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Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the musculoskeletal system and depression in healthcare professionals
Authors: Aydin Abdulkadir , Atiç Ramazan
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is thought that healthcare workers are most exposed to musculoskeletal disorders. However, there are limited studies in the literature examining the musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine musculoskeletal problems and psychological disorders in healthcare personnel working at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine and Research Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to come up with solutions for rehabilitation. METHODS: The Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire (CMDQ) was used to assess musculoskeletal problems in the past week. Additionally, Beck depression inventory (BDI) was used to evaluate the psychological state of the participants. Questions on demographic characteristics, habits, the presence and localisation of musculoskeletal system (MSS) diseases, severity and duration of pain, chronic diseases, trauma history and working conditions were included in the questionnaire prepared by the researchers. RESULTS: The study included 74 nurses, 42 residents, 26 specialists, 24 technicians, 16 dentists, 12 physiotherapists, and 26 other allied health personnel. Dentists had the highest total CMDQ score (160.73) whereas resident doctors had the lowest total CMDQ score (98.33). Low back, neck and back pain were the most common MSS problems. BDI was highest in nurses and 70.27% of the nurses were women. The total workplace ergonomics score was found to be 25.91%, and the visual analogue scale (VAS) was highest in nurses (6.72). CONCLUSIONS: While MSS pain is concentrated on the waist, neck and back regions in all healthcare workers. We concluded that the uncertainty associated with the pandemic, delay in preventive measures such as vaccination and medication, rapid and strong transmission of the disease and increasing number of deaths have led to an increase in stress, depression and burnout among healthcare workers.
Musculoskeletal system symptoms in patients with COVID-19 and the impact of these symptoms on quality of life
Authors: Erden Ender , Turk Ayla Cagliyan , Erden Ebru , Dag Zuhal
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also affects the musculoskeletal system. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the musculoskeletal symptoms, type of pain and effect on quality of life in patients presenting with pain after COVID-19. METHODS: This prospective, descriptive study included 97 patients aged 18 years or older who were diagnosed with COVID-19 based on a positive polymerase chain reaction test result, with or without musculoskeletal pain prior to COVID-19 infection. Patients who applied to the post-COVID-19 outpatient clinic with the complaint of pain at least 1 month and maximum 1 year after the diagnosis of COVID-19 were included. Patients’ demographic characteristics and musculoskeletal examination findings were evaluated. The patients were examined, and the questionnaire forms were completed. The pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), the Douleur-Neuropathique-4 (DN-4) questionnaire, while the quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) survey. Patients were divided into groups in terms of gender, age, body mass index. Shapiro-Wilk’s test, the independent samples t-test and the Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 46.5 ± 13.5 years, 30 of them were male. Pain increased in patients with pre-COVID-19 arthralgia and myalgia (p< 0.001). Post-COVID-19 VAS was significantly higher than pre-COVID-19 VAS (7 ± 1.2 vs. 3.2 ± 1.9, p< 0.05). Pre-COVID-19 patients with myalgia had significantly worse SF-36 physical function, social function, pain, general health perception (p< 0.05). The mean scores of females in the SF-36 physical function, pain were significantly worse than males (p< 0.05). According to DN-4, 41 (42.3%) patients had neuropathic pain. There was moderate negative correlation between VAS, DN-4 and SF-36 (p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain, all of which negatively affect the quality of life, are often observed in the patients infected with COVID-19.
Is higher compliance to brace therapy associated with poorer quality of life and self-image? A 36-months follow-up study
Authors: Cantele Francesca , Posanti Elena , Pittarello Chiara , Masiero Stefano
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Brace treatment is the most effective tool for avoiding curve progression in moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and high adherence is required to achieve therapeutic success. Despite this, the compliance often is impaired by the concern about the psychological well-being of adolescents. OBJECTIVE: This 36-month follow-up study investigated if the patients most adherent to brace treatment could report a stronger impairment in the quality of life and body image. METHODS: 64 adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis responded to the Scoliosis Research Society-22 revised Patient Questionnaire at 12, 24, and 36 months after prescription of a TLSO rigid brace. Retrospectively, participants who wore a brace for more than 75% of the prescribed time were assigned to the good-compliance group (GC); the others formed the poor-compliance group (PC). RESULTS: At 12 months the GC group showed higher scores in treatment satisfaction and at 36 months they did not differ from the PC group in the overall SRS-22r score. Moreover, they achieved a statistically significant improvement in the scoliosis severity, although they showed lower scores in the self-image domain. CONCLUSION: In our patient’s cohort, increased brace adherence does not compromise QoL and provides better treatment outcomes. However, more attention is needed to maintain good self-perception.
An electromyographical comparison of torso muscle activity and ratio during modified side bridge exercises
Authors: Choi Chi-Whan , Koo Jung-Wan , Jeong Yeon-Gyu
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Individualized exercise programs based on personal impairment could lead to successful rehabilitation. An effective way to train spine stability is to find exercises that take advantage of the synergistic relation between local and global stabilization systems. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate synergistic relationship between the muscles of the local and global systems during three modified side bridge exercises compared with traditional side bridge (TSB). METHODS: Twenty healthy participants performed TSB, both leg lift while side-lying (BLLS), torso lift on a 45∘ bench while side-lying (TLBS), and pelvic lift on side-lying (PLS) in random order. Surface electromyography data were analyzed. RESULTS: The results indicate that PLS was effective as TSB on trunk muscle activity. However, BLLS and TLBS demonstrated significantly less rectus abdominal (RA) muscle activity compared to TSB (p< .001). Additionally, BLLS and TLBS had a higher internal oblique (IO)/RA muscle activity ratio than TSB (p< .001). CONCLUSIONS: PLS could be a suitable alternative exercise for individuals who are unable to perform TSB, as it can effectively activate trunk muscles. BLLS and TLBS may be appropriate for training the local stability system, while limiting activation of the RA.
Botulinum toxin type A for spasticity in cerebral palsy patients: Which impact on popliteal angle to hamstring length? A proof-of-concept study
Authors: Murgia Massimiliano , de Sire Alessandro , Ruiu Pierangela , Agostini Francesco , Bai Arianna Valeria , Pintabona Giovanni , Paolucci Teresa , Bemporad Jonathan , Paoloni Marco , Bernetti Andrea
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood. It is a heterogeneous condition in terms of etiology, motor type and severity of impairments. Clinical impairments, such as increased muscle tone (spasticity), muscle weakness and joint stiffness contribute to the abnormal development of functional activities, including gait. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the popliteal angle to hamstring length after ultrasound guided Incobotulinum toxin A injections for spasticity in CP patients. METHODS: In this proof-of-concept study, we included outpatients with CP and crouch gait correlated to hamstrings spasticity referred to the Pediatric Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, in the period between February and October 2018. METHODS: Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) of hamstring muscles, Popliteal Angle and Modified Popliteal Angle, Passive Knee Extension and 10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT) were assessed at baseline (T0) and three weeks after ultrasound guided injection (T1) of Incobotulinum Toxin A (dose weight and site dependent). RESULTS: Thirteen patients (5 male and 8 female), mean aged 9.91 ± 3.59, were included. The clinical evaluation at T0 showed hamstring muscles spasticity, with MAS of 2.4 ± 0.6, popliteal angle -51.7∘± 11.0∘, modified popliteal angle of -39.5∘± 11.0∘, passive knee extension of -14.0∘± 8.7∘ and 10MWT of 14.3 ± 4.6 seconds. At T1, hamstring muscles MAS mean value was 1.7 ± 0.6 (p< 0.01), popliteal angle 41.3∘± 7.0∘ (p< 0.001), modified popliteal angle -32.9∘± 10.4∘ (p< 0.001), passive knee extension -4.0∘± 4.2∘ (p< 0.05) and 10MWT 12.6 ± 4.8 seconds (p< 0.05). None of the treated patients reported any adverse event related to Incobotulinum Toxin A injection. CONCLUSION: Incobotulinum toxin A treatment has been proven to be safe and effective for hamstring muscles spasticity management in CP patients. Further studies with larger samples and longer follow-up are warranted to assess the efficacy of this treatment on the popliteal angle.
The therapeutic effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with Kinesio Tape on plantar fasciitis
Authors: Zhao Jing , Jiang Yunfei
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with Kinesio Tape (KT) for plantar fasciitis (PF) is lacking in the literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of ESWT combined with KT on foot pain and function in patients with PF based on ultrashort wave therapy and stretching. METHODS: A total of 91 patients with PF were randomly divided into the ESWT group (ETG, n= 23), KT group (KTG, n= 23), combined treatment group (CTG, n= 22) and control group (CG, n= 23). Herein, changes in visual analysis scale (VAS) score, plantar fascia thickness (PFT) and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score were examined. RESULTS: The groups were compared after 4 weeks and the results showed that the VAS scores of ETG, KTG and CTG were significantly smaller than that of CG (P< 0.05). In addition, the VAS score of CTG was significantly smaller than that of KTG (P< 0.001). Meanwhile, the AOFAS scores of ETG and CTG were significantly greater than that of CG (P< 0.001). Moreover, the AOFAS score of CTG was significantly greater than those of ETG and KTG (P< 0.01). Comparisons within groups were also conducted at weeks 0 and 4 and the results showed that the VAS scores of ETG, KTG and CTG significantly decreased (P< 0.001); the PFT of ETG and CTG significantly decreased (P< 0.05); and the AOFAS score of ETG, KTG and CTG significantly increased (P< 0.001). CONCLUSION: Based on ultrashort wave therapy and stretching, ESWT and KT therapy could improve the foot pain and function of patients with PF, and the combined modality therapy is more effective. ESWT and combined treatment has a positive effect on patients’ PFT. However, single KT treatment has a limited effect on PFT.
Summary Report APE 2023, 10--12 January, Berlin, Germany Berlin Re-Visited: Building Technological Support for Scholarship and Scientific Publishing
Authors: Duine Maaike
Published: July 2023

This paper summarizes the 18th Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Conference: Berlin Re-Visited: Building Technological Support for Scholarship and Scientific Publishing, held as a hybrid event 10 and 11 January 2023, and organized by the Berlin Institute of Scholarly Publishing (BISP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing publishers, researchers, funders, and policymakers together. This year’s conference theme “Out with the old, in with the new!” was discussed and presented in keynote speeches, the APE lecture, and several panel discussions. Current challenges within scholarly publishing, e.g., with research integrity, trust, and research assessment, have much to do with the old ways of doing things. To move science forward, new technologies and innovations, like the decentralized web, FAIR digital objects, and blockchain technology are needed to shape new paradigms. In many sessions it was stressed that not just new technologies are needed to move science forward, but human collaboration and partnerships as well. The changing role of the journal and the importance to recognize more diverse research outputs, beyond the journal article, was a topic of importance. Not only research assessment reforms and improved collaboration amongst different stakeholder groups are needed to address this, new publishing systems, better metadata, and open infrastructures as well. A session presenting different start-ups showcased how Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and software technology can be used to tackle problems in e.g., finding relevant funders and peer reviewers, and detecting image plagiarism. It was also discussed what publishers can do to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Collaboration, data transparency and sharing best practices amongst researchers, funders, and policy makers are key. Another important topic during this year’s APE was how publishers can support Early Career Researchers: establishing new workflows and infrastructures that enable publication of a wider range of research outputs, and broader recognition of these outputs, will incentivize ECRs. This year’s APE was concluded with the APE Award Ceremony. The winner - Vsevolod Solovyov from Prophy - has used AI to enhance the current peer review system and made a very important contribution to improving the scholarly communication system.
Short-term auto parts demand forecasting based on EEMD—CNN—BiLSTM—Attention—combination model
Authors: Huang Kai , Wang Jian
Published: July 2023

Demand forecasting of auto parts is an essential part of inventory control in the automotive supply chain. Due to non-stationarity, strong randomness, local mutation, and non-linearity in short-term auto parts demand data, and it is difficult to predict accurately. In this regard, this paper proposes a combination prediction model based on EEMD-CNN-BiLSTM-attention. First, the model uses the ensemble empirical mode decomposition method to decompose the original data into a series of eigenmode functions and a residual item to extract more feature information. And then uses the CNN-BiLSTM-attention model to analyze each mode separately. The components are predicted, and the prediction results are summed to obtain the final prediction result. The attention mechanism is introduced to automatically assign corresponding weights to the BiLSTM hidden layer states to distinguish the importance of different time load sequences, which can effectively reduce the loss of historical information and highlight the input of critical historical time points. Finally, the final auto parts demand prediction results are output through the fully connected layer. Then, we conduct an experimental analysis of the collected short-term demand data for auto parts. Finally, the experimental results show that the prediction model proposed in this paper has more minor errors, higher prediction accuracy, and the model prediction performance is better than the other nine comparison models, thus verifying the EEMD-CNN-BiLSTM-attention model for short-term parts demand forecasting effectiveness.
Soft quasilinear operators in soft normed quasilinear spaces
Authors: Onat Bulak Fatma , Bozkurt Hacer
Published: July 2023

In this study, we define soft quasilinear functionals on soft normed quasilinear spaces and we examine some of its qualities. By using the soft quasilinear operator defined in [6] we specify and prove some theorem related to the continuity and boundedness of soft quasilinear operators and functionals. Furthermore, we give some examples in favor of the soft quasilinear functionals.
Image based agorithm for automatic generation of chinese couplets
Authors: Zhu Cunxin , Huang Xuhong , Chen Yanyi , Tang Shengping , Zhao Nan , Xiao Weihao
Published: July 2023

Chinese couplet is one of the important forms of expression in Chinese and even world literature, with its own unique charm and beauty. In order to meet the needs of users who only need one image to obtain corresponding couplets, realize the function of computer automatically writing couplets with images, and improve the literary expression ability of couplets to images, this paper proposes an image based intelligent generative model of couplets. The model first outputs corresponding descriptions based on image extraction features, and then extracts keywords through an improved hybrid algorithm according to the descriptions. Then, based on the keywords, the Chinese GPT-2 model automatically expands the first line of a couplet, and finally generates the second line of a couplet from the first line of a couplet through the encoding and decoding framework. Through experiments, it has been shown that the generated couplets of the model meet the requirements for image description, and the effectiveness of the model has been confirmed by manual evaluation results.
Intelligent privacy preserving deep learning model for securing IoT healthcare system in cloud storage
Authors: Jayagopalan Santhosh , Alkhouli Mahmoud , Aruna R.
Published: July 2023

Nowadays the existing legacy management-based healthcare system maintains and processes a large amount of health-related data. The widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its progressive development have promised the way for the development of IoT-enabled healthcare with impressive data processing and big data storage capabilities. Intelligent medical healthcare intends to offer a framework to remotely monitor users’ health-related data as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) develops. Because they are stored on a cloud server, the data are still susceptible to manipulation and privacy breaches. The Keras Xception Deep Learning System (KX-DLS) with Dynamic Searchable Symmetric Encryption (DSSE) scheme is a revolutionary IoT-based deep learning intelligent privacy-preserving system that is advantageous for digital healthcare and its functionalities to handle security-related challenges. The dataset is being used to pre-train the system, and users’ personal information is kept separate in a secure location. Without knowing any personal information about the users, we analyse health-related data stored in the cloud and build a sophisticated security framework based on a deep learning model. With the most extensive collection of security features, our framework for learning intelligent privacy preservation optimizes the system to guarantee high data integrity and few privacy breaches. As a result, it may be useful in situations where users employ mobile devices with limited resources to engage a healthcare cloud system for extensive virtual health services, and the results of this research show that it has been a better-secured model in comparison with state-of-the-art previous techniques.
Russian cloud office application packages in the educational process of universities
Authors: Burnyashov B. А.
Published: July 2023

The article aims to introduce the author’s developments in the use of online office applications MyOffice and P7-Office, included in the Unified Register of Russian programs for electronic computers and databases, to the institutions of higher education in Russia.

Based on the analysis of scientific, scientific-methodical, and educational literature, comprehension of own pedagogical work, analysis educational activities of student construction of new educational content, the author defines the subject of the research in solving the problem of educational process transfer at Russian universities to domestic software, picks out directions of using cloud office programs in the educational process, gives examples of using text and table online editors MyOffice and P7-Office in educational purposes, and provides the rationale for the choice to study this particular software in the courses “Informatics” and in the block of academic disciplines on the application of information technology in professional activities for socio-economic and humanitarian areas of higher education.

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to implement the methodological recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation on the transition of educational institutions to preferential use of domestic software, in particular, the need to replace the foreign cloud software Microsoft Office 365 and online office applications of Google corporation, which has been widely used until recently. The author formulated a number of suggestions for the developers of Yandex.Disk and Cloud Mail.ru on how to improve and use Russian cloud services.

To save money allocated for the purchase of licensed domestic office applications, the author suggests using the free full-featured online versions in the educational process.

The novelty of the results presented in this article lies in the absence of scientific articles based on research on the use of domestic online office applications in the educational process of Russian universities in the RSCI database, and the lack of training manuals on the use of these applications in the catalogs of leading Russian electronic library systems.

Considering the fact that even the strategic partners of the United States are attempting to switch to their cloud products, the author believes that the experience of using Russian online office applications described in this article may be useful for university teachers in the Eurasian Economic Union member states.
Geopolitical rivalry between the USA and China for transport corridors in Central Asia and problems of regional security
Authors:   Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Turkeeva S.M. , Izbairov A.K. ,   Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Published: July 2023

The gradual development of international transport corridors is the core of the political, economic, integration, modernization, spiritual, and cultural development of all countries of modernity. The transport industry, which is an effective means of transporting goods, is becoming an essential link in the world economy and the main instrument of the globalization process. In this regard, consideration of aspects of the development of international transport corridors is a vital and high-priority problem for research. In addition to playing the role of a geopolitically important link in the world, the Central Asian region is becoming the center of the intersection of international transport corridors. A crucial factor influencing national and regional security is the geopolitical rivalry of the key actors of world politics in Central Asia. This trend is associated with the huge reserves of oil and gas, uranium, as well as the significance of the strategic position of the region as a linkage between the markets of Europe and Asia. Conflicts arising from the desire of the leading actors of world politics to establish control over international transport corridors bring to the agenda the problem of the security of the region through which these corridors pass. The primary task in the era of globalization for the states of Central Asia located along the “Great Silk Road” is to ensure regional security, including the national one. This scientific article considers the influence of the “international transport corridors” factor on the regional security of Central Asia, analyzes the geopolitical problems of transport corridors, the role of transport projects for the revival of the Silk Road initiated by the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China, and the impact of geopolitical rivalry between the two countries on the regional security of Central Asia.
Current trends in food security
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kudabayeva A.Zh.
Published: July 2023

The problem of food security has always been relevant and was studied by academics from the economic, environmental, social, and gender approaches, however rising prices, and in some cases food shortages, have triggered a new interest in this area of research. This problem is being addressed at the level of the state and international organizations. However, the approach to the task of these actors is different. If international organizations approach the problem of the food security from the standpoint of the international norm “the right to food”, relying on the postulates of neoliberalism, then states consider the necessity to provide population with food as a dilemma, where national interests outweigh the scales. The armed conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the problem of food security, as food supply chains have been disrupted, provoking states to treat the export and import of food from the point of view of neorealists. This, in turn, led to food shortages, rising food prices, and in some places even famine. A survey of Kazakhstani population showed that there are some socially vulnerable people for whom the problem of providing the nutrition necessary for a healthy lifestyle is acute, which indicates the need for further research with the subsequent adoption of positive changes in food security policy.
Mass communications in the formation of modern political culture of youth
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Medvedevа M.V.
Published: July 2023

The article presents an analysis of the role of mass communications in the formation of modern political culture of youth. The topic is particularly relevant in the light of events on the world political arena: redistribution of spheres of influence and change of the balance of power. Also of great importance is the development of information technologies and emergence of more and more options and forms of mass communication, as well as increase in the number of information flows. In this regard, the question of how a modern person can navigate them becomes quite rational. And how not to get under negative influence? The study is theoretical in nature. The purpose of the article is to consider the role of modern mass communications in the political culture of young people. The author has analyzed a significant amount of scientific literature. The materials for writing the article were the world’s leading and Russian studies on political culture and media competence. As a result of the work done, a fairly detailed description of modern youth political culture was obtained, and the place of media competence in it was determined. In addition, the author proposes a concept of the relationship between the levels of political activity of young people and media competence, presented in the form of a model.
The European system for the protection of children’s rights: experience for Kazakhstan
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Malgazhdarova M.M. , Akhmetzhanova L.K. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: July 2023

The protection of childhood is one of the main tasks of the State. Minors, due to the peculiarities of their physical and mental development, are more susceptible to various negative influences than other categories of people, which can become the basis for the development of their personal deviation. Despite the progress made, children’s rights are violated on a daily basis around the world. There are still gaps in the legal protection of children, and there is an even greater gap between law and practice. Children still suffer from violence in the family, in the community, in institutions and in other conditions, face the risk of poverty, trafficking, sexual violence.In this regard, the main purpose of the article is to determine the mechanism for the formation, development and implementation of state policy for the protection of children’s rights and the definition of a model for the protection of children’s rights in the EU and Kazakhstan.As the methodological basis for the article were used: general scientific, comparative, historical method, analysis of the regulatory framework, analysis of statistical data, content analysis of Internet resources, monitoring. The article also identified the main mechanisms for protecting the rights of children in the EU and Kazakhstan, analyzed the activities and role of non-governmental public organizations for the protection of children in the EU and Kazakhstan.
Problems and prospects of trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and China
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nechayeva Ye.L. , Baigondin R.T. ,   Alikhan Bokeikhan University, Batyrbayev K.M. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: July 2023

The article considers current problems and prospects of trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and China. An important role in the progressive development of the whole complex of relations between the countries is played by trade and economic relations, which in recent years have shown significant progress due to the complementary dynamic development of the economies, geographical proximity, and the implementation of large-scale reforms of both countries in response to the political and economic problems occurring in the world. In this regard, the authors carried out research work on the topic of trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and China. In the course of the study, there were identified key problems of bilateral interaction, and ways of developing contacts between the two countries in the areas of trade, industry, infrastructure, market expansion, and regional cooperation. The analysis shows that the current dynamics of development of trade and economics, investment, energy, transport, and other spheres make it possible to optimistically build further cooperation between the countries. That is why the solution to the problematic issues will make it possible to plan the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in such perspective directions as hydrogen energy, cross-border trade, electronic commerce, tourism, science and technology sphere, and others meeting the requirements of national interests of the two neighboring and friendly states.
Political myth design as a technology for mass consciousness manipulation
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nukezhanova S.S. , Dyusembekova M.K. ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Mayorova B.M. ,   Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Published: July 2023

In this article, the authors consider political myth design as a political technology to manipulate and control mass consciousness and unconsciousness with the mass media. The reasons to use the myth design in politics are systematized and the principles under which the political myth design result is formed are emphasized. The features and reasons to use this technology in politics are highlighted, and a number of principles are given, according to which a political myth design constructs the necessary information and ideological result. Theoretical provisions are analyzed and systematized and the practical methods of myth design in politics are described in the article. The main ways to use myths in politics are structured. The paper focuses on the mythological techniques actively used in political myth designing, and on the three main practical tasks of political myth design. The research conducted makes it possible to define a political myth as a result of political myth design, which can be described as a socio-cultural technology for the development of modern myths perceived by the «political result» consumers as the reality of their worldview. This technology uses archetypes, storylines, heroes, and other elements of traditional mythology when creating, disseminating, and transmitting various mass messages, including political communication in the media reality.
Survei Kelincahan pada Siswa Ekstrakurikuler Bola Basket di SMP Negeri 3 Sekayu
Authors: Marliansyah Indra , Sukardi Sukardi , Akhbar M. Taheri
Published: July 2023

Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana tingkat kelincahan pada siswa ekstrakurikuler bola basket di SMP Negeri 3 Sekayu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kelincahan pada siswa ekstrakurikuler bola basket di SMP Negeri 3 Sekayu. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian dekriptif kuantitatif, dengan menggunakan metode survei yaitu mengumpulkan data mengenai tes kelincahan dengan menggunakan tes illionis agility run di SMP Negeri 3 Sekayu yang merupakan pendukung dalam penelitian ini. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 20 orang sedangkan sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 20 orang dengan mengggunakan teknik total sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan rumus persentase. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kelincahan siswa ekstrakurikuler bola basket di SMP Negeri 3 Sekayu dari hasil Tes Illinois Agility Run memiliki kategori Average atau sedang. Hal ini dapat dilhat dari hasil tes yang diperoleh dengan Performa Excellent berjumlah 0 siswa (0%), Tingkat Performa Good berjumlah 1 siswa (5%), Tingkat Performa Average berjumlah 13 siswa (65%), Tingkat Performa Fair berjumlah 1 orang (5%), Tingkat Performa Poor berjumlah 5 siswa (25%).
Efektifitas Pelaksanaan Ekstrakurikuler Bola Voli di SMA IT Dipatiukur Ciparay
Authors: Khoerunnisa Laily , Izzuddin Deden Akbar
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan tentang Efektifitas pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler bola voli di SMA IT DU Ciparay. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua siswa dan siswi yang ikut dalam pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler bola voli yakni berjumlah sebanyak 26 orang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode survey. Sampel dalam penelitian diambil menggunakan teknik mengisi angket dimana sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah keseluruhan dari populasi penelitian yang berjumlah 26 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket instrument penelitian dengan skala likert. Hasil analisis data, 1) tingkat capaian motivasi siswa dalam pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler Bola voli berada pada klasifikasi cukup, yaitu dengan tingkat capaian jawaban responden mencapai 70%, 2) tingkat capaian sarana dan prasarana dalam pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler bola voli berada pada klasifikasikan baik, yaitu dengan tingkat capaian sebesar 62%.Setelah siswa mengikuti tes kemampuan, peneliti akan mengolah data yang diperoleh dan mempresentasikan hasil tes yang telah dilakukan. Dalam penelitian ini yang menjadi objek pembahasan utama adalah pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler siswa SMA IT Dipatiukur ciparay bola voli.Simpulan, pelaksanaan ekstrakurikuler bola voli dalam kategori baik.
TINGKAT KEJENUHAN MAHASISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DARING DI MASA PANDEMI COVID 19 PADA MATA KULIAH BOLA BASKET
Authors: Masduki Muhammad Ramadhan , Hidayat Cucu , Rohyana Aang
Published: July 2023

Pembelajaran yang dilakukan secara daring dan dilakukan dirumah saja karena terdampaknya wabah virus covid-19 membuat mahasiswa menjadi jenuh. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui seberasa besar tingkat kejenuhan mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran daring di masa pandemi covid-19 pada mata kuliah bola basket. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. menggunakan metode survey. Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Pendidikan Jasmani yang mengontrak Mata Kuliah Bola Basket pada Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021. Teknik sampling pada penelitian ini adalah proportionate stratified random sampling. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kejenuhan belajar mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran daring di masa pandemi covid-19 pada mata kuliah bola basket pada tahun ajaran 2020/2021 adalah sedang dengan pertimbangan dengan pertimbangan frekuensi terbanyak berapa pada kategori sedang dengan 107 mahasiswa. Kejenuhan belajar mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran Daring di masa Pandemi Covid-19 pada Mata Kuliah Bola Basket pada mahasiswa Pendidikan Jasmani Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021 berkategori sangat tinggi 1 mahasiswa atau, tinggi 23 mahasiswa, sedang 107 mahasiswa, dan tidak ada mahasiwa yang mengalami kategori rendah dan sangat rendah.
Adventist Use of the Qur’an: An Old Debate
Authors:   Andrews University, Tompkins Andrew
Published: July 2023

In recent decades, Seventh-day Adventists have had several interactions discussing the use of the Qur’an for mission. Some Adventist ministers and workers have used the Qur’an as a tool to draw people into a discussion of faith and to guide people into an understanding of God that fits with the biblical portrayal. This has not been without controversy, and debate has taken place in formal and informal ways. This issue is often described as though it was a new form of mission Adventists are utilizing on the cutting edge of mission (Diop 2005; Maberly 2006). What this article demonstrates is that there have been Adventists who used the Qur’an in their discussions of faith with Muslims for nearly 100 years, if not more. The debate may feel fresh, but it is not a new debate. This article focuses on several examples from the 1920s through 1963.
Effectiveness of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Inhibitory Control and Impulsivity in Nicotine-dependent Individuals
Authors:   Department of Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran., Ghasemi Seyyed AbdolKarim , ChamanAbad Ali Ghanaei ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran., Hosseini Seyyed Ruhollah ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran., Mahdinia AmirMohammad ,   Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Teymori Zohreh ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Clinical Psychology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Abbaszade Sajjad ,   Research Center for Convergent Technologies (NBIC), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Published: July 2023

Background Technology-based interventions, such as electrical brain stimulation may be effective in the cognitive and personality processes of substance abusers, including nicotine dependents. Objective We conducted this study to investigate the effectiveness of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) using alpha frequency on inhibitory control and impulsivity in nicotine-dependent individuals. Methods We used a pre-test/post-test/follow-up quasi-experimental design with control and sham groups. We selected 30 eligible nicotine addicts from Mashhad using the available sampling method and randomly divided the subjects into three groups. We applied the intervention in eight sessions for 20 minutes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for the first group, fake interventions for the second group, and no intervention for the third group. The Fagerström questionnaire, Barrett impulsivity questionnaire, and go-no-go task were used to collect data. After eight sessions, people’s inhibitory control and impulsivity were evaluated and analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Also, after two months, we evaluated inhibitory control data with repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results The effectiveness of alpha-tACS intervention on short- and long-term inhibitory control was significantly different in the experimental group compared to other groups (P=0.001). There was no significant difference between these three groups in impulsivity (P=0.700). Conclusion Alpha-tACS intervention effectively increases inhibitory control in nicotine-dependent individuals but does not explicitly affect their impulsivity.
ФОРМИ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЗАЛІЗНИЧНИМ ТРАНСПОРТОМ ЗАГАЛЬНОГО КОРИСТУВАННЯ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Зайкіна Г. М.
Published: July 2023

Актуальність статті полягає в тому, що залізничний транспорт є одним з найважливіших видів транспорту для економіки України та її населення. Управління залізничним транспортом вимагає відповідального та ефективного підходу, який має враховувати законодавство та потреби суспільства. На сьогоднішній день, залізничний транспорт України потребує суттєвого оновлення та реформування, адже існуючі форми управління не завжди ефективні та не відповідають потребам суспільства. У зв'язку з цим, створення нових та вдосконалення існуючих форм забезпечення управління залізничним транспортом загального користування в Україні є актуальним завданням для науковців та законодавців. Зроблено висновок, що забезпечення управління залізничним транспортом загального користування в Україні це різноманітні методи, засоби, процедури та підходи, які використовуються та впроваджуються, зокрема, Кабінетом Міністрів України для забезпечення ефективного управління залізничним транспортом України з метою досягнення стратегічних цілей та завдань управління в галузі залізничного транспорту. Такими формами управління залізничним транспортом загального користування в Україні можуть бути: 1) правові форми забезпечення управління, такі як законодавче регулювання діяльності залізничного транспорту України, прийняття нормативно-правових актів щодо безпеки руху та технічного стану залізниць; 2) фінансові форми забезпечення управління, які включають в себе забезпечення фінансування залізничної галузі, фінансовий моніторинг та аудит, визначення тарифів на перевезення вантажів та пасажирів; 3) організаційні форми забезпечення управління, які включають в себе організаційну структуру залізниці, процедури управління персоналом, встановлення системи управління якістю; 4) технічні форми забезпечення управління, такі як застосування сучасних технологій управління залізницею, впровадження нових технічних рішень для підвищення ефективності та безпеки руху; 5) соціальні форми забезпечення управління, які включають в себе забезпечення соціальних гарантій працівникам залізниці, забезпечення безпеки праці та здоров'я працівників, розвиток соціальної інфраструктури на території залізничних станцій.
Hybrid Blended Learning Solution for Teacher Education Innovation
Authors: De Rossi Marina , Trevisan Ottavia
Published: July 2023

The study reports data from the implementation of hybrid blended learning solutions (HBLS) in initial teacher training programmes for pre-school and primary school teachers. The design of the relevant university courses were revised in a transformative way, using innovative and digitally integrated approaches (DM 289/2021). Twenty teacher educators and 364 students were involved through the administration of semi-structured questionnaires whose dimensions investigated organizational flexibility to facilitate work-life balance processes, methodological quality and the role of teachers in HBLS.
Il disturbo da gioco d'azzardo online: buone prassi ed ipotesi di trattamento
Authors: Rossi Luca , Miceli Silvia
Published: July 2023

DSM V has conceptualized for the fi rst time the Gambling Disorder which is sorted amongst the addictions, within the category of "non related with substances"; as of the previous release of DSM it was classified as "urges control disorder".Meanwhile there is a rising interest upon the subject between clinicians and scholars to improve conceptualizing, understanding and therefore indentify the best treatment options.It is thus essential to consider the gambling disorder in all its complexity; paying also attention on the recent growth of online gambling.Nowadays most of the patients accessing public and private Services with a diagnosis of gambling disorder tend to prefer online play and thus the clinician is set on new challenges and must rethink and modify the intervention.The purpose of this article is to introduce the gambling disorder phenomenon, with due attention on its online declination, and successively postulate a course of treatment given its peculiarities.
Immergersi, trasformare, trasformarsi Un percorso di psicoterapia psicoanalitica a domicilio
Authors: Mazzarella Maria Miriam
Published: July 2023

L'autrice presenta il lavoro terapeutico, svolto presso il domicilio di un paziente affetto da SLA, che tiene conto dei bisogni riportati non solo dal paziente, ma anche dal caregiver, la moglie. La malattia, che relega per ragioni diverse entrambi i coniugi nella casa, li tiene simbio-ticamente uniti e bloccati, fisicamente e psichicamente. Questa immo-bilizzazione coinvolge anche la terapeuta che necessita di un "terzo", un gruppo clinico di intervisione, per mobilitare l'impasse in cui si ritrova. Le emozioni consce e inconsce, ascoltate e accolte in un luogo "altro" dal campo analitico, generano nuovi pensieri e consentono delle significative evoluzioni del percorso terapeutico. Grazie a questa trasformazione del campo analitico il paziente, con il supporto della mo-glie, avvierà un lavoro di scrittura, che porterà entrambi ad affrontare ed elaborare ciò che hanno vissuto e stanno vivendo. Nell'evoluzione del lavoro si evidenziano le potenzialità tras-formative degli strumenti acquisiti nel percorso formativo dell'autrice, messi in campo nella delicata e complessa situazione terapeutica.
L'assistenza psichiatrica pubblica italiana nelle leggi e nella politica
Authors: Benevelli Luigi
Published: July 2023

Da sessant'anni l'Italia è terreno di diffuse esperienze di costruzione di Servizi pubblici di salute mentale alternativi all'assistenza psichiatrica in manicomio: dopo la Legge 180 del 1978 e la chiu-sura dei manicomi, operano i Dipartimenti di Salute Mentale collocati nelle Aziende sanitarie del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale. Viene passato in rassegna il dibattito nazionale, in particolare le vi-cende di più di quarant'anni di confronti e rapporti fra governi, Parlamento, università e Servizio Sanitario Nazionale da una parte, e movimento anti-istituzionale dall'altra. Sono evidenziate alcu-ne drammatiche criticità della fase in corso e avanzate proposte per un possibile nuovo inizio.
Work and welfare transformations in the climate crisis: A research pathway towards an ecological, just transition
Authors: Benegiamo Maura , Guillibert Paul , Villa Matteo
Published: July 2023

In this introduction to the special issue of Sociologia del lavoro, devoted to labour transformations and welfare policies in the context of the ecological crisis, the authors review the state of the debate, focusing on three emerging concepts: climate justice, just transition and sustainable welfare. They provide an analysis of the academic and non-academic contexts in which these concepts have emerged and the kinds of programmatic questions that they raise for the study of labour transformations, social movements and welfare policies. After discussing how the collected contributions operationalise the three concepts in different empirical and research contexts, the article outlines some critical gaps that warrant being addressed or explored further and propose a few methodological and analytical pointers that are useful for the continuation of the debate and, thus, the growth of a field of analysis that is destined to occupy a major space in the sociology of labour.