bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eficiência das Ferrovias Especializadas em Transporte de Minério de Ferro e Pelotas
Authors: Fontan Renata G. de Oliveira , Rosa Rodrigo Alvarenga , Lacruz Adonai José
Published: August 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: the objective is to compare the relative efficiency of the railways specialized in transporting iron ore (MFe) and pellets (PLMFe), which are part of the assets of mining companies and pellet plants considering the 2016 scenario. Methods: the methods used were the data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique, with the application of the output-oriented constant returns scale (CRS) model; the initial combinatorial multicriteria method for choosing the input variables; and Tobit regression as a validation strategy for the DEA model. Results: of the twelve railways evaluated, three railways were identified as efficient: Estrada de Ferro Carajás, Fortescue, and Mount Newman. Conclusions: the applied model was considered a good method to evaluate the efficiency of railways specialized in transporting MFe and PLMFe, as it determined the efficiency of each railway, suggesting the necessary increase in the output variable or adjustments in the input variables so that the railways reach the efficiency frontier. With that, companies can use the results of this study to guide future improvements to make their railways more efficient or maintain them on the frontier of efficiency.
A inclusão de alunos com TDAH – um decênio das diretrizes de Educação Especial em Santa Catarina: um modelo de beneficência?
Authors: Paes Simone Schelbauer Moreira , Renk Valquíria Elita , Simão-Silva Daiane Priscila
Published: August 2021

Resumo Nesse artigo, pretendemos discutir a presença do mínimo ético da beneficência nas diretrizes de inclusão dos alunos com transtorno de déficit de atenção/hiperatividade (TDAH), adotada pelo estado de Santa Catarina, pioneiro em diretrizes norteadoras de inclusão. Para tanto, foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo das diretrizes da Educação Especial de Santa Catarina, no período de 2006 a 2016, a partir de um referencial da bioética. No contexto de Educação inclusiva, faz-se necessário superar a visão paternalista, priorizando a promoção da autonomia dos alunos. A partir da análise de um mínimo ético nas relações escolares, identificou-se que as diretrizes contemplam o princípio da beneficência num contexto em que os alunos com TDAH são vistos apenas como um problema de saúde. Contudo, a garantia efetiva da inclusão escolar carece da inserção de princípios como os preconizados na Declaração Universal em Bioética e dos Direitos Humanos.
Indicators and goals for school performance evaluation: a two-stage DEA analysis of the Ideb of municipal public schools
Authors: Povedano Rafael , Salgado Junior Alexandre Pereira , Souza Junior Marco Antonio Alves de , Rebehy Perla Calil Pongeluppe Wadhy
Published: August 2021

Abstract Improving the quality of Education leads to the improvement of the social and economic development rates of individuals and countries. Furthermore, few studies seek to identify effective practices in the pedagogical and management areas that can direct educational actors in their actions. Thus, this study aims to identify indicators and goals for increasing school performance in the subject of Portuguese in municipal lower secondary Education. These practices were identified based on the analysis of Brazilian municipal Schools of High Performance. Municipal schools were selected and grouped by socioeconomic level to measure efficiency through the two-stage DEA tool. The results show that the increase in current expenditure is not always accompanied by the improvement in the results. In addition, 45 indicators and goals that can increase the performance of schools in reading and writing teaching were found. They are related to the various actors of the educational process, namely: students, teachers and principals. Of these actors, some were related to the Principal’s management skills, reinforcing his/her role in promoting the quality of teaching.
Modelagem para o acoplamento do transporte de umidade, calor e cloreto de sódio em estruturas de concreto
Authors: Ribas Rhayssa Maryell Marra , Santos Gerson Henrique dos , Okita Viviane
Published: August 2021

Resumo A durabilidade dos materiais está diretamente ligada a sua capacidade de resistir aos agentes de deterioração. Nesse contexto, as estruturas de concreto podem estar sujeitas aos efeitos da umidade e do sal, reduzindo consideravelmente o seu tempo de vida útil. Os sais que entram pelos poros do concreto podem atacar sua armadura, bem como se concentrar em alguns pontos e cristalizar, gerando trincas e fissuras e reduzindo, deste modo, a sua resistência. Nesse sentido, este trabalho apresenta um modelo matemático para o transporte acoplado de calor, umidade e sal em meios porosos. As equações governantes foram discretizadas por meio do método dos volumes finitos resolvidas simultaneamente a partir do algoritmo MultiTriDiagonal Matrix Algorithm (MTDMA). A verificação do modelo foi realizada a partir da comparação de estudos de casos obtidos na literatura, mostrando uma boa concordância entre os resultados.
Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
Authors: Lima Selton Fernandes de Sousa , Buligon Liliane Bonadiman , Zambonato Bruna , Grigoletti Giane de Campos
Published: August 2021

Abstract The construction industry has a great impact on the environment worldwide. The diffusion of sustainability concepts has led the industry to improve environmental performance in building projects. This paper aims to identify sustainable practicesadopted by managers in the construction industryin a medium-sized city in Brazil. An online surveywith17 questions regarding knowledgeand application of environmental sustainability strategies in project design and construction management was applied to managersin the industry. The sample considered 20 construction companies, members of the city’s Civil Construction Union. Results show that, despite being aware of sustainability principles and their importance, only 30% of the companies apply at least one strategy related to waste management, waste production, sound, visual, water and soil pollution and energy and water consumption. This paper may contribute to the development of strategies to encourage sustainability in the construction sector.
Key elements to enable systemic innovation in construction firms
Authors: Duarte Carolina Mendonça de Moraes , Picchi Flávio Augusto
Published: August 2021

Abstract The construction industry is generally known to be resistive to change and reluctant to embrace new technologies. Innovation, which might be described as the successful exploitation of new ideas, is usually seen as the key to unlocking the industry’s potential. Although there is no doubt that some progress has been made, construction innovation still occurs in a random manner, not as a systemic and managed process. Regardless of the growing number of studies on construction innovation management, there is still a lack of research that identify, compile, classify, and summarize the innovation enablers in construction. Thus, based on a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), this paper aims to provide a holistic understanding of the key elements that enable systemic innovation in construction from a firm-level perspective. The review incorporated data from 38 articles to establish a set of 15 enablers of innovation in construction firms, such as innovation culture, external collaboration (open innovation), knowledge management, and upper management support. The enablers were classified into five different aspects of innovation management: strategic, organizational, human, processual, and financial. The review also sought to identifypractices, routines, methods, or tools that can be adopted to increase innovation activity in construction firms.
The effects of skills shortages on construction costs in the UK
Authors: George Adrian , Aboagye-Nimo Emmanuel , Mamphey Samuel
Published: August 2021

The UK’s construction industry is facing an ever-increasing skills shortage and is experiencing the highest density of shortages across all other sectors. The skills shortage is extensively explored, but research rarely considers whether the skills shortage directly contributes to the rising cost of construction. This research explores the severity of the current skills shortage, identifies the causes, assesses the effects on rising costs and, finally, ascertains the consequences and recognises the strategies that help alleviate the skills shortage. A mixed methodological approach was adopted in this study. A total of 78 questionnaires and three semi-structured interviews were conducted using purposive sampling; the complementary data were statistically and thematically analysed, respectively. The existing literature tends to separate time, cost and quality, but the findings from this study reveal that industry professionals are reluctant to separate cost from other project variables. They believe that all issues have direct and indirect implications on project costs. Additionally, measures intended to reduce the industry’s skills shortage – for example, the direct employment mandate for public works – may be driving up project costs even further. This research offers pragmatic recommendations to organisations using insights from practitioners and policy influencers that can help mitigate the skills shortage crisis and improve project costs as well.
Disintegrin-Like Peptides Derived from Naturally-Occurring Proteins: A Proposed Adjunct Treatment for Cancer Therapy: A Commentary
Authors: GJ Mizejewski
Published: August 2021

Disintegrins constitute a group of small proteins or peptides (45-85 amino acids) that function as natural antagonists of integrin receptor-dependent cell activities. The integrins themselves comprise a superfamily of hetero-dimeric (alpha and beta chains) transmembrane cell surface receptors whose functions include cell adhesion, growth, migration, and angiogenesis. In contrast, the disintegrins comprise groups of two types of molecules, namely, a) short proteins or peptides comprising insect and animal venoms; and b) intrinsic sub domain sequence fragments or short motifs present on large mammalian metalloprotease enzymes. Certain disintegrins bind specifically to tri-amino acid sequences (RGD, LGD etc) located on integrins beta-1 and beta-3 chains of the hetero complex receptors. Binding at such sites can inhibit or block cell migration, angiogenesis, metastasis, and platelet aggregation. Recently, small disintegrin-like peptides from naturally-occurring proteins have likewise been reported to inhibit growth and adhesion functions associated with integrin-dependent cell activities. The present report describes examples of such disintegrin-like peptides and provides support for their proposed use in adjunct cancer therapy.
The Prenatal High Risk Factors in Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip or/and Palate Fetuses: A Cohort Study Based on Maternal Health Care Records of a Population
Authors: B Li , XH Xiao , A Chen , A Li , HF Lin , HZ Lin , FH Liu
Published: August 2021

Background/Aim: To determine the associations of different prenatal factors with the development of non-syndromic cleft lip or/and palate (NSCL/P), as there are still no consensus to the risk factors of NSCL/P.
Analysis of Natural Resources of Marine and Fishery Policy on the Welfare of Marine Area Communities an Islamic Economic Perspective
Authors: Thaliya Adinda , Setiawan Agung Bhakti , Nandri Annisa Ayu , Permata Tiara Bunga , Amrina Dania Hellin
Published: August 2021

This research aims to determine how marine and fisheries policies in Indonesia and the implementation of these policies on the welfare of the society in the Bandar Lampung Sea area from the perspective of Islamic economics. So later, the results of this research can be used as examples and role models for other marine areas about the implementation of good marine and fisheries policies. The research was conducted with a qualitative descriptive research method that uses a literature study that considers and continues the results of previous studies. The type of sample used in this research is purposive sampling. The sample in this research is the community around the Gudang Lelang market and through random sampling technique. This research indicates marine and fisheries policies, especially at Pasar Gudang Lelang, Ikan Bawal street, Kangkung sub-district, Bandar Lampung City. Among others, protecting the diversity of marine organisms, minimizing the exploitation of marine and fishery resources, implementing human resource development related to marine and fishery resource management, implementing capital lending as a support for businesses, and others have been implemented well. The excellent application of marine and fisheries policies can foster welfare for the community according to the main objective of Islamic economics, namely to create public order in a welfare society based on justice, equality, and balance.
Efectos del Programa de Agua Potable y Saneamiento para Pequeñas Localidades y Comunidades Rurales en Bolivia: resultados de la evaluación de impacto intermedia
Authors: Celhay Pablo , Márquez José Luis , Martínez Sebastián , Mecerreyes Cristina , Muñoz Matías , Sturzenegger German , Vidal Cecilia
Published: August 2021

En este estudio, evaluamos la efectividad de una intervención de dotación de sistemas comunales de agua por cañería y soluciones individuales de saneamiento en pequeñas comunidades rurales dispersas de cuatro departamentos de Bolivia. Empleando datos de una encuesta de seguimiento intermedia y un diseño de evaluación experimental en el que las comunidades fueron asignadas aleatoriamente a grupos de tratamiento y control, encontramos que el Programa, respecto al grupo de control, incrementó en 47.2 y 72.3 puntos porcentuales (pp.) el uso autorreportado de fuentes mejoradas de agua e instalaciones mejoradas de saneamiento, respectivamente. Adicionalmente, el Programa mejoró la accesibilidad a baños secos ecológicos y a agua por cañería dentro del predio, y disminuyó los niveles de contaminación del agua en los hogares de tratamiento. Asimismo, el estudio da evidencia de un impacto estadísticamente significativo en la disminución del tiempo de acarreo de agua entre los hombres aunque este resultado no se observa entre las mujeres. A pesar de que el Programa también logró incrementar el acceso a infraestructura básica de higiene (26.4 pp.), no se encontraron efectos detectables en prácticas de higiene como el lavado de manos, ni en la percepción de su importancia. El análisis de información autorreportada de diarrea muestra que el Programa redujo la prevalencia de diarrea en 10.4 pp. respecto al grupo de control, tanto en niños y niñas entre 6 y 17 años como en adultos hombres entre 18 y 49 años. No se observaron efectos significativos de reducción de diarrea en menores de 0 a 5 años, ni en mujeres adultas, así como tampoco en otras enfermedades relacionadas al acceso a agua. La intervención incrementó en 62.4 pp. la probabilidad de que la comunidad cuente con un comité de agua, y en 26 pp. la probabilidad de que un miembro del hogar participe en estos comités y en actividades de capacitación. Si bien el Programa fue altamente efectivo en mejorar resultados intermedios relacionados al acceso, uso, disponibilidad y calidad de los servicios de agua y saneamiento, algunos resultados de más largo plazo asociados a mejoras en la salud de niños menores, cambios en prácticas de higiene y dedicación de mayor tiempo a actividades productivas no muestran aún cambios significativos. Los hallazgos indican que todavía es necesario seguir trabajando en las cadenas de causalidad establecidas en los programas de agua y saneamiento, e investigando para comprender mejor los factores que intervienen e influyen en la dinámica de las poblaciones rurales.
Ochrona amerykańskiego stylu życia jako wartości w strategii cyberbezpieczeństwa Stanów Zjednoczonych
Authors: Brzostek Agnieszka
Published: August 2021

The National Cybersecurity Strategy of the United States of America, issued in 2018 by the Donald Trump administration, indicated as the first pillar, among others, preserving the American way of life. The article aims to present the American way of life as a value that binds Americans, becomes symbols of America and at the same time is one of the political slogans of the Republican party. The American way of life consists of a number of features, including human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and association are legally protected, including in cyberspace. According to Trump, the development of the Internet has made one of the greatest advances since the industrial revolution, enabling great advances in trade, healthcare, communications and every element of the national infrastructure, and the United States aims to uphold the principles of protecting and promoting open, interoperable, reliable and secure Internet.
Efficiency of correction of vitamin D deficiency with DeviSol Strong at the preconception stage and during pregnancy
Authors: Shurpyak S.O. , Pyrohova V.I. , Malachinska M.I.
Published: August 2021

Research objective: to assess the course and consequences of pregnancy in women with vitamin D lack and deficit that is adjusted with DeviSol Strong at the pre-pregnancy preparation or during pregnancy.Materials and methods. The study involved 145 women aged 18 to 30 years. Experimental cohort (120 women with vitamin D deficiency) was divided into three groups: the first group – 40 pregnant women, the second group – 50 patients at the stage of pre-pregnancy preparation, comparison group – 30 pregnant women at 6–10 weeks of gestation. Control group consisted of 25 pregnant women with sufficient levels of vitamin D. 25(OH)D value in serum was determined by immunochemical method with chemiluminescent detection. DeviSol Strong dietary supplement was chosen to correct vitamin D deficiency. It was administered differently, based on 25(OH)D level.Results. Patients receiving 800 IU/day of cholecalciferol showed an increase in the vitamin D deficiency (from 46.7% to 76.7%). Vitamin D deficiency was reduced from 75.0% to 32.5% in women who received 2000 IU and 4000 IU of cholecalciferol for 3 months, the proportion of pregnant women with severe vitamin D deficiency decreased by 2,4 times. A rapid positive effect was achieved in 82.0% of pre-pregnancy patients receiving DeviSol Strong 4000 IU/day or 6000 IU/day (4000 IU + 2000 IU).Abortion risk before 12 weeks of gestation occurred in 23.3% of women in the comparison group, in 7.5% of pregnant women in group 1, in 4.0% in control group and in 2.0% in group 2. Early miscarriage occurred in 3,3% of patients in the comparison group. 13.3% of pregnant women in the comparison group, 5.0% from group 1 and 2.0% from group 2 were hospitalized with the threat of premature birth, premature birth occurred in one patient of the comparison group.Conclusions. Assessment of the first half of pregnancy with differentiated correction of vitamin D deficiency indicates the need for supplementation of cholecalciferol at the stage of pre-pregnancy preparation for prevention of gestation complications. DeviSol Strong is an effective drug for correcting vitamin D deficiency. Most effective dose in severe vitamin D deficiency is 6000 IU (4000 IU + 2000 IU), 4000 IU in lack and deficiency, which allowed achieving an adequate 25(OH)D level after 3 months in 82% of patients.
Endometriosis, hormonal therapy and oncological risks
Authors: Grigorenko A.M.
Published: August 2021

Endometriosis is now considered as benign disease. However, a correlation was found between endometriosis and several types of cancer. Endometriomas are found in 17–44% of patients with endometriosis and can be frequent precursors of ovarian cancer (endometrioid and clear cell ovarian tumors are more common). This process can be realized through several mechanisms: predominance of certain cytokines, oxidative stress and local hyperestrogenia, genetic mutations including PTEN, PIK3CA, ARID1A, Wnt/β-catenin, microsatellite instability, Src and KRAS.There are no generally accepted approaches to non-invasive early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, especially in borderline tumors and early stages of malignancy. The lack of accurate screening programs for ovarian cancer emphasizes the importance of identifying high-risk, moderate-risk, and low-risk groups. Screening is not recommended in the general population in the low-risk group. Annual CA125 evaluation and transvaginal pelvic ultrasound with general and special gynecological examination are recommended in the moderate-risk group in postmenopause. Transvaginal ultrasound of the pelvic organs with CA125 evaluation is performed every 6 months in the high-risk group, starting from 30 years or 5–10 years before the youngest age of ovarian cancer onset in relatives. The main method of diagnosing tumors is expert ultrasound of the pelvic organs (simultaneously with transabdominal ultrasound). The main tumor markers are CA125 (single evaluation has low diagnostic value), risk malignancy index (RMI) and HE4.Clinical trials are going on and various methods of prevention, screening and treatment of these diseases are being developed. Probably, dienogest can help to solve the problem. Existing results of research are promising, but insufficient since they show both the positive effects of progestin therapy and minor cases of cancer detection during therapy that are not related to the use of progestins, but probably indicate unknown mechanisms of transformation in endometriosis.
Metabolic regulation in mitochondria as a prospective way of body rejuvenation
Authors: Manzhalii E.G. , Dunaevskaya V.V. , Baka O.M.
Published: August 2021

Scientists around the world are looking for ways to achieve high-quality and active longevity. The complexity of these searches is associated with the lack of unified concept of aging mechanisms, the problem of extrapolating the results of studies of geroprotectors from model organisms to humans. Therefore, modern medicine can only slow down the aging process so far. Nevertheless, it has been proven that disturbances in the functioning of mitochondria are an important link in the pathogenesis of aging; therefore, regulation of their metabolism is a promising way of rejuvenating the body. A decrease in protein synthesis and a general decrease in the intensity of the oxidative enzymes action are interrelated. Energy production for the protein and DNA synthesis decreases with a decrease in the intensity of oxidative processes. Dysfunction of mitochondrial adaptive reactions also develops with age, which may be associated with the low efficiency of the NADH dehydrogenase complex – NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase, which catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone/coenzyme Q10, resulting in a decrease in electron transport and an increase of active oxygen forms. Coenzyme Q10 reducing plays a very important role in the aging process, as it is an antioxidant and, unlike other antioxidants, is produced in the body. An increase in mitochondrial biogenesis, as well as an increase in the rate and efficiency of mitochondrial metabolism (with a calorie restricted diet for example) helps to improve the energy supply of cells and prolong life.A drug based on xylitol Xylate can be a source of triglycerophosphate by metabolism through the pentose phosphate cycle and thereby reduce the amount of free fatty acids that can be oxidized into acetyl-CoA, increases the content of adenosine triphosphate acid and other adenine nucleotides in liver, and has a pronounced antiketogenic effect. It can reduce intoxication and improve microcirculation, which is especially important for high-quality and active longevity.Activation of mitochondrial metabolism is a promising direction in the aging prevention, since it allows balancing metabolic processes not only in cells, but also in body as a whole.
BUFFER SYSTEMS BASED ON AMINOMETANESULPHONATE AND MONOETHANOLAMMONIUM N-ALKYLAMINOMETHANESULPHONATES
Authors: Khoma R.E. , Ennan А. А-А. , Bienkovska T. S. , Osadchiy L. T. , Roy E. L.
Published: August 2021

The limits of the pH buffering action (pHbuff) of YNHCH2SO3H – NH2CH2CH2OH –H2O (Y = H, CH3, HOCH2CH2, t-С4H9 and C6H5CH2) were determined and their buffer capacity (p) for monoethanolamine (MEA) was estimated in the temperature range 293–313 K. For systems with aminomethanesulfonic acid (AMSA), its N‑methyl, N‑hydroxyethyl (HEAMSA) and N‑benzyl (BzAMSA) derivatives, an increase in temperature leads to a decrease in the pH values of the lower limit of the buffering action of their solutions with monoethanolamine; in the case of N‑tert-butylaminomethanesulfonic acid (t-BuAMSA) – to an increase in the specified characteristic. An increase in temperature for systems with the most hydrophobic t-BuAMSA and BzAMSA (in comparison with other studied aminomethanesulfonic acids) leads to a decrease in the pH values of the upper limit of the buffer action. A decrease in the YNHCH2SO3H and NH2CH2CH2OH concentration leads to a shift in the boundaries of the pH of the buffering action to a more acidic region. The nature of the influence of the empirical function, combining their acid-base properties and lipophilicity (рKа + lgPow), on the concentration dependence of the buffer capacity according to MEA was revealed. It is shown that the buffering effect of the studied systems is due to the presence, in addition to the systems N‑alkylammoniummethanesulfonate – N‑alkylaminomethanesulfonate and 2-hydroxyethylammonium – monoethanolamine, ionic associates (pairs and triples). The position of the extrema on the graphical π=f(CMEA)/QYAMSA) dependencies for systems with hydrophilic AMSA and HEAMSA coincides with the position of the first minima on the differential titration curves dpH/dV = f(CMEA)/QYAMSA). Substitution of MEA to potassium aminomethanesulfonate leads to a shift in the pH buffering action to a more acidic region and increases the buffer capacity of the resulting systems.
SYNTACTIC SYNONYMY AS ONE OF THE PECULIARITIES OF AUTHOR’S IDIOSTYLE (based on French fiction of the XXth – the beginning of the XXIst centuries)
Authors: Lepetiukha А.
Published: August 2021

In this article the syntactic synonyms as one the characteristics of the author’s idiostyle are defined as the co(n)textually preferential options formed in the continuum language → discourse as a result of the phased phenomenological cognitive polyoperations at the levels of primary and secondary consciousness: destruction and reconstruction of being and its structures and categories → sublinguistic schemes → primary (pivotal) structures → secondary reduced, extended and quantitatively equacomponential one-basis and two-basis synonymic transforms. Transformational processes and the primary structure are revealed by means of the procedure of inverse reconstruction (discourse → language). The author’s idiostyle is considered as the correlation of different degree of individual and collective cognitive spaces that conditions the choice and actualization of some synonymic structures. Three types of author’s idiostyle are distinguished: 1) diffuse (dominance of the collective cognitive space over the individual one which is revealed through the realization of synonymic structures characteristic to a certain epoch; 2) personal (prevalence of the individual cognitive space over the collective one, that is the actualization of grammaticalized synonymic utterances appropriate for another epoch, of typical agrammaticalized synonymic structures characteristic to another epoch or non-characteristic to the described epoch, of non-typical agrammaticalized synonymic structures. The french writer’s idiostyle of the XXth – the beginning of the XXIst centuries is analyzed using the examples of different semantic-structural types of synonymic preferential options (reduced mono- and polypredicative constructions with the participial and gerundial head lexemes, asyndetic conditional structures and extended with the predicates and presentatives synonymic structures) and it is proved the coexistence of two phenomena: reduction and extension in the modern French fiction despite of the general tendency of the economy of means of expression of author’s thought
TOXIC POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN THE UNITED STATES AND UKRAINE: COGNITIVE AND DISCOURSIVE CONTRASTS
Authors: Shkvorchenko N.M.
Published: August 2021

This paper represents a comparative study of cognitive and discursive contrasts in toxic political discourses in the United States and Ukraine. Toxicity is the perception of the behavior of a political figure that causes moral harm or discriminates against the addressee; it is characterized by radical trends in politicians’ and influencers’ worldviews to the right or left being the result of assigning the attribute "toxic" to representatives of opposing socio-political groups. Politicians’ utterances are toxic if they are aimed at destroying the beliefs and preferences of the opponent with harmful consequences for his/her personality or image. The study is based on videos of speeches delivered by American (Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Ann Coulter) and Ukrainian (Iryna Herashchenko, Oleh Liashko, Iryna Farion, Illia Kyva, and Oleksii Honcharenko) politicians labeled as "toxic" in the media. The paper is aimed at identifying common and distinctive means of verbal and nonverbal expression of toxicity in the speeches of American and Ukrainian politicians. The verbal markers of toxicity include the politicians’ explicit use of ideological, national, gender-related and other utterances that demean another person and discriminate against him/her. The nonverbal markers of toxicity encompass the manner of speaking (aggressive, loud, fast, screaming, hysterical, ostentatious, exaggerated) and his/her kinesics (tense movements and posture, clenched fists, impulsive gestures and head movements, exaggerated body movements and facial expressions, eyes, grimacing). The contrasting feature of the toxic speech behavior of American politicians is discriminating racist and sexist statements, which are conceptually related to the #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo movements and explicate ideological and gender-related toxic thematic zones. Toxic themes in Ukrainian politics ignore gender-related issues, but focus on the conflicting ideological national-patriotic block of concepts (“Ukraine above all”, “Ukraine is not Russia”, “colonial status”, “language issue”). The commonality of the political discourses of the United States and Ukraine is the aggressive-emotional type of toxic politicians, whose speech is characterized by confrontational tactics of accusations and insults of the opponent, as well as active involvement of impulsive gestures and head movements, exaggerated facial expressions and aggressive speech to kinesically enhance verbal toxicity.
SOME FEATURES OF THE NOVEL FORM OF KADZUO ISHIGURO (REMAINING OF THE DAY, DON'T LET ME GO)
Authors: Silantyeva V.I. , Andreichykova O.A.
Published: August 2021

The article examines the signs of devaluation of humanism in modern society in the context of multicultural thinking (English - Japanese).  The objects of research are the novels of the Nobel (2017) and Booker (1989) Prize writer Kazuo Ishiguro - The Rest of the Day and Don't Let Me Go. In The Rest of the Day, an English writer of Japanese descent inherits and develops the tradition of the English novel, but at the same time synthesizes the peculiarities of the English mentality with the principles of honor and service in the Bushido samurai code.  The subtle irony associated with the parallel "code of honor of the English butler and the Japanese samurai," according to the authors of the article, largely explains the logic of the plot of the work.  The article also notes that Kazuo Ishiguro managed to reflect the deep commonality of postcolonial Englishness with the refined Japanese perception of being and duty.  Although the author himself in his interviews and comments often insists that he remembers almost nothing about Japan and that he is interested in writing on universal topics, this practically always has a shocking effect in his novels.  The novel Don't Let Me Go helps to understand that the peculiarity of this work is the proclamation of humanism as one of the main values of mankind at any time and under any conditions.  It is noted that this idea is manifested in a conflict with the modern interpretation of the concept.  Humanistic values in the novel are also revealed in the inner thoughts of the heroine, the relationship of the heroes, the actions of the heroes, and the author, even in a non-standard anti-utopian situation of ideals, ready to reflect on the moral foundations without which human life is unthinkable.  In addition, the motive of man's detachment from his roots, which is very characteristic of Japanese culture, is projected on the modern European vision of the problem.
Sucesos vitales estresantes, ansiedad y depresión en estudiantes de una universidad privada de Bucaramanga
Authors: Usuga Jerez Andrés Julián , Lemos Ramírez Nancy Viviana , Pinzón Ardila Jessica Lizeth , Pérez Rivero Paula Fernanda , Uribe Rodríguez Ana Fernanda
Published: August 2021

El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar la relación entre los niveles de estrés, la valencia y la predictibilidad de sucesos vitales en relación con el índice de ansiedad y depresión de estudiantes de una universidad privada en el nororiente de Colombia. Se trabajó bajo una metodología cuantitativa, con diseño transversal de tipo no experimental y alcance descriptivo-correlacional. La muestra fue de carácter no probabilístico a conveniencia constituida por un 33.7% (n = 186) de hombres y 66.3% (n = 366) de mujeres, con una edad promedio de 18.9 años. Las variables del estudio se evaluaron con: el Inventario de Depresión de Beck II, el Inventario de Ansiedad de Beck y el Cuestionario de Sucesos Vitales. Se encontraron correlaciones estadísticamente significativas entre los niveles de ansiedad y depresión con la valencia negativa y la predictibilidad del suceso. Estos resultados apoyan la teoría de indefensión-desesperanza y discrepan de evidencia científica existente sobre esta temática.
Violencia Feminicida en Médicas Pasantes de Servicio Social
Authors: Silva Vera Marisol , Jiménez González María de Jesús
Published: August 2021

Más de la mitad de los médicos pasantes no se perciben seguros en los Centros de Salud (CS), ya que se tienen registros de violencia en los CS, principalmente hacia las Mujeres Médicas Pasantes de Servicio Social (MPSS). El objetivo del estudio fue identificar, por medio de una encuesta, el tipo de violencia ejercido en una muestra de 60 mujeres de entre 22 a 24 años. Los resultados encontraron 4 situaciones de riesgo: inseguridad (30%), vida en peligro (50%), intento de irrupción (20%) y tentativa de acoso sexual (30%); además, se hallaron 6 diferentes tipos de violencia: psicológica (42.17 ± 11.54), física (94.86 ± 7.07), económica (83.45 ± 5.24), sexual (27.38 ± 3.53), laboral (53.13 ± 36.05) y docente (43.77 ± 23.49). En las MPSS son evidentes las agresiones violentas, sugiriendo que los CS no tienen medidas de seguridad apropiadas para resguardar la seguridad de las MPSS.
Induction of Autophagic Cell Death by Thymoquinone in Docetaxel Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells
Authors: İLHAN Süleyman , OGUZ Ferdi
Published: August 2021

Aim: Acquired docetaxel (DOC) resistance of prostate cancer (PCa) is still a clinical problem. In addition to failure in chemotherapy treatment, it causes tumor recurrence. Therefore, novel and more effective compounds are needed in DOC-resistant PCa treatment. This study aimed to investigate the possible cytotoxic and cell death-inducing activities of thymoquinone (TQ), one of the main active components of Nigella sativa L., on DOC-resistant prostate cancer cells.
Material and Methods: DOC-resistant PC3 cells (DOC-R/PC3) were developed by the continuous culture with increment concentrations of DOC (1-10 nM) until they improved their growth and division abilities. The cell viability was determined by MTT assay. The MuseTM Annexin V & Dead Cell kit was performed to detect apoptotic cell death. Autophagic vacuoles were observed by staining autophagic vacuoles. The levels of LC3I, LC3II and Beclin-1 proteins were investigated via western blot analysis.
Results: TQ inhibited the viability of DOC-R/PC3 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner (p=0.014). The IC50 value of TQ for DOC-R/PC3 cells was calculated as 60 µM at 72 h. Treatment of TQ did not induce apoptotic cell death in DOC-resistant prostate cancer cells but induced the formation of autophagic vacuoles. Moreover, Beclin-1 and LC3-II protein levels were increased in TQ-treated DOC-R/PC3 cells, however, LC3-I levels were decreased in DOC-R/PC3 cells.
Conclusion: All these results show that TQ may become a new therapeutic target for DOC-resistant prostate cancer in the future.
Unlocking Opportunity at Texas Christian University: Are Income Share Agreements the Master Key?
Authors: Williams Matt
Published: August 2021

As the nation’s growing student debt obligations surmount $1.6 trillion, some post-secondary education institutions are investigating innovative solutions for college financing to replace traditional loans. Income Share Agreements (ISAs) represent a popular strategy for some trade and state universities; through legal contracts, these institutions assume the burden of remaining education costs after grants and scholarships in return for a predetermined percentage of the student’s future income over a specified time period. This thesis will investigate the viability of ISAs specifically at private, nonprofit, four-year institutions, using Texas Christian University (TCU) as a case study. Using a multivariate distribution of correlated stochastic variables, Monte Carlo simulation generated thousands of possible net present value (NPV) scenarios for ISA contracts with the Neeley School of Business, the site of a potential pilot program. Most business major ISA contracts demonstrated a probability greater than 98% to return a positive NPV. These findings solidify recommendations to implement such a pilot program within the Neeley School of Business with the hopes of expanding these financial aid tools to all major programs in future years. An income share program at TCU could not only unlock opportunity but also maintain the university’s financial stability in a time of economic downturn.
The Hypocrisy Behind Oscar Wilde's Conviction: A Tale of British Victorian Secrecy
Authors: Diaz Erika Rebollo
Published: August 2021

Well-known author Oscar Wilde led a life of aesthetic luxury and wrote stories which toed the lines of public decency and morality in the seemingly conservative nineteenth-century British society. Ideals of increased democracy and scientific advancement, modesty, and personal responsibility were flaunted as morals of the Victorian era. This essay explores the underlying reasons that may have led to Oscar Wilde’s trial and conviction in 1895 for the crime of homosexuality. It analyzes evidence towards the possibility that Wilde’s prison sentence may have been the elite classes’ way of maintaining control over public ideas, as Wilde’s power to share new and unexpected ideas through his unpunished existence posed a threat to the societal order of Victorian society. Wilde’s breaking of public molds was dangerous to the status quo, as his flow of ideas had the potential of inspiring oppressed members of society into demanding greater democracy and access to services which were exclusive to the elite as a result of their socioeconomic status. This essay also explores the tragic parallelism between author Oscar Wilde and his main character Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray, as Wilde’s very own literary warnings seem to come alive in the outcome of his trials and incarceration.
Celebrate Birth!—The Empowered Pregnancy That Changed My Life
Authors: Beckles Naima
Published: August 2021

Midwifery led care transforms the experience of Naima Beckles, a Black woman who gave birth for the first time over a decade ago. Here she describes how an empowered birth laid the groundwork for a career as a birth worker.
Fostering Meaningful and Creative Connections in Higher Education: Contributions from Music Education
Authors: Sandrina Milhano
Published: August 2021

This paper focuses on contributing to the reflection on the importance of providing opportunities to foster meaningful and creative connections in higher education. In a context of growing plurality, heterogeneity and diversity of backgrounds, languages, cultures, identities, roles, and purpose influences the sociocultural relations and professional interactions that occur and are formed within higher education communities of knowledge and learning, which are explored from the perspective of music education. A narrative approach on participant’s views about their participation in an elective music program was developed inside the framework of informal education. Issues that were discussed the most across the datasets by participants individual accounts are expressed through themes that fall into three broad areas: previous musical experiences, significant influences for music participation, and perceptions of the participation in the music program. Results suggest that the informal music program provided participants with a context for a safe emotional, social, cultural, and musical experience, and thus heterogeneity and diversity are seen as enriching factors. Some considerations are made on the ways through which music can help to foster connections and sense of humanity in higher education. This provides some insights into the relevance of fostering musical participation as part of the cultural responsibility of higher education institutions for participants.
Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students
Authors: TAŞ İbrahim , EKER Halime
Published: August 2021

Mobile technologies have become one of the important parts of human life. Smartphones have become the most used technological devices of daily life, with newly added features every day. However, intense and non-functional use of these devices may cause problems. Nomophobia, which is defined as the fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to be online, has begun to take place in literature as a current phenomenon. The present study discusses the variables of gender, age and anxiety as predictors of nomophobia in university students since the phenomenon is common especially in young people. The study group consists of 372 university students. Personal Information Form, Beck Anxiety Scale and Nomophobia scale were used as data collection tools in the study. Pearson correlational analysis and hierarchical regressions were conducted for data analysis. According to the results obtained from the study, anxiety total scale and subjective anxiety and somatic symptoms sub-dimensions were found to be positively associated with nomophobia. It was found that gender and subjective anxiety sub-dimension of anxiety scale significantly predicted nomophobia. On the other hand, it was found that the variable of age did not predict nomophobia significantly. The data obtained were discussed in the light of literature and suggestions were made to researchers.
Analysis of Vibration in Payload Room Due to Engine Vibration on LSU-05 NG
Authors: Wijaya Yusuf Giri , Ula Nur Mufidatul , Muksin M. , Pratama Mukhael Gilang Pribadi Putra
Published: August 2021

LSU-05 NG is one of the unmanned air vehicles (UAV) developed by the aviation technology center LAPAN. The LAPAN aviation technology center designed the LSU-05 NG to be able to carry a larger payload and broader range than other types of LSUs. Therefore, the LSU-05 NG uses an engine that has enough power. LSU-05 NG uses a piston-type engine with a capacity of 170 CC. UAV engine is the primary source of vibration in the UAV structure. Excessive vibration can cause damage to the UAV structure and malfunction of the UAV payload, such as sensors, control systems, and cameras. In this research, vibration measurements were carried out at 2 locations. The measurement location is on the engine and where the payload is installed. The vibration measurement on the LSU-05 NG was carried out during the ground test. The accelerometer sensor is used to measure vibrations and is connected to the NI data acquisition system and displayed with LabVIEW. The data to be taken are acceleration and frequency data with variations in the RPM value on the LSU-05 NG engine. With these measurements, the vibration characteristics caused by the engine in the LSU-05 NG structure, primarily where the payload is stored, can be known.
Correlation of Work Motivation, Reward, and Punishment with Compliance Behavior in Using Personal Protective Equipment
Authors: Faradisa Alfi Wardina , Martiana Tri
Published: August 2021

Introduction: PT. X Surabaya is a company engaged in the field of construction services. Construction is an industrial sector which accounts for the highest accident rates in Indonesia. The high number of accidents in companies is a result of employee behaviors, one of which is related to the use of PPE. Based on Activator-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) model, factors that influence worker compliance behavior can be determined. From here, measures to strengthen or weaken the behavior can be proposed. This study aims to analyze the correlation between activator and consequence factors with compliance behavior in using PPE. Method: This study was an analytic observational study with a cross sectional design. This study used sample size by a total population of 32 construction workers at PT. X Surabaya. The variables studied were work motivation, reward, and punishment as independent variables, while the behavior of using PPE as the dependent variable in this study. Data were gathered by collecting company’s secondary data, questionnaires, and observations by using critical behavior checklist instrument. The research analysis used the Spearman correlation statistical test. Results: The Spearman correlation statistical test showed that the relation between work motivation with compliance behavior in using PPE (r = 0.329), reward with compliance behavior in using PPE (r = 0.374), and punishment with compliance behavior in using PPE (r = 0.263) was weak. Conclusion: Work motivation, reward, and punishment had a correlation with compliance behavior in using PPE, but these factors had a weak correlation. There may be other correlated factors in determining compliance behavior in using PPE.Keywords: punishment, reward, work motivation
Total Plate dan Total Staphylococcus aureus pada Daging Di Pasar Tradisional Kecamatan Mulyorejo Surabaya
Authors: Mutiarasari Nonie Olivia Adia , Harijani Nenny , Rantam Fedik Abdul , Raharjo Dadik , Estoepangestie Agnes Theresia Soelih , Handijatno Didik
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the Total Plate Count and total Staphylococcus aureus count of beef sold in wet markets in Mulyorejo sub-district below the National Standard Indonesia (SNI 7388:2009) about maximum limit of microbial contamination in food or not. Total of twenty four samples of beef purchased from traditional markets of Tempurejo, Krempyeng Yamuri, Pacar Keling, and Menur in Mulyorejo sub-district Surabaya were examined by Total Plate Count using pour plate method. The sample was also cultured in Mannitol Salt Agar. The colony suspected to be S. aureus were taken for identification. The identification of S. aureus consists of isolation in Mannitol Salt Agar, Gram staining, catalase test, and coagulase test. Total plate count result showed that four samples were exceeding the National Standard of Indonesia SNI 7388:2009 or 1x106 CFU/g and the rest were below the maximum Total Plate Count in SNI. The highest Total Plate Count result was 1,9x106 CFU/g and the lowest was 7,8x104 CFU/g. The result of identification showed that 100% samples examined were contaminated by S. aureus with the highest result was 2,9x104 CFU/g and the lowest result was 4,3x103 CFU/g or exceeding the SNI 7388:2009.