bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge and perception of COVID-19 in Mexico through online surveys: a descriptive and cross-sectional study. (Preprint)
Authors: García-Vielma Catalina , Villarreal-Benavides Teresa Carolina , Villarreal-Benavides Mario Ernesto
Published: August 2020

BACKGROUND

COVID-19 pandemic has a great impact on the Mexican population. People have different perceptions and reactions to an event of such magnitude. This can be investigated by applying online surveys distributed by social networks that guarantee high response rates and results in short time

OBJECTIVE

Inquire about knowledge and perception of the COVID 19 pandemic in Mexico

METHODS

Descriptive and cross-sectional study. The data was collected through an online survey with personal data and general knowledge of virus and disease, economic and social aspects, and news images and related with emotions perceived by the population. Was distributed by social networks Facebook© and WhatsApp© from April 5th-9th, 2020, during phase 2 of pandemic in Mexico. The participation was voluntary, anonymous and confidential. A percentage of all results were determined.

RESULTS

2798 responses were analyzed. 99.9% answered the survey. The main data were: age 21-40 years (51%), gender: female (81%), almost 100% recognized the transmission and symptoms of COVID-19. 99% implement washes hands. 74.9% enjoy "good" health status, however, 50% suffer chronic diseases. The predominant state of mind was concern.
Conclusion: Social media and online surveys could be an important tool to investigate knowledge and perceptions among the population. Our results could help society in general; health authorities and the media, to know the perceptions and needs of the Mexican population during the pandemic and take preventive measures, especially due to the high percentage of people with chronic diseases that could complicate the prognosis of the disease.

CONCLUSIONS

The use of online surveys allows quick results to be obtained from the knowledge of a population on a particular topic. In Mexico, the COVID-19 pandemic is a problem perceived with concern. Part of this could be real, due to the country's resources, and the presence of chronic diseases in a large percentage of the Mexican population. On the other hand, there is a large amount of fake news in various media, which increases this. Actions by government and society to reduce these levels of worry and anxiety could save many lives. We consider that the results of this descriptive study could be useful for health authorities, medical personnel, the media and the general population, to know the perception of Mexican inhabitants about COVID-19 and save data on measurements and patterns that can be applied in the future for other disease outbreaks.
Data Sharing Goals for Nonprofit Funders of Clinical Trials (Preprint)
Authors: Coetzee Timothy , Ball Mad	Price , Boutin Marc , Bronson Abby , Dexter David T , English Rebecca A , Furlong Patricia , Goodman Andrew D , Grossman Cynthia , Hernandez Adrian F , Hinners Jennifer E , Hudson Lynn , Kennedy Annie , Marchisotto Mary Jane , Myers Elizabeth , Nowell W Benjamin , Nosek Brian A , Sherer Todd , Shore Carolyn , Sim Ida , Smolensky Luba , Williams Christopher , Wood Julie , Terry Sharon F , Matrisian Lynn
Published: August 2020

UNSTRUCTURED

Sharing clinical trial data can provide value to research participants and communities by accelerating the development of new knowledge and therapies as investigators merge data sets to conduct new analyses, reproduce published findings to raise standards for original research, and learn from the work of others to generate new research questions. Nonprofit funders, including disease advocacy and patient-focused organizations, play a pivotal role in the promotion and implementation of data sharing policies. Funders are uniquely positioned to promote and support a culture of data sharing by serving as trusted liaisons between potential research participants and investigators who wish to access these participants’ networks for clinical trial recruitment. In short, nonprofit funders can drive policies and influence research culture. The purpose of this paper is to detail a set of aspirational goals and forward thinking, collaborative data sharing solutions for nonprofit funders to fold into existing funding policies. The goals of this paper convey the complexity of the opportunities and challenges facing nonprofit funders and the appropriate prioritization of data sharing within their organizations and may serve as a starting point for a data sharing toolkit for nonprofit funders of clinical trials to provide the clarity of mission and mechanisms to enforce the data sharing practices their communities already expect are happening.
Clinical Term Normalization Using Learned Edit Patterns and Subconcept Matching: System Development and Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Kate Rohit J
Published: August 2020

BACKGROUND

Clinical terms mentioned in clinical text are often not in their standardized forms as listed in clinical terminologies because of linguistic and stylistic variations. However, many automated downstream applications require clinical terms mapped to their corresponding concepts in clinical terminologies, thus necessitating the task of clinical term normalization.

OBJECTIVE

In this paper, a system for clinical term normalization is presented that utilizes edit patterns to convert clinical terms into their normalized forms.

METHODS

The edit patterns are automatically learned from the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Metathesaurus as well as from the given training data. The edit patterns are generalized sequences of edits that are derived from edit distance computations. The edit patterns are both character based as well as word based and are learned separately for different semantic types. In addition to these edit patterns, the system also normalizes clinical terms through the subconcepts mentioned within them.

RESULTS

The system was evaluated as part of the 2019 n2c2 Track 3 shared task of clinical term normalization. It obtained 80.79% accuracy on the standard test data. This paper includes ablation studies to evaluate the contributions of different components of the system. A challenging part of the task was disambiguation when a clinical term could be normalized to multiple concepts.

CONCLUSIONS

The learned edit patterns led the system to perform well on the normalization task. Given that the system is based on patterns, it is human interpretable and is also capable of giving insights about common variations of clinical terms mentioned in clinical text that are different from their standardized forms.
A Self-Administered Multicomponent Web-Based Mental Health Intervention for the Mexican Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Dominguez-Rodriguez Alejandro , De La Rosa-Gómez Anabel , Hernández Jiménez M Jesús , Arenas-Landgrave Paulina , Martínez-Luna Sofía Cristina , Alvarez Silva Joabian , García Hernández José Ernesto , Arzola-Sánchez Carlos , Acosta Guzmán Victoria
Published: August 2020

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health emergency of international concern; it has not only threatened people's physical health but has also affected their mental health and psychological well-being. It is necessary to develop and offer strategies to reduce the psychological impact of the outbreak and promote adaptive coping.

OBJECTIVE

This study protocol aims to describe a self-administered web-based intervention (Mental Health COVID-19) based on the principles of positive psychology supported by elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral activation therapy to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression and increase positive emotions and sleep quality during and after the COVID-19 outbreak through a telepsychology system.

METHODS

A randomized controlled clinical superiority trial with two independent groups will be performed, with intrasubject measures at four evaluation periods: pretest, posttest, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: self-administered intervention with assistance via chat or self-administered intervention without assistance via chat. The total required sample size will be 166 participants (83 per group).

RESULTS

The clinical trial is ongoing. This protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Free School of Psychology-University of Behavioral Sciences (Escuela libre de Psicología-Universidad de Ciencias del Comportamiento). The aim is to publish the preliminary results in December 2020. A conservative approach will be adopted, and the size effect will be estimated using the Cohen d index with a significance level (α) of .05 (95% reliability) and a conventional 80% power statistic.

CONCLUSIONS

The central mechanism of action will be to investigate the effectiveness of an intervention based on positive psychology through a web platform that can be delivered through computers and tablets, with content that has been rigorously contextualized to the Mexican culture to provide functional strategies to help the target users cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04468893; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04468893

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/23117
Sifat-Sifat Morfisma di dalam Kategori Ruang Penutup Ruang Topologis yang Terhubung Lintasan (On the Morphisms of the Category of Path Connected Covering Spaces )
Authors: Risali Valentino , Wijayanti Indah Emilia
Published: August 2020

Untuk sebarang ruang topologis $X$ dapat dibentuk $Cov_X$ yaitu kategori \linebreak ruang penutup $X$ yang terhubung lintasan. Pada tulisan ini akan dibahas syarat perlu dan cukup eksistensi morfisma antara dua ruang penutup yang terhubung lintasan lokal. Untuk sebarang $x_0 \in X$ dan grup fundamental $G=\pi_1(X,x_0)$, dapat dibentuk kategori $SetG$, yaitu kategori semua himpunan yang dilengkapi aksi kanan oleh $G$. Selanjutnya dibentuk fungtor $F$ dari $Cov_X$ ke  $SetG$. Dalam tulisan dibuktikan bahwa $F$ bersifat \textit{fully faithful} jika $X$ terhubung lintasan dan terhubung lintasan lokal. Akibatnya untuk mengidentifikasi morfisma-morfisma antara dua obyek $A$ dan $B$ di $Cov_X$ dapat dilakukan dengan cara melihat sifat morfisma-morfisma antara $F(A)$ dan $F(B)$. (For any topological space $X$, we can construct the category of path \linebreak connected covering spaces of $X$, denoted by $Cov_X$. In this paper we study a sufficient and necesarry condition for the existence of morphism between two locally path \linebreak connected covering spaces. For every $x_0 \in X$ and fundamental group $G=\pi_1(X,x_0)$, we can construct the category of sets with right action of $G$, denoted by $SetG$. \linebreak Furthermore, we can define a functor $F$ from $Cov_X$ to $SetG$. We proof that the functor $F$ is fully faithul if $X$ is path connected and locally path connected. From this result, we can identify morphisms between $A$ and $B$ in $Cov_X$ by using the properties of morphisms between $F(A)$ and $F(B)$. )
O SENTIDO FILOSÓFICO DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS NA MODERNIDADE LÍQUIDA: UMA INTERLOCUÇÃO COM O PENSAMENTO DE ZYGMUNT BAUMAN
Authors: Bersani Humberto , Germano Gomes Janaína Dantas
Published: August 2020

O presente artigo pretende apontar o sentido filosófico dos Direitos Humanos na modernidade líquida, a partir de um diálogo com o conceito proposto pelo sociólogo polonês Zygmunt Bauman. Para tanto, explora-se a noção de modernidade líquida trazida em suas obras, a fim de estabelecer uma perspectiva contextual, e aborda-se, a seguir, alguns elementos fundamentais para se extrair o posicionamento de Bauman no tocante ao particular. Esses elementos são constituídos, basicamente, pela relação entre segurança e liberdade que emerge no referido contexto, bem como as noções de multiculturalismo e felicidade exploradas pelo autor. Dessa forma, verifica-se o caráter instrumental dos Direitos Humanos a partir da perspectiva adotada por Bauman, de modo que trata-se de um campo do direito voltado à manutenção e perpetuação do atual estado das coisas.
MORAL REASONING OF STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL CHOICES
Authors: Đokić Mirjana , Stojiljković Snažana
Published: August 2020

The goal of this research was to investigate the differences in moral reasoning among students of social, biomedical and technical sciences. The sample included 300 students of both genders (154 male and 146 female students). In order to investigate students’ moral reasoning, we used a modified version of the DIT developed by Rest. Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, which claims that there are six stages of moral development which are grouped into three levels of morality, was used as the theoretical foundation for the test. The results of the study show that there is a statistically significant difference at the postconventional level of moral judgment depending on the group of sciences: the level of postconventional moral reasoning is higher among the students of social and biomedical sciences than among the students of technical sciences. When it comes to the conventional level of moral reasoning, which is the modal level for the adult population, differences have not been observed. With regards to the individual stages of moral development, the results show that there are statistically significant differences in moral reasoning at stage 3, stage 4, stage 5A, stage 5B and stage 6. Stage 3 is more prominent among students of social and technical sciences than in students of biomedical sciences. Stage 4 and Stage 5A are higher in students of biomedical and social sciences than in technical science students. Stage 5B and stage 6 are more prevalent in biomedical sciences students than in students of the other two groups of sciences. Findings are discussed from the point of view of cognitive approach to morality and the contribution of educational and social factors to the moral development process of a person.
THE SEVERITY OF PSYCHOSOMATIC PROBLEMS AND PROCRASTINATION IN STUDENTS
Authors: Malobabic Marina , Živković Danijela , Ranđelović Nebojša
Published: August 2020

The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between the tendency to manifest psychosomatic reactions and procrastination in students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, as well as to examine the differences in the tendency to manifest psychosomatic symptoms and procrastination in relation to gender and age. The study involved 459 students from the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education in Niš, of which 25 subjects with chronic diseases (asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.) were excluded from the study. Subjects completed the Psychosomatic Symptoms Scale (PSS) (Vulić-Prtorić, 2005, 2016) and Procrastination Assessment Scale (PASS) Solomon & Rothblum, 1984. The results showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the tendency to exhibit pseudoneurological, cardiovascular-respiratory, gastrointestinal and pain-musculoskeletal symptoms and procrastination, a statistically significant positive correlation between age and the frequency of pseudoneurological symptoms, as well as a statistically significant correlation between age and procrastination rate. We also found that women were more likely to exhibit psychosomatic problems than men.
EDUCATION AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSICAL TASTE
Authors: Cvetičanin Predrag
Published: August 2020

In this paper, the influence of the respondents’ level of education, and that of their parents, on the development of musical taste is analyzed. The analyses are based on the survey research into the cultural practices of the citizens of Serbia from 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2017, headed by the author. The introductory part of the text provides a brief overview of the three sociological standpoints on the relation between taste and belonging to social collectives, whose applicability has been tested in the research on cultural practices in Serbia. The following section provides the results of longitudinal research on the manifested preferences for various types of music genres in Serbia and attitudes which the respondents had towards numerous music genres which were analyzed in these studies. In the third part of the paper, following the presentation of the concept of the cultural capital of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, we focus on the research results related to classical music and the opera and explore which social factors influence the formation of esthetic preferences for these music genres. The conclusion contains a brief presentation of the implications of the findings on the activities of audience development for classical music that is mostly studied in the course “Musical Culture” in elementary and secondary schools.
ECOLOGICAL AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS POLLUTION IN SOIL AROUND THE THERMAL POWER PLANT “NIKOLA TESLA A”
Authors: Tanić Milan N. , Ćujić Mirjana , Dragović Snežana , Daković Marko
Published: August 2020

Ecological and health hazards were assessed based on the concentrations of selected heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in thirty surface soil samples taken from the sites around the largest Serbian thermal power plant. Ecological risk caused by heavy metals was estimated through pollution indices whose values indicated low to moderate ecological risks. Health hazard associated with residents’ exposure to heavy metals in soil was calculated applying the U.S. EPA model. The ingestion of soil was the most important exposure pathway. The risk assessment showed that exposure to Co, Fe, and Mn would result in an unacceptable non-carcinogenic risk for children. Cr and Pb were reported to significantly contribute to a carcinogenic risk, while total carcinogenic risk remained within the acceptable non-hazardous range.
Bioarqueología de la Niñez: El caso de El Palmillo durante el Clásico
Authors: Higelin Ponce de Leon Ricardo , Granados Vázquez Geraldine G. , Feinman Gary M. , Nicholas Linda M. , Victoria Bustamante Shunashi Soledad , Pérez Cervantes José Manuel , Gallegos Pérez José Carlos
Published: August 2020

Desde la perspectiva bioarqueológica y arqueológica, la niñez no se muy considerada en investigaciones en Mesoamérica y Oaxaca. Para comprender mejor este problema, examinamos las diferencias en el tratamiento funerario para niños y adultos y evaluamos los ejes de variación entre estas diferentes muestras definidas por edad. De los más de 100 esqueletos humanos en la colección osteológica de El Palmillo que data del período Clásico (250-850 d.C.), se pudo realizar un estudio a partir de la evaluación de la edad biológica. Se utilizó un análisis estadístico de conglomerados para conocer la distribución de los entierros en el sitio por edad, posición, ubicación, cronología, entre otras variables. Finalmente, comparamos nuestros resultados con las prácticas mortuorias, hasta el momento publicadas en Monte Albán, para evaluar si existe un patrón constante en el tratamiento funerario zapoteco o si hay diferencias entre los sitios.
COMMENTARY: Bioarchaeology of Oaxaca: It’s About the People
Authors: Zborover Danny
Published: August 2020

Bioarchaeology is clearly all about the people. A human bone, although technically an artifact, is conceptually different than ceramic sherds, lithics, or even animal bones. It is us. The notions of embodiment and culturally-embedded interpretation intersects all the articles in this special issue, where authors take a detailed contextual approach to tackle diverse and complex themes such as mortuary practices, pre- and postmortem treatment, corporeal and skeletal modifications, individual and corporate identities, ethnic affiliation, social memory, violence and interpersonal conflict, trauma, gender and childhood, ancestral veneration, daily activities, nutritional and occupational stress, social organization, social relationships, and local, regional, continental, and global connections.
Personas y trabajos en el proceso de mercantilización de las artesanías indígenas chaqueñas
Authors: Perret Myriam Fernanda
Published: August 2020

Para atender a los factores que inciden en el proceso de mercantilización de artesanías, analizamos el modo en que se relacionan dos colectivos de artesanas de los pueblos wichí y qom con trabajadores de un programa de desarrollo rural estatal y una ong poniendo foco en: la conformación de una calidad atada a la venta y la organización de la circulación de las artesanías con base en acopios periódicos.   

La investigación, basada en mi tesis de doctorado, se realizó con el método etnográfico. La recolección de la información, en alternancia con periodos de sistematización y reflexión sobre el material recolectado, transcurrió entre agosto de 2012 y agosto de 2018.

Parentesco, diferencias en el control del dinero que se considera colectivo, tipo de productos a adquirir con el mismo, diferencias de edad, capacidad para recurrir a la presión a través de ataques chamánicos o brujeriles y ciertas herramientas de cálculo generan dinámicas que se orientan a separar a las personas de los trabajos o a administrar la continuidad persona-trabajo.

 
Límites difusos, dinámicas intensas: Sinaloa a la llegada de los españoles
Authors: Grave Tirado Luis Alfonso , Ortega León Víctor
Published: August 2020

La conjunción de los más recientes datos arqueológicos con una nueva lectura de las fuentes documentales de la primera entrada de los europeos a tierras hoy sinaloenses nos permitió establecer la organización político territorial de los grupos costeros en los últimos siglos de la época prehispánica, con particular énfasis en la extensión y conformación de sus límites. Contrario a lo considerado hasta ahora, las “provincias” o unidades político-territoriales eran relativamente pequeñas y estaban circunscritas a las cercanías de los ríos y las zonas entre ríos eran, al parecer, “tierras de nadie”, políticamente hablando, pero las relaciones entre las cabeceras eran constantes y dinámicas.
Desarrollo y etiquetación de las conductas restringidas desde la antropología de la violencia
Authors: Hikal Carreón Wael Sarwat
Published: August 2020

Para el desarrollo del presente se toman los estudios de tres autores de la corriente del estructuralismo y funcionalismo, y su aplicación en la comprensión de la conducta violenta, así como el sistema normativo analizado desde los antiguos regímenes en los clanes o culturas o sociedades primitivas, donde a raíz de su desentrañamiento desde una óptica antropológica, se descubren los elementos que rigen sus vida, teniendo jerarquías y ordenamientos, prohibiciones y tabúes, así como autodepuramientos, este entendimiento es trasladado a las llamadas sociedades avanzadas para comparar los orígenes y tendencias que ha formado su régimen de sistema actual basado en normas sociales y legales, dejando de lado la espontaneidad natural o biológica, siendo el mismo ser humano un autodomesticador de sí y de otros mediante las figuras de poder, heredadas, purificadas y representadas en instituciones y personajes legitimados. El autor mayormente contemplado en los textos es Levi-Strauss, considerado como el fundador del estructuralismo o antropología estructuralista, que contempla las estructuras sociales como determinantes de la operación de la conducta de los pertenecientes al grupo, también se revisa brevemente a Bronislaw Malinowski con el funcionalismo, que señala que nuestra cultura obedece al funcionamiento de grupos y sistemas, por otro lado, a Radcliffe-Brown, con el estructural funcionalismo, fusionando ambas corrientes, donde las estructuras cumplen con funciones o determinan estas.
Hydrodynamic studies in two - phase stirred fluidized bed with three types of impellers
Authors: Deepa Priya , Saravanan K.
Published: August 2020

Fluidized beds are extensively used in petrochemical, chemical process industries, pharmaceutical, food and biotechnology industries. They are preferred to process materials with a wide range of particle size distribution and offer even temperature distribution and excellent heat and mass transfer. To improve the quality of the fluidized bed, mechanical stirring can be employed along with aeration. Hence, an attempt was made to study the hydrodynamics of stirred fluidized bed using air-water system. The characteristics of the fluidized bed can be well understood by studying its hydrodynamics. Pressure drop is one of the vital factors which affect the performance of fluidized bed. Hence, the effects of gas velocity and stirrer speed on pressure drop and power were studied for both stirred and unstirred bed conditions. It was observed that pressure drop and power increases with increase in gas velocity and stirrer speed. Also, the pressure drop and power are lower for the stirred bed condition than the unstirred bed condition.
Earnings Volatility and Auditor Risk Assessments: Evidence from Auditor Resignations
Authors: Bryan David B. , Mason Terry W.
Published: August 2020

SYNOPSIS

This study proposes that auditors incorporate earnings volatility into their risk assessments such that volatility is associated with auditor resignations. Because volatile earnings are less predictable, they create larger deviations from the auditor's expectation of earnings and could increase auditor risk assessments. Higher earnings volatility could also signal underlying conditions that increase risk because accounting estimates become less reliable. Alternatively, auditors may perceive lower earnings volatility as riskier if auditors view it as an indication of more earnings management. We find a positive association between earnings volatility and auditor resignations, consistent with auditors viewing volatile earnings as riskier. This association is stronger for non-industry-specialists and auditors without long tenure. Finally, after the resignation of a Big 4 auditor, firms in the top quartile of earnings volatility are more likely to switch to a non-Big 4 auditor. Overall, our results show that earnings volatility plays an important role in auditor-client realignments.
Fighting Fire with Fire: Using Excel Macros to Combat Academic Dishonesty in Excel Projects
Authors: Lux Don , Knight Margaret E.
Published: August 2020

Academic dishonesty is on the rise, and technology is partly to blame. Student work is increasingly performed online, and technological platforms to facilitate cheating are plentiful and easily accessible. Simply stated, technology makes it easier to cheat. We believe that the best way to combat technology-based academic dishonesty is by leveraging technology for prevention and detection. This paper demonstrates how Excel macros can be utilized to efficiently and effectively prevent and detect several forms of cheating that students employ in Excel projects. We provide sufficient instructor resources so that educators can replicate this cheating solution, and describe our findings after employing this macro cheating solution in 1,611 Excel projects administered in our Accounting Department. We also discuss the results of a student survey that captures perceptions of the efficacy of this macro-based cheating solution.
Prácticas para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de habilidades digitales en la educación superior: una revisión sistemática en la literatura
Authors: Spanhol Fernando José , Cuadrado Ana María Martín , Pereira Natana Lopes
Published: August 2020

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo identificar prácticas de enseñanza para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje en competencias digitales en la educación superior. Para llevar a cabo este estudio, se realizó una revisión sistemática y se realizaron búsquedas complementarias, basadas en el enfoque cuantitativo, para identificar producciones bibliográficas sobre este tema. Como resultado, es posible mapear la investigación aplicada por año y país, para identificar prácticas y modelos integrados al proceso de construcción del conocimiento, y las tecnologías utilizadas en ellos para mejorar las habilidades digitales de los maestros y (o) estudiantes. Así, se descubrió que las investigaciones seleccionadas se llevaron a cabo principalmente en España entre 2016 y 2018. Además de estos datos, hubo una creciente integración de prácticas colaborativas, a través de entornos virtuales de enseñanza y aprendizaje, para la construcción de conocimiento en habilidades digitales en profesores y alumnos.
Perspectivas teóricas sobre desigualdad(es) social(es): aportes para el análisis de las políticas compensatorias y socioeducativas en Argentina
Authors: Carriquiriborde Nicolás
Published: August 2020

El presente artículo presenta un recorrido histórico y conceptual sobre las teorías que abordan el problema de la desigualdad social en las sociedades modernas y contemporáneas para proponer luego un análisis de cuatro estudios vinculados a políticas públicas que constituyen los antecedentes de una investigación en curso en la que se indaga el trabajo de enseñar de profesores/as de Educación Física en políticas destinadas al tratamiento de la desigualdad social y educativa en Argentina, particularmente las políticas socioeducativas. El trabajo permitirá, por un lado, observar cómo la problemática de la desigualdad en las ciencias sociales ha pasado de una concepción unidimensional de la desigualdad social, con explicaciones economicistas o culturalistas, hacia posiciones y abordajes multidimensionales que intentan captar el fenómeno social incluyendo dimensiones culturales, sociales, económicas, articulando diferentes niveles. Por otro lado, sitúa y da cuenta del surgimiento de un novedoso modo de tratamiento de la desigualdad social en Argentina, a través de políticas estatales particulares, las llamadas políticas compensatorias de fin de siglo XX y las denominadas socioeducativas en las primeras décadas del siglo XXI. Con ello se presentan los principales antecedentes de investigación sobre este tipo de políticas y se los analiza desde aquellas perspectivas sociológicas. El análisis de los trabajos da cuenta de enfoques anclados en una perspectiva macroestructural con énfasis en la dimensión económica de la desigualdad social y otros que incluyen la dimensión macro estructural, pero enfatizando el nivel de las interacciones institucionales y mediaciones locales.
Construção de material didático integrado ao currículo da alfabetização para estimulação da consciência fonológica
Authors: Lopes Cecília Cristina Cesar Leopoldo , Silva Gildene do Ouro Lopes
Published: August 2020

Este estudo descreve o processo de construção de material didático integrado ao currículo da alfabetização para estimulação da consciência fonológica. A pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa, com análise de dados de base interpretativa desenvolvida em três etapas: levantamento e análise bibliográfica/documental; criação e adaptação das atividades integradas de estimulação da consciência fonológica; e elaboração da estrutura do material didático. A partir dos dados analisados na primeira etapa, elaborou-se uma matriz de referência para a integração entre os elementos constitutivos do referido material, que, articulada aos recursos lúdicos adotados, guiaram a criação e adaptação das tarefas fonológicas. A estrutura do material pretende atender os cinco níveis de consciência fonológica propostos no estudo. Destaca-se o potencial desse material em função da metodologia integradora com a Base Nacional Comum Curricular na perspectiva de auxiliar o professor em relação à mediação da estimulação da consciência fonológica no contexto de conhecimentos e habilidades da alfabetização.
The Innovation Process of Transforming Liquid Param Manna into Cream Param Manna
Authors: Sarwokusumo Yenny
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this study is to determine business innovation process transforming Param Kocok Manna into Param Cream Manna to open new business opportunities. The data collection technique in this research was questionnaire. This research concluded that since  the idea generation stage of the innovation process to open a new business was originally from its customers. The products of Param Cream Manna are the innovative products that are highly accepted by the market to create new market opportunities.
FACTORS INFLUENCING HOME BUYERS’ PURCHASE DECISIONS IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA
Authors: Mang JieSheng , Zainal Rozlin , Mat Radzuan Indera Syahrul
Published: August 2020

Focusing on Klang Valley, this research studies the outcome of house purchase factors in Malaysia. This research identifies the house purchase factors that affect home buyers’ purchase decisions. The researcher collected data using SurveyMonkey by using a questionnaire to elicit the opinions of Klang Valley residents on housing purchase factors and purchase decision. The factors were evaluated and studied to identify their influence on home buyers’ purchase decision. Findings show that home buyers’ purchase decision are influenced by house structure, space, finance, location, and neighbourhood factors. The findings have laid a foundation for the housing industry to improve.
Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy
Authors: Adams Alex , Klepser Michael
Published: August 2020

Herpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores, is an infection of the mouth and surrounding area. Antiviral therapy can be used to block viral replication, which shortens the duration of symptoms, facilitates resolution of lesions, and lessens the risk of spreading the virus. Increasing access to antivirals targeted against herpes labialis by allowing assessment and prescribing by a pharmacist may decrease time to treatment for HSV-1, and improve patient satisfaction. Experience from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States demonstrate that pharmacist management of cold sores has a safe track record and may be considered by other jurisdictions.

 

Commentary
Factors and trends of social differentiation: new risks
Authors: Vasil'ev Vladimir , Dekhanova Natalia , Kholodenko Yurii
Published: August 2020

The goal of this article is the analysis of the impact of digital transformation upon social and economic structure of modern society, principles of social management, and structure of social ties. A conclusion is made that society is not fully adjusted to the changing social circumstances, which elapse oversensitively on the background of aggravation of socioeconomic and political problems. Analysis is conducted on the problem of social inequality in modern Russia, including recently most relevant spatial and digital inequality. Methodological framework contains the theoretical scientific methods, systemic approach, analysis of empirical data of sociological research and statistical data. Emphasis is made on the social challenges that would face Russian society in the conditions of digital transformation. The author underline the ambiguity of consequences of digital transformation for the modern Russian society and the state. The government should focus of finding adequate response to the global challenges and help the citizens to adapt to major social changes that affect socioeconomic space of the country in the conditions of globalization and digitalization.
Peculiarities of the mechanism of addressing the needs of modern youth
Authors: Karavaeva Yuliya Viktorovna , Litvinova Svetlana Viktorovna
Published: August 2020

This article presents the results of research of individual needs from the perspective of determination of the peculiarities of mechanism for their fulfillment. The author reviews needs of the youth as a complex dynamically changing social group. In analyzing the intentions of young people, major attention is given to the level of tension in the state of young people, probability assessment of accomplishment of desires and aspirations, dynamicity and elasticity of the needs. The research is conducted on the levels of person’s knowledge on how to achieve the goals, estimation of previous activity aimed at fulfilling the needs, frequency and degree of fulfilling the needs. The article presents sociological survey reflecting the desires and aspiration of youth of Lipetsk through determination of their currently relevant needs; it involved 451 persons aged from 16 to 35, for the period from December 2019 to February 2020. The key characteristic of intention and potential for fulfilling the needs of young people were identified. The acquired data were compared with the results of other sociological research. It is underlined that all characteristics are directly related to the living conditions and interconnected with each other. The author determine the external aspect, which manifests in the importance of actions oriented towards satisfaction of personal need and needs of others, as well as correspondence of the process of fulfilling the need to the social norms and traditions.
Factors of well-being of the Russian population: regional specificities
Authors: Kiseleva Liudmila Sergeevna
Published: August 2020

This research is dedicated to examination of the dominant factors of well-being expressed by the Russians, as well as determination of regional specificity with regards to components responsible for satisfaction with life of population of a corresponding region. Well-being is a growing area of research, however the question of its identification remains unresolved. Currently, more and more scholars lean towards the opinion that the countries should compete not in the level of power or wealth, but happiness and content of their citizens. A crucial task for the government consists in ensuring stable well-being to their citizens, when people have sufficient psychological, social and physical resources. The relevance of this article lies in the need for integration of scientific knowledge on well-being of the population, special sociological analysis of its nature, essence, content, factors, social indicators and regulators in formation of sociological model of well-being, which would allow to adequately assess and optimize government strategy aimed at provision of well-being to social subjects. The empirical base contains four waves of surveying that involved 897 person from Tyumen Region, Yamalo-Nenents Autonomous District, and Saint Petersburg. Using the software SPSS 23.0 for statistical data processing, the author conducted factor analysis of 65 signs that affect people’s well-being. The dominant factors became the economic, ecological, felicitological, medical-technological, social-valeological. It is also determined that the religious factors is not as important for Saint Petersburg, as it is for two other regions. The article describes the factors of well-being essential for men and women. Emphasis is made on clarification of the content of such factors as state-protectionist, investment-strategic, sanological, psychological, etc. A conclusion is made that well-being of the population simultaneously depends on the subjective components (family relations, friends, health condition), and objective components (living conditions, ecological situation in the region, income, state of healthcare system, public order and legal protection). The acquired results are valuable for the scholars, representatives of government structures and government authorities responsible for preparation and implementation of projects aimed at ensuring well-being of the population.
Interethnic tenets of the population of the Republic of Buryatia (on the results of sociological research)
Authors: Biltrikova Aiuna Vladimirovna
Published: August 2020

The subject of this research is interethnic tenets of the population of the Republic of Buryatia. In order to preserve stability of interethnic relations in a multi-ethnic society, it is necessary to maintain favorable interethnic tenets and openness of different ethnic groups towards positive interaction with the representatives of other nationalities. This research is conducted within the framework of a larger research, conducted during 2018-2019 titled “Interethnic harmony in the Republic of Buryatia under the changing sociopolitical conditions”. A total of 900 respondents took part in this research. The results demonstrate that the population has an overall positive stance on interethnic relations in the Republic of Buryatia, but not everyone is ready to interact and accept members of other ethnicities. The election of levels of interaction, national or regional, family or neighbor, somewhat depends on age, nationality, place of residence and level of education. The respondents would more readily accept the other as a Russian citizen, than a citizen of Buryatia, and the closer the circle, the less willing are all groups of the population to accept a person of different ethnicity. The most favorable tenets are observed among young respondents, urban residents and respondents with higher education, regardless of ethnicity.
PORTABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH WITH GSM MODULE FOR TELEMEDICINE
Authors: Sobianin Ihor , Skonechnyi Valerii , Yarova Inna
Published: August 2020

Urgency of the research. The principles of telemedicine need to be put into practice of emergency medical care and family medicine, so there is a need for diagnostic medical equipment with the ability of data transfer and remote consulting with subject matter experts. Target setting. Currently, ECG testing consumes the time to prepare the device for work, needs for the personal computer as the additional equipment and requires highly skilled staff. The development of portable electrocardiographic equipment with built-in means of communication is a task of current importance for biomedical engineering. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The current researches in the development of portable cardiograph for primary preclinical diagnostics are focused on the choice of optimal design parameters of device and the incensement of
noise immunity of medical equipment. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. This article focuses on the design development of the portable electrocardiograph with built-in GSM module for operation in telemedicine systems. The research objective is the design of the portable electrocardiograph for telemedicine that has a convenient interface for device control, is equipped with means of communication with cardiac care centers, has universal ports for information output to external drives and connection of additional devices, is as ergonomic as possible, meets safety, reliability and energy efficiency requirements. The statement of basic materials. The main design requirements to portable electrocardiographic equipment are formulated. The basic functional units of the device are chosen and its electronic block diagram is synthesized. The computer simulation of processes and parameters of the circuitry of the instrumentation amplifier functionality at given operating temperatures proves the validity of proposed circuit design. The constructive implementation of the schematic diagram is designed. The device constructive parameters that meet the requirements of telemedicine most closely are defined. Conclusions. The key features of the designed portable electrocardiograph with GSM module are: the embodiment in folding form-factor, the availability of GSM module, the constant connection of ECG electrodes via integrated ECG cable. The embodiment in folding form-factor optimizes ergonomic characteristics of the device. The replacement of non-integral ECG cable with integrated one reduces the intensity of internal noise and reduces time to prepare the device for work. Builtin GSM module provides affordable communication with specialized medical facilities, thus reducing the duration of the diagnostics and increasing the efficiency of the medical care in non-ambulatory out-hospital an outpatient setting.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ВПЛИВУ АМАРАНТОВОГО ТА ЛЬНЯНОГО БОРОШНА НА ЯКІСТЬ ПЕЧИВА
Authors: Mykolenko Svitlana , Zaharenko Andrey
Published: August 2020

Актуальність теми дослідження. Печиво є популярним харчовим продуктом, проте більшість затяжного, цукрового, здобного печива має знижену біологічну цінність, тому актуальною є розробка печива з використанням біологічно цінної сировини. Постановка проблеми. Борошно є основою рецептури печива, тому застосування амарантового і льняного борошна, багатого на біологічно активні речовини, буде позначатися на споживчих якостях виробів. Аналіз останніх досліджень і публікацій. Застосування амарантового і льняного борошна для виробництва хлібних, борошняних кондитерських виробів, зокрема печива, досить обмежене через погіршення якості продукції. Це унеможливлює достатнє збагачення виробів біологічно активними речовинами, поліпшення їх амінокислотного складу. Виділення недосліджених частин загальної проблеми. Відсутні дослідження сумісного використання амарантового і льняного борошна у виробництві печива з урахуванням особливостей її хімічного складу й технології отримання. Метою роботи є дослідження впливу амарантового і льняного борошна різної якості на споживчі характеристики й біологічну цінність затяжного, цукрового і здобного печива. Виклад основного матеріалу. Амарантове і льняне борошно відрізняються від пшеничного зниженою вологістю, вищою водопоглинальною здатністю і вмістом поживних речовин. Технологія переробки зерна суттєво позначається на вмісті білку, жиру, білості й запаху борошна. Незначне зниження намочуваності печива і поліпшення органолептичних властивостей, амінокислотного складу вказують на доцільність застосування амарантового борошна, особливо тонкодисперсного помелу, для виробництва цукрового і здобного печива при співвідношенні амарантового борошна до пшеничного як 1:1 і 3:5 відповідно. Використання 5 % попередньо гідратованого льняного борошна до маси пшеничного борошна поліпшує якість цукрового і здобного печива на амарантово-пшеничному борошні. Висновки відповідно до статті. Використання амарантового та льняного борошна з прийнятними функціонально-технологічними властивостями позитивно впливає на якість цукрового і здобного печива на розробленій композиційній суміші, підвищує його біологічну цінність.
Representation of Creditors in Corporate Bankruptcy Proceedings
Authors: Jokubauskas Remigijus , Kirkutis Mykolas
Published: August 2020

The article focuses on representation of creditors in corporate bankruptcy proceedings. It discusses social and economic needs for creditor representation in corporate bankruptcy proceedings and why it shall be effective. Also, the authors analyse how creditors can participate and vote in meetings of creditors. This article focuses on electronic voting and virtual meetings of creditors. The authors assess what regulation of electronic voting and virtual meetings exist in various bankruptcy laws and how it shall be compatible with the main principles of bankruptcy law.

Šajā rakstā par kreditoru pārstāvību korporatīvā bankrota procedūrās tiek apspriestas kreditora pārstāvības sociālās un ekonomiskās vajadzības korporatīvās bankrota procedūrās un to efektivitāte, kā arī tiek analizēts, kā kreditori var piedalīties un balsot kreditoru sapulcēs. Šajā rakstā tiek akcentēta elektroniskā balsošana un virtuālās kreditoru sanāksmes. Autori izvērtē, kāds regulējums attiecībā uz elektronisko kreditoru balsošanu un virtuālajām sanāksmēm pastāv dažādos likumos par bankrotu un kā tam jābūt saderīgam ar galvenajiem bankrota likuma principiem.
Prasības nodrošinājuma iespējamie procesuālie risinājumi Latvijā: salīdzinājums ar Lietuvas, Igaunijas un Krievijas Federācijas pieredzi
Authors: Gvozdevičs Andrejs
Published: August 2020

Rakstā tiek analizēts prasības nodrošinājuma regulējums atsevišķās valstīs Eiropas Savienībā (Lietuvā, Igaunijā) un ārpus tās (Krievijā), salīdzinot prasības nodrošinājuma procesuālos risinājumus ar Latvijā spēkā esošo prasības nodrošinājuma tiesisko regulējumu, tādējādi izkristalizējot procesuālos problēmjautājumus un norādot uz nepieciešamību izdarīt grozījumus Latvijas Civilprocesa likumā [1].

The article analyses the regulation in some European Union countries (Lithuania, Estonia) and outside it (Russia), comparing procedural solutions of securing a claim with the legal regulation of securing a claim in Latvia, thus crystallizing procedural issues and pointing to the necessary amendments to the Civil Procedure Law of Latvia.