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Hybrid lightweight Signcryption scheme for IoT
Authors: Sruthi M. , Rajasekaran Rajkumar
Published: June 2021

The information transmitted in IoT is susceptible to affect the user’s privacy, and hence the information ought to be transmitted securely. The conventional method to assure integrity, confidentiality, and non-repudiation is to first sign the message and then encrypt it. Signcryption is a technique where the signature and the encryption are performed in a single round. The current Signcryption system uses traditional cryptographic approaches that are overloaded for IoT, as it consists of resource-constrained devices and uses the weak session key to encrypt the data. We propose a hybrid Signcryption scheme that employs PRESENT, a lightweight block cipher algorithm to encrypt the data, and the session key is encrypted by ECC. The time taken to signcrypt the proposed Signcryption is better when compared to current Signcryption techniques, as it deploys lightweight cryptography techniques that are devoted to resource-constrained devices.
Estimating the effect of central bank independence on inflation using longitudinal targeted maximum likelihood estimation
Authors: Baumann Philipp F. M. , Schomaker Michael , Rossi Enzo
Published: June 2021

The notion that an independent central bank reduces a country’s inflation is a controversial hypothesis. To date, it has not been possible to satisfactorily answer this question because the complex macroeconomic structure that gives rise to the data has not been adequately incorporated into statistical analyses. We develop a causal model that summarizes the economic process of inflation. Based on this causal model and recent data, we discuss and identify the assumptions under which the effect of central bank independence on inflation can be identified and estimated. Given these and alternative assumptions, we estimate this effect using modern doubly robust effect estimators, i.e., longitudinal targeted maximum likelihood estimators. The estimation procedure incorporates machine learning algorithms and is tailored to address the challenges associated with complex longitudinal macroeconomic data. We do not find strong support for the hypothesis that having an independent central bank for a long period of time necessarily lowers inflation. Simulation studies evaluate the sensitivity of the proposed methods in complex settings when certain assumptions are violated and highlight the importance of working with appropriate learning algorithms for estimation.
Methodology for analyzing accidents with radioactive material release with code EPZDose
Authors: Wang J.-R. , Chen S.-S. , Chiang Y. , Shih C. , Yang J.-H. , Chen S.-W.
Published: June 2021

A methodology for analyzing accidents with radioactive material release with EPZDose code was established. This code assesses doses and it is designed and developed by NTHU (National Tsing Hua University). To confirm the capacity of EPZDose, three postulated accident scenarios Taiwanese NPPs Chinshan (BWR/4) and Maanshan (PWR) are analyzed. All these scenarios are SBO (station blackout) transients because it is assumed that they result in a release of radioactive material. In this study, the source term data for EPZDose are taken from MELCOR or RASCAL calculations. In addition, calculated results of RASCAL code are compared with the results of EPZDose for these scenarios. The comparison show that the EPZDose predictions are consistent with the data of RASCAL. This indicates that the EPZDose has a respectable accuracy in the analysis of radioactive material release accidents.
Temporal relations of free indirect discourse events
Authors: Egetenmeyer Jakob
Published: June 2021

In this article, we investigate the role free indirect discourse (FID) plays in temporal discourse structure. In contrast to the most widely accepted account of FID, which compares the content of FID to the surrounding content (two voices or two contexts), we take FID as a discourse entity and, thus, focus on the FID event. We follow a prominence-based approach to temporal discourse structure, through which we are able to describe the temporal relations the FID event maintains to the preceding and the following discourse in a precise manner. We can also account for the temporal developments that may be brought about by FID events. This becomes especially interesting in longer passages where FID events alternate with non-FID parts of discourse. The interaction involves the three levels which together make up our account of temporal discourse structure.
Databases of digital fonts as sources for providing alternatives for font selection
Authors: Puertas Céspedes César
Published: June 2021

Given the sheer number of typefaces available in the market and the predominance of intuitive criteria during the process, font selection (even after a general decision regarding the features of the fonts sought after has been made) is a difficult task for both, students and professional graphic designers. A more rational, systematic approach is proposed, based on objective formal attributes and design parameters derived from Gerrit Noordzij’s ideas and Erik van Blokland’s TypeCooker methodology. This paper intends to show that digital font data bases and simple algorithms can be used to refine a font search, a convenient approach to most graphic designers, type designers, font foundries, and design educators.
Experiencias pedagógicas que detonan oportunidades locales
Authors: España Espinoza Juan Manuel , Romero Cotrino Diego Andrés , Rodríguez Azar Judith Amparo
Published: June 2021

El espacio de aula de un taller de diseño de la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano se ha trasladado del centro a la periferia, de lo urbano a lo rural. En un país como Colombia, donde el sector agrícola es tan importante productiva y culturalmente, sorprende la desconexión entre las prácticas del diseño y los sectores rurales. Aunque existen iniciativas que trabajan con este norte, es clara la necesidad de compenetrar el diseño en el desarrollo local y en las prácticas de fortalecimiento del territorio como ente productivo, cultural, tecnológico e histórico. En este marco, el programa de diseño industrial, desde su taller vertical en fibras naturales, ha roto los estereotipos del espacio de aula para abordar las problemáticas del sector agrícola. Han sido muchos los obstáculos a vencer, costos de traslados y alojamientos de los estudiantes y profesores en regiones distantes de la capital, contacto con las comunidades, acceso a sus saberes y territorios, seguridad, etc. Sin embargo, las estrategias pedagógicas generadas, unidas a la articulación con actores externos nacionales, regionales y locales, han permitido sortear estos y otros obstáculos, conformando a la fecha una experiencia enriquecedora para la comunidad académica, con un aporte concreto para las comunidades. Un proyecto académico con un exitoso engranaje de actores y comunidades se está convirtiendo en un motor para impulsar sociedades productivas rurales, mientras compenetra y sensibiliza a la academia del diseño con las regiones.
Exploraciones sobre la cultura del software libre o abierto como metáfora de la colaboración en la sociedad en red
Authors: Medina Cardona Luis Fernando
Published: June 2021

Este artículo presenta un análisis sobre la cultura del software, en particular, del llamado software libre o abierto. Para ello establece como base la metáfora de la colaboración, es decir, revisa cómo su modelo de producción se ha convertido en una plantilla para otros procesos y disciplinas. Dado que el objeto de análisis es complejo y permea varios aspectos actuales, el abordaje metodológico es interdisciplinar y emplea la perspectiva de los estudios de software, con la ayuda de los estudios en ciencias, tecnología, sociedad, la ingeniería de software y la arqueología de medios. Así, se suministran varios ejemplos históricos de colaboración tanto en el software como en las redes de computadores. Finalmente, se discuten algunas definiciones como red sociotécnica, colectivo y los tres tipos de agencia que históricamente se han visto en el software. Particularmente, la agencia distribuida es de ayuda para contrastar la metáfora de la colaboración en un caso de estudio futuro representado por la cultura maker.
Pensar activamente la ruptura A/D – arqueologicomedial y tecnoculturalmente
Authors: Ernst Wolfgang , Muñoz Adrián
Published: June 2021

Wolfgang Ernst define aquí lo digital por su diferencia frente a lo analógico a nivel conceptual y técnico. La arqueología medial, como método de tal deslinde, rompe con líneas de continuidad propias de la historia conceptual de la técnica y esboza un campo de análisis que lleva como hilo conductor la materialidad técnica del número, antes que la del relato; el escenario de esta historia no es el espacio de la representación, sino un intersticio de reacoplamientos permanentes entre dispositivos materiales o simbólicos que, más que representar el mundo, generan universos de realidad. Entre los hitos de este devenir cuentan la aparición del alfabeto vocálico griego, la binarización de lo discreto, su implementación como cálculo en la lógica booleana y su electrificabilidad. La producción de tiempo discreto aparece como criterio de demarcación frente a lo analógico. La digitalización de lo real se plantea no solo como el problema de la diferencia entre información y materia o energía, sino que toca con la fundamentación de lo maquínico en lo mecánico y con la materialidad de las operaciones respectivas: diferentes concepciones de lo matemático entran en juego. Finalmente, también el campo de la producción estética se confronta con la aparición de técnicas de producción digital, tanto a nivel de la práctica y la reflexión de la experiencia estética, como respecto a la reflexión histórica de una cultura sobre la materialidad de los medios que dan forma a su presente y su pasado estéticos y la discontinuidad entre ellos.
Aproximación al diseño incorruptible desde el caso de interventorías en espacios interiores
Authors: Puentes Lagos David Ernesto , Galán Zambrano César Augusto
Published: June 2021

Partiendo de una experiencia de más de 20 años en interventoría, el propósito de esta investigación es contribuir para construir una noción de diseño incorruptible que ayude con la lucha contra un fenómeno profundamente arraigado en la sociedad colombiana.

Metodológicamente y para sistematizar las experiencias, se documentaron, de forma rigurosa, los últimos cuatro años de contratos de interventoría donde se adecuaron espacios interiores: los autores reflexionaron sobre el papel que juegan las interventorías y cómo la formación de los diseñadores en nuestro país, más que en otros lugares del planeta, deben hacia el futuro involucrar explícitamente el tema y la lucha contra la corrupción. En cuatro fases instrumentalizadas, cada una de forma independiente, se llega a nueve principios que buscan aproximar a los diseñadores y al diseño a la noción del diseño incorruptible.

Como resultado, destacamos dos principios: el principio de transparencia en las decisiones de diseño tomadas en entidades del Estado porque ayuda a dejar registro de las acciones de los diseñadores involucrados en el diseño y desarrollo de tecnologías públicas, también a revelar las intenciones reales de los actores. El segundo, es el principio de la honradez al momento de diseñar y construir una tecnología pública que ayudaría, por ejemplo, a calcular de forma más asertiva el ciclo de vida de las futuras tecnologías en el Estado exigiendo un proceso de diseño que revele quiénes y por qué toman las decisiones que afectan el corto y largo plazo de su sostenibilidad.
Escrituras audiovisuales: el relato biográfico como género narrativo
Authors: Negro Marcela Andrea
Published: June 2021

La enseñanza de la escritura audiovisual requiere de un trabajo metodológico y sistematizado que no afecte a las aptitudes creativas de los estudiantes, por el contrario, el objetivo es desarrollarlas y potenciarlas. Los estudiantes de Diseño de Imagen y Sonido de la FADU-UBA (Argentina) asisten en su formación de pregrado a dos niveles de escrituras introductorios (obligatorios) y dos avanzados (optativos), en los que el estudio y la práctica de los contenidos se profundizan y complejizan, con el objetivo de adquirir un acabado conocimiento de esta disciplina y su especificidad.

El presente trabajo da cuenta de una investigación de cátedra en curso sobre las características formales del género biográfico y una propuesta de organización, o pautado del trabajo, que colabore con la escritura de proyectos audiovisuales que aborden este género narrativo.

En el texto se brinda una caracterización general del género, los desafíos y oportunidades que ofrece para el guionista, también se incluye un muy breve relevamiento histórico y, por último, un articulado en diez pasos para iniciar la organización de un proyecto audiovisual que pretenda abordar el relato biográfico.
Narrow and twin-row plantings do not increase maize yield
Authors: Sangoi Luís , Schmitt Amauri , Cardoso Martins Júnior Marcos , Kuneski Hugo François , Coelho Antonio Eduardo
Published: June 2021

Reducing row space and sowing in twin rows of maize (Zea mays L.) allow more equidistant plant distribution at the same density. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of these two management practices on the nitrogen content of the index leaf, the leaf area index at silking, and the grain yield of maize at different plant densities. The experiment was carried out in Lages, Santa Catarina State University, in southern Brazil during the growing seasons 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. A split-plot arrangement of a randomized complete block design was used. Two plant densities (7 and 9 plants m-2) were distributed in the main plot, and five row spaces (0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 m and twin rows 0.6 m apart with 0.18 m between rows) were evaluated in split-plots. Physiological traits and grain yield were determined on the maize hybrid P30R50YH. The experiments were sown on 10/20/2016 and 10/21/2017. Kernel yields were higher at the plant density of 9 plants m-2 than at 7 plants m-2. The row space did not affect the nitrogen content of the index leaf, the crop leaf area index at silking, and the maize grain yield. The increment of plant density was more effective than the use of narrow and twin rows to enhance P30R50YH  hybrid grain yield.
resgate dos bons fins e do fim terminal da natureza humana em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Andrade Renata Cristina Lopes
Published: June 2021

Propomos, com este artigo, resgatar a filosofia prática de Immanuel Kant, em particular, o conceito de fim – fim da ação, fins morais, bons fins e fim terminal ou em si. Esta análise teórica e exposição de conceitos ocorre com a intenção de que, uma vez compreendido os conceitos e a posição do filósofo, possamos, a qualquer momento, refletir sobre os valores humanos e sobre a urgência da atenção para os fins de nossas ações, bem como para a necessidade de considerarmos o ser humano enquanto um fim em si mesmo, principalmente, quando vivemos um momento de adversidade como o que enfrentamos hoje, ou seja, a realidade de uma pandemia que exige de nós considerar o coletivo para além das individualidades. Buscaremos, portanto, alguns entendimentos de caráter teórico-filosófico, à luz de Kant, acerca da existência, das relações e dos valores que sustentam (ou deveriam sustentar) a vida humana, os quais, considerando a universalidade humana em Kant, podem ser oportunos, especialmente, em tempos de COVID-19.
Palavras-chave: Pandemia; valores humanos; filosofia; ética; Kant.
Manipulation of protein crystals using a magnetic field by assembling Fe x O y nanoparticles
Authors: Takeda Yoshihiro , Mafuné Fumitaka
Published: June 2021

Manipulation of protein crystals using an external field is a topic of growing interest in several fields, such as X-ray crystallography and crystal processing. The aim of this study was to develop a method for manipulating crystals using a magnetic field by assembling iron oxide nanoparticles inside a lysozyme crystal. Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-stabilised iron oxide nanoparticles, prepared through pulsed laser ablation in a solution, were preferentially incorporated in the {101} sectors rather than in the {110} sectors of the tetragonal lysozyme crystal, similar to the gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) nanoparticles studied previously. To keep the crystals intact in solutions, the outer surface of the nanoparticle-assembled crystal was coated with a pure lysozyme crystal and the coated crystals were introduced into a solution containing glycerol. The pure lysozyme crystal at the surface of the nanoparticle-assembled crystal is less likely to dissolve compared with the nanoparticle-assembled crystal itself. Additionally, glycerol has a delaying effect on the dissolution of crystals owing to its high viscosity. The authors successfully demonstrated the handling of protein crystals by commercially available needle magnets in solution. This method requires a simple device with a low cost, without any requirement for control conditions and energy, thus facilitating easy and inexpensive handling of the crystal.
Itinerancy and the Afterlife
Authors: Jackson Rova Peter
Published: June 2021

The chapter proceeds from the sense of mutual dependence that existed between rudimentary warrior-elites and specialized suppliers of prestige in archaic Greek and Indo-Iranian societies. While this tension was fraught with the danger of bankruptcy and disloyalty, it also fostered new modes of antinomian religiosity. The Greek and Vedic comparanda revolve around the notion of sacrifice as a path to fame and immortality. We catch a glimpse into such elaborate notions in a Vedic myth about three idealized craftsmen, the R̥bhus, who are rewarded with immortality by the gods for their ritual services. Similar notions are linked to the mythical figure of Orpheus and the sectarian ideals of purity and abstinence among Orphics and Pythagoreans in ancient Greek society. The chapter considers how this deep-rooted ritualistic concept informs the frame of mind characteristic of the wandering sage, including the notion of self-care.
The Travels and Poems of Matsuo Bashô
Authors: Vargö Lars
Published: June 2021

This chapter looks at the iconic 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashô, who is known as the originator of haiku and is most famous for his travel-account Oku no hosomichi, ‘The Narrow Road to the Interior’. This account contains many references to Buddhist temples and legends, since the purpose of the trip was not only to “be one with nature” and write poetry, but also to visit religious sites. Bashô was a Buddhist, as well as a Shintôist, a Confucian, and a Daoist. He had studied Zen Buddhism, but had enough worldly attachment to not want to enter a monastery permanently. Through his travel journals, Bashô created an ideal world of itinerant monks and he is often hailed as a role-model for wandering religious poets.
PD (L) 1-Inhibitors and Radiation: A Good Combination for Local and Systemic Effects?
Authors: Klautke Gunther , Pietschmann Klaus , Srour Zohier
Published: June 2021

Radiation therapy is an important component in treatment of solid tumours, in a locally advanced situation and also in a metastatic situation. Indications for using PD- (L) -1 inhibitors increase especially in the metastatic situation, but also in locally advanced solid tumours. Preclinical data show local and systemically effective synergies between local irradiation and an application of checkpoint inhibitors. In the metastatic situation, a possible abscopal effect is of particular interest. This abscopal effect can be achieved especially in concurrent approaches of PD-(L)-1-inhibitors and stereotactic radiation with higher single doses like 3 x 8 Gy or 4 x 12,5 Gy. In locally advanced tumours a local enhancement of the radiation effect, and also an abscopal effect to eliminate potential micrometastases to is of great interest to achieve healing. In this treatment situation promising results are seen in the application of PD-(L)-1-inhibitors as maintenance after concurrent chemoradiation especially in non-small cell lung cancer, as well as in concurrent applications of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy and PD-(L)-1 inhibitors. These approaches and results are considered from the clinician’s point of view.
The Current Status of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
Authors: Rinehart Dustin , Nguyen Ivy , Huo Michael
Published: June 2021

Background: A variety of local and systemic factors contribute to the increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). The optimal regimen(s) for VTE prophylaxis are not conclusively defined at the present. This review is focused on the most current data on the outcomes of using various VTE prophylaxis following TKAs and THAs in the United State (U.S.) Methods: A review of the literature over the past 5 years was undertaken. We in particular focused on the data comparing the efficacy and the safety of different agents. Results: The commonly used VTE prophylaxis agents in the U.S. include: low-molecular-weight heparin, the new oral anticoagulants (factor Xa inhibitors), warfarin, and aspirin. Aspirin in particular has gained popularity over the past few years. This is principally due to several factors: less bleeding, equal efficacy, and the ease of use. Most surgeons use a “multi-modal” protocol including early mobilization, mechanical prophylaxis, and chemoprophylaxis. Conclusion: There is no conclusive evidence with regard to what agent(s) are the most efficacious and the safest in VTE prophylaxis following TKAs and THAs. There is however general agreement between the major guidelines from the professional associations of orthopedic surgery, and from the non-orthopedic disciplines. It is important to risk-stratify each patient, and to apply the most appropriate VTE prophylaxis.
Effect of yoga therapy on cardiovascular parameters in patients with psoriasis: A randomized control trial — pilot study
Authors: Dayanidy Ganesan , Balayogi Bhavanani Ananda , Ramanathan Meena , Srikanth S
Published: June 2021

This study was done at the Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER) of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) to determine cardiovascular (CV) parameters in patients with psoriasis.

Data of 20 patients (12 female, 8 male) with a mean age of 44.40 ± 15.2ywho were referred by Dept. of Dermatology and attended yoga therapy sessions at CYTER was used for analysis. Supervised yoga training was given to the participants who were randomized into the yoga group. Heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic pressure (SP and DP) was recorded using non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) apparatus before and after the study period of 12 weeks. CV indices such as Pulse pressure (PP), mean pressure (MP), rate-pressure product (RPP), and double product (DoP) were derived using appropriate formulae.

The inter-group comparison showed significant change (p<0.05) in SP. The derived CV indices such as PP, RPP & DoP also showed significant changes. (p<0.05) after 12 weeks of Yoga training. The intragroup comparison in the control group showed a significant increase in SP and DP (p<0.05).

There is a healthy reduction in SP and derived CV indices following 12 weeks of yoga training. The magnitude of this reduction depends on the pre-existing medical condition and intensity of the disease in each individual. These changes may be attributed to enhanced harmony of cardiac autonomic function as a result of coordinated breath-body work and mind-body relaxation due to yoga resulting in a significant reduction in the perceived stress.
Beneficial or an unknown risk: Immunization hesitancy in Indian population
Authors: Kaur Digjeet , Gera Mahak
Published: June 2021

The most victorious intervention in field of Public Health is immunization. It prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, measles and currently to overcome the novel corona virus infection an effective vaccine is the most anticipated resolution. Despite the advancements and innovations in clinical research and healthcare, vaccine hesitancy is a threat globally. Social media has provided unmatched capacity for people to communicate but has also been a major tool for rapid spread of misconceptions and disingenuous information damaging to public health. This article aims to give an overview of vaccine hesitancy of various infectious diseases, people’s perception towards it, how social media has facilitated this movement and how to eliminate the misconception.
From epidemic to pandemic covid-19 world crisis!
Authors: Mishra Aiswarya , Ahuja Annapurna , Kanungo Sloka , Singh Mago Harneet , Staffy Mohina Minz Ruchii , Kumari Sharmila
Published: June 2021

There is a new public health crises threatening the world with the emergence and spread of 2019 novel corona virus (2019-nCoV) The virus originated in bats and was transmitted to humans through yet unknown intermediary animals in Wuhan, Hubei province, China in December 2019.It caused a total of 80,868 confirmed cases and 3101 deaths in Chinese mainland until March 8, 2020. This novel virus spread mainly through respiratory droplets and close contact. According to the current pandemic situation the worldwide report of death due to COVID-19 is 165,877,654, cases confirmed and 3,445,463 death and 146,583,420 recovered. The symptoms are usually fever, cough, sore throat, breathlessness, fatigue, malaise among others. The disease is mild in most people; in some, usually the elderly and those with comorbidities, it may progress to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi organ dysfunction. As COVID-19 has triggered enormous human casualties and serious economic loss posing global threat, an understanding of the ongoing situation and the development of strategies to contain the virus's spread are urgently needed. Currently, various diagnostic kits to test for COVID-19 are available and several repurposing therapeutics for COVID-19 have shown to be clinically effective. In addition, global institutions and companies have begun to develop vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19. Here, we review the current status of epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine development for COVID-19.
A case study on the management of palatally erupted mesiodens
Authors: Singh Shivani , G Saraf Bhavna , Sheoran Neha , Srivastava Pooja , Chawla Megha , Kapil Disha
Published: June 2021

A supernumerary tooth is outlined as an additional tooth in distinction to traditional series of the dentition.Mesiodens may cause permanent incisor eruption to be delayed or ectopic, altering occlusion and appearanceAs a result, it is essential for a health professional to diagnose mesiodens early in its development stage in order to provide optimal and minimal management. Interceptive therapies should be started as soon as possible after the clinical diagnosis of an irregular eruption pattern. Surgical removal of the mesiodens should be planned to avoid unfavourable outcomes.
Spotlight: 21st Century Skills in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Petrie Christopher , García-Millán Clara , Mateo-Berganza Díaz María Mercedes
Published: June 2021

There is a wealth of conversation around the world today on the future of the workplace and the skills required for children to thrive in that future. Without certain core abilities, even extreme knowledge or job-specific skills will not be worth much in the long run. To address these issues, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and HundrED conducted this Spotlight project with the goal of identifying and researching leading innovations that focus on 21st Century Skills in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Spotlight program was supported by J.P. Morgan. The purpose of this project is to shine a spotlight, and make globally visible, leading education innovations from Latin America and the Caribbean doing exceptional work on developing 21st Century Skills for all students, teachers, and leaders in schools today. The main aims of this Spotlight are to: Discover the leading innovations cultivating 21st century skills in students globally; understand how schools or organizations can implement these innovations; gain insight into any required social or economic conditions for these innovations to be effectively introduced into a learning context; celebrate and broadcast these innovations to help them spread to new countries. All the findings of the Spotlight in 21st Century Skills are included in this report.
Multi Agent Approach for Environmental Customer Collaboration: Study Case in Automotive Spare Parts Sector
Authors: El Idrissi Mohamed Dif , Charkaoui Abdelkabir , Echchatbi Abdelwahed
Published: June 2021

Recently, Environmental Customer collaboration has gained a considerable attention among researchers and Industrial enterprises. Many studies highlight that organizations can achieve a good performance level while considering customer collaboration and environmental regulation. However, the literature in the Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) suggests having a more structured collaboration and information exchange process based between Supply Chain partners on new technologies. Towards this end, a hybrid approach based on Multi Agent Systems and Multi Objective Linear Programming is proposed as mean of automating and facilitating the environmental customer collaboration process. This research shows that MAS can be utilized to reduce the complexity and facilitate communication in the GSCM context. The applicability of the developed MAS approach is demonstrated using an industrial case study in the automotive spare parts sector.
A Lifetime in Error: Helena P. Blavatsky and the Immaculate Conception
Authors: Stępień Maciej B.
Published: June 2021

This article presents the cognitive error made by Helena P. Blavatsky concerning the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Blavatsky’s error consisted in ascribing the term “Immaculate Conception” to the content of one of the basic tenets of the Christian faith, which is the Incarnation of the Lord. An additional mistake in connection with this error was the observation that it was only in the middle of the 19th century that the Church elevated this truth to the rank of dogma. The confusion of the conception of the Mother with the Incarnation of the Son, and the association of the latter with the term “Immaculate Conception” gave rise to further difficulties, when the new verse of the Litany of Loretto pointed to Mary as “immaculately conceived.” The doubled cognitive problem that H. P. Blavatsky had to face because of this led her to announce further fantastic theories about the Immaculate Conception, which were not challenged by anyone for the next 150 years. Her grave cognitive error is now widespread and responsible for the functioning in contemporary Western culture of popular expressions such as the “Immaculate Conception of Christ,” where the “immaculateness” of the conception means the absence of sexual intercourse leading to the conception of a child. As a result of the widespread use of expressions of this type the authentic content of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary remains unknown to many people. In the article, this issue is presented based on the sources, which testify to the agency of H. P. Blavatsky as regards the spread of this cognitive error in the Western culture.
Mythological Components in Roman Paganism Tradition
Authors: Roma Andrianna
Published: June 2021

The culture of ancient Rome is impressive with its uniqueness, so scholars have always been interested in it. In ancient societies religious component always plays a great role, so studying it becomes key in understanding the depth of human feelings. The ancient perception of the world is clearly represented in mythology, the first type of human consciousness, whose reflections manifest itself in all the following stages of human development. The article seeks to identify the mythological components in Roman paganism tradition that facilitates deep understanding of the religion of ancient Rome. At the same time, the cornerstone of the study is the relationship between the religious and the human—what role in the process of social and cultural transformations the religious component played, how deeply mythological components intertwined with religious doctrine, what was the nature of the relationship of the Romans with their gods, and how the features of mentality transformed universal human aspirations as seen by the ancient Romans. A comprehensive analysis of this issue opens up further prospects for research, which can be considered a broader layer of the culture of ancient Rome.
The Sacred in the Symbols of Ukrainian Painting at the Turn of the 21st Century
Authors: Baltaziuk Iryna
Published: June 2021

Contemporary art as a measure of social consciousness becomes a reference point for finding the boundary between the sacred and the anti-sacred, the aspect that acting as a mirror becomes a reflection of reality, and only at first glance, it speaks of identity but is not true in its essence. Through the semantic key of the symbols of mirroring and reflecting, in the knowledge of the true picture, from divine emptiness to holy fullness, a dialogue of contemporary Ukrainian artists with Kazimir Malevich is formed. The most powerful example of this dialogue is created in the works of Ukrainian classics Oleksandr Dubovyk, Oleksandr Roitburd, and Oleksandr Klymenko. On this path, artists are helped by the heritage of the Ukrainian ethnos, which harmoniously combines the memory of Trypillia culture, national symbols, traditions of icon painting, the school of Mykhailo Boychuk and much more. This article focuses on the sacred in the symbols of contemporary Ukrainian painting that absorbs the most characteristic signs, codes, and ciphers of the previous centuries, transferring spirituality into the 21st century. The transformation of religious symbols into contemporary ones, in consequence of building a discourse with mass culture, generates them into a new cultural code. The semantics of mass culture gives the visual material that forms the sacredness of the 21st century, which exists on the border of the material and the spiritual, as a reflection of the myth. The works of art by Nina Murashkina, Andriy Tsoy, and Mykyta Tsoy are a striking example of that. The sacred in which the mystery of real life is concentrated can endow thinking with a true, rather than an imaginary essence and provide a tool for solving the problem of individuality, freedom, and existence, which the new century is filled with.
The role of akidah akhlak teacher in embedding character of polite and decent language for elementary students
Authors: Astuti Kartika Dwi , Muqowim Muqowin
Published: June 2021

Indonesia well known as a nation that Cary on the head of polite and decent caharcter, especially in the use of language. Recently many cases were found that students are impolitely speaking, even bullying teachers. For this reason that embedding character of polite and decent language for early childhood is necessary. This study aims to identify the role of Akidah Akhlak teacher in embedding the character of polite and decent language for students’ year 1 at MIN 1 Bantul. The subject of this study is Akidah Akhlak, teacher of year 1 in MIN 1 Bantul. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data gathered through interviews and analyzed using qualitative analysis. Triangulate technic is used to validate the data and to recheck the result of the interview. This study showed that the role of Akidah Akhlak teacher is to give comprehension, become an example, and a role-model, doing observation and evaluation with the support from school stakeholders in embeeding polite and decent language through daily activities.
Role of teachers in achieving distance learning outcomes
Authors: Putri Nadya Prameski , Maknun Lu'luil
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this research was to analyze the important role of educators in the achievement of distance learning outcomes at MI Al-Mursyidiyyah. The method used is the mixing method, where the sources studied come from the results of the literature review and the results of questionnaire processing. The results of the questionnaire processing and literature review provided 3 important discussion points, namely; (1) PJJ (Distance Learning), (2) The Role of Teachers in Distance Learning and, (3) Criteria for Achievement of Learning Outcomes. Seeing the current situation, the role of educators must be optimized so that they can carry out their roles and the learning process properly. Educators not only convey material, but also must be able to design a learning process that is as attractive as possible by using learning media such as online games and so on, so that educators can attract the attention of students so that they remain enthusiastic in the learning process.
Сравнительный анализ инструментов для разработки VR-приложений для мобильных устройств
Authors: Андреев К.А. , Горячкин Б.С.
Published: June 2021

В настоящее время появляется все больше оборудования и технологий для работы с виртуальной реальностью. В связи с возрастающей доступностью виртуальной реальности для пользователей, возрастает и популярность разработки VRприложений. Данная статья посвящена рассмотрению и сравнению популярных инструментов для разработки приложений виртуальной реальности. Проведен сравнительный анализ двух наиболее используемых 3d-движков для создания VR-приложений, включающий выделение и расчет наиболее важных параметров движков. Разработаны экспериментальные VR-продукты для оценки производительности и процесса разработки вышеупомянутых инструментов, а также для выбора оптимального варианта.
Новый вид привычного: влияние VR/AR на существующую реальность
Authors: Марченко А.В.
Published: June 2021

Данная статья посвящена рынку VR/AR технологий: его текущему состоянию, тенденциям развития и вкладу в существующую действительность. Целью написания статьи является исследование изменений сферы VR/AR, выявление дальнейших направлений её развития. Для написания статьи было проведено вторичное исследование российских и зарубежных источников. В результате автором были представлены некоторые рекомендации по дальнейшему развитию сферы VR/AR.
Информационная поддержка образовательных процессов при переходе к цифровому университету
Authors: Тихомирова В.Д. , Адамова Ю.С. , Иванова Т.В.
Published: June 2021

В статье рассматриваются подходы информационной поддержки университетов при переходе к основам цифрового университета. Рассмотрены основные принципы обработки больших данных (Big Data) в образовательном процессе. Представлен фрагмент семантической сети для построения систем поддержки принятия решений в условиях цифровой трансформации.
Объемно-планировочное решение предприятий питания в период социальной дистанции
Authors: Балгабаев Д.М. , Хван Е.Н.
Published: June 2021

В то время как санитарные требования относительно социального дистанцирования в ресторанах для разные стран отличаются, особое внимание стоит уделить перепроектированию и переопределению открытых пространство, где происходить наибольшее скопление и взаимодействие людей. В этой статье рассматривает, как можно помочь дальнейшей работе заведений и как можно создать безопасные условия для посетителей.
Новая виброизоляционная опора с изменяющимися свойствами
Authors: Колтаков А.А. , Коваленко А.В. , Прилепко Е.В. , Широбоков Е.В.
Published: June 2021

В статье представлено устройство и описан принцип работы новой виброизолирующей опоры, которая способна изменять свои виброизоляционные свойства без изменения конструкции.
J. M. Coetzee’s Boyhood as an Experiment in Autobiography
Authors:   Saratov State University, Grigoryeva K. A.
Published: June 2021

The article deals with J. M. Coetzee’s Boyhood, focusing on the author’s experiments with the autobiography in the context of traditional genre conventions. Boyhood, the first part of Coetzee’s autobiographical trilogy, is analyzed as a deconstruction of the childhood autobiography (the absence of autobiographical agreement, third-person present tense narrative, a combination of multiple points of view: those of a child-protagonist and an adult author).
Influence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Psychological Wellbeing and Ego-Resiliency in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Sabzevar
Authors: Shegarf Nakhaei Mohammad Reza , Akbari Oryani Toktam , Bayazi Mohammad Hossein , Shomoossi Nematullah , Hoseini Bibi Leila
Published: June 2021

Objective: Psychological wellbeing and ego-resiliency are highly affected in a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), where psychological interventions are considered as an option. The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on psychological wellbeing and ego-resiliency of T2DM in Sabzevar, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This experimental pretest-posttest design was conducted on T2DM patients admitted to Diabetes Center in Sabzevar, Iran. The sample included 30 patients, selected by convenient sampling, and randomly assigned into control (n=15) and experimental groups (n=15). Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale and Klohnen's Ego-resiliency Inventory were used to collect data. CBT was conducted for the experimental group. Statistical analyses were performed in SPSS17 using ANCOVA.
Results: The findings indicated that CBT had considerable impact on psychological wellbeing (and its six components: self-acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, environmental mastery, autonomy, and positive relations with others), and ego-resiliency, in T2DM (Pvalue ≤ 0.01).
Conclusion: The application of CBT, in T2DM patients can be an effective, applicable and promising intervention to enhance the psychological wellbeing and ego-resiliency, two highly affected constructs in chronic diseases leading to serious comorbidities for health
Simultaneous Effects of Metformin and Sitagliptin on the Contents of Insulin Resistance Proteins Glucose Transporter 4 and Protein Kinase B in Diabetic Patients' Adipose Tissue
Authors: Didehdar Didehdar , Naghiaee Yousof , Mohiti-Ardekani Javad , Heiranizadeh Naeimeh , Rahmanian Masaoud
Published: June 2021

Objective: Obesity is a factor in the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Obesity contributes a wide variety of metabolic changes such as insulin resistance. The insulin signal mechanism to intra-cells occurs in insulin resistance, primarily in adipose tissue cells, which can be appropriate targets for therapeutic approaches by recognizing the proteins in this pathway. The study aimed to evaluate the simultaneous impact of metformin and sitagliptin on the expression of protein levels involved in insulin resistance Protein Kinase B (Akt) and Glucose Transporter 4 (GLUT4) in diabetic adipose tissue.
Materials and Methods: In order to evaluate the content of proteins involved in insulin resistance Akt and GLUT4 in adipose tissue of diabetic patients with the use of SDS-PAGE and western blot analyses, we studied 6 persons of type 2 diabetic patients who obtained 3 months of care with simultaneous metformin and sitagliptin, 4 persons returned from them after treatment and 8 persons as a stable case (control group).
Results: There was an increase in glucose intake and a decrease in serum glucose levels (P-value= 0.025) and no decrease in insulin resistance (P-value= 0.6) following simultaneous metformin and sitagliptin therapy, but no improvement in serum insulin levels (Pvalue=1.01). Increases in the content of Akt protein (P-value= 0.682) and GLUT4 protein (P-value= 0.851) involved in insulin resistance in diabetic patients' adipose tissue, were not observed.
Conclusion: Simultaneous treatment with metformin and sitagliptin had no effect on insulin resistance proteins Akt and GLUT4 in type 2 diabetic adipose tissue.
Spatial Modelling of Malaria in South of Iran in Line with the Implementation of the Malaria Elimination Program: A Bayesian Poisson-Gamma Random Field Model
Authors: Ghanbarnejad Amin , Turki Habibollah , Yaseri Mehdi , Raeisi Ahmad , Rahimi-Foroushani Abbas
Published: June 2021

Background: Malaria is the third most important infectious disease in the world. WHO propose programs for control-ling and elimination of the disease. Malaria elimination program has begun in first phase in Iran from 2010. Climate factors play an important role in transmission and occurrence of malaria infection. The main goal is to investigate the spatial distribution of incidence of malaria during April 2011 to March 2018 in Hormozgan Province and its association with climate covariates.
Methods: The data included 882 confirmed cases gathered from CDC in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. A Poisson-Gamma Random field model with Bayesian approach was used for modeling the data and produces the smoothed standardized incidence rate (SIR).
Results: The SIR for malaria ranged from 0 (Abu Musa and Haji Abad districts) to 280.57 (Bandar–e-Jask). Based on model, temperature (RR= 2.29; 95% credible interval: (1.92–2.78)) and humidity (RR= 1.04; 95% credible interval: (1.03–1.06)) had positive effect on malaria incidence, but rainfall (RR= 0.92; 95% credible interval: (0.90–0.95)) had negative impact. Also, smoothed map represent hot spots in the east of the province and in Qeshm Island.
Conclusion: Based on the analysis of the study results, it was found that the ecological conditions of the region (tem-perature, humidity and rainfall) and population displacement play an important role in the incidence of malaria. There-fore, the malaria surveillance system should continue to be active in the region, focusing on high-risk areas of malaria.
Providing a Model for the Optimal Allocation of Hospital Beds Based on Markov Chain Approach (Case Study: Shiraz-Shahid-Faghihi Hospital)
Authors: Kabiri Naeini Mehdi , Elahi Zeynab , Moghimi Esfandabadi Abolfazl
Published: June 2021

Background: As was observed in the corona crisis, in situations, such as war or natural disasters or epidemic diseases, the intensity of the applicants for medical services causes congestion problems. In this situation, due to the limited capacity of the system, queuing phenomenon for service applicants and in some cases, rejection of clients occur. Reducing the length of hospital stays by improving performance productivity can compensate for the shortage of hospital beds. In order to increase the productivity of personnel and equipment, it is necessary to eliminate unemployment and improve service scheduling. One of the ways to achieve these goals is to optimize the distribution of beds between wards. In the present study, in the form of Markov chain approach, according to the referral rate and service rate, the existing beds were allocated to different wards of the hospital to maximize service and minimize rejection of patients.
Methods: The present study is an applied study conducted in 2019 for the optimal distribution of beds between the 3 wards of Shahid Faghihi Hospital in Shiraz. The research problem was modeled in the form of Markov chain approach and assuming the referral of clients according to the continuous-time Markov chain, the model parameters value was identified. The obtained mathematical model was solved by GAMS 24.1.3 software.
Results: The proposed model led to an improvement in ward performance in terms of reducing patient waiting time and increasing the number of admitted patients. The proposed model reduced patient rejection by 8.6 %. According to the patients' referral rate to the wards and the service rate of each ward, based on sensitivity analysis, the number of beds allocated to each of the 3 wards was determined.
Conclusion: Queuing theory can be applied as a tool to analyze the phenomena of the treatment system and determine the features of the waiting time, queue length, and capacity of the system. Appropriate allocation of hospital beds results in improving the efficiency and decreasing the patient rejection. Therefore, it could be useful in crisis, congestion in patients, and when increasing facilities is required.