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Personal, Thorough, and Accessible: A Review of Carla Willig’s Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology
Authors: Yehl Angela
Published: March 2021

Carla Willig’s (2008) second edition of Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology provides the novice researcher with a solid foundation in the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative research, epistemology and how it drives qualitative research, as well as the application of six qualitative methodologies to the study of psychology.
Multiple Perspectives on Mixing Methods: A Review of Bergman’s Advances in Mixed Methods Research: Theory and Applications
Authors: Sangasubana Nisaratana
Published: March 2021

More books on mixed methods research have been published recently. One notable contribution to this growing body of work is Bergman’s 2008 Advances in Mixed Methods Research: Theories and Applications. This edited work features contributions by different researchers and addresses a myriad of issues ranging from the need to re-conceptualize the paradigmatic differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches to methodological issues and challenges. This book should prove useful to researchers and graduate students interested in mixed methods designs.
Comprehensive and Clear: A Review of H. Russell Bernard and G.W. Ryan's Analyzing Qualitative Data: Systematic Approaches
Authors: Victor Shelley
Published: March 2021

In their book Analyzing Qualitative Data: Systematic Approaches, Bernard and Ryan (2010) present a thorough review of qualitative data analysis. Main topic areas include data collection, coding, development of themes, qualitative analysis of words and detailed descriptions of grounded theory, content analysis, and schema analysis. This book is applicable and appropriate for a variety of professionals in the social sciences.
Handling Qualitative Data: A Review
Authors: Riviera Diana
Published: March 2021

In Handling Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide, Richards (2009) presents the reader with beginner-to-intermediate knowledge of qualitative research and the requirements to develop a successful project. Throughout the text there are boxes of information that capture essential steps or informative pieces that the reader should make note of or make it a point to remember. Richards also reminds the readers that one of the most important parts of research is to start. Procrastination can be the researcher's greatest enemy.
Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology (3rd ed.) by Donna M. Mertens- A Book Review
Authors: Lacey Candace
Published: March 2021

While Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology (3rd ed.) by Donna M. Mertens (2010) is a beginning research text, in many ways it is advanced in its approach to research design. Like any revised edition, much of the material from the earlier editions is in the present edition. What makes this book different is the call to the reader to reflect on a personal understanding of research. This is accomplished through the use of "Expand Your Thinking" blocks within the text. These brief reflections allow researchers to explore their own assumptions and beliefs and consider the impact of self or their "view of the world" on the research process.
Applied Interpretation: A Review of Interpretive Description by Sally Thorne
Authors: St. George Sally
Published: March 2021

In this book review I focus on the connections between the concepts, applied and interpretive, in conjunction with Sally's Thorne's (2008) emphasis on using interpretive qualitative research to answer the questions that practitioners encounter in their work.
Utilizing Microsoft® Office to Produce and Present Recursive Frame Analysis Findings
Authors: Chenail Ronald , Duffy Maureen
Published: March 2021

Although researchers conducting qualitative descriptive studies, ethnographies, phenomenologies, grounded theory, and narrative inquiries commonly use computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) to manage their projects and analyses, investigators conducting discursive methodologies such as discourse or conversation analysis seem to find such software packages not as useful. In our work with Recursive Frame Analysis (RFA), a systemic approach to the analysis of text and talk, we have taken a slightly different route by utilizing Microsoft® Office applications to produce and present our RFA findings. In the paper we describe RFA, explain how we use Word and PowerPoint to carry out RFA's semantic, sequential, and pragmatic analyses, and illustrate our work with some examples from a recent study.
M. CONFLICT OF SOCIO-POLITICAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL PROBLEMS IN BEHBUDI'S ARTICLES
Authors: Kaxxarova Madina
Published: March 2021

The article focuses on the activities of M. Behbudi in the field ofpublishing and journalism, and covers his articles on socio-political, cultural andspiritual issues.
THE STATE OF THE JADIDISM MOVEMENT IS DEVELOPING POSITION
Authors: Chuboyeva Ozodaxon
Published: March 2021

Ушбу мақолада мамлакатимизда мустақиллик учун кураш,жадидчилар ҳам мухторият учун курашганлиги, мухторият учун яратилганшарт шароит, уларнинг харакатидан олинган ибрат масалалари ёритилган.
COVID-19
Authors: Medeiros Alba Regina Silva , Arruda Simone Cristina , Martinelli Nereide Lucia , Sousa Neuciani Ferreira da Silva , Fava Nara Regina , Assis Julia Maria Vicente de , Caló Romero dos Santos , Bornemann Carlos Roberto , Bertoldi Daniele Arruda , Oliveira Adriano Aparecido de
Published: March 2021

A pandemia causada pela COVID-19 é um grande desafio para a saúde e tem exigido que o processo de trabalho seja considerado na elaboração e implantação de estratégias para o seu enfrentamento. A redução dos riscos inerentes ao trabalho, por meio de protocolos de higiene e biossegurança é um direito constitucional. Nesse sentido, esta cartilha tem como objetivo divulgar orientações relacionadas às práticas de biossegurança no campo da saúde do trabalhador com a adequação do ambiente e de condutas para a retomada gradual das atividades presenciais em período de pandemia. Este material é resultado de um projeto de extensão intitulado "Boas Práticas de Biossegurança e a Saúde do Trabalhador na Educação com o advento da COVID-19: como se proteger e conter a propagação?", que tem contribuído para a disseminação de informações que visem à diminuição de danos à saúde do trabalhador e de impactos psicossociais. Considerando a Saúde Coletiva como uma área multi e transdisciplinar, ela tem contribuído para o setor da educação por meio de estratégias de educação em saúde, visando adequações das condutas no trabalho envolvendo os diferentes segmentos de trabalhadores.
Ideological Morality, Generality, and Particularity of Pip and Gatsby in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Authors: Moghari Shaghayegh
Published: March 2021

‘Subaltern’ and ‘other’ are the two labels that are attributed to the weaker members of the society and the whole world in general sense in terms of color of the skin, the gender, the financial conditions, and the social status. This study attempts hard to defend the characters of Pip and Gatsby who were considered as ‘subaltern’ and ‘other’ by the unjust society and system around them and as a result, though they attained the wealth they always dreamed of, they failed to attain a good life that they deserved. Even Pip, who succeeded in marrying his beloved, cannot be regarded as a lucky guy because he was able to have her only after a divorce that she experienced in her first marriage; so, this cannot be taken as a success for Pip. The following issues will be expanded and examined in details to clarify the way the present researcher has always tried to encourage the world around her to treat the weaker better, and also to convert the world into a better place to live by enjoying equal rights for all: Gayatri Spivak, the voice of the voiceless, ‘Other’ and ‘subaltern’ in Pip and Gatsby, and the unfair oppression of the world against the so called ‘other’ and ‘subaltern.’
ÉRTÉKET NEM TEREMTŐ FOLYAMATOK FELTÁRÁSA VSM MÓDSZER ALKALMAZÁSÁVAL EGY KIS VÁLLALKOZÁS GYÁRTÓRENDSZERÉNEK ESETTANULMÁNYÁN KERESZTÜL.
Authors: Thalmeiner Gergő , Harmat Vanda , Gáspár Sándor
Published: March 2021

Hazánk egyik jelentős problémája a termelékenység alacsony szintje. Ez az alacsony szint pedig kiemelkedően jellemző a kis- és közép vállalkozások körében. A legtöbb régiós és a nyugat-európai országokban ezen méretű vállalkozások átlagos termelékenységi szintje magasabb, mint hazánkban. A jelenlegi és várhatóan a közeljövőben is jelen lévő munkaerőhiányos környezet a vállalkozásokat kihívás elé állítja. A munkaerő megtartásához hozzájáruló bérnövekedés megteremtése hosszútávon kizárólag a termelékenység növelésével biztosítható. Ha a szervezet nem képes a termelékenység növelésének elérésére, alul marad mind a hazai, mind pedig a nemzetközi-globális versenyben.

A hazai kis- és középvállalkozások termelékenységének és a versenyképességének növelésében kulcs elem lehet a modern gazdálkodásszervezési és menedzsment rendszerek, például a lean menedzsment alkalmazása. A lean menedzsment az egyik leggyakoribb és leghatékonyabb folyamatszervezési módszer, illetve paradigma, amelyet a szekunder és tercier szektorokban bevált módon alkalmaznak, olyannyira, hogy a lean szemléletre épülő menedzsment módszerek alkalmazása sok esetben versenykritériummá, és alapvetővé vált.

Kutatásunkban egy CNC fémforgácsoló KKV folyamatait, azon belül is a CNC marási és esztergálási folyamatok értékfolyamat feltérképezését készítjük el. Ez az értékfolyamat feltérképezési módszer lehetőséget kínál arra, hogy az ágazatban felmerülő veszteségek megismerhetővé és kiküszöbölhetővé váljanak.  A térkép elkészítésén keresztül megvalósítható a mudákat termelő folyamatok szemléltetése és ezáltal az átfutási idő csökkentése, illetve a termelékenység növekedése. Vizsgálatunk során egy CNC technológiával megmunkált fémalkatrészeket gyártó vállalkozás példáján keresztül mutatjuk be a módszer gyakorlati megvalósulását.
Open Badges: Exploring the value, potential and practicalities of a new way of recognising skills in Higher Education
Authors: Hole Anne
Published: March 2021

This case study reports an ongoing project at the University of Sussex seeking to introduce the idea of Open Badges to the institution while exploring some of the practical issues and limiting factors associated with this method of recognising learning. The focus is on piloting Open Badges in workshops and events for staff in order to develop understanding of the advantages and challenges of this form of micro-credentialing. It is hoped that the knowledge gained from this project can be used to identify and support appropriate future staff and student-facing badging initiatives. The project aims to: (i) Develop understanding of Open Badges and their potential in higher education amongst professional service colleagues and academics. (ii) Evaluate tools and processes. (iii) Build capacity to support future projects.The project has begun to meet its aims, there is now an operational badging scheme for Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) staff development workshops; colleagues in student-facing professional services have developed their knowledge and understanding of Open Badges and been supported in the development of plans for badging learner skills and there is increased awareness of Open Badges amongst teaching staff who have attended Ã¢â¬ËbadgedÃ¢â¬â¢ workshops.ÃÂ
Student Academic Mentoring (SAM): peer support and undergraduate study.
Authors: Pye Gillian , Williams Susan , Dunne Linda
Published: March 2021

University mentoring programmes are increasingly being used to assist and support undergraduate students. Mentoring can take various forms, it may be one to one; face to face; small group or online. It may be between student peers or students and tutors. There is no homogeneous approach and differing mentoring schemes emerge from particular contexts. The purpose of the case study research presented in this paper was to critically evaluate an academic mentoring project that involved year 2 undergraduate students mentoring year 1 students on an education-based degree. The tripartite structural approach involved individual, small group and in-class mentoring. Research data was collected via semi-structured interviews, focus groups, questionnaires and student, mentor and tutor evaluations. The main themes that emerged, following analysis, relate to academic support, socialisation and attrition. Findings also highlight the benefits of a mentoring project that took various forms rather than a singular approach. Scaffolded, collaborative learning, in co-caring communities of practice, appeared to positively affect year 1 student confidence, self-efficacy and motivation. Other benefits included easing the transition from school to university and engendering a sense of belonging.ÃÂ
Reflective journals as a developmental tool in PAL
Authors: Gentle Carolyn , Shaw Rachel , Scott Sophie
Published: March 2021

Reflection is frequently used as a means towards evaluating and improving performance.ÃÂ  In the context of peer learning, post-session debriefs are reflective conversations between Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) leaders and their Academic Co-ordinators. Reflection-for-action (Killion and Todnem, 1991) is a good fit with peer learning which is typically action-oriented. ÃÂ  This case study considers the extent to which a PAL leaderÃ¢â¬â¢s professional capability and personal development may be further boosted by keeping a reflective journal. It raises the question whether or not there are tangible benefits to the journal-keeper in terms of their perceptions of their own learning, soft skills and employability. ÃÂ  A PAL leader at a UK university who kept a reflective PAL journal found the process enriching and it led to some changes in thought in respect of assumptions about what PAL success could look like. ÃÂ ÃÂ
Book review: Success in academic writing, by Trevor Day
Authors: Little Christopher
Published: March 2021

A book review of Day, T. (2018) Success in academic writing. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
Opinion piece: A call to unite in a common cause
Authors: Rust Chris
Published: March 2021

This opinion piece argues that despite the successes of the Learning Development network, and the learning development community, separate development of this community may also have some dangers. It further argues that now is an auspicious time to try and bring about a paradigm shift in the attitudes of academic staff towards their role as teachers in higher education. Having presented the reasons why, it suggests that in order to increase the chances of bringing this about, the learning development and educational development communities should come together.
Significant Personal Disclosure: exploring the support and development needs of HE tutors engaged in the emotion work associated with supporting students.
Authors: Huyton Jan Louise
Published: March 2021

This paper explores emotion work taking place in the private and personalized space of supportive encounters between individual students and tutors. An emotional labour  framework is used to consider the effects on tutors of work intensification and performance requirements in learning relationships with students. The paper goes on to consider professional role boundaries and staff development, training and support. The paper concludes that institutions need to recognize the existence of emotion work as a pedagogy in the context of student support or learning development. Failure to do so will have detrimental effects on tutors and the service they provide to students.
Reaping the fruits of collaboration: learning development research in the LearnHigher CETL network
Authors: Shahabudin Kim
Published: March 2021

The LearnHigher CETL is now is in its fourth year of developing research-informed resources to support student learning development. Partners at 16 UK Higher Education institutions have amassed a large quantity of data from students and staff on their preferences, needs and practices in twenty learning areas, as well as information about the use and design of learning spaces, and the role of learning developers. This article will report on LearnHigher's collaborative approach, using examples from a report to be published in Spring 2009 which takes an overview of LearnHigher research.
Engaging business: using practice-based experiential learning approaches to enrich MBA programmes
Authors: O'Brien Justin , Brown Donna
Published: March 2021

This practice-oriented paper seeks to identify business engagement as a form of experiential learning and to share insights of an approach which was developed to enhance reflective practitioner opportunities for MBA students. The authors have significant experience in partnering, designing and delivering a variety of business engagement activities undertaken with postgraduate management students. This is collated as a reflexive review of attempts, across 20 iterations with a diverse range of partner organisations, to introduce and expand on elements of experiential learning within the authors' institution.The paper's main contribution is the identification of opportunities and challenges involved in implementing and managing engagement with business to enrich the experience of Master in Business Administration (MBA) students. Firstly, a summary of the rationale for introducing different iterations of the business engagement approach is given. Then the paper seeks to identify a variety of potential hurdles and solutions associated with harnessing business engagement as a form of practical experiential learning, which are designed to illustrate the practicalities of implementing the approach for school, college and university professionals. Findings highlight implementation insights and the learning achieved by staff, students and business partners.
Unrolling the text: Using scrolls to facilitate academic reading
Authors: Abegglen Sandra , Burns Tom , Middlebrook Dave , Sinfield Sandra
Published: March 2021

This case study shows how we have used textscrolls to address academic reading in our Facilitating Student Learning postgraduate module. We outline how we explored with staff the potential of the textscroll to offer a more welcoming, accessible, collaborative and dialogic encounter with reading than the codex (bound book or article). Drawing briefly on a literature review commissioned when part of the LearnHigher Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, we consider reading not just as a semantic or linguistic activity but as a socio-political one, especially for those, like our students, who are typically placed as educational outsiders. We harness the work of Dave Middlebrook (one of our co-authors) and his discussion of the power relations of the bound text and the liberatory potential of the unrolled textscroll. We conclude with an example of what happened when one of our staff participants took scrolls back to her third year Design students, and we argue that utilising emancipatory teaching practices can make higher education more inclusive.
Academic Success: a student’s guide to studying at university
Authors: Hudson Karen
Published: March 2021

Aimed at students with limited experience of the culture and conventions of English-speaking universities, this book introduces readers to a wide range of academic communicative practices. It assumes no prior knowledge or experience of the (mostly) unwritten behaviours, attitudes and values required for academic success and provides a comprehensive breakdown of these, clarified throughout with examples, explanations and practical guidance.The book’s scope is broad, rather than deep, and therefore represents a useful and pragmatic introductory text for any student preparing for a transition or return to higher education. The text is underpinned throughout by two recurring themes that are directly transferable into LD practice. The idea that academic knowledge is developed and communicated via debate and argument is directly linked to the notion of ‘academic apprenticeship’ in which students are encouraged to begin participation in active and current disciplinary discourse.
Creating an academic literacy framework to enhance collaboration between learning developers and subject academics
Authors: D'Alesio Rosella , Martin Ben
Published: March 2021

As learning developers, we are constantly engaging with subject lecturers to discuss the learning needs of our students. This case study describes the creation of an academic literacy framework designed to engage subject lecturers and improve collaboration between them and the learning development team in order to develop the academic skills of students. Our aim was to create a tool that would achieve three complementary goals:Help subject lecturers pinpoint where their students are placed along a spectrum of skills.Allow lecturers to request, and/or learning developers to recommend, skills sessions at the most appropriate time.Allow the learning development team to identify gaps in provision.We used our experience as learning developers together with existing frameworks and schema to create a generic academic literacy framework for all disciplines. Because we perceived the HE level descriptors to be unsuitable for our needs, we aimed to create a framework that was not tied to specific levels. Once the framework was drafted, it was shared with other learning developers and subject academics to assess its suitability. This process provided results that confirmed we were moving towards an overall consensus and that the framework was fit for purpose.
'It can't be found in books': how a flipped-classroom approach using online videos can engage postgraduate students in dissertation writing
Authors: Hancock Jessica Clare
Published: March 2021

This article explores action research that introduced a flipped-classroom approach to teaching dissertation writing. The cohort involved postgraduates studying at master’s level, with a high proportion of international students. Dissertation writing had previously been taught in a lecture-based format, with limited time for activities. Moving some of the information-based content to online videos, which students were asked to watch before the teaching sessions, meant that face-to-face content could be entirely based around active learning and a social-constructivist approach. The students who experienced this flipped-classroom approach became more positive about the use of online videos during the teaching period. Many favourable comments were made about the videos, although several students appeared to prefer to use video content as a recap of face-to-face teaching, rather than appreciating a true flipped-classroom approach. Nevertheless, students agreed that the face-to-face activities helped put their learning from the videos into practice, the videos helped them to complete face-to-face activities, and that the teaching was beneficial for their dissertation writing abilities. Despite an absence of existing research for this context, a flipped-classroom approach to teaching dissertation writing is therefore recommended, as long as the students are fully briefed about the reasons for teaching in this way. This teaching method may be particularly beneficial for postgraduate students who are familiar with online learning through videos in earlier parts of their master’s level courses.
An exploration of taught master’s student perceptions of UK dissertation supervision
Authors: Anastasiadis Stephanos , O'Brien Justin
Published: March 2021

This paper presents the results of an investigation into taught master’s students’ expectations and experience of being supervised during their final project. It does so using exploratory survey and focus group data from one UK institution with a high proportion of international students. The paper adds to the limited literature on master’s students’ experience, and makes two further main contributions. It finds that students both expect supervisor engagement and respond well to it, and argues that focusing on key elements of the dyadic supervision process can disproportionately improve student’s overall learning and satisfaction. In addition to furthering knowledge in this area, the research suggests numerous practical implications and lines of potential future inquiry.
Maximising student learning through minimising information search time; the role of satisficing and skimming.
Authors: Wilkinson Susan
Published: March 2021

With the increase in the use of the internet for educational purposes, the problem is no longer how to find and access information on-line, but how to select the most appropriate sources of information.  What strategies do students adopt in order to allocate time adaptively to the information they need to learn? How and when do they make decision judgements, and how can this enable educators to facilitate student learning?  If we understand how students search and retrieve information from texts, then we can design our texts to facilitate this process and ultimately enhance learning through minimising the time it takes for students to search for information within a text, and maximise the time they have for learning that information.  This paper will present a new and innovative model of adaptive allocation of time across on-line texts, based on the principles of satisficing and skimming.  It will discuss how knowledge about students' information search and retrieval processes can aid educational text designers in designing texts that will enhance student learning.
Academic writing masterclasses: 'shared live editing' in a group
Authors: Fairbairn Gavin
Published: March 2021

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Re-formative; assessing the value of digitally recording formative feedback
Authors: Gaston Elizabeth
Published: March 2021

This project investigates the value of digitally recording weekly formative feedback tutorials and then e mailing the recording to the student. It aims to address differences in perception between the studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ and the lecturersÃ¢â¬â¢ interpretation of feedback and improve the studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ understanding of formative feedback delivered during weekly tutorials.
Revolution by stealth: The impact of learning development on democratising intelligence through constructive approaches to student support.
Authors: Cottrell Stella Maria
Published: March 2021

Revolution by stealth: The impact of learning development on democratising intelligence through constructive approaches to student support. Dr Stella Cottrell. August 2013. When an organisation celebrates its tenth anniversary and has a large and growing membership, it feels as if a notable milestone has been reached. Often, this is an indicator that a concept has come of age or, at least, that new ways of thinking are becoming established in the collective psyche. 2013 marks the tenth anniversary for the formal organisation of learning development through ALDinHE. That is no mean feat in itself, and a tribute to the efforts not just of volunteers, but of pioneers and innovators in terrains that, 30-40 years ago, had been generally inhospitable and frequently impenetrable. Looking back over that longer time span, this anniversary for ALDinHE can be regarded as one important step in a larger movement focussed on a fundamental repositioning of learning and teaching within higher education.
Changing the face of academic skills workshops
Authors: Mansfield Sheryl
Published: March 2021

The flipped approach offers flexibility in the way students learn and was adopted within Learning Development workshops to improve academic skills. Academic skills are predominantly taught using passive content, however the flipped approach looks to change the emphasis and provide active opportunities to understand taught knowledge. The sessions were delivered alongside self-paced, online, asynchronous content to scaffold academic skills and feed-forward guidance to inform summative assessment preparation. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the flipped approach in delivering academic skills. A cohort of 50 first year students completed three face-to-face academic skills sessions together with the asynchronous content. Each were themed to develop different academic skills using subject specific examples. Attendance data was collected and a survey was used to evaluate the asynchronous content and measure the self-perceived academic confidence levels of students. To measure the success of the flipped approach this data was analysed together with the number of attempts at each e-tivity and the formative and summative grades. Results demonstrated those who attended two or more sessions (57.7% +/- 1.43) had a significantly higher summative score (p=0.041) than those who attended 1 or less (51.7% +/- 2.73). The summative grades and the number of attempts at the asynchronous content demonstrated a positive linear relationship for e-tivity 1 to 3. Overall the academic confidence improved in nearly a third of all students for each e-tivity and 17 students (54.8%) stated that they preferred the flipped approach in developing their academic skills. This emphasises that the flipped approach is an effective method to improve summative grades and deliver academic skills.
REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MEDIA AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL DATA IN RUSSIAN LEGISLATION
Authors: Ивлиев П.В.
Published: March 2021

Аннотация. В статье рассматриваются нормы российского законодательства, регламентирующие правовые аспекты работы с персональными данными. Освещены термины сопутствующие персональным данным, исследуются актуальные проблемы работы средств массовой информации с персональными данными. Затрагиваются некоторые особенности разрешения споров относительно незаконного использования персональных данных.

Annotation. The article examines the norms of Russian legislation that regulate the legal aspects of working with personal data. The terms related to personal data are highlighted; the actual problems of the work of the media with personal data are investigated. Some features of dispute resolution regarding the illegal use of personal data are touched upon.
LEGAL CULTURE AND ITS ROLE IN A LEGAL STATE
Authors: Логинов С.Н. , Филимонов Д.Г.
Published: March 2021

Аннотация. В статье дается характеристика содержания понятий «правовая культура» и «правовое государство», выделяются особенности взаимоотношения этих понятий между собой. Констатируется отсутствие единого мнения исследователей по вопросу содержания и функций правовой культуры, рассматриваются ряд ее определений. Явление правовой культуры характеризуется с точки зрения деятельностного, качественного, аксиологического, социологического, структурно-функционального подходов. Выделяются и характеризуются сопутствующие правовой культуре явления как правосознание и правовое поведение. В статье рассматриваются уровни правовой культуры личности и общества, их показатели и факторы. Отражается уровень овладения правовой культурой гражданами нашего государства, а также обоснована необходимость формирования высокого уровня правовой культуры населения и методы стимулирования ее повышения. Отражены функции правовой культуры в государстве.

Annotation. The article describes the content of the concepts "legal culture" and "legal state", highlights the features of the relationship between these concepts. The lack of consensus among researchers on the content and functions of legal culture is stated, and a number of its definitions are considered. The phenomenon of legal culture is characterized from the point of view of activity, qualitative, axiological, sociological, structural and functional approaches. The phenomena accompanying the legal culture are distinguished and characterized as legal consciousness and legal behavior.
Digital due diligence
Authors: Turuk Mladen , Moric Milovanovic Bojan
Published: March 2021

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent one of the most common ways for firms to achieve non-organic growth, and one of the main stages in the typical M&A transaction is due diligence of the target company. The aim of this paper is to provide a guideline for conducting due diligence process in the digital environment. After a brief introduction on the nature, purpose and elements of the due diligence, the paper elaborates various risks, and psychological and contextual hazards often occurred during due diligence process. Special attention has been paid to the elaboration of the role and importance of the digital due diligence as a new concept in today’s contemporary ‘digital’ economy. The outcome of this paper is to provide a comparison between ‘traditional’ and ‘digital’ due diligence, digital due diligence methodology, and easy understandable check list for conducting the process of digital due diligence.
Ecological efficiency of post-harvest processing of grain during the use of combined solar and wind energy systems
Authors: Berlinets Mykola
Published: March 2021

With increasing production of cereals and legumes, the amount of energy used during their post-harvest processing increases, and, consequently, greenhouse gas emissions from the consumption and production of such energy increase. Since post-harvest processing of grain is one of the energy-intensive processes in agricultural production, and the greatest use of energy in this process is grain drying, the purpose of this study is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption in post-harvest processing of grain by using combined solar and wind energy systems meeting the needs of low-temperature drying of grain. Installations that use this process are active ventilation hoppers. Power supply of such systems is accompanied by indirect emissions of carbon dioxide from electricity consumption. It is established that one of the ways to reduce the emission of such gases, as well as to ensure the reliability and energy efficiency of low-temperature grain drying in active ventilation systems is the use of wind energy and solar radiation. To compare environmental efficiency, it was determined that the criterion for the effectiveness of combined solar and wind energy systems to improve the process of lowtemperature drying of grain is a direct environmental criterion for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption. It is established that the ecological effect of reducing carbon dioxide emissions depends on the levels of autonomy of the use of combined solar and wind energy systems and the amount of electricity consumed in the process of lowtemperature drying of grain. Theoretically, it is calculated that the use of such systems for the supply of active ventilation bunkers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 122.7 to 16,564.5 kg·CO2 with lowtemperature drying of grain from 25 to 225 tonnes of grain per year. The practical value of this study is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during low-temperature drying of grain through the use of combined solar and wind energy systems
Ecosystem approach in the context of economic interest management
Authors: Antonenko Valentyna , Sukhina Olena
Published: March 2021

The relevance of the subject matter is conditioned by the need to find ways to solve the problem of environmental safety and ensure effective management. The purpose of the study is to structure the national security system with the allocation of environmental and economic subsystems, constructive and critical analysis of the main opinions and positions of scientists regarding the nature and aspects of the ecosystem approach in solving environmental safety, further development of the ecosystem approach based on economic management methods. The study is based on the use of system and matrix approaches, methods of generalisation, modelling, analysis and synthesis, content analysis. It is proved that the national security system includes, in particular, environmental and economic subsystems and that there is objectively an internal system connection between these subsystems, which, when used correctly, should ensure the effective functioning and development of both subsystems. The study outlined the functional-subject matrix of the ecological safety system, which would contribute to the systematisation of different areas of its research. It is established that from the standpoint of management theory, the ecological subsystem is defined as controlled one, and the economic subsystem – as a controlling one; the management is ensured by the fact that the former includes not only natural but also human resources (consumers of ecosystem services, managers in the environmental sphere or performers of environmental functions). It is substantiated that for the effective solution of ecological problems it is necessary to factor in the economic interests of such people, as economic interests serve as the basis of the economic (most effective) method of management. The practical value of the study lies in the development of an economic method of the environmental safety system management and justification of the role of economic interests, which would contribute to the practical solution of environmental problems in Ukraine
Features of international economic integration in Latin America
Authors: Kryvenko Nadiia
Published: March 2021

The growth of the importance and number of integration groups continues, with agreements concluded by countries on all continents. This affects not only the development of their member countries, but also third countries, in particular trade with them. A considerable number of trade and economic associations have been established in Latin America, and although scholars mainly study the MERCOSUR, it is advisable to consider other groups, and the integration of developing countries begins in Latin America. The purpose of the study is to investigate the development of integration processes in Latin America and the specific features of foreign trade of specific trade and economic associations. For this purpose, the studies of foreign and Ukrainian scientists, statistical data of international organisations, as well as methods such as analysis and synthesis, comparative, historical, graphic methods were used. The study considered the reasons of integration in Latin America, which were conditioned by internal problems of the countries, the separate stages of such integration, specifying features of each stage; the advantages of integration that became a driving force of development of trade were also considered. It is advisable to take into account the factors that contributed to the integration of future regional trade agreements, as well as the level of development of individual integrating countries, their participation in other trade and economic associations, international organisations and other factors. Calculations on the areas of trade indicated that in 2018, compared with 1995, the total and intraregional exports of the studied integration groups increased, and the share of the latter did not drop below 10.5%, except for the Andean Community, and in some groups reached 20%, although this period was described with a decrease for most trade and economic associations. The results of the study suggest the development of integration processes in Latin America, but it is necessary to consider the influence of internal and external economic factors, as well as methods of regulation and adaptation
Someter a crítica el progreso moral: una concepción de la virtud en conexión con la Ilustración en el pensamiento de Immanuel Kant
Authors: Flores Castellanos Jesús René
Published: March 2021

El propósito de este trabajo es subrayar un elemento fundamental en la concepción kantiana de la virtud, tal como es presentada en la Crítica de la razón práctica, la cual la identifica con un progre- so infinito y constante hacia la moralidad, que permite conectar de manera directa este concepto con la tradición ilustrada de la crítica constante, aspecto que para muchos investigadores resulta la clave última para la comprensión del pensamiento de Kant.
El olvido del ser como olvido de la política
Authors: Yedra Aviña Juan Francisco
Published: March 2021

Este trabajo pretende resaltar la importancia de la filosofía política de Martin Heidegger, no sólo para los especialistas en su obra, sino para la filosofía política en general. Para ello, se ofrece una interpretación de las distintas etapas de su obra, seguida de una reconstrucción de dos perspectivas tradicionales sobre la posibilidad de hallar una filosofía política en ella. Posteriormente, se realiza una interpretación de la relación entre la obra de arte y la verdad, propuesta por el filósofo, la cual sirve como fundamento para entender la función del mito y su dimensión política. La distinción entre “la política” y “lo político” que de esto se desprende es una de las dos conclusiones principales de este trabajo, junto con una posible explicación de aquello que, en cuanto a la filosofía política, pudo haber llevado a Heidegger a su vínculo con el movimiento nacionalsocialista.
Soberanía imposible: producción y síntoma de la política contemporánea
Authors: Mizrahi Balas Eliza
Published: March 2021

En este texto analizo, en el contexto específico del problema árabe-israelí, los síntomas y las fallas de la soberanía contemporánea; el Estado, por un lado, y el terrorismo, por el otro. Encontramos que la ley —o la fuerza de ley— más allá de limitar su territorio en nombre de la seguridad nacional, hace con él una multiplicidad de franjas. A lo largo de este trabajo se buscará demostrar cómo la franja enuncia y visibiliza el territorio aporético de la ley. Ésta se afirma como una inversión topológica de su condición, por la no relación entre po- der-espacio-cuerpo. Sobre esta inversión se configuran ciertos sistemas de repre- sentación y de enunciación del poder, que evidencian y visibilizan las aporías sobre las que éste se funda en Occidente.
Evidências psicológicas do surfe: efeitos terapêuticos e demandas assistenciais
Authors: Souza Débora Matias de , Kamp Monick Leonora Inês Kort , Nepomuceno Léo Barbosa , Conde Erick Quintas
Published: March 2021

O presente trabalho caracteriza-se como uma revisão sistemática de estudos que tenham utilizado medidas psicológicas para avaliar atletas e praticantes de surfe. Utilizando os descritores “Surf” AND “Sport” e “Surf” AND “Psychology”, após aplicação dos critérios de exclusão, obteve-se uma amostra final de 28 artigos. Foram identificados estudos diversificados explorando aspectos psicológicos diferenciados nesse contexto, como questões de gênero, processos psicossociais, produção da subjetividade, efeitos terapêuticos e aspectos psicológicos concernentes ao universo da competição. Os resultados foram discutidos em categorias temáticas específicas, dentre as quais, destacam-se o estudo de processos psicológicos diretamente associados à prática do surfe; produções sobre o potencial terapêutico desencadeado pela prática do surfe; e também algumas evidências sobre efeitos adversos, principalmente no contexto competitivo. As evidências reforçam a necessidade da assistência psicológica aos atletas de alto rendimento para promoção e a manutenção da saúde mental, bem como para melhorias no desempenho esportivo.
lncRNA SNHG6 improves placental villous cell function
in an in vitro model of gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Meng Qian , Zhang Fang , Chen Haixia , Xu Wen , Chu Chu , Fu Fengqing , Xia Fei
Published: March 2021

Introduction

The purpose of this research was to investigate whether lncRNA SNHG6 has an effect on the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Material and methods

Placental tissue was collected from patients with GDM and from pregnant women without GDM. Expression of lncRNA SNHG6 and EZH2 in the placental tissue was detected by qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and western blotting. An in vitro cell model for GDM using high-dose glucose was employed to measure relative expression of mRNA and proteins by RT-qPCR and WB assay, and cell viability, apoptosis rate, invasion cell number, and wound healing rate by CCK-8, flow cytometry, transwell assay, and wound healing assay, respectively. Correlation between miRNA-26a-5p and EZH2 was investigated with a dual-luciferase reporter assay.

Results

Compared with the control placenta, lncRNA SNHG6 and EZH2 mRNA expression levels were significantly depressed and EZH2 protein expression was significantly downregulated in GDM placenta tissues (p < 0.001, respectively). In the in vitro cell model, lncRNA SNHG6 overexpression significantly improved high-dose glucose-induced HTR-8/SVneo cell function losses, including proliferation, migration, and invasion, by significantly depressing miRNA-26a-5p via regulation of EZH2 expression. The dual-luciferase reporter assay revealed that miRNA-26a-5p could target to EZH2 in HTR-8/SVneo cells.

Conclusions

Expression of lncRNA SNHG6 in the placenta of patients with GDM is abnormally decreased. Overexpression of lncRNA SNHG6 improved HTR-8/SVneo cell function via regulation of the miRNA-26a-5p/EZH2-H3K27me3 pathway in an in vitro GDM model.
Anti-tumor effects of isoliquiritigenin in Bcl-2/Bax and PCNA expression of T24 human bladder cancer cells
Authors: Huang Zhanbin , Wu Qianmei , Wang Zhong
Published: March 2021

Introduction

The aim of this study was to investigate the proliferation and apoptosis of T24 after treatment with isoliquiritigenin (ISL) and to explore the underlying mechanism.

Material and methods

T24 cells were divided into 6 groups and cultured. The five experimental groups were seeded into medium with 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 µM ISL and the control group was administered with 0.01% DMSO. The cell morphology was observed using an optical microscope. The proliferation of cells and half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) were determined and calculated by MTS. Cell cycle and apoptosis were evaluated by flow cytometry. The migration ability of cells was detected by wound healing assay. The expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was determined by RT-qPCR and western blot.

Results

At 24 h after treatment with ISL, morphology revealed that cell number diminished and the cell volume shrank with increasing concentration. According to the results of MTS, ISL significantly inhibited the T24 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Flow cytometry showed that ISL could block the replication of T24 cell DNA from S phase to G2, therefore promoting cell apoptosis. Wound healing assay showed that at 48 h after treatment with ISL, the migration of T24 cells was remarkably inhibited. The results of RT-qPCR and Western blot revealed that after 24 h of treatment, the expression levels of Bcl-2 and PCNA were down-regulated, and the expression level of Bax was increased in the different dose of the ISL treated group.

Conclusions

ISL possesses detrimental effects on the viability of BC cell T24 in a dose-dependent manner via blocking the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis by down-regulation of PCNA and Bcl-2 expression and up-regulation of Bax expression.