bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Retrospective analysis of the prevalence and causes of anaemia in hospitalised elderly patients
Authors: Van Staden Anna M. , Weich Dirk J.V.
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Anaemia is common in the elderly. Little is known regarding anaemia in hospitalised elderly patients in South Africa. A retrospective study determined the prevalence and causes of anaemia in elderly patients hospitalised for acute medical problems.Methods: Patients with anaemia were identified from the computerised database of a geriatric unit. Laboratory tests and clinical information on these patients were reviewed to determine the cause of the anaemia defined according to the WHO criteria (haemoglobin level ≤ 12 g/l for women and ≤ 13 g/l men).Results: Of 759 consecutive geriatric patients, 236 (31.1%) were anaemic. The majority (n = 150; 63.6%) were female, with a mean age of 82.2 years. The male patients had a mean age of 80.8 years. The mean haemoglobin values were 10.7 g/l and 10.2 g/l for male and female patients, respectively. In 96 (40.7%) patients, the cause of anaemia could not be determined. Of the remaining 140 patients, 25.7% had anaemia of chronic disorders, 24.3% had iron deficiency anaemia and 13.6% had multiple causes.Conclusion: Approximately one-third of hospitalised elderly patients were anaemic on admission, although many were not adequately investigated. Chronic disorders and iron deficiency were the most common causes of anaemia.
Об одном классе квазилинейных уравнений эллиптического типа с разрывными нелинейностями
Authors: Pavlenko Vyacheslav Nikolaevich , Potapov Dmitriy Konstantinovich
Published: November 2022

В ограниченной области $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ исследуется класс квазилинейных граничных задач эллиптического типа с параметром и разрывной нелинейностью. Рассматриваемый класс задач включает задачу Х. Дж. Купера о нагреве проводника в однородном электрическом поле. Топологическим методом устанавливается существование континуума обобщенных положительных решений из соболевского пространства $W_p^2(\Omega)$\enskip ($p>n$), соединяющего $(0,0)$ с $\infty$, в пространстве $\mathbb R\times C^{1,\alpha}(\overline\Omega)$, $\alpha\in (0,(p-n)/p)$. Приводится достаточное условие полуправильности обобщенных решений изучаемой задачи. По сравнению с работами Х. Дж. Купера и К.-Ч. Чанга ослаблены ограничения на разрывную нелинейность.
Библиография: 26 наименований.
Функции класса $C^\infty$ от некоммутирующих переменных в контексте треугольных алгебр Ли
Authors: Aristov Oleg Yurevich
Published: November 2022

Для каждой треугольной действительной алгебры Ли $\mathfrak{g}$ построено пополнение $C^\infty_\mathfrak{g}$ ее универсальной обертывающей алгебры. Оно является действительной алгеброй Фреше-Аренса-Майкла, состоящей из элементов полиномиального роста и удовлетворяющей следующему универсальному свойству: любой гомоморфизм алгебр Ли из $\mathfrak{g}$ в действительную банахову алгебру, все элементы которой имеют полиномиальный рост, может быть продолжен до непрерывного гомоморфизма из $C^\infty_\mathfrak{g}$. Элементы $C^\infty_\mathfrak{g}$ могут быть названы функциями класса $C^\infty$ от некоммутирующих переменных. Доказательство опирается на теорию представлений и использует упорядоченное $C^\infty$-функциональное исчисление. Помимо общего случая мы разбираем два простых примера. В качестве вспомогательного материала развиты начала общей теории алгебр полиномиального роста. Кроме того, рассмотрены локальные варианты пополнения и показано, что в нильпотентном случае возможно построить пучок некоммутативных функций на спектре Гельфанда алгебры $C^\infty_\mathfrak{g}$. Мы также обсуждаем теорию голоморфных функций некоммутирующих переменных, предложенную Доси, и используем наши методы для доказательства теорем, усиливающих некоторые его утверждения. Библиография: 44 наименования.
Арифметика некоторых $\ell$-расширений с тремя точками ветвления. III
Authors: Kuz'min Leonid Viktorovich
Published: November 2022

Пусть $\ell$ - регулярное простое нечетное число, $k$ - поле деления круга на $\ell$ частей и $K=k(\sqrt[\ell]{a} )$, где $a$ - натуральное число. В предположении, что в расширении $K_\infty/k_\infty$ разветвлены ровно три точки, мы изучаем $\ell$ компоненту группы классов поля $K$. Доказано,что в случае $\ell>3$ всегда существует неразветвленное расширение $\mathcal{N}/K$ такое, что $G(\mathcal{N}/K)\cong (\mathbb Z/\ell\mathbb Z)^2$, и в расширении $\mathcal{N}/K$ вполне распадаются все простые точки, лежащие над $\ell$. В случае $\ell=3$ полностью описана возникающая здесь ситуация. Получены некоторые другие результаты.
Библиография: 3 наименования.
Полнота асимметричных произведений гармонических функций и единственность решения уравнения М. М. Лаврентьева в обратных задачах волнового зондирования
Authors: Kokurin Mikhail Yur'evich
Published: November 2022

Устанавливается, что семейство всех попарных произведений регулярных гармонических функций в области $D \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ и ньютоновых потенциалов точек, расположенных на луче вне $D$, полно в пространстве $L_2(D)$. Результат используется при обосновании единственности решения линейного интегрального уравнения, к которому сводятся обратные задачи волнового зондирования в $\mathbb{R}^3$. Единственность решений соответствующих обратных задач устанавливается для пространственно непереопределенных постановок, когда размерность пространственного носителя данных совпадает с размерностью носителя искомой функции. Теоремы единственности используются для доказательства осевой симметрии решений рассматриваемых обратных задач при наличии осевой симметрии входных данных этих задач.
Библиография: 31 наименование.
Множества единственности положительной меры для перестановок тригонометрической системы
Authors: Plotnikov Mikhail Gennadevich
Published: November 2022

Существует семейство $\mathcal{B}$ взаимно однозначных отображений $B \colon \mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ с условием $B(-n) \equiv -B(n)$ такое, что для каждого $B \in \mathcal{B}$ найдется совершенное множество единственности положительной меры для $B$-переставленной тригонометрической системы $\{\exp(iB(n)x)\}$. Для некоторого более широкого класса перестановок тригонометрической системы справедливо усиленное утверждение из гипотезы Стечкина-Ульянова.
Библиография: 41 наименование.
Gender differentials in the determinants of usage of climate change adaptation strategies in farming communities of Ekiti and Ogun States, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjinmi K. O. , Fakoya E. O. , Banmeke T. A. O. , Fapojuwo O. E. , Ogunjinmi A. A.
Published: November 2022

The use of adaptation strategies remains the only approach to reduce and combat the effects posed by climate change all over the world. We explored the extent of usage of adaptation strategies by farmers in Ekiti and Ogun States. 358 men and 222 women farmers were surveyed using multi-stage procedure. We employed semi-structured questionnaire and focus group discussions to collect data from the respondents. The data were analysed descriptively and presented in percentages and frequency counts. The data were further subjected to Chisquare, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, t-test, multiple linear regression analysis and Explorative Factor Analysis (EFA). The findings revealed that the majority of men (99.7%) and women farmers (96.8%) perceived to adapt to climate change. Men (= 2.29) relative to women (= 2.33) used more on-farm adaptation strategies. The strongest determinant of usage of climate change adaptation strategies by men farmers was climate change adaptation barriers (t = 5.13, p < 0.01), while for women farmers, climate change experience (t = 7.42, p < 0.01) was the strongest determinant. The promotion of gender-sensitive approaches to climate change adaptation that cater for the needs of men and women farmers is highly essential to enhance adaptation among them.
Economics of bio-fortified cassava varieties (BCVs) adoption and its gender implication among farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Olupona O. T. , Kehinde A. D.
Published: November 2022

Cassava bio-fortification is presented as a cost-effective approach, and it is predicted to provide some economic benefits to its adopter. On the other hand, gender-blind agricultural innovation delivery strategies impede short- and long-term impact among adopters. Due to a disregard for gender differences, many agricultural programs fall short of their objective. Recent studies in Nigeria are yet to adequately capture the gender differentials in the economic implication of BCVs adoption. This study, therefore, investigates the gender differentials in the economic implication of BCVs’ adoption among farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select a total of 180 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and budgetary techniques. Descriptive statistics revealed a significant difference between the socio-economic characteristics of male and female cassava farmers. The results suggested that BCVs’ production is profitable and can serve as a panacea for the economic improvement of households. Study findings thus concluded that the adoption of BCVs is economically beneficial to cassava farmers and thus recommended that concerted efforts are made to ensure all farmers adopt BCVs for planting. The study proposes an integration of gender-responsive strategies to further enhance the delivery of BCVs in Nigeria.
Detection and distribution of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial isolates of clinical and public health significance on hospital fomites and hands of healthcare workers in Mubi General Hospital.
Authors: Tula Musa Y. , Filgona Joel , Elisha Richard , Thomas Terry L. , Iruolaje Francis O.
Published: November 2022

Despite the progress made in technology and clinical science, bacterial contamination of hospital fomites, healthcare workers, and the entire environment with its attendant consequences constitute a major problem in many countries of the world. One hundred (100) samples including surfaces of hospital fomites and the hands of healthcare workers were analyzed for bacterial growth on selective and or differential media and the bacteria obtained were identified by standard procedure. The bacterial isolates were screened for antibiotic susceptibility test by the Kirby-Bauer agar disk diffusion method. Of the 100 collected, 77 were from inanimate surfaces while 23 were from the hands of healthcare workers. The predominant inanimate surface swabs collected came from beddings (26%), and the least came from door handles (11.0%). The distribution of samples based on wards showed that 54% of the samples were from female wards, 23% from children's wards, and 20% came from the male ward. Out of 100 samples collected from various sites, bacterial growth was observed in 34(34.0%) specimens while the remaining 66 (66%) had no bacterial growth. A total of 72 bacterial isolates were recovered from the 34 specimens. Overall, Staphylococcus aureus (26.0%) was the most common isolate recovered, while the least was Serratia marcescens and Shigella spp. Of the Gram- negative organisms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most predominant specie, whereas Escherichia coli which represents 50.0% (15/30), predominant Enterobacteriaceae specie encountered. Bacterial isolates were mostly recovered from beddings with 24 isolates, and the least was from sink and door handles with 8 isolates each. Resistance to ampicillin by all the isolates was the highest, but with no statistical difference (P=0.468) with resistance to septrin, and gentamycin. Whereas some isolates were resistant to 9-10 antibiotics, others were resistant to 1-2 antibiotics. From these, the multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype was shown by 35(66.0%) of these isolates. Escherichia coli portrayed 11(73.3%) MDR phenotypes, while Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibited 8(50.0%) MDR phenotypes. Multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index of greater than 0.2 was shown by 38(71.7%) bacterial isolates. Of these, 12(31.6%) and 9(23.7%) were from E. coli and P. aeruginosa respectively. Most of the bacterial isolates that were resistant to at least an antibiotic were commonly isolated from patients' beddings (30.2%), tables (28.3%), and sinks (20.8%). This study, therefore, shows that hands of healthcare workers and inanimate surfaces frequently touched within the hospital environment constitute potential reservoirs for emerging MDR pathogens and may also serve as sources of their transmission.
World’s first vaccination campaign to control hepatitis E outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan
Authors: Rumunu John
Published: November 2022

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Roles of local healthcare workers in the humanitarian response in South Sudan: a literature review
Authors: Okech Onyango , Duclos Diane
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Armed conflict is devastating to the health system, is a public health concern and recovery is an enormous challenge. The independence of South Sudan in 2011 brought much hope. However, eight years later, the country is still at conflict with itself. Although rich in resources, it is ranked among the poorest in the world and depends on donor funding for most service delivery, especially health. In an international context, promoting the localisation of humanitarian aid and the integration of health services, there is a lot to learn from the roles being played by healthcare workers (HCWs) throughout the conflict in South Sudan.

Method: A literature review was conducted to identify the roles of local HCWs in South Sudan since 2011. Four databases were searched, grey literature sourced, and snowballing done to capture additional documents for a comprehensive analysis. Questions were adapted from the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme for qualitative and systematic reviews guided appraisals of the articles. Results were systematically coded, synthesised and summarised using a priori and emergent themes.

Results: The health system in South Sudan is very fragmented with heavy dependence on humanitarian aid. There is serious shortage in health workforce with heavy reliance on unskilled workers to fill in the gaps, mainly in rural settings. Although close collaboration exists among different stakeholders to deliver integrated services, poor infrastructure, insecurity, lack of capacity and donor dependency still poses a challenge towards localisation of aid and sustainability.

Conclusions: The literature reviewed for this study indicates that the road towards localisation of health care is possible but will depend highly on continued collaboration between the different contributors, integration of services, building capacity of the nationals, increased government funding and infrastructural development. Local involvement of HCWs by international agencies is paramount in ownership and sustainability of services.
The impact of public health interventions in a developing nation: an overview
Authors: Joseph Victor Vuni
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Around 80% of factors that determine population health sit outside the control of health services. It is essential we influence these factors in addition to those within the remit of health services in order to improve and protect the health of population in a developing country. Public health functions encompass working across the domains that constitute population health systems with various partners. The objective of this article is to give an overview of public health interventions that can improve the health of the population of a developing nation.

Method: A descriptive study, based on a review of the literature of key public health frameworks and interventions that are likely to have significant impacts on population health. Some selected public health interventions and case studies are highlighted to illustrate the importance of priority areas in developing countries.

Results: Various public health frameworks recognise the importance of wider determinants of health (socio-economic factors), effective healthcare, healthy behaviours, working with communities as critical to securing population health. Another framework adopts a life-course model of intervention starting from public health interventions during preconception period and childhood, adolescence, working life and older age. For many developing countries, the author identified some examples of priority areas for interventions such as stopping and preventing wars; improving child health, including free school meals; achieving universal healthcare through integrated primary health care; addressing commercial determinants of health; embracing new technologies; and measuring and monitoring population health.

Conclusion: In order to improve the health of a population in a developing country, attention needs to go beyond health services to influence the wider determinants of health, health behaviours and adopting the World Health Organisation’s roadmap on essential public health functions.
Tuberculous pericarditis
Authors: Tibbutt David A.
Published: November 2022

Tuberculous pericarditis is a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa with a mortality at six months of about 40% if there is associated HIV infection and 17% without. The key to improved treatment is for the clinician to be alert to the warning features, to conclude the diagnosis promptly and institute treatment as a matter of urgency.
Abdominoscrotal hydrocoele: a case report
Authors: Dawit Demeke , Marko Louis
Published: November 2022

Abdominoscrotal hydrocoele is a rare condition in which the hydrocoele sac extends beyond the scrotum into the abdomen through the inguinal canal. Various ideas have been proposed regarding this condition but controversy remains. We report a case of abdominoscrotal hydrocoele in a 16-year-old boy. The operative findings are discussed.
Morfoanatomia e ontogenia de plântulas de Bactris maraja durante o desenvolvimento inicial
Authors: Rodrigues Joelma Keith , Gentil Daniel Felipe de Oliveira , Mendonça Maria Sílvia de
Published: November 2022

Bactris maraja é uma palmeira típica de florestas de terra firme e várzea da Amazônia. O conhecimento sobre a morfologia da espécie pode auxiliar na correta identificação em campo e na interpretação da germinação em laboratório. O objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever os padrões cronológicos e morfológicos da germinação e do desenvolvimento da plântula. As sementes foram semeadas em vermiculita, em viveiro, sendo coletadas amostras dos diferentes estádios da plântula para posterior análise morfológica. O estudo anatômico foi feito por meio de secções de material fixado em formalina neutra tamponada e conservado em etanol 70%, coradas com azul de astra e safranina e observadas em microscópio óptico. A germinação é criptocotiledonar, hipógea e adjacente ligular, iniciando aos 152 dias com a emissão do pecíolo cotiledonar curto. A protrusão da raiz primária ocorreu aos 197 dias. A expansão do eofilo ocorreu aos 250 dias, com limbo bífido e espinuloso, epiderme com estômatos tetracíticos e tricomas tectores, e feixes vasculares colaterais. A raiz primária tem epiderme espessa, cutícula delgada, córtex esclerenquimático e parenquimático, endoderme conspícua; cilindro vascular com medula esclerenquimática, xilema primário exarco e protoxilema com arranjo poliarco. As estruturas caracterizadas ampliam o conhecimento taxonômico de espécies de palmeiras.
Human, Robot, and Animal Rights in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Authors: GÜZEL Firuze
Published: November 2022

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick is a brilliant science fiction novel that tries to determine the thresholds of being human. In the book, the boundaries between being a human and an android almost do not exist except for one determinant: lack of empathy in androids. This alleged difference between humans and androids is the most important point of justification for destroying or “retiring” the latter. This brings out the discussion if these robots have any rights because they are portrayed as autonomous and sentient beings. In addition, the novel also questions if human beings can be deprived of their rights and if so in what cases this can happen. Measuring the worth of life then is one of the most significant discussions of the book because the author essentially forces the characters and the readers to contemplate the qualities that make one a human. Furthermore, animal rights also cover an important part of the novel. The difference between authentic and robotic animals as well as their symbolic connotations contribute to the novel’s main theme. In this context, this article aims to reveal how human, robot and animal rights are addressed in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Convexity via Weak Distributive Laws
Authors: Bonchi Filippo , Santamaria Alessio
Published: November 2022

We study the canonical weak distributive law $\delta$ of the powerset monad
over the semimodule monad for a certain class of semirings containing, in
particular, positive semifields. For this subclass we characterise $\delta$ as
a convex closure in the free semimodule of a set. Using the abstract theory of
weak distributive laws, we compose the powerset and the semimodule monads via
$\delta$, obtaining the monad of convex subsets of the free semimodule.
In Search of Strategic Depth for Ukraine (to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence)
Authors: Dibrova Olha
Published: November 2022

The United States and Clinton “America is the country that changed my life,” I wrote in 1996, recalling my year in the United States on the Freedom Support Act program. Winning the competition organized by the American government competition organized by the American government was my first important international event and was inspiring in itself. At the time, I was an ordinary schoolgirl in Kryvyi Rih. Yes, with excellent I had excellent grades at school with in-depth study of English, music and ballet classes, literature, community service, constant self-improvement
The Consequences of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk for the 1918 UPR in German and Austrian Historiography
Authors: Stachel Andreas
Published: November 2022

The relevance of this topic is conditioned by the fact that in the history of the Ukrainian revolution from 1917 to 1921, additional aspects are revealed when inspecting the terms of the signed Brest-Litovsk peace treaty between the Ukrainian Central Rada (UCR) and Germany and Austria-Hungary. The study includes an analysis of the circumstances that prompted the Ukrainian leadership to ask for help from the Quadruple Alliance (QA) in February 1918 and conclude a military convention with them. The conclusion of the agreement is a particularly important moment in the history of Ukraine, as it fundamentally affected the future, namely, it contributed to maintaining the country's independence and development. The main purpose of the study is to investigate and analyse the changes that have occurred since the conclusion of the agreement between Ukraine and Austria-Hungary and Germany. The object of research is the process of concluding the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, and the subject is the document itself. The following scientific methods were used when writing the paper: structural and functional, dialectical, logical analysis, synthesis, comparative analysis, analysis of scientific literature, and generalisation. The main results are the analysis of the practical and theoretical consequences of the peace treaty on the fate of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR). The practical significance of the study is that by investigating the mistakes of the UCR in the state creation, it would help to avoid similar problems in the future. During the writing of the paper, statistical data, scientific studies, and historical sources were analysed and scientific works of political figures of that time were reviewed. Important are the works of the chairman of the Central Rada of the UPR Mykhailo Hrushevsky and political and public figure Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Series DC Arc Characteristic and Diagnosis Strategy for Distributed PV Power Generation
Authors:   Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China, Yuelong Gu  , Chunyang Gong  ,   Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, PR China; 3Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201401, PR China, Hui Chen  ,   Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, PR China; 3Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201401, PR China, Jun Zhang  ,   Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201401, PR China, Zhixin Wang  ,   Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
Published: November 2022

In order to realize the nation’s goal of achieving carbon peaking before year 2030 and the carbon neutrality by year 2060, the installed capacity of distributed PV power generation system has increased year by year in China, which increases the probability of DC arc fault. The features of DC arc may be very weak under some conditions. When the current of DC arc is large and the voltage level of photovoltaic array is high, DC arc will be very stable, and it is hard to be detected. Besides, if there are many high-power devices around DC arc detector, the output signal of current sensor will be seriously interfered, and it will be more difficult to distinguish between normal state and arc fault state. DC arc can be divided into unstable combustion stage and stable combustion stage. When in stable combustion stage, DC arc is also hard to be detected. Fortunately, the features of DC arc are obvious when in unstable combustion stage and the value of current spectrum energy will significantly increase. When the spectrum energy exceeds the set threshold in five consecutive time windows, it is preliminarily determined that there is a suspected arc. If the spectrum energy still exceeds the set threshold within five consecutive time windows, it is finally determined that there is an arc fault, otherwise, short PV array for further diagnosis. If there is an arc fault, the fluctuation characteristics of DC arc will be enhanced and the loop current will go fluctuating intensely again, then spectrum energy calculated will exceed the set threshold and an arc fault alarm can be sent out. Taking into consideration the different features of DC arc’s unstable combustion stage and stable combustion stage, a Series DC arc diagnosis method based on current spectrum energy is proposed, which amplifies the fluctuation characteristics of arc current and keeps arc current fluctuating strongly for a long time by shorting the PV array. The spectrum energy is calculated through FFT analysis of each PV string’s current, compared to the calculated spectrum energy with the set threshold, and then decided whether DC arc fault exists. The results to an experimental platform verify the effectiveness of the arc detection method, which has advantages of low calculation cost and high accuracy.
QUALITATAIVE-QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF MEDIA POLITICAL DISCOURSE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MANIPULATION
Authors: Harutyunyan Rafayel
Published: November 2022

A survey-based qualitative-quantitative study of manipulation as a psycholinguistic phenomenon provides a good overview of statistical significance and knowledge. The use of qualitative-quantitative research methods in the current study can help us gain a more profound understanding of how people are able to perceive and detect cases of language manipulation. It appears necessary to emphasize that using the methods of qualitative-quantitative research, we can not only assess the respondents’ opinions about "manipulation”, its linguistic and extra-linguistic expression, but also accurately determine and accumulate the obtained knowledge and data about the phenomenon. The paper summarizes and concludes the results of the selected questions in the online questionary which can assist individuals in acquiring information for researches in the same or related fields.
MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SARCASM IN ENGLISH MEDIA AND NEWS ARTICLES
Authors: Chubaryan Astghik , Danielyan Hayk
Published: November 2022

With the rapid development of information technologies, the implementation of visual content has become a complementary component of social discourse, particularly in the media and news sectors. In this respect, it is increasingly important to pay huge attention to media literacy and relevant information processing. Sarcasm, one of the most widely used language choices in social discourse, can easily be a part of any media or news article. Sarcastic remarks are used for numerous reasons, namely, to indirectly express contempt, pretend an attitude, mock a situation or a person, or perhaps, they are more creative solutions to anger-provoking situations. The aim of the present research is to detect sarcastic messages in media and news articles through the multimodal markers of the discourse. The dataset analyzed to achieve the above-mentioned goal is derived from American and British media and news platforms Politico, The Guardian, and The Sun.
METAPHORIC COVID NEOLOGISMS AND THEIR TRANSLATION PECULIARITIES
Authors: Gasparyan Naira , Ohanyan Marianna
Published: November 2022

The present paper examines the translatability of English metaphoric neologisms into Armenian in COVID discourse and investigates certain translation strategies used to deal with the problem, which, if not solved, will result in unexpressive translations leading to inefficient communication. The research focuses on the translation peculiarities of the new concepts (often expressed metaphorically) which form a new layer of medical disease terminology of the global vocabulary. Words used in COVID discourse need to be treated with care and responsibility since the usage of COVID neologisms fuels tension and creates distortion in public mind and, thus, causes panic and improper conduct. The results achieved through the application of the methods of induction and deduction prove that the translation of such terms serves to better understand the sender’s message (although there are cases of ambiguity due to some hidden extra-linguistic basis) and discloses the fact that in the postmodern COVID period metaphor and metaphoric neologisms in healthcare, business and global media communication are coined quickly as a result of radical social changes, an unprecedented amount of “polluted” information, negative attitudes towards vaccination campaigns and false conspiracy narratives. Both English and Armenian metaphoric neologisms highlight the various aspects of the mentioned social response.
Global Value Chains’ Participation and Logistics Performance in
Post-Soviet Economies
Authors: Ugli Abdullaev Elbek Erkin
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Post-Soviet countries have never been analysed in the global value chain (GVC) context. Therefore, in this study, we evaluate the degree of backward participation of GVCs in the manufacturing sector of post-Soviet countries. We also examine the quantitative linkage between GVCs and host countries’ logistics performance as a service-link component. We used the UNCTAD-Eora GVC database and employed a structural gravity trade model. The results illustrate a positive correlation between GVC backward participation in manufacturing and income levels in the post-Soviet economies. The empirical estimation using the structural gravity trade model demonstrates a quantitative linkage between GVC backward participation and the logistics performance of the host country. The level of logistics performance accounts for 70–80 percent of the degree of GVC backward participation. Our findings’ major policy implication is that post-Soviet economies’ logistics performance should be improved by erasing the Soviet era’s negative legacy.

JEL Codes: F12, F13, F14, O57.
Keywords: Global value chains, Logistics performance, Post-Soviet countries, Manufacturing, Structural
gravity trade model.
An In-Silico Reverse Vaccinology Approach in Predicting Vaccine Candidate Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis CCDC5180
Authors:   National Facility for Biopharmaceuticals, Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai-19, Maharashtra, India, Jha Vikas , Gharat Kunal ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, Bibliothekstraße 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Published: November 2022

A quarter of the world’s population is thought to be latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, creating a vast pool of possible future illnesses. Combined with the rising prevalence of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains, TB poses one of the biggest challenges for world health, and the TB epidemic can only be eradicated with a new and more effective vaccine strategy. Since the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is the only one used to treat tuberculosis (TB), Reverse vaccine technology aims to accelerate the development of subunit vaccines by identifying specific proteins in a pathogenic bacterial proteome that may be protective antigens. This approach was employed on four extracellular proteins namely Secreted fibronectin-binding protein C antigen 85-C, PE-PGRS family protein, Invasion protein RipA, and Invasion protein RipB. The shortlisted proteins were subjected to B-cell, CTL, and HTL epitope prediction. To further identify the most promising epitopes, specialized filtering techniques were employed to narrow down CTL epitopes that were non-allergenic, non-toxic, and antigenic as well as B-cell epitopes that produced antibodies. Similarly, HTL epitopes that generate IFN- γ but not IL-10 were selected. The analysis revealed invasion protein RipA as a potential candidate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis CCDC5180 immunization.
ECONOMIC AND MATHEMATICAL TOOLS FOR ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING INDUSTRIAL INNOVATIVE SOLVATES
Authors: Matveeva L. G. , Ovsyannikova T. A. , Kaplyuk E. V. , Likhatskaya E. А.
Published: November 2022

The study substantiates the importance of an objective quantitative assessment of the feasibility of creating innovative alliances (solvates) in the industry of the region as the basic platform for structural reform of the national economy especially in the current conditions of a large scale crisis caused by the unprecedented pressure of the collective West on Russia. The purpose of the research is to develop recommendations for the use of intelligent tools of decision support for the rational use of the resources by the participants on the basis of the analysis of theoretical concepts and approaches to the formation of innovative alliances (solvates) in the industry of the region, taking into account their specifics and functional role in the circular process of creating new values. The methodological basis of the research is the convergence of resource-targeted (synchronization of potential sizes with goals) and systemic-synergetic approaches. Methods of scientific analysis and synthesis, economic and mathematical modeling, BigData have been used in the research. The information basis of the research has been formed using official information from the Federal State Statistics Service, as well as data from internal reporting of industrial enterprises. It has been determined that in complex transformational processes that reflect the new economic policy of the state, it is necessary to objectively assess the possibilities of solvates in the industry of a particular region, as well as to identify the reasons for underutilization of their potential. It has been substantiated that the successful implementation of the functions of managing the distribution (between the solvate participants) and the rational use of the resource potential of the association is largely associated with the objectivity of the analysis of the potential effect that can be produced by various forms of interaction. Model tools for assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of various options for organizing production and technological interactions of participants based on the principles of circularity and inclusiveness have been proposed.
A ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À POPULAÇÃO IDOSA DA ZONA RURAL
Authors: Silva Barros Édna Patrícia , Alves de Sousa Eliana , Carvalho Batista Nelson Jorge
Published: November 2022

Introdução: O processo de envelhecimento é fortemente influenciado pela história de vida dos idosos, gerando a necessidade de uma resposta de política social envolvendo o Estado e a sociedade, o que significa novas formas de cuidado, cuidados prolongados e cuidados domiciliários. A Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) possui grande relevância, pois este nível de atenção representa cuidados essenciais baseados em tecnologias fundamentadas cientificamente e socialmente. Os cuidados de saúde primários possuem ações de saúde voltadas para o campo individual e coletivo, que abrangem a promoção e proteção da saúde, diagnóstico, tratamento, reabilitação e redução de danos, sendo parte integrante do sistema de saúde. Objetivo: Analisar as produções científicas acerca da assistência de enfermagem para com o idoso na Atenção Primária. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, a consulta de dados foi realizada na base de dados bibliográficos entre agosto e setembro de 2022, na língua portuguesa e virtual Lilacs, Scielo, Bdenf, Google Acadêmico. Conclusão: O estudo consegue demonstrar a importância da assistência de enfermagem para com o idoso da zona rural, oferecendo melhoria na saúde da população idosa e com isso fortalecer essa assistência que é tão necessária para o apoio integral.
SHARINGAN NO KAKASHI, DA NEGAÇÃO À ACEITAÇÃO: O LUTO SEGUNDO O MODELO DE KÜBLER-ROSS
Authors: Rocha Alves Judson
Published: November 2022

Lidar com a perda de um ente querido é visto por alguns como a pior das experiências humanas e, quando o processo de luto não ocorre de maneira adequada, pode haver complicações e se tornar patológico. Deste modo, entender como se dá esse processo pode ser de grande ajuda para aqueles envolvidos, desde os profissionais de saúde – especialmente aqueles que trabalham com cuidados paliativos – até familiares e os próprios pacientes terminais. O presente artigo teve como objetivo a análise e interpretação dos comportamentos – verbais e não verbais – referentes ao processo de luto de Hatake Kakashi, personagem fictício do mangá e anime Naruto e o que contribuiu para possíveis complicações desse processo. Utilizou-se como fonte norteadora os estágios do luto propostos por Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a saber, negação e isolamento, raiva, barganha, depressão e aceitação. Foi possível observar cada um desses estágios durante o luto do personagem, facilitando a compreensão de como ocorre cada fase, ampliando assim as chances para o uso da obra Naruto e outras similares para fins didáticos e até mesmo terapêuticos.
Advancing the Circular Business Models in Developing Countries: Lessons from China
Authors: Tu Tran Thi Thanh , Nguyen Thi Phuong Anh , Hang Nguyen Thu
Published: November 2022

In light of natural resource degradation becoming a dreadful problem for developing countries, adopting the circular business model within firms emerges as an effective means toward alleviation or eradication. Despite ongoing attempts, however, the majority of developing countries’ use of the circular business model remains modest. In this perspective, it is essential to reference the experiences of other emerging nations with highly developed circular business models. China, which has led the globe in promoting the circular economy, serves as a perfect model for developing nations to refer to and effectively use lessons acquired in constructing a circular business model. The purpose of this research is to provide clarity in communicating the concept of circular business models for practitioners and offer synthesis lessons for developing countries to implement circular business models successfully. This analysis conducts a literature review on China’s implementation strategies and obstacles to circular business models. Based on a review of the study, we contribute to the theoretical development of an effective circular business model and provide long-term circular business model transition experiences for developing nations.
 
Received: 12 September 2022 | Revised: 2 November 2022 | Accepted: 18 November 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data sharing not applicable – no new data generated.
The study of “The Image of Walailak University according to the Perceptions of Graduates and Parents of Graduates who Graduated in the Academic Year 2017”
Authors: Prasatkaew Sasirat
Published: November 2022

A study of “The Image of Walailak University according to the Perceptions of Graduates and Parents of Graduates who Graduated in the Academic Year 2017” was aimed to 1) Study the image of Walailak University according to the expectations and perceptions of graduates and parents of graduates who graduated in the academic year 2017, 2) Study the differences in the image of Walailak University according to the expectations and perceptions of graduates and parents who graduated in the Academic Year 2017, 3) Study the relationship in the perception of Walailak University’s image among graduates and parents of graduates who graduated in the academic year 2017 that affects behavior in recommending students to study at Walailak University, and 4) The perception of Walailak University image was related to the behavior of recommending to study at Walailak University. Methodology and statistics were as follows: 1) Descriptive Statistics: frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. 2) Reference statistics or inferential statistics were used to test the following hypotheses: 2.1) T-test and 2.2) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 2.3) Correlation analysis and, 2.4) Chi-Square Tests analysis from the Pearson Chi-Square and Likelihood Ratio. It was found that: 1) there were different expectations and perceptions of the university in graduates and their parents with different subject groups, parents with different educational levels, incomes, and occupations, both overall and in each aspect. While there were no differences in expectations and perceptions of the university image between the graduates and their parents whose hometowns were different, including graduates with different levels of education, both overall and in each aspect. 2) Graduates and their parents had expectations and perceptions of the university’s image regarding management, products and services, facilities and environment, social responsibility, and reputation, with statistical differences. 3) The correlation coefficients of image expectations and perceptions of the university in the positive image were at a high level in Management and overall aspect. The correlation coefficient of the image expectation and the positive perception of the university image was moderate. There were four aspects, respectively, as follows: Products and Services, Social Responsibility, University Reputation, and Facilities and Environments, and 4) The perception of the university image in terms of products and services, facilities and environment, social responsibility, reputation, and overall were related to the behavior of recommending to study at Walailak University. At the same time, the perception of management image was not related to the behavior of recommendation to study at Walailak University.
MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU SAĞLIK PROGRAMLARI ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN HASTANE YÖNETİMİ VE ORGANİZASYONU DERSİNE İLİŞKİN TUTUM VE ALGILARI
Authors: Gençer Çelik Gülşah , Altındağ Özden
Published: November 2022

Çalışmanın amacı meslek yüksekokullarındaki sağlık programlarında okuyan öğrencilerin Hastane Yönetimi ve Organizasyonu dersine ilişkin algılarını ölçümlemek, incelemek ve akademisyenlere dersin geliştirilmesi için çeşitli öneriler sunmaktır. Araştırma evrenini Beykent Üniversitesi Meslek Yüksekokulu sağlık programları öğrencilerinin oluşturduğu bu çalışmada küme örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenen toplam 249 öğrenci üzerinde anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Banoğlu ve Baş'ın 2012 yılında kullandıkları "Ders Algı Ölçeği" çalışmaya adapte edilerek kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğrencilerin Hastane Yönetimi ve Organizasyonu dersine verdikleri önem ile dersten bekledikleri sosyal kazanımlar arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca sonuçlar dersi ilk defa alanların, dersten kalıp tekrar kalanlara oranla belirgin bir şekilde derse daha fazla önem verdiklerini ve bu ders için başarı odaklı ilerlemeye çalıştıklarını ortaya koymuştur. Dersin tekrar sayısı arttıkça verilen önem düzeyi belirgin bir şekilde düşmektedir. Ayrıca yapılan kümeleme analizinde öğrencilerin kendi içerisinde üç farklı nitelikte kategoriye ayrıldıkları görülmüştür. Kategorik karşılaştırma bilgileri sonuçlar bölümünde detaylı olarak sunulmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda ortaya çıkan bulgular hem akademisyenler hem de sağlık profesyonelleri açısından önemli geribildirimler içermektedir.
ОПИСАНИЕ КОНСТРУКЦИИ И ТЕХНОЛОГИИ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЯ ЭНЕРГИИ ВЕТРА ЭЛЕКТРОСТАНЦИЕЙ С ЗОНТОВЫМ ПАРУСОМ
Authors: К. С. Шоланов  , А. С. Омаров
Published: November 2022

"Объектом исследования в работе является парусная ветровая электростанция (ПВЭС) с зонтовым рабочим органом, предназначенная для использования на обширных территориях со средней скоростью ветра от 3 м/с. Цель исследования: совершенствование источников возобновляемой энергии путем изменения методов преобразования ветровой энергии в электрическую и модернизацией конструкции одного из существующего типа ПВЭС. Рассмотрены основные направления исследований в области ветровой энергетики. Раскрыты основные недостатки современных турбинных ВЭС по сравнению с парусной. Проведен аэродинамический анализ паруса в виде зонта в статическом положении с различными типами аэродинамического сечения и характеристиками в программной среде SolidWorks. Выбран парус с лучшими аэродинамическими характеристиками профиля. Разработаны конструкции узлов управляемого зонтового паруса, актуатора, составленного из управляемой демпфирующей системы и системы отбора мощности (СОМ). Описана технология преобразования ветра в электрическую энергию с помощью модернизированного паруса в виде зонта. Результаты исследования позволяют создать управляемый возобновляемый источник электрической энергии имеющий возможность работать с номинальной мощностью при скоростях ветра от 3 м/с и выше независимо от изменения скорости и направления ветра. Ключевые слова: возобновляемый источник энергии, парусная ветровая электростанция, зонтовой парус, параллельный манипулятор, актуатор, аэродинамические показатели."