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The New Theatre of the New Artists Group and the Russian Avant-Garde
Authors:   AICA, Andreeva E.Yu.
Published: August 2022

The multimedia practice of the Russian Avant-Garde, in which theatrical art is inseparable from literary, visual and musical art, found its continuation half a century later in the work of the New Artists group, founded by Timur Novikov in 1982 in Leningrad. This article is the first study of the so-called New Theatre of the New Artists, which is associated with the following happenings or performances: The Ballet of the Three Inseparables, Anna Karenina, The Idiot, and their predecessor, the literary-noise action The Medical Concert. The article discusses three elements of the avant-garde theatrical tradition that resonate with the New Theatre: Nikolai Evreinov’s comprehensive concept of the “theatre for oneself”, the musical-spatial theatrical experiments of Mikhail Matyushin and his followers, and the absurdist theatre of Daniil Kharms and OBERIU. The second and third, despite being so dissimilar to each other, share the borderline, where zaum (alogism) and absurdism converge. This very convergence creates a dynamic semantic tension that marks the ideas of both D. Kharms and T. Novikov: the tension between an uplifting absurdity, striving for the inexpressible, timeless and universal, and, conversely, a lowering, destructive absurdity. It is obvious that the distinction between the two types of absurdism is a fundamental problem of ontology not only of the Russian Avant-Garde. The New Theatre can be considered as a seismic activity that lasted for about three years at the borderline area of the avant-garde art that worked its way from Symbolism through Expressionism to Dadaism and Surrealism. On this borderline, creativity manifests itself as an impersonal or other-than-personal process that establishes a connection of a person with the rhythms of the world or, on the contrary, illustrates disintegration, deconstruction and the reassembly of society. The New Theatre that established in the Leningrad underground was not an imitation of the avant-garde practices but their rebirth, which proves that this form of creativity is organic for the culture of St. Petersburg.
Transtorno do espectro autista: concepção atual e multidisciplinar na saúde
Authors: Aragão Gislei Frota
Published: August 2022

O livro “Transtorno do Espectro Autista: concepção atual e multidisciplinar na saúde”, que tive o prazer de organizar, trata-se de uma obra literária científica onde pudemos selecionar cuidadosamente os temas a serem publicados, baseados na própria ideia conceitual do livro, que seria uma abordagem multidisciplinar com informações atualizadas e recentes sobre o TEA. Longe de trazer soluções e respostas para todos os questionamentos e dúvidas sobre o TEA, este livro teve como objetivo abrir espaço para que a comunidade acadêmica dialogasse livremente com o tema, onde cada autor de capítulo, diante de sua expertise, pudesse compartilhar com os leitores informações que ajudassem a entender um pouco mais sobre o TEA e as pessoas com este transtorno.
Pathfinder v1.0: a Bayesian-inferred simple carbon-climate model to explore climate change scenarios
Authors: Bossy Thomas , Gasser Thomas , Ciais Philippe
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The Pathfinder model was developed to fill a perceived gap within the range of existing simple climate models. Pathfinder is a compilation of existing formulations describing the climate and carbon cycle systems, chosen for their balance between mathematical simplicity and physical accuracy. The resulting model is simple enough to be used with Bayesian inference algorithms for calibration, which enables assimilation of the latest data from complex Earth system models and the IPCC 6th assessment report, as well as a yearly update based on observations of global temperature and atmospheric CO2. The model’s simplicity also enables coupling with integrated assessment models and their optimization algorithms, or running the model in a backward temperature-driven fashion. In spite of this simplicity, the model accurately reproduces behaviours and results from complex models – including uncertainty ranges – when ran following standardized diagnostic experiments. Pathfinder is open-source, and this is its first comprehensive description.
Snow properties at the forest–tundra ecotone: predominance of water vapor fluxes even in deep, moderately cold snowpacks
Authors: Lackner Georg , Domine Florent , Nadeau Daniel F. , Lafaysse Matthieu , Dumont Marie
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The forest–tundra ecotone is a large circumpolar transition zone between the Arctic tundra and the boreal forest, where snow properties are spatially variable due to changing vegetation. The extent of this biome through all circumpolar regions influences the climate. In the forest–tundra ecotone near Umiujaq in northeastern Canada (56∘33′31′′ N, 76∘28′56′′ W), we contrast the snow properties between two sites, TUNDRA (located in a low-shrub tundra) and FOREST (located in a boreal forest), situated less than 1 km apart. Furthermore, we evaluate the capability of the snow model Crocus, initially developed for alpine snow, to simulate the snow in this subarctic setting. Snow height and density differed considerably between the two sites. At FOREST, snow was about twice as deep as at TUNDRA. The density of snow at FOREST decreased slightly from the ground to the snow surface in a pattern that is somewhat similar to alpine snow. The opposite was observed at TUNDRA, where the pattern of snow density was typical of the Arctic. We demonstrate that upward water vapor transport is the dominant mechanism that shapes the density profile at TUNDRA, while a contribution of compaction due to overburden becomes visible at FOREST. Crocus was not able to reproduce the density profiles at either site using its standard configuration. We therefore implemented some modifications for the density of fresh snow, the effect of vegetation on compaction, and the lateral transport of snow by wind. These adjustments partly compensate for the lack of water vapor transport in the model but may not be applicable at other sites. Furthermore, the challenges using Crocus suggest that the general lack of water vapor transport in the snow routines used in climate models leads to an inadequate representation of the density profiles of even deep and moderately cold snowpacks, with possible major impacts on meteorological forecasts and climate projections.
Brooks Range Perennial Snowfields: Extent Detection from the Field and via Satellite
Authors: Tedesche Molly E. , Trochim Erin D. , Fassnacht Steven R. , Wolken Gabriel J.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Perennial snowfields are a critical part of the alpine ecosystem, serving as habitat for an array of wildlife species, and influencing downslope hydrology, vegetation, geology, and permafrost. In this study, perennial snowfield extents in the Brooks Range of Arctic Alaska are derived from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and multi-spectral satellite remote sensing via the Sentinel-1 (S1) and Sentinel-2 (S2) constellations. Snow cover area (SCA) is mapped using multi-spectral analysis in S2 and via the creation of a SAR backscatter change detection algorithm with S1. Results of the remote sensing techniques are evaluated by comparison with field data acquired across multiple spatial resolutions and geographic domains, including helicopter points and manual, on the-ground collected SCA. Evaluations of the SAR change detection algorithm via comparison with results from multi-spectral imagery analysis, and field acquired data, indicate that the SAR algorithm performs best in small, focused geographic sub-domains. This may be the result of SAR algorithm dependency on thresholding and slope corrections in mountainous terrain. An alternative approach to mapping the perennial snowfields is also presented, as a synthesis of the S1 and S2 results, wherein S1 results are used to fill voids left in the S2 data from cloud masking processes.
Colonial Management of Iranian Kurdistan; with Emphasis on Water Resources
Authors: Hassaniyan Allan , Sohrabi Mansour
Published: August 2022

Iranian Kurdistan (a region referred to by the Kurds as Rojhelat/East Kurdistan), which possesses a large variety of minerals, oil reserves, dense forests, and massive surface and underground water resources, has for decades supplied the economic, agricultural, and industrial sectors in Iran, mainly benefiting the development of the central parts of the country and bringing significant income to the state. This has occurred while the Kurdish region remains among the most economically underdeveloped and deprived areas of Iran. The Iranian state’s economic and developmental approach to Kurdistan’s natural resources, and the mechanisms of extractions and exploitation of these resources, have resulted in extensive environmental degradation, affecting the public health in the Kurdish region, and not least de-development and further underdevelopment in this region. Taking into account the extent of extraction and use of Kurdistan’s natural resources reveals the Kurdish-state relation as an internal core-peripheral relationship, resulting in the centre’s destruction of the natural environment and exploitation of the natural resources of the periphery. This paper sheds light on the Iranian state’s economic and developmental activities, with a focus on water resources in the Kurdish region and the consequences of their use on the natural environment.
Ins and Outs of Autonomy
Authors: Knight Ryan
Published: August 2022

Drawing from processes of autonomous community organization in Mexico, this paper will interrogate and rethink the borders and boundaries of autonomy. Rather than articulating autonomy as some fully separated space with clearly delineated borders, this paper will show how struggles for autonomy in Mexico are constantly navigating their insides and outsides, organizing and inhabiting the border or boundary space. With this, we can begin to re-conceptualize autonomy without state-like borders as something in constant movement. In the same way, we can begin to take seriously the complexities and intricacies of autonomous struggles as they play out in practice.
Postcolonial and Anti-Systemic Resistance by Indigenous Movements in Mexico
Authors: Lucio Carlos , Barkin David
Published: August 2022

Indigenous resistance against neoliberalism reveals numerous social transformations and political contributions in the context of a postcolonial transition from the world-system. The Mexican indigenous movement, inspired by the Zapatista rebellion, renewed conversations between the country's diverse indigenous peoples but also established new alliances with non-indigenous sectors of national society in defense of the commons and alternative ways of life to the civilizational order of capital. The radicalism, led by the indigenous peoples in their process of transformation into a social subject deploys new forms of collective action that break with the ideological discourses and narratives of modernity. As in other parts of the global South, communities in Mexico are actively engaged in consolidating their ability to govern themselves, through strategies of autonomy and self-determination, providing a wide variety of services to improve the quality of life of their members, diversifying their productive base and renewing their cultural heritage, while defending and caring for their territories. The indigenous movement is currently experiencing a conceptual and discursive renewal that inverts the assimilationist thesis implicit in the slogan of “Never again a Mexico without us,” from which their historical exclusion in the project of nation was questioned, to “We, without Mexico" that poses a radical questioning of the worn-out model of the nation-state, which assumes as its main objective to think (and act) beyond the State and capital. As part of international networks and alliances, they are engaged in leaving the world-system.
Immanuel Wallerstein’s Legacy in Southern Europe
Authors: García Fernández Javier
Published: August 2022

This paper is a farewell and an intellectual tribute to one of the greatest masters of contemporary Marxist thought and one of the major references in contemporary social science. Immanuel Wallerstein died August 31, 2019, leaving a theoretical, historical, and intellectual legacy that is to be read, rethought, and actualized by social scientists in the coming decades. His world-systems theory gave rise to a whole new understanding of the genesis of the capitalist world-system. This contribution reviews the sources that inspired the world-system theory, as well as showing its main contributions and its dialogues with other proposals of critical social theory, such as the epistemologies of the South and decolonial thought. This article is also a new formulation of the perspectives that the world-systems theory opens for the historical and sociological research on Andalusia and southern Europe in the context of the historical genesis of world capitalism.
Predictors of Brand Equity in the Contemporary Markets
Authors: Khan Ali Junaid , Farooq Fatima , Bakar Abou , Murad Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Brand equity development has become a challenge for modern brands. Marketing innovation and changing consumer value perceptions are causing consumers to leapfrog, posing a challenge for brand equity development. The data for this study was collected with random sampling techniques. 450 respondents were considered to collect data on the Likert scale questionnaire. The Partial Least Square (PLS) method of data analysis was used in this study for data analysis. According to the findings of the study, brand personality, customer satisfaction, consumer lifestyle, marketing innovation, and consumer changing value perception all have a significant impact on brand equity. The significant framework of this study is a contribution to the body of knowledge as it describes the significant relationship between different variables critical for brand equity development. Furthermore, this study provides business implications for brands working in Pakistan to improve brand equity with realistic results to influence the consumers for brand equity.
Thermal Model of the Output Traction Converter of an Electric Locomotive with Induction Motors
Authors:   State University of Infrastructure and Technologies, Ukraine, Goolak S. , Kyrychenko M. ,   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine
Published: August 2022

The aim of research is to develop a thermal model of the output converter of an electric locomotive with vector control, taking into account the operating modes of the electric locomotive. The aim was achieved by using energy losses at the moments of switching functions that describe the nature of the change in the curves of currents and power voltages of transistors and converter diodes. The object of research is an autonomous voltage converter, which is part of the traction drive of an electric locomotive with a vector control system. The simulation was carried out for an autonomous voltage converter, the load of which is two traction induction motors operating in the nominal mode. The temperature of transistors and diodes is obtained for the established modes of operation of traction motors. The most important results are the analytical dependence of thermal power losses in the inverter as a function of inverter phase currents and voltages. The significance of the results obtained is to establish the dependence of the temperature of the power devices of the inverter on the actual operating conditions of the electric locomotive. The established dependencies will further determine the spectral power of thermal noise. This will allow, when designing a traction drive control system, to develop an effective system for filtering thermal noise. This will increase the energy performance of the traction drive of the electric locomotive by improving the accuracy of regulation.
Identification of Internal Electromagnetic Defects of Implicit-Pole Synchronous Generators Based on the Information of its External Magnetic
Authors:   Ivanovo State Power Engineering University, Russian Federation, Morozov A.N. , Kazakov Ju.B. ,   Ivanovo State Power Engineering University, Russian Federation, Morozov N.A. ,   Ivanovo State Power Engineering University, Russian Federation, Nesterov S.A. ,   Ivanovo State Power Engineering University, Russian Federation
Published: August 2022

The objectives of the work are to develop a non-contact method of detecting internal electromagnetic defects in synchronous generators based on the analysis of asymmetry of the external magnetic field distribution resulting from damage, establishing the relationship of defects of a generator with the pattern of field distribution, identifying diagnostic signs for the defects. These objectives are achieved by developing and using three-dimensional finite-element models of the external magnetic field of synchronous generators, by studying and analyzing the results of numerical simulation of external magnetic fields, by comparing the simulation results with experimental data. Significant results of the work include the improvement of the non-contact method for detecting internal electromagnetic defects in synchronous generators, revealing how defects of the generator manifest themselves in the asymmetry of magnetic field distribution, and detecting the correlation of field asymmetry with the type and severity of defects. For implicit-pole synchronous generators, it is reasonable to use the field asymmetry coefficient determined by the shift in the magnetic field distribution caused by field coils damage. The sign of the coefficient indicates the pole with a damaged field coil. The value of the coefficient characterizes the severity of damage to the field coils, with a critical value of 0.1. The significance of the results lies in the possibility of timely and non-contact diagnostics of internal electromagnetic defects of implicitpole synchronous generators, which can significantly reduce the economic damage from failures of generators without installation of diagnostic sensors of damage inside the generators.
The Coal Dust Combustion Scheme for an Invert Furnace of an A-USC M-Shaped Boiler
Authors:   Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russian Federation, Prokhorov V.B. , Kirichkov V.S. ,   Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russian Federation, Chernov S.L. ,   Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russian Federation, Fomenko N.E. ,   Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russian Federation
Published: August 2022

The M-shaped boiler construction for the advanced ultrasupercritical steam parameters (A-USC) is proposed in this work. The boiler was designed to operate in a 500 MW unit on low volatile hard coal. This design allows reducing the pipelines length of the high cost steam pipelines made of nickel alloys. A downstream (invert) furnace is offered for this boiler type. The coal dust burning scheme design using the direct-flow burners and nozzles in a system of vertical and horizontal tangential torches and the solid ash removal are proposed. This approach was extensively used earlier on standard shaped boilers, and it was upgraded now for an invert furnace. The goals are achieved by conducting research on the physical furnace model and thermal furnace processes numerical simulation by computational fluid dynamics software. The most significant research results were as follows: the oxidizer stage supply was performed along the torch length and furnace height; the dynamic jet pressure on the furnace walls was excluded; a high degree of coal burnout was ensured due to the vortex furnace aerodynamics implementation; the uniform furnace section filling with air jets was performed; turbulent jets ejection was significantly higher than that for a flat submerged jet; chemical underburning loss did not exceed 0.1%; and unburned carbon loss was 0.8%. The carbon monoxide concentration at the furnace outlet in terms of air excess ratio equal to α=1.4 was 226 mg/nm3 . The nitrogen oxides concentration in the flue gases (normalized) was 424 mg/nm3 . The results significance obtained during the research is efficient solid fuel use with high technical and economic boiler performance.
Efficiency of CHPP Operation in Heat-Supply Systems when the Transition to Lowered and Extended Schedules of Heating Regulation
Authors:   Vyatka State University, Russian Federation, Suvorov D.M. , Tatarinova N.V. ,   Vyatka State University, Russian Federation
Published: August 2022

The aim of the work is a theoretical study of the efficiency of heat supply based on a software package that includes mathematical models of a real CHPP, a real heating network and real heat consumers with a high share of hot water supply load using extended and reduced temperature schedules of heating regulation. The set aim is achieved by solving the following problems: choosing a method for calculating various schedules of regulating heat supply from CHPPs; construction of initial, reduced and extended temperature schedules and schedules of delivery water consumption; determination of optimal energy costs and heat-transfer agent costs. The most important of the results achieved is the carried analysis of the energy and economic efficiency indicators changes during the transition from the traditional to lowered and extended schedules of heat-supply system regulation. The total fuel savings at CHPP during the transition from the initial design temperature schedule with a maximum delivery water temperature of 150°C to the most energy efficient schedules reaches about 2%, which should be recognized as very significant. The significance of the obtained results lies in the fact that they allow calculating the energy effect in the form of fuel savings at CHPPs compared to their operation with the design temperature schedule. It is shown that the use of these technologies will increase the efficiency of district heating that will ensure a reliable and high-quality supply of heat energy to consumers and reduce its cost.
Determination of the Optimal Algorithm for the Operation of a Hybrid Power System with a Regulating Generator
Authors:   National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kuznetsov N. , Lysenko O. ,   Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Ukraine
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of preventing the imbalance caused by the stochastic nature of RES by regulating the electricity accumulation and the backup generator. The subject of the research is random processes of energy generation and consumption. The goal is achieved by a mathematical model construction in which the system parameters would be formalized and allow the choice of optimal options. The mathematical model uses random functions to obtain statistical estimates, and is implemented as sequential models of energy generation and consumption as an integrated random process. The models’ adequacy is confirmed by comparing the simulated and real indicators for a number of existing RES in Ukraine. The proposed approach made it possible to establish the presence of system parameters that minimize energy losses and consumption, reduce the probability of energy imbalance, and effectively use the reserve power. The proposed mathematical model allows determining the probability of various system states, it estimates the reliability of energy supply, and minimizes losses at the stages of designing a power system and planning its operating modes. The above estimates are typical for certain climatic conditions and modes of energy consumption, and are of a specific nature. The significance of the work lies in the fact that the proposed formulation of the problem makes it possible to adapt the mathematical model to various conditions, to find implicit dependencies between the technical parameters of the system and its indicators in order to find optimal solutions.
Increasing the Efficiency of the Drying Process of Fruits Treated Using SHF Method
Authors:   State Agrarian University of Moldova, Popescu V. , Tîrșu M. ,   Institute of Power Engineering, Republic of Moldova, Țislinscaia N. ,   Technical University of Moldova, Vișanu V. ,   Technical University of Moldova, Balan M. ,   Technical University of Moldova, Melenciuc M. ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: August 2022

The aim of this work is to increase the efficiency of the fruit drying process with the SHF treatment in a uniform rectilinear movement. In order to achieve the purpose of the work, an experimental installation for fruit drying was developed with the application of the SHF treatment in the uniform rectilinear movement, on the basis of which the research was carried out. The efficiency of the drying process with the application of the experimental installation was estimated for 3 types of fruits: peaches, pears and apples. These types of fruit have been selected for the study because their drying is currently problematic, and they are of great interest to consumers and to processing and marketing businesses. The main results obtained regarding the application of the plant developed for fruit drying are: the drying process speed increase, the heat processing time decrease, the electricity consumption reduction, the dried fruit quality improvement and the processing costs reduction. Moreover, the installation is simple in terms of construction, low cost and easy use. At the same time, the installation allows the automation of the process, and during the research it demonstrated a high level of safety. The significance of the results obtained lies in solving a number of current problems faced by primary agri-food processing companies, by streamlining the process of drying fruit in rounds, mainly by reducing the technological processing costs and improving the quality of dried fruit for storage, marketing and use in nutrition.
Using the Mathematical Apparatus of Cellular Automata to Solve the Problem of Monitoring Critical Infrastructure Objects by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Authors:   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Chistov V. , Zakharchenko I. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Pavlenko V. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Pavlenko M. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Berdnik P. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Timochko A. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine, Kryzhevskaya K. ,   Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Ukraine
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this work is the development of mathematical tools for formalizing decisionmaking problems in open expert real-time control systems. The goal was achieved by defining and formally describing all the elements of a formal system. The most significant result was the proposed approach to formalization. With its help, within the framework of a single formalism, the dynamic properties of the subject area and the logical-analytical activity of the power system dispatcher, presented in different classes of formal logics, were described. The significance of the results obtained lies in the possibility of a rigorous description of various aspects of knowledge within the framework of a single formal apparatus with further pragmatic interpretation in the management process. The proposed approach was distinguished by using the axioms of aletic and deontic logics and the development of axioms that reflect the specifics of the problems being solved. The introduced system of basic concepts and relations makes it possible to classify many decision-making problems for the power systems management. The goals were described within the framework of a single formalism form the basis of the apparatus for formalizing the decision-making problems of the class under consideration. The formalization apparatus provides a description of the dynamic properties of the system within each aspect of knowledge of the content paradigm. The direction of further research is the construction of an appropriate formal theory based on the proposed formal system.
Energetics and Kinetics of Plant Raw Material Dehydration Processes
Authors:   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine, Burdo O.G. , Terziev S.G. ,   PRJSC “ENNI FOODS”, Ukraine, Burdo A.K. ,   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine, Sirotyuk I.V. ,   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine, Pylypenko E.A. ,   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine, Akimov A.V. ,   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine, Molchanov M.Yu. ,   Odessa National University of Technology, Ukraine
Published: August 2022

The aim of this work is the energy-efficient equipment creation for production of a highquality dry product from a plant raw material and development of scientific and engineering foundation for the design of such an equipment. The achievement of this aim lies in a deep analysis of tendency in the development of a drying theory and technique. The graph is presented, on the basis of which the development of heat and moisture transfer model of A.V. Lykov is given, taking into account the P. A. Rebinder moisture bond forms specificity. The problems of convective drying modern technologies are determined; the reasons of high-energy consumption during their work are substantiated. The electrodynamic dehydrators classification is given, which consideres the combined simple modes (drying) and hybrid dehydration modes. On the basis of the first law of thermodynamics, the possibility of a significant decrease in energy consumption is shown by the organization of a “vapordynamic” effect. The most significant result of the work is the construction of the electrodynamic apparatus module for dehydration of food and medicinal plant raw material. By the combination of electromagnetic field with the filtration process the specific energy consumptions were 1.9 MJ per 1 kg of the removed moisture, at the hybrid processes — juice yield exceeded vapor yield by 3.5 times. The significance of the work consists in the fact that the scientific conception of the authors on the possibilities of the significant decrease in energy consumption during the raw material dehydration at the innovative electrodynamic type apparatuses was practically proven.
Some Epizootological Peculiarities of Chicken Eimeriosis in the Small Poultry Farms
Authors: Grigoryan V.V. , Hakobyan A.R. , Yeribekyan S.V. , Grigoryan L.H.
Published: August 2022

The prevalence of chicken eimeriosis has been investigated per the geographical and climatic zones of Armenia and housing type of poultry, while the infection rate with eimeriosis has been determined according to the age group and zoohygienic conditions.
The data of investigations indicate that eimeriosis infection is observed mainly in the chickens aging from two weeks up to 45 days old and is associated with well pronounced clinical signs, being the main reason for the animal death.
At the same time, it can be mentioned that the relation of the causative agent of pathogenesis with the age of the host is eventually due to the adaptability developed throughout the evolution of the pathogens towards the animal body.
探究影响财富500强排名的因素-基于排序选择模型的实证分析
Authors: 李 钰
Published: August 2022

财富世界500强是美国《财富》杂志每年评选全球最大500家企业的排行榜，该榜单自1995年发布以来，一直是衡量全球大型企业最著名、最权威的榜单。通过榜单，既能了解企业的兴衰，也能了解企业的营业收入、利润、股东权益和员工人数的变化；进入排行榜的门槛是最低销售收入，但影响榜单排名的因素更值得关注。本文采用2021年财富500强数据，以利润、股东权益、资产、雇员人数与国家作为解释变量，采用二元选择模型（Binary Choice Model）与排序选择模型（Ordered Choice Model）分别探讨影响榜单排名的因素。研究结果显示企业所处国家与企业榜单排名有着密切的正相关关系，企业选址国家可能是影响企业登上《财富》世界500强榜单，并决定企业榜单排名是否靠前的关键因素。
Amor, trabajo y movimiento en la materialización de la frontera
Authors: Nieto Olivar José Miguel
Published: August 2022

En este texto comparto cuatro historias sobre movilidades, sexualidad, amor, moralidades, género y dinero. Y sobre antropología y privilegio. Cuatro historias en las cuales Perú, Colombia y Brasil se encuentran en el inagotable trabajo multitudinario de materializar “la frontera” como un espacio habitado, atravesado y múltiplo. Estas historias, conmigo enredado en ellas entre 2011 y 2016, participan de la composición, más específicamente, de la ciudad de Tabatinga (AM, Brasl), en el alto rio Solimões. Se trata de un texto estrictamente basado en informaciones y experiencias etnográficas, y todas sus ficciones frouxas. A partir de las ideas de Paul Ricouer sobre análisis histórico, (re)configuración textual y narrativa, realicé un proceso de análisis antropológico que está implícito, que compone las historias de inicio a fin y que no deriva en una estrategia textual-analítica basada en un lenguaje explicativo o hermenéutico. El montaje de las historias, mis decisiones editoriales, performan relaciones de años con personas, escuelas y teorías sobre los temas que aquí se ejercen; este texto tiene como objetivo y estrategia concentrarse na las historias vividas, contadas, configuradas y abiertas a la reconfiguración exhaustiva de lectorus.
2019-2021 Yıllarında MÖDAV ve EAA’nın Yapmış Olduğu Uluslararası Muhasebe Kongrelerinde Yayımlanan Muhasebe Bildirileri Üzerine Bir İçerik Analizi
Authors: KARASİOĞLU Prof. Dr. Fehmi , YENİŞENOL Beyzanur
Published: August 2022

Günümüzde muhasebe bilimine akademisyenler ve uygulayıcıların bilgi ve tecrübelerini aktarmalarının sağlanması; muhasebe biliminin teorik ve pratik açıdan geliştirilmesine yardımcı olmakta ve mevcut ekonomik ve ticari hayattaki etkinliğini arttırıcı yönde hak ettiği değeri bulması amacıyla ulusal ve uluslararası faaliyetler gerçekleştirilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye de MÖDAV (Muhasebe Öğretim Üyeleri Bilim ve Dayanışma Vakfı) ile Avrupa’da faaliyet gösteren Avrupa Muhasebeciler Birliği ‘nin EAA (European Accounting Association) 2019 ve 2021 yılında yapmış oldukları uluslararası muhasebe kongresin de yayınlanan bildirileri içerik analizi yaparak karşılaştırmaktır. Çalışmayla kongrelerde yayınlanan 1544 bildiri; konularına, yazar sayılarına, yazarların unvanlarına, kongreye katılan ülkeler, ülkelerin sundukları bildiri sayıları ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca, bildirilerin makaleye dönüşenleri ve bu makalelerdeki ilk anahtar kelimeler analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında elde edilen sonuçlara göre, MÖDAV’ın 2021 yılında düzenlediği kongrede 41 bildiri yayınlanırken, EAA’nın 2021 yılında düzenlediği kongrede 780 bildiri yayınlanmıştır. Kongrelerde konu dağılımları benzerlik göstermektedir. İncelenen yıllar kapsamında EAA’nın düzenlediği kongrelere 52 ülke katılırken, MÖDAV’ınkine ise yalnızca 7 ülke katılmıştır.
Framing Theory in the Age of Social Media
Authors: GÜRAN M. Salih , ÖZARSLAN Hüseyin
Published: August 2022

The Internet age has converged various traditional mainstream media institutions as well alternative media platforms together into a hybrid media system with the New Media system that includes alternative media like social media, in particular Twitter and Facebook. Framing Theory and frame analysis has been found functional and suitable for researching complex social media communications and also the interplay of the social media with mainstream traditional media. We reviewed the literature of framing analysis in relation to social media, virtual communities and social movements to present a brief overview of the practical and theoretical potentials of frame analysis and also the particularities and problems that arose in regard to the dynamic nature of social media. As a result, frame analysis presents an even broader potential for the research of dynamic communication processes in the fast lives of virtual communities and the vast effects of online interaction of social, political, commercial institutions.
Concerns regarding COVID-19 outbreak among healthcare workers
Authors: Pramanik Samarpita
Published: August 2022

Since the inception of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), there has been immense stress and concerns among the health care workers (HCWs). This has led to exposure of HCWs as well as their families to unprecedented levels of risk. In India, there is paucity of data on the concerns regarding COVID-19 outbreak among HCWs. Therefore, a descriptive study was undertaken among the HCWs in a secondary hospital, Odisha, India. The study included 152 subjects. A self- administered questionnaire was used to assess the concerns. The results revealed that the HCWs were confident enough of working in the hospital and didn’t want to opt for a new job (95%). Majority of the subjects (94%) were confident of telling others about the nature of their job, while 64% of them accepted that there is an element of risk in their job. These concerns of the HCWs may affect their overall work effectiveness and the productivity especially during the pandemic and should be taken into consideration and addressed at the earliest for desired outcome of the institution.
HUBUNGAN JENIS KANKER DENGAN FATIGUE PADA PASIEN KEMOTERAPI DI RSUD. ABDUL WAHAB SJAHRANIE SAMARINDA
Authors: Hat Bonifasius , Hurai Rufina
Published: August 2022

Kanker dikarakteristikkan dengan pertumbuhan sel tidak teratur, penyebaran sel tidak terkontrol dan menyebabkan berbagai keluhan hingga mengancam jiwa. Pasien kanker menjalani kemoterapi dapat mengalami keluhan fatigue (kelelahan), kelemahan, rambut rontok, mual, muntah, mulut kering, cemas, stress dan depresi. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis gambaran fatigue pasien kanker yang menjalani kemoterapi di RSUD Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Samarinda. Desain penelitian ini secara deskriptif analitik, sampel terdiri dari 95 responden dipilih secara purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian: mayoritas responden berada pada rentang (1) usia 41-60 tahun (dewasa madya) sejumlah 61 orang (64,2%); (2) mayoritas responden yaitu perempuan sesuai dengan jumlah diagnosis kanker payudara menduduki urutan teratas jenis kanker yang diderita oleh perempuan sedangkan kanker nasofaring menempati urutan pertama pada responden yang berjenis kelamin laki-laki (3) mayoritas responden memiliki tingkat pendidikan dasar sebanyak 65 orang (68,4%); (4) lama terdiagnosis kanker mayoritas responden pada tahun pertama sebanyak 63 orang (66, 3%). Mayoritas responden mengalami fatigue ringan sebanyak 73 responden (76%) sedangkan responden mengalami fatigue berat sebanyak 6 responden (7%). Uji Chi-Square dengan P value > α (0,750 >0,05. Jadi artinya bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara Jenis kanker dengan fatigue namun tidak signifikan. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adalah fatigue dialami oleh seluruh responden yang menjalani kemoterapi terutama responden yang terdiagnosis kanker pada tahun pertama.
Promoting Communication Value and Worth in Economics of Chemical-Free Rice Learning
Authors: Khantee Theeranan , Anphanlam Apinya
Published: August 2022

This participatory action research's goal was to investigate the manner in which rice grown without chemical additives is communicated as having value and worth. Data were gathered from local people through in-depth interviews, focus groups, agent interviews, questionnaires, surveys, observations, and documentary research. The findings of this study show that there are four different types of communication: group communication, individual communication, communication through mass media and social media, and community communication. This knowledge is either a benefit for organizing public campaigns or a clear invitation to farmers who want to switch to chemical-free farming and understand its significance.
Do International Business Students Who Are Studying in Australia Have Similar Academic Outcomes? A Comparison of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students
Authors: Stenberg Luz Centeno
Published: August 2022

The paper explores the characteristics of business students studying in Australia. A total of 1907 students (1033 undergraduate and 874 postgraduate students) are included in the study between 2012 and 2016. These students are either from a higher education (tertiary) private provider of undergraduate business courses or from one of the Australian universities studying at the postgraduate level. The paper attempts to examine if there are similarities in undergraduate and postgraduate business student outcomes that could be attributed to country of origin and gender. The paper argues that the human capital pursuit among international business students studying in Australia is similar due to the linkages between immigration, labor market and education policies. These linkages might have facilitated the perceived risk-return relationship of studying in Australia and as a result led to attracting similar (international) students studying at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Ordinary least squares (OLS) models’ results suggest that gender and country of origin are important in predicting success. In particular, being female is positively related to academic success and certain student groups dominate the international students’ landscape in Australia.
Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Extremity – A Review
Authors: Ditsios Konstantinos , Chitas Konstantinos , Christidis Panagiotis , Charatsis Konstantinos , Katsimentzas Triantafyllos , Papadopoulos Pericles
Published: August 2022

Necrotizing fasciitis is a soft tissue infection that habitually originates from the fascial sheaths, expands at a volant pace, leads to extensive necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues, and eventually ends up in a life-threatening condition with notably elevated amputation and mortality rates. Factors that induce interruption of skin integrity, such as trauma or intravenous drug use, are the most common inciting events. Specific clinical signs heralding its presence are usually absent in the early stages, often resulting in misdiagnosis. Early recognition, prompt and aggressive surgical debridement, antibiotic use, and supportive care constitute the fundamental principles to lean on for a better prognosis. Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity is relatively rare and consequently holds a limited place in the literature. Only a few studies assess it as a separate entity, with most of them being case reports or small case series. We, therefore, performed a review of the current literature, to assemble the dispersed results of different studies and clarify the various aspects of upper limb necrotizing fasciitis. In this systematic review, we present the epidemiological data, the causative events, the most frequent underlying diseases, the risk factors, the amputation and mortality rates, the pathogenic microorganisms, the clinical characteristics, the diagnostic tools, the medical and surgical management concerning necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb. Finally, the results indicating its differentiation compared to necrotizing fasciitis of other anatomic sites are remarkably highlighted.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia presenting as a Pathologic Fibular Fracture
Authors: Iyer Aditi , Mangal Rohan , Stead Thor , Barbera Andrew
Published: August 2022

The authors present a case of a 2-year-old girl with left ankle pain. On examination, there was tenderness but no sign of superficial swelling, erythema, or deformity. Imaging studies revealed a heterogeneous lytic lesion in the distal diaphysis of the left fibula, causing a pathologic fracture. The patient was treated with ankle splinting, analgesia, and referred to a pediatric orthopedic physician. Ultimately the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was made. The authors present the significance of discerning skeletal abnormalities and orthopedic pain as the initial manifestation of leukemia.
Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2
Authors: Spiteri Karl , Xerri de Caro John , Grafton Kate , Broom David
Published: August 2022

Background

Consideration of psychological factors towards exercise participation is important, especially when placed within a cultural context.

Objective

The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake psychometric testing.

Methods

Maltese-speaking participants (n = 170) aged 18 to 69 years were recruited. 72% completed both questionnaires twice within an 8-to 48-hour period. Reliability was calculated using the Spearman correlation, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Bland–Altman plots. Convergent construct validity was tested using Spearman correlation between theoretical variables.

Results

In total 155 participants completed the questionnaires at both time points. The test/re-test reliability of the two questionnaires was >0.7 for all analyses. Correlations for validity were statistically significant (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

The translated tools have similar psychometric properties to the original version; the authors recommend that health care professionals and physical activity practitioners use these tools when examining population-level physical activity behaviour among Maltese-speaking individuals.
Bovine-derived xenograft is a viable bone graft substitute in multilevel, instrumented, spinal fusion.
Authors: Prost Max , Windolf Jochaim , Konieczny Markus Rafael
Published: August 2022

Objective

To evaluate radiological outcomes following the use of xenogeneic bone graft substitute (BGS) in patients undergoing multisegmental spinal fusion.

Summery of Background Data

Data exists for single level and short segment fusions, there presently is a paucity of data on fusion rate after bone augmentation with BGS in multisegmental posterior spinal fusion (PSF). The leading concern is pseudarthrosis, which often leads to a loss of correction after PSF. Therefore, the bone graft is an essential aspect of PSF.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed the radiological data of a consecutive cohort of patients who had been treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) via multisegmental spinal fusion, in whom a bovine derived BGS had been used and had a complete dataset of 24 months follow-up. The Cobb angle of the main curve was measured pre-operatively and then at 6, 12 and 24 months post-operatively. Loosening of the screws was recorded at the same post-operative time points.

Results

After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 28 patients were included. We found no significant change of the cobb angle from the main curve as well as the cobb angle from the thoracic kyphosis during the 24 months of follow up. No patient showed a lack of bony fusion. There was 1 revision surgery, which was due to trauma.

Conclusion

In this cohort, all patients showed successful bone fusion during a 24-month follow-up. Additionally, there was no change in the Cobb angle during the 2-year post-operative period. Our data indicates that the use of bovine-derived BGS supports bone fusion after multisegmental posterior instrumented fusion of the spine.
The effects of a new protocol on blood loss in total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Maccagnano Giuseppe , Pesce Vito , Noia Giovanni , Coviello Michele , Vicenti Giovanni , Vitiello Raffaele , Ziranu Antonio , Spinarelli Antonio , Moretti Biagio
Published: August 2022

The aim of study was to evaluate the efficacy of blood loss prevention with Tranexamic acid in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The Authors defined a new protocol that foresees the use of Tranexamic acid both pre-intra and post-operatively. Seventy patients indicated for TKA were enrolled. Thirty-five patients (control group) followed standard protocol without Tranexamic acid and the other 35 patients (study group) followed standard protocol with Tranexamic acid. We analyzed the values of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT) and red blood cells (RBCs) both pre-operatively (T0) and post-operatively: immediately after surgery (T1), at one day (T2) and three days post-op (T3). We observed statistical differences at T0 and T3 regarding the Hb, HT and RBCs value between the two groups. Moreover, 11.4% in the study and 28.5% in the control group required blood transfusion. No thrombotic or thrombo-embolic events were reported.

We conclude that Tranexamic acid use, as in our protocol, reduces postoperative bleeding in primary knee arthroplasty, with the absence of thrombo-embolic events.