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A day that spanned years… David Samoylov’s sketch ‘A Day with Zabolotsky’ [‘Den s Zabolotskim’]: Semantic counterpoints
Authors: Reznichenko N. A.
Published: November 2022

The article discusses the history and context of D. Samoylov’s poem ‘Zabolotsky in Tarusa’ [‘Zabolotsky v Taruse’] (1958–1961), inspired by Samoylov’s personal memories of the meeting with the poet, as well as the sketch ‘A Day with Zabolotsky’ [‘Den s Zabolotskim’]. Samoylov’s poem and sketch offer two different portrayals of the older-generation poet, both using various associations and allusions to Zabolotsky’s lyrical works and biography. Reznichenko’s choice of the two works was primarily guided by the fact that Zabolotsky was an artistic as well as moral influence on Samoylov, who appreciated the other poet’s fascinating and unconventional personality and moral code that distinguished him from fellow poets. In Samoylov’s depictions, the single day spent in Zabolotsky’s company translates into the last day in the life of the poet, who senses the approaching end; in some mystical way, his premonition begins to affect the narrator. Through comparison of Samoylov’s journal entries with the sketch and the poem, the researcher finds that Zabolotsky’s image as a hero watching his ‘last sunset’ becomes more nuanced, prompting Samoylov to develop the reminiscence into a tribute to the poet in its classical sense of a monument.
Type2 Diabetes Risk Assessment in Health Care workers at Rashid Hospital – Dubai: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kurian Sali George , Wahbea Rasha , Philip Asha Susan , Xavier Rexy , Diabat Osama
Published: November 2022

Type 2 diabetes is a common and costly chronic disease in general as well as in the working population and its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate.  There are approximately 3000 healthcare professionals working in Rashid Hospital in different specialties. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Type2 Diabetes risk among health care workers at Rashid Hospital. In addition, to find out the risk factors associated with type2 diabetes risk status and to identify the efficacy of lifestyle health promotion intended to improve health risk factors such as weight, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and lifestyle that may lead to type2 diabetes, affecting the health of healthcare workers and their work performance. Methodology: A cross sectional study carried out at Rashid hospital under Dubai Health Authority. A convenience sample was selected by using Open Epi software from the projected population size of 3000, confidence level of 95%, marginal error 5% and the z- score 1.96%. Data collected by using a standardized diabetes risk assessment tool (FINDRISC tool, Finnish Diabetes Risk Score) for a period of one year. The subjects involved are 50% nursing staff, 30% doctors and 20% other health care workers.  The inclusion criteria were staff in Rashid Hospital, both sex, age above 18 years and all nationalities. The exclusion criteria were pregnant women, people with known diabetes, age below 18 and above 65years. The data coding, entry and analysis done by SPSS 22 software version. Results: The study revealed that 45.1% of the participants were at low diabetes risk, 35.3% were at slightly elevated risk, 12.2% at moderate risk, 6.9% at high risk, and 0.5% at very high risk. Age, body mass index, waist circumference, daily physical activity, daily consumption of fruits, berries or vegetables, history in intake of antihypertensive medications, history of high blood glucose during illness or pregnancy and family history of diabetes had a great impact. Up on analysis Nurses are at high risk of contracting the disease shortly if you consider the combined value of high risk and very high-risk category (9.5%) as opposed to Doctors (1.8% +0.9%=2.6%) and other health care staff (4.5+1.5=6%).
Conclusion:  The modifiable factors like body weight, physical activities and food habit can decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among Rashid Hospital healthcare professionals. Health promotion and education can decrease the diabetes risk and occupational health facility can support the follow up.
Persamaan Riccati dengan Metode Adams-Bashforth-Moulton
Authors: Muhammd Abdy  , Ahmad Zaki  , Amni Rasyidah
Published: November 2022

Persamaan Riccati merupakan persamaan differensial non linear dengan bentuk persamaan yang cukup kompleks. Pada paper ini digunakan metode Adams-Bashforth-Moulton untuk mencari penyelesaian numerik pada titik tertentu dari suatu persamaan Riccati
Analisis Model Predator Prey dengan Adanya Penyakit Pada Prey dan Pemanenan Pada Predator
Authors: Mansur Mansur
Published: November 2022

Model predator-prey adalah salah satu model yang diperkenalkan dalam matematika yang menggambarkan interaksi antara dua populasi yang bersifat mangsa dan pemangsa. Namun, model predator-prey yang umum digunakan selalu diasumsikan bahwa kedua populasi dalam kondisi sehat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui analisis model predator prey dengan adanya penyakit pada prey dan pemanenan pada predator. Hasil yang diperoleh berupa model predator prey  yang menghasilkan 5 (lima) titik kesetimbangan dari model tersebut. Analisis kestabilan model dilakukan dengan menggunakan Kriteria Routh-Hurwitz untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik nilai eigen. Dari hasil analisis kestabilan  diperoleh bahwa titik kesetimbangan stabil sedangkan titik kesetimbangan tidak stabil. Pada akhir penelitian, diberikan simulasi model dengan menggunakan aplikasi Maple
MODEL MATEMATIKA PADA PENYAKIT DIABETES MELITUS DENGAN FAKTOR GENETIK DAN FAKTOR SOSIAL
Authors: Kaya' Karlina , Darmawati  , Ekawati Darma
Published: November 2022

Diabetes melitus (DM) adalah penyakit yang berhubungan dengan metabolisme yang ditandai dengan kenaikan kadar glukosa dalam darah atau hiperglikemi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah  mengetahui dinamik dari penyebaran DM menggunakan model matematika  yaitu model yang memperhatikan faktor genetik dan faktor sosial. Penelitian ini memperoleh bilangan reproduksi dasar dan titik kesetimbangan bebas penyakit juga titik kesetimbangan endemik. Pada akhir penelitian, diberikan simulasi model dengan menggunakan aplikasi maple untuk mendukung teori yang diberikan.
PEMODELAN MATEMATIKA SEIqInqR PADA PENYEBARAN COVID-19
Authors: Masita  , Darmawati  , Fardinah
Published: November 2022

Coronavirus is a disease that is transmitted to humans that usually causes respiratory tract infections, the common cold to serious illnesses. Currently, COVID-19 cases in Indonesia are increasing due to significant transmission in various regions and the entry of corona variants in Indonesia which spreads faster, therefore the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is also increasing and Indonesia has the highest death toll in the world. The purpose of this study is to build a model and analyze the SEIqInqR mathematical model there are two equilibrium points, namely disease-free and endemic. Model analysis was performed using the Routh-Hurwitz criteria to identify the eigenvalues. From the results of the analysis obtained that the disease-free equilibrium point will be stable if the value of R0 < 1 of the 0,004487 and the endemic equilibrium point will be stable if the value of  R0>1 of this 4,303393 at the end of the study, a simulation model was given using the maple application.based on simulation results  the disease will disapper and  the disease will become epidemic
Analisis Model Matematika PLSQ Jumlah Perokok
Authors: St. Halija  , Fardinah Fardinah , Ahmad Ansar
Published: November 2022

Smoking is a habit that is favored by some people, but smoking causes health, economic, social and environmental burdens not only for smokers but also for others. This study aims to determine the mathematical model of the number of smokers, analysis of the equilibrium point of the PLSQ mathematical model of the number of smokers and a simulation of the mathematical model of the PLSQ of the number of smokers. In this study, the researcher assumed that the current smoker had a death rate caused by smoking and that the former smoker after he recovered, would not return to smoking. The results obtained are the PLSQ mathematical model of the number of smokers which produces 1 (one) smoke-free equilibrium point and 1 (one) smoker endemic point from the model. The stability analysis of the model was carried out using the Routh-Hurwitz Criteria to identify the characteristics of the eigenvalues. From the results of the stability analysis, it was found that the smoker-free equilibrium point E0 and the smokers endemic equilibrium point E1 were stable if the condition for the relationship between parameters were met. At the end of the study, a simulation model was given using the Maple application
ANALISIS JARAK DILATASI STRUKTUR BANGUNAN MENGGUNAKAN SISTEM DILATASI DUA KOLOM
Authors: Durachman Arief , Hasyim Wachid , Komarudin Komarudin
Published: November 2022

Dilatasi merupakan sambungan pada sebuah bangunan yang memiliki perbedaan sistem struktur, biasanya digunakan pada bangunan yang mempunyai layout yang rumit seperti H, T, X, L, U dan lainnya. Tujuan penggunaannya yaitu untuk mangantisipasi benturan yang menyebabkan kerusakan parah pada bangunan saat terjadi gaya vertikal maupun horizotal. Dalam perencanaan struktur gedung, bentuk bangunan berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan bangunan menahan gaya lateral akibat gempa, salah satu indikasi yang menyatakan bangunan tersebut aman terhadap gempa adalah simpangan bangunan, dimana simpangan yang terjadi harus lebih kecil dari simpangan ijin. Hasil analisisnya yaitu pusat massa dan pusat rotasi kekakuan (eksentrisitas) gedung tanpa dilatasi ((arah X = 0 m dan arah Y = 15,21 m). Gedung 1.a yang mendekati syarat limit adalah lantai 6 (arah x = 0 m dan arah y = 0,43 m) dan gedung 1.b adalah lantai 1 (arah x = -0,02 m dan arah y = 0,78 m). simpangan maksimum gedung 1.a (arah x = 9,52 mm dan arah y = 6,36 mm) dan gedung 1.b (arah x = 14,19 mm dan arah y =14,81 mm). Untuk gaya geser gedung 1.a (arah x = 286.6 ton dan arah y = 286,26 ton) dan gedung 1.b (arah x = 152.42 ton dan arah y = 152,47 ton).
Kesulitan siswa kelas viii dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita spldv dengan menggunakan langkah polya di desa cihikeu
Authors: Sanidah Siti , Sumartini Tina Sri
Published: November 2022

The difficulty is a person's lack of ability to solve a problem, for example, difficulty learning in solving story problems, giving math problems in the form of story problems to students intended to show the interconnectedness of problem-solving in everyday life, seeing the many difficulties experienced by students in solving problems.  About the story, then there needs to be an analysis of the difficulty of students in solving the story problem. The purpose of this study is to find out the difficulties of class VIII students in solving SPLDV story problems in Cihikeu Village and to find out the factors that cause students to have difficulty in solving SPLDV story problems. The method in this study uses qualitative research methods, while the techniques selected are based on purposive sampling techniques for as many as 3 students. Participants in this study were students of class VIII of State Junior High School 4 Bungbulang. The techniques for data in this study are tests, interviews, and questionnaires. The results of this study showed that students had difficulty in determining the methods used and students had difficulty in proving back the results of the answers, while the causative factors were student's less understanding of concepts, students were less careful in reading the problem, and students' efforts in correcting the story question were still lacking.Kesulitan merupakan kurangnya kemampuan seseorang dalam menyelesaikan suatu masalah,  contohnya yaitu kesulitan belajar dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita. Pemberian soal matematika dalam bentuk soal cerita kepada siswa dimaksudkan untuk menunjukkan keterkaitan pemecahan masalah dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, melihat masih banyaknya kesulitan yang dialami siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita, maka perlu adanya analisis kesulitan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kesulitan siswa kelas VIII dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita SPLDV di Desa Cihikeu dan untuk mengetahui faktor penyebab siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita SPLDV. Metode pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, sedangkan teknik yang dipilih berdasarkan teknik purposive sampling sebanyak 3 siswa. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 4 Bungbulang. Adapun teknik pengumulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah tes, wawancara dan angket. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam menentukan metode yang digunakan dan siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam membuktikan kembali hasil jawaban, adapun faktor penyebabnya yaitu siswa kurang memahami konsep, siswa kurang teliti dalam membaca soal, serta usaha siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita masih kurang.
“Know the risks but balance that with their enjoyment”: Impacts of dysphagia on quality of life from the perspectives of allied health professionals
Authors: Smith Rebecca , Bryant Lucy , Hemsley Bronwyn
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: Numerous quantitative and descriptive studies show that dysphagia impacts on quality of life. However, there is little in-depth qualitative research exploring the nature of quality of life impacts of dysphagia from the perspectives of people with chronic or lifelong dysphagia or allied health professionals. OBJECTIVE: To determine the views of allied health professionals who work with people with dysphagia on (a) the impacts of dysphagia on a person’s quality of life, participation, and inclusion; and (b) barriers and facilitators to mealtime-related quality of life for people with dysphagia. METHODS: 15 allied health professionals (12 speech and language therapists and three occupational therapists) each attended one of four 2-hour focus groups. Their discussions were recorded, de-identified, and analysed for content themes. Summaries of the researchers’ interpretations were sent to participants for verification. RESULTS: Allied health professionals view that dysphagia impacts negatively on a person’s quality of life, affecting choice and control, engagement in social activities, physical health, and positive food experiences. Barriers and facilitators to improved quality of life include: the opinions of others towards the person’s texture-modified food, implementation of dysphagia interventions, knowledge of and education on dysphagia, and the person’s control over mealtime design components. CONCLUSIONS: The impacts of dysphagia on quality of life extend beyond enjoyment of the food itself and into the person’s social activities and inclusion. Further research should examine the impacts of dysphagia on quality of life from the perspective of people with dysphagia and their supporters and identify ways to reduce this impact.
Combining Sensory Experiences with Internal Milieu in the Brain
Authors: Lledo Pierre-Marie
Published: November 2022

Understanding the brain is not only intrinsically fascinating to apprehend life’s complexity or to further progress in fundamental biosciences, but it is also highly relevant to increase our well-being since the brain exhibits a power over the body that makes it capable both of triggering illness or facilitating the healing process. Considering the dual role at play by the brain, using ascending and descending pathways to combine information issued from the external world and the internal environment, this review challenges the cerebro-centered vision of the brain. In our daily life, we construct a representation of the outside world by transforming chemical, pressure changes, and light waves into tastes, smells, touches, sounds and sights. In doing so, we create our experience of the external world by interpreting our senses through a process called exteroception. But to be compelling, this Descartes’ vision of the brain has to be completed by integration of events from inside our body. The way the brain constructs our inner sensations called interoception, is now starting to be unrevealed. As such, brain sciences have undergone, and will undergo, an important revolution, redefining its boundaries beyond the skull to prefer a more holistic vision carried out by the notion of an embodied brain acting as a coincidence detector to combine sensory experiences with corporeal homeostasis. The goal of this review is to highlight some mechanisms by which the brain activity is controlled by internal cues for better prediction. The gut-brain axis is here taken as a canonical example to discuss about the communication between the milieu intérieur and brain functions that shapes how we feel, and how we think.
Upregulation of the long non-coding RNA, LIPCAR promotes proliferation, migration, and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Bongolo Christian Cedric , Thokerunga Erick , Fidele Nyimi Bushabu , Souraka Tapara Dramani Maman , Kisembo Peter , Rugera Simon Peter , Worley Paul F. , Tu Jian-Cheng
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) early diagnosis remains a challenge to date. Alpha-feto protein, though less sensitive remains widely used for both diagnosis and prognosis. Recently however, a number of molecular biomarkers have been suggested as alternatives to Alpha feto protein, especially for early diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of the long non-coding RNA, LIPCAR in the pathogenesis and early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS: Quantitative real-time PCR, and Fluorescence in situ hybridization assays were conducted to determine LIPCAR expression in HCC vs normal blood samples, and HCC cell lines vs normal liver cell lines. Transfection was done to upregulate LIPCAR in one HCC cell line, and used to study cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation. Animal experiment was finally done to determine its effect on metastasis. RESULTS: LIPCAR was significantly upregulated in HCC blood samples and HCC cell lines compared to their respective normal ones. Its overexpression promoted hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation, and migration, while inhibiting apoptosis. Its overexpression also promoted epithelial-mesenchymal transformation in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, and metastasis in vivo. CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated that the lncRNA, LIPCAR is significantly upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and that its upregulation promotes HCC proliferation, migration, and metastases.
A Novel Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease Based on the Regulatory Effect of Amyloid-β on Gut Flora
Authors: Huang Li , Lu Zhaogang , Zhang Hexin , Wen Hongyong , Li Zongji , Liu Qibing , Wang Rui
Published: November 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases worldwide. The accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein and plaque formation in the brain are two major causes of AD. Interestingly, growing evidence demonstrates that the gut flora can alleviate AD by affecting amyloid production and metabolism. However, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. This review will discuss the possible association between the gut flora and Aβ in an attempt to provide novel therapeutic directions for AD treatment based on the regulatory effect of Aβ on the gut flora.
Comprehensive evaluation and spatial layout of high-quality logistics industry development based on accelerated genetic algorithm-projection pursuit model
Authors: Xia Weihua , Kong Dali , Zheng Xiaolong
Published: November 2022

Logistics industry is not only the link connecting economic activities, but also an important thrust to stimulate domestic demand. Under the development background of the new era, the high-quality development of logistics industry has become an indispensable force for high-quality economic development. Reasonable and effective evaluation is an important prerequisite to promote its high-quality development. Guided by the concept of high-quality development, it innovatively adds the dimension of logistics development resource cost. Based on the data of 31 provinces and cities in China from 2011 to 2019, in view of the limitations of projection pursuit, genetic algorithm and projection pursuit are organically combined, which were used to measure the high-quality development level of China’s regional logistics and analyze its spatial distribution characteristics. The reliability and accuracy of the evaluation results are improved, and the spatial information nature is analyzed by spatial exploration The results showed that the most important dimensions affecting the high-quality development of the logistics industry were logistics carrying capacity and technological innovation support. During the study period, there were significant differences in the high-quality development of regional logistics. The average annual logistics industry in the three provinces of Guangdong, Shandong and Jiangsu had relatively high level of high-quality development. By contrast, the development level of the three provinces of Tibet, Qinghai and Hainan was relatively low. In general, although the high-quality development of the logistics industry was increasing year by year, showing a trend of high level in the eastern region, followed by central region, low level in the western region, the gap had not been effectively shortened. In addition, the high-quality development of the regional logistics industry had a significant positive geographical correlation, showing a trickle drop effect in space.
Dynamic model construction and correlation analysis of college students’ academic performance
Authors: Qiu Min
Published: November 2022

With the increase of college students year by year, their academic performance has become one of the key directions of the majority of scholars. To find out college students’ academic performance, we take the student academic performance caused by the mutual influence between the dynamic change of research direction, building mathematical model, through the study of college students in all academic examination, was conditioned in college students, and must be rebuilt effect between college students, to determine the existence of the equilibrium point, This paper also introduces and analyses the stability of the variables similar to the basic regeneration number in mathematical epidemiology, and gives the corollary of the existence of the latter branch. Considering the random influence of campus atmosphere on students and the uncertainty and lag of the influence mechanism among students, a time-delay stochastic model is constructed based on the mathematical model. Then, the quantitative analysis of these influences was carried out, and the relationship between them was found, and due efforts were made for the in-depth study of the academic performance of college students.
Trajectory tracking control of super-twisting sliding mode of mobile robot based on neural network
Authors: Chen Chaoda , Nie Jianhao , Zhang Tong , Li Zhenzhen , Shan Liang , Huang Zhifu
Published: November 2022

Aiming at improving the response speed and robustness of wheeled mobile robots, this paper uses neural networks to identify the dynamic functions of mobile robots, and proposes an improved adaptive super-twisting sliding mode controller. First, this paper improves the sliding mode surface of super-twisting sliding mode control, which effectively speeds up the response speed of the system. Second, the robust adaptive law is utilized to eliminate the influence of uncertain parameters in super-twisting sliding mode control, which improves the robustness of the system and greatness reduces the chattering. In addition, the use of a high-gain observer to estimate the speed information of the mobile robot in real time avoids the shortcomings of direct measurement of speed information and realizes the output feedback control of the system.
The boundedness, global Mittag-Leffler sability and S-asymptotic ω-periodic of fractional-order fuzzy inertial neural networks with delays
Authors: Li Zhiying , Xu Danning , Zhang Yuehong
Published: November 2022

The boundedness, global Mittag-Leffler stability (GMLS), and S-asymptotic ω-periodic of fuzzy fractional-order inertial neural networks (FINN) with delays are discussed. Using the properties of Riemann-Liouville fractional-order calculus, variable substitutions and the property of fuzzy functions are adopted to get the boundedness, the GMLS, and the S-asymptotic ω-periodic of the system. Furthermore, a numerical example is given to demonstrate the theorems.
Optimal energy management system for the design of off grid hybrid renewable energy systems: A hybrid technique
Authors: Annapandi P. , Ramya R. , Kotaiah N.C. , Rajesh P. , Subramanian Arun
Published: November 2022

This manuscript proposes an efficient hybrid strategy to obtain the optimal solution of operational cost reduction, size reduction of hybrid renewable energy sources and optimal power flow control for off-grid system. Here, off-grid is incorporated with photovoltaic array, wind turbine, Diesel generator, and battery energy storage system. The hybrid method is joint execution of Giza Pyramids Construction (GPC) and Billiards-inspired optimization algorithm (BOA) hence it is named GPC-BOA technique. The major purpose of proposed method is minimizing the operational cost as well as size of hybrid renewable energy sources and improves the power flow of system. In this energy management system of off-grid provides cost reduction which includes the generation, replacement, operating and maintenance, cost of fuel consumption, cost of exchanged power with grid, and the penalty for emissions. Here, the GPC method is employed for forecasting the load requirement of system. The BOA technique optimizes the off-grid system through the deliberation of forecasted load requirement. At last, the proposed approach is performed on MATLAB platform and the performance is assessed using existing techniques.
An integrated multiple attribute decision making methodology for quality evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship education with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information
Authors: Han Yongguang , Yan Rong , Gou Chang
Published: November 2022

Today’s higher vocational colleges have already put innovation and entrepreneurship education at the top of vocational education, and integrated it into the entire education and teaching work, in order to continuously improve the innovation and entrepreneurship ability of students in higher vocational colleges and improve their job competition. strength, and improve the quality of education in higher vocational colleges. The quality evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in vocational colleges is a classical multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems. In this paper, we introduced some calculating laws on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs), Hamacher sum and Hamacher product and further propose the induced interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy Hamacher power ordered weighted geometric (I-IVIFHPOWG) operator. Meanwhile, we also study some ideal properties of built operator. Then, we apply the I-IVIFHPOWG operator to deal with the MADM problems under IVIFSs. Finally, an example for quality evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in vocational colleges is used to test this new approach.
Dynamics of the development of viticulture in RA: The econometric case study
Authors: Asatryan Hovhannes , Aleksanyan Vardan , Azatyan Liana , Manucharyan Meri
Published: November 2022

The use of regression analysis is a common method for quantifying the impact of various factors on economic phenomena. This article presents the dynamics of the development of viticulture in Republic of Armenia. In particular, by applying econometric analysis, the impact of the “Prices” factor on viticulture development was singled out. The nature of its impact was studied and a regression model was constructed. In addition, references were made to the studies of various researchers relating to viticulture development. The relevance of the research lies in the fact that it is the first of its kind. There have been no studies, which will give a quantitative assessment of the factors that influence the development of viticulture of Republic of Armenia. By using results of this analysis, we can assess the dynamics of viticulture indicators in future depending on changes of price factor. This can be a basis for policy makers to make scientifically sound decisions.
A new system to measure the trunk angle and pelvis angle during wheelchair propulsion
Authors: Takeo Atsumi , Okazaki Hideto , Takeda Kotaro , Nakagawa Yuki , Sonoda Shigeru
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: The number of wheelchair users is increasing as the population ages. However, there is still lack of tools to objectively assess posture during wheelchair propulsion. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop a system to measure trunk and pelvis ROM (range of motion) while driving a wheelchair and to assess the reproducibility of the measured posture changes and cyclic fluctuations during propulsion. METHODS: Motion recorders were attached to the sternum and pelvis of fifteen healthy adults, and a pressure sensor was attached to the right heel. Subjects drove a standard wheelchair using their right leg and trunk and pelvis ROM was measured in two separate sessions. To detect the trend of postural changes during propulsion, a trend curve was computed from the measured ROM using a low-pass filter and then subtracted from the measured ROM waveforms. The resulting curves were normalized and averaged, and the maximum, minimum, and amplitude of the cyclic variation during propulsion were assessed for reproducibility. RESULTS: Intraclass correlation coefficients of the maximum, minimum, and amplitude ranged from 0.65 to 0.84. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed method can estimate the posture change and the periodic fluctuation during wheelchair propulsion with high reproducibility.
Manuscritos da Dança em Santa Maria/RS: História e Memória
Authors: Silva Aires Daniel , Santos Resende Fellipe
Published: November 2022

Este livro se destina a todos aqueles sujeitos dançantes que na cidade de Santa Maria desenvolvem suas danças e seus interesses de pesquisa. Nasce do desejo de timbrar de forma escrita uma pequena parcela dos fazeres de dança que por aqui se encontram ou que aqui demarcaram alguma importante camada de suas trajetórias. Com isso abrimos uma chamada para publicação de textos que se inspirassem metodologicamente em procedimentos e abordagens historiográficas, produzindo e/ou analisando materiais e dados com ênfase nas atuações no campo da dança santa-mariense, de modo a retomar seus aspectos históricos e socioculturais, resultando em manuscritos elaborados por quem conhece e vivencia esta manifestação cultural.
Efectos fiscales del salario mínimo en Colombia
Authors: Arango Luis E. , Botero Jesús A. , Dávalos Eleonora , Gallo Daniela , Hernández Estefany
Published: November 2022

Utilizando un modelo de equilibrio general computable calibrado para 2019, se simulan choques de diversas características al salario mínimo para establecer los efectos en las cuentas fiscales de la nación. Este documento es pionero en ese análisis. La evidencia sugiere efectos adversos de incrementos del salario mínimo por encima de la inflación pasada y el cambio en la productividad. Un aumento de estas características en 1% lleva el déficit del Gobierno General (GG) en 2022 de 5,6% del PIB a 5,7%. Si el incremento simulado es de 3,25%, como el ocurrido para 2022, lleva el déficit de 5,6% a 5,8% del PIB y al aumento del déficit total del Gobierno Nacional Central (GNC) y la deuda en 0,13 puntos porcentuales (pp) y 0,29 pp, respectivamente. La semi–elasticidad del déficit fiscal del GNC al salario mínimo es 0,04 mientras que la elasticidad del PIB al salario mínimo es –0,17. Cuando el escenario de simulación incluye hasta el año 2030, el deterioro de las finanzas públicas es mayor. Dependiendo de la magnitud y persistencia de los aumentos del salario mínimo, en ese año, la tasa de crecimiento del PIB puede caer hasta 39 puntos básicos (pb). De igual forma, se observan deterioros importantes en el déficit total y la deuda del GNC y en las trayectorias de gasto tanto en pensiones como en salud. En 2030 el déficit pasa de: 2,79% a 3,52% del PIB y la deuda pública se incrementa en más de 400 pb, mientras que los gastos en salud y pensión se incrementan en más de 20 pb cada uno. En todos los casos hay destrucción de empleo y aumento de la informalidad laboral.
Reporte de Mercados Financieros - cuarto trimestre de 2009
Authors: Vargas Hernando , Tolosa José , Cardozo Pamela , Gómez José Eduardo , Rojas Juan Sebastián , Buitrago María Alejandra , Leiton Karen , Patiño Lina , Venegas Tatiana , Acelas Daniel , Rueda Leonardo
Published: November 2022

Este reporte hace una descripción del comportamiento de los mercados financieros colombianos, realizando comparaciones internacionales. El análisis se centra en el periodo comprendido entre octubre y diciembre de 2009, meses en los que la percepción de riesgo continuó disminuyendo ante el comportamiento favorable de los mercados financieros, tanto a nivel local como externo.
Insektisida Metabolit Sekunder Daun dan Bunga Kenikir (Tagetes erecta) Terhadap Semut Hitam (Delichoderus thoracicus) Dengan Metode Penyemprotan Dan Penetesan
Authors: Agustrina Rochmah , Wijaya Shella , Pratami Gina Dania , Irawan Bambang
Published: November 2022

Di daerah beriklim tropis, semut merupakan hama rumah tangga ketiga setelah nyamuk dan kecoa. Upaya pengendalian hama semut ini pada umumnya menggunakan insektisida sintetis. Akan tetapi, penggunaan insektisida sintetis menimbulkan dampak negatif terhadap kesehatan manusia dan hewan sekitarnya serta menimbulkan pencemaran lingkungan.  Oleh sebab itu, tersedianya teknik pengendalian semut yang lebih ramah lingkungan perlu diupayakan. Tanaman kenikir (Tagetes erecta) merupakan salah satu tanaman hias herbal yang potensial untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai agen hayati pengendalian hama semut. Bagian bunga maupun daunkenikir diketahui mengandung senyawa metabolit sekunder alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, tanin, dan triterpenoid yang memiliki daya insektisida.  Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui daya insektisida yang berasal dari ekstrak bunga dan daun kenikir dalam mngendalikan semut hitam. Percobaan disusun dalam Rancangan Kelompok Teracak Lengkap (RKTL) dengan 3 faktor. Faktor pertama merupakan jenis ekstrak tanaman yang terdiri dari daun dan bunga kenikir.  Faktor kedua merupakan konsentrasi ekstrak yang terdiridari 5 level, yaitu 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% dan 100%.  Faktor ketiga adalahcaraaplikasiekstrak, yaitu cara 1 dan cara 2.  Parameter yang diamati adalah jumlah kematian semut hitam selama periode 1-4 jam. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis ragam (anara) dan jika terdapat perbedaan nyata antar perlakuan, maka dilanjutkan dengan uji lanjut Tukey =5%.  Hasil analisis ragam menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi ekstrak bunga dan daun kenikir yang efektif membasmi semut hitam terdapat pada perlakuan aplikasi konsentrasi ekstrak sebesar 100%. Berdasarkan daya toksik ekstrak kenikir menggunakan perlakuan cara aplikasi ekstrak diketahui bahwa ekstrak bunga kenikir dengan cara 2 memiliki nilai LC50 sebesar 47.84, sedangkan aplikasi ekstrak daun kenikir dengan cara 1 maupun cara 2  masing-masing memiliki nilai LC50 50.60 dan 49.45. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan ekstrak bunga kenikir lebih efektif untuk dijadikan insektisida dalam pengendalian semut hitam.
Treatment of Primary Congenital Lymphedema Via the Godoy Method: A Case Report of 17-year Follow-up
Authors:   Hospital da Criança e Maternidade, School of Medicine Sao Jose do Rio Preto and Member Research Group at Clínica Godoy, Brazil., de Godoy Ana Carolina Pereira , de Godoy Jose Maria Pereira ,   School of Universidade Brasil, Fernandopolis, Brazil., Ramos Rogerio Rodrigo ,   School of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto and Member Research Group at Clínica Godoy, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil., Guerreiro Godoy Maria de Fatima ,   School of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto and Member Research Group at Clínica Godoy, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Published: November 2022

The present research aimed to report the treatment of primary congenital lymphedema using the Godoy method with a 17-year follow-up period. A 2-month-old male patient with bilateral primary congenital lymphedema of the lower limbs was sent to the Clinica Godoy-Brazil for specialized treatment. The physical examination revealed bilateral lower limb edema affecting the feet and middle third of the legs. The patient was made to use hand-crafted stockings made of grosgrain fabric. When the child reached 10 years of age, mechanical lymphatic therapy was conducted. A considerable reduction in the edema was achieved but with periods of improvement and worsening. In the last 4 years of the 17 years of treatment, the limbs have remained within or near the range of normality. The present findings demonstrate that the Godoy method is effective in controlling edema in cases of primary congenital lymphedema. When the family has difficulties, others who take care of the child should get involved to ensure the treatment of this type of lymphedema.
Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Ocular Health (Myopia and Digital Eye Strain): A Narrative Review
Authors:   Eye Research Center, Department of Eye, Amiralmomenin Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Dourandeesh Maryam , Akbari Mitra ,   Eye Research Center, Department of Eye, Amiralmomenin Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Published: November 2022

Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected people’s lives worldwide. Governments have used various measures to contain the spread of the pandemic, including confinement policies that have changed children’s lifestyles. Children had to limit their outdoor activities and daily routine to indoor activities. Alternative learning systems, such as online and offline teaching via digital devices have replaced traditional teaching methods. Therefore, children have to spend many hours in front of digital devices. As a natural side effect of the pandemic, these changes may influence children’s ocular health who may not be able to complain about these problems as early as adults. Objectives: This study reviews the literature regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s eye health, including myopia and digital eye strain. Methods: For this narrative review, a comprehensive literature search was performed on December 30, 2021, in Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus using the following keywords: “COVID-19,” “lockdowns,” “children,” “ocular health,” “eye health,” “visual health,” “ocular complications,” “myopia,” “ myopia progression,” “digital eye strain,” “computer vision syndrome,” “quarantine,” and “prevention.” A total of 22 eligible studies were identified for review. Results: Studies performed during the COVID-19 pandemic have shown an increase in myopia prevalence, incidence, and progression in children, especially among young children. Strategies imposed by governments to control the spread of COVID-19 during confinement have led to dramatic changes in children’s lifestyles. These measures have compelled children to restrict outdoor activities and increase their near-work time (e.g., online e-learning), which contributes to the increase in digital eye strain and myopia progression. Conclusions: Children’s eye health can be influenced by the COVID-19 outbreak. These can serve as a warning to policymakers, health professionals, teachers, parents, and children about the effects of pandemics, such as COVID-19, on children’s visual health and the need to implement preventive and therapeutic measures.
Lay People and „Unexpected Death“ in Vologda and Veliky Ustyug Diocese in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Authors:   Letters Sorbonne University, Lavrov Alexandr
Published: November 2022

The article is dedicated to lay people who died an "unexpected death", in other words, those who did not have possibility to make confession before their death. In this heterogeneous group, the composition of which underwent certain changes in the early modern period, were those who drowned or were killed by lightning as well as victims of robbers, and, of course, suicides. Christian burial was possible for them only after a positive decision by the diocesan bishop, which the latter took either after a detailed study of the case by the parish priest or based on the results of a petition submitted by relatives of the deceased (for suicides, such a positive decision could be made if it turned out that the suicide was committed in madness). Of course, the main task of the researcher was to obtain direct and indirect evidence of suicides. The data on Vologda analyzed in the article relates to the 17th century, that for Veliky Ustyug concerns the 18th century. Despite the fact that suicide was criminalized in secular law in the 1715 Military article, the 17th-century Vologda cases turn out to be similar to the 18th-century Veliky Ustyug ones. In both cases, the parish clergy preferred to "negotiate" with the families of the victims, which minimized the number of refusals to Christian burial.
The Doctrine of “Just War” in Theory and Practice of the Spanish Conquista
Authors:   A.M.Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kofman Andrey
Published: November 2022

According to the papal bull of 1493, the New World was given to Spain, while the Spanish crown was entrusted with the responsibility of Christianizing the Indians. Any resistance to the will of the pope was considered a pretext for a just war. The article examines the arguments of the apologists of the Conquest, which were substantiated in an official document called Requerimiento (1512) and supplemented by Gines de Sepúlveda, author of a “Treatise on the Causes of a Just War against the Indians.” Furthermore, the author highlights the reasons for the practical application of the doctrine of just war in the New World and for the massacres of Indians, so-called "punishment" actions which have become one of the basic concepts in the consciousness of the conquistadors. In conclusion, the concept of “unjust war” is considered, which, unlike “just war”, did not have a clear doctrine. It is shown, drawing on examples from source texts, that a reason for unjust war accusations could be given by any kind of actions by conquistadors that were able to destroy the fragile peace with the Indians.
Philosophers and Men of Letters: Intellectuals’ Place in Society in 18th Century France
Authors:   Lomonosov State University, Pimenova Ludmila
Published: November 2022

In the Age of Enlightenment, there was an idea that a person who possesses knowledge and is able to distribute it among the reading public has a social mission to do so. The transformation of the public sphere entailed an increase in the role of cultural capital and its holders. In France, Turgot set them the task of educating citizens and the nation. Contemporaries used the concepts writer and philosopher to refer to intellectuals active in the public sphere. These terms were often used as synonyms, which was reflected in dictionaries and encyclopedias of the eighteenth century. Writers themselves declared they were people of a respected profession and spokesmen for the public opinion. But they did not receive official recognition as a professional group without forming a special corporation within the society of ranks. In the social hierarchy as described by the Capitation Tariff, they did not get a separate place, and it included only those who were on the king’s service. Writers depended on the state or on patrons for their salaries and, as a rule, could not live on literary work, since, according to the law, all rights to the opus belonged to the publisher. In the second half of the eighteenth century, authors, especially playwrights, began to fight for ownership of their works. Their demands turned into laws adopted during the French Revolution.
A Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Composite Structure for Water Harvesting from the Air
Authors: BAŞAL Güldemet , ORAL Nur
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to improve the water harvesting capacity of the traditional wire mesh from the fog by modifying its surface using a nature-inspired composite structure consisting of hydrophilic and hydrophobic zones. Hydrophilic zones were obtained by electrospinning or electrospraying of the polyamide 6 (PA6) / chitosan (CH) blend, and similarly hydrophobic zones were attained by electrospraying of polycaprolactone (PCL). The water harvesting capacity of the resulting meshes was tested and compared with each other. The highest water harvesting capacity was achieved with the PA6/CH nanofiber coated wire mesh as 87 mg / cm2/h. This mesh collected twice as much water compared to the uncoated mesh. However, its water collection rate decreased when nanofiber surface reached the saturation level. The addition of hydrophobic PCL particles onto nanofibers reduced the amount of water captured. In this case, the water collection rate of the mesh continued to increase.
Attitudes of Chinese immigrants in Canada towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for prevention and management of COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey during the early stages of the pandemic
Authors: Kong Yujia , Shaver Lance Garrett , Shi Fuyan , Yang Lixia , Zhang Weiguo , Wei Xiaolin , Zhu Yun , Wang Yiran , Wang Peizhong Peter
Published: November 2022

Objection: The objective of this study was to assess attitudes towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for COVID-19 among Chinese immigrants in Canada during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2020 in Canada. Individuals aged 16 or older who were of Chinese origin and living in Canada at the time of the survey were invited to participate in an online survey. Descriptive and univariate statistics were performed to describe participant attitudes towards various preventive and treatment measures for COVID-19. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify independent associations with sociodemographic factors and attitudes. 

Results: A total of 754 eligible respondents were included in the analysis. 65.8% of the participants were female, 77.2% had a university degree or higher and 28.6% were 55 years of age or older. Overall, 48.8% of the study participants believed that TCM was effective in preventing COVID-19% and 46.2% would use TCM if they had COVID-19-related symptoms. However, the corresponding numbers for western medicine were 20.8% and 39.9%, which were statistically lower (p<0.01). Older participants (55+vs <35, OR=3.55 (95% CI 2.05 to 6.14); 35–54 vs <35, OR=1.98 (95% CI 1.27 to 3.08)) and those who were dissatisfied with their income (OR=2.47(95% CI 1.56 to 3.92)) were more likely to believe TCM was effective against COVID-19. Similarly, older participants (55+vs <35, OR=3.13 (95% CI 1.79 to 5.46); 35–54 vs <35, OR=2.25 (95% CI 1.35 to 3.74)), females (OR=1.60 (95% CI 1.15 to 2.23)), and those born in mainland China (OR=10.49 (95% CI 2.32 to 47.39)) were more likely to use TCM if they had symptoms of COVID-19. 

Conclusion: Despite the lack of scientific evidence to support its use, TCM was widely believed by Chinese immigrants in Canada to be an effective means of preventing COVID-19 and many also stated they would use it if they were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. 