bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring the language layer of thedānastutigenre
Authors: Pinault Georges-Jean
Published: April 2021

The linguistic variedness of the ancient Vedic texts is a well-known fact. This can be observed within theṚgvedaitself, the most ancient collection of hymns, and if one compares the language of theṚgvedawith that of the Atharvaveda. Glimpses of Vedic dialects can be detected in several passages and words, although the poetic language displays a high degree of convention and normalisation. Among the hymns of the Rigveda few specific features can be attributed to the different families of bards, even though one can surmise that they belonged to different regions of the Vedic world. It is also likely that some families or so-called “branches” were linguistically mixed. The hymns resort to different genres of discourse.

Thedānastuti, lit. ‘praise of the gift’, marks a distinct part of the poetic competence. The passages in question, which are often limited to a single stanza, although others are more developed, making up a substantial part of the poem, are devoted to praise of the generosity of the patron, who is expected to reward the poet appropriately for his work. A comprehensive survey of these parts of the hymns of the Rigveda was made in the dissertation of Manilal Patel (1929), a student of Karl F. Geldner. This meritorious book describes mostly cultural, historical and ritual features. On the other hand, the familiar, and in cases crude or mischievous, tone of these pieces has been noted by several commentators of the Rigveda. It would be too simple, however, to consider that these parts faithfully reflect everyday speech.

The paper aims to explore the linguistic traits of thedānastutis which contrast with the standard layer of the Ṛgvedic language at all levels: phonology, morphology, syntax, vocabulary. On the level of stylistics and poetics, it will be shown that the phraseology of thedānastutis relies on sophisticated devices derived from the standard phraseology which was used otherwise for the praise of the gods and goddesses in the core of the hymns.
Open Innovations as a form of Customer Value Co-Creation
Authors: Mazurek-Łopacińska Krystyna
Published: April 2021

The article aims to present customer participation in value co-creation based on the demand-side approach to innovation. We present the rationale and principles of the demand-side approach to innovation based on user participation. Further, we discuss the forms of customer engagement in customer-company cooperation, customer motivations, and perceived benefits. This article also identifies the open innovation model’s factors and provides practitioners with implementation guidance regarding the demand approach to innovation. Further, this article shows the influence of the customer’s active role and the demand-side approach to innovation on the enterprise, the economy, and society. Finally, we identify possible risks associated with using this approach and their impact on the environment.
Certain subclasses of Spiral-like univalent functions related with Pascal distribution series
Authors: Murugusundaramoorthy Gangadharan
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the present paper is to find the sufficient conditions for the subclasses of analytic functions associated with Pascal distribution to be in subclasses of spiral-like univalent functions and inclusion relations for such subclasses in the open unit disk 𝔻. Further, we consider the properties of integral operator related to Pascal distribution series. Several corollaries and consequences of the main results are also considered.
Integral geometry on discrete matrices
Authors: Attioui Abdelbaki
Published: April 2021

In this note, we study the Radon transform and its dual on the discrete matrices by defining hyperplanes as being infinite sets of solutions of linear Diophantine equations. We then give an inversion formula and a support theorem.
Experimental and computational investigation with Hirshfeld surface analysis of bis(glycine) strontium dichloride trihydrate
Authors: Radhakrishnan Anbarasan , Muppudathi Anna Lakshmi , Jeyaperumal Kalyana Sundar
Published: April 2021

Good-quality semiorganic single crystals of bis(glycine) strontium dichloride trihydrate (GSC) were grown by slow evaporation technique. The lattice parameters of the grown crystal were verified through single crystal X-ray diffraction. Besides, the crystallinity of the material was analyzed with powder X-ray diffraction. The fingerprint of functional groups of this material was analyzed by FT-IR technique. The UV transparency cutoff wavelength of GSC was found to be 240 nm and the crystal exhibited 80 % transmission in the entire visible region. All intermolecular and intramolecular interactions of the grown crystal were interpreted by Hirshfeld surface analysis, and the strength of the interactions was graphically illustrated by fingerprint graphs. The intramolecular charge transfers of the crystal were assessed through frontier molecular orbital analysis.
Self-ordered cellulose nanocrystals and microscopic investigations
Authors: Castro-Guerrero C.F. , Morales-Cepeda A.B. , Díaz-Guillén M.R. , Delgado-Arroyo F. , López-González F.A.
Published: April 2021

Cellulose nanocrystals were extracted from cotton. The cellulose nanocrystals made a self-assembly structure when dried under slow conditions, as it was revealed by the characterization made to the material. The AFM images of the nanocrystals showed that they had a changing local orientation, pointing in a preferred direction that underwent a periodic change. This periodic change resembles the orientation of a chiral nematic phase. The TEM images showed that the nanocrystals had a rod-like appearance with average length size of 98.5 nm and a diameter of 4.7 nm. The TEM characterization showed the nanocrystals with more details than AFM. In this paper, the self-assembling of CNC was observed by AFM, and further investigations were done by TEM, deconvoluting the process of CNC nanorods aggregation.
Signal Smoothing with Time-Space Fractional Order Model
Authors: Li Yuanlu
Published: April 2021

The time-space fractional-order model (TSFOM) is a generation of the classical diffusion model which is an excellent smoothing method. In this paper, the fractional-order derivative in the model is found to have good performance for peak-preserving. To check the validity and performance of the model, some noisy signals are smoothed by some commonly used smoothing methods and results are compared with those of the proposed model. The comparison result shows that the proposed method outperforms the classical nonlinear diffusion model and some commonly used smoothing methods.
Belonging in Movement: Capoeira for Children and Youth at the Za’atari Refugee Camp
Authors: Hast Susanna
Published: April 2021

This paper examines the practice of using capoeira for psychosocial support at the Za’atari Refugee camp through the work of the Jordanian non-profit organisation Capoeira al-Shababi. It explores the role of body practices involving humour, performance and synchrony on the development of feelings of belonging among Syrian children and youth. The work suggests that the capoeira class succeeded in holding the necessary space for vulnerability, which is the key reason why the participants described a bodily connection with each other and the feeling that the group was a family.
Determination of flavonoids and polyphenols in veterinary products
Authors: Erzsébet Varga , Ibolya Fülöp , Dumitru Croitoru Mircea
Published: April 2021

According to the 8th Hungarian Pharmacopoeia, propylene glycol can be chosen as solvent over ethyl alcohol for use in food supplements, therefore, the concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols in medicinal plants is measured using propylene glycol extracts. Samples of seven products, used in veterinary medicine, known to be rich in polyphenols and flavonoids were chosen to verify the usefulness of propylene glycol as extraction solvent. The polyphenol measurements were carried out using the Folin-Ciocâlteu method and the total flavonoid content was established using the modified method from the 10th Romanian Pharmacopoeia, Cynarae folium monograph. Propylene glycol/water mixture (70%/30%), used as extraction solvent for medicinal plants rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, proved to be useful for extraction of these valuable active substances and correlates with the known amounts stated previously to be present in these vegetable materials. Results were in correlation with literature data, concentrations ranged between 0.05 and 0.07 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 0.02 and 0.08 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of flavonoids and 2.44 and 3.80 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 1.20 and 2.18 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of polyphenols.
Incidence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in tracheal secretions from critically ill patients in the intensive care unit
Authors: Ádám-József Berki , Csongor Benkő , Edit Székely , Éva Szász Izabella , Eszter Vas Krisztina
Published: April 2021

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a severe nosocomial infection that affects the disease course of critically ill patients. Awareness of potential pathogens is essential for prevention, early detection, and proper treatment, as well.

In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we investigated the tracheal secretions collected from critically ill patients with the aim to detect the occurrence of multidrug-resistant bacteria. We examined the bacteriological culture results of the tracheal secretions of the patients hospitalized at the Intensive Care Unit of Tîrgu Mureș Emergency Clinical County Hospital between 1st November 2017 and 31st January 2018. Admission diagnoses and comorbidities were recorded, and white blood cell counts were monitored. We determined the quality of the lower respiratory samples by microscopic examination and the results of the microbiological tests, taking into account the germ count of pathogens and the antibiotic-resistance pheno-type. During the three months, 194 samples were received from 107 patients for bacteriological examination. After the first sample collection 34 (31.77%) tracheal secretions were positive for pathogens, while in the remaining samples normal upper respiratory bacterial flora was found. From the 34 positive samples, 22 were colonizing pathogens and 30 were isolated in a clinically significant amount. Predominantly Staphylococcus aureus (n=14; 26.9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=9; 17.3%), Escherichia coli (n=8.1%) and other Gram-negative bacteria (n=21; 40.4%) were identified. Among these strains 38 (73.07%) were not multidrug-resistant. The rate of positivity of individual sampling showed a positive correlation with the average duration of hospital stay (p=0.0016; r=0.8740). A total of 26 patients developed early-onset or late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia. Potential risk factors for infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria were found. We can conclude that recently admitted patients in the intensive care unit are rarely carriers of multidrug-resistant bacteria, but become colonized or infected with multidrug-resistant strains during long-term intensive care.
Bioethics in High School Classes
Authors: Čović Berislav , Marinčić Mile
Published: April 2021

We are witnesses of an attempt to enforce the curriculum reform in Croatia, as well as a proposal of aschool for life.2While the intent of this presentation is not to analyse the curriculum reform, it is important to mention that the curriculum reform, within the framework of the general educational group of subjects, kept the subjects like Ethics and Religion. Unfortunately, some subjects, such as History, Biology or Chemistry could lose their hours in the long run. The reason for bringing this up is simple. It could happen, and this would in no way be good, that within the corpus of teachers a devaluation of certain subjects occurs, as well as animosity among colleagues. When we take a look at the statements of certain politicians3on some subjects (their importance and unimportance), the status of professors etc. we see just how much Croatia needs the constant repetition of the fact that a wholesome, well-rounded, mature individual is not made by brilliance in the STEM area nor excellence in natural sciences, but that very same individual also must strive for excellence and well-roundedness in the cultural, ethical, moral, and any other sense which makes up one of the wheels in the wholesomeness of a person. Any curriculum process, school for life or something of the sort, which would exclude some of the segments in the process of education in terms of the wholesomeness of a human being could only damage society on all levels in the long run.
Arche of Philosophy Teaching in Vojvodina
Authors: Kaluđerović Željko
Published: April 2021

In this paper, the author tries to identify the level of autonomy of Sremski Karlovci Grammar School in creating its curricula, particularly for philosophical subjects, since its establishment in 1791 until 1921. Although it might be considered that the teaching of philosophical subjects, during the first 130 years of the history of Sremski Karlovci Grammar School, automatically followed the changes of curricula, in reality this was not the case. Moreover, it seems that the teaching of philosophy in Sremski Karlovci Grammar School had a specific evolution, relatively independent of implemented curricula, which is confirmed by the analysis of its “Programmes” and “Reports”. For example, even though that there were two different curricula implemented in the school from 1792 to 1825, the same philosophical subjects were taught: Logics and Ethics (they were also taught within curriculum for 1849/50 school year and 1850/51 school year). From 1825 until 1847/8 school year, Logics was probably the only philosophical subject taught in the Grammar School, even though two curricula were implemented in this period as well. In the school year 1853/54 a new curriculum was introduced in Sremski Karlovci Grammar School, according to which the teaching of philosophy subjects was sublimated into one subject, Philosophical Propedeutics. During the following two school years (1854 and 1855) this school subject comprised the lectures on Logics, Psychology, Metaphysics, and History of Logics. From 1856 school year until the end of the analyzed period, only two courses were held on Philosophical Propedeutics: Logics and Psychology. Within these 65 years there were many changes of the names of these subjects, as well as the scope of their teachings, sequences of lectures and literature; however they rarely coincided with changes of curricula, as well as of adopted laws, regulations, and decrees.
The Applicability of the Socrates Method of Education in Education Today
Authors: Kelam Ivica , Vučić Jasmina Sagadin
Published: April 2021

In the global world, changes that strike our educational system occur daily. In that matter, most of the traditional guidelines have been thrown away in order to strive towards new goals and methods, the external ones, which satisfy the continually changing labor market. The purpose of an individual in that kind of a system is to adapt in order to satisfy its needs while Socrates searches for happiness inside a man itself - a man possesses knowledge and wisdom for himself and his freedom, not others. With his method of dialectic speech, he seeks his truth and that of others and offers lots to think about. His teaching, which emphasizes love and desire for learning and real knowledge that leads to becoming an independent man, has been inspiring people for over twenty-five centuries, and it should be taken into consideration when thinking about youth, younger generations, and their future. In this paper, we are comparing and showing the differences in education today and the one in Socrates’ time. This paper highlights changes brought by the Bologna Declaration, but also the directionality in the labor market today, which makes the universities entrepreneurial centers. What does that mean for the knowledge economy we are striving for? Can we even state that we really are a knowledge society if we only aspire to knowledge that is dictated by the constantly changing labour market? We compare the knowledge to which we aspire with the knowledge which Socrates searches for and show the disadvantages of today’s educational system along the way. Here we offer Socrates’ ideas and opinions, which lead to possible progress towards genuine wisdom.
TIPS vs. endoscopic treatment for prevention of recurrent variceal bleeding: a long-term follow-up of 126 patients
Authors: Korsic Spela , Stabuc Borut , Skok Pavel , Popovic Peter
Published: April 2021

Background

Recurrent bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is the most common life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. According to guidelines, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) should not be used as a first-line treatment and should be limited to those bleedings which are refractory to pharmacologic and endoscopic treatment (ET). To our knowledge, long-term studies evaluating the role of elective TIPS in comparison to ET in patients with recurrent variceal bleeding episodes are rare.

Patients and methods

This study was designed as a retrospective single-institution analysis of 70 patients treated with TIPS and 56 with ET. Patients were followed-up from inclusion in the study until death, liver transplantation, the last follow-up observation or until the end of our study.

Results

Recurrent variceal bleeding was significantly more frequent in ET group compared to patients TIPS group (66.1% vs. 21.4%, p < 0.001; χ2-test). The incidence of death secondary to recurrent bleeding was higher in the ET group (28.6% vs. 10%). Cumulative survival after 1 year, 2 years and 5 years in TIPS group compared to ET group was 85% vs. 83%, 73% vs. 67% and 41% vs. 35%, respectively. The main cause of death in patients with cumulative survival more than 2 years was liver failure. Median observation time was 47 months (range; 2–194 months) in the TIPS group and 40 months (range; 1–168 months) in the ET group.

Conclusions

In present study TIPS was more effective in the prevention of recurrent variceal bleeding and had lower mortality due to recurrent variceal bleeding compared to ET.
Multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy versus stereotactic radiotherapy with CyberKnife for accelerated partial breast irradiation: a comparative treatment planning study with respect to dosimetry of organs at risk
Authors: Herein András , Stelczer Gábor , Pesznyák Csilla , Fröhlich Georgina , Smanykó Viktor , Mészáros Norbert , Polgár Csaba , Major Tibor
Published: April 2021

Background

The aim of the study was to dosimetrically compare multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy (MIBT) and stereotactic radiotherapy with CyberKnife (CK) for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) especially concerning the dose of organs at risk (OAR-s).

Patients and methods

Treatment plans of thirty-two MIBT and CK patients were compared. The OAR-s included ipsilateral non-target and contralateral breast, ipsilateral and contralateral lung, skin, ribs, and heart for left-sided cases. The fractionation was identical (4 x 6.25 Gy) in both treatment groups. The relative volumes (e.g. V100, V90) receiving a given relative dose (100%, 90%), and the relative doses (e.g. D0.1cm3, D1cm3) delivered to the most exposed small volumes (0.1 cm3, 1 cm3) were calculated from dose-volume histograms. All dose values were related to the prescribed dose (25 Gy).

Results

Regarding non-target breast CK performed slightly better than MIBT (V100: 0.7% vs. 1.6%, V50: 10.5% vs. 12.9%). The mean dose of the ipsilateral lung was the same for both techniques (4.9%), but doses irradiated to volume of 1 cm3 were lower with MIBT (36.1% vs. 45.4%). Protection of skin and rib was better with MIBT. There were no significant differences between the dose-volume parameters of the heart, but with MIBT, slightly larger volumes were irradiated by 5% dose (V5: 29.9% vs. 21.2%). Contralateral breast and lung received a somewhat higher dose with MIBT (D1cm3: 2.6% vs. 1.8% and 3.6% vs. 2.5%).

Conclusions

The target volume can be properly irradiated by both techniques with similar dose distributions and high dose conformity. Regarding the dose to the non-target breast, heart, and contralateral organs the CK was superior, but the nearby organs (skin, ribs, ipsilateral lung) received less dose with MIBT. The observed dosimetric differences were small but significant in a few parameters at the examined patient number. More studies are needed to explore whether these dosimetric findings have clinical significance.
Computational thinking in primary education: a systematic literature review
Authors: Kakavas Panagiotis , Ugolini Francesco C.
Published: April 2021

This study presents a 13-year (2006–2018) systematic literature review related to the way that computational thinking (CT) has grown in elementary level education students (K-6) with the intention to: (a) present an overview of the educational context/setting where CT has been implemented, (b) identify the learning context that CT is used in education, (c) highlight the ways of assessment/measurement of CT and present the learning outcomes for students who engage in CT educational activities. A set of criteria were specified to select appropriate studies for inclusion in the review. A thorough search in ten large electronic databases, meeting the inclusion criteria, revealed 53 studies on CT in primary education. The results of the study revealed a variety of educational and learning contexts that CT has been integrated. The majority of studies use the framework of programming for both plugged and unplugged activities in order to cultivate students’ CT-skills, while the main interest focuses on the subject of Computer Science and STEM field in general. However, teaching and learning issues on CT-concepts and skills, CT-measurement and the adoption of an established definition of CT remain a challenge. Based on the current findings, some recommendations and implications for future research are provided.
A Simple Measure to Study Multinational Income Inequality
Authors: Orkideh Gharehgozli , Vidya Atal
Published: April 2021

Using the Big Mac Index, we offer a simple measure to study the real income inequality. We provide a multidimensional real income inequality analysis by exploring the Coefficient of Variation and the Big Mac Affordability of households across all income deciles of 28 countries for the years 2000 to 2013. We look more into a few of the most interesting countries in our analysis in order to have explanations for the wide range of income inequality we observe. We compare Denmark and Mexico as representatives of the “more equal” and “less equal” countries in our analysis, and we find a visible difference in the share of each decile to the top decile of income between the two countries. However, we observe that, although a more equal country, Denmark has been exp eriencing a rise in income inequality while a less equal country (Mexico) has been experiencing a reduction in income inequality. We also focus on the United States and study how it compares to Russia, a country that shows a different direction of income inequality compared to the U.S.A. We find that while the wage income inequality in Russia has been correlated inversely with its growth, in the U.S.A., the overall growth and wage income inequality have been positively correlated.
The Evaluation Methodology for the Ecological and Economic Potential of the Metallurgical Cluster
Authors: Turgel Irina , Bozhko Larissa , Bazhenov Oleg
Published: April 2021

The article presents the author's methodology for the formation of a key indicator system for the evaluation of the ecological and economic potential of the metallurgical cluster. This being the case, special attention was paid to the development of an indicator system for evaluating the second-level potentials uniting the environmental and economic components of the integrated study subject. The study aims to develop a comprehensive methodology for evaluating the ecological and economic potential adapted to unique features of the metallurgical cluster of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In preparing the material, the authors used comparative analysis and integral economic and statistical indicator building methods. Individual assessments of the first and second tiers were integrated by calculating criterion integrated indicators. The study concluded that a balanced evaluation of the ecological and economic potential of the metallurgical cluster can be obtained by integrating estimates of second-tier potentials representing the joint influence of a group of enterprises in the metallurgical industrial cluster. The provisions and conclusions of the described paper can be applied by the management of iron and steel companies to justify corporate development programmes, as well as regional authorities to identify areas of investment attractiveness growth of the region. The empirical basis of the analysis was obtained from the results of studies carried out as part of the research work “Improvement of the state policy regulation for accelerated clustering of the industrial regions”, executed under grant financing of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Energy Saving Behaviour
Authors: Arya Bhavana , Chaturvedi Shiromi
Published: April 2021

Existing research in environmental psychology suggests that humans are conscious of the impact that their actions have on the environment. However, a corresponding change is yet to be seen in the voluntary adoption of pro-environmental behaviour by the Indian population. While there is an overall improvement in the ecological consciousness, we need to find out the psychological factors that promote adoption and maintenance of environmentally responsible behaviour. The current study incorporated the construct of consideration of future consequences (CFC) into the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to investigate energy-conservation behaviour in 232 college students. Results confirmed that TPB constructs predict pro-environmental behaviour. Results also confirmed that consideration of future consequences is positively related to efficiency enhancing pro-environment behaviour. The research has implications for planning interventions that address both adoption and maintenance of pro-environment behaviour.
Wandering lives: a case study of ethnic and cultural selfidentification discourses of two adult cross-cultural kids from a family of Transylvanian Saxons
Authors: Rusu Horațiu , Bejenaru Anca
Published: April 2021

The paper presents a case study of two adult crosscultural kids (ACCK’s) from a family of Saxons that emigrated from Romania during communist period. They had what we call a wandering life before resettling as adults in Romania. The objective of the paper is to present and analyse how the ethnic and cultural selfidentification discourse of the two is constructed and its modulations between a primordial stance and a contextual one.
Historical Realities and Historical Myths of the Colonization of the “Russian North”: from the Initial Settlement to the Post-Soviet Retreat
Authors: Shabaev Yuri P. , Istomin Kirill V.
Published: April 2021

This article uses the ideas put forth by Hill and Gaddy in their book “Siberian Curse” to discuss the stages of colonization of the European north of Russia. Discussing different components of the colonization process, the authors argue that the initial colonization of this region could not have been carried out earlier than the Neolithic, because in their understanding settlement is the economic development of the territory, and therefore the first attempts to penetrate the primitive collectives to the North cannot be interpreted as either the initial settlement or the initial development. It also refutes the assertion that the colonization of the European north basically ended by the end of the 19thcentury. It is argued that the ‘Stalinist industrialization’ in the North cannot be regarded as a modernization process, but it is logical to consider it as the next stage of colonization – penal colonization. An analysis of modern social processes in the European North suggests that the processes of colonization retreat are becoming a sustainable development trend in the regions of the European North.
Effect of witches’ broom mutation on growth ofPinus sibiricaseedlings
Authors: Vasilyeva Galina V. , Zhuk Evgeniya A. , Goroshkevich Sergey N.
Published: April 2021

Mutational witches’ brooms (WB) spontaneously arise in the tree crown. There are no male cones inPinus sibiricaWB and pollination always occurs with normal pollen. We studied 2-year-old seed progeny obtained from open-pollinated cones of WB and normal crown (NC) pines. There were significant morphological differences in two pairs of WB and NC families, while the third family pair studied showed barely pronounced differences. Segregation analysis of WB seed progeny based on needle length (growth trait) and total bud number (branching trait) revealed that about half of seedlings had a normal phenotype, while mutants were from 15.6 to 35.7 %. The rest seedlings could not be unambiguously identified, because they have not yet fully demonstrated the phenotype. Looking normal seedlings from WB families differed not only from mutants but also from NC progeny. Therefore, the mutation had some effect on both mutant seedlings and seedlings with a normal phenotype. Moreover, the denser was maternal WB the more differences were observed between WB and NC progeny.
Exploring New Avenues for Knowledge Production in Migration Research: A Debate Between Bridget Anderson and Janine Dahinden Pre and After the Burst of the Pandemic
Authors: Dahinden Janine , Anderson Bridget
Published: April 2021

Janine Dahinden and Bridget Anderson discuss each other’s responses to the challenges of knowledge production in migration studies. Dahinden introduces the concept of the “migrant-citizen nexus” and Anderson argues for more attention to be paid to the racialisation of “the migrant” through the ways that nationality elides race and discuss the nationalistic policies adopted in reaction to the pandemic.
How Does Ritualized Behavior Lower Anxiety? The Role of Cognitive Load and Conscious Preoccupation in Anxiety Reduction
Authors: Niczyporuk Aneta
Published: April 2021

Although rituals are believed to lower anxiety, the underlying mechanism of anxiety reduction has not been explained well enough. According to Boyer and Liénard (2006), ritualized behavior decreases the anxiety levels because it swamps working memory. This blocks anxious thoughts’ access to consciousness. As a result, ritualized behavior lowers anxiety temporarily but maintains it in the long run. In the article, I analyze what processes should be engaged in ritualized behavior to bring the aforementioned outcomes. I propose that ritualized behavior has anxiolytic properties if it preoccupies consciousness without placing too many demands on cognitive control. While conscious preoccupation with ritualized behavior should reduce anxiety, cognitive control load related to efforts to concentrate on ritualized behavior may bring immediate paradoxical effects of self-regulation, i.e., anxiety increases. Moreover, since anxiety disrupts attentional control capabilities, ritualized behavior should not be too cognitively demanding if an anxious person is to perform it.
‘Alimentary Assemblages’ at Intersections: Food, (Queer) Bodies, and Intersectionality in Marusya Bociurkiw’sComfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry Girl(2007)
Authors: Suchacka Weronika
Published: April 2021

Clearly devoted to the analysis of various issues of belonging, the work of Marusya Bociurkiw, a Ukrainian-Canadian queer writer, director, academic, and activist, examines culture, memory, history, and subjectivity in a fascinatingly unique way. Such a thematic composition is, however, not the only aspect that visibly marks and unities Bociurkiw’s multi-generic oeuvre; what clearly stands out as yet another distinguishing characteristic that Bociurkiw’s works have in common is the idea that seems to stand behind their creation – an impelling notion that “[t]o have one’s belonging lodged in a metaphor is voluptuous intrigue” (Brand 2001: 18). Consequently, what Bociurkiw’s works vividly portray is the writing-self “in search of its most resonant metaphor” (Brand 2001: 19). In one of her works,Comfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry Girl(2007), this metaphor is food as the art of food-making and the act of eating become here a crucial background against which the issues of belonging are played out. The aim of this article is thus to show how Bociurkiw finds her way of discussing various aspects of subjectivity by means of writing about food, whether about preparing it, tasting it, or recollecting its preparation and tastes. Ultimately, however, the article is to prove that food in Bociurkiw’s memoir not only reflects identity but is presented as a vital site of intersectionality. Thus, embedded in intersectionality discourse, and particularly instructed by Vivian May’sPursuing Intersectionality, Unsettling Dominant Imaginaries(2015), the analysis ofComfort Food for Breakupsis carried out from an interdisciplinary perspective because it is simultaneously grounded in food studies theory, i.e., the ideas developed by Elspeth Probyn inCarnal Appetites: FoodSexIdentities(2000), confirming, in this way, that vital connections can and should be made between the two, ostensibly unrelated, fields of study.
Two-Spirit Identities in Canada: Mapping Sovereign Erotic in Joshua Whitehead’sJonny Appleseed
Authors: Siepak Julia
Published: April 2021

In colonial times, mapping the New World functioned as an inherent mechanism of exerting colonial domination over Indigenous lands, enacting settler presence on these territories. While the colonial cartographies projected ownership, the non-normative mappings emerging from Aboriginal writing provide an alternative to settler Canadian geography. This article focuses on the imaginative geographies depicted in Joshua Whitehead’sJonny Appleseed(2018), which recounts the story of a young Two-Spirit man who searches for his identity in-between the reserve and the city. The objective of the analysis is to tie the representation of the contemporary queer Indigenous condition with the alternative mappings emerging from Whitehead’s novel. In order to address the contemporary Two-Spirit condition in Canada, the article applies current theories proposed by the field of queer Indigenous studies, including the concept ofsovereign erotic, which further allows the presentation of the potential of Two-Spirit bodies to transgress colonial cartographies.
Pollination Ecology of Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration
Authors: Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju , Kunuku Venkata Ramana , Chappidi Prasada Rao , Kammarchedu Bhushanam Jeevan Prasad
Published: April 2021

Hibiscus tiliaceus is an amphibious evergreen tree species which grows naturally in coastal and terrestrial habitats. Flowering and fruiting is mostly seasonal. It is self-compatible, protandrous, ambophilous involving melittophily and anemophily, and hydrochorous. Melittophily involves certain bees, which effect sternotribic pollination. Anemophily is functional only during the afternoon period. Delayed autonomous autogamy, a characteristic of the Malvaceae family, is not functional in this species. The tree has dual modes of regeneration, by seed and by sprouting prostrate stems. It is a most suitable species for coastal and inland eco-restoration.
A Recent Taxonomic Study of the Fish from the Jinam River in Dima Hasao Biodiversity Hotspot Region of Assam (India)
Authors: Kar Devashish , Khynriam Dimos , Das Bubul , Das Satyajit
Published: April 2021

The Jinam River habitats inventory revealed the presence of alluvial valley, cascades, riffle-pools, boulders, cobbles, and gravel as types of substrata. The limnological parameters portrayed average values of air and water temperature, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, free carbon di-oxide, total alkalinity, and conductivity.

This recent pioneering study on the fish of the Jinam River in the Dima Hasao District of Assam revealed the presence of 18 species belonging to 15 genera, five families, and three orders, which are reported for the first time through this paper. Worth highlighting is the abundance of Barilius bendelisis and Devario aequipinnatus, and the fewer numbers of Chanda nama, these warranting proper management and conservation of the fish for this river.
Environmental Awareness in Different European Cultures
Authors: Bacsi Zsuzsanna
Published: April 2021

The 28 countries of the European Union represent a rather heterogeneous group regarding their geography, history, and national cultures. Their response to the current global challenges depends on their way of viewing the world, and that is largely influenced by their national values and beliefs. The research compares the environmental awareness in distinct country groups and identifies the components of national culture, which, by their different approaches to the environmental sustainability, influence the most. The time span of the analysis is seven years from 2012 to 2018. National culture is defined by Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, and the environmental awareness data were collected from the Eurobarometer surveys of the EU. The main findings show that the environmental awareness in the EU increases with time and is higher in indulgent, more individualistic, and more long-term oriented countries, while the level of masculinity and uncertainty avoidance or power distance did not matter. The Scandinavian countries are remarkably environmentally aware, while the other groups of countries do not differ in this respect.
Los derechos humanos dentro de la nueva fiscalización
Authors: Hernández Barrena Gerardo , Hernández Ortega Judith Andrea , Ordoñez Sánchez Sergio Gabriel , Sosa Robles Wendolyne
Published: April 2021

En la actualidad las autoridades fiscales vigilan el correcto cumplimiento de las obligaciones fiscales de los contribuyentes mediante la revisión de los comprobantes fiscales digitales, sin embargo, ante cualquier irregularidad en su emisión o ante la omisión en su expedición, dichas autoridades no consideran  la deducción o el acreditamiento al contribuyente que adquiere los bienes o servicios lo que podría configurar transgresión a sus Derechos Humanos, es por ello que se realizó la presente investigación de tipo exploratoria, por los datos empleados de tipo cualitativa, con un método de investigación deductivo y tipo de estudio documental, concluyendo en que las autoridades fiscales no están interpretando las leyes fiscales de manera que favorezcan al contribuyente, quebrantando  la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
Responsabilidades administrativas, su importancia en el contexto del Sistema Nacional de Fiscalización
Authors: Solís Salazar Guadalupe Inés , Solís Salazar Rosa María , Alcalá Osorio Amanda Nieves , Aguilar Hernández Víctor Hugo
Published: April 2021

El  crecimiento de la corrupción en México ha dado origen a acciones gubernamentales para combatirla, lo anterior vincula a la Ley General de Responsabilidades Administrativas (LGRA) desde un enfoque de Rendición de Cuentas con el Sistema Nacional de Fiscalización (SNF) unido al Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción(SNA), este último da origen a modificaciones de ordenamientos existentes y leyes, de ahí el interés de analizar la Ley General de Responsabilidades Administrativas (LGRA), cuyo objeto  es señalar las responsabilidades administrativas de los servidores públicos y de los particulares,  tipificando cada falta y sanción que se aplicará un vez investigada y calificada.  Este estudio es una recopilación documental para analizar el  contenido de la ley, su impacto en la prevención de la corrupción, así como dar a conocer la importancia de las responsabilidades administrativas en que pueden verse involucrados servidores públicos y particulares, también se muestran datos de las actuaciones de los servidores públicos, sin embargo, es de suma importancia una vez analizada la información documental, proponer  alguna acción coadyuvante  a   las acciones establecidas  en la LGRA e involucrar a jóvenes estudiantes en la participación ciudadana, apoyando acciones de combate a la corrupción.
Teste teste
Authors: Almeida Guilherme
Published: April 2021

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Finansal Katılım Düzeyi ve Belirleyicileri Üzerine Ampirik Bir Araştırma: Türkiye Örneği
Authors: RAHİMYAR Abdul Musawer , AKTEN ÇÜRÜK Suna
Published: April 2021

Finansal katılım, bir ekonominin tüm üyeleri için resmi finansal sisteme erişimi, kullanılabilirliği ve kullanımkolaylığını sağlayan bir süreci ifade eder. Finansal katılım, finansal sistemin istikrarında, ekonomik ve sosyal büyümede,işsizliğin ve yoksulluğun azaltılmasında, yoksulların gelirinin artırılmasında, gelir eşitsizliğinin azaltılmasında ve kadınlarınekonomik olarak güçlendirilmesinde önemli bir role sahiptir. Finansal katılım düzeyi, bir ülkede ilgili politikaların vestratejilerin etkisi ile sürekli değişen bir olgudur. Bu araştırmayla, Türkiye’deki finansal katılım mevcut durumununincelenmesi ve finansal katılım düzeyi belirleyicilerinin ortaya konması amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmada, veriler 480 kişiyeuygulanan anket yöntemi ile elde edilip, tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve probit regresyonu kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Eldeedilen sonuçlara göre, ankete katılanlar arasında finansal katılımının temel göstergesi olan hesap sahipliği oranı %89.8’dir.Tasarruflar daha çok resmi bir banka hesabı kullanılarak yapılmaktadır. Aile, akraba ve arkadaşlardan borç alma yöntemibankalardan daha yaygındır. Finansal katılımının diğer bir göstergesi olan sigorta hizmetlerinden yararlananların yüzdesi69.8’dir. Regresyon analizi sonucu olarak, bireylerin gelir ve eğitim düzeyi, resmi hesap sahipliği ve resmi tasarruflar ileanlamlı bir ilişkiye sahiptir. Ayrıca bireylerin yaşı ve hesap sahipliği arasında da pozitif bir ilişki bulunmaktadır.
İmalat Sektörü İşletmelerinin Nakit Akış Profillerinin İncelenmesi Ve Finansal Performanslarının TOPSIS Yöntemi İle Karşılaştırılması
Authors: AÇIKGÖZ Türker
Published: April 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı pay senetleri Borsa İstanbul’da işlem gören imalat sektörü işletmelerinin nakit akışprofillerinin tespiti ve nakit akış profillerinin finansal performansının TOPSIS yöntemi kullanılarakkarşılaştırılmasıdır. Çalışma kapsamında pay senetleri BİST’de işlem gören imalat işletmelerinin finansaltabloları 2015-2019 yılları arasını kapsayan dönem için incelenmiş ve nakit akış profilleri tespit edilmiştir.Çalışmanın sonucuna göre imalat sektöründeki işletmelerin başarılı işletme, büyüyen işletme ve genç işletmeprofillerinde kümeleştiği görülmüştür. Sonrasında ise her bir profil için “Piyasa Değeri/Defter Değeri, AktifBüyüme Oranı, Borç/Toplam Kaynak, Aktif Karlılığı, Özkaynak Karlılığı, Cari Oran ve Likidite Oranı”hesaplanmış ve TOPSIS yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve başarı sıralamaları hesaplanmıştır. Yapılananalizler sonucunda en başarılı finansal performans gösteren nakit akış profilinin büyüyen işletme profili olduğusonucuna varılmıştır.
Teknoloji Firmalarının Finansal Performansının Ve Piyasa Değerinin Dupont Analizi İle İncelenmesi
Authors: AÇIKGÖZ Türker , KILIÇ Gökhan
Published: April 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'deki teknoloji sektörü şirketlerinin finansal performansının ve piyasa değerinin belirleyicilerini incelemektir. Bu bağlamda öncelikle DuPont Analizi ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon modeli kullanılarak DuPont Analizinin; Karlılık, Varlık Verimliliği ve Kaldıraç bileşenlerinden hangilerinin teknoloji sektörü şirketlerinin finansal performansı üzerinde ne düzeyde etkisi olduğu incelenmiştir. Daha sonrasında DuPont Analizi ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon yöntemleri ile teknoloji sektörü firmalarının piyasa değerini açıklamada finansal performansın hangi bileşenlerinin sektördeki piyasa değeri ile ilişkili olduğu analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, teknoloji şirketlerinin finansal performansının temel belirleyicilerinin sırasıyla karlılık ve varlık verimliliği olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma aynı zamanda varlık verimliliği ve öz sermaye çarpanının teknoloji firmalarının piyasa değeri üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğunu, ancak bu değişkenlerin açıklama gücünün çok düşük olduğunu (R2 = 0,075) göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre karlılık, teknoloji firmalarının piyasa değerlemesini açıklamamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın güncel literatüre en önemli katkısı, finansal performans bileşenlerinin Türkiye'deki teknoloji firmalarının piyasa değerini açıklamakta yeterli olmadığının ortaya konulmasıdır. Kârlılık, varlık kullanım etkinliği ve sermaye yapısı gibi finansal performans bileşenlerinden ziyade teknoloji şirketlerinin piyasa değerinin farklı belirleyicilerinin olduğu çalışma sonucunda ulaşılan en önemli sonuçlardan bir tanesidir.
SOCIALLY ORIENTED LEARNING AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: ROZVADOVSKA TETYANA
Published: April 2021

The concept of Service-Learning has been presented in the article. The essence and features of Service-learning have been determined. The difference between Service-Learning, volunteering and practice have been indicated. Service- Learning at the university is aimed at solving community problems, but does not involve the acquisition of professional skills and is not a part of the course in the structure of the curriculum. Practice involves the acquisition of professional skills, but is not always aimed at solving community problems. Service-Learning is defined as an educational approach that unionizes the content of academic learning with the solution of real problems of the community. Service-Learning is the delivery of a service to the community within the context of an educational program of study. Typical features of Service - Learning are: Service - meeting of real needs of the community by working together with that community; Learning - implementing in the curriculum of students (students using their academic knowledge in fieldwork for meeting real needs and real problem solving in the community). The article has presented possibilities of introduction of Service-Learning in educational process of university. The stages and cross-cutting processes of development and implementation of a Service-Learning project have been characterized. The content of project activity in the context of Service-Learning have been idefined and detailed: motivation; diagnosis; design and planning; project implementation; closure. The content of cross-cutting processes in the system of Service-Learning has been revealed: reflection; ongoing record, systematization and communication; process evaluation or monitoring. Foreign and domestic practices of Service-Learning in the conditions of universities and non-formal education have been analyzed. The advantages of Service-Learning are determined not only for specialties with a certain social component (social work, educational, pedagogical sciences), but also for other specialties. Opportunities of extrapolation of experience of Service-Learning in universities of Italy, Slovakia, and Malaysia in Ukraine have been identified. Prospects for the transformation of forms and methods of Service-Learning in Ukraine Universities have been determined experimentally. The author investigates feasibility of implementation of Service-Learning in Ukrainian Universities. The feasibility has been defined by means of questionnaires. Survey analysis shows that the vast majority of students are willing to participate in projects or initiatives that address problems and meet community needs. Also, the vast majority of students think that such projects should be implemented in the curriculum.