bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Published Research on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Bibliometric Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Saad Randa K , Abu Khudair Sara , El Rabbat Maha , Omar Mayeh , Al Nsour Mohannad , Khader Yousef , Rawaf Salman
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

The challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to unprecedented global research activity. The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) continues to contribute to COVID-19 research driven by the unique challenges of the region, including the protracted conflicts, already stressed health systems, and serious health and social inequalities.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to provide an overview of the publication activities and trends in COVID-19 research in the EMR from the onset of the disease to early 2022 using bibliometric methods.

METHODS

A literature search using Scopus was conducted from December 1, 2019, to January 31, 2022, using keywords relevant to COVID-19 and the World Health Organization (WHO) EMR country list. Data were exported and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and the Citation Overview function on Scopus. The quality of journals was determined using SCImago Journal Rank and CiteScore. VOSviewer software was used to visualize the relationships between authors, countries, and key terms used in the retrieved documents.

RESULTS

A total of 6880 documents were retrieved, of which 1805 (26.24%) were from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and 1782 (25.90%) from Iran, followed by Pakistan, Egypt, and Jordan. Most published documents were affiliated with EMR universities, primarily the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and King Saud University in KSA (396/6880, 5.76%, and 370/6880, 5.4%, respectively), while only 407 (5.92%) of 6880 documents were associated with universities outside the EMR. For most of the identified publications (5020/6880, 72.97%), no funding source was reported, while King Saud University contributed the largest share (282/1860, 15.16%) of funded publications. Retrieved documents were cited 53,516 times, with an average of 7.78 (SD 34.30). Iran was the EMR country with the most links to other countries (77 links and total link strength of 1279). The 5 authors with the most publications were from KSA, Qatar, and Jordan. There were 290 high-frequency keywords that occurred ≥10 times and were linked in 7 different clusters. The cluster with the most linked keywords was related to epidemiology and mortality. Recent topics included vaccines, vaccination, machine learning, and online learning.

CONCLUSIONS

This is the first study to show trends in and project future developments of COVID-19 research activity in the EMR. Authors and institutions who led research on COVID-19 in the region were from Iran and KSA. There were multiple regional collaborative efforts; however, international collaboration was limited. Recently, interest has been shifting toward topics related to vaccination, machine learning, and online learning. Understanding the current state of research is instrumental to future research production, and our study will inform regional research initiatives on emerging concepts, as well as opportunities for collaboration and funding.
Determinants of sexual abuse among selected female adolescents in semi-urban Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria (Preprint)
Authors: Agba Mathias
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Sexual abuse also known as sexual violence refers to any act perpetuated with the intension of obtaining sex through force, violence or coercion, this encompasses a variety of situations, such as rape, sexual or physical abuse.

OBJECTIVE

This study assessed the determinants of sexual abuse among selected female adolescents in semi-urban Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria.

METHODS

Cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted. A total of 241 female senior secondary schools (SS I & SS II) students of four (4) public secondary schools in semi-urban Calabar Municipality were selected as sample of the study using simple random sampling techniques. The instrument of data collection was a structured questionnaire. Data collected were presented and analyzed using frequencies, percentages and descriptive statistics (Means [ ]). The hypothesis was tested using Chi-square (X2) analysis.

RESULTS

The findings of the study revealed that the environmental determinants of sexual abuse among female adolescents include: living in isolated environment, living in an environment where you are surrounded by men, walking in lonely places at night, living in city slums and living in neighbourhoods where crime rate is high. There is a significant relationship between age and occurrence of sexual abuse among female adolescents in semi-urban Calabar Municipality.

CONCLUSIONS

Those living in isolated environment surrounded by men, walking in lonely places at night, living in city slums and living in neighbourhoods where crime rate is high attending clubs and parties, poor parent-child relationship, making friends with males, peer pressure indecent dressing, having poor self-concept, low self-confidence, negative attitude to sex, and lacking the sense of decency often leads to sexual abuse
Randomized Trial Outcomes for Massage: Care Ally-Assisted vs. Therapist Treated (TOMCATT) Study Methods (Preprint)
Authors: Munk Niki , Daggy JoAnn K , Evans Erica , Kline Matthew , Slaven James E , Laws Brian , McCalley Sarah , Foote Trevor , Matthias Marianne M , Bair Matthew J
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Chronic neck pain is prevalent and reduces functional status, quality of life, and is associated with deleterious psychological outcomes in affected individuals. Despite desirability for massage and its demonstrated effectiveness for chronic neck pain, multiple accessibility barriers exist. Caregiver applied massage approaches have demonstrated feasibility in various populations but has not been examined in Veterans with chronic neck pain or compared in parallel to therapist-delivered massage.

OBJECTIVE

This manuscript describes the original study design, lessons learned, and resultant design modification for the Trial Outcomes for Massage: Care Ally-Assisted vs. Therapist Treated (TOMCATT) study.

METHODS

TOMCATT began as a 3-arm, randomized controlled trial of two massage delivery approaches for Veterans with chronic neck pain with measures collected at baseline, 1-, 3-(post-intervention), and 6months (follow-up). Arm I: Care ally-assisted massage consisted of: i) in-person, 3.5-hour training workshop, ii) instructional DVD, iii) printed treatment manual, and iv) three, 30-minute at-home care ally-assisted massage sessions weekly for 3 months. Arm II: Therapist treated massage consisted of two, 60-minute tailored to individual pain experience treatments per week for 3 months. Treatments followed a standardized Swedish massage approach protocol. Arm III: Wait-list control.

RESULTS

Retention and engagement challenges in the first 30 months were significant in the care ally-assisted massage study arm (63% attrition between randomization and treatment initiation) and prompted modification to a 2-arm trial; removing Arm I.

CONCLUSIONS

The modified TOMCATT study successfully launched and exceeded recruitment goals 2.5 months prior to the necessary COVID-19 pause and is expected to be completed by early 2023.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03100539)
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Renew: An Exposure-Based Mobile App for Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans (Preprint)
Authors: McLean Carmen , Davis Adrian , Miller Madeleine , Ruzek Josef , Neri Eric
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Posttraumatic stress disorder is an impairing mental health condition that disproportionately affects veterans. Although PTSD is treatable, there are many barriers to accessing traditional in-person care. Mobile applications may help to address unmet need for services by offering tools for users to self-manage PTSD symptoms.

OBJECTIVE

Renew is a mobile mental health application that focuses on exposure therapy and incorporates a social support function designed to promote user engagement.

METHODS

In this pilot randomized controlled trial, we compared the effects of Renew with support and without support from a research staff member (No Support) to Delayed Use among ninety-three veterans with clinically significant PTSD symptoms. Participants were recruited through online advertisements. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) was used to measure PTSD symptoms at pre-, post (6-weeks later), and 6-week follow up. Usage data were collected to assess engagement with Renew.

RESULTS

Results indicated a small effect size (d = -0.39) favoring those in the two active use conditions (n = 31; n =31) relative to the Delayed Use condition (n = 31), but the between group difference did not reach statistical significance. There were no differences between those in the Support and the No Support condition on indices of app engagement or PTSD symptom reduction. Contact with support persons is a core feature of Renew, and exploratory analyses suggest that the number of support persons users added to the app, but not the number of support messages received, was positively correlated with app engagement.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings suggest Renew may hold promise as a self-management tool to reduce PTSD symptoms in veterans and that involving friends and family in mobile mental health applications may help bolster engagement.

CLINICALTRIAL

NCT04155736
Efficacy of computer- and/or internet-based cognitive-behavioral guided self-management for depression in adults and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Preprint)
Authors: Mamukashvili Megi , Koburger Nicole , Dietrich Sandra , Rummel-Kluge Christine
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Depression is a worldwide disease. Studies show that the rate of depression during the COVID-19 breakout seems to have considerably increased. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based self-help treatment allows patients with mild to moderate depression symptoms to improve their depression or to bridge the waiting- or pandemic period until they receive further clinical treatment.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore the efficacy and acceptability of computer-delivered and/or internet-based CBT self-help interventions with minimal guidance (up to 10 minutes) for depression. In addition, comparing the effectiveness of treatment by the type of minimal guidance: (1) by e-mail, (2) by telephone calls, (3) by e-mail and telephone together, or (4) face-to-face in reducing depression symptoms at post-treatment was the second aim.

METHODS

The Cochrane depression, anxiety, and neurosis review group’s specialized register electronic searches, grey literature, reference lists and correspondence were used to search for published and unpublished RCTs that reported efficacy of computer- and/or internet-based CBT self-help treatments for depression with minimal guidance up to 10 minutes per week. Methodological quality of included studies was evaluated with Cochrane Collaboration tools for assessing risk of bias. The meta-analysis was accomplished using the RevMen software.

RESULTS

In total, 2620 study abstracts were checked for eligibility. Out of these, 17 studies (18 samples) with a total of 3134 participants were included. The results showed that concerning efficacy, the treatment group is superior to the control group with a medium to large effect size of 0.60. Also, treatment groups with combined guidance by e-mail and telephone calls together had greater effects (SMD -0.74) than groups with other types of minimal guidance (guided by e-mail SMD -0.63; guided face to-face SMD – 0.66; guided by telephone calls SMD -0.33). Moreover, there were higher drop-out rates in the treatment condition (RR 1.35) than in the control groups.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this meta-analysis support the efficacy of computer- and/or internet-based CBT self-help programs with minimal weekly guidance for improving depression symptoms at post-treatment for adults and adolescents.
In addition, the results are pointing towards two practical implications. Firstly, depressed patients can use self-help treatment with minimal guidance at home to improve their symptoms or to bridge the waiting time – or pandemic period – before they receive professional face-to-face treatment. Secondly, it can help clinicians to make the decision about using CBT-based self-help treatments for patients that do not need urgent professional treatment, or to combine it with face-to-face therapy.
Hubungan Tingkat Pendidikan Terhadap Tingkat Pengetahuan Masyarakat di Dusun Sumberan Sedayu Bantul Tentang Pencegahan Covid-19 Bulan Januari 2021
Authors: Damayanti Mesi , Sofyan Octariana
Published: April 2022

Covid-19 saat ini menjadi permasalahan serius di dunia dengan jumlah kasus yang selalu meningkat. Survei awal peneliti menunjukkan masih terdapat warga Dusun Sumberan berlatar belakang pendidikan dasar dan berdasarkan hasil wawancara banyak warga yang tidak mengetahui pencegahan Covid-19 secara baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pendidikan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat di Dusun Sumberan Sedayu Bantul tentang pencegahan Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectionals  dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Dusun Sumberan yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi yaitu sebanyak 90 responden. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuesioner tertutup yang terdiri dari data diri responden dan pernyataan terkait pencegahan Covid-19. Data dianalisis dengan menggolongkan tingkat pendidikan dan penilaian persentase tingkat pengetahuan terhadap hasil jawaban responden. Hasil yang didapat yaitu tingkat pengetahuan responden dengan kategori kurang sebanyak 33%, cukup sebesar 36% dan baik sebesar 31%. Data pendidikan dan pengetahuan yang didapat kemudian diolah menggunakan SPSS dengan uji kendall’s tau. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara tingkat pendidikan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan dengan nilai sig 0,000 (< 0,05) dimana semakin tinggi tingkat pendidikan maka semakin tinggi pula tingkat pengetahuan yang dimiliki, dan sebaliknya. Hubungan yang terjadi termasuk dalam kategori cukup dengan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,413.
Psychometric Properties of Self-Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) Indonesian Version
Authors: Prasetio Clement Eko , Triwahyuni Airin , Prathama Ahmad Gimmy
Published: April 2022

The prevalence of mental disorders experienced by the global community, including in Indonesia, is increasing steadily. It is thus necessary to have a time-efficient and valid screening measuring tool as a basis to provide appropriate treatment to mental disorders. The Self-Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) is a screening tool that is often used in Indonesia to identify mental disorder symptoms. However there is limited study that has attempted to discover the SRQ-20 factors and conducted a construct validity test on them. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors and test the construct validity of SRQ-20 developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 674 students involved in the study. Exploratory factor analysis was used to discover the factors. Evidence based on internal structure using a confirmatory factor analysis was also collected. Findings revealed five factors for the SRQ-20, these are energy, cognitive, depression, physiological, and anxiety. The five factor model is an alternative for classifying symptoms on the SRQ-20. This way, symptoms on the SRQ-20 can be grouped into five factors, of which can assist clinicians take more appropriate and faster action. Findings also revealed, however, that the construct validity of the five factor model needs is less than the one factor model. Therefore, for further research, using a wider population to check the stability of structure across developmental age. SRQ-20 could also be compared with the gold standard measurement to get a predictive validity.
SOCIAL CONTROL THEORY AND CYBERCRIME
Authors: Luknar Ivana
Published: April 2022

The paper pays attention to the potential role that the social control theory has in the improvement and development of previous Information-Communication Technology (ICT) Policy. Online activities are daily routine of people all around the world. Emerging information and communication technologies create numerous challenges and issues how to regulate its use. ICT policy interests are closely related to concern of social order in cyberspace. The development of ICT possibilities at the same time follows development of new cybercrime forms. The ICT policy needs to explore new strategies and theoretical integration that transcend the existing criminological frame. The sociological theory of social control to a significant degree may predict and explain crime and how people define and respond to deviant behavior. How social control theory may order individual behavior in cyberspace? May it help prevention of cybercrime and maintain more safer and conscientious use of the internet? The following article provides an analysis of the possibilities of social control theory in maintaining the order in cyber society. Throughout the article, the social control theory is discussed by content analysis scientific method. Main purpose of the paper is to encourage concerning use of social control mechanisms as one of the effective tools for regulation in cyberspace and prevention of cybercrime.
Los coches y las cofradías sacramentales en la Nueva España: la estufa de la Casa de Morelos en Morelia
Authors: Ontiveros Valdés Constanza
Published: April 2022

Los coches fueron un signo de distinción social en la Nueva España y desde finales del siglo XVII se asociaron al ceremonial litúrgico. Entre otros usos, las cofradías con un instituto sacramental emplearon los coches para trasladar al sacerdote que llevaba el viático y se colocaron al final de otras procesiones vinculadas a la Eucaristía. Aunque su uso fue frecuente, en la actualidad se conservan escasos coches novohispanos decorados con motivos eucarísticos. Entre ellos, destaca la estufa que se conserva en el Museo de Sitio Casa de Morelos, en Morelia (ca. el primer cuarto del siglo XIX). El presente artículo explora la funcionalidad y el simbolismo que tuvo dicho objeto suntuario, el cual se aborda como un elemento artístico que adquirió una significación adicional al encontrarse inmerso en el entorno ritual, y en cuyo uso se superpusieron pertenencias, identidades y jerarquías.
An Effective Health Information Exchange Using Blockchain Technology
Authors: S B Prof. Chandini , Kagalkar Arpith , Dayanidhi Bhumika , S Gunashree
Published: April 2022

Abstract: There is a tremendous difficulty in sharing information between organizations. The similarity is compromised because of heterogeneous information, and an impediment to information understanding happens because of the utilization of medical care wording. Assuming design and semantics are to have concurred; however, security and information consistency concerns remain. Centralized information stores are an alluring focus for cybercrime, and patient record that is being shared and seen reliably in an organization is an enormous issue. Blockchain is a circulated record innovation applied to a great extent in the monetary area. This guarantees the honesty of exchanges without outsider approval. Its elements of decentralized exchange approval, information provenance, information sharing, and information incorporation are ideal for the requirements of health information exchange. Keywords: EHR, HIE, Blockchain, SHA Algorithm, AES Rijndael Algorithm
Performance Evaluation of Bituminous Mixes with Modified Binders using Roller Compactor cum Rut Analyzer (RCRA)
Authors: P Praveen Kumar , B V Dr. Kiran Kumar
Published: April 2022

Abstract: In India majority of roads are being constructed by flexible pavements. But the performance of the pavement largely depends on quality and type of materials used, construction methodology adopted, temperature, climatic conditions etc. Because of these variations in these parameters, pavements undergo distress/ failure. The different types of failure in flexible pavement are Rutting, Shovelling, Edge breaks, Cracks, Slippage etc. Rutting is a common phenomenon which occurs in flexible pavement surface due to overloading of vehicles and repeated application of wheel load. Rutting is defined as channelized depression in the pavement surface along wheel path due to heavy repetitive traffic load. Design of bituminous paving mixes greatly effects the performance of pavements. In the present laboratory research work, conventional bitumen is used in wearing/ surface course and Modified Bitumen is used in binder course of the layer. Pavement layers are constructed/casted in an Indigenously designed, developed and fabricated equipment called Roller Compactor cum Rut Analyzer (RCRA) and Rutting test is performed. The Rutting test is carried out on wearing course of bituminous layer (BC Gr-II with VG-30) and by adopting Binder course layer namely DBM Gr-II prepared with two different types of binders namely VG-30, SBS-70. The overall objective is to compare the Marshall properties of the conventional and Modified Bituminous mix and to study the rutting performance of these bituminous mixes.. Results shows that bituminous mixes prepared with Modified Bitumen/Binders (SBS-70) has a very high Marshall Strength and offers greater resistance to rutting. Keywords: Modified Bitumen, Bituminous Concrete (BC), Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) , Marshall Stability, Roller Compactor cum Rut Analyzer (RCRA), Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS).
A Review on Comparative Study between the Pre-Engineered Building and Conventional Steel Building
Authors: Radake Nikita D , Prasad R V R K
Published: April 2022

Abstract: In steel structure design the Pre-engineering building (PEB) system is a modern technology that provides economical, eco-friendly, and sustainable structures. The pre-Engineered Building (PEB) concept is a new conception of single-story industrial building construction. This methodology is versatile not only due to its quality pre-designing and prefabrication but also due to its lightweight and economical construction. This concept has many advantages over the Conventional Steel Building (CSB) concept of buildings with roof trusses. This paper mainly focuses on the PEB concept and CSB concept. The study is achieved by designing a Warehouse building as PEB and as CSB with the help of Staad Pro. The CSB is designed and analyzed by IS 800:2007 (LSM) and PEB is designed and analyzed by AISC 360:10. Keywords: Pre-Engineered Building (PEB), Conventional steel building (CSB), Structure analysis and Design, STAAD PRO V8i
Further developments in the Unimed System (Unimedicine)
Authors: Sodhi Dr. Nitnem Singh
Published: April 2022

Abstract: India is a land of agriculture which comprises of small, marginal, medium and rich farmers. Small scale farmers are very interested in manually lever operated knapsack sprayer because of its versatility, cost and design. But this sprayer has certain limitations like it cannot maintain required pressure; it leads to problem of back pain. However, this equipment can also lead to misapplication of chemicals and ineffective control of target pest which leads to loss of pesticides due to dribbling or drift during application. This phenomenon not only adds to cos of production but also cause environmental pollution and imbalance in natural echo system. This paper suggests a model of manually operated multi nozzle pesticides sprayer pump which will perform spraying at maximum rate in minimum time.
A Comprehensive Study of Electric Vehicle Components, Applications, Limiting Factor and Protocols
Authors: Chalawadi Vishwanath , Amminabhavi Sanjeeth P.
Published: April 2022

Abstract: For the green transportation tool, EV great attraction from researchers, leading of extensive works. With the building of high-storage battery and EV, the more number of the EV will increases, because of that the simultaneously charging and discharging characteristics will gives new challenges to safe and stable. This paper introduces briefly some concepts of EV, including studies on EV, Components, Power required to move vehicle, Limiting Factors, Application, Types of EV Battery, and Protocols for EV Application. Keywords: Electric Vehicle (EV), Limiting Factors, Application, Protocols for EV Application.
Feasibility Analysis of Post-Tensioned Beam for Industrial Building: A Review
Authors: Nimgade Miss. Kajal Sainath , Dhamge Prof. Dr. Nina. R , Kumar PE Diwakar
Published: April 2022

Abstract: In recent years, due to corrosion and the constant demand for increased traffic flow, there is an eagerly need for an efficient system that can be used to repair or strengthen bridges and structures with steel-concrete composite sections. There have been so many strengthening techniques used to prevent such serious structural problems. One of these most useful techniques, which has successfully proven effective in repairing and strengthening structural members, is to use the externally post-tensioned tendons technique. The various study has also provided a recently completed experimental program on scaled bridge composite steel and concrete beams strengthened with external post-tensioning tendons to explore the fundamental cyclic loading behavior. This article summarizes the design of Post-Tensioned Beam for industrial building and a comparative study between PT Beam and RCC Beam based on a literature survey. We are analyzing such structure in our research having a large span. Manual design of PT Beam for three different span lengths without any intermediate supports and manual design of RCC Beam. We are doing a comparative study of PT Beam and RCC Beam based on the results. This report is based on a study of PT Beam that will aid future research and advances in the construction industry. Keywords: Post-Tensioning Beam, RCC Beam, Industrial Building
Efektivitas metode psyeducation games dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar dan minat membaca Al-Quran di TPQ Baiturrohman
Authors: Putri Aulia Tasykira
Published: April 2022

Individual success in learning is not only influenced by their potential but also their motivation to learn and interest in reading. On the one hand, based on an assessment conducted on children in TPQ Baiturrohman, Precet Village, it was found that their learning motivation and interest in reading were still low. Psyeducation games were carried out in order to increase learning motivation and interest in reading for TPQ Baiturrohman children. The activity involved 32 TPQ Baiturrohman children aged 4-14 years. The results of t-test showed that the Psyeducation games activities proved effective in increasing the learning motivation and interest in reading of the children of TPQ Baiturrohman.
Analisis Kebijakan Counter-Radikalisme Melalui Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama
Authors: Jajuri Ray Adhari , Rahmat Rahmat
Published: April 2022

Fenomena radikalisme menjadi isu yang sensitif dalam perbincangan akhir dekade ini, kebijakan yang difokuskan dalam area pencegahan di tingkat Kabupaten/Kota terintegrasi ke dalam program pembentukan Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama (FKUB). Peran sentral yang dimiliki FKUB yang meliputi pencegahan dan penanggulangan gerakan radikalisme, serta menganalisis gerakan yang yang dapat menimbulkan tindakan radikal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran FKUB Kabupaten Tasikmalaya dalam mencegah gerakan radikalisme. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode studi kasus. Kemudian dengan metode ini, analisis tentang strategi counter-radikalisme yang diterapkan oleh Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya melalui Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama (FKUB) Kabupaten Tasikmalaya sebagai sebuah situasi atau kejadian. Hasil penelitian menunjukan; Bagaimana upaya strategis yang dilakukan FKUB Kab. Tasikmalaya dalam menangkal radikalisme di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya. Setelah dilakukan penelitian, di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya belum memiliki kebijakan khusus mengenai penanggulangan radikalisme. Namun FKUB menjadi titik terang dalam pencegahan dan penanggulangan gerakan radikal. Strategi yang di jalankan oleh FKUB tentu menggunakan pendekatan dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan diantaranya Pendekatan lunak atau soft approach serta pendekatan keras atau hard approach, dengan berbagai program diantaranya saung rukun, ceramah kebangsaan dan deklarasi anti radikal.
Research of the process of activated soldering for glass/metal
Authors: Vasiliev A. F. , Gyulikhandanov E. L. , Klimov V. N. , Makarov A. M. , Samodelkin E. A. , Farmakovsky B. V.
Published: April 2022

The article presents the results of research on the development of technology for joining glass-tometal using activated soldering with amorphous solders.
Properties of the fiberglass based on the fire- resistant polyester resins of Russian brands Arkpol 40 M and Polymer 3088 TA
Authors: Tryasunov V. S. , Shultseva E. L. , Baganik A. M. , Polyakova Y. V.
Published: April 2022

The article presents the results of technological, physico-mechanical and fire tests of the fire- resistant polyester resins, binders and fiberglasses based on them and manufactured by contact molding. The new brands are compared with those used in shipbuilding nowadays
Study of surface layers of VT41 titanium alloy after mechanical treatment
Authors: Medvedev P. N. , Kashapov O. S. , Reshetilo L. P.
Published: April 2022

The work studies residual stresses in the surface layer, roughness of flat surfaces of titanium alloy VT41 sample, obtained by milling with end mills, as well as conditions for relieving these stresses by means of incomplete annealing. The milling was carried out on a universal vertical milling machine, varying the conditions of the machining allowance in one pass and the cutters.
Functional-gradient coatings of the HfB2–Si3N4 system with high wear resistance obtained by supersonic cold gas-dynamic spraying
Authors: Bobkova T. I. , Bystrov R. Yu. , Vasiliev A. F. , Gerashchenkov D. A. , Goshkoderya M. E. , Makarov A. M. , Farmakovsky B. V.
Published: April 2022

The results of comprehensive studies of obtaining functionally graded coatings based on HfB2– Si3N4–Zr compositions using the technology of supersonic cold gas-dynamic spraying are presented. Data are given on the measurement of adhesive strength (up to 62 MPa), microhardness (up to 42 GPa) and wear resis- tance (up to 1.2·10–9 mm/km) of the obtained coatings.
METAPHYSICAL CROSSWORD PUZZLE: COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS OF THE GENESIS
Authors: Bakhtiyarov K. I
Published: April 2022

The complementary pairs forming the columns of the genesis matrix will become, the key methodological principle for solving the universal crossword of fundamental physics. The fractality of multilevel provides holistic knowledge.
POSSIBILITIES OF GENERALIZING FIELD THEORY PARADIGM WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SKYRME - FADDEEV CHIRAL MODEL
Authors: Rybakov Yu. P
Published: April 2022

Main points of the Einstein program for creating the consistent field formulation of particle physics are discussed. The basis of this program includes the representation of particles as clots of some material field satisfying nonlinear equations. It is shown how the stability criterion implies the characteristic features of the corresponding field model.
INNATE INTERCONNECTION IN THE SPACE-TIME: EXAMPLES OF SHIELDS
Authors: Eganova I. A , Kallies W. , Struminsky V. I
Published: April 2022

The mass reaction of the ground-based complex systems (i. e. the ones with an internal structure that can stay in different inner states) (1) to total solar eclipse and (2) to Sun shielding by a tower located in the neighborhood of the observation is invited to consider. This reaction has revealed the basic factor of observed natural dynamics of mass - the Sun. These observations data were collected by a special geophysical monitoring which every ten seconds synchronously records mass of some definite geological systems (minerals/mineral aggregates), atmospheric electric field strength, and six physical characteristics of the observation conditions at three geographical points: Dubna, Nauchny (the Crimea), and Novosibirsk. Due to significance for modern experiments and technologies, a physical phenomenon associated with the role of the Sun in the mass dynamics is briefly discussed in conclusion.
The Ideological Foundations of Eurasian Economic Integration
Authors: Pantin Vladimir I.
Published: April 2022

The article analyzes the significance of Eurasian ideology for modern economic integration, the reasons for its limited use in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and the possibilities and prospects of adapting Eurasianism for the purposes of economic development and integration. Many international economic integration associations (e.g., the EU, USMCA, ASEAN) have a common or similar ideological and value-based foundation, which ensures stronger integration. The EAEU was initially established without a common, integrating ideological basis, although the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, suggested using Eurasianism as the ideology of integration. Sergey Glazyev also wrote about the importance of integrative ideology for the development of the EAEU. However, these attempts to introduce Eurasian ideology for a stronger integration were not supported by the rest of the EAEU countries. This was largely because most EAEU members, including Russia, were driven by short-term economic interests, forgetting about more important long-term, strategic goals. Moreover, there are important ideological divisions in society and in the political elites of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan - primarily the division between adherents of the ideology and practices of Western liberalism, oriented toward EU integration, and supporters of an ideology close to Eurasianism and defense of traditional values, oriented toward the development of integration in the Eurasian space. The reproduction of such divisions in the EAEU countries, as well as the absence or weak development of an integrative ideology, largely determines the inconsistent and not always effective integration in the EAEU. Eurasianism can become an integrative ideology, which, if developed and adapted to modern realities, can ensure a stronger economic integration. This requires overcoming illusions about the possibility of integration of Russia and other post-Soviet countries into the EU, pursuing an active information policy in the Eurasian countries, showing the commonality of geopolitical and economic interests of EAEU countries and the opposition of these interests to those of the USA. Eurasianism can effectively counter the threat of ethnic nationalism in the EAEU countries by emphasizing Eurasian integration as a necessary condition for preserving the sovereignty of Eurasian countries, their traditional values, and the combination of tradition and innovation.
Book review: Stergiou, A. (2021). Greece’s Ostpolitik: Dealing with the “Devil”. Cham: Springer, 181 p.
Authors: Tasoulas Argyrios
Published: April 2022

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Eurasian Structuralism
Authors: Shabaga Andrei V.
Published: April 2022

The article examines the socio-political consequences of the structural-linguistic concepts of N.P. Trubetskoy and R.O. Jacobson, as well as the structural-geographical theory of P.N. Savitsky. These scientists, who were the pioneers of the structuralism of the twentieth century, were at the same time the founders of the Eurasian movement, which tried to compete with the Bolshevik doctrine in 1920-1930s. The sociolinguistic principle of linguistic unions and the morphological concept postulated by N.S. Trubetskoy became the basis for the semantic picture of the Eurasian space proposed by R.O. Jacobson, which resulted in a socio-political development construct that has not exhausted its potential so far. The morphological and phonological approaches of these two linguists were supported by the structural-geographical concept of P.N. Savitsky, who showed the prerequisites for the emergence of a Eurasian community not only at the linguistic, but also at the geographical and economic levels. Linguists pointed to the connection between language and thinking, which forms the idea of extant and due, which gave arguments for the assertion of the axiological proximity of the Eurasian peoples. Geographer P.N. Savitsky confirmed these conclusions with his research on the formation of the economic kinship of the population of Eurasia on the basis of a single space. Using these concepts, Russian structuralists created a socio-political doctrine about the special role of Eurasia, its separate path, opposite to the western direction of development. Applying certain provisions of F. de Saussure, the founders of Eurasianism created the teleological syntagma ideocracy - demotia - soviet, which determined the structure of the Eurasian socio-political space. The combination of elements of the Eurasian structure is interpreted collinearly of the triad proposed by F. de Saussure langage - langue - parole. The ideocratic system, verified by demotia, determines the activities of the soviets. It follows from this that the teleological syntagma of the Eurasianists, ideocracy - demotia - soviet, was the antithesis of the Bolshevik syntagma communism - Soviet authority - soviet. Ideocracy here is the opposition to communism, and demotia is opposition to Soviet authority. Thus, the structure of the Eurasian state was finally determined. Ideocracy was understood by the Eurasians as a political system, demotia, as a way of social control of the system, and in this case soviets were supposed to become an instrument of self-government, uniting the structure of the Eurasian state from top to bottom.
Is Silence Golden? Chronic Stress and Psychophysiological Indicators’ Changes over Time in International Students: A Pilot Study
Authors: Muzychenko Iuliia Nikolaevna , Apollonova Irina Aleksandrovna , Evans David
Published: April 2022

Most people assume studying or working abroad would be stressful - but would one ever think that it could be detrimental to the health? Stress literature relates cross-cultural transactions to the chances of gaining higher levels of chronic stress. This paper reports the results of two studies on international students in Moscow in 2018. Specifically, Study 1 assessed how cross-cultural transactions perceived to affect health state during the first 6 months of their relocation. Study 2 aimed to investigate if the psychological stress linked to relocation to a different country can possibly lead to psychobiological effects of chronic stress. In Study 1, qualitative methods were applied to conduct 21 interviews with international students. In Study 2, a longitudinal pilot study was conducted for 10 foreign students during the first 2-5 (M = 3.6) months of their relocation. Stress related to cross-cultural transactions was expected to affect subjective well-being and health variables. The health state was a relatively silent topic in the interview participants of Study 1. The results of Study 2 showed that the participants had changes in the resting heart rate (RHR) baseline. Perceived chronic stress related to cross-cultural transactions may affect psychophysiological state; however, the affect varies depending on a person. Further research is required for the data consistency and for identifying non-invasive objective risk markers and individual stress pathways, with the goal of identifying at-risk students and providing treatment options before any serious harm is done to their health.
Personal Meanings of Safety in the Minds of Professional Francophones
Authors: Tylets Valery G. , Krasnianskaya Tatyana M.
Published: April 2022

Safety, which is currently recognized as the leading condition for the organization of the educational space, remains little studied in relation to language training. Meanwhile, its representation in the minds of subjects of learning a foreign language allows us to predict the vectors of efforts to improve their activities. The aim of the study was to identify personal meanings of safety in the minds of professional francophones. The respondents were teachers and graduate students of the French language. The methods used in the study included: directed statements, content analysis and scaled survey. The study revealed the following semantic groups of the category safety in the educational space of learning the French language: (1) the environmental parameter of the educational process; (2) the characteristics of the interaction of the subjects of the educational process (teacher and students); (3) the internal state of the subjects as a predictor of learning a foreign language; and (4) the expectation of French language proficiency. The situations of its binding by professional francophones to the educational space of learning the French language are established, namely: the organization of the educational space; the construction of methodological approaches to teaching the language; the implementation of educational interaction; and the French language acquisition. Based on the results of the study, the significance of the category of safety for professional francophones was confirmed in three aspects of the organization of the educational space for learning the French language, i.e., general methodological, general linguistic and private linguistic ones. In the process of teaching the French language, it seems appropriate to take into account the safety needs relevant to the modern educational space, to highlight in it the features that are significant in general for the practice of language training as a direction of pedagogical activity, as well as the nuances that are characteristic exclusively for teaching a particular language.
“Language Keys”: Foreign Cultural Lexicon in the Translingual (Russophonic) Literary Text
Authors: Bakhtikireeva Uldanai M. , Valikova Olga A.
Published: April 2022

The authors of the article consider the translingual (more broadly, transcultural) literary text as a meeting place for languages and cultures, which results in the formation of a new horizon for understanding aesthetic reality. Translingualism as the practice of artistic creation in a language that is not ethnically primary for the author implies the retranslation of ethnospecific images that are basic for the original linguistic culture through an intermediary language (in our case, Russian). Words with a national-cultural component of semantics that are not equivalent for the Russian language system cannot be attributed to borrowings, since a bilingual author produces, in the strict sense, the transfer (transfer) of a communicative-cognitive phenomenon from one language system to another. In this case, the incorporated elements perform a number of ontically significant functions, since they participate in the plot construction of a work of art, appeal to the archetypal substrate of an ethnos, carry a symbolic load and participate in the formation of a new - more complex - aesthetics. The authors comprehend the phenomenon of translinguism in the post-Soviet space and illustrate the mechanisms of functioning of foreign cultural elements of a Russophonic literary text based on the poem by A. Kodar On this day that fell into paganism.
Applications of Quadratic Stochastic Operators to Nonlinear Consensus Problems
Authors: Saburov M. , Saburov Kh.
Published: April 2022

Historically, the idea of reaching consensus through repeated averaging was introduced by De Groot for a structured time-invariant and synchronous environment. Since that time, the consensus, which is the most ubiquitous phenomenon of multi-agent systems, becomes popular in the various scientific fields such as biology, physics, control engineering and social science. In this paper, we give an overview of the recent development of applications of quadratic stochastic operators to nonlinear consensus problems. We also present some refinement and improvement of the previous results.
Some Problems of Complex Analysis in Matrix Siegel Domains
Authors: Khudaibergenov G. Kh. , Kurbanov B. T.
Published: April 2022

We give a review of recent results in multivariate complex analysis related to matrix Siegel domains.
Systems of Matrix Differential Equations for Surfaces
Authors: Muminov K. K. , Gafforov R. A.
Published: April 2022

Necessary and sufficient conditions for the equivalence of surfaces under the action of a special pseudo-orthogonal group are established.
Structural and semantic congruence of Bulgarian, Russian and English set expressions: Contrastive-typological research
Authors: Lavrova Nataliya A. , Kozmin Alexandr O.
Published: April 2022

The main aim of the research is to analyze the degree of isomorphism and allomorphy (congruence) of set expressions in three languages - Bulgarian, Russian and English, and to highlight the main factors that have a bearing on the typological affinity of set expressions in these languages. The procedure of the research was two-fold. At the first stage, 4000 idioms were selected from Russian, Bulgarian and English idiomatic dictionaries through the method of random sampling (1334 idioms were selected from each language). For the sake of convenience and comparison, the selected idioms were divided into 5 thematic groups. At the second stage, 850 idioms were further selected for each group through stratified and quota sampling with the aim of subsequent quantification of recurrent keywords in each group. In order to quantify the number of the most frequent keywords in each group and to measure the prevalence of assonance and alliteration, the SPSS software was utilized. The results of the research revealed that the main factors that determine isomorphism and allomorphy among idioms from Bulgarian, Russian and English are (1) typological affinity between Bulgarian and English, (2) genetic kinship, (3) borrowings from English into Russian and Bulgarian and (4) from Russian into Bulgarian, (5) shared idiomatic stock and (6) such extralinguistic factors as the universal makeup of objects and entities, for instance, the same number of functional parts. The research results are relevant for comparative phraseology, areal and contrastive typology as well and for contactology.