bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capabılıtıes of usıng UAVs to determıne forest road excavatıon volumes ın mountaınous areas
Authors: Türk Yılmaz , Canyurt Harun
Published: April 2024

Decision support systems based on spatial data are widely used in some countries for planning production activitiesin forestry and designing forest roads. In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been playingan active role in the production of high resolution and accurate digital elevation models (DEMs) of forested areas.In the preparation of progress payments for forest road construction works, the workload is high, while the feethat has to be paid to the contractor company after the completion of the road construction is determined accordingto the final cost in the progress payment schedules. In this study, the applicability of UAV technology for determiningforest road cut volume and land classification was investigated. A 640-meter section of the forest roadcoded 001 of Taşlıyayla Forest Management Sub-Directorate (Bolu/Türkiye) was examined in the study. Flightswith an UAV (drone) were carried out in autonomous mode before and after the construction of the road examinedin the study. In addition, in order to determine the amount of cut, measurements of the geometric characteristicsof the road were made in the field after the road construction. As a result of the study, 2189 m³ cut volumewas found with the UAV data with an average error of 3 cm. According to the field measurement results, theamount of cut was determined as 2080 m³. A difference of +5% was found between the UAV data and the fieldmeasurement results. In addition, using the JavaScript coding language on the Google Earth Engine platform, soil(46%) and loose soil (54%) land classification was identified from the orthophoto images. The obtained resultsreveal the usability of UAVs in determining forest road volumes.
LineFit.xls : a Microsoft Excel template for fitting 11 regression models to Y-X data
Authors: Kitikidou Kyriaki , Milios Elias
Published: April 2024

An essential challenge in any environmental field (forestry, agriculture, etc.), which places an emphasis on data analysis for the purpose of decision making and problem solving, is the estimation of a dependent environmental variable (Y) through an independent one (X). In this work, a Microsoft Excel template is proposed for assessing a set of eleven popular regression Y-X models. Any researcher can use LineFit.xls as a modeling tool for assessing these eleven regression models and selecting the one that best fits their data by running tests on all regression assumptions and comparing models using the most common fitting comparison criteria. Microsoft Excel, being a widely used and user-friendly program, makes it easy to update, expand, and personalize the tests to meet specific needs.
ON THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF THE RIGHT OF PERSONAL PORTRAYAL (COMMENTS ON THE INADEQUACY OF THE EXISTING LEGISLATION TO THE REALITIES OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY ERA)
Authors: Grzesiok-Horosz Agnieszka , Horosz Piotr
Published: April 2024

The authors pointed to basic causes of the discrepancy and of the existing interpretative problems with personal portrayal – legislative duality, expressed in severance of the provisions on personal portrayal into two legislative acts, with doubts as to their mutual relationship, laconic and fragmented nature of the legal regime of personal portrayal and its inadequacy to the realities of the information society era. In their opinion, the legislator should comprehensively regulate the problems of personal portrayal and the commercial use of the right of personal portrayal in a separate legislative act, based on the conception of the right of personal portrayal as mixed, personal and economic interest, with a dominant economic aspect, and also regulate a number of specific questions which raise serious interpretative problems in the current legislative framework.
Sprawczość przestrzeni i przestrzenie sprawczości. Antropologiczne uwagi na temat metodologii badania reformy rolnej
Authors: Szymborski Jan
Published: April 2024

The Agency of Space and Spaces of Agency. Anthropological Remarks on the Methodology of Research on Polish Land Reform: The aim of this article is to discuss the category of manor space in the context of the PKWN land reform in Poland inaugurated in 1944. The main point of reference is the research of Anna Wylegała (Był dwór, nie ma dworu. Reforma rolna w Polsce, 2022) and Andrzej Leder (Prześniona rewolucja. Ćwiczenia z logiki historycznej, 2014). In line with the actor-network theory (ANT), space will be conceptualized as a material condition of possibility, contributing to the portrayal of villagers’ attitudes towards the land reform. In this context, Wylegała’s findings will be criticized for their involuntary reconstruction of hegemonic discursive frameworks. Also Leder’s refusal to recognize the active participation of rural residents in the events of the reform will be problematized. The last part of the work focuses on the category of emancipation in relation to the new position of villagers in the social hierarchy. In this context, attention will be paid to certain actions that may have intentionally sought to remain unseen at political and social level.
An Exploratory Qualitative Content Analysis of First-Year Veterinary Students’ Perspectives on Conflict
Authors: McCool Katherine E. , Kedrowicz April A.
Published: April 2024

Teamwork among health professionals is a requirement for the delivery of excellent medical care; effective teamwork leads to improved patient outcomes and greater job satisfaction for health care professionals. A critical component of successful teamwork is effective conflict management. While preliminary evidence suggests that many health care providers have negative perceptions of conflict and conflict-avoidant tendencies, no existing research to-date has explored veterinary students’ perspectives on conflict. Understanding the ways in which veterinary students perceive conflict represents an important first step in helping them identify strategies for future conflict management. The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the first-year veterinary students’ perspectives on conflict. Students responded to two open-ended prompts as part of a reflection assignment following an instructional module on conflict. Results from the qualitative content analysis showed that students demonstrated an understanding of (a) the role of feelings and emotions in conflict, (b) the importance of relying on facts and observations as opposed to evaluations and judgment in conflict, (c) the value of competent communication in conflict, and (d) self-awareness of personal factors related to conflict. These findings highlight the power of self-reflection to learners’ awareness of default tendencies when faced with conflict, the impact of their attitudes and experiences on conflict behavior, and a willingness to incorporate a collaborative approach to conflict resolution in the future.
Fabrication of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) post and core using indirect digitalisation technique
Authors: Zulkefle Nurul Jannah , Abdul Hamid Nor Faharina , Tengku Mohd Ariff Tengku Fazrina , Ab Ghani Zuryati
Published: April 2024

The advancement of digital technology in dentistry signifies an opportunity for the clinician to explore novel techniques in fabricating post and core. Conventional custom-made post and core is constructed in the laboratory with very limited material either gold, nickel-chromium or cobalt-chromium. Apart from higher modulus elasticity compared to dentin, the colour of the conventional custom-made post and core was also unaesthetic making it inferior to be used with all ceramic crown. This article describes post and core fabrication technique using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology with acrylic resin pattern build-up and indirect digitalisation method. The same procedure for custom-made metal post and core was adopted in this case to capture the anatomical shape of the root canal before digital technology was incorporated in the fabrication of post and core manufacture using CAD/CAM. With the CAD/CAM approach, an increased in quality, productivity, workflow efficiency and consistency of prosthetic rehabilitation may be obtained. It also enables clinicians to fabricate post and core using tooth colour material with better physical properties and improved mechanical qualities to achieve the best result in restoring endodontically treated teeth.
Medical emergencies response plan: Is your dental clinic ready?
Authors: Ahmad Tarmidzi Nor Azura , Mohamed Ramli Nalisha , Amran Norashikin
Published: April 2024

Dentists should provide a safe environment for all patients and this also includes preparing for the occurrence of medical emergencies in dental setting. Managing medical emergencies must be considered in the initial set up of a dental clinic. Some emergencies are indeed unavoidable hence all dental clinic members must be prepared and well trained to manage medical emergencies. Among the steps that should be taken in preparing dental clinic for medical emergencies are development of emergency plan, evaluation of patients’ risk, monitoring of vital signs, training of staff and availability of emergency drugs and equipment.
Prevalence of internet addiction among medical and non-medical students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan
Authors: Azmi Fatin Nadrah , Azmi Nurul Husna , Jasmani Norshahida , Mohd Salim Fatin Salina , Abdul Hadi Azwanis , Abd Aziz Karimah Hanim
Published: April 2024

Internet addiction has become a serious problem with the increasing internet use, especially among college students and adolescents. Most of the available literature on internet addiction among college students was mainly related to medical students and showed a disturbing prevalence, however, this is not widely studied among non-medical students. This study describes the prevalence and factors associated with internet addiction among medical and non-medical students at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan. A total of 107 medical and 104 non-medical students of IIUM Kuantan participated in this cross-sectional study conducted from July 15, 2019, to August 25, 2019, using random sampling. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was distributed through social media platform. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, while binary logistic regression was used to identify respondents’ factors associated with internet addiction. The results showed that 67.3% of medical students and 65.4% of non-medical students were moderately addicted to the Internet. The significant predictors of internet addiction in medical students are age (OR 0.235 95% CI 0.068-0.812) and duration of internet use of 4-6 hours (OR 0.235 95% CI 0.068-0.812). Among non-medical students, the significant predictors were social networking (OR 0.137 95% CI 0.003-0.636), Internet TV (OR 3.574 95% CI 1.057-12.08), and time spent on the Internet from 4-6 hours (OR 0.247 95% CI 0.06-0.91). The prevalence of internet addiction among medical and non-medical students at IIUM Kuantan is of concern. Early identification based on these findings for each medical and non-medical faculty can be tailored to ensure successful intervention.
HISTORICAL LOCAL STUDIES IN FACES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE FAMILY BRANCHES OF THE BARANNIKOVS’ FAMILY)
Authors:   FSBEI HE «East Siberian state Institute of culture», Protasova Larisa Innokentyevna
Published: April 2024

The historical and ancestral memory of the descendants about their an-cestors is the key to the prosperity and development of family branches. Prota-sova Larisa Innokentyevna is the successor of the Barannikovs’ family, well-known in Buryatia. The author of the article reveals some facts of the life paths of her grandfather Vasily Nikolaevich Barannikov, her father Innokentiy Vasilyevich Barannikov, her brother Velikton Innokentyevich Barannikov, and her mother Yelena Glebovna Protasova. The events of the creative and peda-gogical path of the author are also mentioned. The described achievements and fateful facts in the lives of the representatives of this genus have found their reflection in various spheres of the historical local studies events of the past century.
CLASSICS AND JAZZ: WAYS OF ACCEPTANCE AND INTERACTION
Authors:   Kazan state institute of culture (Russia, Kazan city), Rudenko Andrey Alexandrovich
Published: April 2024

The article gives the description of two major musical directions. The author analyzes both classical and jazz directions, the latter is certainly younger than the former, but, nevertheless, is quite a serious, self-sufficient, now pow-erful style in music.
NOTION OF TREND "PHYGITAL" IN CULTURE
Authors:   Kazan state institute of culture, Mirnaya Raushania Rafisovna
Published: April 2024

In today’s rapidly changing world, new trends, technologies and no-tions, combining various aspects of the digital age, are actualized. In the cul-tural environment, an actual phenomenon is the phygital world «thrown» into everyday life as a marketing move and claiming an ideological position in fu-ture. Phygital art is becoming an important part of the creative and media in-dustry, bringing investment and aesthetic attractiveness to the creation of vir-tual concert programs, films, games and exhibitions. The purpose of the study is to generalize and fix the phenomenon «phygital» in the cultural environment and determine its mechanisms and essential characteristics.
Acute Appendicitis with Retroperitoneal Ectopic Location from Ascending Colon
Authors:   Department of Radiology, G. Jazzolino Hospital, ASP Vibo Valentia, Vibo Valentia, Italy, Lico Matilde , Gismondo Velardi Giancarlo , Lazzeroni Rachele , Teti Angela , V. Trecroci Ilaria , Maccarone Rosario , Militano Letterio , Casuscelli Giuseppe , BASILE Michela , Loria Sveva , Loria Saverio , Loria Francesco
Published: April 2024

Anatomical variant of appendix are very rare, but is important to detect variations of localization for an immediate and correct diagnosis, avoiding complications. Such occurrences can mimic other pathologies and ultrasound examination often does not allow to obtain a precise diagnosis. In this case report, Computed Tomography allowed us to diagnose an inflamed appendix originating from the ascending colon, allowing timely and targeted surgery.
Achievements and problems in studying the mechanism of thermal potential transfer regulation between liquids
Authors: Derkach Andriy , Stadnyk Igor , Piddubnyi Volodymyr , Chahaida Andrii , Radchenko Iurii
Published: April 2024

The relevance of the study is determined by its focus on one of the key problems of the Ukrainian economy, namely the problem of energy resources, which is a necessary step in the development of resource management and planning strategies in the context of modern challenges and instability in the energy market. The purpose of the study is to determine the hydrodynamic and mass-heat transfer characteristics of the process of mixing liquids with different thermal potentials, and to investigate the influence of design factors on the intensity and efficiency of the flow jet. Experimental methods were used to specify the hydrodynamic and mass-heat transfer parameters of the liquid mixing process, and modelling was used to analyse the influence of design factors and develop a scientifically based methodology for calculating new device designs. An approach is obtained that allows solving two problems simultaneously: to decrease energy costs through their rational operation and to reduce environmental pollution, avoiding harmful emissions that occur during fuel combustion. The functional scheme of the test stand is described, the research methodology is presented, and statistical modelling of the influence of parameters on the length of the liquid jet is carried out. Studies of the energy efficiency of the initial stage of the interaction of thermal potentials during the generation of a liquid jet in a recuperative heat exchanger of mixed action to ensure storage conditions and potential movement in front of the nozzle are presented. A mathematical model for describing the length of a continuous water jet when flowing out of the nozzle is proposed and an analysis of the laminar flow of liquid from the nozzle is performed. The length of the continuous water jet when flowing out of the nozzle is determined and the technical capabilities of the process are identified. The efficiency of installing the tip in front of the nozzle for creating turbulent mixing and the method of controlling the water supply during the mixing of thermal potentials are determined. To control the water supply process, a step-by-step method has been developed that allows gradually increasing or decreasing the length of a continuous water jet through the nozzle. The results of the study provide an opportunity to optimise heat exchangers and mixing machines to increase their efficiency and productivity
Integration of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of gas condensate field development
Authors: Deryaev Annaguly
Published: April 2024

In the context of constantly growing global energy demand and rapid changes in the energy sector, the study and implementation of advanced technologies in the development of gas condensate fields is of critical importance. The purpose of this study is to investigate methods to increase the efficiency of production and sustainable use of energy resources by optimising the development of gas condensate fields using advanced technologies. The methods used include analytical method, classification, functional method, statistical method, synthesis. Within the framework of this study, the technological aspects of using wells of the Altyguyi gas condensate field were investigated and extensive laboratory and field analyses were conducted aimed at the correct implementation of the double injection method for simultaneous extraction of gas from one reservoir and oil from another, with an emphasis on their contribution to the development of wells through this approach. The paper also considers aspects of operation and technology, including hydrodynamic and thermohydrodynamic studies, when analysing well designs considering compatibility intervals and mining and geological drilling conditions, based on predictive curves of reservoir pressure and rock fracture pressure. As a result of the analyses, studies and calculations, the implementation of the method of intensification of gas condensate field production using the oil and gas approach of dual injection in one well was substantiated. This approach is focused on reducing capital investments and accelerating the development process. The practical significance of this research lies in the development and implementation of innovative technologies to optimise the production processes of gas condensate fields, which contributes to improving the efficiency of hydrocarbon production and promotes the sustainable use of energy resources
Analysis and optimization of torsion shafts in the context of improving the strength and durability of a light armoured vehicle
Authors: Krakhmalyov Oleksandr , Klitnoy Viktor , Zinchenko Olena , Brusentsev Vitalii , Shelestova Anna
Published: April 2024

In the context of the continuous development of armoured vehicles and the increasing requirements for the strength and efficiency of armoured vehicles, the study and improvement of torsion shafts becomes relevant to ensure high service life and optimal functioning. The aim of this study is to analyse the torsion shafts of light armoured vehicles to identify possible areas of optimization to increase the strength and durability of these vehicle elements. The methods used include the analytical method, classification method, functional method, statistical method, synthesis method, and others. As a result of the study, a comprehensive analysis and optimization of torsion shafts for light armoured vehicles was carried out to increase their strength and durability. The choice of high-strength material and weight consideration helped to reduce the weight of the vehicle, increasing its efficiency. Geometric design included the use of advanced techniques to optimize the shaft shape, and stress and strain analysis helped determine the optimum parameters. The use of computer modelling and simulation simplified the analysis of the shaft’s behaviour under load. The use of safety factors and consideration of impact loads during operation helped to improve the reliability and durability of the structure. The use of the latest materials and manufacturing technologies allowed achieving the optimum parameters of the transmission element. Testing of the prototypes in real conditions confirmed their efficiency and durability. The optimization of weight and weight distribution was aimed at improving the stability of the armoured vehicle, taking into account the requirements of a particular application and manufacturer. The results indicate the potential for improving the design of torsion shafts to increase the performance and stability of light armoured vehicles. This study makes an important contribution to science, as the identified optimizations and improvements in the design of torsion shafts of light armoured vehicles contribute not only to increasing their strength and durability, but also to the rational use of resources and increasing the overall performance of the vehicle
Technical solutions to prevent blackouts in order to provide the population with electricity: The case of Ukraine
Authors: Sikorska Olena , Ostra Natalia , Malogulko Juliya , Teptia Vira , Povstianko Kateryna
Published: April 2024

Due to the deteriorating condition of the power grids and the increasing number of power outages, research on technical solutions to prevent blackouts in the Ukrainian energy system is becoming an extremely relevant and necessary task. This study aims to analyse technical solutions aimed at increasing the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system to prevent blackouts and ensure reliable electricity supply to the population. The methods used include the analytical method, classification method, functional method, statistical method, synthesis method, and others. The study analysed modern technical solutions to improve the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system. The study included a detailed analysis of innovative approaches to modernizing the energy infrastructure. The primary objective was to study and evaluate modern technologies for designing new power lines with improved transmission characteristics. The study emphasized the importance of expanding automation systems to effectively monitor and control the state of the power grid. The study also identified the importance of using energy storage, developing renewable energy sources and improving electricity consumption forecasting systems. Flexible load management measures and improved cybersecurity systems were identified as critical. It is noted that the implementation of the project to provide electricity to the conditional area will be a key step in improving the lives of the local population and providing the necessary conditions for the development of the area’s infrastructure and economy. In addition, the operation of generators for electricity supply will help to reduce the feeling of lack of electricity among residents and ensure reliability in the use of electricity for all sectors of the district’s economy. The overall conclusion is that the implementation of such technical solutions will significantly increase the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system. The results obtained make it possible to effectively avoid blackouts and ensure a sustainable electricity supply to the population. This allows energy companies, government agencies and other stakeholders to optimize energy resource management and make informed decisions to ensure the sustainable and efficient operation of Ukraine’s energy system in the face of a possible blackout risk
Possibilities of landfills and solid waste sites for energy production in Ukraine
Authors: Mikhailova Lyudmyla , Dubik Viktor , Dumanskyi Oleksandr , Kozak Oleksandr
Published: April 2024

Dynamic changes in the energy sector towards the priority of renewable energy are stimulated by the political decisions in the European integrated environment aimed at achieving climate neutrality within the framework of the European Green Deal. The study aims to provide an in-depth investigation of the potential of landfills and solid waste sites for energy production in Ukraine. The study was conducted using general scientific methods, in particular, analysis and synthesis, abstraction, and comparison. The study examined the issues of developing the bioenergy potential of solid waste sites in Ukraine, including organisational, regulatory, technological, financial and investment aspects. The position of various operations for bioenergy waste processing in the solid waste management system, in particular, anaerobic digestion and solid fuel production, was identified, and an analysis of several thermal waste processing technologies was carried out. Among the features and characteristic requirements for the biogas production process using anaerobic methodology, the aspects of technological availability and economic feasibility are highlighted. The study examines the experience of production and use of organic Refuse Derived Fuel and Solid Recovered Fuel produced from solid waste sites, proving the need to optimise the regulatory support for biogas production at solid waste sites storage sites in the national legislative field. The article emphasises the possibility of practical use of Refuse Derived Fuel and Solid Recovered Fuel, in a partial format, to offset the shortage of fossil fuels in Ukraine and actively implement the concept of a sustainable green course for rational waste management. The results obtained can be used to improve the optimisation of strategic programmes for solid waste management in terms of their bioenergy potential
DEVELOPMENT OF A CAROUSEL TYPE MECHATRONIC CRYOCONCENTRATOR ASSEMBLY TO ENSURE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WHEN CREATING NEW PRODUCTS OF DEEP PROCESSING
Authors:   Kemerovo State University, PLOTNIKOV I.B. , KOROTKIY I.A ,   Kemerovo State University, NEVEROV E.N. ,   Kemerovo State University, POPOV A.M. ,   Kemerovo State University, RASCHEPKIN A.N. ,   Kemerovo State University, PLOTNIKOV K.B. ,   Kemerovo State University
Published: April 2024

A by-product in the production of cheeses, cottage cheese or casein is whey. According to the data provided by the International Dairy Association, about 50 % of the 140 million tons of world whey production are disposed of as production waste, which significantly reduces the economic efficiency of the industry. The most modern method of processing whey is cryoconcentration, which consists in the crystallization of moisture followed by displacement of the solid phase. Not improving the cryoconcentration process and its hardware design hinders the introduction of this method into production. In order to increase the productivity of the method of cryoconcentration of whey, a new design of a carousel-type cryoconcentrator with recovery was developed. To reduce the entrainment of the target components and to determine the nature of the crystallization process on the cryoconcentrator plates, a series of experiments were carried out to establish rational process parameters. This made it possible to develop a mechatronic cryoconcentration module for a carousel-type apparatus.
PREDICTED WEAR OF AN ABRASIVE SURFACE UNDER MECHANICAL ACTION OF ALFALFA SEEDS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SCARIFIER BASED ON A DIGITAL TWIN
Authors:   Bashkir State Agrarian University, KHASANOV E.R. , MIRZAMATOV R.R. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University, MUSIN R.Z. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University
Published: April 2024

PREDICTED WEAR OF AN ABRASIVE SURFACE UNDER MECHANICAL ACTION OF ALFALFA SEEDS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SCARIFIER BASED ON A DIGITAL TWIN
COMPLEX USE OF PROBIOTIC «PROLAXIM-V» AND SELENIUMCONTAINING DRUG «NUTRISEL» FOR TURKEY FATTENING
Authors:   Krasnodar Scientific Center for Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, ARAKCHEEVA Е.N. , ZABASHTA H.H. ,   Krasnodar Scientific Center for Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine,   Kuban State Agrarian University named after I.T. Trubilin, SINELSHCHIKOVA I.A. ,   Krasnodar Scientific Center for Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Golovko E.N. ,   Krasnodar Scientific Center for Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, LISOVITSKAYA E.P. ,   Krasnodar Scientific Center for Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine,   Kuban State Agrarian University named after I.T. Trubilin
Published: April 2024

The industrial cultivation of turkey is a profitable area of agriculture. Turkey care is the same as for many other domestic birds. But the main difference lies in the size of this bird. This is a relatively large poultry. Today, industrial turkey breeding is a very popular business. And its popularity is gradually growing. For profitable meat production, it is necessary to use certain breeds of modern turkeys, which are distinguished by the highest conversion of feed into meat. They consume less food and turn it into meat in a very short time. Each period of the life of a turkey grown on factory farms is controlled in such a way as to maximize the final weight of the turkey in order to make a profit. The industry has increased the number of poultry raised in factories, thanks to breeding, various feed formulations and modern management methods. In modern production, all turkeys grown in factories are bred exclusively by artificial insemination in order to make production as efficient as possible. Turkeys grown at enterprises are too large and muscular to reproduce naturally, so sperm is collected from male turkeys and injected into female turkeys. Feeding turkeys is a serious matter. The food changes several times during the life of the birds. It is always a feed based on corn and soy, but with a different content of additional vitamins and minerals, depending on the stage of growth of turkeys. The texture of the feed also changes as the birds mature. The results of studies on the effect of the combined use of the probiotic «Prolaxim-B» and the seleniumcontaining drug «NutriSel» on the safety of livestock, the growth of experimental poultry and feed consumption per 1 kg of gain, the chemical composition of the total minced meat of the pectoral and femoral muscles are presented. Scientific and economic experiments were carried out on the farm of IP Ermakov on turkeys of the Hybrid Converter cross. To conduct the experiment, a control group and two experimental groups of 250 heads each were formed. The chemical composition of turkey meat was carried out at the age of 120 days
EVALUATION OF TOXIC EFFECTS INSECTICIDE BOVERIX, G ON HONEY BEES A. MELLIFERA MELLIFERA L.
Authors:   Bashkir State Agrarian University, Mishukovskaya G.S. , GINIYATULLIN M.G. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University, Shelekhov D.V. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University, Smolnikova E.A. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University
Published: April 2024

The article presents the results of studies on the evaluation of the toxic effect of the biological insecticide Boveriks, G on honey bees A. mellifera mellifera L. Boveriks, G – bioinsecticide developed by research and development enterprise "BashIncom". It includes the entomopathogenic fungus Beaveria bassiana, strain VKPM F-1357. Biological fungicide BioSleep BW was used as a reference substance. The experiment used honey bees Apis mellifera mellifera L. of the Carpathian breed, which were kept in wooden cages. Acute oral toxicity was studied by feeding sugar syrup to bees with the addition of insecticides at concentrations of 10, 50 and 100 ml per 1 liter of syrup. For the test for acute contact toxicity, the anesthetized bees of the experimental groups were treated individually by applying 1 µl of an aqueous solution of insecticides in the same concentrations with a microapplicator to the upper part of the thorax of each bee. At the end of the experiment, 96 hours after feeding the bees with sugar syrup containing the insecticide Boveriks, G in different dosages, the mortality rate of bees in the experimental groups did not reach the level of 50 %. The maximum mortality rate was 16.7 %. There were no significant differences with the control and with the reference substance in terms of mortality in the experimental groups. The analysis of the data obtained allows us to conclude that the studied doses of the bioinsecticide Boveriks, G are not toxic to bees both during oral and contact exposure of the drug. The lethal dose LD50 in determining the acute oral toxicity of the active substance of the drug lies above the value of 1 × 105 CFU/bee; lethal concentration of LK50 – above the value of 100 ml/l, when determining acute contact toxicity LD50 – above the value of 1 × 104 CFU / bee; LK50 – above 100 ml/l.
JUSTIFICATION OF THE OPERATING MODES OF THE K-735 TRACTOR WITH THE KUZBASS PK 6.1 TILLAGE AND SOWING COMPLEX
Authors:   Bashkir State Agrarian University, GABITOV I.I. , GAINULLIN I.A ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University, AKHMETOV A.F. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University
Published: April 2024

Modern crop production is characterized by the introduction of resource-saving methods of processing and cultivation of crops aimed at preserving and increasing soil fertility. The purpose of the research is to determine traction and energy indicators and substantiate the operating modes of a machine-tractor unit based on a K-735 wheeled tractor with a Kuzbass PK 6.1 sowing complex. Based on research, it was found that the pulling force in sowing varies from 19.0 kN to 37.43 kN, the output hook power ranges from 40.11 to 124.26 kW and depends on the speed of the unit, the depth of sowing and the weight of the bunkers. The modes of operation of the unit are justified: at a depth of 5 cm in the second mode, 3 gears at a speed of rotation of the diesel crankshaft 1900 min–1 , after unloading the seeds 50 % transition to the 4th gear of the second mode at a speed of rotation of the diesel crankshaft in the range from 1730 to 1750 min–1 ; at depths of 7 and 9 cm on the second in the 3rd gear mode at a speed of rotation of the diesel crankshaft 1900 min-1 , after unloading the seeds 75 % transition to the 4th gear of the second mode at a speed of rotation of the diesel crankshaft in the range from 1730 to 1750 min–1 .
Phytochemical Screening and Quantitative Determination of Antioxidant Properties of Watermelon Rinds and Seeds
Authors: Olalekan Arawande Jacob
Published: April 2024

In this present age of food insecurity, it is essential to source for agricultural waste that can be nutritionally beneficial to humans and animals. Watermelon rinds and seeds are regarded as agricultural wastes which need to be utilized for human and animal nutrition. This research work is aimed at examining the extractive values, qualitative and quantitative determination of phytochemicals and antioxidants properties in watermelon rinds and seeds and their solvent extracts using six different solvents. The rinds and seeds of watermelon fruits were obtained, rinsed, cut into smaller pieces, air-dried, ground into powdery sample, and sieved with 40 mm mesh size. 20 g each of sample was extracted using 200 mL of six different solvents (acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol and water) for 72 h. Each solvent extract was screened for twelve phytochemicals (flavonoid, phenol, reducing sugar, tannin, saponin, alkaloid, volatile oil, quinone, cardiac glycoside terpenoids, steroids and phlobatannin). The extractive values of watermelon rinds ranged from 1.51±0.26% to 13.56±0.20% while that of watermelon seeds ranged from 3.54±0.16% to 10.17±0.19% in all the six solvents used. Acetone and methanol had the higher extractable phytochemicals (41.67%) in watermelon rinds while methanol, ethyl acetate and ethanol (58.33 – 66.67%) had the highest extractable phytochemicals in watermelon seeds. Water and methanol extracts of watermelon rinds had higher total phenol, DPPH and Iron (Fe2+) chelation assay than raw sample of watermelon rinds. Water and methanol extracts of watermelon rinds had higher iron (Fe2+) chelation assay and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) than raw sample of watermelon seeds. Methanol extract of watermelon seeds had higher total flavonoid, total phenol and DPPH than raw sample of watermelon seeds.
Estimasi Bayes Empirik pada Model Rantai Markov untuk Menggambarkan Karakteristik Curah Hujan di Kota Makassar
Authors: Sanusi Wahidah
Published: April 2024

Peristiwa banjir dan kekeringan merupakan dua peristiwa yang masih menjadi topik menarik bagi para peneliti karena kedua peristiwa tersebut merugikan kelangsungan hidup manusia, baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Kedua fenomena tersebut juga tidak dapat dipastikan kapan mulai atau berakhirnya, sehingga diperlukan suatu model probabilistik seperti model rantai Markov. Model ini dapat menggambarkan karakteristik curah hujan, seperti nilai peluang, durasi dan periode ulang kejadian basah dan kering. Penentuan peluang transisi suatu model rantai Markov dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan klasik maupun pendekatan Bayes. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan peluang transisi model rantai Markov menggunakan pendekatan Bayes empirik, dan untuk memperoleh gambaran karakteristik curah hujan Kota Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan data curah hujan bulanan dari empat stasiun curah hujan di Kota Makassar untuk periode tahun 1988 sampai 2017. Data diperoleh dari Dinas Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Air dan Balai Besar Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika Wilayah IV Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. Berdasarkan estimasi Bayes empirik peluang transisi model Rantai Markov, hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kota Makassar akan mengalami keadaan basah dua bulan berturut-turut, begitupun dengan keadaan kering. Selain itu, hasil penelitian ini juga menunjukkan bahwa pada umumnya kota Makassar akan lebih sering mengalami keadaan basah dibanding keadaan lainnya dengan rata-rata durasi keadaan basah sekitar 7 bulan.
Drama, desesperanza y estigma: Crisis convulsivas entre los mayas tsotsiles y tseltales de Los Altos de Chiapas, México
Authors:   Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, Eroza Solana Enrique , Zarco Mera Angel ,   Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social
Published: April 2024

Este estudio examina las experiencias de crisis convulsivas entre personas pertenecientes a las etnias tsotsil y tseltal, predominantes en Los Altos de Chiapas. El análisis se basa en sus narraciones, y explora las trayectorias tanto de las personas enfermas como de sus cuidadores cercanos. El estudio identifica que la respuesta de los miembros de la familia y de la comunidad a la persona afectada se ve influida por el significado que se confiere a la enfermedad y a quien la padece. La enfermedad en sí misma implica estigmatización y marginación, que se ven exacerbadas por los procesos intersubjetivos y los significados atribuidos a las convulsiones. Además, también se ponen de manifiesto dimensiones estructurales como la pobreza, el racismo y la falta de apoyo institucional para abordar los problemas de salud. En general, los hallazgos indican que los desenlaces adversos para las personas que experimentan crisis convulsivas recurrentes están fuertemente influenciados por la interacción entre factores estructurales y socioculturales.
Ціннісна детермінація особистісної самореалізації обдарованої студентської молоді у педагогічному університеті
Authors: Акімова Ольга , Сапогов Микита , Коваль Микита
Published: April 2024

The study of the problem of personal self-realization of gifted youth is recognized as one of the priority directions in the conditions of European integration of higher education, as is proven in the article. Supporting gifted students becomes an important task for society. The value determination of the process of personal self-realization of gifted students is recognized as a priority way of solving this problem in the article. It is noted that this problem acquires special significance when it comes to the future teacher, who must acquire the appropriate skills for raising gifted children during the period of study in institutions of higher education. The concept of «giftedness» will be interpreted in the article as favorable prerequisites for the development, personal attitude, and orientation of a developing young person. At the same time, it is also an individual peculiarity of a person's abilities, thanks to which he achieves success in the chosen field of activity. The article also presents other interpretations of giftedness: as general abilities that determine a person's capabilities for certain activities; as a system of endowments, which are natural prerequisites for abilities; as individual characteristics of cognitive abilities; as the appropriate level of development of abilities that allow the individual to achieve success in various fields of activity; as a peculiar system of abilities in a person, the unity that they form and, in sum, contribute to high achievements. The authors single out the following types of giftedness: artistic giftedness in the fields of art, authorship, music, literature, and sculpture; leadership talent (high intelligence; ability to make decisions and plan for the future; flexibility; sense of responsibility; persistence and enthusiasm; self-confidence; ability to express oneself clearly); creative talent; and academic and intellectual giftedness (observation; sharp thinking; special memory; problem-solving abilities).
FAME AMID THE RUINS
Authors: Gundle Stephen
Published: April 2024

Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from Rome Open City to Bicycle Thieves. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film industry. This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities.
SOMETIME KIN
Authors: Wallman Sandra
Published: April 2024

In Sometime Kin, Sandra Wallman paints the portrait of an Alpine settlement – its history, economy and culture, and its unusual resistance to outsiders and modernization. Against this, her journal shows the villagers embracing her four small children and acting as participant observers in the two-way process of research. This project happened more than forty years ago and involved a uniquely large fieldwork family, but its insights have wider significance. The book argues that the intrusion of observation inevitably distorts the ordinary life observed, that the challenges of multi-vocality and “truth” are always with us, and that memory is the bedrock of every ethnographic enterprise.
BORN A SLAVE, DIED A PIONEER
Authors: Mallios Seth
Published: April 2024

Few people in the history of the United States embody ideals of the American Dream more than Nathan Harrison. His is a story with prominent themes of overcoming staggering obstacles, forging something-from-nothing, and evincing gritty perseverance. In a lifetime of hard-won progress, Harrison survived the horrors of slavery in the Antebellum South, endured the mania of the California Gold Rush, and prospered in the rugged chaos of the Wild West.
CLAIMING HOMES
Authors: Bruckermann Charlotte
Published: April 2024

Chinese citizens make themselves at home despite economic transformation, political rupture, and domestic dislocation in the contemporary countryside. By mobilizing labor and kinship to make claims over homes, people, and things, rural residents withstand devaluation and confront dispossession. As a particular configuration of red capitalism and socialist sovereignty takes root, this process challenges the relationship between the politics of place and the location of class in China and beyond.
INWARD LOOKING
Authors: Marinov Aleksandar G.
Published: April 2024

At present, Roma are an integral part of Europe, though they face structural and social inequalities and different forms of exclusion and discrimination. Inward Looking seeks to understand the relationship between Romani identity, performance and migration. Particularly, it studies the idea of ‘Romanipe’ through the prism of the personal accounts of Romani migrants. It also seeks to understand the relationships between the Romani groups in Europe, due to their increased travel and convergence, and predict the effects of migration on (new) Romani consciousness. The findings are based on qualitative data gathered from Romani migrants from three towns in Bulgaria.
PRIVILEGES OF BIRTH
Authors: Rogerson Jennifer J. M.
Published: April 2024

Focussing ethnographically on private-sector maternity care in South Africa, Privileges of Birth looks at the ways healthcare and childbirth are shaped by South Africa’s racialised history. Birth is one of the most medicalised aspects of the lifecycle across all sectors of society, and there is deep division between what the privileged can afford compared with the rest of the population. Examining the ethics of care in midwife-attended birth, the author situates the argument in the context of a growing literature on care in anthropological and feminist scholarship, offering a unique account of birthing care in the context of elite care services.
REVISITING AUSTRIA
Authors: Graml Gundolf
Published: April 2024

Following the transformations and conflicts of the first half of the twentieth century, Austria’s emergence as an independent democracy heralded a new era of stability and prosperity for the nation. Among the new developments was mass tourism to the nation’s cities, spa towns, and wilderness areas, a phenomenon that would prove immensely influential on the development of a postwar identity. Revisiting Austria incorporates films, marketing materials, literature, and first-person accounts to explore the ways in which tourism has shaped both international and domestic perceptions of Austrian identity even as it has failed to confront the nation’s often violent and troubled history.
THE DEVIL IS DISORDER
Authors: Lynch Rebecca
Published: April 2024

What role might the Devil have in health and illness? The Devil is Disorder explores constructions of the body, health, illness and wider misfortune in a Trinidadian village where evangelical Christianity is growing in popularity. Based on long-term ethnography and locating the village in historical and global context, the book takes a nuanced cosmological approach to situate evangelical Christian understandings as shaping and being shaped by their context and, in the process, shaping individuals themselves. As people move from local to global subjects, health here stretches beyond being a matter of individual bodies and is connected to worldwide flows and networks, spirit entities, and expansive moral orders.
BEYOND POSTHUMANISM
Authors: Mathäs Alexander
Published: April 2024

Kant, Goethe, Schiller and other eighteenth-century German intellectuals loom large in the history of the humanities—both in terms of their individual achievements and their collective embodiment of the values that inform modern humanistic inquiry. Taking full account of the manifold challenges that the humanities face today, this volume recasts the question of their viability by tracing their long-disputed premises in German literature and philosophy. Through insightful analyses of key texts, Alexander Mathäs mounts a broad defense of the humanistic tradition, emphasizing its pursuit of a universal ethics and ability to render human experiences comprehensible through literary imagination.