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Entrepreneurship opportunities in horticulture sector
Authors: Lather Rajesh , Vandana  , Sridevi  , Singh Gurnam
Published: November 2021

Horticulture sector has the potential to enhance the farm income, provide livelihood security and earn foreign exchange. However, focused policy interventions are needed to realise the potential of this sector. India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables globally. During 2019-20, the production of fruits is 102.03 million MT and that of vegetables is 189 million MT and that of flowers is 2.94million MT. The salient features of commercial horticulture are perishability, intense technology, high profitability accompanied with high investment and high risks including vulnerability to post-harvest losses. Overall, it demands very good entrepreneurship and leadership.The review reveals the trends of the horticultural sector in India and identifies the growth prospects. According to the Economic Survey 2020-202, the share of agriculture in gross domestic product (GDP) has reached almost 20 per cent for the first time in the last 17 years, making it the sole bright spot in GDP performance during 2020-21. The resilience of the farming community in the face of adversities made agriculture the only sector to have clocked a positive growth of 3.4 per cent at constant prices in 2020-21, when other sectors slid. The share of agriculture in GDP increased to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20.The Horticulture has become a key driver for economic development in many of the states in the country and it contributes 30.4 per cent to GDP of agriculture, which calls for technology-led development. The research priorities are for genetic resource enhancement and its utilization, enhancing the efficiency of production and reducing the losses in environment friendly manner. Horticultural sector accounts for about 37% of the total exports of agricultural commodities, and the exports have recorded sustained rising trend.The major concerns of the sector are improving the productivity through research and development, enhancing the share of value-added products, geographical diversification of exports and enhancing the infrastructure including cold storage and rural roads.The horticulture sector has been considered as the sun rising sector of Indian agriculture because of its contribution to livelihood and nutritional security. Here are some strategic options to overcome the hurdles in the entrepreneurship climate setting process to enhance farmers’ income.
A review on stability of polyhouse structures
Authors: Singh Lovepreet , Kaushal Arun , Digra Amritpal
Published: November 2021

Naturally ventilated polyhouse is popular all over the world for growing high value cropssuch as capsicum, tomato, lettuce, herbs etc. and these polyhouses are available in different designs as per different climatic conditions. Structure failure is the major problem faced by farmers throughout the world. The several studies carried out throughout the world shows that the single design of polyhouse cannot be adopted throughout the country due to different agro-climatic conditions.As per differentstudies, polyhousestability designs are analyzed for dead load, live load, snow load, wind load and load combination and Loads were calculated by adoptingdifferent National Standards. Moreover, Truss members, columns and foundation stability analysis is carried out by considering dead loads, live loads and wind loads in most of the studies. Support reactions arealso calculated on truss joints and column joints. The optimum design of any polyhouse generally depends on its structural design, specific mechanical and physical properties of the individual structural components i.e., foundation, hoops, lateral support, polygrip, assembly and end frame. From all the studies it is reported that in most parts of the world, wind is the major force responsible for the failure of any polyhouse structure.
The Use of New Technologies in Counteracting Violations of Environmental Legislation
Authors: Dicevich Jaroslava , Belykh Olga , Rusetskaya Genrietta
Published: November 2021

The authors describe the experience of using information and other new technologies in the daily work of state law enforcement, nature protection agencies and other bodies involved in nature protection activities, including automated information systems, technical means of recording information, computer geoinformation systems that make it possible to monitor the condition of nature and nature-anthropogenic objects as part of control-supervision and other activities; they also make it possible to reveal, record and assess the consequences of violations of environmental legislation. The paper presents information on how procuratorial authorities, internal affair’s bodies and customs authorities use information technologies to solve the problems of identifying timber materials as they are transported on the territory of Russia and taken abroad, of controlling the legal origin of timber materials in customs reporting procedures and, in general, how these technologies are used to reduce the latency level of environmental offences. The authors claim that, in order to improve the nature protection law enforcement activities, it is necessary to use information technologies to organize a single accounting and analysis system for administrative offences in the environmental sphere, while taking into account the multi-subject nature of the bodies of administrative jurisdiction in this sphere and the existing difficulties in differentiating between environmental administrative offences and crimes. The authors discuss examples of using biotechnological and bioinformation methods to reveal the violations of environmental legislation and to repair the damage inflicted on the environment. They draw attention to the legislative embodiment of the duty, since 2019, for subjects of industrial environmental control to use new technologies in the form of distance monitoring over objects having a considerable negative impact on the environment. The authors also note a positive influence that the use of new technologies in Russia has on the activation of public environmental control thanks to, among other things, a federal information system of public control in the sphere of environmental protection. They suggest that there is a considerable anti-criminogenic potential in creating, at the regional level, internet-based information resources of environmental character to promote the cooperation between subjects of nature protection activities and improve the level of environmental culture of the Russian people.
A Leadership Development Programme: A Case Study of Transformative Learning in Qatar
Authors: Schnepfleitner Frances Maureen , Ferreira Marco Paulo Mala
Published: November 2021

Leadership development is an important issue for Qatar as it strives to achieve the ambitious goals set out in its 2030 National Vision (Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, 2015). Various resources are being invested, but often with minimal results, forcing Qatar to continue to rely on expatriate expertise. Transformative learning experiences that change the deeply held beliefs, worldviews, and frames of reference of what it means to be a 21st century leader in Qatar are needed. This paper presents the case study of an executive leadership development programme to identify key success factors or inhibitors that fostered or hindered transformative learning experiences. It includes in-depth interviews conducted over a 10-month period during 2015. Additional rich data of the participants' experiences were obtained from their blogs, written assignments, and organisational documentation. A thematic analysis identified 11 themes, the inclusion of which fostered transformative learning or, the absence of which, hindered transformative learning: (1) identifying stakeholder expectations, (2) conducting a respected selection process, (3) appropriate English levels, (4) alignment between content and the participant's educational and cognitive skills, (5) time and commitment allocated to a well-structured pre-programme and a (6) post-programme stage, (7) in-depth awareness of the participants' professional and cultural contexts, (8) inclusion of autonomous components, (9) inclusion of personal and cultural interactions, (10) an acceptable balance of travel, stress, uncertainty, and course intensity, and (11) a group dynamic. There were indications the intensity of the programme pushed the participants beyond the required state of disorientation necessary for transformative learning and into one of being overwhelmed and stressed.
An Exploration of Pre-Service Student Teachers' Understanding of Social Justice Issues Through Theatre-in-Education
Authors: Athiemoolam Logamurthie
Published: November 2021

The aim of this qualitative study was to establish how students' understanding of social justice was enhanced through their participation in the theatre-in-education process, and its contribution to their learning. The population of the study comprised all students registered for the third-year education module, Issues and Challenges in Education-PGED 302. The population included Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase, and FET) students. Of the population of 300 students registered for the module, only 72 Bachelor of Education (Intermediate Phase) students who participated in the theatre-in-education presentations, constituted the sample for the study. Data comprised students' written reflections based on their theatre-in-education experiences, which were coded and analysed thematically. The study indicated that students' understanding of social justi ce in education was enhanced through their participation in their theatre-in-education presentations.
A Visual Conversation From South Africa: Climate Resilience and Hope for a Green Recovery
Authors: Berman Kim , Sarra Janis
Published: November 2021

As the world copes with two parallel catastrophic events-climate change and COVID-19, this article examines how visual art students in South Africa used the pandemic period to imagine a better world, a green economic recovery, and a closer connection with nature and biodiversity. The visual conversation that this new generation of artists created provides a lens for engaging with a world in change. They generate inspirational and resourceful ideas, calling on us to be participatory and inclusive as a fundamental aspect of being human, evoking imagination to create alternative visions in collaboration with others. New understandings through visual research can provide a foundation for developing collective strategies toward economic and social security, and flourishing individually and as community.
PREVALENCIA DE TRASTORNOS MENTALES Y DE CONSUMO EN POBLACIÓN SIN HOGAR EN SALAMANCA DURANTE EL CONFINAMIENTO POR LA PANDEMIA SARS-COV-2. PROGRAMA HOMELESS
Authors: Payo Candela , Munaiz Clara , Brito Rosa Marina , Bullón Alberto , Andrés Pilar , Martín Carmen , Delgado Sandra
Published: November 2021

OBJETIVOS Se estima que el número de personas sin hogar en España oscila entre 25.000 y 30.000. Las condiciones de vida, la comorbilidad con diferentes patologías y una mayor frecuencia de trastornos mentales y de abuso de sustancias hacen vulnerables a estas personas y especialmente afectadas por la pandemia, siendo su falta de alojamiento una complicación para su aislamiento. Se coordinó un programa dirigido por el Servicio de Psiquiatría de Salamanca, para la atención en Salud Mental y asistencia sanitaria a personas sin hogar de esta localidad. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS El programa comprendió la asistencia psiquiátrica en un centro proporcionado por el Ayuntamiento de Salamanca, donde se dio alojamiento y manutención a personas sin hogar, con visitas de 2 psiquiatras cada 8-10 días (con un total de 7 visitas) y detección inicial de posibles casos y situaciones que requirieron intervención o seguimiento. En total, se evaluaron 29 sujetos, que participaron de manera voluntaria. RESULTADOS Y CONCLUSIONES Un 63% de los evaluados presentaba un trastorno psiquiátrico (de entre ellos, el 52,9% un trastorno por consumo de sustancias, el 47,1% otra patología psiquiátrica y, en definitiva, el 35,3% un trastorno dual). La población sin hogar recibió asistencia psiquiátrica, evitando contagios por Covid-19 y minimizando las visitas a urgencias por parte de esta población. Se les proporcionó apoyo a los problemas de salud detectados, evitando la aparición de síntomas psicopatológicos graves y la exacerbación de enfermedades mentales preexistentes en pacientes ya diagnosticados. Se identificaron 17 nuevos pacientes que, una vez finalizado el programa, se han integrado con la comunidad de salud mental y servicios sociales a través de referencias a sus equipos de salud mental y a la unidad de trastornos adictivos. En total, el 51,8% se vinculó a los servicios sociales y de salud y el 37% a la salud mental.
REVISIÓN DE DISOCIACIÓN EN TRASTORNO LÍMITE DE PERSONALIDAD EN PACIENTES CON Y SIN TRASTORNO POR USO DE SUSTANCIAS
Authors: Juan Nerea , Sánchez Marta , Escamilla Irene , Boscá Mireia , Peñalva Celeste , Peña Álvaro
Published: November 2021

OBJETIVO: Analizar la evidencia sobre la relación entre el Trastorno por Uso de Sustancias (TUS) en pacientes con Trastorno Límite de Personalidad (TLP) que presentan clínica disociativa. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó una revisión sistemática sobre la evidencia publicada utilizando las plataformas de búsqueda Pubmed y Web of Science, obteniéndose un total de 65 artículos. Tras realizar un cribado por título y abstract, y una lectura completa de los restantes, se incluyeron 4 publicaciones. RESULTADOS Y CONCLUSIONES: A nivel psicopatológico, el TLP presenta unos niveles de disociación superiores a la mayoría de diagnósticos psiquiátricos incluidos en el DSM 5. Recientes teorías apoyan que el TLP se asocia con una desregulación del sistema opioide endógeno. Este sistema juega un rol importante en la modulación del ánimo, la recompensa y el dolor, pudiendo ser dicha desregulación el origen de la clínica disociativa y explicar las altas tasas de consumo de sustancias comórbidas en estos pacientes. Así pues, teniendo en cuenta este origen neurobiológico común, algunos estudios demuestran que los pacientes con TLP que cumplen criterios de TUS no sufren un efecto sinérgico, sino al contrario, presentan una menor clínica disociativa. La principal hipótesis que sustenta estos resultados defiende que el consumo abusivo de sustancias psicoactivas cumple una función de encapsulamiento y/u olvido de las situaciones traumáticas y estresantes propias de la disociación, lo que hace que los pacientes experimenten menos vivencias disociativas. Aunque conviene tener en tener en cuenta el posible sesgo de confusión que puede causar la intoxicación en el correcto diagnóstico de la clínica disociativa, esta hipótesis sirve de apoyo a aquellos que proponen a los receptores opioides como dianas terapéuticas interesantes para el tratamiento de la clínica disociativa en pacientes con TLP.
USO DE ESTEROIDES ANABOLIZANTES ANDROGÉNICOS Y APARICIÓN DE IDEACIÓN Y CONDUCTA AUTOLÍTICAS. REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA DE LA LITERATURA
Authors: Maciá-Casas Ana , Covacho-González Marina , González-Mota Alba , de la Iglesia Larrad Javier , de Alarcón Gómez Rubén
Published: November 2021

INTRODUCCIÓN: Actualmente está extendida la utilización de esteroides anabolizantes androgénicos (EAA) como agentes dopantes para mejorar el rendimiento deportivo y la apariencia. Parece que pudiera existir un aumento de la ideación y conducta autolíticas en la población usuaria de dichas sustancias. El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar la correlación entre el uso de EAA y la aparición de ideación y conducta autolíticas. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica sistemática en Medline (palabras clave: “anabolic”, “steroid”, “suicide”, “suicidal”). De los 177 artículos encontrados, sólo seis cumplieron los requisitos del objetivo de este trabajo. RESULTADOS Y CONCLUSIONES De los 6 artículos, sólo un paper comparó la incidencia de intentos autolíticos entre los usuarios y no usuarios de EAA. Otros dos artículos recogen mayor prevalencia de uso de EAA y de aparición de conductas suicidas en trastornos de personalidad y según la orientación sexual de los individuos. Un paper relaciona el aumento de suicidios en atletas con la mayor utilización de EAA en esa población. Un artículo estudia los efectos positivos y negativos del abuso de EAA en una muestra de atletas, apareciendo un caso de ideación autolítica, que pudiera estar relacionada con una mayor dosis de EAA. El último paper encontrado refleja el caso clínico de un intento autolítico en un sujeto usuario de EAA, planteando los autores la posibilidad de la relación de la testosterona con las vías serotoninérgicas para explicar la psicopatología encontrada. Dada la evidencia científica encontrada, parece razonable suponer la correlación existente entre el uso de EAA y la aparición de ideación o conducta suicida. Sin embargo, son pocos los papers publicados al respecto, siendo necesaria la investigación en este campo, tanto por el uso creciente de EAA, como por la gravedad de sus consecuencias tanto físicas como en el ámbito de la salud mental.
ENHANCING TEACHERS’ LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT LITERACY VIA ACTIVITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Authors: Kvasova Olga
Published: November 2021

The paper discusses the issues related to the language assessment literacy (LAL) of Ukrainian university teachers of English. The author overviews the development of LAL beginning in 2010 when the first survey of LAL state was conducted by her. The surveys conducted later enabled the comparison of teacher respondents’ perceptions of the advances and/or issues in LAL. Although the surveys were not large-scale, the samples were quite fully representative of the university teacher community which allowed to capture the major trends of LAL development. The author further describes the activities of a professional non-for-profit organization – Ukrainian Association for Language Testing and Assessment (UALTA) who made a major contribution to LAL development in the past 6 years by regularly holding training events. The latest event was an in-service teacher training (INSETT) course conducted online. The course has laid theoretical and organizational bases for the future events of such kind.
Psichic disorders in patients with renalcolic
Authors: Onegin A. V. , Yakhin K. K. , Sitdykova M. E.
Published: November 2021

The structure of psychic disorders in renal colic is analyzed. They are manifested by alarm, depressions and phobias. The methodical recommendations of using tranquilizers in combined therapy of urolithiasis as well as performing psychotherapeutic correction are developed.
Current aspects of epidemiology, clinic and diagnosis of campylobacteriosis
Authors: Khaliullina S. V. , Anokhin V. A.
Published: November 2021

The problem of campylobacteriosis (CB) has been widely covered in the national and foreign literature over the past 10-20 years. Probably, the interest to this topic is due to a number of reasons. From a microbiological point of view, the causative agent of CB was discovered relatively recently and is an actively studied microorganism. At the same time, the responsibility of the microbe for the development of diseases in domestic animals and birds brings it into the category of problems of veterinary pathology. In medical terms, CB, taking into account modern epidemiological studies, is attributed to the group of the most common bacterial intestinal infections in children of different age groups, since it causes from 5 to 44.9% of all cases of the disease.
A rare type of pinched inguinal hernia
Authors: Koreyba K. A.
Published: November 2021

Cryptorchidism is known to occur in 0.18-3.6% of the population. Impingement of an undescended testicle in the inguinal canal has been described in 1.9% of cases as one of the complications of cryptorchidism along with volvulus and malignant degeneration (up to 15-40%). In 20-80% of cases, cryptorchidism is combined with inguinal hernia. Endocrine insufficiency in cryptorchidism occurs in 4-5% of cases.
I Russian Congress of the Medical Laser Association
Authors: Amirov N. B.
Published: November 2021

The organizers of this congress are the European Medical Laser Association. Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russian Medical Laser Association, Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation. The Congress was managed by Prof. V.A. Mikhailov, who was elected President of the Russian Laser Association in 2000-2004. Honorary presidents of the Congress were Z. Simunovic (Switzerland) and the President of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences V. Pokrovsky, honorary guests of the Congress were T. Ohshoro (Japan), S. Rochkind (Israel), K. Rau (India), Nick S. Nicolopoulos (Greece).
Earthquakes Induced by Wastewater Disposal near Musreau Lake, Alberta, 2018–2020
Authors: Li Tianyang , Gu Yu Jeffrey , Wang Jingchuan , Wang Ruijia , Yusifbayov Javad , Canales Mauricio Reyes , Shipman Todd
Published: November 2021

Although hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquakes have been widely reported in Alberta, Canada, only one seismic cluster (the Cordel Field) has thus far been linked to wastewater disposal (WD). In this study, we report a statistically significant spatiotemporal correlation between recent earthquakes and nearby WD wells near Musreau Lake—the second disposal-induced earthquake swarm in Alberta. This newly occurred swarm contains five events with local magnitudes ML>3 from January 2018 to March 2020, forming into three tightly spaced clusters. The refined locations and focal mechanisms suggest a ∼10 km long northwest–southeast-trending rupture along the northern Rocky Mountains that developed over time, during which both poroelastic effects and static stress transfer played key roles. Through a statistical analysis of all reported induced earthquake clusters in the western Canada sedimentary basin (WCSB), we propose a linear predictive relationship (i.e., the “Interpolated Strike Orientation” model) between fault rupture direction and fault distance to the Rocky Mountains. This observation-based model, which is supported by both the focal mechanisms of the natural earthquakes and the nearby northwest-striking geological faults, is a new and useful reference for future assessments of seismic hazard in the WCSB.
Estrategias para mejorar la participación de los estudiantes en la docencia síncrona en asignaturas del Máster Interuniversitario en Visión por Computador
Authors: Moura Joaquim de , Ramos Lucía , Novo Buján Jorge , Ortega Hortas Marcos
Published: November 2021

Los nuevos paradigmas de la educación digital surgen como nuevas formas de interacción entre docentes y estudiantes donde la modalidad de enseñanza cambia de presencial a virtual. Sin embargo, las herramientas digitales utilizadas en este modelo educativo pueden crear importantes barreras de comunicación entre los individuos involucrados que inhiben cada vez más la participación activa de los estudiantes. Así, en el contexto de la educación síncrona, es cada vez más importante llevar a cabo actividades pedagógicas mediante el uso de estrategias didácticas innovadoras que fomenten la participación activa de los estudiantes en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Con este objetivo, en este trabajo presentamos una estrategia de innovación docente para mejorar la participación y motivación de los estudiantes en la parte práctica de las asignaturas del Máster Internacional Universitario en Visión por Computador (MUVC). Para ello, utilizamos una metodología basada en el seguimiento personalizado de los estudiantes en las clases prácticas mediante el uso de la herramienta Microsoft Teams. Para evaluar nuestra propuesta, aplicamos un cuestionario anónimo en 2 asignaturas de referencia del MUVC. En general, los resultados obtenidos muestran el alto grado de satisfacción de los estudiantes con la estrategia de seguimiento personalizado que se planteó.
Protocolo de autoevaluación e impacto frente a técnicas tradicionales en la docencia práctica de Sistemas Operativos
Authors: Martín-Rodilla Patricia , Parapar Javier , Barreiro Álvaro
Published: November 2021

Estudios acerca del impacto de los mecanismos de autoevaluación en la docencia en Ingeniería Informática señalan en los últimos años los beneficios de la autoevaluación como medio formativo en sí mismo, para alcanzar una evaluación continua real y para la mejora de la efectividad de los mecanismos de retroalimentación profesor-alumnado. Esto, unido a los nuevos escenarios docentes abiertos a raíz de la pandemia Covid-19, conlleva la necesidad de puesta en marcha de dinámicas de retroalimentación y evaluación innovadoras. En este artículo, presentamos el desarrollo e implantación de un protocolo de autoevaluación como parte de las actividades de innovación docente en la materia de Sistemas Operativos. El protocolo fue diseñado con el objetivo de incorporar la autoevaluación a lo largo de todas las prácticas de laboratorio de la materia. Posteriormente se realizó un estudio empírico comparativo en el que se analizó la precisión en las autoevaluaciones emitidas por un grupo experimental en comparación con la calificación ciega emitida por el profesor del grupo de prácticas. Los resultados permiten evaluar inicialmente el protocolo diseñado y conocer el punto de partida en capacidades de autoevaluación del estudiantado en las áreas temáticas específicas de Sistemas Operativos.
Controlling Droplet Impact Velocity and Droplet Volume: Key Factors to Achieving High Cell Viability in Sub-Nanoliter Droplet-based Bioprinting
Authors: Ng Wei Long , Xi Huang , Shkolnikov Viktor , Goh Guo Liang , Suntornnond Ratima , Yeong Wai Yee
Published: November 2021

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting systems serve as advanced manufacturing platform for the precise deposition of cells and biomaterials at pre-defined positions. Among the various bioprinting techniques, the drop-on-demand jetting approach facilitates deposition of pico/nanoliter droplets of cells and materials for study of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Despite advances in the bioprinting systems, there is a poor understanding of how the viability of primary human cells within sub-nanoliter droplets is affected during the printing process. In this work, a thermal inkjet system is utilized to dispense sub-nanoliter cell-laden droplets, and two key factors – droplet impact velocity and droplet volume – are identified to have significant effect on the viability and proliferation of printed cells. An increase in the cell concentration results in slower impact velocity, which leads to higher viability of the printed cells and improves the printing outcome by mitigating droplet splashing. Furthermore, a minimum droplet volume of 20 nL per spot helps to mitigate evaporation-induced cell damage and maintain high viability of the printed cells within a printing duration of 2 min. Hence, controlling the droplet impact velocity and droplet volume in sub-nanoliter bioprinting is critical for viability and proliferation of printed human primary cells.
Investigando a Experiência de Usuários em um Centro de Convivência: Estudo Fenomenológico
Authors: ANDRADE Eberson dos Santos , CURY Vera Engler
Published: November 2021

This paper presents the results of a qualitative research of phenomenological nature that aimed to understand the experience of people who attend a Coexistence Community Center (CECO). Individual dialogical encounters were held with seven adult users of both sexes. After each meeting, the researcher wrote a Comprehensive Narrative, based on his own impressions, about the participant's experience. A Narrative Synthesis was then constructed containing the significant elements of the experience of all participants in relation to the experiences in the CECO. The phenomenologically revealed elements, that constituted the results of the research, can be expressed as follows: (1) interpersonal relations, mediated by professionals in the context of the CECO, are guided by respect, understanding and mutual interest; (2) from the daily coexistence with other people and from participation in collective activities, users can creatively develop their skills and interests; and (3) when they feel welcomed and respected as people, users also develop a positive affective relationship with the service. In conclusion, CECO is a space conducive to the development of individual and collective potentialities and to the valorization of constructive social relations that facilitate and preserve the inherent tendency of people for growth, autonomy and psychological maturation. Palavras-chave : Coexistence Community Center; Phenomenological Psychology; Narratives; Psychological Attention in Institutions; Public Health.
A Pessoa com Deficiência Intelectual e a Compreensão de sua Existência
Authors: GARCIA Wallisten Passos , PEREIRA Ana Paula Almeida de
Published: November 2021

Often people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are not recognised as capable of attributing meanings to their existence because they have an intellectual limitation. However, they can understand various psychological issues in their lives. Based on the Sartrian existential psychology, the objective of this study is to investigate how the person with ID understands his/her existence, from the meanings they attribute to themselves and their relationships. The phenomenological method was chosen for data collection and analysis. Ten adults with ID participated, students of a Special School in Curitiba. The results showed feelings of loneliness and abandonment on the part of the participants, resulting from absence of affect and dialogue with others; the anguish before their freedom, in a context where they are not allowed to make authentic choices; the difficulty of understanding their feelings, and the desire to value their emotions; the school as the place where they find greatest opportunities for relationships, but where reflection on the everyday situations they experience is limited. It is argued that these existential aspects must be considered in the studies and services directed to people with ID, so that their freedom is recognized, enabling the construction of their existential project. Palavras-chave : Intellectual disability; Existential psychology; Interpersonal relations.
Analysis of the state dynamics of complex systems based on fuzzy cognitive models
Authors: Andreeva O.N.
Published: November 2021

The methodology for building and analyzing models of complex systems, based on the connection of co-gnitive modeling and fuzzy set theory within the framework of the concept of "Soft Computing", allows you to combine the advantages of both approaches in solving complex problems of analysis and management. But, despite active research in the areas considered, the issues of analyzing the state dynamics of complex systems based on non-clear cognitive models are not sufficiently developed. The theory and practice of applying fuzzy sets in cognitive modeling is not focused on calculations characteristic of complex systems. Consider an approach to analyzing the state dynamics of complex systems based on fuzzy cognitive models, which allows taking into account the features of non-linear behavior of simulated systems. Propose a model and method for analyzing the state dynamics of complex systems based on generalized fuzzy production cognitive maps. An approach to analyzing the state dynamics of complex systems based on fuzzy cognitive modes is considered, which allows taking into account the features of non-linear behavior of simulated systems. The model and method of analysing the state dynamics of complex systems based on generalized fuzzy production cognitive maps are proposed. The steps of this method are shown. Solutions are shown, due to which the presented model of system state dynamics on the basis of PCMS allows to significantly reduce the model dimension.
Model of a neural network adaptive system for a digital control loop of an electric drive
Authors: Nepomnyashchiy O.V. , Tarasov A.V. , Krasnobaev Yu.V. , Khaidukova V.N. , Nepomnyashchiy D.O.
Published: November 2021

The problem of increasing the efficiency of power units of autonomous electric transport vehicles is considered. The task of creating a promising power system control device has been singled out. It is determined that in creating such devices, significant results can be obtained by using an intelligent module in the control loop of the electric drive. Goal. It is necessary to develop a power plant model with intelligent control, allowing to obtain data sets about currents, voltages and engine speeds in different modes of operation. The architecture of an intelligent control device, a PID controller based on a neural network, has been proposed; it has been proposed to exclude rotor angular velocity sensors from the classical feedback loop. The type and architecture of the neural network is defined. In the software environment MatLab the model of neuroemulator of the engine for formation of a training sample of a neural network by a method of Levenberg – Marquardt is developed. The trained neural network is implemented in the developed model of the electric motor control loop. The results of simulation of the intelligent control device showed a good convergence of the output influences generated by the neuroemulator with the actual parameters of the electric motor.
Thermoelastic martensitic transition and shape memory effect in Ti2NiCu alloy at micro- and nanoscale
Authors: Lega P.V.
Published: November 2021

Problem. An important fundamental problem in condensed matter physics is the study of the physical properties of various materials at the nanoscale size. A deep understanding of size effects is necessary when studying multifunctional solid materials with phase transitions and giant effects, such as magnetocaloric, elastocaloric, shape memory effect (SME). Goal. Direct experimental study of the manifestation of the thermoelastic martensitic transition and the accompanying SME in the Ti2NiCu alloy at the nanoscale in transmission electron microscope (TEM). Result. For the first time in a TEM during heating and cooling, the observed SME in nanocomposite amorphous-crystalline Ti2NiCu samples while observing the evolution of the structure of martensitic twins and the shape of changes. Investigations are carried out on wedge-shaped samples with variable thickness from 200 to 20 nm, in the form of a composite bimetallic nano-actuator, using the original method of local etching and polishing with a focused ion beam (FIB). Practical significance. These findings open the pathway for size limit indications and regime modulations where the alloy-based nanomechanical devices can be tuned to operate more efficiently.
Negative conductivity of graphene with direct electric current
Authors: Moiseenko I.M. , Popov V.V. , Fateev D.V.
Published: November 2021

Problem formulating. Currently, there are no compact, efficient terahertz radiation sources operating at room temperature. To create such sources and amplifiers, structures based on graphene with DC-current can be used. Goal. Finding conditions for achieving the negative real part of graphene conductivity and amplification of THz radiation in graphene with a direct electric current. Result. It is shown that for a certain value of direct electric current in graphene, the reflection coefficient of the THz wave incident on the structure based on graphene with DC-current exceeds unity, which indicates the amplification of THz radiation in the structure. The amplification of the THz radiation in graphene is achieved due to negative values of the real part of the graphene conductivity. Practical meaning. Results can be used to create sources and amplifiers of terahertz radiation.
Unformalized tasks and methodology of their solution
Authors: Vorona S.G. , Lisickii V.V. , Stolbov A.V.
Published: November 2021

The article deals with the methodology of solving non-formalized problems. The first methodology represents the traditional approach to the description of the problem domain model (MPO) and it is characterized by a significant operational semantics. The second description methodology represents a new direction in computer science − artificial intelligence. Any problem for which the solution algorithm is unknown, a priori refers to artificial intelligence. An algorithm is understood as the entire sequence of specified actions that are well defined and can be performed on a computer. The knowledge model is a means of describing the logic and data of the problem being solved. Since the knowledge about the subject area may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unclear, and the subject areas are different, the logic used in the description may also be different. The problem to be solved is presented in the form of rules (statements) and a request, the validity of which should be established or refuted. The solution of the problem is reduced to finding out the logical sequence (derivability) of the target formula from a given set of rules. The most popular knowledge models for creating ES are production models. The frame model, or the model of knowledge representation, based on the frame theory, is a psychological model of human memory and consciousness systematized in the form of a single theory The semantic network model is a knowledge representation model based on the semantic network method. The described models are only a small part of the applied methods for solving unformalized problems.
Using New Media and Social Media in Disaster Communication
Authors: Widyastuti Dhyah Ayu Retno
Published: November 2021

New media and social media have changed the frame of communication that appears quickly, is interactive, and has no geographical boundaries. The media plays an essential role in disseminating accurate and responsible information in a disaster situation. The strategy of using communication media will reduce the impacts arising from disasters in the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases. Through a literature review, the author presents disaster communication, strategies, and using media in disasters. The research use case studies are the natural disaster of Mount Merapi and the Covid-19 pandemic to represent non-natural disasters. The results of the analysis show that sensitivity to the situation is an adequate response in a disaster. Furthermore, new media and social media tend to be sufficient as the primary source of information for the public, coordination, and fundraising. The effectiveness of media use in the Merapi disaster is the beginning of new media and social media in disaster communication in Indonesia. This media is also used in disaster management during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of media in both case studies is considered adequate to reduce the negative impacts arising from the disaster. It is hoped this idea will contribute to disaster communication studies.
„Mi ide születtünk, mi itt nevelkedtünk fel, itt a rokonság, a gyerekek, minden… itt a faluban” Hetelők egy tiszaháti faluban
Authors: Molnár Éva
Published: November 2021

The study present the weekly commuting in a small village of 1600 resident in Tiszahát. Theeconomic situation of the settlement, employment and income opportunities are lower thannational average, which also has an extremely strong impact on the livability of the village.The local primary labor market can employ few workers, other employees can work in publicemployment or they can work as a seasonal worker in agriculture buti it does not provide anincome that can be calculated all year. There are few opportunities in the region, so they cannot work in the nearby settlements. Many locals have to go to remote settlement for work. Weprepared interviews to examine: how weekly commuting became popular in the village and howit affected local families and the local community.
Egy érem két oldala
Authors: Huszti Éva
Published: November 2021

People around a person have important roles of the social integration and form of quality of life.Changes in the life circumstances like getting a job or changes of the workplaces have significanteffect to egocentric social network. In a new workplace usually shape new relationships. Thenagain, it is also possible that besides increasing of number of new contacts, there will be those,which are drop out from the personal network. Paper shows the rearrange of the personalsocial network of people who works as a commuter and theirs partnerships. Commuter is aperson who works far from his/her home and he/she goes home weekly or rarely. This topic wasexamined making interviews in 2019 (N=24). On the one hand, these interviews revealed a wideand confidant family and kin networks. On the other hand, it seems that, due to the workplacesand the common activities at the workplaces and other places (accommodation, shopping etc.), commuter can make new, long-term and confidant friendships which complete his/her familyrelationships and make their social capital stronger.
Egy kutatás hét éve
Authors: Friesz-Kovács Kamilla
Published: November 2021

The collection managed by the Voices of the 20th Century Archive and Research Group offers unique opportunities for social researchers. Due to the nature of the march of time, a seemingly endless series of one-time, unrepeatable and irreclaimable moments awaits the masses of researchers so that they take the old research with a new approach and a fresh perspective.  The collection does not only provide a chance to quote and refer to the research materials that have remained from the 20th century. We can plan to re-analyze or even to continue or repeat them. Researchers maneuvering through the restrictions of state socialism have left us a legacy that deserves special attention. I believe that these researchers deserve attention looking back even from the 21st century, and that their research should form the basis of today’s research.  As a result of the change of regime, social environment and everyday life have changed significantly. Countless aspects of the transformation affecting the whole of people’s lifestyle have remained unexplored to this day, although studying and processing them would be urgently needed. The Orion research, commissioned by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and led by Judit H. Sas, is one of the treasures of the archive which offers sources for researchers dedicated to the field of the life of workers. In my study, I give an account of my most important personal practical experiences, from the sorting and digitization of original source materials written by typewriter to the partial repetition of research.
Use of gamification as collaborative learning resources
Authors: Concepción García Nicanor
Published: November 2021

There is no doubt that students in contact with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) benefit in various ways and advance in this new vision of the user of training. Gamification is a learning tool that is being used more frequently, and acquiring great relevance in the field of education, with the implementation and use of this support tool as a collaborative resource in a vital campus, it was proven that it is beneficial to improve the performance and quality of education in students who take the subject of Arithmetic and Geometry. At the ISOFODOSU.
The purpose of this article is to present the results obtained from the intervention with students enrolled in the subject Arithmetic and Geometry in the academic periods September - December 2019, January - April 2020, on gamification in a virtual learning environment as a collaborative resource in combination with mobile devices. The objective set by the researcher is to check whether the use of this collaborative tool combined with mobile devices can improve academic performance, and increase the grades of students enrolled in the subject at the Salome Ureña Higher Institute of Teacher Training.
Financial Management Practices on Financial Performance at Selected Private Insurance Companies, Kigali, Rwanda
Authors: Edouard SEMUCYO
Published: November 2021

The general objective of this dissertation was to assess the relationship between financial management practices and the financial performance of private insurance companies in Rwanda. It was guided by the following specific objectives which are to assess the impact of financial management practices on return on investment (ROI) of insurance companies in Rwanda; to examine the impact of financial management practices on return on assets (ROA) of insurance companies in Rwanda and to find out the impact of financial management practices on return on equity (ROE) of insurance companies in Rwanda. The research design used a descriptive causal approach to research that takes cross-sectional data into account and helped the researcher to use the questionnaire and documentary review the primary data collection tool and the secondary data collection analysis, respectively. For the first objective, the study shows that an adjusted R square of 44.8% of ROI of private insurance companies in Rwanda is attributed to a combination of the four factors independent factors (fixed assets management, accounting information system, financial reporting analysis, and capital structure management) used by private insurance companies in Rwanda. For the second objective, the findings revealed that an adjusted R square of 80.9% of return on assets of private insurance companies in Rwanda is attributed to a combination of the four factors independent factors (fixed assets management, accounting information system, financial reporting analysis, and capital structure management) used by private insurance companies in Rwanda .For the third objective, the findings revealed that an adjusted R square of 36.8% of return on equity (ROE) of private insurance companies in Rwanda is attributed to a combination of the four factors independent factors (fixed assets management, accounting information system, financial reporting analysis, and capital structure management) used by private insurance companies in Rwanda. The study concluded that working capital management, capital structure management, financial reporting analysis and accounting information system, play significant positive effect on financial performance of private insurance companies in Rwanda while fixed asset management have negative effect on the financial performance of private insurance companies in Rwanda. The study is recommending insurance companies’ management to implement recommended steps considered as possible ways to ensure improvement of their financial management practices for better financial performance.
 
Key words: Financial management practices, financial performance, insurance companies, Rwanda
Capacity of ZAECA in Conducting Research and Guidance to Fight Corruption in Zanzibar
Authors: Salum Meru Shambuli , Haroonah Nsubuga
Published: November 2021

The main focus of this study is to examine the capacity of ZAECA in conducting research and guidance to fight corruption in Zanzibar. The study employed a descriptive case study research design. The target population of this study was employees in the Ministry of Public Services and Good Governance and its Commissions and Authorities including; ZAECA, Commission for Good Governance, Commission of Ethics in Public Services, Commission for Human Rights, Institute of Public Administration, Control Auditor General (CAG) and the office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Judgmental sampling and simple random sampling techniques were used to select a sample size of 85 respondents. The study found that ZAECA does not have sufficient powers to effectively carry out its mandate and the respondents rated a moderate capacity in conducting research and guidance to fight corruption, human resources and independence. The study concludes that ZAECA does not have sufficient powers to effectively carry out its mandate and that ZAECA is not free from undue influence. Finally, the study recommended that the government should ensure that ZAECA is independent and autonomous by clearly delinking it from political influence.