bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DISTANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MODERN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS: A PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University of economy and management, Rodicheva I.S. , Kuznecova E. A. ,   Novosibirsk State University of economy and management
Published: November 2021

With the formation and development of information technologies, many aspects of the usual way of society are subject to changes. This article examines the current trend of introducing distance technologies into the educational process. The pros and cons of this trend are determined from the point of view of a philosophical approach. Taking into account the existing philosophical concepts of education, it is possible to analyze the significance of current trends in education. It is concluded that remote technologies have their advantages, but there are more disadvantages. But for the objectivity of the assessment, it should be noted that this form of education has become the only rational equivalent of classical education during the isolation period during a pandemic.
THE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ORDER AND EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
Authors:   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Serkova V. А.
Published: November 2021

The development of modern technologies determines all spheres of public life, the economy, first of all. Education should not only keep up with technological innovations, but also be one step ahead of them. Since the mid-1990s, the reform of higher education has become permanent and, obviously, will be of decisive importance in the economy and politics over the next decades of the xxi century. Continuous retraining, retraining and education, stretching over the entire course of professional life, is becoming a familiar and no one is surprised by the forecast. The issues of regulating the directions of educational policy in the formation of a new technological way of life 4.0 are on the agenda. Is society ready to plunge into a new technological reality, protecting itself from technological threats and transformations of human nature itself?
THE FUNCTIONS OF PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE IDEA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Belarusian state pedagogical university named after Maxim Tank, Titovets Т. Е.
Published: November 2021

The article describes the functions of pedagogical education that are universal for various historical epochs, which have been highlighted in various studies, and their insufficiency for understanding the mission of pedagogical education in the sustainable development of society and human civilization is noted. The conclusion is made about the need for refined interpretation of these functions in their temporal perspective, the essence of the culture-creating, transforming and noospheric-ideological functions of pedagogical education is substantiated.
VULGARITY AS A PHENOMENON OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Frolov А. S.
Published: November 2021

The article discusses the phenomenon of vulgarity. The definition of the concept corresponding to this phenomenon is given and the features of its manifestation in modern education and culture are analyzed.
USE OF INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DESIGN PROJECT FOR THE INTERIOR
Authors:   The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Chernyshova E.P. , Yachmeneva V.V. ,   Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Koroleva V. V. ,   Kazan State Agrarian University
Published: November 2021

The article discusses the use of innovative technologies in the process of implementing design projects. The possibilities that new equipment opens up, namely the use of the Jenome Xpression felting machine, are expanding. This article describes the experience of working with this equipment. The duration of the felting of fibers, the range of fabrics used in felting and the main stages of performing work on the Jenome Xpression felting machine are considered.
NEOCOLONIAL MEDIA GIANTS STRATEGIES AND COUNTERING THEIR EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS
Authors:   Yantai University, Xuefeng Cheng , li Jiang ,   Yantai University, Semilet T.A. ,   Altai State University
Published: November 2021

The main tasks set by the authors of the article are 1) to explicate the inconsistencies of the situation in the modern global information space with the ideals of equality, freedom and justice; 2) to show the incompatibility of the information and cultural hegemony of digital communication giants with the principle of forum character of cultures; 3) to analyze the negative educational effects of the policy of “cultural imperialism” and neo-colonial information strategies of IT giants; 4) to propose and substantiate ways of counteraction in the implementation of inherently neo-colonial strategies of marginalization of local cultures on the part of digital transnational giants. In assessing the situation in the modern media space, the authors rely on the normative ideas of the classics of Internet communication Douglas Rushkoff, Perry Barlow, Manuel Castells, Herbert Schiller and, proceeding from them, suggest ways to improve Chinese cultural discourse in order to adequately represent Chinese culture in modern virtual communicative environment and adequate assessment of it by compatriots and foreigners.
LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING COURSE IN DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES OF LAW STUDENTS
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management, Vranchan E. V.
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the role of the course Logic and Critical Thinking in developing professional competencies of Law students, and identifies the basic skills necessary to optimize the decision-making process. Also, special attention is paid to the issue of the importance for future lawyers of not only narrow professional, but also general knowledge, which allow them to master related aspects of activities, to be in demand in the modern labor market.
SPEECH DEVELOPMENT OF 5-6 YEARS OLD CHILDREN IN THE SYSTEM OF PREPARATION FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
Authors:   Mordovian State Pedagogical University, Demina A. A. , Shchemerova N. N. ,   Mordovian State Pedagogical University
Published: November 2021

The article examines the speech development of children 5-6 years old in the system of preparation for school education. This topic has been considered by many authors. Preschool age is most favorable for the development of speech, since it is during this period that vocabulary is rapidly replenished due to new acquaintances. The better and richer the child’s speech, the more guarantees the success of school education.
VISUAL ACTIVITY AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ABILITIES DELAYED MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Kindergarten No 222 of combined type, Dronova I.N.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of developing the creative abilities of children with a delay in mental development. The author describes in detail how visual activity can contribute to the development of creative abilities in children with a delay in mental development.
DEVELOPMENT OF NON-VERBAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH STUTTERING IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLEX CORRECTION
Authors:   South Ural State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University, Kalyaeva Yu. A.
Published: November 2021

The article reveals the need for the development of non-verbal means of communication in primary school students with stuttering, the ultimate goal of which is the social rehabilitation of a stuttering child, which includes not only the re-education of his personality and speech, but also the development of social relationships in order to integrate the acquired knowledge into educational and social activities.
IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE FORMS OF TEACHING IN THE TEACHING OF PEDAGOGICAL DISCIPLIN
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Lebedeva K. S.
Published: November 2021

This article is devoted to the description of the experience in the development and implementation of innovative forms of organizing training in the course of teaching pedagogical disciplines. Based on the analysis of the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education in the direction “Pedagogical education” and “Pedagogical education (with two training profiles)” and the survey conducted, the author substantiates the need to introduce new forms of work with students at the university. Among them, the educational games “A journalist for myself”, “Find a problem and a solution” are distinguished; using infographic techniques and designing book trailers. The games considered in the article are copyrighted, the rest of the methods are modified in accordance with the objectives of the study and the specifics of the taught discipline. As a result of the study, the author concludes that work in this direction is promising and the influence of the considered forms of organizing training on the formation of educational independence.
THE PROBLEM OF MORAL JUSTIFICATION IN RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Makarov I.V.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of Christian and Islamic religious thought in the light of the search for the path of civilizational development of Russia. Man’s place in the world, his mission, and the foundations of moral choice lie in the field of axiology. Russian Russian culture has always had close contact with Islam, so it is important to highlight the common features and differences of moral grounds in Islamic philosophy and Russian religious thought.
METAPHYSICS OF GENDER IN THE WORKS OF V. V. ROZANOV (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE BOOK “PEOPLE OF THE MOONLIGHT”)
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Khromushina E.A.
Published: November 2021

The article deals with the analysis of the problem of the essence of gender in the understanding of V. V. Rozanov. This problem is considered in the context of religious consciousness. The connection between a person’s self-consciousness and his gender identification is established.
THE PROBLEM OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OF STUDENTS DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
Authors:   Tula State Pedagogical University named after L.N. Tolstoy, Shelispanskaya E.V.
Published: November 2021

The materials of the article emphasize the ethical side of the problems and academic dishonesty of university students. The concept of“academic dishonesty” is analyzed, the main types and specific empirical manifestations of unscrupulous educational practices of students are highlighted. Examples of manifestations of academic oddity by students during distance learning are given, risks and threats to the university education system coupled with this phenomenon are noted.
F. M. DOSTOEVSKY AND V. S. SOLOVYOV ON THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY IN SOCIAL PROGRESS
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Ekshibarova O. V.
Published: November 2021

The article is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Russian philosophy and literature Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. It presents a comparative analysis of the works of two great Russian thinkers of the 19th century F.M. Dostoevsky and V.S. Soloviev. They are among those philosophers who were able to create a doctrine about the possibilities of the individual in social progress, express a number of ideas that can give impetus to philosophical research in the 21st century.
PRECONDITION FOR THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION IN TEENAGERS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA
Authors:   Armavir State Pedagogical University, Yakovleva E.V.
Published: November 2021

The article deals with the essence of teenager’s self-identification, the process of its formation. The article also examines the professional orientation of teenagers in an educational institution. Professional self-identification is necessary for adolescents in order to responsibly approach the choice of the business of their whole life, to correlate their desires and capabilities. The author notes the importance of choosing a profession depending on the type of relationship: man-technician, man-artistic image, manperson, man-sign system and man-nature, reveals the relevance and relevance of some professions and the obsolescence of others, using information from employment centers in the South of Russia. And also talks about the difficulties that a graduate may face when choosing a future profession.
Early LOC Estimation of Web Apps Created Using Yii Framework by Nonlinear Regression Models
Authors: Prykhodko Sergiy , Shutko Ivan , Prykhodko Andrii
Published: November 2021

We have performed early LOC estimation of Web applications (apps) created using the Yii framework by three nonlinear regression models with three predictors based on the normalizing transformations. We used two univariate transformations (the decimal logarithm and the Box-Cox transformation) and the Box-Cox four-variate transformation for constructing nonlinear regression models. The nonlinear regression model constructed by the Box-Cox four-variate transformation has better size prediction results compared to other regression ones based on the univariate transformations.
EXISTENCE OF SOLUTIONS OF A BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM FOR THE FOUR VELOCITY BROADWELL MODEL
Authors: Nicoué A.E. , d’Almeida A.S.
Published: November 2021

Existence and boundedness is proved for the solutions of a boundary value problem for the two-dimensional Broadwell model in a rectangle. The influence of the orientation of the model in relation to the sides of the rectangle on the form of the boundary value problem is analysed. Exact solutions are found and use to determine accommodation coefficients at the boundaries of a fluid flow in a rectangular box.
REVISTA NATURALEZA, SOCIEDAD Y AMBIENTE
Authors: Ishlaj Conde M.A. Yadira Abigail
Published: November 2021

Nuestro compromiso como Revista Naturaleza, Sociedad y Ambiente, es precisamente difundir ese conocimiento científico producto de investigaciones con distintos énfasis, con la finalidad que puedan ser leídos por todo tipo de público, más allá del mundo estrictamente académico y/o científico. Hoy por hoy, que hemos avanzado en los procesos digitales, también contamos con nuestra revista no solamente impresa sino también electrónica, con lo cual nos permite precisamente difundir con mejores alcances los artículos presentados en cada edición.
A Field Study for Sustainable Community Empowerment through Appropriate Technology of Water Purification and the Concept of Feces Standard Money in Hatphain Village, Lao PDR
Authors: Heo Huijin , Choi Mi-Jin , Im Tae Hyug , Cho Jaeweon
Published: November 2021

The application of appropriate technologies in a developing country is an opportunity to introduce green technology which may lead people to imagine a better life. This point is at the intersection of appropriate technology and sustainable development. This research focuses on Hatphain village where there is no clean water, sewage system, or power lines. Two environmental technologies (an unpowered water purification system, Ongdalsaem and an eco-toilet system, BeeVi toilet) were introduced, based on the concepts of the environmental self- sustainable village and feces Standard Money (fSM). We found that the Ongdalsaem was effective in reducing the concentration of nitrogen and lead in the water in Hatphain. The BeeVi water-free toilet was installed, allowing urine and feces to be separated and used as compost. We strived to spread ideas of sustainability using new eco-circulation experiences and encouraging learning about environmental technology through practical and playing facilities that residents managed themselves.
Ischaemia reperfusion induces the release of donor derived Passenger Leukocytes (PLs) during normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of the liver- a new opportunity for ex situ graft leukodepletion?
Authors: Dengu Fungai
Published: November 2021

Fungai Dengu1, Tamsyn Clark1,3, Hussain Abbas1, Etohan Ann Ogbemudia1, Faysal El Gilani1,David Nasralla1, Peter Friend1, James Fildes2

1. Oxford Organ Perfusion Lab, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and Oxford Biomedical ResearchCentre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK2. The Ex-Vivo Lab, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of BiologicalSciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester AcademicHealth Science Centre, Manchester, UK3. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

 

Background Passenger Leukocytes (PLs) are implicated in both the direct and semi-direct pathways of allorecognition which is the process that underpins acute allograft rejection1. The majority of liver-derived PLs are short lived and predominantly impact early recipient immune responses2. Removal of PLs has been shown in kidney, lung and vascularised composite allografts to reduce early allograft damage and abrogate ejection3. We aimed to assess the use normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) to investigate PL kinetics and explore PL depletion strategies in donor livers.

Methods Porcine livers (N=4) procured in a donation after circulatory death (DCD) model were preserved with sequential static cold storage then NMP. During NMP, livers were subjected to repeated 20 min warm ischaemic hits (IH) followed by 30mins of NMP using a leukocyte depleted autologous RBC based perfusate. Leukocytes were quantified using the Sysmex® cell counter system and samples stored for flow cytometric analysis.

Results In total, 3.4x106 PLs are effluxed into the circuit immediately after initiation of NMP, this falls rapidly to 1.35x106 by 30 mins. Following the first IH, a further efflux of occurs with a peak of 3.74x106 occurring. The second IH also induced an efflux of cells (1.61x106) with lymphocytes representing the predominant leukocyte sub-type in each efflux.

Discussion During NMP, there is an inducible and reproducible efflux of graft derived PLs into the circuit that is composed of predominantly lymphocytes with unexpectedly low numbers of monocytes. Removal of these PLs from the perfusate during NMP may therefore be feasible using an in-line leukocyte-filter.

 

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România, Rusia și geopolitica conflictului transnistrean / Russia and the geopolitics of the Transnistrian conflict
Authors: Corneanu Constantin
Published: November 2021

In the context of the phenomenon of restructuring and opening of the Soviet society, respectively of the processes of “glasnost” and “perestroika” initiated by Mikhail S. Gorbachev, there will be an intensification of the national reawakening process of Bessarabian Romanians from the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR). The new political realities in the Moldavian space generated a reaction from the conservative forces in the Soviet Union that led to the Dniester War (March 2 - July 21, 1992) which was to give rise to numerous sufferings, involving human and material losses, as well as a “frozen
conflict” with implications in the geopolitics of places. Romania supported politically and diplomatically the second Romanian state in its efforts to consolidate the independence and to assert a democratic course in terms of political developments in Chisinau, as well as to resolve the serious insecurity problems at the eastern border of the Euro-Atlantic world.
Conflictul transnistrean în contextul reconfigurării ordinii mondiale / The Transnistrian conflict in the context of reconfiguring the world order
Authors: Lavric Aurelian
Published: November 2021

The process of transition from the unipolar world order, with the centre of power in Washington, to the multipolar one – with several centres of power, was determined by the emergence of some states, which assert themselves as new geopolitical poles in the architecture of world security. They are China, which is the main economic challenge to the USA, Russia, which, although it fails to assert itself as an economic power, is a military power, due to the potential of nuclear weapons that it still has since the Cold War, but also due to developments in the field of other modern weapons. In the future, we can expect the assertion of other states as poles of power: India, Iran, Brazil, the Republic of South Africa, etc. The evolution of Turkey is interesting: although it is a member of NATO (an organization in which the USA has a hard word in the decision-making structure), it tries to assert itself as a pole of power in the Islamic space (concerning the Arab world) and in the Turkish world (from Azerbaijan to Middle Asia).
Războiul de pe Nistru în programele școlare și manualele de istorie din Republica Moldova (ciclul gimnazial) / The war on the Dniester in the curricula and history textbooks of the Republic of Moldova (secondary school)
Authors: Suvac Sergiu
Published: November 2021

Working as a history teacher in two gymnasiums in Orhei District and also as a Ph.D. student, in the field of History at the University “Valahia” of Târgoviște (Romania) I had the opportunity to discover the epic of history textbooks. Recently, the scientific concerns are directly related to the study of history textbooks in the Republic of Moldova and Romania, the concepts of war and peace in the historical educational ensemble, and cultural, national, European, and universal values. Recent personal publications highlight elements of natural, cultural, and ethnocultural heritage emanating from all history textbooks. My
research and articles are focused on similarities and differences of history curricula on both banks of the Prut and the reform of historical education in these countries with a special focus on the development, production, and dissemination of history textbooks.
Războiul transnistrean reflectat în manualele de istorie din România / The Transnistrian war reflected in the history textbooks in Romania
Authors: Mitru Alexandru
Published: November 2021

The creation of history textbooks in the post-December period took into account the increase of quality in pre-university education by developing communication and relationship skills, different historical contents being studied depending on the interests of students. In our analysis, we tried to find out to what extent the authors of the history textbooks were interested in presenting the Transnistrian conflict to the young generation.
Prezența militară rusească în Republica Moldova prin prisma jurisprudenței CEDO / Russian military presence in the Republic of Moldova in the light of ECHR jurisprudence
Authors: Tanase Alexandru
Published: November 2021

In the article below, I analyse the role of the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Ilașcu and others v. Moldova and Russia. This judgment, being pronounced by an international tribunal, benefits from the authority and power of the res judicata. However, this argument was “strategically ignored” by the Moldovan political establishment. I tried to find the answer to the question: Why has Moldovan diplomacy never used this strong argument, provided by the ECHR?
COGNITO - TECTONICS IN STRESS INDUCED EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Authors:   Faculty, School of HRM, XIM University and PDF Researcher, Srinivas University, India, Sahoo Dr Kalpana , Satpathy Dr J ,   Faculty, Management, Srinivas University, India & Visiting Professor, Management University of Africa, Nairobi, Mohanty Dr Vandana ,   Faculty, School of Management, International Institute of Management Science, Pune, India, Subramanium Dr Kavitha ,   Head of Business, ATC (Advance Tertiary College), Penang, Malaysia, Raj Keerthan ,   Faculty, School of Commerce and Management, Srinivas University, India
Published: November 2021

The success of an institution is mainly dependent on its effective human capital and in execution of strategic sustainable HR functions. Currently, human resources are under colossal pressure to ascertain its value, facing severe demands to create an innovative, resultoriented workforce. Ecological - connect practices save money through awareness and communication while reducing environmental predicaments. Personal or professional engagement of individuals will have a long-lasting effect on the environment. Innovation coupled with business processes can change the mindsets of people and businesses and reduce incremental costs. The hallmark of ecological - connect is that it brings about enduring stress - induced thinking competence. One of the prime doctrines of ecological - connect is maximization of positive benefits of an institution for all stakeholders and specifically it should commence with its domestic human resources
New mid-Cretaceous cryptic slime mold beetles and the early evolution of Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Authors: Li Yan-Da , Tihelka Erik , Liu Zhen-Hua , Huang Di-Ying , Cai Chen‑Yang
Published: November 2021

Abstract

The cryptic slime mold beetles, Sphindidae, are a moderately diverse cucujoid beetle family, whose members are obligately tied to slime molds throughout their life. The fossil record of sphindid beetles is sparse; stem-sphindids and crown-group members of uncertain systematic placement have been reported from Cretaceous ambers. Here we review the Mesozoic fossil record of Sphindidae and report a new sphindid genus and species, Trematosphindus newtonigen. et sp. nov., from Albian/Cenomanian amber from northern Myanmar (ca. 99 Ma). Trematosphindus is set apart from all other sphindids by the presence of distinct lateral cavities on the anterior pronotal angles. Our phylogenetic analysis identifies Trematosphindus as an early-diverging genus within Sphindidae, sister to the remainder of the family except Protosphindus, or Protosphindus and Odontosphindus. The new fossils provide evidence that basal crown slime mold beetles begun to diversify by the mid-Cretaceous, providing a valuable calibration point for understanding timescale of sphindid co-evolution with slime molds.
Let’s publish full-text scientific articles in HTML, not just PDF
Authors: Ansorge Libor
Published: November 2021

The digital age has enabled unprecedented opportunities in the dissemination of information. Thanks to the Internet, research results are available to virtually anyone in the world. Thanks to platforms such as the Open Journal System, a scientific journal can be published by practically anyone with minimal demands on resources, and even a relatively small editorial team can focus more on the quality of published articles than on the editorial process itself. Nevertheless, publishing procedures have recently been adopted which do not allow parts of readers to have seamless access to the content of scientific articles.
Methods of trichlorosilane synthesis for polycrystalline silicon production. Part 2: Hydrochlorination and redistribution
Authors: Jarkin Vladimir N. , Kisarin Oleg A. , Kritskaya Tatyana V.
Published: November 2021

Novel technical solutions and ideas for increasing the yield of solar and semiconductor grade polycrystalline silicon processes have been analyzed. The predominant polycrystalline silicon technology is currently still the Siemens process including the conversion of technical grade silicon (synthesized by carbon-thermal reduction of quartzites) to trichlorosilane followed by rectification and hydrogen reduction. The cost of product silicon can be cut down by reducing the trichlorosilane synthesis costs through process and equipment improvement. Advantages, drawbacks and production cost reduction methods have been considered with respect to four common trichlorosilane synthesis processes: hydrogen chloride exposure of technical grade silicon (direct chlorination, DC), homogeneous hydration of tetrachlorosilane (conversion), tetrachlorosilane and hydrogen exposure of silicon (hydro chlorination silicon, HC), and catalyzed tetrachlorosilane and dichlorosilane reaction (redistribution of anti-disproportioning reaction). These processes remain in use and are permanently improved. Catalytic processes play an important role on silicon surface, and understanding their mechanisms can help find novel applications and obtain new results. It has been noted that indispensable components of various equipment and process designs are recycling steps and combined processes including active distillation. They provide for the most complete utilization of raw trichlorosilane, increase the process yield and cut down silicon cost.
Study of colloidal gold nanorods in liquid dispersions using light scattering methods
Authors: Shalaev Pavel V. , Monakhova Polina A. , Tereshchenko Sergey A.
Published: November 2021

Five samples of liquid dispersions of colloidal gold nanorods having various aspect ratios have been studied using light scattering methods. Transmission electron microscopy has been employed as a reference method. Advantages and drawbacks of dynamic light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis methods for study of nanoparticle geometrical parameters and concentration, sample monodispersity degree and detection of large particle aggregations and quasispherical impurities have been demonstrated. We show that depolarized dynamic light scattering method can be used for analysis of geometrical parameters of colloidal gold nanorods in liquid dispersions. The measurement results depend largely on the presence of large impurity particles or particle aggregations in samples. In turn the presence of large particles in dispersions can be detected using dynamic light scattering methods or nanoparticle tracking analysis. Dynamic light scattering method is more sensitive to the presence of even small quantities of large impurities or aggregations in samples. The monodispersity degree of nanorod liquid dispersions can also be assessed using dynamic light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis methods, and the measurement results can be considered more statistically significant in comparison with electron microscopy because a larger number of particles are analyzed. An increase in the concentration of spherical particles in compound dispersions of colloidal gold nanospheres and nanorods leads to a decrease in the contribution of the rotational mode to the overall scattering intensity. Data on the concentration of quasispherical impurities in samples of colloidal gold nanorod liquid dispersions have been reported on the basis of scattered light depolarization degree measurements.
Tornadoes, transformers and time to imagine: Increasing opportunities for creative thinking with a class of young children
Authors: Roberts-Law Nerys
Published: November 2021

This article looks at a specific intervention carried out with forty young children over the course of an academic year. The aim of the intervention was to give opportunities for creative thinking, with the ultimate goal of promoting learning free from preconceptions and judgements
of ability. The intervention resulted in learning through co-agency, opportunities for the teacher to deepen their understanding of the pupils and their learning and, ultimately, it empowered pupils to become better learners.
Exceptional set in Waring–Goldbach problem for sums of one square and five cubes
Authors: Li Jinjiang ,   Department of Mathematics, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China, Pan Yiyang , Song Ran , Zhang Min ,   School of Applied Science, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
Published: November 2021

Let $ N $ be a sufficiently large integer. In this paper, it is proved that, with at most $ O\big(N^{4/9+\varepsilon}\big) $ exceptions, all even positive integers up to $ N $ can be represented in the form $ p_1^2+p_2^3+p_3^3+p_4^3+p_5^3+p_6^3 $, where $ p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4, p_5, p_6 $ are prime numbers.
Certain class of bi-univalent functions defined by quantum calculus operator associated with Faber polynomial
Authors: El-Deeb Sheza. M. ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Arts in Al-Badaya, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, Murugusundaramoorthy Gangadharan , Vijaya Kaliyappan , Alburaikan Alhanouf ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta 34517, Egypt,   Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, TN, India,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Arts in Al-Badaya, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new class of bi-univalent functions defined in the open unit disc and connected with a $ q $-convolution. We find estimates for the general Taylor-Maclaurin coefficients of the functions in this class by using Faber polynomial expansions, and we obtain an estimation for Fekete-Szegö problem for this class.
The Role of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Pathological Response for Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined with PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitors
Authors: Sun Xiaoyan , Feng Yingnan , Zhang Bin , Huang Wuhao , Zhao Xiaoliang , Zhang Hua , Yue Dongsheng , Wang Changli
Published: November 2021

PurposeThe aim of our study was to investigate the value of baseline and preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting the pathological response and disease-free survival (DFS) of neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone or combined with programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitors in patients with resectable non‒small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Materials and MethodsResectable NSCLC patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone or combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors between January 2018 and January 2020 were included. Peripheral venous blood samples of the patients were collected within 3 days prior to the first neoadjuvant treatment and within 3 days prior to surgery.ResultsA total of 79 patients in neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors group and 89 patients in neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone group were included. Thirty-five point four percent of the patients achieved pathological complete response (pCR) in neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors group, whereas only 9.0% reached pCR in the group of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. High NLR level were correlated with poor pathological response and DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors group. Multivariate analysis revealed that baseline NLR could independently predict pathological response and DFS in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors group. ConclusionHigh NLR level were correlated with poor pathological response and shorter DFS in patients with NSCLC undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors. Meanwhile, baseline NLR could independently predict response to pathological response and DFS, revealing its potential as a screening tool in NSCLC patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors.
Диофантовы проблемы в классических матричных группах
Authors: Myasnikov Aleksei Georgievich , Sohrabi Mahmood
Published: November 2021

В этой работе мы исследуем диофантовы проблемы в классических матричных группах $\mathrm{GL}_n(R)$, $\mathrm{SL}_n(R)$, $\mathrm{T}_n(R)$, $\mathrm{UT}_n(R)$, $n \geqslant 3$, над ассоциативным кольцом с единицей $R$. Мы показываем что если $G_n(R)$ - это одна из выше перечисленных групп, то диофантова проблема в $G_n(R)$ полиномиально по времени эквивалентна (эквивалентна по Карпу) диофантовой проблеме над $R$. В случае, когда $G_n(R)=\mathrm{SL}_n(R)$, мы предполагаем, что кольцо $R$ коммутативно. Аналогичные результаты верны для $\mathrm{PGL}_n(R)$ и $\mathrm{PSL}_n(R)$ в случае если в $R$ нет делителей нуля (для $\mathrm{PGL}_n(R)$, кольцо $R$ необязательно коммутативно).
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Cultural Awareness among First-Year Undergraduate Students of English and Translation
Authors: Zupan Simon , Gadpaille Michelle
Published: November 2021

The article presents the results of a culture quiz that was administered among undergraduate students of English and Translation at the University of Maribor in 2019. Comprising twenty items from five domains of culture that the respondents had to identify, the results of the quiz showed that that the students were most familiar with items from the domains of technology and its closely related vocabulary, followed by sports, politics and high culture (drama, literature, ballet). The study also suggested some differences based on respondents’ gender and their high school grade performance in English. The results partly overlap with the results of a similar study from 2007, corroborating that popular culture remains the most recognizable cultural domain among the surveyed students.
Effect of fertilizers type and watering methods on the agronomic performance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown on substrate in southern Côte d'Ivoire
Authors: Yao Koffi Bertin , Kouakou Kouassi Joseph , Adjoumani Koffi , Kossonou Kouadio Laurent , Kouakou Tanoh Hilaire
Published: November 2021

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a plant of great importance for food, agriculture, economy and medicine. This importance explains its high demand, intensified by its cultivation conditions, particularly the growing rarity of fertile land and available water. To contribute to this species yield optimization, the effects of fertilizers type [chemical: NPK (12-22-22) and organic: Agribionate] and a control (C) combined to two watering modes (traditional sprinkler and bottle drip) on plants growth and yield have been studied from sowing to harvest. Plant growth (stem length and diameter at the collar, number of leaves and flowers per plant, leaf area) and yield (fruit weight, diameter and length, yield) were assessed. ANOVA2 tests revealed that fertilization (NPK and agribionate) favored plant growth (respectively 34.20 and 37.32 cm in height against 6.67 cm) and increased yield (7498, 66 and 6600.46 Kg/ha against 1558 Kg/ha) with the largest and heaviest fruits (145.69 and 142.80 g) compared to the control (C) that produced the smallest ones (59.35 g). About watering, the bottle drip mode was more beneficial than traditional sprinkler one for cucumber organ growth and plant yield. The interaction (fertilizer type × watering mode) indicated that the best results were obtained with the Agribionate fertilizer watered with the bottle drip method.
Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), une espèce végétale prometteuse pour combattre les dysenteries bacillaires: Expérimentations in vitro en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Koffi Allali Eugène , Obouayeba P. Abba , Akre S. T. Djako , Kouadio Loukou Manassé , Sakirigui A. , Ehouman Adolphe Mocket , Ackah A.B. Jacques Auguste
Published: November 2021

Les shigelloses (dysenterie bacillaire) persistent actuellement sous forme endémique dans les pays tropicaux et sont accompagnées d’échecs thérapeutiques à cause des souches de Shigelles (agents pathogènes) résistantes aux antibiotiques, constituant ainsi une priorité de santé publique. En Côte d’Ivoire, dans lesrecherches d’alternatives thérapeutiques pour éradiquer ce fléau, les activités antishigella in vitro, d’extraits d’Euphorbia hirta, plante utilisée en médecine traditionnelle pour guérir les diarrhées sanglantes ont été comparées. Un extrait total aqueux (ETaq) a été obtenu par macération de la poudre végétale dans de l’eau distillée et un extrait hydroéthanolique (EETH70%) a aussi été obtenu par macération de la poudre végétale dans l’éthanol70%. Les tests bactériologiques ont été effectués sur les souches cliniques de Shigella sp (EEQ ; 1055) pour déterminer les Concentration Minimale Inhibitrice (CMI) et Concentration Minimale Bactéricide (CMB). Aussi, les rapports d’efficacité des différents extraits sur la base des CMB, ont été recherchés. Ces travaux ont montré que les valeurs des CMIs varient de 6,25 à 12,5 mg/mL tandis que celles des CMBs sont de 25 mg/mL pour l’E.ETH70% (respectivement contre les deux souches :1055 et EEQ de Shigella sp.). Les CMIs et CMBs prises dans ce même ordre sont respectivement de 50 mg/mL pour l’E.Taq. (contre les deux souches) et de 100 à 200 mg/mL respectivement contre les souches EEQ et 1055. Toutefois, l’E.ETH70% est quatre à huit fois plus actif que l’E.Taq. respectivement pour les inhibitions des souches cliniques EEQ et 1055 (par référence au rapport d’efficacité sur la base des CMBs, soit CMB E.Taq)/(CMB EETH70%, montrant ainsi que ces souches testées sont plus sensibles à l’E.ETH70%. Ces travaux constituent une assise scientifique à l’usage traditionnel de cette plante, dans le traitement des diarrhées sanglantes.
Growth, mineral uptake, chlorophyll content, biochemical constituents and non-enzymatic antioxidant compounds of white pepper (Piper nigrum L.) grown under saline conditions
Authors: Nouck Alphonse Ervé , Hand Mathias Julien , Numfor Elvis Ngwa , Ekwel Serge Sondi , Ndouma Cécile Mbondjo , Shang Erica Wiraghan , Taffouo Victor Désiré
Published: November 2021

Salinity stress is the main abiotic constraints limiting crop yield worldwide. We investigated the effect of salt stress on growth, dry weight partitioning, chlorophyll content, mineral uptake, biochemical constituents and non-enzymatic antioxidant compounds of white pepper (Piper nigrum L.). White pepper seeds were planted in polythene bags previously filled with sand and supplied with a nutrient solution in a greenhouse during six weeks as a completely randomized design. Plants were subjected to four different concentrations of NaCl (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM). Supplies of intake doses of NaCl in the culture medium significantly decreased the dry biomass, stem height, leaf area and chlorophyll contents respectively from 100 mM NaCl. Mineral elements (K, Ca and Mg) significantly (P < 0.001) decreased in plant organs. The different biochemical constituents (proline, total soluble carbohydrates, soluble proteins and total free amino acids), total phenolic and flavonoids contents significantly (P < 0.001) increased from 50 mM NaCl. The accumulation of biochemical constituents in the leaves increased the osmotic potential of white pepper and could be considered as biochemical indicators of early selection and osmotic adjustment ability for salt tolerant plants. The planting of white pepper in salt affected soils could be encouraged for better development.
Effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine on postsurgical emergence agitation and oxidative stress in children
Authors: Lou Baofeng , Ren Jing
Published: November 2021

Purpose: To study the effects of various dexmedetomidine (DEX) doses on post-surgical emergence agitation (EA) and oxidative stress in children.Methods: At various times, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were measured: prior to anesthesia (T0), during intubation (T1), at onset of operation (T2), and at the end of surgery (T3). The incidence of post-surgical EA was estimated, and the extent of agitation were determined based on pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED). Post-surgical pain was determined using facial pain scale (FPS). Serum levels of cortisol (Cor), epinephrine (E), and norepinephrine (NE) were quantified at T0 and T3. Extubation time and awakening time, as well as postoperative complications were recorded.Results: At T1, T2 and T3, levels of HR and MAP were significantly increased in all three groups, when compared to the corresponding values at T0, with group C having peak values, followed by A and B. Group B had a lower incidence of EA than groups A and C, but EA incidence was lower in group A than in group C. The lowest scores for PAED and FPS were in group B (p < 0.05). Blood levels of Cor, E and NE at T0 were comparable amongst the three groups. However, at T3, serum levels of these parameters were lower in group B than in each of the other 2 groups.Conclusion: At a dose of 0.5 μg/kg, DEX effectively reduces the incidence of post-surgical EA, improves hemodynamics, and alleviates oxidative stress responses in pediatric anesthesia.
On the linguistic construal of social relations at an online general assembly of the Hungarian Football Federation
Authors: Domonkosi Ágnes , H. Tomesz Tímea
Published: November 2021

A koronavírus-járvány miatt bevezetett intézkedések következtében a közösségi tevékenységek nagy része az online térbe került át, ennek következtében pedig egyes kommunikációs gyakorlatok, rítusok is átértékelődtek. A tanulmány célja annak elemzése, hogy az MLSZ online küldöttgyűlésén hogyan valósul meg a társas viszonyok nyelvi alakítása. Az elemzés a teljes rögzített anyagot feldolgozva esettanulmányként mutatja be, hogy milyen sajátosságok jellemzőek az online videókonferencia keretében megtartott formális és nyilvános esemény nyelvi szerveződésére, illetve hogy az újszerű kommunikációs helyzet hogyan járul hozzá a nyelvi és nem nyelvi rítusok működéséhez. Az értelmezés a kommunikáció rituális felfogására épül, az elemzés a társas viszonyok szerveződését az attitűddeixis legfőbb műveleteinek, azaz a megszólításoknak, üdvözléseknek, személyemlítéseknek az elemzése révén tárja fel.
Identitásjelölő elemek egy délnyugat-szlovákiai kisváros oktatási intézményeinek nyelvi tájképében
Authors: Lőrincz Gábor
Published: November 2021

This paper explores identity markers in the schoolscape of a small south-west Slovakian town. Schoolscape is a reference to the visual and spatial organization of educational spaces, with special emphasis on inscriptions, images and language-related signs inside the classrooms but also in the entrance, foyer, corridors as well as in the curriculum, text books (original or translated) and websites. In the linguistic landscape, languages are used in different ways and they convey different meanings. Inside educational settings, linguistic landscapes have characteristics that are different from public spaces. For example, the degrees of monolingualism and multilingualism are not the same. Further, the production of signs is often less professional because many signs are made by the students. There is a strongly Hungarian sense of identity in the preschool and primary school under study, as revealed not only by Hungarian inscriptions but also by the choice of specific colours and symbols.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Pemerhati Anggrek Melalui Pelatihan Pengenalan Jenis dan Budidaya Anggrek di Kampung Kwau Distrik Warmare Kabupaten Manokwari
Authors: Arobaya Agustina Yohana Setyarini , Tasik Susanti - , Sadsoeitoeboen Bernadetta Margaretha Gunarsih , Susanti Cicilia Maria Erna , Arung Padang Dina - , Kesaulija Francina Frenshegty , Saptoyudo Kukuh - , Gunawan Endra -
Published: November 2021

Anggrek dikenal sebagai tumbuhan eksotik memiliki daya guna dan pesona nusantara yang banyak diminati oleh penggemar tanaman hias. Kemolekan dan daya tahan Bunganya menjadi pemicu sehingga anggrek ini sering di buru dan diperdagangakan baik lokal, nasional maupun internasional. Upaya pelestarian jenis anggrek alam yang memiliki nilai ekologis dan ekonomis perlu segera mungkin diinisiasi dalam rangka perlindungan jenis tumbuhan endemic dan tergolong langka. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan adalah melalui kegiatan penyuluhan dan pelatihan pengenalan jenis dan budidaya anggrek kepada masyarakat yang memiliki sumberdaya hayati tersebut dan menggunakannya sebagai sumber income untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan hidup sehari-hari. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan selama satu minggu di Kampung Kwau, Distrik Warmare, Kabupaten Manokwari. Pendekatan yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah penyuluhan dengan pembekalan materi dan praktek langsung di lapangan. Tiga kelompok tani anggrek tercatat sebagai peserta pelatihan yang menerima bantuan fasilitas green house dan tanaman anggrek dari Dinas Pertanian, Peternakan dan Perkebunan Kabupaten Manokwari. Praktek pengenalan jenis dan pernyerbukan tanaman dilakukan langsung pada tanaman anggrek yang berbunga di dalam green house dan dipekarangan rumah masyarakat. Partisipasi aktif diperlihatkan bukan hanya oleh peserta dalam kelompok tetapi di ikuti oleh seluruh masyarakat kampung Kwau.