bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seasonal growth at different stages of ontogenesis in Taiga zone (Karelia)
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State University, Kishchenko I.T.
Published: May 2021

The studies were conducted in 2014–2015 in southern Karelia (middle taiga subzone). The aim of the research was to study the seasonal growth of shoots, needles and trunks in young (22 years old), middle-aged (55 years old) and ripening (86 years old) stands of Pinetum vacciniosum. The study found that the dynamics of the seasonal growth of vegetative organs in trees during ontogenesis varies somewhat. The beginning of the growth of shoots, needles and trunks does not depend on the age of the tree. The formation of wood cells in the lower part of the trunk in relatively young trees begins on days 8–12 earlier. The end of the growth of shoots and needles in trees of different ages is observed at the same time. The formation of trunks in relatively young stands lasts for 18–25 days longer. The growth rate of the trunks decreases with the age of the tree, the needles — increase, and in shoots it reaches its greatest value in middle age. On average, the annual growth of trunks in young, middle-aged and ripening stands is 2,54, 2,11 and 1,06 mm, respectively, needles — 11,3, 15,5 and 18,8 mg, shoots — 35,1, 38,4 and 34,4 cm. Differences in annual growth of shoots and needles are associated exclusively with the change the intensity of their growth, and the trunks, in addition, and with a difference in the duration of their formation. The features of the curves reflecting the dynamics of growth of vegetative organs in stands of different ages generally remain unchanged, the culmination of their growth being observed almost simultaneously.
National park «Zyuratkul» (Chelyabinsk region) functional zones correction along habitat borders of vertebrate rare species
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State University, Sibirkina A.R. , Trofimova L.V. ,   Chelyabinsk State University, Kuzmishchev N.N. ,   Chelyabinsk State University
Published: May 2021

Information on the18 species of vertebrates included in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and the Red Book of the Chelyabinsk Region habitats in the territory of the Zyuratkul National Park is presented. The developed system of functional zones in the Zyuratkul National Park is presented in order to ensure the safety of animals living on its territory. The analysis of literary sources describing the Red Book species of vertebrates inhabiting this territory is presented, on the basis of which the necessary requirements for their habitat are characterized and the climatic conditions formed in the studied territory are described. The general geographical features of the area are revealed, the laws of natural and economic territorial complexes are established. The established boundaries of the habitats of vertebrates are highlighted and plotted on schematic maps. Proposals have been developed to adjust the boundaries of previously defined functional areas. Proposals have been made for monitoring the number of rare and endangered species of vertebrates and monitoring anthropogenic load.
Coniferous forest crops wave growth theory grounding
Authors:   Institute of Fоrеst Science Russian Academy of Sciences, Merzlenko M.D.
Published: May 2021

The results of long-term observations on the dynamics of mortality and the dynamics of the current growth in artificial plantations of conifers are presented. In pine forest plantations, the mortality rate was analyzed depending on the planting density and on the method of creating an artificial plantation (sowing, planting). Shown is the qualitative aspect of mortality at different age stages and phases of growth of forest cultures. A conclusion is made about the natural phenomenon of the course of wave periods in relation to the number of dying trees and the dynamics of the current growth of growing trees. The undulation of the process of natural thinning of forest cultures is confined to qualitatively new restructuring of the vital structure of the tree community. It has been established that with age, the wave-like process acquires the character of attenuation and in the phase of ripeness it smoothes out significantly, finally fading out in the phase of decay.
Visual landscape areas assessment techniques when creating objects of landscape architecture
Authors:   BMSTU (Mytishchi branch), Teodoronsky V.S.
Published: May 2021

The issues of developing the method of visual and landscape assessment of territories to create objects of landscape architecture are considered. It is shown that creation of landscape architecture objects in urbanized environment follows a complex of pre-project studies including works on perception of a number of spatial factors influencing directly the design decisions. Of great importance in this regard is the study of a system of spaces of various types, as particularly valuable elements of the landscape architecture environment and its components. The components of such an environment are space as the main landscape resource with facilities for recreation and tourism. A search has been made for a method of visual and landscape assessment of the territory of a landscape facility, including the need to address methodological issues to identify the relationship between large-scale open spaces and local objects and the details of the landscape architecture facility (i.e., from the general to the private); to determine the typological characteristics of the studied spaces, to assess the perception of the analyzed type of space in terms of its architectural and landscape, functional and planning importance and aesthetic expressiveness; to determine the conditions for perception and conditions for evaluation of local objects and their individual components (structures, parts, small architectural forms, greenery), to understand the route networks that unite the spatial structure of the studied object with its functional purpose.
Rare species of woody plants in Moscow landscaping
Authors:   BMSTU (Mytishchi branch), Sapelin A.Yu.
Published: May 2021

The article presents the results of long-term surveys of urban green spaces (Moscow) with the allocation of rare tree species. We consider rare tree species to be those that can be placed as points on the city map and can be counted individually depending on the number of specimens presented. This study did not take into account rare specimens available in arboretums, Botanical gardens, and other scientific collections in the city, but only those that are available in public places. Private gardens were also not considered, but only those that have free access to public spaces were considered. After identifying rare species, their sanitary and aesthetic condition was determined and conclusions were made about the prospects for their use in other landscaping objects.
Zastosowanie teorii log-periodyczności w prognozowaniu krachów giełdowych
Authors: Górski Maciej
Published: May 2021

W niniejszym artykule zaprezentowane zostanie zastosowanie najnowszej metody prognozy wystąpienia krachów giełdowych w oparciu o analizę fraktalną. Zawarte w nim wnioski mają na celu wykazanie, że trajektorie cen akcji zawierają pewne wzorce log-periodyczne, które potwierdzają występowanie słabej hipotezy rynku efektywnego. Owe zjawiska mogą również wynikać ze specyficznych zachowań inwestorów. Teoria log-periodyczności może być zastosowana do prognozowania zmian trendów. W pracy zostanie zbadana skuteczność predykcji na jej podstawie w odniesieniu do skrajnie różnych (pod względem rozwoju) rynków akcji.
Formy zabezpieczenia finansowego opieki długoterminowej w Polsce w latach 2009–2012
Authors: Gwarda-Żurańska Joanna
Published: May 2021

Opracowanie ma na celu zaprezentowanie głównych form zabezpieczenia opieki długoterminowej w Polsce przy wykorzystaniu obowiązujących regulacji prawnych oraz dostępnych statystyk za lata 2009–2012. Na podstawie analiz opartych głównie na danych z GUS autorka potwierdziła, że zgodnie z oczekiwaniami liczba rentobiorców maleje, w badanej grupie przeważają mężczyźni, zapotrzebowanie na opiekę finansową jest zróżnicowane lokalnie oraz zależy od wieku– wzrasta wraz z nim. Wyciągnęła także dodatkowe wnioski odnośnie do zakresu opieki długoterminowej, między innymi dotyczące zróżnicowania lokalnego wysokości świadczenia oraz wzrostu wysokości świadczenia na przestrzeni lat.
Szacowanie podstawy opodatkowania w świetle przepisów ordynacji podatkowej
Authors: Durczyńska Marta
Published: May 2021

W artykule scharakteryzowano instytucje szacowania podstawy opodatkowania, określono przesłanki jej zastosowania, metody szacunkowego określania podstawy opodatkowania, którymi posługują się organy podatkowe oraz ich obowiązki w procesie szacowania. Autorka wskazuje na niedostateczną regulację prawną w omawianym zakresie oraz opisuje praktyczne problemy związane z funkcjonowaniem instytucji.
Teorie struktury kapitału w literaturze światowej
Authors: Jakubczyk Beata , Lewandowska Justyna
Published: May 2021

W niniejszym artykule zostanie zaprezentowane kształtowanie struktury kapitału w literaturze światowej. W artykule pokazano istotę, pomiar oraz znaczenie struktury kapitału, a także zaprezentowane zostały teorie struktury kapitału, a także ich rozwój na przestrzeni czasu. Wykorzystano rachunek przepływów pieniężnych w analizach związanych z weryfikacją struktury kapitału.
Profil klienta korzystającego z usług instytucji parabankowych
Authors: Mądra Anna
Published: May 2021

Rozwój instytucji parabankowych w dzisiejszych czasach staje się coraz bardziej konkurencyjnym obszarem działalności na rynku usług finansowych. Instytucje parabankowe w coraz większym stopniu zrzeszają coraz to większe grupy klientów. Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu zaprezentowanie profilu klienta korzystającego z usług instytucji parabankowych. Wykorzystując wyniki badania Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego zleconego firmie TNS Pentor, a także wyniki badania ankietowego przeprowadzonego przez autorkę, określono cechy społeczeństwa, które w głównej mierze maja wpływ na wybór instytucji świadczącej usługi pożyczkowo-depozytowe.
Challenges for Policy mix in the Context of the Financial Crisis – the Case of Poland
Authors: Stawska Joanna , Grzesiak Lena
Published: May 2021

The aim of this article is to present the essence of policy mix and the extraordinary actions undertaken by the monetary and fiscal authorities in Poland in response to the recent financial crisis. In the article, the hypothesis has been put forward that the challenges faced by monetary and fiscal authorities have contributed to carrying out coordinated actions, especially in support of economic growth during the recent financial crisis. As a result, in Poland during the last financial crisis, it seemed to observe greater cooperation between monetary and fiscal authorities.
Kredyt inwestycyjny jako źródło finansowania małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw
Authors: Gawron Paulina
Published: May 2021

W niniejszym artykule autor przedstawia ofertę kredytów inwestycyjnych dla małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw. Analizą objętych zostało pięć banków: Idea Bank, BNP Paribas Bank, Bank Zachodni WBK, PKO Bank Polski oraz Bank Ochrony Środowiska. Stosowaną metodą badawczą jest analiza ofert kredytów inwestycyjnych poszczególnych banków. Oferty te zostały ocenione w zależności od takich aspektów jak minimalny, wymagany przez bank okres prowadzenia działalności, maksymalna kwota kredytu, okres spłaty, wymagane formy zabezpieczenia kredytu, minimalna marża banku, a także oprocentowanie i prowizje pobierane przez bank. Autor dowodzi, że przedsiębiorcy z sektora MSP korzystają z szerokiej i zróżnicowanej oferty kredytowej.
Ryzyko AML i jego znaczenie w działalności banków
Authors: Zielińska Weronika
Published: May 2021

Artykuł obejmuje teoretyczne przedstawienie problemu prania pieniędzy i finansowania terroryzmu, a także zwięźle przedstawia wybrane metody statystyczne pozwalające wykrywać nietypowe transakcje, które potencjalnie niosą za sobą ryzyko wykorzystania banku do wyżej wspomnianego problemu. Temat ten został wybrany, ponieważ globalne instytucje finansowe coraz więcej uwagi przywiązują do ryzyka AML (ang. Anti-Money-Laundering), czyli ryzyka związanego z wykorzystaniem instytucji finansowych do procesu prania pieniędzy oraz oszustw finansowych. Banki zobligowane są do monitorowania transakcji, poprzez różne akty prawne w Azji, w USA (FACTA– Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act oraz US Patriot Act 2001), czy wkrótce obowiązującymi czterech europejskich dyrektyw (4MLD).
Średniowieczny dwór rycerski w Polsce. Wizerunek archeologiczny
Authors: Marciniak-Kajzer Anna
Published: May 2021

This chapter presented an attempt at comparison of the above outlined picture of knight`s manor house in the area of medieval Polish kingdom with information about similar abodes in neighbouring areas. The author also discusses view about supposed functions of “motte-andbailey” towers, inclining to a thesis that they are dwelling abodes, which were formal reductions of pan-European scheme of abodes of motte type. Another group of issues concerns research postulates in reference to excavations. The biggest amount of sites was excavated till the end of the 1980s. At that time, dating with physic-chemical methods or dendrochronological was extremely difficult to access in Poland. Hitherto presented in literature reconstructions of manorial buildings themselves seem to be too simplified and do not refer to a rich tradition of wooden architecture in Slavic lands. Another postulate is dedication of more attention to material culture of the investigated abodes, both by archaeologists and historians.
Introducing IWB to preservice mathematics teachers: An evaluation using the TPACK framework
Authors: Gonzales Gamaliel G. , Gonzales Roselyn R.
Published: May 2021

The study used the intervention mixed methods design to evaluate the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) of mathematics preservice teachers while doing their lesson planning and teaching with interactive whiteboards (IWBs). The method has the following parts: (1) qualitative data collection to establish the priority competencies for the intervention, (2) conducting a single-subject experimental design to equip the preservice teachers with technology-enhanced lessons and (3) final qualitative data collection on experiences in planning and teaching with IWBs. The results revealed that the TPACK framework reflects improvements in lesson planning and teaching demonstration skills of the preservice teachers. While the preservice teachers quickly responded to digitise their lesson activities, the formulation of lesson objectives is left behind. Thus, in lesson planning and teaching with IWBs, the pedagogical skills must align with the technological skills they expect to employ. Although the Philippine basic education is not fully implementing IWB technologies in the classroom, policymakers may want this technology to become part of the system.

 

Keywords: Interactive whiteboard, mathematics teaching, TPACK, preservice teachers, educational technology.
Examination of educators' self-efficacy for effective communication
Authors: Yahşi Ömer
Published: May 2021

The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of self-efficacy,  effective communication skills of administratorsand teachers in Izmir. For learning processes to be effective, it is very important that educators have effective communication skills and develop their self-awareness in this regard. Determining the effective communication self-awareness of educators will contribute to the literature and guide higher policy practices. This study considers the following questions: Is there a significant difference in effective communication self-efficacy subscale scores according to educators’ task type and gender, years of service and branch?  This study uses the scanning model, a quantitative research method. The data collection tool consists of two parts: first, personal information about the educators; second, the scale items of the Effective Communication Self-Efficacy Inventory. The Inventory was consists of 41 items. Four main results were obtained from the findings of this study. A significant difference was found in favor of managers in all three subscales of the inventory. This can be explained by the fact that administrators see communication as a more necessary requirement than do teachers, in order to better maintain the education process.        
 
Keywords: administrators, communication skills, self-efficacy, administrators-teachers.
Evaluation of the educational administration program in light of the academic accreditation standards from the point of view of the faculty staff members of the Universities of Jordan in Irbid
Authors: Al-Azmi Issa Falah   Dhiab , Al-Ta'ani Worod Maarouf Mohammad , Bani Irshaid Muhammad Noor Hussain
Published: May 2021

The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of the evaluation of the educational management program in light of the academic accreditation standards in the universities of Jordan in Irbid from the point of view of the faculty members. The researchers used the descriptive analytical approach and the study sample consisted of (17) faculty members specialized in educational administration. The results showed that the degree of evaluation educational administration program in the light of academic accreditation standards from the viewpoint of faculty members was average (3.47), and a mean of (0.46) and the results showed that there were no significant in estimates of faculty members to the degree of evaluation of the educational administration program due to variables (gender, academic rank, and experience), the recommendations include working on improving the educational administration program in light of the academic accreditation standards in terms of the content and goals, study plan.

 

Keywords: Evaluation, Educational Administration Program, standards, Academic Accreditation, universities of Jordan.
Students’ opinions about studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Hermanto Hermanto , Rai Ni Gusti Made , Fahmi Arfan
Published: May 2021

The implementation of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic may affect students’ learning attitude and motivation to some extent. This paper aims to describe the university students’ opinions about learning attitude and motivation while studying from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. A non-experimental research design was used with an exploratory quantitative method. A total of 238 respondents participated in the online survey from April 22 to 29, 2020. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the collected data by using SPSS 23. The results showed that 52.5% (n = 125) of the respondent did not enjoy studying from home and 91.5% (n = 218) did not gain as much knowledge as in the traditional mode, although they still had a higher motivation to learn and had a better relationship with their family members. Interesting materials and enjoyable teaching methodology and interaction are therefore suggested. 

 

Keywords: Covid-19; studying from home; online learning attitude; learning motivation
The impact of peer-peer learning and student-lecturer interaction on Biology pre-service teachers’ achievements
Authors: Mafugu Tafirenyika
Published: May 2021

Because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an emergency shift to online learning in tertiary institutions worldwide. Here, I aimed to determine the impact of guided peer-peer interaction on students' achievement. A Biology Achievement Test was used to collect data. I used a quasi-experimental design and analysed the data using the independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA. A comparison of the experimental group mean marks before and after the lockdown did not reveal significant differences. However, the control group’s mean mark was significantly higher before than during the lockdown period. Before the lockdown, the performance of the experimental group did not show any significant difference with that of the control group. There was a significant difference in performance between the two groups during the lockdown. Lecturer guided interaction had a significant impact while the digital divide did not have a significant impact on students’ performance.

 

Keywords: online learning; tertiary institutions; peer-peer interaction; digital divide
Indonesian teachers’ emotional exhaustion and commitment to teaching: A correlational study
Authors: Werang Basilius Redan , Leba Seli Marlina Radja , Agung Anak Agung Gede , Wullur Mozes Markus , Yunarti Berlinda Setyo , Asaloei Sandra Ingried
Published: May 2021

This study intends to explain whether or not emotional exhaustion and organisational commitment of Catholic primary school teachers in Merauke regency correlate prospectively. This study was guided by one research question: ‘Does the Catholic primary school teachers’ emotional exhaustion and organisational commitment correlate significantly negatively?’ To answer the research question, two survey questionnaires were disseminated to 157 teachers. Employing the SPSS programme version 21, the study shown a significant negative correlation among the surveyed research variables. The findings may be authoritative for the Catholic primary school leaders and the Chief of the Catholic Foundation for Education in Merauke regency, Indonesia, to take major efforts to eliminate emotional exhaustion of teachers in order to foster the organisational commitment of teachers at the Catholic primary schools to teaching the youth.

Keywords: emotional exhaustion, primary school, organisational commitment, teacher
Graduate students' perceptions of and recommendations pursuant to Saudi Arabia’s COVID 19 “Stay-at-Home” initiative
Authors: Alghamdi Amani Khalaf , Aldossary Ali Tared , Deraney Philline
Published: May 2021

The global spread of COVID-19 has prompted countries worldwide to design initiatives and measures to ensure public health and safety. Saudi Arabia launched a “Stay-at-Home” initiative in March 2020 involving all sectors of society. This exploratory study employed a qualitative research design using written journal reflections to discern the views and opinions of Saudi female graduate students at a large public university in the Eastern Province. The research posed three questions: (1) What were participants’ perspectives of the impact of the “Stay-at-Home” initiative; (2) What values did participants manifest during the initiative; and, (3) What were participants’ recommendations and innovative solutions to deal with the initiative’s effects? Findings reveal that boredom and loneliness, fear of infection, and financial concerns dominated students’ perceptions of the impact of the initiative. Participants further identified divine protection and global unity as two key values that were heightened to deal with the initiative and the pandemic. Finally, innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of the initiative were categorized into 13 sub-themes organized around two main spheres of Saudi life — public (governmental/societal) and private (family/home).
 
Keywords: COVID-19, Saudi Arabia, higher edducation
Free reading activities at village institutes: Why and how?
Authors: Kızılhan Pinar , Güneyli Ahmet
Published: May 2021

In this study, it was aimed to discuss the free reading activities (FRA) practised for 1 hour at 21 different Village Institutes in Turkey in pedagogical respects. In this regard, FRA, applied within the scope of an extra programme, was analysed in terms of content and method on the basis of cognitive and affective learning. When the findings of this research were evaluated, it was seen that raising literary readers is a part of the educational activities at the institute. The FRA is a programme design supporting the enrichment of intellectual, emotional, social and aesthetic developments. The main purpose of education in the village is the problem of selecting and preparing the books to be read during free reading hours in a well manner. The educators of the period implementing the FRAs created an original model of education appropriate to the social reality of the people and in accordance with their educational needs.

 

Keywords: Free reading activities (FRAs), village institutes (VI), Turkish curricula, document review.
Speaking as a musical expression tool according to teachers’ views
Authors: Bilen Sermin
Published: May 2021

The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between speaking as a musical expression tool and music in effective communication according to teachers’ opinions. The qualitative research method is used in this study. The data were collected with the ‘opinion form’ that prepared online and consists of three open-ended questions. The research group consisted of 400 teachers, 131 of whom music teachers and 269 of whom other field teachers. The results of the research are that body language is at the forefront of communication tools other than music; musical expressions are mostly used in speech; emotional expression and effective expression are common aspects of music and speech; and music teachers are willing to learn this strategy. Training arrangements for teachers to use body language and speech effectively are in line with these results, and in-service training programs for music teachers to develop a musical expression are among the suggestions.

 

Keywords: Language; speech; music; musical education; musical expression.
Social Influence and Saving Behavior among Micro and Small Enterprise Owners in Kampala, Uganda: A Moderated Mediation Model of Financial Literacy and Self-Control
Authors:   Moi University, MPAATA Eva , SAINA Ernest ,   Moi University, KOSKEI Naomi ,   Moi University
Published: May 2021

This research uses cross-sectional data from 430 micro and small enterprise owners in Kampala, Uganda, to examine the indirect effect of financial literacy on the relationship between social influence and savings behavior. In addition, the study examines the moderating effect of self-control on the relationship between financial literacy and savings behavior, in addition to its moderating role in the relationship between social influence and saving behavior. Finally, it studies the moderating effect of self on the indirect effect of financial literacy on the relationship between social influence and saving behavior. The study is motivated by social cognitive and social capital theories. For the analysis of data, Process Macro is used. Results show that social influence significantly predicts savings behavior, and financial literacy partially mediates by this relationship. Furthermore, self-control moderates the relationship between social influence and savings behavior and also the relationship between financial literacy and savings behavior. Lastly, self-control has a conditional impact on the indirect relationship between social influence and savings actions through financial literacy. Such results add new knowledge to literature and theory.
As relações homem-natureza e o dilema ecológico
Authors: Echeverria Thaís Martins
Published: May 2021

Neste trabalho, procuro examinar diferentes interpretações das relações homem-natureza e dos dilemas ecológicos, através da análise da posição de autores paradigmáticos como Paehlke, Eckersley e Habermas, com auxílio da classificação proposta por Lester. Diante da multiplicidade de visões sobre a questão ecológica, procuro compreendê-las, interpretá-las e construir uma leitura apoiada em Habermas, Drysek e Brüzeke. Trata-se de uma alternativa que trabalha a noção de desenvolvimento sustentado, entendida como uma idéia-força que possibilite a busca de modos tecnológicos pautados por uma racionalidade ecológica que articule, em rede, uma infinidade de projetos particulares de “sociedades sustentáveis”.
Os ambientalistas brasileiros, os direitos sociais e a natureza
Authors: Ferreira Lúcia da Costa
Published: May 2021

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar as diferenciações internas ao ambientalismo, em seus modos de analisar os direitos sociais frente à conservação da natureza. Há entre eles grupos eminentemente políticos, que propõem a organização da sociedade para reivindicar direitos referentes à qualidade dos sistemas sociais. Outra categoria reivindica mudanças profundas nos códigos e valores que sustentam a relação da sociedade com a natureza. Em ambos os casos é possível reconhecer uma tentativa de consenso na construção de um projeto histórico social que se estabelece na alteridade ao nacional desenvolvimentismo, com vistas a uma sociedade mais justa, igualitária e ecologicamente sustentável.
A categoria espaço na teoria social
Authors: Luchiari Maria Tereza
Published: May 2021

Este artigo é um mapeamento preliminar de importantes contribuições, no campo das Ciências Humanas, para a compreensão da categoria espacial — enquanto objeto de ciência e instrumento analítico — no contexto da sistematização do pensamento científico é de algumas “visões de mundo” que orientaram o projeto da modernidade e seus desdobramentos contemporâneos.
Mercado e capitalismo
Authors: Dainez Valdir Iusif
Published: May 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é rediscutir, a luz das experiências que o século XX nos proporcionou, as duas principais teorias sobre o papel do mercado no capitalismo. O que sc argumenta é que diante das modificações pelas quais passa o capitalismo à partir do final do século passado e a partir da experiência do planejamento em economias “socialistas” é preciso rediscutir tanto a teoria marxista, quanto a neoclássica quanto a questão do papel do mercado.
Novos movimentos sociais e o modelo procedimental de democracia de Habermas
Authors: Tavolaro Sergio
Published: May 2021

A Teoria da Ação Comunicativa, de Júrgen Habermas, é um valioso instrumental teórico para a análise da nova ordem de acontecimentos que emerge no mundo contemporâneo. Suas ambiciosas propostas analíticas vêm acompanhadas de um modelo de democracia radical que contempla a constituição da esfera pública política sobre novas bases, dinamizada por novos mecanismos e orientada para diferentes fins. O objetivo deste artigo é pensar como esse modelo habermasiano, enriquecido pelas contribuições de Andrew Arato e Jean Cohen sobre a teoria da sociedade civil, pode ser aplicado para o estudo dos novos movimentos sociais envolvidos na construção de tal modelo de democracia radical.
Modernidade e educação em Émile Durkheim
Authors: Evangelista Ely Guimarães dos Santos
Published: May 2021

Este texto procura associar a questão da modernidade às categorias sociológicas de Durkheim. Neste contexto, interessa em primeiro lugar sua noção de pedagogia e de como se associam, na sua teoria, educação, moral e sociologia.
Em defesa da vontade
Authors: Farias Edson
Published: May 2021

O texto discute o lugar das categorias particular e geral na metodologia de Max Weber, assim como o papel da vontade na construção do referido sistema.
Sujeto político y orden social
Authors: Altomare Marcelo Carlos
Published: May 2021

Este trabajo reconstruye tres modelos teóricos de articulación del nexo sujeto político-orden social, representatdos por Hobbes, Marx y Laclau. Hobbes afirma que el sujeto político - el soberano - crea el orden socio-jurídico. Para Marx el sujeto político - la clase social - es producida por el orden socio-histórico. Laclau, por su parte, piensa que el sujeto político - sujeto de la hegemonía - no es ni hacedor ni criatura del ordem social, sino el proceso de constitución de una identidad colectiva y general conformada a partir de identidades parciales y particulares, que están desagregadas como resultado de la desitegración simbólica del orden social.
Trabalho, herança e gênero
Authors: Machado Igor José de R.
Published: May 2021

Este ensaio focaliza duas gerações da família Rennó. O seu intuito é entender as implicações de um projeto familiar formulado pela primeira geração sob o ângulo de três questões interrelacionadas e que foram constatadas durante a pesquisa de campo: divisão do trabalho, herança e gênero. Procurarei demonstrar como a adoção desse projeto familiar por um lado legitima processos informais de antecipação de herança e, por outro, conduz parte da segunda geração da família à cidade. A partir dessas questões analisarei como um processo de contínua inserção no sistema nacional e participação na vida urbana reorganizaram o universo simbólico familiar, tomando como exemplo a redefinição complexa do gênero masculino e feminino. Esse processo de re-significação verifica-se ao longo da história familiar, possibilitando um estudo histórico que se inicia com o nascimento do primeiro filho, em 1940 e seque até os dias de hoje.
Uma reflexão sobre a ação social em Weber e Geertz
Authors: Jayme Juliana Gonzaga
Published: May 2021

Nesse artigo procuro refletir, do ponto de vista da ação social, os aspectos que aproximam e os que distanciam a Sociologia Compreensiva de Max Weber e a Antropologia Interpretativa de Clifford Geertz.
EFFICACY COMPARISON OF VARIOUS REPAIR TECHNIQUES FOR FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Authors: Maha Putra Anak Agung Gde Duta , Karna Made Bramantya , Asmara Anak Agung Gde Yuda , Meregawa Putu Feryawan
Published: May 2021

Background: Flexor tendon injuries are potentially disabling, as flexor tendons are essential to hand function, playing a vital role in all types of grip, including power grip and fine pinch grip.  However, there has been no consensus regarding the most effective repair technique for this pathology.Methods: A systematic search was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines to identify relevant studies through PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane. A total of 9 studies (266 tendons from 108 patients) were included.Results: In comparison between Modified Kessler and Four-stranded Cruciate technique, Four-stranded Cruciate Suture produces higher 2 mm gap strength (I2= 93%, P< 0.00001), higher ultimate strength (I2= 99%, P=0.02), and better Functional Outcome as measured by Strickland Criteria (I2=0%, P< 0.0001). In comparison between the 2-Stranded and the 4-Stranded Kessler technique. The 4-Stranded Kessler technique produces higher 2 mm gap strength (I2= 98%, P=0.02) and higher ultimate strength (I2= 60%, P<0.00001).Conclusion: Current systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that the 4-stranded cruciate repair technique has better strength and functional outcome than the modified Kessler, especially in zone II and III injuries. Four-stranded Kessler is also proven to have better strength compared to the two-stranded Kessler.
Narratives of endurance and the ethics of listening
Authors: Prabhu Gayathri
Published: May 2021

This is a commentary on the ethics of listening as can be gleaned from two narratives drawn from real-life encounters and crafted in the mode of fiction. “The Spiral” by Rakhi Ghoshal and “The Liquid Miscreant” by Aiswarya Sasi are narratives of the indignities inflicted by alcoholism on families and individuals. The narrators in both instances are outsiders who have to listen and bear witness to the suffering and resistance that they witness. This commentary argues that both narratives offer readers an opportunity to reflect on what is entailed in the ethics of listening. It is hence suggested that the components of an active, dynamic and ethical listening entail empathetic presence, non-intrusive reception, and bearing witness with compassion.
Government Transparency and Accountability: Canadian Lesson
Authors: Afanas’eva O.
Published: May 2021

For about 50 recent years, the socio-political agenda in developed countries has been focusing on theoretical and practical issues related to government transparency. Discussing this topic, specialists and non-specialists use such definitions as government transparency and accountability, the right to know and access to official information. The present article is devoted to practical experience of institutional provision for the government transparency and accountability.
2010 Elections in Great Britain: Dismantlement of Two-Party System or Recurrent Failure?
Authors: Peregudov S.
Published: May 2021

The inability of either Labourists or Conservatives to form a parliamentary majority government after elections, and Liberal-Democratic Party's assuming a position that allows to qualify for a real participation in the state administration, change not only the balance of power, but also the contry's party-political system functioning principles themselves. Not less essential is the change in relations between society and government which became apparent during the electoral campaign and allows to raise an issue of a qualitative shift in the British democracy model.
Center and Regions in Spain's System of Small and Medium Enterprises Support
Authors: Prokhorenko I.
Published: May 2021

Problems in small and medium entrepreneurship development are typical for any country. The main difference of Spain is that small and medium enterprises (SME) form here the basis for business and production structure of economy. Establishment and improvement of the modern government regulation and SME support system took place as late as during the post-Francoist period. In the article, the management model for such enterprises, their information support, sponsoring, access to innovations, the role of small and medium business in employment of population, especially amid the 2007–2009 global crisis are thoroughly actualized.
Liberalization of Railway Transport: Foreign Experience
Authors: Alekseev E.
Published: May 2021

The attempt is made to systematize the foreign experience of the railroad transportation liberalization, to classify the main competition development models in the branch, to assess their applicability in Russia.
Towards New Architecture of European Security
Authors: Oznobishcheva G.
Published: May 2021

On April 21st, 2010, the session of the Academic Council of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences, took place, where the keynote report "Towards New Architecture of European Security" was presented by N.K. Arbatova, Dr. Sci. (Political Science), Head of Department for European Political Studies at IMEMO. The session was run by N.I. Ivanova, Corresponding Member of RAS, Deputy Director of IMEMO. The IMEMO employees – A.G. Arbatov, Corresponding Member of RAS, V.G. Baranovskii, Corresponding Member of RAS, K.V. Voronov, Cand. Sci. (History), V.K.Zaitsev, Dr. Sci. (Economics), N.I. Kalinina, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), S.P. Peregudov, Dr. Sci. (History), А.А. Pikaev, Cand. Sci. (Political Science), as well as PIR Center employees – K.V. Smertina, V.A. Yaroshenko – participated in discussion of the report. The keynote report and the discussion succeded are introduced for readers' consideration.
Innovation Policy of Japan
Authors: Chebanov S.
Published: May 2021

The publication presents materials of the session of the Academic Council of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences, on the subject “Innovation Policy of Japan”. The main report at the Council was presented by V.K. Zaitsev, Head of Section for Japanese Economic and Politic Studies, Center for Asia Pacific Studies at IMEMO. In the report, structural change in the national research system amidst the "hard 1990s", as well as corporate level, quality and priorities problem of R&D are examined, conclusions on Japan's innovation development are drawn.
“Silent” Europeanization of Post-Soviet Space
Authors: Strelkov A.
Published: May 2021

The European Neighborhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership (EaP) heralded the willingness of the EU to create a comprehensive concept for developing relations with the post-Soviet states. The politics of Europeanization (the export of specific forms of the EU political organization) served as a basis for this concept. Liberalization of the visa regime, cooperation with the EU agencies, “Action plans”, adaptation of the acquis communautaire and financial aid, – all these elements are the instruments of Europeanization. The author comes to a conclusion that within the EaP framework, the acquis adaptation will be piecemeal, and Europeanization will be of a limited, “sectoral” character.
Japan Has Discharged Its Historical Duty
Authors: Katasonova E.
Published: May 2021

The article deals with solution of a longstanding problem of compensation payment to former Kwantung Army military servants for working as war prisoners in Soviet and Mongol camps. This problem has got over its social and national framework long ago, and has acquired an international legal character having become one of the most painful issues in Japan–Russia relations. By adoption of the compensation payment bill, another important and delicate issue in Russia–Japan relations is removed from the agenda, which has for many years been hindering the development of bilateral public dialogue in a good-neighborly way and mutual understanding.
Terrorism: Problems of Definition and Functional-Ideological Typology
Authors: Stepanova E.
Published: May 2021

Fuzziness and nebulosity of the term "terrorism", the lack of its overall international legal definition is in large part a consequence of its political rather than theoretical nature and origin. The author makes an attempt to determine a set of criteria for terrorism as definite tactics related to violence, which probably will not claim the coverage of all existing and future variants, but will help to differ terrorism from other types of violence that it is being confused with at most, and which may variously manifest themselves in specific national, socio-political and sociocultural contexts.
Ban on Nuclear Tests: What are the Prospects?
Authors: Belous V.
Published: May 2021

Referring to recent history, the author examines specific stages in nuclear weapons development, which, for their part, determined the fundamentals of the control system construction. The importance of the international Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in May 2010 is noted, where serious attention was paid to the primary component of nuclear disarmament – the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which largely predetermines what the future world will be – nuclear or nuclear free.
Information Technologies: Survival Mechanism or Competitive Advantage?
Authors: Rozanova N.
Published: May 2021

What is information technology for modern business? Is it an ordinary resource among many others necessary for simple existence of a firm? Or is it the key factor of a company’s competitive strategy? In the article, risks and advantages of a corporate IT system, IT projects efficiency factors are analyzed. World experience has shown that the information system could be efficient only under conditions of complementary components being introduced and utilized along with it.
“Road Map” of International Trading System Reforming
Authors: Obolenskiy V.
Published: May 2021

The world financial and economic crisis has clearly demonstrated that the current principles and rules of the international trade were able to hold governments of most states off the impetuous protectionism, which allowed to insure the world economy against a deeper recession. However, the crisis has also depicted the importance of further international trade system improvement. In the article, the directions of working out of new agreements on future tariff and non-tariff barriers in international trade and actions encouraging its development are considered. At the same time, as accentuated in the paper, it is undeniable that there are flaws in the WTO activities, mainly the vivid bias to serving the interests of the most developed countries, which reasonably draws attention of many researchers-economists.
World Economic Crisis in the Mirror of Socio-Cultural and Political-Cultural Transformations
Authors: Gadzhiev K.
Published: May 2021

In the article, the world economy functioning and development, its ongoing events, processes and changes which cannot be separated out, analyzed and understood rightly devoid of the context of the deep and large-scale world change taken place in recent decades are analyzed. It is referred to real revolutions in the primary areas of society – social, political, socio-cultural, politico-cultural, ideological, etc. It affected all levels – global, national and subnational, – having prompted differently manifesting crises at each of them. The author poses many questions regarding the outlines, configurations, nature and essence of the new world order and new world economy system, which cannot have decisive answers at present.
Main Directions of Greece’s Foreign Policy
Authors: Sokolova P.
Published: May 2021

The article tackles the problem of balance between Atlanticism and Europeanism in Greece's foreign policy. Through the prism of security challenges, it examines the evolution of Greece's strategic partnership with the USA and its deep engagement with the European integration process. The author comes to a conclusion that if the EU evolves into a strong political actor with its own foreign and security policy tools, it will potentially strengthen the European trend in Greece's foreign policy.
“Union for the Mediterranean”: Problems and Contradictions
Authors: Agapov A.
Published: May 2021

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) suggested by Nicolas Sarcozy, the Ex-President of France, has been generating many questions from the very beginning. As experts note, this was due to the unsuccessful project kick-off. Since its first years, the Community model proposed to the Mediterranean countries appealed to solution of the most important problems by joint efforts. Common immigration policy, economic and trade development, common legal rules support, environmental protection and cooperative development were meant to be the "backbones" of the project. Investigating difficulties and perspectives of the European countries cooperation the author points that the UfM represents a promising tool for the energy problem solution. The Europe's energy market diversification program and, therefore, its security largely depends on how successfully the European partners will be able to make advantage of it.
Information Society: Theory and Practice
Authors: Rovinskaya T.
Published: May 2021

The research is devoted to the information society phenomenon analysis both in theoretical aspect (the term genesis, the concept development) and in practice. The historical evolution of the information transfer technical means and social communication models is thoroughly analyzed. Primary attention is focused on modern technologies, which enabled the emergence of new social relations: the hypermedia (including the interactive television) and Internet platforms (Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0). Creation of a "virtual reality" predetermined the introduction of the so called "Network Society" – a society based on the Internet-communication. Not only wide factual evidence, but also different viewpoints on history, modern condition and prospects of the information society are provided in the article.
Russia–Canada Trade and Economic Relations
Authors: Zubkov V.
Published: May 2021

The state of the Russia–Canada trade and economic relations in 2009–2010 is analyzed, the bottlenecks of cooperation are educed, perspectives of further intercommunications extension are outlined. The implementation of large joint projects in the agro-industrial sphere allows to elevate contacts between the two countries to higher standarts.
Assessment of Russia’s Unique Research Infrastructure
Authors: Dezhina I. , Sheliubskaya N.
Published: May 2021

The article describes the results of the inventory of the unique research equipment conducted by IMEMO RAS in 2009-2010 as an order from the Ministry of Education and Science of the RF. The methodology used for the survey was partially based on the EC experience which is also presented in the article. The results of the analysis suggest that the unique equipment is more actively used in RAS institutes rather than in universities. However the speed at which equipment is renewed is higher at universities, due to the special government policy. The most severe problems related to support of unique infrastructure are associated with the lack of financing and resources for technical maintenance. In conclusions possible directions for improvement of the government policy towards research infrastructure are outlined.