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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WANG MENG AND THE RUSSIAN LITERATURE — A STUDY OF WANG MENG’S ACCEPTANCE AND VARIATION OF RUSSIAN AND SOVIET LITERATURE IN THE 30 YEARS OF CHINESE CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
Authors:   Tianjin Normal University, Zhang Mengyun ,   Shihezi University
Published: March 2022

Wang Meng is one of the Chinese writers whose works have been most translated in Russia, and even the sales of translations of the same work in Russia have greatly exceeded the sales in China. It can be said that Wang Meng’s influence on Russia is the same as that of Russian literature on Wang Meng’s life, and the latter is an indispensable cause of the former. This paper takes the period from the founding of the People’s Republic of China to the late period of 1980s as the timeline, the influence of Soviet literature on Wang Meng’s writing during the Sino-Soviet period, and the variation of Wang Meng’s acceptance of Russian and Soviet literature in the new period. Combined with text analysis, the author explains the literary phenomenon of writer Wang Meng. First of all, the influence of Soviet literature on Wang Meng’s writing during the Sino-Soviet period was divided into two parts: one is the “invisible” imitation of Russian and Soviet literature by contemporary Chinese writers; the other is Wang Meng’s inheritance and influence of Soviet literature. Among them, the Slavic spirit in Wang Meng’s works and the “revolutionary” theme in Wang Meng’s novels are the innovations of this article. In the second, the author separately analyzes three aspects: Wang Meng’s practice of Bakhtin’s carnivalized poetics, the change from idealism to realism, and the Orthodox spirit, Lao Zhuang thought and Wang Meng’s literary worldview. According to the language expression, the author’s creative style and the writers’ literary thought analysis, author explored Wang Meng’s acceptance and transformation of Soviet literary theories, literary genres, and Russian national spirit after the 1980s, and revealed Wang Meng’s reform and innovation in the literary path. Furthermore, from this perspective, examine the reasons why Wang Meng’s novel creation can stand on its own, repeatedly innovate, and the literary charm is evergreen.
THE CHRONOTOPE OF ROAD IN THE WORKS OF JIPPENSHA IKKU (TŌKAIDŌCHŪ HIZAKURIGE) AND OKAMOTO KANOKO (TŌKAIDŌ GOJYŪSANTSUGI)
Authors:   HSE University, Borkina Anastasia
Published: March 2022

In the center of the works studied, Tōkaidōchū hizakurige by Jippensha Ikku and Tōkaidō gojyūsantsugi by Okamoto Kanoko, lies a journey of the characters along the Tōkaidō road. Despite the fact that the two works are of different genres and are more than one hundred years apart from each other, the space of the Tōkaidō road is a common element for them, wherein the ways of expression of the chronotope of the road varies for both authors. The Tōkaidō road in Ikku’s work is a specific “anti- world” — a grotesque, carnival dimension, where sensuous pleasures and humor rule. The dimension here is discrete, the time in this chronotope is linear and “endless”. In Tōkaidō gojyūsantsugi, in opposite, amidst the Tōkaidō road, a “micro-world” of a heroine, a journey into the deepest layers of her soul is taking place. With the heroes of past and present, wandering along the road in reality and in fantasy, the heroine finally finds her own place in the changing world.
FOLK STORIES AND SONGS ABOUT THE BURYAT USURERS IN THE OLD MONGOLIAN SCRIPT ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT OF DASHI BUBEEV
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the SB RAS, Van Irina
Published: March 2022

The article reveals the peculiarities of folk stories and songs about some Buryat usurers who lived in the Aginsky steppes of Zabaikalye in the second half of the 19th — first quarter of the 20th centuries, recorded by the Buryat chronicler Dashi Bubeev from the old residents of that time. A particular scientific interest lies in the fact that a previously unknown handwritten source in the old Mongolian script Brief historical notes, stories and songs about the Buryat usurers and noyons (Burayad ulus-yin urda-yin bayad noyad tuqai üge-nüüd ba daγun-uud-un tobči tedüi teüke amui) kept in the Mongolian fund of the Center of Oriental Manuscripts and xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan studies is introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. In addition to this manuscript, the Mongolian fund contains about thirty other works by the chronicler D. Bubeev. This manuscript is an original monument of Buryat literature and folklore in Old Mongolian script with elements of the genre of travelogue.
THE REVIVAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL THEATER — KOMEDYA
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Zabelina Daria
Published: March 2022

Komedya, or moro-moro, is a genre of the Philippine national theater that was flourishing from the second half of the 17th century until the second half of the 19th century. The genre formation was a part of catholic missioners propaganda activities. In time, komedya became the most popular dramatic genre in colonial Philippines. The common features of komedya are: 1) the central theme of komedya is fight between Christians and Muslims, where Christians always win; 2) actions described in komedya never take place in the Philippines, but in an exotic country, for instance in Turkey or in Armenia; 3) Spanish missioners played an important role in the formation of the genre; 4) komedya is the national theater; 5) komedya is a secular genre as adventures dominate over the religious motives. In the middle of the 19th century komedya was criticized by the most progressive Filipinos for being extravagant, lacking logic and not touching upon current Philippine problems. By the beginning of the 20th century komedya was not staged anymore almost everywhere in the Philippines. Its place was taken by the other genres. A number of actions to bring komedya back to its former popularity have been undertaken from the 1970s with the great support of the cultural center of the Philippines and University of the Philippines. It is important to mention that the genre is being changed in order to correspond the needs of the modern Philippine society. For example, the Muslim conflict is not the main topic of the modern Philippine national play as it contradicts the national policy of the Philippines.
SHIBA RYOTARO AND HIS CONCEPT OF NOMADIC CIVILIZATION IN MONGOLIA
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Malashevskaya Maria
Published: March 2022

The paper deals with analysis of concept of history of nomadic civilization in the steppes of Mongolia, appeared in the essays by prominent Japanese novelist Shiba Ryotaro. This approach made great impact towards the popular view of Asian and Eurasian history among Japanese readers. The author aims to identify, analyze and present main ideas of Shiba’s concept of history of nomadic civilization in Mongolia and Great Steppe. Sources for analysis of these ideas are two essays and travel notes by novelist, Mongolian Travel Notes (1974) and Steppe Notes (1992). The article shows ties between civilizational approach of A. Toynbee and concept by Shiba Ryotaro in relation to nomadic civilizations and demonstrates essential features of its development. Texts by Shiba Ryotaro present a new understanding of nature of Asia within the Japanese social and historical thought in the post-war period.
THE MAN IMAGE IN OKAMOTO KANOKO’S FICTION
Authors:   Far Eastern Federal University, Khovanchuk Olga , Breslavets Tatiana ,   Far Eastern Federal University
Published: March 2022

The paper is devoted to the peculiarities of the man image in Japanese woman writer Okamoto Kanoko’s fiction. As a rule, the hero-lover (victim) has not the indispensable vitality and innate power. He is sickly or weak-minded. His fragility and passivity are contrasted with heroine’s (vampire) strength and assertiveness. The demonic motif is ubiquitous in Okamoto Kanoko’s stories. In other side, the man image is not a “lover”, but a “son”, which cult was set in her works. In certain cases heroine’s attitude to a hero leads to the erotic conflict.
KIM SEUNG-OK’S STORY A JOURNEY TO MUJIN AND KIM SOO-YONG’S FILM ADAPTATION MIST
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Tsoy Inna
Published: March 2022

This is a story that begins with a meeting of writer Kim Seung-ok and film director Kim Soo-yong. Their joint work was a kind of collaboration in the experimentation and the practice of the cultural phenomenon known as the New Beginnings of the 1960s. What are the special features of the story that Kim Soo-yong came up to an idea of its adaptation? This story was a fresh departure from the entrenched literary circles of the 1960s, where the standard literary values were conferred to the realistic representation of the post-Korean War ruins and most authors tended to focus on social problems and morality. At the same time, there were changes in situation with film industry in Korea. Both literature and film rushed to embrace the new possibilities of new beginnings and under Kim Soo-yong’s guidance Korean film of the 1960s entered the era of “literary film”, novel adaptation became a trend.
THE JEONG GAM NOK PROPHECY BOOK AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE KOREAN HISTORY IN THE LATE JOSEON PERIOD
Authors:   HSE University, Chesnokova Nataliya
Published: March 2022

The Jeong Gam’s Writings (鄭鑑錄, Jeong Gam nok) is a famous Korean prophecy book that appeared in the late Joseon period (1392–1897) yet gained its popularity by the end of the 19th century and is still well-known by most of Korean people. The main idea of the book is expressed through a dialogue mundap 問答 between two scholars: Jeong Gam (鄭鑑) and Yi Shim (李沁). It is not known whether they were real or imagined characters, or prototypes of any real historical figures. The Writings also include prophecies made by other scholars who lived earlier. There have been several texts written either in hanmun or in ǒnmun. In the Veritable Records of the Joseon dynasty (朝鮮王朝 實錄, Joseon wangjo sillok) it is first mentioned in 1782. The article is aimed to introduce the book to Russian audience focusing on its importance and its influence on the Korean history in the late 18th–19th century, namely mass uprisings.
Nitrosodiethylamine removal performance of modified activated carbon
Authors: Lu Jiangang , Cai Haisheng , Fu Yanmei , Shi Xianluo
Published: March 2022

This paper discusses the preparation of modified activated carbon (PAC-1) and its adsorption performance for nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). The PAC-1 was characterized by SMS and X-ray diffractometer, and its NDEA removal mechanism was investigated. The results showed that, compared with unmodified activated carbon, PAC-1 had a better adsorption effect for NDEA after pre-soaking with 0.8 mol/L permanganate (PM) for 24 hours and calcination at 400 °C for 7 hours. Under the conditions of 8 g/L PAC-1 dosage, pH = 6, and adsorption time of 6 h, the adsorption rate of NDEA with an initial concentration of 50 mg/L reached 78.66%, the maximum equilibrium adsorption capacity was 4.916 mg·g−1, and the adsorption rate of unmodified activated carbon to NDEA was increased by 42.5%. The number of oxygen-containing surface functional groups of activated carbon was increased after permanganate prepreg, which can enhance the NDEA adsorption rate. The adsorption process of NDEA on modified activated carbon conforms to pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the adsorption isotherm corresponds to the Freundlich model.
Dopamine D4 Receptors: A New Opportunity for Research on Schizophrenia
Authors: Liegeois Jean-Francois , Eyrolles Laurence , Bruhwyler Jacques , Delarge Jacques
Published: March 2022

Classically, the D2 receptors formed the core of the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia. Recently, the dopamine D4 receptors have received particular attention in this context. This is due to the atypical antipsychotic, clozapine, which is effective in treating refractory schizophrenics without the side-effect profile of typical neuroleptics, and displays a ten-fold higher affinity for D4 compared to D2 or D3 receptors. Following various . reports presenting the interest of D4 receptors in treating schizophrenia, multiple chemical developments were made. During the last five years, various structures were described with a high selectivity for D4 receptor subtype. Currently, although the first clinical report was very disappointing, the observation which support the idea that D4 might serve as a target for clozapine have significantly modified and extended the understanding of mechanism underlying atypical antipsychotic treatment of schizophrenia.
New Trends in Antimicrobial Development
Authors: Setti E.L. , Micetich R.G.
Published: March 2022

The continual evolution of microbial resistance to the available classes of antibiotics poses a serious threat to the efficacy of traditional antibacterial therapy. Today, there are two main approaches that are being applied to discover better and more effective anti-infective agents against common as well as resistant pathogens: (a) the improvement of the "classical" antimicrobial agents by targeting the so called "resistance factors", and (b) the search of new anti-infective agents with novel modes of actions. This review will highlight the most relevant aspects of both of these approaches and some of the latest findings in the field of antimicrobial discovery.
Novel Biological Response Modifiers Derived from Thalidomide
Authors: Hashimoto Yuichi
Published: March 2022

Thalidomide (N-α-phthalimidoglutarimide) was used widely as a hypnotic/sedative agent in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, but had to be withdrawn from the market because of its severe teratogenicity. In spite of this, there has been a resurgence of interest in the drug in recent years due to its potential usefulness for the treatment of various diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The effectiveness of the drug in these diseases has been attributed to its specific inhibitory activity on tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) production.
Because TNF-α, a cytokine mediating host defence and immune regulation, with a wide range of activities, has deleterious pathophysiological effects in various diseases, including AIDS, tumors, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes, its production-regulators are attractive lead compounds for novel biological response modifiers. The regulatory effect of thalidomide on TNF-α production has been found to be bidirectional, depending on both the cell-type and the TNF-α production-inducer; i.e., thalidomide possesses both enhancing and inhibiting activities on TNF-α production. Structural modification of thalidomide aiming at the creation of superior TNF-α production-regulators has afforded a number of phenyl- and benzylphthalimide analogs possessing more potent activity than thalidomide itself. The structure-activity relationships of these analogs has been investigated. The bidirectional TNF-α production-regulating activity is electronic state- and enantio-dependent, and both pure inhibitors and pure enhancers of TNF-α production has been obtained. Further structural development of the phthalimide analogs has yielded potent non-steroidal androgen antagonists.
Podophyllotoxins: Current Status and Recent Developments
Authors: Damayanthi Yalamati , Lown J. William
Published: March 2022

Podophyllotoxin is a natural product isolated from Podophyllum peltatum and Podophyllum emodi and has long been known to possess medicinal properties. Etoposide (VP-16), a podophyllotoxin derivative, is currently in clinical use in the treatment of many cancers, particularly small cell
lung carcinoma and testicular cancer. This compound arrests cell growth by inhibiting DNA tope­ isomerase II, which causes double strand breaks in DNA. VP-16 does not inhibit tubulin polymerization, however, its parent compound, podophyllotoxin, which has no inhibitory activity against DNA topoisomerase II, is a potent inhibitor of microtubule assembly. 111 addition to these two mechanisms of action, an unknown third mechanism of action has also been proposed for some of the recent modifications of podophyllotoxins. Owing to its severe toxic side effects a number of modifications have been done on podophyllotoxin structure. Some of the congeners exhibited potent antitumor actiivity, of which etoposide and teniposide are in clinical use, NK 611 is in phase II clinical trials and many compounds are in the same line. Recent developments on podophyllotoxins have led structure-activity correlations which have assisted in the design and synthesis of new podophyllotoxin derivatives of potential antitumor activity. Modification of the A-ring gave compounds having significant activity but less than that of etoposide, whereas modification of the B-ring resulted in the loss of activity. One of the modifications in the D-ring produced GP-11 which is almost equipotent with etoposide. E-ring oxygenation did not affect the DNA cleavage which led to the postulation of the third mechanism of action. It has also been observed that free rotation of E-ring is necessary for the antitumor activity. The C4-substituted aglycones have a significant place in these recent developments. Epipodophyllotoxin conjugates with DNA cleaving agents such as distamycin increased the number of sites of cleavage. The substitution of a glycosidic moiety with arylamines produced enhanced activity. Modification in the sugar ring resulted in the development of the agent, NK 611 which is in clinical trial at present. This article review, the progress of podophyllotoxins from its early applications in folk medicine to the most recent modifications and the mechanism(s) of action, pharmacology and the structure-activity relationships.
Hesperidin Exerts Anxiolytic-like Effects in Rats with Streptozotocin‐
Induced Diabetes via PKA/CREB Signaling
Authors: Yin Xiaoxing , Zhu Xia , Liu Haiyan , Deng Zongli , Yan Chuanzhi , Liu Yaowu
Published: March 2022

Background:

The mechanisms underlying synaptic injury and anxiety-like behavioral changes caused by diabetes and the strategies to reverse these changes are not well understood.

Objectives:

This study examined the neuroprotective effects of hesperidin on anxiety-like behav-iors in diabetic rats and investigated the underlying mechanisms from the perspective of the PKA/CREB pathway.

Methods:

Rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes were treated orally with hesperidin (50 and 150 mg/kg) for 10 weeks. The elevated plus maze (EPM), hole board test (HBT), and marble-burying test (MBT) were used to assess anxiety-like behaviors. We further examined the effects of hesperidin on the PKA/CREB pathway in vivo and in vitro.

Results:

The results show that supplementation with hesperidin exerted anxiolytic effects on the diabetic rats, as evidenced by increased percentages of open arm entries and time spent in the open arms in the EPM; decreased numbers of hole visits in the HBT; decreased numbers of marbles buried; and increased expression of PKA, CREB, BDNF, and synaptic proteins in the amygdala and hippocampus of diabetic rats. Hesperidin was found to reverse the imbalance in the PKA/CREB/BDNF pathway. In vitro, we found that the PKA inhibitor H89 reversed the protective effects of hesperidin against cell injury and reversed the HG-induced expression of PKA, pCREB/CREB, and BDNF.

Conclusion:

Our results demonstrated that hesperidin could ameliorate the anxiety-like behaviors of diabetic rats and that activating the PKA/CREB/BDNF pathway contributed to the beneficial effects. This study may provide important insights into the mechanisms underlying anxiety-like behaviors in diabetes and identify new therapeutic targets for clinical treatment.
Exercise in Older Adults to Prevent Depressive Symptoms at the Time of Covid-19: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial with Follow-Up
Authors: Carta Mauro Giovanni , Aviles Gonzalez Cesar Ivan , Minerba Luigi , Pau Massimiliano , Musu Mario , Velluzzi Fernanda , Ferreli Caterina , Pintus Elisa , Machado Sergio , Romano Ferdinando , Vacca Veronica , Preti Antonio , Cossu Giulia , Atzori Laura
Published: March 2022

Background:

This study aimed to verify, through a randomized controlled trial, whether a medium-intensity mixing/aerobic/anaerobic exercise (accessible to older adults even with mild chronic diseases) can effectively counteract depressive episodes. A characteristic of the trial was that the follow-up coincided (unscheduled) with the lockdown due to Covid-19.

Methods:

Participants (N=120) were randomized into an intervention group, performing physical exercise, and a control group. Participants, aged 65 years and older, belonged to both genders, living at home, and cleared a medical examination, were evaluated with a screening tool to detect depressive episodes, the PHQ9, at pre-treatment, end of the trial (12-week), and follow-up (48-week).

Results:

A decrease in the frequency of depressive episodes after the trial (T1) was found in both groups; however, a statistically significant difference was observed only in the control group (p=0.0039). From T1 to follow-up (conducted during the lockdown), the frequency of depressive episodes increased in the control group, reaching a frequency equal to the time of study entry (p=0.788). In the experimental group, the frequency of depressive episodes did not change at the end of the trial but reached a statistically significant difference compared to the start of the study (p = 0.004) and was higher than the control group (p=0.028).

Conclusion:

Moderate-intensity physical exercise can be conducted safely, benefitting older adults even suffering from mild chronic disorders. Physical exercise seems to guarantee a long-term preventive effect towards depressive symptoms, especially in serious stressful situations such as the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clinical Trial Registration Number (NCT03858114)
Reflections on the Centenary of Sir William Osler: Science and Humanity are One, for Nursing and Medicine
Authors: Ryan Terence J. , Ersser Steven J. , Galvin Kathleen , Malone Mary , Markwell Sally , Shaw Theresa
Published: March 2022

Sir William Osler (1849-1991) was Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford in the UK and a founding professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The centenary of Osler’s death is a time for recognition in nursing, as well as medicine, of a pioneering and highly influential Oxford physician on both sides of the Atlantic, an influence that extended to nursing from the UK to the USA.

This letter captures reflections and discussion on contemporary nursing issues from an Osler Seminar Series, held at the University of Oxford in 2019 to mark the Centenary of Sir William Osler’s death, focusing on his thinking and influence related to nursing.

This extended letter illuminates issues on themes of science and humanity within a clinical and educational context, exploring a range of key contemporary nursing issues. These include the significance of interpersonal relations as they relate to care attitude and care technology; the therapeutic influence of the nurse; nursing education and clinical-academic development; the value of a life world perspective on nursing and wellbeing; and practice development within the context of person-centred workplace cultures. These issues are contextualised with examples from practice and include some from nursing developments and those illustrated in part by the clinical speciality of dermatological care.

The letter concludes by considering the significance of the nursing service to promoting access to quality health care in the twenty-first century and its relevance to recognising the nursing contribution to universal health care through the WHO International Year(s) of the Nurse and Midwife in 2020-21.
Platelet Count and IgE Level in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria: A Case-control
Study
Authors: Kalmarzi Rasoul Nasiri , Ahmadiniaz Mobin , Ataee Pedram , Babaei Erfan , Khalafi Behzad , Kooti Wesam , Darehbagh Ramyar Rahimi
Published: March 2022

Background and Aim:

Chronic Urticaria is an allergic disorder that affects about 0.5 to 5% of the population in different communities. The disease's chronic course and long-term onset impose high economic and psychological costs on communities, adversely affecting individual and social life. Platelets play a role in various pathophysiological processes, including inflammation and immunol-ogy. Growing evidence suggests that platelets are actively involved in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory skin diseases. This study investigated the relationship between platelet and immunoglobulin-E markers and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

Materials and Methods:

In the present case-control study, for the study population, patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria were referred to the Asthma and Allergy Clinic, and their caregivers were selected as the case and control groups, respectively. In this study, the mean platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and Total IgE values were simulta-neously measured in the case and control groups. After taking 5CCs of venous blood, a blood sample was sent to the laboratory for platelet and IgE marker measurements.

Results:

100 patients and 100 healthy persons were evaluated in this study. The mean age in the case group was 34.95, and in the control group was 35.78 years. The results showed that the mean values of PLT, MPV, PDW, and Total IgE in the case group were 12.86, 9.83, 252190, and 147.05, respec-tively. The mean values of PLT, MPV, PDW, and Total IgE in the control group were 16.93, 7.53, 231410, and 15.29, respectively, which was statistically significant (P = 0.001). Moreover, total IgE in the Autologous Serum Skin Test (ASST) positive group was higher than ASST negative group and was statistically significant (P = 0.001).

Conclusion:

The study results indicate the possible role of platelets in urticaria and inflammation. MPV in patients with chronic urticaria was higher than in the control group. The present study showed no significant relationship between the severity of urticaria and platelet markers, but there was a sig-nificant relationship between the severity of urticaria and ASST. Moreover, the severity of urticaria was higher in the positive skin test group.
THE FUNCTION OF WAREHOUSE IN ELEVATED SUPPLY CHAIN: (The case study of farmer’s shallots in East Java)
Authors: Hermawan La Ode Andi , Prasetya Arik , Worokinasih Saparila
Published: March 2022

PurposeÂ â€” This research aims to evaluate the function of the warehouse in increasing the supply chain of shallot production in East JavaÂ Design/methodology/approachÂ -Â This research uses explanatory research with a quantitative approach. The object of this research was in four districts of East Java at Nganjuk, Kediri, Malang, and Probolinggo which are the centers of shallot production that have similar environmental conditions. The sampling method in this research used multistage proportional random sampling with 200 respondents as a sample of this research. Data analysis uses the path analysis method by software SEM PLS Software 3.0.Â FindingsÂ -Â The results show that the warehouse has a significant effect on the integrative supply chain variable, the warehouse has no significant effect on the performance Effort variable and the integrative supply chain has a significant effect on the performance efforts variable.Practical Implications -Â Supply Chain Improvement is greatly influenced by theÂ warehouseÂ but not by performance Efforts.Originality/valueÂ -Â The key aspect of this research is increasing the effectiveness of warehouse operations in the logistics system and integrated supply chain activities as well as improving the performance of businesses focused on horticulture by approaching farmers and partners (traders). This study expands the literature on the function of warehouse utilization in Supply Chain activities so that it has an impact on improving business performance.Keywords:Â Warehouse, Supply Chain Integration, Performance Efforts
UN-ACCOUNTABLE POLITICAL PARTY XYZ: IS THE BRIDGE TOWARDS CORRUPTION?
Authors: Salmah St , Irianto Gugus , Mulawarman Aji Dedi , Purwanti Lilik
Published: March 2022

Purpose â€” This study aims to reconstruct the concept of public accountability that is free from the lifeworld colonization which is carried out by the concept of the New Public Management.Design/methodology/approach â€” Problem-solving in this study will be approached through the critical perspective of Habermas (Gallhofer & Haslam, 1996); (Oakes & Oakes, 2016); (Gallhofer & Haslam, 2015). The critical perspective of Habermas will reveal the lifeworld colonization of accountability for the cadre of political parties XYZ, public discussion space is the main problem in this study.Findings â€” The findings of this study are that the accountability of cadre, seen from the process of implementing cadre, has eroded its meaning. That is the instant cadre process by relying on the financial strength and the strong oligarchy of capital leadership in political parties XYZ which is a bridge to corruption. The loss of the meaning of the nature of political parties as an institution given the mandate to fight for the interests of the welfare and sovereignty of the people because of the dominance of the interests of political party elites. Un-accountable cadre political party XYZ due to the thick transactional politics in the cadre process is a trigger for distrust of the public to political party XYZ. Accountability of the cadre seems to ignore deliberations in the public discussion room, both legislative and executive elections, hence corruption scandals are increasing in Indonesia.Practical Implications â€” This study emphasizes the accountability of cadres who are oriented to the process of recruiting political party cadres.Â Originality/value â€” This study uses the critical perspective of Habermas. Through the Habermas approach, the researcher wanted to understand the lifeworld colonization of cadre accountability that occurs in the community. Related to the cadre accountability issue, the hegemony of public discussion rooms is the main issue.Keywords Un-Accountable, Political Parties, Transactional Politics, Corruption, HabermasPaper Type Research Paper.
Cultivo y ensilaje de avena (Avena sativa L.) en el trópico alto del departamento de Nariño
Authors: Merchancano Rosero José Domingo , Castro Rincón Edwin , Hernández Oviedo Filadelfo , Portillo López Paola Andrea , Cadena Pastrana Álvaro Mauricio
Published: March 2022

Este manual recopila las técnicas actualizadas para la producción adecuada y eficiente de avena forrajera para su uso como ensilaje. La información aquí consignada fue generada, en su mayoría, por las investigaciones realizadas en los últimos 25 años por la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA) y por el conocimiento que aportó el proyecto “Mejoramiento de la oferta forrajera, optimización de sistemas de alimentación y aseguramiento de la calidad e inocuidad de la leche en el trópico alto del departamento de Nariño”, desarrollado entre los años 2016 y 2019 por agrosavia con el financiamiento del Sistema General de Regalías (SGR). Se incluyen, además, los avances técnicos sobresalientes del proyecto de producción de leche desarrollado por AGROSAVIA entre 2015 y 2019, el cual consistió en la adaptación de tecnologías de Nueva Zelanda a las condiciones del trópico alto nariñense. Este innovador modelo de producción combinó la experiencia, el conocimiento y la tecnología neozelandesas con las condiciones agroambientales y socioculturales del territorio colombiano. Este nuevo modelo de producción lechera pretende incrementar sosteniblemente la producción, mejorar la calidad de la leche, disminuir los costos de producción y mejorar la rentabilidad, entre otros beneficios.
Types of Errors Hiding in Google Scholar Data
Authors: Sauvayre Romy
Published: March 2022

Google Scholar (GS) is a free tool that may be used by researchers to analyze citations; find appropriate literature; or evaluate the quality of an author or a contender for tenure, promotion, a faculty position, funding, or research grants. GS has become a major bibliographic and citation database. For assessing the literature, databases, such as PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science, can be used in place of GS because they are more reliable. The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of citation data collected from GS and provide a comprehensive description of the errors and miscounts identified. For this purpose, 281 documents that cited 2 specific works were retrieved via Publish or Perish software (PoP) and were examined. This work studied the false-positive issue inherent in the analysis of neuroimaging data. The results revealed an unprecedented error rate, with 279 of 281 (99.3%) examined references containing at least one error. Nonacademic documents tended to contain more errors than academic publications (U=5117.0; P<.001). This viewpoint article, based on a case study examining GS data accuracy, shows that GS data not only fail to be accurate but also potentially expose researchers, who would use these data without verification, to substantial biases in their analyses and results. Further work must be conducted to assess the consequences of using GS data extracted by PoP.
Effects of a Person-Centered eHealth Intervention for Patients on Sick Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders (PROMISE Study): Open Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Cederberg Matilda , Alsén Sara , Ali Lilas , Ekman Inger , Glise Kristina , Jonsdottir Ingibjörg H , Gyllensten Hanna , Swedberg Karl , Fors Andreas
Published: March 2022

Background

Sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs) is a public health problem in several countries, including Sweden. Given that symptom relief does not necessarily correspond to return to work, health care interventions focusing on factors that have proven important to influence the return to work process, such as self-efficacy, are warranted. Self-efficacy is also a central concept in person-centered care.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a person-centered eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave due to CMDs.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial of 209 patients allocated to either a control group (107/209, 51.2%) or an intervention group (102/209, 48.8%) was conducted. The control group received usual care, whereas the intervention group received usual care with the addition of a person-centered eHealth intervention. The intervention was built on person-centered care principles and consisted of telephone support and a web-based platform. The primary outcome was a composite score of changes in general self-efficacy (GSE) and level of sick leave at the 6-month follow-up. An intention-to-treat analysis included all participants, and a per-protocol analysis consisted of those using both the telephone support and the web-based platform.

Results

At the 3-month follow-up, in the intention-to-treat analysis, more patients in the intervention group improved on the composite score than those in the control group (20/102, 19.6%, vs 10/107, 9.3%; odds ratio [OR] 2.37, 95% CI 1.05-5.34; P=.04). At the 6-month follow-up, the difference was no longer significant between the groups (31/100, 31%, vs 25/107, 23.4%; OR 1.47, 95% CI 0.80-2.73; P=.22). In the per-protocol analysis, a significant difference was observed between the intervention and control groups at the 3-month follow-up (18/85, 21.2%, vs 10/107, 9.3%; OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.13-6.00; P=.02) but not at 6 months (30/84, 35.7%, vs 25/107, 23.4%; OR 1.8, 95% CI 0.97-3.43; P=.06). Changes in GSE drove the effects in the composite score, but the intervention did not affect the level of sick leave.

Conclusions

A person-centered eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave due to CMDs improved GSE but did not affect the level of sick leave.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03404583; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03404583
The Effect of Wearable Tracking Devices on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Inactive Adults: Crossover Study
Authors: Larsen Lisbeth Hoejkjaer , Lauritzen Maja Hedegaard , Sinkjaer Mikkel , Kjaer Troels W
Published: March 2022

Background

Modern lifestyle is associated with a high prevalence of physical inactivity.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the effect of a wearable tracking device on cardiorespiratory fitness among inactive adults and to explore if personal characteristics and health outcomes can predict adoption of the device.

Methods

In total, 62 inactive adults were recruited for this study. A control period (4 weeks) was followed by an intervention period (8 weeks) where participants were instructed to register and follow their physical activity (PA) behavior on a wrist-worn tracking device. Data collected included estimated cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, blood pressure, perceived stress levels, and self-reported adoption of using the tracking device.

Results

In total, 50 participants completed the study (mean age 48, SD 13 years, 84% women). Relative to the control period, participants increased cardiorespiratory fitness by 1.52 mL/kg/minute (95% CI 0.82-2.22; P<.001), self-reported PA by 140 minutes per week (95% CI 93.3-187.1; P<.001), daily step count by 982 (95% CI 492-1471; P<.001), and participants’ fat percentage decreased by 0.48% (95% CI –0.84 to –0.13; P=.009). No difference was observed in blood pressure (systolic: 95% CI –2.16 to 3.57, P=.63; diastolic: 95% CI –0.70 to 2.55; P=.27) or perceived stress (95% CI –0.86 to 1.78; P=.49). No associations were found between adoption of the wearable tracking device and age, gender, personality, or education. However, participants with a low perceived stress at baseline were more likely to rate the use of a wearable tracking device highly motivating.

Conclusions

Tracking health behavior using a wearable tracking device increases PA resulting in an improved cardiorespiratory fitness among inactive adults.
The Rapid Development of Virtual Care Tools in Response to COVID-19: Case Studies in Three Australian Health Services
Authors: Gray Kathleen , Chapman Wendy , Khan Urooj R , Borda Ann , Budge Marc , Dutch Martin , Hart Graeme K , Gilbert Cecily , Wani Tafheem Ahmad
Published: March 2022

Background

News of the impact of COVID-19 around the world delivered a brief opportunity for Australian health services to plan new ways of delivering care to large numbers of people while maintaining staff safety through greater physical separation. The rapid pivot to telemedicine and virtual care provided immediate and longer term benefits; however, such rapid-cycle development also created risks.

Objective

The aim of this study was to understand the sociotechnical aspects of the rapid-cycle development of seven different COVID-19 virtual care tools, and to identify enablers, barriers, and risks at three health services in Victoria, Australia.

Methods

A qualitative, embedded, multiple case study design was adopted. Researchers from three health services collaborated with university researchers who were independent from those health services to gather and analyze structured interview data from key people involved in either clinical or technical aspects of designing and deploying seven different virtual care tools.

Results

The overall objectives of each health service reflected the international requirements for managing large numbers of patients safely but remotely and for protecting staff. However, the governance, digital maturity, and specific use cases at each institution shaped the methodology and specific outcomes required. Dependence on key individuals and their domain knowledge within an existing governance framework generally enabled rapid deployment, but sometimes posed barriers. Existing relationships with technical service developers enabled strong solutions, which in some cases were highly scalable. Conventional project methodologies such as steering committees, scope, budget control, tight functional specification, consumer engagement and codesign, universal accessibility, and postimplementation evaluation were ignored almost universally in this environment.

Conclusions

These three health services took a variety of approaches to the rapid-cycle development of virtual care tools to meet their urgent needs for triaging and remote monitoring during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their experiences provided insights into many social and technical barriers and enablers to the development of virtual care tools. If these are addressed proactively, they will improve clinical governance and technical management of future virtual care. Some changes can be made within individual health services, while others entail health system policy reforms. Enhancing the environment for virtual care tool design and implementation now will yield returns not only during future health emergencies but also in many more routine care settings.
Effects of a Person-Centered eHealth Intervention for Patients on Sick Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders (PROMISE Study): Open Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Cederberg Matilda , Alsén Sara , Ali Lilas , Ekman Inger , Glise Kristina , Jonsdottir Ingibjörg H , Gyllensten Hanna , Swedberg Karl , Fors Andreas
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND

Sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs) is a public health problem in several countries, including Sweden. Given that symptom relief does not necessarily correspond to return to work, health care interventions focusing on factors that have proven important to influence the return to work process, such as self-efficacy, are warranted. Self-efficacy is also a central concept in person-centered care.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a person-centered eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave due to CMDs.

METHODS

A randomized controlled trial of 209 patients allocated to either a control group (107/209, 51.2%) or an intervention group (102/209, 48.8%) was conducted. The control group received usual care, whereas the intervention group received usual care with the addition of a person-centered eHealth intervention. The intervention was built on person-centered care principles and consisted of telephone support and a web-based platform. The primary outcome was a composite score of changes in general self-efficacy (GSE) and level of sick leave at the 6-month follow-up. An intention-to-treat analysis included all participants, and a per-protocol analysis consisted of those using both the telephone support and the web-based platform.

RESULTS

At the 3-month follow-up, in the intention-to-treat analysis, more patients in the intervention group improved on the composite score than those in the control group (20/102, 19.6%, vs 10/107, 9.3%; odds ratio [OR] 2.37, 95% CI 1.05-5.34; P=.04). At the 6-month follow-up, the difference was no longer significant between the groups (31/100, 31%, vs 25/107, 23.4%; OR 1.47, 95% CI 0.80-2.73; P=.22). In the per-protocol analysis, a significant difference was observed between the intervention and control groups at the 3-month follow-up (18/85, 21.2%, vs 10/107, 9.3%; OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.13-6.00; P=.02) but not at 6 months (30/84, 35.7%, vs 25/107, 23.4%; OR 1.8, 95% CI 0.97-3.43; P=.06). Changes in GSE drove the effects in the composite score, but the intervention did not affect the level of sick leave.

CONCLUSIONS

A person-centered eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave due to CMDs improved GSE but did not affect the level of sick leave.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03404583; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03404583
Burnout and Associated Psychological Problems Among Teachers and the Impact of the Wellness4Teachers Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for a Cross-sectional and Program Evaluation Study (Preprint)
Authors: Agyapong Belinda , Wei Yifeng , da Luz Dias Raquel , Agyapong Vincent Israel Opoku
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND

Stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression continue to be a problem among teachers worldwide. It is not presently known what the prevalence and correlates for these psychological problems are among teachers in Alberta and Nova Scotia. It is also not known if a supportive text message program (Wellness4Teachers) would be effective in reducing stress, burnout, anxiety, or depression symptoms among teachers.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of stress, burnout, symptoms of anxiety, depression, and low resilience among elementary and high school teachers in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada. It also aims to determine if daily supportive text messages can help reduce the prevalence of these psychological problems in teachers.

METHODS

This is a cross-sessional mixed methods study with data to be collected from subscribers of Wellness4Teachers using a web-based survey at baseline (onset of text messaging), 6 weeks, the program’s midpoint (3 months), and end point (6 months). Teachers can subscribe to the Wellness4Teachers program by texting the keyword “TeachWell” to the program phone number. Outcome measures will be assessed using standardized rating scales and key informant interviews. Data will be analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS and thematic analysis using NVivo.

RESULTS

The results of this study are expected 24 months after program launch. It is expected that the prevalence of stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, and low resilience among teachers in Alberta and Nova Scotia would be comparable to those reported in other jurisdictions. It is also expected that factors such as gender, number of years teaching, grade of teaching, and school type (elementary vs high school) will have an association with burnout and other psychological disorders among teachers. Furthermore, it is expected that Wellness4Teachers will reduce the prevalence and severity of psychological problems in teachers, and subscriber satisfaction will be high.

CONCLUSIONS

The Wellness4Teachers project will provide key information regarding prevalence and correlates of common mental health conditions in teachers in Alberta and Nova Scotia, as well as the impact of daily supportive text messages on these mental health parameters. Information from this study will be useful for informing policy and decision-making concerning psychological interventions for schoolteachers.