bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of Islamic Education: The Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Approaches
Authors: Mardiana Dina , Razaq Abd. Rahim , Umiarso Umiarso
Published: November 2020

In the ideal level, Islamic education must touch on 3 (three) aspects. "Knowing" realm understanding value Islamic religion, "doing" realm practicing the values Islamic religion, "being" go through a period of life following values Islamic religion. However, the development of the 21-st Century, which provides open access to all information from cyberspace, has not been fully implemented in the field of Islamic education so that it gives a challenge for the world of Islamic education in implementing the concept of "being" optimally in the process of learning. This article aims to describe and analyze the development of the Islamic education curriculum through 3 (three) approaches: multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary. This article uses a qualitative approach to the type of literature study research. A literature study that is in line with the research theme leads this research to the conclusion. First, the Common Core State Standards (Kurikulum Inti) emerge as a form of balance standardization between the aspects of ideal learning and skills needs in the 21st-century. Second, the difference between multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches lies in the "starting point" of each approach. Multidisciplinary emerge as the form of concepts and skills desired by each discipline (explicitly), interdisciplinary in the form of shared concepts and skills, as long as a scientific discipline (implicitly) and transdisciplinary in the form of real reality in life where students being both subject and object in gaining that knowledge. Third, the similarity between multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches lies to balance between accountability, relevance, and development of the 21st-century; all three are integral parts of the Core Curriculum; all three involve more than one scientific discipline in discussing a theme/issue and; all three have aspects of evaluation/assessment during the learning process.
Increased Uncertainty, Credit Supply, and Non-Performing Loans in the Eurozone
Authors: Kostis Pantelis C.
Published: November 2020

This paper examines the role of economic uncertainty in the Eurozone countries by analyzing the credit supply and the evolution of non-performing loans following the 2008 global financial crisis. The discussion centers on how greater economic uncertainty restricts credit supply and increases the number of non-performing loans. Quarterly data for the Eurozone countries are studied for the period 2005 to 2016. To test the aforementioned hypothesis, an index of economic uncertainty for the Eurozone countries is calculated. Panel data analysis is performed using fixed effects estimation. This approach allows for individual heterogeneity, with different intercepts across countries and quarterly time dummies to control for time-specific effects that are common to all countries in the sample. The primary conclusions of the analysis are as follows: (1) When economic uncertainty increases, total gross loans decrease, and the number of non-performing loans increases. (2) When uncertainty increases, loans to deposit-takers, other domestic sectors, and general government decrease, while loans to financial corporations increase as a means of supporting the financial sector. (3) The most vulnerable Eurozone economies play a prominent role in these overall effects. In these economies, the effects of the recent global financial crisis are most pronounced, with uncertainty increasing significantly over the study period.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Cost of Equity: Literature Review and Suggestions for Future Research
Authors: Garzón-Jiménez Renato , Zorio-Grima Ana
Published: November 2020

Listed companies have become increasingly aware not only of the importance of being socially responsible but also about reporting their initiatives in this field. Existing research has investigated many of the impacts of the sustainable profile of companies on a wide range of financial dimensions. The link between the cost of equity and sustainability is extremely timely as it can have great potential in reinforcing good practices regarding sustainable engagement amongst listed companies, which can also be regarded as trendsetters by other types of companies and institutions. This paper presents a thorough literature review of 22 articles focused on the link between sustainability and the cost of capital. The main contribution of this study is the broad scope of the literature review not only regarding the number of papers revised but also the provided details and their systematisation, such that future researchers in the field can easily identify the references regarding, for instance, different theoretical approaches. The methodologies that have been used to test the hypotheses as well as how the cost of equity is proxied by the different authors is presented together with the independent variables for measuring the sustainable profile of companies as well as the control variables. Our literature review also pays special attention to the different regional settings where research has examined the link between the cost of equity and sustainability and presents new ideas for studies in the field in order to open up future avenues for research.
Danske Bank—A Smorgasbord of Risks
Authors: McConnell Patrick
Published: November 2020

In September 2018, Danske Bank, the largest bank in Denmark and one of the largest in the Nordic region, published a report which detailed that the bank’s board had fallen into lapses in Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) policies at the bank, in particular, within its Estonian subsidiary. The report was devastating in its criticism of AML processes in the Estonian branch, stating that, over a period of several years, “all lines of defence failed” to manage money laundering risks. Soon after the publication of this report, the CEO of Danske resigned, causing the details of the underlying scandal to become public knowledge (although some the issues involved had been aired publicly on a number of occasions previously). It was also revealed that the bank had become the subject of criminal investigations by US authorities. While the events that are covered in the initial report related to failures to manage AML risks, the situation is more complex than merely deficient AML controls in a remote branch. There was a failure to manage a smorgasbord of different types of risks at both the local and group (i.e., headquarters) level, including: strategic risks; technology risks; and especially operational risks. As befits a sophisticated modern financial institution, Danske Bank operates a group-wide enterprise risk management (ERM) framework covering multiple types of risk (credit, market operational, etc.). The fact that the failure to manage the AML risks took several years to come to light casts doubts on the efficacy of their ERM framework and its implementation. Using Turner’s case study approach, this paper considers the Danske Bank case from the perspective of operational risk management with a view to identifying lessons that can be learned from the scandal that can be applied to future, large-scale operational risk events.
Active Disturbance Rejection Control with Low Power Extended State Observer and its Application to Speed Control of Single Shaft Gas Turbines
Authors: Li Xiaoyang
Published: November 2020

Low power ESO based active disturbance rejection control (LPADRC) was proposed and the performance recovery was analyzed.
A MATLAB-Based Framework for Designing 3D Topology Optimized Soft Robotic Grippers
Authors: Sun Yilun , Liu Yuqing , Zhou Nandi , Lueth Tim C.
Published: November 2020

Soft robotic grippers are widely used in different industrial applications since they show great advantages in the adaptable grasping of objects with irregular shapes. However, as many soft grippers have a monolithic structure and gain their motion from the elastic deformation, it is difficult to use the conventional rigid-body mechanism theory to synthesize the shape of the soft grippers. To cope with this problem, the topology optimization is frequently employed as synthesis method since it can achieve automatic design of continuum-structure mechanisms. In this paper, we propose a novel 3D topology optimization framework in MATLAB to achieve automatic design of soft robotic grippers. Two design examples are also presented to illustrate the automatic synthesis process. Experimental tests have shown that the 3D topology optimized grippers in the example can successfully grasp objects with different shapes. In future work, the proposed framework can be further developed to synthesize soft robotic grippers with different actuation mechanisms and task-specific grasping behaviors.
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AS A KEY TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF CMV PNEUMONIA IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS
Authors:   Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, Moscow, Russia, Shakhgildyan V.I. , Yadrikhinskaya M.S. ,   Moscow City Cеntre for AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Moscow, Russia, Orlovsky А.А. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Shipulina О.Y. ,   Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, Moscow, Russia, Domonova E.A. ,   Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, Moscow, Russia, Yarovaya Е.В. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2020

According to examination and follow-up results of 5485 HIV-positive hospitalized patients (3333 of which were diagnosed with AIDS) we have identified the frequency of clinically evident CMV-infection as well as the frequency and character of CMV related lung disease. Statistically significant correlation between viral load, degree of immunosuppression, CMV replication rate and CMV pneumonia development risk has been determined. Qualitative PCR assay for CMV DNA in plasma and respiratory samples was found to have high sensitivity and low specificity for diagnosing CMV-pneumonia. We identified quantitative PCR CMV DNA values in blood cells, plasma, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchi samples and sputum that confirm the diagnosis of CMV pneumonia with 95% and 99% probability, and exclude CMV related lung damage in HIV patients with 90% and 99% probability.
Pandemia e Violência Institucional
Authors: Freitas Daniel Jorge Salles de , Gaio André Moysés
Published: November 2020

Este artigo procura articular o atual momento político brasileiro e suas conexões com a pandemia de covid-19
Caducidad de la memoria prostética
Authors: Ponce Diaz Romano
Published: November 2020

Desde la transdisciplina de los Estudios Visuales, se abordan las problemáticas que enfrentan la preservación y conservación de artefactos culturales y artísticos, frente a la proliferación de piezas diseñadas, contenidas, almacenadas y distribuidas en dispositivos electrónicos con vida útil reducida. Se presentan casos de “filmes perdidos” en los que las cintas con base de nitrato han contribuido a la destrucción de acervos de los que no hay ningún respaldo. Se enuncian los problemas materiales que enfrenta la preservación digital ligados a la falibilidad de los dispositivos, la acelerada iteración tecnológica y la descomposición progresiva de la información. Se examinan a los softwares que pretendían reducir la piratería, pero provocaron nuevos problemas a la preservación de la imagen al volverles inaccesibles. Se emite una reflexión acerca nuestra relación con el uso, distribución y consumo de la imagen en la cultura contemporánea.
IDENTIFIKASI SISTEM TANAM DAN VARIETAS PADI YANG DIKEMBANGKAN PETANI DI KABUPATEN PEMALANG
Authors: Handayani Alfina
Published: November 2020

Increasing rice productivity has been the main priority for the Government of Indonesia to meet people's food needs, however, there are a number of obstacles such as technology adoption. This study aims to explore the condition of farmers' cultivation, especially in terms of planting systems, varieties developed and reasons for selecting varieties in three different land topographic types (low, medium, and high). Sampling was done purposely with a total sample of 45 farmers who cultivate rice. Data collection includes observation and structured interview, data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that most of the planting system that developed in three types of topography is the ‘tegel’ planting system, other technologies such as “jajar legowo” and system of rice intensification (SRI) have low developed. This is influenced by the new planting system need more skilled labor, more expensive input, and lack of farmers' knowledge. Local rice varieties have declined significantly, dominated by certain superior varieties. The main reason for selecting varieties is due to high productivity and disease resistance. In addition, the accessibility of rice seeds by farmers at the nearest farm shop. This research suggested more intensive mentoring efforts should be done through farmers’ group meetings and improvement of supporting facilities, furthermore the Local Government should improve farmers' affordability of quality seeds.
Evaluating the Oral Language Skills of English-Stream and French Immersion Students: Are the CLB/NCLC Applicable?
Authors: Burchell Diana , Hipfner-Boucher Kathleen , Selvachandran Janani , Cleave Patricia , Chen Xi
Published: November 2020

This study examined the oral language skills of grade-two anglophone children enrolled in French Immersion and English-stream programs. The study had two objectives: (a) to compare performance between the groups on measures of receptive vocabulary, narrative comprehension, and narrative production (i.e., structure and language) in English, and (b) to explore the applicability of the Canadian Language Benchmarks/Niveaux de compétences linguistiques canadiens (CLB/NCLC) to assessment of their conversational competency. All children (English-stream n = 27, French Immersion n = 33, aged 7-8 years) were tested in English. In addition, the French Immersion students were tested using equivalent measures in French. The results comparing performance in English revealed no differences between the groups on receptive vocabulary, narrative comprehension and narrative structure. However, the English-stream children outperformed their French Immersion peers in narrative language. Furthermore, CLB/NCLC listening and speaking criteria were applied to conversational samples yielding level scores in English (both groups) and French (French Immersion only). The range of benchmarks that are appropriate for this population is discussed in detail.
Mali Kural ve Türkiye’de Yönetimler Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: Mercan Ayşe , GÜNGÖR Kamil
Published: November 2020

Mali kurallar 20’nci yüzyılın sonlarında uygulanmaya başlamış ve gelir, harcama, bütçe ve borçlanmaya limitler koyan getiren yeni bir anlayıştır. Getirilen bu kuralların amacı mali disiplin ve mali sürdürülebilirlik gibi kuralları hayata geçirmektir. Ülkemizde merkezi hükümet düzeyinde mali kural benzeri uygulamaların ilk örnekleri 2001 yılında uygulanmaya başlamış ve faiz dışı fazla uygulaması ile mali disiplin sağlanmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışmada öncelikle mali kurallar hakkında genel bilgiler verilmiş, daha sonra dünyada ve Türkiye’de mali kural uygulamalarının etkisi üzerinde durulmuş ve sonuçlar üzerinde değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır.
The Effect of Thermal Radiation on the Surface Catalytic Chemical Reaction
Authors: Juncu Gheorghe
Published: November 2020

The effect of thermal radiation on the two - dimensional, steady-state, coupled heat and mass transfer from a fluid flow to a sphere in the presence of an exothermal catalytic chemical reaction on the surface of the sphere is investigated in the present work. The P1 approximation models the radiative transfer. The finite difference method was used to discretize the mathematical model equations. The discrete equations were solved by the defect correction - multigrid method. The influence of thermal radiation on the sphere surface temperature, concentration and reaction rate was analysed. It was found that, for high values of the radiation conduction parameter, thermal radiation has a significant effect on the surface reaction.
The Chemical Reactivity Study of Organotin(IV) 4-aminobenzoates Using Cyclic Voltammetry and Antioxidant Activity Test by the DPPH Method
Authors: Sari Widia , Qudus Hardoko Insan , Hadi Sutopo
Published: November 2020

Abstract: Chemical reactivity studies of the organotin(IV) carboxylates diphenyltin(IV) di-4-amino-benzoate (1) and triphenyltin(IV) 4-aminobenzoate (2) were conducted using cyclic voltammetry. Then, their antioxidant activities were tested by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylshydrazyl (DPPH) method. Cyclic voltammetry was used to determine the kinetic constants of compounds 1 and 2 for the forward chemical reaction (kf). The constant values of the chemical reaction rate of 1 and 2 on cyclic voltammogram by experiment were obtained by comparing with the values from digital simulation methods obtained using Polar software 5.8.3. The results demonstrated that the constant value of the rate of the subsequent chemical reaction is a function of the rate of its potential (slope = kf/i); that is, 6.481 and 6.069 1/V for 1 and 2, respectively. The type of chemical reaction mechanism that occurs around the surface of the working electrode follows reaction mechanism of electrochemical reaction is quasi reversible and chemical reaction is irreversible (EqCi). The antioxidant activities of compounds 1 and 2 produced IC50 values of 5.91 and 12.57 ig/mL, respectively. These results indicate that both compounds are active as antioxidants. However, their antioxidant activities were lower than that of ascorbic acid, which has an IC50 value of 0.66 ig/mL.
Comparative Leaching Tests of Gold from Unroasted and Roasted Pyrite Using Microwave Radiation
Authors: Barbu Catalin Alexandru , Tomus Nicolae , Radu Aura Daniela , Zlagnean Marius , Banu Diana Maria
Published: November 2020

Recently, the application of microwaves as a source of energy to the extractive industry has received particular attention from a large number of researchers. During the mid-1960s to 1988 most researches focused on the behavior of microwave radiant materials. These research activities continue to be important as long as the fundamental data on microwave interaction with materials is important for the successful application of technologies. This article presents the comparative cyanide tests of unprocessed and non-fired pyrite as well as the technical indicators obtained in these tests. After performing comparative cyanidation tests on unroasted and roasted pyrites at 400 and 700oC it was found that there was no significant reduction in lime and cyanide consumption for roasted pyrite at 400oC but for the roasted pyrite at 700oC the consumption of lime is reduced from 110 kg�t-1to 10 kg�t-1, cyanide is reduced from 2.8 kg�t-1 to 1.76 kg�t-1, and yields of leaching increase from 50 % for unroasted pyrite at 81 % for roasted pyrite.
Experimental Evaluation of the Curing of Unsaturated Polyester Resin at Various Amounts of Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide, Cobalt Octoate and Porcelain Powder
Authors: Farsane Mohamed , Soufia Lhasnaoui , Anouar Abdellah , Chah Souad , Dagdag Said , Bouzziri Miloudi
Published: November 2020

The goal of this research is to investigate the impact of the three parameters on the cure of the unsaturated polyester resin. The obtained values show the influence of each parameter on the cure and hence enables to establish a time-range with regard of the percentage of the components for a good management of the curing process.
Effect of Chemical Composition of Nutritive Medium and Explant Size Over Androgenetic Response in Microspore Culture of Brassica oleracea L.
Authors: Cristea Tina Oana , Iosob Gabriel-Alin , Brezeanu Creola , Brezeanu Petre Marian
Published: November 2020

The dimension of the bud is a key factor for the orientation of microspore culture and the success of obtaining double haploid plants as it is a strong correlation between bud size and the developmental stages of microspores, and it is specific for each plant species and genotype. Our study was focused to determine the correlation between morphological characteristics, namely floral bud size and specific microspore developmental stages in order to determine the proper size, suitable for a successful protocol of obtaining double haploid plants in Brassica oleracea var. italica. Thus, we tested four bud sizes ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 mm measured from the base to the tip of the bud. After the statistical analysis of the results it can be emphasized that the best results were obtained in the case of using as a source of microspores the flower buds with the size between 3.1-3.5 mm. At this dimension, the share of microspores in the uninucleate stage, predominantly in the late uninucleate stage, is 90%, thus ensuring a homogeneous population of microspores in the optimum stage of development. Their evolution is predominantly embryogenic, the percentage of microspores following the gametophytic pathway is reduced, by only 9.12%.
Application of Non-polynomial Splines to Solving Differential Equations
Authors: Burova I. G.
Published: November 2020

The application of the local polynomial and non-polynomial to the construction of methods for numerically solving the heat conduction problem is discussed. The non-polynomial splines are used here to approximate the partial derivatives. Formulas for numerical differentiation based on the application of the nonpolynomial splines of the fourth order of approximation are constructed. Particular attention is paid to polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, polynomial-trigonometric and polynomial-exponential splines. This approach allows us to construct explicit and implicit difference schemes. The main focus of the paper is on implicit difference scheme. New approximations with splines of the Lagrange and Hermite type with new properties are obtained. These approximations take into account the first and second derivatives of the function being approximated. Numerical examples are given.
A practitioner’s view of the evolution of change management
Authors: Newton Richard
Published: November 2020

Change management is an important discipline. It is an essential component of any modern organisation’s capabilities. Businesses without a change management capability struggle to respond to the need to change. This need derives from the ever-present progress of technology, social and environmental change as well as competitive pressures.Change management has an interesting and unusual relationship between the academics studying it, and the change management practitioners working in businesses and other organisations. Unlike many other management disciplines, change management’s origins lie in academic research, academic theories and the development of theoretical models of how change occurs.Nevertheless, there is often a gap between academia and practising Change Managers. This is a pity as there is an ongoing need for good research to back up the development of the change management profession. This paper reflects on the evolution of change management and concludes with suggestions on areas where future research could be of value. These include better ways to measure the value of change management and improvements to one of the most common change management tools – the change curve.
THE TIME IS ALREADY HERE: Tax Administrations in Digital Evolution
Authors: Cipek Ksenija
Published: November 2020

Tax administrations around the world face a new era of digital evolution. Tax policy is one of the most important policies of each country, so the time of new digital challenges cannot be ignored. Tax administrations have a huge amount of information that needs to be safe, confidential and disposed of in accordance with regulations and prescribed procedures. In addition to collecting tax revenues, one of the tasks of the tax administration is to serve taxpayers. In digital era, they try to ease the administrative burden on taxpayers using new technologies. New technologies are also used for the purpose of preventing tax frauds and determining the risk of taxpayers. What kinds of new technologies will be used by tax administrations depends on their estimate, but cannot be overlooked if they want to be efficient in their work. Tax legislation is also faced with new challenges such as the occurrence of crypto currency. The subject of this article is the emphasis on the possibilities of applying new technologies in tax administrations, the relationship between tax legislation and technology, the possibilities of digitization and the consideration of crypto currency issues.
Vaikų bendruomenėje įgytos pneumonijos diagnostika ir gydymas
Authors: Misevičienė Valdonė
Published: November 2020

Straipsnyje pateikiamos naujausios vaikų bendruomenėje įgytos pneumonijos diagnostikos ir gydymo rekomendacijos, paruoštos pagal SAM projektą "Asmens sveikatos priežiūros kokybės gerinimas reglamentuojant rizikingiausius pacientų saugai diagnostikos ir gydymo protokolus" Nr. VP1-4.3-VRM-02-V-05-015.
Indicators of trypsin-like activity of mixed saliva after installing the endosseous implants in the presence of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer
Authors: Kuznetsova Mariya , Nikonova Anna , Kuznetsov Ivan , Sevbitova Mariya , Timoshina Mariya
Published: November 2020

The trypsin-like activity of mixed saliva in orthopedic patients after implant placement was monitored. Proved negative impact on the processes of repair of background somatic pathology (peptic ulcers and 12 duodenal ulcers), justify the application of immunomodulator "Erbisol" as a drug that speeds up the repair processes during implantation. At present, the relevant issues are those related to the development of inflammatory complications at the stage of rehabilitation of patients, especially in the presence of somatic pathology and the study of the tissue complex of the implantation zone. Peptic ulcer disease occupies one of the main places in the structure of lesions of the digestive system. The close interdependence between the pathology of internal organs and the oral cavity is confirmed by numerous observations and studies.Implant placement is accompanied by changes in the enzymatic activity of mixed saliva. The presence of somatic pathology (ulcerative disease of the stomach and 12 duodenal ulcers) often leads to more long-term violations of the enzymatic activity of saliva. The use of the drug "Erbisol" in orthopedic dentistry accelerates the repair process, as evidenced by the earlier periods of normalization of the enzymatic activity of mixed saliva, after the installation of implants.Regular and timely monitoring of the condition of the periarticular tissues, as well as objective diagnosis of early inflammatory complications, are necessary to ensure the reliability and long-term functioning of prosthetic structures installed on implants in the oral cavity.It can be concluded that the purpose of our study was to study the trypsin-like activity (TPA) of mixed saliva after implant placement on the background of somatic pathology.
A method for the aggregation of spatial data in the study of urban structure on the example of trends in the localisation of tall buildings in Wrocław
Authors: Kryczka Piotr , Masztalski Robert
Published: November 2020

The dynamic development of technology benefits from an access to information
about space, and thus this development has a significant impact on the urban
form of cities. This applies not only to spatial behaviour of users but also to
the principles of spatial policy. The purpose of this study is to systematise
knowledge in the field of shaping the development of tall buildings in Poland
in the light of available spatial data and their impact on the urban structure of
cities. The method of aggregation of spatial data in the form of a point cloud from
LiDAR laser scanning was validated; geospatial analysis and map studies in the
GIS environment were conducted taking into account trends in building height
distribution. The conclusions highlight the primary aim of the latest research
methods that can be implemented in the context of urban analysis. The case
study of Wrocław shows that the method for the aggregation of spatial data from
laser scanning is a universal research tool in the search for trends occurring in
the urban form of the city, in particular with relation to building height.
Analyzing the Methods of Memorizing Chinese Characters
Authors: Гэнтянь Ж.
Published: November 2020

В статье анализируются методы запоминания китайских иероглифов в русскоязычной среде российских школьников, которые никогда не изучали китайский язык.
Объектом исследования являются методы запоминания китайских иероглифов,
а предметом — анализ эффективности методов их запоминания в русскоязычной аудитории.
Цель работы — определение наиболее эффективных и продуктивных методов
и приемов, позволяющих легко запоминать китайскую иероглифику.
Автором представлен обзор различных методов и приемов запоминания иероглифов: многократное прописывание, мнемонические ассоциации и разгадывание иероглифических загадок.
Приведен анализ результатов эксперимента по определению эффективности каждого отдельного метода, проведенного с учениками «Гимназии № 2» (г. Пермь).
Сделан вывод о наибольшей эффективности метода мнемонических ассоциаций.
Полученные и представленные в статье данные могут способствовать решению проблемы запоминания иероглифов при обучении китайскому языку.

The article analyzes the methods of memorizing Chinese characters used by Russian learners with no Chinese learning background. The subject matter of the research is the methods of memorizing Chinese characters, the research focuses on the investigation of the efficiency of these memorization techniques for Russian learners.
The aim of the article is to identify the most effective and productive methods and techniques that enable learners to easily memorize Chinese characters.
The author of the article reviews various methods and techniques of character memorization: constant writing, mnemonic associations, solving hieroglyphic puzzles.
The article describes the results of an experiment whose aim was to assess the efficiency of each memorization technique. The experiment involved students of gymnasium no. 2 (the city of Perm).
The article concludes that the most effective memorization technique is method of mnemonic associations.
The data of the research can help solve the problem of Chinese characters memorization.
Moral and Societal Guidelines for Schoolchildren
Authors: Ферапонтова М.В. , Гельжинис Н.А. , Савлова М.С.
Published: November 2020

В статье обосновывается актуальность исследования социально-нравственных ориентиров личности школьников. В связи с этим авторы обращают внимание на существующую на сегодняшний день недостаточную изученность данной тематики и важность ее проработки
в сложившейся социокультурной ситуации развития. Социально-нравственные ориентиры выходят на первый план в связи с доминирующим влиянием СМИ и снижением влияния таких традиционных социальных институтов как семья, религия и образование.
Представляются результаты эмпирического исследования современных школьников с использованием методик исследования терминальных ценностей (И. Г. Сенин); мотивации успеха
и боязни неудачи (А. А. Реан); мотивации к достижению успеха (Т. Элерс); социально-психологических установок личности в мотивационно-потребностной сфере (О. Ф. Потемкина); реальной структуры ценностных ориентаций личности (С. С. Бубнова); оценки уровня развития морального сознания (Л. Колберг); отношения к соблюдению нравственных норм (А. Б. Купрейченко); нравственного самоопределения личности (А. Е. Воробьева, А. Б. Купрейченко).
Анализируются особенности социально-нравственных ориентиров современных обучающихся, в том числе отличия между школьниками, находящимися на уровне нормы нравственного развития (согласно когнитивно-генетической теории Л. Кольберга) и ниже этой нормы. Указывается на необходимость разработки программы развития социально-нравственных
ориентиров личности.

The article substantiates the relevance of investigating schoolchildren’s societal and moral guidelines. The authors underline that the issue remains highly underinvestigated. They underline the necessity of a thorough investigation of the issue in the present social and cultural environment. Due to the growing dominance of mass media and the decreasing significance of such traditional social institutions as family, religion, and education, societal and moral guidelines gain outmost importance.
The article presents the results of an empirical study of schoolchildren. The following research methods are used: investigation of terminal values (I. G. Senin); motivation of success and fear of failure (A. A. Rean); motivation to succeed (T. Ehlers); societal and psychological guidelines in the sphere of motivation and consumption (O. F. Potemkina); real personal values (S. S. Bubnova); assessment of moral development (L. Kohllberg); one’s attitude to moral norms (A. B. Kupreychenko); moral self-determination (A. E. Vorobyeva, A. B. Kupreychenko).
The article analyzes the peculiarities of societal and moral guidelines which govern modern schoolchildren’s behavior. The article assesses the differences between schoolchildren who meet the norm of moral development (L. Kohlberg’s cognitive genomics) and those who are below the norm. It underlines the necessity to elaborate a program aimed at the development of people’s societal and moral guidelines.
The Connection between Teachers’ Attributional Style and Behavioral Patterns in Professional Conflicts
Authors: Казаренков В.И. , Оськин Н.С.
Published: November 2020

В статье раскрываются целесообразность и прогностическая ценность атрибутивного подхода к изучению конфликтов в деловом взаимодействии преподавателей. На основе анализа теоретических концепций обосновывается, что индивидуальная склонность преподавателя типично использовать внутренний или внешний вектор атрибуции определяет восприятие другого субъекта взаимодействия, в том числе и конфликтного, либо как потенциального партнера, либо как конкурента и тем самым опосредует выбор субъектом атрибуции соответствующей стратегии поведения в конфликте.
Представлены результаты эмпирического исследования, где раскрывается содержание
и направленность корреляционных взаимосвязей между оптимистичностью в достижениях и во взаимоотношениях с другими, стабильностью как параметрами стиля атрибуции личности и стратегиями компромисса, сотрудничества, приспособления, избегания и соперничества как паттернами поведения преподавателя в конфликтном деловом взаимодействии.
Результаты исследования представляют практическую ценность для психологов и специалистов учреждений образования при разработке профилактических и коррекционных мероприятий, направленных на управление конфликтами в педагогических коллективах.

The article treats the relevance and the prognostic value of attributional approach to the investigation of conflicts in educators’ professional interaction. The analysis of theoretical concepts enables the author to conclude that educators’ individual inclination to use the inner or outer vectors of attribution defines the perception of other subjects of the interaction (including conflicting situations) as potential partners or as competitors and, therefore, influences the choice of a respective behavioral pattern.
The article presents the results of an empirical research that reveals the content and the direction of correlated links between achievement-associated optimism, stability as a parameter of personal attribution and strategies of compromise, cooperation, adjustment, avoidance, competitiveness as behavioral patterns in a conflicting professional interaction.
The results of the research are valid for psychologists and educators who develop prophylactic and correctional strategies aimed at the management of conflicts in pedagogical teams.
Social Intelligence as a Factor of Strategy Selection in Conflict Situations
Authors: Дмитриева А.В. , Сорокоумова С.Н.
Published: November 2020

В статье рассматривается структурно-функциональная модель взаимосвязи социального интеллекта и поведения индивида в ситуации конфликта, рассматривающегося как столкновение несовместимых тенденций, сопровождающегося субъектной активностью, направленного на преодоление противоречий, а также негативных эмоций и переживаний.
Связующим звеном, соединяющим эффективные стратегии поведения в конфликте
с развитым социальным интеллектом, является способность индивида к выстраиванию эффективного межличностного взаимодействия. В статье описывается взаимосвязь основных компонентов системы межличностных отношений с ключевыми элементами модели социального интеллекта.
Адаптивное поведение, которое способствует конструктивному приспособлению к ситуации, связано со способностью индивида решать возникшую проблему и умением использовать различные инструменты для преодоления трудностей. Такое поведение обеспечивается специфически сформированными аспектами социального интеллекта. Выявлено, что компоненты, детерминирующие личностную реакцию и поведение индивида в конфликте, аналогичны элементам социального интеллекта.
В статье раскрыта актуальность проблемы исследования, обоснована необходимость развития социального интеллекта. Приведены результаты исследования уровня социального интеллекта, различных его аспектов и стратегий поведения в конфликте в юности.

The article analyzes a functional model of the interconnection between social intelligence and behavior in conflict situations which are treated as a clash of interests paired with participants’ actions aimed at overcoming the contradictions, negative emotions and stress.
People’s ability to ensure effective interpersonal interaction is a bridge between efficient behavioral strategies and developed social intelligence. The article describes the interconnection between major components of the system of interpersonal relations and key elements of the model of social intelligence. Adaptive behavior which promotes better adaptation to the situation is associated with people’s ability to solve problems as they appear and their ability to use various tools to meet challenges. Such behavior is enabled by social intelligence. The article maintains that components predetermining people’s reactions and behaviors in conflict situations are analogous to elements of social intelligence.
The article substantiates the relevance of the issue of the research and the necessity to develop social intelligence. It provides the results of a research investigating levels of social intelligence, its aspects and behavioral strategies employed in conflict situations.
Tüketici Davranışlarında Benlik Saygısı Kavramı: Bir Literatür Taraması
Authors: BALTACI Alişan
Published: November 2020

Tüketici davranışları literatüründe disiplinlerarası çalışmaların miktarı her geçen gün artmaktadır. Bunun temel sebebi konunun pek çok farklı havuzdan beslenmeye müsait oluşudur. Bu havuzlardan birisi de psikoloji literatürüdür. Psikoloji literatürünün konularından olan benlik saygısı kavramı, bireyin kendisine dair yapmış olduğu özdeğerlendirmenin öznel bir sonucudur. Sonucun yüksek veya düşük çıkması, bireyde farklı duygu durumlarına ve buna istinaden de farklı davranışlara sebep olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı literatür taraması yöntemiyle, benlik saygısıyla ilgili olarak mevcut yerli ve uluslararası literatürde tüketici davranışlarına yönelik olarak yapılmış çalışmalara dair genel bir bilgi verilmesi, Türkçe araştırmalarda henüz değinilmemiş konuların aktarılması yoluyla yerli literatüre katkı sağlanması ve mevcut durumun bir resminin çekilebilmesidir.
Flat Structure on the Space of Isomonodromic Deformations
Authors:   University of the Ryukyus, Japan, Kato Mitsuo , Mano Toshiyuki ,   University of the Ryukyus, Japan, Sekiguchi Jiro ,   Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Published: November 2020

Flat structure was introduced by K. Saito and his collaborators at the end of 1970's. Independently the WDVV equation arose from the 2D topological field theory. B. Dubrovin unified these two notions as Frobenius manifold structure. In this paper, we study isomonodromic deformations of an Okubo system, which is a special kind of systems of linear differential equations. We show that the space of independent variables of such isomonodromic deformations can be equipped with a Saito structure (without a metric), which was introduced by C. Sabbah as a generalization of Frobenius manifold. As its consequence, we introduce flat basic invariants of well-generated finite complex reflection groups and give explicit descriptions of Saito structures (without metrics) obtained from algebraic solutions to the sixth Painlevé equation.
IMPACT OF DIGITAL MARKETING CAPABILITIES ON MARKET PERFORMANCE OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE AGRO-PROCESSORS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE
Authors: Chinakidzwa More , Phiri Maxwell
Published: November 2020

The importance of marketing capabilities continues to grow yet research remains concentrated in developed markets. Although several researchers provide evidence of the influence of marketing capabilities on market performance, very little of similar evidence exists in the digital marketing domain. Empirical evidence of the impact of digital marketing capabilities on market performance of small to medium enterprise (SME) agro-processors particularly from developing countries remains scarce. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of digital marketing capabilities on SME agro-processors’ both intermediate and final market performance outcomes. To achieve this, we conducted a survey of 298 SME agro-processors’ managers and owners in Harare, Zimbabwe. A mixed sampling approach consisting of quota and stratified sampling approaches was adopted. We distributed a closed-ended questionnaire through the drop-off & pick-up and interviewer-based methods. The data was analysed statistically using STATA version 15. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to determine impact of digital marketing capabilities on market performance. Our findings indicate that digital strategy development & execution, digital market innovation, e-market sensing and leadership capabilities positively influence intermediate market outcomes of customer awareness, customer attitudes, availability, and brand associations. However only digital strategy development & execution capability was positively associated with final market performance outcomes of sales growth, market share and profitability. These results imply that agro-processors must develop digital marketing capabilities that enable them to move beyond intermediate market outcomes to attain the primary business objectives of profitability, sales growth and market share. Attaining intermediate market outcomes only is not enough for business sustainability. The study contributes to literature by extending the marketing capabilities discussion to the digital marketing environment in a developing country context. This was important because marketing knowledge is contextual, as such cannot easily be transferred from one market to the other.
Cluster Difference Imaging Photometric Survey. II. TOI 837: A Young Validated Planet in IC 2602
Authors: Bouma L. G. , Hartman J. D. , Brahm R. , Evans P. , Collins K. A. , Zhou G. , Sarkis P. , Quinn S. N. , de Leon J. , Livingston J. , Bergmann C. , Stassun K. G. , Bhatti W. , Winn J. N. , Bakos G. Á. , Abe L. , Crouzet N. , Dransfield G. , Guillot T. , Marie-Sainte W. , Mékarnia D. , Triaud A. H. M. J. , Tinney C. G. , Henning T. , Espinoza N. , Jordán A. , Barbieri M. , Nandakumar S. , Trifonov T. , Vines J. I. , Vuckovic M. , Ziegler C. , Law N. , Mann A. W. , Ricker G. R. , Vanderspek R. , Seager S. , Jenkins J. M. , Burke C. J. , Dragomir D. , Levine A. M. , Quintana E. V. , Rodriguez J. E. , Smith J. C. , Wohler B.
Published: November 2020

We report the discovery of TOI 837b and its validation as a transiting planet. We characterize the system using data from the NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, the ESA Gaia mission, ground-based photometry from El Sauce and ASTEP400, and spectroscopy from CHIRON, FEROS, and Veloce. We find that TOI 837 is a T = 9.9 mag G0/F9 dwarf in the southern open cluster IC 2602. The star and planet are therefore

million years old. Combining the transit photometry with a prior on the stellar parameters derived from the cluster color–magnitude diagram, we find that the planet has an orbital period of

and is slightly smaller than Jupiter (

). From radial velocity monitoring, we limit

to less than 1.20 M
Jup (3σ). The transits either graze or nearly graze the stellar limb. Grazing transits are a cause for concern, as they are often indicative of astrophysical false-positive scenarios. Our follow-up data show that such scenarios are unlikely. Our combined multicolor photometry, high-resolution imaging, and radial velocities rule out hierarchical eclipsing binary scenarios. Background eclipsing binary scenarios, though limited by speckle imaging, remain a 0.2% possibility. TOI 837b is therefore a validated adolescent exoplanet. The planetary nature of the system can be confirmed or refuted through observations of the stellar obliquity and the planetary mass. Such observations may also improve our understanding of how the physical and orbital properties of exoplanets change in time.
Spectroscopic Analysis of the Bulge Globular Cluster ESO 456-SC38*
Authors: Kunder Andrea M. , Butler Evan
Published: November 2020

It has been suggested that the oldest stellar populations in the Milky Way are tightly bound and confined to the central regions of the Galaxy. This is one of the reasons why a handful of globular clusters located in the bulge region are thought to be remnants of the primeval formation stages of the Milky Way. The globular cluster, ESO 456-SC38 (Djorgovski 2), is one such cluster; it has a blue horizontal branch, is projected very close to the center of the Galaxy, and has an orbit confining it to the bulge/bar region. The first α abundances of seven stars in this heavily reddened cluster are presented using Apache Point Observatory Galaxy Evolution Experiment Data Release 16. A significant spread in the abundances of N, C, Na, and Al indicates the presence of multiple stellar populations in this cluster. Using Gaia DR2 proper motions and radial velocities from the Bulge Radial Velocity Assay for RR Lyrae stars, we confirm that RR Lyrae stars belong to this globular cluster.