bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Catálogo ilustrado del género Dalla mabille 1904 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae-hetero Pterinae) en Colombia, con notas taxonómicas y de distribución
Authors: Henao-Bañol Efraín Reinel , Vargas José Ignacio
Published: November 2022

Se proporciona información taxonómica con datos de distribución y comentarios adicionales para 43 especies de mariposas saltarinas del género Dalla (Hesperiidae: Heteropterinae) en Colombia. Se presentan fotografías de todas las especies y se ilustran algunos órganos genitales con el fin de proporcionar información para la identificación adecuada de las especies del país.
Comunicación corta. Nuevo registro de Neoatriplectides Holzenthal (Insecta : Trichoptera: Atriplectididae) para el departamento de Caldas, Colombia
Authors: Villada Bedoya Sebastián , Meza Salazar Ana María , Gutiérrez López Alejandra , Ramírez Jiménez Julián , Gomes Dias Lucimar
Published: November 2022

Trichoptera es uno de los órdenes de insectos acuáticos más importantes debido a su diversidad y amplia distribución de sus especies. Está presente en casi todas las regiones biogeográficas desempeñando un papel fundamental en las cadenas tróficas de los ecosistemas. La familia Atriplectididae NEBOISS, 1978 tiene una distribución dispersa a lo largo del mundo y está representada solo por tres géneros en Australia, Madagascar y el Neotrópico. Las larvas de Atriplectididae presentan una morfología atípica dentro de los Trichoptera, presentando una cabeza y mesonoto estrechos, alargados y retráctiles. Por lo general, se encuentran en sedimentos arenosos en el fondo de pequeños arroyos y lagos. En el Neotrópico tienen una distribución muy restringida al norte de los Andes (Perú, Ecuador, Bolivia y Colombia) y sureste de Brasil. Para Colombia se ha registrado en zonas altoandinas, únicamente para Cundinamarca, Quindío y Antioquia. En un muestreo reciente realizado en el municipio de Manizales, con el objetivo de ampliar el conocimiento de los macroinvertebrados acuáticos en los Andes centrales de Colombia, se realizó un nuevo registro de Neoatriplectides HOLZENTHAL, 1997 (Atriplectididae) para el departamento de Caldas. Este registro amplía el rango de distribución de la familia en Suramérica y aporta información inédita de la distribución geográfica del género en Colombia.
Editorial
Authors: Villalobos Moreno Alfonso
Published: November 2022

20 años
Aspectos del ciclo de vida de Metamorpha elissa elissa (Hübner, 1819) en Colombia (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE: Kallimini)
Authors: Pedraza Luz Dary , Ortiz Pérez Maira , Montero Abril Fredy
Published: November 2022

Se presentan por primera vez algunos aspectos de la biología y ciclo de vida de Metamorpha elissa elissa Hübner, basado en el estudio de los diferentes instares preimaginales. La especie utiliza a Trichanthera gigantea (Acanthaceae) como planta hospedante de sus larvas. A partir de tres huevos obtenidos al momento de ser ovipositados se obtuvo el ciclo completo, bajo condiciones controladas de laboratorio al trascurrir 37 días. Se hace una breve comparación de los tiempos de los ciclos con las especies Siproeta epaphus Latreille y Siproeta stelenesLinnaeus, por ser las más cercanas filogenéticamente.
Occurrence of Armases angustum (Smith, 1870) (DECAPODA, SESARMIDAE) in tanks of Guzmania sp. (BROMELIACEAE) at tropical rain forest of Chocó (Colombia)
Authors: Ospina B. Fabiola , Realpe R. Emilio A. , Arias Pineda J.Y.
Published: November 2022

Several Sesarmidae species live in phytotelmata as a strategy to avoid predation, find nutrients, and protect the juvenile. This study reports the occurrence of A. angustum to be associated with Guzmania sp. (Bromeliaceae) in rainforests of Colombia. A. angustum has morphological adaptations for climbing that allow access to bromeliads and other phytotelmata as other crab species reported in bromeliads and tree holes. Future research would be directed toward explaining the presence of A. angustum on bromeliads.
Short comunication. First report of flesh fly eggs (DIPTERA: SARCOPHAGIDAE) in Pristimantis achatinus (ANURA: CRAUGASTORIDAE) from Colombia
Authors: Escobar Vargas Sebastián , Marín Martínez Mateo , Zuluaga Isaza Juan Camilo
Published: November 2022

In this work, we present the first record of a flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) depositing its eggs on the body of a leaf litter frog, Pristimatis achatinus.
Chiasognathini colombianos: redescripción y adiciones a la distribución de Sphaenognathus rotundatus Lacroix y Sphaenognathus prionoides Buquet (COLEOPTERA: LUCANIDAE)
Authors: Pardo Locarno Luis Carlos , Villalobos Moreno Alfonso
Published: November 2022

En Colombia, los escarabajos del género Sphaenognathus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Chiasognathini) conforman un linaje eminentemente tropandino, de selvas frías, razón por la cual su distribución exhibe un patrón insular muy complejo, poco conocido y que se ve agravado por la falta de estudios para conocer su ecología y distribución y la acelerada destrucción de dichos hábitats. Esta investigación se propuso re describir a la especie S. rotundatus Lacroix y adicionar registros geográficos sobre S. prionoides Buquet. Los ejemplares estudiados fueron recolectados en proyectos de investigación de biodiversidad del Páramo de Santurbán (California, Santander, Colombia). Los datos sugieren la validez taxonómica de S. rotundatus y lo registran por primera vez para Colombia; así mismo, se plantea el registro de S. prionoides como propio de la Cordillera Oriental colombiana en los departamentos de Cundinamarca, Boyacá y Santander.
Diversidad de Reduviidae (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA) en tres fragmentos de bosque tropical (bst) en el departamento del Atlántico, Colombia
Authors: Román Garrido María Cristina , Chamorro Pérez Katherine , Martínez Hernández Neis José
Published: November 2022

Se analizó la variación espacio-temporal de la diversidad de Reduviidae (Hemiptera) en tres fragmentos de BST (Reserva Campesina la Montaña= RCM, La Esmeralda= L.E y Puerto Colombia= P.Col) en el departamento del Atlántico entre noviembre (2012) a junio (2013). En cada fragmento se diseñó un transecto de 600 m de largo, donde se marcaron 10 puntos distanciados 50 m y se realizó la captura de los Reduviidae con red de perturbación de follaje, cernido de hojarasca y recolecta manual. En este mismo transecto, se colocaron cuatro trampas de luz (dos blanca y dos violeta) distanciadas 150 m. Se capturaron 265 individuos distribuidos en 19 géneros y nueve subfamilias, de las cuales la más diversa (7 géneros) fue Harpactorinae, lo que representa el 37% de la riqueza total. El género más abundante fue Zelurus Hahn con 143 individuos, el cual presentó una correlación significativa y directa con las precipitaciones y mostró estacionalidad con la llegada de las lluvias en el área de estudio. Por otro lado, la mayor riqueza de Reduviidae se presentó en el fragmento de L.E y RCM con 13 géneros cada uno, mientras que la mayor abundancia (155) se presentó en mayo. La composición de Reduviidae presentó variación espacio-temporal en los fragmentos de BST del departamento del Atlántico, demostrándose que los géneros de esta familia dependen tanto de la disponibilidad de microhábitats, recursos alimenticios y los cambios fenológicos en la vegetación en este tipo de ecosistema.
Actividad biológica de hongos y bacterias entomopatógenas sobre Diatraea saccharalis Fabricius (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDE)
Authors: Zúñiga Oviedo Marco Antonio , Soto Giraldo Alberto , Cruz Cerón Gabriel
Published: November 2022

Diatraea saccharalis es considerada la plaga más limitante del cultivo de caña de azúcar en América, causando grandes pérdidas en la producción. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar el efecto de hongos entomopatógenos comerciales y nativos y de la bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki como potenciales controladores biológicos de este insecto plaga. Se evaluó la patogenicidad y virulencia de 6 hongos entomopatógenos comerciales, 1 hongo nativo (Bb-HN1) y la bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis sobre larvas de primer instar de Diatraea; bajo condiciones de laboratorio y semicampo. Los productos Safer mix®, Dipel®, Insecbiol® y el aislamiento nativo Bb-HN1 presentaron mortalidad del 100, 100, 62 y 70%, respectivamente. Los tratamientos más virulentos de acuerdo a su tiempo letal y concentración letal media fueron Dipel® (1,3 días y 1,64 ui/ml), Safer mix® (12,5 días y 5,35 ui/ml) y Bb-HN1 (22,3 días y 1,66 ui/ml) respectivamente. También se evidencio un posible sinergismo entre el hongo B. bassiana y la bacteria B. thuringiensis, y una disminución del daño causado por las larvas a las semillas de caña panelera tratadas con los productos Dipel® y Bb-HN1 en condiciones de semicampo. El producto B. thuringiensis (Dipel®) en mezcla con el hongo Bb-HN1 se presentan como alternativa para el manejo integrado de la plaga.
Crítica a la mediación cultural del diseño
Authors: Betts Alvear Mark Michael
Published: November 2022

El diseño podría definirse hoy como una disciplina que, inmersa en los procesos de creación, producción y difusión de sus objetos de uso, se preocupa por transformar el ambiente en el que se desarrollan las relaciones, los valores y los estilos de vida de las personas que adquieren dichos objetos. La capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades y de influenciar sobre los hábitos, las conductas y las formas de interacción de quienes los consumen, a través de las construcciones semiológicas inoculadas en ellos, los dotan de una significativa potencialidad retórica que los pone como intercesores entre los productores y sus destinatarios. Sin embargo, tales construcciones, tienden a ser señaladas de manera peyorativa, debido a que manipulan a la misma sociedad a la que influencian. De allí, que un grupo de sociólogos, sustentados en la naturaleza ética de quien encarga dicha mediación, ven el rol del diseño más como un factor dispensable de un sistema económico que los administra; y menos como el lugar de la satisfacción de las necesidades humanas. La estructura metodológica sobre la que se escribe este artículo, se basa en un rastreo bibliográfico, con un doble enfoque: uno sociológico y otro proyectual. Los autores que se ponen en diálogo, defienden las visiones de un mismo concepto, lo que evidencia sus puntos liminares y de distanciamiento. Las instancias metódicas del recorrido documental respetan el lenguaje de las fuentes y sus contextos de enunciación; y se concretan en la descripción inicial, la correlación sucedánea y la argumentación final. Las inferencias que se plantean desembocan en una relativización de las posturas teóricas presentes en el debate; que arrojan luz sobre aquellos lugares donde los supuestos de los sociólogos y críticos del Diseño: Jean Baudrillard y Wolfgang Fritz Haug aparentan cerrar de manera hermética y absoluta.
The role of private agronomists towards the sustainability of commercial crop farmers in the eastern highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa
Authors: Bruwer P.W. , Khwidzhili R.H.
Published: November 2022

The face of extension and advisory services for agriculture in South Africa has changed significantly in recent years. The focus of government extension services has shifted to emerging farmers, impacting the quality of extension available to commercial farmers. This paper explores the effect of this shift on the sustainability of commercial crop farming in the Eastern Highveld. Three areas of advice and the impact on sustainability were researched, namely soil management, plant nutrition, and crop protection. Crop farmers regard all three as crucial for sustainability and prefer advisors to be knowledgeable in the following order of preference: plant nutrition, soil management, and crop protection. Most farmers are aware of their advisors’ qualifications and accreditations and discount advice by non-accredited and inexperienced advisors. Sustainable advice followed by responsible application is more effective in crop protection than soil management and plant nutrition. Over the past decade, the contribution of qualified advisors through improved decision-making increased yields by upwards of 40%. To maintain a high level of scientific and ethical advice, supply companies should employ qualified agronomists and promote the importance of qualified advice among stakeholders. Advisors should promote an ethical and professional relationship and regularly offer mentorship to qualified but inexperienced advisors.
«Мy dead historian»: diaries’ notes on the Holodomor
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Boriak Tetiana
Published: November 2022

Diaries have a special importance for the research of the totalitarian past and crimes of this regime. They have been created in a private, non-controlled by the state space. Such sources record events witnessed by the authors of the diary notes without postponing in time. The goal of the research is structuring of narrative about the Holodomor through the prism of social and professional strata of their authors and preservation of the source base about the Holodomor. Scientific novelty is outlining by the author of a massive of both proverbial and less known today 27 diaries and diary notes about the Holodomor. The diaries were divided into six groups according to social and professional feature of their authors. The author investigates fate of these oral history sources, besides, their elimination by the security service, preservation by ordinary citizens or mentions of diaries during interviews. Methodology of the research is historical, analytical, comparative, systematic-structural methods that have allowed revealing potential level of informativeness and credibility of corresponding oral history sources. Conclusions. The researcher has demonstrated a spectrum of ideological views of the diaries authors, as well as reaction of victims, eyewitnesses and perpetrators to the famine and break of world outlook foundations as reaction to terror with the famine in UkrSSR. The article shows reflections of people about fear to write a diary and their motivation to turn to writing. It reveals perception of everyday life of Ukrainian villages by various social strata – peasants, children, teachers, party members, intellectuals etc. The author ascertains similar narrative from a point of view of the famine time frames, its beginning, course (scale of mortality, cannibalism, surrogate food), recorded in such oral history sources. This indicates about such scale of mortality exactly during that period in UkrSSR that stood out of all-Union starvation.
Cultural and Natural Sites in China on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Pilkevych Viktoriia
Published: November 2022

The protection and popularization of culture becomes actual because there are danger of wars, armed interventions, natural disasters, large tourist flows, active reconstruction of cities. The pre­servation of the world heritage is one of the main directions of UNESCO’s activity. Organization adopted Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1972. According this Convention the World Heritage Committee was founded which compiles updates and publishes World Heritage List. China has joined the cooperation work to protect the world heritage of humanity. The state adopted Convention in 1985. The country was a member of the World Heritage Committee (1991–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2011, 2017–2021). Special attention was given Chinese cultural and natural sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List in article. Today there are 56. They are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List according to criteria. Chinese cultural and natural sites are unique, special, beautiful cultural, natural and mixed sites. Heritage represents the history, philosophy, religion, identity of country. Chine introduces the world to its own culture, draws attention to the problems of heritage protection. The author studies the cooperation between China and UNESCO in the direction of world heritage preservation, which includes different projects, activities, exchange of experience with other countries. Protection, conservation, authenticity, integrity, principles and process of preservation, cultural diversity, reconstruction, management, presentation, tourism management, and training are important problems in relationship between China and UNESCO. Author outlines China’s contribution to the preservation of cultural and natural heritage, measures to improve the protection of sites, activities with other countries to protect world heritage. The perspectives of cooperation between the China and UNESCO of the nomination of new objects to the World Heritage List have been determined.
Karl Rokitansky
Authors: Makatsariya N. A. , Khamani I. V. , Doronicheva D. A.
Published: November 2022

Here, we describe the historical aspects of the life and scientific work of Karl Rokitansky as well as his contribution to the medicine.
An Efficient Medical Image Processing Approach Based on a Cognitive Marine Predators Algorithm
Authors: Chaudhary Sunita
Published: November 2022

Image processing aims to enhance the image's quality such that it is simple for both people and robots to understand. Medical image processing and Biomedical signal processing have many conceptual similarities. Medical image processing involves evaluation, enhancement, and presentation. The focus of medical imaging is on obtaining photographs for both therapeutic and diagnostic reasons. In the existing Marine Predator Algorithm, different disadvantages are experienced when various automated optimization algorithms are used to the problem of ECG categorization. The proposed method follows the flow outlined here: data collection, image preprocessing using histogram equalization, segmentation using the Otsu threshold algorithm, feature extraction using the contour method, feature selection using the Neighborhood Component Analysis (NCA) algorithm, and Cognitive Marine Predator Algorithm (CMPA) as the proposed method. By using the Cognitive Marine Predators Algorithm (CMPA), base layers are fused to use the greatest feasible parameters, producing enhanced high-quality output images. Finally, the image processing performance is analyzed. The proposed approaches overcome the drawbacks of existing algorithms and increase the quality of medical images efficiently.
A Fussy Based Neural Genetic Algorithm for Securing Data in Cyber Security
Authors: Rahman S.R.
Published: November 2022

Businesses are using cyber security technologies more and more to upgrade their operations. These businesses are prone to hazards and cyber security breaches because to the very specialized characteristics of such settings, including their sensitive exchange of cyber security data and the weak design of connected devices. Our main goal is to develop a cyber security system that can take into account all potential forms of assaults while staying within the allocated budget. To achieve this, a financial strategy based on portfolio management is utilized by enabling the selection of a portfolio of security controls that maximizes security level control while minimizing direct expenses. To solve this problem we proposed Fussy Based Neural Genetic Algorithm for authenticity, reliability and confidentiality of cyber security data and it decreases the danger of cyber security data integrity. Using a complex key, the plaintext is first transformed into a complex cipher text. The key is created using logical operators and is randomly chosen from the cyber security data. By applying principles of proposed algorithm, the cipher text acquired in the first step is rendered even more unreadable in the second phase. Feature Extraction of cyber security data is done by Principle Component Analysis (PCA).The data is encrypted by using Data Encryption Standard (DES). The data is decrypted using the proposed Fussy Based Neural Genetic Algorithm with Particle Swarm Optimization (FNGA-PSO).The suggested model's metrics are examined and compared to various traditional algorithms. This model solves the lack of difference in the authenticity of cyber security information, as well as it will give real and effective information to the organizational companies.
6LoWPAN in Wireless Sensor Network with IoT in 5G Technology for Network Secure Routing and Energy Efficiency
Authors: Goar Vishal
Published: November 2022

Today, interconnection and routing protocols must discover the best solution for secure data transformation with a variety of smart devices due to the growing influence of information technology, such as Internet of Things (IoT), in human life. In order to handle routing concerns with regard to new interconnection approaches like the 6LoWPAN protocol, it is required to offer an improved solution. This research propose novel technique in 6LoWPAN network secure routing and energy efficiency (EE) for WSN in IoT application based on 5G technology. Here the energy optimization has been carried out using clustered channel aware least square support vector machine (Cl_CHLSSVM). Then the secure routing has been carried out using fuzzy based Routing Protocol for low-power and Lossy Networks with kernel-particle swarm optimization (Fuz_RPL_KPSO). To serve needs of IoT applications, proposed method is cognizant of both node priorities as well as application priorities. Applications' sending rate allocation is modeled as a constrained optimization issue.Pxperimental analysis is carried out in terms of throughput of 96%, weighted fairness index of 77%, end-to-end delay of 59%, energy consumption of 86%, and buffer dropped packets of 51%.
Mobile Cloud IoT for Resource Allocation with Scheduling in Device- Device Communication and Optimization based on 5G Networks
Authors: Pise Prakash
Published: November 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising technical environment of traditional methods as well as has applications in smart cities, smart industries, etc. Additionally, IoT enabled models' application areas are resource-constrained as well as demand quick answers, low latencies, and high bandwidth, all of which are outside of their capabilities. The above-mentioned issues are addressed by cloud computing (CC), which is viewed as a resource-rich solution. However, excessive latency of CC prevents it from being practical. The performance of IoT-based smart systems suffers from longer delay. CC is an affordable, emergent dispersed computing pattern that features extensive assembly of diverse autonomous methods. This research propose novel technique resource allocation and task scheduling for device-device communication in mobile Cloud IoT environment based on 5G networks. Here the resource allocation has been carried out using virtual machine based markov model infused wavelength division multiplexing. Task scheduling is carried out using meta-heuristic moath flame optimization with chaotic maps. So, by scheduling tasks in a smaller search space, system resources are conserved. We run simulation tests on benchmark issues and real-world situations to confirm the effectiveness of our suggested approach. The parameters measured here are resource utilization of 95%, response time of 89%, computational cost of 35%, power consumption of 38%, QoS of 85%.
Cyber-Attack Detection in Autonomous Vehicle Networks by Energy Aware Optimal Data Transmission with Game Fuzzy Q-Learning based Heuristic Routing Protocol
Authors: Faris Waleed F.
Published: November 2022

The automotive sector has seen a dramatic transition due to rapid technological advancement. Network connection has improved, enabling the transfer of the cars' technologies from being fully machine- to software-controlled. Controller area network (CAN) bus protocol manages network for autonomous vehicles. However, due to the intricacy of data and traffic patterns that facilitate unauthorised access to a can bus and many sorts of assaults, the autonomous vehicle network still has security flaws as well as vulnerabilities. This research proposes novel technique in cyber attack detection in autonomous vehicle networks enhanced data transmission based optimization and routing technique. Here the autonomous vehicle network optimal data transmission has been carried out using energy aware lagrangian multipliers based optimal data transmission. The cyber attack detection has been carried out using fuzzy q-learning based heuristic routing protocol. The experimental results has been carried out based on optimal data transmission and attack detection in terms of throughput of 95%, PDR of 94%, End-end delay of 46%, energy efficiency of 96%, network lifetime of 95%, attack detection rate of 88%.
Необходимость реструктуризации промышленных предприятий и ее содержание
Authors: Мысаченко Виктор Иванович , Сафронов Сергей Сергеевич
Published: November 2022

Авторы рассматривают факторы, диктующие целесообразность проведения реструктуризации промышленных предприятий, а также проблемы, вызывающие ее необходимость, и возможные пути их решения. Отдельно показаны виды реструктуризации компании, их сущность и содержание.
Effects of protein levels of commercial diets on the growth performance and survival rate of rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus) at the nursing stage
Authors: Phuong Tran Vinh , Tuan Nguyen Anh , Thuan Nguyen Duy , Giang Ngo Thi Huong , Ngoc Tran Nguyen , Quynh Tram Nguyen Duy , Linh Nguyen Quang
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to determine the effect of a commercial diet's protein level on the fry-to-fingerling stage. Thirty days-old fries having the initial length and weight of 18.25 ± 0.15 mm fish-1 and 0.036 ± 0.50 g fish-1 respectively have been used in this study. Diet having three protein levels i.e. 30% (trial 1 as control), 35% (trial 2), 40% (trial 3), and 45% (trial 4), respectively, have been used to evaluate the effect of protein, and each trial has been repeated three times. During the study, stocking density was allocated to 1000 fish per composite tank with a volume of 1 m3. After 30 days of rearing, the weight of fingerlings in trial 1 reached up to 1.50 ± 0.02 g fish-1 and it was recorded as 1.52 ± 0.01g for trial 2, these two were lower than that of trials 3 and 4, where fingerling weight was reported 1.69 ± 0.01 and 1.58g fish-1 respectively and obtained the best weight compared to others. The length of fingerlings at the end of the experimental period was also changed in different trials and it was recorded 47.12; 46.92; 50.97; and 48.89 mm fish-1 for trail 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively, among the tested combinations lower fingerlings length was recorded for trial 2 (35% CP), but it is not significantly different for trial 1 and 2 and a significant difference (P < 0.05) was reported for trail 2, 3, and 4. The survival rate of fingerlings ranged from 67.27 to 72.33%. Meanwhile, the herd distribution coefficient variation (CVW) in the treatment using 40% protein (trial 3) was the highest at 72.33% (p < 0.05). The results of the study can be concluded that the level of protein has a significant effect on the various growth parameters of fingerlings.
Assessing the competitive ability of the invader Senna obtusifolia with coexisting natives species under different water stress regimes
Authors: Zaré Alhassane , Bougma Pawend-taore Christian , Karim Ouedraogo , Ouédraogo Oumarou
Published: November 2022

Invasive species tend to pose a threat to ecosystem biodiversity, functioning, and ecosystem service provision. This study was conducted in Burkina Faso to assess the competitiveness of an invasive species Senna obtusifolia that is a less palatable legume plant in West African Sahelian rangelands. To address the research hypothesis that the recurrent drought in the Sahel results in S. obtusifolia being more competitive in the land invasion, we conducted an interspecific competition involving S. obtusifolia and 3 herbaceous species (Andropogon gayanus, Chamaecrista mimosoides, and Pennisetum pedicellatum) in a greenhouse experiment under four water stress regimes using a replacement series design. The height and biomass of each species were measured throughout four months experiment. In the severe water regime, S. obtusifolia was the most sensitive to water deficit while the 3 other species were found to be resistant. In addition, in all water regimes, the aggressivity index revealed that S. obtusifolia was less competitive than the grass species A. gayanus and P. pedicellatum. Further, the study discovered that drought in the Sahel made S. obtusifolia more vulnerable than the other species. Hence the invasion of Sahelian rangelands by S. obtusifolia could be favored by overgrazing that reduces fodder species' dominance and competitiveness. Good management of sahelian rangelands by controlling grazing could help to reduce S. obtusifolia invasion and provide more fodder for livestock.
Sustainable Livelihood: Guidelines for Human Capital Access of Goat Farmers in the Upper Northern Region of Thailand: A case study
Authors: K. Thongmeethip , N. Phayakka , S Sreshthaputra , B. Limnirankul
Published: November 2022

This article aimed to explain and present guidelines for the human capital development of goat farmers in the upper northern region of Thailand. To analyze the whole point of development towards sustainability, there was a field visit to explore the basic information of the basic goat farming context. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations were used as tools for conducting the research using the narrative method, and the story of goat farmers who have a high experience in raising goats was analyzed and conveyed. The information was obtained from farmers of 3 cases (Information–Rich Case) in Chiang Mai, Lamphun, and Lampang provinces and examined in a triangular way from visiting the area, and the results of the study were analyzed, summarized, and described. The results of the study revealed that “Human Capital” is the most valuable factor in production among other factors of production because, in addition to acting as a mechanism for carrying out various activities, it is also a factor that must be developed for the development of sustainable practices. Sustainable livelihoods will be available in the future for farmers as well, but before human capital can be a quality factor, it has to be learned to acquire skills, experience, and what human beings have accumulated, forged, and merged. That is to say, the development of the human capital of goat farmers for sustainable livelihoods is the development of knowledge of specific professional skills that are applied to ensure the stability of the farmer sector along with continuous support from the government and academic departments.
Da responsabilização por negligência na manutenção de edificações
Authors: Mota Neusa Maria Bezerra , Marques Sabrina Durigon , Iahn Juliana Linder de Oliveira
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo visa analisar a responsabilização por negligência dos responsáveis legais e técnicos na manutenção de edificações. Para tanto elaborou-se uma pesquisa doutrinária, na perspectiva do direito positivo e da engenharia civil, fundamentada em publicações de autores reconhecidos no meio acadêmico e jurisprudência sobre a responsabilização civil por negligência na manutenção de edificações. A negligência com a manutenção de edificações tem o potencial de gerar o dever de indenizar eventuais prejuízos causados a terceiros, de acordo com a extensão dos danos, entendimento seguido pelos tribunais que não tem hesitado em estabelecer condenações diante dos casos que lhes chegam para julgamento.
“¿El breve espacio en que no estás?” Desigualdades de género en la participación y producción en Historia Económica en Uruguay.
Authors: Azar Paola , Camou María , Hernández Melissa , Maubrigades Silvana , Román Carolina
Published: November 2022

Este trabajo brinda evidencia sobre las desigualdades de género en la práctica académica de la Historia Económica en Uruguay. Se basa en datos sobre carrera laboral, producción y percepciones de los miembros de la Asociación de Historia Económica del Uruguay (AUDHE) y su contrapunto con los hallazgos para la economía. Se encuentra que, con la profesionalización y expansión de la Historia Económica, las mujeres han tendido a rezagarse en la participación institucional, la culminación de estudios superiores y el inicio de la carrera académica. En el desempeño profesional, se identifica un “techo de cristal”, segregación de las agendas de investigación por género y estancamiento en la proporción de autoras en la producción total. En términos de percepciones, si bien la comunidad académica reconoce las disparidades, las mujeres las atribuyen, mayoritariamente, al sistema de organización del trabajo, mientras los varones colocan el acento en la actitud de las mujeres.
Infraestructura regional para el desarrollo ecónomico y logístico de Centroamérica y República Dominicana
Authors: Matiz Juan Pablo , Landaverde Osvaldo , Granada Isabel , Martinez Rivas Marelia
Published: November 2022

En los últimos 30 años, la integración física de América Latina y el Caribe ha sido un tema fundamental para el desarrollo de la región y una prioridad de las agendas gubernamentales. Las cadenas de valor regionales y globales se han intensificado de forma considerable en las últimas décadas y por ello la infraestructura en combinación con los servicios logísticos, se presentan más que nunca como los principales habilitantes para el aprovechamiento de las sinergias de mercado. La pandemia del COVID-19 y la consecuente interrupción de algunas cadenas de suministro en los distintos eslabones logísticos, deben darnos un impulso adicional para acelerar el proceso de cierre de brechas y desigualdades preexistentes entre las economías. Los países de Centroamérica y la República Dominicana tienen una amplia oportunidad de posicionarse como enclaves estratégicos dentro de las dinámicas del comercio global. A manera de ejemplo, durante 2020 países como Costa Rica, Guatemala y Honduras observaron aumentos en sus exportaciones en productos como los dispositivos médicos, equipos de protección personal y productos agropecuarios. En este contexto, apostar por el fortalecimiento de infraestructuras físicas clave como el Corredor Pacífico, por la inversión en los puertos del Caribe, considerando el alto flujo de carga hacia su principal socio comercial los Estados Unidos y por aumentar los estándares y capacidad de los aeropuertos, no solo garantiza un desarrollo logístico que aportaría a la recuperación económica de la región, sino que ofrecería la posibilidad de traducir la reconfiguración de las cadenas de valor en empleo, mayor calidad de vida, atracción de capital humano y resiliencia ante el cambio climático.
US and Russian Financial markets: comparative analysis
Authors: Davydov Andrey
Published: November 2022

This article provides an analytic interpretation of the U.S. financial market development and identifies important mechanism of this market. Debt securities can spur economic growth but may also pose risks to financial stability and macroeconomic performance. US private financial sector debt increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, spotlighting the role of debt in supporting economic activity as well as the associated risks. This article covers the major trends and institutions of modern U.S. financial market. The current operating system of the American money market is being analyzed. The primary instruments of U.S. financial market are corporate and government debt securities. The major participants of American financial market are commercial and investment banks, securities firms, asset management companies, hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds, stock and futures exchanges, credit rating agencies as well as regulatory and other public authorities. For the last decade the volume of U.S. debt securities market has increased and the structure of this market transformed. Pension funds play the leading role in US financial sector, and positions of commercial banks are decreasing. U.S. positions in global financial markets is being analyzed. Section 2 reviews the major effects of western sanctions on Russian financial market. Most foreign investors left Russian market in 2022. So the major result of western sanctions was depreciation of Russian corporate debt securities. But when special military operation will be finished the situation is likely to improve, because Russian debt securities have potential to grow. The article covers theoretical approaches to the problem of development of financial markets. Major economic drawbacks of the current financial systems are being discussed.
The USSR’s policy in the Third World as a factor in American-French relations, 1976-1979
Authors: Nina S. Mishenko
Published: November 2022

The article is devoted to the influence of the U.S.-Soviet tensions in the third world on US-French relations. The chronological framework of the study is the end of the 1970s. The choice of the period is due to the fact that the defusing of international tensions in the late 1970s passed into a phase of decline. This was influenced by the conflicts in the third world, where the Soviet-American differences have always been particularly acute.
The purpose of the article is to trace how the U.S.-Soviet tensions in the third world affected U.S.-French relations in the late 1970s. This is relevant, as it allows us to understand how the transformation of bilateral relations takes place, why they depend on and how much they change with the appearance of new factors. France and the United States remained allies in the post-war period, however, their relations were contradictory in some historical periods, and within the framework of the article it is necessary to identify the reasons for these discrepancies.
The author concludes that France, although it had an independent position on local conflicts in the third world, remained one of the key allies of the United States in the 1970s. However, the events in Afghanistan in December 1979 became the factor in which the French and American positions diverged to the greatest extent. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan put an end to an era when the United States and France had relatively similar positions on detente and the situation in the third world. The United States and France did not approve of the USSR's intervention in local conflicts, but the French government was against the fading of the detente process and did not join the sharp condemnation of the USSR's policy and American sanctions measures.
The mood of the electorate in the election campaign of 2022
Authors: Popov Nikolay
Published: November 2022

In the final stage of election campaign in the US midterm elections, the main problems of concern to voters have been revealed, and the choice of voters will mainly depend on the conceptions of Americans, which party and which candidate is more capable of solving them. The greatest concern among the voters is caused by economic problems, primarily high inflation, especially the rise in gasoline prices. Republicans, partly justifiably, argue that the Republican administration under Trump's leadership has handled this problem better. The main negative factor reducing support for Republican candidates is the investigation of Trump's role in the failed attempt to cancel the results of the 2020 election during the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters in January 2021. Republican candidates' support for Trump and his claims of "stealing" his victory serves for many Republican candidates as a test of party loyalty, but can serve as a negative factor in the election due to growth of Trump’s criticism in public opinion. Unexpectedly, the issue of abortion, caused by the decision of the Supreme Court, which actually imposed a ban on abortions, was put forward in the third place in the campaign in terms of importance for voters. Both the majority of the population and the candidates of the Democratic Party have criticized the abortion ban, which will bring them additional support from voters. Other important issues widely discussed in the press, such as the conflict in Ukraine and relations with Russia, racial issues, gun control, health issues, did not become major topics for the election campaign.
Granting Puerto-Rico admission into the Union as a 51st state: prospects under Joe Biden's administration
Authors: Chernykh Marina
Published: November 2022

The political status of Puerto Rico has been discussed in U.S. Congress for decades. The article examines main features of the island and key issues that make the political status topic increasingly relevant. The article analyzes the results of popular referendums and their impact on the political status of the territory. Moreover, the article addresses Joe Biden’s position on the issue, outlines the procedure for admitting a territory to the American Union as a state, and examines the bills that are currently under consideration by Congress. The article also analyzes the factors that prevent Puerto Rico from becoming a state and the prospects of granting statehood to Puerto Rico in the future.
Russian Timber Industry: Current Situation and Modelling of Prospects for Wood Biomass Use
Authors: Medvedev Sergey , Zyryanov Mikhail , Mokhirev Aleksander , Kunickaya Ol'ga , Voronov Roman , Storodubtseva Tamara , Grigoreva Olga , Grigorev Igor
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this article is to investigate certain aspects of the current state of the Russian timber industry. The Boston Consulting Group matrix is created to illustrate the current state of the industry in a variety of sectors. The industry's growth rates in various federal districts of the country are examined. Models of changes in volume indicators of the Krasnoyarsk Territory's timber industry output, prices, and individual qualitative characteristics for round timber are obtained. This region is fascinating due to the variety of agricultural products and climatic conditions (logging despite the High North conditions). The study recognizes the significance of expanding the use of the entire tree biomass and stimulating integration associations in the forest industry.
The Contribution of Interleukin (17) in Iraqi Patients with Type I Diabetic and Positive Agglutination Sera with Morganella Morganii Antigens
Authors: Abdul Fatima Rammadan , Abbas Maysoon Kh. , Rasool Khetam H. , Raheem Ihsan Ali
Published: November 2022

Background: The rising population of patients with diabetes type 1 has caused in a fast increase in the amount of patients who have diabetic complications. Objective: Isolation of bacteria from diabetic patients and detection of their antibodies in the serum of patients and rabbits. Materials and Methods: Sixty samples of blood and urine were collected from diabetic patients, a similar proportion of genders were included in 50 samples of blood from healthy as controls. Patients with diabetes diseases diagnosed by a physician collected from specialized center for endocrinology and diabetes and Kindy hospital, in Baghdad. Results: This study showed that Morganella morganii (n=9, 18%) was isolated from urine of patients. With M. morganii antigens (complete cells) as three bacteria antigens agglutinated in titer 1:64 and three in titer 1:128 of serum of patients (antibodies) whereas 1 and fife of M. morganii antigens agglutinated in serum of patients in titer 1:256 and 1:16 Consecutively. Determination of the concentration of cytokinetic proteins IL-17, using an ELISA device. The concentration of some inflammation-initiating cytokines was estimated in the serum of the studied samples, which included using IL-17 ELISA technology. The statistical results by t-test showed were significant differences between this interleukin between the patients and the control sample and under the probability level P<0.05 in the serum of the patients compared to the control sample. The results also showed a decrease in the cytokinetic concentration, as the concentration in the infected serum was 0.011 ± 0.019 (pg/mm), while its concentration in the control sample was 0.007 ± 0.033 (pg/mm) in the infected serum. Recognize the agglutination ability slide agglutination exam (anti Morganella morganii rabbit serum). Conclusion: The ability of killed antigen bacteria isolated from diabetic patients to agglutinate with their serum, and its ability to agglutinate with the serum of rabbits injected with this bacterium. The increased prevalence of agglutination and increased antibodies of patients and rabbit blood suggest this as part of the multifactorial basis for disease penetrance and susceptibility.
Determination of the Agricultural Land Potential Index Using a Geographic Information System: A Case Study of Aceh Tengah Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Devianti  , Haryani Sri , Munawar Agus Arip , Thamren Dewi Sartika
Published: November 2022

Agricultural problems that often arise are due to a lack of suitable and strategic agricultural land for its use, which results in poor agricultural production in the area. A land potential index that classifies existing land potentials from high to low class can be used to overcome this. This study aims to build an agricultural land potential index using a geographic information system in the Regency of Aceh Tengah, Indonesia, using a geographic information system. The method used in this research is a survey approach to collect information in the form of rainfall data, slope, lithology, soil type, land use and administrative maps of the Aceh Tengah Regency. The land potential index is obtained by overlaying the slope parameters, lithology, soil type, hydrology, and susceptibility to erosion into a land map unit that can classify it into five classes of a land potential index. The results of this study indicate that the Regency of Aceh Tengah is included in the very wet climate type. Maximum erosion was 1,213.6 tons per ha per year. The land potential index with very low criteria was 23.38% (102,002.42 ha) with a slope greater than 40%. The land potential index with very high criteria has an area of 3,807.80 ha (0.87%) with a maximum slope of 15%. A land potential index with very high criteria was found in the Linge, Atu Lintang, Lut Tawar, Pegasing, Bintang, Jagong Jeget, Kebayakan, Ketol, and Celala districts with an area of 2,014.26 ha, 1,266.33 ha, 174.81 ha, 148.07 ha, 77.86 ha, 73.63 ha, 46.77 ha, 4.14 ha and 1.94 ha, respectively. Meanwhile, the land potential index with very low criteria is found in all districts except Kute Panang and Atu Lintang.
Re: Elevated Peripheral Blood Eosinophils during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Okauchi Shinichiro , Satoh Hiroaki
Published: November 2022

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Acquisition of lexical competence in didactic approaches aimed at specialized communication
Authors: Horova Helena
Published: November 2022

The main objective of our contribution is to determine the role of the acquisition of lexical competence among the specialized public in the current didactic approaches aiming at specialized communication, thus in the concepts such as French as a professional language, French for Specific Purposes and French for Academic Purposes. Students of all the mentioned didactic approaches use a foreign language as a means of communication in their field of study or activity. The aim of our paper is to define the position of vocabulary teaching in selected didactic approaches that deal with the teaching of the French language as a professional language. For the purpose of our article, we have compiled a corpus consisting of methodological publications dealing with the development of specialized French. The analysis of the corpus will aim at defining the role of vocabulary acquisition in these didactic approaches. The conclusion of the text will summarize the analysis and provide a starting point for teaching vocabulary in professional language courses.
Comunidades de prática nos cursos de engenharia: um estudo comparativo desta estratégia de desenvolvimento de “soft skills”
Authors: Sousa Junior João Bosco de , Carneiro Luan Pereira , Leone Marcelino Serretti , Maia Ulisses Barros de Abreu
Published: November 2022

O enfoque deste trabalho é analisar uma estratégia sobre a necessidade dos discentes dos cursos de engenharia em desenvolver soft skills. Então foi feita uma análise na participação discente em uma das comunidades práticas da universidade sobre o desenvolvimento das competências de um membro participante. Por meio deste estudo comparativo entre relatórios de feedback de habilidades, a estratégia da participação em comunidades de prática se mostrou efetiva na aquisição de soft skills.