bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Off-Ice Resisted Sprints Best Predict All-Out Skating Performance in Varsity Hockey Players
Authors: Thompson Kyle M.A. , Safadie Abdul , Ford Josh , Burr Jamie F.
Published: November 2020

Thompson, KM, Safadie, A, Ford, J, and Burr, JF. Off-ice resisted sprints best predict all-out skating performance in varsity hockey players. J Strength Cond Res 36(9): 2597–2601, 2022—Off-ice fitness testing is commonly used to predict the physiological abilities of ice-hockey players. Although there is a notable association between certain off-ice tests of jump power and anaerobic capacity with on-ice skating acceleration (r = 0.3–0.7), it is likely that off-ice tests which more closely resemble the demands of skating will have better predictive ability of this skill. The aim of the current study was to compare the suitability of common off-ice fitness tests and off-ice resisted sprints for predicting 15-m on-ice skate time. Male and female varsity-level hockey players performed a battery of common off-ice fitness tests, resisted sprints, and on-ice 15-m sprints over 3 testing days. At least moderate correlations between off-ice tests and on-ice sprints were observed for all common fitness tests (all p ≤ 0.002): Wingate peak power (r = −0.65), Wingate fatigue rate (r = −0.53), vertical jump (r = −0.52), and broad jump (r = −0.61), with resisted sprint tests showing the strongest associations (off-ice 15-kg resisted sprint (r = 0.79) and off-ice 30-kg resisted sprint (r = 0.74)). In multivariate analysis, stepwise regression revealed the 15-kg resisted sprint as the sole meaningful predictor of on-ice sprint time (R = 0.79, R
2 = 0.62; p ≤ 0.001). We conclude that resisted off-ice sprints have better predictive ability of on-ice skate time compared with commonly used off-ice tests. Resisted sprinting can be used by strength and conditioning staff as an indicator of on-ice acceleration ability during periods of limited access to on-ice facilities or as a component of fitness testing.
Monitoring Training Load in Soccer: The ROMEI Model
Authors: Montini Marco , Rocchi Jacopo E.
Published: November 2020

Montini, M and Rocchi, JE. Monitoring training load in soccer: The Relation of Ongoing Monitored Exercise in Individual model. J Strength Cond Res 36(9): 2566–2572, 2022. For a training organization, monitoring training load (TL) is of paramount importance. Despite this, a conclusive response on such topic is yet to be reported. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between TL indicators and to propose a new method for monitoring TL response and physical fitness. Twenty professional soccer players were retrospectively evaluated. The first phase of data analysis included 34 in-season training sessions. Subsequently, three microcycles (T1-T2-T3) of pre-season training were processed. A regression model was used to examine the relationships between internal TL (session rating of perceived exertion [s-RPE]) and external TL (energy expenditure, EE). The standard error of the regression equation was used to propose a new model called “ROMEI” (Relation of Ongoing Monitored Exercise in Individual). The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. During the competitive season and the pre-season training camp, the average TL values were 65.8 ± 22 and 58.2 ± 22 minutes; 336 ± 204 and 228 ± 101 AU of s-RPE; and 29 ± 13 and 25 ± 9 kJ kJ−1 of EE, respectively. In the competitive season, the collective and average individual correlation coefficients between s-RPE and EE were r = 0.888 and r = 0.892 ± 0.05, respectively. Considering slope values (m) of the regression line, data highlighted a significant increase of +34.4 ± 15.9% in T2 vs. T3 (p < 0.001) and +38.2 ± 15.2% in T1 vs. T3 (p < 0.001). Data shown in this investigation support the use of an individualized analysis to better understand the TL administered to soccer players rather than a collective analysis. This may be accomplished with the proposed ROMEI model.
The Retrospective Independence of Positive and Negative Affect
Authors: Ganzach Yoav , Yaor Einat , Shatz Talya Miron , Bulmash Ben , Greenberg Doron
Published: November 2020

We examine independence in retrospective evaluations of positive and negative affect (PA and NA, respectively). Study 1 shows that the estimation of weekly PA and NA frequencies depends on the congruent daily affects but not on the incongruent daily affects (i.e., weekly PA [NA] depends on the daily PAs [NAs], but not on the daily NAs [PAs]). Study 2 replicates and extends the results of Study 1 by using a within- and between-subjects design as well as both frequency and intensity measures of affect, and by also examining the relationship between momentary and daily affect. Study 3 shows that daily PA and NA are affected by the existence of subjectively defined congruent peak affect and less by subjectively defined incongruent peak affect. We suggest a focusing bias account, according to which asking about positive [negative] affect focuses attention on positive [negative] experiences.
Manifesting Millions
Authors: Ganga Kieffer Kira
Published: November 2020

Women’s spiritual entrepreneurship offers a new way of practicing capitalism in keeping with values traditionally coded as “feminine.” Operating as both a movement and a classification, spiritual entrepreneurship represents a capacious set of business practices centered on the belief that making money can be spiritually fulfilling. This possibility is actualized when spiritual entrepreneurship focuses on the traditionally feminine ideals of teaching and nurturing and utilizes spiritual practices such as meditation, manifesting, and mindfulness. This article explores the logics and rhetoric of women’s spiritual entrepreneurship in three prominent categories where these discourses are found: multi-level marketing, self-help products and guides, and women’s business coaching. Examples from each of these categories demonstrate how women’s spiritual entrepreneurship operates in the contemporary United States through shared ideals and religious practices.
Political Theology or Theological Politics? Hugo Ball, Early Christian Hagiography, and a New Vision for Society
Authors: Klinger Sebastian P.
Published: November 2020

A contribution to modernist studies and the history of political ideas, this article examines the unlikely intellectual dialogue between Carl Schmitt (1888–1985) and the former Dadaist Hugo Ball (1886–1927) that frames the formative scene of politico-theological discourse in the twentieth century. Based on close readings of Ball’s aesthetic, intellectual, and philosophical exchanges with Schmitt, the essay offers insights into the peculiar case of a Catholic intervention into political theology.
Bob Dylan in the Country
Authors: Hampton Timothy
Published: November 2020

At the close of the 1960s two developments changed the shape of mainstream rock and roll music. The first was a new focus, on the part of a number of influential artists, on music about domestic life—kids, spouses, home. The second was a new interest in blending rock rhythms with instrumentation and themes taken from country music. This essay explores the ways in which these two concerns overlap in the work of Bob Dylan. I argue that Dylan’s work at the turn of the decade offers insights into our own current moment, when the relationship between the public world and the private world is being renegotiated. I show how Dylan’s “country” songs are, in fact, models of self-conscious experimentation that push against the conventions of popular song and highlight the conditions of their own production.
The Contexts of Osip Mandelstam’s Works in Tomas Venclova’s Diptych “Two Poems about Love”
Authors: Mitaitė Donata
Published: November 2020

The article analyzes a diptych “Two Poems about Love” written by Tomas Venclova in 1973 and its contexts. The article refers to the archived manuscript and the translation of Mandelstam’s poem “Za to, chto ia ruki tvoi ne sumel uderzhat‘…” (“For I failed to keep your hands…”) that Venclova first released in 1967. In this case, Mandelstam’s poem is important to Venclova both as a text about a city doomed for collapse, and as a work about love. It is noted that in the diptych this is not the only important poem by Mandelstam (although it was noted in the comments); images from the other poems (“Swallow,” “Leningrad”) were also quoted and reinterpreted by Venclova. Just like Mandelstam, Venclova was also opposed to totalitarianism. For Mandelstam, the post-revolutionary St. Petersburg, and for Venclova the Soviet Vilnius, represent a dying city – in the first poem of the diptych it is moved to the ocean, in such a way highlighting the threatening situation. In the first poem, the source of life is love disguised with a musical theme; the second one already talks about passing lovers – their bodies now “like stones lay next to each other.” Some poetic images are modified in Venclova’s later works. Mandelstam is still as important and will appear next to Ovid, who is only mentioned in the manuscript, in the poem “Tristia” from 1997.
Eventually periodic solutions of single neuron model
Authors: Bula Inese , Radin Michael A.
Published: November 2020

In this paper, we consider a nonautonomous piecewise linear difference equation that describes a discrete version of a single neuron model with a periodic (period two and period three) internal decay rate. We investigated the periodic behavior of solutions relative to the periodic internal decay rate in our previous papers. Our goal is to prove that this model contains a large quantity of initial conditions that generate eventually periodic solutions. We will show that only periodic solutions and eventually periodic solutions exist in several cases.
Impact of social influence in English proficiency and performance in English examinations of mathematics students from a Sino-US undergraduate education program
Authors: Zhang Hong , Apeanti Wilson Osafo , Ma Liqiong , Lu Dianchen , Zheng Xizhong , Georgescu Paul
Published: November 2020

This study examines the influence of certain academic and demographic variables upon the academic performance of Chinese students enrolled in a cooperative Bachelor’s degree program in Pure and Applied Mathematics. The program is English taught and jointly organised by Jiangsu University, China and Arcadia University, USA. Data from a sample of 166 students is processed using inferential and path analysis, as well as mathematical modelling. As evidenced by the inferential and path analysis, no steady improvement in the English proficiency of students has been observed, while the latter has been found to be influenced by gender and to strongly influence academic performance in Mathematics courses. The effects of negative social influences are assessed via a qualitative analysis of the mathematical model. Threshold quantities similar to the basic reproduction number of mathematical epidemiology have been found to be stability triggers. Possible interventional measures are discussed based on these findings.
Fractional integrals, derivatives and integral equations with weighted Takagi–Landsberg functions
Authors: Makogin Vitalii , Mishura Yuliya
Published: November 2020

In this paper, we find fractional Riemann–Liouville derivatives for the Takagi–Landsberg functions. Moreover, we introduce their generalizations called weighted Takagi–Landsberg functions, which have arbitrary bounded coefficients in the expansion under Schauder basis. The class of weighted Takagi–Landsberg functions of order H > 0 on [0; 1] coincides with the class of H-Hölder continuous functions on [0; 1]. Based on computed fractional integrals and derivatives of the Haar and Schauder functions, we get a new series representation of the fractional derivatives of a Hölder continuous function. This result allows us to get a new formula of a Riemann–Stieltjes integral. The application of such series representation is a new method of numerical solution of the Volterra and linear integral equations driven by a Hölder continuous function.
Morphological peculiarities of flowers, pollen grains and fruits of Valeriana tuberosa (Valerianaceae)
Authors:   M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tsarenko O.M. , Tsymbalyuk Z.M. ,   M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bulakh O.V. ,   M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Nitsenko L.M. ,   M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: November 2020

The results of the study of flowers, pollen grains and fruits of Valeriana tuberosa (sect. Tuberosae, Valerianaceae) are presented. Materials of the National Herbarium of the M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (KW) were studied. The morphological structures of flowers, pollen grains and fruits were examined using both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy; detailed descriptions of the elements of the flower, pollen grains and fruits were made and their specific features were established. The morphological features of the inflorescence, bracteoles, and the elements of the hermaphrodite flowers have been clarified. The pollen grains of V. tuberosa are 3-colpate, suboblate to subprolate (P/E = 0.85–1.33), medium- or large-sized. Their outline in equatorial view is elliptic, rarely circular, in polar view slightly trilobate or trilobate. Exine sculpture is echinate-microechinate with verrucae. The known and new carpological features are specified. In particular, papillate growth of periclinal walls of exocarp with stroke-shaped, jet and warty cuticular formations of the surface were noted the first time; details of exocarp stomatal system were revealed; features of trichomes and their cuticular structure on fruit wall are described. The obtained data are important additional characters for identification of the species and for the issues of taxonomy and phylogeny.
The Assessment of Pragmatic Skills in Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Authors: Toe Dianne , Mood Deborah , Most Tova , Walker Elizabeth , Tucci Stacey
Published: November 2020

The development of pragmatic skills does not often receive attention by professionals who are recommending or undertaking assessment of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children, yet social communication is vital for linguistic, social, emotional, and academic development. We acknowledge the challenges that DHH children have with pragmatic skills, advocate for monitoring of pragmatic development for all DHH children by medical professionals, and provide direction for assessment of pragmatic skills in young DHH children, particularly for clinicians and teachers who are tasked with that work. Pragmatic assessment is challenging because it must involve observations of the child in interaction with a communication partner, either directly during a specific interaction or through the reflections of a familiar adult. In this article, we recommend two complementary assessment procedures for young DHH children who use spoken language. Assessment 1 recommends that a parent or caregiver completes The Pragmatic Checklist to provide a picture of the child’s functional communication. In assessment 2, the information gained through the checklist is complemented by using direct observations of a child in interaction with an adult or a peer. The Pragmatic Protocol uses a video-recorded conversation sample between the child and familiar person that is analyzed by a DHH professional for 30 different pragmatic behaviors. We conclude this article with a recommendation for pediatricians and health care professionals to monitor pragmatic developmental milestones in DHH children, to refer them for pragmatic assessments, and to collaborate with researchers to develop valid, reliable tools that adequately capture the pragmatic skill strengths and needs of DHH children.
Helicobacter pyloriin Pediatric Patients
Authors: Korotkaya Yelena , Shores Darla
Published: November 2020

Helicobacter pylori causes one of the most common chronic bacterial infections. Clinical manifestations include asymptomatic chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, adenocarcinoma, and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in adults. In children, most H pylori infections are asymptomatic despite being associated with microscopic gastric inflammation, and children rarely develop complications associated with infection. Due to rising resistance and lack of symptomatic improvement in the absence of peptic ulcer disease, testing and eradication therapy are recommended only for the subset of patients in whom there is a high suspicion of peptic ulcer disease. Studies do not support the role of H pylori infection in functional disorders such as recurrent abdominal pain. A variety of diagnostic modalities exist; therefore, it is important to understand the appropriate approach to diagnosing H pylori infection. The joint European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition guidelines were updated in 2016. Antibiotic and proton pump inhibitor weight-based dosing guidelines have changed to prevent ineffective treatment from increasing antimicrobial resistance. Treatment can also be guided by antibiotic sensitivities obtained from H pylori culture. Patients should be tested again after treatment to confirm eradication.
Antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of endophytic Streptomyces strains isolated from Cinnamomum cassia Presl in Vietnam
Authors: Quang Huy Nguyen , Thi Hanh Nguyen Vu , Van The Nguyen , Thi Lien Bui , Thi Thu Hang Le , Quyet Tien Phi
Published: November 2020

Vietnam is recognized as one of the countries with the high diversity of medicinal plant species in the world, nevertheless little is known about the distribution, diversity and biological activity of endophytic actinomycetes associated with host plants. The present study aimed to evaluate antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of four endophytic Streptomyces strains including Streptomyces sp. HBQ75, HBQ87, HBQ102 and HBQ104 isolated from different organs (roots, stems or leaves) of Cinnamomum cassia Presl. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences and the phylogenetic tree assigned them to four different Streptomyces species as follow Streptomyces fulvissimus HBQ75, Streptomyces parvulus HBQ87, Streptomyces pratensis HBQ102 and Streptomyces ribosidificus HBQ104. These strains exhibited broad antimicrobial spectrum against at least five out of nine pathogens tested, among them S. parvulus HBQ87 showed the best activity (inhibition zones >20 mm). Interestingly, S. parvulus HBQ87 carried all three genes (pks-I, pks-II and nrps) encoding for polyketide synthase or non-ribosomal peptide synthetase enzymes involved in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, while the remaining strains only possessed one or two genes. All the Streptomyces strains were positive for the anthracyclines-like antibiotic activity. The cell-free supernatants of S. parvulus HBQ87 revealed remarkable inhibitory effects against all three human cacinomar cell lines including hepatoma Hep3B, breast adenocarcinoma MCF7 and lung cancer A549 cells at both concentrations tested (30 µg/mL and 100 µg/mL), while S. fulvissimus HBQ75 and S. pratensis HBQ102 were active against only Hep3B and MCF7 cells. In conclusion, the phenotypic and genotypic features of the four endophytic Streptomyces strains suggest that they have a capacity to produce different broad-spectrum secondary metabolites. Among them, S. parvulus HBQ87 could be the most potential candidate for the production of important antimicrobial and antitumor compounds.
Synthesis of graphene oxide-TiO2 nanotubes-silver nanoparticles nanocomposite by gamma irradiation for antibacterial and post-harvest preservation purposes
Authors: Thi Phuong Anh Nguyen , Thuy Loan Pham Thi , Duy Khang Nguyen Vu , Dang Khoa Vo Nguyen
Published: November 2020

In this study, graphene oxide (GO)-TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs)-silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) nanocomposites were synthesized under γ-ray irradiation at different doses (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 kGy) from formerly synthesized GO, TNTs and AgNPs. They were then characterized by Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR) and ultra-violet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopies, as well as by scanning electron (SEM) and transmission electron (TEM) microscopes. The spectral data indicated the assemblage of silver nanoparticles on both GO sheets and TiO2 nanotubes, as well as the assemblage of TiO2 nanotubes on GO sheets. In addition, their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and post-harvest preservation were investigated. Fresh bunches of green grapes were used for this study. AATCC 100-2012 and ISO 21527-1:2008 standards were used for all experiments. The obtained results indicated that all nanocomposite samples exhibited very high antibacterial activity against E. coli. Among which, the 20 kGy sample showed the highest value. Moreover, two samples (5 kGy and 25 kGy) possessed the lower number of yeasts and molds than that of control sample, indicating that the nanocomposites had partial contribution to the preservation of post-harvest crops. We have also found in this study that the dose range affected the antibacterial activity and preservation; and the highest dose range, however, was not always ideal for that purpose. With such fascinating properties, GO-TNTs-AgNPs will be the promising material for antibacterial and agricultural applications.
Music Therapy Programming for Persons With Eating Disorders
Authors: Pasiali Varvara , Quick Dean , Hassall Jessica , Park Hailey A
Published: November 2020

Eating disorders are serious disturbances in eating habits, body image attitudes, and weight that affect overall well-being and can have life-threatening consequences. Participation in music therapy sessions may allow for healing of anxiety, self-worth, and body-image challenges that each person may face. In this manuscript we examined the music therapy literature pertaining to clinical work with persons who have eating disorders. We describe six techniques (clinical improvisation, song autobiography, song discussion, songwriting, music assisted relaxation/imagery, and Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music) and their reported uses in the literature. While the evidence supports that these techniques are effective, we acknowledge that what works in one context may not be culturally relevant or effective in another. The overview of the evidence in the literature corroborates how therapists who work with persons who have eating disorders tend to use music therapy techniques as pathways for contributing to sense of self. For each technique, we provide clinical examples with a strong element of the need to redevelop or discover identity.
“But Where are you Really From?”: Approaching Music Therapy Research and Practice as an Australian of Indian Origin
Authors: Silveira Tanya Marie
Published: November 2020

I have always been passionate about my work and research in stroke rehabilitation but never truly understood where this stemmed from. Drawing upon accessible music making, my PhD research developed and trialed a novel approach for post-stroke rehabilitation: an intervention created to simultaneously address arm/hand function and well-being outcomes. The focus of the research was to empower stroke survivors with limited to no movement in their arm/hand, as this subset of survivors are generally overlooked by the medical system (due to a projected poor prognosis of recovery). In 2020, during my engagement with the PhD research, the Black Lives Matter movement was reignited in response to the death of George Floyd. As a Woman of Colour, this movement deeply impacted me and led to reflection about my personal experiences of adversity. Through deep reflection, I started to understand the impact of my adverse experiences on my passion for advocacy in stroke rehabilitation. This paper explores the impact of my complex identity on my current approach to music therapy research and advocacy in stroke rehabilitation. Positioning myself as an Australian of Indian origin, I share personal reflections about my journey to research with the intent of highlighting the importance of visibility and change in music therapy research and practice.

 

Correction notice: An error in the year for which the Portugese rule over Goa ended is incorrect in the Version of Record  (VoR) on page 5 of the PDF. The correct year is 1961, and the correct sentence should be: “Along with this, Goa, the place of my family’s origin in India, was under the rule of the Portuguese for as long as 450 years, reclaiming independence quite recently in 1961 (Kamat, 2011)”.

Kamat, P. (2011). The Road To Liberation. Retrieved November 24, 2020 from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/THE-ROAD-TO-LIBERATION/articleshow/11174565.cms
Freedom Dreams: What Must Die in Music Therapy to Preserve Human Dignity?
Authors: Norris Marisol Samantha
Published: November 2020

This commentary was written on the week of September 28, 2020, as grand jury decisions on the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, were publicly announced on news and media outlets. Six months after Breonna Taylor's brutal murder in Louisville, Kentucky (United States), justice for her life has not been actualized. The author reflects on this injustice and discusses its relationship to anti-Black violence and systemic oppression in music therapy culture and practice.
Gratitude through the transition: Looking back and moving forward
Authors: Hadley Susan J
Published: November 2020

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Editorial for November issue.
A comparison of mechanical responses for microbial- and enzyme-induced cemented sand
Authors: Ahenkorah I. , Rahman M. M. , Karim M. R. , Teasdale P. R.
Published: November 2020

The overall effectiveness of bio-cementation techniques such as microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) or enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) can be different due to different sources of urease enzyme and treatment approach used. This paper compares the behaviour of oven-dried MICP and EICP-treated sand from macro- and micro-mechanical point of view with the number of treatment cycles and average calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content used as a comparison basis. The results indicate that in both processes, the calcium carbonate content increased with the number of treatment cycles and led to an improvement in strength (unconfined compressive and splitting tensile strength) and stiffness. For similar average calcium carbonate content, EICP-treated samples showed significantly higher splitting tensile strength (compared to MICP) even though a slightly smaller amount of precipitates were observed at particle contacts through scanning electron microscopy. This indicates, besides the average calcium carbonate content, its distribution along the height of the sample is likely to have a significant contribution towards the strength. X-ray powder diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses confirmed that precipitated calcium carbonate in both types of treatments were mainly calcite crystals with minor traces of aragonite.
Is Heart Rate Recovery Really Associated with Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Normal Exercise Treadmill Test?
Authors: RN Moghadam , MK Mehrizi , A Naghedi , N Namiranian , APA Shahbaz , SK Razavi-Ratki
Published: November 2020

Background and Objectives: Rapid diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases is really helpful in reducing further complications. There are different modalities for this goal but each has benefits and limitations. Exercise Treadmill Test (ETT) is a non-invasive, cheap and accessible test. Coronary CT Angiography (CTA) is recently considered as an applied modality for assessing severity of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). In this study we aimed to investigate possible association between Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) in ETT and severity of CAD in CTA.
Interactions on Facebook and Twitter: A Communicative Action Perspective
Authors: Aboh Sopuruchi Christian , Ezeudo Obiageli Chika
Published: November 2020

The study examines interactions on Facebook and Twitter from a communicative action perspective. The objectives of this study are to: identify the nature of action(s) by interlocutors on Facebook and Twitter and examine the world(s) portrayed by these interlocutors. The study adopts Habermas’ theory of communicative action to study the nature of actions and the three-world concept that exist among users of Facebook and Twitter. Insights from interpersonal pragmatics and politeness were also found useful in the analysis of data. A total number of 275 messages were used comprising five posts from Facebook with randomly selected 165 comments and three tweets with randomly selected 102 comments. The research observes that most participants on Facebook and Twitter acted or commented strategically in the sense that the stance they took were motivated by reasons and facts and not merely opinions or emotions. The findings also reveal that many interactants showed that they operate in the objective world by abiding by the social norms and facts.
On Chinese Translation of English Proverbs—A Dynamic Equivalence Perspective
Authors: Liu Kang
Published: November 2020

Mainly derived from daily life of common people, English proverbs, as a highly condensed encyclopedia of the English-speaking nations and their cultures, cover the widest possible fields of the society ranging from the universal deepest philosophic contemplation to the commonest daily activities. English proverb translation has always been heatedly discussed in language field, and many scholars have made great contribution to it. They put forward different translation methods from different views. The paper attempts to discuss the Chinese translation methods on the basis of the dynamic equivalence theory.
Application of Explanational Translation Approach to English Idioms
Authors: Chen Linli
Published: November 2020

Idioms, the crystallization of language, are always rich in cultural connotation and national flavor. Translating idioms is quite a difficult task because only a few English idioms have equivalents in Chinese idioms due to linguistic, especially cultural differences. Explanational translation, literal translation, free translation, compensatory translation, borrowing, integrated approach, are six translation tactics in translating English idioms into Chinese. This paper aims to propose the explanational translation approach, one of important and indispensable tactics to Chinese translation of English idioms based on Eugene A. Nida’s view on translation and culture. In order to keep the flavor of the original English idioms as well as to cater for the Chinese readers, each tactics should be reasonably employed in the process of translating. It is worth discussing on the application of explanational translation approach to English idioms so as to better use explanational translation tactic in translation, hoping to cast some enlightenment on further research in this field.
Reflection on MOOCs in the Special Period of Anti-coronavirus
Authors: Sun Yuefang
Published: November 2020

MOOC has been the main application platform of online education, and the higher education in our country has been greatly promoted with the popularization of MOOC in colleges and universities and with the sharing of the high quality teaching resources. The outbreak of COVID-19 in China makes online teaching be the focus of attention again, which has boosted the development of MOOC in China. The author of this essay has conducted a survey of the present situation of MOOC in academically average colleges in China, among which Jining Medical college was set as an example. The present situation of MOOC has been analyzed in this essay, while data has been collected through questionnaires and has been analyzed with scientific methods, the result of which will be of some reference value to the network resources construction of teaching platform like MOOC in China.
On the Differentiation in the Privalov Classes
Authors: Rodikova Eugenia G. , Shamoyan Faizo A.
Published: November 2020

The invariance of the Privalov classes with respect to the differentiation operator is studied
Efficiency of tube bundle cleaning by low-frequency flow pulsations with solid particles
Authors: Lipagina A.D. , Khaibullina A.I. , Sinyavin A.A. , Il’in V.K.
Published: November 2020

Scale buildup on the tube surface in the intertubular space of the shell-and-tube heat exchangers reduce their efficiency. The topical issue is the search for clean-in-place methods. The tube bundle cleaning by low-frequency nonsymmetrical pulsations is understudied. The aim of the paper is numerical analysis of the influence of pulsations on the key cleaning factors (wall shear stress, erosion rate). For the numerical experiment the symmetrical element of a staggered tube bundle with a crossflow of turbine oil (T22) (Re = 100; Pr = 273) and the quartz sand as a cleaning agent is used. The model of incompressible fluid flow comprises the system of Navier-Stokes and continuity equations, the turbulent model Spallart-Allmaras. The motion of solid particles is calculated by the discrete element method, and the erosion rate is calculated by the Campos-Amezcua method. In unsteady conditions with time step 0,001 sec, numerical simulations are performed in Ansys Fluent. Pulsations are generated on entry boundary condition. To estimate the flow pulsation efficiency, the wall shear stresses on the central tube of bundle and erosion rates are compared under the same average rate in steady and nonsteady flow. It is found that asymmetrical flow pulsations (duty cycle 0,25) increase of wall shear stress in all the modes under consideration (amplitude 25 ≤ A/d ≤ 35, frequency 0,3125 ≤ f ≤ 0,5 Гц), but an increase in erosion rate takes place only at maximal frequency. The amplitude variation displaces the localization of the reinforcing effect of flow pulsations on the tube surface. However, it is found that flow pulsations increase the wall shear stress and erosion rate in the front and rear sides of the tubes that are most susceptible to scale buildup. The conducted analysis confirms the significant influence of asymmetrical pulsations on cleaning factors and the perspective of their application for intensification of tube bundle cleaning. The detected effects can be the base to develop new technologies of cleaning intertubular space of heat exchangers.
REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE SEISMIC AND GEOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS AND ITS APPLICATION FOR SEISMICITY STUDY OF THE TRANSCARPATHIAN REGION
Authors: Homyak M. , Malytskyy D. , Astashkina О. , Makhnitskyy M. , Kravets S. , Mykyta A.
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this work is to interpret the experimental data (deformation, geoacoustic and earthquake parameters) and to establish their relation with the seismicity of the Transcarpathian region using statistical (regression) analysis. The correlation of geophysical parameters is described, namely: deformation, geoacoustic emission and seismic characteristics of magnitude and energy class.For construction of the statistical (regression) model, geoacoustic and deformation data for the period of 2014, as well as data of the seismological catalog provided by the seismicity department of the Carpathian region (Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine) were used. The statistical model of seismicity is built to analyze various geophysical parameters and to establish their relationship with each other by means of regression analysis.This interconnection will give an opportunity to understand how seismicity influences the change of various environmental parameters of the Transcarpathian region. The deformation and geoacoustic data used in the work were obtained at the mode geophysical station (MGS) "Beregove" and the observation point "Janoshi" (Transcarpathia). The basic regression analysis formulas used to construct a linear statistical model are given. According to the seismic catalog, a graph of dependence between energy class (K) and magnitude (MD) for the period 2002–2016 was constructed, which confirmed their dependence, as well as a histogram of seismic activity for the period 2002–2016, from which it follows that the largest number of events was in 2015. The tables, on which graphs of seismicity dependence on deformation and geoacoustics, are presented. The relationship between the magnitude (MI) and the offset shift (lg DP) in depth (h) is shown. Studies were conducted for different depths: 1) up to 2 km, 2) from 2–5 km, 3)5–10 km and 4) from 10 km or more. The results showed that the greater the depth, the greater the relationship between the magnitude (MI) and the offset shift (lg DP) is. Such studies are needed to identify the effect of seismicity on the change of other environmental parameters, in particular, temperature, characteristics of earthquake foci, which will allow building an existing model of seismicity of the Transcarpathian region.
CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE AND ITS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY
Authors: Horoshkova L. , Khlobystov Y. , Volkov V.
Published: November 2020

The mechanism for Ukrainian coal mining industry's sustainable development management has been formed as a result of the study.

Significant losses in the process of coal mining are proved to be one of the coal mining industry problems. It has been specified that the reserve for the industry's efficiency upgrading in the framework of more resource-saving behaviour is funding of mines reconstruction.

Slowdown in the coal mining industry development has been determined to be the result of military operation in Donets'k and Luhans'k regions.

The inefficiency of transport logistics for coal resources imported by Ukraine has been proved, since the rail freight transport is favored instead of cheaper maritime transport due to the underdeveloped quality of port infrastructure.

Balancing mining, production of coal raw materials and their subsequent use in the production processes have been proved to be the ways to ensure rational use of coal resources of Ukraine. The processes for coking coal is metal production, and for anthracite – thermal energy production.

Relationship between growth rates of coking coal mining and production, coke mining, exports and imports of coke and ironmaking during 2008– 2017s have been studied. It has been demonstrated that imports of coking coal essentially depends on the market pricing and has little to do with the needs of the metallurgical industry of Ukraine.

It has been shown that the system for rational use of coking coal's capacity in Ukraine should include balancing flows of coal mining, coke and semi-coke mining according to the needs of national metallurgical industry, taking into account cyclical nature of its development.

The necessity of coordinating the volumes of anthracite extraction, production and consumption and taking into account short cycles of heat power development have been defined.
ILLEGAL AND UNCONTROLLED AMBER'S EXTRACTION AND MEASURES TO COMBAT IT
Authors: Kuchynska O. , Nesterovskyi V. , Starenkyi O. , Tsyganyuk Y.
Published: November 2020

SignificantincreaseinthedemandforamberintheworldgaverisetoamultitudeofcomplexproblemsinUkraine, related not only togeology and mineral resources use, but also economy, legislation and other aspects of life.The prevention and control of crimes related to illegal amber's extraction are provided through various activities and methods. One of them is the implementation of the laws of Art. 240 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine through criminal prosecution. It is implemented by applying rules of criminal procedural law: individuals' actions qualification during adding data to the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations, enforcement of criminal proceedings, evidence providing in cases involving illegal amber's extraction, etc. Thus, as a consequence, there is a necessity to conduct theoretical and legal analysis, to develop practical recommendations to ensure the effective application of combatting measures against illegal amber's extraction during the implementation of evidence in criminal proceedings.

In particular, the authors emphasize among these measures specific unspoken investigative actions, as they can provide appropriate, valid and credible evidence against illegal extraction of amber; individuals' actions qualification with the availability of actual grounds, which indicate commiting of moderate gravity crime, provided for by part 2, part 3 of Article 240 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and Part 4 of Article 240 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is defined as unjustified.

In order to avoid issues mentioned above, it has been proposed to assume the possibility of conducting unspoken investigative activities in the current Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine not only in relation to grave crimes or felonies, but also in relation to crimes of moderate gravity.
Features of Linguistic Terminology Regarding Counterfeiters in the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires in the XIX – early XX centuries
Authors: Boiko-Gagarin Andrii
Published: November 2020

The article analyzes the main terms used by law enforcement investigators and editors of the old newspapers regarding to counterfeiters, the forged money, and the process of selling them. Evidence of lexis in relation to counterfeiting has been traced from the criminal cases stored in the state historical archives of Ukraine and Poland, as well as in newspapers periodicals of Ukrainian cities. Most of the sources used in the study are published for the first time. The counterfeiters in Russian empire were called «manufacturer», «counterfeiter», but in Austro-Hungarian – the «counterfeiter» and «deceiver». The process of falsification in the newspapers of Galicia was defined in relation to money, as «made», «fabricated», in the Russian Empire – «cooked», «fabricated» and others. Most often, the definition of a counterfeiter’s personality was referred to as «counterfeiter», «coin counterfeiter», «counterfeiter». The place of counterfeiting was positioned as a «mint», often with the note «secret» or «illegal». In most newspaper publications, organized gangs of counterfeiters were described as а «gang banditti». Linguistic tautology «counterfeiting of counterfeit coins» is oftenly applied to counterfeit manufacturers. In terms of paper money, the definition «paper» and «picture» were used. The Galician press often called the trial of counterfeiters a «massacre». In 1915 in Chernihiv the credit notes signed by cashier S. Brut because of misinformation about their fraud, the population became wary of exchanging such a money, calling it «Brut’s rubles». For flat metal engraved cliches to print counterfeit assignments and credit cards the term «boards» was used, and coin counterfeiting tools are referred to as «counterfeiting machines» or «weapon tools».
SAĞLIK OKURYAZARLIĞI İLE E-SAĞLIK HİZMET TÜKETİMİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İRDELENMESİ: E-NABIZ KULLANIMI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: Yalman Fuat , Öcel Yusuf
Published: November 2020

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı sağlık okuryazarlığı ile e-sağlık hizmet tüketimi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Düzce ili oluşturmaktadır. Düzce il merkezinde ikamet eden ve e-sağlık hizmetlerini kullanan genç, orta ve ileri yaş grubu her bir birey, araştırma birimi olarak kabul edilmiştir. Araştırmada kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 400 kişiden anket tekniği ile veriler elde edilmiştir. Toplanan verilere frekans, faktör ve korelasyon analizleri uygulanmıştır. Faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre sağlık okuryazarlığı ile ilgili beş faktör ortaya çıkmıştır (sağlıkla ilgili bilgileri anlayabilme, sağlıklı yaşamaya önem verme, sağlıklı bir çevre oluşturabilme, sağlıkla ilgili kararları onaylayabilme, acil sağlık durumunu anlayabilme). E-nabız kullanımı ile ilgili iki faktör ortaya çıkmıştır (mevcut sağlık hizmetlerden faydalanma, geçmiş hizmet kayıtlarından faydalanma). Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre sağlık okuryazarlığı ve e-nabız arasında en fazla korelasyona sahip boyutun sağlıkla ilgili bilgileri anlayabilme boyutu ile e-nabız kullanım boyutları arasında ortaya çıkmıştır. En düşük korelasyonun ise acil sağlık hizmetlerini anlayabilme ile e-nabız kullanım boyutları arasında ortaya çıkmıştır.
Ideology in the Main Law of Russia
Authors: Kalnoy Igor I.
Published: November 2020

This article discusses the role of ideology behind the basic laws of Russia. The state ideology, or philosophy, determines the vectors of development of the legislative, executive, and judicial authorities, as well as the general direction of the societys development. The imperatives of the Constitution are the attributes of its strategy, the tactics of which are provided by ideology as a system of personal views - a citizen of a particular country on his environment, on his place in it, on his attitude to it.

The purpose of the stated article is to investigate the evolution of ideology from idea to imperative, considering the place and role of ideology in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, revealing the relationship between ideology and the cultural code of Russia, as well as the adaptation of this relationship at the level of individual consciousness.
Scholarly Archives for Miscellaneous Videos and Educational Data (SAMVED)
Authors: Kashyap Srinidhi S. , Narayan Deepthi S. , Subhash Reddy B.
Published: November 2020

In the present day, students prefer to acquire knowledge through videos and eBooks rather than reading a hard-bound book (Roberta Richards, 2012). To facilitate that precise need of students, to obtain quality videos and documents, authors have developed an offline video accessing web portal called ‘SAMVED’, a content management software that allows students and researchers looking for a one-stop spot to obtain videos and related documents created by experienced professors of IITs and IISc easily. SAMVED provides students and researchers access to video tutorials and documents provided by NPTEL via a simple, user-friendly user interface (UI) that allows users to view and download the content related to over 400 courses covering all major subject topics.
Use of Academic Social Networking Sites for Research: A Study among the LIS Scholars of Universities of Northeast India
Authors: Maya Chetry Dhan , Chandra Dey Nabin
Published: November 2020

Purpose: Academic social networking sites help researchers to maintain and develop professional relationship with peers, keep themselves up-to-date in their field of study and identify latest research trends. The study explores the awareness, usage and benefits of Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNSs) among the LIS scholars of universities of North-East India. Methodology: Survey method had been adopted for the present study. An online questionnaire was designed in Google Forms and sent to 150 LIS scholars of universities of North-East India. Findings: The study reveals that LIS scholars are aware about ASNSs. ResearchGate was found to be the most commonly used ASNSs followed by Academia.edu. To keep themselves up-to-date and finding announcement regarding conferences/seminars/workshops were the two major purposes of using ASNSs. The major problem indicated by the respondents was poor internet connectivity.
Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Village Library Users
Authors: Dev Singh Gur , Kumar Anil
Published: November 2020

The present survey deals with information needs and seeking behavior of library users of Goli Village of Karnal District. To identify the purposes of seeking information and preferred information sources, a survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted. A sample of 150 users of Goli village library was selected using purposive sampling technique to collect the required data. Out of 150 questionnaires, 142 filled in questionnaires were returned. It was found that most users of the village library are men and not many women used the library. The study reveals that majority of respondents sought information on jobs/recruitment, general knowledge and news update (92.96 percent) and education (84.51 percent) related information.