bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New insights about the serine/threonine protein kinase substrates from Mycobacterium tuberculosis using molecular docking, quantum similarity analysis and DFT calculations
Authors: Morales-Bayuelo Alejandro , Sánchez-Márquez Jesús
Published: February 2021

Background: The protein kinases present in the human body have received a lot of attention because of the interest in their use as therapeutic targets. However, little is known about the protein kinases associated with tuberculosis. For these reasons, this research investigates a new point of view regarding the crystallized serine/threonine protein kinases Pkn A, B and G of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Methods: The conformational analysis shows a DFG-in motif in Pkn B and G and a DFG-out motif in Pkn A. For all the protein kinases that have been studied, the gatekeeper residue is methionine. A study of the protein kinases with their ligands was also conducted to find new insights on the binding site with a series of ligands associated to protein kinases Pkn A, B and G through molecular docking. The residues with hydrogen bonds on the hinge zone of Pkn A are GLU96 and VAL 98, of Pkn B are GLU 93 and VAL 95 and of Pkn G are GLU233 and VAL235.

Results: The results show the H-bond acceptor and H-bond donor sites on the hinge zone to all ligands, establishing a structural model of the ligands on the active site with two or three interactions in this zone. This interaction model was validated using density functional theory calculations (by means of net charges and images of the electrostatic potential) and molecular quantum similarity analysis, showing a high correlation between the electronic and steric effects in each ATP complex studied.

Conclusions: In this work we can see that the interactions of the hinge zone are characterized by the key factor of one or two H-bonds acceptors and one H-bond donor in the ligands of this zone. The quantum similarity analysis shows good correlation between the steric and electronic effects in each ATP complex.
Dual Moments and Risk Attitudes
Authors: Eeckhoudt Louis R. , Laeven Roger J. A.
Published: February 2021

The well-known Pratt–Arrow approximation, developed independently by John W. Pratt and Kenneth Arrow, provides an insightful dissection of the risk premium under the expected utility (EU) model. It is given by one-half the product of the variance of the risk and the local index of absolute risk aversion of the decision maker. Quite surprisingly, despite many important developments on “global” risk aversion in non-EU models, the “local” approach to risk aversion has received little attention outside EU. By considering the first two dual moments, mean and maxiance, on equal footing with the first two primal moments, mean and variance, the authors develop a dissection of the risk premium under the popular rank-dependent utility (RDU) model. This yields a simple approximation to the risk premium and a local index of absolute risk aversion under the RDU model.
Portable Wireless Yield Monitoring System on Conventional Rice Combine
Authors: Purti Renny Eka , Yahya Azmi , Ju Oh Yun , Isa Maryam Mohd , Aziz Samsuzana Abdul
Published: February 2021

Abstract.

A simple, portable, and rugged instrumentation system has been successfully developed and field demonstrated to monitor, measure, and record the harvested crop yield and selected machine field performance parameters from the typical rice combines in Malaysia. The complete system comprises of two ultrasonic sensors located at the combine header to measure the cutting width, microwave solid flow, and microwave moisture sensors at the combine clean grain auger to measure the flow rate and moisture content of the cleaned grains going into the grain tank, electromagnetic detector on the combine grain elevator drive shaft to monitor the grain elevator rotational speed, and lastly a DGPS receiver on the combine console roof to indicate the travel speed and geo-position in the field. All these measured parameters were made to display in-real time on the touch panel screen of the embedded system on-board the combine for the interest of the combine operator and also made to display in-real time on the monitor of the toughbook at the on-ground base station for the interest of the system controller. Static calibrations on the individual sensors showed excellent measurement linearity having R2 values within 0.8760 to 1.000 ranges. The wireless communication between the embedded system on-board the combine and the toughbook at the on-ground base station could be sustained to a maximum distance of 185 m apart. Site specific variability maps of crop yield, harvested grain moisture content, combine cutting width, combine traveling speed, combine field capacity, and combine field efficiency within the harvested area could be produced from the data obtained with the instrumentation system using a GIS software. Keywords: Grain harvesting, Paddy mechanization, Precision farming, Wireless data transmission, Yield monitoring.
Estimating the Temporal Distribution of Groundwater Recharge by Using the Transient Water Table Fluctuation Method and Watershed Hydrologic Model
Authors: Chung Il-Moon , Kim Youn Jung , Kim Nam Won
Published: February 2021

Highlights

The transient water table fluctuation method (TWTFM) is revisited.

A novel application of linking SWAT model and TWTFM is suggested.

A method is proposed to estimate daily groundwater recharge distribution.

The method is demonstrated for the Jeju Island in Korea.

Abstract. Estimating groundwater recharge remains a difficult but necessary task as part of managing available groundwater supplies. For example, the average groundwater recharge rate of Jeju Island is 54%, which is considerably higher than the inland recharge rate (~15%) in Korea. Although groundwater is the main water source of this and many other islands, quantifying temporal groundwater recharge for water resources planning remains difficult. To estimate groundwater recharge based on rainfall, a simple and straightforward method is proposed that uses an application of the Transient Water Table Fluctuation Method (TWTFM) linked with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). By using the computed annual percolation from the SWAT as input, two parameters (reaction factor and specific yield) could be estimated by assuming that the sum of daily recharge via the TWTFM was approximately equal to the annual percolation near the water table. This methodology was applied to the Hancheon watershed of Jeju Island, South Korea. Runoff time series data for two years (2009 and 2010) were used to calibrate SWAT and another two years of data were used to validate computed discharges from SWAT. For the calibration of the combined SWAT and TWTFM model, groundwater level data from 2009 and 2010 were used, and then data from 2011 and 2012 were used to predict groundwater recharge using the calibrated TWTFM parameters. The proposed methodology can be used as an efficient tool for estimating the temporal distribution of groundwater recharge using only groundwater data and the annual percolation rate. This methodology can be beneficial for regions where the vadose zone depth is deeply formed and temporal recharge predictions are essential for water management. Keywords: Reaction factor, Specific yield, SWAT, Transient water table fluctuation method (TWTFM).
Self-monitored and optically powered fiber-optic device for localized hyperthermia and controlled cell death in vitro
Authors: Alqarni Sondos Abdullah , Willmore William G. , Albert Jacques , Smelser Christopher W.
Published: February 2021

Localized hyperthermia therapy involves heating a small volume of tissue in order to kill cancerous cells selectively and with limited damage to healthy cells and surrounding tissue. However, these features are only achievable through real-time control of the tissue temperature and heated volume, both of which are difficult to obtain with current heating systems and techniques. This work introduces an optical fiber-based active heater that acts both as a miniature heat source and as a thermometer. The heat-induced damage in the tissue is caused by the conductive heat transfer from the surface of the device, while the heat is generated in an absorptive coating on the fiber by near-infrared light redirected from the fiber core to the surface by a tilted fiber Bragg grating inscribed in the fiber core. Simultaneous monitoring of the reflection spectrum of the grating provides a measure of the local temperature. Localized temperature increases between 0°C and 100°C in 10 mm-long/5 mm-diameter cylindrical volumes are obtained with continuous-wave pump power levels up to 1.8 W. Computational and experimental results further indicate that the temperature rise and dimensions of the heated volume can be maintained at a nearly stable level determined by the input optical power.
Microlens array snapshot hyperspectral microscopy system for the biomedical domain
Authors: Yu Changben , Yang Jin , Song Nan , Sun Ci , Wang Mingjia , Feng Shulong
Published: February 2021

We propose a microlens array-type snapshot hyperspectral microscope system that can provide spatial spectrum sampling according to detector frame rates for the biomedical domain. The system uses a shared optical path design. One path is used to perform direct microscopic imaging with high spatial resolution, while the other is used to collect microscopic images through a microlens array; the images are then spatially cut and reimaged such that they are spaced simultaneously by the prism-grating type hyperspectral imager’s dispersion. Rapid acquisition of a three-dimensional data cube measuring

28

×

14

×

180

(

x
×
y
×
λ

) can be performed at the detector’s frame rate. The system has a spatial resolution of 2.5 µm and can achieve 180-channel sampling of a 100 nm spectrum in the 400–800 nm spectral range with spectral resolution of approximately 0.56 nm. Spectral imaging results from biological samples show that the microlens array-type snapshot hyperspectral microscope system may potentially be applied in real-time biological spectral imaging.
Collective input impedance of micro-antenna based infrared detectors
Authors: Briones Edgar
Published: February 2021

In this article, the author leverages the concept of “input impedance” to determine in a proper manner the collective resonances of infrared devices based on square arrays of micro-dipoles, commonly obtained by the scattered field of devices under illumination. With the aid of finite-element simulations, the resistive and capacitive nature of the odd and even resonant modes of individual micro-dipoles is first unveiled. Subsequently, the micro-dipoles are incorporated into an array with lattice parameters (ax, ay), and the dependence of the emerging collective odd and even resonant modes, on the transverse and longitudinal dipolar interaction, is evaluated. The opposite wavelength shift of these modes is unveiled and the physical mechanisms behind their behavior are discussed. By analyzing the absorbance spectra of the micro-antenna arrays, the equivalence of optical resonances counterpart, in the short and open-circuit configurations, with the odd and even modes is presented. Finally, the effect on the array's performance that results from introducing highly resistive nano-bolometers is optimized by exploiting the natural high-resistance of the collective even modes.
Relevance of intra-hospital patient movements for the spread of healthcare-associated infections within hospitals - a mathematical modeling study
Authors: Tahir Hannan , López-Cortés Luis Eduardo , Kola Axel , Yahav Dafna , Karch André , Xia Hanjue , Horn Johannes , Sakowski Konrad , Piotrowska Monika J. , Leibovici Leonard , Mikolajczyk Rafael T. , Kretzschmar Mirjam E.
Published: February 2021

The aim of this study is to analyze patient movement patterns between hospital departments to derive the underlying intra-hospital movement network, and to assess if movement patterns differ between patients at high or low risk of colonization. For that purpose, we analyzed patient electronic medical record data from five hospitals to extract information on risk stratification and patient intra-hospital movements. Movement patterns were visualized as networks, and network centrality measures were calculated. Next, using an agent-based model where agents represent patients and intra-hospital patient movements were explicitly modeled, we simulated the spread of multidrug resistant enterobacteriacae (MDR-E) inside a hospital. Risk stratification of patients according to certain ICD-10 codes revealed that length of stay, patient age, and mean number of movements per admission were higher in the high-risk groups. Movement networks in all hospitals displayed a high variability among departments concerning their network centrality and connectedness with a few highly connected departments and many weakly connected peripheral departments. Simulating the spread of a pathogen in one hospital network showed positive correlation between department prevalence and network centrality measures. This study highlights the importance of intra-hospital patient movements and their possible impact on pathogen spread. Targeting interventions to departments of higher (weighted) degree may help to control the spread of MDR-E. Moreover, when the colonization status of patients coming from different departments is unknown, a ranking system based on department centralities may be used to design more effective interventions that mitigate pathogen spread.
Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among under 5 children in Satar community of Jhapa, Nepal
Authors: Dahal Kajol , Yadav Deepak Kumar , Baral Dharanidhar , Yadav Birendra Kumar
Published: February 2021

Background

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most extreme and visible form of undernutrition plagued by chronic poverty, household food insecurity, lack of education. One of the indigenous and marginalized community of Nepal, Satar/Santhal has often been neglected and is devoid of good education and are economically deprived. This predisposes under 5 children of Satar into malnutrition. The study aims to assess determinants of SAM among children under 5 years of age in Satar community of Jhapa district, Nepal.

Material & methods

A community based matched case control study was carried from September 2019 to February 2020 among under five children of Satar community residing in Jhapa district. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 50 cases and 100 controls in the ratio of 1:2. Information was collected through personal interview with the parents and anthropometric measurement of the children was measured. Bivariate and multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis was used to explore the determinants of severe acute malnutrition.

Results

A total of 664 children between the age group of 6–59 months were screened for SAM. The prevalence of SAM was found 7.53%. Factors like, low economic status, birth interval less than 2 years, frequency of breast feeding <8 times/day and household food insecurity were found to be significant determinants of SAM. Multivariate logistic regression documented low economic status (AOR: 11.14, 95% CI 1.42 to 87.46); and frequency of breast feeding <8 times/day (AOR: 2.09, 95% CI 1.00 to 4.37) as determinants of SAM.

Conclusion

Low economic status and frequency of breast feeding less than 8times/day were major determinants of SAM among children under 5yrs of age. Ending malnutrition will require greater efforts and integrated approaches to eradicate extreme poverty. Multi-sector approaches have been conducting for SAM in Nepal but there are no specific approaches for marginalized community.
Jumps and Cojumps analyses of major and minor cryptocurrencies
Authors: Phiromswad Piyachart , Chatjuthamard Pattanaporn , Treepongkaruna Sirimon , Srivannaboon Sabin
Published: February 2021

This paper empirically examines jumps and cojumps of both major and minor cryptocurrencies. Understanding the nature of their jumps and cojumps plays an important role in risk management, asset allocation and pricing of derivatives. We find that all cryptocurrencies display significant jumps. Furthermore, minor cryptocurrencies appear to have significantly higher jump intensity and jump size than major cryptocurrencies. Finally, we find that cojumps of the Thai stock market index and minor cryptocurrencies have a greater intensity than that of major cryptocurrencies.
Uncovering potential host proteins and pathways that may interact with eukaryotic short linear motifs in viral proteins of MERS, SARS and SARS2 coronaviruses that infect humans
Authors: Yang Chu-Wen , Shi Zhi-Ling
Published: February 2021

A coronavirus pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly worldwide since December 2019. Improved understanding and new strategies to cope with novel coronaviruses are urgently needed. Viruses (especially RNA viruses) encode a limited number and size (length of polypeptide chain) of viral proteins and must interact with the host cell components to control (hijack) the host cell machinery. To achieve this goal, the extensive mimicry of SLiMs in host proteins provides an effective strategy. However, little is known regarding SLiMs in coronavirus proteins and their potential targets in host cells. The objective of this study is to uncover SLiMs in coronavirus proteins that are present within host cells. These SLiMs have a high possibility of interacting with host intracellular proteins and hijacking the host cell machinery for virus replication and dissemination. In total, 1,479 SLiM hits were identified in the 16 proteins of 590 coronaviruses infecting humans. Overall, 106 host proteins were identified that may interact with SLiMs in 16 coronavirus proteins. These SLiM-interacting proteins are composed of many intracellular key regulators, such as receptors, transcription factors and kinases, and may have important contributions to virus replication, immune evasion and viral pathogenesis. A total of 209 pathways containing proteins that may interact with SLiMs in coronavirus proteins were identified. This study uncovers potential mechanisms by which coronaviruses hijack the host cell machinery. These results provide potential therapeutic targets for viral infections.
In-between and beyond: Moving images and finding families – Using digital media in the adoption process
Authors: Grant Maggie , Lury Karen
Published: February 2021

This article explores the use of digital images as part of the adoption process. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews with adoptive parents, social workers and foster carers, it explores the responses of these stakeholders and reflects on the value and effect of digital images as they are employed when a child is placed for adoption. The research reveals how the kinds of information ‘moving images’ can offer become significant, not just as introductory material for potential adoptive parents – operating within the in-between space for the parent waiting to adopt and the child waiting to be placed – but as facilitating a virtual, present-tense dialogue (in-between adopters, foster carers and the child) once a placement has been agreed. Another unanticipated revelation was the extent to which clips were valued beyond their instrumental use in these in-between spaces and resonated within the future life narrative of the adopted child.
Building on International Good Practices and Experimenting with Different Teaching Methods to Address Local Training Needs: The Academic Lecturing Experience
Authors: Borsetto Elena , Bier Ada
Published: February 2021

The internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions is a process conceived of not as an end in itself but as a means to improve the quality of education, research and services (De Wit and Leask 2015). However, one of the consequences of this phenomenon is that lecturers are often called on to embrace the challenge of teaching their subject through a foreign language without receiving formal training in this, especially in countries where English-taught programs are still in their infancy, such as Italy. With the aim of supporting academic staff in this transition, the Academic Lecturing programme has been set up in a medium-sized public university in the north-east of Italy: it is specifically designed for lecturers who teach their subject through English and aims to raise their awareness of the impact of the internationalisation process on teaching, the more extensive set of skills needed for teaching and learning in English, and the increased heterogeneity of the student population. The purpose of the programme is also to help participants try their hand at new teaching methods and new technologies as a means of making lessons more interactive, thus increasing their accessibility and making them more effective, and to help participants to improve their strategic use of English within their disciplinary field. The professional development programme will be reported in the light of both a brief description of the programme format—a course and a one-to-one support service—and the feedback received from participants in the various editions so far. This feedback will be used to inform the future development of the programme, with a view to encouraging increased collaboration between language specialists and content specialists (Lyster 2017, Wingate 2018), thus further addressing the need for a more integrated use of language and content in university lectures.
El Futuro de la Universidad
Authors: Rivero Ortega Ricardo
Published: February 2021

Las universidades han superado en el pasado circunstancias muy difíciles: guerras, desastres, crisis económicas e incluso otras pandemias. El recuerdo de la historia es suficiente para acreditar su renacimiento ab ipso ferro (Fray Luis de León), con nuevo brío y motivación. Quien se pregunte si es posible cambiar la Universidad, debería saber que la principal característica definitoria de esta institución es su inteligencia, capacidad que permite superar las propias debilidades. El futuro de la Universidad, en fin, no es un arcano, ni un misterio o una incógnita. Mañana y dentro de un año, la próxima década y después, las aulas volverán a reunir gentes; docentes y discentes se reencontrarán. Los creadores de conocimiento lo mostrarán para beneficio de sus destinatarios, jóvenes de mente y espíritu inquieto, quienes seguirán estando aquí cuando los anteriores nos marchemos. Así se mantienen las instituciones, gracias a personas convencidas de su sentido, utilidad y acierto. Tantas organizaciones humanas hoy ya no existen, han desaparecido, pero la Universidad permanece.
The use of probiotics in animal feeding for safe production and as potential alternatives to antibiotics
Authors: Arsène Mbarga M. J. , Davares Anyutoulou K. L. , Andreevna Smolyakova L. , Vladimirovich Ermolaev A. , Carime Bassa Z. , Marouf Razan , Khelifi Ibrahim
Published: February 2021

Although the production of safe food for human consumption is the primary purpose for animal rearing, the environment and well-being of the animals must also be taken into consideration. Based on microbiological point of view, the production of healthy food from animals involves considering foodborne pathogens, on the one hand and on the other hand, the methods used to fight against germs during breeding. The conventional method to control or prevent bacterial infections in farming is the use antibiotics. However, the banning of these compounds as growth promoters caused many changes in animal breeding and their use has since been limited to the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. In this function, their importance no longer needs to be demonstrated, but unfortunately, their excessive and abusive use have led to a double problem which can have harmful consequences on consumer health: Resistance to antibiotics and the presence of antibiotic residues in food. The use of probiotics appears to be a suitable alternative to overcome these problems because of their ability to modulate the immune system and intestinal microflora, and further considering their antagonistic role against certain pathogenic bacteria and their ability to play the role of growth factor (sometimes associated with prebiotics) when used as feed additives. This review aims to highlight some of the negative effects of the use of antibiotics in animal rearing as well as emphasize the current knowledge on the use of probiotics as a feed additive, their influence on animal production and their potential utility as an alternative to conventional antibiotics, particularly in poultry, pig, and fish farming.
Effect of subclinical mastitis on milk yield and milk composition parameters in dairy camels
Authors: Hadef Leyla , Hamad Brahim , Aggad Hebib
Published: February 2021

This study investigated the effects of subclinical mastitis on milk yield and milk composition parameters in dairy camels. A total of 140 camel milk samples were collected from multiparous she-camels (7-10 years old) and were subjected to bacteriological culture studies; 76 samples displayed subclinical mastitis and 64 samples were healthy. Furthermore, the samples were analyzed via standard procedures to determine the yield and composition parameters of the milk such as pH, electrical conductivity, protein, fat, lactose, and ash content. The results showed that the milk yield was significantly low (p < 0.05) in infected animals compared to healthy animals (3.80 vs 4.32 L·day-1). Moreover, compared to the values observed in healthy milk samples, milk from animals with subclinical mastitis showed significantly decreased (p < 0.05) protein (3.33 vs 3.40%) and fat (3.67 vs 3.74%) contents. However, no significant changes (p > 0.05) were observed in pH, electrical conductivity, lactose, or ash content. The results of the uninfected milk samples revealed that there was significant correlation between the protein and fat content (r = 0.781; p < 0.01) and between the lactose and ash content (r = 0.701; p < 0.01). Conversely, the infected ones showed that there was higher significant correlation between the protein and fat contents (r = 0.807; p < 0.01) and a medium correlation between the lactose and ash contents (r = 0.603; p < 0.01). In conclusion, the results suggest that subclinical mastitis is negatively associated with a reduced milk yield and lower protein and fat content. Thus, these parameters can be used to diagnose mastitis in dairy camels.
Engineering Plastics: Market Analysis and Recycling Methods
Authors: Yildizhan Fatih Selim
Published: February 2021

Engineering plastics are a category of plastics, mostly used for high-performance applications.Contrary to engineering plastics, commodity plastics are relatively cheap and have weaker mechanical properties.

This article compares the engineering plastics with commodity plastics and makes an assessment on global market analysis of engineering plastics. Recycling methods of engineering plastics have also been overviewed.

(This article is the English version of
Plastiques Techniques: Analyse de Marché et Méthodes de Recyclage ScienceOpen.)
Permainan Uno Stacko: Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Mengenal Nilai Tempat Bagi Anak Berkesulitan Belajar Kelas III SD N 22 Payakumbuh
Authors: Utami Atika Yanbi , Kasiyati Kasiyati
Published: February 2021

This research is motivated by the problem of children having learning difficulties in the academic field that is about the value of place units, tens, and hundreds. The researchers found problems at SD N 22 Payakumbuh. The subjects of this study were children who had difficulty learning female sex who were sitting in class III. The purpose of this study is to improve the ability to recognize the value of places through the UNO Stacko game for children with learning difficulties. This study uses the Single Subject Research (SSR) method with A-B-A design. To measure and collect data in baseline I (A1) conditions until stable data is conducted for five meetings. Furthermore, providing intervention conditions (B) through the Stacko UNO game is conducted for eight meetings until the data is stable. Provide baseline conditions II (A2) for three meetings that aim to see if there is an influence of the intervention given to the child. The results of this study are the Stacko UNO game can improve children's ability to recognize place values that can be proven by overlapping percentages, ie baseline I (A1): intervention (B) is 0% and intervention (B): baseline II (A2) 37.5% . From these data it can be concluded that the Stacko UNO game is effective in increasing the ability to recognize the value of places where children have difficulty learning.
Pengaruh Manajemen Sarana dan Prasarana terhadap Kegiatan Belajar Mengajar di TK Al-Fadlillah Maguwoharjo Yogyakarta
Authors: Hasanah Raudatul
Published: February 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of facilities and infrastructure management on teaching and learning activities at the kindergarten Al-Fadlillah Maguwoharjo Yogyakarta. This research uses a quantitative approach eith a correlational analysis method. Data analysis was performed with a simple linear regression test to determine the effect between facilities and infrastructure management variables (X) and the variables of teaching and learning activities (Y). The results showed a significance value 0,001 smaller than 0,05, which means that there is a significant influence between the management of facilities and infrastructure with teaching and learning activities at the kindergarten Al-Fadlillah Maguwoharjo Yogyakarta. The coefficient value between the two variables is 0,863 or 83,6%. These results, indicate the management of facilities and infrastructure have a positive and significant influence on teching and learning activities by 83,6%. While 16,4% is influenced by other factors, such as the child’s basic abilities, physical and psychological condition of the child, and childrens learning motivation. So, the implementation of structured and controlllled facilities and infrastructure management will support quality improvement in the process of teaching and learning activities at the kindergarten Al-Fadlillah Maguwoharjo Yogyakarta.
MODEL OF EXPERIENCE OF GLOBALIZATION/PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL OF GLOBALIZATION (MDG) AND PRELIMINARY VERSION OF THE GLOBALIZATION EXPERIENCE SCALE (SDG)
Authors:   Instytut Psychologii, Uniwersytet Opolski, Opole, Derbis Romuald , Pajestka Grzegorz , Jasiński Arkadiusz
Published: February 2021

The aim of article is attempt to answer for the question: what effects does globalization have on the individual self-realization and psychological development? In this paper globalization is understood among others as the process of universalizing economic and social rules. Individual effects of this process are varied. Relationship between globalization and psychological condition of man is theoretically describe by the Model of Experience of Globalization (MDG). Based on the original model was constructed Globalization Experience Scale (SDG). This scale can measure the cognitive and affective reaction to globalization. Globalization Experience Scale (SDG) have a 14 statements which measure the influence of globalization on the three theoretical dimensions of personality: 1) Self-realization and self-creation (development), 2) The psychological safety (safety), 3) The sense of influence on the processes and effects of globalization (influence). Three-factor structure of theoretical model and Scale was confirmed by results of Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Structural equation modeling fit indexes (RMSEA=.024; GFI=.978; AGFI=.956; CFI=.991), Reliability: (Cronbach’s α=.80). The research results indicate that Globalization Experience Scale (SDG) is a useful scale for studying the impact of globalization on the human personality. Key words: globalization, Model of Experience of Globalization, Globalization Experience Scale
PROCESS OF WORK ABILITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE LIGHT OF JOB DEMANDS-RESOURCES MODEL
Authors:   Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie, Baka Łukasz
Published: February 2021

Drawing from job demand – resources model the study aimed to identify the mechanism of development work ability. Specifically, the direct effect of job resources on work ability and the indirect effects of work engagement were investigated. Three types of job resources (e.g. task resource, organizational resource and interpersonal resource) were taken into account. The moderation effects of cognitive and emotional demand on the job resources – work engagement link were also tested. Data were collected among 414 employees of the state administration. The results confirmed both the direct and indirect effect, but the last one was more stronger. The three types of job resources intensified work engagement and this, in turn increased level of work ability. Two-way interactional effects (resources x demands) were supported weakly. Only two of the six effects were statistically significant. Cognitive demands intensified the positive effect of interpersonal resources on work engagement. Emotional demands, in turn reduced the relation. The three-way interactional effect turned out to be significant. The highest level of work engagement was observed in group of employees with high interpersonal resources, high cognitive demands and low emotional demands. The findings provide further insight into processes leading to development of work ability. Key words: work ability, work engagement, job demands – resources model
EMPLOYEES’ INNOVATIVENESS. THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION
Authors:   Pracownia Psychologii Społecznej, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Warszawa, Mockałło Zofia* , Skarżyńska Krystyna ,   Wydział Psychologii, SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny, Warszawa
Published: February 2021

The aim of the paper was to analyze relationships between employees’ innovativeness and two groups of resources: individual wellbeing of employees and organizational workplace innovation. The results of a questionnaire survey conducted among 519 white-collar workers were obtained. Measurement variables were: employees innovativeness (dependent variable) and the following independent variables (hypothetical innovativeness predictors) – work engagement, meaning of work, job insecurity, symptoms of stress, job satisfaction and work ability, as well as the organizational workplace innovation. Hierarchical regression analysis has shown that various indicators of wellbeing are related to employees’ innovativeness in different ways. Work engagement, work ability and stress symptoms were positively, and meaning of work and job insecurity – negatively related with employees’ innovativeness. Two forms of workplace innovation were positively related with employees’ innovativeness: flexible work and organizing smarter. These organizational factors were strongly related with employees’ innovativeness than individual wellbeing. The interpretation of the results refers to the conversation of resources theory (Hobfoll, 2006) and the argument on two forms of wellbeing: eudemonic and hedonistic wellbeing (Warr and Inceoglu, 2012). Key words: innovativeness, wellbeing, resources, workplace innovation, eudemonic and hedonistic wellbeing
THE IDEA OF COACHING PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY
Authors:   Wydział Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, Pasowicz Maciej
Published: February 2021

Coaching is about supporting your client in reaching for important goals and overcoming obstacles. The most popular model of coaching is the ericksonian coaching model presented by Marylin Atkinson. The model is based on the works of a famous psychotherapist, Milton Erickson (Atkinson and Chois, 2007; Mukoid, 2014a, 2014b). Ericksonian coaching is a goal-oriented and resources-oriented, nondirective procedure. Because of its characteristics, this model seems to be a suitable method of psychological rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities. These people need to develop methods of reaching important life goals despite the obstacles they face up with (Kerr, 1977; Kowalik, 2007, 2018). They also struggle with a loss of resources they use in order to keep a status quo in every-day functioning (Kowalik, 2007, 2018). What is more, they may encounter a negative response from their social surrounding and/or have negative believes about themselves (Dąbrowska, 2006; Watson and Larson, 2006; Trammell, 2009; Rękosiewicz and Brzezińska, 2011). Despite the fact that coaching seems to be a suitable method of psychological rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities, there are hardly any research into this area of coaching psychology (Moore, 2009; Grant et al., 2009; Stern and Stout-Rostron, 2013; Theebooma, Beersmaa and van Vianena, 2013; Keenan et al., 2014). Key words: coaching, psychology, disability, rehabilitation, adaptation, flourishing
Reduced Motivation in Perinatal Fluoxetine-Treated Mice: A Hypodopaminergic Phenotype
Authors: Menezes Edênia C. , Shah Relish , Laughlin Lindsay , Vinod K. Yaragudri , Smiley John F. , Cunha Catarina , Balla Andrea , Sershen Henry , Castellanos Francisco X. , Corvelo André , Teixeira Cátia M.
Published: February 2021

Early life is a sensitive period, in which enhanced neural plasticity allows the developing brain to adapt to its environment. This plasticity can also be a risk factor in which maladaptive development can lead to long-lasting behavioral deficits. Here, we test how early-life exposure to the selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor (SSRI), fluoxetine, affects motivation, and dopaminergic signaling in adulthood. We show for the first time that mice exposed to fluoxetine in the early postnatal period exhibit a reduction in effort-related motivation. These mice also show blunted responses to amphetamine and reduced dopaminergic activation in a sucrose reward task. Interestingly, we find that the reduction in motivation can be rescued in the adult by administering bupropion, a dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used as an antidepressant and a smoke cessation aid but not by fluoxetine. Taken together, our studies highlight the effects of early postnatal exposure of fluoxetine on motivation and demonstrate the involvement of the dopaminergic system in this process.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe developmental period is characterized by enhanced plasticity. During this period, environmental factors have the potential to lead to enduring behavioral changes. Here, we show that exposure to the SSRI fluoxetine during a restricted period in early life leads to a reduction in adult motivation. We further show that this reduction is associated with decreased dopaminergic responsivity. Finally, we show that motivational deficits induced by early-life fluoxetine exposure can be rescued by adult administration of bupropion but not by fluoxetine.
The Non-Aesthetic Aspect of Mangkunagaran-Style Dance: Study From The Perspective of Social Context
Authors: Malarsih Malarsih , Utina Usrek Tani , Bisri Moh Hasan
Published: February 2021

This study aims at analyzing the non-aesthetic aspect of Mangkunagaran-style dance from the perspective of its social context. The method employed in the study is interpretative-descriptive qualitative. The approach used social culture to analyze the perspectives. The research was conducted in Pura Mangkunagaran, with the focus of research lies on the non-aesthetic aspect of Mangkunagaran-style dance taken from the perspective of its social context. Techniques for collecting data was an observation, interview, and documentation study. The data validity mainly used data triangulation. Results show that from the perspective of social context, the Mangkunagaran-style dance is divided into four major social functions, i.e., the social order for integration, the function of expression, the function of entertainment, and the function of Psychiatric, Aesthetic, and Economic. These for main social functions are taken part in the existence of Mangkunagaran-style dance in Pura Mangkunagaran and wider communities.
The Effect of Architecture of Arts Education Tourism Towards Interest in Learning Arts for High School Students
Authors: Budiman Agus , Nugraheni Trianti , Purnomo Purnomo
Published: February 2021

The implementation of tourism activities not only has a purpose for traveling or entertainment. In education, tourism can have a function as a learning activity carried out by someone in their visit to a tourist attraction location. This study aims to determine the effect of organizing an art education tour on the interest in learning art for high school students. This study uses a quantitative research approach with a sample of 84 students who took part in an art education tourism program held at UPI (Indonesian University of Education). This study took a sample using total sampling techniques in which all respondents were taken into consideration the analysis of research data. Data collection used in this study is to use a closed questionnaire in the form of a scale. Research data analysis uses simple regression test data analysis techniques to find out whether there is an influence of art education tourism activities on high school students’ interest in learning art at school. The results of the study can be concluded that educational tours have an influence on high school students’ interest in learning art; this is indicated from the results of the coefficient of determination (R Square) of 0.479, which implies that the influence of educational programs on the dependent variable (interest in learning art) is 47.9%. The results of the analysis show how much the independent variable (X) can affect the dependent variable (Y).
Impacto de los Fondos Estructurales para Innovación sobre la innovación empresarial: un análisis a través de los indicadores de empresas participantes en el Programa FEDER-Innterconecta de Galicia
Authors: Sande Veiga Diego , Vence Deza Xavier
Published: February 2021

En este trabajo realizamos una evaluación del impacto del programa FEDER-Innterconecta (desarrollado en el marco del Fondo Tecnológico 2007-2013) en los principales indicadores de innovación empresarial en Galicia. De entre las diferentes líneas de actuación diseñadas, centramos el análisis en las dos primeras convocatorias gallegas del programa FEDER-Innterconecta pertenecientes a este “Programa Operativo por y para el beneficio de la I+D+i empresarial”, cuyo período de implementación abarca hasta el año 2015. El análisis propuesto trata de identificar la repercusión de la participación en dicho programa a partir de los principales indicadores microeconómicos disponibles (proyectos, fondos percibidos, evolución del gasto en investigación y desarrollo, innovación, patentes, redes de colaboración, facturación, etc.). Ese impacto se desglosa tomando en consideración el sector productivo al que pertenecen las empresas. Los resultados muestran un impacto desigual en función de las características empresariales y ponen de manifiesto la existencia de recursos gestionados por empresas domiciliadas en otros territorios. Estos resultados permitirán también formular recomendaciones para la ejecución futura de las políticas de investigación, desarrollo e innovación.
Implantación y control de los límites de la contratación menor en las Universidades del Sistema Universitario Gallego (SUG)
Authors: Martín-Moreno José María , Cerviño Rodríguez Rodrigo
Published: February 2021

La puesta en marcha de la Ley 9/2017, de 8 de noviembre, de Contratos del Sector Público (LCSP), que entró en vigor el día 9 de marzo de 2018, impuso un gran cambio para las universidades españolas y, por ende, a las tres universidades públicas del Sistema Universitario de Galicia (SUG). Posteriormente, la Ley Presupuestos Generales del Estado para el año 2018 introdujo cierta flexibilidad a la hora de relajar dicho control de los límites para las Administraciones Públicas que realizan actividades dedicadas a la investigación. El objetivo que se pretende con este trabajo es mostrar las diferentes decisiones que se tomaron en las tres universidades públicas del SUG para analizar el impacto de esas resoluciones en la contratación menor, así como una comparativa con el resto de universidades de la Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (CRUE).
Reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables for ensuring food security – Case of Sri Lanka
Authors: Rajapaksha Leelananda , Gunathilake DMC Champathi , Pathirana SM , Fernando TN
Published: February 2021

In Sri Lanka, 70% of 21 million population live in non-urban areas, and agriculture provides livelihood for approximately 40% of them. The agricultural marketing process in the country is a complex operation due to services and functions involved in moving a crop product from where it was produced to where it would finally be consumed. Further, with a wide range of agricultural crops being produced, post-harvest handling process create different degrees of quantitative and qualitative losses in a complex market chain, which are estimated at 20% to 40% for vegetables and 30% - 40% for fruits. Improper and non-scientific post-harvest practices and handling, gaps in integration of cold chain practices & elements with post-harvest process, and lack of knowledge & awareness on many related aspects at grass root farmer level etc. appear to contribute to losses that finally prevent due economic benefits reaching the small-scale producer. In order to increase the effectiveness of post-harvest process handling of fruit and vegetables, appropriate corrective measures targeting small scale producers as well as commercial scale producers need to be popularized and practiced. At small scale producer level, promotion of appropriate low-cost post-harvest practices and procedures, facilitating low-cost cold chain elements and user-friendly information flow mechanism on market situation would certainly help avoid some of the steps that lead to losses. Monitoring system of commercial post-harvest handling process that ensure scientific bulk handling, storage and transportation of fruit and vegetables, properly designed economic centers with well regulated environmentcontrolled storages etc. would greatly reduce loses in bulk handling, ensuring better food security in the island.
Assessment of costs on the adaptation to climate change in Ukraine
Authors:   State Institution ", Trypolska Galyna ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: February 2021

The paper focuses on the main adaptation measures financed in Ukraine at the expense of state and regional budgets region-wise during 2016-2018 within the framework of environmental activities. The source of data was "Environmental passports of the regions". The paper finds that during 2016-2018 the most funded items of expenditure were the construction and repair of sewerage, clearing of riverbeds, repair of water protection structures and wastewater treatment. A significant gap in the cost of measures of an adaptive nature between the regions is established. Expenditures in the Transcarpathian region, which most suffers from floods, were the lowest: they were 46 times lower than expenditures on adaptation measures in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which actively allocated funds for clearing riverbeds and strengthening the river banks. During 2016-2018, almost USD 110 million were proved to be spent on adaptation measures in Ukraine. The main source of funds were local budgets, in particular regional environmental funds. Green bonds are determined to become a promising source of funding for adaptation measures in Ukraine. For the first time, the amount of funds required for adaptation measures in Ukraine until 2050 has been partially estimated. It is proved that the only international funds that can provide funding for adaptation measures in Ukraine in late 2020, is the Global Environmental Facility.