bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENCAPSULATION OF PARTIALLY PURIFIED BROMELAIN FROM PINEAPPLE CORES IN ALGINATE-PECTIN BEADS AS A TARGETED ANTIPLATELET AGENT
Authors: PRABOWO HEGI ADI , BUDIANTO EMIL , HUDIYONO SUMI
Published: May 2021

Objective: Oral administration of bromelain can decrease its bioactivity once it makes contact with stomach acid. Therefore, bromelain was loaded into alginate (Alg), pectin (Pec), and alginate-pectin (AP) beads to control its release into the intestines and avoid degradation.

Methods: Crude bromelain was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and the dialysis process. In vitro releases and kinetics studies of bromelain-loaded alginate-pectin beads were carried out using an acid and phosphate buffer medium. The beads were characterized using physical analysis, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis.

Results: The dialysis fraction of bromelain has a specific activity of 67.93 U/mg, 3.05 times that of crude bromelain. That fraction was encapsulated in Alg, Pec, and AP beads with a range of encapsulation efficiency around 82.70–91.39%. Bromelain-loaded pectin and AP19 beads were chosen to study in an in vitro release based on their swelling properties and encapsulation efficiency. Bromelain-loaded AP19 beads have lower release than bromelain-loaded pectin beads in both dissolution mediums. The cumulative releases of AP19 are 9.99 and 87.81% in 0.1 N HCl and phosphate buffer medium, respectively. Bromelain-loaded P and AP beads both follow the zero-order kinetics model and the dissolution mechanism of the beads is non-Fickian with a combination of diffusion and erosion. The in vitro antiplatelet activity of dissolution aliquots (20.51 and 18.48%) is lower than its dialysis fraction (56.04%).

Conclusion: This in vitro research data shows promising potency for AP as a carrier for oral administration of bromelain as an antiplatelet agent.
Kebijakan Kriminalisasi Perbuatan Curang oleh Advokat dalam RUU KUHP (The Policy on Criminalization of Fraudulent Acts by Advocates in the Criminal Code Bill)
Authors: Hairi Prianter Jaya
Published: May 2021

The idea of criminalization of fraudulent acts by advocates in the judicial process has received public attention, especially from advocates. The criminal law norms regarding fraudulent acts by advocates in the Criminal Code Bill (CCB) raise many questions from the point of view of the criminalization policy. This study aims to analyze the criminalization policy against these acts in the CCB. This study is a juridical-normative study with descriptive-analytical methods. The discussion concluded that fraudulent acts by advocates in the form of “playing two feet” and actions “influencing parties in the law enforcement process with or without compensation” are actions that are not following the fundamental values prevailed by the public and also considered punishable. This arrangement aims to protect clients who request legal assistance services. The formulation of this regulation then becomes regulated to complement the criminal law norms related to the existing advocate profession. However, from the aspect of offense formulation, there are still things that need to be addressed so as not to cause multiple interpretations during its implementation, especially in relation to Article 282 of the CCB. AbstrakGagasan mengenai kriminalisasi terhadap perbuatan curang oleh advokat dalam proses peradilan mendapat perhatian masyarakat, terutama dari kalangan advokat. Norma hukum pidana mengenai perbuatan curang oleh advokat dalam RUU KUHP menimbulkan banyak pertanyaan dari sudut pandang kebijakan kriminalisasi. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kebijakan kriminalisasi terhadap perbuatan tersebut dalam RUU KUHP. Kajian ini merupakan penelitian yuridis-normatif dengan metode analisis yang bersifat deskriptif analitis. Pembahasan di antaranya menyimpulkan bahwa perbuatan curang oleh advokat dalam bentuk perbuatan “main dua kaki” dan perbuatan “mempengaruhi pihak-pihak dalam proses penegakan hukum dengan atau tanpa imbalan” merupakan perbuatan yang tidak sesuai dengan nilai-nilai fundamental yang berlaku dalam masyarakat dan dianggap oleh masyarakat patut untuk dihukum. Pengaturan ini bertujuan untuk melindungi klien yang meminta jasa pendampingan hukum. Rumusan pengaturan ini kemudian menjadi diatur untuk melengkapi norma hukum pidana terkait profesi advokat yang ada selama ini. Namun dari aspek formulasi delik, masih ada yang perlu dibenahi agar tidak menimbulkan multitafsir saat penerapannya, khususnya terkait dengan Pasal 282 RUU KUHP.
Ranking of optimal stock portfolios determined on the basis of expected utility maximization criterion
Authors:   University of Economics in Katowice, Poland, Giemza Dawid
Published: May 2021

Aim/purpose – The aim of the paper is to rank the optimal portfolios of shares of com- panies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, taking into account the investor’s propen- sity to risk. Design/methodology/approach – Investment portfolios consisting of varied number of companies selected from WIG 20 index were built. Next, the weights of equity holdings of these companies in the entire portfolio were determined, maximizing portfolio’s expected (square) utility function, and then the obtained structures were compared between investors with various levels of risk propensity. Using Hellwig’s taxonomic development measure, a ranking of optimum stock portfolios depending on the inves- tor’s risk propensity was prepared. The research analyzed quotations from 248 trading sessions. Findings – The findings indicated that whilst there are differences in the weight struc- tures of equity holdings in the entire portfolio between the investor characterized by aversion to risk at the level of γ = 10 and the investor characterized by aversion to risk at the level of γ = 100, the rankings of the constructed optimum portfolios demonstrate strong similarity. The study validated, in conformity with the literature, that with the increase in the number of equity holdings in the portfolio, the portfolio risk initially decreases and then becomes stable at a certain level. Research implications/limitations – The study used data from the past as for which there is no guarantee that they will be adequate for the future. There is sensitivity to the selection of the period from which the historic data come. When changing the period of the analyzed historic data by a small time unit it may prove that the portfolio composi- tion will become totally different. Originality/value/contribution – The paper compares the composition of optimum stock portfolios depending on the investor’s propensity to risk. Their ranking was cre- ated using the taxonomic method for this purpose. Taking advantage of this method also additional variables can be taken into account, which describe and differentiate the port- folio and they can be assigned relevant significance depending on the investor’s prefer- ences. Keywords: optimal portfolio, expected rate of return on the portfolio, portfolio standard deviation, expected utility theory, multidimensional comparative analysis. JEL Classification: G10, G11.
Миграционные установки населения Тюменской области
Authors:   the Tyumen Scientific Centre, the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Klyueva V. P. , Farakhutdinov Sh. F. ,   the Tyumen Industrial University
Published: May 2021

The article examines migration moods of the residents of the Tyumen region, in particular, such aspects as: the relevance of migration in the public consciousness; intercultural features of moods of the general population towards migrants; migration strategies of the residents. The work is based on the results of a survey carried out in the fall of 2020 among the general population and students. It is shown that the problem of migrants for the inhabitants of the region is not actualized. The respondents are poorly informed about the structure and nature of migration flows and the impact of newcomers on the socio-economic situation in the region. At the same time, there is an understanding of urgency of the problem of depopulation of the rural areas in public opinion. In relation to internal migration, the most relevant topic is movement between the neighboring regions, including due to the continuing relevance of rotational work method, which is characteristic for the northern regions. It has been demonstrated that a significant part of population thinks or does not exclude the possibility of moving from the region. At the same time, moving to a greater extent remains only in plans or is in the zone of delayed decision-making. The main motives for possible mobility are associated with the choice of a more convenient permanent residence, the possibility of higher earnings and career growth.
Labor migration from the Altai Republic on the eve of the 2021st population census
Authors:   independent researcher, Tyukhteneva S. P.
Published: May 2021

The all-Russian population census, scheduled for 2020, has been officially postponed to 2021. The article, in connection with the upcoming census, examines the situation with labor migration of the population from the Altai Republic. The subject of research is labor migration from the Altai Republic. It should be especially noted that the spatial mobility of the region's population is becoming characteristic, first of all, of the rural population. The Altai Republic is the only region in Siberia with a predominantly rural population. The purpose of the article is to pose a problem in connection with the upcoming population census, the results of which, among other things, will form the budget of the social sphere. Education and health problems, amid the well-known restrictions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, affect every Russian family. These acute problems today may worsen in the next inter-censal period (2021-2030) due to the expected low population of municipalities in the Altai Republic.
Differentiation of socio-economic development of municipal entities as a threat to the economic security
Authors:   the Pacific State University, Syupova M. S.
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to the problems of socio-economic differentiation of municipalities, the excessive manifestation of which forms a threat to the integrity of the socio-economic and territorial space of the region. In order to avoid crisis manifestations of intraregional inequality, it is necessary to constantly monitor the state and trends of socio-economic development of the territories, which will ensure the timely elimination of growing imbalances. To this end, the article proposes a methodological approach to assessing the level of differentiation of socio-economic development of municipalities in the region, which determines the stage of unevenness and analyzes the nature of changes in the processes of interterritorial inequality in the region. The proposed methodology provides for an assessment of the depth and scale of territorial differentiation by individual indicators, which allows us to identify the «pain points» of the socio-economic development of the region. To assess the overall level of socio-economic differentiation, an integral indicator is calculated that reflects the degree of deviation of the main parameters of the municipality from the regional average. Based on the results obtained, the territories are grouped according to the degree of differentiation, which makes it possible to justify the choice of measures and tools of regulatory influence on the development of individual municipalities by regional authorities. The methodology was tested on the example of the municipal districts of the Khabarovsk Territory. The study showed that the territories of the region are characterized by a critical level of the gap in the state of their socio-economic parameters, which is constantly growing. The results of the study can be used in the activities of the executive authorities of the region.
Possibilidades da plataforma Google for Education para o aprendizado de ciências: uma experiência com o conteúdo Filo Arthropoda no 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Aparecido de Souza Silva Marcelo , Sucheck Mateus da Rocha Flavia , Loss Taniele , Souza Motta Marcelo
Published: May 2021

A plataforma Google for Education oferece novas possibilidades metodológicas a professores e estudantes de diferentes níveis de ensino. Com o objetivo de investigar possíveis contribuições dessa plataforma ao aprendizado do conteúdo Filo Arthropoda, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa com estudantes do 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental. Tratou-se de um estudo de caso em uma escola da rede privada de ensino da cidade de Curitiba. A pesquisa envolveu 139 estudantes e fez uso das ferramentas: Google Sala de Aula, Google Drive, Gmail e Google Apresentações. Os estudantes exploraram essas ferramentas e elaboraram uma apresentação sobre o conteúdo abordado e um relato escrito sobre a percepção acerca das atividades desenvolvidas. A análise mostrou o protagonismo estudantil, o fortalecimento da colaboração e a quebra de paradigma com relação ao Filo estudado, já que os alunos passaram a relatar os dados sobre esses seres vivos com respaldo científico.
Game development as a pedagogical mechanism: a report on an experiment in public schools aimed at sustainability and the protection of the environment .
Authors: Das Mercês Silva Sara , Pantoja O. Araujo Fabíola , W. da Silva Costa Saulo , Pinheiro Pires Yomara , C. da Rocha Seruffo Marcos , S. Araujo Josivaldo , Adriana N. Silva Hieda
Published: May 2021

Educational games have been designed in this study with the aim ofarousing an interest in environmental education among 5th grade student , whichinvolve making sustainable use of the river that flows through the municipality ofInhangapi, located in the North-East of Para State´. The students’ gain inknowledge regarding the subjects covered in class was assessed at the end of thestudents´ game activities that involved the subjects taught. The results showed thatthe use of game construction contributed to the teaching and learning process withregard to the concepts of Computing and environmental education because almost60 % of the students correctly applied what they had been taught about gameconstruction.
Um Framework para Desenvolvimento de Softwares de Suporte ao Ensino para Plataformas Móveis
Authors: Ângelo Rodrigues Mocbel Miguel , Caldas de Castro Vicente , Alves Melo Laciene , Nunes Gonçalves Leonardo , Aurelio Silva Costa Marco , Dos Santos Portela Carlos , De Souza Farias Fabricio
Published: May 2021

A educação é uma das áreas que vêm aderindo cada vez mais ao uso da tecnologia como suporte à realização de suas tarefas. Uma forma de acesso aos conteúdos educativos é através do uso de dispositivos móveis, como smartphones e tablets. Este tipo de acesso é denominado de aprendizagem com mobilidade ou mobilelearning (m-learning). O presente trabalho apresenta o FRAmework de Suporte ao Ensino (FRASE) voltado ao desenvolvimento de aplicativos m-learning. Para a validação desse framework, implementou-se um aplicativo abordando conteúdos de Ciências Exatas. O aplicativo foi submetido à avaliação via questionário e os resultados obtidos demonstraram altos índices de aceitação por parte dos usuários em relação aos itens de interface de usuário, aprendizagem, organização e satisfação.
Which one is the best? A quasi-experimental study comparing frameworks for unplugged gamification
Authors: Oliveira Wilk , M. Toda Armando , T. Palomino Paula , Rodrigues Luiz , Isotani Seiji
Published: May 2021

Despite many studies proposing and evaluating frameworks to design gamified environments in education, there is still difficulty in making end-users(e.g., teachers, instructors, and designers) use these services and assess which ones are most appropriate for their context. We tackled this challenge by comparing two frameworks to design a gamified non-virtual class, through a quasiexperimental study. Our main results indicate that one of the frameworks (SixSteps to Gamification - 6D) proved to be more adaptable to the context and the other (GAMIFY-SN) was more complete to associate the gamification elementswithin the instructor’s final objectives in the gamified class. Thus, our results promote a contribution to end-users through insights on which the most suitable framework to use in each situation.
APRENDIZAGEM DE ANATOMIA VERTEBRAL HUMANA POR MEIO DO USO DE MODELOS VERTEBRAIS LOMBARES 2D E 3D
Authors: De Bona Cristiane , Sabriela Camozzato Tatiane , Da Silva Charlene , Fernanda Dorow Patrícia , Savi Brum Matheus
Published: May 2021

Na área da saúde a tecnologia de prototipagem rápida possibilita a reprodução de modelos anatômicos fidedignos à estrutura original. Assim, o objetivo do estudo é comparar o desempenho avaliativo dos discentes após o uso de dois recursos didáticos distintos: desenhos esquemáticos (2D) da vértebra lombar e o modelo vertebral lombar em 3D confeccionado por prototipagem (impressão 3D). O estudo tem caráter exploratório. Participaram da pesquisa 29 discentes matriculados na disciplina de anatomia, estes utilizaram o desenhos em 2D e o modelo 3D como recurso didático e posteriormente realizaram uma avaliação prática por meio de um questionário semiestruturado. Não houve diferença impactante ao comparar o desempenho de ambos os recursos didáticos. Alguns acidentes ósseos, como pedículo e processo articular apresentaram acertos inferiores nos dois recursos. Conclui-se que os desenhos esquemáticos em 2D e o modelo impresso em 3D da vértebra lombar são ferramentas complementares no processo de ensino aprendizagem.
Habilitadores da transformação digital em direção à Educação 4.0
Authors: Karlos de Sousa Oliveira Katyeudo , André Cavalcante de Souza Ricardo
Published: May 2021

À medida que a globalização e os rápidos avanços tecnológicos transformavam o modo de convivência humana e o mundo do trabalho, os sistemas educacionais cresciam desconectados das realidades e necessidades da sociedade e economia global. Entretanto, a pandemia do vírus COVID-19, que provocou a interrupção de aulas em escala mundial, tende a ser um catalisador para a transformação digital na educação. A transformação digital na educação envolve, além do uso de tecnologia, habilidades digitais necessárias a estudantes e professores, e a adoção de pedagogias e práticas inovadoras. Esse trabalho apresenta uma consolidação dos habilitadores organizacionais, tecnológicos e humanos que devem orientar as estratégias de transformação digital em direção à Educação 4.0, resultante da análise de documentos de organizações internacionais de referência.
PERCEPÇÕES DE GRADUANDAS EM PEDAGOGIA SOBRE SUA FORMAÇÃO PARA O USO DAS TECNOLOGIAS EMERGENTES EM SALA DE AULA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NA AMAZÔNIA OCIDENTAL
Authors: De Oliveira Delziana , Fonseca de Castro Rafael
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo é um recorte de uma pesquisa de Mestrado que objetivou investigar as percepções de graduandas em Pedagogia (de 2018/2) de uma universidade localizada na Amazônia Ocidental brasileira, quanto ao uso das Tecnologias Emergentes (TE) em sua futura atuação docente. Tratou-se de um estudo de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo Estudo de Caso. Foi aplicado um questionário com questões abertas e fechadas a 100% da turma para a coleta de dados e adotada a análise textual discursiva para suas posteriores análises. Verificou-se a contradição de que a maioria das formandas compartilha a percepção do sentimento de preparo para o uso das TE em futuras práticas pedagógicas, mas que tal "formação" não foi adquirida ao longo do curso de Pedagogia, segundo o que indicam em suas respostas. Considerando nossas análises das percepções das Pedagogas, hoje formadas e algumas já atuando na Educação Básica, podemos inferir que, apesar do sentimento de preparo e do incentivo do curso a usarem as TE, a formação teórico-prática oferecida ao longo desse curso de Pedagogia não foi suficiente, pois, segundo elas, as teorias não deram o suporte necessário para o efetivo uso pedagógico das TE em sala de aula num futuro profissional.
Um relato sobre os desafios das atividades remotas em um curso de graduação presencial diante das medidas de prevenção contra o SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Costa dos Santos Clemilson , Ferreira Coutinho Emanuel , Antoine Louis Paillard Gabriel , Oliveira Moreira Leonardo
Published: May 2021

O SARS-CoV-2 pertence a uma família de vírus que causam infecções respiratórias e tem se disseminado pelo mundo rapidamente. Uma das principais medidas preventivas contra a contaminação deste vírus é o isolamento social. Assim, as pessoas tem evitado sair de suas residências e algumas pessoas realizam suas atividades profissionais por meio do teletrabalho. No ensino superior, algumas universidades têm adotado atividades remotas em atividades letivas para minimizar o impacto no calendário acadêmico. No entanto, alguns cursos têm enfrentado desafios para garantir a qualidade do ensino e o princípio da isonomia. Este artigo relata alguns desafios enfrentados nas atividades remotas em um curso de graduação presencial na área de tecnologia devido à pandemia do SARS-CoV-2.
Ensino de Redes de Computadores Mediado por Tecnologias Educacionais: um Mapeamento Sistemático da Literatura
Authors: Emanuel Diniz Santos Alisson , Reis da Silva Thiago , Gonçalves dos Santos Felipe , Fontinele de Almeida Filipe , Rodrigues Valério Julian , Henrique da Silva Aranha Eduardo
Published: May 2021

O ensino na área de Redes de Computadores, assim como em outras áreas da computação é de difícil entendimento para grande parte dos estudantes, sendo assim um desafio para os professores da área. Por outro lado, novas abordagens tecnológicas investigadas pela academia muitas vezes não chegam ao conhecimento dos professores e, consequentemente, às salas de aula. Visando levar este conhecimento a sociedade, este artigo apresenta os resultados de um Mapeamento Sistemático da Literatura (MSL) que buscou investigar e identificar, em nível nacional, as principais tecnologias educacionais e estratégias pedagógicas utilizadas como mediadoras para o ensino de redes de computadores. Após a seleção dos estudos primários, foram analisados 36 estudos, os quais indicaram que Ferramentas e Jogos são as abordagens mais utilizadas. Os resultados ainda apresentam a baixa aplicação de métodos empíricos como meio de avaliação dos resultados obtidos pelas pesquisas desenvolvidas.
Evaluation of Single-use Tangential Flow Filtration Technology for Purification of Activated Polysaccharides Used in Conjugate Vaccine Manufacturing
Authors: Motevalian Seyed Pouria , Steen Jonathan , Leon Janine De , Sriskanda Verl , Carino Ivette , Prashad Amar , Conde Brenda Carillo , Arve Bo
Published: May 2021

Over the past decade, single-use tangential flow filtration (TFF)
technologies have emerged to reduce system preparation time, promote
fast and flexible product change over, and ultimately shorten process
development and manufacturing time/cost. In this study, the performance
of a recently developed Pellicon® single-use TFF capsule was compared
against traditional Pellicon® cassette by assessing TFF process
performance (such as flux, residuals clearance, and yield) and
post-purification product attributes (such as concentration and
mass-weighted average molecular weight). Good scaling was shown by
comparing process performance and product attributes across different
scales and formats. Additionally, similar TFF process performance and
post-purification product attributes were observed for the single-use
capsule compared to the reusable TFF cassettes. The capsule requires a
smaller flush than the cassette, and it is easier to use since it does
not require a compression holder or pre-sanitization. The results
provide insight into the application of the single-use TFF capsule and
scalability of TFF processes for the purification of conjugate vaccines.
Congenital Pseudoaneurysm of the Mitral Aortic Intervalvular Fibrosa in neonatal Marfan syndrome -- Transthoracic Echocardiogram and Computed Tomography images
Authors: Chikkabyrappa Sathish , Virk Kathryn , Castro Mark , Schauer Jenna , Sagiv Eyal , Buddhe Sujatha
Published: May 2021

Congenital Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa
(P-MAIVF) is extremely rare condition. We report a case of neonatal
Marfan syndrome with unique and rare diagnosis of case of congenital
pseudoaneurysm of the mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa, where the
transthoracic echocardiogram and computed tomography images described a
congenital pseudoaneurysm of the mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa.
Nuclear Factor Y in Male Mouse pancreatic β-cells Plays a Crucial Role in Glucose Homeostasis by Regulating β-Cell Mass and Insulin Secretion
Authors: Liu Yin , He Siyuan , Zhou Ruixue , Zhang Xueping , Yang Shanshan , Deng Dan , Zhang Caixia , Yu Xiaoqian , Chen Yulong , Su Zhiguang
Published: May 2021

Pancreatic
β-cell mass and insulin secretion are determined by the dynamic change of
transcription factor expression levels in response to altered metabolic demand.
Nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y) is an evolutionarily conserved transcription factor
playing critical
roles in multiple cellular processes. However, the physiological role of
NF-Y in pancreatic β-cells is poorly understood. The present study was
undertaken in a conditional knockout of Nf-ya specifically in pancreatic
β-cells (Nf-ya βKO) to define the
essential physiological role of NF-Y in β-cells. Nf-ya βKO mice exhibited glucose intolerance without changes in
insulin sensitivity. Reduced β-cell proliferation resulting in decreased β-cell
mass was observed in these mice, which was associated with disturbed actin
cytoskeleton. NF-Y-deficient β-cells also exhibited impaired insulin secretion
with a reduced Ca2+ influx in response to glucose, which was
associated
an inefficient glucose uptake into β-cells due to a decreased expression of glucose transporter 2
and a reduction in ATP production resulting from the disruption of
mitochondrial integrity. This study is the first to show that NF-Y is critical
for pancreatic islets homeostasis and function through regulation in β-cell
proliferation, glucose uptake into β-cells, and mitochondrial energy metabolism.
Modulating NF-Y expression in β-cells may therefore offer an attractive approach
for therapeutic intervention.
“Following the SWP Uniform”: A Play with ‘Bleeding’ Humans
Authors:   , Forster Claire
Published: May 2021

“Following the SWP Uniform” is a PhD thesis in the form of a Live-Action Role-Play (LARP). It manifests a multimedia digital Sensory Ethnography with the South Wales Police (SWP) in an engaging, playful invitation to ‘Explorers’ to join the research process: In pursuit of the Researcher’s research trajectory of patrolling along with SWP in the streets and following SWP uniforms on social media, Explorers co-experience ethnographic ‘places’ that emerge. Conceptualising place as experiential, contingent and interactive expresses the thesis’ more-than-representational methodological embeddedness and aligns with how LARPs function through (rule-based) improvisation. The thesis also materialises an aesthetic, experimental appeal to being ‘effective’ by being ‘affective’: What Explorers know through their experience of “Following the SWP Uniform” is equivalent but uniquely embodied and unpredictable. The same is true for what the Researcher learns from SWP, and what SWP know. Orientation is provided by focusing the LARP on ‘making Swansea a safe place’. Thus, this play empirically highlights notions of safe-place-making through online and offline police interactions, in the urban, devolved setting of Swansea whose policy-agenda changes the police’s ‘professional responsibilities’ and lived realities. By highlighting the emotional labour involved in policing as a ‘friendly Welsh community service’, this play elucidates contesting interpretations and feelings of ‘safety’, ‘belonging’, ‘responsibility’ and ‘community’. Most importantly, “Following the SWP Uniform” shares the SWP’s take on what it means to be (and act as a) Human, and why such is a valuable resource that needs protection.
Social communications
Authors: Chankova Elena Vadimovna , Gritsuk Alexander Pavlovich , Kirilina Tatiana Yuryevna , Koshel Vladimir Andreevich , Shilina Marina Grigorevna
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the results of studying the competence-based approach to social communications. The authors present the methodological approaches to the sociological study of the personality's communicative competence.
Problemas morfológicos característicos de los pequeños municipios rurales: su difícil encaje en el marco del urbanismo convencional
Authors: De Santiago Rodríguez Eduardo , González García Isabel
Published: May 2021

Tras una introducción sobre los principales rasgos morfogenéticos de los núcleos en el espacio rural, este artículo presenta algunos problemas morfológicos característicos en los pequeños municipios rurales, tales como las situaciones que hemos denominado de semimanzana, formaciones lineales o manzanas de grandes dimensiones. Para ello se analiza el tratamiento de estos problemas en el planeamiento urbanístico vigente en varios municipios concretos. A través de los casos analizados se constata la insuficiencia de los instrumentos urbanísticos tradicionales, tanto en la técnica de clasificación o delimitación del suelo urbano, como en las propuestas de ordenación pormenorizada para el tratamiento de las semimanzanas y manzanas de grandes dimensiones.
Agritourism and slow lines: hybrid practices for a landscape design model to support agriculture in mountain regions. Vermont as read from an Italian perspective
Authors: Dezio Catherine
Published: May 2021

The recent pandemic has brought mountain areas back to the centre of many political and academic debates. Amid the increasing desertification of these areas, the need to protect the cultural and natural heritage has become an emergency. In this perspective, the growing social sensitivity towards mountain areas can contribute to a new landscape design model capable of being the driving force for sustainable development. A combination of agritourism and slow tourism can serve as an opportunity to support the rural economy of mountain areas. To explore this possibility, the case of Vermont (USA) is analysed by exploring some specific practices that lead to concrete reflections on new landscape synergies.

In the light of the great debate underway, there are the premises beacause mountains returns to the center of citizens and politics choices, not to be appendages to cities but places rich in resources to be valued in all their authenticity.

In this perspective, the growing social sensitivity towards mountain areas can contribute to tourism capable of being the driving force for low-impact development of territory. We are talking about a tourism that allows the tourist to appreciate landscape and cultural resources and the local communities to activate micro-economies that make it possible to stabilize the social roots in territories that have long been subject to depopulation. This means a tourism which, avoiding the romantic rhetoric of mountain places, proposes concrete actions that fall within a clear planning framework oriented towards resource-based development. The combination of mountain agriculture and slow tourism on the line (trails, paths and cycle paths) can be an opportunity not only to support the rural economy of the mountain areas, but also to provide a physical infrastructure for the territorial protection of the farm landscape. To explore this possibility, the case of the state of Vermont (USA) is analyzed, where it has been possible to make marginality a strong point. By comparing Vermont with some Italian mountainous regions and exploring some specific practices and their impact on the territory, it will be possible to identify some scenarios and perspectives useful for a common policy for supporting mountain agriculture.
How to access land for producing organic food? Land policy options grounded in Torres Vedras, Portugal
Authors: Delgado Cecília
Published: May 2021

Organic food demand in Portugal swiftly increases due to local governments willingness to include organic and locally produced food in school meals. We argue that local production is limited because there are no multi-sector or multi-actors approaches regarding land access, a necessity to secure local organic food supply.  Based on a stakeholder’s mapping approach and semi-structured interviews and taking Torres Vedras as a pilot study we conclude that local policies require a bundle of instruments which should be made suitable for local realities. Nevertheless, local authorities have a key-role to play as facilitators for accessing land for organic food production.
Aspects of Translating Musical Instruments in Foreign Travellers Through the Romanian Principalities, I-X Series of Volumes
Authors: Rusu Eduard
Published: May 2021

Whether we are talking about those written directly in Romanian, or whether we are referring to those translated into the same language, the narrative sources are the main source of documentation in the process of reconstructing any aspect related to our past. Regarding music and all the elements related to it, the category of sources we refer to is the most important source of information, even if, in relation to other aspects, music is relatively little “present” within these writings. Therefore, trying to correctly and accurately determine the described musical instruments, as well as the related terminology, is important, but also difficult. On the occasion of a more extensive work (i.e. doctoral thesis) I noticed, especially in the category of sources referred to here, a series of mistranslated musical instruments which makes it difficult or even far from understanding and creating a more accurate picture of the musical atmosphere of past centuries. All these aspects draw our attention first of all by resorting to comparing the translations with the original version after which they were made, but also by comparing the descriptions regarding music related to Romania with those referring to Romaniansʼ neighbors or those with which we have come into consistent contact with throughout history. Therefore, in the following, we propose to analyze the main cases of mistranslations identified by us, a comparison with the original alternatives of the texts after which they were made, but also a framing of the historical context, without which the proper understanding risks would not be fully achieved.
Voices of Edification Calls for Salvation – an Oratorio (Pilgrims to Saint Parascheva) by Viorel Munteanu
Authors: Duţică Gheorghe
Published: May 2021

After the glorious reception of Voices of Putna – a key contribution to the genre – Viorel Munteanu makes now a new “offering of sound and letter”, a “different” sort of eulogy for the Orthodox Byzantine monody, meaning to encourage us to embark on the difficult journey of salvation together with the endless train of “pilgrims to Saint Parascheva”. It is, thus, a daring compositional effort that will be spiritually experienced by both its creator and its public, from the first contact with the graceful resonance of the title to the last shimmer of sound at the end of the final scene. If one considers the Orthodox art and its spirit, Viorel Munteanu’s Oratorio for Saint Parascheva is more than a creative act; it is an act of faith, of hope and of love, “a prayer to”, and “joy in”, Jesus Christ; it is living tradition and self-giving truth, by which we partake to one of the most memorable unions of Christian experiences and symbols.
Syntaxes and metro-rhythmic categories in Viorel Munteanu’s Concerto for flute and string orchestra
Authors: Dumitriu Leonard
Published: May 2021

the piece by composer Viorel Munteanu reveals the symbiosis between past musical ages and modernity, between established compositional techniques (of the string orchestra) and contemporary sound emission processes (the solo flute). The syntaxes of past trends in music, polyphony and homophony, as well as modern treatments of rhythm, such as polyrhythm, coexist felicitously and result in a type of musical thought that, although anchored in the past, looks forward to the future. Rhythm can be considered from various metric perspectives, especially in the faster parts of the concerto. Rhythmic layers are present both vertically (polyrhythms) and horizontally (polyphons of rhythms); the cross of the two variants is of particular interest. The aksak rhythm, characteristic of the Balkan area, may come as a surprise as it briefly occurs in Part III; this unexpected element brings an inspired change of horizon, followed by a return to the previous giusto expression. The form of the last part, Rondo, can also be discussed from a modern perspective, rooted in the past; it could actually be placed within in the Rondo-Sonata pattern; however, its sound contour does not belong to the tonal sphere, but rather to a form of extended modalism. The soloist instrument merges with the string orchestra and emerges from it, in a discourse that clearly bears the mark of the composer’s creative personality. The most successful element of the work is its expressiveness, the way in which the compositional and technical means are subordinated to the aesthetic message that Viorel Munteanu intends to transmit to the public.
Discovering music cryptograms in the works of Viorel Munteanu through computer aided methods
Authors: Rusu Mihaela , Costin Ciprian
Published: May 2021

This analytical approach aims to demonstrate the connection between music and technology in the creation of composer Viorel Munteanu. The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse the music cryptograms in Symphony No. 1 “Glossa” using digital analysis tools. Viorel Munteanu is a modern composer characterised by avangardist tendencies, but with a desire to revive the past. In his creations, the composer uses folkloric themes and byzantine chant, while evoking important personalities of Romanian culture. In Symphony No. 1 “Glossa”, Munteanu uses the music cryptogram of poet Mihai Eminescu and composer George Enescu, these structures being used as thematic material and cyclic motifs. For graphical illustration of the music cryptograms we used the digital library LibRosa and for the identification process we use a musical software which identifies these structures in a MIDI score. Also, we would be analysing the cryptograms’ functions, rhetorics and aspects influencing the form and genre of the symphony.
Childhood as a musical theme – affectivity and instrumental expressiveness in the works of Schumann, Debussy and Enescu
Authors: Șoitu Cristina-Nicoleta
Published: May 2021

Childhood is a theme that music does not avoid, and through works such as Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann, Children’s Corner by Claude Debussy or Impressions d’enfance (Childhood Impressions) by George Enescu, is illustrated by various compositional means, determined by epochs or trends with which the creators identify, but also by their personal experiences and their expressive intentions. The affectivity of childhood is the key to decipher the musical message, pursuing the connection between the universe and the way in which the composers chose to lead the sound discourse through instruments, exploring so diversily the possibilities presented by them. The image, the symbol or the instrumental timbre, understood as processes of transmitting the expression, are the elements that the study seeks to define in correlation with the programmatism and the musical specificity of each previously mentioned work. This analytical incursion belongs to the contemporary performer, who, in order to understand and render this theme, uses not only the knowledge in the field, but also the extra-musical insight, belonging to literature or psychology.
“Style” or “yphos” in Psaltic Art?
Authors: Sîrbu Adrian
Published: May 2021

The term style is used in the philosophy of culture, in aesthetics, art theory and art criticism, in literary languages, in the plastic and monumental arts, in the way of life and behavior of people to characterize cultures, eras, creative individuals or works, so as we learn from philosophy dictionaries. If in Greek there is this duality of the terms style and yphos, the Romanian language uses only the former, while yphos appears to be used with completely different meanings, over time. Unlike the meanings in Greek, in the current dictionaries of the Romanian language the word yphos has a more pejorative meaning, suffering over time semantic changes. However, it seems that the old meaning of the term yphos reveals much deeper and richer valences than the term style and helps us to understand in a better way the conditions of an authentic musical-spiritual interpretation, in the “right spirit”.
Impressions after reading a fascinating book: Bayreuth – Oraș al Festivalurilor. Prezențe românești [Bayreuth – City of Festivals. Romanian presences]
Authors: Iaţeşen Loredana
Published: May 2021

Published in 2019 by Ecou Transilvan Publishing House, the volume
Bayreuth – Oraș al Festivalurilor. Prezențe românești [Bayreuth – City of Festivals. Romanian Presences]
, signed by the musicologist Gheorghe Mușat has an immeasurable documentary value. From the challenge launched by the title, which is accentuated with the discovery of the differentiated perspectives for approaching the complex issue –
Bayreuther-Festspiele
and
Internationales Jugend Festspieltreffen
– to the precious details regarding the sessions, courses, seminars, concerts, conferences of artists from East and West, who had the extraordinary chance to collaborate in the last decades of the last century. In essence, the book focuses on the generation of musicians confident in the nobility of ideals to perfect themselves in the performing arts, to sing unique pieces from various stylistic repertoires and, especially, to listen, to learn from each other, to communicate at a high level about the multiple manifestation hypostases of the sound phenomenon.
Heterogeneity in the Relationship Between NPLs and Real Economy: Evidence from the Mongolian Banking System
Authors: Demid Enkhzaya
Published: May 2021

The paper analyses the relationship between the banks’ credit risk and macroeconomic conditions by addressing the following questions; (i) How are macroeconomic shocks transmitted to lending risk depending on the ban-specific features? (ii) Are the effects of macroeconomic shocks different across the loan portfolios in various economic sectors? Unlike the common assumption in the literature, the empirical analysis considers banks’ heterogeneity and diversification across borrowers. It employs heterogeneous panel SVARs and standard SVAR models on a dataset from 2002. Q1 to 2019.Q1. The results suggest that the deterioration in credit quality is affected by both macroeconomic and bank-specific factors, with substantial heterogeneity in the magnitudes and timing in terms of the type of loans in various business sectors and bank characteristics. In particular, we find strong evidence of cyclical sensitivity of loan quality, and about 1/4 of banks’ NPLs increases stronger in response to the shocks to growth, exchange rate, interest rate, and profitability. The highly profitable banks tend to less engage in excessive risk-taking, resulting in lower NPLs, whereas the relation of asset size to NPLs is not significant for the sample. A growth shock plays a prominent role in explaining the variation of NPLs for the trade and mining sectors. Similarly, the loan supply shock is the main determinant for the construction sector’s NPLs, while the exchange rate shock is the most responsible for the manufacturing sector. The interest rate shock and exchange rate shock are the most effective factors on NPLs of consumer loans. Finally, the feedback effect of NPLs shows that deterioration of credit quality slows down economic growth.
Effectiveness of Public Support for Business Innovation from EU Funds: Case Study in Slovakia
Authors: Pisár Peter , Ďurčeková Ina , Křápek Milan
Published: May 2021

Effective public support of innovations, research and development represents one of the priorities of the European Union (EU). The aim of this paper was to examine the effectiveness of one such public programme – public support for business innovation from EU funds in Slovakia – by using selected quasi-experimental design methods on the example of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth for the programming period 2007 – 2013. The value added of this paper is the fact that we use the method proposed and used by the European Commission and Slovak national authorities. The “difference-in-differences” method is used to compare the changes in value added of supported firms before and after the intervention in comparison to firms that did not receive support. The results suggest that the public support from selected calls of the evaluated operational programme was effective and delivered improvements not only in the field of innovativeness and competitiveness, but also in the area of employment. The evaluated call was much more effective compared to other calls of the programme evaluated by other authors. The responses from the management body suggest that the core success factors were the contents of the call and timing.
Savage Staging (Savage/Love Performance) Staging Absence in The Pursuit of Physical and Tactile Extension of the Self. Reflections On the Social Crisis of Love Relationships
Authors: Lupan Raluca
Published: May 2021

The main subject of this research is the transition from a professional point of view to another artistic form and the subtle reorientation from acting to directing and choreography. The process of transition and implementation of different creating techniques has been analyzed and theorized using the `practice as research` method in the following study. Applied and practiced methods of creation have been dissected and subjected to a series of professional enquiries, also due to personal intimate and aesthetic unanswered questions.
The Director’s Theater, the Musical and Theatrical World of the Modern Era
Authors: Venczel Peter
Published: May 2021

This thesis has the role to chronologically and succintly analyze the reciprocal influences, collaborations and interrelations between these two arts that have existed through time, presenting also the influences of literature over music and directing doctrines.
The Cultural Press in Times of War
Authors: Bartoş-Agavriloaie Oana-Nicoleta
Published: May 2021

Most of the times, societal crises lead to cultural recessions. Yet, there are times when they generate positive results, due to the reminding of the role of culture in society. The Romanian Independence War was an important historical event; at the same time, it unblocked the informational flux, increasing people’s interest in art, especially since, in times of trouble, culture and art have the ability to become a refuge for those who cannot stand the pressures of said times. The world of theatre did not remain indifferent; actors and playwrights got involved. They shared the vibration of the era, they were solidary with those fighting on the war fronts, so that the dream of the nation – independence – could become reality.
About Marasmus, “As If” Paroxysm And Other Crises
Authors: Giurescu Victor
Published: May 2021

In one of his words of wit, Albert Einstein said that “Incompetence is the real crisis.” The relativity of the word “incompetence” leads us to believe that the interdependence of Einsteinian thought, expressed so simply and concretely, refers to art as well. The crisis is not perceived by man as a phase of transition. For him it means a major change. Usually the crises last for several years and are based on the manipulation of the market that allows the initiator, the conspirator, to dispose at will of the consequences of the plot. Romanian society began to enter into all sorts of collapses: economic, political, educational, cultural. Education, which has a defining role for the individual and for the society, with economic, cultural and social implications, was beginning to fail. There is a great need for a re-dramatization of theatricality in theatre.