scholarly journals VISUAL LANDSCAPE EVALUATION OF THE PARK AT THE OPERA THEATER IN YEKATERINBURG

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
ЯР.В. СТАНИСЛАВ ◽  
М.В. ЖУКОВА
Keyword(s):  
Brain Activity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Cloudy Weather ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Wet Snow ◽  
Visual Landscape ◽  
Opera House ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
In Transit

Статья содержит результаты визуально-эстетической оценки сквера у Оперного театра. В мире одно- тонных конструкции, похожих фасадов, повторяющихся деталей становится важным критерием сохране- ние физического и психоэмоционального состояния человека. Урбанизированное пространство негативно влияет на здоровье, подрывает нервную систему, дисгармонирует мозговую активность. Перспективным направлением становится визуально-эстетическая оценка окружающей среды. Данная оценка необходима для определения комфортных мест отдыха жителей. В работе взяли за основу методику Федосовой С. И. Локальные пейзажи выбирались с учётом максимальной концентрации людей либо в местах транзита. Существует несколько путей подхода к изучению визуально-эстетической оценки, но они не предлагают единой методики. Каждый направлен на выявление определённых характеристик, не даёт обобщённого анализа разнотипных ландшафтов. К эстетическому ландшафту следует относить территории, обладаю- щие уникальными свойствами, отличающими их от других. Эстетическая оценка воспринимается людьми с долей субъективности, данная закономерность складывается из различных факторов: этнических кано- нов, предпочтения возрастных групп, образовательного уровня. Суть проводимого исследования – оценка агрессивности визуального поля. На фотоснимок с локальным пейзажем накладывалась сетка. На полу- ченной плоскости определялся коэффициент агрессивности, рассчитывалась доля ячеек с двумя и более повторяющимися элементами. Исследование проводилось в ранневесенний период при пасмурной погоде и осадках в виде мокрого снега. Степень агрессивности на объекте исследования варьируется от 0,12 до 0,44. Полученные результаты демонстрируют, что сквер у Оперного театра комфортен для отдыха горожан. The article contains the results of the visual and aesthetic assessment of the square at the opera house. In the world of single-tone structures, similar facades, repeated details, it becomes an important criterion for maintaining the physical and psychoemotional state of a person. Urbanized space negatively affects health, undermines the nervous system, disharmonizes brain activity. A perspective direction is the visual and aesthetic assessment of the environment. This assessment is necessary to determine comfortable places of rest for residents. The method of Fedosova S.I. took the basis in the work. Local landscapes were chosen taking into account the maximum concentration of people, or in transit places. There are several ways to approach the study of visual and aesthetic assessment, but they do not offer a single methodology. Each is aimed at identifying certain characteristics, does not give a generalized analysis of different types of landscapes. The aesthetic landscape should include territories with unique properties that distinguish it from others. Aesthetic assessment is perceived by people with a degree of subjectivity, this pattern consists of various factors: ethnic canons, preferences of age groups, and the level of educational censorship. The essence of the study is the assessment of the aggressiveness of the visual fi eld. A grid was superimposed on a photograph with a local landscape. On the obtained plane, the aggressiveness coeffi cient was determined, the proportion of cells with two or more repeating elements was calculated. The study was conducted in the early spring, with cloudy weather and precipitation in the form of wet snow. The degree of aggressiveness at the study site varies from 0.12 to 0.44. The results obtained demonstrate that the square at the opera house is comfortable for the rest of citizens.

Quantitative evaluation of slow fluctuations of the volume of liquids inside cranial cavity

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. E. Moskalenko ◽  
T. I. Kravchenko ◽  
Yu. V. Novozhilova
Keyword(s):  
Brain Activity ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Pulse Amplitude ◽  
Cranial Cavity ◽  
Current Frequency ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
Physiological Phenomenon ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Manned Space

Introduction. Slow fl uctuations in the volume and pressure of liquids in the cranial cavity have been known for a long time and have been studied for more than 100 years. However, their quantitative indicators and their practical signifi cance remain unclear until now due to the diffi culties of research. Nevertheless, it was found that they were connected with the brain activity, which made it possible to use them as one of the physiological indicators in studying the problems of manned space fl ights. Goal of research — to study the possibility of using spectral analysis of slow fl uctuations of the volume of liquids inside the cranium in order to realize the quantitative assessment of their indicators with the use of modern microelectronics and computer technology.Materials and methods. In order to solve this problem we created a complex, in which rheoencephalograph-RG-01 («Mizar») was used as a converter-modulator of physiological signals into electrical oscillations. The device was connected with the ADC (Firm «ADIstrument»), Its software allows to calculate the spectrogram with a sampling rate of 128 kHz. Studies were conducted on volunteers of younger, middle and older age groups. The respiratory rate and the electrocardiography were registered together with the rheoencephalography. Electrodes were fi xed on the volonteers′ fronto-mastoid area.Results. Slow fl uctuations the cranium representan independent physiological phenomenon. The most considerable and valuable were fl uctuations in 0,1–0,3 Hz. It was found that current frequency of 100 or 200 kHz and frequency for quantization of 80–100 kHz was optimal for performing their spectrograms. The structure of such diagram consists of 4–7 peaks with amplitude of 0,4–0,7 units compared with REG pulse amplitude. They depend on age and are characterized by hemispheric asymmetry. Spectral diagrams of slow fl ucation inside cranium are representing inpendent physiological phenomenon. These fl uctuations are not connected by common origin, with heart activity and respiration. They are connected by nature with brain activity and PRM.Conclusion. Can be an informative method for diagnostic and assessment of general status of osteopathic patients well as for the assessment of mechanisms of action of some osteopathic techniques.

scholarly journals Are the Acute Effects of THC Different in Aging Adults?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Raeghan L. Mueller ◽  
Jarrod M. Ellingson ◽  
L. Cinnamon Bidwell ◽  
Angela D. Bryan ◽  
Kent E. Hutchison
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Young Group ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Behavioral Measures ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Aging Adults

In recent years of expanding legalization, older adults have reported the largest increase in cannabis use of any age group. While its use has been studied extensively in young adults, little is known about the effects of THC in older adults and whether the risks of cannabis might be different, particularly concerning intoxication and cognition. The current study investigated whether age is associated with the deleterious effects of THC on cognitive performance and other behavioral measures before and after ad libitum self-administration of three different types of cannabis flower (THC dominant, THC + CBD, and CBD dominant). Age groups consisted of young adults (ages 21–25) and older adults (ages 55–70). Controlling for pre-use scores on all measures, the THC dominant chemovar produced a greater deleterious effect in younger adults compared with older adults in tests of learning and processing speed, whereas there were no differences between old and young in the effects of the other chemovars. In addition, the young group reported greater cannabis craving than the older group after using the THC chemovar. Consistent with some reports in the preclinical literature, the findings suggest that older adults may be less sensitive to the effects of THC on cognitive and affective measures.

The Role of Understanding on Architectural Beauty: Evidence From the Impact of Semantic Description on the Aesthetic Evaluation of Architecture

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110021
Author(s):  
Sizhe Liu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xianyou He ◽  
Xiaoxiang Tang ◽  
Shuxian Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Aesthetic Evaluation ◽  
Abstract Description ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Appearance Design ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Impact

There is evidence that greater aesthetic experience can be linked to artworks when their corresponding meanings can be successfully inferred and understood. Modern cultural-expo architecture can be considered a form of artistic creation and design, and the corresponding design philosophy may be derived from representational objects or abstract social meanings. The present study investigates whether cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design is perceived as more beautiful and how architectural photographs and different types of descriptions of architectural appearance designs interact and produce higher aesthetic evaluations. The results showed an obvious aesthetic preference for cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design (Experiment 1). Moreover, we found that the aesthetic rating score of architectural photographs accompanied by an abstract description was significantly higher than that of those accompanied by a representational description only under the difficult-to-understand design condition (Experiment 2). The results indicated that people preferred cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design due to a greater understanding of the design, providing further evidence that abstract descriptions can provide supplementary information and explanation to enhance the sense of beauty of abstract cultural-expo architecture.

Spontaneous Glomerulonephritis in Dogs: II. Correlation of Glomerulonephritis with Age, Chronic Interstitial Nephritis and Extrarenal Lesions

1977 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Müller-Peddinghaus ◽  
G. Trautwein
Keyword(s):  
Interstitial Nephritis ◽  
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Renal Amyloidosis ◽  
Morphologic Study ◽  
Different Types ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis ◽  
Slight Damage ◽  
Severe Fibrosis

A morphologic study of 103 dogs, including two with renal amyloidosis, showed that different types of diffuse glomerulonephritis are correlated with different age groups. Membranous and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis were more common in middle-aged and older animals, whereas mesangial lesions were found predominantly in younger dogs and considered to be early glomerular changes. Glomerulonephritis largely occurred independently of interstitial nephritis. The incidence of interstitial lesions was 71%. Chronic interstitial nephritis was rare in dogs under 1 year old. Glomerulonephritis did not seem to induce interstitial nephritis. Glomerulonephritis occurred not only in kidneys with severe interstitial damage, but also in those with slight damage. This indicated that glomerulonephritis occurred independently of interstitial nephritis. In end-stage kidneys with severe fibrosis, mesangial changes seemed to predominate.

Different types of physical exercise in brain activity of older adults: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 111672
Author(s):  
Sandra Aires Ferreira ◽  
Angelica Miki Stein ◽  
Natã Gomes de Lima Stavinski ◽  
Denilson de Castro Teixeira ◽  
Marcos Roberto Queiroga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Different Types

Phone-Related Distracted Walking Injuries as a Function of Age and Walking Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 611-615
Author(s):  
Zheng Haolan ◽  
Isabella M. Campbell ◽  
Wayne C.W. Giang*
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Home Environments ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Walking Environment

Using phones while walking has been a factor that has led to accidents and injuries. However, few studies have analyzed the propensity of injuries due to distracted walking for different age groups and in different types of walking environments. This study aims to examine the number of emergency department (ED) visits due to distracted walking across different age groups and walking environments using a publicly available dataset, the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database. The results suggest that there were an estimated 29140 distracted walking injuries between the years 2011-2019. Individuals between 11 and 20 years old had the most injuries, followed by 21 to 30, and 31 to 40. Furthermore, the proportion of estimated injuries that occurred in different walking environments differed across age groups. Safety-orient interventions for future research for stairs and home environments were also recommended in the present study.

Phonological Profile of Patients With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction and Palatal Anomalies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ariela Nachmani ◽  
Muhamed Masalha ◽  
Firas Kassem
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Phonological Process ◽  
Phonological Processes ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Submucous Cleft Palate ◽  
Different Types

Purpose This purpose of this study was to assess the frequency and types of phonological process errors in patients with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) and the different types of palatal anomalies. Method A total of 808 nonsyndromic patients with VPD, who underwent follow-up at the Center for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, from 2000 to 2016 were included. Patients were stratified into four age groups and five subphenotypes of palatal anomalies: cleft lip and palate (CLP), cleft palate (CP), submucous cleft palate (SMCP), occult submucous cleft palate (OSMCP), and non-CP. Phonological processes were compared among groups. Results The 808 patients ranged in age from 3 to 29 years, and 439 (54.3%) were male. Overall, 262/808 patients (32.4%) had phonological process errors; 80 (59.7%) ages 3–4 years, 98 (40, 0%) ages 4.1–6 years, 48 (24.7%) 6.1–9 years, and 36 (15.3%) 9.1–29 years. Devoicing was the most prevalent phonological process error, found in 97 patients (12%), followed by cluster reduction in 82 (10.1%), fronting in 66 (8.2%), stopping in 45 (5.6%), final consonant deletion in 43 (5.3%), backing in 30 (3.7%), and syllable deletion and onset deletion in 13 (1.6%) patients. No differences were found in devoicing errors between palatal anomalies, even with increasing age. Phonological processes were found in 61/138 (44.20%) with CP, 46/118 (38.1%) with SMCP, 61/188 (32.4%) with non-CP, 70/268 (26.1%) with OSMCP, and 25/96 (26.2%) with CLP. Phonological process errors were most frequent with CP and least with OSMCP ( p = .001). Conclusions Phonological process errors in nonsyndromic VPD patients remained relatively high in all age groups up to adulthood, regardless of the type of palatal anomaly. Our findings regarding the phonological skills of patients with palatal anomalies can help clarify the etiology of speech and sound disorders in VPD patients, and contribute to general phonetic and phonological studies.

Treating Afro hair loss: signs, symptoms and specialist interest

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 190-197
Author(s):  
Ingrid Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Hair Care ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

This article explores the different types of hair loss that black women may experience more than other groups of patients. Properties of African hair and the impact of hair care practices are discussed, as well as factors affecting the presentation of other hair loss conditions. It is important for the aesthetic practitioner to be able to distinguish between the temporary forms of hair loss that they can help to treat and the permanent or scarring forms of hair loss, which need a prompt referral to a dermatologist with a specialist interest in hair. Prompt recognition and referral can help to delay the progression of hair loss. The symptoms and signs that patients and practitioners should be alerted to are explored, as well as the treatments that can help and where referrals may be necessary. Recent developments and gaps in knowledge are summarised.

scholarly journals A Study into Psychological Mindedness in Relation to Different Types of Reflection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olesya Putilova ◽  
◽  
Olga Vindeker ◽  
Tat’yana Smorkalova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Psychological Mindedness ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Therapy Effectiveness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Mixed Age

The paper describes the results of the empirical study into psychological mindedness in relation to different types of reflection. The relevance of the paper is determined by the necessity to explore such human psychological characteristics that contribute to successful adaptation in the world of information abundance, uncertainty and inconsistency. The consistency between tolerance towards uncertainty and openness to change, on the one hand, and an interest in subjective experiences (own and others’ experiences), interest in internal processes, on the other, was called psychological mindedness. Initially, this concept was used in the framework of a clinical approach due to the necessity to examine the psychological factors of group and individual therapy effectiveness. Later it became clear that psychological mindedness could be a reliable predictor of an individual’s success in different lines of work. In Russia, this construct is under-researched. That is why this given study aimed to collect empirical data on the linkage between psychological mindedness and the highest adaptive type of reflection on a sample of Russian testees. The sample consisted of 149 respondents aged 18 – 65. Methods exploited in the study included Psychological Mindedness Scale by H. R. Conte (adapted by M. A. Novikova and T. V. Kornilova) and Differential Test of Reflexivity by D. A. Leont’ev, et al. The obtained data have confirmed the hypothesis of a connection between psychological mindedness and the systemic reflection. A positive correlation between one of the aspects of psychological mindedness – an interest in the sphere of subjective experiences – and introspection and quasi-reflection was found. Introspection as one of ineffective forms of reflection is negatively linked to the most important parameter of psychological mindedness – subjective availability of experiences for comprehension and analysis. In the course of correlation analysis the specificity of interrelations between psychological mindedness and types of reflection in women, men and mixed-age groups was revealed. The obtained data allow for clarifying the concept of psychological mindedness and differentially carrying out further studies on mixed-age and gender groups.

scholarly journals CAN STATURE, ABDOMINAL PERIMETER AND BMI INDEX PREDICT POSSIBLE CARDIOMETABOLIC RISKS IN FUTURE OBESITY?

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Wallace das Chagas LUCAS ◽  
Paulo Afonso Nunes NASSIF ◽  
Fernando Issamu TABUSHI ◽  
Denise Serpa Bopp NASSIF ◽  
Bruno Luiz ARIEDE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Height Measurement ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Abdominal Perimeter ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risks ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual

ABSTRACT Background: Obesity changes the anatomy of the patient. In addition to the aesthetic change, the high percentage of fat determines evident functional changes. Anthropometric normality in measuring abdominal circumference and height can serve as a basis for measuring cardiometabolic risks of obesity. Aim: To verify if it is possible to determine parameters of normality between waist and height in people with normal BMI and fat percentages, to serve as a basis for assessing risks for obesity comorbidities. Methods: A sample of 454 individuals with BMI and percentages of fat considered within the normal range was extracted. It was divided into age groups for both men and women between 18 and 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65. A total of 249 men and 205 women were included. Results: Regarding the percentage of height as a measure of the abdominal perimeter, the total female sample had an average of 44.2±1.1% and the male 45.3%+1.5. For women, this percentage determined the equation of the waist-height ratio represented by X=(age+217) / 5.875, and for men X=(age+190.89) / 5.2222. “X” represents the percentage of the height measurement so that the individual falls into the category of adequate percentage of fat and BMI. Conclusion: Between the stature of adult men and women with normal fat percentage and BMI, there is a common numerical relationship, with is on average 44% for women and 45% for men.

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