bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COLOUR TRADITION & CHALCOLITHIC POTTERY
Authors: Pandey Anjali
Published: April 2021

Hindi: "भूतकाल का अध्ययन केवल वर्तमान के माध्यम से ही किया जा सकता है । बीते हुए समय के अध्ययन के लिए वर्तमान वस्तुओं तथा वर्तमान में विद्यमान संस्करणों को भूतकाल के अवशेषों के रूप में लेकर उनसे भूतकाल की घटनाओं के बारे में निष्कर्ष निकाला जाता है। वे तर्क जिनके आधार पर निष्कर्ष निकाले जाते हैं वे वर्तमान वस्तुओं घटनाओं तथा संबंधों के अवलोकन पर आधारित होते हैं"।1 

English: The excavation work done in India gives information about the stages of ancient Indian culture and various cultural region and their important characteristics. The materials and pottery found from the excavation of chalcolithic sites in Madhya Pradesh are the direct evidences of tradition of pottery paintings . In Madhya Pradesh the cultural range from the Chalcolithic (Tamrashmiya) period to the early medieval period can be traced to the sites of Kayatha, Ujjain, Nagda, Vidisha, Maheshwar-Nawadatoli, Arawa, etc..The erstwhile pottery here provides a perfect example of the amalgamation of different cultures. The Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh has its own style of personal character tradition, this tradition has been more advanced and elaborate than other eligible traditions.
Bilateral transient osteoporosis of the hip with unilateral fracture in a 40 years old pregnant woman
Authors: Sheila Shytaj , Vanna Bottai , Fabio Cosseddu , Roberta Cifali , Silvia De Franco , Michelangelo Scaglione
Published: April 2021

Purpose: Some physiological events in women’s life such as pregnancy and lactation can be associated to a condition known as Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip (TOH); if not promptly diagnosed it can lead to significant consequences such as femoral neck fracture. In this paper we describe a case of bilateral TOH, focusing on the importance of early treatment and how it influenced the outcome. Methods: A 40 years old post-delivery woman came to our attention for hip pain and a left femoral neck fracture was diagnosed. Magnetic resonance (MRI) showed bilateral edema of the femoral head. She underwent total hip replacement on the left side; toe-touch weight bearing and pharmacological therapy were prescribed for the right hip. Results: MRI at nine months showed complete regression of the femoral head and neck edema; the patient was clinically asymptomatic. Conclusion: If not promptly diagnosed and treated, TOH can potentially evolve in fracture. Many therapeutic strategies have been suggested since now; we believe that avoiding weight bearing on the involved hip as early as possible is the key to recovery.
Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients May Be Associated with Perioperative Blood Pressure Fluctuations
Authors: Peng Daxu , Liu Qingchen , Cao Xiuyang , Deng Guanwen
Published: April 2021

Postoperative delirium (PD) is a common complication of surgery in elderly patients, but its pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear. In order to clarify the role of intraoperative hypotension and fluctuation of blood pressure in the development of PD, we conducted a follow-up study in elderly patients with intraoperative hypotension and fluctuation of blood pressure. A total of 237 patients underwent hip surgery between July 2018 and September 2019, and 158 patients who were eligible for inclusion were enrolled in the study. One day before the operation, the mentality of patients was evaluated by Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), and the sex, age, height, and weight of the patients were recorded. Radial artery puncture was performed in all patients before anesthesia, intraoperative SBP, MAP and DBP were recorded, and the surgical events of the patients was recorded. The markers associated with PD (TNF-α, IL-6 and S-100β) were determined before and after surgery. Perioperative delirium (PD) was assessed by the prevailing standard of assessment, Confusion of Consciousness Assessment (CAM). Cognitive assessment was evaluated using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE). In addition, the timing and type of delirium were recorded. There were 158 patients which were accorded with the inclusion criteria came into the study. The results of our data showed that delirium occurred in 41 patients (25.9%) during the first week after surgery. In the comparison between the PD group and the non-PD group, it was found that the patients with postoperative delirium were older, lower body mass index and higher MMSE score before operation. Intraoperative blood pressure is low, usually more than 30% lower than preoperative blood pressure. The levels of TNF- α, IL-6 and Smur100 β were higher after operation. The increased incidence of postoperative delirium may be related to intraoperative hypotension and intraoperative blood pressure fluctuation. The pathophysiological mechanism may be that hypotension causes low cerebral perfusion, which in turn causes local inflammation in the brain. In addition, postoperative delirium is also more likely to occur in older patients with lower body mass index.
Promotion of Instagram and Purchase Intention: A Case of Beverage Business at Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Habibie Fachrul Husain , Mustika Amalia , Ratnaningtyas Heny , Noveti Velicia
Published: April 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of Instagram promotion on buying interest at Yogo Living World. This study uses a descriptive correlational method with a quantitative approach. The unit of analysis in this study is Yogo Living World consumers with a sample size of 100 individuals using probability sampling techniques. This study uses a simple linear regression test. The results of the descriptive statistical test show that: (1) Instagram promotion is in the fairly interesting category with an average score of 3.81 and (2) purchase intention is in the fairly interesting category with an average score of 3.87. The coefficient of determination test results show that the promotion factor of Instagram has an effect of 74.1% on buying interest at Yogo Living World and the remaining 25.9% is influenced by other factors that are not examined. The t test shows that Instagram promotion has a significant effect on buying interest at Yogo Living World. The culinary business is promoted through social media, especially Instagram, which can describe product profiles ranging from taste, appearance and service through videos displayed on social media. In Instagram promotions, the hashtag indicator adds hashtag variations, the number of hashtags, and provides special promotions for customers who use hashtags.

Keywords:  Promotion of Instagram, Purchase Intention, Yogo Living World
Визначення кількості абразивних частинок на поверхні тертя при випробуваннях методом Бринелля-Ховарта
Authors: Вишневський О.А. , Давидов О.С.
Published: April 2021

Розглянуто моделювання зношування металів при випробуваннях методом Бринелля-Ховарта з метою визначення кількості абразивних частинок у зоні стикання гумового диску та абразиву в кожен момент часу в залежності від розмірів абразивних частинок та гумового диску. Отримані результати дозволяють здійснити зменшення кількості випробувань при збереженні необхідної точності випробувань.
Рекомендації зі створення спеціалізованого програмного забезпечення для розрахунку системи інженерних загороджень
Authors: Фтемов Ю.О.
Published: April 2021

У статті проведено загальний аналіз характеру та особливостей сучасних оборонних операцій (бойових дій), ролі та місця системи інженерних загороджень і способів розрахунку її складових елементів з урахуванням досвіду збройних сил країн-членів НАТО щодо планування влаштування інженерних загороджень у відповідності до етапів процесу прийняття рішення. Обґрунтовано і запропоновано рекомендації щодо створення спеціалізованого програмного забезпечення із розрахунку та планування системи інженерних загороджень в ході оборонного бою (операції).
A Anastomose do Empreendedorismo Austríaco com Agilidade Organizacional
Authors: Barcaui Andre , Xavier Dennys
Published: April 2021

Este artigo busca fazer uma análise dos conceitos de empreendedorismo na Escola Austríaca através de um formato contemporâneo de gestão denominado “agilidade”. O procedimento metodológico adotadofoi teórico, com caráter exploratório e descritivo, utilizando uma revisão bibliográfica dos principais autoresaustríacos e um levantamento bibliométrico das publicações relativas à agilidade. Por meio de uma leituraanalítico-interpretativa, procedeu-se a uma análise associativa do empreendedorismo austríaco com agilidade. As conclusões da pesquisa sugerem que, em vários pontos, os autores austríacos se anteciparam às ideias propostas pela agilidade organizacional, especialmente no que tange à preocupação com criação de valor, foco no cliente e adaptação.
Conventional Norm and Equivalence in Evaluation of Translation Quality
Authors: Dulalaeva Irina Yulievna
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the research is to reveal the role of the conventional translation norm and types of translation equivalence in methodology for evaluating translation quality by analysing their mutual influence. The article provides a brief contrastive analysis of translations of the English prose samples in different time periods, which made it possible to trace changes in the conventional norm and identify variable types of equivalence. The study is novel in that it is the first to develop an algorithm for evaluating translation quality by integrating factors that affect the final result of translation activity. As a result of the study, a scale for evaluating translation quality which integrates the main factors that affect it was developed.
Intercultural Communication in Manuscript Digitization (Study in the Village of Legok Indramayu)
Authors: Widiyanarti Tantry , Sarwoprasodjo Sarwititi , Sihabudin Ahmad , Kinseng Rilus A.
Published: April 2021

Manuscript digitization is an effort to preserve the content of the manuscript from damage. The content of the manuscript which contain local wisdom must be saved, because the manuscript is old and is in a concerning condition, damaged, destroyed, or even lost. Therefore, digitalization needs to be done. However, digitalization cannot be done easily, because there are cultural differences that underlie it. This study wants to see how intercultural communication is carried out during the process of digitizing a manuscript so that digitization can be carried out. This study uses a qualitative method with observation, interview, and data triangulation techniques. This research is useful to add insight and make it easier for the digitizer to digitize the manuscript if he meets a manuscript owner with a different culture than the digitizer. The result or finding is that the intercultural communication used in digitizing manuscripts uses a cultural dimension approach so that digitization can be carried out.Keywords: Manuscript digitization, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, the collectivism-short term communication ABSTRAKDigitalisasi naskah ialah upaya untuk melestarikan isi naskah dari kerusakan. Isi naskah yang berisi local wisdom harus diselamatkan,karena usia naskah sudah tua dengan kondisi yang prihatin, rusak, hancur, bahkan hilang. Karena itu digitalisasi perlu dilakukan. Namun, digitalisasi tidak dapat dilakukan dengan mudah, disebabkan ada perbedaan budaya yang mendasarinya. Penelitian ini ingin melihat bagaimana komunikasi antarbudaya yang dilakukan ketika proses digitalisasi naskah sehingga digitalisasi dapat dilakukan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik observasi, wawancara dan triangulasi data. Penelitian ini berguna menambah wawasan dan memudahkan pendigital dalam melakukan digitalisasi naskah, jika bertemu dengan pemilik naskah yang berbeda budayanya dengan pendigital. Hasil atau temuan penelitian ini adalah komunikasi antarbudaya yang digunakan dalam digitalisasi naskah menggunakan pendekatan dimensi budaya sehingga digitalisasi dapat terlaksana. Kata Kunci: Digitalisasi naskah, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, collectivism-short term orientation,  low level communication
Initiatives for Building Infrastructure For Preventing and Curing 90% of Chronic Diseases and Saving Lives on The Planet
Authors: Wu Jianqing
Published: April 2021

This proposal is presented to several states to explore the possible joint effort to establish a health infrastructure in support of a health culture that will enable state residents and U.S. Citizens to avoid more than 90% of chronic diseases including heart diseases, cancer, mental diseases, rare diseases, etc. As shown in the proposal, the proposed infrastructure or its equivalent is the only measure for addressing challenging human health problems. This infrastructure will enable human beings to survive from overwhelming disease agents from toxic substances to infectious agents to harsh climate. Our researches have firmly established that adverse effects of all disease agents in our planet are one to several orders of magnitude larger than what has been recognized and understood in the past. Past studies failed to provide strong warning on the danger of the massive disease agents on human survival. The proposed measure is not an option, and nor a political choice, but a required measure for finding cures for chronic diseases and human survival.
Deep immunity and the progress towards the endemic equilibrium of the Sars-CoV2.
Authors: Sender Samuel JJean
Published: April 2021

The path to endemicity is characterised by the progression of deep immunity, that is, the decrease in the severity of the virus. Deep immunity cannot be reliably derived from measures of cases, whether these come PCR or serological surveys, notably because the first are subject to participation bias and the second are not continuously collected.We rely on immunological theory to devise a novel indicator of the progression of deep immunity in the active population. This indicator, based on the changing age structure of COVID-related hospitalisations, is more robust than any measures base on serological surveys or PCR tests. We find that at least two-thirds of the path to endemicity has been covered, with a reduction of the severity of the virus of at least two-thirds of the 30-60 years-old population. Measuring the progression of the deep immunity in other age groups is less robust and relevant:-Virtually the whole under-30 population had acquired deep cross-immunity by exposure to endemic coronaviruses prior to the first wave, so that neither their exposure not the progression of their immunity can be robustly measured-The immunity of the elderly is not robust, and must be complemented by vaccines, so measuring their exposure is not as relevant).
UTILIZING ALPHABETICAL CARDS IN IMPROVING EFL STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY
Authors: Karbala Derin
Published: April 2021

The research aims at improving EFL students’ vocabulary through Alphabetical Cards. The subject of this classroom action research was 40 students. The research was a classroom action research which was conducted in two cycles where each cycle consisted of planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The data of this research were obtained from the results of the test and observation sheet, questionnaire, field notes, during the implementation of the action. The findings of the research showed that Alphabetical Cards was effective in improving EFL students’ vocabulary. The effectiveness of Alphabetical Cards was shown by the improvement of students’ score. The findings revealed that in cycle 1 there were 18 students who achieved minimum criteria of achievement. It means that the classical achievement was 45%. In cycle 2, it showed that there were 36 of 40 students who achieved the minimum criteria of achievement. It means that the gain achievement was 90%. Gain achievement is based on the number of students who get the score at least the criteria of success (70). Both of the gained and individual achievements have met the criteria of success. It can be concluded that the alphabetical cards is very effective to improve the students’ vocabulary.
Evidence of 'Green' Behaviours: Exploring Behavioural Traces of Pro- and Anti-Environmental Behaviours
Authors: Topf Sabine , Speekenbrink Maarten
Published: April 2021

The current climate crisis requires pro-environmental behaviours to be developed, engaged in, and spread to other people. Behavioural traces, i.e. evidence of other people's pro-environmental behaviour left in the shared environment, have shown to influence people towards being more pro-environmental.In a set of three surveys, we investigate which behavioural traces correspond to a number of pro- and anti-environmental behaviours identified from previous literature, how frequently these behavioural traces are encountered, and their relation with engagement in behaviours.All studies are survey based with a mix of open-ended questions (Surveys 1 & 3) and rating scales (Survey 2). We use network analysis to identify partial correlations within behaviours and traces, respectively, and between behaviours and traces.A total of 91 traces uniquely attributed to 51 pro- and anti-environmental behaviours were identified. On average, behavioural traces are encountered monthly, with a range from never to daily. Noticing traces correlated with engaging in related behaviours for the areas 'Activism' and 'Food', but not 'Building', 'Transport', 'Waste' and 'Stuff'. Participants report that they expect seeing traces more frequently increases the likelihood of adopting the behaviour that produced them. Finally, participants were generally able to infer the causing behaviours when only presented the traces.We show that unique behavioural traces exist for the majority of pro- and anti-environmental behaviours. Traces are noticed and relate to the causing behaviours based on correlational and self-report evidence. Because of the wide variation between behaviours and their traces, further research into specific behaviours is warranted. Use of these findings for interventions are discussed.
Treading Carefully: Agnostic Identiﬁcation as the First Step of Detecting Differential Item Functioning
Authors: Stenhaug Ben , Frank Michael C. , Domingue Benjamin
Published: April 2021

Differential item functioning (DIF) is a popular technique within the item-response theory framework for detecting test items that are biased against particular demographic groups. The last thirty years have brought signiﬁcant methodological advances in detecting DIF. Still, typical methods—such as matching on sum scores or identifying anchor items—are based exclusively on internal criteria and therefore rely on a crucial piece of circular logic: items with DIF are identiﬁed via an assumption that other items do not have DIF. This logic is an attempt to solve an easy-to-overlook identiﬁcation problem at the beginning of most DIF detection. We explore this problem, which we describe as the Fundamental DIF Identiﬁcation Problem, in depth here. We suggest three steps for determining whether it is surmountable and DIF detection results can be trusted. (1) Examine raw item response data for potential DIF. To this end, we introduce a new graphical method for visualizing potential DIF in raw item response data. (2) Compare the results of a variety of methods. These methods, which we describe in detail, include commonly-used anchor item methods, recently-proposed anchor point methods, and our suggested adaptations. (3) Interpret results in light of the possibility of DIF methods failing. We illustrate the basic challenge and the methodological options using the classic verbal aggression data and a simulation study. We recommend best practices for cautious DIF detection.
Big Five Predictors of Pandemic-Related Behavior and Emotions in the First and Second COVID-19 Pandemic Wave in Slovakia
Authors: Kohút Michal , Kohútová Veronika , Halama Peter
Published: April 2021

This study explores the effect of Big Five personality traits on behavioral and emotional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality traits of 248 Slovak persons were assessed twice before the pandemic using the Big Five Inventory 2. Behavioral and emotional responses to the pandemic were collected during the first and second pandemic wave (April and September 2020). The results showed a statistically significant decrease in all response domains and in COVID-19 fear between the first and the second pandemic wave, suggesting that psychological adaptation to the pandemic occurred during the interim period. The results identified several meaningful links between the traits and pandemic-related behavior and emotions, especially for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness. However, the effects of personality were higher for the first pandemic wave, suggesting that these effects vary across time probably because of changes in pandemic perception in the society.
Screen time in the COVID era: International trends of increasing use among 3- to 7-year-old children
Authors: Ribner Andrew David , Coulanges Linsah , Friedman Samantha , Libertus Melissa
Published: April 2021

Objective: To evaluate changes in electronic screen-based media use in 3- to 7-year-old children across six countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Study design: Between April and July 2020, parents of 2516 children completed online survey measures reporting current (“now”) and retrospective (“before the pandemic”) screen-based media use for the purposes of entertainment, educational app use, and socializing with family and friends. Parents also reported family socioeconomic characteristics and impacts of the pandemic to their physical wellbeing (e.g., whether a family member or friend had been diagnosed with COVID-19) and social disruption (e.g., whether family experienced a loss of income or employment due to the pandemic).Results: On average, children engaged with screens over 50 minutes more during the pandemic than before. This was largely driven by increases in screen use for entertainment purposes (nearly 40 minutes) and for use of educational apps (over 20 minutes). There was no overall change in screen use for socializing with family and friends. Children from lower socioeconomic status households increased screen use both for entertainment and educational app use more so than did children from higher socioeconomic status households. Conclusions: The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has increased overall electronic screen-based media use. As lives become increasingly digital by necessity, further research is needed to better understand positive and negative consequences of electronic screen-based media use.
An RDoC-Based Approach to Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: The Interactive Role of Social Affiliation and Cardiac Arousal
Authors: Nelson Benjamin W , Pollak Olivia Havemeyer , Clayton Matthew Graham , Telzer Eva H. , Prinstein Mitchell J
Published: April 2021

Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) increase dramatically across adolescence. Despite the prevalence and severity of these outcomes, remarkably little research has elucidated why adolescence represents a particularly high-risk period for the emergence of SITB. Recent theoretical models have posited that SITB may result from failures in biological stress regulation in the context of social stress. However, there is a lack of data examining these associations during the transition to adolescence, a sensitive period of development that is characterized by changes across socio-affective and psychophysiological domains that may interact to heighten risk for SITB. The present study used a prospective longitudinal design among 147 adolescents. We built on advantages offered by the RDoC framework to test the interaction of experiences of social conflict (i.e., parent and peer conflict) with cardiac arousal (i.e., resting heart rate) to predict adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal ideation (SI) across one year. Longitudinal analyses revealed that while neither greater peer conflict nor higher cardiac arousal at baseline were associated with SITB outcomes at follow-up, adolescents experiencing the combination of greater peer conflict and higher cardiac arousal at baseline showed significant longitudinal increases in NSSI at follow-up. In addition, there were null effects for family conflict and SI outcomes. Findings indicate that youth with greater peer conflict and heightened arousal during the transition to adolescence may be at increased risk for NSSI. Future research should examine these processes at finer timescales in order to elucidate whether these factors are proximal predictors of within-day SITB.
Predicting Policy Domains from Party Manifestos with BERT and Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Koh Allison , Boey Daniel Kai Sheng , Béchara Hannah
Published: April 2021

Hand-labeled political texts are often required in empirical studies on party systems, coalition building, agenda setting, and many other areas in political science research. While hand-labeling remains the standard procedure for analyzing political texts, it can be slow and expensive, and subject to human error and disagreement. Recent studies in the field have leveraged supervised machine learning techniques to automate the labeling process of electoral programs, debate motions, and other relevant documents. We build on current approaches to label shorter texts and phrases in party manifestos using a pre-existing coding scheme developed by political scientists for classifying texts by policy domain and policy preference. Using labels and data compiled by the Manifesto Project, we make use of the state-of-the-art Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) in conjunction with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Gated Recurrent Units (GRU) to seek out the best model architecture for policy domain and policy preference classification. We find that our proposed BERT-CNN model outperforms other approaches for the task of classifying statements from English language party manifestos by major policy domain.
Usefulness and Impact of Big Data in Libraries: An Opportunity to Implement Embedded Librarianship
Authors: Panda Subhajit
Published: April 2021

The concept of Big Data has been extensively considered as a technological modernisation in Library & Information centres. According to IDC, data volume is set to increase exponentially and envisages a data volume of over 160 zettabytes by the year 2025. Size is the first, and at times, the only dimension that leaps out at the mention of Big Data. Big Data is defined as information overload due to the volume, velocity, variety, variability & veracity of the data which must be processed to get value and better visualisation. Big Data contains the answer to several valuable questions related to patterns, trends & associations of user behaviour. It plays a major role in helping libraries to clearly understand the changing user needs, accordingly, reshape & restructure their services & procedures. The primary focus of this study was to explore the concept of Big Data in a library environment, steps to introduce Big Data in libraries and the use of Big Data in providing library services using the concept of data life cycle developed by DataONE. The main influential components to perform this study was the capabilities of Big Data analytics, the need & usefulness of Big Data practices, its significant utilisation in libraries and discuss some globally taken practical initiatives. The study highlights the important role of Big Data analytics capabilities to uncover new challenges of information utilisation, consequently helps a librarian to fulfil his role as an Embedded Librarian, both in theoretical & practical terms.
Intendierte Wirkungen von MINT-Vorkursen im Studienverlauf. Methodische Herausforderungen der Evaluation von Unterstützungsangeboten am Beispiel einer Längsschnittstudie an vier deutschen Universitäten
Authors: Berndt Sarah , Felix Annika
Published: April 2021

Die Auswirkungen der Teilnahme an MINT-Vorkursen, insbesondere im zeitlichen Verlauf des Studiums, wurden bisher auch aufgrund bestehender methodischer Herausforderungen nur selten in den Fokus genommen. Dieses Desiderat greift der Beitrag auf. Am Beispiel einer Längsschnittstudie an vier deutschen Universitäten wird im zeitlichen Verlauf anhand von Regressionsmodellen untersucht, inwieweit sich unter Kontrolle von Drittvariablen Unterschiede zwischen Teilnehmenden und Nichtteilnehmenden (zu Studienbeginn, nach dem ersten sowie nach dem zweiten Studienjahr) in Bezug auf fachliche, soziale und organisatorische Aspekte des Studiums zeigen. Dabei werden insbesondere methodische Schwierigkeiten der Evaluation von MINT-Vorkursen diskutiert. Die Datengrundlage bilden die Erstsemesterbefragung im Wintersemester 2016/2017 sowie die Wiederholungsbefragungen im Sommersemester 2017 und Sommersemester 2018, die im Rahmen des Verbundprojekts ‚StuFo‘ (Begleitforschung zum Qualitätspakt Lehre) durchgeführt wurden.
Evaluation überfachlicher Studienanteile an Hochschulen. Das Beispiel des ‚Studium Integrale‘ an der Universität zu Köln
Authors: Koppenborg Markus , Landmann Mareike , Mörsch Lena
Published: April 2021

Wie viele andere Hochschulen hat auch die Universität zu Köln einen überfachlichen Studienanteil eingerichtet, der das Fachstudium der Bachelorstudiengänge ergänzt. Dieses Studium Integrale (SI) ist dazu vorgesehen, Themen anderer Fachdisziplinen kennenzulernen sowie studien- und berufspraktische Kompetenzen zu erwerben. Für die formative Evaluation des SI wurde zunächst ein logisches Modell erstellt, das die Formulierung von Qualitätskriterien ermöglicht. Mit Befragungsdaten und Datenbank-Exporten konnten die Kriterien überprüft und schließlich Handlungsfelder identifiziert werden, die Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten auf technischer, inhaltlicher, organisatorischer und strategischer Ebene aufzeigen. Die im Hochschulbereich üblichen Instrumente der Qualitätssicherung sind für übergreifende Studienanteile wenig geeignet. Am Beispiel des SI demonstriert und diskutiert der Beitrag daher Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des gewählten Vorgehens für Evaluation und Qualitätssicherung solcher Programme.
Estudo de algoritmos de otimização inspirados na natureza aplicados ao treinamento de redes neurais artificiais
Authors:   , Bouzon M. F.
Published: April 2021

Artificial Neural Networks are a popular machine learning and artificial intelligence technique, proposed since the 1950s. Among their greatest challenges is the training of parameters such as weights, parameters of the activation functions and constants, as well as their yperparameters, such as network architecture and density of neurons per layer. Among the best known algorithms for parametric optimization of networks are Adam and BP, applied mainly in popular architectures such as MLP, RNN, LSTM, Feed-forward Neural Network (FNN), RBFNN, among many others. Recently, the great success of deep neural networks, known as Deep Learnings, as well as fully connected networks, has faced problems with training time and the use of specialized hardware. These challenges gave new impetus to the use of optimization algorithms for the training of these networks, and more recently to the algorithms inspired by nature, also called as NI. This strategy, although not a recent technique, has not yet received much attention from researchers, requiring today a greater number of experimental tests and evaluation, mainly due to the recent appearance of a much larger range of algorithms NI. Some of the elements that need attention, especially for the most recent NI, are mainly related to the time of convergence and studies on the use of different cost functions. Thus, the present master’s dissertation aims to perform tests, comparisons, and studies on algorithms NI applied to the training of neural networks. Both traditional and recent NI algorithms were tested, from many perspectives, including convergence time and cost functions, elements that until now have received little attention from researchers in previous tests. The results showed that the use of NI algorithms for the training of traditional RNAs obtained results with good classification, similar to popular algorithms such as Adam and BPMA, but surpassing these algorithms in terms of convergence time in 20 up to 70%, depending on the network and the parameters involved. This indicates that the strategy of using NI algorithms, especially the most recent ones, for training neural networks is a promising method that can impact the time and quality of the results of recent and future machine learning applications and artificial intelligence
A influência de imagens emocionais na dilatação pupilar e na tomada de decisão econômica intertemporal
Authors:   , Pires W.
Published: April 2021

The traditional theory of finance, for a long time, has been considered as absolutely correct. The traditional thought originated from the economy, which suggests that people make decisions in a strictly rational way in the ordinary economic choices. Contrary to this, at present, in Behavioral Economics, it is known that decisions are not made by humans with total rationality. Emotional stimuli by images, then, were inserted to detect possible interference in decisions. The present study used 3 sets of emotional images: positive, negative and neutral, previously presented to different volunteers and displayed to determine the relationship between emotional images, the respective pupil responses, and inter-temporal economic choices. In which the first question deals with receiving wages in ascending or descending order over 6 years. The second question refers to the minimum required amount to be worth a 1- month wait and for a 1-year wait to receive R$ 1,000.00 earned and the third question concerns a hosting earned to enjoy in 1 month. in a 3-star hotel, or, in 1 year, in a 5-star hotel There is evidence that the positive and negative images provided greater pupillary dilation in relation to its baseline. For the first and three intertemporal economic questions, no interference from emotional stimuli in the choices was observed, with only about half of the volunteers opting for a choice that provides the greatest gain, regardless of the stimulus to which they were previously induced. This indicates that the emotional stimulus, although proven to be absorbed by the volunteers through the measurement of pupillary dilation, was not decisive to interfere in the intertemporal choice of these two questions (1 and 3), as they supported incoherent choices regardless of the type of stimulus. In question 2, it was observed that when faced with a discount from the near (1 month) and distant (1 year) future, they made decisions inconsistent with the economic logic, since the averages of the results of the Future Discount 1 (DF1) and Discount of the Future 2 (DF2) were 0.5170 for 1 year and 0.1987 for 1 month annualized. Thus, the theory assumes that DF1 is equal to DF2. This study is the first, to the best of our knowledge, to relate the interference of the emotional state, measured by a type of biosignal, to intertemporal economic decisions
MAIN FEATURES OF FINANCIAL LEASING USING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Authors: Gunel Safarova
Published: April 2021

The article discusses the features of the development of leasing, taking into account international experience. Based on the experience of the American and Western European leasing market, analysis of the operating activities of foreign leasing companies, the theoretical foundations of investment financing from external financial sources using the international leasing mechanism are presented. The article reveals the features of the investment financing mechanism based on the international leasing scheme, taking into account the acceptability of financing conditions, both for the enterprise-lessee and for the company-lessor. Attention is drawn to the possibility of external financing of such a leasing transaction with the involvement of investors and the issue of bonds on the open securities market. Leasing will allow not only to update the fixed assets of a number of leading industries, but also to solve the problem of financing this process at the same time. International experience of leasing application plays an important role in this. Without requiring large one-time expenses of their own funds from enterprises, leasing at the same time guarantees the purposeful development of financial resources, which ultimately will allow attracting into the industry the opportunities of the Russian capital market that have not been fully utilized so far, as well as funds from foreign investors.
Nuevas funciones de Instagram en el avance de la “política espectáculo”. Claves profesionales y estrategia visual de Vox en su despegue electoral
Authors: López-Rabadán Pablo , Doménech-Fabregat Hugo
Published: April 2021

In recent years, Instagram has become established as a powerful tool for electoral communication and building political leadership. Our objective herein is to analyze the audiovisual management of the leading party on this social media platform, Vox, in the key period of its political consolidation in Spain. The methodological design is based on content analysis. Using our own model, inspired by the structure of the five classic journalistic questions (5W), nine thematic and formal categories associated with spectacularization have been reviewed during two key periods of the electoral year 2019. The final sample includes 189 videos published via five official accounts belonging to the party with a significant volume of followers (between 735k and 21.9k). The results of this analysis provide three main contributions: the identification of an innovative use of Instagram that includes new functions such as mobilization and political attack; the identification of a reference model for audiovisual management of social media at three strategic levels (operational, thematic, and expressive); and the integration of the results into the current debate on the spectacularization of politics, the advance of populist discourse, and its democratic consequences.

Resumen
En los últimos años Instagram se ha consolidado como un potente canal de comunicación electoral y construcción de liderazgo político. Nuestro objetivo es analizar la gestión audiovisual del partido líder en esta red, Vox, en un período clave de su consolidación política en España. El diseño metodológico se basa en el análisis de contenido. A partir de un modelo propio, inspirado en la estructura de las cinco preguntas periodísticas clásicas (5W), se han revisado nueve categorías temáticas y formales asociadas a la espectacularización, durante dos períodos clave del año electoral 2019. Finalmente, integran la muestra 189 videos publicados en cinco cuentas oficiales del partido con un gran volumen de seguidores (entre 735k y 21,9k). El análisis realizado ofrece tres aportaciones principales: se detecta un uso innovador de Instagram que incluye nuevas funciones como la movilización y el ataque político; se identifica un modelo de referencia para la gestión audiovisual de medios sociales a partir de tres niveles estratégicos (operativo, temático y expresivo); e integra sus resultados dentro del debate actual sobre la espectacularización de la política, el avance del discurso populista y sus consecuencias democráticas.
New records of flies of the genus Tephritis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from the Caucasus and Transcaucasia, with notes on other tephritid species
Authors: Evstigneev D.A. , Przhiboro A.A.
Published: April 2021

New distributional data are provided for four species of the genus Tephritis Latreille, 1804, Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814) and Ensina sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Tephritis separata Rondani, 1871 and T. mutabilis Merz, 1992 are recorded for the first time from Armenia and Transcaucasia, T. anthrax S. Korneyev et Evstigneev, 2019, from North Ossetia, and T. valida (Loew, 1858), from North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria. Host plants are recorded for the larvae of each species, with Leontodon asperrimus (Willd.) Endl. being recorded for the first time as a host plant of T. mutabilis, and Caucasalia macrophylla (M. Bieb.) B. Nord. (= Senecio platyphyllus DC.) and Senecio kolenatianus C.A. Mey., as host plants of S. marginata. The morphological details of all six species of flies are illustrated in colour photos.
Chemical Analysis and Optimization of the Extracting Process of Essential Oil of Ridolfia segetum
Authors: Adamou Y. , Korichi M. , Elabed D. , Bennouna M.S.
Published: April 2021

Algerian flora is rich in medicinal plants used locally to care for many sicknesses and diseases. Ridolfia segetum is one of these plants that grows in the southwest of the country in the Saoura Bechar region. The essential oil of seeds of Ridolfia segetum was extracted by hydro distillation and analyzed by chromatography and mass spectrography (CG/MS). The obtained results show that the most important compounds are carvone (69.9%) and apiole (12.41%) as major products and dihydrocarvone (6.66%) and limonene (5.62%) and traces of perillaldehyde, dihydrocarveol, linalool, p-cymene, and β-pinene. More characteristics of the essential oil of seeds of Ridolfia segetum have been also proclaimed at the end of this paper.
Review
Authors: Olsen Niklas
Published: April 2021

Jan Eike Dunkhase, ed., Reinhart Koselleck/Carl Schmitt: Der Briefwechsel 1953–1983 [Reinhart Koselleck/Carl Schmitt: The correspondence 1953–1983] (Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2019), 459 pp.

Sebastian Huhnholz, Von Carl Schmitt zu Hannah Arendt? Heidelberger Entstehungsspuren und bundesrepublikanische Liberalisierungsschichten von Reinhart Kosellecks “Kritik und Krise” [From Carl Schmitt to Hannah Arendt? On the Heidelbergian genesis and the West German liberalization layers of Reinhart Koselleck’s “Kritik und Krise”] (Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 2019), 172 pp.
PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY DURING DISTANCE LEARNING CAUSED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WAYS TO IMPROVE IT
Authors: Akimov O.Ye. , Denysenko S.V. , Solovyova N.V. , Mishchenko A.V. , Kostenko V.O.
Published: April 2021

Given the difficult situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, practical classes at the Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy were conducted remotely. Distance learning of students was organized using the functionality of Google Classroom. Designing the tasks for distance learning was based on the materials previously prepared at the Department of Pathophysiology, and used tools and methods to improve the quality of learning and to provide guidance and control over the independent work of students. The study included 123 students in the 3rd year of International faculty studying the program of the II (Master's) educational level in the Specialty 222 “Medicine” with English as a language of instruction. The students were connected to the Google Classroom platform. The submodule “Typical pathological processes” was chosen for the analysis because the average success for this module was the lowest (the average score for all topics of the submodule was 3.145). In the process of the study, we asked students 2 closed questions and assessed their performance on the topics of the submodule through the Google Classroom system. The most difficult for understanding, according to the subjective assessment of students (32.5% of respondents voted for this), was the last theme of the submodule, “Pathophysiology of tissue growth. Tumours”. It is interesting that the lowest average score was observed when students solved tasks on the theme: “Fever”, although this theme was as difficult by only 25.2% of students. According to subjective assessment, the 74.8% of respondents had not problem with this theme, but an objective assessment indicates that it was perceived as the most difficult. Feedback to students at the Department of Pathophysiology in the context of distance learning can be organized using quiz system creation in Google Classroom, followed by the analysis of student results and provision of advice by supplying students with additional materials on the theme in Google Classroom. Individual comments through the Google Classroom system should be used to provide feedback to high performance students.
PARONYMS IN THE SCIENTIFIC DENTAL DISCOURSE: ABNORMALITIES AND VARIANTS OF THE NORMATIVE USE
Authors: Zhovnir M.
Published: April 2021

This article focuses on the language of health care system, which is very important for modern society as its wellbeing and further development is impossible without the full and harmonious life of both an individual and a society as a whole is impossible without assistance and support of medical science and healthcare professionals. And dentistry is an inseparable part of the health care. The aim of the study is to highlight the linguistics phenomenon of paronymy in the dentistry discourse and to draw attention on the importance of correct selecting of language devices to express complex scientific thoughts, ideas and hypotheses. Therefore, the focus of this research has been shifted to the peculiarities of the development and potential of the scientific language. The peculiarities in using normative language when communicating in the dentistry domain have been studied. Special attention has been paid to misuse of modern Ukrainian literary language, especially at the lexical, grammatical and stylistic levels. It is also noted that the skilful usage of terminology is a daily duty of every qualified specialist. The theoretical and methodological bases of the dentist’s professional language in the context of language professional practices and discourse development have been identified. The article analyzes the causes and effects of misuse of the paronyms – words which are partially similar by the form but different by the meaning. The article has also provided detailed practical guidance for appropriate using of paronyms. The research has been done within the anthropocentric scientific paradigm. The methodology includes descriptive and analytical methods, general linguistic method of scientific description, comparative methods, special linguistic methods and techniques, including discourse analysis as well. The study material included the texts of original theses, articles, manuals, textbooks, monographs, abstracts.