bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Axis–Enam: The Investment Banking Marriage—Will They Produce Superior Cash Flows?
Authors: Nangia Vinay Kumar , Agrawal Rajat , Rao Narendar V. , Reddy Kotapati Srinivasa
Published: July 2017

The India-based private-sector financial institution Axis Bank demonstrated its triumph moving into the investment-banking business by acquiring the privately owned Enam Securities. Indeed, Axis considered that the Enam deal would generate superior cash flows in the growing competitive prolific business, that is, financial advisory services. In other words, the merger with Enam was only a forward integration, which might help in collecting a fee-based income and advisory fee that strengthens future earnings. Axis shareholders were poignant when the corporate board declared a merger announcement with Enam. In this regard, had they been influenced by new market information, which was formally a merger announcement? Likewise, did Axis shareholders benefit from this merger? Will Axis sustain their acquired business in the growing advisory services? How did Axis benefit from the non-compete agreement with Enam? More importantly, will they produce superior future free cash flows? In addition, students would learn various motives behind bank mergers in India and business opportunities in investment banking. Specifically, students would acquire hands-on experience related to the estimation of future free cash flows and business valuation.

List of supplementary materials: Teaching note, exercises with solutions (spreadsheets are available upon request).
Financial Literacy among University Students: A Study of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
Authors: Kaur Mandeep , Vohra Tina , Arora Aditi
Published: July 2017

India is a developing country and is amongst the world’s most efficient financial markets in terms of technology, regulation and systems. It has one of the highest savings rate in the world. While the saving rate in India is good but where these savings are invested is a cause of concern. The majority of Indian households do not use modern financial market instruments. Improved levels of financial literacy of the citizens is required in order to convert India into a nation of investors from a nation of savers. It is only through financial education that people improve their understanding of the financial products and services and ensure a lifetime of financial well-being. The ‘catch them young’ strategy for financial education initiatives undertaken in India seeks to be an effective platform for disseminating financial education by creating awareness among the young student community across the country. Therefore, the current study is an attempt to examine the level of financial literacy of university students and to find out the impact of various demographic variables on the financial literacy of these students. For the purpose of the current study, data were collected from primary sources on the basis of a questionnaire designed by Lusardi, Mitchell & Curto ( 2006 ). To analyse the collected data, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) have been employed. The study concluded that the financial literacy level of the university students with a commerce and management background is fairly good and has nothing to do with their demographic profile. In fact, it is the curriculum that is helpful in addressing the issue of financial literacy among students. Therefore, introducing financial and economic concepts in the courses (interdisciplinary courses) is needed in order to enable the students of various disciplines to deal in financial products and services.
Identification of Factors for Investments in Mutual Funds through Banks
Authors: Rastogi Shailesh
Published: July 2017

The mutual fund industry is at a flux. Things are changing at a very fast pace. If the mutual fund industry does not take its due shape and corrective action, some other modes of investments will supersede it. There are people who have surplus funds to invest. It is the mode of investment that gives better and safe returns, and having liquidity and providing other benefits such as taxes are going to be the decisive factors. In this situation, banks as distribution partners for mutual funds have immense potential. This article explores the factors important for selling mutual funds through banks and how they are associated with one another. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses have been used to find out the results. A structural model is developed to provide the mutual funds industry a direction to their distribution issues using banks as an important selling point.
A Subjectivist Approach to Advertising: The Case of Vitasoy in Hong Kong
Authors: Yu Fu Lai Tony , Kwan Diana S.
Published: July 2017

Contemporary neoclassical economics ignores the subjective evaluation of information and therefore fails to explain the persuasive role of advertising. This article explains the roles of advertising and promotion strategies from a subjectivist lens. In particular, it attempts to use a phenomenological approach to explain the persuasive power of advertising. It will argue that when consumers watch a piece of advertising, they will interpret the message conveyed in the content by their stock of knowledge, which is cumulated from everyday life experience. If consumers fail to interpret the advertising content, we cannot expect them to accept and buy the product. In other words, the content of advertising has to make sense to consumers. Sense making implies subjective understanding. When consumers find the advertising content makes sense, then consumers and the advertising agent (on behalf of the product) share ‘common sense’, or share the same definition of the situation, which can be made possible only through intersubjective communication. Since knowledge is obtained from everyday life experience and has history, in order to share the same biography with consumers, a successful piece of advertising requires the firm to know consumers’ personal growth history, racial identity, culture and social and economic backgrounds. The phenomenological approach to explain the persuasive power of advertising is applied to understand the successful advertising campaign made by Vitasoy, a well-known soybean drink in Hong Kong.
Book Review: Vinod C. Khanna, Making Dreams Come True: The Story of the Tech Mahindra Foundation
Authors: Goel Pooja
Published: July 2017

Vinod C. Khanna, Making Dreams Come True: The Story of the Tech Mahindra Foundation, 2014, Gurgaon, Haryana: Penguin Group, pp. 260, ₹599, ISBN-9780670087631
Intelligent Advisor to Assist Extruder Operators: A Case Study
Authors: Witt John , Gish Jan
Published: July 2017

Helping extruder operators to independently and quickly solve problems in producing good quality plastic sheet has been the goal of a custom plastic sheet producer. Application of expert system technology has proved to be an effective way to implement a solution to the problems and challenges involved. The resulting product of the project, an intelligent advisor, offers asneeded, collaborative problem-solving assistance to operators. The knowledge acquisition phase of building the expert system has proved to be an effective method of preserving the intellectual capital of key personnel. An added benefit has been the education and training aspect of the computer system.
Investigation of Adhesion and Failure Mechanisms in Tie-Layer Adhesive/EVOH Systems
Authors: Botros Maged G.
Published: July 2017

Plexarg* adhesive resins are used as tie-layer resins (TLR) in multilayer films to bond non-polar polyolefin water barriers to polar oxygen barriers such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH). The mechanisms of adhesion at the interface of the TLR and the EVOH interface were investigated on model systems using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results generated indicate that these TLRs react rapidly upon coextruding with EVOH to form a significant amount of covalent bonds. This fast reaction is followed by a similar but much slower reaction. Other types of bonds are also involved in the reaction, e.g. H-bonding and dipole-dipole interactions. TLRs having different rates of bond formation and adhesion mechanisms were examined. Additionally, the failure mechanisms of PlexarO TLRs were investigated and found to be of a mixed mode type, i.e., cohesive/adhesive failure.
The Birth of Thermoplastic Films During the 1940s
Authors: Harrington James P.
Published: July 2017

A historical review of thermoplastic film and sheeting during the 1930s and 1940s describes the early stages of development of several current products as well as some aspects of the early development of fabrication processes for this phase of the plastics industry. It concludes that the decade of the 1940s should be considered as the time of birth of thermoplastic film and sheeting.
Properties and Film Applications of Metallocene-Based Isotactic Polypropylenes
Authors: Hanyu Aiko , Wheat Rusty
Published: July 2017

When using a stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST) by DSC, multiple melting endotherms are observed for metallocene-based isotactic polypropylenes (miPPs), whereas only a single melting peak is obtained for standard iPPs made by the Ziegler-Natta (Z-N) catalyst system. The multiple endotherms suggest discrete morphological populations of segregation effects due to heterogeneity in stereo defect distribution among chains. A distinct peak at about 150TC may be attributable to the presence of 2-1 insertion defect, which is detected only in the miPPs using 13C NMR. This lower melting family of polymer species may result in the unique stress-strain profile observed when using a laboratory scale biaxial film stretcher. The miPPs require lower draw temperatures and show a similar yielding behavior to that of high crystallinity iPPs at an equivalent yield stress; however, they show an earlier onset and sharp increase of stress due to strain hardening. The insertion defects inherent to the miPPs as well as the high isotacticity may thus control the final film properties which result in superior optical, mechanical, barrier and COF (coefficient of friction) properties in the cast and BOPP (biaxially oriented) film applications.
Easy Processing Metallocene Polyethylene
Authors: Lue Ching-Tai
Published: July 2017

A new family of metallocene polyethylene (mPE) has an outstanding combination of processability, toughness and stiffness. It provides an opportunity to downgauge and improve extrusion output in applications where blends of conventional Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene (ZN-LLDPE) and high pressure low density polyethylene (HP-LDPE) are currently used.

The processability of this new product was found to be significantly better than that of ZN-LLDPE and comparable to that of ZN-LLDPE/HP-LDPE blends. Its film properties are substantially better than blends of ZN-LLDPE and HP-LDPE. Its dart impact strength is 60% better than that of a comparable ZN-LLDPE product.
New Silicone Processing AIDS for the Extrusion of Linear Low Density Polyethylene
Authors: Pape Peter G. , Hauenstein Dale E. , Lupton Kevin E.
Published: July 2017

Various silicone process aid candidates were evaluated and compared to alternative process aids for their effect on surface properties of extruded linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). Their performance was influenced by the silicone polymer structure and the concentration of the silicone polymer in the polyethylene resin. An increase in the polarity of functional groups on the silicone polymer resulted in an increase in the effect on surface properties of extruded LLDPE. Silicone concentrations in the range 220 to 3520 ppm in the polyethylene resin gave significant reduction in surface roughness caused by melt fracture during extrusion. Concentrations of 10000 ppm or less gave coefficient of friction values of 0.3 or below. Beneficial effects on extruder parameters, such as the reduction of extrusion pressure, current, and output were also observed.
Unipol II LLDPEGas Phase LLDPE for the Shrink Market
Authors: Chiu D. Y. , Ealer G. E. , Moy F. H. , Buhiler-Vidal J. O.
Published: July 2017

A new Unipol II gas phase linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin is one of the first LLDPEs to extrude into film with positive transverse direction (TD) shrink at common blow-up ratios (BURs). This resin shows comparable extrudability to fractional melt index high pressure low density polyethylenes (HP-LDPEs), i.e., it can be extruded on the film equipment that cannot process standard LLDPE narrow molecular weight distribution resins. The amount of TD shrinkage at various gauges, die gaps, and BURs is presented and contrasted with standard HP-LDPE counterparts. The properties of New LLDPE Resin A rich blends with HP-LDPE are also delineated. Other important shrink properties such as melt stress and cold stress (holding power on the shrink wrapped unit) are discussed. Possibilities for improved value in use through downgauging are considered based on both shrink and physical properties.
Making Sense of Red Bull's Marriage Equality Discourse on Facebook
Authors: Comeforo Kristin
Published: July 2017

In 2013, energy drink brand Red Bull surprised fans on its Facebook page by advocating for marriage equality. Its "Energize Equality" post inspired 629 comments, which are analyzed qualitatively in this article to gain understanding of how audiences make meaning of brands' political messaging. Findings indicate that audiences take pragmatic routes to message processing, focusing on the issue, the product, or the "dual drive" of issue/product. From this, a model of issue-brand relationship emerges, specifically "escalation" (the issue improves evaluation of the brand) and "depreciation" (the issue diminishes evaluation of the brand). These findings provide a blueprint for brands planning political messaging within their marketing communications.
Contemporary higher education reform in Ecuador: Implications for faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention
Authors: Johnson Mary Amanda
Published: July 2017

Currently, there is a shortage of research on how Ecuadorian universities are coping with the contemporary reforms of higher education under the government of Correa. In 2010, La Ley Orgánica de Educación Superior (higher education law) defined the development, transparency and quality assurance of existing and new higher education institutions. This case study describes the challenges administrators have in recruiting, hiring, and retaining faculty in an environment where both fiscal and human resources are limited. The research reflects the current complexity of the higher education environment in Ecuador under contemporary reforms and creates a space for the discussion on the unique perspectives of administrators from both private and public institutions.
Higher education reforms: Latin America in comparative perspective
Authors: Bernasconi Andrés , Celis Sergio
Published: July 2017

This article introduces a special issue of EPAA/AAPE devoted to recent higher education reforms in Latin America. The last two decades have seen much policy development in higher education in the region, examined and discussed by scholars in each country, but dialog with the international literature on higher education reform, or an explicit comparative focus, have been mostly absent from these works. By way of presentation of the papers included in this issue, we first provide an overview of major policy changes in higher education in the Latin American region since the 1990s. We then turn to the six works in this special issue to describe the theories and methods supporting them. Next, we illustrate how general analytic categories can be derived from single or multi country case studies to illuminate themes capable of cutting across the particulars of national contexts, with their unique traditions, policy paths, and politics. Our three common threads are, first, the types of drivers for reform, that is, how policy change originates, either bottom-up from the institutions, or top-down from the government, and various possibilities in between. Second, understanding challenges to institutional autonomy in a continuum of intensity of state intended intervention in higher education. Third, explaining different levels of strain between public and private sectors in higher education based on conditions of competition for economic resources. While the papers in this special issue do not cover all countries, nor all issues on which policy has been crafted in the last two decades across the region, the collection of articles herein account for topics of enduring importance: faculty work in Ecuador, financial aid in Colombia, public policy decentralization in Argentina, quality assurance models in Colombia and Uruguay, the emerge of new institutions and universities in Argentina and Uruguay, and social justice, access, and inclusion in higher education, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. The articles presented in this special issue provide much insight onto higher education policy in Latin America and, additionally, offer ample opportunity to develop social science knowledge on the basis of strong comparative work.
Enumerative checklist of pteridophytes from Satara district (MH), India
Authors: Patil Sachin M. , Dongare Meena M.
Published: July 2017

A checklist of pteridophytes from Satara Dt. (Maharashtra, India) presented 85 species of pteridophytes belonging to 39 genera under 26 families are listed. The most specious families found in Satara district are Pteridaceae, Ophioglossaceae, Adiantaceae, Lomariopsidaceae and Woodsiaceae followed by Polypodiaceae, Dryopteridaceae, and Davalliaceae. The most common species are Adiantum philippense, Actiniopteris radiata, Aleuritopteris bicolor, Pteridium revolutum, Pityrogramma calomelanos, Pteris biaurita, P. vittata, and Tectaria coadunata.
Empathically Caused Distress And The Possibilities Of Its Diagnostics
Authors: Karyagina T.D. , Pridachuk M.A.
Published: July 2017

The article deals with theoretical questions and empirical studies related to empathically caused distress. Empathic distress is seen as the result of the functional mecha- nisms of empathy, and the transformation of the experience of this distress, in fact, is a productive development of empathy as the understanding, relation, and prosocial behavior motivator. Neuroscientific data about the nature and pathological development of personal distress are considered. Differentiation is made between the con- cepts of empathically caused distress, personal distress, empathically caused parallel feelings, and empathically caused reactive feelings. The possibilities and limitations of personal distress scale (from Interpersonal Reactivity Index by M. Davis) and the results of studies with its use are analysed. Data concerning the connection of personal distress and indicators of emotional intelligence, features of psychological defence mechanisms and coping strategies, personality factors of personal distress are presented.

The authors express their gratitude to Isaeva M.A., Ananko K.D. — graduates of the Faculty of Counseling and Clinical Psychology of the Moscow State University of Psy- chology and Education for their assistance in collecting and analyzing research data.
Structural Reduction Of Meanings In Dynamic Psychotherapy
Authors: Dorozhkin V.R.
Published: July 2017

The paper considers a range of structural analytical techniques, which have a com- mon nature. We analyze the possibility to reduce group psychotherapeutic phe- nomena, processes, relationships, and discourse in general to subconscious mental structures of independent participants. The paper includes a lot of examples from counseling practice and summarizes our long-term practical experience. We system- atize the techniques as an integrated method, which can help dynamically oriented psychotherapists to regulate interaction with a client, and to organize training for future therapists in a more structured way.
Aid To Adolescences With Asperger Syndrome In Self-Exploring: Tony Attwood Method
Authors: Kostin I.
Published: July 2017

The “Exploring Feelings” program designed by Australian psychologist Tony Attwood for group work with Asperger syndrome adolescents is presented. The necessity of psychological support of adolescents and adults with ASD is proved, its main directions are described, the content of the sessions is outlined. Procedures and methods engaged in the program are presented including the emotional toolbox method for managing emotions (physical, social, thinking tools). The participants learn to recognize “poisonous thoughts” (which destabilize the state of the mind) and to design alternative “antidote thoughts”. Presenting the “Exploring Feelings” program is accompanied by the comments about the importance of such kind of psychological training for adolescents and adults with ASD and other categories of children and adolescents.
Cultural-Psychological Models Of Experiencing Of The Person's Encounter With An Artwork
Authors: Ermolaeva M.V. , Lubovsky D.
Published: July 2017

Considering the perception of artworks as a higher mental function, we analyze the psychological mechanisms of the impact the mystery included by the author into the artwork has on the reader or viewer. It should be noted that the basis of any artwork’s mystery is a contradiction, which prompts the reader or viewer to solve it by retaining opposing experiences caused by the artwork. By the example of the great works of litera- ture and art, we show how a contradiction takes the viewer beyond everyday experience with the help of the metamorphosis, which turns different ideas into their opposites. The development of the reader’s or viewer’s tolerance for uncertainty or ambivalence of artworks creates opportunities for different ways of meaning generation (extension of the array of meanings, ascending the vertical of meanings, spiritual renewal through deep self-discovery). We discuss psychotechnical means of facilitating meaning generation.
Suicides Among Adolescents As A Social Problem: 5th All-Russian Forum “Our Children. Children’s Health And Its Factors”
Authors: Fesenko Y.A. , Kholmogorova A.B.
Published: July 2017

We present the report on the section “Prevention of antisocial phenomena: Suicides among adolescents as a social problem” in the 5th All-Russian Forum “Our children. Children’s health and the factors forming it” (30th—31st March 2017, Saint Petersburg). As a result of the reports and discussions, which took place during the section, first-, second- and third-order prevention programs were proposed.
MashUp at the Vancouver Art Gallery: “In Review” [onto]Riffologically
Authors: Wainwright Richard , Stevens Shannon
Published: July 2017

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Gente rara
Authors: Escobar Vera Hernando
Published: July 2017

Cuento corto en clave autoficcional
«Novela sin mundo» y otras técnicas para el desvanecimiento del yo en Macedonio Fernández
Authors: Vivas Hurtado Selnich , Gaviria Echavarría María Isabel
Published: July 2017

A través de Museo de la novela de la Eterna y los conceptos de «Belarte» y «Humorismo», Macedonio Fernández se propone hacer una novela experimental en donde sea posible la duda y el desvanecimiento del yo. La masificación y la industrialización de la Buenos Aires de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX trajeron como consecuencia la fragmentación y enajenación del sujeto. Por lo tanto, el arte y específicamente la literatura, por medio de las vanguardias se dieron a la tarea de encontrar formas de nombrar ese entorno transformado. En este contexto Macedonio comienza a planificar su novela, una novela que no comienza y que teoriza sobre su misma construcción, una novela para liberar al sujeto. De acuerdo con lo anterior, este artículo se propone analizar cómo en dicha novela se lleva a cabo el desvanecimiento del yo a la luz de la Belarte y el Humorismo y cómo Macedonio deja para la literatura una novela «fallida».
Kierkegaard: literatura, filosofía, vida
Authors: Surghi Carlos Eugenio
Published: July 2017

En la obra de Søren Kierkegaard se pueden determinar tres estadios para el devenir de los sujetos: el estético, el ético y el religioso. Sin embargo, una lectura en clave autobiográfica permite identificar en éstos una problemática fundamental: la figuración de la subjetividad en la compleja relación literatura/filosofía/vida. El presente trabajo busca analizar ésta relación por medio de dos hecho biográficos puntales, la muerte del padre y la ruptura del compromiso como experiencias que permiten a Kierkegaard elaborar un concepto fundamental: concepción de vida, que no sólo da cuenta de lo que en líneas generales se denomina una filosofía de la existencia, sino que también permiten leer una narrativa del yo en donde pensamiento y experiencia hacen de su escritura una enunciación singular
Los nombres de la realidad. Autoficción en Formas de volver a casa
Authors: Saavedra Galindo Alexandra
Published: July 2017

Este trabajo tiene como centro de interés el estudio de la obra Formas de volver a casa (2011), del escritor chileno Alejandro Zambra. Se presta especial atención en sus páginas al análisis y descripción de los procedimientos autoficcionales de los que se sirve. La lectura de la novela permitirá atender a temas como la memoria, el pasado, los recuerdos de infancia, la exposición del autor a través de una ficción, así como los juegos onomásticos que determinan las relaciones de los personajes y del autor. Se añade a lo anterior la reflexión sobre los hechos que determinan el marco temporal de la obra: dos terremotos en Chile (1985 y 2010) y el período de la Dictadura de Augusto Pinochet.
Autoficción y sobrevivencia
Authors: María de Souza Eneida
Published: July 2017

Este artículo discute el concepto de autoficción como pacto ambiguo entre la escritura y la vida, entre la

lectura y la sobrevivencia de residuos de identidades. Se trata de relatos híbridos, que ocupan un lugar

móvil entre la novela y la autobiografía. Los restos de la experiencia y de la escritura de sí ejercen la

función de barajar el aspecto referencial de la autobiografía y de la pretendida autonomía de la ficción.

El análisis de relatos autoficcionales posibilita la caracterización de varias propuestas de la escrit.ura

y lectura, como compensación, como autoayuda, como ocupación de un lugar de vacío, como modo

de abolir la distancia entre arte/vida, y reiteración de la paradoja entre salud y enfermedad, muerte y

sobrevivencia
Desplazamientos del Yo #1
Authors: Corral Arrieta Itxaso
Published: July 2017

Desplazamientos del Yo #1
LITÍGIOS ESQUECIDOS: Análise empírica dos processos de controle concentrado de constitucionalidade aguardando julgamento
Authors: GOMES NETO JOSE MARIO WANDERLEY , FEITOSA RAYMUNDO JULIANO DO REGO , Dos Santos Filho Moacir Ferreira , Pacífico Natália Maria Grassano Caldas
Published: July 2017

Quais são os temas constitucionais esquecidos pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), em virtude da não inclusão de processos em pauta de julgamento? Como as características dos ministros relatores podeminfluenciar em tal inclusão das ações diretas de inconstitucionalidade (ADIs)? A Corte vem demonstrando, ao longo dos últimos vinte anos, uma tendência cooperativa com os interesses do Poder Executivo,quando acionada pelos mecanismos de controle de constitucionalidade (revisão judicial), seja confirmando a constitucionalidade da legislação, seja ainda simplesmente deixando informalmente de julgarum grande número de conflitos. Os dados originais coletados das decisões tomadas pelo STF no julgamento de ações diretas de inconstitucionalidadeapontam na direção da autorrestrição, e essa respectiva abstenção exclui os freios constitucionais, modifica as relações federativas regionais e confere certo grau de liberdade ao legislador diante da ausência deperspectiva de controle judicial de suas atividades. Nesse sentido, uma amostra aleatória de ADIs foi colhida do sítio eletrônico do STF e submetida à análise estatística por regressão logística com o objetivo deexplicar o comportamento abstensivo judicial.
O INCIDENTE DE RESOLUÇÃO DE DEMANDAS REPETITIVAS E AS RELAÇÕES DE CONSUMO: Análise empírica da viabilidade jurídica
Authors: Silva Lucas do Monte
Published: July 2017

Diante do cenário de massificação de demandas judiciais, o presente artigo pretende analisar os principais argumentos e questionamentos das demandas relacionadas aos danos morais e aos planos de saúde, no Tribunal de Justiça Santa Catarina (TJSC), de forma a analisar a possível aplicação do incidente de resolução de demandas repetitivas, previsto no Código de Processo Civil, nesses casos. Para tanto, será realizada, primeiramente, uma análise do contexto atual do Poder Judiciário Brasileiro, apresentando o contexto de demandas repetitivas e massificação de contratos, bem como aspectos introdutórios do incidente de resolução de demandas repetitivas. Em seguida, será feita uma análise empírica jurisprudencial, quantitativa e qualitativa, do Tribunal de Justiça de Santa Catarina, realizando um estudo do tipo análitico transversal das demandas relacionadas ao tema, de forma a apresentar uma “radiografia argumentativa” dos acordãos da referida Corte. Conclui-se pela possibilidade da aplicação do IRDR nas demandas repetitvas relativos aos temas sob análise, com as devidas cautelas legais, levando em consideração o alto número de questões de fato que envolvem demandas judiciais que possuem, entre seus pedidos, indenização por dano moral.
SUL-AMERICANOS NA GRANDE SÃO PAULO: pesquisa-ação na Conferência Nacional de Migração e Refúgio e o diagnóstico dos imigrantes sobre a marginalização de direitos no Brasil
Authors: Carneiro Cynthia Soares
Published: July 2017

O artigo relata resultado parcial de pesquisa que analisa a visão do imigrante sul-americano residente na Grande São Paulo acerca do sistema jurídico brasileiro relativo a recepção e permanência de estrangeiros no país e, uma vez estabelecidos no território brasileiro, os problemas relativos ao acesso a direitos fundamentais por parte dessa população específica. A pesquisa concentrou-se nos imigrantes sul-americanos em estado de vulnerabilidade para uma análise sobre a efetividade dos Acordos de Residência no Mercosul. Relata as dificuldades metodológicas acerca do estudo sobre migrações internacionais, principalmente quando considerada a população migrante em vulnerabilidade, e o processo de realização da Conferência Nacional sobre Migrações e Refúgio (Comigrar), evento que proporcionou a participação direta do imigrante no levantamento dos problemas legais relativos aos estrangeiros no Brasil.
Impact of grafting type on Esca foliar symptoms
Authors: Mary Séverine , Laveau Coralie , Lecomte Pascal , Birebent Marc , Roby Jean-Philippe
Published: July 2017

Aim: The aim of the survey was to investigate if the grafting type influences the foliar expression of Esca during summer.

Methods and Results: Observations were conducted on plots distributed in two French winegrowing regions (two different climatic regions) with two varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon in the Bordeaux region and Mourvèdre in Provence). Three grafting types were compared: Omega graft, Whip and Tongue graft, and full cleft graft. For both varieties, we found a significant effect of the type of grafting on the foliar development of Esca symptoms. Full cleft grafted plots showed a significantly lower percentage of Esca foliar symptoms than the other two modalities, which were not significantly different from one another. Concerning Omega grafted plots, a significant difference in the rate of Esca foliar symptoms was highlighted compared to full cleft grafted plots, with a higher rate on Omega grafted plots, but these plots were also younger.

Conclusions: The study established, for the first time, the difference between full cleft field grafted plots and Omega and Whip and Tongue grafted plots, revealing a higher incidence of Esca on the latter types of grafting.

Significance and impact of the study: The spread of mechanical graft could be one of the factors explaining the increasing incidence of Esca in vineyard.
THE HUMANITARIAN ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CAUSES OF RESEARCH INTEREST AND MAIN THEORETICAL APPROACHES
Authors: Belinskaya E. P. , Melnikova N. M. , Pisareva L. Yu.
Published: July 2017

The article examines the socio-economic, socio-cultural and epistemological reasons of actualization of research interest to the humanitarian aspects of health and well-being. It analyzes the main theoretical models of psychological health arising from the recognition of the determining influence of social factors and the importance of cultural determinants in the analysis of the humanitarian aspects of health; particular attention is paid to the modern status of a special area of knowledge of health psychology. There are three main levels of factors affecting psychological health and subjective well-being: 1) macro, which includes a number of objective and subjective indicators (the level of economic development of the region, and subjective economic well-being of the population; the level of social protection of the population  and  its  subjective  evaluation,  etc.);  2) social-psychological,  among  which the structural and dynamic features of social networks, the stylistic characteristics of the communication opportunities of social support; 3) the personality, including resilience, the nature of self, dominant emotional state, the characteristics of personal and social identity. It is emphasized that although among the criteria of psychological health of particular importance is the degree of integration of the personality and its focus  on  self-development,  the  nature  of  psychological  health  is  closely  linked to socio-psychological   aspects   of   human   existence:   a   harmonious   integration in the society, successful socialization, the presence of strong social ties and social support are integral to psychological health.
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION FEATURES OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Authors: Varich L. А. , Sorokina Yu. V.
Published: July 2017

The article presents the studying of psychophysiological adaptation features results of primary school age pupils, enrolled in innovative educational institution. Comprehensive survey of elementary school students, which was held during two years of study (the first to the second year of study), presupposed a research of psychophysiological indicators and assessment of the regulatory systems of the body. It was found that by the second year of study the students are improving developmental quotient of cognitive performance by increasing the pressure in the cardiovascular system regulation. Those students who had low performance indicators in the beginning of the education program showed more prominent dynamics of psycho-physiological functions during the two years of study, compare to their peers with ‘good" or "excellent" marks. The boys had greater dynamics in the amount of attention compared to girls. Adaptation process of students with high academic performance, accompanied by increased sympathetic activity in heart rate regulation, is accompanied by a greater physiological "cost" that the body pays for the effectiveness of implemented activities.
TYPES OF ATTACHMENT OF STUDENTS AND THEIR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Volkova E. E.
Published: July 2017

The article presents the results of empirical studies of successful performance in students with different types of attachment. The following research methods were chosen: conversation method, questionnaires, projective technique and testing method represented by the following procedures: "Adult Attachment Interview", projective drawing techniques, "Mother and Child". A significant difference between the successes of training in high school students was noted with avoidant type of attachment  with  respect  to  students  with  reliable  and  ambivalent  types.  Students with a reliable and ambivalent attachment styles are more successful in their performance, those with avoidant attachment style are less successful. The worst performance of students with avoiding attachment types can be explained by the fact that they are unlikely to perceive criticism positively, it is difficult for them to build trust relationships with adults and peers, they have inherent infantile behavior. The results of the study provide a basis for the development of programs aimed at preventing school failure prospective students and increase the success of learning in students who are in the learning process.
LINGUISTIC EXPERTISE IN LEGAL DISCOURSE: TYPES AND ASPECTS
Authors: Batyushkina M. V.
Published: July 2017

The article is devoted to the relevance of special linguistic knowledge in legal discourse and the determination of the competence of an expert linguist. It features the analyses of the basis for the use of linguistic expertise in the aspect of the legal discourse. Special attention is given to the analysis of the relation between the concept of juridical discourse and the legislative discourse, law enforcement discourse, court discourse. The problem of classification of linguistic expertise with application of methods of the theory of classification and an example of subsumption classification division of linguistic expertise are considered. The problem of classification of linguistic expertise can be solved only through a systematic approach. It is shown that one of the most important issues of modern linguistic expertise is the problem of the choice from a wide range of experts as well as the interdisciplinary competence of the forensic linguist. The article includes analysis of the requirements to the experts. It is demonstrated that integrated (inter-disciplinary) investigations may be carried out, as it often happen in current practice, by a single examiner possessing all the necessary qualifications. The study is based on the general scientific dialectical method. The author uses the following special methods: systemstructural  method,  logical  method,  comparative  method,  as  well  as  induction and analysis. The presented results provide ideas for further discussion on the problem of classification of linguistic expertise and interdisciplinary competence of the linguist-expert.
THE SOURCES OF PRECEDENTIALITY IN DETECTIVE DISCOURSE
Authors: Zavyalova G. A.
Published: July 2017

The article takes cognitive approach  to  precedent phenomena studies. The sources of precedentiality in detective discourse are Greek and Roman mythology, the Bible, folklore texts, Shakespeare’s texts and classical European literature. In the analyzed texts universal-precedent and national-precedent phenomena of all the types are presented. Precedent names actualize precedent situations or act as namessymbols, precedent utterances appeal to precedent texts as reference standards. The analyzed material lets us deduce that incorporating Shakespearean, biblical and mythological topics, characters and images into detective texts is determined by authors’ intention to improve the status of their works as well as by universality of these topics and their criminal nature. Analyzing the sources of precedentiality within the cognitive approach may be of interest for studying transformations that take place within the genres based on the system-forming concepts.
DOCUMENTS FROM THE RUSSIAN STATE MILITARY-HISTORIC ARCHIVE (RGVIA) TELL WHETHER GRIGORI GROGORIEVITCH ORLOV STUDIED IN THE LAND GENTRY MILITARY SCHOOL
Authors: Vedmin O. P.
Published: July 2017

The article features the results of work in The Russian State MilitaryHistoric Archive (RGVIA) on identifying and making a list of all the Orlov noblemen who studied in the Land Gentry Military School in 1732 – 1761. It is revealed that in the military corps there were only 6 cadets by this name. According to some sources,  there studied  a  certain  Grigory  Orlov,  whom many researchers  identify as Grigory Grigorievich Orlov. In fact, as the archival data shows, it was Grigory Nikitich Orlov – the future chief Marshal of the court of Catherine II – who was trained at the Cadet Corps.  He was directed to the Cadet Corps December 2, 1742, and in February 1748 he was advanced to the rank of corporal at the age of 20. In 1749 G. N. Orlov was "excluded" from the corps for health reasons for two years. G. G. Orlov never studied at the Cadet Corps.
EKPHRASIS AND ITS FUNCTIONING IN SOMERSET MAUGHAM′S NOVEL “THE MOON AND SIXPENCE”
Authors: Karpukhina T. P.
Published: July 2017

The article investigates the phenomenon of verbal representation of a work of fine arts in literature known under the term of ekphrasis. The object of investigation is ekphrasis as presented in the novel by S. Maugham “The Moon and Sixpence”. Specific features of ekphrasis, its functions and linguistic means of expression are subjected to analysis. The novel contains five ekphrastic inclusions – descriptions of the pictures painted by the main character: a full-length portrait, a landscape, a wall-painting, a fruit-piece, a family portrait. Being different in genre, these pictures share some common features typical of ekphrasis. The description, given in the form of a dialogue or a monologue, includes the invariable features characteristic of an archetypal scheme of ekphrasis. Linguistic manifestation of these archetypal features is connected with visual perception, with strong emotions, with the notions of  beauty,  miracle,  mystery,  singularity, spirituality,  looking  life-like.  Ekphrastic descriptions reflect the impression the pictures have made on a certain character, his/her being either an art connoisseur or an ignoramus. Ekphrasis fulfils various functions:  an  aesthetically-appreciative,  a  descriptive,  an  emotionally-expressive, a character-drawing and a hermeneutic function.
CURRENT APPROACHES TO TEACHING LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Osadchaya T. Yu.
Published: July 2017

The current approaches to teaching of foreign/second language listening offered by foreign researchers are considered in the article: cognitive and social dimensions of the process; two main strategies of foreign language listening: top-down and bottom-up approaches; metacognitive approach to teaching listening and its advantages. The following innovations can be creatively used by teachers in the educational process: the formation of students' ‘perception base’ and ‘perception automatisms’  for  distinguishing  and  recognizing  foreign  spoken  speech  units;  using the method  of  interaction  and  active  negotiation  of  general  meaning  and  details of the text among students; regular administration of the Metacognitive Awareness Listening Questionnaire to teach students different strategies of foreign language listening comprehension; teaching students to develop their own strategies for foreign language listening. The analysis of modern approaches to teaching listening suggests that metacognitive approach is aimed to develop not only students’ language skills but also their reflective thinking abilities; it provides students’ personal involvement in the learning process and has a positive effect on their motivation. Foreign language teachers can use the research results to create their own system of teaching foreign language listening comprehension.
STRUCTURAL-SEMANTIC TYPES OF THE COMBINATION OF THE VERB LASSEN WITH AN INFINITIVE
Authors: Smetanina O. A.
Published: July 2017

The  article  examines  the  combination  of  the  German  verb  lassen with an infinitive as an entire infinitival structure, where each component influences the creation of grammatical meanings of the whole structure. On the basis of this point of view the structural components which determine the meanings are analysed and described. Such factors as the lexical realization of a subject, presence and the lexical and morphological  realization  of  an  object,  as  well  as  the  transitivity  of  a  verb in an infinitival form are recognized to be significant. These characteristics of the structure-building components allow us to single out six models of the infinitival structure with lassen and describe their meanings and their forming mechanisms. The research has shown that the main modal meanings (causativeness, permissiveness and possibility) are specified according to structure-building components,  such  as:  verbal  and  non-verbal  causation,  permissiveness,  intentional or involuntary allowance of action, order, wish and reason. Some of them combine with the passive meaning.
REFORMS OF THE FINANCE SYSTEM OF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN RUSSIA
Authors: Eleskina O V.
Published: July 2017

The present work analyses the reforms of cultural institutions financing system in Russia from the mid 1980s to the present time. A short review of the government’s  activities  is  given  in  respect  of  transition  from  purely  state  financing to multichannel system of forming cultural institutions’ budgets, changing their legal nature, and developing their commercial activities. Processes of management decentralization and reallocation of financing onto budgets of various levels are considered. Special attention is paid to introduction of market mechanisms into activities of such institutions, problems connected with their application are touched as well. Both positive and negative consequences of the policy pursued by the government in matters of financing the culture at different stages of the reforms are investigated. The analysis result  indicates  that  preservative  tendencies  prevail  in  the  government’s  activity in the cultural sphere, and budgetary funds still make the basis of the budget in the most part of cultural institutions, conservatism and inertness in their activities remain.