bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE INFLUENCE OF THE GENDER FACTOR ON THE EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES OF YOUTH (ON THE EXAMPLE OF RESEARCH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UFA)
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, SELIVANOVA S.S.
Published: September 2021

The article examines the attitudes towards education and professional career development of young people through the prism of the gender factor. The relevance of the study is due to the ongoing transformation of the economic system, the unpleasant consequence of which is the discrepancy between supply and demand in the labor market and the resulting employment problems. Also, researchers are increasingly highlighting the problems of female employment associated with various socio-economic factors (lower wages, informal employment, inaccessibility of certain professions, difficulties in combining motherhood and employment, single-parent families, etc.), as a result of which women are more often included in the working group. poverty. Today, with all the changes taking place in social systems, one of the most significant social lifts is the institution of higher education. So, material wealth often depends on the education received and subsequent professional implementation. The research interest lies in the analysis of the attitudes of modern youth in relation to the institution of education and professional career as an opportunity to improve the quality of life. Do these attitudes differ among young girls and boys, how do they assess their capabilities? The data of a sociological study conducted by the author in 2020 on the topic of professional identity of university students in Ufa are presented. The results of which showed that modern young people are not inclined to link the level of education received and the amount of income. The concept of success in life is somewhat different for men and women, if, first of all, girls want to have a favorite job and family, then for men the desire to be free and independent turned out to be paramount. Also, male respondents more often count on career advancement and professional growth. The research data to some extent reflect the gender attitudes of the generation of parents among today's Russian youth. In order to overcome the manifestations of gender statistical discrimination in the labor sphere, increase the economic resilience of women and reduce the risk of falling into the poverty zone, it is necessary to develop and implement social programs oriented towards this.
SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND DIGITALIZATION OF URBAN DISTRICTS AS A STRATEGY TOOL
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, PECHATKIN V.V.
Published: September 2021

The article substantiates the relevance of the problem of forming and developing a system for monitoring the competitiveness and digitalization of urban districts as an information basis for making informed management decisions in the field of strategic management of territories, and suggests a system of indicators for assessing the level of competitiveness and digitalization of urban districts. the use of which, especially in the context of a pandemic associated with the spread of a new coronavirus infection, can expand the information base of regional and municipal economic policies. Methodological approaches to assessing the impact of digitalization and informatization on the competitiveness of territories with the results of their testing on the materials of urban districts of the Republic of Bashkortostan are presented. The typologization of urban districts of the Republic of Bashkortostan according to the level of competitiveness and the level of development of informatization and digitalization is carried out. According to the results of the typologization of regions, carried out by the method of complex groupings, using cluster analysis, 6 types of urban districts are identified according to their competitiveness and the level of development of informatization and digitalization. A matrix of competitive strategies in the field of informatization and digitalization for different types of urban districts according to the level of competitiveness has been developed. A set of measures is proposed to adjust the policy in the field of informatization and digitalization at the regional and municipal levels, which can be used in the development of management decisions on the development of digitalization at the municipal level, as well as in the adjustment of a set of measures in the implementation of the national project "Digital Economy".
SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE POPULATION: A COMPLEX OF PRACTICAL MEASURES IN THE SPHERE OF SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN BEING
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, MIGUNOVA YU.V.
Published: September 2021

The article examines the spiritual needs of the population, evaluates the possibilities of their satisfaction through the indicator of consumer spending of households on recreation and cultural events. The specificity of the research topic lies in the fact that this indicator only partially reflects the material well-being of the family, not fully showing the satisfaction of its primary needs. At the same time, an assessment of consumer spending on recreation and cultural events gives an idea of the quality of life, the material capabilities of the population capable of spending money on leisure, and the degree of realization of spiritual needs. At the same time, the lack of opportunities for cultural leisure creates the preconditions for the emergence of other, socially maladapted forms of behavior. It has been established that in assessing the spiritual needs of the population, the value orientations and the desire of an individual to join cultural samples, having accumulated and realized their cultural capital, come to the fore. The dynamics of the selected indicator is presented for the period 2010-2018 both in the Russian Federation as a whole and in the regional context. It was determined that consumer spending on recreation and cultural events increased in the Russian Federation as a whole (by 0.9%) and the Republic of Bashkortostan (by 1.6%). On the one hand, the growth of the indicator indicates an increase in the value of the spiritual needs of the population. On the other hand, it testifies to the limited material opportunities of households to spend funds on recreation and cultural events. This may be due to a general decline in the cultural level of the population, devaluation of spiritual values and stereotypes of behavior. A set of measures in the field of spiritual and cultural development of an individual at the federal and regional levels is proposed, including such strategic priorities as an increase in the number of visits to cultural organizations, as well as the development of digital technologies in this area. It was noted that the managerial impact should be aimed at the reconstruction and construction of the cultural and educational infrastructure, its material and technical support, as well as the promotion of talented youth and the training of personnel for this area.
CONDITION AND WATER DEFICIENCY OF BALSAMIC POPLAR LEAVES IN THE CONDITIONS OF POLYMETALLIC CONTAMINATION OF THE STERLITAMAK INDUSTRIAL CENTER
Authors:   Ufa Institute of Biology, GINIYATULLIN R.KH. , KULAGIN A.YU. ,   Ufa Institute of Biology
Published: September 2021

The paper presents materials on the water deficiency of leaves in the balsamic poplar in the conditions of polymetallic contamination of the Sterlitamak industrial center. The object of the research was poplar plantations located at different distances from the industrial enterprises of Sterlitamak. As a result, it was revealed that in the conditions of polymetallic contamination of the Sterlitamak industrial center at noon, with an increase in temperature and a decrease in relative humidity, the moisture consumption increases in the balsamic poplar. The maximum water deficit in the daytime is from 13 to 15 hours. In trees in conditions of polymetallic contamination of the SPC, the water consumption during the night hours is not covered by its intake, so the next day the morning hours began with some water shortage. As a result of the conducted studies, it was found that in the conditions of polymetallic pollution of the Sterlitamak industrial center, with the deterioration of the living condition and with a decrease in the proportion of absorbing roots of the balsamic poplar, significant changes in water deficit indicators are noted.
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE LIFE CYCLE: MAINTENANCE AND STIMULATION
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, ALTUFYEVA T.Y.
Published: September 2021

The article discusses the problems of maintaining and stimulating entrepreneurial activity in territories of various stadial affiliation, first of all, in emergency situations in order to preserve their efficiency, stability and vitality. As you know, in the context of increasing external instability and the spread of a new coronavirus infection in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, small and medium-sized businesses, a significant part of which were engaged in providing services to the population, suffered the most. The prolonged lockdown had a negative impact on the economic performance of small businesses, development opportunities, and the employment of workers in them. The article analyzes the dynamics of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The trend of reduction since 2018 of both the total number of small and medium-sized businesses and the number of employees employed in them is shown. Analysis of the situation in small business showed that there have been not only quantitative, but also structural changes in the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Belarus. In the current situation, the process of re-registration of small enterprises of the republic into individual entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises was initiated, due to their more competitive tax parameters in the current conditions and the possibility of reducing personnel to minimum values. The study shows significant improvements in the business climate in the Republic of Bashkortostan in recent years. At the end of 2019, in accordance with the Index of Administrative Pressure - 2020, the republic took 11th place among 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, having risen from 38th place over the year, which is due to a significant simplification of registration procedures, the introduction of the institution of “self-employed” on the territory of the republic, and other innovations. Nevertheless, at present, small business in the republic has not overcome the consequences of the economic crisis caused by an unfavorable epidemiological situation. The crisis is changing the forms of employment, it is becoming remote, remote, non-standard, online professions appear. The traditional mechanism of entrepreneurs' actions in conditions of deteriorating economic conditions is described. The author analyzes the measures taken by the SMEs themselves in the territories of various stages of the life cycle, in particular, the transition to Internet commerce and the state (three packages of support measures in the Republic of Belarus) to continue activities in the context of the coronavirus crisis. The article substantiates the urgency of developing a mechanism to stimulate entrepreneurial activity in emergency situations in the territories of the ascending and descending stages of the life cycle.
MODELING OF ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR PROPERTIES OF PARTICIPANTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROCESSES
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, NIZAMUTDINOV M.M. , ORESHNIKOV V.V. ,   Institute of Social and Economic Researches
Published: September 2021

The article deals with the issues of modeling socio-economic systems at the regional level. A promising direction in this area is the use of an agent-based approach based on taking into account the features and a certain autonomy of the behavior of interacting agents. Moreover, one of their key properties is the ability to adapt to changing conditions of functioning. Proceeding from this, in order to solve the problems of increasing the efficiency of developing strategic decisions, it is necessary to develop tools to support management decisions, which will be based on the use of an adaptive simulation model of the region. To do this, the article provides a brief overview of the types of agents depending on the methods of processing and using the information they perceive, an algorithm for the functioning of the agent within the framework of the simulation model is presented. It is shown that the information received by the agent can be of different nature. Separate characteristics of any objects, phenomena form a database. The collection of such information forms a precedent. A set of precedents form a rule base. The analysis showed that the adaptability of the agent's behavior is becoming an essential condition for the implementation of his goals. It should be noted that the agent acts in conditions of incomplete information, and his actions are largely described by the theory of bounded rationality. The structure of perceived information is shown and an approach to reflecting the adaptive properties of an agent through the learning subsystem is proposed. Its elements and implementation options are highlighted. From the point of view of reflecting the adaptive properties of the agent, obtaining new information leads to the replenishment of the database and the base of use cases. At the same time, within the framework of analytical activities, new information is compared with the expectations formed on the basis of previously available data and reflected in the agent's rule base. If the information received is contrary to the existing rules, then this becomes the starting point for their revision. Thus, the adaptation of the agent within the framework of the developed simulation model of the region is based on the adjustment of the rule base.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AS A FACTOR OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, FATKULLINA G.R.
Published: September 2021

This article analyzes the global trends of youth employment in the world. Analyzing recent foreign and domestic studies on the topic of this work, it was concluded that, despite the fact that there are quite a lot of studies on innovations and technologies that are aimed at changing, improving and modernizing the working space, however, the problem is not developed at all in the context of collaboration with young people. The paper also notes that, in general, more research is being conducted on this topic in low-and middle-income countries. It was also found that the impact of technological advances on the labor market varies by age group and by gender, for example, in many countries, women work in more automated jobs, respectively, in such countries, women are more exposed to potential future reduction, dismissal and, as a result, poverty. The author also came to the conclusion that higher education provides access to less automated jobs, while vocational training, on the contrary, is associated with more automated jobs. As a measure to improve the problem of youth employment, the author proposed to modernize and adapt vocational education and training programs so that young people can better meet the needs of the digital economy. Governments, workers, employers and educational institutions need to join forces to create and finance an effective “ecosystem” of continuing education and strengthen public employment services. Thus, while the development of innovation on the one hand provokes an increase in unemployment and poverty, on the other hand, countries with economies where innovation flourishes can overcome these problems and reinvent themselves by creating new jobs.
FORMATION OF A REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SPATIAL COMPONENT: ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, SHMAKOVA M.V.
Published: September 2021

The relevance of this study is determined by the need to improve the tools for developing strategies for the development of territorial socio-economic systems, taking into account the realities of the current stage of development. Among these realities are the formation of the economic space of the region and the limited resources for development, which determined the logic, goal and objectives of this study. The purpose of this study is to develop theoretical, methodological and practical recommendations for the formation of a regional development strategy taking into account the spatial component. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were formulated and solved: clarification of the essence and content of the category "economic space" as the basis for accounting for this category in strategic developments; identification of the features of regional development, taking into account the spatial component; development of principles and prerequisites for regional strategy taking into account the spatial component of development; formation of a scheme for accounting for the spatial component in the development of strategies for multi-level territorial entities; development and testing of a modified model of resource provision for territorial development strategies as an updated toolkit for regional strategy. The novelty of the results of this study lies in the development of theoretical, methodological and practical recommendations for using the spatial component in the formation of a regional development strategy, which, unlike existing developments, allow taking into account the properties and characteristics of economic space when developing a block for the distribution of territorial resources and thereby provide conditions for increasing the resulting parameters multilevel territorial entities and the region as a whole.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC FRAME OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Researches, ATAEVA A.G.
Published: September 2021

The author has analyzed the transformation of industrial, agricultural, tourist and recreational frameworks and the framework of settlement of the Republic of Bashkortostan over the past 10 years. The analysis showed that the major urban districts the core of the region's agglomerations are the supporting framework of the region. Agglomerations concentrate the bulk of industrial production, investments, and jobs in the region. At the same time, the formation of agglomerations is an objective trend in the transformation of the settlement system of the Republic of Bashkortostan, associated with intraregional and interregional flows of the population “village administrative center - city”. In four agglomerations of the republic (Ufa, South Bashkortostan, OktyabrskoTuimazinskaya and Neftekamskaya), almost 2/3 of the region's population lives in 2019 (62.1% (in 2006 - 57.9%)), including The Ufa agglomeration is 36.5% (in 2006 - 32.7%). In addition, agglomeration processes led to a change in the volume of construction in three municipal districts, on the territories of which the four largest urban districts of the region are located: Ufa, Sterlitamak, Salavat, Oktyabrsky. In total, the share of these three districts in the total volume of housing commissioned in the municipal districts of the region has grown from 20% to 30% over the past 10 years. The agricultural framework of the region is also moving towards agglomerations, forming an agricultural zone around them. Peripheral and depressive zones, despite the implementation of development programs in them, do not get out of the crisis, but gradually use additional development opportunities (for example, the activation of the tourism potential of the Trans-Urals republic). At the same time, in any case, these territories remain areas of special risk as a result of the pulling together of human and other resources both to the center of the region and to neighboring subjects of the federation.
POLITICAL REPRESSION AMONG THE BELARUSIANS OF BASHKIRIA
Authors:   R.G. Kuzeev Institute for Ethnological Studies, CHEGODAEV E.A.
Published: September 2021

The article is devoted to political repressions among Belarusians of Bashkiria in the 30s of the XX century. To date, this ethnic group remains one of the little-studied peoples of the republic, which was a consequence of the long-term priority in the research of the titular Bashkir ethnic group against the background of the ethnocentrism of the historical science of the country. The number of publications devoted to the Belarusians of Bashkiria continues to remain insignificant until now, and most of them are published in the periodical press, as a rule, they have a journalistic, local history, popular science, reference or review orientation. For the first time, the researcher was faced with the task of identifying the dynamics of repressive measures against the ethnic group of Belarusians who lived compactly in rural areas of the region. The analysis of the data of the "Book of Memory of the Victims of Political Repression of the Republic of Bashkortostan" has established that rural residents from among the Belarusian ethnic group suffered more at the initial stages of mass collectivization. this confirms the prosperity of the settlers acquired during the functioning of the farm system of management, as well as the fact that the repressions against Belarusians did not have an ethnic coloring, like their neighbors in the farm residence of Latvians. As an example, the archival and investigative cases of the FSB in the Republic of Bashkortostan from 1931 are considered. The fate of a late-period migrant who emigrated to the Soviet Union in 1926 from the territory of Western Belarus is considered.
Vacuum-arc synthesis of metal-organic framework structures based on ZrO2
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Karpov Igor , Ushakov Anatoly ,   Federal Research Center Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Fedorov Leonid , Goncharova Elena , Brungardt Maxim , Demin Vadim
Published: September 2021

The vacuum-arc synthesis of nanopowders based on zirconium oxide and metal-organic framework structures was carried out using a low-pressure arc discharge plasma. The obtained material was studied by several methods (XRF, IR, TEM, DTA). The TEM method showed that Zr-MOK is a highly agglomerated particle of an almost spherical shape. The image clearly shows the crystalline ordering of nanoparticles with a large (about 2 nm) lattice parameter. Particle sizes range from 5 to 30 nm. Average particle size 9.4 nm. XRD showed that the proportion of ZrO relative to Zr-MOK, calculated from the most intense lines of the diffractogram, is 65%. XRF results are in good agreement with IR studies. The DTA curve demonstrates a continuous exothermic process associated with a number of features of the plasma-chemical synthesis and morphology of the resulting nanoparticles, which is in full agreement with studies using transmission microscopy.
Children's perceptions of scientists, and of themselves as scientists
Authors: Dickson Martina , McMinn Melissa , Cairns Dean , Osei-Tutu Sharon
Published: September 2021

In rapidly developing countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where this study took place, having a body of competent, dedicated key workers in STEM fields is critical to growing national economies. This, in turn, requires motivated, well-qualified graduates of STEM degrees. School students' perceptions of science, scientists and science careers have been shown in some research to affect uptake of science degrees later on. How much of their science classwork students experience as authentically 'feeling like scientists' is less understood, yet important. This study took place in upper primary science classrooms in the UAE. Immediately following a science lesson, children were interviewed in focus groups (n=66, with an approximately even gender split).  Broad questions were explored, such as whether they felt like 'real scientists' when they 'performed' science in the classroom, whether they enjoyed science, and their science career aspirations. 83% of students stated enjoying science, while 61% would like to have a career involving science in the future. The interview data revealed that, overall, children mostly disagreed that their classroom science was reflective of work a 'real scientist' would do, chiefly due to perceptions of a lack of discovery element in their work, which suggested to them a lack of authentic science exploration, and  of the work not being dangerous enough. Students frequently reported feeling that they were 'following steps' because the teacher 'already knew the answers', which was different from the work of a scientist. The implications of these findings to classroom practice are discussed.
Noga filologa: Nema zemlje za starce
Authors: Jovanovic Neven
Published: September 2021

A journal essay on an anecdote from Strabo's Geographica.
A Global Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Hybrid Simulation
Authors: Abbiati Giuseppe , Marelli Stefano , Tsokanas Nikolaos , Sudret Bruno , Stojadinovic Bozidar
Published: September 2021

Hybrid Simulation is a dynamic response simulation paradigm that merges physical experiments and computational models into a hybrid model. In earthquake engineering, it is used to investigate the response of structures to earthquake excitation. In the context of response to extreme loads, the structure, its boundary conditions, damping, and the ground motion excitation itself are all subjected to large parameter variability. However, in current seismic response testing practice, Hybrid Simulation campaigns rely on a few prototype structures with fixed parameters subjected to one or two ground motions of different intensity. While this approach effectively reveals structural weaknesses, it does not reveal the sensitivity of structure's response. This thus far missing information could support the planning of further experiments as well as drive modeling choices in subsequent analysis and evaluation phases of the structural design process.This paper describes a Global Sensitivity Analysis framework for Hybrid Simulation. This framework, based on Sobol' sensitivity indices, is used to quantify the sensitivity of the response of a structure tested using the Hybrid Simulation approach due to the variability of the prototype structure and the excitation parameters. Polynomial Chaos Expansion is used to surrogate the hybrid model response. Thereafter, Sobol' sensitivity indices are obtained as a by-product of polynomial coefficients, entailing a reduced number of Hybrid Simulations compared to a crude Monte Carlo approach. An experimental verification example highlights the excellent performance of Polynomial Chaos Expansion surrogates in terms of stable estimates of Sobol' sensitivity indices in the presence of noise caused by random experimental errors.
Basic theoretical foundations, essence and techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy
Authors: Inasaridze Ketevan
Published: September 2021

Today, cognitive-behavioral therapy methods and techniques are used extensively to solve psychological problems in adults. The use of these methods is also effective in eliminating cognitive and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. The consultant psychologist working in the educational space is recommended to possess the basic theoretical foundations, concepts, essence and techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which are presented in this article.
Evaluation of Knowledge About Dental Trauma Among Sports School Students
Authors:   PG trainee, Department of Pediatric and preventive dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India, India, Divakar Neethu P , Peedikayil Faizal C ,   Professor & Head, Department of Pediatric and preventive dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India, Chandhru TP ,   Professor, Department of Pediatric and preventive dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India, Kottayi Soni ,   Reader, Department of Pediatric and preventive dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India, Narasimhan Dhanesh ,   Reader, Department of Pediatric and preventive dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India
Published: September 2021

Aim: To evaluate the level of knowledge of the sports school students about the traumatic injuries to teeth, its prevention and management. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 155 children of age group 13- 17 years who were the inmates of sports school in Kannur district. A structured interview was used to determine the prevalence of dental injuries associated with the sports activity they were engaged, its preventive measures, management and the awareness of the use of mouth guards were also assessed. Results: Among the participants only 18.7% of the group were suffered from accidents involving the teeth and oral region. Out of the total participants, majority had tooth fracture. Only 9.03% of total participant would take a chance to replant the tooth. The transport media chosen for avulsed tooth were, 15.1% in a flask with saline , 14.2% in a flask with water ,and only 4.2% in a flask with milk. Out of the total participants, 69.6% know about the usage of mouth guards during sports practice and only 10.3% use it during sports activity. Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge on prevention and management of sports related dental injuries among the sports school students of Kannur district. Hence there is a need for developing awareness programs and training on first aid to dental trauma related to sports activities among the sports students.
SARS-CoV-2 and the implications of high intensity training
Authors:   Departement of Sport Science, Hull University, Hull, UK, Boukelia Boukhemis ,   Britannia Sport and Exericse Sceince Academy. Edinburgh, UK, Fogarty Mark ,   Departement of Sport Science, Hull University, Hull, UK, Sabba Abdelhakim ,   Britannia Sport and Exericse Sceince Academy. Edinburgh, UK
Published: September 2021

The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has sparked alarm worldwide. The way the virus spreads is still unclear; however, it’s known that similar viruses are spread in cough & sneeze droplets. At the time of writing this editorial over 300,000 people worldwide have been infected with over 13,000 deaths (WHO, 2020). The principle measure introduced to stop the spread of infection among the general population is by encouraging the public to undertake specific behaviours related to hygiene, that is useful in stopping the spread amongst family members or close associates for previous outbreaks of virus from the same family. A second measure used widely across the world is social distancing for non-infected members of the public or social isolation for infected families or high-risk individuals. Many sporting events and athletic games have been postponed causing large scale disruption to the global sport industry with millions of dollars lost. Most teams and induvial athletes will continue to train to maintain fitness and be ready for the return to active competition when the pandemic is under control.
Association between 1-mile run times in training and selected predictors: A case study
Authors:   DC, MHSc, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, Hart John
Published: September 2021

Runners have an interest in what variables might help them achieve faster run times. In this case study of an individual runner, six predictors are compared to his 1-mile run times over a 1-year period. The six predictors consisted of run sessions (1, 2, etc), outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, time of day that run began, resting heart rate (HR) on day of run, and heart rate variability also on day of run. Predictors that showed statistically significant correlations were included in multiple linear regression to compare relative strength of association with run times. Two predictors qualified for regression analysis: run session and HR. Both continued to show statistically significant associations in regression.
Should exercise be also taken on a prescription?
Authors:   Consultant Cardiologist and Physician, Aweil Hospital, Bahrain, Raza Syed
Published: September 2021

Medications and drugs have been infamous for their side effects than they are known for their benefits. Patients and members of public always have a doubt or fear in their mind for every new medication they are started on. The usual conversation with the doctor that is initiated by a patient goes something like this: "Doctor, but what are the side effects of medications that you have just prescribed? "or" I have heard and read on Google that this medication has side effects’’ even before the poor doctor can explain the benefits or the good effects of a treatment or a medication. Nevertheless, some still do have sufficient faith and confidence in some good prescription writing when it comes from healthcare professionals they can trust.
Widening Sphere of Modern Art and Literature in Nepal: A study of the interface between them
Authors: Subedi Abhi
Published: September 2021

I see modernism in painting in this region as an evolutionary process that should trigger discussions about its constituent features. This argument harps on the two questions. Is modernism only an emulation of the Western style and methods in paintings and literature, or is it also the evolution of native cultural consciousness that is reflected in the experiments made by painters in art and by writers in creative literary works? To answer these questions, this article includes discussions about evolutions of modernism in paintings and culture in meta-artistic and literary discourses. Examples are drawn from very selective discussions about literature and works of art for reason of space. The basic argument of this article is that modernism in Nepali paintings should be seen in its evolutionary process. Modernism in art is not a condition that we see in palpable form today. It has grown over a long period of creative engagements and efforts both by painters and literary writers. Nepali art students' exposure to art education in Kolkata and literary writers' engagements with print-capitalism in Banaras over a century ago have played significant roles in introducing modernism in both paintings and literature. But I have said clearly that the use of the Western techniques and education has played great role in this process. We can see that in the interface between art and literature, which should be seen in the widening sphere of such sharing in terms of both techniques, and native orientations.
संरक्षण कविता यात्रा (२०५३) मा पर्यावरण [Environment in Conservation Poetry Journey (2053)]
Authors: त्रिपाठी Tripathi गीता थपलिया Geeta Thapaliya
Published: September 2021

‘संरक्षण कविता यात्रा (२०५३)’ सङ्ग्रहभित्र दस जना कविहरू हरिदेवी कोइराला, जे. अस्मिता, भूपिन व्याकुल, धनप्रसाद तामाङ, नवराज अधिकारी, सरस्वती श्रेष्ठ ‘सरू’, सुकुम शर्मा, रमेश श्रेष्ठ, पुष्प आचार्य तथा सरूभक्तका कविताहरू सङ्कलित छन् । यसभित्र पाँच जना स्थानीय सहभागीका प्रकृतिमुखी लयात्मक सिर्जनालाई पनि समावेश गरिएको छ । प्रकृति संरक्षणको मुख्य ध्येय बनाएरआरम्भ गरिएको यस अभियानका मुख्य परिकल्पनाकार कवि सरूभक्त हुन् । प्रस्तुत अध्ययन संरक्षणकविता यात्रा (२०५३) का कवितामा प्रयुक्त पर्यावरणीय चेतनाको खोजीसँग सम्बद्ध रहेको छ । यसकानिम्ति संरक्षण कविता यात्रा (२०५३) मा सङ्कलित कविताहरूबाट प्रतिनिधि साक्ष्यहरूको विश्लेषण गरीयहाँ  प्रयुक्त पर्यावरणीय समस्या पहिल्याउनु तथा ती कवितामा प्रयुक्त शिल्पगत विशिष्टताको पहिचानगर्नुमा केन्द्रित रही अध्ययन गरिएको छ ।
Luminescence properties of Mn4+-doped CaAl2O4as a red emitting phosphor for white LEDs
Authors:   Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi ,   College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Nguyen Duy Hung ,   Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Le Tan Vinh ,   College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Tran Thanh Vu ,   College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Vo Chi Nguyen ,   College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Pham Thi Kim Trung ,   College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University
Published: September 2021

A series of Mn4+-activated CaAl2O4 (CAO) compounds were synthesized by co-precipitation to seek a candidate for a red-emitting phosphor to be employed in a white LED. The crystal structure, morphology, and fluorescence properties of the as-obtained phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and photoluminescence (PL). The deep red luminescence of Mn4+ in CaAl2O4 is reported and discussed. The excitation spectrum exhibited broadband emission between 260 and 550 nm with three peaks dominating at 320 nm due to the transition of 4A24T1. Theemission spectra between 600 to 720 nm displays an overwhelming emission peak at 654 nm owing to the 2E4A2 transition of Mn4+ ion.This research demonstrates the great promise of CaAl2O4:Mn4+ as a commercial red phosphor in warm white LEDs and opens up new avenues for the exploration of novel non-rare-earth red-emitting phosphors.
EvaluationofremovalefficiencyofFe(III)andAl(III)ionsinacidsulfate waterusing agarose-basedmagnesiumoxidecomposite
Authors:   Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR), Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Dat Mai Ngoc Xuan ,   Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Doan Tan Le-Hoang ,   Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR), Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Bao Thu Le Nguyen ,   Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Information Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Bach Thang ,   Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR), Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city
Published: September 2021

Agarose/MgO composite adsorbents were developed through interspersing MgO nanoparticles with agarose to create an absorbent. The elimination capacity of the composite towards iron (Fe), aluminium (Al), and arsenate (As) in acid sulfate water was evaluated by means of batch method at room temperature. The constituents of the composite were characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The removal efficiency was determined through inductively coupled plasma (ICP) mass spectrometry. The composite adsorbent exhibited an excellent adsorption capacity towards three types of ions and heavy metals that are found in acid sulfate water. After treating with agarose/MgO, the concentrations of Fe and Al decreased from 60.28 and 604.84 μg/l, respectively, to under 3.42 and 1.78 μg/l, respectively. These exceptional results reveal the potential uses of agarose/MgO composites as adsorbents in the treatment of acid sulfate water.
Degradation of the insecticides fipronil and cypermethrin in green onions (Allium fistulosum) and mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Nguyen Dang Giang Chau , Tran Thi Lan Anh ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Tran Thi Thanh Lam ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Ngo Thi My Duyen ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Hoang Thai Long ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Nguyen Van Hop ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam, Kalcher Kurt ,   Institute of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Karl Franzens Univeristy, Australia
Published: September 2021

Pesticide dissipation on foods like vegetables, fruits, and cereals is one of the most concerning aspects in pesticide toxicology as it involves risks to human health and food safety. In light if this, a laboratory-scale study was conducted for two separate systems, green onions (Allium fistulosum) and mustard greens (Brassica juncea),in order to identify the dissipation of fipronil and cypermethrin, two commonly used insecticides, under a tropical climate. After the pesticide application, vegetable samples from these microcosms were collected each day for 7 days to measure fipronil and cypermethrin (n=3) residues. The analytical method was validated and showed repeatability and trueness. The decay equations fit well to first-order kinetics with a correlation coefficient of R2>0.93 and p<0.0005. The calculated half-life values of fipronil were 2.9 d for green onions and 3.2 d for mustard greens while those of cypermethrin were, respectively, 4.5 d and 3.2 d. To meet the maximum residue levels (MRL) of fipronil (0.02 mg/kg) and cypermethrin (0.7 mg/kg) on vegetables, the estimated pre-harvest intervals should be updated to 23 d and 7.5 d, respectively.
A procedure to detect 6 basic STSs and 11 extended STSs in the AZF region using multiplex PCR
Authors:   Hanoi Medical University, Luong Thi Lan Anh ,   Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hoang Thu Lan ,   Hanoi Medical University,   Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Nguyen Minh Ngoc ,   Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Nguyen Ngoc Dung ,   Hanoi Medical University
Published: September 2021

Microdeletions of Y chromosomes frequently occur in 3 subregions of the AZF, namely, AZFa, AZFb, and AZFc, with 6 basic STS marker sequences, which are sY84, sY86 (AZFa), sY127, sY134 (AZFb), and sY254, sY255 (AZFc). According to EAA/EMNQ guidelines, 11 additional AZFabc marker sequences should be used to determine the extent of the microdeletion in the AZF region of infertile men, which is known as 11 extended STSs. By applying mPCR, the authors develop an optimal detection procedure for the 6 basic STS and 11 extended STS using 3 multiplex PCR reactions. The first multiplex PCR reaction includes 6 basic STS plus the 2 control sequences sex-determining region Y (SRY) and zinc finger protein X/Y-linked (ZFX/Y). The second multiplex PCR reaction includes the 6 extended STS sY88, sY1182, sY105, sY121, sY1191, and sY1291 and the 2 control sequences SRY and ZFX/Y. The third multiplex PCR reaction includes the 5 extended STS sY153, sY160, sY82, sY143, and sY83 and the 2 control sequences SRY and ZFX/Y. Six basic primer sequences and eleven extended primer sequences are redesigned to simultaneously pair and amplify STS in the same multiplex reaction: set of 8 primers for 6 basic STS: 6 basic STS + 2 (SRY, ZFX/Y), 8 extension primers set E1: 6 extended STS + 2 (SRY, ZFX/Y), and 7 extension primers set E2: 5 extended STS + 2 (SRY, ZFX/Y). We successfully designed primer pairs with high specificity and stability and successfully amplified 6 basic STS and 11 extended STS, which ensures that the STSs have the correct sequence as recommended by EAA/EMQN and are consistent with the NCBI gene bank. This study has successfully developed a procedure to simultaneously detect 17 STSs, including 6 basic STSs and 11 extended STSs in the AZF region using 3 multiplex PCR reactions.
Morphological characteristics and mitochondrial COI gene of the green water dragon in Phu Quoc island, Vietnam
Authors:   Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development, Kien Giang University, Ngo Van Thong , Tran Huu Hanh ,   Kien Giang Vocational College, Phan Chi Tao ,   Veterinary Station of Long My district, Hau Giang province
Published: September 2021

The green water dragons of Phu Quoc island, Vietnam have been given a VU rating (vulnerable) by the Vietnam red data book and the International Union for conservation of nature and natural resources. A description of the morphological characteristics and sequenced mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 COI gene was completed following a survey of thirty individuals from September 2018 to May 2019. Their body weights ranged from 115 to 850 g and their snout-vent length ranged from 120 to 280 mm. They were identified to have the highest similarity to the species Physignathus cocincinus by the barcode of life data system. Their COI gene sequence was compared to GenBank (KM272197.1) and the following alternations were found: C5483T, A5486C, C5537A, A5564G, A5591G, T5633C, G5684A, A5771G, A5849C, C5927T, T5942C, C5993T, G6002A, and A6020G. The neighbourjoining tree of their COI sequence divergence indicated a distance (compared to the same published species) from 2.3 to 2.8%. Thus, it might be possible that the green water dragons of Phu Quoc island are evolving into a specific subspecies. However, more green water dragon specimens from Phu Quoc should be sequenced to ensure a conclusion and further research into farming should be initiated to protect this vulnerable species.
Weryfikacja kompetencji obywatelskich polskich maturzystów – analiza na podstawie egzaminu z wiedzy o społeczeństwie z lat 2010–2019
Authors: Załęski Piotr
Published: September 2021

A comprehensive analysis of civic competence in social, economic and political knowledge of young Polish citizens, carried out on the basis of the solutions to the Matura exam tasks. The author analysed nearly 400,000 exam answers of secondary school graduates from 2010 to 2019.
“Everyone Says I Love You”: Four Comic Encomia on Love in the Marx Brothers’ Horse Feathers
Authors: Shaul Dylan
Published: September 2021

Cet article analyse les quatre versions de la chanson « Everyone Says I Love You » dans le film Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, 1932) des Marx Brothers, en tant que quatre éloges comiques sur l’amour, dans la tradition du Banquet de Platon. À l’instar des invités de Platon, Zeppo, Chico, Harpo et Groucho Marx offrent chacun une vision différente de l’amour et de ses vertus, qui se succèdent dans une séquence développementale. Faisant fond sur la dialectique hégélienne et la psychanalyse lacanienne, ce travail fournit une interprétation des éloges des Marx Brothers afin de proposer une triangulation entre l’amour, la philosophie et la comédie. Enfin, l’article soutient leur inséparabilité fondamentale : le comédien et le philosophe, Groucho et Socrates, représentent deux espèces de l’amoureux.
Popular sovereignty and constitutional democracy
Authors: Pettit Philip
Published: September 2021

In recent times, the idea of popular sovereignty has figured prominently in the rhetoric of neo-populist thinkers and activists who argue that legal and political authority must be concentrated in one single body or individual elected by the people to act in its name. The thesis of this article is that, while the notion of popular sovereignty may seem to offer some support to the neo-populist image of democracy, it serves more persuasively to support the idea of a polycentric, constitutional democracy. The constitutional state can be polycentric and yet feature a sovereign. And if this constitutional state is democratic in the sense of distributing power relatively equally amongst individual citizens, thus empowering the people-several, then it will establish the people-corporate in the role of sovereign.
El aprendizaje disruptivo y expandido del derecho. Profesión tradicional y cultura digital
Authors: Camarillo Hinojoza Hugo Manuel , Barboza Regalado Claudia Daniela
Published: September 2021

Este artículo es resultado de una investigación más amplia cuyo objetivo fue conocer y analizar las voces, experiencias y percepciones de los estudiantes de la licenciatura en Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez respecto a su aprendizaje en asignaturas en línea y semipresenciales y su interacción con las redes sociales. El análisis arrojó datos que sustentan la idea de un proceso de aprendizaje disruptivo y expandido del derecho a pesar de que su enseñanza en México se caracteriza por ser tradicional al igual que la profesión. La metodología fue cualitativa con enfoque interpretativo y se utilizó la entrevista semiestructurada. En este trabajo solo se refieren tres de las categorías axiales que procedieron del análisis: complejidad, cultura digital y uso de TIC y proceso de aprendizaje. Las conclusiones revelan que el aprendizaje del derecho en la universidad en estudio se realiza también de manera disruptiva y expandida.