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Sigale-gale samosir: from the sacred to the secular | Sigale-gale samosir: dari yang sakral menjadi sekular
Authors: Minawati Rosta , Alamo Enrico
Published: January 2022

Sigale-gale is a life-sized wooden puppet carved in the likeness of a human male. It is used during burial rituals and in modern Sigale-gale dance performances in the Toba Batak community, Samosir, North Sumatra. The traditional myth of sigale-gale has become folklore which depicts the making of a wooden statue in human form given to Raja Rahat who is ill because his favorite son Manggale died in the battle. The sigale-gale is used by the community as well in funeral ceremonies for the dead who have died childless. In contemporary practice sigale-gale has been reconceived as public performance mostly for tourists. The sigale-gale thus now functions differently socially and culturally, moving from the mythological towards the worldly. The sigale-gale dance was originally only accompanied by the music of sordam but mostly now by a mixed ensemble comprised of taganing, gong, and suling. A performance can include five to seven dancers (panortor). Sigale-gale also vary in size from human dimensions as well as smaller or even bigger. Sigale-gale in its new forms represents an effort to sustain the cultural values of the Toba Batak. Patung sigale-gale terbuat dari kayu yang dipahat menyerupai manusia (laki-laki) digunakan saat ritual pemakaman dan dalam pertunjukan tari sigale-gale baru di masyarakat Batak Toba, Samosir, Sumatera Utara. Mitos keberadaan sigale-gale menjadi folklore yang menceritakan pembuatan patung kayu menyerupai manusia dipersembahkan kepada Raja Rahat yang sakit karena anaknya tewas di medan pertempuran. Sigale-gale digunakan pada upacara kematian yang tidak memiliki keturunan. Dalam perkembangannya, sigale-gale menjadi seni pertunjukan untuk menghibur wisatawan. Fungsi sigale-gale secara sosial budaya menjadi berbeda, yakni dari sakral ke profan. Awalnya sigale-gale hanya diiringi musik Sordam dan Sabangunan, tetapi di masa kini pertunjukan sigale-gale diiringi musik gondang, gong dan suling. Pertunjukan sigale-gale terdapat panortor lima sampai tujuh orang. Ukuran patung sigale-gale bervariasi, ada yang tinggi seukuran manusia ada juga yang memiliki ukuran tubuh lebih kecil ataupun lebih besar. Unsur pertunjukan terdiri dari: Sigale-gale, musik dan tor-tor (tari). Sigale-gale dalam bentuk baru merupakan upaya pelestarian nilai-nilai budaya masyarakat Batak Toba.
Manuel Maceiras en Santo Domingo. La escritura científica.
Authors: CPU Cuaderno
Published: January 2022

Esta obra breve y densa, intitulada “Manuel Maceiras en Santo Domingo. La escritura científica”, constituye un ensayo sobre hermenéutica, como pocos. En realidad, representa una aventura sobre la realidad de los docentes con vocación de practicar la investigación y de ejercer la práctica escritural, a través de dar vida a sus notas de cátedras, sus informes académicos, diarios, escribir conferencias, y, más aún, publicar libros.
Garut Flash Flood Victim's Families: Relation Between Stress Management and Family Resilience of Based on Residence and Post-disaster Time
Authors: Sunarti Euis , Marwiah  , Badaria Siti , Islamia Intan
Published: January 2022

This research aimed to analyze stress management (stressors, coping strategies, and stress symptoms) and family resilience (process and output) of garut flash flood victim families at 1 and 4 months post-disaster. This cross-sectional study involved 120 families (each 60 from the temporary shelter (FTS) and nontemporary shelter (FNTS)) who were chosen by stratified non-proportional random sampling. The results showed that FNTS faced higher stressors and did higher coping strategies than FTS, either at 1 or 4 months post-disaster. Stress symptoms were also higher among FNTS at 1-month post-disaster, while the output of family resilience was higher in FTS at 4 months post-disaster. Stressors significantly influenced stress symptoms at 1-month post-disaster, coping strategies and the process of family resilience. In contrast, stressors influenced stress symptoms at 4 months post-disaster, coping strategies and stress symptoms 1-month post-disaster. The process of family resilience influenced the output of family resilience at 1-month post-disaster. In contrast, the output of family resilience at 4 month post-disaster was influenced by residence, family income per capita, stressors and the process of family resilience. This study reinforces the importance of family resilience in disaster-prone areas.
Solving Fuzzy Attribute Quality Control Charts with proposed Ranking Function
Authors: Thamer Esraa Dhafer , Hussein Iden Hasan
Published: January 2022

The attribute quality control charts are one of the main useful tools to use in control of quality product in companies. In this paper utilizing the statistical procedures to find the attribute quality control charts for through fuzzified the real data which we got it from Baghdad Soft Drink Company in Iraq, by using triangular membership function to obtain the fuzzy numbers then employing the proposed ranking function to transform to traditional sample. Then, compare between crisp and fuzzy attribute quality control.
Novel Heuristic Approach for Solving Multi-objective Scheduling Problems
Authors: Amin Begard A. , Ramadan Ayad M.
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we studied the scheduling of  jobs on a single machine.  Each of n jobs is to be processed without interruption and becomes available for processing at time zero. The objective is to find a processing order of the jobs, minimizing the sum of maximum earliness and maximum tardiness. This problem is to minimize the earliness and tardiness values, so this model is equivalent to the just-in-time production system. Our lower bound depended on the decomposition of the problem into two subprograms. We presented a novel heuristic approach to find a near-optimal solution for the problem. This approach depends on finding efficient solutions for two problems. The first problem is minimizing total completion time and maximum tardiness. The second is minimizing total completion time and maximum earliness. We used these efficient solutions to find a near-optimal solution for another problem which is a sum of maximum earliness and maximum tardiness. This means we eliminate the total completion time from the two problems. The algorithm was tested on a set of problems of different n. Computational results demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method.
The Differences between County, County-level City and Municipal District in the System of Administrative Districts in China
Authors: Zhao Biao , Wang Kaiyong
Published: January 2022

Administrative division is an important means of political power reorganization and management, resource integration and optimal allocation, which profoundly shapes the spatial layout of urban development in China. To clarify and compare differences between counties, county-level cities and municipal districts is the primary premise for the study of administrative division and urban development. This paper analyzes the institutional differences between counties and county-level cities, as well as counties, county-level cities and municipal districts, from the aspects of organizational structure, urban construction planning, land management, finance, taxation and public services. The research shows that the establishment of counties, county-level cities and municipal districts adapt to different levels and stages of economic and social development,and the conversion from county to county-level city and the conversion from county (or county-level city) to municipal district are both important transformation ways to change their administrative systems, which has different management system and operation pattern. At the same time, the transformation of county-level administrative region is also a “double-edged sword”, we should think about the administrative system as a whole to decide whether it should be adjusted, and effectively respond to the actual needs of local economic and social development.
EU Aid for Fighting Corruption in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: Where Did It Go Wrong?
Authors: De Ridder Eline
Published: January 2022

During the Eastern enlargement process of the European Union (EU), the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) were supported by the Union in terms of combating corruption issues. This was seen as a key step in their transformation towards liberal democracy and eventual accession to the EU.    This article questions the extent of influence which the EU has had in terms of dealing with problems of corruption in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, both during and after their accession to the Union. It is noted that during the accession process the EU utilised a number of instruments to support accession states, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, fight corruption. Regardless of these incentives, the corruption records of both countries improved little by the time they acceded to the EU in 2004 and continues to be problematic in the post-accession era. It is suggested in this article that several dynamics, such as the absence of a clear and consistent policy from the EU and the importance of domestic politics in the acceding countries, help to explain why the fight against corruption in these two central European states has been and continues to be so weak.
Solar Power in the European Context: Conversion Efficiency and the Issue of Carbon
Authors: Costa Henrique Silva Pacini
Published: January 2022

The European Union is committed to increasing the use of renewable energies across Europe. One of the ways this is to be done is through the promotion of solar photovoltaics (PV), a method with significant environmental benefits. However, the high costs of electricity generated through PV have constrained the market reach of this option. This paper takes the form of a policy discussion, analyzing the fundamental issues concerning this type of energy, and its place in the European alternative energy market. Furthermore, a scenario is drafted to estimate how efficient solar panels should ideally be to make electricity produced by them cost-competitive with conventional, grid-tied energy sources.  The study considers both a conventional scenario and another, with carbon capture costs incorporated into the final electricity prices. It is observed that in order to be competitive with conventional fossil-based electricity, photovoltaic conversion efficiencies should be around 34%. Incorporating carbon costs would further help promote solar PV, making it more price-attractive compared to emission-intensive electricity generation based on fossil fuels. The final part of the paper sheds light on the new developments on European PV, mainly in regards to the 2008 European Commission Climate Change Package, its implications and reactions from the industry.
Health promotion and nutritional status of adolescents in a large industrial city
Authors: Danylenko Н. M. , Avdiievska O. H.
Published: January 2022

Objective — substantiation of ways to improve the health of students of general secondary education on the basis of determining the nutrition status based on the body mass index (BMI) of adolescents in a large industrial city.Materials and methods. The study was based on a cross-section of a population survey, performed in the period from April to May, 2019, with the use of questionnaire (СС #92695-2019 «Methods for assessing the impact of close social environment on the subjective perception of adolescents’ own health»).Results. The study involved 1191 adolescents aged 11–16 years. Food consumption was estimated by frequency of consumption for one month; body mass index was assessed by WHO standard indicators of physical development (SDS). The following indices of daily consumption have been established: candies (8.03 ± 0.78) %, cakes, pastries (5.8 ± 0.68) %, meat (14.54 ± 1.02) %, sausages (7.62 ± 0.76) %, fish (2.61 ± 0.46) %, milk (11.21 ± 1.9) %, fresh vegetables (19.9 ± 1.15) %. fruits (19.45 ± 1.14) %, mayonnaise, sauces and ketchups (5.47 ± 0.65)%, «fast food» (1.12 ± 0.30)%, street food (steaks, hot dogs) (0.81±0.26)%, snacks (chips, crackers) (1.84 ± 0.38) %, dry pasta «Mivina» (1.43 ± 0.34) %. According to the BMI, (5.3 ± 0.64) % of adolescents had depletion of body weight (BMI <-2SDS); insufficient body weight (BMI <-1 to -2SDS) was registered in (13.6 ± 0.99) % of population; normal body weight (± 1 SDS) was defined in (77.8 ± 1.2) % of adolescents, excessive body weight (BMI from +1 to +2 SDS) in (2,7 ± 0,46) % and obesity (BMI> + 2SDS) in (0.58 ± 0.22) % of children.Conclusions. The priority should be given to promoting health and formation of healthy lifestyle skills among young people. One should pay more attention to the forms and methods of nutrition of children and adolescents, improve the technology of medical, psychological and pedagogical support, and provide recommendations to parents on maintaining good health and proper eating behavior.
Phytotherapy for respiratory diseases: past and present. Review
Authors: Fediv O. I. , Bahrii V. M. , Voloshyna L. О. , Kushnir L. D. , Vivsyannuk V. V. , Ferfetska K. V.
Published: January 2022

Acute and chronic respiratory diseases constitute one of the main reasons of death worldwide. Joining coronavirus infection COVID‑19 worsens the course of diseases of the bronchopulmonary system and other systems and organs, in particular, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, gastrointestinal and others. There are a number of drugs of natural origin with multifaceted metabolic and multiorgan action, the use of which associated with minimal risks, mainly due to individual intolerance to particular components.
Objective. To analyze the current possibilities of phytotherapy of respiratory diseases, including COVID‑19.
Materials and methods. The information search has been performed using sources in print and electronic media, scientific tracking databases with application of methods of the analysis, comparison and generalization.
Results. Treatment with herbal remedies was established to have better tolerability and lower frequency of side effects and complications. They are characterized with high biological multifaceted activity and a broad therapeutic index. It is believed that the use of herbal medicine in such cases as an adjunct treatment and maintenance therapy is justified.  Monotherapy with drugs from individual medicinal plants is not as effective as their combination. The use of extracts of several medicinal plants is more appropriate for long‑term use, the composition, dose, synergism, compliance, minimal side effects and mild therapeutic effect are important. In the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine there are many domestic and imported herbal remedies used in acute and chronic respiratory diseases. One of them is Bronchilor (Biohels International GmbH, Germany), containing extracts of thyme, Iceland moss, primrose and thorny bamboo. The drug has a local antiseptic effect, it forms a protective film on the the bronchopulmonary receptors, enhances the ciliate epithelial activity, and acts as an expectorant. The publications of Chinese scientists indicate the feasibility of using herbal medicine in the acute period of COVID‑19 infection and postcovid syndrome.
Conclusions. Modern multicomponent phytotherapeutic agents play an important role in the complex treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Further studies are required to investigate the use of phytotherapy, in particular, Bronchilor, as a supportive therapy for postcovid rehabilitation in patients with respiratory system injury.
COVID-19. Understanding of the consequences
Authors: Petyunina O. V.
Published: January 2022

The new coronavirus infection known as SARS‑CoV‑2 and firstly registered in Wuhan, China in late 2019, resulted in the severe crisis and a great number of lethal outcomes worldwide. Processes occurring in a body with virus infecting are quite polymorphic and involve all organs and systems. The first step in the infection is the virus binding with the host cell via target ACE‑2 receptors with resulting virus‑inducted down‑regulation of these receptors which, through a number of signaling pathways, leads to COVID‑related damage to an organ or system. Since ACE‑2 receptors play a leading role as an entrance gate for the virus, understanding of an axis of ACE/angiotensin receptor and ACE‑2/MAS‑receptor has the crucial significance in the investigation of infection role. The article presents review of the data from patients with delayed recovery after COVID‑19. The prolonged disease duration and disability are often inherent to the patients, hospitalized due to severe and critically severe disease forms. There is no universally accepted definition of «Long Covid», or post‑covid syndrome, but for convenience it was conditionally distinguished a subacute condition that lasts more than 3 weeks from the onset of the disease, and a chronic condition that lasts more than 12 weeks. Among the pathogenetic peculiarities, the activation of renin‑angiotensin‑aldosterone system, cytokine system, anti/prooxidant stress, coagulopathy, endothelial disfunction have been examined. Better understanding of the mechanisms that are realized at COVID‑19, will enable the rational use of the medicines for the disease treatment on all stages that may possibly prevent complications and prolonged consequences of the infection as well as improve the quality of life of patients.
IMPORTÂNCIA DO ACOLHIMENTO ESPIRITUAL EM TEMPOS DE COVID-19
Authors: Nunes Júlia Graziele Santos , Bezerra Monise Nunes , Ramos Elis Milena Ferreira do Carmo
Published: January 2022

Em tempos de grande sofrimento pela perda em massa de seres humanos por uma doença desconhecida, devastadora e que não tem predefinição a quem contaminar, vivencia-se também outra aflição tão grande quanto a perda propriamente dita: essa consternação refere-se ao luto solitário, na qual os enlutados ficam distante do que muitas vezes seria o alento esperado, como o acolhimento e o último adeus. Supondo-se que o acolhimento humano e espiritual se faz necessário no momento vivenciado de pandemia, o objetivo deste estudo é destacar a importância do acolhimento espiritual e/ou religioso para amparo de familiares que perderam um ente querido em decorrência do Covid-19. A metodologia utilizada é a revisão de literatura. Evidenciou-se que a pandemia é um acontecimento devastador, causando grande sofrimento psíquico, tanto para familiares e pacientes acometidos, quanto para a sociedade em geral. Conclui-se que o amparo espiritual se faz necessário tanto para o paciente quanto para o familiar enlutado, haja vista o momento pandêmico, rodeado de grande incerteza e sofrimento coletivo.
Odpartyjnienie samorządu, ale nie na każdym szczeblu – studium wyborów samorządowych 2018 w województwie śląskim
Authors: Marmola Maciej , Kaczmarczyk Karolina
Published: January 2022

Wybory samorządowe w 2018 roku zostały w dużym stopniu zdominowane przez ogólnopolską rywalizację między rządzącym Prawem i Sprawiedliwością oraz partiami opozycyjnymi. Dodatkowo nowelizacja Kodeksu wyborczego rozszerzyła katalog miast i gmin, w których wybory odbywały się w wielomandatowych okręgach wyborczych przy wykorzystaniu metody d’Hondta, co mogło sprzyjać partiom ogólnopolskim. Prezentowany artykuł sprawdza, w jakim stopniu oddziaływało to na poziom upartyjnienia organów samorządu, które w warunkach polskich postrzegane są raczej jako strefa wpływu komitetów lokalnych. W tym celu przeanalizowano poziom poparcia dla partii politycznych i komitetów lokalnych w 167 gminach i miastach województwa śląskiego. Badanie potwierdziło pozytywny związek między liczbą mieszkańców danej gmin/miasta i poziomem upartyjnienia jednostek samorządu. Pogłębiona analiza ukazała, że komitety lokalne i bezpartyjni kandydaci na urząd wójta i burmistrza dominują w mniejszych gminach i miastach (do 100 tysięcy mieszkańców), a największy upartyjnieniem charakteryzują się miasta na prawach powiatu.
Painless Portal Partnerships: Collaboration and Its Challenges for Small Organizations
Authors: McEvilly Christine
Published: January 2022

This article addresses challenges inherent in collaborative archival projects involving both large institutions and small historical societies. It identifies these unique problems and outlines potential solutions to overcome these issues. Examples are drawn from the Portal to American Jewish History project and contextualized within the professional literature on ethnic or community archives and archival collaboration. This project collected metadata from a wide range of Jewish history archives and aggregated the records in a single searchable website.
An Examination of the Convergence of Theory in Libraries and Archives
Authors: Willey Eric
Published: January 2022

While the convergence of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) has received considerable attention, a literature review indicates that integration has primarily occurred around digitization projects, exhibits, and budgets, while professional identity serves as a barrier to integration of scholarly work.2 The present study examines to what extent scholarly theory between archives and libraries has converged by surveying citations from 2008 to 2016 for top-rated library journals in archival journals (and vice versa), examining Library of Congress Subject Headings of cataloged books and dissertations in OCLC WorldCat from 2008 to 2016, and examining papers generated by special projects related to convergence in LAMs. Findings indicate no consistent increase in the number of cross-citations between disciplines in scholarly articles or the number of monographs cataloged with “archives” and “libraries” subject headings in WorldCat that would indicate a convergence of libraries and archives. An examination of papers devoted to the convergence of LAMs shows that while they do not directly address theory and scholarly publishing, they do suggest that distinct professional identities can be considered a barrier to convergence. It is concluded that while LAMs may be converging in some areas, they are not converging in the area of theory, possibly due to a desire to maintain discrete professional identities and low engagement with theory by some archivists.
Partners for Preservation: Advancing Digital Preservation through Cross-Community Collaboration. Edited by Jeanne Kramer-Smyth. [Review]
Authors: Rademaker Colleen McFarland
Published: January 2022

The title of this anthology of essays sets the readers’ expectation for a very different experience than the book delivers. Neither a set of case studies nor a practical guide to digital preservation, the book is “an exploration of how computers and technology affect our ability to preserve information for the future,” as explained by editor Jeanne Kramer-Smyth (p. xxii). Its 10 essays aim to introduce archivists to the perspectives of professionals working in areas adjacent to digital preservation. Boldly stepping beyond the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) community, Kramer-Smyth provides a platform for diverse voices with impeccable educational and professional credentials, including a color scientist, a journalism professor, and a legal expert in postmortem privacy.
PECULIARITIES OF MICROCIRCULATORY BED VESSEL'S DENSITY CHANGE IN THE LOBULES OF THE WHITE RATS THYMUS IN NORM AND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SALTS OF HEAVY METALS WITHIN TWO MONTHS
Authors: Dobryanska E. S.  , Vatsyk N. S.  , Yovbak T. V.  , Pitsur D. Yu.
Published: January 2022

From the three salts of heavy metals consumed by experimental white male rats of reproductive age in low concentrations for 2 months, the least toxic to the body is an aqueous solution of FeSO4 · 7H2O (iron sulphate) at a dose of 0.5 mg / dm3. The most toxic is an aqueous solution of ZnSO4 · 7H2O (zinc salt of sulfuric acid) at a dose of 1,505 mg / dm3, the use of which resulted in an increase in all vessels of the microcirculatory tract in both cortex and medulla of the lobules of thymus compared to the control group. The density of arterioles in the cortex increased 3.3 times, the density of venules - 2 times, the density of capillaries - 1.5 times; in the brain substance there is also a 2-fold increase in the density of arterioles, the density of venules - 1.2 times, the density of capillaries - 2.5 times compared with the control group of animals. In experimental male rats consuming aqueous solutions - CuSO4 · 5H2O at a dose of 0.247 mg / dm3, the density of arterioles and venules in the cortex of the thymus almost did not change, and the density of capillaries, compared with the control group, increased 1.5 times in medulla of thymus, compared with the control group, the density of arterioles increased 1.7 times, the density of venules increased 1.2 times, and the density of capillaries increased 1.6 times.
Organization of activities, accounting and taxation of small businesses in the tourist sphere
Authors: Perchuk Oksana , Penkovsky Valentyn
Published: January 2022

The subject of research: theoretical and practical aspects of the organization of activities, accounting and taxation of tourism business entities. The purpose of the article is to develop scientific approaches and guidelines for the organization of activities, accounting and taxation of small businesses in the tourist sphere. Method or methodology for conducting research. The methodological basis of the study is general theoretical methods of scientific knowledge, basic approaches and statements of legal and accounting support of small businesses in the tourist sphere, which are highlighted in the works of domestic and foreign scientists. The following methods to perform the set tasks were used: dialectical method – for analysis of legislative and regulatory documents and scientific works of scientists related to the organization of activities, accounting and taxation; analysis and synthesis – in the study and generalization of foreign and domestic experience of theoretical and methodological foundations for travel agencies accounting and taxation; statistical method – for analysis and comparison of statistical data related to the functioning of small businesses in the domestic tourist sphere; abstract-logical – for theoretical generalizations and formulating the conclusions. The field of application of results. The results of the study can be used in the field of tourism in the organization of activities, accounting support and taxation of small businesses in this sector. The results of research and conclusions. Based on the study, the essence of tourism activities is determined, its main actors are characterized. In particular, the focus is made on small businesses, and their role in the national economy is determined. The current practice of accounting support for the functioning and management of tourism business entities is studied. Differences in the organization of accounting of a tour operator and a travel agency are substantiated in detail. The peculiarities of taxation in the tourism business are clarified.
Management of energy and resource-saving innovation projects of business entities
Authors: Mykhailov Sergii
Published: January 2022

Relevance of the research topic. The concept of effective management of innovative projects of modern business entities requires a comprehensive adaptation of the management system in the direction of energy and resource consumption, as trends in the market economy model encourage the spread of active policies of economical use of all resources. Formulation of the problem. Project management of innovation policy of business entities must be in line with the requirements of the world economy and meet all the principles of effective planning and implementation of resource conservation, taking into account global scientific and technological progress, attracting or developing new engineering solutions for recycling, technology and equipment. That is why it is necessary to improve the functional and technological elements of management in the direction of intensifying innovation in the field of energy and resource conservation. Setting the purpose and objectives of the study - to management of energy and resource-saving innovation projects of business entities. Research method or methodology. The historical-logical method is used in the article; method of systematization, classification and theoretical generalization; method of logical analysis and synthesis. Presentation of the main material (research results). An economic model has been formed that allows assessing the dynamics of the effectiveness of attracting funds aimed at implementing energy and resource-saving innovations of business entities. Based on the construction of the above model, the main directions of management of innovative energy and resource saving projects are formulated. Field of application of results. The results of the study can be used in the practice of business entities to increase the efficiency of production. Conclusions on the article. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the harmonization of strategic management of business entities requires the introduction of energy and resource-saving innovations in production activities, which is a condition for stable operation and competitiveness. Reduction of operating costs, their planning, rational use of labor and material resources provide rapid payback of innovative projects of business entities.
Ulcerative Budding Skin Tumor Revealing Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Authors: Niang Samba , Niang Samba , Rassoul Mbaye Fatimata Binetou , Fafa Cisse Maimouna , Eca Justin , Thiam Khady , Mamadou Ndiaye El Hadji , Diop Dia Amadou , Dia Kane Yacine , Diatta Ansoumana , Toure Badiane Nafissatou Oumar
Published: January 2022

Pleural mesothelioma is a malignant tumor, which develops from the pleural mesothelial lining. We report a clinical observation of a 24-year-old young man who presented with a right serohematic pleurisy and ulcerative budding skin lesion of the right abdominal wall. Through this case, we highlight a very rare, atypical metastatic localization that can be clinically confused with a primary skin tumor.
Criticism of the Documentary Hypothesis of the Origin of the Pentateuch from Umberto Cassuto. Part 2
Authors: Фридман Иосиф Александрович
Published: January 2022

Настоящая статья по своей тематике и ракурсу рассмотрения является прямым продолжением статьи И. А. Фридмана, опубликованной в № 4 (35) «Богословского Вестника» за 2019 г. Если в предшествующей статье внимание автора было сосредоточено на критике, которой Умберто Кассуто подверг первый из выделенных им самим «столпов» документальной гипотезы, а именно «алгоритм» употребления в тексте Пятикнижия различных Божественных имён, то в настоящей статье в фокусе внимания оказывается критика четырёх остальных «столпов», а именно - вариаций языка и стиля Пятикнижия, содержательных внутренних противоречий в тексте Торы, повторов сюжетных линий и следов сложной структуры в секциях библейского текста. В заключительной части статьи автор уделяет внимание влиянию идей У. Кассуто как библеиста на мировую библеистику второй пол. ХХ - нач. XXI в.

The present article, in its subject matter and in the way of dealing with the subject, constitutes a direct continuation of the article by I. Fridman bearing the same title which was published in the «Theological Herald» of Moscow Theological Academy, № 4 (35) (2019). In this preceding article the author’s attention was concentrated on the criticism to which U. Cassuto subjected the first of the «pillars» of the Documentary Hypothesis (singled out by himself), to wit - the peculiarities of using the Divine names in the text of the Pentateuch. In the present article the author’s attention is focused on investigating the four remaining «pillars» of the hypothesis, namely - the variations of language and style within the Pentateuch, the contradictions and divergences of view, the duplications and repetitions as well as the traces of composite structure in some of the sections of the Torah. In the concluding part of the article the author draws the reader’s attention to the influence exercised by Cassuto’s ideas upon the Bible studies worldwide in the second half of the 20 as well as the beginning of the 21 centuries.
Pengaruh Perceived Usefulness Dan Kemudahan Penggunaan Terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen E-Toll
Authors: Sanusi Chintya Afiyanie , Kusumadewi Rita , Aziz Tomy Saladin
Published: January 2022

Technological advances aim to provide benefits and ease of use to the people in carrying out certain activities. Technological advances aim to provide benefits and ease of use to the people in carrying out certain activities. One of them is in the financial sector, namely the creation of electronic money in as a subtitute for cash payment to assist transaction activities. In 2009, Jasa Marga together and Bank Mandiri with the support of the government cooperated to make an e-toll card  as a subtitute for cash payment  on toll roads. This is intended to facilitate the increasing transactions number of toll users. In addition, e-toll card can be used for other transactions. The perceived usefullness dan ease of use by customer will affect their level of satisfaction after using technology of e-toll card. This research uses quantitative research methods. The results of this study indicate that part there is not positive and significant influence between Perceived Usefulness on the E-toll Customer Satisfaction by 8,44% and there is a positive and significant influence between Ease of Use on the E-toll Customer Satisfaction by 49,56%. Simultaneously there is a positive and significant influence between Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use on the E-toll Customer Satisfaction by 58%
NOISE POLLUTION OF THE MAIN STREETS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE CITY OF LVIV
Authors: Grynchyshyn N. , Shuplat T. , Zhorina O.
Published: January 2022

Introduction. The modern process of urbanization is accompanied by a steady trend towards increasing the level of motorization. And both public and private. The concentration of a large number of vehicles in a relatively limited area of the city leads to the dominant impact of transport on the noise state of the territory. The flows of road transport in modern cities are the main source of generated external noise and create an environmental problem of noise pollution with different levels of load on urban areas. Solving the problem of noise pollution created by road traffic is one of the complex tasks of sustainable development of modern cities. The problem of noise pollution is especially relevant for narrow main streets with old buildings in the central areas of modern cities. In the lack of regular monitoring of noise pollution in urban ecosystems, many threats to the health of urban residents. Therefore, a systematic study of noise levels in such areas allows deepening knowledge about the modern environment of human life and its dangerous factors.Purpose. The study was to establish the levels of noise pollution on the main streets of the central part of Lviv from traffic flows to assess the environmental conditions of urban areas.Methods. Measurements of noise levels were carried out directly on the sidewalks of main streets with medium traffic intensity in daylight with the accounting of vehicle categories and the use of digital noise meter brand Benetech GM 1356.Results. At the time of the research in the research areas, there were more than 2 thousand cars per hour. The share of cars in the traffic flow of main streets is predominant (over 80%). According to the results of measurements of noise levels in the studied areas of the streets exceeded the permissible standards (Lec. Add., DBA), established for areas directly adjacent to residential buildings, health care facilities, children's preschools, schools and other educational insti-tutions, libraries, temples, museums and shopping malls. Exceeding the acceptable norms of noise pollution on ave. V. Chornovola street is from 15 to 19 dBA, on the street. Gorodotskaya - from 23 to 28 dBA.Conclusions. Noise levels in the study areas exceed the permissible pollution levels by 27% or more. A high positive correlation was established between the noise level and the intensity of vehicles in the flow. The results of high noise levels in public areas are a cause for concern. To solve the problem of noise pollution, the most effective measure is to limit the entry of cars into the central part of the city.
Ojo con los fraudes de navidad
Authors: Burgos Navarrete Mauricio Andrés
Published: January 2022

Ojo con los fraudes de navidad. A lo que debes estar atento a la hora de realizar tus compras.
Impact of Tufa Stone Powder as a Partial Replacement of Aggregate on the Mechanical Performance and Durability of Repair Mortar
Authors: Al-Omari Asaad , Abdulkareem Omar M. , Aldaood Abdulrahman , Bouasker Marwen , Fraj Amor Ben , Al-Mukhtar Muzahim
Published: January 2022

The rehabilitation and reconstruction works are usually performed with a view to conserving these landmarks and maintaining them culturally, architecturally and structurally. From this perspective, the mortars utilized in these repairs must be suitable, physiochemically and mechanically, to the ancient materials used in these buildings. Accordingly, it was proposed to evaluate tufa stone powder, a waste product of one of the most widely found stones in the Loire Valley in France, as an ingredient in repair-work mortar mixtures (M1, M2) through partially replacing the fine aggregate it contains with different amounts of this powder (37%, 42%) by weight of mix. Additionally, a third manufacturing mortar (M3) was utilized with both prepared mortars (M1, M2) for comparison with the tufa stone. The mechanical properties (including flexural, compressive and shear strengths, and ultrasonic pulse velocity) and the durability properties (total porosity, thermal dilation and conductivity, capillary absorption, and water and gas permeability) of the three mortars were examined in addition to those of the tufa stone. The results revealed that the prepared mortar, M2, (having lower binder content and a higher amount of substitution with tufa stone powder) has the lowest mechanical performance in comparison with the other mortars, indicating that this mortar is more supple and loose than the authentic tufa masonry. The thermal and durability properties are comparable to that of the tufa stone existent in ancient monuments. Consequently, the prepared mortar (M2) is the most appropriate mortar, for utilization in repairing old landmarks in the Loire Valley in France.
ACTIVITIES OF NON-STATE SOCIETIES AND UNIONS AS INSTITUTIONS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN THE LATE XIX – EARLY XX CENTURIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RULE-OF-LAW STATE
Authors: КРИЖАНОВСКАЯ Галина Николаевна , ГАЛИЕВ Фарит Хатипович , ДЕРЮГИН Алексей Александрович
Published: January 2022

The study of the activities of non-state societies and unions as institutions of the political system of the Russian Empire in the late 19th – early 20th centuries is important in modern conditions, as it allows to use the accumulated experience in this sphere. The article devotes particular attention to the analysis of the Provisional Rules on Societies and Unions, adopted on 4 March 1906, and the resolutions of the Provisional Government, and considers the draft Societies and Unions Act submitted by the deputies of the Cadet and Social Democratic factions for consideration by the State Duma of the first, second and fourth convocations. The purpose is to study the political system of the society in order to study the factors negatively influencing its state, on the example of the activity of non-state societies and unions as institutions of the political system of the Russian Empire in the late 19th – early 20th centuries. The authors use logical, historical-comparative, historical-legal, systemic methods. Results: several important patterns of the development of the national political system are identified in the late 19th – early 20th centuries. It is noted that the legal institution of public associations was enshrined in the legislation of the Russian Empire on the basis of democratic principles and was further developed under the influence of historical events of the studied period.
Association of Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide with Severity of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Agarwalla Ajay Kumar , Miah Md Bahadur Ali , Kanti Dey Subash , Islam Md Rafiqul , Islam Md Zahidul , Hasan Mehedi , Islam Md Shofikul , Huq Muhammad Rezeul
Published: January 2022

Background: Stroke is responsible for the highest mortality and disability among adult population in Bangladesh. With a death rate of 125.6 per 100,000 populations, Bangladesh ranks 34th globally for stroke related death. This study was aimed to find out association of plasma BNP with acute ischemic stroke severity which may help in management of these patients.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka from June 2018 to October 2019. Total 45 subjects with history within 7 days and confirmed by CT scan of head or MRI of brain were selected purposively from the Neurology departments of BSMMU, NINS&H and Internal Medicine department of DMCH, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Venous blood samples were collected from these patients and analyzed at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BSMMU, Dhaka for estimation of plasma BNP.
Results: This study found increased plasma BNP of >100 pg/ml in 31.1 % of acute ischemic stroke patients. Mean plasma BNP level was (74.76±52.96 pg/ml) in acute ischemic stroke patient. Significant negative correlation was found between concentration of plasma BNP and time passed in days from first appearance of stroke symptoms (r = - 0.791; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Plasma BNP level was significantly associated with baseline severity of acute ischemic stroke.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2018; Vol. 34 (2): 85-91
Functional Neuroimaging: Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) In Neurological Disorders
Authors: Rahman Aminur , Salam Farhana , Begum Rubina , Akhter Afroza , Nabi Shahryar , Rahman Md Khalilur , Islam Md Tariqul , Ali Zahed , Saha Uttam Kumar , Quraishi Firoz Ahmed
Published: January 2022

A single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan is a functional nuclear imaging technique performed to evaluate regional cerebral perfusion. Because cerebral blood flow is closely linked to neuronal activity, the activity distribution is presumed to reflect neuronal activity levels in several areas of the brain. Although structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) provide exquisite anatomical detail, SPECT provide complementary functional information. Frequently, brain pathology will manifest as functional changes before anatomical changes are detectable. SPECT has clinical value in the diagnosis, therapeutic management, and follow-up of patients. A general consideration of the clinical value of this technique is followed by relevant information on cerebral physiology and pathology for proper understanding of brain SPECT images. The diversity of central nervous system diseases and therefore the still incomplete knowledge of the mechanisms that underlie them have contributed to the success of brain perfusion SPECT as a research tool in neurosciences. Finally, stepby- step recommendations for interpreting and reporting brain perfusion SPECT images are provided to get the utmost clinical beneût from this technique.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2018; Vol. 34 (2): 96-105
A Case of Subcortical Band Heterotopia Presented with Epilepsy and Speech Regression
Authors: Mahmud Reaz , Ahmed Kazi Gias Uddin , Rassel Mohammad Aftab
Published: January 2022

Subcortical Heterotopia is a rare developmental disorder of human brain due to mutation in the DCX or LIS1gene.It is predominantly a disease of female. It usually present with refractory seizure and varying degree of mental retardation. Here a case of 22 years lady who presented with refractory seizure is reported. Her MRI revealed Double cortex and her EEG revealed Frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity (FIRDA).
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2018; Vol. 34 (2): 106-109
Development of the Laws of Tortious Liability in Bangladesh
Authors: Haider Naima
Published: January 2022

Abstract not available
Dhaka University Law Journal, Vol. 32(1), 2021 P.196-206
O departamento de pessoal atuando: na redução ou eliminação de conflitos entre empregado e empregador
Authors: Araujo Flaviane Martins de
Published: January 2022

Os trabalhadores oferecem às empresas seus conhecimentos, habilidade e atitudes, ou seja, disponibilizam em troca de recompensas a sua força de trabalho, proporcionando a dinamização e andamento das atividades no meio organizacional. Torna-se crucial o envolvimento e cooperação de todos nos processos, cabe ao setor de departamento de pessoal atuar como elemento integrador na relação empregado versus empregador; conduzir essas relações dentro dos princípios, valores, visão e missão da empresa; atender os requisitos da lei cumprindo a legislação processual trabalhista e as normas do sistema previdenciário. Este presente trabalho objetiva analisar, compreender e demonstrar o setor de departamento de pessoal atuando junto à gestão de pessoas, esclarecer sua importância nos processos decisórios, manutenção e retenção do capital intelectual no meio organizacional.
Os paradigmas na teoria de Egon G. Guba e Yvonna S. Lincoln (1994): a multirreferencialidade nas teses de doutorado em educação da UNISSINOS (2013 a 2018)
Authors: Pinto Flávia Aguiar Cabral Furtado , Albuquerque Ana Paula Martins , Rodrigues Camila Maria , Harvey Myrcea Santiago dos Santos
Published: January 2022

Os paradigmas de pesquisa são compreendidos por autores como Khun (1970), Creswell (2010) e Guba e Lincoln (1994), como um conjunto de crenças que orientam a atuação dos pesquisadores a partir das questões ontológicas, axiológicas, epistemológicas e metodológicas que demonstram suas concepções de mundo, razão pela qual é relevante descobrir quais delas atualmente aparecem nas pesquisas referentes às ciências humanas e sociais. O objetivo da presente pesquisa, foi analisar, a partir da concepção de Guba e Lincoln (1994), a presença dos paradigmas de pesquisa nas teses de doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu da UNISINOS, no período compreendido entre 2013 a 2018. Foi realizada pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, de natureza mista, considerando as necessidades metodológicas tanto para a fase de mapeamento das teses defendidas pelos estudantes do Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Educação da UNISINOS no período mencionado, quanto na análise dos paradigmas presentes nas teses. Como principal resultado, destaca-se que a tendência nas pesquisas em educação é a adoção da multireferencialidade e do pragmatismo, quanto à possibilidade de mesclar diferentes paradigmas de pesquisa. Os pesquisadores, de forma geral, não demonstraram, pelo menos expressamente, a preocupação apresentada por Guba e Lincoln (1994) de analisar a compatibilidade axiológica entre diferentes paradigmas para fins de comensurabilidade. Observou-se a predominância de paradigmas classificados, por Guba e Lincoln (1994), como alternativos, indicando que as pesquisas nas ciências humanas e sociais se libertaram, finalmente, do positivismo como elemento essencial para o rigor e a cientificidade das pesquisas científicas.