bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, attitude and practice of informed consent process in biomedical research among postgraduate medical students
Authors: Hussain Amir , Nirgude Abhay Subhashrao , Kotian Himani
Published: December 2018

Background: Research is integral part of post graduate studies. Informed consent is a vital ethical and regulatory requirement for the conduct of biomedical research.Methods: Mixed methods study was carried out from July to August 2017. Cross sectional part constitute quantitative component and forced field analysis (FFA) forms qualitative part. Approval from the institutional ethical committee was obtained. Pre-designed, validated, structured questionnaire was used to gather information from 114 participants about knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding informed consent process. FFA was employed to understand driving and restrictive forces in obtaining informed consent from the research participants.Results: Out of the 114 study participants majority participants were males i.e. 69.3% and pursuing post-graduation in clinical subjects. There is significant association between knowledge (p=0.008), attitude (p=0.032) among postgraduates from clinical and nonclinical departments. Among clinical 51.7% and 48.3% among non-clinical have good knowledge and 67.7% among clinical and 32.3% among non-clinical have good practice. Main driving forces for informed consent process identified during FFP were ICMR guideline for biomedical research, feeling morally right to inform the participants about what the research. Main restrictive force was fear of losing the participant due to signing on informed consent.Conclusions: There is good knowledge among postgraduates about informed consent process however there is scope of improvement in attitude and practice. Ethics training should address how to build trust with research participants and how to overcome the fear of losing the study subject.
A household survey to assess prevalence of malaria and risk factors under urban field practice area, Dakshin Kannada
Authors: Salunkhe Leena , Gupta Animesh , Hameed Shahul
Published: December 2018

Background: Socio-demographic and environmental factors are associated with the malaria prevalence. Hence assessment of these factors would potentially help in identification of the possible risk factors among households with their health seeking behavior and would help to adopt the most suitable and appropriate malaria control strategies.Methods: A baseline household survey was carried out in the study site Lingappayakadu, Mulki, Manglore involving all study population (n=4954) from July to September 2017. Total 1043 households were interviewed with predesigned semi- structured questionnaire with informed written consent. Blood samples were collected from fever cases and results were confirmed for malaria within 24 hours. Anti-malarial drugs including the Primiaquine were given to all the positive cases. Data regarding socio-demographic characteristics and health seeking behavior were also collected from study population.Results: The prevalence of malaria in the study was 1.41% and slide positivity was 51.09%. The presence of malaria cases was statistically significant with number of members present in the family (p=0.00001, X2=199.37), age group (p=0.0168, X2=8.17) type of working status (p=0.0293, X2=7.06). Environmental factors like type of housing (p=0.3366, OR=1.3854), peri-domestic sanitation (p=0.1646, OR=0.554), Mosquito breeding (p=0.4504, OR=0.6757), indoor mosquitoes (p=1.000, OR=0.6173) and mosquito bite prevention methods were (p=0.1910, OR=1.7316) not showing any significant difference. Out of 137 fever cases, 70 cases were diagnosed with malaria amongst which 94.3% cases completed anti-malaria drug treatment.Conclusions: A survey provides data regarding socio-demographic, environmental and health seeking behavior of population. The study did not show any statistically significant association of malaria with many environmental parameters. Health seeking behavior could be analyzed and improved with frequent surveillance methods.
Study regarding the feeding practice among mothers attending the immunisation clinic of a tertiary care centre
Authors: Kumar Sanjay , Sinha Shivani , Sinha Setu , Singh Varsha , Choudhary Sanjay Kumar , Yasmeen Tajwar
Published: December 2018

Background: The world health organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breast feeding (EBF) for the first six months of life while it is advised to provide adequate and safe complementary foods with breast feeding for up to two years and beyond.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out in the immunisation clinic of IGIMS for a period of 6 months from January 2017 to June 2017.A total of 400 mothers were enrolled in the study. Children of Age group 0-12 months were included in the study. Sample size was collected by using convenient sampling from January to June 2017. All mothers who attended our immunization clinic for vaccination of their child and had children less than 12 months of age and who gave verbal consent were included in the study. Mothers were asked to stay after vaccination of their infants to look for any untoward effects of vaccination. Mothers were interviewed by using a semi structured questionnaire after getting a verbal consent from them, All data entry and analyses were carried out using Microsoft Excel and statistical software by descriptive statistics and presented as frequency and percentages.Results: The prevalence of exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months of age was still low. Male child is having a higher percentage of immunization coverage of about 60%, where as the female child is having about 40%. 36% of the babies were started breastfeeding within one hour and colostrum was given to 40% of them, only 35% of them were on exclusive breast feeding.Conclusions: Use of expressed breast milk was low. The prevalence of EBF for up to 6 months of age was still low as per WHO recommendations. The mother's perception of “insufficient breast milk” was also the main reason for introducing other foods. We should make a strategy by making a guideline for promoting and educating about exclusive breastfeeding within the existing health care system such as the antenatal, after delivery and vaccination clinics.
Awareness of ultrasonography among antenatal mothers attending the tertiary care hospital in Bundelkhand region of UP
Authors: Singh Varsha , Varshney Amit Mohan , Kaur Samarjeet
Published: December 2018

Background: Ultrasound examination during pregnancy has become an integral part of antenatal care throughout the world. This technology is an important tool for the obstetricians, to reassure their patients regarding the well-being of their fetus in utero. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness of USG among pregnant women.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women attending the ANC clinic of Obstetric department of MLB Medical College Hospital, Jhansi, UP from March to May 2018. The study included 300 pregnant women and data was collected by using pre tested questionnaire.Results: The study reveals that 51.3% of participants were in the age group of 20-25 yr and 50% of them belong to upper lower class, most of them unskilled (83.4%), 63.3% of participants depicted that USG is done only to confirm the pregnancy and 81% of women considered that it is beneficial during pregnancy and 65% was known that USG can be used to determine sex of the foetus.Conclusions: Awareness regarding the uses of ultrasonography during pregnancy was found to be average. There is need to create more awareness in community about the USG uses and PCPNDT act and its provisions. There is need of creating more awareness about the safety, utility and frequency of USG during antenatal period to avoid misuse.
A study on health profile of manjha makers in district Bareilly
Authors: Khan Huma , Singh Atul Kumar
Published: December 2018

Background: Bareilly is famous for its manjha all over the world. More than 20,000 workers are engaged in the making the Manjha in Bareilly which is an important unorganized sector in western Uttar Pradesh. Objective was to study health profile of manjha makers in district Bareilly.Methods: The workers engaged in making manjha were randomly approached in the selected areas and interviewed using a semi open ended questionnaire. Responses were marked based on duration and severity of symptoms.Results: The mean age of study participants was 31±9.9 years. The mean age of starting manjha making was 15.3±6.7 years. 51 (47.2%) study participants were having wounds and cuts in hands and fingers.Conclusions: Manjha makers are in direct contact with inhalable glass dust (silica dust) and chemical colors which can reach the circulation through cuts and wounds. The higher prevalence of musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms as well as other symptoms like cut wounds in hands and possible absorption of dyes through cuts underlines the need of a larger study to know the factors causing these symptoms and ways to prevent the suffering of manjha makers.
Community medicine learning - medical student’s perspective
Authors: G. Angeline Grace , S. Gopalakrishnan , R. Umadevi
Published: December 2018

Background: The goal of teaching Community Medicine in undergraduate medical curriculum is to ensure that medical graduates acquire competencies needed to solve common health problems of the community. This study aims to determine the perceptions of medical students in learning Community Medicine as part of their MBBS curriculum and to assess their preference of the subject for post-graduate studies.Methods: This study was conducted among third year MBBS students of a private Medical College. Universal sampling method was adopted and data was collected using a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire. A three-point Likert scale was used to assess the perceptions of the medical students in learning Community Medicine. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0.Results: Out of 183 students, 166 students participated in the study of which 42.8% were males and 57.2% were females. Nearly 89% of students agreed that learning community medicine during MBBS is very essential. About 83.7% felt more field visits or practical assignments need to be added to the curriculum to enhance students’ interest in the subject. Community medicine was preferred for post-graduation by only 12% of students. Interest in clinical specialties, limited career growth and less social recognition was the main reasons quoted by the students for not choosing the specialty for post-graduation.Conclusions: Learning Community Medicine is essential to produce community oriented primary health care physicians. Community Medicine as a future career option was found to be limited among the medical students. More exposure is needed on the wide career opportunities available after post-graduation. Community Medicine learning should be made more interesting, highlighting its importance in public health, primary health care & family medicine services.
Awareness and acceptance of contraceptives among the mothers of infants attending an immunization session at a field practices area of a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Gupta S. B. , Singh Meenakshi , Singh Atul Kr. , Khan Huma , Saxena Alpana
Published: December 2018

Background: India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the in Vaccination unit of rural field practice area of Shri Ram Murti Smarak institute of Medical Sciences (SRMSIMS) Bareilly (U.P). Objective of the study was to assess knowledge and practice of postpartum contraception and factors affecting the usage of contraceptives in Rural area. All females who delivered within last one year were included in the study. A pre-structured questionnaire was used. A total of 98 females were included. The appropriate statistical analysis was done to present the results.Results: 28.57% females had adopted one or the other postpartum contraceptive measure. Condom was the most common method used. Usage of postpartum contraception was significantly associated with women’s and husband’s education, type of delivery and availing of antenatal and postnatal visits.Conclusions: Overall usage of postpartum contraception was low there is need to focus at every step to contact of these women with health facility or health workers.
DISCOVERING AND SUPPORTING GIFTED STUDENTS IN CONDITIONS OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors: BALAKIREVA Ekaterina Igorevna
Published: December 2018

We analyze the approaches to the study of giftedness in modern reality. The author’s project “Centre for Gifted Children Support” of Saratov State University is presented. We describe the system approach to the organization of work with gifted students in conditions of university educational environment. We also consider the problem of complex identification of giftedness in schoolchildren. The results of the empirical study of the relationship of creativity self-assessment with its actual manifestation, obtained by means of sample tests, correlation analysis of the results of tests of creativity and intelligence are analyzed. The possibilities of multiple regression analysis for the contribution of intelligence parameters to the formation of the level of creativity are shown. We present the analyses of the pedagogical possibilities of the developed technologies to support students with motivation and certain achievements. The emphasis is placed on the selection and training of mentors working with gifted students.
RAILWAY IMPACT ON PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF POPULATION AND TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE
Authors: BARANOVA Vasilisa Vyacheslavovna
Published: December 2018

Railways were the important integration factor in the system of state economy in the middle of the 19th century, they supported connection and integration of communication lines of Central Black Earth Region and the whole country as well. Railway transport was a system that has influenced on the economy, level of life, health, culture, and education. For example, for the realization of social and cultural functions railway department created the network of institutions, thus, developing social and cultural infrastructure. The process of society modernization at the expenses of creating quick and reliable transport network touched not only the centre of the country, but the provinces as well. In the second half of the 19th century the image of the provinces started to change in people’s minds. It was the railway road that brought “the new life” of market affairs to the most distant villages and towns, some of them then became the railway stations.
ASPECTS OF TEACHING TRANSLATION IN THE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (ON THE MATERIAL OF LEGAL TEXTS IN GERMAN AND SPANISH)
Authors: SAKOVETS Svetlana Aleksandrovna , KUDRYASHOVA Sofya Vladimirovna , KALININA Marina Georgievna
Published: December 2018

We analyze methods of teaching foreign legal vocabulary, legal texts translation that are important for the student translation skills development as well as to compare the linguistic and national cultural specifics of German, Spanish and Russian legal texts. The research material is jurisprudence area in German and Spanish and national legal systems since specialized translation requires preliminary (background) knowledge to understand a legal text properly. The students of the legal Spanish/German language must have the language competence allowing to make a translation close to the original text. The research material is the criminal and civil codes of Germany and Spain, dictionaries of legal German and Spanish languages, publications of periodicals, linguistic scientific articles and monographs. The need of study the methods of teaching foreign legal language and translating legal texts is quite evident on the universal contemporary background of the dynamic development of cross-cultural communication. The specifics of the German and Spanish legal languages, their structural and semantic features, functioning and methods of translating the legal texts are not studied thoroughly. This makes our study highly relevant to present works. In the given research we used descriptive and comparative methods, the method of lexicographic selection developed in the analysis of German verbs of possession as well as the interpretative analysis of legal German and Spanish languages.
UN SANCTIONS AGAINST THE DPRK: AN ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENCY
Authors: DYACHKOV Ilya Vladimirovich
Published: December 2018

The last decade and a half we saw the gradual forming of a sanctions regime against the DPRK in connection with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. United Nations Security Council resolutions have disconnected North Korea from the global financial system, cut all foreign military ties with the country, introduced considerable sectoral sanctions on imports and exports, blocked major channels Pyongyang used to acquire foreign currency. Besides, the United States, South Korea and Japan have simultaneously enforced unilateral restrictions. Early 2018 offers an opportunity to solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear problem, and now is the time to assess the sanctions’ efficiency. We analyze the problems with their implementation and describe the means North Korea employs to circumvent the regime. Such measures include building an autarkic economy, ignoring the directives of the United Nations Security Council, deceiving international partners, exploiting the global market and engaging in espionage and diplomacy. These strategies allow the DPRK to support and develop the economy, as well as missile and nuclear programs. Whatever the outcome of the negotiations may be, it is already evident that sanctions cannot efficiently solve the nuclear issue and must give way to dialogue.
THEATRE THERAPY TECHNOLOGY IN MODERN SOCIAL REHABILITATION
Authors: DOLZHENKOVA Marina Igorevna , DOROZHKINA Olga Alekseyevna , ROMANINA Larisa Aleksandrovna , PROKHOROVA Oksana Germanovna
Published: December 2018

The technologies of theatre therapy in modern social rehabilitation are presented, the components of the pair of theatre system are revealed: game therapy; hospital clownery; psychodrama; psychomelodrama; satidrama; figurative psychodrama; pesso-therapy; psychogymnastics; “theatre of the oppressed”; forum theatre; “political theatre”; invisible theatre; theatre of memories; playback theatre; theatre of homeless artists or other unprotected categories; theatre of sports. It is noted that theatre therapy is extremely important for the social rehabilitation of children. We discuss some of the most outstanding achievements of the experimental technology theatre therapy in different countries: USA (project “Invisible People”); Greece; Russia (Project “Invizibl people” or “People Invisible”; All-Russian Festival of Special Theatres “ProTeatr”; project “Ariadne's Thread”; project “Touch-Ables”; “Theatre of Open-Hearted”; “ARTель inspiration”; “NeFoрмат”; “Speak Freely” (L.V. Soloveva)). It is indicated that by means of theatre therapy there is an improvement of skills of conscious action in the conditions of dramatic work, processes of self-knowledge in the context of development of emotional-strong-willed and intellectual-cognitive spheres of the personality are stimulated. The implementation of art therapy technologies in the modern practice of social rehabilitation is extremely relevant and in demand. That is why so important theoretical and methodological justification of formation and promising directions of development of these technologies, as well as creating the appropriate database information and methodological support that takes into account the latest advances in medical and psycho-pedagogical branches of scientific knowledge. Also important specialized programs for retraining and advanced training of social workers, taking into account innovative developments in the field of social rehabilitation, including technologies of theatre therapy.
ORGANIZATION OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF CULTURE AND ARTS
Authors: SHANKINA Svetlana Viktorovna , SHANKIN Yury Viktorovich , SHANKINA Evgeniya Yuryevna
Published: December 2018

We reflect specificity of the organization of pedagogical practice in the universities of culture and arts, where the fundamental elements of the structure of the organizational and pedagogical process are methodological approaches that form the system of organization of pedagogical practice in the field of choreographic art. We reveal the essence of synergetic, systemic, cybernetic, cultural, learner-centered, competence, innovative approaches, and also give the most important principles, conditions and forms of pedagogical practice in the universities of culture and arts, its functioning, development and interaction on the basis of methodological approaches. Presented organizational conditions of teaching practice at the university associated with the formation of professional and educational environment in the framework of the implementation of pedagogical practice in the field of culture and arts, which provide an opportunity to fully develop the creative potential of specialists in the field of choreography. We offer the authors’ concept of passing of pedagogical practice for the purpose of individual development of programs by each student. It also presents opportunities for rethinking the goals, objectives, principles, content, methods, tools and organizational forms of the process of teaching practice in accordance with the requirements of the modern social order and the concept of modernization of the educational system in Russia.
DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS OF TEENAGERS USING BREAKDANCE
Authors: KUZMENKO Marianna Viktorovna , BOLDYREVA Vera Borisovna
Published: December 2018

Choreography in sports has long been established as a means of specialized training of athletes, helping to make the composition more vivid, original, expressive, spectacular. The term “choreography” generalizes both the art of dance creation and all kinds of dance and mimic art. Among the many forms of aesthetic education of the younger generation, choreography occupies a special place. Dance classes teach not only to understand and create beauty, they develop creative thinking and imagination, give a harmonious plastic development. At present, with the appearance and development of fitness in our country and abroad, a large number of modern dance trends have emerged that attract teenagers. One of such trends is hip-hop. Hip-hop dancing is a unifying term for several dance styles and directions. Most of the coaches we interviewed note that teenage female gymnasts are not very enthusiastic about classical choreography classes, and this in turn is confirmed by the opinion of the female gymnasts themselves. As well as 90 % of our coaches and choreographers do not deny the fact that the use of dance elements in the style of hip-hop in the choreographic training of young female gymnasts, will significantly increase interest in choreography and expand the volume of their motor skills. Adolescence is usually characterized as a “critical period of childhood”. Adolescents are characterized by increased criticality, and in this regard, there may be a sense of anxiety, increased excitability, reduced self-esteem. It becomes extremely important to stand out from the crowd, to express their individuality and the most common way to do this is in different types of modern dance.
Urban Commerce and Protected Cultural Landscape
Authors: Griñán Montealegre María , López-Sánchez Mónica
Published: December 2018

By analyzing the urban landscape, this investigation focuses on commercial typologies in historical urban areas and its relationship with the urban landscape and its heritage values. Trade plays an essential role in historical urban areas, both in the past and in the present, since it is part of the urban landscape—creating it and modifying it, but also preserving it. Historical protected urban areas contain diverse elements reflecting the impacts of commercial activities that have existed in cities throughout history. At present, the urban landscape of commercial activity is made up of a multiplicity of typologies and formats which interact with the historical landscape and its values, using them to strengthen its strategies of attraction, differentiation, and sales. Shop owners contribute to the preservation of historic urban areas by maintaining the commercial functions within them. Therefore, we affirm that the role of commercial activity in the preservation of urban protected areas is essential. However, further research is needed because this aspect has not been addressed in depth by the scientific community specializing in the management of cultural heritage.
Ecological Drivers of Species Distributions and Niche Overlap for three Eastern Subterranean Termite Species in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, USA
Authors: Hyseni Chaz , Garrick Ryan
Published: December 2018

In both managed and unmanaged forests, termites are functionally important members of the dead-wood-associated (saproxylic) insect community. However, little is known about regional-scale environmental drivers of geographic distributions of termite species, and how these environmental factors impact co-occurrence among congeneric species. Here we focus on the southern Appalachian Mountains—a well-known center of endemism for forest biota—and use Ecological Niche Modeling (ENM) to examine the distributions of three species of Reticulitermes termites (i.e., R. flavipes, R. virginicus, and R. malletei). To overcome deficiencies in public databases, ENMs were underpinned by field-collected high-resolution occurrence records coupled with molecular taxonomic species identification. Spatial overlap among areas of predicted occurrence of each species was mapped, and aspects of niche similarity were quantified. We also identified environmental factors that most strongly contribute to among-species differences in occupancy. Overall, we found that R. flavipes and R. virginicus showed significant niche divergence, which was primarily driven by dry-season precipitation. Also, all three species were most likely to co-occur in the mid-latitudes of the study area (i.e., northern Alabama and Georgia, eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina), which is an area of considerable topographic complexity. This work provides important baseline information for follow-up studies of local-scale drivers of these species’ distributions. It also identifies specific geographic areas where future assessments of the frequency of true syntopy vs. micro-allopatry, and associated interspecific competitive interactions, should be focused.
Kahoot!: Bring the Fun Into the Classroom!
Authors: Sabandar Grace Nathania Clara , Supit Noldy Richard , Suryana Effendy
Published: December 2018

During the height of 21st Century Learning, educators across the globe are demanded to find ways, methods and techniques to engage modern learners in the learning process. Nowadays, with the simplicity provided by the Internet, it is not as difficult and painful to help with the process. One of the fun ways to educate learners is with games, digital games. Games are usually intended to increase learners’ desire for competition, goal achievement and genuine self-expression, all in the while games are also great to promote interactivity, have a set of rules with a quantifiable result, can be colorful, as well as appealing and extremely realistic. This paper is based on an interactive workshop which was focused in exploring the app, Kahoot!, that claims to provide educators with a chance to create a game-based assessment in different forms, such as multiple-choice questions, jumbled vocabulary, jumbled sentences. Healthy competition and rewarding good ideas provided by Kahoot! app also said to be motivational both to educators and for modern learners. It is expected that through this workshop participants are comfortable and able to incorporate Kahoot! into a variety of learning environments and will have the opportunity to design game-based learning events that can be used in the classroom. Finally, the workshop provided an opportunity for participants to discuss strengths, weaknesses, benefits and challenges in using Kahoot!.
KAWIN MAUPAH: AN OBLIGATION TO GET MARRIED AFTER TALAK TIGA IN THE TRADITION OF BINJAI VILLAGE IN PASAMAN DISTRICT A MAQÂṢID AL-SHARÎ’AH REVIEW
Authors: Saputra Eko , Busyro Busyro
Published: December 2018

Allah SWT hates divorce the most even though He still allows us to do it. If the repudiation (talaq) has been conducted three times, the husband and wife should not reconcile unless the ex-wife marries another man (muḥallil) and has been divorced by her second husband after having an intercourse as a husband and wife. In contrast, there is an obligation for married couples who have been separated because of the third talaq to remarry in Nagari Binjai. This obligation is based on the belief that this is a religious obligation that must be followed by the tradition. The separation because of the third talaq is believed to bring disaster to the village and the subjects will suffer in present life and will not smell the heaven aroma in the hereafter. Even though kawin maupah tradition is maslahah and permissible by some Islamic scholars, it still requires the husband and wife to conduct intercourse prior to the divorce. The maslahah of the kawin maupah is contrary to the Prophet’s guidance, since there is no sexual intercourse in this payment-ordered marriage. Therefore, the practice of kawin maupah by the Nagari Binjai community does not fulfill the qaṣd al-Syâri’ and maqâṣid al-aṣliyah which should be actualized in the maqâṣid al-syarî'ah’s theory.
Bank Selection Criteria and SERVQUAL Survey among Muslims in Mauritius
Authors: Abduh Muhamad , Ramjaun Shaheen Bibi , Mustaqim Muhamad
Published: December 2018

As a Muslim minority country located far off the east coast of South Africa, Mauritius has successfully introduced Islamic finance since 1998. However, the development is not as expected since two Islamic banking windows were closed down and the only Islamic commercial bank in the country has been struggling hard in order to generate favorable expected profits. The aims of this study are to investigate the bank selection criteria among Muslims in Mauritius and to evaluate the customer satisfaction upon the Islamic banking service quality in the country. The findings show that privacy, easy access, service quality, facilities, transparency and bank reputation are the factors influence Muslim Mauritian to patronize bank and interestingly religion and religiosity are out of it. The importance – performance analysis is used to provide an interesting visual analysis on the service quality items examined. The findings suggest that Islamic banks must improve their Tangible and Reliability aspects in order to satisfy the customers and eventually become more profitable.
Modeling the Ukrainian consumption
Authors: Koldovskiy Artem , Chernega Kateryna
Published: December 2018

Consumption is a fundamental determinant of the economic success. Consumer spending is approximately 70 percent of the Gross domestic product (GDP). It is common to divide consumer spending into nondurables (clothing and food), durables (“large” goods, which are not purchased very often), and of course services (day care, banking, medical). The way to identify how the economy influences consumption is to look at specific economic cycles. At the top of the economy (when the economy is strong), people reaction is physically powerful, and consumers spend money freely. When the economy falters, confidence falls; consumers cut back on the spending and conserve their money. They stop buying, getting out of debt and focus on saving money. Understanding consumption is vital to the implementation and development of marketing strategies. The purpose for this empirical research is to review main indicators, which influence on consumption and identify methodological issues in need of resolution, and present possible approaches that may prove helpful in resolving those issues. The growth of interest in modeling consumption has led to behaviorally conceptual models in which selection dynamics play a vital role. The authors introduce two empirical models, which demonstrate correlation between macroeconomic indicators, social factors and Consumer price index (CPI). The first conceptual model shows that the CPI is a straighter measure than per capita Gross domestic product of the standard of living in Ukraine. By including a wide range of thousands of services and goods with the basket (fixed), the CPI can obtain a precise estimate of the cost of living. The second empirical model shows the interdependence of economic indicators (CPI, GDP, and Average wage index (AWI)) and social factors (gender, age, location).
Empirical evidence on the determinants of dividend pay-outs in the auto components sector in India
Authors: Chakraborty Suman , S. Shenoy Sandeep , Kumar N. Subrahmanya
Published: December 2018

Determinants of dividend policy have been a topic of debate in the academic literature for several decades, but the studies have not been able to give a concluding result on the topic. Existing literature reveals that one of the most challenging decisions, dividend payout, is affected by multiple determinants thereby impacting the value of stock, among which proficatibility, capital structure and level of cash flows are identified to be significant factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate empirically the determinants of dividend payout among the companies in the Indian auto components sector which are listed in major Indian bourses. This paper constitutes a modest attempt to explore the relationship between dividend policy (dividend pay-out ratio) of the companies and the variables representing profitability, capital structure, investments, liquidity and cash flows. The other salient feature of the study is that it examines casual relationship of financial performance, operational efficiencies and investment strategies on decision of paying the dividend. ANOVA, correlation analysis and regression analysis have been used to explore the relationship between the identified variables. The study finds that the dividend policy of the companies in the Indian auto components sector is largely influenced by the operating profit, cash from operations, proportion of cash from operations used for financing the investment activities and the proportion of equity in the capital structure of the companies. The study addresses the Indian auto components sector, which is not researched much, and suggests rejuvenation in dividend policy after accounting a derived variable of cash flow to capital expenditure, as identified relevant to the group of auto manufacturers selected for the study.
MICROCONCEPT "CHILDREN" IN RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN PAROEMIOLOGICAL WORLD IMAGES
Authors: Marfina Z. V.
Published: December 2018

The article features an introspective conceptual and semantic analysis of paroemias with anthroponyms children / child and their secondary nominations. The analysis included linguoculturological correspondence between the components of Ukrainian and Russian paroemiological world images, verbalizing the valueaxiological content of the microconcept children. A comparative study of the paroemiological world images in closely related languages (Ukrainian and Russian) in the microconcept children showed the predominance of similar conceptual and semantic directions for assessing the role of both parents and children and their environment, places of residence, reflection on family relationships, and differences in lexico-grammatical formalization. In Ukrainian paroemia with the microconcept children, the ethno-cultural component proved to be more obvious; an appeal to the subject associates of certain conductor concepts was revealed. In Russian, sacred associates predominated. There were inconsistencies in the verbalization of those or other moral principles that postulate paremean contexts of closely related languages. Both Russian and Ukrainian paroemiological world images conceptualized the basic oppositional (us – them, small – large, natives – relatives) and non-oppositional meaning to reflect the value-axiological content of the microconcept children. The basic frames of such paroemias are education, love, protection, support, and material and spiritual state of the family.
THE STATUS OF APPOSITION STRUCTURES IN THE MODERN GERMAN LANGUAGE
Authors: Muratova S. V.
Published: December 2018

The research features the structures interpreted by many modern linguists as apposition. The spectrum of such structures is wide and varied. The identification of the relevant attributes of the category of apposition in the modern German language makes it possible to differentiate apposition from adjacent and similar syntactic formations. The main feature of apposition, which reflects their specificity, is the identical denotative correlation of the components. In the structural aspect, there are two models of apposition – free and connected ones. The main criteria for dividing apposition constructions into free and associated ones are the ability of the apposition group to expand and the intonational design, i.e. a merged or punctuated intonation. A separate version of the application fully meets the main feature of the apposition. An analysis of the structures attributable to the group of the associated application made it possible to narrow the group of apposition constructions. The author used the method of component  elimination. The structural formula of a bound apposition (N-N in a monoflective) became the basis for the formation of structures with a different semantics from the apposition.
INSIGHT INTO THE LINGUISTIC HISTORY OF THE ETHNONYM "CHUKCHA"
Authors: Teikin M. S.
Published: December 2018

Peoples of the North, though small-numbered, often obtain not one, but several names, which have the different frequency of use: they are self-names of specific groups and names given by their neighbours. The article deals with the evolution of the graphical depiction of the ethnonym Chukchi from the moment of its first appearance in documents of the mid-XVI century up to the final fixation of its spelling in the early XIX century’s legislation acts. The article also features the matter of regional Chukchi’s names and explains why the Russian language adopted this very ethnonym. The paper focuses on the peculiarities of the case inflection of the word Chukchi in the recent past. The author investigates the attempt to rename Chukchi to Luoravetlans, which the Soviet regime undertook in the pre-war period when many ethnonyms of the USSR peoples were changed, and explains why the new name did not take roots.
THE ROLE OF THE STATE LANGUAGE IN THE ETHNIC PRESS: CRIMEAN EXPERIENCE
Authors: Yablonovskaya N. V.
Published: December 2018

The article studies the functioning of the Crimean ethnic press from the end of XIX century to the beginning of the XXI century in the linguistic aspect, in particular, the role of the Russian language in Crimean ethnic publications of the past and the present is studied. Based on the analysis, the author draws conclusions about the main opportunities for using the state language in the ethnic press. The author believes that the ethnic press, which represents the interests of its ethnos and speaks on its behalf, should be extremely interested in giving information about the life of its people, its history, traditions, problems for as wide a range of readers as possible. And for this task, the ethnic press actively uses both state and languages of interethnic communication. This happened in Crimea, where, from the very moment of its appearance in January 1860, the ethnic press began to turn to the Russian language, striving to be as effective as possible in solving the problems of the represented ethnic groups and in promoting their achievements. According to the author, the Russian language in ethnic publications of the Crimea is non-alternative for editions of ethnic groups who have lost their native language; gives an opportunity to expand the audience for editions of ethnic groups, not all representatives of  which have a sufficient command of their native language; promotes the increase of the audience at the expense of representatives of other peoples interested in this or that cultural-national autonomy, while promoting intercultural dialogue and a tolerant approach to solving confessional and national problems; helps the representation of a certain ethnos at the national and international levels.
WARTIME CHILDHOOD OF SIBERIANS IN RUSSIAN HISTORICAL RESEARCHES
Authors: Ochirova V. N.
Published: December 2018

The article deals with Russian historical researches of XX–XXI centuries that illustrated children’s everyday life behind the lines during World War II. There has recently been a surge of interest to the events of 1941–1945 among Russian historians and the general public, hence the significant amount of papers devoted to everyday life in wartime. Studies in wartime childhood are of great interest due to the fact that childhood of millions of children coincided with the war time. They worked as hard as adults to compensate for the lack of human resources in all spheres of national economy. As a result, most of the analyzed papers were devoted to various aspects of child labour issues. Other topics included school life, living conditions, and leisure time of young Siberians.
EVOLUTION OF THE COERCIVE STRATEGY AIMED AT WORKERS OF THE SIBERIAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY IN THE LATE 1930S – EARLY 1940S
Authors: Romanov R. E.
Published: December 2018

The study features the origins and development of the coercive component of the system of social and labor relations in the defense industry of the pre-war Siberia. Its goal is to identify the prerequisites and causes, the general trends and specifics of this strengthening, the essence of which was in the qualitative  transformation of the personnel incentive strategy "The lower the discipline – the higher the punishment". The methodological basis of the research is the author's version of the concept defined by American historians and sociologists Ch. and K. Tilly about the three universal factors of labor motivation (reward, motivation, and coercion). According to their theory, such a strategy acted as a coercive mechanism that was enacted with the help of material, moral, disciplinary (ordinary), and criminal (extraordinary) sanctions. The methodology shows the evolution of the scope of punishment in the Siberian military industry in the period from December 28, 1938 to June 21, 1941. At the first stage (December 28, 1938 – June 25, 1940), the Soviet state made an unsuccessful attempt to adapt the ordinary practices of compulsory strategy to the policy of militarization of the economy, which resulted in an increase in the proportion of dismissed truants in the general turnover of workers. At the second stage (June 26, 1940 – June 21, 1941), the government relied on a combination of ordinary and extraordinary practices, which made it possible to reduce such disciplinary offenses as truancy and unauthorized leave. However, in Siberia this effect was less tangible due to the fact that the regional defense industry was at the stage of initial deployment, which was carried out mainly by the working youth, who had not yet acquired the norms of industrial labor culture.
NEW IMAGES OF TASHTYKS ON THE ROCKS OF TEPSEY
Authors: Sovetova O. S. , Shishkina O. O.
Published: December 2018

A lot of new rock art images of Tashtyk epoch have been discovered on the Yenisei recently, engravings being the most informative of them. The paper presents some new materials that may deepen the understanding of the Tashtyk culture. Some of the examples some are unique. The most interesting engravings are the anthropomorphic images of Tashtyk warriors (hunters?) found all over mount Tepsei. The petroglyphs make it possible to reconstruct the appearance of the people who inhabited the Minusinsk basin for they depict headware, hairstyle, and various elements of clothes. The images have direct analogies with the figures of warriors on the wooden plaques discovered in one of the Tashtyk burials on Tepsey, which allowed scientists to identify the ethnicity of some of the depicted characters. The Tepsey pictorial materials, including rock images, add to the understanding of the Tashtyk people’s appearance: in those unique images we can clearly see them wearing short trousers as well as some new kinds of headwear, which may be the evidence of the previous Tesin tradition and, probably, the Hunnu influence.
THE PENITENTIARY FUNCTION OF MONASTERIES IN THE YENISEI PROVINCE IN THE SECOND HALF OF XIX – EARLY XX CENTURIES
Authors: Fedorov I. G. , Terskova A. A.
Published: December 2018

The research features the prison practice in the monasteries of the Yenisei diocese in the second half of XIX – early XX centuries. The research objective was to study the composition of the prison population in the Orthodox monasteries of the Yenisei diocese and the legal rules governing the status of the epitimizes in the mansions of the region. The work uses the comparative historical method and critical analysis of historical sources, which made it possible to specify the number of those under penance (epitimia) in the monasteries of the diocese, the conditions of their detention, and to highlight the main features of the prison work of the monasteries. The analysis revealed that the penal role of the monasteries had decreased by the beginning of XX century. Eventually, the monasteries of the Yenisei diocese were relieved of this function, which corresponded with the national trends.
SOCIALIZATSIONAL AND VITAL TRAJECTORIES: INTERPRETATIONS AND MECHANISM OF THE MOVEMENT
Authors: Нятина Наталья , Nyatina Natalia
Published: December 2018

The article features the interrelation of personal socialization are studied in sociology. The objectives are achieved by addressing the following tasks: consideration of theoretical approaches to understanding of socializational trajectory; analysis of the ratio of vital and socializational trajectories and description of features of the mechanism of a socializational trajectory. The vital trajectory of a person is defined by the social differentiation of society. Many aspects of personal development (social relations, social advance, inclusion in the certainsocial groups, including closed ones, etc.) depend on the social stratum he belongs to and the fact whether the person has an opportunity to influence behavior and consciousness of other people influence. While analyzing a vital trajectory, the researcher has to consider various bases of social differentiation. The article states specifics of socializational trajectory. A socializational trajectory is a graphic representation of development of the personality that reflects the influence of both adaptive and maladaptive practices and the measure of institutional maintenance. The starting points for the analysis of the process of socialization are the personality and the social space in which social interaction is implemented. When creating a socializational trajectory, studying happens from the outside: features of the personality, his or her ability, affirmations and the purpose of development are analyzed