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The genesis of the motifs of miraculous birth and heroic amusements in the “Manas” epic
Authors: Садыков Канат Жалилович
Published: February 2023

В статье проводится анализ мотивов эпоса «Манас», присутствующих в сюжетном составе различных вариантов этого сказания и сгруппированных вокруг тем чудесного рождения героя и богатырских забав. Известные мотивы в героическом сказании кыргызов подверглись определенным трансформациям, характерным для традиционной эпической поэтики, но при этом все же сохранили следы мифологической традиции и архаической ритуальной практики. В процессе анализа выявляется связь мотивов чудесного рождения Манаса с мифологическими представлениями о циклической взаимосвязи старости со смертью и обновлением мира, а также мифологемой о рождении мира в результате перехода от хаоса к порядку. Обрядовая практика принятия родов в юрте, где устанавливается центральный шест (бакан), трактуется автором статьи как ритуализированный синоним мифологемы рождения первопредка возле мирового древа. С учетом принятия мифологической первоосновы этого ритуала становится понятной логика появления в эпизоде чудесного рождения образа дракона и богини плодородия Умай. В результате анализа мотива буйных игр юного богатыря автор приходит к версии возможной связи его с архаическим ритуалом поиска двойника-побратима. Эпические мотивы воспитания героя у пастуха и его встречи с духами-оборотнями возводятся автором к обряду инициации.

This article analyzes the motifs of the “Manas” epic that occur in various versions of the tale that are connected with the hero’s miraculous birth and heroic amusements. Well known motifs in Kyrgyz heroic narratives have undergone modifications typical to traditional epic poetry but have still retained traces of the mythological tradition and archaic ritual practices. Analysis reveals connections between the motifs of Manas’s miraculous birth and mythological ideas about the cyclical relationship of old age, death and the renewal of the world, as well as with the mythologeme about creation as a transition from chaos to order. The author interprets the ritual practice of childbirth in a yurt in which a pole (bakan) is erected in the center as a ritualized synonym for the mythological birth of the first ancestor near the world tree. Taking into account the mythological basis of this ritual, the logic of the appearance of the image of the dragon and the goddess of fertility Umai in the episode of miraculous birth becomes clear. Analysis of the motif of the young hero’s violent games reveals a possible connection with the archaic ritual of searching for a twin brother. The author ascribes the epic motifs of the hero’s upbringing by a shepherd and his meeting with spirit-werewolves to the rite of initiation.
Traditional drinks and public spaces: An investigation of Southern Europe
Authors: Кабицкий Михаил Евгеньевич
Published: February 2023

В современном этнографическом изучении питания принято уделять внимание не только составу и приготовлению пищи и напитков, но и практикам и традициям их употребления, связанным с ним нормам поведения, элементам этикета, комплексам значений, которые они несут, т. е. тому, что входит в понятие «культура потребления». Как и во многих других регионах мира, в Южной Европе вокруг употребления определенных алкогольных и безалкогольных напитков сложился устойчивый культурный контекст, локально привязанный к неким публичным пространствам, которые выступают как место общения, позволяя поддерживать сознание и чувство коллектива. Ряд аспектов данного традиционного явления проявляет значительную устойчивость, восходя отчасти, вероятно, к эпохе античности. С другой стороны, культура общественных пространств, связанных с употреблением напитков (таверн, баров, кафе и др.), переживает и достаточно динамичные изменения, влияющие на традиционный облик южноевропейской культуры и внимательно изучаемые в последнее время этноантропологами с применением ряда новаторских подходов.

In the modern ethnographic study of nutrition, it is customary to pay attention not only to the composition and preparation of food and drink, but also to the practices and traditions of their use, behavioural norms, elements of etiquette, and the complexes of meanings that they carry - the things that are included in the notion of “the culture of consumption”. As in many other regions of the world, in Southern Europe a stable cultural context has developed around the use of certain alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages that are attached to certain public spaces. These act as a place of communication, allowing people to preserve their sense of community and local consciousness. Various aspects of this traditional phenomenon show considerable stability, probably going back, at least in part, to classical times. On the other hand, the culture of public spaces associated with the use of beverages (e. g., taverns, bars, cafés) is also undergoing dynamic change that affects the traditional image of southern European culture and which is being carefully studied by ethno-anthropologists using a number of innovative approaches.
Facultative phono-instruments of the Ob Ugrians
Authors: Солдатова Галина Евлампьевна
Published: February 2023

Статья посвящена малоизученной области интонационной культуры хантов и манси - факультативным фоноинструментам. Все фоноинструменты обских угров можно разделить на две группы. К первой относятся музыкальные и/или ритуальные инструменты: арфа, цитра, лютня, бубен, варган. Вторая группа включает звуковые орудия, применяющиеся в обрядах, оленеводстве, а также бытовые предметы, приспособленные для звукоизвлечения. Факультативные фоноинструменты не используются в музыкальной практике с эстетической целью, не имеют репертуара, их звучание в ритуале не регламентировано, изготовить их может непрофессионал. В данной статье впервые в музыкальном угроведении выполнено систематическое описание всех факультативных фоноинструментов хантов и манси. Исследование проведено на основе полевых материалов автора, собранных в экспедициях на север Западной Сибири с конца 1980-х по начало 2000-х гг., а также опубликованных сведений. Инструменты описаны на основе систематики музыкальных инструментов Э. М. фон Хорнбостеля и К. Закса. Выявлена большая группа идиофонов (19), а также мембранофоны (2) и аэрофоны (3), описаны конструкция и сфера применения каждого инструмента. Полученные результаты необходимы для проведения компаративных и типологических исследований народных инструментальных культур.

This article is devoted to аn inadequately studied aspect of the Khanty and Mansi people’s intonational culture - their facultative phono-instruments. All Ob Ugric phono-instruments may be divided into two groups. The first includes musical and/or ritual instruments: harp, zither, lute, drum, Jew’s-harp. The second group includes sound instruments used in ceremonies and herding reindeer, as well as household items adapted for sound extraction. Facultative phono-instruments are not used in musical practice for an aesthetic purpose; they do not have a repertoire; their sound during rites is not regulated; and anyone can make them. For the first time in Finno-Ugric musical studies, this article presents a systematic description of all of the facultative phono-instruments of the Khanty and Mansi peoples. The study is based on data which the author collected during expeditions to the north of Western Siberia from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, as well as on already published material. The instruments are described using E. M. von Hornbostel and C. Sachs’ typology of musical instruments. A large group of idiophones (19) as well as membranophones (2) and aerophones (3) are identified and each instrument’s design and scope of application are described. This is necessary for the comparative and typological study of folk instruments.
The Character “Jinn” in the Modern Understanding of the Volga Tatars
Authors: Давлетшина Лейла Хасановна
Published: February 2023

Статья посвящена исследованию персонажа җен в современных мифологических представлениях поволжских татар. Актуальность выбранной темы обусловлена тем, что существующие работы, которые включают сведения по татарской народной демонологии, не дают полной картины мифологической традиции, так как в большинстве случаев основываются на одном и том же корпусе текстов. В статье впервые вводятся в научный оборот полевые записи, собранные автором статьи преимущественно на территории Республики Татарстан в 2006-2018 гг., а также материалы фольклорного фонда Республиканского центра развития традиционной культуры. Одним из наиболее активных мифологических персонажей в современной традиции поволжских татар является җен. В работе анализируются мифологические представления о җен, его генезис, внешний облик, специфические функции и сюжеты, связанные с реализацией его характеристик, ритуалы, совершаемые для предотвращения или избавления от его вредоносного воздействия. В ходе исследования рассматриваются сюжетные мотивы подмены ребенка, хождения к вдове в образе покойного мужа, насылания болезни, сбивания человека с пути, вселения в человека, характерные для данного персонажа. Автор приходит к выводу, что представления о җен, проникнувшие в эпоху распространения ислама, трансформировались в соответствии с мировоззрением принимающей культуры, и на современном этапе, наряду с комплексом относительно устойчивых собственных признаков, данный персонаж получил новую интерпретацию в качестве персонажа-заместителя для нечистой силы в целом.

This article considers the character of the evil spirit “Jinn” in the modern mythology of the Volga Tatars. The relevance of the chosen topic stems from the fact that existing works that include information on Tatar folk demonology do not give a complete picture of the mythological tradition, since in most cases they are based on the same single body of texts. For the first time, the article introduces into scholarly circulation field records collected by the author mainly on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2006-2018, as well as materials from the folklore Fund of the Republican Center for the Development of Traditional Culture. The “Jinn” is one of the most active mythological characters in the modern tradition of the Volga Tatars. The article analyzes the mythological image of the “Jinn,” its genesis, appearance, specific functions and plots associated with it, and rituals performed to prevent or eliminate the Jinn’s harmful effects. It examines the plot motifs of replacing a child, coming to a widow in the image of a deceased husband, sending an illness, leading a person astray, and entering a person, all of which are typical of this character. The author concludes that ideas about the “Jinn” which spread during the era of Islam were transformed in accordance with the worldview of the new host culture. At the present stage, along with a set of its own, relatively stable, characteristics, this character has received a new interpretation as a substitute for evil forces in general.
Ways of Mitigating the Death of a Sorcerer (Based on Russian Mythological Stories from the Perm Region)
Authors: Русинова Ирина Ивановна
Published: February 2023

Статья, материалом которой послужили мифологические тексты Пермского края, посвящена описанию действий, совершаемых родственниками или односельчанами умирающего колдуна, реже - самим колдуном, чтобы облегчить и ускорить его смерть. Эти действия направлены на избавление от «знания», которое колдун не смог или не успел передать другим людям. Такое «знание», так же как и подвластные колдуну злые духи, считается опасным и греховным. Чтобы он быстрее умер, его могут обмыть, как покойника; осуществить его символическую рубку; забрать мучающих его бесов. Некоторые действия может произвести сам колдун: «выпустить» слова заговоров в дымоход печи, наговорить эти «слова» на воду и вылить в печь, пересечь ту или иную границу дома (матицу, порог) и т. п. Большинство действий связано с конструктивными элементами дома. Чтобы колдун не мучился и быстрее умер, его родственники делают отверстие в верхней границе дома. Пол как нижний рубеж гораздо реже используется для размыкания границ. Меньше, чем границы, участвуют в облегчении тяжелой смерти колдуна такие части дома, как окно, дверь. В традиционной культуре Пермского края выполнение вышеуказанных действий направлено на защиту членов семьи колдуна от опасности, которую представляют бесы, пребывающие в нем, и колдовские знания, способные перейти к кому-либо из близких.

This article, based on mythological texts from the Perm Region, describes the actions performed by relatives or fellow villagers of a dying sorcerer (less often by the sorcerer himself) that ease and speed up his death. These actions are aimed at getting rid of the special knowledge that the sorcerer could not or did not have time to pass on to other people. Such “knowledge,” as well as evil spirits subservient to the sorcerer, are considered dangerous and sinful. In order that the sorcerer die faster, they can wash him like a dead man; cut him symbolically; take away the demons that torment him. The sorcerer may perform some actions himself, for example: “release” the words of spells into the chimney pipe; say these words onto water and pour it into the stove; cross a particular border of the house (a “matitsa” [joist] or threshold), etc. Most actions are associated with the structural elements of a house. In order that the sorcerer not suffer and die faster, his family may make a hole in the top edging of the building. The floor as the lower boundary of the house is much less often used for making openings. Parts of the house such as windows and doors are less often involved in facilitating the wizard’s death than those on its margins. In the traditional culture of the Perm Region these actions, described in the article, are aimed at protecting members of the sorcerer’s family from the danger posed by the demons that reside in him, and performed so that magical knowledge can pass to one of his relatives.
The Image of the Deceased in Folk Representations on the Upper Don
Authors: Шепелева Ольга Александровна
Published: February 2023

В статье на материале записей международных студенческих фольклорно-этнографических экспедиций Донецкого национального университета на Верхний Дон в начале XXI в. рассматриваются представления о покойнике, которые функционируют как в похоронно-поминальном обрядовом контексте, так и в снотолковании, демонологии и лечебной практике. Фольклорный образ покойника является одним из наиболее распространенных на Верхнем Дону. Полевой материал показал, что его специфика зависит от функционального контекста, который влияет на внешнюю и сущностную характеристику покойника, а также определяет характер его взаимоотношений с родственником. Материал в статье выстроен с учетом последовательности событий (смерть - сны/явления), что также связано с функциональным контекстом: покойник является во сне и просит о необходимой ему вещи после «ритуальной ошибки» во время погребения, а «живой» мертвец ходит и уводит человека, который по нему тоскует и не может его отпустить. Особое внимание в статье уделяется образу «живого» мертвеца. Так, на Верхнем Дону этот демонологический персонаж не всегда соответствует типу мифологического любовника. В архиве экспедиций есть записи о тоске не только по мужу, но и кровному родственнику (родитель и ребенок, сестринская связь).

Based on the records of international student folklore and ethnographic expeditions of the Donetsk National University to the Upper Don at the beginning of the 21st century, the article examines the concepts of the deceased, that function both in the funeral and memorial ritual context, and in dream interpretation, demonology, and medical practice. The folklore image of the deceased is one of the most common on the Upper Don. The field material showed that its specificity depends on the functional context, which affects the external and essential characteristics of the deceased, as well as determines the nature of his relationship with a relative. The material in the article is based on the sequence of events (death - dreams/ phenomena), which is also related to the functional context: the dead person appears in a dream and asks for the necessary thing after a “ritual error” during burial, and the “living” dead person walks and takes away the person who misses him and can not let him go. Special attention is paid to the image of the “living” dead. So, on the Upper Don, this demonological character does not always correspond to the type of mythological lover. In the archive of expeditions there are records of longing not only for a husband, but also for a blood relative (parent and child, sisters’ relationship).
أهمية الجودة الشاملة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية
Authors: القرني شريفة سعد , البيشي أماني علي
Published: February 2023

يهدف هذا البحث إلى يهدف هذا البحث إلى معرفة أهمية الجودة الشاملة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية بالإضافة إلى توضيح شامل لمفهوم الجودة الشاملة وفلسفتها وأهدافها واستعراض مراحل تطبيق الجودة الشاملة. وتكمن أهمية البحث في إثراء المحتوى العلمي فيما يتعلق بالجودة الشاملة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية والوصول فهم أفضل للجودة الشاملة وفلسفتها وزيادة الوعي بأهمية الجودة الشاملة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية. واشتمل هذا البحث على نظرة شاملة لمفهوم الجودة والجودة الشاملة وتعريف إدارة الجودة الشاملة وأهدافها ومبادئها وفلسفاتها وطرق قياسها وصولاً إلى أهمية الجودة في المؤسسات العامة، واستعراض مراحل تطبيق الجودة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية ومؤشراتها والمتطلبات الأساسية لنظام إدارة الجودة الشاملة ومجالات تطبيقها في مختلف المؤسسات الاجتماعية. وأخيرا يوصي هذا البحث بضرورة اعتماد معايير موحدة للجودة الشاملة في المؤسسات الاجتماعية مع الأخذ بالاعتبار المستفيد الداخلي والخارجي وتوفير الخبراء المختصين لتدريب العاملين لتطبيق الجودة الشاملة إضافة الى ذلك لابد من وضع نظام معلن لتقييم الأداء ومستوى الخدمة المقدمة وإجراء دراسات خاصة لتوضيح جوانب القوة والضعف.
Issues of Translating Financial Terms: Equivalence at the Word Level and Collocation level (Arabic-English)
Authors: الجعم Hamdi Abdelrasool
Published: February 2023

Equivalence is one of the challenges that face translators in the field of translation. Since translating economic texts plays a significant role in promoting communication and cooperation with other countries under the umbrella of globalization, the translator plays the key role in this context. This research attempts to investigate the equivalence at and above the word level in transferring economic texts from English into Arabic or vice versa. The study argues that equivalence in rendering the economic texts can be achieved particularly. The study tries to pay attention to the importance of financial translation that has witnessed a sort of disregard as compared with literary texts. This study reveals that bilingual dictioaries herein empoloyed can provide a valuable help to translators in the field. The study adopts Baker’s approach to the translation of economic terms. It argues that equivalence can be targeted successfully in economic terms.
ظاهرة الإشاعة على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي من وجهة نظر الإعلاميين بالمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية بعد أزمة كورونا
Authors: بني عودة أحمد رشيد
Published: February 2023

جاءت الدراسة للبحث في ظاهرة انتشار الشائعات على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي في مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي كما يراها المختصون والمهتمون بالشأن الإعلامي الأردني، جاءت الدراسة بمحاور رئيسية هي التعرف على اتجاهات المختصون والمهتمون بالشأن الإعلامي الأردني للحصول على الخبر ونشره، التعرف على الشائعات الأكثر تداولاً، والبحث في العوامل التي ساعدت في انتشارها، والكشف عن أهدافها. بالإضافة إلى الكشف عن دوافع مستخدمي منصات التواصل الاجتماعي لنشرها، للوصول إلى مقترحات تساعد مؤسسات الدولة وصنّاع القرار على ضبط انتشار هذه الظاهرة في الشارع الأردني. وقد استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي المسحي بتوزيع أداة الدراسة على عينة من الإعلاميين الأردنيين اختيرت عشوائياً، بلغت (230) إعلامياً. إذ خرجت الدراسة بأن 53% من الإعلاميين الأردنيين يستخدمون منصات التواصل الاجتماعي؛ لنشر الأخبار وتزويد القراء بالمعلومات، وأن درجة اعتماد الإعلاميين الأردنيين على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي للحصول على الخبر جاءت بدرجة منخفضة. وبينت الدراسة أن الشائعات الأكثر تداولا على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي هي على الترتيب: سياسية، واجتماعية، واقتصادية، وأمنية، ودينية، تهدف لتضليل الجمهور وخدمة حالة الاستقطاب السياسي في الشارع الأردني. إذ تتمثل أبرز العوامل التي ساعدت على انتشارها في الدور الكبير والهام للأفراد على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي في نقل الأحداث، وصناعة الأخبار أو ما يطلق عليها -بالآونة الحديثة- بـــ"صحافة المواطن". فالدافع الأبرز في نشر الشائعات على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي تمثل باعتقاد الشارع الأردني أن منصات التواصل الاجتماعي هي الأفضل لنشر الإنجازات ومشاركتها، وبالتالي فهي تعدّ مصدرا للأحداث؛ للفت الانتباه وجذب الاهتمام. وبينت الدراسة كذلك أن الشارع الأردني لا يلتفت لمصداقية ناشر الشائعة أو التأكُّد منها من الجهات المختصة ذات العلاقة، بل يتبادر لذهنه -على الفور- مشاركتها ونشرها، ولا يقوم بتصحيح الخبر إذا ما تيقن عدم مصداقيته. واقترح الإعلاميون الأردنيون -في الأولوية القصوى- تطبيق العقوبات الرادعة من خلال القوانين الضابطة أو سن التشريعات.
Double Rectum Sign: Anastomotic Leakage
Authors:   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco, S Khouchoua , H Zahi ,   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco, Z Iraqi Houssaini ,   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco, H Jerguigue ,   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco, R Latib ,   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco, Y Omor ,   Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Morocco
Published: February 2023

A 41-year-old patient presents a prolonged ileus with abdominal tendernesss even days after an anterior resection with total excision of the mesorectum and latero terminal colorectal anastomosis for a rectal adenocarcinoma. The laboratory results reveal elevated CRP levels. An abdomino-pelvic CT scan with low water-soluble opacification shows a leakage of the contrast media with individualization of a parietal defect next to the colorectal anastomosis (Figure 1), feeding a pre-sacral collection mimicking a rectal lumen in a “double rectum sign” appearance (Figure 2A & B).
Facilitators and Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of the Public and Experts/Policymakers
Authors:   Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, S Mustafa , CE Haque ,   Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, K Islam ,   Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Published: February 2023

Purpose: To map perceptions and knowledge among the public and experts/policymakers regarding the low levels of fruit and vegetable consumption in Bangladeshi society, and to identify the facilitators and barriers to increasing the consumption of these food sources. Design/Methodology/Approach: The empirical investigation involved two specific groups: the public and experts/policymakers. Interviews were conducted with expert/policymaker key informants, and focus groups were organized with the public in selected rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. Thirty public-consumers aged 18 and over, and seven expert/policymaker key informants. Using the results of these sessions, a modified mental model approach was employed to help formulate perception and knowledge models, and pertinent juxtapositions were identified. Findings: The public relies on first-hand experience, while the experts/policymakers depend more on scientific-technical knowledge. Additionally, the public holds several misconceptions relating to the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables, as well as food safety concerns. Furthermore, the experts/policymakers are inclined to suggest a ‘one size fits all’ solution that is likely not appropriate for the Bangladeshi context. Practical Implications: Considerable perceptual gaps exist between the public and experts/policymakers regarding the low levels of fruit and vegetable consumption in Bangladesh. Thus, experts/policymakers must work to improve communication with the public, as this will lead to greater engagement and, consequently, the formulation of more effective policies for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in Bangladesh. Originality/Value: This study fulfils an identified need to study the facilitators and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption in the face in increasing non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh, and identifies the existing gaps in knowledge and perceptions of the public and experts/policymakers.
Stereospecific Synthesis of Enantiopure [6]Helicene Containing a Seven-Membered Ring and [7]Helicene via Acid-Promoted Stepwise Alkyne Annulations of Doubly Axial-Chiral Precursors
Authors: Ikai Tomoyuki , Oki Kosuke , Yamakawa Shoya , Yashima Eiji
Published: February 2023

The enantiopure seven-membered ring embedded [6]helicene and carbo[7]helicene (>99% ee) with an opposite helicity were simultaneously and quantitatively (>99%) synthesized with a perfect stereospecificity through stepwise acid-promoted intramolecular alkyne annulations of doubly axial-chiral cyclization precursors. The helical handedness of the [6]- and [7]helicenes was fully stereo-controlled by the doubly axial chirality of the precursors as a result of complete axial-to-helical asymmetry transfer. The cyclizations proceeded in a stepwise manner; the first six-membered ring formation was followed by the kinetically-controlled seven- or six-membered ring formation with or without helix-inversion of a [4]helicene intermediate generated during the first cyclization step, thus quantitatively producing enantiopure circularly polarized luminescent [6]- and [7]helicenes with an opposite helicity, respectively.
Temperature dependence of 7Li NMR relaxation rates in Li3InCl6, Li3YCl6, Li1.48Al0.48Ge1.52(PO4)3 and LiPS5Cl
Authors: Chalise Darshan , Juarez-Yescaz Carlos , Zahiri Beniamin , Braun Paul , Cahill David
Published: February 2023

Inorganic solid-state battery electrolytes show high ionic conductivities and enable the fabrication of all solid-state batteries. In this work, we present the temperature dependence of spin-lattice relaxation time (T1), spin-spin relaxation time (T2), and resonance linewidth () of the 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for four solid-state battery electrolytes (Li3InCl6 (LIC), Li3YCl6 (LYC), Li1.48Al0.48Ge1.52(PO4)3 (LAGP) and LiPS5Cl (LPSC) from 173 K to 403 K at a 7Li resonance frequency of 233 MHz, and from 253 K to 353 K at a 7Li resonance frequency of 291 MHz. Additionally, we measured the spin-lattice relaxation rates at an effective 7Li resonance frequency of 133 kHz using a spin-locking pulse sequence in the temperature range of 253 K to 353 K. In LPSC, the 7Li NMR relaxation is consistent with the Bloembergen-Pound-Purcell (BPP) theory of NMR relaxation of dipolar nuclei. In LIC, LYC and LAGP, the BPP theory does not describe the NMR relaxation rates for the temperature range and frequencies of our measurements. The presented NMR relaxation data assists in providing a complete picture of Li diffusion in these four solid-state battery electrolytes.
In search of Covalent Organic Frameworkphotocatalysts: A DFT-based screening approach
Authors: Mouriño Beatriz , Maik Jablonka Kevin , Ortega-Guerrero Andres , Smit Berend
Published: February 2023

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) stand out as prospective organic-based photocatalysts given their intriguing optoelectronic properties, such as visible light absorption and high charge-carrier mobility. The CURATED COFs is a database of reported experimental COFs that until now remained mostly unexplored for photocatalysis. In this work, we screen the CURATED COFs database for discovering potential photocatalysts using a set of DFT-based descriptors that cost-effectively assesses visible light absorption, preliminary thermodynamic feasibility of the desired pair of redox reactions, charge separation, and charge-carrier mobility. The workflow can shortlist 13 COFs as prospective candidates for water splitting, and identify materials (Nx-COF, x=0-3) that have been reported as candidates for Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Overall, our strategy tackles the challenge of having too many COFs to explore by channeling the focus of future research to a selective group of COFs while elucidating insights into the structure design for a desired photocatalytic process.
Two modes of fusogenic action for influenza virus fusion peptide
Authors: Michalski Michal , Setny Piotr
Published: February 2023

The entry of influenza virus into the host cell requires fusion of its lipid envelope with the host membrane. It is catalysed by viral hemagglutinin protein, whose fragments called fusion peptides become inserted into the target bilayer and initiate its merging with the viral membrane. Isolated fusion peptides are already capable of inducing lipid mixing between liposomes. Years of studies indicate that upon membrane binding they form bend helical structure whose degree of opening fluctuates between tightly closed hairpin and an extended boomerang. The actual way in which they initiate fusion remains elusive. In this work we employ atomistic simulations of wild type and fusion inactive W14A mutant of influenza fusion peptides confined between two closely apposed lipid bilayers. We characterise peptide induced membrane perturbation and determine the potential of mean force for the formation of the first fusion intermediate, an interbilayer lipid bridge called stalk. Our results demonstrate two routes through which the peptides can lower free energy barier towards fusion. The first one assumes peptides capability to adopt transmembrane configuration which subsequently promotes the creation of a stalk-hole complex. The second involves surface bound peptide configuration and proceeds owing to its ability to stabilise stalk by fitting into the region of extreme negative membrane curvature resulting from its formation. In both cases, the active peptide conformation corresponds to tight helical hairpin, whereas extended boomerang geometry appears to be unable to provide favourable thermodynamic effect. The latter observation offers plausible explanation for long known inactivity of boomerang-stabilising W14A mutation.
Inflammasome-independent NLRP3 function enforces ATM activity in response to genotoxic stress
Authors: Bodnar-Wachtel Mélanie , Huber Anne-Laure , Gorry Julie , Hacot Sabine , Burlet Delphine , Gérossier Laetitia , Guey Baptiste , Goutagny Nadège , Bartosch Birke , Ballot Elise , Lecuelle Julie , Truntzer Caroline , Ghiringhelli François , Py Bénédicte F , Couté Yohann , Ballesta Annabelle , Lantuejoul Sylvie , Hall Janet , Tissier Agnès , Petrilli Virginie
Published: February 2023

NLRP3 is a pattern recognition receptor with a well-documented role in inducing inflammasome assembly in response to cellular stress. Deregulation of its activity leads to many inflammatory disorders including gouty arthritis, Alzheimer disease, and cancer. Whereas its role in the context of cancer has been mostly explored in the immune compartment, whether NLRP3 exerts functions unrelated to immunity in cancer development remains unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that NLRP3 interacts with the ATM kinase to control the activation of the DNA damage response, independently of its inflammasome activity. NLRP3 down-regulation in both broncho- and mammary human epithelial cells significantly impairs ATM pathway activation, leading to lower p53 activation, and provides cells with the ability to resist apoptosis induced by acute genotoxic stress. Interestingly, NLRP3 expression is down-regulated in non-small cell lung cancers and breast cancers, and its expression positively correlates with patient overall survival. Our findings identify a novel non-immune function for NLRP3 in maintaining genome integrity and strengthen the concept of a functional link between innate immunity and DNA damage sensing pathways to maintain cell integrity.
nemzeti kisebbségek védelme és az Emberi Jogok Európai Bírósága
Authors: Merkel Csenge
Published: February 2023

Jelen tanulmány az Emberi Jogok Európai Bíróságának (EJEB) kisebbségeket érintő joggyakorlatát mutatja be. Az évtizedek alatt kialakult gazdag esetjog egyre konkrétabban ismert el kisebbségi jogokat az Emberi Jogok Európai Egyezményének égisze alatt. Ilyen különös jogok többek között az önmeghatározáshoz való jog, a kulturális jogok, a nyelvi jogok, a kisebbségekkel összefüggő egyesülési jog és véleménynyilvánítási szabadság. Az EJEB néhány ügyben már hivatkozott a kulturális sokféleségre is mint védendő értékre, emiatt elképzelhető, hogy a jövőben még szélesebb védelmet biztosít majd a kisebbségek tagjai számára.
A német és olasz felismerési kísérletek üzenetei
Authors: Fenyvesi Csaba
Published: February 2023

All criminal justice systems in rule-of-law states attempt to prevent justizmord cases. Unfortunately, this intention is not always successful. This statement is illustrated by both Hungarian and foreign examples.  Both Hungarian and international scientific research reveals that the identity parade (line-up) method plays a key role in the miscarriage of justice cases. So it is important (basic)/vital interest to prepare preventing methods in this field, or to reveal/disclose the causes of final serious mistakes. For this purpose, the author examines the identity practical method and legal (police) rules in Germany and Italy. At the end of the study, the author formulates the potential legal and criminalistic/forensic development possibilities, the lessons and his conclusions for the powerful/efficient and fair criminal procedure rules and for better law enforcement practice.
Az NFT-k jogi aspektusai
Authors: Breszkovics Botond
Published: February 2023

The focus of the study is on NFTs. Accordingly, the study presents, on the one hand, the process and reason for the emergence of NFTs as a new crypto art category. Subsequently, within the framework of the study, the operation of NFT marketplaces and the different sales methods of NFTs are examined. Finally, in the light of the applicable national copyright law, an apparent conflict between the copyright holder and the owner of a given NFT will be resolved following the trading of the NFT on the secondary market.
Nováció-e a jogszabály rendelkezésén alapuló szerződésátruházás?
Authors: Juhász Ágnes
Published: February 2023

In 2016, the Act CLXXVII of 2013 on the Transitional and Authorizing Provisions related to the Entry into Force of Act No. V of 2013 on the Civil Code (’Ptké.’) was amended, with questions of interpretation arising regarding the transfer of contract on the basis of statutory provisions. Therefore, after a short period of rest, the transfer of contract, the novation, and their relationship again became the focus of the attention of both legal scholars and practitioners. After a short introduction of the legal provisions on the transfer of contract, the amendment of 2016 and its reasons are reviewed. Then, both the controversies that emerged in the judicial practice and the answers given by the Hungarian Constitutional Court and the Curia are examined thoroughly.
Impact of corporate social responsibility on corporate sector
Authors: G Silpa Monica Chandran
Published: February 2023

This paper gives a view on how companies enriched the brand Value, different innovations, and being competitive in the market through CSR. Corporate social responsibility is the main concept in the present business, especially in the corporate sector.CSR gained great importance because of the growing interest of people on social and environmental factors. Many companies have changed their working pattern by implementing corporate social responsibility. India is the first country that follows CSR legally and made a regulation in the constitution under the company’s act 2013. The government also initiates employee involvement,the contribution of companies for the promotion of CSR. Implementation of CSR in the corporate sector has witnessed remarkable changes towards social and economic factors. Even with the Globalization of the Indian Economy, CSR practices are evolving faster in India by Balancing economic, social, and environmental imperatives.
Covid-19 scenario in india - a review
Authors: D Rajesh Babu
Published: February 2023

In India, covid-19 has had a huge and negative impact on the Indian Economy. Various sectors affected and lost revenues from the last two years. Coronavirus created a massive gap for business entities, and most of the organizations, state government, and the central government lost the revenue. The purpose of the study is to focus on problems and issues related to covid-19 in Indian to provide necessary recommendations. Secondary data method selected for carrying research work. The article covered tourism,transportation, aviation, media and entertainment, pharma. Other related aspects are government monetary policy activity and RBI financial assistance to the Indian Economy.
Consumer behaviour towards online shopping
Authors: Gowripeddi Hari Kumar  , P Dadapeer
Published: February 2023

Everything in the world is shifting towards digital which is no exception and ultimately the market as well. The place where buyers and sellers meet together in virtual form and exchange goods and services in online is called E – Commerce. It is also known as I – Commence. The fastest growing media in recent times is the Internet. It is the foundation of a new era. Online shopping is one of the very fast rising e-commerce platform.Online stores are always available to the customer 24 hours a day (24 x 7) and the customer can use the service from his office or from home or anywhere. A successful web store is not only about making the website looking beautiful with the active technical features listed in many search engines but also about the convenience and satisfaction of the users. The main goal of this research is to assess and understand the basic features of online shopping. It is an attempt to provide online marketers with a structured framework for adjusting their online business plans and to examine the behavior of online consumers.
Employee retention: a study of employee retention in indian it industry during time of covid
Authors: D Pranavasree
Published: February 2023

The aim of this paper is to understand the need of employee retention in IT industry in India during the time of covid. Employee retention has ever been termed as complex phenomenon and always intrigued HR managers. IT industry in India is sunrise industry. Post-liberalization, the IT industry in India has recorded significant growth which could not have been possible without efforts of human resources involved in it. The factors which make employees to stay in organization are known as retention factors. An attempt has been made to study the influencing factors like effect of compensation &rewards, Job security, working environment &work life balance, on the employees of IT companies which they feel are more relevant & realistic to stay in the organization. A study of employees working in various general IT companies in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka region has been carried out to measure the influence of retention factors on employees‟ retention.
Write – off doubtful assets in financial institutions - with special referance to select banking sectors
Authors: T Shenbagavalli
Published: February 2023

The economic history of many countries reveals that financial sustainability provides not only economic development but also develops financial infrastructure, always both should go hand in hand” Now a days, financial institutions are playing vital role in the development of economy particularly banking sectors includes Commercial banks and Investment banks, leasing companies,microfinance institutions. All these forms of financial institutions are united for providing intermediate financial flow by accepting deposits from the individual depositors or wide range of Business Operations provided these financial flows to the individuals and corporate borrowers, mainly in the form of business and commercial lending in the form of short term and long-term basis and charge interest. Because of customers or clients just don’t pay what they owe, recession (trade and industrial activities are reduced) lower exports and restriction in cash withdrawals create high percentage of Non-Performing Assets (NPA). Particularly it creates Doubtful assets and loss assets. Usually banking sectors use the allowance method for purpose other than income tax and direct method to write off these assets. The finance minister informed the Lok Sabha that Schedule Commercial Banks have been written off loans worth Rs. 5.85-lakh crore. Due to large scale disruption caused by COVID- 19, bad loans in the banks are likely to increase by 200 to 300 bps by March 2021 this certainly call for special dispensation to deal with bad loans and to maintain financial health of banks. Towards this end Indian Bankers Association has again mooted a off balance sheet solution. This paper study the impact of these issues.
Deployment of local e - government
Authors: Israel Patiño Galvan
Published: February 2023

This work aims to diagnose and demonstrate the importance of education and technological training to technologically modernize administrative and operational processes carried out in the local public administration in Mexico, once diagnosed the problem,and is proposed a solution integral. By collecting of information, contextualization of education and local government, make use of scientific methodologies: indicative, systemic - structural - functional to support this, in addition to field work by surveying the players involved in these processes. This obeys performed investigations in several municipalities of Mexico to successfully implement information technology in processes where the authorities and citizens are involved.
An hedperf assessment of marketing, tourism and entrepreneurship education and graduate unemployment in osun state southwest nigeria
Authors: E A Ulabor , A I Motajo , O B Osinubi
Published: February 2023

Entrepreneurship drives both industrial and economic development globally. This is particularly true for marketing and tourism in emerging markets. Evidently, marketing/tourism graduates and entrepreneurs (MTGE) stand better chances in these markets.But MTGEs are yet to profitably and effectively scale the unemployment huddles in Nigeria. This study attempts a qualitative adaptation of Abdullah’s (2006) HEdPERF and Sultan and Wong’s (2011) core quality dimensions to understand why MTGEs are still unable to scale the unemployment huddles. The study posits first that the current perceptions of Marketing, tourism and entrepreneurship education (MTEE) are rather mistaken; MTEE perceptions and expectations are incongruent. Secondly,currents attempts are synonymous with learning to walk before crawling. Thirdly, there are largely mismatches between taught skills and actual market demand. Urgent steps like diligent stock taking, conscientiously imbibing relevant vocations and skills at early learning ages, change in mind set and keenly supervised capacity building programmes for teachers/trainers are suggested.Above all, complete overhaul of the Nigerian entrepreneurship education curricula is deemed prudent. Thus do we submit that we may sow good seeds of MTEE on fertile land and move away from the entrapment of a mono-product economy.
The impact of brand ambidexterity on the three dimensions of the brand (case study: pak brand in dairy industry of guilan, north of iran)
Authors: Mohammad Taleghani
Published: February 2023

Today, brand is a strategic requirement for organizations, which allows the creation of greater values for customers and sustainable competitive advantages of companies. Creating a strong brand in the market is the primary goal of many organizations. A strong brand can build up customer confidence for the purchase of goods and services, giving them a greater appreciation of the intangibles. Given the importance of the brand in marketing studies, this paper was conducted to investigate the effect of brand ambidexterity on brand performance and commitment. The research population consists of all customers of Pak brand in Rasht, Iran. Since the population size was not known, a sample size of n= 384 people was selected using the Cochran's formula for infinite population as well as Krejcie & Morgan table to ensure sampling adequacy. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using partial least squares (PLS) method were also used for data analysis. The results show that brand ambidexterity (exploitation and exploration) affects brand performance. The results also suggested that brand performance affects brand image, brand reputation and brand commitment.
Corporate social responsibility and financial performance – a comparative analysis of listed deposit money banks in nigeria and ghana
Authors: Okere Wisdom  , Adigun Stella  , Rufai Oluwatobi
Published: February 2023

The goal of this research was to look into the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance by doing a comparative analysis of listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana from 2009 to 2018. In the study, secondary data from yearly reports, descriptive statistics, and the hausman test were used. The first objective was met by utilizing graphs to explain the trend of CSR donations in Nigeria and Ghanaian listed deposit money banks. Panel regression was used to achieve goal two. It was discovered in Nigeria and Ghana that there is a negative and significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and DMB financial performance. According to the research, listed deposit money banks should create a department to manage their companies' expenditure in connection to the allowed budget for CSR donations and the company's earnings.Furthermore, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Ghana should limit the sums of money donated to corporate social responsibility activities by listed deposit money institutions to avoid excessive amounts being committed to CSR courses in the name of gratifying stakeholders. It also advocated that listed deposit money banks spend moderately on CSR courses to guarantee that they continue in excellent financial health and long-term viability.
Financial liberalisation, financial development and economic growth in cameroon: a tri-variate vector error correction modelling approach
Authors: Neba Cletus Yah
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between financial liberalization, financial development and economic growth in Cameroon. Use is made of a tri- variate VAR model on Cameroon data for the period 1973- 2017. The results obtained show that financial liberalisation and financial development positively affect economic growth. Though financial development does not individually cause economic growth, when considered with financial liberalisation, they jointly cause economic growth.Financial liberalisation and economic growth are individually and jointly found to granger cause financial development. Financial development causes financial liberalisation while economic growth causes financial liberalisation only when jointly considered with financial development. The impulse response functions reveal that economic growth positively responds to both financial development and financial liberalisation though the effect of financial development soon fates out to become negative.Financial development is found to positively react to innovations in financial liberalisation and negatively to economic growth.As concerns financial liberalisation, it negatively responds to financial development and positively to economic growth. Also,variance decomposition reveals that variations in economic growth are mostly explained by its past values, followed by financial liberalisation and finally financial development. Financial development on its part is also mostly explained by its past values followed by financial liberalisation and finally economic growth. Based on all these, the policy recommendation we make is that the on-going financial liberalisation process in the country should be enhanced in view of permitting the financial sector to efficiently play its role in the growth process of the country.