bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Virtuelle Wirklichkeiten
Authors: Zimmermann Felix
Published: January 2023

Atmosphären sind überall: am Arbeitsplatz, im Fußballstadion, vor dem knisternden Kaminfeuer. Sie prägen unsere Alltagssprache und sind ganz selbstverständlich gewordener Ausdruck dessen, wie wir uns in bestimmten Umgebungen befinden und wie wir diese empfinden. Ihr Einfluss ist weitreichend: Ästhetische Atmosphären sind eng verbunden mit einer gegenwärtigen erlebnisorientierten Geschichtskultur, deren Produkte und Praktiken behaupten, einen unmittelbaren Kontakt mit der Vergangenheit herzustellen. Mit den ›Vergangenheitsatmosphären‹ bietet Felix Zimmermann erstmals einen Begriff an, um dieses Streben nach Unmittelbarkeit adäquat beschreiben zu können. Anhand tiefgehender Analysen der Digitalen Spiele »Anno 1800« (2019), »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate« (2015) und »Dishonored: Die Maske des Zorns« (2012) wird der Begriff konturiert und die Produktivität einer an Theorien und Methoden der Public History, Game Studies und Phänomenologie geschulten Atmosphärenforschung unter Beweis gestellt.
Immunoregulation of synovial macrophages for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Authors: Xu Mingze , Ji Yunhan
Published: January 2023

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease affecting approximately 10% of men and 18% of women older than 60. Its pathogenesis is still not fully understood; however, emerging evidence has suggested that chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with OA progression. The pathological features of OA are articular cartilage degeneration in the focal area, including new bone formation at the edge of the joint, subchondral bone changes, and synovitis. Conventional drug therapy aims to prevent further cartilage loss and joint dysfunction. However, the ideal treatment for the pathogenesis of OA remains to be defined. Macrophages are the most common immune cells in inflamed synovial tissues. In OA, synovial macrophages undergo proliferation and activation, thereby releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-α, among others. The review article discusses (1) the role of synovial macrophages in the pathogenesis of OA; (2) the progress of immunoregulation of synovial macrophages in the treatment of OA; (3) novel therapeutic targets for preventing the progress of OA or promoting cartilage repair and regeneration.
Veit Valentins „Geschichte der deutschen Revolution 1848–1849“ (von 1930/1931). Eine Vorläuferin transnationaler Geschichtsschreibung?
Authors: Blaschke Olaf , Potthast Simon
Published: January 2023

Zeitgemäße Geschichtsforschung muss heute „transnational“ sein. In der Tat halfen seit 2001 transnationale Zugänge, den methodologischen Nationalismus zu überwinden und neue Erkenntnisse über grenzüberschreitende Akteure, Ideen und Kulturen sowie transnationale Räume zu gewinnen. Doch wie neu ist eigentlich die transnationale Geschichtsschreibung? „Weil sie frühere Werke nicht kennen, machen nachgeborene Wissenschaftler Entdeckungen, die sich als Wiederentdeckungen entpuppen“, wusste schon Robert K. Merton 1967. Für die Revolution von 1848 jedenfalls lässt sich zeigen, dass Veit Valentin 1930/31 transnationale Perspektiven bereits avant la lettre gewinnbringend berücksichtigte. Freilich setzte der demokratische Historiker in der gefährdeten Weimarer Republik andere Prioritäten. Deshalb lautete seine Botschaft, die ungeliebte Revolution sei „übernational-europäisch“ und doch, trotz Imitation, Transfer und Adaption anderer Vorbilder, auch deutsch gewesen, während die Konterrevolutionäre die „erste Internationale“ gebildet hätten. Valentin wird in der Revolutionsgeschichtsschreibung pflichtschuldig als „Klassiker“ genannt, sein voluminöser Zweibänder indes offenbar kaum studiert. Tatsächlich finden sich dort zur Verfassungs- und Kulturgeschichte der deutsch-europäischen Revolution erstaunlich viele transnationale Einsichten. Dessen ungeachtet wird das Transnationale in jüngeren Studien, die solche Vorläufer nicht kennen, als neu proklamiert und angewandt. Transnationale Geschichte ist eine Wiedergängerin im Gewand der Neuentdeckung. Aber es gibt auch Unterschiede zu 1930/31.
Discrepancy in prosodic disambiguation strategies between Chinese EFL learners and native English speakers
Authors: Xue Liya , Yue Ming
Published: January 2023

Previous studies on prosodic disambiguation have found Chinese EFL learners capable of using prosodic cues for both boundary marking and focus encoding in English, but somewhat differently from native English speakers. No clear understanding has yet been obtained about their overall use of prosodic strategies in speech production for disambiguation. In this study, we conducted a contextualized production task followed by perception judgments and acoustic analyses to investigate their prosodic disambiguation, with native English speakers as the contrast group. We considered three types of prosodic cues (duration, pitch, and intensity), and examined ambiguities in both syntactic structure and information structure. We found that Chinese EFL learners did alter their prosodic cues to disambiguate two readings, but differently from native English speakers in both cue number and cue combination. Specifically, they used a narrower range of cues and provided insufficient prosodic information, consequently leading to poor perception by native listeners. Our findings argue for prosodic disambiguation training in foreign language teaching.
Validation of a hybrid RF/FSO communication system under foggy weather conditions
Authors: Hamoudi Zainab A. , Ali Mazin Ali A.
Published: January 2023

Future high-capacity data links are best suited for free space optical (FSO) communications since they have a larger bandwidth and secure transmission compared to RF links. FSO has several uses including indoor and outdoor settings. The impacts of weather are extensive, with fog being the main mitigating factor reducing link availability. The solution to the problem is to employ a hybrid network with RF/FSO and backup link. Different liquid water densities were used to analyze the performance of the hybrid RF/FSO system in foggy weather. In terms of BER, Q factor, and data rate, a comparison between RF and FSO lines is made. The findings demonstrated that in lower-medium of liquids with water density, the influence of fog weather on RF link is minimal. Under the same situations, an FSO link is useful as a backup link in higher liquid water density concentrations.
Propofol-mediated circ_0000735 downregulation restrains tumor growth by decreasing integrin-β1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer
Authors: Zhang Lihui , Gao Yunli , Li Yue , Li Xinying , Gong Haixia
Published: January 2023

Propofol, an intravenous anesthetic agent, exerts an anti-tumor peculiarity in multifarious tumors. Circular RNA hsa_circ_0000735 (circ_0000735) is involved in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether propofol can curb NSCLC progression via regulating circ_0000735 expression. Cell viability, proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion were detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine, flow cytometry, and transwell assays. Evaluation of protein levels was performed using western blotting or immunohistochemistry. Detection of circ_0000735 in tissue samples and cells was carried out using a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The molecular mechanisms associated with circ_0000735 were predicted by bioinformatics analysis and verified by dual-luciferase reporter assays. The relationship between propofol and circ_0000735 in vivo was verified by xenograft models. The results showed that circ_0000735 was overexpressed in NSCLC samples and cells. Propofol treatment overtly decreased circ_0000735 expression in NSCLC cells and repressed NSCLC cell viability, proliferation, invasion, and facilitated NSCLC cell apoptosis, but these effects mediated by propofol were counteracted by circ_0000735 overexpression. Circ_0000735 functioned as a miR-153-3p sponge and regulated integrin-β1 (ITGB1) expression via adsorbing miR-153-3p. ITGB1 overexpression reversed circ_0000735 silencing-mediated effects on NSCLC cell viability, proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis. In conclusion, propofol restrained NSCLC growth by downregulating circ_0000735, which functioned as a miR-153-3p sponge and regulated ITGB1 expression via adsorbing miR-153-3p. This study provides evidence to support that propofol curbs NSCLC progression by regulating circRNA expression.
PVT1/miR-16/CCND1 axis regulates gastric cancer progression
Authors: Lv Haidong , Zhou Dixia , Liu Guoqing
Published: January 2023

Long non-coding RNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) has been reported to be a vital modulator in tumorigenesis of gastric cancer (GC). However, the detailed regulatory mechanism of PVT1 in GC remains largely unclear. In this work, the expressions of PVT1 and microRNA-16 (miR-16) were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in GC tissues and cell lines. GC cell lines NCI-N87 and MKN45 cell lines were chosen for the following assays. After PVT1 was overexpressed or depleted, CCK-8 and Transwell assays were performed to examine the cell viability and invasive capacity. Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of cyclin D1 (CCND1) at mRNA and protein levels was measured by qRT-PCR and western blot. The competitive endogenous RNA molecular mechanism among PVT1, miR-16 and CCND1 was verified by bioinformatics analysis, luciferase-reporter gene assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay. In the present study, it was revealed that PVT1 expression was remarkably evaluated in GC tissues and cell lines than that in the corresponding control group. PVT1 positively regulated the proliferation, migration and cell cycle progression of GC cells. Besides, miR-16 was identified as a target of PVT1, and CCND1 was identified as a target of miR-16. The depletion of PVT1 promoted the expression of miR-16 and suppressed CCND1 expression. Moreover, either miR-16 inhibitor or CCND1 overexpression plasmid could reverse the promoting effects of PVT1 on the malignant biological behaviors of GC cells. In conclusion, PVT1 promoted CCND1 expression by negatively regulating miR-16 expression to enhance the viability, invasion and cell cycle progression of GC cells.
On the relation between electrical and electro-optical properties of tunnelling injection quantum dot lasers
Authors: Mikhelashvili Vissarion , Gal Lior , Seri Guy , Bauer Sven , Khanonkin Igor , Eyal Ori , Willinger Amnon , Reithmaier Johann , Eisenstein Gadi
Published: January 2023

We present a comprehensive study of the temperature dependent electronic and optoelectronic properties of a tunnelling injection quantum dot laser. The optical power-voltage (P
opt–V) characteristics are shown to be correlated with the current-voltage (I–V) and capacitance-voltage (C–V) dependencies at low and elevated temperatures. Cryogenic temperature measurements reveal a clear signature of resonant tunnelling manifested in periodic responses of the I–V and P
opt–V characteristics, which diminish above 60 K. The C–V characteristics reveal a hysteresis stemming from charging and de-charging of the quantum dots, as well as negative capacitance. The latter is accompanied by a clear peak that appears at the voltage corresponding to carrier clamping, since the clamping induces a transient-like effect on the carrier density. C–V measurements lead also to a determination of the dot density which is found to be similar to that obtained from atomic force microscopy. C–V measurements enable also to extract the average number of trapped electrons in each quantum dot which is 0.95. As the important parameters of the laser have signatures in the electrical and electro-optical characteristics, the combination serves as a powerful tool to study intricate details of the laser operation.
Two-photon microscopy: application advantages and latest progress for in vivo imaging of neurons and blood vessels after ischemic stroke
Authors: Li Jiarui , Wu Xuan , Fu Yu , Nie Hao , Tang Zhouping
Published: January 2023

Two-photon microscopy (TPM) plays an important role in the study of the changes of the two important components of neurovascular units (NVU) – neurons and blood vessels after ischemic stroke (IS). IS refers to sudden neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral ischemia, which is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. TPM is a new and rapidly developing high-resolution real-time imaging technique used in vivo that has attracted increasing attention from scientists in the neuroscience field. Neurons and blood vessels are important components of neurovascular units, and they undergo great changes after IS to respond to and compensate for ischemic injury. Here, we introduce the characteristics and pre-imaging preparations of TPM, and review the common methods and latest progress of TPM in the neuronal and vascular research for injury and recovery of IS in recent years. With the review, we clearly recognized that the most important advantage of TPM in the study of ischemic stroke is the ability to perform chronic longitudinal imaging of different tissues at a high resolution in vivo. Finally, we discuss the limitations of TPM and the technological advances in recent years.
Novel Curvilinear Sprint Test in Basketball: Reliability and Comparison With Linear Sprint
Authors: Baena-Raya Andrés , Díez-Fernández David M. , López-Sagarra Andrés , Martínez-Rubio Carlos , Soriano-Maldonado Alberto , Rodríguez-Pérez Manuel A.
Published: January 2023

Baena-Raya, A, Díez-Fernández, DM, López-Sagarra, A, Martínez-Rubio, C, Soriano-Maldonado, A, and Rodríguez-Pérez, MA. Novel curvilinear sprint test in basketball: reliability and comparison with linear sprint. J Strength Cond Res 37(9): e535–e540, 2023—This study (a) evaluated the reliability of a curvilinear sprint (CS) test to assess kinetic and kinematic outcomes in basketball players, (b) compared the kinetic and kinematic outcomes derived from curvilinear vs. linear sprints (LS), and (c) examined the association of both the CS and LS with change of direction (COD) performance. Thirty young basketball players (17 men and 13 women) competing at the national level (i.e., Spanish Basketball National League) performed a novel CS test around the 3-point line (the 3-point line CS test) to the right and left sides. The maximum and average values of acceleration (ACC), velocity (VEL), and centripetal force (CentF) were measured using Local Positioning System technology (WIMU PRO, Realtrack Systems S.L., Almería, Spain). All outcomes showed a high relative (intraclass correlations coefficient ≥ 0.90) and absolute (coefficient of variation [CV] < 5%) reliability, except the maximal CentF to the right (CV = 5.41%) and left sides (CV = 7.72%). Linear sprints displayed higher ACC and VEL outputs compared with the 3-point line CS test (all p < 0.001). Both sprinting tests were very large to nearly perfect associated with COD performance (LS r range from −0.71 to −0.86; CS r range from −0.68 to −0.94; p < 0.001), and the curvilinear ACCmax was the kinematic outcome most strongly associated with COD performance (r range from −0.73 to −0.94). In conclusion, the 3-point line CS test is reliable to measure CS performance in basketball and presents different kinetic and kinematic features than LS.
Relationship Between Pitch Counts and Shoulder Strength in Collegiate Baseball Players
Authors: Gagnon Alex , Payette Justin , Park Migi , Juras Ken , Slater Lindsay
Published: January 2023

Gagnon, A, Payette, J, Park, M, Juras, K, and Slater, L. Relationship between pitch counts and shoulder strength in collegiate baseball players. J Strength Cond Res 37(9): 1860–1864, 2023—Large volumes of throwing leads to changes in shoulder strength that have been associated with increased risk of injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between throwing volume and eccentric shoulder strength. Twelve NCAA Division I baseball pitchers volunteered to participate. Prepractice and postpractice eccentric shoulder strength was measured using a handheld dynamometer at 30°/second. Change in strength was calculated as the prepractice strength measure subtracted from the postpractice strength measure. After initial testing, subjects self-reported pitch counts before completing postpractice strength testing. Subjects were separated into high-strength and low-strength groups based on the median external rotation strength. Paired t-tests were used to compare change in shoulder strength and Pearson's r correlations were used to quantify the association between pitches and change in strength. There were no changes between prestrength and poststrength assessments in external rotation strength or internal rotation strength for the entire group. When divided into strength groups, correlations between strength and total pitches were nonsignificant for the high-strength group but were strong for both external rotation (r = −0.87, p = 0.025) and internal rotation (r = −0.91, p = 0.013) in the low-strength group. Pitchers with lower shoulder eccentric strength at baseline demonstrated greater declines in strength, whereas pitchers with higher shoulder eccentric strength did not demonstrate changes in strength. Changes in strength during practice could lead to compensatory movement that may predispose athletes to injury. Sport performance professionals may benefit from obtaining eccentric shoulder strength to assist with performance periodization and rehabilitation after injury.
Effect of Microstructure Evolution on the Mechanical Properties of P92 Steel during Long-Term Thermal Aging
Authors: Sakthivel T. , Vasudevan M. , Parameswaran P.
Published: January 2023

Tensile properties and Charpy impact toughness of P92 steel in the normalized and tempered (NT) and thermal aged (TA) at 923 K for different durations (10,000, 20,000, 30,000, and 54,300 h) were investigated. The yield stress and ultimate tensile strength of the thermal exposed up to 30,000-h steels were (30–24 %) lower than the NT steel over the investigated tests temperature range (298–923 K). The tensile strengths of thermal exposed for different durations up to 30,000-h steels were comparable. The drastic reduction in tensile strengths about 15–20 % was observed in the 54,300-h exposed steel as compared to the 30,000-h aged steel. The Charpy impact toughness of the P92 steel has decreased significantly in the TA condition (37 J) than in the NT condition (142 J). Formation and coarsening of Laves phase by loss of tungsten in the matrix, lower dislocation density, and coarser lath width in the TA steel have been attributed to the deterioration of the tensile strengths of TA steel. Martensitic lath structure was recovered predominantly in the 54,300-h aged steel. Coarsening rate of Laves phase (3.5963 × 10−28 m3/s) is higher than the M23C6 (6.0877 × 10−30 m3/s) precipitates. The presence of coarser Laves phase and reduction in boundary density in the TA steel has resulted in a drastic reduction in the impact toughness of the steel.
The Effect of the Chinese Government’s Political Propaganda and Individual Characteristics on Anti-US Sentiment
Authors: Piao Long , Wu Hsin-Che
Published: January 2023

While China has been experiencing rapid economic growth, its conflicts with the United States have become more public. In particular, the argument that the Chinese government can easily gain public support in establishing and promoting national policies under its authoritarian regime has been on the rise. With this background, this study conducts an empirical analysis of data from 4,366 survey respondents using ordinary least squares and ordered logit models to analyze the effect of the Chinese government’s political propaganda and individual characteristics on anti-US sentiment. The results suggest that this propaganda strengthens anti-US sentiment. As for individual characteristics, party officials have stronger anti-US sentiment. Moreover, interacting exposure to political propaganda with the main variables suggests that members of the Communist Party of China, national minorities, and rural residents have stronger anti-US sentiment, presumably because they are more influenced by political propaganda.
Stability of vertical breakwaters by applying the general rules of Eurocode 7
Authors: Kvočka Davor , Žagar Dušan
Published: January 2023

Breakwaters are hydraulic structures designed to protect coastlines and coastal infrastructure, which are constantly exposed to the forces of the sea. Breakwaters are consequently subjected to a variety of hydrodynamic loads, wherefore breakwater stability must be prioritized during the breakwater design process. In this study, we examined the difference in the safety factor against overturning and sliding when the commonly used approach for calculating breakwater stability specified in BS 6349 was updated with the partial safety factors outlined in Eurocode 7. Our comparative analysis employed three different methods to calculate the hydrodynamic loads: the Sainflou method, the extended Goda method without the breakwater overtopping, and the extended Goda method with consideration of breakwater overtopping. The breakwater stability was calculated and compared for different breakwater widths, with constant wave parameters being used in all stability calculations. Within the stability calculations, we considered only overturning and sliding instability mechanisms. The obtained results show that there is no significant difference in the calculated breakwater stability coefficient between the two considered calculation procedures regardless of the method used for the calculation of the hydrodynamic loads. In order to develop a comprehensive approach for the calculation of breakwater stability based on the rules outlined in the Eurocodes, it would be necessary to determine the key processes and numerical models for calculating the stability of the foundation soil and to consider more precisely the impacts related to the breakwater shape and construction technique, construction materials, and local characteristics of the seabed.
Cytokine Immunotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Authors: Dowsey Martin
Published: January 2023

Neuroblastoma (NB) is an embryonal tumor originating from the sympathetic nervous system, which occurs during fetal period or early postnatal period, and is one of the most common extracranial solid malignant tumors in children. Cytokines are pleiotropic proteins that can effectively activate tumor immune cells and counteract immune suppression, thereby suppressing tumors. Cytokine immunotherapy provides more possibilities for the application of immunotherapy through its own induction and activation of the immune system and has also been extensively studied in NB immunotherapy. This article mainly introduces the research progress of several immunotherapies based on cytokines in the treatment of children with NB.
Fluorine-free and durable hydrophobic coating made with corn straw-derived silane modified epoxy resin
Authors: Liu Wenlong , Zhang Xingwen , Ren Hongyu , Hu Xingcheng , Yang Xinyu , Liu Hui
Published: January 2023

Hydrophobic materials have promising applications. However, fluorine present in hydrophobic materials can lead to health risks and environmental pollution. This study investigated an environmentally friendly route to produce fluorine-free hydrophobic coatings with good wear resistance. Wear-resistant hydrophobic coatings were prepared by introducing different ratios of spirocyclic alkoxysilane into the epoxy resin. Characterization by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, water contact angle measurement, scanning electron microscope, tape adhesion test, and abrasion testing showed that the multi-methyl group and double-ring rigid skeleton structure of spirocyclic alkoxysilane can remarkably improve the hydrophobic performance and wear resistance of the epoxy resin. The modified hydrophobic coatings can withstand more than 1600 instances of controlled rubbing. Furthermore, the maximum water contact angle can reach 110° after substantial abrasion. The novelty of the work is that the authors successfully synthesized spirocyclic alkoxysilane for the first-time using corn straw ash. The prepared spirocyclic alkoxysilane was then used as a modifier to prepare hydrophobic epoxy resin coating. This approach can broaden the utilization of corn straw ash. Therefore, this method can achieve a green and low-cost preparation of wear-resistant hydrophobic coatings without the introduction of fluorine.
A Curriculum in the Post: A Reading of the First Foreign Language Sixth Grade Curriculum through a Posthumanist Lens
Authors: Gajauskaitė Rūta
Published: January 2023

This paper looks at how the ontological and epistemological premises of posthumanism allow educators to reread a curriculum. Document analysis reveals the current grade 6 first foreign language curriculum in Lithuania as being, in Deleuzian terms, a striated, exhaustive, and positivist one. It is also ridden with tension to meet both the naturally arising learners’ interests and standardized learning outcomes. Posthumanism, which invites educators to look at the curriculum rhizomatically, allows for different kind of learning – defined through thinking, becoming, and affirming.
Parent in Prison: Understanding the Child’s Needs in Educational Institutions
Authors: Dadić Katarina , Horvat Martina , Mikulić Una Matea
Published: January 2023

The departure of a parent to serve a sentence of imprisonment affects the change of a family’s climate, which can be divided into three groups: (a) changes in daily life navigation and activity; (b) changes in parent-child relationships; and (c) changes in financial circumstances. The abrupt change that a child experiences can lead to the development of externalized and internalized behavioral problems, as well as changes in student academic achievement due to lack of motivation and concentration. Since the school is an educational institution that provides children with secondary socialization opportunities, it has an important role in supporting students whose parents are serving prison sentences. This paper presents research suggesting that stigmatizing students whose parents are in prison can bring shame, discomfort, and withdrawal to themselves. Considering that there are no clear suggestions on how the primary school should act when the parent goes to prison, the authors of this paper propose guidelines on minimizing the harmful consequences on socioemotional development and academic success of students whose parents go to prison.
Promoting Pre-service Teachers’ Domain-general Metacognition
Authors: Briška Ilze , Siliņa-Jasjukeviča Gunta
Published: January 2023

The current study explores the possibilities of promoting the prospective teacher’s domain-general metacognition in the university study process.The aim of the study is to investigate which content of reflection is more relevant for effective enhancing teacher education students’ domain-general metacognition.To reach the aim, the structure of metacognition is analysed; metacognition (MC) components are interpreted from the perspective of transformative learning to define the indices for the domain-general metacognition; a set of open-ended sentences is constructed for reflection which includes all components of MC; and the significance of different sentences for providing the students’ domain-general metacognition is proved in a mixed-methods study.
Translation of Morphologically Complex Terms: The Case of untenantability
Authors: Ratkus Artūras
Published: January 2023

The article addresses problems of understanding and translation of morphologically complex terms, often characterized in terms of idiosyncratic and unpredictable semantics. This is due not only to the complex structural relations within such words, but also the individual history and idiosyncratic lexical properties of their components. The law term untenantability belongs to a motley group of semantically complex derivatives in -able. It is argued that untenantability bears no semantic relation to the modal adjective able. The morphological structure of untenantability and its syntactic properties highlight its meaning of ‘unfit for tenancy’. This meaning is corroborated, and its specifics clarified, by the use of untenantability in legal contexts.
Ways of preserving investment activity of insurance companies during martime
Authors:   State Institution “Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine”, Brydun Ihor
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the key indicators of domestic insurance companies and assesses the state of the insurance market in Ukraine in the pre-war period. An analysis of innovations in the insurance market regulation system of Ukraine was carried out, namely the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts to Improve Functions on State Regulation of Financial Services Markets" and the Law of Ukraine "On Insurance". The dynamics of insurance companies' activity in the insurance market of Ukraine in the pre-war period and during the war is studied. The analysis of directions of placement of assets and reserves of insurance companies is carried out. The interaction of the insurance market with the regulator of the non-banking services market by the National Bank of Ukraine during the imposition of martial law in the country is analyzed. The risk standards for the placement of insurance assets and reserves by insurance companies in Ukraine in the pre-war period have been studied and recommendations for regulatory changes during martial law have been developed. The mechanism of state regulation of investment activity of insurance companies by the Solvency II directive is analyzed, the problems of the Ukrainian approach are outlined and the methods of regulation of investment activity during martial law are offered. Measures to stabilize the national insurance market and preserve the investment activity of Ukrainian insurance companies are proposed. It is concluded that the use of SCR (Solvency Capital Requirement) for investment activities of insurers in Ukraine, in particular, when calculating investment risks on several models, the main of which is the so-called “Standard formula” given the correlation between investments types.
Consumption expenditures of Moldovan citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic period: gender analysis
Authors:   National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova, Colesnicova Tatiana , Ciobanu Mihail ,   National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova
Published: January 2023

In 2020, due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, various measures were taken to contain its spread and protect the population from infection. These measures have limited economic activity to a certain extent, which has required cost reductions, including personnel, rent and administrative costs, curtailing the work/production program, postponing current and/or strategic investments, or even shutting down economic activity altogether. All this led to a decrease in the disposable income of the population and, accordingly, to a decrease in consumption expenditures. Even if the disposable income of some part of the population has remained at the previous level or increased during the pandemic, fears about the directions of future social and economic development may also influence consumption expenditures in the direction of restriction. Like other countries, the Republic of Moldova also did not miss such a development. But the main goal of the conducted research was to determine the directions of changes in the evolution of consumer spending of the population of the Republic of Moldova precisely in the gender aspect, because gender differences are inherent in consumer behavior. And although certain studies were conducted in the Republic of Moldova that highlighted certain aspects of the evolution of consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, they focused on the general consumption behavior of the population or on specific groups of products and services and were not marked by gender sensitivity. Therefore, this article presents a gender analysis of consumption expenditures by citizens of Moldova on a wide variety of products and services, which were divided into groups: food products; clothing and luxury items; durable goods; other consumer goods; medicine and health care; dwelling; sports and recreation; transportation. The data was collected as a result of a sociological survey conducted by the authors. The analysis of the survey data showed that, in general, there was an increase in expenditures among men, and a decrease among women for most types of goods and services.
Scientific Heritage of an Outstanding Art Historian in the Appraisals of Her Contemporaries and Followers
Authors:   M. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology, Khai Mykhailo , Romaniuk Iryna ,   Solomiya Krushelnytska Ternopil Artistic Professional College, Dudar Olena ,   Khmelnytskyi School of Arts
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the reminiscences on Sofiya Yosypivna Hrytsa, a Doctor of Art Studies, a professor, a corresponding member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. The figure of Sofiya Yosypivna Hrytsa as the creator of the scientific school, the theory of song paradigm and methods of structural-typological analysis of song melody is considered. Peculiar attention is paid to the reminiscences on Sofiya Yosypivna Hrytsa as a teacher who has trained a constellation of scientists. They have become the followers and like-minded persons, continuing the work of a teacher in their own researches. The personal memoirs about the regional study of the folklore of Podillia under the leadership of S. Y. Hrytsa and joint expeditionary trips to Khmelnytsky region are submitted.
ГАРАСИМ СМОТРИЦЬКИЙ І ОСТРОЗЬКА БІБЛІЯ: ФЕНОМЕН ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНОГО ЛІДЕРСТВА В УКРАЇНСЬКОМУ ВІДРОДЖЕННІ
Authors: Pavlusiv Nadia
Published: January 2023

Актуальність теми визначається викликами, котрі постали перед українським суспільством у зв’язку з цивілізаційними процесами та етнокультурними трансформаціями. Метою статті є сформулювати філософські положення про феномен інтелектуального лідерства в українському відродженні на прикладі праці Гарасима Смотрицького Острозька Біблія. Вітчизняні науковці активно обговорюють необхідність формування в Україні інтелектуальної національної еліти. Гарасим Смотрицький – блискучий зразок українського інтелектуала, здатного формулювати і вирішувати надскладні теоретичні і практичні проблеми і знаходити їх розв’язки, апробація яких триватиме багато століть. Острозька Біблія позначила вступ українців та інших слов’янських православних народів у нову технологічну епоху. Цивілізаційне лідерство у цьому етнокультурному регіоні у декілька десятиліть ХVI століття безспірно залишалося за українцями. Видання Острозької Біблії визначило методологію та стандарти редакційно-видавничої роботи з текстами слов’янськими мовами на століття вперед, аж до сьогоднішнього часу. Особистість Гарасима Смотрицького неможливо відділити від найбільшого проєкту його життя – Острозької Біблії. Герасим Смотрицький організував міжнародну групу фахівців, котра забезпечила підготовку до друку тексту Біблії церковнослов’янською мовою, котра увійшла в історію як Острозька Біблія. Це звершення є безпрецедентним у вітчизняній історії за складністю поставлених задач, труднощами, а також наслідками для подальшого перебігу культурно-історичних процесів у Східній Європі. Острозька Біблія та пов’язана з нею науково-видавнича діяльність стали одним з ідеологічних витоків формування Козацької держави, а також інших політичних процесів на слов’янських землях, де сповідували православну віру. Зумівши створити організаційні та методологічні передумови для видання Острозької Біблії, а також довівши справу її видання до успішного завершення, Гарасим Смотрицький відбувся як інтелектуальний лідер доби Українського Відродження.
БЕЗПЕКОВІ ПОЛІТИЧНІ КОМУНІКАЦІЇ: ПІДХОДИ ДО ТЕОРЕТИЧНОЇ ДЕМАРКАЦІЇ
Authors: Okorokov Viktor , Tretyak Oleksii
Published: January 2023

Стаття присвячена вивченню політичної безпеки, яка виступає простором цілеспрямованих політико-комунікаційних дій або кампаній. Мета дослідження – з’ясування змісту теоретичних підходів до аналізу безпекових політичних комунікацій. Охарактеризовано значення соціально-економічного розвитку окремих регіонів як чиннику покращення або погіршення стану політичної безпеки. Було підкреслено, що на сучасному етапі існує потреба узагальнення наявних типів безпекової політичної комунікації. Проаналізовано причини широкого залучення фахівців до аналізу конкретної держави та залучення великої кількості фактів і свідчень адекватності державної політики. Розкрито значення поняття економічної безпеки, яке відсилає до потужного масиву даних про економічну спроможність конкретної держави. З’ясовано джерела даних зворотного зв’язку щодо попередніх заходів політичної безпеки. Виявлено акторів політичної безпеки, які вимагають уваги центрів макрополітичного управління. Доведено, що відповідальність за стан політичної безпеки виключно на центральний рівень політичного менеджменту є обмеженим баченням в рамках стратегічної без пекової комунікації. З’ясовано глибинні ціннісні засади, які можуть спричинити виклики політичної безпеки в конкретній державі та суспільстві. Припущено, що «типовий профіль» сприйняття небезпеки у суспільстві відіграє значну роль в ідентифікації її основних носіїв. Встановлено, що цілеспрямований вплив або «атака» на українські культурні цінності в умовах відкритої російської агресії показали масштабність інформаційно-культурної небезпеки. Зроблено висновок, що підготовка конкретних заходів щодо запобігання викликам політичної небезпеки передбачає наявність теоретичної площини, в якій будуть об’єднані результати різнорідних досліджень. Підкреслено, що владо- або державоцентризм політико-комунікаційних повідомлень виступають чинником усвідомлення масштабів та значення політико-комунікаційних кампаній відносно запитів і потреб суспільства. З’ясовано, що комплекс типів безпекової політичної комунікації визначає ефективність національної моделі безпекової політичної комунікації.
Productividad de maíz (Diamantes 8843) bajo diferentes densidades de siembra y dosis de potasio
Authors: Urbina-Briceño Cesar , Vargas-Rojas Jorge Claudio , Vega-Villalobos Edgar V. , Alvarado-Hernández Alfredo , Cabalceta-Aguilar Gilberto , Garbanzo-León Gabriel
Published: January 2023

Introducción. Es necesario investigar prácticas agronómicas, como la fertilización potásica y la densidad de siembra, para aumentar la productividad del cultivo del maíz. Objetivo. Evaluar el efecto de la densidad de siembra y dosis crecientes de K2O sobre componentes de rendimiento y eficiencia agronómica en el cultivo de maíz variedad Los Diamantes 8843. Materiales y métodos. El experimento se realizó en la Finca Experimental Santa Cruz (FESC), de la Universidad de Costa Rica durante septiembre y diciembre de 2018. Las densidades evaluadas fueron 50 000, 57 143, y 66 666 plantas.ha-1, mientras las dosis de K2O fueron 0, 70, 140, 210 kg.ha-1. Se evaluó el rendimiento del grano, altura de la planta, grosor de tallo, peso seco, absorción de nutrientes y se ajustó un análisis de varianza para cada variable. Asimismo, se calculó la eficiencia fisiológica, eficiencia agronómica, factor parcial de productividad, eficiencia aparente de recuperación y eficiencia interna de utilización. Resultados. La absorción de los nutrimentos incrementaron con dosis altas de K2O. Mientras que la calidad de mazorca y los componentes de rendimiento no presentaron diferencia significativa según la dosis. La densidad de siembra más baja presentó valores mayores en las variables agronómicas, sin embargo, este factor no afectó la calidad de mazorca, la absorción de nutrientes, ni los componentes de rendimiento. Los mayores índices de eficiencia se obtuvieron para la densidad de 66 666 plantas. ha-1 y 70 kg.ha-1 de K20. Conclusión. En suelos con altos contenidos de K, dosis de 70 kg.ha-1 de K2O logran satisfacer las necesidades del cultivo, sin embargo, se recomienda suplir la necesidad de la planta (131,7 kg.ha-1 K) sin disminuir las concentraciones de K en el suelo.
Dance Syntax and Possibility: Moving Beyond Structural Analysis
Authors: Miranda Medina Juan Felipe , Galarza Flores Marisol Cristel , López-Yánez María Gabriela
Published: January 2023

In this work we contend that studying dance syntax systematically is essential to gain a deeper understanding of dance practices. The reason is that syntax has to do with an essential aspect of dance, music and action in general, namely possibility. To the best of our knowledge, the efforts towards a systematic method to study dance syntax are scarce. Therefore, this work proposes the method of Finite-State Automata, borrowed from computer science, and presents three case studies of progressive complexity were the method is applied: (1) learning the basics of salsa, (2) diachronically comparing hip-pushing action in Afro-Ecuadorian Bomba del Chota, and (3) characterizing improvisation in Afro-Peruvian zapateo. While the first case is didactic and introduces the method progressively, the second and third cases are based on several years of fieldwork conducted by the authors with the Afro-Ecuadorian and Afro-Peruvian communities. The precondition for the application of the method we propose is structural analysis itself; that is, that the dance can be analyzed into small movement units that are combined progressively into more complex units. In regards to syntax, however, structural analysis is only the first step. The goal is a synthesis that brings forward the possibilities that arise from structural analysis; that is, the possibilities that are available to dancers and agents in a dance event. We trust that the approach to syntax this work presents will stimulate a renewed interest for researchers in dance, music and movement in general.
La teoría de Juan Antonio Pérez López: sus fundamentos, su desarrollo, su contribución y su metodología
Authors: Rosanas-Martí Josep-María
Published: January 2023

Este artículo expone brevemente los fundamentos de la teoría de la organización tal como la desarrolló Juan Antonio Pérez López, que fue profesor del IESE (1962/96) y director general del mismo (1978/84). Se analizan los fundamentos de esta teoría: las preguntas que se formulaba como profesor de Sistemas de control, y las obras de diversos autores, entre los que destacan Barnard y Selznick, además de la filosofía clásica aristotélica. Vemos después lo que él aportó yendo más allá de estos autores; y finalizamos con una defensa de su posición metodológica, contrastándola con la más aceptada actualmente.
Integrating the Decision-Making Process in the Work- Family Field: An Action-Based Approach
Authors: Chinchilla Nuria , Grau-Grau Marc , Kim Sowon
Published: January 2023

The aim of this article is to integrate the decision-making process in the work-family field using an action-based approach. Drawing from the theory of Pérez López, we develop a conceptual framework as a way of understanding the internal decision-making process among managers in the work-family field. We use the core concepts of his theory, motivational structure, and motivation learning, and link them with caregiving ambition and family-supportive supervisor behaviors to build our framework. This iterative model illustrates how motivational factors influence caregiving ambition and family-supportive supervisor behaviors from which motivation learning is derived, and future decisions are constantly shaped.
Przywileje ogólnoziemskie wielkich książąt litewskich z lat 1522–1551. Rys dziejów powstania na tle tekstologii aktów
Authors: Bierastavy Hlieb
Published: January 2023

Grand dukes of Lithuania all-terrestrial charters from 1522 to 1551. The history of its formation through the textual criticism of the texts.

The paper aims to investigate did were the direct sources and patterns used by the authors of 1522–1551 charters of grand dukes of  Lithuania. The research is made possible by textual criticism approach, which questionnaire has, by the way, special solutions for this reason. This approach allows to indicate, did direct borrowings were, what was their genesis, and what shape did they get.
More than Learning: Entrepreneurship at UCT
Authors:   University of Cape Town
Published: January 2023

This book was born out of the conviction that the future of this country and of Afrika rests upon an abundance of human initiative, energy, and drive to improve our communities and institutions. It recognises that this energy and initiative needs to be nurtured, supported and celebrated. Entrepreneurship within UCT encapsulates this commitment to being change-makers in a society.
Microbiological Study of the Soil of the Volgograd Agglomeration in the Zone of Influence of the Metallurgical Works “Krasnyy Oktyabr’” (“Red October”)
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Gavrilov Dmitry , Gorbova Polina ,   Volgograd State University
Published: January 2023

Local pollution of the soil cover in the areas where metallurgical enterprises are located is an urgent environmental problem in urban areas. Pollutants that are part of metallurgical emissions are deposited in the soil and have a negative impact on the species composition of the soil microbiota and its enzymatic activity. The appearance of technogenic wastelands around metallurgical plants affects the adjacent landscapes due to geochemical migrations of substances and causes a stress response of biocenoses. The study is aimed at assessing the biological activity and microbiological diversity of light chestnut soils on the territory of the Krasny Oktyabr plant in comparison with soils of a conditionally natural environment – a zone of zonal steppes on the territory of the Sovetsky district of Volgograd. The article presents the results of a microbiological study of soil microorganisms in light chestnut soils located in the zone of intense technogenic impact. The qualitative reaction of cellulose decomposition by microorganisms in textile fabrics at different depths is presented as an indicator of the destructive activity of soils. The total microbial number was counted, microscopy of bacterial cells was performed. The results of the study showed that the activity of the soil microbiota of the Krasny Oktyabr plant is depressed compared to the territory of the virgin steppe, the species diversity is low, and the microorganisms are in a state of suspended animation. Soils are in need of recultivation. It is possible to experimentally apply the phytoremediation method to reduce the degree of soil toxicity.
Features of Grindelia Squarrosa Distribution in Various Degree of Invasive Capacity Steppe Ecosystems of the Volgograd Region Territory
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Onistratenko Nikolay
Published: January 2023

One of the nowaday acute environmental and fundamental ecological problems is the spread of invasive species, that averaging, “cosmopolitanizing” ecosystems of different ranks, which leads to a loss of originality and stability of the biosphere. A significant driving factor in this process became a human actively moving many species from continent to continent, intentionally or accidentally introducing them into various indigenous biomes. One of the brightest representatives of the American origin adventitious flora is Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal, actively capturing anthropogenically disturbed territories. The article presents the results of long-term studies of peridromic plant communities exposed to the negative effects of various anthropogenic factors. The analysis of the influence of grindelia on the species diversity of communities and the vital indicators of neighboring plants indicates the high invasiveness of the studied species and its detrimental effect on the phytocenoses of anthropogenically altered dry-steppe landscapes of the Volgograd region. The article suggests the use of the term “peridromic” – geographically and functionally connected with the road. The article outlines the directions of further scientific research concerning the causes of the speed and heterogeneity of the spread of grindelia thickets.