bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19 among North Sulawesi Indonesia Residents
Authors: Simanjorang Chandrayani , Tooy Gracia Christy , Wuaten Grace , Pangandaheng Nancy
Published: December 2021

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by WHO. To prevent theCOVID-19 transmission is depend on community compliance with health protocols. Public compliance in implementing health protocols during the new normal period is closely related to the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) about COVID-19.Method: A cross-sectional online survey was used to survey the people of North Sulawesi Indonesia. Data were collected from September 17 to September 30, 2020, with 705 respondents (Mean age: 23.8 ± 8.7 years; 70.8 % females).Result:From 705 respondents, 23% of them knew the cause of COVID-19, 31.5% knew the symptoms of COVID-19 and 31.5% understood the definition of new normal. However, 50.4% of respondents were not aware of an information site related to COVID-19 provided by the government and only 28.9% of respondents knew about preventions of COVID-19 related to washing hands with soap. Overall, there were 29.2% of respondents had poor knowledge about COVID-19. The majority of respondents hadpositive attitudes and good behaviors regarding the symptoms and prevention of COVID-19. The demographic factor significantly related to the level of knowledge is gender (POR: 1.8; 95% CI = 0.75-0.90, P <0.001).Conclusion: The majority of respondents had good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices toward the prevention of COVID-19. However, the knowledge of certain topics was still inadequate
Business Ökosysteme
Authors: Lewrick Michael
Published: December 2021

Kein anderes Wort wird im Business-Kontext aktuell so oft gebraucht wie Ökosysteme. Viele Unternehmen haben im letzten Jahrzehnt, getrieben durch die Digitalisierung, sich zunehmend geöffnet und kollaborative Arbeitsformen über die Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg erprobt und etabliert. Zudem entsteht das Denken im Business Ökosystem aus der Notwendigkeit, sich noch stärker zu verändern. Zum einen ändern sich die Rahmenbedingungen immer schneller, was zur Folge hat, dass neue Fähigkeiten entweder schnell selbst aufgebaut werden müssen oder diese durch die eigenen Veränderungen und die komplementären Fähigkeiten der anderen Akteure im Business Ökosystem erbracht werden.
Informationsarchitektur für ein transformatives Controlling
Authors: Baumöl Ulrike
Published: December 2021

Ein transformatives Controlling basiert auf den richtigen Informationen zu einem Transformationsprozess zur richtigen Zeit. Damit diese Forderung erfüllt wird, sind drei Bausteine relevant: Eine Informationsarchitektur, die auf Basis der richtigen Fragen die Informationen liefert, ein Team mit diversen Fähigkeiten, um die Informationen nutzbar zu machen, eine technische Datenbasis, die die Daten strukturiert speicherbar und verfügbar macht.
Maruja Mallo: transformación, máscara e identidad. Breve análisis de su cuaderno América Aborigen (1959)
Authors: Feijoo Valencia Ana Belén
Published: December 2021

El presente artículo aborda el estudio de la figura de Maruja Mallo centrándose en el análisis del proceso de construcción de su identidad artística, sobre todo en lo que refiere al periodo de los años cincuenta, muy levemente estudiados hasta ahora. Analizamos el cuaderno de su archivo personal titulado América Aborigen (1959), en el cual la pintora reflexiona acerca de diferentes cuestiones relacionadas con la cultura popular americana, esenciales para comprender el desarrollo de la artista en este momento. Examinamos también el gusto por diferentes elementos fundamentales en su vida, como son la mentira, el disfraz y, sobre todo, la máscara, que encontraremos a lo largo de su trayectoria en contextos muy diferentes, pero siempre con simbolismos asociados a la transformación de la realidad o mutabilidad. Después de desarrollar las ideas planteadas anteriormente, reflexionaremos en torno a la indumentaria y los maquillajes tan exagerados de los que Mallo hizo gala durante los años setenta y ochenta, y su relación con su pensamiento artístico.
El autorretrato fotográfico de Francesca Woodman: entre la fabulación y la metamorfosis
Authors: Baños Palacios Gema
Published: December 2021

Francesca Woodman (1958-1981, Denver, Colorado) fue una artista que practicó incansablemente el autorretrato. Sin embargo, esta representación constante de su propia imagen no estuvo exenta de engaños, pues aquello que la fotógrafa quiso mostrar sobre sí misma fue un conjunto de representaciones tejidas bajo el hilo de narraciones que hunden sus raíces en la fábula y la mitología. Además, la propia artista mantuvo un juego de espejos con los receptores de sus obras, ya que con frecuencia el autorretrato femenino del que deja testimonio se encuentra fragmentado y parece querer huir de su propia representación atendiendo a los deseos de su autora de trascender los límites impuestos por el medio fotográfico. Así, realizaré una aproximación a su obra a través del tema axial de la metamorfosis, urdida a través de mecanismos como el traslado de las metáforas propias de la poesía a la obra de arte visual.
La entrada de la IA en la querelle de lo falso. Una aproximación al arte generativo y al estatus de la ficción
Authors: Marzo Jorge Luis , Albalat Roc
Published: December 2021

Los actuales sistemas de inteligencia artificial (IA) están catalizando el proceso de transformación de los regímenes de verdad que regulan difusamente la sinceridad y veracidad de los enunciados públicos. La crisis en los formatos homologados de credibilidad ha venido acompañada de un influyente relato de gobernanza matemática, en un escenario permanente de incertidumbre y volatilidad. En el ámbito de la producción artística, este proceso está siendo redirigido en busca de nuevas posibilidades de reflexión o de activación de las viejas cuitas de lo falso, lo aparente y lo probable. Paralelamente, los avances en la computación generativa cuestionan el estatus tradicional de la propia idea de ficción y de su condición estética. Aquí se verán algunos efectos de la adopción de la IA en la exploración de los regímenes de verdad y de sus instrumentos de validación.
LOS JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS ESCOLARES SANTA FE JUEGA ¿UNA OPORTUNIDAD PARA EL DESARROLLO DE DEPORTISTAS?
Authors: Rodríguez Piñero Cristian David
Published: December 2021

El presente artículo persigue el objetivo de ser un análisis interpretativo sobre los Juegos Deportivos Escolares Santa Fe Juega. Estos juegos escolares se desarrollan todos los años en diversas etapas en la provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina. Este evento será analizado bajo las categorías Deporte- Educación Física y Deporte – Política para poder comprender a este evento que brinda oportunidades a algunos jóvenes y quizás el talento de otros jóvenes queda bajo la sombra de una competencia desleal en la que se junta a atletas que compiten en federaciones deportivas junto con atletas a pesar de quizás tener talento no tienen esta oportunidad. Es por ello, que este evento debería separar en categorías a los participantes para así poder dar igualdad de oportunidades y crecimiento deportivo tanto a atletas federados como a atletas no federados, incentivando de este modo a los deportistas más novatos a progresar.
El gobierno: la fruta prohibida para las mujeres en Marruecos (1997-2021)
Authors: Parejo-Fernández María Angustias , El Khamsi Rajae
Published: December 2021

Este artículo analiza la evolución de la participación y la representación política de las mujeres en Marruecos en el Gobierno desde finales de los noventa hasta 2021. Nuestra hipótesis de partida es que el proceso de autonomización del movimiento feminista de los partidos políticos, y su liderazgo y coordinación de la agenda de reivindicación feminista (a finales del siglo XX y tras la Primavera Árabe de 2011) son determinantes en el impulso e implementación de las reformas que favorecen una mayor participación política de las mujeres en Marruecos; pero que esa participación es tardía y limitada en el ámbito del poder ejecutivo.
System of rules integration problems and solutions to enterprise resource planing systems
Authors: Vasilecas Olegas , Avdejenkov Vladimir
Published: December 2021

A Business rules (BR) and business rules engine (BRE) enables an organization to increase its agility and speed to adapt to business process changes. This article analyzes business rules, business rules engines, and possibilitiesof their applying in resourcesmanagement systems used by enterprises.Ways of implementing business rules are discussed, considering peculiarities of business resources engines. The analysis shows that one of the ways to employ business rules is databasemanagementwith the help of triggers. An analysis of business rules engines is performed, and an extension realizing business rules transformation intoDBMS triggers is suggested.
Systematization of the student’s knowledge in the course of applied mathematics
Authors: Šileikienė Regina Dalytė , Lukoševičiūtė Kristina
Published: December 2021

The methodology for the systematization of the student’s knowledge was discussed. The student when solving some mathematical problem has to return to theoreticalmodels from time to time, to analyze them,  to compare them to the solutions made by computer and to describe the suitability of the methodology.
Efficient loop-check for multimodal KD45n logic
Authors: Birštunas Adomas
Published: December 2021

We introduce sequent calculus for multi-modal logic KD45n which uses efficient loop-check. Efficiency of the used loop-check is obtained by using marked modal operator squarei which is used as an alternative to sequent with histories ([2,3]).We use inference rules with or branches to make all rules invertible or semi-invertible. We showthe maximum height of the constructed derivation tree.  Also polynomial space complexity is proved.
Truss’ topology and shape optimization by genetic algorithms
Authors: Šešok Dmitrij , Ragauskas Paulius
Published: December 2021

In the paper the global optimization problem of truss systems is studied.  The genetic algorithms are employed for the optimization. As the objective function the structure mass is treated; the constraints include equilibrium, local stability and other requirements.  All the truss system characteristics needed for genetic algorithm are obtained via finite element solution. Topology optimization of truss system is performed using original modified genetic algorithm, while the shape optimization – using ordinary genetic algorithm. Numerical solutions are presented. The obtained solutions are compared with global extremes obtained using full search algorithm.  All the numerical examples are solved using original software.
Аналіз змагальної діяльності борців високої кваліфікації
Authors: Пашков Ігор , Тропін Юрій , Романенко Вячеслав , Голоха Валерій , Коваленко Юлія
Published: December 2021

Мета: проаналізувати змагальну діяльність висококваліфікованих борців греко-римського стилю.

Матеріал і методи: аналіз науково-методичної інформації та джерел Інтернету; узагальнення передового практичного досвіду; відеокомп'ютерний аналіз змагальної діяльності висококваліфікованих борців; методи математичної статистики. Для аналізу сутичок було використано спеціалізовану комп'ютерну програму «Martial Arts Video Analysis». Всього здійснено аналіз 30 фінальних сутичок (боротьба за перші і треті місця) висококваліфікованих борців греко-римського стилю на Кубку світу 2020 року.

Результати: на основі аналізу науково-методичної інформації, джерел Інтернету і узагальнення провідного практичного досвіду було виявлено, що успішна підготовка борців будь-якого рівня неможлива без ретельного обліку основних тенденцій в розвитку спортивної боротьби, які з достатньою точністю можна встановити при аналізі структурних компонентів змагальної діяльності провідних спортсменів світу. Встановлено, що на Кубку світу 2020 року у борців-переможців техніко-тактичний арсенал більший (10 прийомів), ніж у тих, хто програли (5 прийомів). Аналіз показників змагальної діяльності дозволив визначити, що у борців-переможців і у тих, хто програли кількість техніко-тактичних дій, їх результативність, інтервал атаки знижується у другому періоді. Ефективність проведення прийому у борців-переможців в другому періоді (69,5 %) вище, ніж в першому (61,8 %), а у тих хто програв, в першому періоді (12,2 %) краще, ніж в другому (8,7 %). Це пояснюється тим, що в кінці сутички борець, який програє проводить багато безрезультативних атак для того, щоб відігратися

Висновки: аналіз змагальної діяльності показав, що найбільшу кількість разів протягом сутички борці-переможці виконують в партері – переверти накатом (0,72 рази), в стійці – звалювання (0,32 рази), а ті хто програли, проводять в партері контрприйоми (0,06 рази), в стійці – звалювання (0,24 рази). Значну кількість балів борці-переможці отримують на початку сутички за рахунок збільшення кількості різних техніко-тактичних дій та ефективності їх виконання.

Ключові слова: греко-римська боротьба, показники, технічні дії, змагальна діяльність, висококваліфіковані
спортсмени, комп’ютерна програма.
Особливості діяльності фітнес-клубів в умовах карантинних обмежень
Authors: Середа Наталія , Стадник Світлана , Гончар В’ячеслав
Published: December 2021

Мета: визначити особливості діяльності фітнес-клубів в умовах карантинних обмежень.

Матеріал і методи: у ході реалізації поставленої мети використовувались наступні методи дослідження: аналіз літературних джерел, організаційний аналіз, анкетування, методи маркетингового аналізу (PEST-аналіз), медіа-дослідження інтернет-аудиторії (Opinion Software Media), методи математичної статистики. Дослідження проводилось на базі 3 фітнес-клубів м. Харкова («Феромон», «Малібу», «Сафарі»). В опитуванні брали участь керівники, адміністрація та тренери фітнес-клубів – 57 осіб. Метод маркетингового аналізу (PEST-аналіз) використовувався для аналізу ступеня впливу чинників макросередовища на ефективність функціонування фітнес-клубів. У дослідженні брали участь 22 особи, які мають відповідну кваліфікацію та доступ до інформації.

Результати: виявлено основні чинники маркетингового середовища, які впливають на діяльність фітнес-клубів; розкрито зміст цільових орієнтирів користування соціальними мережами при виборі фітнес-клубу; визначено причини взаємодії користувачів зі сторінками фітнес-клубів у соціальних мережах та з офіційними сайтами.

Висновки: зміни, які відбулися у зовнішньому середовищі фітнес-клубів за останні два роки призвели до переорієнтації їх професійної діяльності. Епідеміологічна ситуація змушує фітнес-клуби шукати нові форми проведення занять з метою отримання прибутку. Запровадження карантинних обмежень стало поштовхом для розширення соціально-економічних напрямків роботи фітнес-клубів у всесвітній мережі Інтернет. Ця сфера активно розвивається, незважаючи на економічні кризи та різні зовнішні і внутрішні перешкоди. За результатами проведеного досліджен-
ня визначено особливості діяльності фітнес-клубів в умовах карантинних обмежень. Дослідження маркетингового середовища фітнес-клубів визначило високий ступінь впливу демографічних чинників – стан здоров’я населення та епідеміологічна ситуація в країна та місті (105 балів). Визначено, що 42% користувачів використовують соціальні мережі для висловлення власної думки та 39% звертаються до інтернет-джерел щоб прочитати відгуки про спортивні товари, фізкультурно-спортивні послуги чи фітнес-клуби. Найбільш активно фітнес-клуби використовують інтернет-технології для отримання банківських та фінансових послуг (87,7%) та взаємодії зі споживачем (81,6%).

Ключові слова: фітнес-клуб, мережа Інтернет, інтернет-маркетинг, карантині обмеження.
Вплив занять бодифітнесом (бодибілдингом) на прояв фізичних якостей спортсменок протягом 15-17 років
Authors: Бєльська Діана , Джим Віктор , Воронецький Вадим
Published: December 2021

Мета: встановити залежність щодо впливу занять спортсменок 15-17 років, які займаються бодифітнесом (бодибілдингом) на прояв фізичних якостей впродовж річного макроциклу на етапі попередньої базової підготовки.

Матеріал і методи: дослідження проводилися у фітнес-клубах: «Тетра», «Рекорд», «Місто», «Форд» м. Харкова зі спортсменками 15-17 років, що займаються бодифітнесом (бодибілдингом) протягом річного макроциклу в кількості 20 осіб. Всі спортсменки тренувались за класичною програмою, розробленою для бодифітнесу (бодибілдингу). У якості методів дослідження використовувалися: аналіз літературних джерел та тестування рівня рухових якостей в окремих вікових категоріях.

Результати: представлено педагогічне тестування для визначення рівня рухових можливостей юних спортсменок 15-17 років, що займаються бодифітнесом (бодибілдингом). Було визначено вправи, які доцільно використовувати на даних етапах підготовки: бурпі (к-ть разів за 30 с); стрибки через скакалку (к-ть разів за 30 с); піднімання тулуба із положення лежачи на спині (к-ть разів за 40 с); випади у стрибку (к-ть разів за 30 с); біг на 30 м (с); згинання і розгинання рук (віджимання) у тренажері ТRХ (к-ть разів за 40 с); нахили вперед із положення сидячи (см).

Висновки: у результаті проведеного тестування рухових якостей з використанням неспецифічних вправ для бодифітнесу (бодибілдингу) виявлено, що показники з кожним роком покращуються у всіх вправах (р>0,05), особливо у вправі піднімання тулуба з положення лежачи на спині (к-ть разів за 40 с), який помітно збільшився у віковому інтервалі з 15 до 17 років. Швидкісно-силові здібності юних спортсменок 15-17 років, що займаються бодифітнесом (бодибілдингом) у більшій мірі проявилися у віковому інтервалі з 16 до 17 років.

Ключові слова: тестування, фізичні якості, бодифітнес (бодибілдинг), спортсменки.
INFLUENCE OF SOCIOCULTURAL SITUATION ON SELF-EDUCATION OF RESIDENTS OF KALEVALA REGION DURING THE PANDEMIC
Authors: Suvorova Irina
Published: December 2021

The article discusses the problem of changing the level of self-education of the population under the influence of pandemic restrictions in the current sociocultural situation. The problem is studied on the basis of data obtained during a comprehensive scientific expedition of the Humanitarian Innovation Park of Petrozavodsk State University to the Kalevala National Region in June of 2021 as part of the project “Ways to Preserve Human Capital as an Urgent Problem of the Republic of Karelia”. The methodology comprises in-depth interviews, talks and questionnaires on the topic of self-education and self-development. The analysis of the modern sociocultural situation takes into account internal factors (social dynamics, economic model of development, and changes in the political regime and state structure), historical factors (specific national features of culture in the context of which the formation of current generations took place). The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the self-education level of the residents of the Kalevala Region showed a significant difference compared to other regions of Karelia and revealed a number of reasons for the changes. The study resulted in identifying the most important socio-cultural factor that influenced the increase in the self-education level of the Kalevala Region residents during the pandemic, as well as in drawing conclusions on the importance of self-education as a source of preservation and development of human capital.
Corporate income tax gap estimation in the context of development of fiscal space
Authors:   State Institution ", Frolova Nataliya ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: December 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the corporate income tax gap as one of the indicators that characterizes the tax revenues that a country can accumulate accounting for its economic potential. The author summarizes the main theoretical views on the causes of the tax gap and investigates existing methodological approaches to assess the tax gap on corporate income tax in OECD countries. The article estimates the income tax gap under the OECD Revenue Administration - Gap Analysis Program, which is based on determining potential tax revenues by adjusting the aggregate indicators of the system of national accounts (gross output, mixed income), which, according to the analysis, averaged at 1.4% GDP in the period 2017-2019, which shows a potential for the development of the fiscal space of Ukraine. Upon analysis of the distribution of the tax gap between institutional sectors of the economy, the largest gap in income tax was found in the sector of foreign corporations whose potential tax revenues were estimated as tripled relative to the declared tax revenues accrued in the Consolidated Budget of Ukraine in 2018. The author conducted a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of corporate income tax in Ukraine on the basis of tax efforts and budget efficiency ratios, which revealed significant weaknesses in comparison with similar indicators in other countries. The main measures aimed at eliminating tax gaps in OECD countries are summed up and recommendations are made for Ukraine.
Retrospective Review of a Two-Phase Mechanically Pumped Loop for Spacecraft Thermal Control Systems
Authors:   Center of Technical Physics, Gorbenko Gennadiy O. , Gakal Pavlo H. ,   National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute, Turna Rustem Yu. ,   Center of Technical Physics, Hodunov Artem M. ,   National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute
Published: December 2021

The main issues associated with the development of two-phase mechanically pumped loops (2-MPL) for thermal control systems of spacecraft with large heat dissipation were formulated back in the early 80s. They have undeniable advantages over single-phase loops with mechanical pumping and two-phase capillary pumped loops at power more than 6 kW and heat transfer distance more than 10 meters. Intensive research and development of such systems started in the USA together with European, Canadian and Japanese specialists due to plans to build new high-power spacecraft and the Space Station Freedom project. In the 90's, S. P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (Russia) was developing a 2-MPL for the Russian segment of the International Space Station with the capacity of 20...30 kW. For this purpose, leading research organizations of the former Soviet Union were involved. In the last two decades, interest in two-phase heat transfer loops has significantly increased because of high-power stationary communications satellites and autonomous spacecraft for Lunar and Martian missions. The paper presents a retrospective review of worldwide developments of 2-MPLs for thermal control systems of spacecraft with large heat dissipation from the early 80's to the present. The participation of scientists and engineers of the Ukrainian National Aerospace University "KhAI" and the Center of Technical Physics is considered. The main directions of research, development results, and scientific and technical problems on the way to the practical implementation of such system are considered. Despite a large amount of research and development work done, there were no practically implemented projects of spacecraft with the high-power thermal control system until recent days. The first powerful stationary satellite with the 2-MPL was SES-17 satellite on the NEOSAT platform by Thales Alenia Space - France. The satellite was successfully launched into space on October 24, 2021 by onboard Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Posibilidades del perdón: “archivo” y representación literaria de una masacre de obreros, 1907
Authors: Vidal Barría Cristian Ignacio
Published: December 2021

La masacre de obreros ocurrida en la escuela de Santa María de Iquique en el año 1907 es un hecho histórico que hasta los días de hoy sigue siendo revisitado desde distintas disciplinas. A partir de una perspectiva filosófica, en este artículo se plantea el rol que tiene “el perdón”, a más de cien años del acontecimiento, y las posibilidades que tendría la literatura de representar la violencia o el trauma que subyace en él. Para ello, se ha tomado como objeto de estudio la novela Hijo del Salitre (1952), del escritor chileno Volodia Teitelboim, en la cual se aborda como temática central los funestos hechos ocurridos en Iquique a inicios del Siglo XX.
Analysis of running ability in children with cerebral palsy – a scoping literature review
Authors:   Oddział Fizjoterapii, Wydział Medyczny, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska, Pielak Marta , Pałasz Diana ,   Oddział Fizjoterapii, Wydział Medyczny, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska, Szmulkowska Magdalena ,   Oddział Fizjoterapii, Wydział Medyczny, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska, Pałka Agata ,   Oddział Fizjoterapii, Wydział Medyczny, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska, S. Gąsior Jakub ,   Klinika Kardiologii Wieku Dziecięcego i Pediatrii Ogólnej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Children with cerebral palsy present with diverse mobility abnormalities which are classified at the levels of structure and function and activity according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The authors of most studies on independent mobility in children with cerebral palsy have focused on gait abnormalities. The aim of this literature review was to analyse the running ability in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement. A search of the PubMed database was performed using the terms “cerebral palsy” and “running.” Results: Children with cerebral palsy run at a lower speed compared to their healthy peers. They have a shorter stride length. The power generated by various muscle groups is different from that observed in typically developing children. This results in different kinematics and hence lower quality of running. Implementation of training focused on running as part of the rehabilitation process in children with cerebral palsy may bring positive results. Discussion: The ability of running is important not only to move quickly but also to participate in the activities of daily living performed by typically developing children. Because of that, it is advisable to incorporate elements of running training into the rehabilitation process in children with cerebral palsy, whenever possible.
Magnetic stimulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia – a case report
Authors:   Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie, Częstochowa, Polska, Pasek Jarosław ,   Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Chorób Wewnętrznych, Angiologii i Medycyny Fizykalnej, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Bytom, Polska, Gmyrek Joanna ,   Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Chorób Wewnętrznych, Angiologii i Medycyny Fizykalnej, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Bytom, Polska, Cieślar Grzegorz ,   Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Chorób Wewnętrznych, Angiologii i Medycyny Fizykalnej, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Bytom, Polska
Published: December 2021

Herpes zoster (shingles) is an acute infectious viral disease that may develop in individuals who have previously had chickenpox. Unlike chickenpox, shingles is more likely to occur in adults, with the risk increasing with age. The paper presents treatment outcomes in a 63-year-old patient with severe thoracic pain persisting for 5 weeks. The treatment included 15 sessions of magnetic stimulation using a low induction variable magnetic field, performed once a day, which allowed to significantly reduce pain, as assessed using the Laitinen Pain Scale. The inclusion of magnetic stimulation as an element of comprehensive therapy also improved the patient’s quality of life, as assessed with EuroQol (a score of 25 before the therapy vs. 65 after the therapy).
The influence of gender stereotyping and demographic factors on academic choice: The case of the University of Debrecen
Authors: Sanaa Taher Saleh
Published: December 2021

Education is the proven guarantor of gender equality and sustainable development. Empirical evidence from previous studies in European countries (Favara, 2012; Geerdink & Dekkers, 2011; OECD, 2009) shows that women are incompletely represented in many areas of technical and scientific education. This study examined the impact of gender stereotypes and factors related to family background, university criteria, and the main factors influencing students’ academic choices at the University of Debrecen. The research question was: what is the impact of gender stereotypes and demographic factors on students’ academic choices? The research relied on a qualitative approach. 12 qualitative interviews were conducted with international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The research used semi-structured interviews with five main blocks of questions. The dimensions explored included the following: 1. introduction and context of the interviewee, 2. gender stereotypes, 3. family background, 4. university characteristics, 5. factors motivating academic selection. After data collection, the transcripts were analysed using an open coding method, which involved line-by-line and word-by-word analysis (Khandkar, 2009). This helped to identify the most important factors influencing students’ academic choices. The socio-educational role of the family, the scholarship Stependium Hungaricum, the facilities and services of the university, the geopolitical academic location, the UNIDEB ranking, the quality of life and study, the scholarships, the realistic, materialistic goals of future life, and the impact of gender stereotypes expressed by the students (as a product of society, choice and belief, the liberal generation) influenced the academic choice of the international students at the University of Debrecen.
New Religions and Youth Movements
Authors: Lewis James R. , Ze’en Zhou
Published: December 2021

The present article delineates a distinction between New Religious Movements (NRMs) and a specific category of youth movement—which we will designate as Youth Identity Movements (YIM)—that is frequently, but not invariably, an NRM. We will argue that this distinction has been missed in large part because of the overlap between the participants in these two movements. We will further point out that, back in the Seventies when new religions emerged as significant social phenomena, it would have been difficult to have distinguished religiously-oriented Youth Identity Movements from other New Religious Movements. It is only now, with the benefit of hindsight and the ageing of NRM memberships, that such movements can be brought into focus.
Węgiel w polsko-radzieckich stosunkach gospodarczych
Authors:   Prof. dr hab., prof. em. Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie, Polska, Kaliński Janusz
Published: December 2021

Polish coal played an important role in economic relations between the People's Republic of Poland and the USSR. Its resources constituted an important element of the Soviet policy towards Poland. In 1946–1953, the forced deliveries of black fuel were a kind of donation. The Soviet authorities explained them with losses in war reparations as a result of the transfer of German lands on the Oder and Nysa Łużycka to Poland, with rich coal resources in Silesia. The Soviet Union also did not refrain from taking over some of the Polish coal deposits as a result of the forced correction of the borders in the east in 1951. Deliveries of "reparative" coal at lower prices brought Poland serious financial losses and inhibited the development of economic relations with Western countries. The export of coal under trade agreements concluded from 1945 was also economically unfavorable. The Soviet authorities imposed both excessive quotas and difficult financial conditions. From 1949, for this purpose, they used the price and exchange rate mechanism applied by the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. Only in the 1960s did it become beneficial for Poland, and in the following decades it brought losses. The export of coal to the USSR, which in the 1980s amounted to 30% of total exports, caused a deficit of fuels on the domestic market, made it difficult to use the existing economic potential and maintain an adequate standard of living of the population. The political transformation after 1989, which introduced market regulations to foreign trade, led to the collapse of coal exports to the USSR.
Developing digital skills in Economy 4.0
Authors:   Prof. (UEP), PhD, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Department of Business Activity and Economic Policy, Poland, Ziomek Agnieszka
Published: December 2021

The aim of the paper is to evaluate digital competence among employees working with high-tech devices and identify their level of compliance with the requirements set out in EU documents. The article contains an analysis of the literature on the subject, EU documents and survey results. A comparative analysis of the opinions of employees, managers and trade union representatives is carried out based on the results of a survey in an industrial company where stationary work is required. The results show that in the Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) region of Poland, the level of employee qualifications is average. People employed for a period of five years or less positively assessed their level of competence and were positive about the challenges ahead; they also expressed a high degree of motivation to learn in the future. The positions of the managers and the union representatives were similar. The main implications include the fact that the level of digital skills found may form the basis for necessary steps to be taken by companies and public institutions to upgrade employees’ skills. The article assesses the current level of digital competence of employees and the extent to which they adhere to the requirements of the literature, EU documents and national surveys.
Instytucje szkolnictwa wyższego jako instrument walki z kryzysem (perspektywa Unii Europejskiej)
Authors:   Mgr, Wydział Ekonomii i Finansów Uniwersytetu w Białystoku, Polska, Trzaska Karolina
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the article is to analyse the actions of the European Union aimed at supporting higher education, which would lead to recovery from crises and achieving sustainable development. The article uses a descriptive-inductive method by analysing EU communications, regulations and programmes. Crises have at least a dual nature of effects (positive and negative). It is worth emphasising that the tools to tackle a crisis should not be temporary, but should be used to enhance resilience and future development. Moreover, the priorities of EU programmes correspond with the values expressing the essence of the Quintuple Helix. Investment in higher education coincides with these characteristics, but its anti-crisis functions are often overlooked or marginalised. The key role of higher education institutions as a tool to tackle a crisis is included in the Europe 2020 Strategy, and the programmes developed on its basis for the education system are characterised by a commitment to openness and inclusiveness. Higher education corresponds with the indicated anti-crisis properties, at the same time constituting one of the key areas of EU support. The added value of this article is the presentation of the role of investment in knowledge in crises and the importance of this process for the EU.
Manufacturing Complexes for the Non-Ferrous Metals Processing of the Golden Horde Cities: Search for Analogies
Authors: Kovaleva Kseniya
Published: December 2021

The article is devoted to the Golden Horde complexes associated with the processing of non-ferrous metals and the organization of handicraft production. Historiography has repeatedly voiced the significant role of the masters of the conquered territories in the formation of the metalworking production of the Golden Horde. In the article the characteristic features of the Golden Horde craft complexes are considered in comparison with similar complexes of Kievan Rus cities, as well as with some traditions of the organization of Central Asian craft. Data from workshops of Tsarevskoe, Uvekskoe, Bolgarskoe settlements, Staryy Orhey were brought in. The complexes are considered in terms of such parameters as location in the city planning system, type of structure, presence of smelting furnaces and hydraulic structures, set of production, range of products and coexistence with other industries. It is noted that in the cities of the Golden Horde there are various forms of organization of metalworking crafts, small workshops in craft districts and complex workshops functioning within household plots. The workshops location is not clearly defined; in general, they do not form specialized areas. The structures in which the workshops operate have no design features and may not contain heat engineering structures. Workshops for the processing of non-ferrous metals most often function in conjunction with bone carving and pottery production, less often in a composition with leather, glass making, and gemstone processing. This is significantly different from the situation in Kievan Rus cities, where the processing of non-ferrous metals is most often combined in various forms with the processing of ferrous metals. The handicraft complexes of the Golden Horde cities demonstrate a wide variety of forms, and most of them find their analogies in the materials of ancient Russian cities, therefore, it is difficult to single out specific features indicating possible genetic connections.
Improving tax journal’s international visibility: Findings from literature review and faculty survey
Authors:   Ural Federal University named the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, Kireenko A. P.
Published: December 2021

Russian universities are trying to promote their scientific journals in international citation bases and are making attempts to publish their journals in English. The aim of the study is to examine how can this strategy help to increase the international visibility of Russian tax research and tax journals. The literature review was conducted to investigate the role of scientific journal in faculty’s and university’s ranking. Non-random sampling survey was conducted with on-line questionnaire in September 2021 to examine Russian faculty and academics foreign language publications with connection to their foreign language skills. Based on the literature review we indicated three groups of ranking affecting factors: economic factors (author geographic affiliation, size of university or department, presence of strong business schools, academic training outside), co-authorship (international collaboration, number, gender and quality of co-authors) and individual characteristics (journal’s specialization and quality, faculty’s PHD-affiliation and language skills). We found that 95% of the survey participants have publications in foreign language. The significant relationship between the number of publications and the level of language proficiency exists only for participants who have more than 30 foreign language publications. The 89% of respondents who indicated that they never use a foreign language in their professional activities also have foreign language publications, and 15% of them have publications in journals Web of Science and Scopus (Q1 and Q2). Our findings indicated that the lack of language proficiency is not the main handicap for progression of the Russian research and journals visibility in international level. The main challenge is that we need to direct the research to an audience who might not at all be interested or knowledgeable about the national research context. Based on the obtained results, the recommendations were offered to potential contributors of articles in English and editorial boards.
Mycorrhizal Structures in the Native Grasses from Cluj-Napoca Parks
Authors: STOIAN Vlad , VIDICAN Roxana , PĂCURAR Florin , CRIȘAN Ioana , VAIDA Ioana , SORCOIU Mihăiță
Published: December 2021

Urban parks are ecosystems with a dynamic directed by human intervention. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are symbionts with higher plants, with role in increasing the amount of nutrients needed to plant development. In roots, the fungi develops various structures for transfer or storage of nutrients. The grasses developed in the parks of the Cluj-Napoca city present typical mycorrhizal structures, including the two morphotypes of arbuscules. The colonization rate identified in the analyzed samples is over 75%, indicating a high number of propagules in soil. The dependence of arbuscles is higher to intensity than colonization frequency.
Urban Landscape Patterns of Iași City. Analysing City Relations Between Urban Land use, Topography and Inhabitants Pressure Upon Urban Morphology
Authors: ROÈ˜U Lucian Ionut , OIÈ˜TE Ana Maria
Published: December 2021

The quality of urban environment has increasingly been regarded as an important matter, being analysed from different points of view (quality of life, economic trends, accessibility to major facilities etc.). In this study case, we use Iași Municipality for analysing city-wide relationships betwen anthtropogenic factors (landuse, connectivity, population density, occurence of urban facilities) and natural ones (topographic features transformed into landslide susceptability). The indicators taken into consideration, appended into an factorial analyses are predictors for changing environment in a dynamic context. Connectivity is the most influent factor, having the capability to reshape the structure of density of population or occurence of facilities whence they modify the shape of the entire city. The landscape patterns of Iași city reveal a different image upon landuse of the city, creating an integral display upon the urban area analysed.
Vanadium stimulates growth and flower production in tomato without affecting seed germination
Authors: GARCÍA-JIMÉNEZ Atonaltzin , TREJO-TÉLLEZ Libia I. , PERALTA SÁNCHEZ María G. , CONTRERAS-OLIVA Adriana , GÓMEZ-MERINO Fernando C.
Published: December 2021

Vanadium (V) is easily absorbed by plants and has been proposed as a novel beneficial element and inorganic biostimulant, since at low doses it can enhance plant metabolism. However, its effects on the biology of cultivated species have not been fully explored. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of V on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) during seed germination and initial seedling growth. We tested 0, 5, 10, and 15 µM V in seeds during the germination process and in 37-day-old plants over four weeks. The application of V did not alter seed germination percentage. Plant height increased with the application of 5 µM V at 21 days after treatment application (DAT), while root volume increased with the application of 10 µM V at 28 DAT. Stem diameter, number of leaves, and number of flower buds showed the highest values with 10 µM V, while 5 µM V produced higher means in number of leaves as well as fresh and dry biomass weight of flowers. However, the fresh and dry biomass of leaves, stems, and roots decreased significantly with the application of 15 µM V. The total concentrations of amino acids and sugars in leaves, stems, and roots decreased in the treatments with V. We conclude that V is a beneficial element with high potential to be used in the biostimulation of horticultural crops such as tomato.
Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of duplicated flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase gene family in Carthamus tinctorius L.
Authors: HOANG Nguyen Q. V. , JIE Kong , AHMAD Naveed , XINTONG Ma , XINYUE Zhang , YUHANG Wu , NAN Wang , NA Yao , XIUMING Liu , LIBO Jin
Published: December 2021

Flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase (F3’H) enzyme is essential in determining the flavonoids B-ring hydroxylation pattern. It is mainly implicated in the biosynthetic pathway of cyaniding-based anthocyanins, flavonols, and flavan-3-ols. However, the evolution and regulatory mechanism of these important flavonoid hydroxylases have not been systematically investigated in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). In this study, we identified 22 duplicatedCtF3'H-encoding genes from safflower through genome-wide prediction and conservation analysis. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the pattern of conservation and divergence of CtF3'Hs encoding proteins and their homologs from different plant species. The distribution of conserved protein motifs and cis-regulatory units suggested several structural components that could be crucial in deciphering the final function of CtF3'H proteins. Furthermore, the results of RNA-seq and qRT-PCR assay in different flowering tissues suggested differential expression level of CtF3’H genes during flower development. Based on the unique homology of CtF3’H5 with flavonoid 3’ hydroxylases from other plant species, further validation of CtF3’H5 was carried out. The transient expression of CtF3’H5 in onion epidermal cells implied that the subcellular localization of the fusion construct containing CtF3’H5 and GFP was predominantly detected in the plasma membrane. Similarly, the prokaryotic expression and western blot hybridization of CtF3’H5 demonstrated the detection of a stable 50.3kD target protein. However, more efforts are needed to further extend the functional validation of CtF3’H5 in safflower. This study provides a fundamental gateway for future functional studies and understanding the genetic evolution of F3'Hs in plants.
Water content, carbohydrate accumulation, and secondary metabolites in Allium victorialis sprouts exposed to shoot cutting in varied irradiations
Authors: ZHOU Changwei , CUI Wenjing , YUAN Ting , CHENG Huayan , SU Qian , GUO Peng
Published: December 2021

Victory onion (Allium victorialis) is an edible vegetation that has significant value as a non-structural carbohydrate and secondary metabolite supplier. Easily measured leaf variables will be useful to predict for the flexible adjustment of physiochemical parameters in a cultural regime in plant factory conditions. Red, green, and blue light-emitting diode (LED) spectra were used to culture victory onion sprouts. Compared to the green-light spectrum, the red-light spectrum promoted leaf width and area, specific leaf area, and dry mass, water content, fine root growth, and starch accumulation in shoots, but lowered concentrations of total flavonoids and saponins. Sprouts had their shoots cut, but there were limited interactive effects with light spectra on most variables. In general, shoot-cutting depressed growth of leaf morphology, shoot weight, water content, and soluble sugar content, but enhanced accumulation of secondary metabolites. We did not find any relationship between leaf variables and secondary metabolites. Instead, wider leaves with a larger area generally had greater dry mass, water content, and soluble sugar accumulation. Leaves with deeper green colours generally had the opposite effects.