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A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Missio Dei. Suggestions for a Trinitarian Understanding
Authors: Baik Chung-Hyun
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates the concept of missio Dei at Willingen and beyond, and identifies its most remarkable feature which regards God as the initiator and subject of mission, thereby redefining missio ecclesiae with three striking characteristics: first, all places of the world including both the immediate neighborhood and the uttermost parts of the earths; second, all spheres of life such as society, politics, economy and culture; and finally, all events of the time such as catastrophes in the history.

In so doing, this paper clearly discovers that missio Dei is here approached primarily in a differentiation from or a sharp contrast to missio ecclesiae from the start, and that, for that reason, the concept of missio Dei at Willingen and beyond has not been fully trinitarian, though it often mentions the triune God. And it also discovers that it goes further either toward an emphasis on culture on the one hand, or toward that on the world on the other hand.

Such being the case, this paper suggests that it is necessary to consider the implications of the doctrine of the Trinity for mission more fully to reconfigure the concept of missio Dei. Due to some limits, this paper does not deal with this issue full-fledgedly, but intends to suggest a couple of guidelines for doing so. First, we need to approach missio Dei quite differently, that is, primarily not in relation to missio ecclesiae but in relation to processio Dei, that is, the procession of the triune God. Second, noting that, since the early church, missio Dei has been understood primarily in relation to processio Dei, we need to keep in mind that we could not discuss missio more fully without dealing with processio, and vice versa. If we have these two guidelines in mind, the concept of missio Dei would be much more abundant and fruitful. Further studies on some particular implications of the doctrine of the Trinity for mission need to be done in missiology and also theology in general in the near future.
Properties of multicomponent (Mn-Ni-Co-Al-Si-Ti) oxide spinel hierarchically organized nanostructures deposited by magnetron sputtering in two temperatures.
Authors: Sagan P. , Frugynskyi M. , Mroczka R. , Wisz G.
Published: September 2021

Multicomponent spinel films were deposited on Ag/Si substrates by magnetron sputtering. Two substrate temperatures were used. XRD diffraction measurements show that the layers are composed of three metals oxides (Mn2O3, NiO, CoO). The presence of spinel phase is poorly visible. However, electron diffraction measurements (RHEED) clearly confirmed the presence of nanostructured spinel structure on top of the samples. Moreover, AFM measurements show that nanostructured spinel islands are present on the sample surface. The measurements validated that indeed, hierarchically organized spinel-oxides nanostructures were obtained. A possible model growth of the spinel nanostructures at different temperatures is discussed.
Modeling of structural and energetic parameters of р-Er1-xScxNiSb semiconductor
Authors: Stadnyk Yu. , Romaka V.A. , Horyn A. , Romaka V.V. , Romaka L. , Klyzub P. , Pashkevych V. , Gorpenyuk P.
Published: September 2021

The energy expediency of the existence of Er1-xScxNiSb substitutional solid solution up to the concentration x≈0.10 was established by modeling the variation of free energy ΔG(x) values (Helmholtz potential). At higher Sc concentrations, x> 0.10, there is stratification (spinoidal decomposition of phase). It is shown that in the structure of p-ErNiSb semiconductor there are vacancies in positions 4a and 4c of Er and Ni atoms, respectively, generating structural defects of acceptor nature. The number of vacancies in position 4a is twice less than in position 4c. This ratio also remains for p-Er1-xScxNiSb. Doping of p-ErNiSb semiconductor by Sc atoms by substitution of Er atoms is also accompanied by the occupation of vacancies in position 4a. In this case, Ni atoms occupy vacancies in position 4c, which can be accompanied by the process of ordering the p-Er1-xScxNiSb structure. Occupation of vacancies by Sc and Ni atoms leads to an increase of the concentration of free electrons, an enlarge of the compensation degree of semiconductor, which changes the position of the Fermi level εF and the mechanisms of electrical conductivity.
Kas yra filosofija?
Authors: Valentinavičius Virginijus
Published: September 2021

1988 m. vasario 12 d. Vilniaus universitete vyko simpoziumas „Filosofijos prigimtis ir paskirtis“, skirtas svarstyti klausimui „kas yra filosofija?“ Simpoziumą pradėjo E. Meškauskas pranešimu „Metodologinė filosofijos paskirtis“. A. Šliogeris perskaitė pranešimą „Vakarų klasikinės filosofijos specifika“, E. Nekrašas – „Teoriniai ir praktiniai filosofijos tikslai“, J. Karosas – „Kas tu esi, filosofija?“. B. Černienė – „Ar nūdienos filosofija atlieka savo paskirtį?“, D. Kapačiauskienė – „Etinė filosofijos prasmė“, E. Gendrolis – „Socialinė filosofija ir visuomenės (socialiniai) mokslai“, V. Ališauskas – „Būties patirtis: dvi interpretacijos“ ir kt.
Prieš intuicijas filosofijoje. Stepheną Stichą kalbina Bruno Mölderis
Authors: Problemos Žurnalas
Published: September 2021

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Optimal integration of highly oscillating functions in general form
Authors: Nechuiviter Olesia , Ivanov Serhii , Kovalchuk Kyrylo
Published: September 2021

The development of information technology contributes to the improvement of mathematical models of phenomena and processes in many scientific areas of the technical direction. In particular, modern methods of digital signal and image processing use algorithms with new information operators. Cubature formulas are constructed for the approximate calculation of integrals of highly oscillating functions of many variables for various types of data. The paper deals with the estimation of the error in the numerical integration of highly oscillating functions of a general form on the class of differentiable functions of three variables in the case when information about the functions is given to their traces on the corresponding planes. The results obtained make it possible to research the quality of cubature formulas for the approximate calculation of triple integrals of highly oscillating functions of a general form.
On the structure of the planar subgraphs of obstruction graphs of a nonorientable surface with a given genus
Authors: Petrenyuk Volodymyr
Published: September 2021

The problem of studying the structure of planar graphs with sets of points, which should be critical concerning the distance between cells on the boundaries of which the elements of a given set are located in operations of removing vertices or edges of a graph, is considered. Knowing the structure of these planar graphs, it is possible to construct a finite set of planar graphs with given characteristics required for the construction of obstruction graphs of a given nonorientable genus. The main result is to use the constructed list of plane graphs critical concerning distance 2 to construct obstruction graphs of a given nonorientable genus.
Hermitian splines with links in the form of the sum of the polynomial and exponents with an odd number of parameters
Authors: Pizyur Yaropolk , Hnativ Bohdan
Published: September 2021

Conditions for the existence of a unique approximation of functions by Hermitian splines with a link in the form of a sum of a polynomial and an exponent with five parameters are established. Formulas for the parameters of the links of these Hermitian splines are derived. A formula for calculating the error and an expression for the kernel of the error of the balance approximation of functions by Hermitian splines with a link in the form of a sum of a polynomial and an exponent are given. Results of approximations are given.
Microwave dielectrometer application to antibiotic concentration control in water solution
Authors:   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU, Eremenko Z. , Pashynska V. ,   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU,   B. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the NASU, Kuznetsova K. ,   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU, Shubnyi O. ,   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU, Sklyar N. ,   Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Martynov A. ,   Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
Published: September 2021

Subject and Purpose. This study focuses on the original waveguide-differential dielectrometer designed for complex permittivity measurements of high-loss liquids in the microwave range towards the determination of pharmaceutical ingredient concentrations in water solutions at room temperature. The suitability of the device and effectiveness of the dielectrometry method are tested on such pharmaceutical ingredients as lincomycin and levofloxacin over a wide range of concentrations. Methods and Methodology. The main idea of the method consists in that the complex propagation coefficients of the HE11 wave are obtained from the amplitude and phase shift differences acquired by the wave after it has passed through the two measuring cells of the waveguide-differential dielectrometer. Results. We have shown that the proposed dielectometry method allows a real-time determination of pharmaceutical ingredient concentrations in water solution by measuring the wave attenuation and phase shift differences. We have found that unless concentrations of pharmaceutical ingredients are low, few free water molecules in water solution are bound to the pharmaceutical ingredients. The number of free water molecules in solution decreases as the concentration of pharmaceutical ingredients rises. Conclusion. The current study confirms that the dielectometry method and the device developed provide effective determination of pharmaceutical ingredient concentrations in water solutions.
Peculiarities of wheat seed resonant exposure to microwave radiation through oxygen-enriched water
Authors:   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU, Kovalenko O. , Kivva F. ,   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU, Roenko A. ,   O.Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the NASU
Published: September 2021

Subject and Purpose. Peculiarities are considered of a purposeful modification of the functional indices of wheat seeds upon their soaking in water preliminarily enriched with oxygen and simultaneously irradiated with a low-intensity electromagnetic field (EMF). The aim is to investigate effectiveness of such an indirect exposure of wheat seeds to a low-intensity electromagnetic field related to discrete bands in the extremely high-frequency (EHF) range and depending on the initial state of seeds, “norm” or “pathology”. Methods and methodology. The study comprises experimentally approved radio-physical, radio-engineering and chemical methods. Generators G4-141 (37.5…53.57 GHz) and G4-142 (53.57…78.33 GHz) serve as radiation sources. Oxygen is obtained by reacting a hydrogen peroxide solution with potassium permanganate. The oxygen enrichment of water is executed during its irradiation. The verification of indirect electromagnetic field exposure is based on changes demonstrated by such functional indices of seeds as germination energy and mean lengths of roots and seedlings in each sample. Results. A possibility has been established to modify the functional indices of wheat seeds through their soaking in water preliminarily irradiated with an EMF and simultaneously enriched with oxygen. It has been revealed that the efficiency of the effect depends on whether the seeds are in “normal” or “pathological” state and that a feasibility exists of recovering properties lost in a “pathology” state. The role that the oxygen in the water imbibing the seeds plays in the germination process has been demonstrated. Peculiarities as to the efficiency of wheat seed EMF exposure through the oxygen-enriched water have been shown depending on the signal frequency and length of exposure and on the total energy load. Conclusion. It has been found that substances, including living entities, can be electromagnetically exposed through water. The water-dissipative model of substance exposure to the electromagnetic field has been validated. In this model, water is one of the targets liable to changing its properties at the EMF exposure. This point has been indirectly confirmed by the studies of the states of seeds upon their soaking in the pre-irradiated water. The gas model of the EMF interaction with a substance has been verified, too. A possibility of oxygen activation at resonance irradiation has been shown.
Growth-sector dependence of morphological, structural and optical features in boron-doped HPHT diamond crystals
Authors:   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine 41, prosp. Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Strelchuk V.V. , Nikolenko A.S. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine 41, prosp. Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Lytvyn P.M. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine 41, prosp. Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Ivakhnenko S.O. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials, NAS of Ukraine 2, Avtozavodska str., 04074 Kyiv, Ukraine, Kovalenko T.V. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials, NAS of Ukraine 2, Avtozavodska str., 04074 Kyiv, Ukraine, Danylenko I.M. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine 41, prosp. Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Malyuta S.V. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” 37, prosp. Peremohy, 03056 Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2021

Semiconducting boron-doped diamond single crystals of cubo-octahedral habit with prevalent development of octahedron {111} faces and insignificant area of cube {001}, rhombo-dodecahedron {110} and tetragon-trioctahedron {311} faces were obtained using solution-melt crystallization at high pressure 6.5 GPa and temperatures 1380…1420 °C. Using the Fe-Al solvent, which allows controlled incorporation of boron dopant between 2·10–4…10–2 at.% made it possible to vary the electro-physical properties of the crystals. Methods of micro-photogrammetry, atomic force microscopy, and micro-Raman spectroscopy were applied to reveal sectorial inhomogeneity of impurity composition and morphology of different crystal faces. The obtained crystals were shown to have high structural perfection and boron concentration ranging approximately from 1·1017 up to 7·1018 cm–3. An increase in boron concentration increases the area of {111} faces relatively to the total crystal area. Nanoscale morphological features like growth terraces, step-bunching, dendrite-like nanostructures, columnar substructures, negative growth pyramids on different crystal faces are shown to reflect peculiarities of carbon dissolution at high pressures and temperatures. The changes in the crystals’ habit and surface morphology are discussed in relation to inhomogeneous variation of thermodynamic conditions of crystal growth and dissolution at different boron concentrations.
Preparation of quaternary compounds Cu2ZnSnS4 by using the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis
Authors:   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Bacherikov Yu.Yu. , Mirzayev M.N. ,   Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6, Joliot-Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation 141980, Zhuk A.G. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Okhrimenko O.B. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Doroshkevich N.V. ,   Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6, Joliot-Curie Str., Dubna, Russian Federation 141980, Kidalov V.V. ,   Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, 18, B. Khmelnitsky Ave., UA-72312 Melitopol, Ukraine, Goroneskul V.Yu. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2021

Possibility to prepare finely dispersed Cu2ZnSnS4 by using the method of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis has been studied in this work. Investigations of Raman scattering and IR-Fourier spectroscopy of the synthesized finely dispersed material have been carried out. The analysis of the Raman and IR-Fourier spectra showed that the synthesized material in the process of preparing is formed with a kesterite structure with the inclusion of a certain amount of secondary phases in the form of sulfides and stannites.
Representación de la familia noble en el Atlántico hispánico. El libro de la familia Ponte en las Islas Canarias (1615-1640)
Authors: Gutiérrez-de-Armas Judit , Precioso-Izquierdo Francisco
Published: September 2021

En las últimas dos décadas, las investigaciones sobre las formas de representación de la identidad familiar han puesto el foco en las prácticas sociales y culturales desde abajo; es decir, aquellas elaboradas por los miembros de la familia con el fin de lograr la transmisión de derechos patrimoniales y justificar privilegios. Entre la enorme variedad de medios posibles destacan los libros de familia, género específico que se revela hoy como un observatorio de extraordinario valor para analizar la idea de familia proyectada y representada a lo largo de la Edad Moderna. El objetivo de este artículo es ampliar nuestro estado de conocimientos acerca del proceso de formación de la identidad familiar en los estratos superiores en un espacio concreto del mundo hispánico: el archipiélago canario. Para ello se analizará el Libri di famiglia de Bartolomé de Ponte, un rico hacendado nacido en Tenerife, pero ascendencia genovesa. A través de su estudio se examinan las principales ideas de la representación de la identidad de una familia ennoblecida en Canarias pero de origen italiano, mostrando cómo la circulación de personas favoreció la transmisión de formas discursivas que fueron asumidas e integradas en la tradición cultural del atlántico hispánico del siglo XVII.
Familia rural, familia urbana. La Nueva España frente a la modernidad del siglo XVIII
Authors: Gonzalbo-Aizpuru Pilar
Published: September 2021

Dadas las diferencias entre la vida rural y urbana del virreinato de la Nueva España ¿fue la familia un agente activo en los cambios de la modernidad? ¿En qué terrenos lo apreciamos? El problema reside en identificar los caminos del cambio. Parto del reconocimiento de un sistema estamental en crisis, cuyo proceso natural de debilitamiento se vio interrumpido por leyes que pretendían reforzarlo. Una vez más, en la historia concurren fuerzas que contribuyen a que el resultado de las políticas y de las buenas intenciones sea algo que nadie había deseado, ni siquiera imaginado. He buscado definir a los actores que, en distintos ambientes, enfrentaron el dilema de elegir entre los valores del pasado o las ofertas de bienestar de un futuro incierto. Las fuentes documentales han mostrado cómo la legislación y las infracciones a la misma trazaron las rutas del conflicto. Finalmente, los cambios se iniciaron, precisamente en las ciudades y en aspectos que no se habían considerado: lejos de afianzarse las diferencias, se propició la formación de una nueva sociedad en la que la riqueza y el tipo de actividad importaban más que el origen de los antepasados.
Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep flocks in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria
Authors: Adamu Shuaibu Gidado , Kabir Junaidu , Umoh Jarlath Udo , Raji Mashood Abiola
Published: September 2021

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of Q fever in sheep in the northern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. This study aimed to determine Coxiella burnetii infection and its risk factors in sheep in Kaduna State. A total of 400 blood samples consisting of 259 samples from females and 141 from males were aseptically collected from the jugular vein of sheep from flocks in Kaduna State. The sera obtained were screened for Q fever using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). The obtained data were analysed to determine whether there is a relationship between sex, age, and the animals tested. The analysis revealed that 8.0% of the sera was seropositive by iELISA. There was no significant difference in Q fever seropositivity in the study area according to the sex of sheep (P > 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in Q fever seropositivity according to the age of sheep. This study indicated a high seroprevalence of Q fever mainly among female animals and older sheep. Further studies are required to determine the epizootiology of Q fever in the study area more precisely.
Peter Levenda, The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant, and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic, Henrik Bogdan, ed., Servants of the Star & the Snake: Essays in Honour of Kenneth and Steffi Grant
Authors: Kaczynski Richard
Published: September 2021

Peter Levenda, The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant, and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic (Lake Worth, Fl.: Ibis Press, 2013), 352 pp., $35 (hardcover).
Henrik Bogdan, ed., Servants of the Star & the Snake: Essays in Honour of Kenneth and Steffi Grant (London: Starfire Publishing, 2018), 360 pp, photographs, £25 (hardcover).
The Shaymaran
Authors: Deniz Dilşa
Published: September 2021

This article analyzes the myth of Shaymaran, represented as a half-human and half-serpent. The significance of this representation is, I argue, two-fold: it is significant for her recognition as a goddess, and it is an important testament to the existence of polytheistic religious traditions of goddess-worship among the people of Kurdistan. I analyze the content of such myth that supplies us with important non-material archaeological evidence, particularly relating to the ideology and practice of goddess-worship. By deconstructing this representation and analyzing the content of this myth using a comparative approach vis-à-vis the Abrahamic genesis, I offer important information on the often-overlooked parts of unwritten history of goddess worship, which is continuously sustained through the circulation of this myth and the image. The myth of Shaymaran can therefore also be considered as a counter-narrative, one forged by the oppressed, to a post-colonial dominant monotheistic history and philosophy.
Where Are There Sacred Mountains and What Makes Them Magical? A Material Religion Perspective
Authors: York Michael
Published: September 2021

The persistent notion of the holy mountain, both as a special place infused with divinity and as a pilgrimage or tourist destination, is to be included among the physicalistic foci of material religion as an emerging study. The mountain is not only a feature of the natural world but also a material object that intersects with worship throughout the world’s diverse religious and spiritual traditions. It also is increasingly becoming a concern of the environmental movement in terms of both ethical arguments and considerations of embodied enchantment. Among the selected axes mundi surveyed in the present article are those found in the Himalayas, North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Greece, and Japan. What constitutes a mountain’s alleged sacredness, where are such mountains to be found, what awe and wonder associations might they have with earlier religious understandings as well as present-day spiritual beliefs, and what are some of the social consequences of mountain veneration in terms of today’s ecological awareness? These questions belong to the remit of material religion as it examines the interface of corporality and divinity.
Native Faith Group Veles
Authors: Petric Nejc , Borenović Mirjana
Published: September 2021

The Slovenian Rodnovery (Native Faith) group Veles blends contemporary Pagan influences from outside Slovenia with elements of more native Slavic Paganism or “Old Faith,” including elements that have supposedly survived in western Slovenia until the middle of the twentieth century. Our analysis is based on a survey questionnaire administered to members of the group as well as a field survey and participant observation conducted on holy days.
The interactive model for automatic calculation of the well cluster construction complex cost
Authors: Glukhikh Dmitry , Glukhikh Igor
Published: September 2021

Currently, companies are consuming transitions to the development of the difficult oil and gas fields. The difficulty implies factors: features of geological conditions, remote geographic location, features of the relief. The development of new oil and gas fields requires design approaches that ensure maximum profitability on complex assets. One of the promising development options is the digitalization and automation of design processes. The paper proposes a new approach to assessing capital costs when designing well pads in the field. A new method is proposed for calculating costs and restrictions at the stage of resources for optimizing a well pad, taking into account detailed topography and resource availability through digitalization and automation. The problem was solved using an interactive ontological model with built-in knowledge bases and calculation algorithms. The model was tested at the field, the possible risks of using the model were assessed, and sufficient accuracy of the obtained values was obtained. The results of the work make it possible to improve the stage of optimization of the well pad, taking into account the costs of resources: drilling, engineering preparation, backfilling of the road, supply of communications, availability of resources and unforeseen costs. The work supports the trends of digitalization and technological processes and business processes. The developed model made it possible to digitize the stage of optimizing the location of the well pad, to automate the multifactor calculation of costs and restrictions. The results make the possible full automation for definition well pad placement, later on, taking into account detailed topography and resource availability.
Accountability Relations in Minipublics and Organizers
Authors: Gül Volkan
Published: September 2021

This paper aims to understand accountability relations in minipublics. It shows that accountability might be weak for their participants, but not for their organizers. It discusses accountability in a descriptive fashion as a relational concept that can be weak or strong depending on the weight of sanctions. In addition, deliberative accountability has a separate section. While the deliberative accountability of deliberators is obvious, the deliberative accountability of organizers is not discussed much, yet it is an important expectation from organizers. This will be clearer when various accountability relations in the context of minipublics are fleshed out by asking who is accountable to whom and for what?. Final section will raise three points. Firstly, trust-based selection model of principal-agent accountability (Mansbridge 2009, 2014) will be discussed as it seems to offer us a different perspective on the weak accountability of participants and points at the importance of selection done by organizers. Secondly, it will be argued that the empowerment of minipublics is an important determinant of whether we want stronger accountability mechanisms in minipublics. Finally, it will be argued that organizers might be held accountable for the decisions made by an empowered minipublic.
THE STUDY OF COMBINED ELECTIONS: REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN 2020
Authors: Lyubarev Arkadiy
Published: September 2021

The paper analyzes the results of voting at the regional and municipal elections held simultaneously on September 13, 2020 on party lists in the cities of Syktyvkar and Vorkuta of the Komi Republic, the city of Kaluga of the Kaluga Region and in 12 districts of the Novosibirsk Region. The correlation and regression analysis methods are used to study the relationship between the results of political parties that participated only in regional elections and the difference in the results of other parties in municipal and regional elections. The reasons for the choice difference in regional and municipal elections are discussed: varying set of parties in the two ballots, arrangement of parties in the ballots, and attitude of voters to the candidates included in the lists of the same party in regional and municipal elections. It is shown that in different regions and even in different districts of the same region, the losses of the main parties are associated with voting for various small parties. The place of new parties ("New People", "For Truth", "Green Alternative", "Party of Direct Democracy") in the political spectrum of Russia is also discussed. The conclusion is made about the importance of the study of combined elections for political science.
Experience of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women in Urban Areas
Authors: Ryu Min , Shin Haeyun , Bang Miseon , Kwon Suhye
Published: September 2021

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand and describe the experiences of urinary incontinence in older women in urban areas.Methods: Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews of 8 older women with urinary incontinence in urban areas from September 2020 to March 2021. The transcribed data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological six-step method.Results: Four theme clusters emerged: Urinary incontinence as an uninvited visitor in old age; The heavy daily pain urinary incontinence causes; Self-help efforts to cope with urinary incontinence; and A mind to hold on to the present condition so as not to deteriorate.Conclusion: This study provided an in-depth understanding of older women’s experiences with urinary incontinence in urban areas. Based on the results of this study, efforts should be made to develop and provide emotional and psychological support and prevention education programs that can adequately support older women with urinary incontinence in urban areas.
The Relationship among Death Anxiety, Knowledge and Attitudes toward Advance Directives in Middle-Aged Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Suh Mi Young , Kim Jeong Sun
Published: September 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationship between death anxiety, knowledge, and attitudes toward advance directives in middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction.Methods: Data were collected through a survey of 142 middle-aged adults from August 27th to October 4th, 2019 in G city. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, and Pearson correlation coefficient.Results: The average score of participants’ death anxiety and attitudes toward advance directives was 44.14± 6.71 and 43.61±3.53, respectively, and the average correct rate in knowledge of advance directives was 57.1%. Participants showed significant differences in death anxiety (F=3.75, p=.013), knowledge of advance directives (F=3.02, p=.033), and attitudes toward advance directives (t=2.31, p=.022) depending on the presence or absence of an object to discuss their health status. Also, there were significant differences in knowledge of advance directives (t=3.43, p=.001) and attitude toward advance directives (t=2.23, p=.027) depending on whether participants perceived the meaning of advance directives. There were positive correlations (r=.38, p<.001) between knowledge of advance directives and attitudes toward advance directives in middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction.Conclusion: Active information-provision and promotional strategies are needed to enhance a correct understanding of advance directives for middle-aged acute myocardial infarction patients with a high probability of sudden death to recognize the need for an advance directive and reinforce a positive attitude.
Perceptions of Facility Workers and Family Caregivers toward CCTV in Long-Term Care Facilities
Authors: Lee Min Jae , Shin Sujin
Published: September 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare facility workers’ and family caregivers’ perceptions toward closed-circuit television (CCTV) in long-term care facilities.Methods: The participants included 70 family caregivers and 66 facility workers in nine long-term care facilities. A structured questionnaire gathered participants’ perceptions of CCTV in long-term care facilities. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-squared test, and Fisher’s exact test with SPSS 26.0.Results: Family caregivers positively perceived both the function (p<.001) and compulsory installation (p<.001) of CCTV in long-term care facilities compared to facility workers. Also, family caregivers highly perceived the necessity of two improvement plans for CCTV application: “the agreement on a video-data-application plan” (p=.032), and “the necessity of a video-analytics expert” (p=.001) compared to facility workers.Conclusion: Family caregivers were more likely to recognize the importance of CCTV in long-term care facilities than facility workers. Further education on the necessity of CCTV, its positive functions, and various usage methods is required considering that the discussion on CCTV installation in long-term care facilities will become more prevalent. In addition, the legal regulations related to CCTV installation should be prepared in detail. Furthermore, it is necessary to understand that CCTV is not a solution to elder abuse, and long-term care facilities should consider future uses of AI-CCTV.
Factors related to Quality of Life among Older Women in South Korea: The Impact of Residential Areas
Authors: Yi Jee-Seon
Published: September 2021

Purpose: As the world population ages, it becomes increasingly important to understand how various factors interact to contribute to older adults’ quality of life. This study aimed to identify the determinants that influence quality of life among women aged 75 years and above.Methods: The data were generated from the Korea National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES Ⅷ Year 1, 2019). This secondary analysis included 417 women aged 75 or older. The data were analyzed using several survey variables (socio-economic status, health habits, EuroQol-5D, etc.). The analyses were conducted using a general linear regression based on a complex sample design, and a decision tree analysis.Results: There were significant differences in the socio-economic status, health status and habits between participants who live in urban areas and those in rural areas. Data analysis determined that participants in rural areas had a significantly better quality of life (p=.034) than those in urban areas. The complex characteristics differed between residents in the different areas.Conclusion: This study indicates that the area in which older women live is an essential factor in accounting for health disparities, providing evidence for developing strategies to improve quality of life considering residential area.
Fatigue Life Testing of Locally Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Test Specimens
Authors: Agenbag N. , McDuling C.
Published: September 2021

In order for additive manufacturing to become a viable manufacturing method for aerospace engineering, it is required that exhaustive static and fatigue testing be performed. The testing is required in order to describe material properties in a statistical manner. Fatigue tests were performed on standard additive manufactured ASTM E466 test specimens in order to obtain the low (1000 cycles) to high cycle (1E6 cycles) behaviour of AlSi10Mg. The specimens were manufactured using non-heat treated, but stress relieved specimens. Specimens were printed in three build directions, namely the XY (parallel with build plate), 45 degree and vertical direction as measured with respect to the build baseplate. The three different directions were chosen to investigate the sensitivity of the material properties to the build direction. The specimens were stress relieved on the baseplate. Static testing was also performed on specimens according to ASTM E8/E8M. The specimens were produced to have a surface finish representative of standard deburring techniques used in the aerospace industry. The surface roughness on the specimens were measured. The scatter in test data as a result of the surface finish on material properties is quantified. It is a requirement to quantify the effect of the surface roughness on fatigue failure allowable values since a machined type finish (less than 3.2 micrometer) is not always practically possible to achieve with additive manufactured structures. This is because the organic shapes produced with additive manufacturing makes some surfaces inaccessible to normal surface finishing techniques. Furthermore, some internal structures such as lattice structures are completely inaccessible to surface finishing techniques such as polishing or lapping. In addition to the surface roughness the roundness of the test section was also measured using inspection equipment. This was required since the industrial deburring techniques did not yield a completely concentric test section as a lathe operation would produce. Once again this is representative of an additive manufactured structure. The fatigue tests were performed at an R-ratio of 0.1. The test results were used to produce Wöhler or S-N curves for the material in all three material directions. The scatter was quantified using industry accepted methods. The results were compared with fatigue test results from literature of specimens produced with a lathe in order to compare a practical industrial surface finish on an additive manufactured component with a machined surface finish. It was found that the build support structures of the additive manufacturing process causes stress concentrations in the fatigue test specimens. This leads to a reduction in fatigue life and an increase in the scatter of the results.
PBMC Thawing Protocol v1
Authors: Zhang Fang
Published: September 2021

This protocol details methods for thawing peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). For a protocol detailing Culture and Stimulation, please view the following: PBMCs Culture and Stimulation. For a protocol detailing Cell Staining for Flow Cytometry Assay, please view the following: Cell Staining for Flow Cytometry Assay.
Microfluidics 5: PDMS Microchannel Bonding on Glass/PDMS v3
Authors: Sevli Serhat , C. Yunus Sahan not provided
Published: September 2021

Microfluidic chips, made of PDMS, are one-side open when fabricated. Another layer of glass, PDMS, or etc is needed. Liquid seal is provided by complete covalent bonding between layers or by external forces like threads, magnets or similar factors. This protocol describes the covalent bonding of PDMS on glass by air plasma technique.
Sampling leaf tissue for analysis of NPQ Relaxation using Technologica Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imager Data. v1
Authors: Doran Lynn , not provided gotarkar
Published: September 2021

Sampling leaf tissue for analysis of NPQ Relaxation using Technologica Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imager Data.
Criteria to evaluate neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction in children with Congenital Zika Syndrome: Revised version after the fourth year of use v1
Authors: Marin Fontes Juliana , Cruz Glaura , Pauletti Gonçalves Rafael , Cristina Melo Tereza , Rondon Átila , Calado Adriano , Maria Costa Monteiro Lucia
Published: September 2021

Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) has been associated with microcephaly and other central nervous system abnormalities including areas that have been implicated in the control of the lower urinary tract [1] Neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is a common condition among patients with CZS and microcephaly [2][1][3][4][5]. But the lack of knowledge that CZS causes NLUTD delays investigation and treatment. This revised version includes changes based on the observations of four-years of experience using our first published protocol [6], the new sequels found in children with CZS, which are cryptorchidism [7] and the neurogenic bowel [5], and related publications [8][9]. This new version includes the vision of the authors, who are from five different institutions in Brazil. They have been working with patients with NLUTD and participate in the development of the new Urological care network for patients with CZS. Our protocol aims to alert health professionals to the relationship between neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction and Congenital Zika Syndrome and to initiate an early investigation to minimize the risks associated with neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction and other genitourinary disorders that may be found in these children. A thorough investigation of these children can reduce the impact of this important sequelae, which is the neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction, reducing comorbidities and consequent impairment of renal function and mitigating the disease burden for patients and families and the Health Systems.
Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing and Systematic Relaxation on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Yadav Abhishek , Kaushik Rajeev Mohan , Kaushik Reshma
Published: September 2021

This prospective study assessed the effects of diaphragmatic breathing and systematic relaxation on depression, anxiety, and stress levels, as well as glycemic control, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). One hundred patients with T2DM were randomly assigned to two equal groups: Group A patients received conventional treatment for T2DM, and Group B patients received conventional treatment for T2DM plus training in diaphragmatic breathing and systematic relaxation and home practice of these stress-management techniques for 6 months. Stress, depression, and anxiety levels, blood sugar, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were recorded at baseline and after 6 months of treatment in all patients. Baseline characteristics were compared using the chi-square test and student’s t test. Changes in mental well-being and glycemic status were assessed for their significance in each group using student’s t test and compared between two groups using one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Baseline levels of the respective change outcome and duration of diabetes were used as covariates in the ANCOVA. A significant decrease was seen in depression, anxiety, and stress scores in Group B, but in Group A only the stress score decreased after 6 months. A significant decline occurred in blood sugar (fasting, 2-hour postprandial, and random) and HbA1c in both groups after 6 months. There was a larger decrease in depression and anxiety scores and HbA1c in Group B than in Group A. The decrease in HbA1c was significantly correlated with the decrease in anxiety and stress scores in both groups and with the depression score in Group A. Thus, the addition of diaphragmatic breathing and systematic relaxation to conventional T2DM treatment appears to have led to improvement in mental well-being and glycemic control in patients with T2DM.
Evaluation Fund for the working program of the training discipline (module) "Geriatrics": control practical tasks; situational tasks
Authors: Puzin Sergey N. , Chandirli Sevda A.
Published: September 2021

The evaluation funds fund refers to a set of control measuring materials designed to evaluate competencies both at different stages of training (current control) and at the completion of individual stages (intermediate control) and the main educational program (final certification).
At design of estimated means the special place is allocated to identification of the important competences (knowledge, abilities, skills) necessary for the qualified solution of new tasks. As evaluation tools used for this purpose, thematic situational tasks and control tasks have been developed that identify the practical training of the resident.
Certificate for the provision of technical means for the rehabilitation of disabled people and injured at work
Authors: Sevastianov Mikhail A. , Bozhkov Igor A. , Bondarev Sergei A. , Vladimirova Oksana N. , Ponomarenko Gennadii N. , Puzin Sergey N. , Achkasov Evgenii E. , Soldatov Vladimir Yu.
Published: September 2021

The article presents the results of a medical-sociological study of behavior in 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation among the disabled and injured at work. In the course of the study, two groups of respondents were interviewed, randomly selected and comparable in terms of sex and age: 562 persons with disabilities with the cause of disability common disease and 442 injured at work. As a result of the questionnaire, information was obtained on the types of HRM received by respondents, problems arising in the process of providing HRM, the level of assistance needed by the respondent in choosing products and their suppliers, as well as assessing the main concerns of respondents associated with the introduction of a new mechanism for providing with the use of a certificate. It has been established that the contingent of industrial victims is more in need of technical means of rehabilitation that compensate for the limitations of the ability to move independently and work, in contrast to the disabled, among whom a significantly greater percentage of people need SMW to compensate for the impairment of the ability to self-service. The rankings of the main problems associated with the provision of TCP in both groups coincide. More than half of the respondents expect an improvement in the system of providing technical support in the event of an electronic certificate.
Situational tasks to the work program of the training discipline (module) «medical and social expertise and medical and social rehabilitation»
Authors: Puzin Sergey N. , Chandirli Sevda A. , Korshikova Yuliya I. , Dmitrieva Nina V. , Paykov Andrey Y. , Abol’ Anna V. , Khludeeva Tatyana A.
Published: September 2021

In postgraduate vocational education, special importance is given to methods that activate the activities of the student. A significant help in solving this problem is the use of situational problems that require for their solution not only the application of the obtained theoretical knowledge, but also the demonstration of abilities for methodological thinking, the ability to analyze and justify the made choice.
Psycho-emotional characteristics of persons addicted to synthetic drugs, depending on the timing of drugs cessation
Authors: Patrikeeva Olga N. , Solovieva Irina G. , Retser Regina A. , Larin Andrey V. , Vinokurova Sofiya E. , Kormilina Olga M.
Published: September 2021

The research aim was to study the characteristics of psychoemotional response in persons with dependence on synthetic drugs (synthetic cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids) at different stages of abstinence from consumption of psychoactive substances. Methods. Clinical and pathopsychological examination of 127 patients with dependence on synthetic drugs was carried out. All patients are male. Of these, 83 people with a period of abstinence from 3 to 6 months and 44 people with a period of abstinence from 6 to 18 months. The control group consisted of 55 healthy men. We used a clinical interview, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the A. Bass and A. Darki questionnaire for diagnosing the parameters of aggression, the STAXI questionnaire of the property-state and expression of anger, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Life Style Index of KellermanPlutchek. Results. It was found that patients with dependence on synthetic drugs have a significantly higher level of anxiety, aggression, more pronounced manifestations of alexithymia in comparison with healthy patients, regardless of the duration of remission. It was revealed that in persons with abstinence from drug use for more than six months, on the one hand, the ability to control the manifestation of anger increases significantly, on the other hand, depressive manifestations intensify and suicidal risk increases in comparison with addicts with a shorter period of abstinence. Conclusion. Emotional disturbances in addicted to synthetic drugs (cathinones and cannabinoids) are persistent and persist even during periods of prolonged abstinence.