Director Of Institute Research Articles

Improvement of physical culture and sports in communities during the war and post-war recovery

The article is devoted to the topical topic of improving the field of physical culture and sports at the local level during Russia's war against Ukraine and during the post-war reconstruction. Research methods of the theoretical level (analysis, synthesis, as well as comparison), systematization and generalization of data from information sources, as well as surveys of physical education instructors of rural communities and directors of the State Educational Institutions, who made up the expert group, were used. A total of 57 specialists were interviewed (physical culture instructors of rural united territorial communities and directors of youth sports schools). Received responses that determine their preferences for a number of possible actions. A comparison of the advantages of the two groups of the indicated specialists was carried out. Based on the analysis of five comparisons of the responses of the specialists of VFST "Kolos" and the directors of the State University of Education, the following general conclusions can be drawn: specialists of VFST "Kolos" usually show a more strategic and analytical approach, they tend to support initiatives, but at the same time analyze risks and problems more deeply. Their answers reflect both a positive assessment and a more critical view of the complexities. The directors of the State University of Higher Education demonstrate a more pragmatic and cautious approach. They generally support initiatives, but with less confidence and focus on practical implementation in wartime. The lack of hesitation and the greater number of answers "Rather agree" indicate their awareness of difficulties and readiness for compromise solutions.

Q&A: Tareq Abu Hamed champions environmental cooperation in the Middle East

The Palestinian director of a research institute in Israel uses dialog and science diplomacy to tackle regional challenges related to water, energy, climate adaptation, and more.

Development of Meaningful Learning from Family-School Integration

The research shows the results of a study carried out on family-school integration as a foundation for meaningful learning in secondary basic education students, belonging to the official sector in the Colombian Caribbean region. The type of research was descriptive, with a deductive rationalist approach and a mixed or complementary paradigm. The sample was made up of sixty-four (64) students in their final year of high school and twenty-four (24) parents and/or guardians, to whom a survey was applied, eleven (11) teachers and one (1) director of the educational institution, consulted through an interview. Once the information was obtained, the triangulation technique was used to cross-reference the opinions, perceptions and beliefs of the actors involved in the comprehensive training of the students. As a result, it was possible to characterize the factors that favor family-school integration, including emotionality, participation, communication, attention and motivation of parents in accompanying their children's academic activities. For their part, schools must organize spaces that promote integration relationships, which represents an alternative to face the dilemmas of the educational context and promote the development of meaningful learning.

A. M. von-Wilken – the first director of the Vyatka Teachers' Institute

Introduction. Russian education at all stages of its development has always relied on the dedicated efforts of numerous educators: teachers, organizers of public schools and other educational institutions, as well as textbook authors. One of these workers of enlightenment was a prominent figure in Russian education in the first third of the twentieth century Alexander Modestovich von Wilken (1874-1934). The example of his life and practical pedagogical activity represent an enduring value over the years and a kind of example for modern teachers. Materials and methods. The author uses as research methods: analysis of historical and pedagogical, local history and memoir literature, biographical and historical methods, axiological (value) approach to the study of historical and pedagogical material. Results. The need to open a teachers' institute in the provincial town of Vyatka at the beginning of the XX century was explained by the lack of an educational institution for the training of teachers in this region. The tireless, selfless work of the first director of the Institute von Wilken contributed to the emergence of the first qualified specialists in the field of primary school education, served as an incentive for the development of general and special education in the Vyatka province. Despite the difficulties of wartime and the accompanying shortage of funds and equipment, the Vyatka Teachers' Institute, headed by von Wilken, coped with tasks assigned to it; in addition to the graduation of teachers, the Institute became the center of education in the region. The teaching staff of the Institute included the best teachers of the time. Director was forced to leave it in 1917, and his further fruitful educational and organizational work was carried out in Kazan. His activity has received recognition, which was evidenced by the assignment of the title "Hero of Labor" to him. Conclusion. The activity of von Wilken has left a bright mark in the history of Russian education. He went down in the history of Vyatka province as one of the most outstanding representatives of local education. The history of his life and work, as well as the history of the Vyatka Teachers' Institute deserves further comprehensive study

In Commemoration of Dr. Farrokh Modabber: An Iranian Pioneer of Cellular Immunology, and Leishmaniases Vaccine Research in Iran and the World.

Born in 1940 in Rasht, Iran, Dr. Farrokh Modabber earned his B.A. in Bacteriology and Ph.D. in Microbiology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He joined the Harvard Medical School as a fellow before transitioning to a faculty role at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and played a pivotal role in advancing Cellular Immunology. In the early 1970s, he returned to Iran as an Associate Professor at Pahlavi University in Shiraz. Subsequently, he rejoined HSPH before embarking on a tenure at Tehran University. As the head of the Pathobiology Department at Tehran University School of Public Health, he initiated the Tehran/Harvard joint M.Sc. program in Immunology, which played a crucial role in shaping the careers of numerous Iranian immunologists over the following decades. Dr. Modabber went on to hold esteemed positions such as Director General of the Pasteur Institute of Iran, visiting immunology lecturer at various universities, Coordinator of Research Capability Strengthening of WHO's Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), Director of the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), and Senior Advisor of Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), to name a few. This article highlights Dr. Modabber's impactful career, focusing on his efforts to combat global leishmaniasis.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Missions and Visions of Research Institutes

ABSTRACT The concept of scientific social responsibility is appealed to in the context of research institutes more often than the concept of corporate social responsibility. Although the objective of research institutes is largely to act on behalf of the economy, for social good, and to support social activities and innovations, little research has been done on their sense of social responsibility. The aim of this article is to identify elements of social responsibility in the mission and vision of Polish research institutes (including both formal mission and vision statements, as well as informal “declarations” to similar effect). First, a critical analysis of the literature on the subject (66) was carried out, which served as the basis for developing a critical analysis of social responsibility in research institutes. This was followed by a content analysis of 88 mission and vision statements of Polish research institutes. The results, presented using R and WordArt, indicate that the missions and vision statements of Polish research institutes rarely include elements of social responsibility, despite the fact that members of the institutes’ community make such declarations. This implies the need for further research: 1) from the perspective of the institutes’ employees, concerning the diagnosis of informal activities that can be qualified as socially responsible activity; 2) from the perspective of the directors of research institutes. The purpose of further research should be to prepare recommendations that can be used in the development and implementation of the institutes’ strategies.

A third player: Chinese linguistic and cultural influence at a UAE university

ABSTRACT As part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a series of large-scale projects have been launched in the Arab Gulf due to its geopolitically strategic position. We examine the influence of Chinese as a third player, in addition to Arabic and English, in a UAE university educationscape together with Emirati students’ attitudes towards its influence. The study takes a case study approach, which employs open-ended questionnaires with university students (n = 40), semi-structured interviews with university students (n = 3) and a university Confucius Institute director and visual data from a walking ethnography of university social, learning, and online spaces. Data are analysed thematically via the lens of ‘Critical, Cultural Political Economy of Education’ (CCPEE), which brings together a range of concepts to interrogate globalising processes within an ‘education ensemble’. Key findings revealed a growing influence and awareness of Chinese language and culture in the UAE as well as generally positive attitudes towards such growth. There was, however, less interest in learning Chinese in comparison with other languages such as Korean and Turkish connected with soft power and media presence via dramas and music. Implications of the findings are discussed in relation to informing future language policy directions in the UAE.

POLITICAL CONNECTIONS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INVESTMENT EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN FIRMS

This study investigates the moderating role of corporate governance in the relationship between political connections and investment efficiency. Using a sample of Malaysian publicly listed firms from 2001- 2017, we find that political connections are negatively correlated with firm investment efficiency. Moreover, the relationship is robust with the inclusion of corporate governance mechanisms, which moderated the potential consequences of agency problems in politically connected firms. The evidence suggests that corporate governance appears to be an effective mechanism to improve investment efficiency in politically connected firms. Consistent with the agency costs of free cash flow theory, we also discover that political connections have a more significant detrimental impact on overinvestment compared to their positive influence on underinvestment. Nevertheless, the interaction results in corporate governance hold regardless of overinvestment or underinvestment. Further analysis reveals that domestic institutional ownership, Big Four auditors, and audit committees are effective governance mechanisms, whereas similar observations do not hold for foreign institutional ownership, board size, board independence, and director ownership. Resultantly, high direct policy relevance is provided for governance practitioners and policymakers in monitoring the investment activities of PCFs.

Labor Engagement in Directors of Educational Institutions: An Analysis of Sociodemographic Factors

Objective: Currently, researching the work engagement (EL) of principals is crucial, due to its direct impact on educational quality and institutional performance. Principals with high levels of engagement not only lead more effectively, but also inspire and motivate faculty and staff, promoting a positive and collaborative work environment. In addition, understanding the factors that influence the engagement of principals allows the development of strategies and policies that strengthen their well-being and performance, which is essential to face contemporary educational challenges and ensure the success and sustainability of educational institutions. In this framework, the objective of the research was to establish the relationship between sociodemographic factors and LE in directors of educational institutions of the Chucuito Juli Local Educational Management Unit – 2023. Methods: The research adopted a quantitative, non-experimental approach, with a cross-sectional correlational design. The population was composed of 365 directors, from whom a sample of 187 directors was randomly and stratified selected. A sociodemographic file was used to evaluate sex, age, higher education, educational level, area, type of institution, employment status, and teacher scale; and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) questionnaire to measure the level of engagement with its strength, dedication and absorption dimensions. Results: It is revealed that the level of LE of the principals is high since 51.3% of the investigated identify with this level, in the dimensions vigor, dedication and absorption, they also reflected a high level, which means that they are deeply committed to their role and responsibilities within the educational institution. This is reflected in their high motivation, dedication and enthusiasm towards work. A director with a high level of EL not only shows a strong emotional connection to the organization's goals and values, but also inspires and motivates his or her team to achieve common goals. It is also shown that the teacher scale factor is related to the EL, since adequate remuneration increases employee commitment by providing greater financial satisfaction and decreasing stress related to economic issues, when employees consider their compensation to be fair and competitive, they feel appreciated and motivated, which reinforces their emotional and mental bond with work. Conclusion: The sociodemographic factors sex, age, higher education, educational level, geographical area, type of institution and employment status are not related to the EL of the directors of the educational institutions of the Chucuito Juli Local Educational Management Unit – 2023, since the p value obtained in the correlation of each factor was greater than 0.05, The only factor that is related to the EL is the teacher scale, since the p-value obtained is lower than the proposed significance level (0.04<0.05).

Standards of programmatic quality and the extend of their application at the higher education level in Libya - afield study on a sample of employees and departments directors in higher education institutions

Standards of programmatic quality and the extend of their application at the higher education level in Libya - afield study on a sample of employees and departments directors in higher education institutions

Friedrich Dessauer (1881-1963): the forgotten medical physicist, politician, and philosopher.

Today, the name Friedrich Dessauer is almost forgotten; however, his scientific, social, and political works should not be. Dessauer's professional career began at ayoung age as aprofessor of physics in Frankfurt am Main. It is said that he published 400 papers and 65book chapters and pamphlets. He was atechnical inventor who established laws that dealt with theories to explain the limited understanding of the effects of radiation on cells. He advocated for methods to improve the therapeutic ratio. As adevout Catholic politician, Dessauer was an early opponent of National Socialism. This led to him being thrown into prison for political reasons in 1933. He did not leave until 1934, and then for Istanbul, largely thanks to Turkish efforts and his appointment as director of alarge new institution. While he was already awell-known physicist in Germany, he had to start from scratch in order to build amodern institute. Arecent article in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology celebrated his important contributions to radiology from Turkey. After his contract in Istanbul expired in 1937, he left for the small University of Fribourg in Switzerland, where he was unfortunately unable to continue his scientific productivity. Dessauer wrote textbooks as well as political and philosophical books, and attempted to bridge the gap between Catholicism and science. Additionally, after the war, he began to teach again in Frankfurt. In photos of Dessauer, radiation-induced skin changes on his face and hands were clearly visible. Towards the end of his life, he received many medals and honors for his achievements in Germany, some of them posthumously.

Graduate of the Imperial Military Medical Academy professor A.A. Maximov: St. Petersburg addresses (to the 150th anniversary of the birth)

The key milestones in the life and main scientific achievements of the famous Russian histologist Alexander A. Maksimov (January 22, 1874–December 3, 1928), a graduate and gold medalist of the Imperial Military Medical Academy, who headed its Histology Department with a course of embryology for 20 years, were studied (1903–1922). A.A. Maximov was born in St. Petersburg into a merchant family and spent his childhood years in Vasilyevsky Island. Some buildings where the A.A. Maximov family lived have survived to this day. A.A. Maximov had three older sisters: Vera, Evgenia, and Claudia. The gymnasium in which A.A. Maximov also studied in Vasilyevsky Island. The director of the educational institution (one of the best in St. Petersburg) was the famous teacher–organizer Karl I. May. The archives preserve information about the progress of Maximov’s essay, which testifies to his excellent studies. Maximov graduated with a gold medal. One of his classmates at the Imperial Military Medical Academy was Vladimir A. Oppel, who later became a famous surgeon. He left interesting memories of Maximov during the years of joint study at Imperial Military Medical Academy. While in exile, Maximov constantly remembered his homeland, colleagues, and native places where he spent most of his life. His works remain relevant today. Emphasis is placed on the key scientific developments of A.A. Maximov — unitary theory of hematopoiesis, identifying the morphological basis of inflammatory reactions, and neoplasm of connective tissue in experiment. The results of a search for previously unpublished St. Petersburg addresses related to the life of A.A. Maximov are presented. Based on recently discovered archival documents, new information is provided that complements the biography of the outstanding Russian histologist who pioneered the study of stem cells.

НЕОБЫЧНЫЕ ПРЕВРАЩЕНИЯ АДДУКТА МИХАЭЛЯ ЛЕВОГЛЮКОЗЕНОНА И ЦИКЛОГЕКСАНОНА

Academician Genrikh Alexandrovich Tolstikov is a unique personality, a world-class scientist. During the years of his work as director of Institute of Organic Chemistry of the USC RAS (now the Ufa Institute of Chemistry of the Ufa Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences), new scientific directions were opened that are relevant and continue to this day. Research using sugars and anhydrous sugars, in particular, levoglucosane in the synthesis of prostaglandins and other bioactive structures, originates in the laboratory for the synthesis of low molecular weight bioregulators under the direction of prof. M.S. Miftakhov. After the creation of the laboratory for the synthesis of secondary metabolites (now the laboratory of pharmacophore cyclic systems) under the guidance of prof. Valeev F.A. Since the 90 s to the present, scientific research has been successfully conducted on the use of levoglucosenone and its derivatives in the synthesis of natural biologically active compounds and their analogues. Levoglucosenone attracted the attention of researches due to its availability and reactive, chiral structure. Its solubility in all organic solvents, and even in water, makes it a unique starting compound for organic synthesis. When describing the chemical behavior of levoglucosenone, it is important to note that many of its transformations proceed in a nontrivial manner and lead to unexpected products, which makes levoglucosenone an even more interesting object for study. Moreover, it turned out that the chemical transformations of its derivatives, in particular the Michael adducts of levoglucosenone and cycloalkanones, turned out to be even more unpredictable. This article is devoted to consideration of aspects of these transformations. Thus, it was found that two keto groups in the Michael adduct of levoglucosenone and cyclohexanone are not equivalent, the keto group of the carbohydrate fragment is more reactive. At the same time, when searching for the possibility of implementing intramolecular aldol condensation, it was unexpectedly found that the keto group of the carbohydrate fragment remains inert. Intramolecular carbocyclization could only be carried out in the Michael adduct of levoglucosenone and cyclododecanone. Based on the Michael adduct of levoglucosenone and cyclohexanone, a ten-membered lactone annelated with a carbohydrate fragment was synthesized. The problem of introducing substituents into the lactone cycle and modifying the carbohydrate part of the resulting lactone has been solved. On the basis of this adduct, an analog of the natural lactone, foracantholide, was synthesized. All results presented in the article include research conducted in our laboratory from 2014 to the present day.

Dualny charakter zatrudnienia dyrektora instytutu Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz

The directors of Łukasiewicz Research Network institutes and their deputies are both the employees of a Network institute and individuals hired under management contracts. The legislator has selected this dual employment model involving two legal relationships. One is a relationship of employment based on appointment, the other a civil relationship of employment based on a contract of Network institute management. The employment model of a Network institute director is opposed to the view, established in the doctrine and judicial decisions, which treats as unacceptable using two grounds for work of the same type. The directors of Network institutes discharge their duties under their appointment, which involve management in the sense prescribed by not only labour legislation but also management sciences. As a result, it should be recognised there are no activities that could form the object of a civil contract to manage a Łukasiewicz Research Network institute. This suggests a need to amend the Łukasiewicz Research Network Act in such a way as to repeal the provisions stipulating institute management contracts.

The TNF superfamily factor TWEAK promotes colonic inflammatory fibroblast differentiation and fibroblast-monocyte interaction

Background and Aims: Colonic fibroblasts have emerged as key players in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for their potential to acquire a pro-inflammatory phenotype, but the factors driving this process and how these fibroblasts interact with the immune system is incompletely understood. The TNF superfamily factor 12 (TNFSF12/TWEAK) has gained interest as a potential mediator of chronic inflammation and tissue remodelling in IBD. Here we explore its role as a driver of inflammatory fibroblast differentiation and as a modulator of fibroblast-monocyte interaction. Methods: Human primary colonic fibroblasts were stimulated with TWEAK or vehicle for 24 hours. fibroblasts were co-cultured with THP1 cells or primary monocytes for an additional 24 hours to investigate their interaction. RNA sequencing, immunoblotting, ELISA and flow cytometry were used for analysis. Results: TWEAK up-regulated the expression of >600 and down-regulated the expression of >500 genes in primary colonic fibroblasts (pAdj<0.05, fold>1.5). The up-regulated transcriptome was characterised by a pro-inflammatory programme including numerous cytokines, chemokines and immune receptors, which resembled an inflammatory stroma subpopulation previously identified in in ulcerative colitis (29% transcriptional alignment). The shared transcriptome included a marked signature of non-canonical NF-κB genes. At protein level, TWEAK inflicted changes in the expression of stromal markers (PDPN, PDGFRα); stimulated the secretion of IL-6, CCL2 and CXCL10; And enhanced the expression of surface adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Co-culture of THP1 cells with fibroblasts induced their adhesion and promoted a CD14high/ICAM-1high phenotype in THP1 cells, both of which were further enhanced when fibroblasts were pre-stimulated with TWEAK, while TWEAK did not directly affect adhesion or differentiation of THP1 cultured alone. Moreover, treatment of fibroblasts with a small molecule inhibitor of non-canonical NF-κB partially abrogated the fibroblast-mediated increase in CD14 expression on THP1 cells. In primary monocytes extracted from whole blood of 7 human donors, co-culture with TWEAK-treated fibroblasts promoted differentiation to a CD16intermediate, TREM-1high phenotype. Moreover, media from TWEAK-treated fibroblast-monocyte co-cultures displayed elevated levels of CXCL1 and IL-8 compared to vehicle-treated co-cultures, or to either cell type cultured alone, pointing towards reciprocal pro-inflammatory crosstalk. Conclusions: Our results indicate that TWEAK can promote pro-inflammatory polarisation in colonic fibroblasts and positions TWEAK as a mediator in the pro-inflammatory interaction between colonic fibroblasts and monocytes. This work is supported by funding from Science Foundation Ireland and The Irish Research Council under the Pathway program (21/PATH-S/9621), Enterprise Ireland, and the Conway Institute Director’s Strategic Award. This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

The effect of the transformational leadership of director of an early childhood educational institution on the turnover intentions of teachers: Focusing on the mediation effects of teacher empowerment and efficacy

The effect of the transformational leadership of director of an early childhood educational institution on the turnover intentions of teachers: Focusing on the mediation effects of teacher empowerment and efficacy

Koncepcje strategiczne polskich filharmonii i orkiestr

The high degree of the environment instability generates the need to apply not only a strategy, but also a range of management practices as well as tools to the day-to-day operations of cultural institutions. Strategy can therefore be seen as a modern way for continuous adaptation to the environment. Having and implementing a strategy, including marketing strategies, is important not only from perspective of the declining participation and attendance in cultural events in the Polish society, but also because of the need to meet the requirements of effective operation. Hence the emerging question: how to manage a cultural institution whose survival nowadays is more than ever dictated by an unclear future scenario? This paper will present the strategic concepts of the Polish philharmonics and orchestras, which are a response to the challenges of the environment with different attitudes and activities. Qualitative research in form of the individual in-depth interviews (IDI), which form the basis of the study, was conducted between May 2022 and May 2023. They were concerned with management tools currently used by managers and directors of public cultural institutions – in case of this study, these were philharmonics and orchestras. Transcripts of a total of 25 in-depth interviews were analysed, then categorised and compiled using qualitative research support software. The conclusions that emerged from the literature review and qualitative research indicate a strong diversification in the attitudes of philharmonic managers. The hybridisation of artistic activities means that, as never before, philharmonics are diversifying not only their identity, but also the range of activities as well as their effect. The environment plays an increasingly important role in this process.

Current Trends in the Study of Promising Medicinal Plant Species

This publication presents the views of Nikolay I. Sidelnikov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, on the current developments in the cultivation of medicinal plants, the search for and study of herbal drug sources, and the development of herbal medicinal products. The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants carries out comprehensive studies of medicinal plants, including the evaluation of natural resources in the context of environmental management, the development of agricultural technologies, the search for biologically active substances, preclinical pharmacology and toxicity studies, and the development of technologies for the production of active substances and medicinal.

SURVEY ON BIOMATERIAL SHRILK AS SUTURES IN MEDICAL FIELD

Shrilk stands as an innovative biomaterial, fusing the robustness of chitosan, a synthetic plastic, with the resilience of shrimp shells. The term "shrilk" itself is a blend of "shrimp" and "silk," emblematic of the distinctive attributes inherent in this material. Chitosan, derived from chitin present in the exoskeletons of crustaceans like shrimps and crabs, boasts biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial qualities. Biopolymers have garnered increased attention owing to their remarkable attributes such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and functionality. These characteristics position biopolymers as promising candidates for a wide range of surgical applications, including but not limited to bioadhesives, sealants, sutures, and wound dressings. Dubbed "shrilk" by its creators, Postdoctoral fellow Javier Fernandez and Wyss Institute director Donald Ingber, this substance mimics insect cuticle, a material found in insect exoskeletons. Shrilk serves as the synthetic equivalent to one of nature's most robust, lightweight, and intriguing materials. This article underscores the potential use of shrilk in surgical applications, particularly as sutures, considering its properties in comparison to currently employed sutures.

Evolved Roles and Sustainability Challenges for Boards in 2024

Christine Spadafor is an experienced management consultant with expertise in risk management, regulatory compliance, ESG, and DEI, as well as extensive experience serving on the board of directors of various institutions. In this article, she discusses how to balance short‐term and long‐term goals for sustainability, and the evolving roles and responsibilities of a board of directors.