KATCHAR
SCIENTIFIC PERIODICAL
I, 2020
Recommended by the Scientific Council of the International
Scientific–Educational Center of NAS RA
DAVIT PIPOYAN
Doctor of Food Science (Italy)
SEDA STEPANYAN
Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies National Academy of Sciences, RA
MELINE BEGLARYAN
PhD of Technical Sciences
RISK ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC TRACE ELEMENTS THROUGH THE CONSUMPTION OF TAP WATER AND BLACK COFFEE IN YEREVAN
Abstract
This study aims to assess non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks of trace elements (Pb, As, Cd, Hg, Mo, Cu, Fe) through the consumption of tap water and black coffee in Yerevan. The obtained results indicate that the estimated daily intake and non-carcinogenic risk values of the studied elements do not exceed the acceptable level. Nonetheless, the carcinogenic risk values of Pb exceed the risk limit of 1x10-6 in case of black coffee consumption.
Keywords and phrases: water, coffee, trace element, estimated daily intake, risk.
GHAZAR GALOYAN
PhD in Geological Sciences
Doctor of Sciences of the Universe (France)
OCEANIC CRUST OR ISLAND ARC: MANIFESTATIONS OF MAGMATIZM IN THE OPHIOLITE SECTION OF THE DALI RIVER VALLEY ON THE SHORE OF LAKE SEVAN
Abstract
The study tends to clarify the scale of chronostratigraphy of the emplacement of igneous formations localized in the central part of the Dali River valley of the Sevan ophiolite complex, observing the formation of rock under various geodynamic settings. Presented new facts indicate the diversity of types and ages of pillow lavas. Based on the new U-Pb age of plagiogranite (~ 172 Ma), a new boundary is "drawn" between the pre-intrusive and post-intrusive basalts. Accordingly, the lower lavas may have an older age, at least, the beginning of the Middle Jurassic, while the upper lavas belong to the age of the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous. The genetic link of numerous rhyolitic bodies (cross-cutting the lower series) is assumed to be with the main plagiogranite intrusion. It turns out that the magmatic formations consist of both mid-oceanic and island-arc units having complex relationships.
Keywords and phrases: Sevan’s ophiolites, Dali site, magmatism, plagiogranite, U-Pb height, high lavas.
ASTGHIK AVETISYAN
PhD in Philological Sciences
NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS: DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ARMENIA
Abstract
Public Relations (PR) is a system of actions that can influence public opinion, draw public attention and make it participatory in the decision-making process. The mission of a PR specialist is to explore public opinion, behaviour and relationships, to target audience, develop techniques to influence the audience, clarify the strategy, build a credible partner image, and finally maintain the established reputation. PR helps to understand the relationship between the organization and the society, analyzes the impact of policies and conflicts on the community. Creativity is born of competition. Day by day state agencies, business sector, non-governmental organizations, and companies are thinking of new techniques to attract public attention, as well as to promote a company's brand. Political parties and officials do their utmost to win public confidence and gain the approval of the electorate. It is public opinion that builds the reality in the democratic system, so the role of public relations specialists in politics and culture, the state and private sectors, is invaluable in the age of the newest technologies. The "Public Relations" profession is directly connected with the level of democracy in the country. Whereas Public Relations is perceived as a well-developed (though dynamic and changeable) science in the West, it is at its stage of establishment and development in independent Armenia.
Keywords and phrases: public Relations, Communication, Information Technologies, PR tools, PR techniques, Press Secretary, Public Relations Specialist, Communication Management, Government Public Relations, Target Audience.
ARAYIK FIRYAN
Researcher of Yerevan State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan
EXAMINATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROTECTION MECHANISMS OF THE ARTSAKH POPULATION
Abstract
In this article, the following components of psychological protection have been singled out: expulsion, denial of reality, transference, compensation, reactive formation, projection, rationalization and regression. The experimental study was conducted to prove the scientific hypothesis that compensation, rationalization, projection and expulsion are the most pronounced mechanisms of psychological protection among the Artsakh population. Empirical research was conducted by Plutchik's methodological tools the Life Style Index (LSI) as well as through comparative SPSS analysis, interview and observation methods.
Keywords and phrases: Defense mechanisms, the population of Artsakh, age groups, percentage indicators, compensation, rationalization.
ARUSYAK HARUTYUNYAN
International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA
SOME ISSUES OF RUNNING EFFECTIVE ONLINE COURSES
Abstract
This article discusses the experience of running a MOOC on teaching B1-level Business English according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) through the American Corners in Armenia and highlights several mechanisms needed to ensure effective online teaching and learning so as not to have high droupout rate and keep the learners of the MOOC interested and motivated throughout the entire three-month-long course.
Keywords and phrases: Online education, online learning and teaching, MOOC, effective online learning, effective feedback, personalization and individualization of learning and teaching.
ATOM MKHITARYAN
PhD in Physics
NONNA KHACHATRYAN
PhD in Economics
NAZINEH KHALAFYAN
MA in Human Rights
MANAGEMENT OF DOCTORATE IN THE MARKET OF SCIENCE
Abstract
The article is devoted to the effective management of doctoral studies (the third level of higher education) in the market of science. The concept of the science market is introduced; its characteristics are given. A mechanism for activating the investments of scientific research results in doctorate has been developed. The article discusses the issues of supply and demand harmonization in doctoral studies based on Salzburg principles. To ensure effective management and financial stability of doctoral studies in Armenia, it is proposed to introduce an individual financial plan of the researcher.
Keywords and phrases: Doctorate management, Science market, PhD student, Salzburg principles, financial plan of education.
ANAHIT TER-STEPANYAN
PhD in Psychology
COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IMPACT ON SELF-REFLECTION OF PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
Abstract
The article represents the results of the study of cognitive functions with the help of Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS; Randolph, 1998), with extensive normative data capable of distinguishing between different cognitive domains such as Immediate and Delayed Memory, Visuospatial/Constructional, Attention, Language. Self-reflection enables to estimate a person's qualities and resources, so we studied the relationship between cognitive functions of schizophrenic patients and their self-reflection. The study of self-reflection of patients with schizophrenia (n1=46) shows that only 24% of participants have high scores in contrast to the control group (n2=46) - 74%, 35% of main group have low scores in contrast to the healthy controls (4%). Thus, we can conclude that the self-knowledge of patients with schizophrenia is rather weak or impaired; they find it difficult to recognize their characteristics. Correlation analysis by Pearson and Spearman shows that low level of self-reflection is connected with low levels of Immediate (r=-.357, p<0.01) and Delayed Memory (r=-.428, p<0.005), Attention (r=-.426, p<0.005), Language (r=-.422, p<0.005). Poor self-reflection of schizophrenic patients is connected with memory, attention and language impairment.
Keywords and phrases: Paranoid schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, self-reflection.
GEVORG GHARIBYAN
MBPsS MSc in Psychology
ETHNO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF SOCIAL ANOMIE IN THE PROCESS OF OVERCOMING CONFLICT
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analytical study of the Ethno-Psychological peculiarities of social anomie in overcoming conflict. Highlighted throughout the article are the issues of overcoming conflict both individual and group-based, the role of the ethnopsychological identity as well as the phenomenon of social anomie and its impact on the society as a whole. The issue is analyzed through the prism of anomie theory, proposed by Émile Durkheim and Robert K. Merton. In 1893 in his book “The Division of Labor in Society" Durkheim indicated that the rules of how individuals interact with one another were disintegrating; therefore people were unable to determine how to act with one another.[1] As a consequence, Durkheim believed that anomie was a state where the expectation of behaviour are unclear, and the system has broken down.[2] This is known as normlessness. Durkheim claimed that this normlessness caused deviant behaviour and later, as claimed in his 1897 work “Suicide”, depression and suicide.[3] Merton noted that some individual desires are natural but are in conflict with universal laws. In other words, Merton's approach is a more progressive formulation of a theory that appeals to a society like the USA, where people believe in and are dedicated to the chase of some desirable outcomes (e.g., the "American Dream" - liberty, wealth, status, etc.).[4] Its essence is that anomie is a social response, or adaptation, due to a disjuncture among socially accepted means (e.g., education) and culturally accepted goals (high income). Anomie is a strain laid upon people to act in ways that are not conducive to societal stability. The paper is summarized by a survey of the conducted research among 40 representatives: age 30 to 69, 6 male and 34 female; of educational institutions of Yerevan and Bagravan. The study aimed to identify the ethno-psychological peculiarities of a person in the conditions of social anomie and to prove the hypothesis that in social anomie circumstances , a gap develops between the person and the society, as a result of which, due to the struggle of overcoming vital concerns, the person's predisposition to conflict increases and the conflicts are solved on the bases of ethnic identity.
Keywords and phrases: Social Anomie, Ethnic Identity, Conflict, ethno-psychological peculiarities, predisposition to conflict, ethnic affiliation, Ethnonihilism, Ethnic Indifference, Positive Ethnic Identity, Ethno-egoism.
LEVON HOVNANYAN
PhD student Institute of Economics after M. Kotanyan
INVESTMENT MARKET MECHANISM AND FEATURES OF ACTIVITY
Abstract
In the conditions of a market economy, the investment process is carried out through the investment market, which is a complex and multi-layered economic category. The investment market mechanism ensures the turnover of investments, during which the investment resources are transformed into new investment forms, which determine the further growth of the capital value. In a more general sense, the investment market can be seen as a unique form of interaction between investment entities, which includes investment demand and investment supply. It is characterized by a certain ratio of demand, supply, price level, competition and sales volume.
Keywords and phrases: Market Institutions, Investment Market, Investment Turnover, Investment Supply and Demand, Balance.
NAIRA HAKOBYAN
Doctor of Psychology, Professor
ANNA KHACHATRYAN
PhD in Psychology
SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF THE PERSON'S INFODEMIC I-IMAGE FORMATION
Abstract
This article presents a person's I-image formation mechanism peculiarities. A brief socio-psychological review of the infodemic problem is shown. Special attention is paid to the values from the viewpoint of the person's infodemic I-image formation. The role and significance of socialization in the context of value formation is presented. The main functions of socio-psychological mechanisms important for sociable norms and behavior are described. The process and results of the experimental research related to the ways of the person's infodemic I-image formation are also presented.
Keywords and phrases: I-image, infodemia, marginal socialization, cyber socialization, behavior, cyber communication, self-realization.
