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Children’s Voice and School Improvement: The Role of Technology in the Inclusive School of the Future / Glas djece i poboljšanje škole: Uloga tehnologije u inkluzivnoj školi budućnosti
Authors: Kouvara Theodora , Karachristos Christoforos , Stavropoulos Elias , Verykios Vassilios
Published: August 2019

The purpose of the study is to indicate the importance of inclusive education. This study focuses on the need for student’s voice to be heard and consid­ered during educa­tional planning. By doing this, the study intends to detect which students are marginalized, and use this method towards school improvement. The research was con­ducted in two kindergartens. In the first, twenty-two students and two teachers were interviewed (kindergarten teacher and headmistress), while in the second, we used the method of non-participant observa­tion with five children attending the integration class, as well as the teachers, during one month. Interviews were conducted in the second school, too, only with two teachers (qualified pedagogue and headmistress). During our study, margin­alized students have been identified due to the difficulties they face, and we have managed to strengthen children’s confidence, and help create a more empathetic school environment. These have been implemented through a school pro­ject in which students narrate their personal stories using digital storytelling software. Our aim has also been to encourage the creation of stories for the pro­duction of which Scratch digital storytelling software was used.Zadatak ove studije je naglasiti važnost inkluzivnog obrazovanja. Ova je studija usmjerena na potrebu za slušanjem i razmatranjem mišljenja učenika prilikom plani­ranja obrazovanja. Na taj način studija planira otkriti koji su učenici marginalizirani i iskoristiti ovu metodu za poboljšanje školske jedinice. Istraživanje je provedeno u dva vrtića. U prvom su intervjuirana dvadeset i dva polaznika i dvije odgojiteljice (tete u vrtiću i ravnateljica), a u drugom smo se koristili metodom neaktivnog promatrača petero djece koja su pohađala integrirani razred, i odgojiteljice tijekom jednog mjeseca. Intervjui su provedeni i u drugom vrtiću samo s dvoje odgojitelja (kvalificirani pedagog i ravnateljica). Marginalizirani učenici se identificiraju zbog poteškoća s kojima se suočavaju. Tijekom provođenja studije uspjeli smo pojačati samopouz­danje učenika i pomogli stvoriti suosjećanije školsko okruženje. To se postiže u vrtićkom projektu u kojem polaznici s pomoću digitalnog softvera za pripovijedanje pričaju svoje osobne priče. Naš cilj bio je i potaknuti stvaranje priča za produkciju, za što se koristio digitalni softver za pripovijedanje Scratch. Ključne riječi: suradnja; digitalno pripovijedanje; poboljšanje školske jedinice; pluralistički odgoj I obrazovanje; djeca predškolskog uzrasta
Pedagogy Student Attitudes Towards Single Motherhood – Challenges and Perspectives/Stavovi studenata pedagogije prema samohranom majčinstvu – izazovi i perspektive
Authors: Čekolj Nadja
Published: August 2019

To create a quality partnership between pedagogues and diverse family structures, it is important to have positive attitudes towards parenting competencies of single mothers and the whole family dynamics. The aim of the research was to question attitudes of pedagogy students towards different types of single motherhood. The difference in attitudes towards various types of single motherhood considering students’ socio-demographic characteristics was analyzed. The research was conducted by means of a questionnaire. The participants were pedagogy students (N=110) at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The results showed that pedagogy students mostly express positive attitudes towards single motherhood, however, there is a difference in attitudes concerning the type of single motherhood. Female students show more positive attitudes towards all types of single motherhood. First-year graduate students have more positive attitudes than first-year undergraduate students, which leads to the conclusion that the education of professional associates - pedagogues has a major role in creating positive attitudes towards different family structures and improving cooperation with parents from such families. Key words: divorced single mothers; partnership between educational institutions and single mothers; single mothers by choice; widows.Za ostvarivanje kvalitetnog partnerstva stručnih suradnika – pedagoga s različitim strukturama obitelji nužno je imati pozitivne stavove prema roditeljskim kompetencijama samohranih majki i cjelokupnoj obiteljskoj dinamici. Cilj je bio ispitati stavove studenata pedagogije prema različitim kategorijama samohranog majčinstva. Analizirana je i razlika u stavovima studenata prema različitim kategorijama samohranog majčinstva s obzirom na socio-demografska obilježja studenata. Istraživanje je provedeno metodom ankete na prigodnom kvotnom uzorku studenata pedagogije (N=110) Filozofskog fakulteta u Zagrebu. Rezultati su pokazali da studenti pedagogije imaju općenito pozitivan stav prema samohranom majčinstvu, ali da postoji razlika u stavovima s obzirom na kategoriju samohranog majčinstva. Također, studentice imaju pozitivnije stavove prema svim kategorijama samohranog majčinstva, a studenti četvrte godine imaju pozitivnije stavove od studenata prve godine. Zaključuje se da obrazovanje stručnih suradnika – pedagoga ima veliku važnost u stvaranju pozitivnih stavova prema različitim obiteljskim strukturama kako bi se unaprijedila suradnja s roditeljima iz različitih obiteljskih struktura. Ključne riječi: partnerstvo odgojno-obrazovnih institucija sa samohranim majkama; razvedene samohrane majke; samohrane majke po izboru; udovice.
Students and preschool teachers in a play with children: Playfulness approached through the Ego States / Studenti i odgajatelji u igri s djecom: pristup igri posredstvom teorije stanja ega
Authors: Šindić Aleksandra , Pribisev Beleslin Tamara
Published: August 2019

This paper presents the results of the research which approached playfulness through the concepts of Transactional Analysis. The aim of the survey (n1=61 students, n2=50 preschool teachers) was to determine the incidence of Ego States (the Child, the Adult, the Parent) during play with children. Although both teachers and students often use all three Ego States, the results show a statistically significant expression of the Adult Ego State of teachers, and a lack of expression of the Child Ego State of the students. Regression analysis indicates that the Adult Ego State predicts the participation of teachers and students in the play (β=-. 245; t=-2.64; p=.009), and t-test indicates the statistical significance of difference between means of the Adult and the Child in favour of teachers (Adult: t=2.718; p=.008; d=.5, Child: t=2.167; p=.0032; d=.42). During play, the Adult is regarded as the most productive basis for developing playfulness. The importance of shaping professional development towards developing knowledge and analytical experiences in the context (the Adult), and achieving spontaneity, and emotions during play (the Free Child) is underlined.  Key words: early childhood education; ego states; playing competences; transactional analysis. This paper presents the results of the research which approached playfulness through the concepts of Transactional Analysis. The aim of the survey (n1=61 students, n2=50 preschool teachers) was to determine the incidence of Ego States (the Child, the Adult, the Parent) during play with children. Although both teachers and students often use all three Ego States, the results show a statistically significant expression of the Adult Ego State of teachers, and a lack of expression of the Child Ego State of the students. Regression analysis indicates that the Adult Ego State predicts the participation of teachers and students in the play (β=-. 245; t=-2.64; p=.009), and t-test indicates the statistical significance of difference between means of the Adult and the Child in favour of teachers (Adult: t=2.718; p=.008; d=.5, Child: t=2.167; p=.0032; d=.42). During play, the Adult is regarded as the most productive basis for developing playfulness. The importance of shaping professional development towards developing knowledge and analytical experiences in the context (the Adult), and achieving spontaneity, and emotions during play (the Free Child) is underlined.  Key words: early childhood education; ego states; playing competences; transactional analysis.
Parental Perception of Parent–Teacher Partnerships in Croatian Preschool Institutions / Stav roditelja prema partnerstvu roditelja i odgojitelja u hrvatskim predškolskim institucijama
Authors: Skočić Mihić Sanja , Vlah Nataša , Bošnjak Ana
Published: August 2019

Despite considerable theoretical and policy promotion of parent-teacher partnerships in inclusive settings, pre-service teachers in Croatia generally receive little preparation for involving parents. The aims of this study were to examine parental perception of parent-teacher partnerships and to establish the relation between parents’ socio-demographic characteristics and length of their child’s attendance of preschool. Despite considerable theoretical and policy promotion of parent-teacher partnerships in inclusive settings, pre-service teachers in Croatia generally receive little preparation for involving parents. The aims of this study were to examine parental perception of parent-teacher partnerships and to establish the relation between parents’ socio-demographic characteristics and length of their child’s attendance of preschool. A total of 271 parents of early childhood and preschool age children participated in this study. The Scale of parental perception of parent-teacher partnerships was designed for the purpose of this study. Three dimensions were obtained from the factor analysis. Those are: attitude toward reciprocity in partnerships (α = .93; N=14; M=5.48), experience of teachers’ support in parenthood (α = .92; N=6; M=3.84), and receptivity to taking advice in upbringing (α = .73; N=4; M=5.38). Parents perceived that partnerships with teachers are at a relatively high level. They differ in their capacity to develop and maintain partnerships with teachers because of their level of education, length of their child’s attendance of preschool, and frequency of attending parent-teacher meetings. Investing in high-quality communication and creating confidence between parents and teachers should be the main goals of preschool institutions. Key words: early childhood; families; inclusive education; preschool teachers.
The Role of Early Childhood Education in Developing Social Competence of Roma Children / Uloga ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja u razvoju socijalne kompetencije romske djece
Authors: Višnjić Jevtić Adrijana , Lapat Goran , Galinec Matea
Published: August 2019

This research is based on the assumption that the social competences acquired in early childhood serve as a prerequisite for a successful social interaction during primary education. This type of competence can be a challenge for children who come from marginalized groups that are very often isolated within the society.  The aim of the research was to determine whether a longer stay in the institution of early childhood and preschool education contributes to a higher development of social competences of Roma children. The research was conducted with primary school teachers evaluating the social competences of sixty Roma children in the second grade. Subsamples consisted of thirty children who had been included in the early childhood and preschool education system for two years, and thirty children who had been included in the system for one year. The results indicate that the participants do not exhibit those behaviours that point to social competence frequently enough. The research results do not indicate a statistically significant correlation between the children’s social competence and their length of stay in an institution of early childhood and preschool education. A disadvantage of this research is that it is based on a subjective assessment. Key words: children; deprived environment; institutions of early childhood and preschool education; marginalized groups; social functioning.  Istraživanje se temelji na pretpostavci da socijalna kompetencija stečena u ranom djetinjstvu služi kao preduvjet uspješnih društvenih interakcija tijekom osnovnog obrazovanja. Ta vrsta kompetencije može biti izazov za djecu koja dolaze iz marginaliziranih skupina koje su vrlo često izolirane unutar društva.            Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi postoji li povezanost duljine boravka u ustanovi ranog i predškolskog odgoja i razvoja socijalnih kompetencija romske djece. Istraživanje je provedeno s učiteljima osnovnih škola koji su procjenjivali socijalnu kompetenciju šezdeset romske djece u drugom razredu. Poduzorci su uključivali tridesetero djece koja su bila uključena u sustav ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja dvije godine i tridesetero djece koja su bila uključena u sustav ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja godinu dana. Rezultati upućuju na to da sudionici često ne pokazuju ona ponašanja koja upućuju na socijalnu kompetenciju. Rezultati istraživanja ne ukazuju na statistički značajnu povezanost između socijalne kompetencije djece i njihove dužine boravka u ustanovi ranog i predškolskog odgoja. Ključne riječi: deprivirano okruženje; djeca; marginalizirane skupine; socijalno funkcioniranje; ustanove ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja.
Transition Processes from Kindergarten to Primary School / Postupci prijelaza iz dječjeg vrtića u osnovnu školu
Authors: Visković Ivana
Published: August 2019

Starting primary school is a new and potentially stressful experience for most children. Previous involvement in early childhood institutions can facilitate children’s transition to primary school. The transition from kindergarten to primary school is interpreted as a process of change in the educational environment. It entails changes in the identity of a child, i.e. of process participants, strategies and forms of learning, context and purpose of children’s games, role of the family and, almost as a rule, increased and intensified demands toward children with simultaneous reduction of children's autonomy when deciding on their daily activities. It can contribute to the development of self-esteem and early academic achievements. This paper gives a research overview of kindergarten and primary school professionals’ opinion on the existing practice of organized transition processes and their benefits in regard to children. The statistically significant difference (p≤.05) of the participants’ assessment was determined for the processes of children’s visit, individual work with children, joint events, and certain forms of cooperation. Conversations with children, kindergarten children’s visits to primary schools and lectures for parents are recognized as the most frequently organized transition processes. Representing the most important supporting activities, monitoring and documentation of children’s development and joint studying are absent. Key words: cooperation; formal education; growing-up communities; resistance to change; supporting activities. Prijelaz iz dječjeg vrtića u osnovnu školu tumači se kao proces promjene odgojno-obrazovnog okruženja. Podrazumijeva promjene identiteta djece, odnosa dionika procesa, strategija i oblika učenja, konteksta i svrhovitosti dječje igre, promjenu uloge obitelji i, gotovo u pravilu, povećanje i intenziviranje zahtjeva prema djeci uz istodobno smanjenje dječje autonomije pri odlučivanju o dnevnim aktivnostima. Može doprinijeti razvoju samopouzdanja i početnim akademskim postignućima. Ovaj rad daje pregled istraživanja mišljenja stručnih radnika u dječjem vrtiću i osnovnoj školi o postojećoj praksi organiziranih postupaka prijelaza i njihovoj značajnosti za djecu. Statistički značajna razlika (p≤,05) procjene sudionika utvrđena je za postupke posjeta djece, individualnog rada s djecom, zajedničkih događanja i pojedinih oblika suradnje. Razgovori s djecom o školi, posjeti djece iz dječjeg vrtića u osnovnu školu i predavanja za roditelje prepoznati su kao najčešće organizirani postupci prijelaza. Izostaje praćenje i dokumentiranje dječjeg razvoja i zajedničko učenje, što su najznačajnije potporne aktivnosti. Ključne riječi: formalno obrazovanje; otpornost na promjene; potporne aktivnosti; suradnja; zajednice odrastanja.
SATISFAÇÃO NO TRABALHO: ASSOCIAÇÃO COM CARACTERÍSTICAS PESSOAIS DE PROFESSORES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Nascimento Raquel Krapp do , Farias Gelcemar Oliveira , Pereira Marcos Paulo Vaz de Campos , Both Jorge , Folle Alexandra
Published: August 2019

O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a satisfação no trabalho, considerando as características pessoais (sexo, faixa etária e estado conjugal) de 73 professores de Educação Física vinculados à Secretaria Municipal de Educação da Cidade de São José (SC). Na coleta de dados, utilizou-se um Questionário Sociodemográfico e a Escala de Avaliação da Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho Percebida por Professores de Educação Física. Os dados foram analisados por meio da Prova U Mann-Whitney. Os resultados revelaram associação da avaliação global da satisfação no trabalho apenas com a faixa etária (31 anos ou mais>até 30 anos) dos professores. As condições de trabalho se associaram ao sexo (mulheres>homens) e à faixa etária (31 anos ou mais>até 30 anos), enquanto a progressão na carreira, a autonomia no trabalho e a relevância social se associaram à idade (31 anos ou mais>até 30 anos) dos docentes. Concluiu-se que as mulheres estavam mais satisfeitas com as condições de trabalho do que os homens, enquanto os docentes mais jovens estavam mais insatisfeitos tanto na avaliação global quanto na maioria das dimensões em relação aos professores mais velhos.
GIMNASIA RÍTMICA: PERFIL SOBRE LA PRODUCCIÓN CIENTÍFICA EN REVISTAS DE LATINOAMÉRICA, CARIBE Y PAÍSES IBÉRICOS
Authors: Moraes Leticia Cristina Lima , Moraes e Silva Marcelo , Rinaldi Ieda Parra Barbosa , Rojo Jeferson Roberto , Gomes Leonardo Do Couto
Published: August 2019

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo mapear la producción del conocimiento sobre la Gimnasia Rítmica publicada en revistas de Latinoamérica, Caribe y de los países ibéricos. Para cumplir este fin, se eligió la propuesta de cuño exploratorio descriptivo, enlistando los artículos catalogados en las siguientes bases de datos: Scielo, Lilacs y Medline, accedidos a través de la interfaz de la Biblioteca Virtual de la Salud y Redalyc. Al finalizar, el estudio encontró 48 artículos publicados en 27 revistas diferentes, distribuidos en el período de 2001-2017. La temática que más despertó interés en los investigadores es referente al Entrenamiento, que correspondió al 41,67%. A pesar del predominio del referido eje, se encontró una notable pluralidad epistemológica que contempla: aspectos psicológicos, educativos y sociales, salud, culturales e históricos. Se concluye, por lo tanto, la existencia de un escenario auspicioso para un área que busca consolidarse científicamente, siendo necesario el crecimiento de estudios amparados en las demás formas de plantear el deporte, ascendiendo esas producciones de manera cuantitativa y cualitativa.
Latinoamérica en pisa 2012: factores asociados a la alfabetización matemática
Authors: Fernández Aráuz Andrés
Published: August 2019

Ocho países de la región latinoamericana participaron de la evaluación PISA 2012, obteniendo pobres resultados en la evaluación matemática. Al analizar los factores que se asocian con este desempeño, los resultados de esta investigación muestran que la asistencia a la educación preescolar juega un rol importante en el rendimiento futuro de los estudiantes. Además, incluso controlando por variables tradicionalmente relacionadas con el rendimiento como el estatus socioeconómico del hogar, o el nivel educativo de los padres, esta investigación muestra que los factores personales tienen una gran relevancia al momento de explicar las diferencias en los resultados: el autoconcepto de los estudiantes en el área matemática, su interés hacia esta materia y la familiaridad con conceptos matemáticos son variables que resultaron importantes para predecir los puntajes en la prueba PISA.
A gyermekkori tehéntejfehérje-allergia diagnosztikai kihívásai
Authors: Lendvai-Emmert Dominika , Emmert Vanessza , Fusz Katalin , Prémusz Viktória , Németh Viktória , Ligetvári Roland , Tóth Gergely Péter
Published: August 2019

Abstract:

Introduction and aim: The aim of our research is to evaluate and compare commonly performed diagnostic tests, and to examine the psychological disorders induced by this food allergy. Children with symptoms suggesting cow’s milk protein allergy were included in this study (n = 47). Blood and saliva samples were collected from the participants. Parents were asked to fill in a questionnaire constructed by the research team (containing the DSM-5 symptoms checklist about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Method: One of the most widely used diagnostic tool is the skin allergy test, which was performed in 47 subjects (n = 47, mean age: 7.36 years); only 2 children showed positive test result for cow’s milk. Lymphocyte transformation test was observed to be positive in 8 children (17%), 4 subjects demonstrated questionable results. In our sub-study about psychological symptoms (n = 43, mean age: 7.88 years), the score was according to the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom checklist before the diet (6.88, SD: 4.43) and showed significant decrease after 3 months of the elimination diet (4.48, SD: 3.69, p = 0.001). Scores of children with sleep disorder (10.62, SD: 4.23) also represented a significant reduction after 3 months of the diet (6.69, SD: 4.59, p = 0.009). Salivary cortisol levels did not show significant changes before and after elimination diet. Results: According to our data, skin allergy testing and lymphocyte transformation test are not reliable diagnostic tools for establishing the diagnosis. Conclusion: We conclude that a significant improvement in clinical symptoms can only be achieved with a strict elimination diet. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(33): 1311–1318.
Common Grace, Like Sense, Certainly Not as Common as It Should Be
Authors: Skelton Tom
Published: August 2019

This paper was written to discuss whether or not to agree with the claim that ‘The question is not whether the church has a political right to speak politically, but whether it has a theological duty’ and to provide an appropriate rational. In answering this I use one of the supporting lectures for the unit which suggests that preaching, as understood by the Second Helvetic Confession (SHC), provides the method for engaging with the public square. I offer a particularly Pentecostal critique of this approach with a view to effectively and fruitfully engaging the public square
The Industrial Landscape of the Russian Southern Regions under the Conditions of “New Normality”
Authors: Kaplyuk Ekaterina , Matveeva Lyudmila
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this article is to assess the industrial location that characterizes the industrial landscape of the Russian Southern regions in the conditions of “new normality” using the tools of economic and statistical analysis and cartographic modeling. The methodological basis of research is formed by the convergence of the systemic, synergetic and evolutionary approaches as well as the main statements of the theories of regional economics and regional management, economic landscape, spatial distribution and concepts of using resources and productive forces. Within the authors’ concept of the existing industrial landscape’s role in forming the configuration of new industrialization in the macroregion (Southern Federal District), the paper analyzes the state and trends of key components of the industry’s “industrial location” by means of calculating the index of technical capacity of the industries that occupy the greatest weight in the regional economy structure. The authors make the differentiation of industries in the analyzed macro-region according to the level of technological development. This allowed identifying their groups by quantitative parameters of industrial location. The obtained groups of industries are, on the one hand, the characteristics of the Southern Federal District industrial landscape. Оn the other hand, they are the supporting units (frame matrices) that form the innovative geometry of the macroregion. Grouping of industries empirically and practically confirmed the importance of manufacturing enterprises as supporting parts of the macroregion economic basis for creating an industrial landscape which meets modern requirements of innovative and neo industrial development.
Public-Private Partnership as an Instrument for Developing Reclamation Parks
Authors: Voyevodina Lidiya , Medvedeva Lyudmila
Published: August 2019

The aim of the paper is to study the prerequisites for creating reclamation parks taking into account Russian and foreign experience in developing park structures, to identify the difference of reclamation parks from the existing forms of infrastructural entities and to suggest the mechanism of budgetary investment refunding with the use of the agent-based modeling method. The paper studies the main provisions of the concept of creating reclamation parks.
They are considered as a new form of the interaction between farmers on reclaimed lands which is designed to increase the area of reclaimed lands and to ensure higher productivity of the crops grown on these lands and sustainability of agriculture on the basis of soil fertility preservation and increase. The article proposes a new definition of “reclamation water park” term. The paper analyzes the types of reclamation parks taking into account the specificity of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts. The authors propose variants of budgetary investment refunding using the experience of the US Bureau of Reclamation in budgetary refund of water supply projects implemented by this organization. According to the developed conception of reclamation parks there may be several options for refunding public investments. Using the assumptions made in the paper, the payback period for a water reclamation project at different levels of budget investment refunding was calculated. The payback period without deferral of refunds at the discount rate of 8 % was as follows. It was the longer than 50 years at 10 % profit per year; 14 years at 15 % profit per year; 9 years at 20 % profit per year, and 6 years at 30 % profit per year. When the period of the deferral of refunds was 5 years, the payback period was longer than 50 years, 48, 22, and 14 years respectively for every case.
External Borrowings of the Republic of Belarus: Current State and Prospects
Authors: Samokhovets Maryia , Dyak Tatyana , Glazkova Natalya
Published: August 2019

The article provides the analysis of the current state of external borrowings of the Republic of Belarus and offers the perspective measures of their development. The paper studies quantitative and qualitative parameters of the external public debt of the Republic of Belarus in dynamics, including the structure according to the types of debt obligations and main creditors.
During the conducted research the authors established that the external public debt of the Republic of Belarus is characterized by an upward trend. The paper concludes that the role of external sources of public debt financing is increasing. The external sources of financing are presented generally by credits and loans and also by debt securities. The article reveals that the Government and banks of the Russian Federation are the main creditors of the Republic of Belarus.
As an alternative source of external borrowings of the Republic of Belarus the authors suggest to place government
bonds on foreign financial markets, which have obvious advantages over loans and credits of foreign states and international financial organizations.
The paper substantiates and calculates the efficiency of placing Panda bonds by the Republic of Belarus on the Chinese financial market in comparison with placing Eurobonds on the Irish and Luxembourg stock exchanges.
The features of the first government bond placing on the Chinese financial market are indicated from the prospect of
the emergence of new opportunities for external financing of the Republic of Belarus.
The Strategic Priorities of Developing Small and Medium Sized R&D and Innovative Enterprises in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Authors: Altufieva Natalia
Published: August 2019

The article studies the priorities of developing small and medium sized innovative business. The paper shows that in modern conditions the priorities of developing small and medium sized innovative business should be considered as a necessary direction to ensure effective innovative development of the Republic of Bashkortostan and Russia as a whole.
The article analyses the approaches to assessing the innovative potential of small and medium-sized innovative business. The author classifies the approaches to assessing the development of innovative systems. The paper presents the analysis of the indicators characterizing the innovative activity of small and medium business in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The author calculates the index of innovative potential and defines the priorities of developing small and medium sized innovative business in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The article reveals that for the most objective analytical assessment it is necessary to study such indicators as the number of small and medium sized R&D enterprises, the average number of innovative small and medium sized enterprises, the money turnover of R&D and innovative small and medium sized enterprises, costs on technological innovations of small enterprises, the share of small enterprises involved in technological innovations in the total number of small enterprises in Bashkortostan.
The author emphasizes that under the conditions of global challenges it is necessary to deal with the strategic priorities of developing small and medium sized innovative business comprehensively and take into account such factors as innovative potential, innovative risk and security of innovative activity.
The Mathematical Model for Financial Provision of Project-Based Education Programmes
Authors: Losev Aleksandr , Loseva Natalia , Kizatova Nadezhda
Published: August 2019

The main purpose of this work is to develop a new financial and mathematical model for managing higher education institutions in conditions of normative per capita financing, as well as to elaborate a dynamic descriptive model, which would take into account the specificity of financial support for universities’ educational and research activities in implementing project-based education programmes. The research has been carried out within one of the areas of education economics dealing with developing strategic financial management methods and algorithms. Over the past decade, there have been at least two major changes in the operating conditions of higher education institutions. Firstly, the principle of education institution financing has radically changed: from estimated budget financing to normative per capita one. Meanwhile, the vast majority of education institutions have yet not been able to realign their financial management systems according to new requirements. This problem is being addressed, inter alia, by developing new models and algorithms for financing all areas of university activities. Secondly, transition to new models of university complexes is currently under way. Thus, it has become necessary to build mathematical models for financing, staffing and administering university transformation into a regional centre of innovative, technological and social development. New approaches to resourcing relevant programmes are needed in order to establish an innovative and entrepreneurial university with an academic core and inter-disciplinary infrastructure which would provide staffing and intellectual support for developing region’s high-tech economic and social sectors through the effective integration of science, education, industry, development institutions and nonprofit socially-oriented organizations. Addressing these two problems requires developing financial and mathematical models for financing, staffing and administering university transformation into the regional centre of innovative, technological and social development. This paper presents a dynamic economic and mathematical model for budgeting structural subdivisions of higher education institutions, which introduce project-based training into the educational process on the basis of the current educational standards, curricula and financial plans of education programmes, and the methodology of normative per capita financing.
The Struggle of Traditions and Innovations in the Future Model of the Russian Economy
Growth and Development (Book Review: Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets / ed. by B. S. Sergi. – Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018. – 288 p.)
Authors: Mitrofanova Inna , Ivanov Nikolay
Published: August 2019

The article gives a review and presents the results of the international study of growth and development prospects of the Russian Economy in “Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets” collective monograph edited by Doctor of Economics, Professor B.S. Sergi (Harward University, USA) published in 2018 by Emerald publishing house. The authors identify key industry markets in the economy of modern Russia and make a future model of its growth and development for the medium term period (until 2025). The paper shows the battle of traditions and innovations within this model. This process implies achieving the goal of sustainable development and at the same time achieving Russia’s leadership in high technology industries (HighTech). On the basis of the book prepared by its editor Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, president of “Institute of Scientific Communications” autonomous non-profit organization (Volgograd) E.G. Popkova, Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor of Plekhanov University of Economics (Moscow) E.V. Popova, chief researcher of the State Research Institute for System Analysis of the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation (Moscow) Yu.V. Raulina, as well as Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, chief researcher of the All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, chief researcher of the State Research Institute of System Analysis of the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation (Moscow) A.V. Bogoviz perspective directions for future growth and development of the Russian economy are identified. They are the integration of entrepreneurship (including international one), green innovations and dynamic innovative development based on industry 4.0 technologies.
Regularizing Fully Convolutional Networks for Time Series Classification by Decorrelating Filters
Authors: Paneri Kaushal , TV Vishnu , Malhotra Pankaj , Vig Lovekesh , Shroff Gautam
Published: August 2019

Deep neural networks are prone to overfitting, especially in small training data regimes. Often, these networks are overparameterized and the resulting learned weights tend to have strong correlations. However, convolutional networks in general, and fully convolution neural networks (FCNs) in particular, have been shown to be relatively parameter efficient, and have recently been successfully applied to time series classification tasks. In this paper, we investigate the application of different regularizers on the correlation between the learned convolutional filters in FCNs using Batch Normalization (BN) as a regularizer for time series classification (TSC) tasks. Results demonstrate that despite orthogonal initialization of the filters, the average correlation across filters (especially for filters in higher layers) tends to increase as training proceeds, indicating redundancy of filters. To mitigate this redundancy, we propose a strong regularizer, using simple yet effective filter decorrelation. Our proposed method yields significant gains in classification accuracy for 44 diverse time series datasets from the UCR TSC benchmark repository.
A Dynamic Bayesian Network Based Merge Mechanism for Autonomous Vehicles
Authors: Zine el Abidine Kherroubi , Samir Aknine , Rebiha Bacha
Published: August 2019

This work explores the design of a central collaborative driving strategy between connected cars with the objective of improving road safety in case of highway on-ramp merging scenario. Based on a suitable method for predicting vehicle motion and behavior for a central collaborative strategy, a dynamic Bayesian network method that predicts the intention of drivers in highway on-ramp is proposed. The method was validated using real data of detailed vehicle trajectories on a segment of interstate 80 in Emeryville, California.
Ethically Aligned Mobilization of Community Effort to Reposition Shared Bikes
Authors: Liu Zelei , Yu Han , Wang Leye , Hu Liang , Yang Qiang
Published: August 2019

We consider the problem of mobilizing community effort to reposition indiscriminantly parked shared bikes in urban environments through crowdsourcing. We propose an ethically aligned incentive optimization approach WSLS which maximizes the rate of success for bike repositioning while minimizing cost and prioritizing users’ wellbeing. Realistic simulations based on a dataset from Singapore demonstrate that WSLS significantly outperforms existing approaches.
Mononuclear Schiff Base Complexes Derived from 5-Azophenylsalicylaldehyde with Co(II), Ni(II) Ions: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical Study and Antibacterial Properties
Authors: Kafi-Ahmadi Leila , Marjani Ahmad Poursattar
Published: August 2019

In the present research, 1,2-di[N-2-phenylthio-5-azophenylsalicylidene]ethane (H2L1, 1,3-di[N-2-phenylthio-5-azophenylsali-cylidene]propane(H2L2) and 1,4-di[N-2-phenylthio-5-azophenylsalicylidene]butane (H2L3) were synthesized. ML1,ML2 and ML3 complexes were prepared through the reaction of H2L1,H2L2 and H2L3 with Ni(II) and Co(II) acetate salts. The prepared ligands and their complexes were characterized with FT-IR, 1H-NMR, elemental analysis, conductivity and magnetic measurements, ESI-mass, UV-Vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The complexes had monomeric structure according to the mass spectral data. All of the complexes had a six-coordinated octahedral geometry. The electrochemical behavior of the ligands, Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes was investigated by CV in DMF under argon atmosphere. The results show that the coordination of Ni(II) causes the ligands to be deactivated. The voltammogram of Co(II) complexes shows that the reduction of CoL1 is harder than CoL3 and CoL2 is inactive. Their antibacterial activity was investigated and the complexes exhibited better antibacterial activity than the free ligands against selective bacteria. Keywords: Schiff base complexes, 5-azophenylsalicylaldehyde, electrochemical study, antibacterial properties.
Probe-Seq v2
Authors: Amamoto Ryoji , L. Cepko Constance
Published: August 2019

Recent transcriptional profiling technologies are uncovering previously-undefined cell populations and molecular markers at an unprecedented pace. While single cell RNA (scRNA) sequencing is an attractive approach for unbiased transcriptional profiling of all cell types, a complementary method to isolate and sequence specific cell populations from heterogeneous tissue remains challenging. Here, we developed Probe-Seq, which allows deep transcriptional profiling of specific cell types isolated using RNA as the defining feature. Dissociated cells are labelled using fluorescent in situhybridization (FISH) for RNA, and then isolated by fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS). We used Probe-Seq to purify and profile specific cell types from mouse, human, and chick retinas, as well as the Drosophila midgut. Probe-Seq is compatible with frozen nuclei, making cell types within archival tissue immediately accessible. As it can be multiplexed, combinations of markers can be used to create specificity. Multiplexing also allows for the isolation of multiple cell types from one cell preparation. Probe-Seq should enable RNA profiling of specific cell types from any organism.
Pathogenesis of acute hemorrhage syndrome
Authors: Vasiliev Andrei G. , Haitsev Nikolay V. , Balashov Aleksey L. , Balashov Leo D. , Kravtsova Aleftina A. , Trashkov Alexander P. , Pakhomova Maria A.
Published: August 2019

Circulation blood volume reduction, vascular tone change and decreased cardiac output are the three major factors constituting the acute hemorrhage syndrome pathogenesis that has originally been referred to as “hemorrhagic shock”. Vascular trend with secondary redistribution of the blood volume and following microcirculatory changes as well as the cellular one with principal metabolic modifications are considered to be the leading ones in the development of shock. After the establishment of the leading role of acute hypovolemia and anemia this phenomenon has been labeled “acute posthemorrhagic anemia syndrome”. The development of polyorganic insufficiency syndrome after acute hemorrhage is to a great extent associated with oxygen transport disturbance due to circulatory hypoxia and to a lesser one — with haemic hypoxia due to circulating red blood cells and hemoglobin deficit. Profound tissue metabolism disorders persist even after central hemodynamics and microcirculatory perfusion restoration thus considerably decreasing the nonspecific immune defense and the ability of tissues to reparation and enhancisng proinflammatory and destructive tendencies.
Qué piensa de la publicidad y de sus técnicas la comunidad de latinos inmigrantes en España
Authors: Álvarez Ruiz Antón
Published: August 2019

Este artículo expone los resultados de varios grupos de discusión (focus groups) realizados recientemente con inmigrantes de diversos países de Latinoamérica residentes en España. En dichos grupos se investigó a través de la metodología cualitativa empleada habitualmente en los grupos de discusión, qué opinión tienen sobre la publicidad que presencian en nuestro país, tanto a nivel general como entrando en detalles sobre tipos de anuncios, retóricas (estilos) publicitarias y marcas. También se investigó a fondo sobre cómo veían el papel de los personajes latinos que aparecen en la publicidad española - tipologías, acentos lingüísticos, roles desempeñados, etc.– y su grado de identificación con ellos.El artículo explicar el amplio muestrario de efectos observado en los inmigrantes y su rápida adaptación al tipo de publicidad realizada en España, bastante diferente a la de sus países de origen.Los datos de este artículo fueron obtenidos en el curso de un Proyecto de Investigación Art. 83 LOU, realizado para la Asociación de Agencias de Publicidad española por la Universidad de Villanueva y la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Análisis de los sitios webs de los destinos de la España Verde y sinopsis de la evolución de la promoción on-line
Authors: Bello Acebrón Laurentino , Penelas Montserrat , Cortés Bellas XXX
Published: August 2019

Para gestionar adecuadamente la Promoción de un Destino Turístico, cada vez es más indispensable reducir el riesgo en la toma de decisiones ya que se hacen más complejas e inciertas. Los procesos de planificación estratégica y el diseño de estrategias de marketing exigen analizar variables de diversa índole, situaciones y comportamientos, tanto de entorno general como específico, así como aspectos relacionados con el mix de marketing que permitan que un destino sea competitivo y la imagen del mismo sea coherente y atractiva. Por lo tanto, se necesita desarrollar metodologías de investigación de mercados que faciliten información objetiva y relevante de manera ágil y eficiente a los decisores e instituciones del Sector Turístico. Este estudio aspira a ofrecer un conjunto de reflexiones que permitan avanzar en el estudio y la gestión de la comunicación on-line de los destinos turísticos de la España Verde, para que responsables y promotores reúnan un mayor conocimiento que redunde en una mejora del planteamiento de las características de sus sitios webs que se presentan como imprescindibles para el usuario potencial y que son susceptibles de perfeccionamiento y desarrollo. Aporta una metodología específica para la evaluación y análisis de la web de un destino turístico.
La ciudad fingida. Imágenes y promoción del turismo en Barcelona. Perspectiva histórica y cuestiones del presente
Authors: Palou Rubio Saida
Published: August 2019

Barcelona ha experimentado un acelerado crecimiento del turismo en especial a partir del 2000. Actualmente, el turismo cumple una función claramente estructurante en Barcelona: difícilmente se puede comprender la evolución de la ciudad sin tener en cuenta el papel que el turismo juega en ella, y parece indudable que el crecimiento e intensificación de la actividad turística en Barcelona está más que asegurado. En los últimos años, y coincidiendo con el auge de su oferta y demanda, el turismo en Barcelona ha sido objeto de críticas y aversiones por parte de algunos de sus ciudadanos, que han identificado el turismo como responsable directo de algunas de las carencias y problemáticas de la ciudad. Las molestias causadas por la masificación en determinados espacios públicos de la ciudad, los procesos de gentrificación que sufren algunas zonas, la banalización de algunos símbolos relacionados con la identidad de la ciudad o la especialización del comercio alrededor de los iconos turísticos, son cuestiones que preocupan a la población y ante los cuales hay que asumir serias gestiones. La intensa actividad turística en Barcelona exige replanteamientos desde un punto de vista territorial, económico y sociocultural.
El habitante de la frontera: rasgos y rol del estratega de comunicación en las organizaciones
Authors: Ugarte Iturrizaga Aitor
Published: August 2019

Se defiende en este breve ensayo la conveniencia de que el Estratega de Comunicación sea el líder de la institución en la gestión del instrumento más poderoso que tenemos los seres humanos: el lenguaje. Esa visión dota de complejidad a su tarea y la aleja de los planteamientos lineales o causa-efecto que subyacen todavía en muchas acciones marketinianas y de comunicación actuales. Este rechazo del causalismo y el logicismo clásico como principio estructurante del rol comunicativo, asume simultáneamente lo cultural, paradójico, discontinuo, contradictorio y polisémico como entorno natural de acción. Un entorno del que metafóricamente se puede afirmar que en estos momentos se parece más a una frontera que a un territorio. De ahí que se haya elegido el título de “el habitante de la frontera” para acercarse al rol y a los rasgos del Estratega de Comunicación.
Trabajadoras ‘sexcam’ en Colombia: Una impresión diagnóstica sobre la seguridad y Salud
Authors: Fajardo Guevara Carlos , Mesa Lorza Carlos
Published: August 2019

Objetivo: Formular una impresión preliminar de tipo diagnóstica en torno a la problemática de seguridad y salud de las trabajadoras ‘sexcam’ en Colombia.

Métodos: A tan solo unas pocas décadas del nacimiento del creciente negocio websex, se debe anotar la casi inexistencia de información, datos, y estadísticas a nivel oficial y académico, debiéndose recurrir a las más confiables fuentes de orden primario, así como a las periodísticas e independientes que con rigurosidad se han ocupado parcialmente del tema

Resultados: La relativa reciente aparición y el actual empuje de la industria websex plantean una enorme encrucijada no solamente en los campos éticos, jurídicos, y económicos en Colombia, sino que hace evidente la marcada indiferencia con la cual se ha enfocado la seguridad y la salud de las mujeres que trabajan en este medio (‘sexcam’)

Conclusiones. Un balance preliminar indica que las fuerzas que se mueven y que emergen de este negocio sexual virtual resultan contrarias y desproporcionadas en relación con los seres humanos involucrados, ya que cada vez hay más de aquellos inmersos laboralmente, mientras que sus condiciones de seguridad y de salud son casi ignoradas y olvidadas, demostrándose un preocupante desconocimiento sobre esta problemática tanto en Colombia, como en Latinoamérica, y en los diversos países del mundo.