bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anxities Of The 21st Century: Mechanisms Of Influence On Fertility
Authors: Klupt Mikhail A.
Published: June 2022

A series of crises in the 21st century is giving a fresh impetus to study the short-term mechanisms of demographic changes. Descriptions of the set of such mechanisms substantially compliment the explanations of fertility changes based on one main mechanism emphasized by theories of second demographic transition or dividend of gender equity. This article compares the mechanisms linking anxiety and uncertainty with fertility in the countries of Visegrad group, Scandinavian countries, and Russia. Unlike Visegrad countries, in which fertility was procyclical from the early 1990s until the late 2010s, in Scandinavian countries recovery after great recession was unexpectedly accompanied by dramatic fertility decline. The most adequate explanations of Scandinavian phenomenon are precarization of the work and the emergence of new source of anxiety associated not so much with current situation as with life prospects. In Russia fluctuations in birth rates from the early 1980s to the mid-2010s were caused by economic busts and booms, and the measures of demographic policy. The low fertility in the very end of the 2010s, running counter upward trend of real wage in this period, introduces new features in this mechanism and, perhaps, has something in common with Scandinavian phenomenon. Studying influence of employment precarization and social media on fertility is important to develop demographic and family policy in Russia.
Social Factors of Youth Crime Decline in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Authors: Koryakina Zinaida I. , Zhegusov Yuriy
Published: June 2022

The subject of the study is the trends of youth crime in Yakutia. The goal is to study the social factors contributing to youth crime reduction. The hypothesis of the study suggests that youth crime rate depends on the dynamics of demographic and socio-economic processes, alcohol consumption, compliance with healthy lifestyle, the development of information technology and changes in socio-psychological well-being in society. The following methods were applied: 1) sociological anonymous questionnaire survey “Youth of Yakutia and alcohol consumption” (N = 518, 2010), “Monitoring of consumption of surfactants among studying youth” (N = 3008, 2014-2018) “Alcohol and quality of life in Yakutia” (N = 4709, 2017); 2) statistical – analysis of statistics data of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. The social factors of reducing youth crime over the past twenty years in the Republic of Sakha are analyzed. Basing on the data of regional statistics and monitoring sociological studies, the authors prove that this decline is associated with both global and regional trends. The authors substantiate the hierarchy of determining factors: the greatest role in reducing youth crime in the region was played by the spread of access to the Internet, the reduction in alcohol consumption. Also, the factors of reducing the share of young people in the demographic structure, the general improvement in the social well-being of the population and the reduction in the unemployment rate had a rather strong influence, and the role of the dynamics of the poverty level is considered as the smallest.
Covid-19 Pandemic Impact On Older People In Urban And Rural Contexts
Authors: Parfenova Oksana A. , Petukhova Irina
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the impact of the pandemic on the life of the elderly in urban and rural contexts. We compared the key parameters of self-isolation in the city and the countryside. Our study concludes that the pandemic in a rural context has not increased the social exclusion of the older people at the community level. The mild regime of self-isolation in the villages made it possible to carry out the usual daily practices and maintain communication. In turn, in the urban context, the elderly faced severe spatial isolation and the inability to maintain their usual daily lifestyle, which negatively affected their physical and psychological state. In terms of health care, many older people, both urban and rural, have been forced to cancel scheduled doctor visits and check-ups, postpone surgery indefinitely, and have difficulty accessing prescription drugs and dental care. The pandemic exposed and once again emphasized the infrastructure deficit of the rural area, when, after the cancellation of bus routes, the villagers were actually cut off from large shops, banks, pharmacies and medical institutions. A feature of experiencing the pandemic in the rural area was the strengthening of public control over “strangers” and the movements of local residents. A striking trend during the pandemic has been the rapid digitalization (developing gadgets, transferring communication to an online format, searching for and consuming information on the Internet), which has affected both villagers and city dwellers. We can see the growth of intergenerational and local solidarity, which was expressed in the help from the younger generations of the family, volunteer associations in the city and the local community in the countryside.
Trust of Private Businesses in State Regulatory Enforcement Authorities
Authors: Dobrolyubova Elena , Yuzhakov Vladimir , Pokida Andrey
Published: June 2022

Trust to public institutes is an important driver of public policy effectiveness in various areas. In literature it is common to analyze trust in government or certain public institutions by total population. However, such indicator may not reflect the specifics of certain groups. This article based on sociological survey conducted in 2021 evaluates the trust in state regulatory control bodies by representatives of private businesses. It is demonstrated that the trust in state regulatory enforcement authorities on the part of businesses who had experience in interacting with such bodies is higher compared to the one measured for total population. The gap is explained by the fact that business trust is influenced by perceptions of personal experience in dealing with state regulatory enforcement bodies, performance and integrity of these authorities. Noteworthy, business trust in state regulatory enforcement bodies is also correlated with perceptions of quality of regulations which are the subject for inspections by the authorities in question.
Theoretical Sociology in Modern Russia: Global and National Perspectives
Authors: Titarenko Larisa G.
Published: June 2022

The article provides a brief analysis of theoretical processes in post-Soviet Russian sociology. The current state and prospects for development of theoretical sociology are discussed in the context of global sociology and in the framework of original sociological theories on Russian soil. Within the first framework, a special place is given to the problem of borrowing and imitating foreign theories that take place among Russian sociologists educated and socialized in the West. It is stated that the development of national theories does not reject a possibility of relying on some global achievements and does not mean indigenization of Russian sociology. The article describes views on the general state of theoretical sociology and assessment of individual Russian theories (modernization, eco-risk, sociology of life, etc.), highlights their weaknesses and problems hindering their development. The author's position on the combination of global and national in theoretical sociology, general sociological and special sociological theories, study of national traditions of science is offered. It is concluded that there are no prospects for a new grand theory, while coexistence of many general theories that determine the probabilistic paths of Russia's development is possible. The need for an active position of Russian sociologists in theoretical construction is emphasized.
Postmodern Criminology About Crime and Punishment
Authors: Gilinskiy Yakov I.
Published: June 2022

The article offers a modern view of criminology (postmodern criminology) on crime, the grounds for the criminalization of certain acts, criminogenic factors and punishment, as a supposed means of reducing crime. Crimes and criminality are considered as social constructs, a product of the will of the authorities, the regime. Criminogenic factors turn out to be circumstances (economic, political, cultural, personal) that generally affect people's behavior. Punishment is not able to fulfill the hopes placed on it.
Philosphy and Culture in the Times of Pandemics
Authors: Kashnikov Boris N.
Published: June 2022

Unprecedented in its scope pandemic of coronavirus, which started in 2019 in China and is lasting up to this day has set before the researchers an array of very serious problems. These problems are triggered by what makes pandemics a catastrophe, but a catastrophe of a special kind. The four horsemen of Apocalypse symbolize these catastrophes, representing irresponsible governing, pandemics, famine and death, following, as history indicates, one after another, although the order may be different. The specificity of the pandemic catastrophe is that it, being promulgated by natural reasons, creates problems, immediately stemming from the specific circumstances of life under the conditions of quarantine and threat to life and health. These circumstances change the live word of the human being and the order of his institutions. At the same time many of the problems, caused by it, are stemming immediately from the characteristic of the pandemics as a crisis of value. The comprehension of this crisis in general and in its particular implications became the goal of this issue, comprised of the articles, based on some of the papers presented on the XII International conference of the School of Philosophy and culture studies of the NRU HSE “Philosophy and Culture in the Time of Pandemics”, which took place from 30 September to 2 October 2021 in Moscow.
Logic of Catastrophe – Deeper Logic of Reality
Authors: Babić Jovan
Published: June 2022

The huge change brought about by the coronavirus pandemic contains some structural characteristics that define it as a catastrophe. The text explores and offers an outline of a possible analysis of some of the logical and normative features of this phenomenon. Catastrophes are not crises, they are unpredictable, not self-inflicted, accompanied by scarce knowledge or ignorance, and imply some restraints coming from necessities that are their consequences. One of the most important of those consequences are restraints in what in normal circumstances were valid rights, especially those rights that are privileges, i.e. rights that depend on the clause that they won’t be “consumed” by all – implying that in such rights “all” does not imply “everyone”. At the end, the issue of reciprocity and responsibility towards others is briefly mentioned, and especially the phenomenon of widespread indifference towards others.
Digital contact tracking: a threat to civil liberty or a moral obligation?
Authors: Demin Maksim
Published: June 2022

The paper focuses on the ethical dilemmas related to the technology of digital contact tracing (DCT). The author reviewed existing arguments and offers a new classification of approaches to this problem. Ethical justifications to implementation of DCT can be divided into utilitarian and conditional (deontological) approaches. The author tries to prove that the conditional approach is more effective, and it might become the basis for the ethical analysis of specific public health decisions. In conclusion, it demonstrates that the conditional (deontological) approach to the ethical justification of DCT might be used in the discussion about digital vaccination passports (DVP).
Childbirth in the uncertainty of COVID-19
Authors: Novikova Tatyana
Published: June 2022

The article describes the situation of uncertainty associated with childbirth during COVID-19. Future insecurity can increase women’s subjective experience of vulnerability. The theoretical analysis lets to determine three key points. These points provide information about subjective attitudes towards childbirth in a situation of uncertainty. (1) understanding the seriousness and fear of COVID-19, (2) the changes in routine prenatal care (3) changes in routines and social lives. Based on the proposed conceptual framework, an online survey was conducted in November 2021. 57 women who gave birth between May 2020 and November 2021 were interviewed. The questions were about: (1) the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their families (2) characteristics of childbirth during a pandemic. The Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS-R) was also used. The results of the study were analyzed from the perspective of the identified key themes. We describe the specifics of psychological distress. We state that factors that intensify anxieties and negative perceptions of the situation correlate with general life satisfaction. A significant role in the acceptance of uncertainty plays the personal experience of illness.
Bucolic in the era of the pandemic. Updating the village myth on the example of Instagram* accounts dedicated to life in the village
Authors: Gluschenko Irina V.
Published: June 2022

The covid epidemic, already coined the “pandemic era”, has changed many of our ideas about the world, pushed us to reassess the notions of mobility and space, as well as the ratio of attractive and repulsive aspects of urban and rural life. Perhaps for the first time in many years of the Russian history, a significant part of the population began to perceive the village as a place more suitable for life than the city. The resulting massive relocation of citizens to the countryside gave rise to new ideas about the advantages of rural life, which were reflected in social networks. The article gives both qualitative and quantitative analysis of three Instagram* accounts dedicated to village life. The study of the accounts' content with the system of images reproduced there, as well as statistical data related to the traffic dynamics and the rise in subscribers, suggests that the pandemic has revived and mainstreamed a mix of ideas dubbed in the article “the village myth”.
Community in the Age of the Pandemic: a Moral Responsibility in light of Covid-Uncertaintity
Authors: Bogodelnikova Lyubov A.
Published: June 2022

А situation of Covid uncertainty resulting in the destruction of the conventional forms of interaction led to a reformatted social context and challenged a possibility of a morally responsible attitude towards the Other in the conditions of separateness, distancing and isolation. Understanding morality as an ambivalent phenomenon that acts both as a social institution and as a self-legislation of a moral agent, allows for singling out two aspects of a moral responsibility: a measure of what is due towards other people, which is established by a moral agent himself, and duties imposed upon the moral agent from the outside. In this case, a normative adequacy of the moral agent is manifested in his power of social prediction and his ability to bear responsibility for the future state of the community, which becomes of a paramount importance in light of the pandemic. In the current situation, a moral responsibility is a mutual responsibility of an individual and the state where these both parties act as moral agents: the state is responsible for the comprehensive exercise of human rights and freedoms, provision of decent living conditions and security, and protection of health as well as for the quality of its own decisions, their implementation and social impact; whilst an individual is responsible for his own decisions and actions, which in the state of emergency are dedicated to the cause of collective well-being and aimed at minimization of the harm and prevention of the sufferings of others. A specific tension preconditioned by a dilemma of a personal freedom and collective goals to preserve health and survive, may be eased with the help of a dialogue, trust and reflexivity that would help get over the increasing distancing and separateness.
SEJARAH LAHIRNYA GERAKAN PEMUDA ANSOR PADA ORGANISASI MASYARAKAT NAHDLATUL ULAMA
Authors: Setiawan Zudi
Published: June 2022

AbstractThe history of the birth of the Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) cannot be separated from the long history of the birth and movement of the community organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). The birth of GP Ansor was also driven by conditions in the Dutch East Indies at that time, where regional youth organizations had emerged such as Jong Java, Jong Ambon, Jong Sumatra, Jong Minahasa, Jong Celebes, and others. The birth of GP Ansor was colored by the spirit of the nationalism movement to fight for the nation's independence. GP Ansor was born in an atmosphere of integration between the pioneering youth after the Youth Pledge (Sumpah Pemuda), the spirit of nationalism, democracy, and at the same time the religious spirit of Islam.Keywords: History, Community Organization, Ansor Youth Movement, Nahdlatul UlamaAbstrakSejarah lahirnya Gerakan Pemuda Ansor (GP Ansor) tidak bisa dilepaskan dari sejarah panjang kelahiran dan gerakan organisasi masyarakat (ormas) Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Kelahiran GP Ansor juga didorong oleh kondisi di Hindia Belanda pada saat itu, di mana-mana telah muncul organisasi pemuda yang bersifat kedaerahan seperti Jong Java, Jong Ambon, Jong Sumatera, Jong Minahasa, Jong Celebes, dan lain-lain. Kelahiran GP Ansor diwarnai oleh semangat pergerakan nasionalisme untuk memperjuangkan kemerdekaan bangsa. GP Ansor terlahir dalam suasana keterpaduan antara kepeloporan pemuda pasca-Sumpah Pemuda, semangat kebangsaan, kerakyatan, dan sekaligus spirit keagamaan Islam.Kata Kunci: Sejarah, Organisasi Masyarakat, Gerakan Pemuda Ansor, Nahdlatul Ulama
TEACHING ENGLISH SPEAKING STRATEGIES
Authors: Syaepul Uyun Aip
Published: June 2022

One of the important aspects that need to be considered in the process of instruction is teaching strategies. Hence determining appropriate teaching strategies can improve learning outcomes well. The objective of this research is to know and to describe the strategies of teaching English speaking. It was conducted at Tunas Unggul Junior High School Bandung and used qualitative descriptive method. The data was collected through interview, questionnaire, observation, and documentation. The research found that the teaching English speaking strategies used by the school have been widely influence by communication and students-center strategies. This measure taken has given much beneficial impact to all parties, particularly teachers and students for their English speaking development. Therefore, in teaching speaking, it is important for everyone, particularly educator to develop their teaching strategies which meets to the students need.
EFL STUDENTS' PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF YOUTUBE AS ONLINE LEARNING MEDIA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Ande Rahma Habibatullaela , Jaelani Alan , Retnowati Nanik
Published: June 2022

Abstract. YouTube is a mobile application and social network that are integrated with various platforms and other media such as blogs or presentation materials. Developing a learning community through YouTube makes students experience online learning in an interesting way. The purpose of this study was to find out students' perception in learning English through online learning during Covid-19 pandemic. The participants selected for this research were five students from one of the universities in Bogor, Indonesia. This study uses qualitative research design. The results of this study indicate that YouTube is very helpful in online learning for students and this media can be accessed during online learning because it provides many educational videos to learn English and other skills. However, some difficulties were also found in this study. YouTube is also considered to add education fees in terms of connection. Students, in addition, stated that they had problem with their connection i.e., unstable signals and the ability to understand the video. This activity aims to summarize responses on the use of YouTube as a media of online learning during Covid-19 pandemic. 

Keywords: YouTube, Online Learning, Students Perception
AN INVESTIGATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS' ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY (OCS) IN DEBATE CLASS
Authors: Prawiro Indra Yoga , Diyales Chintia Fita , Wati Atikah
Published: June 2022

Dornyei (1995) classifies communication strategies based on the problem-oriented perspective. In this taxonomy, the oral communication strategies refer to the speakers’ strategies used when encountering some communication problems. This qualitative study was conducted in a descriptive case study to investigate undergraduate students’ oral communication strategy in debate class. The participants of this study were the third semester of undergraduate students who join in a critical speaking class. There were 24 students. The observation was used to obtain the data. The data has been collected from this instrument was analyzed using the steps from Gay et al. (2006) with memoing, describing, and classifying. The result of the study revealed that the students used 11 of 12 types of oral communication strategies. The first is message abandonment with 12 utterances (4.5%). The second is topic avoidance with five utterances (1.81%). The third is circumlocution with one utterance (0.37%). The fourth is an approximation with six utterances (2.25%). The fifth is using all-purpose words with five utterances (1.81%). The sixth is word coinage with five utterances (1.81%). The seventh is using non-linguistic means with 12 utterances (4.5%). The eighth is foreignizing with two utterances (0.75%). The ninth is code-switching, with 27 utterances (10.2%). The tenth is the appeal for help with 35 utterances (13.2%), and the last is the use of fillers applied by students with 157 utterances (58.8%). Meanwhile, the students do not apply the literal translation as a communication strategy when conducting a debate. It implies that the types of oral communication strategies used by the students in this study involve the ability to overwhelm language faults in English.
ASSESSING STUDENTS' CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING QUALITY (A CASE STUDY IN ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDY PROGRAM)
Authors: Budiawati Ikrima , Djuharie O. Setiawan , Saehu Andang
Published: June 2022

This research aims to assess the quality of students’ consecutive interpreting in terms accuracy, fluency, and acceptability in English Literature study program, Faculty of Adab and Humanities, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. This research uses qualitative case study method with the results that shows 153 data from 10 students that have interpreted the messages consecutively. In terms of accuracy, there are 137 (89.56%) data were transferred accurately, 11 (7.18%) data were transferred less accurately, and 5 (3.26) data were transferred inaccurately. In terms of fluency, there are 125 (81.69%) data were transferred fluently, 25 (16.33%) data were transferred less fluently, and 3 (1.98%) data were not transferred fluently. Meanwhile, in terms of acceptability there are 128 (83.66%) data were transferred acceptable, 20 (13.07%) data were transferred less acceptable, and 5 (3.27%) data were transferred not acceptable. This research shows students are having considerable skill in interpreting the messages from source language into the target language consecutively.

Keyword: Accuracy, Fluency, Acceptability
MICROBLOGGING TO IMPROVE STUDENT CREATIVITY IN WRITING ACTIVITIES
Authors: Sahril Mohamad , Saragih Enni Erawati , Stephano Happy Riezky
Published: June 2022

Microblogging are often used by the teacher in the learning process. Microblogging like Instagram is one of the web technologies or applications that are used for the learning process. Microblogging is not only writing a tweet on Twitter.  On Instagram students also can be media for student learning writing. In addition, microblogging can be used as interesting media to learn English. Therefore this study was conducted to find out what is a significant effect of using microblogging and also find out what are student perception of the use of microblogging to elevate student creativity in a writing activity. using qualitative methods, research instruments are interview, questionnaires, and documents. The study was conducted at one of the vocational school in Bogor with eight students as participants. From the findings, it is concluded that students have some significant and have positive perceptions after using microblogging in writing activities. Most students agreed that microblogging is easy to use for writing. They also said microblogging is an interesting medium for learning English. In addition, can motivate them to write better and elevate their creativity.

Keyword: Microblogging, Creative Writing, EFL
Elliptic homogenization with almost translation-invariant coefficients
Authors: Goudey Rémi
Published: June 2022

We consider an homogenization problem for the second order elliptic equation [Formula: see text] when the coefficient a is almost translation-invariant at infinity and models a geometry close to a periodic geometry. This geometry is characterized by a particular discrete gradient of the coefficient a that belongs to a Lebesgue space [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text]. When [Formula: see text], we establish a discrete adaptation of the Gagliardo–Nirenberg–Sobolev inequality in order to show that the coefficient a actually belongs to a certain class of periodic coefficients perturbed by a local defect. We next prove the existence of a corrector and we identify the homogenized limit of [Formula: see text]. When [Formula: see text], we exhibit admissible coefficients a such that [Formula: see text] possesses different subsequences that converge to different limits in [Formula: see text].
Existence result for a Neumann boundary value problem governed by a class of p(x)-Laplacian-like equation
Authors: El Ouaarabi Mohamed , Allalou Chakir , Melliani Said
Published: June 2022

In this article, we consider a Neumann boundary value problem driven by [Formula: see text]-Laplacian-like operator with a reaction term depending also on the gradient (convection) and on three real parameters, originated from a capillary phenomena, of the following form: [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] is the [Formula: see text]-Laplacian-like operator, Ω is a smooth bounded domain in [Formula: see text], δ, μ and λ are three real parameters, [Formula: see text], η is the outer unit normal to [Formula: see text] and g, f are Carathéodory functions. Under suitable nonstandard growth conditions on g and f and using the topological degree for a class of demicontinuous operator of generalized [Formula: see text] type and the theory of variable exponent Sobolev spaces, we establish the existence of weak solution for the above problem.
Optimal shape design for a time-dependent Brinkman flow using asymptotic analysis techniques
Authors: Dhif R. , Meftahi H. , Rjaibi B.
Published: June 2022

In this paper, we consider the geometric inverse problem of recovering an obstacle ω immersed in a bounded fluid flow Ω governed by the time-dependent Brinkman model. We reformulate the inverse problem into an optimization problem using a least squares functional. We prove the existence of an optimal solution to the optimization problem. Then, we perform the asymptotic expansion of the cost function in a simple way using a penalty method. An important advantage of this method is that it avoids the truncation method used in the literature. To reconstruct the obstacle, we propose a fast algorithm based on the topological derivative. Finally, we present some numerical experiments in two- and three-dimensional cases showing the efficiency of the proposed method.
Segmentation of liver tumors with abdominal computed tomography using fully convolutional networks
Authors: Chen Chih-I , Lu Nan-Han , Huang Yung-Hui , Liu Kuo-Ying , Hsu Shih-Yen , Matsushima Akari , Wang Yi-Ming , Chen Tai-Been
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Dividing liver organs or lesions depicting on computed tomography (CT) images could be applied to help tumor staging and treatment. However, most existing image segmentation technologies use manual or semi-automatic analysis, making the analysis process costly and time-consuming. OBJECTIVE: This research aims to develop and apply a deep learning network architecture to segment liver tumors automatically after fine tuning parameters. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The medical imaging is obtained from the International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), which includes 3D abdominal CT scans of 131 patients diagnosed with liver tumors. From these CT scans, there are 7,190 2D CT images along with the labeled binary images. The labeled binary images are regarded as gold standard for evaluation of the segmented results by FCN (Fully Convolutional Network). The backbones of FCN are extracted from Xception, InceptionresNetv2, MobileNetv2, ResNet18, ResNet50 in this study. Meanwhile, the parameters including optimizers (SGDM and ADAM), size of epoch, and size of batch are investigated. CT images are randomly divided into training and testing sets using a ratio of 9:1. Several evaluation indices including Global Accuracy, Mean Accuracy, Mean IoU (Intersection over Union), Weighted IoU and Mean BF Score are applied to evaluate tumor segmentation results in the testing images. RESULTS: The Global Accuracy, Mean Accuracy, Mean IoU, Weighted IoU, and Mean BF Scores are 0.999, 0.969, 0.954, 0.998, 0.962 using ResNet50 in FCN with optimizer SGDM, batch size 12, and epoch 9. It is important to fine tuning the parameters in FCN model. Top 20 FNC models enable to achieve higher tumor segmentation accuracy with Mean IoU over 0.900. The occurred frequency of InceptionresNetv2, MobileNetv2, ResNet18, ResNet50, and Xception are 9, 6, 3, 5, and 2 times. Therefore, the InceptionresNetv2 has higher performance than others. CONCLUSIONS: This study develop and test an automated liver tumor segmentation model based on FCN. Study results demonstrate that many deep learning models including InceptionresNetv2, MobileNetv2, ResNet18, ResNet50, and Xception have high potential to segment liver tumors from CT images with accuracy exceeding 90%. However, it is still difficult to accurately segment tiny and small size tumors by FCN models.
Nüfusun Yaşlanmasının Ekonomik Etkilerinin Uzun Dönemli Bakım Hizmetleri Açısından İncelenmesi: Türkiye için Bağımlı Nüfus Projeksiyonları
Authors: BEŞE CANPOLAT Şebnem
Published: June 2022

Yaşlı nüfusun hem oransal hem de sayısal olarak artması ve Türkiye’de değişen aile yapısı, yaşlı bakımı ile ilişkili birçok konunun ve sosyal sorumlulukların gündeme gelmesine neden olmakta, yaşlı nüfusa götürülecek hizmetlerin önemini de artırmaktadır. Bunlardan biri de uzun dönemli yaşlı ve engelli bakım hizmetleridir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, nüfusun yaşlanması olgusunun, Türkiye’nin uzun dönemli bakım harcamaları üzerindeki etkilerinin incelenebilmesi için gerekli olan bağımlı nüfus büyüklüğünü tahmin etmektir. Bu bağlamda, bağımlı nüfusun zaman içinde değişimini ortaya koymak amacıyla ilk defa Türkiye için 2023, 2040, 2060 ve 2080 yıllarına ait bağımlı nüfus projeksiyonu üretilmiştir. Nüfusun yaşlanmasından kaynaklı olası sorunları önleyecek başarılı ülke uygulama örneklerine dayalı politikalar da çalışmada sunulmuştur. Günümüzde yapılan kamu harcamalarının birim maliyeti ve basit makro simülasyon modeli kullanılarak uzun dönemli yaşlı bakım hizmeti harcamalarına ilişkinde bir projeksiyon yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, 2020 yılında Türkiye’deki 15+ yaştaki nüfusunun %7,3’ü kendisini en az bir sağlık problemi nedeniyle günlük faaliyetlerinde çok sınırlama olan kişi olarak tanımlamaktadır ve bağımlı nüfus içerisinde 65+ nüfusun oranı tüm senaryolarda yüksektir. 2040 yılında toplam bağımlı nüfusun %53,4’ünü 65+ yaştaki nüfusun oluşturması beklenmektedir. Bağımlı nüfus, aldığı bakım türlerine göre incelendiğinde ise bağımlı nüfusun büyük çoğunluğunu (yaklaşık %55,5) resmi olmayan bakım alanların oluşturduğu görülmektedir. Bundan sonra en yüksek değeri alan bakım türü ise %32,3 ile kanun kapsamında aylık desteğidir.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BRANCH OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Klochko Andriy
Published: June 2022

The advantages of introduction of digital technologies in all branches of economy are investigated. Expert estimates on prospects of digitalization of Ukraine's economy until 2030 are given. It has been found digital management of construction processes will help increase competitiveness and profitability of enterprises in the branch of architecture and construction. The urgency of solving issues of digital transformation of the industry by introducing technologies of information modeling of building is substantiated. It is shown that organization-technical system of technical regulation in construction is main tool for ensuring the safety of construction sites at all stages of their life cycle. The purpose of structural units and main tasks of this system are described. Conditions of development, structure and current state of technical regulation in the construction of Ukraine are analyzed. Main problems that have arisen as a result of the introduction of pro-European approach to standardization of requirements at safety of a construction object throughout all life cycle in the context of rapid development of innovative technologies on design and construction. Urgent issues have been identified that need to be addressed in terms of adapting the system of technical regulation in the Ukraine’s construction to the European Union requirements. It is established that the creation of a single reliable basis for management decisions by different entities at different stages of the life cycle of the object requires solving a set of problems by creating and implementing a single state electronic system in the field of construction. The principles of formation and implementation of the State Strategy of Regional Development of Ukraine for the digital transformation of regions for 2021-2027 are determined. Nationwide digital development projects in the field of construction, regional development and housing and communal services are covered.
GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR DEFORMATION AND BUCKLING OF SMOOTH AND FACETED SHELLS
Authors: Krivenko Olga , Ivanchenko Grygorii , Vorona Yurii , Kara Iryna
Published: June 2022

Practical using of curvilinear shape shells is related with significant problems during their production especially for metal structures. Therefore during such shells production curvilinear shape is replaced by faceted. Realization of this method when designing needs additional investigations performing of faceted shells bearing capacity on the basis of appropriate numerical calculation method using. Problems of solving such tasks are practically not displayed in the literature. Break-in of the middle surface affect significantly to the shell stress-strain state. Accounting of temperature fields’ influence in the problems of their stability complicates their behavior research even more. In this paper the research results comparing analysis of static problems about smooth and faceted shells nonlinear deformation and stability under mechanical loads is presented. The problem is solving with using of software that are based on the finite element method: by method that realized the moment finite-element scheme and using software package LIRA. The solving method that used the moment finite-element scheme is based on the geometrically nonlinear equations of the 3D theory of thermoelasticity without application of theory of shells simplifying hypothesis and on the applications of the universal three-dimensional solid finite element.
Environmental and Economic Benefits of Selecting Beef Cattle for Feed Efficiency
Authors: DiLorenzo Nicolas , Lamb G. Cliff
Published: June 2022

Selecting for feed efficiency based on residual food intake can significantly impact the amount of nutrients consumed and excreted per cow without compromising animal performance. Fresh manure output and excretions of phosphorous and nitrogen could be reduced by 29%, while methane emissions can be reduced by as much as 28% when selecting more feed-efficient animals. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Nicolas DiLorenzo and G. Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, February 2012.
Management of Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows
Authors: Bischoff Kalyn , Mercadante Vitor , Lamb G. Cliff
Published: June 2022

It is estimated that in Florida alone the cost of infertility of beef cows exceeds $86 million annually. Infertility occurs when cows become pregnant but fail to calve, become pregnant late in the breeding season and fall out of the annual production cycle or fail to become pregnant during the breeding season. The latter two causes of infertility are a direct result of the length of the post-partum interval. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Kalyn Bischoff, Vitor Mercadante, and G. Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, March 2012.
AN277/AN277: Management of Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows (ufl.edu)
Facts and Frequently Asked Questions About Lean, Finely-Textured Beef
Authors: Carr Chad , Johnson Dwain , Brendemuhl Joel , Eubanks Larry
Published: June 2022

Two very similar finely textured beef products available commercially and produced from slightly different patented processes have received an increased amount of media attention recently, where they have been referred to as “pink slime.” This 4-page fact sheet is intended to answer some of the consumer questions that have arisen as a result of this increased attention. Written by Chad Carr, Dwain Johnson, Joel Brendemuhl, and Larry Eubanks, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, July 2012.
AN281/AN281: Facts and Frequently Asked Questions About Lean, Finely-Textured Beef (ufl.edu)
Television and Attention Problems
Authors: Converse Diana
Published: June 2022

“Many parents at one time or another have put a young child in front of a television for a few minutes of household peace. Making a routine of this, however, may create long-term problems.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Diana Converse and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
HACCP: An Overview
Authors: Goodrich-Schneider Renée , Schneider Keith R. , Danyluk Michelle D. , Schmidt Ronald H.
Published: June 2022

The acronym HACCP (pronounced /’hæ-sip/) stands for “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point”. It is a food safety management system that is increasingly used in all aspects of the food industry. This revised 3-page fact sheet introduces the topic and summarizes the key components of a HACCP program. Written by R. Goodrich-Schneider, K. R. Schneider, M. D. Danyluk, and R. H. Schmidt, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, May 2012.
FSHN0512/FS122: HACCP: An Overview (ufl.edu)
Growth, Reduction, and Survival of Bacteria on Tomatoes
Authors: Valadez Angela M. , Schneider Keith R. , Danyluk Michelle D.
Published: June 2022

Tomato producers are committed to taking proactive steps to ensure and enhance the safety of their fresh-market tomatoes, but even with better food safety controls, the risk for outbreaks of illness associated with tomato consumption still exists. This 32-page fact sheet highlights current tomato safety related studies on the growth, reduction, and survival of bacteria on fresh-market tomatoes. The authors evaluated bacterial studies on natural antimicrobials and detergents, as well as food processing, cross-contamination, and shelf-life studies. Written by Angela M. Valadez, Keith R. Schneider, and Michelle D. Danyluk, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, May 2012.
10 Things You Need to Know Before You Get Married
Authors: Harris Victor W. , Hinton Ginny
Published: June 2022

Americans love romantic books and movies that involve wedding vows and “happily-ever-after” endings. But in response to the high rates of divorce, a growing trend has emerged that focuses on developing a healthy marriage, rather than just the act of marriage. This 5-page fact sheet presents ten ways to achieve a healthy marriage of your own. Written by Victor W. Harris and Ginny Hinton, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, August 2012.
FCS2319/FY1335: 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Get Married (ufl.edu)
University of Florida Strawberry Cultivars
Authors: Whitaker Vance M. , Santos Bielinski M. , Peres Natalia A.
Published: June 2022

This 4-page fact sheet gives basic descriptions and suggested practices for University of Florida strawberry cultivars that are of commercial importance to the Florida strawberry industry. Descriptions are the result of research trials, field observations, and consultation with growers. They are specific to West Central Florida and may not be applicable to other regions where these cultivars are grown. Written by Vance M. Whitaker, Bielinski M. Santos, and Natalia A. Peres, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, April 2012.
How to Reduce Clogging Problems in Fertigation
Authors: Liu Guodong , McAvoy Gene
Published: June 2022

Fertigation is the process of applying fertilizers through an irrigation system by injecting them into the water. Because of its effectiveness and efficiency, fertigation is widely used in vegetable and fruit production. However, clogging of lines and emitters may become a problem. This 7-page fact sheet provides practical suggestions for better fertigation management so growers can reduce clogging problems. Written by Guodong Liu and Gene McAvoy, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2012.
HS1202/HS1202: How to Reduce Clogging Problems in Fertigation (ufl.edu)
Growing Heirloom Tomato Varieties in Southwest Florida
Authors: Ozores-Hampton Monica , Vavrina Charles S. , Frasca Aline Coelho
Published: June 2022

Heirloom tomatoes have seen a rebirth in popularity because of increasing demand for fresh, fully ripe, tasty tomatoes. A tomato must meet three criteria to be considered an heirloom variety: The variety must be reproduced by seed, must have been cultivated for more than 50 years, and must have a history. Heirloom tomatoes are known for their singular taste, shape, and color, which include purple, orange, and yellow, in addition to the common red tomatoes. This revised 9-page fact sheet was written by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Charles S. Vavrina, and Aline Coelho Frasca, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2012.
Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Steck Gary J.
Published: June 2022

The mango fruit fly is also commonly known as the marula fruit fly, based on its common occurrence in these host plants. Marula is a native African fruit related to mango and sometimes known locally as wild plum. This fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa, where it is more destructive than either the Mediterranean fruit fly or the Natal fruit fly. The fly’s impact is growing along with the more widespread commercialization of mango. It is one of the most commonly intercepted fruit flies in Europe. This 3-page fact sheet was written by G. J. Steck, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2012.
EENY286/IN563: Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (ufl.edu)
Watersheds of Florida: Understanding a Watershed Approach to Water Management
Authors: Mylavarapu Rao , Hines Kelley , Obreza Thomas , Means Greg
Published: June 2022

Water is of primary importance to all life on earth. Freshwater is a finite resource, and managing freshwater requires an understanding of watersheds and a watershed approach. Both quantity and quality of water are important for balanced beneficial and efficient agricultural, industrial, rural, and urban uses. This 7-page fact sheet provides information on watersheds and introduces the watershed approach and management concept as practiced in the U.S., with a focus on Florida watersheds in particular. This document also provides information on the basins, basin groups, and hydrologic units of Florida used by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to implement watershed assessment, monitoring, and restoration programs. Written by Rao Mylavarapu, Kelley Hines, Thomas Obreza, and Greg Means, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2012.
SL367/SS568: Watersheds of Florida: Understanding a Watershed Approach to Water Management (ufl.edu)
FAKTOR PENERAPAN NORMATIF GREEN CONSTRUCTION PADA PEMBANGUNAN THE ALTON APARTEMEN
Authors: Pranita Rani , Wibowo Mochamad Agung , Sunaryo Broto
Published: June 2022

Green Construction is a continuous movement to create quality construction. The government in responding to the management of the implementation of green construction issues regulations that are expected to become development guidelines. This study aims to identify the application of green construction in the implementation of the construction of The Alton Apartement to achieve the performance that has been determined with a rationalistic positivistic approach. The research methodology uses qualitative methods with in-depth interviews with triangulation to determine its validity. The result is the level of normative application of green construction in the implementation of apartment construction projects, three levels of application are obtained which show the results of the identification of the normative application of green construction. The level of implementation of III was 37% where these aspects have been carried out in a sustainable manner. The level of implementation of II reached 41%, where the implementation has been carried out well. The level of implementation of I is at 22%, which means that the implementation in the field has not been implemented properly.
The Accuracy of Provocative Tests on Diabetic Patients with Suspected Carpal Tunnel Syndome and Comparison with Nondiabetics
Authors: Tura Bahadır Çiğdem , Bahadır Sinan
Published: June 2022

Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome in diabetic patients differ in some aspects from those in the nondiabetic population. The study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of widely used provocative tests in the diabetic population in comparison to nondiabetic population.
Materials and Methods: 87 nondiabetic and 25 diabetic hands suspicious of carpal tunnel syndrome were included in this retrospective study. The presence of carpal tunnel syndrome is confirmed by nerve conduction studies. The hands were divided into DM- and DM+ groups based on patients’ diabetes mellitus history. From patient records, results of Tinel’s, Phalen’s, Durkan’s, median nerve compression, and scratch collapse tests were obtained. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values of tests are calculated for each population and then compared with each other.
Results: Tinel’s test had a higher sensitivity in the diabetic population. Accuracies of Phalen’s, Durkan’s, median nerve compression, and scratch collapse tests in diabetic patients were similar to those in diabetic patients. None of the tests had a high enough sensitivity to be used alone in either group. Scratch collapse test had very high specificity in both groups but very low sensitivity.
Conclusion: The studied provocative tests have comparable accuracy for carpal tunnel syndrome in diabetic patients to those in nondiabetic patients, with Tinel even having higher sensitivity. But excluding scratch collapse test, none of the tests is strong enough to achieve a diagnosis and none is sensitive enough to rule out a disease.