bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PRE-MONGOLIAN GLASS ARTICLES FROM PENJIKENT AND ITS SUBURBS
Authors:   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Aminov F.
Published: December 2020

The period of High Middle Ages witnessed the development of glassmaking in Central Asia. The paper presents glass articles from pre-Mongolian Penjikent and its suburbs. The Penjikent col- lection contains all major groups of glass articles recognized in the functional classification tradi- tionally used in the region: table glassware (fig. 1; 2; 3, 1–7; 4, 1, 2; 5, 8; 6, 15, 17), perfume and drug jars (fig. 2, 13; 5, 4–7, 9, 10), chemical glassware (fig. 4, 7), household items (fig. 3, 6; 4, 3–5; 5, 1–3; 6, 16), adornments (fig. 5, 11–13) and window-glass (fig. 6, 1–14). The material under study can be dated to the X–XII cc. These glass articles find analogies in the materials from Samarkand, Tash- kent oasis, Bukhara, Fergana valley, Northern Tokharistan, as well as some synchronous urban centers on the territory of modern Kazakhstan. There is also a tendency to a certain uniformity (fashion) in the main types of glass articles that were produced during that period in both Central Asia and the Near East.
OLD RUSSIAN SEALS FROM THE TERRITORY OF UKRAINE (I. N. PARUSIMOV’S COLLECTION)
Authors:   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, BELETSKY S.
Published: December 2020

In 2018 the present author acquired a collection of 144 Old Russian seals, which previously belonged to archaeologist I. N. Parusimov from Rostov. A part of the collection, including 31 seals which, according to Parusimov, came from the territory of Ukraine, had already been published. The present paper republishes these finds with the purpose to correct their previous attributions. It should be noted that three of the princely symbols identified on the seals published here are recorded for the first time.
ABOUT A. N. KARASEV’S STUDY TRIP TO THE CAUCASUS IN 1933
Authors:   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, VINOGRADOV Yu.
Published: December 2020

The materials of the Scholarly Archive of IHMC RAS testify that in the autumn of 1933 A. N. Karasev undertook a study trip to the Caucasus. He visited Sukhumi, Batumi, Tbilisi and acquainted himself with a number of museum collections and archaeological sites. The trip was a part of the project “Antique colonization of the Caucasus”. There are grounds to think that it became the final expression of the grandiose project that was nurtured by A. A. Miller within the framework of the Taman Expedition of GAIMK (1930–1931).
INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INTO ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE: ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF WORLD EXPERIENCE
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, NECHAEV V. , TATARKOV D. ,   Sevastopol State University, BLOCHIN J. ,   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, VASILEV St. ,   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, SOLOVYEVA N. ,   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2020

Over the last decades the world scientific community have accumulated an extensive experience of successful introduction of digital technologies into archaeological practice. It is being attempted to use digital technologies not only as an auxiliary tool, but as a key means of generating new knowledge, forming relevant competencies, meeting spiritual demands of society. The authors present here a brief summary and analysis of the most successful projects in the field of digital archeology, assessing their outcomes and future prospects in the context of archaeological practice in Russia.
BRONZE AGE CROSS-SHAPED STONE BEADS OF CENTRAL ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST (REVISITING THE DATING OF ZAMANBABA CULTURE)
Authors:   Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ALEKSHIN V.
Published: December 2020

The excavations of the Zamanbaba cemetery (belonging to the culture of the same name) in the ancient delta of the Zeravshan river (Bronze Age, South Uzbekistan) yielded 10 cross-shaped stone beads. The author of this paper thinks that the center for the production of such beads ap- peared in Northwestern Afghanistan at the end of the first quarter of the III mil. BC, after which they found their way to the south of Afghanistan (Mundigak) and to Southwestern Tajikistan (Farkhor). No items of this type are known to have been found in the regions lying to the south and southeast of Mundigak, while in the western (Tepe Hissar) and southwestern (Susa) regions of Middle East they and their replicas are represented by single finds only. They were mainly exported to the northwestern (Altyn-depe, Ulug-depe, Khapuz-depe, Parkhai II), northern (Za- manbaba) and northeastern (Farkhor) regions of Central Asia. Single beads could reach (probably, through multistage exchange) very distant lands, as is evidenced by the finds of analogous artifacts at the Sopka-2/4A cemetery in Southwestern Siberia, which can possibly be dated to the second quarter of the III mil. BC. The period of existence of cross-shaped stone beads in Central Asia embraces a long span of time from the end of the first quarter of the III mil. BC to the end of the first quarter of the II mil. BC. Therefore they cannot help to narrow the date of Zamanbaba culture.
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE BARROW BURIALS ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE EYA RIVER IN THE EAST AZOV SEA REGION
Authors:   South Federal University, KIJASHKO A. , LARENOK O. ,   South Federal University,   South Archaeology
Published: December 2020

The paper elucidates the results of archaeological excavations of destroyed barrow No. 1 of the Yuzhny VII cemetery situated on the right bank of the Eya river in the East Azov Sea region. Twelve burials were studied in the preserved part of the barrow. Seven of them date from the Mid- dle Bronze Age: two belong to the Catacomb culture, and three are presumably of the post-Cata- comb age. Six Т-shaped and one Н-shaped catacombs were studied, as well as burials Nos. 1 and 10 dating from the final of the Middle Bronze Age. The authors identify the place of the excavated complexes among the Bronze Age sites of the steppe Fore-Caucasus and provide evidence showing the influence exerted by the North Caucasian traditions on the Middle Bronze Age culture of the Eya river.
BRONZE AGE WOOL FABRICS OF SOUTH SIBERIA: RESULTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL, ISOTOPIC AND RADIOCARBON ANALYSES
Authors:   State Historical Museum, SHISHLINA N. , ORFINSKAYA O. ,   CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGICAL STUDIES RAS, KISELEVA D. ,   The Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of the Ural Branch (UB) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), HOMMEL P. ,   Liverpool University, KUZNETSOVA N. ,   V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, PETROVA N. ,   State Historical Museum, SHAGALOV E. ,   Ural State Mining University
Published: December 2020

The paper presents the results of technological, isotopic and radiocarbon analyses of wool fabric samples from the Bronze Age burials of South Siberia. It is suggested that the appearance of wool fibers in this region was connected to the Late Andronovo population of the middle — early second half of the II mil. BC. The location of the textile production centers remains an open question, because the isotopic composition of the studied samples (nitrogen, carbon, variations of 87Sr/86Sr ratios) shows that wools textiles from the Uzhur, Uibat and Ust-Erba cemeteries could not have been produced locally.
Choosing parameters of vessel’s course automatic control system under the influence of water-wave disturbances
Authors:   National university ", Левінський Максим Валерійович ,   Odessa maritime academy",   / Национальный университет ",   Одесская морская академия", Левінський Валерій Михайлович
Published: December 2020

opicality. Modern vessel’s course automatic control systems allow to reduce ship’s running time and fuel consumption during voyage compared to manual operation. Effectiveness of their implementation depends on the timely adjustment of the controller parameters following the changes in the vessel’s dynamics, which requires usage of adequate models and qualification of the maintenance stuff.
DOUANE : La Cour des comptes préconise un recentrage des missions et une modernisation de la gestion
Authors: Albert Jean-Luc
Published: December 2020

La Cour des comptes rend public un rapport sur la Douane qui, dans une optique purement gestionnaire, recommande de repenser cette administration comme une administration de protection des frontières et de contrôle des flux tout en impulsant la recherche d’une meilleure performance.
"The Last Days of the Imperial Power" by A. A. Blok: Genre and Image of the Author
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (the Pushkin House), Russian Academy of Sciences, Kuznetsova O. A.
Published: December 2020

The article covers the history of A. Blok’s work on the book "The Last Days of the Imperial Power@. The genre and the author’s presence in the text went through several alterations in the process of the work. Initially Blok presented himself as the author of an epic novel that described the history of the Russian autocracy in the style of Zola or Dostoevsky, then oscillated between a historical study and a political report with a diatribe, and finally, having studied the report of the Commission, he composed a chronicle of the revolutionary days. All of the above have been incorporated into "The Last Days of the Imperial Power".
«In the Shadow of the Last Coulisse…»: Antti Tittanen — Translator of A. A. Blok and Mediator between Russian and Finnish Literatures
Authors:   University of Helsinki, Huttunen Tomi
Published: December 2020

The article discusses a previously unknown passage in the history of the translations of Modernist Russian literature in Finland: the fate of an Ingrian Finnish writer, playwright, journalist and translator Antti Tiittanen. His literary icons were Alexander Blok, Ivan Bunin and Nikolay Evreinov, and during the 1920s he presented their oeuvre to the Finnish reader through articles and translations.
Correspondence between Yu. G. Oksman and N. K. Gudzij (1930–1965) (Introduction, Editing and Commentary by M. A. Frolov)
Authors:   A. M. Gorky Institute of World Literature, Russian Academy of Sciences, Frolov M. A.
Published: December 2020

The publication introduces the scholarly community to a long-term correspondence between two literary historians and textual experts, Iu. G. Oksman and N. K. Gudzij (currently stored at RGALI and Manuscript Department, Russian State Library). The correspondence reflects the diversity and similarity of the research interests of the two correspondents whose epistolary dialogue mirrored the life of the Soviet society, the challenges faced by the Russian philological scholarship of the second third of the 20th century in many of its tragic episodes, and most importantly, the fates of the participants of this dialogue.
Two Topoi in the Historical Songs about Ermak
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (the Pushkin House), Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanova T. G.
Published: December 2020

The article deals with the two topoi from the songs about Ermak. The topos choice of place (locus) from a range of options is presented in various versions, which feature two different strategies: the manifestation of absolute freedom of the characters who don’t want to have anything to do with the authorities; the involvement of the free Cossacks in solving the problems faced by the authorities. The second topos is the list of cities to be passed under cover, which testifies to the singer’s in-depth knowledge of the Russian geography. The function of historical memory of oral folk literature is activated through geography.
A. A. Fet on Book and Readership (Letter to M. M. Lederle, June 25 1891)
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (the Pushkin House), Russian Academy of Sciences, Generalova N. P.
Published: December 2020

The article introduces the complete text of A. А. Fet’s 1891 response to the circular letter from the Petersburg editor and publisher M. M. Lederle, who was collecting data for his book Russian "People on the Best Books for Reading" (1895). Through the analysis of the letter and of the general social situation of the time, the author suggests that Fet was opposed to Lederle’s project, while the poet’s letter should be regarded as one of his latest public statements.
The Geostrategy of the Russian Naval Forces in the Face of Hybrid Challenges
Authors: Matveeva A.M.
Published: December 2020

The article considers the main threats to the security of Russia from the coasts, seas and oceans, which for three centuries came from the Anglo-Saxon world. It raises issues of general maritime defense geo-strategy as well as maritime defense geo-strategy for Russia in modern conditions of local wars and hybrid operations. The author develops an idea that the Russian statehood, formed in the center of the Eurasian continent, in severe climatic conditions, unprotected by natural barriers from aggressive neighbors, from a certain point could withstand and develop only by gaining access to the seas and oceans. Having acquired the status of the Sea Power, Russia has finally established itself as one of the greatest empires. For our continental country, the sea has become a geostrategic shield and a basis for economic growth. Hostile to Russia, the states of the Ocean, primarily the U.S., are trying to launch a reverse force mechanism. Anglo-Saxon geo-politicians know that by throwing Russia away from the outlets to the seas and oceans, its existence as a geopolitical phenomenon will be under threat. The article focuses on the analysis of Anglo-Saxon tactics of “anaconda rings” to push Russia away from the coasts in conditions of modern forms of hybrid counteraction.
DNA Fingerprinting and Profiling
Authors: Kumar Satish
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT Scientific study of human blood started around the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, there have been many discoveries of the typology of blood, and the multiple factors present in it. Laboratory (as well as field) techniques of collecting and anlysing blood have also undergone considerable refinements. A plethora of literature on the distribution of blood types in different ethnic groups world-wide was published during the 20th century. Forensic scientists used the genetic markers present in human blood to illumine cases of rape, murder and other crimes including paternity disputes. This article reviews the DNA fingerprinting and profiling methodologies used in forensic and phylogenetic investigations.
Possibilities and Impossibilities for Everyday Life: Institutional Spaces in School-Age Educare
Authors: Lager Karin
Published: December 2020

This project aimed to investigate through empirical analysis the possibilities and impossibilities for everyday life in the institutional spaces of school-age educare. The data consists of twelve weeks of fieldwork in twelve settings and group interviews with staff teams in each setting. Through empirical analysis of the variation in institutional spaces, the results highlight the importance of academically educated staff, stable staff teams, dedicated rooms, available material, and time to plan and prepare their work as the distinctive features that co-construct possibilities and impossibilities for children’s everyday lives.
Let the Right One in: Sports Leaders’ Shared Experiences of Including Refugee Girls and Boys in Sports Clubs
Authors: Carlman Peter , Hjalmarsson Maria , Vikström Carina
Published: December 2020

This study investigated how gender and sports capital are expressed in sports leaders’ talk about sports for young people with a refugee background. Empirical data were derived from four focus group interviews representing 21 sports club leaders in Sweden. The leaders defined boys and girls as distinct groups but also as groups within which there are differences. Compared with the boys, the girls were presented with lesser possibilities to participate in sports. According to the leaders, the differences in the group of girls rested on that the sports culture in the girls’ country of origin, which may be more or less permissive for girls to be engaged in sports, whereas differences within the group of boys were understood in terms of bodies and mentalities.
STEM Learning Ecosystems: Building from Theory Toward a Common Evidence Base
Authors: Allen Patricia J. , Brown Zoe , Noam Gil G.
Published: December 2020

An innovative system-building initiative known as the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice (SLECoP) is transforming U.S. STEM education through cross-sector partnerships between schools, afterschool and summer programs, libraries, museums, and businesses, among others. Although logic models exist to describe how SLEs can make positive contributions toward youth STEM learning in theory, it is unknown how individual SLEs are motivated or equipped to collect the evidence needed to demonstrate their value or abilities to solve the problems they were formed to address. The present study describes the results of a 34-item qualitative survey—completed by leaders of 37 SLEs from four U.S. regions—designed to understand where SLEs are in their evaluation planning, implementing, and capacity-building processes. We found that most SLEs were championed by the extended education sector, and all were highly motivated to conduct evaluation and assessment. Most communities reported a willingness to create a shared vision around data collection, which will help researchers and practitioners track, understand, and improve STEM quality and outcomes in and out of school.
Synthesis of smart sensors based on the introduction of minimal structural redundancy
Authors: Kozyrev G. I. , Nazarov A. V. , Soldatenko V. S. , Usikov V. D.
Published: December 2020

The problems of operation of measuring systems and changes in their parameters due the influence of various kinds of destabilizing factors, including time, are considered, and the primary elements of the measuring path – sensors and converting equipment – are most susceptible to such an influence. The deviation of the values of the parameters of the measurers from the nominal values leads to significant errors in the assessment of the unknown input signal, which necessitates the current (during operation) identification of the measurer. The problem of the current identification of the measurer parameters under unknown input influences is solved. The identification procedure is carried out by introducing an additional channel for transforming the measured value in the spatial domain. In this case, the transformation of the measured value in the additional channel of the structurally redundant measurer has the form of a preliminary functional (nonlinear) transformation of the m-th power over the input signal. The solution to the current identification problem is considered for the linear static characteristic of the main channel of the measuring transducer. An additional equation in solving the problem of current identification and conducting metrological self-control in an intelligent sensor is presented in the form of a regression relationship between the output signals of the additional and main channels of the structurally redundant measurer. The unknown parameters of the regression equation are determined from the results of processing the time samples of the output signals of the additional and main channels using the least squares method. The dependences of the rms measurement error of the input quantity on the rms value of the measurement noise in the output signals of the structurally redundant measurer, the dynamics of the input signal change and the power of nonlinearity m of the preliminary functional transformation in the additional measuring channel are presented. In the course of research, it was revealed that the shape and spectrum of the input signal do not significantly affect the measurement accuracy. It is shown that the highest measurement accuracy is provided by the preliminary quadratic conversion of the input signal in the additional channel of the minimum-redundant sensor. The research results can be used for metrological selfcontrol in smart sensors or smart measuring systems.
Analisis dampak tingkat literasi keuangan syariah, religiusitas dan akses layanan terhadap penggunaan produk keuangan Syariah
Authors: Hasibuan Ahmad Fauzul Hakim , Munardi  , Ichsan
Published: December 2020

This study used a quantitative approach involving 32 respondents from Gampong Pusong fishermen. The sampling technique was carried out using stratifi ed random sampling. This study is based on primary data in the form of a questionnaire collected from all respondents which aims to see the impact of Islamic financial literacy on religiosity and service accents on the use of Islamic fi nancial products. This is due to the privilege of Aceh province as a locomotive for sharia fi nance with the issuance of qonun no 11 of 2018 concerning Islamic finance. Methods of data analysis using Multiple Linear Regression analysis with F-test and T-test. Whereas for testing the instrument using the validity test, reliability test, and classical assumption test. The results of the study can be concluded that the regression model has been made to determine the area of rejection of the hypothesis. The rejection area is if F-count > F-table, namely 18.041> 2.71, then the decision H0 is rejected. Or it can be seen from the signifi cance value, namely if the p-value <α, (0.000 <0.05), then H0 is rejected. So that Islamic Financial Literacy (X1), Religiosity (X2), and Access Aff ordability (X3) together affect Product Use (Y) or the model that has been made is correct.
Images of Amhara women in oral poetry
Authors: Agajiye Berhanu A.
Published: December 2020

The objective of this article is to describe the thematic images of Amhara women in oral
poetry. The study is based on field research conducted in rural areas of Western Gojjam
and Awi Zone. The data was collected by observation, interview, and focus group discussion.
For documentary evidence, twelve informants were selected with the use of a purposive
sampling technique. The research method employed was ethnographic qualitative
description. The result revealed that the images reflected through oral poems address
women mainly as wives, their particular aspects refer to love, woman’s attitude towards
marriage issues, divorce, and include general knowledge, understanding of the life and
personages within women’s worldview. By the same token, oral poetry portrayed those
women as inferior to men. Finally, the study recommended a further research on oral
literature of Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Korelasi Label Halal Produk Kosmetik Terhadap Minat Beli Konsumen Perspektif Maṣlaḥah
Authors: Hanifah Gusti , Khanifa Nurma Khusna , Ariono Imam
Published: December 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah korelasi labal halal produk kosmetik terhadap minat beli perspektif maṣlaḣah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode mix meṭod percampuran kuantitatif dengan kualitatiif. Hasil penelitian korelasi label halal terhadap minat beli menunjukan bahwa: Pertama, hasil uji instrumen membuktikan valid dan reliabel. Kedua statistik deskriptif menunjukan hasil nilai rata-rata nilai variabel label halal lebih besar dibanding nilai variabel rata-rata minat beli yaitu 19.97 > 15.63. Ketiga, hasil uji asumsi klasik menggunakan uji normalitas membuktikan data itu normal. Keempat, hasil uji korelasi product moment yang berarti label halal berpengaruh dengan minat beli sebesar 36.5%. Kelima, uji hipotesis  membuktikan bahwa label halal berpengaruh terhadap minat pembelian sebesar 3.89 dengan nilai signifikan 0.000 < 0.05. Sementara hasil penelitian perspektif maṣlaḣah label halal dapat dikategorikan sebagai maṣlaḣah taḣsiniyah karena keberadaanya penyempurna yang dibutuhkan oleh manusia terutama kaum hawa. Termasuk jenis maṣlaḣah al-mu’tabarah yaitu, kemaslahatan yang didukung oleh syara’. Serta maṣlaḣah aṡ-ṡâbitah, yaitu kemaslahatan yang bersifat tetap, tidak berubah sampai akhir zaman. Label halal merupakan maṣlaḣah al-‘âmmah, yaitu kemaslahatan umum yang menyangkut kepentingan orang banyak. Jadi penggunaan maṣlaḣah itu selama tidak bertentangan dengan nash yang qaṭ’î, serta bertujuan semata-mata untuk menjaga kemashlahatan ummat, menurut  hemat  penulis boleh dijadikan salah satu metode ijtihad untuk menetapkan hukum.
National zinc overview between 2010 and 2014
Authors: Matos Alex Costa , Araújo Franciolli da Silva Dantas , Fecury Amanda Alves , Oliveira Euzébio , Dendasck Carla Viana , Dias Claudio Alberto Gellis de Mattos
Published: December 2020

Zinc is a chemical element represented symbol Zn, atomic number 30, with atomic mass 65.4, found in nature with the largest reserves being found in Australia and China with Brazil having an almost negligible reserve. Zinc can also be found in the form of sulfides and oxides, associated with lead, copper, silver and iron. Brazilian zinc production from 2010 to 2014 was 895 (10³t). This article aims to present the world zinc reserve between 2010 and 2014, in addition to brazilian production, import, export and domestic consumption and its price in the market between 2010 and 2014. The research was carried out by accessing the website of the National Department of Mineral Production – DNPM (http://www.dnpm.gov.br/). In the world zinc reserves, Australia had the highest average, followed by China, Peru and Mexico, brazil had the lowest average among the countries. In Brazilian zinc production, we observed a steady decrease growing again in 2014. On the other year, imports remained unstable and in exports there was a large decrease. The consumption of concentrate in Brazil decreases and due to the economic crisis the consumption of the primary metal remained unstable. The price of zinc between 2010 and 2014 remained unstable due to factors such as world production and the world financial market.
PENGEMBANGAN VIDEOSCRIBE SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN COVID-19 DI DESA CIMANGGU 02
Authors: Mareti Risda , Givi Efgivia Mohammad
Published: December 2020

Covid-19 merupakan penyakit pernapasan akut yang disebabkan oleh virus corona jenis baru. Penyakit ini pertama kali merebak di Wuhan, Cina lalu menyebar hampir ke seluruh dunia dan  menyebabkan pandemi  global. Gejala utama. penyakit Covid-19 antara lain batuk, demam, dan sesak napas. Penyakit ini menyerang semua golongan, dewasa, lansia, maupun anak-anak. Masyarakat perlu mendapatkan edukasi yang mudah dipahami mengenai Covid- 19 dan cara-cara pencegahannya. Untuk menyampaikan informasi kepada masyarakat mengenai covid-19 maka dilakukan pengembangan media video berbasis sparkol videoscribe sebagai media pembelajaran. Media pembelajaran videoscribe merupakan media video pembelajaran yang efektif dan mudah dipahami. Penyampaian informasi kepada masyarakat dengan cara mengirimkan videoscribe kepada masyarakat melalui aplikasi WhatsApp Group dan dilakukan diskusi melalui aplikasi Google Meet. Metode Penelitian ini merupakan metode penelitan pengembangan (Development Research) dengan tujuan akhir penelitian membuat suatu produk yaitu videoscribe dengan materi pencegahan penularan virus covid-19. Terdapat lima tahapan dalam metode penelitian produk yaitu Concept,Design, Collecting Materials, Assembly dan Test Drive and Distribution. Lengkah – langkah pembelajaran yang akan dilakukan yaitu tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan kegiatan dan tahap evaluasi.
The effects of implementing a gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of upper elementary school students
Authors: Erdeši Josipa , Mendek Ocelić Željka , Vuletić Gorka
Published: December 2020

The aim of this paper is to test the impact of the implementation of gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of sixth, seventh and eighth grade elementary school students. The total of
79 students of one elementary school from a rural part of Eastern Croatia participated in the research, divided into experimental (N = 39)
and control (N = 40) groups. The gratitude development program was conducted once a day for a period of four weeks. The Personal Well-Being
Index for School Children and the Subjective Happiness Scale were administered before and after the program. The results were processed by
a two-way analysis of variance with repeated measurements on the first factor. There was a significant increase in the level of overall quality
of life and specific quality of life domains in the experimental group in comparison to the control group. There were no significant changes in
happiness level in the experimental group after the program. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the relationship of gratitude, the quality of life and the experience of happiness. Also, the results indicate the importance of using psychological interventions
that can improve the quality of life of students in the educational context. The paper extensively discusses the usefulness of this research
and its implications for future research.
企业政工与人力资源管理工作的难点和对策
Authors: 阳 朗
Published: December 2020

一家快速发展的企业，无疑拥有一套高效、科学的人力资源管理体系。而有效的人力资源管理是进一步增强企业“发展竞争实力”的最好保证。然而，企业当中的人力资源管理往往是通过一系列严格的规则和条例来规范实施的，这些硬性的规则和条例造成了员工的一些异常情况，严重的影响了工作人员的工作积极性和主动性。在这种情况下需要更加的关注到企业管理中的政治思想工作，这是对人力资源管理和合理配置的补充，体现企业管理的人性化。使工作人员能够建立对企业的归属感和凝聚力。所以，公司思想政治的管理和人力资源管理对于公司来说都是至关重要的。
简述现代企业经济管理意义及创新措施
Authors: 杨 昌顺
Published: December 2020

在当前时期，国内经济的发展速度持续加快，企业所要面对的市场竞争也变得更为激励，若想保证自身发展更为稳健，则要将经济管理予以有效落实。所谓经济管理，简单来说就是针对各项经济活动予以规划、组织，使得经营目标能够顺利达成。经济管理涵盖了人力资源、内部审核、生产经营等方面。国内企业对经济管理的重视程度在逐渐提升，管理模式也得到了创新，获得的经济效益也更为理想。
企业政工工作在人力资源管理中的应用
Authors: 郑 永亮
Published: December 2020

在社会快速发展的带动下，使得各个领域都得到了全面的发展进步，也使得人们的思想意识发生了巨大的变化。在企业发展中，人才管理工作越发的受到了人们的关注，这样就对人力资源管理工作提出了更高的要求。就我国人力资源管理工作实际情况来说，其实质是引用了大量的国外先进经验，在结合我国实际情况的基础上演变而来的。合理的运用人力资源管理工作，对于推动企业良好发展能够起到积极的辅助作用。但是就现如今我国企业内部人力资源管理工作实际情况来说，整体水平还没有达到成熟的状态，其中还存在诸多的问题需要我们加以切实的解决。而将企业政工工作合理的运用到人力资源管理工作之中，对于提升人力资源管理工作的效率和效果是非常有帮助的。
浅谈如何提高企业资金使用效率和收益
Authors: 孟 晴晴
Published: December 2020

文章主要介绍企业资金使用效率和收益的提高要素以及影响因素，并提出资金集中管理、加强内部控制、优化运营机制、开展运营评价等相关建议，旨在进一步优化企业发展环境，帮助企业全面识别经营发展风险，提高对资金使用的认识，实现资金的有效分配和账目的精细化管理。
Genetic Variability and Inter-relationship between Yield and Yield Components in Jhum Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes of Khagrachhari District in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Mohammad Zahidul , Akter Nadia , Prince Md Ferdous Rezwan Khan , Monir Nashirum , Mohammad Khalequzzaman -
Published: December 2020

The present investigation consists of 47 rice genotypes and the experiment was conducted during Aus season, 2016 in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The data were recorded for 13 quantitative characters to study genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance, correlation coefficient analysis and path analysis. Analysis of variance among 47 genotypes showed a significant difference for all characters studied. The highest genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) were observed for grain yield followed by the number of effective tillers, the number of filled grains per panicle and 1000 grain weight indicating that these characters could be used in selection for the crop improvement program. High estimates of heritability was observed for grain yield, grain length, plant height, number of filled grain per panicle, 1000 grain weight and days to 50% flowering. High genetic advance was observed for the number of filled grains per panicle and plant height, indicating predominance of additive gene effects and possibilities of effective selection for the improvement of these traits. Grain yield showed positive association with number of effective tiller and number of filled grain per panicle at genotypic in conjunction with phenotypic level. Days to maturity possessed the highest positive direct effect and significant indirect correlation with yield.

The Agriculturists 2020; 18(1) 01-09
Assessing the Participation of Indigenous Santals People in Chapainawabganj District of Bangladesh in Income Generating Activities
Authors: Ghosh Mithun Kumar , Shoily Afroza Awal , Islam Md Shafiqul , Misu Umma Musarrat , Khatun Mst Afroza
Published: December 2020

The study was conducted to determine the participation of indigenous people in different income generating activities (IGAs) and identify their problems. The study focused especially the Santal (an indigenous community of Bangladesh) peoples living in Chapainawabganj district. A pre-structured questionnaire was used to collect data through face to face interview from randomly selected sample size of 120 respondents. The Santals did not have recognizable access to education and income generating activities (IGAs). The main findings indicate that, most of the respondents were in between 29-50 years of age. About 60% of the respondents were illiterate with 80% belonged to medium sized family which consist of 4 to 6 members. Agriculture is the main occupation among of the respondents. Among them, only 3.33% people are involved with Government services. Most of the people are found without own land although they continue their livelihood mostly by crop production, livestock rearing, fish culture and day laboring. They take lease of cultivable land from others. The respondents had an average annual family income of about 71429BDT whereas about 80% of the respondents were under low income category. Lack of money was found the most important problem in the study area according to Focus Group Discussion (FGD). IGAs improved the overall livelihood status of the Santals in the study area.

The Agriculturists 2020; 18(1) 137-143
Reactive Nitrogen in Crop, Fishery and Livestock Sectors of Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Md Mizanur , Biswas Jatish Chandra
Published: December 2020

Agriculture in Bangladesh is characterized by crop, fishery and livestock sectors. Urea-N is used in all three sectors. Crop sector plays a dominant role in urea consumption to supply of food for ever burgeoning population. Application of inorganic N fertilizer definitely increased agricultural productivity. This however playing a significant role in altering global nutrient budget, water quality, greenhouse gas emission, and ultimately affecting the global climate. Though cropping intensity and use of N fertilizer have increased, yield plateauing is a concern for food security. Recovery efficiency of N rarely exceeds 30% in both crop and fish culture, while remaining reactive N is a global concern. Different industries have emerged in the last decade producing huge amounts of effluents discharging to the environment without treatment which appeared as a potential threat in damaging and disintegrating the environment. Resultant negative effect from application of large amount of organic and inorganic fertilizers and feeds in fishponds is a matter of boundless anxiety as it might act as a source of reactive N. Livestock sector comprising poultry and dairy produce huge amount of manure annually which is equivalent to 0.30 million tons of N and because of poor manure management reactive N is spreading in the environment. Reluctant attitudes on these crucial issues might bring a disaster through stopping natural ecosystem functions of the environment from where ‘U’ turn will rather be impossible. Adoption of resource conservation strategies, judicial and optimum use of N fertilizers in all agricultural sectors, improved management of livestock manure and industrial effluents are strongly recommended for environmental sustainability.

The Agriculturists 2020; 18(1) 144-163
An Early Experience of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) in National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology
Authors: Uddin Md Nasir , Enayetullah Imtiaz , Razzaque Kazi Zikrur , Khan Sharif Md Shahadat Ali , Abedin Kazi Rafiqul
Published: December 2020

Background: Advancements in the endoscopic armamentarium, retrograde intrarenal surgery has become a viable and attractive option for the treatment of renal stones because of its high stone-free rates (SFRs) and low morbidity.
Objective: To describe our experience and outcome of RIRS for the treatment of renal stones and to assess its effectiveness and safety.
Design, setting, and participants: A retrospective analysis of 60 patients who underwent RIRS for renal stones at our institute between January 2018 to December 2018 was performed.
Surgical procedure: Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy using a standardized technique with last-generation flexible ureteroscopes (Flex-Xc) using Holmium-YAG laser.
Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Clinical data were collected and intraoperative and postoperative outcomes were assessed (Ureteral access sheath placement, operation time, hospital stay, stone free rate, post-operative blood transfusion & fever, need for second session of RIRS. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed.
Results and limitations: The mean overall stone size was 13±3 mm. Pre stenting done in all cases. Ureteral access sheath placement was possible in 54(90%) patients. At 1 month follow-up, the overall primary SFR was 86.67%(52 cases), the secondary SFR was 96.67%(58 cases).The mean operative time was 91.96±18.7 min. Mean hospital stay was 1.86±1.02 days. Complications were reported in 8 (13.33%) patients overall, with fever in 6 patients (10%), steinstrasse in 2(3.33%) patients need for second session RIRS in 6 patients (10%).No patient needed blood transfusion. The main limitation of the study is the retrospective nature.
Conclusions: RIRS performed using a flexible ureterorenoscope marked the beginning of a new era in urology. It is safe and effective procedure and an alternative to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the treatment of selected renal stones.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.3-10
Laparoscopic Urological Surgery: Our Initial Experiences
Authors: Nandy Shiba Prasad , Bari AKM Akramul , Ghose Anirban , Mia Hasmot Ali , Md Alamgir - , Barua Ujjal , Karim Kazi Mohammad Monwarul , Hoque Mohammed Monowar Ul
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Objective: Laparoscopic surgery is increasingly exercised in urology due to improvements in technical capabilities and experience. It comes with many advantages compared to open surgery such as lesser degree of pain and haemorrhage, shorter hospital stay and better cosmetic results. This study is carried out to evaluate the outcomes and complications of urological laparoscopic surgery cases performed Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Methods: This was a hospital based prospective observational study of total 29 patients, who received laparoscopic surgery of different kinds between January 2017 and September 2019 for urological causes with a minimum one month follow-up. Included patients were assessed in terms of demographic characteristics, preoperative diagnosis, type of laparoscopic approach, duration of surgery and hospitalization, complications after surgery and need for conversion to open surgery.
Results: The mean age was 45.03 years where 12 patients were women and 17 were male. All patients underwent trans-peritoneal procedures where2 patients received renal cyst excision, 4 simple nephrectomy, 5 ureterolithotomy, 9 radical nephrectomy, 1 radical cystectomy, 2 adrenalectomy, 3 pyelolithotomy and 3 pyeloplasty. Three of the 29 patients required conversion to open surgery. Except these patients, no major complication or mortality was encountered. The mean duration of surgery for the most commonly applied procedures were as follows: renal cyst excision 87.5 (70-105) min, simple nephrectomy 141.25 (120-170) min, ureterolithotomy 120 (100-140) min, radical nephrectomy 215.56 (180-260) min, pyelolithotomy 120 (100-140) min, and pyeloplasty 156.67 (130-190) min. The mean hospital stay was 4.59±1.7 (2-8) days.
Conclusions: The success and complications rate of the laparoscopic urological surgeries performed in our hospital were consistent with those reported in the literature. In the light of technological advances and increasing experience, we believe that laparoscopic surgery is an effective technique with excellent outcome along with a safe and feasible alternative to open surgery in the field of urology.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.17-23
In Terms of Analgesic Requirements — A Comparison Between Laparoscopic Nephrectomy and Open Nephrectomy
Authors: Choudhury Abdul Matin Anamur Rashid , Hossain Tohid Mohammad Saiful , Parveen Tasmina , Rahman Mohammed Mizanur , Babul Md Safiul Alam
Published: December 2020

Objective: In this study, we aimed at making a comparison between the laparoscopic nephrectomy and open nephrectomy in terms of post-operative pain and pethidine consumption.
Methods: The study has been designed with patients who underwent prospective and randomized laparoscopic and open nephrectomy operation. We assessed the post-operative pain through visual analogue scale (VAS) at the 0st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 18th, and 24th post-operative hours. We carefully recorded the intraoperative and post-operative results along with the post-operative pain-relieving analgesic doses.
Results: A total number of 30 patients were included in this study. The VAS scores of the two groups did not demonstrate a significant difference, but the analgesic (Pethidine) requirement was significantly lower in the laparoscopic group (p=0.031). The groups demonstrated no difference in terms of adverse effects.
Conclusion: Along with similar perioperative results, laparoscopic nephrectomy offers an advantage in case of post-operative pain with regard to analgesic requirement and hospital stay duration.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.31-35
Outcome of Anastomotic Urethroplasty for Bulbar Urethral Stricture Our Experience
Authors: Islam Md Shahidul , Rahman Md Mostafiger , Naser Md Fazal , Chowdhury Wahida Akhtar , Baten Md Abdul
Published: December 2020

Objective: For evaluation of patients who underwent bulbar end-to-end anastomosis to assess surgical outcome.
Materials and Methods: We reviewed 53 patients with an average age of 44 years who underwent bulbar end-to-end anastomosis from January 2013 to July 2018. A total of 9 patients (16.98%) underwent urethrotomy, dilation, or multiple treatments before referral to our center. Stricture length d”2cm, free from infection and completed at least 6 months of follow up were included. Patients were evaluated post operatively by uroflowmetry at 3, 6, 12 months of follow up and yearly thereafter. Clinical outcome was considered a treatment failure when any postoperative instrumentation was needed.
Results: Mean age 44 (SD±7.6, range 33 to 54 years). Stricture etiology was blunt perineal trauma 32 (60.37%), infection 12(22.64%), idiopathic 06(11.32%) and iatrogenic 03(05.67%). Mean operation time was 95 minutes (range, 50 to 140 minutes) and mean excised stricture length was 1.4 cm (range, 0.5 to 2 cm). 44 patients (83.02%) were symptom-free and required no further procedure. Strictures recurred in 9 patients (16.98%) within 2 to 5 months after surgery. Of 9 recurrences, 3 patient was managed successfully by urethrotomy, whereas the remaining 6 did not respond to urethrotomy or dilation and required additional urethroplasty.
Conclusions: Excision and end-to-end anastomosis urethroplasty is an excellent procedure for short segment bulbar urethral stricture.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.56-61
Adjuvant Intravesical Chemotherapy in the Management of Superficial Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder Following Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor- Result of Single Dose and Multiple doses of Mitomycin C
Authors: Hasan Shahriar Md Kabir , Abedin Kazi Rafiqul , Alam Md Shawkat , Chowdhury Anup Roy , Chowdhury Md Moynul Hoque , Kamal AHM Mostofa , Enayetullah Imtiaz , Babul Md Safiul Alam
Published: December 2020

Background: Bladder cancer is the second most common cancer of the genitourinary tract. Mitomycin C has been commonly used in a perioperative fashion delivered intravesically immediately after TURBT
Objective: To compare the results of post TURBT immediate single dose and multidose regimen of Mitomycin C therapy in the management of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
Method: The present prospective and comparative interventional study was conducted in the Department of Urology, National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka from January 2015 to December 2016. Patients of superficial bladder cancer (tumor size ≤3 cm, number ≤3, grade I, II) were randomly included in the 2 groups. The sample size was seventy four (74). Thirty (30) patients were in each group and fourteen (14) were excluded from the study. In MMC single dose group (Group A), single dose of MMC 40mg/ 40ml was started immediately within 24 hours of TURBT. In MMC multi-dose group (Group B) 1st instillation of chemotherapy was started immediately within 24 hours of TURBT and additional instillation (5 instillations) were given as OPD basis and was continued weekly for 5 weeks. Follow-up was done on 3rd, 6th, 12th month of initial TURBT.
Results: In this study mean age was 61.8±13.7 years in group A and 62.7±13.6 years in group B. Male was found 25 (83.3%) in group A and 26 (86.7%) in group B. Female was found 5 (16.7%) in group A and 4 (13.3%) in group B. Mean size of the tumor was found 2.13±0.78 cm in group A and 2.05±0.84 cm in group B. Mean number of tumor was found 1.8±0.8 in group A and 1.9±0.7 in group B. Tumor grade I was found 23 (76.7%) in group A and 25 (83.3%) in group B. Tumor status Ta of superficial bladder was found 25 (83.3%) in group A and 26 (86.7%) group B. Tumor status T1 of superficial bladder was found 5(16.7%) in group A and 4 (13.3%) group B. Five (16.7%) patients was found recurred in group A and 4 (13.3%) in group B at 6th month follow up. At 12th month follow up, 6 (20.0%) patients was found recurred in group A and 5 (16.7%) in group B. Side effect was found in 2 (6.7%) patients in group B and not found in group A.
Conclusion: MMC single dose was similar to MMC multi-dose regimen with insignificant difference among the two.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.62-66
Comparative study between Silodosin alone and Silodosin plus Tadalafil for the medical management of lower Ureteric Stone in South-Western part of the Bangladesh
Authors: Ahmed Masud , Saha Prodyut Kumar , Ghosh Kartik Chandra , Islam SK Amirul , Mondal Nirupom
Published: December 2020

Objective: To compare the treatment outcome of Silodosin alone and Silodosin plusTadalafil as a medical expulsive therapy (MET) of lower ureteric stone in south-westernpart of Bangladesh.
Methodology: The study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Khulna, over a periodof 12 months (January 2019 to December 2019). Out of 108 patients, 100 meet theinclusion criteria who were purposively assigned into 2 groups. 48 patients included inSilodosin alone group and 52 in Silodosin plus Tadalafil group.
Result: There was a significant higher stone expulsion rate in Silodosin plus Tadalafilthan Silodosin alone which was 88.46% vs75% respectively (P value 0.02). The meanstone expulsion time of Silodosin alone was14.33 (±3.1) days and Silodosin plus Tadalafilwas 11.48(±2.3) days (P value 0.001). The episodes of pain in Silodosin alone were0.7(±0.06) and 0.6(±0.2) in Silodosin plus Tadalafil group that was statisticallysignificant.
Conclusion: The present study concludes that Silodosin plus tadalafil combinationtherapy significantly increases ureteric stone expulsion rate and decreases the expulsiontime and pain episodes than treatment with silodosin alone.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.67-71
Non Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)
Authors: Salam MA
Published: December 2020

Abstract Not Available
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2020 p.87-106