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GİRESUN MÜZESİ’NDEKİ BİZANS KURŞUN MÜHÜRLERİ
Authors: ELAM Nilgün
Published: April 2021

Kurşun mühürler (Molybdobullae), Bizans merkez ve eyalet teşkilatı tarihi ve prosopografisi alanında sundukları verilerle yazılı kaynakların bilgilerini doğrulayan ve bu kaynakların karanlıkta bıraktığı hususları aydınlatan çok önemli tarihsel kaynaklardır. Bu çalışmada Giresun Müzesi envanterinde bulunan ve 6. yüzyıldan 12. yüzyıla kadarki döneme ait olan on beş adet yayınlanmamış kurşun mühür tanıtılmaktadır. Söz konusu envanterin özellikle bir kısmının (env. no: 1-8) Giresun sakinlerinden bir şahıstan mahkeme yoluyla alınması dolayısıyla kesin olarak kent civarında bulunmuş olduğunu düşünüyoruz. Bunlardan ilk ikisi, adı yazılı kaynaklarda geçmeyen ve varlığından günümüze ulaşan kurşun mühür sayesinde haberdar olduğumuz Paphlagonia douxu Theodoros Komnenos (1070-1080)’a aittir. Theodoros, ilk mühürde kouropalates onursal unvanı ile doux makam unvanını, ikincisinde ise ykl. 1085 yılında terfi ettirildiğinin kanıtı olarak nobelissimos onursal unvanını taşımaktadır. Seleukeia ve Kıbrıs valiliği yapmış Aleksios Kassianos (12. yüzyıl)’a ait olan mühür müze envanterindeki kayda değer bir diğer malzemedir. Piskopos İoannes (11. yüzyıl) ile Kerasous (Giresun)daki ya da civarındaki manastırlardan birinde keşiş olan Amphilochios’a ait olan mühürler kentin ekklesiyastik prosopografisine ışık tutmaktadır. Kerasous’ta apo eparchon, hypatos ve stratelates olarak hizmet etmiş görevlilere ait altı mühür dışındaki üç mühür ise anonim niteliktedir.
Fado Houses of Lisbon: Between Authenticity and Touristification
Authors:   Universidade do Algarve e Investigadora do Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Faro, Portugal, Henriques Cláudia Helena , Silva João Albino ,   Universidade do Algarve e Investigador do Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Faro, Portugal, Santos Miriam de Oliveira ,   Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro e Investigadora do Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
Published: April 2021

Gastronomy has been valued as an intangible heritage that contributes to the valorization of tourist destinations. Experiencing gastronomy with other intangible heritages, such as Fado [World Heritage of Unesco], namely in Fado Houses of Lisbon, could enhance the authenticity of the city’s tourist experience. In this context, this chapter aims to analyse the House of Fado managers’ perspective regarding the characteristics of the cultural touristic supply, as well as the main transforming elements of that supply over time. In accordance, it is based on a case study methodology, highlighting the importance of the identity values of Fado and Gastronomy in the construction of cultural-gastronomic experiences.
Physician Wellness Interventions and Distress Assessment During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors:   Valley Children's Healthcare, Robertello Kimberly
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Physician burnout and interventions to decrease physician burnout on organizational and individual levels have been theorized and implemented. The Coronavirus pandemic has increased the need to continue physician burnout assessment and increase wellness programming. Few studies have had the opportunity to address physician wellness amidst the Coronavirus pandemic using the strategy of multi-dimensional interventions. The purpose of this study is to document interventions to reduce burnout and stress among physicians during the Coronavirus pandemic while assessing overall physician distress and well-being. Methods: A cohort study of 304 pediatric physicians at a large healthcare organization in the United States was designed to measure distress in physicians using the Well-Being Index. Participation was voluntary. A third-party collected and disseminated de-identified aggregate data through a secure website portal. Organizational and individual wellness initiatives were introduced to the cohort population and voluntary participation tracked. Results: 145 (48%) Well-Being Index assessments were completed between March 16 and September 30, 2020. Mean distress over the 6-month period was 1.22, with high distress indicated by a score greater than 3.0. Monthly averages show a 111.5% decrease in distress scores during the time period. Over 91% of respondents reported feeling “somewhat” or “very supported” by the organization, and these respondents had overall low mean distress scores. Conclusion: Overall, the cohort population experienced decreased distress levels at program initiation and during the observation period compared to national physician distress data. Contributing factors may be participation in various organizational and individual interventions to target well-being, perceived support from the organization, or regional implications of the Coronavirus pandemic on population health.
The Factory of False Windows in Law and in Ethics. Symmetries and Dissymmetries of Values
Authors: Cléro Jean-Pierre
Published: April 2021

There exists in ethics many values that seem to enjoy full positivity, which is expressed by names, but which in reality hide either asymmetries or false balances between the very opposed values they pretend to reconcile, while this pretense turns out fruitless.
In the Trace of Gerardo Mello Mourão: The Inter-Gender Hybridism and the Formation of Epiliric Poetry in Contemporary Brazilian Literature
Authors: Ferreira de Castro Junior César
Published: April 2021

In its configurative and representational basis, contemporary literature has established a warm dialogue with the classic and modern canons for the formation of literary genres that distance themselves from the poetics in force in order to establish their own aesthetics since the contemporary is in maintaining this gaze fixed on the present by returning to the past to deny or affirm it as the tradition of the new or the new of tradition (PAZ, 2000). The present study is justified in raising the reflection on the form of the epic and the lyric based on the transformations that occurred over the centuries to found an epic-lyric poetry as a renewing style of contemporary Brazilian poetry, the object of this research, which is based on the works Invention of the sea and Os peãs, by Gerardo Mello Mourão. The objective is to demonstrate the resistance of the epic in the current world by the hybrid composition that is established in the act of its production by the exteriority of the real along with the narrator's subjectivity. The problem of intergeneric hybridism is developed through bibliographic and qualitative research with intermediation of the deductive method and through the aesthetic-philosophical bias to demonstrate that it becomes the guiding element of this avant-garde style capable of establishing historical events through the temporality built by the world text. This whole discussion is centered on Aristotle (1992) and Boileau (1990), going through Hegel (1997), Lukacs (2000) and Bakhtin (2010) until arriving at Staiger (1997), Lima (2002), Greenfield (2006) and Kristeva (1995), showing that the epic-lyric poem is supported by the pluridiscursive dialogism maintained between the nature of the stylization of the lyric and epos as a style and not as a novelized process.
Informiranost, izobraževanje in inovativnost kot dejavniki organizacijske kulture in klime med zaposlenimi na področju zdravstvene nege
Authors: Tomažič Jožefa , Pušnik Danijela , Dobnik Mojca
Published: April 2021

Organizacijska kultura in klima sta pomemben pokazatelj korporativnega razpoloženja, ki se posledično kaže v kakovosti izvajanja določene dejavnosti. Merjenje dimenzij organizacijske kulture in klime v zdravstvenih inštitucijah odpira možnosti za dvig kakovosti obravnavanih dimenzij in posledično zagotavljanje večje kakovosti in varnosti pri oskrbi pacientov. Namen prispevka je ugotoviti organizacijsko kulturo in klimo med zaposlenimi v terciarni zdravstveni ustanovi z vidika informiranosti, izobraževanja in inovativnosti. Uporabljena je bila kvantitativna metoda dela z uporabo strukturiranega vprašalnika za merjenje organizacijske kulture in klime, s tristopenjsko lestvico. Razdeljenih je bilo 200 vprašalnikov zaposlenim v zdravstveni in babiški negi, vrnjenih je bilo 166 (83-% odzivnost). Podatki so bili analizirani v programu Excel po navodilu avtorice vprašalnika. Pri dimenziji informiranosti je povprečna ocena vseh trditev 2,4. Pri dimenziji izobraževanja je povprečna ocena vseh trditev 2,7. Pri dimenziji inovativnosti je povprečna ocena vseh trditev 2,3. Nobena od trinajst izmerjenih dimenzij ni bila izmerjena kot nizka stopnja (povprečna ocena dimenzije med 1,0 in 1,6). Z opravljeno raziskavo želimo povečati zavedanje zaposlenih o pomenu organizacijske klime in njenem vplivu na njihovo zadovoljstvo. Informiranost, znanje in inovativnost so pomembne dimenzije organizacijske kulture in klime, saj inovacije veljajo za enega ključnih dejavnikov, ki vplivajo na dolgoročni uspeh zdravstvenega zavoda.
The Influence of Thermal Stress on Serum Biochemical Profile in Sheep
Authors: Autukait J. , Poškienė I. , Juozaitienė V. , Antanaitis R. , Baumgartner W. , Žilinskas H.
Published: April 2021

Background: Climatic factors, such as high temperature, high relative humidity, can induce a thermal stress in animals. The phenomenon of mammalian sensitivity to thermal stress, especially in small ruminants, is widely reported in the literature. The present study aimed to analyze temperature and humidity effects on serum metabolic profile and cortisol concentration in sheep. Methods: The experiment was conducted on 40 adult, non-lactating and non-pregnant Suffolk sheep from December 2018 to December 2019. The subgroups were formed by age (two groups): twenty sheep were about 1.5 years old (Group 1) and other twenty - about 3 years old (Group 2). Based on the value of the temperature-humidity index, the following three subgroups were formed: 1) temperature humidity index ≥20; 2) 20 greater than temperature-humidity index greater than 10 and 3) temperature-humidity index less than 10. Blood cortisol concentration and biochemical parameters were measured once per month on the same day, in identical animals. Result: The analysis of biochemical parameters revealed that Group 2 showed significantly higher values for creatinine, phosphorus, zinc and cortisol. All blood indicators, except iron, phosphorus and total bilirubin, were dependent on THI concentration. The highest positive correlation coefficient of cortisol was calculated with urea and total protein. It is concluded that both cortisol and biochemical parameters play a significant role in thermal stress reactions in the Suffolk sheep.
The Views of University Students on Gamification-Enhanced Online Learning Experiences
Authors: TOPAL Murat , AKGÜN Özcan Erkan
Published: April 2021

The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of students who have a gamification-enhanced online learning experiences to find clues about the design of online learning environments based on gamification. For this purpose, the opinions of students who took courses through gamification-enhanced online learning for eight weeks were examined through the case study method. The participants consisted of 12 students, who voluntarily and consented to participate in the study, from 36 students who took the Educational Films course at the Sakarya University Faculty of Education in the fall semester 2019-2020. The interview form created by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The results of the study showed that according to the students, the learning process was efficient with this method and they used the online learning system without any technical problems. Students stated that learning in this way provides a comfortable learning experience that provides flexibility in learning and it seems that they have a positive attitude towards gamification. As some of the important results of the research in terms of instructional design, points, restricting access and curiosity have increased the number of entries into the system. Moreover, the discussion platform contributes to motivation and the leader board contributes to the course success.
Methodological bases of formation of indicators of resource provision in organizational networks (on the example of the «Russian Railways Holding»)
Authors:   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Gromov Igor D. , Tikhonov Pavel M. ,   STM-Service LLC
Published: April 2021

Methodological bases of formation of indicators of resource provision in organizational networks (on the example of the «Russian Railways Holding»)
Increasing the processing capacity of the terminal through the use of DEF and GBYR analysis
Authors:   Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU), Abduvahitov Shahboz R. , Merganov Avaz M. ,   Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU), Azimov Farrukh K. ,   Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU)
Published: April 2021

The article presents a DEF analysis tool which allows to distribute containers by time spent in container terminals. The study also developed the GBYR analysis tool, which provides the placement of containers by height, depending on the “corridor” into which the customs service had moved a particular container. Based on the combination of the proposed methods of DEF and GBYR analysis, the method for increasing the processing capacity of a container terminal has been developed.
The state of health as a regulator of educational activity of students of transport universities
Authors:   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Linkova Natalia A.
Published: April 2021

The article discusses the possible risks of certain diseases students may have during their studies, provided that they do not follow the principles of a healthy lifestyle. With decrease in the adaptive capabilities of a human body, fatigue, discomfort and exposure to diseases arise, which negatively affect the efficiency and safety of work. While studying at the university, under the influence of certain factors related to the intensive educational process and the inability to organize their life activities, there is often deterioration in the health of students. Such changes reduce the quality of the educational process of future specialists, on which the acquisition of the necessary knowledge and skills depends. The use of physical education means can reduce the risk of various concomitant diseases of students. Physical exercises help to improve the functional activity of all organs and systems in the human body, strengthen the immune system.
Research of resource-saving potential of high-speed railway lines and railway automation and telemechanics systems
Authors:   Chelyabinsk Institute of Railway Transport — a branch of the Ural State University of Railway Transport (CHIPS USURT), Sabirov Nakip Z. , Valiev Shamil K. ,   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT)
Published: April 2021

The article deals with the issues of resource saving on railways. Approaches to the definition of the essence of resource saving are highlighted. The influence of high-speed railway lines on the change in the structure of labor resources is revealed. The tasks of improving the resource management system and specific resources on railway transport are defined. Special attention is paid to railway automation and telemechanics systems, which will significantly reduce the labor costs of the HSR. The specific energy costs for different types of transport and per passenger-kilometer are given.
Development of the ideas of primary school students about information security in the process of forming information culture
Authors: Alisov Evgenii A. , Kalinchenko Dmitry Y.
Published: April 2021

We discuss the development of the information culture of primary school students, in particular, one of the topical directions of this process is the development of ideas about information security. The substantiation of the importance of organizing work with younger school students is given, which implies instilling in them responsibility for achieving and maintaining the state of their own information security. We analyze the provisions that the personality development of younger school students in the information society should take place in the process of pedagogical support, including purposeful work to ensure information security. We describe the qualitative characteristics of the information culture of younger school students, reflecting the necessary indicators. Motivation of the person in this process, the role of expanding the new motive is shown. The examples of work on the development of the ideas of younger school students about the information security of the individual, which was used in the lessons of literary reading, envi-ronment, mathematics, are presented. Tasks are described aimed at generating the need to verify the information provided. The results are obtained in the course of an experimental study in schools in Moscow.
Tambov viceroyalty – a new stage of the administrative and territorial structure of the Tambov region
Authors: Shutov Ruslan N.
Published: April 2021

The research is devoted to the study of the significance of the Tambov viceroyalty as one of the stages of the administrative and territorial structure of the Tambov region. The main problem was to determine the role and significance of the viceroyalty in the process of developing a separate administrative and territorial unit with the center in Tambov. For the analysis of this topic, both historical and interdisciplinary research methods were used: historical-comparative, historical-typological, historical-legal. The political and administrative system created by Peter I remained incomplete. The existing shortcomings of the system of local and gubernatorial administration, becoming more and more obvious, pushed Catherine II to reform local government. The main merit of the ongoing reform is the creation of local government, acting independently. It can be said that the “Institutions for the Administration of the Governorates of the All-Russian Empire” became a document of “great strength” by historical standards – they basically operated until the liberal reforms of the 1860s, to a certain extent – until October 1917. Changes related to the local administration of Russia in the 18th century they directly affected the status and role of Tambov. The provincial city of the early 18th century became by the end of the same century the center of the vast Black Earth governorate.
Psychological atmosphere in Tambov in the first half of 1918 (based on the novella of B. Dalny “Romantic Story”)
Authors: Averin Nikita V.
Published: April 2021

The need to study the mood in society in times of crisis prompts the study of materials of fiction, which, being an autobiographical work, tells about the events that the author himself witnessed. The subject of this work is the atmosphere and socio-political mood in Tambov in the first half of 1918, described in the story of B. Dalny “Romantic Story”. Despite some bias, the writer quite accurately describes the political events that took place around him, reflecting the constantly deteriorating economic and political situation in the city. As a result of the analysis of this literary source, the significance of the work dedicated to the events of Russia’s exit from the First World War is shown. Particular attention is paid to the period of the establishment of Soviet power and the description of the anti-Soviet rebellion in the novella. A study of published studies and archival data has shown that literary heroes have real prototypes, and their events are correct and can serve in the study of the state of the population in the specified period of time.
Handicraft industry in Tambov Governorate: from military communism to NEP
Authors: Makhrachev Georgiy S.
Published: April 2021

We consider the peculiarities of the development of handicraft industry in Tambov Governorate during the military communism and NEP. A decrease in fishing activity is noted during the period of military communism, especially in northern counties. The leather, cobbler and textile industries that were able to meet military needs developed during this period. The process of cooperation between the handicraftsmen began. However, while the original field cooperation was based on local government principles, in 1920 it was transferred to the management of the consumer cooperative society. An interesting phenomenon was the departure of workers from factories to handicraftsmen. During the NEP’s years, there was a revival in the handicraft industry. According to statistics, the number of handicraftsmen in the governorate almost doubled by 1925, but was still smaller than in the pre-reform period. The textile industry was the most developed in the NEP’s years. In 1921, trade cooperation was introduced from the consumer sector and merged into the governorate union of handicraft industry. There was an active work of governorate instructors, who trained handicraftsmen in new production technologies, identified problem areas of cooperation, and strengthened the ties between artels and the county union of handicraft industry. Master classes were also organized for handicraftsmen, and handicraft exhibitions were held. However, the cooperative movement has also faced a number of major problems – lack of sufficient raw materials, delays in supplying goods, poor quality, and disorganized government orders.
Questionnaire survey as a means of implementing a systematic approach in the study of problematic aspects of the theory and practice of athleticism on the example of kettlebell lifting
Authors: Ryzhkov Anton N. , Kosmin Ivan V. , Kichaykina Nina B.
Published: April 2021

An online questionnaire survey of leading kettlebell coaches allowed us to significantly expand the number of respondents and, most importantly, to track their point of view on the following aspects of the training process of kettlebell lifting: 1) the degree of significance and optimal ratio of volumes of general physical and special managerial training as structural elements of the system of the training process; 2) use of simulators as a means of increasing the effectiveness of special physical training in the system of the training process; 3) there is a paradoxical contradic-tion between a low degree of theoretical knowledge and a high degree of practical demand for scientific justification and systematic study of the role and significance of the pace of performance of competitive exercises in order to increase their effectiveness; 4) the need for personal correction rate in accordance with the characteristics of individual motor skills of the athlete. The survey allowed us to conceptually decide on the direction of further research in the field of theory and practice of kettlebell lifting.
The mechanism of “perspectivization” in understanding of educational text
Authors: Rubas Alyona A. , Shcherbak Antonina S. , Agmanova Atirkul E.
Published: April 2021

We consider the educational text as a cognitive fund of scientific achievements, which is explicated in the communicative field of “educational discourse”, which predetermines its diffe-rential features that distinguish it from other texts by formal and substantive criteria. We prove that the educational text indicates not only what is really present in it, but also what is subject to semantic inference. Based on the educational text, students make inferences, which is facilitated by the cognitive mechanism “perspectivization”. We establish that this is one of the main cognitive mechanisms that can serve to form the projection of educational discourse in the individual mind. From the standpoint of the relationship of cognitive (educational), communicative, linguistic criteria, we prove that it is the mechanism of “perspectivization” that presupposes the advancement of such a text sign as a title, represented by words or phrases correlated with words in the direct meaning. The title of the educational text reflects the information of the conceptual structure of the entire educational text and dictated by the need for the process of understanding the educational text and comprehending the various metatext created on the basis of educational texts. We make the assumption that the units of the educational text act as a means of representing other conceptual areas, since the educational text reflects the semantic function of the language.
Study of the Epic “Manas” in the People’s Republic of China
Authors: Subakozhoeva Cholpon T.
Published: April 2021

The heroic Epic “Manas”, the artistic heritage of the Kyrgyz people, is widespread not only in the Kyrgyz Republic, but also among ethnic Kyrgyz living in the People’s Republic of China. Here the epic exists in several versions in the mouths of numerous manaschi narrators, among which the most famous is the manaschi Jusup Mamay. The interest of the scientific world to “Manas” is enormous, which explains the relevance of the issue under consideration. Researches on this unique monument of verbal folklore are conducted not only by scientists from Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Great Britain, France, Turkey, but also by scientists from the People’s Republic of China. The work purpose is to highlight the exploratory activity of Chinese scientists in the field of Manas Studies. Among them the most famous for their deep scientific research are Muhammed Hu Zhenhua, Lan Yin, Adyl Jumaturdu, Mambetturdu Mambetakun, Tokon Isak, Ysakbek Beishenbek. They made a huge contribution to the development of Manas Studies in China. However, their research is still little known in Russian and Kyrgyz folklore studies, which signifi-cantly narrows the research field in the study of the Kyrgyz heroic epic “Manas”. We consider the research of Chinese Manas Studies scholars, briefly describe their scientific books, articles, define their contribution to the world Manas Studies. This work significantly adds to the data on scientists who study the Epic “Manas”.
Racismo estrutural e institucional e a justiça da infância e juventude
Authors: Nova Adeildo Vila , Marques Bárbara Canela , Fávero Eunice Teresinha , Loiola Gracielle Feitosa de , Dantas Hílkia Maria de Carvalho
Published: April 2021

O racismo estrutural e institucional é um marcador das relações sociais, refletindo no trato das questões relacionadas à infância e juventude no Brasil e na sua interlocução com o Sistema de Justiça. A ausência de registro do quesito raça/cor nos documentos institucionais produzidos em espaços sociocupacionais dessa área, assim como da área da saúde, impacta no desvendamento do perfil das mulheres atendidas e nas informações fornecidas nos encaminhamentos realizados. Observa-se no cotidiano profissional que em sua maioria são pretas/os e pardas/os as mães, os pais e/ou outros familiares que têm sua(s) criança(s) e/ou adolescente(s) acolhidas/os, que solicitam defesa em processos de acolhimento institucional ou de destituição do poder familiar e que têm filhos sob medida socioeducativa. Levantamentos consultados para este artigo revelam que a ausência de informação sobre raça/cor/etnia em relação às crianças em acolhimento institucional alcança o maior índice, seguidas de uma maioria de pretos e pardos nas informações registradas. Também sobre adolescentes e jovens em restrição e privação de liberdade verifica-se que são, em sua maioria, pardos/negros. As aproximações ao debate sobre o racismo estrutural e institucional que permeia o Sistema de Justiça aponta para a urgência de se questionar se esse sistema permanecerá ignorando ou invisibilizando as violências racistas, simbólicas e fáticas que resultam em perda do poder familiar de famílias pretas, pobres e periféricas, acolhimento institucional de crianças e/ou de medidas socioeducativas para adolescentes.
State in Epoque of Globalization
Authors: Shishkov Y.
Published: April 2021

The author notes that two parallel processes are taking place presently: gradual strengthening and sophistication of governmental intervention in economy and social matters, and, at the same time, narrowing of the state regulation functions extent owing to their partial transition to supranational regulators. In the article, it is attempted to answer the question: what is happening nowadays – strengthening or weakening of a nation state?
Opportunities and Problems of Regional Cooperation in East Asia
Authors: Fedorovskii A.
Published: April 2021

Ramifications of the 2008–2009 crisis are forcing the countries of East Asia to search for a possibility of a sequential advance to formalization of regional cooperation, basing on the experience gained in 1990s. The evaluation of the obstacles existing on the way, as well as of perspectives to overcome them on a give-and-take basis, becomes a progressively critical task, which deserves full attention. Herewith, it makes sense to highlight the assessment of the situation in North-East Asia defining the transformation vector for the East Asia region in general.
Interregional Differentiation in BRIC Countries: Possibilities for Assessment
Authors: Zaytseva Y.
Published: April 2021

In the paper, actual approaches of Regional Accounts elaboration in BRICs are examined, including a comparison of international and domestic practices. In view of foreign experience, possible directions of the Russian statistics development are presented for a more comprehensive illustration of the processes ongoing in economies of separate regions and the country's spatial macroeconomics. Common analysis of inter-regional differentiation by size and level of regional economic development in Brazil, Russia, India and China, with allowance for national specificity of Regional Accounts indicators estimations is provided.
Germany and Russia – Unexpected Strategic Partnership
Authors: Shpanger H.
Published: April 2021

In the article, the issues of Russia–Germany strategic cooperation are examined, the origin of this cooperation and the way Russia fits in Germany's foreign policy perspective is analyzed. Obviously simplified, but particularly popular Anglo-Saxon standpoint is that Germany has gone poorly because of its energy dependence on Russia does not give a convictive answer. The reason lies in fundamental principles of the German self-awareness and Germany's foreign policy baseline orientation. According to the conventional wisdom, Germany and Russia are presently two fringes of the modernity continuum. It is hardly possible to find another similarly “restless” pair of states in Europe, which, however, does not hinder them in building up relationship profitable for each other.
Total quality management for the hotel industry and tourism
Authors: Avelini Holjevac Ivanka
Published: April 2021

Quality today is a fundamental factor for market survival, competitiveness and profitability. Strategic business planning is based on a TQM system. Quality is not produced, it is a management tool. Development of quality in developed economic countries has shown that quality is something which is built, developed and constantly enhanced. The system TQM is totally market oriented, buyer-led, as the process starts with the buyer (what he wants) and finishes with the buyer (a satisfied buyer). This is a cycle consisting of five basic activities: planning quality, realising quality, evaluating quality, achieving quality and improving quality, which is being constantly repeated. The advantages of introducing TQM for the service sector, tourism and hotel industry are big, both economically and socially. Poor business productivity and unsatisfactory quality of the product and service are weaknesses of Croatia's economy. Ahead lies the process of learning and introducing TQM for our economy, as this is a condition and necessity for inclusion into world business trends and world markets.
Tourism marketing of C.E.I. countries - possibilities of cooperation in health tourism
Authors: Cetinski Vinka , Weber Sanda
Published: April 2021

Central European Initiative as an international regional association includes fifteen member countries. Interests in cooperation in the field of tourism can be explained by the fact that the majority of Central European countries have significant natural and cultural resources which have not yet been put to sufficient or desired use in tourism. At the beginning of 1996. the Working Group for Tourism of the C.E.I. countries conducted a research study with the aim of determining basic indicators of the level of tourism development in member countries as well as basis for developing common tourism marketing strategy. Health tourism is among the most developed tourism types; majority of the countries also associate their image with natural beauties, unpolluted environment and spas. The level of development of health tourism varies across the C.E.I. countries therefore being the basis for cooperation in various aspects, for example in research, transferring know-how in technology, and marketing (designing the product, joint promotion etc.).
Enterprise Intelligent Procurement Management Model Exploration
Authors: Yang Baixing , Yang Sai
Published: April 2021

With the development of big data analysis, blockchain and other technologies, the supply chain of enterprises is transforming to lean and intelligent. As an important link in the enterprise supply chain, the intelligent transformation of procurement plays an important role in the improvement of the supply chain efficiency, therefore, the construction of a common method supporting the intelligent upgrade of the enterprise procurement business has become a key concern for enterprise managers. Based on the balanced scorecard theory and the supply chain maturity model, this study combines the actual situation of procurement management in Chinese energy enterprises and constructs a procurement benchmarking system that balances the development direction of the industry and the actual needs of enterprises. Meanwhile, based on the grounded theory, three major themes of the intelligent procurement system (digital business module, procurement synergy mechanism and procurement ecosystem) are extracted to provide a methodological reference for the construction of intelligent procurement systems of energy enterprises. The study concludes with a case study of China National Energy Group Materials Company to demonstrate the application of the intelligent procurement system built in this paper, with a view to providing methodological reference for the intelligent procurement management in energy enterprises.
Development of Support System for Ship-Hull Plate Forming Using Laser Scanner
Authors: Takezawa Masahito ,   National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) 6-38-1 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0004, Japan, Matsuo Kohei , Ando Takahiro
Published: April 2021

In this study, we developed a new system that outputs the additional press work procedures necessary to obtain the desired ship-hull surface. This study is unique in terms of determining the additional press work procedures required according to the current plate shape at any work stage by measuring the plate shape using a laser scanner. In the proposed method, a B-spline surface is constructed from a point cloud measured using a laser scanner, and the current plate shape is analyzed based on differential geometry. Additional press lines are estimated based on the difference in the normal curvature along the lines of curvature between the designed target surface and the current surface. We demonstrated the effectiveness of our proposed method through experiments at a shipyard. The proposed system may be used to enhance the efficiency of press work and is expected to be an effective tool for training beginners in the future.
Design of an Arc-Core Moving Mechanism for Injection Molding Using a Link and Cam Mechanism
Authors: Harada Takashi , Tanaka Naomichi , Fujitsuka Takayuki ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan,   Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Japan,   Fujitsuka Seimitsu Kanagata Co., Ltd., Higashiosaka, Japan
Published: April 2021

A novel plastic injection mold design for a product with a deep arc-hole based on the kinematic analysis is proposed. To move the wide angle arc-core, a hybrid mechanism combining a slider-crank and a swing cam is designed. The force transmission coefficient of the slider-crank and the pressure angle of the swing cam are used to evaluate the dimensions of the mechanism. The motion of the designed mechanism was confirmed by using a prototype made with a 3D printer.
PENGARUH KEPEMILIKAN MANAJERIAL, KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL, PROFITABILITAS DAN MANAJEMEN LABA TERHADAP KUALITAS LABA
Authors: Mergia Roswita , Sulistyo  , Setiyowati Supami Wahyu
Published: April 2021

Tujuan atas penelitian ini yakni menjelaskan serta menganalisis bagaimana pengaruh kepemilikan manajerial, kepemilikan institusional, profitabilitas dan manajemen laba terhadap kualitas laba. Jenis penelitian yakni digunakan data kuantitatif. Populasi yang digunakan pada penelitian ini ialah perusahaan manufaktur sektor industri barang konsumsi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2017-2019. Sampel yang digunakan ialah 20 perusahaan dengan periode pengamatan selama 3 tahun. Motode dalam penentuan sampel yakni digunakannya  motode purposive sampling. Analisis  pengelolaan data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah regresi linear berganda menggunakan spss versi 22. Hasil analisis telah memberikan simpulan yakni  kepemilikan menejerial, kepemilikan institusional, profitabilitas dan manajemen laba secara simultan mempengaruhi kualitas laba. kepemilikan manajerial tidak memengaruhi terhadap kualitas laba, kepemilikan institusional negativ mempengaruh  kualitas laba, profitabilitas secara persial mempengaruh  kualitas laba, menejemen laba secarah parsial berpengaruh terhadap kualitas laba.
Interactive and interactional metadiscourse markers in research articles of Indonesian expert writers
Authors: Kustyasari Dian , Basthomi Yazid , Anugerahwati Mirjam
Published: April 2021

Academic writing articles serve as the medium of communication among scholars to share knowledge and new inquiries and are made in such a way that the idea they deliver is both understandable and accepted. One essential action to accomplish this is by employing metadiscourse markers. Metadiscourse is viewed as an essential element of credible written texts created by students of ESL and native speakers, by which the intelligibility of communication in research articles can be accomplished through suitable discipline conscience, norms, and belief to track the writers’ pathway to academic promotions. Therefore, employing descriptive qualitative approach, this study aims at investigating the utilization of interpersonal metadiscourse markers and their functions in academic writing. Analysing discussion section of research articles written by Indonesian expert writers, the results show that the metadiscourse markers in the articles are found to be similar to the commonly used markers among academic community, including interactive and interactional markers. Moreover, the employment of markers in the articles reveal the functions of them to indicate relation between sentences, involvement of readers, existence of example, limitation of commitment to propositions, emphasis on general practice and certainty, and reference to the writer.

HIGHLGHTS:

The appropriate utilization of interactive and interactional metadiscourse markers in research articles indicates the international norm of academic writing. 

The Indonesian expert writer articles fulfill the intelligibility of communication in international research articles. 

The writing course in the universities needs to emphasize the essential functions of metadiscourse markers.
Learning from home during pandemic: A blended learning for reading to write activity in EFL setting
Authors: Setyowati Lestari , Sukmawan Sony , El-Sulukkiyah Ana Ahsana
Published: April 2021

The pandemic of  COVID 19 has forced teachers all around the world to be adaptable to the situation. Within the foreign language (FL) context, the teaching of language skills provides challenges for teachers in terms of how to deliver the materials as effectively and as efficiently as possible. The study aims to describe the steps of reading to write activity for essay writing in FL settings and what the students feel about it. The design of the study is a case study design. The subjects of the study were the fourth-semester students of English Education Study Program, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology in Universitas PGRI Wiranegara, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia in the academic year 2019-2020. The result of the study shows that there are three main steps of teaching scenarios. They are the pre-activity, whilst activity, and post-activity, with some specifications depending on the skills. The reading section employes the silent reading activity, skimming, and scanning technique through telegram application.   The writing section implements the process approach, namely planning, drafting, and revising, and publishing. The technologies used were Telegram,   Whatsup, Google Meet, YouTube, Grammarly, and Plagiarism checker online application.
Smartphone-based mobile assisted language learning application in higher vocational education in Indonesia
Authors: Mutiaraningrum Ira , Nugroho Arif
Published: April 2021

This study sought to examine the educational affordance and constraints of smartphone-based assistive technology in language learning from the students’ point of view along with their recommendations on the possible future advancement of smartphone-based assistive technology to help students engage better. This study employed content analysis in analyzing the data obtained from open-ended questions administered to students. The findings of this study denote the use of smartphones in widening vocabulary range, providing practices for English exercise, having attractive and interactive features, and fostering autonomy, self-regulation, and independence learning due to its practicality, portability, accessibility, and flexibility. This study highlights technical problems and confusion as the obstacles emerging from the use of smartphones in language learning. Meanwhile, the recommendations for future smartphone-based application updates are discussed in detail. All in all, smartphone-based assistive language learning application is fruitful for students and is recommended to be used for vocational higher education students as the part of informal learning during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. HIGHLIGHTS: Language learning has stepped forward to more personal learning tools by integrating smartphones as an aid for mobile learning. smartphones are fruitful in widening vocabulary range, providing practices for English exercise, having attractive and interactive features, and fostering autonomy, self-regulation, and independence learning due to its practicality, portability, accessibility, and flexibility. From language learning mobile application, students demanded simpler reading exercises and vocabularies and slower listening practice in the applications.
The Effect of Polyhydroxy Fullerene Derivative on Human Myeloid Leukemia K562 Cells
Authors: Yu Meilan , Wang Chan , Liu Xing , Larwubah Kollie , Guo Wei , Ye Lianjie , Ying Xiangxian , Zhu Jun , Yang Shengjie
Published: April 2021

The use of nanomedicines for cancer treatment has been widespread. Fullerenes have significant effects in the treatment of solid tumors. Here, we are going to study the effects of hydroxylated fullerene C60(OH)n(n = 18–22) treatment on chronic myeloid leukemia cell proliferation and investigates its toxicity. The results show that fullerenol at low concentrations (< 120µM) is no apparent toxic side effects and stimulates the growth of K562, while a high concentration of fullerenol has different degrees of inhibition on K562 cells. When the concentration is higher than 160µM, the K562 cells showed morphological changes, the mitochondrial membrane potential decreased, the cell cycle was blocked in the stage of G2, and cell apoptosis occurred, which may cause apoptosis, autophagy, and a variety of other damage leading to cell death. Meanwhile, it also indicated that its inhibition of solid tumors might be related to the tumor microenvironment; we verified the safety of fullerene without apparent cellular toxicity at a specific concentration.
Evaluation of the influence of genetic variants in Cereblon gene on the response to the treatment of ENL with thalidomide
Authors: Costa Perpétua Socorro Silva , Ferrão Miriãn , Kowalski Thayne Woycinck , Fraga Lucas Rosa , Feira Mariléa Furtado , Camargo Luís Marcelo Aranha , Caldoncelli Daniele Iop Oliveira , Silveira Maria Irismar Silva , Schuler-Faccini Lavínia , Vianna Fernanda
Published: April 2021

Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL) is an acute and systemic inflammatory reaction of leprosy characterized by painful nodules and involvement of various organs. Thalidomide is an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory drug currently used to treat conditions such as ENL and multiple myeloma (MM). Cereblon protein was described as the primary target of thalidomide teratogenicity. Moreover, it was postulated that CRBN is necessary for the efficacy of thalidomide and its analogs in the treatment of MM. In this study, we evaluate the influence of CRBN genetic variants on the dose of thalidomide used in the treatment of ENL and on the manifestation of adverse effects during treatment for ENL. Polymorphisms rs1620675, rs1672770 and rs4183 located in regions flanking the part of the gene encoding the portion of the protein that binds to thalidomide were evaluated. An association with adverse ocular and gastrointestinal effects was observed. These results show that CRBN polymorphisms could alter the expression or activity of the protein and influence the development of adverse effects in response to thalidomide in ENL.
Undiagnosed HIV-related lymphoma associated to EBV co-infection: an autopsy case report
Authors: Grayaa Mariem , Saadi Said , Bellalah Ahlem , Jomaa Sami Ben , Hammouda Seifeddine Ben , Salem Nidhal Haj
Published: April 2021

Background:

The diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is known as one of the most neoplasm that occurs in AIDS patients. In rare cases, this tumor is manifested with acute liver failure.
Case presentation:

We report a case of patient who was presented with jaundice and hepatomegaly due to an acute liver failure. A blood exposure accident helped the operator to discover the seropositive statue of the deceased. The results confirmed the presence of HIV antibodies in patient’s serum. Macroscopic examination of the spleen showed a well-defined subcapsular nodule. It had a micronodular appearance. Immunohistochemistry was also performed.
Conclusion:

The diagnosis of DLBCL related to HIV associated to an Epstein-Barr infection was established in postmortem.