bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Willingness to Adopt Health Information Among Social Question-and-Answer Community Users in China: Cross-sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: Li PengFei , Xu Lin , Tang Tingting , Wu Xiaoqian , Huang Cheng
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

COVID-19 has spread around the world and has increased the public’s need for health information in the process. Meanwhile, in the context of lockdowns and other measures for preventing SARS-CoV-2 spread, the internet has surged as a web-based resource for health information. Under these conditions, social question-and-answer communities (SQACs) are playing an increasingly important role in improving public health literacy. There is great theoretical and practical significance in exploring the influencing factors of SQAC users’ willingness to adopt health information.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to establish an extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model that could analyze the influence factors of SQAC users’ willingness to adopt health information. Particularly, we tried to test the moderating effects that different demographic characteristics had on the variables’ influences.

METHODS

This study was conducted by administering a web-based questionnaire survey and analyzing the responses from a final total of 598 valid questionnaires after invalid data were cleaned. By using structural equation modelling, the influencing factors of SQAC users’ willingness to adopt health information were analyzed. The moderating effects of variables were verified via hierarchical regression.

RESULTS

Performance expectation (β=.282; P<.001), social influence (β=.238; P=.02), and facilitating conditions (β=.279; P=.002) positively affected users’ willingness to adopt health information, whereas effort expectancy (P=.79) and perceived risk (P=.41) had no significant effects. Gender had a significant moderating effect in the structural equation model (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

SQAC users’ willingness to adopt health information was evidently affected by multiple factors, such as performance expectation, social influence, and facilitating conditions. The structural equation model proposed in this study has a good fitting degree and good explanatory power for users’ willingness to adopt health information. Suggestions were provided for SQAC operators and health management agencies based on our research results.
Case-Based Reasoning Using The Nearest Neighbor Method For Detection Of Equipment Damage To PLN Power Plant
Authors: Praptiwi Riska Amalia , Rokhman Nur , Wahyono Wahyono
Published: February 2021

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) at the PLN Power Plant is a periodic monitoring of equipment activities before the equipment is damaged in more severe conditions. According to an expert or PdM owner that maintenance analysis is not appropriate and efficiency has an impact on maintenance costs that are not small. In real conditions, the PdM owner analyzes equipment damage based on previous cases of damage equipment. Then we need a computer-based intelligent system that can help detect damage to equipment.Based on the Literature Review that has been done, Case-Based Reasoning can solve new problems using answers or experiences from old problems such as imitating human abilities. Case-Based Reasoning Process there is the most important step, which is to find the highest similarity value or the level of similarity between new cases and old cases by adapting solutions from old cases that have occurred (Sankar, 2004). In this study the process of similarity or approach using Nearest Neighbor.Testing on the system uses 20 test data and the measurement of system performance uses confusion matrix. Evaluation of testing using confusion matrix can be seen how accurately the system can classify data correctly that is equal to 97.98%. Then the precision value of 95% represents the number of positive categorized data that is correctly divided by the total data classified as positive. Furthermore, the test results of the equipment damage detection test data at the PLN plant with a threshold value of 0.75 using the nearest neighbor, the system has a performance with a 95% sensitivity level.
Word Analysis of Indonesian Keirsey Temperament
Authors: Iskandar Ahmad Fikri , Utami Ema , Prasetio Agung Budi
Published: February 2021

Personality uniquely relates to our feeling and pattern to the aspect of actions. This behavior will change through the experience, formal education, and the surrounding environment. This works based on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, a personality questionnaire developed by David Keirsey. This model divides the personality into four categories as Idealists, Rationals, Guardians, and Artisans. This concept is commonly recognized for the interpretation of specialist trends, potentially contributes to the process of recruitment or selection, and potential fields for analysis of social media data. Words selected by using Chi-Square with an error of 5%. Accuracy of the lexicon approach is 34%, while the best machine learning approach is Random Forest algorithm with 69.59%
Face Detection of Thermal Images in Various Standing Body-Pose using Facial Geometry
Authors: Fitriyah Hurriyatul , Widasari Edita Rosana
Published: February 2021

Automatic face detection in frontal view for thermal images is a primary task in a health system e.g. febrile identification or security system e.g. intruder recognition. In a daily state, the scanned person does not always stay in frontal face view. This paper develops an algorithm to identify a frontal face in various standing body-pose. The algorithm used an image processing method where first it segmented face based on human skin’s temperature. Some exposed non-face body parts could also get included in the segmentation result, hence discriminant features of a face were applied. The shape features were based on the characteristic of a frontal face, which are: (1) Size of a face, (2) facial Golden Ratio, and (3) Shape of a face is oval. The algorithm was tested on various standing body-pose that rotate 360° towards 2 meters and 4 meters camera-to-object distance. The accuracy of the algorithm on face detection in a manageable environment is 95.8%. It detected face whether the person was wearing glasses or not.
Steganographic Model for encrypted messages based on DNA Encoding
Authors: Jalid Alfian Abdul , Harjoko Agus , Sari Anny Kartika
Published: February 2021

Information has become an inseparable part of human life. Some information that is considered important, such as state or company documents, require more security to ensure its confidentiality. One way of securing information is by hiding the information in certain media using steganography techniques. Steganography is a method of hiding information into other files to make it invisible. One of the most frequently used steganographic methods is Least Significant Bit (LSB).In this study, the LSB method will be modified using DNA Encoding and Chargaff's Rule. Chargaff's Rule or complementary base pairing rule is used to construct a complementary strand. The modification of the LSB method using DNA encoding and Chargaff's Rule is expected to increase the security of the information.The MSE test results show the average value of the LSB method is 0.000236368, while the average value for the DNA Encoding-based Steganography method is 0.000770917. The average PSNR value for the LSB method was 76.82 dB while the DNA Encoding-based Steganography method had an average value of 70.88 dB. The time of inserting and extracting messages using the Steganography method based on DNA Encoding is relatively longer than the LSB method because of its higher algorithmic complexity. The message security of the DNA Encoding-based Steganography method is better because there is encryption in the algorithm compared to the LSB method which does not have encryption.
Causal Relationships of Sexual Dysfunction Factors in Women Using S3C-Latent
Authors: Sa'adati Yuan , Effendy Christantie , Rahmadi Ridho
Published: February 2021

Women with cancer are at risk for sexual dysfunction characterized by problems with sexual desire, sexual arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, and pain during sexual intercourse. The literature review shows that most studies have focused on correlation analysis between factors, and no studies have attempted to identify a causal relationship between factors of sexual dysfunction. This study aims to determine the causal mechanism between factors of sexual dysfunction in cancer patients using a causal algorithm called the Stablespec Specification Search for Cross-Sectional Data With Latent Variables (S3C-Latent). The causal algorithm has been implemented into the R software package called Stablespec. The computation of the model is done in parallel using the CPU server. The result of this study is that there are a causal relationship and association with a high-reliability score of sexual dysfunction factors. We hope that the causal model obtained can be a scientific reference for doctors and health workers in making decisions so that the quality of life of female cancer patients who experience sexual dysfunction can be improved.
Recommendation System for Thesis Topics Using Content-based Filtering
Authors: Kusuma Hans Satria , Musdholifah Aina
Published: February 2021

When pursuing their bachelor degree, every students are required to pursue a thesis in order to graduate from the major that they take. However, during the process, students got several difficulty regarding chosing their thesis topics. Therefore, a recommendation system is needed to classify thesis topics based on the students’ interest and abilities. This study developed a recommendation system for thesis topics using content-based filtering where the students will be asked to choose the course that they interested in along with their grades. After getting all the required data, the recommendation system will process the data and then it’ll show the title and the abstract of publication that fits the criteria.In this research, there are 2 datasets that is used, there are lecturer publication within 3 years and syllabus data of Computer Science UGM course. After running this research, it was found that the recommendation system has an average 7.46 seconds running time. It was also found that the recommendation system got an average 83% of the recommendation system objectives. The recommendation system objectives consist of relevance, novelty, serendipity, and increasing recommendation diversity.
Penggunaan Deteksi Gerak untuk Pengurangan Ukuran Data Rekaman Video Kamera CCTV
Authors: Sagala Jockie P , Candradewi Ika , Harjoko Agus
Published: February 2021

Some cases the recording data of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) is stored for future use. In the long term usage, the files size will grow larger and requiring large storage devices. In some cases, the recorded data not only image with the desired object but also the background images that may be recorded for long periods of time. This cases make data storage device usage to be less effective. So this research will design a system of CCTV devices that capable to select images to reduce the size of stored images data by image processing.The images selection of this system is based on based on adaptive median algorithm. When any object get detected, the images data to be saved is current input frame. Otherwise, the data to be saved is background model image. Background model on this system is adapted with the change visual data of background image.The results obtained from this research in the form of a CCTV system that are able to select recording data to be stored with image processing. The background model will be kept adapting with background visual data changes.
Sintesis Taganing Adaptif Menggunakan Metode Pitch Shifting by Delay-Line Based untuk Standardisasi Gondang Batak Toba
Authors: Malau Pasto Juni Ansen , Suyanto Yohanes
Published: February 2021

This research using pitch shifting by delay line based method which consist of two main stage. The first stage is called analysis stage (framing, windowing, pre-emphasis and de-emphasis and FFT) that can detect the value of fundamental frequency of each taganing’s gendang. Then, this fundamental frequncy from each gendang will be classified into keyboard tones. The second one is called synthesis stage that will process the fundamental frequency become a new desire signal by creat an upward pitch change or a downward pitch change by delay line based method. Result of this research is created new signals as standard tones of each taganing’s gendang. The evaluation of synthesis output is using comparation method between fudamnetal frequency value of signal output as result of synthetis stage and the fundamental frequency value of keyboard standard’s tone. From the results of the system, it can be concluded  that taganing synthesis tone have  98.87% accuration rate.
Pengujian Performa Payload Video UAV untuk Persiapan Implementasi pemantauan Kapal Illegal Fishing
Authors: Sunar Sunar , Budiyanta Ari Sugeng
Published: February 2021

The Aeronautics Technology Center of LAPAN develops a maritime surveillance system (MSS) based on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) application, specifically to support the handling of illegal fishing vessels. This article discusses video payload testing. The test was carried out in the coastal area, Pamengpeuk, Garut, Indonesia on August 31, 2019. This place was chosen to simulate conditions with wind speeds that are similar to operating conditions in the marine environment during the actual implementation of the operation. The payload used has a video recording feature with the ability to zoom-in, zoom-out and locking-target-positions. UAVs fly loiter at an altitude of 300 m - 500 m above sea level while doing video recording and transmitted in real time to the Ground Control Station (GCS). The test results show the payload shows the zoom-in, zoom-out and locking target position features can operate properly. This feature is very useful to meet the needs of illegal fishing operations in the maritime survey system.
Klasifikasi Tingkat Kekakuan Dinding Beton Terhadap Getaran Dengan Metode K-Nearest Neighbor
Authors: Taufiqurrahman Mochammad Shidqi , Awaludin Lukman
Published: February 2021

The low level of wall stiffness can cause damage to buildings during large-scale earthquakes. There are many systems for measuring the level of stiffness in buildings, but they have not yet reached the classification stage. Therefore, a system that can classify stiffness is needed to determine the impact of vibrations on the wall to minimize the losses incurred.This study creates a system that can classify the level of wall stiffness using the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) method into several categories (safe, vulnerable, dangerous, and destroyed). The data taken at the acquisition stage are ground acceleration, inclination angle, displacement, drift ratio, and peak value. The KNN input is a peak ground acceleration value, which causes a drift ratio of 1%. The resulting output is a category of wall stiffness based on the Earthquake Intensity Scale by BMKG.Functionally, the system designed can classify wall stiffness with non-linear data input using the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) method. The success rate of KNN reaches a value of 100%. Based on the PGA drift ratio reading, it is assumed that the wall can withstand the maximum vibration with a PGA drift ratio value of 0.34 g without causing damage to the wall even though it has a low level of stiffness. Testing on the walls has a less high degree of precision. That may be due to factors other than PGA. That can affect the drift ratio on the walls, which have not been considered in this study.
Responsiveness of Library Resources and Services in Ensuring Students’ Readiness towards ASEAN Integration
Authors: Tanguilan, Ph.D Rosalinda T.
Published: February 2021

Academic libraries in the new millennium are leaders in knowledge management. Librarians in universities are innovative in their use of new information technologies to provide access to a range of multimedia sources. Today’s libraries teach students the information handling skills to last a lifetime. As the heart of the educational institution, the SPUP University library has a vital role to provide the necessary resources for the learning and research needs of its clients. Thus, this study was conducted to look into the responsiveness of SPUP library resources and services to ensure students’ readiness towards ASEAN integration. The results of the study clarified the extent of utilization of the library resources and availing of the services rendered. Likewise, the skills and competencies of the academic librarians which are needed to facilitate and foster involvement in the initiatives to be undertaken to strengthen the students’ readiness towards ASEAN integration were elicited from the respondents. Findings revealed that students’ utilization of library resources and services is to a great extent. Moreover, the library skills and competencies in the ASEAN integration among SPUP librarians is high. Meanwhile, the students chose to create library flyers and brochures for the promotion of the ASEAN integration as one of the prioritized initiatives to be implemented by the SPUP library to strengthen students’ readiness towards ASEAN integration.
Study on the Changing Connotation of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman
Authors: Chen Shuaiqi
Published: February 2021

Arthur Miller is considered one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. His masterpiece—Death of a Salesman—tells a tragic story about an ordinary American and chronicles the changing connotation of the American dream. The American dream originates from the puritan spirit, develops in the Revolutionary war and distorts as society changed. The essay attempts to reveal the changing connotation of the American dream reflected in this play by analyzing the representative character portrayed by Miller. On the basis of a better understanding of the play, the great influence of values in different time, such as the American dream, on ordinary people are expected to be learned.
Addressing Climate Change in the Context of Nationalism: A Multilevel Action Framework
Authors: Arogyaswamy Bernard
Published: February 2021

Despite the warnings of, and concern over, the inevitability of climate change, there has been a lack of concerted, enforceable action. Some of the predicted phenomena are already unfolding, but the international reaction remains piecemeal. In this review paper, based on grounded theory methodology, the main factors delaying or stymying an appropriate response are conceptualized: skepticism of science; its politicization and perceived conflict with neoliberalism; well-funded opposition by the fossil fuel interests; disregarding long term damage to pursue immediate gains; dimensions of culture such as individualism and attitudes to nature. This paper also posits that these factors have been exacerbated by nationalism and populism, widening the rifts among and within countries. A multilevel approach to countering these challenges is proposed. National governments need to enact appropriate policies. However, institutions (corporations and activist NGOs), transnational climate change governance, public-private enterprises, and committed individuals are crucial to have an impact on mitigation and adaptation. While the handling of the coronavirus exemplifies the fragmentation and skepticism demonstrated in dealing with climate change, it could serve as a foretaste of the disastrous outcomes of climate inaction.
Сакрализация пространства: контекст и актуальность интердисциплинарных подходов (на примере культовых мест Бурятии и Монголии)
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., Ulan-Ude 670047, Russian Federation), Gomboev Bair Ts.
Published: February 2021

Introduction. Retrospective studies of the human-society-environment system are increasingly ranked among the interdisciplinary problems of philosophy, ecology, paleography, history, ethnology and other scientific disciplines. Scientists are beginning to understand that the current ecological conditions require increased interest not only towards the environment as such but also towards deep historical research of the relationship between man and nature, require further studies and preservation efforts for natural, historical, and cultural heritage. Goals. The paper analyzes archaeological sites and places of worship for the possibility of correlating their locations with real geoactive zones through the example of the Barguzin Valley, and seeks to identify features of the territory, comparing it to separate Mongolia-based places of worship. Materials and Methods. The work attempts to apply an interdisciplinary approach in characterizing the origin of sites of worship from the standpoint of different disciplines, such as geology, geography, history, archeology, ethnology, and folkloristics. Results. The interdisciplinary approach to the research of places of worship makes it possible to once again highlight challenges faced by scholars engaged therein more broadly, and involve materials that have not been previously examined in this perspective. Nowadays, this constitutes a most urgent problem in contexts of aggravated man-nature relations, violations of harmonious ties, and increased anthropogenic impacts in certain areas for extensive use of natural resources contrary to opinions of the local population.
«Орфография нового калмыцкого литературного языка»: позиция Ц.-Д. Номинханова
Authors:   Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences (34, Novocheryomushkinskaya St., Moscow 117218, Russian Federation), Kiselev Michael Yu.
Published: February 2021

Goals. The paper studies a manuscript monograph by Ts.-D. Nominkhanov titled ‘Orthography of the New Kalmyk Literary Language’ (December 25, 1932) and contained in the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Materials. The work investigates sections and subsections of the monograph, namely: ‘Preface’ narrating about areas of residence and dialects of Kalmyk ethnic groups; ‘Old Script Orthography’ supplemented with a Latinized Jangar epic excerpt (alphabet of the 1930s) illustrating Zaya Pandita’s spelling patterns; ‘Spelling of Russified Kalmyk Script’ providing an excerpt from the Latinized spelling-book (Russ. Светлый путь), and reviews decisions of the February 1928 Kalmyk transcription and orthography development meeting; ‘Latinized Script Orthography’ introduces spelling patterns adopted by 1931 Moscow and Elista-based scientific conferences. Results. Prof. Ts. Nominkhanov concluded that the Latinized alphabet of the 1930s based on Zaya Pandita’s spelling could not meet the then needs of orthography. According to him, a scientifically unified Kalmyk literary language was to be based on the development of all Kalmyk dialects through their free interaction towards foundations of the Torghut dialect for further assimilation of different spelling subtleties and final enrichment the Kalmyk language proper. To facilitate this, he proposed that certain measures be undertaken, such as publication of a scientifically reasoned spelling book, organization of consistent academic studies in Kalmyk orthography and existing Kalmyk dialects at large, establishment of a central body that would check all manuscripts against orthographic, grammatical and other regulations introduced prior to publication. Conclusions. The study shall expand the source base on the history of the Kalmyk language and Prof. Ts.-D. Nominkhanov’s scientific heritage, and can be used for further research and educational purposes.
Organosolvent Extraction Coupled with Steam Explosion Pretreatment of Wild Sugarcane and Optimization of Cellulase Activity using Response Surface Methodology
Authors: Aruna S. , Gobikrishnan Sriramulu
Published: February 2021

The present study focuses on the effect of the organosolvent extraction with steam explosion pretreatment and optimization of cellulase activity using the response surface methodology for the production of bioethanol. The commercial cellulase enzyme was characterized for its optimal pH, temperature, and also studied for the enzyme activity. The effect of organosolvent pretreatment was identified in both native and pretreated wild sugarcane by SEM, XRD, and FTIR. The cellulase enzyme was found to be tolerant with an optimal pH of 5.0 with cellulase activity of pretreated wild sugarcane is found to be 25.36 IU/ml. Organosolvent extraction of wild sugarcane was carried out using water and ethanol as solvent. The composition of lignin, hemicelluloses, and cellulose was also determined in both pretreated and native biomass. The activity of the enzyme was observed over the effect of enzyme loading, substrate loading, temperature, and pH using a Box-Behnken design.
The Coronavirus Disease Pandemic: Assessment of Perceived Barriers and Threats among Undergraduate University Students in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Qahtani Awad Mohammed , Elgzar Wafaa T. , Ibrahim Heba A. , Elfeki Nahid K. , Shaikh Ibrahim Ahmed , Shaikh Mohammed Ashique K. , Al Kayyadi Ashjan T. , Alyami Maali I. , Al Mani Nalah Y. , Kuzman Haneen A. , Alherz Rabab M. , Sabihah Sarah J.
Published: February 2021

Communities play an important and active role in preventing and controlling the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Reduction of COVID-19-related barriers and threats perceived by the public should be the top priority in promoting positive preventive behaviors among people. This cross-sectional study aimed at identifying the barriers and threats perceived by public university students in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The students were recruited through a snowball sampling technique, and data were collected using a web-based questionnaire. Data on socio-demographic aspects, perceived barriers, and perceived threats were collected. Perceived barriers were estimated using the Health Belief Model (HBM) questionnaire, and perceived threats were estimated using the patient threat perceptions in the emergency department scale. This study was conducted between March and June 2020. Approximately 50% of the study participants had a high level of perceived barriers and a moderate level of total perceived threats. Notable factors associated with participants’ perceived barriers and threats were age, college type, and monthly income. Perceived barriers, participants’ residence location, and sex were also significantly related to each other. Moreover, perceived barriers were significantly correlated with perceived threats. COVID-19-related perceived barriers and threats ranged from a moderate level to a high level among most of the participating students. Perceived barriers were associated with some of the demographic variables. The findings from this study may help the government in formulating strategies for planning interventions to reduce COVID-19 pandemic propagation.
BOOK REVIEW: YU.V. ARGUDYAEVA. "THE RUSSIAN COSSACKS IN TRYOKHRECHYE (THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY)"
Authors:   Amir A. Khisamutdinov Far Eastern Federal University, Khisamutdinov Amir A.
Published: February 2021

The monograph “The Russian Cossacks in Tryokhrechye (the first half of the 20th century)” (Blagoveshchensk: AmGU Publ., 2016. 480 p.: illus.) by Yu.V. Argudyaeva is devoted to the historical and ethnographic characteristic of the Tryokhrechye Cossack emigrants in the 1920-1940s. The author continues the ethnographic researches which were partially concerned with the studying of ethnological aspects of the topic. The monograph gives information on the farmstead complex and biographies of heads of families of the the Tryokhrechye Cossacks for the first time. The basis of the book was formed by the published materials of the previous researchers, reminiscence of the Cossacks and their descendants presented in journals “Rubezh” (“Frontier”, Harbin, Vladivostok) and “Russkaya Atlantida” (“Russian Atlantis”, Chelyabinsk), field materials, and archival data.
NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS OF POSTMODERN ERA: DYNAMICS OF NEW AGE ORGANIZATIONS (THE CASE OF "RADASTEYA")
Authors:   Ekaterina S .Elbakyan Center for Religious Studies «ReligioPolis», Elbakyan Ekaterina S.
Published: February 2021

The article examines the phenomenon of New Age as a part of new religious movements through the prism of reflecting in it certain characteristics of the postmodern era and the features of the philosophy of postmodernism, showing two trends in the development of modern groups of new age. The author allocates two main tendencies in development of New Age: strict “lean” towards “classical” new religious movements and, on the contrary, withdrawal from “religious perspective”, loss of separate “religious lines” inherent at a stage of formation and initial existence of the organization with gradual evolution to not religious (secular) form of such organization. In detail, the example of the “Radasteya” organization examines one of these trends - the evolution from New Age to a non-religious type of organization. On the basis of results of sociological poll, the author made a conclusion about lack of signs of religious component in the activity of the Institute of rhythmology, the successor of “Radasteya”; people visiting the Institute are not aimed at satisfaction of religious requirements, do not consider Institute the religious organization, do not perceive it as a sacred place...
ON SECULAR AND SACRED TIME IN SOME RUSSIAN FOLKLORE RELIGIOUS TEXTS
Authors:   Alexander M. Petrov Karelian Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Petrov Alexander M.
Published: February 2021

In modern studies of religion, the category of time of the confessional text is usually described with the help of the opposition profane-sacred. Orthodox text is not an exception. However, there are certain types of texts for which the framework of this opposition is tight. It concerns the texts of folk Orthodoxy - more precisely, Russian folklore spiritual verses. The works of this genre inherit the notion of profane and sacred time from Christianity, but they transform it in their own way. The Orthodox tradition within folklore is interpreted mainly in terms of folk culture: the importance of the folk idea of triplicity increases; the concept of the mythological ideal origin of the world is actualized; the semiotic space of the Orthodox tradition is enriched with folkloric ideas about the border-time ( midnight, 12 o'clock, etc.); Friday as the day of the Crucifixion of Christ is exposed to additional sacralization (according to some spiritual verses, it is on Friday that the Ascension of Christ takes place, in substantial contradiction with the canonical tradition); events that generally did not receive the corresponding ethical evaluation in the canonical texts are endowed with an additional sacred meaning (for example, the age of the beginning of teaching the holy child)...
PHENOMENOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION: DICHOTOMOUS AND IMMANENT-TRANSCENDENT VECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Igor N. Yablokov  Lomonosov Moscow State University, Yablokov Igor N.
Published: February 2021

The article deals with the ideological background of the phenomenological sociology of religion. Phenomenological sociology of religion developed under the influence of phenomenology as a philosophical trend, created by the German philosopher E. Husserl, as well as the phenomenology of the religion of the German theologian and philosopher R. Otto and the Dutch theologian and religious scholar G. van der Leeuw. Philosophical phenomenology of E. Husserl and his ideas about “pure co-knowledge”, phenomenological reduction, the constitution of the social world, etc. had a special significance for the formation and development of the phenomenological sociology of religion. An important contribution to this process was also made by R. Otto and G. van der Leeuw. The author distinguishes two main tendencies in the phenomenological sociology of religion - dichotomous and immanently transcendental. The dichotomous tendency is presented in the works of such scientists as J. Wach and G. Mensching, and the immanent-transcendent tendency can be found in the works of P.L. Berger and T. Luckmann. The article analyzes sociological ideas of the listed researchers.
THE MAIN TRENDS OF AESTHETICAL MODERNIZATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS IMAGES IN EUROPE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Authors:   VIKTOR V. BARASHKOV  Vladimir State University n.a. Alexander and Nikolay Stoletovs, Barashkov Viktor V.
Published: February 2021

The article deals with the problem of dialogue between the church and contemporary art in Europe on the example of art installations in church space. The author analyses works of three contemporary artists: Christian Boltanski (“Na” - Old church in Amsterdam, 2017-2018), Bill Viola (“Martyrs”, 2014-, and “Mary”, 2016-, St. Paul Cathedral in London) and Stefan Knor (“Himmelwerd’s”, Cathedral in Bamberg, Germany, 2012). Christian Boltanski uses the fundamental theme of human obliteration for his art, strengthened by the space of the cathedral, functioned a long time as a crypt. Bill Viola gives a new interpretation of traditional Christian images of martyrs and Holy Virgin. The technique of video-art makes images dynamic, so spectator can “live” in that space. Stefan Knor aims by the means of contemporary art to actualize the fundamental theological ideas, for example, the idea of stairway to heaven. For the best acceptance of his works he collaborates with church members. The author claims that these artists become the religious owing to such characteristics as depth and sincerity in the interpretation of fundamental anthropological problems and the absence of irony (which is frequent for contemporary art). The article’s author shows that the interiors of the churches can harmoniously accept the works of contemporary artists, provided that the artists have to respect the religious traditions and sacred space of these churches.
TULKU INSTITUTE: TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY
Authors:   Dulma V. Ayusheyeva Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ayusheyeva Dulma V.
Published: February 2021

At the present stage of development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, the tulku institution, which presence in this tradition is its main characteristic, began to take roots. In the past twenty years, Tibetan monks have begun to recognize the reincarnation of representatives of the lineage of succession, not only among Tibetans, but also Westerners. Analyzing this process, the author comes to the conclusion that the difficulty of introducing this model into the practice of Buddhism in the West is that Western adepts should agree that his teacher, the authoritative Tibetan lama, in his next birth can be identified in the person of a Western man and in this regard, there will be problems of relationship of students with the reincarnation of their spiritual teacher. The building of such relations is an increasingly important element in creating and maintaining the integrity required for the survival and further successful development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. The author claims that, as a rule, children-reincarnates do not visit Western countries for various reasons. Many of them live in Tibetan monasteries in India and Nepal, where they are subject to strict regime and instructions. However, in the near future these children will grow into leaders of their societies located in Western countries.
Case of Acute B cell Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in HIV-infected patient with chronic hepatitis C
Authors: Pyannikov V. V. , Kazankova T. A.
Published: February 2021

Purpose. To observe clinical course of acute B cell lymphoblastic leukaemia and HIV infection combination from the point of view of current treatment conceptions for thus patients.

Materials and methods. A clinical case of acute B cell lymphoblastic leukaemia in HIV-infected patient is presented.

Results and discussion. 39-year old HIV-infected male with acute B cell lymphoblastic leukaemia received chemotherapy with the ALL-2009 regimen simultaneously with anti-retroviral therapy accompanied by severe leukopenia complicated with pneumonia by the force of strong comorbidity resulting to lethal outcome.

Summary. Nowadays acute B cell lymphoblastic leukaemia and HIV infection combination that predestine poor prognosis in the accordance of special infection and immune status within the comorbidity of the patients, what demands to establish particular guidelines for chemotherapy, target therapy, maintenance treatment and bone marrow stem cell transplantation to improve efficiency of therapeutic inﬂuence at the course of heamoblastosis, so as HIV infection.
Immunopathogenesis and perspectives for immunotherapy of coronavirus infection
Authors: Simbirtsev A. S.
Published: February 2021

Highly pathogenic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19 in humans sometimes with severe clinical manifestations and death. COVID-19 immunopathogenesis is linked with dysregulated immune response with decreased interferon synthesis at the beginning of infection followed by inﬂammatory cytokines hyperproduction, resulting in an exuberant lung inﬂammation and respiratory distress syndrome. Perspective immunotherapy directions for COVID-19 could be: intranasal recombinant interferon application in the initial stage of disease, anticytokine therapy at the stage of severe pneumonia and cytokine storm development, passive immunization with blood plasma of recovered patients or therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, prophylactic vaccination.
Comparative study of Ohlson and cash flow discounting models in the prediction of the stock price
Authors: Nasfi Salem Faten
Published: February 2021

Two models derived from the dividend discount model attracted the attention of researchers: the residual income model (RIM) and the Ohlson model. These models are said to be dualistic since they combine both aspects of the economic and accounting vision. We propose, in our study, to test the performance of the dualistic evaluation model and to show the importance of accounting information. To do this, we will calculate the value of a listed company according to the actuarial valuation model, namely: the available cash flow discounting model (DCF) and the Ohlson model as a dualistic model. Then, we will determine, based on the expectation and the variance of the signed prediction error (SPE), the model that comes closest to the market price in the case of a Tunisian listed company. The results found in the Tunisian context show the superiority of the Ohlson model in the prediction of stock market prices. This model underlies the traditional belief that the company value is compounded of two main parts: the net value of the investment made in it (book value) and the present value of the period benefits (earnings) that together bring the “clean surplus” concept of the shareholders’ equity value. Specifically, Ohlson (1995) motivates the adoption of the historical price model in value relevance studies, which expresses value as a function of earnings and book values
LARGE-SCALE GENOME SAMPLING REVEALS UNIQUE IMMUNITY AND METABOLIC ADAPTATIONS IN BATS
Authors: Santillan Diana Moreno , Lama Tanya , Guerrero Yocelyn Gutiérrez , Brown Alexis , Donat Paul , Zhao Huabin , Rossiter Stephen , Yohe Laurel , Potter Joshua , Teeling Emma , Vernes Sonja , Davies Kalina , Myers Eugene , Hughes Graham , Huang Zixia , Hoffmann Federico G. , Corthals Angelique , Ray David , Davalos Liliana
Published: February 2021

Comprising more than 1400 species, bats possess adaptations unique among
mammals including powered flight, unexpected longevity given small body
size, and extraordinary immunity. Some of the molecular mechanisms
underlying these unique adaptations includes DNA repair, metabolism and
immunity. However, analyses have been limited to a few divergent
lineages, reducing the scope of inferences on gene family evolution
across the Order Chiroptera. We conducted an exhaustive comparative
genomic study of 37 bat species encompassing a large number of lineages,
with a particular emphasis on multi-gene family evolution across immune
system and metabolic genes. In agreement with previous analyses, we
found lineage-specific expansions of the APOBEC3 and MHC-I gene
families, and loss of the proinflammatory PYHIN gene family. We inferred
more than 1,000 gene losses unique to bats, including genes involved in
the regulation of inflammasome pathways such as epithelial defense
receptors, the natural killer gene complex and the interferon-gamma
induced pathway. Gene set enrichment analyses revealed genes lost in
bats are involved in defense response against pathogen-associated
molecular patterns and damage-associated molecular patterns. Gene family
evolution and selection analyses indicate bats have evolved fundamental
functional differences compared to other mammals in both innate and
adaptive immune system, with the potential to enhance anti-viral immune
response while dampening inflammatory signaling. In addition, metabolic
genes have experienced repeated expansions related to convergent shifts
to plant-based diets. Our analyses support the hypothesis that, in
tandem with flight, ancestral bats had evolved a unique set of immune
adaptations whose functional implications remain to be explored.
Socioeconomic disparities in survival after high-risk neuroblastoma treatment with modern therapy
Authors: Zheng Daniel , Li Anran , Ma Clement , Ribeiro Karina , Diller Lisa , Bona Kira , Marron Jonathan
Published: February 2021

Background: Modern therapeutic advances in high-risk neuroblastoma have
improved overall survival (OS), but it is unclear whether these survival
gains have been equitable. This study sought to examine the relationship
between socioeconomic status (SES) and OS in children with high-risk
neuroblastoma, and to investigate whether SES-associated disparities
have changed over time. Procedure: In this population-based cohort
study, children <18 years diagnosed with high-risk
neuroblastoma (diagnosis at age ≥12 months with metastatic disease) from
1991-2015 were identified through the National Cancer Institute’s
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Associations of
county-level SES variables and OS were tested with univariate Cox
proportional hazards regression. For a sub-cohort diagnosed after 2007,
insurance status was examined as an individual-level SES variable.
Multivariable regression analyses with treatment era and interaction
terms were performed when SES variables reached near-significance
(p≤0.1) in univariate and bivariate modeling with treatment era.
Results: Among 1,217 children, 2-year OS improved from 53.0±3.4% in
1991-1998 to 76.9±2.9% in 2011-2015 (p<0.001). In univariate
analyses, children with Medicaid (hazard ratio [HR]=1.40, 95%
confidence interval [CI]=1.05-1.86, p=0.02) and those in
high-poverty counties (HR=1.74, CI=1.17-2.60, p=0.007) experienced an
increased hazard of death. No interactions between treatment era and SES
variables were statistically significant in multivariable analyses,
indicating that changes in OS over time did not differ between groups.
Conclusions: Low SES is associated with inferior survival in children
with high-risk neuroblastoma. Survival disparities have not widened over
time, suggesting equitable access to and benefit from therapeutic
advances. Interventions to narrow existing disparities are paramount.
Diffusion tensor imaging in differentiation metastatic from reactive axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer
Authors: Razek Ahmed Abdel , Elnahas Waleed , El-Latif Mahmoud Abd
Published: February 2021

Purpose: To determine if diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameters can
differentiate metastatic from reactive axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) in
patients with breast cancer. Methods: Prospective study was done on 48
patients with breast cancer that were examined by DTI of the breast. The
mean diffusivity (MD) and fractional anisotropy (FA) of ALNs were
calculated by 2 observers. The final diagnosis was obtained by biopsy.
Results: Metastatic nodes (n=50) had significantly lower MD (p = 0.001,
0.001) and higher FA (p = 0.002, 0.01) than reactive (n=20) nodes for
both observers respectively. When threshed of MD (0.875, 0.815 X10-3
mm2/s) was used for differentiation of both entities revealed accuracy
(80 %, 81.4 %) and had AUC of 0.920 and 0.918 by both observers
respectively. When threshold FA (0.565, 0.645) was used for
differentiation revealed an accuracy of 87.1%, 81.4% and had AUC of
0.860 and 0.870 by both observers respectively. Combined FA and MD had
AUC 0.940, 0.950) with an accuracy of 91.4%, 92.9% for both observers
respectively. Conclusion: Combined analysis DTI parameters FA may play a
role in differentiation of metastatic from reactive ALNs in patients
with breast cancer.
Non-adiabatic dynamic of atmospheric unimolecular photochemical reactions of 4,4-difluoro-crotonaldehyde using TD-DFT and TSH approaches
Authors: Pelaez Pedro J Castro , Maeda Satoshi , Morokuma Keiji
Published: February 2021

Photochemical reactions of small molecules occur upon irradiation by
ultraviolet or visible light, and they are a very important and
controversial chemical process in the Earth’s atmosphere because they
impact our quality of life and health. Small-unsaturated carbonyl
compounds play an important role in the chemistry of the polluted
troposphere. The fluorinated aldehydes are very reactive under the
sunlight driving to species that trigger more atmospheric reactions.
This paper is focused on a theoretical study of the photochemistry of
difluoro-crotonaldehyde using static and dynamic calculations by
combination of Global Reaction Route mapping (GRRM) and Trajectory
Surface Hopping (TSH) approach. The static analysis of the electronic
and geometrical structures at the critical points allowed to rationalize
the possible pathways that interconnect the stationary and crossing
points in order to get a map of the unimolecular photochemical reactions
which take place. The time evolution of the electronic states and the
degrees of freedom enabled the identification of the requirements to
follow the most probable deactivation pathways. This article reports the
unimolecular deactivation pathways after the electronic excitation of
the trans and cis isomers. In both cases, the excitation energies were
calculated and compared with the analogous in the crotonaldehyde in
order to elucidate the effect of fluorine atoms on the electronic
structure and stabilities. After the initial excitations to the ππ*
excited states, the main deactivation channels follow non-adiabatic
pathways via S/S conical
intersections. Ultrafast processes leading to the early activation of
the S govern the decay of the difluoro-crotonaldehyde.
Depending on the nature of the S state before the
crossing with the S, the system can follow several
reaction pathways. The main photochemical processes observed were the
cis-trans isomerization, the Norrish type I reaction (α-cleavage),
Norrish type II reaction (γ-hydrogen abstraction) and fluorine
photodissociation. The time scale, the molecular deformations and the
electronic states implied for the different photochemical processes, as
well as how these compete with the photophysical deactivation are
discussed.