bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ГЛОБАЛИЗАЦИЯ И КУЛЬТУРНО-ЦЕННОСТНЫЕ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ КАЗАХСКОЙ СЕМЬИ
Authors: Баубекова Г. , Жантикеев С. , Толегенова Г.
Published: March 2021

Современное общество требует от человека высокого культурного уровня, специализации в различных областях науки и техники, умения жить, сосуществовать в социуме. В этом контексте становится естественным интерес к историческому прошлому, которое богато опытом и реализованных, и не осуществленных на практике возможностей развития семейного воспитания. В данной статье в контексте глобализационных процессов раскрыты культурно-ценностные трансформации современной казахской семьи. Сделан анализ воспитания в казахской семье в социокультурных условиях современного Казахстана. Авторы в рамках данной статьи показывают, что только семья способна передать формирующейся личности уникальное единство духовных и витальных ценностей, культуры общества и культуры конкретной социальной группы, поскольку только она является субъектомносителем этого единства. В соответствии с поставленной задачей выделено более 50 нравственных качеств, на формирование которых могут оказать влияние семейные традиции. С целью выявления готовности казахской молодежи к соблюдению традиций в их семейной жизни были проведены экспериментальные опросы студентов, результаты которых отражены в данной статье. В статье использованы научные труды выдающихся педагогов-исследователей, произведения казахского фольклора и литературы, документы.
FILM PROJECT AS AN EXAMPLE OF CREATIVE PEDAGOGICAL TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Апарина А.
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this article is to determine the meaning of creative pedagogical technology, to develop a methodology of creating a film project as an example of implementing creative pedagogical technology, to identify the main stages of producing a film project and to determine an algorithm of necessary actions within the framework of project generating. The innovation of the film project proposed in this article is based on the fact that the methodology for its implementation has a minimal theoretical origin and is grounded on the practical experience of modern filmmaking. The proposed methodology is an adapted technology for creating a film, which can be used not only by students of cinematographic universities, but also by students getting education in specialties not related to creativity.
Impact of Credit Rating, Profitability and Liquidity on Capital Structure and Information Asymmetry: Evidence from Pakistani Non-Financial Sector
Authors: Khan Muhammad Anees , Imran Syed , Jehangir Muhammad
Published: March 2021

This study conducted for the nonfinancial sector of Pakistan, Total number of observations for the study is 600 with a group of 120. The dependent variable for this study is Capital structure and discretionary accrual, while independent variables include credit rating, profitability, and liquidity. The study developed two models for answering the research questions and objectives. Model one is about the impact of credit rating, profitability and liquidity on the capital structure, while model two is to examine the impact of credit rating and profitability on discretionary accrual. The results of the study show that credit rating and profitability positively impact capital structure and liquidity has a negative impact on capital structure. Moreover, in the second model, credit rating and profitability positively impact discretionary accrual. Another interesting finding from this study is that high rated firms more actively involved in asymmetry information. Due to this, in the financial market, investors invest in firms that increase the profitability of the firm.
The effect of external ventricular drain tunneling length on CSF infection rate in pediatric patients: a randomized, double-blind, 3-arm controlled trial
Authors: Mohammadi Esmaeil , Hanaei Sara , Azadnajafabad Sina , Tayebi Meybodi Keyvan , Habibi Zohreh , Nejat Farideh
Published: March 2021

OBJECTIVE

The role of tunneling an external ventricular drain (EVD) more than the standard 5 cm for controlling device-related infections remains controversial.

METHODS

This is a randomized, double-blind, 3-arm controlled trial done in the Children’s Medical Center in Tehran, Iran. Pediatric patients (< 18 years old) with temporary hydrocephalus requiring an EVD and no evidence of CSF infection or prior EVD insertion were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1:1) into the following arms: 5-cm (standard; group A); 10-cm (group B); or 15-cm (group C) EVD tunnel lengths. The investigators, parents, and person performing the analysis were masked. The surgeon was informed of the length of the EVD by the monitoring board just before operation. Patients were followed until the EVD’s fate was established. Infection rate and other complications related to EVDs were assessed.

RESULTS

A total of 105 patients were enrolled in three random groups (group A = 36, group B = 35, and group C = 34). The EVD was removed because there was no further need in most cases (67.6%), followed by conversion to a new EVD or ventriculoperitoneal shunt (15.2%), infection (11.4%), and spontaneous discharge without further CSF diversion requirement (5.7%). No statistical difference was found in infection rate (p = 0.47) or EVD duration (p = 0.81) between the three groups. No group reached the efficacy point sooner than the standard group (group B: hazard ratio 1.21, 95% CI 0.75–1.94, p = 0.429; group C: hazard ratio 1.03, 95% CI 0.64–1.65, p = 0.91).

CONCLUSIONS

EVD tunnel lengths of 5 cm and longer did not show a difference in the infection rate in pediatric patients. Indeed, tunneling lengths of 5 cm and greater seem to be equally effective in preventing EVD infection.

Clinical trial registration no.: IRCT20160430027680N2 (IRCT.ir)
Key drivers of patient satisfaction with spine surgeons in the outpatient setting
Authors: Rabah Nicholas M. , Khan Hammad A. , Winkelman Robert D. , Levin Jay M. , Mroz Thomas E. , Steinmetz Michael P.
Published: March 2021

OBJECTIVE

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) was developed as a result of the value-based purchasing initiative by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It allows patients to rate their experience with their provider in the outpatient setting. These ratings are then reported in aggregate and made publicly available, allowing patients to make informed choices during physician selection. In this study, the authors sought to elucidate the primary drivers of patient satisfaction in the office-based spine surgery setting as represented by the CG-CAHPS.

METHODS

All patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery between 2009 and 2017 and completed a patient experience survey were studied. The satisfied group comprised patients who selected a top-box score (9 or 10) for overall provider rating (OPR) on the CG-CAHPS, while the unsatisfied group comprised the remaining patients. Demographic and surgical characteristics were compared using the chi-square test for categorical variables and the Student t-test for continuous variables. A multivariable logistic regression model was developed to analyze the association of patient and surgeon characteristics with OPR. Survey items were then added to the baseline model individually, adjusting for covariates.

RESULTS

The study population included 647 patients who had undergone lumbar spine surgery. Of these patients, 564 (87%) selected an OPR of 9 or 10 on the CG-CAHPS and were included in the satisfied group. Patient characteristics were similar between the two groups. The two groups did not differ significantly regarding patient-reported health status measures. After adjusting for potential confounders, the following survey items were associated with the greatest odds of selecting a top-box OPR: did this provider show respect for what you had to say? (OR 21.26, 95% CI 9.98–48.10); and did this provider seem to know the important information about your medical history? (OR 20.93, 95% CI 11.96–45.50).

CONCLUSIONS

The present study sought to identify the key drivers of patient satisfaction in the postoperative office-based spine surgery setting and found several important associations. After adjusting for potential confounders, several items relating to physician communication were found to be the strongest predictors of patient satisfaction. This highlights the importance of effective communication in the patient-provider interaction and elucidates avenues for quality improvement efforts in the spine care setting.
ADS-B Performance Monitoring and Potential Electromagnetic Interference
Authors: Septiawan Reza , Astawa I Made , Azhari Siswahyudi , Pinastiko Widrianto Sih , Taufik Nashrullah , Rufiyanto Arief , Rahmatullah Rizky
Published: March 2021

The integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the air traffic management will be very demanding. Surveillance equipments based on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) contribute a significant role for maintaining separations between both UAS and aircraft in order to maintain the requirements of aviation safety and airspace integrity. Performance analysis of ADS-B equipments related to signal quality and potential Electromagnetic/Radio Frequency Interference is very important to mitigate the failure risk in air traffic management. This paper discuss performance test analysis of ADS-B based surveillance equipments related to the most importance performance parameter namely the continuous reception of messages in terms of message drops and probability of update interval message receptions. Another performance test related to electromagnetic emission of ADS-B based surveillance equipments is conducted in order to mitigate potential RF interferences.
Data Visualization And Sales Prediction of PD. Asia Agung (Ajinomoto) Pontianak in 2019
Authors: Yunus Willy , Desanti Ririn Ikana , Wella Wella
Published: March 2021

PD. Asia Agung Pontianak is the only official distributor of Ajinomoto in the West Kalimantan region. Every year this company needs to find out the amount of turnover that will be obtained in the coming year. Unfortunately, the company only makes predictions using the average income from each year which is very less accurate. This research is conduct to create visualizations and predictions using multiple linear regression methods to predict the turnover obtained in the coming year. Multiple linear regression is a regression analysis method that can use more than 2 variables in the prediction process which is divided into 2 parts, namely the dependent variable and the independent variable. The results obtained in this research are prediction results in 2019 using data from 2010 to 2018 as a basis. Prediction results show that the longer the data used the smaller the error rate obtained. The original data from the company is visualized using a dashboard on tableau software so that the data could be easier to analyze by the company.
The Right Sentiment Analysis Method of Indonesian Tourism in Social Media Twitter
Authors: Steven Cristian , Wella Wella
Published: March 2021

The growth of social media is changing the way humans communicate with each other, many people use social media such as Twitter to express opinions, experiences and other things that concern them, where things like this are often referred to as sentiments. The concept of social media is now the focus of business people to find out people's sentiments about a product or place that will become a business. Sentiment Analysis or often also called opinion mining is a computational study of people's opinions, appraisal, and emotions through entities, events and attributes owned. Sentiment analysis itself has recently become a popular topic for research because sentiment analysis can be applied in many industrial sectors, one of which is the tourism industry in Indonesia. To be able to do a sentiment analysis requires mastery of several techniques such as techniques for doing text mining, machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to be able to process large and unstructured data coming from social media. Some methods that are often used include Naive Bayes, Neural Networks, K-Nearest Neighbor, Support Vector Machines, and Decision Tree. Because of this, this research will compare these four algorithms so that an algorithm can be used to analyze people's sentiments towards the city of Bali.
Lernpower
Authors: Steiner Verena
Published: March 2021

Verena Steiner zeigt auf inspirierende Weise, wie Sie beim Lernen das Ruder selbst in die Hand nehmen, Ihre Kompetenzen verbessern und Lernpower aufbauen können. Eine spannende Anleitung zu effizienterem und aktiverem Lernen – mit wirkungsvollen Methoden und erhellenden Erläuterungen aus dem reichen Erfahrungsschatz der Autorin. Wieso fällt es uns oft schwer, Lernvorhaben anzugehen, auch wenn sie uns wichtig sind? Wo müssen wir beginnen, um besser zu lernen, besser zu verstehen und das Gelernte besser zu behalten? Und wie können wir Unlust und Zweifel überwinden und die Dinge mit mehr Interesse, Energie und Lust anpacken? Diese Fragen geht Verena Steiner in ihrem Buch auf den Grund und erläutert auf anschauliche Weise, wie wir mehr Lernpower entwickeln können. Um sich aktivere Lerngewohnheiten anzueignen, wird zunächst bei wichtigen Grundkompetenzen wie Lesen, Zuhören und Notizenmachen aufgezeigt, worauf es wirklich ankommt. Anschliessend geht es darum, sich selbst und den eigenen Wissenserwerb klug zu führen und zu organisieren. Zu guter Letzt werden die wirkungsvollsten Lern- und Gedächtnisstrategien erläutert und anhand diverser Übungen erprobt. Die Autorin verknüpft in ihrem Buch Erkenntnisse aus der Wissenschaft und Einsichten Studierender mit ihrer eigenen, langjährigen Erfahrung als Lernende. Ein fundierter Leitfaden für alle, die ab sofort neugieriger, lustvoller und produktiver lernen wollen.
Evaluation and analysis of the efficiency of crop production in Ukraine by the DEA method
Authors: Dolhikh Yana
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to estimation the technical, pure technical and scale efficiency of the production of crop production in Ukraine, to identify sources of inefficiency by the DEA method. Research methods. The DEA method was used for estimation the technical, pure technical and scale efficiency of the studied agricultural enterprises and for identify sources of inefficiency. Research results. Based on statistical information for 2019, the DEA method evaluated the technical, pure technical, large-scale efficiency of enterprises in the regions of Ukraine in the field of crop production, analyzed such to determine the causes of inefficient operation of the studied enterprises. Scientific novelty. The features of the application of the DEA method to estimation of technical, pure technical, scale efficiency of agricultural enterprises and identify the causes of inefficient work were identified. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used to rank agricultural enterprises by efficiency, to identified the causes of their inefficient work. Tabl.: 3. Refs.: 12.
Strategic approach to the formation of social responsibility of Ukrainian agrarian economy subjects
Authors: Sirenko Natalia , Lunkina Tetiana , Burkovska Alla
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to study the strategic approach to the formation of social responsibility of the agrarian sector of Ukraine in order to develop strategies of social responsibility at different levels of functioning. Research methods. In the process of research general and special methods were used, namely: system and structural analysis and synthesis (study and generalization of strategies of social responsibility development in the agrarian sector of the economy); method of hierarchies (to reveal the impact of social responsibility strategies for the subjects of Ukrain economy agrarian sector); method of abstraction; graphic method (visualisation of research results). Research results. It is substantiated that the effectiveness of the proposed strategies of social responsibility is based on the stages of its formation, which allows to ensure the flexibility of management at different stages of its operation. It is grounded that in the formation of the strategy of local social responsibility of agricultural enterprises it is necessary to determine the priority areas of development including risks that are inherent in this industry and affect its development. Scientific novelty. It is proved that promising areas for the efficient economy development is the strategic approach to the formation of agraian sector's social responsibility. It was found that the social responsibility strategy formation requires a thorough analysis of the researched object; mission development taking into account the main stakeholders (business organizations, government agencies, research institutes, trade unions, consumers, NGOs, employees etc.); identifying the special features of the agraian sector development (climatic conditions, seasonality) and its possible and impossible development trends. Practical importance. Transformational changes in the economy clearly demonstrate the need to develop a strategy for social responsibility development at both the national and business levels, taking into account the needs of key stakeholders, which is a project to realize the interests of all stakeholders. Tabl.: 1. Figs.: 3. Refs.: 17.
Strategic approaches to investing in the agricultural sector of Ukraine in modern conditions of agro-industrial complex development
Authors: Kaletnik Grygorii , Koziar Nataliia
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to develop, based on the generalization of domestic and foreign experience, guidelines for enhancing investment in the agricultural sector. Research methods. A set of special methods of economic research was used during the research process. Using abstract-logical method, the conclusions to the article are formulated. The method of theoretical generalization was used in the critical analysis of research results of domestic and foreign scientists on the substantiation of investment factors and methods of assessing the effectiveness of investment. In the process of analysis, the statistical and economic method was used, which made it possible to clearly identify the factors that affect investment activity in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Research results. The current state of investment activity in the agricultural sector of Ukraine is studied. The main factors influencing the intensification of investment in agricultural development in Ukraine are identified. Methods of state stimulation of investment activity are analyzed. Scientific novelty. A scientific approach to the introduction of a program of state support for dairy producers by introducing subsidies for the growth of each head of cattle introduced into the main herd, which will provide an economic incentive to attract investment in the livestock industry. Practical significance. The main factors that negatively affect the intensification of investment activity in the agricultural sector of Ukraine have been identified. The need to restore the special VAT tax regime for agricultural enterprises that simultaneously produce livestock and crop products (except for chicken producers) as the most effective method of state support for their activities has been confirmed. It is proved that in order to introduce effective mortgage lending it is necessary to resume the activities of a specialized institution - the State Mortgage Bank. Tabl.: 2. Figs.: 1. Refs.: 12.
Quality is a key indicator of efficiency of brewery barley production
Authors: Kuzina Viktoriia
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to generalize the theoretical foundations of the formation of brewing quality in grain and practical experience of barley farms and formulate recommendations on ways to improve the quality of grain products as a key indicator of efficiency of production of malting barley. Research methods. The following methods were used in the research: monographic, scientific generalization (in clarifying the essence of the concept of "quality"), dialectical (in determining the role of quality), expert evaluation (to determine the requirements of statistically unaccounted for barley), system analysis and abstract logical, (to determine the dynamics of the market, price conditions, justification of conclusions and proposals). Research results. The essence of the concept of product quality is revealed and the requirements of national standards for the quality of barley in the direction of use in comparison with European and modern contractual specifications of the malt producer directly in Ukraine are comprehensively covered. The factors influencing the quality of barley are clarified and recommendations how to improve it are adapted to the resource constraints of agricultural enterprises and changes in the external environment. A special role in improving the quality of malting barley is given to the integrated quality management system. The definition of brewing quality of grain as an economic category, which forms its additional value at all stages of the chain of physiological and biochemical transformations from barley to malt and beer is substantiated. We believe that the generalizing measure of economically optimal product quality is the price, which represents the ratio of production costs and sales of products with a set of properties. Scientific novelty. Studies of the role of quality, factors of its formation and impact on economic efficiency of production are based on multi-vector analysis of theoretical foundations on quality issues and practical experience in growing barley for brewing in farms cooperating with malting corporations in Ukraine. Practical significance. Conclusions on the need for unambiguous adequate perception of the role and quality problems of market-forming institutions and recommendations for improving the efficiency of malting barley by improving its quality will help to achieve a balance of industrial and commercial relations between related agricultural enterprises and malt corporations and sustainable development. Tabl.: 2. Refs.: 19.
Assessment MENA countries potential for dairy products export
Authors: Shapoval Bohdan
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to conduct a thorough analysis of the regions of the Middle East and North Africa that are potentially attractive for the export of dairy products, to highlight promising markets for the export of Ukrainian dairy products. Research methods. The study is based on a systematic approach to assessing the situation that has arisen in the global dairy market. Historical and analytical methods are used in the formation and analysis of analytical materials, as well as a comparative method for evaluating its results. The method of analysis highlighted the types of products imported to certain countries and the level of consumption of the products. Due to this, a general picture of the import and consumption of dairy products in certain countries was formulated. Research results. In the course of the research, potential countries for export of dairy products from the regions of the Middle East and North Africa were selected. The most promising product items for export and strategies for working with two types of buyers have been identified. Scientific novelty. A mechanism for selecting the export market among different countries has been developed. Recommendations for negotiations and business with representatives of the Middle East and North Africa region are developed. Practical significance. The recommendations published in this article are aimed to help to get acquainted with the markets selected for export, and consumers and their product selection criteria. The selection of countries can make it easier for dairy producers to choose an export market and a strategy to enter it. Figs.: 5. Refs.: 20.
Local Contrasts in Concentration of Ambient Particulate Air Pollution (PM2.5) and Incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: Results from the Betula Cohort in Northern Sweden
Authors: Åström Daniel Oudin , Adolfsson Rolf , Segersson David , Forsberg Bertil , Oudin Anna
Published: March 2021

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is emerging as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but existing studies are still limited and heterogeneous. We have previously studied the association between dementia (AD and vascular dementia) and PM2.5 stemming from vehicle exhaust and wood-smoke in the Betula cohort in Northern Sweden. The aim of this commentary is to estimate the association between total PM2.5 and dementia in the Betula cohort, which is more relevant to include in future meta-estimates than the source-specific estimates. The hazard ratio for incident dementia associated with a 1μg/m3 increase in local PM2.5 was 1.38 (95% confidence interval: 0.99 –1.92). The interpretation of our results is that they indicate an association between local contrasts in concentration of PM2.5 at the residential address and incidence of dementia in a low-level setting.
Optimal power management strategy by using fuzzy logic controller for BLDC Motor-Driven E-Rickshaw
Authors: Gautam Abhinav K. , Tariq Mohd , Pandey Jai Prakash , Verma Kripa Shankar
Published: March 2021

In this paper, the authors have addressed the modeling and design of the BLDC Motor-Driven E-Rickshaw based on hybrid energy storage system (HESS) for optimum power management using fuzzy logic. In Hybrid energy sources, solar power is used to charge a battery (primary source) that is effectively coupled to supercapacitor (ancillary source) for peak demand supplies. A power-split control strategy is proposed to control the power supply by using the HESS Fuzzy Logic in different engine operating modes. Projected power layering improves the battery life cycle with the proper use of the Supercapacitor. By providing a new switching algorithm, the DC link voltage is boosted to effectively transfer power to the HESS unit. Fuzzy logic-based HESS provides better performance in electric vehicles, such as deep discharge protection of the battery, and faster acceleration. Also, there is a quick comparison of E-rickshaw solar power with traditional E-rickshaw. The planned design model was simulated by MATLAB®/Simulink environment.
Optimization of energy-efficient dynamic task assignment for wireless sensor networks based on particle swarm algorithm
Authors: Zhang Shu , Chen Jianhua
Published: March 2021

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the optimization of energy-efficient dynamic task allocation in wireless sensor networks through an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm, and introduces the idea of software-defined networking into wireless sensor network to propose a software-defined wireless sensor network non-uniform cluster routing protocol. The protocol decouples the data layer from the control layer, and the base station performs the cluster head election, network clustering, and routing control operations. The base station optimizes the cluster head election process by electing cluster head nodes using an improved particle cluster algorithm. Based on the elected cluster head nodes, the base station calculates their corresponding contention radius and plans the data transmission path. The results of the calculation are sent to the corresponding nodes for cluster creation and data transmission. The simulation results fully show that the use of this protocol can achieve the purpose of significantly extending the service life of the network. This paper comprehensively analyses the whole process of mobile charging of UAVs under improved conditions and proposes a path planning algorithm. The multi-level weighted charging path planning proposed in this paper considers both fairness and timeliness. Finally, the paper verifies the effectiveness of the algorithm.
Intelligent integrated system of football teaching and training
Authors: Wang Jin , Wang Jianxiong , Tan Sijie
Published: March 2021

Football is a popular sport all over the world, and it is also an important part to show the comprehensive strength of the country. With the development of football in China, how to effectively carry out football teaching and training has become a hot topic. At present, the international mainstream method is to use robot soccer simulation training to simulate the real game scene, analyze and study the game tactics. However, due to the late start of artificial intelligence in China, there are still technical problems in the field of robot soccer, such as insufficient recognition and unreasonable task allocation. In order to solve these problems, this paper proposes an intelligent soccer teaching and training system based on fuzzy theory. In this paper, the control mode of the intelligent system is further optimized by combining the classical algorithm of fuzzy mathematics with PID control. In the design of football training model, this paper puts forward an innovative game situation assessment system, which can better analyze the impact of environmental factors. In the aspect of control circuit, this paper adopts the mainstream LM2678 step-down circuit, which has good stability and has been widely used in intelligent control system. In the final experimental analysis, this paper uses the current representative basic decision-making system as the comparative object, through a number of experiments including technical indicators, system characteristics, etc. Analysis of the data shows that the intelligent system based on fuzzy theory has better task allocation ability than the traditional way, and obviously improves the comprehensive performance of the system. In the simulation competition, the system in this paper has made outstanding achievements, which further shows the superiority of the system.
Fuzzy hierarchy analytic method of enterprise supply chain financial risk
Authors: Deng Huali , Zhang Aoduo
Published: March 2021

Supply chain finance refers to one or more companies upstream and downstream of the industrial supply chain. According to the core company of each node, based on actual transactions, use customized and standardized financing transaction methods to control capital flows or control assets. The right to provide comprehensive financial products and services between supply chain nodes. This article only needs to introduce the financial risk analysis of the enterprise supply chain based on the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. This paper proposes a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, which uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods to assess financial risks, and designs a financial risk assessment system by constructing a fuzzy judgment matrix. It also proposes a comprehensive judgment of the financial risk assessment method. The impact of various risk factors on financial services provides a basis for risk prevention. The experimental results of this paper show that the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process evaluation method is relatively objective and can effectively evaluate the financial risks of the enterprise supply chain. From the weight analysis, it can be concluded that the technical risk weight value is 0.47, which accounts for the largest proportion and is the most important risk.
Why China must build Sichuan-Tibet railway: From the perspective of regional comprehensive transportation network optimization
Authors: Xu Junxiang , Guo Jingni , Sun Yongdong , Tang Qiuyu , Zhang Jin
Published: March 2021

We not only firstly applied the theory of hub-and-spoke network to the field of integrated transportation network planning, but also combined our proposed method with Sichuan-Tibet railway, one of super large projects in China, to discuss the optimization and the layout of hub-and-spoke integrated transportation network along the Sichuan-Tibet railway after it is put into operation in the future and put forward some directional policy recommendations. In our study, we have made clear the topological structure of the multi hub and single allocation hybrid hub-and-spoke integrated transportation network in the passenger transportation corridors, established the integer programming model aiming at the minimum generalized travel cost in the network, and we designed the simulated annealing algorithm to solve this problem. In the empirical study, we find that if 5 nodes are selected as hub nodes in hub-and-spoke integrated transportation network, the generalized cost of network travel will be minimized and these specific location of 5 hub nodes can be determined by the selecting principle of hub nodes location, which we proposed in our study. The simulated annealing algorithm can help us to find the connection relationship between nodes. Then we can achieve three types of hub-and-spoke integrated transportation network layout patterns with railway, highway and aviation as the hub nodes. Though further comparative analysis, we find that it is more feasible to choose the integrated transportation network with railway nodes as the hub in transportation organization. Based on this understanding, we put forward policy recommendations on transportation organization to support high-quality planning and operation of integrated transportation network to Sichuan Tibet region in China in the future.
Association of food quality index with subclinical inflammation in middle-aged obese men
Authors: Bellotto M.L. , Castro A. , Bonfante I.L.P. , Brunelli D.T. , Chacon-Mikahil M.P.T. , Cavaglieri C.R.
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND:

High visceral fat storage unbalance secretion inflammatory peptides, however diet plays an important role-protecting metabolism against chronic diseases inherent to this condition.

OBJECTIVE:

To assess obese diet quality and find association with inflammatory biomarkers.

METHODS:

aMED, a Food Quality Index, classified the inflammatory power of 26 obese men’s diet (aged: 48.1±5.1; BMI: 31.1±2.45). Pearson correlation coefficient associated diet quality in tertiles (1st as low, 2nd as average and 3 rd as high quality diet) with inflammatory variables (cytokines and waist circumference).

RESULTS:

The intake of anti-inflammatory food groups was significantly higher among tertiles (3rd > 2nd > 1st; P < 0.001). Adiponectin was lower in the 2nd tertile than in the 1st ( P < 0.05). Whole cereal presented a positive correlation with TNF-alpha ( p = 0.049), and a negative correlation with IL–15 ( p = 0.002). Fish presented a positive correlation with IL–10 ( p = 0.024), Resistin ( p = 0.039) and PGE–2 ( p = 0.001). These findings pointed to pro and anti-inflammatory responses.

CONCLUSIONS:

The method may need adjustments when used to assess obese food intake, since they don’t usually meet the daily-recommended intake. Other lifestyles variables should be considered, which may affect the inflammatory status.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of serum resistin level and its relation to HOMA-IR score using meta-regression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients
Authors: Mirzaei Asad , Asal Asma , Seidkhani-Nahal Ali , Noori-Zadeh Ali
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comorbidity with adipose tissue dysfunction is not new and studies have focused on how adipose tissue influences NAFLD pathophysiology. OBJECTIVE: Quantification of nature and magnitude of the association between serum resistin and also insulin resistance, by calculating pooled Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) score, with NAFLD pathophysiology was the objective of the current study. METHODS: Using systematic review and meta-analysis and standardized mean difference (SMD) as the effect size, the levels of resistin and HOMA-IR scores have been investigated in NAFLD subjects in comparison with controls in the case-control studies using random-effects models. RESULTS: This meta-analysis retrieved a total number of 665 and 522 cases and 671 and 555 control subjects until May 2020 for serum levels of resistin and HOMA-IR score until May 2020. The final analyses demonstrated that pooled SMD of resistin and HOMA-IR score was 0.687 (95% confidence interval, 0.070–1.304) and 1.368 (95% confidence interval, 1.080–1.655); respectively. Moreover, the p-value for the test of significance for each pooled SMD was examined by the z-test and calculated as 0.029 and 0.000 for resistin and HOMA-IR score (clearly considered as statistically significant). CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, the HOMA-IR score and the serum levels of resistin in NAFLD subjects are associated with disease pathogenesis.
A few-shot segmentation method for prohibited item inspection
Authors: Zhu Zhenyue , Lyu Shujing , Lu Yue
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND:

With the rapid development of deep learning, several neural network models have been proposed for automatic segmentation of prohibited items. These methods usually based on a substantial amount of labelled training data. However, for some prohibited items of rarely appearing, it is difficult to obtain enough labelled samples. Furthermore, the category of prohibited items varies in different scenarios and security levels, and new items may appear from time to time.

OBJECTIVE:

In order to predict prohibited items with only a few annotated samples and inspect prohibited items of new categories without the requirement of retraining, we introduce an Attention-Based Graph Matching Network.

METHODS:

This model applies a few-shot semantic segmentation network to address the issue of prohibited item inspection. First, a pair of graphs are modelled between a query image and several support images. Then, after the pair of graphs are entered into two Graph Attention Units with similarity weights and equal weights, the attentive matching results will be obtained. According to the matching results, the prohibited items can be segmented from the query image.

RESULTS:

Experiment results and comparison using the Xray-PI dataset and SIXray dataset show that our model outperforms several other state-of-the-art learning models.

CONCLUSIONS:

This study demonstrates that the similarity loss function and the space restriction module proposed by our model can effectively remove noise and supplement spatial information, which makes the segmentation of the prohibited items on X-ray images more accurate.
The financial situation of creative unions of Kazakhstan in the post-war years
Authors:   Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University, Satbai T.Y. , Ilyassova K.M. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: March 2021

The article discusses the socio-material situation of the artistic intelligentsia and creative unions of Kazakhstan in the post-war years. The most active of the creative unions was the Union of Writers of the country, which did not have their own premises, not to mention the rest of the creative associations. The building of the Writers ‘Union, consisting of five or six small rooms, housed five blocks: two magazines, a literary fund, a copyright office, and all departments of the Writers’ Union. Even in the fiftieth, this issue was acute on the agenda. And the Union of Composers did not even have such premises. The house of composers was built only in 1969. This circumstance was also characteristic of the Union of Architects, Filmmakers, Journalists and Artists. The difficult social and material situation of the artistic intelligentsia of Kazakhstan was due to the lack of independent publishing houses, their own printing houses and a fair assessment of the work of the artistic intelligentsia. And also, it is shown the role of other factors affecting the socio-material status of the artistic intelligentsia.
Ethnographic overview of the cult of Beket Ata in modern Kazakhstan
Authors:   Nazarbayev University, Bigozhin U. Z.
Published: March 2021

This research is the short ethnographic survey on the visitation of Muslim saint (aulia) Beket in contemporary Kazakhstan. In this research, I show that Beket`s authority is based on the three major elements which have an important meaning for the local and saint`s followers. I show that about connections of Beket with the sacred families of Central Asia, connection with the two spiritual guides, the first one was Shopan ata, a Sufi spirit or uwaisi and the second one is the reals, Sufi master, from Urgench named Muhammadjon Baqirgani.
Turkestan Diocese and Folk Orthodoxy: The Case of Life-Giving Spring
Authors:   Nazarbayev University, Scarborough Daniel
Published: March 2021

Construction of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God, “The Life-Giving Spring,” was completed in 2008. The church was built next to a small spring that has been venerated by the local population since the 19th century. A large number of coins from the 19th and 20th centuries were discovered in the bed of this spring. These coins serve as evidence that local people have venerated this spring throughout the imperial and Soviet periods. In the 19th century, the official Church imposed strict control over popular Orthodox traditions. Yet, at the beginning of the 20th century, the Turkestan Diocesan Committee decided to recognize the veneration of the spring. In the Soviet period, very little documentary evidence of this tradition was preserved, but this evidence suggests that popular Orthodox practices were far more widespread than commonly assumed.
East and West: Supplementation of Ideas
Authors:   Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Abbasov Ali
Published: March 2021

The article makes an attempt to reconstruct the historical development of the concepts and traditions of the East and West, to identify its key points, the complementarity of Eastern and Western ideas that enriched each other. The goal is to identify ways to integrate the concepts of East and West to form a universal and general civilizational basis for the further development of culture and science. The research method is a comparative analysis. Scientific novelty lies in the identification of the specifics of Eastern and Western concepts in relation to knowledge, culture, science, philosophy and mysticism. The role of Islam is substantiated as a mediator of relations between East and West. In conclusion on the basis of the analysis undertaken, it is argued that the likelihood of integration of the Eastern and Western worldviews is real, but it depends on the historical choice of humanity on the path of its further development.
Political centers of the Oguz state in the Farab oasis
Authors:   Otrar State Archaeological Reserve-Museum, Seraly N.O. , Sizdikov B.S. ,   Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Seraliyev A.A. ,   Otrar State Archaeological Reserve-Museum
Published: March 2021

In the early Middle Ages, urban culture flourished in the southern regions of Kazakhstan. The middle flow of the Syr Darya River, where settlement and nomadic culture were found, had become a homeland for many tribes. Many states founded in the Middle Ages planned to annex the lands of the Syrdaria, where agriculture and trade flourished. The states of Samanits, Karluks, Karakhanids asserted their dominance in these areas and focused on the development of urban culture. When the Oghuz tribes conquered the lands in the middle flows of the Syr Darya and founded a great power, they perceived the culture of the city as a great driving force behind the growth and prosperity of the state. In the X century, the Oghuz state, which subjugated the lands in the middle flows of the Syr Darya, in order to strengthen its power and improve the management of the conquered lands turned several cities of the Farab oasis into their political centers. Oghuz rulers did not begin to destroy cities with developed urban culture; on the contrary, they contributed to their development. It is necessary to note that in medieval Arab and Persian written sources there is information about the state of Oghuz. The political centers of state of Oghuz state were the cities in the lower flows of Syr Darya. There is information about the city of Zhankent (Dikh-i-nau, Shahrken), the political center of the Oguz state in the X-XI centuries. However, the lack of information in medieval written sources about the Oghuz cities located in the middle flow of the Syr Darya encouraged the authors to write this article in order to determine the political centers of the Oghuz state. The article analyzes the results of archaeological research and written sources related to the political centers of the Oghuz state. Structural analysis of the urban culture of the Oghuz state, allowed to determine their role and place in the geographical space of Farab.
Examine the Extrinsic Mechanism of Service Quality Factors and it Effect on Patient Retention in Ghanaian Private Hospitals, Using Trust and Patient Satisfaction as Mediator
Authors: Banahene Jonathan , Dai Baozhen , Kissi Jonathan , Opuni Antwi Maxwell
Published: March 2021

For any private hospital to retain most of their patients they should be able to provide their patients with quality service quality that will convince their patients that the hospital is not just about only the shareholders benefit only. The main aim of this research paper is to examine the impact of extrinsic mechanism of service quality by choosing one of the constructs of the original HEALTHQUAL model (tangible) and add two additional constructs that are corporate social responsibility and collaborative network will have on patient retention in private hospitals in Ghana. The study will also assess the mediating role of trust and patient satisfaction between the extrinsic mechanism of service quality factors and patient retention. The sample size of the study was 880 patients. Data collection was done among inpatient and outpatients of four selected private hospitals Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The questionnaires used for the study were made up of 26 items that include 13 items on extrinsic mechanism, three items were service quality, two items on trust and 4 items of patient satisfaction were use as mediators of service quality factors and patient retention, lastly, 4 items on Patient retention. The validity and reliability of the data was confirmed. WarpPLS software was use to analysis the data. The study revealed that there is a positive relation between the three of the extrinsic mechanism and service quality. The study also shows that there is significant association between service quality and patient retention. The mediation role of Trust and patient satisfaction also showed positive and statistically significant between the factors of service quality and patient retention. This study recommends that if private hospitals involve themselves in corporate social responsibilities and collaborative network activities they will win more patients to their hospital and even retain them. This study also suggest that in order to retain most of your patients at your private hospital, the hospital should be equipped with modernizes medical equipment and also the environment of the hospital should be very attractive. This paper further stress that trust and patient satisfaction should be the benchmark of every private hospitals to retain their patients.
Phytochemical Screening of Halophytic Plant Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Authors: Suthar Rachana , Solanki Hiteshkumar A.
Published: March 2021

According to the World Health Organization, plants are a source of compounds that have the ability to combat disease, antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal activities. The most important of these bioactive constituents of plants are alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and phenolic compounds. Halophytes are salt tolerant plants. They contain high amount of secondary metabolites or phytoconstituents. Correlation between the phytoconstituents and the bioactivity of plant is desirable to know for the synthesis of compounds with specific activities to treat various health ailments and chronic diseases as well. The study of the halophytic plant for the preliminary screening of different phytoconstituents is important. Here, I have done preliminary phytochemical screening of Halophytic plant Heliotropium Curassavicum L.