bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Türkiye’deki Suriyeli Göçmen Nüfus İçin Yaşam Alanı Seçimi
Authors: ÇETİNKAYA EROĞLU Gonca , VAROL Nehir
Published: November 2021

21. yüzyılın en büyük kitlesel göçü olarak tanımlanan Suriyeli göçünün 11. yılında kamplardaki yaşamlarını sonlandırarak Türkiye’nin her şehrinde dağınık halde yaşamayı tercih eden Suriyeli göçmen nüfus için yaşam alanlarının belirlenmesi gerekliliği ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışmada Türkiye’deki Suriyeli göçmen nüfus için ekonomik, sosyal, kültürel ve güvenlik sorunlarını azaltmayı hedefleyen sürdürülebilir yaşam alanlarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Kuramsal anlamda göç teorileri, göçün nedenleri sonuçları, göç ve afet ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada pandemi kısıtları nedeniyle 33 kişilik örneklem grubuna ulaşılabilmiş katılımcıların toplumdaki uyumu, Türkiye’den beklentileri ve kalıcılıkları göz önünde bulundurularak sosyo-demografik ve sosyo-ekonomik özellikleri analiz edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Ayrıca çalışmanın konusu gereği katılımcılardan yaşam alanlarından beklentilerinin sıralanması istenmiştir. Sanılanın aksine Türklerin yoğun olduğu bölgelerde yaşamayı tercih eden katılımcıların en büyük sıkıntının ekonomik anlamda yaşandığı gözlemlenmiştir.
Aprendizaje en el primer año de estudios universitarios: motivaciones, estrategias y enfoques
Authors:   , Ferro Marcela Lilián
Published: November 2021

El objetivo general de esta investigación, fue identificar las diferentes motivaciones, estrategias, y enfoques del aprendizaje predominantes en los alumnos de primer año de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y correlacional. Se utilizó para la recolección de la información el Cuestionario de John Biggs, la aplicación del mismo nos permitió evaluar el grado y nivel de los enfoques de aprendizaje que adopta un estudiante de nivel universitario en su proceso de aprendizaje, así como las motivaciones y estrategias más relevantes que integran dichos enfoques. La población estuvo conformada por estudiantes universitarios del primer año de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata del año 2017. Los resultados surgen del análisis de 362 cuestionarios. Entre éstos el 60% de los estudiantes presentó un predominio de aprendizaje profundo con motivación intrínseca del 61% y estratégica profunda del 58%, pudiendo utilizar estrategias memorísticas o de comprensión de acuerdo a la situación académica. Los análisis estadísticos efectuados permiten concluir que las variables en estudio están correlacionadas significativamente. Los resultados obtenidos, aportarán información importante para entender las peculiaridades del aprendizaje de los alumnos.
Analysis of the effectiveness of constraining metrics of geometric simplification algorithms based on expert evaluation of line detail
Authors: Samsonov Timofey , Yakimova Olga
Published: November 2021

The paper reveals dependencies between the character of the line shape and combination of constraining metrics that allows comparable reduction in detail by different geometric simplification algorithms. The study was conducted in a form of the expert survey. geometrically simplified versions of three coastline fragments were prepared using three different geometric simplification algorithms—Douglas-peucker, Visvalingam-Whyatt and Li-Openshaw. Simplification was constrained by similar value of modified hausdorff distance (linear offset) and similar reduction of number of line bends (compression of the number of detail elements). Respondents were asked to give a numerical estimate of the detail of each image, based on personal perception, using a scale from one to ten. The results of the survey showed that lines perceived by respondents as having similar detail can be obtained by different algorithms. however, the choice of the metric used as a constraint depends on the nature of the line. Simplification of lines that have a shallow hierarchy of small bends is most effectively constrained by linear offset. As the line complexity increases, the compression metric for the number of detail elements (bends) increases its influence in the perception of detail. For one of the three lines, the best result was consistently obtained with a weighted combination of the analyzed metrics as a constraint. None of the survey results showed that only reducing the number of bends can be used as an effective characteristic of similar reduction in detail. It was therefore found that the linear offset metric is more indicative when describing changes in line detail.
FORMATION OF BACKBONE PROJECTS IN THE INDUSTRY OF A REGION
Authors: Gataullin R.F. , Chuvashaeva E.R.
Published: November 2021

Industry occupies a special place among the types of economic activity in any region. Projects for the development of backbone industrial enterprises in regions play a decisive role in the formation of their production specialization. Hence, the transition to project management in the development of regions most often means the implementation of appropriate measures in industry. The paper gives a definition of systemic projects, shows the conditions for their implementation, depending on the purpose of implementation and significance. The place of backbone projects in the development of industrial centers of the Republic of Bashkortostan is shown. Discrepancies are revealed in the list of projects included in the Strategy of Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Bashkortostan, cities and municipal districts and in other regulatory documents aimed at accelerating territorial development. The solution of the following tasks is considered: determination of trends and patterns in the development of industry in the regions; identification of the main requirements for projects to develop industry in the regions of the country; survey of the existing package of projects for the development of this industry in Bashkiria; proposals for backbone projects in the industry of the republic. The implementation of projects takes place in different municipal regions and municipalities in different ways. In the Republic of Bashkortostan, more than 80 % of industrial production is concentrated in four cities - Ufa, Salavat, Sterlitamak and Neftekamsk. They also account for most of the investments. At the same time, investments in these cities enjoy all kinds of benefits. It was proposed to strengthen the benefits for projects located outside the zone of traditional industrial location and for new types of activities for the republic.
ANALYSIS OF SME’ TAX BURDEN IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY OF THE URAL REGION
Authors: Martynova A.I. , Podshivalova M.V. , Podshivalov D.V.
Published: November 2021

The tax burden for small and medium-sized businesses has always been a significant indicator of business activity state’s stimulation. It is especially important for the manufacturing sector, the development of which is strategically important in the context of the growing political crisis and global instability. In this paper, an assessment of the tax burden is carried out according to a sample of 61 companies - subjects of small and medium-sized businesses in the most developed territory of the country - the Ural Federal District. The sample includes only enterprises with a common tax system. This is necessary for the comparability of the authors' calculations with the official normative values of the tax burden established for the corresponding sub-sector. The main hypothesis of the study is that small and medium-sized businesses underestimate their tax burden by applying the general taxation system, and thus, the standard established by the Government of the Russian Federation is objectively overestimated, since it does not take into account the specifics of tax optimization of such companies. The study result is the identification of an absolute discrepancy between the actual values of the tax burden and the normative ones. Thus, 100 % of the sample companies have a lower level of it, while for medium-sized companies the gap is maximum and is 21 times. According to calculations, 60-70 % of the sample companies occupy the payroll fund in order to reduce the tax burden on insurance premiums. In conclusion, it is argued that it is necessary to review the state tax policy in relation to small and medium-sized businesses, namely, to create conditions for reducing tax time and in the conditions of the general taxation system.
DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE UDMURT REPUBLIC
Authors: S.V. Radygina S.V. x
Published: November 2021

The article discloses the essence of the public-private partnership mechanism, various approaches to its definition, both at the level of legislative acts of the Russian Federation and international organizations (UN). Different forms of PPP projects, their peculiarities and distinctive features are described in accordance with federal laws on public-private partnership and concession agreements. Instruments are being considered to support investors implementing investment projects of social infrastructure on the basis of PPPs, from federal and regional development institutions, as well as state authorities. An analysis of the level of PPP development in the Udmurt Republic is carried out, concrete examples of successful cooperation between private and public parties on the organization of financing and implementation of the project on the basis of public-private or municipal-private partnership are given. The use of this mechanism allows to obtain a significant economic effect due to the fact that there is a personal interest of a private person in obtaining income from a built or modernized facility. In addition, the social component plays an important role, PPP allows you to direct funds to those industries that are initially considered not promising enough to conduct business, but are often of key importance for the development of the region and ensuring a comfortable urban environment for the population.
APPLICATION OF UTILITY THEORY IN THE STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL RISKS
Authors: Aleksandrova O.B. , Belikova A.V.
Published: November 2021

Тhe article discusses entrepreneurial risks from the point of view of rational behavior, which is based on obtaining satisfaction from the implementation of the project. The main approaches to the definition of risk and the works of leading researchers devoted to the problem of entrepreneurial risk are considered. Common components of risk situations, regardless of the area of the project, are highlighted. Achieving high results depends on maintaining a balance of interests of all project participants. The author's classification of entrepreneurial risks on three levels is given: macro, meso, micro, which made it possible to determine the boundaries of interests of economic entities participating in the project. The economic category of usefulness (utility) for all project participants and the economic effect as they are interested in the implementation of the project, commensurate with the costs and the results obtained, are revealed. The model "Entrepreneur - Consumer - Counterparties" is proposed, which demonstrates the realization of the interests of economic entities, which is consistent subjectivism, expressed in preference, expectation, cognition with a common interest in obtaining utility. It is proposed to develop a decision-making model in the risk management system based on the presented axioms: orderly, transit, ranked preference of project options, taking into account the expected utility by all economic entities in order to reduce entrepreneurial risks.
PROBLEMS OF CRIMINAL - LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF REHABILITATION NAZISM AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME
Authors: Rovneyko V.V.
Published: November 2021

The article deals with the problems of international law and criminal law related to the establishment of criminal liability for attempts to "rehabilitate Nazism" and the definition of signs of the corpus delicti for in Article 354 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In the article there are analyze correspondence of the signs of the corpus delicti by the nature and degree of crime public danger, and also concludes about necessary to conclude an international cooperation agreement for countering Nazism, adopt a national law defining the basic concepts and directions for such counteraction, as well as change the content of Article 354 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in order to bring the nature and degree of public danger into line with those that a crime against the peace and security of mankind should possess, and that the scope of application of this article in attempts to rehabilitate Nazism was not limited only to the content of the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal, which, for all its indisputable significance, is not the only one international and court act condemning the crimes of the Nazis and their accessories.
Miasta i paradyplomacja pamięci
Authors: Wasilewski Krzysztof
Published: November 2021

Rola miast w stosunkach międzynarodowych systematycznie wzrasta. Wiele współczesnych inicjatyw globalnych z zakresu ochrony środowiska, walki z nierównościami społecznymi czy nielegalną imigracją bierze swój początek w aktywności zagranicznej samorządów. Coraz chętniej też miasta budują swój międzynarodowy potencjał poprzez tzw. dyplomację pamięci. Przeszłość, a w zasadzie odgórnie usankcjonowana forma jej upamiętnienia lub zapomnienia, staje się bowiem jedną z nadrzędnych kategorii polityki zagranicznej. Wykorzystując różne narzędzia realizowania polityki historycznej, jak np. zagospodarowanie przestrzeni publicznej czy wspieranie działalności instytucji pamięci, samorządy tworzą pożądany wizerunek na arenie międzynarodowej, a w konsekwencji wzmacniają własny potencjał gospodarczy i polityczny.
El efecto “Bolonia” en las estrategias y estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes de Psicología de la Universidad de La Laguna
Authors: Felipe-Afonso M. Isaura , Plasencia-Pimentel Andrea , García Luis Alberto , Castro-Sánchez José Juan
Published: November 2021

El presente trabajo pretende establecer una comparación en el uso de estrategias de aprendizaje entre aquellos estudiantes que realizaron la carrera de Psicología antes de la implantación del Plan Bolonia y aquellos que lo han hecho posteriormente siguiendo el Plan Bolonia. Se ha llevado a cabo un estudio experimental descriptivo con 2.051 estudiantes que cursaban 3º (Grado) y 4º (Licenciatura) de Psicología. Se evaluaron las estrategias cognitivas, de control en el estudio, los estilos de aprendizaje y las estrategias motivacionales. Se aplicó una prueba de diferencias de medias t-Student para grupos independientes. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes con el Plan Bolonia utilizan estrategias cognitivas más reproductivas y colaborativas, así como un estilo de aprendizaje más superficial y teórico. El alumnado No Bolonia se decanta por estrategias cognitivas más productivas, por la búsqueda de alternativas, muestran un estilo más autónomo e inmerso y mayor uso de estrategias motivacionales de concentración y ánimo. Se han encontrado claras diferencias en relación con el grado de autonomía, elaboración y profundización en el estudio y los hábitos motivacionales. Estos datos invitan a una reflexión sobre el impacto de la metodología propuesta por el Plan Bolonia, su implantación y el perfil del estudiante y profesional de la Psicología.
Application of cylindrical IE-GSTC to physical metasurfaces
Authors: Sandeep Srikumar , Gasiewski Albin , Huang Shao Ying , Peterson Andrew F
Published: November 2021

This work validates cylindrical IE-GSTC by applying it to physical metasurfaces, i.e. metasurfaces defined by material properties and dimensions rather than by susceptibility tensor components. Previously reported IE-GSTC which was formulated for zero thickness GSTC discontinuity is extended to handle finite thickness of physical metasurfaces. A simple analytical approach is used to extract the bianisotropic susceptibility tensor of concentric, multilayered, magneto-dielectric shell. Plane wave scattering by a physical metasurface constructed of four segments of multilayered, magneto-dielectric metasurface scatterers is used as an example problem to validate cylindrical IEGSTC. A second example considers an opening on the cylindrical metasurface, confirming IE-GSTC can handle metasurfaces with openings. Good agreement is obtained between IE-GSTC results and full wave simulation results for both cases.
Classification of VR-Gaming Difficulty Induced Stress Levels using Physiological (EEG & ECG) Signals and Machine Learning
Authors: Pratiher Sawon , Radhakrishnan Ananth , Sahoo Karuna P. , ALAM SAZEDUL , Kerick Scott E. , Banerjee nilanjan , Ghosh Nirmalya , patra amit
Published: November 2021

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Physiological sensing has long been an indispensable
fixture for virtual reality (VR) gaming studies. Moreover, VR induced stressors are increasingly being used to assess the impact
of stress on an individual’s health and well-being. This study
discusses the results of experimental research comprising multimodal physiological signal acquisition from 31 participants during a Go/No-Go VR-based shooting exercise where participants
had to shoot the enemy and spare the friendly targets. The study
encompasses multiple sessions, including orientation, thresholding, and shooting. The shooting sessions consist of tasks under
low & high difficulty induced stress conditions with in-between
baseline segments. Machine learning (ML) performance with
heart rate variability (HRV) from electrocardiogram (ECG) and
electroencephalogram (EEG) features outperform the prevalent
methods for four different VR gaming difficulty-induced stress
(GDIS) classification problems (CPs). Further, the significance of
the HRV predictors and different brain region activations from
EEG is deciphered using statistical hypothesis testing (SHT). The
ablation study shows the efficacy of multimodal physiological
sensing for different gaming difficulty-induced stress classification
problems (GDISCPs) in a VR shooting task.
Il Montalbano nel Medioevo
Authors: Somigli Lapo
Published: November 2021

This book analyses the dynamics of settlement and power in medieval Montalbano, for centuries a frontier area contested by competing powers. The architectural evidence, particularly religious, is investigated archaeologically as manifestations of power. Starting from the study of the technical knowledge of medieval master masons, the cultural, economic and political dynamics of an area to which the frontier gave centrality and supra-regional exchanges, especially during the 11th century, have been reconstructed. It is no coincidence that this centrality diminished from the following century when the growing influence of Pistoia’s municipality was matched by material standardisation. The contribution given to research and data analysis by the use, also experimental, of computer tools (3D, GIS) is also fundamental.
A circular approach to technological innovation with waste from the agri-industrial supply chain
Authors: Carbonaro Corrado , Giordano Roberto , Andreotti Jacopo , Faruku Denis
Published: November 2021

Today’s construction sector is able to act as a catalyst for circular processes in synergy with various industrial supply chains, including those that include the reuse of plant by-products, which can potentially be used as secondary raw materials (SRM). These processes fall within a research cluster described through four projects, articulated on the basis of an experimental work method, performance monitoring and assessment of environmental impact. The activities of the cluster have led to collaboration between companies and universities, laying the foundations for process and product innovation, highlighting the need to implement tools and policies to streamline SRM recovery and storage chains.
Memberitakan Injil, dengan atau Tanpa Upah? Studi Eksegetis 1 Korintus 9:1-23
Authors: Gea Masa Yubelium
Published: November 2021

Membangun konsep dasar yang benar tentang panggilan memberitakan Injil pada hakikatnya sangat menentukan keberhasilan pelayanan yang diemban. Jika pemberitaan Injil dilihat sebagai anugerah, maka tugas itu merupakan berkat dan kesukaan, tetapi jika dilihat sebagai pilihan maka tugas pemberitaan akan ditentukan oleh situasi dan kondisi. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana pendeta di BNKP yang diurapi untuk melayani dapat melakukan pelayanannya dalam segala situasi dan kondisi yang mungkin terjadi. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kepustakaan dan biblika (eksegesis). Hasil dan pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa situasi dan kondisi jemaat terkini turut memengaruhi pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh pendeta. Kesungguhan dan komitmen pendeta mengalami pasang surut ketika kondisi jemaat tidak sesuai dengan yang diharapkan. Ini bertolak belakang dengan pelayanan Paulus yang mengalami banyak suka-duka dalam memberitakan Injil. Situasi dan kondisi jemaat yang ia layani sama sekali tidak menyurutkan niatnya untuk memberitakan Injil. Hal itu disebabkan oleh pemahamannya terhadap pemberitaan Injil adalah anugerah dan Tuhan sendiri yang memilih dan memberikan tugas itu untuk dilaksanakan. Karena itu, para pendeta perlu menanamkan konsep yang benar tentang dasar panggilan dalam memberitakan Injil; memberitakan Injil merupakan anugerah, bukan pilihan.
EFL Junior High School Students’ Learning Style
Authors: Ramaniya Made Ananda
Published: November 2021

The current study investigated EFL students’ learning style. The study was a survey study followed by 30 junior high school students in Singaraja Bali. In identifying students’ learning style, the updated Index of Learning Styles (ILS) developed by Felder and Silverman (1988) was used. The result of data analysis found that the majority of students prefer visual (76.7%), active (66.7%), sensing (60%), and global (53.3%). The result of this study implied that teachers should adjust their way of teaching to accommodate students’ learning style. They can apply various learning media such as video, animated pictures to motivate the students in learning.
Effective legislation as a prerequisite for the democratic development of society
Authors: Byrkovych Tetyana , Kabanets Oleksandr
Published: November 2021

The development and improvement of legislation and, in fact, the formation of a new legal system should be considered as oneof the most important tasks related to the formation of the rule of law and civil society. Recently, many legislative acts, creating thebasis for the further development of our state as a democratic one with the rule of law, have been adopted. The Constitution of Ukrainehas enshrined the most important principles of the constitutional order of Ukraine. Some steps have been taken towards the rule of lawand separation of powers, ensuring natural human rights.The purpose of this article is to analyze the need, relevance or requirement to study the principles of legislative activity, whichwould reflect the legal and democratic values of today.The article covers the analysis of the legislation effectiveness in the modern world as a prerequisite for the democratic developmentof society. In writing the article, the tasks directly related to the formation of the rule of law, civil society and legal system havebeen analyzed. The effectiveness of legal norms as a component of the formation of civil society and the rule of law has been analyzed.The principles that reflect democratic foundations, indicating that democratic law-making will accordingly generate democratic legislation,have also been studied.The democratic content of legislation affects the level of its effectiveness and is aimed at protecting fundamental human rightsand freedoms; ensuring the development of civil society; taking into account the objective laws of the development of society and thestate, where a human being is recognized as the highest social value.The above indicates the urgent need to develop the principles of legislative activities that would reflect the legal and democraticvalues. Among them, the main ones are the following: the determining role of human and civil rights and freedoms and their ensuringby the state; democracy and social orientation of legislative activities; taking into account public opinion; the principle of the rule oflaw; timeliness, systematicity, predictability and scientific validity of legislative decisions, etc.
Application of the Balance of Probabilities Standard of Proof in Judicial Practice
Authors: But Illia
Published: November 2021

The paper describes key standards of proof used in common law countries: balance of probabilities and beyond reasonable doubt,applied in judicial practice in the UK, and the criminal standard beyond reasonable doubt, civil standard preponderance of evidence,and interim standard clear and convincing evidence, applied in judicial practice in the USA.

The author identifies main conditions for application of the balance of probabilities standard in foreign judicial practice: 1) thisstandard is not merely a surmise based on guesses or suspicions; such surmise shall be based on certain evidence, which in total is notenough to establish presence or absence of a certain fact unequivocally; 2) the graver is an allegation, the less probable is the occurrenceof the fact, and hence it must be proved with harder evidence; 3) the less probable is an event, the more evidence there must be to provethat it might have truly occurred; 4) there is no direct connection between graveness of an allegation (consequences) and probability ofan event: some grave harmful conduct may be fairly common or, on the contrary, may happen rather infrequently.The paper identifies step-by-step implementation of standards of proof in practice of the European Court of Human Rights(ECHR): at the first stage one can find references to standards of proof only in cases against the United Kingdom; at the second stagethere are judgments made on complaints against other countries, though in such judgments the ECHR does not assess standards ofproof, but merely reflects that those have been applied by national courts. At the third (contemporary) stage the ECHR only distingui -shes between application of standards of proof in criminal and quasi-criminal cases.The author concludes on the basis of study of empirical data that the balance of probabilities standard of proof is already appliedin the national judicial practice, however principles of its application in the judicial practice have not been developed yet. It is notedthat though the doctrine of the standards of proof was developed in the common law countries, application thereof does not contradictthe concept of judicial activism: an idea, according to which a decision must be made in favour of the party, whose statements are reliablenot per se, but in comparison with statements of the adverse party, enables courts to make judgments in cases when positions ofboth sides are impeccable, and evidence for unequivocal conclusions is not enough.
ABORDAGEM DO GÉNERO TEXTUAL PUBLICIDADE COMERCIAL NA SALA DE AULA
Authors: Tete Acacio Augusto
Published: November 2021

Este artigo comporta duas componentes: teórica e prática. Na primeira, com base na consulta bibliográfica, discutimos o conceito de géneros textuais e sua importância no ensino de língua portuguesa em Moçambique. Foi constatado que o currículo do Ensino Secundário Geral não prevê a abordagem dos géneros provérbio e adivinha, textos característicos dos povos bantu. Por outro lado, nos livros da 11ª e 12ª classe, há maior predominância de géneros textuais de base escrita em relação aos de tradição oral, o que atenta contra a cultura, compromete a expressão oral dos aprendentes e sua inserção na sociedade. Portanto, há necessidade de reflexões profundas e favoráveis ao aluno, tal como na 9ª classe, estrategicamente, o texto verbal e não verbal não são conceituados conforme o verbal e extraverbal de Bakhtin. A segunda componente está corporizada por uma proposta de sequência didáctica sobre publicidade comercial, à luz da realidade moçambicana.
Performance of Black and Indigenous applicants in a medical school admissions process
Authors: Girgulis Katherine , Rideout Andrea , Rashid Mohsin
Published: November 2021

Background: Diversity in medical schools has lagged behind Canada’s growing multicultural population. Dalhousie medical school allows Black and Indigenous applicants to self-identify. We examined how these applicants performed and progressed through the admissions process compared to Other group (applicants who did not self-identify).
Methods: Retrospective analysis of four application cycles (2015-2019) was conducted, comparing demographic data, scores for application components (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASPer), MCAT, GPA, supplemental, discretionary, Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)), and final application status between the three groups.
Results: Of 1322 applicants, 104 identified as Black, 64 Indigenous, and 1154 Other. GPA was higher in the Other compared to the Indigenous group (p < 0.001). CASPer score was higher in the Other compared to the Black group (p = 0.047). There was no difference between groups for all other application components. A large proportion of Black and Indigenous applicants had incomplete applications. Acceptance rates were similar between all groups. Black applicants declined an admission offer substantially more than expected (31%; p < 0.001).
Conclusions: Black and Indigenous applicants who completed their application progressed well through the admissions process. The pool of diverse applicants needs to be increased and support provided for completion of applications. Further study is warranted to understand why qualified applicants decline acceptance.
Textiles y usos litúrgicos en la Iglesia colonial hispanoamericana
Authors: Solórzano Gonzales Mónica
Published: November 2021

Los pueblos andinos precoloniales fueron principalmente tejedores. Así lo han señalado estudiosos como L. Lumbreras (1988), J. Murra (2002) y F. Stastny (1981), quienes también han explicado la importancia de la práctica textil y los roles asignados al objeto textil en el antiguo Perú, el cual, además de ser empleado como indumentaria, se constituyó un signo y símbolo de la identidad y del estatus social, una ofrenda en los rituales festivos, fúnebres y en los sacrificios a las deidades y, un valioso tributo para el Estado inca. Con la ocupación hispana y el consecuente enfrentamiento cultural ocurrirían cambios trascendentales, sin embargo, algunos elementos del tejido andino ancestral pervivirían.
Indonesia Investment Rules: Kajian Hukum Pemulihan Dan Pengembangan Ekonomi Nasional Dimasa COVID-19
Authors: Syaifudin Ahmad , Ernawati Elisatin
Published: November 2021

Pemulihan dan pengembangan ekonomi nasional dimasa pandemic covid-19 tidak bisa tidak harus menjadi fokus pemerintah, selain program stimulus ekonomi yang dirumuskan dalam Program Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional yang ditetapkan melalui PP 23 tahun 2020 adalah bagaimana menciptakan iklim investasi yang baik di Indonesia dengan mengeluarkan Undang-undang dan peraturan pelaksana yang memberikan rasa aman dan kemudahan dalam perijinan dalam berinvestasi di Indonesia dengan keluarnya UU No. 11 tahun 2020 tentang Cipta Kerja. Metode dalam penelitian yang dipergunakan adalah Yuridis Normatif. Landasan hukum yang kuat dengan berpedoman pada prinsip-prinsip kedaulatan hukum akan dapat melindungi kepentingan nasional, perumusan peraturan perundang-undangan yang sesuai dengan idealisme konstistusi ekonomi yang tertuang dalam Amandemen IV UUD 1945 harus dijunjung tinggi. Dampak dari dibukanya kesempatan investasi tentunya memiliki 2 (dua) sisi yang berbeda positif dan negatif. Apapun konskwensinya dampak pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional, keterserapan teknologi dan tenaga kerja tentunya akan memunculkan kesejahteraan.
Social and Educational Challenges regarding the Promotion of Higher Education in Pakistan: An Analytical Study
Authors: Bakhsh Khuda , Niazi Safia , Hafeez Muhammad , Tahir Safdar Hussain
Published: November 2021

Every nation has social aims which are belongs to their ideology. Education is one of the powerful source by which the real concept of ideology can be determined. This paper discusses the importance and need of the implementation and awareness of higher education in northern areas of Pakistan in order to bring attention from government sector to raise the budget and take economic measures to build educational institutions at graduate and post graduate level in order to globalize with the communities. The overall strategy of this study is quantitative and survey based. A total of 250 teachers were selected from 10 educational institutions of northern areas out of whole by random sampling. For data collection, a structured questionnaire based on “Likert Scale” containing 20 items served as the instrument of the study. Five hypotheses were made to evaluate results. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively using Correlation, Regression and Anova to explore the nonexistence economic condition of northern educational system. Results and findings suggested that the educational system of northern areas strongly need the surety of developed universities, sound economic opportunities and awareness regarding gender discrimination, skilled and trained instructors and administration, technological advancement to promote higher education system in northern areas of Pakistan.
The Impact of 'Shockvertising' on Consumer Behavior: Investigating Its Influence on the "Why Buy" Aspect
Authors: Hashem Tareq Nael , Alnsour Mohammed S. , Ali Nafez Nimer , Hashem Firas Nael , Nael Hashem Abdulrahman , Moh"D Abu Hamideh Omar Saleh
Published: November 2021

Current study focused on highlighting the influence of shockvertising (Disgusting Images, Sexual References, Profanity/Obscenity, Vulgarity, Impropriety, Moral Offensiveness and Religious Taboos) on consumer behavior in its two dimensions of repurchase intention and word of mouth. Through depending on quantitative approach and utilizing a questionnaire as a tool; researcher distributed on (431) Jordanian consumers within the online social platforms due to COVID 19 lockdown and quarantine. Through SPSS, results of study indicated that shockvertising – along with its variables – plays a role in negatively influencing consumer behavior, analysis also revealed that using religious taboos as advertisement material was the most influential aspect of shockvertising as people tend to act emotionally in reference to their religion, also, results indicated that shockvertising an influence consumer behavior variables and mostly repurchase intention as a consumer is welling to boycott a brand if it presented any offending ad.
VR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BUSINESS: AN INTERVIEW WITH BOYAN MILUSHEV
Authors: Angelova Natasha Virmozelova
Published: November 2021

In this interview are presented some terms related to the simulated environment and virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR). Some peculiarities of VR immersion are discussed and its use for psychological, scientific, educational, and business purposes. Boyan Milushev revealed the benefits of VR application in different life areas.
EFFECT OF NATURAL AND ACCELERATED AGING ON THE PROPERTIES OF WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Authors: ZHAO LIYUAN , LV BIN , PENG XIAORUI , FU YUEJIN
Published: November 2021

The correspondence of natural and laboratory-accelerated aging of WPC has long beenahighly important problem discussed by many scholars. In this work, the changes in moisture content (MC), modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), screw holding force and creep recovery rates of two groups of wood-plastic composites (WPC) after natural and accelerated aging (high-low temperature cycles and freeze-thaw cycles) were studied to provide guidance for the use of WPC in outdoor applications. The results showed that, after the natural aging and freeze-thaw cycles treatments, MC increased significantly with both 167% of the untreated value of wood-HDPE composites with 30% wood fiber content and a thickness of 25 mm (W25), while 67% and 133% of the wood-HDPE composites with 30% wood fiber content and a thickness of 20 mm (W20), but is almost unchanged after the treatment with high-low temperature cycles. The mechanical strength, including MOR, MOE, screw holding force and creep recovery rate, decreased after natural and accelerated aging. The greatest decreases of MOR, MOE, screw holding force and creep recovery rate were 14%, 13%, 21%, and 7% for W25, while 5%, 8%, 8%, and 14% for W20 respectively. Environmental aging can reduce the strength of WPC, but the bending strength retention rate is more than 85%, showing that performance of WPC is relatively stable compared to wood materials, which is oneof thereasons for the widely use of WPC in outdoor applications.
RATIO ANALYSIS BETWEEN COMPRESSION AND SHEARING OF 72 BRAZILIAN WOOD SPECIES
Authors: ROCCO LAHR FRANCISCO ANTONIO , CHAHUD EDUARDO , NASCIMENTO ARROYO FELIPE , CHRISTOFORO ANDRÉ LUIS , CASTANHEIRA RODRIGUES EDSON FERNANDO , BOFF ALMEIDA JOÃO PAULO , BORGES DE MOURA AQUINO VINICIUS , FERREIRA DOS SANTOS HERISSON
Published: November 2021

The Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 7190 (1997) governs the premises for the wood structure sizing through a table and the simplified method. Thus, this research aims to analyze whether the simplified method shown in the standard matches the resistance values of 72Brazilian species, separated from class C20 to C60. In the end, it was possible to conclude that the value displayed by the standard between theratio of shear and compressionin thedirection parallel to the fibers is half of what actually happens in Brazilian species, showing anurgent review in the standard premises.
EFFICACY OF LINSEED OIL-TREATED WOOD TO IMPROVE HYDROPHOBICITY, DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, AND THERMOSTABILITY
Authors: LIU MIHAELA , WANG JIANAN , XU GUANGLIN , TU XIN WEI , LIU XIN YOU , WU ZHIHUI
Published: November 2021

Inthis work, linseed oil was impregnated into the wood at room temperature, under vacuum pressure. The properties of linseed oil-treated wood, including dimensional stability, wood moisture absorption, chemical structure, thermostability, and morphological characteristics, were evaluated. Linseed oil displayed good permeability in Ailanthuswood, with weight gains of 30.95% after impregnation. The swelling coefficients of treated woodin the tangential and radial directions decreased by 25.97 to 33.33%, indicating that impregnation improved the dimensional stability of wood.Moreover, linseed oil treatment significantly modified the wood structure, although the FTIR spectra generally remained unchanged. Observation by scanning electron microscopy showed, that linseed oil impregnated into the wood and occluded pits, thereby prevented moisture absorption. This technique can be used in a variety of wood products, such as buildings, furniture, and landscape architecture.
MODELLING OF STEEL-TIMBER COMPOSITE BEAMS: VALIDATION OF FINITE ELEMENT MODEL AND PARAMETRIC STUDY
Authors: YANG RUYUAN , WAN JIA , ZHANG XIAOFENG , SUN YOUFU
Published: November 2021

In this paper, non-linear finite elements models (FEM) of steel-timber composite (STC) beams have been developed and analyzed using ABAQUS software. In the FEM, the loading conditions of STC beams were simulated, and the nonlinear behaviour of the contact interface between the steel and timber components were incorporated adequately into the FEM. For the yield load, the maximum error between the FE results and the experimental results is 14.85%. The maximum average error of the yield deflection is 12.94%. and of the ultimate load is 16.79%. However, the error of key points was less than 17% (within a reasonable range), which proves that the established finite element model, selected material parameters and contact element model can better simulate the bending performance of STC beams. Finally,a parametric study was carried out by using the verified FEM. It is shown that the FEM developed in this study can replicate adequately the load-deflection response, andthe development of stress and plasticity of the bending experiment.Through the parameter study, it can be seen that thedistribution density and mechanical properties of the connection between the glulam and H-section steel can affect the mechanical behavior of the whole STC beams.
Pessoas muito inteligentes são uma ameaça
Authors: de Abreu Rodrigues Prof. Dr. Fabiano
Published: November 2021

Dizemos que um indivíduo possui inteligência quando ele possui as habilidades de: lógica, abstração, memorização, compreensão, autoconhecimento, comunicação, aprendizado, controle emocional, planejamento e resolução de problemas, devido ao seu nível de conhecimento em diversas áreas, o que faz com que consiga argumentar em qualquer situação ou com qualquer pessoa. As pessoas inteligentes, são consideradas uma ameaça e o objetivo desse artigo é buscar a compreensão desse fenômeno por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica desenvolvida nas bases de dados PubMed e Scielo e Cinahl.
Alimentos para uma melhor memorização e prevenção
Authors: de Abreu Rodrigues Prof. Dr. Fabiano
Published: November 2021

A memória é a habilidade que o cérebro tem de armazenar informações de maneira que podemos recuperá-las quando precisamos recordá-las. Ela ocorre por meio da formação de conexões neuronais ou células nervosas no cérebro. Tais conexões são ligadas por pontos chamados sinapses. Compreender os tipos de memória, bem como alimentos, suplementos e hábitos que possam contribuir de maneira benéfica para a melhora dela é o objetivo desse estudo realizado por meio de uma revisão de literatura, por meio das seguintes bases de dados: SciELO, PubMed PsycINFO e Science Direct. Através de alguns cuidados como a alimentação, é possível prevenir o surgimento de tais danos e melhorar a nossa memória ao longo dos anos.
CCD Measurements of Double Stars at ASV and NAO Rozhen in 2019 and 2020
Authors: Cvetković Zorica , Pavlović Rade , Boeva Svetlana
Published: November 2021

We continued our series of CCD observations of double and multiple stars during 2019 and 2020. A total of 331 pairs were observed at two stations, Serbian Astronomical Station on the mountain of Vidojevica (ASV) and Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory at Rozhen (NAOR). They were performed using two telescopes, 1.4 m at ASV, and 2 m at NAOR, and on them cameras of the same type, Andor iKon-L, are mounted. Here we give 382 relative coordinates for 331 pairs, because some pairs have measurements for several epochs or some pairs were measured at both stations. Out of this number, 18 pairs have calculated orbital elements and 11 pairs have calculated linear elements. For these pairs the residuals are given. The smallest measured separation is 1.″25, and the largest is 120.″65 for pair AC of multiple star WDS 00057+4549 = STT547. Four new pairs are also presented.
Metapocyrtus dagtum sp. nov., a new flightless weevil from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Pachyrhynchini)
Authors: Cabras Analyn , Torrejos Chrestine , Medina Milton Norman
Published: November 2021

The genusMetapocyrtusHeller, 1912 is the most speciose and taxonomically complex genus in the tribe Pachyrhynchini. It is known to be endemic in the Philippines, with most species having a very narrow range of distribution. There are already more than 230 species ofMetapocyrtusdocumented in the Philippines.

Metapocyrtus dagtumsp. nov., a new species of the genusMetapocyrtusHeller, 1912 from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines, is described with brief notes about its ecology. Its specific epithet is from the Cebuano word “dagtum” which means pitch black referring to the colour of the integument of the species.
Open datasets wanted for tracking the insect decline: let’s start from saproxylic beetles
Authors: Campanaro Alessandro , Parisi Francesco
Published: November 2021

We present six datasets of saproxylic beetles collected between 2012 and 2018 in Central and Southern Italian forests. Saproxylics represent one of the main components in forest ecosystems in terms of diversity, species richness and functional traits and, for this reason, they are an important target group for studying the modification of forests over time. The datasets consist of annotated checklists and were published on Zenodo repository.

Overall, 1,171 records are published, corresponding to 918 taxa (taxonomy at species or subspecies level). The taxa are scarcely shared amongst the areas, 80.2% of them are exclusive, indicating that the beetle communities are substantially different. In consideration of the biodiversity crisis we are passing through, which is especially dramatic for the insects, we want to promotecollaboration amongst researchers for making datasets available in open repositories. This will improve the possibility for researchers and forest managers of analysing the state of species distribution that could serve for long-term studies on the variation of insect communities. We encourage repeating species assessment in the same localities in order to evaluate the trends in insect communities over time and space.
Taxonomic revision of the new spider genus Hortophora, the Australasian Garden Orb-weavers (Araneae, Araneidae)
Authors: Framenau Volker W. , Baptista Renner L. C. , Oliveira Francisca Sâmia M. , Castanheira Pedro de S.
Published: November 2021

The new genus Hortophora in the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 is established to include 13 species from the Australasian-Pacific region, with ten species known from Australia (five of which new to science): Hortophora biapicata (L. Koch, 1871), comb. nov. (type species) (= Araneus biapicatifera Strand, 1907, syn. nov.; = Epeira frosti Hogg, 1896, syn. nov.); H. cucullussp. nov.; H. lodicula (Keyserling, 1887), comb. nov. (= Epeira scutigerens Hogg, 1900, syn. nov.); H. megacanthasp. nov.; H. porongurupsp. nov.; H. tatianeaesp. nov.; H. transmarina (Keyserling, 1865), comb. nov.) (also known from Papua New Guinea); H. urbana (Keyserling, 1887), comb. nov.; H. walesiana (Karsch, 1878), comb. nov. (= Epeira rhombocephalaThorell 1881, syn. nov.; = Epeira lutulenta Keyserling, 1886, syn. nov.); and H. yesabahsp. nov. The following species of Hortophoragen. nov. are recognised from the Pacific region but not revised in detail due to a lack of material, specifically mature males: Hortophora capitalis (L. Koch, 1871), comb. nov. (removed from synonymy with H. transmarinacomb. nov.) from Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu; H. flavicoma (Simon, 1880), comb. nov. from New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Islands) and H. viridis (Keyserling, 1865), comb. nov. (removed from synonymy with H. transmarinacomb. nov.) from Samoa. Epeira thyridota Thorell, 1870 is here removed from synonymy with H. transmarinacomb. nov. and transferred to Backobourkia Framenau, Dupérré, Blackledge & Vink, 2010, B. thyridota (Thorell, 1870), comb. nov.Hortophoragen. nov. includes medium-sized to large, nocturnal orb-weaving spiders typically with subtriangular to ovoid abdomen bearing humeral humps. The tibiae of the second leg in males is usually enlarged with numerous strong spines and an apico-ventral megaspur carrying a large spine in some species. Male pedipalps generally have an elongated, transverse median apophysis ending in a bifid tip in most species, a sinuous to straight embolus and a bubble-shaped terminal apophysis. The female epigyne scape is highly elongated and does not have a terminal pocket. Genital mutilation, i.e. breaking off the epigyne scape during copulation, is common in some species. Hortophoragen. nov. include the most frequently collected nocturnal orb-weaving spiders in Australia.