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Preserving the Past: Digital Strategies for Cultural Heritage in Modern China
Authors: Ye Tang  , Zhimin Wang
Published: September 2024

Cultural heritage has become more significant in today’s global scenario, when technological advancements and use of digital technology have enabled the development of new ways to gather, safeguard, modify, and distribute information related to cultural heritage. This research examined the significance of digital strategies for the cultural heritage and the current prominent challenges it is encountering. This research utilized digital technology to effectively showcase China's cultural history to a wide audience, both nationally and globally. It aimed to reinterpret and analyze the cultural heritage, fill it with fresh cultural and historical significance. The purpose of this study was to inspire individuals, to acquire the skills to utilize modern technology in order to advance the preservation and growth of cultural heritage, finally resulting in its comprehensive utilization and sustainable development. Before attempting to design a unique digital display and dissemination technology system, it is crucial to carefully evaluate and analyze various digital technologies to determine their suitability. The results of the study reveal that digital solutions contribute significantly for preserving cultural heritage in modern China and have important implications for policymakers and cultural heritage agencies in China and other countries.
Enhancing AI Auto Efficacy: Role of AI Knowledge, Information Source, Behavioral Intention and Information & Communications Technology Learning
Authors: Wael Sh. Basri
Published: September 2024

This study examines how employees' AI knowledge and understanding affects their auto-efficacy, behavioural intents, and ICT learning in Saudi Arabian software houses. The study seeks to understand how AI knowledge affects these outcomes and discover moderating and mediating factors. A method of quantitative analysis was used with 289 software firm employees. Data were acquired using a structured questionnaire using research-based scales. Data analysis using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) examined complex construct interactions. AI knowledge significantly affects auto-efficacy, behavioural intention, and ICT learning. Behavioural intention mediates AI knowledge, auto-efficacy, and ICT learning. The impact of AI knowledge on self-efficacy is moderated by information source quality. These findings emphasise AI knowledge and context of AI learning. This study integrates AI-specific features into technology adoption models to improve theory. It highlights how targeted AI training programs and high[1]quality information sources may raise employee engagement with AI technology, serving as practical advice for companies aiming to improve their technology and workforce readiness
Digital promotion of Kazakhstan business universities for generation Z applicants
Authors: Zarubina V.R. , Zarubin M.Yu. , Esenkulova Zh.Zh.
Published: September 2024

Object: to determine the assessment of the effectiveness of digital channels for promoting educational services of business universities for representatives of Generation Z.
Methods: When writing the article, the methods of analysis, synthesis, description, expert assessment, generaliza tion using analytical web tools similarweb.com, pagespeed.web.dev, wordstat.yandex.ru were used. The analysis of the websites of leading business universities of Kazakhstan was carried out by performance parameters, search engine op timization, recommendations, special features, number of visits, targeting by regions and countries, audience de mographics, marketing channels. An assessment of the popularity of queries by the name of universities in the Eurasian space was made. An assessment of the search queries of visitors to the websites of business universities was carried out.
Findings: based on the conducted research, key and additional channels for promoting educational services of Ka zakhstani business universities, in demand by zoomers, were proposed. In a competitive environment, the concentration of efforts to promote educational services of business universities is focused on significant and effective marketing channels. A review of marketing channels leading to university websites allows us to draw conclusions about the un derutilization of social networks.
Conclusions: focusing on the proposed digital channels will allow business universities to focus their efforts on popular marketing channels, ensure an increase in the conversion rate, and transform the potential target market from regional to international.
Analysis of innovative activity of enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Pazilov G.A. , Ramashova A.N. , Ramashov N. , Kalbayeva N.T.
Published: September 2024

Object: The purpose of research article is to identify the main problems by analyzing the current state of innova tive activity of enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan.as well as to propose specific mechanisms and ways to devel op state support for innovative activities of domestic enterprises in the future.
Methods: Theoretical methods were used at the process of the study, in particular, comparative, quantitative and systematic analysis, synthesis, expert assessment, generalization of research results.
Findings: As it became known from the results of the analysis obtained during the study, in recent years there have been no significant changes in the share of innovative products produced by domestic enterprises in Gross Domes tic Product, the innovative activity of enterprises remains at a very low level. Most of the costs of innovation are fi nanced from enterprises own funds banking resources, the bulk goes to the purchase of modern machines, equipment, software and other complex products.
Conclusions: For today, the state has done a lot of work to ensure the innovative development of the country and this work continues. In order to ensure innovative development on the part of the state, despite the adoption of laws, state programs and strategic documents, it becomes obvious that additional specific support measures aimed at support ing innovation activities are needed. Because the measures taken do not show successful innovative development. Therefore, according to the results of the study, it was proposed to use in parallel the mechanisms of financial, adminis trative and infrastructural influence of the state for the development of innovative activities, increasing the innovative activity of domestic enterprises.
Unlocking the Potential: The Islamic Finance Social Impact Assessment
Authors: Kuanova L.A. , Zhangabayev N. , Kenzhegulova G.K.
Published: September 2024

Object: The rise of Islamic finance, which involves financial instruments operating within the ethical and shariah principles framework and adopted by financial institutions, gains momentum in main global markets. This trend is driv en by a new global reality where long-term development cannot occur without addressing deepening social contradic tions and ethical norms and Islamic finance’s sustainable approach plays vital role. This article aims to assess the Islam ic finance social impact and evaluate the covering resource shortfall and poverty reduction through social tools.
Methods: The methodology of the research is based on the empirical methods and examination of the correlation between the country's potential Islamic financial assets, the estimated zakat collection and the coverage of resource shortage.
Findings: The findings have practical implications for the country's socio-economic development. The authors have empirically assessed the resources Kazakhstan requires to cover poverty in the share of the gross domestic prod uct, and the resource gap for poverty reduction. Furthermore, the authors have evaluated the potential zakat collection of the country.
Conclusions: It is suggested that the potential zakat collection can impact the poverty reduction process and ad dress deepening poverty indicators within the country. The zakat institution possesses the capacity to provide support to the impoverished population and potentially reduce government expenditure required to enhance the socially vulnerable population welfare.
The Relationship Between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Lambekova А.N. , Akbayev Е.Т. , Myrzhykbayeva А.B. , Berdikhojayeva М.S. , Abayev A.А.
Published: September 2024

Object: To carry out a bibliometric analysis of the relationship between direct foreign investment and economic development, which has been studied for a long time in the economic literature and is of special importance for the economic and social development of any country.
Methods: 4457 publications from the Scopus database were used for the analysis. The main tool of the work was the VOSViewer program, designed for data visualization and cluster analysis. Publications containing the keywords "direct foreign investment" and "economic growth" were selected as the subject of the study, which allowed to cover various temporal and regional aspects.
Results: The analysis showed a high degree of correlation between FDI and economic growth. Cluster analysis demonstrated that both terms form the largest cluster, which indicates a strong correlation between them. In recent years, the focus of research has shifted to the ecological aspect related to the impact of PII. If earlier the main attention was paid to economic indicators, then modern studies increasingly consider such topics as carbon emissions and sustainable development.
Conclusion: The obtained results confirm the important role of FDI in stimulating economic growth and improving the environmental situation. Further research into the impact of FDI on environmental aspects of growth and assessment of the impact of public investment on this process is recommended.
Analyzing the Relationship Between Urbanization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Case of Kazakhstan
Authors: Bekturganova M.S. , Kireyeva A.A.
Published: September 2024

Subject: The study analyses the relationship between urbanization and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ka zakhstan, looking at the impact of urban growth on GHG emissions and suggesting pathways for their sustainable de velopment.
Methods: The study relies on national statistics and utilizes a hybrid method that integrates the analysis data anal ysis with qualitative insights. In this study, we used an algorithm that includes three key steps: (1) aggregating data from various sources for the period 2015–2021; (2) using data visualization tools to construct graphs; and (3) construct ing mind maps to visualize the consequences of urbanization for air quality.
Findings: Our results show that urbanization in Kazakhstan is closely linked to a growth in GHG, driven by indus trial development, energy consumption, and transportation. The analysis highlights the importance of considering eco logical, economic, and social aspects of balanced development urban growth and reducing environmental impacts.
Conclusions: The study also identifies opportunities to reduce emissions through strategic urban planning, green infrastructure development, and clean technology adoption. The study contributes to the current debate on sustainable urbanization by offering insights that can inform urban management policies and practices in Kazakhstan and similar contexts worldwide.
المنهج الإصلاحي الحركي في سياق تجديد تفسير القرآن عند سيد قطب
Authors: جابر عبده محسن محمّد
Published: September 2024

الأهداف: يهدف البحث إلى دراسة شخصية علمية فريدة ضربت لها في التجديد سهمًا؛ والمتمثّلة في: "سيد قطب" وما أحدثه من نقلة نوعية في اتّجاهات التّفسير المعاصرة، كما يهدف إلى إبراز سياق التّجديد في تفسيره من خلال استحداثه للمنهج الإصلاحي الحركي، وبيان الإضافة العلمية الّتي أثرى بها مكتبة التّفسير في العالم. المنهجية: عالجت الدّراسة موضوع البحث وفق المنهج: الاستقرائي، الوصفي، التّحليلي، من خلال عرض ترجمة لسيد قطب ولمؤلّفه، وبيان سياق التّجديد في منهجه الإصلاح الحركي من خلال تفسيره في ظلال القرآن. الخلاصة: خلصت الدّراسة إلى مجموعة من النتائج، ومن أهمّها: أثرت حياة وتجارب سيد قطب في إنتاجه العلمي وفي أسلوب تأليفه. تميز منهج سيد قطب في التّفسير بأنّه عاشه وكان وليد تجربته وخلاصة خبراته في الحياة. تفرد سياق التّجديد في التفسير في ظلال القرآن بكونه منهج إصلاحي حركي.
علاقة الإعجاز اللغوي بالإعجاز العلمي في القرآن الكريم (رؤية في ضوابط الفهم وتحليل النًص)
Authors: الهتاري عبد الله علي عبد الله
Published: September 2024

الأهداف: يهدف هذا البحث إلى معرفة العلاقة البارزة بين الإعجاز اللغوي والإعجاز العلمي، من حيث إنَّ اللغة هي بوابة الفهم لألفاظ الإعجاز العلمي والولوج إليه من خلالها؛ لأنَّ البيان القرآني استخدم الألفاظ والتراكيب اللغوية بدقة وعمق؛ ممَّا جعلها تفصح عن دلائل الإعجاز وإشاراته العلمية الدقيقة للفهم. المنهجية: سلك الباحث المنهج التحليلي للمفردات والتراكيب اللغوية؛ لأنَّ التحليل اللغوي الدقيق والعميق لها من خلال دلالة السياق، للآيات الكونية؛ من أهم الضوابط لفهمها، وفق الحقيقة العلمية الموصلة إليها. الخلاصة: خلص الباحث إلى أنَّه من خلال فهم النظم القرآني المعجز نصل إلى فهم الإعجاز العلمي في آيات القرآن الكريم، وأنَّ الإعجاز اللغوي؛ هو بوابة فهم الإعجاز العلمي على وجه الخصوص، وسائر وجوه الإعجاز عمومًا، فهذا البحث يمثل دراسة نظرية تطبيقية مباشرة؛ للوقوف على مظاهر هذه العلاقة، من خلال رؤية منهجية علمية، تجمع بين ضوابط الفهم، وتحليل النص.
Intentional Enneking-inappropriate surgery and high-energy particle therapy for unresectable osteogenic sarcoma of the spine: a retrospective study
Authors: Evangelisti Gisberto , Falzetti Luigi , Altorfer Franziska C. S. , Bandiera Stefano , Barbanti Brodano Giovanni , Cianchetti Marco , Fiore Maria R. , Palmerini Emanuela , Schwab Joseph H. , Boriani Stefano , Gasbarrini Alessandro
Published: September 2024

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of intralesional gross-total resection (GTR) followed by high-energy particle therapy with en bloc and intralesional resections.

METHODS

A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with primary osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) of the spine between 2009 and 2020 was conducted. Demographic information, including age, affected site, tumor volume, and Weinstein-Boriani-Biagini stage, was collected. Additionally, information on metastases at diagnosis, length of stay, operating time, complications, planned surgical treatment, and radiotherapy was also collected. Outcome measures, including local recurrence (LR) and disease-specific survival (DSS), were compared using Kaplan-Meier curves.

RESULTS

In total, 20 patients with a median age of 38 (IQR 23–60) years were included. The median follow-up was 15.7 (IQR 6.3–36.9) months. Eight patients underwent en bloc resection with a 38% (3 patients) LR rate and a median DSS of 26.4 months. Four patients received adjuvant high-energy particle therapy after planned GTR. Their median follow-up was 36 months; none of these patients experienced LR. Both the 1-year and 3-year DSSs were 100%. Another 8 patients underwent intralesional resection. Six of the 8 patients (75%) died of their disease, with a median survival of 7.3 (IQR 4.7–14) months.

CONCLUSIONS

GTR combined with adjuvant high-energy particle therapy appears to be a safe and effective alternative approach for patients with OGS of the spine when en bloc resection is not feasible. The results demonstrated a 3-year DSS of 100% and no major surgical complications.
From conservative to interventional management in unruptured intracranial aneurysms
Authors: Bandhauer Benedikt , Gruber Philipp , Andereggen Lukas , Berberat Jatta , Wanderer Stefan , Cattaneo Marco , Schubert Gerrit A. , Remonda Luca , Marbacher Serge , Grüter Basil E.
Published: September 2024

OBJECTIVE

Indication for treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) is based on several factors, such as patient age, previous medical history, and UIA location and size. For patients harboring UIAs initially managed noninvasively, the treatment strategy during follow-up (FU) can be changed to include surgical or endovascular intervention. This study aims to identify characteristic patterns and potential predictors of UIAs that require revision of the initial management strategy.

METHODS

The authors identified intracranial aneurysm (IA) cases newly diagnosed between 2006 and 2022 and initially assigned conservative management. These cases were retrospectively reviewed for 1) patient and UIA characteristics at the time of diagnosis (patient age, comorbidities, previous medical history, potential risk factors, as well as UIA angioarchitecture, location, and size), and 2) any changes in treatment strategy (reason for change, time until intervention, modality of intervention).

RESULTS

Among 1041 IA cases diagnosed in the study period, 144 were initially assigned conservative management. In 10 (6.9%) of these 144 cases, the treatment indication was modified to microsurgical clipping (n = 6) or endovascular embolization (n = 4) after a median FU of 26 months (IQR 8.5–64.5 months). In these 10 cases, the indication for intervention was attributable to IA growth (n = 7), a change in IA configuration (n = 2), or both (n = 1). Exploratory analyses of the effects of UIA size on diagnosis in terms of the hazard for a change of decision suggested an effect starting from 3 mm. No conservatively managed UIAs (n = 144) ruptured during the study period (median FU 24.5 months, IQR 7.75–55.75 months).

CONCLUSIONS

The likelihood of a shift to invasive UIA treatment is relatively low if a conservative therapeutic strategy was initially established. However, for cases with changes to the treatment strategy, the change is most often attributable to UIA growth over time. UIAs measuring < 3 mm at initial diagnosis are less likely to be later treated interventionally than those > 3 mm at diagnosis. Therefore, conservatively managed patients with UIAs should be closely monitored with regular radiographic FUs, particularly if the UIA measured > 3 mm at the time of diagnosis.
Influence of iron content in palladium catalysts supported on alumina and their reduction conditions on the hydrodechlorination of diclofenac in aqueous solutions
Authors: Lokteva E. S. , Pesotskiy M. D. , Golubina E. V. , Maslako K. I. , Kharlanov A. N. , Shishova V. V. , Kaplin I. Yu. , Maksimov S. V.
Published: September 2024

Using the method of wet impregnation of alumina with iron and palladium nitrates, 1Pd0.5Fe and 1Pd10Fe catalysts modified with iron oxides were prepared with a target content of 1 wt % Pd, 0.5 or 10 wt % iron. The catalysts were compared with each other and with the monometallic catalyst 1Pd in the hydrodechlorination (HDC) of diclofenac (DCF) in dilute aqueous solutions at 30°C in batch and flow reactors after high-temperature (320°C) and mild (30°C) reduction; the latter was carried out in a batch or flow reactor. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), it was shown that after reduction at 320°C the surface of catalysts contains mainly Pd0, Fe2+ and Fe3+. The surface Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio increases as the iron content decreases. The reduction of Pd2+ to Pd0 is possible already at 30°C, but it proceeds much worse on the surface of 1Pd0.5Fe compared to 1Pd10Fe. According to XPS data, temperature-programmed reduction and infrared spectroscopy of diffuse reflection of adsorbed CO, modification with iron oxides increases the palladium content on the surface compared to 1Pd, promotes the emergence of new Pd–O–Fe centers, and affects the ability of palladium to be reduced. These effects increase with increasing iron content. Iron-modified catalysts reduced at 320°C showed similar activity and stability in the conversion of DCP in flow-through and batch systems. Unlike 1Pd0.5Fe, the 1Pd10Fe catalyst is highly efficient and stable even after mild reduction at 30°C. Under flow conditions with comparable DCF conversion, it provides increased selectivity in the HDC reaction of diclofenac compared to 1Pd, which is also active in hydrogenation.
Catalysis on Mono- and Bimetallic Nanoparticles of the Silver–Copper System CunAgm
Authors: Pshenitsyn M. B. , Boeva O. A. , Konopatsky A. S. , Antonov A. Y. , Zhavoronkova K. N.
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this work is to study the catalytic properties of mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles of the copper-silver system of variable composition supported on aluminum oxide in the conversion reactions of protium modifications and deuterium-hydrogen exchange. From a comparison of the temperature dependences of the specific catalytic activity of the samples in the two reactions under study, a conclusion was drawn about different reaction mechanisms. It has been shown that, compared to bulk metals, nanoparticles of the CunAgm composition have catalytic properties in a wide temperature range, up to 77 K. In the chemical reaction of isotope exchange in molecular hydrogen, a synergistic effect is observed, which indicates the interaction of metals in biparticles.
Mathematical modelling of a self-oscillating catalytic reaction in a flow reactor
Authors: Peskov N. V. , Slinko M. M.
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of possible spatiotemporal kinetic structures that can arise during catalytic oxidation reactions on metal surfaces at atmospheric pressure. The catalytic oscillatory reaction in a flow reactor is modeled using a 1D system of equations of the reaction–diffusion–convection type. The STM type oscillatory reaction model of catalytic oxidation is used as a kinetic model. The obtained results of mathematical modelling show the decisive influence of an axial mixing in the reactor on the development of spatiotemporal structures. It is also shown that, depending on the ratio of adsorption constants of reacting species, three different isothermal spatiotemporal structures can arise, namely a spatially inhomogeneous stationary state, regular and aperiodic “breathing structures”.
Potential role of adaptive response by cellular bioenergetic sensor of AMP-activated protein kinase in the implementation of the action of radioprotectors from alpha1-adrenergic agonists
Authors: Vasin Mikhail V. , Ushakov Igor B.
Published: September 2024

AMP-activated protein kinase as a universal metabolic sensor regulates the processes of anabolism and catabolism in the body. Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase occurs with a decrease in ATP content in the cell, which occurs under the influence of stress of various etiologies: with fasting, acute hypoxia, physical exertion, with radiation lesions and many other pathophysiological conditions of the body. The increase in its activity can be initiated pharmacologically through G-protein-coupled receptors, including ala1-adrenoagonists, exhibiting unique radioprotective properties on the example of indralin. AMP-activated protein kinase takes part through succinate dehydrogenase (respiratory chain complex II). in enhancing cellular respiration and ATP synthesis. According to the existing hypothesis, with excessive stimulation of AMP-activated protein kinase by alpha1-adrenoagonists, acute cellular hypoxemia develops, which is one of the main mechanisms for the implementation of their action. Under these conditions, the reduction of cell death from acute hypoxia with the stimulation of AMP-activated protein kinase and the participation of nitric monoxide is carried out by the transition to aerobic glycosis. The second important mechanism of protection by alpha1-agonists at large doses of radiation implements an anti-apoptic effect through the PPAR-AMPK-PGC-1α axis, maintaining the functional state of mitochondria. When stimulated with alpha1-adrenoagonists, sirtuin 1 provides an increase NAD+ in the cell, and through PGC-1α mitochondrial biogenesis is carried out, the required intensity of metabolism, cellular respiration and ATP synthesis. These processes may be facilitated by a closely related alpha-1-adrenoagonist cell cycle arrest associated with AMP-protein kinase, which favors affected DNA repair. The potential anti-apoptic properties of the alpha1-adrenoagonist igralin may contribute to the development of high radioprotective properties of the radriorotector at ultra-lethal doses of radiation.
Synthetic genistein is a potential active pharmaceutical substance for the development of radiation countermeasure agents
Authors: Tikhonova Viktoria V. , Sotnikova Tatyana  V. , Erlin Gleb V. , Strelova Olga Yu. , Grebenyuk Alexander N.
Published: September 2024

The development of dosage forms of effective radiation countermeasure agents remains an urgent task of modern radiobiology. The purpose of this study is to determine the quality indicators of domestic synthetic genistein as a potential active pharmaceutical substance for the development of radiation countermeasure agents. The material of the study was two samples of genistein synthesized at the SPC “Farmzashchita” of the FMBA of Russia and at the St. Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, and natural genistein isolated from soybean seed cake (Glycine max L. Merr.). The quality of synthetic and natural genistein was evaluated using infrared Fourier spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance H1 and C13 spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. It was established that according to the studied spectra, the genistein samples do not differ from each other, the structure of the molecule is confirmed, there are no additional signals in them. The method of non-aqueous titration of genistein with potentiometric determination of the end point of titration in dimethylformamide medium, which is recommended to be included in the regulatory documentation for genistein drug substance, has been developed and validated. The method of high-performance liquid chromatography of quantitative determination of genistein for further study of biologically active additives and medicinal products based on it has been developed and tested.
Radiation dermatitis: the development of the problem
Authors: Sorokina Svetlana S. , Karmanova Ekaterina E. , Anikina Viktoriia A. , Popova Nelli R.
Published: September 2024

According to the clinical assessment, 85–95% of patients undergoing standard radiation therapy develop such a side effect of radiation dermatitis (RD). Currently, the study of the problem of RD moves away from the classification of the main symptoms towards the development of high-tech methods of diagnosis and treatment, which are associated with the use of bioactive substances of different nature, targeted and cellular therapy, and also nanotechnology. However, there is currently no worldwide standard treatment for RD. This review presents a retrospective of the formation and development of this problem, the current state and possible ways of further development of studies.
Peculiarities of behavior in “soil–water” environment of radiocesium in contaminated area after the accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP
Authors: Konoplev A. V.
Published: September 2024

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident in March 2011 led to extensive environmental contamination by several radionuclides, particularly 134Cs (half-life Т1/2=2.06 years) and 137Cs (Т1/2=30.17 years). This has rekindled the interest in the behavior of radiocesium in the environment, particularly given the geoclimatic conditions of Japan. This review paper summarizes key findings of post-Fukushima studies of radiocesium fate and transport in soil-water environment and challenges for the future. The studies after the Fukushima accident have clearly demonstrated that behaviour of accidentally released radiocesium in the environment is governed by speciation in fallout and site-specific environmental characteristics. The Fukushima-derived 137Cs is found to be strongly bound to soil and sediment particles, which reduces the potential bioavailability of this radionuclide. Up to 80% of the deposited 137Cs on the soil of the contaminated area were reported to be incorporated in hot glassy microparticles (CsMPs) insoluble in water. These particles decompose in the environment very slowly, and long-term radiocesium leaching from these particles is a challenge for future studies. In Fukushima contaminated areas the high annual precipitation and steep slopes are conducive to significant erosion and intensive r-Cs wash-off especially during devastating typhoons. Typhoons Etou in 2015 and Hagibis in 2019 demonstrated a pronounced redistribution of 137Cs on river watersheds and floodplains, and natural self-decontamination occurred in some cases. Understanding mechanisms and prediction of radiocesium long-term dynamics and seasonality in water bodies, as well as its remobilization from river-transported sediments at the interface between freshwater and marine water in estuaries is important challenge for contemporary radioecology.
Dynamics of 137Cs aggregated transfer factors to animal fodder: 35 years after the Chernobyl accident
Authors: Fesenko Sergey V. , Prudnikov Pyotr V. , Isamov Nizametdin N. , Emlyutina Evgeniya S. , Titov Igor E. , Shubina Olga A.
Published: September 2024

The results of the analysis of 137Cs aggregated transfer factors (Tag) change in the forages of agricultural animals (hay, haylage, silage and green forage) in the south-western districts of the Bryansk region during 35 years after the Chernobyl accident are presented. It is shown that the rates of Tag reduction in different districts and zones of radioactive contamination differed significantly, and the dynamics of their change had an uneven character. Four time’ intervals are distinguished for assessments, from 1987 to 1992, from 1993 to 2006, from 2006, and from 2006 to 2015 and from 2016 to 2021. The first period covered the time after the accident, when the countermeasures were carried out on a maximum scale, the second one when the scales of remediation decreased significantly, the third period was a time (from 2006 to 2016), when the dynamics of the Tag reduction was influenced by the Federal Target Program (FTP) “Preservation and restoration of soil fertility of agricultural lands and agricultural landscapes as national patrimony of Russia for 2006–2013” and the fourth one was from 2016 to 2021, a remote period after the accident, when the volumes of rehabilitation of agricultural lands were very low. The half-lives, calculated for the period of intensive countermeasure implementation, ranged from 0.73 to 2.0 years. During the next period the 137Cs decrease in all types of forage crops strongly slowed down, and in many areas, there was a tendency for an increase in the Tag values. During the third and fourth periods the dynamics was of multidirectional character, namely, in the districts where the FTP activities were applied in a full scale an essential increase in the 137Cs Tag values to fodder plants was noted, and where the countermeasures application was limited a further increase in this parameter was noted. The efficiency of remediation was estimated by the criterion of reduction of Tag values (reduction factor) in zones with different 137Cs deposition density on agricultural lands. It was also noted that the reduction factor at different time intervals after the accident ranged from 1.1 (silage) to 5.1 (haylage). The highest efficiency in Tag reduction in fodder crops was observed both in the first period after the accident (1986–1992) and in the period of the FTP implementation. It was shown that the Tag reduction factors in the zone with deposition density from 185 to 555 kBq/m2 were not significantly different from those in the zone with deposition density of 555–1480 kBq/m2.
Eastern-Urals radioactive trace as a source of genetic diversity in rodents populations at adjacent territories
Authors: Grigorkina Elena B. , Rakitin Sergey B. , Olenev Grigory V.
Published: September 2024

Firstly, polymorphism of gene cytochrome b’(cytb) fragment of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA ) and migratory activity of red-backed voles (Myodes rutilus Pallas, 1779) at zone of local radioactive pollution – Eastern-Urals radioactive trace zone (EURT) are investigated. More high haplotype diversity in both samples from EURT zone and adjacent background territory (9–10 km) as compared with the reference one (220 kms) was found. Moreover nucleotide diversity and average number of pair distinctions between haplotypes were greatest in voles from contiguous site with background radiation level. Our hypothesis about association genetic diversity with rodents’ migrations from EURT zone were verified in field experiments employing group marking of population by biomarker rhodamine B. Migrants (males and females) of different functional status at background sites were revealed. Long-distance movements (9500 m) are maximal known for M. rutilus. EURT zone is a source of genetic diversity in rodents populations on adjacent territories due to interpopulation gene flows patterns (radiation-induced effects) carrying by migrants. MtDNA can be served as an effective biomarker of radionuclide exposure in natural environment. Сombining usage of ecological and molecular biomarkers is expediently for monitoring in rodents inhabiting zones of local radionuclides pollution.
Interaction of the Endocrine and Exocrine Parts of the Pancreas
Authors: Mostafa A. , Gantsova E. A. , Serova O. V. , Mohammad T. , Deyev I. E.
Published: September 2024

The pancreas plays a key role in the endocrine system of animals and in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. The exocrine and endocrine pancreas are structurally separate from each other, but numerous studies suggest anatomical and functional connections between these parts. Previously, less attention was paid to these interactions, but the pancreas is now viewed as a single organ consisting of functionally related components that coordinates endocrine and exocrine responses. Our review examines the latest data indicating the functional connection and mutual influence of the endocrine and exocrine parts of the pancreas. In addition, we will also look at the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pancreatic function.
Transcription Factor NF-κB: Role and Significance in the Neuroimmunoendocrine Regulation of Respiratory Function in Normal Conditions and in Lung Pathology
Authors: Belova Yu. I. , Mironova E. S. , Zubareva T. S. , Kvetnoy I. M. , Yablonsky P. K.
Published: September 2024

The problem of modern biomedicine is the elucidation of the multicomponent and multilevel mechanism of a single neuroimmunoendocrine regulation of physiological functions, which plays the role of a universal conductor of all life processes. Respiratory diseases lead in the structure of general morbidity among the population and remain one of the most pressing problems of modern healthcare. The spread of lung diseases is facilitated by lifestyle, air pollution, smoking, environment, infections, and genetic predisposition. Various risk factors can contribute to the development of pathologies such as pneumonia, lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and others. In addition, the rates of these diseases tend to increase every year. In this regard, verification and study of signaling molecules as factors involved in the neuroimmunoendocrine regulation of lung function in normal and pathological conditions, which on the one hand can be considered as biomarkers of disease prognosis, and on the other as potential targets for targeted effective therapy, is an urgent task of modern translational biomedicine. This literature review is devoted to study of the one of the key participants role in the neuroimmunoendocrine regulation of homeostasis – the transcription factor NF-κB in the regulation of respiratory function in health and the pathogenesis of lung diseases. Summarizing information on this topic is extremely important and promising for understanding the molecular mechanisms of the onset and course of diseases, and will also allow us to develop new approaches to targeted personalized therapy for socially significant pathologies: bronchial asthma, lung cancer, acute distress syndrome and COVID-19. A detailed study of the mechanisms of NF-κB activation and its relationship with other signaling pathways will lead to solving the main task of translational biomedicine – the development of innovative methods for the treatment and prevention of human diseases, including pathology of the respiratory system.
УРАН ӨНДІРУ БАРЫСЫНДА ТҮЗІЛЕТІН ҚАЙТАРЫМДЫ ЕРІТІНДІЛЕРДІ ПОЛИМЕРЛІ ФЛОКУЛЯНТТАРМЕН ТАЗАЛАУ
Authors: Дәулетбаев Ә.С. , Қадырбеков Қ.А. , Абилкасова С.О. , Калимолдина Л.М. , Мұқатаева Ж.С.
Published: September 2024

Бұл мақалада уран өндіру барысында түзілетін айналымдағы ерітінділерді полимерлі флокулянттармен тазалау әдісі қарастырылған. «Ирколь» кенішіндегі (Семізбай-U, ЖШС) уран өндірудегі кең көлемде қышқылды қайтарымды ерітінділердің түзілуі, оларды тазарту технологияларын жетілдіру өзекті мәселе болып табылады. Уран минералдарын кендерден қышқылды немесе сілтілі әдістер арқылы сілтілендіру технологиясымен алынады. Өз кезегінде бұл қайтарымды ерітінділер резервуарларда тұндырылынып қайта пайдалануға, яғни уран алутехнологиялық цикліне қайта уранды ерітуге қолданылады. Зерттеу барысында D8 Advance (Bruker) рентгендік фазалық аппаратында қайтарымды ерітінділердің құрамына элементтік талдау жасалып, олардың полимерлі флокулянттармен әрекеттесуі анықталған. Қайтарымды ерітінді үлгісінің құрғақ қалдығының негізгі компоненттері кварц (92%) және басқа кремний қосылыстары болып табылатынын көрсетті. Темірдің, алюминийдің, кальцийдің, магнийдің және калийдің еріген тұздары (негізінен сульфаттары)және олардың гидроксидтері де кездесетіні байқалады.Мақалада озық аналитикалық құрылғылар, соның ішінде атомды адсорбциялық, рентгенофазалық, рентгендік спектрлік әдістер мен аппараттар, бөлшектің өлшемін анықтай алатын QicPicLyxell аппараты қолданылған. Полимерлі флокулянттардың қайтарымды ерітінділердегі дисперсті коллоидты қосылыстарды жойып, оның тазаруына мүмкіндік беретіні көрсетілген. Шөгуі төмен суспензия бөлшектерінің тез бөлінуін жеделдету мақсатында тазарту процестері қарастырылған. Полимерлі флокулянттардың табиғатына және дозасына байланысты қайтарымды ерітінділерді қаншалықты тазалау тәуелділіктері мен мүмкіндіктері қарастырылған. Полимерлі флокулянттардың флокула түзілу процесі немесе флокуляция арқылы ірі бөлшектердің пайда болуы QicPicLyxell аппаратында зерттелген. Ірі бөлшектердің неғұрлым көптеп түзілуі қайтарымды ерітінділердің жоғары деңгейде тазалануына алып келетіндіктері көрсетілген.
An Activity Theoretic Exploration of the Causes of Language Learners’ Misbehavior: Teachers’ Belief in Focus
Authors: Kamali Jaber , Shakib Kotamjani Sedigheh , Furkan Alpat Muhammet
Published: September 2024

This study attempts to explore the teachers’ beliefs on the causes of learners’ misbehavior in language classrooms. To do so, 23 language teachers completed a narrative frame in which they discussed a misbehavior experience they had in the class and why they thought it happened; they, then, attended semi-structured interviews where they discussed their experiences regarding learners’ misbehavior. A thematic analysis was employed and the data was analyzed with an eye on the study’s theoretical underpinning, i.e., Activity Theory (AT). The results indicated that there are different sources of misbehavior on different interconnected components of AT. In the “tool” component, the emergent themes were materials constraints, technological challenges, and hobbies interventions. In the “rules”, some themes such as teaching methodology, socio-cultural norms, and political, and ideological intolerance or disobedience emerged. It was in the “community” component of AT that the data revealed social phenomena, colleagues and authorities, and learners heterogeneity. Finally, in the “division of labor” the emerged themes were overwhelming responsibilities, family issues, and executives’ dereliction. The findings suggest a new look at language learners’ misbehavior and inform teacher education programs in which teachers are trained on this issue to manage learning in their classrooms effectively.
Contemporary Trends in ESP Research within the MENA Region: A Scoping Review
Authors: Assassi Tarek , Rouaghe Fouzia
Published: September 2024

As English is today’s lingua franca, ESP is a flourishing domain of English language teaching and learning for learners seeking to enhance their professional or academic performance in a specific target situation. This review aims to classify research tendencies in the MENA region through topical themes explored in two major journals of ESP, English for Specific Purposes and Journal of English for Academic Purposes. The study's significance lies in shedding light on the evolving landscape of ESP research in the region, a crucial endeavor given the growing importance of English as a lingua franca in professional and academic contexts. To reach this objective, 26 papers published between 2019 and 2024 were selected based on the authors’ institutional affiliation. Scholars from Algeria, Iran, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the UAE authored the selected research papers. The results of this review revealed a major interest in researching target-situation linguistic analysis and pedagogical implications.
K problematice studia politiky a mezinárodních vztahů
Authors: Plaček Štěpán
Published: September 2024

Pro marxisty je nesporné, že politika není pouhá dovednost, ale věda. Otázka jejího začlenění do marxistické klasifikace společenských věd není dosud dořešena, avšak v probíhající diskusi o politické vědě (respektive vědě o politice, politologii - termonologie není ješte ustálená) byla již uvedena řada důvodu pro to, aby výzkum problémů spadajících do její oblasti byl ze studia ostatních společenských věd vyčleněn. Naléhavost soustavného a souvislého výzkumu těchto problémů plyne mj. z toho, že politika hraje dnes ve společenském dění a zejména v dění v měřítku mezinárodním, dotýkajícím se v nebývalé míře osudů lidstva, stále význačnejší roli a že se objevuje stále více nových otázek vyžadujících teoretického a praktického politického řešení.
Borsa İstanbul Konaklama İşletmelerinin Finansal Performanslarının TOPSIS, MULTIMOORA ve PROMETHEE Yöntemiyle Belirlenmesi
Authors: Karagöz Bengü Su , Sezgin Mete , Akgöz Erkan , Yurtlu Murat
Published: September 2024

Ülkelerin kalkınmaları için önemli bir sektör olarak görülen turizmin etkinliği, sektörde faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin finansal performanslarıyla doğrudan ilişkilidir. Bu sebeple turizm işletmelerinin finansal performanslarının analiz edilmesi önemlidir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, BİST konaklama sektöründe işlem gören işletmelerin 2018-2022 yıllarına ait finansal performanslarının belirlenmesidir. Bu kapsamda finansal performans kriteri olarak Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu’ndan elde edilen mali tablolardan yararlanılarak 15 finansal oran araştırmacılar tarafından hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen oranlar TOPSIS, MULTIMOORA ve PROMETHEE çok kriterli karar verme yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. BİST konaklama sektöründe genel olarak finansal performansı en yüksek işletmelerin KSTUR ve MAALT olduğu belirlenmiş ve yöntemlerin sıralama sonuçlarının farklı olabildiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre araştırmacılara, işletmelere ve yatırımcılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Gastronomi Turizmi Kapsamında Coğrafi İşaretli Ürünlerin Yiyecek İçecek İşletmelerinde Kullanımı: Niğde İli Örneği
Authors: Özmen Şinasi , Deniz Gaye
Published: September 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Niğde iline ait coğrafi işaretli ürünlerin yiyecek ve içecek işletmelerinde kullanımını, gastronomi turizmi bağlamında incelemektir. Araştırma kapsamında, öncelikle Niğde’ye özgü tescilli ve başvuru sürecinde olan coğrafi işaretli ürünler tespit edilmiş, ardından bu ürünlerin işletmelerdeki kullanım durumları analiz edilmiştir. Niğde ilinde yer alan yiyecek içecek işletmeleri arasından amaçlı rastgele örnekleme yoluyla örneklem belirlenmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında doküman incelemesi ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler kullanılmış; bu doğrultuda, 18 yiyecek ve içecek işletmesi sahibi ya da yöneticisi ile görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, Bor Söğürmesi, Niğde Tahinlisi ve Niğde Tavası gibi coğrafi işaretli ürünlerin menülerde yer aldığını, ancak Darboğaz Kirazı ve Niğde Kelle Söğüş gibi ürünlerin kullanılmadığını ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, coğrafi işaret başvuru sürecinde olan Niğde Elmasının tescillenerek menülerde yer alması gerektiği önerilmektedir. Bunun yanı sıra, Orta Dolma, Mazaklı, Oğma Çorbası, Beyaz Tarhana Çorbası gibi coğrafi işaret tescili bulunmayan, ancak menülerde yer alması gereken diğer potansiyel yerel ürünlerin de önemi vurgulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, coğrafi işaretli ürünlerin menülerde kullanımı, Niğde’nin tanıtımına ve turizm potansiyelinin geliştirilmesine katkı sağladığı yönünde bir farkındalık oluşturduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
İKİ DİLİN BEYANI: SEYYİD VEHBÎ SÛRNÂMESİ İLE HAZÎN SÛRNÂMESİNDE YER ALAN HEDİYELERİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: Tunç Tülay
Published: September 2024

Türk edebiyatına mahsus bir tür olan sûrnâme; düğün, şenlik, ziyafet anlamına gelen Farsça, “sûr” kelimesi ile mektup, risale, kitap anlamına gelen “nâme” kelimesinin birleşiminden olmuştur. Böylelikle “sûr-nâme”; düğün, ziyafet, şenlik gibi konularda yazılmış, manzum ve mensur eserler olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Sûrnâmeler; şehzadelerin sünnet düğünlerini, hanım sultanların evlenme törenlerini, şehzade veya sultanların doğumlarını anlatan eserlerdir. Az önce belirttiğimiz tanıma göre sûrnâmelerin konusu da buna bağlı olarak “sûr-ı cihâz, sûr-ı hitân ve sûr-ı vilâdet” olarak kendi içinde ayrılmaktadır. Sûrnâmeler sosyal hayat konulu eserlerdir ve bundan ötürü sûrnâmelere edebî ve tarihî yönünün dışında kültürel metinler olarak da bakılmalıdır. Bu sebeple içerikleri göz önünde bulundurulduğunda sûrnâmelerin; yeme-içme, musiki, giyim, gösteri, eğlence ve hediyeleşme geleneği hakkında bilgi verdiğini görmekteyiz. Yapılmş olan ilk şölenden son şölene kadar düğünlerede sunulan hediyeler büyük önem taşımış ve bu hediyelerin bir kısmı imparatorluğun resmî defterlerine kaydedişmiştir. Lale Devri’nin başlangıcı sayabileceğimiz 1720 tarihinde, Sultan III. Ahmet’in dört şehzadesi için düzenlediği büyük şölende devlet erkanının, düğüne gelen diğer konukların, esnafların getirmiş olduğu hediyeler oldukça dikkate değer düzeydedir. Dönemin ünlü şairlerinden Seyyid Vehbî ve Sûr Emini Halil Efendi’nin katibi Mehmed Hazîn’in şenlikler için kaleme almış oldukları eserlerde düğünde sunulan hediyeler de yer alır. Bu çalışmada; 1720 tarihinde, III. Ahmet’in dört şehzadesi için düzenlediği büyük şöleni konu edinen iki eserin, Seyyid Vehbî ve Hazîn Sûrnâmesinin, hediyeler kapsamında karşılaştırılması yapılacaktır.
Development of Sustainable Construction Materials : MSWI Bottom Ash Optimization
Authors: Tiwari Ashwini
Published: September 2024

This paper explores the development of a Decision Support System (DSS) aimed at optimizing the use of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in construction materials. With increasing waste generation and the need for sustainable construction practices, the utilization of MSWI bottom ash presents an opportunity to mitigate environmental impact. The DSS integrates multi-criteria decision-making methods, environmental assessments, and material performance evaluations to provide an optimal solution for incorporating MSWI bottom ash in construction applications. The system's effectiveness was validated through case studies and sensitivity analysis, showing potential for widespread adoption in the construction industry. This paper presents the development of a decision support system (DSS) to optimize the utilization of MSWI bottom ash in construction materials. The DSS integrates expert knowledge, machine learning algorithms, and linear programming to provide a comprehensive solution for MSWI bottom ash utilization.