scholarly journals CHILDBIRTH POSTPONEMENT AND AGE-RELATED INFERTILITY IN SERBIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 097
Author(s):  
Petar Vasić
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
Reproductive Choice ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Cohort Fertility ◽  
Period Data ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual

Childbirth postponement has been a widely discussed topic since the 1990s, and was pushed to the top of the demographic agenda with the emergence of the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) paradigm. Mechanisms of childbirth postponement mostly explained by economists or sociologists were understood as rational-based decisions of individuals (or couples) trying to cope with the requirements of modern society. These mechanisms explained by income and consumption rationale (Becker, Modigliani), or by liberal and postmodern values (Van de Kaa, Lestheage), barely mention the physiological limitations of the individual choice. These limitations given by the human species reproductive span, with no exception, affect everyone trying to make an optimal reproductive choice. There are two main effects of fertility postponement on births and fertility rates. The first effect arises when couples postpone childbearing to a later age during a certain period and fewer births take place than in the absence of such postponement – the ‘tempo effect’. The second is a negative effect of fertility postponement on completed fertility and increased childlessness attributable to the age-related increase in infertility. This second negative effect in particular is our field of interest. The decline in cohort fertility due to postponement has been mostly studied using data on age at first birth and subsequent fertility, as well as models of fecundity, pregnancy loss and time to conception by age, which we will try to apply to the period data. Using period data, we will try to quantify the potential number of births that would occur in the absence of childbirth postponement in Serbia during the past two decades.

scholarly journals Stereotyping of Thinking as a Cultural Knowledge Transmission Factor

2020 ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Vladimir Sidorenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Transmission Factor ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Information Components ◽  
Direct Use

Stereotyping of thinking is a direct consequence of the rapidly increasing amount of information transmitted in the system of intra-cultural and intercultural communication. Stereotyping distributes the cognitive load on categorization and systematization of cultural knowledge between subjects of communication, allowing them to save physiologically limited mental resources. Stereotyped information is more adapted for direct use in solving problems facing the individual than unprocessed volumes that require understanding. One of the functions of the stereotype is the role of a socio-cultural filter that passes only the information that is consistent with the already formed system of cognitive schemes of its recipient. From the standpoint of linguistics, the prototype theory is confirmed by the analysis of units expressing the degree of prototypicality. At the same time, stable protoand stereotypes are transformed into archetypes, this fact has both a positive and negative effect – instead of effective communication schemes in modern conditions, archetyped programs come to life. Communication schemes can activate religious and other cultural attitudes instead of the actual ones which initially were supposed to be used for solving the problem. The fundamentalism of simple images considered as cultural schemes activates the potential for rejection of proto- and stereotypes, undermining their legitimacy. In the prototype-stereotype-archetype chain, the communicative potential of information components increases along with the growth in external influence on the subject's cognitive system. At the same time, the stereotyping of cultural knowledge can be used for collective programming of a social group, determining its common vector of development. Moreover, repeatedly tested and retransmitted stereotypes pass into the category of archetypes, forming the collective basis of a cultural community. In addition to that, an increase in the dependence of an individual on the transmitted information, including stereotypical information, leads to a decrease in his creative potential, forming in modern society a consumer attitude not only to the material world but also to cultural knowledge.

scholarly journals Estimation of additive and non-additive effects on milk production traits in Iranian Holstein crossbred population

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 562-566
Author(s):  
A. Ghorbani ◽  
R. Salamatdoustnobar
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Multiple Regression Method ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Fat Yield ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Recombination Effect

Abstract. Direct and interactive effect (individual and maternal heterosis) was estimated using data from rotational crosses between Holsteins with Iranian native breeds. Traits of interest were milk yield, fat yield, fat percent and milk days. Complete data were available on 155240 animals from 1991 through 2003. Direct additive’s effect, individual heterosis, maternal heterosis and recombination (interactions between presences of Holstein gene in two parents) effects were estimated by multiple regression method in SAS 8.2 with mixed models procedure. The least squares means of milk yield, fat yield, fat percent and milk days were 2722.68±1 541.12 kg, 122.97±47.40 kg, 3.97±0.73 percent and 260.10±89.51 days respectively. All direct and indirect genetic effects are significant in milk and milk days traits (P<0.05). Individual and maternal heterosis and recombination effect are not significant on fat yield and fat percent traits. The individual and recombination effect were negative effect on milk yield. The result suggested that the Holstein is a favourable breed for crossbreeding program in developing country as Iran.

scholarly journals All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Social, Professional and Personal Responsibility of the Personality in Modern Society”.

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Arina Yu. Malenova
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
State University ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
The Individual

The data on the work of the conference devoted to the problem of responsibility, which took place on October 8–10, 2020 at the Faculty of Psychology of Dostoevsky Omsk State University. An overview of the topics of plenary reports, master classes and messages is given in the framework of priority areas: methodological, theoretical and methodological problems of the study of responsibility; responsibility in the thesaurus of related concepts: subjectivity, control, authenticity; responsibility of the individual in modern society: current challenges; responsibility in the context of existential personality problems; responsibility and irresponsibility of the individual in the environment; personal, professional and social responsibility in emergency, extreme and crisis situations; social and personal responsibility in a pandemic and self-isolation; social responsibility of the state, business, organizations in modern society; responsibility of the individual in professional activities; personal and professional responsibility of the individual in the educational environment; responsibility of the individual in the context of age-related development; responsibility of the individual in family and interpersonal relationships; the problem of personal responsibility in the research of young scientists.

scholarly journals The Functional Purpose of Slang (Based on Russian and American Slangisms)

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Natal’ya O. Orlova ◽  
◽  
Oksana Yu. Bogdanova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Community ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
New Words ◽  
Semantic Fields ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Creative Self

The purpose of this article was to identify the specific functions of slang from the standpoint of demonstrativeness, corporatism, and individual creative self-expression. The methods of comparative and cultural analysis were used. As a result, the following specific functions of slang were singled out: demonstrative, corporate, and the function of creative self-expression. Personal identification and social relationships determine the demonstrative function of slang, which is more pronounced in the speech of young people. Slangisms are distinguished by their vividness and imagery, which is caused by the desire of the individual to attract people’s attention and stand out from the crowd. At the same time, the opposition of slang to the established order can have a negative effect, when used ostentatiously. The corporate function of slang is fulfilled by indicating one’s belonging to a certain professional community and asserting one’s right to be considered as “one of us”. Ignorance of special slang hinders a person from fully functioning within a certain “corporation”. The abundance of slang synonyms, as well as the presence of whole sentences and phraseological units in slang, testifies to the creative potential of their inventors. This article provides examples of American and Russian slang units used in various semantic fields, as well as examples of slang homonymy. Comparison of stylistic synonyms confirms the fact that slangisms differ from their neutral and bookish equivalents due to their metaphorical as well as emotional and evaluative nature. The results of the study allow us to conclude that slang has much in common with folk art, in which the changing value orientations of modern society are manifested. We also found that slang holds a dominant position in the framework of non-standard lexicon. Due to the continuous evolution, slang is a rather volatile phenomenon that allows new words and expressions to quickly enter the vocabulary.

Accent Policy and Accent Modification Enterprises as Potential Indicators of Intercultural Power Relations: A Call for an Updated Research Agenda

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brynne D. Ovalle ◽  
Rahul Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article has two purposes: (a) to examine the relationship between intercultural power relations and the widespread practice of accent discrimination and (b) to underscore the ramifications of accent discrimination both for the individual and for global society as a whole. First, authors review social theory regarding language and group identity construction, and then go on to integrate more current studies linking accent bias to sociocultural variables. Authors discuss three examples of intercultural accent discrimination in order to illustrate how this link manifests itself in the broader context of international relations (i.e., how accent discrimination is generated in situations of unequal power) and, using a review of current research, assess the consequences of accent discrimination for the individual. Finally, the article highlights the impact that linguistic discrimination is having on linguistic diversity globally, partially using data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and partially by offering a potential context for interpreting the emergence of practices that seek to reduce or modify speaker accents.

Calculation of Predictive Odds for Possible Carriers of Haemophilia

1975 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 740-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. M Prentice ◽  
C. D Forbes ◽  
Sandra Morrice ◽  
A. D McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Factor Viii Related Antigen ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Betting Odds

SummaryBetting odds for possible carriers of haemophilia have been calculated using data derived from normal and known carrier populations. For each possible carrier the concentration of factor VIII-related antigen and factor VIII biological activity was measured and used to determine the probability of the individual being a carrier. The calculations indicated that, of the 32 possible carriers, 11 were likely to be normal (odds of more than 5:1) while 11 were likely to be haemophilia carriers (again odds of more than 5:1).

Migration and the Internet

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas John Cooke ◽  
Ian Shuttleworth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Dynamics Models

It is widely presumed that information and communication technologies, or ICTs, enable migration in several ways; primarily by reducing the costs of migration. However, a reconsideration of the relationship between ICTs and migration suggests that ICTs may just as well hinder migration; primarily by reducing the costs of not moving.  Using data from the US Panel Study of Income Dynamics, models that control for sources of observed and unobserved heterogeneity indicate a strong negative effect of ICT use on inter-state migration within the United States. These results help to explain the long-term decline in internal migration within the United States.

PHILOSOPHICAL PROPAEDEUTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Gan N.Yu. ◽  
Ponomareva L.I. ◽  
Obukhova K.A.
Keyword(s):  
Modern Science ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Social Relevance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Training

Today, worldview, spiritual and moral problems that have always been reflected in education and upbringing come to the fore in society. In this situation, there is a demand for philosophical categories. One of the priority goals of education in modern conditions is the formation of a reasonable, reflexive person who is able to analyze their actions and the actions of other people. Modern science is characterized by an understanding of the absolute value and significance of childhood in the development of the individual, which implies the need for its multilateral study. In the conditions of democratization of all spheres of life, the child ceases to be a passive object of education and training, and becomes an active carrier of their own meanings of being and the subject of world creation. One of the realities of childhood is philosophizing, so it is extremely timely to address the identification of its place and role in the world of childhood. Children's philosophizing is extremely poorly studied, although the need for its analysis is becoming more obvious. Children's philosophizing is one of the forms of philosophical reflection, which has its own qualitative specificity, on the one hand, and commonality with all other forms of philosophizing, on the other. The social relevance of the proposed research lies in the fact that children's philosophizing can be considered as an intellectual indicator of a child's socialization, since the process of reflection involves the adoption and development of culture. Modern society, in contrast to the traditional one, is ready to "accept" a philosophizing child, which means that it is necessary to determine the main characteristics and conditions of children's philosophizing.

A University Education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Willetts
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
University Education ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence on schools--a striking theme of the book. This important book first investigates the university as an institution and then tracks the individual on their journey to and through university. In A University Education, David Willetts presents a compelling case for the ongoing importance of the university, both as one of the great institutions of modern society and as a transformational experience for the individual. The book also makes illuminating comparisons with higher education in other countries, especially the US and Germany. Drawing on his experience as UK Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014, the author offers a powerful account of the value of higher education and the case for more expansion. He covers controversial issues in which he was involved from access for disadvantaged students to the introduction of L9,000 fees. The final section addresses some of the big questions for the future, such as the the relationship between universities and business, especially in promoting innovation.. He argues that the two great contemporary trends of globalisation and technological innovation will both change the university significantly. This is an authoritative account of English universities setting them for the first time in their new legal and regulatory framework.

A Preliminary Test of the Impact of De-Globalization on MNC Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 412-428
Author(s):  
Hilla Peretz ◽  
Michael J. Morley
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Context ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Institutional Fit ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTWe offer a preliminary examination of whether national and organizational level contexts amplify or reduce the effects of de-globalization on the performance of MNCs. Theoretically, we borrow ideas from both event system theory and institutional fit to propose a model explicating key dimensions of the relationship between de-globalization, national and organizational context, and MNC performance. We then test our ideas using data assembled from 283 MNCs in 20 countries. We find that while de-globalization has a negative effect on MNC performance, national and organizational level contextual endowments do moderate this relationship. We discuss some implications of our findings and highlight attendant limitations.

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