bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kemal Yalçin: Opening Silenced Memories, Seeing the Invisible
Authors: Muradian Gaiane
Published: November 2021

Voyaging throughout the villages and towns of historic Armenia, dissident Turkish writer Kemal Yalçin discovers hidden, secret or crypto-Armenian families whose disguise of national identity, suppression of memories of historic catastrophes and fear of discrimination are experienced as personal tragedies. Yalçin describes his journey of discovery of silenced memories and invisible identities in his book You Rejoice My Heart (2007) – a documentary, fact-based collection combining features of a novel and political history blended together. The significant point that the present paper emphasises is the fact that the recording of the pain and the hopes of hidden Armenians is Kemal Yalçin’s autobiographical confession and his protest against Turkish nationalist and chauvinist policy, against the intolerance and aggression of Turkish authorities and his recognition of the Genocide of Armenians in 1915.
Per un ‘testo armeno’ della letteratura russa
Authors: Marchesini Irina
Published: November 2021

After V.N. Toporov introduced the concept of ‘Saint Petersburg text’, the field of Russian Studies has witnessed what might be called a ‘textological turn’. As a consequence, several studies concerning various ‘texts’ appeared, culminating in Liusyi’s monograph devoted to the ‘Moscow text’. Here, Liusyi explores the possibility of adopting the notion of ‘Caucasian text’ of Russian literature. However, this ‘umbrella expression’ proves to be too loose, especially if considering the Armenian case. The present essay argues the necessity of introducing the concept of ‘Armenian text’ of Russian literature, taking travel writing as a starting point.
4 Progettare un e-learning per il giapponese. Il case study JaLea
Authors: Mantelli Alessandro
Published: November 2021

4.1. Perché è importante l’experience design per l’e-learning? – 4.2 Perché è importante il Web 2.0 per l’e-learning? – 4.3 Strategie di embodiment in un prodotto e-learning. La learner experience. – 4.3.1 Il tempo nella relazione utente - artefatto digitale. – 4.3.2 Minimizzare i tempi di attesa. Tempo reale, percezione e tolleranza. – 4.3.3. Design collaborativo sostenibile: minimizzare i tempi di gestione e di inserimento contenuti. – 4.3.4 Sostenibilità e manutenibilità del software. Embodiment nel lungo periodo. – 4.3.5 Affordance e signifier nella pratica del Web design. – 4.3.6 Utenti e interfacce. – 4.4 Da BunpoHyDict a JaLea. – 4.5 JaLea, Your Japanese Learning System! – 4.5.1 JaLea: frontend e struttura. – 4.5.2 JaLea: proposte di utilizzo. – 4.5.3 JaLea: backend. – 4.6 JaLea: modalità di apprendimento attivo tramite esercizi. – 4.6.1 Motivazioni per la progettazione di un prototipo per l’apprendimento dei kanji. – 4.6.2 Realizzazione del prototipo.
Nomi, parole e stili in Proust
Authors: Bottiroli Giovanni
Published: November 2021

This article is a reworking of the first chapter of a longer work yet to be published. It aims at retrieving an idea, which Proust formulated in 1913 and subsequently discarded, that is, the splitting of his oeuvre into “The Age of Names”, “The Age of Words”, and “The Age of Things”. Following this tripartite division, and reading it both diachronically and synchronically, I suggest that the language of the Recherche (and of art in general) should be understood as a conflictual interweaving of styles. A theory of styles does not only state the multiplicity of expressions, but attempts to identify different types of linguistic articulation, from which differing language-thought regimes are born. Alongside the re-evaluation of the importance of Names, this study suggests a reading of the aesthetic apprenticeship of the Recherche as the conquest of a style which, apart from being original (as it is bound to be), enhances the linguistic potential more directly through flexibility and metamorphosis. To be adequately understood, this perspective requires the contribution of the theory of literature and of philosophy.
Furio Jesi Translation Theorist
Authors: Dogà Ulisse
Published: November 2021

The figure of the cultural anthropologist Furio Jesi has experienced a major rediscovery in recent years thanks to the commendable republication of his books and the publication of numerous unpublished works. In this rediscovery, however, a non-secondary aspect of this multifaceted author still remains in shadow, namely his philosophical and hermeneutic interest in the idea of translation. There are many traces of Jesi’s interest in the theory of translation. A volume entitled Translation and Duplicity of Languages was not completed, but there are some chapters from this project (already published in magazines) and materials still awaiting publication. After the study of Walter Benjamin’s Essays on Language, translation represents for Jesi a fundamental ‘linguistic’ junction of the relationship between the sacred and the profane, between myth and mythologem, between the origin and history of language. The aim of this essay will be to reconstruct and clarify Jesi’s idea of ‘translatability’, trying to trace a common thread among the theoretical essays in which Jesi determines translation as a further gnoseological background of his ‘mythological machine’ on the one hand, and the excursus of history of the language and his critical essays on literature on the other.
Ernst Jünger’s Ethopoietic Authorship
Authors: Bosincu Mario
Published: November 2021

Ernst Jünger’s conception of authorship was closely related to a mode of writing designed to transform the reader’s mode of being. In the first phase of his literary activity, his war diaries were intended to teach readers the behaviour patterns enabling them to cope with the dangerous technology irrupting into their life sphere. In Der Arbeiter, he made use of political myths to induce readers to reshape themselves into the cogs of a totalitarian state machinery. After the Second World War, Jünger provided the readers of his books with ancient spiritual exercises in order that they might work on themselves and thereby attain the selfhood which would allow them to resist technological threats.
“Támbico pilar”: A Precolumbian Eco in Calderón de la Barca?
Authors: Sánchez Jiménez Antonio
Published: November 2021

This short article analyses an apparent hapax (“támbico pilar”) in an auto sacramental by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, La cena del rey Baltasar (c. 1630-1635). After presenting the passage and the critics’ opinion on the subject, this essay contextualises the phrase and formulates a hypothesis to clarify the passage by using, among other arguments, other seventeenth-century printed texts.
Between Time and Discourse A Syntactic Analysis of Italianpoi
Authors: Cognola Federica , Cruschina Silvio
Published: November 2021

In this article the different functions of Italian poi are described and analysed from a cartographic perspective. We show that in addition to its use as a temporal adverb (after,then),poican be used as a temporal or logical connective adverb, as a discourse marker and as a modal particle. These functions can be correlated with different positions in the clause and with differences in the internal structure of the element itself. Finally, we identify the syntactic environments and sentence types in which poi occurs in its function as a modal particle, as well as the special interpretations that are associated with its presence.
Diagnostic value of Rf1 gene molecular markers in sunflower
Authors: Anisimova I. N. , Karabitsina Yu. I. , Alpatieva N. V. , Kusnetsova E. B. , Titov N. V. , Lyutko A. Yu. , Gavrilova V. A.
Published: November 2021

Background. Modern production of sunflower seeds is currently based on the cultivation of high-yielding heterotic F1 hybrids from crossbreeding of lines with cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) of PET1-type and fertility restorer lines. The paternal parent serves as a donor of the nuclear Rf1 gene functional allele, which is responsible for pollen fertility restoration in F1 plants. The detection of carriers of the Rf1 locus recessive and dominant alleles using diagnostic molecular markers accelerates breeding of female and male parental lines for creating hybrids.

Materials and methods. The material for the study included 75 lines of various origins from the VIR sunflower genetic collection as well as hybrids from crosses of VIR 116A sterile line with fertile lines differing in the type of cytoplasm (fertile or sterile) and the presence of molecular markers, most of which were linked to the Rf1 locus. For marker validation, two different approaches were used: either by analyzing associations between the ability of a line to restore pollen fertility and the presence of molecular markers in its genotype, or by estimating recombination frequency between the Rf1 locus and marker loci in four segregating hybrid populations.

Results. According to the obtained results, no markers demonstrated 100% efficiency in the analysis of the sample of genotypes. The ORS511 marker was most frequently observed among the lines presumably carrying the dominant allele Rf1. Pollen fertility of F1 hybrids from interline crossings was 89-99%. The segregation for fertility/sterility in F2 fitted the theoretical ratio of 3:1 expected in case of the monogenic control of the trait. The markers HRG01, HRG02 and ORS511 were linked to the fertility restoration trait, with recombination rates between Rf1 locus and markers varying in different cross combinations. The analysis of VIR 116А × VIR 740 and VIR 116А × RIL 130 hybrids showed that among the marker loci studied, the ORS511 was closest to the Rf1 locus Rf1 (recombination frequency of 2.2 and 3.3%, respectively). The recombination rate between the Rf1 and ORS511 loci equaled 7.5% in the cross VIR 116А × VIR 210 and 8.9% in VIR 116 × VIR 195.

Conclusion. The markers ORS511, HRG01 and HRG02 are the most efficient for the identification of alleles of the Rf1 gene and for the marker assisted selection in hybrid populations produced involving sunflower lines from the VIR collection.
Cantiones Ecclesiasticae
Authors: Aichinger Gregor
Published: November 2021

Cantiones ecclesiasticae (1607) is the earliest significant German collection of music for small vocal ensemble and continuo modeled on the historic works of Viadana.
Secular Pieces
Authors: Martini Johannes
Published: November 2021

This edition presents the entire corpus of forty-four secular pieces ascribed to Martini (including opera dubia), who composed and taught music during the rule of Ercole I, duke of Ferrara. These works are found in several important Italian manuscripts, especially Florence Banco Rari 229 and Rome Casanatense 2856; more distant manuscripts in Segovia, Seville, Paris, Munich, and Jena; and in the Glogauer Liederbuch and in early-sixteenth-century publications by Petrucci and Formschneider. Most feature French titles, and the predominating musical style suggests instrumental performance. Many of these pieces are excellent, graceful compositions that continue to be worthy of performance.
Twenty-Nine Chansons
Authors: Manchicourt Pierre de
Published: November 2021

Primarily a composer for the church, Manchicourt nonetheless equaled his more celebrated Parisian contemporaries as a writer of chansons. He is represented at his best in this engaging but virtually unknown collection first published by Susato in 1545.
The Latin Church Music, Part 2
Authors: Tye Christopher
Published: November 2021

Christopher Tye's Latin church music, which is on the artistic level of his celebrated English anthems, is presented complete in this edition.
Der Tod Jesu
Authors: Graun Carl Heinrich
Published: November 2021

Composed in 1755 by Frederick the Great's kapellmeister, this passion setting enjoyed instant success and remained a popular favorite in Germany for over a century until it became a casualty of the Bach revival and was displaced by the St. Matthew Passion.
Addressing Dehumanizing Mathematical Practices: Using Supervisory Leaders’ Experiential Knowledge to Transform the Mathematics Classroom
Authors: Mudd Allison , Livers Stefanie D. , Acklin Artavia , Acklin Tommy , Harper Linda , Davis Tiffany
Published: November 2021

Deficit language concerning historically marginalized students pervades much of education today. Black, Brown, and Indigenous children experience marginalization and dehumanizing practices in classrooms instead of participating in a safe space to learn and grow. For this paper we employ a crucial component from Critical Race Theory to address systemic racism in schools: we listen to the lived experiences of professionals of color. These personal narratives open avenues for social justice through critiquing current and historical political, economic, and sociocultural practices and policies. This study examined how four Black collaborators – one high school principal, one middle school principal, one elementary principal, and one special education teacher – each with decades of instructional experience, address four key dehumanizing practices students of color experience in classrooms across the country in their own supervision practices.
Pneumosclerotic changes in lung tissues as a sign of tumor transformation in workers of the main professions of coal mines
Authors: Bondarev Oleg I. , Bugaeva Maria S. , Mikhailova Nadezhda N.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. The workers of coal mines are characterized by a high level of not only occupational diseases, but also oncological diseases. Modern knowledge in the field of studying pneumoconiosis contains many contradictions in the assessment of the pathogenetic mechanisms of lung damage, in particular, the morphogenesis of neoplastic changes in the respiratory system at the final stage of the disease with pronounced sclerotic changes. The study is devoted to the occurrence and development of tumor tissue in the miners working in the underground conditions. The task is to identify morphological trigger mechanisms for the development of oncological pathology in miners, relying on pathomorphological, immunohistochemical studies of the changes in the epithelial tissue of the airways, as well as various cellular communities of the bronchi, blood vessels of the lungs and lung tissue parenchyma using the example of epithelial-mesenchymal transformation under dust load. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the fibroplastic process on the development of oncological pathology in miners who worked in underground conditions. Materials and methods. Histological, immunohistochemical and morphometric studies of the respiratory system obtained during 50 autopsy works of a group of Kuzbass miners working in underground conditions was carried out. Cancer of various localization and histogenetic affiliation was previously diagnosed in 20 miners. The mucous membrane of the bronchi, respiratory tissue of the lungs, arteries and veins of the pulmonary circulation were studied. Immunohistochemical study was performed using monoclonal antibodies (marker of proliferation Ki-67, oncogene of proapoptotic activity Bcl-2, growth and neoangiogenesis factors, endothelial function factors CD-31 and CD-34, marker of epithelial tissue cytokeratin (cyt), muscle tissue markers - actin, desmin, vimentin, connective tissue markers - collagen, laminil, markers of intercellular interactions EMA, SMA). Results. Transformed fibroblasts, myofibroblasts are a cell population of dedifferentiated epithelial tissue with different expressions of nonspecific markers (desmin, actin, vimentin), capable of tumor transformation. Sclerotic tissue changes in pneumoconiosis are the areas of tumor transdifferentiation. Fibroblasts with an altered phenotype, namely myofibroblasts, are able to give rise to the growth of undifferentiated mesenchymal cell communities (tumor tissue), including atypical epithelial cells, adipocytes, chondrocytes and endotheliocytes. Conclusions. Epithelial-mesenchymal transformation can be a triggering mechanism for the development of tumor transformation from extensive fibrosed zones in miners with dust lung pathology. In this case, the main etiological factor of tumor progression is activated fibroplastic cells.
Alcohol-associated problems and alcohol prevention in occupational medicine (analytical review)
Authors: Bukhtiyarov Igor V. , Kuzmina Lyudmila P. , Bezrukavnikova Lyudmila M. , Anvarul Richard A.
Published: November 2021

Alcohol abuse is one of the main lifestyle factors affecting the health of the Russian population and determining the level and dynamics of morbidity and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases. Alcohol addiction is one of the most difficult and dangerous diseases for humanity due to the enormous medical, social, moral, ethical, economic and spiritual losses. Alcohol damage is associated with medical expenses, reduced labor productivity, premature death. In the Concept of the implementation of the state policy to reduce alcohol abuse and prevent alcoholism among the population of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2020, it was stated that "alcohol abuse causes a particularly high mortality rate among men 40-60 years old, who at this age have the most valuable professional skills; their premature death damages the workforce with professional experience, reduces the amount of investment in human capital". Conducting an anti-alcohol program within the framework of occupational medicine seems to be an effective method of solving the problems of both the drinker himself and society as a whole. Alcohol risk management of Russian enterprises is a very promising and in-demand area of scientific and practical activity, which is of great interest to physicians, managers, economists and representatives of many other fields and professions.
The role of quality of life indicators in the assessment of professional burnout syndrome in different categories of workers
Authors: Strizhakov Leonid A. , Kuzmina Svetlana V. , Babanov Sergey A. , Vinnikov Denis V. , Ostryakova Natalia A.
Published: November 2021

The organization of work of workers of various professions associated with intense and quite often intense interpersonal communication is an object of increasingly active attention. This applies to medical professionals. Medical workers experience psycho-emotional overload, which can lead to diseases, a decrease in the quality of life. The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly acute the problem of professional burnout syndrome among medical workers. The article discusses the role of quality of life indicators in assessing the syndrome of professional burnout in different categories of workers. Professional burnout syndrome is a significant and relevant medical and social problem, and aspects related to the quality of life can considerably impact the risk of developing professional burnout syndrome.
Characteristics of the working conditions of teachers in distance learning in the aspect of the development of emotional burnout
Authors: Popov Valeriy I. , Skoblina Natalya A. , Zhukov Oleg F. , Lukanova Oksana V. , Shepeleva Olga M.
Published: November 2021

Researchers surveyed secondary school teachers characterizing the signs of emotional burnout during the educational process in a distance format. We considered preventive measures. The study aims to research the possible development of emotional burnout among teachers in the conditions of distance learning. We conducted a study with the participation of 72 teachers to identify signs of emotional burnout using the V.V. Boyko questionnaire and conducted statistical data processing using Statistica 13.0. The average age of teachers was 47.1 years; the majority were women. In addition, 70,0% of Teachers noted that they have chronic diseases. Based on the results obtained, we concluded that school teachers' lack of work experience in the conditions of distance learning and online classes was a traumatic circumstance for almost half of the teachers, which could serve as a triggering mechanism for the stages of development emotional burnout. Subjectively, teachers associated the formation of symptoms of emotional burnout and health disorders with two-thirds of all cases with working conditions, its intensity, and difficulties with maintaining a healthy lifestyle in self-isolation. The revealed indicators of the phases of the development of emotional burnout allow us to judge that 45.9% of teachers have a formed/dominant symptom of "experiencing traumatic circumstances" registered in the "tension" phase. 31.2% of teachers have a symptom of "anxiety and depression". There are high rates of symptoms of "inadequate selective emotional response" - 54.1% in the "resistance" phase, "emotional and moral disorientation" - 32.8%, "expansion of the sphere of saving emotions" - 31.1% and "reduction of professional responsibilities" - 50.8%. In the "exhaustion" phase, the symptom "psychosomatic and psychovegetative disorders" has a dominant value in 22.9% of teachers. Factors that, according to teachers, contribute to the formation of emotional burnout are: the intensity of work in the conditions of distance learning (61.1%); violation of lifestyle components (36.1%); lack of access to a doctor (29.2%). To prevent the formation of emotional burnout syndrome in the conditions of distance learning: it is necessary to observe for teachers the work and rest regime in compliance with the working time regulations within the framework of official duties and an employment contract, compliance with the rules of a healthy lifestyle, high-quality medical care, and mandatory professional development on online training.
ОБ ИЗУЧЕНИИ ТЕМЫ «КОМПЛЕКСНЫЕ ЧИСЛА» В ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ ШКОЛЕ И В ВУЗАХ РЕСПУБЛИКИ УЗБЕКИСТАН
Authors: Бакіров Тулкінжон
Published: November 2021

Формулировка проблемы. В связи с реформами, проводимыми в сфере образования в Республике Узбекистан, меняется содержание среднего образования, в частности, математического образования. В этой статье рассматривается вопрос преемственности изучения темы «Комплексные числа» в школе и педагогическом ВУЗе, и изменение содержания среднего образования, в частности, математического образования. В программу школьной математики Республики Узбекистан были введены такие новые разделы как комбинаторика, элементы математической логики, комплексные числа, элементы теории вероятности, элементы математической статистики и финансовой математики. В результате некоторые темы или их содержание повторяются и в курсе вузовской математики. Необходима разработка методики изучения вновь вводимых разделов математики, в особенности, некоторых повторяющихся тем, определить уровни усвоения повторяющихся понятий учениками школ и студентами вузов.
Материалы и методы. В ходе исследования были применены различные методы исследования, а именно:изучение и анализ научно-педагогической, методической, математической литературы и школьных учебников по математике; анализ преемственных связей раздела «Комплексные числа»; педагогический эксперимент с целью проверки остаточных знаний учащихся по теме «Комплексные числа», в котором участвовали 89 студентов первого курса Ферганского государственного университета; обсуждение материалов исследования.
Результаты. В ходе исследования былипредложены уровни усвоения учебных элементов и ступеней абстракции, характеризующих язык изложения учебной информации по теме «Комплексные числа».
Выводы. Полученные результаты могут быть использованы школьными учителями для развития компетенций учащихся по теме «Комплексные числа», а также преподавателями математики в высших учебных заведениях при выборе методики изучения тем, связанные с комплексными числами.
ЗАСОБИ ФОРМУВАННЯ ВІЗУАЛЬНО-ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ МАТЕМАТИКИ ТА ІНФОРМАТИКИ
Authors: Друшляк Марина , Шамоня Володимир
Published: November 2021

Формулювання проблеми. Сучасний вчитель математики та інформатики повинен мати високий рівень сформованості візуально-інформаційної культури, тобто повинен мати ціннісні установки, прагнення до розвитку в галузі візуалізації та інформатизації освіти; володіти інформатико-математичні, психолого-педагогічні та технологічні знаннями; уміннями сприймати, аналізувати, порівнювати, зіставляти, інтерпретувати, продукувати з використанням інформаційних технологій, структурувати, інтегрувати, оцінювати поданий наочно навчальний матеріал. Це залежить, серед іншого, від методу пізнавальної теоретичної та практичної діяльності викладачів і студентів, який передбачає постановку мети, необхідну систему дій, відповідні засоби й одержаний результат – високий рівень сформованості візуально-інформаційної культури майбутніх учителів математики та інформатики.
Матеріали і методи. Основою дослідження стали наукові розвідки вітчизняних і закордонних учених, які займаються вивченням питань підготовки майбутніх вчителів математики та інформатики. Для досягнення мети були використані методи теоретичного рівня наукового пізнання: аналіз наукової літератури, синтез, формалізація наукових джерел, опис, зіставлення, узагальнення власного досвіду.
Результати. З метою формування візуально-інформаційної культури майбутніх учителів математики та інформатики використані нами засоби навчання можна умовно поділити на групи: друковані засоби (навчально-методична література, навчальні посібники, навчальні програми, системи задач для лабораторних робіт), комп’ютерні засоби (програмне забезпечення предметного спрямування, програми динамічної математики, хмаро орієнтовані сервіси, віртуальні лабораторії), інтерактивні засоби (візуалізовані завдання, інтерактивні аплети, когнітивно-візуальні моделі).
Висновки. За результатами впровадження розглядуваних засобів у професійну підготовку у майбутніх учителів математики та інформатики спостерігалося підвищення рівнів сформованості візуально-інформаційної культури за всіма компонентами: професійно-мотиваційним, когнітивним, операційно-діяльнісним та рефлексивним.
Reading and Literacy Interventions for Improving Reading and Motivation in Adolescence: A Narrative Review
Authors: Webber Charlotte , Wilkinson Katherine , Duncan Lynne G. , McGeown Sarah Patricia
Published: November 2021

Reading interventions measuring motivational outcomes in adolescence vary in terms of their theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches and findings. However, a review of these is not currently available. Drawing on narrative review principles, this article synthesises academic and grey literature to outline the breadth and scope of interventions which have measured changes in adolescents’ reading motivation and reflects upon those interventions identified. Key characteristics from the existing literature include a strong focus on struggling readers and skills-based goals. Outcomes of reading interventions measuring motivational effects among adolescents are mixed, and often not explicitly grounded in theory. There is also a notable absence of research taking account of the opinions and experiences of adolescents. There is need for much deeper exploration of “what works” for motivating adolescents to read; this should be based in established theory and centre the experiences of adolescents themselves.
DEMOKRASI HUKUM BERETIKA
Authors: Soinbala Desem
Published: November 2021

DEMOKRASI DI NEGARA HUKUM YANG BERETIKA/BERMORAL
Introduction to digital business and e-commerce
Authors: septian ricky
Published: November 2021

Introduction to digital business and e-commerce
The Influence of Grain Shape and Size on the Relationship Between Porosity and Permeability in Sandstone
Authors: Payton Ryan , Chiarella Domenico , Kingdon Andrew
Published: November 2021

An accurate and reliable description of the relationship between porosity and permeability in geological materials is valuable in understanding subsurface fluid movement. This is of great importance for studies of reservoir characterisation, useful for energy exploitation, carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) and groundwater contamination and remediation. Whilst the relationship between pore characteristics and porosity and permeability are well examined, there is scope for further investigation into the influence of grain characteristics on porosity and permeability due to the inherent relationship between grains and related pores. In this work we use digital image analysis (DIA) of reconstructed 3D X-ray micro computed tomographic (μCT) images to measure porosity, permeability and segment individual grains enabling the measurement of grain shape (sphericity) and size (Feret diameter). We compare two marker-based watershed workflows to grain boundary segmentation before applying the most reliable one to our images. We found there to be a positive relationship between grain sphericity and porosity according to ϕ=1.22ϕs-0.42 whereas no such relationship exists with grain size. We applied our grain shape and size measurements to calculate a Kozeny-Carman (K-C) porosity-permeability fit which was found to be unsatisfactory, possibly due to significant deviation from the K-C assumption that grains are spherical. Therefore, we show that a simpler fit of the form K= 10^5.54 ϕ^3.7, excluding any influence of grain characteristics, is most suitable for the studied materials and that grain shape and size is not influential on the porosity-permeability relationship in a K-C paradigm.
The Narcissistic Grandiosity Scale; Psychometric Evaluation of the Iranian Version
Authors: Hoseingholizade Sara , Effatpanah Mohammad , Mousavi Nazanin , Piryaei Mandana , Mousavi Ali Mohammad
Published: November 2021

Narcissistic Grandiosity Scale (NGS) measures within-person dynamics of grandiose narcissism in both trait- and state-level and makes it possible to evaluate the grandiosity’s oscillations over time.
Developmental Differences in the Prospective Organisation of Goal-Directed Movement Between Children with Autism and Typically Developing Children: A Smart Tablet Serious Game Study
Authors: Chua Yu Wei , Lu Szu-Ching , Anzulewicz Anna , Sobota Krzysztof , Tachtatzis Christos , Andonovic Ivan , Rowe Philip , Delafield-Butt Jonathan
Published: November 2021

Movement is prospective. It structures self-generated engagement with objects and social partners and is fundamental to children’s learning and development. In autistic children, previous reports of differences in movement kinematics compared to neurotypical peers suggest its prospective organisation might be disrupted. Here, we employed a smart tablet serious game paradigm to assess differences in the feedforward and feedback mechanisms of prospective action organisation, between autistic and neurotypical preschool children. We analysed 3926 goal-directed finger movements made during smart-tablet ecological gameplay, from 28 children with Childhood Autism (ICD-10; ASD) and 43 neurotypical children (TD), aged 3-6 years old. Using linear and generalised linear mixed-effect models, we found the ASD group executed movements with longer Movement Time (MT) and Time to Peak Velocity (TTPV), lower Peak Velocity (PV), with peak velocity less likely to occur in the first movement unit, and with a greater number of Movement Units After Peak Velocity (MU-APV). Interestingly, compared to the TD group, the ASD group showed smaller increases in PV, TTPV and MT with an increase in Age (ASD x Age interaction), together with a smaller reduction in MU-APV and an increase in MU-APV at shorter target distances (ASD x Dist interaction). Our results are the first to highlight different developmental trends in anticipatory feedforward and compensatory feedback mechanisms of control, contributing to differences in movement kinematics observed between autistic and neurotypical children. These findings point to differences in integration of prospective perceptuomotor information, with implications for embodied cognition and learning from self-generated action in autism.
Does the cowl make the monk? The effect of military and Red Cross uniforms on empathy for pain, sense of agency and moral behaviors
Authors: Pech Guillaume , Caspar Emilie A.
Published: November 2021

The present study investigated to what extent the clothes we wear influence prosocial behaviors and two related neuro-cognitive processes, namely the sense of agency and empathy for pain. We tested forty participants wearing civilian, military and Red Cross uniforms across three consecutive days. Participants were tested by pairs and were assigned either to the role of the agent or to the role of the ‘victim’. Agents could deliver real electric shocks to the ‘victim’ in exchange for +€0.05, either following their own decision or following the experimenter’s instructions. Our results indicated that wearing a Red Cross uniform increased the amplitude of the neural response to pain when participants witnessed shocks in comparison with wearing civilian or military clothing. Results also revealed that the sense of agency increased when participants wore a military uniform compared to wearing their own civilian clothing in the Free condition. Finally, participants gave less shocks when wearing the Red Cross uniform compared to wearing their civilian clothing. This study highlights the effect of wearing symbolic uniforms on the sense of agency, on the neural empathic response and on prosocial behavior, thus broadening our knowledge on the impact of ‘enclothed cognition’ on cognitive and psychological processes.
Distinct neural mechanisms support inner speaking and inner hearing
Authors: Nalborczyk Ladislas , Longcamp Marieke , Bonnard Mireille , Serveau Victor , Spieser Laure , Alario Francois Xavier
Published: November 2021

Humans have the ability to mentally examine speech. This covert form of speech production is often accompanied by sensory (e.g., auditory) percepts. However, the cognitive and neural mechanisms that generate these percepts are still debated. According to a prominent proposal, inner speech has at least two distinct phenomenological components: inner speaking and inner hearing. We used transcranial magnetic stimulation to test whether these two phenomenologically distinct processes are supported by distinct neural mechanisms. We hypothesised that inner speaking relies more strongly on an online motor-to-sensory simulation that constructs a multisensory experience, whereas inner hearing relies more strongly on a memory-retrieval process, where the multisensory experience is reconstructed from stored motor-to-sensory associations. Accordingly, we predicted that the speech motor system will be involved more strongly during inner speaking than inner hearing. This would be revealed by modulations of TMS evoked responses at muscle level following stimulation of the lip primary motor cortex. Overall, data collected from 31 participants corroborated this prediction, showing that inner speaking increases the excitability of the primary motor cortex more than inner hearing. Moreover, this effect was more pronounced during the inner production of a syllable that strongly recruits the lips (vs. a syllable that recruits the lips to a lesser extent). These results are compatible with models assuming that the primary motor cortex is involved during inner speech and contribute to clarify the neural implementation of the fundamental ability of silently speaking in one’s mind.
A first approximation of population distributions on the International Space Station
Authors: Walsh Justin , Ali Rao Hamza , Gorman Alice C. , Kashefi Amir Kanan
Published: November 2021

This article presents an analysis of data derived from thousands of publicly available photographs showing life on the International Space Station (ISS) between 2000 and 2020. The analysis uses crew and locational information from the photographs to identify the distribution of different population groups - by gender, nationality, and space agency affiliation - across modules of ISS for the first time. Given the importance of ISS as the most intensively-inhabited space habitat to date, an international cooperative initiative involving 26 countries and five space agencies, and one of the most expensive building projects ever undertaken by humans, developing an understanding of which people are using different parts of the space station is critical for future usage of this and other stations. This study also sheds light on problems faced by future space station designers who are concerned with optimal usage of their habitats.
Emmanuel Macron's neoliberal revenge
Authors:   INION RAN, Semeko Galina
Published: November 2021

France is currently going through a rather difficult period of reforms carried out by President Emmanuel Macron in order to bring the economy out of prolonged stagnation and restore the country's «greatness» in the world. Macron's reform initiatives, based on monetarist recipes and the concept of supply-side economics, are considered in the context of the global trend towards economic liberalization that began in the 1970 s and included most developed and developing countries. Until now, changes in France have been slow, with a great lag from other European countries and accompanied by mass protests of the population, because they run counter to the principles of the post-war dirigiste socio-economic model. France went through a long period of liberalization and retreat of the state, and the French model of the market economy has acquired a kind of hybrid character: it is no longer a dirigiste, but also neither a liberal model of the classical (Anglo-Saxon) type. The President set a task to bring the neoliberal transformation of the French socio-economic model to its logical end by reforming institutions that do not meet modern challenges. The article analyzes the most important reforms that were carried out by French presidents before E. Macron, in order to reduce the public sector, change labor law and collective bargaining procedures, reduce social expenditures of the state, etc. The role of E. Macron in neoliberal reforms during the presidency of F. Hollandeis shown. Particular attention is paid to the tasks and content of E. Macron's landmark reforms, including the reform of labor legislation, tax reform, the reform of the state monopoly in the field of railway transport, and the incomplete pension reform. The President has surpassed his predecessors in terms of the scale and significance of neoliberal reforms. This is unquestionably major breakthrough in neoliberal transformation, which will have an impact on the further development of the country's economy.
The uncertainty of French political life: the shift to the right and the crisis of representative democracy
Authors: Rouban Luc
Published: November 2021

This article deals with the evolution of French politics between 2017 and 2020. Using systematic surveys, which are conducted by the Center for the Study of French Political Life and in which the author is directly involved he shows that President Macron’s policies have not succeeded in dissipating a democratic crisis affecting trust in political institution. The sanitary crisis had a great impact on the political situation in the country. In France, the crisis associated with Covid-19 was manifested not in the confrontation of political forces, but in the criticism of the government by civil society and in the growth of populism. In this respect, France is very different from Germany, where there is a general public consensus, and Great Britain, where confidence in the system-forming parties remains. Populism has gained ground in French politics and explains, more than any other factor, both the distrust in the Presidency and in government health policies. The rise of left-wing and rightwing populism has not led to the disappearance of the division between left and right. A shift toward right values and State intervention can be observed in French public opinion, changing the electoral game for the 2022 presidential campaign.
Contemporary German-French relations in political-military sphere
Authors:   INION RAN, Trunov Philipp
Published: November 2021

Since the era of Cold War the dialogue with France has been too important for FRG in its efforts to strengthen its influence both in the Euro-Atlantic community and in the world. That is why the article has the goal to explore the relations between these two European powers in the security sphere from the second half of the 2010 s until the beginning of the 2020 s. The paper tries to determine the degree of institutionalization of interstate relations and the role of bilateral negotiating platforms in the creating of common position on international problems. It is also important to show the dynamics of negotiating process on the highest level. The author also examines the key articles of the Aachen Treaty (2019). In this regard the paper analyses early efforts of Emmanuel Macron to confirm French leadership in bilateral tandem. The article considers the features of German-French tactics to minimize negative impact of Brexit on the EU. Another aspect is the tandem actions aimed at weakening of negative effects of the steps of Trump`s administration over the system of international security. In this regard it`s important to show German-French contribution in the development of PESCO and also to analyse what problems and perspectives two powers may face on their way to the creation of common European army. Another interesting aspect is the features of common approach to the resolution of the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, keeping JCPOA. The article also covers the «bottlenecks» and features of German diplomatic and military assistance to France in Mali. The situation shows the growing mutual interest for the deepening of cooperation in the Sahel G5 (also Burkina-Faso, Mauretania, Niger, Tchad). The author concludes about the prospects of German leadership in the tandem and its importance for both powers in the long-term.
Public Awareness Towards Value Added Tax (VAT) System in Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City Area
Authors: Sapkota Tika Prasad
Published: November 2021

Value added tax (VAT) is indirect sources of revenue collection of nation. It has been the most essential choice like our developing countries, Nepal. Which leads to revenue enhancement and sustainable economic development. As VAT was an emerging concept in Nepal, a comprehensive taxpayer education program was launched to impart knowledge regarding the various aspects of VAT to parliamentarians, industrialists, businessmen, consumers as well related society. The study used descriptive and survey research design. Data were collected through questionnaires. Statistical tools were used to make a proper analysis. It is found that 20% businessmen and 33.33% consumers are not aware that the Government of Nepal  is levying VAT on all kind of products, 36% consumers are not aware of the fact that you pay VAT whenever you purchase any product, 88 % of the total respondents knowledge on earning from VAT is a major source of revenue for  Government, only 44 % response  of respondents  are  in favor of billing system, 33.33% consumer are not aware about existing rate of VAT in Nepal, 44% consumers specify the other problem in the present VAT implementation  except VAT collection ,VAT refund and registration.  Most of them ask for tax invoice to get the authenticity of sellers. VAT must be successful and this largely depends upon the public awareness, honesty, faith and morality of tax officials and the business community. There is a need for willpower and action. It is also found that public awareness program and tax education play prime role to increase the VAT revenue in Nepal. The finding of this study is majority of Tax expert and businessmen are aware about VAT system but the training and awareness program is essential.
Upper Eyelid Nodule - An Unusual Presentation of Ocular Demodicosis
Authors: Handa Sabia , Goyal Parul , Sharma Suryaprakash , Bal Amanjit , Singh Manpreet , Gupta Pankaj
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Demodex mite is an external parasite which is implicated in various ocular conditions like anterior blepharitis, posterior blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, chalazia and others. Although demodex has been shown to be a causative agent of chalazia, occurrence of a solitary inflammatory nodule due to demodex infestation has not been reported in literature.
Case: Our case describes the occurrence of an upper eyelid mass in a 62-year-old female which was found to have an associated demodex infestation.
Conclusion: This is the first report of demodex infestation presenting as a nodular eyelid mass. This parasite needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of eyelid masses as this condition requires specific management.
Microbiological and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Postoperative Endophthalmitis in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital of North India
Authors: Ranjan Richa , Agarwal Manisha , Singh Shalini , Mayor Rahul , Paul Lagan , Gandhi Arpan , Sapra Neelam
Published: November 2021

Introduction:  We describe the microbiological profile of postoperative endophthalmitis from northern India and analyse the pattern of antibiotic sensitivity which may have changed due to development of resistance secondary to overuse of antimicrobial drugs.
Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study of postoperative endophthalmitis from January 2011 to December 2017 in a tertiary eye hospital of northern India. Any patient developing endophthalmitis within one year of any intraocular procedure was included in the study. According to severity, treatment with a trial of intravitreal antibiotic injections or core vitrectomy was decided. Ocular samples were collected which were either anterior chamber tap or vitreous biopsy and sent for microbiological examination. The samples were stained with Gram’s and KOH stain and cultured on chocolate agar, blood agar, brain heart infusion broth and Sabouraud dextrose agar.Results: A total of 545 patients of postoperative endophthalmitis were analysed which showed a male predilection (60.5%) with maximum patients between the age group 50-69 years. 292 patients (53.5%) were culture negative and 253 patients (46.4%) were culture positive. 
Most common organism identified was Staphylococcus in 73 patients followed by Pseudomonas in 48 patients. Staphylococcus species was most sensitive to vancomycin (97%) followed by amikacin (91%) followed by gentamicin and moxifloxacin (88% each). Pseudomonas was the second most common isolate which showed maximum sensitivity to imipenem (82%) followed by ciprofloxacin(60%). Polymicrobial infection was noted in 23 patients. The most common fungal isolate was aspergillus in 11 patients, followed by fusarium in 10 patients.
Conclusion: Our study shows that gram positive bacteria are the most common organisms in postoperative endophthalmitis and are most sensitive to vancomycin, followed by gram negative bacteria which show increased sensitivity with imipenem than commonly used antibiotic - ceftazidime.