bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Visible emission line spectroscopy of the solar corona during the 2019 total solar eclipse
Authors: Muro Gabriel Domingo , Gunn Matt , Fearn Stephen , Fearn Tomos , Morgan Huw
Published: February 2023

Spectroscopic measurements of the low solar corona are crucial to understanding the mechanisms that heat the corona and accelerate the solar wind, yet the lowest solar radii (R⊙) of the corona is difficult to observe. Our expedition collected narrow wavelengths of visible light at 530.3, 637.4, and 789.2 nm emitted by Fe XIV, X, and XI ions, respectively, from the total solar eclipse on 2019 July 2 at 20:40 UTC in Rodeo, Argentina with a bespoke 3-channel spectrometer. This paper describes the instrument, and data calibration method that enables diagnostics out to ≈1.0 R⊙ above the solar limb within a bright helmet streamer. We find that Fe X and XI lines are dominant through 0.3 R⊙, with Fe XIV maintaining a stronger signal at higher elevations. Thermal broadening is consistent with 4 MK for the cooler Fe X and XI lines, and 6 MK for the hottest Fe XIV line, which can be interpreted as differing density scale heights within isolated, isothermal flux tubes. The Doppler measurements correspond to bulk plasma motion ranging from -12 to +2.5 km s-1, with Fe XIV moving at nearly an assumed solid body rotation rate throughout 1.0 R⊙. After considering coronal rotation, these measurements are likely associated with plasma motion along the dominant longitudinal orientation of the magnetic field at the streamer base within 0.4R⊙. These results show that high resolution spectroscopy of visible light offers valuable diagnostics of the low corona, and lend insight into the interconnected loop complexity within helmet streamers.
The global, regional, and national burden and quality of care index (QCI) of kidney cancer; a Global Burden of Disease systematic analysis 1990–2019
Authors: Khadembashiri Mohamad Mehdi , Ghasemi Erfan , Khadembashiri Mohamad Amin , Azadnajafabad Sina , Moghaddam Sahar Saeedi , Eslami Mohamad , Rashidi Mohammad-Mahdi , Naderian Mohammadreza , Esfahani Zahra , Ahmadi Naser , Rezaei Nazila , Fateh Sahar Mohammadi , Kompani Farzad , Larijani Bagher , Farzadfar Farshad
Published: February 2023

Background
Kidney cancer is a prevalent cancer worldwide. The incidence and mortality rates of Kidney Cancer (KC) have risen in recent decades. The quality of care provided to KC patients is a concern for public health. Considering the importance of KC, in this study, we aim to assess the burden of the disease, gender and age disparities globally, regionally and nationally to evaluate the quality and inequities of KC care.
Methods
The 2019 Global Burden of Disease study provides data on the burden of the KC. The secondary indices, including mortality-to-incidence ratio, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)-to-prevalence ratio, prevalence-to-incidence ratio, and years of life lost (YLLs)-to-years lived with disability (YLDs) ratio, were utilized. These four newly merged indices were converted to the quality-of-care index (QCI) as a summary measure using principal component analysis (PCA). QCI ranged between 0 and 100, and higher amounts of QCI indicate higher quality of care. gender disparity ratio (GDR) was calculated by dividing QCI for females by males to show gender inequity.
Results
The global age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of KC increased by 29.1% (95% uncertainty interval 18.7 to 40.7) and 11.6% (4.6 to 20.0) between 1990 and 2019, respectively. Globally, the QCI score for KC increased by 14.6% during 30 years, from 71.3 to 81.6. From 1990 to 2019, the QCI score has increased in all Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintiles. By 2019, the highest QCI score was in regions with a high SDI (93.0), and the lowest was in low SDI quintiles (38.2). Based on the World Health Organization regions, the QCI score was highest in the Region of the Americas, with Canada having the highest score (99.6) and the lowest in the African Region, where the Central African Republic scored the lowest (17.2). In 1990, the GDR was 0.98, and in 2019, it was 0.97 showing an almost similar QCI score for females and males.
Conclusion
Although the quality of care for kidney cancer has improved from 1990 to 2019, there is a significant gap between nations and different socioeconomic levels. This study provides clinicians and health authorities with a global perspective on the quality of care for KC and identifies the existing disparities.
Quality of life and Its Association With Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma During Radiotherapy: A Prospective Study
Authors: Wang Lei , Liu Xiaohui , Shu Zekai , Zeng Ziyi , Yu Bingqi , Huang Shuang , Hua Yonghong , Jin Ting , Tao Changjuan , Cao Caineng , Xu Zumin , Jin Qifeng , Jiang Feng , Feng Xinglai , Piao Yongfeng , Huang Jing , Chen Xiaozhong , Wu Hui , Wang Xiushen , Lu Lixia , Qiu Rongliang , Chen Yuanyuan
Published: February 2023

We aimed to investigate the quality of life of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients during treatment and association with radiation-induced oral mucositis (ROM). A prospective study of 173 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma was initiated. Quality of life (QoL) was evaluated using the self-reported quality of life questionnaire for Head and Neck (QLQ-H&N 35) and ROM was evaluated before treatment and weekly with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events dictionary (CTCAE 4.0). Patients were divided into three groups (mild, moderate, severe groups) according to the duration of ≥ 3 grade ROM. The ANOVA analysis was performed to investigate the change in life quality and its association with ROM. During the treatment process, there was a significant decrease in patient QoL from T0 to T1-6. There were also significant differences (p < 0.05) observed in most scales at several time points (especially between T4 and T6), between the groups (mildvs.severe group). The QoL for NPC patients deteriorated during treatment and was associated with ROM. Patients with severe ROM were likely to develop the poorest QoL. More supportive intervention should be carried out early particularly for those with severe ROM.
Surgical Management of Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction in Children: Advantages of Meso-Rex Shunt Compared with Distal Spleno-Renal Shunt
Authors: Khamag Omar , Numanoglu Alp , Rode Heinz , Millar Alastair , Cox Sharon
Published: February 2023

PURPOSE
To review surgical management of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and compare Meso-Rex shunt (MRS) with distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS).
METHODS
A single-centre retrospective review documenting pre- and post-operative data in 21 children. Twenty-two shunts performed, 15 MRS and 7 DSRS over 18-year period. Patients were followed up for a mean of 11 years (range: 2–18). Data analysis included demographics, albumin, prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), International normalized ratio (INR), fibrinogen, total bilirubin, liver enzymes and platelets before the operation and 2-years after shunt surgery.
RESULTS
One MRS thrombosed immediately post-surgery and the child was salvaged with DSRS. Variceal bleeding was controlled in both groups. Significant improvements were seen amongst MRS cohort in serum albumin, PT, PTT, and platelets and there was a mild improvement in serum fibrinogen. The DSRS cohort showed only a significant improvement in the platelet count. Neonatal umbilic vein catheterization (UVC) was a major risk for Rex vein obliteration.
CONCLUSION
In EHPVO, MRS is superior to DSRS and improves liver synthetic function. DSRS does control variceal bleeding but should only be considered when MRS is not technically feasible or as a salvage procedure when MRS fails.
What Causes Aplastic Anaemia: Results of Transplants from Genetically-Identical Twins
Authors: Gale Robert , Hinterberger Wolfgang , Young Neal S. , GENNERY Andrew , Dvorak Christopher , Hebert Kyle , Heim Michael , Broglie Larisa , Eapen Mary
Published: February 2023

Background Aplastic anaemia has diverse aetiologies. Distinguishing between these is, in part, testable by analyzing results of haematopoietic cells transplants between genetically-identical twins one of whom has aplastic anaemia.
Objective Describe outcomes of genetically-identical twin transplants for aplastic anaemia with and without pretransplant conditioning.
Methods We interrogated data from an observational database of 59 consecutive recipients of genetically-identical twin transplants for aplastic anaemia reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) 2000-2019.
Results 38 subjects were male. Median age was 18 years (Interquartile Range [IQR], 11-32 years). Median interval from diagnosis to transplant was 2 months (IQR 1-3 months). 11 subjects received a 1st transplant without pretransplant conditioning. 2 of recovered normal bone marrow function. The other 9 received a 2nd transplant with pretransplant conditioning 7 of whom recovered. 48 subjects received pretransplant conditioning before a 1st or 2nd transplant all of whom recovered.
Conclusion Only some genetically-identical twins with aplastic anaemia recover normal bone marrow function after a 1st haematopoietic cell transplant without pretransplant conditioning whereas most subjects recover when a transplant is preceded by pretransplant conditioning. These data are consistent with an immune-mediated aetiology of aplastic anaemia in most cases.
Myocardial work in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Authors: Borrelli Nunzia , Salvo Giovanni Di , Ciriello Giovanni Domenico , Sabatino Jolanda , Avesani Martina , Leo Isabella , Barracano Rosaria , Scognamiglio Giancarlo , Russo Maria Giovanna , Sarubbi Berardo
Published: February 2023

Objective
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) has been associated with reduced local myocardial deformation, and when left ventricular dysfunction is present, catheter ablation of the accessory pathway may be required, even in asymptomatic patients. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of non-invasive myocardial work in predicting subtle abnormalities in myocardial performance in children with WPW.
Methods and results
Seventy-five paediatric patients (age 8.7 ± 3.5 years) were retrospectively recruited for the study: 25 cases with manifest WPW and 50 age- and sex- matched controls (CTR). Global myocardial work index (MWI) was measured as the area of the left ventricle (LV) pressure-strain loops. From MWI, global Myocardial Constructive Work (MCW), Wasted Work (MWW), and Work Efficiency (MWE) were estimated. In addition, standard echocardiographic parameters of LV function were evaluated. Despite normal LV ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS), children with WPW had worse MWI, MCW, MWW and MWE. At multivariate analysis, MWI and MCW were associated with GLS and systolic blood pressure, and QRS was the best independent predictor of low MWE and MWW. In particular, a QRS>110 msec showed good sensitivity and specificity for worse MWE and MWW values.
Conclusion
In children with WPW, myocardial work indices were found significantly reduced, even in presence of normal LV EF and GLS. This study supports the systematic use of myocardial work during the follow-up of paediatric patients with WPW, and myocardial work analysis may represent a sensitive measure of LV performance and aid in decision-making.
Inline determination of the gel elastic modulus during milk coagulation using a multifiber optical probe
Authors: Villaquiran Zulma , Zamora Anna , Arango Oscar , Castillo Manuel
Published: February 2023

From a state-of-the-art point of view, it is currently possible to optically monitor the enzymatic coagulation of milk for real time estimation of the elastic modulus to cut the gel at optimum gel firmness. However, European cheese industry produces a wide variety of cheeses, many of them artisanal, and has a very fragmented productive structure with many small-, medium-sized companies. Therefore, if the technology is to be successfully uptake, it must be not only accurate but very low-cost. The objective of this work was to evaluate a low-cost commercial multifiber probe, for inline optical determination of curd firmness during cheese making. Preliminary tests were carried out to select the most appropriate fiber core size and wavelength and after that coagulation trials were performed following a fully randomized factorial design with two factors, i.e., concentration of protein (3.2, 3.6 and 4.0%) and added calcium (150, 200 and 250 mg L-1), with three replicates. The observed linear increase of the least square means of the initial voltage with the protein content (V0 = 0.15[P, %] + 0.88; R2 = 0.999), will be likely synergistic with the elastic modulus prediction, if the model needs to be corrected for protein. Finally, the multifiber probe allowed predicting curd firmness using the proposed model with SEP values < 7 Pa. The present work has proven that a low-cost multifiber probe is suitable for accurate, real-time prediction of curd firmness during cheese manufacture.
Comparative subgenomic mRNA profiles of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Delta and Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5 sub-lineages using Danish COVID-19 genomic surveillance data
Authors: Tang Man-Hung , Ng Kim , Edslev Sofie , Ellegaard Kirsten , Stegger Marc , Alexandersen Soren
Published: February 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread worldwide in the population since it was first detected in late 2019. The transcription and replication of coronaviruses, although not fully understood, is characterised by the production of genomic length RNA and shorter subgenomic RNAs to make viral proteins and ultimately progeny virions. Observed levels of subgenomic RNAs differ between sub-lineages and open reading frames but their biological significance is presently unclear. Using a large and diverse panel of virus sequencing data produced as part of the Danish COVID-19 routine surveillance together with information in electronic health registries, we assessed the association of subgenomic RNA levels with demographic and clinical variables of the infected individuals. Our findings suggest no causative relationships between levels of subgenomic RNAs and host-related factors. Differences between lineages and subgenomic ORFs may be related to differences in target cell tropism, early virus replication/transcription kinetics or sequence features.
Bildung in einer Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalität
Authors: Rau Franco , Rieckmann Marco
Published: February 2023

Der Beitrag widmet sich dem Ziel, die bildungsbezogenen Diskurse über eine Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit und eine Kultur der Digitalität zusammenzuführen. Insbesondere in bildungspolitischen Leitbildern für Schulen wird die Relevanz der jeweiligen Konzepte der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung und der (digitalen) Medienbildung betont. Trotz ihrer jeweiligen Bedeutung als Querschnittsthemen scheinen die Konzepte in bildungswissenschaftlichen und -praktischen Diskursen jedoch noch eher unverbunden nebeneinander zu stehen und in der konkreten schulischen Praxis partiell konkurrierend wahrgenommen zu werden. Zur Annäherung der unterschiedlichen Perspektiven werden im ersten Schritt unsere begrifflich-konzeptionellen Ausgangspunkte zur Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung sowie zur (digitalen) Medienbildung expliziert. Auf Basis von drei Thesen wird daran anknüpfend ein Vorschlag formuliert, um die konzeptionellen Gemeinsamkeiten der vorgestellten Perspektiven als Anforderung an eine Bildung in einer Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit und der Digitalität zusammendenken und gestalten zu können. Für die Gestaltung schulischer Praxis werden aktuelle Perspektiven, Ansätze und Herausforderungen entlang der Schulentwicklungsdimensionen Unterrichts-, Personal-, Organisations-, Kooperations- und Technologieentwicklung vorgestellt und diskutiert.
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Financial Opportunities and Business Environment on the Country’s Innovation Development and National Wealth
Authors: Nazarov Vugar , Hajiyev Jamal , Mammadova Shafiga , Ahadov Vasif , Amanova Shadiyye
Published: February 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic caused negative consequences for the economic growth and national wealth of countries worldwide. In 2020 the GDP per capita growth was -4,3% worldwide and -5% in Azerbaijan. However, in 2021, it was 4,8% and 5,1% in accordance, indicating Azerbaijan’s economic potential. At the same time, Azerbaijan takes only 80th place from 132 countries in the Global Innovation Index Rank, which is not sufficient and requires further innovation development of the country. Also, Azerbaijan is the 34th of 190 countries in the Ease of Doing Business rank. Still, according to the Enterprise Surveys made by the World Bank, 23,7% of firms in Azerbaijan choose access to finance as their biggest obstacle. At the same time, the average world indicator is 14,2%, and the average one in Europe and Central Asia is 9,4%. Therefore, this research aims to prove the hypothesis about the positive impact of entrepreneurship financial opportunities and the business environment on the country’s innovation development and national wealth. In the first stage, a bibliometric and analytical analysis was carried out using the tools of the Scopus database, the VOSviewer, and Google Trends. In the second stage, a sample of 20 countries was formed. It includes the top 10 leaders in the Global Innovation Index Rank with high-income economies (as benchmark countries for innovation development, according to which Azerbaijan should increase its position) and the top 10 leaders with upper-middle-income economies (similar to Azerbaijan). The informational base consists of data from the World Bank, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the World Economic Forum for the last 10 available years. In the third stage, the correlation analysis was made to identify the relationship between the indicators of entrepreneurship financial opportunities and business environment (financing of SMEs, venture capital availability, domestic credit to the private sector, ease of doing business, ease of starting a business, ease of getting credit, ease of resolving insolvency, protecting minority investors, number of new limited liability companies, new business density) and the indicators of the country’s innovation development (Global Innovation Index) and national wealth (total wealth per capita). And at the fourth stage, the impact of entrepreneurship financial opportunities and business environment on the country’s innovation development and national wealth was determined based on regression modeling results. The obtained results could be useful for scientists in further research on this issue and for government officials in improving the state’s economic policy.
Achieving Firm Financial Performance Through the Just-In-Time Supply Chain, Quality Management, and Supply Chain Integration: The Moderating Role of IT Advancement
Authors: Zatar Tayseer
Published: February 2023

Global competition and uncertainties call for manufacturers to adopt advanced supply chain practices that help them achieve competitive advantages in a volatile business environment. In this essence, the current research examines how supply chain integration, just-in-time practice, and quality management boost a firm operational and financial performance during a pandemic crisis like COVID-19. Similarly, this study examines the moderating effect of IT advancement on the relationship between a firm operational and financial performance. The sample size of this study is assessed with a priori power analysis. Data were collected from employees working in manufacturing firms, including construction equipment, transportation, electronic products, engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare manufacturers. For empirical analysis, 380 responses were estimated with a structural equation modeling approach. Constructs validity and reliability are tested in the measurement model. Empirical findings revealed that factors such as internal integration, process integration, product integration, just-in-time, and quality management collectively explained R^2 75.4 % variance in firm operational performance. In addition, effect size analysis 〖 f〗^2 shows that product integration has the highest importance in determining a firm operational performance. The research model has shown substantial predictive power Q^2 54.2% to predict firm operational performance. The moderating impact of IT advancement is established and revealed that IT advancement in the supply chain will strengthen the relationship between the firm’s operational and financial performance. Theoretically, this research has developed an integrated supply chain model that combines supply chain integration factors, just-in-time, quality management, and IT advancement to investigate the firm’s operational performance. To practice, this study suggests that policymakers should concentrate on process integration, just-in-time supply chain strategy, and IT advancement, which boosts the firm’s operational and financial performance. This study is unique as it discloses several useful findings which would help manufacturers deal with an unprecedented situation like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consumer’s Online Brand-Related Activities on the Social Network Instagram: An Analytical View of the Motivation for These Activities
Authors: Nastisin Ludovit , Korba Peter , Pisar Oliver
Published: February 2023

The method of categorizing consumers’ online brand-related activities (COBRA) is a relatively recent finding in marketing research. Based on this, there is a need for further exploration of a related issue. One of these is the relational link between COBRAs and consumer motivations for these activities. With this research, this study aims to assess the statistical significance of such trajectories of relationships of the motivations on consumers’ online brand-related activities related to all three levels of brand-related content activities in terms of the social network platform Instagram. These motivations have origins in the uses and gratification theory. Three levels of analyzed activities are the most recent comprehensive classification. The research database was made up of responses from 335 online questionnaires. The collection of data was carried out in the 1st half of 2021. Primary data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and PLS PM (Partial least squares path modelling) equations, while average variance extracted metric and composite reliability were used to describe the suitability of the latent variables that entered the analysis. For the analysis, four research hypotheses were formulated dealing with 12 partial trajectories of relationships, of which only three trajectories were not statistically significant. However, at least one significant trajectory was identified for each motivation, allowing us to confirm all formulated hypotheses. The findings of the analysis supported the claims of the existence of statistically significant effects for all the motivations investigated against consumers’ online brand-related activities. The obtained results also identified social interaction as the strongest motivator. The authors discussed the potential drivers and implications for theory and practice in a separate section, comparing with existing related research. The most significant contribution of this research is considered to be the confirmation of the exploratory findings that link COBRA activities and motivations on a scale that has not yet been analyzed (by this we mean 3 levels of activity and 4 categories of motivation). This formed the basis for this investigation, and the results obtained are in agreement.
Managing Implementation of the ERP Systems: The Importance of Technical and Consultant Support
Authors: Jabraoui Siham , Touil Abdelhak Ait
Published: February 2023

Although the first adoptions of ERP systems in Morocco date back to at least the mid-1990s, the literature on ERP implementation is very scarce. It mainly addresses the topic of critical success elements for businesses implementing ERP systems. Indeed, a major problem that may cause the failure of ERP systems implementation is the non-acceptance of these systems by the users. Research on ERP implementation success and acceptance has attracted much interest in the information system field. While this study is very rare in developing countries, this paper proposes to fill this gap in the literature by exploring the important antecedents of users’ intention to use ERP systems. This research aims to explore whether the use of consultants and end-user technical assistance are important antecedents of end-user acceptance of ERP systems and to examine the mediating effect of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on the intention to use ERP systems. Using a longitudinal survey that was administered both via email and social networks to all persons willing to participate in the study, data from a matched sample of 284 end users across a range of Moroccan organization that uses the ERP system was analyzed. The authors examined the relationships between consultant support, technical support, and end users’ acceptance of ERP information systems. PLS structural equation modeling (SEM-PLS) analyses indicated a significant direct effect of perceived usefulness on the intention to use ERP. Technical support also strongly and significantly affected perceived ease of use. Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness mediated the relationship between technical support, consultant support, and the intention to use ERP systems. The present empirical study supports the hypotheses of the TAM model. The three main constructs of the model, namely perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and intention of use, are significant with ERP technology in the Moroccan context. This study shows the importance of end-user technical assistance and support from consultants in successfully implementing ERP systems.
INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN EFL LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Authors: M. Prošić Santovac Danijela , V. Halas Popović Ana
Published: February 2023

Whether learners are motivated or not and, if they are motivated, whether their motivation is intrinsic or extrinsic is an important factor inﬂuencing the outcome of learning a foreign language. This paper examines the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of students learning English as a foreign language at B1 level according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The theoretical background of the research set forth in this paper does not rely only on the aforementioned dichotomy but it is also based on a more detailed classification of extrinsic motivation by Ryan and Deci (2000) into four types (external regulation, introjected regulation, regulation through identification, integrated regulation) as well as the tripartite classification of intrinsic motivation by Vallerand et al. (1992) (intrinsic motivation to know, intrinsic motivation toward accomplishments, intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation). The aim of the research was to gain insight into the most significant factors inﬂuencing motivation of the aforementioned students, the type of motivation which is the strongest driving force in these students’ learning of English and the relation between diﬀerent types of motivation and the students’ gender, regular class attendance, voluntary participation in an extra written assignment and the total average grade obtained throughout the entire academic year. The sample for the research included 145 students at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad enrolled on 14 diﬀerent study programmes. A quantitative approach to data collection was used through a questionnaire with closed-ended questions. The research results based on the statistical analysis of the collected data showed that the most important factor inﬂuencing motivation for EFL learning is the teachers’ behaviour and rapport with their students. In the examined sample, the most prominent type of motivation was an external one or, more specifically, regulation through identification and integrated regulation. A statistically significant diﬀerence was noticed in the case of participants’ gender as a variable in this research, especially taking into account intrinsic motivation to know and experience stimulation. Students’ irregular class attendance and decision not to participate in an extra written assignment were related to their lack of motivation. Furthermore, the degree of students’ motivation and their total average grade were in direct proportion. Finally, it was concluded that the participants perceived motivation as a significant outcome of EFL teaching.
THE REVISIONS OF ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY IN TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES
Authors: V. Ninčetović Nataša
Published: February 2023

Although the critics have traditionally observed the novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles as the disapproval of Victorian morals and double standards, the aim of this work is to point out the fact that this novel also has a general, universal meaning. Using Lukacs’ concept of realistic fiction as a synthesis of particular and universal as a starting point, the author of this research claims that this novel is a story of the tragic destiny of a particular character, but that at the same time Tess Durbeyfield functions as an embodiment of the Archetypal Feminine. Myths are symbolic expressions of archetypes, and, apart from numerous parallels with the ancient myth of Demeter and Persephone, the novel contains allusions to the myth of Genesis and to classical gods like Artemis and Apollo. The character of Tess Durbeyfield is closely related to earth and natural laws. Tough she has a great mythic potential, nobody (with the exception of Alec D’Urberville), not even Tess herself, realises it. Tis leads to a tragic outcome. Contrary to Persephone, who, even though Hades carries her to the Underworld and pronounces her his wife, succeeds to return to Earth and to begin a new life, Tess never regains stability after she loses her virginity to Alec. She does not recognise Alec’s function in terms of initiation into the world of maturity. Her sole reaction is neglect of the sensual part of her nature and her turning to the spiritual. There is no projection of the archetype, which inevitably leads Tess to failure and death.
TOWARDS A POETICS OF DEATH: COMPARATIVE AND AESTHETICAL REFLECTIONS
Authors: Bottero Stefano
Published: February 2023

This article is proposed as a study on the issue of the relationship between the datum of death and the aesthetic context of the creation of a literary work, and therefore of authorial poetics. Starting with an in-depth study of the concept of literature and poetics ‘of death’, it will be intended to proceed with research on the related philosophical and critical issues, to provide an overview of the most important insights on the subject. Thanks to a comparative and transmedia approach, the discourse will be addressed to the theory of death in literature, considering in a broad sense the most significant contemporary critical proposals. Thus, literary and cinematographic case studies will be proposed, as part of a reﬂection on the issue from a theoretical point of view. The ontological implications relating to the creation of the work of art will also be considered, in order to deepen, with full awareness, the relationship between the poetics of death and works of a not only artistic and literary nature, but also the testimonial.
EKPHRASIS AS A NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE IN THE NOVEL SABO JE STAO BY OTO HORVAT
Authors: M. Bradaš Marija
Published: February 2023

This paper analyses ekphrasis as a rhetorical tool and a narrative technique in Oto Horvat’s novel Sabo je stao (2014). The understanding of ekphrasis is not limited to verbal descriptions of works of art, but it is hypothesised that Horvat treats memories, i.e. images from the past, in the same way. The novel’s structure is reminiscent of a film strip that unwinds memories from the personal and shared past. By elaborating the trauma caused by the loss of his spouse and trying to recover her life, at least in literature, the writer revives memories of their shared life and a collective past in a country that no longer exists. In the comparisons between the ekphrastic descriptions of the artistic photographs and those of the imaginary, personal photographs, particular emphasis has been placed on the choice of vocabulary and intertextuality.
ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LINGUISTIC MIRROR FEATURING RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CORPUS
Authors: И. Балек Тијана
Published: February 2023

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KEEP A COOL HEAD ABOUT THIS HOT ISSUE – THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORICAL SENSES IN THE SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF ADJECTIVES FROM THE DOMAIN OF TEMPERATURE IN ENGLISH AND SERBIAN
Authors: Halas Popović Ana V.
Published: February 2023

This paper analyses the derivation of metaphoric senses of English and Serbian adjectives primarily denoting a certain degree of temperature as a physical property of objects. The aim of the analysis is to identify conceptual metaphors that have driven the derivation of these senses and compare English and Serbian in terms of conceptualisations of abstract notions using temperature as the source domain. Furthermore, the analysis aims at revealing whether the conceptualisation of an abstract notion using a certain degree of warmth as the source domain activates the conceptualisation of the opposite abstract notion starting from a degree of coldness and vice versa, i.e. to investigate whether there are pairs of opposite metaphors activated in semantic dispersion of the given adjectives. The analysis has shown that there is a significant similarity between English and Serbian regarding the conceptualisation of abstract notions using temperature as the source domain. Still, English displays a greater variety of abstract notions conceptualised in the given way. There are rare cases in which derivations of metaphoric senses of adjectives belonging to the opposite sections of the temperature scale are mutually related in the sense that they are driven by opposite metaphoric patterns.
THE ANALYSIS OF ERRORS IN GENDER OF THE CONGRUENT WORD IN A NOUN PHRASE IN SERBIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Babić Biljana M.
Published: February 2023

This paper carries out a morphological and syntactic analysis of errors in the form of a dependent member of a nominal phrase, specifically – in gender of the congruent word. The corpus has been formed through the excerption of material from 503 assignments written by students who have taken an intensive course in Serbian as a foreign language (at level A1 and A2) at the Centre for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad. The aims of the analysis are as follows: identification of errors, systematisation according to types, quantitative and statistical analysis, presentation of analysis results according to types of errors, frequency of occurrence and the students’ first language (since the participants are ethnically and linguistically heterogeneous). Another aim is to compare, as far as possible, the analysis outcome with results of previous analyses of errors in gender of the congruent word in language production by students with Hungarian as their first language learning Serbian as their non-native language. Since there is no category of gender in Hungarian, it is pointed out that the acquiring of this category is especially difficult for speakers of this language. The analysis has shown that: foreign students incorrectly use male gender forms most frequently (45,5%), while the incorrect use of female and neutral gender is completely equal (27,2% per gender). Considerable similarities in errors have been established between foreign students and students with Hungarian as their first language. What was previously determined as the most frequent error among students of Hungarian nationality in Serbia has now been confirmed in the case of foreign students as well, including students whose first language is Hungarian regardless of whether they live here or come from Hungary.
VOT ÉTO DA! SOME REMARKS ON ASSESSMENT IN RUSSIAN
Authors: Lenchuk Iryna , Ahmed Amer
Published: February 2023

This article investigates assessment in Russian as a type of social action by using the approach to linguistic relativity where the diversity of lexicosyntactic resources available to the speakers of natural languages brings about different collateral effects to the social act of assessment. An analysis of selected samples of a Russian spoken corpus presented in this paper shows that specific lexicosyntactic resources available to the speakers of Russian, such as flexible word order and particles (e.g. da, nu, vot, to), have specific collateral effects. In addition to building agreement in assessment, these lexicosyntactic resources (i) create the context of closeness where more can be said with less overtly expressed linguistic means, and (ii) intensify the social act of assessment by making it more emotionally charged.
CULTURAL HERITAGE AS A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING INTERCULTURALISM AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Authors: Milošević Olja
Published: February 2023

This paper deals with introducing the cultural heritage of the host country in second or foreign language acquisition and maintains that cultural heritage could provide a framework for developing interculturalism and language skills. It presents the international Erasmus + project and the two units that were delivered in The International School of Belgrade to the two groups of students at different language levels. The implementation of the project had three phases: identifying and recording of host country cultural assets, creation of teaching activities, and teaching the two units. After each unit was taught, the students’ observations were collected and used for the evaluation of the project. During the class discussions, students commented on the host country’s culture, about the studied assets, and about their language development. Students also recorded their comments in writing. The data was used to establish what the students learned about cultural heritage and if the units provided a framework to develop language skills.
LANGUAGE EDUCATION POLICY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
Authors: Milićević Sanja R.
Published: February 2023

This paper analyses foreign language teaching in the education system of the Republic of Srpska relative to the percent distribution of frequency of individual languages. With primary education being the first and obligatory level of education at which foreign languages are taught, the paper examines the connection between language education policy at the primary education level, social processes and the international position of foreign languages studied in the Republic of Srpska. Available data are compared with the rankings of world languages in terms of their global influence. Similarities and differences between learning outcomes for individual foreign languages after completing primary education are also analysed. The paper points to the basic problems of the language education policy in the Republic of Srpska in relation to foreign language teaching, and recommends systematic collection and analysis of relevant data as the first step in dealing with the issues discussed.
THE COFFER DAMS AND THE MAKING OF CIVILISED CULTURE REVISITED
Authors: Mužar Ana P.
Published: February 2023

Through the analysis of Kamala Markandaya’s The Coffer Dams and drawing on the groundbreaking works of the leading postcolonial theorists such as Bhabha, Fanon, Said and Young, this paper explores the East-West power relations in the postcolonial period that has brought about Western technological imperialism perpetuating the dynamics of Orientalism. The aim of this paper is to show how the Eastern stereotyped image is reinforced in the mechanised tech world, emphasising the fact that the binary oppositions such as nature/culture and civilised/uncivilised have survived colonialism spanning into the postcolonial tech age. Like its precursor, the neo-colonial project came to be justified by the need to bring civilisation to the Eastern world, but this time, by means of technological transformation and modernisation. This paper discloses that the Other remains the Other in the postcolonial Western mind because technology, as a new form of power, has sharpened the distinction between Western superiority and Eastern inferiority. Moreover, it is evident that the means may change but the desire to claim, control and curb the land of the Other still remains, as well as the price that has to be paid – that of dehumanisation and mechanisation of human beings.
LINGUISTICS AND DIGITAL MEDIA DISCOURSE STUDIES – THEORY AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Authors: Степанов Страхиња Р.
Published: February 2023

LINGUISTICS AND DIGITAL MEDIA DISCOURSE STUDIES – THEORY AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
SYSTEMATIC BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PAPERS ON PUBLISHED DIALECT MATERIAL
Authors: Цукут Слађана
Published: February 2023

SYSTEMATIC BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PAPERS ON PUBLISHED DIALECT MATERIAL
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORM AND MEANING OF LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS IN TERMS OF CONTEMPORARY LINGUISTIC APPROACHES
Authors: Милашин Горан Б.
Published: February 2023

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORM AND MEANING OF LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS IN TERMS OF CONTEMPORARY LINGUISTIC APPROACHES
Occurrence of Staphylococcus spp. in the wastewaters from Iran: Diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence potential
Authors: Ranjbar Omid Mahsa , Jamali Houshang , Kafilzadeh Farshid , Borjian Amir , Arzanlou Mohsen
Published: February 2023

The prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and virulence characteristics of Staphylococci from hospitals, livestock, municipals, and poultry wastewaters were investigated in Ardabil, Iran. From 155 staphylococcal isolates, 44.5% were coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CoPS) and 55.5% were coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) spp. Both CoPS and CoNS species were mainly found in hospital and poultry wastewater samples. The most prominent CoPS and CoNS species were Staphylococcus aureus at 80% and Staphylococcus xylosus at 37%. Methicillin resistance was found in 2% of S. aureus isolates. Overall, 49.2% of CoPS and 47.6% of CoNS isolates exhibited multidrug resistance phenotypes. CoPS isolates were the most resistant to penicillin (89%) and erythromycin (62%) and CoNS isolates exhibited the highest resistance to erythromycin (55%) and tetracycline (49%). Inducible clindamycin resistance was detected in 11% of S. aureus isolates. The ermC and aac genes were detected as the most common macrolide–lincosamide–streptogramin B and aminoglycoside-resistance encoding genes in 82.5 and 22.5% of S. aureus isolates, respectively. Most of the S. aureus isolates were positive for multiple virulence factors. The methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates belonged to SCCmec type V. A new spa type t19215 was also identified. The occurrence of multidrug-resistant S. aureus with diverse genetic resistance and virulence background in wastewater is of great health concern.
ESTABLISHING WORK PRACTICES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Kicherova Marina N. , Lozovaya Victoria S.
Published: February 2023

This article reveals the opportunities and limitations that arise in the employment of people with disabilities, as well as their interaction with employers in the labor market. Most people with disabilities experience significant difficulties in finding work and employment due to many socio-economic factors. This research aims to consider the practices of job search and employment of people with disabilities, opportunities and limitations, barriers that arise in the process of employment. The authors present Russian and global experience in promoting the employment of disabled people and analyze the most common practices of vocational rehabilitation, including job quotas, special legislation, and support programs. To collect and analyze data, a qualitative method was used — an in-depth semi-structured interview with 19 informants aged 18 to 54 who have a disability and work experience and live in Tyumen. The analysis of work biographies showed that people with disabilities experience significant difficulties in finding a job. Among the positive changes that have manifested themselves in recent years, they noted the active work of the Employment Center, improved transport accessibility. The main barriers in the labor market for people with disabilities include a small number of vacancies, high competition, lack of internships, lack of support from employers, and stigmatization. The results have revealed various types of barriers to employment — physical, economic, legal, symbolic. Additionally, the authors provide recommendations for improving social policy and facilitating the employment of persons with disabilities.
INTERRELATIONSHIP AND INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE LIFE POPULATION QUALITY AND THE GENERAL LEVEL OF THE STATE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
Authors: Zakharova Kristina A. , Aktaev Nurken E. , Ivanova Nadezhda V.
Published: February 2023

At present, the level of economic well-being of each country is subject to crisis trends. A state’s well-being is defined as the support of the population and the provision of material, social, and spiritual necessities of life. The level of well-being depends directly on the nature of economic relations and the degree of improvement of productive forces. For the most part, this relationship is examined from the point of view of the effectiveness of a country’s social and economic policies. It is therefore important to maintain a decent standard of living and quality of life. This article conducts a statistical analysis of living standards in the Russian Federation and its current state, using a system of indicators, which reflect the mutual influence of key indicators of economic development of the country on the quality of life of the population. Additionally, this article employs a conceptual approach to studying previous economic research on identification of dependencies of improvement of population’s quality of life and the level of the country’s economic well-being. This, in turn, leads to the analysis of the already formed state of welfare of the state and to determining the dynamics of the development of welfare in comparison with previous years. The results show that forecasting further dynamics of the state’s welfare development helps in studying the factors that influence the changes in the level and quality of life of the state’s citizens. These include the creation of additional jobs, the improvement of the educational environment, the equalization of social disparities, and the dynamics of labour productivity, among others. These factors have a direct impact on the socio-economic development of the country as a whole, and a single territory.