bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between Industry 4.0 & Circular Economy in the context of Sustainability
Authors: Ejaz Muhammad Rahim
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The basic aim of this study is to identify the key enablers of Industry 4.0 in order to interlink them with the concept of circular economy so that the goals related to sustainability can be achieved. These key enablers will help to understand better how Industry 4.0 can be used as a tool to achieve circular economy and eliminating sustainability issues in the process. • Design/Methodology/Approach: An extensive review of the connected literature has been conducted and a framework has been established that connects Industry 4.0 and circular economy. The literature has been synthesized and a connection has been found that helps to lay a foundation of the framework. • Findings: The results from the proposed study are as follows. The use of Industry 4.0 technologies might help organisations to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage at the firm level and on the broader scale it will help to achieve the ultimate goal of circular economy by closing the loop by digitizing all the stake holders present in the economy. • Practical implications: Circular economy brings a radical disruption to the existing system of linear economy. At organizational level, digitization might be a good idea, it will help to low costs, zero waste and increase profits but in the larger picture; it is a radical change. • Social implications: Circular economy combined with Industry 4.0 means less industrial waste, so it will bring positive impact on the environment and improve the quality of life. It will also force governments to revisit their industrial policies.
Fashion industry sustainability rating systems from the perspective of fashion SMEs
Authors: Szabó Tamara , Körtvési Dorina
Published: March 2022

We have been hearing a lot about the sustainability of the fashion industry lately, it has become a fashionable research topic. Much of the research focuses on what information customers have, what influences their decision, and how they behave in a sustainable way when buying clothing or fashion items. The most conscious customers might be guided by the results of sustainability assessment systems for fashion companies. However, rating systems mostly focus on large companies. To our knowledge, there is no research that maps the views of small fashion companies on fashion rating systems. In this research, we used an interview method to examine how Hungarian fashion SMEs view sustainability assessment systems, how they would create their own system, and what future trends they expect in relation to these systems. The results show that SMEs consider good brand reputation more important than participating in a complex evaluation system.
The Socio-technical challenge between the two modes: how to engage Science and Technology Studies in a coherent Engineering practice?
Authors: KANT VIVEK
Published: March 2022

The change in Indian political and economic conditions has brought about a change in the outlooks of academic producers and consumers alike. There has been an increasing demand for transparency and equity in government-supported modes of activity, as well as, an increase in engineering and technological activity. Demand has grown in the sectors of engineering and design. The government has concomitantly set up manpower production avenues in the form of engineering institutes and the creation of a design spine in the current engineering curriculum. While this dominant wave has continued, there is a counter growth from other academic sectors, such as Science and Technology Studies (STS), that emphasizes that the crux of technoscientific activities need to be comprehended to make their end results just and equitable to society. Most notable in this line of research is the study of large-scale technical systems, qua socio-technical systems, by both historians and sociologists. While both the engineering and STS academic literature have continued to grow steadily in these large technological systems, there is still a need for integrating the insights of STS into core engineering practices for systems design in Indian technological development trajectories. This chapter aims to highlight that the dichotomy of the two modes of knowledge production, in terms of state-led top-down and actor-led bottom-up, does not fare well for socio-technical systems. Thus, there is a need for tighter integration between the existing modes of engineering activity with the new alternatives, such as STS, with the long-term view of comprehending the two waves, Post–Nehruvian vs. new technoscientific consensus, together rather than seeing them as alternatives.
The Effects of Preharvest Mild Shading on the Quality and Production of Essential Oil from Kaffir Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix)
Authors: Budiarto Rahmat , Poerwanto Roedhy , Santosa Edi , Efendi Darda , Agusta Andria
Published: March 2022

Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC) is a less popular citrus species commonly used as a food spice and a source of essential oil. Early studies report the success of preharvest mild shading to increase leaf yield, although there is still limited information on the effect of preharvest shading on the quality of essential oil produced. The aim of this current study is to evaluate the effect of preharvest mild shading factors on the yield, physical characteristics, and metabolite fingerprinting of kaffir lime leaves essential oil (KLLEO). One-year-old kaffir lime trees were sampled in two preharvest treatments, i.e., open sun and mild shading (24% light reduction) at Pasir Kuda experimental field, Bogor, Indonesia. Statistical analysis showed that there was no significant effect of preharvest treatment on yield and physical characteristics (color, specific gravity, and refractive index) of KLLEO. In contrast, there was a metabolite fingerprinting variation of KLLEO as an effect of mild shading. The relative percentage of bergamol, citronellol, caryophyllene oxide, citronellic acid, isopulegol, isopulegyl formate, limonene, linalool, and linalool oxide was increased by mild shading. On the other hand, the main metabolite (citronellal) was significantly reduced by about 10% in shading treatment, as compared to the open-sun ones.
Investigation of Vibration Technique To Control Physical Properties of Yam Tubers (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) uring Storage
Authors: Osanyinpeju Kifilideen L. , Aderinlewo Adewole A. , Dairo Olawale U. , Adetunji Olayide R. , Ajisegiri Emmanuel S.A.
Published: March 2022

Yam tubers lose weight during storage and prolonged storage can reduce tuber quality and quantity. This study investigated the application of vibration techniques for the control of the physical properties of yam tubers during storage. Measurements were conducted on the physical properties of the tubers: weight loss, shrinkage of the middle diameter, shrinkage of the length, top and bottom diameter, on 108 tubers treated and 32 tubers untreated (control). The factors of the experimental design were three levels of vibration frequencies, i.e. low (1 – 5 Hz), medium (60 – 100 Hz) and high (150 – 200 Hz), amplitudes of low (5 mm), medium (10 mm) and high (20 mm), and durations of low (5 minutes), medium (10 minutes) and high (15 minutes). Tuber weights were classified as small (0.1 – 2.9 kg) and large (3.0 – 5.0 kg). The tubers were stored for ten weeks after vibration, and their physical properties were measured every week during the storage period. Our study demonstrated that as the frequency, amplitude, and duration of vibration increase, the physical properties of yam tubers decrease significantly in both tuber classes. The study shows that mechanical vibration can slow down the changes in the physical properties of the yam tuber during storage.
Pendampingan Implementasi Lesson Study For Learning Community (LSLC) Untuk Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis dan Hasil Belajar Kimia Siswa SMA/MA/SMK Yayasan Pondok Pesantren Darussholihin NW Kalijaga, Kecamatan Aikmel, Kabupaten Lombok Timur
Authors: Muntari  , Burhanuddin  , I Nyoman Loka  , Mukhtar Haris  , Aliefman Hakim
Published: March 2022

Pelaksanaan proses pembelajaran selalu berorientasi pada penguasaan kompetensi oleh peserta didik. Salah satu kompetensi yang penting dimiliki oleh siswa adalah kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi (high order thingking skills, HOTS). Berdasarkan hasil observasi di SMA/MA/SMK Yayasan Pondok Pesantren Darussholihin NW Kalijaga, Kecamatan Aikmel, Kabupaten Lombok Timur diperoleh: (1) Kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa pada mata pelajaran kimia rata-rata masih rendah; (2) Hasil belajar kimia siswa relatif rendah; (3) Kemampuan guru dalam menerapkan model-model pembelajaran yang dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa masih rendah; dan (4) Guru melaksanakan pembelajaran secara individu sehingga sulit dalam mengevaluasi proses pembelajaran akibatnya perbaikan pembelajaran secara berkesinambungan sulit dilaksanakan. Solusi yang ditawarkan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini berupa pendampingan guru dalam mengimplimentasikan lesson study for learning community (LSLC) di SMA/MA/SMK dalam lingkungan Yayasan Pondok Pesantren Darussholihin NW Kalijaga, Kecamatan Aikmel, Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan dengan pendekatan pelatihan, praktik pembelajaran, dan refleksi. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan dalam dua tahap: tahap pertama sosialisasi dan workshop tentang LSLC, kemudian pada tahap kedua praktik lesson study (LS). Hasil yang dicapai dari kegiatan ini adalah: (1) Kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa pada mata pelajaran kimia perlu secara terus menerus diupayakan peningkatannya melalui berbagai inovasi pembelajaran; (2) Meningkatnya hasil belajar kimia siswa; (3) Meningkatnya pemahaman guru terkait prinsip, manfaat, dan ruang lingkup lesson study dan LSLC secara tepat; dan (4) Meningkatnya semangat guru untuk melaksanakan perbaikan pembelajaran berbasis lesson study yang terdiri atas tahapan perencanaan (plan), pelaksanaan pembelajaran dan observasi (do), dan refleksi (see), serta ­re-design.
Představení projektu Vyhnání, vykořenění a změna životní linie – mezigenerační studie
Authors:   NUDZ, Czech Republic, Preiss Marek
Published: March 2022

Tracking the family lineage is a complicated part of psychological research. The project titled Expulsion, uprooting, and change of lifeline-intergenerational study investigates the psychological impact of the communist secret police terror in Czechoslovakia (so-called Action “Asanace”), following the cumulation of research and therapeutic experience with transgenerational trauma. It focuses on the generation of the primary victims, dissidents forced to leave their homeland between 1977–84, as well as the 2nd and 3rd generation of their offspring, some of whom live abroad. It aims to understand the transition of trauma, resilience, and posttraumatic growth using several methods (focus groups, in-depth interviews, surveys, Modified Stroop Test). We shall examine transformations of the traumatic situation in time and its aftermath in the family lineage. Besides standard research papers, the authors plan a monograph.
Tiempo e historia en Educación Primaria en España: Análisis de la legislación educativa estatal y autonómica
Authors: Arias-Ferrer Laura , Egea-Vivancos Alejandro
Published: March 2022

Desde los años 90 del siglo XXla investigación educativa relacionada con la enseñanza de la historia subraya la necesidad de romper con los principiosestablecidos por Piaget e introducir la historia desde edades tempranas a partir de determinadas habilidades del pensamiento. En esta investigación se analizan, por primera vez, todos los contenidos de la vigente legislación educativa española y sus concreciones autonómicas que se vinculan a la enseñanza de la historia y se valora la influencia que la investigación más reciente ha tenido en la misma. Para ello se realiza un análisis de contenido del currículo estatal (Real Decreto 126/2014) y de los diferentes decretos autonómicos (N=17) a partir de categorías vinculadas a los diversos paradigmasde la didáctica de la historia. Se analizan el tipo de contenidos presentes así como la evolución en las enseñanzas propuestas en las mismas a lo largo de toda la etapa primaria. Los resultados muestran el gran peso que todavía poseen aquellos contenidos asociados a las tesis piagetianas, por encima de los más recientes postulados didácticos. Son escasas las habilidades de pensamiento introducidas en el currículo, quedando reducidas en numerosos casos a los primeros cursos de primaria y únicamente relacionadas a la propia historia personal. Se detectan, sin embargo, leves aires de cambio como el caso valenciano, pionero en la introducción de las habilidades del pensamiento histórico en España, que deja la puerta abierta al cambio.
Kecerdasan Emosi dan Kompetensi Sosial Guru PAUD
Authors: Wahyuni Ida Windi , Raihana Raihana , Utami Dian Tri , Lubis Arisya Navra , Anriani Echy
Published: March 2022

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kecerdasan emosi dengan kompetensi sosial guru PAUD Kecamatan Minas Kabupaten Siak. Adapun subyek penelitian berjumlah 41 guru. Penelitian ini merupakan bagian dari penelitian kuantitatif yang menggunakan skala kecerdasan emosi dan kompetensi sosial dan hipotesis yang diajukan adalah adanya hubungan antara kecerdasan emosi dengan kompetensi sosial guru PAUD. Berdasarkan hasil pengumpulan dan pengolahan data, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan analisa data, maka hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa kecerdasan emosi guru memiliki kategori tinggi (97,6%) dan kompetensi sosial guru yang masuk dalam kategori tinggi berjumlah 20 orang (48,8%), 14 orang (34,1%) kategori sedang. Selanjutnya, hasil uji hipotesis menyatakan adanya hubungan yang positif kecerdasan emosi dengan kompetensi sosial guru PAUD (nilai R = 0,1312), semakin tinggi kecerdasan emosi maka semakin tinggi pula kompetensi sosial guru PAUD, begitu juga sebaliknya, jika kecerdasan emosinya rendah maka rendah pula kompetensi sosialnya
Pendidikan Inklusi Sebagai Solusi dalam Pelayanan Pendidikan Untuk Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus
Authors: Hidayati Wilma Rahmah , Warmansyah Jhoni
Published: March 2022

Anak berkebutuhan khusus sering dijadikan sebagai  kelompok yang terasingkan, dan sering mendapatkan perilaku yang deskriminatif pada dirinya terutama di dunia pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tentang pendidikan inklusi sebagai solusi dalam pelayanan pendidikan untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus. Penelitian ini dilakukan di TK Talenta yang ada di Semarang Barat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskripif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa dalam memberikan pelayanan inklusi kepada peserta didik, guru merancang kegiatan yang sesuai dengan usia dan kemampuan anak serta sesuai dengan acuan-acuan yang ada. Pada pelaksanaan awal kegiatan, sekolah memberikan layanan parenting terkait anak berkebutuhan khusus kepada orang tua, sehingga nantinya kerja sama yang dibutuhkan antara orang tua dan wali murid dapat berjalan dengan baik. Deteksi awal juga dilakukan untuk mengetahui kegiatan seperti apa yang cocok untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus tersebut. Kegiatan terapi juga dianjurkan sebagai solusi dalam memberikan stimulasi kepada anak diluar jam sekolah. Penilaian dilakukan sesuai dengan kemampuan dan usia anak.
Pembelajaran Hidup Rukun di Kelas Dua Sekolah Dasar Melalui Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe TPS
Authors: Egwu Nurva Miliano , Cahyani Sekar Ayu , Dewi Dinie Anggraeni , Furnamasari Yayang Furi
Published: March 2022

Upaya mengembangkan sikap hidup rukun dalam kehidupan sehari-hari terutama di Indonesia memanglah tidak mudah karena banyak sekali keberagaman didalamnya. Karenanya sikap hidup rukun harus ditanamkan sejak dini supaya terbiasa melakukannya dan teringat sampai akhir hayat nanti. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memberi tahu pembaca bahwa model pembelajaran Think Pair Share (TPS) merupakan model pembelajaran yang mampu menguatkan karakter anak dalam pembelajaran hidup rukun. Kajian penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Dimana dasar pembahasan serta teori-teori yang ada didalamnya dihasilkan dari studi pustaka yang berasal dari berbagai sumber contohnya seperti buku, jurnal, artikel, koran, dan majalah. Hasil dari kajian penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran hidup rukun melalui model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Think Pair Share (TPS) sangatlah efisien dan juga efektif untuk siswa sekolah dasar. Model serta tipe pembelajaran yang dipilih dalam penelitian ini juga didukung dengan kurikulum yang paling terbaru yaitu Kurikulum 2013 yang mana memfokuskan pembelajaran kepada siswa serta pembentukan karakter siswa. Hidup rukun dalam kehidupan sehari-hari sangatlah dirasa krusial. Karena pembelajaran hidup rukun ini dimaksudkan untuk menyiapkan serta membentuk karakter siswa untuk terjun langsung dalam kehidupan yang sesungguhnya. Sejalan dengan kebaruan penelitian ini, perlu adanya pengkolaborasian antara pembelajaran hidup rukun di kelas dua sekolah dasar dengan model pembelajaran Think Pair Share (TPS) sehingga pembelajaran akan lebih bermakna bagi siswa.
Evaluation of genetic structure of pistachio through whole genome resequencing
Authors: KARCI Harun , KAFKAS Salih
Published: March 2022

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is the only edible and cultivated species. Pistachio is the only economically importance and dioecious species in the genus Pistacia. There are basic problems in pistachio breeding such as dioecious flower structure, long juvenile period and alternate bearing. These problems can be overcome not with classical breeding methods, but with modern molecular breeding methods. In this study, very high numbers of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), insertion/deletion (InDel), structural variants (SV) and copy number variation (CNV) were determined by using the next generation sequencing data of the pistachio genotype obtained with 15x sequencing coverage. A total of 1,785,235 SNP, 260,683 InDel, 5,227 SV and 1,914 CNV variants identified in PvF217 pistachio genotype. The variant density was calculated as one variant per 292 base. The distribution of the obtained variants to the Siirt reference genome was obtained. In addition, all variants were annotated to the reference genome and exonic and genomic variants were described using Annovar. These data will be used to consist of a molecular database in pistachio breeding for DNA fingerprinting, discovering unique cultivar specific alleles and to identify quantitative trait loci related to important nut traits.
Study of relationship between chemical composition, structure and mechanical properties of titanium pseudo-β-alloy for determination of optimal state ensuring increased dynamic strength
Authors:   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Skvortsova S. V. , Fedorova L. V. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Shalin A. V. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Gvozdeva O. N. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)
Published: March 2022

For the VT35 alloy, the range of alloying element content, which is the most significant for providing increased dynamic strength, has been statistically determined. It was found out that in order to achieve the balanced set of properties that guarantees increased dynamic strength of the VT35 alloy, alloying must be carried out at the lower limit of the allowable range. The temperature-time regime of hardening heat treatment was established, providing a tensile strength of about 1300 MPa with a relative narrowing of 16% and an impact strength of 0.3 MJ / m2.
On An Existential Question for Strictly Decreasing Convergent Sequences
Authors: CHEN Jen-yuan , DU Wei-shih
Published: March 2022

In this paper, we study an existential question for strictly decreasing convergent sequences. Applying Du's existence theorem, our question will be answered affirmatively.
Exploring attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and sanctions for vaccination refusal
Authors: Slotte Pamela , Karlsson Linda C. , Soveri Anna
Published: March 2022

Aims: Investigating attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and sanctions for vaccination refusal in an area with insufficient vaccination coverage may help health authorities to assess which strategies for increasing vaccination coverage are appropriate. This study explores attitudes to vaccine mandates and asks questions regarding what kinds of sanctions could legitimately result from vaccination refusal. It seeks to find out if people’s attitudes towards mandates and towards sanctions for vaccination refusal are related to their attitudes to vaccines and the degree of trust they feel towards health care professionals and health care authorities. The study also discusses how the observed attitudes towards mandates may be related to perceptions of autonomy, responsibility, and equitability. Methods: Data collection was carried out through an online survey in a region with suboptimal vaccine uptake. Statistical analysis was conducted on a sample of 1101 respondents, using confirmatory factor analysis and structural regression analysis. Results: Persons hold different views on mandates and sanctions. Importantly, the persons who support vaccination mandates and sanctions for vaccination refusal are to a great degree the same people who have positive attitudes to vaccines and high trust in health care professionals and health authorities. Conclusions: Trust is a key factor which has a bearing on people’s attitudes towards mandates and sanctions for noncompliance. A focus on the reasons for lack of trust, and on how to enhance trust, is a more feasible long-term way (than mandates) to promote large scale compliance with childhood vaccine programmes in the studied country context.
First insights on catalysing interdisciplinary collaboration in a university context: An example on Tactile Internet research
Authors: Wagner Jens , Oppici Luca , Lüneburg Lisa-Marie , Köpsell Stefan , Bobbe Tina , Winger Hans , Schwendicke Anna , Dix Annika , Rosenkranz Robert , Narciss Susanne , Strufe Thorsten
Published: March 2022

A growing interest in interdisciplinary research can be observed throughout the past decades. Previous work has provided general principles for facilitating collaborative work in academia, but direct interdisciplinary experiences are quite rare in the literature. In this article, we provide our insights on executing interdisciplinary research in a university context. First, we outline how the university structure and the variety of disciplines involved in the research team shaped our interdisciplinary work. Then, we discuss our direct experience with a key step-stone in conducting interdisciplinary research: forge shared common goals. Lastly, we discuss how the involved research disciplines bene?ted from the interdisciplinary discussions and projects, describing some of the outcomes achieved. Throughout the article, we elaborate the lessons we have learned along the way. This paper has implications for researchers and institutions approaching interdisciplinary endeavours. It can hopefully help them navigate through the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Monitoring transmission-reducing behaviours during a pandemic: Development of Transmission-Reducing behaviour Adherence Measure (TRAM) for monitoring and predicting physical distancing, wearing of face covering and hand washing behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Authors: den Daas Chantal , Johnston Marie , Hubbard Gill , Dixon Diane
Published: March 2022

There is a need for a measure to monitor adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours (TRBs) during pandemics. An adherence measure can monitor current TRBs, assess change over time and potentially, predict later behaviours. The TRB adherence measure (scale consisting of 7 items) includes questions based on government behavioural directives in Scotland that were common internationally i.e., physical distancing, face covering, hand hygiene. Data were collected weekly for six weeks in the beginning of the pandemic, including a later follow-up repeated measure of some participants, in 20-minute structured telephone surveys with a nationally representative random sample of adults in Scotland. In total 2969 people completed the adherence items and were highly adherent. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a unidimensional scale (CFI = .95; TLI = .93; RMSEA = .08; SRMR = .08), although internal consistency was low (Cronbach’s alpha = .49). The adherence score significantly predicted adherence to a validity test item (ΔR2 = .114, F(1,2964)=379.76, p < .001). It also predicted adherence to TRBs later over and above personal habitual styles (Creature of Habit Scale: COHS). The adherence score has been developed for routine monitoring of adherence to TRBs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be used to predict future similar behaviours and adherence to other behaviours, although it may be necessary to explore adherence to the specific behaviours occasionally. Adherent behaviour for one TRB is likely to be associated with adherence to government directives to other TRBs. Importantly, these TRBs are likely to be crucial in reducing COVID-19 case numbers, as well as protecting against other infectious diseases including influenza and the common cold.
Determinants of human compositional generalization
Authors: Dekker Ronald Boris , Otto Fabian , Summerfield Christopher
Published: March 2022

Generalisation (or transfer) is the ability to repurpose knowledge in novel settings. It is often asserted that generalisation is an important ingredient of human intelligence, but its extent, nature and determinants have proved controversial. Here, we re-examine this question with a new paradigm that formalises the transfer learning problem as one of recomposing existing functions to solve unseen problems. We find that people can generalise compositionally in ways that are elusive for standard neural networks, and that human generalisation benefits from training regimes in which items are axis-aligned and temporally correlated. We describe a neural network model based around a Hebbian gating process which can capture how human generalisation benefits from different training curricula. We additionally find that adult humans tend to learn composable functions asynchronously, exhibiting discontinuities in learning that resemble those seen in child development.
Admission Coercion in Adolescent Residential Treatment
Authors: Hardy Clinton J
Published: March 2022

Initial paper version of my dissertation prior to defense.
Schizotypy and Theory of Mind in a second language: Evidence from German-English bilinguals.
Authors: Samuel Steven , Boeckle Markus
Published: March 2022

The Foreign Language Effect (FLE) proposes that adults behave more rationally in a second-language rather than mother-tongue context. In a series of perspective-taking experiments we investigated the potential for a reduced effect of egocentrically biasing privileged information in German-English adult bilinguals when it was presented in their second language. We also investigated whether the apparently deleterious effects of high schizotypal traits on perspective taking would be reduced in the same fashion, following evidence that both patients with schizophrenia and healthy individuals report fewer traits and symptoms in a second language context. Contrary to expectations, bilinguals performed similarly on both versions of the perspective taking task. In follow-up experiments, we found only very limited evidence in support of both a deficit in perspective taking with high schizotypy, or its modulation through language context. Finally, results from a carefully controlled comparison of schizotypy questionnaires, one in English and another in German, showed no evidence that bilinguals reported fewer traits in their second language. We discuss these results in the context of potential boundary effects to the FLE, whereby inferences may be required to be emotional for an effect of language to emerge. Furthermore, we interpret these data as suggesting that the link between schizotypy and language context may be weaker or less reliable than hitherto supposed.
Kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in Spanish healthy and stroke people
Authors: Klinkas Malena Melogno , landa silvia ubillos , Nagy Susana NUnez
Published: March 2022

Background: The Kinesthetic & Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ) is used to assess motor imagery (MI) ability in disability people, but it is not validated in Spanish. The present study aimed to validate a Spanish KVIQ and provide some of the first systematic data on MI on Spanish individuals with stroke.Methods: The KVIQ was translated into Spanish and its quality was checked by back-translation, monitoring the process by an expert committee. It was validated in a group of 33 healthy individuals and 33 stroke patients. Scores of both subgroups on the Spanish KVIQ were compared with those on the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised (MIQ-R).Results: Scores were higher on the visual scale than the kinesthetic scale across all participants [t(65)= 4.67, p=0.0001], and MI ability was similar between stroke and healthy individuals [t(64)= 1.459, p=0.150]. Structural validity confirmed a bidimensional structure. Cronbach’s α varied between 0.94 and 0.98. Temporal stability for a 2-week interval varied between 0.92 and 0.99 scores on the KVIQ correlated with scores on the MIQ-R.Conclusions: The Spanish KVIQ is reliable for assessing MI in Spanish speakers with or without stroke history. Stroke may not substantially affect MI. Spanish speakers seem to imagine more easily in the visual modality than in the kinesthetic one.
Developing into equal citizens?
Authors: Sardelić Julija
Published: March 2022

The extreme poverty many Roma experience in Europe sets a dark shadow over the continent considered to have a very high human development index. The contemporary discourse in the EU describes Roma both as a socio-economically disadvantaged group and an ethnically discriminated minority. A number of studies have argued that there is a link between ethnic discrimination and the extreme poverty many Roma experience as citizens in today's Europe. However, the question remains: What are the rationales that the states use to justify this link? In this paper, I argue that local histories show how this link has been perpetuated by the representation of Roma as an underdeveloped minority; such representation has translated into hierarchy of rights according to which Roma would be awarded less rights their fellow citizens belonging to majority population would possess. This paper aims to show there has been a shift to holding Roma responsible for recreating their own position of discrimination and, with it, poverty, instead of acknowledgement that legislation and policies towards Roma contribute to their predicament. Challenging such a position, I look at how minority rights legislation was formulated in two EU Member States,Slovenia and Croatia (with a common history in Yugoslavia), from Minority Treaties after the First World War to the EU accession processes. While both countries have historically formulated uneven minority rights for Roma, Roma themselves demanded equal citizenship rights at the European Court of Human rights, such as the rights to clean drinking water and the right to education. These rights have been similarly denied based on the perception of Roma as an 'underdeveloped minority.'
A Study on Financial Well Being of Women Households
Authors: Lawrence Lidiya
Published: March 2022

Financial well-being is defined as “a state of being financially healthy, happy, and free from worry” and is typically based on a subjective appraisal of one’s financial situation. Women households play an important role in managing finance of their houses, while dealing with various financial needs they have to encounter various financial challenges which range from financial information, financial responsibilities and financial capabilities. This study aims to understand how financial well-being is perceived by the women households and their level of financial well-being could be understood from analysing various determinants of financial well-being. It can also provide a base for developing the financial well-being among women households by understanding the sources of financial information and their respective knowledge to the concerned financial concepts.
The Prevalence of Microorganisms in H1N1 Patients Compared to Seasonal Influenza in a Sample of Iraqi Patients
Authors: F. AL- Marjani Mohammed , S. Khazaal Saba , M. Zayer Thana , A. Atahia Yasir , A. Kadhim Kadhim
Published: March 2022

This study provides valuable information on secondary microbial infections in H1N1 patients compared to Seasonal Influenza in Iraqi Patients. Nasopharynx  swabs were collected from  (12 ) patients  infected with Seasonal influenza (11  from Baghdad  and 1 Patient from south of Iraq) ,and ( 22 ) samples from patients with 2009 H1N1 ( 20 from Baghdad and  2 from  south of Iraq). The results show that the patients infected with 2009 H1N1 Virus were younger than healthy subjects and those infected with seasonal influenza. And the difference reached to the level of significance     (p< 0.01) compared with healthy subjects.Two cases infected with 2009 H1N1 virus (9.1%) were from south of the Iraq and remaining 20 cases were from Baghdad . Polymicrobial isolates from nasopharynx swab were observed in patients infected with 2009 H1N1 virus. Polybacterial infections (2-7 microorganisms) and fungal infection were reported in 21 out of 22 patients (95.5%) and 5 out of 22 (22.7 %) respectively.The predominant isolated microorganisms were Streptococcus pyogenes , Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae  were found in 95.2 %  , 95.2 % and 90.5 %  respectively .The results also show  that seven microorganisms were isolated from 10 (47.6 %) patients infected with 2009 H1N1 , no microorganism was isolated from patients infected with seasonal influenza or healthy persons.

Key words: Seasonal Influenza , 2009 H1N1, Nasopharynx  swabs
STRUCTURAL FEATURES IN THE BARK OF THE ANNUAL STEM BETULA ERMANII CHAM, EXPOSED TO THE BARANSKY VOLCANO HYDROTHERMAL GASES AND FLUIDS
Authors: Talskikh A.I. , Kopanina A.V. , Vlasova I.I.
Published: March 2022

The authors studied structural changes in the tissues of bark of annual stem Betula ermanii Cham. (Betulaceae Gray) under various environmental conditions. They collected the Betula ermanii samples in typical for this species conditions, characteristic of the Sakhalin Island, Krasnaya Mountain, Starozavodsky solfatara field, Baransky Volcano on the island of Iturup, and the Blue Lakes thermal springs area. A comparative quantitative analysis of the anatomical features of bark of annual stem made it possible to identify unidirectional structural changes in the conditions of gas-hydrothermal outcrops of Baransky Volcano, both upward and downward. These parameters include a number of crystals in cortex and phloem parenchyma, sieve tube diameters, the total number of ph loem rays and the uniseriate rays’ quantity, and the length of uniseriate phloem rays. The rest of bark tissue parameters of annual stem Betula ermanii from the studied habitats either showed no significant change, or changed in only one of the habitats with unfavorable conditions. The phellem width, the number of phellem cells in the radial row, and width of secondary phloem are modified in the Starozavodskoye solfatara field. The specific area of protophloem fibers and sclereids is changed under the conditions of thermal Blue Lakes. Thus, the structural response of annual stem Betula ermanii bark under extreme conditions of gas-hydrothermal springs associates mainly with a change of secondary phloem traits – sieve tubes and ray parenchyma parameters.
Cultural cooperation between Western Ukrainian cultural and leisure centers with European countries
Authors: Mykhailova Yu. , Kaznacheieva L.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of the article is to study and clarify the main forms of cultural cooperation of Western European cultural and leisure centers with European countries.
The methodology. The descriptive method and the systemic approach were applied, the review references of the National library of Yaroslav Mudryi “On cultural cooperation of Ukraine with foreign countries” for 2017–2020 and numerous Internet sources were worked out.
The results. It was found out that cultural and leisure centers, including the ones in Western Ukraine, take an active part in intercultural cooperation between Ukraine and European countries. As European countries have for a long time involved culture as a factor in humanitarian development, and leading European countries allocate significant funds and attract the best professionals to implement large­scale cultural projects and to increase their presence in Ukraine, so the increase of the number of cultural projects, programs, European culture days, printed and electronic publications, media product will justify themselves as the means of increasing the interest of the Ukrainian public in Europe. By cultural and leisure centers we mean various forms of cultural institutions that are part of the basic network of cultural institutions, including libraries, museums, galleries, reserves, exhibition halls, theaters, philharmonics, concert organizations, art groups, cinemas, film and video distribution enterprises, associations, palaces and houses of culture, other club establishments, educational establishments in the field of culture, art schools, studios, parks of culture and recreation. These institutions carry the lion’s share of all art exhibitions, projects, events and other cultural events taking place in Ukraine. In Western Ukraine, cultural and leisure centers are one of the main subjects in the process of cultural development of the country, without which it is impossible to achieve the strategic goals of Ukraine’s development in the field of culture. Among the events that promote European integration of Ukraine there are international festivals with European representatives, exhibitions, concerts, thematic events, master classes, workshops, trainings, training courses, creative laboratories, scientific cooperation — conferences, forums, seminars which take place in Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano­Frankivsk, Volyn, Rivne regions in offline and online formats.
The scientific novelty: the article attempts to study the role of cultural and leisure centers of Western Ukraine in the formation of a single European socio­cultural space.
The practical significance. The analyzed practical experience of European cooperation of cultural and leisure centers of Western Ukraine can be borrowed by the institutions of other regions.
Management of creative technologies in the socio­cultural field
Authors: Maksymovska N. O.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical and practical principles of regulating creative practices and defining the conditions for implementation of culture creativity technologies in the socio-cultural field.
The methodology. In this study we have applied the scientific analysis and synthesis method in order to define the culture creativity process efficiency conditions through implementation of creative practices, which may include: development of sociocultural process subjects’ ability to be creative, establishing a community-team of like-minded individuals to produce and implement creative ideas, purposeful technologization of creative activities, making up the space to realize newest creative practices and improve traditional ones. By comparing the scientific facts and the method of purposeful goal-setting it was found out that every condition provides for completing a number of tasks, namely use of interactive technologies to stimulate creative thinking of professionals and participants of socio-cultural activities; realization of functioning principles of the creative center, which generates and selects ideas for implementation of a cultural product; carrying out original space functioning for continuous communication and supporting creative atmosphere.
The results. In a broad sense, culture management should ensure the dynamics of culture creativity process, in a narrow one — the efficiency of creative technology in the sociocultural field. It ensures technologization of creative practices, creates organizational and management conditions for productive interaction, which must be taken into account while realizing the creative process of culture creation. That is to say, culture management is viewed particularly as managing creativity and innovation in socio-cultural field.
The scientific novelty. Culture management ensures culture creation dynamics by implementing effective mechanisms of promoting innovative practices in the socio-cultural field. Taking into account individual (creative personality), group (creative team), environmental (creative space) and activity (creative activities and interaction) aspects we determined the systematic nature of management and its viability.
The practical significance. According to the results of the study, the complexity of culture creation determines the choice of non-traditional approaches for stimulation of creative thinking, group decision making and constructing culture centers. Conditions must be provided to realize creative practices as a technology and project that provides for clear planning, search and distribution of necessary resources, monitoring realization and final evaluation of efficiency.
A new species of Barycnemis Forster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tersilochinae) from the Russian Far East
Authors: Khalaim A.I.
Published: March 2022

A new species of the subfamily Tersilochinae, Barycnemis sugonyaevi sp. nov., is described from the Russian Far East. This species is readily distinguished from other species in this genus by its extremely short antennal flagellomeres, short basal area of the propodeum and short hind basitarsus. It resembles the genus Tersilochus as it has a short and weak foveate groove of the mesopleuron, short basal area of the propodeum and short thyridial depression, but other important features, such as a globose head, laterally compressed mesosoma, thickened femora, apically curved hind tibial spurs, and a short and robust ovipositor, indicate that this species belongs in Barycnemis.
GENLEŞTİRİLMİŞ POLİSTİREN GRANÜLLERİ İÇEREN HAFİF BETONLARIN ÖZELİKLERİ
Authors: CANBAZ Mehmet , EZİCİ Mustafa
Published: March 2022

Geleneksel malzeme bileşenlerinin yerine atık malzemelerin, bağlayıcı malzemelerin veya farklı agrega tür ve boyutlarının kullanılmasıyla elde edilen betonların davranışları üzerine önemli çalışmalar yapılmaktadır. Farklı amaçlarla kullanılmak üzere ya da bazı zorunluluklar sebebiyle, yapıların iyi bir ısı yalıtımına, depreme karşı dayanıklı ve yapı elemanlarının hafif olma gereksinimi ortaya çıkmıştır. Bunun yanında, inşaat malzemeleri üzerine çevresel olarak sürdürülebilir hammaddelerin kullanılmasına olan ilginin artması da araştırmaların yoğun bir şekilde devam etmesini sağlamıştır. Bu amaçla, bu çalışmada Agrega olarak EPS granüller kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında su-çimento oranı 0.4 ve 0.5 olacak şekilde, agrega-çimento oranı 1 ve 2 olacak şekilde 4 farklı kaşırım hazırlanmıştır. Üretilen karışımlardan 4x4x16 cm boyutlu prizma kalıplar kullanılarak numuneler alınmıştır. Üretilen numunelerin birim ağırlıkları, ultrases geçiş hızları, ağırlıkça su emmeleri, eğilme ve basınç dayanımları hesaplanmıştır. Deney sonuçları, birim ağırlığı 1500-1000 kg/m³ aralığında basınç dayanımı 10-17 MPa aralığında taşıyıcı hafif betonlar elde edilmiştir. Karışım hacminin % 65 gibi yüksek oranda EPS granüllerinin hafif beton üretiminde kullanılması önerilir. 10 MPa’nın altına düşmeyen dayanımları bu ürünlerin blok veya panel şeklinde bölme duvar elemanı olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir. Dayanım artışı istendiğinde su-çimento oranının 0.4’e düşürülerek 15 MPa üstünde basınç dayanımları elde edilebileceği görülmüştür.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOND GRINDABILITY TEST AND STATIC AND DYNAMIC STRENGTH OF ROCKS
Authors: UMUCU Yakup , GÜRSOY Yaşar Hakan
Published: March 2022

The Bond method is widely used in the design of grinding circuits in an ore preparation plant, sizing of mills, determining power requirements and determining and measuring performance, and for materials considered to be comminution. Its use as a standard is very common in the industry as it provides satisfactory results in all industrial applications. The dynamic method was developed as an alternative to static methods in determining the mechanical properties of materials. There are studies investigating the static and dynamic properties of materials and revealing the relationship between these parameters. Previously, a lot of work were done between mechanical tests and grinding. However, in these studies, the relationships were only revealed with equations. Research which is mechanical property closest to the grinding mechanism was not made. In this study, the relationship between grinding and static and dynamic compressive strength was investigated. Dynamic compressive strength was also determined by the Hopkinson dynamic test. For the first time, the relationship between grinding and compressive strength based on the Hopkinson dynamic test was demonstrated. A relationship with a value of R2:0.82 and 0.738 was obtained between grindability and compressive strength depending on the Hopkinson dynamic test.
Fracture toughness of matrix cracked FRC and FGC beams using equivalent TPFM
Authors: Sallam Hossam El-Din M. , Elakhras Ahmed , Seleem Mohammad
Published: March 2022

In the present work, the fracture toughness (KIC) of full-depth (FD) fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) and layered functionally graded concrete (FGC) matrix cracked (MC) beams has been determined by the equivalent relationships of the two-parameter fracture model (ETPFM). Forty-eight MC-FGC and MC-FD FRC beam specimens with span-depth ratios (L/d) equal 4, 5, and 6 were tested under the 3PB configuration. The MC length-depth ratio (ao/d) remained constant equal to one-third. All FRC beams have the same constitutes materials with hooked-end steel fiber volume fraction equals 1%. The FGC beams are composed of three equal layers, i.e., FRC in the bottom layer at the tension side, normal strength concrete (NSC) at the middle layer, and high strength concrete at the upper layer in the compression side. The results showed that the predicted values of KIC obtained from ETPFM are considered logic according to the maximum size of the non-damaged defect concept. The crack mouth opening displacement estimated from ETPFM showed acceptable values close to the present experimental results. The KIC values calculated within the presence of fibers in front of and through the MC for FRC beam specimens having 1% SFs is more than twice the value of NSC.
Mechanical behaviour of sandy soils embankments treated with cement and reinforced with discrete elements (fibres)
Authors: Med Bouteben Yasmine , Zeineddine Boudaoud
Published: March 2022

It is well known that the reinforcement of the Soil is considered as a solution to its stability problems. This technique ameliorates the mechanical and physical comportment of the soil. Based on this, this research paper aims at investigating the behaviour of a specific type of dried-cemented-sandy soil reinforced with discrete elements such as polypropylene fiber basically through experimental tests. The latter are a series of consolidated drained triaxial tests which were carried out on samples of sand that are prepared with 0, 3 and 6% of cement, reinforced with 1% of polypropylene fiber (12, 18 mm) randomly distributed. Furthermore, those contents are measured by the volume of dry sand. In addition to these tests, a parametric study has also been conducted on a road embankment using a finite element program such as Plaxis 2D in order to observe the variation of different parameters like safety factor and the displacements (Ut, Ux, Uy). The test results showed that the addition of cement and polypropylene fiber of different accommodations increased both cohesion and friction angle of sands while the numerical results indicated that the presence of these additions improved the safety factor and decreased significantly the displacements.