bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Сахарный диабет и хронический пародонтит: двунаправленная связь
Authors: Тулеутаева С.Т. , Аширбекова Ж.Ж. , Понамарева О.А. , Гранько С.А.
Published: February 2022

В настоящее время исследователями изучаются наиболее глубокие взаимосвязи между сахарным диабетом и хроническим пародонтитом, тем более они свидетельствуют о двунаправленной связи между двумя этими заболеваниями, каждое из которых oтрицательно влияет на другое. По данным многих источников, есть сведения о связи между заболеваниями пародонта и гликемическим статусом, выражающимся через гликозилированный гемоглобин и показатель глюкозы. Вероятность возникновения и прогрессирование хронического пародонтита увеличиваются в 2–3 раза у пациентов с сахарным диабетом, по сравнению с людьми без указанной патологии. Ухудшение уровня гликозилированного гемоглобина прямо пропорционально состоянию полости рта. Люди с хроническим пародонтитом имеют более высокий уровень гликозилированного гемоглобина. Новые данные указывают на то, что лица с тяжелой степенью пародонтита имеют повышенный риск развития диабета 2-го типа. Также имеются работы, посвященные определению обратного влияния хронического пародонтита на течение сахарного диабета, в которых указывается, что после лечения воспалительных заболеваний пародонта, наблюдалась тенденция к коррекции гликимического показателя. Тем не менее точные механизмы, которые приводят к снижению гликемического гемоглобина и улучшению гликемического контроля после пародонтологического лечения у людей с сахарным диабетом 2-го типа, на сегодняшний день не совсем ясны и требуют дальнейшего изучения.
Landscape diversity of the forest-steppe in the Tyumen Oblast (Russia)
Authors: Marshinin A.V.
Published: February 2022

Forest-steppe landscapes are ecotonic systems that are characterized by a high degree of diversity due to the combination of zonal forest and steppe landscapes, as well as swamps and meadows. The research is based on a comprehensive analysis of literary sources, topographic and thematic maps, satellite images, as well as field expeditions of 1997–2020. In the south-western part of the Tyumen Oblast, 12 types of terrain are differentiated on an area of 30,000 km2, including types of terrain of divides, ridges, flat ridges, flat depressions, hill-ock depressions, terraces, slopes, lakes and swamps, reed swamps, ravines and girders, floodplains of large rivers, small valleys. The main features of the spatial organization of landscapes in the region and the land-scape structure at the level of components are characterized. In the conditions of the region, the main part of landscapes is convenient for economic development and used in various sectors of the economy. Meadow and steppe landscapes, and partly forests are plowed. Pastures and hayfields are widespread on the territory. Such economic activities as sand and peat extraction, wood harvesting, recreational nature use, as well as fishing, hunting, and gathering have been developed. Some landscapes are protected by state as nature reserves.
Legaсy of the great plan of environment transformation in Russia
Authors: Mazurov Yu.L. , Slipenchuk M.V.
Published: February 2022

In October 1948, a comprehensive long-term plan for the transformation of environment was adopted in the USSR in order to ensure maximum sustainable yields in the main agricultural regions of the country. The project, designed for the period 1949–1965, was developed as a reaction to the consequences of severe 1946 drought, but its content is undoubtedly a strategic document of national importance. The created forest belts and reservoirs had to significantly diversify the flora and fauna of the country. Consequently, the plan combines the tasks of environmental protection and obtaining maximum sustainable yields. The paramount feature of this plan was its thorough scientific support based on the ideas of a whole galaxy of prominent Russian scientists and practitioners. This plan anticipated the emergence of the national concept of rational nature management. It was not fully implemented. However, the very fact of its adoption and partial implementation has become a bright page in the history of domestic land use and an instructive example of a combination of economic, social and environmental interests. Numerous manifestations of this plan legacy in modern conditions are perceived as a multifunctional historical heritage that deserves a high national status.
Investigation of the effect of acetylation on the physicochemical properties of grain starches
Authors: Yermekov Y.Y. , Toimbayeva D.B. , Kamanova S.G. , Murat L.A. , Muratkhan M. , Saduakhasova S.A. , Aidarkhanova G.S. , Ospankulova G.Kh.
Published: February 2022

Use of acetylated starches in the production of composite biodegradable materials is a promising direction, since acetylation increases the water-resistant properties of starches. This article presents the results of studies on the effect of acetylation of wheat A and corn starches with glacial acetic acid on the physicochemical properties of polysaccharides and the study of the potential of using modified starches to obtain a composite mixture of biodegradable films. Comparative studies of the physicochemical properties of polysaccharides and their modifications have illustrated that acetylation leads to a decrease in the proportion of amylose in starch, and also reduces the swelling of starch. It has been revealed that the degree of substitution in starches increases only at the initial stages of the acetylation reaction, which is possibly associated with the rheology of starches common to corn and wheat A during swelling and gelatinization. With a decrease in the amount of acetylating agent, a more uniform course of the reaction is observed, the granules destroyed after absorbing the maximum amount of moisture still have access points for replacement with acetyl groups, the reaction proceeds more slowly, but deeper. Solubility depends more on the reaction time. The optimal technological parameters for obtaining acetylated starches have been determined. For wheat starch A, the following are optimal: the concentration of glacial acetic acid is 1: 6, the reaction time is 40 minutes; for corn starch: concentration of glacial acetic acid 1: 5, reaction time 60 minutes. Samples of acetylated starches obtained under such conditions are convenient for preparing a composite mixture of biodegradable materials.
Способность экстрактов некоторых съедобных грибов подавлять репродукцию вируса гриппа
Authors: Потехина А.Н. , Алексюк П.Г. , Зайцева И.А. , Соколова Н.С. , Омиртаева Э.С. , Алексюк М.С. , Богоявленский А.П. , Кензина А.С. , Березин В.Э.
Published: February 2022

В статье описаны способы получения экстрактов из мицелия некоторых ксилофитных грибов: Pleurotus eryngii, Auricularia auricula-judae, Tremella fuciformis, дана оценка токсичности полученных экстрактов, а также исследована их противовирусная активность.Вирус гриппа выращивали в аллантоисной полости куриных эмбрионов. Инфекционный титр вируса гриппа определяли титрованием на куриных эмбрионах, наличие вируса — по реакции гемагглютинирующей активности. Гемагглютинирующая активность вирусов выявлялась исходя из стандартной методики с применением 0,75 % взвеси куриных эритроцитов. Титр инфекционности вируса рассчитывался с использованием методики Рида и Менча. Главным показателем при исследовании специфического противовирусного эффекта соединений являлся показатель ТИ (терапевтический индекс), определяемый отношением среднетоксичной концентрации вещества (ТК50) к среднеэффективной вирусингибирующей концентрации (ЭК50). Противовирусная активность полученных экстрактов была изучена на модели вирусов гриппа человека, животных и птиц, в интервале доз от 0,025 мкг/мл до 1,25 мкг/мл с использованием методических приёмов «Руководства по проведению доклинических исследований лекарственных средств». При исследовании 3-х полученных экстрактов ксилофитных грибов на острую токсичность было установлено, что все исследуемые соединения грибов, при однократном внутрижелудочном введении белым беспородным мышам, не проявляли токсического действия в исследуемом интервале доз. При проведении исследования по способности подавления репродукции различных штаммов вируса гриппа было выявлено, что экстракты грибов Auricularia auricula-judaeи Tremella fuciformisобладают выраженными противови-русными свойствами и превосходят по показателю химико-терапевтического индекса коммерческие противогриппозные препараты.
Investigation of the effect of agomelatine on cellular and humoral immunity in mice
Authors: Naphade Vaishali D. , Parihar Gaurav , Jain D.K. , Bendale Atul R.
Published: February 2022

Agomelatine has primarily been described as an antidepressant drug for laborartory animals. In the present study, agomelatine showed an overall stimulatory effect on the specific, as well as on non-specific immune functions of mice. Stimulatory effects were observed at 25 mg/kg. Administration of agomelatine in human beings is simple as it is available in the dosage form. The general immunomodulatory effects of agomelatine need further investigation for its use in the cases of clinical immunostimulation and in order to understand the precise mechanism of action for the stimulatory effect of the drug. The present result suggests that agomelatine may stimulate both the cellular and humoral immunity. Effects were evaluated at different doses of 1, 5 and 25 mg/kg using various parameters such as effect on hematological parameters. The results were further utilized to evaluate the activity on the cellular and humoral branches of immunity.
Profil Antusias Belajar Fisika Peserta Didik Metode Hybrid Learning di MAN 2 Sumedang
Authors: Delviana Junissetiawati  , Syifa Ramadiani  , Muhammad Minan Chusni  , Euis Rihayatin
Published: February 2022

Tuntutan dari pembelajaran fisika adalah terjadinya peningkatkan kemampuan berpikir peserta didik sehingga tidak hanya mampu secara kognitif dan psikomotorik melainkan peserta didik juga mampu berpikir secara sistematis, objektif dan kreatif. Tetapi, fakta di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa dalam proses pembelajaran fisika seringkali ditemukan peserta didik yang bermalas-malasan dalam mengikuti pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat antusias belajar fisika dan mengetahui indikator yang menunjukkan persentase tertinggi dan persentase terendah dalam antusias belajar fisika peserta didik kelas X MIPA MAN 2 Sumedang Tahun Ajaran 2021/2022. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 37 orang peserta didik. Data diperoleh melalui angket yang berisi 30 pertanyaan, kemudian persentase skor dihitung berdasarkan kategori pertanyaan untuk setiap indikator. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa profil antusias belajar fisika peserta didik di MAN 2 Sumedang termasuk ke dalam kategori tinggi dengan persentase 78%. Artinya terdapat keantusiasan dari peserta didik untuk belajar fisika. Hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai studi awal bagi peneliti selanjutnya dengan berbagai aspek lainnya.
Peramalan Jumlah Kasus COVID-19 di Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Menggunakan Model Hybrid ARIMA Backpropagation
Authors: Maryam Maryam , Rahmawati Rahmawati , Asrirawan Asrirawan
Published: February 2022

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) adalah virus jenis baru yang telah menjadi pandemik. Virus ini harus diwaspadai karena penularannya yang relatif cepat yang memberikan dampak secara global pada semua sektor kehidupan masyarakat termasuk di Provinsi Sulawesi Barat. Pertambahan kasus COVID-19 di Provinsi Sulawesi Barat mengalami perubahan data setiap bulanya. Hal ini mengindikasikan data memiliki pola linier dan nonlinier.  Sehingga penelitian ini meramalkan jumlah kasus positif COVID-19 di Provinsi Sulawesi Barat kedepannya dengan menerapkan model Hybrid ARIMA backpropagation yang diperkenalkan sebagai metode gabungan linear dan nonlinear. Peramalan ini dilakukan dengan bantuan software R dan Matlab menggunakan data sebanyak 337 hari dengan pembagian data sebanyak tiga kelompok data training yaitu 80%, 70% dan 60%. Beberapa tahap yang digunakan dalam peramalan jumlah kasus COVID-19 yaitu menganalisis data dengan menggunakan metode ARIMA. Kemudian melakukan peramalan residual dari model ARIMA tersebut dengan menggunakan metode Backpropagation. Dari hasil analisis model terbaik dipilih berdasarkan nilai MSE diperoleh model Hybrid ARIMA backpropagation lebih baik dibandingkan model ARIMA untuk meramalkan jumlah kasus COVID-19 di Provinsi Sulawesi Barat jika pembagian data dalam memodelkan yaitu training 60% dengan MSE ARIMA sebesar 993,35 dan MSE Hybrid ARIMA Backpropagation sebesar 866,34 dengan model Hybrid ARIMA (2,1,1) BP dengan struktur jaringan 7-7-1.
Архітектурні школи Слобожанщини: умови формування та пам’ятки
Authors: Бірьова Ольга
Published: February 2022

The article describes historical and cultural factors that influenced the formation of the architecture school of Slobozhanshchyna, which had two directions: Okhtyrsky and Limansky. The article deals with the characteristics of these directions and monuments of church construction. The purpose of the article is to characterize the conditions for the formation of architecture schools of Slobidska Ukraine, the disclosure of the features and differences in the monuments of the church architecture of Slobidska Ukraine. Methodology. To disclose the goal in the article, a number of methods are used: general scientific and special-historical (systemic, comparative historical, problem-chronological, etc.). Scientific novelty. The article analyzes the influence of historical events for the formation of culture of the region. It is indicated by the basis, which formed architectural schools and characterized features of architectural construction of Slobidska Ukraine. Considered modern monuments and lost objects of the architectural heritage of Slobozhanshchyna. The importance of the Kharkiv Collegium in the architectural education of the region is considered.  Conclusions. Thus, the Sloboda architectural school is an integral part of the architectural property of Ukraine. Based on Ukrainian traditions and due to the support of the Cossack heads, in Slobsdska Ukraine were built churches according to the canons of Slobodsky architecture. In the second half of the 18-th century in church construction, the classical style was popular in Europe. But it is more characteristic of manor temples. The peculiarity of the church architecture of Sloboda Ukraine was an altitudinal disclosure of space, the temples had three parts. All buildings were executed in cross-dome planning. Due to the fact that the main construction material is a tree, most of the buildings have not been preserved. The most ancient buildings of the architecture school of Slobozhanshchyna of the 17-th century there are stone temples of Izum (1684) and Kharkiv (1689).
Студентське проектно-конструкторське бюро Львівського політехнічного інституту у 1960-х – 70-х рр.: напрями та форми діяльності
Authors: Мельник Ростислав
Published: February 2022

Abstract. The purpose of the article is to highlight the main directions and forms of research activities of the Student Design and Engineering Bureau of Lviv Polytechnic Institute in the 1960s – 70s. In particular the author considers and characterizes the types of research performed by employees of the bureau, as well as the ways and methods of performing these works by students. The methodological basis of the study are general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special-historical (historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-typological) methods, as well as the principles of historicism, objectivity and verification. The scientific novelty of the work is that on the basis of archival sources and publications of Soviet periodicals the features and nature of the activity of the Student Design and Engineering Bureau of Lviv Polytechnic Institute in the 1960s – 70s were analyzed. The main directions and forms of research activities of the bureau as well as its cooperation with the national economy are also considered. Conclusions. The establishment and operation of the Student Design and Engineering Bureau of Lviv Polytechnic Institute in the 1960s – 70s was an important stage in the development of Lviv Polytechnic Institute as an educational and research center. This regulated the research activities of students, improved the level and quality of their research works, gave more weight and importance to this work. In the bureau the old directions and forms of research activities of students were developed and new ones appeared. The range of research works and tasks facing young polytechnics expanded. Their topics become more diverse. This contributed to the growth of the status and authority of the bureau, increased its role in the system of research units of the institute, confirmed its position as a self-sufficient research center.
Матеріали до історії пам’ятки світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО – церкви Св. Духа у Потеличі
Authors: Павлишин Андрій
Published: February 2022

Abstract. The aim of the article is to analyze and systematize the materials on the history of the outstanding monument of Ukrainian sacred architecture and painting - the Church of St. Spirit in Potelych, as well as the introduction of a new source into scientific circulation, which helps to explore in more detail the history of the temple. The research methodology is based on the principles of objectivity, historicism, systematics, analytical and synthetic critique of sources. The method of historical reconstruction contributed to the formation of disparate facts into a holistic view of the history of the church of St. Spirit. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the attempt to systematize the materials on the history of the church of St. Spirit in Potelych. A new historical source of the XVIII century is introduced into scientific circulation, which complements the source base of the study of the monument, as well as the history of the settlement in which it is located. The proposed document can be used to study the history of the church, art, local lore, demographic studies, as well as other topics on the history of society in the early modern period. Conclusions. As a result of the analysis of the published, as well as the introduction of a new source into scientific circulation, it was possible to recreate the chronology of the existence of the Church of St. Spirit in Potelych from the 60s of the XVI century to modern time. It is established that the church was built on the site of the church of St. Borys and Hlib between 1559 and 1564. In the first half of the XVII century the church was decorated with a unique mural, which, in particular, may be associated with confessional processes. During this century, the church changed its confessional affiliation several times, until the second half of the XVII century. Finally it entered the structure of the Kyiv Union Metropolitanate. Over the following decades, the number of its parishioners increased and its interior was enriched, as evidenced by the act of visiting the church. During the Soviet era, the church was closed, at the same time declared a monument of national importance and thoroughly restored in 1970–1972. Since 2008, the church has fully restored its sacred functions, and in 2013 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A percepção de atletas do Aliança Futebol Clube acerca de suas trajetórias no contexto do futebol de mulheres em Goiás
Authors: Dias Lethicia Gabriela De Alcantara , Menezes Nívea Maria Silva , Pereira Jéssica De Moura , Evangelista Kelly Cristiny Martins
Published: February 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender as trajetórias de jogadoras do Aliança Futebol Clube a partir de suas experiências no Futebol de mulheres. Recorreu-se, brevemente, às histórias do Futebol no Brasil a partir dos recortes de raça, sexo/gênero, geração e classe social, a fim de abordar as práticas que envolvessem este elemento da cultura corporal, nos espaços públicos e privados, bem como as realizadas no âmbito escolar por meio das aulas de Educação Física. Para o levantamento de informações, a técnica utilizada foi o questionário semiestruturado, enviado para as jogadoras e ex-jogadoras do clube. A base teórico-epistemológica foi pensada pelo viés da Fenomenologia. Como resultado, conclui-se que a realidade de cada jogadora é marcada por vivências exclusivas, no entanto, há aproximações no que diz respeito a serem mulheres e jogadoras de futebol.
Analisis Pengaruh Kecepatan Lingkar dan Waktu Tarik Terhadap Hasil Tangkapan Pukat Cincin
Authors: Istrianto Kadi , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Sarianto Deni , Fitra Aidil
Published: February 2022

Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara (PPN) Prigi merupakan salah satu pelabuhan Tipe B yang terdapat di Provinsi Jawa Timur yang berhadapan langsung dengan Samudera Hindia bagian timur. Salah satu alat tangkap yang digunakan adalah pukat cincin. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kecepatan kapal saat setting dan lama waktu penarikan tali kerut terhadap hasil tangkapan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada musim peralihan barat yaitu bulan Maret â€“ Mei 2020 di pantai selatan laut Jawa. Hasil dari koefisien korelasi untuk waktu lingkar dan hasil tangkapan, waktu tarik dan hasil tangkapan masing-masing adalah sebesar 0,589 dan 0,428 yang berarti hubungan antara waktu lingkar, waktu tarik dan hasil tangkapan sama-sama cukup kuat. Berdasarkan analisis regresi linier sederhana waktu lingkar dan waktu tarik masing â€“ masing memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap total hasil tangkapan dengan koefisien regresi bernilai negative yang berarti setiap peningkatan waktu tarik dan waktu lingkar maka akan menurunkan hasil tangkapan. Jenis ikan pelagis yang dominan tertangkap adalah layang deles, tongkol lisong, tembang, cakalang, layang benggol, peperek, layang angur, tongkol komo.
Physical and Comfort Properties of Athleisure Wear Using Sustainable Bamboo/Cotton Blends
Authors:   Department of Fashion Technology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathy - Bhavani State Hwy., Alathukombai, Sathyamangalam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu 638401, India, Kannapan Saravanan , Dharmalingam Satheeshkumar ,   Department of Fashion Technology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathy - Bhavani State Hwy., Alathukombai, Sathyamangalam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu 638401, India, Karthikeyan Poojashri ,   Department of Fashion Technology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathy - Bhavani State Hwy., Alathukombai, Sathyamangalam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu 638401, India, Chidambaram Prakash ,   Department of Handloom and Textiles, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Govt. of India, Ministry of Textiles, Fulia Colony, Shantipur, Nadia 741 402, West Bengal, India
Published: February 2022

Consumer demands for comfort performance are highly escalated, making global manufacturers turn their attention towards the development of technical textiles with enhanced comfort properties. The comfort characteristics of bamboo/cotton blend along with elastane knitted fabrics made by using ring-spun yarns were studied. Four different blend proportions, namely 53:42:5 cotton/bamboo/elastane, 51:41:8 cotton/bamboo/elastane, 45:40:15 cotton/bamboo/elastane and 59:31:10 cotton/bamboo/elastane were used to produce knitted fabrics by using ring-spun yarn of 14.7 tex. Single jersey knitted fabric was made with the first three proportions and interlock fabric was made with the fourth proportion. Fabric samples have been evaluated for physical properties like CPI, WPI, stitch density and thickness aside from measuring comfort properties like absorbency, air permeability and water vapour permeability. Based on the test results, it was concluded that a Lycra jersey developed with 51:41:8 cotton/bamboo/elastane blend showed good surface and moisture absorbency characteristics.
Automated Fabric Defect Detection and Classification: A Deep Learning Approach
Authors:   Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Loyola Campus, Chennai-600034, India, Sandhya NC , Sashikumar Nihal Mathew ,   Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Loyola Campus, Chennai-600034, India, Priyanka M ,   Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Loyola Campus, Chennai-600034, India, Wenisch Sebastian Maria ,   Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Loyola Campus, Chennai-600034, India, Kumarasamy Kunaraj ,   Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Loyola Campus, Chennai-600034, India
Published: February 2022

A computer-based intelligent visual inspection system plays a major role in evaluating the quality of textile fabrics and its demand is continuously increasing in the textile industry, especially when the quality of textile is to be considered. In this paper, we propose an AI-based automated fabric defect detection algorithm which utilizes pre-trained deep neural network models for classifying possible fabric defects. The fabric images are enhanced by pre-processing at various levels using conventional image processing techniques and they are used to train the networks. The Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) and a pre-trained network, AlexNet, are used to train and classify various fabric defects. With the exiting textile dataset, a maximum classification accuracy of 92.60% is achieved in the conducted simulations. With this accuracy, the detection and classification system based on this classifier model can aid the human to find faults in the fabric manufacturing unit.
On the Use of Video Description in an Online Collaborative Writing Project with ESP Learners of Tourism Studies
Authors: Ibáñez Moreno Ana , Escobar M. Ángeles
Published: February 2022

This paper shows the results of a teaching innovation project, which consisted in providing students with a video description task, by which they could practise their written skills in a collaborative fashion in their English for Tourism university studies ― which enables them to obtain a B2 level. A total of 35 adult volunteers participated in this two-month project. Following a task-based approach, and by taking techniques from of audio description, students had to write, in pairs, the script of a touristic promotion clip of Iceland, providing an attractive and accurate description of the images that appeared on the screen, that is, situations proper of the tourism industry. In the second phase of peer review, students had to assess the other pairs’ descriptions, and, finally, once revised by themselves and by the teachers, they had to vote for the best ones, with the aid of a rubric that helped them identify the main landmarks to take into account (lexicon, accuracy, etc.). The results show that the students not only enjoyed the task, which increased their motivation for writing in English, but they also obtained better results in the final exam tests than those who did not participate in this collaborative task.
Industrial Safety Analysis of Accidents Involving Ammonia, with Special Regard to Cold-Storage Facilities
Authors: Kocsis Zoltán , Dobor József , Kóródi Gyula , Kuk Enikő
Published: February 2022

Anhydrous ammonia is widely used in industry and it is one of the most dangerous materials produced, transported and used in largest quantities. From the viewpoint of industrial safety, this material is essential, as it is present at almost every branch office of disaster management, and the number of major industrial accidents involving ammonia has recently increased. In fact, few articles and literature deal with this issue.The main purpose of the article is to remedy this deficiency as well as to provide professional help for first responders, members of the professional authority and the higher education students in the field of industrial safety.
The Role of the Government in the Field of Public Protection in the Prevention of Earthquake Disasters
Authors: Antal Örs
Published: February 2022

Protecting human lives from devastating natural phenomena is among the most relevant goals of public protection at an international level. In this context, the Government has a huge responsibility in each country including the institutional framework of disaster management, knowledge transfer or legislation. The tendencies and consequences of recent natural disasters indicated that prevention has come to the fore globally. This approach is very important in earthquake prone areas as well. Generally, the most common measure after a devastating earthquake incident is the revision of seismic codes and declaring new design standards.On the other hand, strengthening existing building constructions is inevitable for the mitigation of damages and prevention. Italy is one of the European countries most affected by earthquakes. The lessons learned from Italian risk management strategies and retrofitting projects for unreinforced old masonry buildings can be useful for establishing national strategies and governmental measures within the framework of public protection.
Quo Vadis Sustainable Military Operations?
Authors: Nyitrai Mihály
Published: February 2022

Nowadays a well-prepared army must be able not just to rapidly deploy and fight with success but also to sustain itself for a certain period in a challenging environment.For this reason, there is no question that sustainability plays a crucial role in military operations. In addition to sustainability, there are other aspects, like reducing costs and environmental protection, which are associated as well with military activities accompanying the technology development. Sustainable development seems to be a magic expression and stands at the head of the most interesting and researched questions of all societies and organizations of science, and the army is not an exception to this tendency. The high energy consumption of modern military technology and equipment is widely known. Energy for the equipment, water for the personnel, and for both waste management. This paper examines how these ambitions, energy security and sustainability take shape in military operations.
Prerequisites of Virtual Teamwork in Security Operations Centers: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
Authors: Hámornik Balázs Péter , Krasznay Csaba
Published: February 2022

Cybersecurity is an emerging field of national security where usually the technical aspects of defense take first place. Cyberdefense is heavily relaying on teamwork where members of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) or Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or Security Operations Center (SOC) teams are often geographically dispersed. In cybersecurity teamwork, computer supported collaboration is crucial as the team functions virtually in many ways.In this paper we present the results of interviews that were conducted with SOC exerts and we summarize the reviewed relevant literature. We have reviewed knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) that make a team of cybersecurity experts capable to perform as virtual teams. These results revealed that to treat the cybersecurity team as a socio-technical system and supporting to cope with challenges of virtual teams helps them to be more effective and enhances employee retention. This perspective may contribute to cyberdefense of both industry and military.
Effect of Two Couple Therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Schema Therapy, on Forgiveness and Fear of Intimacy in Conflicting Couples
Authors:   Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Fani Sobhani Fatemeh , Ghorban Shiroudi Shohreh ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran., Khodabakhshi-Koolaee Anahita ,   Department of Psychology and Education Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Aceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and schema therapy on forgiveness and fear of intimacy in conflicting couples. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The participants were selected from the conflicting couples who were referred to counseling and psychological service centers in districts 1 and 5 of Tehran in 2019. Of the couples who scored high on the Fear-of-Intimacy Scale and obtained a low score on the Interpersonal Forgiveness Inventory, 30 couples (60 people) were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the schema therapy group (10 couples), the ACT group (10 couples), and the control group (10 couples). Then, the participants in each of the intervention groups attended eight 90-minute therapy sessions based on ACT and Schema therapy techniques. After the interventions, the participants in the three groups completed the questionnaires again and were followed up after three months. Results: The results showed that both ACT and schema therapy had a significant effect on fear of intimacy and forgiveness. Upon controlling the pre-test score, significant differences were found between the two ACT and schema therapy groups in terms of reconnection and revenge control (P<0.01), but the two groups were not significantly different in terms of resentment control, realistic perceptions, and fear of intimacy and schema couple therapy was more effective than ACT in controlling conflicting couples’ revenge and improving reconnection and this greater effectiveness was still retained in the follow-up phase. Conclusion: ACT and schema-based couple therapies can be used by psychologists and counselors as effective approaches to increase forgiveness and reduce fear of intimacy in couples. However, schema couple therapy is more effective than ACT in controlling negative emotions and treating them in couples.
Affective and Emotional Temperament in Trauma-exposed Women With and Without Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Following Intimate Partner Violence
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran., Shafiei Masumeh , Daneshvar Somayeh ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran., Basharpour Sajjad ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran., Taherifard Mina ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objective: The present study was done to compare emotional and affective temperament in trauma-exposed women with and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following intimate partner violence. Methods: A total of 195 trauma-exposed women with and without PTSD participated in this study, and completed the Affective and Emotional Composite Temperament Scale (AFECTS). Collected data were analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Results: The mean scores of the group with PTSD were significantly higher compared to the group without PTSD in the overall scores of affective temperament, including cyclothymic, depressive, anxious, apathetic, Volatile, Dysphoric, obsessive, euthymic, disinhibited, euphoric, and also the emotional temperament, including anger and sensitivity. Conclusion: Findings suggest that emotional and affective temperament can increase the risk of developing PTSD following exposure to intimate partner violence.
Effectiveness of Transference-focused Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Promoting the Mental Health and Psychological Capital of Staff Working in Hospitals Covered by Social Security in Tehran Province
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran., Shahmordi Mahdi , Ghorbani Raheb ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran., Sotoodeh Asl Nemat ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Transference-focused Psychotherapy (TFP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on promoting the mental health and psychological capital of staff working in hospitals covered by social security in Tehran Province. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of the present study was the personnel working in hospitals covered by social security in Tehran Province. A total of 120 personnel from three hospitals were randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group (40 people in each group). All three groups answered the Mental Health Questionnaire (Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R)) and Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) as a pre-test. Then, the transfer-oriented treatment group and the acceptance and commitment treatment group (during eight sessions) received the experimental intervention and the control group did not receive any kind of intervention. At the end of the sessions, all three groups answered the questions of the SCL-90-R and PCQ again. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results of the present study showed that both TFP and ACT were effective in promoting the mental health of staff working in hospitals covered by social security. There was also a difference between the effectiveness of TFP and ACT in promoting the mental health of staff working in hospitals covered by social security. Thus, in the TFP group, the components of anxiety, morbid fear, psychosis, and paranoia gained significantly lower scores compared to the ACT group. Regarding the components of psychological capital, the ACT group scored significantly lower than the TFP group. Conclusion: Both methods can be used by counselors and therapists to promote the mental health of staff working in hospitals covered by social security.
The Relationship Between Covid-related Psychological Distress and Perceived Stress With Emotional Eating in Iranian Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation
Authors:   Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Naeimijoo Parastoo , Masjedi Arani Abbas ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Bakhtiari Maryam ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mohammadi Farsani Gholamreza ,   Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Yousefi Ahmad ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objective: The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and cessation of full face-to-face affiliation along with homebound restrictions have caused a variety of psychological distress among adolescents. Adolescents vary in the way they perceive such stressors and some respond with eating disturbances, which could reflect their dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies. The present research aimed at elucidating potential mediating pathways from perceived stress and psychological distress to emotional eating. Methods: This cross-sectional study was composed of 292 adolescents who were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, COVID-19-Related Psychological Stress Scale, Emotional Eating subscale of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Correlation analyses were performed to assess the relationship between variables. ANOVA was conducted to detect differences between males and females for emotional eating. Then, a mediation analysis was conducted to assess whether emotional dysregulation was a mediator between psychological distress and emotional eating. Results: Results of path analyses indicated that a model with perceived stress and psychological distress predicting emotion eating through the mediation of emotion dysregulation was the best fit for the data (CFI=0.970, GFI=0.949, df=26, χ2=53.69, χ2/df=2.06, P>0.05, and RMSEA=0.069). Mediation analyses showed the mediating role of emotion dysregulation in the link between perceived stress and emotional eating (Sobel’s z=2.83, P<0.05) while, it could not function as a mediator between psychological distress and emotional eating (Sobel’s z=0.90, P>0.05). Conclusion: This study contributes to our understanding of the role of emotion regulation in the relationship between perceived stress and psychological distress and emotional eating in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implication of this study is for therapeutic intervention to target emotional dysregulation of adolescents confronted with COVID-19 stressors.
Productivity Loss of Diabetes in Iran (South Khorasan Province)
Authors:   Department of Health and Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Ebrahimipour Hossein , Keyvanlo Zahra ,   Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Heidarian Miri Hamid ,   Department of Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Yousefi Mehdi ,   Department of Health and Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Ariafar Mehdi ,   Department of Health and Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Rezazadeh Alireza ,   Department of Health and Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Pourahmadi Elahe ,   Department of Health and Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Background: This study aims to assess the productivity loss in diabetic patients living in South Khorasan Province, Iran, in 2017. Methods: This cost of illness and analytical study was performed on 1003 patients with diabetes referred to hospitals and healthcare centers in South Khorasan Province. After being randomly selected, the participants filled the short form health and labor questionnaire by the human capital method to estimate the productivity loss caused by health problems. Data were collected in person or via phone interviews. The collected data were analyzed by data quantile regression model using Stata v. 11. Results: The Mean±SD productivity loss based on actual and labor law income was 19.61±46.24 and 16.61±49.39 dollars, respectively. In addition, the results showed that the Mean±SD number of lost working days is 0.81±2.39 days. According to the regression model, gender, educational levels, marital status, and employment status affected the number of working days lost at 0.25 quantile (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Improving productivity in diabetic patients and consequently reducing the resulting economic burden is essential to promoting their physical, mental, and social health.
Reproductive Health Literacy and Its Relationship With Some Demographic Factors in Men Referring to One Infertility Center in Mashhad City, Iran
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran., Saifi Bita , Mostafavian Zahra ,   Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran., Abtahi Saeed ,   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran., Vakili Niloofar ,   Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Background: Infertility is one of the important concerns for couples. Men have rarely been the focus of research, and their knowledge and attitude have been less studied so far. This study investigated health literacy and attitude in men with infertility. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study, 196 men referred to one infertility center in Mashhad City, Iran, in 2019 were selected by a convenience sampling method. The study data were collected using a 20-item health literacy questionnaire and 5 attitude items towards infertility. The relationships between age, education, occupation, income, duration of infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), history with reproductive health literacy, and attitude were investigated with t test, ANOVA, and linear regression in SPSS v. 20 software at a significance level of less than 0.05. Results: The Mean±SD age of men was 35.02±6.06 years. Their Mean±SD reproductive health literacy score (3.2±0.3) did not show significant relationships with age (P=0.336), education (P=0.33), job (P=0.493), income (P=0.856), infertility duration (P=0.136), and history of ART (P=0.057). All attitude questions were not related to the education and history of ART. Attitude about surrogacy (P=0.011) and the possibility of separation of each couple in case of infertility (P=0.001) (P=0.015) for men and women respectively were different according to age. Most participants chose the answer “I don’t know” in the reproductive health literacy questionnaire. Conclusion: Because of insufficient health literacy of men about infertility, educational planning in this area seems essential.