bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing Suicide Reporting in Top Newspaper Social Media Accounts in China: Content Analysis Study
Authors: Lai Kaisheng , Li Dan , Peng Huijuan , Zhao Jingyuan , He Lingnan
Published: May 2021

Background

Previous studies have shown that suicide reporting in mainstream media has a significant impact on suicidal behaviors (eg, irresponsible suicide reporting can trigger imitative suicide). Traditional mainstream media are increasingly using social media platforms to disseminate information on public-related topics, including health. However, there is little empirical research on how mainstream media portrays suicide on social media platforms and the quality of their coverage.

Objective

This study aims to explore the characteristics and quality of suicide reporting by mainstream publishers via social media in China.

Methods

Via the application programming interface of the social media accounts of the top 10 Chinese mainstream publishers (eg, People’s Daily and Beijing News), we obtained 2366 social media posts reporting suicide. This study conducted content analysis to demonstrate the characteristics and quality of the suicide reporting. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, we assessed the quality of suicide reporting by indicators of harmful information and helpful information.

Results

Chinese mainstream publishers most frequently reported on suicides stated to be associated with conflict on their social media (eg, 24.47% [446/1823] of family conflicts and 16.18% [295/1823] of emotional frustration). Compared with the suicides of youth (730/1446, 50.48%) and urban populations (1454/1588, 91.56%), social media underreported suicides in older adults (118/1446, 8.16%) and rural residents (134/1588, 8.44%). Harmful reporting practices were common (eg, 54.61% [1292/2366] of the reports contained suicide-related words in the headline and 49.54% [1172/2366] disclosed images of people who died by suicide). Helpful reporting practices were very limited (eg, 0.08% [2/2366] of reports provided direct information about support programs).

Conclusions

The suicide reporting of mainstream publishers on social media in China broadly had low adherence to the WHO guidelines. Considering the tremendous information dissemination power of social media platforms, we suggest developing national suicide reporting guidelines that apply to social media. By effectively playing their separate roles, we believe that social media practitioners, health institutions, social organizations, and the general public can endeavor to promote responsible suicide reporting in the Chinese social media environment.
Infographics as an effective method of scientific communication with social media users for COVID-19 topics: A survey study (Preprint)
Authors: Lee Seung Heyck , Pandya Rudra Kashyap , Lau Rebecca Jennifer , Chambers Emily Anne Brock , Geng Apple , Jin Bernie Xiong , Zhou Oliver , Hussain Junayd , Wu Tingting , Barr Lauren , Junop Murray
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has also been battling a COVID-19 infodemic. Navigating for accurate information, especially health- and science-related content, on social media has been challenging. Although infographics are a popular medium for simplifying complex, text-based information into visual components, their usefulness in communicating COVID-19 related information during a global health crisis has not been explored.

OBJECTIVE

The study aims to explore the effectiveness of infographics in conveying scientific information related to COVID-19 on social media.

METHODS

Following a social media campaign that published COVID-19 related infographics, a cross-sectional survey was administered to social media users, primarily students from Western University. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize all Likert-type scale responses and an inductive qualitative analysis was performed for open ended responses. Differences in responses based on educational background (health vs non-health related) were analyzed using Fischer’s exact.

RESULTS

361 survey responses were collected. 73% of respondents were young adults (18-24) with varying degrees of post-secondary education in a health-related academic background. Most respondents indicated that infographics were visually appealing and were likely to share infographics as reliable sources of information. The use of infographics as an effective tool for science communication was strongly supported. Compared to written articles, majority of the survey responders agreed that infographics allowed for greater information retention and learning. Educational background did not influence the perceived usefulness of infographics in understanding scientific information.

CONCLUSIONS

Infographics are effective in conveying scientific information about COVID-19 on social media. Findings from this study can be useful for shaping communication strategies during a pandemic and, more broadly, global crises.
Mobile Technology Access and Use Among Adolescent Mothers in Lima, Peru: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Levey Elizabeth J , Onyeaka Henry , Bartles Sophia M , Sanchez Calderon Elena , Sanchez Sixto E , Prom Maria C , Fesseha Eden M , Gelaye Bizu
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Research shows promise for the use of mobile health interventions to improve access to care for mothers and infants. Although adolescent mothers in particular are comfortable with technology and often face barriers to accessing care, data on the use of digital interventions with young mothers are limited.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to examine technology access and use behavior among adolescent mothers in Lima, Peru, to inform the development of technology-mediated perinatal interventions for high-risk mothers and infants in low- and middle-income countries and other areas with limited access to care.

METHODS

This mixed methods study consisted of a phone survey about technology access (N=29), focus group discussions with clinicians (N=25), and semistructured in-depth interviews with adolescent mothers (N=10) and their family members (N=8) in Lima.

RESULTS

All adolescent mothers surveyed had access to a smartphone, and nearly half had access to a computer or tablet. However, participants reported a number of obstacles to consistent smartphone access related to the financial precarity of their situations. Examples of this included difficulty affording phone services, using shared plans, and losing smartphones because of theft.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings indicate that adolescent mothers are connected to technology, highlighting the potential scalability of technology-based health interventions for adolescent mothers in low- and middle-income countries while identifying barriers that need to be addressed.
IN SILICO IDENTIFICATION OF APOBEC3B SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS FROM DTP-NCI LIBRARIES
Authors: MOHAMED MARYAN MOHAMUD , JUSRIL NOR ATIQAH , ADENAN MOHD ILHAM , WEN N. G. KWOK
Published: May 2021

Objective: APOBEC3B (A3B) enzyme causes C-to-T or C-to-G somatic alteration in the cancer genome, leading to the evolution of a broad spectrum of human cancers. The present study aims to identify A3B small molecule inhibitors using a top-down approach via pharmacoinformatic virtual screening.

Methods: Virtual screening of 2951 drug-alike molecules with diversified structures from the National Cancer Institute Development Therapeutics Program (DTP-NCI) compounds library was performed using GOLD and AutoDock Vina docking programs against the 3D structure of A3B (PDB ID: 5TD5).

Results: Amongst the docked compounds, Nordracorubin, NSC641233 and Raloxifene hydrochloride showed the most potent binding affinities towards A3B on both Autodock/Vina and GOLD. Several significant similarities were observed between A3B and the three hits, including hydrogen bonds and pi-pi stacking. The three compounds also exhibited interaction with the centralized zinc cofactor and amino acid residues that directly contribute the deaminase activity of A3B enzyme.

Conclusion: We hypothesize that the findings from this study could significantly shorten the quest for novel molecules against the A3B after confirmation with subsequent in vitro and in vivo studies in the near future.
Phenotypic characterization of Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Modukuru Giridhar Kumar , Surya Pradeep Madala Sobhana , Kakumanu Vishnuvardhana Rao , Yarava Saritha
Published: May 2021

Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) is a prevalent organism causing infections in the community and hospital. A variety of antibiotics are used, including the Macrolide-Lincosamide-StreptograminB (MLSB) family of antibiotics in which clindamycin is the preferred agent. Widespread use of these antibiotics leads to resistance to these MLSB antibiotics; a D-test can characterize the different MLSB phenotypes. This study was taken up with an objective to perform a double disc diffusion test for detecting different phenotypes in S.aureus with particular reference to inducible clindamycin resistance. Out of a total of 174(100%) strains of S.aureus, 98(56.32%) were MRSA, and 76(43.68%) were MSSA. All isolates were tested by D-test. A total of 47(27.01%) were of cMLSB phenotype, 31(17.82%) were of iMLSB phenotype, and 96(55.17%) were of MS phenotype. The majority of MRSA strains were cMLSB phenotype(76.60%) and iMLSB phenotype (64.52%) in comparison to MSSA isolates. Although iMLSB phenotypes are present in both MRSA and MSSA, iMLSB was more in MRSA isolates. Appropriate susceptibility data is essential for a clinician to start clindamycin therapy to prevent therapeutic failures with inducible MLSB resistance in S.aureus isolates. It will be appropriate for all the clinical laboratories to report inducible Clindamycin resistance in S.aureus strains (both MRSA and MSSA), for which D-test is a reliable testing method.
Pelanggaran Berat HAM dalam RUU KUHP: Tinjauan dari Hukum Internasional (Gross Violations of Human Rights in the Criminal Code Bill: an Overview from International Law)
Authors: Sumigar Bernhard Ruben Fritz
Published: May 2021

The spirit of the drafter of the Criminal Code Bill (CCB) to fully codify all criminal provisions, including those relating to the gross violations of human rights, into a single legally binding instrument is marked with the inconsistency of its formula with the standard provided in numerous instruments under international law. In light of this situation, this article is presence to discuss legal challenges arising from the stipulation of gross violations of human rights under CCB. By using qualitative and descriptive normative methods, this article finds three fundamental problems between the provisions of CCB and the international legal framework. The problems in question are related to (i) the inaccuracy of the use of the term “Serious Crimes against Human Rights” in CCB, as well as misregulation of (ii) crimes of genocide and (iii) crimes against humanity in CCB with international law. On this basis, this article concludes that the provisions of gross human rights violations in CCB are contrary to the provisions of international law which are binding and applicable to Indonesia, and therefore, this article is prepared to provide recommendations for policymakers to reconsider the formulation of the provisions of gross human rights violations in CCB in order to be compatible with Indonesia’s international obligations to comply with the provisions of international law. AbstrakSemangat perumus Rancangan Undang-Undang KUHP (RUU KUHP) untuk melakukan kodifikasi total semua ketentuan pidana, termasuk yang berkaitan dengan pelanggaran berat HAM, ditandai dengan ketidak-konsistenan antara rumusan yang diatur dengan standar dalam sejumlah instrumen hukum internasional. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, artikel ini disusun untuk mendiskusikan tantangan hukum yang akan timbul dari pengaturan tentang pelanggaran berat HAM dalam RUU KUHP. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif dan deskriptif normatif, artikel ini menemukan 3 (tiga) permasalahan antara ketentuan RUU KUHP dan kerangka hukum internasional, yaitu (i) istilah “Tindak Pidana Berat terhadap HAM” yang tidak tepat (ii) kejahatan genosida, dan (iii) kejahatan terhadap kemanusiaan. Berdasarkan 6pembahasan, artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa ketentuan pelanggaran berat HAM dalam RUU KUHP bertentangan dengan ketentuan hukum internasional yang mengikat dan berlaku bagi Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, artikel ini memberikan rekomendasi bagi pembuat kebijakan untuk merumuskan kembali ketentuan pelanggaran berat HAM dalam RUU KUHP agar sepadan dengan ketentuan hukum internasional.
Testing for causality-in-mean and in-variance among the U.S., China, and some Africa capital markets: A CCF approach
Authors:   Department of International Economics, School of Economics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Osabuohien-Irabor Osarumwense
Published: May 2021

Aim/purpose – Owing to the huge risk occasioned by negative contagion effects associ- ated with financial market linkages, markets participants and academia have continued to examine the capital market cross country interdependence at different levels. In this paper, we examined the causal relationships among the U.S., China and some top Afri- can capital market indexes. Design/methodology/approach – To examine the mean and variance causal effects, we estimated a univariate AR-EGARCH model for all capital market indexes. Then em- ployed the residual-based two-step bivariate cross-correlation function (CCF) test devel- oped by Cheung & Ng (1996). The test statistics had a well-defined asymptotic standard distribution that was robust to distributional assumptions. Findings – We detected both the feedback and unidirectional causality effects among African capital markets. These results show that African financial markets are still not fully integrated within the African continent. Expectedly, the results from our empirical analysis showed the existence of a unidirectional causality both in mean and variance from the U.S. and Chinese markets to African capital markets. This demonstrated that events in the U.S. and China are not irrelevant to African markets. Research implications – Owing to the fact that knowledge of other financial markets provides adequate information about a market situation, the results from this research paper will be helpful for the policymakers of African countries in shaping their econom- ic policies, help investors diversify investments with less risk, and international portfolio managers make portfolio allocation decisions. Originality/value/contribution – This paper examined the mean and risk dynamics of three top African, the U.S., and Chinese capital markets with their inter-dependence using the CCF approach. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, no previous re- search paper on this issue exists. Keywords: causality-in-mean, causality-in-variance, capital market, cross-correlation function. JEL Classification: G10, F31, C20.
Public organizations as factors of the youth civic participation in the local self-government
Authors:   the Ural institute of management – branch of RANEPA, Zerchaninova T. E. , Mudretsova N. P. ,   the Ural institute of management – branch of RANEPA, Nikitina A. S. ,   the Ural institute of management – branch of RANEPA
Published: May 2021

The article is about the civic participation of youth in the local self-government through the activities of youth organizations. The participation of young people in the life of public organizations is an important indicator of the socio-political activity of the population, contributes to the formation and development of civil and public self-awareness, the development of special competencies and personal qualities in young people. The purpose of the paper is to study the attitudes and experience of participation of the Russian youth in the local self-government through the activities of public organizations. The article analyzes the theoretical aspects of the activities of youth organizations, their classifications and typologies, studies the legal framework, official sites of youth organizations, and analyzes statistical data. To study the practice of youth participation in the activities of public organizations at the local level, the authors conducted a questionnaire survey of Russian youth aged 14-30 (n = 2026 people). As a result of survey of young people, it was found that young people in the younger age group (14-17 years old) much greater extent than young people in the older age group (26-30 years old) demonstrate involvement in the activities of public organizations, are informed about the activities of youth organizations, notes the benefits of their activities and is more actively ready to take part in their activities. In the course of the research, the best practices of public organizations in attracting youth to participate in the local self-government were studied, the directions of activity of youth public organizations and associations, the activities they implement, aimed at involving young people in socio-political processes at the municipal level, at stimulating civic initiatives and constructive forms of social activity of young people at the municipal level. In the conclusion of the article, the authors formulate proposals aimed at increasing the constructive civic engagement and involvement of young people in the activities of public organizations and participation in the local self-government.
Internal and international migrations: opinion of the South Urals
Authors:   the South Ural State University, Avdashkin А. A.
Published: May 2021

The presented article shows the results of implementation of the project «Ethno-demographic processes in the Asian Russia: the current situation, forecasts and risks» on the materials of the Chelyabinsk region. This region is one of the most densely populated, the regional center is a large Russian city with a million population. Significant industrial and scientific potential is concentrated on the territory of the South Urals, and the agro-industrial complex is highly developed. However, in recent years, there has been an intensive outflow of population from the region due to the deterioration of the environmental situation, as well as a tangible decline in the living standards. At the same time, immigrants from the Central Asia are playing more and more important positions in the regional labor market. Empirical basis of the study is the results of two sociological surveys (mass and student youth). Methodological framework of the article is the theory of mobility and transnationalism. These methods applied in combination have shown significant cognitive potential. They make it possible to understand the internal Russian and international migration as a complex scientific and practical problem interconnected with the dynamics of internal Russian migrations in general, and the functioning of the Eurasian migration system in particular. The results of sociological sections carried out clearly demonstrated that the Chelyabinsk region is losing its attractiveness for the life of population, which gives a tangible impetus to the growth of migration moods. This is especially true for the younger generation. At the same time, the population is increasingly showing a wary attitude towards migrants from the Central Asia in general, from Tajikistan in particular. Despite the fact that there are no obvious signs of intergroup hostility, there are certain aggravations in the relationship between the host and migrants.
Um Jogo Sério para Suportar o Aprendizado do Modelo Atômico de Bohr
Authors: Adilson Vahldick Adilson Vahldick , Thomas da Silva Willeson
Published: May 2021

Um dos grandes problemas no ensino de física e química nas escolas é a carência dos laboratórios para que os alunos pratiquem e concretizem aquilo que visitaram de forma abstrata nas aulas teóricas. O uso de jogos na educação oferece oportunidades significativas de aprendizagem com a esperança de aumentar o interesse dos jovens nos conteúdos educacionais. O jogo, descrito neste artigo, permite que o aluno aprenda conceitos básicos do Modelo Atômico de Bohr. É um jogo do gênero ação, em que o aluno pilota uma nave que dispara projéteis. Entre cada uma das seis fases, ocorre um diálogo com o Dr. Niels Bohr, que explica o modelo e encerra com uma tarefa. Uma turma (n=28) do primeiro ano de ensino médio de uma escola pública experimentou o jogo. Os testes estatísticos apresentaram uma melhora significativa no desempenho após a experiência com o jogo. Apesar dos alunos terem achado alguma dificuldade em vencer no jogo, eles concordaram que se sentiram satisfeitos em divertir-se aprendendo com o jogo.
Elaboração do jogo Memoráveis Nobéis da Química para o ensino de Química utilizando o MIT App Inventor
Authors: Silva Leite Bruno
Published: May 2021

A utilização de jogos, na educação, tem contribuído para o processo de ensinoe aprendizagem. Dentre os diversos tipos de jogos, o jogo da memória pode serconsiderado como um dos mais conhecidos entre os jogadores. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar o processo de elaboração de um jogo digital, do tipo jogo da memória, para o ensino de Química que aborda os laureados do prêmio Nobel de Química. Para a elaboração do Jogo optou-se pelo MIT App Inventor por ser uma plataforma gratuita de desenvolvimento de jogos e aplicativos de baixo grau de complexidade. Os resultados mostram, além dos aspectos técnicos e demais propriedades do jogo, que a elaboração do jogo Memoráveis Nobéis da Química a partir de critérios pré-definidos possibilita que os jogadores conheçam alguns premiados com o Nobel de Química e quais foram as suas contribuições para a Ciência.
Tecnologias digitais desenvolvidas para o ensino por competências e habilidades no ensino fundamental após a BNCC: uma revisão sistemática da literatura
Authors: Tarsso Gomes Santos Jarles , Medeiros Filgueira Burlamaqui Aquiles
Published: May 2021

Com a homologação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), o ensino no Brasil passa a ser pautado pelo desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades,buscando formar cidadãos aptos a viver em sociedade. Desse modo, diversos estudos buscam desenvolver tecnologias digitais para auxiliar o ensino nesse aspecto. Partindo desse pressuposto, este estudo busca apresentar uma revisão sistemática da literatura, mostrando os estudos que tratam da produção de tecnologias digitais, com foco no ensino de competências e habilidades previstas pela BNCC, para o ensino fundamental. Os resultados apontam que estudos dessa natureza vêm crescendo nos últimos anos, porém ainda encontram limitações para garantir o sucesso do ensino.
ÁREA DE HEXÁGONOS ATRAVÉS DA DECOMPOSIÇÃO EM TRIÂNGULOS: UM ESTUDO A PARTIR DO SOFTWARE GEOGEBRA
Authors: Gabriele Kiefer Juliana , De Cássia Pistóia Mariani Rita , Arlita da Silveira Soares Maria
Published: May 2021

Este artigo tem por objetivo investigar se e como licenciandos em Matemática mobilizam representações semióticas ao realizarem uma atividade adaptada da Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas (OBMEP), que explora área de hexágonos a partir da decomposição em triângulos, com o apoio do software GeoGebra. Para tanto, toma-se como aporte teórico os Registros de Representação Semiótica (RRS). A pesquisa caracteriza-se como qualitativa e segue pressupostos da Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados indicam que as apreensões sequencial, perceptiva, discursiva e operatória foram mobilizadas, sendo que a perceptiva e a operatória foram as mais enfatizadas. Além disso, o software auxiliou de modo expressivo na resolução da atividade, pois tornou a atividade dos alunos mais experimental e exploratória, possibilitando a mobilização das representações semióticas.
O Construcionismo e o software de programação App Inventor 2 na formação inicial de professores de Ciências
Authors: Felipe Pszybylski Rafael , Souza Motta Marcelo , Aurélio Kalinke Marco
Published: May 2021

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar se o desenvolvimento de aplicativos educacionais móveis no software de programação App inventor 2, possibilita a criação de um ambiente de aprendizagem construcionista na formação inicial de professores de Ciências. A pesquisa foi realizada com estudantes do curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas de uma instituição pública do Paraná. A apresentação do software ocorreu por meio de um guia didático introdutório, que aborda as principais funções do App Inventor, a construção detalhada de uma calculadora, um jogo no formato de quiz e alguns desafios. Após a aplicação do guia didático, os estudantes construíram aplicativos educacionais móveis autorais para o ensino de Física. A metodologia da pesquisa se refere a uma abordagem qualitativa e para a constituição dos dados, utilizaram-se diferentes instrumentos metodológicos, a saber: observações, anotações, questionários, relatórios e os aplicativos desenvolvidos pelos estudantes. A análise dos dados revelou que o App inventor 2 permitiu a criação de um ambiente de aprendizagem construcionista, potencializando situações de ensino e aprendizagem criativas, inovadoras e reflexivas.
Videoaula Interativa como Material Potencialmente Significativo na Educação a Distância
Authors: Silva Mogetti Rosimere , Augusto Treptow Brod Fernando , Ladislau Barbará Lopes João
Published: May 2021

O trabalho buscou conhecer a percepção dos professores formadores do Departamento de Educação a Distância do Instituto Federal Sul-rio-grandense sobre o uso de videoaulas interativas como recurso de ensino. A pesquisa teve por objetivo geral compreender como estão sendo produzidas as videoaulas e de que maneira estão sendo utilizadas como recurso de ensino. A investigação foi feita por meio de um questionário elaborado com questões abertas e fechadas analisadas por meio da abordagem qualiquantitativa do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC) de Lefévre e Lefévre sobre como ensinar através desse recurso e quais os principais obstáculos e dificuldades vivenciados pelos professores. Os professores mostraram-se frágeis diante da falta de capacitação oferecida para esse novo modo de ensinar, assim como apontaram a falta de uma equipe de apoio para seu trabalho, mas não deixaram de sublinhar sua disposição para a atualização dos seus conhecimentos. Os professores formadores, através de seus depoimentos, ofereceram exemplos valiosos trazidos de suas experiências com a Educação a Distância. Exemplos que demonstram o interesse que todos têm em obter alguma forma de interagir com o estudante que está em diversos tempo e lugar.
Amelioration of neuropilin-1 and RAGE/matrix metalloproteinase-2 pathway-induced renal injury in diabetic rats by rosuvastatin
Authors: Nabi Rabia , Alvi Sultan , Alouffi Sultan , Khan Saif , Ahmad Adnan , Khan Mahvish , Ahmad Saheem , Khan Salman
Published: May 2021

Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) induce the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and extra cellular matrix (ECM) degradation via suppression of neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) and interaction with AGE-receptors (RAGE). This study aimed to reveal whether modulation of NRP-1 by rosuvastatin (RT) prevents AGE-induced renal injury via targeting RAGE/matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) signaling in diabetic rats. Treatment with RT ameliorated the altered level of markers of glycemic control, renal injury, cholesterol, triglyceride (TG) and hepatic HMG-CoA reductase activity; the level of circulatory carboxymethyl-lysine (CML) and the accumulation of fluorogenic-AGEs in renal tissue was reduced; the expression of renal NRP-1, a checkpoint target, was stimulated; the transcription of RAGE, NF?B-2, TGF-?1 and MMP-2 was suppressed; the circulatory carbonyl content (CC) and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) activity was ameliorated, and renal histopathological features were attenuated as evidenced by improved glomerular appearance, Bowman?s space and abundant podocytes in kidneys. In conclusion, RT exhibited the potential to counteract diabetes and AGE-induced renal pathologies via stimulation of NRP-1, suppression of RAGE, and of genes responsible for ECM disintegration (MMP-2) and the inflammatory response (NF?B-2).
El papel de la infraestructura en la reactivación de espacios deshabitados del Pirineo aragonés: el entorno de Sobrepuerto
Authors: Ruiz-Varona Ana , Galán-Fernández Ignacio , Schoonjans Yves
Published: May 2021

Los territorios de montaña han experimentado profundas transformaciones, como consecuencia del cambio de la ocupación humana y su interacción con el medio. A través del análisis espacial comparativo del uso del suelo de Sobrepuerto y su entorno (Pirineo central aragonés, España) y del desarrollo de entrevistas semiestructuradas, esta investigación examina el papel que desempeña la infraestructura en la reactivación de espacios deshabitados, distinguiendo diferentes procesos de ocupación que permiten caracterizar estos entornos. Los resultados permiten avanzar en el conocimiento de cuáles son los factores que mayor garantía proporcionan a la hora de que estas prácticas sean efectivas y que existan posibilidades reales de intervención sobre los espacios deshabitados.
History – Culture – Music in the Romanian Eighteenth Century
Authors: Chelaru Carmen
Published: May 2021

Recently, I made a few forays in the history of the society, culture and music of the people in the Carpathian-Danubian space, without the intention and claim of unlocking doors thrown widely open before me by established researchers such as Lucian Boia, Theodor T. Burada, Gheorghe Ciobanu, Octavian Lazăr Cosma, Neagu Djuvara, Costin Moisil and many others. I did it especially in order to try to tear myself away from the old spread-eagle patterns, from prejudice. Thus, I ascertained that, in the flow of time, of events, of facts, the European eighteenth century constitutes a page about which I do not know enough yet; I felt at the same time that it represents a stage that can bring (to me) additional understanding of the following two hundred years (the 19th and 20th centuries). Therefore, I let myself be overcome by curiosity, beginning by undertaking a reconnaissance survey “over” the 18th century of European history. I continued by approaching the European socio-political and cultural configuration and dynamics of the same period. Finally, I tried to understand – keeping, at the same time, a comprehensive perspective – the Romanian socio-cultural and musical phenomenon of the 18th century, with the intention of integrating it with the logic of historical progress and with that of territorial connections.
A Subjective Approach of the Performance of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Authors: Răducanu Cristina
Published: May 2021

Starting from a stylistic analysis based on musical language elements, this study offers a personal standpoint with respect to the interpretation and performance of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16. The author accounts for all the technical and interpretive observations starting from a structural analysis of the opus. The reflections on various melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, dynamic or agogic characteristics come to reinforce the rationale for the subjective choices of how to perform this piece. The article is not by far an exhaustive study on the topic; it merely offers a personal viewpoint and understanding of this Concerto based on several musical excerpts that have been deemed particularly relevant by the author, who is a pianist as well as a piano teacher. Given that the literature on the stylistic and performative analysis of major piano repertoire is sadly scarce, the author wishes to provide pianists and researchers alike with a paper that may serve them in their artistic or academic enquiries. As this Concerto is very well-known and enthusiastically approached by most pianists due to its beautiful, impressive themes and brilliant virtuosic passages, the author has considered it opportune to present her own point of view as a performing pianist for other pianists who may be strictly interested in various versions to resolve technical-performative issues or, perhaps, who may wish to merely contemplate this opus from a different angle.
Interdisciplinary aspects in organizing the Music Education lessons
Authors: Homone Alexandra-Ioana
Published: May 2021

The 21st century brings many changes in the education system regarding the teaching-learning-assessment process. Moving the importance from knowledge to the skills gained by the student requires the rethinking of the didactic strategies, and interdisciplinarity wins more and more in front of the monodisciplinary activities. On the other hand, the presence of technology in the traditional space dedicated to learning has led to the creation of new contexts in which the students can acquire new knowledge, develop skills trained in different subjects. The special circumstances in which school has been in 2020 put the importance of technology on a high level in the teaching-learning-assessment process. Online education has brought new challenges, which have added personal concerns for interactive and interdisciplinary activities. Therefore, our paper presents several ways of approaching interdisciplinarity in Music Education lessons, providing solutions validated by the results obtained in activities with students.
Association Between Natriuretic Peptide Receptor 2 (NPR2) RS208158047 Polymorphism and Fattening Performance of Young Bulls
Authors: Kıyıcı Jale Metin , Şenöz Zeki Emre , Çınar Mehmet Ulaş
Published: May 2021

The objective of this study was to determine fattening performance data for Charolais, Limousin and Blonde d’Aquitaine beef cattle and associate these data with NPR2 gene 8:g.59961937 T>C (rs208158047) mutation. Experiments were conducted with 176 beef cattle (77 Charolais, 66 Limousin and 33 Blonde d’Aquitaine) at nine months of age. Experiments lasted for 9 months and animals were slaughtered at the age of 18 months. Cattle body weights were determined at four different periods: beginning of fattening (d0), 60th day of fattening (d60), 120th day of fattening (d120) and at the end of fattening (sw). In terms of rs208158047 mutation of Charolais, Limousin and Blonde d’Aquitaine breeds, TT and CT genotypes were identified, and CC genotype was not encountered. The association of average daily gain (ADG) in d0-d60, d0-d120 and d0-sw periods with the genotypes of rs208158047 mutation was found to be significant (P<0.05). Greater ADGs were observed in rs208158047-CT genotypes compared to rs208158047-TT genotypes. These results indicate that the selection of bovine NPR2 gene could be used to ensure the breeding direction for growth related traits of the beef cattle.
Japan’s Food Culture – From Dango (Dumplings) to Tsukimi (Moon-Viewing) Burgers
Authors: Bîrlea Oana-Maria
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this essay is to present how Japanese eating habits have changed in the context of globalization. We start from the premise that eating is not merely about meeting a basic need, but about creating a relationship with nature. It can be regarded as a ritual practice because it reveals a culture and its people’s beliefs, values and mind-sets. As Geert Hofstede et al. note, life in Japan is highly ritualized and there are a lot of ceremonies (192). Starting from the idea that food consumption is based on rituals too, we intend to explain the relationship between eating habits and lifestyle change in contemporary Japan. Considering that the Japanese diet is based on whole or minimally processed foods, we ask ourselves how Western food habits ended up being adopted and adapted so quickly in the Japanese society. With this purpose in mind, we intend to describe some of the most important festivals and celebrations in Japan, focusing on the relationship between special occasions and food. In other words, we aim to explain the cultural significance of food and eating and to see if and how these habits have changed in time.
Distant Compliance with Treatment in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Asthma, Copd and Asthma-Copd Overlap Syndrome. Prospective Study
Authors: Ţîrcă Simona Maria , Ciontea Marius Sorin , Vlad Elena , Mihălţan Florin Dumitru
Published: May 2021

Medications prescribed for chronic diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) syndrome should be administered in the long term and compliance becomes a health care concern. Noncompliance adversely affects the outcome of treatment and results in the consumption of human and material resources. The aim of our study was to identify the factors that cause non-compliance with treatment in children, adolescents, and adults with asthma/COPD/ACO in Romania, the methods by which these factors can be understood and corrected, and the evaluation of symptoms. To achieve the goal, regular visits were carried out with symptom control questionnaires (Asthma Control Test (ACT), COPD Assessment Test (CAT)) and FEV1 evaluation using spirometry. The results obtained indicate low long-term compliance (12.35%) due to patients’ abstinence from regular check-ups. In conclusion, we can say that the factors related to doctors have been successfully corrected, but it remains a challenge in correcting the factors related to patients and the health regime.
Analysis of Mount Etna’s volcanic rocks
Authors: Sedlačková Katarína , Sitek Jozef , Novák Patrik , Dekan Július
Published: May 2021

In this work we have analysed the basalt rocks from the area of Mount Etna using 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy (MS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF). Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to identify and to quantify the content and the magnetic nature of the iron-bearing minerals in the lava samples. Magnetite, olivine, pyroxene, hornblende, hematite and goethite of different relative abundances were found in the investigated samples. X-ray diffraction supported the structural analysis and determined the phases not visible by MS, like albite and calcite. X-ray fluorescence was employed to provide compositional analysis of the studied samples. The used methods showed qualitatively similar composition of the investigated rock samples, even though they also disclosed the quantitative differences in phase proportions agreeing with observed sample coloration. Identified compositional variations may result from the different processes during basalt formation and/or unequal weathering history.
Organizational Readiness for Co-Creation of Public Services in the Central and Eastern European Administrative Tradition: Development of the Conceptual Multi-Attribute Decision Support Model
Authors: Hržica Rok , Pluchinotta Irene , Kovač Polonca , Vrbek Sanja , Jukić Tina
Published: May 2021

Co-creation of public services and policies is considered a promising practice of re-shaping the traditional relationship between the state and its citizens, businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Nevertheless, there are also warnings that the implementation of the process of co-creation could fail. A possible reason is that the organization is not ready or sufficiently mature to implement the process of co-creation. This paper addresses co-creation drivers and barriers identified through systematic literature review and analysis of case studies from two Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The aim of this paper is to provide practitioners from CEE countries with a conceptual multi-attribute decision support model for evaluating the organizational readiness for co-creation. The methodological framework consists of three steps. The first two steps, content analysis (i.e. literature review) and case-study analysis, were used to identify and analyze drivers and barriers, which are then used in the last step to develop the conceptual multi-attribute decision support model. The developed model consists of 26 attributes grouped into three categories: capacity of the organization, drivers and barriers related to internal (public organization) co-creators, and context related drivers and barriers.

The key points for practitioners are:

• Co-creation drivers and barriers affect organizations at the beginning of their co-creation journey (i.e. in identifying the key co-creation success factor at the organizational level);

• Co-creation drivers and barriers serve as guidance to organizations that were unsuccessful in co-creation;

• The conceptual model supporting the evaluation of co-creation readiness serves as a tool to those that consider implementing co-creation;

• The model offers an insight into a possible methodology for evaluation of readiness in different areas;

• For practitioners from the CEE region, co-creation drivers and barriers, together with the conceptual multi-attribute decision support model supporting the evaluation of co-creation readiness, offer a roadmap to successful co-creation.
Patients' and physicians' attitudes and perception about asthma in the Gulf: A subset analysis from the Asthma Insights and Management Survey in the Gulf and Russia
Authors: Alzaabi Ashraf , Idrees Majdy , Behbehani Naser , Salah Fatima
Published: May 2021

Background: Asthma is a prevalent disorder in the Gulf region. However, available data concerning asthma control and patients' perception with regard to their disease are still insufficient. Objective: To investigate patients' perception and behavior with
regard to the asthma-related burden, the level of asthma control, and asthma management in three Gulf countries. Methods: This study presented a subset analysis of the Asthma Insights and Management survey about the asthma burden and management in the Gulf region and Russia.
In this subset analysis, we retrieved the data of the patients from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Results: The current survey's population was composed of 452 patients. One hundred fifty-four patients (34.1%) rated themselves as having poorly controlled
asthma, whereas 60.3% of the patients perceived their asthma as completely or well controlled. However, only two patients (0.4%) had controlled asthma according to the global asthma guidelines criteria for asthma control. Most of the patients (67.7%) reported that their asthma got worse when
outdoors. Almost 70% of the patients on daily control plus a quick relief regimen reported that their asthma got worse when they were outdoors. Over the past 12 months, 95 patients (21%) reported asthma exacerbation. More than half of the included patients experienced an asthma attack that
stopped their activities, whereas 54.2% of the patients were forced to leave work or school due to an asthma attack, and 53.1% had to cancel an appointment or had to go to bed due to the severity of the attack. With concern to asthma management, only 30.5% of the patients were given a lung
function test for the assessment of their asthma. A written action plan for asthma treatment was developed by the physician or the practice nurse for only 21.7% of the patients. Conclusion: In the Gulf region, asthma exerts a substantial burden on patients who are affected.
Such a burden significantly impacted patients' quality of life.
Graphic Design in Search of Its Identity
Authors:   Department of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad – 382481, India., Taneja Kanupriya
Published: May 2021

To encompass the multitude of activities currently attached to graphic design, scholars, practitioners, and other stakeholders have proposed a range of names in recent times. Owing to the expansion of the role and multiple proposed and prevalent nomenclatures in education and industry, some confusion and identity crisis exists. This study investigates and traces the journey of graphic design, how its roles and functions have evolved with time, and the challenge of assigning a universally acceptable nomenclature encompassing all that graphic design stands for now. Data has been collected from both primary and secondary sources to get a sense of the situation. The secondary sources helped understand the breadth of the problem, views of scholars, practitioners, and the education world. Primary sources helped establish the inconsistencies of nomenclature in graphic design education, mirroring the situation of graphic design’s expanded functions in the profession. Primary information has been collected from the design institutes’ official websites in India, government documents, and reports to understand prevalent names of similar study programmes. The paper calls for shared and renewed efforts by design associations, scholars, practitioners, and educationists to access the profession’s past, present, and future trajectory towards strengthening and reinforcing its identity
Uluslararası Spor Organizasyonlarında Gönüllü Motivasyonu ile Serbest Zaman Doyum Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ER Batuhan , GÜZEL GÜRBÜZ Pınar
Published: May 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı; uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında görev alan gönüllülerin motivasyon faktörleri ile serbest zaman doyum düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin karşılaştırılması ve farklı demografik değişkenlere göre incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu ise, uluslararası spor organizasyonlarına katılan ve amaçlı örneklem yoluyla belirlenen; 99 kadın 168 erkek olmak üzere, toplam 267 (Ortyaş=24.00 ±7.299) spor gönüllüsü bireyden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama amacıyla demografik bilgi formu, Uluslararası Spor Organizasyonları İçin Gönüllü Motivasyonları Ölçeği ve Serbest Zaman Doyum Ölçeği kısa formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilere tanımlayıcı istatistik, Bağımsız Örneklemler İçin T-Testi, Çok Değişkenli Varyans Analizi (MANOVA), Pearson Korelasyon ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizleri uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında gönüllülük faaliyetlerine katılım gösteren bireylerin genel gönüllülük motivasyonu ile serbest zaman doyum düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönde, orta düzeyde ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r=.431, p<.05). Çalışma sonuçları ve literatür ile birlikte, motivasyon ve serbest zaman yaklaşımları da göz önüne alındığında; uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında görev alan gönüllülerin serbest zaman doyumu ve motivasyon faktörleri arasında güçlü bir bağ olduğu ifade edilebileceği gibi yapılan bu çalışmanın literatüre önemli katkıları olacağı düşünülmektedir.
RELEVANCE OF APPLICATION OF CONTENT MARKETING AS A TOOL OF INTERNET-MARKETING
Authors:   Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Fesh Myroslava , Zaporоzhan Larysa ,   I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Maziy Natalia ,   Ukrainian Academy of Printing
Published: May 2021

The article considers methods of attracting the target audience with the help of information in the form of pictures, videos, text and infographics. The specifics of content marketing tools and its connection with the perception of customers, as well as the complexity and duration of creation are determined. The article also considers an outdated type of content marketing - e-mail marketing and given ways to resuscitate it. The main pros and cons of promotion through content marketing are considered. Comprehensive Internet marketing uses all possible channels of advertising and promotion of resources on the Internet to increase site traffic and sales growth. There are six main categories of areas: search marketing, social media promotion, direct or direct marketing, public relations, video marketing and web analytics. These categories are analyzed from positions that are of interest to the company. The analysis concluded that the need to use Internet marketing as a tool for business development. The potential of Internet marketing is huge, and the opportunities that open up to companies when using it deserve a comprehensive expert assessment and active use. Comprehensive Internet marketing uses all possible channels of advertising and promotion of resources on the Internet to increase site traffic and sales growth. Internet marketing in principle consists of 6 categories: search marketing; promotion on social networks; direct or direct marketing; PR (public relations); video marketing; web analytics. All types of Internet marketing have their own goals, methods and principles of work, but, in the end, the ultimate goal is still to raise business to a new level, increase business profits. The article pays special attention to the blogosphere as the most effective way to advance in the long run in terms of expert component and SEO- optimization.