bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perspectives on Corruption and Charlatanry in Politics: An Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s A Man of the People and Emeka Nwabueze’s A Parliament of Vultures
Authors:   Theatre & Film Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, Obasi Nelson T. , Uweh Dohoabasi Okon , Maduka Christian , Nwaozuzu Uche-Chinemere , Okoye-Ugwu Stella
Published: March 2021

This paper presents a critical comparative inquiry aimed at discussing patterns of Chinua Achebe’s A Man of the People and Emeka Nwabueze’s A Parliament of Vultures, portrayal, definition, situation as well as contextualization of political corruption and charlatanry in Nigeria. In addition, we are looking at how the texts’ application of the same literary device in projecting similar massages through biting satirical undertones, scathing rebukes and grim humour. Hence, we shall examine the effectiveness of this device in specific instances. To this end, this study seeks to interpret the embedded messages in the texts’ projections of corruption and charlatanry through two characters – Chief Nanga in A Man of the People and Mrs. Omeaku in A Parliament of Vultures. Furthermore, our aim is to explain what the texts view as the immediate and future consequences of the alluded negative vices to the society, espouse on the variables they adduce as the propelling forces, understand better their suppositions on why these vices fester, and adumbrate on suggestions from the texts on how these vices can be eradicated or contained. To carry out this discussion, we are applying theories espousing on reasons behind corruption in politics, and our discussion will be hinged on interpretive approach.
Mapuche cosmovision and territorial rights: An interdisciplinary approach to understand the conflict of Wallmapu, Chile
Authors:   Asssitant Professor, Faculty of Educational Science, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile., Ranjan Ranjeeva , Castillo Alexis , Morales Karla
Published: March 2021

The indigenous population of Latin America has been suffering from a sense of alienation since the arrival of Columbus in 1492 who referred to this land as “Nuevo Mundo”. There is a long history of environmental exploitation in Chile which has severely strained the relationship amongst the Mapuche community, the State and private entities (hydroelectric and timber industry). Although this conflict seems to be economic-productive associated with land, wherein land attains a “tangible material good”, in the Mapuche cosmovision, land (Mapu means land in Mapudungun, the language of Mapuche) acquires a connotation of “intangible material and immaterial good”. There is a profound imperceptible connection between nature and Mapuche and their traditions and culture are strongly rooted in the land. The industrial expansion has promoted a series of negative externalities like habitat fragmentation, loss of native forest, biodiversity reduction, water availability, etc. These affect the “idiosyncrasy” of this community (Mapuche-Nature relationship) and loss of their land could represent an identity loss. The Chilean indigenous policy appears to be inadequate and fail to recognize the socio-cultural and territorial rights for all indigenous peoples, including Mapuche, given the multidimensionality of the land under the indigenous cosmovision. The socio-political measures imposed by the Chilean government until now to make their life “modern” boomeranged alienating them further from society. This paper proposes to look at the territorial rights of the Mapuche with an interdisciplinary approach and focuses on developing the conceptual framework of Mapuche cosmovision of land and territory. The study follows a brief analysis of the historical context of the territorial conflict between the Chilean State and the Mapuche people and how the implementation of national and international normative framework on indigenous rights has not been effective in resolving this territorial conflict. The study tries to synthesize and talks about integrating the Mapuche land cosmovision in the socio-political discourse and be considered while formulating any land policy involving Mapuche and other indigenous peoples inhabiting in Chile in future. The discussions and analysis have been carried out through a comprehensive literature review and integrate an interdisciplinary approach to look at this issue, both from the philosophical perspective and from the socio-political policy framework of government.
On the Question of What Translation Translates: Translation in Light of Skepticism
Authors:   Ankara University, School of Foreign Languages, Ankara, Turkey, Acar Alpaslan
Published: March 2021

The present study aimed at sparking a discussion as to translation evaluation which is traditionally based on determinism. Translators usually translate what the author has written or what the author has said, based on the ostensible referential correspondence between words and meanings exerted by internal and external authorities without questioning these ostensible authorities- whether these authorities are in the forms of bilingual dictionaries or the translators’ knowledge and experience. However, translation process, unlike language, can be based on indeterminacy which is a part of epistemological scepticism. This study, drawing on Quine’ notion that reference between two languages is inscrutable and by extension translation between texts is in principle indeterminate, aims at showing that what we call translation is, in fact, a product of the translator, not the original author. As corpora of the study, To Be or Not To Be Soliloquy by Shakespeare, A short poem by the Turkish poet Naz?m Hikmet, a perfume advertisement and some excerpts from the book Heart of Darkness and their translations were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results have shown that every translation is one of the infinite possible meanings of the original text.
Representation of Ethnicity in Lexicographic Discourse
Authors:   Foreign Philology Department, National Aviation University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Melnyk Nataliia I. , Biletska Iryna O. , Ponomarova Oksana A. , Buranova Alina V. , Davydenko Alla O.
Published: March 2021

In the modern world, which is characterised by migration processes, ethnic and cultural mixing, the interest of representatives of various fields of knowledge to the category of ethnicity, ethnic processes, their historical, cultural, philosophical and linguistic component is growing. In this regard, the work is devoted to studying the dynamics of representations of ethnicity in different types of discursive practices and identifying the specifics of conceptualisation of ethnicity in English-speaking society in the context of ideological, socio-economic and socio-cultural transformations of the second half of the 20th – early 21st century. The relevance of the study is due to the inclusion of the dynamics of language development and change in such areas of modern linguistics as ethnolinguistics, linguocultural studies and discourse analysis, as well as growing interest in the evolution of language, lexical structure of English and changes in the English world picture with the development of ethnic culture, the synthesis of language modifications in the context of global socio-cultural transformations. The following methods were used in the work: definition analysis; comparative analysis; quantitative analysis; analysis-discourse; hypothetical-deductive method; generalisation; systematisation. The research methods used in the article made it possible to substantiate the principles of material selection for studying the dynamics of ethnic representations in English dictionaries; to reveal the concepts of ethnic stereotype and ethnonym-nickname as ways of stereotyping; to characterise the concept of political correctness as relevant for the study of linguistic construction of ethnicity. The dynamics of the representation of ethnicity in the lexicographic discourse on the material of British dictionaries of two times cross-sections (mid-20th century and modern latest edition) in the context of socio-cultural transformations were analysed. The practical value of the work is that the obtained results contribute to a fuller understanding of the English-language picture of the world, deepen scientific ideas about the interaction of ideology, language, culture.
Aspects of Communication and Organizational Competences Development Through Sport
Authors: Uspuriene Aiste Barbora , Sadzevichiute Deimante
Published: March 2021

Sport has a great impact on a person, as it develops mental and physical skills, forms the worldview, patriotism, awareness, creativity of children and adolescents, which can successfully integrate into the modern environment. Research aim – to analyze the literature and to reveal aspects of communication and organizational competences development through sport.
DIGITALIZATION PROCESSES DEVELOPMENT IN ASEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION
Authors: Mirakyan D. G.
Published: March 2021

The expansion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic capacity appears to be driven by digital factors. Current research analyses the digitalization processes in ASEAN, determines  the  digitalization  strategy  for  the  integration  block,  provides  with  the  relevant dynamics of digitalization level indicators. The analysis of digital indicators revealed the rapidly growing level of dissemination of information and communication technologies and the dynamic development of the digital economy as a whole. Despite ASEAN's digital potential, a number of problematic issues remained, such as government regulation, protection against digital fraud, and protection of intellectual property rights. A successful initiative for the digitalization development in  the  Asian  Pacific  region  could  be  the  development  of  an  appropriate  legal  framework,  the development  of  transport  infrastructure,  the  public-private  partnership  tools  usage  and budgetary  incentives.  For  ASEAN  member  countries  leadership  in  the  digital  race  it  seems advisable  to  organize  training  sessions,  create  jobs  in  digital  industries,  develop social  impact bonds (SIB) projects, and create a global digital ecosystem.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION : THE CUSTOMS ASPECT
Authors: Panina Е. A. , Shakalo S. V.
Published: March 2021

In the world trade today, the share of goods containing intellectual property objects is increasing from year to year. That’s mainly because the most developed countries prefer to export high-tech and knowledge-intensive products that use the most modern technologies. Such, the intellectual component has become one of the main components in the price of consumer market goods. With growth of trade, the volume of counterfeit products is increasing, falsification mechanisms are being improved, new challenges are emerging with regard to the protection of intellectual property in emergency situations. All these problems require timely and appropriate solution. That is why control over the movement of such goods, as well as the correct calculation of their customs value, is becoming one of the priority areas of the activity of the customs authorities in the Russian Federation. These facts determine the relevance of the topic of the article. This article discusses the issues related to the control of the turnover of goods moved and sold in violation of the rights of the copyright holders, as well as their customs value, which is subsequently reflected in the amount of customs payments payable when goods are moved across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union. The mechanisms to improve the control over the calculation of the customs value of goods containing intellectual property objects have been determined.
IMPACT OF THE COVID - 19 PANDEMIC ON THE GLOBAL VIDEO GAMES MARKET
Authors: Burdenko E. V. , Shchepetov V. V.
Published: March 2021

The article focuses on the analysis of the global video game industry. The structure of the gaming industry,  which  includes  manufacturers  from  around  the  world,  is  considered. The study showed the controversial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global video game industry. The units of the global video games industry affected by the introduction of quarantine measures and self-isolation have been highlighted: cancelation or postponement of the events to 2021. Among the positive changes are the following: increased sales of video games, an increase in the number of users and the number of hours of online games. During the research, general scientific  methods  were  used:  analysis,  synthesis,  classification,  historical  method. The quantitative method was used to analyze the dynamics of economic indicators of the global video game market. The graphical presentation made it possible to visualize the obtained data. The  source  of  information  during  the  research  was  monographs  and  articles  of  foreign  and domestic scientists; data from analytical agencies in the field of video games in the world; Internet resources specializing in market analysis and consumer behavior; analytical data of the World Economic Forum, etc. The scientific novelty of the study consists in a comprehensive analysis of the gaming industry, which has not been conducted before, in the unprecedented conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL UPGRADING OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS
Authors: Volkova K. S.
Published: March 2021

The issue of overexploitation in developing countries in the era of Global value chains (GVC ) is directly related to the question of the relationship between the economic and social upgrading of countries in GVC. The relevance of this topic is due to its  narrow representation in the scientific field, as well as the persistence of a low standard of labor force’s living in developing countries, despite the growth in labor productivity and the transition to the production of goods with higher added value. This article examines the problems faced by low-and medium-skilled workers in developing countries, including extremely low wages, social insecurity, and gender inequality. Often the reason for the preservation of this situation is the low price of goods, which is set by the purchasing  companies  that  govern  the  GVC.  International  organizations  and  the  media systematically  attract  public  attention  to  this  problem,  which  has  led  to  the  establishment  of control  over  working  conditions  by  the  parent  companies  of  the  GVC.  However,  in  many industries, the workers’ situation is still unsatisfactory, which indicates that the measures taken in this direction are insufficient. According to the author, significant improvement of working conditions  is difficult without the  participation of industry and  inter-industry trade unions  of employees.
The Command to Rule over the Creation (Gen 1:26–28) in the Ecological Hermeneutics of the Bible
Authors: Twardziłowski Tomasz
Published: March 2021

In the discussions on the possible religious background of the current ecological crisis, the biblical text of Genesis 1:26–28 is the passage most often quoted by all sides of the debate. While for some it is an incentive to unlimited exploitation, and the resultant degradation of the natural environment, for others it carries a positive ecological message and a call for responsible care of the created world. Due to this ambiguity in interpretations, this article attempts to resolve whether the biblical text itself is problematic, and requires correction, or whether it is ecologically adequate, and it is the interpretations that have been thus far insufficient. Each of the three main currents of the ecological hermeneutics of the Bible (apologetic, radical, and neo-orthodox) offers its own specific answer to this question.
Abraham versus Jacob
Authors: Lemański Janusz
Published: March 2021

This article deals with the formation process of the traditions concerning the three patriarchs from the book of Genesis. It can already be stated that the traditions of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were initially formed independently of one other. The chronological priority should be assigned to the tradition of Jacob. It was originally combined with the tradition of Isaac (in Amos), and before the exile it constituted the earliest point of reference for the search of roots and identity. It was only towards the end of the exile that the particular time and situation resulted in the local, Judaean traditions of Abraham starting to play a greater role also in the theological aspect. Abraham became then not only a model of faith, and an example of behaviour for the exiles and the repatriates, but also the first link in the chain of the three patriarchs. Some motifs in the story of Abraham may have been at that time borrowed from the traditions of Isaac (cf. Gen 26).
Effect of Anti-Retroviral Drug Impurity/Related Substances on the CCR5 and/or CXCR4 Receptors Binding Sites to Revise Resistance Mechanisms in the Clinical Implications Using Molecular Docking Studies
Authors: Bora Rinchi , Jeyaprakash M.R. , Jubie S.
Published: March 2021

Background:

CCR5 and/or CXCR4 receptors on CD4+ T cell membranes are the active
sites for HIV to bind. The different classes of drugs have a unique mechanism of action to cease the
virus, but we are concentrating in the first-class i.e. NNRTI that destroys the virus while it binds to the
cell surface gp120 protein. The drugs are having several impurities that can be genotoxic and few are
reported in the monographs.

Objective:

This study proposes the affinity of the impurities to the active site through molecular docking
to a receptor (PDB ID 4MBS) from the library of analogs available for antiretroviral drugs. As
these drugs are taken for the long term, this study will give a prominent idea for testing the impurities
and their genotoxicity.

Method:

We have done molecular docking of 37 impurities and drugs with the GLIDE module of
schrodinger software for their binding affinities. In this study, receptor CCR5 and/or CXCR4 is selected
containing glycoprotein that mediates virus binding to CD4+ T cell.

Results:

Didanosine E and Zidovudine D shows maximum and minimum score respectively. The selected
impurities were interfering with the active binding site that may lead to any ADR or reduce the
effect of API.

Conclusion:

Conclusively, a significant role is played by Protein-Ligand interaction in structuralbased
designing. Summarizing that there might be a genotoxicity effect due to competition between
API and the impurities. The molecular docking was used to study the binding mechanism and to establish
the docking score along with the activity. The outcome of the study can be used to design and development
of novel compounds having genotoxicity.
Identifying Barriers to and Opportunities for Telehealth Implementation Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic by Using a Human Factors Approach: A Leap Into the Future of Health Care Delivery?
Authors: Zhang Tianyi , Mosier Jarrod , Subbian Vignesh
Published: March 2021

The extensive uptake of telehealth has considerably transformed health care delivery since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has imposed tremendous challenges to its large-scale implementation and adaptation. Given the shift in paradigm from telehealth as an alternative mechanism of care delivery to telehealth as an integral part of the health system, it is imperative to take a systematic approach to identifying barriers to, opportunities for, and the overall impact of telehealth implementation amidst the current pandemic. In this work, we apply a human factors framework, the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety model, to guide our holistic analysis and discussion of telehealth implementation, encompassing the health care work system, care processes, and outcomes.
Usability of a Co-designed eHealth Prototype for Caregivers: Combination Study of Three Frameworks
Authors: Tremblay Melanie , Latulippe Karine , Guay Manon , Provencher Véronique , Giguère Anick , Poulin Valérie , Dubé Véronique , Giroux Dominique
Published: March 2021

Background

Co-design (or the participation of users) has shown great potential in the eHealth domain, demonstrating positive results. Nevertheless, the co-design approach cannot guarantee the usability of the system designed, and usability assessment is a complex analysis to perform, as evaluation criteria will differ depending on the usability framework (or set of criteria) used. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) on usability (ISO 9241-210), Nielsen heuristic, and Garrett element of user experience inform different yet complementary aspects of usability.

Objective

This study aims to assess the usability and user experience of a co-design prototype by combining 3 complementary frameworks.

Methods

To help caregivers provide care for functionally impaired older people, an eHealth tool was co-designed with caregivers, health and social service professionals, and community workers assisting caregivers. The prototype was a website that aims to support the help-seeking process for caregivers (finding resources) and allow service providers to advertise their services (offering resources). We chose an exploratory study method to assess usability in terms of each objective. The first step was to assess users’ first impressions of the website. The second was a task scenario with a think-aloud protocol. The final step was a semistructured interview. All steps were performed individually (with a moderator) in a single session. The data were analyzed using 3 frameworks.

Results

A total of 10 participants were recruited, 5 for each objective of the website. We were able to identify several usability problems, most of which were located in the information design and interface design dimensions (Garrett framework). Problems in both dimensions were mainly coded as effectiveness and efficiency (ISO framework) and error prevention and match between the systemand the real world (Nielsen heuristic).

Conclusions

Our study provided a novel contribution about usability analysis by combining the 3 different models to classify the problems found. This combination provided a holistic understanding of the usability improvements needed. It can also be used to analyze other eHealth products.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.2196/11634
Recurrence plot and machine learning for signal quality assessment of photoplethysmogram in mobile environment (Preprint)
Authors: Roh Donggeun , Shin Hangsik
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

In clinical use of photoplethysmogram, waveform distortion due to motion noise or low perfusion may lead to inaccurate analysis and diagnostic results. Therefore, it is necessary to find an appropriate analysis method to evaluate the signal quality of the photoplethysmogram so that its wide use in mobile healthcare can be further increased.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to develop a machine learning model that could accurately evaluate the quality of a photoplethysmogram based on the shape of the photoplethysmogram and the phase relevance in a pulsatile waveform without requiring a complicated pre-processing. Its performance was then verified.

METHODS

Photoplethysmograms were recorded for 76 participants (5 minutes for each participant). All recorded photoplethysmograms were segmented for each beat to obtain a total of 49,561 pulsatile segments. These pulsatile segments were manually labeled as 'good' and 'bad' classes and converted to a two-dimensional phase space trajectory image with size of 124 × 124 using a recurrence plot. The classification model was implemented using a convolutional neural network with a two-layer structure. It was verified through a five-fold cross validation.

RESULTS

As a result, the proposed model correctly classified 48,827 segments out of 49,561 segments and misclassified 734 segments, showing a balanced accuracy of 0.975. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values of the developed model for the test dataset with a ‘bad’ class classification were 0.964, 0.987, and 0.848, respectively. The area under the curve was 0.994.

CONCLUSIONS

The convolutional neural network model with recurrence plot as input proposed in this study can be used for signal quality assessment as a generalized model with high accuracy through data expansion. It has an advantage in that it does not require a complicated pre-processing or feature detection process.

CLINICALTRIAL

KCT0002080
Study on the syndrome characteristics and classification model of non-small cell lung cancer based on tongue and pulse data (Preprint)
Authors: Shi Yulin , Liu Jiayi , Hu Xiaojuan , Tu Liping , Cui Ji , Li Jun , Bi Zijuan , Li Jiacai , Xu Ling , Xu Jiatuo
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

Lung cancer is a common malignant tumor that affects people's health seriously. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the effective methods for the treatment of advanced lung cancer, accurate TCM syndrome differentiation is essential to treatment. When the symptoms are not obvious, the traditional symptom-based syndrome differentiation cannot be carried out. There is a close relationship between syndrom and index of western medicine, the combination of micro index and macro symptom can assist syndrome differentiation effectively.

OBJECTIVE

To explore the characteristics of tongue and pulse data of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with Qi deficiency syndrome and Yin deficiency syndrome, and to establish syndromes classification model based on tongue and pulse data by using machine learning method, and to evaluate the feasibility of the model.

METHODS

Tongue and pulse data of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with Qi deficiency syndrome (n=163), patients with Yin deficiency syndrome (n=174) and healthy controls (n=185) were collected by using intelligent Tongue and Face Diagnosis Analysis-1 instrument and Pulse Diagnosis Analysis-1 instrument, respectively. The characteristics of tongue and pulse data were analyzed, the correlation analysis was also made on tongue and pulse data. And four machine learning methods, namely Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine and Neural Network, were used to establish the classification models based on symptoms, tongue & pulse data, and symptoms & tongue & pulse data, respectively.

RESULTS

Significant difference indexes of tongue diagnosis between Qi deficiency syndrome and Yin deficiency syndrome were TB-a, TB-S, TB-Cr, TC-a, TC-S, TC-Cr, perAll and the tongue coating texture indexes including TC-Con, TC-ASM, TC-MEAN, and TC-ENT. Significant difference indexes of pulse diagnosis were t4 and t5. The classification performance of each model based on different data sets was as follows: model of tongue & pulse data <model of symptom < model of symptom & tongue & pulse data. The Neural Network model had a better classification performance for the symptom & tongue & pulse data, with an area under the ROC curve and accuracy rate were 0.9401 and 0.8806.

CONCLUSIONS

This study explored the characteristics of tongue and pulse data of NSCLC with Qi deficiency syndrome and Yin deficiency syndrome, and established syndromes classification model. It was feasible to use tongue and pulse data as one of the objective diagnostic indexes in Qi deficiency syndrome and Yin deficiency syndrome of NSCLC.

CLINICALTRIAL

Trial registration number: ChiCTR1900026008; ChiCTR-IOR-15006502
Date of registration: Jun. 04th, 2015
URL of trial registry record: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=11119;
http://www.chictr.org.cn/edit.aspx?pid=38828&htm=4 (This is a retrospective registration)
Development and Evaluation of Internet-based Geographic and Environment Biodiversity Information System in Nueva Ecija
Authors:   Central Luzon State University Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, Milagroso Maria Isabel
Published: March 2021

This study delved on the development and evaluation of an Internet-based geographic, environment, and biodiversity information system in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The purpose of this study was to help facilitate various environment and biodiversity management processes, which includes a tool for facts-based decision-making, operation, monitoring, and evaluating ecosystems. The researcher implemented a research and development design wherein the developed system underwent design and development, testing, and evaluation for its significance. This research design used the SCRUM Agile Methodology as a guide in developing and improving the capability of the system. The system was developed based on the requirements of the users and pilot tested to determine its usability. The end users consisted of ten (10) Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) employees and Biologist/Biodiversity Monitoring Committee members, and twenty (20) people from the community. They agreed that the developed system was usable, functional, reliable, and user-friendly. Moreover, three (3) Information Technology (IT) experts agreed that the system uses an appropriate database design, user interface. The IT experts also approved that the developed system was functional, maintainable, and secured.
Obtaining of transgenic potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivar IPB CP3 containing LYZ‐C gene resistant to bacterial wilt disease
Authors: Pasmawati Pasmawati , Tjahjoleksono Aris , Suharsono Suharsono
Published: March 2021

Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most important bacterial diseases in potato production. This study aimed to obtain the transgenic potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivar IPB CP3, containing LYZ‐C gene encoding for lysozyme type C, resistant to bacterial disease caused by R. solanacearum. Genetic transformation using Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404 to 124 internode explants resulted in the transformation efficiency of about 47.58% with a regeneration efficiency of approximately 30.51%. Gene integration analysis showed that 16 clones were confirmed as transgenic clones containing the LYZ‐C gene. Analysis of resistance to R. solanacearum of three transgenic clones showed that all three transgenic clones were more resistant than a non‐transgenic one. This result showed that the LYZ‐C gene integrated in the genome of transgenic potato increased the resistance of potato plants to R. solanacearum. We obtained two transgenic clones considered resistant to bacterial wilt disease.
ТОМОГРАФИЯ СВЕРХПРОВОДНИКОВЫХ КВАНТОВЫХ ОПЕРАЦИЙ С ГАРАНТИРОВАННОЙ ТОЧНОСТЬЮ
Authors: Богданов Ю.И. , Бантыш Б.И. , Лукичев В.Ф. , Беседин И.С. , Рязанов В.В.
Published: March 2021

Разработан метод прецизионной оценки сверхпроводниковых квантовых операций с гарантированной точностью, основанный на фидуциальном распределении точности, показывающем степень близости реконструированного квантового процесса к неизвестному точному процессу.
РЕАЛИЗАЦИЯ МНОГОФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ РАДИОСВЯЗИ И РАДИОЛОКАЦИИ В ЕДИНОМ КОРПУСЕ
Authors: Михайлов В.Ю. , Пронин А.А.
Published: March 2021

Представлены результаты моделирования совмещенной системы радиосвязи и радиолокации, использующей в качестве зондирующего сигнала OFDM. Рассмотрены основные схемо- и системотехнические решения, позволяющие объединить в многофункциональную систему радиосвязь и радиолокацию.
STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS AT UNIVERSITY
Authors: Dragić Branislav , Petković Emilija , Lilić Ana , Joksimović Marko
Published: March 2021

The aim of this research was to determine the difference in the level of physical activity (PA) in students of four faculties of the University of Niš whose curricula do not include physical education (PE) classes. The PA level was evaluated using a questionnaire for the self-evaluation of PA (IPAQ-long form). The research included students of the Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Electronic Engineering of the University of Niš (n=109; age: 22±0.6 months). A significant difference was determined in the level of PA among the students of the University of Niš (p=0.000). However, differences in PA during leisure time have not been determined (p=0.109). One of the reasons is the active leisure time of the student population, which through sports activities compensates for the lack of PE classes at the faculties in question.
BACKDOOR POLITICS: PERMITTING INFORMALITY FOR FORMAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICAN DEMOCRACIES
Authors: Idowu Aluko Opeyemi
Published: March 2021

The backdoor politics is a general term behind the study of effective and responsible public policy from the perspective of informal political processes. The study analyses informal input determinants that affect responsible public politics. The methodology utilises data from the Afrobarometer database, assessing three countries in Africa, from the east, west and southern parts – Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. The starting point of this methodology is that policy is responsible and effective if it integrates formal and informal decision-making processes and decision implementation.
ЕВОЛУТИВНИ РАЗВОЈ БРОДАРЕВЕ ОДГОВОРНОСТИ У РИМСКОМ ПРАВУ
Authors: Игњатовић Марија
Published: March 2021

The liability of the shipper in Roman law begins to be discussed with the development of maritime trade and following legal regulations. The development of navigation with the Romans came after the conquest of Carthage (146 BC), and this development lasted until the passing of Justinian’s compilation (527 BC). In this long period of time, the issue of the shipper’s liability did not always have the same legal treatment. Namely, bearing in mind all the social and economic circumstances in which maritime navigation has developed, the shipper’s liability was based on different legal principles. Thus, during the late republic, it represented a deviation from the principle of alteri stipulari nemo potest; in the classical period, it was based on the exclusive voluntas of the shipper, which was reflected in the appointment of the captain of the ship, while in the post-classical period of the development of the Roman law, this type of responsibility was based on the principles of safety and protection of the interests of passengers and goods in maritime transport, which is understandable given the social circumstances of this period (uncertainty of navigation by sea due to the recurrence of pirates). For this reason, this issue will be addressed through appropriate time frames (the late republican period, classical and post-classical law), so the creation and development of the institute of the shipper's liability would be easy to monitor and understand.
ФИЗИЧКА И МОРАЛНА КУЛТУРА: ИСПИТИВАЊЕ ОСЕТЉИВОСТИ СТУДЕНАТА ФАКУЛТЕТА СПОРТА И ФИЗИЧКОГ ВАСПИТАЊА НА ЕТИЧКА ПИТАЊА СТРУКЕ
Authors: Marković Miloš , Krstić Predrag
Published: March 2021

The subject of this research was to determine the status of moral values among participants in the area of physical culture, as well as, in a wider sense, the desirability of introducing an ethical dimension into their education. Some of the fundamental ethical theories have been put into the function of experimental verification of their reception and application on a sample of students from the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Sport and Physical Education. The goal of this research was to determine the students’ moral attitudes. To that purpose a questionnaire has been constructed and a research has been conducted on a total sample of 516 respondents. Research results have shown that there are certain differences between the consideration shown towards the moral aspects of physical culture between male and female students.
TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN ACCREDITED MUSIC PEDAGOGY PROGRAMMES
Authors: Sudzilovski Danijela , Vasilijevic Danijela
Published: March 2021

The quality of initial education, the professional affirmation of beginners, extensive work experience, favourable professional climate, work motivation and continuous professional development are the prerequisites for successful work of today’s teachers. Initial teacher education is the main requirement for ensuring teacher’s professional competence in teaching, however, their professional self-actualization can only be achieved by means of continuous and lifelong development of professional competences, both through individual and institutional professional development. The paper discusses the formal, institutionalised professional development of teachers in the field of music pedagogy through content analysis of accredited programmes for professional development of teachers. Our aim is to analyze the scope of music pedagogy content in accredited programmes for professional development of teachers and identify teacher participation in those programmes. In that regard, the subject of our study are accredited programmes represented in the catalogues of programmes for continuous professional development of teachers, preschool teachers and technical associates, issued by the Institute for the Improvement of Education, as well as in the Professional Development Database of the Centre for Professional Development of Education Professionals. The research is based on the implementation of a descriptive method. The sample comprises 9 official catalogues, published between 2006 and 2018. Research results show that in this period, the total selection of teacher education programmes gradually increased, but the inclusion and participation of teachers in the programmes dedicated to professional development in the field of music pedagogy has been limited.
FINANCIAL REPORTING ON COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – THE CASE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Authors: Karapavlović Nemanja , Stančić Vladimir , Petrović Evica
Published: March 2021

The objective of the paper is to research if the specificities of insurance business influence the fact that in insurance companies more components of other comprehensive income occur, as well as if in insurance companies different components of other comprehensive income are represented compared to the companies from the real sector. Furthermore, the paper should show if net income and net comprehensive income of insurance companies are significantly different, and which one of them is more volatile over time. The results of the research suggest that in the insurance companies more components of other comprehensive income are represented than in the companies from the real sector, as well as that that the most represented components of other comprehensive income in insurance companies are not different from the real sector companies, but that their frequency of appearance is higher. Statistical analysis conducted at the level of population has shown that net income and net comprehensive income are not significantly different. Also, it was established that net comprehensive income of insurance companies was more volatile over time than net income. However, by segmentation of total population according to types of insurance dealt with by insurance companies to life insurance companies, non-life insurance companies and those doing activities of both life and non-life insurance, it was established that in certain cases net income and net comprehensive income are statistically significantly different, as well as that net income was more volatile than net comprehensive income.
Mitos y rituales en torno al agua en la comunidad andina de Cullhuay
Authors: Varas Castrillo Maria Nilda , Valcuende del Río José Mª
Published: March 2021

The analysis of myths and rituals helps us understand the meaning that water acquires for local Andean populations in a context shaped by profound socio-environmental transformations. In this text we are interested in analyzing some of the myths and rituals related to water in the Andean community of Cullhuay, integrated –as part of the community– to water in its multiple forms, and whose importance transcends the merely monetary value. This understanding clashes with the technocratic discourses which impose new narratives, and with it, new forms of management from which the discursive and material expropriation of this central resource is legitimized for the material and ideatic reproduction of the community.
Animales en acción
Authors: Otero Clarisa , Akmentins Mauricio Sebastián , Quinteros Andrés Sebastián
Published: March 2021

Inca religious beliefs and practices, with greater emphasis during its promulgation throughout the Tawantinsuyu, were consolidated with the articulation of ideas and rituals from the natural and supernatural environment. They get improved with the evocation of a mythical past that conditioned the present, and the veneration of a wide range of beings and elements of the stellar, human, animal and landscape order. In this work we analyze the evidence that refers to the religious manifestations of the inhabitants of Pucará de Tilcara, defined as the capital of the Inca province of Omaguaca. Among the set of materialities, through an interdisciplinary approach nourished mainly by herpetology, we study the archaeological contexts that involved the manipulation of wildlife, as well as the use of objects with varied zoomorphic representations. The interpretation of the archaeological record, also appealing to its correlation with anthropological and ethnohistoric sources, allowed us to say that certain animals, as well as their representations, functioned as active means of the natural environment to encourage fertility, promote the socioeconomic reproduction of communities, access to the germination power of ancestors and identify climatic and temporal marks.
Urbanization and the COVID-2019 Pandemic in the World’s Cities: Losing the Benefits of the City or Rethinking of Urban Development?
Authors: Gukasyan Gurgen L.
Published: March 2021

The COVID-2019 pandemic has sparked a wave of discussions on further understanding the positive and negative aspects of urbanization, and the possible loss of the city's advantages. The problem has socio-economic, environmental, medical, architectural, managerial aspects and recommendations for changing the strategy of economic development, development of territories and settlement. The need to revise various decisions and types of socio-economic policy and regulation is largely manifested.
Book review: Mtembu, Ph., & Mabera, F. (Eds.). (2021). Africa-China Cooperation. Towards an African Policy on China? Palgrave Macmillan, 242 p.
Authors: Deych Tatiana Lazarevna
Published: March 2021

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"Science cannot be stopped!" XLI Zografski reading: the problem of interpretation of traditional Indian tex
Authors: Pskhu Ruzana V. , Paribok Andrey V. , Dekabrsky Alexander A.
Published: March 2021

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Legal regulation in the field of genetically modified organisms (GMO) turnover in Russia and foreign countries
Authors: Novikova Ramilya G.
Published: March 2021

One of the most relevant issues, which todays society face is the use of advanced technologies in the field of GMO and GM-food. Taking a look at the world map of law we can see diverse legal regulation of GMO turnover, especially in the context of regulation and control of genomic studies and their practical application, risk assessment of uncontrollable GMO spreading and technologies of genetic editing of organisms including at the level of research planning. The comparative legal analysis of foreign regulation (including in dominant jurisdictions), provided in this article allows revealing those distinctions, determining the basic tendencies in GMO legal development and connected products with GMO components, including the matters of control with regard to GMO turnover. The analysis allowed drawing several recommendations on borrowing foreign experience for the sake of revising Russian regulation, i.e., taking regulatory measures to develop the relevant sphere of social relationships - legal acts, governmental decrees, etc. oriented towards the development of biotechnologies, raising confidence of citizens in genetics, stimulation of GMO production efficiency, and innovative development. Russia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU); therefore, the article discusses the national laws of these countries concerning GMO and contains recommendations for harmonizing the legal framework of the supranational level in the field of GMO turnover.
Heroines of Leo Tolstoy's Novels and the “Stupefying Character” of Secular Existence
Authors: Andreeva Valeria G.
Published: March 2021

The article analyzes female characters in Leo Tolstoy's novels: from “Family Happiness” to “Resurrection.” By analogy with the autobiographical hero, the changing character of a heroine is revealed in the writer's works, while considering peculiar epic measures chosen by Tolstoy in the mid-1850s, which he used to evaluate a woman: beauty, intelligence, ability for solitude, attitude to work, religiosity. It is noted that the ideal of Tolstoy's woman was largely formed in letters to Valeria Arsenyeva while the writer was pondering his own path. Masha in “Family Happiness” begins a series of Tolstoy's heroines, who reflect Tolstoy's idea of ​​the best qualities of a woman. Tolstoy considers indifference, even contempt for society and worldly pleasures one of the most important components of a woman’s correct life. The author of the article examines central female images of the epic novel “War and Peace,” novels “Anna Karenina,” “Resurrection” in their relation to secular society. In the course of analyzing drafts and comparing them with final texts, the author demonstrates the writer’s work on the appearance and inner world of heroines by constructing them from often contradictory, contrasting descriptions, excluding unnecessary details from draft materials as well as episodes that had unambiguous and evaluative specifications.
The Issue of Criticizing the Text of the Short Story ʽWhere Love Is, There God Is Also’ by Leo Tolstoy (1885)
Authors: Sizova Irina I.
Published: March 2021

The article is devoted to the issue of criticizing the text of Leo Tolstoy's short story “Where Love Is, There God Is Alsoˮ (1885), its purpose is to substantiate the choice of the main source of the text for publication and to cleanse it of distortions. In the research literature, the issue of clarifying the history of formation of the given work as an artistic whole is open, details of the final stages of its creation have not been reconstructed, the editorship of this literary monument has not been concretized. The proposed work was performed in a certain sequence. First, all the discrepancies between the first lifetime editions of 1885–1886 were identified, and then a comparative analysis of them with handwritten materials was carried out. At the final stage, the classification of these discrepancies was correlated with the textual practice of the predecessors. As a result, the choice of the twelfth part of “The Works of Count L. N. Tolstoy” (1886) as the main text source for publication was theoretically justified, a list of recommended corrections based on manuscripts was compiled and argued. The tradition of criteria for scientific criticism of literary monuments has been supplemented with new principles. This is the transparency of editorial intrusions into someone else's text, the obligatory references to manuscripts or earlier publications in the list of corrections, a comprehensive disclosure of its composition (not a truncated format), the inadmissibility for a text critic to act as a co-author of the writer.