bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Design of Eco-friendly Resort, Asu Island (Organic Architecture)
Authors: Zebua Vonny Christiani , Yulesta Putra
Published: October 2022

This study aims to design an eco-friendly resort based on an organic architecture approach on Asu Island, Sirombu District, West Nias Regency, North Sumatra Province. The design with an organic architectural approach aims to create a space that can harmonize the indoor space with the outdoor space and can provide a space experience close to nature for resort users. In more detail, the design of eco-friendly resorts on Asu Island aims to meet tourist accommodation needs, facilitate space with attention to tourists, and analyze energy sources and utility systems on Asu Island. The site's location is right on the edge of the sea coast off Asu Island, Sirombu District, West Nias Regency, and is directly opposite the Indian Ocean. The site location selection method is measured from indicators including view, surrounding function, environment, soil condition, an overview of city structure, and accessibility. The location selection for the site was chosen based on several considerations such as view, the location of the resort that is separated from the city crowd, tourist convenience, searching for site locations via google maps and conducting direct surveys to determine site conditions. The approach used in this design is a literature study, a user approach by searching for user room data in resort design, and field studies that are directly carried out to review the condition of the site and the area around the site
A Study on the Application of Tropical Architecture in the Design of a Serviced Office in Medan Sunggal Sub-District
Authors: Sinaga Razab Fratika Hunggara , Sembiring Sri Gunana
Published: October 2022

The design of a rental office in the sub-district of Medan Sunggal is a design for a rental office located in one of the business centres in the city of Medan, precisely in the sub-district of Medan Sunggal with the theme of tropical architecture. The problem that business actors or novice freelancers often face when trying to take independent steps to open new jobs due to Indonesia’s low level of employment is worrying about the high cost of office rentals like conventional office rentals in general. This rental office implements a serviced office system (office ready to use) which aims to make it easier for tenants, especially in terms of finances. The settlement method used is the descriptive method used in the design based on analytical reasoning and empirical structural research, along with identifying things that support the method. The use of a tropical architectural theme refers to the climate of Medan, which tends to be tropical and can be utilized by maximizing energy savings from natural sunlight. This rental office is expected to be good news for business actors, freelancers, and stakeholders in overcoming problems regarding the need for rental offices in the Medan Sunggal sub-district.
Evaluation of an Urban Drainage Channel System on Tuamang Road, Medan
Authors: Pasaribu Hugo S. V. , Marbun Hanna Swesy , Nur Sakinah  , Panjaitan Nahesson , Nur Novilina Arifianingsih  , Wisnu Prayogo
Published: October 2022

The population that continues to grow every time affects the total wastewater that is accommodated and channeled by drainage. This study aims to evaluate the existing condition of drainage dimensions on Tuamang Road, Medan. To determine whether the drainage can still channel the design wastewater discharge for the next 10, 20, and 30-year return periods or if it requires re-planning. The descriptive-evaluative method is used to evaluate drainage with stages starting from collecting data on population, annual rainfall, and measuring the dimensions of drainage channels; hydrological analysis, population projections for 10, 20, and 30-year; and evaluation of drainage channels. The research location is on Tuamang Road with a length of 1,200 m from Domestic House No. 130 to No. 101. The drainage system on Tuamang Road can still channel rainwater runoff and household waste for up to 10-year, based on analysis. 20 and 30-year, the dimensions must be enlarged to 1.0 m (bottom width) and 0.7 m (wet height of the channel). Cleaning sediment at the channel bottom must continue regularly to ensure the drainage system is working properly
Classic homocystinuria: etiology, natural history and treatment
Authors: Moiseev S. , Chebotareva N. , Bulanov N. , Novikov P. , Shchegoleva E. , Shevtsova T. , Tao E. , Filatova E.
Published: October 2022

Classic homocystinuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of methionine metabolism resulting from a deificiency of cystathionine beta-synthase that is involved in transsulfuration of homocysteine. The disorder is caused by mutations of CBS gene. Lack of enzyme is associated with accumulation of homocysteine that induce various toxicities, e.g. endothelial dysfunction and increased risk of thrombosis. Clinical manifestations of classic homocystinuria include ectopia lentis and/or severe myopia, skeletal abnormalities (marfanoid habitus, generalized osteoporosis and bone deformity), mental retardation, seizures, psychiatric and behavioral disorderts, venous and arterial thrombosis. Some patients with milder form of the disease can present only with thromboembolic events in adulthood. Diagnosis of classic homocystinuria should by established by biochemical (elevated plasma homocysteine and methionine and low cistathione) and genetic (homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations of CBS gene) tests. Low methionine diet, vitamin B6, folic acid and betaine anhydrous, a methylating agent, can be used to reduce homocysteine levels, to prevent progression of the homocystinuria and thromboembolic events.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНО-МЕТОДИЧНІ УМОВИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЦИФРОВИХ ЛАБОРАТОРІЙ У СИСТЕМІ ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ОСВІТНЬОГО НАПРЯМУ STEM
Authors: МАРТИНЮК Олександр , МИРОНЧУК Галина , ПАНКЕВИЧ Сергій
Published: October 2022

Сучасні освітні вимоги щодо виховання активної й творчої особистості передбачають набуття вміння адаптуватися до стрімких змін сьогодення, генерувати нестандартні рішення завдань для навчання впродовж усього життя. Завдання закладів освіти – забезпечення реалізації цих якостей, формування предметних та ключових компетенцій, формування засобів підвищення мотивації до навчання. У статті проаналізовано аспекти концепції впровадження напряму STEM в світову та вітчизняну освітню галузі. Проведений аналіз наукових праць з проблеми розвитку STEM-освіти дозволив встановити особливості навчання фізики з врахуванням впровадження сучасних технологій. До складників STEM-навчання фізики відносять засоби дистанційного, змішаного навчання у поєднанні із сучасними мережевими технологіями. Така концепція особливо актуальна в умовах воєнного стану. Керуючись рекомендаціями державної програми підвищення якості природничо-математичної освіти, акцентовано увагу на використанні сучасних цифрових лабораторій. Використання цифрових лабораторій дає можливість організувати фізичний експеримент на принципово новому рівні. Наведено приклад комплексного виконання експерименту з використанням цифрової лабораторії. Результати проведеного педагогічного експерименту переконливо доводять, що використання цифрових лабораторій є потужним інструментом та ефективним засобом навчання учнів та студентів.
Convergencia versus cohesión socioterritorial en España: la despoblación como reto
Authors: Molina Ibáñez Mercedes , Hernando Sanz Felipe Javier , Pérez Campaña Rocío
Published: October 2022

El crecimiento de la economía española en los últimos 50 años es indiscutible, asociado a un modelo territorial de concentración, que propició la convergencia del Estado y de las comunidades autónomas con países y regiones de la Unión Europea, pero no una cohesión socioterritorial. Polarización y despoblación son su paradigma, una dualidad insostenible con efectos sobre la desigualdad, que debe ser abordada por nuevas políticas públicas.
Movilidad, migración y empleo en Europa
Authors: Brunet Cid Ferran
Published: October 2022

Three aspects of European societies are analysed in this article: the very low level of labour mobility within European Union (EU) Member States (MS), the high level of external immigration, and the disparate and sometimes extremely high rates of unemployment, especially in MS with an extremely low level of mobility and high levels of immigration. Intra-EU mobility is six times lower than in the US, and is mainly from Eastern MS. Non-EU immigration is higher than in the US, coming from the Southern Mediterranean, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and is concentrated in the North Mediterranean EU MS. It is precisely the MS of this area of the euro zone that are receiving workers from several foreign countries, as well as from the EU, and this area has low employment rates, and high or very high unemployment rates.
Economía Azul, población y desarrollo territorial en Canarias
Authors: Fernández Fernández M.ª Teresa , Santos Bartolomé Juan Luis , Suárez López Pedro Antonio
Published: October 2022

El artículo analiza la contribución de la Economía Azul al equilibrio poblacional y al desarrollo económico y territorial en las Islas Canarias tomando como referencia la presencia relativa de dichas actividades a nivel local. Se concluye que estas actividades son un anclaje poblacional en determinadas zonas despobladas y se constata su diversificación en zonas pobladas, así como la transversalidad y sinergias entre dichas actividades que conforman ecosistemas de asentamiento azules de tamaños mixtos.
LIVRE EXPRESSÃO DO ÓDIO
Authors: França Maria Isabel Galvão de , Quadros Barros João Manoel
Published: October 2022

Este estudo é uma análise, utilizando como exemplo o caso do Deputado Federal Daniel Lúcio da Silveira, sobre a forma de governabilidade metamorfoseada de Jair Messias Bolsonaro e sobre como se criam situações descabidas e furtivas que geram informações midiáticas que tiram o foco das pautas governamentais improváveis ou que seriam barradas pelo congresso. Assim, com o desvio do foco, o presidente da república rege o país por decreto e redes sociais em momentos críticos de crise, aos quais o Brasil está vulnerável, ao mesmo tempo em que militariza o próprio governo com o respaldo de ações antidemocráticas, transformando-as em naturais.
The Effect of Physical Activity on the Attitudes toward Engaging in Driving While Impaired by Alcohol
Authors: Son Chong-Hwan
Published: October 2022

This study investigated the effect of physical activity on the attitudes toward engaging in driving while impaired by alcohol among adults aged 18 years or older who reported consuming alcohol in the 30 days before the interview. This study conducted the multivariate logistic regression to examine the association between health behavior and attitudes toward driving while impaired by alcohol. Data about self-reported alcohol-impaired driving episodes and the majority of the variables presented in this study were taken from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a large-scale national health survey data and a cross-sectional state-level survey data set, collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The empirical results indicated that physical activity was associated with reduced engagement in alcohol-impaired driving. The estimated odds ratios from the multivariate logistic regression results were 0.87, 0.87, and 0.85 for overall, males, and females, respectively. In other words, respondents who participated in physical activities were less likely than respondents who were inactive to operate a motor vehicle when they were impaired by alcohol consumption. In short, physical activity was significantly associated with a decrease in the propensity toward engaging in driving while impaired by alcohol for alcohol drinkers.
A New Approach for Estimation of Instantaneous Mean Frequency of a Time-Varying Signal
Authors: Krishnan Sridhar
Published: October 2022

Analysis of nonstationary signals is a challenging task. True nonstationary signal analysis involves monitoring the frequency changes of the signal over time (i.e., monitoring the instantaneous frequency (IF) changes). The IF of a signal is traditionally obtained by taking the first derivative of the phase of the signal with respect to time. This poses some difficulties because the derivative of the phase of the signal may take negative values thus misleading the interpretation of instantaneous frequency. In this paper, a novel approach to extract the IF from its adaptive time-frequency distribution is proposed. The adaptive time-frequency distribution of a signal is obtained by decomposing the signal into components with good time-frequency localization and by combining the Wigner distribution of the components. The adaptive time-frequency distribution thus obtained is free of crossterms and is a positive time-frequency distribution but it does not satisfy the marginal properties. The marginal properties are achieved by applying the minimum cross-entropy optimization to the time-frequency distribution. Then, IF may be obtained as the first central moment of this adaptive time-frequency distribution. The proposed method of IF estimation is very powerful for applications with low SNR. A set of real-world and synthetic signals of known IF dynamics is tested with the proposed method as well as with other common time-frequency distributions. The simulation shows that the method successfully extracted the IF of the signals.
Noiseless Codelength in Wavelet Denoising
Authors: Beheshti Soosan , Fakhrzadeh Azadeh , Krishnan Sridhar
Published: October 2022

We propose an adaptive, data-driven thresholding method based on a recently developed idea of Minimum Noiseless Description Length (MNDL). MNDL Subspace Selection (MNDL-SS) is a novel method of selecting an optimal subspace among the competing subspaces of the transformed noisy data. Here we extend the application of MNDL-SS for thresholding purposes. The approach searches for the optimum threshold for the data coefficients in an orthonormal basis. It is shown that the optimum threshold can be extracted from the noisy coefficients themselves. While the additive noise in the available data is assumed to be independent, the main challenge in MNDL thresholding is caused by the dependence of the additive noise in the sorted coefficients. The approach provides new hard and soft thresholds. Simulation results are presented for orthonormal wavelet transforms. While the method is comparable with the existing thresholding methods and in some cases outperforms them, the main advantage of the new approach is that it provides not only the optimum threshold but also an estimate of the associated mean-square error (MSE) for that threshold simultaneously.
Time-Frequency Analysis and Its Applications to Multimedia Signals
Authors: Krishnan Sridhar , Stankovic Srdjan , Mobasseri Bijan , Zhang Yimin
Published: October 2022

"Time-frequency analysis has been intensively investigated and developed in the last two decades. A variety of time-frequency distributions have been developed to provide efficient analysis of signals with a time-varying spectral content. In most cases, signal analyses in the joint time-frequency domain outperform the traditional frequency-domain approaches. Generally, the time-frequency distributions have found fruitful applications in many important fields dealing with nonstationary signals, such as biomedical, radar, seismic, telecommunications, and mechanical engineering. Additionally, a large number of applications are related to multimedia signals in speech, audio/music, image, and video signal processing, where time-frequency analysis can be employed to broaden and enhance the signal processing capabilities. Because each type of multimedia signals has its specific nature that may significantly differ from others, the applicability and method of time-frequency analysis depend on the multimedia data to be processed. This fact opens a number of challenging directions for research in the field of time-frequency analysis and its applications to multimedia signals. For instance, having the different dimensionalities of multimedia signals in mind, time-frequency analysis for one-, two-, and three-dimensional signals should be used." -- from p1.
Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes of Self-Guided Executive Function Training and Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Older Adults
Authors: Yang Lixia , Gallant Sara N. , Wilkins Leanne Karyn , Dyson Ben
Published: October 2022

Objectives: Prior work has demonstrated that executive function training or physical exercise can improve older adults’ cognition. The current study takes an exploratory approach to compare the feasibility and efficacy of online executive function training and low-intensity aerobic exercise for improving cognitive and psychosocial functioning in healthy older adults.

Method: Following a standard pretest-training-posttest protocol, 40 older adults (aged 65 and above) were randomly assigned to an executive function or a physical training group. A battery of cognitive and psychosocial outcome measures were administered before and after training. During the 10 weeks of self-guided training at home (25–30 min/day, 4 days/week), the executive function training group practiced a set of adaptive online executive function tasks designed by Lumos Labs, whereas the physical training group completed an adaptive Digital Video Disc (DVD)-based low-intensity aerobic exercise program.

Results: Training transfer effects were limited. Relative to low-intensity aerobic exercise, executive function training yielded cognitive improvement on the 64-card Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST-64), a general executive function measure. Depression and stress levels dropped following both training programs, but this could be driven by decreased stress or excitement in performing the tasks over time.

Discussion: The results revealed limited cognitive benefits of the online executive function training program, specifically to a near transfer test of general executive control. Importantly, the current study supports the feasibility of home-based self-guided executive function and low-intensity physical training with healthy older adults.
Contribution of Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Competency towards Business Performance of the Japan Internship Alumni Association
Authors: Jamil Ahmad Syariful , Destiarni Resti Prastika , Zainuddin Ahmad
Published: October 2022

The main objective of the Japan internship program for young farmers is to address farmer regeneration problems in Indonesia. In other words, young farmers joining the program in Japan could gain knowledge and experience related to advanced technology, then after returning to Indonesia they could implement those skills to be entrepreneurs. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: 1) to describe the characteristics of Japan internship alumni; and 2) to analyze the contribution of individual, psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial competence toward business performance of the Japan internship alumni association. Purposive sampling approach was used to determine the respondents in this study with the number of respondents as many as 123 people. Respondents were spread from 3 provinces in Java Island, namely West Java, Central Java, and East Java. Data collection was carried out from November 2020 to March 2021. In order to answer the research objectives, path analysis was used as the basis for analyzing the contribution of individual and psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial competence to the business performance. In this research, it can be seen that there was significant influence of both individual and psychological characteristics toward entrepreneurial competency. In addition, entrepreneurial characteristic variables had both a direct and indirect influence on performance. Entrepreneurial competence also had a positive influence on business performance. This reflects that after returning to Indonesia, respondents had personalities that shape entrepreneurial competencies. In this case, these competencies can ultimately drive business performance. Thus, the Japan internship program had been able to shape individual and psychological characteristics that were able to improve entrepreneurial competence and business performance at the same time.
Potensi dan Kelayakan Ekonomi Budidaya Kacang Tanah Pada Sawah Tadah Hujan Di Desa Raddae Kabupaten Wajo
Authors: Syamsuri Syamsuri , Alang Hasria
Published: October 2022

Budidaya kacang tanah oleh masyarakat Desa Raddae dilakukan setelah panen padi, yang merupakan masa akhir musim hujan. Hal ini dilakukan guna memaksimalkan penggunaan sawah pada saat musim hujan tiba, sebelum musim kemarau yang sekaligus merupakan masa paceklik. Masyarakat didaerah tersebut melalukan budidaya kacang tanah, namun mereka tidak mengetahui apakah usaha tersebut dapat mendatangkan keuntung atau tidak. Masyarakat melakukan budidaya kacang tanah demi memaksimalkan sawah pada saat musim penghujan tiba. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk menganalisis potensi dan kelayakan usaha usaha budidaya kacang tanah di Desa Raddae Kabupaten Wajo. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara acak sederhana sehingga diperoleh 15 sampel. Analisis potensi ekonomi dilakukan menggunakan rumus pendapatan yaitu TR-TC, sedangkan analisis kelayakan usaha dihitung menggunakan ratio R/C, BEP, PP, dan ROI. Hasil penelitian meunjukkan bahwa budidaya kacang tanah dilokasi tersebut memiliki potensi ekonomi karena dapat memenuhi seluruh kebutuhan selama proses bertani, sedangkan hasil analisa kelayakan juga menunjukkan bahwa budidaya tersebut layak dijalankan atau dilanjutkan.
Modal Sosial Model Komunikasi Partisipatif Sebagai Modal Sosial dalam Pembangunan Pedesaan (Studi Kasus Desa Noeltoko, Kecamatan Miomaffo Barat, Kabupaten TTU)
Authors: Matoneng Ody Wolfrit , Falo Marsianus
Published: October 2022

Konsep pembangunan pedesaan hakikatnya berlandaskan pada komunikasi dan partisipasi yang tujuannya adalah mufakat. Pembangunan pedesaan didasari atas masyarakat pedesaan yang mau diberdayakan melalui tatanan nilai modal sosial. Desa Noeltoko dikenal sebagai desa yang memiliki nilai lokal dan nilai sejarah yang tetap terjaga di Kabupaten TTU. Akan tetapi seiring perkembangan zaman, keeratan sosial yang menjadi tradisi dan budaya pelan-pelan mulai memudar. Permasalahan yang dihadapi masyarakat Desa Noeltoko yakni menurunnya modal sosial diantaranya kepercayaan sosial, norma sosial, serta jaringan sosial, yang makin hari kian menurun dipengaruhi oleh menurunnya tradisi komunikasi secara partisipatif. Komunikasi konvergen atau terpusat sebagai dasar penelitian bertujuan agar meningkatkan Kembali tradisi komunikasi partisipasi menjadi modal sosial dari keswadayaan masyarakat Desa Noeltoko. Sehingga penelitian ini akan menghasilkan model komunikasi partisipatif melalui konvergensi komunikasi yang mampu mempengaruhi modal sosial di Desa Noeltoko. Penelitian ini di desain menjadi penelitian mix methods. Teknik Purposive digunakan dalam menentukan lokasi. Penentuan populasi dan sampel menggunakan teknik Rule of tumb dimana sampel kurang dari 1000 dibutuhkan sampel minimal sebanyak 30% dari jumlah populasi yakni 30% dari 164 Kepala Keluarga sebagai sampel menjadi 42 sampel. Metode pengumpulan data terdiri atas data primer yang diperoleh dari sampel dan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari sumber pelengkap seperti kajian Pustaka. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif serta analisis statistik inferensial menggunakan analisis jalur melalui software Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwasannya modal sosial akan meningkat apabila dikondisikan oleh pemberdayaan komunikasi konvergen melalui indikator level dialog, level interaksi serta level partisipasi.
Motivasi Peternak dalam Budidaya Sapi Potong Madura di Desa Dempo Barat Kecamatan Pasean Kabupaten Pamekasan
Authors: Khanitaturrahmah Ira , Zuhriyah Amanatuz , Hayati Mardiyah
Published: October 2022

Desa Dempo Barat adalah salah satu desa di Kabupaten Pamekasan yang merupakan daerah pengembangan sapi lokal Madura baik sapi sonok, sapi kerap maupun sapi potong. Pemeliharaan sapi potong Madura oleh peternak umumnya digunakan sebagai tabungan untuk kebutuhan hidup, biaya pendidikan atau modal usaha. Dalam rangka mengukur motivasi peternak sapi potong di Desa Dempo Barat maka dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat motivasi peternak dan faktor yang mempengaruhi motivasi peternak dengan harapan dapat meningkatkan usaha peternakan sapi potong Madura di Desa Dempo Barat. Metode yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kuantitatif dengan menganalisis tingkat motivasi peternak serta faktor yang mempengaruhi motivasi peternak menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menujukkan bahwa sebagian besar tingkat motivasi peternak tergolong sedang dengan persentase 83,7%. Faktor yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap motivasi peternak adalah lingkungan sosial peternak sedangkan faktor lain seperti usia, pendidikan, pengalaman serta jumlah sapi tidak berpengaruh terhadap motivasi peternak.
Intrinsic Fundamental Frequency (IF0) and Tonal Gradient in Yorùbá
Authors: Shittu Saliu
Published: October 2022

The present study investigates whether tones in tone languages constrain or control Intrinsic Fundamental Frequency (IF0), similar to the investigation conducted by Hombert (1977) and Connell (2002). Two native speakers of Yorùbá were recorded producing the seven vowels in the language with all three tones. Results of the analysis show that IF0 is found to be a gradient with respect to tones; the High tone possesses a higher F0 than the Mid tone, while the Low tone has the lowest. However, the results provide no strong evidence to support tonal gradient with respect to vowel heights. To some extent, the high vowel [u] appears to follow the prediction regarding tonal gradient, especially in comparison with the low vowel [a]; the other high vowel [i] does not. In most instances, the mid vowels record higher F0 than [i]. These mixed results are possibly due to some extralinguistic factors, such as the speakers’ habitual way of speaking, vocal tract shapes, and the larynx, among others.
Enclosing a pen in a postal questionnaire follow-up to increase response rate: a study within a trial
Authors: Fairhurst Caroline , Parkinson Gillian , Hewitt Catherine , Maturana Camila , Wiley Laura , Rose Fiona , Torgerson David , Hugill-Jones Jessica , Booth Alison , Bissell Laura , Tew Garry
Published: October 2022

Background Poor response rates to follow-up questionnaires can adversely affect the progress of a randomised controlled trial and the validity of its results. This embedded ‘study within a trial’ aimed to investigate the impact of including a pen with the postal 3-month questionnaire completed by the trial participants on the response rates to this questionnaire. Methods This study was a two-armed randomised controlled trial nested in the Gentle Years Yoga (GYY) trial. Participants in the intervention group of the GYY trial were allocated 1:1 using simple randomisation to either receive a pen (intervention) or no pen with their 3-month questionnaire (control). The primary outcome was the proportion of participants sent a 3-month questionnaire who returned it. Secondary outcomes were time taken to return the questionnaire, proportion of participants sent a reminder to return the questionnaire, and completeness of the questionnaire. Binary outcomes were analysed using logistic regression, time to return by Cox Proportional Hazards regression and number of items completed by linear regression. Results There were 111 participants randomised to the pen group and 118 to the no pen group who were sent a 3-month questionnaire. There was no evidence of a difference in return rates between the two groups (pen 107 (96.4%), no pen 117 (99.2%); OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.02 to 2.19, p=0.20). Furthermore, there was no evidence of a difference between the two groups in terms of time to return the questionnaire (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.18, p=0.47), the proportion of participants sent a reminder (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.48 to 1.53, p=0.60) nor the number of items completed (mean difference 0.51, 95% CI -0.04 to 1.06, p=0.07). Conclusion The inclusion of a pen with the postal 3-month follow-up questionnaire did not have a statistically significant effect on response rate.
Overcoming Stigma of Mental Illness in Paramedicine: A Model for Future Practice
Authors: Brewster Lyle , Bear Robert , Maria Sonja
Published: October 2022

Introduction

Mental health presentations are a rapidly growing proportion of cases seen by paramedics, often at the frontline of care delivery. How paramedics perceive persons with mental illness is vital, as their experiences in providing care can significantly impact decision-making. This article investigates these experiences and how they may influence patient care.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive research was conducted with two focus groups of six operational paramedics, and the data recorded and transcribed. The team closely examined the data using thematic analysis through a symbolic interactionist lens to identify, analyse, and interpret patterns of meaning within transcribed data. After thematic analysis, a model for future practice was generated, which pictorially demonstrates the overlap of common themes.

Results

Five themes ultimately were identified that were profoundly important to the paramedics within the focus groups. Paramedics have varying experiences when caring for people with mental illness. They are empathetic towards the circumstances of the person with mental illness. They perceive that the Stigmatisation of persons with mental illness occurs in some cases. Paramedics are also affected in their clinical decision-making by their training and education and by the profession's cultural influences.

Conclusion

The Stigmatisation of people with mental illness is apparent in paramedic practice. Despite mental illness being a common presenting problem, paramedics feel underprepared and have difficulty treating those who need help. The patients’ behaviour can often be reflected in the conduct of paramedics. The impact of burnout due to high exposure to people with mental illness, especially in metropolitan areas, may lead to decreased levels of empathy and compassion.
Efficiency assessment of water resources management and use by simplified indicators
Authors: Andrieiev V , Hapich H , Kovalenko V , Yurchenko S , Pavlychenko A
Published: October 2022

Purpose. Development of simplified indicators for assessment of the effectiveness of local water flow management and use in reservoirs and ponds. Methodology. The methods of integral assessment by specific indicators that characterize the operational parameters of the reservoir are used. Analytical formulas for calculating specific indicators are applied, their values are in the range from -1.0 to +1.0, which greatly simplifies the perception of the received information. Findings. General characteristic of the artificial water objects of the study is given. Coefficients of operational parameters of reservoirs and regulation of local surface flow have been determined. Specific and integral indicators of the management effectiveness assessment of local surface water resources have been established. A formula for calculating the comparative total risk indicator and a conventional distribution scale are proposed, according to them the effectiveness of local water resources management within administrative units or river basins is evaluated for the elements of the sample taken for the study. The ratio of parameters of the total area of the territory occupied by ponds (44%) to the area occupied by reservoirs (56%) was determined, according to which the ponds will retain only 25% of the total volume of water resources. For almost all studied elements of the sample, the value of the average depth is less than 2 meters, and the volume is up to 1 × 106 m3. Thereby, most reservoirs act as evaporation ponds, which leads to the deterioration of the water resources quality. The determined coefficients of local surface flow regulation for 9 out of 11 administrative regions of the Steppe Zone of Ukraine range from 0.22 to 1.36, which is a significant excess of the permissible norms of modular coefficients for 95% coverage within 0.050.25. For Kherson (2.14) and Odesa (6.45) regions, this parameter exceeds the requirements of the Water Code of Ukraine by many times (with a norm of 0.05 and 0.2, respectively). Originality. Specific integral indicators of local water flow regulation and characteristics of operational parameters of reservoirs on the territory of the administrative regions of the Steppe Zone of Ukraine are proposed and determined. A point assessment of the impact of artificial water bodies on the surrounding natural environment is provided, which substantiates and emphasizes the conclusions regarding the irrationality of water use and the further exploitation of such a significant number of artificial water bodies, in particular small ponds. Practical value. Specific indicators of the effectiveness of the management and use of local water flow held in the ponds and reservoirs of the Steppe Zone of Ukraine simplify the perception of the received information and shorten the time of making management and water protection decisions.
The role of innovative technologies in ensuring the competitiveness of the enterprise
Authors: Kyrylenko V. I , Tkachenko O. V , Kotenok A. G , Sarkisian H. O , Sitkovska A. O
Published: October 2022

Purpose. To establish the reasons for the slowdown of the innovation process in Ukraine and the Ukrainian peculiarities of this process in providing competitive advantage. To develop a conceptual model of the impact of information technology on the formation of competitive advantages. Methodology. The research uses general and special methods of cognition: content analysis for an analytical review of the literature, identifying unresolved aspects of the problem; induction and deduction to establish conditions for formation of a positive impact of innovations on competitiveness; system analysis to establish the reasons for slowing down the innovation process; going from the abstract to the concrete to establish why changes in sustainable development do not outweigh the costs of innovation in Ukraine; idealization to establish new opportunities that open innovations for Economy 4.0; modeling for the development of scheme support system for management decisions regarding innovations and the conceptual model of algorithm of the intelligent system support and decision-making regarding operational and strategic management of innovation process. Findings. The following was established: the nature of the relationship between the introduction of innovations and the acquisition of competitive advantages; conditions for the formation of the positive impact of innovation on competitiveness; reasons for slowing down the innovation process. It is stated that the application of the latest technologies opens new opportunities for gaining competitive advantages. These opportunities were stratified depending on the impact on competitiveness. It is substantiated that innovations serve not only as a tool to increase competitiveness, but also contribute to the movement towards Economy 4.0. Originality. Tools for coordination of operational and strategic management of innovations were proposed. An algorithm of the conceptual model of the innovation decision-making system was developed for the effective implementation of strategic management. Practical value. The developed approaches to support management decisions of the innovation process can increase the efficiency of introducing innovation at enterprises.
FEATURES OF PERCEPTION OF APPLICANTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DISTANCE LEARNING
Authors: Krupnyk Ivan R. , Babatina Svetlana. I. , Krupnyk Hanna A.
Published: October 2022

The use of distance learning in the modern educational space of Zoom, Google Meet and other applications, as the main training format, has revealed a fairly large number of urgent challenges in terms of its effective use. The article outlines the difficulties of teaching online, which are noted by domestic and foreign researchers. It is noted that it is the subjective perception of distance learning by subjects of the educational process, in particular by applicants for higher education, that significantly affects the efficiency of knowledge assimilation. The attitude to distance learning of students of various professional fields has been investigated. The factors of positive and negative attitudes towards online learning are characterized. A statistically significant difference was revealed, and a comparative analysis and interpretation of differences between the indicators of satisfaction-dissatisfaction with distance education was carried out. It has been proven that the differences significantly depend on the professional orientation of the respondents. Taking into account the specifics of educational components will significantly affect the attitude of students to distance learning.
In order to clarify the subjective attitude to online learning, to reduce the influence of the social environment, suggestion and attitudes, the respondents were offered, in addition to the authors’ questionnaire, the “Diary of emotions” questionnaire, which is used as a projective technique for studying the emotional state. It was revealed that the majority of applicants are dominated by a positive emotional state, but at the same time, the largest number of negative emotions from the list of negative emotions concerns precisely distance learning. Positive emotions are caused, as a rule, by situations of interpersonal communication with peers and this is an important factor that negatively affects the perception of learning, limiting direct, constant contacts with society. Among the prospects for further research, the importance of further studying the relationship of personal factors, in particular motivation and attitudes towards distance education, was noted.
HOW TO EMPOWER ONLINE TEACHING: 12 PRINCIPLES FOR HIGHER AND POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
Authors: Byrka Marian , Cherevko Igor , Yakubovska Nataliia , Shorobura Inna , Kurish Natalya
Published: October 2022

The global pandemic COVID-19, which began in 2020, has brought about new challenges to Ukraine’s higher and postgraduate education institutions. Despite the previous experience of providing online education courses, one of the main challenges to these institutions now remains to perform effective online teaching, which requires a proper theoretical and instructional basis. The study aims to outline efficient online teaching principles and best practices of how online teaching can provide effective interaction in the virtual online classroom with the aid of online learning management systems, online educational technologies, and digital learning tools. The article suggests a framework of twelve principles of effective online teaching determined for higher and postgraduate education that is deployed at five levels grouped according to specific online teaching issues (Level 0. Lecturer readiness, Level 1. Course planning, Level 2. Students’ facilitation, Level 3. Course content dissemination, and Level 4. Course feedback). Each identified principle at every level is covered with examples of specific teaching methods and best practices of how it is used to enhance the effectiveness of online teaching in higher and postgraduate education. To perform most effectively in an online education context, every lecturer should use each level from the developed framework and each principle from the level. However, even a partial application of certain principles will increase the efficiency of the online teaching process. The suggested five-level framework of twelve principles will be helpful for lecturers, professors, and other academic staff of universities and institutes of higher and postgraduate education when providing online and distance education.
MODEL OF BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
Authors: Osadcha Kateryna P. , Osadchyi Viacheslav V. , Kruglyk Vladyslav S. , Spirin Oleg M. , Krasheninnik Iryna V. , Horbatiuk Roman M.
Published: October 2022

The paper examines the problem of blended learning modeling to ensure high-quality vocational training of specialists-to-be of various profiles at higher education institutions of Ukraine. The purpose of the research is to develop a model of blended learning for higher education institutions and to analyze the results of its implementation in the educational process. It was concluded that there are quite a few approaches to the development and practical implementation of blended learning models. In the paper blended learning is considered as a reasonable combination of the traditional educational process in classrooms with distance learning, students' self-study and the use of digital technologies, which takes place according to a certain scheme. The concepts of "blended learning" and "hybrid learning" as well as several existing models of blended learning are analyzed. The generalized model of blended learning at higher education institutions along with its visual representation has been developed. The implementation of this model allows practitioners to combine different types of educational activities in the process of face-to-face and remote classes in exactly the combination that is necessary to achieve the expected results under the conditions of a specific higher education institution. The results of a survey conducted at Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University are given. During the survey attention has been paid to the following aspects: how students understand the essence of blended learning as well as the difference between the use of distance learning elements in the face-to-face learning process and the full application of distance and blended learning technologies during quarantine; students' attitude to traditional, blended and distance learning; how students perceive the educational process organized on the basis of the proposed generalized model of blended learning. In addition, it has been found out which digital technologies are used at universities for the organization of blended learning. In general, according to the results of the survey, the expediency of using the developed model has been confirmed and promising directions of scientific research in the field of blended learning have been determined.
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ СТУДЕНТСЬКОГО САМОВРЯДУВАННЯ У ФОРМУВАННІ ТА ПОГЛИБЛЕННІ ЦИФРОВОЇ КОМПЕТЕНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ ВЧИТЕЛІВ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Мицик Ганна Михайлівна , Пришляк Михайло Іванович
Published: October 2022

У статті досліджено роль студентського самоврядування у процесі формування та поглиблення цифрової компетентності майбутніх вчителів спеціальної освіти. Акцентовано увагу на актуальності використання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій в освіті: наданні дистанційно корекційно-розвиткових послуг дітям з особливими освітніми потребами, забезпеченні підтримки інклюзивного навчання. Наведено результати онлайн опитування, якими підтверджена зацікавленість майбутніх вчителів спеціальної освіти у підвищенні рівня своєї цифрової компетентності. Висловлена думка щодо необхідності пошуку закладами вищої освіти нових підходів до оптимізації навчального процесу відповідно до сучасних вимог; дієвих способів її формування та поглиблення. Обґрунтована можливість використання в якості одного з інструментів формування та поглиблення цифрової компетентності майбутнього вчителя спеціальної освіти потенціалу студентського самоврядування. Викладене власне бачення автора щодо його вагомого місця у підтримці наскрізного характеру процесу формування та поглиблення цифрової компетентності майбутніх вчителів спеціальної освіти. Зазначено, що важливою в цьому контексті бачиться
творча співпраця органів студентського самоврядування та науково-педагогічних працівників кафедри закладу вищої освіти, що забезпечує підготовку майбутніх вчителів спеціальної освіти. Свого детального опису отримали форми участі  студентського самоврядування у формуванні та поглибленні цифрової компетентності майбутніх вчителів спеціальної освіти. Запропоновано створення простору для неформальної освіти на рівні спеціальності 016 Спеціальна освіта –  ЦифроХаб, з можливістю проведення в його рамках безкоштовних онлайн заходів з метою формування та поглиблення цифрової компетентності студентів в позанавчальний час. Деталізовано змістове наповнення івентів в авторській збірці «Handbook: керівництво з формування цифрової компетентності». Розроблено путівник з цифровими інструментами для початківців – «Guide для початківців: упевнений юзер у цифровому світі».
The Immediate Mental Health Effects of the 2020 Artsakh War on Armenians: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Movsisyan Ani S. , Galoustian Nora , Aydinian Taline , Simoni Alec , Aintablian Haig
Published: October 2022

Background: While previous studies show the long-term and transgenerational effects of war on mental health, immediate effects on mental health are relatively understudied. The 44-day 2020 Artsakh War (September 27-November 10, 2020) resulted in an estimated 5,000 Armenian casualties, displacement of half the Artsakh population, and ongoing captivity of Armenian prisoners of war. This is the first study post-war to quantify depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels among the Armenian population. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from February 3-May 31, 2021. Using Google Forms, we implemented a 75-item survey, including depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and PTSD (PCL-5) questionnaires. We used six binary (yes/no) questions to define direct-exposure (DE) and no direct exposure (NDE) groups. We used independent samples t-tests to compare mean scores between groups. Results: There were 825 participants from 32 countries, 48% from the United States and 33% from Armenia and Artsakh. All participants from Artsakh (100%), 89.2% from Armenia, and 46.6% from the United States were directly exposed to the war. The DE (n=529) group exhibited significantly higher PHQ-9 (p=0.0001), GAD-7 (p=<0.0001), and PCL-5 (p=0.0001) mean scores, than the NDE (n=296) group. Those who sustained a physical injury (n=20) had the highest average clinically relevant PTSD score (mean=39.5, SD=24). Conclusion: Our results suggest an association between direct exposure to war in Artsakh and increased depression, anxiety, and PTSD severity, suggesting an immediate need for mental health resources. Those who lost a loved one, had a loved one get injured, and had a loved one participate in the 2020 Artsakh War had higher PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PCL-5 mean scores relative to those who did not. Implications of this study include the development of targeted evidence-based psychotherapeutic methods based on specific direct exposure factors.