bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge and Anxiety about COVID-19 in the State of Qatar, and the Middle East and North Africa Region—A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Doraiswamy Sathyanarayanan , Cheema Sohaila , Maisonneuve Patrick , Abraham Amit , Weber Ingmar , An Jisun , Lowenfels Albert B. , Mamtani Ravinder
Published: June 2021

While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, we have witnessed substantial mis- and disinformation regarding various aspects of the disease. We conducted a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire for the general public (recruited via social media) and healthcare workers (recruited via email) from the State of Qatar, and the Middle East and North Africa region to understand the knowledge of and anxiety levels around COVID-19 (April–June 2020) during the early stage of the pandemic. The final dataset used for the analysis comprised of 1658 questionnaires (53.0% of 3129 received questionnaires; 1337 [80.6%] from the general public survey and 321 [19.4%] from the healthcare survey). Knowledge about COVID-19 was significantly different across the two survey populations, with a much higher proportion of healthcare workers possessing better COVID-19 knowledge than the general public (62.9% vs. 30.0%, p < 0.0001). A reverse effect was observed for anxiety, with a higher proportion of very anxious (or really frightened) respondents among the general public compared to healthcare workers (27.5% vs. 11.5%, p < 0.0001). A higher proportion of the general public tended to overestimate their chance of dying if they become ill with COVID-19, with 251 (18.7%) reporting the chance of dying (once COVID-19 positive) to be ≥25% versus 19 (5.9%) of healthcare workers (p < 0.0001). Good knowledge about COVID-19 was associated with low levels of anxiety. Panic and unfounded anxiety, as well as casual and carefree attitudes, can propel risk taking and mistake-making, thereby increasing vulnerability. It is important that governments, public health agencies, healthcare workers, and civil society organizations keep themselves updated regarding scientific developments and that they relay messages to the community in an honest, transparent, unbiased, and timely manner.
KMapper: A Field Geological Survey System
Authors: Yeon Young-Kwang
Published: June 2021

The computing power of smart mobile devices has evolved as much as the power of desktop personal computers (PCs). Accordingly, a field geological survey system capable of utilizing the performance of smart devices is needed. Thus, the objective of this paper is to introduce a system with functions to take advantage of the performance of smart devices while meeting the various requirements of a geological survey. The system integrates geographic information system functions and smart sensors to execute field geological surveys effectively and can express various collections on a map. It also includes a map editing function that allows users to edit geological boundaries and areas on a map from the touch-based interface of a smart device. The records collected can be exported for editing of the geological map on a desktop PC. The developed app can replace traditional recording media used in field geological surveying and exploration work. It can be used to acquire location-referenced measurements with smart sensors, making field work more effective.
Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts on Regional Tourism across Chinese Cities: A Spatiotemporal Heterogeneous Perspective
Authors: Zhang Xu , Song Chao , Wang Chengwu , Yang Yili , Ren Zhoupeng , Xie Mingyu , Tang Zhangying , Tang Honghu
Published: June 2021

Understanding geospatial impacts of multi-sourced drivers on the tourism industry is of great significance for formulating tourism development policies tailored to regional-specific needs. To date, no research in China has explored the combined impacts of socioeconomic and environmental drivers on city-level tourism from a spatiotemporal heterogeneous perspective. We collected the total tourism revenue indicator and 30 potential influencing factors from 343 cities across China during 2008–2017. Three mainstream regressions and an emerging local spatiotemporal regression named the Bayesian spatiotemporally varying coefficients (Bayesian STVC) model were constructed to investigate the global-scale stationary and local-scale spatiotemporal nonstationary relationships between city-level tourism and various vital drivers. The Bayesian STVC model achieved the best model performance. Globally, eight socioeconomic and environmental factors, average wage (coefficient: 0.47, 95% credible intervals: 0.43–0.51), employed population (−0.14, −0.17–−0.11), GDP per capita (0.47, 0.42–0.52), population density (0.21, 0.16–0.27), night-time light index (−0.01, −0.08–0.05), slope (0.10, 0.06–0.14), vegetation index (0.66, 0.63–0.70), and road network density (0.34, 0.29–0.38), were identified to have nonlinear effects on tourism. Temporally, the main drivers might have gradually changed from the local macro-economic level, population density, and natural environment conditions to the individual economic level over the last decade. Spatially, city-specific dynamic maps of tourism development and geographically clustered influencing maps for eight drivers were produced. In 2017, China formed four significant city-level tourism industry clusters (hot spots, 90% confidence), the locations of which coincide with China’s top four urban agglomerations. Our local spatiotemporal analysis framework for geographical tourism data is expected to provide insights into adjusting regional measures to local conditions and temporal variations in broader social and natural sciences.
Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH): Role of Molecular Genetics
Authors: Cannata Giulia , Caporilli Chiara , Grassi Federica , Perrone Serafina , Esposito Susanna
Published: June 2021

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a relatively common major life-threatening birth defect that results in significant mortality and morbidity depending primarily on lung hypoplasia, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and cardiac dysfunction. Despite its clinical relevance, CDH multifactorial etiology is still not completely understood. We reviewed current knowledge on normal diaphragm development and summarized genetic mutations and related pathways as well as cellular mechanisms involved in CDH. Our literature analysis showed that the discovery of harmful de novo variants in the fetus could constitute an important tool for the medical team during pregnancy, counselling, and childbirth. A better insight into the mechanisms regulating diaphragm development and genetic causes leading to CDH appeared essential to the development of new therapeutic strategies and evidence-based genetic counselling to parents. Integrated sequencing, development, and bioinformatics strategies could direct future functional studies on CDH; could be applied to cohorts and consortia for CDH and other birth defects; and could pave the way for potential therapies by providing molecular targets for drug discovery.
Mechanical Properties of Strengthening 5083-H111 Aluminum Alloy Plates at Elevated Temperatures
Authors: Abuzaid Wael , Hawileh Rami , Abdalla Jamal
Published: June 2021

The use of aluminum alloys for external strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams has been capturing research interest. Exposure to harsh environmental conditions can severely impact the strengthening efficiency. This works aims to investigate the degradation in the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy AA 5083 plates when exposed to temperatures ranging from 25 to 300 °C. Quasi-static Isothermal tensile experiments were conducted at different temperatures. It was observed from the experimental results that the yield strength remained constant in the temperature range of 25–150 °C before starting to drop beyond 150 °C, with a total reduction of ≈ 40% at 300 °C. The elastic modulus was temperature sensitive with about 25% reduction at 200 °C before experiencing a significant and pronounced reduction at 300 °C. The percentage drops in stiffness and yield strength at 300 °C were 62.8% and 38%, respectively. In addition, the Mechanical Threshold Strength Model (MTS) parameters were established to capture the yield strength temperature dependence. Two analytical models were developed based on the experimental results. Both models can reasonably predict the elastic modulus and yield strength of AA 5083 plates as a function of temperature. It was concluded that AA plates should be properly insulated when used as externally bonded reinforcement to strengthen RC beams.
Insights into the Antimicrobial Potential of Dithiocarbamate Anions and Metal-Based Species
Authors: Yeo Chien Ing , Tiekink Edward R. T. , Chew Jactty
Published: June 2021

Bacterial infection remains a worldwide problem that requires urgent addressing. Overuse and poor disposal of antibacterial agents abet the emergence of bacterial resistance mechanisms. There is a clear need for new approaches for the development of antibacterial therapeutics. Herein, the antibacterial potential of molecules based on dithiocarbamate anions, of general formula R(R’)NCS2(−), and metal salts of transition metals and main group elements, is summarized. Preclinical studies show a broad range of antibacterial potential, and these investigations are supported by appraisals of possible biological targets and mechanisms of action to guide chemical syntheses. This bibliographic review of the literature points to the exciting potential of dithiocarbamate-based therapeutics in the crucial battle against bacteria. Additionally, included in this overview, for the sake of completeness, is mention of the far fewer studies on the antifungal potential of dithiocarbamates and even less work conducted on antiparasitic behavior.
Climate Mismatch between Introduced Biological Control Agents and Their Invasive Host Plants: Improving Biological Control of Tropical Weeds in Temperate Regions
Authors: Harms Nathan E. , Knight Ian A. , Pratt Paul D. , Reddy Angelica M. , Mukherjee Abhishek , Gong Ping , Coetzee Julie , Raghu S. , Diaz Rodrigo
Published: June 2021

Many weed biological control programs suffer from large-scale spatial variation in success due to restricted distributions or abundances of agents in temperate climates. For some of the world’s worst aquatic weeds, agents are established but overwintering conditions limit their survival in higher latitudes or elevations. The resulting need is for new or improved site- or region-specific biological control tools. Here, we review this challenge with a focus on low-temperature limitations of agents and propose a roadmap for improving success. Investigations across spatial scales, from global (e.g., foreign exploration), to local (selective breeding), to individual organisms (molecular modification), are discussed. A combination of traditional (foreign) and non-traditional (introduced range) exploration may lead to the discovery and development of better-adapted agent genotypes. A multivariate approach using ecologically relevant metrics to quantify and compare cold tolerance among agent populations is likely required. These data can be used to inform environmental niche modeling combined with mechanistic modeling of species’ fundamental climate niches and life histories to predict where, when, and at what abundance agents will occur. Finally, synthetic and systems biology approaches in conjunction with advanced modern genomics, gene silencing and gene editing technologies may be used to identify and alter the expression of genes enhancing cold tolerance, but this technology in the context of weed biological control has not been fully explored.
A Review of Alternative Management Tactics Employed for the Control of Various Cockroach Species (Order: Blattodea) in the USA
Authors: Gondhalekar Ameya D. , Appel Arthur G. , Thomas Gretchen M. , Romero Alvaro
Published: June 2021

Effective control of domestic and peridomestic cockroaches requires integrated approaches that emphasize concurrent use of chemicals with alternative control tactics. An integrated pest management (IPM) approach is particularly justified in environments where satisfactory cockroach control cannot be achieved due to multiple factors including development of insecticide aversion and resistance in some cockroach species, and poor sanitation or structural issues that foster infestations. While a flurry of research effort has been devoted to study alternative tactics for cockroach control, only a few of them have been evaluated in the context of IPM programs. This review focuses on examining studies on alternative tactics that are proven efficacious, economical, and logistically feasible for their inclusion in IPM programs for important domestic and peridomestic cockroaches in the USA. Management programs that educate the public on cockroach biology, behavior, and the importance of sanitation; use of traps to monitor infestation levels; apply targeted low impact insecticides such as baits, have demonstrated a greater success for effective and sustainable control of cockroaches when compared to an insecticide-only approach. Incorporation of other alternative control methods to IPM programs will require more applied research that validates their use in real-world scenarios and demonstrates their cost-effectiveness.
Eugenol and Thymol Derivatives as Antifeedant Agents against Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) Larvae
Authors: Yan Tay Karh , Asari Asnuzilawati , Salleh Siti Aishah , Azmi Wahizatul Afzan
Published: June 2021

Coconut palms in Malaysia are infested by a destructive invasive pest, RPW since 2007, and the pest’s population is difficult to control. At present, RPW control management mainly relies on the use of monocrotophos, which is administered by the trunk injection method. However, this pesticide can negatively impact human health and the ecosystem. Plant EO that can be used as a bio-pesticide is highly recommended as an alternative to monocrotophos because of its target-specific and eco-friendly properties. The antifeedant activity of eight eugenol and thymol derivatives from clove and thyme EOs were tested against the fourth instar larvae of RPW through oral bioassay for 14 days. Relative growth rate (RGR), relative consumption rate (RCR), the efficiency of conversion of ingested food (ECI), and the feeding deterrent index (FDI) were compared and analyzed. All of the derivatives showed antifeedant activity, particularly the eugenol derivative, 4-allyl-2-methoxy-1-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-benzene (FDI = 54.14%) and the thymol derivative, 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-2-((4-nitrobenzyl) oxy) benzene (FDI = 53.88%). Both of them showed promising results on their ability to be the most effective antifeedant agents in each derivative group. There was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the eugenol-based and thymol-based derivatives, but the ether derivative group (FDI = 45.63%) had a significantly stronger effect than the ester derivative group (FDI = 39.71%). This study revealed that the compound in ether form is more effective than the compound in ester form as an antifeedant agent against RPW larvae, regardless of the plant EO that the compound is derived from.
CRISPR-Mediated Endogenous Activation of Fibroin Heavy Chain Gene Triggers Cellular Stress Responses in Bombyx mori Embryonic Cells
Authors: Hu Wenbo , Wang Xiaogang , Ma Sanyuan , Peng Zhangchuan , Cao Yang , Xia Qingyou
Published: June 2021

The silkworm Bombyx mori is an economically important insect, as it is the main producer of silk. Fibroin heavy chain (FibH) gene, encoding the core component of silk protein, is specifically and highly expressed in silk gland cells but not in the other cells. Although the silkworm FibH gene has been well studied in transcriptional regulation, its biological functions in the development of silk gland cells remain elusive. In this study, we constructed a CRISPRa system to activate the endogenous transcription of FibH in Bombyx mori embryonic (BmE) cells, and the mRNA expression of FibH was successfully activated. In addition, we found that FibH expression was increased to a maximum at 60 h after transient transfection of sgRNA/dCas9-VPR at a molar ratio of 9:1. The qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of cellular stress response-related genes were significantly up-regulated along with activated FibH gene. Moreover, the lyso-tracker red and monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining assays revealed an apparent appearance of autophagy in FibH-activated BmE cells. Therefore, we conclude that the activation of FibH gene leads to up-regulation of cellular stress responses-related genes in BmE cells, which is essential for understanding silk gland development and the fibroin secretion process in B. mori.
T-Score and Handgrip Strength Association for the Diagnosis of Osteosarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Tarantino Umberto , Greggi Chiara , Visconti Virginia Veronica , Cariati Ida , Tallarico Mariagrazia , Fauceglia Matteo , Iundusi Riccardo , Albanese Marco , Chiaramonte Carlo , Gasbarra Elena
Published: June 2021

Background: Osteosarcopenia is a recently identified condition caused by the coexistence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia that affects the frail elderly population, leading to an increased risk of falls and fractures. Given the recent socio-economic interest associated with osteosarcopenia, the aim of this meta-analysis is to provide an overview of the factors potentially involved in its pathogenesis, assessing its population type, prevalence, and associated variables. Methods: A comprehensive systematic search for relevant studies, published from 2015 to 2020, was performed by using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. We analysed the variables of age, vitamin D, handgrip, and T-score in four different groups: healthy, osteopenic–osteoporotic, sarcopenic, and osteosarcopenic. Results: A total of 6504 patients from 16 studies were included in the final meta-analysis. The analysis of the individual variables reveals a statistically significant correlation between the handgrip test data and T-score (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The correlation between T-score values and handgrip strength suggests a new potential parameter in the development of predictive models that could be used in clinical practice, highlighting its importance for the diagnosis of osteosarcopenia.
I Support Clean Energy: A Test of the EPPM and Psychological Reactance Theory
Authors:   ,   West Virginia University, Beall Lindsey
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study was to test components of the extended parallel process model (Witte, 1992) and psychological reactance theory (Brehm, 1966) using environmental hazards as a primary threat, rather than a personal health threat. In addition, this study examined the effect that response costs, ego involvement, and personal connection had on individuals' self-efficacy to perform a behavior. Participants (N = 157) watched a short video that emphasized the environmental and health risks of coal as well as the benefits of using clean energy sources. One group of participants saw a recommended response encouraging them to contact a state representative in support of clean energy initiatives. The second group did not see a recommended response. All participants answered an online survey that assessed their ego involvement involving coal, personal connection to the coal industry, efficacy regarding the recommended response, reactance regarding the video and the recommended response, intention to contact a state representative, response costs associated with contacting a state representative, and actual performed behavior where they clicked a link to receive contact information for state representatives.;Results indicated that participants who saw the video with the recommended response reported more reactance than participants who did not see the recommended response. In addition, participants who felt the video was trying to restrict their autonomy reported more reactance than participants who did not feel as if the video was trying to restrict their autonomy. Other results indicated that ego involvement involving coal had a significant, negative relationship with reported behavioral intention of contacting a state representative in support of clean energy, however, there was no relationship between ego involvement and actual performed behavior.
Antibiotic resistance: a modern view of the problem by the example of a multi-profile hospital
Authors: Kulagina L. Yu. , Valiullina I. R. , Kadyseva E. R. , Maksimov M. L.
Published: June 2021

Relevance. Conducting microbiological monitoring allows controlling hospital-acquired infections and making timely strategic decisions for epidemiologists and clinical pharmacologists. Objective of the work is to determine the tendency of prevailing problem microflora and to develop a strategy of empirical antibacterial therapy for severe nosocomial infections and inflammatory processes. Materials and methods. The article analyzes the main groups of pathogens of hospital infections in dynamics for the first quarter of 2018, 2019 and 2020. The relation of positive cultures to the total number of investigated samples was taken for the analysis. Antibiotic sensitivity was isolated, identified and determined using conventional mass spectrometry methods. The results. The stable sowing rate of Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the intensive care and surgical departments was noted for the analyzed periods. To solve the issue of antibiotic resistance in the inpatient department, a strategy to contain it has been developed.
Nanotechnology risk, toxicity and its effect on safety and human health
Authors: Elmanakhly Mohammed Emam , Rizk Marko George , Eslam Shaaban Mohamed Ghazy Oreif
Published: June 2021

Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field encompassing a wide and varied range of devices derived from engineering, physics, chemistry and biology, and this field contains a better understanding of the development of medical analysis technologies, biotechnological processes, the development of new and targeted chemicals for delivery. nanomaterials are widely used, especially in biology, biotechnology, and medicine. However, there are limited studies on the potential toxicity of nanomaterials. Therefore, there is a need for varied and systematic toxicological data with new techniques for nanomaterials. To investigate the nanotoxicology of nanoparticles (NPs), the health and safety hazards of nanomaterials include the potential toxicity of various types of nanomaterials, as well as the hazard of dust fire and explosion. As nanotechnology is a recent emergence, the health and safety consequences of nanomaterials exposure, as well as exposure limits, are the subject of ongoing research. Of the potential hazards, inhalation exposure is of greatest concern, with animal studies showing pulmonary effects such as inflammation, fibrosis and carcinogenicity in some nanomaterials. Skin contact and ingestion, as well as a dust explosion hazard, are also of concern.
High cytokine levels and cytokine storm in the novel coronavirus infection
Authors: Maksimov Maksim Leonidovich , Zvegintseva Albina Ayratovna , Kulagina Lyudmila Yurievna , Nigmedzyanova Albina Zainutdinovna , Kadyseva Elvina Ramisovna
Published: June 2021

A review article is based on current foreign sources. The level of cytokines in the peripheral blood can be increased in many diseases, but in some cases there may be an excess of their normal concentration in tens, hundreds or more times with the development of a peculiar clinical picture, which is based on a systemic inflammatory reaction. In the literature this condition has received the figurative name «cytokine storm», which highlights an extremely violent reaction of the immune system with an unknown (often unfavorable) outcome. Close attention of the scientific world and the public to the problem of extremely high levels of cytokines in the peripheral blood (hypercytokinemia) was drawn due to the high frequency of the cytokine storm in the novel coronavirus infection.
Home duty of medics: features of recording working hours and its payment
Authors: Shinkareva Olga Vladimirovna
Published: June 2021

The article considers the peculiarities of determining the working time of a medics in case he is staying at home waiting for a call to work — home duty. The conditions under which it is possible to involve an employee in this work, as well as the features of calculating working time during duty and the features of paying for these hours are considered. Practical examples of determining the working time both in the case of duty itself and in the case of calling an employee from duty to provide medical care are given, as well as calculation of wages in these cases.
Technical inspection as an inventory item of fixed assets in the accounting of a healthcare organization
Authors: Sotnikova Lyudmila Viktorovna
Published: June 2021

The article considers the features of forming a new inventory object for Russian accounting — technical inspection of this object of fixed assets as part of a complex object of fixed assets of a medical organization. Such an inventory item as a technical inspection is formed in accordance with FSB 6/2020 “Fixed assets” if it meets such important criteria as the cost exceeding the cost limit set by each health organization in its accounting policy, as well as the useful life exceeding 12 months. The article presents an example of accounting for technical inspection on the example of such an object of fixed assets as a pipeline system of compressed medical gases, gases for driving surgical instruments and vacuum.
Official website of a medical organization: mandatory requirements, accounting for promotion expenses
Authors: Dombrovskaya Elena Nikolaevna
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to defining the role and functions performed by official websites of medical organizations. Based on the analysis of the current regulatory framework, the requirements were regulated and the list of information posted on the official website of a medical organization was described. Based on the role of a non-price competition tool, which is performed by the official website of a medical organization, modern channels for its promotion are presented. The procedure for accounting expenses for the creation and promotion of the official website of a medical organization is also considered. Examples are given for public sector organizations.
Remote work has changed the format: note to the accountant of the medical institution
Authors: Lebedev V.A. , Lebedeva E.I.
Published: June 2021

The article analyzes the latest changes in labor legislation that came into force on January 01, 2021. The article considers the provisions of the Federal Law “On Amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation regarding the regulation of remote (remote) work and temporary transfer of an employee to remote (remote) work on the initiative of the employer in exceptional cases” of 08.12.2020 № 407-FZ, which must be taken into account when providing medical care in a remote format; the main provisions on the employment contract and the features of the employment contract of remote workers, including the features of the admission and dismissal of remote workers.
Topical issues of cost accounting during a pandemic
Authors: Sarkisyan G.A. , Manina E.V.
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of accounting for expenses during the period of high alert to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in dental clinics that provide paid services. This article discusses the concept of expenses, their classification, regulations governing the accounting of expenses, as well as the procedure for reflecting them in accounting. It noted that during the pandemic, problems arose with the collection of primary documents, which, in turn, complicated the work on the formation of financial statements. Particular attention is paid to the issues of attribution of expenses for salaries of employees on non-working days announced by the President of the Russian Federation.
Features of the vacation of a remote employee: a note to the accountant of a medical institution
Authors: Lebedev V.A. , Lebedeva E.I.
Published: June 2021

A comparative analysis of the latest changes in labor legislation concerning the implementation of the right to leave by remote workers is carried out. The article considers the legal differentiation of the norms on vacation of remote workers who perform remote work in accordance with the employment contract on a permanent basis, and remote workers who perform remote work temporarily. The complex issues of the application of labor legislation to remote relations and the applied models of vacation regulation are considered; restrictions that cannot worsen the situation of a remote worker, deprive him of constitutional guarantees, or restrict his right to rest.
Der Prozess
Authors: Kafka Franz
Published: June 2021

Grundlos wird Josef K. an seinem 30. Geburtstag verhaftet und verhört. Die Umstände sind grotesk, niemand kennt das Gesetz, und das Gericht bleibt anonym. Die ‚Schuld‘, erfährt Josef K., haftet ihm an, ohne dass er dagegen etwas tun könnte. Verbissen, aber erfolglos versucht er, sich gegen die zunehmende Absurdität und Verstrickung zu wehren, schlägt jede Warnung vor weiterer Gegenwehr in den Wind und wird schließlich ein Jahr später vor den Toren der Stadt exekutiert. Franz Kafka hat mit diesem Roman ein Jahrhundertwerk geschaffen, das auf beispielhafte Weise die wesentlichen Existenzfragen des modernen Menschen neu formuliert.
Participação e Formação Ambiental em Tefé (AM), na perspectiva da Educação Ambiental não-formal
Authors: Rodrigues Eubia Andréa , Billacrês Máximo
Published: June 2021

Na Conferência Municipal do Meio Ambiente que ocorreu em Tefé, no primeiro semestre de 2008, identificou-se a ausência dos municípios ao entorno de Tefé. Uma década após essa conferência, quais as informações e formações dos representantes municipais, diante dos contextos ambientais? O presente artigo visa um esclarecimento à ausência da população em discussões, audiências públicas e manifestações que ocorreram em Tefé nos últimos 10 anos, nos quais foram discutidas questões de interesse coletivo. Nesta perspectiva, Tefé como uma cidade com responsabilidade territorial no Amazonas tem a função de difundir práticas educativas corretas para a melhoria da qualidade de vida dos cidadãos e adjacências, visando a necessidade de desenvolver a Educação Ambiental de caráter não-formal.
Estação de tratamento de água (ETA) Bolonha: concepções de Educação Ambiental em duas escolas do ensino fundamental de Belém (PA)
Authors: Yamauchi Heron Demitrycz , Rodrigues Marinele Maria Saraiva , Pontes Altem Nascimento , Tavares-Martins Ana Cláudia Caldeira
Published: June 2021

O presente artigo objetivou analisar a contribuição da ETA no incremento das concepções sobre EA de alunos de duas escolas do ensino fundamental de Belém, bem como a visão dos professores sobre este espaço não formal. Foram utilizados mapas mentais para analisar as concepções dos alunos antes e depois da visita ao ETA Bolonha e questionários para os professores visando acessar suas concepções sobre espaços não formais. Ao final do estudo, verificou-se que os espaços não formais são eficazes no processo de ensino e aprendizado, pois impulsionam a construção de novos conhecimentos e concepções em EA.
Problematizando concepções de professores de ciências sobre Educação Ambiental e cidadania crítica: uma parceria entre o engenheiro ambiental e a escola
Authors: Silva Paulo Sérgio Araújo da , Cruz Lucas de Jesus Soares da
Published: June 2021

O trabalho investiga as concepções de professores sobre Educação Ambiental e de Cidadania Crítica, e as relações que estas podem estabelecer para pensar a formação do cidadão crítico. O objetivo é compreender como pensam os docentes sobre Educação Ambiental e Cidadania Socioambiental Crítica. Por meio de pesquisa qualitativa, buscou-se coletar dados descritivos de onze professores da rede municipal de ensino de Paragominas-PA a partir da utilização de questionário. Os resultados apontam que é preciso romper com algumas ideias preservacionistas, de conscientização e de comportamentos ambientais, se o professor tiver a intenção de formar para a cidadania socioambiental crítica.
CREATING METHODOLOGY OF AN ART OBJECT USING SOFTWARE PACKAGES
Authors: Shopina E. , Markova M.
Published: June 2021

Vector graphics and 3D modeling have opened up a wide range of perspectives for designers to create various art objects. The use of computer graphics greatly simplified the process of sketch creating, as it provided the ability to change, add colors, and edit entire groups of objects. 3D modeling made it possible to recreate products, taking into account the smallest details in a virtual environment, compose an interior, and perform animation of various processes. The research object is the computer programs Corel Draw and 3D max and their importance for the methodology of development and creation of art objects. As a result of the study, it was found that vector graphics and 3D modeling programs not only made it easier for designers to create art objects, but also made it possible to improve the level of design by changing the usual perception. According to the authors, software products influenced the development of design, which made it possible to create any objects in a virtual environment.
FEATURES OF APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ORNAMENT IN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN: AFRICAN TREND
Authors: Bandorina K.
Published: June 2021

Politics and marketing and socio-cultural aspects manipulate the evolution of design. The objective world of a person, created by designers, leads to changes in human perception of reality, reflecting social changes. The development of modern design, which is within the rigid framework of globalization, is looking for ways to regenerate the humanistic world, experimenting with ethnocultural identity. Elements of national and traditional art, in particular, ornament, become one of the instruments of the designer, who forms a new aesthetic. Using national and ethnic traditions with the help of images, ornaments, color palettes, and materials, the goal of modern design is to find new ways to meet the new consumer paradigm - creating a unique product that reflects local, personal, and emotional components, thus avoiding the globalization processes
The accreditation as guarantor of quality of work of forensic laboratories
Authors:   Forensic Center of Montenegro, Danilovgrad, Ivanovic Aleksandar B.
Published: June 2021

This paper presents accreditation and standardization in forensic science as a factor influencing their reliability. The application of the international standard ISO 17025, which applies to the accreditation of forensic laboratories, is summarized. In order to further the reliability of forensic work and procedures, as one of the foundations of a just and just justice, the paper gives a review of what is the future of forensic accreditation. This is mostly and mainly related to the work of the TC 272 Technical Committee, which is based on the development and application of forensic standards, which will cover a complete forensic process from finding material traces on the spot to present findings and opinions of the forensic court judges.
Estructura de mercado del sector de la navegación fluvial en la Cuenca del Paraná
Authors:   , Salama Andrés Carlos
Published: June 2021

Este trabajo analiza la estructura y regulación del transporte fluvial por la hidrovía del Paraná y la forma en que el usufructo de la concesión del servicio de dragado y balizamiento ha sido licitado, otorgado y renovado desde 1995 hasta la actualidad. El objetivo del trabajo es dual. Por un lado, se analiza si el sector del transporte naval de la Cuenca del Paraná está bien estructurado y se hace particular énfasis en las actividades de dragado y balizamiento. En este sentido, se analiza si el contrato de concesión de dragado y balizamiento de esta vía fluvial ha permitido una mayor eficiencia en el sector. También se busca verificar si dicha eficiencia se traslada a los usuarios del servicio con precios y servicios competitivos, e identificar si existen posibles mejoras a la misma.
Divulgación de información financiera por parte de los gobiernos locales: Análisis de sus determinantes en provincia de Buenos Aires
Authors:   , Gulayin David José
Published: June 2021

La literatura ha indagado sobre la cantidad y calidad de la divulgación de información financiera o fiscal en internet por parte de los gobiernos locales y sobre sus determinantes. Sin embargo, para el caso de los gobiernos locales de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, existen escasas investigaciones sobre dichas cuestiones. El presente trabajo realiza el relevamiento de la divulgación de la información financiera de los 135 gobiernos locales de la Provincia de Buenos Aires -Argentina– a través de internet, para los ejercicios económicos 2013 y 2016, e identifica los posibles determinantes que influyen en la divulgación para tales ejercicios. La metodología utilizada, a los fines de aportar evidencia empírica a favor de las hipótesis planteadas, fue el planteo de modelos de regresiones logísticas múltiples, a través de los cuales se relacionó la variable divulgación de información financiera en internet con un conjunto de determinantes financieros, políticos y socioeconómicos. Los resultados muestran que la divulgación de información financiera de los gobiernos locales bonaerenses no ha sufrido una variación significativa entre los periodos 2013 y 2016, alcanzando solo un 46,67% y un 51,11%, respectivamente. Por otro lado, se ha encontrado evidencia a favor de que el tamaño de la población y del presupuesto, el acceso a internet y la no alineación política, se relacionan positiva y significativamente con la divulgación por parte de los gobiernos locales.
Análisis comparativo entre dos métodos para la evaluación del tejido graso corporal en estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Rosario
Authors:   , Grass Alexia
Published: June 2021

Introducción: El estudio de la composición corporal es importante para la determinación del estado nutricional, tanto en condiciones de salud como de enfermedad. La antropometría (A) y la Bioimpedancia Eléctrica (BIA) son métodos sencillos y de bajo costo para la estimación de %masa grasa (%MG)14. El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar dos métodos para la estimación %MG: BIA y A. Además, se analizaron los resultados de %MG entre dos balanzas de BIA de diferente marca comercial y se evaluó la existencia de diferencias entre la estimación de %MG entre métodos según sexo. Metodología: Estudio observacional, analítico, de corte transversal. Se midío %MG a 144 estudiantes (74 mujeres y 70 hombres, mediana de edad: 21 años) mediante A y BIA. Se utilizó A según protocolo ISAK con plicómetro Gaucho Pro y cinta antropométrica metálica Lufking executive. La medición a traves BIA, se realizó según instrucción del fabricante con Tanita Segmental 545f y Omron Hbf-514c. Para estudiar la correlación entre los distintos métodos de %MG se utilizó el test de Spearman. La concordancia entre los métodos se analizó mediante Bland-Altman. Resultados: La mediana estimada de %MG según los diferentes métodos fue : A 25,08% , Tanita 21,95% y Omrom 27,20%. Correlación entre Omrom-A (r=0,90,p<0,01), entre Tanita-A (r=0.86,p<0,01) y entre Tanita- Omrom (r=93,p<0,01). En el estudo de concordancia, la media de las diferencias de %MG entre A y Omrom fue de-3,15%( LI-11,22%, LS 4,93%), entre A y Tanita 0,96% (LI -8,32%, LS 10,24%) y entre Tania y Omrom -8,32%(LI -10,44%, LS 2,23%). En hombres la media de las diferencias de %MG entre A y Tanita fue de 1,03% (LI -6,23%, LS 8,29). *(LS) Límite Superior (LI) Límite Inferior Conclusión: Se observó una buena correlación entre los métodos, mientras que la concordancia fue baja. Solamente se encontró concordancia aceptable entre A y Tanita en la población masculina.
THE INFLUENCE OF GREEK LINGUISTIC TRADITION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIEVAL SYRIAC GRAMMAR
Authors: Zinovkin A.Yu.
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to the development of medieval Syriac linguistics, which has undergone great influence from ancient Greek grammar, especially Dionysius Thrax’s grammar. After a brief description of the history of Syriac language, the major grammarians who reflected the Syriac linguistic tradition in their writings are listed.
INTERTEXTUALITY IMPLEMENTATION IN MODERN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ROCK-SONG DISCOURSE
Authors: Abramicheva E.N. , Petrakov A.A.
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to the study of the intertext in modern English and Spanish rock-song discourses. The research focuses on the sources of intertextual elements and methods of implementing intertextuality in rock compositions. The study is justified by the variety of forms and mechanisms of sense formation in rock-song discourse that serves as a peculiar communication medium in the contemporary multicultural world. The research shows that the intertext of the rock-song discourse is influenced by the precedent phenomena of social, political and cultural life of both an individual nation and the world community as a whole; is formed by a variety of media, literary and religious prototexts, and is realized through citation, allusions, different forms of prototext modifications. The choice of the prototext is influenced by such factors as the genre of a composition, the issues addressed by the author, the author’s personality and social stand, linguistic culture producing the rock content, as well as social-political environment.
GOOD BAD TIME
Authors: Baruzdina S.A.
Published: June 2021

The article discloses the axiological potential of the qualitative metaphor of time on the example of emotive prose and poetry of German-speaking authors. Time as an abstract notion is rendered metaphorically. Metaphor, taken as an image, is a universal pattern that is used to form emotional and evaluative categories. It encompasses an image representation, evaluation information and attitude expression, both positive and negative. There is an attempt to assess the correlation between ameliorative and pejorative evaluation of time in poetry and emotive prose discourse in the German-language literature. However, besides positive and negative modes, evaluation may also have some other semantic features, which can contribute to its more detailed classification. We analyzed the possibility of using the classification by N.D. Arutyunova to identify and distribute these semantic features among the suggested sets.
FROM HISTORICISM TO SYMBOLISM. CHANGES IN RUSSIAN ORTODOX ICONOGRAPHY OF THE 16th CENTURY
Authors: Nicholsky Evgeny , Walczak Dorota
Published: June 2021

The main purpose of this article is to show the changes that occurred in Russian church iconography in the 16th century. The authors analyze new iconographic plots that appeared in the 16th century, such as the “New Testament Trinity”, “The Tree of Jesse”, “The Militant Church”, as well as showing plots in which radical changes took place in this century, for example, “The Last Judgment”. The iconography of the four-part icon of the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, iconic for 16th-century Moscow iconography, is examined in detail. The main tendency of the era is being restored, consisting in the gradual displacement of historical plots by allegorical-symbolic plots based on the interpretation of the Bible by theologians and on revelations.
ONE MORE TIME ON DOUBLE STRUCTURE OF “THE SHOT” OF A.S. PUSHKIN
Authors: Zaslavskiy O.B.
Published: June 2021

We reveal a number of structural elements of "The Shot" overlooked before. Mainly, they are presented by a set of oppositions or realize the motif of doubling directly. This motif is related to confrontation between adversaries and peculiarities of an abnormal duel, including the situation “bullet in bullet”. As a result, the life of Silvio appears as a united plot, details of which are expressed in terms of weapon that was exploited by him or remained without application. In particular, this includes the rule of card play in bank in which Silvio was involved. Among artistically relevant oppositions are those between blade and bullet, heat and cold, fire and water, morning and evening. These categories also apply to the count and the narrator. We point to some hidden elements in the brief mentioning the death of Silvio.
ARTISTIC GENDEROLOGY OF F.M. DOSTOEVSKY IN THE STORY "DOUBLE"
Authors: Makaricheva N.A.
Published: June 2021

On the material of Dostoevsky’s novella “The Double” the analysis of "artistic genderology" of the writer is tested. The focus is laid on the gender dimension of the story. The nature of the relationship between Golyadkin and Klara Olsufyevna allows us to draw conclusions about some features of the genderological ideas of F.M. Dostoevsky at an early stage of his life-term work. Some “genderological discoveries” of the writer are developed in his future works: the story outlines a typical conflict for the writer’s further work, when a man is forced to make a choice between women; the motive for a marriage of convenience is clearly stated; female images, although poorly drawn, are marked as diametrically opposite.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: REMBRANDT'S LIGHTING IN THE NOVEL “CRIME AND PUNISHMENT” BY F.M. DOSTOEVSKY
Authors: Yermolenko S.I. , Kadushina O.I.
Published: June 2021

The F. M. Dostoevsky’s special art of chiaroscuro at different times was repeatedly drawn to the attention of researchers. However the observations of Dostoevsky scholars about one of Dostoevsky’s methods of the art of chiaroscuro - the so-called “Rembrandt lighting” - are still fragmentary, which does not allow us to fully assess its significance in the poetics of the writer and the implementation of the ideological and philosophical intention of the works. The authors of the article are guided by the principles of the «slow reading», which allows you to gradually immerse yourself in the meaning of a work or some of its separate episodes, without losing sight of the details and particulars, without which a deep understanding of the text cannot be achieved. The article analyzes three episodes of the novel “Crime and Punishment” (the death of Marmeladov, Raskolnikov’s half-confession to Razumikhin in the corridor, Sonya’s reading of the Gospel to Raskolnikov), in which F. M. Dostoevsky uses the Rembrandt lighting technique. The author establishes not only the significance of these episodes in the text of the novel, but also their internal correlation: they constitute a kind of “Rembrandt plot”, characterized by the invariable direction of movement from darkness to light. As a result of the analysis, a conclusion is made about the multifunctionality of this technique in “Crime and Punishment” (social, psychological, ideological and compositional functions). The main function in the novel is the religious and philosophical function of the Rembrandt illumination as a form of expressing the author’s position: the assertion of the inevitability of the final triumph of the Spiritual Light over the “slum” darkness in the world and the hearts of people.
RUSSIAN LITERARY CRITICISM FROM 1941 TO 1945 WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CONCEPT OF “PURE ART”
Authors: Danilovich T.V.
Published: June 2021

The aesthetic views of representatives of Soviet literary criticism during the Great patriotic war, in relation to the orientation of the supporters of the concept of pure art, are discussed in the article. In this aspect both dominant and not so widely spread tendencies in criticism of the designated period are being comprehended. The character of reception of artistic heritage, which belongs to the supporters of the concept of pure art in the Russian culture of 19 century, in the criticism from 1941 to 1945 is being identified. Despite the prevalence of categorical statements which consider the concept of “art for art’s sake” as a vector of creative activity to be absolutely unacceptable for a Soviet writer and statements in defense of utilitarian attitudes, it is being proved that a number of principles of “art for art’s sake” are still being mainstreamed by the critics of the period of war. This, however, is being carried out without reference to this concept or to the judgments of its authoritative spokesmen.