Mapping the quantity, quality and structural indicators of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to map the quantity (frequency), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of research produced on cloud computing in 48 countries and 3 territories in the Asia continent.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the objectives of the study and scientifically map the indicators, data were extracted from the Scopus database. The extracted bibliographic data was first cleaned properly using Endnote and then analyzed using Biblioshiny and VosViewer application software. In the software, calculations include citations count; h, g and m indexes; Bradford's and Lotka's laws; and other scientific mappings.FindingsResults of the study indicate that China remained the most productive, impactful and collaborative country in Asia. All the top 20 impactful authors were also from China. The other most researched areas associated with cloud computing were revealed to be mobile cloud computing and data security in clouds. The most prominent journal currently publishing research studies on cloud computing was “Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing.”Originality/valueThe study is the first of its kind which identified the quantity (frequencies), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing. The results are of great importance for researchers and countries interested in further exploring, publishing and increasing cross country collaborations related to the phenomenon of cloud computing.

Influence of soil treatment and mineral fertilizers on structural indicators of summer soybean crops

It has been established that on each variant oftillage use of mineral fertilizers have a positive effect on the structural indicators of the yield when sowing summer soybeans. When the soil was cultivated to a depth of 8–10 cm, the number of beans per plant was 3.0–10.2 pieces, the number of grains per plant was 5.7–21.8 pieces, the grain yield per plant was 1.0–3.6 g, the weight of 1000 grains was 7.0–7.4 g; when disking the soil to a depth of 13–15 cm these indicators reached, respecttively, 3.3–11.4 pieces, 6.0–22.5 pieces, 1.2–3.8 g, 3.5–8.0 g; when plowing to a depth of 20–22 cm these indicators increased and amounted to 3.8–13.3 pieces, 6.9–24.9 pieces, 1.7–4.5 g, 4.3–8.6 g and this contributed to an increase in yield compared to control. Thus, the highest structural indicators were obtained when plowing the soil to a depth of 20–22 cm and at a rate of mineral fertilizers N60P90K60 kg/ha of active substance.

Artistic and aesthetic characteristics of vocal and pop performance as a genre synthesis of arts

The purpose of the article is to study the artistic and aesthetic features of vocal and pop art as a genre synthesis of arts. The research methodology involves the use of system-structural, comparative methods of analysis and culturological and art approaches in the study of these issues. The scientific novelty of the work is to expand the theoretical boundaries of understanding vocal and pop performance as a synthetic genre that combines different arts, and its defining artistic and stylistic features that directly affect the structure and stylistic features of vocals, interpretation of the work, its perception by listeners and representation of values, ideas and impressions generated in the process of performance and its perception. Conclusions. Conclusions. Variety vocal performance as a kind of musical text involves special manifestations of intertextuality, so it is possible to find layers of artistic and species series, expressive forms and meanings, artistic and linguistic means and interpretive techniques. From the point of view of specific tasks of artistic communication, it appears as a generalized form of musical and artistic activity that can claim universality and has its stage and staging canons, determined by value concepts of culture, but in their new popular sense. There are also exemplary compositional and semantic models in this field, the imitation of which is a recognized way to join the pop vocal and performing professionalism. In the field of pop and vocal performance in its theatrical and staged form there is a specific mythologizing, which concerns the figure of the singer as the central actor of the concert program, which forms a certain image to achieve extreme artistic persuasiveness. Therefore, it is not an image of a fictional character, but of a person close in time and meaning to life, as she can and should be in virtual artistic reality - aesthetically sublime and morally balanced. The main components of the intertextual sphere, which is formed around the variety show and determines the special director's interest in it, are semantic positions on the singer as a semantic core of the whole moving picture of pop and stage action. It is these semantic factors that organize and lead to a holistic artistic result all the structural indicators of pop performance. Keywords: vocal and pop art, artistic and aesthetic characteristics, genre specifics, genre synthesis of arts.

Indicators of Infertility and Fertility Care: A Systematic Scoping Review

Background: The identification of appropriate, relevant and valid indicators of infertility and fertility care is critical to effective monitoring of progress in fertility care access, equity, utilization and impact globally. The aim of the review was to map existing literature on indicators of infertility and fertility care and summarize these indicators by typology and dimensions.Methods: This review followed the framework of Arksey and O’Malley. Bibliographic databases of published studies (MEDLINE, PubMed, JSTOR, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus) were searched from inception to June 2021. We also searched unpublished datasets and hand-searched reference lists of relevant articles. Two reviewers independently screened reports and extracted data onto a data charting table before collating and summarizing results.Results: We included 46 reports from 88 countries. The reporting of data was either voluntary in 63 countries (72%) and compulsory in 25 countries (28%). The reporting of data was partial in 63 countries (72%) and complete in 25 countries (28%). Reporting for cycles or deliveries were based on individual cycles in 56 countries (64%) and on cumulative cycles in 32 countries (36%). In types of overall typology, most of the indicators were outcome indicators (70%) with fewer being process indicators (16%) or structural indicators (14%). In terms of dimension, of most indicators were effectiveness and efficiency indicators. Indicators on safety, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness were under-reported.Conclusion: A wide range of indicators of infertility and fertility care exist in literature; however, most are outcomes indicators of effectiveness and efficiency dimensions, while those on safety, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness and non-clinical aspects are limited. These findings provide a basis for selection and prioritization of a core set of indicators to monitor progress in fertility care.Systematic review registration: Open Science Framework (osf.io/78wrg)

ON THE PROBLEMS OF STUDYING FOREST BIOMASS QUALIMETRY IN EURASIA

Нарастающие катастрофические сценарии последствий глобального потепления определяют актуальность оценки углероддепонирующей способности планетарной растительности. Поэтому исследование структуры и квалиметрии биомассы древесных и кустарниковых растений имеет важное значение. Проанализировано несколько методов неразрушающего контроля древесины, каждый из которых имеет свои ограничения, и представленный краткий их анализ может способствовать выбору вари- анта, наиболее пригодного для того или иного метода неразрушающего контроля. Дан анализ состояния проблемы квалиметрической оценки фитомассы деревьев как сырья в промышленном производстве, так и в селекционных программах. Показаны возможности квалиметрической оценки древесины путем лазерного зондирования. бортовое и наземное лазерное сканирование дает с высокой точностью характеристики структуры дерева и древостоя, которые связаны с плотностью древесины. Разработка картографических продуктов по географическим градиентам в сочетании с возможностями дистанционного зондирования локальных структурных показателей древостоев обеспечивает поддержку мелкомасштабного картографирования плотности древесины. Дана характеристика впервые составленной базы данных о квалиметрии биомассы лесообразующих пород центральной Евразии и показаны перспективы ее использования. The increasing catastrophic scenarios of the consequences of global warming determine the relevance of the assessment of the carbon-depositing ability of planetary vegetation. Therefore, the study of the structure and qualimetry of the biomass of woody and shrubby plants is important. Several methods of non- destructive testing of wood are analyzed, each of which has its own limitations, and the presented brief analysis of them can contribute to the choice of the option most suitable for a particular method of non-destructive testing. The analysis of the state of the problem of the qualimetric assessment of the tree phytomass as raw materials in industrial production and in breeding programs is given. The possibilities of qualimetric assessment of wood by laser sensing are shown. Airborne and ground-based laser scanning provides high-accuracy characteristics of the structure of the tree and the stand, which are related to the density of the wood. The development of cartographic products based on geographical gradients, combined with remote sensing capabilities of local structural indicators of stands, provides support for small-scale mapping of wood density. The characteristic of the first compiled database on the qualimetry of the biomass of forest-forming species of central Eurasia is given and the prospects for its use are shown.

Particularities of quality and safety control in cancer care (literature review)

Introduction. Last decade significant progress was made in the development of cancer care algorithms. In this regard, new challenges are constantly being presented to the quality control of medical activities in actual practice. Aims. To summarize the outlines regarding the most relevant criteria for assessing the quality in oncology. Material and methods. The PubMed database (Medline) was used to identify the relevant and reliable sources of literature. The thematic methodology for obtaining information was used. Results. In total, over 80 most significant publications were identified, thoroughly studied and analyzed. International experience indicates the advantages for assessing the quality of cancer care by determining and measuring certain indicators. The model for quality assessment proposed by Donabedian A. (1966) is broadly applied in current medical practice. This model distinguishes the following: 1) structural indicators, 2) process indicators, 3) outcome indicators. Feedback is critically important in the organization of the audit of medical activities. It allows one to adapt the assessment methods by focusing on the tasks immediately during the control process. Because of cancer heterogeneity, there are apart requirements for developing quality indicators for each specific type of cancer because of cancer heterogeneity. Conclusions. Monitoring of medical activities is a crucial pillar for a robust healthcare system. The introduction of essential, practical and specialized audit techniques helps to improve the quality and safety of medical technologies used in cancer care. There is an increasing need to develop optimal indicators and standard operating procedures for the control of cancer care.

Evaluation of indicators for the implementation of road preservations in the national road implementation centre of west nusa tenggara

Road preservation is a road handling activity starting from prevention, maintenance and repairs needed to maintain road conditions to function optimally to serve traffic. Preservation activities include routine maintenance work, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and widening to standards. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the indicators used in the implementation of road preservation activities based on the level of importance and satisfaction of the perceptions of stakeholders involved in road conservation activities in the West Nusa Tenggara National Road Implementation Agency. The indicators used in this study are structural indicators and functional indicators. The hole parameter in the structural indicator is an important parameter in the implementation in the implementation of preservation activities in the West Nusa Tenggara National Road Implementation Center with the satisfaction level in handling of very satisfied.

The Research Output of Bibliometrics using Bibliometrix R Package and VOS Viewer

Bibliometrics is one of the statistical methods to analyze the research output of books, articles, and other scientific publications. This paper attempts to study the three types of Bibliometric indicators such as quantity, quality, and structural indicators. This study pertains to the information on the research growth of Bibliometric study, especially in the subject category of Library and Information Science published in Web of Science Database. This paper presents the findings of a Bibliometric study, targeting five year period (2014–2018), with the aim of identifying emerging research directions, the top-20 institutions, coupling, and collaboration by applying VOS viewer and Biblioshiny for bibliometric tools.