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Sports and theater, or About the theatricality of sports
Authors: Medvedev A. V.
Published: November 2022

Sports in modern culture is a phenomenon that performs a very diverse range of functions. Having its own nature, which differs from the nature of other cultural phenomena, sport is in a system of relations and interactions with them. The article deals with the problem of relations between sport and theater, which, of course, is a concretization of a broader topic, namely, the relationship between sport and art. Sport as a game has many common features with theater, which allows sports, especially professional sports, to build their activities using the means of theatrical art. Sport is also a spectacle that requires close contact with the audience. This side of being a sport is expressed. In particular, the fact that one of the dominant trends in the existence of sports is theatricalization. The latter circumstance leads to the need to strengthen the aesthetic and artistic training of professionals in the field of sports.
Formation of interest in exercise in a select sport of athletes at the stage of initial preparation
Authors: Sharipov M. F. , Vikorchuk E. A.
Published: November 2022

The article is devoted to such an aspect of sports training of athletes as the formation of interest in practicing the chosen kind of sport. In the introduction, the authors note that it is interest that underlies the preservation of the contingent in sports schools, which is especially important at the stage of initial training. In the main part, the authors provide a set of methodological recommendations aimed at increasing interest in practicing the chosen sport and present the results of its experimental verification.
Methods of sports training for swimming of disabled athletes with cerebral palsy
Authors: Timofeeva I. V. , Salimov M. I. , Popov A. A.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. Physical education and sports are an important factor for the social rehabilitation of children with Down syndrome. The foundations of a healthy lifestyle are formed, first of all, in the family.

Purpose. To assess the prospects for the development of the rehabilitation system for children with Down syndrome by involving parent communities in the infrastructure of the rehabilitation process.

Methodology and organization of the research. The role of the family and parent communities in creating effective and accessible conditions for adaptive physical education and sports for children with Down syndrome in the Vladimir region is considered.

The results of the research. There are three organizations in the region that provide support to people with Down syndrome. At the same time, the activity of the parents themselves, who are not teachers or board members of NGOs, is extremely low. We believe that the promotion of adaptive sport in Russia should be supported at all levels of government, and not only by public organizations, whose leaders are often the parents themselves.

Conclusions. The role of the family in the development of motor skills remains an urgent issue in relation to a child with disabilities. Parents face the problem of lack of information, lack of specialists, overprotection. They need to be prepared for this by creating special programs.
Correction of motor skills of preschoolers 6-7 years old with cerebral palsy in the process of adaptive physical education
Authors: Sedykh N. V. , Zinina N. Y.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. Rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy is one of the most significant tasks of modern neurology. Due to the defeat of the central nervous system in patients with cerebral palsy, the work of voluntary movement schemes is disrupted, which determines the complexity of the formation of motor skills.

Purpose. To develop a training methodology aimed at correcting the motor skills of preschool children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Methods and organization of research. Preschoolers aged 6-7 with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy took part in the study. In the course of the study, a methodology was developed based on the use of exercises performed on Gross and MOTOmed training devices, fitball gymnastics, stretching exercises, fine motor skills development, as well as self-service skills implemented during classes during the day.

The results of the research. The conducted research allowed us to prove that the use of these means, methods and forms of organization of classes, applied in stages, is appropriate in classes. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted testing, it was revealed that the following motor skills were impaired in preschoolers 6-7 years old with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy: the ability to match the thumb with the rest of the fingers, the ability to be in a sitting position without a back, the ability to walk in full coordination, independently descend the stairs with support and without support.
Development of the self-concept of a pensioner
Authors: Marchuk N. Yu.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. The article emphasizes the relevance of the study of emotional burnout in students. It is noted that in student-athletes it is due to the heterochronous onset of the stages of professional activity and professional training. The similarity of the third stage of burnout and addictive behavior is highlighted. The question is raised about the relationship between academic emotional burnout and addictions of various kinds.

Purpose. To identify the relationship of academic emotional burnout with various types of addictions in students studying in the direction of "Physical Culture". Methodology and organization of the research. The data of an experimental study are presented, which included the study of two groups of student-athletes: fulltime students, the average age is 19 years, and part-time students, the average age is 34 years.

The results of the research. It was found that both groups have high burnout rates. Due to their age, young athletes prefer non-physical addictions, such as gaming and spending time on social networks.

Conclusions. In the adult group, attempts to cope with burnout were more associated with chemical addictions and workaholism. With the help of statistical methods, the connection between emotional burnout in student-athletes and a tendency to addictive behavior has been proved.
Functioning of commercial physical culture and sports organizations in the conditions of economic crisis
Authors: Lomovtseva О. V.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. The economic crisis has a significant impact on the reduction of potential and real consumers of physical culture and sports services, which in turn leads to a decrease in the profitability of sports organizations and, possibly, to their partial bankruptcy.

Purpose. The article examines the impact of the economic crisis on the development and functioning of physical culture and sports organizations engaged in the provision of sports services and the purpose of making a profit.

Methods and organization of research. The financial documents of several sports organizations (Degtyarsk), established in the organizational and legal forms of an individual entrepreneur and limited liability companies, were analyzed.

The results of the research. The article analyzes the results of the financial activity of several sports organizations established in a small town over the past two years.

Conclusions. The majority of commercial physical culture and sports organizations at the moment are not aimed at obtaining maximum profit, but are focused on compensation for losses incurred during the period of downtime and a gradual return to the normal process of their functioning. The possibility of increasing the profitability of the enterprises of the physical culture and sports industry is considered by them only in the future.
The method of therapeutic gymnastics for patients 40-60 years with the disease arthrosis of the knee joint
Authors: Rogov О. S. , Timofeeva I. V.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. Arthrosis is insidious in its post-penity of development. Very often, diseases of the knee joints are inherited, especially arthrosis.

Purpose. To develop a training methodology aimed at preventing the development of knee arthrosis in older people.

Methods and organization of research. The study of the functional state of patients with arthrosis of the knee joint was carried out on the basis of the "Family Doctor Medical Center", Yekaterinburg, Frolova str., 25. The study involved patients with the second stage of the disease. For the study, a group of 10 people was taken, the age of patients from 40 to 60 years.

The results of the research. A comparison of the results of testing before and after the experiments on functional-motor tests shows that there is a positive dynamics in the indicators, which are reliable at a significance level of p<0.05. This indicates the effectiveness of the developed complex method of therapeutic gymnastics and massage for patients aged 40 to 60 years with the disease arthrosis of the knee joint of the 2nd degree.

Conclusions. The technique developed by us for a set of exercises of therapeutic gymnastics for arthrosis of the knee joint of the second degree helps to restore the functions of the joint and strengthen it.
Development of endurance in cross-country skiers aged 13-14
Authors: Saparov B. M. , Mishin A. S.
Published: November 2022

Relevance. The age period of 13-14 years is characterized by the fact that there are prerequisites for the development of both aerobic and anaerobic energy supply pathways. At the same time, active restructuring of the central nervous system makes it possible to effectively correct the development of coordination abilities. The special endurance of ski racers is determined by the ability to maintain a high rate of movement and the ability to rebuild high-speed movement parameters.

Purpose. Increasing the level of special endurance among ski racers aged 13-14.

Methodology and organization of the research. The content of the pedagogical experiment is the use in the experimental group of a specially selected set of exercises aimed at developing coordination, strength endurance, psychological stability, improving techniques and tactics of movement on skis. The pedagogical experiment was conducted directly during the training sessions.

The results of the research. We have developed a methodology for developing endurance among ski racers at the stage of sports specialization, based on the inclusion of exercises for the development of speed and power endurance in the training program.

Conclusions. An increase in the results of the athletes of the experimental group was observed in all tests compared with the control group. Thus, it can be argued that the methodology we have developed for the development of special endurance is effective for use in the training process of ski racers at the stage of sports specialization.
Tingkat Kesiapan Kerja Siswa Kelas Industri dan Non Kelas Industri di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
Authors: Anitasari Mike Elly , Jatmoko Dwi , Primartadi Aci , Isbakhi Ari Fajar , Laksana Hendra Setya
Published: November 2022

Tingkat Kesiapan Kerja Siswa Kelas Industri dan Non Kelas Industri Di SMK Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo. Penelitian ini bertujuan (1)untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan siswa kelas industri XII Teknik Kendaraan Ringan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo dalam menghadapi dunia kerja yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan industri, (2)untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan kerja siswa bukan kelas industri XII Teknik Kendaraan Ringan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo dalam menghadapi dunia kerja. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMK Institut Indonesia Kutoarjo. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas industri yaitu XII TKR A dan siswa non kelas industri yaitu XII TKR B dengan jumlah seluruhnya 60 siswa. Metode pengumpulan data adalah dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar penelitian berupa angket. Setelah data diperoleh kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik deskripsi prosentase. Dari hasil penelitian kesiapan kerja siswa kelas industri berada pada tingkat sangat siap dibuktikan dengan rata-rata skor yaitu 86,13 dan terdapat 26 siswa dengan tingkat kesiapan sangat siap. Kesiapan kerja siswa non kelas industri berada pada tingkat kesiapan siap dibuktikan dengan rata-rata skor yaitu 80,44. Terdapat 14 siswa dengan tingkat kesiapan sangat siap, 2 siswa dengan tingkat kesiapan siap, 3 siswa dengan tingkat kesiapan kurang siap dan 11 siswa dengan tingkat kesiapan kurang siap.
Strategi Pembelajaran Aktif Mata Pelajaran Al-Islam di SD Muhammadiyah Danaraja
Authors: Hidayat Dzulfikri
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini berisi tentang suatu cara atau metode yang dilakukan oleh individu (guru) terhadap individu yang lain (murid) dalam upaya terjadinya perubahan pada aspek kognitif, afektif dan motorik secara berkesinambungan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk seberapa pentingnya strategi pembelajaran aktif pada mata pelajaran Al Islam di SD Muhammadiyah Danaraja. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian  ini adalah kualitatif  dan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, serta dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu strategi pembelajaran aktif di SD Muhammadiyah Danaraja memiliki beberapa tahapan, yaitu: tahap Perencanaan, pada tahap ini guru diwajibkan untuk membuat silabus dan RPP. Pada tahap pengendalian/pengawasan, diadakan evaluasi kepada siswa berupa pemberian soal-soal baik lewat lisan atau tulisan terkadang juga berupa ulangan harian langsung, ini dilakukan untuk mengukur kemampuan siswa
Introducción a la Programación Lineal
Authors: Fedossova Alina , Buitrago Suescún Oscar Yecid , Britto Agudelo Rodrigo Alberto
Published: November 2022

Por su estructura este libro puede ser utilizado por estudiantes de Administración e Ingeniería que se estén iniciando en la Programación Lineal, y también por aquellos que tengan un nivel intermedio en esta materia y quieran profundizar sus conocimientos. Las características principales de esta obra son: Trata los fundamentos teóricos de la Programación Lineal desde diversos enfoques para que el lector tenga la opción de elegir, de acuerdo a su gusto y/o facilidad. A través de la experiencia de los autores, considera y se enfoca en solucionar las dificultades más recurrentes de los estudiantes cuando se enfrentan a cursos de Programación Lineal y cursos de Administración de Operaciones. Se presentan aplicaciones a la Administración de Operaciones contextualizadas y que le resultaran familiares al lector. Los temas se encuentran interrelacionados, lo que permite una clara articulación de conceptos y aplicaciones. Cuenta con guías de solución de problemas de Programación Lineal utilizando la herramienta SOLVER y el software GAMS. Las referencias bibliográficas pertinentes y actualizadas le permiten al usuario complementar y profundizar el estudio de la Programación Lineal y sus aplicaciones.
Ferrocarriles y tranvías en Antioquia 2da edición
Authors: Correa Restrepo Juan Santiago
Published: November 2022

Ferrocarriles y tranvías en Antioquia estudia, en su primera parte, la relación entre los proyectos de infraestructura ferroviaria en Antioquia y su impacto en la construcción territorial, y el ejercicio tanto de la política regional como nacional. La segunda parte del texto se concentra, a partir de la construcción y operación de los tranvías en Medellín, en la pregunta sobre el papel de los empresarios y del Estado como actores locales en la construcción de la ciudad y como reguladores de la vida en común, En este sentido, para el caso de Medellín, poderosos sectores de la elite local cooptaron los mecanismos de poder para desarrollar un programa político y social específico, pero, simultáneamente, el gobierno local; del cual hacían parte, tuvo alcances más amplios que los intereses particulares de estos grupos.
Una Introducción a las Matemáticas Financieras modernas para no matemáticos
Authors: Mora Andrés
Published: November 2022

Este texto va dirigido en especial a aquellos estudiantes que no estén cursando o no hayan cursado las matemáticas como asignatura en el pregrado y quieran obtener los conocimientos básicos de las matemáticas financieras modernas; también va dirigido a los profesionales de la industria financiera que deseen adquirir un conocimiento teórico como soporte para su desarrollo en la práctica; de igual manera, para enfrentar el texto que el lector tiene en sus manos debe estar familiarizado con los conceptos básicos de un curso de probabilidad y estadística. Tanto el estudiante como el profesional, al momento de cursar una primera asignatura de valoración de derivados, se enfrentan con la conocida fórmula de Black-Scholes, A esta fórmula se puede acceder por varios caminos, y uno de los más utilizados es mediante el cálculo estocástico. En la revisión de la literatura se encuentran excelentes documentos que tratan el tema con un muy buen rigor matemático. Lo que este libro pretende es dar a conocer los resultados principales de las matemáticas financieras modernas, sin entrar en las demostraciones, pero brindando la intuición necesaria para comprenderlos.
10 Successful Colombian Executives Working Abroad: A Business English Book
Authors: Brandwayn Robert
Published: November 2022

"10 Successful Colombian executives Working Abroad" gives us a portrait of how a group of Colombian executives was able to overcome language barriers and develop a convincing and fluid discourse which has allowed them to stand out and empower themselves in the global entrepreneurial arena. Entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, high executives, and professionals alike, need tools in order to dominate the interior voice which inhibits their free and assertive functioning in English. The content of this book brings us closer to successful experiences and models that we can all learn from. It shows us cases where the ability to express ideas in English has enabled these skilled executives to open the doors of excellence and achievement in their careers.
Fijación Técnica de precios rentables
Authors: Cadena lozano Javier B
Published: November 2022

La razón fundamental para escribirlo y publicarlo fue mostrar en detalle las formulaciones algebraicas de los temas económicos y financieros, además de los relativos a la estrategia, y su aplicación práctica en la fijación de precios, de tal manera que los interesados puedan tomar sus decisiones de una manera técnica y contable. El objetivo de esta publicación es el de contribuir al conocimiento de los fundamentos técnicos de la fijación de precios más que a la formulación de políticas, objetivos, estrategias y tácticas, bastante bien recogidas y resumidas no solo en libros o capítulos de texto y revistas indexadas, sino en las páginas web que para el efecto existen. El contenido se aborda en cinco capítulos con ejercicios de aplicación completamente resueltos al final de cada uno que le permiten al lector entender y emplear los conceptos; además, a fin de afianzar el conocimiento y mejorar la destreza en la solución de problemas, se presentan 45 ejercicios con respuestas para algunos de los problemas seleccionados y una plantilla en Excel que ayudará en este proceso, la cual podrá ser descargada mediante un código que se encuentra en la introducción de este libro.
El TLC Colombia Canadá: Nuevo escenario para el comercio y la inversión
Authors: Vieira Posada Edgar
Published: November 2022

En este tercer tomo de su Colección sobre globalización el Centro de Estudios sobre Globalización e Integración aborda en detalle la negociación realizada entre los gobiernos de Colombia y Canadá, la cual constituye un desafío para el exportador nacional que, acostumbrado hasta ahora a trabajar en los mercados vecinos de Estados Unidos y México, poco había incursionado en el área canadiense. Este nuevo mercado ofrece varios atractivos, entre otros, ser una de las áreas más importantes en el contexto mundial en cuanto a su capacidad adquisitiva, además del renovado interés del gobierno canadiense por profundizar y extender sus relaciones comerciales a las diferentes regiones del planeta, en este caso, en Latinoamérica, donde ya ha celebrado acuerdos comerciales con México, Chile, Costa Rica, Perú, Panamá y Honduras.
Escritura e Investigación Académica 2 edición: Una guía para la elaboración del trabajo de grado
Authors: Correa Restrepo Juan Santiago , Murillo Ospina Javier
Published: November 2022

Para la mayor parte de los estudiantes, culminar su trabajo de grado es la principal dificultad de su proceso académico: la llamada tesis constituye muchas veces un escollo, una dificultad que debe ser franqueada para obtener un grado. Esto, sin embargo, no tiene que ser así, Si se asume correctamente, este trabajo potencia el esfuerzo realizado durante los años académicos, y le permite al autor posicionarse dentro de su disciplina: permitir que su nombre esté relacionado con un tema que, de una u otra manera, fue de su interés y, en los casos más felices, con un asunto que llegó a apasionarlo. Escritura e investigación académica: una guía para la elaboración del trabajo de grado plantea los lineamientos básicos que un estudiante debe seguir y tener en cuenta a la hora de realizar una investigación académica, especialmente en los trabajos monográficos. En él se explican, de manera puntual y sencilla, cada uno de los pasos a seguir, y se proponen algunos consejos para optimizar el proceso investigativo académico. Resulta de gran utilidad, por lo tanto, para todo tipo de estudiante: para aquel que por primera vez se aventura en un proceso de investigación o para quienes buscan dar forma definitiva a los documentos que constituyen la última y más importante etapa de los programas de maestría o formación doctoral.
La Ortografía de Tarzán
Authors: Murillo Ospina Javier , Ramírez Laura , Calle Lina
Published: November 2022

El libro da herramientas para aquellos que quieren escribir mejor. En él, el lector podrá encontrar instrucciones sencillas para mejorar sus habilidades de escritura. Fue pensado en principio como un instrumento para que los profesores de las materias de Comunicación Escrita y Oral del CESA trabajaran con sus estudiantes de los primeros semestres de la carrera de Administración de Empresas, pero su alcance debería superar esta primera intención. Sus partes, en conjunto o revisadas de manera independiente, resultan de gran utilidad para todos aquellos que tenemos que dar cuenta por escrito de nuestras ideas: estudiantes, profesores, asistentes, directores...
ΚΕΘΕΑ ΑΛΦΑ: Επτά χρόνια λειτουργίας στην απεξάρτηση απο το αλκοόλ και τα τυχερά παιχνίδια
Authors: Πάριος Αντώνης
Published: November 2022

Το ΑΛΦΑ είναι πρόγραμμα του Κέντρου Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων (ΚΕΘΕΑ). Ξεκίνησε τη λειτουργία του το 2003, απαντώντας στις ανάγκες της ευρύτερης κοινότητας για τη θεραπεία του αλκοολισμού και των τυχερών παιχνιδιών. Η θεραπευτική πρόταση για τη λειτουργία προγράμματος για τις δύο νόμιμες εξαρτήσεις, στηρίχθηκε στην εμπειρία αντιμετώπισης της ουσιοεξάρτησης από το ΚΕΘΕΑ, στα διεθνή εμπειρικά στοιχεία για τον αλκοολισμό και τον τζόγο, καθώς και στη λειτουργία των ήδη υπαρχόντων προγραμμάτων στην Ελλάδα. Η αξιολόγηση των παραπάνω στοιχείων έδειξε ότι υπήρχε η ανάγκη λειτουργίας ενός προγράμματος εξωτερικής παρακολούθησης, όπου το άτομο καλείται να αντιμετωπίσει τα προβλήματα που απορρέουν από την «προβληματική σχέση του» με το αλκοόλ και τον τζόγο, χωρίς να απομακρυνθεί από το οικογενειακό, εργασιακό και ως επί το πλείστον κοινωνικό του περιβάλλον. Το πρόγραμμα ακολουθώντας τις βασικές αρχές της φιλοσοφίας του φορέα, δέχεται την εθελοντική προσέλευση των ατόμων και των συγγενικών προσώπων, τη δωρεάν παροχή των υπηρεσιών, τη διαφύλαξη του απορρήτου και τη διατήρηση της ανωνυμίας.
Έμμεσες βλάβες από το αλκοόλ: οι επιπτώσεις από τις "έμμεσες συνέπειες της κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ" στον πληθυσμό και οι προτεραιότητες στον τομέα της υγείας
Authors: Giesbrecht Norman , Cukier Samantha , Steeves Dan
Published: November 2022

Ο όρος «έμμεσες συνέπειες από την κατανάλωση αλκοόλ» περιγράφει το κοινωνικό κόστος και τις βλάβες που απορρέουν από την ατομική κατανάλωση αλκοόλ. Αυτή η οπτική αποτελεί χρήσιμη πηγή τόσο για μια ουσιαστική δημόσια πολιτική για την υγεία όσο και για την παρακολούθηση της κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ και τη μείωση του κενού που υπάρχει ανάμεσα στα προβλήματα που προκαλεί το αλκοόλ και στους αποτελεσματικούς τρόπους αντιμετώπισής τους.
Ιστορικό κέντρο της Αθήνας χωρίς αποκλεισμούς
Authors: Πουλόπουλος Χαράλαμπος
Published: November 2022

Οι σημαντικές αλλαγές που συντελούνται στις διεθνείς αγορές έχουν αναπόφευκτες συνέπειες στην οικονομία, τους θεσμούς, τις αξίες, τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, την κοινωνία στο σύνολό της. Η δίνη της οικονομικής κρίσης στην οποία έχει εισέλθει η χώρα μας θα επιτείνει φαινόμενα ανεργίας, στέρησης, φτώχιας, κατάχρησης ουσιών και εξαρτητικών συμπεριφορών και αναμένεται να εντείνει τα προβλήματα σωματικής και ψυχικής υγείας. Η ελπίδα και η προοπτική για σύντομη έξοδο από την κρίση φαίνεται να περιορίζεται, ενώ ενισχύεται η ανισότητα και η ανεργία. Η δυσοίωνη οικονομική προοπτική και ο κίνδυνος συνεχών αρνητικών εξελίξεων στο μέλλον δημιουργεί αίσθημα απειλής, αβεβαιότητας και ανασφάλειας. Tην ίδια στιγμή, η οικονομική κρίση βάζει στο στόχαστρο το κράτος πρόνοιας συρρικνώνοντας τις υπηρεσίες κοινωνικής φροντίδας, οι οποίες αντίθετα θα έπρεπε να ενισχυθούν σε μια περίοδο που πλήττονται οι ευάλωτες ομάδες. Στο όνομα της δημοσιονομικής εξυγίανσης και της λιτότητας περικόπτονται οι κοινωνικές δαπάνες με αποτέλεσμα να βαθαίνουν οι ανισότητες και να μην καλύπτονται οι ολοένα αυξανόμενες ανάγκες.
Ο κόσμος του αλκοόλ : Εθνικές εμπειρίες για τον έλεγχο του αλκοόλ σε 18 χώρες
Authors: Babor Tomas , Winstanley Erin
Published: November 2022

Από το 2004 έως το 2007 κυκλοφόρησε μια σειρά άρθρων στο περιοδικό Addiction, στην κατηγορία: “National Alcohol Experiences” [1–19]. Τα άρθρα αυτά γράφτηκαν από σημαντικούς επιστήμονες από ολόκληρο τον κόσμο, εκπροσώπους συνολικά 18 χωρών. Είχε ζητηθεί από τους συγγραφείς να γράψουν για τη χρήση αλκοόλ στις αντίστοιχες χώρες και πιο συγκεκριμένα να αναφερθούν στην επιδημιολογία, στην πρόληψη, στη θεραπεία, στις έρευνες και στην πολιτική. Αυτά τα άρθρα ζητήθηκαν από τη μία πλευρά για να διευκολύνουν τη διεθνή επικοινωνία στο χώρο και από την άλλη για να δείξουν ότι «ο κόσμος του αλκοόλ εξακολουθεί να διαφέρει πολύ» [1]. Σε έναν τυχαίο παρατηρητή αυτά τα άρθρα μπορεί να φαντάζουν ως μια ανοργάνωτη και αυθαίρετη συλλογή ποιοτικών μελετών που δεν έχουν πολλά κοινά μεταξύ τους. Ωστόσο με μια πιο προσεκτική ανάγνωση όλης της σειράς των άρθρων θα διαπιστώσει κανείς ότι υπάρχουν πολλά σημαντικά στοιχεία, όχι μόνο σε επίπεδο διαφορετικών εμπειριών με το αλκοόλ μεταξύ των χωρών, αλλά επίσης και όσον αφορά στον τρόπο με τον οποίο αντιμετωπίζεται το αλκοόλ σε επίπεδο δημόσιας υγείας. Καθώς κλείνει αυτή η σειρά δημοσιεύσεων για το Addiction με ένα άρθρο για την Ιαπωνία [19], θεωρούμε ότι είναι σωστό να συνθέσουμε όλα όσα μάθαμε ξεχωριστά και συλλογικά από αυτό το πολυποίκιλο σύνολο κειμένων.
“Jonah’s Whale,” a Radio Play by Claude Aveline (1952)
Authors: Worth Patricia
Published: November 2022

Translated from French.
Four Poems by José Pedro Leite from The Invention of Summer (2019)
Authors: Sims Richard
Published: November 2022

Translated from Portuguese.
In the Country of Others. Volume One: War, War, War by Leila Slimani (Trans. Sam Taylor)
Authors: Weltman-Aron Brigitte
Published: November 2022

Review of: In the Country of Others. Volume One: War, War, War by Leila Slimani. Trans. Sam Taylor. Penguin Books, 2021. 308 pages.
Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Modelling of Ag Doped CuO/ZnO/AZO Solar Cell
Authors: Candan Ilhan , Gezgin Serap Yigit , Baturay Silan , Kilic Hamdi Sukur
Published: November 2022

Copper (II) oxide (CuO) has attained significant attention from researchers because of its unique chemical and physical properties. Ag-doped CuO thin films have been produced on the soda glass substrate (SLG) by spin coating technique at different doping ratios. Structural, morphological, and optical properties of thin films produced depending on altered silver ratios have been examined through X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, respectively. Band gaps of prepared undoped and 1% Ag-doped CuO thin films have been measured as 1.90eV and 1.63eV, respectively. Ag/undoped CuO and Ag-doped CuO/ZnO/AZO solar cells have been modelled, and their photovoltaic parameters have also been calculated using the SCAPS-1D simulation program. This work aims to investigate the photovoltaic parameters that would improve the efficiency of a solar cell. The effect of Ag atoms on the efficiency of CuO solar cells has been investigated depending on the acceptor density (Na), the interface defect density (Nt), and the operating temperature. Ag-doped CuO solar cells have shown the highest efficiency for Nt=1010 cm-3 and Na=6, 5x1016 cm-3 values. It has been well observed that as the operating temperature increases, the solar cells’ power conversion efficiency decreases. The highest charge generation rates in the undoped and Ag-doped solar cells have been determined as 1.49×1022 1/cm3.s and 1.51×1025 1/cm3.s, respectively. All the results, either theoretical or experimental, have been presented in this work and have been compared for a conclusion that has been made in detail.
A reconciliação do mundo e as teologias da libertação
Authors: Barros Marcelo
Published: November 2022

A XI Assembleia do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas, refletindo sobre o tema O amor de Cristo conduz o mundo à reconciliação e à unidade, desafia não apenas suas igrejas-membro, mas a humanidade inteira, com suas culturas e seus credos, a viverem um processo de reconciliação global, entre os povos e desses com toda a criação. Este artigo tem como objetivo mostrar como o tema da reconciliação está presente na reflexão teológica latino-americana. O método utilizado é o da análise qualitativa do processo reconciliador presente nas propostas de teólogos(as) latino-americanos(as), em sintonia com organizações que lutam por justiça reconciliadora em nosso meio, como o Fórum Social Mundial. A conclusão é que a reconciliação é uma necessidade global, e sua realização implica em relações de justiça entre pessoas, povos, culturas e credos.
Enhanced mechanisms of pooling and channel attention for deep learning feature maps
Authors: Li Hengyi , Yue Xuebin , Meng Lin
Published: November 2022

The pooling function is vital for deep neural networks (DNNs). The operation is to generalize the representation of feature maps and progressively cut down the spatial size of feature maps to optimize the computing consumption of the network. Furthermore, the function is also the basis for the computer vision attention mechanism. However, as a matter of fact, pooling is a down-sampling operation, which makes the feature-map representation approximately to small translations with the summary statistic of adjacent pixels. As a result, the function inevitably leads to information loss more or less. In this article, we propose a fused max-average pooling (FMAPooling) operation as well as an improved channel attention mechanism (FMAttn) by utilizing the two pooling functions to enhance the feature representation for DNNs. Basically, the methods are to enhance multiple-level features extracted by max pooling and average pooling respectively. The effectiveness of the proposals is verified with VGG, ResNet, and MobileNetV2 architectures on CIFAR10/100 and ImageNet100. According to the experimental results, the FMAPooling brings up to 1.63% accuracy improvement compared with the baseline model; the FMAttn achieves up to 2.21% accuracy improvement compared with the previous channel attention mechanism. Furthermore, the proposals are extensible and could be embedded into various DNN models easily, or take the place of certain structures of DNNs. The computation burden introduced by the proposals is negligible.
The triglycerides-glucose index and the triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio are both effective predictors of in-hospital death in non-diabetic patients with AMI
Authors: Guo Jiaqi , Ji Zhenjun , Carvalho Abdlay , Qian Linglin , Ji Jingjing , Jiang Yu , Liu Guiren , Ma Genshan , Yao Yuyu
Published: November 2022

Background

The triglycerides-glucose index (TyG) and the triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) are simple indicators for assessing insulin resistance in epidemiological studies. We aimed to clarify the relationship between indicators of insulin resistance and prognosis in non-diabetic acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.

Methods

A total of 1,648 AMI patients without diabetes were enrolled from the Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, between 2012.03 and 2018.12. The medical history, laboratory and imaging data of patients were collected through the medical record system, and all-cause death events were recorded. Pearson analysis was used to study the correlation among different variables. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the predictive effect of TyG and TG/HDL-C in in-hospital death of AMI patients.

Results

1. In AMI group, the TyG index was significantly increased in death groups compared to no-death groups (P = 0.025). TG/HDL-C was not significantly increased in the death group of AMI patients (P = 0.588). The patients were respectively divided into Q1-Q4 groups and T1-T4 groups according to the quartiles of TyG and TG/HDL-C. The trends of in-hospital mortality in the Q4 group of TyG and T4 group of TG/HDL-C were higher than in other groups, although these differences were not significant. 2. Pearson correlation analysis showed that TyG was positively correlated with lipid-related markers, including ApoB (r = 0.248, P < 0.001), total cholesterol (TC) (r = 0.270, P < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (r = 0.238, P < 0.001). Spearman analysis showed that TG/HDL-C was also positively associated with TC (r = 0.107, P < 0.001), ApoB (r = 0.180, P < 0.001) and LDL-C (r = 0.164, P < 0.001). 3. Logistic regression analysis showed that TyG (OR = 3.106, 95% CI [2.122–4.547], P < 0.001) and TG/HDL-C (OR = 1.167, 95% CI [1.062–1.282], P = 0.001) were both important factors to predict the in-hospital death of AMI patients without diabetes.

Conclusions

TyG index and TG/HDL-C, as emerged simple markers of insulin resistance, were both important predictors of in-hospital death in AMI patients without diabetes.
The effects of viewing cute images on the performance of simple computerized tasks in dog owners and non-dog owners
Authors: Fox Orly , Ziv Gal
Published: November 2022

Background

Viewing cute images of puppies or kittens can improve the performance of various motor tasks due to increased behavioral carefulness. It is possible, however, that this effect can be moderated by the affinity of individuals towards specific cute stimuli. The purpose of this pre-registered study was to examine whether dog ownership moderates the effect of viewing cute images of puppies on two computerized RT-based tasks.

Methods

One-hundred and sixty-four participants were covertly recruited and randomly assigned to four groups: (1) dog owners viewing puppies’ images (n = 35), (2) dog owners viewing adult dogs’ images (n = 36), (3) non-dog owners viewing puppies’ images (n = 48), and (4) non-dog owners viewing adult dogs’ images (n = 45). The participants performed a Simon task and an alternate task-switching task before and after viewing seven images of puppies/adult dogs based on group affiliation. After performing the tasks, the participants rated each image on five characteristics: cuteness, infantility, pleasantness, excitability, and wanting to get closer.

Results

The participants who viewed images of puppies rated those characteristics (e.g., cuter, more infantile, etc.) as higher than the participants who viewed images of adult dogs. There were no differences in the performance of the two tasks between participants who viewed images puppies and participants who viewed images of adult dogs. However, dog owners reacted faster than non-dog owners in the post-test of the alternate task-switching task. It is possible that showing images of dogs to dog owners increased their motivation and attention to the task.
Effect of Extrusion Process on Proximate Composition of Water Yam Based Noodles Analogue – A Response Surface Analysis
Authors: Kalu C. E. , Alaka I. C. , Ekwu F. C. , Ikegwu O. J. , Rph Okwara N.
Published: November 2022

Response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of extrusion process on proximate composition of noodles analogue from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam                            bean flour mixture. Flour blend from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean                              were produced and was used to extrude noodles analogue using a brabender single screw laboratory extruder (Duisburg DCE 330 model) fitted with 3.0mm die nozzle diameter. A central composite rotatable design with three variables, namely barrel temperature, feed moisture content  and screw speed and five level coded – a, -1, 0, +1,, +a, was used and data analyzed by regression analysis. Results showed that proteins of noodles analogue ranged from 12.40 to 22.16%; fat content ranged from 2.98 to 6.07%; fibre content ranged from 1.80 to 2.52%; ash content ranged from 6.21 to 9.50%; moisture content ranged from 11.05 to 12.47% and carbohydrate content ranged from 48.31% to 63.65% respectively. The coefficients of determinations (R2) were high and ranged from 0.9106 to 0.9747 at 5% level. The response surface plot suggested that the models developed had a good fit and the CCRD was effective in explaining the effect of the process conditions on noodles analogue as influenced by barrel temperature, feed moisture content, and screw speed of the extruder. The data obtained from the study could be used for control of product characteristics. The study indicated that improved noodles analogue produced from available and cheap roots, cereal and legumes such as water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean can be produced for possible projection for the commercial production of noodles analogue.
A Comparative Study on Marketing Cost, Marketing Margin and Price Spread for Open versus Protected Cultivation of Tomatoes
Authors: Manohar B. H. , Naik Balachandra K.
Published: November 2022

The study aims to analyse the marketing cost, marketing margin, price spread, value added in the marketing system and efficiency of different distribution channels in tomatoes marketing which was produced under open and protected environment in Karnataka. The Acharya’s method of marketing efficiency was adopted for the study. The study was conducted during the year 2021 to 2022 in Karnataka. Primary data pertaining to the study were collected from 15 farmers each under open and protected cultivation practices in Kolar and Belagavi districts of Karnataka. The data related to market intermediaries are collected from 15 wholesalers, 15 retailers and 5 private companies from each district with the help of structured schedule. Three marketing channels were identified. These are producer to consumer, producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer and producer to private companies to consumer. Though the channel comprising producer to consumer was more efficient and producer share in consumer rupee was the highest its share was very less out of the total volume of tomatoes marketed because of limited support from public bodies. The result shows that the channel involving producer to private companies to consumer was most prominent and had higher marketing efficiency and had better producer share in consumer rupee under both open and protected cultivation practices. The Government should take initiative through FPOs for upliftment of direct selling of produce to consumer.
Construction of Scale to Measure the Attitude of Veterinarians towards Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
Authors: Vijayakumar G. , George P. Reeja
Published: November 2022

Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the major health problems in human and animals. This threat is increasing daily and is fueled by a range of factors. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animals is one of the greatest source for provoking the global threat. In developing countries, veterinarians are the main driving forces towards use of antibiotics appropriately in the field conditions. Presently there is no provision to monitor the type and quantum of antibiotics prescribed by veterinarians. Here in India, their attitude plays an important role to combat on antimicrobial resistance by promoting judicious use of antibiotics in animals. To know the attitude of veterinarians in Kerala, an effort was made to develop a scale using equal appearing interval method to measure their attitude towards antimicrobial resistance and stewardship. Final scale consisted 15 statements comprising 7 favourable and 8 unfavourable statements to measure attitude of veterinarians towards antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
Maximizing the Role of the Internal Larval Parasitoid, Meteorus gyrator (Thunberg) in the Open Field as a Biological Control Agent Considering the Effects of Climatic Changes
Authors: Gesraha Mohamed A. , Ebeid Amany R. , Marei Shahira S. , El-Fandary Ola O. , Aly Atef Abdel-Rahman
Published: November 2022

Background: Members of Braconidae, i.e., Meteorus spp. assault certain lepidopterous larvae in Egyptian fields. The recorded species M.rubens (gregarious) and M.gyrator (solitary) were the most species reared from some lepidopterous larvae attacking various host plants in two chosen Governorates in Egypt through two experimental years. This work aims to increase the parasitizing efficiency of M.gyrator in fields by releasing an impressive number of parasitoid adults.

Methods:

Samples of lepidopteran larvae were picked up from the prevailing plants in fields of El-Ghaebia and El-Sharkia Governorates, for two successive years (2020 to 2021). The prevailing plants are: clover, cabbage, okra, tomato, maize, jew's mallow, bean, soybean, cotton, pea, and lettuce. Collected larvae were reared under optimal conditions until their pupation or in anticipation of the migration of the full-grown endoparasitoid's larvae for pupation.

Parasitoid’s production: Species of some lepidopterous larvae were reared in the NRC laboratory for large-scale manufacturing of the parasitoid Meteorus gyrator.

Results: Acquired results uncover that Agrotis ipsilon was the primary noctuid host larvae of M. rubens during its abundant periods (February-May). While in case of M.gyrator it was recorded in fewer numbers (at its abundant periods, May-August); which was raised from other lepidopteran larvae.

The M. rubens parasitism percentage reached 26.50 and 21.79% at El-Gharbia Governorate through the two experimental years, respectively; whereas in the case of M. gyrator it was 2.25% in the 2nd experimental year only. In El-Sharkia, M. rubens parasitism percentage was 18.60 and 28.60%, respectively throughout the two experimental years; while it was 10.00% for M. gyrator in the first year only.

Conclusion: To boost the productivity of this solitary internal parasitoid as a bio-control agent, it is mandatory to increase its adults population in any field.
A Retrospective and Time Series Study of Cases of Tuberculosis: Evidence of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nigeria
Authors: Ugoh Christogonus Ifeanyichukwu , Adewale Tosin Babatunde , Oni Akindele Emmanuel , Guobadia Emwinloghosa Kenneth , Ngene Chimezie Stanley
Published: November 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality in developing countries in world. It is an airborne disease spread through inhaling. This study investigated the cases of tuberculosis at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nigeria. The TB data used in this study are secondary data sourced from NAUTH tuberculosis register from January 2005 to December 2021. This study is a retrospective cohort and time series analysis of all the cases of tuberculosis diagnosed and confirmed. The forecast methods used in this study are that of Box-Jenkins approach and Holt-Winters. Out of 395070 presumptive cases, 52311 (11.7%) were diagnosed with tuberculosis, and male had the highest rate. The age group that was most affected was the group 35-44 (24.68%). 8.4% of the tuberculosis diagnosed tested positive. ARIMA (0,0,1) (2,0,1) [12] was selected as the best model, used in forecasting tuberculosis cases for the next four years. Tuberculosis cases predicted showed that for the next four years, there will be a slight decrease.
Influence of Cyanobacterial Inoculum on the Growth Features and Yield of Peanut Plants in Sandy Soil
Authors: Ghazal Mona Fekry , Shaheen Alaa Abd Elghany , Salem Gehan Mohamed
Published: November 2022

Two field experiments were conducted at the Ismailia Agricultural Research Center Station during the summers of 2021 and 2022 to study the effects of cyanobacterial inoculation (Anabaena oryzae and Nostoc mascarum) on peanut plant growth, yield, and certain soil biological activities under different nitrogen fertilisation ratios and conditions. There are three applications: soil drenching, cyanobacterial seed coating, and foliar spray with cyanobacterial strains.The findings demonstrated that cyanobacteria inoculation of peanut plants generally improved peanut plant growth, resulting in significantly higher peanut and grain yields than uninoculated treatments. When compared to other tested treatments and types of applications, N. mascarum + 75% (N) produced the highest peanut yield and plant characteristics, followed by A. oryzae + 75% (N) in soil drench application. Overall, cyanobacteria increased the amount of N, P, K, and Ca in peanut plants. Cyanobacteria inoculation improved soil fertility by increasing total bacterial and cyanobacterial count (CO2) evolution, and indole acetic acid contents in the peanut rhizosphere. In general, peanut growth in sandy soil conditions can benefit from cyanobacteria inoculation with 75% nitrogen amounts.
Trend Analysis and ARIMA Models for Water Quality Parameters of Brahmani River, Odisha, India
Authors: Gowthaman T. , Kumar K. Sathees , Adarsh V. S. , Bhattacharyya Banjul
Published: November 2022

Statistical trend analysis and time-series prediction model are widely used in water quality regulation. Using the Mann-Kendall test, trend analysis was performed on monthly time series. The monthly findings revealed that only the potential Hydrogen (pH) and Total Coliforms (TC) showed meaningful trends. Future values for the parameters which affect water quality have been predicted using the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model. R-square, root mean square error, absolute maximum percentage error, absolute maximum error, normalised Bayesian information criteria, Ljung-Box analysis were used to validate the model. It has been found that the predictive models for potential Hydrogen (pH), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Total Coliforms (TC) are useful at 95% confidence limits. Also, the results showed that the pH values will be in the range of 7.2 to 7.5 and the predicted series were similar to the original series, providing a perfect fit. The DO (mg/l) ranges from 7.8 to 12.3 mg/l. BOD (mg/l) fluctuates continuously between 1.2 and 1.3 mg/l. The TC (MPN/100ml) values show reducing trend. The study show that the quality of water is deteriorating based on the trend for the parameters and needs managerial actions.