bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Composition of time in movement behaviors and weight change in Latinx, Black and white participants
Authors: Rees-Punia Erika , Guinter Mark A. , Gapstur Susan M. , Wang Ying , Patel Alpa V.
Published: January 2021

Background

The relationship between time-use behaviors and prospective weight change is poorly understood.

Methods

A subset of Cancer Prevention Study-3 participants (n = 549, 58% women, 66% non-Latinx white) self-reported weight in 2015 and 2018 and completed an accelerometer protocol for seven days. Sedentary time, sleep, light, moderate, and vigorous intensity physical activity (PA) were treated as a compositional variable and multiple linear regression was used to examine associations between activity composition and weight change stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Compositional isotemporal substitution analysis was used to quantify change in weight associated with reallocating 30 min./day.

Results

Activity composition was associated with weight change among women (p= 0.007), but not men (p= 0.356), and among Latinx (p= 0.032) and white participants (p= 0.001), but not Black participants (p= 0.903). Replacement of 30 min./day sedentary time with moderate-vigorous PA was associated with 3.49 lbs. loss (-6.76, -0.22) in Latinx participants and replacement with sleep was associated with 1.52 (0.25, 2.79) and 1.31 (0.40, 2.21) lbs. gain in white women and men.

Conclusion

The distribution of time spent in daily behaviors was associated with three-year weight change in women, Latinx, and white participants. This was the first longitudinal compositional study of weight change; thus, more studies are needed.
Evaluation of the national surveillance system for invasive meningococcal disease, Italy, 2015–2018
Authors: Andrianou Xanthi D. , Riccardo Flavia , Caporali Maria Grazia , Fazio Cecilia , Neri Arianna , Vacca Paola , Ambrosio Luigina , Pezzotti Patrizio , Stefanelli Paola
Published: January 2021

Enhanced laboratory-based surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Italy was only assessed indirectly by numerically comparing surveillance data cases with hospital discharge records (HDR). In this study, we evaluated the completeness, timeliness and sensitivity of the IMD surveillance in Italy from 2015 to 2018. Completeness and timeliness were described at the national and subnational level. A capture-recapture analysis was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) using HDR as the external source with a combination of deterministic and probabilistic approaches. The characteristics of the unmatched vs. matched cases were compared using multivariable Poisson modeling. Overall, the completeness of data improved, except for specific variables. Timeliness of notifications also improved to a median of 4 days from onset to reporting. For the years 2015–2017, the sensitivity of the surveillance was estimated at 71.4% and the PPV at 77.5%, changing to 80.6% and 66.9% respectively after removing cases with a secondary meningitis diagnosis. We noted substantial sub-national differences. In 2018 sensitivity was 66.5% (135/203) and the PPV was 79.4% (135/170). The adjusted relative risk of being unmatched in 2015–2017 was higher in cases that were ≥60 years, had missing information or symptom onset in December. The IMD surveillance system overall performs well with completeness and timeliness improving in time. Specific challenges identified for individual variables should guide further improvement. Notwithstanding limitations posed by the comparison database, sensitivity and PPV are promising. The study highlights that promoting etiological ascertainment in people ≥60 years and addressing sub-national challenges are the main current challenges to address.
Interleukin-18 and interferon-γ single nucleotide polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with tuberculosis
Authors: Hassuna Noha A. , El Feky Mohamed , Hussein Aliae A. R. Mohamed , Mahmoud Manal A. , Idriss Naglaa K. , Abdelwahab Sayed F. , Ibrahim Maggie A.
Published: January 2021

Background

Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) are cytokines of crucial role in inflammation and immune reactions. There is a growing evidence supporting important roles for IL-18 and IFN γ in tuberculosis (TB) infection and anti-tuberculosis immunity.

Objective

To evaluate the role of polymorphisms in IL-18-607 and -137 and INF-γ +874 in susceptibility to TB infection among Egyptian patients.

Methods

A case control study was conducted to investigate the polymorphism at IL-18-607, -137 and INF-γ+874 by sequence specific primer-polymerase chain reaction (SSP- PCR) in 105 patients with pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis and 106 controls.

Results

A significant protective effect against TB was found in homozygous CC genotype at IL-18 -137G/C, in addition to a 7-fold risk with GG and GC genotypes in the recessive model. Apart from a decreased risk with the AC genotype, no association was detected between the susceptibility to TB and different genotypes or alleles at the IL-18 -607A/C site. The homozygous AA genotype in INF-γ+874 showed a significant higher risk to TB than the homozygous TT or heterozygous AT genotypes with nearly a 2-fold risk of TB infection with the A allele. Regarding haplotype association, the GC haplotype was strongly associated with TB infection compared to other haplotypes.

Conclusion

These findings suggest; for the first time in Egypt; a significant risk to TB infection with SNP at the IL-18-137G/C with no LD with SNP at the IL-18-607 site. The homozygous AA genotype in INF-γ+874 showed a significant higher risk to TB than the homozygous TT or heterozygous AT genotypes.
Multivariate method for prediction of fumonisins B1 and B2 and zearalenone in Brazilian maize using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR)
Authors: Tyska Denize , Mallmann Adriano Olnei , Vidal Juliano Kobs , Almeida Carlos Alberto Araújo de , Gressler Luciane Tourem , Mallmann Carlos Augusto
Published: January 2021

Fumonisins (FBs) and zearalenone (ZEN) are mycotoxins which occur naturally in grains and cereals, especially maize, causing negative effects on animals and humans. Along with the need for constant monitoring, there is a growing demand for rapid, non-destructive methods. Among these, Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) has made great headway for being an easy-to-use technology. NIR was applied in the present research to quantify the contamination level of total FBs, i.e., fumonisin B1+fumonisin B2 (FB1+FB2), and ZEN in Brazilian maize. From a total of six hundred and seventy-six samples, 236 were analyzed for FBs and 440 for ZEN. Three regression models were defined: one with 18 principal components (PCs) for FB1, one with 10 PCs for FB2, and one with 7 PCs for ZEN. Partial least square regression algorithm with full cross-validation was applied as internal validation. External validation was performed with 200 unknown samples (100 for FBs and 100 for ZEN). Correlation coefficient (R), determination coefficient (R2), root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP), standard error of prediction (SEP) and residual prediction deviation (RPD) for FBs and ZEN were, respectively: 0.809 and 0.991; 0.899 and 0.984; 659 and 69.4; 682 and 69.8; and 3.33 and 2.71. No significant difference was observed between predicted values using NIR and reference values obtained by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), thus indicating the suitability of NIR to rapidly analyze a large numbers of maize samples for FBs and ZEN contamination. The external validation confirmed a fair potential of the model in predicting FB1+FB2 and ZEN concentration. This is the first study providing scientific knowledge on the determination of FBs and ZEN in Brazilian maize samples using NIR, which is confirmed as a reliable alternative methodology for the analysis of such toxins.
Semantic priming supports infants’ ability to learn names of unseen objects
Authors: Luchkina Elena , Waxman Sandra R.
Published: January 2021

Human language permits us to call to mind objects, events, and ideas that we cannot witness directly. This capacity rests upon abstract verbal reference: the appreciation that words are linked to mental representations that can be established, retrieved and modified, even when the entities to which a word refers is perceptually unavailable. Although establishing verbal reference is a pivotal achievement, questions concerning its developmental origins remain. To address this gap, we investigate infants’ ability to establish a representation of an object, hidden from view, from language input alone. In two experiments, 15-month-olds (N = 72) and 12-month-olds (N = 72) watch as an actor names three familiar, visible objects; she then provides a novel name for a fourth, hidden fully from infants’ view. In the Semantic Priming condition, the visible familiar objects all belong to the same semantic neighborhood (e.g., apple, banana, orange). In the No Priming condition, the objects are drawn from different semantic neighborhoods (e.g., apple, shoe, car). At test infants view two objects. If infants can use the naming information alone to identify the likely referent, then infants in the Semantic Priming, but not in the No Priming condition, will successfully infer the referent of the fourth (hidden) object. Brief summary of results here. Implications for the development of abstract verbal reference will be discussed.
Peculiar plants and fantastic fungi: An ethnobotanical study of the use of hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms in Slovenia
Authors: Fatur Karsten
Published: January 2021

The present study examined the patterns of use among a sample of 68 users of hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms in Slovenia. In compiling the lists of all the participants, 26 different plants/mushrooms, mixtures, or products were found to have been used. The main reason for beginning to use these substances was curiosity, and most people began using them in their 20s. The most used werePsilocybespp., being mentioned by approximately 91% of the participants; 50% of the respondents in the study had made use of no other natural hallucinogens besides these. Many of the plants or mushrooms were used only a small number of times. No matter what items had been used, the internet often played a role in first hearing about them. Dosing and the means of using the various hallucinogens were often quite varied, as were the settings where they were taken. Knowledge of the dangers of these hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms as well as their occurrence in nature were likewise vastly varied. Though public opinion often associates the use of mind-altering substances with problematic drug use and partying, the majority of the individuals interviewed seemed to present a greater desire to experience the interesting effects, to overcome personal difficulties, and for individual and spiritual growth.
Quality of oxytocin and misoprostol in health facilities of Rwanda
Authors: Bizimana Thomas , Hagen Nhomsai , Gnegel Gesa , Kayumba Pierre Claver , Heide Lutz
Published: January 2021

Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 calls for a reduction of the maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. The most important cause of maternal mortality is post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). Oxytocin injections and misoprostol tablets are medicines of first choice for the management of PPH in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Unfortunately, both substances are chemically unstable, and previous studies have revealed serious quality problems of these medicines in LMICs. The present study is the first report on their quality in Rwanda. From 40 randomly selected health facilities (hospitals, health centers, retail pharmacies and private clinics) in different parts of Rwanda, as well as from six wholesalers and government stores, oxytocin injections and misoprostol tablets were collected. Oxytocin storage temperatures in the health facilities were monitored for six months using temperature data loggers, and found to correctly follow the storage requirements stated by the manufacturers (2–8°C, or room temperature) with few minor deviations. Oxytocin injections (57 samples, representing seven batches of four brands) were tested for their oxytocin content and pH value according to the United States Pharmacopeia. Twenty-four samples from three European manufacturers passed all tests. However, all nine samples of one batch of a Chinese manufacturer showed an excessive content of oxytocin (range 117.2–121.5% of the declared amount). Another batch of the same manufacturer showed extreme variations of the concentration of the preservative benzyl alcohol. Misoprostol tablets (25 samples, representing ten batches of six brands) were tested for content and dissolution according to the International Pharmacopoeia. Fifteen samples passed, but all 10 samples of two brands from India failed with extreme deviations, containing only 42.5–48.7% of the stated amount of misoprostol. In conclusion, oxytocin quality in Rwanda was better than reported from other African countries. However, two extremely substandard brands of misoprostol tablets were found. The Rwandan authorities reacted quickly and efficiently, and recalled these substandard medicines from the market. For oxytocin and misoprostol, with their well-known problems of quality and stability, procurement should possibly be restricted to medicines which are WHO-prequalified or which have been manufactured in countries with stringent regulatory authorities.
Spatial and temporal autocorrelations affect Taylor's law for US county populations: Descriptive and predictive models
Authors: Xu Meng , Cohen Joel E.
Published: January 2021

Understanding the spatial and temporal distributions and fluctuations of living populations is a central goal in ecology and demography. A scaling pattern called Taylor's law has been used to quantify the distributions of populations. Taylor's law asserts a linear relationship between the logarithm of the mean and the logarithm of the variance of population size. Here, extending previous work, we use generalized least-squares models to describe three types of Taylor's law. These models incorporate the temporal and spatial autocorrelations in the mean-variance data. Moreover, we analyze three purely statistical models to predict the form and slope of Taylor's law. We apply these descriptive and predictive models of Taylor's law to the county population counts of the United States decennial censuses (1790–2010). We find that the temporal and spatial autocorrelations strongly affect estimates of the slope of Taylor's law, and generalized least-squares models that take account of these autocorrelations are often superior to ordinary least-squares models. Temporal and spatial autocorrelations combine with demographic factors (e.g., population growth and historical events) to influence Taylor's law for human population data. Our results show that the assumptions of a descriptive model must be carefully evaluated when it is used to estimate and interpret the slope of Taylor's law.
A complex systems perspective of news recommender systems: Guiding emergent outcomes with feedback models
Authors: Prawesh Shankar , Padmanabhan Balaji
Published: January 2021

Algorithms are increasingly making decisions regarding what news articles should be shown to online users. In recent times, unhealthy outcomes from these systems have been highlighted including their vulnerability to amplifying small differences and offering less choice to readers. In this paper we present and study a new class of feedback models that exhibit a variety of self-organizing behaviors. In addition to showing important emergent properties, our model generalizes the popular “top-N news recommender systems” in a manner that provides media managers a mechanism to guide the emergent outcomes to mitigate potentially unhealthy outcomes driven by the self-organizing dynamics. We use complex adaptive systems framework to model the popularity evolution of news articles. In particular, we use agent-based simulation to model a reader’s behavior at the microscopic level and study the impact of various simulation hyperparameters on overall emergent phenomena. This simulation exercise enables us to show how the feedback model can be used as an alternative recommender to conventional top-N systems. Finally, we present a design framework for multi-objective evolutionary optimization that enables recommendation systems to co-evolve with the changing online news readership landscape.
Prediction of the COVID-19 epidemic trends based on SEIR and AI models
Authors: Feng Shuo , Feng Zebang , Ling Chen , Chang Chen , Feng Zhongke
Published: January 2021

In December 2019, the outbreak of a new coronavirus-caused pneumonia (COVID-19) in Wuhan attracted close attention in China and the world. The Chinese government took strong national intervention measures on January 23 to control the spread of the epidemic. We are trying to show the impact of these controls on the spread of the epidemic. We proposed an SEIR(Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Removed) model to analyze the epidemic trend in Wuhan and use the AI model to analyze the epidemic trend in non-Wuhan areas. We found that if the closure was lifted, the outbreak in non-Wuhan areas of mainland China would double in size. Our SEIR and AI model was effective in predicting the COVID-19 epidemic peaks and sizes. The epidemic control measures taken by the Chinese government, especially the city closure measures, reduced the scale of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Self-rated health as a mediator between physical health conditions and depressive symptoms in older Chinese and Korean Americans
Authors: Jang Yuri , Yoon Hyunwoo , Li Mengting , Park Nan Sook , Chiriboga David A. , Wu Bei , Dong XinQi , Kim Miyong T.
Published: January 2021

In the present study, we examined self-rated health as a mediator between physical health conditions (chronic diseases and functional disability) and depressive symptoms in older Chinese and Korean Americans. Using harmonized data (N= 5,063) from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) and the Study of Older Korean Americans (SOKA), we tested direct and indirect effect models. In both groups, chronic diseases and functional disability were closely associated with negative ratings of health and symptoms of depression. Analyses with the PROCESS macro showed that the effect of chronic diseases and functional disability on depressive symptoms was mediated by self-rated health in both groups; the indirect effect was greater in the Korean American sample than in the Chinese American sample. These findings contribute to the understanding of the psychological mechanisms that underlie the mind–body connection and highlight the potential importance of subjective health assessment as a useful tool for health promotion.
A comparison of medication adherence and viral suppression in antiretroviral treatment-naïve patients with HIV/AIDS depending on the drug formulary
Authors: Oh Kyung Sun , Han Euna
Published: January 2021

Antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence is highlighted in management of patients living with human immunodeficiency virus. In South Korea, ART medication research has rarely been conducted due to the low economic burden associated with government-funded treatment. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the pill burden impact between ART regimen compliance and HIV-RNA viral load suppression. Data were collected from 2008 to 2016 at a general hospital in South Korea. A total of 210 HIV/AIDS treatment-naïve patients were grouped as follows: single-tablet regimen (STR, one tablet/day), mild pill burden (two-four tablets/day), and heavy pill burden (≥ five tablets/day). Patients were analyzed according to gender, age at index date, medical insurance type, comorbidities, depression, HIV/AIDS disease burden as indicated by HIV-RNA viral load and CD4, and laboratory variables. In a multivariate logistic regression model, the STR group demonstrated adherence 5.10 times more often than the heavy pill burden group. Females and patients with an initial viral load of 500,000 or more were 0.090- and 0.040-fold less adherent to the ART regimen. Among these patients, 95% or more of the MPR group were 7.38 times more likely to have a lower limit of detection (LLOD) of viral load suppression. The highest initial viral load group was 0.090-fold less likely to have an LLOD than the reference group. These results suggest that a single-tablet regimen could improve medication adherence and the clinical virologic outcome. Therefore, general population research on ART adherence and polypharmacy is needed.
Computational drug repurposing strategy predicted peptide-based drugs that can potentially inhibit the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with its target (humanACE2)
Authors: Egieyeh Samuel , Egieyeh Elizabeth , Malan Sarel , Christofells Alan , Fielding Burtram
Published: January 2021

Drug repurposing for COVID-19 has several potential benefits including shorter development time, reduced costs and regulatory support for faster time to market for treatment that can alleviate the current pandemic. The current study used molecular docking, molecular dynamics and protein-protein interaction simulations to predict drugs from the Drug Bank that can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interacting surface on the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) receptor. The study predicted a number of peptide-based drugs, including Sar9 Met (O2)11-Substance P and BV2, that might bind sufficiently to the hACE2 receptor to modulate the protein-protein interaction required for infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Such drugs could be validated in vitro or in vivo as potential inhibitors of the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) in the airway. Exploration of the proposed and current pharmacological indications of the peptide drugs predicted as potential inhibitors of the interaction between the spike protein and hACE2 receptor revealed that some of the predicted peptide drugs have been investigated for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), viral infection, inflammation and angioedema, and to stimulate the immune system, and potentiate antiviral agents against influenza virus. Furthermore, these predicted drug hits may be used as a basis to design new peptide or peptidomimetic drugs with better affinity and specificity for the hACE2 receptor that may prevent interaction between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and hACE2 that is prerequisite to the infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Unnecessary journeys: Camera-escorted sojourns, pilgrimages and relocations
Authors: Elwes Catherine
Published: January 2021

It is a common feature of moving image works that they spotlight journeys voluntarily undertaken by artists seeking to engage with different cultures and landscapes. This article focuses on Measures of Distance (1988) by Mona Hatoum and News from Home (1977) by Chantal Akerman, two itinerant works that explore the relationship between mother and daughter across continental divides. The maternal separation intersects with a feminist imperative to widen the artists’ creative horizons in the 1970s and 1980s. These works are set in a broader canvas of what Jane Mills terms ‘sojourner’ films by artists such as Tacita Dean, Jonas Meka, b.h. Yael and Jini Rawlings, works that encompass transnational odysseys of return and pilgrimages ‘footstepping’ notable earlier travellers. A distinction is drawn between cross-border works that predominantly respond to a sense of adventure or a need to seek out the balm of wild environments and those that set up a dialogue between locations overseas and narratives and sensibilities the filmmaker brings from elsewhere.
Sequence analysis of the Hex A gene in Jacob sheep from Bulgaria
Authors: Neov Boyko , Krastanov Jivko , Angelova Teodora , Palova Nadezhda , Laleva Stayka , Hristov Peter
Published: January 2021

Background and Aim: Jacob sheep are a rare ancient breed of sheep believed to have originated from the Mediterranean area but which are now kept throughout the world. These sheep have recently attracted medical interest due to the observation of a genetic disorder in the breed that can be used as an animal model of Tay–Sachs disease (TSD). This study aims to detect mutations in the Hexosaminidase A gene in Jacob sheep based on sequence analysis of the 284-bp fragment situated between exon 11 and intron 11 of the gene, a target sequence for site-specific mutation. This is the first study that has investigated Jacob sheep in Bulgaria for gene-specific mutations.

Materials and Methods: A total of 20 blood samples were collected from Jacob sheep from the Rhodope Mountains. DNA was isolated from these samples, and a specific 284-bp fragment was amplified. The amplified products were purified using a polymerase chain reaction purification kit and sequenced in both directions.

Results: Target sequences were successfully amplified from all 20 investigated sheep. Sequence analysis did not show the homozygous, recessive, missense (G-to-C transition) mutation at nucleotide position 1330 (G1330→C) in exon 11, demonstrating that all of these sheep were a normal genotype (wild-type).

Conclusion: Jacob sheep are considered a potentially useful animal model in advancing the understanding of pathogenesis and developing potential therapies for orphan diseases, such as those characterized by mutant GM2 gangliosides. The clinical and biochemical features of the Jacob sheep model of TSD represent well the human classical late-infantile form of this disorder, indicating that the model can serve as a possible new research tool for further study of the pathogenesis and treatment of TSD.
Exploring Environments through Water: An Ethno-Hydrography of the Tibesti Mountains (Central Sahara)
Authors: Musch Tilman
Published: January 2021

An ethno-hydrography, studying the organization of space through water, can provide a key to understanding how people conceive their environments in a holistic way. Based on mapping as a dynamic process, different representations of river systems among the Tubu Teda, who live in the Tibesti mountains (Central Sahara), are described in this paper. I first discuss a large-scale subdivision of the mountains into drainage basins, and then representations of a sub-regional and local river system, including an engraving on a sandstone rock. Finally, I discuss these case studies in the context of holistic experiences of environments and the dynamic processes of mapping.
İNTERNETTEN ALIŞVERİŞ YAPAN TÜKETİCİLERİN KARAR VERME TARZLARININ SATIN ALMA TERCİHLERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: GÜLER BİNKANAT Gülkız , DUYGUN Adnan
Published: January 2021

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı; tüketicilerin karar verme tarzlarının satın alma tercihleri üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya internetten alışveriş yapan tüketiciler dahil edilmiş ve bu doğrultuda, İstanbul ilinde internetten alışveriş yapan 393 tüketiciye anket uygulanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, tüketici karar verme tarzlarını incelemek amacıyla literatürde Tüketici Tarzları Envanteri (TTE) olarak bilinen ve pek çok ülkede tüketici karar verme tarzlarını anlamak amacıyla kullanılan ölçekten yararlanılmıştır. Türk tüketicilerinin karar verme tarzlarının anlaşılmasına yardımcı olmak amacıyla, ölçek 2013 yılında Türkçe’ye uyarlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada da bu ölçekten yararlanılmıştır. Ayrıca literatüre dayanarak, tüketici satın alma tercihlerine ilişkin değişkenler ortaya konmuştur. Tüketici karar verme tarzlarının tüketici satın alma tercihleri üzerinde etkisinin olduğu görülmektedir. Araştırma sonucunda, tüketici satın alma tercihlerindeki değişimin %37,5’inin, tüketici karar verme tarzları ile açıklanabileceğini söylemek mümkündür.
İSTANBUL’UN ARAZİ KULLANIM DEĞİŞİMİ VE METRO AĞI KAPSAMA ALANLARINA YÖNELİK MEKANSAL ANALİZLER
Authors: ÖNDEN İsmail , ÇAKMAK Emre
Published: January 2021

Halihazırda Avrupa’nın ve Türkiye’nin en kalabalık metropolü olan İstanbul’un nüfusu artış eğilimindedir. Bu artış genç nüfus ile de birleşince ulaşım ile ilgili talep nüfus artışından da yüksek olarak gözlemlenmektedir. Çalışma kapsamında nüfus artışı ile toplu ulaşım arasındaki bağlantı nedeni özelinde çeşitli araştırma sorunsallarına yanıtlar aranmıştır. İlk değerlendirilen araştırma sorunsalı İstanbul’un arazi kullanımının hangi bölgelerde artışının yoğunlaştığı ve bu değişimin ilçe merkezlerini (ilçe nüfus öbeği merkezleri) değiştirip değiştirmediğidir. İkinci araştırma sorunsalı mevcut metro hatlarının ve gelecek projelerin mevcut nüfusa hizmet sunma oranlarının ne olduğu ve nasıl değişeceğidir. Üçüncü sorunsalı ise raylı sistem hizmeti ve gelecek projelerinin şehirdeki toplu ulaşım talebini hangi oranda kapsayabildiği ve gelecekte hangi oranda kapsayabileceğinin analizidir. Cevabı aranan yanıtlarda İstanbul yapı verisine ait vektör veriler ve İstanbul’daki toplu ulaşımdaki akıllı kart verileri kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında veri setleri sayısallaştırılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları göstermiştir ki, İstanbul’da belirli bölgelerde yapı yoğunluğu artmış olmakla birlikte ilçe merkezleri belirgin oranda değişmemiştir. Raylı sistem projeleri ile nüfus kapsama oranı mevcut hatlar ile %42 iken tüm projeler tamamlandığında %87’ye, yolculukların %79,7’si kapsanırken, projeler tamamlandığında %97,5’e ulaşacaktır.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE EFFECTIVE CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF A WAREHOUSE SITE IN THE HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY AND THEIR PLACEMENT IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE BY THE DEMATEL METHOD
Authors: DÜZGÜN Murat
Published: January 2021

The aim of this study is to select the most accurate and efficient alternative storage locations according to the 11 criteria determined for an organization in the healthcare logistics sector. Expert opinions were used during the criterion examination. On the other hand, the purpose of determining the criteria is to increase productivity while minimizing costs. DEMATEL (The Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method was used for the analysis of these criteria. According to the results of the analysis, access to transportation lines takes the first place, while other criteria are proximity to alternative modes of transport, proximity to suppliers, integrated environmental conditions, structure and cost of land, proximity to customers, infrastructure, accessibility to labor, inbound logistic, legal regulations, tax /encouragement.
The The Emigration of Muslims from the Greek state in the 19th century. An Outline
Authors: Popek Krzysztof
Published: January 2021

Modern Greek statehood began to take shape with the War of Independence that broke out in 1821 and continued with varying intensity for the next years. As a result of these events, the Greeks cast of the foreign rule, which for many not only meant separation from the Ottoman Empire, but also the expulsion of Muslims living in these lands. During the uprising, about 25 000 Muslims lost their lives, and a similar number emigrated from the territory of the future Greek state. The next great exodus of Muslims from Greek lands was related to the annexation of Thessaly by the Hellenic Kingdom, which was to a larger extent spread over time. Since the region was incorporated into Greece until the beginning of the 20th century, the 40 000-strong Islamic community had virtually disappeared.
Kreowanie narodowej przestrzeni: o pierwszych inicjatywach wzniesienia belgradzkiej świątyni Świętego Sawy w ujęciu porównawczym
Authors: Feder Aleksandra
Published: January 2021

W tekście są rozważane aspekty ideologiczne i tożsamościowe pojawienia się pierwszych inicjatyw budowy prawosławnej świątyni pod wezwaniem Świętego Sawy w Belgradzie. W założeniu obiekt ten miał stać się emblematem serbskości rekonstruowanej w zgodzie z serbskimi tradycjami religijno-narodowymi, kształtowanymi w XIX i XX wieku. Zagadnienie to zostało przedstawione w porównaniu z projektem artystycznym Vidovdanski Hram, autorstwa Ivana Meštrovicia, hołdującym idei jedności jugosłowiańskiej.
The Influence of School Practices on Academic Self-Efficacy Towards Mathematics Achievement
Authors: Alayan Rowaidah
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this article is to specify whether there is any influence of school practices towards mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics outcomes. The studies about the effect of school practice on student achievement have a long history both domestically and abroad. However, the investigation of how the social context of school and practices affect student performance is not clear, especially in mathematics. To investigate this, I will chose al-touri secondary school where I teach as a case-study for my research. The instrument use for the article will be based on a questionnaire, which contains 2 sections. Section 1 will contain “School Level Environment Questionnaire” (SLEQ). Section 2 will contain “Mathematic Self-efficacy Questionnaire” (MSEQ). The mathematic scores of students will be taken for the first and second semester to compare between them and to see if there is a significant relationship between school practices and mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics outcomes. The findings indicate that there is a significant difference in students’ perception about their school practice and mathematic self-efficacy based on their achievement and according to ANOVA test, there is a relationship between school practices and mathematic self-efficacy. The result from this study can be generalized to the population of all schools in the Arab Sectors in Israel. Moreover, we can use the questionnaires obtained in the study to identify the strengths and weaknesses of schools in their teaching and learning process and to focus on improving their latter, at the same time maintaining the strength of their teaching strategies.
SISTEMA SUPERVISÓRIO PARA TANQUES DE COMBUSTÍVEIS SUBTERRÂNEOS
Authors: Lemos Miguel Natalucci de , Sant’ Anna Ana Carolina Pereira , Passos Pedro Paulo Sena
Published: January 2021

O presente artigo aborda a criação de um sistema eletrônico que se conecta a qualquer dispositivo móvel, a fim de tendo em vista realizar o monitoramento do nível de combustíveis armazenados em tanques de combustíveis subterrâneos. Neste trabalho também são apresentados vantagens em relação a métodos de medição atuais; relacionando custo-benefício e confiabilidade do material a ser utilizado, comprovando a possibilidade de inserir em um estabelecimento comercial um sistema de baixo custo e com precisão elevada.
The Degree of Realization of Fundamental Existential Motivations as a Predictor of Procrastination in University Students
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Kavun Lyudmila Viktorovna , Ostapchuk Anastasia Vyacheslavovna ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University
Published: January 2021

The problem is related to the prevalence of procrastination, including among students, on the one hand, and the lack of development of approaches to explaining the psychological mechanisms of procrastination, on the other. The article substantiates the possibility of explaining the phenomenon of procrastination in the context of resilience by referring to the categories of meaningfulness of life and existential fulfillment. The goal is to identify the features of the implementation of fundamental existential motivations by students with different levels of procrastination. Method of research. We used the Lay “General procrastination Scale” in the adaptation of Windecker, Ostanina, the” test of existential motivations “ by Shumsky, Ukolova, Osin, and Lupandina; methods of mathematical statistics (Mann-Whitney and Spearman criteria). Sample: 45 procrastinator students, 51 non-procrastinators, and 117 students with an average level of procrastination. Results. Significant differences between all groups were revealed, and there were significant correlations between the level of procrastination and the severity of existential motivations. Conclusion. It was revealed that the degree of existential fulfillment of procrastinator students differs from the other two groups. They have less money: 1) the desire to “be-in-the-world”; 2) the value attitude to life; 3) the desire to be oneself; 4) the desire for meaning. Students with an average level of procrastination, like non-procrastinators, have more realized the ability to freely be in the world and realize meaning, but less than non-procrastinators, the existential motivations “Value of life” and “self-Worth” are realized. It is proved that the theory of fundamental existential motivations can be used to explain procrastination.
Homework in the Focus of International Pedagogical Research
Authors:   Educational Sciences at the Technical University, Koinova-Zöllner Julia Vasilevna
Published: January 2021

The article analyses the problem of homework for pupils in international pedagogical research and gives an introduction to standards for student’s homework time in selected countries in the context of preventing physical and mental wellbeing of students. The article also presents a terminological examination of the term “homework”, which will justify the necessity of changing the term “homework” in the favour of students’ working time outside the lesson, which must be carried out by the pupils themselves, taking into account their individual characteristics and needs. The consideration of the effectiveness of learning activities outside the classroom is characterised by the complexity and interdependence of the didactic model of the lesson and the revision of the teacher’s assessment of homework.
Volunteerism as a Resource and Mechanism for Increasing the Social Activity of Young People in Modern Society
Authors:   Gorno-Altaisk state University, Kudryavtseva Elena Yuryevna , Kergilova Natalia Viktorovna ,   Gorno-Altaisk state University, Sazonova Olga Konstantinovna ,   Gorno-Altaisk state University
Published: January 2021

The authors study the problem of volunteerism in modern society. The paper provides a theoretical analysis of scientific and methodological works on the phenomenon of volunteerism, identifies and describes the most important approaches, reveals the factors and conditions that contribute to the effective process of organizing volunteer activities in modern society. The article summarizes the features of organizing volunteer activities in the territory of the Altai Republic. The purpose of the article is to determine the resources, mechanisms and prospects for the development of volunteer activities in the Altai Republic. The authors‘ research methodology is based on the theoretical analysis of scientific papers devoted to the problem under consideration. The methods of theoretical research are used: comparison, generalization and system analysis. The research is based on the following theoretical and methodological approaches: socio-cultural, system and activity. Research results: the mechanisms of increasing social activity of young people are identified, and the experience of organizing volunteer activities in the Altai Republic is presented. Conclusion. The study made it possible to update, compare, generalize, systematize and highlight important provisions concerning the phenomenon of volunteerism.
The use of Information Technology as Tools of Developing Educational Communications for Realizing the Personal Potential of University Students
Authors:   Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shukhov, Shutenko Andrey Ivanovich , Shutenko Elena Nikolaevn ,   Belgorod National Research University, Derevyanko Julia Petrovna ,   Belgorod National Research University
Published: January 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of educational communications development as a sphere of implementation of modern information-communication technologies in the higher education system. The purpose of the article is to present the structure and functions of educational communications aimed at the development of personal potential and self-realization of students. Methodology. The study is based on the methodology of personal and communicative-informational approaches in education, psychological-pedagogical provisions on the structure of communication, the leading role of learning activity, didactic principles of building an educational-informational environment. In theoretical terms, the study is based on the idea of the indirect implementation of ICT in education through the development of educational communications. The developing structure of educational communications, including didactic, informational-gnostic, interactive, psychological, attractive-motivational, value-semantic components, is presented. The possibilities of developing personal potential in educational communications are considered. The author’s developmental model of ICT functions is presented, which includes clusters of actual and latent functions aimed at the formation of information-educational space for the development of students’ personal potential. In conclusion, a inference was made about the prospects of the indirect introduction of modern ICT as tools for the development and functioning of various educational communications. At the same time, it is essential that these communications perform psychological and pedagogical tasks and functions.
Training of Employees Patrulno-Sentry Duty of Police to Protect From Attacks With a Knife Based on the Use of a Circular Method
Authors:   Tyumen Advanced Training Institute of the MIA of Russia, Troyan Evgeny Ivanovich , Golubev Igor Viktorovich ,   Tyumen Advanced Training Institute of the MIA of Russia
Published: January 2021

The professional activity of patrol officers is associated with situations of using self-defense techniques and detaining an offender armed with a knife. The danger of single combat with a criminal armed with a knife is obvious and requires the employee to master the techniques of self-defense, as well as to constantly improve them in physical training classes throughout their professional activities. The purpose of the article is to present the results of a study aimed at finding the possibility and features of using the circular training method for training police patrol officers in techniques of protection from knife attacks. Methodology. The study was conducted on the basis of the Tyumen Institute for advanced training of employees of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the period from September 2019 to February 2020. The study involved two study groups of students enrolled in the educational program of professional training. For solving problems of methods were used: analysis and generalization of scientific-methodic literature, modeling of the educational process, testing levels and methods, method of expert evaluations, method of mathematical statistics. Conclusion: As a result of using the method of circular training in classes on the topic “Features of the use of physical force and special means in typical situations of operational and official activities of police patrol officers”, the level of formation of skills of protection from knife attacks in the representatives of the experimental group was higher than in the control group by an average of 24 %, which confirmed the hypothesis of the study. The circular training method can be used to train police patrol officers to protect themselves from knife attacks, but under certain conditions. To perform the techniques, universal pain techniques should be used to influence the wrist. When students pass stations of one circle, the levels of difficulty of performing techniques should be used.
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Studying the Processes of Socialization of a Modern Teenager
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Raschetina Svetlana Alekseevna
Published: January 2021

Relevance and problem statement. Modern unstable society is characterized by narrowing the boundaries of controlled socialization and expanding the boundaries of spontaneous socialization of a teenager based on his immersion in the question arises about the importance of the family in the process of socialization of a teenager in the conditions of expanding the space of socialization. There is a need to study the role of the family in this process, to search, develop and test research methods that allow us to reveal the phenomenon of socialization from the side of its value characteristics. The purpose and methodology of the study: to identify the possibilities of a systematic and anthropological methodology for studying the role of the family in the process of socialization of adolescents in modern conditions, testing research methods: photo research on the topic “Ego – I” (author of the German sociologist H. Abels), profile update reflexive processes (by S. A. Raschetina). Materials and results of the study. The study showed that for all the problems that exist in the family of the perestroika era and in the modern family, it acts for a teenager as a value and the first (main) support in the processes of socialization. The positions well known in psychology about the importance of interpersonal relations in adolescence for the formation of attitudes towards oneself as the basis of socialization are confirmed. Today, the frontiers of making friends have expanded enormously on the basis of Internet communication. The types of activities of interest to a teenager (traditional and new ones related to digitalization) are the third pillar of socialization. Conclusion. The “Ego – I” method of photo research has a wide range of possibilities for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the socialization process to identify the value Pillars of this process.
On the issue of Network Predictors of Viability in University Students
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Tarakanov Anton Veniaminovich
Published: January 2021

Problem and goal. The article actualizes the problem of identifying predictors of viability in University students that influence their successful adaptation and self-development. Viability is considered as a network phenomenon, the elements of which are able to form relationships of various strength and significance with the components of other mental phenomena and phenomena. The purpose of the article is to identify and analyze psychological predictors of viability, to prove that creativity and viability can act as such. Methodology. The empirical research was based on the viability model of E. A. Rylskaya, the creativity model of I. Torrens – S. Mednik, and the semantic system model of D. A. Leontiev. Methods corresponding to these models were used: E. A. Rylskaya’s human viability test, I. Torrens nonverbal creativity test, S. Mednik’s verbal creativity test, and D. A. Leontiev’s life-meaning orientations test. Statistical processing of the results was performed using the program Statistica 10.0, using the Spearman correlation analysis method. When interpreting the results of the empirical research, the author relied on the main provisions of the structural and network approaches in psychology. The research sample consisted of 82 students in the areas of “Linguistics” and “Philology” of the faculty of Humanities of Novosibirsk state technical University. The sample was not divided by gender. In conclusion, it is indicated that the results obtained allow us to present viability as a complex psychological phenomenon with a network organization in which creativity and semantic orientations act as the most important predictors.