bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Results of in vivo cardiac arrhythmia ablations with an electro-magnetic navigation system
Authors:   Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Division, University Heart Center Zurich, Chautems C , On C , Cesarovic N , Bode P , Nelson B.J , Duru F ,   Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich,   Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital Zurich,   Institute of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital Zurich
Published: June 2022

In the last twenty years, radiofrequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmias has increasingly become the number one therapy as it is potentially curative and negates the need for long-term medication [1], [2]. Remote magnetic navigation is a proven technique used to reduce fluoroscopy [3] and assist navigation to sites with difficult anatomic locations [4], [5]. The Niobe system (Stereotaxis, USA) used in those studies has two movable permanent magnets [6]. In our electro- magnetic navigation system (eMNS), the movable permanent magnets are replaced with eight static electromagnets. The eMNS system has an open design, which allows simultaneous fluoroscopy during ablation procedures. The system integrates third-party mapping to create endocardial anatomical maps using electrodes in the catheter to record electrical activity. The eMNS is capable of navigating a magnetic ablation catheter to a desired position [7]. The radiofrequency ablation catheter uses an alternating current that causes resistive heating of the tissue when in contact with the electrode tip [8]. The heated tissue becomes permanently damaged and stops conducting electrical signals. In this paper, we present our initial in vivo experience using this innovative eMNS in our animal electrophysiology laboratory showing that static electromagnets could be an alternative to permanent magnets (Fig. 1).
The Virtuoso Surgical System: First Live Animal Experience
Authors:   Virtuoso Surgical, Inc., Hendrick R. J , Dillon N. P , Branscombe L. M , Bruns T. J , Blum E. J , Oresi M , Amack S , Herrell III S. D , Webster III R. J ,   Vanderbilt University Medical Center,   Vanderbilt University, Department of Mechanical Engineering,   Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE)
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this paper is to describe initial animal experiences with the Virtuoso Surgical System, which is shown in Fig. 1. The Virtuoso System is a teleoperated system that delivers two concentric tube manipulators through a rigid endoscope. The manipulators are actuated by 10 motors (5 per manipulator) in a Motor Pack that is supported by a lightweight robot Holding Arm (Kuka, LBR MED 7). The surgeon operates the system from a Surgeon Workstation with custom ﬁve degree-of-freedom user interfaces. The Motor Pack accepts insertable and ex- changeable Instrument Cartridges. The system can deliver tools for retraction (blunt retractors, snares, forceps) and energy delivery (laser, electrosurgery). The endoscope is a a conventional setup for cystoscopy/hysteroscopy; it is 26 Fr at its largest diameter (8.67 mm) and contains an Inner Sheath and Outer Sheath for continuous ﬂow irrigation (i.e. an endoscope and concentric tubes as in [1]). The en- doscope can be inserted into the patient without the Motor Pack using conventional endoscopic tools (e.g. obturators). Fig. 1: The Virtuoso System is made of three main subsystems: the Surgeon Workstation, the Motor Pack, and the Patient Cart. The Holding Arm can be manipulated by hand, so that the endoscope can be re-oriented during the procedure. The robot arm operates in impedance mode to provide gravity compensation so that interaction feels weightless, from the surgeon’s perspective. The surgeon also has the capability to remotely translate the endoscope along its axis via a foot pedal at the Surgeon Workstation. For more information on various versions of and applications for the Virtuoso System, see [2], [1], [3]. For a review on concentric tube manipulators themselves, see [4].
Risk Factors for Occupational Injuries among Solid Mineral Miners in OSE Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Kareem Adesola , Owoeye-Lawal Oluwatosin , Aro Adewale , Kareem Abiodun , Lawal Opeyemi , Adewale-Aro Olaide
Published: June 2022

Introduction: The mining industry is known to have a high incidence rate of fatal injuries hence, the knowledge of the risk factors of injury is important. The risk factors of occupational injury are important in the interplay between work and health, and the knowledge of the risk factors can be used in planning preventive measures. The study was done to determine the risk factors for occupational injuries among solid mineral miners.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Consenting staff completed the pretested self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and p ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: A total of 120 workers were recruited with 109 (90.8%) males and 11 (9.2%) females leading the male to female ratio of 9.9:1. The age range was 18-48 years with a mean of 28.9 (5.8) years. More than one-third (35.0%) had a tertiary level of education. Seventy-two (60.0%) had good knowledge of the occupational injury, and it was associated with the level of education (p<0.001) and occupational injury (p<0.001). About 60.8% have had an occupational injury while inhalational injury (30.0%) was the highest type of injury. Hands (34.5%) were the most affected part of the body even though hand gloves (85.8%) were the most common personal protective equipment used. The factors associated with an occupational injury were age, length of services and job tasks. The predictor of occupational injury was the length of service.
Conclusion: The respondents had good knowledge of the occupational injury and the major risk factors of occupational injury were the length of services, job tasks and age of respondents of this study.
An Analysis of Student Assessment Practices in Higher Education of Nepal
Authors: Acharya Devi Ram
Published: June 2022

Student assessment is an integral part of the teaching-learning process of the formal education system. It is collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and documenting students' progress using various assessment devices, tools, and strategies. Various assessment practices in higher education, such as oral test, paper-pencil test, practical test, project work, group work, and other non-testing devices, but paper-pencil test seems to be the most commonly used tools in Nepali higher education. Most of Nepal's universities do not seem to have adopted assessment tools other than the traditional paper-pencil test. So, the assessment in higher education has now become an issue of discussion and debate. This paper attempts to analyze student assessment practices and their problems in higher education in Nepal. For this purpose, data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected from the media's teachers' opinions, cases, and issues coverage. Secondary data were collected from the reviews of both archive and digital documents. The major findings of this paper indicate that there are so many problems in the assessment system. As a result of the inappropriate assessment system, higher education quality has been deteriorating day by day compared to developed countries. It is mainly due to lack of accountability (examiner, examinee, and exam authority), time allocation, lack of digital technology to assess student progress, lack of item analysis, and lack of the alternative use of the paper-pencil test. The present assessment system is not liable for ensuring the quality of higher education. This paper explores some issues related to assessment practice which could be the starting point for the assessment reform.
Give a man a fish: reflections on the new politics of distribution: A Book Review
Authors: Dahal Kapil Babu
Published: June 2022

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Determinants of hormonal contraceptive use and its effects among married women of reproductive age group in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Supri Raj , Silvanus Vinutha , Shakya Bharati
Published: June 2022

The prevention of unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion and maternal mortality remains an important part of the practice of medicine. Several forms of hormonal contraception have been used to control female fertility. These are associated with benefits and risk. The current study aimed to study the determinants of hormonal contraceptive use and its effects among married women of reproductive age group in Kathmandu. This is a community based cross sectional study among 250 married women using hormonal contraceptives aged between 15-49 years residing in wards 8 and 9 of Gokarneshwor Municipality. The information was obtained using self-constructed structured questionnaire. Height, weight and blood pressure were recorded and hypertension was defined as per Joint National Committee (JNC) VII guidelines. Around one third of the participants were of 30-34 years and Depo-Provera was the most commonly used hormonal contraceptive. There were several side effects among the users and commonest were menstrual irregularities and weight gain. Around 47 participants had hypertension and 120 had raised BMI. The factors associated with hormonal contraceptive use were socioeconomic status, religion, BMI and monthly income of family of the study population. The present study provides valuable information regarding significant positive correlation of age, BMI and duration of hormonal contraceptive use with systolic and diastolic BP.
Rhetorical Resistance in Nana Akufo Addo’s Speech
Authors: Chhetry Tek Bahadur
Published: June 2022

The yoke of suppression upon the Africans by the European countries has left a permanent scar in the minds of African people for ages. The Europeans have not only invaded the African continent physically but also intruded upon its emotional space by creating the division of colonies for nearly hundred years across the vast land. The African continent abounds; massive resources which, from time to time, have perpetually been exploited by the colonizers from the Europe; not for the sake of the continent people but for fulfillment of the colonizers. This has had a knock-on-effect in every stratum of the African societies-be it cultural, social, economic or political. Ghana, the first country to set free in the sub-Saharan region of Africa against the European colonialism now shows its resistance to the foreign aid. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the resistance of the Ghanaian people rhetorically as the political exhortation to its best, in the speech delivered by Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Nov. 30, 2017, with the unexpected response to the French President, Emmanuel Macron, subverting the notion of colonial mentality that adheres to the hidden agenda of exploitation in a newer version in the name of financial aid. The president wants the youngsters of the continent to change their perspectives and mindsets of dependency only to use their sweat and toil to turn the African continent itself into a paradise. While analyzing this speech, the researcher employs Aristotelian rhetorical devices: Ethos, Logos and Pathos, and explores the underlying linguistic patterns which contribute to making Nana’s verdict so persuasive and moving to his audience. To the author, the President keeps all balance to bring out his thesis throughout the speech by virtue of both verbal and non-verbal sensitivity of his language and becomes one of the most followed leaders of the world.
الحكم الرشيد وكفاءة التخطيط للموازنة الاتحادية والدور المرتقب لتحقيق التنمية المستدامة في العراق
Authors: Dr. Sadiq To’mma Khalaf
Published: June 2022

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   الواقع العراقي يغيب أسس الحكم الرشيد في العراق كما يغيب البرامج التنموية الشاملة التي تنتج اصلاحات اقتصادية ومالية لاسيما في الموازنة الاتحادية التي تتصف بكونها موازنة هشة وضعيفة ومطربة لذا جاء كمحاولة متواضعة لإعادة تسليط الضوء على مبررات تحقيق الحكم الصالح والرشيد وكفاءة التخطيط للموازنة الاتحادية في بنودها النفقات والايرادات العامة الذي يساهم في بناء الدولة وتحقيق التنمية المستدامة التي تساعد في حل مشاكل المجتمع الرئيسة كالتقليل من مؤشرات الفقر والحد من البطالة وتوفير السكن والخدمات الاساسية لكافة مكونات المجتمع العراقي، واحدى ابواب الحكم الصالح والرشيد الادارة الكفؤة للموازنة الاتحادية في العراق والتي تتمثل بكفاءة التخطيط لإدارة المال العام وحمايته من الفساد يضاف إليه ما تعانيه السياسة المالية من عدة اشكاليات منها ضعف الإيرادات المالية غير النفطية والاعتماد على الايرادات النفطية، وتعاظم العجز في تخطيط الموازنة والركون بالأخص للديون الخارجية في مواجهة العجز، والحلول ليست مستحيلة لكنها تحتاج الى ادارة وطنية لتحقيقها.
دور شراكة الأعمال الدولية في الاستراتيجية التنافسية: دراسة حالة لشركة زين للاتصالات
Authors: م.د.علي محمد خليل الشواف
Published: June 2022

تهدف الدراسة الحالية الى معرفة الدور الاساسي الذي تلعبه الشراكة الاستراتيجية بإبعادها (الاتفاق الاستراتيجي ، الموارد البشرية ،الاهداف المشتركة  ) الزيادة في تحقيق الاستراتيجيات التنافسية بإبعادها (استراتيجية الكلفة ،استراتيجية التركيز ،استراتيجية التميز) لغرض تحقيق هدف الدراسة والكشف عن طبيعة العلاقة بين الشراكة الاستراتيجية والاستراتيجيات التنافسية ، واعتمدت الاستبانة كأداة رئيسة لجمع البيانات من عينة البحث التي تتمثل في العاملين المسجلين في الشركة، اذ بلغ عدد افراد العينة(200)وتم استخدام مجموعة من الوسائل الاحصائية كمعامل الارتباط البسيط لقياس علاقة الارتباط بين المتغيرات واختبار (T) لمعرفة معنوية علاقة الارتباط البسيط وتحليل الانحدار البسيط واختبار (f) لتحديد معنوية معادلة الانحدار كما تم استخدام (R2) لتفسير مقدار تأثير المتغير المستقل على المتغير التابع، وتوصل البحث الى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات التي كان ابرزها وجود علاقة ارتباط معنوية قوية بين الشراكة الاستراتيجية بإبعادها مع الاستراتيجيات التنافسية بأبعادها  وفد بلغت قيمة عامل ارتباط (0.766).
PENGARUH LITERASI KESEHATAN TERHADAP KESADARAN KESEHATAN MENTAL GENERASI Z DI MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Rudianto Zalfa Nuraeni
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara literasi kesehatan dengan tingkat kesadaran akan kesehatan mental bagi generasi Z di masa pandemi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif yang bersifat mendeskripsikan atau menceritakan dengan menggunakan suatu analisis berdasaran hasil survey. Subjek penelitiannya adalah generasi Z yang dibatasi dengan rentang usia 15 hingga 25 tahun melalui aplikasi Google Formulir dengan total responden sebanyak 50 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa literasi kesehatan memiliki andil dalam kesadaran kesehatan mental generasi Z yang salah satunya dibuktikan dengan pemahaman akan pentingnya menjaga kesehatan mental di samping kesehatan fisik, namun beberapa stigma negatif di masyarakat dan faktor eksternal lain seperti jumlah tenaga kesehatan, kecemasan tentang kapan berakhirnya pandemi maupun miskonsepsi mengenai kesehatan mental itu sendiri masihlah menjadi penyebab tingginya angka gangguan mental di kalangan generasi Z terlebih di masa pandemi Covid-19 sekarang ini
Using visual art-based interventions for a primary school student with difficulties in perseverance, attention, and concentration
Authors: Bradeško Ela , Potočnik Robert
Published: June 2022

Primary school teachers in Slovenia are regularly confronted with a large number of students with special needs who show deficits in perseverance, attention, and concentration. Therefore, considerable professional support is required to provide an inclusive approach to visual art-based activities, including art-based interventions. In this study, a 12-step qualitative action research programme was conducted over a 3-month period in order to help with the integration of a 10-year-old boy who had deficits in individual learning areas, such as perseverance, attention, and concentration. Our results show that art-based interventions using different visual art areas, techniques, materials, expressive methods, and concepts in art classes had a positive effect on the student’s perseverance, attention, and concentration abilities. During the study period, his concentration and perseverance levels improved. He also accepted the fact that effort and perseverance are essential to complete a work of art, leading to better quality art and personal satisfaction.
Virtualna stvarnost kao terapija mucanja
Authors: Marušić Petra , Leko Krhen Ana
Published: June 2022

Iako je virtualna stvarnost pojam koji se najčešće veže uz zabavu, ona je sve prisutnija u granama medicine, psihologije, ali i logopedije. U području psihologije virtualna se stvarnost pokazala kao uspješan tretman za različite vrste strahova i anksioznost. Nadalje istraživanja iz područja psihologije upućuju na veću učinkovitost terapije virtualnom stvarnošću u odnosu na klasične tretmane. S obzirom na to da su anksioznost i strah od govornih situacija izražene komponente mucanja, počela se ispitivati i primjena virtualne stvarnosti u terapiji mucanja. Ovaj rad donosi pregled nekoliko dosadašnjih istraživanja iz ovog područja. Prva su istraživanja bila usmjerena na povezivanje virtualnih i stvarnih uvjeta, a dobivene statistički značajne pozitivne korelacije između njih upućuju na to da virtualna stvarnost može biti korisna za procjenu i terapiju mucanja. Zaključak ostalih dosadašnjih istraživanja jest da virtualna stvarnost utječe na smanjenje anksioznosti i poboljšanje tečnosti govora. U Hrvatskoj do sada nije bilo istraživanja koja povezuju virtualnu stvarnost i mucanje.
Stereotipno ponašanje djece s poremećajem iz spektra autizma
Authors: Tokić Milaković Ana
Published: June 2022

Stereotipna ponašanja pojavljuju se kod većine osoba s poremećajem iz spektra autizma (PSA) i često znatno ometaju njihovo funkcioniranje. Cilj je ovog rada prikazati najčešće korištene bihevioralne metode i postupke za redukciju stereotipija kod djece s PSA-om te sažeti rezultate recentnih sistematskih preglednih studija u kojima je procijenjena njihova učinkovitost. Rezultati recentnih preglednih studija sugeriraju da u području tretmana motornih stereotipija najviše empirijske potpore imaju antecedentni postupci mijenjanja okoline te diferencijalno potkrepljenje alternativnog ponašanja (Akers i sur., 2020), a u području tretmana vokalnih stereotipija antecedentne metode auditorne stimulacije, kao i intervencije temeljene na posljedicama (Wang i sur., 2020). U radu se raspravlja o nedostacima dosad provedenih studija učinkovitosti te su ponuđene neke smjernice za planiranje budućih istraživanja (provedba funkcionalne analize prije implementacije tretmana, provjera integriteta provedenog tretmana, ispitivanje trajnosti postignutih učinaka, provjera učinaka tretmana na druga ponašanja, generalizacije učinaka na različite lokacije, situacije i u prisustvu različitih ljudi itd.). Nadalje, za sigurnije zaključke o dokaznoj utemeljenosti pojedinih tretmana, preporuka je planirati studije učinkovitosti koje uključuju provedbu randomiziranih kontroliranih pokusa. U kliničkoj praksi, potrebno je osigurati da se djeci s PSAom omogući pristup onim terapijskim postupcima koji su znanstveno utemeljeni, i to pravodobno te odgovarajućim intenzitetom.
Development of Transversal Competences: A Current Challenge in Teacher Education
Authors: Hanesová Dana
Published: June 2022

This study responds to the growing demand to adapt the content and methods of teacher training programs to reflect the rapid emergence of new, nonpareil 21st century professions in the labour market, predominantly due to the information technology revolution. It is clear that future teachers will increasingly be expected to have a wider range of professional teaching skills, but also transversal skills and competences. For this purpose, a Slovak research team at Matej Bel University prepared an experiment by transforming a traditional foreign language CLIL course into a new course Global Encounters in Local Settings, aimed at developing not only pre-service teachers’ multilingual and intercultural competences, but also a variety of other transversal skills and competences (critical thinking, intercultural competence, time management, teamwork, plurilingual and interpersonal communication skills and others). The innovative components in the new course are student-centredness, service learning and the collaboration between domestic and foreign students. GELS pilot teaching was launched in February 2020 and has been repeated during four following semesters (up to December 2021), despite severe pandemic constraints. The author presents some results from the verification of this pedagogical innovation in the teachers’ university training curriculum. It has been tested by three quantitative-qualitative research methods: pre-term and post-term questionnaires, content analysis of students’ seminar work, reflective individual diaries and group reports. Although the results from all of them are briefly stated, this focused on the results from the last mentioned analysis – diaries and group reports. The results of the data analysis show that this innovation has proved to be feasible and effective in achieving an increase in students’ transversal skills, especially project management skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills, ICT skills, time and project management, tolerance and flexibility, critical and reflective thinking skills and open-mindedness.
Health and Health Literacy in Teacher Education: Comparative Analyses of Student Teachers and Teacher Trainees
Authors: Hohensee Elena , Schiemann Stephan
Published: June 2022

Health literacy (HL) represents an important determinant of health and is considereda necessary prerequisite for health-promoting behaviour as well as the maintenance andpromotion of health. Strengthening HL is an important aspect of prevention and healthpromotion in the context of (teacher) education and it is partially integrated into theGerman Professional Standards for Teachers. Previous study results of (prospective) teacherspoint to deficient training regarding health-related competencies in the context of theirqualification. Overall, there are too few studies on prospective teachers’ HL and only few thatfocus on the key health-related competencies of HL in the context of prospective teachers’health. Linking this study examined the HL and health status of student teachers (ST) andteacher trainees (TT) and their differences. In addition, the association between the twoconstructs will be elaborated. In this study, 195 ST and 242 TT participated in an onlinesurvey, which used questionnaires to assess HL and health status. The statistical analysis tookinto consideration t-tests, product-moment correlations, and multivariate regression analyses. With the exception of key HL competence communication and cooperation, the other key HLcompetencies were significantly stronger among ST. In contrast, TT assessed their healthstatus significantly better. In terms of correlations, ST and TT abilities to self-regulate playeda leading role. In ST, self-regulation represented the statistically strongest predictor forhealth status, but in TT, proactive approach to health represented the strongest predictor.
Women of reproductive age in Priamurye, Russian Far East: environmental, climatic and social-economic conditions of quality of life
Authors: Grigorieva Е.А.  , Sukhoveeva А.B. , Revutskaya I.L.
Published: June 2022

The monograph is a summary of the results of the work supported by the RFBR (project No. 18-013-00923) on the study of the quality of life of the population as a systemic phenomenon caused by environmental, climatic and socio-economic factors. The developed estimation algorithm in the system “life quality – environmental quality and health of women in reproductive age” uses “centrally-oriented systematic approach” and provides a well-defined sequence of actions for analysis of the climatic, ecological, health, social and economic characteristics of the region. This approach is tested for rural and urban areas of Priamurye at the Russian Far East at different hierarchical levels. At the meso-level, these are Khabarovsky Krai and Jewish Autonomous Region (JAR); at the micro level – Smidovichsky District in JAR and the Nanaisky District in Khabarovsky Krai; and municipal settlements – at the local level. The object of the study was the indigenous and non-indigenous population of reproductive age, variously affected by environmental, climatic and socio-economic factors. The monograph will be of interest to ecologists and geoecologists, geographers, sociologists, hygienists, medical scientists and health workers, as well as heads of federal subjects for the development of preventive measures aimed at improving the health of the population.
Proposals of critique: Maria Eichhorn’s ‘Building as Unowned Property’ (2017–)
Authors: Kim Adela
Published: June 2022

Conceived for documenta14 in Athens in 2017, Building as Unowned Property by Maria Eichhorn (b.1962) directly engaged with the economic crisis that was consuming Greece at the time. The work consisted of a residential property – 15 Stavropoulou – and a plaque declaring that the building was ‘designated for public use, to be legally converted into a property that de facto does not belong to anyone’. The critical reception of the work at the time mostly focused on the administrative aspects of the intervention. In her article, Adela Kim argues that there are crucial elements missing from the discussion regarding Eichhorn’s work in Athens: the significance of abandoned buildings as an alternative form of housing to those without a roof; the patrimony entailed in a German artist dictating to the Greek authorities what to treat as cultural property; and, most significantly, the fact that Eichhorn failed to acquire the initial property on 15 Stavropoulou and convert its status as the work set out.
Wileński konserwatysta Stanisław Cat-Mackiewicz jako geopolityczny gloryfikator idei jagiellońskiej
Authors: Czernicki Przemysław
Published: June 2022

The subject of this article is an attempt to reconstruct the Jagiellonian idea as a geopolitical concept promoted by the journalist of the Vilnius “Słowo” Stanisław Cat-Mackiewicz. The article discusses the most important views and postulates of one of the most famous Polish conservative writers in the area of proclaiming the need to recreate the power position of Poland in the 20th century. The article emphasizes that, according to Mackiewicz, the multi-ethnic unification of the Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian lands by the most outstanding rulers of the Jagiellonian dynasty in Polish history was an unsurpassed model for the implementation of a brilliant geopolitical plan. The research demonstrates the basic aspects of the Jagiellonian idea according to Cat and the reasons for the reintegration of the nationalities living in the area of the former Crown and the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania as a real security against the superpower expansion by Germany and Russia.
Terrorism in post-Soviet space. Comparative analysis of the phenomenon in the former Sovi-et republics after 2014
Authors: Kaszuba Malina , Stempień Marta
Published: June 2022

The post-Soviet states are also known as the former Soviet Republics (FSR). With the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Moscow lost almost a quarter of its territory and nearly 150,000,000 people. As a result of this process, 15 sovereign states emerged or reemerged. The post-Soviet states are very diverse in terms of culture, economy, and politics. Moreover, the phenomenon of terrorism varies in the indicated area. The research goal of this study is to identify trends related to terrorism taking place in the post-Soviet space in the years 2014-2020 (in some cases, the analysis covers the years 2015-2019, due to data availability). The research area covers the former Soviet republics, which are further divided by the author into four subregions (Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Transcaucasia, and Baltic states) that are linked by cultural and geopolitical factors. Therefore, the research object covers 15 states and 4 subregions.
Odstraszanie strategiczne mechanizmem prowadzenia przez Federację Rosyjską rywalizacji międzynarodowej
Authors: Banasik Mirosław
Published: June 2022

The aim of the research, the results of which are presented in this article, was to clarify Russian views on strategic deterrence and the mechanisms of its application. It was established that strategic deterrence has a broader scope of meaning than its Western counterpart, as it encompasses peacetime, the influence of crisis and wartime by nuclear, non-nuclear and non-military means. Russian deterrence is universal in nature because it shapes the behavior of strategic rivals without the need for armed confrontation. Holistic coercive campaigns conducted in cyberspace allow to combine conventional military and non-military capabilities with nuclear ones and achieve political goals in the ongoing international competition.
A methodology for selection the most optimal well operation method in oil rims
Authors: Kalistratov K. A. , Novikov A. M. , Zubankov V. S. , Apasov R. T.
Published: June 2022

To date, the reserves of fields with oil rims are significant and belong to the category of hard-to-recover. Not only domestic companies, but also foreign companies, such as Shell, Repsol and Schlumberger, are interested in developing these fields. A particularly important stage in the development of fields with oil rims is the selection the well operation method. Mistakes in choosing the extraction method can lead to losses of the project's NPV and the impossibility of further development of the field. This article provides a comparative analysis of methods for evaluating the method of well operation, and identifies their key advantages and disadvantages. We also describe our own methodology for selecting a method for operating wells in oil-rim conditions. The technological and economic efficiency of the proposed method, tested at one of the field of company LUKOIL-Komi LLC with oil rim, is proved. The developed method is compared with other methods for evaluating production methods.
Food Access and Fast Food Consumption Behaviour among Health Sciences Students at Uitm Puncak Alam
Authors: Isa Roslinda , Mohd Adam Noor Adni , Ahmad Subari Siti Anissha , Nordin Siti Suraya , Fauzi Rosuzeita
Published: June 2022

Background: Fast foods are convenient to people who lives a busy lifestyle. Nevertheless, uncontrolled consumption of fast food can lead to obesity. About 84% of Malaysian students consume fast food and are often unable to meet recommended nutrient intake due to snacking habits and skipping meals. Objective: To identify food access and fast food consumption behaviour among Health Sciences students at UiTM Puncak Alam. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among Health Sciences students at UiTM Puncak Alam. The questionnaire was adapted from ‘Fast Food Consumption and Obesity’. A total 267 from Year 2 and Year 3 was participated. The questionnaire consists of 27 questions including demographic data, food access and fast food consumption behaviour. Results: Majority of the students have problem in transportation for food access and consumed fast food many times per month. However, the study finding showed no relationship between transportation problem, fast food consumption behaviour and BMI. Conclusion: With the advance in technology food can be ordered online and can be delivered by the restaurant. Therefore, there was no relationship between transportation problem and fast food consumption behaviour. Future research should focus on effect of fast food consumption behaviour on students’ academic performance and health related quality of life.
Dissatisfaction about Body Image During Social Networking among University Students
Authors: Hashim Noraini , Hadi Munir Nur’Ain Nabila , Afiqah Ahmad Tarmizi Nur AfiqahNur , Izwani Ahmad Nur Farah
Published: June 2022

Background:Body image dissatisfaction (BD) is a global problem, particularly among women, leading to health problems such as eating disorders and depression. One of the causes of body image dissatisfaction is exposure to thin ideals media. The emergence of the Internet and social networking sites (SNS) has since indirectly become the source of body image dissatisfaction precipitation, facilitated by social/appearance comparison. Aim: This study explores the association of social networking site (SNS) use and body image dissatisfaction among university students. The association of BMI and gender with body image dissatisfaction among them were also investigated. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the Faculty of Health Sciences students, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, using quota sampling with the sample size, n=311. Questionnaires containing sections on demographic background, Social Networking Time use Scale (SONTUS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) to measure the duration of SNS use and body image dissatisfaction, respectively, were distributed and among them, 309 were returned completely. Data were analysed using IBM-SPSS Statistic (Version 25). Results: Most of the participants, 144 (47%), were the average SNS users, while only 13 (4%) were extremely high users. There was an association between the duration of SNS use and body image dissatisfaction (p<0.05). Low users of SNS seemed to exhibit lower body image dissatisfaction than average to extremely high SNS users. Females exhibited higher body image dissatisfaction than males (p<0.05), consistent with previous findings. There was a significant association between BMI and body image dissatisfaction (p<0.05). Higher body image dissatisfaction was found among participants with normal BMI. Conclusion: In conclusion, the duration of SNS is average among university students. The longer use of SNS, particularly in photo base activities, was associated with body image dissatisfaction.
COVID-19 en Ecuador: potenciales impactos en la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición
Authors:   Centro Latinoamericano de Estudios Epidemiológicos y Salud Social, Docente de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Gavilanes Llango Maria Jose
Published: June 2022

Introduction: COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has affected countries and continents, causing an exceptional level of anguish, social unrest and economic damage. The primary objective of this review is to identify potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and nutrition in the Ecuadorian population. Methodology: a descriptive and retrospective systematic review was carried out that circumscribes original works and scientific articles referring to the topic of potential impacts on food security and nutrition. Documents and articles included in databases (Scopus, Pubmed, Redalyc, SciELO) from the years 2018 to 2021 are referred to. Results: the main indicators of social impacts were found in Ecuador, the increase in poverty rates, the persistence of the inequalities and actions of the central government in the face of COVID-19. The food insecurity that occurs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has a direct impact on an increase in hunger and poverty in Ecuador. In particular, there is evidence of a vicious circle between the pandemic and malnutrition in Ecuador. Indeed, the confinement scenario, in addition to predisposing the population to malnutrition, overweight and obesity, increases the risk of contracting infections, particularly respiratory infections
Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının sosyobilimsel konulara yönelik tutum ve görüşlerinin incelenmesi
Authors: ÖZKUL Hicran
Published: June 2022

Bu araştırmada sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının sosyobilimsel konulara yönelik tutum ve görüşlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri Sosyobilimsel Konulara Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ve fen derslerinde sosyobilimsel konulara yer vermenin önemine ilişkin görüşleri belirlemek amacıyla açık uçlu bir anket sorusu yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Araştırmaya Kütahya Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Sınıf Öğretmenliği Bölümü öğrencilerinden oluşan 163 kişi katılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde yüzde, aritmetik ortalama, frekans, gruplar arası karşılaştırmalar için ilişkisiz örneklemler t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın açık uçlu anket sorusunu analiz etmek için de tematik analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda öğretmen adaylarının sosyobilimsel konulardan hoşlanma durumlarının orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca araştırmanın sosyobilimsel konulara yönelik tutumları arasında ise sınıf, sosyobilimsel konularla ilgili medya kaynaklarını takip etme, sosyobilimsel konularla ilgili ek kaynakları okuma sıklığı değişkenleri açısından anlamlı fark olduğu belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların görüşlerinin analizi sonucunda ortaya çıkan bilişsel beceriler kazandırmak, Fen-Teknoloji-Toplum arasındaki karşılıklı bağı öğretmek, duyuşsal gelişimi desteklemek ve sosyal beceriler geliştirmek alanyazında bilim okuryazarı birey özellikleri ile ilişkilendirildiği için bilim okuryazarı birey yetiştirmek ana tema olarak belirlenmiştir.
MODERN RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF THE SOCIOLOGY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: BASIC APPROACHES. PART 3
Authors:   KROO ", Koptseva Natalia ,   Commonwealth of Enlighteners of Krasnoyarsk»
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the most relevant and popular problems of social research of artificial intelligence, the results of which were published in the first quarter of 2022. The actualization of the problems of racism, various forms of social inequality associated with the use of various artificial intelligence algorithms continues. The attitude towards the neural network writer GPR-3 is subjected to massive criticism, despite the fact that the Australian philosopher David Chalmers considers it possible to assert the existence of independent intellectual activity in this computer program. Research continues on the role of artificial intelligence in improving governance, including at the state level. It is suggested that the bureaucratic social class not only will not disappear as artificial intelligence tools are introduced into government, but, perhaps, will strengthen its position. The pressing research in the field of the sociology of artificial intelligence is related to its role in modern medicine. There are ethical and bioethical issues associated with trust in artificial intelligence systems.
Вплив тривожності на мотивацію досягнення успіху
Authors: Бузько Наталя
Published: June 2022

В наш час є дуже актуальною проблема мотивації досягнення успіху. Мотив - це одне з найістотніших понять, за допомогою якого розкривається природа людських дій, їх сутність [2]. Мотивація розуміється звичайно або як імпульс, що виникає усередині організму, або мі між шия, витікаюче від якого-небудь зовнішнього по відношенню домі і ж» іди об'єкту [3]. Проблема мотивації і мотивів поведінки і діяльності - одна з фундаментальних в психології. Недивно, що проблемі мотивації і мотивів присвячена велика кількість досліджень як вітчизняних (У.Р. Асєєв, В.К. Вілюнас, В.І.К овальов, А.Н. Леонтьев, М.Ш. Магомед-Емінов. В.З. Мерлін, П.В. Сімонов, Д.Н. Узнадзе, А.А. Файзуллаєв, П.М .Якобсон), так і зарубіжних авторів (Дж. Аткинсон, Р. Хол, К. Мадсен,А. Маслоу, Х. Хекхаузен і ін.) [2].
Діагностика рівня інтелекту шляхом використання проективних методик
Authors: Комісарова Катерина
Published: June 2022

У зв'язку із зростаючою потребою в прикладних психологічних дослідженнях особистості, проективні методики стали широко використовуватися в багатьох областях психологічної практики.
Якісні зміни деяких когнітивних умінь у студентські роки
Authors: Воронін Анатолій Іванович
Published: June 2022

Вивчення характеру вікових змін у когнітивних уміннях студентів є дуже актуальним, оскільки воно висвітлює загальну картину пізнавального розвитку майбутнього професіонала в умовах вищої школи.
Структура возраста взрослости
Authors: Карандашев Ю.Н.
Published: June 2022

Психология развития, кроме всего прочего, рассматривает возрастные периоды. Существует много периодизаций развития, и каждая из них вводит свой способ деления онтогенеза на периоды. Издавно существует желание найти общий знаменатель всех теоретических подходов. Правда, найти его, не создав теории, затмевающей все остальные способностью описывать, объяснять, прогнозировать, управлять, а также моделировать явления развития, – вряд ли возможно. Поэтому остается уповать на то, чтобы это осуществилось. Разрабатываемая мною теория онтогенетического развития приближает нас к задаче найти общий знаменатель в делении и описании возрастных периодов. Целью настоящей статьи является описание и объяснение возраста взрослости. Что касается детских возрастов, я их уже описывал и объяснял, а вот что до взрослости – она до сих пор представляется нам белым пятном, на котором еще нет схемы происходящих там процессов. Не спорю, есть попытки описать взрослость, но они не вызывают вдохновения ни своей теоретической обоснованностью, ни детальностью предсказаний.
Вплив стійкості уваги на успішність навчання у молодшому шкільному віці
Authors: Браткова Лiлiя Олексiївна
Published: June 2022

Психологічна наука в нашій країні нині вступає в якісно новий етап свого розвитку. Зростає значення психодіагностичних досліджень, орієнтованих на вивчення і виявлення вікових та індивідуально-психологічних властивостей особистості, тих особливостей, без врахування яких неможливе навчання та виховання. Однією з неодмінних умов успішного навчання в школі є розвиток уваги в дошкільному віці. Школа висуває вимоги до довільності дитячої уваги в плані уміння діяти без відволікань, дотримуватись інструкцій і контролювати одержуваний результат. Діти, які розпочали навчання в школі, зазвичай потерпають через неуважність або через недостатній розвиток своєї уваги. Розвивати й удосконалювати увагу так само важливо, як і вчити письму, рахуванню, читанню. Увага виражається в точному виконанні пов'язаних з нею дій. Образи, одержані під час уважного сприйняття, вирізняються ясністю і виразністю. За наявності уваги розумові процеси протікають швидше і правильніше, рухи виконуються акуратніше й чіткіше.
Шляхи вдосконалення підготовки психологів-практиків до розуміння психологічної ситуації клієнта
Authors: Ткаченко Олена Андріївна
Published: June 2022

Можна сміливо стверджувати, що в останні роки інтерес українців до професії психолог безперервно зростає. Актуальність потреби сучасного суспільства в психологах виявляється:- в зростанні потреби на професійну діяльність практичних психологів – спеціалістах з прикладної психології (педагогічної, медичної, політичної, психології бізнесу, спорту і т. ін.), і практикуючих психологів – працівниках психологічних служб, що працюють за різними напрямками;- в зростанні інтересу до цієї професії не тільки у молодих людей, які вперше у житті вирішують проблеми професійного самовизначення, а й у дорослих, які бажають отримати нову професію;- в зростанні кількості освітянських установ з підготовки психологів.
Формування професійно-педагогічної спрямованості у майбутніх вчителів
Authors: Пінська Олена Леонідівна , Козленко Анастасія
Published: June 2022

Перехід національної системи освіти України на засади гуманізму та духовності зумовлює необхідність змін навчально-виховного процесу. Одним із головних напрямків інноваційних процесів в системі освіти є проблема підвищення якості професійної підготовки майбутніх вчителів, здатних ефективно працювати в умовах перебудови нашого суспільства. Ефективне професійне становлення особистості забезпечується професійною мотивацією. А оскільки основною кінцевою метою навчально-виховного процесу педагогічного університету є підготовка студентів до педагогічної діяльності, то мета навчання в якій виражені суспільні потреби, в даному випадку підготовка вчителя географії не завжди співпадають з метою учіння, в якій проявляються індивідуальні потреби особистості. Вирішення цього протиріччя потребує формування додаткових мотивів учіння, серед яких домінуючим виступає професійно-педагогічна спрямованість.
Вплив екстраверсії-інтроверсії на результати навчальної діяльності старшокласників
Authors: Лук’янова Катерина Андріївна
Published: June 2022

Підвищення ефективності навчання є однією з найважливіших психолого-педагогічних проблем сучасної школи. У вирішенні цього питання значна роль відводиться вчителеві. Великого значення надається вмінню педагога залучити до активної діяльності на уроці усіх учнів класу. Для того, щоб цього досягти, він повинен добре знати своїх учнів, вивчати і враховувати їх індивідуальні відмінності, в тому числі такі властивості темпераменту, як екстраверсія-інтроверсія.
Психокоррекционные техники в работе с девиантными подростками
Authors: Снітко Світлана Миколаївна
Published: June 2022

В основе дезадаптивного поведения детей и подростков лежат различные нарушения психического и личностного развития, которые в дальнейшем могут сформировать суицидальное поведение. Достоверно определить, будут ли совершены суицидальные действия человеком, практически невозможно. Но важным фактором предупреждения суицидального поведения является своевременное определение некоторых особенностей личности:- эмоциональная неустойчивость;- склонность к депрессиям;- повышенная внушаемость;- импульсивность, снижение самоконтроля;- сенситивность;- фрустрационная толерантность;- повышенная тревожность;- уровень самооценки и уровень притязаний (чем больше разрыв между ними, тем выше риск социальной дезадаптации, тем больше вероятность невротизации личности);- активно-агрессивная позиция личности с механизмом трансформации гетероагрессии в аутоагрессию.
Процесуальні та змістові концепції мотивації діяльності в контексті психології управління
Authors: Даценко Оксана Анатоліївна , Горобець Е.
Published: June 2022

Необхідною умовою існування й розвитку суспільства є праця, як доцільна діяльність людей, що спрямована на задоволення індивідуальних та соціальних потреб.На сучасному етапі розвитку нашої держави, з переходом на новий рівень організації життя та виконання діяльності, особливо гостро постає проблема мотивації діяльності особистості, оскільки вирішення задач, які стоять перед суспільством, можливе лише за умови створення належної мотиваційної основи, здатної спонукати людину до ефективної праці на розбудову України. Система мотивації діяльності характеризує сукупність взаємопов'язаних факторів, які стимулюють індивіда щодо досягнення індивідуальних і спільних цілей.
Психолого-педагогічні умови розвитку лідерського потенціалу особистості підлітків у навчально-виховному процесі
Authors: Вінник Тетяна Іванівна
Published: June 2022

Створення нових політичних, соціально-економічних відносин у суспільстві певним чином залежить від того, наскільки кожна людина займає активну життєву позицію, готова до участі в управлінні суспільством, є лідером свого життя. Особливо складно у змінних умовах буття самовизначитися підлітку, для якого сьогодення є значущим етапом соціалізації. Дуже важливо, щоб підліток навчився адекватно оцінювати довколишній світ, розвинув готовність до гнучкої поведінки, пошукової активності, спрямованої на задоволення потреби у новій інформації, у розширенні власного досвіду. Психологи стверджують: для того, щоб бути успішним в інформаційному, мінливому суспільстві, необхідно володіти цілою низкою лідерських компетенцій.
Особливості використання учнями стратегій захисту у конфліктних ситуаціях
Authors: Лінецька Марина Сергіївна
Published: June 2022

В педагогічній роботі перед вчителем найбільш гостро постає питання управління діяльністю учня. При вирішенні даної проблеми вчитель повинен вміти приймати точку зору учня, ставити себе на його місце, імітувати його судження, розуміти, як учень сприймає ситуацію, що склалася навколо нього.
Психологічна характеристика персонажа як змістоутворюючий центр новели Генрі Джеймса «Дезі Міллер»
Authors: Максимова Наталя Валеріївна
Published: June 2022

У історії світової літератури за Генрі Джеймсом закріпилася репутація творця видатних зразків психологічної прози, що в рівній мірі стосується його романів і новел. Генрі Джеймса називають засновником психологічної прози в літературі США, новатором в області психологічної характеристики персонажа, майстром, що вловив тонкі духовні нюанси окремої особистості.