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Inhibition of Toxic Effects of Oxalate in Sugar Beet Pulp with Adding Ca During Ensiling
Authors: TEMÜR Cüneyt , GÜNEY Mehtap , ERDOĞAN Sibel , DEMİREL Murat
Published: December 2021

This study was carried out to eliminate the toxic effect of soluble oxalate in sugar beet pulp (SBP) by ensiling and adding Ca during ensiling and to determine the effects of the obtained silage on sheep. The study was based on two experiments. For the first experiment, the laboratory silages were prepared as SBP alone with the addition of molasses and straw at different levels of dry matter and Ca. After fermentation for 120 days, the Fleig scores, physical properties, Weende analysis, and oxalate analysis were performed. This laboratory trial showed that the content of the soluble oxalate could be reduced to nontoxic levels by ensiling and adding Ca. For the second experiment, SBP silage with 30% dry matter (DM) and 45 mg/kg SBP were prepared according to the results of the first experiment. This silage was fed to 36 sheep divided into six groups. During the experiment, blood samples and rumen fluid was collected every 14 days during the experiment, and the body weights were controlled. The results of this experiment showed that the soluble oxalate amount of SBP decreased to a tolerable level by the rumen. Thus, ensiling SBP with barley straw, molasses, urea, and di-calcium phosphate (DCP), as a calcium source, showed that soluble oxalate levels of SBP could be reduced levels below the toxic levels, and added to sheep ratio as 60%.
Mating Behavior and Hormone Profile in Melatonin Treatment for Goat Buck
Authors: TÖLÜ Cemil , YAZGAN Nazif , AKBAĞ Hande Işıl
Published: December 2021

In this study, the effects of melatonin implant treatment before the breeding season on melatonin (M) and testosterone (T) hormone levels, and the mating behavior and performance, were determined in Turkish Saanen goat bucks. Four head of bucks and 50 head of goats were used. The bucks were randomly divided into two groups and they were treated with 3 implants with 18 mg melatonin. The half of female goats were also implanted with melatonin (18 mg/goat). A total of 13 blood samples were collected before the melatonin implant (Day 0) and on the 21st, 42nd, 63rd, 94th, 129th, 157th, 185th, 213rd, 251st, 275th, 307th, and 335th days after the implant. Hormone analyses were performed using ELISA method and in animal species specific hormone kits. Mating was carried out for 10 minutes, and the mating behaviors of the bucks and does were recorded. While the treatment (MI) group had an overall means of melatonin hormone level of 526.3 ng/L, the control (C) group had a melatonin hormone level of 199.0 ng/L in overall (P=0.0224). The testosterone hormone level in the MI group was 12.7 nmol/L on average, and it was 6.13 nmol/L in the C group (P=0.2137). The MI group had significantly higher melatonin hormone levels in the summer, autumn, and spring than the C group, and significantly higher testosterone hormone levels in all seasons (P≤0.05). While M hormone had the highest level of MI and C groups in March, T hormone was highest of MI group in April and C group in March. Mating behaviors and the duration of mating were similar in the groups of bucks (P>0.05). A high statistically significant positive correlation coefficient (r=0.678) was determined between melatonin hormone and testosterone hormone (P<0.0001). In addition, there was a significant and positive correlation coefficient between hormone levels and the frequency of tongue-lapping (P=0.0134), sexual vocalization behavior (P=0.0199) in the MI group. In conclusion, the treatment of melatonin implants before the breeding season significantly increased the levels of M and T hormones and positive effects on frequency of mating behavior in Turkish Saanen goat bucks.
ПУБЛІЧНО-ПРИВАТНЕ ПАРТНЕРСТВО У СФЕРІ НАУКОВО-ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Куркова Ксенія Миколаївна
Published: December 2021

Статтю присвячено дослідженню сутності, змісту та значенню публічно-приватного партнерства у сфері науково-технологічного розвитку. Проаналізовано співвідношення категорій «державно-приватне партнерство» й «публічно-приватне партнерство». Визначено, що використання терміна «публічно-приватне партнерство» щодо сфери застосування науково-технологічного розвитку є раціональнішим, оскільки передбачає врахування ширшого кола інтересів, публічних і приватних, а також взаємодію всіх можливих учасників науково-технологічного розвитку. Під публічно-приватним партнерством у сфері науково-технологічного розвитку запропоновано розуміти в широкому сенсі правову модель реалізації стратегії державної науковотехнологічної політики, засновану на оновлених концептуальних підходах щодо адміністративно-правового забезпечення науково-технологічного розвитку, що полягають у переході до мережевої моделі адміністрування на паритетних, демократичних, справедливих і коопераційних засадах із визначенням нової ролі та функцій держави в означених процесах на основі збалансованого публічно-приватного підходу, за якого держава виступає не як «регулятор відносин», а як «повноправний партнер»; у вузькому розумінні – сукупність юридично оформлених рівноправних відносин стратегічного, технологічно-інноваційного, фінансового, організаційно-кадрового, інформаційно-аналітичного, інституційного характеру між публічними та приватними партнерами, у яких сторони взаємодіють у процесі ухвалення рішень і координують спільні дії з метою спільного досягнення визначеного публічного інтересу, який формалізується в конкретних цілях науково-технологічного розвитку. Визначено характерні ознаки публічно-приватного партнерства у сфері науково-технологічного розвитку. Виокремлено основні форми публічно-приватного партнерства у сфері науково-технологічного розвитку залежно від напрямів його реалізації, які доцільно впроваджувати в Україні з метою підвищення ефективності адміністративно-правового забезпечення науково-технологічного розвитку.
КОНТРОЛЬ ЯК ОСНОВНА ФУНКЦІЯ ОРГАНІВ ПУБЛІЧНОЇ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Нестеренко Катерина Олександрівна , Камінський Павло Дмитрович
Published: December 2021

За сучасних умов розвитку та функціонування державності особливої уваги потребує питання модернізації публічного адміністрування, активізації ролі органів публічної адміністрації. Це зумовлює доцільність підвищення ефективності системи контролю за діяльністю зазначених органів, розроблення заходів щодо вдосконалення нормативно-правового поля здійснення державного й публічного контролю за публічним адмініструванням. Проаналізовано змістове наповнення поняття «контрольна функція органів публічної адміністрації», яка є різновидом функції соціального контролю, що являє собою систему перевірки уповноваженими суб’єктами (державні органи, громадськість) діяльності органів і посадових осіб органів публічного адміністрування, ефективного використання матеріальних і фінансових ресурсів задля ідентифікації порушень законодавчих норм і виявлення невідповідностей результатів поставленим завданням. Визначено основні заходи оцінювання забезпечення ефективності контрольних заходів, що здійснюється за такими етапами: визначення кількісних і якісних параметрів оцінювання ефективності контролю; оцінка компетентності контрольних органів або оцінка результативності внутрішнього й зовнішнього контролю; розроблення заходів підвищення ефективності управлінських рішень при реалізації внутрішнього контролю в організації, установі тощо (характерним є для стадії попереднього контролю). Для оцінки ефективності контрольної функції органів публічної адміністрації запропоновано такі критерії: якість і повнота, достовірність інформації, що надходить до контролюючих органів; своєчасність контролю, регулярність контролю, об’єктивність контролю, необтяжливість заходів контрольного характеру, оперативність і публічність результатів контролю.
ПРИНЦИПИ ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ СЕКТОРУ БЕЗПЕКИ І ОБОРОНИ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Ромашко Олег Миколайович , Власов Олександр Геннадійович
Published: December 2021

Метою статті є комплексний аналіз принципів функціонування сектору безпеки і оборони України. У статті на підставі вивчення наукових напрацювань дослідників нормативно-правового підґрунтя функціонування сектору безпеки і оборони України автору вдалось обґрунтувати висновки щодо характеристики принципів функціонування сектору безпеки і оборони, змістовно розглянути зміст і сутність поняття «сектор безпеки і оборони України» та за допомогою аналізу нормативно-правового підґрунтя змістовно його наповнити. Додатково розглянуто зміст поняття про принципи і за допомогою аналізу наукових позицій дослідників автором обґрунтовано власне бачення щодо визначення окремих структурних елементів понятійно-категоріального апарату досліджуваної проблематики. Підкреслено, що поняття «сектор безпеки і оборони» визначається нормативно-правовими актами України, які не можуть трактуватись уявно, а лише суттєво і змістовно відображають, що саме відноситься до відповідного сектору. Інтерпретовано наявні у законодавстві принципи державної політики у сфері національної безпеки і оборони та з’ясовано, що перша категорія принципів (до яких віднесено, зокрема, загальноправові принципи) регламентується Конституцією та законами України. Доведено, що група галузевих принципів відіграє найбільш значущу роль у розвитку всіх інституцій, які входять до сектору безпеки і оборони. Підкреслено можливість запозичення найкращих міжнародних практик; цей принцип виступає запобіжником регресу процесів стабільного розвитку. Зауважено, що участь в інтересах України у міжнародних зусиллях із підтримання миру і безпеки та у міждержавних системах гарантує поінформованість про реальний стан загроз для національної і державної безпеки. Доведено, що принцип розвитку формує статус сектору безпеки і оборони як ефективного механізму захисту прав і свобод людини та громадянина. Цей принцип, зокрема через задіння належних адміністративних і правових інструментів, уможливлює динамічний, стабільний і цілеспрямований розвиток сектору безпеки і оборони завдяки оцінці ризиків (як зовнішніх, так і внутрішніх) для держави, застосуванню стратегічного та галузевого планування у секторі безпеки і оборони України.
Creating the cook: cookery and creativity
Authors: Adams Jill
Published: December 2021

Ken Robinson’s theories of creativity can be applied to creative cookery and the changes in how recipes were presented during both World War II and the immediate post-war period. He writes: ‘It is important to be clear about what creativity is and how it works in practice. There are three related ideas … imagination, which is the process of bringing to mind things that are not present to our senses; creativity, which is the process of developing original ideas that have value, and innovation, which is the process of putting new ideas into practice’ (Robinson 2011: 3). This paper looks at cooking in terms of these three elements – imagination, communication and creativity – during World War II and immediately after, when food shortages, rationing and coupons presented limited food options, and into the post-war period when home cookery, newly released from domestic drudgery, rapidly became a creative art. It argues that creative cooking relies on recipes and how they are written and presented, as well as the cook’s skill and creative intuition.
Lighting design: a creative, technological and collaborative pursuit
Authors: Dwyer Simon
Published: December 2021

The lighting design is often the most compromised element of a theatrical

production as it is traditionally the last of many designs to be realised before

opening night. Lighting, however, is vital because without artistic lighting, a

production, regardless of how ingeniously and skilfully it is devised, will remain,

if not in literal, then at least in figurative darkness. The lighting design is also the

aspect of a production most constrained by time: the script lies waiting to be

redeployed or re-imagined; the director’s notes are archived or reused; sets and

costumes are put on display or into storage; sound is remixed or replayed; and

the actors are photographed for advertising and programmes. In sharp contrast

light is cued, it illuminates, and then it is gone. The creative processes that

underpin lighting designs are changing. This paper highlights some of the

technological changes the discipline has witnessed over recent years to provide

an overview of the praxis of lighting designer’s craft and, in the context of these

innovations, to ask how this has impacted upon creative processes. Are lighting

designers more, or less, creative as tools become increasingly advanced? Does

conflict between traditional and modern approaches to lighting facilitate a new

type of creativity?
Social creativity at the coalface: a heuristic case study incorporating non-human agency
Authors: Holmes Ashley M
Published: December 2021

The safe operation of an underground coal mine is coordinated in a control room where

data from a range of sensory equipment, and indeed, all communication between

underground personnel and the surface, is monitored. It is here that response to any

emergency is initiated. Specific hazard management plans and emergency procedures will

be triggered by any one of a number of automatic or manual alarms. The complex array

of information to be processed has the potential to overwhelm the cognitive capacity of

the control room operator, particularly in a potentially catastrophic emergency scenario.

A proprietary computer software-based system (Nexsys™) uses a rules engine to assist

with real time monitoring and response affording control via a single interface. This paper

arises from the experience of a designer charged with proposing a user interface design at

a specific site, enabling efficient monitoring of prevalent operational conditions and

prioritised, context-relevant access to technical documents, procedures and

communications. It is a reflective case study account that draws on trans-disciplinary

literature in order to theorise the nature of the creativity involved in implementing a user

centered design approach. The heuristic analysis, from the perspective of a creative

industry practitioner working in an industrial situation not commonly associated with

creativity, proposes that Csikszentmihalyi’s (1999) “systems perspective for the study of

creativity” be appended to include non-human agency before a convincing account of the

sources of creativity involved may be proposed.
Supporting creativity in architectural education: examining the impact of leadership, management and staff development
Authors: Williams Anthony , Ostwald Michael J
Published: December 2021

Universities in Australasia, as they drive curriculum innovation, face a range of challenges

that inhibit their momentum. A number of these challenges have arisen in response to the

federal government’s compliance monitoring entities, which are focussed on academic

standards and quality assurance. In addition to this, there is an increased emphasis on

research performance, innovation and postgraduate education. Against this backdrop, the

present paper examines academic leadership, management and staff development and

considers the implications of these overarching processes for supporting creativity (and

associated curriculum innovation) in architectural education. Through surveys, interviews

and focus groups, with leaders in architecture and design schools across Australasia, this

paper provides a critical review of their attitudes and concerns. As part of this study, eleven

recurring themes are identified as being relevant to leadership and management issues.

These include workload, skills, management, support, health and succession planning. In

combination these themes effectively articulate the pressures and concerns of academic

leaders. In light of these findings, this paper considers the impact of these leadership and

management issues on curriculum initiatives that have the potential to advance and build

creativity in contemporary architectural education. The paper concludes that the situation,

as revealed through the study, does not auger well for the future even though, through

enhanced staff development, some potential exists for producing innovative curriculum

structures and learning environments.
A Prospective Comparative Study of Mobile Acoustic Uroflowmetry and Conventional Uroflowmetry
Authors: Lee Dong-Gi , Gerber Jonathan , Bhatia Vinaya , Janzen Nicolette , Austin Paul F. , Koh Chester J. , Song Sang Hoon
Published: December 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a mobile acoustic Uroflowmetry (UFM) application compared with standard UFM in the pediatric population.Methods: A mobile acoustic UFM application represents a noninvasive method to estimate the urine flow rate by recording voiding sounds with a smartphone. Male pediatric patients who were undergoing UFM testing were prospectively recruited, and the voiding sounds were recorded and analyzed. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to compare the maximum flow rate (Qmax), average flow rate (Qavg), voiding time (VT), and voiding volume (VV) as estimated by acoustic UFM with those calculated by standard UFM. Differences in Qmax, Qavg, VT, and VV between the 2 UFM tests were determined using 95% Bland-Altman limits of agreement.Results: A total of 16 male patients were evaluated. Their median age was 9 years. With standard UFM, the median Qmax, Qavg, VT, and VV were 18.7 mL/sec, 11.1 mL/sec, 15.2 seconds, and 157.8 mL, respectively. Strong correlations were observed between the 2 methods for Qmax (ICC=0.755, P=0.005), VT (ICC=0.974, P<0.001), and VV (ICC=0.930, P<0.001), but not for Qavg (ICC=0.442, P=0.135). The Bland-Altman plot showed good agreement between the 2 UFM tests. Flow patterns recorded by acoustic UFM and conventional UFM showed good visual correlations.Conclusions: Acoustic UFM was comparable to standard UFM for male pediatric patients. Further validation of its performance in different toilet settings is necessary for broader use.
Analysis of Herding Behavior in Developing Countries
Authors: Silitonga Ririn Stefani , Sadalia Isfenti , Silalahi Amlys Syahputra
Published: December 2021

When faced with market uncertainty and high volatility in financial markets, the potential for herding behavior in the stock market is likely to increase. This will cause instability in the financial market and also the economy of a country. The purpose of this study is to analyze herding behavior in the stock markets of developing countries including China, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan and Thailand. This type of research is quantitative research and the population in this study is stocks listed on the Stock Exchanges of all developing countries with a time period from January 2016 to December 2020. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. The data used are monthly stock index data, VIX, world oil prices and the fed funds rate. Data analysis was performed through panel data regression, which is a combination of cross section and time series using the Eviews program. The results showed that there was no herding behavior in developing countries. The result of this research is that the fed fund rate has a significant effect on herding behavior in developing countries, especially in Indonesia.

Keywords: Herding, Market Volatility, Oil Price, Fed Fund Rate.
Mental Workload Analysis Using NASA-TLX Method at Bank XYZ - Medan Balaikota Consumer Loan Unit
Authors: Ramadhana Hariadi , Nasution Harmain , Absah Yeni
Published: December 2021

All human activities, whether light, medium, or heavy, must have or contain a workload. Basically, every human being has a varied workload capacity, thus it's not inconceivable that the workload experienced by one worker differs from that of another, because there are a variety of elements that influence the difference in workload capacity. Sales and processing teams are under a lot of pressure to meet credit disbursement targets, which puts them under a lot of mental strain. A worker will experience work stress if he is given an excessive workload. When it comes to work, the influence of stress will result in a decline in performance, efficiency, and productivity of the work in question. To address this issue, a study based on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) approach will be conducted to measure the mental strain of personnel in the Medan Balaikota consumer loan unit. NASA-TLX is a way for analyzing the mental workload of workers who must do a variety of tasks at work. Mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, effort, and frustration dimensions are among the six variables to be measured. Thirty workers of PT Bank XYZ Consumer Loan Unit Medan Balaikota Branch were surveyed. The NASA-TLX survey method is a quantitative descriptive methodology that was utilized to test in this study. According to the findings of the study, the NASA-TLX average score of PT Bank XYZ Consumer Loan Unit Medan Balaikota Branch employees obtained through research had a modest value. The result is a score of 77.

Keywords: Mental Workload, NASA-TLX.
Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Simarouba glauca DC (Simaroubaceae) on Lipoprotein Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers
Authors: Osagie-Eweka Sammydavies E. , Orhue Noghayin J. , Omogbai Eric I.
Published: December 2021

Background and Purpose: Simarouba glauca is widely reported to contain a number of biologically active compounds with potentials in the treatment of numerous diseases. The study was conducted to evaluate the sub-acute effects of the aqueous leaf extract of Simarouba glauca (AESG) on lipoproteins and oxidative stress biomarkers in male Wistar rats.

Methods: Oral administration of AESG was carried out in line with the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), No. 425 using a total of 24 male Wistar rats allotted to four groups (n=6); given distilled water, 500, 1000, and 2000 mg/kg/day of AESG respectively for 30 days.

Results: In plasma, there was a significant reduction (P?0.05) in HDL-cholesterol; elevated (P?0.05) triglycerides (TG) at 1000 and 2000 mg/kg/day; elevated (P?0.05), and LDL-cholesterol at 500 and 1000 mg/kg/day, relative to the control. While the level of liver total cholesterol (TC) reduced significantly, it increased in the heart. Catalase (CAT) activity in the liver increased significantly (P?0.05) at all doses. The dose of 1000 mg/kg/day significantly (P?0.05) elevated kidney CAT activity. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in liver and heart reduced (P?0.05) at 500 mg/kg/day. At all doses, the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) in plasma, liver and heart were comparable with the control. Although, there were no significant changes in plasma and liver glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activity at all doses, animals given 500 mg/kg had reduction (P?0.05) in the heart GSH-PX activity compared to the control.

Conclusion: Oral sub-acute AESG at high doses altered lipid homeostasis in plasma and heart without lipid peroxidation or oxidative stress. The extract has the potential to cause hyperlipidemia.
Assessment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Significance of the First Beijing Summit (2000) to Africa
Authors: G.I. Sheriff , A. Ahmet , D.C. Ibeh
Published: December 2021

This study assessed FOCAC and the significance of the first Beijing Summit resolutions to Africa. The paper adopted developmental research design and qualitative method of data collection by means of secondary data. The study also leveraged on complex interdependence theory as a framework for analysis. The study found out that the Beijing Summit resolution to Africa organized in the year 2000 laid the foundation of mutual cooperation and assistance for the forum on China-Africa cooperation. Assessing the significance of the summit in consonance with the aims and objectives of FOCAC, as highlighted at the summit, it was found out that the summit was significant not only in the areas of debt cancellation and establishment of African human resource development fund and investment, but also in the areas of boosting rapid development of overall cooperation, leading a new type of international cooperation with Africa, promoting democratization of international relations and improving global governance on the principle of win-win cooperation. The paper lamented that there are some challenges faced by FOCAC and recommendations were provided.
Assessment of Social Competence Perceived in Martial Arts and Tendency towards Sport Activities
Authors: Çeviker Abdukerim , Deryahanoğlu Gamze , Kusan Osman
Published: December 2021

Considering that the socially perceived competence in athletes shall continue not only the tendency to the sport activities but also the mutual effects of showing more effort and participation in sport activities, our aim is to assess the perceived competence and tendency towards sport activities in martial arts athletes.The study is composed total of 220 athletes, 92 males and 128 females, in the branches of Kickboxing, Taekwondo, and Boxing. In the research, in order to determine the “Tendency towards Sports Activities” and the “Perceive Social Competence” levels of the athletes are used. The analysis of the data is performed utilizing SPSS 22.0 package program. In group comparisons, the Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test are used. The analysis of the data is assessed at 95% confidence interval and p < 0.05 significance level.There are significant differences determined in perceived social competence, total score of tendency towards sports and emotion search sub dimension based on the genders of the athletes. Based on the branch variable of the athletes, in perceived social competence, general scale tendency towards sports, socializing sub dimension and emotion search sub dimension, significant differences are determined.As a result, it is concluded that they follow up-to-date sports regularly and this increases the social competence and sports tendency of the athletes; that Kickboxing athletes, the one who started the sport on their own will and male athletes have higher social competence and sport tendencies.
Evaluation of Universities’ Distance Education by Students and Academicians in the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Period: A Qualitative Research
Authors: Zengin Samet , Kirkbir Fatih
Published: December 2021

The aim of the study is to evaluate the perspectives of students and academicians about distance education implemented by universities in the epidemic period and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of distance education to get an overall perspective. In the study, the data were obtained as a result of in-depth interviews with 12 students and 13 academicians. MAXQDA analysis program was used to analyze the data. The coded data were themed and analyzed. As a result of the analysis, concept maps were created and the analysis process was completed with interpretation. Conclusion of this study, the advantages and disadvantages of distance education applied by universities during the coronavirus period were evaluated. Recording the classes within the scope of distance education has given students the opportunity to review the classes. In this process, it is seen that education/training activities continue without any limitations on time and place. With distance education, it became possible to teach more than one class simultaneously. In this way, it became possible to reach more students in a shorter time. However, it has been found that the level of interaction between the academician and the student decreases in the distance education classes. As such, a decrease in motivation has been detected. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a rapid transition to distance education was made, and this rapid transition caused infrastructure and system problems. On the other hand, it is understood that a sound measurement and evaluation cannot be made in the exams applied in the distance education process.
Investigating the Development of Individuals with Mental and Physical Problems Receiving Water Therapy in a Special Education and Rehabilitation Center
Authors: Şirinkan Ahmet
Published: December 2021

Investigation of the physical and psychological development challenged individuals receiving water therapy in a private education rehabilitation center. The aim of this study is to investigate the physical and psychological development challenged individuals receiving water therapy in a private education rehabilitation center.5 children with mentally and physically problems who took water therapy in the Special Education Rehabilitation Center participated in the study. Children aged between 3-8. Children who have mentally problematic, who have participated in the research, have severe, moderate and mild mental problems and who have problems physically also have placenta, quatri plaque, spina bifida etc. children with orthopedic insufficiency.Special mobility training program was prepared for the children to be able to make joint problems for children with mental problems and physical problems. While the program was being prepared, support was received from special educator, water therapist and repertoire people.The study was administered 4 months, 2 days a week and 60-90 minutes. At the beginning of the research, the children who had mental problems were afraid of entering the water, they did not comply with the commands, they did not want to be separated from the mother and father.At the end of the research process, children with mental problems enter the water comfortably and even hurry to enter, they are not afraid of water, they are more adaptable to the commands, they continue to work separately from their parents, they are more willing to enter the water in children who have problems with orthopedic problems. It was observed that most of the children who wanted to move in the water, they were mostly able to perform the movements, and the majority of the children (90%) who had walking pants had walking exercises.
The Relationship Between the Economic Development Levels of the Countries and Their Sporting Achievements in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Authors: Belli Emre , Saraçoğlu Yusuf Yağız
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the economic development and order of success of the countries ranked in the top 20 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In this context, the total number of medals of the countries in the top 20 of the total number of medals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was selected as a sporting success, as an indicator of development, the countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) levels were also considered.In order to investigate the relationship between sporting success and economic development; SPSS package program was used. The significance level was considered as p < 0.05. Correlation analysis was performed by selecting the total number of medals as a dependent variable, the gross domestic products as an independent variable, and the population as a control variable.Findings of this research, a relationship was found the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the countries and the number of medals obtained at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.According to these findings, a relationship has been found between economic development of countries and the number of medals won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which we can see as international sporting success.
Investigation of Employability Perceptions of Sports Science Students
Authors: Yildiz Nuh Osman , Kaçay Zülbiye , Özen Güçlü
Published: December 2021

This study, which was conducted to examine the employability perceptions of students studying in the field of sports sciences in terms of gender, department, type of university, work in the field of diploma and level of foreign language knowledge, was designed according to correlational survey and causal comparison methods. In determining the sample of the study, accessible sampling method, which is one of the non-random sampling methods, was used. The sample in question consists of a total of 206 participants, 99 females (48.1%) and 107 males (51.9%). As a measurement tool the “Employability Perception Scale” (IEAS) developed by Rothwell et al. (2008) and adapted into Turkish by Karlı (2016), was used in the study. According to the results of the analysis, a significant difference was determined in terms of gender variable in the University Prestige sub-dimension (p < 0.05). No significant difference was determined in terms of other sub-dimensions and variables. As a result, it is possible to state that the employability perception of the students studying in the field of sports sciences is high, that the female participants perceive their university as more prestigious than the male participants, and this contributes positively to their belief that they can be employed in this situation.
Ավագ Հինգշաբթիի և Մեծ Պահքի ավարտի առնչությունների շուրջ
Authors: Abrahamyan Hasmik
Published: December 2021

Հոդվածը նվիրված է Ավագ հինգշաբթի օրը հաղորդություն տալու և Մեծ պահքը լուծելու խնդիրներին: Քննարկվել են այն հարցերը, թե երբ և ինչու է հայոց մեջ տարածված եղել Ավագ հինգշաբթի օրը Մեծ պահքը լուծելը, վաղ միջնադարում Հայոց Եկեղեցին ինչ դիրքորոշում է որդեգրել այդ խնդրի վերաբերյալ, Հովհան Օձնեցի Հայրապետն ինչ լուծում է ձևակերպել, և հետագա դարերում ինչպես է այդ սովորույթը կենսագործվել Հայոց եկեղեցում և ժողովրդի մեջ:
Մետաղյա ջրխմիկների տիպաբանական բնութագիրը
Authors: Avetisyan Meri
Published: December 2021

Հոդվածում ներկայացված են ջրխմիկների մետաղյա տարբերակներ, որոնց տարածվածությունը կենցաղում կապված էր XIX-XX դարերում Հայաստանի և Անդրկովկասի բազմաթիվ քաղաքներում պղնձագործության զարգացման ծավալների մեծացման հետ: Փորձ է արվել դիտարկել ջրխմիկների արտաքին ձևի և տարածաշրջանային առանձնահատկությունները Հայոց ազգագրության թանգարանի պղնձե ջրխմիկների հավաքածուի ուսումնասիրության, ինչպես նաև ժամանակակից պղնձագործ վարպետների փոխանցած տեղեկությունների հիման վրա:
Շիրակի կանացիակերպ աղամանները
Authors: Bazeyan Karin
Published: December 2021

Հոդվածը նվիրված է Շիրակի պատմազգագրական մարզի կավե կանացիակերպ աղամանների բնութագրմանը: Դրանց համեմատական վերլուծությունը Անիի XIIIդ. աղամանի ու Վ. Բդոյանի կողմից ներկայացված աղամանների հետ մի շարք բնորոշ հատկանիշներ է ի հայտ բերել, որոնց հիման վրա առանձնացվել է կանացիակերպ աղամանների Շիրակյան դպրոցը: Հոդվածում տրված է Շիրակի աղամանների տիպաբանությունն ըստ կառուցվածքային-ոճական ու գեղարվեստական կերպավորման հատկանիշների:
Феномен куклы в армянской культуре
Authors: Khachmanukyan Marina
Published: December 2021

В армянской культуре всестороннее изучение феномена куклы, как культурно-исторического, социального и художественного явления все еще остается актуальным. В статье на основании анализа научной литературы, археологических и этнографических данных прослеживаeтся историчекий путь куклы, представлены ее разновидности, функции и свойства.
Носитель гуманитарного духа, изучающий мобильный техно- (с учетом опыта А.А. Мартиросяна)
Authors: Huako Fatimet
Published: December 2021

В статье в теоретическом аспекте рассматривается понятийная составляющая гуманитарного сведения, проводится обозначение имеющихся определений профессиональной составляющей, возможной в гуманитарной среде. На указанном понятийном материале, с учетом опыта научного исследования Арутюна Мартиросяна, назначается и выводится ряд присущих гуманитарному исследователю профессиональных качеств.
Բաղնիքի ծեսը հայոց մեջ
Authors: Poghosyan Svetlana
Published: December 2021

Հայոց կենցաղում նկատելի տեղ են զբաղեցրել բաղնիքները, որոնք Հայաստանում կառուցվել են հնագույն ժամանակներից: Բացի պալատական ու եկեղեցական համալիրներում կառուցված բաղնիքներից, հասարակական մեծ բաղնիքներ կառուցվել են նաև քաղաքներում : Բոլոր բաղնիքների տեխնիկական կարևոր կողմերից էր այն, որ դրանք ունեցել են գետնից բավականաչափ բարձր հատակներ և շենքի պատերի ու սյուների մեջ կառուցման ընթացքում զետեղված ջրի և գոլորշու մղման համար՝ կավե խողովակներ: Տաքացվող ջրի կրակի ողջ զորությունը վարպետորեն մղվել է հատակի տակ, իսկ տաք ջուրն ու գոլորշին` խողովակների մեջ, որոնցով ապահովվել է բաղնիքի հատակի ու պատերի տաքացումը, ջրի ու շոգու մատակարարումը:
مرحلة الحكم الخلقي السائدة لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة اليرموك وفقا لنظرية "رست" للنمو الخلقي
Authors: محمد فرحان,محمد عثمان  ,حاتم محمد القصاء،   المحيسي، الصمدي،
Published: December 2021

مرحلة الحكم الخلقي السائدة لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة اليرموك وفقا لنظرية "رست" للنمو الخلقي

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على مرحلة الحكم الخلقي السائدة لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة اليرموك وفقا لنظرية رست للنمو الخلقي لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة اليرموك تبعا لاختلاف (الجنس و التخصص و المستوى الدراسي).

و قد تكونت عينة الدراسة من (765) طالبا و طالبة من جامعة اليرموك المسجلين للفصل الدراسي الثاني 2005 / 2006 و البالغ عددهم (19394) و تم اختيارهم بالطريقة الطبقية العشوائية.

و لأغراض تطبيق هذه الدراسة قام فريق البحث باستخدام أداة مقياس الحكم الخلقي لرست.

و لقد كشفت نتائج الدراسة بأن مرحلة الحكم الخلقي الرابعة قد جاءت في المرتبة الأولى ثم تلاها في المرحلة الثانية مرحلة الحكم الخلقي الثالثة، و كشفت نتائج الدراسة عن وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بيم مراحل الحكم الخلقي تعزى لاختلاف (جنس الطالب و تخصصه و مستواه الدراسي).
تقدير نموذج الاستيراد في السودان خلال الفترة 1960-2008م
Authors: عماد عمر أبكر أحمد
Published: December 2021

تقدير نموذج الاستيراد في السودان خلال الفترة 1960-2008م

The research objectives are building, estimating and analyzing the model of import.

The research follows the analytical descriptive methodology and applies the econometrics approach.

The determinants included are: gross domestic production, investment, exchange rate and customs (tariff), regarding the simultaneous relationships between the variables.

The results shwed that individual estimators are significantly different from zero.

Also the import model is significantly different from zero.

The proportion of the total variation in the import explained by the model is 77%
ASSOCIATION OF VASCULAR RISK AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY WITH NEURODEGENERATION AND COGNITIVE DECLINE
Authors: Souza João Pedro Ferrari- , Brum Wagner , Hauschild Lucas , Ros Lucas Da , Ferreira Pâmela Lukasewicz , Bellaver Bruna , Leffa Douglas , Bieger Andrei , Tissot Cécile , Bastiani Marco De , Benedet Andréa , Therriault Joseph , Souza Diogo , Rosa-Neto Pedro , Pascoal Thomas Karikari Tharick , Zimmer Eduardo
Published: December 2021

Background: It is not fully understood how vascular risk factors (VRFs) are associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology to promote neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Objective: Investigate whether VRF burden synergistically interacts with AD pathology to accelerate neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired (CU) individuals. Methods: We assessed 503 CU participants from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database. Individuals were dichotomized as having an elevated VRF burden if ≥ 2 VRFs (V+) and as presenting biological AD if CSF p-tau181 ≥ 24 pg/mL and CSF Aβ1-42 ≤ 976.6 pg/mL [(AT)+]. Neurodegeneration was assessed with plasma neurofilament light (NfL) and cognition with the modified version of the Preclinical Alzheimer’s Cognitive Composite. Results: Linear mixed-effects models demonstrated that an elevated VRF burden interacted with AD pathology to promote higher rates of neurodegeneration (β=5.68, p=.005) and cognitive decline (β=- 0.43, p=.019). Survival analysis demonstrated that only (AT)+V+ individuals had a significantly greater risk of clinical progression to cognitive impairment (adjusted Hazard Ratio=3.5, p <.001). Conclusion: Our results suggest that VRF burden and AD pathology synergistically lead to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline, favoring the onset of cognitive impairment. These findings support that the clinical evaluation of VRF burden might improve the clinical assessment especially of subjects at higher risk for developing cognitive impairment.
EFFECTS OF RESVERATROL SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
Authors: Tosatti Jéssica , Fontes Adriana , Caramelli Paulo , Gomes Karina
Published: December 2021

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a deposition of β-amyloid peptide and the neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein. Resveratrol is a neuroprotective agent, acting in the prevention of redox impairment, and could reduce neuronal damage in patients with AD. Objectives: Systematic review and meta-analysis about the effects of resveratrol supplementation on cognitive and functional performance in patients with AD. Methods: Databases were searched for primary studies that reported cognitive and functional performance based on ADAS-cog, ADCS-ADL or MMSE instruments in AD patients treated with resveratrol. Primary studies published up to May 2021 and without language and publication date restrictions were included. The measure of effect of the meta-analysis was presented as weighted mean difference (WMD). decrease in ADAS-cog scores [WMD: -3.69 points], and significant increases in ADCS-ADL [WMD: 5.65 points] and MMSE scores [WMD: 2.03 points] in the resveratrol intervention group, when compared to the placebo group. Conclusions: Resveratrol supplementation may result in improving cognitive and functional performance in AD patients.
VALIDATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE BRAZILIAN VERSION OF THE MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT (MOCA-BR): PILOT STUDY
Authors: Pecorari Alana , Zétola Viviane , Filho Valmir , Bertolucci Paulo , Ichi Carolina , Munhoz Henrique , Ventura Gustavo
Published: December 2021

Background: The current version of the Brazilian Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-BR) did not have a reliable cross-cultural adaptation to Brazil-ian Portuguese. In previous stages of this study, the Alternative Version of the MoCA-BR was developed, with changes in the sections: Memory and Delayed Recall, Language and Naming. Objectives: to verify the influence of crosscultural adaptation on the performance of cognitive tools, and the accuracy of the Alternative Version of the MoCA-BR. Methods: a pilot, prospective, longitudinal and analytical study. Both versions of the test were applied in a randomized and cognitively healthy population, between 18 and 60 years, within a medium interval of 54,56 days between the questionnaires. Results: out of 104 participants, 70 were included (64.3% female, 40.2 years). The alternative version obtained superior performances in the naming domain (p < 0.001), and in the adapted sentence in the language domain (p = 0.003). There was no significant difference in the delayed recall domain. The alternative version showed good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.75. The cutoff point suggested by the study is 27 points, with sensitivity and specificity of 91.3% and 79.2%, respectively. Conclusions: Cultural factors affect the accuracy of cognitive tests, and adaptation is essential for their use in different countries.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PERFORMANCE OF A BRAZILIAN SAMPLE OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND HEALTHY ELDERLY
Authors: Silva Geise , Avolio Isabella , Dias Camila , Oliveira Maíra , Nitrini Ricardo , Brucki Sonia Maria , Miotto Eliane
Published: December 2021

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with cognitive alterations, usually related to memory, but can affect other domains such as executive functions (EFs), which are less explored in the literature. It is an intermediate condition between healthy aging and dementia and does not significantly affect an individual’s activities of daily living (ADL). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate executive function performance of a Brazilian sample of elderly people with multiple domains MCI (mdMCI) compared to healthy controls (HC) using EFs tasks. Methods: We included 54 subjects, 36 mdMCI and 18 HC. The EFs tasks were extracted from a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment (CAPpesq 11264) and involved the Trail Making Test (TMT), Stroop Test part C (ST), Phonemic Verbal Fluency (FAS), Semantic Verbal Fluency (SVF). Results: We observed significant differences between the groups (p <0.05) in the following task: SVF (t(25.7)= -2.582; p 0.016). Conclusions: mdMCI patients obtained a lower cognitive performance in EFs related to SVF task which is usually implicated in the cognitive fenotype of Alzheimer’s Disease continuum. These findings corroborate the international literature in mdMCI patients.
HIPPOCAMPAL CONNECTIVITY IN ILLITERATE ADULTS FROM BRAZIL
Authors: Resende Elisa , Lara Vivian , Santiago Ana Luisa , Friedlaender Clarisse , Rosen Howard , Grinberg Lea , Silva Lênio Lúcio , Souza Leonardo Cruz de , Rincon Luciana , Maciel Francisca , Caramelli Paulo
Published: December 2021

Background: The role of hippocampal connectivity for good memory performance is well known in persons with high educational level. However, it is understudied the role of hippocampal connectivity in illiterate populations. Objectives: To determine whether the hippocampal connectivity correlate with episodic memory in illiterate adults. Methods: Thirty-nine illiterate adults underwent resting state functional MRI and an episodic memory test (Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test). We correlated the hippocampal connectivity at rest with the free recall scores. Analyzes were corrected for head motion and physiological BOLD signal. Results: Participants were most female (66%) and black (79%) and the mean age was 49 years-old (±13.9). The mean score on free recall was 27.2 (±10.7) out of 48 points. We found a significant correlation between both hippocampi and the posterior cingulate and ventral medial prefrontal cortex. However, we did not find an association between the hippocampal connectivity and the memory scores. Conclusions: The lack of association with memory scores might be associated with low brain reserve in this group of individuals.
Machine Learning Technique and Applications – An Classification Analysis
Authors: Ge J Xin Ge , Xue Yuan
Published: December 2021

The digitally-enhanced environment is susceptible to massive data, such as information security data, internet technology data, cellular internet, patient records, media data, corporate data, and so on, in the current era of Industry 4.0. Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) is essential for intelligently evaluating these sets of data and developing related "intelligent" and "automated" solutions. Different forms of ML algorithms e.g. reinforcement learning, semi-supervised, unsupervised and supervised learning exist in this segment. In addition, deep learning, which is a wider segment of ML techniques, can smartly evaluate datasets on a massive scale. In this research, a comprehensive analysis of ML techniques and classification analysis algorithms that are applicable to develop capabilities and intelligence of applications are analyzed. Therefore, this research’s contribution is illustrating the key principles of various ML techniques and their application in different real-life application realms e.g. e-commerce, healthcare, agriculture, smart cities, cyber-security systems etc. Lastly, this paper presents a discussion of the challenges and future research based on this research.