bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF ROBOTIC SYSTEMS CAPACITY TO COMBAT THE ENEMY BASED ON THE EQUATIONS OF HIGHLY ORGANIZED MILITARY ENGAGEMENT DYNAMICS
Authors:   V.V. Sviridov Branch of the Military Academy of the Peter the Great Strategic Missile Forces, Sviridov V.V. , Lazarev V.M. ,   V.M. Lazarev Branch of the Military Academy of the Peter the Great Strategic Missile Forces
Published: June 2021

The paper presents an analytical model for solving the problem of predicting an average number of hit and unaffected enemy forces and robotic systems group based on a mathematical model of highly or-ganized combat. The dynamics of the battle is described as a random Markov process that allows us to determine the average number of the parties for any given time.
Money Circulation in the Bulgar Ulus in the second half of fourteenth century
Authors:   Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve, Mukhametshin Dzhamil G.
Published: June 2021

Research objectives: To reveal the radical change in money circulation in the second half of the fourteenth century, using the example of the coin hoards of the Bulgar ulus and the 199 excavation of the Bolgar settlement. Research materials: These include the hoards of the Bolgar settlement, the Karatunsky hoard, and counter-minted coins from the 199 excavation of the Bolgar settlement. Results and novelty of the research: The city of Bolgar began to resume minting coins after it was annexed to the ulus of Jochi. The earliest such coins were minted on behalf of the Caliph an-Nasir and the Great Khans, Möngke and Ariq Böke. After the establishment of the Golden Horde, Bolgar minted coins on behalf of Mengu-Timur and subsequent rulers, as well as many anonymous and unepigraphic coins that have been found deposited in hoards. Hoards are an indicator of changes in monetary circulation in the ulus and they increased significantly during the reign of Toqtamish Khan. Counter-minted and trimmed coins appeared due to a shortage of coins; this is a characteristic feature of the monetary circulation of the Bulgar ulus.
Book Review: Zlygostev V.A. Geroi “Sokrovennogo skazaniya” [Heroes of the “Secret History”]
Authors:   Institute of Ethnolo­gical Studies named after R.G. Kuzeev of the Ufa Federal Research Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Antonov Igor V.
Published: June 2021

Research objectives: This article analyzes a new book by independent historian, Valery Zlygostev, written in the historical, biographical genre. The book is dedicated to outstanding figures in the medieval history of the Mongols, their allies, and opponents, as have been preserved in written sources. It discusses the territories eventually covered by the Mongol Empire, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, during the period from the eighth to thirteenth century. Zlygostev traced the process of the establishment of Mongolian statehood, the formation of the Mongol Empire, and the expansion of its borders until the end of the era of conquests in the 1270s. The author reconstructs the biographies of all the characters of this period on the basis of the Mongol chronicle of c. 1240, traditionally called the “Secret History,” alongside other sources. The scholarly novelty of the research lies in the presentation of the secondary and tertiary heroes of Mongolian history and their role in various military and political events that culminated in the creation of the greatest world empire in history. Particular attention is paid to the so-called “dark” period in the history of the Mongols stretching until the middle of the twelfth century, that is, the period of Chinggis Khan’s birth. This period is still insufficiently analyzed in historiography and yet is very important for clarifying the prerequisite conditions which brought about the subsequent unification of Mongolia and the conquests of Chinggis Khan and his successors in Asia and Europe. The author has done a tremendous job of analyzing all available sources and identi­fying all possible details of the biography of certain heroes. The book is recommended for everyone interested in the medieval history of Eurasia.
Apresentação do dossiê “A Organização Internacional do Trabalho e as Américas: conexões e influências”
Authors: Caruso Laura , Ferreras Norberto
Published: June 2021

Apresentação do dossiê “A Organização Internacional do Trabalho e as Américas: conexões e influências”
Todos os caminhos levam a Plettenberg? Reflexões a partir da edição crítica de 'O conceito do político'
Authors: Da Mata Sérgio
Published: June 2021

Resenha: SCHMITT, Carl. Der Begriff des Politischen. Synoptische Darstellung der Texte.Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 2018.
Novel approach to diagnosis of His bundle capture using individualized left ventricular lateral wall activation time as reference
Authors: Jastrzebski Marek , Moskal Pawel , Kukla Piotr , Bednarek Agnieszka , Kielbasa Grzegorz , Rajzer Marek , Curila Karol , Vijayaraman Pugazhendhi
Published: June 2021

Background: During non-selective His bundle (HB) pacing, it is
clinically important to confirm His bundle capture vs. right ventricular
septal (RVS) capture. The present study aimed to validate the hypothesis
that during HB capture left ventricular lateral wall activation time,
approximated by the V6 R-wave peak time (V6RWPT), will not be longer
than the corresponding activation time during native conduction.
Methods: Consecutive patients with permanent HB pacing were recruited;
cases with abnormal His-ventricle interval or left bundle branch block
were excluded. Two corresponding intervals were compared:
stimulus-V6RWPT and native HBpotential-V6RWPT. Difference between these
two intervals (delta V6RWPT), diagnostic of lack of HB capture, was
identified using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.
Results: A total of 723 ECGs (219 with native rhythm, 172 with selective
HB, 215 with non-selective HB, and 117 with RVS capture) were obtained
from 219 patients. The native HB-V6RWPT, non-selective-, and
selective-HB paced V6RWPT were nearly equal, while RVS V6RWPT was 32.0
(±9.5) ms longer. The ROC curve analysis indicated delta V6RWPT
> 12 ms as diagnostic of lack of HB capture (specificity of
99.1% and sensitivity of 100%). A blinded observer correctly diagnosed
96.7% (321/332) of ECGs using this criterion. Conclusions: We validated
a novel criterion for HB capture that is based on the physiological left
ventricular activation time as an individualized reference. HB capture
can be diagnosed when paced V6RWPT does not exceed the value obtained
during native conduction by more than 12 ms, while longer paced V6RWPT
indicates RVS capture.
First Case of Coloboma, Lens Neovascularization, Traumatic Cataract and Retinal Detachment in a Young Asian Female
Authors: Gurnani Bharat , Kaur Kirandeep , Sekaran Subashini
Published: June 2021

A young girl post-stick injury presented with traumatic cataract and
lens neovascularization in OS and iris coloboma, key whole pupil, and
cataractous changes in OD. Fundoscopy revealed chorioretinal coloboma OD
and retinal detachment on B scan OS. In view of guarded visual
prognosis, the patient was advised observation in OU
Rosai Dorfman Disease
Authors: Giri Kalpana , Baral Ashok , Tiwari Niva , Sharma Krishna
Published: June 2021

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is referred to as Sinus Histiocytosis
Massive Lymphadenopathy (SHML) of unknown origin. We are reporting a
rare case of Rosai Dorfman disease, a case of 6 years old male with a
history of multiple painless bilateral submandibular and cervical
lymphadenopathy.
Collaborative Study for the Quantification of Total Contents of 2- and 3-Monochloropropanediol and Glycidol in Food Emulsifiers by GC-MS
Authors: Kuhlmann Jan
Published: June 2021

An international robin round was carried out to validate a method for
the quantification of 2-monochloropropane-1,3-diol (2-MCPD),
3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol
(Glycidol) being present as fatty acid esters in plant-based food
emulsifiers. The evaluated method was a modification of the American Oil
Chemist´s Society (AOCS) Official Method Cd29b-13. Briefly, this method
consists from parallel analysis of two sample aliquots that are spiked
with different sets of internal standards. Mild alkaline
interesterification overnight in the freezer releases the core analytes.
Reaction stop and glycidol conversion into monobromopropanediol (MBPD)
is realised by addition of acidified sodium bromide solution.
Subsequently, matrix removal and analyte extraction are achieved by two
liquid/liquid (l/l) extraction steps. After derivatisation with
phenylboronic acid (PBA) the final extracts are analysed by gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Quantification is carried out
by internal one-point-calibration. 6 laboratories from 4 European
countries participated in the trial and reported 8 data sets for 10 test
materials (mono- and diacylglycerides as well as polyglycerol
polyricinoleates) that were analysed as blind duplicates, giving a total
of 20 samples. Result outliers were eliminated according to accepted
standards. At 2-MCPD levels above 0.02 mg/kg, 3-MCPD levels above 0.06
mg/kg and glycidol levels above 0.22 mg/kg repeatability (RSDr) ranged
from 1.5 % to 24.9 %, reproducibility (RSDR) ranged from 7.8 % to
29.0 % and HORRATR-values ranged from 0.5 to 1.7. The tested method
showed to be suitable for the determination of 2-MCPD, 3-MCPD and
glycidol in food emulsifiers consisting from mono- and diacylglycerides
as well as polyglycerol polyricinoleates.
Physical exercise, immune response and susceptibility to infections -- current knowledge and growing research areas
Authors: Kurowski Marcin , Seys Sven , Bonini Matteo , Giacco Stefano R. Del , Delgado Luís , Diamant Zuzana , Kowalski Marek , Moreira Andre , Rukhadze Maia , Couto Mariana
Published: June 2021

This review presents state-of-the-art knowledge and identifies knowledge
gaps for future research in the area of exercise-associated
modifications of infection susceptibility. Regular moderate-intensity
exercise is believed to have beneficial effects on immune health through
lowering inflammation intensity and reducing susceptibility to
respiratory infections. Infection-promoting consequences are attributed
to strenuous exercise as performed by professional athletes. In about
half of the athletes presenting respiratory symptoms, no causative
pathogen can be identified. Acute bouts of exercise enhance release of
proinflammatory mediators thus probably leading to appearance of
infection-like respiratory symptoms. Studies assessing influence of
regularly repeated exercise on immune response and systemic inflammation
are far less numerous than those regarding acute exercise effects. This
identifies another knowledge gap requiring further assessment both in
recreational and in professional athletes Additionally, ambient and
environmental conditions modify systemic inflammatory response and
infection susceptibility in particular in outdoor athletes. Both acute
and chronic regular exercise influence humoral and cellular immune
response mechanisms resulting in decreased specific and non-specific
response in competitive athletes. Most promising areas of further
research in exercise immunology include: detailed immunological
characterization of infection-prone and infection-resistant athletes;
efficacy of nutritional and pharmaceutical interventions as
countermeasures to infections’ symptoms; and influence of various
exercise loads on susceptibility to infections with respiratory viruses,
including SARS-CoV-2. Establishing uniform definition of “elite
athlete’ shall hopefully allow for comparable and straightforward
interpretation of data coming from different studies and settings.
Sexual Outcomes and Motherhood Plans of The Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser Syndrome Patients Operated with Uncu Modified Remnant-Supported Laparoscopic Double-Layer Peritoneal Pull-Down Vaginoplasty Technique
Authors: Aslan Kiper , Gurbuz Tansu , Orhan Adnan , Kasapoglu Isil , Ozerkan Kemal , Uncu Gurkan
Published: June 2021

Objective: To determine the sexual outcomes and motherhood plans of the
Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome patients operated with
Uncu Modified Remnant-Supported Laparoscopic Double-Layer Peritoneal
Pull-Down Vaginoplasty operation Design: Cohort Study Setting: Tertiary
University Hospital Patients: Women with MRKH syndrome Methods: This
study involves the patients with MRKH syndrome who underwent Uncu
Modified Remnant-Supported Laparoscopic Double-Layer Peritoneal
Pull-Down Vaginoplasty Operation between the years 2008-2020. The first
step of the study is about our surgical technique outcomes. The second
step consists of long-term results for sexual functioning which was
assessed by female sexual function index (FSFI) survey and motherhood
plans by another survey. Main Outcome Measure: FSFI and Motherhood
Survey Results Results Total 42 patients with MRKH syndrome underwent
vaginoplasty operation. At least one year after surgery all patients was
physically examined. The mean vaginal length was 8.4 + 1.9 cm. The mean
FSFI score was 31.5 + 3.9 (min:24-max:36) Thirty-six of the patients
answered a survey about motherhood. Thirty-one of the patients (86%)
had a desire for motherhood. Most of the patients (21/31 – 68%) choose
uterine transplantation as a first option. Three of the patients (9.6%)
choose mater option and seven patients (22.5%) wants to be a mother by
adoption. Conclusion: Uncu Modified Remnant-Supported Laparoscopic
Double-Layer Peritoneal Pull-Down Vaginoplasty Operation is a
satisfactory option for patients with MRKH syndrome with high FSFI
scores and low complication rates. But creating only a neovagina is not
enough for these patients, because of nearly 70% motherhood desire by
uterine transplantation.
Does Audit Committee Disclosure of Partner-Selection Involvement Signal Greater Audit Quality?
Authors: Downes Jimmy F. , Draeger Michelle A , Sadler Abbie E.
Published: June 2021

SYNOPSIS

We investigate whether audit committees use voluntary disclosures to signal the committees' higher level of involvement in the audit partner-selection process, which contributes to higher levels of audit quality. Audit committees more involved in the partner-selection process should ensure the selection of a more rigorous partner. We test this conjecture by first identifying partners new to audit engagements. We then compare audit quality for companies whose audit committees disclose involvement in the selection of the new partner to those without this disclosure. We find that this disclosure is positively associated with audit quality (measured using discretionary accruals, misstatements, and meeting consensus analyst forecasts by a very small margin). Our results are more salient for complex companies and those with powerful audit committees. These findings highlight that audit committees use their disclosures to signal involvement in the partner-selection process and are relevant to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Data Availability: The data used in this paper are publicly available from the sources indicated in the text.

JEL Classifications: M41; M48.
Predicting Earnings Directional Movement Utilizing Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
Authors: Baranes Amos , Palas Rimona , Yosef Arthur
Published: June 2021

The study has two objectives. The first, to develop an earnings movement prediction model to help investors in their decision process, the second, to explore the potential of Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) in financial statement analysis and present a detailed model for its application. RNN's two major advantages are: they do not make assumptions regarding the data and allow users to search whatever functional form best describes the underlying relationship between financial data and changes in earnings; they dynamically account for time-series behavior, earnings of a certain time period are not independent of earnings in previous time periods. The paper utilizes the newly mandated XBRL data, whose benefits are that it is freely available, easily accessible and is more timely than traditional databases. The use of RNN is validated in the results by providing a higher accuracy prediction than neural networks and logistic regression.
TM4SF5 Knockout Protects Mice From Diet-Induced Obesity Partly by Regulating Autophagy in Adipose Tissue
Authors: Choi Cheoljun , Son Yeonho , Kim Jinyoung , Cho Yoon Keun , Saha Abhirup , Kim Minsu , Im Hyeonyeong , Kim Kyungmin , Han Juhyeong , Lee Jung Weon , Seong Je Kyung , Lee Yun-Hee
Published: June 2021

Transmembrane 4 L six family member 5 (TM4SF5) functions as a sensor for lysosomal arginine levels and activates the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). While the mTORC1 signaling pathway plays a key role in adipose tissue metabolism, the regulatory function of TM4SF5 in adipocytes remains unclear. In this study we aimed to establish a TM4SF5 knockout (KO) mouse model and investigated the effects of TM4SF5 KO on mTORC1 signaling–mediated autophagy and mitochondrial metabolism in adipose tissue. TM4SF5 expression was higher in inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) than in brown adipose tissue and significantly upregulated by a high-fat diet (HFD). TM4SF5 KO reduced mTORC1 activation and enhanced autophagy and lipolysis in adipocytes. RNA sequencing analysis of TM4SF5 KO mouse iWAT showed that the expression of genes involved in peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor α signaling pathways and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism was upregulated. Consequently, TM4SF5 KO reduced adiposity and increased energy expenditure and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism. TM4SF5 KO prevented HFD-induced glucose intolerance and inflammation in adipose tissue. Collectively, the results of our study demonstrate that TM4SF5 regulates autophagy and lipid catabolism in adipose tissue and suggest that TM4SF5 could be therapeutically targeted for the treatment of obesity-related metabolic diseases.
Efficacy of Chest Compressions Performed on Patients in Dental Chairs Versus on the Floor
Authors: Shimizu Yoshitaka , Sadamori Takuma , Saeki Noboru , Mukai Akari , Doi Mitsuru , Oue Kana , Yoshida Mitsuhiro , Irifune Masahiro
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of chest compressions performed in dental chairs (DCs) with 2 different structural support designs and on the floor. This randomized prospective study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of chest compressions (rate and depth) using a feedback device and a manikin reporting system. The mean anterior chest wall motion measurements captured using the feedback device were significantly increased in the DCs than on the floor, whereas the percentage of net chest compression depths ≥5 cm as measured using the manikin reporting system were significantly decreased in the DCs than on the floor. These findings suggest that cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed in a DC without the use of a supporting stool or stiff backboard is not likely to be effective even if a DC design that incorporates a supportive steel column is utilized.
Modified Retrograde Nasal Intubation: A New Airway Technique and Devices
Authors: Vivian Vernon H. , Anaes Dip , L. Pardon Tyson , Van Zundert Andre A. J.
Published: June 2021

Nasotracheal intubation remains an underused but invaluable technique for securely managing the airway during oral and maxillofacial surgery. In this article, we present a modified clinical technique that allows for the potential introduction into clinical practice of 2 new airway devices: a nasal laryngeal mask airway and an interchangeable oral/nasal endotracheal tube. We hypothesize that with the use of proper techniques, these devices can add new and safer alternatives for securing an airway by the nasal route. The advantage of this novel technique is that the airway is secured by the oral route prior to performing a modified retrograde nasal intubation, eliminating the danger of profuse epistaxis precipitating a “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” scenario. In addition, the design and materials used in the components of the devices may minimize trauma. The authors aim to inform clinicians about the indications, physical characteristics, and insertion/removal techniques related to these new devices.
Anesthetic Management of the Pregnant Patient: Part 2
Authors: Shin Jaimin
Published: June 2021

Part 2 of “Anesthetic Management of the Pregnant Patient” reviews fetal development and maternal physiologic changes of interest to the dental practitioner. Part 2 of this review focuses on pharmacologic considerations, particularly the potential impact on the developing fetus. Along with a brief overview involving pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of selected drugs, the following discussion focuses on currently accepted therapies and commonly used agents for pain control, sedation, and general anesthesia in the pregnant patient planned for or undergoing dental treatment.
“Strange and rare news”: information about foreign events in the English broadside literature of 1540–1570
Authors: Karnachuk Natalia V.
Published: June 2021

The article provides a brief analysis of English broadside ballads of 1540–70, which to a certain extent covered foreign events. The purpose of the analysis is to retrace the emergence and initial steps in the development of interest in foreign events in the broadside literature and to identify the genre features which influenced this process. The author notes the importance of the broadside ballad as a means of disseminating information in the middle and lower strata of English cities and countryside. The article raises the question about the influence of the royal power, private interests of the ballads’ authors, and the demand of the audience on the formation of the texts devoted to foreign events. The author of the article concludes that all of the abovementioned influences did take place, but none of them was dominant. It is noted that the events of 1569–70 associated with the Northern Rebellion played a special role in the formation of the sub-genre of ballads about foreign events. It is shown how under the influence of these events, the political and ideological message of ballads about foreign events was formed, which, in turn, contributed to the formation of mass ideas about the place of England in European politics. The data on the quantitative growth of ballads about foreign news are also presented.
HYDRODYNAMIC WAVE PROCESSES NUMERICAL MODELING IN THE COASTAL RECREATIONAL ZONE OF THE TSIMLYANSK RESERVOIR
Authors: Sukhinov A.I. , Sidoryakina V.V. , Protsenko E.A.
Published: June 2021

This paper presents the results of wave regime hydrophysical characteristics calculations in the area of the accumulative shore of the Tsimlyansky reservoir northwestern part. Wave hydrodynamics model based on 3D mathematical model that includes three Navier-Stokes motion equations, the continuity equations for an incompressible fluid was used. The discretization of the hydrodynamic equations was performed using the pressure correction method. Numerical algorithms and the software package implementing them are used to determine the pressure field, the water medium velocity vector field and to plot the pressure a given section of the reservoir water area. The results of the study can be used in the study of hydrophysical processes, assessment of the hydrodynamic impact on the formation of the coast-line and the bottom relief of large plaintype reservoirs in the Southern Russia.
PASSIVE IN WESTERN MANSI
Authors: Урманчиева Анна Юрьевна , Плунгян Владимир Александрович
Published: June 2021

Данная работа открывает серию статей, в которых проводится сопоставительное изучение употребления пассивных форм в диалектах мансийского языка. В мансийском языке (обско-угорские угорские уральские) выделяется несколько диалектных групп: северная (по рекам Сосьва, Ляпин и по верхнему течению р. Лозьва), южная (по р. Тавда), восточная (по р. Конда) и западная (по рекам Пелым и Вагиль и по реке Лозьва в ее среднем и нижнем течении). Южные и западные диалекты исчезли уже в начале XX века, восточные просуществовали несколько дольше, приблизительно до середины прошлого столетия; в настоящее время сохраняются только мансийские идиомы северной диалектной группы.
Сравнение функций одних и тех же грамматических форм в разных вариантах многодиалектного языка в перспективе позволит реконструировать картину диалектной дивергенции мансийского: во-первых, определить междиалектные связи, во вторых, установить возможные сепаратные внешние связи того или иного локального варианта, которые привели к изменению функционирования определенных грамматических форм. Исследование проводилось прежде всего на материале мансийского корпуса проектов “Ob-Ugric languages” и “Ob-Ugric database” (http://www.babel.gwi.uni-muenchen.de/).

The paper describes the following aspects of the use of passive forms in Western Mansi narratives:
— grammatical semantics of forms with passive morphology (passive in a strict sense, impersonal constructions, adversative, ...);
— information structure of passive utterances;
— pragmatic conditions for choosing between active and passive voice.
On the one hand, in Western Mansi arose a specific correlation between different functions of passive with different communicative structures:
— the passive in a strict sense, like the adversative, is used only with a topical object;
— the adversative can be used with a topical as well as with a focal subject, whereas the passive — only with a topical one;
— the adversative developed a special discursive function: the introduction of a new (focal) subject into the narrative;
On the other hand, the passive in a strict sense, whose primary function is a ranking of topics according to their communicative salience, is used in Western Mansi narratives almost automatically. It is used to promote the only one patientive argument — only the main protagonist of a story. This means that speakers do not use passive voice to rank topics; rather they choose a passive form depending on an already predetermined rank.
Analysis of beams on elastic foundations using Green's functions
Authors: Molina-Villegas J. , Ortega J. , Toro A.
Published: June 2021

Beams on elastic foundation are basic elements within structural analysis, which are used to model foundation beams, foundation piles, retaining walls, and more complex structures that include some of these elements. For their analysis, the finite element method is usually used [1], which produces an approximate solution of the problem; and the Green's function stiffness method [2], which produces an exact solution. This article presents a methodology 100% based on the use of Green function's (response to a unit point force), to obtain the exact response of beams on elastic foundation. The main advantage of this formulation is its computational low cost compared to the aforementioned alternatives, and even for a large number of problems, it can be expressed only by means of sums and integrals, which can be easily performed numerically. Also, a great variety of Green function's for finite and infinite beams on elastic foundations with different boundary conditions are also presented, as well as some examples with the implementation of the proposed methodology.
Some Observations and Suggestions for the Graduate Education in Turkey: The Inter-University Model
Authors: Erdem Recai
Published: June 2021

Some developing universities in Turkey may have some senior faculty members who are distinguished by their scientific and academic qualifications. However, there is an ongoing debate over the sufficiency of the level of the graduate studies in Turkey due to the low number and ratio of such distinguished faculty. As such, making an effective use of the potential of international-level qualified faculty members in Turkish universities, especially those in the developing universities, is essential since the potential of faculty with international-level qualifications in Turkey is already insufficient. This article discusses an inter-university model that aims to make the best use of the limited number of faculty members with top-level qualifications in Turkey. First, the inter-university models in some countries, such as USA, Canada, India are presented, and then the outline of an inter-university model that is compatible with the necessities and the conditions of Turkey is proposed.
The Attitudinal Consequences of Perceived Organizational Support and Leader-Member Exchange for Academic Staff
Authors: Büyükyılmaz Ozan , Yenici Meltem
Published: June 2021

This study examines the attitudinal consequences of perceived organizational support and leader-member exchange, which are two concepts addressed within the scope of social exchange theory. The aim of the study is to determine the effects of organizational support and leader-member exchange perceived by academics on their job satisfaction, organizational identification, organizational trust, and intent to leave. To achieve this aim, a survey was conducted with 364 academic staff working in two different state universities in the Western Black Sea Region. The hypotheses were tested with the structural equation modeling path analysis. The results indicate that both perceived organizational support and leader-member exchange influence employee attitudes. Academics' perception of high level of support by their universities was found to lead to increased job satisfaction, organizational identification and trust in the organization, and decreased intention to leave. Furthermore, strengthening leader-member exchange was found to increase academics' job satisfaction, identification with the organization and trust in the organization, and to reduce their intention to leave.
PUŞKİN’İN ESERLERİNİN POETİK YETKİNİLK YÖNÜYLE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: PAUL VALERY’NİN SANAT ANLAYIŞI BAĞLAMINDA BİR İNCELEME
Authors: KESKİN Uğur
Published: June 2021

Aleksandr Sergeyeviç Puşkin’in (1799-1837), gerçekçi edebiyatın öncüleri arasında yer aldığı kabul edilmektedir. Puşkin, başta şiir olmak üzere çeşitli yazın dallarında eserler vermiştir. Puşkin’in eserlerinin ele alındığı bu makale; şair, düşünür ve aynı zamanda sanat eleştirileri kaleme alan Paul Valery’nin sanat anlayışı ekseninde değerlendirmeye tabi tutulmuştur. Puşkin, çeşitlilik arz eden eserlerinin hemen hepsinde sanatta, özellikle de anlatı sanatlarında sahip olunması gereken yetkinliklere ilişkin görüşler dile getirmiştir. Bu görüşlerin sistemli bir biçimde ortaya konulabilmesi için teorik izah olarak, Puşkin’den yetmiş iki yıl sonra dünyaya gelen bir başka şair (aynı zamanda sanat teorisyeni) Valery’nin yaklaşımları esas alınmıştır. Bu makalede, nitel araştırmaya konu edilen eser içerikleri, doküman incelemesi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Puşkin’in yazınsal yetkinliklere ilişkin görüşleri, literatür desteği olan ilave izahlarla açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır.
Development of adaptation and rehabilitation potential of a family that bring up a child with health limitations in the conditions of a parent club
Authors: Chemerilova Irina Albertovna , Kirillova Olga Vasilievna , Gavrilova Irina Vitalievna , Akyeva Nurgozel Kurbanovna
Published: June 2021

This study is aimed at theoretical substantiation, experimental verification and confirmation of the possibilities to adapt and rehabilitate such families with the help of a parent support program based on the parent club of the Center for Psychological, Medical and Social Assistance. The methodological basis of the study was the systematic and active support to families in inclusive education. The research was carried out by analyzing scientific literature and using psychological techniques. The results of the study deepened the scientific understanding of the principles, mechanisms, methods of measuring the effectiveness and improving the process of accompanying a family raising a child with disabilities in inclusive practice. The article defines the essence and content of the adaptive and rehabilitation potential of a family raising children with disabilities, identifies the structural components; and provides diagnostic tools. The results of the experimental study prove that the actual problem of improving adaptive and rehabilitative potential of a family raising children with disabilities can be successfully solved with the help of a parental support program in a parent club.
Pavel Frývaldský: „Hledání Boží tváře“: Ježíš Nazaretský v pohledu Josepha Ratzingera – Benedikta XVI.
Authors:   AMBIS vysoká škola, a. s., Sekerák Marián
Published: June 2021

Book review.
A Project Zero Model Classroom in a Malaysian Culture
Authors: Abdullah Normah , Dass Laura Christ , Abu Samah Siti Akmar
Published: June 2021

This paper is taken from a bigger study aimed at trialing a Western learning model in a Malaysian context where it is yet to be tested by previous research. The Visible Thinking (VT) Project of Project Zero research is used as benchmark for this study. A summary of selected PZ research projects presented in this paper highlights the learning benefits of establishing patterns of thinking within the classroom as projected by PZ studies of Harvard Graduate School of Education, the hallmark institution. Many aspects of classroom teaching have been shown by PZ research to enhance learning, this paper will focus on a Malaysian undergraduate classroom that has decided to trial this highly recommended model using a framework derived from PZ school settings. Part of the focus of the study was to check if the ideas and paradigms are transferable to a Higher Education ESL context of a culturally different setting in terms of the manifestations of classroom interactions, students’ and teacher’s perception of it as well as from the researcher’s observation of this classroom in session. The literature on the findings of VT project, mainly the thinking routines employed, the importance of establishing thinking routines in the classroom and examples of instances where these routines were visible in the classroom contexts are the summarized in this paper. Most of PZ research was conducted in school classrooms in a Western setting. This study prides itself in taking PZ research to a whole new level to study undergraduate students in a Malaysian classroom setting.
Estertores en la clase de educación (física): Desmarcaciones con una pedagorgía
Authors: Trueba Sebastián Adolfo , Ramallo Francisco
Published: June 2021

La clase de educación física, en la normalizada y colonizada escolarización, condensó el ahogo de las normas del binarismo sexo-genérico. Desmarcados y en la necrocidad de la celebración de una pedagogía heterosexual, en este texto valorizamos una articulación de experiencias de investigación, extensión y docencia que respiran a partir de un modo de nombrar sofocante para la intelectualizada pedagogía crítica. Como pequeños ruidos y distracciones burbujeantes del fracaso de la educación (física), los hallazgos inmediatos movilizan una trama indivisible entre tres comunidades en común: el Grupo de Extensión Pedagorgía, la cátedra Teoría de la Educación y el Grupo de Investigación en Educación y Estudios Culturales (GIEEC) de la Facultad de Humanidades de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Aludir a la metáfora de la respiración con los estertores kuir es un gesto que actúa, para nosotros respetuoso e irreverente, a favor de la autorización de una narrativa disidente para las teorías de la educación. Devenidas en orgías de la educación, desmarcamos desde ellas un horizonte que en el aquí y el ahora respira como kuir, en el entonces como queer y en el allí como cuir.
O ensino dos esportes de invasão na Educação Física escolar: relação entre as tarefas e as intervenções dos professores com o papel dos alunos
Authors: Dumke Alexsander Patrick de Oliveira , Ginciene Guy , Borges Robson Machado
Published: June 2021

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os tipos de tarefas e de intervenções realizadas por professores ao desenvolverem o ensino de esportes de invasão na Educação Física escolar e a sua relação com o papel do aluno durante as aulas. Para tanto, seguindo uma abordagem mista e caracterizada como um estudo de casos múltiplos, a pesquisa consistiu na observação e análise de cinco aulas de cinco professores (25 observações). Os resultados indicam que os docentes proporcionam tarefas com e sem interação entre adversários, predominando o jogo formal. Nas intervenções prepondera a instrução, seguida da motivação, sendo praticamente inexistente a utilização de indagações para reflexão dos alunos sobre o que e quando fazer no jogo. Assim, os alunos desempenham um papel parcialmente ativo devido as tarefas com interação existentes (com predomínio do jogo formal), mas os professores não proporcionam oportunidade de reflexão e produção de respostas sobre à dimensão tática.
Personality traits and employees’ job performance in hotel industry
Authors: BUSAYO BELLO Mercy , OJO BELLO Yekinni
Published: June 2021

Studies that examined the association between personality traits and employees’ job performance in respect of hotels in Lagos State, Nigeria is under-reported. The current study, therefore, filled this research gap. The study adopted a quantitative research design, hence used structured questionnaires to collect data from 332 employees of 63 hotels across the 20 LGAs in Lagos State. Data that were collected was analyzed using Partial Least Squares_SEM. The result show that three of the five tested hypotheses, that is conscientiousness, openness to experience, and extraversion traits supported job performance in respect of hotels in Lagos State, Nigeria. This implies that exhibition of conscientiousness traits such as been dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, perseveres and hardworking inclines to enhance job performance in the hotel industry in Lagos State. In addition, demonstration of openness to experience attributes such as being original, curious, imaginative, refined, and multifaceted tend to stimulate job performance in the hotel industry in Lagos State. Furthermore, displaying extraversion traits such as been sociable, passionate, and bold are essential for job performance in hotels in Lagos State. By confirming the link between personality traits and employees’ performance, this study offers an insight on personality traits that stimulate job performance in hotels in Lagos State. Therefore, managers and operators of hotel business in Lagos State can maximize employees’ performance in their respective organizations by implementing human resources policies gear towards recruitment of staff that believes in originality, teamwork and team-building including, training of staff to imbibe the culture of forgiveness, and acceptance of others’ view. Again, sociable and enthusiasm staff should be assigned to strategic frontline units of the hotel.
Desenvolvimento regional sustentável
Authors: Lima Jandir Ferrera de
Published: June 2021

Esse texto é uma reflexão sobre a interação entre desenvolvimento regional e o desenvolvimento sustentável, aqui chamado de desenvolvimento regional sustentável. Para atender o objetivo, é apresentada a definição de desenvolvimento sustentável e como o mesmo é limitado pelo crescimento da economia regional; se discute a relação entre o desenvolvimento regional sustentável, os valores locais e a prospectiva territorial. A abordagem conclui que o desenvolvimento regional sustentável tem de se tornar uma prática avançando além do simples discurso. Para isso ele precisa se tornar um valor da sociedade e dos atores que governam as regiões nas suas mais diferentes esferas.
Palavras-chave: Território. Desenvolvimento sustentável. Economia regional. Desenvolvimento regional.
Positive influence of aminosilanes on anti-EpCAM antibody immobilization on a glass surface
Authors: Kamińska Paula , Buszka Karolina , Pietras Przemysław , Zabel Maciej , Nowicki Michał , Budna-Tukan Joanna
Published: June 2021

Immobilization of antibodies has a number of promising applications, including detection of biomolecules and cells. Well-oriented antibodies are required to bind them effectively. To eliminate the problem of random antibodies’ orientation, the surface of the device can be modified with silanes. This study aimed at elucidating if selected aminosilanes were able to bind antibodies in the appropriate orientation and thus retain their binding activity. Silanization of glass slides was performed using three amino-functional trialkoxysilanes – A, AE, and AEE. The immunofluorescent reaction was used to evaluate the potential of the silanized glass surface to bind anti-EpCAM antibodies. The affinity of selected anti-EpCAM HEA125 antibodies labeled with fluorochrome to tested silanized surfaces was evaluated by measuring the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) in each analyzed area. The presented silanes effectively bound antibodies. Higher fluorescence intensity was noticed in the case of silane-coated glass slides in comparison to unmodified ones. The differences in the contact angles also confirmed this result. In the case of silane A, the fluorescence intensity reflected the amount of bound antibodies. However, there was no such a relation in the case of the silanes AE and AEE. Although our research gave promising results, the usefulness of selected silanes needs to be confirmed by further studies using cancer cells.

Running title: Aminosilanes as enhancers of antibody immobilization
Differences in fungal contamination of broiler litter between summer and winter fattening periods
Authors: Ostović Mario , Ravić Ivica , Kovačić Matija , Ekert Kabalin Anamaria , Matković Kristina , Sabolek Ivana , Pavičić Željko , Menčik Sven , Horvatek Tomić Danijela
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to compare fungal contamination of poultry litter between warm and cold seasons. It was carried out in commercial production conditions over two five-week fattening periods: one in the summer (July-August) and one in the winter (December-January). Broilers were reared on a litter composed of chopped straw and sawdust. Litter fungal concentration and composition were investigated weekly, along with litter temperature, moisture, and pH. Litter concentration of total fungi increased over both fattening periods, with no differences in median concentrations between them. Season also had no effect on yeast, Aspergillus section Nigri, and Cladosporium, Fusarium, and Rhizopus spp. concentrations, while the Aspergillus section Flavi and Aspergillus spp. combined showed higher concentrations in the summer, and Mucor and Penicillium spp. in the winter. Total fungal concentration highly correlated with litter temperature, moisture, and pH, regardless of the season. Our findings can be useful in the assessment and control of potential harmful effect of fungi on the health of poultry and poultry farm workers.
The Willingness of Generation Z to Financially Support CSR – A Central European Study
Authors: Pelikánová Radka MacGregor , MacGregor Robert K.
Published: June 2021

Sustainability, with its three pillars, is projected into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and their effectiveness and efficiency depend upon the operation of the multi-stakeholder model. Both the EU and the EU member states depone clearly that, via CSR, we can exit from the COVID-19 crises stronger and better. The feasibility of the CSR depends upon the eager support of all stakeholders, including consumers. Therefore, it is highly relevant to assess whether the new group of consumers, known as Generation Z, is open to financially support CSR, to what extent and why and/or under what conditions. These three research questions became the foundation of a survey of 179 college students paying for their tertiary study at a private university in Prague. The survey included both closed and open question, brought forth a highly revealing and surprisingly consistent message about the conditional and rather generous readiness of this new generation of consumers in Central Europe, and led to a set of recommendations.
Changes in the Structure of Financial Intermediation – Eastern-Central European Developments in the Light of Global and European Trends
Authors: Bethlendi András , Mérő Katalin
Published: June 2021

The article analyses the structural changes of the financial intermediary system of Eastern-Central European (ECE) countries, that joined the EU in 2004, namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia (ECE5) in the light of global and European trends from 2004 to 2016. Its two main focuses are the characteristics of the structural shifts and interconnectedness between banks and financial markets, on the one hand, and the size and specificities of shadow banking systems, on the other. Despite the limited catching up of the region the ECE5 countries has a much less deep and more bank-based financial system than their European counterparts without the emergence of significant market-based banking and shadow banking. However, while in the developed countries the most important shadow banking institutions are the non-money market mutual funds, in ECE5 countries other non-bank financial institutions are those that potentially exposed to shadow banking risk.
Growth Decomposition in the Socialist Czech Economy
Authors: Soukup Marek , Žídek Libor
Published: June 2021

Economic growth in centrally planned economies was declining with the duration of these economic systems. There were multiple reasons for this development. Deeper insight can be provided by dividing economic growth into extensive and intensive parts. The goal of this article is to estimate the share of extensive and intensive aspects of economic growth in the socialist Czech economy in the last two decades of the socialist era (1970–1989). We conclude that the extensive growth in this period stood for approximately 55% of the overall growth. This figure is broadly twice higher than comparative numbers for the post-communist period.
The Importance of Positive Leadership in the Process of Change on the Example of the Banking Sector
Authors: Morawski Mieczysław , Jabłonowska-Luba Lidia
Published: June 2021

In today's world, the success of modern company in dealing with change depends, to a large extent, on a positive approach toward its knowledge workers. The aim of the present study is to indicate the significance of positive leadership in the implementation of crucial changes in an organization in the environment of knowledge workers. The study has researched the case of a major Polish bank undergoing significant change in the Risk Management Division. Presented research covers the period between 2013 and 2019 and was conducted thanks to the participation of nearly 600 employees. Changes in the level of their engagement were systematically studied. All ten leaders in the division were also investigated, so that ten individual Reiss Motivation Profile (RMP) profiles could be created. Study results have confirmed that team leaders possess characteristics that confirm their preferred style is positive leadership, with a clear servant leadership attitude. The formulated hypotheses have been positively verified. It has been confirmed that the orientation of leaders on positive leadership ensured an effective implementation of crucial changes in the environment of knowledge workers.