bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Industry 4.0 From a Management Perspective
Authors: Taştan Boz Ilknur , Ibrahimağaoğlu Özden
Published: September 2021

Industries have undergone three fundamental transformation processes that were revolutionary. Following these processes, industries have been confronted with the phenomenon of Industry 4.0, known as the 4th Industrial Revolution, that is acknowledged as a new transformation process. The basic dynamics of this phenomenon include smart robots, simulation, the internet of things, cloud, additive manufacturing, and big data. It is of utmost importance for businesses that are involved in this process, that are new and trying to adapt to the process, to be prepared and adapt to the effects of Industry 4.0 dynamics. These dynamics lead to significant developments in business models, business processes, organizational structures, employees, and human resource processes. When Industry 4.0 and its dynamics are evaluated in general, businesses that follow the process and make necessary managerial adjustments will be ahead of the competition.
A Review of Distant Administration in the Context of Openness Problems of Open Distance Learning Administrators, Teachers, and Students
Authors: Sözüdoğru Oytun , Tuncay Nazime
Published: September 2021

Online education has expanded greatly together with the increasing online remote teaching and administrating jobs. The open accessibility, freedom of time, freedom of place, freedom of pace, open programming, openness to everyone, and open sources make the administration of distance education even harder and more challenging. Institutions should make sure that their administrators are talented, knowledgeable, and hardworking to cope with the administration problems at hand. This chapter consists of a literature review in open and distance education studies; a brief analysis of distant programs; a research study with distant students, teachers, and administrators; problems in administrating education out of sight; priority and trends in open and distance education; and possible directions for future research.
Study of E-Commerce Customer Review Capturing Process in the Indian Context
Authors: Bhattacharyya Som Sekhar , Wani Asmita
Published: September 2021

Online customer reviews provided by customers on e-commerce sites who had bought the products proved to be a key parameter. New and potential customers at the pre-purchase stage to vet the merits and demerits before buying new products listed on e-commerce sites referred to online customer reviews. However, there have been very few studies that focused on online customer review capturing process. Thus, this research work focused on the review capturing process of e-commerce websites from a customer's point of view to understand the online customer review process. A qualitative exploratory research was carried out. An open-ended semi-structured questionnaire was used to understand customer's stand on the e-commerce review capturing process. In-depth interviews were collected from customers. The data was analyzed thematic content. The study findings indicated what motivated customers to write online reviews, what inhibited them from writing reviews and what were their suggestions for the managers of e-commerce organizations towards designing better online review capturing.
Downsizing as a Public Policy and Downsizing Practices in the Health Sector
Authors: Koca Zafer
Published: September 2021

Health services provided by foundations in the pre-Republic period became more systematic and organized after the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Healthcare services, offered by the state in the period between 1920 and 1980 and accepted as one of the main duties of the state, became one of the areas in which the state wanted to withdraw after 1980. As a result of the neoliberal wave in the globalized world, policies aimed at downsizing healthcare services in Turkey have been developed and implemented since the 1980s. Accelerated downsizing practices by the Health Transformation Project (2003) continues today. In this study, literature review and descriptive analysis method were used.The aim of this study is to discuss the downsizing practices in the health sector of Turkey. This debate will take place over two periods (before 2002 and after 2002). Especially, the post-2002 period and works on behalf of health sector downsizing in this period will be discussed as to whether there is downsizing or not.
The Role of Perceived Organizational Justice and Job Satisfaction in Municipality Employees' Cyberslacking Behaviors
Authors: Sığırcıkoğlu Emel Berkem , Güğerçin Utku
Published: September 2021

Based on equity theory, if employees feel a sense of inequity, their organizational justice perceptions and job satisfaction are considered to be affected negatively. As a defense mechanism to undesired consequences, employees may use neutralization techniques, which pave the way for counterproductive work behaviors. Thus, when employees use “claim of relative acceptability,” which can be summarized as “in comparison to many others, my behavior is nothing at all,” in return to any injustice within the organization, the result may occur as a counter-productive work behavior. Cyberslacking, which is defined as the use of the internet for non-work-related purposes during working hours, is considered to be one of these counterproductive work behaviors. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of perceived organizational justice and job satisfaction levels of municipal employees on their cyberslacking behaviors. The results of analyses showed that perceived organizational justice and job satisfaction levels of employees are negatively associated with cyberslacking behaviors.
Green Management Policies for Corporate Success
Authors: Mert Gözde
Published: September 2021

The concept arising from the relationship between organization, society, and environment is green management. Ensuring sustainability by redesigning business processes is a fundamental activity based on constantly and rapidly changing environmental conditions in an open system with the effect of globalization. Thus, designing future organizations will strengthen by applying environmental policies. One of the conditions to achieve corporate success is green management policies. Putting green management policies into practice is essential and valuable for the future vision of an organization. The organization will set its corporate goals and subgoals in line with this vision. Moreover, the organization will be able to increase competitive capacity by standing out amongst the competitors in favor of performance arising from these policy implementations. This study, for this purpose, scrutinized the contributions of green management policies to the success of organizations.
Blockchain Technology Concept for Improving Supply Chain Traceability in the Ivory Market
Authors: Gwangwava Norman
Published: September 2021

Supply chain traceability is gaining momentum as a means to gain visibility across the supply chain. In order to curb poaching in wildlife sector and harvesting of resources such as ivory, there is need to introduce full proof technologies. This article proposes use of blockchain in tracing the supply chain of ivory and other wildlife products, from source to destination. The article is based on literature review on wildlife practices. Ivory trade participants were identified and mapped into a blockchain model using blockchain modeling techniques. The proposed blockchain approach allows transaction recording as blocks and visibility to relevant participants.
HuDA_COVID Human Disposition Analysis During COVID-19 Using Machine Learning
Authors: Gupta Charu , Gaur Dev , Agrawal Prateek , Virmani Deepali
Published: September 2021

Coronavirus has greatly impacted various aspects of human life, including human psychology & human disposition. In this paper, we attempted to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human health. We propose Human Disposition Analysis during COVID-19 using machine learning (HuDA_COVID), where factors such as age, employment, addiction, stress level are studied for human disposition analysis. A mass survey is conducted on individuals of various age groups, regions & professions, and the methodology achieved varied accuracy ranges of 87.5% to 98%. The study shows people are worried about lockdown, work & relationships. Furthermore, 23% of the respondents have not had any effect. 45% and 32% have had positive and negative effects, respectively. It is a novel study in human disposition analysis in COVID-19 where a novel weighted assignment indicating the health status is also proposed. HuDA_COVID clearly indicates a need for a methodical approach towards the human psychological needs to help the social organizations formulating holistic interventions for affected individuals.
The Power of Many
Authors: Edgeman Rick L. , Sevak Kunal Y. , Jensen Nik Grewy , Mortensen Toke Engell
Published: September 2021

Collective efforts of masses provide access to funding and ideas. While such endeavors in a business-to-customer context are well-described, they are less well understood in other contexts such as business-to-business. A literature review that exacts knowledge and inspiration from B2C crowdsourcing and other forms of collective innovation is used. This review generates new knowledge to close this gap and develops a 6-stage innovation framework for Collective Engagement, Intelligence & Innovation (CEI^2) that begins with task specification and concludes with management of inputs generated from the CEI^2 efforts. The framework and the accompanying list of questions may be used by theorists to explore different contexts, and for managers to structure B2B or P2P crowdsourcing more effectively. Contributions of this study include exploration of the theoretical areas of open-source innovation that extend beyond a B2C model, and new ways of effectively structuring CEI^2. Further research may explore the CEI^2 framework through a case study or test it through quantitative study.
Impact of Financial Leverage on Firm Profitability: Evidence from Non-Financial Firms Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange- Sri Lanka
Authors: Ravindran M. , Kengatharan L.
Published: September 2021

Purpose: The aim of this research is to find out the impact of financial leverage on firm profitability of the listed non-financial firms in Sri Lanka. Design/Methodology/Approach: Total of 290 companies listed on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is considered as the population and the sampling process excluded Banking, Finance, and Insurance companies as they have identical financial characteristics. The study analyzed 82 non-financial firms listed in CSE from year 2013 to 2017. Debt to equity ratio and liquidity were considered as independent variable. Further, sales growth and firm size were considered as control variables. Return on assets of the firm measures the profitability of the firms and incorporated as dependent variable. The study used panel regression analysis, descriptive tests, and correlation analysis. Findings: Fixed effect model reveals that there is a negative significant impact of financial leverage on return on assets of the non-financial firms listed in CSE. The study elaborates a high influence on return on assets due to the independent variables considered in the study since the R2 value becomes 85.43%. Originality: The review of the literature reveals that there are limited number of studies have been carried out incorporating all the non-financial firms in recent past considering the time period of 2013 - 2017. Therefore, this study would provide more insights including the firms’ performance during these periods. Further, it was identified that there are contradictions in the previous findings. Therefore, the study provides more insights to examine the performance of non-financial firms due to the incorporation of debt capital during the period of 2013 – 2017. Theoretical and Policy implications: M&M 1963, agency cost theories are providing the arguments over the mix of debt-to-equity proportion in the organizational capital structure. This study considers the non-financial firm’s performance according to its capital structure. This can be justified that the operational structure of financial and non-financial firms is significantly different. Therefore, the capital structure incorporation would provide significantly different impacts in between financial and non-financial firms. Therefore, the study adds more value by analyzing only the performance of nonfinancial firms based on its financial leverage. Research limitations/ Future research directions: The study uses only the secondary data and the five-year period from 2013 – 2017. Future studies can be done increasing the sample size and employing different methods such as case studies, that would provide more insights to the findings of this study.
Very late stent thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Kunal Shekhar , Pathak Vijay , Pathak Keshav , Mishra Monika , Sharma Shashi Mohan , Bhandari Sudhir
Published: September 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 has varied manifestation with multisystem involvement. Acute coronary syndrome in COVID-19 as a result of stent thrombosis is an uncommon entity and is often due to hypercoagulable state. A 40-year-old male was referred to us with acute onset chest pain. He also reported fever, sore throat and dry cough for six days which mandated testing for COVID-19 which turned out to be positive. He had a prior history of coronary artery disease with a drug eluting stent implanted two years back. An electrocardiogram was suggestive of acute anterior wall myocardial infarction while echocardiogram revealed hypokinesia of left anterior descending (LAD) artery territory. Coronary angiogram revealed non-occlusive thrombus in proximal LAD stent. A Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) III flow was restored following balloon angioplasty with a non-compliant balloon and use of glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa receptor antagonist. A diagnosis of very late stent thrombosis subsequent to COVID-19 was made.
Institutional culture and academic career progression: Perceptions and experiences of academic staff
Authors: Barnes Nina , Du Plessis Marieta , Frantz José
Published: September 2021

Orientation: The South African higher education system is highly dependent on institutional cultures to enable the progression of academics with the aim to unlock the research potential of the country. Institutional cultures are directed by the values, practices and behaviours of its members.Research purpose: Establish and present, from the academics’ point of view, the values, practices and behaviours that facilitate an enabling institutional culture, which supports the career progression of academic staff.Motivation for the study: A comprehensive and deeper understanding of any higher education institutional culture requires analysis beyond the structural elements and established procedures of the institution. An understanding of how individuals interpret their environment, to support their career progression, is equally important.Research approach/design and method: A qualitative, phenomenological approach was followed, through individual, semi-structured interviews with 17 academics, across all career phases.Main findings: An institutional culture in support of academic career progression includes three major values of: equity and inclusion, an ethic of care and collaboration, that are interconnected to practices such as performance management, a career management system, a comprehensive induction and orientation, a collaborative structure, remuneration, as well as resources and support, together with behaviours, comprising the articulation of team values, alignment of individual and institutional values, as well as a systemic approach.Practical/managerial implications: Understanding the values, practices and behaviours within the context of higher education offers leaders and talent management practitioners the necessary factors to consider as they grapple to understand a culture that enables the career progression of academic staff.Contribution/value-add: Deeper understanding, from the academics’ point of view, the values, practices and behaviours that facilitate an enabling institutional culture, which supports the career progression of academic staff.
Tantalum
Authors: Lingam Meenakshi Akshaya , Balasubramanian Ishwarya
Published: September 2021

Prosthodontic rehabilitation with implants aims at enhancing patient's quality of life and prolongation of survival of prosthesis. Porous tantalum trabecular metal (PTTM) – incorporated titanium (Ti) is used extensively in orthopedics, but clinical researches and reports in the applications of oral cavity are limited. Therefore, prospective clinical trials of PTTM-incorporated Ti implants are essential for future use in dentistry. In this article, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of tantalum is discussed elaborately and the usage of PTTM along with Ti in several studies is reported.
Comparative assessment of long-term bond strength between fiber post and root dentin with and without 6.5% cocoa seed extract pretreatment – An in vitro study
Authors: Tiwari Shilpi , Murthy Chethana S. , Naganath Meena , Rangappa Anitha Kumari
Published: September 2021

Background:

Cocoa seed extract (CSE) is a natural cross-linker or biomodifier, which contains proanthocyanidin that increases the immediate resin-dentin bond strength as well as reduces the dentinal matrix degradation. There are very few studies which shows the long-term effects of the cross-linking agents on radicular dentin.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effect of 6.5% cocoa seed extract (CSE) on long-term push out bond strength between fiber post and root dentin cemented by using two different adhesive systems – total etch adhesive system and self-etch adhesive system.

Materials and Methods:

Sixty extracted permanent maxillary central incisors were decoronated to standardize the root length. Root canal preparation followed by postspace preparation was done. Specimens were then randomly divided into four groups according to the adhesive technique and CSE pretreatment – Group 1: Total-etch adhesive + without 6.5% CSE treatment, Group 2: Total-etch adhesive + with 6.5% CSE treatment for 10 min, Group 3: Self-etch adhesive + without 6.5% CSE treatment, and Group 4: Self-etch adhesive + with 6.5% CSE treatment for 10 min. Fiber posts were cemented with resin cement, and then, specimens were stored in an incubator for 180 days. Specimens were then tested for pushout bond strength using the universal testing machine. Statistical analysis was performed using the one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc analysis.

Results:

CSE-treated groups showed higher bond strength than nontreated group. Group 2 showed significantly higher bond strength among all groups.

Conclusion:

The pretreatment with Proanthocyanidines containing CSE can be a natural alternative to improve the long-term resin–dentin bond strength.
Tooth-supported attachment retained overdenture
Authors: Pradeep Raja B. T. , Manoharan P. S. , Rajkumar E.
Published: September 2021

Overdentures have been considered as a viable treatment alternative for complete dentures in preserving the alveolar ridge integrity. Overdentures remain the choice of the treatment for edentulous patients because of its associated advantages such as increased retention, stability, and support; decreased ridge resorption; and enhanced masticatory efficiency compared to the conventional dentures. Although implant-supported prosthesis provides a better survival, tooth-supported ball attachment retained prosthesis (TBSP) has its own advantages in terms of providing proprioception and economical alternative. Recent advancements with attachment-retained prosthesis enhanced the retention, stability, and support. With proper postoperative follow-up, it is possible for a practitioner to monitor the status of the abutments and provide the necessary care for longevity of the prosthesis. This case report postulates a technique for the fabrication of TBSP with stud attachments in the mandibular arch. Follow-up radiographs after 1 year revealed that alveolar bone of abutment teeth was considerably preserved.
Clinical decision-making in the treatment of periodontitis with new classification system of periodontal diseases
Authors: Sharma Deepak , Bathla Shalu Chandna , Jhingta Pravesh Kumar , Mahajan Ankit
Published: September 2021

Clinical application of the new classification of periodontal diseases requires knowledge of case definitions, parameters, and criteria of different categories and subcategories to arrive at final diagnosis. Correct implementation of the new classification of periodontitis is possible by understanding of the basic rules and guidelines, clarification of complex issues, and use of evidence-based dental practices. Step-wise sequence should be adopted to diagnose a patient with periodontitis. The authors, based on the current scientific evidence and clinical experience, have described specific decision-making algorithms of the diagnostic process and treatment plans of various subcategories of periodontitis.
“When virtuality merges with reality
Authors: Rana Khushboo , Sharma Bhavya , Sarkar Subir , Choudhary Soumen Roy
Published: September 2021

The term “virtuality” has been quoted as “real but not actual, ideal but not abstract” by Marcel Proust. Visual-based reality is gaining popularity in dentistry because of its use in dealing with image-guided and robot-assisted surgery. It has provided a new approach for improving the treatments and delivering education in dentistry. The major throwback was the use of images registration by endoscope camera devices in the form of a video which can be presented on a monitor where the operator is able to observe the site inside the patient. The technologies of modern science have amazed and also fascinate our vision regarding working with patients. This literature review provides only a glance at the future of intelligence science.
A Proposed Framework for Pandemic Control Using Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study of COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Authors: Kiru M.U. , Belaton B. , Xingying C. , Aminu M.
Published: September 2021

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that occurs on a massive scale and rapidly spread across countries or continents. It affects people's daily life and halts businesses, jobs, the economy, social life, religious activities, and many more. In recent times, the world is faced with a unique pandemic that spread across all the seven continents known as Corona Virus (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency and therefore, classified it as a pandemic on 30 January 2020. Since then, researchers across multiple domains are putting every effort to come up with solutions to the virus. Most of the researchers have used both traditional and modern techniques to try and challenge the pandemic. Artificial intelligence is a modern technique that allows the management of pandemic and disease control to be easy, accurate, and efficient. Hence, a lot of techniques are proposed using Artificial Intelligence as a tool. In this study, we investigated over 150 research articles from highly reputable corpus of literature in an effort to propose a pandemic control framework that leverages Artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the efficiency and accuracy of pandemic control and containment. However, the study further investigates the existing techniques for pandemic control, various applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, as well as proposes some pandemic control techniques using Artificial Intelligence as a platform. The result of this study indicates that Artificial Intelligence is capable of providing efficient mechanisms for pandemic control, prediction, detection, and containment.
Dietary Catharanthus roseus modulates intestinal microarchitecture in broilers
Authors: Yasmin S. , Yousaf M.S. , Majeed K.A. , Rashid M.A. , Tahir S.K. , Numan M. , Mustafa R. , Nagra S.I. , Zaneb H. , Rehman H.
Published: September 2021

The study evaluated the efficacy of ethanolic extracts of Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus) in altering growth performance, viscera  development and intestinal microarchitecture in broilers. Day-old broiler chicks (n = 175) were randomly divided into seven groups (n = 25/group) with 5 replicates (n = 5). The chicks in the control groups were fed a corn-soya-based basal diet, whereas groups 2 - 4 had the same basal diets supplemented with 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% ethanolic leaf extracts (ELE), respectively. Chicks in groups 5 - 7 were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% ethanolic root extracts (ERE) of C. roseus, respectively. The growth performance and feed conversion ratio remained unchanged, but feed consumption of birds supplemented with 0.1% ERE increased in weeks 1 and 3. The relative length of the small intestine was lower in the 0.05% ERE group compared with the control. Villus height, width, surface area, and lamina propria thickness were higher in the 0.1% ERE group in all three segments of the small intestine than in the control. Broilers supplemented with 0.1% ERE performed better in terms of feed consumption and improved intestinal microarchitecture of the small intestine.
Vận dụng mô hình học tập trải nghiệm của David A. Kolb vào môn học thiết kế đồ án cho sinh viên đại học ngành kiến trúc tại Việt Nam
Authors: Phương Nguyễn Hoàng Thảo , Ngọc Trương Thị Như
Published: September 2021

Mô hình học tập trải nghiệm của Kolb (1984) đã được các nhà nghiên cứu ứng dụng rất nhiều ở các môn học và ngành học khác nhau và ở nhiều cấp bậc học khác nhau. Tuy nhiên, đối với môn học Đồ án trong chương trình đào tạo bậc đại học ngành kiến trúc thì hiện nay mô hình này vẫn chưa được áp dụng rộng rãi. Do đó, bài viết này là bài viết đầu tiên đề cập chi tiết cách thức vận dụng lý thuyết của mô hình học tập trải nghiệm của Kolb vào việc xây dựng các bước thiết kế khóa học trải nghiệm, giúp nâng cao chất lượng môn học Đồ án của sinh viên ngành kiến trúc tại Việt Nam và tìm hiểu tính hiệu quả của việc áp dụng mô hình này để thiết kế một chuyến đi trải nghiệm cụ thể. Chuyến đi học tập trải nghiệm đến thành phố Đà Lạt cụ thể bao gồm 40 sinh viên đến từ ba trường đại học khác nhau, ba kiến trúc sư hàng đầu của Việt Nam và bốn Giảng viên có kinh nghiệm. Sau chuyến đi học tập trải nghiệm, sinh viên được yêu cầu chiêm nghiệm về chuyến đi và viết suy nghĩ của họ vào một trang văn bản của ứng dụng Google Docs được tạo ra cho từng cá nhân và chia sẻ trong một thư mục chung trên Google Drive cho những người tham gia. Kết quả nghiên cứu từ dữ liệu định tính thu thập ngẫu nhiên từ sự chiêm nghiệm được trình bày trên trang cá nhân Google Docs của 07 trong số 40 sinh viên tham gia chuyến đi học tập trải nghiệm cho thấy chuyến đi học tập trải nghiệm gia tăng sự hứng thú và hài lòng về việc học tập của cá nhân, tạo cảm xúc tích cực, tăng cường kỹ năng giao tiếp và networking, khả năng cảm nhận về tư duy thiết kế và nâng cao niềm tin về năng lực của bản thân.
ESTUDIO DEL PERFIL SOCIO-ECONÓMICO DE ESTUDIANTES DE PRIMERO Y SEGUNDO NIVEL DE LA ESPAM MFL
Authors: Ormaza-Murillo María Piedad , Zamora-Cusme Maryuri Alexandra , Macías-Muñoz Gabriela Thalía , Vélez-Zambrano Erika Cecibel
Published: September 2021

Objetivo. Realizar un levantamiento del perfil socio-económico de los estudiantes que ingresan a las carreras de grado de la Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí Manuel Félix López. Método. La tecnica utilizada fue de campo y documental, así como los métodos: deductivo e inductivo y analítico-sintético. Se empleó como instrumento de recolección de datos la encuesta y la entrevista, la encuesta fue aplicada a 924 estudiantes y la entrevista a los ocho Directores de Carreras. Utilizando el programa estadístico SPSS como procesador de datos. Resultados. Los hallazgos encontrados revelan que para acceder a la universidad el 40,9% de los estudiantes realizaron cambio de residencia y alrededor del 10% de la población estudiantil tienen hijos que mantener.

Palabras claves: Perfil socio-económico, plan estratégico, permanencia, deserción, rendimiento académico.
Low-complexity moment-based robust design and uncertainty back-propagation
Authors: Bouabdallah Radia , Mohammadi Bijan , Rapadamnaba Robert
Published: September 2021

The paper shows how to take advantage of a possible existing linear relationship in an optimization problem to address the issue of robust design and backward uncertainty propagation lowering as much as possible the computational effort.

L' article montre comment tirer parti de la présence de linéarité dans un problème d'optimisation et proposer une solution à faible complexité pour une optimisation robuste ainsi que la propagation rétrograde des incertitudes avec un faible coût calculatoire.
SOSIALISASI PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL UNTUK SISWA SD DI SDN 104202 BANDAR SETIA
Authors: Lubis Ade Evriansyah , Fahmi Mhd , Mawardinur Mawardinur , Azandi Filli , Nugroho Agung
Published: September 2021

Character formation should be done as early as possible. Early age is a time when a person gets the right to play with high intensity. One of the processes of character building can be done in the learning process of formal education. Moreover, the most economical form of a game is the traditional game. Therefore, efforts are needed to actualize traditional game activities for elementary school students. The socialization process was carried out using a demonstration method, both theoretically and practically. Moreover, data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. As for the results of this Community Service activity, it can be concluded that the activity went well where the principal, teachers, and students were very enthusiastic in implementing a series of socialization activities for traditional games.
German Travelers in Peru of the Second Half of 19th and Early 20th Centuries: Development and Environment Construction
Authors: Novoselova Elena V.
Published: September 2021

The article is dedicated to the analysis of Peruvian travelogues of German-speaking travelers in the second half of 19th — early 20th centuries. Until now, this material has not attracted the attention of americanists. In the present analysis the author sets the following tasks: identifying the place of Peru in the German social and cultural discourse of the corresponding period; describing the social portrait of the German traveler in Peru; highlighting the main patterns underlying the image of Peru created by travelers; analyzing factors that influenced the creation of these patterns. The analysis shows the following results. First, the place of Peru in German discourse can be described as insignificant. Secondly, the typical German traveler to Peru was an educated middle-class person with a certain background concerning the Peruvian theme. Third, the author identifies the following patterns — stable sets of ideas about Peru: exoticism, mostly negative image of local habitants, dichotomy of the Peruvian past and present, in which the past acts as an era of glory, and the present — as the time of decline; view of the landscape as a reflection of the political and economic state of the country. The author also characterizes the main descriptive model of Peru for German travelers as “realistic”. Finally, the author identifies some factors that influenced the formation of the image of this country, in particular, the colonial discourse and the racial theory, as well as the political sympathies of the travelers themselves.
Quantitative Account of the Non-Slavic Population of the South of Russia in the Second Half of the 19th century
Authors: Lidzieva Irina V. , Badmaeva Ekaterina N.
Published: September 2021

The Russian state continued, in relation to the non-Slavic population of its southern periphery in the XIX century, to pursue its integrative policy, the intensity of which was largely due to the geopolitical arrangement of forces in the region, as well as to the degree of stability of the local management system and the stance of the local elite. One of the important indicators of the integration of the territory into the imperial space was possessing information about the size of its population by the imperial administration. The purpose of the study is to identify, on the basis of analyzing the documents from the funds of the State Archive of the Astrakhan Region, the State Archive of the Stavropol Territory and the National Archive of the Republic of Kalmykia, as well as the achievements of other researchers, the methods of accounting for the number of nomadic peoples, using the example of Kalmyks, Turkmens and Nogais. The study revealed that three main stages can be distinguished in the policy of accounting for the nomadic population of the southern outskirts of the Russian Empire, the main feature of each of which is the way of collecting information: that is, statistical, metric, and demographic. The first method is related to the formation of a reporting institute of foreign directorates. The second method which was the metrics, left to the clergy, was not considered the systematic and reliable data. Conducting censuses of the population (family lists, countermarks) testified to the establishment of demographic accounts in nomadic societies of the southern periphery of the Russian Empire.
The Life of a Foreign Traveler in Russia According to Johann Arnold Brand’s Dictionary-Phrasebook, 1673
Authors: Kolpakova Yulia V. , Kolpakov Maksim Y.
Published: September 2021

The article provides for an overview of foreigners’ encounter with the Russian language in the 16th — early 18th centuries; it analyzes, for this purpose, the German-Russian dictionary-phrasebook from the diary “Journey through Brandenburg, Prussia, Courland, Livonia, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, Tver and Moscow” by Johann Arnold Brand. The phrasebook “Some Muscovite words and expressions that may be useful to travelers”, compiled by Brand on the way from Pskov to Moscow, contains the names of body parts, clothing, household accessories, dishes and drinks, food products, interior items, transport, utensils, writing tools in Russian transliteration with the translation into German. It also includes ready-made speech structures for communicating with fellow travelers, coachmen, owners and staff of the inns, for disposing of servants and property. The analysis of the phrasebook made it possible to recreate the everyday realities of the life of the Brandenburg Embassy on the road, and situations of lexical exchange. The authors provide a commented version of the literal reading of words and expressions in Russian. The independent study of the local language in Russia by foreign travelers was the most effective way to overcome the communication barrier and improve living conditions when traveling to the borderlands. The source under study may be of interest to both historians of the frontier and specialists in material culture and linguistics.
The Leader of the Resuscitation Team is a Key Figure During CPR
Authors: Perepelitsa S. A.
Published: September 2021

This paper proves the effectiveness of the resuscitation team  with  properly  structured  training  of  a  team  leader. Simulation training sessions are especially effective when a leader and members of the resuscitation team have a great base of theoretical knowledge
Simulation Training for the Installation of Spinal (Epidural) Port Systems
Authors: Koptsov S. V. , Garbuzov E. Yu. , Shcherbak S. G.
Published: September 2021

Currently, the procedure for installing spinal and epidural port systems in oncological practice for the treatment of pain is very relevant.
Digitalization in Teaching Students the Practical Skills of a Doctor is an Objective Necessity or a Tribute to Fashion
Authors: Bulatov S. A.
Published: September 2021

The analysis of the implementation of digital teaching methods for students of medical universities is carried out. The main directions of digitalization are revealed: electronic document management and storage of information, means of personal and professional communication, the "brain" of equipment for the acquisition of professional skills. The author presents his own development of a method for mastering the practical skills of a doctor as a transmissible situational task that combines such techniques as a "standardized patient", a training computer program and a computer game "virtual patient".
Implementation of Innovative Technologies in the System of Joint Training of a General Practitioner and a Nurse in an Outpatient Clinic
Authors: Klester E. B. , Chechina I. N. , Bondarenko O. M. , Klester K. V.
Published: September 2021

Modernization of outpatient and polyclinic care, including a pandemic time, supposes the involvement of each employee in the process of optimizing medical activities and maximum focus on the patient. In this regard, the training of primary care specialists must include training in the elements of lean production and mastering the skills of joint work of the doctor-nurse tandem, which will allow graduates of medical universities and colleges to be prepared for professional activities in a real polyclinic service.
Simulation Training "Fundamentals of Lean Technologies When Conducting Primary and Primary Specialized Accreditation of Specialists" as a Way to Optimize the Accreditation Procedure
Authors: Rudin V. V. , Kabirova Yu. A. , Isaeva N. V. , Artamonova O. A.
Published: September 2021

When organizing accreditation at the Perm State Medical University, since 2021, lean manufacturing tools have been actively used. The main stage was the organization of “Fundamentals of Lean Technologies in the conduct of primary and primary specialized accreditation of specialists. Simulation course ". The main form of lean technology teaching is the process factory. The experience of organizing the PAS and PSA procedure in the spring and summer sessions of 2021 showed an objective increase in the efficiency of both members of commission and technical and support personnel.
"Let's Consider What has Been Done" — the Limits of Admissibility in Simulation Learning
Authors: Enert A. V. , Dadeko S. M.
Published: September 2021

Practical preparation for primary specialized accreditation is not always available to the trainees of the professional retraining cycle. Most of the specialists undergo independent training using video tutorials posted on Internet resources. The analysis of the quality of the video manuals created according to the passport of the OSCE "emergency medical aid" station in the most cases showed the formality of the implementation of practical skills in the provision of emergency assistance. As a result, the accredited did not demonstrate the fulfillment of practical skills, but only indicated it, being guided by the principle "Let's consider that has been done".
Simulation Technologies as an Effective Method of Training Specialists in Obstetric Hospitals
Authors: Panova I. A. , Rokotyanskaya E. A. , Sytova L. A. , Salakhova L. M. , Shilova N. A.
Published: September 2021

The use of highly realistic simulators and phantoms, various forms of training (simulation scenarios with debriefing, interactive trainings, hands-on trainings, lectures), distance technologies and the possibilities of social networks can improve the quality of training for doctors of different specialties.
Simulation Training is the Main Stage in the Formation of Professional Competencies of a Dentist
Authors: Tereshchuk O. S. , Kuligin A. V. , Kazakova L. N.
Published: September 2021

The study conducted a survey of 168 students of the 5th year of the Faculty of Dentistry, aimed at assessing the psychological readiness for independent work. The data obtained indicate that simulation training contributes to an increase in the level of self-esteem of students of the dental faculty, which indicates the role of simulation centers in the formation of professional competencies of a dentist and changes in the educational environment in the practice-oriented side of specialist training.
Phlebotomy educational interventions
Authors: Togoev O. O. , Khokhlov I. V. , Gribkov D. M. , Shubina L. B. , Rogoschenkova A. V.
Published: September 2021

The teaching of the standard operating procedure (SOP), taking venous blood (venipuncture, phlebotomy), for a long time proceeded according to the classical model, in which the teacher explained and showed the cadets how to take blood from a vein correctly, and then the trainers repeated the whole sequence after him (4- x in stages). In 2014, substitute teacher technologies such as the TutorMan virtual complex began to appear in the training system. And what if the students already have their own experience. We turned to educational intervention technologies.
Analysis of the structure of the main errors of students of the faculty of treatment on the results of the first accreditation in 2021
Authors: Dragovoz I. S. , Grigorian M. F.
Published: September 2021

Systematization of theoretical knowledge in preparation for the delivery of primary accreditation, as well as regular training with the use of simulation technologies, qualitatively increases the level of education of students and has a positive effect on the results of delivery of primary accreditation.
Luces y sombras de la política de la competencia en Italia
Authors:   Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, España, Berumen Sergio A.
Published: September 2021

In the past the responsible authorities of the Italian government have limited their performance to react to those pressures coming from the European Commission in respect to competence matters, but only in some exceptional circumstances the different Italian governments have acted in a reactive way. In this article it is demonstrated that the Italian policies regarding competence have been erratic; sometimes the authorities have reacted in time, but in some other occasions their intervention was quite urgent and it has arrived later than it was expected. To this effect, interest is focused in analyzing the evolution of the market and in pointing out the most significative advances that have been reached in respect to their internal market liberalization.
Tangibilización del espíritu emprendedor: desarrollo de franquicias en el sector de la pequeña y microempresa
Authors:   Universidad ESAN, Perú, Gastañaduy Benel Alfonso
Published: September 2021

When talking about economic development in emerging countries, it is generally stressed the role of micro and small enterprises (MSE), both for its ability to generate employment and for being the manifestation of the entrepreneurial spirit of its managers. For them is clearing the way and create practical options to maximize the results of their work. It is with this philosophy that this document raises the importance of the corporate franchises system as a mean to optimize the performance of MSE. And how can we have evidence of such optimization? There can be many ways, but the concept that is becoming more important is how to make tangible the corporate work, which means how to make «touchable» the entrepreneurial spirit, the very critical resource for managing the MSE. This is the message: the franchises make tangible the entrepreneurship spirit of the MSE.
Análisis psicosocial de la violencia: entre el conflicto y el desarrollo social
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú, Malvaceda Espinoza Eli L.
Published: September 2021

Following recent events in our country, with the aim of improving the study and prevention of conflicts for a better economic and social development that contributes to the quality of life and mental health of individuals, this article begins by exploring the concepts of violence and aggression and outlines the conceptual distinction between them, also delves into issues such as intentionality and social value, basic budgets and components as the formal structure of the act, personal equation, the context enabler and the ideological background in the development of violence. Follows the path initiated in 1989 by Ignacio MartínBaró, adapting to the Peruvian case.
Green management: the reality of being green in business
Authors:   Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at Alliant International University, San Francisco, USA, Tran Ben
Published: September 2021

Green management and going green are not as clear cut and easy as hyped by the general media. While going ecologically green is indeed beneficial and appropriate, the process and procedure of becoming green is anything but easy. Firstly, turning green is largely not a legal requirement, but a voluntary process. Thus, even though LEED (which is by far the more publicly known green certification standard) governs the certification of the green management effort, it is not a compulsory condition for practitioners to go green. Secondly, even with the encouragement of incentives to comply, practitioners are skeptical in becoming green due to: (a) a lack of true understanding of the benefit of ecologically friendly procedures (the practice of profits versus the theory of benefits); (b) lack of short term gain in life cycle costing (practitioners want instant incentives); and (c) mostly, because it is not a legal requirement for the vast majority of municipalities.
Pricing arithmetic asian options under the cev process
Authors:   University, Beijing, P. R., China, Peng Bin , Peng Fei ,   University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Published: September 2021

This paper discusses the pricing of arithmetic Asian options when the underlying stock follows the constant elasticity of variance (CEV) process. We build a binomial tree method to estimate the CEV process and use it to price arithmetic Asian options. We find that the binomial tree method for the lognormal case can effectively solve the computational problems arising from the inherent complexities of arithmetic Asian options when the stock price follows CEV process. We present numerical results to demonstrate the validity and the convergence of the approach for the different parameter values set in CEV process.
Strategic brand positioning analysis through comparison of cognitive and conative perceptions
Authors:   University of Jammu, Jammu,Tawi, India, Manhas Parikshat S.
Published: September 2021

Due to the globalization of the economy, there has been great competition in the business sector. The basic human desire to challenge new limits and capture as much market as it is possible has given a new dimension to the concept of marketing - brand positioning. To position a brand requires making choices; whereas having a position means people will prefer a brand over another. A brand can be positioned in several ways: offering a specific benefit, targeting a specific segment, price or distribution. Despite the fact that positioning is considered by both academics and practitioners to be one of the key elements of modern marketing management, it is surprising to uncover general paucity of consumers/customers derived studies regarding brand positioning strategies. This article analyzes the market position held by a competitive set of brands in the hair oil market through a comparison of cognitive and conative perceptions. Cognition will be identified by trailing a factor analytic adaptation of importance performance analysis. In turn, conation will be gauged by stated intent of the consumers to purchase the hair oil brands under study. The alignment of the results from these techniques will help in identifying the position of leadership held by a brand in the hair oil market. The marketers, in order to strategically place their brands in today’s competitive market, need to identify the attributes on which they need to focus and those of paramount importance for the consumers. This method of positioning analysis offers a practical means for present-day marketers faced with the challenge of identifying one or few brands from their diverse and multi-attributed brand range that could be developed to differentiate their brand in a meaningful way to consumers.