bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Neurocan is a differentially expressed gene in brain metastatic human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that neurocan, encoded by NCAN, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. NCAN mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of NCAN in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient recurrence-free survival. Modulation of NCAN expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Technological Competence Is a Precondition for Effective Implementation of Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays in Human Neuroscience: A Technological Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Kourtesis Panagiotis , Collina Simona , Doumas Leonidas A. A. , MacPherson Sarah E.
Published: January 2021

Immersive virtual reality (VR) emerges as a promising research and clinical tool. However, several studies suggest that VR induced adverse symptoms and effects (VRISE) may undermine the health and safety standards, and the reliability of the scientific results. In the current literature review, the technical reasons for the adverse symptomatology are investigated to provide suggestions and technological knowledge for the implementation of VR head-mounted display (HMD) systems in cognitive neuroscience. The technological systematic literature indicated features pertinent to display, sound, motion tracking, navigation, ergonomic interactions, user experience, and computer hardware that should be considered by the researchers. Subsequently, a meta-analysis of 44 neuroscientific or neuropsychological studies involving VR HMD systems was performed. The meta-analysis of the VR studies demonstrated that new generation HMDs induced significantly less VRISE and marginally fewer dropouts. Importantly, the commercial versions of the new generation HMDs with ergonomic interactions had zero incidents of adverse symptomatology and dropouts. HMDs equivalent to or greater than the commercial versions of contemporary HMDs accompanied with ergonomic interactions are suitable for implementation in cognitive neuroscience. In conclusion, researchers' technological competency, along with meticulous methods and reports pertinent to software, hardware, and VRISE, are paramount to ensure the health and safety standards and the reliability of neuroscientific results.
Presence, flow, and narrative absorption questionnaires: a scoping review
Authors: Pianzola Federico
Published: January 2021

This is a review and analysis of the questionnaires most used in empirical research about psychological phenomena labelled as “presence,” “flow,” and “narrative absorption,” mostly for experiences mediated by technology (printed books, screens for games and films, and virtual reality). The items of each questionnaire are categorized based on their wordings, thus independently from the conceptual models within which they have been developed. Overlapping concepts have been formulated in different fields according to specific disciplinary interests and based on knowledge within each field, this review focuses on how language is actually used in questionnaire items, rather than on how concepts are formulated top-down and arbitrarily associated with corresponding linguistic expressions that become items of a questionnaire. The goal is to highlight similarities and overlaps in order to show the aspects for which an interdisciplinary dialogue could bring concrete improvements to different research fields. Based on this categorization, various domains to which the items can be ascribed are identified (e.g. space, realism, agency, etc.) and psychological phenomena are linked to them (e.g. presence, social presence, narrative absorption, etc.). In the end, a synthetic selection of items is presented for each construct.
Guidelines for the Development of Immersive Virtual Reality Software for Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology: The Development of Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL), a Neuropsychological Test Battery in Immersive Virtual Reality
Authors: Kourtesis Panagiotis , Korre Danai , Collina Simona , Doumas Leonidas A. A. , MacPherson Sarah E.
Published: January 2021

Virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMD) appear to be effective research tools, which may address the problem of ecological validity in neuropsychological testing. However, their widespread implementation is hindered by VR induced symptoms and effects (VRISE) and the lack of skills in VR software development. This study offers guidelines for the development of VR software in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology, by describing and discussing the stages of the development of Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL), the first neuropsychological battery in immersive VR. Techniques for evaluating cognitive functions within a realistic storyline are discussed. The utility of various assets in Unity, software development kits, and other software are described so that cognitive scientists can overcome challenges pertinent to VRISE and the quality of the VR software. In addition, this pilot study attempts to evaluate VR-EAL in accordance with the necessary criteria for VR software for research purposes. The VR neuroscience questionnaire (VRNQ; Kourtesis et al., 2019b) was implemented to appraise the quality of the three versions of VR-EAL in terms of user experience, game mechanics, in-game assistance, and VRISE. Twenty-five participants aged between 20 and 45 years with 12–16 years of full-time education evaluated various versions of VR-EAL. The final version of VR-EAL achieved high scores in every sub-score of the VRNQ and exceeded its parsimonious cut-offs. It also appeared to have better in-game assistance and game mechanics, while its improved graphics substantially increased the quality of the user experience and almost eradicated VRISE. The results substantially support the feasibility of the development of effective VR research and clinical software without the presence of VRISE during a 60-min VR session.
The explanation-polarisation model: Pseudoscience spreads through explanatory satisfaction and group polarisation
Authors: Fasce Angelo
Published: January 2021

This article presents an integrative model for the endorsement of pseudoscience: the explanation-polarisation model. It is based on a combination of perceived explanatory satisfaction and group polarisation, offering a perspective different from the classical confusion-based conception, in which pseudoscientific beliefs would be accepted through a lack of distinction between science and science mimicry. First, I discuss the confusion-based account in the light of current evidence, pointing out some of its explanatory shortcomings. Second, I develop the explanation-polarisation model, showing its explanatory power in connection with recent research outcomes in cognitive and social psychology.
The Effect of Using a Self-Regulated Jigsaw Task on Female Students’ Performance in the Course of Curriculum Reading in English at Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alfares Nurah
Published: January 2021

This study aimed to answer the questions related to the effect of using self-regulated jigsaw task as a technique to improve the students’ performance in the course of curriculum reading in English, and to find out the learners’ perceptions of using jigsaw task in their learning. This study is important since jigsaw task could help learners to become autonomous learners as well as to promote cooperation between learners. The study sample consisted of 40 (two classes) female students studying the course of curriculum reading in English in the Master’s Program of curriculum and instructions at Umm Al-Qura University. The classes were allocated to the experimental group (n=21 students), which was taught using self-regulated jigsaw task, and the control group (n=19 students), which was taught using traditional tasks. Pre-and post-tests have been conducted to find out the statistical differences. Further, an open-ended questionnaire was given to the participants in the experimental group (n=21 students) to find out more about their perception of using the jigsaw technique in the learning process. Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used as a statistical procedure to analyze the participants’ scores on the post-test, and the Greenhouse-Geisser test was applied to investigate the differences between groups. The results of the study showed that the difference in performance between students taught using self-regulated jigsaw task and those taught using traditional tasks was statistically significant. Further, the participants in the experimental group perceived that using the jigsaw task had a positive effect on the learning process, enhanced their relations with other learners, and increased their motivation in learning. It is hoped that this study could encourage university instructors to design and implement jigsaw tasks into different courses in higher education.
Gender Representation in Saudi EFL Textbooks: A Study of the Family and Friends Series
Authors: Almghams Bayan Rashed
Published: January 2021

The aim of the present study was to investigate the gender representation in the English as a Foreign Language textbook, Family and Friends 6 KSA second edition, that is designed internationally and widely used in private Saudi elementary schools. To achieve the study goals, a mixed method was used, content analysis and a compiling quantitative data in which the corpus of the English textbook was analyzed; frequencies and percentages of gender appearances and activities were also calculated. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, women were underrepresented in terms of appearance. Second, males were dominant of the reading passages and dialogues topics. Third, there is an overall higher tendency for females to be referenced in sentences before males. forth, males were presented in a wider range and overall a higher level of employment and enjoyed a wider range of spare time and leisure activities than females. Fifth, however, the distribution of household responsibilities was equal between females and males and female activities were not restricted to passive indoor activities. Recommendations and suggestions for further studies are presented at the end of the results section of this paper.
Contemporary Irregular Warfare: Defense Strategy
Authors: Siahaan Sotardodo , Risman Helda
Published: January 2021

Globalization influenced by the development of science and technology has brought the world into the era of industrial revolution 4.0. It led to an unstable and confusing situation, which implies the emergence of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) conditions. VUCA created the term Irregular Warfare as a new form of war, which is defined as a violent struggle between state and non-state actors to gain legitimate influence on the people relevant in the form of terrorist attacks, subversion, and rebellion or separatism. Irregular Warfare in Indonesia is known as a non-military threat, which must be faced by state institutions outside the defense sector as the main element. This study aims to develop a non-military defense strategy in dealing with non-military threats through the collaboration between the ministry of defense with ministries/agencies and local governments as the main elements under the mandate of the defense law. This study used qualitative research methods and phenomenological descriptive-analytical design and supported by relevant theories such as; strategy theory and synergy theory. This study indicates that the synergy of the ministry of defense with the ministries/agencies and local governments is significant in realizing a reliable national defense system.
Does Conferencing Feedback Improve Non-English Majors’ Paragraph-Writing? A Case Study in Vietnam
Authors: Hung Minh , Diem Tran Thi Thuy
Published: January 2021

Corrective feedback in learning English as a foreign language (EFL), especially in writing skills, has been investigated for years. Feedback is in various modes, including direct, indirect, electronic, and conferencing between teachers and students. The current study attempted to apply teacher-student conferencing feedback to a class of non-English majors of low English proficiency levels at a local college, located in Can Tho City, South of Vietnam. The study aimed to determine: (1) Does conferencing feedback improve the target students’ writing skills? (2) How do these students react to conferencing feedback? Answers to these questions are useful because they are supposed to provide more insights into the existing knowledge about the nature of conferencing feedback regarding its potential to be applied in different cultural contexts. The data-collecting instruments of pre-post tests and pre-post questionnaire surveys were employed. There were five conferences between the teacher and the participants during the intervention program. The results showed that conferencing feedback enhanced the participants’ English writing performance through the intervention. It also gained their positive attitudes demonstrated in the post questionnaire. Thereby, discussions and recommendations are provided.
English - Algerian Arabic Code-switching in EFL Classroom: Case of EFL Teachers and Students in the Department of English at Tlemcen University, Algeria
Authors: ADDER Fatima Zohra , BAGUI Hayat
Published: January 2021

The main aim of the present paper is to provide an in-depth look at the relationship between English and Algerian Arabic (L1) in an EFL classroom in the department of English at Tlemcen University, Algeria. In this regard, the researchers try to determine the reasons and functions behind the use of Code-Switching among EFL teachers and students of English to Algerian Arabic. To conduct this research work, the researchers collected data through an interview that was conducted with 16 teachers of Comprehension and Oral Expression, Literature, and Civilization in the Department of English at Tlemcen University in Algeria, and supported by a classroom observation of students with the same teachers. Findings revealed that the use of Algerian Arabic is inevitable. Teachers’ responses exhibit negative attitudes towards English-Algerian Arabic code-switching in class, but they do not deny its integration as a pedagogical necessity to explain difficult words and expressions that are hard to be grasped in the target language. The results also showed that teachers peacefully attempt to get their students accustomed to lectures delivered in English solely by avoiding translation and applying the direct method of TEFL. Furthermore, they declare that infrequent use of AA is beneficial to foster students’ academic achievements and language skills development.
Model Berpikir Historis dalam Mencapai Dimensi Kognitif Pembelajaran Sejarah Indonesia
Authors: JUNAIDI
Published: January 2021

Artikel atau jurnal ilmiah yang di publikasikan pada situs belajar “Google Scholars” dalam jurnalnya Palarchs Jurnal of Archaeology of Egypt atau Egyptology ini ditulis oleh pengarang. Mohammad Zainal Arifin Anis, Porda Nugroho Putro, Heri Susanto, Karunia Puji Hastuti, dan Mutiani sebagai akademisi perguruan tinggi sebanyak 17 jilid yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2020-11-28 oleh PalArch's Journals. Dengan 13 halaman yang ditulis pada publikasi ilmiah bahasa asing, mencakup dalam Model Berpikir Historis dalam Mencapai Dimensi Kognitif Pembelajaran Sejarah Indonesia yang dapat dibaca dan dipahami.Jurnal yang dipublikasikan pada tulisan isinya menceritakan pengaruh perkembangan peserta didik dalam berpikir kritis mengenai pembelajaran sejarah dalam pendidikan yang dapat menimbulkan keterampilan baru untuk mengembangkan pandangan berlawanan keterampilan intelektual dan keterampilan yang dapat menjadikan kebiasaan bagi peserta didik untuk pemahaman dalam belajar dengan menitikberatkan pembelajaran sejarah sebagai penyadaran baru untuk mengembangkan capaian kognitif yang lebih tinggi.
GENDER SPECIFICITY OF EXPRESSION OF EMOTIONS IN THE DISCOURSE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
Authors: Katermina V.V. , Olmaz-Ledeneva T.O.
Published: January 2021

The article deals with the gender specificity of the expression of emotions in social media. A person perceives and reflects the world around him / her and fixes these ideas in language. It is noted that the emotional assessment of reality is displayed both in the semantics of words, phrases, various syntactic structures, and non-verbal communication as well. The gender factor is considered to be one of the essential characteristics of the personality and affects the identification of the speaking subject by other members of the society.
SCENARIOS OF INTER-GAME INTERNET-COMMUNICATION (A RESEARCH BASED ON MMORPG «WORLD OF WARCRAFT»)
Authors: Medved A.A. , Komalova Liliya
Published: January 2021

The game can be viewed as a way of organizing the subjects who carry out communication to perform game tasks. Virtual gaming environments have become commonplace for Internet users. The article examines MMORPG as one of the genres of Internet games, describes typical situations of social interaction between players. The empirical research is carried out on the basis of speech communication between Russian-speaking players in three typical situations (trips to raids and dungeons; trade; intra-guild communication) in MMORPG «World of Warcraft». The findings suggest that typical game situations differ from each other by a set of leading speech genres.
НЕКОТОРЫЕ ВИЗУАЛЬНЫЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ЛЕСНЫХ ПЕЙЗАЖЕЙ НА ТУРИСТИЧЕСКИХ МАРШРУТАХ
Authors: Galev Emil , Fedir Markov
Published: January 2021

В этой статье обсуждаются некоторые визуальные характеристики ландшафта и приводится несколько конкретных примеров изменений, происходящих во внешнем виде лесных ландшафтов, расположенных вдоль троп наших популярных горных курортов или экологических троп болгарских природных явлений. Это позволяет получить реальное представление о динамике ландшафта по аллеям или тропинкам в лесах и лугах по туристическим маршрутам в Болгарии. Это исследование может помочь прояснить многие вопросы, касающиеся проектирования экологических троп, критериев и стандартов их строительства и их обязанностей по содержанию. Сами болгарские туристы и любители природы создали одни из самых замечательных из них, окруженные красивыми пейзажами гор, водопадов, лесов, скал и ущелий. Ландшафтные архитекторы здесь являются должниками общества, в этом отношении остаются статичными наблюдателями за проблемами туризма. Болгарские экологические тропы предназначены для облегчения доступа туристов к бесчисленным достопримечательностям. Эти туристические маршруты подходят для летних и зимних походов и прогулок и являются отличной идеей для праздничных выходных.
Media coverage of the Covid-19 crisis: recommendations and proposals for self-regulation
Authors: Mauri-Ríos Marcel , Ramon-Vegas Xavier , Rodríguez-Martínez Ruth
Published: January 2021

This paper aims to present, analyze, and compare the main deontological recommendations published by various international institutions and organizations since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. A total of 10 codes were identified from the period between February and April 2020, during which the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a global pandemic. Additionally, three general and transnational model deontological texts published before the crisis have been included in this analysis. The methodology used in this paper includes a content analysis based on four categories corresponding to the fundamental pillars of most deontological codes: truth, freedom, responsibility, and justice. Furthermore, this paper determines the most common ethical guidelines and criteria presented in all the analyzed texts and, with the goal of helping information and journalistic professionals, these guidelines are used as a reference point to propose an outline of recommendations for the responsible coverage of the Covid-19 crisis.
Organizational and methodological basis of implementation and improvement of internal economic control of accounts receivable for non-commodity transactions
Authors: Kotsupatryi Mikhail , Pylypenko Kateryna , Kucherenko Mykola
Published: January 2021

The subject of the study is the organizational and methodological aspects of accounting and internal economic control of accounts receivable for non-commodity transactions. The purpose of the article is to improve them regarding to the internal economic control. The results of the study are in establishing the features of accounts receivable for non-commodity transactions and their accounting. This allowed us to identify the main problems, functions, directions and tasks of their internal economic control. The main measures for its improvement at the organizational (comprehensive audits) and methodological level (based on factual and documentary inspections) with the involvement of property survey boards and auditing commissions are proposed. The content of stages and sections of control inspections final report is developed. Field of application of the results: enterprises, educational institutions training the specialists in accounting and taxation, analysis, control. Conclusions. The effectiveness of the final stage – the stage of generalization and implementation of control results – should ensure the analytical character of control data set in the previous stage. It means, first of all, the distribution of deviations of production costs by reasons of their occurrence, grouping and coding of irregularities detected by their scale and impact on the economic process, the systematic connection of deviations of production costs with the centres responsible for irregularities, reference to the document containing investigative and legal substantiation of the specific performers guilt. This approach allows the enterprises management to eliminate the irregularities effective and timely and to prevent them in the future.
Influence of elements of growing technology on the process of chlorophyles synthesis in feed beet leaves
Authors:   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Burko L. M.
Published: January 2021

The results of research about the influence of fertilizing level and plant density on the chlorophyll content in fodder beet leaves are presented. The experimental part of the work was performed in the scientific laboratories of the Department of Forage Production, Land Reclamation and Meteorology in the production unit of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine "Agronomic Research Station". The territory of the research station is located in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe and is a part of Bila Tserkva agro-soil district. The experimental plots were laid on typical low-humus chernozems, coarse-grained light loam in terms of mechanical composition, which are characterized by a high content of gross and mobile forms of nutrients. The climate of the region is characterized by unstable humidity and moderate temperatures. The average annual air temperature is 6-8 ° C. The annual amount of precipitation reaches 562 mm, during the growing season - 354-394 mm (63-70% of the annual norm), which fall unevenly throughout the year. Based on the studies, it was found that fertilizers application and plant density affect the synthesis of chlorophyll in the leaves of fodder beets. The absolute values of total chlorophyll content in the leaves of fodder beet hybrids were generally different. It was highest in the leaves of the hybrid Centaur Poly with an index in July - 1.25-1.56 mg on g, in August - 2.26-3.03, in September - 5.22-6.62 mg on g. Based on the conducted researches, the close correlation between the process of chlorophyll synthesis and the yield of the leaves has been established. A strong relationship between the traits was formed in all periods of the growing season. The even correlation coefficient was: in July - 0.805; August - 0.867; September - 0.858.
Influence of irrigation methods on corn’s productivity
Authors:   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation, Shatkovskyi A. P. , Zhuravlov O. V. ,   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation, Melnychuk F. S. ,   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation, Ovchatov I. M. ,   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation, Yarosh A. V. ,   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Published: January 2021

Modern methods of irrigation are considered as a key factor in the intensification of technologies for growing of grain corn. The productivity of the crop as a result of the optimization of water and nutrient regimes increases from 100 to 380% in comparison with non-irrigated conditions. The aim of the research was to study the effect of sprinkling, drip irrigation and subsurface drip irrigation on growth processes, the structure of the crop formation and the yield of grain corn. Field experimental studies were conducted on the lands of Kamyans'ko-Dnieprovs'ka research station IWPLM of NAAS during 2018-2020The obtained results confirm that the method of irrigation significantly affects the formation of basic biometric parameters, yield structure and productivity. It is established that the maximum parameters of growth processes (plant height, leaf surface area, as well as photosynthetic potential and net photosynthesis productivity) of corn are provided by drip irrigation. Significantly lower and similar values were determined for the conditions of subsurface drip irrigation and sprinkling, and the lowest parameters of corn productivity were obtained under natural moisture conditions. The highest yield of corn grain was obtained under drip irrigation – 20,69 t on ha, while under subsurface laying of irrigation pipelines it was significantly lower – 16,44 t on ha. In the variant with sprinkling, the decrease in grain yield by 0,62 t on ha compared to subsurface drip irrigation was within the least significant difference of the experiment (LSDА0,5 = 1,93). On the variant of conditional control (without irrigation), on average, for three years, a low yield level was obtained - only 3,85 t on ha, which confirms the significant risks and inexpediency of this crop in the Steppe conditions without irrigation. The results also confirm the existence of a close correlation between corn yield and leaf surface area of plants. The obtained dependence is described by a linear equation of the form y = 0,6227x – 14,133, and the coefficient of determination is R2 = 0,98.
The influence of systematic fertilization on soil fertility when growing winter wheat
Authors:   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Litvinova O. A. , Dehodiuk S. E. ,   National Scientific Centre «Institute of Agriculture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine»
Published: January 2021

The article presents the results of studies of the systematic use of organic and mineral fertilizers on the parameters of fertility of gray forest soil and the formation of productivity of winter wheat. It was found that in a five-saw field crop rotation, the formation of ground backgrounds with different physical and chemical properties is observed. The application of bedding manure at a dose of 60 t on ha and against the background of moderate fertilization rates (N50-100P30-60K50-100) contributed to the neutralization of the soil solution to values of slightly acidic reaction (pH – 5,1), while in the absence of manure (mineral system fertilizers) pHcontinued to remain within the acidic reaction. The organic-mineral fertilization system (12 t on ha of manure + N100P60K100) and organic (12 t on ha of manure per 1 ha) turned out to be effective in terms of the humus of the soil regime, in accordance with the total humus content was 1,30 % and 1,32 % which in percentage terms is 18 % and 20 % higher compared to the option without fertilization – 1,10 %. Optimization of the parameters of the nutrient regime (mobile forms of phosphorus and potassium) of the soil at the end of the rotation was provided by the organo-mineral fertilization system (N100P60 K100 against the background of 60 t on ha of manure). A clear tendency to an increase (by 27 mg on kg) of the content of mobile potassium was determined, compensating for its constant deficiency in the soil, and by an increase of 38 % in mobile phosphorus. The highest productivity of winter wheat (5,45 t on ha) was provided by the organo-mineral fertilization system (60 t on ha of manure + N100P60K100), which is 78 % higher than the control (without fertilizers), under these conditions the greatest increase in protein was obtained – 0,63 t on ha.
On the Reasons of the Seasonality of the Epidemic Process of Rotaviral, Noroviral and Enteroviral Infections
Authors: Sergevnin V. I.
Published: January 2021

Relevance. Rotavirus infection (RVI) and norovirus infection (NVI) are characterized by seasonal increases in morbidity in the winter months, and for enterovirus infection (EVI) - in the summer.The aimis to study of scientific literature data regarding the reasons for the seasonality of the epidemic process of RVI, NVI and EVI.Materials and methods. The data of 52 scientific publications related to the epidemic process of RVI, NVI, and EVI were analyzed. The descriptive research method usedResults. Seasonal activation of the epidemic process of RVI and NVI is observed in cold period of the year in the background of a decrease in air temperature and humidity, which leads to an increase in the survival rate of rotaviruses and noroviruses in the environment and can contribute to the implementation of domestic, water and food transmission ways of the pathogen. In addition, the increase in population density in the winter months determines the implementation of the aerosol mechanism of transmission of rotaviruses and noroviruses during this period. In contrast to RVI and NVI, seasonal activation of the epidemic process of EVI is observed everywhere in warm months, which is associated with the biological characteristics of enteroviruses, for their survival in the external environment are favorable conditions for high temperature and high humidity.Conclusion. The reasons for the seasonality of the epidemic process of RVI, NVI, EVI are substantiated.
University Social Responsibility and The Control Mechanisms of The Ministry of Education from A Systemic View
Authors: Rabelo Magalhães Dias Mirlene , Wilker de Azevedo Barreto Maurício , Da Silva Cardoso Cinara , Fernandes Neto João , Martins Pompeu Randal , Barbosa de Alencar David
Published: January 2021

This article aims to analyze whether University Social Responsibilities - USR is regulated in the control mechanisms that inspect and allow the opening and continuity of a Higher Education Institution, making an analysis as to whether the MEC assessment instruments are efficient in the implementation of a socially responsible organizational culture, having as a reference the systemic view, which allows a macro analysis from the legal side. It is a qualitative research, where the documentation of the Higher Education legislation was analyzed, using techniques to understand the object of study in its entirety, but whose raw material is the legislation that deals with the evaluation systems and the Instruments for Assessment of Accreditation of an HEI and course. The importance of this research is due to the fact that it performs an analysis to find out how USR is inserted in the legislation, and that the absence of a clear and objective legislation, make the HEIs comply only with what is required by law, that is, the minimum , and in accordance with legislation.
Collective Experiences with Heritage
Authors: De Maria Belfort de Carvalho Conceição , Wallesson dos Santos Donny , José Morais Costa Maurício , Dellene Guedes Cutrim Kláutenys , Marques Bandeira Arkley , Rabelo de Jesus Vanderley
Published: January 2021

Discussion about tourist events and other forms of socialization that take place in the Historic Center of São Luís – located in the State of Maranhão, in Brazil –  which, in turn, give rise to collective tourist experiences linked to Historical Heritage. The aim of our work is to highlight the role of these events in the composition of collective heritage interactions, enhancing the general notion about the importance of preserving historic spaces and monuments. It addresses concepts of themes such as experience, heritage, and tourism, with an emphasis on the narrative of collective experiences. With a descriptive and analytical focus, it uses bibliographic material from authors who address the issues pertinent to the study and also analyzes the data collected through field research made with residents who participated in tourist events and socializations in the Historic Center of São Luís. These gregarious interactions are believed to promote the materialization of a collective feeling of belonging with the heritage.
Evaluation of the quality of wood from naturally fallen tree for the development of products in Design
Authors: Costa Jéssica Ester Elvas , Nascimento Claudete Catanhede do , Araújo Roberto Daniel de , Pacheco Karla Mazarelo Maciel
Published: January 2021

The sustainable use of forest resources in the Amazon is one of the precautions attributed to Conservation Units of sustainable use, and among them, the RESEX Auati-Paraná stands out in this study. In this area, a large volume of naturally fallen trees of various species belonging to different diametric classes were inventoried, with a higher incidence of trees with small diameter. Therefore, it is important to highlight the potential use of this raw material for development high value-added products as a sustainable income generation opportunity for community members. Thus, the objective of this research was to assess the quality of naturally fallen species through the development of products with a fine finish through technical design projects. For this, was used, defining the types of products and species (Micrandropsis scleroxylon and Simarouba amara) for the study, characterizing them, surveying the cultural aspects of the RESEX, manufacture of physical products prototypes and analyzing the quality of the wood workability during machining processes. The results obtained through the design projects, demonstrated the quality and feasibility of using wood from naturally fallen trees for the manufacture of products, being able to be explored as a sustainable alternative to generate economic benefits to the community through the valorization of such natural resources of the Amazon rainforest.
Ten golden lessons from Republic of China (Taiwan), the best country to save lives during 300 days battle against Covid-19
Authors: Gomes da Silva Jonas
Published: January 2021

Almost 1.81 million lives were officially lost by Covid-19 (WORLDOMETERS, 2020) until last 31thDecember 2020. It was one year with intense global battle against the pandemic, with most countries eagle to learn from benchmark nations able to save lives. A new methodology developed by Silva (2020b), with fifteen phases, showed that among 108 well-evaluated countries, the top six benchmark countries are from Asia with emphasis on Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand. To complement Silva (2020b) study, this article aims to investigate the performance and the best management practices adopted in Taiwan to save lives, during the first 300 days facing the pandemic. The research is descriptive, uses an online questionnaire with bibliographic and documentary approaches. The Fatality Total Index (FTI) developed by Silva (2020b p. 563) was used to compare Taiwan performance against 43 finalist countries. Some results are: 1) Taiwan`s FTI300 is the lowest (0,0020), confirming that the National Government has learned from the past, and is able to integrate and support main actors of the nation to prevent, prepare and fight against the Covid-19; 2) for 109 respondents living in Taiwan, the ten main policy measures adopted by the National Government that saved lives against the virus are: international travel control (78%), effective public-private collaboration (61%), public information campaigns (52%), integration with mass media (51%), increase the medical and personal equipment capacity (49%), combat fake news (47%), public event cancellations (45%), improve intensive care unit structure (28%), support the expansion of the testing system (20%), and schools closures (16%). At the final, ten golden lessons are described, most of them from the 225 policies, measures, programs, projects, strategies, and innovative products or services identified in Taiwan, with the majority led by Public Sector (56%), Corporations (29%), followed by Others (6%), Start Up (4%) and Universities (4%).
Project Model Canvas’ Contributions to the Project-Based Learning Method
Authors: Ozório Francisca Janaina Dantas Galvão , Cavalcante Petrônio , Ferreira Pitombeira Ana Lucia , Venceslau de Lima Junior Geraldo , Mota Neves de Almeida Sinara , Rodrigues Almeida Emanoel , Moura da Costa Souza Andrea , De Moraes Paim Igor
Published: January 2021

The present study has as its main objective to contribute to the Project-Based Learning (PBL) Method, in face-to-face and/or remote education, with the help of Project Model Canvas (PMC), a project management tool; as secondary objective, it intends to become acquainted with PMC, as one of the existing Project Management methods, and understand PBL’s relevance for face-to-face or remote education. It is a qualitative review of literature; two digital platforms, Scientific Electronic Library Online (sciELO) and Google Scholar, were searched for papers in the field of Education that address PMC and PBL between 2013 to 2019. Results show that the integrating PMC into PBL would make project planning and management more collaborative and fluid, facilitating the delivery of the end product, thus promoting significant and integral learning of the subjects involved. At the end of the study, it is concluded that PBL may be better more efficiently implemented when combined with the PMC, a practical model for the creation and management of short, medium and long-term projects. The combined use of the two methodologies fosters the construction of meaningful, self-directed student knowledge, favoring the development of their cognitive and socio-emotional skills.
Production strategy influence on the economic viability of a family fish farm in Pará state, Amazon, Brazil
Authors: Brabo Marcos Ferreira , Silva Gerfeson Almeida da , Campelo Daniel Abreu Vasconcelos , Veras Galileu Crovatto , Bezerra Andréia Santana , Santos Marcos Antônio Souza
Published: January 2021

The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of the adoption of single-phase and two-phase system on the economic feasibility of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) family production in the Tracuateua municipality, Pará state. The operational cost methodology and economic efficiency indicators were adopted to compare these rearing systems. The annual production was 4,200 kg and 5,826 kg. The operational costs were R$ 26,169.00 and R$ 34,365.00, the total operational cost was R$ 27,505 and R$ 35,701.00, and the total operational cost per kg was R$ 6.55 and R$ 6.13 for single-phase and two-phase systems, respectively. Regarding the indicators, the net present value was R$ 24,180.70, the internal rate of return was 24%, the cost-benefit ratio was 1.19, and the capital return period was four years in the single-phase system. In the two-phase period, the net present value was R$ 48,582.06, the internal rate of return was 29%, the cost-benefit ratio was 1.25, and the capital return period was 3.6 years. Despite the demand for greater investment, the two-phase system proved to be more profitable than the single-phase system, promoting even a reduction in unit production cost.
Review of: Sacred Architecture of Byzantium. Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches. London; New York: I. B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2014. 446 p. ISBN 978-1-78076-291-3
Authors: Бузыкина Юлия Николаевна
Published: January 2021

Книга Николаса Н. Патрикиоса («Сакральная архитектура Византии: искусство, литургия и символизм в раннехристианских церквях») представляет собой обобщающую работу о византийской архитектуре от эпохи Константина до падения Константинополя. Важность её заключается не только в том, что автор проработал огромный массив материала — 370 памятников, разделив их на семь типов (с. 48) и проследив эволюцию каждого из них и в целом и в деталях, но и в том, что автор учитывает взаимосвязь между архитектурной типологией и наполнением здания, демонстрируя, как особенности литургии в разные исторические периоды соотносятся с архитектурной эволюцией, а также с образным наполнением церковного пространства. Эта отличительная черта работы сообщает ей необходимую полноту. Для Патрикиоса архитектура, литургия и священное изобразительное искусство представляет собой единое целое. Чтобы учесть все компоненты целого, автор делит повествование на следующие главы: церковь и государство; сакральная архитектура; великолепные церкви; духовное искусство; литургия и Евхаристия; символизм в архитектуре и искусстве.

The book by Nicholas N. Patrikios ("Sacred Architecture of Byzantium: Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches") is a generalizing work on Byzantine architecture from the era of Constantine to the fall of Constantinople. Its importance lies not only in the fact that the author has worked through a huge array of material - 370 monuments, dividing them into seven types (p. 48) and tracing the evolution of each of them in general and in detail, but also in the fact that the author takes into account the relationship between the architectural typology and the content of the building, demonstrating how the features of the liturgy in different historical periods correlate with the architectural evolution, as well as with the figurative content of the church space. This distinctive the feature of the work gives it the necessary completeness. For Patrikios architecture, liturgy and sacred art of constitutes a single whole. To take into account all the components of the whole, the author divides the narrative into the following chapters: church and state; sacred architecture; magnificent churches; spiritual art; liturgy and Eucharist; symbolism in architecture and art.
Angka Kuman Es Batu Produksi Rumah Tangga
Authors: Yulianti Annisa Nur , Dwiyanti Ratih Dewi , Norsiah Wahdah , Lutpiatina Leka
Published: January 2021

Air adalah kebutuhan dsar manusia, baik untuk keperluan sehari-hari seperti mandi, cuci, masak, dan minum. Air tidak hanya untuk air minun saja, tetapi dapat dibuat es batu yang memenuhi syarat bakteriologis. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui hasil TPC (Total Plate Count) pada es batu produksi rumah tangga di Kelurahan Sungai Besar. Penelitian ini bersifat survei deskriptif, sampel diperiksa dengan menggunakan metode TPC (Total Plate Count)  dengan pengenceran 100 sampai 10-4. Sampel pemeriksaan berupa es batu yang diambil dari rumah produksi di Kelurahan Sungai Besar yang berjumlah 6. Hasil penelitian dari 24 sampel es batu produksi rumah tangga di Kelurahan Sungai Besar adalah 2 sampel yang memenuhi syarat dan 22 sampel tidak memenuhi syarat. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah 80% sampel tidak memenuhi syarat Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI) 01-3553-2006. Saran penelitian lebih lanjut dengan melakukan identifikasi terhadap jenis bakteri yang terdapat dalam es batu tersebut.
Method of electrochemical biotesting for comparative analysis of probiotic and antibiotic properties of various plant extracts
Authors: Sibirtsev V. S. , Nechiporenko U. Yu.
Published: January 2021

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to develop an objective instrumental method for assessing microbial contamination and expressing the probiotic and antibiotic properties of food, pharmacological, and other products.

Methods. The developed method consists of periodic (every 2 h) registration of changes in pH, redox potential, and electrical conductivity of a liquid nutrient medium incubated in the presence and absence of viable test microorganisms and test samples.

Results. Using liquefied CO2 from 10 different types of plant materials, we carried out a comparative analysis of probiotic and antibiotic activities against Lactobacillus acidophilus of various concentrations of subcritical whole extracts obtained.

Conclusions. Among the studied plant extracts, the most active prolonged antibiotic properties were exhibited by extracts from the leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. and seeds of Illicium verum Hook.f. at a concentration in the test medium (CTE) more than 3 vol %, whereas the most active prolonged probiotic properties were exhibited by an extract from the herb of Mentha arvensis L. at CTE = 0.2 vol %. In most cases, the initial antibiotic activity of the tested extracts (TEs) was greater than their prolonged activity. Also, the mid-term (in terms of TEs interaction time with test microorganisms) antibiotic activity of TEs was intermediate in value between their initial and prolonged activity. In the test medium, the decreasing concentration of TEs decreases their antibiotic activity monotonically and increases their probiotic activity, suggesting that the biological activity of products, including various plant extracts, is largely determined not only by the raw material and the method of extracting biologically active substances from it but also by the concentration of the extract in the product and by the interaction time of the said product with microbiota and others. In most cases, a significant number of tests could establish the exact nature of these dependencies. The proposed method is much more rapid, objective, and informative and less laborious and material-intensive than using standard microbiological methods in assessing the initial microbial contamination and the probiotic and antibiotic properties of various samples of both the new and already approved pharmaceuticals, foods, and other products, as well as the individual ingredients and additives.
To the true benefit and glory of the Fatherland
Authors: Frolkova A. K.
Published: January 2021

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WITHDRAWN
Authors: Doe Jane
Published: January 2021

The document associated with this DOI has been withdrawn.