bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Educação Financeira dos tomadores de Microcrédito de uma OSCIP no município de Maringá-PR
Authors: Romanzini Filho Leomar Antonio , Sela Vilma Meurer , Greatti Ligia
Published: January 2023

O presente estudo tem como objetivo compreender o perfil dos tomadores de microcrédito da OSCIP Maringá Crédito Solidário com relação à educação financeira. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como quantitativa e descritiva, realizada por meio de questionário aplicado aos tomadores de microcrédito da Maringá Crédito Solidário, no período entre 30 de novembro a 10 de dezembro de 2019. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da estatística descritiva, com o auxílio de planilha eletrônica, buscando identificar o comportamento dos pesquisados com relação ao hábito de consumo, gastos e sua relação com a renda, uso do crédito, endividamento e inadimplência, propensão a poupar e investir, bem como o planejamento para a aposentadoria. A pesquisa revelou que em alguns quesitos os pesquisados apresentaram um perfil mais próximo de uma pessoa educada financeiramente (hábito de consumo, gastos e sua relação com a renda e duas modalidades de uso do crédito) que outros (financiamento como modalidade de crédito, endividamento e inadimplência, propensão a poupar e investir e planejamento para a aposentadoria. No entanto, o perfil de educação financeira dos pesquisados está muito aquém de um perfil esperado, mostrando que medidas devem ser tomadas para melhorar essa situação no curto prazo e longo prazo.
PUBLIC POLICY CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO OVERCOMING INSTITUTIONAL DYSFUNCTIONS OF MODERN ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Zavazhenko A.
Published: January 2023

The article describes conceptual approaches, which are the basis of the state policy of overcoming the institutional dysfunctions of modern economic systems. The article’s topic is a relevant theoretical problem within the framework of research into the new institutional theory, as it substantiates practical ways of counteracting the negative impact of inefficient institutions on the process of developing economic systems. In the research process, the author applied the methods of interdisciplinary, comparative and statistical analysis, as well as a systematic approach together with the use of tabular and graphic data visualization methods. The author analyses the main features of the destructive impact of institutional dysfunctions on modern economic systems, the theoretical basis of the implementation of institutional choice by individuals between two alternatives. The practical experience of institutional reforming in various countries in the context of the implementation of state policy to overcome inefficient institutions is described, and the effectiveness of these measures is indicated based on additional analysis of statistical data from recent years. According to the results of the study, scientific and practical recommendations for overcoming institutional dysfunctions of national economies as an essential component of the strategy of national economies’ institutional reforming. The process of overcoming institutional dysfunctions by the economic system requires the active involvement of the authority, which not only monitors compliance with the ‘game rules’ established in society but also actively changes them based on its long-termed strategic goals. The author also warns that the described measures should not be carried out as an exception but purposefully in the form of implementing a long-term strategy with reforming all areas of social life.
THE APPLICATION OF PATTERN MIXTURE MODELS AND TIPPING POINT ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Fataliieva A.-N. , Shamaida D. ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, social economics focuses on many critical issues; among them, public health and morbidity are among the highest priorities since they directly impact human capital formation, which is an important component in the development of the economy. Within public health issues, one of the crucial directions is the analysis of the effectiveness of drugs, which is typically performed on micro-level involving patients in hospitals. The data collected usually is not complete, and it causes problems during the analysis as if a significant part of the critical data is missed, that invalidates finding. The multiple imputation method is one of the most common approaches in dealing with this problem. Both primary and sensitivity analysis were performed involving multiple imputation approaches. While the preliminary analysis was performed assuming that the missing-data values are overlooked at random, the sensitivity analysis was conducted on the two approaches of missing not-at-random algorithm – the pattern mixture models and the tipping point method. In the paper, the methodological aspects of the usage of these methods were highlighted. Also, the practical implementation of these methods was given in the example of imputing the missing values of the laboratory parameter at different time points with subsequent calculation of AUC and testing the hypothesis of drug efficacy using the analysis of the covariance model. The primary analysis showed the effectiveness of the new drug compared to the placebo. A sensitivity analysis proved the results of the primary analysis. The tipping point method showed that if the assumption that the mean value of dropout is more significant than observed values for more than 196, then the result of the primary analysis is questionable.
SOVIET CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THE TERRITORY OF THE USSR IN THE 1960S–1980S: THE PROBLEM OF BILINGUALISM
Authors:   Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, Pereiaslav, Ukraine, Molotkina Valentyna , Levchenko Inna ,   Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, Pereiaslav, Ukraine, Berezanska Iryna ,   Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, Pereiaslav, Ukraine
Published: January 2023

The article reveals the influence of Soviet cinema on the change in the linguistic identity of the population of the Ukrainian SSR. The content, ideological context of the cinema of the 1960s – 1980s in the conditions of the Russification policy of the party nomenclature is analyzed. The role of the contemporary film industry in realizing the concept of a single community – the «Soviet people» is highlighted. It is worth highlighting the key reasons for this process: the attempt of the Soviet authorities to avoid free-thinking among workers in creative professions, the prevention of any manifestations of Ukrainian identity, the fight against dissidence, in particular the prevention of its manifestations, etc. The role of television in the life of a Soviet citizen in the 1960s – 1980s is revealed. The influence of the Soviet film industry on the worldview of the population is highlighted. The regulatory and legislative framework, which regulated the issue of cinematography, was considered. The characterization of this issue made it possible to detail the specifics and single out the trends of Soviet policy in the field of television and radio broadcasting. In general, Soviet cinema is considered as one of the means and methods of Russification of society, changing the ethnic and linguistic identity of the population. It was found out that the peculiarity of Soviet cinema was the ideological component, which permeated absolutely all spheres of life of the society at that time. One of the goals of the cinema was the formation of conviction in the individual about the common historical and cultural origin of all the peoples of the USSR, and most importantly, the awareness of oneself as a part of the «Soviet people». Regardless of the genre (artistic or documentary), Soviet cinema, like any other work of art, was intended to show the so-called greatness of the «Soviet people», to depict the simple «Soviet man» as a hero of his time, to highlight the main achievements of socialist construction etc. Of course, the realization of the tasks of the cinema required strict censorship, and in documentaries – falsifications and substitution of facts. Together with the spread of Russification, all these phenomena led to the renunciation of the linguistic, cultural, and household traditions of one’s ethnic group
Zircon dating of the basalt and felsic dyke in Haveri, SW Finland
Authors:   University of Turku, Department of Geography and Geology, Finland, Kara Jaakko , Väisänen Markku ,   University of Turku, Department of Geography and Geology, Finland, O'Brien Hugh ,   Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo
Published: January 2023

The E-MORB type Haveri basalt differs from the volcanic arc type rocks in the Tampere belt showing no subduction signature. It is considered to have formed in a marginal basin prior to the volcanic arc. We present here zircon U-Pb dating on two samples. The basalt and the felsic dyke yielded 207Pb/206Pb ages of 1902 ± 5 Ma and 1891 ± 2 Ma, respectively, interpreted as crystallisation ages. The basalt also contains older 1.98 Ga grains while the felsic dyke contains older 1.92 Ga, 1.94 Ga, 1.98 Ga and 2.0 Ga grains, which are inferred as inherited. The age dating of E-MORB type basalts can be used to identify the extensional episodes of the accretionary Svecofennian orogeny.
A Review of Blockchain Technology Based Techniques to Preserve Privacy and to Secure for Electronic Health Records
Authors: B Arulmozhi. , Sheeba J.I , Devaneyan S. Pradeep
Published: January 2023

Research has been done to broaden the block chain’s use cases outside of finance since Bitcoin introduced it. One sector where block chain is anticipated to have a big influence is healthcare. Researchers and practitioners in health informatics constantly struggle to keep up with the advancement of this field's new but quickly expanding body of research. This paper provides a thorough analysis of recent studies looking into the application of block chain based technology within the healthcare sector. Electronic health records (EHRs) are becoming a crucial tool for health care practitioners in achieving these objectives and providing high-quality treatment. Technology and regulatory barriers, such as concerns about results and privacy issues, make it difficult to use these technologies. Despite the fact that a variety of efforts have been introduced to focus on the specific privacy and security needs of future applications with functional parameters, there is still a need for research into the application, security and privacy complexities, and requirements of block chain based healthcare applications, as well as possible security threats and countermeasures. The primary objective of this article is to determine how to safeguard electronic health records (EHRs) using block chain technology in healthcare applications. It discusses contemporary HyperLedgerfabrics techniques, Interplanar file storage systems with block chain capabilities, privacy preservation techniques for EHRs, and recommender systems.
Costa Rica 2050: tales of change
Authors: Quirós Daniel , Ulloa David , Murillo Catalina , Fernández Olivia , Chaves Luis , Porras Santiago , Campbell Barr Shirley , León José Pablo , Schumacher Camila , Porras Leonado , Macaya T. Emilia , Mora Ana
Published: January 2023

Major changes demand exertions of the imagination. Costa Rica possesses significant challenges in its Nationally Determined Contribution presented in 2020 (NDC 2020), the National Decarbonization Plan, and the National Adaptation Policy; meeting them requires work, commitment, and creative work that enables us to visualize it. These stories offer us a glimpse into the future we aspire to and the future we fear, a glimpse of what is coming and what could come. Costa Rica has the economic and technological conditions for transformation. Having the necessary conversations to promote it is still pending, conversations in which citizens feel involved. With this in mind, we propose these stories as a way to start the discussion and invite us to contemplate what could come and what we could do to build a better future.
UK-US “Special relationship” in the context of the transformation of the world order
Authors: Godovanyuk Kira A.
Published: January 2023

The article addresses the evolution of the US-UK “special relationship” and their current state. The author explores the factor of personal relations between US and UK leadership, the role of values and Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security architecture for the bilateral relations. The author argues that Washington remains a cornerstone of UK foreign policy strategy after withdrawal from the EU. Meanwhile London’s main dilemma is how to maintain its “autonomy” against the backdrop of the increased significance of “special relations” in its foreign policy.
Summit of the Americas: Reformatting the Agenda
Authors: Goliney Vladimir
Published: January 2023

The article examines the origins of the formation and evolution of negotiation platforms between the countries of the Western Hemisphere. These platforms cover security and economic development issues. The Summit of the Americas, which is a contemporary format, showed the lack of a coordinated position of the participants to the agenda proposed by the USA, as well as the actualization of the “Pink Tide” in 2022. Some experts regard the non-appearance of 11 heads of state as a kind of call for fair treatment, as a manifestation of an independent foreign policy course rejecting pressure from the United States.
The Significance of Taiwan in the Modern US Military Policy towards China
Authors: Stepanov Alexey
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the US policy towards Taiwan in the context of the US-China confrontation. The attention is focused on the US-Taiwan relations under the Biden administration. At the beginning of the analysis, the political and legal foundations of the US policy towards Taipei are described, such as the Three Communiqués, the "Six guarantees" and the Taiwan Relations Act. This is followed by an analysis of the developments in bilateral relations that took place during the tenure of Joseph Biden, in particular N. Pelosi’s visit to the island. The article also considers the state of affairs in the field of military assistance to Taiwan at the present stage. The author gives prognosis in regard to the US allies and partners, primarily Japan and Australia, reaction to a possible conflict in the Taiwan Strait. The article concludes with an assumption regarding China's attitude towards a possible invasion and a forecast for the development of the situation.
Evaluation Model and Influencing Factors of Consumer Satisfaction with E-Commerce Platform
Authors: Pang Xiaoran , Pang Yu
Published: January 2023

The boom of online shopping has intensified the competition between e-commerce platforms. To enhance its service quality, every e-commerce website is taking measures to improve shopping experience and consumer satisfaction. However, the existing studies on consumer satisfaction with e-commerce platform fail to fully consider consumer feedbacks, such as sharing, forwarding, and reviewing. Thus, this paper explores the evaluation model and influencing factors of consumer satisfaction with e-commerce platform. Firstly, the behavior features of similar consumers were clustered, and evaluation indices were referred to divide the factors affecting the consumer satisfaction with e-commerce platform into different layers. In addition, a consumer satisfaction evaluation model was constructed based on attention mechanism, and proved effective through experiments.
Demokratizációs remények és aggályok
Authors: Unger Anna
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the political discourse concerning direct democracy between 1985–89, when the issue of introducing popular vote at local and national level became relevant, both as a general institutional reform of political decision-making, and as the result of some major initiatives launched by social movements. The analysis covers the related law journal articles, party-state documents, the writings of political and intellectual elites (including the opposition), and the wider public (mainly daily and weekly newspapers). The discourse analysis is based on the academic literature of direct democracy and some new aspects, like the timing of introducing direct democracy, its role and perspectives, the consideration of threats and benefits, and the relevance of international examples as possible models for reform. The paper finds that the opposition and the party-state regarded the introduction of popular vote differently: while the emerging opposition emphasised the function of controling the state power by popular votes, the party-state expected to stop shrinking its social legitimacy. Meanwhile, general public seemed to be indifferent about this remarkable democratic reform.
Az iskola életébe való szülői bevonódás akadályai egy székelyföldi rurális település mintáján
Authors: Szász Mária-Magdolna
Published: January 2023

This study examines the barriers of parental involvement in school life through a sample of a rural settlement in Szeklerland, using the six areas of parental involvement discussed by Epstein (1987). In the study area, the actual process of parental involvement in the Epsteinian sense is in its initial stages. Although behaviours that can be categorised as school-parent cooperation are emerging, conscious parent-school cooperation is not yet characteristic.
Symptomizing Crises. Theatres of the Pandemic – Isolated But Open and Inside/Outside
Authors: Lorek-Jezińska Edyta
Published: January 2023

My aim in this article is to look into manifestations of the corona crisis in theatre and performance as well as representations of other conflicts and problems, revealed or intensified by the pandemic. Drawing upon theories on the social influence of the pandemic developed by Snowden, Žižek and Neiman, I examine the potential of the pandemic theatre to critique and change the existing structures and to envision a more caring and considerate society. My analysis focuses on two British theatre projects: Inside/Outside: Six Short Plays (2021) and Isolated But Open: Voices from Across The Shutdown (2020) and their representations of the conflicted reality of the pandemic, addressing the questions of limitations and restrictions of rights and freedoms, on the one hand, and care and protection, on the other. The plays expose the conflicts between survival and life worth living, inside and outside, and the problems of the new normal and its life-changing potentials.
La palabra gachupín: ¿irónica, descriptiva o despectiva?
Authors: Iturriaga de la Fuente José
Published: January 2023

Considerada por un ilustre filólogo como mexicanismo, hoy la palabra gachupín es despectiva en contra de los españoles. El término gachupín surgió en el siglo XVI en España (como cachopín) con un sentido irónico o burlón y allá cayó en desuso durante el siglo XVII. En paralelo, la palabra había llegado a la Nueva España desde el mismo siglo XVI, pero pronto adoptó en México otro significado diferente: el alusivo a la oriundez; era una especie de gentilicio sin intención despreciativa, connotación que conservó durante todo el virreinato y buena parte del siglo XIX. Empero, los mexicanos, en general, solemos asociar esa semántica ofensiva con el año de 1810, cuando la furia popular independentista reclamaba: ¡Mueran los gachupines! Pero lo agresivo de esa consigna está en el verbo, no en el sustantivo; durante la guerra de Independencia la voz gachupín solo era descriptiva. Este ensayo pretende demostrar (y esa es su aportación) que dicho vocablo no devino peyorativo sino hasta la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, paulatinamente, y sobre todo con la Revolución. Estamos ante varias reorientaciones semánticas de una misma palabra y queremos determinar los momentos de esas mutaciones, de manera particular el último, alrededor del cual hay confusión: cuando cambia la significación descriptiva de la palabra gachupín, para devenir despectiva.
A Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Difficulties and Needs of Korean Doctors and Nurses in COVID-19
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, JO Hang , KEUM Chang-Min , KIM Ki-Jung
Published: January 2023

This study is to explore the psychosocial difficulties of Korean medical staff during theCOVID-19 outbreak and their needs related to these difficulties. We conducted in-depthinterviews with a total of 14 medical staff in charge of responding to the COVID-19 virus fromJanuary to March 2021. We also analyzed the collected data using Giorgi's phenomenologicalmethod. Our research results are as follows. First, 5 categories, 13 subcategories, and 34semantic units were derived for the psychosocial difficulties of Koean medical staff inCOVID-19. The five specific categories are 'Psychological burden caused by work duties', 'Regretof not being understood', 'Confusion due to work overload and uncertainty', 'Work environmentthat causes physical exhaustion', and 'Psychological difficulties that cannot be shared even inloneliness’. Second, improvements and requests reported by Korean medical staff include‘Activation of communication among workers on infectious disease disaster response guidelines',‘Establishment of specialized centers and systems for responding to infectious diseases',‘Substantial compensation', and ‘Regular psychological support programs'. Finally, implications were discussed based on the results
Trend Analysis of Research Papers Related to Children’s Traditional Play
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, PARK Kee-Hong , RIM Sang-Do
Published: January 2023

This study analyzed the trends of 80 research papers related to children's traditional play from1990 to June 2022. The data were divided into general research trends (research age, researchtopic) and research methods and research trends (research type, research subject, data collectionmethod, data analysis method, and research result), and analyzed in terms of frequency andpercentage. As a result of the study, it was found that the research period for children'straditional play was the most studied in the 3rd period (2011-2020), and the effect study was relatively the most researched on the research topic. Second, it was found that experimentalstudies of quantitative research were used a lot in the research type, infants in the studysubjects, the test method of quantitative research in the data collection method, and differenceverification in the data analysis method. As a result of the study, most of the studies suggestingthat traditional play has a positive effect on the development of children. The significance ofthis study is that it suggests the possibility of establishing a core play in the Nuri curriculumwhile comprehensively analyzing the current status and trend of research on children'straditional play.
A Study on the Effects of Long-Term Care Facility Workers’ Job Characteristics on their Burnout: Mediating Effects of Emotional Labor and Empowerment
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, KIM Gyoung-Hwa
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to verify the mediation effects of emotional labor andempowerment on the relationship between job characteristics and burnout of long-term care facility workers. The analysis target includes 313 workers engaging in long-term care facilities inChungcheongnam-do. The study has selected the equation model analysis using the AMOSpropram as the main analysis method with Bootstrap method used to verify the mediating effectand the phantom variable to verify the individual indirect effect and the mediating effect of theparameters. The study findings are as follows: first, job characteristics are found to have a negative effect on burnout; second, emotional labor is found to mediate the relationshipbetween job characteristics and burnout; third, empowerment is found to mediate therelationship between job characteristics and burnout. Based on these findings, the study haspresented the practical and policy implications applicable to on site fidels. Based on theresearch findings, I have designed job duties intended to promote job characteristics amonglong-term care facility workers and further presented practical and policy implications tominimize emotional labor, reduce burnout and to improve overall working conditions bystrengthening workers’ empowerment.
The mediating effect of emotional intelligence in the relationship between indirect trauma and stress coping methods caused by social disasters of nursing college students in the COVID-19 Era
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, LEE Young-Shin
Published: January 2023

This study was conducted to confirm the mediating effect of social support in the relationshipbetween social indirect trauma and coping ability of nursing students who have to participate inclinical practice in the COVID-19. To this end, 142 nursing students attending two universitiesin Chungcheong Province participated, and the collected data were analyzed as SPSS 22.0. Theresults are as follows. There was a correlation between individual response to social indirecttrauma, wish-centered coping ability, and self-sensitivity understanding of emotional intelligenceand others. Therefore, the mediating effect analysis was conducted excluding social support.. As a result of the mediating effect analysis, it was found that self-sensitivity understanding andothers' s ensitivity understanding play a complete mediating role in the relationship betweensocial indirect trauma and wish-centered coping ability. Based on the results of this study, it can be seen that a nursing education process is needed to help nursing students improve theircoping skills through the improvement of emotional intelligence.
The Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Resilience Group Counseling Programs
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, MOON Eun-Ju
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of resilience counseling programsin Korea by using meta-analysis. A total of 24 studies published from 2006 to 2022 were selected. The result of this study was summarized as follows: First, a total of 72 studies’ effectsizes were calculated and the overall effect size of the programs was 1.355, indicating a largeeffect size. Second, effect sizes were compared in regard to moderator variables includingparticipant characteristics, various parameters of group operation, and dependent variables. Theresult indicates programs were most effective when participant were the Mothers at Risk forPostpartum Depression, was used with the group members ranging from 6 to 8 persons for over 13 sessions, 2times a week, over 9 weeks period, each session of less than 60 minutes, focusing on resilience improvement as a dependent variable. Based on these findings, implications forfuture research and program implementation were discussed.
Kesenian Tradisional Masukkiri Masyarakat Bugis Pagatan Kecamatan Kusan Hilir Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu
Authors: Jannah Miftahul , Effendi Rusdi , Susanto Heri
Published: January 2023

Kusan Hilir, Tanah Bumbu Regency, has music that is produced from the social order of the Bugis Pagatan. The existence of Islamic values and sticking to customs and culture in the community, then created Islamic nuanced music called Masukkiri. This study aims to find out how the Masukkiri art was born, when the art performance was held, and what values are contained in the traditional art of Masukkiri, the Bugis Pagatan community, Kusan Hilir District, Tanah Bumbu Regency. This study uses historical research methods which are divided into four stages, namely heuristics or collection of sources, criticism or determination of the authenticity of sources, interpretation or interpretation, and historiography as the final stage of writing. The collection of oral sources from the perpetrators and informants was carried out by the interview method, while the collection of written sources used the library method, in the form of books, articles, and journals that were relevant to the object under study. The results of this study, it is known that the emergence of the traditional art of Masukkiri was motivated by the celebration of the Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, which was packaged with Bugis rhythms and is estimated to have developed since the 20th century along with the Pagatan Kingdom. The traditional art of Masukkiri is held to accompany important events by the Bugis Pagatan community. However, in its development, Masukkiri underwent several changes that were influenced by the times and social conditions in the Bugis Pagatan community itself.
VEHICLE TRACKING AND SPEED ESTIMATION UNDER MIXED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS USING YOLOV4 AND SORT: A CASE STUDY OF HANOI
Authors: VUONG Xuan Can , MOU Rui-Fang , VU Trong Thuat
Published: January 2023

This paper presents a method to estimate vehicle speed automatically, including cars and motorcycles under mixed traffic conditions from video sequences acquired with stationary cameras in Hanoi City of Vietnam. The motion of the vehicle is detected and tracked along the frames of the video sequences using YOLOv4 and SORT algorithms with a custom dataset. In the method, the distance traveled by the vehicle is the length of virtual point-detectors, and the travel time of the vehicle is calculated using the movement of the centroid over the entrance and exit of virtual point-detectors (i.e., region of interest), and then the speed is also estimated based on the traveled distance and the travel time. The results of two experimental studies showed that the proposed method had small values of MAPE (within 3%), proving that the proposed method is reliable and accurate for application in real-world mixed traffic environments like Hanoi, Vietnam.
STUDY OF RADIAL SLIDE BEARINGS WITH A FLOATING RING CONSIDERING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF OIL
Authors: MAZURKOW Aleksander , HOMIK Wojciech , KONIECZNY Łukasz
Published: January 2023

Radial slide bearings are typically used in turbochargers (among other applications), owing to their simple design and advantages, such as good heat dissipation from the working zone, high stability of operation and low resistance to motion. The current research is both experimental and theoretical. In a state of static equilibrium, the operation of a bearing can be described using a system of five coupled differential equations. The bearing’s operating parameters are related to the type of oil used. Two types of oil, VG46 and VG68, were used for testing. In accordance with the applicable standard, the tolerance of kinematic viscosity of oils is ±10%. The results imply a significant influence of the oil class and viscosity tolerance on the resistance to motion caused by internal friction forces in the oil. In conclusion, it seems advisable that the calculation procedures currently in use should include the slide bearing design optimisation by taking the resistance to motion in the bearing into account.
ASSESSING LOGISTIC FACTORS AND FORECASTING THEIR IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE EXAMPLE OF KAZAKHSTAN
Authors: RAIMBEKOV Zhanarys , SHARIPBEKOVA Kunduz , SYZDYKBAYEVA Bakyt , TURGINBAYEVA Ardak , SLADKOWSKI Aleksander
Published: January 2023

This article assesses the impact of the development of logistics systems (LS) on the efficiency of the economy. A multi-level methodology for assessing the impact of LS on the economy consisting of six stages (transport, investment, economic, information, material and technical, labor and infrastructure) is proposed using a dynamic structural model for a group of macroeconomic logistical factors for the period 2009–2020 for the republic and the regions of Kazakhstan. Their close relationship with economic growth has been established. Based on the results of factorial and index methods of analysis, mechanisms of differentiation in the management of the regional economy are proposed based on the level of development of logistics and their impact on the growth of the regional economy. Four groups of regions are identified according to the level of development of logistics and their impact on the economy, and directions for their further development are proposed. The forecast is based on the studied factors up to 2030. In particular, it has been established that for the long-term development of the economy of Kazakhstan, the development of agriculture and industry, investment in fixed assets, freight turnover, the availability of vehicles, wages, communication services, and the density of the railway network are important factors.
DILATATION OF THE METHOD OF THE FIXATION OF MOVEABLE SANDS
Authors: MUZAFFAROVA Mauzhuda
Published: January 2023

A new method of physicochemical blocking deflation of movable sands has been developed that represents their fixation in a wet state with binders. It is proposed to carry out sand-fixing works during rainy periods or after preliminary moistening of the sandy surface in order to intensify and reduce the cost of sand-fixing works. The substantiation is carried out on the example of some of the approved and recommended binders based on the express method of studying the possibility of their application to obtain a polymer sandy protective crust on wet sand. The emerging defensive hull is characterized by resistance to wind-sand stream and evaluated by plastic quality and thickness. The impregnation of damp sand with a smaller sum of cover than dry sand is related to an alteration within the nature of impregnation from gravity to capillary. With a decrease in the specific surface of the bulk material and an increase in the pore space, gravitational forces are predominant. The process of wet sand impregnation is associated with the acceleration of the adsorption of the dispersed phase and a reduction in the hole covered due to the partial occupation of the interpore space with water. As a result, in wet sand, the depth of sand impregnation with the binder increases at a lower consumption per unit volume of sand. The following has been established: the possibility of impregnation of approved and recommended binders into wet sand, the inverse dependence of the binder concentration in emulsion forms on the humidity of the sandy surface, the time of application of various binders after moistening the sand and the possible savings of binders.
THE JURISTIC PERSPECTIVES OF DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM
Authors: Sule Babayo
Published: January 2023

The term democracy has been the most celebrated political term in contemporary world owing to the massive support and debates that it has been attracting. One area where democracy has been creating debates and contradicting perspectives is Islam. The Islamic system of governance is being perceived as democratic while other dimensions believed that it has no room for accommodating democracy. This study examined the various juristic perspectives of democracy in Islam to ascertain its acceptability and usability based on the strongest viewpoints from the Shari’ah principles. The study utilised documented sources of data for analysis while content analysis method was used for discussing the ideas in the work. The study uncovered that there are many perspectives from juridical perspectives on the accommodation of democracy in Islam and the various views, the most appealing of them could not see any wrong with operating democracy in Shari’ah principles. The study recommends that Muslims should not run away from a political system but strategise on methods of domesticating the system to fit into the Islamic principles of governance without contradicting the Shari’ah provisions.
Printnervi – Design and Construction of a Ribbed Floor System in the Digital Era
Authors: Ma Jiaming , Gomaa Mohamed , Bao Ding Wen , Javan Anooshe Rezaee , Xie Yi Min
Published: January 2023

Ribbed floor systems, which include ribbed slabs and columns, are used extensively to enhance the structural performance of buildings. With the emerging topology optimization and advanced manufacturing techniques, the material usage and construction process of the ribbed floor systems
can be improved significantly to achieve higher efficiency and sustainability. This paper presents a digital design and construction process for ribbed floor systems that combines a modified topology optimization method for ribbed slab design with a hybrid digital fabrication process for large-scale
concrete casting. This new approach is tested through digital design and physical realization of a large-scale ribbed floor unit as proof of concept. The topologically optimized result and the constructed unit are compared with a famous historical floor system designed by Pier Luigi Nervi.
The paper shows that the proposed design method, based on the bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization framework, can generate a slab design with a continuous rib layout and with higher structural stiffness. The paper also demonstrates that 3D printing of formworks for casting ribbed
slabs and complex-shaped columns is feasible and sustainable. The new process presented in this paper can be used to design and construct a wide range of structures while minimizing material usage and labor cost.
Capillary Leak Syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines: A Comparative Review
Authors: Mohseni Afshar Zeinab , Nazari Rostami Hossein , Tavakoli Pirzaman Ali , Hosseinzadeh Rezvan , Babazadeh Arefeh , Hosseinzadeh Dariush , Miri Seyed Rouhollah , Sio Terence T. , Barary Mohammad , Ebrahimpour Soheil
Published: January 2023

Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening disorder defined as recurrent attacks of pseudo-shock. This syndrome occurs due to the disruption of endothelial cells, which leads to increased vascular permeability, causing intravascular fluid to leak into the extravascular space and albumin to be retained in the interstitial space. SCLS can lead to hypovolemia, peripheral hypoperfusion, and acute renal insufficiency. The syndrome is presented with fever, generalized edema, pleural effusions, dyspnea, hypovolemia, hemoconcentration, prerenal azotemia, shock, and syncope. After ruling out other causes of hypovolemic shock, the diagnosis of SCLS can be considered on the presence of the classical triad of hypotension, hemoconcentration, and hypoalbuminemia. Eliminating the precipitating factors is the cornerstone of SCLS management. It is advisable to be very cautious and weigh the risks and benefits of vaccination of people with a history of this condition. This review will discuss and compare different aspects of SLCS after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination.
HIS as a buisiness platform of the digital ecosystem of medical care
Authors:   Ailamazyan Program Systems Institute of RAS, Mikheev A. E.
Published: January 2023

The article examines the concept of an ecosystem in the provision of medical services, formulates the features of the construction and application of ecosystems in healthcare. The article describes an approach to creating an ecosystem based on HIS. The study compares the views on the ecosystem of heads of medical organizations and software developers, determines the properties of the system-forming MIS and the requirements for its architecture. The purpose of the study is to consider the concept of an ecosystem in relation to healthcare, to analyze its role and opportunities for improving the quality and accessibility of medical care. Determine the components necessary to build such an ecosystem and their characteristics. Materials and methods. The relations between consumers and providers of medical care in the conditions of the changed paradigm of medical care are analyzed. A retrospective of the concept of an ecosystem was conducted and the proposals of business platforms in the IT services market at the present time were analyzed, the features of medical care ecosystems were highlighted. To determine the requirements for building ecosystems in healthcare, the experience of using IT in medicine and related fields, the experience of organizing a unified information space for healthcare subjects was analyzed. Results. The properties of business ecosystems are also inherent in medical care ecosystems with some features of the latter. The basis of such an ecosystem should be an IIA that has the following properties: support for cooperation, integrativity, adaptability, platform, complexity or completeness of functionality, the ability to work on different software and hardware platforms, openness. The architecturen of a system-forming MIS should support three levels: the level of infrastructure, the level of transformation and the level of interaction. Findings. Service in the ecosystem of medical care for citizens means the ability to solve the whole range of health management tasks. For health care providers, participation in the ecosystem means creating prerequisites for generating sustainable income. The transition to ecosystems will create a new, future-oriented framework for medical care and scientific research. The transition to medical ecosystems will lead to the fact that the term “digital community” can be applied to healthcare in the near future.
An Analytical Solution of Pressure and Displacement Induced by Recovery of Poroelastic Reservoirs and Its Applications
Authors: Wang Shihao , Li Sanbai , Wu Yu-Shu
Published: January 2023

An analytical solution of induced pressure and displacement fields during reservoir production enables rapid yet accurate prediction, as well as optimization of reservoir performance. Traditionally, such solutions are primarily obtained for infinite or semi-infinite domains using Green’s function method, which requires time-consuming numerical integral operations. In this work, we have developed a series solution of transient pressure and displacement fields of a finite-size reservoir using the eigenfunction expansion method. The solution is derived based on the stress formulation of geomechanical governing equations. We have validated the developed solution and applied it to a series of case studies, including the stress concentration effect induced by neighboring horizontal wells and subsidence induced by production. The results demonstrate that, compared to Green’s function method, the series solution is more convenient in implementation and more flexible in handling boundary effects.
Perception, knowledge and attitude of learners about the use of 3D technologies in manual therapy education – A qualitative study
Authors: Sampath Kesava Kovanur , Arumugam Ashokan , Yaghi Esra , Fairs Emma , Andersen Patrea
Published: January 2023

Objectives: Manual therapy is a specific hands-on approach used and taught by various professions such as physiotherapy and osteopathy. The current paradigm of teaching manual therapy incorporates the traditional ‘See one, do one, teach one’ approach. However, this ‘teacher centred’ approach may not enable learners to develop the complex clinical skills of manual therapy. In this context, 3D technologies such as virtual reality may facilitate the teaching and learning of manual therapy. Hence the aim of the current study was to investigate the perception, knowledge and attitude of manual therapy learners about the use of 3D technologies in manual therapy education.
Methods: An exploratory qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was used in this study. A total of ten manual therapy (5 physiotherapy and 5 osteopathic) students (age =32 (Range19-58); 80% female) enrolled in an appropriate physiotherapy or osteopathic degree provided by a New Zealand recognized institution (e.g university or polytechnic) participated in this study. Data saturation was achieved after 10 interviews (average duration: 35 minutes) that provided thick data. A thematic analysis was the method of choice for data analysis.
Results: Five factors were identified which appeared to influence participants’ perception of role of technology in manual therapy education. These were (1) Sufficiency of current teaching method; (2) Evolution as a learner (novice to expert); (3) Need for objectivity; (4) Tutor feedback; and (5) Barriers and enablers. These five factors influenced the participants’ perception about the role of 3D technologies in manual therapy education with participants evidently taking two distinct/polarized positions (‘no role’ (techstatic) versus a ‘complete role’ (techsavvy)).
Conclusion: Although 3D technology may not replace face-to-face teaching, it may be used to complement the traditional approach of learning/teaching to facilitate the learning of complex skills by manual therapy learners. The advantage of such an approach is an area of future research.
Microstructural asymmetries of the planum temporale predict functional lateralization of auditory-language processing
Authors: Qin Peipei , Bi Qiuhui , Guo Zeya , Yang Liyuan , Li HaoKun , Li Peng , Liang Xinyu , Luo Junhao , Kong Xiangyu , Xiong Yirong , Sun Bo , Ocklenburg Sebastian , Gong Gaolang
Published: January 2023

Structural hemispheric asymmetry has long been assumed to guide functional asymmetry of the human brain, but empirical evidence for this compelling hypothesis remains scarce. Recently, it has been suggested that microstructural asymmetries may be more relevant to functional asymmetries than macrostructural asymmetries. To investigate the link between microstructure and function, we analyzed multimodal MRI data in 907 participants. We quantified structural and functional asymmetries of the planum temporale (PT), a cortical area crucial for auditory-language processing. We found associations of functional PT asymmetries and several microstructural asymmetries, such as intracortical myelin content, neurite density, and neurite orientation dispersion. The PT microstructure per se also showed hemispheric-specific coupling with PT functional activity. All these functional-structural associations are highly specific to within-PT functional activity during auditory-language processing. These results suggest that structural asymmetry guides functional lateralization of the same brain area and highlight a critical role of microstructural PT asymmetries in auditory-language processing.