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Trends and Future Research in Electronic Marketing: A Bibliometric Analysis of Twenty Years
Authors: Gao Peng , Meng Fanchen , Mata Mário Nuno , Martins José Moleiro , Iqbal Shahid , Correia Anabela Batista , Dantas Rui Miguel , Waheed Abdul , Xavier Rita João , Farrukh Muhammad
Published: May 2021

Electronic marketing (eM) is a flourishing phenomenon that is gaining intense concern because of a significant impact on organizational performance. Over the past few decades, the relevance of eM has been observed in numerous fields (e.g., consumers, organizational strategy, advertisement, and overall philosophy of management to understand the insights globally). To effectively maneuver the field, all stakeholders, particularly academicians and practitioners, must comprehend the current position of the eM theory and practices for dynamic utilization. A systematic bibliometric analysis can serve this issue by providing a holistic view of the publication trend and its trajectory in terms of various themes, including citations and publication metrics. This study analyzes the bibliometric data from 2000 to 2019 to reveal the most productive countries, universities, authors, journals, and prolific publications in electronic marketing. To this end, VOS viewer software was used to visualize the mapping based on co-citation, bibliographic coupling (BC), and co-occurrence (CC). The primary addition of this research is to provide an overview of eM tendencies and paths that may help researchers know the tendencies and future research directions worldwide.
Enhanced Storage Stability and Rheological Properties of Asphalt Modified by Activated Waste Rubber Powder
Authors: Liu Weihong , Xu Yishen , Wang Hongjun , Shu Benan , Barbieri Diego , Norambuena-Contreras Jose
Published: May 2021

Segregation of waste crumb rubber powder (WR) modified asphalt binders the large-scale application of WR in asphalt. The method of microwave activation combined with chemical activation (KMWR) was proposed to improve storage stability and rheological properties of WR modified asphalt in this work. Storage stability and rheological properties of virgin asphalt, MWR modified asphalt, and KMWR modified asphalt were comparatively studied by the standard segregation test, bending beam rheometer (BBR) test, and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test. The effect of composite activation on waste rubber powder particles was studied by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) tests. The main results showed that after the physical and chemical composite activation, the storage stability of waste rubber powder modified asphalt was significantly improved, WR modified asphalt had better crack resistance, better rutting resistance, and better fatigue performance. After physical and chemical activation, WR was desulfurized, and a large number of active groups was grafted on the WR particles.
Green Synthesis of Transition-Metal Nanoparticles and Their Oxides: A Review
Authors: Drummer Sean , Madzimbamuto Tafirenyika , Chowdhury Mahabubur
Published: May 2021

In recent years, many researchers have begun to shift their focus onto the synthesis of nanomaterials as this field possesses an immense potential that may provide incredible technological advances in the near future. The downside of conventional synthesis techniques, such as co-precipitation, sol-gel and hydrothermal methods, is that they necessitate toxic chemicals, produce harmful by-products and require a considerable amount of energy; therefore, more sustainable fabrication routes are sought-after. Biological molecules have been previously utilized as precursors for nanoparticle synthesis, thus eliminating the negative factors involved in traditional methods. In addition, transition-metal nanoparticles possess a broad scope of applications due to their multiple oxidation states and large surface areas, thereby allowing for a higher reactivity when compared to their bulk counterpart and rendering them an interesting research topic. However, this field is still relatively unknown and unpredictable as the biosynthesis of these nanostructures from fungi, bacteria and plants yield undesired diameters and morphologies, rendering them redundant compared to their chemically synthesized counterparts. Therefore, this review aims to obtain a better understanding on the plant-mediated synthesis process of the major transition-metal and transition-metal oxide nanoparticles, and how process parameters—concentration, temperature, contact time, pH level, and calcination temperature affect their unique properties such as particle size, morphologies, and crystallinity.
Optical Properties of Thomson Scattering Diagnostics Lower Window Glass under Laser Irradiation
Authors: Zhou Jian , Zang Qing , Zhao Junyu , Xiao Shumei , Che Yong , Ren Mengfang
Published: May 2021

Tokamak diagnostic window glass is an indispensable optical medium in fusion research. The transmittance of the device affects the optical performance and accuracy of the diagnostic system. Especially, the window glass serves as the entrance of the light source while performing the sealing function for the active diagnosis method represented by Thomson scattering diagnostics. In this work, we studied the influence of the laser irradiation and tokamak discharge on the EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) Thomson scattering diagnostic borosilicate glass window. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman scattering, we found that carbon-based impurities in the device aggravated the film damage due to laser irradiation, reducing the performance of the coating of the glass. Besides, the laser and the various rays of tokamak discharge generated many point defects in the glass, increasing the light absorption of the glass. These two factors caused the glass transmittance to drop significantly (from 99.99% to 77.62%). In addition, the long-term laser irradiation primarily reduced the transmittance, while environmental rays had a minor impact on the same. This work provides valuable insights into the selection and effective use of glass in optics-based diagnostics.
Wiedemann–Franz Law for Massless Dirac Fermions with Implications for Graphene
Authors: Rycerz Adam
Published: May 2021

In the 2016 experiment by Crossno et al. the electronic contribution to the thermal conductivity of graphene was found to violate the well-known Wiedemann–Franz (WF) law for metals. At liquid nitrogen temperatures, the thermal to electrical conductivity ratio of charge-neutral samples was more than 10 times higher than predicted by the WF law, which was attributed to interactions between particles leading to collective behavior described by hydrodynamics. Here, we show, by adapting the handbook derivation of the WF law to the case of massless Dirac fermions, that significantly enhanced thermal conductivity should appear also in few- or even sub-kelvin temperatures, where the role of interactions can be neglected. The comparison with numerical results obtained within the Landauer–Büttiker formalism for rectangular and disk-shaped (Corbino) devices in ballistic graphene is also provided.
Buckling Sensitivity of Tow-Steered Plates Subjected to Multiscale Defects by High-Order Finite Elements and Polynomial Chaos Expansion
Authors: Sanchez-Majano Alberto Racionero , Pagani Alfonso , Petrolo Marco , Zhang Chao
Published: May 2021

It is well known that fabrication processes inevitably lead to defects in the manufactured components. However, thanks to the new capabilities of the manufacturing procedures that have emerged during the last decades, the number of imperfections has diminished while numerical models can describe the ground truth designs. Even so, a variety of defects has not been studied yet, let alone the coupling among them. This paper aims to characterise the buckling response of Variable Stiffness Composite (VSC) plates subjected to spatially varying fibre volume content as well as fibre misalignments, yielding a multiscale sensitivity analysis. On the one hand, VSCs have been modelled by means of the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF) and a layer-wise (LW) approach, with which independent stochastic fields can be assigned to each composite layer. On the other hand, microscale analysis has been performed by employing CUF-based Mechanics of Structure Genome (MSG), which was used to build surrogate models that relate the fibre volume fraction and the material elastic properties. Then, stochastic buckling analyses were carried out following a multiscale Monte Carlo analysis to characterise the buckling load distributions statistically. Eventually, it was demonstrated that this multiscale sensitivity approach can be accelerated by an adequate usage of sampling techniques and surrogate models such as Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE). Finally, it has been shown that sensitivity is greatly affected by nominal fibre orientation and the multiscale uncertainty features.
Calcium Carbonate Cement: A Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Technique
Authors: Hargis Craig W. , Chen Irvin A. , Devenney Martin , Fernandez Miguel J. , Gilliam Ryan J. , Thatcher Ryan P.
Published: May 2021

A novel calcium carbonate cement system that mimics the naturally occurring mineralization process of carbon dioxide to biogenic or geologic calcium carbonate deposits was developed utilizing carbon dioxide-containing flue gas and high-calcium industrial solid waste as raw materials. The calcium carbonate cement reaction is based on the polymorphic transformation from metastable vaterite to aragonite and can achieve >40 MPa compressive strength. Due to its unique properties, the calcium carbonate cement is well suited for building materials applications with controlled factory manufacturing processes that can take advantage of its rapid curing at elevated temperatures and lower density for competitive advantages. Examples of suitable applications are lightweight fiber cement board and aerated concrete. The new cement system described is an environmentally sustainable alternative cement that can be carbon negative, meaning more carbon dioxide is captured during its manufacture than is emitted.
Off-Axis Flexural Properties of Multiaxis 3D Basalt Fiber Preform/Cementitious Concretes: Experimental Study
Authors: Ozdemir Huseyin , Bilisik Kadir
Published: May 2021

Multiaxis three-dimensional (3D) continuous basalt fiber/cementitious concretes were manufactured. The novelty of the study was that the non-interlace preform structures were multiaxially created by placing all continious filamentary bundles in the in-plane direction of the preform via developed flat winding-molding method to improve the fracture toughness of the concrete composite. Principle and off-axis flexural properties of multiaxis three-dimensional (3D) continuous basalt fiber/cementitious concretes were experimentally studied. It was identified that the principle and off-axis flexural load-bearing, flexural strength and the toughness properties of the multiaxis 3D basalt concrete were extraordinarily affected by the continuous basalt filament bundle orientations and placement in the pristine concrete. The principle and off-axis flexural strength and energy absorption performance of the uniaxial (B-1D-(0°)), biaxial ((B-2D-(0°), B-2D-(90°) and B-2D-(+45°)), and multiaxial (B-4D-(0°), B-4D-(+45°) and B-4D-(−45°)) concrete composites were considerably greater compared to those of pristine concrete. Fractured four directional basalt concretes had regional breakages of the brittle cementitious matrix and broom-like damage features on the filaments, fiber-matrix debonding, intrafilament bundle splitting, and minor filament entanglement. Multiaxis 3D basalt concrete, particularly in the B-4D structure, controlled the crack phenomena and it was recognized as a more damage-tolerant material than the neat concrete.
High Fat Activates O-GlcNAcylation and Affects AMPK/ACC Pathway to Regulate Lipid Metabolism
Authors: Pang Yuning , Xu Xiang , Xiang Xiaojun , Li Yongnan , Zhao Zengqi , Li Jiamin , Gao Shengnan , Liu Qiangde , Mai Kangsen , Ai Qinghui
Published: May 2021

A high-fat diet often leads to excessive fat deposition and adversely affects the organism. However, the mechanism of liver fat deposition induced by high fat is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed at acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) to explore the mechanism of excessive liver deposition induced by high fat. In the present study, the ORF of ACC1 and ACC2 were cloned and characterized. Meanwhile, the mRNA and protein of ACC1 and ACC2 were increased in liver fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) or in hepatocytes incubated with oleic acid (OA). The phosphorylation of ACC was also decreased in hepatocytes incubated with OA. Moreover, AICAR dramatically improved the phosphorylation of ACC, and OA significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of the AMPK/ACC pathway. Further experiments showed that OA increased global O-GlcNAcylation and agonist of O-GlcNAcylation significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of AMPK and ACC. Importantly, the disorder of lipid metabolism caused by HFD or OA could be rescued by treating CP-640186, the dual inhibitor of ACC1 and ACC2. These observations suggested that high fat may activate O-GlcNAcylation and affect the AMPK/ACC pathway to regulate lipid synthesis, and also emphasized the importance of the role of ACC in lipid homeostasis.
DNA-Binding and Cytotoxicity of Copper(I) Complexes Containing Functionalized Dipyridylphenazine Ligands
Authors: Alsaedi Sammar , Babgi Bandar A. , Abdellattif Magda H. , Arshad Muhammad N. , Emwas Abdul-Hamid M. , Jaremko Mariusz , Humphrey Mark G. , Asiri Abdullah M. , Hussien Mostafa A.
Published: May 2021

A set of copper(I) coordination compounds with general formula [CuBr(PPh3)(dppz-R)] (dppz-R = dipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine (Cu-1), 11-nitrodipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine (Cu-2), 11-cyanodipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine (Cu-3), dipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine-11-phenone (Cu-4), 11,12-dimethyldipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine (Cu-5)) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, 1H-NMR and 31P-NMR spectroscopies as well as mass spectrometry. The structure of Cu-1 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The effect of incorporating different functional groups on the dppz ligand on the binding into CT-DNA was evaluated by absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence quenching of EtBr-DNA adducts, and viscosity measurements. The functional groups affected the binding modes and hence the strength of binding affinities, as suggested by the changes in the relative viscosity. The differences in the quenching constants (Ksv) obtained from the fluorescence quenching assay highlight the importance of the functional groups in altering the binding sites on the DNA. The molecular docking data support the DNA-binding studies, with the sites and mode of interactions against B-DNA changing with the different functional groups. Evaluation of the anticancer activities of the five copper compounds against two different cancer cell lines (M-14 and MCF-7) indicated the importance of the functional groups on the dppz ligand on the anticancer activities. Among the five copper complexes, the cyano-containing complex (Cu-3) has the best anticancer activities.
Diacerein-Loaded Hyaluosomes as a Dual-Function Platform for Osteoarthritis Management via Intra-Articular Injection: In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Assessment in a Rat Model
Authors: Eladawy Nouran O. , Morsi Nadia M. , Shamma Rehab N.
Published: May 2021

The application of intra-articular injections in osteoarthritis management has gained great attention lately. In this work, novel intra-articular injectable hyaluronic acid gel-core vesicles (hyaluosomes) loaded with diacerein (DCN), a structural modifying osteoarthritis drug, were developed. A full factorial design was employed to study the effect of different formulation parameters on the drug entrapment efficiency, particle size, and zeta potential. Results showed that the prepared optimized DCN- loaded hyaluosomes were able to achieve high entrapment (90.7%) with a small size (310 nm). The morphology of the optimized hyaluosomes was further examined using TEM, and revealed spherical shaped vesicles with hyaluronic acid in the core. Furthermore, the ability of the prepared DCN-loaded hyaluosomes to improve the in vivo inflammatory condition, and deterioration of cartilage in rats (injected with antigen to induce arthritis) following intra-articular injection was assessed, and revealed superior function on preventing cartilage damage, and inflammation. The inflammatory activity assessed by measuring the rat’s plasma TNF-α and IL-1b levels, revealed significant elevation in the untreated group as compared to the treated groups. The obtained results show that the prepared DCN-loaded hyaluosomes would represent a step forward in the design of novel intra articular injection for management of osteoarthritis.
Melanin, the What, the Why and the How: An Introductory Review for Materials Scientists Interested in Flexible and Versatile Polymers
Authors: Mostert A. Bernardus
Published: May 2021

Today, western society is facing challenges to create new medical technologies to service an aging population as well as the ever-increasing e-waste of electronic devices and sensors. A key solution to these challenges will be the use of biomaterials and biomimetic systems. One material that has been receiving serious attention for its biomedical and device applications is eumelanin. Eumelanin, or commonly known as melanin, is nature’s brown-black pigment and is a poly-indolequinone biopolymer, which possess unique physical and chemical properties for material applications. Presented here is a review, aimed at polymer and other materials scientists, to introduce eumelanin as a potential material for research. Covered here are the chemical and physical structures of melanin, an overview of its unique physical and chemical properties, as well as a wide array of applications, but with an emphasis on device and sensing applications. The review is then finished by introducing interested readers to novel synthetic protocols and post synthesis fabrication techniques to enable a starting point for polymer research in this intriguing and complex material.
Social Facilitators of Specialist Knowledge Dispersion in the Digital Era
Authors: Pietruszka-Ortyl Anna , Ćwiek Małgorzata
Published: May 2021

The digital revolution has triggered disproportions resulting from unequal access to knowledge and various related skills, because the constituting new civilization is based on specific, high-context, and personalized professional knowledge. In response to these dependencies, and in line with the sustainability paradigm, the issue of diffusion of knowledge, especially of the professional type, is of particular importance in eliminating the increasing digital inequalities. Therefore, the main challenge is to stimulate the free dispersion of intellectual workers’ knowledge. Their openness and commitment, devoid of opportunistic and knowledge-flow restraining attitudes, are prerequisites for the development of a sustainable society (synonymous with Civilization 5.0 or Humanity 5.0). The article endeavors to verify trust as the leading factor of effective specialist knowledge exchange. Its purpose is to analyze and diagnose the components, enablers, and types of trust that affect the diffusion of specific forms of professional knowledge in different groups of organizational stakeholders treated as knowledge agents. Systematic scientific literature analysis, expert evaluation, and structured questionnaires were used to develop and verify the hypotheses. Direct semistructured individual interviews, focus-group online interviews, computer-assisted telephone interviews, and computer-assisted web interviews were also applied in the paper. The research results confirmed the assumption that reliability-based trust, built on competence-based trust and reinforced by benevolence-based trust, is the foundation of the exchange of professional knowledge. It also supported the hypotheses that this process depends on the group of knowledge agents, the dominant form of trust, as well as its enhancers and types of exchanged knowledge. Conducted explorations constitute a theoretical and practical contribution to the subject of professional knowledge exchange. They fill the research gap regarding vehicles of trust as a factor of specialist knowledge diffusion and provide general, practical guidelines in terms of shaping individual components of competence-, benevolence-, and reliability-based trust due to the type of transferred knowledge and the group of knowledge agents involved in its circulation.
Urban Health: Assessment of Indoor Environment Spillovers on Health in a Distressed Urban Area of Rome
Authors: Battisti Alessandra , Calcagni Livia , Calenzo Alberto , Angelozzi Aurora , Errigo Miriam , Marceca Maurizio , Iorio Silvia
Published: May 2021

It is notable that indoor environment quality plays a crucial role in guaranteeing health, especially if we consider that people spend more than 90% of their time indoors, a percentage that increases for people on low income. This role assumes even further significance when dealing with distressed urban areas, vulnerable areas within cities that suffer from multiple deprivations. The community-based interdisciplinary research-action group of the University La Sapienza focused on a complex in the outskirts of Rome. The aim was to assess the correlations between architectural aspects of the indoor environment, socio-economic conditions, such as lifestyles and housing conditions, and eventually health outcomes. The intent of providing a comparative methodology in a context where official data is hard to find, led to the integration of social, health, and housing questionnaires with various environmental software simulations. What emerged is that underprivileged housing conditions, characterized by mold, humidity, unhealthiness, thermohygrometric discomfort, architectural barriers, and overcrowding, are often associated with recurrent pathologies linked to arthritis, respiratory diseases, and domestic accidents.
The Effect of Physical Activity on Spirometry and Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Adolescents—Longitudinal Study
Authors: Barański Kamil , Kocot Krzysztof , Melaniuk-Wolny Edyta , Zajusz-Zubek Elwira , Kowalska Małgorzata
Published: May 2021

Highly intense and chronic physical activity may cause an inflammatory process in the airways. The inflammatory process in the respiratory system can be measured either by the spirometry test and exhaled nitric oxide. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of different levels of physical activity on fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and spirometry parameters. Fifty healthy students (volunteers) who were participating in physical activity classes (low level of physical activity) and attending sports training (high and medium level of physical activity) completed two indoor exercise training two to three weeks apart. FeNO was measured twice, at baseline and after 45–60 min of exercise followed by spirometry. There was no significant difference in FeNO values and spirometry parameters between the groups with different physical activity. However, students with the highest level of physical activity presented a higher and significant variance of FeNO levels in comparison to students with lower physical activity. Healthy young adults (professional sportspersons) have a higher internal variability of FeNO. That suggests the initial ongoing inflammatory process in the airways. Any level of physical activity does not affect spirometry parameters before and after training in young healthy adults.
How Asymmetries Evolved: Hearts, Brains, and Molecules
Authors: Corballis Michael C.
Published: May 2021

Humans belong to the vast clade of species known as the bilateria, with a bilaterally symmetrical body plan. Over the course of evolution, exceptions to symmetry have arisen. Among chordates, the internal organs have been arranged asymmetrically in order to create more efficient functioning and packaging. The brain has also assumed asymmetries, although these generally trade off against the pressure toward symmetry, itself a reflection of the symmetry of limbs and sense organs. In humans, at least, brain asymmetries occur in independent networks, including those involved in language and manual manipulation biased to the left hemisphere, and emotion and face perception biased to the right. Similar asymmetries occur in other species, notably the great apes. A number of asymmetries are correlated with conditions such as dyslexia, autism, and schizophrenia, and have largely independent genetic associations. The origin of asymmetry itself, though, appears to be unitary, and in the case of the internal organs, at least, may depend ultimately on asymmetry at the molecular level.
Numerical Investigation of Mixing by Induced Electrokinetic Flow in T-Micromixer with Conductive Curved Arc Plate
Authors: Goodarzi Vahabodin , Jafarbeygi Saeed Hayati , Taheri Ramezan Ali , Sheremet Mikhail , Ghalambaz Mohammad
Published: May 2021

Mixing is essential in microdevices. Therefore, increasing the mixing efficiency has a significant influence on these devices. Using conductive obstacles with special geometry can improve the mixing quality of the micromixers. In this paper, a numerical study on the mixing caused by an induced-charge electrokinetic micromixer was carried out using a conductive plate with a curved arc shape instead of a conductive flat plate or other non-conductive obstacles for Newtonian fluids. This study also explored the effect of the different radius curves, span length, the number of curved arc plates in the channel, the pattern of arrangement, concavity direction, and the orientation angle against the flow on the mixing. Furthermore, the efficiency of the T-micromixer against a flow with a low diffusion coefficient was investigated. It should be noted that the considered channel is symmetric regarding to the middle horizontal plane and an addition of flat plate reflects a formation of symmetric flow structures that do not allow to improve the mixture process. While an addition of non-symmetric curved arc plates al-lows to increase the mixing by creating vortices. These vortices were created owing to the non-uniform distribution of induced zeta potential on the curved arc plate. A rise in the span length of the curved arc plate when the radius was constant improved the mixing. When three arc plates in one concavity direction were used, the mixing efficiency was 91.86%, and with a change in the concavity direction, the mixing efficiency increased to 95.44%. With a change in the orientation angle from 0 to 25, the mixing efficiency increased by 19.2%.
Asymptotic Properties of Solutions to Discrete Volterra Monotone Type Equations
Authors: Migda Janusz , Migda Małgorzata , Schmeidel Ewa
Published: May 2021

We investigate the higher order nonlinear discrete Volterra equations. We study solutions with prescribed asymptotic behavior. For example, we establish sufficient conditions for the existence of asymptotically polynomial, asymptotically periodic or asymptotically symmetric solutions. On the other hand, we are dealing with the problem of approximation of solutions. Among others, we present conditions under which any bounded solution is asymptotically periodic. Using our techniques, based on the iterated remainder operator, we can control the degree of approximation. In this paper we choose a positive non-increasing sequence u and use o(un) as a measure of approximation.
A Monitoring and Control System for Stormwater Management of Urban Green Infrastructure
Authors: Xie Mingkun , Wang Ruijun , Yang Jing , Cheng Yuning
Published: May 2021

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) can be used as a sustainable stormwater management approach. UGI can bring numerous ecological benefits to cities, including increased urban resilience, increased availability of water resources, and optimization of habitats. This paper used empirical research methods to describe an Internet of things (IoT)-based UGI monitoring and control system for stormwater management (MCSSWM). Using a Xuzhou-based practical project in China as a case study, we introduce the construction process, method, and monitoring results of the system. The results showed that the MCSSWM could be beneficial for UGI ecological performance evaluation and management.
APLICAÇÃO DE ANÁLOGO DE GnRH NO MOMENTO DA INSEMINAÇÃO ARTIFICIAL COMO ALTERNATIVA PARA OTIMIZAR A TAXA DE CONCEPÇÃO EM GADO DE LEITE
Authors: Cunha Andrielle Thainar Mendes , Peixoto Helen Caroline Gomes , De Souza Paulo Henrique Pereira , De Deus Vieira Paulo Otávio Medeiros
Published: May 2021

A inseminação artificial (IA) é uma das biotécnicas mais utilizadas dentro da pecuária bovina. Embora a IA seja realizada sem a aplicação de hormônios exógenos, o uso do análogo do hormônio liberador de gonadotrofina (GnRH) imediatamente após a inseminação artificial tem sido proposto para otimizar os resultados das taxas de concepção com o uso da IA, uma vez que o análogo do GnRH estimula a hipófise para a liberação do hormônio folículo estimulante (FSH) e do hormônio luteinizante (LH). O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o uso do análogo de GnRH em vacas leiteiras no momento da realização da IA. Para responder aos questionamentos propostos, o experimento teve início com a detecção do estro seguido de IA. No momento da IA foi realizada a aplicação do hormônio via endovenosa em 40 vacas, distribuídas em multíparas e primíparas. Para o grupo controle, 40 novilhas foram utilizadas sem tratamento hormonal. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que embora tenha sido feito o uso do análogo de GnRH, a taxa de concepção dos animais não foi alterada, sendo que o grupo controle apresentou maior taxa de concepção em comparação ao grupo tratado. De acordo com os resultados observados neste experimento, a aplicação do análogo de GnRH imediatamente após a realização da IA não apresenta eficácia no aumento das taxas de concepção em fêmeas bovinas multíparas ou primíparas.
METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF POSTNONCLASSICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: I. Titov
Published: May 2021

The transformation of psychological science at postnonclassical stage of its development demands theoretical and methodological reflection of the conceptual grounds of psychology. In this article, we have attempted to outline themost significant principles regarded to postnonclassicalpsychology such as 1) structural- genetic principle; 2) principle of subject (personal agency); 3) principle of orientation   on   cultural   context;   4) principle   of   ontological   constructivism; 5) principle of integration.Structural-genetic principlegrounds the view on psychological phenomenon as the unique and integral formation,which is able to self-organization and self- development.  This  principle  emphasizes  the  necessity  to  consider  a) structural peculiarities of such phenomenon (level of inner differentiation and integration of its components, dynamics of functional coordination between them); b) ordering influences of system-creating factor on it; c) diachronic aspects of its functioning (determination, mechanisms, stages, synergy effects etc.).The principle of subject (personal agency) focuses on the content and dynamic (motivational and value, cognitive, regulative and reflexive etc.) aspects of person’s interaction with the world.The principle of orientation on cultural contextprinciple proposes to interpret mental phenomena as the modus of culture, taking into consideration the interconnection between generative worlds of culture and subjective worlds of the human.The principle of ontological constructivism points out the constructive (mediated by constructs, narrative structures etc.) nature ofthe cognition. It indicates that personal mental constructions are to be ideal models (hypertext representations of the world which provide interpretative and adaptive functions) based on conventional assumptions about the reality.The principle of integration reveals the possibility ofa) inter-paradigmdialogue and inter-disciplinary synthesis, content interaction between different psychological theories;  b) complex  applying  of  different  research  strategies  and  methods; c) combination of the fundamental theoretical achievements with the practical technologies.
MODERN VECTORS OF THE STUDY OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
Authors: Karpenko Ye.
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the theoretical analysis of modern approaches to the study of emotional intelligence (EQ) of an individual. The classic understanding of EQ maintains that emotions are localized in the brain and one must learn to distinguish, control, regulate and direct them for the successful functioning in the domains of Activity, Contact and Body Functions. In accordance with this view, the emotional sphere is subject to rational thinking, which prevents affect from going beyond the limits of socially acceptable norms. It is believed that emotions arise under the influence of external or internal stimuli, which an individual has to react to using  brain  structures. Neocortex limits  possible negative effects of a  hasty response to external stimuli by the limbic system, in general, and the almond-shaped body, in particular. In its turn, this raises the quality of human life in society, the level of self-awareness, self-regulation and ultimately contributes to the achievement of success.The post-nonclassical approach extends the concept of emotions, and hence the potential of studying EQ. It places a major emphasis on the neurological nature of their construction by an individual. Thus, an individual constructs a psychic reality based on past experience, taking into account the actual environment conditions. The interoceptive brain network is responsible for its construction while the controlling brain network monitors its functioning. Thus, emotions are the product of human creativity and are not localized in certain brain structures. They are also mutually determined with the dominant discourse in society.The post-nonclassical view on emotions is not capable of explaining the axiological vector of EQ more effectively, as can distinctly be seen in the study of personal life fulfillment. In this perspective, the EQ components appear to be the organismic sense and emotional competence, which are also the mechanisms of understanding and interpretation, respectively.
THE SPECIFICITY OF INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION IN INFORMAL UNIONS INFLUENCE ON ADOLESCENT’S VALUE-MEANING CONSCIOUSNESS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Lavrinenko V.
Published: May 2021

The article analyzes the specificity of interpersonal interaction in informal unions influence on adolescent’s value-meaning consciousness development. Actual scientific researches of specificity of personality’s value-meaning consciousness, its formation in adolescence and directions of theoretical comprehension of subcultures role in the psychological formation of representatives of this age category are presented. Generalized results of the adolescent’s from informal unions and representatives of the control group value-meaning consciousness content and structural indicators, their interpersonal interaction tendencies are submitted. The results of factor analysis of empirical data are described and the model of interpersonal interaction in informal associations influence on the adolescent’s value-meaning consciousness development is presented.
ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS WHILE BILINGUALISM
Authors: Peretiatko L. , Teslenko M.
Published: May 2021

The article presents the results of theoretical analysis of the problem of personal constructs while bilingualism in psychological science. The authors point out that the problem of multilingualism is of particular importance, as it is primarily due to social, economic and political changes in Ukraine, and first of all, to the general tendency towards integration into the European space. Due to it the particular scientific and practical importance is given to the issue of studying the bilingualism phenomenon.On the basis of the analysis of scientific literature and available research, it was established that the problem of bilingualism is marked by the multidimensional nature of its consideration within the various directions (classifications and kinds of bilingualism, age peculiarities of the bilingualism development) and approaches (behavioral, generative, cognitive and psychological).On the basis of the analysis of scientific literature and available researches it was established that today the problem of the correlation between language and thinking in the case of multilingualism is considered by scientists from the following views: firstly, each language is inseparably connected with thinking; secondly, thinking is a separate and independent process, and speech is only a code of thought expression in the process of communication.According to the systemic nature of the phenomena of bilingualism and personal constructs, the great scientific interest for us is given to the study of personal constructs in bilingualism.The results of the empirical study prove that the level of bilingualism is not a determining factor in the formation of personal constructs system in the student’s age.
SYSTEMIC APPROACHES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONIFIED «NEW LEARNING»
Authors: Giacomuzzi S. , Garber K. , Velasquez-Montiel S. , Ausserer O.
Published: May 2021

The new learning requires first an accompanied implementation. Already after one year, it becomes apparent that the corresponding grade levels and performance curves of the students can be improved. Moreover, the participants agree that intraindividual learning definitely improves. In addition, the implementation of the project can greatly increase the well- being of the pupils at school, which naturally has an effect on their performance. We live in an ever faster changing world, in which the school concepts of previous years should be revised and optimized. New approaches, like gender sensitive designs are necessary to continue the new learning project’s success. «New learning» is basically an individualized learning style. «New learning» starts by the individual itself. The individual is the basis for conditions, learning contents, rhythm, duration and intensity of the teaching. The appropriate slogan is: know the individual’s baseline conditions, so you start building from his/her foundations. The systemic side of this measure is the integration of the elements in a dynamic whole that feels right to teachers, parents as well as the main targets: The students.A substantial modification of the usual class structure is a central feature of the program. Modules of individual knowledge are essential for the teaching strategy. In the context of the modular structure there are rather learning fields and subjects. Different fields of learning (basic curriculum and electives) form another basis of the program, flanked by common living rooms and leisure programs as well as practical courses. Learning fields are understood as a basis of general culture and subjects as their specializations. The individual programming (IPP) is organized in basis blocks which are constantly adapted. All experiences and goals are described in individual portfolios. Tutorial settings are provided for continuously evaluation and support.A total of two classes were enrolled in the program (27 high school pupils). The program took place in northern Italy (South Tyrol). Pupil age ranged from 15a +/- 1 SD. After the first academic year pupil satisfaction scores amounted to 75% regarding obtained achievements. 90% of all parents showed a high satisfaction score and wanted to have the program continued. Teacher consent for the program reached up to 76%. However, teachers a 33% increase in their workload. Over 70% of the pupils wished a continuation of the project. Student achievement increased up to 6%. Study difficulties reduced to approximately 40%.
THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE SUBMISSION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF PERSONAL RELIABILITY OF SUBJECTS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Authors: Lantukh I.
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the issues of theoretical and methodological substantiation of the study of the psychological structure of personal reliability of business entities. A series of theoretical peculiarities of reliability research of entrepreneurs is described. Conceptual approaches that deepen the concept of personal reliability and expand knowledge about the psychological structure of business entities are presented and described. Development and formation of personal reliability of entrepreneurs in professional activity should be considered in the following directions – activity, reliability and community. So, professional activity of entrepreneurs is inter-subjective: professional reliability is based on positive self-determination in interaction, and professional community is due to the inclusion of entrepreneurs in collective activities, which is based on positive self- identification with the participants of the interaction. Accordingly, one should pay attention to the fact that the subject of entrepreneurial activity acts simultaneously as an organizer, designer, carrier of a personal position, which involves self- determination, self-organization, self-conscious professional activity. The prospect of further research is a combination of relatively homogeneous components of the personality of  a specialist with a wider system of professional qualities of an entrepreneur. From these positions, the structural analysis of the entrepreneurial professional potential enables one to study not only personal qualities, but also the influence of the social environment, which combines the internal and external characteristics of the specialist in his professional development.
SYNERGY EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL INTERACTION OF THE SYSTEMS “FAMILY” AND “SCHOOL”
Authors: Sedykh K.
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to studies of the psychology of interaction of families and educational institutions. Through a prism of genetic psychology and the system approach as methodological paradigm of research theoretic and empirical study of interaction of a family with educational social institutions was carried out. Features of families and educational institutions as systems were explored. The complete system analysis of a phenomenon of intersystem interaction between systems “family” and “educational institution” is carried out.

The interaction concept between a family and an educational institution is developed, interaction is the backbone factor. The educational institution has the double nature of the organization: it is a formal structure which is created by society for realization of teaching and educational process; and it is a system, which is being self-administrated.
FEATURES OF PROLONGED STRESS IN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH PSYCHOPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Authors: Kuchma T.
Published: May 2021

The article reveals the question of the peculiarities of prolonged stress in families raising children with psychophysical development. The main aspects that have already been in the center of attention of scientific-theoretical and empirical study of the psychological state of parents, including, depending on the nature of psychophysical disorders. It is noted that the sudden onset and unpreparedness for the child's health, lack of experience in caring for her, unpredictability of the situation and the need for radical changes in their own lives, understanding the fact of lifelong burden often cause parents to develop emotional, informational, social, interpersonal stress and subsequent maladaptation. family. Based on the analysis of scientific research, identified and supplemented the main psychological problems faced by families of children with special needs, and grouped them into two groups - objective (mental disorders of the child, financial, educational, social, legal side of its development ) and subjective (internal state of the parents themselves, their actions and motives) stress factors. It is emphasized that the constant influence of these factors often leads to the development of prolonged stress - one that can last a long time or permanently, becoming chronic, with negative consequences for physiological, emotional health, social and working life of parents, family breakdown. A scientific and generalized analysis of the stages and stages of parents' experience of a stressful situation with the appearance of a disabled child, such as: shock, aggression, grief, anger, guilt, emotional adaptation, adaptation to chronic stress. It has been established that the family of a child with developmental disabilities experiences several crisis periods (diagnosis; obvious manifestations of developmental delay; identification of limited abilities of the child to study; coming of age), during which they need constant psychological help and support from specialists. The author notes that, depending on the nature of the child's psychophysical disorder, the psychological, social or biological adaptation of family members will occur differently or not at all, with the family's value orientations and attitudes to stress playing an important role. The characteristic symptoms of prolonged stress are expressed, which express the tension in which parents and sick children are. Emphasis is placed on the need for further analysis of prolonged stress in parents of children with special needs in certain categories and finding ways to form coping resources for each family member.
FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF IMAGINATION IN THE PROCESSES OF CONSCIOUS SELF-REGULATION: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Titova T. , Titov I.
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of the functional role of imagination in the processes of conscious self-regulation of personality as a complex integrative phenomenon. The need to consider conscious self-regulation in the context of the resource approach is determined.

Conscious self-regulation, manifesting itself in the initiative-creative mode, in the ease and success of mastering new types of purposeful activity, in the ability to solve non-standard tasks, in changing conditions that require changes, etc., associated with the generalized ability to set goals, to model significant external and internal conditions, to program actions, to control and evaluate current and final results, and to adjust the regulatory system.

The adequacy of these skills to the requirements of the activity, their flexibility and reliability is largely determined by the functional involvement of the imagination in self-regulatory processes, where it 1) provides goal setting (goal-setting function) and expanding activity’s meaning basis (meaning-making function); 2) participates in modeling and subsequent productive transformation of the figurative content of the problem situation (modeling function); 3) enables reflexive regulation (control, evaluation, correction) by a person of his/her own actions and deeds, which determines the constructive direction of activity (reflexive-regulatory function).