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Photosynthetic activity of narrow-leaved lupine plants with various options for fertilization and seed treatment

Target. Intensification of photosynthetic activity of narrow-leaved lupine plants in order to increase the level of crop grain yield by creating optimal conditions for their growth and development due to the combination in the technological process of the dose of mineral fertilizers calculated for the planned yield and foliar top dressing with fertilizers during critical periods of crop development, as well as seed treatment before sowing by inoculant with a fungicide. Ways. Field (to study the interaction of the research object with biotic and abiotic factors); morphophysiological (for biological control over the development of performance elements at the stages of organogenesis); weight (to establish the parameters of indicators of the elements of the structure of the crop and determine the yield of grain); statistical (statistical processing of research results). Results. The basis for increasing the yield of narrow-leaved lupine is the intensification of photosynthetic processes in plant organims. Strengthening these processes is impossible without optimizing the nutrition system at each of the corresponding stages of the life cycle of a plant organism. One of the ways to solve the problem of optimizing the balance of nutrients in agrocenosis is a complex combination in a single technological cycle of such elements as the main fertilizer, foliar fertilizing with microelements in an accessible form and sowing with seeds treated with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in combination with a biofungicide. The results of studies of the effect of various doses of mineral fertilizers, a bioinoculant and a disinfectant, as well as foliar fertilization with a fertilizer in a chelate form at different stages of organogenesis on the photosynthetic activity of narrow-leaved lupine cultivar Peremozhets plants are presented. The optimal dose of mineral fertilizers and the timing of foliar feeding of plants, as well as the need for pre-sowing treatment of seeds with an inoculant and a biofungicide, were determined. Conclusions. Such a complex of agrotechnical measures (applying a dose of mineral fertilizers (N68P48K66) calculated for the planned grain yield of narrow-leaved lupine variety Peremozhets 3.5 t/ha, sowing with seeds treated with a bioinoculant (1 l/t) in combination with biofungicide 3 kg/ha) on II stage of organogenesis of lupine plants) contributed to the intensification of photosynthetic activity of plants (the maximum leaf surface area (659.9 cm2/growth) was formed at the VIII stage of organogenesis, most of the dry matter (13.1 g/growth) accumulated at the X stage of organogenesis, which exceeded the absolute control values ​​by 138.8% and 61.7%, respectively.

A review of the predictive methods for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure identification

ABSTRACT The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the optimal form of vascular access for end-stage renal failure patients requiring haemodialysis. However, AVFs can fail to mature into a useable conduit or develop recurrent stenoses that result in high surgical re-intervention rates to maintain patency. Here, we performed a narrative review of literature on methods of AVF failure identification such as clinical prediction models, shear stress metrics characterisation with 0D, 1D and 3D computational models and blood flow sound frequency. Clinical risk factors identified by a clinical scoring system fail to predict ongoing AVF status and patency rate. The pulse wave propagation model, although showed positive prospect to support surgical planning, has limited ability in blood flow volume prediction in the anastomotic region. Shear stress metrics were one of the most common indicators to understand flow behaviours in AVF. While transverse wall shear stress seemed promising in characterising multidirectional flow in an AVF, no definitive correlations between shear stress metrics and disease initialisation have been reported. We conclude that further assessment is required to develop a clinical diagnostic marker for AVF failure prediction as no definitive prediction indicator was proposed even though there is an apparent impact of haemodynamic factors in AVF failure.

A European civil society elite? Analysing capital and drama at the European Economic and Social Committee

ABSTRACT Contributing to research on civil society elites in the EU context, this article focuses on the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). It explores who the main actors are, what roles they play, and what resources they use, value, and compete for in this arena. The theoretical starting points are grounded in Bourdieu’s notions of field and capital and a Goffmanesque approach to drama. Based on semi-structured interviews with EESC members and administrators, observations at EESC meetings, and document analysis, the study explores the types of capital linked to different actors and roles, stages, and scripts in the EESC field. The most valued capital across EESC stages are social capital in the form of personal networks, and cultural capital in the form of negotiation skills and issue-specific knowledge. Actors are supposed to follow a script of being pro-European, representing organised civil society in Europe, and aiming at consensus. Being active at the EESC stages, at least in leading roles, gives actors a kind of EESC-specific capital in the form of access to influential EU decision-makers.

Academic Literacy Development among Master’s Degree Students in the Process of Studying a Foreign Language in Professional Communication

The knowledge-based model of education, in which the formation of the students’ skills to critically think, evaluate, analyze information and use it in their own research comes to the fore. However, it is necessary to note that the level of academic literacy is low, because students lack the academic writing skills needed to become successful professionals after graduation. This problem is caused by the lack of students’ motivation to write academic texts and present the result of their research work in front of the audience, the insufficient number of modern methods and approaches to teaching academic writing, the lack of special courses aimed at foreign language writing competence developing, as well as the absence of strategies for the formation of academic literacy which is the key competence for creating new knowledge. The article presents an analysis of the phenomenon of “academic literacy,” its structural components, on the basis of which the author suggests the indicators of its formation among undergraduates. Since academic literacy depends on the ability to communicate in academic discourse, the author of the article describes the experience of organizing the process of teaching written forms of professional and scientific communication to master’s degree students in law within the framework of the discipline “Foreign Language in Professional Communication.” Consistent writing skills training makes it possible to realize the requirements for academic literacy, namely: the ability to critically think, analyze information, accept and respect someone else’s point of view, create new knowledge, express ideas in a well-structured and accessible form, work independently, as well as evaluate the results of work. The process of mastering academic writing skills facilitates academic literacy of students, which opens up opportunities for effective communication in the academic community, as well as the successful integration of future specialists into scientific professional communities.

EXPERIENCES OF EXPRESSING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN NON-FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION

Social justice in education is a research area aimed at providing equal opportunities for everybody to participate in the educational system. Research in the field of social justice rather focuses on formal education, in which the perception of the social justice concept depends on the attitude framed by the state – it is inseparable from the form of governance, the set of basic principles prevailing in society, as well as from the historical and cultural context. On the contrary, non-formal adult education, as a relatively convenient and most accessible form of adult education to upgrade or acquire new skills, involves occasional studies of these service providers in terms of social justice. It is also limited to the generalised perception of this phenomenon and, usually, to the contexts of its expression that are not always regulated by the state. Therefore, it is not clear how non-formal adult education addresses the problem of perceiving and expressing the concept of social justice, what role the state might play in ensuring social justice for adults in lifelong development and acquisition of new skills. The article raises the following problematic questions: How do adults perceive and experience social justice when participating in and engaging in non-formal adult education? How and in what ways does social justice exist in non-formal adult education? The aim of the article is to show the authentic experiences of study participants, by identifying the concept of social justice and expressions thereof in non-formal adult education. The results of the study demonstrate the controversy of the concept of social justice. This helped to confirm that there is no single definition of social justice that would be acceptable in all contexts of education. The following key forms of expression of social justice were pointed out by the study participants: equal opportunities, access, non-compliance of non-formal adult education services with participants’ learning needs, goals, and objectives. This has revealed a partial aspect of implementing social justice in non-formal adult education.

Wind turbine main-bearing lubrication – Part 1: An introductory review of elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory

Abstract. This paper is the first in a two-part study on lubrication in wind turbine main bearings. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication is a complex field, the formulas and results from which should not be applied blindly, but with proper awareness and consideration of their context, validity and limitations in any given case. The current paper, “Part 1”, therefore presents an introductory review of elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory in order to provide this necessary background and context in an accessible form, promoting cross-disciplinary understanding. Fundamental concepts, derivations and formulas are presented, followed by the more advanced topics of starvation, non-steady effects, surface roughness interactions and grease lubrication. “Part 2” applies the presented material in order to analyse wind turbine main-bearing lubrication in the context of available film thickness formulas and related results from lubrication theory. Aside from the main-bearing, the material presented here is also applicable to other lubricated non-conformal contacts in wind turbines, including pitch and yaw bearings and gear teeth.

МЕТОД ПОСТАНОВКИ ГРАНИЧНЫХ УСЛОВИЙ ПРИ ЧИСЛЕННОМ РЕШЕНИИ ЗАДАЧ ГАЗОДИНАМИКИ В ОБЛАСТЯХ СЛОЖНОЙ ФОРМЫ

The question of setting boundary conditions for a two-dimensional supersonic gas flow in accessible forms is considered. An alternative method of setting boundary conditions on the body surface is proposed. The results of the calculation of double Mach reflection of a shock wave from a flat wall and the gas flow inside of liquid-propellant rocket engine using alternative method are presented and analyzed. The conclusion about the possibility of applying the new method in further calculations is made.

Evaluation of the efficacy of cassava leaves in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in pigs

The creation of pigs is an activity practiced in the country however, one of the biggest difficulties has been in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes that consequently lead to economic expenses, low productivity and indiscriminate use of anthelmintic drugs. In this context, it becomes necessary to search for easily accessible and low-cost forms of treatment such as cassava leaves that have condensed tannins which is the active principle with anti-helminthic effect. In this context, the efficacy of the use of cassava leaves (FM) in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in pigs was evaluated. The trial was conducted in the district of Chòkwé in the production unit of the Civic Services of Mozambique (SCM), in the period from April to June 2019. Eighteen piglets from Large white and landim cross breed aged between 1.5 and 2 months were used carrying natural infection by gastrointestinal nematodes, verified by counting the number of eggs per gram of feces (OPG). The piglets were divided into 3 treatments: T0 (control, not dewormed); T1 (dewormed with FFM-Manioc Leaf Meal); T2 (dewormed with Albendazole), in a completely causalized design (DCC) with 6 randomly chosen animals where the data obtained were analyzed in the statistical package Mintab18. The calculation of efficacy was based on the percentage of reduction through the RESO statistical package. As a result, it was observed that FFM had a better reduction capacity with an efficacy of (82% and 90%) compared to Albendazole which obtained (64% and 73%) efficacy at 60 and 75 days respectively. Estrongylideos sp., were the group most sensitive to the effect of cassava leaf meal. FFM also stood out with the highest return (25.47 meticais) in the economic feasibility analysis compared to Albendazole (2.72 meticais). It can be concluded that FFM has anti-helminthic efficacy in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes and is also feasible in reducing costs of constant reacquisition of conventional dewormers and can be an alternative for use in family pig farms.

Enduring corporate political connections and loan contracting: evidence from the GCC countries

PurposeAn important question is whether lenders perceive politically connected firms as having less or higher default risk, and thus provide them with more or less preferential loan terms compared with non-connected firms. This paper aims to examine the relationship between political connections of corporate board members and cost of debt and loan contracting in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.Design/methodology/approachThe initial sample comprises 288 GCC firm-year observations from 227 publicly listed firms in Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates for the period from 2011 to 2015. It includes all the GCC publicly listed firms, excluding those in the financial, insurance and banking sectors because these entities are subject to different regulations. The ordinary least squares, logit regression and other sensitivity tests have been used to analyse the data and enhance reliability of the results.FindingsThis study finds that politically connected firms, particularly those connected through ruling royal family members, are associated with lower cost of debt, greater amounts of loans and longer-term government loans. Therefore, these findings support the prediction that political connections benefit GCC firms in the form of access to favourable terms from both government and commercial banks.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the extant literature by providing insightful analysis using unique political features of the GCC, integrated with agency and resource dependency theories. In particular, this study fills the gap in understanding the nature of loan contracting offered by government and commercial banks in the presence of politically connected boards within GCC setting.

Adapting political communication to technology. Case study: evolutionary aspects on social networks in Romania

In recent years, studies on social networks have begun to become more and more numerous in the literature, with scientists showing a real interest in an influential analysis that they have on societies. Social networks are tools through which political candidates have the opportunity to distribute their political message during election campaigns, as well as outside them, to a growing audience. A very strong connection has been made between technology and communication, outside of which we, as individuals, can no longer exist, the virtual space managing to exploit communication in all its aspects. Online political communication, an easily accessible form of manifestation that attracts disinterested political groups, offers the possibility of avoiding information bottlenecks for citizens by changing content in real time, with low information costs, which means a real advantage for politicians.The importance of social networks in political communication is even greater as its role is the main channel of communication and occupies a special place in election campaign strategies. The present study aimes to analyze the phenomenon of social networks in terms of the benefits it offers to politics, through an online political communication with content transmitted in real time, without time limit and with low costs.

Establishing a Valid, Reliable, and Efficient Chart Review Process for Research in Pediatric Integrated Primary Care Psychology.

Retrospective chart review is an accessible form of research that is commonly used across medical fields but is underutilized in behavioral health. As a relatively newer area of research, the field of pediatric integrated primary care (IPC) would particularly benefit from guidelines for conducting a methodologically sound chart review study. Here, we use our experiences building a chart review procedure for a pediatric IPC research project to offer strategies for optimizing reliability (consistency), validity (accuracy), and efficiency. We aim to provide guidance for conducting a chart review study in the specific setting of pediatric IPC so that researchers can apply this methodology toward generating research in this field.

A Few Words about Pornography

Pornography is an explicit depiction of sexual intercourse. Unlike erotica, pornography does not strive for artistic expression, but in a faithful way seeks to portray sexual intercourse, with the aim of arousing sexual arousal. In most countries, adult films are considered offensive and as such are subject to censorship. Pornographic content in the form of pictures, stories and personal ads, appear on the market in special magazines, which therefore pay sales tax. There are many websites on the Internet with movie porn and related content, which is the most accessible form of pornography today. It has become customary to label pornographic content as “XXX”.

MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF GRAIN RAW MOVEMENT IN INTERACTION WITH DISPERSER AND SCREW FEEDER

Bioactivated dispersed grain, which is obtained by soaking followed by grinding on a dispersant is a promising raw material for expanding the range of bakery products and providing the population with products of high biological value. Bioactivation is understood as the process of grain saturation with moisture, during which the transformation of macromolecular substances into easily accessible forms takes place, which makes it a source of bioactive substances. However, the implementation of the process of dispersing bioactivated grain material remains relevant, the process of grinding which is mainly influenced by such factors as moving the grain with the help of a screw feeder and pushing it through the cutting mechanism. To obtain dispersed grain, there are a large number of crushing machines, the main working bodies of which are the screw feeder, knives and lattice. Many scientific papers are devoted to improving the helical transport mechanism of the disperser, by changing its design, which allows to increase the homogeneity of the grain mass at the outlet, its dispersion, reduce energy consumption and increase productivity. However, the use of screw feeders for grain dispersion raises a number of issues that require further research. Namely, the study of the influence of the additional pressure required to work when loading the material on the process of its movement, and determining the speed of movement of the grain material through the cutting mechanism for grinding in the dispersant. To address the above issues, a mathematical model for the movement of grain raw materials during grinding is proposed. Mathematical dependences for determining the speed of the dispersing process have been obtained, which can be applied taking into account the physical properties of the material in the stationary mode of operation of the dispersant.

Precautionary Liquidity and Retirement Saving

Precautionary demand for liquidity manifests itself as a preference for holding assets in an accessible form not because of any current liquidity need but because of a possible future need. We explore such demand by analyzing employer-sponsored retirement saving plans in France, where firms must offer medium-term investment vehicles that cannot be accessed for five years. Some also offer long-term vehicles that cannot be accessed until retirement. Plan take-up is lower when there is a long-term option; more workers opt out of the plan default when it includes one; and when hardship strikes, workers tend to withdraw long-term funds before medium-term funds.

Pilot-Based Unsourced Random Access With a Massive MIMO Receiver, Interference Cancellation, and Power Control

We consider the unsourced random access problem on a Rayleigh block-fading AWGN channel with multiple receive antennas. Specifically, we treat the slow fading scenario where the coherence blocklength is large compared to the number of active users and a message can be transmitted in a single fading coherence block. Unsourced random access refers to a form of grant-free random access where users are constrained to use the same codebook and therefore are a priori indistinguishable. The receiver must recover the list of transmitted messages up to permutations. In this paper, we propose an approach based on splitting the user messages into two parts. First, a small block of bits selects a relatively short codeword from a common “pilot” codebook. Then the remaining message bits are encoded by a standard block code for the Gaussian channel. The receiver makes use of a multiple measurement vector approximate message passing (MMV-AMP) algorithm to estimate the active user channels from the “pilot” part, and then uses the estimated channels to perform coherent maximum ratio combining (MRC) to decode the second part. We provide an accurate closed-form approximated analysis of the proposed scheme. Furthermore, we analyze the MRC decoding when successive interference cancellation is performed over groups of users, striking an attractive tradeoff between complexity and performance. Finally, we investigate the impact of power control policies, taking into account the unique nature of massive random access. As a byproduct, we also present an extension of the MMV-AMP algorithm which allows pathloss coefficients to be treated as deterministic unknowns by performing maximum likelihood estimation in each step of the MMV-AMP algorithm.

Mechanism of Peptide Loading as Revealed by Structure of tapasin/MHC-I Complex

Abstract MHC-I molecules loaded with peptide for subsequent cell surface expression are critical for adaptive immunity. Tapasin, a component in the Peptide Loading Complex (PLC), serves as an MHC-I chaperone, and it facilitates peptide loading onto MHC-I in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Although the structure of TAPBPR (a homolog of tapasin) complexed with MHC-I was reported several years ago, the detailed mechanism of peptide loading by tapasin remains unclear. Here, we report the structure of a complex of tapasin with the MHC-I molecule, HLA-B* 44:05. The model of tapasin/HLA-B*44:05 compared with that of unliganded HLA-B*44:05 and to the structure of tapasin bound to ERp57 reveals dramatic changes that refect both chaperone and catalytic activities. Tapasin cradles the MHC-I molecule through contacts with the N-terminal alpha1 and alpha2 domains, as well as with alpha3 and beta-2 microglobulin interaction via its C-terminal IgC domain. Thus the MHC-I molecule is stabilized in a peptide accessible form. We compare this tapasin/HLA-B*44:05 structure with our previously determined structure of TAPBPR/H2-D(d). Although the general dispositions of tapasin and TAPBPR are the same in their complexes with MHC-I, the structural details of their interactions differ. Analyses of tapasin mutants that disrupt the interaction with MHC-I are consistent with the X-ray crystal structure. Thus, the two MHC-I dedicated chaperones, tapasin and TAPBPR, although acting at distinct stages of the MHC-I loading pathway, show broadly conserved binding modes and similar mechanisms of peptide loading in antigen presentation. Supported by the intramural research program of the NIAID, NIH

Ketahanan pangan sebagai deteminan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 2-3 tahun di Kabupaten Ciamis-Jawa Barat

Determinant of stunting in children 2-3 aged years in Ciamis District West Java ProvinceBackground: The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is still high (at 37,2%), while in the province of West Java is at 35,8%. Household food security is one of the indirect causes of the nutritional problems. Aspects of food security in the form of food availability and access to food are related in a household that affects the aspect of the level of food consumption in every household or individual that is not being met. Objective: The study aims to analyze whether household food security was the determinant of stunting in children aged 2-3 years in Ciamis Districts. Methods: This was an observational study with a case-control design. Subjects in this research are households. Information from a total of 349 households, i.e. 168 had stunted and 181 without stunted children, were collected. Respondents consisted of mothers, fathers, and children aged 2-3 years in Ciamis District. Subjects were selected using quota sampling. Data were analyzed using t-test and logistic regression. Results: Food availability, food access, energy, and protein consumption were not associated with stunting (p>0,05). There were significant differences between the average height (Z-score) of children based on the father's height, the mother's height, and the mother's education level (p<0,05). Breastfeeding, initial formula feeding, father's education level, and a large number of families were not associated with stunting (p> 0,05). Conclusion: This study observed that household food security was not the determinant of stunting. After controlling for potential confounders, the children's heights were independently associated with parental heights and maternal education.

Partnership of State-Owned Enterprises with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as a Form of Corporate Social Responsibility

This study aims to analyze the partnership that occurs between State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) namely PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) with Small and Medium Micro Enterprises (UMKM) as a Building Partner in the Partnership Program. This research uses the theory of William C. McDowell (2009) which has 4 indicators including: 1. Trust (trust) 2. Dependence (dependence) 3. Information quality (information quality) 4. continuous quality improvement (continuous quality improvement). The results show that the partnership formed between the partners, namely PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) as the organizer of the Partnership Program has facilitated development partners for the programs that have been run. The facilities provided are not only soft loan assistance but also training on entrepreneurship, financial processing training, and other facilities in the form of access to exhibitions to promote the products of the coaching partners. The improvement of the surrounding economy is a manifestation of the success of this Partnership Program

Current challenges and threats of the legal culture of youth

Objective: comprehensive research of current challenges and threats of legal culture in the youth environment and proposals to improve the level of legal culture. Research methods: cognitive-analytical, comparative-legal analysis, objective truth, etc. Results: generalized mechanisms of destructive influence on the legal culture of youth, some, the most vulnerable forms of legal nihilism in the youth environment are identified and ways to improve the level of legal culture are proposed. Discussion: clarified the normative consolidation of anti-bullying, summarized the experience of educational and legal work by some state institutions, suggested ways to improve the legal education of young people to improve legal culture and combat certain manifestations of legal nihilism.
 Attention is focused on the need for educational activities, including on the Internet in a new interesting and accessible form for young people. Substantiated: expediency of conducting sociological research to monitor the state of legal culture of youth to quick responding to relevant trends and challenges in the field of lawful behavior of young people; the need to develop a State Strategy for Legal Education with the involvement of specialists in various fields of knowledge to form a single integrated approach to its content. We consider it expedient to introduce into the school education program the discipline «Fundamentals of Legal Culture and Information Security», which will increase the level of legal culture of young people.

Literature Review: Peranan Media Informasi Kesehatan Dalam Penanganan Kasus KLB (Covid 19)

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 is increasing from time to time. The industrial era 4.0 is one of the eras of public information disclosure, therefore there are many media that can be used to support communication patterns and activities. This information disclosure will make it easier for citizens to carry out remote control and communication to monitor activities carried out by the government in dealing with this pandemic. This is one form of easy access to public information disclosure supported by information technology media. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of health information media in controlling the COVID-19 outbreak and to find out the most common way the media used to provide health information on Covid-19. This study was designed using a Literature review that examines the Role of Information Media in Handling Covid-19 cases. The results of a study of 8 journals found that health information media had several roles in handling Covid 19. The largest role was the media that played a role in educating the public about the importance of implementing health protocols and social distancing. It can be concluded that the role of the information media in handling the Covid-19 outbreak is very important, because the media are asked to always update data quickly, validly and in real time. The media are also asked to be able to break the chain of spread of Covid-19 by informing the travel ban, recommendations to comply with health protocols and recommendations to comply with social distancing procedures. distancing is the most common way.