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Vocalic Ratio as One of the Most Important Criteria of Phonetic Classification of World Languages
Authors: Genidze N. K. 
Published: December 2020

Introduction. The article analyses the vowel-consonant ratio as one of the most important criteria of phonetic typology in the world languages. Scientific relevance of the research is based on quantitative and qualitative analysis and comparison of grammar and phonetics in typologically, genetically and historically different languages.Methodology and sources. Certain language is determined by vocalic ratio – a concept introduced to identify the vowels-consonant relation and measured through vk = V/C. Thus, all the languages can be either vocalic (vk > 1.3), consonantal (vk < 0.7) or mixed (0.7 > vk > 1.3). The article concerns the ideas by Ferdinand de Saussure (Indo-European root’s structure) and Aleksander V. Isachenko (phonetic typology).Results and discussion. The author conducts a comparative analysis of phonological systems and phonetic analysis of text fragments in several languages of different families and different historical periods: Gothic, old English, old Icelandic, English, Danish, French, and Finnish. The research reveals how the language’s structure matches its vowel-consonant ratio, i. e. disclose a link between its phonetic and morphology-syntactic classifications.Conclusion. The research has proved the fact that analytic trends in phonemes, on the one hand, depend on the vowel-consonant distribution in the language and speech, and on historically determined difference between the phonemes’ function – on the other. Inevitably, too, the language’s evolution from inflectional-synthetic to analytic or agglutinative (analytic-agglutinative) type affects all language levels, including the phonetic one. Consonants are stronger and almost resistible to changes; they function to distinguish the sense, making relative words so similar. The development of vowel system triggers the development of analytic functions, which are bound to impact the language system. Increasing number of vowels, emerging diphthongs and triphthongs are the result of analytic abilities of the language.
Stimuli Selection Criteria for the Experiment “Visual Perception of Imitative Words in Native and Non-Native Language by the Method Lexical Decision”
Authors: Flaksman M. A. , Lavitskaya Yu. V. , Sedelkina Yu. G. , Tkacheva L. O. 
Published: December 2020

Introduction. The present article is aiming to describe the procedure of stimuli selection for the psycho-semantic experiment on visual perception of imitative words in native (Russian) and non-native language (English). The methodology of the experiment is predominantly based on the implementation of the “lexical decision” method. Thus, the aim of the article is to verify the procedure of and to define clear-cut criteria for the material selection. In particular, we introduce indicating de-iconization stage of imitative words as an important criterion for data pre-selection. De-iconization is a gradual loss of an iconic sound-sense link in an imitative word due to the parallel impact of regular sound changes and semantic shifts.Methodology and sources. The research methodology is based on the works ofS. V. Voronin who is the founder of phonosemantics as a linguistic discipline inRussia, as well as on works of his followers (including a co-author of this paper, M. A. Flaksman). The article is also based on the methodology of research on phonotactics. The authors also use psycho-semantic methods such as the method of lexical decision. The main sources of stimuli selection are The Russia Etymological Dictionary by M. Vasmer, The Oxford English Dictionary, the frequency dictionaries by O. N. Liashevskaya and S. A. Sharov. The classification of imitative words according to their de-iconization stages was done by the method of the diachronic evaluation of the imitative lexicon.Results and discussion. As a result of a rigorous selection procedure described in the article the authors arrived on 128 stimuli (an even number (64 + 64) of words and quasiwords). The quasi-words are coined according to phonotactic rules and made according to the same pattern as the corresponding words. The group of real words is constituted of two sub-groups: 32 imitative words and 32 non-imitative words. The words from these two subgroups are homomorphous – they have the same number of syllables, frequency and belong to the same parts of speech. Imitative words include onomatopoeic and soundsymbolic words of different sub-classes and de-iconization stages. The combination of the material selection methods discussed in this paper (especially, the introduction of the distinction of imitative words according to their de-iconization stage) is aiming at facilitating the experiment procedure as well as eliminating the chance factors.Conclusion. The stimuli selection for the psycholinguistic experiment based on the procedure introduced in this paper allows to establish the existing patterns of the systematic function of human brain in the process of visual perception of imitative words on different de-iconization stages.
تقييم الاداء المؤسسي باستعمال نموذج المؤسسة الاوربية لادارة الجودة (EFQM) دراسة حالة في أحدى المنظمات
Authors: Mahdi Saif Ali , Hassan Shifa Balassim 
Published: December 2020

يهدف البحث الى استعمال نموذج التميز الاوربيEFQM) ) في تقييم الاداء المؤسسي للمركز الوطني للتطوير الاداري وتقنية المعلومات من أجل تحديد الفجوة بين الواقع الفعلي لأداء المركز وبين المعايير المعتمدة في النموذج, وذلك لمعرفة مدى سعي المركز نحو تحقيق التميز في الاداء للارتقاء بمستوى الخدمات المقدمة واعتماد الاساليب الادارية الحديثة والمعاصرة في تقييم أدائه المؤسسي.
تمثلت مشكلة الدراسة بعدم وجود نظام لتقييم الاداء المؤسسي في المركز يتم بموجبه تشخيص نقاط الضعف (مجالات التحسين) ونقاط القوة, من أجل تعزيز نقاط القوة ووضع خطط التحسين, والاقتصار على نظام التقييم الدوري للموظفين فقط.
طبقت الدراسة في المركز الوطني للتطوير الاداري وتقنية المعلومات في وزارة التخطيط باعتماد منهج دراسة الحالة واستخدمت قوائم الفحص (Check list) المستمدة من معايير نموذج التميز الاوربي لغرض جمع البيانات عن اداء المركز وتقييمه والتي تتضمن معايير الممكنات وتشمل (القيادة, الاستراتيجية, الموارد البشرية, الشراكات والموارد, العمليات والمنتجات والخدمات), ومعايير النتائج وتشمل (نتائج المتعاملين, نتائج العاملين, نتائج المجتمع, نتائج الاعمال), وقد تم معالجة المعلومات باستخدام الاساليب الاحصائية المتمثلة بــــــالوسط الحسابي المرجح "المعدل" والنسبة المئوية لمدى المطابقة لتشخيص حجم الفجوة بين معايير نموذج التميز الاوربي لتقييم الاداء المؤسسي والاداء الفعلي للمركز.
واكدت النتائج وجود فجوة بين الاداء الفعلي للمركز وبين معايير نموذج التميز الاوربي, وقد كانت أكبر فجوة لمعيار الشراكات والموارد, واقل فجوة لمعيار العمليات والخدمات وتوصي الدراسة بضرورة تبني المركز نموذج التميز الاوربي (EFQM) كأداة إدارية معاصرة لتقييم اداءه المؤسسي بشكل دوري, بدءاً من مرحلة التقييم الاولي لتحديد الوضع الحالي وفق قوائم الفحص الخاصة بمعايير النموذج, ومن ثم وضع المنهجيات اللازمة لأجراء التقييم الثاني وفق منطق (RADAR) وصولاً للتميز والحصول على جائزة التميز الصادرة من المؤسسة الاوربية لإدارة الجودة.
تنمية الموارد البشرية ودورها في تحقيق الذكاء الصناعي دراسة استطلاعية لأراء عينة من العاملين في معمل سمنت حمام العليل
Authors: Hammed AL- sarraf Saga Nether , Al-Rawi Safwan Yassin 
Published: December 2020

تم اختيار موضوع البحث نتيجة لأهمية المورد البشري في منظمات الأعمال بشكل عام والعملية الصناعية بشكل خاص فبدون المورد البشري لا يمكن لمنظمات الأعمال الاستمرار وتحقيق النجاح والتميز, وقد تم تشخيص مشكلة البحث في قلة مبيعات منتجات الشركة العامة للأسمنت الشمالية, رغم تميزها, ومكانتها, وسمعتها في السوق وما تتمتع بها من منتجات بمواصفات قياسية ومن خلال هذه المشكلة تم طرح التساؤلات الآتية :

ما واقع الذكاء الاصطناعي لدى المنظمة المبحوثة ؟
ما درجة ممارسة المنظمة المبحوثة لتنمية الموارد البشرية ؟

ويهدف البحث إلى معرفة نوع العلاقة بين تنمية الموارد البشرية والذكاء الاصطناعي ومدى التأثير الحاصل بين تنمية المورد البشري كمتغير مستقل والذكاء الاصطناعي كمتغير تابع باستخدام المنهج الوصفي والتحليلي , ومن اجل تحقيق هذه الأهداف تم تطبيق البحث في الشركة العامة للسمنت الشمالية / معمل حمام العليل كمجتمع البحث , بعينة عشوائية بلغت(50) فردا من الأفراد العاملين في المنظمة المبحوثة , واعتمد البحث على الاستبانة لغرض جمع البيانات والمعلومات حول البحث, وتم استخدام مقياس ليكرت الخماسي, وتم استخدام الأساليب الإحصائية متمثلة التوزيع التكراري , الأوساط الحسابية , الانحرافات المعيارية , معامل الارتباط (Pearson) , معامل الانحدار البسيط, معامل التحديدR2)), معامل الاختلاف ,اختبار(T ) لتحليل إجابات عينة البحث وتم التوصل إلى أن وجود علاقة ارتباط بين تنمية الموارد البشرية والذكاء الاصطناعي مع وجود علاقة تأثير لتنمية الموارد البشرية على الذكاء الاصطناعي, ومن أهم التوصيات هي ضرورة تطبيق برامج خاصة لتطوير وتنمية قدرات الأفراد العاملين , مع ضرورة التعاقد مع شركات لديها باع متميزة في أساليب التدريب والتطوير المهني لخلق سلوك متميز في أداء الأفراد
Potential of Immune-Related Genes as Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Subtype Classification of Preeclampsia
Authors: Wang Ying , Li Zhen , Song Guiyu , Wang Jun 
Published: December 2020

ObjectivePreeclampsia is the main cause of maternal mortality due to a lack of diagnostic biomarkers and effective prevention and treatment. The immune system plays an important role in the occurrence and development of preeclampsia. This research aimed to identify significant immune-related genes to predict preeclampsia and possible prevention and control methods.MethodsDifferential expression analysis between normotensive and PE pregnancies was performed to identify significantly changed immune-related genes. Generalized linear model (GLM), random forest (RF), and support vector machine (SVM) models were established separately to screen the most suitable biomarkers for the diagnosis of PE among these significantly changed immune-related genes. The consensus clustering method was used to divide the PE cases into several subgroups to explore the function of the significantly changed immune-related genes in PE.ResultsThirteen significantly changed immune-related genes were obtained by the differential expression analysis. RF was the best model and was used to select the four most important explanatory variables (CRH, PI3, CCL18, and CCL2) to diagnose PE. A nomogram model was constructed to predict PE based on these four variables. The decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curves revealed that PE patients could significantly benefit from this nomogram. Consensus clustering analysis of the 13 differentially expressed immune-related genes (DIRGs) was used to identify 3 subgroups of PE pregnancies with different clinical outcomes and immune cell infiltration.ConclusionOur study identified four immune-related genes to predict PE and three subgroups of PE with different clinical outcomes and immune cell infiltration. Future studies on the three subgroups may provide direction for individualized treatment of PE patients.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Non-pharmacological Intervention for Cancer-Related Dyspnea
Authors: Yates Patsy , Hardy Janet , Clavarino Alexandra , Fong Kwun M. , Mitchell Geoffrey , Skerman Helen , Brunelli Vanessa , Zhao Isabella 
Published: December 2020

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a brief tailored non-pharmacological intervention comprising breathing retraining and psychosocial support for managing dyspnea in cancer patients.Design: Multicenter, single blinded, parallel group, randomized controlled trial.Setting: Four major public hospitals, Brisbane, Australia.Participants: One hundred and forty four cancer patients, including 81 who received an 8-week tailored intervention and 63 who received standard care.Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of small or non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma or lung metastases; completed first line therapy for the disease; average dyspnea rating &gt;2 on (0–10) rating scale in past week; anticipated life expectancy ≥3 months.Outcomes: The primary outcome measure was change in “worst” dyspnea at 8 weeks compared to baseline. Secondary outcomes were change in: dyspnea “at best” and “on average”; distress; perceived control over dyspnea; functional status, psychological distress; and use of non-pharmacological interventions to manage dyspnea at 8 weeks relative to baseline.Results: The mean age of participants was 67.9 (SD = 9.6) years. Compared to the control group, the intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant: (i) improvement in average dyspnea from T1(M = 4.5, SE = 0.22) to T3 (M = 3.6, SE = 0.24) vs. (M = 3.8, SE = 0.24) to (M = 4.1, SE = 0.26); (ii) greater control over dyspnea from T1 (M = 5.7, SE = 0.28) to T3 (M = 7.5, SE = 0.31) vs. (M = 6.8, SE = 0.32) to (M = 6.6, SE = 0.33); and (iii) greater reduction in anxiety from T1 (M = 5.4, SE = 0.43) to T3 (M = 4.5, SE = 0.45) vs. (M = 4.2, SE = 0.49) to (M = 4.6, SE = 0.50). This study found no intervention effect for best and worst dyspnea, distress from breathlessness, functional status, and depression over time.Conclusions: This study demonstrates efficacy of tailored non-pharmacological interventions in improving dyspnea on average, control over dyspnea, and anxiety for cancer patients.Clinical Trial Registration: The trial is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (http://www.anzctr.org.au). The registration number is ACTRN12607000087459.
Shaking Table Test on Dynamic Response of Bedding Rock Slopes With Weak Structural Plane Under Earthquake
Authors: Yang Changwei , Zhang Liang , Liu Yang , Tian Denghang , Guo Xueyan , Liu Yang 
Published: December 2020

Taking a bedding rock slope with weak structural plane as the prototype, a shaking table test with a similarity ratio of 1:10 is designed and carried out. By analyzing the acceleration and displacement responses at different positions of the slope, the seismic response and instability mechanism of rock bedding slope under different seismic amplitudes, frequencies, and durations are studied. Before the failure of the slope, the rock bedding slope shows an obvious “elevation effect” and “surface effect” under the action of Wenchuan Wolong earthquake wave with different amplitudes. With the increase of the amplitude of the input seismic wave, the elevation effect and the surface effect gradually weaken. When the amplitude of the seismic wave reaches 0.9 g, the rock bedding slope begins to show damage, which demonstrates that the difference of PGA amplification coefficients on both sides of the weak structural plane increases significantly. Compared with the Kobe seismic wave and Wenchuan Wolong seismic wave, the excellent frequency of EL Centro seismic wave is closer to the first-order natural frequency of slope model and produces resonance phenomenon, which leads to the elevation effect of PGA amplification coefficient more significantly. Through the analysis of the instability process of rock bedding slope, it can be found that the failure mechanism of the slope can be divided into two stages: the formation of sliding shear plane and the overall instability of the slope.
SARS-CoV-2 in Spent Dialysate from Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with COVID-19
Authors: Wang Xiaoling , Patel Amrish , Tisdale Lela , Haq Zahin , Ye Xiaoling , Lasky Rachel , Preciado Priscila , Tao Xia , Dias Gabriela Ferreira , Chao Joshua E. , Hakim Mohamad , Han Maggie , Thwin Ohnmar , Raimann Jochen , Chatoth Dinesh , Kotanko Peter , Grobe Nadja 
Published: December 2020

Background
To date, it is unclear whether SARS-CoV-2 is present in spent dialysate from patients with COVID-19 on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Our aim was to assess the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 in spent dialysate from patients on chronic PD who had a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.

Methods
Spent PD dialysate samples from patients on PD who were positive for COVID-19 were collected between March and August 2020. The multiplexed, real-time RT-PCR assay contained primer/probe sets specific to different SARS-CoV-2 genomic regions and to bacteriophage MS2 as an internal process control for nucleic acid extraction. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from patients’ electronic health records.

Results
A total of 26 spent PD dialysate samples were collected from 11 patients from ten dialysis centers. Spent PD dialysate samples were collected, on average, 25±13 days (median, 20; range, 10–45) after the onset of symptoms. The temporal distance of PD effluent collection relative to the closest positive nasal-swab RT-PCR result was 15±11 days (median, 14; range, 1–41). All 26 PD effluent samples tested negative at three SARS-CoV-2 genomic regions.

Conclusions
Our findings indicate the absence of SARS-CoV-2 in spent PD dialysate collected at ≥10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. We cannot rule out the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in spent PD dialysate in the early stage of COVID-19.
El personaje de Hugo Chávez en Isla Presidencial. Un análisis de la sátira política a través de la teoría de las representaciones sociales de Serge Moscovici
Authors: Santofimio Prada Daniela Alejandra , Sosa Bautista Diana Sofía 
Published: December 2020

En este artículo se realiza un análisis de contenido a la serie audiovisual Isla Presidencial desde la Ciencia Política, a través de las representaciones sociales planteadas por Serge Moscovici, basado en el personaje de Hugo Chávez como jefe de Estado latinoamericano. El objetivo de este escrito es poder establecer por medio de las representaciones sociales del poder, si el personaje del exmandatario venezolano cumple con la premisa de la sed de poder; de ser así, establecer la manera en la que alcanza y satisface su sed de poder. El análisis del humor y la sátira política se realizará sobre los últimos años de gobierno, aspectos que se relatan y abarcan en los 35 capítulos que conforman la serie Isla Presidencial.
Prisión perpetua en Colombia: Funciones de la pena, política criminal y neuroderecho
Authors: Borbón Rodríguez Diego Alejandro 
Published: December 2020

El pasado 18 de junio de 2020, el Congreso de la República de Colombia aprobó en su octavo debate el Acto Legislativo 01 de 2020 que levanta la prohibición constitucional de la prisión perpetua. El presente artículo pretende abordar integralmente el estudio de la idoneidad de la prisión perpetua desde las funciones de la pena y el neuroderecho. Se encuentra dividido en dos secciones: la primera relaciona las funciones de prevención general, retribución justa y protección al condenado, la segunda sección contiene reflexiones sobre los mitos de la resocialización, su vínculo con la psicopatología y el neuroderecho. De esa manera, parecen existir las suficientes razones para afirmar que la prisión perpetua no satisface ninguna función de la pena.
INCIDENCE OF SENSITIVITY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN RAW AND POWDERED MILK TO SOME ANTIBIOTICS GROUPS USED IN EGYPT
Authors: Wafy Yasser sabry 
Published: December 2020

A total of 120 random samples of raw milk were collected from dairy farms, farmers houses, street vendors and milk powder ( 30 samples each ) in clean, dry and sterile containers from different localities in Assiut city , Egypt . From January to October , 2018. The results showed that the Incidence of Helicobacter species in the examined raw milk collected from ( dairy farms , farmers houses , street vendors ) and milk powder samples were 4 (1.33 %) , 3 ( 1.00% ) , 5 (1.66 % ) and 1 ( 0.33 % ) respectively , While the Incidence of Helicobacter pylori in the same samples of examined raw milk and milk powder samples were 2 (0.66 %) , 2 ( 0.66% ) , 3 (1.00 % ) and 0 ( 0.00 % ) respectively , That means that the frequency distribution of Helicobacter pylori to Helicobacter species in the examined raw milk and milk powder samples were 50 ,66.6,60 and 0.00 % respectively , and the Degree of sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori to both Tetracycline 30mg , Cephalothine 30 mg and Ampicillin 10 μg were high sensitive ( 100 % ) , while that the Degree of sensitivity of it to Clarithromycin 15 mg and Erythromycin 5 μg were moderate sensitive (75%) and low sensitive to Augmentin 10 mg (50%) . in other hand Helicobacter pylori were Resistant to both Amoxicillin 10 mg and Unasyn 20 mg .The healthy importance of Helicobacter pylori and methods of control are discussed.
WORK FROM HOME PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DITINJAU DARI PERSEPSI GURU DI KABUPATEN SIKKA MAUMERE NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Authors: Debi Angelina Br Barus  
Published: December 2020

This study aims to determine teacher perceptions in Sikka Maumere District related to the implementation of work from home (WFH) in the Covid-19 pandemic. The sample of this study was a random sample of 180 teachers spread across Sikka Maumere Regency. This research measuring instrument using a perception questionnaire consisting of three aspects, namely cognitive, affective and conative aspects. Perception measuring instrument in this study was tested on 30 teachers with the results of the coefficient of validity (rxy) ranging from 0.417 to 0.558 with a reliability of 0.829. The results of this study indicate that from the cognitive aspect found an empirical mean of 9.18 <hypothetical mean, it is concluded that from the cognitive aspect the teacher has a negative perception of work from home. While the affective and conative aspects were found to mean 12.06 and 12.36, respectively, where the mean epirical> hypothetical mean, it was said that from the affective and conative aspects, teacher perceptions in Sikka Maumere District towards work from home during the positive co-19 pandemic. The results found 98 teachers or 54.5% had positive perceptions related to the implementation of work from home in the Covid-19 pandemic and 82 teachers had negative perceptions of work from home in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keywords: Work from home, teacher perceptions, covid-19 pandemic.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi guru di Kabupaten Sikka Maumere terkait penerapan work from home (WFH) dimasa pandemi Covid-19. Sampel penelitian ini dengan menggunakan sampel ancidental yaitu sebanayk 180 guru yang tersebar di Kabupaten Sikka Maumere. Alat ukur peneltian ini dengan menggunakan angket persepsi yang terdiri dari tiga aspek yaitu aspek kognitif, afektif dan konatif. Alat ukur persepsi dalam penilitian ini diuji coba kepada 30 orang Guru dengan hasil koefisien validitas (rxy) berkisar antara 0.417-0.558, dengan reliabilitas sebesar 0.829. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa dari aspek kognitif ditemukan mean empirik sebesar 9.18 < mean hipotetik maka ndisimpulkan dari aspek kognitif guru memiliki persepsi negatif terhadap work from home. Sedangkan dari aspek afektif dan konatif ditemukan mean masing-masing sebesar 12.06 dan 12,36, dimana mean epirik > mean hipotetik maka dikatakan bahwa dari aspek afektif dan konatif, persepsi guru di Kabupaten Sikka Maumere terhadap work from home dimasa pandemi covid-19 postif. Dari hasil tersebut ditemukan sebanyak 98 guru atau sebesar 54.5% memiliki persepsi positif terkait penerapan work from home dimasa pandemi Covid-19 dan sebanyak 82 guru memiliki persepsi negatif terhadap work from home dimasa pandemi Covid-19.
Kata Kunci: Work from home, persepsi guru, pandemic covid-19