bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Over-expression of Rac GTPase activating protein 1 in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified Rac GTPase activating protein 1, encoded by RACGAP1, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. RACGAP1 was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, primary tumor expression of RACGAP1 was correlated with overall survival in patients with endometrial cancer. RACGAP1 may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Over-expression of RNA polymerase II subunit L in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified RNA polymerase II subunit L, encoded by POLR2L, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. POLR2L was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, primary tumor expression of POLR2L was correlated with recurrence-free survival in patients with endometrial cancer. POLR2L may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Mit Social Media Lernprozesse analysieren und Problemfelder aufdecken
Authors: Fischer Christian
Published: May 2021

Tausende Lehrkräfte tauschen sich täglich in den sozialen Netzwerken aus. Insbesondere Twitter ist ein Treffpunkt – nicht nur zum persönlichen Plausch, sondern auch für den professionellen Austausch mit anderen Lehrkräften über Schulbezirks- und Bundeslandgrenzen hinweg. Sie teilen Unterrichtsmaterialien und Links zu Informationsquellen, besprechen curriculare Veränderungen und Prüfungen und organisieren Chats, in denen sie fachliche Inhalte diskutieren oder einander emotional unterstützen. Dieser Austausch kann als eine Form der informellen Weiterbildung angesehen werden.
Academic Contributions to the UNESCO 2019 Forum on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
Authors: Lab SDAG
Published: May 2021

International initiatives on orientating education toward sustainable development can be traced back to a proposal by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995. According to this framework, UNESCO suggested reorienting environmental education and reshaping the educational process so as to build a more sustainable relationship between humans and the environment. Twenty-five years have passed, and much of this pursuit is still ongoing, with many unanswered challenges. In recognition of the importance of education and sustainable development, this book brings into focus some valuable insights from the perspective of a developing country, Vietnam. It is a collected volume of academic contributions to the UNESCO 2019 Forum on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship, organized on July 2–3, 2019, by UNESCO in conjunction with the Ministry of Education Training (MOET) of Vietnam.
Residential Fires in Metropolitan Areas - Living Conditions and Fire Prevention
Authors: Guldåker Nicklas , Hallin Per-Olof , Klubien Mona Tykesson , Nilsson Jerry
Published: May 2021

This chapter addresses the benefits of geo-statistical approaches in fire prevention processes, and especially in the prevention of residential fires in urban areas. The aim is to demonstrate how residential fire incidents can be theorized and placed in a context where geo-statistical techniques and an area-based approach can support the emergency services fire prevention work. The chapter introduces theoretical concepts such as Fire Risk Environment, Fire Protection Capability, as well as de-termining factors, types of residential fires and various hypotheses for further analysis of residential fires in urban contexts. Key themes are the development of residential fire incidents in different metropolitan areas over time, how different types of residential fires can be connected to living conditions, and finally how the emergency services and other actors can work with area-based fire prevention. Examples from Sweden's major cities and especially the city of Gothenburg are used. The results show that variations in spatial residential fire patterns can be ex-plained by a variation of living conditions. The conditions may also look different depending on the residential area and housing conditions and therefore, preven-tive strategies and proactive measures should differ between and within cities and be adapted to specific different areas.
GBP5 expression associates with survival in triple negative breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

We mined published microarray data (1) to understand the most significant gene expression differences in the tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients based on survival at time of analysis: dead or alive. The inflammasome component and guanylate-binding protein GBP5 emerged as among the most significant differences, transcriptome-wide, when comparing the primary tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients dead or alive. Importantly, GBP5 expression was significantly correlated with overall survival in basal subtype breast cancer, a molecular subtype sharing significant overlap with triple negative breast cancer. GBP5 may be of relevance as a biomarker or as a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of triple negative breast cancer.
Over-expression of epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1 in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1, encoded by ESRP1, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. ESRP1 was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, primary tumor expression of ESRP1 was correlated with overall survival in patients with endometrial cancer. ESRP1 may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Over-expression of baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5 in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5, encoded by BIRC5, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. BIRC5 was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, primary tumor expression of BIRC5 was correlated with overall survival in patients with endometrial cancer. BIRC5 may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Using mechanical experiments to study Ground Stone Tool use: exploring the formation of percussive and grinding wear traces on limestone tools
Authors: Paixao Eduardo , Pedergnana Antonella , Marreiros Joao , Dubreuil Laure , Prevost Marion , Zaidner Yossi , Gneisinger Walter
Published: May 2021

Ground Stone Tools (GST) have been identified in several Levantine archaeological sites dating to the Middle Paleolithic. These tools, frequently made of limestone, are often interpreted based on their morphology and damage as having been used for knapping flint, and sometimes for breaking animal bones or processing vegetal materials as well. However, the lack of experimental referential collections on limestone is a major obstacle for the identification of diagnostic traces on these types of tools and raw material. In this sense, the understanding of the specific function of these GST and the association between tool types and activity often remains unknown or merely speculative.Recent discoveries at the site of Nesher Ramla revealed one of the largest Middle Paleolithic assemblages of limestone GST. Our use-wear analysis has identified several types of both macro and micro-wear traces on different tools. Such diversity highlights the need for developing an experimental reference collection that can enable detailed comparison between experimental and archaeological use-wear evidence.In this paper, we present the results of mechanical experiments specially designed to understand and quantify major characteristics of macro and micro use-wear traces on limestone GST as a result of three main activities: 1) animal bone breaking, 2) flint knapping and 3) grinding acorns. This study pursues three main goals: a) improving our ability to distinguish natural from anthropogenic alterations on limestone; b) identifying and characterizing differences between wear-traces (macro and micro) produced by different activities, and c) building a reference collection for thorough comparisons of use-wear and residues on archaeological tools.Our results indicate that it is possible not only to identify anthropogenic alterations but also to specifically distinguish the use-wear traces formed on limestone as result of percussive activities of bone and flint. This is shown by controlled experiments allowing variables other than the worked material to remain constant. This study aims to contribute towards establishing an experimental and multi-scale library of use-wear traces on limestone.
PEMBIASAAN GOTONG ROYONG DAN MANFAAT GOTONG ROYONG BAGI KEHIDUPAN
Authors: Astuti Kartika Novi
Published: May 2021

Tujuan dari sebuah penulisan artikel dengan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan sebuah nilai pendidikan dan pembelajaran yang mana nantinya terjalin dalam kehidupan masyarakat Banjar dan penulisan ini sebagaimana gambaran dari peranan kontribusi pada aspek nilai-nilai pendidikan dari kehidupan masyarakat Banjar untuk lebih mengedapankan yang mana sebuah rasa kerja sama pada aspek dari pemaknan gotong royong . pada penulisan ini akan berfokos pada sebuah Pendekatan kualitatif yang mana mementingkan sumber hasil pembahasan yang telah dipilah secara akurat demi menghasilkan tulisan yang relevan dan mendidik . Sifat gotong royong ini akan diibartkan dengan sebuah Benang merah yang warnanya terlihat dengan jelas dan tajam dengan artian bahwasanya adanya gotong royong ini akan menghasilkan rasa semangat yang sudah terasa dan ada dan kemudian dituangkan dalam bentuk kegiatan bekerja sama . Adanya Konsep gotong-royong maka membantu dalam wujudnya sebuah pluralisme yang terjalan dengan lancar tanpa adanya duri penghalang yang ada Karena sifat dan ketentuan aspek ini bertujuan untuk memberikan penanaman nilai-nilai dalam membentuk karakteristik setia individu dengan hal yang positif dan membangun .
Review of “Pluralistic Economics and Its History” edited by Ajit Sinha and Alex M. Thomas
Authors: Khodaiji Sharmin
Published: May 2021

Review of “Pluralistic Economics and Its History” edited by Ajit Sinha and Alex M. Thomas
Anotasi Artikel “Pembinaan Etika Peserta Didik Melalui Pembelajaran Tematik-Integratif Di Sekolah Dasar”
Authors: Fajriyah Ayu
Published: May 2021

The following is the annotation result of the article "ethical coaching of students through thematic-integrative learning in elementary schools" which is an important coaching concept that students must get from an early age. Ethical learning is related to the concept of morality which will determine how the development of attitudes as a result of meaningful learning for students.
Analysis of Determinants of Stock Transaction Volume and Its Effect on the LQ45 Stock Price Index on IDX 2010-2020 Period
Authors: Salim Mohammad Noor , Pratama Gabriel Anugrah
Published: May 2021

The LQ45 stock index is a stock index that concerns investors in monitoring the development of company performance that is included in the LQ45 index calculation. Several factors that can cause the movement of the LQ45 stock index include BI interest rates, exchange rates, and global stock exchanges such as the Shanghai Composite Index. The study was conducted to determine the effect of the BI interest rate, dollar exchange rate, yuan exchange rate and the Shanghai Composite Index (SSE) on the LQ45 stock index. The study was conducted using 121 samples consisting of monthly data for all variables from 2010 to 2020. Data analysis was performed using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results show the BI interest rate, dollar exchange rate, yuan exchange rate and Shanghai Composite index simultaneously have a significant effect on the LQ45 stock index. BI interest rate and yuan exchange rate partially have a significant effect on the LQ45 stock index. The dollar exchange rate and Shanghai Composite index have no significant effect on the LQ45 stock index. The BI interest rate, dollar exchange rate, yuan exchange rate and Shanghai Composite index simultaneously affect volume of transactions. Partially, BI interest rate, dollar exchange rate, yuan exchange rate have a significant effect on transaction volume, while Shanghai Composite index has no significant effect on transaction volume. Simultaneously, BI interest rate, dollar exchange rate, yuan exchange rate, and Shanghai Composite index have a significant effect on the LQ45 stock index with transaction volume as an intervening variable.
Angst vor SARS-CoV-2. Eine Bestandsaufnahme zu ihren wichtigsten Prädiktoren
Authors: Schäfer Thomas , Benz Christina , Broßmann Nadja , Hoffmann Lina , Wülknitz Alexandra
Published: May 2021

Hintergrund. Durch seine Neuartigkeit, seine schnelle Ausbreitung und die teils schwerwiegenden Krankheitsverläufe, die das Virus verursacht, ruft SARS-CoV-2 in der Bevölkerung Unruhe und Angst hervor. Die Angst wird durch die hohe Medienpräsenz der Thematik und die umfangreichen Einschränkungen des täglichen Lebens verstärkt. Ziele. Das Ausmaß der spezifischen Angst vor SARS-CoV-2 sowie deren wesentliche Ursachen sind bisher nicht empirisch untersucht. Die Studie soll den jeweiligen Beitrag dieser Ursachen quantifizieren. Material und Methoden. Um die subjektive Angst vor SARS-CoV-2 besser zu verstehen, wurden in der vorliegenden Studie N = 109 Proband/innen mit einem Online-Fragebogen hinsichtlich ihrer Wohnregion, Risikogruppenzugehörigkeit, ihres Bildungsstandes und der Intensität ihrer Mediennutzung sowie ihrer Trait-Angst befragt. Zusätzlich wurde die Berichterstattung (optimistischer vs. pessimistischer Medienbericht) experimentell manipuliert. Ergebnisse und Diskussion. In einer multiplen Regression erwiesen sich die meisten dieser Variablen mit kleinen bis mittleren Effekten als Prädiktoren für die Angst vor SARS-CoV-2 und klären gemeinsam 27 Prozent der Gesamtvarianz auf. Anhand der Ergebnisse ist sichtbar, dass die spezifische Angst vor SARS-CoV-2 generell eher gering ausgeprägt ist, dass aber die untersuchten Variablen potenzielle Ansatzpunkte für Interventionen gegen übermäßiges Angstempfinden bieten.
Biografi Pangeran Mohamad Noor Serta Perjuangannya
Authors: Nurqomah Resty
Published: May 2021

Kalimantan mempunyai sejarah yang sangat panjang, apalagi pada masa-masa proklamasi kemerdekaan, di mana pada saat itu tentara Jepang telah menyerah pada sekutu tetapi para pejabat masih merahasiakan tentang berita itu, di karenakan mereka masih berharap bahwa bangsa Indonesia tidak mengetahui berita tersebut. Jika menguasai Kalimantan berarti mereka berhasil dalam melengkapi kebutuhan logistik mereka, di mana hal itu merupakan sesuatu yang mereka perlukan. Jika membicarakan kekayaan kalimantan pastinya tidak terbatas dalam membicarakannya, karena melimpahnya bahan-bahan mentah yang dimiliki Kalimantan. Sebelum Indonesia merdeka, saat itu ada impian dengan keinginan ingin maju yang ada pada diri pemuda Kalimantan. Salah seorang diantaranya Mohamad Noor yang dikenal sebagai Ir. Pangeran Mohamad Noor. Dari jejak pemikiran Pangeran Mohamad Noor yang menaruh pada perhatiannya kepada sejarah perjuangannya sampai terbentuklah NKRI di Kalimantan Selatan. Sehingga Kalimantan Selatan berhasil terwujud dalam bentuk provinsi yang maju dan berkembang, salah satunya dalam hal pembangunan. Kata Kunci: Kalimantan, Ir. Pangeran Mohamad Noor, Inspirasi, Perjuangan
Over-expression of bora, aurora kinase A activator in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified bora, aurora kinase A activator, encoded by BORA, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. BORA was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, primary tumor expression of BORA was correlated with recurrence-free survival in patients with endometrial cancer. BORA may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Multi-scale computational homogenization of heterogeneous materials
Authors: Pokkalla Deepak Kumar
Published: May 2021

The mechanical response of a heterogeneous medium results from the interactions of mechanisms spanning several length scales. The computational homogenization method captures direct influence of underlying constituents and morphology with a numerically efficient framework. This study reviews the performance of first order computational homogenization technique with a flat punch indentation problem. Results obtained are benchmarked against those using direct numerical simulations (DNS) with full microstructural details. It is shown that the computational homogenization method is able to capture structural response adequately, even for constituent materials with nonlinear behavior. However, the first order computational homogenization method becomes problematic when localized macroscopic deformation occurs. In this context, some re- cent trends addressing the issues are discussed.
Implicit statistical learning in naturalistic and instructed morphosyntactic attainment: An aptitude-treatment interaction design
Authors: Bolibaugh Cylcia , Foster Pauline
Published: May 2021

(Accepted for publication in Language Learning on 2020-12-20.) We investigated the potential influence of implicit learning mechanisms on L2 morphosyntactic attainment by examining the relationship between age of onset (AoO), two cognitive abilities hypothesised to underlie implicit learning (phonological short-term memory and implicit statistical learning), and performance on an auditory grammatically judgement test (GJT). Participants were 71 Polish - English long term bilinguals with a wide range of AoO (1–35), who differed in their context of learning and use (immersed vs instructed). In immersed learners, we observed a growing dissociation between performance on grammatical and ungrammatical sentences as AoO was delayed. This effect was attenuated in those with better phonological short-term memory and statistical learning abilities, and is consistent with a decline in the ability to learn from implicit negative evidence. In instructed learners, GJT performance was subject to additive effects of AoO and grammaticality, and was not associated with either cognitive predictor, suggesting that implicit learning mechanisms were not involved.
Cochlear implant research and development in the 21st century: A critical update
Authors: Carlyon Robert P. , Goehring Tobias
Published: May 2021

Cochlear implants (CIs) are the world’s most successful sensory prosthesis and have been the subject of intense research and development in recent decades. We critically review the progress in CI research, and its success in improving patient outcomes, from the turn of the century to the present day. The introduction of directional microphones and of new noise-reduction and pre-processing algorithms have produced robust and sometimes substantial improvements. Improvements from novel speech-processing algorithms, the use of current-focussing methods, and individualised (patient-by-patient) de-activation of subsets of electrodes have been identified but have been more modest. We argue that incremental advances have and will continue to be made, that collectively these may substantially improve patient outcomes, but that the modest size of each individual advance will require greater attention to experimental design and power. We also briefly discuss the potential and limitations of revolutionary technologies, and suggest strategies for researchers to collectively maximise the potential of CIs to improve hearing in a wide range of listening situations.
Further simulations of the effect of cochlear-implant pre-processing and head movement on interaural level differences
Authors: Archer-Boyd Alan , Carlyon Robert P.
Published: May 2021

We simulated the effect of several automatic gain control (AGC) and AGC-like systems and head movement on the output levels, and resulting interaural level differences (ILDs) produced by bilateral cochlear-implant (CI) processors. The simulated AGC systems included unlinked AGCs with a range of parameter settings, linked AGCs, and two proprietary multi-channel systems used in contemporary CIs. The results show that over the range of values used clinically, the parameters that most strongly affect dynamic ILDs are the release time and compression ratio. Linking AGCs preserves ILDs at the expense of monaural level changes and, possibly, comfortable listening level. Multichannel AGCs can whiten output spectra, and/or distort the dynamic changes in ILD that occur during and after head movement. We propose that an unlinked compressor with a ratio of approximately 3:1 and a release time of 300-500 ms can preserve the shape of dynamic ILDs, without causing large spectral distortions or sacrificing listening comfort.
Societal targeting in researcher funding: An exploratory approach through dimensions and interactions
Authors: Ramos-Vielba Irene , Thomas Duncan Andrew , Aagaard Kaare
Published: May 2021

Shaping public research to enhance its societal contribution has become a key policy concern. Against this background, how research funding may stimulate the societal orientation of scientific research has been underexplored. This paper proposes a two-fold exploratory approach both to characterize and observe societal targeting in individual researcher funding. First, stemming from literature, policy and practices, we select four key societal targeting dimensions: interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, prioritized research problems and user-oriented outputs. All these targeting dimensions of funding can potentially shape both research networks and practices towards societal goals. These dimensions may be identified in context through ex ante specifications of funding instruments, in rules and conditions for funding provision to researchers. Second, we also consider potential interactions of funding instruments, since researchers may engage with various instruments simultaneously when conducting their research. Therefore, each researcher funding configuration at a moment in time may generate bespoke shaping of research, depending on the societal targeting dimensions present and whether funding is co-used to support different research topics and activities within a researcher’s portfolio. The combination of the targeting dimensions and their potential interactions would allow for empirical exploration at different scales and in diverse settings. They expand our understanding of funding use dynamics that might shape research. This systematic perspective on funding instrument characteristics and their configurational possibilities will be relevant to assess the role of funding in research evaluation. We conclude with both policy implications of this exploratory societal targeting approach to funding and suggestions to expand it in further research.
Sitting Arrangement and Test-Takers' Malpractice Behaviours in Higher Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Owan Valentine Joseph
Published: May 2021

The study tested three forms of sitting to see how effective they were in restricting test-takers' malpractice behaviours in higher education. The researcher was primarily concerned with three study questions. In this study, data were collected using an observation inventory, together with eight sets of performance assessments, all conceived by the researcher. A sample of 407 randomly selected students from a public university's department of educational administration took part in three quasi-experiments. The collected data were analysed using frequency counts and simple percentages. It was determined, among other things, that many higher education test-takers participate in various sorts of examination misconduct. Giraffing, copying from colleagues, exchanging scripts, discussing with peers, using microchips (little papers with answers), phones, swapping seats, handwriting on desks, using headphones, and requesting invigilators for help are all manifestations of these behaviours. It is found that test-takers' malpractice behaviours change depending on the test supervision design used. The educational assessment implications were examined in light of these findings. Examiners wishing to limit the occurrence of examination fraud and improve efficient performance assessments may utilize one or more combinations of gender separation and inter-class test sitting arrangements.
Health Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Mobile Device Data
Authors: Wang Jueyu , McDonald Noreen , Cochran Abigail L.
Published: May 2021

Transportation disruptions caused by COVID-19 have exacerbated difficulties in health care delivery and access, which may lead to changes in health care use. This study uses mobile device data from SafeGraph to explore the temporal patterns of visits to health care points of interest (POIs) during 2020 and examines how these patterns are associated with socio-demographic and spatial characteristics at the Census Block Group level in North Carolina. Specifically, using the K-medoid time-series clustering method, we identify three distinct types of temporal patterns of visits to health care facilities. Furthermore, by estimating multinomial logit models, we find that Census Block Groups with higher percentages of elderly persons, minorities, low-income individuals, and people without vehicle access are areas most at-risk for deceased health care access during the pandemic and exhibit lower health care access prior to the pandemic. The results suggest that the ability to conduct in-person medical visits during the pandemic has been unequally distributed, which highlights the importance of tailoring policy strategies for specific socio-demographic groups to ensure equitable health care access and delivery.
The role of business in constructing sustainable technologies: Can the Silicon Valley model be aligned with sustainable development?
Authors: Matthews Nicholas , Stamford Laurence , Shapira Philip
Published: May 2021

Businesses are increasingly focussing their efforts on developing sustainable technological innovations. In doing so, they face obstacles in the systemic nature of innovation processes, the uncertain and ambiguous nature of sustainability, and in reconciling their business model and strategy with social and environmental value creation. This is particularly the case for those trying to emulate the so-called ‘Silicon Valley model’, which prioritises speed to deliver on its ambitious socially significant mission, relies on high-risk venture capital financing, and encourages flexibility and curiosity on the part of employees. This article uses data gathered during an action research case study to explore whether this much vaunted model could be better aligned with sustainable development. While, in this case, we find systemic and cognitive challenges to be currently precluding concerted action on sustainability, we also identify opportunities for greater alignment. Changes in the market and financial environment promise to provide new incentives for sustainability while the use of public deliberations such as citizen assemblies could help to reduce ambiguity. Complementary application of approaches like Constructive Sustainability Assessment within companies would allow business models to be more proactively and demonstrably aligned with employee values and ambitious sustainability missions.
The Development of Intercultural Competence of Secondary School Pupils and University Students
Authors: Krotik Kateryna V. , Krotik Kateryna V.
Published: May 2021

Some issues regarding how secondary school pupils’ and university students’ (majoring in English, Chinese) intercultural competence, which are to be developed under conditions of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, are presented in the article. The authors review the literature on the education standards alongside some native and foreign scholars’ definitions of the pedagogical phenomenon “competence.” The purpose of the study is to analyze the model of competence under focus. We introduce some learning objectives aimed at developing secondary school pupils’ and university students’ intercultural competence. The problem`s relevance is preconditioned by the expanded intercultural and interethnic ties within Ukraine and other countries, which are to be observed when dealing with representatives of different countries and considered when elaborating the competence-based framework for secondary school pupils and university students. The leading suggestions (findings) related to the study have been given: systematic formation of the intercultural competence of secondary school pupils and university students, improvement of the existing curricula, and syllabi’s adaptation of the educational profession-oriented training programs intended future translators and teachers of foreign languages.
Ekspertyza prawna w sprawie Uchwały nr 129/2020 Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej z dnia 10 maja 2020 r.
Authors: Dudek Dariusz
Published: May 2021

The author of the expertise analyses in detail the content of the Resolution No. 129/2020 of the National Electoral Commission (PKW) of 10 May 2020 and its legal consequences for the election of the President of the Republic of Poland, in the context of the regulation of the Polish Constitution and the Electoral Code. This Resolution was in fact an act supplementing the binding legal regulations, not directly provided for in the Polish legal system, and constituted a quasi-source of law. In the existing crisis reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impossibility of holding the presidential election on the originally ordered date of 10 May 2020, the Resolution enabled the Speaker of the Sejm to re-order and legally conduct the elections on the new date. The condition for its implementation was the publication in the Journal of Laws, which the author recommended.
Opinia prawna w sprawie rekomendacji Komisji Weneckiej dotyczących wyborów w stanach nadzwyczajnych i ich znaczenia dla wyborów prezydenckich w Polsce w 2020 r.
Authors: Dudek Dariusz
Published: May 2021

The author presents a constitutional regulation of the Polish model of presidential election and states of emergency and relates them to the specific situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Then, he analyses in detail the content of the recommendations of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) of 26 May 2020 (Respect for Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law during States of Emergency – Reflections), regarding the elections in states of emergency and its significance for the presidential election in Poland in 2020. The opinion positively evaluates all the Commission’s recommendations and considers that the existing and new exceptional Polish electoral law regulations respecting the principles of democracy and rule of law are fully complaint with them.
Czy utworzenie instytucji rzecznika praw podatnika jest niezbędne dla prawidłowego funkcjonowania systemu ochrony praw i wolności człowieka oraz obywatela?
Authors: Gorgol Andrzej
Published: May 2021

The article aims to show that the creation of the institution of a taxpayer Ombudsman is necessary to improve and tighten the system of protection of human and civil rights and freedoms. The author analyses the content of the draft laws on this Ombudsman and their justifications in order to determine the motives behind their authors, initiating legislative proceedings. These considerations focus on the existence of the rationale for state interference in the field of the protection of the rights of tax entities, which is addressed in formal and substantive terms. The controversial aspects of existing legislative solutions have also been highlighted.
Pengelolaan Warkah Digital dan Integrasinya dengan Data Spasial Bidang Tanah Menuju Pelayanan Online di Kabupaten Bantul
Authors: Fatriyanto Mooduto Mohamad , Wulansari Harvini , Riyadi Rakhmat
Published: May 2021

Kementerian ATR/BPN saat ini terus mengembangkan berbagai jenis inovasi teknologi, baik itu untuk percepatan pendaftaran tanah maupun untuk pelayanan publik. Dalam road map transformasi pelayanan pertanahan dari tahun 2019 hingga 2024, salah satu prioritas programnya adalah kegiatan digitalisasi warkah pertanahan. Pengelolaan warkah secara digital menjadi salah satu cara untuk meminimalisir ruangan dan lebih hemat waktu dalam pencarian warkah serta dapat membantu mempercepat proses penyelesaian pekerjaan dibandingkan dengan pengelolaan yang masih bersifat manual/konvensional. Kantor Pertanahan Kabupaten Bantul merupakan salah satu kantor yang telah mulai melakukan pengelolaan warkah secara digital. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengelolaan warkah digital dan pemanfaatannya dalam rangka menunjang kegiatan pelayanan pertanahan berbasis online. Metode yang digunakan dalam adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, pengelolaan warkah hasil digitalisasi dan data-data elektronik pertanahan menggunakan aplikasi sistem pengelolaan warkah elektronik (Sloka Etnik) berbasis website yang sudah terintegrasi dengan data spasial bidang tanah. Pemanfaatan warkah digital sudah dilaksanakan pada pelayanan Hak Tanggungan Elektronik (HT-el), untuk layanan pertanahan lainnya masih belum ada aturan dalam pelaksanaannya.
Peningkatan Kualitas Data Bidang Tanah di Kantor Pertanahan Kota Administrasi Jakarta Selatan
Authors: Mawadah Maslusatun
Published: May 2021

The South Jakarta Administrative City Land Office is one of the cities targeted to be a city with complete land administration in 2020. The current condition of land parcel data demands an update, namely improving the quality of data from KW1 to KW6 towards KW1 valid. The purpose of this study is to determine the condition of land data quality in South Jakarta, the implementation of data quality improvement, as well as problems and solutions in implementing data quality improvement. The research method used is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The results showed that the condition of the data quality after the implementation of the improvement, namely KW1 increased from 86.45% to 87.01%. The roles of man, material, machine, and method have been fulfilled and the implementation of data quality improvement is not in accordance with the 2019 Complete City Guidelines in terms of territorial boundary inventory, and there are still obstacles in the implementation of improving the quality of land parcel data, namely the absence of buku tanah, surat ukur, and gambar ukur at the land office, the existence of regional division, the boundaries of the sub district are not yet certain, and the existence of land parcels that have been separated from mapping without being noticed by the office administrator.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE MAXILLODENTAL SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE ANALYSIS OF BIOELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF MUSCLES IN PATIENTS WITH ASSOCIATED OCCLUSAL ABNORMALITIES WHICH REQUIRE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT
Authors: Golubchenko O. Yu  , Tereshchuk O. G.  , Shynchukovskyi I. A.
Published: May 2021

Malocclusions that have not been eliminated in time can cause complications such as periodontal diseases, TMJ and muscle dysfunctions.An objective indicator of functional disorders is the change of bioelectrical activity of masticatory muscles. The aim of our study was to estimate thefunctional state of maxillodental system in order to develop the individualized treatment and achievement of high functional and aestheticoptimum in patients with associated occlusal abnormalities who need complex treatment. All examined patients had deviations of the averageamplitude of bioelectrical activity of muscles, asymmetry in muscle function, bursts of spontaneous bioelectrical activity at rest, chewing cyclefragmentations, changes in rest and activity ratio during chewing. One of the most important criteria for the transition to the next stage of treatment isnormalization of bioelectrical activity of the muscles. Such approach allows to achieve stable and long-lasting functional results of the treatment.
AGROECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY, GREEN ECONOMY AND BUSINESS MODEL OF FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
Authors: Gubeladze David , Solomon Pavliashvili
Published: May 2021

Ecosystem management is the process of maintaining basic agro-ecological services and restoring natural resources, it meets the modern challenges of the younger generation – their socio-economic, political and cultural needs.The main condition for sustainability in ecosystem management is the effective maintenance and social use of natural resources. This is a multilateral approach that requires significant changes in terms of natural processes and the human impact on the environment.Nowadays, when global problems are getting worse, it becomes more and more necessary to study the fundamental processes of the production of material and energy in nature. Attention should be paid to the growing influence of proper human activity on the planet's biochemical cycle, the inappropriate impact of human activity can lead to a global ecological crisis. Sustainability of agroecosystems, optimal use of natural resources, protection from environmental pollution, stimulation of reproduction, etc.
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atraktivnosti i izgradnja marke poslodavaca iz perspektive generacije Z
Authors: Srednoselec Tomislav , Ružić Erik , Benazić Dragan
Published: May 2021

U suvremenom, na znanju baziranom gospodarstvu, zaposlenici igraju iznimno važnu ulogu te mogu pridonijeti postizanju konkurentske prednosti. Upravo iz navedenih razloga poduzeća nastoje privući kvalitetne, vješte i znanjem oboružane zaposlenike te istovremeno potaknuti predanost kod postojećih. U tom se naporu sve više koriste marketinške tehnike i pristupi koji se temelje na poznavanju želja i potreba zaposlenika i potencijalnih zaposlenika. Provedeno istraživanje imalo je za cilj utvrditi važnost pojedinih faktora atraktivnosti poslodavaca u očima budućih posloprimaca i to u specifičnostima hrvatske
nacionalne kulture. Povrh toga, istraživanjem se ukazalo na odnose i veze među pojedinim faktorima atraktivnosti te su prepoznate percepcije ispitanika prema obilježjima posla. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 72 ispitanika. Radi utvrđivanja međuovisnosti između pojedinih varijabli izračunat je Pearsonov koeficijent korelacije. Kako bi se bolje objasnile percepcije mladih prema obilježjima posla provedena je eksplorativna faktorska analiza. Provedenim istraživanjem prepoznati su najvažniji te najmanje važni faktori atraktivnosti, prepoznate su signifikantne razlike prema spolu, te veze među pojedinim varijablama. Povrh toga, istraživanjem su prepoznata tri faktora atraktivnosti, a to su sadržajna atraktivnost radnog mjesta, materijalni uvjeti rada te sloboda u obavljanju posla. Doprinos ovoga rada sagledava se u prepoznavanju veza među pojedinim varijablama ali i prepoznavanjem faktora atraktivnosti radnog mjesta u specifičnostima Republike Hrvatske
te kod mlađe generacije koja ulazi na tržište rada. Sve navedeno može pomoći praktičarima osobito menadžerima marketinga i menadžerima ljudskih resursa u oblikovanju atraktivnih radnih okolina, sa dimenzijama koje će predstavljat adekvatan odgovor na potrebe korisnika.
Transfer of energy inefficiency: cheap hydropower at the expense of farmers
Authors: Skrypnyk Andrii , Zhemoida Oleksandr , Holiachuk Olha
Published: May 2021

The purpose of the article is to conduct an objective quantitative assessment of environmental, economic and social externalities created by the Ukrainian hydropower industry for society, other sectors of the economy and the environment. Research methods. As research methods, standard indicators for assessing the efficiency of the energy sector are used, namely the criterion of area efficiency of electricity generation different types, the criterion of efficiency of installed capacity in hydropower, the criteria for assessing the comparative unit cost, elements of econometric analysis and physical analogues. Research results. It is shown that the declared low cost of electricity generated in hydropower is achieved by the price of transferring the losses generated by the industry to other sectors of the economy and primarily to the agricultural sector. Losses of agricultural production are based on unused flooded areas, and practically destroyed the Dnieper as a powerful transport artery of the country. However, in general, social losses from cheap hydropower are much greater and include losses of historical identity and communication of the population of the coastal areas of the Dnieper. Scientific novelty. Based on the econometric analysis, the existence of a declining exponential trend in hydro generation volumes is shown, which is explained by the siltation of shallow water particles of the Dnieper reservoirs. The process has accelerated recently due to climate change and increasing pollutant discharges. As a result of these processes, the generation of renewable energy will soon exceed the volume of hydropower. Practical significance. On the basis of world experience and analysis of the external industry, the inefficiency of the strategy for the development of hydropower until 2026 is shown, which, in practice, is built on the principles of the era of planned economies. Tabl.: 2. Figs.: 4. Refs.: 32.
Thermodynamic study of oxide phase compositions at reducing iron ore coosit by coals of Karazhyra deposit
Authors: Rybenko I. A. , Nokhrina O. I. , Rozhikhina I. D. , Khodosov I. E. , Strakhov V. M. , Golodova M. A.
Published: May 2021

Application of coals as reducing agents in the direct iron reducing process is a perspective way. For solid-phase iron reducing from iron ore concentrate of Bapy deposit, Republic of Kazakhstan, application of coals of Karazhyra deposit was proposed. Chemical composition of iron ore concentrate of Bapy deposit is presented. By application of methods and means of thermodynamic simulation, analysis of oxide phase composition was carried out. As a result of thermodynamic studies, it was revealed that at reducing of concentrate of specified composition, iron and aluminum oxides, magnesium, calcium, barium, and alkaline metals silicates, sulfides and phosphor compounds are presented in the oxide phase. A dependence of oxide phase parameters on temperature and coal rate was established. It was shown that a number of aluminum oxide, titanium and barium compounds and calcium and magnesium silicates is not practically varying within the whole temperature interval. The number of compounds, containing phosphor, potassium, natrium is decreasing while temperature is increasing due to elements transferring in gas phase. The number of sulfides is decreasing with temperature increase till the whole disappearance in the condensed phase. The number of iron oxides at the temperature higher 872K depends only on reducing agent rate. The number of oxide phase at the temperature lower 853K is maximum, then begins to decrease while the temperature is increasing, the reducing processes are developing and at the temperature of 1013K after completion of reducing process it reaches its maximum value which is not changing then up to temperature 1773K. The studies carried out enable to evaluate slag properties at elaboration of resource-saving technologies of iron direct reducing and can be used at forecasting and evaluation of metallization processes and the further re-melting of materials obtained from Bapy deposit iron ore concentrate of and Karazhyra deposit coals.
Los problemas sociales de España, según una sociología de profundidad
Authors: Martín de Nicolás S. J. J.
Published: May 2021

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Orientaciones pontificias sobre la reforma de la empresa
Authors: Brugarola. S. J. Martín
Published: May 2021

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El óptimo demográfico
Authors: Brugarola. S. J. Martín
Published: May 2021

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Prevalence, Clinical Manifestation and Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients With Underlying Diseases
Authors:   Department of Genetics and New Technologies, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Nasrollahzadeh Sabet Mehrdad , Khanalipour Mohammad ,   Department of Genetics and New Technologies, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Gholami Milad ,   Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran., Sarli Abdolazim ,   Medical Genetics Lab, Beski Hospital, Gonbad-e Kavus, Golestan, Iran., Rahimi Khorrami Arefeh ,   Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Esmaeilzadeh Emran ,   Department of Genetics and New Technologies, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Published: May 2021

Background and Aim: The new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak initiated from China in late December 2019, has posed a great global health threat. Since patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases are at high risk of COVID-19, this study aims to investigate the prevalence, severity, clinical manifestations, and mortality rate in COVID-19 patients with underlying diseases compared to those without underlying diseases. Methods & Materials: This study was performed on 1408 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Golestan, Hajar, Khanevadeh and Besat hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Required data including disease prevalence, severity, clinical manifestations and mortality rate in patients with and without underlying diseases were collected and then analyzed using statistical tests in SPSS software, considering a significance level of P<0.05. Ethical Considerations: This study was approved by the AJA University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.AJAUMS.REC.1399.091). Ethical principles have been observed in accordance with the guidelines of the National Ethics Committee and the COPE regulations. Results: Patients were 912 men (64.8%) and 496 women (35.2%) aged 18-98 years (Mean age= 57.8 years). Results reported that 27% of patients were intubated and 21.9% were died. Blood oxygen level in 53.7% of patients was less than 93 mg/dL; 36.1% had a history of hypertension, 24.1% had a history of diabetes, and 21.7% had a history of cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: The severity, clinical manifestations, and mortality rate of COVID-19 patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension are significantly different compared to those without underlying diseases.