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The Kelvin Redefinition and Practical Primary Thermometry
Authors: Machin Graham
Published: September 2022

In May 2019 four of the seven base units of the International System of Units (the SI) were redefined and are now founded on defined values of fundamental physical constants. One of these was the kelvin which is no longer defined by the triple point of water but instead through a fixed value of the Boltzmann constant. In this paper the kelvin redefinition is introduced and the implications for temperature traceability and practical temperature sensing discussed. This will include outlining new approaches for temperature traceability, as well as discussing the rise of in-process calibration through practical primary temperature sensing approaches (where, in principle, no sensor calibration is required). These forthcoming changes are likely to have significant impact on everyone in the temperature calibration chain, whilst the advent of in-process temperature calibration should lead to step change improvements in process control, energy efficiency and product quality consistency and will help facilitate autonomous production.
Toward a transdisciplinary educational method Draft-visualization: a didactic methodology
Authors: Finocchiaro Giampiero
Published: September 2022

The predominance of an epistemological paradigm that remains linked to the linear, cumulative, and reductionist form of science highlights the delay with which transdisciplinarity spreads in the educational world.

The debate on the need for a global education reform fails to materialize, which, despite its long-term existence, views the same operators/teachers as only partially aware of the need for change; however, they are never sufficiently involved to give force to this change. The system remains paralyzed due to a dead end for which students are paying.

Therefore, this study proposes a teaching methodology (Draft-Visualization©®). If adopted as a collegiate tool, it is capable of allowing the students to independently work in a transdisciplinary sense regardless of the initial degree of involvement of teachers. Finally, the general operating scheme of a method is proposed (Vetas-Educando©®) as a result of direct experience, which is inspired by the theory of complexity and organized in the principles of transdisciplinarity. The study believes that each educational reality must be capable of conducting its work without renouncing the rigor of a method that enables it to verify and measure results. In this manner, a classic error of the school world is avoided, that is, its self-referentiality.
Violência contra mulher: metassíntese nos periódicos Qualis A1 em Psicologia
Authors: Miura Paula Orchiucci , Medeiros Alice Dantas de
Published: September 2022

INTRODUÇÃO: A violência contra a mulher é um problema de saúde pública com incidência global, que acontece em diversos âmbitos e que ocasiona sérios agravos para a saúde e o bem-estar físico, psicológico e social das mulheres vitimizadas. OBJETIVOS: Objetivou-se investigar e analisar as produções das revistas de psicologia com Qualis A1 acerca da violência contra a mulher, por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura do tipo metassíntese. MÉTODOS: Pela Plataforma Sucupira, selecionou-se as revistas nacionais avaliadas pela CAPES no quadriênio 2013-2016. Mediante as páginas dos periódicos no banco SciELO, efetuou-se buscas com os descritores “violência contra a mulher”, “violência de gênero” e “violência doméstica”. A amostra final contou com seis periódicos e 27 artigos. RESULTADOS Com base na leitura em profundidade, pôde-se observar: o caráter cíclico da violência, em que homens e mulheres atualizam as experiências de agressão vividas na infância; o desconhecimento, por parte dos profissionais da rede de enfrentamento, dos dispositivos legais existentes na própria rede; as intervenções encontradas não compõem a política pública de enfrentamento à violência contra a mulher. CONCLUSÃO: Concluiu-se que a violência contra a mulher atravessa gerações e ainda é minimizada e naturalizada em diversos contextos.
Exploring the relationship between Secondary School Students’ Smartphone Addiction, Cognitive Absorption, and Cyber loafing activities
Authors: SEVİNÇ Meryem , DOGUSOY Berrin
Published: September 2022

Students' problematic internet behaviour is often mentioned concept in the related literature. Even though the related literature concentrated on students’ problematic internet behaviour from various perspectives among different sampling groups, most of the studies focused on adults than younger groups. Therefore, the current study focused on exploring the secondary school students’ cyberloafing activity, cognitive absorption, and smartphone addiction levels according to the demographic characteristics and determining the relationship between smartphone addiction, cognitive absorption, and cyberloafing behaviours. Data were collected from a total of 808 students enrolled in secondary school in the 2020-2021 academic year. Findings showed that secondary school students’ cyberloafing activity levels did not significantly differ in terms of gender, school type, and grade level while they differed in terms of smartphone use time. Furthermore, adolescents’ cognitive absorption levels significantly differed in terms of gender, school type, grade level, and daily smartphone use. Students’ smartphone addiction levels significantly differed between genders and daily smartphone use time while they did not differ in terms of school type and grade level. It was found that there were positive correlations between cognitive absorption and cyberloafing activity level; cognitive absorption and smartphone addiction level; and cyberloafing and smartphone addiction levels. These results reveal the current situation among secondary school students while examining the levels of smartphone addiction, cyberloafing, and cognitive absorption and their relations.
Образование в цифрах: 2022
Authors: Гохберг Леонид , Кузьмичева Любовь , Озерова Ольга , Сутырина Татьяна , Шкалева Елена , Шугаль Николай
Published: September 2022

Краткий статистический сборник содержит основные показатели, характеризующие в динамике развитие общего, среднего профессионального, высшего образования, профессионального обучения и дополнительного образования в Российской Федерации. Представлены ключевые индикаторы развития образования в странах ОЭСР. В сборнике использованы данные Росстата, Минпросвещения России, Минобрнауки России, Федерального казначейства, ОЭСР, а также собственные разработки Института статистических исследований и экономики знаний Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики».
Synchronous seminoma and Langerhans cell histiocytosis with a multilocular thymic cyst: A rare case report
Authors: Ji Hye Kim , Hee Jeong Cha
Published: September 2022

A 28-year-old man with an anterior mediastinal mass underwent total thymectomy. The surgical specimen showed multilocular cysts and nodules. On microscopic examination, the cysts were lined by squamoid epithelium, consistent with thymic cysts and tumors showing two different histologic features were identified. One tumor component was composed of sheets of monotonous, oval-to-round nuclei with pale cytoplasm and indistinct cell borders. The other tumor component comprised sheets of grooved cells admixed with eosinophils. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed different staining patterns in each component: the former was positive for D2-40, c-kit and OCT3/4; and the latter was positive for S100 protein and CD1a. Based on these histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, we diagnosed the tumor as a synchronous seminoma and Langerhans cell histiocytosis along with a thymic cyst. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of the coexistence of these lesions in the thymus. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) that is associated with several inflammatory and vascular endothelial complications. Ocular vascular occlusive events were reported in COVID-19 patients including both Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO). We report a case of a 34-years-old patient with right CRVO after 14 days of COVID-19 infection presenting with decreased vision. In addition, we provide a summary of both CRVO and CRAO reported in the literature.
A new method of placing nasogastric tubes in patients at high risk of epistaxis
Authors: Ilse M Novis , Edward Le , Hailey S Novis , Karim Sorour , Khaled A Sorour
Published: September 2022

Nasogastric tubes are used for a multitude of purposes, however, due to their firm composition, they often injure the nasal passages when being placed. While a small amount of bleeding from the nasal mucosa is traditionally acceptable, that small amount of bleeding from the nose can potentially form thrombi that could compromise the airway in patients with impaired sensorium and swallowing.
The Effectiveness of Task-Based and Genre-Based Integrated Learning on English Language Proficiency of Thai Rural Secondary School Students
Authors: Poonpon Kornwipa , Satthamnuwong Bhirawit , Sameephet Banchakarn
Published: September 2022

Despite continuous and enormous attempts to improve English language teaching and learning in Thailand, a specifically designed teaching model which responds to low English proficiency students’ needs, interests, and contexts in rural schools was still needed. This study developed an innovative instructional model based on key agents’ voices on problems and needs in teaching and learning English in a rural context. Based on both global and local standards – the Common European Framework for Language References (CEFR) and Thailand’s Basic Education Core Curriculum (2008), the model, so-called TIGA, combined task-based learning approach (T), the input of target language (I), genre-based approach (G), and authentic assessment (A). TIGA-based teaching lessons were empirically designed and developed to facilitate English learning so that students can accomplish real-world tasks. The two-group pretest-post-test design was employed. Participants included 44 secondary school students purposively selected from two seventh grade classes at two Thai rural schools. The TIGA model and TIGA-based lessons were implemented with an experimental group of 28 secondary school students at one school. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess both groups of students’ English proficiency levels, followed by semi-structured interviews to investigate their attitudes towards the model and lesson implementation. The results showed a significant difference between the students’ English abilities in the experimental and control groups. The study also revealed that the instructional model could motivate and engage the low-ability students to improve their level of English proficiency. The present study offers pedagogical implications for relevant educators in similar contexts.
Analysis of EFL Learners’ Language Proficiency Development Across Different Social Media Platforms
Authors: Abdullah Ahmad Taufik Hidayah , Al-Bawaleez Mohammad Musleh Awad , Azmi Mohd Nazri Latiff , Hassan Isyaku
Published: September 2022

The shift of educational activities to the online environment due to the outbreak of Covid-19 has generated contentions regarding the effectiveness of social media in developing language proficiency. Also, determining appropriate social media platforms becomes essential. This study, therefore, aims to examine the differences in EFL learners’ development of different language skills across various social media platforms. The study adopted an online descriptive survey in which a self-develop questionnaire was used as a data-collection tool. The respondents comprise a randomly selected sample of 80 students from the first and second levels of the English undergraduate program at a Jordanian university. The data were analyzed using a non-parametric method consisting of Chi-square test and frequency statistics. According to the findings, EFL learners tend to develop reading skills, vocabulary, and pronunciation through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube respectively. Additionally, significant differences exist in language proficiency development across social media platforms. This study is expected to provide useful information to educators in choosing the most appropriate platforms to supplement their instructional efforts based on learners’ needs.
Corpus-Based Analysis of the Feminine Style of Kamala Harris' Discourse: Women (Not Men) Are the Backbone of America's Democracy and Economy
Authors: Amaireh Hanan A.
Published: September 2022

Few studies analyzed the political discourse of the American Vice President Kamala Harris, especially during the presidential elections and her position as the American Vice President. This paper investigates the political discourse of Harris in a corpus-based study of 40 speeches (82,268) words, from 13 October, 2020 to 10 May, 2022. It examines whether Harris' speeches draw on "the feminine style" of political speeches as envisaged by Campbell (1989), Dow and Tonn (1993), and Blankenship and Robson (1995). Qualitative and quantitative analysis will be used. The quantitative analysis will use the Antconc Software to investigate the frequency of certain lexical items related to females such as woman, women, female(s), girl(s), lady, ladies, mother(s), and mom(s), inter alia. Moreover, the frequency of the first-person and third-person pronouns I, we are investigated to examine whether Harris shares her life experience and inspect whether she uses inclusive language. The qualitative and quantitative analysis shows that the political discourse of the Vice President draws on the feminine style of political speeches, such as constructing a political stance based on genuine experience, dedication to addressing women's issues in the political arena, promoting inclusiveness and realizing that actual achievements are required for leadership positions and highlighting that in her political discourse, which is in line with the observations of Campbell (1989), Dow and Tonn (1993), and Blankenship and Robson (1995).
Meaning-Making in the Untranslatability: A Translanguaging Analysis of the Film Love After Love
Authors: Han Lili
Published: September 2022

Films have been held for a long-term tradition as a meaning-making practice in visual and audio play, in the hybridization of language, image and sound, as well as in interactive symphonization with the audience/viewers. Through the emerging theoretical lens of translanguaging, this article analyzes the translingual practices, performance, instances in a Chinese film entitled Love After Love (adapted from Eileen Chang’s short story and directed by the Hong Kong Director Anne Hui), in which a Portuguese sonnet lyrical poem (Rimas) is delicately crafted in the film and projected in the trailer. Through this analysis, we aim to examine how translanguaging aesthetics transcend language boundaries, transforming from the seeming untranslatability to communicative meaning-making practice. The film presents a situated and embodied poem recital scene that encompasses untranslatable moments of imagination, thus transcending the Mandarin-English-Portuguese divide. The encounter and intertwining of heterogeneous languages and registers create a transformative space replete with tensions between reality and imagination, between lucidity and ambiguity, between resistance and compliance, interrogating the underlying discourses beyond languages and rendering the untranslatability meaningful. This translanguaging-informed film review thus offers an insightful autopsy of the literary aesthetics of the novel by Eileen Chang.
The Ideal Situation in Fanny Fern’s Ruth Hall: A Feminist Viewpoint
Authors: Mahmoud Zahraa Gamal Saad , Azmi Mohd Nazri Latiff
Published: September 2022

this research provides an insight into American women's lives and the historical incidents in the nineteenth century. Within the nineteenth century, there was absence of equality between women and men. In nineteenth-century society, men were accepted to be stronger than ladies, both physically and mentally. This research strengthens the existing theory about women's writing. It can also be used as a starting point in further research to obtain more perfect women's writing research results. Via a context-oriented technique, our research plans to investigate the effective ways through which Ruth fought against patriarchal society to achieve her freedom and her dreams from feminist theoretical viewpoints. According to the analysis, Ruth Hall is the public expression of rage by a feminist and is used as a political-strategic instrument. She believes that God gave women the right to be intelligent and acquire talent so that, as Fanny Fern has, they should be able to use this ability by writing. The novel was willing to clarify how some females were able to resolve the injustice they were left with.
A “Thinking for Speaking” Study on Motion Events’ Lexicalization and Conceptualization
Authors: Chen Jia
Published: September 2022

This paper investigates the lexicalization of Motion Events by Chinese EFL learners and the reflected language-specific conceptualization patterns from their language use. The researcher aims to explore the implied relation between language and thought through the observation of language users’ online thinking for speaking data. The current study used the classic Frog Where Are You story narration task to collect linguistic data of English motion event expressions from 30 college students from China and the United States. The results indicate that the way of thinking in the Chinese mother tongue can influence the participants’ choice of vocabulary and sentence structure in verbalizing motion events. With the improvement of language proficiency, Chinese EFL learners are more likely to produce similar target language lexicalization patterns as their counterparts of English native speakers. The research may provide evidence for thinking for speaking linguistic relativity and some implications on foreign language acquisition.
On the Distribution of Reflexive Anaphors and Logophoric Anaphors in Balinese
Authors: Udayana I Nyoman
Published: September 2022

The central claim of this paper is that reflexive anaphors and logophoric anaphors in Balinese share the same forms. It is shown that Balinese possesses simple and complex reflexives. Only complex reflexives participate in the logophoric environment. Importantly it is claimed that the logophoric use of the reflexive anaphor occurs in a clausal complement of the verbs of communication and other verbs denoting a general state of consciousness. The logophor can appear in the subject or object position of the embedded clause while the reflexive use of the anaphor is only limited to occurring in a single clause and is restricted to occupying the object position, either the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.  The characteristic differences in the distribution between the two are reflected in a syntactic domain having to do with passivization in that logophoric constructions allow it while reflexive constructions completely ban it. In addition, logophoricity may characterize an operation where there is a mismatch in the agreement between the logophor and its targeted antecedent whereas in reflexivity there must be an agreement in the phi-features between the binder and the bindee.
On the Derivation of the Non-Canonical Object Construction in Mandarin Chinese
Authors: Li Haojie , Zhang Tongde
Published: September 2022

This paper makes a study of the derivation of the non-canonical object construction in Mandarin Chinese. In light of the transitivity of verbs, two cases in the NOC are discussed: a) the non-canonical object construction with transitive verbs and b) the non-canonical object construction with unergative verbs. Based on the theory of phase and phase extension, a mixture of direct object properties and PP object properties in the non-canonical object construction can be explained in that the non-canonical object is licensed by both the preposition and the verb.
Of Castration Anxiety and Hypersexualized Female Bodies: A Critical Assessment of the Objectifying Gaze in Batman: Arkham Video Game Series
Authors: K. Anupama , Chithra G. K.
Published: September 2022

This article builds upon Laura Mulvey’s idea of the Male Gaze to conduct a feminist reading of the video game series Batman: Arkham (2009-2015). It does so by using Bechdel Test to analyze the depiction of the major female characters appearing in the series. The article investigates why portrayal of the women characters in video games is always problematic and how Batman: Arkham franchise becomes yet another transmedia text that fails in showing its female characters accurately. The textual analysis of the games confirms that the video game industry protects and perpetuates male privilege through the hypersexualization and objectification of female characters. As a result, the study further identifies a noticeable lack of compelling female characters in the video game series. Thus, the investigation calls for the necessity of a neutral and unbiased counter gaze for the legitimate portrayal of the women characters in the video game narratives as well as proper gender representation in the fast-growing game industry.
The Role of Gender in Parliamentary Attacks and Incivility
Authors: Poljak Željko
Published: September 2022

It has been well established that politicians attack their competitors to reach their political goals. As such, there is a considerable amount of literature on their attack behaviour. However, this literature almost exclusively investigates attack behaviour during campaigns, and so far, few studies have addressed the nature of attacks during more routine times in parliaments. This article aims to fill this gap by examining in-parliament attack behaviour and, more specifically, the gender characteristics of attacks. It is theorised that women are less likely to attack and be attacked than men due to the stereotypical gender roles. However, it is anticipated that this compliance to stereotypes diminishes as proximity to elections increases, resulting in women engaging in attacks as much as men. To limit the cost of their divergence, attacks employed by and toward women are expected to be more civil. Lastly, this study argues that adherence to gender stereotypes is stronger in countries with candidate-centred parliamentary systems than party-centred ones. This study finds support for the theoretical framework using longitudinal data on individual attacks in the parliaments of Belgium, Croatia, and the UK. Results confirm that politicians adhere to gender stereotypical roles in parliaments, with women attacking and being targeted less than men, and when women do attack or are targeted, less incivility is employed. Proximity to elections makes both women and men more hostile, but women lower the cost of their increasing attack behaviour by using less incivility, unlike men who increasingly opt for uncivil attacks closer to elections. Additionally, these findings strongly apply in the candidate-centred system of the UK, whereas in the party-centred system of Belgium and Croatia, hardly any support for the theory can be found.
Solving Double and Multiple Proportion Problems in the Final Years of Elementary School
Authors: Aragão Anna Barbara Barros Leite , Lautert Sintria Labres , Schliemann Analucia Dias
Published: September 2022

Background: Many studies analysed solutions to simple proportionality problems, but few focused on double and multiple proportionality. Objectives: Analysis of students’ solutions to double and multiple proportionality problems. Design: Quantitative and qualitative analyses of empirical data. Setting and participants: Ninety students in grades 7 to 9 in Recife, Brazil. Data collection and analysis: Participants solved, in writing, double and multiple proportionality problems and orally explained their solutions. The analysis considers performance and solution strategies. Results: Percentage of correct answers per problem and school grade ranged from 67 to 97%, with no significant differences between types of problems or grades. Partipants used scalar, functional, and mixed strategies, with higher frequency of scalar strategies for double and of functional strategies for multiple proportionality problems. Conclusions: Double and multiple proportionality problems were equally accessible. Correct answers associated with the mixed strategy suggests that students considered multiple relationships in problems’ statements.
Turandot I
Authors: Gozzi Carlo , Gutiérrez Carou Javier
Published: September 2022

Versión dixitalizada da edición publicada no 2007, na Coruña, pola Biblioteca-Arquivo Teatral "Francisco Pillado Mayor", na súa Serie blanca, v. 51-52
Turandot II
Authors: Gozzi Carlo , Gutiérrez Carou Javier
Published: September 2022

Versión dixitalizada da edición publicada no 2007, na Coruña, pola Biblioteca-Arquivo Teatral "Francisco Pillado Mayor", na súa Serie blanca, v. 51-52
KESIAPAN PEMBELAJARAN DARING TIDAK BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Muflih Raihan , Samara Diana
Published: September 2022

Pendahuluan: Di tengah kekacauan yang diakibatkan oleh pandemik COVID-19, Indonesia masih dapat melanjutkan sistem edukasi formalnya dengan suatu sistem pembelajaran dalam jaringan (daring), sebagai alternatif kepada sistem ajar-mengajar di kelas yang diberhentikan mengingat resiko terhadap pelajar dan pengajar. Tujuan penelitan ini adalah untuk mengetahui korelasi antara kesiapan pembelajaran secara daring dengan motivasi belajar.

Metode: Studi potong lintang dengan observasi analitik pada siswa-siswi sebuah SMA yang sedang belajar secara daring dengan mata pelajaran yang sama dan guru yang sama. Sebanyak 62 responden dikumpulkan secara consecutive random sampling. Alat penelitian adalah kuesioner Online Learning Readiness Assessment dan Situational Motivational Scale.

Hasil: Sebanyak 54.8% siswa “kurang siap” mengikuti pembelajaran secara daring, ”hampir siap” 30.6%, “kurang cocok” 12.9%,  dan 1.6% yang “siap” untuk belajar secara daring. Tidak tampak perbedaan bermakna antara persentase siswa yang memiliki motivasi external (53.2%) dan motivasi internal (46.8%). Tidak terdapat korelasi antara kesiapan pembelajaran daring dan motivasi siswa. (r=-0.051, p=0.692) 

Kesimpulan: Terdapat lebih banyak siswa yang tidak siap akan pembelajaran secara daring, namun tidak terdapat korelasi antara kesiapan pembelajaran dengan motivasi belajar siswa.
Colegios privados en tiempos de COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Elacqua Gregory , Méndez Carolina , Navarro Matías
Published: September 2022

La siguiente nota técnica expone los resultados de un estudio acerca del efecto de la pandemia en lamatrícula escolar privada en países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). A partir del análisis de datos administrativos de Brasil, Chile, Ecuador, México, Panamá y Perú, se evidencia que el COVID-19 ha tenido efectos heterogéneos en la matrícula escolar total. En la mayoría de los países, se observa una tendencia a la disminución en la participación de mercado de las escuelas privadas. Esta tiene distintas magnitudes, destaca el caso de Ecuador, país donde más se redujo la participación privada después de la pandemia. Al desagregar los resultados por nivel educativo, encontramos que todos los países muestran una caída sistemática de la matrícula privada en el nivel educativo preescolar. Este resultado tiene importantes implicancias para la política pública, ya que el sector público tiene el desafío de intentar captar esta demanda por educación en edad temprana y/o apoyar a las familias o escuelas afectadas por la crisis, a fin de mantener a los estudiantes en las escuelas privadas.
O conceito de educação, liberdade de expressão e a participação da comunidade nas eleições escolares
Authors: Reck Janriê Rodrigues , Thier Júlia Helfer , Moraes Luiza Cristina
Published: September 2022

Este ensaio busca explorar as relações entre Direito Educacional, liberdade de expressão e o direito de eleger o diretor de escola pública. O problema é: a educação, como aparece na  Constituição, está conectada com a liberdade de expressão e  com os parâmetros democráticos da república brasileira? Isto  implica na hipótese de que o administrador escolar deve ser  eleito – uma interpretação que é contrária a feita pelo Supremo  Tribunal Federal. O objetivo é analisar o conceito de educação, a liberdade  de expressão e o a eleição do diretor escolar. O tema é  socialmente relevante, uma vez que a Constituição normatiza o  ambiente escolar como democrático. A matriz teórica será a  pragmática-sistêmica e a metodologia será monográfica.
The Effect of Green IT Empowerment and Online Training on Technology Innovation Performance: The Moderating Role of Green Life Style
Authors: Muafi  , Sulistio Joko , Sugarindra Muchamad
Published: September 2022

Green IT and online training have become the strategic themes in increasing Technology Innovation Performance for the creative industry in Indonesia. In the COVID-19 pandemic era, Green IT and online training became a strategic theme in improving Technology Innovation Performance. This study offers a moderating role of Green Life Style in testing and analyzing the effect of Green IT and online training. Respondent in this study is chosen by purposive sampling, namely the owners and managers of creative SMEs in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia that is 156 SMEs. The data is collected by questionnaire and interview with SMEs that are considered as population representative. The statistical technique uses the Structural Equation Modelling with the Partial Least Square technique. The results prove the importance of Green IT and online training which have a partial impact on Technology Innovation Performance. Likewise, the green lifestyle is a strong moderator in seeing the effect of Green IT and online training on Technology Innovation Performance.
Geotourisms in Cibenda Village: Potencies of Sustainable Tourism in Ciletuh – Palabuhanratu Geopark after COVID–19 Pandemic
Authors: Syaifudin Arief , Hendarmawan  , Novianti Evi
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 pandemic, which is still lasting from the end of 2019 until the 1st quarter of 2022, has influenced and altered the tourism paradigms before and after pandemic. The changes are not only adapting health protocols to minimize the pandemic outbreaks but also the tourism reborn from mass tourism into sustainable tourism. This research is investigating the geotourism activities in Cibenda village and its potencies of sustainable tourism found in geosites of the village which are included as geoarea of Ciletuh – Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark. Qualitative descriptive method with a case study was used in this research. The data used are primary and secondary ones which were taken by observation, open interview with prominent people of Cibenda, and literature studies. This research’s results show that Cibenda village has potential tourism attractions with their geodiversity, biodiversity and cultural diversity providing something to see, something to do and something to learn. Furthermore, the geotourism activities in Cibenda are in accordance with the concept of quality adventure tourism and in line with sustainable tourism principles i.e. balancing the environmental conservation, local economic empowerment, as well as social and culture preservation which comply with the health protocols of COVID-19 and the necessities of tourism activities after pandemic.
Document image analysis and recognition: a survey
Authors:   Federal Research Center ", Arlazarov V.V. ,   Computer Sciences and Control",   Russian Academy of Sciences,   LLC "Smart Engines Service", Andreeva E.I. ,   LLC "Smart Engines Service", Bulatov K.B. ,   Federal Research Center "Computer Sciences and Control" Russian Academy of Sciences,   LLC "Smart Engines Service", Nikolaev D.P. ,   Federal Publicly Funded Institution of Science, Institute for Information Transmission Problems n.a. A.A. Kharkevich of Russian Academy of Science, Petrova O.O. ,   LLC "Smart Engines Service", Savelev B.I. ,   LLC "Smart Engines Service", Slavin O.A. ,   Federal Research Center "Computer Sciences and Control" Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2022

This paper analyzes the problems of document image recognition and the existing solutions. Document recognition algorithms have been studied for quite a long time, but despite this, currently, the topic is relevant and research continues, as evidenced by a large number of associated publications and reviews. However, most of these works and reviews are devoted to individual recognition tasks. In this review, the entire set of methods, approaches, and algorithms necessary for document recognition is considered. A preliminary systematization allowed us to distinguish groups of methods for extracting information from documents of different types: single-page and multi-page, with text and handwritten contents, with a fixed template and flexible structure, and digitalized via different ways: scanning, photographing, video recording. Here, we consider methods of document recognition and analysis applied to a wide range of tasks: identification and verification of identity, due diligence, machine learning algorithms, questionnaires, and audits. The groups of methods necessary for the recognition of a single page image are examined: the classical computer vision algorithms, i.e., keypoints, local feature descriptors, Fast Hough Transforms, image binarization, and modern neural network models for document boundary detection, document classification, document structure analysis, i.e., text blocks and tables localization, extraction and recognition of the details, post-processing of recognition results. The review provides a description of publicly available experimental data packages for training and testing recognition algorithms. Methods for optimizing the performance of document image analysis and recognition methods are described.
Spatiotemporal ecosystem health assessment comparison under the pressure-state-response framework
Authors:   Scientific Research Laboratory of Automated Syatem of Scientific Research (SRL-35), Samara National Research University, Boori M.S. , Choudhary K. ,   Scientific Research Laboratory of Automated Syatem of Scientific Research (SRL-35), Samara National Research University,   Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics, Smart Cities Research Institute The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Paringer R. ,   Scientific Research Laboratory of Automated Syatem of Scientific Research (SRL-35), Samara National Research University,   IPSI RAS – Branch of the FSRC "Crystallography and Photonics" RAS, Kupriyanov A. ,   Scientific Research Laboratory of Automated Syatem of Scientific Research (SRL-35), Samara National Research University,   IPSI RAS – Branch of the FSRC "Crystallography and Photonics" RAS
Published: September 2022

A spatiotemporal ecosystem health (EH) assessment study is necessary for sustainable development and proper management of natural resources. At present higher rate of human-socio-economic activities, industrialization, and misuse of land are major factors for ecosystem degradation. Therefore this research work used remote sensing (RS) and geographical information system (GIS) technology, under pressure-state-response (PSR) framework with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) weight method based on 29 indicators were analyzed for spatiotemporal EH assessment in Tatarstan and Samara states in Russia from 2010 to 2020. Results indicate continuous degradation of EH in Tatarstan state while in Samara state first decreased and later on an improved ecosystem health condition. This is one of the most innovative analyses work for real-time accurate ecosystem health assessment, mapping, and monitoring as well as protect fragile eco-environment with sustainable development, proper policy-making, and management at any scale and region.
Peculiarities of focusing circularly and radially polarized super-Gaussian beams using ring gratings with varying relief height
Authors:   IPSI RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Savelyev D.A. ,   Samara National Research University
Published: September 2022

The focusing features of a super-Gaussian beam, as well as Laguerre-super-Gaussian (1,0) modes with radial and circular polarizations on ring gratings (direct and inverse) with a variable height of individual relief rings were investigated in this paper. The change in the height of the relief from the maximum height in the center to the minimum at the edges of the element (direct ring grating) is considered and the reverse case, when the maximum height of the relief was at the edges and the minimum in the center (reverse ring grating). The comparison was carried out with the action of a diffractive axicon with a comparable grating period. Numerical simulation was carried out by the finite differences in the time domain method. It was shown that the direction of change in the height of the relief rings of elements significantly affects the diffraction pattern in the near zone. In particular, for a super-Gaussian beam, the use of a direct ring grating made it possible to reduce the size of the focal spot by 18.7% for radial polarization ('sigma'=5 μm), the use of a reverse ring grating led to a decrease in the focal spot by 36.9% ('sigma'=12.25 µm) in comparison with the action of a diffractive axicon. It was also shown in the paper that when the reverse ring grating is illuminated by the Laguerre-superGauss (1,0) mode with circular polarization, the formation of a narrow and extended region of reduced intensity on the optical axis (optical trap) is observed.
A Case of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [Nafld]: Successful Treatment Using Yoga Prana Vidya Healing Without Surgical or Medical Intervention
Authors: Kumar M Atheesh , Shah Saloni Dilip Shah , Nanduri Venkata Satyanarayana
Published: September 2022

Introduction:  Fatty Liver is a disease in which there is excess amount of fat stored in the liver. If the condition is not treated, it may lead to serious liver disease. This paper presents a case of a patient detected with non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who was healed successfully using Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) system of Healing protocols without the use of any medicines.
Material and Method: This is a detailed case study method analysing the pre and post healing medical reports of a 58-year-old male who was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, who approached Yoga Prana Vidya healers for distant healing.
Results: After 2 months of daily healing, the test reports of the patient showed no signs of fatty liver.  A follow up test report after 2 years of the healing intervention also showed normal liver.
Conclusion: It is observed that Yoga Prana Vidya healing which is a no touch, no-drug healing modality, which includes distant healing, has been used effectively in the treatment of Non- alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). YPV both as an alternative and complimentary medicine has been known to have successfully healed thousands of patients suffering from various ailments. This case is one of its kind as the ailment was treated completely without any other medication. There is a great scope for further research on this topic with appropriate sample sizes.
Impact of Return to Sinus Rhythm on Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Fadoum Hassan , Deka Ibrahim Idriss , Mounir Nesnassi , Fatima Chikhi , Ibtissam Fellat , Mohamed Cherti
Published: September 2022

Improving quality of life in AF is a clinical issue in the management of this disease. The choice of therapeutic strategy; rhythm or rate control would influence the parameters of quality of life assessment. The aim of our study was to describe the impact of maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion on the quality of life of patients followed for AF.To do this we conducted a prospective descriptive study including 24 patients followed for paroxysmal, persistent and prolonged persistent AF. Quality of life was assessed by two scores (AFEQT, SF-36) validated for atrial fibrillation. The average age of our population was 53.3 years. Half of our sample had no underlying heart disease. We observed an improvement in quality of life in patients who maintained sinus rhythm. A contradictory result was observed in patients who had a recurrence of the arrhythmia. We also found that age, treatments and comorbidities influenced the quality of life of patients followed for AF. The results found in our study are consistent with the literature; the differences found are probably related to the size of our random sample and the number of scales used to assess quality of life.
The use of quality of life scores could be a key issue for the follow-up of these patients in order to integrate a global management approach.
Inequality in The Management of Acs in Women
Authors: Fadoum Hassan , K Manouri , Deka Ibrahim , Jamila Zarzur , Mohamed Cherti
Published: September 2022

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet it is considered a man's disease. Management is made difficult by an often non-specific clinical presentation, delaying myocardial revascularisation. To improve the care pathway, no diagnostic strategy has been developed in the management guidelines. The aim of our study is to analyse the clinical features of coronary artery disease in Moroccan women through a retrospective study including 191 patients and to compare these data with those in the literature. The average age of the patients in our study was 62 years, and the most frequently found risk factors were menopause and hypertension. A history of coronary artery disease was present in 16.2% of patients. Chest pain was the main symptom in 91% of cases. The average admission time was 24 hours. STEMI accounted for 40% of clinical presentations and IVA was the most common coronary artery lesion. We report gender disparities in pathophysiology and clinical presentation affecting time to treatment. The longer delays in treatment found in our study may be related to a lack of awareness, a lack of resources but also to a particular social environment.
Maintaining Military Observers in the Middle of the Western Sahara Desert: A Logistic Challenge
Authors: Amaral Junior Julio Cesar do , Almeida Leitão Raphael de , Oliveira Dias Dr. Murillo de
Published: September 2022

Logistics plays a decisive role in any military campaign, including peacekeeping missions. In this article, we investigated how the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) logistic system overcome the environmental challenges to support their United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) deployed on Team Sites (TS) in 2017. Combining field experience with a wide-range analysis of relevant sources, key findings pointed out three critical factors: (a) the unique integration between civilian and military to provide logistic support despite the reduced number of military logisticians at the headquarter (HQ); (b) tactical aviation employment to supply TS, and (c) the use of operational contract support (OCS) to cover a lack of capabilities in the mission area. This work provides an overview of lessons learned about expeditionary logistical efforts for isolated troops. Furthermore, it will broaden the knowledge about supporting forces on the ground in challenging environments.
Human Rights without Borders for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Social and Jurisdictional Aspects
Authors: Belea Simion
Published: September 2022

The refugee crisis generated by internal conflicts and civil wars from various areas consolidated unilateral interventions towards security, rather than developing a collective answer and providing immediate actions based on human rights to support vulnerable groups. A retrospection of the past decade events in the Arabic World, illustrates that during the years 2014 - 2021, the world witnessed the highest wave of refugees migrating from Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and Iraq to Europe. By analysing this, we can argue that concerns regarding security policies led to a significant increase in the number of difficulties that refugees and asylum seekers encounter in obtaining international protection support. The 24th of February 2022 marks the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. It similarly marks the day when the twenty seven countries – members of the EU allowed the directive for temporary protection and support to the Ukrainian refugees, for the first time in the European Union history. This current study examines the collective efforts of the Intra – European relocations offering immediate support to those fleeing the war while respecting the fundamental international human rights.
Emotional Contagion on Social Media Platforms: New Directions in Cognitive Science and Practice
Authors: Bamijoko-Okungbaye Abiola
Published: September 2022

Social media platforms have been hypothesised to be a source of mental disorders to develop, and emotional contagion has been described as a precursor of these disorders. This paper systematically explores the key features of emotional contagion as a psychophysiological and behavioural experience required for the conversion of these disorders to propose an innovative characterisation of mental disorders on digital platforms as socially construed and value-laden phenomena.
Analysis of the Organization of the Council of Europe from a Historical Perspective
Authors: Terec-Vlad Loredana
Published: September 2022

Before the start of the first world conflagration, the problem of the organization of the European territory was perceived as being stringent, and two main directions were advanced: on the one hand, by "simple cooperation, that respected the existing state sovereignties", and on the other hand, by "overcoming sovereignties through a process of unification, followed by integration" (Manolache, 2018). The two World Wars, that caused millions of victims in a relatively short time, and the establishment of totalitarian regimes, fascist ideology and communist tendencies determined the creation of systems for the protection of human rights.
Developing Professional Competency in First Aid in Future Coaches in Ukraine
Authors: Omelchuk Mykhailo , Maksymchuk Borys , Ihnatenko Serhii , Navolskyi Nazar , Kitsak Tetiana , Vitkovskyi Oleksandr , Ostrovska Nadiia , Vykhrushch Anatoliy , Lukashchuk Mykola , Lukashchuk Illia , Demianchuk Mykhail , Khmeliar Inesa , Kushnir Lesia , Maksymchuk Iryna
Published: September 2022

The article deals with theoretical and methodical aspects of developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches of Ukraine. It aims to theoretically justify and experimentally verify the methodology for developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches based on simulation learning. The research hypothesis assumes that the level of professional competency in first aid in future coaches will increase if the author’s methodology has been implemented in their training based on simulation learning and taking into account neurophysiological factors. The article proves that simulation learning, along with the use of such approaches as “four steps”, “positive criticism” and “continuous assessment” in the framework of such components of professional competency as motivation and values, knowledge and practice, personal and psychological aspects, organization and communication, leads to positive changes in the development of professional competence in first aid in future coaches. The international relevance of the article is as follows: for the first time in the post-Soviet space, it has been suggested to improve theoretical and methodological aspects of developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches, taking into account neurophysiological factors and current trends; the author’s methodology for developing competency in first aid on the example of Ukraine, which is available for the countries with ongoing reforms education, has been presented.