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Study of trust of government handling of Covid-19 in India and USA and disinformation tactics used by the government
Authors: Gopalan S.V. , Mehta M.
Published: June 2022

This research aims to find out the status of trust the people of the world’s two prominent democracies – The United States of America, known worldwide as the most powerful democracy, and the Republic of India, known as the World’s Largest Democracy in the handling of the COVID-19 epidemic, that has gripped the entire world by storm. Also, the second objective of this study is to find out if the population of the two nations believe that their governments have actively used disinformation tactics – once thought to be used only by a despot or autocratic governments, on its populace to control the COVID-19 panic and hysteria surrounding it. This study also aims to understand the relationship between trust and disinformation, if any. The study aims to fulfill its objective via individual responses. The survey was conducted via Google Forms and was floated via social media apps like Face book, Linked In, Whatsapp, Instagram, and popular chat sites such as Omegle and Reddit.
A study on impact of coronavirus pandemic on the education system
Authors: Saini D. , Gupta H.D.
Published: June 2022

Objective: Because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the government decides to close the schools to avoid the virus chain. However, that made a tremendous impact on the education system. Hence, the research’s main aim focuses on the effect of the education system on the corona. Method: Research has implemented a descriptive method. Through the standardized questionnaire using the Likert scale, the data was collected via an online survey, where 300 respondents were found to be used as the sample size and regression analysis to prove the significance of the findings. Findings: The study found that obstacles act as a roadblock in the education system, while the study found resources that were also helpful to students and teachers. Practical Implication: Application of such factors by leveraging the educational sector as an opportunity could work for them if effectively applied. Students will learn something new and develop technological skills they would not have had before. Originality/Value: Researchers have studied challenges and opportunities during a pandemic situation by applying theories and analyzing the impact on the education system. The current research considers such aspects as to what effect on the education sector or how it handles the framework as a burden or as an opportunity.
Acceptance of AR/VR technology in aviation industry by passengers in terms of enhancing their travel experience
Authors: Gupta S. , Sandhane R.
Published: June 2022

AR, VR has introduced a new set of interfaces that can potentially transform the way humans interact with their surroundings completely. AR/VR can be used in airlines’ manufacturing, supply-chain, and pilot training to enhance the passenger experience. This research focuses on the use of VR and AR in enhancing passenger experience would affect the customer’s decision to travel through flights and, on that basis, analyze whether it is a good opportunity to invest in these technologies. Customer satisfaction is what every business targets to achieve. Moreover, the same goes for airlines too. The research scope includes both in-flight as well as terminal experience. AR/VR technologies would focus on Entertainment, Ease of use, and navigation purpose in the complex structure of airports. The methodology includes a structured interview in the form of a survey of 60 people who have traveled via flights. T-test analysis has been used to find out the significance of the above-mentioned variables. The purpose of this paper is to find out whether users prefer the use of AR/VR technology when it comes to boost their passenger experience, and based on the result to know whether it is a good investment for the airlines or not.
Barriers to adoption of green buildings – a review
Authors: Saha S. , Hiremath R. , Sanjay P.
Published: June 2022

The global construction sector accounts for 13.2% of the world GDP. It contributes to the world’s economic growth engine and climate changes due to its high energy footprint. Sustainable buildings can reduce the adverse impacts of the construction industry, but their adoption is slow due to hindrances. The purpose of this paper is to extensively review the literature on barriers to green building adoption to date. Also, to highlight the overlapping and unique barriers specific to India compared to few prominent countries, provide solutions and recommendations for future research. The barriers were classified under Economic, Governmental, Organizational, and Social perception, Information, Technology, and material categories. Barriers unique to India and few others developing countries are an extension of project schedules, lack of research and developmental works, lack of public motivation, poor building code enforcement, high payback period, uncertain supply of green materials, improper implementation of policy framework, and performance of GBTs. The green building construction sector is fragmented around the world. Even green building definition is not the same globally, although the environmental aspect is the same. Similarly, there are unique and overlapping challenges in green building adoption globally. Buildings in usage perspectives can be classified into Residential and Non-residential. This study looks only at non-residential buildings due to their homogenous nature. There is a dearth of specific studies related to the adoption of green buildings in India. This study aims to fulfill India’s standing in the barriers to green building adoption concerning the developed and developing countries.
A study to assess the effectiveness of isometric exercise on reducing the knee pain among osteoarthritis patients in orthopedic ward in Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Authors: Ramania R. , Hemavathy V.
Published: June 2022

Pain is a feeling that is triggered by harmful stimuli. Osteoarthritis is a highly common ailment that is sometimes referred to as “wear and tear” of the body’s joints when pain is present. The knees, hips, hands, and spine are mostly affected joints as per the data. The cause is employment impairment now males over 50 in the United States, after ischemic heart disease, and it lead to more hospitalizations each year than rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The goal of this study was to see how much knee discomfort patients with osteoarthritis had before they did isometric exercise. The goal of this study was to see how much pain patients with osteoarthritis experienced after doing isometric exercises. To see how isometric exercise affected the level of knee soreness before the exam. to see if there’s a link between knee pain severity and various demographic characteristics A pre-experimental one-group pretest and post-test research design was adopted in this investigation. The qualitative research took place in the orthopaedic ward of Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital in Chennai. A non-probability purposive sampling strategy was Chosen to select 60 osteoarthritis patients. The majority of the 3o samples have severe joint ache, according to preliminary findings. 15 (50) and 10 (33) percent of experienced severe ligament ache, respectively, while 5 (17) percent had slight discomfort as well as nobody had not at all ache. Previous testing revealed that the majority of the 30 samples were pain-free, with 8 (27%) and 18 (60%) having minor knee discomfort, 4 (13) percent having adequate ache, and nobody having excessive discomfort. paired ‘t’ value calculated was 20.3, suggesting that the difference between the pre- and post-test was statistically significant at P0.001. Conclusion: In the orthopaedic ward of the Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital in Chennai, isometric exercise improves knee ache in osteoarthritis patients.
Performances of Crypto, Market Indexes, and Gold Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Zuhriyah Safinatuz , Setiyono Wisnu Panggah , Prapanca Detak
Published: June 2022

Research aims: This study aims to investigate empirical evidence of a comparison of investment instruments, including Bitcoin, Indonesia Composite Index (ICI), and gold, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/Methodology/Approach: Analytical methods employed comparison study using secondary data. The Microsoft Excel program was utilized to calculate formulas for each variable. Then, data were statistically processed using the SPSS application, i.e., independent sample test, testing for differences. The sample used in this study was the closing price of Bitcoin, the price of the ICI, and the price of gold, with monthly data from the beginning of January 2018 to the end of December 2021, to demonstrate a significant difference between the risks of Bitcoin, ICI, and gold before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Research findings: The hypothesis test results revealed that before the COVID-19 pandemic, the investment risk of ICI and gold was the lowest, with a significance level of 0.000 (0.0000.05) on a different t-test at a 5% significance level. Thus, there was a significant difference in investment risk between ICI and gold. Meanwhile, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of investing between Bitcoin and the ICI was the lowest, with a significance level of risk of was 0.000 (0.000 0.05) on different tests at the significance levels of 5%. In short, there was a big difference in investment risk between Bitcoin and the ICI.Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study provides additional literature on decision-making, especially on risk.
Noticias del BID: Vol. 4, no. 9, noviembre 1977
Authors:   Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Published: June 2022

Noticias del BID, publicación mensual que tiene por objetivo informar acerca de las actividades del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.
Teletrabajo en Bolivia: la digitalización en pandemia y su impacto en el modo de trabajar de los bolivianos
Authors: Serrate Liliana , Urquidi Manuel , Aramayo Fernando
Published: June 2022

El presente estudio identifica las características del teletrabajo en los hogares y en las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) en Bolivia, utilizando encuestas levantadas durante el 2020 en las nueve ciudades capitales y la ciudad de El Alto. Con la información recabada, se identificó que el teletrabajo fue posible en 22% de los hogares en las ciudades mencionadas. En 52% de estos casos, solamente una persona logró trabajar bajo esta modalidad. El ingreso promedio de los hogares en que al menos una persona logró teletrabajar fue mayor que en aquellos en los que no se logró aplicar esta práctica. Adicionalmente, se observó que los principales obstáculos que enfrentaron los hogares para teletrabajar fueron el acceso a internet y a equipos o dispositivos tecnológicos. En lo que se refiere a la perspectiva de las empresas, se observó un incremento de la implementación del teletrabajo durante la cuarentena condicionada y dinámica, sobre todo en las empresas pequeñas y en los sectores de manufactura y comercio. El documento recoge material producido por un equipo de trabajo integrado por Guillaume Durand, Miguel Chalup, Solange Sardan, Milenka Ocampo, Mariana Raphael, Paola Roldán, Mauricio Medinacelli, Andres Chivé, Nathalie Forest, Patricia Loayza, Mauricio Chumacero, Rodrigo López y Melany Osorio.
Os Contextos do Ensino Remoto e Remoto/Presencial sob a Perspectiva dos Alunos do Ensino Médio durante a Pandemia da COVID-19
Authors: Segati Ana Flavia , Jordão Rosana Dos Santos
Published: June 2022

Devido à pandemia da COVID-19, muitos países adotaram medidas de contenção para frear a disseminação do novo coronavírus, incluindo o fechamento de escolas e de universidades. Como solução imediata, as aulas presenciais foram transferidas do contexto presencial para o virtual, chamado de Ensino Remoto, cuja dinâmica se colocou como um novo desafio para alunos e professores. Nesse cenário, nosso objetivo foi analisar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem nos contextos remoto e remoto/presencial, a partir da percepção de alunos do ensino médio de escolas particulares da cidade de São Paulo. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, com cinco alunas de diferentes colégios. Essa coleta ocorreu no início de 2021, momento em que as escolas experimentaram o retorno às aulas presenciais, com estratégias diversificadas para atender aos protocolos sanitários. A análise foi realizada tendo como foco a organização e a infraestrutura das escolas, as estratégias de ensino adotadas, os impactos dessas estratégias em relação à aprendizagem, as relações professor-aluno e o convívio social. Os resultados evidenciaram que entre os anos de 2020 e 2021 houve rearranjos organizacionais com limitações consideráveis para a aprendizagem, não apenas do ponto de vista técnico, mas também pedagógico. Podemos inferir que a tecnologia permitiu a continuidade do processo, mas as suas potencialidades foram subaproveitadas. Concluímos que embora as escolas tenham dado um primeiro passo em direção ao emprego de recursos digitais no ensino, é imprescindível que reformulem seus projetos pedagógicos de modo a integrar de fato as atividades remotas às presenciais.

Palavras-chave: Educação básica. Ensino remoto. Pandemia.
Entangle, Entangled, Entanglements: Reimagining a Child and Youth Engagement Model Using a Common Worlds Approach
Authors: Caputo Virginia
Published: June 2022

This paper responds to the call to explore pedagogical relations and dialogues in considering how to create climate pedagogies that are responsive, dynamic, and transformative in thinking about human and nonhuman relations. Using the lens of entanglement, the paper attempts to bring into dialogue children’s rights and more-than-human ways of thinking to understand what, if any, commonalities lie in these two projects and whether and how a rights-respecting approach can be productively reconfigured in envisaging a dynamic climate pedagogy. It considers several tensions that arise from this entangled dialogue to probe both the overlaps and points of incommensurability in the two approaches. This includes viewing asymmetrical power and logics of coloniality that assert themselves through rights discourses and rights-based techniques based in an Anglo-Eurocentric worldview that narrowly defines who is included in the “human” of human rights. To illustrate these entanglements, the paper draws on a child/youth-led and child/youth-driven participatory model called Shaking the Movers (STM) created in 2007 by the Landon Pearson Centre and used with youth as well as with children in early childhood and other settings across Canada each year. The model aims to enable children’s civil and political rights. Shaking the Movers was used as the framework for a workshop held in Williams Lake, British Columbia in 2017. The workshop serves as a case study in this paper to illustrate some of the entanglements that arise in practice when considering rights-respecting and more-than-human approaches. The analysis draws on scholarship from several disciplinary locations, including Stuart Aitken’s critical childhood concept of the post-child, Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw and Affrica Taylor’s notion of agency as not exclusively human and conceived as collective rather than an outcome of individual intent, and Shenila Khoja-Moolji’s analysis of an ethic of interdependency and alliance when understanding human rights in context. Each of these perspectives informs a contemplation of how to reconfigure the Shaking the Movers model amplify its strengths. The paper concludes with thoughts on the ways entanglements create a productive space both for bringing together a more-than-human and rights-respecting approach to attend to actions emanating from the margins and for invigorating and understanding how to meaningfully engage children located in interconnected and interdependent worlds.
An Assessment of Information Control: Understanding Library Service Quality from Users’ Perspectives
Authors: Sayekti Retno , Aditya Muhammad , Nurhayani  , Simahate Tessa , Yusniah  , Devianty Rina
Published: June 2022

Objective – This study aims to measure library users’ perceptions of the quality of information control using LibQual, a survey instrument that measures library users’ minimum perceived and desired levels of service quality across three dimensions: Effect of Service, Library as Place, and Information Control. Numerous studies using LibQual have emphasized the service aspect, while quality of information control has received less attention. Previous studies have reported low quality of information control in academic libraries.
Methods – A descriptive survey was conducted at the library of the Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara (UINSU), Medan, Indonesia, where active members of the library total 49,892. Using proportional random sampling, 100 completed surveys were obtained from a total population of 49,892.
Results – This study shows that the quality of information control in the library of UINSU Medan does not meet minimum user expectations. Nevertheless, ease of navigation of information was perceived as acceptable. The study also reveals that the library has promoted information services through exhibition activities, user education activities, and social media.
Conclusion – The findings suggest the need for libraries to improve the quality of information services, including content of information, access protocols, search time, ease of navigation, interface, and access from outside the campus. Further, libraries need to conduct continuous service quality evaluation on a regular basis (using tools such as LibQual) to understand the needs of users in terms of information control better. The results from the present study provide strong evidence to support a recommendation that, in general, universities should provide required resources and funding for libraries to improve information services to ensure that the libraries meet quality standards.
Usability Analysis of Higher Education Information Systems (SIDIKTI) at Sjakhyakirti University Using Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ)
Authors: Ikhsanuddin Nuril , Santi Rusmala , Putri Utami Mizani
Published: June 2022

Sistem Informasi Pendidikan Tinggi ( SIDIKTI ) merupakan sistem yang ada pada Universitas Sjakhyakirti digunakan sebagai dasar kebutuhan civitas akademika untuk mempermudahkan operator, mahasiswa dan dosen untuk mengontrol jadwal mengajar, mengambil mata kuliah, melihat ruangan kelas, dan mencetak hasil studi semester. Sistem yang dibuat perlu diteliti tingkat usability nya.Tingkat usability yang tinggi biasanya berkaitan erat dengan populernya dan tingginya pemanfaaatan sistem oleh pengguna, Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis Usability SIDIKTI pada Universitas Sjakhyakirti menggunakan Post - Study System Usability Questionnaire ( PSSUQ ). dengan memiliki empat item tanggapan yaitu overall 2,504, sysuse 2,502, infoqual 2,509 dan intqual 2,59. Dari hasil yang telah didapatkan bahwa SIDIKTI secara keseluruhan sudah baik, serta secara kegunaan SIDIKTI  mudah dan nyaman digunakan sehingga pengguna menjadi lebih produktif, efektif, efisien dalam menggunakan sistem dan secara kualitas informasi SIDIKTI dapat diterima dengan baik oleh pengguna, Sehingga membantu dalam menyelesaikan pekerjaan. Hal ini menunjukkan karena PSSUQ mempunyai prinsip lower score high usability, dimana jika skor yang didapat semakin kecil maka usability ­- nya semakin besar.
Phrase Based and Neural Network Translation for Text Transliteration from Arabic to Indonesia
Authors: Burhanuddin Alvian , Qosim Ahmad Latif , Amaliya Rizqi
Published: June 2022

Abstract- Transliteration is one solution to overcome the inability to read and write Arabic in Indonesia. However, this transliteration has many different versions in reality. The many differences in transliteration versions make it difficult for people to understand and pronounce the Arabic sentence. So there needs to be an approach to overcome the problem of these differences. The data mining approach can be used as an option to reduce these differences. In this study, the researcher found that automatic transliteration based on the data mining model had a reasonably good BLEU value.
Adapting TAM to Understand Video Conferencing Apps Adoption for Learning Islamic Knowledge
Authors: Erwanti Nindita
Published: June 2022

Muslim wajib menuntut ilmu agama. Aplikasi konferensi video membantu umat Islam untuk menuntut ilmu agama. Penelitian ini berusaha memahami faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keinginan untuk menggunakan aplikasi konferensi video untuk belajar ilmu agama dengan mengadaptasi Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dari 85 responden. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) digunakan untuk mengevaluasi model yang diusulkan. Penelitian ini memverifikasi persepsi kegunaan, persepsi kemudahan penggunaan dan religiositas memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap keinginan untuk menggunakan aplikasi konferensi video. Selanjutnya, religiositas secara signifikan memengaruhi persepsi kegunaan. Temuan juga menunjukkan kondisi fasilitas secara signifikan memengaruhi persepsi kegunaan dan persepsi kemudahan penggunaan.
Oktatási helyzetkép telepszerű körülmények között élő roma lakosokról
Authors: Móré Marianna , Stomp Ágnes , R. Fedor Anita
Published: June 2022

Tanulmányunkban azt vizsgáljuk, hogy az Észak-alföldi Régió telepi körülmények között élő roma lakosai milyen iskolai végzettséggel rendelkeznek, milyen a tanulási motivációjuk, mekkora mértékben jellemző körükben az iskolaelhagyás. Kutatási eredményeinket a csak korlátozott számban elérhető országos statisztikai adatokkal tudjuk összevetni, mert a KSH Mikrocenzus 2016 nemzetiségi adatokat feltáró elemzése az utolsó adatbázis a vizsgált témakörrel kapcsolatban. Írásunk elméleti része kitér a romák oktatásban való részvételének történeti bemutatására, az iskolai sikertelenség és a lemorzsolódás háttértényezőinek bemutatására. Kutatási adataink kiértékeléséhez egy- és többváltozós elemzési technikát alkalmaztunk. Az adatok elemzése szerint a vizsgált telepi körülmények között élő romák körében a szakmai végzettséggel és érettségivel rendelkezők aránya magasabb, mint a 2016-os országos felmérésben. Adataink igazolták azokat a szociológiai megállapításokat, melyek szerint a roma családokban a lányok elsődleges szerepköre a családi életben való közreműködés, akár a tanulás kárára is, hiszen a vizsgált telepen élő lányok közül kevesebben tanulnak tovább, mint a fiúk. Eredményeink szerint a vizsgálatban résztvevő személyek tisztában vannak azzal, hogy a magasabb képzettség elvileg a jobb munkahely megtaláláshoz vezet, de a válaszokban visszaköszönnek a rossz tapasztalatok és a telepi romák egyharmada szerint a telepi élet hátrányokat jelent a munkavállalás során.
Rizikómagatartás előfordulási gyakorisága és mintázata, egy telepi körülmények között élő mintacsoportban
Authors: M. Kornyicki Ágota , J. Erdei Renáta , R. Fedor Anita
Published: June 2022

Magyarországon a telepszerű körülmények között élő roma lakosok általában rosszabbnak ítélik meg egészségi állapotukat, minta a többségi társadalom, és kevésbé érzik azt, hogy befolyással lehetnek, tehetnek valamit annak érdekében, hogy egészségi státuszuk javuljon. Az egészségre káros rizikófaktoroknak való kitettség magasabb arányban van jelen a magyar Roma populációban a többségi társadalomhoz viszonyítva. Tanulmányunkban egy 2021-ben lebonyolított telepi körülmények között élő, elsősorban helyi roma társadalom rizikómagatartásával összefüggő eredményeket prezentáljuk. Az eredményeket SPSS programcsomag segítségével elemeztük. A megkérdezettek (n=220) 11,6%-a vallotta rosszabb egészségi állapotúnak magát, mint korabeli társai. A naponta dohányzók aránya eléri a 70%-ot (70,3%). A mintába került férfiak 2,1 %-a az önbevallás alapján minden nap fogyaszt alkohol tartalmú italt és további 2,1% hetente 1-2 alkalommal. A megkérdezettek 24,2%-a tud olyan közeli ismerősről (legalább egy olyan személy), aki a szerhasználat rabja. A naponta többször gyümölcsöt fogyasztó megkérdezettek esetén jelentős a nemek közötti különbség (8%) a férfiak gyümölcsfogyasztási gyakoriságának hátrányára (nő: 18,1% vs. ffi: 10,6%). A férfiak 57,4%, míg a nők 33,5%-a túlsúlyos és további 20%-uk elhízott (ffi: 19,1% vs. nő:33,5%). Sürgetőek a bevatakozások.
Cross Country Study on Integration of HIV, TB and Malaria in Uganda, Nigeria, Mozambique, DRC, Zimbabwe and Tanzania
Authors: Ozano Kim
Published: June 2022

This report is a synthesis of a specified set of reports from BACKUP and K4D with a focus on integration of health care services in relation to Malaria, TB and HIV and how integration efforts contribute or impede health systems strengthening in Uganda, DRC, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. It does not cover epidemiology or interventions (other than in relation to integration). The K4D reports highlight country specific epidemiology, disease control endeavours and key interventions for each disease including some that would strengthen health systems and promote integration. The BACKUP reports focus more on integration and can add country specific details with recommendations. Where references indicate a country name, this refers to either the K4D report or Backup report from that country. A list of the reports used for this synthesis may be found in the acknowledgement section. Where there are no references, this indicates that this is collective evidence from across BACKUP and K4D reports. Other references are included in the reference section.
Social Considerations for Monkeypox Response
Authors: Abbas Syed , Karam Soha , Schmidt-Sane Megan , Palmer Jennifer
Published: June 2022

Given the health, social, and economic upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is understandable anxiety about another virus, monkeypox, quickly emerging in many countries around the world. In West and Central Africa, where the disease has been endemic for several decades, monkeypox transmission in people usually happens in short, controllable chains of infection after contact with infected animal reservoirs. Recent monkeypox infections have been identified in non-endemic regions, with most occurring through longer chains of human-to-human spread in people without a history of contact with animals or travel to endemic regions. These seemingly different patterns of disease have prompted public health investigation. However, ending chains of monkeypox transmission requires a better understanding of the social, ecological and scientific interconnections between endemic and non-endemic areas. In this set of companion briefs, we lay out social considerations from previous examples of disease emergence to reflect on 1) the range of response strategies available to control monkeypox, and 2) specific considerations for monkeypox risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). We aim for these briefs to be used by public health practitioners and advisors involved in developing responses to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, particularly in non-endemic countries. This brief on social considerations for monkeypox response was written by Syed Abbas (IDS), Soha Karam (Anthrologica), Megan Schmidt-Sane (IDS), and Jennifer Palmer (LSHTM), with contributions from Hayley MacGregor (IDS), Olivia Tulloch (Anthrologica), and Annie Wilkinson (IDS). The brief was reviewed by Boghuma Titanji (Emory University School of Medicine). This brief is the responsibility of SSHAP.
Considérations clés : Mobiliser les « personnes en déplacement » pour promouvoir l’acceptation du vaccin contre la COVID-19 en Italie
Authors: Torre Costanza
Published: June 2022

La présente note stratégique relative aux considérations clés énonce les perceptions, la compréhension et les expériences de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 parmi les « personnes en déplacement » en Italie. Pour un nombre croissant de ces personnes, l’Italie est considérée comme une destination de transit pour atteindre d’autres pays européens. Les considérations exposées dans cette note stratégique sont pertinentes pour les pays situés le long des routes migratoires de la Méditerranée orientale et centrale. Les décideurs de l’UE ont exprimé leur inquiétude quant à la vulnérabilité des populations mobiles – un groupe qui comprend les réfugiés, les demandeurs d’asile et des migrants sans papiers – en ce qui concerne la COVID-19. En raison de l’extrême mobilité de ces populations, associée à la frayeur vis-à-vis des autorités de l’État, les experts en santé publique ont relié les communautés à un risque accru de transmission de la COVID-19 à l’intérieur et au-delà des frontières nationales. Pourtant, les mêmes facteurs reliant les populations mobiles à la transmission de la COVID-19 rendent également ces personnes difficiles à atteindre par le biais de campagnes de vaccination menées par l’État. Cette note stratégique met en évidence les complexités de cette situation humanitaire et fournit des conseils concernant les approches de vaccination qui tiennent compte des vulnérabilités et des priorités spécifiques des populations. Cette note stratégique s’appuie sur des recherches menées le long de la frontière alpine italienne en 2021. Elle a été rédigée pour la SSHAP par Costanza Torre (LSE) en collaboration avec Elizabeth Storer (LSE) et Sara Vallerani (Université de Rome III). En outre, des contributions et des commentaires ont été fournis par Megan Schmidt-Sane (IDS), Eloisa Franchi (Université Paris Saclay – Université de Pavie), et le Professeur Federico Federici (UCL). La responsabilité inhérente à cette note stratégique revient à la SSHAP. La recherche a été financée par le biais du Fonds du G7 (COVG7210058) destiné au programme de reprise après la COVID-19 de l'Académie Britannique. La recherche était basée au Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics. La responsabilité inhérente à cette note stratégique revient à la SSHAP.
Quality оf Working Life аnd Job Satisfaction on the Russian Labour Market
Authors: Chernykh Ekaterina
Published: June 2022

The article reviews foreign and russian quantitative studies on job satisfaction. The place of job satisfaction in the overall assessment of the quality of working life is shown. A review of studies that consider different sets of factors as an explanation for the level of job satisfaction is carried out. Based on the data of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) for 2019-2020 an analysis of individual indicators of the quality of working life was carried out. Hypotheses are put forward regarding the factors influencing job satisfaction and these hypotheses are tested on the basis of data from the RLMS-HSE. The author comes to the conclusion that there are correlations between various types of satisfaction (wages, working conditions, opportunities for professional growth, financial situation and life in general), they are positive, highly significant and quite strong. There is a correlation between job satisfaction and the degree of trust of employees in their colleagues and management, the presence of subordinates, the amount of money earned, the type of settlement (expectedly, cities have the highest percentage of job satisfaction), the level of education and the desire to find another job. The dependence of job satisfaction on gender, marital status, age, Russian or foreign ownership of the enterprise, state or private enterprise, promotion or transfer to another unit was not confirmed. Multiple correlation analysis showed heterogeneity of determinants of job satisfaction depending on the place of residence, age and income level of the respondents. The analysis showed that the increase in job satisfaction reduces the likelihood that an employee wants to find a new job, as well as the likelihood that he already has a second job.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Petani Kopi Lego Menuju Agrowisata Berkelanjutan dalam Perspektif Pentahelix Model di Gombengsari, Kabupaten Banyuwangi
Authors: Utami Ratih Apri , Novikarumsari Nurul Dwi
Published: June 2022

Kampong Kopi Lerek Gombengsari (Kopi Lego) is a brand for Banyuwangi coffee plantation tourism activities starting from Gombengsari village. The development of Kopi Lego agro-tourism not only provides coffee tourism but is also supported by the role of Farmer Groups (Poktan) in the on-farm process and the role of Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Pokdarwis) in the coffee off-farm process through their supporting business units. Kopilego agro-tourism develops through the active participation of farmers in the Poktan and Pokdarwis institutional systems which have the potential to be developed through an empowerment model. There are several problems related to institutional management through Poktan and Pokdarwis including the low knowledge of member farmers in post-harvest coffee maintenance, both processing and marketing access and there is no synergistic support from various parties in sustainable agro-tourism management through Poktan and Pokdarwis institutions. This study aims to determine the institutional profile of Poktan and Pokdarwis Agrotourism, group empowerment in increasing the knowledge of Poktan and Pokdarwis members and analyze the empowerment that supports sustainable agro-tourism in the perspective of the penta helix model. This study uses a qualitative approach using the case study method. Data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews and literature review. The results showed that (1) Tunas Harapan Farmer Group and Pokdarwis Gombengsari became the main actors in the development of agro-tourism through the on-farm and off-farm processes of Lego Coffee, (2) empowerment of Poktan and Pokdarwis required assistance in processing and marketing access, and (3) Group-based empowerment involves various stakeholder roles in the pentahelix perspective (academics: UNEJ and UPN-VJ; business: BNI and Pertamina, community: Poktan and Pokdarwis; government: Department of Agriculture, Department of Industry and Trade and Department of Tourism; and media: Radar and Media Banyuwangi Social Affairs) to support sustainable agro-tourism in Gombengsari, Banyuwangi Regency.
The interaction of the structural construction principles in the F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel “The Idiot”
Authors: Serebriakov Anatoliy А. , Zheleznyak Daria R.
Published: June 2022

The peculiarities of the principles of structural construction of the novel “The Idiot” by F.M. Dostoevsky and the analysis of each identified structural principle separately are studied. The aim of the work is to attempt to answer the question of how dualism, dialogism, monocentrism and “polyphony” can coexist within one artistic whole as structure-forming elements of the text. The relevance of this approach is due to the fact that the study of the structure of the novel “The Idiot” often takes place in the context of one of the identified structural principles, which, in turn, limits the overall picture of the perception of the text. Based on the structural and hermeneutic approaches, we came to the following conclusions: all the main construction’s principles of the novel are determined by the peculiarities of the image of Prince Myshkin, who in corresponding to the general dichotomous nature of “The Idiot”, is himself ambivalent and fundamentally dialogical; through the openness to the dialogue at the level of plot and composition of the text, a monocentric movement towards the figure of Myshkin is implemented; but starting from the second part of the novel, the polyphonic non-fusion voices-consciousness of other characters supplant the “voice” of the prince, revealing his immanent “non-embodiment”. Thus, the metapoetics of “The Idiot” determines the features of the structural construction of the text, where the “synthetic” hero exists in a special novel structure, which is a multidimensional polystructural combination based on the principles of dialogism, dualism, monocentrism and polyphonism.
Factors associated with severe permanent first molar caries among adolescents from Acapulco, Guerrero.
Authors: Juárez-Medel Carlos Alberto , Hernández-Clemente Janitzie , Gutiérrez-Ventura Evangelina
Published: June 2022

Objective: To identify the factors associated with severe caries of the first permanent molar among adolescents from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Material and methods: Cross-sectional study in a sample of 173 adolescents from first to third grade of a public middle school. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic data, socioeconomic level, oral health, toxic and dietary habits. Severe caries was identified based on the combined codes 5-6 of the International Caries Classification and Management System. A multivariate analysis was performed with CIETmap statistical software, which identified factors associated with severe caries with the prevalence ratio and its 95% confidence interval as an estimate of the strength of association. Results: A total of 692 permanent first molars were examined. The 54% of the adolescents (94/173) presented severe caries in at least one molar. Two associated factors were found, consumption of 6 or more cigarettes per day (RPa: 5.48; IC95%a= 2.01 - 17.87), and use of oral hygiene aids (RPa: 0.41; IC95%a= 0.34 - 0.78). Conclusion: The prevalence of severe caries was similar to that reported in other studies. Health promotion actions should be carried out to help reduce caries in this population.
Exodoncia de tercera y cuarta molar fusionadas. Reporte de caso.
Authors: Soto-Ramírez Carmen , Salcedo-Reategui Emmy , Alarcón-Guevara Yuleysi , Ojeda-Gómez Roberto
Published: June 2022

Las anomalías dentarias son producidas por alteraciones en la odontogénesis que se refleja en la variación de tamaño, número y forma de los dientes. Dentro de estas alteraciones se encuentra la fusión dentaria que se considera como la unión de dos gérmenes dentarios que forman una estructura dentaria grande y única. La fusión de las molares es poco habitual tiene una prevalencia muy baja. En el presente caso el diagnóstico fue tercera molar fusionada a cuarta molar retenida en posición vertical. El tratamiento quirúrgico fue la exodoncia a colgajo; para el éxito de la misma se tuvo en cuenta: 1) visualización completa de la corona y 2) eliminación de trabas que impidan la luxación y la avulsión de las piezas fusionadas. Finalmente, la exodoncia se llevó a cabo de manera exitosa.
Predicting a novel two-dimensional BN material with a wide band gap
Authors: Fan Qingyang , Zhou Hang , Zhao Yingbo , Yun Sining
Published: June 2022

Based on density functional theory, a new two-dimensional boron nitride, Pmma BN, is proposed and studied in detail for the first time. The stability of Pmma BN is demonstrated by phonon spectra, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations at 300 and 500 K, and in-plane elastic constants. The orientation dependences of the Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio show that Pmma BN has large mechanical anisotropy. Pmma BN is an indirect band gap semiconductor material with a band gap of 5.15 eV, and the hole and electron effective mass have high anisotropy. The electron carrier mobility of Pmma BN along the x and y directions is similar, while the hole carrier mobility along the y direction is more than twice that along the x direction. By studying the effect of uniaxial tensile strain on Pmma BN, the band gap of Pmma BN remains indirect under the uniaxial strain, and its adjustable range reaches 0.64 eV at uniaxial strain along the x direction. When uniaxial strain is applied along the y direction, the positions of the conduction band minimum and valence band maximum change. Pmma BN under uniaxial strain show strong optical absorption capacity in the ultraviolet region. To explore clean energy applications, the thermoelectric properties are also investigated.
An interpenetrating network polycarbonate-based composite electrolyte for high-voltage all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries
Authors: Chen Jiaxin , Wang Chao , Wang Guoxu , Zhou Dan , Fan Li-Zhen
Published: June 2022

The exploration of solid polymer-based composite electrolytes (SCPEs) that possess good safety, easy processability, and high ionic conductivity is of great significance for the development of advanced all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries (ASSLMBs). However, the poor interfacial compatibility between the electrode and solid electrolyte leads to a large interfacial impedance that weakens the electrochemical performance of the battery. Herein, an interpenetrating network polycarbonate (INPC)-based composite electrolyte is constructed via the in-situ polymerization of butyl acrylate, Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO), Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide, succinonitrile and 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile on the base of a symmetric polycarbonate monomer. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of each component and the unique structure features, the INPC&LLZO-SCPE can effectively integrate the merits of the polymer and inorganic electrolytes and deliver superior ionic conductivity (3.56 × 10-4S cm-1 at 25 °C), an impressive Li+ transference number [t(Li+) = 0.52] and a high electrochemical stability window (up to 5.0 V vs. Li+/Li). Based on this, full batteries of LiFePO4/INPC&LLZO-SCPE/Li and LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2/INPC&LLZO-SCPE/Li are assembled, which exhibit large initial capacities of 156.3 and 158.9 mAh g-1 and high capacity retention of 86.8% and 95.4% over 500 and 100 cycles at 0.2 and 0.1 C, respectively. This work offers a new route for the construction of novel polycarbonate-based composite electrolytes for high-voltage ASSLMBs.
Capacitive Humidity Sensors Based on Nanocellulose for Biodegradable Electronics
Authors: Lapshuda Vladyslav Anatoliiovych , Linevych Yaroslav Oleksiiovych , Dusheiko Mukhailo Hryhorovych , Koval Viktoriia Mykhailivna , Barbash Valerii A.
Published: June 2022

The humidity sensor is an important device used in many areas of human life, such as agriculture, medicine, industry, meteorology and more. Most often, synthetic polymers are used for the manufacture of humidity sensors, which after the end of their operation are accumulated in the form of electronic waste, polluting the environment. Currently, biodegradable polymers are in great demand.  Such materials include nanocellulose, which can be made from both wood and plant raw materials. It has already been proven that nanocellulose is a promising material for use in humidity-sensitive devices. However, it was not clear the effect of sensitive film’s thickness on the characteristics of humidity sensors.
In this work, capacitive humidity sensors based on nanocellulose were fabricated. Nanocellulose (NC) was obtained from reeds by the TEMPO method. The moisture-sensitive layer of NC was applied by dripping. Static (sensitivity, response, hysteresis) and dynamic (response time, recovery time, short- and long-term stability) characteristics of the manufactured humidity sensors were measured in dependence on mass of NC film (from 0.3 to 3.6 mg) and test signal frequency (100 Hz and 1000 Hz).
The response of the sensors was increased with the weight of moisture-sensitive NC film and reached 1412 nF at 100 Hz (783 nF at 1000 Hz) for the sample of 0.6 mg NC, and then decreased with further increase in mass. The sensitivity of the sensors varied similarly, but the maximum value was observed for the sample with a mass of 1.8 mg and was 0.161 (%RH)-1 for 100 Hz (0.165 (%RH)-1 for 1000 Hz). The shortest response time had the sample with the lowest mass of moisture-sensitive film (100 s). With a further increase in the mass of moisture-sensitive NC film, the response and recovery time increased monotonically. Also, the sample with the lowest mass of the moisture-sensitive layer shows the lowest value of hysteresis (0.1%) and also increased with the increasing mass of the moisture-sensitive layer. In the study of short-term stability, samples weighing from 0.3 to 0.6 mg showed a significantly higher level of fluctuations (10 - 20%) compared to samples with a weight of the moisture-sensitive layer of 1.8 - 3.6 mg (1 - 4%).
So, you should use nanocellulose film of larger mass (1.8… 3.6 mg) in order to improve the sensitivity and short-term stability of the devices. In view of the responce and recovery time as well as repeatability of the sensor characteristics, thin nanocellulose films (0.3… 0.5 mg) should be used. The direction of further research is to improve the long-term stability of the devices, in particular by modifying the nanocellulose film with adding certain impurities.
Dynamic Reduction-based Virtual Models for Digital Twins-A Comparative Study
Authors: Maulik Soumya , Riordan Daniel , Walsh Joseph
Published: June 2022

Digital twins are the foundation of autonomous off-road vehicles. Dynamic reduction methods are one of several ways to develop digital twins for off-road vehicles. The article commences with a comprehensive overview of the most widely used dynamic reduction methods and then introduces performance metrics for assessing their efficacies in the context of digital twins. The paper additionally includes a detailed mathematical derivation of the state-space representation for reduced-order finite element models. The state-space representation of the reduced finite element models facilitates their export to problem-solving environments for dynamic analysis. The state-space models are eventually solved utilizing the built-in libraries of numerical solvers in textual and graphical programming platforms. In addition, the article identifies the set of solvers that best suit the simulation of virtual models for off-road vehicles. This article also includes an evaluation of the simulation results of digital models with modes ranging from 0 to 30 Hz. In addition, the article demonstrates the lower bound of the frequency range necessary and sufficient to be retained in off-road vehicle virtual models. Finally, the paper presents the simulation outcomes for digital models of commercial off-road vehicles with custom-built control, electrical, and control systems.
Small Divisors Effects in Some Singularly Perturbed Initial Value Problem With Irregular Singularity
Authors: Malek Stephane
Published: June 2022

We examine a nonlinear initial value problem both singularly perturbed in a complex parameter and singular in complex time at the origin. The study undertaken in this paper is the continuation of a joined work with A. Lastra published in 2015. A change of balance between the leading and a critical subdominant term of the problem considered in our previous work is performed. It leads to a phenomenon of coalescing singularities to the origin in the Borel plane w.r.t time for a finite set of holomorphic solutions constructed as Fourier series in space on horizontal complex strips. In comparison to our former study, an enlargement of the Gevrey order of the asymptotic expansion for these solutions relatively to the complex parameter is induced.
Heterogeneous Network Embedding Based on Random Walks of Type & Inner Constraint
Authors: Chen Xiao , Hao Tong , Han Li , Leng Meng , Chen Jing , Guo Jingfeng
Published: June 2022

In heterogeneous networks, the random walks based on meta-path requires prior knowledge and lacks flexibility. And the random walks based on non-meta-path only considers the number of node types, but does not consider the influence of schema and topology between node types in real networks. To solve the above problems, this paper proposes a novel model HNE-RWTIC (Heterogeneous Network Embedding Based on Random Walks of Type & Inner Constraint). Firstly, to realize the flexible walks, we design a Type strategy, which is the node type selection strategy based on the co-occurrence probability of node types. Secondly, to achieve the uniformity of node sampling, we design an Inner strategy, which is the node selection strategy based on the adjacency relationship between nodes. The Type & Inner strategy can realize the random walks based on meta-path, the flexibility of the walks, and can sample the node types and nodes uniformly in proportion. Thirdly, based on the above strategy, a transition probability model is constructed; then, we obtain the nodes embedding based on the random walks and Skip-Gram. Finally, in classification and clustering tasks, we conducted a thorough empirical evaluation of our method on three real heterogeneous networks. Experimental results shown that F1-Score and NMI of HNE-RWTIC outperform state-of-the-art approaches.