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Interdependence of Public Health Expenditure Efficiency and Economic Development in Growing OECD Economies and the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Prole Ljiljana , Đurović-Todorović Jadranka , Božić Dragana
Published: April 2023

Economic shocks represent a challenge for health systems because they decrease public revenue, and at the same time, increase the need for publicly funded health care. Since health expenditure is rapidly increasing in most countries, its efficiency must be tested. The subject of research in this paper is exactly the interdependence of public health expenditures and their efficiency, expressed through the anticipated life expectancy, as well as their relationship with economic growth. The correlation analysis conveyed in this paper refers to the period 2010-2019 and it is based on OECD countries’ data, growing OECD economies data, and the data for the Republic of Serbia..
Expression of the Non-classical HLA-E, -F, -G Molecules in the Tumour Microenvironment
Authors: Ormandjieva Anastasia
Published: April 2023

The human leukocyte antigen complex (HLA) is mainly known for its highly polymorphic classical molecules (class Ia and class II), which play a role in tumour immune modulation. The focus of this review, however, is on non-classical, significantly less polymorphic HLA-E, -F, and -G molecules (HLA-Ib), which are expressed by both immune and malignant cells in the tumour microenvironment. Recent findings indicate that the presence of HLA-G and -E in malignant tumours is associated with lowered overall survival of patients, whereas HLA-F is the least investigated and information about its role is more limited.
Biometric authentication sensor with an encryption module for prevention of h/w hacking in digital custody services
Authors: Lee Soojun , Yeo Hyeopgoo , Kang Mingoo
Published: April 2023

In this paper, a digital personal safe system was proposed with Fast ID Online (FIDO) transaction authentication and multiple decentralized ID (DID) personal authentications based on a home gateway. This individual custody model of personal multiple authentications will be linked to the transaction authentication of digital assets stored in the storage space of the home gateway by the DID of smart devices and the FIDO server for a public platform that excludes digital asset (cryptocurrency [e.g., Bitcoin] or NFT asset) management based on individual private keys and user interaction (user interface and user experience [UI/UX]) at home. To strengthen the security of the proposed digital custody model, it was proposed to apply a local device to which a biometric sensor equipped with an encryption module that can fundamentally block the hacking of biometric information is applied. It is implemented with Verilog for an embedded fingerprint sensor block and decryption program implemented with C.
Changes in the services of general interest in mountainous areas in Poland over the period 1988–2020: Their types, dynamics and driving forces
Authors: Sikorski Dominik , Latocha-Wites Agnieszka , Tomczak Przemysław , Szmytkie Robert , Miodońska Paulina , Kajdanek Katarzyna
Published: April 2023

Changes in the services of general interest (SGI) of peripheral locations in the depopulating mountainous areas in Poland, in the context of their socio-economic transformation over the period 1988–2020, are discussed in this contribution. A total of 13 SGI of different importance, scope and purpose, both social and economic, were analysed in the study (e.g. basic health centres, libraries, pharmacies, post offices, primary schools). The institutions were categorised according to the target groups of beneficiaries: residents and tourists. The research was mainly based on the analysis of statistical data using basic statistical methods. This research revealed that the SGI has been declining in quantitative terms, particularly in rural areas, and the service facilities have become concentrated mainly in towns and in some villages with tourist infrastructure. In general, access to SGI in rural areas has become more difficult with exceptions for settlements with developed tourist functions. The number of and access to SGI is largely related to the number of inhabitants of a given settlement, its location, and the development of the tourist functions there.
Review on the Use of Satellite-Based Radar Interferometry for Monitoring Mining Subsidence in Urban Areas and Demographic Indicators Assessment
Authors: Radutu Alina , Vlad-Sandru Maria-Ioana
Published: April 2023

Mining activities represent one of the main causes leading to subsidence in the natural and urban environment. Sustainable urban planning and detection of potential hazards in mining areas involve the use of adequate instruments such as the continuous monitoring of land subsidence. The complexity of urban environment demands the utilization of new methods for monitoring and quantifying the effects of the mining processes. In the last decades, considering the technological developments from the remote sensing domain, the Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) techniques offer the opportunity for early detection and continuous monitoring of subsidence in mining areas, including urban centers. Considering various parameters of mining subsidence monitoring, a review of several tens of studies realized in different mining sites, based on InSAR techniques, is presented. As mining subsidence in urban areas has a direct impact on the quality of life, the review is completed with demographic indicators assessment, followed by a study case on the dynamics of the population in an urban mining area from Romania, Ocnele Mari.
Blockchain as an Instrument for Improving Banking Processes
Authors: Vukovljak Bojana
Published: April 2023

One of the best-known innovations of the recent past is blockchain. Due to its usability, it has generated considerable interest in several economic areas. A decentralised system’s approach can potentially reshape existing industries or make them redundant. Such technology can add a new dimension to processes, which is particularly relevant for the banking sector in the future. This demonstrates a great necessity to deal with blockchain with respect to market position and competition. This paper aims to provide insight into the current potential of blockchain applications in banking procedures. The benefits of process improvement in the financial sector are also outlined. This research shows that many experiences and adequate knowledge are already available. According to recent research, this technology will benefit banks’ business models, performance, and capabilities. However, blockchain is still in the phase of research and development, which is a crucial aspect of the banking industry.
Glycemic control as the main determinant factor of serum VEGF levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Authors: Kurniawan Liong Boy , Andriany Rika , Widaningsih Yuyun , Esa Tenri , Bahrun Uleng , Adnan Endy , Arif Mansyur
Published: April 2023

Introduction. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a main endocrine disorder that may cause vascular complications as the disease progresses. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been linked to the development of micro and macrovascular diabetic complications. This study aimed to assess several factors including blood pressure, body mass index, lipid profile, kidney function, and glycemic control that may provide the rise of serum VEGF levels in type 2 DM subjects.

Methods. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 65 type 2 DM subjects. Systole, diastole, mean arterial pressure (MAP), and body mass index (BMI) were measured. The levels of serum VEGF were measured by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were measured by latex agglutination inhibition test, while serum glucose, lipid profiles, urea, and creatinine levels were tested by enzymatic photometric method.

Results. The levels of serum VEGF had a significant correlation with BMI (p = 0.001, r = 0.397), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (p = 0.001, r = 0.418), HbA1c (p < 0.001, r = 0.600), systole (p = 0.001), r = 0.397), diastole (p = 0.021, r = 0.286), and MAP (p = 0.001, r = 0.001). Further multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that HbA1c logarithm (log) was the determinant factor of VEGF levels (p < 0.001, β = 0.631, Adjusted R2 = 38.9%)

Conclusion. HbA1c is the main determinant factor of serum VEGF levels among type 2 DM patients.
Metastasis to the sublingual gland of metaplastic breast carcinoma – a case report
Authors:   Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra – Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Coimbra, Portugal, Almeida Vânia ,   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Salgado Carlos ,   Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra – Serviço de Estomatologia, Coimbra, Portugal, Ferraz Pedro ,   Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra – Serviço de Estomatologia, Coimbra, Portugal, Carvalho Lina ,   Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra – Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Coimbra, Portugal,   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Published: April 2023

Metastatic spread to the salivary glands is rare, occurring primarily from head and neck tumors to the parotid gland. So far, only one sublingual gland metastasis has been reported in the literature. We herein report the second case of metastasis to this gland occurring in a woman in her 50s, previously diagnosed with HER2-positive metaplastic breast carcinoma (MpBC) with chondroid differentiation, with lymph node and diffuse organ metastases. The sublingual lesion presented as a tumefaction on the floor of the mouth, causing masticatory discomfort. Histologically it was formed by epithelial cells with high-grade cytomorphological features with a large central area of chondroid differentiation. The case was clinically and pathologically challenging, given the rarity of the primary MpBC and the improbable secondary location. Alternative primary salivary gland tumors with chondroid differentiation were considered, but ultimately the clinical integration was crucial in establishing the diagnosis of MpBC metastasis to the sublingual gland.
Prognosis in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous coronary interventions
Authors:   SI NSC The M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology, Clinical and Regenerative Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, SOKOLOV M
Published: April 2023

Myocardial infarction claims million lives on the planet each year. Ischemic heart injury is diagnosed with increasing incidence among younger people of working age, posing significant medical and social problem. Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are the primary treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of the study was to optimize the prognosis of acute STEMI after primary PCI. Materials and methods. The study included 98 patients with STEMI who were undergoing primary PCI. As a part of revascularization procedure, a manual thromboaspiration was performed for each patient. Thrombotic material was obtained at a volume sufficient for histological analysis with further macro- and microscopic examination. Prognosis was assessed by the probability of occurrence of major coronary events, such as death, myocardial infarction, repeated revascularization or reappearance of angina. In order to single out the factors that, when combined, have a reliable influence on the prognosis, a step-by-step method of logistic regression with forward selection was used. To assess the level of plausibility of the obtained model, a pseudo R-square Nagelkerkes analysis, an analogue of R-square for linear regression, was performed. The results. During two years of follow-up, major coronary events occurred in 34 patients (34.69%). After analysis of the obtained data, four characteristics of thrombi were separated, which, when combined, had an impact on the development of the end-point. These were old thrombi, the presence of microchannels, inflammatory infiltration, and macroscopically mixed thrombi. The resulting formula was as follows: Z = 0.5•V2 – 0.04•V1 – 0.1•V3 + 1.77•V4 – 1.51, where V1 = old thrombus, V2 = presence of microchannels, V3 = inflammatory infiltration, V4 = macroscopically mixed thrombus. Conclusions. Analysis of the morphological characteristics of intracoronary thrombi allowed assessing the long-term prognosis in patients with STEMI. Article received: 28.11.2022
Perbandingan Asupan Makan Dan Aktifitas Fisik Pada Remaja Berdasarkan Status Gizi
Authors: Susmiati Susmiati , Liepoto Nur Indrawaty , Putri Zifriyanthi Minanda
Published: April 2023

AbstrakPenyebab obesitas sampai sekarang masih belum jelas dan masih diperdebatkan. Pengobatan dan pencegahan obesitas yang efektif dapat dicapai jika diketahui patogenesis secara komprehensif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji perbandingan asupan makan dan  aktifitas fisik  pada remaja dengan obesitas dan normal. Penelitian dilakukan secara case control dengan sampel sebanyak 311 remaja putri. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara stratified random sampling. Kriteria obesitas berdasarkan IMT > 2 SD dan Normal -2 SD  1 SD. Pola makan ditentukan dengan  semi-kuantitatif Food Frequency Quessioner (FFQ)  dan aktifitas fisik dengan Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQC). Rata- rata asupan energi total kelompok obes 2344,92± 606,31 kcal/hari lebih tinggi dari kelompok normal  2285,41± 602,86 kcal/hari,  tapi tidak ada perbedaan yang bermakna antar kedua kelompok p=0,435. Subyek dengan tingkat aktifitas fisik ringan 62,9% mengalami obesitas sementara  58,9% termasuk kelompok normal. Tidak ada hubungan  yang bermakna tingkat aktifitas fisik dengan obesitas  p=0,27. Rata-rata asupan karbohidrat, protein, lemak, serat dan asam lemak lebih tinggi pada aktifitas tinggi dibandingkan tingkat aktifitas sedang dan rendah. Ada perbedaan yang bermakna antara asupan  makanan dengan tingkat aktifitas fisik p < 0,05. Kesimpulan tidak ada perbedaan antara asuan makan dan aktifitas fisik berdasarkan status gizi pada remaja Kata Kunci    : pola makan, aktifitas fisik , remaja dan obesitas
Factors Predicting Chronic Malnutrition Among Young Children in Myanmar
Authors:   Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand, Su Mon Thiri , Payakkaraung Sudaporn ,   Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand, Rungamornrat Somsiri ,   Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand
Published: April 2023

Chronic malnutrition (i.e., stunting) is one of the significant health problems among children under five years old in Myanmar. The government has been trying to accelerate the reduction of malnutrition by collaborating and coordinating with other government and non-government organizations. However, the prevalence of chronic malnutrition remains high. This study examines the factors that could predict chronic malnutrition among young children using the Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015–2016. Data record forms were used to collect the required information from the original data source. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis were applied to analyze the data analysis and to determine the predictive power of independent variables. It was found that breastfeeding, birth weight, and family wealth index were significant predictors of childhood stunting. This study recommends emphasizing low-birth-weight infants to prevent chronic malnutrition and promote breastfeeding for all infants and children in Myanmar. Furthermore, policymakers should try poverty reduction and establish healthcare services that are easily accessible to the public, especially to the poor. Based on the findings of this study, more efforts to set up readily available public health services providing care for pregnant women and promoting breastfeeding would be some better precautions against chronic malnutrition for every child, particularly from developing countries.
MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI BERTEMAKAN LINGKUNGAN SOSIAL
Authors: Sudarman Risnandar , Yarmi Gusti , Ansoriyah Siti
Published: April 2023

ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pembelajaran menulis teks deskripsi bertemakan lingkungan sosial di kelas V sekolah dasar. Menulis sebagai salah satu wujud penggunaan bahasa dengan bermediakan bahasa tulis. Untuk itu, belajar menulis suatu belajar berkomunikasi dengan menggunakan bahasa tulis, sehingga menulis suatu kemampuan seseorang menuangkan hasil pikirannya menjadi suatu ungkapan dan perasaan dituangkan dalam bentuk tulisan. Teks deskripsi sebagai suatu untuk menggambarkan, melukiskan dan mendeskripsikan objek dengan kata-kata. Lingkugan sosial sebagai suatu faktor individu (peseta didik) dalam menuangkan gagasan atau ide kedalam bentuk tulisan. Menulis teks deskripsi bertemakan lingkungan sosial dipandang sebagai pembelajaran berbahasa diajarkan dan dilatihkan untuk menghasilkan bahasa tulis, sehingga pembelajaran menulis menjadi penambahan pengetahuan, pembentukan sikap dan pengembangan keterampilan pada aktivitas ruang maupun waktu. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan sistematika literature review. Sebanyak 25 jurnal direview, dari empat database dicari untuk pembelajaran menulis di sekolah dasar, pembelajaran bahasa berbasis genre teks, menulis teks deskripsi, lingkungan sosial dan model pembelajaran. Hasil review ini akan memberikan informasi tentang menulis teks deskripsi bertemakan lingkungan sosial di kelas V sekolah dasar, sehingga dapat mengembangkan pembelajaran apa saja dapat dikembangkan dalam konteks pembelajaran menulis di sekolah dasar.KATA KUNCI: Pembelajaran Menulis; Teks Deskripsi; Lingkungan Sosial; Model Pembelajaran WRITE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT-THEMED DESCRIPTION TEXTS ABSTRACT: Study this aim for explain learning write text description themed social environment in grade V elementary school. Write as one form use language with mediate language write. For that, learn write something study communicate with use language write so that write something ability somebody pour results his mind Becomes something expressions and feelings poured in written form. Description text as something for describe, describe and describe object with words. environment social as something factor individuals (students) in pour idea or ideas in written form. Write text description themed environment social seen as learning speak taught and trained for produce language write, so that learning write as addition knowledge, formation attitude and development skills on activity room nor time. Method study this use systematic literature review. As much 25 journal reviewed, from four databases searched for learning writing at elementary school, learning language text based genre, writing text description, social environment and learning model. The results of this review will provide information about writing descriptive texts with the theme of social environment in grade V elementary school, so that any kind of learning can be developed in the context of learning to write in elementary school.KEYWORDS: Writing Learning; Description Text; Social environment; Learning model
The Embracing workplace flexibility: will virtual meeting technology remain successful during post Covid-19 pandemic?
Authors: Marbun Imam Asma Nur Alam
Published: April 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a big impact on the way people work in nearly all countries around the world, that is the increasing use of video conferencing technology devices to run virtual meetings. Virtual meeting technology such as Zoom has been be labelled by many as a technology that was successfully adopted globally in the pandemic era. Using the combination of Van Loon's enframing/binding-use model with the restrictive effect on the use of technology from Neil Postman, this study is aimed to determine whether or not virtual meeting technology can be classified as successful technology, during and after the pandemic. By using literature review on a number of international and domestic scientific literatures supported by relevant datasets, this study concluded that the covid-19 pandemic has formed virtual meeting applications a successful technology due to its ability in maximizing the potential of enframing its utilities, binding users through habituation, and providing restrictions on the use of other alternatives. This study also found that in the future, hybrid work patterns are predicted to be the choice of many companies which makes virtual meeting devices will remain a successful technology both now and in the future.
Identifying opinion leaders and narrative agency in the rejection omnibus law discourse
Authors: Hari Fitrianto  , Muzaqqi Fahrul
Published: April 2023

As a social media platform, Twitter can become an arena for civil citizens to contest the state discourse. The rejection of the Omnibus Law Bill proves the legitimacy of the massive resistance and mass mobilisation to reject policy products that contradict the public interest. This research was meant to provide a social media analysis of the issues of the plan of legitimation of the Omnibus Law Bill by employing two analysis methods: social network analysis and descriptive qualitative method. Twitter interactions during the Omnibus Law Bill rejection era were dominated by civil actors. The primary activity on Twitter was not only civil movements but also confronting individuals who could help to form public ideas. Within the agency’s narrative framework, Twitter interactions related to Omnibus Law Bill are communal and social endeavours as part of participation in digital activism. Other dictions were also visible within various hashtags constructed to assert the agent’s political position. Various content and digital media platform were produced as the media for transferring information and knowledge. They were put for the best use in a beautiful package. By opinion leaders’ agency, the narrative built by the State can be contested to influence others.
Bulging ovaries and uterus – A rare case of the canal of Nuck hernia
Authors: Sherwani Poonam , Saurya Saurya , Sharma Garima
Published: April 2023

Embryologically, patent processus vaginalis in females may present with a canal of Nuck hernia with herniation of the bowel, omentum, or rarely uterus and bilateral ovaries into the inguinal canal and labia. There may be complications like torsion of the herniated ovaries. Precise and early diagnosis of the entity on high-resolution ultrasonography will help in early diagnosis and prevention of complications. Here, we describe a rare case of the canal of Nuck hernia with herniation of the uterus and bilateral ovaries in a 5-month-old female.
Explaining compound activity predictions with a substructure-aware loss for graph neural networks
Authors: Amara Kenza , Rodriguez-Perez Raquel , Jiménez Luna José
Published: April 2023

Explainable machine learning is increasingly used in drug discovery to help rationalize compound property predictions. Feature attribution techniques are popular choices to identify which molecular substructures are responsible for a predicted property change. However, established molecular feature attribution methods have so far displayed low performance for popular deep learning algorithms such as graph neural networks (GNNs), especially when compared with simpler modeling alternatives such as random forests coupled with atom masking. To mitigate this problem, in this work a modification of the regression objective for GNNs is proposed to specifically account for common core structures between pairs of molecules. The presented approach showed higher accuracy on a recently-proposed explainability benchmark. This methodology has the potential to assist with model explainability in drug discovery pipelines, particularly in lead optimization efforts where specific chemical series are investigated.
A hybrid off-lattice kinetic Monte Carlo/molecular dynamics method for amorphous thin film growth
Authors: Ntioudis Stavros , Ewen James Patrick , Dini Daniele , Turner Christoffer Heath
Published: April 2023

The ability to understand and model the growth of amorphous thin films on solid surfaces is essential to a wide range of industrial applications, from the deposition of wear-resistant coatings to the production of solar cells. Here, a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid off-lattice kinetic Monte Carlo-molecular dynamics (kMC/MD) algorithm is developed to study the growth of thin amorphous films on solid substrates over timescales of tenths of seconds with atomistic resolution. We use this method to study the growth of polyphosphate films from tricresyl phosphate (TCP) molecules on an iron substrate. Molecular adsorption, desorption, bond breaking/formation processes, and diffusion of iron ions through the film are simulated in the kMC stage and the film is relaxed during the MD stage. The kMC/MD method is approximately ten orders of magnitude faster than equivalent reactive force field (ReaxFF MD) simulations. The simulated film growth rate and topology agree well with experimental results and the chemical structure of the film is consistent with previous molecular dynamics simulations of iron polyphosphates. The newly-developed hybrid kMC/MD methodology can be adopted to yield important insights into thin film growth for several potential applications, which are also discussed.
Reactivity, Regioselectivity, and Synthetic Application of 2-Pyrenyl Units in Scholl Reactions
Authors: Pun Sai Ho , Wen Ethan Chi Ho , Xia Zeming , Chen Han , Fischer Felix R. , Miao Qian
Published: April 2023

We herein report the reactivity and regioselectivity of 2-pyrenyl as a coupling unit in Scholl reactions. On the basis of the Scholl reactions of hexaarylbenzene substrates, we have found that pyrenyl units are preferably oxidized over naphthyl and phenyl units under appropriate Scholl reaction conditions, allowing divergent synthesis through a highly controllable intramolecular coupling sequence. The C1 and C3 positions of 2-pyrenyl unit are found as the favorable sites for intramolecular coupling while C4 is not reactive to allow further coupling. The reactivity and regioselectivity pattern can be explained by the spin density distribution, which shows that carbon-carbon bonds form preferably at sites with higher positive spin density. Guided by these findings, we successfully synthesized a double helicene and a sextuple helicene through the controlled Scholl reactions of 2-pyrenyl units.
Sentiment classification from reviews for tourism analytics
Authors: Haris Nur Aliah Khairina Mohd , Mutalib Sofianita , Malik Ariff Md Ab , Abdul-Rahman Shuzlina , Kamarudin Siti Nur Kamaliah
Published: April 2023

User-generated content is critical for tourism destination management as it could help them identify their customers' opinions and come up with solutions to upgrade their tourism organizations as it could help them identify customer opinions. There are many reviews on social media and it is difficult for these organizations to analyse the reviews manually. By applying sentiment classification, reviews can be classified into several classes and help ease decision-making. The reviews contain noisy contents, such as typos and emoticons, which could affect the accuracy of the classifiers. This study evaluates the reviews using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest models to identify a suitable classifier. The main phases in this study are data collection, data preparation, data labelling and modelling phases. The reviews are labelled into three sentiments; positive, neutral, and negative. During pre-processing, steps such as removing the missing value, tokenization, case folding, stop words removal, stemming, and applying n-grams are performed. The result of this research is evaluated by looking at the performance of the models based on accuracy where the result with the highest accuracy is chosen as the solution. In this study, data is data from TripAdvisor and Google reviews using web scraping tools. The findings show that the Support Vector Machine model with 5-fold cross-validation the most suitable classifier with an accuracy of 67.97% compared to Naive Bayes with 61.33% accuracy and Random Forest classifier with 63.55% accuracy. In conclusion, the result of this paper could provide important information in tourism besides determining the suitable algorithm to be used for Sentiment Analysis related to the tourism domain.
SCIENTISTS AND TEACHERS OF TIMIRYAZEV UNIVERSITY.NAUMOV VLADIMIR DMITRIEVICH
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, BELOPUKHOV S.L. , KANINA K.A.
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to one of the leading scientists of Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy in the field of soil science, Professor Naumov Vladimir Dmitrievich. The stages of formation of the scientist in the field of soil science and an outstanding teacher are shown. The contribution of the practical researcher to the study of soil formation factors for various regions of our country and foreign countries, soil classification, generalization of his own results on the physical chemistry of soils and literature data, their use in numerous textbooks and manuals, monographs for students of agrarian universities of the country is shown.
Systematic literature review and mapping of the prediction of pile capacities
Authors: Carvalho Sofia , Sales Mauricio , Cavalcante André
Published: April 2023

Predicting the pile’s load capacity is one of the first steps of foundation engineering design. In geotechnical engineering, there are different ways of predicting soil resistance, which is one of the main parameters. The pile load test is the most accurate method to predict bearing capacity in foundations, as it is the most accurate due to the nature of the experiment. On the other hand, it is an expensive test, and time-consuming. Over the years, semi-empirical methods have played an important role in this matter. Initially, many proposed methods were based on linear regressions. Those are still mainly used, but recently the use of a new method has gained popularity in Geotechnics: Artificial Neural Network. Over the past few decades, Machine Learning has proven to be a very promising technique in the field, due to the complexity and variability of material and properties of soils. Considering that, this work has reviewed and mapped the literature of the main papers published in journals over the last decades. The aim of this paper was to determine the main methods used and lacks that can be fulfilled in future research. Among the results, the bibliometric and protocol aiming questions such as types of piles, tests, statistic methods, and characteristics inherent to the data, indicated a lack of works in helical piles and instrumented pile load tests results, dividing point and shaft resistance.
Job satisfaction and agripreneurial success of microfinance beneficiary small-scale rice processors in Nigeria’s Jigawa state
Authors: Sadiq Mohammed Sanusi , Sani Bashir Sanyinna
Published: April 2023

Limitation of research information on job satisfaction and enterprise success-remunerative business going concern of rice value chain actors especially the processors has been a challenge to the sustainability of the supportive policy driven rice value chain in the study area. Therefore, this necessitates research so as to identify the possible pitfalls alongside proffer viable scientific remedies that will enhance the sustainability of the entire rice value chain in the study area. Using a cross-sectional data obtained from a total of 133 and 67 par-boilers and millers respectively, through a well-structured questionnaire and interview schedule, the job satisfaction and agripreneurial success of micro-finance benefitted rice processors in Nigeria’s Jigawa state were investigated. Unlike the millers, it was established that majority of the par-boilers were not satisfied with the job and it owes majorly to poor job security and disincentive attitude of the supportive institutions. However, across the study target groups, despite the few hitches, majority of the enterprises were found to be successful and mutually owes to remunerative turnover ratio of the enterprise among others. Nonetheless, vulnerable household’s composition which exacerbates the pressure on the limited resources with negative consequence on the income capital base affected job satisfaction and agripreneurial success of the processors.  Therefore, the study advises the policymakers to strength the macro-economic policies so as to enhance the sustainability of the entire rice value chain in the study area. Also, concerned stakeholders involved in policymaking need to intensify their campaign on the importance of sustainable livelihood by encouraging most of the actors to maintain a fair household size.
Status Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) Sebagai Ilmu Pengetahuan, Sebuah Tinjauan Epistemologis
Authors: Jamaludin Jamaludin
Published: April 2023

Salah satu persoalan dalam penerapan metode saintifik (scientific method) dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) adalah terkait dengan isu epistemologi keilmuan. PAI dianggap lebih bersifat keimanan (belief) ketimbang fakta empirik yang menjadi lokus penerapan penerapan metode saintifik. Sebagian ahli dan praktisi pendidikan, termasuk pendidikan Islam, memandang bahwa penerapan metode saintifik dalam pembelajaran PAI tidak relevan dan bisa menimbulkan persoalan. Tulisa ini coba menunjukkan bahwa PAI memiliki basis epistemologis yang kuat dan memenuhi semua syarat sebagai ilmu pengetahuan. Kriteria-kriteria ilmiah sebuah ilmu seperti disodorkan Mannheim (1954), Gadamer (1990), dan Prunckun (2010) terpenuhi secara utuh. Lebih jauh tulisan ini juga coba menganalisa dimensi-dimensi pengetahuan PAI dalam perspektif taksonomi Bloom (1955; Anderson, 2001) yang menjadi rujukan utama pengembangan kurikulum nasional pada semua mata pelajaran termasuk PAI.
Improving Elementary School Science Innovation through Visionary Leadership and Information Computer Technology Awareness
Authors: Wijaya Elyzabeth
Published: April 2023

Information Computer Technology (ICT) and innovation are well-known important factors in well-known profits, positioning, and performance for an institution to deal with the dynamics of the times Teacher innovation is an ability that is oriented towards increasing innovation, a certain number of facilities, and infrastructure to achieve a goal. This research aims to analyze the relationship between ICT awareness to improve school science innovation and visionary leadership. This research was conducted in 30 elementary schools in Medan, the respondents in this study were 390 science teachers who were determined by the simple random sampling method. Data analysis in this study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Smart PLS data processing tool. There is a positive influence between visionary leadership and ICT awareness on Elementary School science innovation. This hypothesis is proven by a statistical value below 1.99 and a p-value of 0.001. There is a positive influence between visionary leadership and elementary school science innovation. This hypothesis is proven by a statistical value below 1.99 and a p-value of 0.001. ICT Awareness has a positive and significant effect on improving elementary school science innovation and visionary leadership
POR UM BRASIL CATÓLICO: TENSÃO E CONFLITO NO CAMPO RELIGIOSO DA REPÚBLICA
Authors: Borin Marta Rosa
Published: April 2023

O Projeto de Restauração Católica no Rio Grande do Sul encontrou eco na cidade de Santa Maria, principalmente com a atuação dos padres palotinos e jesuítas. No final do século XIX e início do século XX, a cidade, que tinha no seu território a presença de membros de diferentes crenças, vai ser palco de disputa do campo religiosos. Dentre as estratégias de conquista, católicos e protestantes destacam-se no campo educacional e na construção de templos. Através da imprensa as tensões e os conflitos se declaram entre católicos e acatólicos e vice-versa. Anticlericais, maçons e metodistas criticam os dogmas da Igreja católica e a conduta do clero sul rio-grandense. Nos anos de 1930, o clero católico santa-mariense, volta-se para a educação também da classe operária por temer a propagação das ideias comunistas. A afirmação do catolicismo no Rio Grande do Sul acontece com a divulgação da devoção a Nossa Senhora Medianeira de Todas as Graças, a partir de Santa Maria. A difusão da ideia do “perigo comunista”, nos anos de 1930 contribuiu para que Nossa Senhora Medianeira se tornasse, no Brasil, a Padroeira dos Círculos Operários e no Estado, a padroeira do Rio Grande do Sul. Essa devoção, juntamente com a devoção paulista de Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Padroeira do Brasil e a imagem do Cristo Redentor, no Rio de Janeiro, tornaram-se elementos importantes para a Igreja legitimar a conotação católica da nação naquele período.
Skin Lightening: Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and the Motivations for its Use Among the Residents of Ikeja Local Government Area, Lagos
Authors: Bakare OQ , Oluwole EO , Anyanwu-Iyah EH , Aworinde OG , Lawal EO
Published: April 2023

Background: Skin lightening has become one of the strongest desires of Nigerian women and men, and its practice keeps increasing despite its numerous side effects.
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of skin lightening and the motivations for its use among the residents of Ikeja Local Government Area (LGA), Lagos State.
Methods: A community-based, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 296 residents of Ikeja LGA, Lagos state, using a multistage sampling technique and an electronic, self-administered questionnaire in the Google form format.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 25.92±6.15 years, with 64.0% being females, 75.0% being single, and 75.2% had at least, a tertiary education. Most (98%) respondents demonstrated a high awareness of skin lightening; 66.9% had good knowledge, while 72% had a positive attitude. About half (52.7%) of the respondents had used various skin-lightening products, while most (71.8%) claimed the main reason for their use was to treat skin disorders. Age, gender and educational level were significantly associated with the use of skin-lightening products (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: There was relatively good knowledge and a positive attitude towards skin lightening but a fair practice. The commonest reason for using skin-lightening products was for self-treatment of skin disorders. Healthcare providers should provide extensive public enlightenment on the adverse effects of skin lightening.
A Community-Based Study of Behavioural Perception of Psychoactive Drug Abuse in Southern Nigeria
Authors: Ajuzie GC , Martin EO , Onwuka OM
Published: April 2023

Background: Behavioural therapy is an effective intervention for drug abuse. Assessing the behavioural perception of drug abuse may reveal practices and focus points that require interventional sensitisation programs.
Objective: To ascertain the pattern of behavioural perception of psychoactive drug abuse.
Methods: This descriptive study was carried out between May and August 2022, among randomly selected residents of a community in Southern Nigeria using a structured questionnaire.
Results: Out of a total of 120 participants, 41.7% agreed that drugs are necessary to maintain their status in the society, 46.7% agreed that drugs could be taken to promote social gathering effectively, 46.7% agreed that there is no wrong in taking drugs while 62.5% agreed that drugs could kill. Forty per cent agreed that drugs are necessary for validation agreements, while 22.5% agreed that drugs are meant for frustrated people. Over half (58.3%) disagreed that drug addicts indulge in criminal acts, 75.0% disagreed that drugs should be avoided because it distorts their sense of judgment, and 66.6% of the respondents agreed that young individuals see drug use as a means of escapism.
Conclusions: The distribution of the participants with positive or negative behavioural perceptions of drug abuse is approximately equal with a slight increase in the negative perception group. Behavioural therapy for drug abuse is required to reduce the burden in the studied environment. Furthermore, this study forms the basis for creating more health intervention schemes to reduce the drug abuse burden.
Medication Adherence and Perceived Family Support Among Elderly Patients with Hypertension Attending a Specialty Clinic in Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Olaniran GO , Akodu BA , Olaniran AA , Bamidele JO , Ogunyemi AO , Idowu OO
Published: April 2023

Background: Hypertension and medication adherence are global public health challenges, with elderly patients suffering the most because they frequently have multiple co-morbidities.
Objective: To evaluate the level of medication adherence and perceived family support among Nigerian elderly patients with hypertension.
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study among 293 consecutively consenting elderly hypertensive patients using an interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. The Modified Morisky Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and Perceived Social Support-Family Scale (PSS-Fa) tools were used to assess medication adherence and perceived family support, respectively.
Results: The mean age of respondents was 69.5±6.4 years. Medication adherence was good, moderate and poor among 14.3%, 68.6%, and 17.1% of the respondents respectively. Difficulty remembering to take medications was the primary reason for non-adherence in 73.7% of cases. Good adherence to medication was significantly associated with male gender (p = 0.046), living with grandchildren (p˂0.001), having other sources of income (p = 0.026) and receiving treatment for comorbid illnesses (p = 0.025). A higher proportion of the respondents (94.9%) had strong perceived family support, which lacked statistical significance regarding good medication adherence. (p = 0.739).
 Conclusion: This study found medication adherence low, despite most participants' strong family support. Forgetfulness and financial constraints were the primary reasons for poor medication adherence. Although family support is highly recommended and beneficial for medication adherence, other comorbid and social factors should be considered.
On Stationarity of Variance Calculation Series
Authors: YUCESAN Ongun
Published: April 2023

While making reliability observations, more samples mean one can make a statistically representative prediction. It is possible to model the failure arrival characteristics statistically using this knowledge. As a natural product of many experiments, a mean and variance figure can be identified for modelling the different occurrences. Even though the different situations can be modelled with such parameters, it may not wholly outline the condition of the product being developed and under test. The variance calculation series derived from the original reliability observation series, which is normally used for simple variance calculation, can be an important consideration. This consideration is rarely encountered. With a mean and a variance figure, a statistical prediction can be made. However, with the very same parameters, another reliability characteristic possessing product or a subcomponent may exist. For this instance, identifying whether the variance calculation series has stationarity and incorporating it in calculations can yield a possible prediction of a more accurate statistical model. In this study, the variance calculation series is considered for their stationary character at hand and is shown to possess such character yielding further modelling possibilities and emphasizing the importance of this consideration.
A PRIMER ON UKRAINIAN CONTRACT LAW VIEWED THROUGH THE PRISM OF CISG AND DCFR
Authors: Goncharenko Vladyslava
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of DCFR and CISG, assessment of them as legal principles and social values, and thus establishing their importance for adapting the understanding of the essence of contract law of Ukraine to the European concept of private law. The article analyzes as topics of special interest the problems of contract formation, a doctrine on culpa in contrahendo, and standard terms or interchangeably general conditions. In this article, the author provides specific suggestions for improving the provisions of the Art. 650-1 UKR-CC concerning the liability for pre-contractual negotiations contrary to fair dealing. The application practice of UKR-CC is currently assessed positively, but the legal mechanisms of its action are subject to revision considering the experience of law enforcement and the interpretation of civil law by courts. Modern realities (economic, social, technical, informational) require legal certainty, because UKR-CC, like any codified act, possesses gaps and shortcomings in the presentation of legal material.
GERMAN EXPERIENCE IN REGULATING PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSAL OF CIVIL SERVANTS: AREAS OF APPLICATION IN NATIONAL LABOUR LEGISLATION
Authors: Kutsevych Anna
Published: April 2023

The relevance of the article is due to the need to optimise and review for compliance with European standards the institution of dismissal of civil servants. Therefore, the modernisation of the civil service in line with the European experience is one of the priority tasks facing the national legislator, and the institution of dismissal of civil servants is one of the issues that, in our opinion, could be improved on the basis of the legislation of European countries. The experience of those countries, which have the civil service modernised and reformed already in the last century, and today have a stable and sustainable system where each element functions properly is certainly useful for Ukraine. Such countries include the Federal Republic of Germany, which is traditionally considered by domestic researchers as a model for reforming any civil service institution. The article analyses the specifics of German legislation regulating the procedure for dismissal of civil servants. The author presents the legislative provisions of Germany in the context of the area under study. The article reveals how the specificities of the national legal framework for the procedure for dismissal of civil servants differ. The positive aspects of progressive foreign legislation are noted. Specific proposals are made to adopt the positive German experience into national labour legislation. It is found that since German law does not set minimum time limits for a civil servant to notify the appointing authority of his/her dismissal, this way the interests of the State are protected if the dismissal of a civil servant will harm them in the short term. An alternative to such changes may be to grant the appointing authority the right to postpone the dismissal of a civil servant if his or her dismissal within the timeframe specified in the application would harm the public interest. For example, in case a civil servant performs certain official tasks that cannot be transferred to another employee, or if the head of the civil service has reasonable doubts about finding an adequate replacement for the civil servant within the time limits established by law.
Uji Hedonism dan Analisis Penjualan Masker MAS KUSANG (MASker KUlit piSANG) Anti Jerawat Dari Limbah Kulit Pisang Kepok (Musa Balbisiana)
Authors: Zahiriyah Arry Wulan , Sholikhah Fitriyatus , Ratnasari Diah
Published: April 2023

Kulit pisang kepok merupakan salah satu limbah pertanian yang belum banyak dimanfaatkan masyarakat. Salah satu pemanfaatkan kulit pisang kepok adalah menjadi masker organik anti jerawat. Kulit pisang memiliki kandungan metabolit sekunder antara lain alkaloid , flavonoid, saponin dan tanin yang mampu menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri. Uji kelayakan Mas Kusang menggunakan uji hedonisme serta uji iritasi dengan mengumpulkan pendapat orang sebanyak 20 dengan menujukan hasil dari pemakaian master kulit pisang yang dingin di wajah serta dapat menyamarkan jerawat di wajah. Dengan potensi sumber daya, peluang pasar dan promosi yang baik dapat menghasilkan profit usaha yang dapat memberikan peluang bagi mahasiwa yang berkelanjutan