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Features of the geological structure, tectonic development and oil and gas potential of the Chezhen depression (Bohai bay basin)
Authors: Qiu Sh. , Kasyanova N. A.
Published: December 2021

Background. In terms of oil and gas, the territory of the Chezhen depression has been studied insufficiently compared to the neighbouring same-range depressions. These depressions complicate the first-order Jiyang depression, geographically coinciding with the largest Shengli hydrocarbon field. In recent years, much geological and geophysical information about the oil geologyof the Chezhen depression has been accumulated, which allows its prospecting oil and gas potential to be assessed.Aim. To reveal regular features of the geological structure and location of oil deposits in the Chezhen depression in order to support the prospecting and exploration work within the Chezhen block of the Shengli field.Materials and methods. A comprehensive analysis of literature data and collected materials was conducted. A historical and geodynamic study of the evolution of the studied area according to literature data was carried out, along with an analysis of the most recent geological and geophysical information and exploration data based on the materials of the “Shengli AKOO Sinopek” oil company. The analysis was based on the data from 52 drilling wells and the results of seismic surveys performed in the central part of the Chezhen depression.Results. Specific features of the block geological structure of the area under study were established, which formed under the repeated influence of large-scale horizontal tectonic movements occurring at different periods of geological history. The role of the most recent fault system in the modern spatial distribution of oil deposits was determined.Conclusions. Our studies demonstrate a great prospecting potential of the Chezhen depression territory, where the discovery of new industrial oil deposits can be expected.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ВИХОДУ ВІТЧИЗНЯНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ НА РИНОК ЕЛЕКТРОТЕХНІЧНОГО УСТАТКУВАННЯ КИТАЙСЬКОЇ НАРОДНОЇ РЕСПУБЛІКИ
Authors: Феофанов Лев , Прокоф’єв Ігор
Published: December 2021

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням аналізу та прогнозуванню виходу на новий ринок підприємств, які мають певні відмінності в реалізації та просування своєї продукції, або спеціалізовану продукцію, яка затребувана у вузькій галузі в умовах повністю незнайомого ринку. Було оцінено вплив географічних, демографічних, економічних, правових, науково-технічних, політичних факторів на досліджуваний ринок та досліджуване підприємство. Було визначено об’єм ринку, його особливості. Оцінено вплив конкурентів, товарів-аналогів. На практиці було проведення дослідження питання систематизації факторів ринку, їх вплив на ринкову ситуацію та взаємодію між собою. Окремо слід зазначити, що було запропоновано певні рішення для вирішення актуальних проблем аналізу та збору інформації в умовах нового незнайомого ринку.
ДІДЖИТАЛІЗАЦІЯ БЕЗГОТІВКОВИХ РОЗРАХУНКІВ В УМОВАХ ПАНДЕМІЇ COVID-19
Authors: Федишин Майя , Вовк Марія
Published: December 2021

У статті проаналізовано процеси діджиталізації безготівкових розрахунків та вплив на них пандемії CoVID-19. Визначено суть поняття, необхідність застосування безготівкових розрахунків. Проаналізовано показники ринку безготівкових розрахунків з використанням платіжних карток, електронних грошей та вплив діджиталізації на їх структуру, динаміку в умовах пандемії та карантинних заходів. Підсумовано, що впровадження інновацій та сучасних технологій є головним фактором життєздатності будь-якої економічної галузі, а найбільше це стосується ринку безготівкових розрахунків. З постійним розвитком цифрових технологій головним каналом зв'язку з клієнтами стають мережа Інтернет та мобільні канали, через які забезпечуються безготівкові платежі та розрахунки. У зв'язку з такою зростаючою потребою використання безготівкових платежів та розрахунків на перший план виходять завдання застосування інноваційних рішень та постійного вдосконалення якості пропонованих послуг.
ІНСТРУМЕНТИ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО МАРКЕТИНГУ ДЛЯ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ АГРАРНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ
Authors: Голишева Євгенія
Published: December 2021

У статті запропоновано виділяти дві складові інноваційного маркетингу в системі управління аграрним підприємством: маркетинг інновацій (товар-інновація: біологічні інновації; технологія-інновація: техніко-технологічні та хімічні інновації; інновація-послуга: соціальні, економічні та організаційні інновації) та інновації в маркетингу (інновації в товарній, ціновій, комунікаційній та збутовій політиці аграрного підприємства). На основі цих складових були проаналізовані інструменти, які використовують сільськогосподарські підприємства для підвищення рівня власної конкурентоспроможності. Подальші дослідження будуть направлені на узагальнення системи інструментів інноваційного маркетингу та механізму впровадження в систему управління аграрним підприємством.
СТРАТЕГІЧНЕ УПРАВЛІННЯ РОЗВИТКОМ ТА УПРАВЛІННЯ СТРАТЕГІЧНИМИ ЗМІНАМИ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ
Authors: Занора Володимир , Бут Анастасія , Матухно Юлія
Published: December 2021

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням та особливостям стратегічного управління економічним розвитком та управління стратегічними змінами на підприємстві. Наголошено на взаємозв’язку категорій «розвиток підприємства» та «стратегічні зміни». Зазначено, що стратегічне управління економічним розвитком підприємства передбачає реалізацію стратегічних змін. Проаналізовано сутність категорії «управління стратегічними змінами», розглянуто етапи управління, особливості та характеристики. Наведено принципи та підходи до управління стратегічними змінами. Зазначено, що методологія управління проєктами є пріоритетним інструментарієм системи стратегічного управління економічним розвитком підприємства та змінами. Опрацьовано послідовність дій щодо оцінювання рівня готовності підприємства до впровадження стратегічних змін. Окреслено напрям удосконалення стратегічного управління економічним розвитком підприємства та змінами, яким є концепція «творчість, аналітика, мета».
ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПРОМИСЛОВИМ ПІДПРИЄМСТВОМ НА ЗАСАДАХ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ
Authors: Кравченко Марина , Дідик Аліна
Published: December 2021

У статті досліджено сучасні тенденції використання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій в управлінні підприємствами, виявлено основні аспекти діджиталізації вітчизняного підприємництва. Доведено, що цифрова трансформація є одним із ключових факторів конкурентоспроможності сучасного підприємства незалежно від виду діяльності. Також в результаті дослідження сформовано основні складові процесу цифровізації бізнесу. Виявлено, що одним з найбільш поширених прикладів застосування інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій в управлінні підприємством є використання інтегрованих ERP-систем. Також у статті представлено рекомендації щодо підбору ERP-системи для окремого підприємства, а також висвітлено певні недоліки переведення системи бізнесу в цифровий формат.
MODEL NIAT UNTUK BERJAYA DALAM KALANGAN PERUSAHAAN KECIL SEDERHANA MUSLIM: TINJAUAN BERDASARKAN KEPADA PENDEKATAN TEORI KELAKUAN TERANCANG (TPB)
Authors: Abdullah Mohamad Azmi , Hussin Mohd Fauzi
Published: December 2021

PKS di Malaysia mempunyai peranan penting kepada negara memandangkan sumbangan yang signifikan kepada KDNK pada tahun 2020 serta boleh dianggap sebagai tulang belakang kepada ekonomi negara. Daripada aspek pemilik atau pengurus, niat untuk berjaya dalam perniagaan PKS berperanan dalam menentukan arah tujuan PKS pada masa hadapan dan ini memberi impak kepada prestasi perniagaan PKS. Artikel ini cuba membincangkan faktor penentu kepada niat untuk berjaya dalam kalangan PKS Muslim di Malaysia. Selain itu, artikel ini cuba membincangkan peranan pemboleh ubah demografi terhadap niat untuk berjaya dalam kalangan pengurus dan pemilik perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) Muslim. Bagi mencapai objektif kajian, TPB (Teori Kelakuan Terancang) diaplikasi dengan menganalisis kajian lepas dengan mencadangkan beberapa penentu kepada Kelakuan Tingkah laku (PBC) terhadap niat untuk berjaya dalam kalangan PKS Muslim. Seterusnya, kajian cuba membincangkan peranan LKI dan demografi dalam model penentu kepada niat untuk berjaya dalam kalangan PKS Muslim dengan menganalisis pemboleh ubah umur, pendidikan dan jantina dalam model kajian. Kajian ini diharap dapat menyumbang kepada teori berkaitan PKS untuk kajian akan datang.
Iranian EFL Teachers' Perceptions Toward Teacher Training Courses
Authors: Nikoobin Atefeh
Published: December 2021

The present study aimed to evaluate teacher training courses (TTCs) in several institutes in Isfahan, Iran, to explore the teachers' perspectives on the status and characteristics of this program. More specifically, this study sought language teachers' perceptions on the aspects (duration, intensity, instructors, practicum) and contents (topics covered in the program, teaching the skills, theory) of the TTC program they attended. For this purpose, 34 language teachers were required to fill out a questionnaire to explore participant teachers' attitudes toward the TTC program elements. Furthermore, the teachers were invited to an interview session in order to share their opinions about the overall usefulness of teacher training courses they had attended. The findings revealed that, overall, the teachers were satisfied with different elements of this program. From the teachers ' point of view, the most useful aspect and content of the program were "instructors" and "teaching the skills", respectively.
Analysis on Household Income to the Indigenous Aetas of Pampanga Philippines
Authors: Dizon Mhirone Jemel , Luzon Fel Solomon , Poblete Kaile Yuri , Rosette Marie Antoinette L.
Published: December 2021

Indigenous people (IPs) are the descendants of the inhabitants of a country or region. This study examines whether an indigenous group, specifically an Aeta community in Pampanga, undergoes Urbanization or not. Migration has been a part of the Aeta's history since the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, which forced them to move out from their original lands. Despite the Urbanization of the community, their culture and way of living remained the same and didn't change. The Aetas pass it on to their next generation, and due to this, they suffer from discrimination because of their way of living.  To gather the needed data, the researchers reviewed various literature and studies to have an idea of how to construct the survey question based on LSMS and DHS. The study was conducted in Barangay Sapang Uwak, Sitio Pidpid, Porac, Pampanga, a home of an Aeta community. By looking at the field site, it shows that development and accessibility of urban amenities are difficult for them since it was evident to the researchers that education and some necessities are insufficient.
Assessing Students' Achievement through Problem-Based Learning to Reveal the Implicit Bias of Fake News
Authors: Tarigan Karisma Erikson , Sawalmeh Murad Hassan , Stevani Margaret
Published: December 2021

The widespread dissemination of fake news could have serious negative consequences for individuals and society. First, fake news could upset the balance of authenticity in the news ecosystem. For example, the most popular fake news was more prevalent on Facebook or Instagram media. Second, fake news intentionally persuaded consumers to accept biased or false beliefs. Third, fake news was changing the way people interpret and react to real news. For example, some fake news was created to mistrust and confuse people, so it was impossible, to tell the truth from what was not. To mitigate the negative impact of fake news, it was very important to develop methods to automatically detect fake news in social networks, namely problem-based learning, in order to differentiate between real and fake visual content. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were performed using experimental and control groups to determine whether problem learning could induce students to engage more actively with the topic and develop critical thinking skills to avoid the implicit bias of fake news. This study was conducted at Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan, Indonesia. This research showed that problem-based learning could promote the development of learning communities where learners could freely exchange ideas and ask questions related to the material being studied. Therefore, problem-based learning was an effective way to improve the analytical ability to distinguish between real news and fake news based on the credibility of the news.
Teaching Jacobitism for the Twenty-First Century
Authors: MacKenzie Kirsteen M
Published: December 2021

This is a case study in highlighting evolutionary changes that have taken place within the history profession in recent years.  Between 2015 and 2021 I have taught and redesigned a course for university students on the Jacobites.  During this time I have significantly evolved in my approach to teaching eighteenth century history. I have moved from designing knowledge-based courses to skill-based courses, skills which all historians use regardless of specialism or field of interest such as historical empathy, measuring progress and decline, close reading of primary and secondary sources. I introduced marginalised and often forgotten voices from history and in doing so disrupted the romantic image of the Jacobite.. With this approach aimed to promote a set of skills relevant for the twenty-first century.  A new generation of students has a different approach to learning than previous generations and social media is now used to consolidate learning through interactivity and fun. The new media and the digital technologies are now essential tools whether it be online course design and assessment or face-to-face with the students. My traditional forms of teaching eighteenth century history have fundamentally been challenged by the new technologies and pedagogical approaches have undergone significant evolutionary change.
Analisis Risiko Pajanan Merkuri (Hg) Udara Ambien pada Pekerta Emas di Kelurahan Rappokalling Kota Makassar
Authors: Annisa Rachma Asmarani  , Hasriwiani Habo Abbas  , Sulaeman Ulfa
Published: December 2021

Terjadinya tragedi Minamata telah memberikan gambaran betapa luasnya dan beratnya dampak kerusakan akibat pencemaran merkuri terhadap kesehatan manusia di suatu wilayah yang juga mempengaruhi hingga ke beberapa generasi. Merkuri merupakan salah satu logam berat yang memiliki tingkat toksisitas paling tinggi dibanding dengan logam berat lainnya. Selain itu, merkuri mempunyai sifat tidak mudah terurai (non degradable) sehingga dapat tersebar jauh dari sumber pencemaran namun mudah terabsorbsi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui analisis risiko pajanan merkuri (Hg) terhadap udara ambien pada pekerja emas di kelurahan rappokalling kota makassar dengan menggunakan metode Analisis Risiko Kesehatan Lingkungan. Hasil ini menunjukkan rata-rata konsentrasi merkuri (Hg) udara ambien di Kelurahan Rappokalling adalah 0,000022537 mg/m3 dengan rata-rata berat badan pekerja adalah 58,5 kg, rata-rata laju inhalasi adalah 0,609 mg/jam, rata-rata frekuensi pajanan adalah 297 hari/tahun, rata-rata durasi pajanan selama 22,30 tahun. Seluruh asupan (intake) pekerja baik realtime maupun lifetime masih di bawah dosis referensi yaitu 2,42 mg/kg/hari dan estimasi besaran risiko pekerja terhadap pajanan merkuri (Hg) udara ambien baik realtime maupun lifetime adalah RQ<1 yang artinya belum terjadi risiko pajanan merkuri (Hg) udara ambien pada pekerja saat ini hingga beberapa tahun mendatang.
‘Eastern Criminals’ and Moral Panic: On Lithuanian Offenders in Danish Prison Facilities
Authors: Harboe Knudsen Ida
Published: December 2021

This chapter analyses an increased number of arrests made on young Lithuanian burglars in Denmark. Following the newspaper hype and political reactions to the burglaries, a distorted picture of the ‘devils’ is produced, letting the public believe that the Lithuanian lawbreakers are particularly inhumane, ruthless and violent. Despite the police reporting that they never have had any violent incidents with Lithuanians, the public image prevails. This negative image ends up affecting their treatment and their rights in Danish detention centres, as prison guards act in accordance with the image, rather than in accordance with their own experience. This makes Lithuanians a particularly vulnerable group of inmates in Denmark.
When Cryptotype Meets the Imaginary: ‘Adultery’ in a Sri Lankan Village
Authors: de Munck Victor C.
Published: December 2021

This chapter presents an empirical case of a young Sri Lankan woman who is ostracized from her local community for being an adulteress, despite no one in the community having any real proof of this being the case. The article engages with the preceding chapters of this volume in order to find comparative connections to both understand this case and to situate it in the contexts of the symbolic roles folk devils may play in a society.
From Folk Devils to Modern State Devils: The Securitization and Racial Policing of the Roma in Italy
Authors: Ivasiuc Ana
Published: December 2021

This chapter follows the anti-Roma laws in Italy, where the government has moved away from inclusion policies for the Roma to downright ethnic repression, policing and surveillance. Despite the fact that the majority of Roma are no longer nomadic, the public still associate them with nomadism and use their non-nomadic lifestyle as a weapon against them, by monitoring the Roma camps and creating special laws that secure the continuous repression of the Roma. Thus, while their status as outsiders and nomads previously made the Roma devilish figures and imagined as travelling and stealing “Gypsies”, it is now their lack of nomadism that is seen as a threat, as the Roma have now settled in society.
Transarterial Embolization of Intracranial Arteriovenous Fistulas with Large Venous Pouches in the Form of Venous Outlet Ectasia and Large Venous Varix or Aneurysm : Two Centers Experience
Authors: Deniwar Mohamed Adel , Ahmad Saima , Eldin Ashraf Ezz
Published: December 2021

Objective : There are different types of cerebral vascular malformations. Pial arteriovenous fistulas (PAVFs) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are two entities; they consist of one or more arterial connections to a single venous outlet without a true intervening nidus. The high turbulent flow of PAVFs and aggressive DAVFs with cortical venous reflux can result in venous outflow varix and aneurysmal dilatation. They pose a significant challenge to transvenous embolization (TVE), stereotactic radiosurgery, and surgical treatment. We aim to share our centers’ experience with the transarterial embolization (TAE) for arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) with large venous pouches and to report the outcome.Methods : The authors’ two institutions’ databases were retrospectively reviewed from February 2017 to February 2021. All patients with intracranial high flow PAVFs and aggressive DAVFs with venous outlet ectasia and large venous varix and were treated by TAE were included.Results : Fifteen patients harboring 11 DAVFs and four PAVFs met our inclusion criteria. All patients underwent TAE in 17 sessions. Complete angiographic obliteration was achieved after 14 sessions in 12 patients (80%). Four patients (25%) had residual after one TAE session. Technical failure was documented in one patient (6.7%). Fourteen patients (93.3%) had favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin score 0–2).Conclusions : TAE for high flow or aggressive intracranial AVFs is a safe and considerable treatment option, especially for those associated with large venous pouches that are challenging and relatively high-risk for TVE.
3D Echocardiography – A Useful Method for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
Authors: Kovářová M. , Žilinská Z. , Páleš J. , Kužmová Z. , Gažová A. , Smaha J. , Kužma M. , Jackuliak P. , Štvrtinová V. , Kyselovič J. , Payer J.
Published: December 2021

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of premature mortality, mainly due to cardiovascular causes. The association between hemodialysis and accelerated atherosclerosis has long been described. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and recent studies indicate its utility as a predictor of future cardiovascular disease and
all-cause mortality. The clinical implications of ABI cut-points are not well defined in patients with CKD. Echocardiography is the most widely used imaging method for cardiac evaluation. Structural and functional myocardial abnormalities are common in patients with CKD due to pressure and volume overload as well as non-hemodynamic factors associated with CKD. Our study aimed to identify markers of subclinical cardiovascular risk assessed using ABI and 2D and 3D echocardiographic parameters evaluating left ventricular (LV) structure and function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (patients undergoing dialysis), patients after kidney transplantation and non-ESRD patients (control). In ESRD, particularly in hemodialysis patients, changes in cardiac structure, rather than function, seems to be more pronounced. 3D echocardiography appears to be more sensitive than 2D echocardiography in the assessment of myocardial structure and function in CKD patients. Particularly 3D derived end-diastolic volume and 3D derived LV mass indexed for body surface appears to deteriorate in dialyzed and transplanted patients. In 2D echocardiography, myocardial mass represented by left ventricular mass/body surface area index (LVMI) appears to be a more sensitive marker of cardiac structural changes, compared to relative wall thickness (RWT), left ventricle and diastolic diameter index (LVEDDI) and left atrial volume index (LAVI). We observed a generally favorable impact of kidney transplantation on cardiac structure and function; however, the differences were non-significant. The improvement seems to be more pronounced in cardiac function parameters, peak early diastolic velocity/average peak early diastolic velocity of mitral valve annulus (E/e´), 3D left ventricle ejection fraction (LV EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS). We conclude that ABI is not an appropriate screening test to determine the cardiovascular risk in patients with ESRD.
How Family Relationships Predict the Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Group Intervention among War-Affected Children
Authors: Punamäki Raija-Leena , Peltonen Kirsi , Diab Marwan , Qouta Samir R.
Published: December 2021

Family relationships habitually shape the way traumatic events affect children's mental health in a context of war and violence, but research is scarce on the role these relationships play in the success of psychosocial interventions. This study is a secondary analysis of previously identified family system types that are based on attachment, parenting, and siblingship, and of the influence they have on the effectiveness of teaching recovery techniques (TRT). TRT is a psychosocial group intervention aimed at reducing children's mental health problems and increasing their psychosocial resources. We tested three hypotheses. First was the compensation hypothesis, which holds that children from families with negative relationships benefit a great deal from the TRT intervention. The second was the accumulative hypothesis, which maintains that children from families with negative relationships do not benefit from the intervention. The third, the buffering hypothesis, states that children from families with positive relationships benefit a great deal from the intervention. The family sample consists of 325 Palestinian mothers and fathers and one of their children (age 10–13). Children participated either in the TRT intervention or waiting-list control groups. Their self-reported post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotional and conduct problems, positive resources, and prosocial behavior were assessed at baseline, three months post-intervention, and at a six-month follow-up. We found that family type was significantly associated with TRT effectiveness, which supports the compensation and buffering hypotheses. Children with insecure and negative family relationships and those from families with discrepant perceptions of relationship quality showed a decline in emotional problems across the three assessments, and an increase in positive resources. Children from families with highly secure, positive relationships and those with moderately secure, neutral relationships showed increased positive resources and prosocial behavior in the control group as well. We argue that a family system approach can deepen understanding of the mechanisms of successful psychosocial interventions and, therefore, that family relations should be taken into account when tailoring such interventions for traumatized children.
Using a Participatory Approach to Create SEL Programming: The Case of Ahlan Simsim
Authors: Kohn Shanna , Foulds Kim , Cole Charlotte , Matthews Mackenzie , Hussein Laila
Published: December 2021

This paper highlights the use of a participatory, trauma-informed approach in the creation of Ahlan Simsim, a Sesame Street television program for the Middle East, and asserts the importance of using a participatory approach to designing culturally relevant SEL content. Ahlan Simsim is a component of a larger initiative of the same name, which was created by Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee and funded by the MacArthur and LEGO foundations. This program brings early learning and nurturing care to children and families affected by the Syrian crisis through a combination of mass media and direct service programming. In this article, we present a review of the research and consultations Sesame Workshop conducted with local communities and local child-development experts in Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon from August to November 2018. Sesame Workshop's aim was to identify and refine the television program's focus area and to create locally relevant, trauma-informed content that draws from social and emotional learning strategies that resonate most and have the greatest impact with audiences in the Syrian response region. We argue that, for SEL programming to achieve maximum impact, it is critical that program designers develop social-emotional frameworks for children from the ground up by working with local caregivers and practitioners.
Developing the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies Tool for Group-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian and Low-Resource Settings
Authors: Pedersen Gloria A. , Sangraula Manaswi , Shrestha Pragya , Lakshmin Pooja , Schafer Alison , Ghimire Renasha , Luitel Nagendra P. , Jordans Mark J. D. , Kohrt Brandon A.
Published: December 2021

In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, and collective problem-solving among the participants. To remedy the current lack of tools available to assess the group facilitation competencies of individuals delivering group-based MHPSS, we made it our objective to develop such a tool. Our approach, which focused on adults, complimented a similar initiative underway for children and adolescents. We reviewed MHPSS manuals to identify key group facilitation competencies, which include developing and reviewing group ground rules, facilitating participation among all group members, fostering empathy between members, encouraging collaborative problem-solving, addressing barriers to attendance, time management, and ensuring group confidentiality. We then developed the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies (GroupACT) Tool. The GroupACT is a structured observational tool for assessing these competencies during standardized role-plays with actor clients, or in vivo during the delivery of group sessions with actual clients. We conclude this article with guidance for using the GroupACT to assess facilitators' competencies in providing group-based MHPSS in the health, education, protection, and other sectors in humanitarian settings.
Developing a Culturally Relevant Measure of Resilience for War-Affected Adolescents in Eastern Ukraine
Authors: Bogdanov Sergiy , Girnyk Andriy , Chernobrovkina Vira , Chernobrovkin Volodymyr , Vinogradov Alexander , Harbar Kateryna , Kovalevskaya Yuliya , Basenko Oksana , Ivanyuk Irina , Hook Kimberly , Wessells Mike
Published: December 2021

Psychosocial support in education that is provided during emergencies frequently aims to support children's resilience, but strong, contextual measures of resilience are in short supply in Eastern Europe. In this article, our aim is to describe the development and psychometric properties of the first measure of resilience for war-affected adolescents in Eastern Ukraine. We used qualitative methods to identify the main cultural characteristics of resiliency and then used these constructs to develop the measure. We used exploratory structural equation modeling to extract five factors that showed high internal consistency: family support (ω=0.89), optimism (ω=0.87), persistence (ω=0.87), health (ω=0.86), and social networking (ω=0.87). Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that a concise model of resiliency fit the data almost as well as the exploratory structural equation modeling model. The measure demonstrated good test-retest reliability. In this article, we also discuss the importance of development, validation, and the use of culturally relevant measures of resilience for strengthening psychosocial support programs in schools, particularly in Ukraine.
GAME ONLINE DUEL MATEMATIKA BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Masnur Masnur , Purnomo Tri Hariadi
Published: December 2021

Mathematics is a science that is very useful in everyday life. Mathematics lessons can be applied in various ways in everyday life. Hone skills in arithmetic can be done through interactive games such as games or games that are digital. This kind of game or game aims to provide education and a spirit of competition, especially in mathematics, by competing with other people to hone skills and speed in answering questions. A web-based math duel game made with HTML5, CSS3, PHP, and JavaScript technology. In this game, players can duel in Realtime with opponents in answering questions correctly and accurately by using a matching system according to the player's ranking. This Math Duel Web Game also has three types of games so that players have more playing options.
Analisis Pengaturan Quarter-Car Active Suspension Menggunakan Neuro-Fuzzy Adaptif PID Control
Authors: Ferdinandus Aprildy Randy Andrew , Bumbungan Santo Junital
Published: December 2021

Car as a vehicle has a suspension on the wheels that connect the body with the road surface. The suspension is arranged in such way as to ensure the comfort in driving even on uneven road surfaces or damaged road surfaces. Because of the changes in road surface, it is very important to make adjustments to the suspension. The car suspension is adjusted using Neuro-Fuzzy Adaptive PID Control System so that the performance of the suspension can be improved in ensuring user comfort by reducing vibrations in the car body. Improved performance can be seen in the results of the suspension setting, which can suppress the movement of the car body because of the change in road surface more than 80%.
BERGESERNYA PENGGUNAAN BAHASA DAERAH (MO MBE TOLAKI) KE BAHASA INDONESIA
Authors: Sultin Sultin , Jers La Ode Topo , Zaenal Zaenal
Published: December 2021

Bergesernya Penggunaan Bahasa Daerah (Mo Mbe Tolaki) Ke Bahasa Indonesia  Bagi Masyarakat Tolaki Di Desa Ulusawa Kecamatan Laonti Kabupaten Konawe Selatan mendasari bergesernya penggunaan bahasa daerah Tolaki (Mo Mbe Tolaki) ke bahasa Indonesia bagi masyarakat Tolaki di Desa Ulusawa Kecamatan Laonti Kabupaten Konawe Selatan, serta mengetahui tentang  pandangan masayarakat lokal dan penyebab tidak menggunakannya bahsa daerah Tolaki. Teori yang digunakan adalah teori Sapir-Whorf tentang Linguistik Relativisme (1884-1939). Sedangkan metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode etnografi dan cara pengamatan (observasi) dan wawancara (interview)  sehingga data dianalis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian yaitu (1) adanya faktor dari luar dan faktor dari dalam pada masyarakat yang menyebabkan pergeseran penggunaan bahasa daerah, (2) pandangan masyarakat lokal meliputi: kurangnya upaya pemertahan bahasa daerah dalam keluarga, masyarakat dan sekolah (3) penyebab kurangnya penggunaan bahasa daerah, diantaranya: tidak percaya diri (PD), perkawinan beda suku, pemukiman multi kultur, pengaruh lingkungan keluarga (orang tua), dan lingkungan sekolahKata kunci: Bergesernya, Mo Mbe Tolaki, ke  Bahasa Indonesia, Masyarakat Ulusawa
POLANGU KOMATA: BANTAL PERMATA DALAM ADAT PERKAWINAN WALI (SARANO WALI) DI KELURAHAN WALI KECAMATAN BINONGKO KABUPATEN WAKATOBI
Authors: Sasmawati Sasmawati , Syamsumarlin Syamsumarlin , Hasniah Hasniah
Published: December 2021

Polangu komata: bantal permata dalam adat perkawinan Wali (Sarano Wali) di Kelurahan Wali bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan makna simbol dari polangu komata (bantal permata) dalam adat perkawinan Wali (Sarano Wali) dan untuk mengetahui dinamika polangu komata dulu dan sekarang. Untuk menganalisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teori simbol menurut Victor Turner. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan  menggunakan metode penelitian etnografi. Data diperoleh melalui pengamatan terlibat (participation observation) dan wawancara mendalam (indeepth interview). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa makna simbol dari polangu komata dilihat dari lingkaran arah panah (benang emasnya), dimana lingkaran arah panah itu sendiri menyimbolkan manusia, kalau seperti polangu komata dari golongan bangsawan, lingkaran arah panahnya masuk di dalam (makna dari dalam itu menggambarkan dia “perempuan” dari dalam kerajaan yang harus dilindungi). Polangu komata untuk golongan siolimbona lingkaran arah panahnya keluar dari garis lingkaran, itu menyimbolkan dia perempuan dari luar kerajaan”. Sedangkan polangu komata ake (bentuknya persegi panjang), menyimbolkan perempuan benar-benar dari keturunan bangsawan. Adapun dinamika bantal permata yaitu, bantal permata paluala inunca dan ake yang warnah benang emasnya remang-remang (pudar), jenis bantal permata ini diperuntukan bagi golongan bangsawan yang sudah tidak terlalu kentara/diragukan status kebangsawannya. Namun sekarang masyarakat sudah tidak mempermasalahkannya lagi, bahkan untuk golongan bangsawan yang tidak diragukan dan golongan bangsawan yang masih diragukan sama-sama menggunakan bantal permata yang warnah benang emasnya terang.
The Nicolas criterion for the Riemann Hypothesis
Authors: Vega Frank
Published: December 2021

In mathematics, the Riemann hypothesis is a conjecture that the Riemann zeta function has its zeros only at the negative even integers and complex numbers with real part $\frac{1}{2}$. For every prime number $p_{n}$, we define the sequence $X_{n} = \prod_{q \leq p_{n}} \frac{q}{q-1} - e^{\gamma} \times \log \theta(p_{n})$, where $\theta(x)$ is the Chebyshev function and $\gamma \approx 0.57721$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant. The Nicolas criterion states that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if $X_{n} > 0$ holds for all primes $p_{n} > 2$. For every prime number $p_{k} > 2$, $X_{k} > 0$ is called the Nicolas inequality. We prove that the Nicolas inequality holds for all primes $p_{n} > 2$. In this way, we demonstrate that the Riemann hypothesis is true.
Photothermal Detection of MicroRNA Using a Horseradish Peroxidase-Encapsulated DNA Hydrogel With a Portable Thermometer
Authors: Liu Xiujuan , Zhang Meixiang , Chen Ze , Cui Jiuqing , Yang Long , Lu Zihe , Qi Fang , Wang Haixia
Published: December 2021

MicroRNA (miRNA) detection has attracted widespread interest as a tumor detection marker. In this work, a miRNA-responsive visual and temperature sensitive probe composed of a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-encapsulated DNA hydrogel was designed and synthesized. The biosensor converted the miRNA hybridization signal to a photothermal effect which was measured using a digital thermometer. The substrate DNA linker strand of the hydrogel hybridizes with different sequences of miRNA resulting in the collapse of the hydrogel and the release of HRP. HRP oxidizes 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) resulting in a color change and a strong photothermal effect was observed after shining near-infrared light on the oxidized product. The thermometer-based readout method has a wide linear range (0.5–4.0 µM) and a limit of detection limit of 7.8 nM which is comparable with traditional UV-vis absorption spectrometry detection and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction methods. The low cost, ease of operation, and high sensitivity shows that this biosensor has potential for point-of-care biomolecular detection and biomedical applications.
Prognostic Value of the Three-Dimensional Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Authors: Nabeshima Yosuke , Kitano Tetsuji , Takeuchi Masaaki
Published: December 2021

Background: The right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic marker of asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). However, previous publications have not addressed the additive value of conventional RV parameters over left heart parameters. Whether three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE)-derived RV ejection fraction (RVEF) has prognostic utility independent of 3DE derived left heart parameters is also unknown. We investigated the prognostic utility of 3DE RVEF in patients with asymptomatic AS.

Methods: We retrospectively selected 392 asymptomatic AS patients. RVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left atrial volumes (LAVs) were measured using 3DE datasets. We determined the association of those parameters, as well as of aortic valve replacement (AVR), and Charlson's comorbidity index with cardiac events. We also analyzed whether RVEF has incremental value over two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) RV parameters.

Results: During a median follow-up of 27 months, 57 patients developed cardiac events, and 68 patients received AVR. Univariate Cox proportional hazard analysis revealed that RVEF was associated with cardiac events (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that RVEF was significantly associated with cardiac events (p < 0.001) even after adjusting for AVR, Charlson's comorbidity index, LVEF, LAV, E/e', and indexed aortic valve area (iAVA). An incremental value of RVEF over left heart parameters was also demonstrated using a nested regression model. Classification and regression-tree analysis selected RVEF first with a cut-off value of 41%. RVEF had incremental value over iAVA, LVEF, and 2DE conventional RV parameters for its association with future outcomes.

Conclusions: 3DE RVEF had significant prognostic value even after adjusting for comorbidities, left heart parameters, and conventional 2DE RV parameters in asymptomatic aortic stenosis.
Deterioration and Cavity of Surrounding Rocks at the Bottom of Tunnel Under the Combined Action of Heavy-Haul Load and Groundwater: An Experimental Study
Authors: Li Zheng , Chen Kunping , Li Ziqiang , Huang Weiwei , Wang Xinsheng
Published: December 2021

In China, the first tunnel was built in accordance with the 30-ton heavy-haul railway standard. Based on the change in water and soil pressure obtained from long-term on-site monitoring, the cavity mechanism of the surrounding rock at the bottom of a heavy-haul railway tunnel under rich water conditions was explored in this study. The cavity characteristics and degradation depth of the three types of surrounding rock under different axial loads and hydrodynamic pressures were analyzed through laboratory tests. The structural defects at the bottom of the tunnel and local cracks in the surrounding rock were determined to provide a flow channel for groundwater. The dynamic load of heavy-haul trains causes groundwater to exert high hydrodynamic pressure on the fine cracks. The continuous erosion of the bottom surrounding rock leads to a gradual loss of surrounding rock particles, which would further exacerbate with time. The cohesive soil surrounding rock is noticeably affected by the combined action of heavy-haul load and groundwater in the three types of surrounding rock, and the surrounding rock cavity is characterized by overall hanging. In the simulation experiment, the particle loss of the surrounding rock reached 1,445 g, which is 24.2% higher than that of the pebble soil surrounding rock and 40.8% higher than that of sandy soil surrounding rock. The findings of this study could be helpful for developing methods for defect prediction and treatment of heavy-haul railway tunnels.
Effects of Tea Consumption on Anthropometric Parameters, Metabolic Indexes and Hormone Levels of Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Shen Wenjuan , Pan Yujia , Jin Bao , Zhang Zongyu , You Tianjiao , Qu Yangfan , Han Mei , Yuan Xingxing , Zhang Yang
Published: December 2021

Objective

Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of tea supplements for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods

We conducted searches of the published literature in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP database, and Wanfang Database in 1985 to September 2021. Data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were obtained to assess the effects of tea versus placebo in women with PCOS. Weighted mean differences (WMDs) were pooled using a random-effects model or risks ratios (RRs) using a random-effects model.

Results

Six RCTs (235 participants) were included in our systematic review. Tea supplements as adjuvant therapy led to greater improvement in body weight (WMD −2.71, 95% CI −4.95 to −0.46, P = 0.02, I2 = 0%), fasting blood glucose (FBG: WMD −0.40, 95% CI −0.59 to −0.20, P < 0.0001, I2 = 0%) and fasting insulin (FINS: WMD −3.40, 95% CI −4.76 to −2.03, P < 0.00001, I2 = 0%) when compared with placebo. There were no significant differences of body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), body fat rate, total testosterone, free testosterone (FT), dehydroepiandrosterone, luteinizing hormone or follicular-stimulating hormone (FSH) between the two groups. In addition, subgroup analysis suggested that green tea was effective on body weight, FINS, FBG, FT, and FSH, and herbal tea can also reduce FT levels, tea supplements had a significant impact on FBG and FSH in trials with intervention duration ≥ 3 months, and intervention lasting less than 3 months can improve FINS. Tea had significant effect on reducing WHR, FBG and FSH in Asian PCOS patients, but not in Caucasians. And there was no statistically significant effect of tea on weight and FINS in Asians, but it was effective for Caucasian participants. Compared with placebo, tea supplements did not cause significant adverse reactions (RR 1.45, 95% CI 0.30 to 6.90, P = 0.65, I2 = 0%).

Conclusion

This meta-analysis suggests that consumption of tea supplementation in women with PCOS could significantly decrease the levels of FBG and FINS as well as reduce body weight. Especially green tea, not only has the above effects, but also has a significant effect on improving a variety of reproductive hormone indexes. Furthermore, tea supplementation is a relatively safe therapy for PCOS patients.

Systematic Review Registration

PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=212755, identifier CRD42021249196.
Predicting Present and Future Suitable Climate Spaces (Potential Distributions) for an Armillaria Root Disease Pathogen (Armillaria solidipes) and Its Host, Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Under Changing Climates
Authors: Kim Mee-Sook , Hanna John W. , Stewart Jane E. , Warwell Marcus V. , McDonald Geral I. , Klopfenstein Ned B.
Published: December 2021

Climate change and associated disturbances are expected to exacerbate forest root diseases because of altered distributions of existing and emerging forest pathogens and predisposition of trees due to climatic maladaptation and other disturbances. Predictions of suitable climate space (potential geographic distribution) for forest pathogens and host trees under contemporary and future climate scenarios will guide the selection of appropriate management practices by forest managers to minimize adverse impacts of forest disease within forest ecosystems. A native pathogen (Armillaria solidipes) that causes Armillaria root disease of conifers in North America is used to demonstrate bioclimatic models (maps) that predict suitable climate space for both pathogen and a primary host (Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas-fir) under contemporary and future climate scenarios. Armillaria root disease caused byA. solidipesis a primary cause of lost productivity and reduced carbon sequestration in coniferous forests of North America, and its impact is expected to increase under climate change due to tree maladaptation. Contemporary prediction models of suitable climate space were produced using Maximum Entropy algorithms that integrate climatic data with 382 georeferenced occurrence locations for DNA sequence-confirmedA. solidipes. A similar approach was used for visually identifiedP. menziesiifrom 11,826 georeferenced locations to predict its climatic requirements. From the contemporary models, data were extrapolated through future climate scenarios to forecast changes in geographic areas where nativeA. solidipesandP. menziesiiwill be climatically adapted. Armillaria root disease is expected to increase in geographic areas where predictions suggestA.solidipesis well adapted andP. menziesiiis maladapted within its current range. By predicting areas at risk for Armillaria root disease, forest managers can deploy suitable strategies to reduce damage from the disease.
Predicting Pseudogene–miRNA Associations Based on Feature Fusion and Graph Auto-Encoder
Authors: Zhou Shijia , Sun Weicheng , Zhang Ping , Li Li
Published: December 2021

Pseudogenes were originally regarded as non-functional components scattered in the genome during evolution. Recent studies have shown that pseudogenes can be transcribed into long non-coding RNA and play a key role at multiple functional levels in different physiological and pathological processes. microRNAs (miRNAs) are a type of non-coding RNA, which plays important regulatory roles in cells. Numerous studies have shown that pseudogenes and miRNAs have interactions and form a ceRNA network with mRNA to regulate biological processes and involve diseases. Exploring the associations of pseudogenes and miRNAs will facilitate the clinical diagnosis of some diseases. Here, we propose a prediction model PMGAE (Pseudogene–MiRNA association prediction based on the Graph Auto-Encoder), which incorporates feature fusion, graph auto-encoder (GAE), and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost). First, we calculated three types of similarities including Jaccard similarity, cosine similarity, and Pearson similarity between nodes based on the biological characteristics of pseudogenes and miRNAs. Subsequently, we fused the above similarities to construct a similarity profile as the initial representation features for nodes. Then, we aggregated the similarity profiles and associations of nodes to obtain the low-dimensional representation vector of nodes through a GAE. In the last step, we fed these representation vectors into an XGBoost classifier to predict new pseudogene–miRNA associations (PMAs). The results of five-fold cross validation show that PMGAE achieves a mean AUC of 0.8634 and mean AUPR of 0.8966. Case studies further substantiated the reliability of PMGAE for mining PMAs and the study of endogenous RNA networks in relation to diseases.