bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HOUSING POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION DUE TO THE CREATION OF MODERN RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEXES
Authors: TARASOVA E , LITVISHCHENKO K
Published: August 2022

The article examines housing policy as a component of social policy, which forms ideas and views on what kind of housing relations should be in society, creates conditions for the development of the main elements of the housing system for the realization of citizens’ right to housing, the level of social security, the quantity and quality of housing services, the mechanism for determining the rent, the development of a system of financial institutions to ensure the housing market.
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN THE USSR IN THE 20T-30TH OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND THE INFLUENCE OF THIS FACTOR ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY AND DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Authors: BALYSH A
Published: August 2022

The aim of the article. How state-of-the-art in the field of home building influenced onto capital constructing in defense industry, putting into exploitation and operation of the new military plants during the industrialization period is examined. Methodology. General principles of historism and objectivity are the theoretical-methodological base of this work. Author also uses special historical methods: logic, systematic, chronological, actualisation and periodizing. Results. This article is based on documents storing in the Russian State Archive and Russian State Economical Archive. Collections of historical documents related to the Soviet period of Russian history are also used. On the base of these documents it is shown that poor situation in the field of home building was the reason of persistent deficits of building and exploitation workers. Due to this fact it was impossible to apply the funds given by the Government for building some plants (especially at the periphery), building works were delayed and proper operation of already built ones was spoiled. These problems were not completely solved till the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. All this effected negatively to the Red Army combat readiness before and during the war, especially at the beginning period. Practical application. The field of results application. Practical significance of this work is as follows: the archive data, which are for the first time used for scientific investigation and also the conclusions formulated in this article can be used for further scientific research on the USSR military industry in the industrialization period and also for scientific research on the USSR period in general.
ONYMS IN ENGLISH BUSINESS DISCOURSE
Authors: NIKITINA I
Published: August 2022

This article is devoted to identifying the features of the functioning of onyms in idiomatic expressions of Business English and ways of translating them into Russian. The author analyzes the types of onyms used in idiomatic expressions of Business English. The study confirms the hypothesis put forward by the author that appellativized onyms can be used in business discourse.
SYSTEMS ACQUISITION IN MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION: THE CASE OF AXIOLOGICALLY CHARGED LEXIS
Authors: BAGIYAN A , VARTANOV A
Published: August 2022

The process of mastering, systematizing and automatizing systems language skills occupies a key place in the theory and practice of teaching foreign languages and cultures. Following the main trends of modern applied linguistics in the field of multilingual research, we hypothesize the advisability of using the lexical approach in mastering the entire complex of systems skills (grammar, vocabulary, phonology, functions, discourse) in students receiving multilingual education at higher educational institutions. In order to theoretically substantiate the hypothesis, the authors carry out structural, semantic, and phonological analysis of the main lexical units (collocations). After this, linguodidactic analysis of students’ hypothetical problems and, as a result, problems related to the teaching of relevant linguistic and axiological features is carried out. At the final stage of the paper, a list of possible outcomes from the indicated linguistic and methodological problematic situations is given. This article is the first in the cycle of linguodidactic studies of the features of learning and teaching systems language skills in a multilingual educational space.
SPECIFICS OF PARADIGMATIC RELATIONSHIPS OF PROSODIC VARIANTS PRESENTED BY SOUNDCLASS A
Authors: MUKHOMATINA O , CHEKMEZ U
Published: August 2022

The article focuses on prosodic variants of the soundclass a, which can serve as a response in oral dialogical discourse. Based on the analysis of prosodic characteristics and discursive-semantic properties of the soundclass a, the description of the specifics of paradigmatic relations in which these linguistic units are located is provided.
TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Authors: SOLOVEVA N. , TARAKANOVA V.
Published: August 2022

The article discusses technological approaches to training in Higher Education Institution. The essence of technological approach to training consists in the transformation of educational processes into process with the guaranteed result. It supplements scientific approaches of pedagogy, psychology, sociology and other directions of science and practice. Purpose. To reveal how technological approaches to training in higher education institution influence on knowledge got by students. Scientific novelty. The article reveals development of the personality, creative abilities and it is necessary to use technological approaches of training, various creative tasks, research projects at the lectures. On the first and second years of education the pedagogical technology which is based on motivation of educational cognitive activity through communication and cooperation influences on the intellectual and behavioral status of students. Training is more effective, than the better methodology and technology of educational process will be coordinated with technology of assimilation the knowledge. It is important that all students in a higher educational institution could acquire material and began to use it in practice in the work. The signs of technology, a model of pedagogical technology, the scheme of technological creation of educational process and the results of expense of time in digestion of material by students are described in the article. Technological approach modernizes training on a basis of activity of students. Thanks to it, students achieve goals in the form of assimilation the knowledge in easier and productive way. When using technological approach there is an involvement of each student in educational process, knowledge is put into practice, there is always an access to necessary information (including the Internet), there is a communication and cooperation not only with the lecturer, but also with fellow students and what is more important is a constant test of the forces for overcoming the arising problems. Features of pedagogical technologies consist in activity of the lecturers and students. The activity of the lecturers is in that he knows well psychological and personal features of students and can introduce amendments on the training process course. The lecturer, as directly, and by means of technical means carries out the organizing, operating, motivating and controlling functions in the course of training. Practical significance. The practical importance consists in the use in practice of technological approaches to training in Higher Education Institution that promotes the guaranteed achievement of the set educational objects, the organization of all course of training in compliance to the purposes and tasks, assessment of the current results and their correction in case of need and also final assessment of results.
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS A CONDITION FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE
Authors: KISELEVA G , TURYANSKAYA O
Published: August 2022

The author in his article highlights the main ways of effective management of an educational institution. He refers to the main methods of goal setting, planning, organization, control and regulation. The author reveals the structural elements of the management model, which is also reflected in the Development Program of the educational institution.
‘THE DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN’ F.M. DOSTOEVSKY AND A. PETROV: POETICS OF THE FEAR
Authors: AKHADOVA R.A. , SHTUKKERT M.L.
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the study is to determine the features of the structure and functioning of the fear motive in F.M. Dostoevsky’s “fantastic story” “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man” and in A. Petrov’s cartoon of the same name. The report first examines the images, details, etc., with which the fear motive is created in the story, and then analyzes the ways of embodying this motive and transmitting a certain frightening atmosphere in the cinema. There is revealed and determined the ontological significance and the main character of fear in the “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”, which, in our opinion, manifests itself in the fundamental nature and primacy of this feeling in human nature. It can be observed in the transition from the dream world, not defiled by the fall, to the terrible reality of St. Petersburg, described in the story. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that a comprehensive analysis of the fear motive in the story of F. M. Dostoevsky and the peculiarities of the interpretation of this motive in the animated film by A. Petrov has not been carried out before. The study revealed, firstly, a number of repetitive means by which the fear motive is formed in both works (and their functions were determined), and secondly, there was noted the originality of the representation of the analyzed motive in the cinema.
Medullary sponge kidney - the mysterious name of a simple disease
Authors: Bigosiński Karol , Dubaj Maciej , Dembowska Aleksandra
Published: August 2022

Medullary sponge kidney (renal spongiosis), (MSK) is a rare developmental anomaly of the kidney of unknown cause. It is presumed, that people with a genetic predisposition (<5% family occurrence) are prone to the disease. The peak of diagnosis is between the ages of 20-50, usually by chance (due to lack of symptoms) during an abdominal X-ray, where the so-called nephrocalcinosis (calcifications in the kidney) can be observed. Another radiologic test, that may suggest the condition in question is abdominal ultrasound, where cysts up to 8 mm in diameter in the medullary part of the kidney and calcifications can be seen. Diagnosis may also be based on the diagnosis of pre-existing stones and urinary tract infections, or hematuria. Urography has the highest sensitivity to sponge kidney. Symptoms, if already present, are characterized by low back pain, hematuria, hematuria, recurrent urinary tract infections, proteinuria, sterile purulence. Ultimately, the aforementioned pathologies can lead to kidney failure. To date, no causal treatment has been developed; only symptomatic treatment of lithiasis foci and urinary tract infections is possible. The purpose of the following paper was to describe the definition, epidemiology and etiology of MSK and to highlight the randomness of diagnosis and the problem in the lack of specific therapy for this renal developmental disorder. Current publications and guidelines from scientific societies around the world were reviewed, using MeSH-compliant keywords.
Oral diseases in patients infected with HIV
Authors: Egierska Dominika Magdalena , Perszke Michał , Grzelewski Aleksy , Cieślak Kamil , Tokarczuk Oskar , Świenc Witold , Berliński Miłosz
Published: August 2022

Introduction: In recent years, more and more people have become infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Of great importance in the course of HIV infection are symptoms and diseases, which often occurs in the oral cavity with a corresponding decrease in lymphocytes.Aim: The aim of the study was the study was to present the most common oral diseases in patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus like hairy leukoplakia, Candidas, angular cheilitis, Linear Gingival Erythema, Herpesviridae virus infections, ulcerative lesions or xerostomia.Description: Clinicians should pay attention to oral manifestation of HIV infections because it may speed up the diagnostics process and may allow better control of the course of the infection. Hairy leukoplakia related to EBV is a marker of HIV on the side border of the tongue and appears as a hyperkeratotic stripes. Candidiasis may occur in many forms as acute pseudomembranous candidiasis, acute erythematous candidiasis, hyperplastic candidiasis or Median Rhomboid Glossitis. The most common fungus is Candida albicans but there may also be Candida krusei, Candida glabrata or Candida tropicalis. Another disease is Angular Cheilitis which is an inflammatory process localized in the commissure of the labia and can be caused by vitamin B deficiency, Candida, Staphylococcus or Streptococcus infection. Linear Gingival Erythema is a red linear lesion on the gingival margin infiltrated by polynuclear leukocytes and plasma cells. Patients with HIV also present Herpesviridae infections symptoms, ulcerations. Summary: This review shows that HIV/AIDS patients should be monitored for oral manifestation of the HIV infection and weakened immune system. Diseases described in this study are reliable markers of the HIV infection and clinicians should pay attention to them to monitor the course of primary infection.
Current advances in ischemic stroke management
Authors: Żyga Justyna
Published: August 2022

Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide with 24.1 million new stroke cases in 2017 and 700,000 more stroke-related deaths, as compared to 2016. Although some patients recover after a stroke, the significant majority continue to have numerous health problems resulting in substantial decrease of life quality. This article reviews the evaluation and the current advances in the management of acute ischemic stroke, starting in the prehospital setting followed by stroke hospital management.

Conclusions: Appropriate treatment of ischemic stroke is essential in the reduction of mortality and morbidity. Therapeutic methods have greatly expanded beyond the utility of intravenous thrombolysis, with more advanced and complex techniques. Mechanical thrombectomy has revolutionised the management through the clot retrieval techniques improving patient outcomes. Appropriate application of the available treatment methods is crucial to optimising outcomes of patients with stroke, starting from pre-hospital accurate assessment. High-quality care of patients with ischemic stroke requires efficient cooperation of multidisciplinary medical staff.
Women's unpaid work in global health systems
Authors: Keeling Ann
Published: August 2022

Health security and women's rights across the world are being undermined by the lack of payment or gross underpayment of women health workers, according to a new report from Women in Global Health
‘Just little tricks’: an exploration of treating children in pain
Authors: Downs Simon , Mold Freda , Carey Nicola
Published: August 2022

Background:

Pain is one of the commonest symptoms in patients of all ages presenting to ambulance services. Children in pain make up a relatively small proportion of the number of those attended by prehospital care and pain management is needed in only 40% of cases. This might go some way to explain why the management of paediatric pain is perceived to be poor.

Aim:

The primary aim of this study was to explore the experiences of UK paramedics in treating children in pain.

Methods:

A phenomenological study was undertaken using a purposeful sample of UK paramedics (n=12) to explore their experiences and decision-making during the treatment of children in pain.

Results:

Five themes became apparent through analysis—preparation and education; adaptation and change of approach; organisational and legal factors; support and guidance; familial and carer impact—with some crossover between themes noted.

Conclusion:

Clinicians are aware of multimodal techniques for managing pain in children but are often less confident in the use of pharmacological than non-pharmacological management methods. Advances in the use of technology in practice have enabled clinicians to use alternative measures to manage children in pain. However, while using these methods, practitioners lack confidence that they are meeting social expectations of their roles.
Bounds via spectral radius-preserving row sum expansions
Authors: Stover Joseph P.
Published: August 2022

We show a simple method for constructing larger dimension nonnegative matrices with somewhat arbitrary entries which can be irreducible or reducible but preserving the spectral radius via row sum expansions. This yields a sufficient criteria for two square nonnegative matrices of arbitrary dimension to have the same spectral radius, a way to compare spectral radii of two arbitrary square nonnegative matrices, and a way to derive new upper and lower bounds on the spectral radius which give the standard row sum bounds as a special case.
Magnon squeezing enhanced entanglement in a cavity magnomechanical system
Authors: Ding Ming-Song , Zheng Li , Shi Ying , Liu Yu-Jie
Published: August 2022

We investigate the generation of entanglement in a cavity magnomechanical system, which consists of magnons and cavity microwave photons and phonons; the magnon–photon and magnon–phonon couplings are achieved by the magnetic dipole interaction and the magnetostrictive interaction, respectively. By introducing magnon squeezing induced by magnon self-Kerr nonlinearity, the magnon–photon, magnon–phonon, and photon–phonon entanglements are enhanced compared with the case without inserting magnon squeezing. We find that an optimal parameter of the squeezing exists, which yields the maximum entanglement. This study provides a new idea for exploring the properties of quantum entanglement in cavity magnomechanical systems, and may have some potential applications in quantum state engineering.
Malaria outbreak facilitated by engagement in activities near swamps following increased rainfall and limited preventive measures: Oyam District, Uganda
Authors: Katusiime Maureen , Kabwama Steven Ndugwa , Rukundo Gerald , Kwesiga Benon , Bulage Lilian , Rutazaana Damian , Ario Alex Riolexus , Harris Julie
Published: August 2022

In April 2019, the District Health Office of Oyam District, Uganda reported an upsurge in malaria cases exceeding expected epidemic thresholds, requiring outbreak response. We investigated the scope of outbreak and identified exposures for transmission to inform control measures. A confirmed case was a positive malaria rapid diagnostic test or malaria microscopy from 1 January—30 June 2019 in a resident or visitor of Acaba Sub-county, Oyam District. We reviewed medical records at health facilities to get case-patients. We conducted entomological and environmental assessments to determine vector density, and identify aquatic Anopheles habitats, conducted a case-control study to determine exposures associated with illness. Of 9,235 case-patients (AR = 33%), females (AR = 38%) were more affected than males (AR = 20%) (p<0.001). Children <18 years were more affected (AR = 37%) than adults (p<0.001). Among 83 case-patients and 83 asymptomatic controls, 65 (78%) case-patients and 33 (40%) controls engaged in activities <500m from a swamp (ORMH = 12, 95%CI 3.6–38); 18 (22%) case-patients and four (5%) controls lived <500m from rice irrigation sites (ORMH = 8.2, 95%CI 1.8–36); and 23 (28%) case-patients and four (5%) controls had water pools <100m from household for 3–5 days after rainfall (ORMH = 7.3, 95%CI 2.2–25). Twenty three (28%) case-patients and four (5%) controls did not sleep under bed nets the previous night (ORMH = 20, 95%CI 2.7–149); 68 (82%) case-patients and 43(52%) controls did not wear long-sleeved clothes during evenings (ORMH = 9.3, 95%CI 2.8–31). Indoor resting vector density was 4.7 female mosquitoes/household/night. All Anopheles aquatic habitats had Anopheles larvae. Weekly rainfall in 2019 was heavier (6.0±7.2mm) than same period in 2018 (1.8±1.8mm) (p = 0.006). This outbreak was facilitated by Anopheles aquatic habitats near homes created by human activities, following increased rainfall compounded by inadequate use of individual preventive measures. We recommended awareness on use of insecticide-treated bed nets, protective clothing, and avoiding creation of Anopheles aquatic habitats.
Clinical characteristics of patients with confirmed and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in China
Authors: Li Zongren , Zhong Qin , Li Wenyuan , Zhang Dawei , Wang Wenjun , Yang Feifei , He Kunlun
Published: August 2022

Objective

To examine the clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and compare them with those of patients with mild disease.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Multiple medical centers in Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Participants

A total of 3,263 patients with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) infection between February 4, 2020, and April 15, 2020.

Main outcome measures

Patient demographic characteristics, medical history, vital signs, and laboratory and chest computed tomography (CT) findings.

Results

A total of 3,173 and 90 patients with mild and moderate, and asymptomatic COVID-19, respectively, were included. A total of 575 (18.2%) symptomatic patients and 4 (4.4%) asymptomatic patients developed the severe illness. All asymptomatic patients recovered; no deaths were observed in this group. The median duration of viral shedding in asymptomatic patients was 17 (interquartile range, 9.25–25) days. Patients with higher levels of ultrasensitive C-reactive protein (odds ratio [OR] = 1.025, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01–1.04), lower red blood cell volume distribution width (OR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.51–0.88), lower creatine kinase Isoenzyme(0.94, 0.89–0.98) levels, or lower lesion ratio (OR = 0.01, 95% CI 0.00–0.33) at admission were more likely than their counterparts to have asymptomatic disease.

Conclusions

Patients with younger ages and fewer comorbidities are more likely to be asymptomatic. Asymptomatic patients had similar laboratory characteristics and longer virus shedding time than symptomatic patients; screen and isolation during their infection were helpful to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
Munkaerőpiaci körkép és a felelős foglalkoztatók = Labour market overview and the Responsible Employers
Authors: Süle Ákos , Pókász Zoltán István
Published: August 2022

A tudásalapú társadalom, technológiai változás, globalizáció és a COVID-19 járvány okozta még gyorsabban változó külső környezet szükségessé teszi, hogy az emberi erőforrás menedzsment révén az aktív foglalkoztatáspolitikai eszközök előtérbe kerüljenek a passzívakkal szemben. Magyarországon a HRM tevékenységre nagy hangsúlyt helyező vállalatok közé tartoznak a Felelős Foglalkoztatók projektben részt vevő cégek. A velük folytatott kérdőíves felmérés alapján kiderült, hogy a HRM eszköztárának széleskörű alkalmazása fontos szerepet töltött be a sikeres járványkezelésben, a technológiai változások elfogadtatásában, munkavállalóik elköteleződésének és motivációjának fenntartásában. = Knowledge-based society, technological advancement, globalization and the rapid change of the environment due to Covid-19 makes active employment policies more relevant than passive ones. These can be implemented in firms by enforcing human resource management. A group of Hungarian companies who put big emphasis on HRM are the ones who take part in the Responsible Employer Project. Based on the survey conducted with them, we find that their emphasis on HRM contributes to the successful managing of the difficulties caused by the pandemic, coping with technological innovations in the firm and uphold their workers commitment and motivation.
Tudásalapú társadalom és a piac = Knowledge society and the market
Authors: Baranyi Dániel , Balogh Attila , Bősz Anett
Published: August 2022

A szerzők a cikkben a koronavírus világjárvány utáni gazdaságpolitikai tendenciák alakulását vizsgálják a társadalmi és természeti fenntarthatóság szempontjából. Egy rövid történelmi-politikai, illetve az európai uniós pártok pártprogramok releváns programpontjainak áttekintése után feltárják az új piacmodell ismertetőjegyeit és az átmenetet a tudásalapú társadalom felé. A cikk főbb megállapításai az új piacmodellről hangsúlyozzák a nemes versengés hagyományának felélesztését, az egyén önfejlesztésének lehetőségét oktatásügyi, egészségügyi, környezetvédelmi és gazdasági értelemben, illetve az ösztönzők szerepét a jó állampolgári lét elősegítésében. = In this article, the contributors examine the evolution of economic policy trends in the aftermath of the pandemic in terms of social and natural sustainability. After a brief historical-political overview and a review of the relevant party agendas of the EU parties, they explore the characteristics of the new market model and the transition towards a knowledge-based society. The main findings of the article on the new market model emphasise the revival of the tradition of noble competition, the possibility of individual selfdevelopment in educational, health, environmental and economic terms, and the role of incentives in promoting good citizenship.
The Development of Asylum Law in Turkey Within the Framework of the European Union's Harmonization Process
Authors: Aygün Erhan
Published: August 2022

The impact of the European Union (EU) on international policy in Turkey is already regarded as minimal because of the absence of genuine membership prospects. Nevertheless, the approval by Turkey of the asylum laws in the past that fulfills virtually all of the EU's requirements speaks to the continued impact of the EU throughout this policy position. Most of our web-based study's academic scholars believed EU membership to be a key element in the passage of the bill. The conversations with Turkish State officials, as well as the European Commission, show how the EU affected the drafting process. This study discusses the influence and development of Europeanization on policy structures in Turkey within the asylum and refugee policy framework. It looks at the effect of Europeanization on the transition of Turkish pre-accession to the EU. Also, it explores how Turkey carries out its duties at the policy level in relation to an international refugee protection framework as well as asylum seekers harmonization.
Improving the Ability of Students' Understanding Through Videos at PIAUD Study Program UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu/ Peningkatan Kemampuan Pemahaman Mahasiswa Melalui Video pada Program Studi PIAUD UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu
Authors: Indah Maysela Azzahra  , Evi Selva Nirwana  , Suyadi  , Indah Clarisa
Published: August 2022

Online learning, conducted through the flatforms such as the zoom, What’s App, and e-learning, is unable to improve students’ comprehension of the contents of lectures. The purpose of the study was to improve the ability of students’ understanding at PIAUD Program UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu by utilizing videos as learning media during the pandemic. The research method used was the quantitative one with an experimental approach. The sampling was 23 respondents of students at 6D class. The data collection method used tests, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The test data collection instrument used pretest and post-tests. Instruments and data analysis of tests, questionnaires, and interviews assisted by the Google Forms. This study further used the analysis of descriptive quantifiable data. The results of the research show that the use of videos improved the understanding ability of the PIAUD students, and this was obtained from the analysis of student pretest value data before using learning videos at an average of 40.87%. Furthermore, there was an increase in students' comprehension ability at the average post-test scores after using learning the videos as learning media, which was 58.26%.

Abstrak

Pembelajaran daring yang berlangsung dengan menggunakan aplikasi zoom, what’s App, dan e-learning masih belum dapat meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman mahasiswa pada materi yang dipelajari saat perkuliahan. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman mahasiswa Program Studi PIAUD UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu dengan memanfaatkan video sebagai media pembelajaran pada masa pandemi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan pendekatan eksperimen. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 23 responden dari mahasiswi kelas 6D. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan tes, angket, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Instrumen pengumpulan data tes menggunakan pretest dan post-test. Instrumen dan analisis data tes, angket, dan wawancara berbantuan Google Form. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data kuantiatif-deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemanfaatan video pembelajaran dapat meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman mahasiswa. Hal ini berdasarkan hasil analisis data nilai pretest mahasiswa sebelum menggunakan video pembelajaran dengan rata-rata sebesar 40,87%, kemudian terjadi peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman mahasiswa pada nilai rata-rata post-test setelah menggunakan video pembelajaran sebagai media belajar sebesar 58,26%.
Book review of: Strubelt, Wendelin; Dosch, Fabian; Meinel, Gotthard (Hrsg.) (2021): Die Gestalt des Raumes. Landschaften Deutschlands als Abbilder der Gesellschaft
Authors: Porada Haik Thomas
Published: August 2022

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Nature of Gender-Based Activities Toward Cross-Border Conflict Management Between Kisumu and Nandi Counties, Kenya
Authors: Okech Robert Amiller , Onkware Kennedy
Published: August 2022

Conflict management has a gendered dimension whereby both men and women play an important role through various activities in cross-border conflict management programs. However, the potential of women's activities in influencing cross-border conflict management remains unrecognized.  The study sought to discuss the contribution of gender-based activities toward conflict management along the border of Kisumu and Nandi Counties. The Feminist Conflict Resolution Theory guided the study. The study was conducted in Kisumu and Nandi counties; a Descriptive survey research design was utilized during the study. The target population included household heads, government officials and civil society organizations including community-based and faith-based organizations. Both primary and secondary data were used during the study. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The study had a sample size of 453 respondents selected through simple random, Convenience and purposive sampling. Qualitative data were analyzed by use of thematic analysis and the results presented in a narrative form and through verbatim quotations, while quantitative was analyzed by using Statistical Packages for Social Scientists (SPSS) to obtain both descriptive and the findings were then be presented in form of charts, graphs and Tables.  The study found that there were several gender-based activities in the area that were key to social cohesion and conflict management along the borders of the two counties. These activities included micro-finance institutions at the community level, saving and lending groups, cash transfers, youth programmes, religious peace organizations, and intermarriages among other activities. The study concluded that there are a number of gender-based activities in the study area some of which escalated the conflicts while other were helpful in managing the conflicts.
The Relationship between the Cultural Orientation of Physical Contact with the Level of Compliance in Avoiding Covid-19: A Case Study on Elderly of GMIT Paulus Church in Kupang City, Indonesia
Authors: LILIWERI Aloysius , ANDUNG Petrus Ana
Published: August 2022

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the cultural orientation of physical contact with the level of compliance in avoiding Covid-19. This research uses a quantitative approach. The data analysis technique in this study used the Spearman rank correlation test. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between the cultural value orientation of the community's physical contact as indicated by the culture of handshakes, kissing noses, hugging each other, group habits in conversation, and speaking loudly at every meeting with the level of compliance in avoiding Covid-19. It can be concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic afflicts people with relatively the same socio-cultural background, namely the "contact culture" which (before the Covid-19 pandemic) maintained the habit of communicating face-to-face with each other. by touching each other's bodies, such as shaking hands tightly, kissing, hugging, and emotionally displaying conversations out loud. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the community, especially elderly as vulnerable groups, reduced close physical contact cultural activities and chose to obey the Government's appeal regarding the Health protocol to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
Teaching Chinese to Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong: A Systematic Review
Authors: Wang Danping , Tsung Linda
Published: August 2022

This paper presents a systematic review of research on Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) education for ethnic minority students in Hong Kong SAR. Using three databases and screening with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, the study selected 38 empirical studies published in English-language peer-reviewed journals. We find that there has been a surge of publications in Hong Kong in the past decade (2010–2020), and they are mostly authored by scholars from three universities in Hong Kong. Most of the research took a phenomenological approach, using interviews as the main data collection method and focusing on underprivileged South Asian students in secondary schools. The thematic analysis showed that Hong Kong’s CSL adopted a poststructuralist paradigm for understanding and revealing social inequalities surrounding Chinese language education for ethnic minority students. The study concludes that Hong Kong must decolonise its education system to genuinely support ethnic minority students to achieve educational equality and social justice.
Construction of a class of spectral measures
Authors: Wu Hai-Hua , Liu Jing-Cheng
Published: August 2022

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Humor and fear of COVID-19 in Polish adults: the mediating role of generalized anxiety
Authors: Brudek Paweł , Steuden Stanisława
Published: August 2022

Since the end of 2019 to the present day, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the functioning of countries, institutions and individuals. So far, despite the increasing number of studies, little is known about the effects of the pandemic on the psychosocial well-being of a person. Research results obtained to date suggest that the fear of COVID-19 may be reduced by humor. However, to be able to harness this observation to provide more effective psychological assistance to those struggling with serious concerns about the aftermaths of the pandemic, one has to understand the mechanisms of the relationship between humor and fear of COVID-19. Both clinical experience and research findings show that the postulated relationship may be mediated by generalized anxiety. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between humor, conceptualized as a dimension of wisdom, and fear of COVID-19, and the role of generalized anxiety as a potential mediator of this relationship in adults. A longitudinal three-wave field study was carried out in a sample of 214 adults from Poland. A mediation analysis with bias-corrected bootstrapping method confirmed that the relation between humor and fear of COVID-19 was mediated by generalized anxiety.
Das Konzept ‚Bildungssprache‘― Ein historischer Vergleich sozial-politischer Konzeption im 16. und im 21. Jahrhundert
Authors: Kourukmas Petra
Published: August 2022

Durch die Veröffentlichungen der Kultus- und Bildungsministerien in Deutschland und Österreich ist in jüngerer Zeit der Begriff ‚Bildungssprache‘ populär geworden, der weniger eine sprachliche Entität als ein bildungspolitisches Konzept bezeichnet. Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der Frage, welcher Stellenwert dem medialen Wandel in diesem Konzept zugesprochen wird und welche Perspektiven ein historischer Vergleich der heutigen medialen Situation mit der Briefkultur des 16. Jahrhunderts eröffnen könnte. Dabei soll die Diversität sprachlicher Gestaltung in privater und amtlicher Kommunikation im Mittelpunkt stehen.
Mitigation of collapse characteristics of gypseous soils by activated carbon, sodium metasilicate, and cement dust: An experimental study
Authors: Hassan Suhad Majed , Albusoda Bushra Suhale
Published: August 2022

This study includes adding chemicals to gypseous soil to improve its collapse characteristics. The collapse behavior of gypseous soil brought from the north of Iraq (Salah El-Deen governorate) with a gypsum content of 59% was investigated using five types of additions (cement dust, powder sodium meta-silicate, powder activated carbon, sodium silicate solution, and granular activated carbon). The soil was mixed by weight with cement dust (10, 20, and 30%), powder sodium meta-silicate (6%), powder activated carbon (10%), sodium silicate solution (3, 6, and 9%), and granular activated carbon (5, 10, and 15%). The collapse potential is reduced by 86, 71, 43, 37, and 35% when 30% cement dust, 6% powder sodium meta-silicate, 10% powder activated carbon, 6% sodium silicate solution, and 10% granular activated carbon are used, respectively.
Relationship among anogenital distance, adrenal gland volume, and penile length and width at 22–36 weeks of pregnancy
Authors: Yarsilikal Guleroglu Filiz , Balkan Ozmen Aliye , Turan Bakirci Isil , Ekmez Murat , Cetin Ali
Published: August 2022

Objectives

The subject of current work was to determine the relationship of fetal ultrasonographic biomarkers, including anogenital distance (AGD), adrenal gland volume, and penile length and width in mothers with male fetuses at 22–36 weeks of gestation for the assessment of the effect of fetal adrenal gland producing androgens on the male anogenital structures that are exposed to androgen effects as anogenital region and penis.

Methods

This study is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in our hospital’s outpatient perinatal care unit. One hundred and seventy pregnant women with a male fetus aged 22–36 weeks of gestation were included in the study. The fetal adrenal gland length, width, and depth for the calculation of adrenal volume, AGD, and penile length and width were measured for each participant. The Pearson coefficients were calculated to assess the correlation among these parameters.

Results

The adrenal gland volume had a meaningful, positive moderate relationship with both the AGD (r=0.60) and penile length and width (r=0.57 and r=0.59, respectively; p<0.001). The AGD had a positive, strong correlation with the penile length and width (r=0.74 and r=0.76, respectively; p<0.001).

Conclusions

The fetal adrenal gland as one of the androgen sources of the fetus is an influencer of the development of the anogenital and penile region. The findings of the current study support that the adrenal gland considerably affects the masculinization of male fetuses, since there were remarkable correlations among the AGD, adrenal gland volume, and penile length and width.
An efficient finite element method based on dimension reduction scheme for a fourth-order Steklov eigenvalue problem
Authors: Zhang Hui , Liu Zixin , Zhang Jun
Published: August 2022

In this article, an effective finite element method based on dimension reduction scheme is proposed for a fourth-order Steklov eigenvalue problem in a circular domain. By using the Fourier basis function expansion and variable separation technique, the original problem is transformed into a series of radial one-dimensional eigenvalue problems with boundary eigenvalue. Then we introduce essential polar conditions and establish the discrete variational form for each radial one-dimensional eigenvalue problem. Based on the minimax principle and the approximation property of the interpolation operator, we prove the error estimates of approximation eigenvalues. Finally, some numerical experiments are provided, and the numerical results show the efficiency of the proposed algorithm.
A posteriorierror estimates of characteristic mixed finite elements for convection-diffusion control problems
Authors: Tang Yuelong , Hua Yuchun
Published: August 2022

In this article, we consider fully discrete characteristic mixed finite elements for convection-diffusion optimal control problems. We use the characteristic line method to treat the hyperbolic part of the state equation as a directional derivative. The state and the co-state are discretized by the lowest order Raviart-Thomas mixed finite element spaces and the control is approximated by piecewise constant functions. Using some proper duality problems, we derivea posteriorierror estimates for the scalar functions. Such estimates are not available in the literature. A numerical example is presented to validate the theoretical results.
From Property to Propriety: probing Priesthood in the Carolingian era*
Authors: Firey Abigail
Published: August 2022

Steffen Patzold's recent book on priests in the Carolingian era invites reflection about methods in legal history, interwoven lay and clerical participation in religious activity, the meaning of ecclesial reform, and the application of new scholarship to materials previously framed with early twentieth-century analysis.
Ukraine and the Limits of China-Russia Friendship
Authors: Pulford Ed
Published: August 2022

China’s tacit support for Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine raises questions about the extent of the two countries’ official “Friendship.” Studying the history of this tie, including during past crises comparable to the current war in Ukraine, shows that Friendship has its limits, even as the current global moment encourages Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to tout their bond.
Sedimentation of refined cellulosic pulp fines in the suspension during physical agglomeration
Authors: Voinov Nikolai , Bogatkova Anastasiya , Zemtsov Denis , Vititnev Aleksandr , Marchenko Roman
Published: August 2022

A physical coagulator of fines was employed to separate suspensions comprising refined sulphate cellulose and waste paper, where no reagents were required. The physical coagulator was a porous cylinder with a rotating disk placed in its cavity. Using the MorFi Neo fibre analyser and the Hitachi SU 3500 digital microscope, a dispersed size distribution of well-developed fines in a suspension derived from softwood and hardwood pulp was obtained. The kinetics of fine sedimentation in the suspension was studied. The sedimentation rate of both individual agglomerates and a mass of them, as well as the magnitude of mass concentration in a cleared liquid, was determined. A relationship between the concentration of fines in the suspension and the structure of the pulp during their sedimentation was established. To intensify the fines sedimentation process, it was proposed to return a part of the sediment to the suspension passing into the physical coagulator. Process parameters for the sedimentation process and the construction of the sedimentation tank were obtained. The unit designed for collecting fines from the suspension is shown schematically. Use of this unit reduced the fibre sedimentation time, decreased the loads in wastewaters, and retained the consumer value of the pulp fibres.
What These Walls Saw and Heard? Reconstructing the Traces of Oppressive Structures
Authors: Lingevičius Justinas
Published: August 2022

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Dental Research: the Two Sides of the Aftermath
Authors: Chavarría-Bolaños Daniel
Published: August 2022

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New records of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) and their host plants from Colombia
Authors: Díaz-Sánchez Julian Leonardo , Serna Francisco , Ahmed Muhammad Z.
Published: August 2022

More than half of whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) species are distributed in the tropics. In Colombia, the taxonomic survey of this group has been neglected for almost three decades. This situation causes limitations in the study of basic and applied entomology for these sap-sucking insects, which are of considerable importance in agriculture as they affect an extensive number of cultivated and wild plants. In this work, we provide six species new records for the country, whose distribution is depicted in maps. Lastly, we mention the identification of the corresponding host plants.
Realidades competitivas del emprendimiento en el contexto universitario para la formación integral
Authors: Jiménez-Coronado Angelica , Batista-Zea Karina , Hernández-Palma Hugo
Published: August 2022

Objetivo: el propósito de la investigación fue analizar el emprendimiento como elemento competitivo en las pequeñas y medianas empresas de egresados de instituciones universitarias de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia. Método: la metodología es de tipo descriptivo, con un diseño no experimental-transeccional y de campo. La población estuvo compuesta por 35 pequeñas y medianas empresas de egresados de una institución universitaria de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia, de donde se tomó una muestra de 16 sujetos quienes atendieron una encuesta conformada por 60 ítems. Resultados: Se muestra que estas empresas buscan desarrollar acciones para disminuir costos y proyectarse en función de sus finanzas. Se determinó que la planeación de los emprendimientos está diseñada en función de lo financiero, olvidando acciones que posicionan la marca y que a través de ellas pueden aportar valores agregados para el repunte de capital de trabajo. A su vez, los emprendimientos necesitan tener en cuenta el acompañamiento del Estado para que los proyectos, desde la esfera de la sostenibilidad, permitan dar un buen rendimiento. Discusión y Conclusiones: se destaca la relevancia emprendimiento desde la perspectiva empresarial y la manera en que potencializa significativamente la competitividad.
¿Quién vive con quién? diferencias socioeconómicas en los arreglos residenciales a lo largo de la vida : hogares y parentescos en Bogotá.
Authors: García García Diva Marcela
Published: August 2022

Objetivo. Se analiza la composición de los hogares de Bogotá en los diferentes momentos del ciclo de su vida, buscando identificar los sistemas de apoyo subyacentes a dichas prácticas y las diferencias entre los distintos grupos según el nivel educativo del jefe del hogar. Metodología. Utilizando los datos censales de 2005, se reconstruyen los hogares y se analiza su composición, siguiendo un enfoque demográfico. Resultados y conclusión. Se encuentran diferencias en los tipos y composiciones de los hogares que evidencian contrastes socioeconómicos. Para todos los grupos estudiados el allegamiento incrementa con el paso del ciclo vital del hogar y se concentra en los momentos que requieren de mayor apoyo material, el cual solucionan de formas distintas: entre los más educados sobresale la corresidencia con padres y empleadas domésticas, mientras que en los menos educados hay mayor convivencia con nietos y yernos que dan cuenta de hogares “anidados”.