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Managerial Economics
Authors: Wilkinson Nick
Published: February 2022

Managerial economics, meaning the application of economic methods in the managerial decision-making process, is a fundamental part of any business or management course. The current business environment presents managers with increasingly difficult decisions, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, as well as the digital revolution and improved technology. Now in its second edition, this textbook features a new focus on how managerial economics has been transformed by the increasing importance of digitization within both the workplace and wider economy. It also features a new chapter on consumer theory, which emphasizes psychological factors and behavioural economics. Wilkinson adapts a user-friendly problem-solving approach to take the reader in gradual steps from simple problems through increasingly difficult material to complex case studies, demonstrating how to apply the principles of managerial economics to real-life situations. This book will be invaluable to business and economics students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Examining the consequences of poor neonatal health on the family
Authors: Luca Dara Lee , Sevak Purvi
Published: February 2022

We compare the trajectories of families who have a child with poor neonatal health compared to those who do not, using administrative birth record data merged with longitudinal household survey data. We apply entropy balancing and weighting methods to enhance comparison between the two types of families. We find that children with poor neonatal health are more likely to be diagnosed with a disability and to receive Supplemental Security Income. Mothers who have children with poor neonatal health are more likely to reduce labor force participation at both the intensive and extensive margins when the child is young. Further, they are more likely to receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. We find no significant effects of poor neonatal health on maternal mental health or household income. Parents who have children with poor neonatal health are significantly less likely to remain married or cohabiting.
Predictors of wasting among children under-five years in largely food insecure area of north Wollo, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Anato Anchamo
Published: February 2022

Child undernutrition is widespread in low- and middle-income countries and is linked with weakened immunity and increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Ethiopia has made a marked reduction in stunting, but there has, however, been little progress in wasting reduction and limited evidence in food insecure areas may hamper the design of effective interventions. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the contributing factors to persistent high prevalence of wasting among 6–59-month-old children. A community-based cross-sectional study was employed in February to March 2020, and included 384 mother–child pairs. Data were collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. The overall prevalence of wasting was 12⋅8 % (95 % CI 9⋅1, 16⋅1); with 5⋅8 % severely wasted. Factors significantly associated with wasting were child age 6–23 (v. 24–59 months), delayed initiation of breast-feeding, diarrhoeal illness in the last 2 weeks, poor dietary diversity and low socioeconomic status. The present findings support that aligning poverty reduction interventions and healthcare services is important to accelerate wasting reduction more equitably and achieve the World Health Assembly's target and SDG goal #2 in the coming years. Improving accessibility and affordability of nutritious foods and early diagnosis and treatment of childhood morbidity are critical to address childhood wasting in the context of food insecure areas.
COVID-19 and the Experiences and Needs of Staff and Management Working at the Front Lines of Long-Term Care in Central Canada
Authors: Reynolds Kristin , Ceccarelli Laura , Pankratz Lily , Snider Tara , Tindall Cameron , Omolola Daniel , Feniuk Chelsea , Turenne-Maynard Julie
Published: February 2022

Across the globe, long-term care has been under increased pressure throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first study to examine the experiences and needs of long-term care staff and management during COVID-19, in the Canadian context. Our group conducted online survey research with 70 staff and management working at public long-term care facilities in central Canada, using validated quantitative measures to examine perceived stress and caregiver burden; and open-ended items to explore stressors, ways of coping, and barriers to accessing mental health supports. Findings indicate moderate levels of stress and caregiver burden, and highlight the significant stressors associated with working in long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., rapid changes in pandemic guidelines, increased workload, “meeting the needs of residents and families”, fear of contracting COVID-19 and COVID-19 coming into long-term care facilities, and concern over a negative public view of long-term care staff and facilities). A small subset (13.2%) of our sample identified accessing mental health supports to cope with work-related stress, with most participants identifying barriers to seeking help. Novel findings of this research highlight the significant and unmet needs of this high-risk segment of the population.
Linear kitchen layout design via machine learning
Authors: Pejic Jelena , Pejic Petar
Published: February 2022

The main objective of this paper is to develop a novel approach for linear kitchen layout design which utilizes information from existing layouts via machine learning algorithms. With the growing popularity of large-scale virtual 3D environments for architectural visualization and the game industry, the manual interior design of virtual scenes becomes prohibitively expensive in terms of time and resources. In our approach, the machine learning model automatically generates layout suggestions. The proposed procedural kitchen generation (PKG) model is a pipeline of six Machine Learning (ML) classifiers that are trained and tested on a kitchen layout dataset created by interior designers. The performances of the model are evaluated for the following classifiers: Random forest, Decision tree, AdaBoost, Naive Bayes, MLP, SVM, and L2 Logistic regression. Random forest, as the best performing classifier is used in the final PKG model, and integrated into Unity Engine for automatic 3D kitchen generation and presentation. The PKG model is evaluated in the quantitative and perceptual study, showing better performance than the prior rule-based method. The perceptual study results demonstrate that our tool can be used to speed up designer's work, improve communication with clients, and educate interior design students.
On Mediating Space, Sound and Experience: Interviews with situated sound art practitioners
Authors: Robson Nicole , Bryan-Kinns Nick , McPherson Andrew
Published: February 2022

This article reports on an interview-based study with ten sound artists and composers, all engaged in situated sonic practices. We propose that these artists engage the ear and shape possible interactions with the artwork by altering the relationship between sound, the space in which it is heard and the people who hear it. Our interviews probe the creative process and explore how a sound artist’s methods and tools might influence the reception of their work. A thematic analysis of interview transcriptions leads us to characterise artist processes as mediatory, in the sense that they act in between site and audience experience and are guided by the non-human agencies of settings and material things. We propose that artists transfer their own situated and embodied listening to that of the audience and develop sonic and staging devices to direct perceptual activity and listening attention. Our findings also highlight a number of engagement challenges, in particular the difficulty artists face in understanding their audience’s experience and the specificity of an artwork’s effect not just to its location but also to the disposition, abilities and prior experiences of listeners.
Medieval multilingualism and the expression ofemotion:fearin theGawain-poet's texts
Authors: PONS-SANZ SARA M.
Published: February 2022

The Gersum Project has significantly developed our understanding of Norse-derived terms in English by providing a highly systematic typology for their identification. However, this article shows that, in order to fully comprehend the lexical impact that Anglo-Scandinavian contact had on medieval English, we need to go beyond the identification of the Norse-derived terms and explore their process of integration into English. To exemplify the benefits of this approach, the article analyses the make-up of the lexico-semantic field ofemotion, particularlyfear, in the texts attributed to theGawain-poet, and examines the interaction between native, Norse- and French-derived terms. This analysis moves away from the traditional study of the texts’ vocabulary in relation to their sociohistorical context, considering the terms instead from semasiological, onomasiological and stylistic perspectives. By taking this novel approach, this article addresses key linguistic and literary topics: the formal and semantic factors that facilitated the integration of Norse-derived terms into this lexico-semantic field and, more broadly, the impact that multilingualism had on the expression of emotions in medieval England; diachronic and diatopic variation in the field; and theGawain-poet's artistry and interest in fear as a key emotion closely linked to other affective and cognitive processes.
The Lithophile Element Budget of Earth's Core
Authors: Chidester B. A. , Lock S. J. , Swadba K. E. , Rahman Z. , Righter K. , Campbell A. J.
Published: February 2022

The relative composition of Earth's core and mantle were set during core formation. By determining how elements partition between metal and silicate at high pressures and temperatures, measurements of the mantle composition and geophysical observations of the core can be used to understand the mechanisms by which Earth formed. Here we present the results of metal‐silicate partitioning experiments for a range of nominally lithophile elements (Al, Ca, K, Mg, O, Si, Th, and U) and S to 85 GPa and up to 5400 K. With our results and a compilation of literature data, we developed a parameterization for partitioning that accounts for compositional dependencies in both the metal and silicate phases. Using this parameterization in a range of planetary growth models, we find that, in general, lithophile element partitioning into the metallic phase is enhanced at high temperatures. The relative abundances of FeO, SiO2, and MgO in the mantle vary significantly between planetary growth models, and the mantle abundances of these elements can be used to provide important constraints on Earth's accretion. To match Earth's core mass and mantle composition, Earth's building blocks must have been enriched in Fe and depleted in Si compared with CI chondrites. Finally, too little Mg, Si, and O are partitioned into the core for precipitation of oxides to be a major source of energy for the geodynamo. In contrast, several ppb of U can be partitioned into the core at high temperatures, and this energy source must be accounted for in thermal evolution models.
Extravesicular TIMP-1 is a non-invasive independent prognostic marker and potential therapeutic target in colorectal liver metastases
Authors: Rao Venkatesh Sadananda , Gu Qianyu , Tzschentke Sandra , Lin Kuailu , Ganig Nicole , Thepkaysone May-Linn , Wong Fang Cheng , Polster Heike , Seifert Lena , Seifert Adrian M. , Buck Nathalie , Riediger Carina , Weiße Jonas , Gutschner Tony , Michen Susanne , Temme Achim , Schneider Martin , Baenke Franziska , Weitz Jürgen , Kahlert Christoph
Published: February 2022

Molecular reprogramming of stromal microarchitecture by tumour-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) is proposed to favour pre-metastatic niche formation. We elucidated the role of extravesicular tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP1EV) in pro-invasive extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling of the liver microenvironment to aid tumour progression in colorectal cancer (CRC). Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed a high expression of stromal TIMP1 in the invasion front that was associated with poor progression-free survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases. Molecular analysis identified TIMP1EV enrichment in CRC-EVs as a major factor in the induction of TIMP1 upregulation in recipient fibroblasts. Mechanistically, we proved that EV-mediated TIMP1 upregulation in recipient fibroblasts induced ECM remodelling. This effect was recapitulated by human serum-derived EVs providing strong evidence that CRC release active EVs into the blood circulation of patients for the horizontal transfer of malignant traits to recipient cells. Moreover, EV-associated TIMP1 binds to HSP90AA, a heat-shock protein, and the inhibition of HSP90AA on human-derived serum EVs attenuates TIMP1EV-mediated ECM remodelling, rendering EV-associated TIMP1 a potential therapeutic target. Eventually, in accordance with REMARK guidelines, we demonstrated in three independent cohorts that EV-bound TIMP1 is a robust circulating biomarker for a non-invasive, preoperative risk stratification in patients with colorectal liver metastases.
The role of small ruminants in the epidemiology of leptospirosis
Authors: Haji Hajikolaei Mohammad Rahim , Rezaei Sareh , Ghadrdan Mashhadi Ali Reza , Ghorbanpoor Masoud
Published: February 2022

Leptospirosis is a common global zoonotic disease of man and all farm animals. Although most leptospiral infections in sheep and goats are asymptomatic, they may play a role in the epidemiology of the disease by the spread of Leptospira through the urine. This study was carried out to evaluate the role of sheep and goats in the epidemiology of leptospirosis. Blood and urine samples were taken from 210 goats and 246 sheep. To detect antibodies, sera samples were tested with 8 live serovars of L. interrogans (Hardjo, Pomona, Grippotyphosa, Canicola, Ballum, Icterhemorrhagiae, Tarasovi, and Australis) by MAT. Then, urine samples were tested by Nested PCR targeting 16S rRNA gene for detection of pathogenic Leptospira. Results of MAT showed that 10.95% of goats and 8.53% of sheep had antibodies against at least one examined serovars. In both species, the highest reacting was L. i. Pomona with a rate of 68.18% and 56% in sheep and goats, respectively. Moreover, in PCR, 2 (0.95%) urine samples of goat and 12 (4.87%) urine samples of sheep were positive. All of the MAT positive studied animals were PCR negative and, statistical analysis showed that there was no relationship and agreement between the results of PCR and MAT in sheep (kappa = − 0.07, p > 0.05) and goats (kappa = − 0.02, p > 0.05). Finally, it is concluded that sheep and goats can excrete L. interrogans in the urine and thus transmit them to other animals and humans.
The fabrication and assessment of mosquito repellent cream for outdoor protection
Authors: Hazarika Hemanga , Krishnatreyya Harshita , Tyagi Varun , Islam Johirul , Gogoi Neelutpal , Goyary Danswrang , Chattopadhyay Pronobesh , Zaman Kamaruz
Published: February 2022

Mosquito-borne infections like dengue, malaria, chikungunya, etc. are a nuisance and can cause profound discomfort to people. Due to the objectional side effects and toxicity associated with synthetic pyrethroids,N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET),N,N-diethyl phenylacetamide (DEPA), andN,N-di ethyl benzamide (DEBA) based mosquito repellent products, we developed an essential oil (EO) based mosquito repellent cream (EO-MRC) using clove, citronella and lemongrass oil. Subsequently, a formulation characterization, bio-efficacy, and safety study of EO-MRC were carried out. Expression of Anti-OBP2A and TRPV1 proteins on mosquito head parts were studied by western blotting. In-silico screening was also conducted for the specific proteins. An FT-IR study confirmed the chemical compatibility of the EOs and excipients used in EO-MRC. The thermal behaviour of the best EOs and their mixture was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). GC–MS examination revealed various chemical components present in EOs. Efficacy of EO-MRC was correlated with 12%N,N-diethyl benzamide (DEBA) based marketed cream (DBMC). Complete protection time (CPT) of EO-MRC was determined as 228 min. Cytotoxicity study on L-132 cell line confirmed the non-toxic nature of EO-MRC upon inhalation. Acute dermal irritation study, acute dermal dose toxicity study, and acute eye irritation study revealed the non-toxic nature of EO-MRC. Non-target toxicity study onDanio rerioconfirmed EO-MRC as safer for aquatic non-target animals. A decrease in the concentration of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was observed in transfluthrin (TNSF) exposed Wistar rats. While EO-MRC did not alter the AChE concentrations in the exposed animals. Results from western blotting confirmed that Anti-OBP2A and TRPV1 proteins were inhibited in TNSF exposed mosquitoes. Mosquitoes exposed to EO-MRC showed a similar expression pattern for Anti-OBP2A and TRPV1 as the control group. In silico study revealed eight identified compounds of the EOs play significant roles in the overall repellency property of the developed product. The study emphasizes the mosquito repellent activity of EO-MRC, which could be an effective, eco-friendly, and safer alternative to the existing synthetic repellents for personal protection against mosquitoes during field conditions.
Enzymatic glycoengineering-based spin labelling of cell surface sialoglycans to enable their analysis by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy
Authors: Jaiswal Mohit , Tran Trang T. , Guo Jiatong , Zhou Mingwei , Garcia Diaz Josefina , Fanucci Gail E. , Guo Zhongwu
Published: February 2022

A new method is developed for spin labelling of cell surface sialoglycansviaenzymatic engineering to install azido-sialic acid and then click reaction to attach spin. EPR studies of labeled cells revealed the environments around the sialoglycans.
Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanoparticles by Pd doping toward ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions
Authors: Chen Hai-jun , Deng Guo-rong , Feng Zhe-sheng , Xu Zhao-quan , Yang Meng-yao , Huang Yan , Peng Qiling , Li Tingshuai , Wang Yan
Published: February 2022

Pd-doped TiO2 nanoparticles as an effective NRR electrocatalyst present a large NH3 yield of 17.4 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 and a high faradaic efficiency of 12.7% at −0.50 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte.
Mn-incorporated nickel selenide: an ultra-active bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution and urea oxidation reactions
Authors: Maleki Meysam , Barati Darband Ghasem , Sabour Rouhaghdam Alireza , Andaveh Reza , Mohammad Kazemi Zahra
Published: February 2022

One-step electrodeposition strategy is employed to synthesis the Ni–Mn–Se electrocatalyst, exhibiting remarkable hydrogen evolution and urea oxidation reactions catalytic activity and stability at large current densities even superior to platinum.
Atomic scale modulation strategies and crystal phase transition of flower-like CoAl layered double hydroxides for supercapacitors
Authors: Li Kailin , Teng Hao , Dai Xingjian , Wang Yi , Wang Dashuang , Zhang Xinfang , Yao Yujia , Liu Xiaoying , Feng Li , Rao Jinsong , Zhang Yuxin
Published: February 2022

CoAl LDH and its derivatives with a flower-like morphology were successfully synthesized via some phase transition routes.
The mechanism of semiconductor to metal transition in the hydrogenation of VO2: a density functional theory study
Authors: Dai Jian , Shi Yong , Chen Cuiting , Chen Xing , Zhao Cuihua , Chen Jianhua
Published: February 2022

The hydrogenation of VO2 surface can decrease its energy gap, and it would finally transfer from semiconductor to conductor with increasing the hydrogen content.
Surface electronic corrugation of a one-dimensional topological metal: Bi(114)
Authors: Schmutzler Stephan J. , Ruckhofer Adrian , Ernst Wolfgang E. , Tamtögl Anton
Published: February 2022

We present helium atom scattering measurements, normal to the steps of vicinal Bi(114), together with quantum mechanical scattering calculations. We thus obtain a representation of the surface electronic corrugation of the quasi one-dimensional metal.
Fluorescent probe strategy for live cell distinction
Authors: Liu Xiao , Chang Young-Tae
Published: February 2022

This tutorial review outlines the concepts and mechanisms of different fluorescent probe strategies for live cell distinction, introduces their applications in cell-type discrimination, and discusses their advantages and challenges in this area.
Pt utilization in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: structure impacting factors and mechanistic insights
Authors: Tang Meihua , Zhang Shiming , Chen Shengli
Published: February 2022

This review analyzes the structural factors that impact Pt utilization in PEMFCs in great detail, emphasizing the mechanistic and molecule-level insights.
X-ray compatible microfluidics for in situ studies of chemical state, transport and reaction of light elements in an aqueous environment using synchrotron radiation
Authors: Brenker Jason , Henzler Katja , Borca Camelia N. , Huthwelker Thomas , Alan Tuncay
Published: February 2022

This paper presents an X-ray compatible microfluidic platform for in situ characterisation of chemical reactions at synchrotron light sources.
Experimental and computational study of BF3-catalyzed transformations of ortho-(pivaloylaminomethyl)benzaldehydes: an unexpected difference from TFA catalysis
Authors: Koványi-Lax Györgyi , Hargitai Csilla , Ábrányi-Balogh Péter , Nagy Tamás , Tóth Gábor , Garádi Zsófia , Németh Gábor , Pandur Angéla , Horváth Simon , Dancsó András , Simig Gyula , Volk Balázs
Published: February 2022

In the present study, reactions of ortho-(pivaloylaminomethyl)benzaldehydes are described with boron trifluoride diethyl etherate used as the catalyst, leading to two unexpected products.
Efficient access to 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrroles via gold-catalysed cycloisomerization of 1,5-diynes
Authors: Wan Qiuling , Xin Luoting , Zhang Jian , Huang Xueliang
Published: February 2022

A gold-catalysed cycloisomerization of 1,5-diynes is described, which offers a selective approach to access 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrroles.
Selective strategies for antibacterial regulation of nanomaterials
Authors: Ma Jinliang , Li Kexin , Gu Shaobin
Published: February 2022

This review builds universal design rules for the antibacterial regulation of nanomaterials.
Molten salt synthesis of carbon-supported Pt–rare earth metal nanoalloy catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction
Authors: Jiang Yulin , Fu Tao , Liu Jiaxiang , Zhao Jinbao , Li Bing , Chen Zhenjie
Published: February 2022

The synthesis mechanism of Pt–RE nanoalloy particles prepared by one-step molten salt synthesis as an advanced ORR catalyst is proposed.
Non linear elasticity of foam films made of SDS/dodecanol mixtures
Authors: Poryles Raphaël , Lenavetier Théo , Schaub Emmanuel , Bussonnière Adrien , Saint-Jalmes Arnaud , Cantat Isabelle
Published: February 2022

Foam film elasticity plays a significant role in film drainage and film stability and is thus expected to influence foam dynamical properties.
Ambipolar to unipolar irreversible switching in nanosheet transistors: the role of ferrocene in fullerene/ferrocene nanosheets
Authors: Mahdaoui Dorra , Hirata Chika , Nagaoka Kahori , Miyazawa Kun’ichi , Fujii Kazuko , Ando Toshihiro , Abderrabba Manef , Ito Osamu , Takagi Makito , Ishimoto Takayoshi , Tachikawa Masanori , Yagyu Shinjiro , Liu Yubin , Nakajima Yoshiyuki , Nemoto Yoshihiro , Tsukagoshi Kazuhito , Wakahara Takatsugu
Published: February 2022

The ambipolar triclinic C60/Fc nanosheet FETs were converted to n-type face-centered cubic C60 nanosheet FETs due to the loss of ferrocene with void formation upon heating at 150 °C.
Secretory expression and purification of recombinant PLA2R epitopes for the detection of anti-PLA2R autoantibody in serum
Authors: Xu Xinxin , Xiang Tongyue , Song Shanshan , Wu Aihong , Liu Liqiang , Xu Liguang , Xu Chuanlai , Kuang Hua
Published: February 2022

M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) is a significant biomarker contributing to the clinical diagnosis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).
A software PAM4 clock data recovery algorithm for high‐speed serial communication
Authors: Wu Tong , Song Kezhu , Chen Zhuo , Zhao Hongwei , Yu Han
Published: February 2022

Time jitter analysis is an important means to evaluate the performance of a high‐speed serial communication system. Clock data recovery (CDR) is a critical component of a high‐speed serial link that recovers the reference clock from a signal for jitter analysis. Traditional studies focused on CDR technology for the non‐return‐to‐zero pattern based on a hardware design, but little work has been devoted to the software CDR especially for the four‐level pulse amplitude modulated (PAM4) encoded data signals. This study proposes a new software algorithm to recover clocks from PAM4 signals that is capable of extracting synchronous clocks from PAM4 signals to design an ideal software phase‐locked loop for clock recovery. The proposed algorithm extracts more types of data transition edges than hardware methods to avoid the loss of jitter information. Besides, the algorithm designs an ideal phase‐locked loop to improve the filtering accuracy. This algorithm has been implemented in MATLAB, and shows superior performance to that of conventional CDR technology.
A novel exponential‐type anti‐windup method applied to the power converter in marine electrical propeller system
Authors: Gao Bo , Wang Guoling , Li Zhenyu , Song Wujian , Lin Honggui
Published: February 2022

This paper proposes a novel exponential anti‐windup method for a high‐proportional‐load marine electrical propeller system, allowing the system to respond to changes in working conditions that would make the control system operate in the open‐loop state and severely affect the system stability and dynamic response speed. First, the commonly used inverse calculation type and conditional integration type anti‐windup methods are discussed, and the two methods are compared and analysed. The proposed exponential anti‐integral saturation method is obtained by introducing an exponential link in the PI controller to weaken the effect of the integral link when the controller output is saturated to improve the control performance of the traditional anti‐integral saturation method when the operating conditions of the marine electrical propeller system change. To verify the accuracy of the theoretical analysis, experiments were conducted using starsim. The experimental results verify that the theoretical analysis and parameter design are correct and superior and have the characteristics of fast desaturation and small overshoot of the system. The method has good theoretical research significance and practical application prospects for improving the comprehensive performance of marine electrical propeller systems.
Dogs as a constant of culture of Russian arctic old timers
Authors: Berdnikova Tatyana
Published: February 2022

The article examines the zoomorphic code of a dog in the culture of the Russian Ustians - descendants of the Russian old-timers of the lower Indigirka. Russian settlers, having adapted to the harsh climate of the Arctic, created a polar version of Russian culture, in which dogs became an obligatory element. Their role in commercial and economic activities is extremely great. Having become the center of everyday life, the dog is a cultural code of the sub-ethnic group. The linguoculturological approach was adopted to analyze the involvement of dogs in the script of various folklore genres. The article describes materials of dialectal dictionaries and archival funds, demonstrating the linguistic representation of the image of a dog.
First Even Composer Panteleimon Starostin as a Repeater of Spiritual Culture of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the North
Authors: Pavlova-Borisova Tatiana
Published: February 2022

The article is devoted to the life and work of the first Even composer Panteleimon Starostin (1944–2013). His role as a repeater of the spiritual culture of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North is considered by the example of the traditional culture of the Evens. With the general tendency towards extinction of the musical tradition of the small peoples of the North, its figurative content, themes, main motives were comprehended and embodied in the work of the professional Even composer P.M. Starostin. The author of the article believes that the distinctive features of the composer’s style were shaped under the influence of the ethnocultural conditions where the composer’s personality was being formed. At present, his works are producing the spiritual values of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, and above all the Evens, into the world culture space. The article examines the works of the composer, written by him in various genres: opera, chamber instrumental, chamber vocal and piano works, songs, etc. The main findings are supported by specific examples.
Arctic Studies Exchange between Chinese and Russian Universities (by the example of North-Eastern Federal University of Russia and Chinese Heilongjiang University)
Authors: Xiaohong Zhang , Maksimov N. , Miao Yu , Yiru Wei , Shuai Gao , Changlei Dai
Published: February 2022

The Arctic is a unique region. It has recently attracted attention of the North Pacific countries. Its growing economy, transport, logistics and economic potential have formed a solid basis for the international cooperation. Scientists and experts from all over the world are studying the extensive natural potential of the ocean and seabed, as well as the possibility of using the route across the Arctic Ocean. In June 2019, during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia, both leaders of the countries, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, announced 2020 and 2021 as the Years of Chinese-Russian Innovation in Science and Technology with the main topic of Science and Innovation in Technology. Having friendly relationship and political support between the two countries, North-Eastern Federal University of Russia and Heilongjiang University of China had a fruitful exchange in the field of scientific studies. During these activities, good cooperation results have been achieved.
Study of the natural and cultural space of the Sakha ethnos
Authors: Fedorova Sardana , Konopleva Nina
Published: February 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of preserving interethnic tolerance and cultural heritage of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), which is relevant for modern theory and history of culture. The authors analyze theoretical and methodological approaches to the essence of the concepts: ethnos, ethnicity, cultural space, natural and cultural heritage. They demonstrate the peculiarities of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Yakutia, its possibilities in positioning the region and promoting the culture of Yakut people.
The distant work impact on the quality of working life: law aspects
Authors: Golovina Svetlana , Shuraleva Svetlana
Published: February 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a tangible contribution to rethinking approaches to work organization. At the beginning of the pandemic the emergency transition to distant work was associated with a stressful situation. After a year we can talk about a change in attitudes towards this model of work. While some employers say a significant part of the staff is moving to distant work, others are giving it a combination of distant and office work. The aim of the article is to assess the impact of various types of distant work on the working life quality in order to identify legislation defects and find ways to minimize them. The authors draw conclusions about the impact of distant work on such indicators of the quality of working life as: working conditions at the workplace, the level of wages, creation by the employer of conditions for the development of the employee's personality, motivation to work and employee satisfaction with work. It was found that the impact of the distant work on the quality of working life could be both positive and negative; accordingly, there is a need for preventive norms that would be aimed at avoiding the negative beginnings of distant work.
Existence verbs in the Yakut language as evidence of linguistic contacts
Authors: Sivtseva Nataliya
Published: February 2022

The article considers the verbs of being in the Yakut language as evidence of language contacts. The purpose of this article is to present the verbs of being in the Yakut language in the light of a comparative study of the verbs of being in related Turkic languages, which is important in solving the problem of defining the historical linguistic community. The novelty is their consideration in the aspect of the problem of linguistic contacts. Their presentation in the Yakut language is relevant in accordance with the principles and methods of linguistic analysis, comparative-comparative study of verbs of related Turkic languages. An overview of the state of study of the verbal lexicon of being in linguistics is presented. It has been determined that the presentation of the characteristics of the lexical-semantic groups of verbs as one of the fundamental components of the functional-semantic field of being in the Yakut language is important in the further presentation of the initial theoretical provisions, determining the fundamental conceptual and methodological principles and substantiating the conceptual and terminological basis for studying the verbs of being in the Yakut language and Turkology in general. It is indicated that the study of the verbs of being in the aspect of the problem of linguistic contacts is important in identifying the corpus of existential verbal lexemes in the Yakut language, determining the lexical-semantic group of verbs of being that are part of the functional-semantic field of the same name, studying the text-forming function of verbs of being in the Turkic languages. It was revealed that such studies are important in establishing a common Pra-Türkic language at the level of the system of lexicalsemantic groups of existential verbs, as well as general and specific in the functioning of existential verbs in the Yakut language and the Turkic languages of Southern Siberia.
The Yakutsk epos Olonkho in the context of storytelling of the Turko-Mongol peoples of Siberia: main images
Authors: Pavlova Olga
Published: February 2022

The paper considers the main images of the epos through comparative analysis of the Yakut olonkho with the epos of the Turkic-Mongol peoples of Siberia. The author analyzed the main characters, their enemies, and female characters. The main characters, defenders of the Middle World, exhibited the features of an ideal person, exorbitant physical strength, attractive appearance, and high moral qualities. The enemies of the main character are mythological creatures and monsters. S.S. Surazakov classified the enemies of the main heroes in the epos of the Altai peoples into three groups, based on the criterion of the epos stage. He reported that a real image of an alien enemy occurs in the texts of the epos at an early feudal stage in the development of society. The enemies of the kaans-leaders of the Altai tribes are the kaans-military leaders of the conquerors. Later, the epos of the patriarchal-feudal period revealed images of feudal rulers-khans – oppressors of the common people. V. M. Zhirmunsky identified four groups of female characters: heroines, warrior-maidens, sister-assistants, and servant-slaves. According to the researchers of the Yakut epos, there are passive and active female characters.
Features of protection of the rights of the buyer of residential premises with the participation of a minor in the transaction
Authors: Ulianova Marina , Zarapina Lidia
Published: February 2022

Changes in social and economic relations in society have affected the rights of certain categories of citizens-minors, the protection of whose rights is a priority. In transactions with residential premises, the protection of the rights of minors is also a priority. However, this approach has created a situation where the weak side in real estate transactions is another entity – the buyer, whose position has become vulnerable. As a result of the conducted research, individual situations in which there is a violation of the rights of the child are identified. The rights of the child are exercised by his legal representatives, and therefore a transaction made in violation of the law is recognized as contrary to the foundations of order and morality. This entails the recognition of the transaction as invalid and the consequences in the form of bilateral restitution, which violates the right and legitimate interests of the buyer in a real estate transaction. If the legal representative has no funds or their insufficiency by the time the transaction is declared invalid, the court decision regarding the full refund of funds will remain unfulfilled, and the buyer's rights are violated.
Judicial Conciliation: Conditions for Effective Development
Authors: Ivanova Ekaterina , Sheremetova Galina , Solomeina Elizaveta
Published: February 2022

The article examines the problems of effective improvement of a new conciliation procedure in the Russian litigation-judicial reconciliation. The study was carried out based on the results obtained during legal experiments on the integration conciliation procedures into civil proceedings, which took place in the Sverdlovsk region in 2011 – 2014 and in the Lipetsk region – in 2013 – 2014. The study analysed the possibility of attributing judicial conciliation to the models of conciliation procedures (private or integrated). Authors concluded that it is impossible to classify judicial conciliation as only one certain model due to the presence of features from both private and integrated models of conciliation procedures. The authors carried out comparative analysis between the judicial conciliation and mediation. Overall, the conclusion is the following - the requirements for a mediator and for a judicial conciliation should be identical in terms of qualifications. In order to obtain qualifications, a judicial conciliator must undergo special training. The implementation of the set out conclusions on the need for special training of judicial conciliators will lead to an increase in the effectiveness of the application of the judicial conciliation procedure and, as a consequence, to a caseload decrease.
Temporality of law in light of axiology
Authors: Artamonov Denis S. , Kalinin Stepan S. , Kulikova Svetlana A. , Tikhonova Sophia V.
Published: February 2022

The main point of that article is to consider the axiological aspect of legal temporality. The presupposition of authors is consideration of the legal framework as a specific type of social frameworks. The social temporality theory is applicable for characterizing the temporal modes of social reality. The category of time is discussed as a phenomenon determined by events in terms of the social temporality theory. The authors regard the category of legal time as a special kind of social time. Legal time becomes reality through rules of law, legal events and juridical facts. They function as reference points that shed light on the temporal processes in law. The category of legal time is essential for characterizing the specifics of legal relationships that remain fixed in the past, present and future. The kinds of time are of direct importance to law. These mentioned kinds exist in three temporal dimensions that are absolutes. The law links people and their destiny with the past, regulates the rules of conduct in the present and determines social changes in the future as well as what happens to a person possibly. Thus, the value of time and temporality determines the value of law. Consideration of legal time in the axiological dimension gives us possibility to overview the role of temporal factors in the formation and development of legal relationships.
Modern approaches to teaching Japanese at a language university
Authors: Stepanova Zinaida , Parnikova Galina
Published: February 2022

Modern approaches to teaching Japanese at a language university are analyzed in the article. It has been revealed that a significant place is given to the formation of foreign language communicative competence within the framework of the issues of teaching the Japanese language. The JF Standard for teaching and assessment of Japanese language progress was developed by the Japan Foundation. It is based on the CEFR principles. It has been proved that it is required to have an idea of the Japanese lifestyle in order to implement efficient communication in the oriental language, traditions, and customs. Therefore, compulsory regional knowledge is an integral part of the foreign language training of students.
Model of global responsibility formation among students
Authors: Yadrikhinskaya Eugenia , Ashimova Malika , Shynybekova Aizhan , Tastemirova Almagul
Published: February 2022

The article discusses the need for the formation of global responsibility among students as a factor of successful adaptation in the conditions of uncertainty and constant challenges of global society. Moreover, global responsibility is considered to be the basic element of sustainable development. A retrospective analysis of the concept of global responsibility is given. The evolution of the scale of responsibility from personal to global is shown. The authors represent the model of global responsibility formation among students. It is believed that global responsibility as a pedagogical problem should be considered within the framework of theory of global competence.
Features of the management activities of A.M. Pozdneev, the founder of oriental studies in the Far East of Russia (late XIX – early XX centuries)
Authors: Trubich Olga Anatolyevna
Published: February 2022

The paper analyzes the management activities of professor-orientalist A.M. Pozdneev, the first director of Oriental Institute in Vladivostok, who also served as the head of the Vladivostok Men’s Gymnasium. The study was conducted in the context of the problem of the formation and development of oriental studies in the Russian Far East. It highlights the role of the directorial body in the management of two different educational institutions is particularly important The paper also shows the difficulties of the director’s working conditions related to the specifics of the educational process at the university and the gymnasium, the difference in the contingent of students, which required the head to search for various scientific and pedagogical approaches, the ability to work with both the faculty of Oriental Institute and the pedagogical staff of the gymnasium, as well as the territorial remoteness of the Far Eastern outskirts from the center, which significantly complicated the organization and management and administrative activities of the director A.M. Pozdneev. It demonstrates the results of a hard work of Professor A.M. Pozdneev on the implementation of the state policy tasks in the field of development of higher oriental education in the Far East in the conditions of complex international relations with neighboring Asian states.
Development of China's space program in the geopolitical region of the Asia-Pacific
Authors: Fedorova Tatyana Vladimirovna , Novosyolova Margarita Valerievna
Published: February 2022

The entire world watched the space race between the USSR and the USA in the 20th century. Many countries have increased their scientific potential and developed their own space strategies. China, due to its technological backwardness, could not claim the role of a full-fledged space power. The Cultural Revolution in China put numerous space projects in stagnation. When Deng Xiaoping took office in 1978, the country revived the development of sciences and technologies; the restoration of the space program began. The country's leadership believed that peace and development were the main tasks that guided countries and communities. The article analyzes the functioning of China's space program in the Asian-Pacific geopolitical region. The paper is based on a wide range of sources, which made it possible to identify China's space program’s features: China had to go through the main stages of space industry development in a shorter time frame, compared with the predecessor countries; the need for China to ensure security from non-traditional types of threats, including space threats, contributed to the activation of scientific and technical developments in this field.
Die schizoaffektive Störung
Authors: Kugelmann Melanie , Graf Heiko , Rüger Alexander , Schönfeldt-Lecuona Carlos
Published: February 2022

Hintergrund Die Diagnose einer schizoaffektiven Störung (SAS) weist im Vergleich zu anderen psychischen Erkrankungen eine nur sehr niedrige Interrater-Reliabilität auf. Eine mögliche Ursache hierfür kann in Unterschieden diagnostischer Kriterien zwischen den verschiedenen Klassifikationssystemen ICD-10 und DSM-5 liegen, die mit dieser Arbeit untersucht werden sollen. Insbesondere werden auch die Abweichungen zwischen verschiedenen Ausgaben der ICD-10 berücksichtigt.

Methode Die Kriterien zur Diagnose der SAS im Taschenführer zur ICD-10, in den klinisch-diagnostischen Leitlinien zur ICD-10 sowie im DSM-5 wurden systematisch miteinander verglichen. Ebenso berücksichtigt wurden hierbei die Ausschlusskriterien verwandter psychischer Störungen.

Ergebnisse Alle 3 genannten Klassifikationssystemen stimmen darin überein, dass die SAS durch affektive Symptome und mindestens ein schizophrenes Symptom einer Schizophrenie charakterisiert ist. Deutliche Unterschiede liegen jedoch in der genauen Symptomspezifikation, der für die Diagnose erforderlichen Dauer und zeitlichen Überlappung der Symptome, den Ausschlusskriterien und in möglichen Zusatzkodierungen (insbesondere Remissionen).

Schlussfolgerung Sowohl zwischen DSM-5 und ICD-10 als auch zwischen den zur Verfügung stehenden Versionen der ICD-10 unterscheiden sich die Diagnosekriterien einer SAS zum Teil deutlich. Dieser Artikel soll eine Übersicht zur Vereinfachung der Kommunikation bieten. Bei der Einführung der ICD-11 ist darauf zu achten, innerhalb dieses Manuals einheitlicher zu werden und einen besseren Übergang zum DSM-5 zu ermöglichen.
Tolerability of skin biopsy after epinephrin-containing local anaesthesia in postural tachycardia syndrome
Authors: Maier Andrea , Schauermann Joana C , Koch Julia , Schulz Jörg B.
Published: February 2022

Gegenstand und Ziel Viele Patienten mit posturalem Tachykardie-Syndrom (PoTS) erhalten eine Hautbiopsie, um eine mögliche Small Fiber Neuropathie (SFN) zu erkennen. Ziel der Fragebogenstudie war es, mögliche Nebenwirkungen nach Lokalanästhesie mit Adrenalinzusatz zu erkennen.

Material und Methoden 52 Patienten (29 PoTS, 23 SFN) füllten die retrospektive Befragung aus. Es wurde eine qualitative deskriptive und quantitative Datenanalyse mit Zwischensubjektdesign durchgeführt.

Ergebnisse Alle Nebenwirkungen wurden bei PoTS (32 Items, relative Häufigkeit 15,8 %) häufiger als bei SFN-Patienten (8 Items, 5,0 %), entweder während oder nach der Biopsie (p = 0,027) beschrieben. Nur Patienten mit PoTS beschrieben Hämatome und verlängerte Blutung.

Schlussfolgerung In der klinischen Routine besteht Unsicherheit bei Patienten, ob die Hautbiopsie unter Lokalanästhesie mit Adrenalinzusatz Nebenwirkungen haben kann. In dieser Pilotstudie zeigten sich keine schwerwiegenden Nebenwirkungen, die die Durchführung der Hautbiopsien in der klinischen Diagnostik bei PoTS einschränken könnten.

Klinische Relevanz Auf Basis dieser Daten wird eine prospektive Studie durchgeführt.