bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Association between Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism and Response to Statins in Group of Hyperlipidemic Patients
Authors: Jabr Rasha , Gharaibeh Munir , Zayed Ayman A. , Zihlif Malek
Published: July 2020

Background and Objectives:

APOE has an important role in lipids metabolism, and in the
variability in low density lipoprotein (LDL) response to statins treatment between individuals. In this
study, we aim to investigate the association between APOE polymorphism and response to statins in
Jordanian hyperlipidemic patients at the diabetic clinic of Jordan University Hospital.

Methods:

One hundred and fifty two Jordanian Hyperlipidemic patients (52 males and 100 females)
aged between 35-75 years were enrolled in this study. This study was approved by the Institutional
Review Board (IRB) of Jordan University Hospital. The genotypes of the patients were identified by
polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism assay method (PCRRFLP).

Results and Conclusions:

The study showed that there is an association between APOE polymorphism
and response to statin therapy. Patients who were APOE ε4 carriers had lower response to statins compared
to ε3 and ε2 carriers (p=0.002). In addition, we found that there was no significant association
between APOE polymorphism and LDL baseline (p=0.214). No significant differences were found in
APOE genotypes distribution between males and females (p=0.06). No significant association was
found between age and APOE genotypes (p=0.347). A genotype screening test for dyslipidemic Jordanian
patients is recommended to choose the appropriate treatment decisions, dosage, and to recognize
the potential side effects of statin therapy.
Legal framework and current techniques for age estimation in puppy trade
Authors: Van den Broeck M. , Cornillie P.
Published: July 2020

Dog breeding and dog trade are strictly regulated by EU-legislation, as well as by national and regional legislations. Nevertheless, it is believed that part of the puppies traded within the EU are younger than the legal minimum age, with the risk of compromising their own health and wellbeing as well as public health. A proper age determination is necessary to expose potential malpractices. Combining multiple independent methods is essential to compensate for possible variations in one single estimation method. Assessment of the dental age and bone age, more specifically by evaluating the eruption status of the dentition and the radiographic appearance and formation of ossification centers are both eligible. However, current available data are not detailed enough. In order to improve the accuracy and reduce the error in age estimation, more breed specific data are required, more intermediate development stages must be described and possible developmental disorders and pathologies must be considered.
Charles Dickens Post Mortem & Bare Life under the New Poor Law
Authors: Richardson Ruth
Published: July 2020

The theme of this article is how life writing can bury things, sometimes for generations, and how secrets buried in life can re-emerge after death, and disturb.1 Lives often make best sense read backwards, so here we start with revelations that emerged only after Charles Dickens’s death: in his will, and in John Forster’s famous biography and its use of the important document known as the ‘autobiographical fragment’ written by Dickens himself in the late 1840s. Forster covered gaps in the biography by guiding attention away from certain aspects of Dickens’s life, in particular his family’s geographical origins. Forster’s decisions concerning what secrets could be shared have worked to influence generations of biographers. Recent discoveries have brought fresh light to Dickens’s life after both Dickens and Forster had been dead for over a century. Attention is given to why some of these discoveries had not been made sooner, their implications and reverberations, and a fuller understanding is shared of Dickens’s fierce antipathy to the cruelties of the workhouse regime under the UK New Poor Law.
Revisiting the Churchyard
Authors: Metcalf James
Published: July 2020

The churchyard has always been a site of pilgrimage. The remains of the dead, sanctified as holy relics, conferred a hallowed status on their location in the earth; this, in turn, became a destination for travellers. By the eighteenth century, ‘pilgrims’ consciously mapped their interest in literary remains onto these sacred spaces, drawing their pursuit of literary tourism into a long history of travel to the realms of the venerated dead. Using a series of photographs, I retrace my churchyard pilgrimages in London and Thomas Gray’s Stoke Poges, reflecting on the context of thanatourism and thinking about the ways in which the places of the dead—chief among them the churchyard—still mean today.
Death in a Nutshell: Frances Glessner Lee’s ‘Nutshell Studies in Unexplained Death’
Authors: Brant Clare
Published: July 2020

Frances Glessner Lee’s miniature models of murder scenes are tiny marvels of making. They are durable teaching aids in forensic science, and have attracted biographical and poetic attention. What is their interest for life writing, and why?
Rohingya Refugees Employment Readiness to Malaysian Labour Market: Challenges and the way forward
Authors: Ghazali Mohd Safwan , Leong Tan Peck , Shariff Sazlin Suhalmie
Published: July 2020

A refugee in Malaysia cannot work legally due to this nation has not acceded to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol. This protracted circumstance has led the refugee community to work illegally. Analysis from literature found that the Rohingya refugees are not suitable to work in confined environment and less job mobility, which partly due to human capital constraints and some job mismatch issues. Future research is called to gain empirical data on understanding the readiness, challenges, and strategies to be implemented. The article is prominent in assisting the government in providing a clear stance on the role of Rohingya refugees in the Malaysian labor market.
Keywords:Rohingya refugees; Employment; Labour Market; Readiness.
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14.2099
Blue-Space Restoration Theory extends the Understanding of the Quranic Verses of Water
Authors: Zaino Ammar Ayman , Abbas Mohamed Yusoff
Published: July 2020

Through all times, scholars interpreted the Quranic verses of water by emphasising on the essential role of water upon the physical formation of plants. This study aimed to extend this interpretation from a behavioural science background. Mix methods were used, systematic literature review and integrative analysis. With the blue-space theory, It concluded that water does not have a role in building the physical-form only. But, also the spiritual-creation. God mentioned in the Quran that water brings everything alive; it seemed that it was not limited to the physical form of a human, as mentioned by scholars. But also the spiritual form. 
Keywords: Blue-space; Water; Quran; Quality Of Life.
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14.2195
Age and Attitudes Towards an Internet-Mediated, Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Secondary Analysis
Authors: Robinson Stephanie A , Wan Emily S , Shimada Stephanie L , Richardson Caroline R , Moy Marilyn L
Published: July 2020

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prevalent among older adults. Promoting physical activity and increasing exercise capacity are recommended for all individuals with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation is the standard of care to improve exercise capacity, although there are barriers that hinder accessibility. Technology has the potential to overcome some of these barriers, but it is unclear how aging adults with a chronic disease like COPD perceive technology-based platforms to support their disease self-management.

Objective

Guided by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, the current retrospective secondary analysis explores if age moderates multiple factors that influence an individual with COPD’s openness toward an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention.

Methods

As part of an efficacy study, participants with COPD (N=59) were randomly assigned to use an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention for 12 weeks. At completion, they were asked about their experience with the intervention using a survey, including their performance expectancy and effort expectancy, facilitating conditions (ie, internet use frequency and ability), and use of the intervention technology. Logistic regression and general linear modeling examined the associations between age and these factors.

Results

Participants ranged in age from 49 to 89 years (mean 68.66, SD 8.93). Disease severity was measured by forced expiratory volume in the first second percent predicted (mean 60.01, SD 20.86). Nearly all participants (54/59) believed the intervention was useful. Regarding effort expectancy, increasing age was associated with reporting that it was easy to find the time to engage in the intervention. Regarding facilitating conditions, approximately half of the participants believed the automated step count goals were too high (23/59) and many did not feel comfortable reaching their goals (22/59). The probability of these perceptions increased with age, even after accounting for disease severity. Age was not associated with other facilitating conditions or use of the technology.

Conclusions

Age does not influence performance expectancy or use of technology with an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention. Age is associated with certain expectations of effort and facilitating conditions. Consideration of age of the user is needed when personalizing step count goals and time needed to log in to the website.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01772082; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01772082
COVIDApp as an Innovative Strategy for the Management and Follow-Up of COVID-19 Cases in Long-Term Care Facilities in Catalonia: Implementation Study
Authors: Echeverría Patricia , Mas Bergas Miquel Angel , Puig Jordi , Isnard Mar , Massot Mireia , Vedia Cristina , Peiró Ricardo , Ordorica Yolanda , Pablo Sara , Ulldemolins María , Iruela Mercé , Balart Dolors , Ruiz José María , Herms Jordi , Clotet Sala Bonaventura , Negredo Eugenia
Published: July 2020

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented worldwide public health crisis that requires new management approaches. COVIDApp is a mobile app that was adapted for the management of institutionalized individuals in long-term care facilities.

Objective

The aim of this paper is to report the implementation of this innovative tool for the management of long-term care facility residents as a high-risk population, specifically for early identification and self-isolation of suspected cases, remote monitoring of mild cases, and real-time monitoring of the progression of the infection.

Methods

COVIDApp was implemented in 196 care centers in collaboration with 64 primary care teams. The following parameters of COVID-19 were reported daily: signs/symptoms; diagnosis by reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction; absence of symptoms for ≥14 days; total deaths; and number of health care workers isolated with suspected COVID-19. The number of at-risk centers was also described.

Results

Data were recorded from 10,347 institutionalized individuals and up to 4000 health care workers between April 1 and 30, 2020. A rapid increase in suspected cases was seen until day 6 but decreased during the last two weeks (from 1084 to 282 cases). The number of confirmed cases increased from 419 (day 6) to 1293 (day 22) and remained stable during the last week. Of the 10,347 institutionalized individuals, 5,090 (49,2%) remained asymptomatic for ≥14 days. A total of 854/10,347 deaths (8.3%) were reported; 383 of these deaths (44.8%) were suspected/confirmed cases. The number of isolated health care workers remained high over the 30 days, while the number of suspected cases decreased during the last 2 weeks. The number of high-risk long-term care facilities decreased from 19/196 (9.5%) to 3/196 (1.5%).

Conclusions

COVIDApp can help clinicians rapidly detect and remotely monitor suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 among institutionalized individuals, thus limiting the risk of spreading the virus. The platform shows the progression of infection in real time and can aid in designing new monitoring strategies.
Technology Acceptance in Mobile Health: Scoping Review of Definitions, Models, and Measurement (Preprint)
Authors: Nadal Camille , Sas Corina , Doherty Gavin
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

Designing technologies that users will be interested in, start using, and keep using has long been a challenge. In the health domain, the question of technology acceptance is even more important, as the possible intrusiveness of technologies could lead to patients refusing to even try them. Developers and researchers must address this question not only in the design and evaluation of new health care technologies but also across the different stages of the user’s journey. Although a range of definitions for these stages exists, many researchers conflate related terms, and the field would benefit from a coherent set of definitions and associated measurement approaches.

OBJECTIVE

This review aims to explore how technology acceptance is interpreted and measured in mobile health (mHealth) literature. We seek to compare the treatment of acceptance in mHealth research with existing definitions and models, identify potential gaps, and contribute to the clarification of the process of technology acceptance.

METHODS

We searched the PubMed database for publications indexed under the Medical Subject Headings terms “Patient Acceptance of Health Care” and “Mobile Applications.” We included publications that (1) contained at least one of the terms “acceptability,” “acceptance,” “adoption,” “accept,” or “adopt”; and (2) defined the term. The final corpus included 68 relevant studies.

RESULTS

Several interpretations are associated with technology acceptance, few consistent with existing definitions. Although the literature has influenced the interpretation of the concept, usage is not homogeneous, and models are not adapted to populations with particular needs. The prevalence of measurement by custom surveys suggests a lack of standardized measurement tools.

CONCLUSIONS

Definitions from the literature were published separately, which may contribute to inconsistent usage. A definition framework would bring coherence to the reporting of results, facilitating the replication and comparison of studies. We propose the Technology Acceptance Lifecycle, consolidating existing definitions, articulating the different stages of technology acceptance, and providing an explicit terminology. Our findings illustrate the need for a common definition and measurement framework and the importance of viewing technology acceptance as a staged process, with adapted measurement methods for each stage.
A Cognitive-Based Board Game With Augmented Reality for Older Adults: Development and Usability Study (Preprint)
Authors: Chen Yen-Fu , Janicki Sylvia
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

Older adults in Taiwan are advised to adopt regular physical and social activities for the maintenance of their cognitive and physical health. Games offer a means of engaging older individuals in these activities. For this study, a collaborative cognitive-based board game, Nostalgic Seekers, was designed and developed with augmented reality technology to support cognitive engagement in older adults.

OBJECTIVE

A user study of the board game was conducted to understand how the game facilitates communication, problem solving, and emotional response in older players and whether augmented reality is a suitable technology in game design for these players.

METHODS

A total of 23 participants aged 50 to 59 years were recruited to play and evaluate the game. In each session, participants’ interactions were observed and recorded, then analyzed through Bales’ interaction process analysis. Following each session, participants were interviewed to provide feedback on their experience.

RESULTS

The quantitative analysis results showed that the participants engaged in task-oriented communication more frequently than social-emotional communication during the game. In particular, there was a high number of answers relative to questions. The analysis also showed a significant positive correlation between task-oriented acts and the game score. Qualitative analysis indicated that participants found the experience of playing the game enjoyable, nostalgic objects triggered positive emotional responses, and augmented reality technology was widely accepted by participants and provided effective engagement in the game.

CONCLUSIONS

Nostalgic Seekers provided cognitive exercise and social engagement to players and demonstrated the positive potential of integrating augmented reality technology into cognitive-based games for older adults. Future game designs could explore strategies for regular and continuous engagement.
Barriers and Facilitators of Using Telehealth to Identify and Manage Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Conditions in Rural Areas: An Environmental Scan (Preprint)
Authors: Naim Naim , Dunlap Laura
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

Access to behavioral health services, particularly substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, is challenging in rural and other underserved areas. Some of the reasons for these challenges include local primary care providers without experience in behavioral health treatment, few specialty providers, and concerns over stigma and lack of privacy for individuals from smaller communities. Telehealth can ease these challenges and support behavioral health, specifically SUD treatment, in a variety of ways, including direct patient care, patient engagement, and provider education. Telehealth is particularly relevant for the growing opioid epidemic, which has profoundly affected rural areas.

OBJECTIVE

We sought to understand how telehealth is used to support behavioral health and SUDs, with a particular focus on implications for medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. The intent was to understand telehealth implementation and use, financing and sustainability, and impact in the field. The results of this work can be used to inform future policy and practice.

METHODS

We reviewed literature and interviewed telehealth stakeholders and end users in the field. The team identified a diverse set of participants, including clinical staff, administrators, telehealth coordinators, and information technology staff. We analyzed research notes to extract themes from participant experiences to answer the study questions.

RESULTS

Organizations varied in how they implemented telehealth services and the services they offered. Common themes arose in implementation, such as planning for technical and organizational impacts of telehealth, the importance of leadership support, and tailoring programs to community needs.

CONCLUSIONS

Telehealth is used in a variety of ways to expand access to services and extend service delivery. As the policy and reimbursement landscape continues to evolve, there may be corresponding changes in telehealth uptake and services provided.

CLINICALTRIAL

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Human-Animal Interaction and the Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (Preprint)
Authors: Hassani Asma , Khan Gulfaraz
Published: July 2020

UNSTRUCTURED

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of society, from health and economics to socialization and travel. The level and extent of this impact are unprecedented. Although the cause of COVID-19 was quickly identified to be a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the world was poorly prepared for preventing its spread. One important pillar of preparedness is surveillance of the sources of emerging pathogens and responding appropriately to prevent their spread in the human population. The ever-increasing interaction between humans and animals is one leading factor in facilitating the emergence of new pathogens. In this viewpoint, we discuss the possibility of the zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, highlight the importance of understanding human-animal interaction to improve preparedness for future outbreaks, and outline recommendations for prevention.
System-Wide Accelerated Implementation of Telemedicine in Response to COVID-19: Mixed Methods Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Garcia-Huidobro Diego , Rivera Solange , Valderrama Chang Sebastián , Bravo Paula , Capurro Daniel
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical practice, telemedicine emerged as an alternative to outpatient visits. However, it is not known how patients and physicians responded to an accelerated implementation of this model of medical care.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to report the system-wide accelerated implementation of telemedicine, compare patient satisfaction between telemedicine and in-person visits, and report provider perceptions.

METHODS

This study was conducted at the UC Christus Health Network, a large private academic health network in Santiago, Chile. The satisfaction of patients receiving telemedicine care in March and April 2020 was compared to those receiving in-person care during the same period (concurrent control group) as well as in March and April 2019 (retrospective control group). Patient satisfaction with in-person care was measured using the Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey. Patient satisfaction with telemedicine was assessed with an online survey assessing similar domains. Providers rated their satisfaction and responded to open-ended questions assessing challenges, strategies used to address challenges, the diagnostic process, treatment, and the patient-provider relationship.

RESULTS

A total of 3962 patients receiving telemedicine, 1187 patients from the concurrent control group, and 1848 patients from the retrospective control group completed the surveys. Satisfaction was very high with both telemedicine and in-person services. Overall, 263 physicians from over 41 specialties responded to the survey. During telemedicine visits, most providers felt their clinical skills were challenged (61.8%). Female providers felt more challenged than male providers (70.7% versus 50.9%, P=.002). Surgeons, obstetricians, and gynecologists felt their clinical skills were challenged the least, compared to providers from nonsurgical specialties (P<.001). Challenges related to the delivery modality, diagnostic process, and patient-provider relationship differed by provider specialty (P=.046, P<.001, and P=.02, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

Telemedicine implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic produced high patient and provider satisfaction. Specialty groups perceived the impact of this new mode of clinical practice differently.
Associations Between COVID-19 Misinformation Exposure and Belief With COVID-19 Knowledge and Preventive Behaviors: Cross-Sectional Online Study (Preprint)
Authors: Lee Jung Jae , Kang Kyung-Ah , Wang Man Ping , Zhao Sheng Zhi , Wong Janet Yuen Ha , O'Connor Siobhan , Yang Sook Ching , Shin Sunhwa
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND

Online misinformation proliferation during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health concern.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 misinformation exposure and beliefs, associated factors including psychological distress with misinformation exposure, and the associations between COVID-19 knowledge and number of preventive behaviors.

METHODS

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1049 South Korean adults in April 2020. Respondents were asked about receiving COVID-19 misinformation using 12 items identified by the World Health Organization. Logistic regression was used to compute adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for the association of receiving misinformation with sociodemographic characteristics, source of information, COVID-19 misinformation belief, and psychological distress, as well as the associations of COVID-19 misinformation belief with COVID-19 knowledge and the number of COVID-19 preventive behaviors among those who received the misinformation. All data were weighted according to the Korea census data in 2018.

RESULTS

Overall, 67.78% (n=711) of respondents reported exposure to at least one COVID-19 misinformation item. Misinformation exposure was associated with younger age, higher education levels, and lower income. Sources of information associated with misinformation exposure were social networking services (aOR 1.67, 95% CI 1.20-2.32) and instant messaging (aOR 1.79, 1.27-2.51). Misinformation exposure was also associated with psychological distress including anxiety (aOR 1.80, 1.24-2.61), depressive (aOR 1.47, 1.09-2.00), and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (aOR 1.97, 1.42-2.73), as well as misinformation belief (aOR 7.33, 5.17-10.38). Misinformation belief was associated with poorer COVID-19 knowledge (high: aOR 0.62, 0.45-0.84) and fewer preventive behaviors (≥7 behaviors: aOR 0.54, 0.39-0.74).

CONCLUSIONS

COVID-19 misinformation exposure was associated with misinformation belief, while misinformation belief was associated with fewer preventive behaviors. Given the potential of misinformation to undermine global efforts in COVID-19 disease control, up-to-date public health strategies are required to counter the proliferation of misinformation.
Correlación de atributos e identidades políticas. El segundo nivel de la agenda setting en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires en 2017 y 2019
Authors: Infante Leonela , Nuñez Javier
Published: July 2020

El artículo indagó la posible transferencia de atributos de las agendas mediáticas referidas a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner y Mauricio Macri a las agendas públicas en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires en los años 2017 a 2019. Se exploró qué tanto esa transferencia se encontraba segmentada políticamente, según la identidad política de los ciudadanos —próximos al macrismo o al kirchnerismo— y la línea editorial de los diarios Clarín, La Nación y Página/12. Si bien la metodología empleada siguió los postulados de la teoría de la agenda setting, se buscó problematizar el empleo de correlaciones estadísticas para medir la transferencia de atributos y, en consecuencia, se propuso su articulación con lecturas porcentuales de las distintas agendas. Se concluyó que la segmentación política del “efecto agenda” resulta parcialmente comprobada.
Option Pricing using Quantum Computers
Authors: Stamatopoulos Nikitas , Egger Daniel J. , Sun Yue , Zoufal Christa , Iten Raban , Shen Ning , Woerner Stefan
Published: July 2020

We present a methodology to price options and portfolios of options on a gate-based quantum computer using amplitude estimation, an algorithm which provides a quadratic speedup compared to classical Monte Carlo methods. The options that we cover include vanilla options, multi-asset options and path-dependent options such as barrier options. We put an emphasis on the implementation of the quantum circuits required to build the input states and operators needed by amplitude estimation to price the different option types. Additionally, we show simulation results to highlight how the circuits that we implement price the different option contracts. Finally, we examine the performance of option pricing circuits on quantum hardware using the IBM Q Tokyo quantum device. We employ a simple, yet effective, error mitigation scheme that allows us to significantly reduce the errors arising from noisy two-qubit gates.
Adaptation of forced migrant children in general educational institutions: a case study of primary school-aged children from Ukraine
Authors: Konstantinov Vsevolod V. , Mali Natalya A.
Published: July 2020

The unstable situation in the modern world leads to an ever-increasing number of forced migrants in Russia from different regions. In most cases, forced migration is a critical, traumatic, extreme and frustrating situation. The events in Ukraine caused the emergence in Russia of forced migrants, including school-aged children, who were given the opportunity to continue their education in Russian schools. It can be assumed that the stressful traumatic situation, in which these children found themselves, negatively affected their physical and mental state, which in the future may affect the process of their school adaptation. Studying the specifics of the school adaptation of children who experienced the stressful traumatic situation of forced migration at the stage of primary general education, it is possible to solve the problem of organising adaptation measures in a general educational institution. The aim of the research was to study the specifics of the adaptation of forced migrant children in general educational institutions (through the example of primary school-aged children from Ukraine). The study involved 241 children, of whom 121 were permanent residents of Penza studying in local educational institutions and 120 were forced migrant children from Ukraine who began their studies in Penza schools. To identify the indicators of the emotional and social-psychological components of their school adaptation, the “Draw-A-Non-Existent Animal” and “DrawA-Family” tests were used; and E. Wagner’s “Hand Test” was used for diagnosing aggressiveness. It was revealed that the school adaptation of forced migrant children from Ukraine as compared with that of their Russian peers has certain specific features, which are more evident in the characteristics of its emotional and social-psychological components. The results of the study can be used in organizing psychological and pedagogical support for forced migrant children during the process of their school adaptation.
Invariant Model of Polylingual Education
Authors: Yalalov Farit G.
Published: July 2020

The article is devoted to the implementation of citizens language rights in the field of education in accordance with the requirements of Federal Law No. 317-FZ of August 3, 2018. Under the new law, Russian citizens significantly expanded their rights to choose educational programs in their native language, as well as to choose the languages of training and education in a comprehensive school. After analyzing the content of UNESCOs definition of polylingual education, the author of the article identifies two interrelated meanings in it. On this basis, polylingual education implies, firstly, the studying and teaching at least three languages at a school, and secondly, the organization of a single, focused process of training and education in at least three languages. Based on the materials of the language picture of the Republic of Tatarstan, the author presents a line of language learning which is invariant for multilingual regions of Russia, and also outlines the prospects for using three languages in the education system.
Chinese Insertions Functioning in English: A Comparative Approach to Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts
Authors: Lupachyova Tatiana A. , Bereznitskaya Viktoriya V.
Published: July 2020

The present article is devoted to the comparative analysis of Chinese insertions functioning in fiction and non-fiction written in English based on the works of Amy Tan and Peter Hessler. As the research showed, the leading function of insertions in non-fiction was documentary function, whereas in fiction it was the function of ethnic coloring and the function of hero speech characteristics. The functions in the analyzed texts overlap and complement one another. Structurally the insertions in non-fiction feature words and phrases, in fiction they vary from interjections to significant parts of texts.
Exploring the linguistic landscape of Cameroon: Reflections on language policy and ideology
Authors: Pütz Martin
Published: July 2020

This contribution focuses on the study of Linguistic Landscapes in the Central/Western African state of Cameroon, with particular reference to its capital, Yaoundé. Linguistic landscapes is a relatively recent area of research, and can be broadly defined as the visual representation of languages in public space. This paper will show that the field of linguistic landscapes can act as a reflection of linguistic hierarchies, ideologies and acts of resistance in multilingual and multicultural communities. At the same time, the sociolinguistic situation in the country will be investigated, which is paramount to understanding the linguistic and ideological conflicts between the anglophone minority and the francophone government. Cameroon’s linguistic landscape will be explored via the various spaces that English, French, Pidgin English, Camfranglais and, to a minor degree, indigenous African languages occupy in its sociolinguistic composition. The methodological design is quantitative in nature, involving collecting more than 600 linguistic tokens (digital photos) in various public places mainly in and around the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé. It will be demonstrated that the deployment of languages on signs and linguistic tokens, apart from serving informative and symbolic functions for the audiences or passers-by they target, also has social and political implications in an ethnically heterogeneous and linguistically hybrid society such as Cameroon. Whereas in some other former British colonies there are indications that the public space is being symbolically constructed in order to preserve some of Africa’s indigenous languages (e.g. in Botswana, Rwanda, Tanzania), in Cameroon the linguistic landscape almost exclusively focuses on the dominant status and role of one single language, i.e. French, and to a lesser extent English, whose speakers therefore feel marginalized and oppressed by the French government.
PENGARUH VARIASI LATIHAN SINGLE LEG JUMP TERHADAP PENINGKATAN HASIL LOMPAT JAUH SISWA SMP ISLAM AL-FALAH KOTA JAMBI
Authors: Kepelatihan Angel Hardi Anto
Published: July 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh variasi latihan single leg jump terhadap peningkatan hasil lompat jauh siswa SMP ISLAM AL-FALAH Kota Jambi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen, dalam penelitian ini terdapat kelompok eksperimen yang sengaja diberikan perlakuan. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan one group pretest-postest design yaitu kelompok yang diberikan perlakuan, tetapi sebelum perlakuan diberikan terlebih dahulu tes awal (pre test), dan kemudian diakhir perlakuan dilakukan lagi test akhir (post Test). Berdasarkan hasil analisis data pada test awal dan test akhir diperoleh harga t hitung sebesar 8,0633, bila dibandingkan dengan t tabel 1,7531 maka t hitung > t tabel ini menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh yang berarti. Maka kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian dan perhitungan statistik pada pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh variasi latihan single leg jump terhadap peningkatan lompat jauh siswa SMP Islam Al-Falah Kota Jambi.
O ESTADO DO CONHECIMENTO SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES DE MATEMÁTICA NOS INSTITUTOS FEDERAIS
Authors: Dueli Leandro De Jesus , Portugal Maria Jesus Salinas , Souza Simone Ariomar de
Published: July 2020

O presente artigo é parte de uma pesquisa doutoral que tem como objeto de estudo o campo da Formação de Professores no Brasil, em particular a formação ofertada pelos Institutos Federais, criados em 2008. O número de cursos de Licenciatura nesse novo lócus aumentou vertiginosamente nos últimos anos se tornando um ambiente profícuo para investigação, dadas suas peculiares características históricas, políticas e sociais. As pesquisas desenvolvidas a respeito dos cursos de formação de professores de Matemática neste lócus já nos apontam os rumos da formação ofertada, estabelecendo um estado do conhecimento. Observa-se uma formação não muito distante da já ofertada há décadas nas Universidades Federais, o que coloca em (re)discussão as reais motivações para a inserção de Licenciaturas nos Institutos Federais.
Actividad in vitro de los extractos etanólicos de Lantana camara L., Petiveria alliacea L. y Lippia dulcis T. frente a bacterias patógenas
Authors: Navarrete Barragán Nahir Alejandra , Pita-Ospina Erika Fadime , Sánchez Mora. Ruth Mélida , Giraldo Quintero Sara Emilia , Bernal Lizarazú María Consuelo
Published: July 2020

Introducción. La biodiversidad colombiana y los saberes tradicionales permiten la exploración de plantas medicinales con potencial actividad antimicrobiana que podrían usarse para tratamiento de infecciones. Objetivos. Determinar la actividad antibacteriana de extractos etanólicos de Lantana camara L., Petiveria alliacea L. y Lippia dulcis T. sobre Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Proteus vulgaris ATCC 6380 y Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó la adquisición del material vegetal y caracterización botánica, se obtuvieron los extractos etanólicos por percolación y se realizó caracterización fitoquímica preliminar mediante cromatografía en capa delgada (CCD). Se evaluó la actividad antibacteriana, mediante pruebas de difusión con disco y difusión en agar en concentraciones de 1mg/mL y 2mg/mL; para extractos activos se estableció la Concentración Inhibitoria mínima (CIM) y Concentración Mínima Bactericida (CMB). Para análisis estadístico se realizó prueba t de Student. Resultados y discusión. Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 fue sensible con Lantana camara L. y Lippia dulcis T. siendo este último activo también sobre Proteus vulgaris ATCC 6380 con efecto inhibitorio superior al 50%. El extracto de Lippia dulcis T. presentó la mayor actividad inhibitoria sobre S. aureus (CMI: 1,95 mg/mL). Ningún extracto mostró actividad sobre Escherichia coli ni Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Metabolitos secundarios, especialmente terpenoides y cumarinas fueron detectados en L. dulcis. Conclusiones. El estudio muestra que productos naturales derivados de plantas medicinales como los extractos etanólicos de Lantana camara y Lippia dulcis, presentan actividad antibacteriana sobre S. aureus y P. vulgaris y podrían ser alternativa promisoria para tratamiento de infecciones bacterianas.
Variation in health promoting compounds of blueberry fruit associated with different nutrient management practices in a soilless growing system
Authors: Milivojevic Jasminka , Radivojevic Dragan , Maksimovic Vuk , Dragisic-Maksimovic Jelena
Published: July 2020

The objective of this study was to determine and compare the content of total
anthocyanins (TACY), total phenolics (TPC) and total antioxidant activity
(TAA) of the fruit of ?Bluecrop? highbush blueberry grown under different
nutrient management practices in a soilless production system. A field study
was carried out in a highbush blueberry plantation situated near Belgrade
(Serbia), during the period of 2016-2017. The orchard was planted in the
spring of 2016 in 50 l polypropylene pots with 5-year-old nursery plants.
Each pot was filled with the mix of pine sawdust (60%), white peat (30%) and
perlite (10%), and placed at a distance of 0.8 m within the row and 3.0 m
between the rows (4,170 bushes ha?1). The following fertilizer treatments
were evaluated: 1. organic fertilizers (Org); 2. mineral fertilizers (Min)
and 3. a combination of organic and mineral fertilizers (Org-Min). Soluble
NPK fertilizers were applied with irrigation water, whereas granulated
mineral and pelleted organic fertilizers were mixed with the substrate.
Fruit samples were collected in triplicate at the beginning of ripening,
full maturity and the end of the harvest season. No significant effect of
harvest time on each of the tested parameters was observed, whereas the
content of TACY did not even differ under various fertilizer treatments. TPC
in the fruit significantly increased in Org and Org-Min treatments (139.8
and 139.3 mg eq GA 100 g-1 FW, respectively) compared to Min treatment
(122.7 mg eq GA 100 g-1 FW), while a considerably high TAA level was found
only in berries under Org-Min treatment (0.53 mg asc g-1 FW).
European Union integration and the belt and road initiative: A curious case of Serbia
Authors: Vucic Mihajlo
Published: July 2020

The topic of this article is the Serbian foreign policy between its main
strategic aims - membership in the European Union, and cooperation with
China in the framework of the Belt and Road initiative. Serbia bases its
foreign policy upon four pillars - the accession process to the EU and three
strategic partnerships with great world powers - China, the United States of
America, and Russia. However, the accession process to the EU requires from
Serbia to strictly follow its obligations from the Stabilization and
Association Agreement, Treaty Establishing the Transport Community, and
other treaties signed with the EU which might sometimes conflict with
project activities from the Belt and Road partnership process. These
obligations relate mostly to competition and environmental protection. The
author gives the analysis of the main points of possible conflict and
indicates a double standard in the EU approach to the Belt and Road
initiative. Then he presents arguments that indicate the Belt and Road can
serve as a bridge between candidate countries and the EU internal market.
The author concludes that although there exist some structural
justifications to EU?s skepticism towards the Belt and Road, the best way to
overcome them is to insist on political dialogue on many existing levels
between the EU and China, with the aim to exchange information between them
on EU rules, policies and standards to make sure Chinese investments and
other financial activities in Serbia are in accordance with its accession
obligations.
A Russian triodion sticherarion from the late 12th century - MS Hilandar 307
Authors: Subotin-Golubovic Tatjana
Published: July 2020

MS Hilandar 307, a triodion sticherarion from the late 12th century, is one
of the oldest Slavonic manuscripts kept at Hilandar. The manuscript has not
survived in its entirety - it is missing the first part which contained
stichera of the Lenten cycle; the extant part contains the pentecostarion
cycle of stichera. It was written in the Russian recension. The manuscript
has probably been kept at the monastery ever since its establishment and
could have been even procured by St. Sava at the time of the formation of
the monastery library. Its presence at the Serbian monastery confirms that
there were no linguistic or practical liturgical obstacles to its use in
religious services. Since the Serbian manuscript heritage does not include
surviving sticheraria as a type of liturgical book, its content is highly
interesting. This paper explores the interrelationship between the
sticherarion and corresponding services in the oldest Serbian triodion,
copied in the first half of the 13th century and now kept in the National
Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg (F. ?. I. 68). Two services were
selected as examples - the service for the Mid-Pentecost (Midfeast) and the
service to the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. An initial
careful comparison already revealed the appearance of different translations
of the texts shared by both manuscripts. Also, it was found that only a part
of stichera in the sticherarion appear in full triodion services, in which
stichera make up just one segment of the service as a complex hymnographic
ensemble.
William Byrd and the limits of formal music analysis
Authors: Cvejic Zarko
Published: July 2020

Writing in 1962, Joseph Kerman was the first to speculate about potentially
subversive political meanings in the Cantiones sacrae of the English
Renaissance composer William Byrd, his two collections of motets published
in 1589 and 1591, ?voicing prayers, exhortations, and protests on behalf of
the English Catholic community?. Subsequent research has corroborated
Kerman?s speculations, showing that many of the texts Byrd set indeed
feature the same politically charged metaphors that English Jesuit
missionaries used to describe the predicament of Catholics living under the
Protestant regime of Queen Elizabeth I, as well as that Byrd maintained
close ties with many of these missionaries. In our own time, however, those
who have analysed these motets, including Kerman, have paid little attention
to this, preferring formal(ist) analytical approaches to this body of music.
Focusing on Ne irascaris Domine, one of Byrd?s most famous ?political?
motets, and the only two major analytical responses to it, this article
attempts to demonstrate the limitations of formalist music analysis when
applied to Renaissance sacred music.
Central rotation of regular (and irregular) musical poligons
Authors: Latincic Dragan
Published: July 2020

The text describes the application of one of the most important isometric
transformations to the projected metro-rhythmic entities of individual
harmonics of the spectrum. It is a direct isometry called central rotation.
Central rotation conditions the hemiola structuring of the meter. Hemiolas
are identified with regular and irregular geometric figures (primarily
triangles) by means of a partition and the composition (index) number of a
particular spectral harmonics. The partition and composition of numbers,
which are dealt with in discrete mathematics, on the one hand, and, the
technique of horizontal hemiolas, characteristic of the polyphony of the
sub-Saharan region, on the other, served as a means of creating methods by
which the isometric transformation of central rotation would be realized in
(musical) time.
Vlach vocal traditional music in the region of Homolje from the legacy of Olivera Mladenovic
Authors: Radivojevic Maja
Published: July 2020

Olivera Mladenovic researched Vlach culture in the 1980s. Recordings
preserved in the archive of the Institute of Ethnography SASA also contain
examples of vocal practice of the Vlachs from Homolje region (Northeast
Serbia). The material was recorded on six audio cassettes, which were later
digitized. As ethnomusicological studies of this area are very scarce, the
recorded material certainly represents a valuable testimony to the musical
culture of the Vlach ethnic community. The aim of this article is to
determine the particularities of the recorded examples, based on
ethnomusicological analysis and transcription, as well as to isolate the
vocal genres found on these audio cassettes. Vocal examples from the
recordings of Olivera Mladenovic will be paired with existing examples from
the literature, as well as examples of current practice recorded by the
author of this article. In this way, at least a partial picture of the
Vlachs? musical life in Homol?? from the 1980s to the present day will be
established, and the comparison will allow us to observe continuity and
change.
Logarithmic (translationally) rapidly varying sequences and selection principles
Authors: Djurcic Dragan , Elez Nebojsa , Timotic Valentina
Published: July 2020

We introduce a proper subclass of the class of rapidly varying sequences
(logarithmic (translationally) rapidly varying sequences), motivated by a
notion in information theory (self-information of the system). We prove some
of its basic properties. In the main result, we prove that Rothberger?s and
Kocinac?s selection principles hold, when this class is on the second
coordinate, and on the first coordinate we have the class of positive and
unbounded sequences