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Antecedents, and Development of the Sacred Choral Concerto in Russia
Authors: Végh Mónika
Published: January 2021

"Upon dealing with Russian religious choral music of the 18th century, one may clearly recognize the outlines of a unique genre, the duhovny kontsert, or in other words, the genre of the religious choral concerto. The subject is suppletory, since very few people in Hungary have dealt with pre-19th century Russian music, let alone with choral repertoire. In the present study, we may follow up the legalization and development of polyphony in church music – which was strictly monophonic up until the 1500s – and the different types of multivocal hymns. We will also get to know the Russian composers of the 17th and 18th centuries, who contributed to the genre with their own works. We will receive a detailed description about concertante techniques used in European vocal music, and about their appearance in the 18th century Russia, which was unique to a cappella choral concerto. We will also get to know more about the structure and characteristics of the duhovny kontsert, while taking a glance at the historical background. In the final part of the study, we will see how the genre influenced subsequent eras, and how the stylistic marks and techniques appear in the choral oeuvre of Rachmaninoff.

Keywords: Russia, 18th century, church music, choral concerto, Bortniansky, Berezovsky"
Armenian Music in Transylvania – The Musical Heritage of the Cantor Bálint Ákos
Authors: Bodurian Ágota
Published: January 2021

"The author of this study is deeply preoccupied with the culture and music of an ethnic group in Transylvania that us on its way to extinction: Armenians. During our research in documenting the archives and libraries of the Armenian-Catholic parishes in the area, some materials of special value were discovered that had not yet been catalogued, representing proof of an effervescent musical life, demonstrating a rich liturgical activity, a religious life experienced deeply, in which music constituted an indispensable part of the life of the Armenian community in Gheorgheni. At the same time, these musical materials remind us about the close-knit relationships among various Armenian communities in Transylvania (Gherla, Gheorgheni, Frumoasa, and Dumbrăveni), and about the mutual influences between the ethnic cultures that coexist within the Transylvanian communities: Romanian, Hungarians, and Armenians.

Keywords: Armenian, Transylvania, Bálint Ákos, liturgical music, sharakan"
Folklore and Dialectical Materialism. A Case Study of Ethnomusicological Research in Communist Romania
Authors: Constantiniu Theodor
Published: January 2021

"Romanian ethnomusicology has a series of less discussed and, implicitly, less understood topics. One of them is the relatively vast literature that addresses the new folklore that appeared after the installation of the communist regime and the folk music of artistic ensembles performed on stage. Most of the texts written on these subjects display a strong political and ideological pressure. Consequently, they are either forgotten or superficially perceived as evidence of a repressive regime, adding to the general belief that the communist regime turned peasant art into an instrument of propaganda. Starting from a study signed by Ioan R. Nicola on music collected from Mărginimea Sibiului, we will try to understand the theoretical horizon and the ideological limitations that influenced the way researchers wrote about contemporary music phenomena in the second half of the twentieth century. Despite the constraints, we argue that ethnomusicologists had at hand a coherent system of analysis of the folk music, which they had to adapt to the official ideology.

Keywords: new folklore, amateur artistic ensembles, folk performance, ethnomusicologic research, communist ideology"
János Jagamas’ Folk Song Arrangements
Authors: Péter Éva
Published: January 2021

"The aim of the following study is to present János Jagamas’ vocal folk song arrangements by analyzing the melodies and the compositional methods used within the works. During his scientific work at the Folklore Institute of Cluj-Napoca, the outstanding folk music researcher uncovered and recorded reliable data by collecting, recording, analyzing, and classifying not only Hungarian but also Romanian and Bulgarian melodies. He processed some of the melodies he gathered using a variety of compositional procedures. The works are recommended for children, youth, and amateur choirs, so it is important to get to make them known among music teachers and conductors.

Keywords: folk song adaptations, homogeneous and mixed choir works, polyphonic and homophonic editing techniques."
Challenges to antimicrobial susceptibility testing of plant-derived polyphenolic compounds
Authors: Bubonja-Šonje Marina , Knežević Samira , Abram Maja
Published: January 2021

As multidrug resistance gains momentum, the last two decades have seen an ever-growing interest in the antimicrobial properties of plant extracts and plant-derived compounds. Most of the focus is on polyphenols – a large and diverse group of phytochemicals with strong antibacterial activity. Testing methods provide reliable results as long as they follow standard procedures. However, methods and procedures used in antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) are often too diverse to allow comparison of results. The lack of uniformity and comparability is much owed to the absence of guidelines. The focus of this review is to give a critical overview of different methods used in the assessment of polyphenols antimicrobial efficacy and to highlight the importance of their standardisation.
Isolasi Dan Identifikasi Senyawa Antijamur Daun Jeringau (Acorus calamus Linn.) Sebagai Pengendali Jamur Athelia rolfsii Sacc. Penyebab Penyakit Busuk Batang Pada Tanaman Kedelai
Authors: Prawanayoni Susun Susun , Sudirga Sang Ketut
Published: January 2021

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk isolasi dan identifikasi senyawa bioaktif ekstrak daun jeringau (Acorus calamus) serta uji aktivitasnya untuk menghambat pertumbuhan jamur Athelia rolfsii penyebab penyakit busuk batang pada tanaman kedelai. Penelitian diawali oleh ekstraksi daun jeringau, uji daya hambat ekstrak terhadap pertumbuhan jamur Athelia rolfsii, partisi, kolom kromatografi dan  lapis tipis kromatografi, uji daya hambat fraksi serta mengidentifikasi senyawa bioaktif menggunakan  gas kromatografi-spektroskopi massa (GC-MS). Ekstrak kasar daun  jeringau mampu menghambat pertumbuhan jamur   A. rolfsii  dengan diameter zona  hambat sebesar 25 mm. Hasil analisis fraksi aktif ekstrak daun jeringau berhasil mengidentifikasi  24  senyawa antijamur terhadap  A. rolfsii.  Senyawa dominan yang terdapat dalam ekstrak tersebut adalah ethanol, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy) dan 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl).

 

Kata kunci: Ekstrak, antijamur, isolasi, identifikasi, Athelia rolfsii
THE RIGHT TO MENTAL HEALTH IN BRAZIL AND THE SILENT PANDEMIC
Authors: De Lima Taisa Maria Macena , Sá Maria de Fátima
Published: January 2021

This text focuses on the psychological repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health. Repercussions that tend to endure in the post-pandemic world. The background of this article is the Brazilian law, and it develops in two parts. The first centered on the legislation hierarchically inferior to the Constitution to protect mental health, and the second focused on reaching the silent pandemic, that is, the mental illness resulting from traumas generated by the new coronavirus pandemic.
WACANA POLITIK IDENTITAS JAMAAH SYATARIAH PADA PEMILU 2019
Authors: Rinaldi Rinaldi , Puspita Yesi , Hanana Alna , Aslendra Rizky Putra , Arvi Hafiz Sayutie
Published: January 2021

The 2019 election that was just passed was thick with the aroma of identity politics. The issues raised are mostly related to certain groups, religions, races and ethnicities. We rarely hear issues that develop in the community about discourse on vision / mission, programs offered, and so forth. The discourse that is built around the election, both ahead of the election or until now is very dominated by the discourse on identity politics. If we listen to the conversation on social media, food stalls, associations and organizations in West Sumatra is to choose based on religion, ethnicity, groups, and others. This means that identity politics is very strongly felt in this 2019 election. A person's political choices are not based on track records, work programs, or campaign promises offered. However, the choice is based on the identity carried by the individual who is a candidate. This research was conducted qualitatively with an explanatory approach. The research aims to describe the political discourse on identity among the Sharia Pilgrims in the 2019 elections. This study also looked at the political decision of the Sharia Jamaah based on the political discourse on identity that they got. The results showed that there were three sources of identity politics discourse, namely Tuanku, the media, and relatives. Syariah.
El patrimonio epigráfico griego de la Comunidad de Madrid
Authors:   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España), Barrio Vega Mª Luisa del , Guijarro Ruano Paloma ,   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España)
Published: January 2021

The objective of this work is to offer an overall picture of all the Greek iwith Greek inscriptions introduced in the Peninsula in modern times, regardless their origin,nscriptions currently stored in the Comunidad of Madrid. In contrast with the ordering criteria displayed in IGEP (Inscripciones griegas de España y Portugal), which only collects epigraphic material inscribed in the Iberian Peninsula (or inscribed outside but arrived there in ancient times), we also deal with Greek inscriptions introduced in the Peninsula in modern times, regardless their origin, the date of their introduction in the country and the typology of the epigraphical objects.These documents were manly purchased through donations and acquisitions.
Textes crétois honorant des médecins: histoire et dialecte
Authors:   Université de Lorraine (Francia), Bile Monique
Published: January 2021

In the epigraphical Cretan corpus, four Hellenistic inscriptions relating to physicians are addressed to the cities of which these men were native (Kos, Kasos). The analysis of these texts throws light on their historical context; the linguistic comparison of the Cretan documents with Koan and Rhodian inscriptions (Rhodes controled politically the small island of Kasos )makes evident that Dorian koina and above all Attic-Ionic koine had penetrated into these dialects.
Evidências literárias da prática das agogai antes da Época Romana
Authors:   Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal), Cravo Cláudia
Published: January 2021

Based on the Greek magical papyri, it is not possible to prove the existence of Greek charms of attraction (known as agogai) in earlier times. The lack of real documents prior to Roman Era is fortunately overcome by Greek literature, which left us sufficient evidence of the existence of erotic magic practices (in general, and agogai in particular) in very ancient times. We will focus on the three literary texts that we consider most significant in this matter and which leave us with the guarantee that agogai, so famous in the Greek world, do have indeed an extraordinary and long history
Hacer el cretense proverbialmente
Authors:   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España), García Romero Fernando
Published: January 2021

Ancient Greek proverbial expressions are analyzed, that have the Cretans as protagonists; usually a negative image is offered
Ironía y oralidad en Heródoto
Authors:   Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Alemania), Ginestí Rosell Anna
Published: January 2021

In Herodotus' History irony and orality appear in relation to each other. The lack of signals of irony in many passages can be explained if we consider that Herodotus had in mind a public reading of his work, in which prosody elements can serve as signal for the intended ironic interpretation. In turn, the passages analysed here present other elements of oral style, showing how Herodotus reproduces in them the oral style of his own sources. The irony appears to us as a stimulus for oral transmission.
La clementia y la libertad en la obra de Séneca
Authors:   Universidad de Valladolid (España), Hernández Guerra Liborio
Published: January 2021

The work De Clementia de Seneca involves a defense of Emperor Nero in order to offer an image of the prince in the Rome of the High Empire. It is a political treaty, which should be understood as a dualism between the princes and the Senate
Notas sobre las fuentes griegas de la edición Aldina de la Biblia (y de la Políglota Complutense) y el manuscrito UCM 22 (= 442 Rahlfs): a propósito de Jueces 5.26-30
Authors:   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España), Hernández Muñoz Felipe G.
Published: January 2021

The Greek sources of the Aldina edition and of the Biblia Políglota Complutense and their relationship with the UCM 22 manuscript are studied in several passages of Judges.
Pericles y la definición de democracia (Thuc. 2.37.1): Estado de la cuestión e interpretaciones antiguas de un pasaje clave del epitafio
Authors:   Universidad de Extremadura (España), Iglesias-Zoido Juan Carlos
Published: January 2021

The objective of this paper is to study the different interpretations that Thuc. 2.37.1 has received. First, it offers a state of the question of the different positions adopted by modern criticism on translating this passage. Secondly, an analysis of how this text was interpreted in Antiquity is carried out
Divine and human action in Euripides’ Helen
Authors:   Hellenic Open University (Grecia), Kornarou Eleni
Published: January 2021

This article discusses the interplay of divine and human action in Euripides’ Helen. Due to their limited understanding and the deception of the gods, mortals are often led to miscalculations and errors. Yet this does not mean that they cannot act as free agents. The plot of the play indicates that within the limits of their humanity, men can determine their fortunes by their own decisions and attitude to life, despite the fact that the motives and the nature of the gods remain ambiguous
Per una nuova ipotesi di lettura di IC IV 171 (ll. 1-2)
Authors:   Università di Firenze (Italia), Magnelli Adalberto
Published: January 2021

Through a technical re-examination of the squeeze pertaining IC IV 171 we propose a new reading of the two initial lines that contain the dating formula with mention of the new Deioi tribe at Gortys
Sobre el título del logistoricus Gallus vel/aut Fundanius de admirandis de Marco Terencio Varrón y la inscripción de Tharros CIL X 7893
Authors:   Universidad de Barcelona (España), Mayer i Olivé Marc
Published: January 2021

This paper discusses the title of the Varro’s logistoricus entitled Gallus vel/autFundanius de admirandis and the weight that the information provided by the inscription CIL X 7893 has had in the author’s biography and therefore in the title of this work, information that has been taken into account as a fact by part of the philological tradition despite the much later chronology of the document
"Nueva lectura de una inscripción votiva bilingüe de las termas de Germísara (Dacia superior)
Authors:   Universidad de Valencia (España), Melero Bellido Antonio , Hernández Pérez Ricardo ,   Universidad de Valencia (España)
Published: January 2021

New edition and philological commentary of a long and complex votive inscription from the time of Commodus consisting of a poem in Latin (written in dactylic hexameters) followed, as a complement and amplification, by a Greek text in prose with a certain poetic color. The inscription is dedicated to the Nymph of a thermal sanctuary, mentioned by what appears to be a name or local epithet, and consists both of the commemoration of the fulfillment of a vow and in the narration of the annual festivals that the military unit (numerus) commanded by the dedicator celebrated, through votive offerings and sacrifices, both in honor of the Nymph of the place and of Asclepius, Panacea, Artemis and Hypnos. It is also narrated, in the Greek text, a sanatio and the corresponding offerings of thanksgiving. The use of Greek in this epigraph seems to have to be explained for a reason of cultural prestige
Η Μαγεία του πλοίου και της θάλασσας στη Μινωική Κρήτη: προκαταρκτικές παρατηρήσεις
Authors:   University of the Aegean (Grecia), Papadaki Christina
Published: January 2021

From the simply designed fish at the stern of Cycladic ships to the majestic “baroque” compositions of the 17th - 18th century and the wood carvings of modern times, the prow is connected, firmly in time, with a multitude of magical religious beliefs. At the same time, the presence of the oculus in the bow does not seem to have a purely decorative character, as the magica and abominable properties of the eye are known. Animal-shaped emblematic bows and sterns as well as written oculi seem to be associated with the supernatural and magical properties of ships over time, echoing beliefs whose origins are lost in the depths of time and are intertwined with the “animation” of the ship as a living organism with its own biography. The article attempts to detect the above parameters in the cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age and especially in Minoan Crete
Animales fabulosos de tradición clásica en La Gran Conquista de Ultramar
Authors:   Universitat de València (España), Redondo Jordi
Published: January 2021

The chronicle entitled La Gran Conquista de Ultramar brings up a much more rich literary sample than expected because of its genre. Our contribution considers the insertion of elements taken from the animal fable and the anthropological narration, both within the Classical tradition
"Autoridad e inspiración en época imperial: análisis de algunos pasajes paralelos en Ateneo y Eliano"
Authors:   Universidad de Oviedo (España), Rodríguez-Noriega Guillén Lucía
Published: January 2021

Athenaeus’ Deipnosophistae is the (never explicitly admitted) direct source of some of Aelian’s passages, especially in the Varia Historia, but also in the Natura Animalium. The aim of this article is the comparison of some of these passages, in order to cast some light on the way both use and quote their sources, and on their personality as writers
Reformas del Arte de Nebrija en la segunda mitad del siglo XVI. El caso de Martín Segura de Alcalá
Authors:   Universidad de Extremadura (España), Sánchez Salor Eustaquio
Published: January 2021

In the second half of the 16th century, a good number of Institutions for the Grammar appeared. Compared to the Introducciones de Nebrija, which was the official Grammar and which had become a long and difficult manual for students, the aforementioned Institutions for the Grammar tried to present themselves as a shorter and more rational Grammar than Antonio's. This is the case of the Institutions of Segura in Alcalá, first published in 1580 and reprinted in 1586 and 1589. The edition of 1580 is presented as brief and rational, but also as an instrument to teach Latin language, for which it incorporates many Latin phrases into the grammatical text. Segura must have been indeed criticized for it. In the 1589 reprint, among other changes, it suppresses a good number of Latin phrases. He gave in somewhat to the pressure of rationalist Grammarians who argued that Latin should not be spoken
Παρατηρήσεις στο θραύσμα ερυθρόμορφου σκύφου από την αρχαία Κυδωνία με αριθμό ευρετηρίου Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Χανίων Π 12489
Authors:   Ministerio de Cultura  (Grecia), Τζανακάκη Κατερίνα
Published: January 2021

The Attic red-figured fragment in the Archaeological Museum of Hania, inv. Π 12489, published here in detail, was found during a rescue excavation conducted by the κε´ Ephorate of Antiquities) in Hania (ancient Kydonia) at the former Agricultural Bank Property in Skalidi str. The findspot is within the western limits of the ancient settlement of Kydonia. οnly a small part of a skyphos is preserved. The incomplete scene depicts the upper part of two figures, a beardless Herakles, named by an inscription in white ηρακλησ, probably seated and a Nike offering a phiale. There is also a tripod with ribbons in white, part of a wreath and a stylized blossom, all suspended. Above the picture a band filled with an olive sprig. The depiction can symbolically imply a festive or competitive event in honor of Herakles echoing at the same time the cult background that is attested in Kydonia through a significant inscribed votive offering of a local named Aischylos. Based on the elements of style and iconography the fragment is attributed to Dinos painter, and can be dated around 420 BC
Telemedicine in Patients With an Ostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Dinuzzi Vincenza , Palomba Giuseppe , Minischetti Maria , Amendola Alfonso , Aprea Pierluigi , Luglio Gaetano , De Palma Giovanni , Aprea Giovanni
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND: Italy instituted a lockdown from March 10 to May 3, 2020, due to the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic. All nonessential businesses were closed during this time, and health care services were reorganized. On March 11, the Stoma Care Center started providing telehealth services for patients with a stoma. PURPOSE: This retrospective observational study describes the experience of the Stoma Care Center of the University Hospital Federico II, Naples, Italy, before and during the lockdown. METHODS: Consultation records from January 1 through April 29 were retrieved, patient demographics and reasons for consultation abstracted, and pre-lockdown (January 1 to February 29) and lockdown (March 1 to April 29) information was compared. Patients who used telehealth services were also asked to rate their satisfaction with these services on a scale of 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 4 (extremely satisfied). The authors analyzed all consultations provided from January to April 2020 and evaluated the use of telemedicine services for patients with an ostomy. Consultations were divided into 2 groups. Group A included consultations provided from January 1 to February 29. Group B included consultations provided from March 1 to April 29, which included the lockdown period. Group B included both in-person and telemedicine consultations. RESULTS: During the pre-lockdown period, 240 in-person consultations were provided. During the lockdown period, 181 in-person and 99 telemedicine consultations were provided. The number of in-person consultations for mechanical bowel preparation and transanal irrigation system training was lower (12.5% vs 6.6% [P = .046] and 3.3% vs 0% [P = .03]), whereas the number of consults for stoma care follow-up and stoma complications was higher (202 [84.1%] vs 266 [95%]). Of the 65 patients who completed the questionnaire, 82% indicated being extremely satisfied. CONCLUSIONS: The reorganization of stoma care services, including the availability of telemedicine, did not result in a decrease in the number of consultations provided. The results suggest that stoma care services using telemedicine may provide valid support for patients with an ostomy in the future.
Use of fibre reinforced polymers in bridge construction
Authors: Keller Thomas
Published: January 2021

The aim of the present Structural Engineering Document, a state-of-the-art report, is to review the progress made worldwide in the use of fibre rein­forced polymers as structural components in bridges until the end of the year 2000.

Due to their advantageous material properties such as high specific strength, a large tolerance for frost and de-icing salts and, furthermore, short installation times with minimum traffic interference, fibre reinforced polymers have matured to become valuable alternative building materials for bridge structures. Today, fibre reinforced polymers are manufactured industrially to semi-finished products and ccimplete structural components, which can be easily and quickly installed or erected on site.

Examples of semi-finished products and structural components available are flexible tension elements, profiles stiff in bending and sandwich panels. As tension elements, especially for the purpose of strengthening, strips and sheets are available, as weil as reinforcing bars for concrete reinforcement and prestressing members for internal prestressing or external use. Profiles are available for beams and columns, and sandwich constructions especially for bridge decks. During the manufacture of the structural components fibre-optic sensors for continuous monitoring can be integrated in the materials. Adhesives are being used more and more for joining com­ponents.

Fibre reinforced polymers have been used in bridge construction since the mid-1980s, mostly for the strengthening of existing structures, and increas­ingly since the mid-1990s as pilot projects for new structures. In the case of new structures, three basic types of applications can be distinguished: concrete reinforcement, new hybrid structures in combination with traditional construction materials, and all-composite applications, in which the new materials are used exclusively.

This Structural Engineering Document also includes application and research recommendations with particular reference to Switzerland.

This book is aimed at both students and practising engineers, working in the field of fibre reinforced polymers, bridge design, construction, repair and strengthening.
Punching Shear Strengthening at the New Station Square in Berne, Switzerland
Authors: Joray Dominic , Diggelmann Martin
Published: January 2021

The reinforced concrete slab of the reconstructed Station Square in Berne needed to be strengthened against punching shear. The case study led to the application of a newly developed post-installed punching shear reinforcement with inclined bonded bars.
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT: INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES AND RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE
Authors:   Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Andreeva Olga
Published: January 2021

The basic modern approaches of sustainable land management at the international level are considered. The relevance of the rational land and land resources use in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is shown. Basic definitions of the concept of "sustainable land management " and the main categories of SLM are given. On the example of SLM "no-till" technology in the Samara region it is shown that the use of methods of minimal soil cultivation allows to reduce the level of wind and water erosion, and also contributes to soil decompaction. In general, the "no-till" technology is aimed at preventing and reducing land degradation, adapting to climate change and the consequences of extreme climate and weather events.
MODERN PROCESSES OF DEGRADATION AND DESERTIFICATION ARID LANDSCAPES OF THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC: ASSESSMENT AND MAPPING
Authors:   Chechen State University, Bairakov Idris
Published: January 2021

The geoecological analysis of the current state of arid landscapes of the Chechen Republic has shown that the natural and climatic conditions of their functioning are extremely diverse, despite the relatively small territory. However, starting from the second half of the last century, climatic conditions began to change sharply in the direction of aridization, which coincided with the stage of the greatest anthropogenic impact, mainly grazing of small cattle. This has intensified the processes of desertification, taking on an irreversible character in the Central and North-Eastern parts, which is reflected in the maps.
GEOECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF PASTURE PHYTOCENOSES IN THE DESERT ZONE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIA
Authors:   Institute of Complex research arid areas, Mashtykov Kirill , Dedova Elvira ,   All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of hydraulic engineering and melioration named after A. N. Kostyakov
Published: January 2021

Based on long-term monitoring, the geoecological assessment of pasture phytocenoses in the desert zone of the Republic of Kalmykia under the influence of anthropogenic and climatic factors is given. It is established that excessive pasture load leads to degradation processes of vegetation and soil cover: a wide spread of explerents ( Eragrostis minor, Amaranthus albus ), depletion of the floral composition by 2 times, a decrease in productivity and feed value of pastures, an increase in the area of flown Sands.
DEGRADATION PROCESSES DEVELOPMENT OF THE COASTAL AND ISLAND TERRITORIES OF THE VALLEY OF THE MANYCH AND THE DON DELTA IN THE MODERN CONDITIONS OF CHANGING OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY
Authors: Sushko Kirill , Iljina Lyudmila , Bespalova Lyudmila
Published: January 2021

Based on long-term studies of the Don delta and the Manych valley in the area of scientific expedition hospitals of the SSC RAS, the conditions that determine the current state and patterns of soil development in the region, as well as changes in the structure of soil cover under increasing anthropogenic load in the modern period are studied. The analysis of the development of degradation processes in modern land use conditions is presented. Five zones are identified according to the degree of development of degradation processes.
ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT ON COASTAL WATER PROTECTION ZONE IN THE RIVER VALLEY OF AI-TODORKA OF THE VILLAGES OF TERNOVKA AND CHERNORECHYA OF THE CITY OF SEVASTOPOL
Authors:   Moscow State University named after Lomonosov, Kudryavtseva S.
Published: January 2021

The possible consequences of drying up of the most water - bearing tributary of the Chernaya river in the area of the villages of Ternovka and Chernorechya-the Ai-Todorka river due to construction in the valley are considered. One of the main consequences is the depletion of fresh water reserves in the valley of the riverbeds, of which one has already been completely lost, and the second has been significantly changed. As a result, about 3,000 people may lose access to drinking water. The solution to this problem is complicated by the violation of the river's water protection regime - the Ai-Todorka river protection zone (100 meters) is located on a private territory, which does not correspond to the Federal law on the borders of the coastal water protection zone. This issue is currently under consideration by the Prosecutor's office and the Main Department of natural resources and ecology of the city of Sevastopol (Sevprirodnadzor).
DRYNESS DYNAMICS OF THE SOUTH OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA IN THE SPRING - SUMMER PERIOD
Authors:   Institute of Geography RAS, Zolotokrylin Aleksandr , Titkova Tatyana , Cherenkova Elena
Published: January 2021

Changes in the characteristics of spring-summer droughts in the south of European Russia (twelve regions) in the period 1901-2018 were studied using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and analyzed in the periods of increasing/decreasing humidifying estimated by the Aridity Index (AI). In each studied region, the trends of aridization for centrury and more are not found. In the meantime, long-term interdecadal periods of increasing and decreasing aridization are detected. They are characterized by significant variation of frequency and intensity of spring-summer droughts. Decreasing aridization in the early 20th century over most of the south of European Russia has been replaced by aridization increase in 1930s. The period of increasing humidifying of the whole investigated area from 1960s to the end of 20th century changed to the period of increasing aridization. During dry periods, frequency of drought increases in 1.5 times, while drought intensity growth is insignificant. In actual dry period, beginning with the early 21th century, spring-summer droughts have emerged earlier in eastern part of South of European Russia; however, in western part drought are observed more often.
ASSESSMENT OF THE ARIDIZATION OF THE SOUTH-EAST TERRITORY ROSTOV REGION IN DYNAMICS
Authors: Ilinskaya Izida , Bezuglova Olga , Litvinov Yuriy
Published: January 2021

Based on the analysis of a long series of observations of meteorological parameters, a comparative assessment of the indicators of aridity in the South-East of the Rostov region in terms of time has been carried out. A general tendency for the increase in the degree of climate aridization was established.
ARGUMENTS AND FACTS AGAINST THE INITIATIVE «SOIL CARBON 4 PER MILLE»
Authors:   V.V. Dokuchaev Soil science Institute, Kogut Boris
Published: January 2021

A critical analysis of the 4‰-initiative ideas is given. Data on the actual sizes of carbon sequestration in the upper soil layer are presented. The “Soil carbon 4 per mille” initiative is too politicized and commercialized. It does not withstand any scientific criticism and cannot be implemented in the 21st century.
THE ROLE OF MICROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN FORMATION OF LICHENOBIOTA RESPONSE TO ANTHROPOGENIC POLLUTION IN MOSCOW
Authors: Pchelkina T. , Koukhta Anna , Pchelkin Aleksey
Published: January 2021

The paper considers the combination of climatic and anthropogenic factors on the lichen flora of the metropolis. The impact level of each factor chaing leads to changes in the status of biota. With the same background level of pollution, the value of the atmosphere purity index is higher under more favorable microclimatic conditions for lichens. Monitoring of influence of one of factors on lichenological indicators should be carried out at invariable value of other factor.
THE CONCEPT OF ANTI-EROSION LAND-USE AND THE ADAPTIVE-LANDSCAPE AGRICULTURE
Authors:   Federal Scientific Centre of Agroecology, Complex Melioration and Protective Afforestation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Barabanov Anatoliy
Published: January 2021

The basis of the adaptive landscape farming system is the anti-erosion organization of land use and agroforestry ecological framework. They provide for land classification, determination of the nature of their use, creation of protective forest stands, determination of the structure of crops, crop rotations, etc.
METHODOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE ASSESSMENT OF SPATIAL ORGANIZATION BALANCE OF UNPROTECTED ARID LANDS
Authors:   Institute for Water and Environmental Problems of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarova B. , Orlova I. , Sharabarina Sofya , Plutalova Tatyana
Published: January 2021

The new algorithm for assessment of spatial organization balance of the agricultural land usage on frontier dry steppe territories of Russia and Kazakhstan is developed. Land usage strategy is developed based on this algorithm.
THE FACTORS INCREASING THE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF OIL PRODUCTS IN SOIL
Authors:   Volgograd State Technical University, Okolelova Alla , Egorova Galina ,   Volgograd State Agrarian University
Published: January 2021

Natural objective reasons significantly complicate the objective assessment of oil products in soils: a variety of chemical forms of the pollutants connection, the soil ability to self-healing and self-cleaning, provincial features of the soil cover, lack of objective criteria.To increase the objectivity of determining the presence of oil products in soils, it is proposed to take into account the following factors: analysis methods of soils contaminated with oil products, the chemical properties of extractants extracting oil products from soil samples, the content of soil organic carbon and nonspecific organic compounds in conditionally unpolluted and oil-polluted soils, an increase in organic carbon in soils contaminated with petroleum products, units of measurement (% or mg / kg), the soil horizonin which soil samples were taken, the presence of discrepancies in GOST standards on the standardization of pollutants of organic origin in soils, the state of modern rationing of oil and oil products in soils and the terminological aspect.
NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC DEGRADATION PROCESSES DESERTED STEPPES OF THE UBSUNUR BASIN
Authors: Sambuu Anna , Mongush B. , Mongush Sh.
Published: January 2021

Steppes in Tuva occupy intermountain basins with altitudes of 550-1200 m above sea level, the lower parts of mountain slopes, and high terraces of river valleys. Large massifs of steppes are typical for the Ulugh-Khem and Ubsunur basins. Studies to assess the state of soil and vegetation cover were conducted in the North-Eastern (Tuva) part of the drainless Ubsunur basin in July-August 1997-2020 using the route method. The location of the basin between the boreal landscapes of Siberia and the desert-steppe landscapes of Central Asia is characterized by a variety of landforms, heterogeneity of soil and vegetation cover, and a unique distribution of climatic factors and geological history. The source material was our own data from soil and geobotanical studies and remote materials from different observation periods. Observation data from different survey years were linked to the Landsat satellite image for July-August 1997-2019. Route studies were carried out on the main geomorphological profiles from the southern foothills of the Western and Eastern Tannu-Ola ranges to the coast of oz. Ubsa-Nur (from North to South). Reference soil sections were laid at key sites, morphological descriptions of soil profiles and horizon-based sampling were carried out. Soil samples were taken to determine the humus content, granulometric composition, size and nature of salinity-the main indicators of soil desertification. Observations also covered the Eastern and Western parts of the basin, which revealed the direction of degradation of desolate steppes in different geomorphological positions of the territory, but also with different nature and intensity of anthropogenic impact.
Merging Engineering Education with Service-Learning: How Community Based Projects Encourage Socially Conscious Engineers
Authors: Brown Aaron , Bauer Michael
Published: January 2021

Engineers provide essential services to society, solving pressing challenges through technological inventiveness. Students new to engineering often cite the lure of creative problem solving as attracting them to the discipline. However, traditional engineering curricula typically focus on a narrow application of fundamentals for solving closed-ended problems. Too often, engineering programs do not encourage inventive expression in problem solving. Not surprisingly, the attrition rate for engineering programs is unusually high. Recently, engineering education has shifted its focus to new, more engaging practices that incorporate hands-on methods, boosting prospects for students to engage in creative problem solving. Because service learning provides opportunities for applied work, incorporating it into engineering education programs in can engage students positively and lower attrition rates. Moreover, since engineers are fundamentally involved with social improvement, then engaging students in activities that expand their understanding of the potential impact their skills may impart to a community is not only prudent but best practices. This paper explores two case studies of community-based service learning engineering projects, highlighting community partnerships, analyses and decision-making that helped drive designs and outcomes. It explores how both the communities and students benefitted, focusing notably on the influence these activities had on student understanding of their work, academic and/or professional direction and social consciousness. These are analyzed via longitudinal reporting of students incorporating lessons learned several years post-project. The service learning projects took place in marginalized communities in Denver and Costa Rica. In the Denver project, engineering students designed, built and installed low cost solar heaters into an area with poor housing stock. In Costa Rica, students built a solar water heater for a local school. Keywords: applied learning, engineering education, experiential learning, service-learning.
The Politics of Publishing: A National Conversation With Scholars Who Use Their Research About Black Women to Address Intersectionality
Authors: Joseph Nicole M. , Haynes Chayla , Patton Lori D.
Published: January 2021

What does it mean to expand the epistemological terrain in education research to improve educational equity? This feature article attends to this question by opening a national conversation with education researchers who take up intersectionality in their study of Black women in higher education, specifically, the application of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s intersectionality dimensions—structural, political, and representational. We surveyed the authors of 23 peer-reviewed research studies that engaged intersectionality across Crenshaw’s dimensions. Findings showed that the majority of the studies were published in journals with low-impact factors. Additionally, authors indicated that they experienced pushback in the publishing process, including having to justify their work to journal editors and responding to reviewers who did not value their work. Implications are discussed.
The Implementation of Integrated Cropping Calendar on Lowland Rice Farming in Bengkulu City
Authors: Yuliarso Muhammad Zulkarnain , Windirah Nola , Widono Septri
Published: January 2021

The climate change issue in the last two decades has impacted a significant decrease in rice production in Bengkulu Province (BALITBANG, 2016). The government offers the Cropping Calendar (Katam) program, a technology that is able to provide a various information related to the croping such as the prediction of the beginning of the rainy season, the beginning of the cropping season, cropping patterns, potential cropping area and others to overcome these problems and the City of Bengkulu has begun to implement the program. The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of application of integrated Cropping calendar by lowland rice farmers in Bengkulu City and analyze the correlation between internal and external factors of farmers with the level of Cropping calendar application. The basic method of this research is explanatory with a combined approach (quantitative and qualitative). The results showed that the level of application of integrated cropping calendar innovations in rice farmers was low. Farming experience, knowledge about cropping calendar, communication behavior, and social strengthening are significantly related to the level of application of cropping calendar innovation in rice farmers.
Strategy of Strengthening Corruption Prevention and Enforcement through Social Punishment: A Sociological Study
Authors: Hamzah Ali
Published: January 2021

Corruption is an extraordinary crime that can threaten the survival of many people's lives. Therefore, the existence of corruption must be prevented and eradicated at its roots. Corruption occurs through complex factors, not only caused by structural but also cultural factors. Therefore, the eradication of corruption is not enough in the structural measures such as punishment, but need to extendto other penalties such as social sanction. This study is a descriptive qualitative study with library techniques. The theoretical perspective used in this study is the theory of sociology of corruption; social control theory. In general, the findings of this study include an explanation of the dynamics of corruption in Indonesia, as well as the role and strategic function of social punishment for eradicating corruption in Indonesia. Sociologically, the role and strategic function of social punishment in an effort to maximize the eradication of corruption can be done by building synergy between all social structures of society. The social structure in question is the family, tradition, law enforcement, education, and religious institutions.
Remdesivir como tratamiento para COVID-19
Authors: Yépez Solmayra , Bustillos Alberto
Published: January 2021

Introducción: El coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 se detectó inicialmente a finales de 2019, no existe un fármaco específico establecido para el tratamiento y debido a su homología con el virus del SARS se ha considerado al remdesivir como una opción terapéutica. A principios de agosto de 2020, este medicamento se encuentra disponible en Ecuador, se han realizado varios estudios con el fin de evaluar el remdesevir como medicamento de tratamiento para la infección por COVID-19. Varios estudios informaron que el remdesivir es efectivo en la mayoría de los casos, sin embargo, estos estudios tienen algunas limitaciones y no está lo suficientemente claro si el remdesivir reduce o no la carga de ARN viral y la mortalidad.
Objetivos: El objetivo fue realizar un artículo de revisión bibliográfico narrativo sobre la literatura científica actualizada sobre el uso del remdesivir como una opción antiviral para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, describiendo la evidencia encontrada sobre la eficacia, seguridad y reducción de la mortalidad en pacientes con COVID-19 tratados con remdesivir. 
Material y Métodos: El objetivo fue realizar un artículo de revisión bibliográfico narrativo sobre la literatura científica actualizada sobre el uso del remdesivir como una opción antiviral para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, describiendo la evidencia encontrada sobre la eficacia, seguridad y reducción de la mortalidad en pacientes con COVID-19 tratados con remdesivir. 
Resultados: Se revisaron 28 artículos científicos, de la revisión se observó que varios estudios reportan que el tratamiento con remdesivir muestra beneficios en la evolución clínica, sin embargo, se señalan limitaciones y se reportan ciertas dudas de la eficacia del tratamiento en la reducción de la carga viral y mortalidad.
Conclusiones: Los resultados de los diferentes ensayos clínicos, estudios aleatorizados evaluados en nuestra revisión, se observaron resultados contradictorios, ciertos autores reportan un beneficio notable del uso de remdesivir en pacientes con enfermedad grave y moderada por COVID-19, previniendo la progresión a neumonía grave y generando mejoría rápida en los pacientes tratados con este fármaco; sin embargo, se reportan limitaciones, no es todavía claro la eficacia del fármaco para reducir las tasas de carga de ARN viral y la reducción en la mortalidad.
ÁCIDO SALICÍLICO E METIONINA PROMOVEM A MANUTENÇÃO DO STATUS HÍDRICO PELO AJUSTAMENTO OSMÓTICO EM FEIJÃO-CAUPI “BRS-NOVAERA”
Authors: VENÂNCIO ELOY DE ALMEIDA NETO , AUTA PAULINA DA SILVA OLIVEIRA , IGOR ENÉAS CAVALCANTE , YURI LIMA MELO , ALBERTO SOARES DE MELO
Published: January 2021

O feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) é uma leguminosa que abrange, no Brasil, uma áre produtiva total de 1.276,2 mil ha, sendo a a maior parte na região Nordeste (1.047,7 mil ha) (CONAB, 2019). Além disso, o feijão-caupi constitui como um dos principais alimentos na mesa dos brasileiros, devido a seu alto valor nutricional. Todavia, a produção final dessa cultura no Brasil, principalmente na região de maior área produtiva, é considerada baixa, com 391 kg/ha (CONAB, 2019). Isso ocorre devido o manejo ser em condições de escassez hídrica, que por sua vez expõe a cultura ao déficit hídrico, situação que acarreta em problemas no crescimento e desenvolvimento da espécie, afetando diretamente a produtividade final (BASTOS et al., 2011). Contudo, a aplicação de atenuadores vem se mostrando uma alternativa promissora em conjunto com os mecanismos internos do metabolismo do vegetal, como o ajustamento osmótico, na busca por mitigar os efeitos do deficit hídrico emespécies de interese socio- econômico, como o feijão-caupi. O ácido salicílico e a metionina são dois exemplos desses atenuadores, atuando na regulação do metabolismo da planta, participando dos processos de defesa e resistência contra estresses biótico e abióticos (ANDRADE, 2020). A partir do exposto, tendo em vista a importância econômica do feijão-caupi para o Brasil, principalmente na região Nordeste, faz-se necessário a investigação de métodos e materiais que garantam melhor resposta dessa leguminosa ao déficit hídrico, resultando em maior produtividade final de grãos. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o ácido salicílico e a metionina como atenuadores do déficit hídrico em feijão-caupi BRS – Nova Era sob irrigação deficitária.