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Special Report from Deans Meeting - Pedagogy and Digital in Teaching Health Sciences in Morocco: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Bouti Khalid
Published: February 2020

The deans meeting held on march 20, 2018 at the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, had the theme: "Pedagogy and digital in the teaching of health sciences in Morocco : challenges and opportunities ” and focused on four areas: 1 / Schools of health sciences in action: evolution or revolution? ; 2 / Schools of health sciences in action: differentiated pédagogy ; 3 / From pedagogy to evaluation ; and 4 / Synthesis: digital and schools of health sciences. We report here the main messages from the presentations of the various speakers at this meeting.
Are we not Losing that Human Touch in Healthcare?
Authors:   BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnatka-560070, India, Munavalli Dr. Jyoti R
Published: February 2020

Technological innovations in healthcare are bringing a huge change in care and delivery system. Technology has improved accessibility as well as affordability in healthcare. But, does this technology provide the humane emotions that improve the patient experience. This article examines the technology role and humane concerns in healthcare and concludes that technology along with humane touch would help the healthcare industry to provide quality of care, on time.
Frankenstein's Moral Responsibility
Authors: Kornai János
Published: February 2020

Editor's Note: This essay paper of Professor Kornai with an unusually provoking title consists of two parts. Part I is the slightly edited, non-abridged version of his writing published as an oped in The Financial Times (FT) on 11 July 2019, the world's leading global business publication (Kornai 2019a). Subsequently, the full text of this paper was published in the Hungarian weekly magazine Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature; Kornai 2019b), which in turn generated a number of commenting articles published in the same weekly. Still in the month of July, the original essay was translated into Chinese by a Hong Kong newspaper and into Vietnamese. An influential multilingual Chinese newspaper gave an extensive summary of the FT essay (Street 2019). The latter one, according to our best knowledge, was disseminated only on the internet. Part II is the translated and slightly edited version of Kornai's second article, published in September this year on the same topic (Kornai 2019c). In this second essay he responded to his critiques both in Hungary and world-wide. This piece was published in its original form in Hungarian by the previous mentioned Hungarian weekly.1 We, the Editors of Acta Oeconomica, are proud to publish the complete English translation of this second essay first time. We thank for the opportunity given to us by Professor Kornai to publish the Frankenstein-papers in an integrated form, together with all the necessary bibliographic references.
The Scale and Financial Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in the CEE Region*
Authors: Matuszak Piotr , Szarzec Katarzyna
Published: February 2020

The paper aims to analyse state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 11 post-socialist Central-Eastern European (CEE) countries. Based on the individual data of large non-financial companies, we estimated the real state share in the years 2014 and 2015. We consider both direct and indirect state ownership and apply an explicit classification of companies as majority and minority state-owned, which is neglected in a lot of research. The countries with the highest values of the ‘Country SOE index’ were Slovenia and Latvia, while the lowest were Lithuania and Hungary. State ownership is dominant in transportation and storage and energy supply. The lower return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and return on capital employed (ROCE) ratios of SOEs imply that capital in this group of companies is used less efficiently. Furthermore, they are characterised by higher wage costs. At the same time, SOEs have higher earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins and better ability to turn operating revenue into cash than their privately-owned counterparts.
Fiscal Sovereignty under EU Crisis Management: A Comparison of Greece and Hungary
Authors: Kramer Zachary
Published: February 2020

This article concerns the changing conditions of fiscal sovereignty within the Eurozone in the context of the evolution of the EU's institutional crisis-management framework during the recent financial crisis. It begins with a method-of-difference approach to compare the dynamics and outcomes of the crisis in the Greek and Hungarian economies, on the basis of their similarly troubled fiscal positions and domestic political environments. On this basis, an argument is made that the outcomes in Greece (i.e. a breakdown in national fiscal sovereignty and severe economic losses) were not an inevitable product of the economic fundamentals, but at least partially attributable to uncertainty about the extent and expedience of financial assistance through the Eurozone's crises management institutions. The European Central Bank's (ECB) 2012 declaration of “unlimited support” for Eurozone governments has done much to calm markets, but has also created an institution with an ambiguous and self-imposed “dual-mandate”. This article concludes that the precedent established by the last crisis has created a fraught situation, leaving the Eurozone without viable options that are both economically efficacious and politically legitimate. Relying on either the ECB or the European Stability Mechanism to manage any future crisis could well provoke a backlash among the Eurozone member states as national fiscal sovereignty is eclipsed by ever-deeper ad hoc financial commitments on the part of the institutions of crisis management.
A Study of Regional-Level Location Factors of Car Manufacturing Companies in the EU*
Authors: Csíki Ottó , Horváth Réka , Szász Levente
Published: February 2020

The paper aims to explore how factors of regional competitiveness are associated with the location of car manufacturing companies in the EU. Although the European automotive market can be characterized by an intense dynamics in terms of location choices, literature offers little empirical guidance on how regional factors influence the location of car manufacturers in the EU. This paper aims to fill this gap by combining regional competitiveness data on 276 EU regions with the actual location of all 269 production units of car manufacturing companies currently present in the EU. Logistic regression is used to discover significant relationships, while the comparative analysis of clusters of regions is meant to offer a more detailed understanding of the role of different location factors. Results of the analysis show that the most influential location factor is related to infrastructural development, but other competitiveness factors, such as regional innovation capabilities or labour market efficiency, might also play an important role.
Family Firms with New Leaders in the Global Market – A Potential Success Story?*
Authors: Baranyai Ticián , Kozma Miklós
Published: February 2020

The focus of our research is the internationalisation of the small-medium size family firms in Hungary, with particular attention to the effect of generational change on internationalisation. Our examination is based on interviews with the current management of six family firms from different industries. We had two research propositions: First, we analysed if and how successors in the family businesses were more open to the internationalisation of the company. Our results provide insights reflecting that the predecessors are usually quite open, and successors are not always as open when they assume control over the company, unlike the existing internationalisation patterns of family firms would suggest. Potential explanations reveal related characteristics of the Central-Eastern European (CEE) region. Secondly, in terms of how and why the leadership style and approach of the predecessors affect the internationalisation of family firms, our findings from different cases vary. The historical and cultural background of the family firms' founders and early-generation successors exert notable influence on the internationalisation process, while the role of predecessors' personal characteristics may not be as strong a driver of internationalisation as previously suggested. The management implications of our findings suggest that the Hungarian family firms show regional patterns in terms of their internationalisation, and generic approaches to generational change and succession may not explain the process as much as extant literature on international family business suggests.
The examination of the personality traits and optimal performance mood of the university athletes
Authors: Ceviker A. , Ozlu K. , Deryahanoglu G. , Demirdoken C. , Turkay H.
Published: February 2020

Background and Study Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between personality traits and optimal performance mood in response to gender, sports branch, weekly training hours of the athletes competing in the university league variables. Material and Methods: A total of 250 volunteer athletes from 17 universities, 75 female and 175 male, participated in the study. 95 of the athletes are basketball and 155 are volleyball players. In addition to the personal information form which includes demographic information prepared by the researchers, “Optimal Performance Mood Scale” developed by Jackson and Eklund (2004) and adapted to Turkish by Aşçı et al. (2007) and “5-factor personality traits scale” developed by Benet-Martinez, John (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Schmitt, Allik, McCrae and Benet-Martinez (2007) were applied to the participants. Frequency analysis was applied in order to determine the participants’ demographic information based on the statistical data analysis, and unpaired t-test was applied to determine the personal traits and optimal performance mood scores in response to gender, branch, weekly training sessions. Furthermore, in order to determine the relationship between that personal traits and optimal performance moods correlation test was applied. Statistical significance level was accepted as p <0.05. Results: As a result of the analysis of the data obtained; while there was no significant difference between the athletes according to the gender variable, it was concluded that there was a significant difference between sports branch, weekly sport variables and personality traits and optimal performance moods. In addition, a positive correlation was found between the participants' personality traits and optimal performance moods as a result of the correlation test (r=0,608). Conclusions: This study has proved that personality traits and optimal performance moods effect one another positively and gender variable makes no significant difference. Yet, sport branches and weekly training hours makes meaningful differences between general and subscales scores.
Self-regulation and self-efficacy as mediators of achievement goals and leisure time physical activity: a proposed model
Authors: Erturan G. , McBride R. , Agbuga B.
Published: February 2020

Background and Study Aim : The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy and self-regulation between achievement goals and leisure time physical activity among Turkish high school students. Material and Methods : Four hundred and sixty-four high school students (216 male; 248 female) enrolled in physical education classes voluntarily participated in the study. To assess whether the data fit the proposed model structural equation modelling was used. Results: Results revealed that self-efficacy mediated the effects of mastery-approach, mastery-avoidance, and performance-approach goals on leisure time physical activity. Self-regulation was not a mediator of achievement goals and did not predict leisure time physical activity. Conclusions: This study revealed the importance of self-efficacy in physical education to promote students’ leisure time physical activity.
Differences between morphological characteristics and motoric capabilities of physically active and inactive female students
Authors: Rašidagić F. , Nurković N. , Imamović Turković Dž. , Hadžibulić - Nurković H. , Nikšić E. , Kapo A.
Published: February 2020

Background: This research was done as continuation of research made previously on male population. The goal of this research is to determine „differences between morphological characteristics and motoric capabilities of physically active and inactive female students “. Methods: Sample of physically inactive female students was made of 54 examinees and sample for active students was made of 52 girls. Average age was 12. All girls were primary school students. Physically inactive students regularly attended PE lessons and active students were involved in training process of basketball, volleyball, football and handball teams. Additional practice was done two times a week for 90 minutes. Morphological space is set by 15 variables and motoric space is set with 24 variables. Results: Statistical difference was determined by T-test on level (p<0.05). Significance given by T-test was checked by calculating Eta coefficient. Such data has differences in Chest Width (.00/.00 and η2=0,33), Weight (.00/.00 and η2=0,34), Stomach Skin Curves (.00/.00 and η2=0,37) and Back Skin Curves (.05/.05 and η2=0,16). Motoric space has differences in: Slalom with Three Medicine Balls (.00/.00 and η2=0.01), Throwing medicine ball from the chest (.00/.00 and η2=0,10), Long Jump (.00/.00 and η2=0,17), Push-ups (.02/.02 and η2=0.05), Sit-and-Reach (.04/.04 and η2=0.00) and 20m low start run (.00/.00 and. η2=0,14). Conclusions: After analysis it can be stated the aim of the research was completed and differences of anthropological status of physically active and inactive female students were determined. Students of age 12 can be recommended additional training activity to positively transform anthropological spaces with no transformation. Research with same or similar variables should be done on different age categories when compared to this one or to analyze quality of influence that specific sports have on transformation in this age category.
Analysis and generalization of competitive activity results of handball clubs in the game development aspect
Authors: Solovey O. M. , Mitova O.O. , Solovey D.O. , Boguslavskyi V.V. , Ivchenko O.M.
Published: February 2020

Purpose: an analysis of the competitive activity of men's club handball teams in the final tournament of the European Champions and Champions League Cup gives you the opportunity to determine the rating of the teams on the continent and the development tendencies of the game. Material: the best men's handball clubs from 52 national federations in Europe which competed in the qualifying tournament and the group stages of the draw and were the winners and prize winners of the European Champions and Champions League Cup of 1956/1957-2017/2018. A systematic review of the available qualitative literature was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews. The “Web of Science”, “Physical Education Index (ProQuest)”, “Google Scholar” and “Scientific Periodicals Ukraine” databases were used in order to ensure, from an early stage, the scientific quality of the revised studies. The research was conducted based on ‘any field’ (e.g. title, abstract, text) and no restrictions were made regarding the language of publication. The terms used in the research were “teams scoring performance”, “elite handball”, “game location”, “players exclusions”, “home advantage”, “quality”, “opposition”, and “indicators”. The quality of the articles was assessed by a set of criteria developed by members of the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and other specialists. The initial search found 132 journal articles; for a final list of 52 publications. Results: The article covers the organizational aspects of the competitive activity of men's handball clubs in Europe at the European Champions and Champions League tournaments from 1956 to 2018. The given analysis of the highest achievements of the leading handball clubs which are not only winners and prize winners, but also the countries that they represented. The winners and prize winners are marked both between teams of different countries and teams of one country. Conclusions: Achievements and rankings of the leading handball clubs in the international arena are the main components of preparing them for official competitions: new approaches to planning the preparation of players and teams for higher sports achievements and maximum realization of individual opportunities; the integration of the individual readiness of highly skilled handball players into leading handball clubs; to the important aspects of the new rules of the game, which are developed in the theory and implemented in practice; the main tendencies in the international and European handball that systematically develop and apply to a core of players as well as the next reserve.
Investigation of relationship between attitude to physical education course and school belonging
Authors: Uğraş S. , Özen G.
Published: February 2020

Aim : The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between students' attitudes towards physical education course and belonging to school. Material and Methods: Research group comprised of 589 (51.5%) males and 555 (48.5%) female students in secondary schools of Malatya province. 250 (21.9%) of the students were 5th grade, 219 (19.1%) were 6th grade, 387 (33.8%) were 7th grade and 288 (25%) 2) 8th grade students. School Belonging Scale and Attitude scale to Physical Education course were used as a quantitative data collection tool. Pearson correlation test, simple and multiple regression analyses were used to statistical analysis. Significance level was accepted as p<.05. Results: It was found that there were significant positive correlations in the all sub-domains of attitude and school belonging dimensions to physical education course (p < .05). Regression analyses revealed that the attitudes of students to physical education course predicted school belonging by 11% and students' attitudes towards physical education course predicted school belonging by 10% (p < . 05). Conclusion: As a result, students' attitudes towards physical education course increase, their belonging to school increases. In order to increase students' attitudes towards physical education course, it is possible to plan the content and structure of the course in a more fun way.
The Correlation of Clinical Outcomes (Marginal Bone Loss, Probing Depth, and Patient Satisfaction) With Different Prosthetic Aspects of Implant Overdentures: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Ebadian Behnaz , Azadbakht Kamran , Shirani Mohammadjavad
Published: February 2020

Implant overdentures increase retention, stability, support, and subsequently comfort and patient satisfaction with removable dentures. This study aimed to investigate the correlation of clinical outcomes (marginal bone loss, probing depth, and patient satisfaction) with different prosthetic aspects of mandibular implant overdentures. Seventy-four implant overdenture wearers who had received their overdentures between 1 to 5 years ago were selected using simple cluster sampling. The data investigated included mucosal health of the mouth, condition of peri-implant tissues, marginal bone loss (MBL), and patient satisfaction. The relationship of MBL and probing depth (PD) with independent variables was assessed by Pearson and Spearman's rho correlation coefficients. The comparisons of MBL, PD, patient satisfaction, and tissue irritation among different states of independent variables were done by analysis of covariance, Tukey and Tamhane post-tests, and chi-square tests (α = 0.05). A total of 186 implants were evaluated. The mean ages of participants and overdentures were 61.62 ± 9.28 (year) and 38.45 ± 16.64 (month), respectively. The survival rate and success rate were calculated to be 100% and 97.8%, respectively. Higher width of attached gingiva was correlated with less PD significantly (P = .006). Gingival index (P < .001) and plaque index (P = .006) were correlated with PD positively. Mean MBL for those who needed matrix/patrix adjustment was significantly higher than that of those who did not need it (P = .025). Taking into account our small sample size, the results of this study suggest that healthy peri-implant mucosa is significantly correlated with the presence of attached gingiva and appropriate oral health care. Furthermore, patients receiving implant overdentures should be informed about the importance of regular recalls.
Nonterminating well–poised hypergeometric series
Authors: CHU Wenchang
Published: February 2020

Two classes of nonterminating well--poised series are examined by means of the modified Abel lemma on summation by parts, that leads to several summation and transformation formulae.****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
An explicit version of the correspondence between Noetherian modules with Cartier maps and Artinian modules with Frobenius maps
Authors: YESİL Mehmet
Published: February 2020

In this paper, we introduce an explicit version of the correspondence between Noetherian modules with Cartier maps and Artinian modules with Frobenius maps which recovers the correspondence given by R. Y. Sharp and Y. Yoshino, and the correspondence given by M. Blickle and G. Böckle.**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Stability of the excavation face on a shield tunnel crossing beneath an existing tunnel
Authors: Xue Fei , Zhang Mengxi
Published: February 2020

When a shield tunnel crosses the route of an existing tunnel, the new tunnel will have great influence on the inner structure and the upper surface of the existing tunnel. The support force of the excavation face is an important factor in controlling the ground surface deformation. In the construction of shield tunnelling, the damage caused by insufficient supporting force at the excavation face is much greater than the damage caused by excessive supporting force. In this paper, Abaqus software is used to simulate the instability of the excavation face caused by the small support pressure of the excavation face when the tunnelling machine crosses the route of the existing tunnel at close range. The variation of the ultimate supporting force of the excavation face and the influence of the support force of the excavation face on the existing tunnel and the ground surface settlement are analysed for different horizontal distances between the excavation face and the existing tunnel. The results show that the existence of the existing tunnel has a significant impact on the ground settlement caused by the excavation of the new tunnel. Moreover, when the shield is pushed to the same position, different supporting pressures will produce different vertical deformation increments for the new tunnel segments.
Níveis de ruído no posto de operação de um trator agrícola na operação de semeadura
Authors: Farias Marcelo Silveira de , Schlosser José Fernando
Published: February 2020

A utilização de tratores agrícolas expõe os operadores a diferentes agentes que podem ser nocivos à saúde, dentre eles, o ruído, que dependendo da intensidade, leva à perda gradual da sensibilidade auditiva dos operadores. Neste sentido, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o nível de ruído que chega ao posto de operação em um trator agrícola tracionando uma semeadora-adubadora de precisão, equipada com dois tipos de mecanismos sulcadores de fertilizante, em quatro velocidades de trabalho e duas configurações do condicionador de ar; e comparar com os limites estabelecidos pela norma NR-15. Para a mensuração dos níveis de ruído foi utilizado um medidor de pressão sonora, posicionado a 0,15 m do ouvido do operador, com todas as aberturas do posto de operação fechadas. A intensidade sonora próxima ao ouvido do operador, em todos os tratamentos avaliados, foi inferior ao estabelecido pela norma, para uma exposição máxima de oito horas diárias. Há aumento significativo da pressão sonora quando se utiliza mecanismo sulcador de fertilizante do tipo haste em relação ao disco duplo e também, quando se utiliza o condicionador de ar. À medida que se aumenta a velocidade de trabalho do conjunto mecanizado ocorre um incremento linear na intensidade sonora.
The Methods of Digital Forecasting of Inmate Misconduct in Penal Institutions
Authors: Kaluzhina Marina , Makarenko Tamara , Spasennikova Marina , Vedernikova Tatyana
Published: February 2020

The authors use the analysis of existing research ideas regarding the structure and content of the criminological prediction methodology to examine modern approaches to predicting illegal activities in penitentiary institutions. They analyze and classify the objects of prevention — those inmates in places of confinement who need to be controlled while serving their sentence because they have a range of unlawful behavior. In the diagnostic sub-task the object is viewed as a source of information whose attributes and features are studied as they manifest its essence and condition. The authors present a large-scale review of Russian and foreign publications to research the evolution of scientific ideas regarding the contents of the hypothesis as a basis of criminological prediction. While recognizing the value of theoretical criminological achievements, the authors set the goal of analyzing the possible ways of integrating criminology and operative search activities for the identification of pre-criminal behavior in places of confinement. Using the theory of criminological prediction and empirical materials, the authors analyze the possibilities of designing a multi-factor prediction model for individual unlawful behavior by transforming this model into a system of corresponding indicators and risk factors of pre-criminal behavior. They conduct a systemic analysis of the contents of socio-demographic, penitentiary, psychological variables, as well as variables connected with the criminal past as an aggregate of risk factors of pre-criminal behavior. They also describe the essence of digital prediction methods - predictive analytics, analytical intelligence, initiative analytics, - which are used to build a system of indicators for studying and assessing the behavior of certain categories of inmates. The authors show the necessity of using digital analytical methods of making managerial decisions regarding the preventive measures of rapid response in cases of the destructive behavior of inmates. Using the regularities that form the basis of criminological prediction, the authors state that it is necessary to develop the methods of digital prediction and to adapt key features of the digital environment and newest information and telecommunication technologies to solving the tasks of preventing offences among inmates.
Research of Criminal Punishment in Russian Dissertation Theses: Key Trends in 2010-2019
Authors: Kibalnik Alexei , Volosyuk Pavel , Abdulgaziev Rustam
Published: February 2020

The article aims to reveal key trends in the studies of the problems of criminal punishment based on the analysis of Russian dissertation theses in the past decade (2010–2019). The authors stress that the problems of punishment are «eternal» for Russian and Western doctrines of criminal law, although there is some difference in their research trends. The authors conclude that Russian doctrine preserves continuity in its definition of punishment as a major category of criminal law, as well as of its attributes and goals. In 1990–2000s there were some attempts to renounce the penal nature of punishment. In the past decades this «bias» has been overcome and practically all authors recognize the priority of the penal character (content) of criminal punishment. At the same time, the doctrine incorporated new ideas regarding the understanding of the goals of punishment, their hierarchy and the actual possibilities of achieving them. The authors note that the positive feature of the Russian doctrine is the substantiation of the «functional» theory of building a system of punishments in criminal legislation. On the other hand, researchers have come to a disappointing conclusion regarding the breach in the orderly structure of the system of punishments. The analysis of Russian dissertation theses has shown that in 2010–2019 most attention was focused on «final» punishments (capital punishment and life imprisonment), imprisonment for a certain period of time, some punishments not connected with the deprivation of liberty (limitation of liberty, obligatory work). The authors point out that there remains a discrepancy in the understanding of the legal nature, purpose and effectiveness of these types of punishment (primarily, capital punishment, which is preserved in criminal legislation).
Working Memory Capacity and Mathematics Anxiety of Mathematics Undergraduate Students and Its Effect on Mathematics Achievement
Authors: Juniati Dwi , Budayasa I Ketut
Published: February 2020

This quantitative study aimed the first to investigate the working memory capacity and mathematics anxiety of mathematics undergraduate students based on differences in sex and grade. The second to know the effect of working memory capacity and mathematics anxiety on mathematics achievement. The t-test and MANOVA-test were used to answer the first aim of the study and the multiple linear regression test was used to answer the second aim. A total of 90 students participated in this study which was obtained by cluster random sampling. The results showed that the working memory capacity of male students was greater than female students. The working memory capacity of first-year students was greater than the second and the third-year students. While there was no difference in students' mathematical anxiety seen from the difference in sex and grade. Based on multiple linear regression test, there was a significant negative effect of mathematics anxiety on mathematics achievement. This result illustrated that the higher mathematics anxiety the lower the mathematical achievement. The results of this study indicated that one importance factor to improve the mathematics achievement of mathematics undergraduate students, can be done by finding a strategy to reduced the level of mathematics anxiety.
Genome editing in the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta v1
Authors: Booth David
Published: February 2020

This protocol details the preparation and execution of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in S. rosetta. The protocol builds on a method to transfect macromolecules into S. rosetta for delivering a purified Cas9 ribonucleoprotein from Streptomyces pyogenes (SpCas9 RNP) into S. rosetta. Upon cleaving the S. rosetta genome at locations specified by the guide RNA (gRNA) of the SpCas9 RNP, S. rosetta can use DNA oligonucleotides as templates to repair the double-stranded break. Those repair templates can encode foreign sequences and mutations for editing the S. rosetta genome, so long as DNA oligonucleotides have >30 bases of sequence that is homologous to both sides of the Cas9 cleavage site.
Markers of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in patients with early-stage autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a meta-analysis v1
Authors: Bellos Ioannis
Published: February 2020

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) represents the most prevalent life-threatening monogenetic hereditary kidney disease. Hypertension occurs early in the course of the disease and is linked to progressive decline of glomerular filtration rate, as well as with higher cardiovascular morbidity. Experimental studies support that both polycystin 1 and 2 are expressed in the cilia of endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells, serving as mechanoreceptors that sense shear stress. Loss of polycystins may lead to reduced nitric oxide production, promoting vasoconstriction, renal hypoxia and functional decline. Several observational studies have recently evaluated endothelial damage in ADPKD patients by using surrogate markers, although no firm consensus exists about endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in early-stage patients with preserved renal function. Therefore, a meta-analysis is planned in order to accumulate current literature evidence in the field and compare makers of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness among early-stage ADPKD patients with preserved renal fucntion and healthy controls.
Procuring Parts for Algal Shaker v1
Authors: Nedbal Jakub
Published: February 2020

This page describes in detail the procurement of parts required for building the orbital shaker. The components can be sourced from four types of suppliers. Laboratory equipment suppliers Electronics parts distributors Printed circuit board manufacturer 3D printing service (or in-house 3D printer) The orbital shaker can be sourced from laboratory equipment suppliers. The orbital shaker described in this protocol was bought on ebay. All electronics components and mechanical fixings can be bought from electronics parts distributors. In the described case, it was Farnell. The clear acrylic sheet can be bought from specialist local supplier of sheet plastic or can be ordered laser cut to size and shape by local laser-cut service providers. The custom-made printed circuit board (PCB) simplifies and speeds up the assembly and results in a smaller, more robust circuit. Here, Seeed Technology was used for their low-cost, high-quality PCBs production service. The electronics is housed in a custom case. It can be produced on a fused-deposition modelling 3D printer - in-house or outsourced to third-party manufacturers. An in-house Stratasys Uprint SE Plus was used here.
Being in countryside culture and art: the perspective of lithuanian philosophy
Authors:   Vytautas Magnus University, Kavaliauskas T.
Published: February 2020

The article analyses Lithuanian philosophy of Being in countryside culture and art. Lithuanian philosopher A. Šliogeris following Martin Heidegger is in ontological longing for grasping Being outside the city in a countryside and in visual art of painting that expresses Being in nature. French painter Paul Cézanne serves to him as an example of such effort. The picture of a pine tree is supposed to have more intensity of Being than the original pine tree in Provence where Cézanne painted it. If Heidegger’s example of Being in painting was Van Gogh’s pair of shoes, so Šliogeris’s example is Cézanne’s pine tree. The critique of the article is based on the argument that Heidegger and his Lithuanian follower Šliogeris were not concerned with how impressionistic concept and painting technique evolved and how it remained only one art concept out of many. Heidegger used Van Gogh’s pair of shoes and Šliogeris used Cézanne’s pine tree for the purpose of illustration of their art philosophy of Being; however, such approach neglected that these painters belong to only one school of European painting history of impressionism, therefore, it is unjust to glorify them as the only ones to be capable of expressing Being in painting.
Cultural expertise of culture resources
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Panchenko V. I.
Published: February 2020

The article studies cultural expertise, importance of which grows within conditions of social and cultural transformations in modern society. It is underlines the features of cultural expertise for the analysis and solution of social problems. Cultural expertise is the basis for different projects: cultural, urban, artistic. Cultural studies mean cumulative knowledge for the expert knowledge. Expert assessments of processes and objects, which cannot be calculated, are based on their own judgments. Cultural expertise includes analysis of social reality: values, public opinion, interests, traditions and rules. All this must be expressed in quantitative terms. The question of the appropriateness for using axiological parameters is still open. It is stressed that the cultural expertise is important on different stages of the project making activity: planning, support, implementation, evaluation of its effectiveness. At the national level decision-making procedure should include the recommendations of academic experts for the objective information and understanding the results that will be achieved in the future. The procedure of cultural expertise legitimizes state decisions for the society. Cultural resources of cities and regions are assets for creative economy implementation. Cultural expertise of culture resources is a main component in the process of this realization on the national level. Cultural, educational and regional policies in Ukraine should consider cultural studies knowledge as basic for cultural expertise, which can be seen as an instrument in the context of social reality. An important task of the cultural expertise is the correlation between existing and desired image of the city with its cultural potential. The image is constructed purposefully; it represents the desired vision of the city and social relation to it. The successfully created image is capable to transform the idea and the mission of the city from the "model" to the program of activities.
Up to date cultural practices in modern projective industries
Authors:   National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Semenenko A. A.
Published: February 2020

The article analyzes the connection between some forming relevant tendencies and the newest cultural practices, the development of which is due to economical, technical and social context. Such features as mass character, consumerism, innovativeness, integrality, media character, network and information unity, fundamentally transform the image of civilization and people’s lifestyle. Human projective activity vectors are explored with terminological tools of cultural anthropology and civilizational movement dominants defined by modern thinkers. Evolution of language and aims of substantial practices are showed and new architectural and design styles, like recycling-, pop-, eco-, recreational, motion-, media-design and so on, are marked and characterized. Modern phase of art’s development, that integrates it with other cultural practices, such as science, trade, production, communication, medicine, show-business, tourism, etc., which change its forms and nature (media-art, video-art, transmission-art, technological art (electronic, robot- and genomic-art, internet-art). All these types of architectural, design and artistic activity exist and are fulfilled in kind of intensive fusion, organizing and fundamentally changing human’s habitat. The variety of design styles are strongly connected today with the commitment to unify form-creating intentions, that had been disconnected during the movement of social progress, which means conformity with modernity’s character and requirements while maintaining ontological basis that gives a human sense of home and self-identity. Designer practices that implement communicative interactive potential in projectivity while keeping spaces alive and human are able to perform this harmony. Hence, exploration of features and vectors of the embodied in real and virtual substance projective activity gives a deeper understanding of the sense of civilizational transformations and their connection with human’s substantive dimensions.
Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care
Authors: Andreev D. A. , Polyakova K. I. , Zavyalov A. A. , Ermolaeva T. N. , Fisun A. G. , Ermolaeva A. D. , Dubovtseva V. A. , Maksimova T. E.
Published: February 2020

Introduction. The economic aspects of providing cancer care to the public attract increasing attention of scientists, economists, physicians and other healthcare professionals. Currently, the healthcare economics of oncological institutions is defined as part of the national economy that implements cancer care programs and provide a wide range of medical and pharmaceutical services to the public.

Aim. The study was conducted as part of the program for improvement of financial spending in order to facilitate cancer care for Moscow residents. The aim of this study was to identify the crucial areas of the cost analysis and thus improve the public health service.

Materials and methods. We used the methodology of targeted and consistent search of the literature. The data search and analysis was carried out using the US National Medical Library (PubMed database), National Electronic Library (e-LIBRARY, Russia), and other Internet resources. Whenever possible, articles on the most common and socially significant types of cancer (breast, colon, prostate, lung etc.) were selected. In addition, we focused on significant studies conducted either on the national or international level.

Results and discussion. In principle, the structure of total costs is determined by the health policy regarding the cancer care system. Six main areas of oncological care that require careful economic analysis have been identified: those are prevention, oncoscreening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. In order to implement the economic goals of the healthcare system, the cost of cancer treatment should be discussed. The relevant programs are expected to be based on 1) prevalence and incidence; 2) impact on health; 3) results of the integrative methodological approach to cancer treatment; 4) implementation of comprehensive measures of medical and social assistance; 5) use of financial mechanisms and their impact on economic indicators.

Conclusion. The set of measures related to the direct costs as identified in this study include the development, planning and provision of cancer care. These specific features of the direct cost analysis are important for organizing medical care in oncological institutions.
Sergey Eisenstein. A Look into Eternity
Authors: Palshkova Maria
Published: February 2020

For the 120th anniversary of S. M. Eisenstein, the Department of interdisciplinary research of the Institute of cinematography of VGIK held a seminar " Sergei Eisenstein. A look from 2018." His task was to discuss with the student audience the specifics of the representation of the image of the great Director and his films in the latest literature. The seminar was conducted By V. V. Zabrodin, one of the main specialists-researchers of life and creativity of S. M. Eisenstein.
Prospects for Professional Training of Producers in the Context of the Development of Film Business in Russia
Authors: Sidorenko Vitaly I
Published: February 2020

The author explains the conditions and reasons for the introduction in 2003 a new major, that is Film and Television Producer into the list of Media Majors for which the students are trained in higher educational institutions for the domestic industry. The article points out the goals and tasks for developers of normative and methodological materials required for the introduction of such a major, the functional responsibilities and skills of the producer in audiovisual industry and the main features of his/her activities as compared to the classical entrepreneurship skill set. The author presents the list of learning outcomes and the tasks a graduate who has mastered the curriculum of the Producer program should solve. A highlight of the article is given to the legal basis for ensuring the activities of the producer. Besides, the professional standard of "Film Producer", approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, is critically evaluated. Basing on the analysis of the current state of the national film business the author reflects on the problems and challenges the system of professional training of producers, faces and outlines the prospects for the future work. These problems demand further diversification of Film Majors including the introduction of a new one called Producer of distribution. Moreover, its necessary to determine the optimal number of students, to write the teaching aids and textbooks aimed at solving practical problems existing in film business and multimedia and mastering the current students skills. The author states that one of the most crucial problems in the system of producer training is the unresolved issue of financial support of the diploma project (a film shot by a graduate). The author offers his own system of the development of a diploma film, which will allow us to give a more realistic and deeper assessment of the abilities, skills and knowledge of a future film-maker. The second half of the article gives a brief overview of the current state of cinema, television and multimedia in Europe and determines, in this respect, the main directions for improving the system of professional training of producers in European film schools, taking into consideration the new industrial context. The fact that the changing industrial context makes producers seek for new ways to reduce uncertainty and risks, attracting external investors and co-producers, is particularly stressed. The author also reflects on the problem of the so-called TV-ization of a film, which has set absolutely new tasks in front of the producers and creators of audiovisual product. In conclusion, the author presents a summary of the main principles, methods and approaches to structuring the educational process while teaching students the Major "Film and Television Producer" at the Film University Babelsberg named after Konrad Wolf. The author appreciates the experience of German colleagues, which can be implemented into domestic practice.
“New Drama” in the Context of the Historical Film
Authors: Kuzmina Lydia V
Published: February 2020

The article is devoted to the cultural phenomenon of the "new drama", which since its the beginning of the 2000s up to present day has a significant impact on the Russian cinema. The authors of the trend, first of all, are close to the theme of contemporaneity. However, while seeking for a holistic, philosophical understanding of time, they turn to the past. One of the most important historical films that appeared in the circle of the "new drama" were the TV-series The Diary of the Murderer (2002) by Kirill Serebrennikov, staged according to the scenario of the famous playwrights of the post -Vampilov wave Nina Sadur, Elena Gremina, Mikhail Ugarov. The creators of the picture offered their understanding of the revolution: they believe that this historical event was a diabolical game in which the notions of humanity and morality were destroyed. Kirill Serebrennikov masterfully presented their idea, using the techniques of postmodernist deconstruction: playing with the usual cultural cliches, particularly cinema (the heroic image of the commissar and the like), the director opens up a different sense of images and events behind them. Another important problem that the authors of the series are exploring is the fate of the intelligentsia and its ability to withstand the catastrophe of the revolution. They come to the sad conclusion that the educated people were too weak and too far from understanding what was happening to resist the morale of the lumpen manifested in the revolution. This understanding of history to some extent determined the approach of the "new drama" to the theme of contemporaneity. Particularly, the ideologists of the trend and the creators of the Theater.doc Elena Gremina and Mikhail Ugarov believe that a modern social theater and cinema will help the cultural layer to soberly look at reality, understand the psychology of the crowd and all the dangers associated with it.