bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGEMBANGAN SEKOLAH ALAM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR PADA PELAJARAN IPA
Authors: Qari'ah Al , Surtini Dwi , Efendi Efan
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan perkembangan minat belajar dan pengaruh sekolah alam terhadap hasil prestasi siswa SDN Daramista III pada pelajaran IPA. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian campuran, perlakuan dengan mengajarkan pembelajaran IPA dengan pengembangan sekolah alam dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif sedangkan hasil belajar yang didapatkan dianalisis secara kuantitatif. Temuan yang dihasilkan dalam penelitian ini adalah Sekolah alam mampu meningkatkan minat belajar siswa terhadap pelajaran IPA. Diindikasikan dengan siswa tidak merasa bosan, senang mengikuti pelajaran, dan serius dalam kegiatan. Pengaruh sekolah alam terhadap hasil prestasi siswa cukup signifikan, sehingga menunjukkan bahwa sekolah alam pengaruhnya cukup baik dalam proses pembelajaran.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Seleksi Calon Karyawan Baru PT. Dawam Prima Perkasa Menggunakan Metode Aras Berbasis Web
Authors: Cholil Saifur Rohman , Prisiswo Enggar Satrio
Published: March 2021

Employees are one of the supporting factors for a company, because by having qualified employees, according to the qualifications and criteria needed by the company, then the company can develop and move forward in the future. No exception, PT. Dawam Prima Perkasa who is in need of new employees who are suitable to work in the company. However, PT. Dawam Prima Perkasa is faced with a problem where the large number of prospective employees who take the selection test will cause the number of incoming files to be adjusted to the criteria owned by the company and require a lot of time, making it prone to file errors. To minimize the occurrence of errors and the length of time used, a Decision Support System was created to determine the best prospective employees who will work in the company. The Decision Support System Method used is the Additive Ratio Assessment (ARAS). This research has gone through the process of validating the Spearman rank correlation and the value is 0.950. Based on these results, the ARAS method can be used in selecting prospective new employees at PT. Dawam prima Perkasa.
Doença de Chagas: aspectos clínicos, epidemiológicos e fisiopatológicos
Authors: Correia Jennifer Rodrigues , Ribeiro Suzana  Cristina Silva , De Araújo Lorena Vieira Fernandez , Santos Mariane Costa , Rocha Thiago Reis , Viana Emanuelle Almeida Silva , Caires Poliana Terra Pires Ribeiro Coelho , Corrêa Shesllen Mikaelly Cruz , Pinheiro Taise Gonçalves , De Carvalho Lenise Costa
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão bibliográfica acerca das principais características epidemiológicas, clínicas e fisiopatológica da doença de Chagas. Revisão bibliográfica: Foi realizada uma análise bibliográfica nas bases de dados vinculadas à Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Pubmed e Acervo+. A doença de chagas é provocada pelo protozoário Trypanosoma cruzi e é considerada problema de saúde pública e social, pois, é caracterizada como parte da identidade da pobreza e dos maus tratos as condições de saúde, afetando populações em situação de vulnerabilidade, especialmente aquelas com baixa visibilidade e pouca voz política, desencadeando processos de estigma e discriminação. Ademais, é uma afecção que provoca impacto de morbimortalidade importante e é relativamente negligenciada por pesquisadores. ocorre de forma preferencial em homens e em zona rural na faixa etária entre 19 a 59 anos de idade. Considerações finais: Salientamos a importância da educação em saúde para informar a população acerca da transmissão da doença e dos cuidados referentes a prevenção. Ainda, é necessário que novos estudos sejam realizados, especialmente em pacientes idosos maiores de 60 anos de idade, tendo em vista a maior importância da infecção nesta faixa etária associada a comorbidades.
A pilot study to determine Neisseria gonorrhoeae–Chlamydia trachomatis coinfection rates in symptomatic patients attending STI Clinics, New Delhi, India
Authors: Aravinda Anjana , Sood Seema , Chaudhry Rama , Kapil Arti , Sharma Prafulla K , Gupta Somesh
Published: March 2021

Background:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the two most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infections. For over two decades, treatment guidelines have recommended empirical co-treatment for N.gonorrhoeae and C.trachomatis as symptoms overlap and co-infection is common. Studies from India estimating the same are limited and mostly based on conventional techniques.

Aim and Objective:

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of N.gonorrhoeae and C.trachomatis coinfection using nucleic acid amplification tests. Further, we assessed the utility of pus cell estimation in Gram stained smears as a screening tool for inclusion of samples for molecular diagnosis.

Methods:

This was a prospective study conducted at two tertiary care hospitals; 100 patients (55 females and 45 males) with genitourinary discharge attending STI clinics were recruited, and endocervical or urethral swabs were collected. PCRs for N.gonorrhoeae and C.trachomatis were put up. In addition, microscopy and culture for gonococcus was performed followed by antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 16 software.

Results:

N.gonorrhoeae infection was more common than C.trachomatis. A total of 14 patients were positive by PCR (9 males and 5 females) for gonococcus. However, culture was positive only in 8 male patients. PCR for C.trachomatis was positive in 9 (4 males and 5 females) and the co-infection rate was 5%. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of pus cell estimation was 100% for males and 64% and 94.6% respectively for females. All isolates were susceptible to extended spectrum cephalosporins and azithromycin.

Limitation:

The sample size of the study was small.

Conclusion:

Frequency of N.gonorrhoeae/C.trachomatis coinfection in symptomatic STI patients is low. Coinfection is considerably overestimated and necessary confirmation of etiological diagnosis could reduce widespread empirical administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Uji parameter spesifik dan nonspesifik simplisia daun senggani (Melastoma malabathricum L.)
Authors: Evifania Rini Digna , Apridamayanti Pratiwi , Sari Rafika
Published: March 2021

Latar belakang: Simplisia daun senggani adalah bahan alami yang berupa berupa serbuk kering daun senggani. Simplisia perlu dilakukan uji untuk menjamin mutu dan keamanan bagi konsumen, serta menjaga keseragaman khasiatnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas serbuk hasil simplisia daun senggani (Melastoma malabathricum L.) dari Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat. Metode: Uji simplisia daun senggani dilakukan dengan melihat parameter spesifik dan nonspesifik simplisia. Hasil: Hasil uji parameter spesifik yaitu uji organoleptis menunjukkan bentuk simplisia daun senggani adalah butiran kasar, berwarna coklat kehijauan, dengan rasa kelat, serta memiliki aroma yang aromatis kuat. Uji parameter nonspesifik didapatkan kadar abu total adalah sebesar 6,369% dan kadar abu tidak larut asam adalah 3,543%. Kesimpulan: Uji organoleptis dan uji kadar abu simplisia memenuhi syarat, tetapi hasil uji kadar abu tidak larut asam tidak memenuhi syarat.
Multiaccess quantum communication and product higher rank numerical range
Authors: Demianowicz Maciej , Horodecki Pawel , Zyczkowski Karol
Published: March 2021

In the present paper we initiate the study of the product higher rank numerical range. The latter, being a variant of the higher rank numerical range [M.--D. Choi {\it et al.}, Rep. Math. Phys. {\bf 58}, 77 (2006); Lin. Alg. Appl. {\bf 418}, 828 (2006)], is a natural tool for studying a construction of quantum error correction codes for multiple access channels. We review properties of this set and relate it to other numerical ranges, which were recently introduced in the literature. Further, the concept is applied to the construction of codes for bi--unitary two--access channels with a hermitian noise model. Analytical techniques for both outerbounding the product higher rank numerical range and determining its exact shape are developed for this case. Finally, the reverse problem of constructing a noise model for a given product range is considered.
Reversible logic synthesis by quantum rotation gates
Authors: Abdollahi Afshin , Saeedi Mehdi , Pedram Massoud
Published: March 2021

A rotation-based synthesis framework for reversible logic is proposed. We develop a canonical representation based on binary decision diagrams and introduce operators to manipulate the developed representation model. Furthermore, a recursive functional bi-decomposition approach is proposed to automatically synthesize a given function. While Boolean reversible logic is particularly addressed, our framework constructs intermediate quantum states that may be in superposition, hence we combine techniques from reversible Boolean logic and quantum computation. {The proposed approach results in quadratic gate count for multiple-control Toffoli gates without ancillae, linear depth for quantum carry-ripple adder, and $O(n\log^2 n)$ size for quantum multiplexer.
Upper bounds on the rate of low density stabilizer codes for the quantum erasure channel
Authors: Delfosse Nicolas , Zemor Gilles
Published: March 2021

Using combinatorial arguments, we determine an upper bound on achievable rates of stabilizer codes used over the quantum erasure channel. This allows us to recover the no-cloning bound on the capacity of the quantum erasure channel, $R \leq 1-2p$, for stabilizer codes: we also derive an improved upper bound of the form $R \leq 1-2p-D(p)$ with a function $D(p)$ that stays positive for $0<p<1/2$ and for any family of stabilizer codes whose generators have weights bounded from above by a constant -- low density stabilizer codes. We obtain an application to percolation theory for a family of self-dual tilings of the hyperbolic plane. We associate a family of low density stabilizer codes with appropriate finite quotients of these tilings. We then relate the probability of percolation to the probability of a decoding error for these codes on the quantum erasure channel. The application of our upper bound on achievable rates of low density stabilizer codes gives rise to an upper bound on the critical probability for these tilings.
Coding-based quantum private database query using entanglement
Authors: Yu Fang , Qiu Daowen
Published: March 2021

We propose an efficient coding-based quantum protocol which uses entanglement to help a user retrieve one out of $N$ items from a database without revealing which one he/she is interested in. The query is accomplished through an encoding-decoding process with the support of a database-specific unitary operation. For each query, $O(logN)$ time is needed for communication and no more than one bit of information about the database can be learnt by even a dishonest user. We prove rigorously that the protocol is secure against a dishonest database which causes little deviation on the original system. A theorem quantitatively describes the tradeoff between information and disturbance in such a setting. Examples are given to illustrate that both coding-based quantum private database query protocols proposed so far, including ours and Olejnik's, are insecure against dishonest databases which are free to cause deviations. Compared to Olejnik's protocol, which utilizes superposed states rather than entanglement, our protocol can prevent a dishonest-but-conscientious database, which tries to provide the user right answers to his/her queries while eavesdropping, from learning significant information when it evaded his/her detection. Finally, for the purpose of enhancing user privacy, two extensions of the protocol are proposed and discussed.
Systems of Imprimitivity for the Clifford group
Authors: Appleby D.M. , Bengtsson Ingemar , Brierley Stephen , Ericsson Asa , Grassl Markus , Larsson Jan-Ake
Published: March 2021

It is known that if the dimension is a perfect square the Clifford group can be represented by monomial matrices. Another way of expressing this result is to say that when the dimension is a perfect square the standard representation of the Clifford group has a system of imprimitivity consisting of one dimensional subspaces. We generalize this result to the case of an arbitrary dimension. Let k be the square-free part of the dimension. Then we show that the standard representation of the Clifford group has a system of imprimitivity consisting of $k$-dimensional subspaces. To illustrate the use of this result we apply it to the calculation of SIC-POVMs (symmetric informationally complete positive operator valued measures), constructing exact solutions in dimensions 8 (hand-calculation) as well as 12 and 28 (machine-calculation).
QMA-complete problems
Authors: Bookatz Adam D.
Published: March 2021

In this paper we give an overview of the quantum computational complexity class QMA and a description of known QMA-complete problems to date (The reader is invited to share more proven QMA-complete problems with the author). Such problems are believed to be difficult to solve, even with a quantum computer, but have the property that if a purported solution to the problem is given, a quantum computer would easily be able to verify whether it is correct. An attempt has been made to make this paper as self-contained as possible so that it can be accessible to computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, and quantum chemists. Problems of interest to all of these professions can be found here.
PENGARUH PENGALAMAN PELANGGAN, KUALITAS LAYANAN DAN KEPERCAYAAN PELANGGAN TERHADAP KESEDIAAN UNTUK MEMBAYAR
Authors: Setiobudi Auditia , Sudyasjayanti Christina , Danarkusuma Arya Asraf
Published: March 2021

Persaingan bisnis di bidang jasa yang semakin kompetitif membuat pelaku bisnis harus meningkatkan kualitas layanannya pada jasa dan perusahaannya. Hal ini digunakan untuk menciptakan pelanggan baru maupun mempertahankan pelanggan dalam melakukan kesediaan untuk membayar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pengalaman pelanggan, kualitas layanan dan kepercayaan pelanggan terhadap kesediaan untuk membayar pada CV. Arya Mandiri Abadi. Data survei dikumpulkan dari 65 orang pelanggan CV. Arya Mandiri Abadi dan dianalisis menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan analisis Partial Least Square(PLS). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman pelanggan, kualitas layanan dan kepercayaan pelanggan berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap kesediaan untuk membayar.
ENSO Modulates Summer and Autumn Sea Ice Variability Around Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
Authors: Isaacs Florence E , Renwick James , Mackintosh Andrew N , Dadic Ruzica
Published: March 2021

Antarctica’s sea ice cover is an important component of the global climate system, yet the drivers of sea ice variability are not well understood. Here we investigated the effects of climate variability on sea ice concentration (SIC) around East Antarctica by correlating the 40-years (1979–2018) satellite sea ice record and ERA5 reanalysis data. We found that summer and autumn SIC around Dronning Maud Land (DML) between 10 and 70°E exhibited a statistically significant negative correlation with the Niño 3.4 index. Sea ice in DML was also correlated with sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the tropical Pacific, and to an atmospheric wave train pattern extending from the South Pacific to DML. We suggest that a southward-propagating atmospheric wave train triggered by SST anomalies in the tropical Pacific extends into DML and alters sea ice concentration by encouraging meridional airflow. Our results showed that shifts in meridional flow in DML affected sea ice thermodynamically, by altering local heat transport and in turn altering sea ice formation and melt.

Isaacs, Renwick, Mackintosh & Dadic, 2021, ENSO Modulates Summer and Autumn Sea Ice Variability
Around Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, 'Journal of Geophysical Research:
Atmospheres', 126, Citation number, 10.1029/2020jd033140. To view the published open abstract,go to http://dx.doi.org (http://dx.doi.org) and enter the DOI.
Natural Calamities and Sensation in Media; A Study of Corona Virus Coverage in Electronic Media of Pakistan
Authors: Najma Sadiq  , Ume Laila  , Tahir Mehmood  , Muhammad Saad Shafique
Published: March 2021

The present paper critically examines the covid-19 reporting in the electronic media of Pakistan that how the electronic media is helping to fight or sensationalize the reports and updates of Coronavirus. In particular, it pays attention to the concepts of sensationalism related to natural calamities in electronic media. It also considers the impact of Covid-19 reporting how the electronic media is helping viewers through awareness campaigns whether it is creating motivation or stress among viewers. The data is collected by employing the survey method. Based on the data insights, the paper concludes by arguing that Pakistan's electronic media is creating stress, fear, and negative reporting and have low awareness campaigns related to Covid-19. The chapter suggests the implementation of guidelines by PEMRA. Moreover, more campaigns should be executed to create awareness and reducing fear among people.
What factors affect paramedics’ involvement of people with dementia in decisions about their care? A qualitative study
Authors: Choonara Esme , Williams Julia
Published: March 2021

Background: Paramedics are frequently called to people with dementia, but decision making can be challenging due to lack of information or difficulties in assessment. Best-practice dementia care should be holistic and involve people with dementia in decisions
as far as possible.

Aims: To explore how paramedics make decisions when attending people with dementia, with a particular focus on factors that impact on how, and to what degree, paramedics involve people with dementia in these decisions.

Methods: A generic qualitative research approach was used. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews with seven paramedics. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and subsequently analysed using thematic analysis.

Results: Four themes were identified that all touched on challenges to delivering person-centred care. Themes identified were: 1) paramedics’ differing approaches to assessing capacity and making best interest decisions; 2) communication and
developing a rapport; 3) interconnections with others important to the person with dementia; and 4) the impact of paramedics’ values and attitudes.

Conclusion: The involvement of people with dementia is sometimes limited by medical, social
or clinician-dependent factors. This study highlights how paramedics’ values and communication skills influence their interactions with people with dementia. As the paramedic role evolves, there is an opportunity to embed person-centred care in practice and to ensure that education equips
paramedics with the skills and ethical frameworks needed to deliver high quality dementia care.
The types and effects of feedback received by emergency ambulance staff: a systematic mixed studies review with narrative synthesis
Authors: Wilson Caitlin
Published: March 2021

 Aims: The phenomenon of feedback is well-researched within the wider healthcare context, where it is suggested that feedback can improve patient care and patient safety by enhancing clinical performance and staff mental health (Ivers et al., 2012). Within
a pre-hospital context, systematic reviews have been conducted for automated feedback from defibrillators and debrief after simulation, but not on the wider concept of feedback. The aim of this systematic review was to identify, describe and synthesise the published literature on the types
and effects of feedback received by emergency ambulance staff.

 Methods: This study is a systematic mixed studies review including empirical primary research of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods methodology published in peer-reviewed
journals in English. Studies were included if they explored the concept of feedback as defined in this review, i.e. the systematised provision of information to emergency ambulance staff regarding their performance within pre-hospital practice and/or patient outcomes. The search strategy consisted
of three facets: ambulance staff synonyms, feedback synonyms and feedback content. Databases searched on 11 June 2020 from inception were MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, PsycInfo, HMIC, CINAHL and Web of Science. Study quality was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (Hong et al., 2018),
and data were analysed using narrative synthesis guided by Popay et al. (2006) following a parallel-results convergent synthesis design.

 Results: The search strategy yielded 2424 articles, excluding duplicates. Seventy-eight studies met the inclusion
criteria after full-text review, of which 37 only mentioned feedback as a solution to improving specific circumstances (e.g. decision-making, burnout). The remaining 41 studies consisted of: 34 interventional pre-hospital feedback studies; four non-interventional feedback studies; and three
preparatory studies. The source, content and mode of pre-hospital feedback represented in the studies varied greatly and encompassed feedback on behaviour and/or feedback on outcomes of behaviour (Michie et al., 2013). The main outcome measure of included studies was quality of care (e.g.
quality of CPR, adherence to guidelines) but softer measures such as staff wellbeing, professional development and clinical decision-making were also represented.

 Conclusion: It is anticipated that the review findings will be useful to guide
the development of future pre-hospital feedback interventions, for which there is growing interest in the national and international pre-hospital setting. Further empirical research is required to explore whether the published literature reflects current pre-hospital practice.
Power, Voice and Positionality
Authors: Haney Sally , Dean Yasmin , Chronik Michaela , Creig Amanda
Published: March 2021

A faculty-student partnership records a podcast to share their experience of a students-as-partners framework. The commentary invites the listener to explore some of the inherent tensions associated with power, voice, and positionality. Listeners are gifted with the story of the Ani to Pisi (Spiderweb), which informs this work.
ESSENCE AND PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Dorosh Nina
Published: March 2021

The article reveals the essence of corporate governance and its purpose to ensure the economic efficiency of the enterprise, the balance of interests of participants in corporate relations, financial transparency and the introduction of rules of adequate management and proper control. According to the concept of the agency and the content of corporate governance, the participants involved in the management of enterprises and their functions are defined. The provisions of legislative and regulatory acts, in particular the principles of effective corporate governance, are covered. The basic principles of proper and effective corporate governance in the banking sector of the economy are named and analyzed, considering its features.
ANTI-CRISIS REGULATION OF BANKING BUSINESS: CASE OF AZERBAIJAN
Authors:   Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Fuad Murshudli Fakhri , Mursal Mursalov Muslum ,   Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
Published: March 2021

The article examines the experience of the Republic of Azerbaijan (RA) in anti-crisis regulation of the banking sector. The author reveals the current state of the banking system of RA. Its development is monitored from three time perspectives – on the eve of the crisis (2005-2007), in the crisis (2008-2009) and post-crisis periods (2010-2020). The characteristics and features of each of them are revealed. The conceptual essence of the definition of “anti-crisis management” is revealed. The factors contributing to the study of anti-crisis management (regulation) of banking activity as an independent field of scientific research, as well as the distinctive features of its methods and tools are highlighted. The article analyzes the impact of anti-crisis regulation on the banking system of RA in the context of the global economic crisis, as well as anti-crisis measures taken by the country’s monetary authorities at various stages of the modern financial collapse. The authors concluded that these measures are inconsistent, and that it is necessary to further improve regulation and supervision in this area, aimed at achieving high financial stability of the banking system, primarily due to an adequate level of capitalization, optimal indicators of financial reserves and liquidity.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT OF A MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISE
Authors:   Khmelnytsky National University, Svistunov Alexey
Published: March 2021

The study considers the main tasks and functions of the crisis management system of the enterprise. The essence of modern enterprise management technologies and their relationship with management decisions are highlighted, the main directions of development of innovative technologies that can be used both in the system of general management of the enterprise and in the system of crisis management are highlighted. The role of technological renewal in the efficiency of machine - building enterprises is shown. The essence of the method of assessing the quality and efficiency of technological renewal of the machine-building enterprise is revealed. The indicators used in assessing the quality and efficiency of technological renewal of machine-building enterprises are systematized. Features of formation of policy of technological updating of the enterprises of machine-building branch are allocated. The importance of technological renewal of machine-building enterprises in the introduction of innovative technologies in the system of crisis management of the enterprise is shown.
BUDGET POLICY TO STIMULATE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS
Authors:   The Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, Radionov Yurii
Published: March 2021

The system of regional development and the conceptual apparatus of the term “region” are analyzed. Modern problems of local budgets are revealed. The focus is on the low level of financial capacity of local budgets, which affects the state of solving current socio-economic problems, as well as the independence of local governments. At the same time, there are examples of inefficient use of budget funds, which are allowed by budget managers at the local level, which negatively affects the achievement of priority goals of socio-economic development of territories. Attention is focused on the need to improve the quality of management of managers and recipients of budget funds, including the use of program-targeted budgeting method. Emphasis was placed on the need to expand the tax capacity of the regions in filling local budget revenues. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of better use of budget policy instruments in improving the effectiveness of budget expenditures, ensuring sustainable dynamics of socio-economic development of regions, which will improve the level and quality of life.
Semantics of the image of an eagle in the traditional culture of Sakha
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University of Culture», Suzdalova U. P.
Published: March 2021

The article is focuses on the analysis of various meanings of the image of the eagle in the Sakha culture. It addresses of the presence of the “zoomorphic code” in traditional Yakut culture. The significance of the ornithological pantheon, including the Siberian Crane, swan, and other zoomorphic characters of the Yakut world picture, is determines. The main focus in the article is on the spectrum of meanings of the image of the eagle, including the perception of this bird as: one of the supreme deities, the king-bird; the warrior spirit of the Upper World, named Hunchbacked Hotoy (Eagle) Aiyy; principles legitimizing power; like a bird giving a stone of happiness; a fairy bird Bar Jagyl; a solar symbol associated not only with the sun but also with the cyclical change of seasons; as the ancestor and patron of the Yakut shamans; as the two-headed mythical bird Yoksyu; as a messenger of the spirit of war; patrimonial, sexual and individual totem; a heraldic image; as a personification of victory; amulets; the bird that gave people fi re; an oracular bird; as a form of embodiment of the soul of the deceased, going to heaven, etc. Fixed connotations of the eagle’s image are coupled with numerous examples from epic texts, legends, tales and songs. Modern interpretations of the image of the eagle, genetically related to the traditional sphere of the Yakut culture are dealt separately
J. A. Schmidt on the research departments of museum galleries
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University», Ananiev V. G.
Published: March 2021

One of the most topical issues in the museum history is the question of the relationship between international and national principles in museum practice and museological thought. In this article, using the example of a report read by the curator of the Hermitage Picture Gallery, James Alfredovich Schmidt (1876–1933) at the Institute of Art History in 1926, the author shows the connection between international trends and early Soviet museological thought. Schmidt’s report is based on the idea of the need to divide the collection of an art museum (picture gallery) into two parts. One part should include the most significant works and be intended for the public. The second – the research department – should be oriented to the work of experts. We find the same ideas in the most significant international research projects in museology of the era – volumes of articles «Museums: An International Study on the Reform of Public Galleries» (1931) and «Museography: Architecture and Organization of Art Museums» (1935). The author establishes a connection between these ideas and the concept of the canon, which was forming in this period, in relation to the history of art.
Educational activities of the Russian museum in the 1940s (blockade and evacuation)
Authors:   The State Russian Museum, Tuminskaya O. A.
Published: March 2021

The article discusses the methods of scientific and artistic propaganda (Museum and local history tour, lesson at the exhibition, lecture, conversation with slides). Museum employees at places of temporary storage of monuments carried out educational work among the population. Working with the audience in the Museum serves as a support for the positive state of mind of people in the conditions of intense wartime. Meeting with evacuees collections of art monuments allowed residents of Perm, Gorky, Solikamsk and other regional centers in 1941–1945 to expand their horizons, aesthetically evaluate the famous masterpieces of Russian art, which had a beneficial effect on the entire cultural climate of the provincial society. During the great Patriotic war, the main part of the art collections of the State Russian Museum was evacuated to Molotov (Perm). Paintings, sculptures, works of iconography are placed in the Perm Museum of local lore, in the Trinity Cathedral of Solikamsk. Conducting excursions and consultations at temporary exhibitions, conversations with slides are methods of scientific and educational work. This work was important and necessary for the residents of Perm. The meeting with art organized for visitors of the Museum in Perm by the staff of the Russian Museum provided great spiritual support during the great Patriotic war, which can be regarded as an unprecedented case of aesthetic education of the younger generation and spiritual support of the residents of Perm in wartime conditions. The relevance of the material presented in the article is undeniable. In the last years of the twenty-fi rst century, there have been increasing calls for a review of the role of the Soviet Army in the great Patriotic war (1941–1945). It is necessary to take responsibility for historical truth. The importance of the Victory, which brought liberation from Hitlerism not only to our Homeland, but also to the Western world, is great, and the merits are invaluable. It is necessary to preserve the truth for future generations of residents of the former Soviet space, as well as citizens of other countries. Special importance in the preservation of memory belongs to documentary sources, which include archive materials. Along with them, works of art created during the war or in the first post-war years play an invaluable role in restoring the truth.
Museum volunteering as a mechanism for cultural inclusion
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University of Culture», Shevlyagin A. A.
Published: March 2021

Today in Russia the formation of an equal opportunity society is an important direction of social policy, which corresponds to the processes taking place in the civilized world. The indicator of a new stage in the development of society is inclusion, suggesting the creation of conditions for a person’s participation in public life, regardless of his age, ethnicity or health status. The museum is an agent of social inclusion and of numerous positive changes in the field of culture. Volunteering can become an effective mechanism for providing emotional, psychological and other types of museum accessibility, as well as allowing people to actively participate in culture. The article summarizes the ways to attract and search for volunteers, using the example of people with limited mobility. Two main ways of building mutual relations between a museum, a volunteer and a visitor are considered. Based on the analysis of the implemented practices of primarily Russian museums, an assessment of sociocultural volunteering was carried out and conclusions were drawn about its prospects and general use.
Theatrical practices in overseas correctional facilities
Authors:   federal state budget scientific institution «Institute of art education and cultural studies of the Russian Academy of Education», Bol’shakova Yu. M. , Gribanova G. I. ,   federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Saint Petersburg State University"
Published: March 2021

The paper identifies the correction potential of foreign theatrical practices in correctional institutions and reveals the main tendencies of this field development. The factors contributing to the development of theatrical practices in correctional institutions are determined. It is emphasized that theatrical practice in correctional institutions has a rich history and started long before its influence on prisoners was studied. Theatrical practices in correctional institutions are currently supported by authorities and administrations in various jurisdictions. It is concluded that despite the existence of different views on individual issues of the design and implementation of theatrical projects in prisons, most researchers and practitioners believe that participation in theatrical projects is particularly valuable for prisoners. The prospects for scientific research on theatrical practices in correctional institutions as a complex multidimensional phenomenon are linked to the use of an interdisciplinary approach and to the transcendence of individual scientific disciplines in addressing this phenomenon.
The role of visual communications in the formation of the Soviet childhood culture of 20–30 years of XX century
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University of Culture», Izmailova E. V.
Published: March 2021

In modern Russia, which is gradually overcoming the post-Soviet transition period, symptoms of culture stabilization are manifesting themselves, with the emergence of its new ordered historical type. A separate direction in the implementation of the task is a targeted impact on the culture of childhood through the appropriate humanitarian technologies, the essence of which boils down to the use of special forms of influence on human consciousness and behavior. The article is devoted to the study of visual communications in the formation of Soviet childhood culture in the 20-30s of the XX century. The source base of the issue is poster, illustrative and fi lm production, which played a leading role in the formation of value-semantic, as well as political and ideological attitudes in Soviet society. The article describes the means of visual impact aimed not only at children, but also at adults. Numerous examples of «humanitarian technologies» applied in the sphere of children’s culture of the period under review are given.
Blockade of Leningrad in the visual arts
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University of Culture», Makhlina S. T.
Published: March 2021

In the history of wars, humanity has more than once met with the blockade of cities of one of the belligerent countries. The blockade of Leningrad introduced a new page in the history of mankind. The artists who lived in the city during the blockade did not stop their work, understanding it as their civic duty, contributing to confronting the enemy and giving hope to achieve victory. Every day on the streets of Leningrad there were propaganda posters, caricatures of enemies, which were created by graphic artists, painters and sculptors. The works created by them entered the treasury of Soviet art and represent its golden fund. Despite all the difficulties of life in the besieged city, exhibitions were organized in it. The years of the Great Patriotic War inscribed a special page in the history of Soviet art, reflected the life of Leningraders in the besieged city and their struggle for victory over the enemy.
Buddhist Ethic: Conceptual Foundations of the Doctrine of Meritorious Activity
Authors:   federal state budget institution of science «Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of Russian Academy of Sciences», Ostrovskaya E. P.
Published: March 2021

The doctrine of meritorious activity as an everyday practice of individual moral development is the center of Buddhist ethics. The topic of the paper comprises the conceptual basis of this activity as presented in the exegetic treatise «The Encyclopedia of Abhidharma» («Abhidharmakośa») ascribed to eminent medieval Indian Buddhist thinker Vasubandhu (4–5th centuries). Three forms of meritorious activity are analyzed here: giving, cultivation of benevolence to all sentient beings, virtuous action. Meritorious activity is treated as religious virtue. The basis for this interpretation is formed by the theory of karma (transcendental law of causality). Ethical aspect of the practice of giving deserves special attention. Canonical typology of giving’s having no religious virtue because of moral defectiveness of the giver is considered. The paper also presents the explication of virtuous action. According to this theory abstention from immoral actions must be supplied with the refusal of self-gratification.
Landscape gardening art of the Seleucid Empire
Authors:   federal state budget educational institution of higher education «Saint Petersburg State University of Culture», Porshnev V. P.
Published: March 2021

Landscape art of the state of the Seleucid Empire, which inherited a considerable part of the broken-up Alexander of Macedon’s Empire still was not a subject of a separate research. Unlike Ptolemaic Egypt where imperial gardeners managed harmoniously to unite the landscape planning inherited from sacred groves and parks of Hellas with Ancient Egyptian tradition of regular planning, there is no reason to speak about any specific «Seleucid’s style». Nevertheless, landscape art of this dynasty has the great interest to historians of ancient art as it fills a time gap between gardens and parks of an era of Hellenism and further stages of landscape art’s history. Having inherited and having enriched the Persian paradises and Hanging gardens of Babylon, having extended the culture of the Greek policies to the East, it, further, transfers the heritage to gardeners of Parthia and Bactria, Pergamum kingdom, Roman Empire. Article investigates gardens and parks on the cultural space controlled by Seleucid’s on certain regions (Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Persia, Bactria, Syria). The main attention is devoted to the park in Daphne, the suburb of Antiochiaon- Orontes, to the biggest and best-known park of antiquity. The author builds a research both on the saved-up archaeological material, and on the written sources which not always are available in high-quality Russian translations.
Penggunaan Aplikasi OPAC untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Manajemen Pelayanan Perpustakaan
Authors: Nugroho Achmad Agung , Isnainy Niken Ayu
Published: March 2021

Aplikasi OPAC merupakan salah satu bagian dari inovasi di perpustakaan. Sebuah sistem informasi berbasis komputer yang dimanfaatkan untuk mencari informasi tentang koleksi buku-buku di perpustakaan atau unit lainnya yang mampu diakses dengan cara online ini dinamakan sebagai aplikasi OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). Aplikasi OPAC memiliki beberapa kelebihan dan keunggulan sehingga banyak perpustakaan yang memilih menggunakan aplikasi tersebut. Penerapan OPAC diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan perpustakaan, yaitu dari segi pelayanan yang disediakan bagi pemustaka agar pemustaka benar-benar terbantu saat menelusuri koleksi di perpustakaan. Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui apakah penggunaan aplikasi OPAC di perpustakaan dapat meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan perpustakaan atau sebaliknya. Tujuannya untuk menjelaskan tentang dampak pengaruh penggunaan OPAC terhadap kualitas pelayanan di perpustakaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dimana data didapatkan dengan menyebarkan angket berupa pertanyaan-pertanyaan tertutup. Sampel yang di ambil adalah pengunjung perpustakaan. Penelitian ini membuahkan hasil yang menyatakan bahwasanya mayoritas pengunjung perpustakaan lebih terbantu ketika terdapat aplikasi OPAC. Jadi, penggunaan aplikasi ini sangat berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan kualitas manajemen pelayanan perpustakaan terutama dalam pengelolaan bahan pustaka dengan menyajikan informasi-informasi yang jelas.
Comparison of Juvenile Feed Protocols on Growth and Spawning in Zebrafish
Authors: Frederickson Stephen C , Steinmiller Mark D , Blaylock Tiffany Rae , Wisnieski Mike E , Malley James D , Pandolfo Lauren M , Castranova Daniel
Published: March 2021

Over the past 2 decades, zebrafish, Danio rerio, have become a mainstream laboratory animal model, yet zebrafish husbandry practices remain far from standardized. Feeding protocols play a critical role in the health, wellbeing, and productivity of zebrafish laboratories, yet
they vary significantly between facilities. In this study, we compared our current feeding protocol for juvenile zebrafish (30 dpf to 75 dpf), a 3:1mixture of fish flake and freeze-dried krill fed twice per day with live artemia twice per day (FKA), to a diet of Gemma Micro 300 fed once per
day with live artemia once per day (GMA). Our results showed that juvenile EK wild-type zebrafish fed GMA were longer and heavier than juveniles fed FKA. As compared with FKA-fed juveniles, fish fed GMA as juveniles showed better reproductive performance as measured by spawning success, fertilization
rate, and clutch size. As adults, fish from both feeding protocols were acclimated to our standard adult feeding protocol, and the long-term effects of juvenile diet were assessed. At 2 y of age, the groups showed no difference in mortality or fecundity. Reproductive performance is a crucial
aspect of zebrafish research, as much of the research focuses on the developing embryo. Here we show that switching juvenile zebrafish from a mixture of flake and krill to Gemma Micro 300 improves reproductive performance, even with fewer feedings of live artemia, thus simplifying husbandry
practices.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: characteristics and role in pathology
Authors: Fedorov Yu.N. , Klukina V.I. , Bogomolova O.A. , Romanenko M.N. , Tsarykova K.N.
Published: March 2021

The review describes structure and biology feline immunodeficiency virus, epidemiology, clinical manifistation, immunological and immunogenetic characteristics of the pathogenesis, principles of diagnosis, treatment and prophylactic. This is a brief overview of the current state of knowledge of this virus. The feline immunodefficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus of the Lentivirus genus (Family Retroviridae) was initially isolated from colony of domestic cats in California (USA) in 1986 and has now been recognized as a common feline pathogen worldwide. FIV closely related to HIV, which infect members of Felidae family and it is an importmant viral pathogen worldwide in the domestic cats. FIV these reasons has been studied widely as both an important veterinary pathogen and an animal model for HIV/AIDS. However, it is important to emphasise that humans are not susceptible to FIV infection. The main cellular target for FIV is the CD4+ T cell. FIV causes an immune system disease in domestic cats involving depletion of the CD4+ population of T lymphocytes, increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, and sometimes death. Seven genetically distinct subtypes has been defined (A,B,C,D,E,F,U-Nzenv).The seroprevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus infection of cats varies markedly between geographic regions. Transmission of FIV is principally by parenteral inoculation of the virus in blood and saliva, presuamably via biting during fighting. Most clinical signs are not directly caused by FIV, clinical signs will be the result of a secondary infection. The virus itself is responsible for immunodeficiency or immune stimulation. Chronic gingivostomatitis one of the most common presenting signs in FIV-infected cats. Methods of diagnosis are included virus isolation (not used routinely), polymerase chain reaction with sensitive and specificities ranging from 40-100%. These techniques result in relatively high numbers of false-positive and false-negative results. Routinely, FIV-infection is diagnosed by detecting antibodies using ELISA and immunochro-matography methods. Western blot analysis is considered the "gold standart" for FIV serology to confirm questionable results. The most common drugs used for treatment of FIV-infection: reverse transcriptase inhibitors drugs, that ingibit firal ensymes, such as DNA or RNA polymerases, integrase ingibitors, protease ingibitors; and interferons. Development of an effective vaccine against FIV is difficult because of the high number and variations of the virus strains. Vaccines that only protect against a single virus variant, have already demonstrated a good efficacy against homologous FIV strains. This review summaries pertinent findings about FIV from work published in a variety research journals.
Challenges with Implementing Oral Exams in Post-Secondary Mathematics Courses
Authors: Videnovic Milica
Published: March 2021

In this study, seven mathematics professors and instructors were interviewed to share their thoughts about implementing oral assessment in mathematics courses in Canada and the United States, where oral assessment in mathematics is not part of the educational system. Four out of seven mathematics professors and instructors were educated in Poland, Romania, Bosnia, and Ukraine, and they are currently teaching mathematics at a university in Canada. The other three professors were educated in Canada, Germany, and the United States, and they are currently teaching at a university in Germany. Five participants had previously experienced oral examination in mathematics, while the other two had never been exposed to oral examination in mathematics throughout their schooling. The results showed that implementing oral assessment in mathematics courses at the university level in Canada and the United States might raise some students’ and professors’ concerns.