bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Audio-Visual Aided Instruction on Junior Secondary School
Students’ Interest and Achievement in Fraction in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Pindar G. M. , Agu P. A.
Published: January 2021

The study examined the Effect of Audio-Visual Aided Instruction on Junior Secondary Students’ Interest and Achievement in Fraction in Nasarawa State. The study is a quasi-experimental research in which pretest-posttest was used. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select the schools that were used for this research work. It was purposive in the sense that only schools having functional ICT units that were used for the study. The population was made up of 918 JS1 (504 males and 414 females). Two intact classes drawn from two government schools were selected for this research work. One class was used as experimental group while the other as control group. A validated 40 items Fraction Achievement Test (FAT) and 20 items Fraction Interest Scale (FIS) were constructed by the researchers as instruments for the study. Data were collected and analyzed to answer the research questions using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using ANCOVA. It was found that students taught fraction using audio-visual aided instruction achieved higher than their counterparts who were taught using conventional method. Students expressed higher interest in fraction when taught using audio-visual aided instruction. The study therefore recommends that mathematics teachers should be encouraged to adopt the use of audio-visual aided instruction in teaching and learning of fractions in mathematics to improve students’ interest and achievement in the subject.
Analisa Biaya Penanganan Berdasarkan Penilaian Kondisi Jalan dengan Metode Road Condition Index (RCI) pada Ruas Jalan Hertasning
Authors: Badaron St. Fauziah , Watono Watono , Abd. Muin Suriati , C.A M. Reza , Firdaus Darmawansyah
Published: January 2021

Ruas  jalan  Hertasning  merupakan  jalur  strategis  yang  menghubungkan  kawasan industri di antara dua Kabupaten / Kota yaitu Makassar dan Gowa. Tingginya frekuensi kendaraan yang lewat di atas permukaan jalan yang ada menyebabkan turunnya tingkat pelayanan jalan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis kerusakan dan nilai kondisi yang terjadi dengan menggunakan metode Road Condition Index (RCI), juga untuk menentukan jenis penanganan yang tepat serta mengetahui biaya dan penanganan terhadap kerusakan jalan pada ruas Jalan Hertasning. Analisis data dilakukan perhitungan kondisi fungsional dengan 2 tahap perhitungan yaitu metode Road Condition Index (RCI) dan analisis anggaran biaya dari hasil penilaian RCI dengan metode standar Bina Marga 1995. Hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa jenis kerusakan pada ruas Jalan Hertasning antara lain pelepasan butir, lubang , lubang bekas galian utilita, tambalan dan retak kulit buay juga mendapatkan nilai rata – rata RCI sebesar 76,92 dan juga penanganan serta biaya yang digunakan menggunakan AHSP Bina Marga 2018 membutuhkan sebesar Rp. 531.210.000,-. Dengan adanya penelitian kondisi jalan yang menggunakan metode RCI dapat memberikan gambaran atau dekripsi tentang kondisi jalan di Jalan Hertasning, yang dapat digunakan sebagai data base untuk perencanaan dan pelaksanaan rehabilitasi dan pemeliharaan jalan.The Hertasning road is a strategic route that connects the industrial estate between two Regencies / Cities, namely Makassar and Gowa. The high frequency of vehicles passing over the existing road surface causes a decrease in the level of road service. This study aims to determine the type of damage and the value of conditions that occur using the Road Condition Index (RCI) method, also to determine the appropriate type of treatment and determine the cost and treatment of road damage on the Hertasning Road section. Data analysis was performed functional condition calculations with 2 stages of calculation, namely the Road Condition Index (RCI) method and the analysis of the cost budget from the RCI assessment results with the 1995 Bina Marga standard method. The results of this study found that the types of damage to the Hertasning Road section included grain release, holes, utility pit excavations, patches and crocodile cracks also received an average RCI of 76.92 and also the handling and costs used using AHSP Bina Marga 2018 requires Rp. 531,210,000. With the research on road condition assessment using the RCI method can provide an overview or decryption of road conditions on Hertasning Road, which can be used as a data base for planning and implementing road rehabilitation and maintenance.
Covid-19: Aspectos virológicos y patogénesis
Authors: Gutierrez Choque Bismar Jorge , Aruquipa Quispe Carla Jimena
Published: January 2021

El nuevo coronavirus 2019, posteriormente conocido como SARS-CoV-2 ha generado una nueva pandemia y hoy se reúnen esfuerzos para su control. Se hacen investigaciones de la estructura genómica del virus y de sus mecanismos patogénicos, primero describiendo su estructura para así comprender su función, también en relación a su unión con los receptores que se expresan en los órganos más afectados.

La relación estructural que se encuentra en los Dominios de Unión de SARS-CoV-2, son compatibles con los dominios de unión de SARS-CoV. Hay diferencias en algunos segmentos de la cadena, pero esto no parece alterar la letalidad del virus.

El uso de técnicas de criomicroscopía hizo posible reconocer estructuras de la superficie viral y hacer una descripción de su unión al receptor ECA2. Además de esta manera se puede fijar objetivos con potencial terapéutico.
STUDY OF PHASES IN CRYSTALLINE SENTENCES
Authors: Dipeolu Oyewole
Published: January 2021

The objective of the study was to study the phases in the crystalline sentence of calcium molybdate with sodium metafanadat on the basis of phase equilibrium in binary sentence. For this sutyd, different mixtures are prepared based on different molar ratios and investigation is made about these different mixture physical properties. Finally, the study also draw a phase balanced chart for the studied substances. For methodology adopted, nine samples were prepared. The results shows that to form a solid solution as dissolving sodium metafandate in calcium molybdate up to 40% of sodium metafanadate and form a solid solution in this sentence confirms that the necessary conditions to form a soid solution. It is concluded that for difference less than 15%, unlimited solid solution is formed; whereas, for difference above 15%, limited solid solution is formed. Our conclusion also shows that these two elements solubility is limited where one possesses the characteristic of high electronegativity, while, the other possess the characteristic of low electro negativity.
A REPORT ABOUT BENZOXAZINONE MATERIAL
Authors: Ahad Abdul
Published: January 2021

In this study, the objective was to investigate the Benzoxazinone material using the uncorrected and open capillary method for conducting and reporting the melting points. Laboratory grade and analytical grade reagents were used for conducting the synthesis and analytical studies based on with or without modification appropriately as and were required. Results showed that First of all the Synthesis of 2H-1, 4- benzoxazin-3(4H)-one was carried out by reacting 2- amino phenol with chloro acetyl chloride in dichloromethane in presence of triethylamine and then the bromo substitution was done by reacting with dibromoethane. Piperazine substituents were prepared in laboratory and then the title compounds were synthesized. One additional benzoyl substitution was also done. The entire synthesized compounds were primarily characterized by running T.L.C. and melting point analysis.
Secondary Qualities as Dispositions
Authors: Rockwood Nathan
Published: January 2021

In this paper I will defend the view that, according to Locke, secondary qualities are dispositions to produce sensations in us. Although this view is widely attributed to Locke, this interpretation needs defending for two reasons. First, commentators often assume that secondary qualities are dispositional properties because Locke calls them “powers” to produce sensations. However, primary qualities are also powers, so the powers locution is insufficient grounds for justifying the dispositionalist interpretation. Second, if secondary qualities are dispositional properties, then objects would retain secondary qualities while not being observed, but Locke says that colors “vanish” in the dark. Some commentators use this as evidence that Locke rejects the dispositionalist view of secondary qualities, and even those that are sympathetic to the traditional interpretation find these comments to be problematic. By contrast, I argue that even in these supposedly damning passages Locke shows an unwavering commitment to the view that the powers to produce sensations in us, i.e., the secondary qualities, remain in objects even when they are not being perceived. Thus, the arguments against the traditional interpretation are unpersuasive, and we should conclude that Locke does indeed hold that secondary qualities are dispositions to cause sensations in us.
Numerical simulation and constructal design applied to plates with different heights of traverse and longitudinal stiffeners
Authors: Nogueira Carolina Martins , Pinto Vinícius Torres , Rocha Luiz Alberto Oliveira , Santos Elizaldo Domingues dos , Isoldi Liércio André
Published: January 2021

Martins Nogueira, Vinícius Torres Pinto, Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha, Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos and Liércio André Isoldi Right click to download the paper PDF (550K) Abstract: This study applied the Constructal Design Method (CDM) associated with the Finite Element Method (FEM) through computational models to perform a geometric analysis on rectangular stiffened plates of steel subjected to a uniform transverse loading, in order to minimize its maximum and central out-of-plane deflections. Considering a non-stiffened plate as reference and maintaining the total volume of steel constant, a portion of material volume deducted from its thickness was transformed into stiffeners through the ϕ parameter, which represents the ratio between the material volume of the stiffeners and the reference plate. Adopting ϕ = 0.30, 27 geometric arrangements of stiffened plates were established, being 9 arrangements for each 3 different stiffeners' thicknesses adopted: ts = 6.35 mm, ts = 12.70 mm and ts = 25.40 mm. For each ts value, the number of longitudinal (Nls) and transverse (Nts) stiffeners were varied from 2 to 4. Thus, in each plate arrangement configured, the influence of the ratio between the height of the transverse and longitudinal stiffeners (hts/hls) was analyzed, taking into account the values 0.50; 0.75; 1.00; 1.25; 1.50; 1.75 and 2.00, regarding to the maximum and central deflections. The results have shown that transforming a portion of steel from a non-stiffened reference plate into stiffeners can reduce the maximum and central deflections by more than 90%. Moreover, it was observed that to reduce the deflections it is more effective consider hts > hls, once the ratio hts/hls = 2.00 was the one that led to the better mechanical behavior among the analyzed cases.
Stress state and power parameters during pulling workpieces through a special die with an inclined working surface
Authors: Ashkeyev Zhassulan , Abishkenov Maksat , Mashekov Serik , Kawałek Anna
Published: January 2021

The study of the stress state and power parameters when pulling workpieces in a special die with an inclined working surface at various shapes of the plastic deformation zone and geometric parameters of the special die was conducted. The distinctive feature of the proposed special die and the metal treatment process in the working channel of this die was described. The theoretical provisions and assumptions from the fundamental theory of plasticity and metal forming were used. The influence of the intensity of shear deformations on the stress state and force at the angles of inclination of the working surface of the die within 45–20°, the value of the ratio of the diameter of the workpiece to the length of the inclined surface d/z=1.5–2.0 was investigated. The optimal d/z ratio was determined by the method to a rigid punch indenting a rigid-plastic half-space, as well as by the method of strain energy. The field of slip lines and hodographs of velocities for various shapes of the deformation zone and geometric parameters of a special die were constructed. Based on the constructed slip line fields and velocity hodographs, the mean stress and stress components at the nodal points of the slip line field with the compilation of the equilibrium equations for all forces applied to the plastic zone were calculated. The study of the influence of contact friction between the working surface of the die channel and the workpiece on the stress state and power parameters during pulling was carried out. It was revealed that the optimal ratio d/z=1.5 and the optimal angle of inclination of the working channel of the die α=20°. It was found that for these parameters in the zone of plastic deformation, mainly significant compressive stresses act, which favorably affect the obtaining of a homogeneous and refined microstructure, and also exclude the appearance of anisotropy due to the implementation of maximum shear deformations in the workpiece.
Designing optimal route for the distribution chain of a rural LPG delivery system
Authors: Singamsetty Purusotham , Thenepalle Jayanth Kumar
Published: January 2021

A practical distribution system that arises in the context of delivering liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through cylinders is considered in this study. To meet all the challenging constraints, the model is explicitly considered as a simultaneous pickup and delivery single commodity truncated vehicle routing problem with the homogeneous fleet of vehicles. The aim of this problem is to find the optimal routes for the set of vehicles locating at the distributing agency (DA), which offers simultaneous pickup and delivery operations over single commodity (i.e. LPG cylinders) to a fixed subset (need not serve all delivery centers) of delivery centers at rural level. The model is designed using zero-one integer linear programming. For proper treatment of the present model, an exact Lexi-search algorithm (LSA) has been developed. A comparative study is performed between the LSA and existing results for the relaxed version of the present model. Further, the efficiency of the LSA is tested through numerical experiments over small and medium CVRP benchmark test instances. The extensive computational results have shown that the LSA is productive and revealed that the real solutions have more consistent than the integral solutions in the presence of truncation constraint.
A hybrid meta-heuristics approach for supplier selection and order allocation problem for supplying risks of recyclable raw materials
Authors: Son Nguyen Hoang , Hop Nguyen Van
Published: January 2021

In this work, a mixed-integer linear programming model is formulated to allocate the appropriate orders to the right suppliers for recyclable raw materials. We modify the previous model for the supplier selection and order allocation problem for stochastic demand to cope with the supply risks of recyclable raw materials such as insufficient supply quantity, defective rate, and late delivery. The optimal solution of the mathematical model is the benchmark for small-sized problems. Then, a hybrid meta-heuristic of Particles Swarm Optimization and Grey Wolf Optimization (PSO-GWO) is proposed to search for the best solution for large-sized problems. A real-life case study of a steel manufacturer with two factories in Vietnam is presented to validate the proposed approach. Some experiments have been tested to confirm the performance of the hybrid PSO-GWO approach.
An evolutionary algorithm for joint bi-criteria location-scheduling problem
Authors: Filcek Grzegorz , Józefczyk Jerzy , Ławrynowicz Mirosław
Published: January 2021

A new case of joint location and scheduling (ScheLoc) problem is considered. It deals with selecting a non-fixed number of locations for identical parallel executors (machines) from a given set of available sites. Simultaneously, a schedule for a set of tasks is sought. For every task, it comprises an executor carrying-out the task and the moment of time when the performance of the task is started. The locations for executors and the schedule are evaluated by two criteria: the sum of task completion times and investment costs incurred when locations for executors are selected and launched. It is justified that the joint optimization problem is strongly NP-hard. In consequence, a heuristic algorithm Alg_BC is proposed, which uses the general scheme of NSGA II provided for the multi-criteria optimization. The performance of Alg_BC is evaluated for small instances by exact solutions determined by the Matlab solver. The sensitivity analysis for bigger instances is also provided, which among others, allows examining the influence of both component criteria on results generated by the evaluated algorithm. A case study dealing with the evacuation of citizen groups from danger zones is provided as an example of the investigated bi-criteria ScheLoc problem. The usefulness of Alg_BC is confirmed as well.
Successful Billing Strategies in the Hospital Industry
Authors: Merritt-Myrick Samirah , Harris III David
Published: January 2021

This paper explores the negative impact of changing Medicare regulations have on hospital profitability. Findings indicate that the successful strategies billing managers could use to ensure Medicare reimbursement and profitability include remaining up to date with Medicare changing compliance regulations, enhancing communication with staff, multiple departments, and Medicare, and adopting a robust billing system and other systems that compliment billing. Since the implementation of changes, hospitals continued to foster criterion to ensure successful Medicare reimbursement, thereby remaining in operation to continue to support the healthcare needs of families in the local communities. The biggest obstacle for hospitals is the ever-revolving Medicare reform and the effects it has on lowering reimbursement for the hospital industry. Hospitals that are affected by reform report issues that relate to the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS), payment for performance, and value-based payments.
Attempts of Fully Controlling Bureaucracy: Quae Merito?
Authors: Greaves Siew Jochelle
Published: January 2021

The performance of government bureaucrats profoundly impacts the daily lives of citizens, with their unseen decisions affecting, inter alia, the safety of society, public education standards, and working conditions. Still, scholars dispute the power of bureaucrats, and whether and how it should be controlled. Some contend that bureaucratic activity must be firmly controlled since bureaucrats are expected to shirk their responsibilities. Contrarily, others postulate that a trust-based system would be better-suited as bureaucrats subscribe to values related to public interest, professional norms, and organisational loyalty. This article conducts a review of relevant literature on ‘top-down’ and ‘trust-based’ control mechanisms in order to recommend suitable approaches for controlling bureaucratic activity, considering the factors which affect the nature of their work. It is shown that a trust-based model is appropriate as it results in an equilibrium being achieved, with discretion utilised as a tool for implementation, whilst bureaucratic activity is monitored and controlled in a less intrusive and demotivating manner. While command-and-control methods produce better results in cases where short-term cost control and productivity are in question, this approach is unsustainable in the long-run due to inherently faulty assumptions about bureaucratic motivation. This article also recognises that multiple mechanisms of control might be necessary, depending on what is appropriate according to political judgements on contexts and organisational goals. Bureaucrats are accountable in different ways, at several levels and to varying degrees, so the mechanisms used to monitor and control them should reflect this reality.
Ideología vacía y violencia circular
Authors: Pérez Fajardo Daniel Alejandro
Published: January 2021

La violencia ejercida contra la población en el contexto del «Estado de Excepción» plantea un escenario complejo para la legitimidad del Estado de Chile y sus proyecciones a futuro. El presente ensayo ahonda en dicha problemática desde el punto de vista de la interacción práctica entre ideología y violencia en las políticas adoptadas por el Estado de Chile una vez adoptadas las medidas del «Estado de Excepción». El análisis identifica una crisis a nivel del discurso que tendría como consecuencia inmediata la consagración de la represión como único fundamento práctico del Estado y, con ello, una violencia carente de pretensiones ideológicas prácticas.
Propiedad y Utilidad: Diferencias entre el Naturalismo de Locke y el Utilitarismo de Bentham
Authors: Recio Sastre Alejandro
Published: January 2021

John Locke y Jeremy Bentham son dos de los autores del liberalismo inglés más reconocidos en el ámbito filosófico. Entre sus teorías es posible apreciar diferencias respecto a la fundamentación de una temática tan importante para el liberalismo como lo es el derecho de propiedad privada, que es una cuestión clave tanto para la reflexión política como económica. Conviene tratar estas diferencias con el fin de extraer problemas teóricos de gran calado en la comprensión del liberalismo y en relación con las argumentaciones sobre el origen del derecho de propiedad privada.
Um feminismo radical é necessariamente um feminismo materialista?
Authors: Cipriano Kelly , Santiago Mayara , Cyrino Rafaela
Published: January 2021

O presente trabalho parte das leituras e análises realizadas coletivamente pelo Grupo de Pesquisa Feminismo Materialista, na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, que busca compreender as raízes dos processos de dominação social, a partir dos nexos causais estabelecidos entre capitalismo, sexismo e racismo. Propomos aqui responder ao seguinte questionamento: um feminismo radical é necessariamente materialista? Para tanto, recorremos à análise de Christine Delphy a medida que esta apresenta os seguintes fundamentos: uma teoria crítica da história e o postulado de que a produção e reprodução da vida material são a base da organização social. Após discutir a proposta de feminismo materialista da autora, abordamos, a partir o pensamento de feministas radicais como Shulamith Firestone em A dialética do sexo: um estudo da revolução feminista, Gayle Rubin, em Tráfico de Mulheres: Notas sobre a economia política do sexo e Kate Millet, em Política Sexual as possibilidades de intersecções possíveis do feminismo radical com o feminismo materialista, formulado por Delphy. Os resultados dessas análises nos indicam que o feminismo radical não  necessariamente será um feminismo materialista, devido ao fato de que algumas autoras se afastam da perspectiva materialista e da abordagem da opressão de forma estrutural, ainda que busquem pele gênese da opressão das mulheres e trabalhem com a ideia de revolução.
Report on  the second (1978) Microzonation Conference
Authors: Bentley R. J.
Published: January 2021

The writer attended the second Microzonation Conference at San Francisco in December, 1978. The Conference lasted five days and papers were delivered on a wide variety of subjects. Discussion here is limited to topics where new developments appear to the writer to be of general interest, These notes therefore hardly constitute a review of the conference, but they may assist earthquake engineers not directly involved in engineering seismology or in microzoning studies to keep aware of current developments.

Papers are referred to by page number and a list of proceedings is appended. The proceedings (in three Volumes) will shortly be available from the Ministry of Works and Development and University libraries. Copies can also be obtained from the Conference Organiser: Professor Mehmet A. Sherif at the University of Washington, Seattle.
The Possessed: Dostoevsky’s Conscientious Monarchy
Authors: Liu Yuanlin
Published: January 2021

In the mock apocalypse of The Possessed, Fyodor Dostoevsky references biblical imagery to advocate for a conscientious monarchy as the ideal government to lead the Russian masses from deception. While Varvara Petrovna Stavrogin’s oppression of Stepan Trofimovich Verhovensky is similar to the Babylonian kings’ exploitation of the Jews in Daniel, the love between them and Dostoevsky’s eventual glorification of Stepan Trofimovich as the Russian prophet suggest the longevity of a conscientious monarchy, one in which the monarch takes responsibility for the welfare of its subjects and enforces Christian morality. Additionally, Dostoevsky’s description of the young anarchist revolutionaries, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin and Pyotr Stepanovich Verhovensky, echos imagery of the beast and harlot in Revelation. Through the parent-child relationship between the monarchists and revolutionaries, Dostoevsky argues that the revolutionaries take root in the traditional social hierarchy yet betray it. This paper analyzes how Dostoevsky uses the biblical parallelisms in The Possessed to foreshadow the end to nihilism and defend traditional morality and the tsar as Russia’s God-ordained ruler.
Academic education in a distance form - reflection on the praxeological dimension of e-learning
Authors: Dobińska Gabriela , Okólska Katarzyna
Published: January 2021

The article is devoted to the issue of distance education, which was implemented in Polish higher education due to the epidemiological situation caused by Covid-19 in March 2020. The introduction signaled the need for reflection on a distance learning place using new technology resources. In the theoretical part, the basic conceptual apparatus related to e-learning was analyzed, as well as legal acts specifying the conditions that must be met so that teaching classes at the stage of higher educa-tion could be conducted using modern technologies and ICT tools. Finally, based on the collected empirical material, reflection was made on the preparation, implementation and evaluation of classes in remote mode, indicating the potentials and disadvantages of total remote education. In describing the distance learning process, the experience of academic teachers was cited and development per-spectives in the use of new technologies in pedagogy were outlined.
Introduction to eristics for pedagogues - Logos. Material adequacy of the argument
Authors: Marciniak Agata
Published: January 2021

Most people see eristics as something negative and even destructive. This view appears to be incorrect. In fact, eristics are neither good nor bad. It is a tool that can be used for various – fair or unfair – purposes, according to the intention of the sender. Knowledge about eristics – neutrally understood as an organon – can be especially useful in the work of a teacher and pedagogue. This is explained in detail in Wprowadzenie do erystyki dla pedagogów – Logos. Poprawność formalna argumentu - the first article of the series on eristics. Wprowadzenie do erystyki dla pedagogów – Logos. Poprawność materialna argumentu is the second part of the series. The whole series of texts is dedicated to those teachers and pedagogues who want to develop their communication skills.
The text focuses on the essence and methods of using logos tactic, with particular emphasis on techniques that are based on the content of the argument.
"O języku pomocniczym międzynarodowym" 111 lat później
Authors: Stria Ida
Published: January 2021

W 1908 roku Jan Niecisław Baudouin de Courtenay wygłosił publiczny odczyt „O języku pomocniczym międzynarodowym”, w którym to prezentował tytułowe zagadnienie, skupiając się na językach sztucznych. Niniejszy referat ma na celu analizę powyższego tekstu i stwierdzenie, w jakim stopniu aktualne jest stanowisko tego wielkiego językoznawcy w świetle nie tylko dzisiejszej wiedzy językoznawczej, ale także pod kątem faktycznego rozwoju języków przez niego opisanych.

“On an international auxiliary language” 111 years later. In 1908, Jan Niecisław Baudouin de Courtenay gave a public lecture entitled “O języku pomocniczym międzynarodowym” (‘On an international auxiliary language’), in which he focused on artificial languages. This paper aims to analyse the ideas presented in Baudouin de Courtenay’s lecture and verify to what extent the great linguist’s views are still valid in the light not only of current linguistic knowledge, but also in terms of the actual development of the languages he described. Keywords: international auxiliary language, Esperanto, Volapük, artificial language, lingua franca
Formy celownika, narzędnika i miejscownika liczby mnogiej rzeczowników w Sprawie chędogiej o męce Pana Chrystusowej i w Historyi Trzech Kroli (kodeks Wawrzyńca z Łaska, 1544)
Authors: Osiewicz Marek
Published: January 2021

Celem artykułu jest próba ustalenia spójności językowej, a także relacji chronologicznej oraz geograficznej zachodzących między dwoma tekstami wchodzącymi w skład kodeksu Wawrzyńca z Łaska (1544): Sprawą chędogą o męce Pana Chrystusowej i Historyją Trzech Kroli. Przedmiotem analizy są formy celownika, narzędnika i miejscownika liczby mnogiej rzeczowników; uwzględnia ona następujące aspekty rozkładu analizowanych końcówek: frekwencyjny, rodzajowy, tematyczny oraz leksemowy. Z analizy wynika, że badane apokryfy poświadczają stan językowy właściwy tekstom starszym (z przełomu XV i XVI wieku) lub charakterystyczny dla wczesnych druków krakowskich. Pewne cechy językowe poświadczone w apokryfach mają charakter północnopolski; ich nierównomierny rozkład tekstowy może jednak wskazywać na to, że nie pochodzą one od Wawrzyńca z Łaska.

Forms of the dative, instrumental and locative case of plural nouns in Sprawa chędoga o męce Pana Chrystusowej and Historyja Trzech Kroli (Wawrzyniec of Łask’s Codex, 1544). Summary: The aim of the article is an attempt to establish linguistic coherence as well as chronological and geographical relation between two texts included in Wawrzyniec of Łask’s Codex (1544): Sprawa chędoga o męce Pana Chrystusowej (A Beautiful Tale of the Passion of Christ) and Historyja Trzech Kroli OSIEWICZ(The Story of the Three Kings). The analysis of plural nouns in the dative, instrumental and locative case includes a discussion of the following aspects of the distribution of the analyzed inflectional suffixes: frequency, gender, thematic and lexical aspects. The analysis shows that the apocrypha confirm the language state typical of older texts (from the turn of the 16th century) or characteristic of early Krakow prints. Certain linguistic features evidenced in the apocrypha are of Northern Polish origin. The uneven text distribution may indicate that the apocrypha do not come from Wawrzyniec of Łask. Keywords: language history, inflection, apocrypha, manuscript, source studies.
Review of Kelly Pender's "Being at Genetic Risk: Toward a Rhetoric of Care"
Authors: Zwilling Jillian
Published: January 2021

Being at Genetic Risk: Toward a Rhetoric of Care. Kelly Pender. University Park, PA, The Pennsylvania State Press, 2018. 174 pages, $69.95 hardcover. Publisher webpage: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08212-7.html
Gain or Loss? The Effect of Ad Framing on the Intention to Control Sugar Intake
Authors: Li Kang
Published: January 2021

Health authorities have pointed out that high sugar intake can cause many health problems. The aim of this research is to examine the effectiveness of ad framing (gain vs. loss vs. neither gain nor loss) on persuading people to control their sugar intake. The results of an online experiment showed that both gain and loss frame were more effective than the neutral frame. Gain frame was the most effective one to persuade people to lower sugar intake. Moreover, individual difference of regulatory focus moderated the effect of ad framing (gain vs. loss). In addition, processing fluency mediated the effects of ad framing (gain vs. neutral/loss vs. neutral) on people’s intention to limit sugar intake. Contributions and implications to advertising on sugar control are discussed.
Философия: от призвания к профессии
Authors: Никифоров Александр Леонидович ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: January 2021

В своем известном докладе «Наука как призвание и профессия» (1918 г.) М. Вебер говорил о разнице между профессиональной деятельностью ученого и его познавательной деятельностью, осуществляемой в силу внутреннего интереса, – по призванию. В статье рассматривается вопрос о том, является ли деятельность философа профессией или призванием. Показано, что до второй половины XIX в. философия была только призванием, философские размышления стимулировались исключительно внутренним интересом. Философы Нового времени по своей профессии могли быть кем угодно – государственными деятелями, дипломатами, врачами, учеными – и работали над своими философскими произведениями только в силу непреодолимой внутренней потребности. Со второй половины XIX в. философия стала превращаться в профессию, требующую определенной подготовки и оплачиваемую государством или общественными организациями. Введение в нашей стране разнообразных грантов в последние десятилетия окончательно превратили философию из призвания в профессию.
Компьютерная игра как science-art объект и пространство «негумбольдтовской» зоны обмена
Authors: Слюсарев Владимир Владимирович ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: January 2021

Тема science-art, безусловно, является заслуженно популярной в современной культуре. В данной статье автором рассматривается возможность существования произведения science-art как элемента построения зоны обмена. Свойственная подобной форме искусства трансдисциплинарность позволяет признать ее в качестве пограничного объекта в коммуникации представителей разных дисциплинарных областей. Тем не менее, для понимания одних science-art объектов требуется определенный уровень входных знаний как минимум в одной из областей – нау-ки или искусства, в то время как другие – представляют собой культурологический продукт, рассчитанный на массового потребителя. Соответственно, подобные объекты будут играть разную коммуникативную роль при формировании зон обмена. Обосновывается идея о том, что при работе с science-art объектами корректно говорить о разных типах акторов – участников коммуникации – и, как следствие, – о разных типах формируемых зон обмена. В попытке конструирования «негумбольдтовской» зоны обмена предложено обратиться к феномену компьютерных игр. Автор обращает внимание на то, что со-временные компьютерные игры по своему эстетическому уровню уже можно приравнять к произведению искусства. При этом в рамках игровой виртуальной реальности можно построить интуитивно понятный механизм интеграции в ценностную и эпистемическую картину мира. Современные средства ввода и вывода данных, которые используются в передовых решениях в области VR и AR, также не требуют никакой предварительной подготовки. Сделан вывод, что в качестве пограничного объекта в «негумбольдтовской» зоне обмена можно рассматривать только те произведения science-art, в основаниях и методологии воплощения которых заложены соответствующие технонаучные решения. Кроме того, дальнейшее развитие технологий построения виртуальной и дополненной реальностей может и должно выступать в качестве главного инфраструктурного решения при формировании «негумбольдтовских» зон обмена, как минимум при текущем уровне развития технологий.
Наука и все-все-все
Authors: Фейгельман Артем Маркович ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: January 2021

Статья является ответом на реплики, последовавшие на нашу работу «Произведение сайнсарта как пограничный объект в зонах обмена». Развивая мысль Е.В. Масланова о произведении сайнсарта как элементе внешней инфраструктуры науки, утверждается возможность трактовки произведения искусства как «черного ящика», чье семантическое наполнение остается до конца непрозрачным как для самого автора, так и для воспринимающего его реципиента. В ответ на реплику В.В. Слюсарева высказывается мнение о том, что не всякая компьютерная игра, основанная на научной проблематике и имеющая эстетическую составляющую, является произведением искусства. Тем не менее, такая игра вполне может выполнять роль пограничного объекта между искусством и наукой. Отталкиваясь от рассуждений С.В. Шибаршиной о произведениях массовой культуры, репрезентирующей образ ученого, утверждается различие между ними и объектами сайнсарта. Если фильмы и сериалы способны популяризировать науку среди широкой публики, то произведения сайнсарта направлены на более глубокую рефлексию проблем, связанных с наукой и ее влиянием на человека и общество. В ответ на реплику Н.Н. Ворониной утверждается, что актуальность повестки, с которой работает художник, не влияет на подлинность его произведения. Кроме того, проводится различие между негативностью науки и искусства. Первая, стремясь к опровержению самой себя, продолжает двигаться к объективному, имеющему окончательную трактовку знанию. В то время как второе направлено на непрерывное развертывание негативности, предполагающее бесконечное количество интерпретаций.
Технологическое развитие умного дома в философской оптике
Authors: Чеботарева Елена Эдуардовна , Неаполитанский Максимилиан Сергеевич ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: January 2021

В статье рассматриваются технологии умного дома с точки зрения их потенциала философской проблематизации. Под философской проблематизацией понимается вопрос об онтологической и эпистемологической нагрузке концепта умного дома, а также резюмирующий вопрос о благе этой технологии для чело-века. В качестве содержательной исторической опоры исследования выбрана книга А. Дешан-Сонсино (2018), в которой она показывает исторические этапы развития идеи умного дома и ее социальные детерминанты. Исследование анализирует постепенную элиминацию архитекторов из концепта умного дома и его переход в дисциплинарное инженерное поле, а также специфику виртуализации умного дома с приходом интернета. Далее авторы представляют картину функционирования умного дома в интернете вещей и последовательно приходят к выводу о необходимости использования постгуманистической теории (в частности, представленной у Б. Латура) в качестве релевантного инструмента исследования. Опираясь на постгуманистические идеи, на анализ принципов инженерной рациональности, на основе которых выстраивается концепт умного дома, и на анализ социотехнической проблематики интернета вещей, в который умный дом погружен, авторы приходят к парадоксальному выводу. Вместо того, чтобы оставаться в центре управления своей домашней жизнью, хозяин дома оказывается вытеснен на ее периферию, которая теоретически оказывается периферией нового постгуманистического мироустройства. Управление удобствами в системе умного дома в перспективе чревато утерей субъекта желаний, хозяина, чья власть оказывается симметрична власти окружающей его утвари с интернет-аккаунтами. Человек прошел длинный путь конструирования своего домашнего пространства, который, с одной стороны, был ориентирован на облегчение домашнего труда, а с другой – все более зависел от внешних требований и ограничений, и на данном этапе, похоже, две стороны этого процесса слились в единое поле контроля и управления приватными человеческими потребностями и удовольствиями.
What’s Wrong with Stereotypes?
Authors: Beeghly Erin ,   Department of Philosophy, Florida State University
Published: January 2021

Stereotypes are commonly alleged to be false or inaccurate views of groups. For shorthand, I call this the falsity hypothesis. The falsity hypothesis is widespread and is often one of the first reasons people cite when they explain why we shouldn’t use stereotypic views in cognition, reasoning, or speech. In this essay, I argue against the falsity hypothesis on both empirical and ameliorative grounds. In its place, I sketch a more promising view of stereotypes—which avoids the falsity hypothesis—that joins my earlier work on stereotypes in individual psychology (2015) with the work of Patricia Hill Collins on cultural stereotypes (2000). According to this two-part hybrid theory, stereotypes are controlling images or ideas that enjoy both a psychological and cultural existence, which serve a regulative social function.
Motivacija i sport
Authors: Vujanović Snežana
Published: January 2021

The question of sources and human activity drivers is very important for the psychological knowledge that can be applied in various fields of human activity, and one of them is sport. Under the motivation is considered the entire process of starting man activities, guidance these activities on certain objects, duration and intensity of these activities. When considering the concept of motivation, several of its important characteristics can be given. All behaviors are motivated by one or more of the motifs, a continuous behavior line is determined by a large number of motivational dispositions. In the motivation structure of each person dominates one group of motifs that are constantly manifested in different situations. It is very important to analyze and determine which motives for the young athlete are most important. Considering the importance of motivation and connection with sports performance, it is important to point out practical recommendations to coaches which will assist in developing and maintaining the motivation to the athletes.
Izokinetički trening
Authors: Golik-Perić Dragana
Published: January 2021

Human body movement is a complex process which depends on many factors. Insufficient power or disturbed balance of power between muscle groups which move certain parts of the body causing shortness of movement, overload of articular cartilage and ligaments, arthritis, joint pain and immobility, and often of the whole body. Isokinetic functional testing on the isokinetic dynamometer is the most objective method for detailed diagnostics of muscles and joints, as it provides a detailed insight into the state of the locomotor apparatus of each person. The research that was carried out was aimed to determine the effects of four weeks of isokinetic training on morphological characteristics and isokinetic capabilities. The training program on the isokinetic apparatus consisted of maximum intensity exercise, the resistance of which is gradually increased, at different angular velocities, from the first to the fourth week. Training on the isokinetic apparatus enables targeted, faster, better and more efficiently increase of force of deficient upper knee musculature muscle groups. Muscle is dynamically activated to its full capacity, constantly, during the entire range of motion and no load of associated joints, so the work on the knee joint mobility is higher.
Stres i prevladavanje stresa u sportu
Authors: Kitanović Vladimir
Published: January 2021

The term stress is mentioned in daily life to the extent that we can say that stress has become an integral part of modern human life. Like the rest of the population, even athletes are not spared to the stress and its consequences. Stress is usually mentioned in negative context, and most people think that stress is negative phenomenon. The key concept for understanding what impact stress has on the emotions, behavior and performance of athletes, becomes stress overcoming, since the prevailing opinion that stress does not induce disorders, but the ways how people cope with stress. The aim of this paper is to present the basic theoretical issues related to stress and coping with stress in sport.
Numerical analysis of reinforced concrete frame buildings with decoupled infill walls
Authors: Marinković Marko , Calvinisti Santiago , Butenweg Christoph
Published: January 2021

Reinforced concrete (RC) buildings with masonry infill walls are widely used in many countries all over the world. Although infills are considered as non-structural elements, they significantly change dynamic characteristics of RC frame structures during earthquake excitation. Recently, significant effort was spent on studying decoupled infills, which are isolated from the surrounding frame usually by adding a gap between frame and infill. In this case, the frame deformation does not activate infill wall, thus infills are not influencing the behaviour of the frame. This paper presents the results of the investigation of the behaviour of RC frame buildings with the INODIS system that decouples masonry infills from the surrounding frame. Effect of masonry infill decoupling was investigated first on the one-bay one-storey frame. This was used as a base for parametric study on the frames with more bays and storeys, as well as on the building level. Change of stiffness and dynamic characteristics was analysed as well as response under earthquake loading. Comparison with the bare frame and traditionally infilled frame was performed. The results show that behaviour of the decoupled infilled frames is similar to the bare frame, whereas behaviour of frames with traditional infills is significantly different and demands complex numerical models. This means that if adequate decoupling is applied, design of infilled frame buildings can be significantly simplified.
Prediction of mechanical strength of polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete using artificial neural network
Authors: Sangeetha P. , Shanmugapriya M.
Published: January 2021

The usefulness of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) in various civil engineering applications is indisputable. Fibre reinforced concrete has been successfully used so far in construction of structures like bridges, industrial structures, concrete, architectural panels, precast products, offshore structures and many other applications. This paper presents the study on the mechanical properties of the polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete. The parameters varied in the study include volume of fibre (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% & 2.0%) and the curing period (7 days and 14 days). From the study it is concluded that the further increases in the volume of fibre reduces the water cement ratio. The mechanical properties of the polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete were also predicted by using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and found to have minimal error when compared to actual experimental results.
Comparative analysis of the use of lipid modifying agents in the Republic of Serbia and Nordic countries in the period 2015-2017
Authors: Martić Nikola , Zečević Dragan , Đurđević Milena , Milijašević Dragana , Tomić Nataša , Lalić-Popović Mladena , Todorović Nemanja , Medin Danilo , Mićanović Branimir , Milijašević Boris
Published: January 2021

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death both in Serbia and in the rest of the world. It has been shown that as many as 80% of them are preventable. Control of serum lipid levels is one of the most important tasks of cardiovascular diseases prevention. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the use of serum lipid-modifying drugs in Serbia, Norway and Finland in the period 2015-2017. Methods: Data on drugs use during 2015, 2016 and 2017 were taken from the official websites of national drug regulatory authorities: the Serbian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the Finnish Medicines Agency. Use was expressed as DDD/1000 inhabitants/day according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification. Results: The share of drugs used for treatment of cardiovascular diseases in total drugs use was the largest in all three countries during the observed period. The use of lipidmodifying agents was 3-4 times lower in Serbia than in Norway or Finland. Of all lipidmodifying drugs, statins are most commonly prescribed in all three countries. Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are the most widely used in Serbia, and simvastatin and atorvastatin in Norway and Finland. Conclusions: Use of lipid-modifying drugs in Serbia is lower than in Norway and Finland, but it is constantly increasing. This use in Serbia still represents the smallest share of all drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.