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Towards Building Academic Entrepreneurial Programs at Saudi Universities: Predicting Future Jobs in Light of the NEOM Project
Authors: Alghamdi Ghadi O. , Alghamdi Azala M.
Published: August 2020

The purpose of the current study was to examine the type and form of future jobs, in light of the modern technological trends of the NEOM project. To achieve its objectives, the study utilized descriptive statistics with the Delphi method. The researchers convened a sample of ten experts in the fields of Science and Technology, Human Resources Planning, and Educational Administration and Planning, who participated in three scientific rounds. The findings from these rounds provide a suggested model for future jobs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in light of the modern technological trends of the NEOM project. This proposed model consists of twenty types of future jobs expected to achieve high degrees of importance over the next decade. Examining the study hypothesis yielded no statistically significant differences at the level (α ≥0.05) between the second and third scientific-round averages, confirming the stability of the experts' responses and their approval of this list of future jobs. The study recommends directing Saudi universities to develop academic programs to meet the needs of the NEOM project in the disciplines of Mechatronics Engineering, Using Technology in Surgery, and Software Engineering. Building academic programs with specific learning outcomes will ensure that graduates can acquire the necessary entrepreneurial skills, especially in disciplines such as Computerized Quantity Encrypted Engineering, Virtual Reality Technologies Design, and Three-Dimensional Printing Specialization. These programs will reduce acceptance of traditional academic programs that do not match the future requirements of the labor market, the Saudi 2030 Vision initiatives, and projects such as the NEOM project. The benefit from seats in more closely related programs will include the development of all programs in various universities and colleges to be entrepreneurial, supporting the new and expected technical trends in the labor market and all promising sectors of investment, such as the NEOM project.
The Effect of Lego Wedo 2.0 Education on Academic Achievement and Attitudes and Computational Thinking Skills of Learners toward Science
Authors: Üşengül Leyla , Bahçeci Ferhat
Published: August 2020

Today, the essential skills and characteristics of individuals change within the frame of changing needs. The acquisition of these skills to individuals is not sufficient with traditional education and difficulties are experienced in adapting to the age. While gaining 21st century skills, conducting interdisciplinary studies is becoming importance and increasing the efficiency. In this study, the effect of LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics education on academic achievement, attitude and computational thinking skills of the learners toward science was examined. The study was conducted with 5 th grade students (N=36) in a private school in Elazığ in the 2017-2018 school year. The study model was the "pretest-posttest control group design" of the experimental method. As data collection tool, “Science Course Academic Achievement Test”, “Science Course Attitude Scale”, and “Computational Thinking Scale” were used in the study. While the activities in the experimental group were carried out with LEGO WeDo 2.0 Robotic Education Set, the same activities in the control group were implemented using the traditional direct instruction technique as in the curriculum. The application was continued for eleven weeks and the obtained quantitative data were evaluated at the significance level of 0.05 with SPSS packaged software. It was seen as a result of the study that attitudes, academic achievements and computational thinking skills of the experimental group students, who received robotic-assisted science education, toward science course differed significantly compared to the students in the control group.
The Impact of Fair Value Accounting on Information Asymmetry: Evidence from Jordanian Banking Sector
Authors: Altawalbeh Mohammad Abdullah Fayad
Published: August 2020

This study aims at examining the impact of Fair value accounting measured by other comprehensive income on information asymmetry measured by the bid-ask spread in the Jordanian banking sector between 2010 and 2017. The study sample consisted of the thirteen commercial banks listed in Amman Stock Exchange, and panel data analyses were employed to test the study hypothesis, data for the study was gathered through the annual financial reports disclosed on Amman Stock Exchange. The findings revealed that fair value has a negative and significant impact on information asymmetry in the Jordanian commercial banks, indicating that fair value accounting supplies stakeholders with accurate and appropriate data and reflects the informational value of fair value numbers to investors.
The Problems of Arab Solidarity and the Impact of Arab Spring on It: Study on the Model of the GCC Security
Authors: Toubasi Salem , Alzubaidi Ahmad , Abahra Mushir
Published: August 2020

The author presents a brief study of the Arab solidarity. Furthermore, From the point of view of the author the Arab cooperation is one of the most controversial topics in the Arab world, whereas this idea extends to the first history of the Arab countries, we can also mention the creation of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and then the Maghreb Union of Arab Countries. In this article, the topic of Arab solidarity will be presented, through the views of many thinkers, and based on many analytical researches of Arab public opinion, the view of Arab solidarity and analysis of many ideas put forward for this project. There are new positive ideas possibly can be implemented to achieve the Arab solidarity, which is still a very important project for a wide sector of Arabs, this analytical study will present the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council states as example of positive implementation of Arab solidarity. This article includes the results of Arab public opinion and shed the light on the Arab spring which affected many international and local events. The author asks if Arab solidarity will a real case in the future. This study will investigate these issues and provide the readers with a modern perspective on this topic, furthermore this research approaches this subject from three different areas of discussion: the realism approach, the functionalism approach, and the idealism approach.
Os fãs da seleção brasileira de Rugby e as suas conexões com a seleção e com a modalidade
Authors: Moraes Ivan Furegato , Vanucci Luis Henrique Torquato , Rocco Junior Ary José
Published: August 2020

Objetivo: Identificar e classificar como os fãs da seleção brasileira de rugby se conectam com a seleção e com a modalidade.Metodologia: A pesquisa se caracteriza como aplicada, descritiva, quantitativa e realizada através do método Survey. O questionário foi aplicado antes do jogo da seleção brasileira de rugby com a amostra definida por conveniência e de forma não probabilística. Os dados obtidos foram analisados com base na Estatística Descritiva e na Análise Fatorial Exploratória.Originalidade/relevância: A pesquisa evidencia, de forma inédita, o comportamento do consumidor/torcedor da seleção brasileira de rugby, identificando os fatores que o conectam com a equipe e com a modalidade, gerando sugestões para o desenvolvimento do rugby no país.Principais resultados: Entre os 117 respondentes 54% eram homens com uma idade média de 31,90 anos. 62% eram solteiros, 31% pós-graduados e 64% não residiam na cidade de São Paulo. Os oito fatores gerados explicaram 67,32% da variância identificada, sendo, em parte, diferentes dos conectores indicados na teoria utilizada. O torcedor respondente possuía um significativo engajamento com a modalidade e com a seleção, sendo influenciado pela figura do ídolo e pela família, mas com um limitado consumo de produtos e presença nos jogos.Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: O estudo inicia as pesquisas sobre o comportamento do consumidor de rugby no Brasil e inova ao aplicar a teoria base utilizada ao contento brasileiro e no rugby, revelando pontos a serem adaptados e abordados em estudos futuros.
Zu den ägyptischen Wortspielen mit dem Gottesnamen „Amun“
Authors: Bojowald Stefan
Published: August 2020

This contribution is dedicated to Egyptian plays on words with the god name “Imn“ “Amon“. In previous research the question has been dealt with only marginally. Sixteen examples are introduced in the present article. The plays on words can often be traced back to phonetic origins, which are followed in every case. Keywords: Egyptian philology, Egyptian plays on word, Egyptian plays on word with the god name “Imn” “Amon”. Die ägyptische Sprache hält bekanntlich ein reichhaltiges Reservoir an Wortspielen bereit. Die Forschung ist schon früh auf diesen Tatbestand aufmerksam geworden1. In der Vergangenheit konnte das 1 Zu Wortspielen im Ägyptischen vgl. Maria Theresia Derchain-Urtel, Wortspiele zu „Ort“ und „Bewegung“ in Edfu und Dendera, Mélanges Adolph Gutbub, Montpellier 1984, 55–61; Waltraud Guglielmi, Zu einigen literarischen Funktionen des Wortspiels, Studien zu Sprache und Religion Ägyptens, Band 1, Festschrift für W. Westendorf, Göttingen 1984, 491–506; Waltraud Guglielmi, Lexikon der Ägyptologie VI, 1287–1291, s. v. Wortspiel; Yekaterina Barbash, The Mortuary Papyrus of Padikakem Walters Art Museum 551, Yale Egyptological Studies 8, New Haven 2011, 16ff; Coleen Manassa, The Late Egyptian Underworld: Sarcophagi and Related
Einige Briefe von Georg Jacob (1862-1937) an Willi Bang Kaup (1869-1934)
Authors: An Tongerloo Aloïs , Knüppel Michael
Published: August 2020

In the article the authors give an introduced and commented edition of five letters written by the Turcologist Georg Jacob (1862-1937) to his colleague the Turcologist, Altaist, Iranist and Anglicist Willi Bang Kaup (1869-1934) in the years 1899-1912. In some of the letters Jacob deals with his own works (especially his Turkic dialectological studies and the publication of his works on Karagöz-shadow-play) in some others on the works and scientific activities of another colleague: Karl Foy (1856-1907). Keywords: Georg Jacob, Willi Bang Kaup, correspondencies, edition of letters, history of oriental studie
Desempenho da rúcula sob condições de sombreamento e níveis de salinidade da água de irrigação
Authors: Santos Rilbson  Henrique  Silva  dos , Dias Mirandy  dos  Santos , Silva Francisco  de  Assis  da , Santos João  Paulo  de Oliveira , Santos Saniel Carlos dos , Reis Lígia Sampaio , Tavares Clécio Lima
Published: August 2020

Arugula is a crop of fast vegetative growth and short cycle, widely accepted worldwide. In Brazil, its production generates jobs and income for family farming. However, the use of saline water in the cultivation of this plant is one of the main factors that limit production. Given this situation, the objective of this study was to evaluate the growth of Apreciatta arugula cultivated under conditions of shading and salinity levels of irrigation water. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse in the experimental area of the Agricultural Sciences Center of the Federal University of Alagoas, in the city of Rio Largo, AL. The treatments were obtained from the combination of two shading conditions (with shading and without shading) and five levels of electrical conductivity of the irrigation water (0.5; 2.0; 3.5; 5.0 and 6.5 dS m-1). The experimental design used was completely randomized in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme. Combined, the factors resulted in 10 treatments with four replications and one plant per plot, totaling 40 experimental units. Arugula plants were evaluated for leaf number, plant height, leaf area and dry matter of the aerial part. Increasing levels of salinity in the irrigation water, lead to a reduction in the number of leaves, plant height and dry mass of the aerial part of arugula plants cultivar Apreciatta. However, the use of shading together with the salinity of irrigation water up to 1.4 dS m-1does not affect the leaf area of arugula plants, being possible to cultivate without considerable losses.
Three new Neotropical species and a new genus of land flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Geoplaninae)
Authors: De OLIVEIRA Karine Gobetti , BOLONHEZI Laura Bianco , ALMEIDA Ana Laura , LAGO-BARCIA Domingo , CARBAYO Fernando
Published: August 2020

Three new Neotropical land planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Geoplaninae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest are described. Obama apiguara Oliveira, Almeida & Carbayo sp. nov. presents glandular fossae opening through dorsal epithelium, a structure not documented previously among land flatworms. Paraba tata Bolonhezi, Lago-Barcia & Carbayo sp. nov., is characterized by a prostatic vesicle horizontal with an inconspicuous bifurcate portion, a penis papilla as long as male atrium and a female genital duct projected from the postero-dorsal section of the female atrium. The third new species is distinctive in the extraordinarily thick muscle surrounding the prostatic vesicle, a finger-shaped penis papilla, and a dilated female genital cavity. These attributes stands the species apart from all members of Geoplaninae and Piima ata Carbayo gen. et sp. nov. is proposed.
Regions of Russia in the acute phase of the COVID crisis: differences from previous economic crises of the 2000s
Authors: Zubarevich N.V. , Safronov S.G.
Published: August 2020

The article discusses the dynamics of socio-economic development of Russian regions and their budgets in the acute phase of the COVID crisis in April–May 2020. Differences in recession rates were identified, caused not only by the severity of quarantine measures that affected consumption indicators, but also by the structure of regional economies, which had a stronger effect on the dynamics of industrial production and budget revenues. The rapid increase in registered unemployment in almost all regions is due to the impact of quarantine restrictions on the market services sector, which is most developed in large cities, as well as institutional measures (increase in the amount of benefits and facilitation of registration). The regional dynamics of the main indicators was compared during the three crises of the 2000s and significant differences were revealed in the distribution of regions according to the rate of decline. The regional profile of each crisis was different, due to its factors, risk zones, duration and depth of the fall. The COVID crisis is compounded by the fact that in most regions the recession of the previous crisis of 2015 has not yet been compensated, which may lead to a protracted exit from the 2020 crisis.
The geographical distribution of passenger railway hubs in Russia
Authors: Samburov K. V.
Published: August 2020

The geographical distribution of 550 passenger railway nodes that are serving longer distance trains were studied. It’s containing 622 stations, which encompass more than 97% of passenger departures total number on the railway in 2016 were selected and grouped according to its size and the main nodes’characteristics were analyzed. Studying dependence of node’s rank and size from number of people, which live in its area, revealed that the less population size center is, the more other factors influence. The factual and ideal Zipf’s curve for the hierarchy of railway nodes were analyzed and its discrepancy was identified. An excessive role of Moscow as a main node and of Saint Petersburg as the second center is a feature in the hierarchy of nodes. This research also represents the analysis of nodes’ upper groups (more than 250 000 passenger departures per year). Spatial distribution of passenger railway nodes on the territory of Russia is descripted and the similarity of it with area of main resettlement was found. However, the density of relatively large nodes increases in Central and Central Black Earth economic regions and in Circum-Pontic region
Contrasts of socioeconomic space in the center of Russia and their evolution: two cross-section cases
Authors: Nefedova T.G.
Published: August 2020

The article reveals the level of contrasts in the center of Russia by municipal units, based on some economic and social indicators for two sections, or profiles, that together resemble the letter X on the map. The first profile follows the way from St. Petersburg to Moscow, crossing Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver’, and Moscow oblasts and then to the south of Tula region; the second one also follows the highways from the southern part of Kaluga Oblast via Moscow and Yaroslavl oblasts to the eastern outskirts of Kostroma Oblast. Inequalities in intra-regional, interregional and international migration to permanent residence along the selected profiles, as well as in intra- and interregional temporary labor migration, are studied and graphically shown. The long-term dynamics of population and the post-Soviet transformation of industry and agriculture, obtained including from field research and literary sources, allow us to partially explain modern population movements. It is shown that migration losses in the areas around the Moscow region are both a consequence and a cause of the local economic crisis. It is observed that the pre-revolutionary industrial potential was largely destroyed by the end of the twentieth century, while the accumulated late Soviet potential had a significant impact on the contemporary urban and areal development. However, the possibilities of its post-Soviet use varied greatly from place to place. The cumulative effects of economic spatial shrinkage and population concentration in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, regional centers and their suburbs are clearly visible. Population migration to large cities and agglomerations turn into losses of the most active population in the regions’ peripheries, and, consequently, into spatial economic polarization. Although the economy is partially recovering, changing specialization, its consolidation and modernization, including in agriculture, increases the problems in employment and social sphere, particularly acute at the municipal level. Migration losses in areas around the Moscow region are both a consequence and a cause of the local economic crisis.
Spatial structure of national administrative division’s systems
Authors: Tarkhov S.A. , Korolev A.A.
Published: August 2020

The spatial parameters of systems of administrative-territorial division (ATD) are considered: contact number (neighbors number), transportation permeability (average distance between neighbor intersection of administrative border by transportation routes), shapes of administrative-territorial units (some indices, including Morton index), graph theoretical indexes of Karel Kansky described the peculiarities of topological structures of ATD systems (connectivity and form). Main concepts of graph theory which are applied to describe the level of spatial (topological) complexity of ATD network are explained in detail: vertices, edges, circuit (closed round), vertices degree, topological center, circuital framework, topological tier. The technique of assignment of topological tiers in the circuital framework of ATD-system for the analysis of spatial structure of its network for 1st level of hierarchy of 9 nations is applied. Maximal number of topological tiers – 20 – for ATD system on 2nd level hierarchy is revealed on the example of the system of counties of U.S.A. The variation of numbers of topological tiers depending on the level of hierarchy of ATD is shown in the case of Spain: 2 – for 1st level hierarchy, 3 – for 2nd, 7 – for 3th, 24 – for 4th. 5 types of topological structure of national systems of ATD are distinguished: compact roundish, compact, elongated with particular distensions, elongated with parallel connections, linearly elongated with truncated circuital framework.
Transformation of school graduates’ educational strategies in the context of coronavirus COVID-19: regional dimension
Authors: Artemenkov M.N. , Suhova E.E.
Published: August 2020

The aim of the article is to present the results of the analysis of educational strategies of school leavers in the conditions of the coronavirus COVID-19 spread by comparing data on migration intentions for higher education, factors and motives for the choice of higher education institutions identified in 2019 and 2020 on the threshold of the USE. Data collection was carried out by the method of survey in the format of repeated research conducted in Smolensk region - a region characterized by territorial proximity to the most attractive university centers and outflow of applicants outside the home region. The sample (N=457 in 2019 and N=625 in 2020) is multistage. When analyzing the dynamics of educational strategies, the estimation of statistical significance of differences in shares was used. As a result of comparing the data obtained, a decrease in the migration activity of school leavers and an increase in return sentiments determined for the medium term were found. Decrease in demand for large university centers at increase of popularity of higher education in higher education institutions of home region is revealed. A significant strengthening of the factor of financial availability of higher education has been observed. Insignificant shifts in motives of a choice of HIGH SCHOOL are fixed: decrease in steadily significant earlier inquiries (additional packages of educational services, logistical equipment, presence of teachers from among known scientists, businessmen, politicians) at strengthening of importance of comfort and safety. The transformation of educational strategies of 2020 graduates is likely to be manifested in the increased demand for regional higher education systems and the growing popularity of distance learning.
Tools for evaluating the competitiveness of innovative clusters
Authors: Akhunzhanova I. N. , Tomashevskaya Yu. N. , Osipov D. V.
Published: August 2020

Federal programmes to support regional clusters in Russia were introduced several years ago. Today, they need updating and revision. A promising starting point for effective support for hi-tech and innovative clusters may be an evaluation of cluster performance aimed to understand whether further development and financing of cluster projects are required and whether the list of supported clusters should be extended or reduced. This article analyses the case of the Silicon Saxony innovation cluster (Germany), using the World Bank’s methodology for cluster competitiveness evaluation. Each analysis tool is provided with concrete data obtained for Germany and the Silicon Saxony cluster over the past ten years. Competitive clusters considered in the analysis are Minalogic in Grenoble (France) and Micro- and nanosystems in Catania (Italy). The results of employing the methodology are examined from the perspective of its possible use in evaluating the competitiveness of innovative clusters in the Russian Federation. Early recommendations on adapting the methodology are produced.
A ‘Secret alliance’ or ‘Freedom from any alliances’? NATO accession debate in Sweden and Finland, 1991—2016
Authors: Boldyreva S. Yu , Boldyrev R. Yu , Ragozin G. S.
Published: August 2020

The authors analyze the policy of NATO towards Sweden and Finland, the neutral states of Northern Europe, in 1991—2016. The authors emphasize that Finland and Sweden have always been of high strategic importance for NATO and the EU defence policy. The authors investigate the main areas of cooperation between NATO and the non-aligned countries of Northern Europe. The authors describe the prerequisites, prospects and possible consequences of Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Special attention is paid to the evolution of the policy of neutrality of these countries before and after their accession to the European Union. The aim of this research is to assess the evolution of political views of Sweden and Finland on the development and implementation of the policy of neutrality in 1991—2016. To achieve this goal, the authors use a comparative analysis to explore the stance of the governments of Sweden and Finland on the cooperation with NATO or membership in it. The authors reflect on the concepts of “Finlandisation”, “freedom from alliances”, “neutrality” and “secret alliance”, which are often used in academic descriptions of the evolution of the position of both countries towards NATO. The authors hold that Finland and Sweden may become NATO members only if there is a direct threat to their security. Russian politics in the region may provoke them to take such a step. A referendum on joining the bloc seems to be highly unlikely; even though after the Crimean events, the number of NATO supporters in the two countries increased, they remained a minority. The authors conclude that both countries are involved in a “creeping” integration with NATO after they have become actors of the EU defence strategy. There is a minimum probability of Sweden and Finland’s becoming full members of the Alliance. However, the traditional policy of neutrality of both countries is often compromised, particularly towards Russia.
The ethnopolitical movement as a vehicle for nationalism institutionalisation in modern Latvia
Authors: Urazbaev E. Е. , Yamalova E. N.
Published: August 2020

This article investigates the Popular Front of Latvia, a public ethnopolitical movement that substantially contributed to the independence of the modern Republic of Latvia. The study aims to identify how much the movement influenced the development of ethnic nationalism, which has become essential to statehood and the identification of politics. It continues to reinforce group inequality in this multiethnic country. The article describes the background and main landmarks of the movement. Content analysis of manifestos has been carried out to trace changes in the Popular Front’s ideological vision. It is shown that the shift in priorities that took place during the 1988—1991 struggle for Latvia’s political and economic independence led to a non-democratic political regime. Particular attention is paid to the movement’s proposals concerning the principles of statehood restoration and citizenship acquisition as well as to approaches to solving ethnic problems. The focus is on why and under what circumstances the Popular Front dissolved itself and the supra-ethnic opposition, its main rivals, left the political scene. It is argued that the Popular Front of Latvia created conditions both for the titular nation taking precedence over other ethnic groups and for the exclusion of one-third of the country’s resident population from political life. It is concluded that, as the movement transformed and gradually abandoned its democratic principles, it became the main vehicle for the institutionalisation of ethnic nationalism in Latvia.
The concepts of citizenship and estate in Russian history — conti­nuity and / or intermittence
Authors: Kozlov D. V.
Published: August 2020

The author studied the development of the concept “people” in contemporary history tak­ing into account its possible interpretation as a bearer of sovereignty. This concept goes back to the time of early bourgeois revolutions. The author holds that there are certain parallels between the ideology of citizenship, the development of the concept “people / nation” and the interpretation of the concept “citizenship”. Contemporary theoretical debates about citizen­ship are fully applicable to the history of the interpretation of citizenship in Russia. The Unit­ed States or Great Britain have a century-long tradition of citizenship. Unlike them, Russia has gone through several stages of radical changes associated with deep political and social transformations, hence a variety of understanding of the concept analysed. A paradoxical interpretation of the concept "citizen" in Russia became evident in the 18th century. Then a citizen and a subject tended to be used either as synonyms or “citizens” were understood as a social group related to nobility. Thus, the concept analysed was used in a variety of meanings and contexts. The same duality in the interpretation of citizenship within the class society manifested itself on the eve of the 1917 Revolution. The class-based duality of citizenship was also noticeable during the Soviet period. After the radical break with the past proclaimed by the Bolsheviks, the old class stratification system had to be changed. In the first month after the Revolution, the Bolsheviks officially abolished estates, titles and ranks. Under the 1918 Constitution of the RSFSR, the concept “class” became a legal term in Soviet Russia. Only “workers” received political rights and thus full citizenship. The official civil status or citi­zenship was an integral part of the ideology of workers and “exploited” classes as opposed to “non-working, bourgeois elements”. The idea of citizenship ceased to depend on territory and nationality. As a result, a group of people was legally deprived of citizenship while perma­nently residing in the state. Paradoxically, in Soviet Russia citizenship was defined through its absence, through what it was not. The concepts of citizenship and classhood during the Imperial and So­viet periods often coexisted, complementing each other and forming a bizarre synthesis of traditional and modern approaches to the interpretation of the concept of citizen­ship.
Academics’ Experiences of a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) Programme: A Case of One University in South Africa.
Authors: Machingambi Severino
Published: August 2020

The Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education is widely accepted as a standard qualification that inducts and orients academics for their roles as university teachers. It equips academics with pedagogical knowledge and competencies thereby helping them to cope with the learning needs of academically under-prepared and diverse group of students. Research, conducted in South Africa and elsewhere, has shown that in order to be effective facilitators of learning, academics need to have a good blend of the knowledge of their disciplines as well as the knowledge of teaching and learning. This study sought to examine the experiences of a group of academics of studying the PGDHE. The sample for the study comprised 15 academics purposively selected from the 20 academics who had recently qualified with the PGDHE programme from one university in South Africa. The research used a qualitative methodology to collect information from the participants through an unstructured questionnaire. The major finding was that the PGDHE empowered academics significantly in their roles as university teachers and participants felt the programme should be made a pre-requisite for one’s appointment as a university teacher.
A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research published in nursing journals
Authors: Oh Juyeon , Kim Aekyung
Published: August 2020

Purpose: This bibliometric study investigated the current state of documents on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) published in nursing journals. The analysis focused on the description of most productive journals, institutions, and countries, as well as the characteristics of the documents.Methods: The publications analyzed in this study were retrieved from the Web of Science database with search keywords. The searches used to establish the study dataset were last updated on July 10, 2020. The inclusion criteria were relevant English-language publications in journals published in the Science Citation Index Expanded or Social Science Citation Index. Content analysis of original articles and reviews was done.Results: An analysis of 125 publications on COVID-19 from 48 journals showed that the most productive journal and country were the Journal of Clinical Nursing (n = 18) and the USA (n = 53), respectively. Original articles (n = 27, 21.6%) and review papers (n = 4, 3.2%) accounted for 24.8% of the articles, and the highest number of papers were found in early access (published ahead of print) (n = 51, 40.8%) and Q1 journals (n = 73, 58.4%). The content analysis found 10 data-based original articles or reviews, which dealt with the topics of nurse training (n = 2), nurses’ psychosocial status (n = 2), nursing research methodology (n = 1), nursing guidelines (n = 4), and protection for nurses (n = 1).Conclusion: This study presents the current situation of nursing research on COVID-19 based on an analysis of publications in nursing journals and provides meaningful information to nursing researchers and editorial board members. The number of data-based original articles on nursing related to COVID-19 remains low.
Market share of the largest publishers in Journal Citation Reports based on journal price and article processing charge
Authors: Kim Sang-Jun , Park Kay Sook
Published: August 2020

Purpose: There are growing questions about the market share of the largest publishers. Although evaluations based on Journal Citation Reports (JCR) are important, librarians are more interested in journal costs. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of estimating the market share of the largest publishers listed in JCR using the journal subscription price (journal price) and article processing charge (APC). Methods: The top 10 publishers were selected based on six indicators in JCR 2014 to 2018, and then their journal prices and APCs were investigated according to list prices. Other prior studies were also compared to estimate their market share more realistically because list and actual prices are not identical. Results: The estimated average price of subscription journals in JCR was 2,300 US dollars and the average APC for an article was 2,652 US dollars. The APC per article was more expensive than the average journal price. Based on journal price and APC, the market influence of the top three publishers was 48.0%, but their market share was estimated to be 55.2% when annual reports and other studies were combined with this study. The difference was due to Elsevier’s journal costs, as Elsevier’s market share was higher than its market influence. Conclusion: APCs require additional budgetary resources from institutions, but are another revenue source for publishers. Librarians need to reflect APC spending in journal subscription negotiations with the largest publishers. To clarify the market share more accurately, it is necessary to share information on subscription and APC costs paid by institutions.
Reviewing a journal article with clarity and politeness: key language tips for non-native English-speaking reviewers
Authors: Whang Yunhee
Published: August 2020

One of the important responsibilities of peer review in academic publishing is to help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts by providing clear, constructive comments that are neither unpleasant nor disparaging. However, non-native English-speaking reviewers sometimes have difficulties in complementing or criticizing with clarity. It can also be difficult for reviewers to write appropriate and inter-culturally sensitive reviews. Thus, the goal of this paper is to help reviewers (and authors) improve clarity and achieve politeness in their writing. This paper focuses on understanding information structure (how information is generally arranged in a given context), cohesion (how ideas or sentences are connected), and emphasis (how to control emphasis with sentence structure or linguistic devices); it also introduces various politeness strategies for writing compliments and mitigating criticisms. The specific strategies include the use of conditionals, hedging, and pairing good news and bad news. Examples of effective and ineffective reviewer comments and cases of potential miscommunication that might occur between reviewers and authors are also presented. Developing skills to write peer review comments more clearly and politely enhances communication between reviewers and authors, which in turn further improves the journal’s overall quality.
« L’enseignement universitaire canadien-français mis au service du Canada français1 » : l’université selon les hommes d’affaires canadiens-français de Montréal, 1949-1960*
Authors: Colleret Maxime
Published: August 2020

Cet article s’intéresse aux interventions de la Chambre de commerce du district de Montréal (CCDM), la principale association d’hommes d’affaires canadiens-français du Canada, lors des commissions Massey et Tremblay afin de faire ressortir ses attentes envers l’université. Nous montrons que la classe d’affaires canadienne-française de Montréal a une conception fondamentalement nationaliste de l’institution universitaire, considérée comme une des pièces maîtresses de l’épanouissement culturel des Canadiens français. En tant qu’organisation, la CCDM rejoint ainsi une lignée de penseurs – comme Errol Bouchette et Marie Victorin – , qui théorisent la fonction nationale des institutions universitaires du Canada français.
Modernityscapes, ‘Sweet Consumer Nightmares’ and Clumsy Chauffeurines
Authors: Papazafeiropoulou Sofia-Alexia
Published: August 2020

This article examines the role of automobility in the Greek cinema of the 1960s. It focuses on the representations of the automobile’s domestication in selected films. Particular attention is paid to the technical and symbolic reconstruction of space and the redefinition of socioeconomic and gender stereotypes. The article’s conclusions concern the role of the automobile in a specific period within Greek film history, as well as its place within cinema in general and in the theoretical and material construction of what is perceived as ‘modernity’.
An Esophageal Leiomyoma Mistaken as an Esophageal Duplication Cyst
Authors: Seo Won Yong , Kim Gwang Ha , I Hoseok
Published: August 2020

Esophageal leiomyoma is a benign tumor that accounts for two-thirds of esophageal benign tumors. In general, patients with esophageal leiomyoma are asymptomatic; however, as the tumor grows in size, symptoms such as dysphagia, chest discomfort, obstruction, or bleeding can appear. A 65-year-old man visited our clinic to receive treatment for a subepithelial tumor in the lower esophagus, which was incidentally found during endoscopy for work-up of chest discomfort and indigestion. On endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), the tumor was 2.6×1.9 cm in size, with a cystic lesion located in the submucosal and proper muscle layers and thick cystic wall. Therefore, it was highly likely to be a duplication cyst. As the patient had symptoms such as chest discomfort, surgical resection was performed. The tumor was finally diagnosed as a leiomyoma with cystic degeneration. Leiomyoma with cystic change that has similar EUS features to duplication cyst is rare. Thus, we report the case with a literature review.
Further evaluation of differential expression of keratoconus candidate genes in human corneas
Authors: Karolak Justyna A. , Ginter-Matuszewska Barbara , Tomela Katarzyna , Kabza Michal , Nowak-Malczewska Dorota M. , Rydzanicz Malgorzata , Polakowski Piotr , Szaflik Jacek P. , Gajecka Marzena
Published: August 2020

Background

Keratoconus (KTCN) is a progressive eye disease, characterized by changes in the shape and thickness of the cornea that results in loss of visual acuity. While numerous KTCN candidate genes have been identified, the genetic etiology of the disease remains undetermined. To further investigate and verify the contribution of particular genetic factors to KTCN, we assessed 45 candidate genes previously indicated as involved in KTCN etiology based on transcriptomic and genomic data.

Methods

The RealTime ready Custom Panel, covering 45 KTCN candidate genes and two reference transcripts, has been designed. Then, the expression profiles have been assessed using the RT-qPCR assay in six KTCN and six non-KTCN human corneas, obtained from individuals undergoing a penetrating keratoplasty procedure.

Results

In total, 35 genes exhibiting differential expression between KTCN and non-KTCN corneas have been identified. Among these genes were ones linked to the extracellular matrix formation, including collagen synthesis or the TGF-β, Hippo, and Wnt signaling pathways. The most downregulated transcripts in KTCN corneas were CTGF, TGFB3, ZNF469, COL5A2, SMAD7, and SPARC, while TGFBI and SLC4A11 were the most upregulated ones. Hierarchical clustering of expression profiles demonstrated almost clear separation between KTCN and non-KTCN corneas. The gene expression levels determined using RT-qPCR showed a strong correlation with previous RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) results.

Conclusions

A strong correlation between RT-qPCR and earlier RNA-Seq data confirms the possible involvement of genes from collagen synthesis and the TGF-β, Hippo, and Wnt signaling pathways in KTCN etiology. Our data also revealed altered expression of several genes, such as LOX, SPARC, and ZNF469, in which single nucleotide variants have been frequently identified in KTCN. These findings further highlight the heterogeneous nature of KTCN.
Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
Authors: Friess Daniel A. , Krauss Ken W. , Taillardat Pierre , Adame Maria Fernanda , Yando Erik S. , Cameron Clint , Sasmito Sigit D. , Sillanpää Mériadec
Published: August 2020

Coastal wetlands have disproportionately high carbon densities, known as blue carbon, compared to most terrestrial ecosystems. Mangroves and their blue carbon stocks are at risk globally from land‐use and land‐cover change (LULCC) activities such as aquaculture, alongside biophysical disturbances such as sea‐level rise and cyclones. Global estimates of carbon emissions from mangrove loss have been previously unable to differentiate between the variable impacts of different drivers of loss. This article discusses the impacts that different LULCC activities and biophysical disturbances have on carbon stocks (biomass and soil) and greenhouse gas fluxes (CO2and CH4). The dynamics of carbon stocks and fluxes depends on the type of LULCC; aquaculture often results in biomass and soil carbon removal, and some forms of agriculture can substantially increase methane emissions. Natural disturbances have mixed impacts on mangrove carbon; sea‐level rise will drown some mangroves and their carbon stocks but provide opportunities for new carbon accumulation, while cyclones can have immediate negative impacts on stocks but positive impacts on sequestration during recovery. Mangrove rehabilitation practices can actively restore carbon stocks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from previous land uses. It is critical to consider the type of LULCC when estimating carbon emissions due to mangrove loss or rehabilitation. Mangrove blue carbon is now high on the international conservation policy agenda, and a better understanding of how carbon stocks and fluxes respond to anthropogenic and biophysical disturbance may provide better incentives for mangrove conservation and sustainable management.
Effects of homophobic name‐calling and verbal sexual harassment on substance use among young adults
Authors: Davis Jordan P. , Tucker Joan S. , Dunbar Michael S. , Pedersen Eric R. , D'Amico Elizabeth J.
Published: August 2020

Verbal aggression victimization, such as homophobic name‐calling, has been linked to heavier substance use among young people, but little longitudinal research has examined how different types of victimization may affect substance use or whether certain psychosocial factors moderate these risks. In a diverse cohort (N  = 2,663), latent transition analysis was used to model heterogeneity in victimization (age 19) and substance use (age 20). Four victimization (high victimization, homophobic name‐calling only, verbal sexual harassment only, and low victimization) and three substance use (poly‐substance use, alcohol, and cannabis only, low all) classes were identified. The high victimization and homophobic name‐calling only classes had the highest probabilities of transitioning into the poly‐substance use class, and the high victimization class had the highest probability of transitioning into the alcohol and cannabis only class. The probability of transitioning into the low all substance use class was highest in the low victimization class and lowest in the high victimization class. For the high victimization class, greater depressive symptoms increased the odds, and better peer relationship quality decreased the odds, of transitioning into the poly‐substance use and alcohol and cannabis only classes. For the homophobic name‐calling only class, greater depressive symptoms increased the odds of transitioning into the poly‐substance use class. Homophobic name‐calling, alone or in combination with verbal sexual harassment, is a risk factor for escalating substance use in young adulthood, especially among victims with depressive symptoms.
Dual‐Ion‐Diffusion Induced Degradation in Lead‐Free Cs2AgBiBr6 Double Perovskite Solar Cells
Authors: Ghasemi Mehri , Zhang Lei , Yun Jung‐Ho , Hao Mengmeng , He Dongxu , Chen Peng , Bai Yang , Lin Tongen , Xiao Mu , Du Aijun , Lyu Miaoqiang , Wang Lianzhou
Published: August 2020

Lead‐free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 has attracted increasing research interest in addressing the toxicity and stability challenges confronted by lead halide perovskites. While most of the studies on this Cs2AgBiBr6 material have been focusing on photovoltaic performance and potential applications, its long‐term stability and degradation mechanism are well under‐explored. Herein, high‐quality Cs2AgBiBr6 thin‐films are developed for lead‐free double perovskite solar cells with a decent efficiency of 1.91%. By exploring the ambient stability of these photovoltaic devices, it is found that the Cs2AgBiBr6 exhibits a unique dual‐ion‐migration phenomenon, where Ag and Br ions gradually diffuse through the hole‐transporting layer in the long‐term operation. This phenomenon leads to the degradation of the Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskite and subsequent device failure. Theoretical calculations indicate that low formation energies of the Ag and Br vacancies, and low diffusive energy barriers contribute to the dual‐ion‐migration effect. A possible mechanism involving a vacancy‐mediated ion‐migration is proposed to explain this phenomenon. These key findings are essential for halide double perovskites not only in providing a new knowledge base for further addressing the challenge of double perovskite stability, but also in extending their optoelectronic/electronic applications where mixed electronic, ionic and photonic properties may be desired.
Influence of Majorana Bound States in Quantum Rings
Authors: Medina Fabián , Ramos‐Andrade Juan Pablo , Rosales Luis , Orellana Pedro
Published: August 2020

A quantum ring coupled to a 1D topological superconductor hosting Majorana bound states (MBSs) is investigated. The MBSs effects over the spectrum and persistent current along the quantum ring are studied. The spectra of the system are obtained by an exact numerical diagonalization of the Bogoliubov‐de Gennes Hamiltonian in the Majorana representation. In addition, Green's function formalism is implemented for analytical calculations and obtained a switching condition in the MBSs fermionic parity. Three different patterns that could be obtained for the spatial separation of the MBSs, named: bowtie, diamond, and asymmetric, are reported here, which are present only in odd parity in the quantum ring, while only a single pattern (bowtie) is obtained for even parity. Those patterns are subject strictly to the switching condition for the MBSs. Besides, quantum ring with the presence of a Majorana zero mode presents gapped/gapless spectra in odd/even parity showing in the even case a subtle signature in the persistent current.