bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Siberian Animal Style as a Conceptual Basis for the Conversion of Traditional Artistic Heritage into Cultural Industries
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Gomboeva Margarita I.
Published: June 2022

The process of acquiring the author’s style, its semantic distinctive features, and the creation of the author’s identity is a fundamental problem for artists. The paper is devoted to the analysis of the artist’s native culture code influence on the creative concept and artistic language. Artistic inversion is important ‒ the inverse representation of the cultural code in the artist’s work. We consider artistic, pictorial inversion as a form of the artistic conceptualization. It contributes to the successful understanding of the connotations and intentions of the artist’s work by his audience. An analysis of Namdakov’s work allowed us to conceptualize the representation problem of the cultural code in Far East peoples’ contemporary art and describe artistic strategies that represent the influence of such semantic aspects of the cultural code as the influence of the artistic worldview, the strategies elevation of original interpretation and transformation of the animal style, the influence of the academic background. We define the artistic paradigm of the style as a style-forming factor in contemporary creative industries of artists who emerged from traditional crafts communities. The phenomenon of ethnic artistic tradition has been widely studied in the art history literature (T. M. Stepanskaya, A. V. Edokova, L. I. Nekhlyadovich). We believe, however, that attention should be focused on the content of “cultural code of artistic paradigm”, because ethnic artists consciously transform national artistic images and techniques through integration of their heritage into contemporary artistic language, culture and art background. This is particularly relevant for artists who institutionalize their style into a recognizable contemporary art language strategy. The main research question addressed in this paper is the representation peculiarities of the Namdakov’s artistic strategy semantic forms. He creates innovative ways of shaping, applies illogical, provocative and asymmetrical compositional solutions, creates fresh artistic metaphors, overcomes visual and figurative traditions and transforms ethnic artistic traditions into the leading artistic world-class trends of contemporary art. It has been proved that the animalistic style acquired a new modern dimension with the development of the creative industry in the regions of South-East Asia: the north of modern China and the art workshops of D. Namdakov and Zhigzhit Bayaskhalanov in the Russian Federation. It was the original interpretation of the animalistic style that became a powerful source for the development of traditional folk craft culture and brought the Far East peoples’ modern art to a new level of development, contributed to the evolution of the artist’s creative potential and gave many artists hope for creative expression.
The Practice, Outcome and Complications of Tracheostomy in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: Surgical versus Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Early versus Late Tracheostomy
Authors:   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Zahari Yusrina ,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Wan Hassan Wan Mohd Nazaruddin ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Hassan Mohd Hasyizan ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Mohamad Zaini Rhendra Hardy ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Abdullah Baharuddin ,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Published: June 2022

Background: The tracheostomy procedure is commonly required to wean patients off the severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed to determine the practice, outcome and complications of two techniques: i) surgical tracheostomy (ST) versus percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) and ii) two different times of procedure: early tracheostomy (ET) versus late tracheostomy (LT). Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study conducted from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2017, involving 268 severe TBI patients who required tracheostomy during neurosurgical intensive care unit (Neuro-ICU) management. The data were obtained from their medical records. Results: When based on techniques, PT displayed a significantly shorter day of tracheostomy plan (7.0 [2.5] versus 8.3 [2.6] days; P < 0.001); day of execution (7.2 [2.6] versus 8.6 [2.9] days; P < 0.001); duration of mechanical ventilation (9.8 [3.4] versus 11.3 [3.1] days; P < 0.001) and duration of ICU stay (12.3 [3.7] versus 13.8 [3.5] days; P < 0.003) than ST. If based on timing, ET showed a significantly shorter duration of mechanical ventilation (8.8 [2.1] versus 12.9 [2.9] days; P < 0.001), length of ICU stay (11.4 [2.4] versus 15.2 [3.5] days; P < 0.001) and length of hospital stay (17.1 [3.2] versus 20.0 [4.0] days; P < 0.001) than LT. Conclusion: PT showed a shorter mechanical ventilation and ICU stay duration than ST. In comparison, ET showed shorter mechanical ventilation, ICU stay and hospital stay duration than LT.
Managing price changes: Role of consumer thinking styles on perceived price fairness and purchase intention
Authors: Shaw Sayanti , Chovancová Miloslava , Bejtkovský Jiří
Published: June 2022

Consumers expect companies to practice fair pricing. Understanding the underlying cognitive mechanism that determines consumers’ price fairness perceptions is significant. It could help mitigate negative outcomes from unfairness perceptions and place firms in a better competitive position. This study examines the role of consumers’ thinking styles in perceived price fairness and purchase intention in a price increase situation. An online experiment was conducted wherein 171 participants across India, primarily from tier-1 cities frequently using car rental services, took part from September to December 2021. The majority of the participants (72) were 21-30 years old (42%). All involved participants met the initial criteria of using car rental services at least once a week. Proposed hypotheses were checked by one-way ANOVA following Tukey post hoc test and PROCESS. One-way ANOVA results shows a significant influence of thinking styles on cognitive attribution with large effect size, F(2, 168) = 28.04, p < .001, η2 = 0.25; presents a significant influence of thinking styles on perceived price fairness with large effect size, F(2, 168) = 30.07, p < .001, η2 = .0.26; demonstrates a significant influence of thinking styles on purchase intention F(2, 168) = 19.94, p < .001, η2 = .0.19. Findings revealed that, in the face of a price increase occurrence, consumers thinking holistically and analytically differ in perceived price fairness and purchase intention. Furthermore, holistic thinkers with higher cognitive attribution perceive a price increase as fairer. Thereby, they have higher purchase intention than analytic thinkers.
Acknowledgment This study received support from Internal Grant Agency (project number IGA/FaME/2022/010), Tomas Bata University in Zlín.
Improving customs administration in accordance with the EAEU Development Strategy until 2025
Authors:   Federal Customs Service, Davydov Ruslan
Published: June 2022

The article presents the results of the analysis of the process of economic cooperation of the EAEU member countries until 2025 in terms of improving the customs policy. Despite the constantly reaffirmed political will of the heads of state, the implementation of strategic cooperation is not proceeding fast enough, and the deadlines for a number of activities have already been violated. In this regard, the subject of the article is the study of the causes of such difficulties, which in the long term have a serious negative impact on the processes of integration of the economies of the EAEU member countries. The purpose of the study is to identify and level the most objective reasons for such difficulties in terms of the customs policy of the EAEU member countries. Demonstrates and reveals the range of methodological tasks set for the expansion of interstate economic cooperation in terms of customs processes. The analysis of the implementation of measures in the direction of customs administration is carried out, and the impact of such measures on the development of the EAEU as a whole is assessed. It is obvious that the efforts of the EAEU member states, especially in modern conditions, are aimed primarily at protecting their national economic interests. However, strategically, all members of the EAEU should benefit from the development of multilateral cooperation. Based on the comparative analysis, the author proposes tools for accelerating and improving the efficiency of the implementation of integration in the field of customs administration. A number of proposals have been formulated regarding the format, timing of submission and content of these events. The issues of linking the legislative requirements of the EAEU member countries in terms of customs administration are considered. The results of the study showed that effective integration economic processes are impossible without their proper regulatory support, including in terms of customs administration.
Challenges of the green supply chain management in the pharmaceutical industry
Authors:   Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Fetter Barbara , Zilahy Gyula ,   Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Published: June 2022

Green supply chain management has gained significant interest in recent years; however, we still have limited understanding of specific characteristics of different industries. The aim of this paper is to characterize the pharmaceutical supply chains from an environmental perspective. Our methodology provides a novel contribution to the literature describing green supply chain management, since no detailed analysis of the environmental aspects of the pharmaceutical industry has been carried out this way. Our results can inform pharmaceutical businesses and policymakers about the limiting factors of green supply chain management in the pharmaceutical sector and provide insights to overcome hindrances and to design new tools. By looking at the supply chains of the pharmaceutical sector, we demonstrate that the potentials of green supply chain management may be limited by several factors. First, the relationship between pharmaceutical substance suppliers and medicinal product manufacturers is characterized by long-term partnerships and strong interdependence. Second, interviews suggest that consumers neither have environmental expectations towards medicinal products, nor act in an environmentally conscious manner regarding the disposal of medicinal products. Third, our findings on actual environmental measures implemented by companies suggests that the specific characteristics of pharmaceutical supply chains, such as strict quality and health requirements, impose severe limitations on the greening of supply chains. This study builds on the analysis of the international literature, through which it presents the issues of green supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Our research can be useful to national and international readers as well.
Current knowledge of genetics of COVID-19
Authors:   City Hospital no. 40, Golota Aleksandr ,   St. Petersburg State University, Vologzhanin Dmitry ,   City Hospital no. 40,   St. Petersburg State University, Kamilova Tatyana ,   City Hospital no. 40, Makarenko Stanislav ,   City Hospital no. 40, Sсherbak Sergey ,   City Hospital no. 40,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: June 2022

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is responsible for a reported 456,797,217 cases of COVID-19, and 6,043,094 deaths worldwide as of 12.03.2022. Following infection with SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic or mild (~80 % of infections), to severe disease that typically requires hospitalization and assisted respiration. Innate immune responses to viral infection are also a critical determinant of disease outcome. Genetic risk factors for COVID-19 are in the early stages of study. A number of mutations and polymorphisms have been identified that affect the structure and stability of proteins — factors of susceptibility to SARS-COV-2 infection, a predisposition to the development of respiratory failure, and the need for intensive care. Most of the identified genetic factors are related to the function of the immune system. On the other hand, the genetic polymorphism of the virus itself affects the spread and severity of the course of COVID-19. The genome of the virus accumulates mutations and evolves towards increasing contagiousness, replicative ability, and evasion from the host’s immune system. Genetic determinants of infection are potential therapeutic targets. Studying them will provide information for the development of drugs and vaccines to combat the pandemic.
Dutch cultural heritage of Fredrik Ruijsch and Herman Boerhaave in the Military Medical Academy named after S. M. Kirov
Authors:   Leiden University Medical Center, Hendriks Inge , Boer Fredrik ,   Leiden University Medical Center, Kravtsov Viacheslav ,   S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Gaivoronskii Ivan ,   S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Hogendoorn Pancras ,   S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Published: June 2022

During historical research into the Russian physician Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov (1810–1881) and his relation to Dutch scientists in shaping Russian medical science, access was allowed to the first author of this manuscript to the fundamental library of the Military Medical Academy named S. M. Kirov. The library is one of the oldest libraries in Russia and was founded by Pavel Zakharyevich Condoidi, a pupil of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave. Condoidi succeeded the oldest nephew of Herman Boerhaave, Herman Kaau-Boerhaave after his death as director of the Russian Meditsinskaya Kantselyariya (Ministry of Healthcare). At this site, the extensive library and personal notes of Hermann Boerhaave and his nephews are kept. Later on, it appeared that the same Academy also had a collection of artefacts that are attributed to the famous anatomist Frederik Ruijsch. These artefacts were acquired during the first visit of Peter the Great to the Netherlands. To understand how these artefacts and archive of Boerhaave had become part of the Academy’s collection, we delved into the common medical history of Russia and the Netherlands. In this manuscript, we will lift a tip of the veil regarding the archives of Herman Boerhaave and the “small” anatomical and zoological collections of Fredrik Ruijsch.
Media crowdsourcing and media crowdfunding in the digital environment as factors of a new community for the media
Authors:   Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Kaminskaia Tat’iana L. , Erokhina Oksana V. ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Published: June 2022

The article studies the financial and content participation of the addressee in the implementation of media projects through special digital platforms. Successful experience of media crowdfunding is associated with such digital platforms as Planeta.ru, BoomStarter, “The Power of the Word”, and active crowdsourcing is carried out on the digital Service of journalistic queries (https://pressfeed.ru/). Crowdfunding and crowdsourcing in Russia as a collective cooperation of people and civic activity are most effective today in the sphere of media. Through such civil complicity, a media community is formed. As a result, the following factors of the success of media crowdfunding and crowdsourcing were identified: 1. Addressing the focus audience of media projects; 2. Rewards for participation, including virtual participation, that meet the needs of the audience; 3. Types of motivations of the audience to cooperate with media: the desire to express a civic position, to be involved in something socially significant, to increase their expertise and make their personal story public. The article describes all these factors with their illustration by examples of media projects and the individual expert practice of one of the authors of the article. A decline in the role of the state in a digital society inevitably leads to a change in the functioning of media, as well as to a growing importance of communities that arise around media projects. Digital involvement of the audience in financing and content participation gives the effect of a media community which is necessary for independent and highly specialized media. It is noted that sometimes exotic projects with a narrow target audience demonstrate success in fundraising due to the skillful use of specific vocabulary and personal authority of the creators. Digital platforms, boosted during the pandemic, are transforming media-audience relationships.
FORMATION OF RUSSIAN IDENTITY IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS: INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL FRAMEWORK
Authors:   Federal Research Centre “The Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Avksentev Viktor , Aksiumov Boris ,   Federal Research Centre “The Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Gritsenko Galina ,   Federal Research Centre “The Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Ivanova Svetlana ,   Federal Research Centre “The Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Shulga Marina ,   Federal Research Centre “The Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”
Published: June 2022

Identification processes take place in a specific political and sociocultural environment, which limits the constructivist potential of political actors and affects the final result. The article presents the results of the research project “Institutional, Historical, and Cultural Framework of the Formation of All-Russian Identity in the North Caucasus,” aimed at identifying the institutional and socio-cultural conditions and factors of identity policy pursued by the Russian authorities in the North Caucasus. According to the results of empirical research, Russian identity in the North Caucasus is being built as a result of the interaction of all-Russian, ethnic, and confessional identities competing with each other. The expert survey and participant observation confirm and develop the conclusions that the identification sphere of the region carries the risks of conflicts caused by this competition. This assessment is confirmed by the analysis of documents on the regulation of ethno-confessional relations in federal subjects of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus. The ratio of the all-Russian and ethnocultural components in the documents defining the identity policy in the regions of the North Caucasus is equal, however, in certain areas of policy in five of the seven federal subjects, the priority of regulations that contribute to the institutionalization of ethnocultural identity is manifested. It is shown that symbolic resources in the process of the formation of the all-Russian identity in the North Caucasus are used inefficiently. The conclusion is made about the necessity of strengthening the all-Russian vector in the identity policy in the North Caucasus.
THE NATIONAL HERITAGE OF THE USSR IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S VIEWS IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS
Authors:   The North-Caucasus Federal University, Erokhin Aleksey , Avdeev Evgenii ,   The North-Caucasus Federal University, Vorobev Sergej ,   The North-Caucasus Federal University
Published: June 2022

The article reviews the representations of youth of the North Caucasus of the Soviet national-state heritage and national policy, and their role in the formation of Russian identity. The goal is to study ideas of young people about the Soviet historical heritage, and to determine the similarities and differences in the ideas of the youth of the Russian and Caucasian peoples about Soviet identity and values and the national policy of the USSR. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is made up of main approaches and concepts of foreign and Russian scholars of the problem of the formation of civil nations and the role of ideas about the historical in the formation of national-state identity. The empirical basis is sociological research consisting of ideas and views of young people in the North Caucasus in the field of Soviet historical heritage. It can be assumed that the role of ideas about the Soviet era in the formation of the national-state identity of modern youth in the North Caucasus is important for the majority of respondents. A number of traditional values of the Soviet era, such as a respect for the person of labor, social equality, and the comprehensive development of the individual guaranteed by the state are still important for today's youth. Most young people do not remember the achievements and shortcomings of the Soviet nationality policy in the region. In general, the study with a high degree of probability indicates that that Soviet national-state heritage is an important factor in the formation of the identity of the modern youth of the North Caucasus. The harmonization of interethnic relations and the formation of interethnic harmony among young people are largely determined by their attitudes to the Soviet historical heritage. Further work in forming a single conceptual basis for the policy of historical memory for a multiethnic region is still necessary, as is more consistency in the work of government bodies for its implementation. Representations of history should be of a consolidating nature, contributing to the formation of historical continuity and general guidelines for the national identity of young people.
Polish industrial property law
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University, Kępiński Jakub
Published: June 2022

In recent years, entrepreneurs have become increasingly aware of the legal means to protect intangible goods, but to ensure proper protection it is necessary to possess certain knowledge of the ways how to do it efficiently. The article is intended to explain the basic issues of Polish industrial property law. The systematics of Polish law including the issues concerning inventions, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks and geographical indication have been presented. However, currently it is not enough to be familiar with the national laws of each member states of the EU. It is also necessary to know EU law which affects strongly the law of individual member states. Therefore Polish industrial property law cannot be interpreted without taking into account EU law. At the same time, it is difficult to accurately delineate the boundaries of EU law. For example, there is the concept of a “European patent”, which will be granted by the European Patent Office in Munich. The “European Patent” is based on the European Patent Convention of 5 October 1973. It must be noted that the European patent is not an EU instrument and the Convention itself is not part of the EU acquis communautaire. Nevertheless, it is an important instrument signed by 38 countries, including all EU Member States. The European patent is often referred to as a “bundle of national patents”, and patent protection may differ from country to country. On the other hand, the law of EU Member States has only been harmonised to some extent. Thus, there is a need for further harmonisation as well as uniform interpretation of the existing provisions by the national courts and by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Thus, in the coming years, also Polish industrial property law may be expected to have been amended accordingly.
Effect of pollution load reduction on water quality in rural lakes in the shallow hill water network area
Authors: Li Jingjing , Chen Yingshu , Wang Zhe
Published: June 2022

There is poor water environment quality in rural lakes in the shallow hill water network area north of the Han River on the Chinese Jianghan Plain due to their poor hydrodynamic conditions. We herein selected ten typical rural lakes to simulate water environment improvement. The hydrodynamic and water quality models were built based on MIKE21, while the simulation compared the year-round trends in lake water quality in the current and planning year, and demonstrated the possibility of recharging rural lakes from the backbone of the Han River–Three Inland Rivers networks. The results show that the water quality of the ten lakes has improved significantly after pollution control, with an improvement rate of more than 70%. Pollution interception and management are particularly successful for improving lake water quality in rural lakes. The replenishment of water from the backbone river to the lakes could enhance the fluidity of the rural lakes but cannot eliminate the total phosphorus (TP) risk. Therefore, in the relatively closed water bodies of rural lakes in the shallow hilly water network area, pollution intercept and control is key to controlling TP, and taking measures such as increasing lake hydrodynamic conditions in summer will be a more efficient approach to improve rural lake water quality.
Micrococcus yunnanensis and Psychrobacter sp. as Potential Producers of Polymers from Hot Spring
Authors:   University of the Punjab, Jabeen Asma , Batool Rida ,   University of the Punjab, Jamil Nazia ,   University of the Punjab
Published: June 2022

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are biopolymers bacteria under nutrient-limiting conditions. In this study, bacterial strains were isolated from hot springs. Soil samples were collected from Tatta Pani, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Bacterial strains AJ2 and AJ3 were selected due to their ability to produce PHAs and EPSs. Phylogenetic analysis showed that strain AJ2 was Micrococcus yunnanensis and AJ3 was Psychrobacter sp. Three carbon sources (glucose, glycerol, and molasses) were used for polymer production. The effect of high pH (8) and high temperature (55 °C) was checked on PHAs and EPSs production. The highest yield of PHAs was given by strain AJ3 (89.43%) with molasses. When grown at 55 °C for 24 hours, strain AJ3 showed the highest PHAs accumulation, 79% with glucose. At alkaline pH 8, strain AJ3 gave 34% PHAs with molasses. The highest EPSs production was observed for strain AJ3. AJ3 gave 70g/L of EPSs with both glucose and glycerol. The amplification of the phaC gene was done to confirm the genetic basis of PHAs production. FTIR analysis showed clear bands at 1722 cm-1 and 2925 cm-1 representing the carbonyl and alkyl groups of PHAs, respectively.
Analysis of Storage and Packaging Conditions on Physicochemical Characteristics of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi, Adhamatika Adhima , Meidayanti Karina ,   Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi, Indraloka Aldy Bahaduri ,   Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi
Published: June 2022

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a horticultural product widely distributed in Indonesia and is an easily damaged commodity during storage. Suitable storage conditions are needed to increase the eggplant's shelf-life. This study aims to determine the differences and the best conditions of packaging type, storage temperature, and shelf-life to maintain and improve the eggplant's quality. This research was conducted using a Nested Design with three replications. The analysis used includes weight loss, moisture content, ash content, pH, firmness level, protein content, fat content, and carbohydrates content. The results indicate that storage at cold temperatures (±8 °C) can inhibit metabolic processes, so there is a decrease in protein and carbohydrate content due to lower respiration processes than eggplant stored at room temperature (±27 °C). The type of polyethylene (PE) plastic packaging can reduce the potential for damage to eggplant during storage and increase the eggplant's shelf-life compared to brown kraft paper bag packaging and without packaging, which is characterized by better weight loss, protein, carbohydrates, and texture. Storage treatment for five days at cold temperatures (±8 °C) with PE plastic packaging was the best treatment in this study.
As Potencialidades do Kamishibai Plurilingue na Educação Para a Diversidade Cultural
Authors: Rocha Francisco , Faneca Rosa Maria
Published: June 2022

Os anos 90 ficaram assinalados por um conjunto de transformações de caráter socioeconómico, que alteraram as dinâmicas sociais, potenciando a interligação, a interdependência, a mobilidade, a superação de fronteiras, a redução do espaço e do tempo e o fluxo de informação, abrindo novas possibilidades de acesso à diversidade cultural. Todo este conjunto de perplexidades e de desafios marcam o nosso tempo e exigem um olhar renovado sobre o papel da escola e a aplicação de um novo paradigma de identidade e de cidadania. Daqui sobressai a importância do desenvolvimento de um leque alargado de competências (capacidades, conhecimentos e atitudes) que possam permitir uma maior interação com pessoas que são linguística e culturalmente diferentes. Com este contributo pretende-se aquilatar sobre os benefícios de promover a compreensão e a aceitação das diferenças culturais em contextos educativos através da utilização do kamishibai plurilingue.
Changing Perspectives: The Role of Creative Industries in Social Innovation Projects to Empower Local Communities
Authors: Silva Ana Margarida Cruz , Santos Clara Maria Laranjeira Sarmento e
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the notions of social life as we know them, so it is important to develop and mediate projects that meet the contexts of great social transformation we live. The COVID-19 crisis also affected rural areas that have sought to control rural exodus. However, new opportunities emerged for rural territories as the world adapted to the pandemic. In the central region of Portugal, the Association for the Integrated Development of the Mountain Villages Network, through its Mountain Villages project, seeks to promote the regional development of these cultural territories. For this purpose, it has been developing social innovation projects with enormous potential for the region’s social, economic, and cultural development. The association has begun creating two social innovation projects essential in developing the communities located in the Mountain Villages: the Queijeiras Project and the Cooperativa Coworking Spaces @Mountain Villages. This article presents both projects and emphasizes the importance of practices that lead to the positive development of society through the convening of creativity and creative industries in social innovation projects. The professional work and fieldwork carried out at the Association for the Integrated Development of the Mountain Villages Network and the Mountain Villages territories frame the study conducted, as do interviews and questionnaires with people and entities linked to the projects. The results presented in the article demonstrate how both projects are extremely valuable to understand the importance of building possibilities for the reinterpretation and empowerment of local communities that are often neglected. Furthermore, they also reveal an expansion from the local to the global, that is, an interaction of global environments with local cultures, creating an intercultural space so important in our globalized world.
O Filme Ilha da Cova da Moura, os Média e a Permanência dos Racismos na Sociedade
Authors: Macedo Isabel
Published: June 2022

Para além da escola, do discurso político e dos produtos culturais, os média têm um papel central no processo de aprendizagem dos jovens e na (re)construção de representações recíprocas. A televisão, os média sociais e o cinema são centrais na difusão e reificação de determinadas representações sociais. Neste artigo, exploramos a narrativa do filme Ilha da Cova da Moura de Rui Simões (2010), cruzando os testemunhos das personagens com os resultados da entrevista ao realizador. Este filme explora três temas centrais: (a) a importância do associativismo e da mobilização coletiva no bairro; (b) a ideia de pertença e a agência na comunidade; e (c) o preconceito e discriminação racial vivenciados por habitantes do bairro. A intenção do realizador com este filme é desconstruir os estereótipos associados ao bairro. Argumentamos que este e outros filmes podem constituir instrumentos importantes para uma literacia mediática multidimensional e multicultural. Importa criar espaços, ao longo do processo educativo de crianças e jovens, nos quais os lugares comuns do racismo possam ser discutidos e contestados. Neste contexto, as artes, e especificamente o cinema, têm um papel primordial.
PENGEMBANGAN LEMBAR KEGIATAN PESERTA DIDIK (LKPD) MENGGUNAKAN METODE PQ4R
Authors: Nimah Azimatun , M.Ak. Rochmawati S.Pd.
Published: June 2022

Proses pembelajaran yang berlangsung dengan menggunakan LKPD bermetode PQ4R diketahui dapat meningkatkan kemampuan memahami peserta didik dengan langkah-langkah PQ4R untuk menciptakan proses membaca yang efektif. Materi perbedaan saldo kas dan saldo bank serta rekonsiliasi bank pada LKPD ini berupa konsep yang disajikan dalam bentuk tulisan dan angka, sehingga menekankan peserta didik untuk melakukan aktivitas membaca dalam memahami konsep dari setiap materi. Peranan LKPD PQ4R dapat menciptakan kegiatan pembelajaran yang lebih terencana dengan baik, mandiri, dan tuntas. Dengan begitu kebutuhan kompetensi pendidikan terpenuhi. Tujuan dilaksanakannya penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan suatu bahan ajar berupa LKPD menggunakan metode PQ4R pada mata pelajaran akuntansi keuangan. Kurang lengkapnya bahan ajar yang digunakan serta tidak adanya bahan ajar pendukur dari bahan ajar utama pada pembelajaran akuntansi keuangan di SMK Negeri 1 Duduk Sampeyan, untuk itu dikembangkan bahan ajar berupa LKPD Akuntansi Keuangan kelas XI pada materi perbedaan saldo kas dan saldo bank serta rekonsiliasi bank menggunakan metode PQ4R. Penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian pengembangan (RD) dengan model 4D menurut Thiagarajan yang meliputi empat tahap pengembangan yaitu pendefinisian, perancangan, pengembangan, dan penyebaran. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar telaah ahli, lembar validasi ahli dan angket respon peserta didik. Hasil penelitian berupa: 1) Pengembangan Lembar Kegiatan Peserta Didik (LKPD) menggunakan metode PQ4R, 2) Kelayakan Lembar Kegiatan Peserta Didik terdiri atas kelayakan isi, penyajian, bahasa dan kegrafikan, memperoleh hasil rata-rata keseluruhan sebesar 81,95%, dengan kategori sangat layak, 3) Respon peserta didik memperoleh hasil rata-rata keseluruhan sebesar 97,33%, dengan kategori sangat baik. Kata kunci: LKPD, Metode PQ4R, Akuntansi Keuangan
THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE TENDENCY OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Authors: Triwacananingrum Wijaya , See Benedictus Daniel Pradipta , Plesley Irene Monica , Tedja Jessica
Published: June 2022

This study aims to investigate the association between corporate governance and sustainability reports. We use binary logistic analysis in service industry companies listed on the IDX in 2018 to observe the relations between probability of the sustainability reporting and various factors related to corporate governance, including the capacity of the directors, the capacity of the commissioner, the capacity of the audit committees, and the independence of the directors. The result shows that there were significant differences between some of the corporate governance factors and the probability of reporting the sustainability report. Particularly in the capacity of the directors, where companies with higher number of board members and the frequency of board meetings have a higher probability of reporting sustainability reports. Then, the capacity of the audit committee, where companies with higher frequency of committee meetings have a higher probability to report sustainability reporting. This study adds information about corporate governance and sustainability reports. In addition, this study also provides empirical evidence and also provides suggestions that can be used by regulators in Indonesia on how the probability to report the sustainability reporting can be improved by enhancing the quality of corporate governance in the companies.
FACTORS OF UNFAVORABLE PROGNOSIS FOR PATIENTS BY TYPE 2 DIABETES AND BY CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY
Authors: Khutorskaya L.
Published: June 2022

The five-year looking is conducted after 75 by patients with chronic ischemic heart disease by ahyperpiesis and diabetes mellitus (DM) 2 types without Q-miocardial infarction; their survivabilityis appraised by comparison to an analogical group without diabetes. Survivability of patients of DMappeared considerably worse, than at persons without DM. On a prognosis influences it was beenenhanceable level of glycated hemoglobin (over that 8 %), changes of myocardium of the left ventriclefrom data of echocardiography, and also signs of myocardial ischemia from data of monitoring ofelektrokardiogram.
THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF METFORMIN: INFLUENCE ON CARBOHYDRATE, LIPID, CYTOCINE METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH COMORBID PATHOLOGY
Authors: Kovalyova O. M. , Demidenko G. V. , Ambrosova T. M.
Published: June 2022

It investigates of metformin’s therapeutic potential and its influence on carbohydrate, lipid,cytokine metabolism in patients with essential hypertension with accompained type 2 diabetesmellitus. It shows that treatment with metformin significantly improves lipid metabolism in patientswith combined pathology. Metabolic effects of metformin lead to decreasing of body mass index,proinflammatory cytokine — interleukine-6 plasma levels in patients with essential hypertension withaccompained type 2 diabetes mellitus. Positive pharmacologic effects of metformin are connected withglycemic control, diminishing of insulin, glycated hemoglobine and insulineresistance index
Hopf bifurcation analysis of a fractional order Holling-Tanner predator-prey model with time delay
Authors: Çelik Canan , Değerli Kübra
Published: June 2022

We study a fractional-order delayed predator-prey model with Holling–Tanner-type functional response. Mainly, by choosing the delay time \(\tau \) as the bifurcation parameter, we show that Hopf bifurcation can occur as the delay time \(\tau \) passes some critical values. The local stability of a positive equilibrium and the existence of the Hopf bifurcations are established, and numerical simulations for justifying the theoretical analysis are also presented.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S1446181122000025
Mobile Technology Use and Acceptability of mHealth for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia
Authors: Maviglia Francesca , Shrestha Roman , Altice Frederick L , DiDomizio Libby , Khati Antoine , Mistler Colleen , Azwa Iskandar , Kamarulzaman Adeeba , Halim Mohd Akbar , Wickersham Jeffrey A
Published: June 2022

Background

The growth in mobile technology access, utilization, and services holds great promise for facilitating HIV prevention efforts in Malaysia. Despite these promising trends, there is a dearth of evidence on the use of mobile health (mHealth) platforms to address the HIV prevention needs of Malaysian men who have sex with men (MSM).

Objective

The goal of this study was to gain insights into (1) the access and utilization of communication technology (eg, landline phone, internet, and cell phone), (2) the acceptability of mHealth-based interventions for HIV prevention services, and (3) preferences regarding the format and frequency of mHealth interventions among Malaysian MSM.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 376 Malaysian MSM was conducted between July 2018 and March 2020. Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling in the Greater Kuala Lumpur region, Malaysia. Participants completed a self-administered assessment of participant demographics, HIV risk-related behaviors, access to and frequency of the use of communication technology, and the acceptability of mHealth for HIV prevention.

Results

Almost all participants owned or had access to a smartphone with internet access (97.9%) and accessed the internet daily (99.2%), mainly on a smartphone (88.8%). Using a 5-point scale, participants on average used smartphones primarily for social networking (mean 4.5, SD 0.8), followed by sending or receiving emails (mean 4.0, SD 1.0) and searching for health-related information (mean 3.5, SD 0.9). Further, the results indicated the high acceptance of mHealth for HIV prevention, that is, receiving HIV prevention information (91.8%), receiving reminders to take medications (89.4%), tracking sexual activity (81.4%), tracking drug use (74.7%), and monitoring drug cravings (74.5%), with the most preferred method being the smartphone app for all activities.

Conclusions

The findings from this study provide support for developing and deploying mHealth strategies for HIV prevention in MSM by using a smartphone app, which are crucial for a key population with suboptimal engagement in HIV prevention and treatment.

Conflicts of Interest

None declared.
Instructor Development Workshops for Advanced Life Support Training Courses Held in a Fully Virtual Space: Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kiyozumi Tetsuro , Ishigami Norio , Tatsushima Daisuke , Araki Yoshiyuki , Yoshimura Yuya , Saitoh Daizoh
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

Various face-to-face training opportunities have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructor development workshops for advanced resuscitation (ie, advanced life support) training courses are no exception. Virtual reality (VR) is an attractive strategy for remote training. However, to our knowledge, there are no reports of resuscitation instructor training programs being held in a virtual space.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to investigate the learning effects of an instructor development workshop that was conducted in a virtual space.

METHODS

In this observational study, we created a virtual workshop space by using NEUTRANS (Synamon Inc)—a commercial VR collaboration service. The instructor development workshop for the advanced life support training course was held in a virtual space (ie, termed the VR course) as a certified workshop by the Japanese Association of Acute Medicine. We asked 13 instructor candidates (students) who participated in the VR course to provide a workshop report (VR group). Reports from a previously held face-to-face workshop (ie, the face-to-face course and group) were likewise prepared for comparison. A total of 5 certified instructor trainers viewed and scored the reports on a 5-point Likert scale.

RESULTS

All students completed the VR course without any problems and received certificates of completion. The scores for the VR group and the face-to-face group did not differ at the level of statistical significance (median 3.8, IQR 3.8-4.0 and median 4.2, IQR 3.9-4.2, respectively; P=.41).

CONCLUSIONS

We successfully conducted an instructor development workshop in a virtual space. The degree of learning in the virtual workshop was the same as that in the face-to-face workshop.
mHealth Technology as a Help Tool during Breast Cancer Treatment: A Content Focus Group (Preprint)
Authors: Fuentes Expósito Maria Angeles , Amat-Fernandez Clara , Lozano-Rubí Raimundo , Muñoz Montserrat , Escarrabill Joan , Grau-Corral Immaculada
Published: June 2022

UNSTRUCTURED

Purpose: To assess usability, feasibility, and acceptability of patients with breast cancer of a mobile health technology as a tool to help obtain patient-reported results (PROM), follow-up of side effects and results in the quality of life, reinforcing adherence to treatment and communication with the doctor.
Approach: Focus groups.
Setting: Hospital Clinic from Barcelona.
Participants: Survivors n=5 (M ¼ 63.2 years; 100% female; 100% European Spanish) of breast cancer.
Intervention: A fully functional mHealth app prototype. Xemio App provides side effect tracking, social agendas, and personalized disease information for breast cancer patients.
Method: Semi-structured focus groups were conducted and assessed using thematic data analysis to identify the benefits, concerns, needs, and expectations of the Xemio App.
Results: convenience and reliable content were the main benefits of using the application, while the difficulty of use and the means of interaction were the main concern. Participants felt positive adding a calendar network to the app and downloading the recorded symptoms. Finally, participants were waiting to hear release news about Xemio App from their healthcare provider.
Conclusion: Guidance and credible health information on breast cancer survivors should be accessible and convenient for all people affected by the disease. The next step is to investigate how the use of the Xemio App affects the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, involving the continuous evolution of the app to provide better and adapted content.
Mobile Technology Use and Acceptability of mHealth for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia (Preprint)
Authors: Maviglia Francesca , Shrestha Roman , Altice Frederick L , DiDomizio Libby , Khati Antoine , Mistler Colleen , Azwa Iskandar , Kamarulzaman Adeeba , Halim Mohd Akbar , Wickersham Jeffrey A
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

The growth in mobile technology access, utilization, and services holds great promise for facilitating HIV prevention efforts in Malaysia. Despite these promising trends, there is a dearth of evidence on the use of mobile health (mHealth) platforms to address the HIV prevention needs of Malaysian men who have sex with men (MSM).

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this study was to gain insights into (1) the access and utilization of communication technology (eg, landline phone, internet, and cell phone), (2) the acceptability of mHealth-based interventions for HIV prevention services, and (3) preferences regarding the format and frequency of mHealth interventions among Malaysian MSM.

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey of 376 Malaysian MSM was conducted between July 2018 and March 2020. Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling in the Greater Kuala Lumpur region, Malaysia. Participants completed a self-administered assessment of participant demographics, HIV risk-related behaviors, access to and frequency of the use of communication technology, and the acceptability of mHealth for HIV prevention.

RESULTS

Almost all participants owned or had access to a smartphone with internet access (97.9%) and accessed the internet daily (99.2%), mainly on a smartphone (88.8%). Using a 5-point scale, participants on average used smartphones primarily for social networking (mean 4.5, SD 0.8), followed by sending or receiving emails (mean 4.0, SD 1.0) and searching for health-related information (mean 3.5, SD 0.9). Further, the results indicated the high acceptance of mHealth for HIV prevention, that is, receiving HIV prevention information (91.8%), receiving reminders to take medications (89.4%), tracking sexual activity (81.4%), tracking drug use (74.7%), and monitoring drug cravings (74.5%), with the most preferred method being the smartphone app for all activities.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings from this study provide support for developing and deploying mHealth strategies for HIV prevention in MSM by using a smartphone app, which are crucial for a key population with suboptimal engagement in HIV prevention and treatment.