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Antoni Wyrwicz – professor of higher mathematics at the Vilnius university (1817–1831)
Authors: Gečiauskas Evaldas
Published: December 2021

Antoni Wyrwicz (1791–1865) was a professor of higher mathematics at the Vilnius university in the period from 1817 until 1831. Wyrwicz taught algebra by tractate of Sniadecki and Burdon, spherical trigonometry by Sniadecki, Cagnoli, Delambre Neper, astronomy by Delambre and Biot. Wyrwicz in 1819 published translation of Biot Analytical geometry. From 1824 until 1831 Wyrwicz taught differential and integral calculus by Lacroix and Lagrange.  He translated 6 school books for algebra from Lacroix and 6 school books for geometry from Legendre.
Testing AR(1) model
Authors: Rastenė Irma
Published: December 2021

In this paper we investigate a simple AR(1) model by testing a presence of changed segment in a data. We suggest test statistics based on a behavior of partial sums of residuals.
Markov model of option pricing
Authors: Valakevičius Eimutis
Published: December 2021

In the article is proposed the algorithm of modeling the dynamics of asset prices by Markov process with continuous time and countable set of states and numerical option pricing.
On recursive expressions for statistics of decimated sequences
Authors: Pupeikis Rimantas
Published: December 2021

In what follows we introduce the recursive approach for calculating statistical moments of decimated realizations. We prove the corollaries referring to recursive calculation and present an example for any realization of 17 sample.
Algorithm for a fixed charge telephone network approach transmitters placing problem
Authors: Lazaravičius Saulius , Listopadskis Narimantas
Published: December 2021

Algorithm for a fixed charge telephone network approach transmitters placing problem is presented in this paper.
Spectral problem for the mean field Hamiltonian
Authors: Astrauskas Arvydas
Published: December 2021

We consider the mean field Hamiltonian HV = κ ΔV + ξ(·) in l2(V ), where V = {x} is a finite set. Characteristic equations for eigenvalues and expressions for eigenfunctions of HV are obtained. Using this result, the spectral representation of the solution of the corresponding ("head transition'') differential equation is derived.
Multiconditional probabilities
Authors: Gylys Remigijus Petras
Published: December 2021

We introduce a generalization of (Kolmogorovian) conditional probabilities.
CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIFICITY OF POLITICAL MYTH AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DIALOGUE AND INFLUENCE
Authors: Petev Nikolay
Published: December 2021

This work analyzes political mythologization, in particular within the framework of the dialectical confrontation between the artificial images of the “Messiah” and the “World Demon”. The purpose of the work is to identify the constructive and functional features of a political myth with a specific teleological purpose. Among others, an important task is to identify the destructive trends caused by the speculative influence of a political myth. The research methodology includes the dialectical method used as a tool for investigating the internal contradictions of the political myth phenomenon This method was also used to analyze the opposition of two artificial images (the “Messiah” and the “World Demon”). The analysis of authenticity (as the correspondence between positioning and content) of political mythologization as a kind of speculative system was used to identify its specifics of functioning and impact on the objects that are the main targets. This method in combination with the primary deconstruction of a monolithic myth is necessary for the subsequent synthesis of the obtained results. The modeling method allowed us to form the characteristic features of a political myth. Some elements of ethical and psychological approaches, as well as the approaches of religious studies were also used to fix the pragmatic and speculative aspects of a political myth. The following results were obtained: 1) aestheticization is an important component of a political myth; 2) for all their seeming abstractness, the images of political mythologization have pragmatic literality; 3) the parasitical nature of political mythologization was revealed; 4) the relativity of the concepts of freedom and individuality in a political myth was shown; 5) the aspect of conformism and pragmatism of political mythologization was established; 6) political myths create conditions for destructive behavior and attitudes.
INCONSISTENCY OF UTOPIAN CONSCIOSNESS
Authors: Bronikov Ignat , Khmyrova-Pruel Irina
Published: December 2021

Utopia is undoubtedly an integral part of human culture, since it is impossible to imagine a person who would not dream of paradise shores. But as widespread as utopia is, it is also obscure. Perhaps in order to shed light on the mystery of the essence of utopia, it is necessary to turn to utopian consciousness. Namely we need to analyze utopian consciousness itself, as well as its character and features, hoping to eventually get an unambiguous understanding of what utopian consciousness is and where it originates from, thereby getting closer to utopia itself. The article presents an attempt at such an analysis.
CULTURAL MEANING OF JAZZ (THROUGH THEODOR ADORNO’S CONCEPTION)
Authors: Rusanova Ekaterina
Published: December 2021

The article examines the patterns of development of one of the important musical trends in the XX and the XXI centuries in terms of its socio-cultural and socio-philosophical characteristics. The analysis takes into account Russian and Western (European and American) trends and assessments. The article captures the methodology of Theodor Adorno’s position, his political and musicological views. Attention is paid to the mechanisms of development of spiritual culture in a post-industrial society. The author substantiates the hypothesis and elaborates the idea of the great potential of jazz as a productive form of development and improvement of culture. The musical trends of the mid-twentieth century demonstrated radical transformations of jazz and rock music under the influence of commercialization, which demanded the simplification of the figurative system and language, active use of technical achievements, and mediation of musical space. The transformation of music and musical space contributed to the restructuring of society’s existence and consciousness, which in turn influenced the change of musical aesthetics and consumerized it.
Economic world: logic
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Filipenko Anton
Published: December 2021

The article examines logical aspects of the economic universe through the lens of its key elements – resources, institutions and interconnections between them. It is emphasized that starting from the New Times one of the main issuesof economic science has been the study of logic, the historical tendency of movement of two key factors (resources): capital and labour. At this stage logical preconditions of the analysis of natural, financial, technological resources acquire considerable significance. The logic of capital and labour is investigated in the context of economic heritage of A. Smith, K. Marx, R. Luxemburg, representatives of the Cambridge school, modern authors (T. Piketty). Starting from ХІХ century, the correlation between capital value and labour value in the national income has been considered the main integral indicator reflecting the state and logic of labour. The logic of natural resources is most fully exemplified by the concept of sustainable economic development, which reflects the content and types of interrelations between the society and the natural environment both at present and in future. At the same time access, distribution and use of resources should take place on the basis of the expenditures-income principle and continue for each generation in a logical and fair way. The logic of technological resources is revealed primarily through the lens of industrial revolutions. Logical dimensions of financial resources have been represented in the works of J.S. Mill, J. Schumpeter and Ch. Kindleberger. Ch. Darwin’s theory of evolution is the basis of institutional logic. Traditions, customs, their evolution, influence on an individual’s behaviour and the philosophy of American pragmatism were the foundation of logic of Veblen’s institutionalism. The logic of relations between resources and institutions is based on the works of B. Russell, A. Whitehead and R. Carnap. Interactionof resources and institutions has been researched in the light of using resources by different generations of human communities and was called ‘the logic of the play between generations’.
Development of the flow part of reactive type HPC of K-325-23,5 series steam turbine based on the use of modern computer technologies
Authors:   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU, Rusanov Andrii V. , Subotin Viktor H. ,   Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Energy Machines, Shvetsov Viktor L. ,   Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Energy Machines, Rusanov Roman A. ,   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU, Palkov Serhii A. ,   Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Energy Machines,   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU, Palkov Ihor A. ,   Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Energy Machines,   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU, Chuhai Maryna O. ,   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU
Published: December 2021

The results of gas-dynamic design of a new flow part of a reactive type high-pressure cylinder (HPC) of the K-300 series condensing steam turbine are presented. The turbine was developed using a comprehensive methodology implemented in the IPMFlow software package. The methodology includes gas-dynamic calculations of various levels of complexity, as well as methods for analytical construction of the spatial shape of the blade rows based on a limited number of parameterized values. The real thermodynamic properties of water and steam were taken into account in 3D calculations of turbulent flows. At the final stage, 3D end-to-end calculations of the HPC, which consists of 18 stages, were carried out. The technology of parallel computing was applied in the said calculations. It is shown that a significant increase in efficiency and power has been achieved in the developed HPC due to the use of reactive type stages with modern smooth blade profiles and monotonic meridional contours.
Game with Central Symmetry on a Rectangular Board
Authors: Chehlarova Toni , Valkov Mladen
Published: December 2021

A game with central symmetry on a rectangular board, created with Unity3D, is presented. It is available for both PC and Android with mixed reality. The purpose of creating the game is to provide conditions for the development of digital and mathematical competence in students through play in both formal and non-formal learning. Four options are described, depending on the presence or absence of animation, as well as the limitation of working time.
Diagnosis and management in dementia – recommendations
Authors: Barczak Anna , Gabryelewicz Tomasz
Published: December 2021

The diagnosis of dementia and further management of patients are based on the latest recommendations developed by European and global organisations dealing with the diagnosis and standards of treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using useful and practical diagnostic methods, as well as the results of the latest additional tests and differential tools, a modern approach allows for a relatively quick diagnosis and implementation of recommended treatment. In addition to dementia in the course of Alzheimer’s disease, the paper presents recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of other diseases including vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, dementia in Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and atypical parkinsonisms. Particular attention is given to the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease and the possibilities of diagnosis and treatment of this phase, not only in a specialised medical practice. The article discusses the principles of procognitive pharmacological management in dementia and in the case of neuropsychiatric problems: psychotic, behavioural, and mood disorders. The importance of non-pharmacological management, primarily diet and cognitive stimulation, is also highlighted. Patient care requires close cooperation between the doctor and the caregiver, who is as important as the patient, and satisfying the caregiver’s needs is a guarantee of better care for the patient. Specifically, caregivers should be supported in handling their medical, legal, and psychological problems resulting from the burden of caring for the patient.
Recycled Lives: A History of Reincarnation in Blavatsky’s Theosophy, by Julie Chajes.
Authors: Gruffman Paulina
Published: December 2021

Recycled Lives: A History of Reincarnation in Blavatsky’s Theosophy, by Julie Chajes. 2019, Oxford University Press. Hb. £64.00/$99.00. ISBN-13: 9780190909130.
American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, by D.W. Pasulka.
Authors: Rapport Jeremy
Published: December 2021

American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, by D.W. Pasulka. 2019, Oxford University Press. Hb. $24.95. ISBN-13: 9780190692889.
Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age, edited by Curtis D. Coats and Monica M. Emerich.
Authors: Lundmark Evelina
Published: December 2021

Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age, edited by Curtis D. Coats and Monica M. Emerich. 2016. Bloomsbury, 275 pp. Hb. £95.00/$130.00, ISBN: 9781474223164.
The Seer of Bayside: Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism, by Joseph P. Laycock.
Authors: Shoffstall Grant
Published: December 2021

The Seer of Bayside: Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism, by Joseph P. Laycock. Oxford University Press, 2015. 284pp., Hb $33.95, ISBN-13: 9780199379668.
Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese “New” Religion: Transformations and the Founder, by Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader. 2018.
Authors: Larsson Ernils
Published: December 2021

Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese “New” Religion: Transformations and the Founder, by Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader. 2018. Bloomsbury Academic. Hb. £91.80/$114.00, ISBN-13: 9781350086517; Pb. £28.99/€39.95, ISBN-13: 9781350170148; eBook £91.80/$114.00, ISBN-13: 9781350086531.
Language Censuses and Monitoring as an Instrument of National Language Policy Sergey Igorevich Bogdanov, Mikhail Alexandrovich Marusenko and Natalia Mikhailovna Marusenko (2020)
Authors: Guseynova Innara
Published: December 2021

Language Censuses and Monitoring as an Instrument of National Language Policy [Jazykovye perepisi i monitoringi kak instrument nacional?noj jazykovoj politiki] Sergey Igorevich Bogdanov, Mikhail Alexandrovich Marusenko and Natalia Mikhailovna Marusenko (2020) Saint Petersburg: The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. Pp. 344 ISBN: 9785806427565 (hbk)
English around the World: An Introduction (2nd edition) Edgar W. Schneider (2020)
Authors: Dovchin Sender , Tankosić Ana
Published: December 2021

English around the World: An Introduction (2nd edition) Edgar W. Schneider (2020) New York: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 306 ISBN: 9781108425377 (hbk) ISBN: 9781108442268 (pbk)
Language attitudes and the subjective perception of language in San Andrés and Providencia (Colombia)
Authors: Ramírez-Cruz Héctor
Published: December 2021

This paper investigates language attitudes among Raizales from San Andrés and Providencia islands, Colombia. The paper analyzes stereotypical associations to Creole, Spanish, and English and addresses the question of whether or not the perception of linguistic stimuli is a function of the input-language. The study combined a matched-guise (MG) technique and a qualitative approach using a free association task to disclose emic categories to perceive and judge the languages. The results show that the perception of language is very stereotypical and dependent on whether or not the speaker is perceived as a member of the Raizal ethnic group. The MG results showed that speech is perceived differently as a function of the input-language. Spanish stimuli received the lowest scores as compared to Creole and English, suggesting a negative attitude toward Spanish in San Andrés. The paper provides empirical evidence of the perception of language as a response of ethnicity.
At the intersection of language, gender, and religion
Authors: Ali Farah
Published: December 2021

Language use is notably connected to the construction and negotiation of gendered identity (Butler, 1993; Cameron, 1997; Norton, 2000; Menard-Warwick, 2009). However, the study of intersectional identities – such as gendered and religious identity – as it relates to linguistic behavior remains a relatively unexplored area of research. This study examines self-reported language use as a gendered practice among Muslim immigrant women in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Using data collected from interviews with 34 Muslim women, this study looks at self-reported gendered roles, as well as the linguistic and gendered ideologies that are reflected in informants’ beliefs about their own language use. Furthermore, this study provides evidence of informants expressing specific gender roles that stem from both the heritage and target language (Spanish/Catalan) communities, as reflected in informants’ tendencies to interact primarily with other women and vary their speech depending on the gender and/or heritage identity of their interlocutors.
Negotiating language barriers
Authors: Diabah Grace
Published: December 2021

The primary aim of telecommunication companies is to provide customers with services that address their communication needs. It is, therefore, ironic if customers cannot communicate with the same people who should help them communicate with others better. Eliminating such barriers is important since research has shown that one determinant of service quality is listening to customers and keeping them informed in a language they understand. This paper, therefore, investigates how X-Telco (not its real name) customers and customer care agents negotiate language barriers. Through Myers-Scotton’s Markedness Model, the strategies participants employ in these contexts are analyzed. Data was sourced from interviews and non-participant observations. Findings show that agents typically use four strategies to resolve communication barriers: ‘shopping’ for possible languages, offering other languages, requesting for interpreters, and transferring the call. Considering that only two out of ten customers could access help, the paper recommends, among others, policies that will require agents to log language barrier calls by displaying on a screen the language in which help is needed and not a pre-assigned code since minority languages are not pre-coded.
Indexing costeñol
Authors: Quinn Padraic Michael
Published: December 2021

This paper explores metapragmatic discourse of professionals in the Colombian telenovela industry on how the Colombian costeño ‘coastal inhabitant’ macrodialect is perceived to be represented in popular Colombian telenovelas ‘soap operas’. Using this discourse as a point of departure, I propose certain discourse markers (DMs) have become so salient as to be third-order indexicals of costeño speech and identity in the Colombian social imaginary. Data is obtained from thirty extended qualitative interviews held with both costeño (16) and cachaco ‘inland area’ (14) actors, producers, script writers, voice coaches and a director, as well as 14 hours of participant observation. Findings suggest that ajá, eche, hombe, nojoda and erda resonate as being ‘stereotypically costeño’ discourse markers, resulting in questions on the significance of representation of variety in popular fictional television and the role of cachacos ‘inland inhabitants’ in the creation of this fictional ‘imaginary’, shedding light on an important yet understudied sociolinguistic context.
Poemas y problemas de un libro único: primeros versos de Francisco de Trillo y Figueroa en las «Novelas» de Ginés Carrillo Cerón
Authors: Madroñal-Durán Abraham
Published: December 2021

El presente trabajo se centra en las Novelas de varios sucesos (Granada: Blas Martínez, 1635) de Ginés Carrillo Cerón, volumen del que solo se conserva un ejemplar que suscita no pocos problemas de lectura. Nos ocupamos aquí de la edición de algunos poemas intercalados dentro de los relatos, varios de los cuales pertenecen a otros ingenios del Barroco como Francisco de Trillo y Figueroa, de quien se recicló un romance que sería la primera muestra de su quehacer poético.
La tradición impresa de las «Novelas amorosas de los mejores ingenios de España» (Zaragoza, 1648)
Authors: Mancinelli Matteo
Published: December 2021

El presente trabajo analiza la tradición impresa de las Novelas amorosas de los mejores ingenios de España (José Alfay/Martín Navarro, 1648), colectánea de relatos publicada por vez primera en el taller zaragozano de la Viuda de Pedro Vergés. A través del examen de los principales errores y variantes transmitidos en las ediciones conservadas de dicho libro, se pretende establecer la filiación de los impresos, amén de una plausible hipótesis estemática.
Rescate de una loa inédita en Manila a la traslación de la imagen de Nuestra Señora de Guía a su ermita (1666)
Authors: Zugasti Miguel
Published: December 2021

A partir del manuscrito parcialmente inédito de los Anales eclesiásticos de Filipinas, este artículo recupera el texto y contexto festivo de una loa dramática ejecutada en Manila el 13 de febrero de 1666. La loa se representó con motivo de la fiesta de traslación de una talla de la Virgen desde la catedral de Manila hasta la recién restaurada ermita, extramuros de la ciudad, con la advocación de Nuestra Señora de Guía. Aunque es obra anónima, se propone su atribución a Miguel Ortiz de Covarrubias. El manuscrito original contiene varios dibujos de época a color que aquí se reproducen.
Solipsism and philosophy of mathematics: intuitionists compared
Authors: Franchella Miriam
Published: December 2021

This paper will consider L. E. J. Brouwer, A. Heyting and G. F. C. Griss as the first generation of Dutch intuitionists to look at the interrelationship between solipsism and mathematics. In particular, our focus will be on Heyting, on the basis of the existence of some unpublished material (and also some difficult to find published material) revealing of the author’s opinion on the subject and hence worthy of attention.
Students’ Perception Towards e-learning through Online Sessions amidst Covid-19 Pandemic Situation
Authors: Basak Rituparna , Manna Papri
Published: December 2021

Present study aimed at finding out the college students’ perception towards e-learning in respect of four domains i.e., perceived usefulness of e-learning, perceived ease of use of e-learning, attitude towards using e-learning and intention to use e-learning during this pandemic situation. Two random samples of 309 Undergraduate college students (152 males and 157 females) studying in several undergraduate degree colleges affiliated to Calcutta University were selected. Students’ Perception of E-learning Questionnaire (R. S. Mamattah, 2016) along with a general information schedule were administered on selected samples through online. Findings suggest that the perception of e-learning partially varied according to certain study variables viz., gender, residing areas, using type of electronic gadgets, academic years and educational programmes on the basis of four above mentioned domains.
A Rare Belt Plaque in Zoomorphic Style from the Inner Tien Shan
Authors: Ivanov Sergey
Published: December 2021

The article publishes a very rare for Saka culture of the Tien Shan region belt plaque, made with the Scythian-Siberian animal motif. It was accidentally found at an altitude of 2300 m. in the northern part of the Inner Tien Shan, and, most likely, it was lost there in antique time. The plaque has a butterfly-shaped shape, and a relief paired heads of a snow leopard was depicted on its outer surface in a realistic manner. On its reverse side there are two small loops indicating the construction of the combat belt on which it was fixed. Apart from the main belt there were additional leather straps which also were used as laces in the front. Belts of a similar construction with plaques of similar shape were previously found only in an elite burial of the Issyk kurgan in Tien Shan region. Nevertheless, outside this region, this belt plaque has close analogies in the synchronous cultures of the Scythian type in the Forest-steppe Altay, Tuva, Ordos and Northern China, as well as in the forest-steppe part of the Urals region. Based on stylistics and analogies, this belt plaque can be dated back to the turn of the 5th and 4th centuries BC. But in these regions, with the exception of the Urals, all similar plaques have one central loop on the back side. This indicates an independent line of development of these belt garment items on the territory of Saka culture of the Tien Shan region, although the origins of this line, undoubtedly, were initially outside its distribution area.
Iron Cones in the Burials of Ulus Jochi: Aspects of Ethnocultural Identification
Authors: Dremov Igor , Kruglov Evgeniy
Published: December 2021

Cone-shaped objects, rolled from iron and bronze sheets, are found in the Golden Horde burials of the late 13th – early 15th centuries. The authors collected information on more than 100 burials with iron and bronze cones located in the territory of Ulus Jochi. This article is examines material from 78 iron cone burials. Specific features of the topographic location of these complexes, use of stones in rituals, construction of log cabins around graves is similar to archaeological and ethnographic monuments of Central Asia associated with ethnic Mongols. As a rule, human remains buried in graves are oriented north or northeast with their heads, which is also a feature of the Mongol funeral rite. Accompaniment of the burial with whole or stuffed horses remains in the complexes with cones is not common, but these features are also known in Mongolian cemeteries in Central Asia. The placement of a sheep tibia at the head of the buried occasionally in vertical position is considered a main ethnic feature of the Mongol culture. In general, the sample of the Ulus Jochi burials, united by the iron cones presence in the burial inventory, is characterized by an increased concentration of rather specific ritual signs typical of the Mongols of Central Asia. This allows us to conclude that the considered monuments belong to the same ethnocultural group of population. Moreover, the available anthropological data testify to the Central Asian (Mongolian) origin of the representatives of this group of nomads of Ulus Jochi Burials with iron cones. The authors observe manifestations of pagan shamanic and Buddhist rituals judging by the dominant features of funeral rituals left by the bearers of Mongolian ethnic and cultural traditions.
Optimization of Soil Tillage Systems and Fertilization for Maize Crop, in Turda area
Authors: CHEŢAN Felicia , ȘIMON Alina , MORARU Paula Ioana , BĂRDAŞ Marius , RACZ Ionuţ
Published: December 2021

How do you manage to achieve optimal conditions for growth and development of plants, which can only be achieved through the diversification of soil tillages and and executing their correctness. Moisture and nutritive stress during crop growing, symptoms of nitrogen or phosphorus deficiency are very common in plants grown on compacted land, so production can be significantly reduced.The experiment realized at A.R.D.S. Turda is focused about the influence of the soil cultivation system (conventional and minimum tillage), fertilizer and agricultural year on the soil humidity and yield at maize. In the minimum tillage system the water accumulates in the soil harder but it loses more slowly but comparative with the classic system when accumulates in easier but is lost more quickly. The two years taken into study, 2015 and 2016, were favorable for the realization of corn production so there were yields of over 7000 kg/ha.
Tourist flows analyzed at the level of tourist accommodation facilities
Authors: TINDECHE Cristiana , MÄ‚RCUÅ¢Ä‚ Alina Gabriela , MÄ‚RCUÅ¢Ä‚ Liviu , MUSCÄ‚NESCU Alexandra
Published: December 2021

Economic growth of our country after the year 2000 was reflected in a revival of the Romanian spa tourism offer, a tendency to modernization of accommodation and spa facilities, of diversification, reflecting the belief of the companies operating in this field of tourism, that this form of tourism will register a continuous increase in demand.Â
Feed forms of different particle sizes: growth response, carcass yield and intestinal villus morphology of growing rabbits
Authors: SOGUNLE Olajide Mark , OLATUNBOSUN Olusegun Oladipo , ADEYEMI Olajide Andrew , OSO Oludele Abimbola , EKUNSEITAN Deji Abiodun , BELLO Kazeem Olajide
Published: December 2021

Several studies revealed inconsistencies in recommended feed particle size for optimal growth and productive performance of rabbits. Information on the interaction effect of feed form and feed particle size on rabbitâ€™s growth performance and gut morphology is thereby a growing concern. Hence, the growth response, carcass yield and intestinal villus morphology of thirty-six growing male rabbits of mixed breeds (Chinchilla Ã— New Zealand White) weighing between 550-600g were determined using two feed forms (FF): pellets and crumbs of different particle sizes (PS): 1 and 2 mm. The rabbits were allotted on weight equalization basis to crumbs and pellets composed of 1 and 2 mm PS in a 2 Ã— 2 factorial experimental layout and subjected to Completely Randomized Design. Nine (9) rabbits were assigned to each treatment made of three replicates of three rabbits each. The rabbits were maintained on concentrate diets ad libitum for 10 weeks. Two rabbits per replicate with representative mean live weight were selected for carcass evaluation at the 10th week and the remaining one was used for intestinal villus morphology. FF and PS significantly (P<0.05) influenced the cost/kg feed but did not influence the growth responses. Rabbits on 1mm PS feed had a higher (P<0.05) dressing percentage (65.61 %) than 2 mm. Also, rabbits fed crumbs containing 1 mm PS recorded the highest dressing percentage. Rabbits on 1mm PS feed had a higher (P<0.05) lamina propria depth (172.50 Âµm) and apical width (52.50 Âµm) of ileum. Significant (P<0.05) interaction effects were observed for lamina propria depth (LPD) and basal width with rabbits fed crumbs of 1 mm PS having the highest LPD. It was concluded that carcass yield of growing rabbits could be optimized by feeding pellets or crumbs of 1mm particle size.
Effects of temperatures on growth, physiological, and antioxidant characteristics in Houttuynia cordata
Authors: LI Yu-Syuan , LIN Kuan-Hung , WU Chun-Wei , CHANG Yu-Sen
Published: December 2021

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (HC) is a traditional medicinal plant with a variety of pharmaceutical activities. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth, photosynthetic parameters, and antioxidant properties of HC plants in response to various temperatures. Pots of HC plants were maintained in day/night temperatures of 15/10 °C, 20/15 °C, 25/20 °C (control), 30/25 °C, and 35/30 °C for two months in each of five growth chambers having a 13.5 h photoperiod at 396, 432, 474, 449, and 619 µmol·m-2·s-1 radiation, respectively. Eight plants for each temperature were randomly placed in a growth chamber. HC plants survived at 30/25 °C and 35/30 °C treatments and had significantly higher plant heights, leaf numbers, and soil-plant analysis development (SPAD) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values compared to other treatments. However, long-term 35/30 °C treatment caused reductions in leaf length and width, significantly decreasing shoot and leaf fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) compared to 30/25 °C treatment and controls. These results indicate that HC leaf development was affected during the 35/30 °C treatment, and that both SPAD and NDVI can help in advancing our understanding of the photosynthesis process in HC. Moreover, all plants subjected to 15/10 °C suffered more severely in all traits and parameters than other treatments. Therefore, HC plants tended to be heat-tolerant and exhibited adaptive morphologic plasticity to 30/25 °C conditions. Positive and significant correlations were observed among temperatures and total phenolics (TP), total flavonoids (TF), chlorogenic acid (CGA), and hyperoside (HO) content, and all bioactive contents increased as temperature increased, except that both CGA and HO content were remarkably decreased after 30/25 °C treatment. Thus, 30/25 °C treatment would be more beneficial for high marketability resulting from increased leaf number, DW, and all secondary metabolites compared to other treatments, and for use as a health food and for medicinal purposes. In addition, leaf growth, physiological parameters, and secondary metabolite accumulations in HC plants can be optimized for commercial production via temperature control technologies. This approach may also be applicable to leafy vegetables to produce stable industrial supplies having high leaf yields and metabolite content.
Seed priming with ZnO nanoparticles promotes early growth and bioactive compounds of Moringa oleifera
Authors: GARZA-ALONSO Carlos A. , GONZÁLEZ-GARCÍA Yolanda , CADENAS-PLIEGO Gregorio , OLIVARES-SÁENZ Emilio , TREJO-TÉLLEZ Libia I. , BENAVIDES-MENDOZA Adalberto
Published: December 2021

Nanotechnology has gained importance in agricultural production systems, with various applications such as pesticides or fertilizers. The application of nanomaterials (NMs) as a pretreatment to seeds (seed priming) has positively affected plant growth and development. On the other hand, Moringa oleifera is a plant appreciated for its multiple nutraceutical properties. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pretreatment of M. oleifera seeds with ZnO nanoparticles (NZnO) (0, 0.5, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 mg L-1). The study was divided into two experimental phases: the first phase consisted of evaluating germination under laboratory conditions (25 °C) at 15 DAS, while in the second phase, vegetative growth and bioactive compounds were evaluated at 45 DAS under greenhouse conditions. For phase one, the percentage of germination, length, and dry weight of the plumule and radicle were considered, and the vigor indices of seeds were determined. In phase two, we measured the plant height, stem diameter, fresh and dry biomass of aerial and root parts, and the concentration of photosynthetic pigments, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, vitamin C, glutathione (GSH), and antioxidant capacity (DPPH), such as the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and phenylalanine ammonium lyase (PAL). The results showed an increase in some variables related to seed germination, with an increase of between 30 and 25% in the vigor of the seeds subjected to 2.5 and 10 mg L-1 NZnO. The photosynthetic pigments resulted in increases of between 23 and 49% for the 7.5-10 mg L-1 NZnO treatments. Regarding bioactive compounds, the increase in phenols, flavonoids and vitamin C stands out, mainly at the levels of 7.5-10 mg L-1 NZnO, where increases of up to 543% were observed with respect to the control. The enzymatic activity showed different responses to the application of NZnO, where a biphasic response (hormesis) was observed on the activity of APX and CAT activities as the levels of NZnO increased. The results show that it is possible to promote the initial growth and bioactive compounds of M. oleifera by pretreatment of seeds mainly with 10 mg L-1 NZnO.
Presentación y elaboración de actividades de telesalud-teleducación en el programa de Odontología de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Villavicencio
Authors: Cabrera Arango Claudia , Rodas Avellaneda Claudia
Published: December 2021

Siguiendo con los lineamientos que se establecen en el ámbito educativo y de salud, específicamente, en lo referente con la formación de profesionales del área de la salud con el enfoque de promoción y mantenimiento en el ámbito comunitario y en concordancia con la situación de pandemia que se presenta y las nuevas oportunidades de atención en salud, la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, campus Villavicencio, en el programa de Odontología, consideró pertinente capacitar a los estudiantes sobre la telesalud y los referentes normativos bajo el conocimiento del ejercicio en el ámbito nacional, como una nueva forma de prestar servicios, en especial, en aspectos relacionados con teleducación en salud oral por medio de la realización de proyectos con finalidad de servicio social en la comunidad, que tienen como base los determinantes sociales, la caracterización poblacional y el perfil epidemiológico de la comunidad para realizar el abordaje. Es así como desde la promoción y prevención en salud y de la proyección social del programa se propone estandarizar este proceso para que dentro del programa de Odontología (estudiantes y profesores), de la Universidad Cooperativa tengan un soporte metodológico detallado y claro, que sea el fundamento y protocolo unificado sobre la realización de este tipo de actividades que se ofertan y se implementan por medio los recursos digitales y las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC), como desafío pedagógico con apoyo digital aportando la misión de servicio a la población por medio de un proyecto social comunitario.
A goodness-of-fit test based on Kendall’s process: Durante's bivariate copula models
Authors: Bian N'dri Hubert
Published: December 2021

The proposed goodness-of-fit testing procedures for copula models are fairly recent. The new test statistics or omnibus tests are functional of an empirical process motivated by the theoretical and empirical versions of Kendall’s or Spearman's dependence function. In this paper, we propose a fitting procedure for a symmetric and flexible copula model with a non-zero singular component using the Kendall process. The conditions under which this empirical process weakly converges are satisfied. Using a parametric bootstrap method that allows to compute approximate p-values, it is empirically shown that tests based on the Cramer-von Mises distance keeps the prescribed value for the nominal level under the null hypothesis. Simulation studies that demonstrate the power of the fit test are presented.
Modos de distribución de vehículos chinos en los países de la alianza del pacífico
Authors: Regalado-Pezua Otto , Montoya Bayardo Miguel Angel , Zapata Pezúa Gabriel Arnaldo
Published: December 2021

Cuando la industria automotriz china decidió expandirse al mercado occidental tuvo que evaluar la mejor alternativa para comercializar sus marcas en los mercados segmentados y elegidos, entre ellos los países que conforman la Alianza del Pacífico. El presente artículo, basado principalmente en fuentes secundarias, desarrolla, por un lado, desde un enfoque conceptual, los modos de distribución implementados por las marcas de automóviles en general; y, por otro lado, desde un enfoque aplicado, las estrategias de distribución seguidas por cuatro marcas chinas elegidas: Changan, Great Wall, JAC y BAIC en los mercados de Chile, Colombia, México y Perú.
South Korea’s lift-off to development: The role of Human Capital and Productivity in economic growth, 1960-1979
Authors: Quiero Francisco
Published: December 2021

South Korea is a case of impressive economic growth: a previously underdeveloped country that, after the 1960s, embarked on a process to achieve development before other underdeveloped countries. South Korea is also a case where innovation processes move from imitation to self-creation thanks to a quick updating or “catching up” process. South Korea’s journey from underdevelopment to development has sparked a rich and well-founded debate within economic theory. These debates weigh the roles of productive factors (Physical, Human, Social, and Financial Capital, Labor, resources, environment), economic agents (State, Firms, Banks), and international trade factors (FDI, Imports, Exports) on its growth process. The central argument of this article establishes that Capital is the central variable that explains the successful outcome of the Korean growth miracle. However, Capital composition is even more important. The impact of Human Capital on the growth process evinces a synergy with Knowledge development. We modify the Solow model using Human, Physical Capital, and Total Factor Productivity as independent variables in a Multivariable Regression Model for the period between 1960 and 1979 on Output per worker. We conclude that Human Capital and Productivity are just as important as Physical Capital for explaining growth per worker in South Korea due their synergistic properties. The study is restricted to the years prior to Park Chung-Hee’s rise to power and ends with his assassination.
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Clavusin REAL or FAKE Reviews : Critical Research to Know Before Buy v1
Authors: not provided clavusinofficial
Published: December 2021

Clavusin is a dietary supplement that has been specially formulated to tackle the problem of foot fungal infections.
NCBI submission protocol for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater data: SRA, BioSample, and BioProject v3
Authors: Timme Ruth , Balkey Maria
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE: This method was developed at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for GenomeTrakr’s pandemic response project, monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater; however, this protocol was written to be broadly applicable for all wastewater sequence data submissions to NCBI. Protocols developed for this project cover wastewater collection, concentration, RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, library prep, genome sequencing, quality control checks, and data submission to NCBI. This protocol covers the last step of making your data public at NCBI. Specifically, it provides the steps to establish a new NCBI submission environment for your laboratory, including the creation of new BioProject(s) and submission groups. Once these are step up, the protocol then walks through the process for submitting raw reads to SRA and sample metadata to BioSample through the Submission portal. For new submitters, there's quite a bit of groundwork that needs to be established before a laboratory can start its first data submission. We recommend that one person in the laboratory take a few days to get everything set up in advance of when you expect to do your first data submission. If you need a pipeline for frequent or large volume submissions, follow Step 1 in this protocol to get your NCBI submission environment established, then contact gb-admin@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov to set up an account for submitting through the API. Version updates: V2: minor edits to the BioSample and SRA templates V3: Many minor edits were made to make the protocol more broadly applicable to submitters outside of FDA's wastewater project. Updates were also made to both metadata templates, including a new attribute to the SRA metadata template, called "enrichment_kit". There are now three custom attributes we recommend populating to more specifically capture relevant methods for ww sequencing: enrichment approach, primer set, and library prep kit.
S2: Step-by-step-guide using MeshLab in the work flow. v1
Authors: Kalke Paul , Helm Conrad
Published: December 2021

How to do data refinements like repair, smooth and simplification in MeshLab and export as -ply-file.
Study on Acquisition of Japanese Adnominal Clauses Using Metalanguage Awareness in Indonesian Learners
Authors: Maarif Samsul
Published: December 2021

The theoretical research of Japanese linguistics is diverse. However, applying such research theory to Japanese language education does not necessarily help learners’ understanding. The purpose of this research is to concretely present the problems that arise from the gap between theory and practice in Japanese language research and Japanese language education. In this study, we examine the effect of the theoretical explanation of the Japanese adnominal clause on the learners’ understanding. We selected 10 second-year university Japanese learners as research subjects. They were selected because second-year learners already learn the adnominal clause. The adnominal clause was chosen because it has a considerably simple construction to check whether the learners can comprehend the meaning from those simple constructions. Since the theoretical explanation of linguistics is difficult for learners to understand, we gave a lesson using the learners’ awareness of language called “metalanguage awareness.” By using metalanguage awareness, learners are guided to understand the meaning through the comprehension of its grammatical construction using linguistic terms both in Japanese and their native language, which is Indonesian. As a result, it was found that even though adnominal clause construction is simple, the understanding of the meaning is not that simple. The understanding of adnominal clauses depends on the understanding of more basic learning items of “particles” and “clauses”, which learners still can’t grasp. We conclude that introducing such dependency in focus on form teaching method has the advantage for the teacher to check the degree of learners’ understanding. In this study, the adnominal clause can be used to check whether learners have fully understood the concept and usage of “particles” and “clauses” in Japanese. Since both concepts are very basic, it is important to take a step back and re-explain both concepts and usage so learners can use them correctly in the future.
‘Canciones y villancicos, para cantar y tañer’ (RM 1066):
Authors: Beltran Vicenç
Published: December 2021

Resumen: El pliego nº 1066 del Nuevo Diccionario bibliográfico de pliegos sueltos poéticos (s. XVI) contiene un conjunto de villancicos tradicionales y corteses con una larga tradición bibliográfica, desde el Cancionero de Juan del Encina y los cancioneros musicales de la primera mitad de siglo XVI hasta los cancioneros impresos y manuscritos de la primera parte del siglo XVII. El análisis demuestra que nos hallamos ante el corpus de poesía cortesana de moda que se cantaba y leía entre las clases letradas de la época, coincidiendo con la eclosión del petrarquismo.
An Old Uyghur Translation of the 開蒙要訓 Kaimeng yaoxun
Authors: Zieme Peter
Published: December 2021

The verso of a scroll of the Old Uyghur version of the Skiz ykmk yaruk sudur contains an Old Uyghur translation of the Kaimeng yaoxun 開蒙要訓, a textbook for learning Chinese which is known from the Dunhuang finds only. The Uyghur fragments of this version are preserved in the Serindia Collection of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences as well as in the Turfan Collection of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. In this paper one section is given in transliteration, transcription and in translation based on the Chinese Vorlage.
Letters from Stanislas Aignan Julien (1797–1873) to Baron Paul Ludwig von Canstadt (1786–1837)
Authors: Walravens Hartmut
Published: December 2021

Julien was one of the outstanding Sinologists while Schilling von Canstadt is known as an inventor, as an Orientalist, a printer, and a bibliophile. The latter assembled a great many rare books in Chinese, Manchu, Mongol and Tibetan which later enriched the collections of the Russian Academy of Sciences. As a printer he mastered the intricacies of handling Oriental scripts by means of lithography and paved the way for cost effective and aesthetically satisfactory Oriental printing in Europe. The following letters, so far unpublished, give an insight into the relationship of the two scholars.