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Food waste warriors: Indonesian communities engage through workshops and social media education

Food waste is food appropriate for human consumption but discarded in the retail or consumption process. In 2022, food waste accounts for 40.9% of Indonesia’s waste composition. Therefore, food waste community education is critical for reducing food waste. Community education can reach the young generation through workshops and social media. This research aims to evaluate various workshops and social media content in educating teenagers about food waste through community. The PRISMA guidelines become the foundation as a contribution to Sustainable Development Goals. We utilized databases such as EBSCO Host, SAGE, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley Online Library to search for relevant studies. This study’s approach is normative research including secondary data, comprehensive literature review such as workshops, social media, and food waste education journals in Indonesia. This systematic review examines food waste education content of workshops and social media in Indonesia also further content recommendations. This systematic review collected 52 papers, including journals and proceedings. The community education content in Indonesia focuses on recycling with 28.57%. Seminars/online campaigns dominate the education form with sustainable development goals (SDGs) achieved: climate action and zero hunger. This systematic review showed that it is essential to add actions toward food waste in the form of actual activities.

Thrombin - A Molecular Dynamics Perspective.

Thrombin is a crucial enzyme involved in blood coagulation, essential for maintaining circulatory system integrity and preventing excessive bleeding. However, thrombin is also implicated in pathological conditions such as thrombosis and cancer. Despite the application of various experimental techniques, including X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and HDXMS, none of these methods can precisely detect thrombin's dynamics and conformational ensembles at high spatial and temporal resolution. Fortunately, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, a computational technique that allows the investigation of molecular functions and dynamics in atomic detail, can be used to explore thrombin behavior. This review summarizes recent MD simulation studies on thrombin and its interactions with other biomolecules. Specifically, the 17 studies discussed here provide insights into thrombin's switch between 'slow' and 'fast' forms, active and inactive forms, the role of Na+ binding, the effects of light chain mutation, and thrombin's interactions with other biomolecules. The findings of these studies have significant implications for developing new therapies for thrombosis and cancer. By understanding thrombin's complex behavior, researchers can design more effective drugs and treatments that target thrombin.

Effects on Function and Enjoyment of Aquatic Therapy in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study in a Special Education School

ABSTRACT Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from a non-progressive injury to the developing brain. The aim of the study was to determine the functional level of performance in water and enjoyment of children with CP, after participating in aquatic therapy classes. Nine children diagnosed with CP were involved in an eight-month aquatic program based on the Halliwick concept and provided as a part of a special school education program. The outcome measurements were the Water Orientation Test Alyn (WOTA 1) and an original enjoyment questionnaire. The data showed a statistically significant improvement in six out of 13 trials of WOTA 1. The children described aquatic therapy as joyful, easy, and their favourite form of physical activity among those offered by the school. The results suggest that aquatic therapy classes can be effectively used among children with CP to improve body position control and mental adjustment in the water.

ArcKR expression modifies synaptic plasticity following epileptic activity: Differential effects with invitro and invivo seizure-induction protocols.

Pathological forms of neural activity, such as epileptic seizures, modify the expression pattern of multiple proteins, leading to persistent changes in brain function. One such protein is activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc), which is critically involved in protein-synthesis-dependent synaptic plasticity underlying learning and memory. In the present study, we have investigated how the expression of ArcKR, a form of Arc in which the ubiquitination sites have been mutated, resulting in slowed Arc degradation, modifies group I metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated long-term depression (G1-mGluR-LTD) following seizures. We used a knock-in mice line that express ArcKR and two hyperexcitation models: an invitro model, where hippocampal slices were exposed to zero Mg2+, 6 mM K+; and an invivo model, where kainic acid was injected unilaterally into the hippocampus. In both models, field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) were recorded from the CA1 region of hippocampal slices in response to Schaffer collateral stimulation and G1-mGluR-LTD was induced chemically with the group 1 mGluR agonist DHPG. In the invitro model, ArcKR expression enhanced the effects of seizure activity and increased the magnitude of G1-mGluR LTD, an effect that could be blocked with the mGluR5 antagonist MTEP. In the invivo model, fEPSPs were significantly smaller in slices from ArcKR mice and were less contaminated by population spikes. In this model, the amount of G1-mGluR-LTD was significantly less in epileptic slices from ArcKR mice as compared to wildtype (WT) mice. We have shown that expression of ArcKR, a form of Arc in which degradation is reduced, significantly modulates the magnitude of G1-mGluR-LTD following epileptic seizures. However, the effect of ArcKR on LTD depends on the epileptic model used, with enhancement of LTD in an invitro model and a reduction in the kainate mouse model.

Research on the Role of Contemporary Curators and Exhibition Space Analysis

With the rapid economic development and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, curators and exhibition planning have become an important part of the transformation of the contemporary Chinese art exhibition mechanism. The significance of art curators and effective exhibition planning has been recognized by the public, and a large number of art curators have emerged in this environment. The different ideas of curators are presented in various forms of art exhibition activities.

Artificial Public Administration – Myth or Reality?

The computerization of public administration tasks is a reality. In contrast, the intelligence of public administration is shrouded in myths. For many decades, administrative science has contributed to the clarification of this distinction. Digital constitutionalism and technology-oriented administrative law doctrine have recently been added to this research. The basic regulations, proposed and adopted within individual states, in the European Union and in international organizations, whether it concerns the protection of personal data, cyber security, or artificial intelligence, do establish new tasks for public administration, but they affect methods rather than forms of administrative activity. Emerging technology raises concerns about the ability to understand artificial reasoning and its methods of classification, personalization, and prediction. It is questionable to assume that all actions can be quantified and thus everything becomes objective. Technology compounds the situation and has its own imperative.

The Influence of Vibrations Induced by Blasting Works in an Open-Pit Mine and Seismic Events in an Underground Mine on Building Structures—A Case Study

Monitoring induced vibrations caused by blasting works is becoming an increasingly common form of preventive activity conducted in open-pit mines. Measurement stations also record other events unrelated to blasting works. This article presents a comparison of the intensity of vibrations induced by blasting works in an open-pit mine and mining tremors in an underground mine. The recorded data and conducted analyses of vibration intensity and frequency structure also allowed for a comparison of the impact of vibrations on a building structure. Calculations and analyses, conducted in accordance with the procedures provided in the standard PN-B-02170:2016-12 and the rules for applying the Mining Seismic Intensity Scale MSIS-2017, demonstrated a stronger impact on the building from induced vibrations in an underground mine located 10 km away compared to vibrations induced by blasting operations conducted in an open-pit mine, which is approximately 600 m away from the building. The presented material constitutes a unique set of data that can be used to introduce any necessary corrections in the methodology of analyzing vibrations regarding their harmfulness to building structures. The velocity value of vibrations correlated with frequency alone, without taking into account the vibration duration, can lead to incorrect interpretation.

Longitudinal impact of leisure-time physical activity on pain intensity and daily activity limitation in people with low back pain. Findings from the PAMPA cohort.

We aimed to prospectively evaluate the association between leisure-time physical activity and outcomes related to low back pain (LBP), such as pain intensity and daily activity limitation. We analyzed data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study about Mental and Physical Health) cohort, a longitudinal study with adults residing in Southern Brazil. Participants answered an online-based, self-administered questionnaire. Physicalactivity was assessed as minutes per week, and those who reported engaging in 150min/week or more were considered active. We also assessed the types of activities participants engaged. Pain intensity was assessed with a numeric pain rating scale (from 0 to 10), and participants reported whether their pain restricted their daily activities. Generalized linear models were used to investigate the association between physical activity and LBP outcomes. Data from 991 individuals (82.7% women) aged 38.9 ± 13.9 were analyzed. Pain intensity was higher in those inactive in waves one (β: 0.54; 95 % CI 0.23, 0.86), three (β: 0.38; 95% CI 0.02, 0.75), and four (β: 0.48; 95% CI 0.06, 0.90). Also, being physically inactive at wave one was associated with a higher probability of daily activity limitation at waves two (IRR 1.77; 95% CI 1.27; 2.46), three (IRR 1.63; 95% CI 1.17, 2.29), and four (IRR 1.73; 95% CI 1.20, 2.50). Not practicing at least 150min/week of physical activity resulted in higher levels of pain and an increased risk of daily activity limitation in individuals with LBP. Moreover, various forms of activities have shown to be advantageous in alleviating pain among this group.

Aerial Acrobatics and Pole Sports as Means of Developing Flexibility and Strength Endurance.

The Relevance of the Research topic lies in the current stage of development of physical education in schools, characterized by the need to update content, constant search for effective methods to develop physical qualities, and the integration of innovations into physical education classes and extracurricular activities. One such innovation is aerial acrobatics and pole sports, which have gained popularity as forms of motor activity influencing students' interest in physical exercise and the development of physical qualities. The Purpose and Methods of the Research were to experimentally assess the impact of a comprehensive physical and technical training program in aerial acrobatics and pole sports on flexibility and power endurance development. The study employed analysis and synthesis of literature, pedagogical experimentation, and methods of mathematical statistics. The Results revealed improvements in flexibility indicators during «Bridge» exercises, changing from 45,07±5,42 cm to 37,13±3,79 cm; «Longitudinal split on the right» from -2,53±2,31 cm to 4,33±1,03 cm; «Left longitudinal split» from -4,7±1,47 cm to 4,47±1,17 cm; and «Lumbar split» from -5,6±1,83 cm to -2,73±1,39 cm. A statistically significant difference was observed at p<0.05. Similar improvements were found in power endurance development, with statistically significant differences between experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) indicators. For instance, during the «Bending and extending the arms in a supine position» exercise, EG indicators improved from 21,93±1,2 times to 33,13±1,14 times, and the time of maintaining body position in the supine position changed from 125,33±11,66 s to 288,0±18,18 s (p<0,05). In Conclusion, it has been established that a comprehensive program of physical and technical training incorporating aerial acrobatics and pole sports, which includes general and specialized exercises along with technical training, is more effective and positively impacts the development of flexibility and strength endurance. This is evidenced by the statistically significant improvement in these physical qualities among the experimental group (EG) girls compared to the control group (CG) across all parameters studied.

Расширение прав и свобод человека или его расчеловечивание?

The article delves into the analysis of the “8 March Principles” presented by the International Commission of Jurists together with UNAIDS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as a set of legal principles that decriminalize behavior in the field of sex, drug use, HIV, sexual and reproductive health, homelessness and poverty. Utilizing ostensibly civilized forms, these principles serve the Malthusian idea of population reduction (“corruption clothed in legal forms”, Malthus’s term), with law being no exception. However, while in traditional contexts, “dissolute living” (Malthus’s term) like marriage, contributes to population growth, emphasizing the need for chastity among the lower classes, neo-Malthusianism normalizes debauchery, indeed leading to population reduction. The aim of this article is to identify the dehumanizing content, reducing humans from social subjects to biological objects. The study’s subject encompasses dehumanizing conditions reflected in the “March 8 Principles” including the destruction of family, cultural, familial-role, gender, and sexual identities; legalization of drugs and pedophilia, prostitution, and begging as forms of commercial activity; as well as the destruction of culture. The methodological basis of this research is dialectical materialism. In scrutinizing the “March 8 Principles”, this study highlights the dichotomy between the purported expansion of human rights and the underlying trend towards dehumanization. By elucidating how these principles relegate individuals from social subjects to biological one, the research underscores the erosion of fundamental societal structures and cultural values. As such, it prompts critical reflection on the broader implications of legal frameworks ostensibly designed to promote human rights. Through the lens of dialectical materialism, this analysis provides valuable insights into the complexities of modern legal and socio-cultural dynamics, inviting further scholarly inquiry into the intersection of law, morality, and human dignity.

The cultural semiotics of Jingshen and cognitive homeostasis

Abstract Sonesson’s vision of the diversity of meaning-generation coincides well with the purview of the cultural semiotics of Jingshen, in which semiotic inquiry is envisioned to improve mental capacity, the expansion of mental/cognitive space, and ultimately the liberation of human thinking. When embracing new epistemologies for cognitive semiotics, semiotic inquiry can work well as a form of art of thinking that has the potential to maintain “cognitive homeostasis”, the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium that can be maintained in the holistic flux of mind, vitality, and creativity. A plausible path to this equilibrium is through a balance between the left and right hemispheres, between analytical thinking and synthetic thinking. In this sense, what we are facing is essentially a problem of “ecology of cognition” or “ecological cognition”, that is, viewing cognition from an ecological perspective or considering cognition as a form of ecological activity. The focus of cognitive semiotics nowadays must transcend not only words or other external symbols, but even the traditional sense of “humanity” needs to be reconsidered.

Unplugged programming practice in Chinese rural primary schools: a method to foster students’ computational thinking and resilience

ABSTRACT Computational thinking (CT), acknowledged as a crucial twenty-first century skill, has attracted considerable attention. However, cultivating CT in resource-limited rural schools is challenging, with limited research on its development in these settings. Unplugged programming, not constrained by the availability of computer hardware, may offer a promising approach to fostering CT skills within rural schools. This study conducted a six-week quasi-experimental project in a rural school in Guizhou, China. In this study, 43 students participated in unplugged activities in the experimental group, while 45 students in the control group did not engage in any form of programming activities. The findings are noteworthy: post-intervention, the experimental group showed notable improvements in CT skills and resilience, unlike the control group. Additionally, the study explored gender differences, revealing that students of all genders exhibited similar growth in CT skills and resilience through unplugged activities. Resilience was identified as a key factor in enhancing CT skills. Interviews further enriched the quantitative findings. This research provides valuable insights for educators to improve rural education and promote CT education.

New OTC Derivative Instrument for BRI Grand Strategy Integration: Case of ‘China, Mongolia and Russia’

The Belt and Road Initiative is an economic integration plan. But at regional level, the financial capabilities of route countries do not allow the implementation of the Belt and Road. This is the need for and creation of a new financial form. This study aims to theoretically justify a new financial form for economic integration—new type of over-the-counter derivative financial instrument. This adaptation addresses the case of the transport corridor ‘China–Mongolia–Russia’ and ‘resident status’ of the Joint Economic Zone that will serve as a guarantee for the financial assets of the Belt and Road companies and increase their financial sustainability and investment revival in regions. In general, this has a positive effect on the development of the accounting system and increases the financial and investment interests of business participants, which can lead to new forms of entrepreneurial activity and become a catalyst for improving the welfare of regions of China–Mongolia–Russia transport corridor, and it is in line with the goals and investment initiatives of the Belt and Road project.

Evaluation of the accelerate stunting reduction program through stunting care houses (Rumah Pesta) Wakatobi district

Wakatobi Regency as an island region in 2022 has a stunting prevalence of 29.9%, higher than the average prevalence rate for Southeast Sulawesi province of 27.7%. This regency has a high commitment to accelerating the reduction of stunting prevalence through the strategic initiative of stunting care home innovation activities (Rumah Pesta). Serving as a venue for organizing the mobilization and execution of internalizing the acceleration of the reduction of stunting through synchronization and cooperation between stakeholders, village administrations, and agencies. To evaluate the stunting reduction acceleration program through the Stunting Care House (Rumah Pesta) Wakatobi Regency. Qualitative descriptive research, content analysis was carried out on the conditions of natural objects from the context in which the event occurred in an effort to describe the incident through key informants, main informants and supporting informants based on knowledge about the stunting reduction acceleration program policy. This research uses in-depth interviews with tools in the form of recording devices, interview guides, review of rules and documents to answer research objectives using the CIPP model evaluation approach. In the context evaluation, the regional stunting reduction acceleration program policy has influenced the prevalence of stunting through the the Stunting Care House or Rumah Peduli Stunting (Rumah Pesta) innovation program which was implemented through the Decree of the Head of the P2 & KB Department. Input evaluation: The main budgetary support for activities comes from self-help, including the APBN and APBD budgets through related SKPD intermediaries who are directly involved in stunting activities. Human resource capacity is inadequate and there is no support for sustainable training programs through Rumah Pesta. Support for facilities and infrastructure for service activities in the building is inadequate, there are facilities to support stunting activities. Evaluation process: Activity planning house party activities are participatory in nature as a form of implementation of policies to accelerate stunting reduction to realize the mobilization of strategic initiative steps by the relevant SKPD leaders in the form of innovation activities, referring to 29 main indicator service coverage designed through creativity in the form of independent activities with at-risk families, local cultural approaches. Product Evaluation: Contributing directly to reducing the prevalence of stunting in Wakatobi district through interventions through assistance activities for at-risk families which are still ongoing today, Sustainability of programs or activities to accelerate stunting reduction requires synergy and support from data sources, use of accurate data through a good human resource availability approach, supporting infrastructure that meets standards at all levels of implementation of activities to accelerate stunting reduction.

Theoretical substantiation of aspects of physical culture, health and health-preserving activities of the individual

Physical education, health improvement and health-preserving activities are closely related and intertwined, since they are aimed at achieving and maintaining a person’s physical, mental and social well-being. Preserving and strengthening public health is an important task not only for individuals, but also for society as a whole and any modern state. This is facilitated by a healthcare system whose main goal is to improve the health and well-being of the population by providing comprehensive, high- quality and accessible care to all people, thereby ensuring the sustainability of the development of the country as a whole. Maintaining health at the individual level presupposes the choice of such forms of activity that contribute to the preservation and strengthening of human health. This choice is determined by the level of a person’s culture, acquired knowledge and life attitudes, such as: maintaining an optimal movement regime, taking into account gender, age and physiological characteristics; balanced, regular, rational nutrition; cessation of self-destructive behavior: cessation of smoking, use of psychoactive substances, alcohol abuse; compliance with the rules of personal and public hygiene; compliance with the rules of psychoprophylaxis and psychological hygiene; increasing the level of medical knowledge, mastering the skills of self-monitoring of one’s own health. The article analyzes the scientific literature on preserving and strengthening the health of the population through physical education and health activities. The increased interest of scientists in this problem is due to the increased social demand for the formation of a value-based attitude among the population towards their own health; formation of motivation aimed at health-saving activities of each person through physical activity.

RELIGIOUS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF MUSHOLA LOVER STUDENTS IN IMPROVING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Learning at school is generally given in two forms, namely intracurricular and extracurricular. These two factors can influence student learning outcomes. This research aims to find out how extracurricular activities in the form of Musholla-loving students at school have a positive effect on students' learning outcomes. This research is qualitative and uses SMAN 1 Parigi as the research location. The research sources were five people, consisting of supervisors, two of Musholla lovers students, and teachers. The results of this research found that the extra-curricular activities carried out through the Musholla loving students at SMAN 1 Parigi were divided into four forms of activities: a. daily activities, such as congregational midday prayers, kultum after midday prayers, and cleaning the prayer room; b. weekly activities, such as morning dhikr and yasinan, which are held on Fridays. This activity was followed by a cult c. monthly activities, such as ta'lim and mabit. Mabit activities are marked by staying overnight at school, which contains activities studying the Koran and Hadith, collective dhikr, and evening prayers; d. annual activities, which are divided into spiritual and social activities, such as celebrating Islamic holidays, Islamic boarding school, sharing iftar, and breaking the fast together, as well as social service. Another finding in this research is that students who actively participate in extracurricular activities can fulfill learning objectives as well, especially in semester exams and other formative exams. This shows that extracurricular activities at school can strengthen and improve student learning outcomes, as well as strengthen their social and religious behavior.

Forming of magnetospheric disturbances by system behaviour of geomagnetic tail

– Development of magnetospheric substorm from standpoint of energy evolution in geomagnetic tail is considered. In this approach, geomagnetic tail is taken to be an open thermodynamic system (OTS) with infinite number of conserved energy links to external space environment. General self-consistent theory of energy evolution in OTS was presented earlier. In contrast to existing models of magnetospheric activity, presented model suggests believing that shaping of geomagnetic activity is controlled by the system nature of geomagnetic tail. From this angle, energy profile of disturbance is determined by particular qualities of energy development in OTS. Intercoupling between the system factors of the tail and flow of raw energy from space sources can produce different forms of magnetospheric activity including substorms. As an example, suggested system mechanism is considered for interpretation of the classic energy profile of isolated magnetospheric substorm, comparison with some experimental features of substorm is also provided.

The Impact of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (Emancipated Learning) and Motivation on Students’ Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Indonesia

The implementation of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM/Emancipated Learning) with a form of learning activity that is more involved in community life and a hybrid learning model is very likely to influence student learning outcomes. This study explores the impact of implementing the MBKM program, which emphasizes a learning approach integrated with community life and adopts a hybrid learning model. The objectives of this study are to analyze the determinants of students’ learning outcomes in the context of MBKM through hybrid learning and assess factors that affect student learning outcomes in the same learning model. The methodology used was a quantitative survey design. These research steps involved questionnaires that had been proven valid and reliable for data collection. The collected data was then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with path analysis techniques to understand the relationship between the variables studied. The results reveal that 1) The learning model has a significant influence on student learning outcomes; 2) Learning motivation has a significant effect on learning outcomes; 3) MBKM structure contributes significantly to learning outcomes; 4) The learning model has a significant effect on learning motivation, and 5) MBKM structure affects student learning motivation significantly. This research provides important insights into the effectiveness of emancipated learning (MBKM) and hybrid learning in higher education in Indonesia.

Демократизм как базовый принцип в организации законотворческого процесса федеральной территории в России

Democratism is a key principle of constitutional and legal regulation of all innovations in the legislative process. Public authorities of Russia’s federal territories need guarantees for their participation in the legislative process. The legal status of the Sirius Federal Territory remains dubious, which violates the rights of its residents to participate in solving national issues. The principle of democratism is violated when its forms are implemented by public authorities of the federal territory. A balance of interests between society and the state would be achieved if citizens could exercise their legislative rights, directly or through representative bodies of public authority. First, guarantees should be established in the norms of the general effect; second, a procedure should be elaborated on regulatory legal acts, depending on the region and its status. A legislative process is not only a set of forms of activity that turns a legislative idea into a draft law. It also presupposes the implementation of this process based on constitutional principles, i.e., democratism. This principle should become comprehensive since it provides all subjects with equal participation in the legislative process. In addition, democratism encourages all residents and /or representative bodies for such participation. As a result, it should not be subjected to restrictions depending on the type of territory. If guarantees for the implementation of the legislative initiative right are violated in the legislative process, they can be regulated by federal legislation. This procedure could help residents of the Sirius Federal Territory and extend these guarantees to identical territories, e.g., closed administrative-territorial entities, university towns, etc. The ultimate effectiveness of the legislative process depends on democratism.

Humanitarian protection activities and the safety of strangers in the DRC, Syria and South Sudan

AbstractMany contemporary humanitarian organisations derive their legitimacy from their claims to protect civilians. Yet, what these organisations do in its name includes a diverse and contested range of activities that are often far from what global publics and affected populations understand as constituting protection. As others have argued, this detracts from honest discussions about when and how humanitarians are well placed to keep civilians safe from violence and threats. To begin to address this gap, we review what three well‐known humanitarian organisations publicly say they have done to protect strangers across three violent protracted crises. We capture how they portray their activities, the logics they attribute to them and what is left unsaid. Our findings suggest that humanitarians must, once again, collaborate over a shared protection framework that better signals what others can expect from them. We also identify an emerging convergence around the notion that peer‐to‐peer denunciations, conflict resolution, supporting self‐protection and community protection strategies and improving state‐society relations can be important forms of protection activity. There is, therefore, a need for a public stocktake over what can, cannot, should and should not be done to protect civilians in such contexts.