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Professor of a fairy-tale science. A scholarly biography of D. N. Medrish: A monograph
Authors: Larionova M. C.
Published: November 2022

The review considers the scholarly legacy of D. Medrish, a doyen of folklore and literature studies, and the book dedicated to him. Both the monograph and the review discuss the scholar’s main areas of research: interaction between folklore and literature as subsystems of a comprehensive metasystem of artistic language and the study of the folklore dimension that exists in works of A. Pushkin, A. Chekhov, and others. The reviewer praises the biography as a valuable contribution to contemporary philology. Among Medrish’s most important postulates are those of debunking the enduring belief that folklore should be contrasted with literature and proving their typological and structural kinship. Medrish viewed folklore and literature as two subsystems of a single metasystem which is the Russian artistic language: interpreting one through the other helps to reveal substantial new meanings.
A. Volokhonsky’s underground ‘Paradise’ [‘Ray’]: poetics and commentary
Authors: Drobinin G. D.
Published: November 2022

The author studies the lyrics of the song ‘Paradise’ [‘Ray’] (also known as ‘The City of Gold’ [‘Gorod zolotoy’]) in relation to Volokhonsky’s poetics through the years and discovers a consistent narrative structure of the poet’s songwriting oeuvre. The structure is based on the protagonist’s appeal to his beloved and sacralisation of their love through its transposition to a divine context. In ‘Paradise,’ however, the structure undergoes a significant modification: the scholar believes Saint John the Divine’s Revelation to be the main source of the poem. Alongside a detailed analysis of ‘Paradise’ covering its history, narrative structure and the authorship problem, Drobinin discusses a wider context of 1980s Soviet underground poetry, including, among others, Volokhonsky and Khvostenko’s co-authored cult songs ‘Green Sleeves’ [‘Zelyonye rukava’], ‘A Swan’ [‘Lebed’], etc. that feature similarities with the imagery and plot of ‘Paradise.’ As a separate topic, the article considers discrepancies between Volokhonsky’s original version of ‘Paradise’ and one performed by B. Grebenshchikov — they affect the perception and understanding of the song, argues Drobinin.
A sailing ship as a motif and symbol in The Life [Zhitie] of Archpriest Avvakum
Authors: Rostovtseva Yu. A.
Published: November 2022

The article is concerned with the motif and symbol of a sailing ship in The Life [Zhitie] of Archpriest Avvakum. The researcher is the first to challenge the supposition about a ‘traditional’ genesis of this motif and symbol in Avvakum’s autobiography; she also defines the role of this motif in the plot of The Life — the magnum opus of the Old Believers’ spiritual leader. Various motif-related elements are ancillary to the main idea of The Life — to demonstrate the hero’s sainthood. The same message guides Avvakum’s choice of sources to borrow the main motif and symbol for his book. Among these is the medieval apocryphal tale Narration of Our Father Agapius [Skazanie otsa nashego Agapiya]. A comparison between the tale and Avvakum’s The Life confirms the hypothesis of such a borrowing, through which the motif and symbol of a sailing ship in the immolated archpriest’s autobiography translates into his guaranteed passage to the heavenly abode. In the closing paragraphs, the researcher shares her observations about the semantics of the motif and symbol of a ship in Avvakum’s prose works unrelated to The Life.
THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESSES CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN POLAND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE EU COUNTRIES
Authors:   Кам'янець-Подільський національний університет імені Івана Огієнка, BAKHMAT N. , OSTENDA A. ,   Вища технічна школа в Катовіце
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the article is to analyze the processes of internationalization of higher education in Poland and compare them with other countries of the European Union, which will allow us to assess the state's place in the European educational space and form further development prospects. It was noted that the most important impetus for the development of internationalization in Europe was the Bologna process. The joining of the higher education system of Poland to it initiated the implementation of the pan-European development policy at the state level. The main prerequisites for the internationalization of the educational process in institutions of higher education have been determined. The international student mobility level in the countries of the European Union is analyzed. It was established that Poland is an active participant in internationalization, which allows increasing the competitiveness of universities against the background of preserving the best traditions and specifics of the national higher education system. Based on the study of the processes of internationalization of higher education in Poland against the background of the countries of the European Union, it was noted that they correspond to European trends and follow the best world trends in this field. It was established that this country's share of foreign students in higher education institutions is 3.86% of the number of enrolled students, which is significantly lower than the average value for the countries of the European Union (10.86%). According to the results of the analysis of the total number of foreign students in the host countries, it was determined that Poland belongs to the largest classification group (from 20 to 100 thousand people) and receives the main contingent of students from Ukraine, Belarus, India, the Czech Republic, Norway, and other countries. Certain developments and practices that are characteristic of the Polish higher education system in comparison with the countries of the European Union are summarized. Attention is drawn to the problems and challenges faced by internationalization participants. A set of measures aimed at the effective development of the internationalization of higher education in Poland has been formed, which should be implemented at different levels of management (national and university), which will increase the country's competitiveness in the market of educational services. Key words: higher education, internationalization of higher education, competitiveness, foreign students, student mobility.
ANALISIS PEMBELAJARAN AKTIF BERBASIS KETERAMPILAN ABAD 21 PADA GURU MI DI KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Purwanti Kristi Liani , Adriyani Zuaninta , Fatmawati Ega
Published: November 2022

This study aims to analyze the implementation of 21st century skills-based active learning at partner MI of UIN Walisongo Semarang after obtaining training and mentoring since 2018. This study is a qualitative field research with fourth grade teachers at partner MI of UIN Walisongo Semarang as the subjects. The partner MI of UIN Walisongo are MI Nashrul Fajar, MI Taufiqiyah, MI Tarbiyatul Khairat, MI Al Khoirriyah 02 and MI Al Hikmah. Data collection techniques were carried out through an observation of the learning process, the documentation of reviewing the lesson plan and worksheets as well as interviews. Data analysis in this study consists of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The conclusion shows that critical thinking indicators are not distinguishable in the lesson plan as the teacher has not given students the opportunity to explain their mind in their own language. The indicators of collaboration and communication have not been implemented optimally in the learning process. This is because it is not possible to have discussions or close interactions during the pandemic, students were keeping their distance from each other while paying attention to health protocols. In addition, the majority of communication indicators that are implemented tend to be the results of individual work, not the results of discussions. The submission of the learning conclusions is more likely to be delivered by the teacher at the end of the learning process, not delivered by students directly. Indicators of creativity and critical thinking have not been appeared optimally in the worksheets. In the worksheets, the teacher has not given the freedom for students to determine how to complete the task and has not provided the assignments that require students' creativity. Questions given by teachers mostly only require students to repeat the ideas or material from the teacher rather than producing students' own ideas.
Mathematical Model of Armed Criminal Group with Pre-emitive and Repressive Intervention
Authors: Nur Wahyudin , Darmawati Darmawati
Published: November 2022

Armed Criminal group is one of the problems faced by many countries in the world. Awful behaviour of armed criminal group members can affect a large amount of people. In this paper, we construct a deterministic mathematical model that takes into account persuasive  and repressive intervention. We consider crime as a social epidemic. We determine the armed criminal group free equilibrium point and the armed criminal group persistence equilibrium point together with their existence condition. The next generation matrix is used to obtain the basic reproduction number. The local stability conditions of equilibrium points are proved using linearization. We show that the armed criminal group free equilibrium point is globally asymptotically stable under certain condition. Numerical simulations are performed to support our deductive study.
Gajnullina Lyajlya Ajdarovna – Senior lecturer at the Department of Altaic Studies and Sinology
Authors: Silakova-Makarova S. A. , Gajnullina L. A.
Published: November 2022

This article deals with the study of the cultural influence of Chinese civilization on the cultural developments in the Korean Peninsula in antiquity. Chinese civilization, which originated long before the cultures of neighbouring countries, considerably influenced the formation of the political and social systems and also culture, life, beliefs and everyday life in the countries adjacent to China. Although this topic has received attention several times, however, the specific research interest of the authors is to focus on the influence of Chinese culture on the bronze foundry production of Ancient Korea. In particular, this is the production of funeral bronze mirrors, which were originally used by both the Chinese and ancient Koreans for religious and cult purposes. The authors have traced the direct influence of the Chinese bronze casting technique on the development of bronze casting art in the ancient Korean proto-states. This indicates an obvious cultural influence of the neighbouring civilization. The authors used items from the museums of the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan.
Architectural decoration of Christian churches of the Eastern Black Sea region between 10th-11th centuries. The decorative system: an attempt of reconstruction
Authors: Endoltseva E. Yu. , Bystritskiy N. I.
Published: November 2022

Research of many years on the architectural decoration of Christian churches in Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia resulted in many important discoveries, which transpired crucial for the exact attribution of many artefacts. They also enabled the identification of some hitherto unsuspected research subjects. The findings helped to outline the 10th-11th cent. context for the architecture to be placed in both in the Byzantine Empire as well as neighbour countries. However, the lapidary collections that originate from Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia did not receive sufficient attention. Therefore, they invite a separate study on the functionality of their reliefs. This study would focus upon altar barriers fragments rather than the fragments, which constitute the facades of the Christian churches.

Studying similar monuments, which originate from places (such as modern Georgia, Armenia, as well as historic Asia Minor and other parts of the then Byzantine Empire) is nowadays impossible without modern research methods and devices, in particular, those, which enable researchers to do the 3D reconstruction. Such reconstruction would help to visualize otherwise lost historically important monuments as well as forms of their decoration.

Such researches would decisively contribute to the study of the artistic culture of these countries, especially in the late 9th-early 11th cent., when they began to consider themselves to be different from the Byzantine "metropole".

Reconstruction of altar barriers and the facade decoration and identification of common typological features may clearly show the actual influence of these cultures on the development of Christian culture in Southern Caucasus. The Authors see the importance in showing the convergence between the cultures of the neighbouring areas in the Caucasus. The research necessity of this subject is already reflected in many works from Georgia, Russian Federation, France etc. Their results clearly show that small forms (10th-11th cent.) and façade decoration of the Christian churches in Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia have not yet received a systematic study, especially, because the research has been focused on the paleochristian period.

Altogether, the lands of Western Georgia (passes between Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Abkhazia, Southern Ossetia and Racha) played a decisive role in the formation of the original type of medieval Christian self-conscience as reflected in art.
Muṭiyēṯṯu – Field Research of Kerala Folklore Theatre
Authors: Lidova N. R.
Published: November 2022

The paper is dedicated to the results of the field research conducted in Tripunithura (India / March 2013) on Muṭiyēṯṯu theatre, one of the local folklore art forms of Kerala. It is argued that the inclusion of Muṭiyēṯṯu in 2010 in the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage / UNESCO, became a turning point in the recent history of this art form, affecting it both in positive and negative way. The positive aspect concerns primarily a fundamental shift in the level of popularity of Muṭiyēṯṯu, manifested in the appearance of a number of research projects, general publications and various databases. It also found reflection in the material status of performers now supported not only by Hindu temples but also by the Indian Government. Less often discussed are the negative consequences. Having been acknowledged as one of the cultural achievements of humankind (UNESCO), the Muṭiyēṯṯu began to change fundamentally. It transformed from a rural religious mystery performance aimed at local community of believers into an exotic theatrical art form intended for the wider international audience. As a result, performances began to be staged not only in accordance with strict religious canons developed over the centuries, but also on various occasions predetermined by commercial and public interests. This tendency poses a significant threat to the preservation of the artistic and religious authenticity of the Muṭiyēṯṯu theatre along with its cultural importance for humanity.
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of spine metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Ferini *Gianluca , Palmisciano Paolo , Scalia Gianluca , Haider Ali S , Bin-Alamer Othman , Sagoo Navraj S , Bozkurt Ismail , Deora Harsh , Priola Stefano M , Aoun Salah G , Umana Giuseppe E
Published: November 2022

OBJECTIVE

Spine hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastases severely worsen quality of life and prognosis, with the role of radiotherapy being controversial. The authors systematically reviewed the literature on radiotherapy for spine metastatic HCCs.

METHODS

The PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched according to the PRISMA guidelines to include studies of radiotherapy for spine metastatic HCCs. Outcomes, complications, and local control were analyzed with indirect random-effect meta-analyses.

RESULTS

The authors included 12 studies comprising 713 patients. The median time interval from diagnosis of HCC to spine metastases was 12 months (range 0–105 months). Most lesions were thoracic (35.9%) or lumbar (24.7%). Radiotherapy was delivered with conventional external-beam (67.3%) or stereotactic (31.7%) techniques. The median dose was 30.3 Gy (range 12.5–52 Gy) in a median of 5 fractions (range 1–20 fractions). The median biologically effective dose was 44.8 Gy10 (range 14.4–112.5 Gy10). Actuarial rates of postradiotherapy pain relief and radiological response were 87% (95% CI 84%–90%) and 70% (95% CI 65%–75%), respectively. Radiation-related adverse events and vertebral fractures had actuarial rates of 8% (95% CI 5%–11%) and 16% (95% CI 10%–23%), respectively, with fracture rates significantly higher after stereotactic radiotherapy (p = 0.033). Fifty-eight patients (27.6%) had local recurrences after a median of 6.8 months (range 0.1–59 months), with pooled local control rates of 61.6% at 6 months and 40.8% at 12 months, and there were no significant differences based on radiotherapy type (p = 0.068). The median survival was 6 months (range 0.1–62 months), with pooled rates of 52.5% at 6 months and 23.4% at 12 months.

CONCLUSIONS

Radiotherapy in spine metastatic HCCs shows favorable rates of pain relief, radiological responses, and local control. Rates of postradiotherapy vertebral fractures are higher after high-dose stereotactic radiotherapy.
Fragmentation analysis using digital image processing and empirical model (KuzRam): a comparative study
Authors: Saadoun Abderrazak , Fredj Mohamed , Boukarm Riadh , Hadji Riheb
Published: November 2022

The rock fragmentation reflects the degree of control of blasting. Despite the accuracy of screening analysis to determine the size distribution of blasted rocks, this technique remains complex and long because of the large volume of blasted rocks. The digital image processing method can overcome these constraints of accuracy and speed. Our method uses the empirical model of KuzRam and numerical method (Digital image processing) through two image processing software’s (WipFrag and Split-Desktop) to analyze the particle size distribution of rocks fragmented by explosives in Jebel Medjounes limestone quarry. The digital image processing is based on the photography of the pile of blasted rock analyzed using image processing techniques. The objective of this work is to evaluate and compare the results obtained for each blast from the two methods and to discuss the similarities and differences among them. Three different blasts with the same design were analyzed through the two methods. The result of the KuzRam model gave idealistic results due to the heterogeneity of the structure of the rocks; although, this model can be used for an initial evaluation of blast design. For better efficiency of the explosion, we proposed a new fragmentation indicator factor in order to compare the fragment produced to the estimated ideal size obtained from the KuzRam model by incorporating the blast design parameters and the rock factor. Both image processing gives close results with more accuracy for the Split-Desktop software. Our method can improve the efficiency and reduce crushing costs of the studied career.
PEMODELAN DAN ANALISIS PERILAKU PULL OUT PADA BETON NORMAL DAN BETON MUTU SANGAT TINGGI (UHPC) TERHADAP VARIASI DIAMETER TULANGAN
Authors: Widyacahyani Resti , Suhana Nono , Hasyim Wachid
Published: November 2022

Beton merupakan suatu bahan yang mempunyai kekuatan tekan yang tinggi, tetapi kekuatan tariknya relative rendah. Balok merupakan salah satu elemen struktur yang berfungsi menahan beban lentur dan beban geser. Salah satu hal yang menyebabkan tulangan dan beton dapat bekerja sama adalah faktor lekatan (adhesi) antara beton dan permukaan tulangan. Pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan studi mengenai lekatan antara beton dan tulangan. Pada penelitian ini, digunakan balok berukuran 400x250x1000 dengan 4 variasi diameter tulangan (ld) yaitu 16mm, 19mm, 22mm dan 29mm dengan panjang tulangan 300 mm. Digunakan beton Normal dan beton Ultra High Performance Concrete sebagai uji analisis. Uji analisis (beton dan tulangan) akan diberi gaya tarik sebesar 30 ton, 50 ton dan 60 ton untuk menghasilkan nilai tegangan. Penelitian ini berupa analisis menggunakan elemen hingga dengan program komputer yaitu LISA-FEA sebagai program perhitungan untuk mengetahui besar nilai tegangan yang terjadi pada balok dan Tulangan. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa tegangan lekat yang diterima pada beton Ultra High Performance Concrete dengan beban tarik sebesar 60 ton dan diameter tulangan 22mm sebesar 8.628 MPa.
PERBANDINGAN RESPON STRUKTUR GEDUNG MENGGUNAKAN RESPON SPEKTRA SNI 1726:2012 DAN SNI 1726:2019
Authors: Riyadhi Agung , Hasyim Wachid , Suhana Nono
Published: November 2022

Peraturan dan standar perencanaan struktur gedung tahan gempa terus berkembang sejalan dengan kejadian gempa di Indonesia. Diawali dari SNI 1726-2012 kemudian direvisi menjadi SNI 1726:2019 dimana apabila suatu peraturan gempa terbaru muncul dan diberlakukan, maka perlu peninjauan ulang terhadap bangunan-bangunan yang sudah berdiri menggunakan peraturan terbaru. Berdasarkan pembaruan peraturan tersebut maka pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan analisis respon struktur untuk mendapatkan nilai simpangan antar lantai dari suatu struktur gedung rumah sakit di 3 kecamatan wilayah Indramayu yaitu Kecamatan Indramayu, Kecamatan Jatibarang, serta Kecamatan Bongas. Hasil analisis menghasilkan nilai perbedaan Simpangan antar lantai akibat respon spektra SNI 1726:2012 dan respon spektra SNI 1726:2019 di wilayah Indramayu memiliki nilai yang bervariasi. Adapun persentase perbedaan simpangan antar keduanya pada arah X yaitu 22,90%– 29,95%, sementara itu untuk arah Y memiliki pesentase perbedaan simpangan antar keduanya yaitu 21,81%–28,57%. Nilai total drift yang menggunakan SNI 1726:2012 berada pada besaran 0,0005– 0,0008 dan untuk SNI 1726:2019 berada pada besaran 0,0006–0,0010. Sedangkan untuk nilai interstory drift yang menggunakan SNI 1726:2012 berada pada besaran 0,0001–0,0002 dan untuk nilai interstory drift yang menggunakan SNI 1726:2012 berada pada besaran 0,0001-0,0002.
PERBANDINGAN PERENCANAAN TEBAL LAPISAN PERKERASAN LENTUR DENGAN METODE AASHTO DAN MDP
Authors: Ariyanto Aeev Sukma , Sarwanta Sarwanta
Published: November 2022

Fungsi utama dari infrastruktur jalan adalah mendukung distribusi lalulintas barang dan manusia serta sebagai pembentuk ruang wilayah, peningkatan pertumbuhan kendaraan baik dari segi jumlah dan beban yang di angkut sehingga melebihi batas yang di ijinkan, mengakibatkan kerusakan pada kondisi struktur perkerasan jalan. Kerusakan pada struktur perkerasan jalan merugikan pemakai jalan, karena biaya operasi kendaraan semakin tinggi dan waktu perjalanan yang semakin lama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan data-data pokok, yang selanjutnya akan diolah guna kebutuhan analisa dalam penyelesaian masalah sesuai dengan tujuan yang diharapkan, yaitu membandingkan tebal lapis perkerasan lentur menggunakan metode Manual Desain Perkerasan (MDP) 2017 dengan metode American Association of State Higway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 1993. Hasil analisa perhitungan tebal perkerasan jalan lentur untuk umur rencana 20 tahun dengan metode MDP di dapat hasil lapis pondasi bawah 30 cm, pondasi atas 24,5 cm lapis permukaan adalah 11 cm dan metode AASHTO di dapat hasil lapis pondasi bawah 21 cm, pondasi atas adalah 15 cm, Lapis permukaan adalah 11.43 cm. Dari hasil perhitungan diperoleh metode AASHTO menghasilkan tebal lapis permukaan yang lebih besar dari metode MDP dengan tahun yang sama, Hal ini dikarenakan perbedaan asumsi dalam perhitungan, batasan-batasan minimum tebal perkerasan masing-masing metode.
ANALISA JENIS DAN KERUSAKAN JALAN DENGAN METODE PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX (PCI) PADA PERKERASAN KAKU (RIGID PAVEMENT)
Authors: Maulina Dini , Hasyim Wachid
Published: November 2022

Kerusakan jalan yang terjadi di Kabupaten Indramayu merupakan salah satu permasalahan yang tak kunjung hentinya sehingga mengalami kerugian bagi para pengguna jalan. Dalam mengetahui nilai kondisi kerusakan permukaan jalan maka digunakan suatu metode penilaian, dimana dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Metode Pavement Condition Index (PCI) sebagai acuan penetapan penilaian kondisi permukaan jalan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei atau lebih tepatnya survei kondisi visual. Keseluruhan unit sampel yang diteliti pada ruas jalan Cikamurang – Jangga sebanyak 22 unit. Kondisi jalan pada ruas tersebut masih tergolong dalam kondisi sedang (fair), dari keseluruhan unit sampel yang diteliti hanya 13.64% (3) unit sampel saja yang mengalami kerusakan dan tergolong dalam kategori buruk (poor). Kerusakan banyak terjadi pada unit sampel 1 s/d 15 sedangkan unit sampel 16 s/d 22 masih tergolong baik sebab perkerasan permukaan jalan merupakan bangunan baru. Namun jenis kerusakan yang paling dominan pada setiap unit sampel yaitu retak linear sebesar 100%, pecah sudut sebesar 81.81%, gompal sambungan (spalling joint) sebesar 72.72%, pelat terbagisebesar 68.18%, dan punchout sebesar 45.45%. Sehingga prioritas penangan pertama dilakukan pada unit sampel penelitian dengan nilai PCI terkecil, yaitu nomor 5,6, dan 7 dengan nilai PCI 40,33, dan 22 (rating buruk dan sangat buruk).
Directions of Reforming the Ecological Taxation System of Ukraine in the Conditions of Development of European Integration Processes
Authors: Nehoda Yuliia , Klymenko Maksym
Published: November 2022

One of the main tasks of humanity on the agenda is the preservation of this planet as a prerequisite for the functioning of everything we interact with, where we live and what we stand for. Every day, 9 out of 10 inhabitants of the Earth are forced to breathe polluted air, which affects their health, penetrating the respiratory and circulatory systems and disrupting the brain, lungs and heart. Therefore, there is a need to find new and improve existing levers of impact on pollutants in the world as a whole and in Ukraine in particular, given the successful foreign experience of European countries. One of these levers is environmental taxation, as part of the financial policy of the state. The purpose of the article is to substantiate and highlight the main ways to reform the environmental taxation system of Ukraine in the context of the development of European integration processes. The basis of research methodology are abstract-logical method, dialectical method of scientific knowledge, analysis, deduction, synthesis, statistical, graphical and tabular. The main ways of reforming the system of ecological taxation of Ukraine in the conditions of development of European integration processes and experience of the EU countries are generalised. The classification of environmental tax bases according to Eurostat (Eurostat) and the Directorate General of the European Commission for the Environment (The European Commission’s Directorate General Environment) is substantiated. Scientific and methodological approaches to the definition, identification and improvement of elements of the mechanism of environmental taxation and the structure of distribution of revenues to the relevant levels of the budget system of Ukraine have been further developed. The system distribution and assignment of the relevant components of compensation and regulatory payments to the environmental taxation of Ukraine according to the budget classification codes was improved. The main levers of tax policy to achieve environmental goals and encourage polluters to reduce the burden on the environment are substantiated. The results of the study can be used at the local and state levels to make decisions on reforming the environmental tax system in Ukraine.
The analysis of the effect of satisfaction on telehealth utilization with a structural equation model
Authors: You Xiaohui , Seedorf Erin
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: While COVID-19 has significantly impacted how healthcare is provided, telehealth services with remote access have dramatically reduced the chance of in-person contact and the costs of services for patients with increased healthcare quality. OBJECTIVE: As the COVID-19 is still a very prevalent part of people’s lives, it is critical to examine what factors affect telehealth, impacts the choice of the prominent and efficient healthcare service platform, and utilizes telehealth effectively and efficiently. METHODS: Grounded on the Self-determination theory (SDT), this research analyzes a sample of 142 response data for the effects of access, need, knowledge, and technology skills, on telehealth utilization mediated by satisfaction via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). RESULTS: The empirical results indicated that telehealth satisfaction significantly increased the use of telehealth services during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the access, needs, and knowledge of telehealth also significantly increase telehealth utilization directly and indirectly through telehealth satisfaction. Additionally, an individual’s technological skill has no significant effect on telehealth use; instead, it can increase telehealth satisfaction, which increases telehealth utilization. CONCLUSION: The study with its theoretical and practical implications may provide researchers and public health officials with new options and strategies for telehealth services regarding the pandemic issue.
Multidimensional poverty and the variables that contribute to it in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia: Using rural-urban migration as a decomposition parameter
Authors: Agza Mesfin , Alamirew Bamlaku , Shibru Admasu
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: Poverty alleviation is a critical issue for national and international development goals. Data on different poverty-reduction measures are eagerly sought by policymakers. Analytical data on the role of migration in poverty alleviation is one of them. OBJECTIVES: This study is designed to investigate the prevalence of multidimensional poverty and its determinants in connection to rural-urban migration. METHODS: Primary data was collected from 384 randomly selected rural households and analyzed using econometric models. RESULTS: Non-migrant and migrant-sending households had adjusted headcount ratios of 19.8% and 10.5%, respectively. Poor living conditions were identified in 43.5% of non-migrant households and 25.6% of migrant-sending households, respectively. Non-migrant households and migrant-sending households contributed 70.5% and 29.5%, respectively, to the entire sample’s adjusted headcount ratio. According to the findings, household size, the number of migrants per household, the education level of the household head and livestock ownership all has a significant effect on households’ multidimensional poverty. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate that rural-urban migration helps poverty reduction in the region. Therefore, proper consideration should be given to maximizing the benefit of migration on the long-term reduction of multidimensional poverty through productive remittance investment and assisting households to improve their productive capacity.
Long-Term EEG Monitoring in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease Using Ear-EEG: A Feasibility Study
Authors: Musaeus Christian Sandøe , Waldemar Gunhild , Andersen Birgitte Bo , Høgh Peter , Kidmose Preben , Hemmsen Martin Christian , Rank Mike Lind , Kjær Troels Wesenberg , Frederiksen Kristian Steen
Published: November 2022

Background: Previous studies have reported that epileptiform activity may be detectible in nearly half of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on long-term electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings. However, such recordings can be uncomfortable, expensive, and difficult. Ear-EEG has shown promising results for long-term EEG monitoring, but it has not been used in patients with AD. Objective: To investigate if ear-EEG is a feasible method for long-term EEG monitoring in patients with AD. Methods: In this longitudinal, single-group feasibility study, ten patients with mild to moderate AD were recruited. A total of three ear-EEG recordings of up to 48 hours three months apart for six months were planned. Results: All patients managed to wear the ear-EEG for at least 24 hours and at least one full night. A total of 19 ear-EEG recordings were performed (self-reported recording, mean: 37.15 hours (SD: 8.96 hours)). After automatic pre-processing, a mean of 27.37 hours (SD: 7.19 hours) of data with acceptable quality in at least one electrode in each ear was found. Seven out of ten participants experienced mild adverse events. Six of the patients did not complete the study with three patients not wanting to wear the ear-EEG anymore due to adverse events. Conclusion: It is feasible and safe to use ear-EEG for long-term EEG monitoring in patients with AD. Minor adjustments to the equipment may improve the comfort for the participants.
Investigating Tissue-Specific Abnormalities in Alzheimer’s Disease with Multi-Shell Diffusion MRI
Authors: Giraldo Diana L. , Smith Robert E. , Struyfs Hanne , Niemantsverdriet Ellis , De Roeck Ellen , Bjerke Maria , Engelborghs Sebastiaan , Romero Eduardo , Sijbers Jan , Jeurissen Ben
Published: November 2022

Background: Most studies using diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have focused their analyses on white matter (WM) microstructural changes using the diffusion (kurtosis) tensor model. Although recent works have addressed some limitations of the tensor model, such as the representation of crossing fibers and partial volume effects with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the focus remains in modeling and analyzing the WM. Objective: In this work, we present a brain analysis approach for DW-MRI that disentangles multiple tissue compartments as well as micro- and macroscopic effects to investigate differences between groups of subjects in the AD continuum and controls. Methods: By means of the multi-tissue constrained spherical deconvolution of multi-shell DW-MRI, underlying brain tissue is modeled with a WM fiber orientation distribution function along with the contributions of gray matter (GM) and CSF to the diffusion signal. From this multi-tissue model, a set of measures capturing tissue diffusivity properties and morphology are extracted. Group differences were interrogated following fixel-, voxel-, and tensor-based morphometry approaches while including strong FWE control across multiple comparisons. Results: Abnormalities related to AD stages were detected in WM tracts including the splenium, cingulum, longitudinal fasciculi, and corticospinal tract. Changes in tissue composition were identified, particularly in the medial temporal lobe and superior longitudinal fasciculus. Conclusion: This analysis framework constitutes a comprehensive approach allowing simultaneous macro and microscopic assessment of WM, GM, and CSF, from a single DW-MRI dataset.
An improved AODV routing algorithm based on energy consumption for Ad Hoc networks
Authors: Cai Zengyu , Chen Xi , Wang Zhikun , Zhang Jianwei
Published: November 2022

The Ad Hoc networks solves the problem of quickly establishing a temporary Ad Hoc network without the need for fixed facilities. However, problems such as network performance degradation, delay increase, and link interruption are endless. Aiming at the problem of shortening the survival time of Ad Hoc networks nodes, this paper proposes an improved AODV routing algorithm EC-MAODV (Energy Consumption-Modification AODV) based on energy consumption. EC-MAODV takes energy as the starting point, determines the time extension based on the residual energy of the current node, balance the power consumption of each node, and extends the networks lifetime. The effectiveness of EC-MAODV routing algorithm is proved by network simulator NS-3. The simulation results show that compared with the AODV routing protocol, the algorithm in this paper has more than 7% improvement and 19% increase in average delay and node lifetime. It can effectively prolong the life of the network, reduce the number of dead nodes, effectively solve the energy consumption problem of the wireless Ad Hoc network, and improve the overall performance of the network.
Analysis of the “rental housing subsidy policy” in Taiwan by the transaction costs theory
Authors: Chen JengHann , Wen Kuo-Chung , Chang YuTuan
Published: November 2022

The transaction costs theory has been widely used in all business activities related to “transaction costs” since it was proposed by Ronald Coase in 1937. Before firms choose to enter the market, “transaction costs” will inevitably occur, which affects benefits. The rental housing market is a commercial market, and any external intervention will affect the resource allocation of this industry. This study explores the effects of the subsidies of the “rental housing subsidy policy” in Taiwan on the objectives of the rental housing policy by the transaction costs theory. This empirical study proves that policy objectives cannot be achieved by fixed and equal subsidy models, and expects to provide a basic theoretical framework that can serve as a reference when measuring the application of transaction costs to the policy subsidy model.
Stakeholder value network analysis of prefabricated buildings based on value flow
Authors: Li Ming , Xu Xia
Published: November 2022

In order to promote the process of building industrialization in China, prefabricated building has become an important means for the development of high quality building. However, many stakeholders in prefabricated building projects cannot visually obtain the value created by this model, which is the biggest obstacle to advance. Based on social exchange theory and stakeholder theory, this paper constructs a multilateral value network model with the owner as the central subject and core stakeholders such as the government, design units, construction units and prefab builders, and clarifies the content and direction of 30 value flows through literature research and expert interviews. Obtain data systematically quantitative theoretical model through a questionnaire a survey to clarify the value transmission of prefabricated buildings and search for the key path of value.
An innovative approach to measure multidimensional poverty: A synthesis method
Authors: Deepawansa Dilshanie , Dunusinghe Priyanga , Lahiri Partha , Gunatilaka Ramani
Published: November 2022

This paper presents a new approach to measure multidimensional poverty, combining the strengths of the Fuzzy Set method and the Alkire and Foster method, and addresses some of their limitations. The approach applies the Fuzzy Set method to resolve the discontinuity problem that arises when the latter is used in the Alkire and Foster method to identify the multidimensionally poor people. The resultant process satisfies poverty axioms of a good poverty measure. It also incorporates some s statistical techniques in selecting indicators and computing weights for the membership function. The empirical assessment is done to primary data, collected from the Uva province of Sri Lanka, an economically, neglected comprising of people representing various socio-economic backgrounds. This study examines poverty under three main dimensions; material, social dimensions and human capital. The results reveal that, 42.3 percent of people in the Uva province have a propensity to poverty. The incidence of multidimensional poverty is 56 percent and the intensity is 48.6 percent. The adjusted fuzzy headcount index is 27.2 percent. Interestingly, the highest contribution to overall poverty comes from deprivation by social dimensions. The application of the this method undoubtedly would encourage the analysis of further research on multidimensional poverty.
Statistical data integration models to bridge health official statistics
Authors: Erciulescu Andreea L.
Published: November 2022

There are at least two sources of health insurance coverage estimates in the United States: the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program. This paper addresses the integration of BRFSS and SAHIE data using multilevel models that account for the different levels of aggregation at which data are available and for the different errors to which data are subject to. The uncertainty in the initial state-level estimates available from BRFSS and SAHIE is improved by borrowing information from both sources and across geographies. County-level model estimates are produced on both BRFSS and SAHIE scales, improving the usability of the BRFSS public-use data and inspiring possible extensions to estimation of BRFSS quantities other than health insurance coverage. The application uses 2018 public-use data. Parallels to small area estimation models and measurement error models are briefly discussed.
Deformable medical image registration based on CNN
Authors: Yang Yunfeng , Wu Huihui
Published: November 2022

Objective:

This study aims to develop and test a new image registration method in which full-scale skip connections in the encoding process is added into the registration network, which can predict the deformation field more accurately by retaining more features and information in the decoding process.

Methods:

Two improved registration networks are connected in series in the registration framework. Each registration network uses the unsupervised learning registration method to predict a small deformation field, and the last two small deformation fields are superimposed to obtain the final deformation field. The model is evaluated by the oasis datasets (brain T1-weighted MRI images), one image is selected as the fixed image, while 383 images are used as training images and 30 images are used as test images. Wavelet decomposition and reconstruction are also used to enhance the image.

Results:

Compared with the affine method, the voxelmorph-1 method and the voxelmorph-2 method, applying the new registration network was proposed by this study improves the registration accuracy by 28.6%, 1.2% and 0.2%, respectively.

Conclusion:

The experimental results demonstrate that the method proposed in this study can improve the accuracy of image registration effectively.
Structure-guided computed tomography reconstruction from limited-angle projections
Authors: Gong Changcheng , Liu Jianxun
Published: November 2022

Limited-angle computed tomography (CT) imaging is one of the common imaging problems. The reconstructed images often encounter obvious artifacts and structure degradation. In recent years, the recoverability prior of image structure has been widely explored in limited-angle CT reconstruction, and the image quality has been greatly improved. However, the artifacts and structure degradation still exist. In this study, we establish a new reconstruction model based on weighted relative structure (wRS) determined by image gradients, which serves as weights to guide image reconstruction in order to reduce artifacts and preserve structures. Then, we develop an efficient algorithm using a surrogate function to solve this model. Moreover, this method is compared with some of other popular reconstruction methods, such as anisotropic total variation method and image gradient L0 norm minimization method and so on. Experiments on digital phantoms, real carved cheese and walnut projection are reported to demonstrate its superiority. Several quantitative indices including RMSE, PSNR, and SSIM of the reconstruction images from 90°-data of FORBILD head phantom are 0.0120, 43.52, and 0.9961. The experimental results indicate that the image obtained by our method is the closest to reference image. By comparing reconstruction images or their residual images, images reconstructed from real CT data, the experimental results of the residual images and the respective quantitative data analysis also demonstrate that the images reconstructed using our new method suffer from less artifacts and structure degradation.
Rose Bertelli Braunstein e a criação do Bacharelado em Percussão do Curso de Música da UFSM
Authors: Goulart Gilmar
Published: November 2022

Professora, musicista, pioneira e mãe, Rose Mari Bertelli Braunstein levava para as suas aulas o entusiasmo, o amor pela música, a capacidade de despertar em cada um a vontade de descobrir o que cada obra possuía de belo, de inspirador. Ela é a personagem mais importante para se conhecer o surgimento do Bacharelado em Percussão da UFSM. A partir de conversas, pesquisas, dados, relatos, fatos e documentos, o professor Gilmar Goulart escreveu a sua tese, que, agora, virou este livro. A obra é um resgate e documento para a história do segundo curso superior em Percussão no Brasil e também para a história da UFSM. Rose merece ser conhecida, para que essa história não seja perdida e para mostrar a força e determinação dessa mulher notável.
Os desafios da pandemia à produção científica em Ciências do Movimento Humano
Authors: Jaeger Angelita Alice , Corrêa Matheus Silvana
Published: November 2022

O volume 1 da coleção “A pesquisa científica e seus desafios nas Ciências do Movimento Humano” focaliza o impacto da pandemia de covid-19 sobre a vida pessoal e profissional de pais, mães e filhos/as que também são docentes e pesquisadores/as. Diante da realidade pandêmica que assolou o mundo, a pós-graduação foi atingida no seu cerne, e os projetos de investigação tiveram que ser reinventados, cancelados, suspensos ou reformulados. Um pouco da visão de quem faz pesquisa em diferentes campos de atuação é retratado neste volume, expondo os diversos contextos que foram absorvidos por uma realidade digna de filme de ficção. O livro apresenta também as estratégias utilizadas para que as pesquisas científicas fossem levadas a cabo no campo das Ciências do Movimento Humano.
Reporte de Mercados Financieros - tercer trimestre de 2010
Authors: Vargas Hernando
Published: November 2022

Este reporte hace una descripción del comportamiento de los mercados financieros colombianos, y realiza comparaciones internacionales. El análisis se centra en el periodo comprendido entre julio y septiembre de 2010, meses en los que varias medidas de percepción de riesgo internacional disminuyeron ante la recuperación de algunos indicadores económicos de países desarrollados, los favorables resultados de las pruebas de estrés realizadas a los bancos europeos y las exitosas colocaciones de deuda pública de España y Portugal.
Effects of Dextrose Gel in Preventing and Treating Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors:   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran., Fakhri Moloud , Farhadi Roya ,   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran., Yousefi Seydeh Sedigheh ,   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran., Moosazadeh Mahmood ,   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran., Ramezanpour Melina ,   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran., Azadbakht Mohammad ,   Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran.
Published: November 2022

Neonatal hypoglycemia is one of the major complications in neonatal wards, requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment to prevent its complications. Dextrose gel is used as a cheap and safe choice. Thus, the present systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to investigate the effects of oral dextrose gel in preventing and treating neonatal hypoglycemia. To find the relevant articles, the national databases, including Barekat Gostar, SID, Magiran, IranDoc, and international databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were consulted with standard keywords. The data were analyzed using the STATA 14 software, while the P value < 0.05 was considered significant. In 9 articles with a sample size of 8755 neonates, the mean neonatal weight ranged from 2890 to 3669 g. The share of neonates born through normal vaginal delivery equaled 61%, while 16% had low birth weight (below 2500 g), 16% had high birth weight (above 4500 g), 51% had diabetic mothers, 20% were premature, and 88% were singleton. Oral dextrose gel reduced the risk of neonatal hypoglycemia by OR=0.83 (95% CI: 0.75-0.93). However, neonatal hypoglycemia treatment with oral dextrose gel had an OR=0.78 (95% CI: 0.57-1.07), which was not statistically significant. Oral dextrose gel was effective in preventing neonatal hypoglycemia.