bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Emotion Regulation Strategy Usage Explains Links Between Institutional Caregiving and Elevated Internalizing Symptoms
Authors: Waizman Yael Haya , Méndez Leal Adriana Sofia , Guassi Moreira Joao F , Saragosa-Harris Natalie Marie , Ninova Emilia , Silvers Jennifer A
Published: July 2020

Early adversity, including institutional orphanage care, is associated with the development of internalizing disorders. Previous research suggests that institutionalization can disrupt emotion regulation processes, which contribute to internalizing symptoms. However, no prior work has investigated how early orphanage care shapes emotion regulation strategy usage (e.g., cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression) and whether said strategy usage contributes to internalizing symptoms. The present study probed emotion regulation strategy usage and internalizing symptoms in a sample of 36 previously institutionalized and 58 comparison youth. As hypothesized, previously institutionalized youth exhibited higher rates of internalizing symptoms than comparison youth, and more frequent use of suppression partially accounted for the relationship between early institutional care and elevated internalizing symptoms. Contrary to our initial hypotheses, reappraisal use did not buffer previously institutionalized or comparison youth against internalizing symptoms. Our findings highlight the potential utility of targeting emotion regulation strategy usage in adversity-exposed youth in future intervention work.
What the Attentional-SNARC and its (null) replications can and cannot tell us
Authors: Cipora Krzysztof , Nuerk Hans-Christoph
Published: July 2020

In response to a point raised by Fischer at al. (2020), we discuss the theoretical implications of both the original Attentional SNARC (Att-SNARC) and its recent failed multi-laboratory replication. In our view, the theoretical importance of the original Att-SNARC can be summarized in two points: (1) there is a conceptual link between numbers and space, which can be observed as Spatial-Numerical Associations, and (2) Spatial-Numerical Associations are involuntary and automatic. We conclude that convergent evidence from other paradigms saves the first point from being challenged in light of the failed replication; but, on the other hand, empirical evidence for the second point no longer holds.
Time Perception and Depression Symptoms: A Perceived Delay Cues Feelings of Hopelessness
Authors: Kent Lachlan , Van Doorn George H , Hohwy Jakob , Klein Britt
Published: July 2020

The relationship between time perception and affect is bidirectional: Negative affective states tend to dilate (i.e., expand or slow) perceived duration, and unexpected delays (i.e., expanded durations) can induce negative affect like boredom or frustration. However, when studying time perception in affective disorders like depression, the direction of effect is typically viewed in terms of how affect, emotion or mood distort time perception. This experimental study reverses the direction of effect by showing that an experimentally-induced and unexpected expansion of time (i.e., “delay” condition) can increase reported levels of hopelessness, a symptom of depression. After a brief time production task, non-depressed participants who had been randomly allocated longer second than first intervals (i.e., an experimentally cued “delay”) reported higher levels of subsequent hopelessness. This was especially true for their “feelings about the future”, a subscale of the Beck Hopelessness Scale. It is proposed that the “delay” effect occurred where feelings of frustration or boredom with short-term present experience were generalized to the long-term expected future. Increased hopelessness after an unexpected delay is thought to be the result of a change in hierarchical Bayesian inference. A change in lower-order statistical reasoning about the present timing task affected higher-order abstract reasoning about the future. This suggests a potentially modifiable link between time perception and a common symptom of depression.
Threat-Induced Alterations in Cognition and Associations with Dysregulated Behavior
Authors: McDonald Julia Blayne , Verona Edelyn
Published: July 2020

Previous literature suggests that threat disrupts cognitive control, especially for those prone to engaging in dysregulated behaviors (i.e., maladaptive attempts at regulating stress). However, this relationship is not well understood and has yet to be directly examined. The current study extends previous literature by examining the link between individual differences in dysregulation and threat-related alterations in neurocognitive and behavioral indicators of cognitive control. Using a diverse community sample (N = 143), we recorded participants' brain activity during a flanker task under conditions of predictable, unpredictable, and no threat-of-shock. Findings revealed a nuanced relationship, whereby predictable threat, relative to unpredictable threat, was associated with larger N2 to flankers, perhaps at the expense of a reduced later P3. We also found a relationship between proneness toward dysregulated behaviors and threat-induced alterations of cognitive control, with those higher in dysregulation showing reduced conflict P3 differentiation and accuracy interference during threat vs. no threat conditions. This research expands what is known about how threat can modulate cognition in everyday life and linked it to dysregulated behaviors with high societal burden.
Religion and Reactance to COVID-19 Mitigation Guidelines
Authors: DeFranza David , Lindow Mike , Harrison Kevin , Mishra Arul , Mishra Himanshu
Published: July 2020

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, religious gatherings have become intense hot spots for the spread of the virus. In this research, we focus on the religiosity of communities to examine whether religiosity helps or hinders adherence to mitigation policies such as shelter-in-place directives. Prior research makes opposing predictions as to the influence of religiosity. One stream predicts greater adherence because of rule-abiding norms and altruistic tendencies while another predicts lower adherence as a reaction against the restriction of personal and religious freedom. We used shelter-in-place directives as an intervention in a quasi-experiment to examine adherence over 30 days as a function of religiosity in the most populous metropolitan areas in the United States. When a shelter-in-place directive had not been imposed, religiosity did not affect people’s movements. However, when the directive was imposed, higher religiosity resulted in less adherence to shelter-in-place directives.
Changes in optimism and pessimism in response to life events: Evidence from three large panel studies
Authors: Chopik William J. , Oh Jeewon , Kim Eric S. , Schwaba Ted , Krämer Michael Dominik , Richter David , Smith Jacqui
Published: July 2020

Although individuals vary in how optimistic they are about the future, one assumption that researchers make is that optimism is sensitive to changes in life events and circumstances. We examined how optimism and pessimism changed across the lifespan and in response to life events in three large panel studies (combined N = 74,886). In the American and Dutch samples, we found that optimism increased across younger adulthood, plateaued in midlife, and then decreased in older adulthood. In the German sample, there were inconsistent results with respect to age differences and mean level changes in optimism. Associations between life events and changes in optimism/pessimism were inconsistent across samples. We discuss our results in the context of life events and lifespan development.
Cumulative disparities in the dynamics of working poverty for later-career U.S. workers (2002-2012)
Authors: Hale Jo Mhairi , Dudel Christian , Lorenti Angelo
Published: July 2020

Many more Americans experience working poverty than unemployed poverty, a situation which was only exacerbated by the Great Recession. The consequences of working poverty for later-career workers – who should be in their highest-earning ages – are particularly dire. We expect that later-career workers are especially vulnerable in terms of risk and duration of working poverty and that those who have accumulated disadvantages over their life courses, in terms of the intersecting dimensions of race/ethnicity, gender, early-life socioeconomic status, and educational attainment, will suffer disproportionately. We use incidence-based Markov chain multistate models to analyze the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, which is representative of the U.S. population aged 50 and older. We find that Black women and men, Latinx, those who experienced more earlylife disadvantages, and people with lower education have higher risk and longer durations in working poverty over the period 2002-2012. Our findings also suggest that when confronted with economic hardship – the Great Recession – later-career workers who originate in lower socioeconomic statuses, especially Blacks and Latinx, are in more precarious economic positions. Important from a policy perspective, educational attainment only partially mediates the association between race/ethnicity and working poverty; disparities persist.
How connectivity affects otherwise traditional toys? A functional analysis of Hello Barbie
Authors: Mertala Pekka
Published: July 2020

The current smart toy research has not fully acknowledged the existing research on traditional toys. Instead, the focus has been on the digital layer of smart toys. This study contributes to bridging the gap between traditional and smart toy research by applying the analytical model known as the functional manipulation potential of toys (FMP) to identify if and how smart features such as connectivity affect otherwise traditional toys. Based on purposeful sampling of informant-rich cases, this study uses FMP to analytically compare the digitally enhanced Hello Barbie doll to a traditional Barbie. The data, analyzed using abductive methods, comprises the tangible dolls and the 8,000 lines of dialogue that Hello Barbie can speak. The results show that connectivity can notably change the FMP of an otherwise traditional toy. These changes took place in two forms: additions and amplifications. Additions mean that Hello Barbie contains functional elements a traditional Barbie does not. Amplifications refer to situations where already existing elements were augmented by the connectivity. Implications for future research are discussed.
Intestinal parasites in Meche community in relation to their socio-economic status
Authors: Dhakal N. , Subedi Janak Raj
Published: July 2020

Background and Objectives: Intestinal parasites still establishes one of the important causes of public health problem in world, especially in developing countries like Nepal. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Meche community of Jalthal Village Development Committee of Jhapa district in relation to their socio-economic status.

Material and Methods: Study was carried out during June to July 2017 in Meche community of Jalthal Village Development Committee of Jhapa district. A total of 150 human stool samples were randomly collected and examined using direct smear and concentration methods (sedimentation and flotation technique).

Results: Among total samples the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Meche community was 27.33%. Prevalence rate in females were higher 32.47% than in males 21.91%. There was no significant difference in the distribution of parasites between male and female (χ2=1.6022, df=1, p value=0.2056). The prevalence of the parasites was maximum in the age group 21- 40 years (47.22%). Altogether 5 species of the intestinal parasites were detected. Among them Ascaris lumbricoides (19.33%) topped the list followed by Taenia solium (2.67%), Hookworm (2.67%), Entamoeba coli (2.67%) and Trichuris trichiura (2%).

Conclusion: The high prevalence of infection in community seems directly related to un-hygienic living condition, unsafe drinking water, unhygienic food, lack of health education, poor sanitary condition and low socio-economic status help to increase the burden of the infection in the community.
Outcome of intra-articular hyaluronic acid in treatment of osteoarthritis of knee at a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Dutta Deepak Kumar
Published: July 2020

Background and Objectives: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid is widely used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of hyaluronic acid in moderate severity knee osteoarthritis.

Material and Methods: Patients of knee osteoarthritis were administered single intra-articular injection of Hyaluronic Acid 25 mg (2.5 ml viscous solution) and were followed up at 4, 12, and 24 weeks. Functional improvement was assessed using Oxford Knee Score (OKS). Comparisons of pre- and post-intervention mean OKS scores were done by paired t test.

Results: Total 50 patients (mean age 58.62±12.62 years) were studied. In the six months follow up, patients showed marked improvement in functional outcome from a mean OKS of 27 before injection to 39 at 4 weeks and remained constant up to 6months of follow up.

Conclusion: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injectionas a treatment modality for moderate grade knee osteoarthritis provides good functional outcome and pain control for up to six months.
Transshipment Contraflow on Multi-Terminal Networks
Authors: Pyakurel Urmila
Published: July 2020

Contraflow technique is the widely accepted model on network optimization. It allows arc reversal that increases the arc capacities. The earliest arrival transshipment contraflow is an important model that transship the given flow value by sending the maximum amount at each time point from the beginning within given time period by reversing the direction arcs from the sources to the sinks at time zero. This problem has not been solved polynomially on complex networks, i.e., multi-terminal networks yet. However, its 2-value-approximation solution has been found by Pyakurel and Dhamala [13] in pseudopolynomial time complexity. Moreover, they have claimed that for the special case of zero transit time on each arc, the 2-value-approximation solution can be computed in polynomial time complexity. In this paper, we solve their claim presenting an efficient algorithm.
Escaping Sets of Hyperbolic Semigroups
Authors: Subedi Bishnu Hari , Singh Ajaya
Published: July 2020

In this paper, we mainly study hyperbolic semigroups from which we get non-empty escaping sets and Eremenko’s conjecture remains valid. We prove that if each generator of bounded type transcendental semigroups is hyperbolic, then the semigroups are themselves hyperbolic and all components of escaping sets are unbounded.
"Empfehlung" für die weitere Vorgangsweise für das Open-Access-Monitoring. Deliverable des AT2OA-Teilprojekts TP1-B
Authors: Danowski Patrick , Ferus Andreas , Hikl Anna-Laetitia , McNeill Gerda , Miniberger Clemens , Reding Steve , Zarka Tobias , Zojer Michael
Published: July 2020

Als Teil des Hochschulraumstrukturmittel-Projekts Austrian Transition to Open Access (AT2OA) befasst sich das Teilprojekt TP1-B mit der Konzeption einer Monitoring-Lösung für den Open Access-Publikationsoutput in Österreich. Der nun vorliegende Bericht zu einem potentiellen Open Access-Monitoring in Österreich ist eines der Ergebnisse dieser Bemühungen und kann als Grundlage einer Diskussion auf internationaler Ebene dienen.
Improving Emergency Department Through Business Process Redesign
Authors: Pereira Ruben , Velez Lapão Luís , Scalabrin Bianchi Isaias , Amaral Daniel
Published: July 2020

The Emergency Departments (ED) of hospitals are poised for continuous improvement due to increasing demand. The ED are places where the efficiency of the services provided can save lives and therefore it should be seen as an area of maximum interest for process optimisation. This research aims at verifying if the application of Business Process Management (BPM) heuristics positively impacts the length of stay (LoS), without deteriorating the quality of the service provided. The methodology that underlies this research is a case study carried out in the ED of a public hospital. The data was gathered from individual interviews, focus groups, direct observation and document analysis. The BPM life cycle stages were followed. In addition, a simulation tool was used, and heuristics were chosen based on Devil’s Quadrangle theory. Three scenarios of the ED were considered. Additionally, three heuristics and any combination of them were also considered. Results show that heuristics positively impact the time variable without affecting the quality of the service, resulting in value gains for the patient. In terms of time consumption, the average LoS in the process was reduced by 22.5%, 15.9%, and 20.9% for each of the considered scenarios, while the maximum LoS was reduced by 29.2%, 36.2% % and 37.4%. Implications from these results were analysed. The novelty of this research is supported by the absence of studies applying BPM heuristics to ED. This research is a step forward to ally BPM heuristics and ED processes.
САМОИДЕНТИФИКАЦИЯ В КОНФЛИКТЕ ИЛИ ДИАЛОГ КУЛЬТУР? АНТРОПОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ СТРАТЕГИИ «ОСОБОГО ПУТИ»
Authors: Львов А. А. , Крюкова К. В.
Published: July 2020

n the circumstances of victorious liberalism, represented by the system of welfare state, we constantly see the attempts of self-identification of various groups, communities and even peoples through the situation of conflict. An illustrious example to that is the strategy of “special path” (Sonderweg), which was very typical for different states in different time, and now is still an important instrument of the inner self-identification. However, such a strategy should be realized within both historical and anthropological perspectives: it is its only way to acquire its concrete sense and quit being a mythologem. To achieve this the paper analyzes the self-identification of the parts in the conflict as in the case of such a phenomenon as “the spirit of 1914” — the history of realization such an identification by the German intellectuals in the beginning of 20 century provides us with an important comprehensive material. It is telling that the intellectuals were gravitating from the ideas of Deutscher Sonderweg to understanding of the inner potentials of German culture and society to Pan-European openness and prolific and fruitful dialogue of equal cultures thought the whole course of the previous century. Thus, today the dialogue of cultures appears to be much more efficient and productive way of mutual recognition of the peoples and states, than self-identification through the conflict. Herewith the idea of the inner, organic union of a nation does not disappear; on the contrary, it should be acknowledged as the main power in the process of substantiality of the parts of such a dialogue as the crucial term for its meaningfulness. In this regard, Russian state and Russian society have a considerable potential, as the Russian culture was initially oriented to universal openness and outgoingness, digestion of the highest achievements of various countries and nations while preserving its original self.
Odnos osobnih prava vjernika u Crkvi i temeljnih ljudskih prava
Authors: Džinić Marija
Published: July 2020

Klasifikacija osobnih prava vjernika u Crkvi jedna je od većih novina Zakonika kanonskoga prava iz 1983. godine. Veliki utjecaj na pokretanje toga pitanja imao je, u prvom redu, Drugi vatikanski koncil. Iščitavajući dokumente Koncila, jasno se očituje zahtjev za uvažavanjem ne samo obveza, nego i prava vjernika u Katoličkoj crkvi. Ništa manje doprinosa nije ostavila ni Opća deklaracija o ljudskim pravima, dokument koji u svoj centar stavlja ljudsko dostojanstvo, na koje poziva i nauk Crkve. Analizirajući odnos osobnih prava vjernika u Crkvi te ljudskih prava općenito, autorica pokušava ukazati na međusobne sličnosti i različitosti tih dvaju sustava.
Podrijetlo i kultura moliških Hrvata u kontinuitetu kršćanske tradicije
Authors: Račić Marta
Published: July 2020

Moliški Hrvati na jugu Italije prisutni su više od pet stoljeća. Prošli su dug povijesni put od potpune anonimnosti i izoliranosti do otkrivanja u površnom i pogrešnom imenu Slavi, kojim su ih kroz povijest nazivali Talijani. Upravo zbog toga, mnogi putopisci i znanstvenici s početka 20. stoljeća pogrešno su ih definirali kao Bugare, Srbe ili Crnogorce. Sredinom 20. stoljeća vraćeni su nazivom tamo kamo po svojem podrijetlu i pripadaju, da su Hrvati, katolici, iseljeni uslijed ekspanzije Turaka u 15. i 16. stoljeću iz podbiokovlja i makarskoga primorja između rijeka Cetine i Neretve. Do danas su sačuvali svoj govor, štokavsku ikavicu s elementima čakavštine.
Cilj je ovoga rada predstaviti jezik i kulturu moliškohrvatske zajednice u kontinuitetu kršćanske tradicije koju oni žive kroz svoje vjerske običaje. Kršćanska tradicija dio je njihove vjerničke svijesti i bitno je utjecala na oblikovanje kulture po kojoj su i danas prepoznatljivi u lokalnom, ali i širem europskom okruženju.
Filozofsko–religijski aspekti podudarnosti i razlika Chestertona i Guardinija
Authors: Matos Bruno
Published: July 2020

Iako filozofija religije posjeduje svoje metode i jedinstvenu strukturu istraživanja, ona se, poput ostalih filozofskih disciplina, sustavno razvija naslanjajući se na prijašnje tradicije mišljenja ukorijenjene u zasebnoj kulturi, nacionalnom identitetu i jeziku. Za razliku od “europske” ili “kontinentalne” filozofsko–religijske misli, filozofsko promišljanje o religiji u Engleskoj, i kasnije u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, naslonjeno je na tradiciju škotskoga pojma common–sense, empirizma i analitičko–jezične metode. U kojoj je mjeri ta razlika prisutna može se prepoznati u djelima dvojice autora, Chestertona i Guardinija. Oba su filozofa nesumnjivo obilježila razvoj kršćanske filozofije u moderni. Chesterton je bio novinar koji je ulazio u javne polemike s istaknutim znanstvenicima i književnicima svojega vremena kao što su Shaw i Huxley, a Guardini se je ipak kretao unutar teologije. U ovom se radu prije svega osvrćemo na temeljna pitanja u njihovim filozofsko–religijskim istraživanjima te ukratko izlažemo opće odrednice i interese. U drugom koraku kritički analiziramo njihove postavke s ciljem izdvajanja onih mjesta koja su različita i podudarna. Na posljetku interpretiramo kritičko–analitičke uvide kako bismo izložili one sinteze koje bi bile relevantne za suvremenu filozofiju religije. Guardini je, s obzirom na prevedena djela i znanstvene članke, prisutan u našoj filozofiji, a Chestertonova je misao još nedovoljno istražena, ako se izuzmu djela i članci objavljeni tijekom katoličke obnove u Hrvatskoj kao i one novijeg datuma. Pretpostavljamo da ćemo ovim izlaganjem doprinijeti proučavanju međusobnih utjecaja filozofija religija u Engleskoj i Europi s kraja 19. i prve polovice 20. stoljeća.
The estimation of productivity and quality of sainfoin forage
Authors: Ignatiev A. , Regidin A. A.
Published: July 2020

In the arid south ofRussiasainfoin is one of the key perennial legume forage grasses. It has a number of economic and biological traits and properties, such as anything goes approach to soil cultivation, drought tolerance, early maturity, stability of green mass and seed productivity; seeds don’t need any insecticides, it is convenient for growing in field crop rotation, it is a good forecrop for winter grain crops and it is used as a green manure crop. The purpose of the current study was the estimation of productivity and forage quality of the sainfoin varieties developed in theFSBSIAgriculturalResearchCenter“Donskoy” to the results, there has been found that the sainfoin varieties of theFSBSIAgriculturalResearchCenter“Donskoy” produced stable and large yields of green mass, dry matter and seeds. Throughout the years, productivity of green mass and dry matter of the sainfoin varieties “Veles”, “Sudar” and “Shuravi” varied from 30.0 t/ha to 36.5 t/ha and 8.1 t/ha to 8.3 t/ha, which was higher than that of the standard variety “Zernogradsky2”, respectively 6.5–12.5% and 8.0–10.7%. The productivity of the seeds of these varieties was 0.72–0.77 t/ha, or 9.1–16.7% higher than that of the standard variety. The largest yields among all varieties were produced by the variety “Shuravi”. The varieties “Veles”, “Sudar” and “Shuravi” exceeded the standard variety in the yields of forage units per1 haon 8.0–10.7%, raw protein on 8.1–14.1%, and digestible protein on 9.7–12.9%. Due to the larger yields of dry matter, they produced 83 430–85 490 MJ of gross energy per1 hectare.
The role of the upper leaves in the formation of productivity and its elements in the varieties and lines of winter bread wheat of intensive type
Authors: Gaze V. L. , Ionova E. V. , Likhovidova V. A. , Skripka O. V.
Published: July 2020

The current paper has presented the study results on estimating the eﬀect of the upper leaves’ area of winter bread wheat samples on productivity and its elements. There have been tested nine winter bread wheat varieties of intensive type developed in the FSBSI “Agricultural Research Center “Donskoy”. The current study has identiﬁed that the largest upper leaves’ area under insuﬃcient moisture supply during the periods of head formation and ﬂowering was produced by the variety “Etyud” (31 cm2 in a heading period; 29.4 cm2 in a ﬂowering period). During the period of milky kernel ripening, the variety “Shef” has also shown the largest upper leaves’ area under insuﬃcient moisture supply (17.7 cm2). The variety “Yubiley Dona” has shown a minimal decrease in the upper leaves area to milky kernel ripeness (40%). The evaluation results of productivity and its structure have shown that the largest value of the number of productive stems per 1 m2 in arid conditions was identiﬁed in the varieties “Etyud” (261 pcs.) and “Shef” (254 pcs.). According to the number of kernels per main head, the variety “Donskaya Step” was the best with 32 pcs. Large kernel weight per main head was identiﬁed in the varieties “Donskaya Step” (0.72 g), “Shef” and “Etyud” (0.67 g), and according to 1000 kernel weight the varieties “Etyud” (25.9 g) and “Zodiak” (25.2 g) were the best ones. The varieties “Etyud” (163.7 g/m2) and “Shef” (168.6 g/m2) have produced the maximum yields, that means the best functioning of all productive systems of winter bread wheat. The estimation of the samples according to the correlation between photosynthesis eﬃciency of the upper leaves’ area and kernel percentage (ZFL) has identiﬁed the samples “Donskaya Step”, “1005/14”, “Univer”. According to the correlation between photosynthesis eﬃciency of the upper leaves’ area and kernel weight per head (MFFL) the variety “Donskaya Step” showed the best results. The conducted study ad obtained results made it possible to identify the varieties “Shef”, “Etyud” and “Donskaya Step”. The identiﬁed varieties have been proposed for further use in the breeding process.
The estimation results of the adaptive indicators of the traits “productivity” and “a falling number” of the winter rye varieties in the Kirov region
Authors: Shlyakhtina E. A. , Rylova O. N.
Published: July 2020

The current paper has presented the estimation results of the adaptive indicators of the traits “productivity” and “a falling number” of nine winter rye varieties developed in theFederalAgriculturalResearchCenterof the North-East named after N. V. Rudnitsky. The study was conducted in 2015-2019 inthe experimental plots of the Falenskaya breeding station, the branch of the FSBSI of FARC of the North-East (theKirovregion). The weather conditions in the years of study greatly varied. There has been established that throughout the years of study, the most promising variety was “Batist” (5.15 t/ha). High values of genetic flexibility were identified in the varieties “Batist” (5.21 t/ha), “Sara” (5.05 t/ha), “Nioba” (5.06 t/ha), “Rushnik” (4.96 t/ha). According to the parameters of ecological adaptability and stability of the trait “productivity”, there have been identified such varieties of the intensive type as “Grafinya” (bi = 1.22; S2d = 0.01), “Rushnik” (bi = 1.39; S2d = 0.04) and such varieties of extensive type as “Flora” (bi = 0.63; S2d = 0.09), “Falenskaya 4” (bi = 0.75; S2di = 0.03) and “Batist” (bi = 0.76; S2di = 0.05). High stress resistance was demonstrated by the varieties “Flora” (–1.98 t/ha), “Batist” (–2.01 t/ha). Under contrasting weather conditions, in the periods of grain filling and ripening, there has been identified the most adaptive variety “Rushnik” (according to the trait “falling number”), which had the highest average indicator 195 c throughout the years of study (with a minimum value of 109 c in unfavorable weather conditions of the year and a maximum value of 275 c in favorable weather conditions of the year
The new early-ripening grain sorghum variety “Derzhavnoe”
Authors: Syrkina L. F. , Kosykh L. A. , Antimonov A. K. , Antimonova O. N.
Published: July 2020

Grain sorghum is the most important feed and food agricultural crop with a number of advantages. The purpose of the current study was to develop the feed sorghum variety being early-ripening, productive, low height, adaptable, resistant to the main diseases for the arid conditions of the Middle Povolzhie and the Urals. The variety has been developed by the method of individual selection from a hybrid population, which was based on a complex stage hybridization, which included the varieties “Slavyanka”, “Zersta97”, “Perspektivny1”. The current paper has presented the results of the study conducted in 2016–2018 on the plots of the Povolzhsky RIISS. There have been presented the traits and properties of a new grain sorghum variety “Derzhavnoe” sent to the State Variety Testing and intended for cultivation in the Middle Povolzhie and Ural regions. The advantage of the variety is its low height, large productivity, good adaptability, resistance to lodging, to brittle stems and panicles and grain shedding. Grain productivity in the Competitive Variety Testing has averaged 3.55 t/ha, which is higher on 0.73 t/ha than that of the standard variety “Slavyanka” (2.82 t/ha). The grain of the new variety contains 10.6–12.2% of raw protein, 62.8–76.8% of starch and 3.4–3.6% of oil.100 kgof grain contains 128 u. The variety is productive both in wet and dry weather conditions when sown in mid-May by continuous sowing method. The variety is suitable for mechanized harvesting with conventional grain combines both separately and directly.
Mapping of the distribution and development of phytopathogens in wheat and barley by the NextGIS application
Authors: Kremneva О. Yu. , Kostenko I. A. , Pachkin A. A. , Danilov R. Yu. , Ponomarev A. V. , Kim Yu. S.
Published: July 2020

There have been carried out the route surveys to assess the development and distribution of the main pathogens of wheat and barley in 57 districts ofKrasnodar,StavropolTerritoriesand Rostov Region. The collection, organization and analysis of information on the damage degree of the production and breeding sowings of these grain crops by the main pathogens was conducted using a single spatial information environment designed by the Russian company “NextGIS”. During the field surveys, there have been included the data on the resistance to causative agents of yellow leaf spot of wheat, wheat Septoria leaf spot, powdery mildew on wheat and barley, rust diseases on wheat and barley, net spot of barley, and brown spot of barley into the program. In addition, while filling in the survey card, there were taken into account the date and time of the assessment, the phase of development of the grain crop, the variety; there was carried out a photographic fixation of the examined plants. In the field, there was used the freely distributed NextGIS Mobile software, installed on mobile digital devices (smartphones) running by the Android operating system. According to the results of field surveys using the NextGIS QGIS full-featured desktop geographic information system there were prepared thematic cartographic materials of the main wheat and barley pathogens in the southern region ofRussia. The collected long-term data of phytosanitary surveys will allow conducting a temporary analysis of the spatial distribution of pathogens in the studied area. This information can be useful for specialists dealing with plant protection, for employees of breeding institutions who develop varieties resistant to economically significant diseases of grain crops. The data can be used also by a wide range of specialists engaged in plant breeding who conduct field surveys and account any parameters of plant conditions, harmful facilities and the environment, as well as by the consumers of such information.
Moisture consumed by the winter wheat variety “Niva Stavropoliya” to produce yields with the use of biological products and fertilizers in the Don area
Authors: Repka D. M. , Beltyukov L. P. , Gordeeva Yu. V.
Published: July 2020

The purpose of the current study was to determine the amount of moisture consumed by winter wheat to produce yields with the use of biological products and fertilizers. Under the conditions of insufficient and unstable moisture in theRostovregion, the granular mineral fertilizers applied in winter wheat cultivation caused by a moisture deficit do not always give a positive effect. In this case, in our opinion, the use of new biological products and fertilizers in a liquid form for the pre-sowing treatment of seeds and vegetative plants is a very promising direction. Thus, there have been carried out field trials to study the effect of various water-soluble fertilizers and biological products on the moisture consumption and productivity of winter wheat variety “Niva Stavropoliya” sown in fallow lands. The field trials were conducted in 2016–2018 at the AFC (SA) “Rus” of the Salsky district, located in the southern part of theRostovregion. There have been studied such biological products as “Extrasol”, “Rostok”, “Aquamix” and water-soluble fertilizers “Aquarin5”and “Aquarin9”when using optimal doses of fertilizers. The trials have shown that the combined use of biological products and water-soluble fertilizers was the most effective, when used 0.1 kg/t “Aquamix” for seed treatment + 2 kg/ha “Aquarin5”during a period of tillering + 2 kg/ha “Aquarin9”during a period of head formation together with the use of mineral fertilizers. As a result, productivity increase was 36% compared with that of the control.
The effect of cultivation technologies on chickpea productivity in the southern part of the Rostov region
Authors: Vasilchenko S. A. , Metlina G. V.
Published: July 2020

The field trials were carried out in 2018–2019 in the laboratory for cultivation technology of row crops of the FSBSI “AgriculturalResearchCenter“Donskoy” (Zernograd). The experimental plot is located in the southern agricultural part of theRostovregion characterized with insufficient and unstable moisture. The soil of the experimental plot is ordinary heavy loamy blackearth (chernozem) on loess-like loam, with 3.2% of humus, 18.5–20.0 of P O , 342–360 mg of K O per a kg of soil. The value of the hydrothermal coefficient in the years of study ranged from 0.28 to 0.55 (insufficient moisture supply of the growing season). The current paper has presented the study results of the effect of effect of seeding rates, sowing dates, sowing methods on productivity of the middle early ripening chickpeas variety “Privo1”. The applied agricultural techniques affected on indicators of the yield structure elements. So, the increase of the seeding rate from 0.3 to 1.0 million units/ha reduced number of seeds per plant by 7–11 pcs., decreased seed weight per plant by 1.7–2.6 g and 1000-seed weight by 35–65 g. The sowing date had the greatest effect on chickpea productivity (the effect of the factor was 42.2%), and the sowing method had the smallest (4.1%) effect on it. The largest productivity was formed in the first period with the ordinary-row method of sowing (0.76–1.06 t/ha), and the smallest productivity was formed in the third period with the wide-row method of sowing (0.44–0.71 t/ha). The correlation between the main elements of productivity (“number of seeds per plant”, “seed weight per plant”, “1000-seed weight”) and cultivation technologies was average positive (r = 0.39–0.47).
Automation and Reallocation: Will COVID-19 Usher in the Future of Work?
Authors: Blit Joel
Published: July 2020

Recent evidence for the United States suggests that recessions play a crucial role in promoting automation and the reallocation of productive resources, which in turn increase aggregate productivity and lead to a higher standard of living. I present evidence suggesting that the same is true in Canada. In particular, since the beginning of the information and communications technology revolution, all of the decline in routine job employment occurred during the subsequent three recessions. A similar dynamic is likely to operate during the COVID crisis, and in fact is likely to be more pronounced due to the scale of the recession and the health-related incentives to automate. By constructing industry-level measures of worker exposure to COVID and the fraction of routine employment, I show that the retail, construction, manufacturing, wholesale, and transportation industries are likely to experience the biggest transformations. In these industries, government attempts to maintain the status quo will only delay the process of restructuring. Instead, policies should embrace change and support workers through the transition.
El consumidor latinoamericano
Authors: París José
Published: July 2020

La literatura sobre marketing y comportamiento del consumidor no ha tratado el tema y el problema particular del consumidor latinoamericano. Se ha dicho que consume por espejo del consumidor occidental, ya sea emulando el consumo estadounidense o europeo. También se ha escrito que este es un consumidor aspiracional, que debido a sus escasos recursos económicos vive en un estado de frustración permanente por el consumo. Bueno, no estamos en absoluto de acuerdo con estos enfoques que menosprecian nuestro apego a nuestras tradiciones, costumbres y costumbres manifestadas en nuestra idiosincrasia y cosmogonía que se insertan en lo que se llama cultura latinoamericana (una de las diez megaculturas del mundo de hoy en día). Estos aspectos definen una identidad cultural que ha mostrado una firme resistencia a cualquier intento de cultivo, principalmente por parte de los países del primer mundo. Este artículo pretende dar algunos de los argumentos de por qué el consumidor latinoamericano debe interpretarse como uno de los diez perfiles de consumo de las culturas dominantes actuales de esta "gran aldea global".
El sistema apícola en las regiones I y II de Yucatán: un cambio de paradigma en las reglas, políticas y relaciones
Authors: Franco Joaquín , Alcaraz Mayanín Asunción Sosa
Published: July 2020

En Yucatán se producen entre diez mil y quince mil toneladas de miel al año; de esta derrama económica dependen más de once mil apicultores maya hablantes de zonas rurales. Sin embargo, la inexistencia de un Sistema Producto Apícola fortalecido ocasiona que no exista sinergia entre los actores de este sistema. Esto provoca un débil sistema incapaz de afrontar amenazas externas latentes que podrían causar la extinción de las abejas, poniendo en peligro otras actividades como la agricultura, ganadería y forestería. En este artículo, presentado en el 6to Congreso Internacional de Sustentabilidad 2019 Sede México, se muestra una investigación cualitativa sobre la incipiente existencia del Sistema Producto Apícola en dos regiones diferentes del Estado de Yucatán; el objetivo principal es analizar la situación actual de la apicultura en dos municipios de Yucatán, pertenecientes a la región I denominada “Poniente” y región II denominada “Noroeste”, los actores clave que conforman dicho sistema y cómo están preparados para combatir amenazas externas/internas. Resultados preliminares obtenidos a través de una revisión documental superficial demuestran la falta de políticas encaminadas a fortalecer los cultivos agroecológicos sobre los convencionales, la amenaza de la introducción de cultivos transgénicos a la región y la ausencia de alianzas estratégicas.
Competences of the administrator’s graduate profile in a global context, a review of the literature
Authors: Tassara Salviati Carlos Francisco José
Published: July 2020

In an increasingly integrated and challenging world, companies require administrators whoare able to cope with a globalized and highly competitive business environment. In thatsense, the objective of the research is to establish the competences of the administrator’sgraduate profile to perform in a global context. To this aim, a qualitative design researchof documentary type was developed, using as a source of information scientific papersindexed in the Google Academic database. An important finding is that genericcompetences such as teamwork, strategic leadership, adaptation to change, technologymanagement and ability to interact in multicultural environments, among others, are morevalued by employers than specific competences.
Relevant aspects to promote innovation in small businesses
Authors: Garcia-Salirrosas Elizabeth Emperatriz
Published: July 2020

Dear Editor,The original article published in your magazine, titled service design for innovation in small andmedium businesses from the author Carvalho (2019) concludes that small companies can innovatetheir services without incurring large costs and demanding a large amount of time, the mostimportant is involved to the users strongly. To complement this research, the study carried out bySánchez, Cervantes, y Peralta (2016) mentions that in order to carry out and efficient managementof the innovation in the small companies, it is necessary to encourage and take advantage of theinnovative skills and abilities of collaborators, involving them during the strategic planning andmotivating them to participate with their ideas in the innovation process. For which, it’s necessaryto create a favorable working environment and formal procedures for the reception and evaluationof the creative ideas that may be presented by the workers. This position is reinforced by the studycarried out by Pertuz, Boscan, Straccia, y Pérez (2016), who recommend developing the capabilitiesof collaborators through the formation of multidisciplinary teams within the organization.
Pediatric Cecal Volvulus: A Case Report
Authors: Emeka Chukwubuike , Emeka Chukwubuike
Published: July 2020

Introduction: Cecal volvulus (CV) is rare cause of intestinal obstruction especially in children. There is no
established protocol for the treatment of CV due to its rarity.
Case Presentation: We present a rare case of CV in a 9-year-old girl.
Discussion: The spectrum of intestinal malrotation may give rise to a mobile cecum that may result to CV.
Constipation could be a predisposing factor. The clinical presentation which may include abdominal pain,
distension, constipation and vomiting depends on the time of presentation. There may be associations with
chromosomal abnormalities.
Conclusion: Although CV is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, awareness and high index of suspicion
is needed by clinician for early diagnosis and treatment.
Traumatic Fractures Involving Major Dural Venous Sinuses: A Reappraisal Study from the Tertiary Trauma Care Center in Nepal
Authors: Munakomi Sunil , Bhattarai Binod , Munakomi Sunil , Sah Shashi Bhushan , Shrestha Sangam
Published: July 2020

Objective: The surgical management of compound depressed fractures overlying dural venous sinuses
confers major challenges for the neurosurgeons. On one hand, the depressed fracture and associated
compound wound herald the risk of venous occlusion and fatal brain swelling, on the other hand, the surgical
attempt in managing them foresees major risks of bleeding and air embolism.
Materials and Results: A retrospective analytical study was conducted from the hospital records pertaining
to the cohorts of patients admitted with traumatic fractures overlying major dural venous sinuses. Among
45 patients included on our study, six patients were managed conservatively, and the rest 39 patients
required surgical intervention due to compound depressed fractures heralding high risk of venous flow
obstruction. The age of our patients ranged from 6 to 60 years with a high male predominance (77% vs.
22.22%).The most common mode of injuries was road traffic accidents in 66.67% (30/45) of cases. The
most common location of depressed fracture was in the anterior third of SSS, seen in 57.77% of cases. The
surgical complications were seen is 2.23% of cases, with the single instances of air embolism, profuse
bleeding and cortical venous thrombosis seen respectively. The overall mortality seen in our study was
6.67%, whereas the operative mortality was only 4.45%.
Conclusion: The refinement in the surgical nuances has now enabled us in managing depressed fractures
overlying major dural venous sinuses with minimal risks of complications, thereby preventing the high risks
of venous hypertension they otherwise invariably harbinger.
Virtual business’ opportunities and advantages for economy
Authors: Zhanseitov A.T. , Raikhanova G.A. , Kocherbayeva A.A. , Topshahova G.R.
Published: July 2020

Objects: The principal goal of this article is to gather data about virtual business’ potential and distinguish its benefits for daily lives of people.Methods: SWOT-analysis that will correspond on identifying four main aspects of this phenomenon: its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the long-term.Results: Virtual business seems to have many advantages compared to a regular one, as it is relatively cheaper to start, provides high efficiency and satisfaction of the workers. Nevertheless, it is clear that there are its own weaknesses such as lack of full trust between workers, scheduling conflicts and tough communication. There are many opportunities in this modern direction as getting work from a far-distanced locations and thus getting a wider choice of specialists in the company, also dealing with the unemployment issue in some countries. The main threats are loss of reputation, security and connection issues.Conclusions: Proposing a set of elements for the development of a business model for virtual enterprises is the trend of the world. We were able to identify some elements needed to define the business model of a virtual enterprise. Which can stimulate economic growth of developing countries.
The study on employers' satisfaction with economics graduates in Karaganda region
Authors: Bezler O.D. , Borbаsovа Z.N. , Ulakov S.N.
Published: July 2020

Object: In modern social and economic conditions, to solve the problem of employment of graduates of higher education institutions it is necessary to develop approaches, organizational and methodical principles of creation and functioning of the system of assistance in the employment of graduates. This system of employment assistance should be integrated into the system of education of the university and should match modern social conditions. It is important to develop new mechanisms for interaction between the higher education system and the labor market.Methods: To determine the set of competencies that a graduate should possess to be competitive in the labor market, the authors conducted a marketing study on employers' satisfaction with economics graduates and identified the competencies required by the labor market. The survey was conducted among managers of state enterprises and business organizations in Karaganda city. Intending to improve its representativity, the survey concerned the economics graduates, as the leading universities of Karaganda are generally focused on providing educational services in economic specialties.Results: In the article, the authors show the regional specifics of the employment of graduates-economists of higher educational institutions. At the same time, the acquired competencies in the process of purchasing educational services should satisfy the needs of the labor market.Conclusions: Based on the results of the study, the authors gave practical recommendations on the development of new organizational and economic mechanisms for integrating the labor market and educational services market.