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Argot as a Form of Protest in the Novels of Rashid Jaidani “Boumkœur” and “Viscéral”
Authors: Проскурякова Д.Ю.
Published: September 2020

В статье анализируются неконвенциональные языковые элементы в романах Рашида Джаидани “Boumcœur” и “Viscéral”. Писатель работает в направлении littérature beur и littérature urbaine («арабская литература» и «урбанистическая литература») — двух связанных между собой направлениях современной французской прозы. Анализ нестандартного вокабуляра проводится на основании алгоритма
Э. М. Береговской с указанием частотности использования лексем и способов их семантизации. На основании этого анализа автор приходит к выводу, что нестандартный вокабуляр состоит из различных социолектов, арго, верлана, заимствований, которые в конечном итоге являются составными частями современного французского языка пригородов. В рассматриваемых в статье произведений Рашида Джаидани нестандартный вокабуляр представляет собой продукт жизненного опыта арготирующих персонажей и употребляется с разными целями — криптолалической, идентифицирующей, людической, поэтической. Автор выводит также формулу использования арго в творчестве Р. Джаидани — арго как форма протеста.

The article analyzes unconventional linguistic elements in the novels of Rashid Jaidani “Boumcœur” and “Viscéral”. The writer works in the sphere of “littérature beur” and “littérature urbaine” (“Arabic literature” and “urban literature”) — two interrelated areas of contemporary French prose. Analysis of non-standard vocabulary is based on the algorithm of E. M. Beregovskaya indicating the frequency of use of lexemes and methods for their semantization. Based on this analysis, the author concludes that this vocabulary layer consists of various sociolects, argot, verlan, borrowings, which ultimately are integral parts of the contemporary French language of the suburbs. In the novels under discussion, the use of non-standard vocabulary is a product of the characters’ life experience and is used for various purposes — cryptolalic, identifying, ludic, poetic. Also, the author derives the following formula for using argot in the work of R. Jaidani: argot as a form of protest.
The Poet Desponds: P. A. Vyazemsky’s Уныние in the First English Translation
Authors: Пурсглав М.
Published: September 2020

Стихотворение П. А. Вяземского «Уныние» (1816), авторским переводом которого открывается эта статья, принадлежит по стилю предромантической поэтической традиции. Это стихотворение, с одной стороны, выступает как объект переводческого анализа, в ходе которого выявляются основные трудности перевода и некоторые потери, неизбежные в переводе, ориентированном на максимально бережное сохранение всех характеристик оригинала.
С другой стороны, стихотворение Вяземского выступает как точка отсчета, позволяющая автору дать практически исчерпывающую картину русской и английской поэзии, основанной на том же ключевом концепте «уныние».

The centrepiece of this article is the first translation into English of P. A. Vazemsky’s 1816 poem Уныние. The poem is set in its pre-Romantic context and compared with other poems, Russian and English, with the same, or very similar, titles. The unique challenges faced by the translator of this poem are examined, as are the inevitable sacrifices made in any mimetic translation.
PREDICTORS OF INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING LOGISTIC ENTERPRISES’ PERFORMANCE: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE FROM ECONOMIC LENS
Authors: Ślusarczyk Beata , Tvaronavičienė Manuela , Ul Haque Adnan , Oláh Judit
Published: September 2020

This study examines the influence of the fourth industrial revolution on global and national economies by considering the case of Hungary, Canada and Poland. The research compares local logistic business to gain insight about the implementation of Industry 4.0 practices through exploring existing limited knowledge, preparing staff for challenges, implementation barriers, recognizing potentials and implications of Industry 4.0. Using mixed sampling strategies, we gathered data from 180 logistic enterprises (60 each in considered economies) and established the multi-predictors to investigate the relationship between Industry 4.0 technologies and performance of enterprises. Results revealed that all considered predictors are statistically significant in affecting the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on the performance of enterprises in all three economies. However, the magnitude of impact differs to some extent. The authors propose recommendations for implications of Industry 4.0 technologies.
EVALUATION OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES OF THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE
Authors: Wang Zheng-Xin , Lou Wen-Qian , Pei Ling-Ling
Published: September 2020

As an important indicator for measuring the quality of business environment of different countries, ease of doing business (EDB)
issued by the World Bank (WB) provides an important reference for investors in making decisions on transnational investment. The calculation method for
EDB issued by the WB is improved using a technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) method based on Mahalanobis distance.
Based on various indicator data in 2019, business environments in 121 countries participating in “the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)” were empirically
analysed and compared through such models. The result showed that TOPSIS method based on Mahalanobis distance can more fully utilise information and take
the effect of negative ideal points into account. Therefore, compared with ranking method by the WB, TOPSIS method based on Mahalanobis distance is more
applicable for ranking BRI countries. The ranking results indicated significant geographical characteristics. The EDB rankings obtained through the WB
overestimate the business environments of countries in Central and Eastern Europe while underestimate those in Southeast Asia, Africa, etc.
Active Region Irradiance during Quiescent Periods: New Insights from Sun-as-a-star Spectra
Authors: Kazachenko Maria D. , Hudson Hugh S.
Published: September 2020

How much energy do solar active regions (ARs) typically radiate during quiescent periods? This is a fundamental question for storage and release models of flares and ARs, yet it is presently poorly answered by observations. Here we use the “Sun-as-a-point-source” spectra from the EUV Variability Experiment (EVE) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory to provide a novel estimate of radiative energy losses of an evolving AR. Although EVE provides excellent spectral (5–105 nm) and temperature (2–25 MK) coverage for AR analysis, to our knowledge, these data have not been used for this purpose due to the lack of spatial resolution and the likelihood of source confusion. Here we present a way around this problem. We analyze EVE data time series, when only one large AR 11520 was present on the disk. By subtracting the quiet-Sun background, we estimate the radiative contribution in EUV from the AR alone. We estimate the mean AR irradiance and cumulative AR radiative energy losses in the 1–300 Å and astronomical standard ROSAT-PSPC, 3–124 Å, passbands and compare these to the magnetic energy injection rate through the photosphere, and to variations of the solar cycle luminosity. We find that while AR radiative energy losses are ∼100 times smaller than typical magnetic energy injection rates at the photosphere, they are an order of magnitude larger or similar to the bolometric radiated energies associated with large flares. This study is the first detailed analysis of AR thermal properties using EVE Sun-as-a-star observations, opening doors to AR studies on other stars.
Recording of HIV Viral Loads and Viral Suppression in South African Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment: A Multicentre Cohort Study
Authors: Pillay Tameryn , Cornell Morna , Fox Matthew P , Euvrard Jonathan , Fatti Geoffrey , Technau Karl-Günter , Sipambo Nosisa , Prozesky Hans , Eley Brian , Tanser Frank , Johnson Leigh F
Published: September 2020

Background

Viral suppression in patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) is critical to reducing HIV transmission and HIV-related mortality. Although many studies have evaluated factors associated with viral suppression, few have assessed the extent to which missing viral load data may bias results.

Methods

We included data on all patients starting ART from 2005 to 2019 in eight South African cohorts participating in the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) collaboration. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with having a viral load measurement within 2 months of a scheduled testing date and having a viral load <400 RNA copies/ml (‘viral suppression’). In a sensitivity analysis, missing viral loads were imputed based on patients’ clinical and demographic characteristics and outcomes.

Results

Viral load tests were scheduled in 603,549 and 77,423 intervals in adults and children, respectively, but test results were recorded in only 40.7% and 41.2%, respectively. The proportion of recorded results suppressed was 85.7% in adults and 72.4% in children. After imputation of missing viral load measurements, viral suppression reduced slightly in adults (85.3%) and increased in children (73.2%). Predictors of virological suppression in adults, which included female sex, older age, higher baseline CD4+ T-cell count and recent testing year, were similar in the main analysis and after imputing missing viral loads.

Conclusions

Although viral load information was frequently missing in the South African setting, estimates of viral suppression and predictors of viral suppression did not change substantially after adjusting for missing data.
The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: González-Masip Jaime
Published: September 2020

The concept of corporate social responsibility continues in a state of lack of academic consensus, which makes it difficult to propose new research proposals on the company's social and environmental commitment. With the aim of facilitating research tasks, this chapter systematically compiles a list of definitions of the concept and lists a set of dimensions or drivers that are either present in these definitions or can be considered as fundamental elements or perspectives for the study of corporate social responsibility. As conclusions, the most relevant ideas presented in the chapter are compiled. The incorporation, in academic studies, of perspectives based on impacts of business activity rather than principles of action is also proposed, since they present a possible greater operability. These concepts are corporate social performance or corporate sustainability.
Effects of Social Entrepreneurship on Organizational Performance
Authors: Valle Mestre Ledian , García Pérez. Matilde , Jiménez-Jiménez Daniel
Published: September 2020

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a crucial way to deal with the social problems produced by the last economic crisis. However, social entrepreneurship most creates economic results that contribute to supporting the activity of the organization. This study analyzes empirically the effects of social entrepreneurship on organizational performance, as well as the indirect effect through corporate social responsibility (CSR). Based on data collected from 213 social economy companies, structural equations models have been used to verify the research hypotheses. The results obtained confirm the positive effect of social entrepreneurship on economic performance and announce the existence of the mediatory effect of the practices of corporate social responsibility.
The Impact of Triple Bottom Line on Sustainable Product Innovation
Authors: Muñoz Pascual Lucía , Galende Jesús
Published: September 2020

Developing the pathways that lead to sustainable innovation in SMEs represents an important aspect of the business world and society. The aim of this chapter is to verify the relations and pathways that lead to sustainable product innovation performance while considering all three pillars of the triple bottom line approach. This study proposed a mixed methods approach to identify the antecedents of sustainable product innovation performance. The model was used to measure the effects of the three pillars of the triple bottom line: economic, social, and environmental developments. The model was also designed to account for the firm's type (public limited companies vs. general partnerships). The authors determined whether a firm's type moderates the effects of the three pillars. They identified alternative configurations of conditions and determined those that are likely to lead to sustainable product innovation performance. The findings show that social and environmental developments are two important antecedents for product innovation performance, and they contribute to different pathways.
Exploring the Links Between CSR, Good Governance, and Corporate Reputation
Authors: Rubio-Andrés Mercedes , Ramos-González Mª del Mar , Sastre-Castillo Miguel Ángel
Published: September 2020

The chapter looks to contribute in a theoretical way to the measurement of the concepts of CSR (corporate social responsibility), good governance, and reputation in SMEs, since they are concepts of great importance in business management and are related. Social responsibility actions through the exercise of good governance means that SMEs can obtain a solid reputation. The purpose of the chapter is to develop how companies that incorporate social responsibility into their business model achieve a better image in the eyes of their stakeholders. Codes of ethics play an important role as an instrument of good governance. As a result, the chapter proposes measurement indicators to be used in future empirical research to verify the effects of causality. They can be a valuable tool for knowledge management as a source of innovation for SMEs.
Challenges in Green Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management in Sustainability and Industry 4.0
Authors: Martín-Rubio Irene
Published: September 2020

The conceptual model proposed in this study is used to serve a guide for Industry 4.0 to understand the effect of GIC (green intellectual capital) and GKM (green knowledge management) on sustainability. Green challenge in Industry 4.0 has increasingly become a hot topic in both academia and practice. Among the Industry 4.0 topics, digital chain monitoring has a great impact on the performance of the company. The study of the industrial digital chain is a great green challenge in the 21st century in order to understand and manage the flows of green information. Knowledge of the human, relational, and structural (including technological aspects) will help to better understand and management the effects of traceability on sustainability. Several of the concepts and variables in the suggested model can easily be managed by organizations if they carefully measure their green intangible nature with smart sensors.
Atuação do contador em processos de recuperação judicial e falência na avaliação de magistrados e administradores judiciais
Authors: Hahn Roberto Carlos , Ott Ernani
Published: September 2020

Este estudo tem por objetivo descrever a percepção de magistrados e administradores judiciais quanto a atuação do contador em ações judiciais envolvendo recuperações judiciais e falências, explorando a atuação do contador em processos de recuperação judicial e falência, não só na condição de perito contábil, mas, especialmente, na condição de administrador judicial. A pesquisa desenvolvida caracteriza-se como uma survey com a utilização de questionários, e a amostra contou com 8 (oito) respondentes, sendo respondidos por 5 (cinco) juízes e 3 (três) administradores judiciais, caracterizando-se como uma amostra por conveniência, obtida por critério de acessibilidade. Os resultados da pesquisa com os magistrados e administradores judiciais revelam que no seu entendimento os contadores podem desempenhar com qualidade atribuições de administrador judicial, especialmente porque essa atividade requer a apresentação de pareceres baseados em dados oriundos da contabilidade. Os magistrados também enfatizaram que o contador é o profissional qualificado para apresentar relatórios sobre as causas e circunstâncias das falências, identificando a responsabilidade civil e penal dos envolvidos. Também sinalizaram no sentido da necessidade do aprimoramento dos contadores em termos de conhecimentos jurídicos específicos sobre processos de recuperação judicial e falências.
Cultura nacional e governança corporativa em empresas estrangeiras listadas na NYSE
Authors: Pessoa Francisca Everlene Nogueira , Maia Ana Jeniffer Rebouças , Vasconcelos Alessandra Carvalho de , De Luca Márcia Martins Mendes
Published: September 2020

A literatura preconiza que as normas e os valores culturais de uma nação moldam as instituições formais e as práticas de governança corporativa. Nesse contexto, investiga-se empiricamente a relação entre a cultura nacional e a governança corporativa, com base nos preceitos da Teoria da Economia dos Custos de Transação. Foram analisadas 229 empresas estrangeiras listadas na Nyse. Para a cultura, foram consideradas as seis dimensões culturais de Hofstede (1980), referentes ao país: aversão à incerteza, distância do poder, individualismo, indulgência, masculinidade e orientação de longo prazo. As características de governança corporativa das empresas (variáveis dependentes), coletadas na base Bloomberg®, correspondem ao disclosure e à estrutura de governança. A análise quantitativa foi realizada com base em estatística descritiva, correlação de Spearman e testes de regressão. Os resultados evidenciaram relações significativas entre as variáveis cultura nacional e o disclosure de governança corporativa, tamanho do conselho de administração, participação feminina nesse colegiado e independência da diretoria, indicando que as seis dimensões da cultura nacional exercem influência sobre o disclosure e a estrutura de governança corporativa num contexto cross-national, embora nem todas as hipóteses tenham sido confirmadas. O estudo põe em evidência o papel da cultura do país nas características das empresas e contribui para a discussão acerca da consideração da cultura nacional na pesquisa econômica e financeira, fornecendo evidências empíricas do seu poder de influência. Assim, aponta-se a necessidade de as empresas levarem em conta a cultura nacional em suas práticas de governança, com vistas à redução de custos de transação derivados do impacto da cultura do país.
Properties of Borided Cemented Carbides with Various Binders
Authors: Průcha Vojtěch , Bricín David
Published: September 2020

This paper explores the thermochemical treatment of cemented carbides (CC), specifically the boriding process. Six different types of CCs with different size of tungsten carbide (TC) grains were chosen as experimental materials. They contained binders of different chemical compositions. In five CCs, the binders were pure metals: cobalt (four of them) and nickel (one of them). In the six one, the binder was a complex Ni-Co-Cr-based alloy. Samples of the different types of CCs were prepared by grinding and polishing and then half of them underwent boriding process. The experiment aimed to find how boriding affects the final properties of CCs and their structure. Microstructural changes in the materials were examined using X-ray diffraction and optical and electron microscopy. Changes in mechanical properties and wear resistance were evaluated using hardness testing and the Ball on Disk test. The experimental results, for example, shown that CC with nickel binder had lowest wear resistance from all tested sorts of CC.
Advantages and Properties of Laser-Hardened Surfaces
Authors: Němeček Stanislav
Published: September 2020

The paper summarizes the findings of a study of properties and behavior of laser hardened surfaces. The influence of hardening on the service life and tribological resistance of molds and other machine parts will be presented. Furthermore, the influence of process parameters on residual stresses, their direction and magnitude, and related deformation, fatigue behavior under cyclic loading, etc. are described.
Modern Systems of Heat Insulation Buildings
Authors: Lapenko Olexandr , Skrebnieva Svitlana , Omelchenko Kateryna , Mashkov Igor
Published: September 2020

The problems of energysaving are considered in building in number of different manners warming of facades of buildings and structures. The possibilities of the using are offered for new thermalinsulating material “PERVOLIN”.
Ensuring Strength of Fine Grained Concrete with Mixed Cement Binders
Authors: Abdykalykov A. , Dzhusupova M. , Antoniuk Nadia , Talantbek Kyzy Aidai
Published: September 2020

The article presents the results of the evaluation of the strength of fine-grained concrete of ordinary grades on mixed cement binders with ash and slag waste of thermal power plants. To ensure the required strength, the preliminary activation of the mixed binder was envisaged, which is one of the main techniques for reducing cement consumption. Experimental-statistical models of the strength properties of fine-grained concrete was obtained, which make it possible to predict the required strength with a minimum consumption of cement and the optimal concentration of ash in the binder.
Wood Science Characteristics of Timber from Pine Deadwood Trees (Pinus sylvestris L.)
Authors: Novytskyi Serhii , Marchenko Nataliia , Kovalenko Olha , Buiskykh Nataliia
Published: September 2020

During the last decade, the drying up of medieval, arriving and mature stands of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), which is the dominant breed in domestic forests (33% of the total area, about 45% of the volume of logging), acquired a threatening scale in Ukraine. Dated 2019, the total area of arable crops has reached 413 thousand hectares (of which pines - 222 thousand hectares), or about 4% of the area of the forest fund of Ukraine. One of the main and most effective means of preventing the widespread pathological processes in forests, which cause their drying, is sanitary and other felling of forest care. As a result, a significant amount of untreated low-quality timber, which is classified as deadwood is formed. Timber from deadwood trees is characterized by features such as mycological and insecticidal lesions, cracks, etc., the impact of which on the strength and operational characteristics of timber products has not yet been studied. The interest of using of the wood in the construction as a material from renewable eco-friendly raw materials has traditionally increased. One of the possible uses pine deadwood trees may be the production of structural lumber. The lack of timber characteristics of such timber makes it impossible to predict its behavior during processing and operation and, accordingly, complicates the determination of directions of its rational use, especially in structures. The significantly lower cost of timber from pine deadwood trees, compared with timber from non-attenuated drying out pine trees, is an attractive feature of such raw materials from an economic aspect.
Research of the Reasons of Frost Destruction of Road Concrete
Authors: Tolmachov Serhij
Published: September 2020

The article analyzes the causes of the destruction of road concrete in the winter. The basic theories of concrete failure during freezing are presented. Hypothesis of R. Collins according to which the destruction occurs as a result of the pressure of ice, which is formed when water freezes onto the pore walls. The hydraulic pressure hypothesis of T. Powers, according to which the main cause of concrete destruction during cyclic freezing and thawing, is the hydraulic pressure that creates water in the pores and capillaries of concrete under the action of ice. The hypothesis of thermal destruction of concrete due to the difference in the coefficients of linear thermal expansion of its components. In winter, sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions are most often used to combat ice on the surface of road surfaces. Therefore, an important consequence of this may be osmotic pressure. To calculate the osmotic pressure, the Vant-Hoff formula for true solutions was used. The maximum values of the osmotic pressure were determined at temperatures of 255...293 K. The critical concentrations of sodium chloride solutions at which concrete was destroyed were calculated. It was established that at the initial stage of freezing-thawing of concrete with the simultaneous action of an aqueous NaCl solution, the structure of concrete is densified and its strength is increased.
Experimental Investigations of Concrete on Slag Portland Cement as a Coating Material for Agricultural Aerodromes
Authors: Yanin Oleksii , Yemelianova Tetiana , Novikova Svetlana
Published: September 2020

The results of concrete testing on sulphate-resistant slag Portland cement for rigid coating of agricultural roads and aerodromes are presented in the paper. The results of experimental investigations of samples in the form of cubes on compressive strength and samples in the form of prisms on bending strength under different hardening conditions and at different water-cement ratios are presented. Selection of hardening conditions of concrete on sulphate-resistant slag Portland cement was made based on achievement of quality indicators no worse than in concrete on Portland cement. The expediency of introducing into the concrete organic surface-active additives - lignosulfonates in order to achieve the required strength is grounded. It is proved experimentally that the proposed concrete has sufficient frost resistance.
Investigation of Influence of Plasma Spraying Process Parameters on the Level of Residual Stresses
Authors: Kravchenko Igor Nikolaevich , Kuznetsov Yuri A. , Goncharenko Vladimir V. , Kalashnikova Larisa V.
Published: September 2020

The method to determine thermal fields considering dependence of thermophysical and mechanical properties of coating materials and a base from the temperature, the running of plastic deformations and stresses relaxation at plasma spraying is suggested. The mathematical model of calculation of thermal field with moving boundary considering nonlinear feature of coating growth at layer-by-layer deposition and dependences from thermophysical properties of materials of the system «coating-base» is developed. The model application helps to estimate the effect of the parameters of plasma spraying process on the level of the residual stresses in the increased coatings.
Search for the Evaluation of ‘strength-plasticity’ Relation in Constructional Steel
Authors: Volchuk Volodymyr , Ivantsov Serhii , Tiutieriev Ihor , Fortyhin Andrii
Published: September 2020

The work considers the approach determining suboptimal relation of strength and plasticity by the example of low-carbon constructional steel 3 (0.14...0.22 % С), which is widely used in metal structures. As parameters for the research, the elements of chemical composition and properties of ferrite-pearlite structure of steel were taken. For the reliability of the obtained results for the evaluation of structure, its quantitative analysis was carried out either by traditional methods or by fractal approach. Combining operating regions of the values of steel properties depending on the chemical composition and area and fractal dimension of pearlite, we got the diagram of the region of compromise for indices of strength limit σВ, σ0,2 and specific elongation δ. Areas with suboptimal relations σВ/δ and σ0.2/δ were defined in the region of compromise for quality criteria. The application of the given approach allows (while adhering to steel production process) to predict areas with stable suboptimal relations for strength and plasticity indices by selecting value range for the elements of chemical composition and analysis of structure.
Viscoelastic Resistance of the Surface Layer of Steel Products to Shock Attack of a Spherical Pellet
Authors: Goryk Oleksii , Koval’chuk Stanislav , Brykun Oleksandr , Chernyak Roman
Published: September 2020

The results of experimental studies of a separate contact dynamic interaction of a spherical non-deformable pellet with a plastic flat metal surface at different angles of attack (20° ≤ α ≤ 90°) at high speeds (v ≈ 100m/s) are presented. A method is described for determining the nature of the viscoelastic resistance of a surface layer attacked by a pellet during contact displacement along the normal to the surface and rigid plastic resistance during tangential displacement, which can be used to establish the processing regimes of products by a mass flow of abrasive particles, in particular, shot-blasting cleaning. The results of comparing the obtained and known theoretical data with each other and with experimental studies are presented.
Austenite Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Constructional V, Nb-Alloyed TRIP-Assisted Steel
Authors: Kussa Roman , Kushchenko Ihor , Andilakhai Volodymyr , Petryshynets Ivan , Efremenko Vasily , Zurnadzhy Vadym
Published: September 2020

The present article is aimed at studying the austenite transformation kinetics and tensile properties of constructional 0.2 wt%C-Si2Mn2CrMoVNb TRIP-assisted steel subjected to isothermal holding in the subcritical temperature range (350-650 °C with the step of 50 °C) after intercritical annealing at 770 °C. The study was fulfilled using optical microscopy (OLYMPUS GX-71), electron scanning microscopy (JEOL JSM-), dilatometric analysis, tensile testing, Vickers hardness measurements. The critical temperatures of the steel were found to be Ac1=750-760 °C and Ac3=930 °C. The results showed that austenite demonstrated increased stability to pearlite and bainite transformations with an incubation period of decades of seconds at any of the mentioned temperatures. The bainitizing treatment at 400 °C with holding of 300-600 s resulted in ferrite/bainite/retained austenite structure with precipitates of nanosized carbide (V,Nb)C providing an improved combination of mechanical properties as compared to direct quenching (YS=548-555 MPa, UTS=908-1000 MPa, total elongation=16-18 %, PSE index=14.6-18.0 GPa%, YS/UTS ratio=0.55-0.60). The contributions of different strengthening components were estimated in order to reveal the benefits of a multi-phase microstructure for constructional applications.
Fractal Model of the Influence of Expanded Clay Concrete Macrostructure on its Strength
Authors: Kroviakov Sergii , Volchuk Volodymyr , Zavoloka Mykhailo
Published: September 2020

The characteristics of the macrostructure of expanded clay concretes are compared using the topological and fractal approaches. The sensitivity of concrete strength to the fractal dimensions of a cement-sand matrix, expanded clay gravel, feldspar grains, large fractions of quartz and pores is verified. The trend of the influence of the expanded clay concrete macrostructure on its strength is determined using the fractal approach. Fractal modeling of the macrostructure of expanded clay concrete made it possible to reduce the forecast error in the indices of their strength by 1.18...2.03 times in comparison with the topological approach.
Pericardial agenesis
Authors: Iglesias Paula Concejo , Pascual Elisa Aguirre , de la Torre Leticia Albert , Robinot David Coca , Vázquez Belén Toral , Ruiz Miguel A. Granados
Published: September 2020

Congenital pericardial defect is a rare and usually asymptomatic condition which is classified incomplete or partial. Up to 70% of cases consist of complete absence of left pericardium. The diagnosis may be challenging due to its low frequency and absence of correlation with any specific finding on the clinical examination. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard imaging technique for the diagnosis confirming the absence of pericardium, although other indirect signs may be seen. In partial defects, surgery is the treatment option. We present an incidental finding of total agenesis of the left pericardium in an asymptomatic 16-year-old male diagnosed in a preoperative assessment of a bone fracture.
Use of selexipag in a teenage patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors: Bravo-Valenzuela Nathalie Jeanne Magioli , Navarro Flavia , Silva Socrates Pereira
Published: September 2020

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic, progressive, multifactorial disease. Currently, combination therapy is an attractive option for PAH management because three pathways (endothelin, nitric oxide, and prostacyclin) are involved in this disease. Selexipag is a novel oral prostacyclin pathway drug and is a highly selective IP prostacyclin receptor agonist with vasodilatory and antiproliferative effects. We report the case of a teenage patient with idiopathic PAH who presented in World Health Organization functional Class IV and showed no clinical improvement with dual therapy. We added oral selexipag to the treatment regimen and observed substantial improvement in her quality of life at the short-time follow-up. Despite the lack of childhood data regarding the use of selexipag in pediatric patients with PAH, the use of this drug in the current teenage patient improved her quality of life and exercise capacity.
Epidemic Diseases and Chinese Medicine: Example of SARS and COVID-19: Part Two
Authors: Dubois Jean-Claude
Published: September 2020

Along with the legends about epidemic demons, China has developed over the centuries a medical approach to epidemic diseases based on the teachings of Huang Di Nei Jing (《黄帝内经》Huangdi's Internal Classic), Nan Jing (《难经》Classic of Difficult Issues), and Shang Han Lun (《伤寒论》Treatise on Cold Damage). Other doctors and scientists participated in this evolution of knowledge, like Wang Shuhe (王叔和), Ge Hong (葛洪), Chao Yuanfang (巢元方), Sun Simiao (孙思邈), and Liu Wansu (刘完素). However, it was in the 17th century, after the great break of the Song, Jin, and Yuan eras that an innovative spirit, Wu Youke (吴又可 1582–1652) first foresaw the existence of microorganisms as we know them now. His Wen Yi Lun (《瘟疫论》Treatise on Pestilence) foreshadows an original approach to epidemic diseases, particularly emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century. After them, traditional Chinese medicine developed a comprehensive method of diagnosing and treating of these diseases (Epidemic Diseases Theory 瘟疫学说) within the School of Heat Diseases (温病学派). In a third article, we will examine some applications in the treatment of the SARS 2003–2004 epidemic (非典型肺炎) and the current COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎) pandemic.
Understanding the Treatment of COVID-19 and other Epidemics in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Authors: Chen Liyun , Yan Shiyun
Published: September 2020

Epidemics spread quickly and are highly contagious. And there has been a profound understanding of etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of these diseases in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) falls into the category of “epidemic dampness”, and the core pathogenesis is that latency of externally-contracted dampness turbidity and epidemic toxin in pleurodiaphragmatic interspace provokes Shaoyang ministerial fire and causes concomitant attack of external and internal pathogens, resulting in wood fire tormenting metal and the upward rushing of dampness fire (toxin), ultimately leading to a syndrome of epidemic toxin blocking the lung. Throughout the treatment of COVID-19, Professor Shiyun Yan uses the “harmonizing” method and sticks to the basic principles of “protecting middle qi, pectoral qi and yin fluid” to consolidate the root, dispersing externally and clearing internally and using in combination drugs cold and warm in property. The specific treatment approaches include ventilating lung and expelling pathogens, clearing heat and removing the toxin, tonifying qi and nourishing yin, activating blood and resolving stasis, resolving dampness, and dredging collaterals, to prevent the patient's condition from getting worse and save the dying.
Diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia using Swarm-intelligence based Metaheuristic Techniques: A comparative analysis
Authors: Sharma Samriti , Singh Gurvinder
Published: September 2020

INTRODUCTION: Heart diseases are the prominent human disorders that have significantly affected the lifestyle and lives of the victims. Cardiac arrhythmia (heart arrhythmia) is one of the critical heart disorders that reflects the state ofheartbeat among individuals. ECG (Electrocardiogram) signals are commonly used in the diagnostic process of this cardiac disorder.OBJECTIVES: In this manuscript, an effort has been made to employ and examine the performance of emerging Swarm Intelligence (SI) techniques in finding an optimal set of features used for cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis.METHODS: A standard benchmark UCI dataset set comprises of 279 attributes and 452 instances have been considered. Five different SI-based meta-heuristic techniques viz. binary Grey-Wolf Optimizer (bGWO), Ant Lion Optimization(ALO), Butterfly optimization algorithm (BOA), Dragonfly Algorithm (DA), and Satin-B ird Optimization(SBO) have been also employed for the same. Additionally, five novel chaotic variants of SBO have been designed to solve the feature selection problem for diagnosing a cardiac arrhythmia. Different performance metrics like accuracy, fitness value, optimal set of features and execution time have been computed.CONCLUSION: It has been observed from the experimentation that in terms of accuracy and fitness value of cardiac arrhythmia, the SBO outperformed other SI algorithms viz. bGWO, DA, BOA, and ALO. Additionally, BOA and ALO seem to be the best fit when the emphasis is on dimension size only.
Financial Stability Implications of Stress Testing for Risk Taking and Credit Growth
Authors: Barghouthi Orobah Ali , Islam K. M. Anwarul
Published: September 2020

This paper examined the literature on financial stability implication of stress testing for risk-taking and credit growth in banks.

Macro prudential considered one of the most stress testing tools by Applying countercyclical Macro prudential tools to build up capital buffers in good times that can be run down during bad times. But to improve timing, monitories authorities may need to develop a comprehensive framework to monitor Macro prudential conditions and establish appropriate warning and trigger thresholds. Regarding scope, they examine the entire financial system. This entity contributes to fire sales whose default has follow-on effects, or which can exacerbate a credit crunch that is included. Liability Considerations contain a Scale of wholesale funding that is run-prone is paramount. Capital adequacy depends on the health of the overall financial system. For asset Considerations, the test indicates whether the financial system is vulnerable to deleveraging that might amplify adverse shocks, at the end authorities' development guidance about whether to close a bank and when to sell its assets to maximize taxpayer recovery. We have concluded that the financial stability implications of stress tests for risk-taking and credit growth among banks are the following: A reduction in credit is a feature on stress tests. Post-crisis reforms traded the expectation of lower credit growth for reducing the probability that the larger banks would fail. This has a high negative impact on the economy. Higher capital requirements for the larger banks have prompted a reduction in the supply of credit, especially to riskier borrowers. Smaller banks have increased their share of local market-wide lending, and larger businesses have seen quite generous credit availability in bond and leveraged loan markets. Consider the structure of the financial system and its complexity long the levels of economic integration and openness.
Safety of health workers: a key priority in COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: K.C. Bhakta Bahadur
Published: September 2020

Although, the health workforce is one of the most significant building blocks of the health system, the preparation to ensure safety from COVID-19 remains inadequate across the world. Therefore, there is an increasingly growing number of health workers being infected from COVID-19 globally, making health workers the most vulnerable population to the pandemic. Most of the countries lack the safety equipment in place resulting in high exposure of health workers to this fatal SARS-COV2. Besides these, health workers' behaviour is also contributing infection to themselves. A high-level political commitment together with the investment in the health sectors to increase the supply of protective gears and capacity building of health workers is key to save and protect them from COVID-19 pandemic.
Pemahaman Aktivis GBI Kapten Tendean Tentang Perlengkapan Rohani Orang Percaya Berdasarkan Teks Efesus 6:10-18
Authors: Setyobekti Andreas Budi
Published: September 2020

Pemahaman Aktivis  GBI Kapten Tendean  Tentang Perlengkapan Rohani Orang Percaya Berdasarkan Teks Efesus 6 :10-18.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengeksegese teks Efesus 6:10-18 untuk mendapatkan maknanya guna dijadikan landasan teologis dalam menemukan sejauh mana pemahaman aktifis/pelayan tentang perlengkapan rohani orang percaya. Metode penelitian yang dipergunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan mengeksegese Efesus 6:10-18  serta menerapkannya untuk mendapatkan pemahaman aktifis/pelayan melalui survey menggunakan alat bantu Google Form. Hasil penelitiannya adalah : aktivis Tuhan di GBI Kapten Tendeaan belum seluruhnya memahami dengan benar makna dari perlengkapan rohani orang percaya dengan baik dan benar. Sebagian dari mereka tidak menerapkan makna perlengkapan rohani orang percaya dalam keseharian kehidupan mereka. Rekomendasi: Gereja perlu memperbanyak pertemuan doa di tengah minggu dan aktivis telah memahami tentang pentingnya penginjilan oleh karena itu perlu diadakan praktek-praktek penginjilan yang
Efecto de un entorno virtual de aprendizaje en el rendimiento académico
Authors: Martínez Sum Hans Ronald
Published: September 2020

Las ciencias clínicas permiten al médico hacer diagnósticos sin requerir de estudios de laboratorio o imagenología. Tradicionalmente, el aprendizaje de estas ciencias ha sido presencial mediante la interacción de tres sujetos: el estudiante, el profesor y el paciente. Se ha evidenciado que los estudiantes de la Unidad Didáctica (UD) de Semiología Médica II, tienen un bajo rendimiento académico, muestran una alta tasa de estudiantes reprobados y, por ende, baja eficiencia de dicha unidad. Como consecuencia, aumenta la repitencia, hay hacinamiento, deserción y una relación negativa entre estudiantes / docentes y estudiantes / pacientes. Esto provoca un mayor gasto económico y de tiempo para culminar los estudios, disminuye la calidad académica y de desempeño profesional y por último, afecta la calidad de servicio a la población. Una alternativa para incrementar o facilitar el aprendizaje es hacer que este sea inmediato, accesible y sin limitaciones de espacio y de tiempo, lo que se puede lograr si se utilizan TIC integradas en un entorno virtual de aprendizaje (EVA).Se investigó el efecto sobre el rendimiento académico al introducir un EVA en la docencia médica. Se incluyó a 496 estudiantes. El estudio fue cuasi experimental y se comparó el rendimiento académico de un grupo con docencia presencial y otro con apoyo virtual. La plataforma educativa permitió la recuperación de datos, a los que se aplicó prueba de t de student y ANOVA de un factor mediante el programa SPSS 19. Los resultados mostraron que no hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa en el rendimiento académico entre el grupo experimental y el control; sin embargo, se evidenció que a medida que transcurre el tiempo, cada vez más estudiantes se interesan en utilizar herramientas virtuales que contribuyan a su aprendizaje. A pesar del incremento en el uso del EVA, las herramientas utilizadas son las que reproducen, a distancia, el modelo presencial, que básicamente es cognitivo conductista, en el que los estudiantes son pasivos y receptivos.
El Profesorado en Teología y su incidencia en las Hermanas Franciscanas
Authors: Ávila Barrientos Sara Lizbeth
Published: September 2020

La formación teológica prepara para el desempeño docente al igual que otro tipo de profesorado, estos promueven la formación integral tomando en cuenta una preparación que lleva al compromiso de la opción preferencial por los educandos.El camino más viable para lograr hacer frente a las exigencias de un mundo tan competitivo y complejo, según la experiencia y las expectativas de la Congregación, es estudiar a nivel superior universitario, en este caso, formarse en el ambiente de un “Profesorado en Teología” que sería la base para que las hermanas puedan adquirir los conocimientos válidos y pertinentes antes de obtener otro título universitario.Este trabajo da la pauta para que  la hermana  continúe con la formación docente de una manera sistemática, la investigación cuenta con un planteamiento del problema, una justificación, los alcance y límites de la misma como también objetivos que dan directrices a la investigación, se utiliza una metodología para formular una propuesta de mejora para las hermanas, se utilizan tres tipos de instrumentos como: una encuesta  semiestructurada, una entrevista a profundidad y una ficha de observación.
Relación entre hábitos de estudio y rendimiento académico
Authors: González Marroquín Rita María
Published: September 2020

La investigación se propuso analizar la relación entre hábitos de estudio y rendimiento académico en estudiantes trabajadores activos de Maestría en Docencia Universitaria, a fin de concientizar la importancia de fortalecer dichos hábitos, obteniendo mejores resultados tanto a nivel académico como personal. En cuanto a la metodología, se sustentó en un estudio mixto, apoyándose en una investigación correlacional. Se obtuvieron los datos por medio del cuestionario de hábitos de estudio aplicado a la totalidad de los estudiantes y se concluye con las entrevistas a profundidad a estudiantes y catedráticos de dicha maestría. La población fue constituida por 90 estudiantes inscritos en el año 2018 y 3 catedráticos. El tipo de muestreo fue por conveniencia, siendo la totalidad de estudiantes; en cuánto al rendimiento académico se consideró el promedio de notas que obtuvieron al final del semestre.
Sistematización del desarrollo del curso E-304 Seminario
Authors: Cardona María Iliana
Published: September 2020

La asignatura E-304 Seminario es un curso cuyo propósito primordial es desarrollar la competencia de investigación. En el primer semestre de 2018, el seminario del X ciclo de la jornada matutina se denominó Implementación de tutorías académicas en la Facultad de Humanidades de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.La investigación favoreció el trabajo competitivo y colaborativo hasta después de finalizado el curso, pues se aplicó una evaluación virtual para determinar el impacto del resultado del Seminario. El profesor del curso acompañó la investigación y la medió para facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje. El informe de seminario evidencia que se propició la ejercitación de la lengua escrita para afirmar esa competencia en cada estudiante. Dicho documento incluye las lecciones aprendidas en el proceso de la investigación. En tal virtud, cada estudiante aportó un ensayo pedagógico que constituyó un capítulo específico dentro del seminario.La ponencia reúne experiencias del curso de Seminario en relación con lineamientos generales del modelo educativo de la Facultad de Humanidades.
O consumo nosso de cada dia na Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Authors: Gomes Laura  Jane , Gama Drauzio Correia
Published: September 2020

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