bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Surgical Treatment of Tissue Necrosis due to Diclofenac Sodium Injection (Nicolau Syndrome)
Authors: AKSAN Tolga , KALEM Uğur Kaan , ÖZTÜRK Muhammed Beşir , ERTEKİN Cengiz , ÖZKAN Korhan
Published: December 2020

Aim: Nicolau syndrome (NS) is the necrosis of skin and subcuticular tissue, following injection of many drugs, which covers nearly a perforasome. This study aims to unveil our clinical approach and treatment alternatives against this rare pathology subsequent to diclofenac sodium. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, our approach to 16 patients who developed NS at the injection site after diclofenac sodium injection was evaluated. Patients’ demographic data, concomitant diseases, location and size of necrosis, and surgical techniques were collected. Post-operative complications, hospitalization period and results were evaluated. Results: There were total of 16 patients, 2 of which were male and 14 were female. The mean age was 60±14.4 years, and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 33±1.4 kg/m2. The major concomitant comorbidity was diabetes mellitus, followed by primary hypertension. The mean defect size was 8x8x5 cm. Surgical debridement was applied to all 16 necrosis. Following the surgical debridement of necrosis, 8 patients were reconstructed with primary closure, 6 patients with fasciocutaneous flaps and 2 patients with delayed primary closure after a week. All patients heal completely without complications. Conclusion: Utmost care must be given when performing diclofenac sodium injections to the patients with comorbidities, such as high BMI, diabetes mellitus, and primary hypertension. The caregiver must be certain that the needle is in the muscular plane and no perforator vessel to be harmed during this procedure. In case of a post-injection necrosis, an early intervention with surgical debridement and reconstruction is an efficient treatment.
On Computing Losses in Blading Sections of Liquid Rocket Engine Pressurisation Stations
Authors: Zhuykov D.A. , Zuev A.A. , Tolstopyatov M.I.
Published: December 2020

Designing more sophisticated contemporary liquid rocket engines requires a precise understanding of the hydrodynamics in the blading sections of the pressurisation station, which is most often a turbopump. Friction loss in blade passages and outlets forms a significant proportion of all losses. The paper shows that it is necessary to account for the initial region of hydrodynamically unbalanced flow in the boundary layer, which is most characteristic of relatively short passages in blading sections of liquid rocket engine turbopumps. We performed the analysis required to select friction drag laws for components of pressurisation station blading sections. We considered and proposed a method for numerically integrating a system of equations to determine the variation in characteristic thickness of a spatial boundary layer and friction loss, accounting for the inertial component of the flow core velocity, depending on which flow modes occur in the components of pressurisation station blading sections in a liquid rocket engine. We show that it is necessary to correctly select the friction laws and to take the initial region into account so as to precisely determine the power parameters
relationship between negative affect, stress and body image in adolescent girls
Authors: Urvelyte Egle , Perminas Aidas
Published: December 2020

Abstract

In recent decades, concerns about body image and dissatisfaction with it, especially significant increase in adolescents (Mousa, Mashal, Al-Domi HA, Jibril MA, 2010). According to studies, concerns about body image dissatisfaction has become a global phenomenon (Swami, Smith, 2012).

The aim of the study was to determine differences of body image satisfaction in adolescent girls with regard to stress and negative affect. The respondents were 80 adolescents from Kaunas city, who were enrolled in grades 8 and 10 (mean age =15.57 years;). Respondents completed the The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), PANAS-X Negative Affect scale and Reeder Stress inventory.

The results of this study showed that participants with higher stress were more dissatisfied with their body areas and less satisfied with their appearance compared to those who reported feeling less stressed. Girls with higher negative affect were more dissatisfied with their body areas, tended to invest less in their appearance, they also thought they weight is bigger, furthermore were more concerned with their weight and in general were less satisfied with their appearance.

The result of the present study demonstrate that as well as examining negative affect, it is also important to investigate other emotional components, which could be related to body image dissatisfaction, such as perceived stress.
CONDUCTING ENGLISH LEARNING ACTIVITIES BY IMPLEMENTING TELEGRAM GROUP CLASS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Wiranegara Dian Arsitades , Hairi Sohibul
Published: December 2020

The use of telegram can be used to hold a meeting just like the regular class conducted. Teacher can still observe all members of the group—students—belong to the class once both parties start to chat or to keep online within the chat in telegram group. Therefore, every meeting within the group, teacher can share his or her teaching material into the group and discuss it along with the students. This also means that the use of social media group such as: whatsapp or telegram group can help learners to experience a different way of conducting teaching and learning process. However, the process may take a while compared to the face-to-face weekly regular class. This distance class, of course, can be a new experience by both teacher and students as it needs further investigation about how this can be conducted accordingly. Nonetheless, during these four meetings conducted individually at home, both teacher and students are still able to catch up all the material given within the social media group. As a result, in order to achieve the effective learning process of English language class during the Covid-19 pandemic, the distance class should not burden the students as long as the learning process can be conducted efficiently. Hence, by using telegram group, teacher and students can keep in touch or communicate intensively in discussing the teaching material. At the end of teaching and learning process, students can later be given a chance to improve their learning strategy to become a long life learner despite any condition experienced by them
COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE IN IMPLEMENTATION NATIONAL HEATH INSURANCE PROGRAM IN BANDUNG CITY
Authors:   PhD Student, Department of Public Administration Universitas Diponegoro Semarang, Indonesia., M.Si Susniwati , Suwitri M.Si Sri ,   Professor, Department of Public Administration Universitas Tidar Magelang, Indonesia., Larasati M.S Endang ,   Professor, Department of Public Administration Universitas Diponegoro Semarang, Indonesia., Purnaweni M.Si Hartuti ,   Lecturer, Department of Public Administration Universitas Diponegoro Semarang, Indonesia.
Published: December 2020

Bandung is one of 4 (four) districts in West Java that have received Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with more than 95% participation as of January 1, 2018. In the implementation of JKN program in Bandung, there are still some obstacles, namely collaboration between the main actors of the program has not been implemented and the lack of information socialization to the community. The purpose of this article is to analyze collaborative governance in the implementation of JKN program in Bandung. The research method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using observation, in depth interview and documentation study. The results of research on collaborative governance in the implementation of JKN program in Bandung on the dimensions of the context system that houses the JKN Program in Bandung. The implementation of JKN program in Bandung requires improving accountability function and role sharing between various sectors involved. The dimensions of the collaborative governance regime consist of the dynamics of collaboration and collaboration action between the relevant stack holders. Collaboration between stakeholders has not been optimal, there is still a lot of obscurity in the data request process. Collaboration between stakeholders is difficult due to the fragmentation of national, regional, and health systems. The third dimension of collaboration dynamics consisting of 3 (three) components namely principle engagement, shared motivation and capacity for joint action needs to improve information socialization so that the equalization of health services through JKN program can be implemented to the maximum.
EL COACHING EJECUTIVO COMO INSTRUMENTO DE MEJORA DEL CLIMA ORGANIZACIONAL EN EL AREA DE LOS VISITADORES AGRARIOS. CASO: PROCURADURIA AGRARIA DEL MUNICIPIO DE ESCARCEGA, CAMPECHE
Authors:   Academic Researcher, Faculty of Accounting and Administration., M. Llaneschiquini Charlotte , Federico Tun Poot Mtro. ,   Assistant Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Administration.
Published: December 2020

In the present work, a proposal of an instrument of the organizational climate for a program of training in executive coaching for the personnel of the position of Agrarian Visitator of new entrance, with the aim is approached to improve the organizational climate impacting the performance of personnel in their office and field activities, raising the quality of the service given to the ejidatarios of the municipality of Escarcega and considering that the human capital, is without a doubt One of the most important forces that an organization has, in turn, is guaranteed in this way that the administrative process is efficient and considered quality. It is important to mention that this training program and the promotion of improvement of the organizational climate will be carried out in the offices of the Agrarian Prosecutors Office in the municipality of Escarcega. Based on the above, information of a theoretical nature and success stories based on serious research on this subject is collected.
A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENASS OF IMMEDIATE BREAST FEEDING ON DURATION OF THIRD STAGE OF LABOUR AND BLOOD LOSS DURING THE SAME IN SELECTED HOSPITALS
Authors:   M.Sc Nursing, Associate Professor, College Of Nursing, Wanless Hospital, Mmc Miraj., Rajendra Parker Ujwala
Published: December 2020

An experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of immediate breast feeding on duration of third stage of labour and blood loss during the same in selected hospitals of Pune city. The conceptual framework adopted for the study was General System Model. The sample size was 60 full term mothers in active labour, divided into two groups. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of sample. Where, Group I is experimental group and Group II is an control group. Each consisted of 30 samples. Data collection was accomplished by using observation check list as a tool. It consists of three sections. First section dealt with demographic profile of the samples. Second section dealt with observation check list to assess duration of labour.Third section dealt with amount of blood loss.Pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility of the study. It was conducted on 14 mothers.Final data collection was done. Data gathered was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the analysis interpretations were made.The study analysis shows that immediate breast feeding statistically reduces the duration of third stage of labor and the amount of blood loss.
EFFECT OF YOGA THERAPY ON FREQUENCY DOMAIN PARAMETERS OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN PREDIABETICS
Authors:   ijar, Saboo Neha , Kacker Sudhanshu
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Prediabetes is the budding stage of type 2 diabetic mellitus and imposes the elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with significant morbidity and mortality. Non pharmacological strategies such as yoga therapy have marked impact in the mitigation of prediabetes. In this backdrop, the present study was conducted to study the effect of six months yoga intervention on heart rate variability in patients diagnosed with prediabetes. Further, it has been used as tool for the maintenance of autonomic nervous system and to reduce the progression of diabetes. Material and Method: The study was conducted on 250 prediabetic adults aged ranging from 30-50 years attending the OPD of Jaipuria Hospital and from different yoga centers. Then the effect of yoga intervention on frequency domain parameters of heart rate variability such as Low frequency (LF),High frequency (HF), Ratio of LFto HF. The patients were divided into two groups as follows, Group A (n=125) were subjected to intervention with yoga exercises and Group B (n=125) were not advised for any yoga exercises. Data analysis was done by Oneway ANOVA for comparison between the groups and significance was analysed post hoc analysis followed by Tukeys and Schaffes tests. Results : In group A, yoga intervention leads to significant (p <0.001) decrease in LF component with an substantial elevation in HF component and the LF/HFratio shifted towards the parasympathetic dominance as compared to group Bat baseline, 3 and6 months. Conclusion: Thus the study reveals that yoga intervention for six months significantly shifted ANS system towards the parasympathetic dominance in prediabetic patients. Thus, routine yoga session could alleviate the cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals affected with prediabetes.
Professionalism of Islamic spiritual guide
Authors: Wangsanata Susana Aditiya , Supriyono Widodo , Murtadho Ali
Published: December 2020

Purpose - The aim of this research was to recognize radically (deeply) the professionalism of Islamic spiritual guides.

Method - This research used descriptive qualitative with the determination of informants using the model of snowball. The data analysis in this study used Creswell's theory of analysis ranging from data reduction, display, and to conclutions.

Result - The results of this study indicate that a professional Islamic spiritual guide needs to meet three indicators in order to carry out counseling process optimally. The indicators of professionalism are relevant educational qualifications, expertise or qualified credibility, and finally the presence of payment commensurate with the quality of work. Meanwhile, the professionalism of Islamic spiritual guidance services is to pay attention to the time and material given to counselees so that they can display or provide Islamic spiritual guidance services professionally.

Implications - The implication of this research is to improve performance professionally by absorbing the experts or specialists in the field of Islamic spiritual guidance.

Originality - The originality of this study is that it is the first research model to apply the correlation research method with the LESKAP pattern.
Optimization of religious extension role in COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Bastomi Hasan
Published: December 2020

Purpose -  This study aims to investigate the optimization of the role of religious instructors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method - This research is a type of library research, namely, by recording all findings and integrating all findings, both theories and new findings about the religious extension, analyzing all findings from various reading and providing critical ideas about optimizing the role of religious instructors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Result - The results of the study show that various issues in all sectors emerged as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to optimize the role of religious instructors who play a very strategic role in the framework of mental, moral, and value development devotion of the people and also contribute to improving the quality of life of the people in various fields both in the field of religion and development amid COVID-19 pandemic by carrying out informative and educative functions, consultative functions, and advocacy functions.

Implications - To optimize the role, several things need to be done by religious instructors.

Originality - The framework of mental development with optimization of religious extension role in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.
Utilization of Waste for Energy Generation in Clinker Production: Environmental Perspective
Authors: Tunçez Fatma Didem
Published: December 2020

Meeting the increasing energy need from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas caused the rapid depletion of natural resources. In a world where the need for energy is constantly increasing and resources are getting scarce; it is necessary to ensure the sustainability of energy. Clinker production is a process which require high amount of energy in manufacturing industry. The fact that energy is mostly obtained from coal, which is a non-renewable fuel, puts the future of the sustainability of cement production at risk. Alternative fuel usage plays the most important role in achieving more than one goal, such as protecting natural resources and utilization of waste. In this study, data was obtained from Turkish cement factories which used waste for fuel generation in clicker production in year 2017. The data was evaluated and amount of coal that could be saved annually was calculated. Results revealed that a10934.573 TJ of energy was obtained from the use of waste for alternative fuel in 2017 in Turkey thus, it is demonstrated that 918871 tons of nonrenewable fuel-lignite coal could be preserved.
Nutritional and Fatty Acid Profile of Human Milk Samples from District Malakand, Pakistan
Authors: Adil Muhammad
Published: December 2020

Generally, breast milk is the first and complete diet for an infant. It has a pivotal role in determining the growth pattern of the kids. Breast milk has various nutritional ingredients and is a source of energy for the infants. It has a vital role in the development of the immune system. The composition of milk varies with the diet of the mother, environment, and time of feeding. The fatty acid profile and nutritional value of the breast milk of the Malakand district were determined. The fats and protein were determined using the recommended methods by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) and Ward method, respectively while the fatty acid profile was determined through GC-MS. Milk samples were analyzed for proximate composition and from the results the moisture content was 87.69%, ash 0.29%, fats 3.63%, protein 0.94%, and carbohydrate content ware 7.45%. The average fatty acid profiles of milk showed that it is composed of saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with a concentration of 38.41%, 29.59%, and 14.70%, respectively. In general, both proximate and fatty acid profiles were found slightly different compared to the contents of breast milk in developed countries which may be due to the difference in diet, environment, and socioeconomic status of women in Pakistan.
The Conductivity of EmimCl and BmimPF6 Ionic Liquids for Limited Range of Temperature (25 to 75 °C) Under Optimal Electrolyte Combination Conditions
Authors: Sarwar Muhammad Tariq
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ionic conductivity as a function of temperature, range (25 to 75°C) in the imidazolium-based ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EmimCl) and 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF6) of different volume percentages under optimal electrolyte combination conditions. The findings revealed that when 1% EmimCl or 1% BmimPF6 was applied, conductivity decreased significantly in relation to the Kohlrausch relationship. When 1% EmimCl or 2% BmimPF6 was added, the study showed the highest coefficient of alpha (α), while beta (β) was the lowest coefficient for temperature. In conclusion, the influence of the change in volume percentage on the conductivity is weakened by temperature control.
Factors that Contribute to Domestic Waste Recycling: A Preliminary Survey
Authors: Yakob Hamizah , Abd Rauf Nurul Rif’ah Afiqah , Abdullah Yusfida Ayu , Hoon Leh Oliver Ling
Published: December 2020

It is undeniable that household recycling was studied extensively. Nonetheless, the recycling behaviour of householders living in urban areas has received less attention including in Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this preliminary study is to outline the perception of factors that drive humans to recycle domestic waste among urban households. The study conducts a site investigation and questionnaire survey in six (6) suburbs of Shah Alam by using a Convenience Sampling method. The outcomes are influenced by not only the factors in recycling but human attitudes and behaviours, which reflect their contribution towards waste generation and domestic waste recycling practice.
Keywords: Human Behaviour; Domestic Waste Recycling; Waste Generation; Urban Households
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2489.
A Socio-Legal Study on Tourists’ Perception and Opinion towards Immigrant Influx at the Heritage Zone of Kuala Lumpur
Authors: Sulaiman Siti Sarah , Rahmat Nur Ezan , Abdul Aziz Norazlina , Samad Saiful Azmi
Published: December 2020

Kuala Lumpur is one of the tourism destinations which offers a balance of historical and modern development. It has become a central meeting place for the immigrants who monopolised the business operation. This study examines and analyses the perception and opinion of tourists visiting Kuala Lumpur towards the immigrants' influx in the heritage zone. The variables are categorised into three; demographic characteristics of the tourists; tourists' perception and opinion towards the immigrant influx; and tourists’ perception and opinion towards heritage conservation and value. The finding helps the stakeholders to formulate a policy in controlling the immigrant influx in Kuala Lumpur.
Keywords: tourists; immigrants; heritage zone.
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2513.
THE INFLUENCE AND THE ADVANTAGE OF AMERICAN HIP HOP TO THE RISING ASIAN RAPPERS
Authors: Abielah Mayza Nisrin
Published: December 2020

Cultural imperialism aims at how dominant culture affects other cultures to gain control of certain cultures and create the view that their dominant culture is the center for all countries in the world, which will create uniformity around the world. Therefore, this study will discuss how Asian rappers are influenced by American hip hop culture and how they benefitted from their careers’ success. The theory used in this study is cultural imperialism by John Tomlinson to see the influence of cultural imperialism in American hip hop culture to Asian rappers. The method used in this study is qualitative research by Creswell. The result shows that America’s cultural imperialism influences Asian Rappers by adopting its culture, language, and style of American hip hop. However, its influence is not harmful since the Asian rappers use this to gain more recognition from people, especially in Western, and to be accepted in representing Asian immigrants in the United States.
Legislação urbanística e forma urbana. São Paulo no século XXI
Authors: Teles Tatiane Oliveira
Published: December 2020

A Lei Geral de Zoneamento de 1972 marcou a produção da tipologia do edifício isolado no lote, obstando a relação contínua entre edifício e cidade. Tal morfologia, considerada deletéria à dinâmica urbana, perdurou por meio de legislações urbanísticas até 2014, quando se promulgou o Plano Diretor Estratégico; dois anos mais tarde, em 2016, foi a vez da Lei de Parcelamento, Uso e Ocupação do Solo. Tais leis implementaram incentivos à fachada ativa, diretriz que prefigura contestações à tipologia do edifício isolado no lote. Visto isso, analisa-se em que medida a estratégia da fachada ativa é um avanço no tocante aos objetivos dessas leis (SÃO PAULO (Município), 2014, p. 54; 2016, p. 23), de configurar espaços urbanos que, embora atrelados à unidade do lote, tenham como referência a composição da quadra, superando a degeneração da forma urbana e garantindo uma relação melhor entre os espaços públicos e privados.
Bibliometric mapping of research on continuing education
Authors: Morgun A. N., , Prirodova O. F. , Nikishina V. B.
Published: December 2020

The paper analyzes an array of scientific publications on continuing education over the past 45 years using the method of bibliometric mapping. We consider as units of analysis both (1) the collaborations of authors, organizations, and countries participating in scientific research on continuing education, as well as (2) keywords as indicators of thematic areas in the stream of publications on continuing education. We characterize the scientometric indicators of scientific directions in research on continuing education. Our analysis shows the high positive dynamics of publication productivity and the dominance of two main scientific areas in continuing education research: medicine (healthcare) and education itself. Our analysis also reveals a weak transcollaborative connection between (1) the authors of scientific research on continuing education and (2) the formation of groups of authors for conducting single studies. We further notice an expansion of the terminological (and, as a consequence, problemological) content of studies on continuing education towards interdisciplinary communication and the use of information technologies.
Operasionalisasi Q.S. Ali Imran Ayat 14-19 Sebagai Standar Kerja Seorang Pengusaha Muslim
Authors: Nandani Ayuwan
Published: December 2020

This study examines the importance of operationalizing QS. Ä€li-ImrÄn verses 14-19 to form a Muslim entrepreneur figure who is following the description in the al-Qur'an. The figure of an entrepreneur who does not secularize, but rather an entrepreneur who can combine religious and business matters so that he can achieve happiness in the world and the hereafter. Therefore, a description of the interpretation of the verse is needed to obtain the essence, so that someone who wants to become an entrepreneur can use the operating system in running his business. From this research, it was found that every human being has the same opportunity. To be an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur is an easy matter, not as difficult as most people think. Easy here, of course, using the T & Cs that have been stipulated in the Koran, with the basic rundown of entrepreneurs as follows: 1) Seek Allah, 2) Prayer, 3) Repentance, 4) Involving Allah, 5) Amanah, 6) On-time 7) giving alms, and 8) extending the night. It is hoped that the results of this research can add to the wealth of knowledge in the field of Al-Qur'an and Tafsir and become a reference for someone who wants to become an entrepreneur without distinguishing anyone's background, social status, ability, and stability so that it can be understood that all can be entrepreneurs.
Roman Jacobson’s structuralism
Authors: Kuparashvili Mziya J.
Published: December 2020

Roman Jakobson’s structuralism rarely becomes a subject of discussion and evaluation, especially from the side of philosophy. Nevertheless, the role of his teaching in the formation of modern postmodern philosophy is very significant. The author tries to analyze Jacobson’s ideas and to show the significance of his structuralism in the formation of modern discourses in which postmodernism exists.
On the representation of role-based access control models by object-oriented HRU model: taxonomic leaf-based hierarchy case
Authors: Usov S. V.
Published: December 2020

In this paper the possibility of representing of some types of role-based access control models by object-oriented discretionary access control model is considered. The role-based security models with taxonomic hierarchy are considered. The permissions of the role-based access control model are represented as a set of pairs of object and access right. A hierarchy of classes of the object-oriented HRU model, based on the role-based access control policy, is constructed. Commands of the object-oriented HRU model, corresponding to the reassignment of roles in the original role-based model, are described.
Designing a module for notifications about events in the educational process management information system of OmSU
Authors: Bondarenko O. A. , Kostushina E. A. , Oleynikova T. V. , Lavrov D. N.
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the design features of the notification module in the information-analytical system ”Educational process”. Due to the complexity and nonlinearity of the problem, it was decided to apply the system analysis method to research the subject area. In addition, the existing analogues of warning systems were considered, which made it possible to determine the maximum possible functionality of the module.
On the strong attraction of functions on dependent variables to the normal law
Authors: Grin A. G.
Published: December 2020

For symmetric functions on random variables from stationary sequences satisfying the uniformly strong mixing condition, the general conditions of attraction to the normal law in terms of distributions of individual items are obtained. The main result of the paper generalizes all known to present results of this type.
Formação continuada e prática profissional
Authors: Pereira dos Santos Andrea , Andrade Batista Cavalcanti Larissa
Published: December 2020

Professores e bibliotecários são agentes formadores de indivíduos letrados em informação no contexto escolar e como tal carecem de formação continuada para a ampliação das suas práticas pedagógicas.  Nesse sentido, a Universidade Federal de Goiás oferta o curso de Especialização em Letramento Informacional: educação para informação a fim de minimizar a lacuna na formação desses profissionais. O propósito desta pesquisa consistiu em identificar a ampliação do conceito de letramento informacional bem como ampliação e melhoria das práticas pedagógicas e/ou profissionais dos participantes do curso. Justificou-se por buscar compreender como os diferentes tipos de profissionais aplicam o letramento nas suas práticas profissionais após a conclusão do curso. Apresenta fundamentação teórica em letramento informacional por meio da releitura de autores como Gasque e Campello, que se dedicam à pesquisa nessa área do conhecimento. Para tanto, a pesquisa foi realizada a partir de análise documental sobre o curso e aplicação de questionário aos alunos concluintes. Desse modo, os resultados indicam que houve ampliação nas práticas pedagógicas da grande maioria dos participantes, principalmente no que se refere a práticas de pesquisa. O que permite concluir que o curso é uma proposta promissora para a formação de profissionais, principalmente na área da educação, com competências informacionais que os tornam capazes de formar indivíduos letrados.
English immigration discourse in the scientific paradigm of critical research: review of the monograph by M.S. Matytsina
Authors: Chekulai I. V.
Published: December 2020

The reviewed work is the monograph written by M.S. Matytsina, the Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department, Lipetsk State Technical University. In the book the author describes the development trends of the English immigration discourse in the scientific paradigm of critical research. The author focuses on establishing the relationship between discourse and society, and the connecting link in this interaction is cognitive structures, which are a subjective mental construct of participants in the communicative situation. The aim of the study is to analyze and systematize the existing knowledge about the problem of immigration in dynamically developing societies of Great Britain and the USA, assess the state of development of language processes that occur as a result of observed trends, and also identify the place and role of the language content of the discourse in social relations building. The study broadens and deepens the existing knowledge about various techniques of modern political rhetoric and discursive phenomena. The monograph is addressed to specialists in the field of discursive analysis, language theory, political linguistics, doctoral students, graduate students, applicants, teachers and students of institutes and departments of foreign languages.
Reforming the tax system: From special tax regimes to general system of taxation
Authors: Davletshin T.G.
Published: December 2020

Subject. The article considers special tax regimes in the Russian tax law, their evolution and current state, and ways to improve the tax system.
Objectives. I focus on developing the theoretical and practical basis for reforming the tax system, considering to phase out the special tax regime in the tax regulation of ordinary business activities and to transfer to the general taxation system.
Methods. The study employs methods of logical analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction.
Results. Digital technology development made it impractical to maintain special tax regimes for tax and legal regulation of small businesses implementing ordinary activities. More favorable economic and financial environment for small businesses should be created within the general taxation system, through lower tax rates, up to a certain threshold. Special tax regimes should regulate specific activities, requiring a special approach to tax regulation and State control. The paper presents a set of practical measures to reform the design of the Tax Code. The offered structure of taxation creates a single tax legislation for the vast majority of business entities.
Conclusions. The abolition of special tax regimes for taxation and regulation of small businesses and creation of a single tax system based on the general tax regime will simplify the Tax Code structure and make the tax system more transparent and consistent. The offered action plan will help make the abolition gradual and seamless. The findings can be used in legislative activities to reform the tax system.
KAJIAN YURIDIS TERHADAP PERATURAN HUKUM DALAM ASPEK TRANSPARANSI TERHADAP RISIKO PADA LAYANAN PRIORITY BANKING
Authors: Harsanto Renny Utaminingsih
Published: December 2020

One of the new and innovative products offered in context of priority banking services is investment products. This research shall have a look at the transparency aspect of the risk management of this particular bank product offered to priority customers and will be conducted by a juridical normative method. In addition, the author also interviewed a number of key informants working in the banking industry at Bandung.  The legal analysis conducted shows that while quite a number of rules and regulation in regard to risk management of bank investment products exist and are put in place, what it lacks, in terms of customer protection, is transparency.
How Stressed are our Postgraduate Medical and Dental Postgraduate Students in Southern Asia? A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Aravind S. Tamilselvan  , Riya Thapa  , Anurag Dutt Sharma  , Tika Thapa  , Shailesh Singh
Published: December 2020

INTRODUCTION: Stress has been quite commonly reported in the literature among medical and dental students due to the nature of their work. AIM: To assess the level of stress among medical and dental postgraduates in various medical and dental Colleges in Southern Asia.MATERIALS AND METHOD: The study was cross-sectional in nature and conducted among 809 medical and dental postgraduates. Stress was measured using the Cohen’s Perceived stress scale-14 (PSS-14) online through google forms (convenience sampling). Data was entered in MS Excel and descriptive statistics was applied followed by the independent samples t-test, post-hoc modified Bonferroni test and Odd’s Ratio (OR) using SPPS version 22.0.8 Statistical significance was set at 5% (p<0.05).RESULTS: There were 342 (41.3%) medical and 467 (58.7%) dental postgraduates. Most medical postgraduates (73%) reported stress as “severe”, while among dental postgraduates, most of them(32.5%) reported having “mild” stress (p=0.03). Among both medical and dental postgraduates, the third year of their postgraduation was found to be most stressful and the association was found to be significant (p=0.04*, OR:1.5). Unmarried postgraduates among both groups reported having most stress and the association was non-significant (OR: 1.1).CONCLUSION: Both medical and dental postgraduates are requested to practice stress relieving exercises and ask for help if the need arises so.
A Suspected Allergic Reaction to Boal Fish (Wallago Attu)
Authors: Ramesh Puri  , Jayati Batra
Published: December 2020

Consumption of fish has increased around the globe due to its high nutritional value and this has led to an increase in incidence of allergic reactions to fish. Reactions to fish are not only mediated by the immune system causing allergies but are often caused by proteins, metals, various toxins and parasites. Allergic reactions to fish can range from being mild and self-limiting to serious and life threatening. We report a case of an adult with suspected allergic reaction to Boal fish (Wallago Attu) who developed contact dermatitis during marinating process. Application of steroids and administration of oral antihistaminic led to a quick recovery.
Effects of Party System Fluidity on Legislative Oversight and Good Governance Indicators in Sub-Saharan African
Authors: Mukhtarova Akbikesh
Published: December 2020

How fluidity of political party systems affects legislative oversight and worldwide governance indicators? Based on the analyses of 47 Sub-Saharan African countries, this article seeks to explore the correlation between Legislative Oversight and Worldwide Governance Indicators as well as the effects of Party System Fluidity on WGI and legislative oversight. Needless to mention, that the effects of party systems fluidity on governance indicators and legislative oversight have received little systematic scholarly attention. To fill the gap in the existing literature, the article explores how in/stability of party systems affects governance indicators and legislative oversight capacity in Sub-Saharan African countries. Analyzing the data on 47 Sub-Saharan African countries we find that legislative oversight has a strong positive relationship with Worldwide Governance Indicators, however, instability of political party systems expressed in high party systems fluidity has a negative relationship with legislative oversight as well as all six dimensions of WGI. These findings reaffirm that the stability of political party systems is a crucial factor that is essential for the development of democratic institutions and further evolvement of mechanisms of democratic control of Parliaments over the work of national Governments. The article is structured in the following way: The first part analyzes how academic scholarship defines legislative oversight and party system fluidity. The second part presents our data analysis methods. In conclusion, the paper discusses the key findings of the research, namely the effects of party systems fluidity on legislative oversight and WGI, in the context of Sub-Saharan African countries.
Effects of Covid on Co2 Reduction and Climate Change
Authors: Ume Laila  , Najma Sadiq  , Tahir Mehmood  , Muhammad Fahad Shoaib
Published: December 2020

Soon after the surge of Covid-19, the world got into a state of lockdown and everything was halted. There was great reduction in movement of the people both local and international. Less traffic, both air and road, was a rare sight and industrial production was reduced to a great number, as work from home was encouraged. All these factors contributed to steep decline of the carbon and nitrogen emissions. But now as the activities partially resume and governments all around the globe are introducing relief packages for the economy, it is feared that during all this the climate change may be neglected and such decisions may be taken that may impact climate change in severest way. In this paper we discuss how COVID-19 has decrease the climate change temporarily but it may bounce back once the economic activities resume as usual and how governments can take decisions to stabilize the economy while keeping in mind the climate change mitigation.
Views on environment in biocognitive studies of language (Linguo-philosophical analysis)
Authors: Makarova Elena A.
Published: December 2020

A human being, as a biological species with language ability, and the environment are in constant interactions and function as a unity. Interactions determine human thinking and behavior as well as changes in the environment. However, the methodology of researching dynamic processes of cognition has not yet been developed, directions of its practical applications haven’t been clearly defined. The paper deals with the views of biologically oriented scientists on a triad MAN-LANGUAGE-ENVIRONMENT and lexical semantic analysis of the word environment in the Russian language. The received data is analyzed and generalized; its practical application is discussed. The key aspects of the environment related to human being/observer activity are the niche as perceptual medium of the observer, a human as biological-cultural being, language activity and signs determined by experience, a need as a specific state of the observer willing to act. The biocognitive approach to the investigation of environment allows us to identify interrelations among environment, language and a human being in theory and in practice. Having recognized the linguistic status of the concept environment, we will be able to expand the fund of knowledge about a human being and significantly advance in the development of the methodology of language as a biocognitive phenomenon.
Methods of psychologisation in the novel “the girl king” by Mimi yu
Authors: Dontsova Anastasia A. , Makhova Irina N.
Published: December 2020

The article provides analysis of different methods of psychologisation in the novel «The Girl King» by Mimi Yu. The authors define «psychologisation», compare it to related semantic and stylistic categories (emotiveness and expressivity), determine the main methods of describing the characters’ psycho-emotional state in the novel in question as well as in other works of fiction. The authors note that the psychologisation is not only the process of representing the characters’ emotions and feelings, but its result as well. Its success is thus measured by the rate of the reader’s emotional response. The author also emphasizes the role of the cultural component of the text in creating and transferring the algorithm needed for appropriate reader’s interpretation of general sense.
The detected methods of psychologisation can be structural (form of narration, dividing into parts, change of POV, graphic tools) and figurative (contrast, repetition, rhetorical questions, aposiopesis). The authors also consider the vocabulary choices as a method of helping the reader’s imagination in the specific form of fantasy representation.
The authors concluded that the number of methods of psychologisaion is rather vast and is not limited to the ones discovered while analyzing the novel. The set of preferred methods determined by the author’s intention forms the specific type of “scheme of action” within psychologic writing putting the reader into the atmosphere of intimisational empathy.
Metaphorization of terms with color component in financial and economic discourse (based on the material of English, Russian and French press)
Authors: Apresyan Karine H.
Published: December 2020

The study is devoted to examine metaphorization as one of the ways of term formation. Metaphor is considered as the main means of linguistic expression of the concept, an integral attribute of professional discourse and one of the ways to create new terms. Metaphors make it easier to perceive the abstract due to their ability to explain a complex vague expression and make it more understandable and clear. The article focuses on metaphors with a color component, which are used as term components for the nomination of economic reality in the financial and economic discourse. The article analyzes three achromatic colors used as color terms: white, black, and gray, examines the specifics of using color metaphors on the example of economic texts published in English-language, Russian-language and French-language media, and concludes that this type of semantic term formation is productive. The article presents definitions of the studied color metaphorical terms and provides examples of their contextual use. Our analysis methodology includes the method of parallel research of metaphors and a definitive and comparative analysis of English, Russian and French color terms. A comparative analysis of the functioning of color terms-metaphors of the financial and economic terminology in three languages showed that the vast majority of metaphors are nominative metaphors. The study allowed us to confirm that the term system of financial and economic vocabulary is closely related to socio-economic reality in society, and the color-coded metaphor terms used in financial and economic discourse represent information in the form of a conceptual model, allowing people to clearly describe economic concepts and transmit information about real events in economic life.
An Improved Algorithm for Congestion Management in Network Based on Jitter and Time to Live Mechanisms
Authors: Yousif Samar Taha , A. Al-Haboobi Zaid Abass
Published: December 2020

As internet network developed rapidly in the past ten years, and its operating environment is constantly changing along with the development of computer and communication technology, the congestion problem has become more and more serious. Since TCP is the primary protocol for transport layers on the internet, the data transmitted via the transport protocol utilizes Vegas Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) as the congestion control algorithm, where it uses increasing in delay round trip time (RTT) as a signal of network congestion. However, this congestion control algorithm will attempt to fill network buffer, which causes an increase in (RTT) determined by Vegas, thereby reducing the congestion window, and making the transmission slower, Therefore Vegas has not been widely adopted on the Internet. In this paper, an improved algorithm called TCP Vegas-A is proposed consist of two parts: the first part is sending the congestion window used by the algorithm for congestion avoidance along with the TTL (Time To Live) mechanism that limits the lifetime of a packet in the network. While the second part of the algorithm is the priority-based packet sending strategy, and jitter is used as a congestion signal indication. The combination of the two is expected to improve the efficiency of congestion detection. A mathematical model is established, and the analysis of the model shows that the algorithm has better effects on controlling congestion and improving the network throughput, decreasing packet loss rate and increasing network utilization, the simulation is done using NS-2 network simulation platform environment and the results support the theoretical analysis.