bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing a WIL curriculum for post-school lecturer qualifications
Authors: Van der Bijl André , Taylor Vanessa
Published: October 2020

The South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) published two policies in 2013 and 2015 respectively, on professional qualifications for lecturers at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and at Adult and Community Education and Training (ACET) colleges. These policy frameworks require lecturers in TVET and ACET to complete work-integrated learning (WIL) in two settings: teaching (eg in classrooms, laboratories, workshops) and industry-based (eg factory, work sites, offices). Whereas the notion of industry and specialised workplace WIL for TVET and ACET lecturers was welcomed in certain circles, its inclusion in the ACET policy and the associated qualifications were not uniformly welcomed. Antagonism emerged primarily from some universities planning to offer ACET lecturer qualifications, ranging from insecurity about matters related to its implementation to outright rejection. This article draws on the theory of critical discourse analysis (CDA), reflecting on and debating the challenges that emerged during the development of the national curriculum frameworks for industry and the specialised workplace-based WIL component of the qualifications. Three discourses emerged: the first relates to a conflict between adult and community education with the discourse on industry-based WIL; a second relates to differences of opinion about what constitutes appropriate specialised workplace-based WIL for trainee ACET lecturers; and the third relates to the nature of ACET. It is argued that it differs from other forms of education and should not be subordinated to the ‘dictates of the state and capital’.
THE SHORTENING AND THE AUTOMATION OF PAYMENTS: THE POTENTIALITY OF SMART CONTRACT IN THE AECO SECTOR
Authors: Di Giuda Giuseppe Martino , Giana Paolo Ettore , Pattini Giulia
Published: October 2020

The research aims to implement Blockchain in Smart Contract in the design phase to reduce the financial exposition of SMEs. The adoption of Smart Contract, streamlining and accelerating the payments, shows up as a potential revolution of the traditional contractual framework. However, due to the increasing fragmentation and project complexity, the AECO sector is accused of slowness in accommodating and propagating new technologies. The Smart Contract can embed a Blockchain protocol that executes the predefined and agreed clauses by the contracting parties automatically and autonomously. It is a smooth and predictable data-driven process in which, at the after each clause, the payment is automatically issued, ensuring the shortening of payments. In the construction sector, the transaction delay represents a relevant problem that is responsible for disputes and economic disadvantages for the SMEs. Therefore, the paper investigates the process of digitalization starting from Smart Contract. The research is applied to the design phase developed in a BIM environment, pointing out both the advantages and the limitations, especially in the actual legislation. The Smart Contract features allow the entire supply chain to be protected against insolvencies due to late payments, improving process efficiency, and reducing payout times. From the results obtained in this research, the approach could be applied to a real case study and extended to the overall construction process.
SIMULATION OF VEHICLE PLATOONS PASSING THROUGH INTERSECTION
Authors: Kita Eisuke , Hayashi Shuji , Tamaki Tatsuhiro
Published: October 2020

The platooning of vehicles is a very important technique for enhancing the traffic capacity without additional road network and improving the traffic safety. In the platooning, vehicles travel in the row so as to keep the vehicle head distance short. The most important thing from the existing studies is to realize the stable platooning of vehicles. On the other hand, our research group focuses on the control of the platooning of vehicles in several use cases such as junction and intersection. In this paper, the control of the platooning of vehicles in the intersection or crossover point is studied. The simulation region is the intersection of two straight roads. Two groups of two vehicles travel on different roads and meet at the intersection. The velocity of the vehicles is controlled by the vehicle following model. The model parameters are first designed in the computer simulation. The validity of the velocity and the behavior control models are discussed in the experiment of LEGO Mindstorm. The results show that the model can control the vehicles in the platoons safely.
NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF POST-TENSION RC AND RC BEAMS STRENGTHENED WITH NSM FRP RODS
Authors: Elharouney Belal , Hussein Ayman , Mostafa Ezz El-Deen , El-Nemr Amr
Published: October 2020

The post-tensioned (PT) reinforced beams can provide a fast construction advantage through precast and cast-in-situ structural elements. However, due to the excessive increase in load capacity, especially when it comes to girder of bridges, the strengthening using Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) might be a solution. Near-surface mounted (NSM) is one of the methods used in strengthening cases, especially in the case of non-degraded concrete cover. Furthermore, very few researchers visited this area experimentally, which consider cost-effective. In this paper, two finite element models using the Abaqus program validated experimental results for both Post-tension beam and strengthening of the beam using NSM separately as preliminary models for combining both systems. PT reinforced concrete beam subjected to four-point bending loading as well as reinforced concrete beam strengthened with NSM using FRP bars subjected to two-point bending loading examined and validated through a 3D non-linear finite element (FE) model to be compared by the experimental results. This FE model considered the non-linear constitutive properties of concrete, yielding of steel, and the bond between strand, concrete, and FRP bars at NSM. The models were targeting the strengthening of existing Post tension girder beams of existing bridges structures. These modeling results showed a reasonable agreement with the tested beam results in terms of failure modes, the load capacity, load-deflection curve, and cracking behavior.
Educação e povos indígenas: Alguns dados do Censo Escolar (Indígena) no Brasil
Authors: Beltrão Kaizô Iwakami , Angnes Juliane Sachser
Published: October 2020

Este segundo dossiê, assim como o primeiro organizado por nós – Kaizô e Juliane – em maio de 2020 apresenta resultados de estudos que vislumbram experiências dos povos indígenas na tarefa de satisfazer suas necessidades específicas na educação escolar indígena e da educação indígena, incorporando a partir disso, sua história, crenças, sistema de valores e cultura organizacional. A trajetória sócio-histórica para que os povos indígenas possam conquistar sua autonomia pedagógica envolve a apropriação dos processos educativos que se encontram vinculados tanto a educação escolar indígena, quanto a educação indígena (processos próprios de aprendizagem). Para os povos indígenas, este caminho poderia parecer simples, em um primeiro momento, em razão do novo paradigma da educação escolar indígena que privilegia a diversidade cultural. Entretanto, à medida que os indígenas avançam em direção à consecução dos seus próprios projetos de conquista esbarram em várias questões de ordem burocráticas e dificultosas. Neste sentido, as orientações aqui apresentadas não traduzem toda a complexidade dos cenários em que se encontram as populações indígenas do Brasil e da América Latina, tampouco as múltiplas facetas que podem assumir. Todavia, esperamos que os estudos aqui socializados possam auxiliar e ampliar as reflexões, além de servir como um convite para que cada vez mais as populações indígenas tenham visibilidade nos meios acadêmicos científicos.
Stress Coping Strategies for 8- and 9-year-old Children
Authors: Cywińska Małgorzata
Published: October 2020

Stress is an integral part of our lives. It also applies to our childhood. That is why it is so important to know how children cope with stress (how they learn coping strategies) and to equip them with the skill set to cope constructively with stressful situations throughout life. This article describes strategies for coping with stress that are characteristic for children at the end of early school education. They have been identified in the course of my own research aimed at characterizing child stress and relate to a fragment of research activities aimed at 8- and 9-year-old children. The research established that in some children the developmental process of coping with stress has started: children look for, investigate, and think how to cope with difficulties. In this struggle, however, they focus on people ho could be a source of support for them in coping with stressful situations. Among children’s stress coping strategies, an important role is also played by emotionally focused strategies, which are aimed at reducing negative emotions and arousing positive emotions.
Lew Tołstoj – prekursor pedagogiki Nowego Wychowania w Rosji
Authors: Aleksiejuk Artur
Published: October 2020

Interest in New Education Pedagogy is currently is experiencing its renaissance. The solutions suggested by alternative education, which emphasise the development of students’ individual skills and also addressing their needs and interests seem to be better suited to present times. The pedagogy of New Education, which places children in the centre of the educational and formation process, undoubtedly has much to offer. When reflecting on contemporary methods of making use of the achievements of New Education, it is worth going back to its origins, even to those little known or even forgotten and almost absent in current academic discourse as exemplified by the pedagogical reflection of the outstanding Russian intellectual and novelist, Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). This article is dedicated to recalling the basic educational and formational intuitions of this exceptional figure. This seems to be intentional for at lease three reasons. First, as Sergiusz Hessen stated, it was Tolstoy who laid the groundwork for the New Educational pedagogy in Russia, which was referred to there as Free Education. Secondly, Leo Tolstoy’s pedagogical views and initiatives in the spirit of New Education, if establishing a school in Yasnaya Polyana can be acknowledged as such, appeared almost half a century earlier than John Dewey’s My Pedagogic Creed Ellen Key’s The Century of the Child. Finally, and equallyas important, the 190’s anniversary of Leo Tolstoy’s birth will be celebrated next year.
Wpływ motywacji do nauki na ściąganie w szkole
Authors: Góźdź Joanna
Published: October 2020

The article presents the problem of cheating in Polish schools. 1,070 students of high schools were examined. The aim of the research was to establish relationships between amotivation, external motivation, introjected motivation, motivation based on identification and internal one, and cheating, help to cheat and reluctance to help to cheat. The results show that amotivation, introjected and internal motivation are predictors of cheating. Only the external motivation turned out to be the predictor of help to cheat; on the basis of internal motivation it is possible to anticipate reluctance to help to cheat.
O potrzebie wiedzy humanistycznej. Ku wychowaniu człowieka zintegrowanego. Próba wskazania tropów
Authors: Joachimowska Magdalena
Published: October 2020

The content of the article was created during the search for justification for, stated in the subject literature, the need for the existence of an integrated (trans-disciplinary) science about humans; this need to gather existing knowledge which allows for a comprehensive and holistic understanding about an individual, their essence (both humans and their humanity) and their activity encouraging the education of a person ready to take responsibility for the quality of their life resulting from reflection and understanding. Bringing up self-aware and thinking people, who realize themselves in their personal, professional and social life, who are responsible for themselves, others, and the world around them. The aim of the conducted analysis was also to search for a common language (common categories and meanings) of researchers from various scientific fields (philosophy, anthropology, sociology, pedagogy, physics, law, history, mathematics and others) and various cultures concerned about their existence, and thus about the existence of an individual and their humanity.
Rodzeństwo osób z niepełnosprawnością w sytuacji kryzysowej wywołanej pandemią wirusa COVID-19
Authors: Buchnat Marzena , Wojciechowska Aneta
Published: October 2020

The situation of a virus SARS – CoV-2 pandemic, which has been causing COVID-19 disease, is for everyone a new and unknown situation leading to fear and insecurity. It is also the situation which caused a lot of changes in many people’s daily routine. The aim of this article is to point out the specific difficulties which child and youth siblings of people with disabilities in everyday life as a crisis situation caused by the pandemic. The purpose of this article is also to indicate the capabilities of supporting this social group. This text has been written in methodical and practical capacity in order to inspire disscussion and research in this area.
Postawy nauczycielek i nauczycieli wobec kształcenia na odległość w czasie pandemii COVID-19
Authors: Jaskulska Sylwia , Jankowiak Barbara
Published: October 2020

Despite the explosion of studies on social consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, still little is known about the situation of teachers. This research report presents results of a study on teacher’s attitudes toward distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with selected characteristicsrelated to the teacher’s profession. The study consisted in answering questions in an online survey. Nearly eight hundred correctly completed surveys were collected. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was applied to compare differences between the variables. The results show that the lowest averages on a Likert-type scale describe the cognitive component of attitudes, and the highest ones describe the behavioral component. Awareness of problems with the implementation of the curriculum and basic tasks of the school in the form of a distance education result in teachers’ competence increase and taking specific action. Gender and seniority are not associated with the teachers’ attitudes toward distance education. The type of school and the level of education were associated with attitudes towards distance education. Special schools teachers had the worst experience with distance education. The possible implications of these outcomes are discussed.
Formy komunikacji wykorzystywane w porozumiewaniu się osób głuchoniewidomych
Authors: Jakoniuk-Diallo Anna
Published: October 2020

Deafblindness is a disability resulting from simultaneous damage to the two major senses of hearing and sight. It causes limitations in various areas of life, e.g. making contact with other people difficult. The source of communication barriers with deaf people are both cognitive deficits and the different ways of communicating, such as sign language in the palm of the hand, Makaton, Lorm alphabet, etc.
O Massacre do Carandiru: entre apagamentos e exclusões uma disputa pela memória1
Authors: Pereira Bruno César
Published: October 2020

O presente artigo, trata-se de uma nota de pesquisa que propõe realizar um breve levantamento bibliográfico de produções acadêmicas que se debruçaram sobre um dos principais eventos traumáticos da história brasileira recente: o Massacre do Carandiru, ocorrido na capital paulista, São Paulo, no início da década de 1990. Ao longo deste texto, destacaremos que as produções que tratam sobre este marco da história penal brasileira têm evidenciado uma disputa pela sua memória. De um lado, encontramos narrativas que buscam esquecer, silenciar, justificar e até mesmo apagar este evento. Por outro lado, encontram-se narrativas que se constroem a partir das falas de ex-detentos e familiares das vítimas, bem como através de filmes, artigos, livros e outras produções, que buscam rememorar, relembrar e discutir este importante marco, para que tal acontecimento jamais volte a acontecer.Palavras-chave: Carandiru; Revisão de Literatura; Memória; Disputas.Abstract This paper intends to conduct a brief bibliographical survey of academic productions that dealt with one of the main traumatic events in recent Brazilian history, the Carandiru Massacre, which took place in São Paulo, in the early 1990s. Throughout this text, we will highlight that the productions that deal with this milestone in Brazilian criminal history have evidenced a dispute for its memory. On the other hand, we find narratives that seek to forget, silence, justify and even erase this event. Contrarily, there are narratives that are built from the speeches of former detainees and relatives of the victims, as well as through films, papers, books and other productions, which seek to remember, elicit and discuss this important milestone, so that such an event never happens again.Keywords: Carandiru; Literature review; Memory; Disputes.
História e Cidade: uma experiência da construção do conhecimento histórico a partir da Educação Patrimonial em Pedro Osório, RS
Authors: Pastorini Torres Tatiana Carrilho
Published: October 2020

O presente texto relata uma experiência de ensino de História por meio do projeto denominado “Memórias do Olimpo”. Esse projeto foi uma proposta de ensino desenvolvida no Colégio Estadual Getúlio Vargas, na cidade de Pedro Osório, com a finalidade de ampliar as possibilidades de aprendizado, construção e reflexão do conhecimento histórico. Para tanto, a proposição do trabalho envolveu a escolha de roteiros a serem percorridos em conjunto com os alunos, a fim de se propiciar um olhar diferenciado sobre o município, outrora denominado Olimpo. Nessa perspectiva, o ensino de História adota a própria cidade como recurso a partir da prática de Educação Patrimonial, metodologia baseada na interação com o bem cultural, que facilita a compreensão da história local e sua relação com os temas históricos mais amplos.Palavras-chave: História; Cidade; Educação Patrimonial. Abstract The present text relates an experience of teaching History through the project called "Memories of Olympus". This project was a teaching proposal developed at Getúlio Vargas State College, in Pedro Osório city, in order to expand the possibilities for learning, construction of and reflection on historical knowledge. In order to do so, the proposal of the work involved the choice of itineraries to be traveled together with the students, in order to provide a differentiated view of the municipality, formerly called Olimpo. Through this perspective, the teaching of History adopts the city itself as a resource based on the practice of Patrimonial Education, a methodology based on interaction with the cultural good, that facilitates the understanding of local history and its relation with the broader historical themes.Keywords: History; City; Heritage Education.
Aplikasi Mixed Media pada Make-up Fantasi the White Butterfly between White Flowers
Authors: Rumkoda Dina Nadya , Marlina Marlina
Published: October 2020

Mixed media merupakan pencampuran media pada suatu objek yaitu wajah untuk diterapkan pada make up fantasi. Make up fantasi merupakan penampilan suatu bentuk kreasi dari seorang penata rias untuk membentuk kesan wajah menjadi suatu wujud yang diimajinasikan oleh penata rias (Sri Mayrawati Eka Turyani,2012: 17). Media yang akan dipakai untuk melakukan aplikasi mixed media yaitu mutiara, renda bunga, renda kupu-kupu, dan corsage bunga. Semua media akan ditempelkan pada wajah dengan lem khusus yang cocok dengan kulit wajah yaitu dnegan lem bulu mata dilihat dari kulit manusia yang sensitif maka sebelumnya akan dilakukan diagnosa. Penulisan karya ilmiah ini menggunakan metode project based learning, penulis mendesain make up fantasi dengan cara aplikasi mixed media. Cara tersebut cukup sederhana akan tetapi bisa menjadikan make up fantasi menjadi lebih estetis dan bernilai tinggi. Diharapka hasil dari penelitian ini dapat memberi motivasi bagi penata rias untuk mengembangkan ide make up fantasi yang indah, berkarakter, kreatif dan inovatif yang dapat diminati oleh berbagai kalangan.
Development Of Learning Models For Industrial Dressmaking At Fashion Technologi Vocational School
Authors: Karlina Nadya , Hasanah Uswatun , Doriza Shinta
Published: October 2020

The purpose of the research is to develop a project-based independent learning model in Vocational Fashion Technology. The research and development method  uses 10 steps from Borg and Gall. The results of the development Project Based Independent Learning (PBIL) models are accompanied by PBIL learning manuals for educators. The steps of implementing the PBIL model, namely determining the fundamental questions, compiling project planning, preparing a schedule, monitoring students and project progress, analyzing project results and evaluating experience. Learning activities consist of face-to-face, independent learning by Android-based learning media and monitoring by social media. Effectiveness test results indicate , learning by PBIL models, students easier to learn lessons (97%); students helped in solving problems (91%); increase students’ courage to share opinions (85%); support students to work in a team(94%); motivate students to reach achievement (97%); students able to solve post test questions easier than before (97%); motivating students to complete tasks (97%); learning by PBIL model, students is closer to their teacher (97%).
Morphology, biology and parasite fauna of the least cisco (Coregonus sardinella) of the Yenisei River
Authors: Nikulina Y. S. , Polyaeva K. V.
Published: October 2020

In the present study, we present an analysis of the morphological and ecological characteristics of the “turukhanskaja” form of the Siberian least cisco of the Yenisei River, including the characters of the size-age, sexual composition of the population, fecundity and growth. The variability of 34 morphological characters was studied. Significant differences were noted between males and females of the least cisco of the Yenisei River for 11 morphometric characters (head length, maximum body depth, caudal peduncle length, antepectoral distance, dorsal fin base length and dorsal fin depth, anal fin base length, pectoral fin length, head width, head (at nape), interorbital width). Significant differences in meristic characters were revealed in comparison of the least cisco from the Yenisei River with populations of Siberian least cisco from other water bodies. It was shown that the Yenisei least cisco is close to the European vendace Coregonus albula Linnaeus, 1758 not only according to cluster hierarchical analysis for some meristic and morphometric features but also in terms of growth and fecundity. In general, the Yenisei least cisco, as well as other populations of least cisco of the Taimyr, is characterized by heterogeneity in the structure of populations. The parasite fauna of Yenisei’s Siberian cisco, captured in the area of Dudinka town, consists of 17 species of parasites from seven systematic groups. It is dominated by Diphyllobothrium ditremum (Creplin, 1825) and Discocotyle sagittata (Leuckart, 1842). The feature of the parasite fauna of least cisco from Yenisei River in comparison with the Ob River (neighbouring water basin) is a low infection with trematodes and a high species diversity of Acanthocephala. The reason for the low infection with trematodes may be differences in the hydrological conditions of the water bodies, which in the Yenisei are unfavourable for the development of intermediate hosts of trematodes. Siberian cisco from the Yenisei River is a carrier of Diphyllobothrium dendriticum (Nitzsh, 1824), a species that can cause human disease.
Pattern of functional diversity along the elevation gradient in the dry evergreen Afromontane forest of Hararghe Highland, Southeast Ethiopia
Authors: Teshome M. , Asfaw Z. , Mohammed M.
Published: October 2020

Understanding plant species distribution patterns along environmental gradients is fundamental to managing ecosystems, particularly when habitats are fragmented due to intensive human land use pressure. The variation pattern of functional diversity of plant communities along the elevation gradient in the Dindin dry evergreen Afromontane forest was tested. Fifty four plots of 20 x 20 m (400 m2) were established at 200 m intervals starting 2,300–2,900 m a. s. l. and woody species composition, and environmental variables were recorded. Nine functional diversity indices based on functional distances were employed to esimate functional diversity. The mixed effect model was used to determine the effect of elevation, aspect and slope on functional diversity indices. The results showed that functional diversity in communities varied greatly; functional diversity revealed a decrease with increasing elevation and a‘‘humped’’ pattern, with peak diversity appearing at middle elevation. Functional diversity was significantly correlated with elevation, slope, and aspect. Functional diversity was significantly correlated with species richness and evenness. Environmental filtering was important to the functional diversity pattern; the nine indices were all successful in the analysis of functional diversity in the plant community with different effectiveness, and modiﬁed functional attribute diversity, plot-based functional diversity, community based functional diversity, functional richness, and community weight mean of woody density performed better than the other four indices in this study.
Fruit and berry plants of forest belts as a factor of species diversity of ornithofauna during the breeding season and autumn migration period
Authors: Pesotskaya V. V. , Chaplygina A. B. , Shupova T. V. , Kratenko R. I.
Published: October 2020

During migration, the availability of food that affects the success of bird movements, the nature and timing of their movements, is critical for many bird species. The relationship between migration routes and the ripening of fruit and berry plants along the route is important. Four types of forest belts were studied: wind-blown maple-ash, latticed maple-linden, dense oak-maple-linden, wind-blown oak-maple-poplar. During the study 43 bird species were identified consuming 9 major fruit and berry plant species: Sambucus nigra, Prunus spinosa, Crataegus laevigata, Rosa canina, Prunus padus, Sorbus aucuparia, Rhamnus cathartica, Morus nigra, Prunus cerasus. The highest average number of birds feeding in forest belts (4.14 ind./km) was registered in oak-maple-linden dense forest belts, while the lowest number (1.48 ind./km) was recorded in wind-blown maple-ash ones. Maple-linden latticed forest belts characterize the best index data of α-diversity of birds. In the summer-autumn diet, succulent fruit are the most important: Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) – 11.8% of the total number of birds observed to feed on this food resource, Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) – 11.3%, Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) – 9.3%, Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) – 7.3%, Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) – 7.1%, Blackbird (Turdus merula) – 5.4%. 42 species of birds were observed to feed on black elderberry. More than half (51.2%) of the species composition of birds feeding on fruit and berry plants were migratory birds. Consequently, juicy berries are an important food during bird migrations.
XIAOMI – TRANSFORMING THE COMPETITIVE SMARTPHONE MARKET TO BECOME A MAJOR PLAYER
Authors:   HELP University, Malaysia, Sun Leo , Fah Chung Tin ,   HELP University, Malaysia
Published: October 2020

Over the past six years, (between the period 2014 -2019), China's electronic information industry and mobile Internet industry has morphed rapidly in line with its economic performance. This is attributable to the strong cooperation between smart phones and the mobile Internet, capitalizing on the rapid development of mobile terminal functions. The mobile Internet is the underlying contributor to the competitive environment of the entire Chinese smartphone industry. Xiaomi began its operations with the launch of its Android-based firmware MIUI (pronounced “Me You I”) in August 2010; a modified and hardcoded user interface, incorporating features from Apple’s IOS and Samsung’s TouchWizUI. As of 2018, Xiaomi is the world’s fourth largest smartphone manufacturer, and it has expanded its products and services to include a wider range of consumer electronics and a smart home device ecosystem. It is a company focused on developing newgeneration smartphone software, and Xiaomi operated a successful mobile Internet business. Xiaomi has three core products: Mi Chat, MIUI and Xiaomi smartphones. This paper will use business management models from PEST, Porter’s five forces and SWOT to analyze the internal and external environment of Xiaomi. Finally, the paper evaluates whether Xiaomi has a strategic model of sustainable development, strategic flaws and recommend some suggestions to overcome them.
Effects of natural and artificial barriers on the genetic diversity of game species: a review.
Authors: Mihalik Bendegúz , Kusza Szilvia , Stéger Viktor , Wanjala George , Németh Zsolt
Published: October 2020

Barriers are various natural or artificial borders that fragment the landscape. They reduce the habitat, block pathways and separate the populations into smaller segments. A natural barrier may be a sierra, a valley, a river, a sea, the distance between optimal habitats etc. Human-related barriers are the roads, fences and cities. The following hypothesis was tested: the barrier-effect’s strength depends on the barrier itself as well as on the size, migratory behavior and other properties of the affected species. This review was written with the focus on the species size, the barrier type and the effect’s strength in the case of multiple species and barriers. The results are mostly in agreement with this hypothesis, but it is revealed that the evaluation is not fully standardized yet. Wright’s Fst value is an exact number, but researchers have handled it differently. In some cases they were more permissive and ascribed less impact (mostly in the case of low Fst values). On the other hand, there are authors who valorized the low Fst values because of the possible cascade effect caused by genetic division and changing behaviour. This review describes the possible effects of barriers, but every species and habitat is unique, therefore the method described should not be regarded as 100% accurate. With this comparing technique the effects may be predicted more precisely prior to carrying out the impact studies, thus the additional costs and the impact on the actual species will be easier to estimate.
THE CONTROL OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF WILD BOAR MEAT
Authors: Mirčeta Jovan , Petrović Jelena
Published: October 2020

Game meat production differs significantly from production of domestic animals meat. Common measures applied in the control of zoonotic pathogens in farm breeding are not always applicable in hunting estates. Thus, the main objective of this study is to present the methods that should be introduced in the hunting estates to assure production of microbiologically safe wild boar meat. The measures that can be applied before hunting include the control of newly acquired animals, vaccination, control of the population density and sanitary shooting. The most important measures applied during hunting and carcase processing includes the applicaton of good hunting and good hygiene practices. Particular emphasis is laid on inadequate knowledge and skills of hunters in view of proper washing and handling of carcases, which can lead to substantial microbial contamination of wild boar meat. Reduction of microbial contamination of game meat can be achieved only by applying relevant control measures along the entire production chain – from monitoring of health status of game in the hunting estate to adequate carcase storage. Particular attention should be given to the training of all hunting participants and adequate monitoring and control during carcase processing procedures.
Review of genetic monitoring programs of wildlife species in Serbia
Authors: Matić Ivana , Gorše Iva , Stefanović Milomir , Djan Mihajla , Veličković Nevena
Published: October 2020

Genetic monitoring, as one of the main aspects in long-term population monitoring, has a crucial role in establishing an effective management strategy and biological conservation of wildlife. Determination and monitoring of genetic variability as well as identification of management units, represents the best estimator of natural population potential for adaptation and survival. Here we present a comparative overview of data obtained through genetic monitoring of three wildlife species in Serbia - brown hares, wild boars and grey wolves. First determination of genetic variability in brown hares from Serbia recommended an optimal three-year monitoring period for this species and continual genetic monitoring has revealed maintenance of moderate genetic diversity over a twenty-year period. Furthermore, it is suggested that future genetic monitoring should encompass more informative molecular markers, such as those linked to adaptive traits. Microsatellite molecular markers have provided much of the required information about the wild boar population. The wild boar is one of the most important game species and is crucial to estimate adequate management measures in order to preserve genetic variability, but also, to prevent possible territorial expansion of the species. Panel of 18 microsatellite loci proved to be very informative when it comes to the grey wolf population. Serbian wolf population is relatively stable for now, but it is very important to maintain appropriate genetic monitoring to preserve this valuable reservoir of genetic variability. The results, obtained through genetic monitoring of these three species in Serbia, support integration of genetic information with other traditional methods for hunting management strategy in order to provide a long-term sustainability.
Remediation in ADHD
Authors:   CINAPSI–Integrated Center of Neuropsychology and Psychology, Faculdade Censupeg, San Paulo, Brazil, Anauate Carla
Published: October 2020

This paper discusses techniques of remediation used in a practical study case of an ADHD child. The major focus of this process is to enhance the development of underdeveloped functions and its main objective is to create, together with the patient, effective work methods, which would be meaningful to the child and would a part of his or her experiences in life. The paper considers the case of a 7.year.old boy suspected of having ADHD and provides his pre.and post.neuropsychological evaluation data. The 6.month intervention process brought some significant results as the evaluation showed the development of several superior mental functions and the initial hypothesis of ADHD was refuted. Thus, the remediation process which involved an adult that respected the level of the child’s development and included meaningful activities within an affective impact enhanced the child’s development.
Genetics and psychophysiology of ADHD and autism
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University Saint-Petersburg, Pussia, Nikolaeva Elena I.
Published: October 2020

The paper discusses the brain mechanisms of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is shown that these disorders are associated with different genetic causes that create certain psychophysiological mechanisms. Nevertheless, their diagnosis is interrelated. Moreover, a child is often first diagnosed with ADHD, and then the diagnosis is changed to “autism spectrum disease”. Among the most common causes of the disease is the behavior of retrotransposons. Retrotransposons (also called transposons via intermediate RNA) are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in the genome. These DNA sequences use a “copy and paste” mechanism, whereby they are first transcribed into RNA and then converted back to identical DNA sequences via reverse transcription, and these sequences are then inserted into the genome at target sites. In humans, retro elements take up 42 % of the DNA. The conclusion is made that for the formation of an individual profile of gene expression in the neuron, the most important is the phenomenon of somatic mosaicism, due to the process of L1 retrotransposition, in addition to the classical described mechanisms of differentiation. The number of such events and their localization is significant as they are likely to contribute to the development of both autism and ADHD.
Study of pregnant women’s emotional state
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Tokarskaya Liydmila V. , Kolchurina Anastasia S. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Lavrova Maria A. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Lapteva Valeria V. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2020

The article discusses how the emotional state of pregnant women is influenced by their previous experience of pregnancy. The study relies on the following methods: ‘Test of Pregnant Woman’s Relations’ by I.V Dobryakova; ‘Self. Assessment of Emotional States’ by A. Wessman and D. Ricks; “Self. Estimate” by T. Dembo and S. Ya. Rubinshtein (modified by P. V. Yanshin); “Test of Meaningful Life Orientations” by D. Krambo and L. Makholikh (adapted by D. A. Leontyev). The study has shown that in the presence of complications and pathologies — in the form of a history of miscarriage — the emotional sphere of a woman will be characterized by emotional instability, increased anxiety and low self.esteem. Emotional instability is typical of pregnancy in general and it often is accompanied by dependence on others, distrustfulness, fatigue, vulnerability, impressionability combined with excitement, anxiety, and some fear.
The emotional effects of positive and negative news through the default mode network
Authors:   SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland, Ecer Emrullah
Published: October 2020

News media can have a powerful effect on people’s physiology, thinking, and emotions. This study aims was to examine the effects of positive and negative news on optimism, pessimism, self.esteem, and depression. The survey covered students from the Department of Journalism of the University of Istanbul and involved 61 participants — 35 women and 26 men. While people from the first group were asked to read positive news, the second group read negative news. In order to measure the level of optimism and pessimism of our participants, they were asked then to choose at least four optimistic and pessimistic adjectives. Rosenberg Self. Esteem scale was used to determine changes in self.esteem and depression. Results suggested that people who read positive news were more optimistic about their future (M optimism = 5.92, SD = 1.75), and less pessimistic (M pessimism = .88, SD= 1.5). When people read negative news, they chose more pessimistic adjectives (M pessimism= 4.36, SD= 2.44), and fewer pessimistic ones (M optimism = 1.88, SD = 1.94). Moreovere, when people read positive news, they showed less signs of depression (M depression = 1.6, SD = .70) than when people read negative news (M depression = 3.06, SD = 1.37). Finally, we found no significant differences in the level of self.esteem when participants were exposed to positive and negative news.
The embodied brain: cultural aspects of cognition
Authors:   University of Economics and Innovation Lublin, Poland, Kaczmarek Bożydar L. J.
Published: October 2020

Our thinking is grounded in our sensory, motor, affective, and interpersonal experience. Recent psychological studies confirmed that our cognition is not only embodied but also embedded since it arises from interactions with its social and cultural environments, which makes it possible to create image schemas and conceptual metaphors. Those schemas facilitate acting in everyday, routine situations, but make it difficult to depart from them since they are frames that limit our ability to see the alternatives. They are intricately linked to our world view and, therefore, resistant to changes because the latter threaten the feeling of security. This paper is aimed at evaluating people’s ability to change the existing schema. In the study, participants were asked to create a completely new story based on two well.known stories in which they had previously inserted the missing words. It was found that most participants exhibited considerable difficulties in departing from the formerly established schemas. Moreover, the emotionally loaded story proved to be more difficult to change.
The effect of diet and mindful eating on emotional intelligence: a cross-cultural study
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Hajar Ayad , Harleen Kaur ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Sura Alsaykal ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2020

This research investigates the effect of diet and mindful eating on emotional intelligence. Our first hypothesis states that vegetarian and non.vegetarian diets can influence emotional intelligence differently. The second hypothesis states that mindful eating affects emotional intelligence. Our sample consisted of 90 participants divided into three groups depending on their country of origin — Moroccan, Indian and Iraqi. The results demonstrated that the influence of diet on emotional intelligence was not statistically significant. We found a positive correlation between mindful eating and emotional intelligence in all the groups.
Lurian neuropsychological assessment at an early age
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Glozman J. M.
Published: October 2020

The paper discusses the theoretical foundations and methods of neuropsychological assessment of 2–6.year.old preschool children and describes the potential and advantages of Luria’s battery for revealing child underdevelopment or abnormal development.
Using Luria’s neuropsychological approach to functional brain organization to understanding epilepsy
Authors:   Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States, Lazarus Theophilus ,   Prof T Lazarus Inc., Neuropsychology Practice, Durban, South Africa
Published: October 2020

Seizures and epilepsy comprise disorders of the brain in which there are abnormal discharges of the brain cells (neurons) resulting in various observable behavioural disorders. Whilst the basic underlying neuropa thology of these disorders is the same in all individuals, the manifestations in cognition, intellect, emotion, socialization and behaviour have variations across individuals.
Biographical reflection and readiness to master age-related changes at a senior age
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Sergeeva Tamara B. , Oyunjargal Batdorj ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Chepushtanova Irina A. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Galanin Ilya S. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2020

The article presents the results of an empirical study of psychological readiness to master age.related changes and biographical reflection in the elderly in the context of professional employment. A comparison of the level of biographical reflection and readiness for age.related changes in working and non.working pensioners was carried out, and the nature of the relationship between these phenomena was described.
Qualitative neuropsychological assessment of children
Authors:   Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico, Solovieva Yulia , Quintanar Luis ,   Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Published: October 2020

Qualitative assessment is an essential method of clinical neuropsychology. According to conceptual bases of historical and cultural neuropsychology, qualitative assessment should include analysis of the neuropsychological syndrome in each particular case. The paper presents the method for qualitative neuropsychological assessment created for children in Mexico for Spanish.speaking population aged 5–12 with the help of the Scheme for “Brief Neuropsychological Assessment for Children”. The structure and the ways for analysis of clinical data are included. The conclusions mention the possible applications of this instrument.
The problem of identifying cognitive and emotional factors of academic success in an online course
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Klimenskikh Marina V. , Hajar Ayad ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Harleen Kaur ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Sura Alsaykal ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2020

We studied the psychological factors associated with the efficiency of online learning by using a sample of students from a Russian university (Ural Federal University). We used as a point of departure the idea of adaptive learning, which assumes that academic success in an online course is associated with the characteristics of cognitive, emotional, volitional and other areas of a student’s personality. The resulting general linear model includes such factors as internal motivation, external motivation, intelligence, personal qualities, training experience and openness to experience, which have an extremely low proportion of explained variance — 3 %. Based on the above research, the key conclusion was made that a successful student is successful in any training format. In other words, the focus of search for improving the efficiency of online learning should be not only on the psychological characteristics of those students who are successful in the online format, but also on improving the pedagogical design of the online course.
Budget Tax Revenues and Losses from External Labor Migration in Russia
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Kakaulina M. O.
Published: October 2020

One of the reasons behind declining budget revenues can be external migration. This article aims to describe the methodology for estimation of tax losses and revenues from international labor migration for specific types of taxes. Changes in personal income tax revenues are estimated by using the data on the number of labor emigrants (immigrants) for specific occupations, nominal gross monthly wage of employees in this occupation in Russia, standard child tax deductions and the corresponding personal income tax rate for residents (non-residents). Changes in VAT and excise tax revenues caused by the current trends in labor migration are estimated in accordance with the structure of household consumption. The amount of tax revenues (and losses) is calculated as the product of the sum of VAT and excise tax payments made by one member of a household per year when buying goods, works and services on the territory of Russia, and the number of emigrants (or immigrants). The research uses the data provided by Rosstat, Federal Tax Service of Russia and the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation for 2012–2017. The conclusion is made that international migration has a negative impact on the tax revenues of the country’s consolidated state budget. Although, throughout the whole of the given period, the balance of additional revenues from VAT, excise taxes and the personal income tax (PIT) on earned income and budget losses from these taxes remained positive, in absolute terms, this balance decreased significantly. Trends in international labor migration affected the balance of tax losses and revenues. Therefore, the government’s attempts to target international labor migration by reforming the tax legislation seem quite reasonable: the upcoming tax reforms will include the introduction of the concept ‘centre of vital interests’ as the second criterion of residence and equalization of the PIT rate for tax residents and non-residents. The proposed methodology can thus prove to be an effective tool for the Federal Tax Service of Russia to estimate the resulting changes in tax revenues as well as other changes related to labor migration processes.