bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Competence of Teaching Grammar Communicatively As a Part of Linguadidactic Competence of Future English Teachers
Authors: Komila Makhkamova
Published: February 2021

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of competence of teaching grammar communicatively as a part of linguadidactic competence of  English teachers the teaching-learning process.

Methods: A pre-experimental study was conducted. It involved 36 university students from five faculties (6 males and 30 famales) between 18 and 22 years old. A questionnaire validated by experts was created to evaluate competence of teaching grammar communicatively as a part of linguadidactic competence of English teachers.

Results: The results report the significant effectiveness of competence of teaching grammar communicatively as a part of linguadidactic competence of English teachers  and advantages teaching grammar communicatively.

Conclusions: was useful to use competence of teaching grammar communicatively as a part of linguadidactic competence of English teachers during teaching English as a foreign language as they are related to real life, as teacher tries to encourage students using authentic materials.
Improving the Methodology of Integrated Teaching of The Subject of Native (Uzbek) Language
Authors: Makhmutovna Mavlonova Klarakhon
Published: February 2021

Introduction: The article was written with the aim of improving the method of integrative study of the subject of the native language with literature through a literary text.

Materials and methods: When covering the topic, the following methods were used: comparative analysis, pedagogical observation, the study of advanced pedagogical experience, sociological methods questioning, conversation), pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical analysis.

Research results: In the 2015-2016 academic year, before the start of experimental classes in 9 grades, in which these lessons are intended, in order to find out the knowledge, skills and abilities of students in finding a literary text, artistic visual aids and types of poetic art, their name and explanation, test papers. After the lessons, on the basis of experimental materials, a mathematical calculation of the results of control works was carried out in order to compare the qualitative changes before and after the experiment.

Discussion and conclusions: The increase in the number of literary texts in the textbooks "Native Language" for grades 5-9 has created the opportunity and the need to work on artistic visual aids and types of poetic art through these texts. The expediency of the implementation of external and bilateral integration of native language lessons with literature lessons through literary texts is substantiated, considering such basic approaches as communication, focus on speech activity, ingenuity, awareness and differentiation, such principles.
Vocabulary Acquisition Through Multimedia In An Iraqi EFL Context
Authors: Asst. Prof. Saadiya Wudaa Alquraishy Asst. Lec. Suaad Abdul Ameer Meteab,
Published: February 2021

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using two types of multimedia techniques (PowerPoint and YouTube  videos) on Iraqi EFL learners’ vocabulary acquisition. To achieve the objective of this study, a Non- Randomized  pre- post- test control group design  has been used. The sample of the study consisted of 75 EFL learners at the intermediate level. The sample is divided into three groups: an experimental group 1 (25) learners, an experimental group 2 (25) learners and a control group (25) learners. The experimental group 1 was taught vocabulary by watching PowerPoint presentations, the experimental group 2 was taught vocabulary by watching YouTube videos, while the control group was taught by using the traditional method of teaching vocabulary. The results revealed that multimedia techniques have a positive influence on enhancing vocabulary acquisition.
The Concept of Power in Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead: A Study in Psychological and Sociopolitical Perspectives
Authors: Instr. Khalid Qais Abd Instr. Mushtaq Abdulhaleem Mohammed,
Published: February 2021

As one of the literary figures in post-war American literature, Norman Mailer tackles psychological and sociopolitical issues in The Naked and the Dead (1948) that bewildered both critics and readers. He combined them in a complementary way that explained their cause and effect development. The present paper sheds light on the definition of power in comparison with megalomania, its different causes, and its devastating effects on both the victimizers and the victimized. It also aims at revealing the inner thought of the contemporary individual as suffering from the spiritual decadence as a rebellion against the political life that hovers almost every aspect of the American society. These points are rendered through Mailer's major and powerful characters like General Cummings and Lieutenant Croft who represent the victimizers as a part of their megalomaniac attitudes. An emphasis has always been directed to two other powerless characters—Lieutenant Hearn and Troop Red Valsen—whom will be victimized at the hands of the victimizers. Mailer, in this novel, calls that the individual is either supposed to surrender to wrongful forces or to endeavor to attain some spiritual independence and dignity.
INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MORAL EDUCATION
Authors: Et al. Masuda Kamildjanovna Khashimova
Published: February 2021

In article process of moral education, his importance in the modern world is considered, it is analyzed questions of deepening and enrichment of content of moral education, formation of new approaches to moral education on the basis of integration of knowledge of such spheres as the biosphere, a noosphere and also moral education is treated both social, and personal needs.
The Phonoaesthetic Features in T.S. Eliot’s Selected Poems
Authors: Omar Osama Nashaat Qasim Abbas Dhayef,
Published: February 2021

A comprehensive revision on literature, especially poetry, reveals that there is a very strong connection between poetry and phonology. This paper identifies the     phonoaesthetic instances in poetry i.e., consonance and assonance in five selected poems written by T.S. Eliot who was the most prominent figure in English poetry.

This paper finds out the answers to questions behind the use of such features and the harmony and aesthetic value between the process of writing a poem and phonological features such as consonance and assonance whether they have been used intentionally or casually.

This paper shows that T.S. Eliot utilizes phonoaesthetic features i.e., consonance and assonance as stylistic features to add musicality and emphasis on certain phrases and words. It also confirms the hypothesis of this article that plosives consonants and close front vowels are heavily used and most frequently by (114) and (112) times for /s/ and /t/ and (77) and (85) times for /e/ and /i/.
Covid-19 pandemic and Foreign Trade: A Comparative Analysis in Indian Context
Authors: Hazarika Devasish
Published: February 2021

Covid-19 and lockdown as its preventive measure hit Indian Economy at a worst time. The trade performances prior to the pandemic was not satisfactory and held a decreasing trend in terms of the previous periods. In this paper an honest attempt has been made to analyse international trade as an Engine of Economic Growth, that is, its importance or significance in Economic Growth processes as well as to assess the comparative trend in international trade before and after the pandemic situation. This paper is based on secondary data. The paper is essentially a descriptive and analytical in nature. Statistical tools like graph, table etc are used for better understanding. The foreign trade is found to be diminishing in its share while analysing the data of last 10 years prior to the pandemic and nationwide lockdown. The merchandise trade surplus in June 2020 was estimated at USD 0.79 billion as against deficit of USD 15.28 billion in June, 2019. The trade balance for service is estimated at USD 6.83 on 15th July,2020. India recorded first trade surplus since January, 2002.
The Effectiveness of the Group Learning Strategy in Developing the Creative Capabilities of the Skillful Performance in Art Education among Sixth Grade Students
Authors: Abdul Hamid Katran Ammar
Published: February 2021

The current research aims to:

Identify the effectiveness of using the combination learning strategy in developing creative capacities (flexibility, details) for the skillful performance of art education among sixth grade students. For the purpose of verifying the objective of the research, the researcher assumed the following null hypotheses:

There are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group taught using the combination learning strategy and the control group that is taught by the traditional method at the level of (0.05) in the pre-test.

There are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group at the level of (0.05) in the post test.

There are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group that are taught using the combination learning strategy at a significance level (0.05) in the pre and post test

The current research sample included a group of sixth-grade primary students at Dar Al-Emara School from the research community in the Baghdad Education Directorate Al-Karkh 2.

The results of the research revealed the superiority of the experimental group over the control group when implementing the experiment.
The rule: (There is no crime and no punishment except by the text) of a jurisprudential study through the Qur’an and Sunnah
Authors: Hasan Majeed Dr. Rafid
Published: February 2021

Islamic Sharia is considered a complete and comprehensive law for all the requirements of life. The Holy Qur’an is the first fundamentals of Sharia, indicating its provisions and supported by the noble Sunnah, and it is the second source of Islamic law. Its sources, and the significance of the Holy Qur’an in its entirety, dedicated to its year and limitation to the absolute. It has a legal text, and the act or omission is not considered a crime unless this act is forbidden or imposed by divine legislation. This is because the legislator has to state what he is being punished for, and this meaning is mentioned in the rule: ((There is no crime or punishment without a text ((

The main question in this paper is how did Islamic law deal with this rule?

And the sub-questions: What is the meaning of the rule and its vocabulary? What are its evidence and its most important applications?
Impact of using 2D Animation As a Pedagogical Tool
Authors: M.M.T. Wickramasinghe M.H.M. Wickramasinghe,
Published: February 2021

21st-century knowledge economy driven modern curriculum needs students to perceive complex dimensions of knowledge to be intellectually competent [1]The authors have observed that animation is an excellent way of presenting academics in a less complicated form to students as the concepts can be presented lively and engaging students visually. It has been found out that the platform and the learning atmosphere impact on data mining [2]This study was conducted with the main objective to assess the impact of using 2D animation as an effective teaching tool and to evaluate the most effective learning atmosphere for undergraduate studies. The authors have incorporated a qualitative approach to systematically investigate in-depth the effective use of 2D animation as a teaching tool. The authors have selected 180 business management undergraduate students as the sample of this study.The sample was divided in to two groups where each group comprised of 90 students. One group of students were taught using the 2D animated videos using animated characters relevent to the course module and the other group of students were taught using only the presentation slides created throughMicrosoft power point using only text and images. Through thematic analysis and participant observations, it was found out that there is a direct effect of using animated characters as a teaching tool and it was found out that using 2D animations add more value to the role of a lecturer when delivering through online platforms. This study's findings contribute towards emphasising how effective and innovative teaching techniques can be developed using 2D animations in a classroom environment. Thereby, through positive enhancement of the next generation of leaders' knowledge and attitudes in our country will increase the human intelligence assets in the knowledge-driven economy.
Condolence in Classroom Teaching: Iraqi EFL University Students' Pragmatic Deviation
Authors: Hasan Jawad Kamal
Published: February 2021

Research studies concerning pragmatic acquisition by students have established that  pragmatic nonconformity or deviation in the execution  of speech acts, among which is "condolence", is primarily due to  the students' incompetence to identify the proper meaning and to handle the proper form. In Iraqi context, most Iraqi EFL university students are found to inapproriately use illocutionary acts, as they digress from the sociocultural standards and pragmalinguistic rules used for making condolence. When producing circumstances comprising the use of the expressive condolence, students' speeches and responses do not conform to those of native speakers. Their replies seem awkward or refer to certain spoken situations other than those required in the communicative process or interaction. Thus, the study intends to identify Iraqi EFL students' deviation in the performance of the expressive condolence in order to get at the reasons behind this unconventionality. To achieve this aim, fifty Iraqi EFL college students of the University of Baghdad , College of Languages, Department of English, have been chosen to give ( data) replies to a test containing five situtations involving the production of condolence. Responses to the test have shown that negative transfer of L1 socio-pragmatic knowledge and lack of pragma-linguistic rules are the main characteristics that EFL Iraqi students resort to when handling condolence. Socio-pragmatic deviation occurs because they are linguistically unconscious of the conventions and means used in the target language; therefore, their performance is a non-native one. Further, lack of syntactic and semantic knowledge is an influential factor in producing certain spoken situations of condoling.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSLATION STUDIES IN UZBEKISTAN
Authors: Et al. Jamila Shariyevna Karimova
Published: February 2021

The language of every nation is the most unique and perfect treasure in its historical development. Language reflects the destiny of the people, their way of life and their spiritual wealth. Language is a unique and never-fading mirror of the nation's spirit. In every language, the level and psyche of the nation that speaks this language is vividly expressed. For this reason, every nation is constantly concerned about the purity, perfection and development of the native language. In this article, we shall discuss the translation as an art and the history and development of translation studies in our country.
Elderly holistic health management model According to the principle of threefold in Thai society
Authors: Et al. Phrasamu Kantaphat Subhaddo (Charoen Jarasawat)
Published: February 2021

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study the state of holistic well-being management, 2) to develop a holistic well-being management model, and 3) to propose a model of holistic well-being management of the elderly according to the threefold training in Thai society. Mixed methods research was designed. Quantitative data were collected from 500 monks and the elderly, and were analyzed by descriptive statistics consisted of percentage, mean, standard deviation including Pearson correlation analysis and model analysis with computer package programs. Qualitative data were collected by interview 10 key informants and focus group discussion with 10 experts. Results indicated that the state of holistic well-being management of the elderly in all 4 aspects was at a high level. All the variables were shown the correlation with statistically significant at the .001 level, and the correlation coefficients ranged from .664 to .839. The correlation matrix between factors was significantly different from the identity matrix. Holistic health management model was developed which consisted of 4 parts: Part 1 Introduction, Part 2 Model, Part 3 Procedure for utilization, Part 4 Conditions for success. A model for the holistic well-being management of the elderly according to the threefold training in Thai society consisted of 4 parts. Part 1: Introduction, Part 2: Prototype of holistic well-being factors on the aspect of physical, mental, social, intellectual/spiritual aspects, and the threefold training including 4 sets of knowledge of self-care and potential development of the elderly, Part 3 steps of utilization integrated with the threefold training, and Part 4: Conditions for success was validated the model with empirical data (MHHM). The results of 161 tests of the conformity of the model with found that the model was consistent with the empirical data based on the chi-square value (2 ) = 261.89, df = 132, p = 0.089.
Crop Disease Prediction using Deep Convolution Neural Network
Authors: M. Jeyanthi, A. V. Prabu N. Dhanalakshmi,
Published: February 2021

Harvest ailment has been a significant danger to ranchers thereby decreasing the harvest yield and bargaining its quality. One of the huge difficulties is a precise determination of illnesses. Generally, recognizable proof of yield infections has depended on human explanation by visual review. These days different current advancements have developed to limit post reap preparing, to strengthen horticultural manageability and to boost the profitability. In this work utilizes Deep Convolution Neural Network in distinguishing among sound and unhealthy leaf from the informational collections made. Our proposed paper incorporates different periods of execution specifically dataset obtaining, include extraction, preparing the classifier and grouping. The gathered datasets of both unhealthy and solid leaves are prepared under CNN to arrange the sick and sound pictures. For removing highlights of a picture by utilizing GLCM. So as to assess the exhibition of CNN model is done through confusion matrix which shows 82.39% the exactness of the model by utilizing TP and TN tests.
Mapping association: Analysis of elaboration skills through creative mind mapping on the subject of environmental change
Authors: Et al. Gufron Amirullah
Published: February 2021

This study aims to measure the value of the relationship between elaboration skills and creativity through mind mapping on the subject of environmental change in high school students. For that purpose, a total of 39 students were involved in this study. Participants were determined by convenience sampling to work on the instrument test and non-test issues. The test instrument is in the form of a description to measure the development skills and a non-test instrument in the form of a mind-mapping section to measure student creativity. Data were analyzed using a simple regression analysis after being entered on the Excel encoding sheet. This study shows a correlation between skill development and creativity through mind mapping of material changes in the environment (y = 30,977 + 0.7047x). The average score for student development and creativity in mind mapping was in the category 60.83 and 73.84 respectively. Based on the results of data analysis, the value of F (0.82 <2.98) is obtained, so the two variables are classified as linear. This study can inform the assessment of the relationship between good development skills and creativity in the creation of new ideas through a mind map.
Studying Work life balance of rural and urban women working in cooperative society in Punjab
Authors: Dr. Shalini Aggarwal Rosy Singh,
Published: February 2021

Purpose –the purpose of the study is to explore the factors affecting work life balance and affective commitment. Further, the study examines whether significant difference occur between the Satisfaction with life scale, family satisfaction, perceived organisational support and affective commitment of rural and urban women working in cooperative societies in Punjab. Social exchange theory is used to support the hypothesised relationships. Design/methodology/approach – The study was done on 410 rural and urban women working in cooperative societies in Punjab. Factor analysis, Regression, t test and Correlation has been used to test the hypotheses. Findings – The study explored 4 factors in totally. 5 statements are related to first factor as “subjective well being”, 7 statements are related to factor 2 as “household factors”, 8 factors are associated with factor 3 as “Perceived organisational support” and 6 statements are associated with factor 4 as “affective commitment”. The study found significant difference between the satisfaction with life scale and household factors of rural and urban women working in cooperatives societies in Punjab (H1). Whereas, no significant difference was found in the Perceived organisational support and affective commitment of rural and urban women working in cooperatives societies in Punjab. Practical implications –With the advent of technological development urban women in Punjab working in cooperative societies have discovered their potential and skills for chipping into the society and nation. They have support from their family that help them to realise their inner strength by leveraging the power of aggregation. They have access to formal sources of finance and credit with the necessary capacity building inputs. To achieve the state of work life balance and affective commitment, it is required that cooperative societies should make employee friendly policies. In contrast, rural women are still prone to shocks of intolerant customs. They keep working like thrall in their own homes, chattels to customary living. Continuously, working at home and at work (cooperative societies) make them over burdened. It impacted their health and creates mental pressure. There is a need for the society to make changes in their thought process. Family should come forward to help these women and support them so that they can work with full zeal and enthusiasm and can help in development of sustainable nation (Beauregard and Henry, 2009).
“PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LEFT-HANDEDNESS: CONCEPT, CAUSES, AND PECULIARITIES”
Authors: Qo‘ldoshev Avezmurodovich Rustambek
Published: February 2021

Left-handed is a characteristic of individual typological features of a person. At the present stage of society, solving a number of psychological problems in the traditional educational process, it is important to investigate psychophysiological peculiarities and specificity of causes of the laterality pattern’s formation in junior schoolchildren. Children with a left-sided profile are not a homogeneous group. Among the causes of left-handedness are the following: heredity or genetic left-handedness (as an individual congenital characteristic), pathological or compensatory (as a result of the compensation mechanism), forced or acquired (as a result of injury to the right hand or retraining). Recent studies describe how left-handers differ greatly from right-handed schoolchildren in their mental development, world’s perception, prevailing thinking strategies and specificity of emotional-affective expression. The reasons for this are manifold. However, the key factor is the inextricable and intimate connection of the left-handedness and the hemispheric dominance that leads to a specific functional organization, of the brain work. This means that the left-handed brain works and complies by some other rules in comparison with right-handed people. As a result they have some educational peculiarities and difficulties. In most cases, these children have difficulties in mastering oral and written language skills, numeracy and mathematical operations. A characteristic feature of left-handers is the insufficient and specific development of visual perception, which normally creates the basis for mastering reading and writing. Unfortunately children with left handedness do not receive adequate assistance in school, since education and upbringing are focused on right handed people. It is also shown that «traditional» retraining in early childhood can lead to distress, which has a negative impact on the children. Therefore, it is necessary to include in the educational process special methods and techniques. Thus it will be a favorable condition for their harmonious personal and intellectual development and effective mastering of various modules of the school curriculum. This article presents a theoretical model analysis of the causes and consequences of the development of sinistrality, briefly considered the psychological characteristics of left-handed children.
REVIEWS ON THE USAGE OF SPECIFIC BORROWED UNITS IN THE LEXICON OF THE UZBEK LANGUAGE
Authors: Bobojonova Khadicha
Published: February 2021

This article highlights the acquiring principles of lexical, morphological and syntactic borrowings and their specific linguistic aspects in the Uzbek language. In the clarification of these issues, we relied on the experience of scholars who have conducted research on the lexicon of the Uzbek language.
DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL CREATIVE SKILLS OF FUTURE TEACHERS IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELD OF EDUCATION
Authors: Anbarjon Egamova Khushnud Yakubov,
Published: February 2021

The ongoing renewal of educational technologies in higher education, the introduction of innovative didactics, the formation of the education, development, and personal growth systems of the future specialist within the university are faced initially with a number of intractable psychological and pedagogical problems. The most significant of them are associated with the fact that not all teachers are ready today to become the innovative personnel in their field of specialization. of innovation [1]. It is more and more obvious that the creativeness of an individual cannot be the result of mass systems and forms of education. Modern education on the verge of entering the information age can become a cultural space that will allow a person to acquire a new cultural identity. But at the same time, the world of education must change itself significantly. Determination of the personal qualities of the future teacher, the characteristics of his professional activity and progress, the formation of self-development skills is today one of the main directions of improving teacher training. The preparation of a future teacher should be built as a system of conditions for ensuring the professional and self development. It is necessary that a novice teacher theoretically and practically be able to analyze his or her own professional capabilities and, on this basis, be able to form a routine for his own further professional growth at any stage of professional activity. This can be achieved by creating a desire of future teachers.to be ready for professional self-development. A pedagogical institution needs to prepare future specialists for creative pedagogical activity, in which the acquired professional skills will be a means of developing the student's personality as well. The most important component of such training is an advanced creative imagination and the ability to evolve it. If in-depth knowledge is a platform for training a new generation of competent specialists, then creative activity is a springboard that gives them an advantage in everyday professional field, therefore, at the moment, the need to develop a technology for developing creative skills of students of the pedagogical institutions is of especial relevance
Commercialization of Religion in Galway Kinnell's Poem The Avenue Bearing The Initial Of Cross Into The New World.
Authors: YANPOLUMI M SANGMA C. SANTHOSH KUMAR,
Published: February 2021

Since the Bible,  the Christian religion has been deeply rooted in the commercialization of religion in society.  The poem The Avenue Bearing the Initial of Cross into the New World is an attack on the Church and its followers for practising commercialization in society.  Ironically,  it also attacks Christian beliefs and practices.  Kinnell presents shops,  market places, restaurants, and bars to link with religious marketing.  He portrays the characters as sellers and buyers,  a product,  and income.  He even presented Christ as income to boost the Roman taxes.  Marketing in religion affects both the spiritual and emotions of the followers.  The religious sacred is regarded as a product that is exchanged by prices and goods.  Kinnell rejected the Christian worshipping of idols.  Thus,  this paper presents the commercialization of religion in Galway Kinnell's poem The Avenue Bearing the initial of Cross into the New World
Analyzing the Reality of the Education Process at Najran University in Light of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences among Faculty Members
Authors: Yahay Mohammed Bani Abduh Raafat Abd-el baast Kabil,
Published: February 2021

The current study aimed to identify the reality of the education process at the University of Najran in light of the theory of multiple intelligences among faculty members by analyzing aspects of the education process according to the theory of multiple intelligences, and a questionnaire was used to assess aspects of the education process, The study sample consisted of (480) faculty members, and the results of the study showed that the faculty members evaluation of the reality of the learning process at Najran University was moderate, and the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the reality of the educational process at the University of Najran in light of the theory of multiple intelligences according to the gender variable. The results also found that there were statistically significant differences in the reality of the educational process at the University of Najran in light of the theory of multiple intelligences according to the variable of the type of college in favor of the practical colleges, and a vision for the development of the education process at Najran University was also developed in light of the theory of multiple intelligences, The study recommended the need to take into account the individual differences between students in their multiple intelligences, and the necessity to encourage students to discover their multiple intelligences, which helps the teacher to define appropriate teaching methods and strategies and educational activities, and to adopt new evaluation methods based on assessing the multiple aspects of intelligence.
PORTRAYAL OF POWER DYNAMICS IN BAPSI SIDHWA’S NOVEL ‘THE PAKISTANI BRIDE’
Authors: DR.TANU GUPTA INDERJOT KAUR,
Published: February 2021

This research paper spotlights Michel Foucault’s concept of power in BapsiSidhwa’s Novel ‘The Pakistani Bride’.The paper draws our attention to the fact that ‘power is everywhere’ and ‘comes from everywhere’ as stated by theFrench Postmodernist- Michel Foucault. The work will portray that it is the power that controls one's brain, body,conduct, and the choices that one makes. The accepted practices and norms are the result of power. The paper exhibitsthe traces of power concept especially the normalizing power in the novel ‘The Pakistani Bride’ and how it is used asa form of social control by taking few incidents from the novel.
“IMPACT OF PRODUCT INNOVATION ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS: A STUDY IN INDIAN CONTEXT”
Authors: Et al. Dr. Naveen Nandal
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this research is to analyze the determinants of product innovation and its impact on the financial performance of the organizations. Specifically, the study examines the impact of intelligence generation, intelligence dissemination, product-process innovation, marketing support of the product, quality, Dependability/ Delivery, Technology selection, Flexibility on the financial performance of the automobile companies. The models of product innovation provided the theoretical framework for the research. The model of product-process innovation provides the basis for further research. The first concept explains the link between organizations surroundings and its innovation targets (Utterback JM 1974, 1975) (Miller & Friesen, 1982)(Milling, 1996) whereas the second concept explains the connection between firm’s performance level i.e. innovative performance, financial performance, organizational performance and marketing performance and its innovation types i.e. product innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation and marketing innovation (Abernathy & Townseed, 1975) (Abernathy & Utterback, June/July 1978) (Gunday, et al., 2011). From these concepts evolved this study i.e. to evaluate the impact of product innovation on the financial performance of the organizations.
Central-Eastern Europe in Post-COVID-19 International Politics
Authors:   Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the RAS, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation, Kobrinskaya I. , Frumkin B. ,   Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the RAS, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
Published: February 2021

The article is based on the hypothesis about the transition of the development of international processes from the stage of uncertainty to the stage of the negative certainty – the increase and synergy of the impact of negative factors in the environmental, climatic, epidemiological, socio-economic, technological, and security spheres against the background of worsening geopolitical contradictions and confirmed by the crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic. The article examines the dynamics of socio-economic and political development and the changing role of the Central-Eastern European region. Having strengthened their positions in the European Union through adaptation to EU policies and norms, by the mid-2010s the CEE countries began to pursue an increasingly independent course. By 2020 their policy became one of the factors hindering the further deepening of the EU integration, primarily in the foreign policy sphere, and the process of federalization of the Union. The analysis of the state of public opinion conducted in the article testifies to the dualism of the perception of citizens of the CEE countries of the EU membership. High support for the EU is combined with frustration at the partial loss of national sovereignty, which is actively used by nationalist political forces in the region. During the early months of COVID-19 pandemics the countries of the region performed better than the EU as a whole, which created prerequisites for reformatting the position of the CEE countries in the EU. The enormous resources provided by the EU to Central-Eastern Europe to overcome the crisis and move towards sustainable development serve as a tool for even deeper economic and political integration of the CEE into the EU. Conditionality of support for the implementation of the EU strategies could have an impact on the CEE countries that is very similar to the period of their accession to the integration grouping and lead to the next stage of desovereignization. Meanwhile, for the European Union closer binding of the CEE countries allows not only to take another step towards federalization, but also to strengthen its actorness in world politics and the global economy.
Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (Küttner's tumor): an uncommon cause of submandibular swelling
Authors: Giri Ranjana , Hota Subhransu Kumar , Chauhan Devika , Kabra Hardik , Pradhan Prita , Senapati Urmila , Rout Khageswar
Published: February 2021

Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (CSS) or Küttner’s tumour, a rare benign condition affecting submandibular gland, is now believed to be a localised type of IgG4-related disease. It presents as an asymptomatic swelling. Histopathology is the gold standard for diagnosis. Here we discuss the same in a 55-year-old male presenting as a painless submandibular swelling.
Fotocatálisis heterogénea para la degradación de la ortonitroanilina y la meta-nitroanilina
Authors: Gómez-González Sandra Marcela , Cortés-Hernández Héctor Fabio , Castellanos-Blanco Nahury Yamile , Rodríguez-Pérez Jonhy Roberto
Published: February 2021

Las nitroanilinas son compuestos utilizados en pesticidas químicos, derivados de colorantes de tipo azoico, productos farmacéuticos y aditivos de combustibles, entre otros productos. El estudio del alcance de las aplicaciones de las nitroanilinas es un tema de importancia comercial e industrial, a pesar de que se ha encontrado que sus derivados, incluso en bajas concentraciones, generan una gran contaminación en los cuerpos de agua. En este sentido, el estudio de procesos y técnicas alternativas para la degradación de estos nitroderivados es un tema de interés, por lo que en este estudio se propone un proceso de degradación para los derivados de la orto-nitroanilina y la meta-nitroanilina mediante fotocatálisis heterogénea con dióxido de titanio (TiO2). Se diseñó y construyó un reactor prototipo a escala de laboratorio y se evaluó la cantidad de TiO2, el valor del pH y la concentración de oxidante (H2O2) para ambas nitroanilinas, lo que permitió determinar la cinética de la degradación, analizar la recuperación del catalizador, y encontrar las condiciones de degradación óptimas; se observó que la cantidad de peróxido y el valor de pH predominaron en el porcentaje de degradación. Por último, se obtuvo una mineralización del 93,5 y el 97,6 % de los isómeros de la orto-nitroanilina y la meta-nitroanilina, respectivamente, con un pseudo-orden cero para la degradación de ambos compuestos con base en el mecanismo de Langmuir-Hinshelwood.
ESTUDO SOBRE AS PERCEPÇÕES E IMPACTOS DO COVID-19 PARA OS GESTORES DAS MICRO E PEQUENAS EMPRESAS DO DA REGIÃO DE BRAGANÇA PAULISTA/SP
Authors: Musetti Junior Djalma Antonio , Picchai Djair
Published: February 2021

Este estudo busca analisar quais são as percepções e impactos causados pelas restrições ao funcionamento das empresas em decorrência da pandemia do COVID-19, a partir do ponto de vista de gestores e proprietários de 30 micros e pequenas empresas da região de Bragança Paulista/SP. Este é um momento que traz muitos desafios para as empresas e em suma todas foram impactadas negativamente pela pandemia, mas as micro e pequenas empresas estão sendo particularmente mais afetadas nesse momento. Diante da realidade foi desenvolvido um estudo exploratório encaminhados questionários para 30 empresas, dos setores de comércio, indústria e prestação de serviços. Grande parte das dificuldades enfrentadas se explica pelo desconhecimento e ausências de planos de contingência e a falta de capital, além das dificuldades de acesso a financiamentos. Muitas dessas empresas têm toda a sua gestão centralizada na figura do proprietário e muitas vezes sequem possuem sistemas de informação, o que tem dificultado a adesão para sistemas de vendas online, justamente em um momento que deveriam buscar como alternativa para contornar as medidas de isolamento social impostas para conter a propagação do coronavírus.
Символика «внутреннего и внешнего креста» в философско-богословской системе митрополита Платона (Левшина)
Authors: Лыткин Владимир Владимирович , Тихомиров Виктор Михайлович
Published: February 2021

Раскрыта взаимозависимость нравственного императива и человеческого индивида в контексте христианской философии. Через анализ антиномических особенностей философскобогословского наследия митрополита Платона (Левшина) раскрыт значительный пласт антропологических исканий XVIII–XIX веков. Сделан вывод, что философско-богословская традиция восприятия «внутреннего и внешнего креста» в христианском мировоззрении, заложенная митрополитом Платоном (Левшиным), открывает принципы нравственной жизни личности и путь ее духовной трансформации.
INNOVÁCIÓ ÉS TEHETSÉGGONDOZÁS
Authors: Mező Ferenc , Mező Katalin
Published: February 2021

Jelen tanulmányban a K+F Stúdió Kft. Innovációs programját mutatjuk be. Az Innovációs Kör fiatal tehetségek számára szervezett fórum az NTP-PKTF-17-0017 pályázat keretében.
A RETOMADA DA JUSTIÇA PENAL NA TRANSIÇÃO ARGENTINA (2005-2015)
Authors: RAUSCHENBERG NICHOLAS DIETER BERDAGUER
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Tendo em conta a anulação das leis de impunidade (2001-2005), interessa-nos reconstruir aqui a reabertura dos julgamentos por violações aos direitos humanos na Argentina. Primeiro, o “caso Simon” que tem a primeira sentença em 2001 e foi confirmado pela Corte Suprema de Justicia em 2005; em seguida, a Lei 25.779, de 2003, aprovada no Congresso Nacional que anulava explicitamente as leis de anistia; e, finalmente, a abordagem judicial que agrupa os circuitos de repressão do terrorismo de Estado (1976-1983) em “megacausas” no marco da noção de genocídio. Nosso objetivo é abordar a complexidade judicial da justiça de transição do caso argentino.

Palavras-chave: Ditadura civil-militar argentina (1976-1983). Justiça de transição. Genocídio.
Are Antidepressants Overprescribed? Patients' Experiences of the Prescribing Process
Authors: Read John , Cartwright Claire , Gibson Kerry
Published: February 2021

An online survey was completed by 1,829 New Zealand adults prescribed antidepressants. Only 43% were experiencing self-reported “severe” depression when first prescribed antidepressants. Thus, most prescriptions were for depression that was self-reported as mild or moderate, despite studies suggesting that antidepressants are no more effective than placebo at these levels. General practitioners (GPs) prescribed at lower depression levels than psychiatrists and spent less time with patients. Thirty-five percent of GPs and 42% of psychiatrists reportedly gave no information about adverse effects. Almost no prescribers gave information about adverse effects in the personal and interpersonal domains, or about withdrawal effects. Closer adherence to evidence-based prescribing and to the principle of informed consent may lead to a reduction in unnecessary, ineffective, and potentially harmful prescribing.
Enhancing Traditional Birth Attendant Training in Guatemala
Authors: Roberts Lisa R. , Anderson Barbara A.
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

This article describes the follow-up study to Simulation Learning Among Low Literacy Guatemalan Traditional Birth Attendants, published in the International Journal of Childbirth in 2017. This current study had two purposes: (a) to implement and evaluate the use of enhanced training modalities (active-learning strategies and use of technology in a remote area), and (b) to pilot training-of-trainer (ToT) methods. The current study builds upon the previous study in which we conducted and evaluated a simulation-based training among low-literacy Guatemala traditional birth attendants (TBAs).

MATERIALS AND METHODS

In the current study, we conducted a focus group with experienced TBAs (n = 8) to elicit concepts and issues important to address in the training. The 60-hour training designed for low-resource settings, was enhanced with active-learning strategies, technology, and ToT modules. We assessed pre–posttest knowledge and attitudes by paper-pencil format, and pre–post skills by demonstration using simulation.

RESULTS

Training participants (N = 31) included the eight experienced TBAs from the focus group. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes all improved, with statistical significance achieved in many parameters. Evaluation of the training was positive and enhancement strategies were noted as particularly helpful. Two participants participated in the additional ToT modules and are now collaborating to provide short educational programs to other TBAs in their regions.

CONCLUSION

Training enhancement strategies have the potential to increase safe practice among TBAs where skilled birth attendants are lacking. Adding ToT modules enhances sustainability and exemplifies the importance of locally prepared trainers in a time when global interaction is severely limited.
AKCJE WYSIEDLEŃCZE UKRAIŃCÓW-ŁEMKÓW W POLSCE W LATACH 1944–1950
Authors: Drozd Roman
Published: February 2021

Wysiedlenie ludności łemkowskiej i wszystkich Ukraińców mieszkających w Polsce w latach 1944-1950 było konsekwencją polityki narodowej komunistycznych władz Polski. Ich celem było przekształcenie Polski w państwo mononarodowe. Podstawowym sposobem osiągnięcia tego celu było zmuszenie mniejszości narodowych do opuszczenia Polski i zastosowanie środków asymilacyjnych wobec pozostałych. Dlatego w 1947 r. przeprowadzono akcję „Wisła”, w ramach której deportowano pozostałych Ukraińców-Łemków na tereny zachodnie i północne Polski i poddano ich asymilacji.
Writing warfare. Fogwill against Borgean ethics, or the story as a critical operation
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Argentina, Montenegro Rodrigo ,   Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Argentina
Published: February 2021

In this article I propose an approach to Rodolfo Fogwill’s literary policy through an analysis of two critical articles and the stories “Sobre el arte de la novela” (1985) and “Help a él” (1985). Through these texts, we can observe the modulations of a critical operation which takes as reference point the controversy towards Borgean literature and an emerging counter-canon during the 1980s. This operation is an intervention against the literary consensus, and also generates various forms of writing in which fiction hybridizes with theoretical practice. In this sense, Fogwill carried out a desecration of the Argentine literary language, in order to display an exasperated aesthetic dedicated to the meticulous recording of the experiences (bodily, political, cultural) that make up the material world.
Self-translation and retranslation in Mapuche poetry: the Mapuzungun versions of Leonel Lienlaf and Víctor Cifuentes
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia. Argentina, Stocco Melisa ,   Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Argentina
Published: February 2021

This article explores the particularities of self-translation and retranslation practices in contemporary Mapuche poetry, based on a case study: the bilingual poem Chonkitun by Leonel Lienlaf, retranslated to Mapuzungun by Víctor Cifuentes. Through a transcomparative analysis of the Spanish and Mapuzungun versions of the work in question, we discuss and reflect on the parameters of innovation, fidelity and authenticity that self-translator and retranslator use in the process of writing and translating the poem, with special attention to its context of production and editing and to the subalternized condition of the Mapuche language and its place in the contemporary Mapuche literary system.
Call to Julián del Casal. The poet’s life in José Lezama Lima and Antonio José Ponte
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Argentina, Zanin Marcela
Published: February 2021

The article deals with biographical mediation in Latin America. It examines the process of construction and deconstruction of the life of an emblematic 19th century Cuban poet: Julián del Casal. The poem “Oda a Julián del Casal” (1963) by José Lezama Lima, written for the centenary of Casal’s death, reflects on the possibility of building a vital poetic life as an alternative to the Cuban literary and cultural system. This question about the meaning of life, made by one poet to another, underlines the disruptive mode of creation that the Lezamian position enables, from “Julián del Casal” (1941) and “Oda a Julián del Casal” (1963), to the essays on Casal by Antonio José Ponte in El libro perdido de los origenistas (2004).