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Ethnobotany of Cataia (Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus(Gomes) Landrum) at National Park of Superagui, Guaraqueçaba/PR/Brazil
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Paraná, D’Angelis Amanda SR , Negrelle Raquel RB ,   Universidade Federal do Paraná
Published: December 2020

Cataia is a Myrtaceae of great aromatic and medicinal potential. On the coast of Paraná there is a record of increasing commercial use of its leaves in the aromatization of brandy. In order to better understand the exploitation of cataia from a historical perspective, as well as elucidate the ecological knowledge of the inhabitants about the management, the results of an ethnobotanical investigation carried out in Barra do Ararapira are presented. Data collect has involved individual and group interviews and monitoring of all extractor’s activities. It was elucidated a sustainability potential, denoted at first instance by institutional support to confer legality to the activity and for their implementation, and the community organizational capacity. As regards to the ecological question, the low demand now existent was considerate a positiveaspect, but is highlight the importance of a continuous monitoring of possible damage. Regarding the value chain was evidenced the absence of intermediaries and the regular sale to traders of the region, featuring a favorable marketing component.
Coordination of International Organizations of the North-Arctic Regions: to the Program of the Presidency of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Council
Authors:   Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, KRASNOPOLSKIY Boris
Published: December 2020

Mechanisms for coordinating the activities of international interstate and macro-regional organizations of the North-Arctic regions, the implementation of which may be directly related to the program of the Russian Federation’s Presidency of the International Arctic Council in 2021-2023, are proposed. Among these organizations, primarily the Arctic Council is an international forum, which operates on the basis of interstate government agreements of the highest level between the Arctic countries. But in recent years, the Arctic territories’ activities at the macro-regional and regional levels, their regional and local govern-ments have increased. How are the efforts of these top-level intergovernmental and regional communities and societies coordinated? For example, how is the interaction of the Arctic Council with the established sufficiently effective Barents / Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) or the Northern Forum regulated and the newly created Bering / Pacific-Arctic Council (BPAC)? Do we need clear and well-coordinated mechanisms for this interaction and who should do it? The analysis concludes that a special task force is needed within the Arctic Council structure to develop mechanisms for coordinating its activities with similar macro-regional structures to make the process a coherent and focused one to address the priorities of the Arctic basin in the coming decades. The duration of this task force will depend on the outcome of the task at hand. This proposal is very timely, as it is possible to implement it during the presidency of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Council in 2021–2023.
“Dying” or “New Life” of Single-Industry Towns (the Case Study of Socio-economic Adaptation of Residents of Single-industry Settlements in the North-West of Russia)
Authors:   Sociological Institute of the RAS – a branch of the Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, NEDOSEKA Elena , KARBAINOV Nikolay ,   Sociological Institute of the RAS – a branch of the Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the socio-economic adaptation of single-industry towns’ population on the example of single-industry settlements in the North-West of Russia. The work’s theoretical and meth-odological framework is the approaches of scientists who study the grassroots practices of survival of small towns and villages (seasonal work, commuting, a distributed way of life, the informal economy). The empirical base of the study are statistical data collected from the databases of EMISS, SPARK Interfax, the Foundation for the Development of Single-Industry Towns, websites of administrations of single-industry settlements in the Northwestern Federal District, as well as data from field studies collected by the method of semi-formalized interviews with representatives of administrations and deputies of city and regional councils, with ordinary residents of single-industry towns in Republic of Karelia, Leningrad and Vologda oblasts. The study’s preliminary results are presented: first, an analysis of the contradictions in the management approach. Many single-industry settlements in the Northwestern Federal District do not meet the criteria according to which they are included in the official list of single-industry towns. Also, government support measures to rescue “dying” monotowns are ineffective. Secondly, empirical research results show that residents of single-industry towns have developed strategies for adapting to new socio-economic conditions of life, which are not associated with employment in a city-forming enterprise. These strategies include: 1) rotational work or seasonal work; 2) pendulum migration within spontaneous local agglomerations; 3) “distributed lifestyle”; 4) involvement in various spheres of the informal economy. Thus, single-industry towns “do not die” but survive primarily due to the population’s grassroots economic practices.
Trust in Ultima Thules: Social Capital and Renewable Energy Development in Iceland and Greenland. Part I
Authors:   Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, PATONIA Aliaksei
Published: December 2020

Iceland — an independent republic — and Greenland — an autonomous country within Denmark — represent two nations with similar geographical, economic, and historical backgrounds. Isolated from the continents, both are significantly affected by an adverse climate, making their economies dependent on trade and import. Nevertheless, despite their similarities, their national energy patterns differ substantially. Specifically, Iceland covers most of its energy mix with local renewables, whereas Greenland meets most of the energy demand with imported hydrocarbons. This paper investigates the reasons for Greenland lagging behind Iceland in terms of developing renewable energy resources. It hypothesises that, apart from the commonly-mentioned geographical, institutional, and cultural factors, the difference in social capital level has significantly contributed to the countries’ divergent energy strategies. In this sense, Iceland’s higher social capital stock stimulates its renewable power progress, whereas Greenland’s lower social capital level hampers it. To examine this hypothesis, the article constructs a ‘social capital tripod’, which assumes specific geographical, institutional, and cultural factors to be linked to renewable energy development through social capital. The findings demonstrate that Greenland, being dependent on hydrocarbon import, has a significantly lower expected level of social capital than Iceland, which runs mostly on renewables, therefore generally aligning with the research hypothesis.
Features of Clustering in Fisheries by the Example of Fisheries in the Northern Basin and the Murmansk Oblast
Authors:   Luzin Institute for Economic Studies, Vasilyev Anatoly
Published: December 2020

The purpose of the study is the rationale for creating a fisheries cluster in the Northern Basin. The analysis of the creation of classical clusters in foreign countries is carried out, information on the limited use of these structures is provided. The stages of clusterization of the fishing industry in Russia are considered. The reasons for the lack of implementation of numerous cluster projects are clarified. The main one is the refusal of fishing fleets to enter the cluster. The successful functioning of the fishery complex in the Northern Basin in the pre-market period is presented. The reasons for its destruction and the stagnation of enterprises and organizations' economies serving the main structures of the marine economic activity of fishing fleets are clarified. They are caused by a change in the structure of mining fleets, the development of uncontrolled export of fish products directly from the sea, with the departure of fishing vessels for repairs and maintenance to foreign ports. The practicality of creating a local fish cluster, the core of which will consist of fishing vessels with an incomplete cycle of processing aquatic biological resources and coastal fish processing enterprises, is justified. The proposed measures stimulate entry into the cluster. The study's practical significance lies in the creation of conditions for the deep processing of aquatic biological resources and the release of innovative fish products, as well as for the development of ship repair and other enterprises serving the fishing fleet.
Assessment of the Comfort of the Urban Environment as a Factor in the Social Well-Being of Citizens of the Arkhangelsk Oblast
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, RUSSOVA Olga , SMAK Тatyana ,   Public Opinion Research Center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, TARASOV Ivan ,   egional charity NGO “Arkhangelsk centre of social technologies “Garant”
Published: December 2020

. Since 2016, Russia has been implementing the priority federal program “Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment”. During this period, significant funds have been spent and hundreds of improve-ment projects implemented in the urban environment in both large and small cities across the country. How did these improvements affect the subjective assessment of the urban environment among citizens? Are the residents involved in the development of these projects, or are they indifferent to these topics? Is there a difference in assessing the quality of the urban environment by the citizens between small and medium cities, company towns and multifunctional metropolitan areas? The article is a partial analysis of a comprehensive study’s data, “The Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment in the Arkhangelsk Oblast”. The survey was conducted among residents of 5 cities of the Arkhangelsk oblast (n = 793). The methodology for assessing social well-being is used. The cities studied are varied in the typology of size and the dominant form of employment. The results of the study demonstrate the interest of residents in implementation projects. Assessment of the current urban environment is recorded as moderately unsatisfied. Moreover, there is no fundamental difference in assessments of the urban environment’s current conditions in the opinions of residents of small and single-industry towns and citizens of a large, regional center city.
Axiological Preferences of Residents of the Karelian Arctic in the Modern Sociocultural Situation
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State University, SUVOROVA Irina
Published: December 2020

The study aims to identify the hierarchy of value dominants in the axiosphere of the Karelian Arctic residents, which has developed under the influence of natural, social, economic, and cultural-historical factors. The methodology used is complex and includes sociological, economic questionnaires, focus groups, and in-depth interviews. The study’s cameral stage is based on an analysis of the empirical stage results conducted during a comprehensive scientific expedition of scientists of Petrozavodsk State University to two Arctic regions of Karelia in the summer of 2019. The most important in the study is the cross-cultural approach, based on comparing the results of a survey of respondents - the Karelian Arctic residents with the “general cultural profile” of S. Schwartz and identifying the level of validity of the applied psychological methodology. During the study, the author’s hypothesis about features in the axiological preferences of the inhabitants of the Arctic zone at the level of dominant indicators is confirmed. At the stage of analysis and synthesis of the empirical stage results, the relationship of preserving human capital in the Arctic regions of Karelia with the identified value dominants of residents’ health and safety is established. Special attention is paid to the influence of the current socio-cultural situation on the formation of the axiosphere of the inhabitants of the Arctic zone, and the conclusion is also made about the need for an integrated scientific approach in determining the prospects for the development of society in the Arctic regions.
Eastern Murman: Social Aspects of Colonization in the Materials of Expeditions and Travel Notes of the 2nd Half of the 19th — Early 20th Centuries
Authors:   Murmansk Arctic State University, TERESHCHENKO Elena
Published: December 2020

The article discusses several social aspects of the colonization of Eastern Murman (everyday life, daily work, religious beliefs, schooling, leisure). The historiographic analysis made it possible to identify the specifics of the local (everyday) history of the Kola Peninsula colonization. In the works of A.P. Engelhardt, A.G. Slezskinsky, S.Yu. Witte, S.O. Makarov, V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, K.K. Sluchevsky, D.N. Ostrovsky, A.K. Engelmeyer, V.I. Manotskov, A.K. Sidensner, N.V. Romanov, “Materials on the statistical study of Murman” and other sources provide facts from personal and family biography, the circumstances of resettlement to the Murmansk coast, living conditions, home furnishings, especially the education and upbringing of children. The descriptions of the migrants’ lifestyle recorded in the materials of expeditions and travel notes allow us to conclude that the colonists’ socio-cultural adaptation in Eastern Murman, the creation of a human habitat, was primarily associated with the development of the institution of the family. In general, the history of colonization is a unique experience in the development of the Arctic — one of the most productive in world history, which is vital for understanding the Russian North’s geography.
Business and Government: Environmental and Economic Responsibility in the Russian Arctic
Authors:   Luzin Institute for Economic Studies, DYADIK Natalya , CHAPARGINA Anastasiya ,   Luzin Institute for Economic Studies
Published: December 2020

The growing interest in environmental problems on the part of society leads to the fact that more and more attention is paid to the activities of enterprises, and the criteria for the greening of their production are becoming more stringent. With the growth of industrial production, the scale of the negative impact on the environment increases, so simply discussing environmental problems becomes insufficient. There is a need for a comprehensive accounting of the environmental performance of organizations and the development of measures to compensate for the resulting environmental damage. The article examines the issues of environmental and economic relations between business and government in the Russian Arctic. The purpose of this study is to form a theoretical approach to solving the problem of greening the Arctic regions based on the analysis of the ecological and economic relations between government and business. Legal and economic instruments for regulating environmental protection in Russia, as well as strategic documents for the development of the Russian Arctic in the field of ecology are analyzed. An assessment of the environmental and economic responsibility of companies operating in the Russian Arctic is carried out on the basis of non-financial reporting data. The results of the analysis show that the presented non-financial information is not transparent enough, and the level of business responsibility is rather low. To solve the problem posed, the authors propose a theoretical approach to building a "green" partnership, which allows finding a compromise between the interests of the state and business. The formation of an integrated ecological and economic approach in the state regulation of environmental protection activities will allow reaching a point of bifurcation in the relationship between government and business and thereby leveling the anthropogenic load on the ecosystem of the territory.
Analysis of Participation of Banking Institutions in the Strategic Development Programs of the Russian Arctic
Authors:   Luzin Institute for Economic Studies, BADYLEVICH Roman , VERBINENKO Elena ,   Luzin Institute for Economic Studies
Published: December 2020

The article examines the issues of financing the development of the Russian Arctic territories and the participation of banking structures in this process. A set of strategic documents for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is considered, the dynamics of approved amounts of funding for Arctic development programs are analyzed, and the structure of sources of financing for investment in fixed assets in regions whose territory belongs to the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is studied. It is concluded that banks are not sufficiently involved in investment activities in most of the Arctic regions (except the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district, where the active role of banking institutions is due to participation in the financing of large gas and oil production projects in the Northern part of the region), and in recent years, foreign banking structures decline investment activity. The article describes the prospects of participation of the largest Russian banking structures in implementing large-scale projects in the Arctic, such as VTB Bank, Sberbank of Russia, and Gazprombank. The analysis of the possibilities of concentration of banking capital, as well as the use of mechanisms of public-private partnership based on the creation of a single financial institution with state participation is performed. The most effective form of improving the efficiency of financial flows management in the framework of strategic development of the Arctic territories can be the creation of The Bank for reconstruction and development of the Arctic.
Comparative Assessment of Innovative Development of the Far North Regions
Authors:   Scientific-Research Institute of Regional Economy of the North, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, EGOROV Nikolay , KOVROV Grigoriy ,   Scientific-Research Institute of Regional Economy of the North, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Published: December 2020

The paper deals with the assessment of the level of innovative development of the Northern regions. Based on the data of the annual rating of innovative economies, performed by Bloomberg, a comparative analysis of the rating of innovative economies in the Nordic countries is presented. It is noted that Russia has been consistently ranked 25–27 in the last four years, although in 2016, it was in the 12th place. An overview analysis of methodological approaches and methods for assessing the level of innovative de-velopment of a region in Russia is carried out. On the basis of statistical data on the composite integral index, a comparative assessment of the level of innovative development of 17 regions of the Far North of the Russian Federation for 2017 is carried out, and the corresponding ranks are analyzed separately for 5 sub-indices of thematic blocks: socio-economic conditions, scientific and technical potential, innovation activity, export activity and the quality of regional innovation policy. The study shows a significant difference between the regions of the Far North of the Russian Federation in terms of the level of innovative development. In five subjects of the Far North of the Russian Federation, the values of the composite innovation index are higher than the average for the Russian Federation. Different positions occupied by regions are also observed in the rankings for individual sub-indices. The results of such ratings make it possible to assess the comparative advantages and disadvantages of specific regions for further consideration in the program documents on their innovative development.
Japan And Processes Of Regionalization In Central Asia
Authors:   Senior Lecturer In The Department Of International Relations, International Islamic Academy Of Uzbekistan, Pulatkhodjayev Ziyadulla
Published: December 2020

The article examines the relations between the Central Asian states and Japan at the present stage. The evolution of Japan's diplomatic approaches to this subregion of international relations, as well as its position on the processes of regional integration, is cited. Particular attention is paid to the consonance of the policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to strengthen the atmosphere of good neighbourliness in Central Asia and Tokyo's position towards the region.
Methods Of Educating Youth In The Spirit Of Patriotism, Physical And Intellectual Devotion To The Motherland
Authors:   Teacher Of The Faculty Of Military Education, Fergana State University, Uzbekistan, Makhamadjonovich Akhmatkulov Umidjon , Tojialiyevich Abdullayev Bakhriddin ,   Teacher Of The Faculty Of Military Education, Fergana State University, Uzbekistan, Kholikovich Tojiyev Khakimjon ,   Teacher Of The Faculty Of Military Education, Fergana State University, Uzbekistan
Published: December 2020

Improving the effectiveness of education to ensure that the person is at the centre of education and young people receive an independent education, they are well prepared in educational institutions and, in addition to solid knowledge in their field, possess modern pedagogical technologies and interactive methods. we need teachers who know the rules of use when organizing reading and educational activities. To do this, it is necessary to equip all-natural science teachers with new pedagogical technologies and interactive methods, apply the knowledge gained in teaching and educational activities, and constantly improve their qualifications. Today, the use of new pedagogical technologies in education is becoming increasingly important. It is known that pedagogical technology is intended for the educational process and determines the goal of the process of personality formation in society. The pedagogical system needs updating as society changes. The “National Program for Personnel Training” set the goal of education in a new direction: “to get rid of the ideological stigma of the past, to train highly qualified personnel that meet the highest moral and ethical standards at the level of developed democracies”. That is, today it is necessary to completely update the content of pedagogical technology, the goal of teaching, and the improvement of the pedagogical process. Education-based on advanced pedagogical technologies with the skilful use of traditional teaching methods is a requirement of our time. The main goal of reforming the education system is to develop students' ability to think independently, use modern information tools and teach them to apply their knowledge to solve any problems.
Experiencia del cuidador entrenado en diálisis peritoneal durante la hospitalización del enfermo renal crónico
Authors: Martínez-Rojas Sandra Milena
Published: December 2020

Introducción: El cuidador entrenado en diálisis peritoneal del paciente con enfermedad renal crónica debe afrontar los retos del cuidado del paciente, además de lo que implica la realización de la técnica de la terapia dialítica. Objetivo: Analizar la experiencia del cuidador entrenado en diálisis peritoneal durante la hospitalización del enfermo renal crónico. Material y Método: El abordaje fue cualitativo fenomenológico. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 10 cuidadores entrenados de familiares que estuvieron hospitalizados en una institución de salud pertenecientes a la unidad renal. Para el análisis e interpretación de los datos, se utilizó programa ATLAS.ti, el cual permitió codificar, crear categorías y subcategorías. Resultados: De los cuidadores entrenados en diálisis peritoneal, 9 fueron mujeres y 1 hombre, 6 en modalidad de diálisis peritoneal continua ambulatoria 4 en diálisis peritoneal automatizada, 5 ingresaron en el servicio de hospitalización por causa infecciosa y 5 por complicaciones propias de la patología. Se codifico obteniéndose 527 citaciones de los diferentes códigos, resultando 2 categorías y 6 subcategorías, las cuales fueron: desgaste emocional, desgaste físico, desgaste psicológico, fortaleza espiritual, ausencia de la calidad de los servicios y desarrollo del cuidado. Conclusiones: La experiencia del cuidador entrenado en Diálisis Peritoneal, durante la hospitalización de la enfermedad renal crónica, es que asume una sobrecarga que afecta la salud en los componentes físico, psicológico y emocional, compensándose casi siempre con lo espiritual. Destaca la habilidad del cuidador entrenado en el periodo de la hospitalización y la falta de especialización del equipo de salud.
Variabilidad intramétodo en medidas del flujo del acceso vascular con termodilución: ¿Un enemigo en los programas de seguimiento?
Authors: Sánchez-Tocino Mª Luz , López-González Antonio , Villoria-González Silvia , González-Sánchez Mª Isabel , Puente-González Ana Silvia
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: Analizar el impacto de la variabilidad intramétodo de la Termodilución (TD) en las medidas prospectivas de flujo de acceso (QA) y su relación con los parámetros de seguimiento de primera generación. Método: Estudio prospectivo. Se realizaron 2 mediciones consecutivas de QA (M1 y M2) y un seguimiento (M3) en 6 meses. Se recogieron datos demográficos y parámetros de seguimiento de primera generación. Resultado: Se analizaron 112 fistulas arteriovenosas(FAV). La mediana de la variabilidad generada entre M1 y M2 no difiere del porcentaje de variación de QA a los 6 meses (p=0,123). En el 16,8% (14) de los pacientes el QA ha disminuido más del 25% y en un 28,9% (24) aumentó más del 25%. Se evidenció una ligera tendencia a aumentar el porcentaje de descenso de QA a medida que el flujo de las fístulas es mayor (r=-0,229; p=0,006). Por otra parte, un descenso de QA superior al 25% no se asoció a menor dosis de diálisis (p=0,183), ni ha aumento significativo de la presión venosa dinámica (p=0,823) ni al aumento de incidencias durante la punción (p=0,823). Conclusiones: La presencia de pacientes con aumento de flujo superior a la variabilidad intramétodo y la no asociación entre un descenso superior al 25% y cambios en otros parámetros de seguimiento, hace sospechar la presencia de errores de medición de QA. Frente a ello es conveniente el uso combinado con métodos de primera generación, tanto para establecer el QA basal como para interpretar los descensos en el seguimiento.
Análisis de la calidad de vida del paciente en prediálisis y su relación con la dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria
Authors: González-Tamajón Rosa María , Jiménez-Prieto Carmen , Campillo-Cañete Nazaret , Gómez-López María Victoria , Crespo-Montero Rodolfo
Published: December 2020

la salud de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica avanzada y determinar su relación con la dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria. Material y Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en el Servicio de Nefrología del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, en el que se incluyeron pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica avanzada en estadios 4-5. Se utilizaron los siguientes cuestionarios: KDQOL-SF, para analizar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud; Lawton y Brody, para dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria. Resultados: Se estudiaron 105 pacientes con una edad de 67,8±15,7 años; 35 mujeres (33,3%). En el KDQOL-SF, las dimensiones más afectadas fueron los Cambios en el estado de salud, Situación laboral, Carga de la enfermedad renal, Salud general, Vitalidad y Rol físico. El 57,1% de la muestra tenían algún grado de dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria. Los pacientes con mayor grado de dependencia presentaron peores puntuaciones en las dimensiones Efectos de la enfermedad renal, Situación laboral, Función cognitiva, Sueño, Función física, Rol físico, Dolor, Función social y Vitalidad. Conclusiones: Los pacientes en prediálisis tienen disminuida la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en las dimensiones Cambios en el estado de salud, Situación laboral, Carga de la enfermedad renal, Salud general, Vitalidad y Rol físico. Más de la mitad de la muestra presentan algún tipo grado de dependencia para la realización de las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria.
Resultados de un programa de ejercicio físico domiciliario en pacientes con enfermedad renal
Authors: Junqué-Jiménez Anna , Montoya-Ariza Ángeles , Fernández-Parra Yolanda , Andreu-Periz Dolores , Segura Ortí Eva
Published: December 2020

Introducción: Cada vez es más frecuente la literatura que nos muestra los beneficios de los programas de ejercicio físico para mejorar la capacidad funcional y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica. Sin embargo, la implementación de estos programas no es una tarea fácil. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de un programa de ejercicio físico domiciliario sobre la fuerza de agarre de las manos, capacidad funcional y calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica avanzada en estadíos 4-5. Material y Método: Estudio prospectivo experimental. Los pacientes realizaron un programa completo de ejercicio domiciliario de 3 sesiones semanales durante 12 semanas. Principales datos analizados: dinamometría manual (HG) y la prueba Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) y calidad de vida mediante el Euroqol 5D. Resultados: 62 pacientes incluidos. 34 eran hombres con una edad media 67,4 ±14,9 años. La velocidad de la marcha en 4metros aumentó en 0,18 m/s (IC95% 0,08–0,28). Los resultados del SPPB aumentaron en 1,4 puntos (IC95% 0.6–2,2 puntos). No se observan cambios significativos ni en la dinamometría manual (de 26,1Kg a 26,4Kg) ni en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (de 67,8 a 71,3 puntos). Conclusión: Un programa de ejercicio físico domiciliario de 12 semanas de duración fue seguro y mejoró la capacidad funcional de los pacientes en enfermedad renal crónica avanzada en estadíos 4-5.
Informe de un caso de diálisis peritoneal no asistida en personas con déficit visual grave: ¿Es posible?
Authors: Nacarino-Muriel María del Carmen , González-Sanchidrián Silvia
Published: December 2020

Informe de un caso de diálisis peritoneal no asistida en personas con déficit visual grave: ¿Es posible? María del Carmen Nacarino-Muriel, Silvia González-Sanchidrián Servicio de Nefrología. Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cáceres. Cáceres. España Como citar este artículo: Nacarino-Muriel MC, González-Sanchidrián S. Informe de un caso de diálisis peritoneal no asistida en personas con déficit visual grave: ¿Es posible? Enferm Nefrol. 2020 Oct-Dic;23(4):396-404 Descripción del caso: Presentamos un informe de un caso sobre entrenamiento en diálisis peritoneal automatizada no asistida en una paciente con una deficiencia visual adquirida grave, cuya pérdida de visión se produjo de forma rápida y progresiva una vez elegida la técnica dialítica. Descripción del plan de cuidados: Se identificaron 5 diagnósticos enfermeros: Conocimientos deficientes: Tratamiento, dieta, higiene en Diálisis Peritoneal; disposición para mejorar el manejo del régimen terapéutico; trastorno de la percepción sensorial visual y auditiva; riesgo de cansancio en el desempeño del rol cuidador; temor y riesgo de infección. Se diseñó un plan de cuidados que incluía un plan de entrenamiento adaptado. Evaluación del plan: se logró un adecuado manejo de la técnica y de los problemas detectados, con un cambio positivo en todos los NOC establecidos en el plan: Conocimiento: Procedimientos terapéuticos; Preparación para el alta: Vida independiente; Conducta de cumplimiento; Orientación cognitiva; Conducta de compensación auditiva y visual; Bienestar del cuidador familiar; Conocimiento: Conductas sanitarias; Control del miedo; Integridad del acceso de DP y Control del riesgo.
Sign Language Interpreting in the Turkish Public Service Domains in the 21st Century
Authors: CONKER Nesrin
Published: December 2020

This paper explores the current state of sign language interpreting (SLI) services provided in the Turkish public service domains with reference to the studies that focus on the professionalization of public service interpreting. The paper first reviews the history and current status of Turkish Sign Language (TİD) and deaf education in Turkey in order to give the readership an insight into the relevant social and linguistic context. Then, following an evaluation of the interpreting training and certification regimes, the in-person and video interpreting services offered in public service settings are explored. In addition, the private sector’s recent technology initiatives that aim to assist the Deaf and hard of hearing with their communication problems are addressed as part of the increased awareness about SLI in the Turkish private sector. Lastly, under the light of the general picture presented, the current status of SLI in Turkey is discussed with its pearls and pitfalls. The paper concludes that SLI in Turkey can be regarded as a “semi-profession” (Bontempo, 2013) despite the advances made in recent years by the government’s interpreting initiatives and the integration of web-based communication technologies to interpreting solutions available for the Deaf community. It is noted that not only interpreter training and certification regimes, but also deaf education require reforms in order to increase the accessibility and comprehensiveness of the SLI services in Turkey.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Kültürel Miras Farkındalığını Değerlendirmede Önem-Performans Analizinin (ÖPA) Kullanımı
Authors: GÖK Tolga
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Kırgızistan’ın UNESCO tarafından belirlenen kültürel miraslarına ilişkin üniversite öğrencilerinin farkındalığını değerlendirmektir. Geliştirilen anket yardımıyla, Kırgızistan-Türkiye Manas Üniversitesi’nde (KTMU) öğrenim gören 408 öğrencinin Kırgızistan’ın kültürel miraslarına ilişkin bilinirlik ve deneyimleme algıları tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda, Martilla ve James (1977) tarafından geliştirilen Önem-Performans Matrisi uyarlanarak Bilinirlik-Deneyimleme Matrisine dönüştürülmüştür. Geliştirilen matris yardımıyla Kültürel Miras Bilinirliği ve Deneyimleme düzeyleri analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde geliştirilen Bilinirlik-Deneyimleme Analizi (BDA) ve Eşleştirilmiş Örneklem T-testi kullanılmıştır. Bilinirlik-Deneyimleme Analizi (BDA) sayesinde her bir kültürel miras unsurunun matriste yer alan konumuna göre farkındalık düzeyi ortaya konmuştur. Kırgızistan’ın kültürel miraslarının farkındalığına ilişkin yapılan Bilinirlik-Deneyimleme Analizi (BDA) sonuçlarına göre, “Nevruz” ve “Manas Destanı”nın farkındalık düzeyleri oldukça yüksektir ve mevcut düzey korunmalıdır. “Kökbörü-geleneksel at oyunu”, “Kutsal Süleyman Dağı” ve “Manasçılar” kısmi farkındalık düzeyine sahiptir ve deneyimleme anlamında geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. “İpek Yolu Ulaşım Ağı”, “İnce Ekmek Yapma ve Paylaşma Kültürü” ve “Atışma Doğaçlama Sanatı” kısmi farkındalık düzeyine sahiptir ve bilinirlik düzeylerinin artırılması gerekmektedir. “Batı Tanrı Dağları (Tien-Shan)”, “Boz Üy Yapımı” ve “Ala Kıyız ve Shyrdak, Geleneksel Kırgız Keçe Halı Sanatı”nın farkındalık düzeyleri düşüktür ve hem bilinirlik hem de deneyimleme açısından gelecek kuşaklar için geliştirilmelidir. Ayrıca kültürel miras unsurlarının bilinirlik ve deneyimleme düzeylerine ilişkin aritmetik ortalama değerleri eşleştirilmiş örneklem t-testi (Paired-sample t-test) ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, tüm kültürel miras unsurlarının bilinirlik ve deneyimleme düzeyleri arasında anlamlı farklılık olduğu görülmüştür. Bu bağlamda, kültürel mirasların farkındalık düzeylerinin genel olarak orta ve düşük düzeyde olması nedeniyle geliştirilmesine yönelik çalışmalar teşvik edilmelidir. Bu çalışma, kültürel miras farkındalığının değerlendirilmesi açısından Önem-Performans Analizi tekniğinin uyarlandığı ilk araştırma olma niteliğini taşımaktadır.
Modelling the Factors Influencing Urban Households Food and Nutrition Security Status
Authors: Thompson Dorothy , Etim Nsikak-Abasi , Etim NseAbasi
Published: December 2020

There was a rapid migration from poor rural areas to swollen urban areas in search of better jobs and life. While some local immigrants have managed to find a better life, most immigrants cannot guarantee the improvement of the quality of life as they hoped. It has become a nightmare of economic and food insecurity. A study was conducted to determine factors affecting food availability, accessibility and affordability for families in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A survey is used to obtain information from 240 households. The Food insecurity Index is used to analyze the state of food insecurity in the study area. Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) weighted poverty index was adopted to analyze the incidence and severity of Hunger. Tobit Regression Model is used to analyze household food security determinants. Results of analyses show that hunger is lower in families of skilled workers and higher in families with unskilled workers. The result further showed that the incidence of food insecurity and hunger was 0.61 and directly related to family size. The most critical factors influencing food security are education level, household income level, family size, access to credit facilities, distance to the nearest market, and location of residence. Policies aimed at improving living standards in rural areas are wise policy decisions to prevent conquest of the village.
Adoption Choice of Risk Management Tools in Agricultural Production under Climate Change
Authors: Etim Nsikak-Abasi , Thompson Dorothy , Etim NseAbasi
Published: December 2020

The long term impact of climate change is likely to affect food security and therefore prompts the agricultural sector to be more resilient to production and market risk, and uncertainties caused by these changes in climate. Choosing from a wide range of risk management tools can help farmers manage uncertainties and adapt to climate change. However, the choice of adoption of these risk management tools are greatly influenced by a number of factors. An empirical study was conducted to estimate the factors influencing the adoption choice of agricultural risk management tools by farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to select the representative farmers for the study. Information were elicited from farmers using questionnaires. Factors influencing the adoption of crop diversification, insurance and contract farming were analyzed using multinomial logit approach. Empirical results revealed that the decision to adopt crop diversification and insurance were inversely and significantly affected by age of the farmers. Results further showed that farmers decision to adopt crop diversification and contract farming as risk management tools were positively and significantly influenced by the size of farmland at (p<0.05). Findings also showed that access to weather information and frequency of extension contact significantly influenced farmers decision to adopt crop insurance and crop diversification respectively at 10% level. Result indicates that farmers decision to adopt crop diversification as a risk management tool was positively affected by frequency of extension contact. Promoting efficient and effective extension service delivery, access to weather and climate information and human capital development would be sensible policy options.
Endo-Helminth Fauna of the Rainbow Lizard (Agama Agama)
Authors: Robert Belema , Amadi Nioking , Amuzie Chidinma Charity , Ugbomeh Adaobi Patricia
Published: December 2020

This parasitological study was carried out between February and May 2019 to determine the prevalence and intensity of helminthiasis in the rainbow lizard (Agama agama) in Okrika, Rivers State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and fifty-one (151) specimens made up of 93 males and 75 females were caught by a local netting system during the day and anaesthesized with chloroform. Samples were collected from two stations (Ogoloma-Ama and Oba-Ama). After dissection, the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, rectum, liver, lungs, urinary bladder, heart and body cavity were searched for helminths using conventional methods. Five species of helminths belonging to Nematoda - Strongyluris brevicaudata, Parapharyngodon awokoyai, encysted Ascaridida larva, Cestoda - Oochoristica sp. and Trematoda - Mesocoelium spp -  were recovered from infected lizards. Helminths infected one hundred and twenty-three (123) (82%) of the lizards. In Oba-Ama, forty-five (45) (76.3%) out of 59 and in Ogoloma-Ama, seventy-eight (78) (84.8%) out of 92 were infected with helminths. By abundance, in both locations, the males were more infected than their female counterparts with a prevalence of 51(93%) and 72(75%) (P<0.05), respectively. This study has revealed the helminth parasites infecting the agamid lizard of Rivers State, Nigeria. It has also shown some unidentified species of Mesocoelium and  Oochoristica sp. Additionally the trapping system used was also found to be effective and efficient.
Theoretical Approaches to Inflation Expectation Management Justification in Today’s Russia
Authors: Gurov Ilya
Published: December 2020

Inflation expectations significantly influence economic environment. During the past decades there was high and unstable inflation and systematic excess and mismatch between actual inflation and official forecasts in Russia. At present economic agents have low level of trust in official inflation forecasts. The subject of the research are inflation expectations in Russia. The aim of the research is to justify the possibility of inflation expectation management provision in Russia. The article shows that currently, nowadays inflation expectations are predominantly adaptive in Russia. Nevertheless, inflation reduction and stabilization in 2011-2013 can become the basis for inflation expectations anchor provision and perceived inflation uncertainty minimization.
Potential Population Segments to Expand the Customer Base of Commercial Banks in the Context of Population Ageing
Authors: Galkina Nadezhda
Published: December 2020

The article examines the process of reducing the population of working age and its effect on marketing strategy of commercial banks in Russia. The author first explores the process of the population ageing in Russia during the 20th and 21st century and provides information concerning the provision of banking services to different age segments. The analysis concludes with an examination of several population segments which should be of interest to commercial banks facing the population ageing. They include the elderly, children and the youth as well as the population of Russia’s small towns. The author’s analysis is based on foreign experience which proved successful while involving the population out of the working age in the use of banking services. The article could be of interest to the experts studying the impact of population ageing and marketers.
Integration Processes on the Post-Soviet Space
Authors: Belyanova Antonina , Kaymanakov Sergey
Published: December 2020

The article presents the materials of the Round Table discussion on “Reproductive ties between Russia and the CIS: recovery issues and further integration of their economies in conditions of forming a single Eurasian Economic Union”. The Round Table was organized and carried out on 17 June, 2014 by the problem group “The patterns of reproduction and growth”, together with the Centre of the Russian economic model of the Department of Political Economy, Faculty of Economics, Moscow State University.
Inflation Targeting and Economic Growth
Authors: Kartaev Filipp
Published: December 2020

The article addresses the influence of transition to the inflation targeting policy on the economic growth. It contains an analysis of different theoretical approaches to the explanation of monetary policy impact mechanism on real economy long-term dynamics. The article also presents the results of econometric research of the relation between inflation targeting regime and economic growth rates in developed countries based on the most recent data. The results of this research let conclude, that transition to the inflation targeting policy is associated with higher GDP growth rates.
Influence of Financial Condition of the Acquiring Company on Dividend Policy of the Target Company after M&A Deal
Authors: Zaltsman Alexandr
Published: December 2020

The paper is devoted to dividend policy of companies that became a target of M&A deal but remained public. Multivariate regression analysis on the sample of 1442 deals completed in 1992–2012 reveals that dividend policy of target companies is significantly influenced by financial condition of acquirers, especially in countries with weaker protection of rights of minority shareholders. The worse is the condition, the higher are dividend payouts. The results demonstrate that dividend policy of public companies can frequently be determined by current interest of the majority shareholder, namely its demand for cash assets. Furthermore, additional evidence that with other things being equal companies pay higher dividends in countries with better protection of rights of minority shareholders is obtained.
Breakthrough Product Development in Mature Company
Authors: Laptev Georgiy , Shaytan Dmitriy
Published: December 2020

Situational approach in management and continuous experimentation becomes a style of doing business for creators of breakthrough new products and innovative start-up companies. A company that successfully started with a breakthrough product, and developed into successful structured business, after some time, would start to lose its ability to create breakthrough new products. Internal corporate procedures and business processes, including the process of creating a new product become more formalized. Exploratory type of works at the initial stage, full of uncertainties in the process of new product development, is poorly formalized and requires flexible approach in management. Creative chaos that was on a start-up stage and that feed teams with fresh ideas disappears. Fireplace for creativity fades. Loss of this competitiveness is a serious argument to develop new approaches to arrange process of creating new products in a mature stage of business development. In the article based on experience in new product development we explore this actual problem and propose a novel approach for the passage of the high uncertainty stage, called “the fuzzy front end of innovation”, to create innovative products in matured businesses.
The Economic History of Classical Feudalism (by the Example of France)
Authors: Khudokormov Alexandr
Published: December 2020

A brief course of lectures (introduction and three lectures) is dedicated to the social and economic history of France, as the main country of the medieval era. The course addresses issues of the genesis of the classic French feudalism. Special attention is paid to the problem of formation of the feudal land ownership from allodium and benefice to the hereditary feud (fief). The course interprets the feudal division causes and ways to overcome it, as well as the evolution of the socio-economic characteristics of the main classes of French feudal society, most of all the nobility and dependent peasants. Particular attention is paid to the economic policy of absolutism in France, which was reflected in the work of famous historical figures: King Henry IV, his first minister Maximilien Sully, the Cardinal de Richelieu, the Controller-General of Finances Jean-Baptiste Colbert.