bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Towards a methodology of applying the paribhāṣās in the KauśikaSūtra (I) (with special reference to 7.1)
Authors: Rotaru Julieta
Published: February 2019

University of BucharestThe KauśikaSūtra (KauśS) represents a complex work of the Śaunaka school, collected from various sources of Atharvavedic ritual literature. Bloomfield considered that the KauśS was compiled at a certain time from different materials with clearly individual characters and that the redactor(s) did not try or did not succeed in harmonising and unifying the text by removing the discrepancies. One of the effects which would follow from these inconsistent revisions would be that the general rules would be applied strictly to some passages and loosely or not at all to others. A systematic study regarding a methodology for applying metarules to the KauśS is wanting. The present work represents such an attempt, restricted to the elucidation of the paribhāṣā 7.1. Following an exhaustive analysis of all its potential uses, underlined by a new translation of the respective passages, it is noted that the metarule is quite consequently applied. One of the questions arising from this is whether Kauśika had in mind some of these metarules at the time of his composition and the later redactor(s) attempted to maintain a high degree of consistency in applying them to the newly introduced fragments. Secondarily, the paper addresses another issue, the use of the preverb pra in prāśnāti and prāśayati allegedly as a tool for disambiguation in the KauśS.
The development of Turkic studies at Vilnius University
Authors: Miškinienė Galina
Published: February 2019

Institute of the Lithuanian Language At the beginning of the 19th century, the financial possibility to establish a department of Eastern languages at one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe, Vilnius University, appeared. Turkish was among the Eastern languages that were expected to be taught. The intensive preparation of lecturers was started. Unfortunately, the ambitious plans were destined to never become reality; in 1832 the university was closed. Nevertheless, over the following two centuries the Turkic direction did not disappear; in one form or another it surfaced and retained its vitality. There was a sympathetic environment: Tartars and Karaims—both Turkic ethnic groups—began settling in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th century. Vilnius University was the cradle of many famous Orientalists who maintained Turkic research by their activities. In such a way, two main research subjects appeared: Kitabistik and the Karaim language. In this article, the origin problems, development and prospects of Turkic research will be examined.
Thinking in a different language: the Orientalist Senkovskii and ‘Orientalism’
Authors: Serikoff Nikolaj
Published: February 2019

The Wellcome Library, London, Institute of Oriental Studies, MoscowThis article deals with the research methods of an alumnus of the University of Wilno, the controversial Russian Orientalist Osip Ivanovich Senkovskii (1800–1859). His attitude towards the scholarly and literary production of his contemporaries—the Austrian Orientalist von Hammer-Purgstall, Russian historian Karamzin, and Russian poet Zhukovskii—is reflected in his letters to his teacher Joachim Lelewel. Senkovskii, at the time considered even a ‘literary clown’ in his popular writings, criticised the leading Western theories of Eastern culture. His views about the necessity to learn the East from inside as opposed to the theories of the European Orientalists found support only 150 years later in the works of the Palestinian scholar Edward W. Said (1935–2003).
History and ethnography of Mongolian-speaking peoples in materials of O.M. Kowalewski in library holdings of Vilnius University
Authors: Polyanskaya Oksana N.
Published: February 2019

Buryat State UniversityThe article is devoted to a famous diary that was written by Orientalist Osip (Józef) Michailovich Kowalewski and is being stored in the script department of the library of Vilnius University. This article is one of the first attempts to introduce it to the scientific field. The document, entitled Diary of Pursuits in 1832, is an important source of the history and ethnography of Mongolian-speaking peoples and is an essential supplement to well-known materials about these peoples.
Introduction: Tracing the bicentennial history of Oriental studies in Lithuania
Authors: Beinorius Audrius
Published: February 2019

Vilnius University Historiam nescire hoc est semper puerum esseCicero
Books Reviews
Authors: Jaskūnas Valdas , Kulikov Leonid
Published: February 2019

Heidrun Brückner, Gabriele Zeller (hrsg.), Otto Böhtlingk an Rudolf Roth: Briefe zum Petersburger Wörterbuch 1852–1885, bearbeitet von Agnes Stache-Weiske, Glasenapp-Stiftung 45, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2008, pp. xxii+870. ISBN 978-3-447-05641-0 / 3-447-05641-X (hbk), € 98.00
Felix Otter. Residential Architecture in Bhoja’s Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra: introduction, text, translation and notes, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2010, pp. xi+299. ISBN 978-81-208-3447-7
Mimesis: Some reflections on bodhicitta verses in the second chapter of the Guhyasamājatantra
Authors: Korobov Vladimir
Published: February 2019

Vilnius UniversityAlthough the ultimate bodhicitta functions within a non-dual model of cognition where oppositions (good and evil, pure and impure, saṃsāra–nirvāṇa, etc.) do not exist, it is traditionally considered to be the wisdom cognising emptiness. In this paper I will try to explore the cognitive nature of the ultimate bodhicitta to answer the question ‘What kind of cognition is the cognising of emptiness?’ In the paper I also will make an attempt to describe the basics of ambivalent Tantric ethics in terms of the phenomenological category of imitation or mimesis. Verses on the ultimate bodhicitta in the second chapter of the Guhyasamājatantra are a subject of commentaries written by various Tibetan and Indian authors. The paper is supplemented with a translation of Bodhicittabhāvanā written by Ācārya Kamalaśīla. This short text is a commentary on verses proclaimed by Tathagāgata Vairocana in the second chapter of Guhyasamājatantra.
Śāntarakṣita on veridical perception
Authors: Friquegnon Marie Louise
Published: February 2019

William Paterson UniversityŚāntarakṣita, an 8th century Indian Buddhist philosopher, united the Cittamātra and the Madhyamaka views into a single system. Consistently following Nāgārjuna, from the point of view of absolute reality he proclaimed all things to be empty and beyond conception. From the point of view of the conventional, he stated that we should understand everything as awareness. Nevertheless, when analysing Cittamātra views on perception, he found them all to be inadequate. Buddhism is usually described as based on two pillars, direct experience and inference. Given Śāntarakṣita’s sharp critique of the veracity of perception, upon which inductive premises are based, how are we to make sense of knowledge on the conventional level? I will attempt to answer this question through an analysis of the ideas of the 11th century philosopher Rongzom and the 19th century philosopherMipham. I will also show the relevance of Śāntarakṣita’s critique of perception today, by comparing it with contemporary Western cognitive science.
Introduction: Towards the understanding of the role of cognition in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
Authors: Korobov Vladimir
Published: February 2019

SPECIAL THEME: THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS OF THE BUDDHA-MIND: STRATEGIES OF COGNITION IN INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHISM
Traditional and popular cultural discourses within the post-war development of Japan’s cultural diplomacy
Authors: Zykas Aurelijus
Published: February 2019

Vytautas Magnus UniversityThis paper analyses the development of post-war Japan’s cultural diplomacy since 1945, dividing it into four stages. It raises questions about what government institutions have been conducting cultural diplomacy, what the main international challenges have been, what communication tools have been used, and what kind of cultural discourses were prevalent during a particular stage. Special emphasis is put on the division of traditional versus popular cultural discourses within the cultural diplomacy of Japan, mainly concentrating on the important shift in this aspect that occurred at the beginning of the 21st century. This shift was marked by the government’s increasing shift towards popular culture discourse and the deliberate exploitation of that to promote Japan in the world.
The soft power implications of the new South Korean cinema: Approaching audiences in East Asia and Lithuania
Authors: Juknevičiūtė Laima
Published: February 2019

Vytautas Magnus UniversitySouth Korea’s experience wielding soft power is usually associated with the Korean Wave, which swept the Asian region off its feet predominantly during the first decade of this century. In this article I will however argue that the phenomenon of the Korean Wave has never been intended as a calculated attempt on the part of the South Korean government to enhance the overall South Korean image worldwide and thus increase South Korean international might and prestige. To prove the validity of this hypothesis, I will provide a concise historical overview of the inception, development and spread of South Korean popular culture, while at the same time tracing its underlying soft power implications. I will likewise attempt to discuss the popular reception of the Korean Wave in three East Asian countries, i.e. Mainland China, Taiwan and Japan, and one European country, i.e. Lithuania. The scope of the endeavour has been largely restricted to the cinematic aspect of the Korean Wave, for I consider the creation of motion pictures and drama serials to be by far the most precious, influential and revealing form of art.
Studying the genetic structure of Quercus robur forest stands on anthropogenically transformed territories using introns of the β-tubulin gene
Authors: Pirko Y. V. , Demkovich A. E. , Kalafat L. O. , Blume Y. B. , Lykholat О. А.
Published: February 2019

Based on the analysis of the intron polymorphism of β-tubulin genes, the genetic variability of old Quercus robur L. trees from “Holosiivsky” NPP was investigated. The genotyping of 55 old Q. robur trees was carried out; 40 polymorphic and one monomorphic (about 880 bp) TBR fragments were found. High frequency (70–90%) of occurrence of fragments with an approximate molecular weight of 275, 490, 500, and 1110 bp was observed.The genetic polymorphism of old Q. robur trees was assessed as quite high: РІС is 0.22 – 0.39, the effective number of alleles per locus was 1.174–1.268. The Shannon information index was in the range of 0.204–0.269.The geographical differentiation of the genetic structure of centuries-old oak trees from “Holosiivsky” NPP was not pronounced. The share of inter-selection genetic variability (AMOVA) accounts for about 6% of genetic variability, and the geographic component – about 1%. Around 93% of genetic variability is concentrated on the individual level. Using the ТВР method, we found that Q. robur forest stands do not have a stabilized genetic and visible spatial structure, but at the same time they possess a sufficiently large genetic diversity. The absence of a spatial genetic structure may indicate the artificial origin of Q. robur trees from different seed materials, and also that a small number of the plants have survived to this time. In this case, the main influence on the structure of oak stands in “Holosiivsky” NPP was from anthropogenic factors, both in the form of cutting down trees and, possibly, the introduction of alien seed material.
Effects of different fertilizer systems and hydrothermal factors on microbial activity in the chernozem in Ukraine
Authors: Demyanyuk O. S. , Sherstoboeva О. V. , Bunas A. A. , Dmitrenko O. V.
Published: February 2019

Groups of microorganisms in soils perform the role of global biogeochemical membrane which provides metabolism of substances and energy between the pedosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and living organisms. Сlimate change has resulted in a complex combination of unpredictable changeability of the environment, which is a serious test for the stability and productivity for the natural and anthropogenically transformed ecosystems. Changeability of the hydrothermal factors causes serious changes in the structure and metabolic activity of soil microorganisms, the quality and properties of soil. We studied the impact of hydrothermal factors on the content of carbon, microbial biomass and organic substance in deep chernozem of a natural ecosystem (fallow) and an agroecosystem under different systems of fertilization of winter wheat. A close relationship (r = 0.69–0.79) was determined between the content of microbial biomass in soil and hydrothermal factors (air temperature and moisture). Excessive drought and high parameters of air temperature led to decrease in the content of microbial biomass by 1.5–2.8 times compared to the years with optimum parameters of hydrothermal regime (HTC = 1.0). Leveling out the impact of high temperatures on the productivity of the soil microbiota occurs at a sufficient amount of moisture, and also available nutrients. Drought (HTC = 0.4) and excessive moisture (HTC = 2.0) following heightened air temperatures reduce the release of СО2 from soil. Fallow soil usually has a high content of microbial carbon in the organic compounds of soil (Сmic/Сorg was 2%). In the agroecosystem, there was recorded a decrease by 26–32% of the Сmic specific share in the content of the organic compound of the soil compared to the natural analogue. With organic and organic-mineral systems of fertilization, an increase in Сmic/Сorg parameter occurs and the soil parameters become close to the soil of a natural ecosystem. The calculated ecological coefficients of the orientation of microbial processes in soil indicate a possibility of a balanced functioning of the microbial group and introducing organic and organic-mineral fertilizers, creating optimum conditions for the productivity of winter wheat.
To the species composition of Phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) of the National Nature Park "Ichnyansky"(Chernigiv Region, Ukraine)
Authors: Bondarev V. Yu. , Pasechnik S. V.
Published: February 2019

New data on the species composition and distribution of phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) in plant associations of the National Nature Park “Ichnyansky” were obtained. Twenty species from 9 genera of the family Phytoseiidae are recorded: Amblyseius andersoni, Amblyseius herbarius, Amblyseius obtusus, Amblyseius rademacheri, Neoseiulus danilevskyi, Neoseiulus reductus, Neoseiulus zwoelferi, Euseius finlandicus, Kampimodromus aberrans, Kampimodromu corylosus, Dubininellus echinus, Dubininellus juvenis, Typhloctonus tiliarum, Amlydromella halinae, Amlydromella pirianykae, Amlydromella rhenana, Amlydromella clavata, Amlydromella verrucosa, Typhlodromus laurae, Galendromus longipilus. The calculation of the occurrence index (P1, %) of the identified species of phytoseiid showed that its maximum value is observed in E. finlandicus. This species is also the most numerous in the total number of collected specimens in the sample. Kampimodromus aberrans, D. juvenis, G. longipilus, K. corylosus, N. danilevskyi, N. zwoelferi and T. tiliarum should be considered as the most rarely encountered species with index of occurrence of 1.3%. The remaining species have intermediate values of this index. The analysis of literature data on the occurrence of phytoseiid species with the highest value of the index of occurrence (E. finlandicus, A. pirianykae and A. andersoni) in the plant associations of adjacent zones (Polesie and Steppe Zone) allowed us to reveal some regularities. In Polesie, E. finlandicus (Kolodochka, 2011) is the most common species. In the Steppe zone, E. finlandicus also has a high index of occurrence and is the third most common species of predatory phytoseiid mites. Such a high occurrence of this species is caused by a wide range of its potential victims. Euseius finlandicus is an euribiont, however more adapted to shrub vegetation. The decrease in the occurrence index of this species from Polesie to the Steppe Zone is explained by changes in the moisture content of biocenoses, as well as due to the gradual replacement of tree-shrub vegetation of grass. Amlydromella pirianykae and Amblyseius andersoni are found mainly on herbs. The detection of these species on trees and shrubs should be considered as incidental finds. The characteristic biocenoses for these species are the wet bayrachnye forests, floodplains of rivers, meadows. When choosing a biocenosis for habitat, humidity plays a key role. The analysis of the phytoseiid mites species complex in the plant associations of the Ichnyansky National Natural Park showed the presence of one dominant species, one subdominant, five types of first order subdominant and 13 minor community members in the community.
Analysis of Service Quality and Value Effect on Patient Satisfaction and Its Effect on Loyalty of Hospital Patients in Hospital and Children of Pucuk Permata Hati
Authors: Permana Agus Wahyu , Suardika Nengah , Sujana Wayan , Yuesti Anik
Published: February 2019

The development of private hospitals is competing to improve the quality of its services in order to increase the number of patient visits to hospitals. RSIA Pucuk Permata Hati is no exception, as a private hospital that has only been around for 2 years and is required to work extra to improve patient visits. One of them is to improve the quality of service and increase the value of the Hospital so as to create patient satisfaction and loyalty as the ultimate goal. The population in this study were 100 inpatients at RSIA Pucuk Permata Hati and using convenience sampling techniques. The data analysis technique used is path analysis (path analysis) which previously tested the instrument (validity and reliability), classic assumption test (normality, multicollinearity and outliers). The results of the data analysis showed that the quality of service had a positive and significant effect on the satisfaction at RSIA Pucuk Permata Hati Permata Hati. Values ​​have a positive and significant influence on patient satisfaction. Service quality has a positive but not significant effect on loyalty. Value has a positive and significant effect on loyalty. Consumer power (patients) has a positive and significant effect on loyalty.
Impact of the Development of Bio-Industrial Agricultural Models on Cattle Growth and Environmental on Dry Land in Tabanan Bali
Authors: Natalia Berlian , Wiswasta I Gst. Ngr Alit , Arnawa MP, I Ketut , Sujana I Putu
Published: February 2019

The main objectives of this study were (1) to analyze the impact of bioindustrial agriculture development on livestock growth on dry land in Tabanan Bali (2) analyze what factors influence livestock growth in the development of bioindustrial agriculture in Tabanan Bali dry land, (3) analyze the impact the development of bioindustry-based sustainable agriculture on the environment in this case the Carrying Capacity of cattle on dry land in Bali. The study was conducted in Antapan Village with a sample of 45 farmers, data collected by survey techniques using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression. The results of the study found that the impact of the development of bioindustrial farming models could increase cattle weight gain, namely fattening cattle by farmers only averaging 10.5 / kg / month, while cattle fattening on bioindustry farming models was flat average of 18.7 kg / month, the factors that influence the increase in cow weight growth in the bioindustry farming model in Antapan Village are, the amount and type of feed, as well as the amount of labor use, the development of bioindustry farming models have an impact on increasing cattle capacity amounting to 39,6429 head of cattle
Impact of the Development of Industrial Bio Agricultural Model against the Additional Value of Farming on Dry Land in Tabanan Bali
Authors: Adwirawan I  Gusti Lanang Patra , Arnawa I Ketut , Martiningsih Ni Gst. Agung Eka , Alit Wiswasta I Gst. Ngr.
Published: February 2019

The main objectives of this study are (1) to analyze the impact of the development of bioindustry farming models on value added farming on dry land in Tabanan Bali (2) to analyze what factors influence farming value added in the development model of bioindustry in dry land in Tabanan Bali and . The study was conducted in Antapan Village with a sample of 45 farmers, data collected by survey techniques using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, R / C, and multiple linear regression. The results of the study found that the impact of the development of bio industry farming models could provide added value for farming from processed products in the form of fruit-flavored vegetable juice; avocado, pineapple and srikaya and processed products of spinach chips with an average value of IDR. 9,302,500 / year. The factors that influence the added value of farming in the bio industry farming model in Antapan Village are, the number of seeds, the amount of use of organic fertilizer and the amount of labor use.
The Effect of Social, Individual, and Materialism Factors on the Purchase of Purchasing Luxury Mixed Bags and Consumer Attitudes as a Mediation Variable (Behavior Study in Career Women in Denpasar)
Authors: Wella Yanti Kadek Devi , Martini Luh Kadek Budi , Sapta I Ketut Setia
Published: February 2019

Social factors include normative vulnerability and information on social influences. Social influence reflects the judgment of others on individual consumer behavior. Purchasing decisions are also influenced by personal factors such as age and stages of the life cycle, work, economic situation, lifestyle, and personality and self-concept of the buyer. Materialism is the consumer belief that valuing worldly assets is very important. Attitude is an expression of someone's feelings that reflects their joy or dislike of an object. Buying intention can be defined as the intention of someone to buy a certain brand that they have chosen for themselves after evaluating.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of social factors, individual factors and materialism on purchase intentions and consumer attitudes as mediating variables. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. The sample in this study was 95 buyers and then the determination of the sample was determined by proportional random sampling in 5 predetermined stores. The data analyst method used is SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) based on component or variance, namely PLS (Partial Least Square). The results of the study stated that social factor variables, individual factors, and materialism had a positive and significant effect on purchase intention. And individual factors and materialism have a positive and significant effect on consumer attitudes, while social factors have a positive but not significant effect on consumer attitudes.
Strategi Optimalisasi Pengelolaan Sampah Terpadu Di Desa Sanur Kauh, Denpasar
Authors: Mahayasa I Made Regianandya , Surata Sang Putu Kaler , Widnyana I Ketut
Published: February 2019

The increase in waste production is directly proportional to the increase in population and the level of public consumption, because waste is the remnant of human activities. This is also an exception in the village of Sanur Kauh, South Denpasar District, Denpasar City. Sanur Kauh Village, currently has a Waste Management Site (TPS3R) managed by a Self-Help Group (KSM). The waste management system at Sekar Tanjung TPS with a 3R system, namely Reduce (reduction of waste products starting from the source), Reduce (Recycling for waste that can be reused) and Recycle (recycling waste) until now has been running but not optimal. The purpose of this study was to analyze the economic value of waste generated from waste management in Sanur Kauh Village, and also formulate a strategy to optimize the management of TPS 3R right in the tourist area of ​​Sanur Kauh Village. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive with data analysis using SWOT analysis, and using EFAS IFAS quadrant so as to produce a Waste Management Optimization Strategy which is the result of research from management aspects, aspects of human resources and aspects of infrastructure. The strategy generated from the SWOT analysis is the S-O strategy, namely Optimizing the Cooperation Agreement between the PSPLP Working Unit Prov. Bali with Sanur Kauh Village, and maximizing the organizational structure.
Development of Goa Lawah Temple as a Spiritual Tourism Based on Local Wisdom
Authors: Wismayani Putu Gd Sri , Wiswasta IGN Alit , Sumantra I Ketut
Published: February 2019

Bali as a Tourist Destination Area, has the potential of tourism in the form of attraction that motivates tourists to come to visit from nature, culture, crafts, culinary, and recreation. In Bali recently there has been a lot of discourse on the development of spiritual tourism. Spiritual tourism is one of the alternative tourism that is being promoted by the government in an effort to move away from mass tourism approaches to approaches where more specialized tourism experiences are offered in a more personal and culturally sensitive way. Desa Pesinggahan, Kecamatan Dawan , Kabupaten Klungkung, is one of the villages that has tourism access and Sad Kahyangan Goa Lawah Temple and the Goa Lawah beach area as a place for ceremonies, such as: nyegara gunung, melasti and religious activities. Besides that, there are also typical sea food from Pesinggahan. Goa Lawah Temple is famous as a destination for domestic and foreign tourists because it has a unique form of large cave inhabited by thousands of bats. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of the Goa Lawah Temple area and find out public perceptions of the development of Goa Lawah Temple as a spiritual tourism based on local wisdom. The method of collecting data uses observation, interviews, questionnaires and documentation. The method of analysis is descriptive qualitative which describes in detail the potential of the Goa Lawah Temple area. The potential in the Goa Lawah Temple area is spiritual and cultural tourism, as well as tourism based on local wisdom and nature, while supporting facilities, road access and additional services available in the region are already good. For the perceptions and attitudes of the people in Desa Pesinggahan towards the development of the Goa Lawah Temple area to be a spiritual tourism object, it is very appreciative and positive.
The association between problematic online gaming and perceived stress: The moderating effect of psychological resilience
Authors: Canale Natale , Marino Claudia , Griffiths Mark D. , Scacchi Luca , Monaci Maria Grazia , Vieno Alessio
Published: February 2019

Background and aims

Vulnerability to stress appears to be a potential predisposing factor for developing specific internet-use disorders, such as Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). Studies investigating the protective effect of psychological resilience against the impact of perceived stress on IGD and weekly gameplay have yet to be reported in the existing literature. The aim of this study was to examine the potential moderating relationships between perceived stress and online gaming (more specifically operationalized as IGD and weekly gameplay) with psychological resilience.

Methods

An online survey was administered to 605 participants (males = 82%, Mage = 24.01 years, SDage = 6.11). A multivariate multiple regression model was applied to test for the possible contribution of perceived stress and psychological resilience to weekly gameplay and IGD.

Results

Perceived stress was associated with higher scores of IGD, whereas psychological resilience was related to lower scores of IGD. In addition, the combination of having higher perceived stress and lower level of psychological resilience was associated with a particularly high hours of gameplay per week.

Discussion and conclusions

These findings further support the importance of personal traits (perceived stress and psychological resilience) in online gaming (IGD severity and weekly gameplay), and also emphasize the unique moderating relationship between perceived stress and weekly gameplay with lack of resilience. Enhancing psychological resilience to decrease the likelihood of online gamers who experience higher level of stress from spending more hours per week gaming is recommended.
Differentiation between young adult Internet addicts, smokers, and healthy controls by the interaction between impulsivity and temporal lobe thickness
Authors: Zsidó András N. , Darnai Gergely , Inhóf Orsolya , Perlaki Gábor , Orsi Gergely , Nagy Szilvia Anett , Lábadi Beatrix , Lénárd Kata , Kovács Norbert , Dóczi Tamás , Janszky József
Published: February 2019

Background and aims

Internet addiction is a non-substance-related addiction disorder with progressively growing prevalence. Internet addiction, like substance-related addictions, has been linked with high impulsivity, low inhibitory control, and poor decision-making abilities. Cortical thickness measurements and trait impulsivity have been shown to have a distinct relationship in addicts compared to healthy controls. Thus, we test whether the cortical correlates of trait impulsivity are different in Internet addicts and healthy controls, using an impulsive control group (smokers).

Methods

Thirty Internet addicts (15 females) and 60 age- and gender-matched controls (30 smokers, all young adults aged 19–28 years) were scanned using a 3T MRI scanner and completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.

Results

Internet addicts had a thinner left superior temporal cortex than controls. Impulsivity had a significant main effect on the left pars orbitalis and bilateral insula, regardless of group membership. We identified divergent relationships between trait impulsivity and thicknesses of the bilateral middle temporal, right superior temporal, left inferior temporal, and left transverse temporal cortices between Internet addicts and healthy controls. Further analysis with smokers revealed that the left middle temporal and left transverse temporal cortical thickness change might be exclusive to Internet addiction.

Discussion

The effects of impulsivity, combined with a long-term exposure to some specific substance or stimuli, might result in different natures of relationships between impulsivity and brain structure when compared to healthy controls.

Conclusion

These results may indicate that Internet addiction is similar to substance-related addictions, such that inefficient self-control could result in maladaptive behavior and inability to resist Internet use.
Firefighters Brand Personality: A Model Proposal
Authors: Araya Castillo Luis , Etchebarne Soledad , Campos Andaur Paulina , Rios Gustavo Vicencio
Published: February 2019

The objective of this research is to apply the brand personality theory, and with this identify and study the personality traits that citizens assign to the Chilean Fire Companies. Through a comprehensive literature review and the application of semi-structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews and focus groups, a theoretical model of brand personality of the firemen is proposed. All these procedures comply with the requirements of content validity. It is obtained, as a result, the “Firefighter Brand Personality model (FFBP)”, which has adequate levels of content validity, is multidimensional in nature, of reflexive type and second order, and is composed of the dimensions: a) competence; b) exciting; c) social; d) sincerity; e) helpful; and f) generosity.ResumenEl objetivo de esta investigación es aplicar la teoría de personalidad de marca, y con esto identificar y estudiar los rasgos de personalidad que los ciudadanos asignan a las Compañías de Bomberos de Chile. Mediante una exhaustiva revisión de la literatura y la aplicación de cuestionarios semi-estructurados, entrevistas en profundidad y focus groups, se propone un modelo teórico de personalidad de marca de los bomberos. Todos estos procedimientos cumplen con los requisitos de la validez de contenido. Como resultado se obtiene el modelo “Firefighter Brand Personality (FFBP)”, el cual tiene adecuados niveles de validez de contenido, es de naturaleza multidimensional, de tipo reflexivo y segundo orden, y está compuesto por las dimensiones: a) competencia; b) emocionante; c) social; d) sinceridad; e) servicial; y f) generosidad.ResumoO objetivo desta pesquisa é aplicar a teoria da personalidade da marca e, com isso, identificar e estudar os traços de personalidade que os cidadãos atribuem às departamentos de bombeiros do Chile. Por meio de uma revisão exaustiva da literatura e da aplicação de questionários semi-estruturados, entrevistas em profundidade e grupos focais, propõe-se um modelo teórico de personalidade de marca de bombeiros. Todos esses procedimentos atendem aos requisitos de validade de conteúdo. Como resultado, obtém-se o modelo “Firefighter Brand Personality” (FFBP), que possui níveis adequados de validade de conteúdo, é de natureza multidimensional, de tipo reflexivo e de segunda ordem, sendo composto pelas seguintes dimensões: a) competência; b) excitante; c) social; d) sinceridade; e) útil; e f) generosidade.
Stroke prevention for non-valvular atrial fibrillation: how to make the right choice of directly acting oral anticoagulants?
Authors: Kryukov N. N. , Sayutina E. V. , Osadchuk A. M. , Osadchuk M. A.
Published: February 2019

Patients with atrial fibrillation have a high risk of developing stroke and death, which requires constant anticoagulant support. In this regard, the physician faces the difficult task of selecting the appropriate oral anticoagulant for patient with individual risk factors and comorbidities. Currently, three non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants or directly acting oral anticoagulants have been registered in the Russia, which in large randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were compared with warfarin in the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism. The present article analyzes the data of RCTs, postmarketing studies of oral anticoagulants, and presents groups of patients for whom these drugs are preferred. The choice of oral anticoagulants for the prevention of stroke in the following subgroups of patients with atrial fibrillation is discussed: patients with one stroke risk factor (CHA2DS2VASc1 in men or 2 in women), patients of different age groups, patients with concomitant coronary artery disease/acute coronary syndrome, a history of stroke, patients with chronic kidney disease, patients with a high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, and a group of patients with concomitant arterial hypertension and chronic heart failure. We compared the efficacy and safety of oral non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants or directly acting oral anticoagulants with vitamin K antagonists in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Combined method limiting shrinkage–swelling behaviours of expansive soils in Huai’an, China
Authors: Miao Linchang , Wang Fei , Ye Wei-min , Jiang Mingjing , Li Jie , Shi Shuibin
Published: February 2019

Controlling the swelling and shrinkage deformation of expansive soil is essential for the design of earth structures surrounded by expansive soils. Swelling and shrinkage deformation could induce severe damages (i.e. cracks and/or distortion) to infrastructures – for example, embankments, pavements and pipelines. In this study, a series of laboratory tests and a field trial on expansive soils in Huai’an, China were conducted to investigate their shrinkage–swelling cycle characteristics. A technology combining quicklime stabilisation and surcharge pressure was proposed to limit the shrinkage–swelling deformation of Huai’an expansive soil in a highway embankment project. The experimental and field test results show that (a) the swelling potential of Huai’an expansive soil increased with an increase in the number of drying–wetting cycles without surcharge pressure; (b) the swelling potential decreased with an increase in the magnitude of surcharge pressure; (c) the addition of quicklime to Huai’an expansive soil combined with surcharge pressure could reduce the swelling potential significantly; and (d) the shear strength of expansive soil samples decreased as the number of drying–wetting cycles increased. The measured settlement from the field test indicated that the proposed technique can reduce the swelling potential and control the heaving of Huai’an expansive soil effectively.
Optimising geosynthetic clay liner overlaps: implications on hydraulic performance
Authors: Weerasinghe Isuri A , Gallage Chaminda , Dawes Les
Published: February 2019

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) play a major role in optimising the hydraulic performance of today’s barrier systems. Numerous researches have been carried out to evaluate and enhance the hydraulic performance of GCLs. However, there are still challenges in maintaining consistent performance at roll overlaps. This paper reviews the studies conducted to determine the liquid flow mechanism through the overlap, methodologies developed to assess the hydraulic performance and also how different factors affect the performance at the overlap. The preferential flow at the overlapping seam has been identified as a critical factor affecting the hydraulic performance, and an emphasis on understanding the mechanism of the liquid flow is identified as important. Hence, the necessity of research to quantify the horizontal (transverse) flow in the overlap region is brought into discussion. A new development proposes a potential experimental and numerical method for quantifying the preferential flow and factors affecting it in the overlapping region of GCLs.
Load transfer and deformation of geogrid-reinforced piled embankments: field measurement
Authors: Khansari A. , Vollmert L.
Published: February 2019

The collected field data for a geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported structure (GRPS) in Hamburg is studied to identify the effect of environmental changes on the load transfer process over the structure lifetime. The prediction models in three design codes are applied to estimate the loads and strains in different structural components of the embankment. The results show that the models fail to accurately estimate the geogrid reinforcement deflection and overestimate the loads on the pile foundation in this project.
Book review
Authors: Thurlow Phillip G.
Published: February 2019

Port Designer's Handbook, Fourth edition
ФАЗОВАЯ ДИАГРАММА СИСТЕМЫ FeGa2Se4-FeIn2Se4 И КРИСТАЛЛИЧЕСКАЯ СТРУКТУРА FeGaInSe4
Authors: Mammadov Faik M. , Imamaliyeva Samira Z. , Amiraslanov Imamaddin R. , Babanly Mahammad B.
Published: February 2019

Методами дифференциального термического анализа (ДТА) и рентгенофазового анализа (РФА) изучены фазовые равновесия в системе FeGa2Se4-FeIn2Se4. Установлено, что она квазибинарна и характеризуется образованием широких областей твердых растворов со стороны исходных соединений FeGa2Se4 (a-фаза) и FeIn2Se4 (b-фаза). b-фаза состава FeGaInSe4 плавится конгруэнтно при 1222 К и кристаллизуется в тригональной сингонии (Пр. гр. R3m) с параметрами решетки: а = 0.39290(1) нм, с = 3.8542(6) нм. С использованием порошковых дифракционных данных методом Ритвельда определена заселенность кристаллографических позиций в FeGaInSe4 и показано, что она качественно отличается от таковой для FeIn2Se4.

 

Работа выполнена в рамках научной программы международной лаборатории “Перспективные материалы для спинтроники и квантовых вычислений”, созданной на базе Института катализа и неорганической химии НАНА (Азербайджан) и Международного физического центра Доностиа (Испания).
ДИНАМИЧЕСКОЕ НАНОСТРУКТУРИРОВАНИЕ ФАЗ ПРЕДПЛАВЛЕНИЯ NaCl
Authors: Mashkina Ekaterina S. , Barkov Konstantin A.
Published: February 2019

Исследованы флуктуационные неравновесные процессы предплавления NaCl в различных кинетических режимах. На основе экспериментальных данных, полученных при изучении переходных фаз при плавлении NaCl, проведены расчеты размеров наноструктур, формирующихся в фазе предплавлении. Средний размер кластеров в области предплавления NaCl составляет ~ 15 нм. Рентгеноструктурный анализ NaCl в области температур T ≥ 0.85 Tm показал немонотонное изменение пиковой интенсивности, которое связано с тепловыми флуктуациями в предплавлении. Размер областей когерентного рассеяния составляет ~ 60-95 нм и находится в удовлетворительном согласии с рассчитанными параметрами нанокластерных структур фаз предплавления. Нелинейное изменение термодинамических и структурных параметров, а также флуктуационный характер тепловыделения в переходной области предплавления свидетельствуют о динамической природе формирования нанофазы вблизи точки плавления NaCl.

 

Результаты исследований получены на оборудовании Центра коллективного пользования Воронежского государственного университета.
АНАЛИЗ МОРФОЛОГИИ И СОСТАВА ПОКРЫТИЙ НА ОСНОВЕ НИТРИДА ТИТАНА, СФОРМИРОВАННЫХ МЕТОДОМ КОНДЕНСАЦИИ С ИОННОЙ БОМБАРДИРОВКОЙ
Authors: Orlov Pavel V. , Korotaev Dmitry N. , Nesov Sergey N. , Korusenko Petr M. , Povoroznyuk Sergey N.
Published: February 2019

С применением экспериментальных методов анализа исследованы морфология, элементный состав и химическое состояние элементов покрытий на основе нитрида титана, формируемых методом конденсации с ионной бомбардировкой. Установлено, что покрытия с различным временем формирования обладают достаточно близким химическим составом и содержат нитрид (TiN), оксинитрид (TiNxO1-x), оксид (TiOx), карбид титана (TiC). Однако с увеличением времени формирования в покрытиях наблюдается повышение доли углерода, входящего в состав карбида титана. На основе анализа состава покрытий, полученных при различной длительности формирования, а также данных об изменении состава покрытий по глубине предложена возможная динамика внедрения и диффузии примесей (углерода и кислорода) в процессе формирования покрытий.

 

Авторы выражают благодарность Ивлеву К. Е. за проведение исследования образцов методом SEM, а также руководству ОмЦКП СО РАН за предоставление оборудования для исследования образцов методами SEM и EDX.

Работа выполнена при финансовой поддержке Минобрнауки РФ в рамках государственного задания, проект № 11.11760.2018/11.12.
ЗАВИСИМОСТЬ ТЕРМОДИНАМИЧЕСКИХ СВОЙСТВ Н-АЛКИЛКЕТОНОВ ОТ ТЕМПЕРАТУРЫ ВСПЫШКИ
Authors: Suntsov Yuri K. , Sorokina Yuliya N. , Shumilin Evgeny V.
Published: February 2019

Эбулиометрическим методом при различных давлениях измерены температуры кипения пяти веществ гомологического ряда н-алкилкетонов. На основе опытных данных с использованием стандарта идеального газа рассчитаны значения внутренней энергии, энтропии и энергии Гельмгольца для веществ гомологического ряда н-алкилкетонов. Установлено, что значения термодинамических функций веществ аддитивно зависят от молярной массы н-алкилкетона в гомологическом ряду. Анализом литературных данных обнаружена также аддитивная зависимость температур вспышки веществ от молярной массы н-алкилкетонов. Анализом установлено, что значения энергии Гельмгольца линейно зависят от температуры вспышки н-алкилкетона в гомологическом ряду. Приведены необходимые для расчётов термодинамических свойств веществ уравнения.
Communications as Fundamentals of Business Socialization: Theoretical and Conceptual Substantiation
Authors: Oltarzhevskyi Dmytro
Published: February 2019

Lately, a special attention has been paid to business socialization development as a very important aspect of the activity. Business activity relates not only to manufacturing material values or commodity exchange, but also to achievement of socially meaningful objectives and spreading universal values. It is through dialogue between the people and business, the company is finding its place in the general system of moral and spiritual values, adapts to the conditions of the social environment and creates favourable relations with it. So far, the processes of socialization of business were considered mainly from the point of view of management. The purpose of this research is to explicate the concept of business socialization in the view of its social and communicative nature. By means of systematization, generalization, structural-functional description and other methods of analysis of theoretical sources, the reflection of the notion of business socialization is considered. The connection with the principles of corporate social responsibility, scientific and practical approaches in the field of corporate communications and public relations is determined. Besides, the role and specificity of communications, features of the use of modern communication channels in the processes of business socialization are determined in the study. It is concluded that the concept of socialization of business should be considered from the standpoint of social communications as a kind of public relations, connected with the formation of public opinion and the harmonization of social relations. Socialization occurs during the interaction of business with a society through the systematic implementation of the principles of CSR in the strategy of development of companies. Communications in this context are seen as a system process, a tool for dialogue with the public environment and as a reputation management. In the future, the vector of socialization should complement and deepen the traditional understanding of PR-activities. As a communication tool and image management, socialization of business must become a leverage, capable of changing the internal motivation of business, influencing its strategy, focusing on the true material and spiritual needs of society.
Peacebuilding Through Yoga? Qualitative Assessment of a Yoga Program in a Social Housing Complex in Santa Marta, Colombia
Authors: Liévano-Karim Laura
Published: February 2019

The goal of the study was to assess perceived mental and physical health benefits of a yoga intervention for people living in Ciudad Equidad, a social housing complex in Colombia. The study participants voluntarily enrolled to complete two yoga sessions per week, each lasting 1.5 hours, during a 3-month period. Additionally, they participated in baseline and postintervention focus groups. This qualitative assessment was intended to identify perceived changes in aggressiveness, interpersonal relationships, and stress after participating in the yoga sessions. Data analysis revealed that participants perceived changes over time in relation to when they began the intervention.
The experience of workflow optimization of the city polyclinic based on the principles of lean production and IT-based management
Authors: Grigorovich Marina S. , Starikov Aleksandr V. , Voytko Sofya N. , Koykova Larisa A. , Nekrasova Natalya Yu.
Published: February 2019

The article presents the main principles of lean manufacturing, experience and results of lean production launch in a large city outpatient clinic as part of the Ministry of Health pilot project “Lean outpatient clinic”. In the clinic, redistribution of space, optimization of e-document management and registry workflow were performed. It reduced queueing time and time of blood sampling, simplified arranging a visit to General practitioner and other physicians, increased time of doctor and patient interaction, which allowed to serve much more patients with the same amount of resources, save time of medical staff and patients, and increase their satisfaction.
The defeat of the temporal bone in Paget’s disease as a cause of hearing loss in elderly and senile age
Authors: Ivanov Sergey A. , Zhuravskii Sergey G.
Published: February 2019

Paget’s disease of bone is a localized disorder of bone remodeling. These functional and structural alterations, interacting with the specific characteristics of the site of involvement, account for most of the complications of the disease. Bilateral progressive hearing loss is the most frequently encountered complication of Paget’s disease, because of the involvement of the temporal bones. There may be difficulty in distinguishing patients with presbycusis from those with Paget’s disease-related hearing loss. Pagetic hearing loss seems to be stabilized by effective medical treatment. For patients with severe hearing loss, cochlear implantation may be recommended.