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7. The Burke’s Pentad Heuristic: Potentiality for Creative Idea Generation in Graphic Communication Design
Authors: Ebigbagha Sylvester Zifegha
Published: May 2020

The Burke’s Pentad (Act, Agent, Agency, Scene and Purpose) is a creative idea generation guide for dramatism (or dramatistic framework). Its utilization to probe, often engenders a process of stochastic combination, whereby a vista of multiple ideational variations emerge in one’s mind, from which an appropriate subset could be selected and implemented. This usually affords inspiration, creative flow and energy that are pivotal for success in drama as much as in visual communication. However, there is prevalent unawareness of the potentials of the Pentad model as a veritable structure to creating innovative ideas in art and design. Therefore, this paper focused on the potentiality of the Pentad for creating and or analyzing ideas on form generation for pedagogical, practical, or theoretical purpose in graphic communication design. Towards this end, a triangulation of methods: critical-historical-analytic examination, artistic exploration, and content analysis are employed. The paper introduced the reader to the need for a strategy to generate new ideas, stimulate creative thinking, and enhance self-motivation in visual expression for structural and human development. Furthermore, it highlighted the processes of creativity, and form generation for material culture development. Also, the paper discussed the Pentad and its utilization for generating new ideas in art/design. It was found that the Pentad is indispensable in generating ideas for creating, interpreting and teaching visual form. The paper ended with the need for visual communicators to be acquainted by use of the Pentad for creative ideas to generate product with satisfactory outcomes.
6. Early Musical Education as a Premise for the Development of the Child’s Upright Personality
Authors: Cosumov Marina
Published: May 2020

A person upright development is essentially connected to communication, and music is the language with the highest degree of communication, is the purest and deepest language, able to express the hidden, the essential, the spiritual. Musical education, achieved in all forms, contexts, periods, etc. under the mark of the upright development of human personality, means “wisdom, balance, love, inner light, harmony, “feeling”, etc.”. [I. Gagim]. Childhood, for this purpose, remains the fundamental stage for the subsequent development and initiation of the child in the “real” world, constituting at the same time, the foundation for his/her human “ becoming”.
8. Training of Artistic Skills of the Music Teacher
Authors: Morari Marina
Published: May 2020

Human capital represents for Moldova the basic resource for long-term development. The quality of human resources is largely ensured by the education system. The lack of a systemic approach to changes in education is identified in the National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030” as a causal factor in guaranteeing quality education for all. Artificial separation of training (teaching of academic content) from education is still ongoing. In the context of sustainable development, current topics are taught rather mechanically than practiced. Extensively new and often optional curricula are added, instead of integrating these topics into core disciplines and used as a basis for reviewing barriers between disciplines and applied strategies, so that they become more interactive and more targeted. towards the development of transversal competences.

There are imperative models / projects of education oriented towards the attainment of the transdisciplinary and transversal competences, oriented towards a graduate endowed with transdisciplinary competences, formed through the prism of all the studied school disciplines and that allow him the active participation in the social and economic life. Promoting curricular approaches through one-day cross-disciplinary activities (recommended in the national curriculum) requires the extension of the competence of the teachers in the field of interdisciplinary learning. Required: collaborative planning (between teachers from different disciplines / curricular areas / domains), models of educational approach that use Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) as access points for guidance in the learning process, in the context of real life, through transdisciplinarity.

In the article are: (a) described the practices of integrating the arts in STEAM education in the USA, (b) identified the prospects for integrating the school disciplines in the curricular arts area into the STEAM education in the primary education level in the Republic of Moldova. STEAM education is an innovative initiative in learning, which supports the development and practice of the skills of students and young people of the century. XXI, considered one of the main trends in world education, practiced in the US and over 10 countries in the EU. The integration of STEAM education models into the Moldovan education system (starting with early education and primary education) can contribute to the effective implementation of educational policies through the regulatory function (targeted by the teleological component) and the strategic function targeted by the content and process components.
12. The Purpose of Empathy Formation and its Role in the Development of Modern Teachers from Primary Classes
Authors: Postolache Iulia
Published: May 2020

The development of empathy is directly depended on the possibility of knowing the roles, establishing relationships, feeling emotions in different social situations. The functions of empathy allow an effective communication between teachers and students, strengthening mutual trust by analyzing their actions in the process of discussion. However, all these noted, can be achieved in the process of communication between the speaker and the listener, the teacher and the student. Empathy is characteristic to teachers who are able to think about their friend, not to be selfish. Empathetic teachers can feel what others feel, identify their emotions, help others to solve problems and imagine themselves in someone’s situation. Empathetic teachers try to be in somebody’s coat and realize what students would feel in certain situations. Empathy can be felt all the time and it’s necessary to modern people, because everybody needs to accept himself and to respect others.
Are “fair” wages quantitatively important for business cycle fluctuations in Bulgaria?
Authors: Vasilev Aleksandar
Published: May 2020

We introduce “fair” wages in a general-equilibrium model where worker’s effort is unobservable and investigate whether such a mechanism can quantitatively account for the degree of real wage rigidity in the Bulgarian labor markets, as documented in Lozev, Vladova, and Paskaleva (2011) and Paskaleva (2016). In contrast to Danthine and Kurmann (2004), we internalize the effect that past wages have on the current effort level. We calibrate the model to Bulgarian data (1999-2016), and quantify the effect of technological shocks on hours and wages in the theoretical setup. Overall, the calibrated model with “fair” wages performs poorly when it comes to the relative volatilities of labor market variables. This is because aggregate labor market conditions, as proxied by the employment rate and past aggregate wages, turn out not to be quantitatively important for business cycles in Bulgaria.
The clinical impacts of early using glutamine/arginine enriched high protein density formula at trophic dose in intolerant enteral nutrition cachectic hypoalbuminemic hospitalized patients
Authors: Al-Shebli Hussien , Al-Shayyab Sameer , Younes Moh’d Nour Bani , Badwan Sinan , Obeidat Mohammed , Alshawabkeh Amani , Almanaseer Areej , Fannoun Razan
Published: May 2020

Background. We sought to evaluate the clinical impacts of the early administration of trophic doses of a glutamine/arginine enriched enteral nutrition formula (ENF) with a high protein density to cachectic hypoalbuminemic hospitalized patients intolerant to enteral nutrition.

Methods. A retrospective analysis was conducted using the nutritional and non-nutritional data of patients admitted to our institution from April 2017 through August 2019. Patients who died or were discharged before completing ≥1 weeks of hospital admission, or those whose data could not be obtained were excluded. Among other variables, percent changes in serum albumin levels (%∆ALB), C – reactive protein (CRP) and their ratios were expressed as Mean ± SD using the Independent Samples T-test, while categorical variables were expressed as numbers with percentages by using χ2 test. Two tested groups were determined based on the use of ENF: Group I received trophic doses of ENF, while Group II received no enteral nutrition.

Results. The overall hospital length of stay (LOS) and overall 28-day hospital mortality were significantly lower in Group I when compared with Group II with Means ± SDs of (11.32 ± 2.19 days vs 23.49 ± 4.33 days) and (13.13% vs. 28.16%), respectively. Also, significantly higher (%∆ALB) for Group I compared with group II (43.48% ± 7.89% vs. 33.45% ± 6.18%), respectively was observed.

Conclusion. In malnourished hypoalbuminemic patients suffering from feeding intolerance, early trophic administration of glutamine/arginine enriched high protein density ENF was well tolerated and may be associated with increased plasma albumin levels, reduced LOS, and overall 28-day mortality, and hence may be considered in such patients.
Hydrocarbon-Generating Potential of Eocene Source Rocks in the Abakaliki Fold Belt, Nigeria / Potencial za nastanek oglikovodikov v eocenskih izvornih kamninah nariva Abakaliki
Authors: Oluwajana O.A. , Opatola A.O. , Ogbe O.B. , Johnson T.D.
Published: May 2020

Subsurface information on source rock potential of the Eocene shale unit of the Abakaliki Fold Belt is limited and has not been widely discussed. The total organic carbon (TOC) content and results of rock-eval pyrolysis for nine shale samples, as well as the one-dimensional (1D) geochemical model, from an exploration well in the Abakaliki Fold Belt were used to evaluate the source rock potentials and timing of hydrocarbon generation of Lower Eocene source rocks. The TOC content values of all the samples exceeded the minimum threshold value of 0.5 wt.% required for potential source rocks. A pseudo-Van Krevelen plot for the shale samples indicated Type II–III organic matter capable of generating gaseous hydrocarbon at thermally mature subsurface levels. The 1D burial model suggests that the Eocene source rock is capable of generating oil and gas at the present time. The modelled transformation ratio trend indicates that a fair amount of hydrocarbon has been expelled from the source rocks. The results of this study indicate that the Eocene source units may have charged the overlying thin Eocene sand bodies of the Abakaliki Fold Belt.
Cardiotoxicity - the first cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Authors: Radu Letitia Elena , Sfetea Roxana Corina , Arion Constantin Virgiliu , Colita Anca
Published: May 2020

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common hematological malignancy at pediatric age. Cardiotoxicity holds the first place among the causes of morbidity and mortality in these patients. Anthracyclines are cytostatic drugs frequently associated with cardiotoxicity. Early diagnosis of cardiac impairment during the treatment of pediatric patients is extremely important, both for modulating future chemotherapy and for administering cardioprotective agents. Long term monitoring after chemotherapy helps to identify the risk of late cardiotoxicity among cancer survivors. There are several biomarkers, already in use or still under study, which may represent an operator-independent alternative for echocardiography in the diagnosis of cardiotoxicity. In case of cardiac damage, the clinician has options for treating or limiting the progression, either with the use of already approved agents, such as Dexrazoxane, or by administrating other cardioprotective drugs. International experts are still attempting to establish the best algorithm for early detection of cardiotoxicity, as well as the most efficient treatment plan in case of already existing myocardial damage in these patients. We present a review on treatment-related cardiotoxicity, including mechanisms of development, useful biomarkers and treatment options, after carefully analyzing specialty literature.
Implications of visfatin genetic variants in the metabolic profile of the Romanian pediatric population
Authors: Vasilache Simona Loredana , Mărginean Cristina Oana , Boaghi Anastasia , Pop Raluca-Monica , Banescu Claudia , Moldovan Valeriu G , Hutanu Adina , Duicu Carmen , Pascanu Ionela Maria
Published: May 2020

Background: Conflictual results regarding the relationship between plasmatic level of visfatin and obesity could be explained by the influence of the gene variants involved in the synthesis or action of these hormones.

Objectives: The present study examined the potential implication of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) gene that encodes visfatin, in obesity, in a Romanian pediatric population.

Method: A case-control study was conducted on a group of 213 children, divided into two: the case group - 130 overweight and obese children with BMI >1 SD, and the control group - 83 children with normal BMI. The variables analyzed were age, sex, anthropometric parameters, body composition based on bioimpedance analysis, lipid profile, visfatin and insulin plasmatic levels, rs4730153 and rs2302559 visfatin SNPs.

Results: Significant associations were not found between rs4730153 and rs2302559 visfatin SNPs and obesity. Regarding lipid metabolism, there are statistically significant differences between triglyceride levels according to NAMPT rs2302559 genotypes (p=0.045), with heterozygous genotype having the highest level of triglycerides, and also between cholesterol levels according to NAMPT rs4730153 genotypes (p=0.030), with carriers of heterozygote genotype having the highest level of cholesterol. There is a statistically significant difference between the studied parameters in the investigated groups, regarding cholesterol, in carrier of wild-type genotype of NAMPT rs2302559 (p=0.040) and carrier of wild-type genotype of NAMPT rs4730153 (p=0.036). We observed no association of NAMPT rs4730153 and rs2302559 with visfatin levels in the studied groups. Visfatin level was lower in the case group and was correlated with weight (p=0.042), abdominal circumference (p=0.010), waist to height ratio (p=0.040), but not with the elements of the metabolic profile.

Conclusion: NAMPT rs2302559 and rs4730153 polymorphisms do not seem to have a major impact in the development of obesity in children, however there may be an association with lipid profile, but further studies are needed..
Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification – a short overview
Authors: Moldovan Valeriu , Moldovan Elena
Published: May 2020

Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification is a technique proposed for the detection of deletions or duplications that may lead to copy number variations in genomic DNA, mainly due to its higher resolution, and shorter overall diagnosis time, when compared with techniques traditionally used, namely karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and array comparative genomic hybridization. Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification is a fast (about 2 days), useful and cost-effective technique, being suitable for the diagnosis of hereditary conditions caused by complete or partial gene deletions or duplications, as these conditions are either more difficult or impossible to be diagnosed by other techniques, such as PCR, Real-Time PCR, or sequencing (Sanger or Next Generation). Due to its numerous advantages over conventional cytogenetic analysis techniques, Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification could be used in the near future as the main technique for the molecular investigation of genetic conditions caused by copy number variations, in both rare and complex genetic disorders.
Levels of lactoferrin, lysozyme and albumin in the tear film of keratoconus patients and their correlations with important parameters of the disease
Authors: Burcel Miruna Gabriela , Constantin Mihaela , Ionita Gabriela , Dascalescu Dana , Ionescu Catalina , Stanila Dan , Potop Vasile , Coviltir Valeria
Published: May 2020

Background: Despite the fact that keratoconus has been tipically defined as a noninflammatory condition, recent research has promoted the role of inflammatory factors and protein changes of tear film in disease progression.

Aims: to determine the level of serum albumin, lactoferrin and lyzozyme in tears of keratoconic patients and their correlations with corneal biomechanical properties.

Subjects and methods: 16 eyes of keratoconus patients and 14 eyes of control cases were enrolled in an observational prospective study. We performed a complete ophthalmological examination on all participants. In order to determine the concentration of tear film proteins, a minimum of 20 microlitres of tears from the lower conjunctival fornix were collected from each subject and measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis.

Results: The level of lactoferrin measured in the tear film was significantly decreased in the keratoconus group compared to the normal subjects in all cases (p<0.05). We also found an increased level of lyzozyme and albumin in the keratoconus patients when compared to the controls, only the lyzozyme beeing statistically significant. In the keratoconus group, the correlations between proteins and important parameters such as keratometry, pachymetry and corneal biomechanics were statistically relevant in our study.

Conclusions: We can state that the protein composition of tears is modified in keratoconus by increased levels of protein with inflammatory properties such as albumin or by decreased levels of protein with anti-inflammatory properties such as lactoferrin.
Bone status and aortic calcifications in chondrocalcinosis patients
Authors: Vele Paulina , Silaghi Ciprian Nicolae , Damian Laura Otilia , Simon Siao-Pin , Craciun Alexandra , Rednic Simona
Published: May 2020

Aim: We aimed to examine the association between several circulating bone turnover markers [ osteocalcin (OC), osteoprotegerin (OPG), beta-CrossLaps (β-CTx)], hip and spine bone mineral density (BMD) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in patients with chondrocalcinosis (CC).

Methods: Thirty-six patients with CC and thirty-seven controls were consecutively enrolled in this pilot case-control, cross-sectional study. The following parameters were assessed: serum levels of OC, OPG and β-CTx by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); hip and spine BMD by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and AAC score by lateral radiography.

Results: Patients with CC had higher levels of serum bone turnover markers and AAC score than the control group: OC [6.5 (3.5-9.9) vs 4.5 (2.6-7.2) ng/ml; p=0.05], OPG [(7.7 (6.2-9.4) vs 6.5 (5.5-8.12) pmol/ml; p=0.02], β-CTx [6078 (5870-6171) vs 5851 (5465-6109) pg/ml; p=0.02] and AAC score (3.6±6.2 vs 0.5±2; p=0.006). Conversely, even if statistical significance was not reached, hip and spine BMD was lower in patients with CC. Additionally, we found a positive correlation between OPG and AAC, but also between OPG and osteoporosis in patients with CC.

Conclusion: Patients with CC are characterized by higher circulating OC, OPG and β-CTx. The presence of AAC was more common in patients with CC, being only associated with serum OPG.
Prishtina: Urban Health Related to Air Quality
Authors: Bajçinovci Bujar , Bajçinovci Mejreme
Published: May 2020

Urban health planning is a process with a primary role to protect communities and to use the environment sustainably. In relation to sustainability, the implementation of law reinforcement, urban planning and design can significantly improve the quality of life, particularly in relation to air pollution. Therefore, it is crucial to encourage every activity related to the functioning of a city, which would minimize air pollution. The empirical and conceptual findings from this research propose the necessity of careful driven urban health solutions, derived from power plants and heavy city traffic, regarding the gasoline-diesel powered automobiles which are not supportive to the urban, economic and health objectives. Prishtina, like other cities, must reconsider implementation of a strategy for healing urban health, helped by new developed technologies and environmental focused activities.
Volumetric behavior of natural swelling soil on drying-wetting paths. Application to the Boumagueur marl -Algeria-
Authors: Mebarki Mehdi , Kareche Toufik , Benyahia Sabah , Derfouf Feth-Ellah Mounir , Abou-Bekr Nabil , Taibi Said
Published: May 2020

This article presents the results of experimental work carried out both in situ (coring; pressuremeter test) and in the laboratory (drying-wetting and oedometric tests) to describe the volumetric behavior on drying-wetting path of a swelling clayey soil of eastern Algeria. In order to perform drying-wetting tests the osmotic technique and saturated salts solutions were used. These suction-imposed methods have gained widespread acceptance as reliable methods for imposing suction on soil specimens. They allowed to sweep a wide range of suctions between 0 and 500 MPa. The ability to impose suction on soil specimens allows for drying and wetting stress paths to be applied to evaluate resulting changes in state parameters (void ratio, degree of saturation and water content). These paths were carried out on specimens with different initial states. Slurries of soil were used to characterize the reference behavior, while the undisturbed soil samples allow to describe the behavior of material under in situ conditions. In the last part of this article and to specify the behavior observed in the saturated domain, a comparison between the resulting deformations of the drying-wetting test and those resulting from the oedometric test was made.
Theory of Syllogisms with Categorical, Conditional and Disjunctive Connectives Developed by Arabian Logicians
Authors: Mahmmoud Yagoubi , Fatahine Moussa
Published: May 2020

In this paper, we are trying to summarize the peak of achievement of the Arabian logicians of the fifteenth century by making a classification and sketching in familiar terms the conditional and subjunctive syllogisms in Muḥammad Ibn Yusūf al-SSinūsī’s (1426-1490) work, i.e. in his explanation of Kitāb al-Muḫtaşar fī al-Manṭiq of al-Imām Muḥammad Ibn ʿArafa (1316- 1401).
Validation of the Croatian Version of Work Ability Index (WAI) in Population of Nurses on Transformed Item-Specific Scores
Authors: Smrekar Martina , Franko Alenka , Petrak Olivera , Zaletel-Kragelj Lijana
Published: May 2020

Aim

To assess the psychometric properties of the Croatian version of a Work Ability Index Questionnaire (WAIQ-CRO) in the population of nurses by using a specific methodological approach.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a sample of 711 Croatian nurses in 2018 in Zagreb, Croatia. The instrument’s internal consistency was assessed by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α). The factor structure was verified by confirmatory (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA), with the assumption of a single-factor structure. To ensure the equality of importance of items in the assessment, the item-specific scores were transformed.

Results

The internal consistency of the instrument was satisfactory (α=0.71). CFA showed poor first model (Model-1) compatibility data (p<0.001, CFI=0.85, GFI=0.93, RMSEA=0.13). The modificated indexes suggested the introduction of correlation parameters residual variances of results from WAIQ-CRO Item-1 and Item-2. After introducing these covariances, the index model assentation (Model-2) showed desirable assentation measures (p<0.001, CFI=0.95, GFI=0.97, RMSEA=0.08). Comparison showed better compatibility of Model-2 (p<0.001). The implementation of EFA has identified three factors. Replication of this model in CFA resulted in relatively good model assentation approaches with data (p<0.001, CFI=0.96, GFI=0.98, RMSEA=0.07). Comparison of this model (Model-3) with Model-2 showed a significantly better compatibility of Model-3 (p<0.001).

Conclusion

The WAIQ-CRO proved to be a reliable and valid instrument which can be used in research among Croatian nurses. The results suggest that it would be better to consider a three-factor structure than a single-factor structure, as a three-factor structure can direct decision-makers to which segment to locate interventions.
Risk Factors for Voice Problems in Professional Actors and Singers
Authors: Prebil Nataša , Hočevar Boltežar Irena , Šereg Bahar Maja
Published: May 2020

Introduction

The purpose was to determine the incidence of voice disorders in a group of professional actors and singers, to compare the two groups, and to investigate the potential causes of their voice problems.

Methods

65 actors and 63 singers from professional theatres and choirs were included. The data concerning voice problems, their possible causes, and factors adversely affecting voice quality were obtained through a questionnaire. The results were compared between the groups of professional singers and actors, and between the subgroups of singers and actors both with and without frequent voice problems.

Results

The incidence of frequent voice problems over the entire career in singers and actors was lower than reported in the literature. Professional actors displayed more inappropriate life and vocal habits than the singers. Significant risk factors for voice disorders in singers turned out to be loud speech (p=0.029) and the presence of allergies or asthma (p=0.048). No such significant risk factors were found in actors.

Conslusion

The study confirmed the importance of preventive examination of the vocal tract function before enrolling in studies for an elite voice user. Professional singers and especially actors demonstrated insufficient knowledge of proper voice care. The results suggest that elite voice users require additional information on voice hygiene and occasional professional help from college to the end of career. Speech and language therapists can play a crucial role in such voice care in order to effectively prevent voice problems in elite voice users.
Alleviating Poverty in Nigeria: Keynesian Vs Monetary Theory of Poverty
Authors: Maku Olukayode Emmanuel , Tella Afeez Taiwo , Fagbohun Akinola Christopher
Published: May 2020

This study comparatively investigates the impacts of fiscal and monetary policies on poverty in Nigeria from 1986 to 2018. Using the Ordinary Least Square and Standardized or Beta Coefficient approach, we found that the Nigerian political system plays a vital role on a large number of its citizens living in extreme poverty. Other factors identified as the likely causes of poverty are insurgencies, terrorism, and low productivity among others. Also, monetary policy is more important in alleviating poverty than the fiscal policy which favored the monetary school arguments. Specifically, monetary measures like exchange rate and interest rate are more significant in alleviating poverty far more than inflation rate while fiscal measures proxy with government recurrent expenditure plays a more vital role in alleviating poverty in Nigeria than others like government capital expenditure and government recurrent expenditure. The study recommended that in the case of monetary measures, there is a need for Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, to shift their attention towards key monetary policy measures like interest rate and exchange rate compare to other monetary measures.
Non-Destructive Testing of Thermoplastic Carbon Composite Structures
Authors: Szymański Rafał
Published: May 2020

The article is in line with the contemporary interests of companies from the aviation industry. It describes thermoplastic material and inspection techniques used in leading aviation companies. The subject matter of non-destructive testing currently used in aircraft inspections of composite structures is approximated and each of the methods used is briefly described. The characteristics of carbon preimpregnates in thermoplastic matrix are also presented, as well as types of thermoplastic materials and examples of their application in surface ship construction. The advantages, disadvantages and limitations for these materials are listed. The focus was put on the explanation of the ultrasonic method, which is the most commonly used method during the inspection of composite structures at the production and exploitation stage. Describing the ultrasonic method, the focus was put on echo pulse technique and the use of modern Phased Array heads. Incompatibilities most frequently occurring and detected in composite materials with thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix were listed and described. A thermoplastic flat composite panel made of carbon pre-impregnate in a high-temperature matrix (over 300°C), which was the subject of the study, was described. The results of non-destructive testing (ultrasonic method) of thermoplastic panel were presented and conclusions were drawn.
A First Step In Composition: The Unity Of Interpretation
Authors: Aftanasiu Doru
Published: May 2020

When the purpose we aim at within the pedagogics of the Actor’s Art is to form and strengthen some of the student’s skills regarding the scenic composition of the character, we are in need of a few new coordinates referring to what we shall call the unity of interpretation in the Actor’s Art.

Firstly, we will make a parallel between the actor’s art and painting, even if this idea might seem somewhat strange. Every character has a general line, a direction it follows. The play represents, after all, only a fragment of the character’s lives. They have a past (before the start of the play), a present (visible on the stage during the play) and maybe even a future (after the curtain drops, as a possible conclusive continuation of the fragment of life which the spectators witnessed).

We will now make an analysis of the thought process. We have established that there is a unit of interpretation at the level of a whole role. This means that we can also talk about a unity at the level of any fragment of text – for example, in the case of a monologue.

Maybe there is something else we must add here: the fact that words are not that which initially stands at the root of thoughts. They are, usually, born from images. We can then conclude that, in order to interpret a text, the ideas it contains must firstly have an emotional impact on us. Hence, by way of analogy, the actor can have an enormous amount of references on which the naturalness of the interpretation is founded on, from all points of view.
Performance Art After The 1990s
Authors: Nedelcu Liviu
Published: May 2020

Performance art has become over-represented in contemporary art museums, at art fairs, at major international exhibitions. In this context, I have proposed a brief overview of the history of performance in North America and Europe, to identify conceptual variations or continuities in post-1989 performing arts practices. What kind of queries caused the resort to the body? Which of the criticisms are still current and which new issues are formulated in the present geopolitical framework or in particular socio-political contexts? In order to answer these questions, I’ve selected a number of national and international male/ female artists whose practices illustrate the main directions in today’s performance art.
Festival Under The Sign of Premieres. Lalka tez czlowiek, XIV Edition
Authors: Tipa Violeta
Published: May 2020

The International Festival of Puppet Theaters for Adults Lalka tez czlowiek, organized by the Una Teatr Niemozliwy in Warsaw is at the XIV edition. The festival, which takes place in the gold of autumn, captivates the theater audience by the fact that it always manages to bring together the most diverse theaters, as well as a varied selection of performances, which make use of the new technologies and experiments in the theatrical language. Here, at this festival, tradition meets modernity, provoking discussions about the problems of evolution, the trends of aesthetics, and the language of animation theater ... Each performed show has completed the calendar of events, having to say something new with more or less artistic mastery, directorial ingenuity, ideational message, etc.
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Oscillation of Second-Order Delay Differential Equations
Authors: Santra Shyam Sundar
Published: May 2020

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3D Cell Image Segmentation by Modified Subjective Surface Method
Authors: Uba MarKjoe Olunna , Mikula Karol , Krivá Zuzana , Nguyen Hanh , Savy Thierry , Kardash Eléna , Peyríeras Nadine
Published: May 2020

In this work, we focused on 3D image segmentation where the segmented surface is reconstructed by the use of 3D digital image information and information from thresholded 3D image in a local neighbourhood. To this end, we applied a mathematical model based on the level set formulation and numerical method which is based on the so-called reduced diamond cell approach. The segmentation approach is based on surface evolution governed by a nonlinear PDE, the modified subjective surface equation. This is done by defining the input to the edge detector function as the weighted sum of norm of presmoothed 3D image and norm of presmoothed thresholded 3D image in a local neighbourhood. For the numerical discretization, we used a semi-implicit finite volume scheme. The method was applied to real data representing 3D microscopy images of cell nuclei within the zebrafish pectoral fin.
A Scalable Approach for Short-Term Predictions of Link Traffic Flow by Online Association of Clustering Profiles
Authors: Attanasi Alessandro , Pezzulla Marco , Simi Luca , Meschini Lorenzo , Gentile Guido
Published: May 2020

Short-term prediction of traffic flows is an important topic for any traffic management control room. The large availability of real-time data raises not only the expectations for high accuracy of the forecast methodology, but also the requirements for fast computing performances. The proposed approach is based on a real-time association of the latest data received from a sensor to the representative daily profile of one among the clusters that are built offline based on an historical data set using Affinity Propagation algorithm. High scalability is achieved ignoring spatial correlations among different sensors, and for each of them an independent model is built-up. Therefore, each sensor has its own clusters of profiles with their representatives; during the short-term forecast operation the most similar representative is selected by looking at the last data received in a specified time window and the proposed forecast corresponds to the values of the cluster representative.
DESIGN THINKING COMO FERRAMENTA NO PLANEJAMENTO DE EVENTOS ACADÊMICOS: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: Ruiz Cristiane Regina
Published: May 2020

O Design Thinking (DT) é uma ferramenta aliada à educação visto que propõe a solução de problemas a partir da prática da empatia, a qual coloca as pessoas envolvidas no centro do processo e dentro do contexto em que ocorre a situação desafiadora. O presente artigo relata a experiência do Centro Universitário São Camilo – SP durante a discussão sobre a mudança de modelo presencial de Aula Inaugural de Educação à Distância (EaD) dos cursos da saúde, o que demandava um grande trabalho de toda a equipe de docentes, coordenação, colaboradores do Núcleo de EaD, Tecnologia da Informação (TI) e marketing, porém com baixa adesão dos alunos. O novo enfoque para a mudança de paradigma foi definido a partir do uso do DT como ferramenta colaborativa, criativa e ágil para o planejamento da atividade para 2020/1. A partir da discussão do assunto, realizamos uma atividade pautada em DT para alcançar o objetivo desejado seguindo as fases de: brainstorming, ideação e prototipagem. O uso do DT na criação do novo modelo de aula inaugural contribuiu para a otimização do tempo de reunião, permitiu o envolvimento da equipe multiprofissional na geração e aprimoramento de ideias, demonstrou ser uma nova forma de comunicação entre os departamentos na criação colaborativa do evento e criou de modo visual e sucinto a documentação do processo facilitando a comunicação da ideia às instâncias superiores para aprovação.
Predicting Glycosylation Stereoselectivity Using Machine Learning
Authors: Moon Soo-Yeon , Chatterjee Sourav , Seeberger Peter H. , Gilmore Kerry
Published: May 2020

Predicting the stereochemical outcome of chemical reactions is challenging in mechanistically ambiguous transformations. The stereoselectivity of glycosylation reactions is influenced by at least eleven factors across four chemical participants and temperature. A random forest algorithm was trained using a highly reproducible, concise dataset to accurately predict the stereoselective outcome of glycosylations. The steric and electronic contributions of all chemical reagents and solvents were quantified by quantum mechanical calculations. The trained model accurately predicts stereoselectivities for unseen nucleophiles, electrophiles, acid catalyst, and solvents across a wide temperature range (overall root mean square error 6.8%). All predictions were validated experimentally on a standardized microreactor platform. The model helped to identify novel ways to control glycosylation stereoselectivity and accurately predicts previously unknown means of stereocontrol. By quantifying the degree of influence of each variable, we discovered that environmental factors influence the stereoselectivity of glycosylations more than the coupling partners in this area of chemical space.
Sugarcane Bagasse Gasification in a Downdraft Fixed-Bed Gasifier: Optimization of Operation Conditions
Authors: Jahromi Reza , Rezaei Mahdi , Samadi Seyed Hashem
Published: May 2020

A CFD model for the gasification of sugarcane bagasse in a downdraft fixed-bed gasifier is developed. The objective is to observe syngas yield distribution in different operation conditions and to obtain optimal parameters. Several factors are investigated, including the velocity and preheating temperature of inlet air-steam mixture, steam to air ratio (S/A), and biomass moisture content (MC).
Predicting Potential SARS-COV-2 Drugs - In Depth Drug Database Screening Using Deep Neural Network Framework SSnet, Classical Virtual Screening and Docking
Authors: Karki Nischal Komal , Verma Niraj , Trozzi Francesco , Tao Peng , Kraka Elfi , Zoltowski Brian
Published: May 2020

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 has altered life on a global scale. Currently, research labs around the world are looking for new pharmaceutical treatments by repurposing existing drugs, identifying potential antibody-based therapeutics, as well as the design of new pharmaceutical products and vaccines. To be able to rapidly identify potentional new treatments we require global cooperation and an enhanced open-access research model to distribute new ideas and leads. Herein, we employ a combined machine learning and drug docking approach to evaluate the potential efficacy of existing FDA and World approved drugs to impact the ACE2-Spike complex necessary for viral entry and replication. Further, we extend the machine learning approach to databases containing between 700,000-1 billion compounds. The results of large library screens are incorporated into a open-access web interface to allow researchers from diverse fields to target molecules of interest. Our combined approach allows for both the identification of existing drugs that may be able to be repurposed, and de novo design of ACE2-regulatory compounds. Through these efforts we identify intriguing links between COVID-19 pathologies, particularly in regard to possible sex-differences in disease outcomes.
A Super-Oxidized Radical Cationic Icosahedral Boron Cluster
Authors: Stauber Julia M. , Schwan Josef , Zhang Xinglong , Axtell Jonathan C. , Jung Dahee , McNicholas Brendon J. , Oyala Paul H. , Martinolich Andrew J. , Winkler Jay R. , See Kimberly A. , Miller Thomas , Gray Harry B. , Spokoyny Alexander
Published: May 2020

While the icosahedral closo-[B12H12]2– cluster does not display reversible electrochemical behavior, perfunctionalization of this species via substitution of all twelve B–H vertices with alkoxy orbenzyloxy (OR) substituents engenders reversible redox chemistry, providing access to clusters in the dianionic,monoanionic, and neutral forms. Here, we evaluated the electrochemical behavior of the electron-rich B12(O-3-methylbutyl)12 (1) cluster and discovered that a new reversible redox event that gives rise to a fourth electronic state is accessible through one-electron oxidation of the neutral species. Chemical oxidation of 1 with [N(2,4-Br2C6H3)3]•+ afforded the isolable[1] •+ cluster, which is the first example of an open-shell cationic B12 cluster in which the unpaired electron is proposed to be delocalized throughout the boron cluster core. The oxidation of 1 is also chemically reversible, where treatment of [1]•+ with ferrocene resulted in its reduction back to 1. The identity of [1]•+ is supported by EPR, UV-vis, multinuclear NMR (1H, 11B), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic characterization.
A Spatially Orthogonal Hierarchically Porous Acid-Base Catalyst for Cascade and Antagonistic Reactions
Authors: Isaacs Mark , parlett christopher , robinson neil , Durndell Lee , Manayil Jinesh , Beaumont Simon , Jiang Shan , Hondow Nicole , Lamb Alexander , Johns Michael , Wilson Karen , Lee Adam
Published: May 2020

Complex organic molecules are of great importance to academic and industrial chemistry and typically synthesised from smaller building blocks by multistep reactions. The ability to perform multiple (distinct) transformations in a single reactor would greatly reduce the number of manipulations required for chemical manufacturing, and hence the development of multifunctional catalysts for such one-pot reactions is highly desirable. Here we report the synthesis of a hierarchically porous framework, in which the macropores are selectively functionalised with a sulfated zirconia solid acid coating, while the mesopores are selectively functionalised with MgO solid base nanoparticles. Active site compartmentalisation and substrate channelling protects base catalysed triacylglyceride transesterification from poisoning by free fatty acid impurities (even at 50 mol%), and promotes the efficient two-step cascade deacetylation-Knoevenagel condensation of dimethyl acetals to cyanoates.
Exploration on the Practice of Promoting and Testing Mandarin in Colleges and Universities in Guangxi Dialect Area
Authors: Yao Yi , Zhang Zhonghua , Zhang Huilin
Published: May 2020

The promotion and popularization of mandarin has significant role in the development of socialist politics, economy and culture in China and the construction of a harmonious society. This article takes the mandarin training and testing institutions of colleges and universities in Guangxi as the research object, and shares the experience of mandarin promotion and testing in the mandarin test Station of Guilin University of Technology.
Analysis on How to Improve Competency of Student-affairs-administrators in Colleges and Universities
Authors: Gao Hongde , Wang Huabiao , Zhang Yanli , Niu Lirui
Published: May 2020

Facing new situations and development, ideological and political work in colleges and universities presents new characteristics under the new circumstances., which requires student-affairs-administrators to have a correct attitude, grasp the laws scientifically, study new situations, inspiring motivation, broaden work channels, and improve efficiency. Therefore, student-affairs-administrators must enhance their own quality and competency through thoroughly studying the characteristics of college students' ideological work, scientifically grasping the ideological and political laws, and constantly improving the pertinence and effectiveness of ideological and political education.
FORMATION OF RUSSIAN LEGISLATION ON FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION
Authors: Nikitin Aleksey , Ahmedov Damir
Published: May 2020

This article deals with ensuring the development of the legal framework of public relations in the sphere of freedom of conscience and religion, creating and modernizing means of protecting human and civil rights and freedoms.
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL IDEA OF THE “SOCIAL STATE” IN THE HISTORY OF LEGAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT
Authors: Fedorov Roman
Published: May 2020

The article is devoted to the problem of the social state as one of the fundamental constitutional principles of the state structure of modern developed countries. The course of historical development of philosophical and legal thought on this problem is considered. The idea of a close connection between the concept of the social state and the ideas of utopian socialism of Thomas More and Henri Saint-Simon is put forward. Liberals also made a significant contribution to the development of the idea of the social state, they argued that the ratio of equality and freedom is a key problem for the classical liberal doctrine. It is concluded that the emergence of the theory of the social state for objective reasons was inevitable, since it is due to the historical development of society.
TO THE ISSUE OF CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE ARBITRATION PROCESS
Authors: Fedorov Roman
Published: May 2020

The article is devoted to the classification of subjects of arbitration process. Author analyses several traditional approaches to the structure of arbitration procedural legal relations and examine one of its basic elements — the participants of the legal relationship. The author notes that the range of subjects of the arbitration process is unstable and changes depending on the stage of the process, as well as on the nature of the procedural actions performed, and the circumstances of the case under consideration. Special attention is paid to the role and legal status of the court as the main subject in the arbitration process.
DISCLOSURE OF PAST CRIMES
Authors: Elinskiy Valeriy
Published: May 2020

This article deals with the organization of work on disclosure of crimes of the past.
SMOKELESS TOBACCO AS A THREAT TO MINORS
Authors: Menyaylo Dmitriy , Menyaylo Lyudmila , Nikitina Kristina
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the problem of underage use of smokeless tobacco, the consequences of their use, and possible preventive measures and warnings.