bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Professional pensions in Russia: problems and prospects
Authors:   Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russian Federation), Pashkova Galina G.
Published: February 2023

The article substantiates the need to reform the pension system of the Russian Federation. According to the author, the most effective way to reduce the financial burden on the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation is to reform the institution of early (preferential) pensions, because the scale of providing preferential pensions in Russia is unparalleled in world practice. The article examines the history of concessional pension provision in Russia and the stages of reforming the pension system in sufficient detail. The author examines the measures that were planned in the 1995 Concept of Reform for the introduction of a three-tiered pension system, which would have included as one of its components a non-state (supplementary) pension in the form of professional pension systems of individual organizations, industries, territories, as well as personal pension savings in non-state pension funds or insurance companies. Then the article examines the Programme of pension reform of 1998, draft federal laws "On the Fundamentals of Pension Reform in the Russian Federation", "On compulsory professional pension systems in the Russian Federation", in which quite reasonable measures to change the institution of early pensions were proposed. The author notes with regret that the above draft laws did not receive further consideration and were withdrawn from consideration because the main issue concerning the financing of occupational pensions remained unresolved. The article discusses the main directions of the Strategy for Long-Term Development of the Pension System (until 2030), one of which is also reforming the institute of early pensions. Summarizing the results of the study, the author draws a disappointing conclusion that over the past 30 years the idea of introducing occupational pensions has not yet found real implementation, and the existing institution of concessional pensions now covers an even wider range of persons than it did in the Soviet period. The author fears that the introduction of an occupational pension system may not materialise in the next few years, given the current economic crisis, labour market problems and a difficult demographic situation. Nevertheless, the author hopes that the next phase of pension reform announced by the Russian Government will lead to real progress in introducing the occupational pension system in Russia as well. There is no doubt that the need to resolve this problem is long overdue, and effective measures should be taken as soon as possible. All the more so because the regulations already adopted over the years, which were discussed in this study, provide quite adequate and feasible measures for reforming the Russian pension system. The author declares no conflicts of interests.
International legal regulation of combating corruption in public administration of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin, Starostin Sergey A. , Polyakov Maksim M. ,   Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin
Published: February 2023

The article analyses the provisions of the main international legal instruments against corruption in relation to the system of public administration of the Russian Federation. The authors emphasise that corruption poses a threat to the entire international community. Corrupt practices destabilise the functioning of state apparatuses of different countries, undermine the national economies and make the stable process of development of social and state institutions impossible. These circumstances have led to the international adoption of a number of legal instruments: the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials (1996), the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (1999), the Civil Law Convention on Corruption (1999), the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003) and others. These legal instruments set out the most effective forms and methods of combating corruption, which the participating countries can apply in their national legal systems. However, there are certain controversial and debatable aspects related to the implementation of the provisions of certain international legal acts against corruption. For example, the Russian Federation has not ratified the 1999 Convention on Civil Liability for Corruption or Article 20 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption of 2003. The authors conclude that there is now a need to strengthen the activities of the relevant authorities and officials to achieve better results in the fight against corruption. Anti-corruption measures need to be more actively implemented and applied not only in public authorities, but also in state and non-state enterprises and institutions. At present, work in these areas is being carried out, but not always in a quick, qualitative, consistent and systematic manner. The implementation of anti-corruption forms and methods is simply impossible without international cooperation due to the fact that corruption itself has ceased to be a problem of individual states. With this in mind, it is essential for Russia to strive for the widest possible application of anticorruption international legal instruments within the domestic legal system. In the conclusion of the article, the authors emphasise that the Russian Federation is actively and dynamically participating in the international legal regulation of anticorruption. Cooperation in this area has reached an exceptionally high level, which is recognised by many foreign partners. Ultimately, the application of international legal anticorruption measures in Russia will improve the system for combating corruption in public administration. The provisions of international instruments accumulate solid experience of many countries in this area. This experience can and should be used in our country. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
The role of international legal acts in the formation of the system of sources of Russia's penal law
Authors:   Academy of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Nekrasov Ivan S. ,   Kuzbass Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia
Published: February 2023

The article aims at analysing the role of international legal norms in the system of sources of the Russian Federation, with a special stress on their importance among the sources of national law. To date, international legal acts directly affect the policy of legislation and are in its priority, thereby forming an independent legal system. This system brings domestic national policy, which includes penal legislation, in line with the acts. The author infers that, in Russian legal science, including penal science, international legal norms are of a national nature. In their own way, they are stable, since they are not exposed to possible influences of any economic, political, or criminological factors. Therefore, in recent decades, this direction has been the main guideline for the development of penal science, which directly affects the law enforcement practice. When analysing the current Penal Code of the Russian Federation, this trend can be traced in some norms whose content is based on the ideas of humanism and enshrines the basic rules for the treatment of various categories of convicts. Looking at Russia today, we can note that the country has created a legal framework that allows it to be classified as a great power that directs the development of the penal system in the modern world. The formation of a new better penal system is undoubtedly facilitated by the adoption of international standards that require the creation of the necessary conditions that in the future are to be implemented in legislation. After all, the recognition of international legal standards in penal legislation will bring Russia to a new level, with a more effective guarantor of the observance of the legality of human rights, and will also serve as an impeccable postulate in the law enforcement and law-making activities of our state in the future.
On the content of the human rights protection activities of the prosecutor's office
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Voronin Oleg V.
Published: February 2023

Human rights protection activities do not form a separate function of the prosecutor's office, but are one of the types of prosecutor's supervision within the traditional branches and other areas of prosecutor's activities. In general, the human rights protection activities of the prosecutor's office can be defined as activities that include the provision, security, protection and restoration of violated rights and freedoms of individuals by means of prosecutor's supervision, by subjects that the prosecutor's office supervises. The general legal status of individuals within a separate branch (prosecutor's supervision over the observance of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen) is ensured at four main levels. At the first - general (basic) - level, the prosecutor ensures all persons' legal status enshrined in generally recognised international standards and national legislation, regardless of their nationality. Traditionally, it is the ensuring of individuals' fundamental rights on the territory of the country within the individuals' international legal and constitutional status. The means of prosecutor's supervision ensure the rights and freedoms of all persons residing in the Russian Federation. At the second - national - level, the prosecutor ensures the personal, political, social, economic and other rights of citizens of the Russian Federation. These rights and freedoms are established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and by other laws in force in the Russian Federation. The main subject of prosecutor's protection at this level are the citizens of the Russian Federation. At the third - special - level, the prosecutor ensures the legal status of socially protected categories of citizens of the Russian Federation: veterans, disabled people and other persons who are subject to special legislation regarding the provision of social protection, additional guarantees and benefits, or other preferences. Finally, at the fourth - exceptional - level, the prosecutor ensures the legal status of persons (citizens) who are in a difficult life situation, who cannot exercise their rights on their own due to their state of health, age, dependent position, special physical and mental condition under the circumstances prevailing at a particular moment.
On resolution of defense attorneys' requests and complaints of citizens by state expert institutions
Authors:   Yekaterinburg Branch of Moscow Academy of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Nadonenko Olga N.
Published: February 2023

The article analyses the practice of resolving defense attorneys' requests and complaints of citizens by state expert institutions. The author has assessed whether it is eligible to submit such requests and complaints to expert institutions and whether they are correctly resolved by expert institutions in terms of the current criminal procedure law. The current legislation ensures that defense attorneys may make inquires to various state authorities, local governments, public associations, and other organizations, including state expert institutions. However, some of the defense attorneys' requests received by expert institutions are not legitimate and the attorneys should be denied the requested information. In addition to attorney's requests, expert institutions receives complaints from suspects and accused persons, drawn up with the help of defense attorneys, who must understand that the addressee is not entitled to consider these appeals. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to this negative trend that has emerged in recent years.
Апробация краткой версии опросника Эмин
Authors: Панкратова А.А. , Корниенко Д.С. , Люсин Д.В.
Published: February 2023

Статья посвящена апробации краткой версии опросника ЭмИн Д.В. Люсина, предназначенной для экспресс-оценки эмоционального интеллекта. При разработке краткой версии были отобраны 8 пунктов из полной версии — по два пункта на шкалы «Понимание своих эмоций», «Управление своими эмоциями», «Понимание чужих эмоций», «Управление чужими эмоциями». Респонденты (N = 292) заполняли краткую и полную версии опросника ЭмИн среди других методик. По результатам эксплораторного и конфирматорного факторного анализа, краткая версия опросника ЭмИн имеет четырехфакторную структуру, которая соответствует теоретической модели, положенной в основу методики. Внутренняя согласованность краткой версии удовлетворительная (на уровне 0.6), что типично для таких коротких опросников, вопросы которых отражают разные стороны конструкта. Краткая и полная версии опросника ЭмИн высоко коррелируют между собой (r = 0.77), при этом максимальные корреляции получены между одноименными субшкалами. Эмоциональный интеллект, измеренный с помощью краткой и полной версий опросника ЭмИн: 1) положительно коррелирует с экстраверсией, доброжелательностью, сознательностью, открытостью новому опыту и отрицательно — с нейротизмом (максимальная по модулю корреляция получена с нейротизмом); 2) положительно коррелирует с удовлетворенностью жизни, позитивным аффектом и отрицательно — с негативным аффектом. Полученный паттерн корреляций с базовыми чертами личности и субъективным благополучием характерен и для других опросников на эмоциональный интеллект. Краткую версию опросника ЭмИн рекомендуется использовать для оценки общего уровня эмоционального интеллекта, а также для оценки внутриличностного и межличностного эмоционального интеллекта.
NCBI submission protocol for microbial pathogen surveillance v2
Authors: Timme Ruth
Published: February 2023

PURPOSE: Step-by-step instructions for submitting pathogen whole genome sequence data to NCBI and to the NCBI Pathogen Detection portal. This protocol covers the steps needed to establish a new NCBI submission environment for your laboratory, including the creation of new BioProject(s) and submission groups. Once these are step up, the protocol then walks through the process for submitting raw reads to SRA and sample metadata to BioSample through the Submission portal. SCOPE: for use by any laboratory submitting WGS data for species under active surveillance within NCBI’s Pathogen Detection. (This includes US laboratories in GenomeTrakr, NARMS, Vet-LIRN, PulseNet, and other non-US networks and submitters). For new submitters, there's quite a bit of groundwork that needs to be established before a laboratory can start its first data submission. We recommend that one person in the laboratory take a few days to get everything set up in advance of when you expect to do your first data submission. If you need a pipeline for frequent or large volume submissions, follow Step 1 to get your NCBI submission environment established, then contact gb-admin@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov to set up an account for submitting through the API. This protocol covers submission using NCBI's Submission Portal web-interface. Version history: V4: updated screenshots to reflect NCBI submission portal changes. Updated custom BioSample template. V5: Linking directly to the metadata template guidance instead of including duplicate copies of the files in this protocol. Updated screenshot for choosing the pathogen template to reflect changes at NCBI. V6: minor edits including updating links out to other protocols.
Determinants intention usage of Islamic E-Wallet Among Millennials
Authors:   People&Global Business Association, Bakri Mohammed Hariri , Almansoori Khalifa Khalfan Salem Muftah , Azlan Nur Syazni Mohd
Published: February 2023

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to investigate the behavioural intention of the millennials in Malaysia toward the acceptance of Islamic e-wallet usage using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology(UTAUT) via Structural Equation Model.
Design/methodology/approach: The data have been collected by the 384 millennials in Malaysia. A person has aged between 25 until 40 years old is considered the millennials group The method that used in this paper is the Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). There will be five independent variables: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, and Shariah-compliant. Shariah-compliant variables have been added to the study because the study investigates the Islamic e-wallet where it is needed the Shariah-compliant elements. Before the data is analysed into measurement, preliminary analysis such as Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is conducted as well.
Findings: The result showed that the performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI) and Shariah complaint (SC) significantly affect the Islamic e-wallet acceptance among the millennials. In addition, the Shariah complaint has a strong effect on Islamic e-wallet acceptance. In contrast, facilitating condition (FC) showed no effect on Islamic e-wallet acceptance. In this study, all the requirements for model fit were achieved. The four exogenous constructs are performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI) and facilitating condition (FC). The mediating construct is behavioural intention (BI) and the endogenous is user adoption (UA). All exogenous constructs show significant p-value except for effort expectancy (EE).
Research limitation/implications: This paper offers important implications specifically for the digital economy as it is currently making its way throughout every aspect in the human life, be it social, religion, financial transaction, entertainment and many more. The impact of digital economy can be traced through the emergence of Fintech. One of the least academically discussed areas is the adoption of Islamic Fintech. This study is considered necessary to explore the prediction of consumer behaviour in Islamic Fintech intention, as part of digital economy.
Originality/value: The paper fills the gap perceived within the existing literature of finance technology by showing Islamic financial technology (E-Wallet) intention via model measurement.
Earnings Management Behavior of Firms with Financial Constraints: Focusing on Firms that Issue Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stocks
Authors:   People&Global Business Association, Lee Hyun-Ah , Chun Sungju
Published: February 2023

Purpose: T his study aim s to e xplore t he e ffect of f inancial c onstraints o n earnings m anagement by f ocusing on firms that issue redeemable convertible preferred stocks (RCPS). RCPS are considered a financing option primarily used by firms that have investment opportunities but face difficulties in raising funds with a low cost of capital. Therefore, the issuance of RCPS can be an effective indicator to identify firms with financial constraints.
Design/methodology/approach: This study employs a sample of 12,406 firm-year observations of listed companies in the Korean stock market from 2011 to 2018. The study conducts multiple regression analyses to investigate the level of earnings management of RCPS-issuing firms with respect to that of non-issuing firms. In this analysis, the earnings management is proxied by discretionary accruals and real operational activities.
Findings: This study shows that RCPS-issuing firms have a higher level of discretionary accruals than non-issuing firms. Meanwhile, there is no significant difference in the level of real activities management between RCPS-issuing and non-issuing firms. These findings imply that firms with financial constraints engage in aggressive earnings management through discretionary accruals rather than real operational activities.
Research limitations/implications: This study provides compelling evidence that financially constrained firms strategically use discretionary accruals to signal positive prospects for external capital suppliers, allowing them to raise the capital necessary for investment. It is also confirmed that financially constrained firms do not depend on real activities management, which sacrifices cash flows and firm value in the long run.
Originality/value: T his is t he f irst s tudy t o test t he l ink between f inancial c onstraints a nd e arnings m anagement by analyzing RCPS-issuing firms that conform to the definition of financial constraints. This approach can alleviate the risk of errors in the classification of firms and the endogeneity problems accompanied by estimating financially constrained firms with firm characteristics, such as dividend payout ratio, cash flows, size, age, or a combined index of these variables.
CONCEPT OF "HOMO SOVETICUS" BY O.O. ZINOVIEV AS A COMPONENT OF Z-IDEOLOGY
Authors:   National Technical University «Kharkiv Polіtechnic Institute» Ukraine, MOTENKO Yaroslav , SHYSHKINA Yevheniia ,   National Technical University «Kharkiv Polіtechnic Institute» Ukraine
Published: February 2023

The article reveals the peculiarities of the Russian Federation's use of the concept of "homo sovietikus" by the philosopher and sociologist O. O. Zinoviev (1926–2006) as a tool of information warfare in the world media space. The relevance of the problem is determined by the urgent need for the state and society of Ukraine to intensify the search for effective means of countering the influence of socially destructive technologies of the aggressor country. The authors consider the literary work of O. O. Zinoviev as one of the sources of the formation of so-called Z-ideology, that is, a complex of ideas and beliefs aimed at justifying the feasibility of Russia's implementation of the Eurasian geopolitical concept in international relations and the legitimization of its armed expansion in the East and West Europe. The article analyzes the content of O. O. Zinoviev's novels "Homo Sovieticus" (1982) and "Para Bellum" (1982). According to the authors of the study, it is necessary to move away from the satirical genre notion of these works established in literary criticism and, instead, to concentrate attention on the practical aspect of the author's recommendations, regarding methods of education, informational and psychological influence on the mass consciousness of a potential mobilization resource of the aggressor state. O. O. Zinoviev described quite clearly and consistently the process of formation of beliefs and moral priorities of the Soviet "superman", who is supposed to destroy Western European civilization. The main methods of raising "homo sovieticus" are the formation in his mind of an anomalous hierarchy of values, where the most important qualities of an individual are aggressiveness, cruelty, mistrust of others, indifference to the family, adaptability, recognition of the priority of the interests of the state. The obvious inferiority of such a person should be compensated by his ability to quickly adapt to the extreme conditions of the future great continental war, unpretentiousness in everyday life, the ability to build relations with representatives of other nations with maximum benefit for himself. The article states that already in the first half of the 1980s O. O. Zinoviev described certain elements of the "hybrid war", which were later used by the Russian Federation during 2014–2022 against Ukraine and the states of the European Union. The authors of the study hope that their conclusions could convince the scientific and general public of Ukraine in the need for an objective rethinking of the Russian literary heritage, including the works of representatives of the so-called "third wave" Russian emigration from the USSR (1960s and early 1990s) who, due to the mass inertia of the political worldview, often get the image of fighters against totalitarianism.
Structural changes in the distal articular end of the femur in experimental modeling of osteomyelitis
Authors:   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Ovchinnikov E.N. , Stupina T.A. ,   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Dyuryagina O.V. ,   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Kubrak N.V. ,   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Stupina Yu.A. ,   Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

Features of structural changes in the joint components (synovial membrane, articular cartilage, subchondral bone) under the conditions of adjacent limb segment osteomyelitis are poorly understood and require thorough histological studies. Purpose Сomparative assessment of the structural reorganization of the main components of the distal articular end of the femur in experimental modeling of osteomyelitis. Material and methods Objects: distal metaphyses of the femur of intact rats (n = 5) and experimental ones (n = 16) in the conditions of modeled osteomyelitis of the femur. The culture of S. aureus was injected into the medullary canal in the experimental animals (n = 8) while saline was injected in the control group (n = 8). The animals were taken out of the experiment on the 21st day. Methods: histological, morphometric, and statistical methods were used. Results In the control group, the articular cartilage, subchondral bone plate, and subchondral zone retained their normal structure. Synovitis was not revealed. The values of the morphometric parameters were comparable with the intact norm. In the experimental group, bone microsequesters, osteoclastic resorption of the subchondral bone plate, inflammatory infiltration with the content of plasma cells and neutrophils were detected in the subchondral zone. Histological changes in the articular cartilage according to the classification of the International Society OARSI (2006) corresponded to grades 1 to 3 and were accompanied by synovitis. There was a significant (р < 0.05) decrease in the thickness of non-calcified cartilage, a significant twofold decrease in the thickness of the subchondral bone plate, while the values of the thickness of the calcified cartilage exceeded those in the control group and the intact norm. Conclusion Under the conditions of an experimental model of chronic osteomyelitis of the femur, the revealed structural changes in the subchondral zone contribute to the progression of the destruction of the subchondral bone plate, articular cartilage and synovitis. This model of chronic osteomyelitis can be used to experimentally study various therapeutic strategies aimed at modifying subchondral bone remodeling and relieving synovitis.
Surgical treatment of a patient with failed ventral fixation of an old Th12 fracture affected by severe osteoporosis (case report)
Authors:   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation, Shulga A.E. , Ostrovskii V.V. ,   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation, Zaretskov V.V. ,   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation, Bazhanov S.P. ,   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation, Likhachev S.V. ,   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation, Smolkin A.A. ,   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) are common fragility fractures of the spine that can lead to the functional failure and neurological deficit in 15-35 % of cases. There is no clear understanding of preferred surgical techniques to be used for treatment of patients with complicated thoracic and lumbar OVCF. The objective was to analyze reasons of failed ventral intervention in a patient with old Th12 injury affected by osteoporosis and demonstrate a short- and long-term outcome of repeated surgery. Material and methods A 63-year-old patient underwent stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine using a combined polysegmental (screws/hooks) dorsal system with screws augmented with bone cement. Results Physical examination and radiography at 12 months showed no loss of correction or signs of structural instability. Bone-metal fusion was observed at the level of the mesh endofixator (Th11-L1). VAS scored 0-1 (standing = lying), the Oswestry Disability Index was 12 %. Discussion The poor outcome of ventral intervention was caused by inadequate instrumentation of the transitional thoracolumbar spine in osteoporotic patient leading to L1 destruction and gradual kyphotization of the stabilized spine. The satisfactory short- and long-term outcomes of the revision dorsal intervention indicated the effective surgical strategy in the case. Conclusion With the results of the case reported, the reliability of anterior fixation is to be considered in osteoporotic patients to determine the feasibility of extended ventral systems in elderly patients. Dorsal stabilization and spinal fusion without preliminary abdominal revision are practical with unstable anterior fixation being not accompanied by significant secondary spinal deformity.
Expert Review and Consensus on the Treat-to-Target Management of Hereditary Angioedema: From Scientific Evidence to Clinical Practice
Authors: Caballero T , Lleonart-Bellfill R , Pedrosa M , Ferrer L , Guilarte M
Published: February 2023

Background: Hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (HAE-C1INH) is a rare disease characterized by swelling episodes. It affects quality of life (QOL) and can be fatal when the upper airways are involved. Treatment is individualized, with therapeutic options including on-demand treatment (ODT) and short- and long-term prophylaxis (STP, LTP). However, available guidelines are not always clear about the selection of treatment, the goals of treatment, or how achievement of these goals is assessed. Objective: To review available evidence for the management of HAE-C1INH and build a Spanish expert consensus to steer management towards a treat-to-target approach, while addressing some of the less clear aspects of the Spanish guidelines. Methods: We reviewed the literature on the treat-to-target management of HAE-C1INH, focusing on treatment selection and goals and the tools available to assess whether the goals have been achieved. We discussed the literature based on clinical experience and drew up 45 statements on undefined management aspects. A panel of 53 HAE experts validated the statements through a 2-round Delphi process. Results: The goals for ODT and STP are to minimize the morbidity and mortality of attacks and to prevent attacks caused by known triggers, respectively, while the main goal of LTP is to decrease the rate, severity, and duration of attacks. Furthermore, when prescribing, clinicians should consider the reduction in adverse effects, while increasing patient QOL and satisfaction. Appropriate instruments for assessing achievement of treatment goals are also indicated. Conclusions: We provide recommendations on previously unclear aspects of HAE-C1INH management with ODT, STP, and LTP, focusing on clinical and patient-oriented goals.
The Influence of Artistic Innovation Atmosphere on Artistic Creativity Based on Digital Media — Creative Motivation as Intermediary Variable
Authors:   Krirk University, Thanon Ranon Intra, Khwaeng Anusawari, Khet Bang Khen, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10220, Thailand, Wang Wei-Ying , Tien Li-Chu
Published: February 2023

Based on the creativity component theory, this paper discusses the influence of school organizational innovation atmosphere on artistic creativity from the perspective of digital media art. With the method of convenient sampling, 1,000 college students majoring in art were selected from representative comprehensive universities in Jilin, Shanxi, Chongqing, Guangxi and Shaanxi provinces for a questionnaire survey. According to the received valid data, SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 were used for statistical analysis, and SEM was used for path analysis of intermediary effect. The results are as follows: The higher the degree that art majors perceive the innovative atmosphere of school organization, the stronger their artistic creativity; The higher the degree that art majors perceive the innovative atmosphere of school organization, the easier it is to stimulate creative motivation; The stronger the creative motivation of art majors, the stronger their artistic creative ability; Creative motivation plays a partial intermediary role between the innovative atmosphere of school organization and artistic creativity, that is, the innovative atmosphere of school organization perceived by art majors can have a positive impact on their artistic creativity directly or indirectly through the intermediary effect of their creative motivation. Therefore, it is suggested that colleges and universities should make full use of digital media art, optimize the innovative atmosphere of school organization, and optimize the teaching scene of art majors. Stimulate the creative motivation of art majors and improve their artistic creativity.
Educating Financial Accounting: A Need Analysis for Technology-Driven Problem-Solving Skills
Authors:   the Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia, Hettiarachchi Nuwan Lakmal , Subramaniam Tamil Selvan , Nurtanto Muhammad , Palpanadan Sarala Thulasi , Belmonte Zachariah John A. , Selvaraj Arul Lawrence Antony , Kholifah Nur
Published: February 2023

The teaching and learning process of financial accounting (FA) has become a challenge in an ever-changing global perspective, and an important discussion is replacing classroom teaching with career-based requirements. Problem-solving skills (PSS) help determine the source of problems and find appropriate solutions in teaching FA topics. This study aimed to identify the need for problem-solving skills for FA students for job readiness and identify the appropriate technology-savvy platform to improve problem-solving skills. Undergraduate students at the College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, were selected as the research domain for data collection and analysis. This study reports a part of a preliminary study conducted using a survey technique on FA students. The main finding was that they had placed problem-solving skills as one of the important job skills in the modern financial accounting era. Furthermore, the needs analysis reflected the importance of the quiz-based learning (QBL) method embedded in Microsoft Forms (MFS) as a technology-based platform for teaching and learning about FA. Therefore, this study collected findings from the needs analysis phase with the help of QBL-MFS to improve the problem-solving skills of FA students to prepare them with life skills to be applied in the world place.
Potassium fertiliser on productivity in the lima bean
Authors: Gomes de Sousa Geocleber , Ferreira Goes Geovana , De Melo Mendonça Andreza , Pires de Souza Vanessa , De Sousa Almeida Murilo , Valdenor Pereira Filho João
Published: February 2023

In Brazil, the lima bean bean is cultivated throughout almost the entire country, and has relative economic importance in the Northeast, which is the main producer. Increasing the availability of K via fertilisation, would increase the productivity of the lima bean. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate different doses of potassium on productivity in the lima bean. The study was carried out in the field between January and July 2019, in the town of Raposa, Baturité, Ceará. The experimental design was of randomised blocks, with five treatments and four replications. The treatments consisted of the following doses of potassium: 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 kg ha-1 K2O, using potassium chloride as a source, corresponding to 50%, 75%, 100%, 125% and 150% of the recommended dose. As the pods dried and the grain was collected, the following variables were evaluated: number of pods per plant, pod length, pod diameter, pod weight and productivity. The potassium doses of 130, 109 and 180 kg ha-1 K2O afforded the greatest number of pods (124), pod weight (108.64g) and pod diameter (18 mm), respectively. The dose of 106.20 kg ha-1 K2O, lower than the recommended dose for the lima bean, determined the maximum grain yield, 1,567 kg ha-1.
Anthropology of the Italian and Swiss Campaigns of A. Souvorov: Historiography of the Theme
Authors: Bolt Valentina
Published: February 2023

The article is a review of the works of Russian historians studying the events of the Italian and Swiss campaigns of A. V. Suvorov in the military-anthropological context. Among the numerous works on the campaign of 1799, the topic of the everyday life of soldiers is revealed only by individual authors, relying on a number of personal sources published as early as the 19th century. Other aspects of the life of Suvorov soldiers during campaigns: relations with the local population and with military personnel of other contingents, attitudes towards assigned military tasks, illnesses, women — all these topics, if they were touched upon by Russian authors, were only in passing.
Bishops and Archbishops of the Papal States on the Seizure of Its Territories by the Piedmontese Army (1859—1861)
Authors: Kimlenka Katsiaryna
Published: February 2023

Abstract. The achievement of the political Unification of Italy is related to the emergence of a prolonged conflict between Church and State that was not limited to the confrontation between Pope Pius IX and the Italian government. It was also quite noticeable at the local level. In 1859—1861 Bishops and Archbishops of the Papal States faced the seizure of the papal possessions by the Piedmontese troops and its consequences. The attitude of the Archpastors to these events was caused by various considerations of both general and particular nature. The article is an attempt to systematize and explain the reaction of the Bishops and Archbishops of the Papal States to the change of authority and the policy of the Piedmontese administration regarding these territories in 1859—1861.
“Insiders Among Outsiders”: Representation of Enemies and Allies in the Texts of British Prisoners of War on the Iberian Peninsula 1808—1814
Authors: Kosykh Tatiana
Published: February 2023

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the perception of enemies and allies by the British combatants who found themselves in French captivity during the war on the Iberian Peninsula in 1808—1814. The undertaken analysis of sources, including both British officers’ published memoirs, letters and diaries and the manuscript of the British soldier’s memoirs, demonstrated the multidimensionality of the images of the Spaniards and the French in the British “captivity narratives”. The authors of such narratives tended to dwell not only on the positive characteristics of the French, such their politeness or gallantry, but also on their cruelty towards the locals, as well as the tendency of French soldiers to theft and looting. The image of the Spaniards in the British “captivity narratives” on the contrary turns out to be more complimentary than in other sources left by British soldiers who were not captured. In the POWs’ texts the Spaniards are presented as good-natured and hospitable, but their two qualities — cruelty and religious fanaticism — reduce the locals from the British point of view to semi-civilized people.
The War Against the Insurrectionary Movement in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Creation of a System of Social Control in the Time of Napoleon
Authors: Mitrofanov Andrey
Published: February 2023

The insurrectionary movement in the former exclave of the Sardinian kingdom — the county of Nice, began in 1792, immediately after the conquest by the French army, as a reaction to military violence, requisitions and robberies of the local population. The author of the article shows how and by what means this popular anti-revolutionary movement was suppressed in the first years of Napoleon's Consulate. As during the Directory, the government initially relied on forceful methods of suppressing the insurgents and “brigandage”. The civil administration, appointed by Napoleon as early as March 1800, took a different stance. The course towards establishing social peace and political reconciliation required other methods. The authorities tried to force and interest the local elites and the population to dissociate themselves from the rebels and achieved quick success in this. Now a fine selection was carried out: the ringleaders were severely punished, but not ordinary members of the “bands”. Special courts, which worked simultaneously with military tribunals, also acted in the same direction. The national guard was revived, and in some cases re-created in rural communes. As a result, a system of social control was created and the rural oligarchies began to support the new regime, but the cost of this success was the local civil war of 1800—1801, which probably claimed several thousand lives. The remnants of the rebels, excluded from society, marginalized, turned into criminal robbers from the main road, but the threat of the revival of the insurgent movement bothered the authorities even later. The article is based on materials from the National Archives of France, a report to the government of A. Français from Nantes in 1801 and other materials. In the article the author analyzes the different approaches of French historians to the problem of “brigandage” in the Mediterranean region during the period of Napoleon's Consulate.
The Concept of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Historical Politics of the Republic of Belarus: Stages of Formation and Current State
Authors: Obukhova Elena
Published: February 2023

The article considers the formation of the concept of the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the post-Soviet Belarusian historiography. The author singles out the main stages of this process, shows the evolution of scientific comprehension of the place of the Belarusian people in this state formation. A special attention is paid to the mechanisms of translating conceptual provisions of the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the society, in particular, through the system of state education. The peculiarities of interpretation of the process of formation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Belarusian, Polish and Lithuanian historiography, the role of the Belarusian ethnos and its culture in the textbooks for secondary and higher schools of 1990—2020s are analyzed. The author came to the conclusion that Belarusian historiography by now has formed the position about the leading role of Belarusian lands in the economic and cultural development of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the second half of the 13th — early 17th centuries.
Roman Senatorial Aristocracy during the Gothic War (535—554): Composition, Mobility, Behavioral Strategies
Authors: Zaitseva Evgeniya
Published: February 2023

The Gothic war (535—554) was a geopolitical conflict in which the Romans, Goths, Franks and Lombards were involved at various stages. Based on the information of Procopius of Caesarea, the author of the article explores the degree of involvement in the conflict of the senatorial aristocracy of Rome. The paper concludes that despite the statements of the Greek historian, supported by some modern researchers, the senators were not exclusively passive observers of the clash between the emperor and the Goths. On the contrary, to the best of their ability, despite all the hardships, threats and the difficult psychological climate in the besieged city, the aristocrats tried both to adapt to the conditions of numerous sieges of Rome and to help the imperial army in the reconquest of Italy.
The Problem of Poland’s Western Civilization Choice and Its Consequences in M. O. Koyalovich’s Assessment
Authors: Kruchkovsky Tadeush
Published: February 2023

The article looks into the problem of Poland’s Western civilization choice and its consequences in the assessment of M. O. Koyalovich, a famous Russian conservative historian of Belarusian origin. The research is conducted on the basis of M. O. Koyalovich’s main works and contemporary Russian historiography. The author considers this problem in Russian historiography of the stated period as one of the key problems in the historical Polonistics of Russia. The conclusion is made that M. O. Koyalovich’s assessments of the problem of western civilizational choice of Poland and its consequences were distinguished by conservative-Slavophile position with strongly pronounced features of Polonophobia, anti-Semitism and anti-Western orientation. The problem of civilization choice of the development path of Russia, other Slavic peoples (primarily Poland as a country which chose a different path of development) became one of the key issues in Russian historiography of the 19th — early 20th centuries, often determining through the practice of the past the attitude towards the present. As contemporary Russian reality testifies, the question of Poland’s civilizational identity has remained topical in contemporary Russian historical and socio-political thought.
From Democracy to Dictatorship: Historiographic Problems of the Sociopolitical Development of Germany in 1918—1933
Authors: Vatlin Alexander
Published: February 2023

The article attempts to analyze one of the most difficult historiographical problems of the recent history of Germany — the transition of the first German democracy to the National Socialist dictatorship. Its necessity is dictated by the fact that in recent years new assessments and judgments of historians have appeared in historiography, which significantly supplemented traditional approaches. The authors of the article are of the opinion that due to the relatively late political unification of Germany and the preservation of medieval monarchical traditions and structures of domination, the subjects of modernization changes that began at the turn of the 19—20th centuries were social groups, associations, unions, political movements and parties. The war unleashed by the German monarchy and its subsequent tragedy clearly showed the reverse side of national unity under the influence of the euphoria of the “spirit of 1914”. The confusion and fears of the uncertainty of the future that followed the defeat in the war again forced the nation to unite, however, no longer on the basis of a common conviction that war was inevitable, as a means of overcoming land hunger, but in connection with the vision of political prospects and the intention to achieve them through parliamentary compromise. However, the fragile foundations of the first German democracy were again shaken by the upheavals of two world economic crises in the early and late 1920s. The fear of social and economic disasters was exacerbated by the lack of discussion about Germany's guilt in starting the war, which contributed to the emergence of a completely different belief in the form of a legend about the innocence of the Germans (“the stab-in-the-back myth”). Its dangerous potential, legitimizing the mass consciousness, could at any moment undermine the foundations of the fragile German democracy. The conviction that the defeat of Germany could be explained by circumstances not of a military nature, but of a domestic political nature, became part of the so-called “conservative revolution”, which arose as an opposition to the Weimar Republic and contributed to the radicalization of the right forces along with the subsequent rise of National Socialism.