bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Minimising Young Children’s Anxiety through Schools (MY-CATS): Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of an Online Parent-led Intervention Compared With Usual School Practice for Young Children Identified as at-risk for Anxiety Disorders
Authors: Reardon Tessa , Dodd Helen , Hill Claire , Jasper Bec , Lawrence Peter J , Morgan Fran , Rapee Ronald M , Ukoumunne Obioha C , Violato Mara , Davey Emily , Halliday Gemma , Jones Benjamin , Martineau Lindsey , McCall Amy , Niekamp Natascha , Placzek Anna , Potts Ruth , Weisser Tamatha , Creswell Cathy
Published: January 2022

BackgroundIdentifying and supporting young children who are at-risk of developing anxiety disorders would benefit children, families, and wider society. Elevated anxiety symptoms, inhibited temperament, and high parental anxiety are established risk factors for later anxiety disorders, but it remains unclear who is most likely to benefit from prevention and early intervention programmes. Delivering an online intervention through schools to parents of young children who have one or more of these risks could maximise reach.The primary aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of delivering an online parent-led intervention, compared with usual school provision only, for children (aged 4-7) identified as at-risk for anxiety disorders on the basis of at least one risk factor. We also aim to identify the characteristics of children who do and do not benefit from intervention and mechanisms of change from the intervention.MethodsThe design will be a parallel group, superiority cluster randomised controlled trial, with schools (clusters) randomised to intervention or usual school practice arms in a 1:1 ratio stratified according to level of deprivation within the school. The study will recruit and randomise at least 60 primary/infant schools in England, and on the basis of recruiting 60 schools, we will recruit 1080 trial participants (540 per arm). Parents of all children (aged 4-7) in sampled Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 classes will be invited to complete screening questionnaires. Children who screen positive on the basis of anxiety symptoms, and/or behavioural inhibition, and/or parent anxiety symptoms will be eligible for the trial. Parents/carers of children in schools allocated to the intervention arm will be offered a brief online intervention; schools in both arms will continue to provide any usual support for children and parents throughout the trial. Assessments will be completed at: screening, baseline (before randomisation), 6-weeks, 12-weeks, and 12-months post randomisation. The primary outcome will be the absence/presence of an anxiety disorder diagnosis at 12-months. DiscussionThe trial will determine if delivering an online intervention for parents of young children at-risk of anxiety disorders identified through screening in schools is effective and cost-effective. Trial registration: ISRCTN 82398107. Prospectively registered on 14.1.2021. https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN82398107
Heritability Estimates of L*a*b* Color Space Values in Winter Squash (Cucurbita spp.)
Authors: Itle Rachel A. , Kabelka Eileen A. , Olmstead James W.
Published: January 2022

Carotenoids serve as protective antioxidants, and function in normal vision, bone growth, cell division and differentiation, and reproduction. Winter squash (Cucurbita spp.) is an excellent dietary source of carotenoids. The range of colors from yellow to red in Cucurbita species indicates that increasing carotenoid levels through plant breeding is possible. The objective of this research was to determine the heritability of flesh color in winter squash in both Cucurbita moschata Duchesne and Cucurbita pepo L. Segregating families representing F2, BC1P1 and BC1P2 populations were created in two families of C. pepo (‘Table Gold Acorn’ × PI 314806 and ‘Table King Bush’ × PI 314806) and one family of C. moschata (‘Butterbush’ × ‘Sucrine DuBerry’). Broad-sense heritabilities were calculated for the F2, BC1P1, and BC1P2 populations within each of the three families. Heritabilities ranged from 0.19 to 0.82 for L*, 0.28 to 0.97 for chroma, and 0.12 to 0.87 for hue across all families. Transgressive segregation for color space values L* was identified in the ‘Table King Bush’ × PI 314806 C. pepo population. Our results indicate that it is possible to breed for improved flesh color in Cucurbita, but the population size and number of test locations for evaluation need to be increased to provide better heritability estimates. Cucurbita species are grown throughout the world and their availability and low price makes them an important potential source of carotenoids for human nutrition and health for all ages.
Application of concave induction cooking to improve the texture and flavor of braised pork
Authors: Da D. , Li C.
Published: January 2022

Long-term cooking may reduce the eating and nutritional quality attributes of meat products due to excessive oxidation. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of concave induction to improve the quality of braised pork belly. Pork belly cubes were subjected to concave induction cooking (2000 W) or plane induction cooking (2000 W, traditional) for 60 min, 90 min, 120 min or 150 min. Then texture, fatty acid profile, lipid and protein oxidation, volatile flavor and sensory test in braised meat were evaluated. Compared with traditional method, concave induction cooking showed higher heating performance with shorter time to achieve a setting temperature. Compared with traditional cooking for 150 min, concave induction cooking for 60 min did not only produce a comparable volatile flavor and sensory scores, but also give better quality attributes, including lower hardness, chewiness, thrombogenicity values, PUFA/SFA value, lipid and protein oxidation. E‑nose results showed that samples cooked by concave induction for 60 min and 90 min showed a great similarity to those cooked by plane induction for 150 min. Concave induction cooking for 60 min also showed advantages to retain higher abundances of other volatile compounds including 2-pentylfuran, (E, E)-3,5-octadien‑2- one, 2, 3-octanedione, 2-decahydro‑1,6- dimethylnaphthalene when compared with plane induction cooking for 150 min.
Solidification performances of contaminants by red mud-based cementitious paste filling material and leaching behavior of contaminants in different pH and redox potential environments
Authors: Zhao Yue , Zhang Yun , Zhao Zhihuai , Ma Xuefeng , Cai Yun
Published: January 2022

Considering the urgent need for disposal of red mud and the comprehensive treatment of coal mined-out areas, this paper presented red mud-based cementitious paste filling material (RMFM) to achieve the purpose of green filling treatment. However, the solidification performance of alkaline RMFM for contaminants can be affected when in contact with acid goaf water in practice, which may in turn cause secondary pollution to the surroundings. The leaching tests of RMFM under different pH and redox potential (Eh) conditions were designed to investigate the effects of environmental elements on the solidification performance of RMFM, and primarily investigated the treatment effectiveness of RMFM on goaf water. The test results manifest that the acidic and oxidizing environments could damage the hydration products generated by alkali and sulfate activation, thus affecting the solidification performance, while the alkaline and reducing environments could effectively prevent the release of the contaminants by enhancing the degree of alkali activation and inhibiting oxidation acid forming process. In the possible exposure environment, RMFM could effectively stabilize its own pollutants without secondary pollution. In addition, the powder RMFM samples had significant removal effects on heavy metals, the values of Cu, Pb, and As removal efficiency all reached more than 96.15%.
‘PERICULUM VERBUM GENERALE EST’: RISK ALLOCATION IN THE COMMENTARIES OF JACQUES CUJAS
Authors: Kordasiewicz Stanisław
Published: January 2022

Jacques Cujas was a French humanist and one of the most distinguished 16th-century legal experts. This paper analyses the rules governing liability and the meaning of periculum (risk) in his commentaries to Roman law.

My study is focused on two examples which oﬀer surprising interpretations of risk. The first case concerns a person who lost an object given for valuation. Here Cujas uses the term periculum in two diﬀerent meanings. The first is general and covers all types of irresistible events. The second is limited to only one type of event – theft. This distinction is fundamental for the evaluation of the legal consequences arising from the loss of the object. Te inspector would have had to bear the risk of theft (periculum furti), but not other risks, especially not those related to force majeure.

The second case I discuss deals with the complexities of risk allocation in the contract of sale. In one of his earlier commentaries, Cujas accepted the Roman legal principle of periculum emptoris – that the risk of the loss of the object sold should be on the buyer. At the same time, in his discussion of particular cases Cujas was ﬂexible in allocating various risks to either of the parties, thus paving the way for his future change of mind on periculum venditoris.
GLOSA DO POSTANOWIENIA SĄDU NAJWYŻSZEGO Z 3 WRZEŚNIA 2020 R., V KO 57/20
Authors: Badowiec Renata
Published: January 2022

W komentowanym postanowieniu Sąd Najwyższy sformułował tezę, że pojęcie udziału sędziego w sprawie, w rozumieniu przesłanek wyłączenia z art. 40 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.k., oznacza wystąpienie sędziego w sprawie, której rozpoznanie nastąpiło w całości albo choćby w części z udziałem osób wskazanych w art. 40 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.k., tzn. co najmniej rozpoczęło się albo rozpoczęte trwało, ewentualnie nastąpiło podjęcie przez te osoby innych czynności równoznacznych z zajęciem stanowiska w sprawie. Tezy tej nie można zaaprobować. Podzielić natomiast można stanowisko Sądu Najwyższego, zgodnie z którym aplikant adwokacki (radcowski) działający z upoważnienia obrońcy lub pełnomocnika jest także uczestnikiem postępowania, w związku z udziałem którego może mieć zastosowanie wyłączenie sędziego w trybie art. 40 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.k., chociaż występuje on na podstawie instrukcji udzielającego upoważnienia i w granicach jego pierwotnego umocowania.
Primary Non-adherence to Treatment with New Oral Anticoagulants: The Results of a Prospective Observational Study «ANTEY»
Authors: Martsevich Sergey , Lukina Yulia , Kutishenko Natalia
Published: January 2022

Aim:

To assess the main characteristics of patients with non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF) who are initially non-adherent to New Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC), and to identify factors associated with this version of non-adherence.

Materials and Methods:

The ANTEY study included 201 patients with non-valvular AF, who had indications and without contraindications for NOAC treatment. The patients had previously been advised to take oral anticoagulants but they did not comply with all medical recommendations. The observation period was 1 year, during which 2 in-person visits were performed: an inclusion visit (V0) and a visit (V1), as well as 1 telephone contact/follow up (FU); the interval between contacts was 6 months. All patients were recommended to take the NOAC by decision of the physician. During the V0, V1 and FU visits, the “National Society for Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy (NSEPh) Adherence Scale” questionnaire was used to assess overall adherence and associated factors. 15 (7.5%) patients had not started NOAC therapy by the end of the study (primary non-adherent patients). Their characteristics are analysed in this work.

Results:

The main reasons for primary non-adherence to NOAC were high cost (33.3%), fears of adverse effects (AE) (33.3%), doubts about the need for treatment (13.3%) and the complex therapy regimen (13.3%). In the group of primary non-adherent patients in comparison with the rest of the patients there were significantly more patients with 1 point according to CHADS2VASc (20% and 2.2%, respectively, p = 0.029) and patients with 3 points according to HAS-BLED (33.3% and 9.1%, respectively, p = 0.006); they took antiplatelet drugs more often 73.3% versus 21.5%, respectively (p = 0.001). Full employment at work (OR = 5.2; CI95% [1.5; 18.1], p = 0.009), history of quitting smoking (OR = 5.1; CI95% [1.5; 17.0], p = 0,008), the presence of any pharmacotherapy AE (OR = 4.0; CI95% [1.01; 16.0], p = 0.048) increased the chance of primary non-adherence to NOAC by 4-5 times.

Conclusion:

The most vulnerable in relation to initiation of NOAC therapy for the prevention of thromboembolic complications in AF are those patients who continue to work or have any pharmacotherapy AE. The leading factors preventing the initiation of NOAC administration are their high cost, fear of the development of AE from the therapy, and patients’ doubts about the need for treatment with these drugs. The clinical trial registration number is NCT 03790917.
A Historical Note on the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Authors: Bara Silvana , Vyshka Gentian , Ranxha Eris
Published: January 2022

Trigeminal neuralgia, otherwise known under the French denomination of tic douloureux, is a chronic painful condition of a particular severity. Its descriptions are numerous and date back to centuries before. Although the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve has been well known, the pathophysiology and hence the treatment of this disease has been largely fortuitous. Disparate pharmacological and surgical approaches have been tried, some of them heralding a much-required therapeutic success. The authors make a brief description of the first sources that have systematized the disease, along with all therapies documented in a written form, especially from indexed journals of the two last centuries. Very few remnants of the previous therapies, actually considered obsolete, have survived to the proof of time; one of them relies on the possible role of the autonomic nervous system and anticholinergic therapies, later replaced from modern conservative and interventional approaches. Anticonvulsants have been, since 1940, the mainstay of the therapy, however, progressions in neurosurgery and mini-invasive procedures have substantially improved the quality of life and the prognosis of an otherwise very painful and chronic condition.
Die Verlorene Sprache in Otto F. Walters Roman "Der Stumme"
Authors: Vilas-Boas Gonçalo
Published: January 2022

Neste artigo analiso a ausência e a pobreza de linguagem das figuras em dois textos de Otto F. Walter: o romance Der Stumme e o conto Die Verlorene Geschichte. A análise centra-se à volta dos contextos, os aspetos sociais que se escondem por trás da violência, do mundo do trabalho no meio da natureza, das relações entre os colegas de trabalho numa região suíça nos finais dos anos 50. A personagem principal perdeu a sua capacidade de falar depois de ter assistido à brutal morte da mãe. Perde a sua capacidade de falar, mas não a de ouvir e perceber. Face ao mundo ele é mudo. Ele quer voltar ao pai, nâo para recuperar a fala, mas porque necessita da figura do pai. O seu mundo é pequeno, tal como o meio em que se move o romance e, posteriormente, o onto não tem um enquadramento político forte, mas são socialmente relevantes pois a falta de linguagem ou a sua pobreza são motivados socialmente. Pode-se ver esta pobreza também como uma consequência da Guerra Fria na Suíça nessa época
Entre petits plaisirs et grande jouissance. Les rituels (in)avoués du lecteur
Authors: Almeida José Domingues de
Published: January 2022

We will review several considerations identified in several recent critical essays on the act of reading taken in its various rituals and apories. It is always the question of the pleasure of reading that is addressed and questioned from the experience of daily life.
Beaucoup de bruit pour … un microrécit. Lire la littérature courte
Authors: Bors Edit
Published: January 2022

In order to capture their readers’ attention, micro-fictions integrate implicit and allusive meanings, among other things, into the adopted tone, the chosen narrative structure or the generic hybridation. Their reception is also determined by limited special conditions: in a short time and in few words, micro-fiction have an effect or remains absolutely imperceptible. Some of the stories are not only enjoyable to read but also push the reader to reflect on his reading skills.
Dinámica estacional de las comunidades de aves en el matorral submontano de la Sierra de San Carlos, Tamaulipas, México
Authors: Gómez-Moreno Vannia del C. , Gónzalez-Gaona Othón J. , López-Mancilla Alejandra , Montoya-Cruz Lorenza , Vela-Puga José J. , Niño-Maldonado Santiago
Published: January 2022

En México, los matorrales ocupan el 29.7 % (576,747 km²) de la superficie del país. Estas áreas fungen como refugio de la avifauna. A pesar de su importancia, se desconoce la abundancia y composición avifaunística que pueden llegar a albergar, en específico, el matorral submontano. Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1) describir la composición avifaunística del matorral submontano de la parte noroeste de Tamaulipas, México, en términos de riqueza, abundancia y diversidad, 2) analizar los gremios tróficos que se presentan en el matorral en función de la variación estacional y 3) conocer los estatus de conservación y endemismos de las especies de aves. Para ello, se realizaron 12 visitas mensuales de febrero de 2019 a enero de 2020, en las que se identificaron 1,858 individuos pertenecientes a 12 órdenes, 26 familias y 93 especies. Las familias de mayor riqueza fueron Cardinalidae y Parulidae. La estación del año más diversa fue la primavera (H’= 3.68). Se identificaron dos especies en peligro de extinción a nivel global y dos endemismos para México. Además, se reportan tres especies no registradas previamente en la región. El presente trabajo, es el primero que reporta la composición y riqueza de aves para la parte noroeste de Tamaulipas, México. Resalta la importancia del matorral submontano como refugio para las aves migratorias y residentes, y se contribuye al conocimiento de la diversidad regional.
PENGARUH RESILIENSI TERHADAP POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PADA PENYINTAS BANJIR
Authors: Zakiah Ernita
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh resiliensi terhadap post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) pada penyintas banjir. Metode penelitian yang digunakan merupakan metode kuantitatif dengan pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan alat ukur berupa instrumen psikologis. Post traumatic stress disorder diukur dengan menggunakan skala PCL-C yang dikembangkan oleh Weathers  dan telah diterjemahkan oleh Solichah pada tahun 2007. Skala resiliensi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah skala yang dikembangkan oleh Wagnild dan Young yang telah diterjemahkan oleh Sholichach dan Anam pada tahun 2017. Analisis data yang dilakukan adalah dengan menggunakan teknik regresi linear dengan bantuan SPSS versi 23. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh resiliensi dengan PTSD pada penyintas banjir. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 65 orang (N = 65). Data dari pengukuran resiliensi dengan PTSD dari subjek penelitian yang diolah dengan menggunakan bantuan program SPSS 23. Berdasarkan hasil pengolahan data, diketahui nilai R Square sebesar 0,003 yang berarti variabel resiliensi memengaruhi variabel PTSD sebanyak 30% sedangkan sisanya dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain diluar resiliensi.
Heterogeneity of Prevalence of Social Media Addiction Across Multiple Classification Schemes: Latent Profile Analysis
Authors: Cheng Cecilia , Ebrahimi Omid V , Luk Jeremy W
Published: January 2022

Background

As social media is a major channel of interpersonal communication in the digital age, social media addiction has emerged as a novel mental health issue that has raised considerable concerns among researchers, health professionals, policy makers, mass media, and the general public.

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of social media addiction derived from 4 major classification schemes (strict monothetic, strict polythetic, monothetic, and polythetic), with latent profiles embedded in the empirical data adopted as the benchmark for comparison. The extent of matching between the classification of each scheme and the actual data pattern was evaluated using sensitivity and specificity analyses. The associations between social media addiction and 2 comorbid mental health conditions—depression and anxiety—were investigated.

Methods

A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted, and the replicability of findings was assessed in 2 independent samples comprising 573 adults from the United Kingdom (261/573, 45.6% men; mean age 43.62 years, SD 12.24 years) and 474 adults from the United States (224/474, 47.4% men; mean age 44.67 years, SD 12.99 years). The demographic characteristics of both samples were similar to those of their respective populations.

Results

The prevalence estimates of social media addiction varied across the classification schemes, ranging from 1% to 15% for the UK sample and 0% to 11% for the US sample. The latent profile analysis identified 3 latent groups for both samples: low-risk, at-risk, and high-risk. The sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive values were high (83%-100%) for all classification schemes, except for the relatively lower sensitivity (73%-74%) for the polythetic scheme. However, the polythetic scheme had high positive predictive values (88%-94%), whereas such values were low (2%-43%) for the other 3 classification schemes. The group membership yielded by the polythetic scheme was largely consistent (95%-96%) with that of the benchmark.

Conclusions

Among the classification schemes, the polythetic scheme is more well-balanced across all 4 indices.
A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON SODIUM VALPROATE, CARBAMAZEPINE, AND LEVETIRACETAM INDUCING ENURESIS IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN
Authors: SATHYAN ARYA , SCARIA RESHMA
Published: January 2022

Objectives: Enuresis or bedwetting is considered to be an underreported ADR of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). This study assesses the incidence and comparative rate of occurrence of enuresis in children with epilepsy who are on AEDs treatment such as sodium valproate (SV); carbamazepine and levetiracetam (LEV). Methods: The study was conducted with a sample size of 32 patients. Both inpatients and outpatients between the age group >5–18 years of age previously diagnosed with epilepsy that is on monotherapy and polytherapy with SV or carbamazepine or LEV were included in the study. Patients with urinary complications or urogenital abnormalities past 3 months before admission were excluded from the study. Assessment of enuresis was done based on a questionnaire prepared from NICE guidelines and analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Results: Of 44 patients who were included in the study, only 34 came for review. Analysis of the questionnaire showed the occurrence of enuresis in 12 patients. Drugs prescribed versus assessment questions showed potent significance with eight questions; hence the hypothesis that the prescribed drugs can cause enuresis can be taken into consideration. The rate of occurrence of enuresis was analyzed in all the drugs with their respective doses, but the significant values were found only for SV 200 mg. Conclusion: This study shows the possibility of enuresis in LEV and SV treatment with a significant difference in SV. Furthermore, it showed a relation between the duration of treatment and the occurrence of enuresis.
CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF OVARIAN NEOPLASMS – AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: GARDAS VASUNDARA , CHERUKURI PRASANTHI , SALOMI SUMERA
Published: January 2022

Objective: The objective of the study was to know the frequency and histomorphological patterns of ovarian neoplasms concerning age.
Methods: A 2-year retrospective study was done in the pathology department, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Data were retrieved from laboratory records, H & E slides of ovarian biopsies of diagnosed neoplasms were screened.
Results: During the study period, 70 ovarian neoplasms were reported. Ovarian tumors were categorized according to the WHO classification. In this study surface, epithelial tumors were most common at 87.14% followed by germ cell tumors at 11.42% and sex cord-stromal tumors at 1.42%. Serous cystadenoma was the most common benign surface epithelial tumor.
Conclusion: Histopathology is the gold standard for diagnosing ovarian neoplasms. Newer diagnostic techniques such as immunohistochemistry and morphometric analysis help decide management and prognosis.
UTERUS DIDELPHYS IN NULLIPAROUS AND MULTIPAROUS WOMEN – A RARE ENTITY
Authors: SINHA POOJA , JAGLAN ANKITA , CHOUREY NIRAJ , RAVISHEKAR N HIREMATH , DAHIYA DEEPTI , SANGWAN ROOPA
Published: January 2022

Uterus didelphys is a rare congenital uterine abnormality in which the embryogenetic fusion of the Mullerian ducts fails to occur. It will lead to the formation of a double uterus with two separate cervices and most often a double vagina with a longitudinal septum as well. Here, we present two different cases of uterus didelphys with varied presentations. The first case is a nulliparous woman presented with post-coital bleeding. On examination, two cervical openings with a longitudinal complete vaginal septum were found, conservative management was done. Findings of didelphys uterus were confirmed on USG. The patient was counseled and discharged. The second case is a multiparous woman with previous cesarean delivery, rupture of membranes, and meconium in this pregnancy with term pregnancy taken up for emergency cesarean section. Dense adhesions and a mass on the right side of uterus were found intraoperatively, which on further inspection confirmed to be patent right horn of uterus. Diagnosis of uterus didelphys was made after doing per speculum and per vaginal examination post-cesarean.
HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY QUANTIFICATION OF OLEANOLIC ACID IN LAUNAEA TARAXACIFOLIA AND LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST ANOPHELES GAMBIAE
Authors: AYIDÉ AHOUANSOU C , JEAN-MARIE D TOKOUDAGBA , A GABIN ASSANHOU , URSULA HOUNGUE , ALBAN G HOUNGBEME , SÈDAMI R MEDEGAN FAGLA , A FERNAND GBAGUIDI
Published: January 2022

Objective: One of the measures used to prevent malaria is the management of breeding sites. For preventive and ecologically profitable control, the use of bio-larvicides made from active plant extracts would be an asset for the control of malaria vectors, in particular Anopheles gambiae. Advances in pharmacognosy have revealed the benefits of several phytochemicals with very rich and varied therapeutic effects. Among the latter, oleanolic acid (OA) is quite remarkable because of its various and multiple properties, much of which is demonstrated with the leaves of Launaea taraxacifolia.
Methods: After a liquid-liquid fractionation with different organic solvents of the hydro-methanolic extract of Launaea taraxacifolia, we obtained three fractions named Fhex (hexane fraction), FDCM (dichloromethane fraction) and FHM (hydro-methanolic fraction) which were tested on 3rd instar Anopheles gambiae larvae.
Results: Fhex proved to be the most active with LC50 of 120.11 ppm and 69.50 ppm respectively in 24 and 48 hours of contact. We then developed a new method of Ultra-Violet High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC / UV) method and determined the quantity of oleanolic acid in the Fhex and FDCM fractions to be respectively 0.46% and 0.23% .
Conclusion: Launaea taraxacifolia has a larvicidal potential due to the presence of oleanolic acid whose inhibitory effect against Anopheles gambiae larvae.
INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS IN A CULTURE INTEGRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE
Authors: Egorova Elizaveta
Published: January 2022

The relevance of the study is dictated by the demand of the state for training competitive specialists who are ready to maintain an intercultural dialogue in their professional field. The main goal of modern language education is the development of innovative integrated courses that enable students to enrich their subject knowledge and to master the ability to use this knowledge at the international level. This article considers Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to be promising ways of implementing the integrative approach into the education system. Many methodologists and linguists have proven the effectiveness of interconnected teaching foreign languages and cultures, resulting in the selection of a culture-based course designed in English as an object of the research. With a view to developing students’ professional foreign language competence and enriching subject knowledge, the educational process includes using digital tools provided by museums around the world (the State Hermitage Museum, the Louvre Museum, the British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Uffizi Gallery, The Vatican Museums), as well as the tasks based on these authentic resources. The study reveals that digital archives, online art collections, ‘Virtual Visit’, audio and video resources are valuable sources of authentic materials that can be used in the process of professionally oriented English teaching.
READING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
Authors: Javorcikova Jana , Badinská Mária
Published: January 2022

This study is an analysis of quantitative research conducted in September 2020, based on a 113-respondent sample unit of adult readers in English (100 Slovak and 13 international respondents). Researchers analysed respondents’ abilities to evaluate a text critically; i.e. to identify its assumed author, genre, organization of the text, and the importance of the text for the reader and his or her community. Research outcomes proved that university undergraduates in Slovakia do not possess a good command of critical reading skills for academic reading in four out of five items. International students outscored Slovak students in two items; the research proves the need to intensify preparation of undergraduates in critical thinking in order to fit the needs of a changing society and reading load.
BECOMING A BUSINESS WRITER: OMANI ESP STUDENTS’ SELF-PERCEIVED WRITING CHALLENGES, NEEDS AND WANTS
Authors: Heckadon Peter , Tuzlukova Victoria
Published: January 2022

Today, effective English writing is one of the most valuable professional skills for growth and development in the world of entrepreneurship. In spite of the prominence of English as the leading language of business and business education, writing is still one of the biggest challenges that business students face. The purpose of this paper is to report on a study that explored Omani business student-perceived challenges, needs and wants in writing. The study used an online survey involving seventy students from Sultan Qaboos University who were asked to share their perceptions in regard to these three dimensions specifically related to the skill of business writing. Analysis of the data was conducted using frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Findings reveal that business students place effective writing skills high in terms of their perceived necessity. They also indicate that in spite of interesting and engaging writing activities contextualized in Oman’s world of business, students’ overall enjoyment level of writing is moderate on average due to perceived challenges throughout learning, and lacks in perspectives pertaining to how the writing tasks and assignments could be developed and implemented, including providing more guiding writing practice, more feedback, more interesting topics and more real-world topics and tasks. These student challenges, needs and wants analysis’ findings can direct further developments, leading to a successful English business writing syllabus and teaching practice.
Culturable Bacterial Isolates from Arctic Soil shows High Biotechnological Potential
Authors: Uddin Md. Raihan , Roy Pranab , Mandal Sukhendu
Published: January 2022

Polar microbiology remains as the most fascinating area of research which mainly focuses on exploration of psychrophilic organisms for having their cold-active enzymes of biotechnological potential. In this study, we have explored a culturable bacterial community and isolated 27 bacterial isolates with a different morphology from an unexplored site of Arctic region, for the possibility of identifying various active biomolecules. Screening of various isolates in a culture dependent manner helped us to identify strains capable of producing extracellular enzymes. The optimal growth parameters of most of the isolates are ranges between 18-22°C temperature, 3-5 days of incubation, 6-9 pH, and 3-5% (w/v) NaCl in LB media. It has also been found that among these isolates, 63% are able to produce lipase, 17% amylase, 7% xylanase and 7% isolates have responded for phosphatase activity but there are no isolates found for gelatinase and cellulase production ability. In addition, few isolates can also produce secretory protease, urease, β-galactosidase, etc. 16SrRNA gene sequence-based phylogeny revealed that the isolates belong to the genera of Psychrobacter, Planococcus, Halomonas, Arthrobacter, Oceanisphaera, Marinbacter, Pseudomonas, Algoriphagus. Strikingly, none of the Arctic isolates showed resistance towards commonly used antibiotics which indicates that the unexplored habitat is devoid of antibiotic exposure and so does the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The structure-function relationship of the isolated bioactive compounds from these isolates are the major focus of future research.
Face Recognition Attendance System
Authors: Bhagat Shrey
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Face recognition systems are used in practically every industry in this digital age. One of the most widely utilized biometrics is face recognition. It can be used for security, authentication, and identity, among other things. Despite its low accuracy relative to iris and fingerprint identification, it is extensively utilized because it is a contactless and non-invasive technique. Face recognition systems can also be used to track attendance in schools, colleges, and companies. Because the existing manual attendance system is time consuming and difficult to maintain, this system intends to create a class attendance system that employs the concept of face recognition. There’s also the possibility of proxy attendance. As a result, the demand for this system grows. Database development, face detection, face recognition, and attendance updating are the four steps of this system. The photos of the kids in class are used to generate the database. Faces are discovered and recognized from the classroom's live streaming footage. At the end of the session, the attendance will be mailed to the appropriate faculty. Keywords: Smart Attendance System, NFC, RFID, OpenCV, NumPy
Increasing Strength of Sub-grade Layer of Pavement using Geo-grid
Authors: Dahre Jayant Kumar
Published: January 2022

Abstract: This Paper describes the beneficial impact of reinforcing the sub-grade layer with a single layerof geo-grid at different positions and thereby determination of optimum position of reinforcement layer. The( best) optimum position was determined based on California Bearing Ratio (CBR value) and unconfined compression tests were conducted to decide the optimum position of geo-grid. The CBR value of a soil increases by 50-100% when it is reinforced with a single layer of geogrid. The amount of development (Improvement) depends upon the type of soil and position of geo-grid. CBR of sub-grade soil is 6.53% without reinforcement and when geo-grid was placed at 0.2H from the top, the CBR value increased to 19.66%. Soaked Condition CBR of sub-grade soil is 4.77% without reinforcement and when geo-grid was placed at 0.2H from the top, the CBR value increased to 4.46%. Keywords: Pavement, Geo-grid, Reinforced, Sub-grade, CBR, Filtration, Reinforcing
Analysis of the influence of types of spatial structures of public gardens of the Orel city on the architectural and ecological sustainability of urbanized landscapes
Authors: Zolotareva Elena V. , Korenkova Ekaterina A.
Published: January 2022

Introduction. A public garden or park improvement project should arise from a scientifically grounded study of the territory and proceed from the further development of this object. The aim of the study is to analyze the territory of public gardens in the city of Orel to determine the influence of types of spatial structures on the features of the functioning of a landscape object, to predict the stability of the studied landscape and to assess the dynamics of urban ecosystems based on the state of tree vegetation. Tasks: to analyze the placement and ratio of types of spatial structures on the objects under study; to make an aesthetic and sanitary-hygienic assessment of the landscape; to monitor the state of woody vegetation at the facilities.

Materials and methods. For the development of scientifically based design of sustainable urban ecosystems and the reconstruction of urban objects of landscape architecture, a method is proposed for studying the territory of squares along the selected contours of types of spatial structures (TPS), which allows us to identify positive and negative factors affecting the development of design solutions. When analyzing the TPS of the investigated squares, satellite images of objects were used.

Results. As studies of the type of spatial structure have shown, in most of the investigated squares, indoor TPS prevails; on average, this type of spatial structure is established on 41.8 % of the square of squares. The location of open and semi-open TPS is haphazard and random. The lowest aesthetic score was established for the closed TPS-21.9 points, which is due to the difficulty of identifying species points in such spaces, poor visibility, inhibition of the growth of not only trees, but also the ground vegetation cover, which in most cases is represented by a sparse grass stand with poor species diversity. When conducting a sanitary and hygienic assessment of various TPSs, it was found that a closed TPS also corresponds to the worst grade (2.5 class), which is associated with a decrease in the suitability for performing sanitary and hygienic functions in weakened and damaged plants.

Conclusions. For the majority of public gardens in the city of Orel with a plant age close to the maximum in urban conditions, a closed type of spatial structure is characteristic. The closed type of spatial structure led to a decrease not only in attractiveness, but also in the performed sanitary and hygienic role of landscape architecture objects.
Typification and correction of forest vegetation syntaxa of the Western Caucasus
Authors:   Institute of Geography of the RAS, Belonovskaya Elena , Morozova Olga ,   Institute of Geography of the RAS
Published: January 2022

The article presents the typification and correction of mountain forests’ syntaxa established by one of the authors for the Western Caucasus. Unvalid classification units are validated according to the International Code of the Phytosociological Nomenclature (Theurillat et al., 2021): 2 associations of mesophytic deciduous forests of the order Lathyro–Carpinetalia and 3 associations of fir-beech forests of the order Rhododendro pontici–Fagetalia orientalis of the Carpino–Fagetea class, as well as 2 associations of oak pubescent forests and juniper woodland communities of the class Quercetea pubescentis. The main reasons of the invalidity of original publications are the absence of a nomenclature type or the ineffectiveness of the publication.
Records of rare species of vascular plants and lichens in the Bryansk Region in 2018–2021
Authors:   Bryansk State University named after Academician I.G. Petrovsky, Bulokhov Alexey , Panasenko Nikolay , Semenishchenkov Yury , Kharin Andrey , Kupreev Vadim ,   Bryansk State University named after Academician I.G. Petrovsky
Published: January 2022

In 2018–2021 the authors carried out floristic and geobotanical studies in the Bryansk Region according to the Program for maintaining the regional Red Data Book. In 2020 and 2021 this work was supported by the regional Department of Natural Resources and Ecology. As a result, the studies in the Bryansk Region and in the urban district of Bryansk discovered previously unknown locations of rare species of vascular plants and lichens, including those listed in the Red Data Book of the Region (Krasnaia..., 2016), and a list of species requiring additional observation and monitoring.
Annotated checklist of the flora of Sverdlovsk Region. Part VII: Dicotyledonous plants (Asteraceae, Cichorioideae)
Authors:   Institute Botanic Garden of the Ural Branch of the RAS, Knyazev Mikhail , Podgaevskaya Elena ,   Institute of plant and animal Ecology, Ural branch of the RAS, Zolotareva Natalia ,   Institute of plant and animal Ecology, Ural branch of the RAS, Tretyakova Alyona ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Kulikov Pavel ,   Institute Botanic Garden of the Ural Branch of the RAS
Published: January 2022

This article for the first time presents a detailed checklist of the flora of dicotyledonous plants (Asteraceae, Cichorioideae) of Sverdlovsk Region, based on the long-term filed research, a critical study of herbarium materials and literature sources. Part VII of the checklist includes 91 species and 6 interspecific hybrids of wild plants. The information on all the species is given on the occurrence in botanical-geographical districts and administrative districts of the region. In the checklist for species bioecological features are indicated (life form according to K. Raunkiaer and I. G. Serebryakov, coenotic groups and ecological groups in relation to moistning), zonal and longitudinal arealogic group, economic significance. As for the alien species, origin, migration thecnique, and level of naturalization achieved in the region are additionally indicated. Species that need protection in the region are noted.
Macromycetes of the State Museum-Reserve «Kulikovo Field» vicinities
Authors:   Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University, Svetasheva Tatyana
Published: January 2022

The paper presents the combined results of studies of the macromycetes found in the vicinities of the state museum-reserve «Kulikovo Field» for 2000–2017. The annotated list includes 375 species of macrofungi from the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota phyla. 5 species included in in the second edition of the Red Data Book of Tula Region are marked.
Study on overstrength and ductility of reinforced concrete building with different infill through nonlinear analysis
Authors: Chaulagain Hemchandra , Giri Ram
Published: January 2022

The building structure with infill wall shows higher global stiffness along with the uncertain behaviour during 2015 Gorkha earthquake. It significantly increased the collapse rate of structures during earthquakes. The response of buildings with different infills during seismic excitations is not completely accounted by current seismic codes in the region. On the other hand, due to the different geological region, availability of infill materials for reinforced concrete building also differs on region to region. In most of the situations the burnt clay brick, concrete blocks and stone block are used as infill materials during building construction. In this scenario, this study explores the importance of selection of right infill material for better seismic performance during earthquakes. For this, building constructed at Pokhara Metropolitan City is considered for case study. The structural model is prepared with and without considering infills. The solid, hollow concrete block and clay brick masonry are taken as infill material during analysis. The structural behaviour during earthquakes is studied with non-linear static pushover. The result shows that the hollow concrete block masonry infill (INHB) shows better structural performance compared to other infill types.
Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi penggunaan aplikasi online pada pelaku usaha mikro kecil dan menengah di Kota Jambi
Authors: Umiyati Etik , Achmad Erni
Published: January 2022

Digital developments make micro, small and medium enterprises must adjust to technological advances. the adoption of digital economic use of MSME actors is still relatively low. This is caused by several factors. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the use of digital economy in SMEs in the City of Jambi. This study uses primary data with a purposive random sampling technique. The number of samples is 105 respondents. The analytical tool used is binary logit regression. Dependent variables are business actors who use digital (score = 1) and those who do not use digital (score = 0). The independent variable is household characteristics and business characteristics. From the results of the study obtained factors that influence MSMEs in using the digital economy are business type variables, information technology training, partnerships, age, education level and internet network.
Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi fertilitas di Kampung Keluarga Berencana (KB) di Kecamatan Muara Bulian Kabupaten Batanghari
Authors: Prayanti Novi , Zulfanetti Zulfanetti , Junaidi Junaidi , Wahyuni Ira
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of the Family Planning Village in Muara Bulian District, Batanghari Regency, to determine the characteristics of EFA in the Family Planning Village in Muara Bulian District, Batanghari Regency, to analyze the influence of the level of age at first marriage, family income, education, employment status. in Muara Bulian District, Batanghari Regency. The analytical tool used descriptive analysis to analyze data by describing or describing the data and multiple regression analysis. The results of the analysis of this study are that the results of the research that have been carried out on the factors that influence fertility in the Family Planning Village of Batanghari Regency, it is found that the Age of First Marriage, women who have a fertility opportunity of more than 2 have an essential effect in increasing the birth rate. Income, women with a fertility opportunity of more than 2 have an important influence in improving fertility. Junior high school education, in this study, women who have low education do not affect the opportunity to increase fertility. SLTA + education, in this study, women who have higher education do not affect increasing fertility. Employment status, in this study, women who work do not affect increasing fertility.
Analsis determinan yang mempengaruhi perdagangan luar negeri Indonesa terhadap dua negara yang terlibat perang dagang Amerika Serikat VS China
Authors: Emilia Emilia , Bhakti Adi , Mustika Candra
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze how Indonesia's exports and imports compared to the United States and China and to investigate how the exchange rate, labor force, and population influence Indonesia's imports from China and the United States. The results show that Indonesia's exports to the United States and Indonesia's exports to China are 2.02, while the average comparison of Indonesian imports from the United States and Indonesia's imports from China is 1.31. the average is more significant when compared to Indonesia's exports and imports with China. Based on the regression results, the exchange rate variable has a significant negative effect on Indonesia's exports and imports with the United States and China. The labor variable has a significant positive impact on Indonesia's exports and imports to the United States and China. In contrast, the population variable significantly affects Indonesia's exports to the United States. It does not substantially affect Indonesian imports from the United States and does not dramatically affect Indonesia's exports and imports with China.