bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Behavior of Corporate Depositors During a Bank Panic
Authors: Chernykh Lucy , Mityakov Sergey
Published: February 2022

We use high-frequency data to study access and response to bank-level information by corporate depositors during a banking crisis. We examine a bank panic episode in Russia during the summer of 2004 triggered by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announcement to liquidate banks for suspicious operations. Our results support the presence of sophisticated depositor monitoring and discipline. Private information about bank risk is available to depositor-firms with a strong business connection to their bank. Other corporate depositors make withdrawals based on publicly observable bank characteristics. Corporate depositors (both with and without strong business ties to the bank) are also susceptible to rumors floating around the banking community. However, those rumors reflect bank-risk fundamentals. Contagion effects seem to be limited.

This paper was accepted by Tomasz Piskorski, finance.

Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4304 .
The didactic essence of intercultural foreign language communicative competence of students in grades 5–6 of gymnasiums
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the NAPS of Ukraine, Goroshkin Ihor
Published: February 2022

The article proposes a definition of the concept of intercultural foreign language communicative competence as a personal resource that determines a person's ability to effectively realize himself in the conditions of intercultural communication. It is emphasized that the formation of the intercultural foreign language communicative competence of students in grades 5-6 of the gymnasium is based on a systemic, personality-oriented and activity-based approach, which largely determines the selection of educational material, methods, forms and means of teaching taking into account the age characteristics and potential of students of the gymnasium, their educational needs and the content potential of the material, its role in the formation of the IFLCC and the construction of systematic work in foreign language lessons. The didactic essence of intercultural foreign language communicative competence of students in grades 5–6 of gymnasiums, characterized by target, motivational, cognitive, activity, emotional-evaluative, reflexive aspects has been determined. A special role is given to the characterization of situational tasks that contribute to the transition of students from activities in an educational situation to activities in a real life situation that meets the requirements of competence-based learning. It was found that the formation of intercultural foreign language communicative competence should become a key task of teaching a foreign language in general secondary schools, especially in primary and specialized schools. It is emphasized that to ensure the effectiveness of this process, it is important for teachers to take into account the age characteristics of students, the achievements of modern teachers and psychologists, the requirements of the State Standard.
Test assessment of competence in the Ukrainian language of students as an object of theoretical analysis in pedagogical science
Authors:   Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Nabok-Babenko Yuliia
Published: February 2022

The article considers a test assessment of competence in the Ukrainian language in terms of theoretical analysis of basic concepts. It is determined that in pedagogical science the test assessment of the competence of students is only partially studied, mostly in the perspective of certain concepts: «competence», «subject competence», «test assessment». However, it needs to apply different test technologies for theoretical clarification and substantiation of assessment of competence in the Ukrainian language. We consider the content of the concept of «subject competence» as an integral part of the structure of the content of language education, which involves mastering all types of speech activities and the ability to apply relevant knowledge in practice. We consider fundamental the definition of subject competence in the following formulation: «subject competence in the Ukrainian language is a systematic personal education, which integrates knowledge of the Ukrainian language, language skills in various educational and life situations, language stability, communicative language experience, awareness and perception value orientations, the desire for speech self-improvement». It is proposed to use the term «competence test» in scientific pedagogical, which will include a test assessment of competence in the Ukrainian language. It is determined that the assessment of subject and key competencies should be multidimensional and comprehensive with the use of various assessment tools and criteria.
Didactic resources for teaching Ukrainian as a factor for forming information and communication competence in the 10th graders of the lyceum
Authors:   Institute of Philology of the Borys Hrinchenko Kyiv University, Reznik Tetiana
Published: February 2022

In the article, the issue of the effective use of didactic resources in Ukrainian lessons in the aspect of formation of information and communication competence in the 10th graders of the lyceum is studied. The notion “information and communication competence” is construed as a key concept, and the peculiarities of the arrangement of the education process to form the aforementioned competence are described. Methodological benchmarks for the development of research skills in the 10th graders of the lyceum in the process of teaching morphology of the Ukrainian language through problem-based exercises and tasks aiming at enhancing literacy of the 10th graders and their research skills are ascertained; the status and the educational value of research-based exercises in the lyceum are substantiated. The peculiarities of acquisition of the theoretical material by senior pupils in the context of blended learning through online platforms, tools and instruments, which are deemed to be expedient for distance education, are reviewed.
Textbook of literature for 5th grade of the New Ukrainian school: questions of structure and content
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the NAPS of Ukraine, Yatsenko Tamila , Pakharenko Vasyl ,   Institute of Pedagogy of the NAPS of Ukraine
Published: February 2022

The article actualizes the problem of updating the content of modern school literary education and preparation of innovative educational support for the literature course for grades 5-6, taking into account the requirements of the new State Standard of Basic Secondary Education and in the context of the New Ukrainian School. New model programs on Ukrainian literature and an integrated course of literatures (Ukrainian and foreign) for the adaptation cycle of study are presented. The model of new textbooks of Ukrainian literature and the integrated course of literatures (Ukrainian and foreign) for the 5th grade, prepared at the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine according to the new programs, is characterized. The concept of textbooks of literature is presented, which is based on the ideas of personality-oriented and competence-based approaches, reader-centric and text-centric principles. The didactic and methodological potential of the content and structure of the new generation of literature textbooks for 5th grade in the context of modern educational tasks is revealed. The textbook material for multifaceted visualization of the content of the structural subheadings «Your Reader's Guide», «You already know», «You already know how», «Think», «Literary Clubs Club», «In the circle of arts», «Summarize», «Summarize» was presented. Reading leisure textbooks of Ukrainian literature and an integrated course of literature (Ukrainian and foreign) for the productive organization of reading activities of 5th grade students.
Methodology for teaching linguistic disciplines in higher education institutions as a science and an academic discipline
Authors:   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Petryshyna Olha
Published: February 2022

In the article, the aim and tasks are defined, methodological framework for updating the content of methodology for teaching linguistic disciplines in higher education institutions according to the requirements of regulatory and legislative documents on language education, achievements in philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, linguistics and linguodidactics are determined. The ways of developing professional competences of future masters in philology provided by Higher Education Standard, namely, the ability for teaching linguistic disciplines in higher education institutions at a professional level; awareness of the role of expressive, emotional and logical instruments of a language to attain the target result; the ability create, edit, abstract and systemize texts of all types are substantiated. The general competences of future masters in philology, notably the ability to communicate in the national language both orally and in written form; the aptitude to be critical and self-critical; the skills to search, process and analyze the information from various sources; the capability to define, state and address the issue; the aptitude to work in teams and autonomously; the capability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis; information and communication technology skills; the ability to adapt to a new situation and act therein; the capability to communicate with representatives of other professional groups and levels (with experts from other areas of knowledge and types of economic activities; and the ability to generate new ideas (creativity) are considered. The subject of methodology for teaching linguistic disciplines in higher education institutions is the formation of professional competences of future masters in philology; the object is modern approaches, principles of teaching linguistic disciplines, forms of organization of the education process, methods, techniques, instruments and traditional and innovative technologies for training future masters in philology.
Preparation of future teachers for adaptation of NUS first-graders
Authors:   S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Shyshenko Valentyna , Velmozhna Yana ,   S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University
Published: February 2022

The article deals with the main directions of preparation of future primary school teachers to ensure a successful adaptation period of first-graders. The leading forms of such work are determined: morning meetings, study of the psychological and emotional state of the child, determination of practical skills of students, interaction with parents. The analysis of various pedagogical sources allows to speak about preparation of future teachers for adaptation of first-graders of NUS. The problem of children's adaptation to school worries many educators and psychologists. Everyone finds their solution to this problem, based on the characteristics of children, their age, abilities, emotional state. An important task of adaptation is the physiological readiness of the child for school, so one of the first stages of adaptation is the transition to a new daily routine, which will provide the optimal combination of work and rest. It is noted that the process of adaptation of a first-grader takes 2 months and is carried out in 5 stages. The teacher studies the level of development of first-graders, observes them and determines exactly how the school adaptation takes place.
Distance education today: character and challenges
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Ivanov Yevhen , Ghosh Viktoriia ,   PHMU "Kyiv Medical University"
Published: February 2022

The author in the article discusses the character and types of distance education, outlines the main problems that this form of study is experiencing nowadays. The author introduces the definition of distance learning; defines and characterizes its main types that are used to organize the educational process in pandemic situation (video conferencing, synchronous learning, asynchronous learning, online courses with an open schedule, online courses with a fixed schedule, computer distance learning, hybrid learning). The Moodle platform, one of the widely used by higher educational institutions, is also characterized. Its advantages include communicative nature, transparency of learning outcomes, an intuitive interface, reliability, adaptation to different devices with different operating systems. The main contradictions that exist between the strict requirements of reality to distance learning organization and the willingness of higher education institutions to organize and implement training in digital form using various information technologies are analyzed. Among the problems of organizing distance learning in higher educational institutions, the author underlines the difficulties connected with the development of an electronic educational environment; with the readiness of the teaching staff to use information educational technologies in the educational process on-line; with the development of electronic educational materials that meet a high-quality educational process organization. There are also difficulties caused by the lack of a sufficient amount of modern and reliable communication facilities and high-speed Internet communication channels for students. It is concluded that the transition to effective online learning requires time and various resources (financial, informational, human and others), support from organizations and officials interested in the development of high-quality online education.
Development of the axiosphere of a future teacher in the dialogue space of modern education
Authors:   MI ", Pavlova Olena ,   Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy",   of the Kharkiv Regional Council
Published: February 2022

The article reveals the peculiarities of the development of the axiosphere of the future teacher in the dialogue space of modern education. The purposeful formation of the system of personal-professional system of values is actualized. Pedagogical axiology is characterized. It is determined that the basis of pedagogical axiology as a science of the values of education is a specific pedagogical interpretation of the most important functions. Considering this space as a context, and as a tool of the educational process, its axiological and semantic potential is noted, which is enhanced by the presence of dialogue space, in the center of which is dialogue as a unique system-forming component. The need to form the value attitude of students to the future pedagogical profession is emphasized. The axiological and semantic potential of the educational space is analyzed. The dialogue space in the center of which there is a dialogue as a unique system-forming component is considered. It is substantiated that the creation of such a space, which forms the axiosphere of the teacher, will help to solve the quality of education, realize the intellectual, spiritual and creative potential of the individual by building an individual trajectory of the subject of educational process; to ensure active interaction of equal subjects, their openness to new experiences, their understanding of the meaning of life and possible options for self-expression; and, finally, to create conditions for free, full-fledged involvement in the humanistic system of values, without violating the nature of educational activities.
Educational and cognitive competence as a component of self-development of students of pedagogical institutions of higher education
Authors:   MI ", Katrechko Anna ,   Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy",   of the Kharkiv Regional Council
Published: February 2022

The article reveals the concept of educational and cognitive competence as a component of self-development of students of pedagogical institutions of higher education. Emphasis is placed on the widespread introduction into pedagogical practice of a competency-based approach to determining the goals of the educational process and its results, the formation of educational and cognitive competence of future teachers as an integral part of self-development. The strategy of training specialists capable of continuous personal, professional and social growth, the essence of which is the free development of personality and ability to self-development, creative work, and competitiveness in the labor market is revealed.
Assessment of fish species richness and physicochemical parameters of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary river systems in Mindanao, Philippines
Authors: DAPAR MARK LLOYD G. , LAGUMBAY APRIL JOIE D. , PARCON JULIUS , TUBONGBANUA JR. ROMEO M. , AMOROSO VICTOR B.
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Dapar MLG, Lagumbay AJD, Parcon J, Tubongbanua Jr. RM, Amoroso VB. 2021. Assessment of fish species richness and physicochemical parameters of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary river systems in Mindanao, Philippines. Intl J Bonorowo Wetlands 11: 58-68. Being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) is an exceptional area of diverse flora and fauna with conservation concerns. MHRWS river systems provide significant spawning and nursery grounds for freshwater fishes. However, anthropogenic activities may result in the degradation of fish habitats which calls for conservation. This study provides an updated assessment of the fish diversity of selected MHRWS river systems and recommends policies for the proper management of the rivers and riparian ecosystems. An inventory of fish species and an assessment of the physicochemical parameters were conducted in the three river systems of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary. A series of line transect of 100 m were established along the banks of the three rivers in three sampling stations (upstream, midstream, and downstream). Results showed that Dumagooc River has the highest number of fish species compared to Maug and Banahaw River. Generally, the species richness increased from upstream to downstream. The high species richness observed upstream and midstream is due to the presence of an intact forest with areas far from human disturbances. A total of 31 species in 11 families comprising 121 individuals were collected and identified. Of these, one endemic species, 29 native species and two introduced species were identified, representing 4.16% of 48 species recorded in the country. As to the physicochemical characteristics of the three river systems, the results showed that the temperature, pH, NTU and DO values of the sampling sites are within the minimum acceptable limit to be considered as within the standards for class AA, A, and B rivers.
February 2022 Imaging Case of the Month: Between A Rock and a Hard Place
Authors:   Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ USA, Gotway Michael
Published: February 2022

No abstract available. Manuscript truncated after 150 words. Clinical History: A 46-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with longstanding complaints of difficulty with aerobic exercise, near syncope, headache, poor sleep, and pain in both legs and arms, exacerbated when flying in commercial aircraft. The patient had also complained of several gastrointestinal disturbances recently that prompted evaluation, revealing a normal colonoscopy. The patient was diagnosed with probable food intolerance by breath testing showing fructose intolerance, managed with a low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet with positive results. PMH, SH, FH: The patient’s past medical history was remarkable for a history of Raynaud’s phenomenon and head trauma at age 16. She noted that her presenting complaints have been present since childhood to some extent. Her poor sleep was characterized as frequent awakenings, daytime somnolence, mouth dryness, and waking up with severe headaches. The patient had been diagnosed with COVID-19 4 months earlier, with her presenting …
Using Video Modeling Plus a System of Least Prompts to Teach People With Intellectual Disability to Participate in Faith Communities
Authors: Slocum Victoria , Ault Melinda Jones
Published: February 2022

There is a need for meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities in faith communities beyond physical presence. Although it has been recommended that evidence-based practices be used to increase the meaningful participation of people with intellectual disability in faith communities, there is a lack of empirical studies. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of video modeling and the system of least prompts in teaching individuals with intellectual disability to participate in a community activity. The results indicated the intervention was effective in teaching the tasks in simulated situations and following acquisition, the behaviors generalized to the actual worship service or faith community setting.
Sum-frequency generation of 133 mJ, 270 ps laser pulses at 266 nm in LBO crystals
Authors: Wang Nan , Zhang Jingyuan , Yu Haijuan , Lin Xuechun , Yang Guowen
Published: February 2022

We demonstrate the generation of high-energy (133 mJ) and sub-nanosecond (∼270 ps) deep ultraviolet (DUV) pulses at 266 nm by sum-frequency mixing in LiB3O5 (LBO) crystals. The highest 133 mJ pulse energy ever reported corresponds to a peak power of 0.49 GW and an energy conversion efficiency of 13.3% from the infrared at 1064 nm to DUV at 266 nm. This is the highest output energy ever reported for the DUV sub-nanosecond pulses to the best of our knowledge. Higher energy efficiency of 25.7% can be achieved from 1064 nm to 266 nm when the fundamental energy was reduced to 346 mJ. Furthermore, the DUV generations using LBO and typical β-BaB2O4 (BBO) crystals were compared regarding the energy efficiency, and the effects of the nonlinear absorption are discussed.
Research on the reflection-type ELC-based optomechanical metamaterial
Authors: Zhou Yuedan , Liu Yifeng , Wang Wenjiao , Chen Dexu , Wei Xueming , Li Jian , Huang Yongjun , Wen Guangjun
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we propose a new kind of optomechanical metamaterial based on a planar ELC-type absorbing structure fabricated on the low-loss flexible substrate. The nonlinear coupling mechanism and nonlinear response phenomenon of the proposed optomechanical metamaterial driven by electromagnetic induced force are analyzed theoretically. The mechanical deformation/displacement and the mechanical resonance frequency shift of the metamaterial unit deposed on the flexible substrate are also numerically and experimentally demonstrated to reveal the coupling phenomenon of electromagnetic field and mechanical field. These results will help researchers to further understand the multi-physics interactions of optomechanical metamaterials and will promote the developments of new type of metasurface for high-efficiency dynamic electromagnetic wave controlling and formatting.
Breaking fundamental noise limitations to supercontinuum generation
Authors: Castelló-Lurbe David
Published: February 2022

Supercontinuum generation in the anomalous group-velocity dispersion
regime is widely considered to be inherently unstable against input
pulse fluctuations. This constraint has compelled a coherent
supercontinuum to be triggered by femtosecond pulses. In this work,
conditions for breaking this fundamental limitation are analytically
derived and realized in a silicon waveguide by exploiting the Kerr
nonlinearity dispersion. On this basis, coherent supercontinuum
generation with picosecond pulses and anomalous group-velocity
dispersion is numerically demonstrated, which crosses a long-standing
frontier in nonlinear optics.
Characterization of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) activity in Trypanosoma brucei brucei: Only one of the two isoforms is kinetically active
Authors: Glockzin Kayla , Meek Thomas D. , Katzfuss Ardala
Published: February 2022

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is a Neglected Tropical Disease endemic to 36 African countries, with approximately 70 million people currently at risk for infection. Current therapeutics are suboptimal due to toxicity, adverse side effects, and emerging resistance. Thus, both effective and affordable treatments are urgently needed. The causative agent of HAT is the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei ssp. Annotation of its genome confirms previous observations that T. brucei is a purine auxotroph. Incapable of de novo purine synthesis, these protozoan parasites rely on purine phosphoribosyltransferases to salvage purines from their hosts for the synthesis of purine monophosphates. Complete and accurate genome annotations in combination with the identification and characterization of the catalytic activity of purine salvage enzymes enables the development of target-specific therapies in addition to providing a deeper understanding of purine metabolism in T. brucei. In trypanosomes, purine phosphoribosyltransferases represent promising drug targets due to their essential and central role in purine salvage. Enzymes involved in adenine and adenosine salvage, such as adenine phosphoribosyltransferases (APRTs, EC 2.4.2.7), are of particular interest for their potential role in the activation of adenine and adenosine-based pro-drugs. Analysis of the T. brucei genome shows two putative aprt genes: APRT1 (Tb927.7.1780) and APRT2 (Tb927.7.1790). Here we report studies of the catalytic activity of each putative APRT, revealing that of the two T. brucei putative APRTs, only APRT1 is kinetically active, thereby signifying a genomic misannotation of Tb927.7.1790 (putative APRT2). Reliable genome annotation is necessary to establish potential drug targets and identify enzymes involved in adenine and adenosine-based pro-drug activation.
Bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated factors of community-acquired pneumonia among adult patients in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Assefa Muluneh , Tigabu Abiye , Belachew Teshome , Tessema Belay
Published: February 2022

Introduction

Community-acquired pneumonia is associated with higher morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality in adults. Likewise, antimicrobial resistance has increased in recent decades in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and factors associated with community-acquired pneumonia among adult patients in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.

Materials and methods

This institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2021. Sociodemographic, clinical, and other relevant data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 312 sputum specimens were collected using sputum cups and inoculated into blood agar, chocolate agar, mannitol salt agar, and MacConkey agar plates, which were then incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. The bacterial isolates were identified based on Gram staining, colony characteristics, and biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Inducible clindamycin resistance among theS.aureusisolates was detected by the D-test. Data were entered using EPI data version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. P-value ≤ 0.05 at 95% CI was considered statistically significant.

Results

Of 312 cases, 39.4% (n = 123; 95% CI: 34.1%–44.9%) were found to have culture-confirmed pneumonia. The most common isolates wereK.pneumoniae(31.0%, n = 39),S.pneumoniae(26.2%, n = 33), andS.aureus(20.6%, n = 26). The gram-positive bacteria were susceptible to chloramphenicol (100%) and clindamycin (96.6%). Gram-negative bacteria were susceptible to gentamicin (87.5%), azithromycin (87.1%), ciprofloxacin (86.6%), and ceftriaxone (79.0%) but highly resistant to ampicillin (100%), followed by tetracycline (87.1%), doxycycline (86.4%), co-trimoxazole (80.6%), and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (79.0%). Overall, 72.2% of the isolates were multi-drug resistant toK.pneumoniae(94.9%, n = 37),E.coli(93.8%, n = 15), andS.pneumoniae(72.7%, n = 24). Only, 7.7% ofS.aureusisolates showed inducible clindamycin resistance. Aging (AOR: 3.248, 95% CI: 1.001–10.545, p = 0.050), a history of pneumonia (AOR: 7.004, 95% CI: 3.591–13.658, p = 0.001), alcohol use (AOR: 6.614, 95% CI: 3.399–12.872, p < 0.001), and overcrowded living conditions (AOR: 4.348, 95% CI: 1.964–9.624, p = 0.001) were significantly associated with culture-positive sputum.

Conclusion and recommendations

This study found a high prevalence of bacteria-caused community-acquired pneumonia among adults and low susceptibility to ampicillin, tetracyclines, and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. Therefore, culture-based bacterial identification and local antibiotic susceptibility testing should be performed regularly. Additionally, new insights into vaccine coverage against highly multi-drug resistant bacteria, particularlyK.pneumoniae, are necessary.
„A Báthory-cédrus utolsó ága”.
Authors: Máté Ágnes
Published: February 2022

A tanulmányban elemzett köszöntő beszéd központi eleme a házasulandó felek között fennálló rang- és felekezeti különbségek kiküszöbölésének lehetősége. A vőlegény családjának viszonylag friss erdélyi uralma arányaiban is kevesebb teret kap a szövegben a menyasszony családjának közel kétszáz éves vezető szerepéhez képest a Magyar Királyság és Erdély területén. A szöveg történeti visszatekintése főként Antonio Bonfini és Thuróczy János krónikáin alapul, kiegészítve egy hosszú, egybefüggő idézettel Ludovicus Tubero történeti munkájából, és csupán jelzésszerűen utalva Brodarics István Mohács-beszámolójára. Fontos szerephez jutnak benne a virág- és fametaforákkal átszőtt genealógiai fejtegetések is. Az orátor a sikeres házasság zálogát a katolikus menyasszony kálvinista hitre térésében és férjének való feltétlen engedelmességében látja.
Marsilio Ficino apológiái a De vita libri tres című művéhez és Amerigo Corsini alkalmi epigrammája
Authors: Frazer-Imregh Monika
Published: February 2022

Ficino De vita libri tres című művéhez két apológiát is írt levél formájában, mindkettőt azoknak a barátainak, akikre számíthatott 1489 szeptemberében befejezett munkájának védelmezésében. A tudósoknak írt, három életmód-tanácsadó könyve az egészséges, a hosszú és az ég erőivel megtámogatott életről ugyanis asztrológiai és mágiai megfontolásokat is tartalmaz. Az első apológia érveket ad a védelmezők szájába, a második témája a támogatás kérésén túl a következő: Miért szükséges az élethez az aggodalmaktól való mentesség és a lelki béke? Bevezetőm után a levelek mellett Amerigo Corsini epigrammájának műfordítását is közlöm, amellyel a könyvet és a szerzőt köszöntötte.
A iuvenalisi narrátor nőgyűlöletéről
Authors: Gellérfi Gergő
Published: February 2022

Iuvenalis majdnem 700 soros 6. szatíráját illetően a szakirodalomban újra és újra felbukkan a „nőellenes” jelző, mellyel nem csupán magát a szöveget, de annak narrátorát, sőt egyes esetekben magát a költőt is minősítik – ennek megfelelően a vers kutatástörténetének is visszatérő motívuma e jelző létjogosultságának kérdése. Ennek (felül)vizsgálatához a szatírát az invektíva célpontjait, azaz a címzett Postumus számára elrettentő példaként felsorolt nőket a középpontba állítva vizsgálom Iuvenalis más szövegeit is bevonva.
Endoscopic R1/Rx Resection of T1 Colorectal Cancer–What Next?
Authors: Schmidt Arthur , Neeff Hannes Philipp , Quante Michael
Published: February 2022

T1 carcinoma is often not recognized as such, and inappropriate endoscopic resection techniques are selected, resulting in positive (R1) or nonassessable (Rx) resection margins. Full-thickness resection has been proposed as an alternative to completion surgery. Gijsbers et al. compared oncological outcomes of both strategies. The main finding was that colorectal cancer recurrence was significantly higher in the full-thickness excision of the scar compared with the completion surgery group (9.0% vs 2.2%). However, metastasis-free survival and overall survival were not significantly different in both groups. The results of this study favor full-thickness excision of the scar as the first-line approach for Rx/R1-resected margins but otherwise low-risk tumors.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Role Playing pada Materi Debat untuk Meningkatkan Keaktifan dan Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas X MIPA 3 MAN 2 Bantul
Authors: Sumardiasih Sumardiasih
Published: February 2022

This study aims to improve the activeness and achievement of learning in Indonesian language debate materials by using role-playing learning models in grade X students of MIPA 3 MAN  2 Bantul even semester of the 2019/2020 academic year. This research was conducted from January to April 2020. This study's subject was a Grade X student of MIPA 3 MAN 2 Bantul, who numbered 25 students. The indicators examined in this study are the activeness and learning achievement of students. The research design uses a class action research model. The study consisted of 2 cycles, each of which consisted of 3 meetings. The data collection method uses observation method, questionnaires, and written tests. The study results can be concluded that applying the Role-Playing learning model can increase the activeness and achievement of learning in the field of study of Bahasa Indonesia debate material in students grade X MIPA 3 MAN  2 Bantul even semester 2019/2020. Student activity in the first cycle of 61.50% increased in the second cycle to 88.50%. In the first cycle, student learning achievement based on an average score of 65.55% increased in the second cycle to 82.28%. Similarly, the number of students completed in the first cycle by 36% rose to 80%. The successful use of Role-Playing learning models can be used as an alternative learning model to improve students' activeness and learning achievement.
El papel del simbolismo en la filosofía de Nishida Kitarõ
Authors: Crespín Perales Monserrat
Published: February 2022

Como alternativa a los múltiples acercamientos y estudios sobre la filosofía de Nishida Kitarõ (1870-1945), en este trabajo se quiere presentar un avance de investigación sobre una cuestión normalmente obviada en las interpretaciones de la obra del filósofo. Se querrá mostrar cómo una mirada atenta a la idea de símbolo y las menciones a la poesía simbolista en la obra de Nishida ofrecen una clave plausible para una mejor comprensión de su sistema de la autoconciencia en obras como Intuición y reflexiónen la autoconciencia (1917) o Los problemas de la conciencia (1920).
Formação de educadores do campo nas IFES brasileiras: Desafios do ensino remoto em tempos de pandemia Covid-19
Authors: Andrade Francisca Marli Rodrigues de , Nogueira Letícia Pereira Mendes , Neves Lucas do Couto
Published: February 2022

No Brasil, a pandemia de COVID-19 tem revelado as desigualdades históricas nas suas múltiplas dimensões, expondo a vulnerabilidade dos direitos fundamentais das populações do campo. Em face da institucionalização do ensino remoto nas Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior (IFES), pensamos a construção desta pesquisa de abrangência nacional que tem como objetivo: analisar a institucionalização das Licenciaturas em Educação do Campo nas IFES, atravessada pelos níveis de vulnerabilização das populações indígenas e quilombolas diante da pandemia de COVID-19 para, então, identificar as políticas de inclusão digital que estão sendo implementadas durante os calendários acadêmicos emergenciais. A pesquisa foi elaborada a partir das abordagens quantitativa e qualitativa, com caráter exploratório das seguintes bases de dados: Ministério da Educação (MEC); Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) e sites institucionais das universidades e dos institutos federais. Os principais resultados indicam a expansão das Licenciaturas em Educação do Campo na última década em todas as regiões do país; bem como, a fragilidade desses cursos nas agendas das IFES, no que diz respeito às políticas afirmativas específicas voltadas às demandas educativas do ensino remoto.
Competencia para las relaciones sentimentales en el proceso de cortejo adolescente: un estudio descriptivo
Authors: Viejo Carmen , Toledano Noemí , Gómez-López Mercedes , Ortega-Ruiz Rosario
Published: February 2022

El éxito de las relaciones sentimentales adolescentes estará determinado por el dominio de ciertas habilidades de carácter bidireccional que requieren del desarrollo individual e interpersonal, tales como habilidades para el inicio de la relación, para ser asertivo y decir no, para la autorrevelación, para el apoyo emocional y para la gestión de conflictos. Para analizar la percepción que los y las adolescentes tienen sobre sus propias habilidades -denominadas en conjunto como Competencia Sentimental- en el momento de iniciar sus primeras relaciones, 520 adolescentes (49% chicos) de 13-19 años participaron en este estudio. Los resultados señalaron un nivel medio en la percepción de competencia sentimental siendo la habilidad de autorrevelación la que obtenía las menores puntuaciones y la habilidad de dar apoyo emocional las más altas. Los distintos comportamientos que configuran cada dimensión permitieron analizarlas en detalle. La variable sexo apenas demostró diferencias significativas. La edad indicó ser una variable que incidía en la mayoría de las dimensiones, contribuyendo al desarrollo de la competencia sentimental. Los resultados de este estudio descriptivo subrayan la necesidad de apoyar a los y las jóvenes en su proceso de maduración sentimental y de desarrollo competencial para la formación de relaciones sentimentales ajustadas y de calidad.
Evaluation of growth pattern and biochemical components of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dangeard
Authors: Sharma Basudha
Published: February 2022

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dangeard is the simplest motile, unicellular fresh water alga of class Chlorophyceae. It also functions as the most efficient model system for converting solar energy to chemical energy in the form of various metabolites. The objective of the present work is to deal with the growth conditions/growth kinetics of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dangeard, required for optimal biomass production. The parameter used to study growth of algae was, photosynthetic measurement, biomass, proteins and lipid measurement, which vary with the change in the cultural conditions. Present investigations reveal that change in protein content is positively correlated with the increase in biomass, revealing that the algae can grow rapidly in laboratory/cultural conditions. Lipid content shows a negative correlation with proteins and biomass. Lipids are known to have a role as structural components, in hydration and also in signaling events. Lipids, mainly the triacyl glycerides (TAGs) act as storage compounds enabling the microalgae to survive in adverse environmental conditions. Lipidic content increases in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii increases with optimal light and nutrient system. The increase is in the form of triacyl glycerides which serve as precursors for the production of biodiesel and bioethanol. Conclusion- Further research is required to investigate the interactions of biomolecules and growth of algae.
The disconnect between textbook and research: Inductive versus deductive approaches to grammar in first-year German college textbooks
Authors: Pittman Iulia
Published: February 2022

Foreign language teaching methodologies have changed noticeably in the last hundred years. The emphasis on grammar has decreased, while the focus on communication has increased. Rather than quantitative in nature, these changes concern themselves more with the qualitative question of how grammar is taught. Two common approaches to grammar teaching are the inductive and deductive approach. While they both fall under the explicit grammar-teaching umbrella, research strongly points toward an advantage of the inductive grammar teaching approach. Therefore, a principal question that this article seeks to answer is which approach is more commonly found in current first-year German college textbooks. A detailed analysis of how eleven relevant textbooks present their grammar lessons reveals that the overwhelming majority (N=8) of the textbooks use the deductive approach. These findings indicate a significant disconnect between grammar presentation in textbooks and recent research on successful and effective foreign language teaching. It is strongly recommended that textbook authors and colleagues involved in the textbook selection process be more informed with the research findings in SLA and be instrumental in seeing that these changes are reflected in textbooks and language teaching curricula.
Lévy flight and chaos theory-based gravitational search algorithm for mechanical and structural engineering design optimization
Authors: Rather Sajad Ahmad , Bala Perumal Shanthi
Published: February 2022

The main aim of this article is to explore the real-life problem-solving potential of the proposed Lévy flight-based chaotic gravitational search algorithm (LCGSA) for the minimization of engineering design variables of speed reducer design (SRD), three bar truss design (TBTD), and hydrodynamic thrust bearing design (HTBD) problems. In LCGSA, the diversification of the search space is carried out by Lévy flight distribution. Simultaneously, chaotic maps have been utilized for the intensification of the candidate solutions towards the global optimum. Moreover, the penalty function method has been used to deal with the non-linear and fractional design constraints. The investigation of experimental outcomes has been performed through various performance metrics like statistical measures, run time analysis, convergence rate, and box plot analysis. Moreover, statistical verification of experimental results is carried out using a signed Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Furthermore, eleven heuristic algorithms were employed for comparative analysis of the simulation results. The simulation outcomes clearly show that LCGSA provides better values for TBTD and HTBD benchmarks than standard GSA and most of the competing algorithms. Besides, all the participating algorithms, including LCGSA, have the same results for the SRD problem. On the qualitative side, LCGSA has successfully resolved entrapment in local minima and convergence issues of standard GSA.
Enhancement of mechanical and bioactive characteristics of NiTiMD composite reinforced with waste marble dust
Authors: Singh Rajeev , Sharma Avadesh K. , Sharma Ajay K.
Published: February 2022

Several bioceramics are used to enhance the bioactivity of NiTi, but the porous structure of these bioceramics simultaneously degrades the mechanical characteristics of implants. Therefore, NiTiMD composites were successfully synthesised with 0–10 wt.% reinforcement of waste marble dust (MD). Further, the effects of marble dust reinforcement on the physical, mechanical, and bioactive properties of NiTiMD composites were analysed. Field emission scanning electron microscopy images and X-ray diffraction patterns revealed the development of the primary NiTi and few secondary (e.g., NiTi2, Ni4Ti3, and Ni3Ti) phases. The porosity of NiTiMD composites increased from 8.74 to 20.83 % with the increase of marble dust reinforcement. Mechanical characterisation exhibited a two times increment in micro-hardness and bone-like Young’s modulus (3.10–6.93 GPa) and compressive strength (77.57–94.36 MPa). It was observed that the marble dust reinforcement enhanced the bioactivity of NiTiMD composites, and a uniform calcium phosphate (Ca-P) layer was formed on the NiTiMD6 and NiTiMD10 composites. Hence, the NiTiMD6 composite with balanced mechanical characteristics and enhanced bioactivity can be used as a novel material for orthopaedic implants.
Effect of Nb on the microstructural evolution and microhardness of Super304H austenitic stainless steel weld metals during long-term aging
Authors: Xiao Xiaopeng , Li Dianzhong , Li Yiyi , Lu Shanping
Published: February 2022

The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Super304H austenitic stainless steel weld metals with Nb-free and 1.0 % Nb-additive were investigated during 650 °C long-term aging. Massive nanoscale M
23C6 particles distributed in the interdendritic regions of the Nb-free weld metal while most of the M
23C6 formed and coarsened on the phase interface between the primary Nb(C, N) phase and matrix in the Nb-bearing weld metal. Nano-sized Cu-rich particles dispersed inside the grains in both weld metals. All of these nano-sized particles gradually coarsened over time. The Cu-rich particles with high distribution density and nanometer size affect the microhardness of both weld metals most during long-term aging. The addition of Nb could increase the microhardness in the relatively short aging time, while the effect of Nb-addition on the microhardness in long-term aging is insignificant.
Activation of SphK2 contributes to adipocyte-induced EOC cell proliferation
Authors: Dai Lan , Wang Chen , Wang Wenjing , Song Keqi , Ye Taiyang , Zhu Jie , Di Wen
Published: February 2022

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of deaths due to cancer in women. Adipocytes have been suggested to play a key role in the stimulation of EOC growth. However, the mechanisms underlying the adipocyte-induced EOC proliferation remain undefined. Here, we provide the first evidence that adipocytes induce the activation of sphingosine kinase (SphK) 2 in EOC, which represents a novel pathway that mediates the adipocyte-induced EOC growth. SphK2 inhibition in EOC cells led to a remarkable inhibition of the adipocyte-induced cell proliferation. Moreover, the adipocyte-induced SphK2 activation in EOC cells was extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERK) dependent. Furthermore, silencing SphK2 in EOC significantly inhibited the adipocyte-induced expression of phospho-ERK and c-Myc, two crucial players in EOC growth. Collectively, the current study unraveled a previously unrecognized role of SphK2 in the adipocyte-induced growth-promoting action in EOC, suggesting a novel target for EOC treatment.
Living Aum
Authors: Baffelli Erica
Published: February 2022

This article examines the experiences of female Aum Shinrikyō members who left the group after the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo, but who are unable to reject Aum and the lives they had lived inside it completely. Based on interviews and material published by Aum, the article discusses what it meant for these women to “live Aum” while they were members, and why many of them have been unable to move on. It focuses on the extreme ascetic practices that were central to their Aum lives and status in the group, and the entanglement of love and fear in the emotional connections they formed while inside the group and with its leader Asahara Shōkō. I argue that these interrelated elements form the basis of a “feeling community” of former members who have continued to feel different from, and out of sync with, the emotional regime and temporal rhythms of Japanese mainstream society, but who are also aware that the past they are somehow stuck in cannot exist in the present, nor can its recreation be imagined for the future.
Sephora’s Starter Witch Kit
Authors: Miller Chris
Published: February 2022

In late summer 2018, beauty chain Sephora announced the release of a “Starter Witch Kit” in collaboration with fragrance company Pinrose. By September, Sephora announced it was cancelling the product after receiving extensive criticism on social media, particularly from Modern Witches. This article examines the uproar surrounding Sephora’s Starter Witch Kit as it played out on Twitter. The debate on Twitter included Witches protesting the appropriation and commodification of their sacred traditions, as well as outsiders who questioned the right of Witches to complain about spiritual theft. This Twitter debate was an opportunity for Modern Witches to substantiate and legitimize their identities as Witches. Witches distinguished their identities as “authentic” by mocking certain products and consumers, and demarcated practices/traditions as distinctive of Witchcraft by calling them sacred. By accusing Sephora of spiritual theft, Witches also largely elided their own engagement with appropriation from religious traditions.