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Технология консервной промышленности
Authors: Куклинов М.А. , Шерстнева В.С. , Лопаева Н.Л. , Неверова О.П.
Published: January 2022

В данной статье рассматривается технология консервной промышленности на примере консервированного зеленого горошка. В статье приведены также органолептические и физико-химические показатели консервированного зеленого горошка в соответствии с ГОСТ 34112-2017. Актуальность темы на сегодняшний день заключается в том, что консервная промышленность является непосредственно одной из самых старых отраслей пищевой промышленности.
Уровень жизни населения: позитивное и негативное влияние пандемии на возможности отдыха россиян
Authors: Медведева Е.И. , Буланов С.А.
Published: January 2022

В современных условиях Пандемии необходимость изучения возможностей минимизации социальных рисков важна и актуальна. Новая вирусная инфекции изменила весь жизненный уклад не только конкретного индивида, но и общества, и экономик всех стран мира. Меняется жизненный уровень, меняются финансовые установки людей. Наряду с этим, ухудшается здоровье и качество жизни. Поэтому очень важно изучить проблемы и своевременно разработать варианты выхода из сложившихся условий.
Анализ формирования доходов и расходов Пенсионного фонда РФ
Authors: Хамурадов М.А.
Published: January 2022

Актуальность данной темы обусловлена проблемами с формированием доходной части Пенсионного фонда страны и реформами, начатыми в 2019 году Правительством РФ. В статье проводится анализ доходов и расходов Пенсионного фонда за последние годы. На основе проведенного анализа дается оценка эффективности функционирования Пенсионного фонда, делаются выводы и предложения, направленные на совершенствование пенсионной системы страны.
Проектирование и разработка системы управления проектами в образовательных учреждениях
Authors: Морозова Н.В. , Горбулев Л.В.
Published: January 2022

В статье определена тема исследования, её актуальность, объект, предмет и цель исследования. Приведены такие понятия как: проект, система управления проектами, управление проектами. Кратко представлен перечень программного обеспечения для управления проектами. В заключение приведена практическая значимость результатов исследования.
FPS-ZM1 Alleviates Circulating Indices of Liver Injury in Diet-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Mice
Authors: Aslani Somayeh , Bahrambeigi Saman , Sanajou Davoud
Published: January 2022

Despite dietary/lifestyle modifications as well as glycemic and lipid control, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) imposes a considerable risk to the patients by advancing to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The present investigation aims to evaluate the protective potential of FPS-ZM1, a selective inhibitor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), against circulating indices of liver injury in high fat diet-induced diabetic mice. FPS-ZM1 at 0.5. 1, and 2 mg/kg (orally) was administered for 2 months, starting 4 months after provision of the high-fat diet. Tests for glucose homeostasis, liver injury markers, and hepatic/plasma miR-21 expressions were performed. FPS-ZM1 attenuated diabetes-induced elevations in serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLD), and alpha glutathione-S-transferase (α-GST) as well as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT). It also decreased diabetes-associated elevations in serum ferritin and plasma cytokeratin 18 fragments. Additionally, FPS-ZM1 down-regulated elevated expressions of miR-21 in the liver and plasma of diabetic mice. These findings highlight the benefits of FPS-ZM in alleviating liver injury in mice evoked by high-fat diet-induced type 2 diabetes and suggest FPS-ZM1 as a new potential adjunct to the conventional diet/lifestyle modification and glycemic control in diabetics.
A Right Thalamo-Choroidal Arterio-Venous Malformation and Associated Vein of Galen Aneurysm in a Female Adult
Authors: Halefoglu Ahmet Mesrur
Published: January 2022

Vein of Galen aneurysm (VGAM) is a rare vascular malformation accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial abnormalities. In this case report, we performed computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations for a 26-year-old female patient who presented with a severe headache. On these images, a right thalamo-choroidal arterio-venous malformation (AVM) with secondary aneurysmal dilatation of the vein of Galen was suspected, and a CT angiography was performed for further evaluation, which confirmed the diagnosis. The patient refused digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and probable endovascular treatment. Although it is rarely seen in the adult population, CT and MRI have a tremendous impact on the diagnosis of these patients. We should also emphasize the role of CT angiography in the diagnosis and further evaluation of these vascular malformations. Endovascular therapy is regarded as an effective and safe technique in the treatment of these patients.
Testosterone and estradiol in men with acute ischemic stroke: A North Indian case control
Authors: Bhadra Jayeeta , Seth Shashi , Kulshrestha Manishraj , Dhupper Vasudha , Aggarwal Hari , Sen Jyotsna
Published: January 2022

Background: One intriguing aspect of stroke is its higher incidence in men as compared to women. Endogenous sex hormones, testosterone and estradiol, may be responsible for this difference. This research aims to study serum testosterone and estradiol levels in men with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and to correlate these levels with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and infarct size in computed tomography (CT).
Methods: 100 male patients with AIS and 100 age-matched controls were included in this case-control study. Patients with hemorrhagic stroke, taking hormonal preparations, or suffering from chronic illnesses like tuberculosis (TB), cancer, etc. were excluded. Complete history was obtained including presence of established risk factors and physical examination was done in cases and controls with informed written consent. Severity of stroke in cases was assessed by the NIHSS. CT scan of brain was performed within 72 hours of patient’s admission to hospital. The infarct size was measured in centimeters as the largest visible diameter of the infarct on CT scan. Fasting blood samples were obtained for routine investigations and estimating estradiol and testosterone levels.
Results: Mean total testosterone level in cases (223.30 ± 143.44 ng/dl) was significantly lower than that of controls (515.34 ± 172.11 ng/dl) (P < 0.001), while estradiol levels had no significant statistical difference (P = 0.260). A significant inverse correlation was found between total testosterone levels and stroke severity (r = -0.581, P < 0.001) and also, total testosterone levels and infarct size (r = -0.557, P < 0.001). Estradiol levels in patients had no significant correlation with stroke severity (P = 0.618) or infarct size (P = 0.463).
Conclusion: Low testosterone levels are associated with increased stroke severity and infarct size in men. Further studies are required to establish whether low testosterone is a cause or effect of ischemic stroke and also to explore the potential benefits of testosterone supplementation in men with AIS.
Low-dose versus standard-dose alteplase for intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke in Iran: Results from the safe implementation of treatments in stroke registry
Authors: Sadeghi-Hokmabadi Elyar , Ghoreishi Abdoreza , Rikhtegar Reza , Sariaslani Payam , Rafie Shahram , Vakilian Alireza , Sharifipour Ehsan , Mehrpour Masoud , Saadatnia Mohammad , Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari Mohammad , Farhoudi Mehdi
Published: January 2022

Background: Rates of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) differ depending regard are scarce in the Middle Eastern region.
Methods: The present retrospective study was performed on data extracted from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke (SITS) registry. Computed tomography (CT) image analysis was based on the SITS-Monitoring Study (SITS-MOST) definition for symptomatic ICH (SICH). Functional outcome at 3 months was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Multivariate logistic regression including adjusted analysis was used for comparison between groups.
Results: Of 6615 patients, 1055 were enrolled. A total of 86% (n = 906) received a standard dose and 14% (n = 149) received a low dose of alteplase. Favorable 3-month outcome was achieved in 481 (53%) patients in the standard group and 71 (48%) patients in the low-dose group [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.24, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.87-1.75, P = 0.218]. SICH occurred in 14 (1.5%) patients in the standard group and 3 (2%) patients in the low-dose group [odds ratio (OR) = 2.77, 95% CI: 0.36-21.04, P = 0.120]. At 3 months, mortality occurred in 145 (16.0%) patients in the standard group and 29 (19.4%) patients in the low-dose group (OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 0.78-1.91, P = 0.346).
Conclusion: Low-dose compared to standard-dose alteplase for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) was not associated with fewer hemorrhagic events and there was no significant difference in the favorable 3-month outcome (mRS: 0-2) or mortality rate.
The first presentation of COVID-19 two hours after vaccination in a patient with multiple sclerosis: Can COVID vaccine provoke cytokine storm in a patient with asymptomatic COVID-19?
Authors: Ghadiri Fereshteh , Sahraian Mohammad Ali , Moghadasi Abdorreza Naser
Published: January 2022

The article's abstract is not available.
Impact of Surgical Smoke on the Surgical Team and Operating Room Nurses and its Reduction Strategies: A Systematic Review
Authors: Merajikhah Amirmohammad , Imani Behzad , Khazaei Salman , Bouraghi Hamid
Published: January 2022

Background: Surgical smoke is an integral part of surgical operations that the surgical team has been exposed to for so long. This study aimed to investigate the effects of smoke, on members of the surgical team.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted focusing on the complexity of surgical smoke. PubMed, Scopus and web of science databases were searched until May 2020 without any time or language limitation. All documents were reviewed by title or abstract according to the search strategy. The screening process of articles was performed by two independent authors. The articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: Overall, 37 studies in this systematic study were investigated. The effects of many surgical smokes were found in a nutshell including complications such as carcinogenic, toxicity, mutation, irritant, transmission of tumor cells, virus transmission, headaches, dizziness, sleepiness, headache, the bad odor in head hair, the tearing of the eye on the surgical team and staff.
Conclusion: Surgical smoke, produced during surgical operations, is one of the risks and threats to which the surgical team and operating room staff are at risk then can affect the organs of different bodies from the body of all operating room staff and surgical team.
The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination on Reducing the Risk of Infection, Hospitalization, and Death in Isfahan Province, Iran
Authors: Taherian Ziba , Rezaei Mostafa , Haddadpour Asefeh , Amini Zahra
Published: January 2022

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing infection, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19 in Isfahan Province, Iran.
Methods: Following a retrospective cohort design, data of all vaccinated individuals since the rollout of vaccination of the general population are analyzed, Mar 2020 to Aug 13, 2021. Moreover, the data of all non-vaccinated people were collected by the census method for this period. The two groups were compared concerning hospitalization and mortality using the Chi-square test. Kaplan-Meyer was also used to calculate the median interval between receiving a vaccine and outcome (hospitalization and death).
Results: Overall, 583434 people have received a second dose of a vaccine from Mar 2020 to Aug 2021, which 74% (n=433403) was Sinopharm, 18.2% (n=106027) AstraZeneca, 3.6% (n=21216) Sputnik, and 3.9% (n=22,788) Barekat. In contrast, 2,551,140 people living in the Isfahan Province did not receive a vaccine. The median interval between injection of the first dose and the hospitalization for those who received Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, and Barekat was 22, 61, 19, and 19 days, respectively. For unvaccinated cases, the rates of infection, hospitalization, and mortality (per 1000 population) were 69.7, 12.1, and 1.04, respectively. In contrast, for vaccinated individuals, these rates were 3.9, 1.08, and 0.09, two weeks after the second dose, respectively.
Conclusion: The highest and lowest reduction in relative risk was for those who received AstraZeneca and Sputnik, respectively.
The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment and Problem-Solving Skills Training on Reducing Emotional Divorce
Authors: Shahabi Ailin , Rahmati Abbas , Khezri Moghadam Noshirvan
Published: January 2022

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the acceptance, commitment and problem-solving skills training on reducing the emotional divorce and the marital frustration.
Method: The research method, with regard to the quasi-experimental nature of the subject, was selected with a pre-test post-test design with a control group. The statistical population was the couples attending the Family counseling centers in Kerman city in 2019. The study sample involved 30 participating couples who were selected using convenience sampling and were divided into two experimental and control groups. Training the acceptance, commitment and problem-solving was presented to the couples in the experimental group during eight two-hour sessions. The educational content was about couples' problems in marital relationships, choosing a common marital value and offering a solution based on it, and identifying internal and external barriers to action based on values. To assess the subjects in both groups, the Emotional divorce questionnaire, and the Marital Frustration questionnaire Completed before and after the intervention. In order to analyze the data, mean value, standard deviation (SD), and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) were used. SPSS version 22 was further used. The significance level of the study was considered to be p=0.05.
Results: The results of the covariance analysis for the participants who were 30-60 years old couples with at least five years of marital experience showed that training the acceptance, commitment and problem-solving was effective on reducing the emotional divorce and frustration. While the mean value of emotional divorce for the pre-test was (M=14.33), the results for the post-test changed to (M=11.80). Marital frustration was also changed from (M=48.93) in the pre-test to (M=44.60).
Conclusions: According to the results, maybe we need to consider a more serious role for training the acceptance, commitment and problem-solving in the educational and therapeutic interventions related to reducing the emotional divorce and the marital frustration of the couples.
The Effectiveness of Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Therapy on Alexithymia and Marital Boredom, Case study: Women Affected by Marital Infidelity in Mashhad, Iran
Authors: Sadeghi Maryam , Moheb Naeimeh , Alivandi Vafa Marziyeh
Published: January 2022

Introduction: The aim of current paper was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy (ACT) and group cognitive therapy (GCT) on Alexithymia and marital boredom (MB) among women affected by marital infidelity in Mashhad.
Method: This clinical trial was a double- blind study with a pretest-posttest design in which two intervention groups and one control group were investigated. The study performed on women who realized their spouse infidelity and referred to Azad University Counseling Center in Mashhad in 2018. The sample consisted of 30 women who were selected by purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to two intervention groups and a control group (n=10 per group). The intervention groups were put under ACT training (twelve 90-minute sessions) and GCT training (twelve 90-minute sessions), but the control group did not receive any intervention. Data was obtained by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 and Pines Marital Boredom Scale and was analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance with SPSS (version 22) software.
Results: The results showed a significant reduction in the mean score of MB in the ACT group, also there was a significant reduction in the mean score of Alexithymia in the GCT group (P <0.05). So comparing both therapies, ACT was more influential on reducing marital boredom whereas GCT was more effective on reducing alexithymia.
Conclusion: Although both intervention methods were effective on Alexithymia and Marital Boredom in women affected by marital infidelity, it was demonstrated that ACT and GCT have more effect on Marital Boredom and Alexithymia, respectively.
Influence of Copper Pollution of Haplic Calcic Chernozem With Various Contents of Sand Fractions on Morphobiometric Indicators of Spring Barley
Authors: Mandzhieva Saglara , Chernikova Natalia , Dudnikova Tamara , Pinskii David , Bauer Tatiana , Zamulina Inna , Barahov Anatolii , Burachevskaya Marina , Minkina Tatiana
Published: January 2022

The growth and development of plants is one of the criteria for assessing the degree of soil pollution with heavy metals. Morphological and anatomical changes in test plants affected by pollutants, such as growth retardation, shoot bending, and decreased root length and mass, indicate the worsening of environmental conditions. The effect of various ratios of soil and sand polluted with copper (Cu) on morphobiometric parameters of spring barley (Hordeum sativum distichum), Ratnik variety, was studied in a model vegetative experiment. Haplic calcic chernozem was used as a substrate with different ratios of soil/sand. It was determined that an addition of sand into the soil in the amounts of 25%, 50% and 75% of soil mass resulted in the alteration of the physical properties of the chernozem, which was reflected in the morphometric parameters of the plants. The most notable changes in the parameters were observed after pollution of soil-sand substrates with Cu(CH3COO)2 in the amounts of 250 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg and 2000 mg/kg. The maximum growth and development retardation of the barley plants was found at the maximum content of sand and the maximum concentration of Cu. The pollutant reduced the root length and, to a lesser degree, the height of the aboveground components of the plant, which as a result, decreased the total plant biomass.
Keywords: trace elements, soil, agricultural crops, particle size distribution
The Functional Properties of Bread Enriched with Essential Fatty Acids
Authors: Petrovna Lamazhapova Galina , Vladimirovna Syngeeva Erzhena , Dashievna Zhamsaranova Sesegma , Sergeevna Kozlova Tatyana
Published: January 2022

We developed ω-3-enriched bread by adding a liposomal polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) concentrate to the bread recipe. We determined that subsequent feeding of the ω-3-enriched bread to experimental animals in the alimentary dyslipidaemia state led to normalisation of the lipid profile of the blood serum, with a decrease in the total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density and very lowdensity lipoproteins. The high-density lipoproteins, antioxidants, reduced glutathione and glutathione reductase activity index increased compared to the corresponding indicators in animals with alimentary dyslipidaemia that were fed bread without ω-3. The ω-3-enriched bread diet significantly decreased harmful oxidation products (diene conjugates and malondialdehyde) in the blood plasma, erythrocytes and liver. Therefore, the results suggested that bread enriched with ω-3 fatty acids is a functional food with hypolipidaemic action. The results on the total content of fatty acids in lipids from bread samples prepared according to a standard recipe and bread enriched with concentrate showed that the relative content of omega-3 PUFAs in the fortified bread significantly increased by 3.2 times compared to bread without the addition of concentrate. The additive did not change the consumer qualities of the finished product (taste and smell of the bread).
Keywords: alimentary dyslipidaemia, antioxidant effect, bread, functional food, lipid profile, ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Application of ESI FT-ICR MS to Study Kraft Lignin Modification by the Exoenzymes of the White Rot Basidiomycete Fungus TrametesHirsutaLE-BIN 072
Authors: Moiseenko Konstantin V. , Savinova Olga S. , Glazunova Olga A. , Sinitsyn Arkadiy P. , Fedorova Tatiana V.
Published: January 2022

Trameteshirsuta is a wood rotting fungus that possesses a vast array of lignin degrading enzymes, including7 laccases, 7 ligninolyticmanganese peroxidases, 9 lignin peroxidases and 2 versatile peroxidases. In this study,electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS)was used to examine kraft lignin modification by the enzymatic system of this fungus.The observed pattern of lignin modification suggested that before the 6th day of cultivation,the fungal enzymatic system tended to degrade more oxidized moleculesand, hence, less recalcitrant molecules, with the production of hard-to-modify reduced molecular species. At some point after the 6th day of cultivation,the fungal enzymatic system tended to degrade more oxidized moleculesand, hence, less recalcitrant molecules, with the production of hard-to-modify reduced molecular species. At some point after the 6th day of cultivation,the fungus started to degrade less oxidized, more recalcitrant, compounds, converting them into the more oxidized forms. The altered pattern of lignin modification enabled changes in the fungal enzymatic system. These changes were further attributed to the appearance of the particular ligninolyticmanganese peroxides enzyme(MnP7), which was added by the fungus to the mixture of enzymes that had already been secreted (VP2 and MnP5).
Keywords: wood rotting fungi, kraft lignin, mass spectrometry, peroxidases
Oxidative Stress Research on Huntington's Disease Neurons Using Genetically Encoded Biosensors
Authors: Malankhanova Tuyana , Vasileva Dayaana , Grigor'eva Elena , Medvedev Sergey , Zakian Suren , Malakhova Anastasia
Published: January 2022

Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease (HD), are associated with oxidative stress in the neurons of the brain. Genetically encoded biosensorsare useful for studying these processesin vitro. Human cell cultures expressing the biosensors can serve as a cell model for developing and testing effective agents that reduce oxidative stress. In this work, transgenes encoding biosensors of glutathione oxidative potential(Grx1-roGFP2) with cytoplasmic and mitochondrial localization were introduced into human induced pluripotent stem cells of a healthy donor and an HD patient using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. The cells were subsequently differentiated into medium spiny neurons of the striatum. The expression of the biosensors was detected in the iPSCs, neuronal precursors and mature neurons.The obtained cells could be used to study the redox potential of glutathione in HD neurons and to screen for new drug compounds aimed at reducing oxidative stress.
Keywords: genetically encoded biosensors, Huntington’s disease, induced pluripotent stem cells, medium spiny neurons, oxidative stress, glutathione, Grx1-roGFP2
Study of the Effect of Squalene Epoxidase Activity on Squalene Biosynthesis by Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae VGSh-2
Authors: Meshcheryakova Olga L. , Shuvaeva Galina P. , Sviridova Tatyana V. , Tolkacheva Anna A. , Korneeva Olga S.
Published: January 2022

The researchers of this study investigated the biosynthesis of squalene by the yeast S. cerevisiae VGSH-2 through the activity of squalene epoxidase, which is a key enzyme in the conversion of squalene to ergosterol. It has been established that under aerobic conditions the antimycotic drug terbinafine promotes the switching of ergosterol formation to squalene synthesis. This switch occurs through specific inhibition of the squalene epoxidase of the yeast S. cerevisiae VGSH-2, thus increasing the biosynthetic ability of the yeast towards squalene. According to the results of this study, the optimal concentration of terbinofine in the nutrient medium was 0.3 μmol / cm3 . This concentration led to a 5-fold decrease in squalene epoxidase activity and a 7-8 times increase in squalene synthesis. The results obtained can be used to develop a competitive technology for the industrial production of squalene by microbial synthesis.
Keywords: squalene, yeast, biosynthesis, inhibition of activity, terbinafine, squalene epoxidase, Saccharomices cerevisiae VGSH-2
Redes de Imigração Síria no Brasil e Criação de novos Negócios
Authors: Diniz Gislene Cordeiro da Silva , Guimarães Liliane de Oliveira , Falcão Roberto Pessoa de Queiroz , Cruz Eduardo Picanço
Published: January 2022

Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar como redes étnicas apoiam e influenciam na criação de novos negócios.
Método: Pesquisa de natureza qualitativa e método estudo de casos múltiplos. Entrevistas em profundidade com 24 refugiados sírios, estabelecidos na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte e região metropolitana. As entrevistas foram realizadas entre agosto de 2017 a maio de 2019.
Principais resultados: Os resultados apontam que as redes étnicas influenciaram e disponibilizaram recursos que contribuíram com o processo empreendedor. Constatou-se a importância da atividade empreendedora para a geração de renda dos refugiados, principalmente em negócios relacionados à sua cultura de origem. Os achados confirmaram que as estruturas sociais, são detentoras de um volume significativo de capital social, que permite o acesso a diversos tipos de recursos que promovem o processo empreendedor.
Relevância/originalidade: Este artigo contribui para o debate do empreendedorismo imigrante realizado por refugiados em solo brasileiro, apontando para a importância e os efeitos das redes sociais e do capital social no desenvolvimento de novos negócios
Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: Maior compreensão sobre dinâmica local do empreendedorismo imigrante, redes sociais e capital social. Amplia os modelos conceituais e teóricos estabelecidos no estudo do processo empreendedor Imigrante.
Contribuições sociais: Importância da atividade empreendedora de imigrantes na geração de renda e no desenvolvimento da economia local. Os achados revelam a necessidade de políticas públicas que apoiem o empreendedorismo imigrante no Brasil.
The Role of Biomimicry on Visual Design Education
Authors:   Assistant Professor, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Bakan Ugur , Bakan Ufuk ,   Associate Professor, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University
Published: January 2022

The change and increasing diversity in communication tools with globalization have ensured the universal presentation of visual elements shaped by local cultural patterns. Today, design products have turned into a strategic tool for many countries in order to reach higher competitive power. As the visual design industry contributes as an important visual communication and marketing tool for different industries within and outside the creative sector, its role in ensuring sustainability becomes even more important. Graphic design is much more effective, direct, and fast than other means of information in order to develop environmental awareness and motivate desired behaviors. The biomimetic graphic is a design process and style that has been spread and passed along throughout today’s culture and society via various channels and networks of communication. In today's world, where globalization and associated social and environmental problems are increasing, design education plays an important role in the development of sustainable design products. In design education, the students should be taught the concepts of ecological material selection, environmentally friendly energy use, recycling, reconsideration, and reuse. In this study, the role of biomimicry in visual design education will be examined with sample applications. In addition to new skills and knowledge in design education, sustainability will emerge as an important feature sought in designers soon.
Integration of Instruments for the Protection of Natural Protected Areas in Urban and Biodiversity Strategies and in Urban Planning Regulations
Authors:   Ion Mincu, University of Architecture and Urbanism, Romania, Crăciun Cerasella , Gârjoabă Atena Ioana ,   Ion Mincu, University of Architecture and Urbanism, Romania
Published: January 2022

Approximately 75% of the urban settlements in Romania are superimposed or are tangent to at least one natural protected area, these not being integrated from the point of view of their regulation in the urban strategies and in the urban planning regulations. From a spatial point of view, this type of relationship often represents a contrast between the urban fabric and the quasi-natural fabric. However, in the regulatory or strategy instruments for the development of urban settlements, where such contrasts exist, they are only integrated at the border level. The ecotone is, in most cases, the only element mentioned in urban planning instruments and is approached as a land that can only function in isolation and that in no way can support urban development. This reluctance and fear of approaching natural protected areas, also negatively influences the conception of the community, investors and the administration. Urban actors are not informed and therefore not motivated, but neither do they have the opportunity to get involved in the conservation and protection process. The purpose of this article is to research urban and biodiversity strategies at E.U level, to identify gaps in the formulation of urban planning tools, what are the reasons behind generating these gaps and how they can be eliminated, or at least mitigated. The analysis will focus on some models of urban strategies which address natural protected areas, but will also consider related elements, directly related to their conservation, urban ecology and the involvement in the process of urban actors.
Aesthetics and Creativity. Identity Configurations
Authors:   ”Petre Andrei” University of Iași, Romania, Durac Livia
Published: January 2022

Reflecting on human attitude towards reality, together with deciphering the emotional code that accompanies it, has configured - in time – the aesthetic universe, open to human reflection, creation, and evaluation. Aesthetics appears through the way in which consciousness reacts and capitalises upon things in nature and society, or which belong to human subjectivity, including on artistic work, which have an effect on sensitiveness due to their harmony, balance and grandeur. As a fundamental attribute of the human being, creativity is the engine of cultural evolution, meaning the degree of novelty that man brings in his ideas, actions, and creations. Aesthetical values, together with the other types of values, contribute to what society represents and to what it can become, hence motivating human action and creation. Their role is to create a state of mind that encourages the cohesion, cooperation, and mutual understanding of the society. Integrating a chronological succession of the evolution of the concepts that objectify its structure, its aesthetics and creativity, this article stresses the synergetic nature of the two dimensions of human personality, paving the way to beauty, as a form of enchantment of the human spirit.
Social Factors Influencing the Acquisition of the Romanian Language by Students Belonging to a Local Community Hungarian Minority
Authors:   University of Oradea, Romania, Fügedy Anikó Erzsébet , Flora Gavril ,   University of Oradea, Romania
Published: January 2022

Research on language acquisition is a central theme in sociolinguistic research. Contemporary social, economic and political processes affect the life of communities and the languages what they speak. Globalization, migration and the enlargement of the European Union can significantly change the role and the future of majority and minority languages. In this research, we aim to reveal the family level language choice strategies of the Hungarian community in the small town of Margitha (Bihor County, Romania), discussing the role of family related social framework that positively or negatively influences the motivation of minority students to acquire knowledge of the Romanian language. For this purpose, we used both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches. The results of research confirm that in multi-ethnic communities perhaps the most important, however at the same time the most vulnerable component of ethnic identity is the linguistic identity, which plays a key role in shaping the cultural landmarks and contents that determine the social integration of the individual. The positive family effects of socialization with the Hungarian language can be observed mostly in the ethnically homogeneous family. However, if one of the spouses is ethnic Romanian, the dominant language of communication within the family is more likely to be the Romanian language.
Perspectives and Reality of Young People in Slovakia in the Dimensions of Selected Subsystems of Social Policy
Authors:   Faculty of Social Sciences, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Imrovič Michal , Bočáková Oľga ,   Faculty of Social Sciences, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Levická Jana ,   Faculty of Social Sciences, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava
Published: January 2022

Young people are often exposed to various life situations that gradually come during their lives. The quality of life of young people in Slovakia is conditioned by several areas of social policy therefore, these issues are very important for research. The aim of the paper is to point out the analysis of selected factors (areas) that affect the life situations of young people in Slovakia. We pay attention to the areas of support and protection of the establishment of young families and preparation for parenthood, support of employment of young people and support of housing policy of young people. In this paper we work with the analysis of secondary data, which relate to selected monitored areas focused on young people in Slovakia. The data we use in the article are of a quantitative character. We will use the method of analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction to achieve the set goals. Another key method that we use in the paper is descriptive statistics (Rimarčík, 2007; Chajdiak, 2010; Marek, 2015). In Slovakia, the issue of young people often appears only as a political issue. In scientific discourses, the issue of young people is addressed in isolation, as evidenced by several contributions from the authors. The authors of this paper present the problems of selected factors (areas) influencing the perspectives and reality of young people in Slovakia in an integrated manner.
Signs and Emotions as the Experience of the Urban Explorer
Authors:   National University of Arts Bucharest, Motaianu Mihaela , Motaianu Cornelia ,   National University of Arts Bucharest
Published: January 2022

Although we have the impression that we understand the urban texture in which we live, the city still holds surprises in the way it communicates everyday aspects, situations, and cultural history.The experience of the urban explorer, that flâneur/stroller mentioned by Guy Debord (1955) and the Situationist school, was until recently only a literary experience. The emotion of discovering the unusual in the urban daily life was communicated only in the form of textual narratives (Sinclair, 1997). Recently the psychogeographical approach to the city has become again a topic of interest. Although contemporary design transposed the behavioral codes of urban life into signs, it did not propose emoticons for the phenomenological experience of one who experiences the city. The original purpose of this paper is to translate the phenomenological experience of the urban explorer into infographics (which translates complex concepts into signs with condensed meaning) and to quantify and communicate emotionally and visually, the experience of the "invisible" [out of sight] cultural details to the hurried passerby. This paper will discuss the phenomenological (psychogeographical) experience of the city transferred into visual signs will be presented. The authors insist on the communicative value of infographics in making visible the hidden beauty of the city, the historical and esthetical details that are not seen by the passersby on the street, proposing a new urban visual language accompanied by visual design theory and cultural history explanations.
Information and Communication – The Limits of Media Discourse. Case Study – Romanian School in the News
Authors:   University of Craiova, Romania, Negrea Xenia
Published: January 2022

In this study we propose an analysis of the media discourse on education. This paper is based on questions such as: in what manner is the media an echo for the public policy authors, for the dominant ideology, and what are the stories featuring the school topic. Using the content analysis, we aimed to find the narrative frames, and a map of the most cited journalistic sources. We found that the media is a very important source for public agenda. In fact, the media is one of the most powerful public and social policy agents. Our analysis covers the journalistic discourse in Romania for a period of one year, from the moment of declaring the state of emergency. One of the hypotheses was that the type of journalistic discourse under analysis is specific to crisis communication. Regarding the corpus of texts, we selected a publication where there are published only features on education, edupedu.ro, a quality publication with stories from different fields, including education, libertatea.ro, and a soft publication, kanald.ro. The texts were analysed from a multidisciplinary perspective, in order to define and describe a narrative pattern. One of our main findings is this fear of contaminating the quality press with false information. And, as a consequence, we have found a journalistic conformism and a lake of creativity and new approaches, respectively assuming a role of facilitating the information, of carrier, rather than of a watchdog.
Correlations Between Agility, Speed And Effort Capacity In Women's Soccer, Handball And Rugby
Authors:   ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University”, Iasi, Romania, Nichifor Florin , Trofin Petruț-Florin ,   ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University”, Iasi, Romania, Martinaș Florentina-Petruța ,   ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University”, Iasi, Romania
Published: January 2022

In team sports, the essential factors in achieving performance are represented by speed and agility, expressed in conditions of high intensity and high volume. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between speed, agility and effort in women's soccer, rugby and handball. At the same time, we want to compare these parameters in order to determine the profile for each discipline. The research analyzed 49 performance women athletes from the first leagues of Romania, divided into 3 groups: soccer, rugby and handball. To evaluate the speed we applied the 10 m test. Agility was assessed using samples 505 and 1001. Anaerobic effort capacity was assessed by the 8x10 + 10m and aerobic effort capacity by the VAM-Eval test. The Pearson correlation showed a direct relationship between 505 and 1001, for all groups. Significant correlations were shown between speed and agility, the effort capacity being also involved in the detected interferences.
Perspectives on Socio-Educational Inclusion of Children with Special Educational Needs
Authors: Oneț Romana
Published: January 2022

The socio-educational inclusion of children with special educational needs is an insufficiently explored topic in Romania, despite the fact that we are part of many international organizations that support human rights and an increasing number of nationally ratified conventions. This paper aims to capture the perception and attitude of teachers on the rights and possibilities of these children to integrate into mainstream education, identifying obstacles and possible solutions. The study was conducted through an opinion poll and a focus group with the participation of teachers from mainstream education units.The main conclusions show that regular education will not be able to integrate children with special educational needs, in the absence of differentiated teaching/ learning, programs and assessments tailored to the specifics of each child, a thorough training of teachers and support of specialized staff, parents and community.
Cryptocurrency (Virtual Coins): Accounting Aspects and Tax Regulations
Authors:   Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti, Țegledi Adriana Monica , Straoanu Boni Mihaela ,   Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti
Published: January 2022

Lately, there have been many questions from specialists regarding the accountability of cryptocurrency. The lack of a legislation has allowed them to be interpreted as either intangible assets or stocks, even though Romania owns the biggest transaction platform in Eastern Europe (Bitcoin Romania). National Bank of Romania (NBR) acknowledges the lack of regulations and supervisions regarding cryptocurrency, regarding them as “speculative assets, extremely volatile and risky”. Simultaneously, this brings to attention the fact that these are not national coins nor currencies, and accepting them as a payment method isn’t, legally speaking, mandatory.
Incorporating Movements for Racial Justice into Planning and Management of U.S. National Parks
Authors: Rose Jeff , Pitt Aleksandra , Verbos Rose , Weller Lark
Published: January 2022

The National Park Service (NPS) is the federal land management agency responsible for 423 units across the United States. Many of these parks are considered iconic cultural and environmental landscapes. However, scholarship from a number of disciplinary approaches has positioned the national parks and their management as problematic, particularly from Indigenous and racial justice concerns. National parks, like many cultural landscapes in the U.S., are infused with racial relations, with unpleasant histories and contemporary experiences that have both subtle instances of marginalization and explicit episodes of material violence. Recent developments in racial justice movements raise fundamental questions for the social and political maintenance, stewardship, and sustainability of the NPS. In a critical approach that centers whiteness as a lens of institutional critique, we consider the ways that the NPS could more critically engage with racial justice approaches in its planning and management. After acknowledging that histories of U.S. national parks as spaces designed for White, upper class people led to the displacement and marginalization of Indigenous and people of color, we look to contemporary avenues for increased racial justice. Through both local, small-scale initiatives and agency-wide, national policies, we consider how racial justice movements are both expectant and galvanized in this moment, providing a setting for the NPS to redress and make amends for previous harms and missed opportunities. Specifically, we identify recent federal and institutional policy and legislation as promising mandates for progress. We identify specific place-based tactics used by individual NPS units, such as renaming parks and geographic features, or interpretation that is both more accurate and more inclusive of marginalized populations. Our research examines planning and management as potential strategic practices that can more fully highlight and progress racial justice. We offer a range of specific questions that might guide more inclusive planning and management work in the NPS. Finally, we encourage the NPS, as an institution, as well as individual park units, to support contemporary racial justice movements, while simultaneously adhering to the agency’s historical dual mandate.
Malnutrition amidst plenty: An assessment of factors responsible for persistent high levels of childhood stunting in food secure Western Uganda
Authors:   Makerere University, Uganda, Kikafunda JK , Agaba E , Bambona A
Published: January 2022

In spite of favourable natural and human resource capacity, malnutrition remains an important health and welfare problem in Uganda especially among children below 5 years. Western Uganda has persistently registered highest levels of childhood malnutrition despite being referred to as “the food basket” of the country. This study sought to establish the causes of persistent child undernutrition to guide design of effective nutritional policies and interventions. This was a cross-sectional study that used both quantitative and qualitative methods. Multistage random sampling and stratified sampling were used to select study areas and households with children 6–59 months, respectively. Stunting levels were determined using anthropometric measurements of height-for-age using the US National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Reference Standards, which were approved for use in developing countries by the World Health Organization (WHO). The main causes of malnutrition were determined by logistic regression analysis. Almost half (46%) of children below 5 years were stunted, which is comparable to national prevalence of 47.8% for Western Uganda and this is unacceptably high. The major causes of stunting at (p≤0.05) were improper health and sanitation, poor child feeding practices, poor access to appropriate knowledge for health and nutrition, poor socio-economic variables of access to food, type of employment, distance to main roads and markets, housing facility, income flow regime, gender disparities and access to fuel for cooking. Overall, there is low intake of animal protein and generally constrained access to adequate amount of food required for normal growth and development. At multivariate level, the main risk factors included; lack of information on child health feeding, socio-economic capacity of household, poor hygiene practices, and preparation of special foods for children. Results suggest that more emphasis needs to be put on community nutrition and health education with a focus on diet, hygiene, sanitation, social-economic and livelihood programs, improvement of health care services and diversification of interventions especially into poverty alleviation programs with a nutrition focus.