bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Autistic children's explanations of their own behavior
Authors: Henderson Gates Eleanor
Published: April 2022

Purpose: This article reconceptualizes theory of mind (ToM) and perspective-taking as a practical accomplishment in social interaction, and analyzes how, and when, autistic children produce explanations of their behavior in ways that address how other people do, or may, understand it.

Method: Three families with autistic children collected video recordings of themselves interacting at home. From 5 hours of video, a collection of 45 instances of accounts produced by autistic children was made, transcribed, and subjected to conversation analysis.

Results: Accounts occurred in both initiating and responsive turns. Accounts produced in initiating turns addressed the potential characterizations of this and themselves their interlocutors might make. Their accounts in second position addressed actual characterizations in interlocutors’ preceding turns. As well, two of the children produced accounts which constructed their behavior as the result of internal causes.

Discussion and conclusion: These analyses demonstrate the children's practical reasoning about how other people observe, recognize, and understand their behavior. Despite autism being linked to difficulties with ToM and perspective-taking, these autistic children manage perspective-taking through the provision of accounts in multiple sequential positions. These findings challenge the emphasis on ToM deficit based explanations of autism, while suggesting a stronger research focus on local, situated perspective-taking in social interaction.
Balancing institutional authority and children's agency
Authors: Nir Bracha , Mayost-Abramovich Irit , Dori-Hacohen Gonen
Published: April 2022

Background: The study investigates how clinicians achieve balance between the needs of the institution and the promotion of the child's agency and volition.

Method: Our data are taken from the opening segments of 16 sessions recorded by 8 speech clinicians during their meetings with 11 children with some form of speech and language disorder. We focus on four segments, and our analysis is based on the combined insights of three approaches to the analysis of talk: conversation analysis (CA), dialogic syntax (DS), and discourse pragmatics (DP).

Results: The extended and integrated analyses of the segments illustrate different ways in which the clinicians and the children negotiate intersubjectivity in the speech-language therapy (SLT) session, focusing on the use of the verb for ‘to want’ in Hebrew.

Discussion and conclusion: The study demonstrates that while clinicians may perceive their action of employing question constructions with the verb for ‘to want’ as addressing the interlocutor's will, their interactional practices may in fact achieve the opposite.
El espíritu de la universidad en San Josemaría Escrivá. El caso de la Universidad del ISTMO en Guatemala
Authors:   , Paz-Quezada Linda
Published: April 2022

San Josemaría proyectó universidades con los rasgos distintivos de la institución milenaria, que, promueven el núcleo del espíritu del Opus Dei: la coherencia de la vida cristiana en el trabajo, en la familia y en todas las actividades ordinarias. Este espíritu implica unidad con el magisterio de la Iglesia, respeto a la dignidad de cada persona y de su trabajo, amor a la verdad y a la libertad, apertura al diálogo, responsabilidad y espíritu de servicio. La primera universidad fundada fue la de Navarra en 1952. Setenta años después, existen 19 Universidades, distribuidas en 15 países y Escuelas de Negocios en 20 ciudades. Se trata de instituciones abiertas a todos, en colaboración con las universidades nacionales e internacionales. En este trabajo se analiza cómo estas ideas cobran vida en el caso de la Universidad del Istmo en Guatemala.
Actions taken as part of the health policy of the Republic of Poland during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors:   Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Polska, Kacprowska Krystyna
Published: April 2022

The coronavirus pandemic has become a stimulus to introduce changes in the functioning of societies and to take health policy measures aimed at effective fight against the pandemic. Counteracting the spread of the virus and mitigating its negative effects are a challenge even for countries with organized health services. Several restrictions were introduced in health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic remains a challenge that requires further action. The aim of this study was to analyze the activities undertaken in Poland as part of health policy. To find an answer to the presented research question, a literature review was carried out, which provided information on the functioning of health policies, programs and intervention techniques that were introduced in the fight against the pandemic.
Multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of deaths in Europe between 2018–2021 in terms of economic security
Authors:   Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna, Warszawa, Polska, Kozicki Bartosz , Grabowska Sabina ,   Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska, Ovsepyan Arsen ,   Fundacja Polsko-Ormiańska w Warszawie, Polska, Sowa Bogdan ,   Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa, Polska
Published: April 2022

The study concerned a multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of deaths in 30 European countries between 2018-2021, also by age groups and type of vaccination in Poland in 2021 in terms of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic security. The data for the research was obtained from the websites of Eurostat and the Central Statistical Office. They were grouped and sorted from largest to smallest. In order to achieve the aim of the study, the death indices were calculated and analyzed. The obtained test results are included in bar charts. The article ends with a summary and final conclusions.
Postulaty Sahry Wagenknecht w dyskursie programowym niemieckiej lewicy
Authors:   Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, Polska, Kruk Aleksandra
Published: April 2022

The article presents the political and publishing activity of Sahra Wagenknecht – the leader of the German Left Party with particular focus on her evaluation of the German Democratic Republic; the capitalist system; international affairs and social justice. The milestones in her political career have been presented: the struggle for votes for her post in the European Parliament and the Bundestag. What set S. Wagenknecht apart from others were her opposition activities and initiations of discussions concerning matters of interest in the left wing milieu, mainly regarding the pursuit of egalitarianism and social justice.
Subiektywna deprywacja jako determinanta działań Prawa i Sprawiedliwości. Przypadek programu Polski Ład
Authors:   Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, Polska, Lewandowski Arkadiusz
Published: April 2022

The aim of the article is to define the meaning of subjective deprivation within the political communication of Law and Justice. The analysis is a case study and concerns the Polish Deal reform program. The article is based on a qualitative approach in research on populism (the subject of the analysis are the statements of PiS leaders). The research problem concerns the question: is there any content that qualifies for the space defined by the category of subjective deprivation in the arguments for the Polish Order? The study shows that the arguments for the Polish Order referred to subjective deprivation in terms of both the improvement of the standard of living in the economic dimension as well as the position in society. PiS leaders announced actions to eliminate the differences between the standard of living in large cities and suburbs, and between Polish and Western society. The category that constituted an important element of the argument was the middle class, the extension and support of which was announced.
Weryfikacja ważności wyborów a międzynarodowe standardy wyborcze – kazus brytyjski
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, Polska, Lipień Aleksandra
Published: April 2022

The purpose of the article is to analyze the verification of the validity of elections in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The choice of this country is not accidental. It is the first country in which judicial review of elections appeared, and the rules introduced in the 19th century remain in force almost unchanged to this day. The main thesis of the article is that the rules in force in the United Kingdom for determining the validity of elections are incompatible with international standards. In order to verify this thesis, an attempt is made to indicate the weaknesses of the current legal solutions for verifying the validity of elections. The paper is based on the analysis of the British scientific literature and reports of the Law Commissions, the Electoral Commission and international organizations.
Effects of germinated and ungerminated grains on the production of non-dairy probiotic-fermented beverages
Authors: Liu Wanyu , Li Shengjie , Han Ning , Bian Hongwu , Song Dafeng
Published: April 2022

Non-dairy probiotic-fermented beverages were produced from germinated and ungerminated barley, highland barley and rice, which were germinated for 48–96 h at 30ºC, then dried, baked, ground, mixed and blended in a ratio of 3:2:1. Varying amounts of the mixture (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 g) were added to soybean milk, peanut milk or coconut milk. Distilled water was used as a control. Sucrose (4 g) was added to each solution, followed by inoculation with Lactobacillus plantarum strain ZJ5 for 6 h. After fermentation, the pH, acidity, bacterial counts and antioxidant activity were measured and sensory evaluations were performed. Increase in the concentration of grain mixture to 8 g increased the pH, acidity, probiotic count, antioxidant content and polyphenol content values as well. The antioxidant capacity of germinated and ungerminated grain probiotic beverages was 1.08–1.26 mM and 0.69–1.08 mM, while the total phenolic content was 1.10–3.91 mM and 1.03–2.79 mM, respectively. The sensory evaluation scores of coconut beverages were higher than those of other beverages. Probiotic beverages containing 6 g of cereal mixture had the highest acceptability scores. Beverages containing germinated, as opposed to ungerminated, grains had higher nutritional value and better sensory qualities. The results highlighted the importance of germinated grains to improve the quality of non-dairy probiotic-fermented beverages.
Modern Approaches to the Management of Children with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Authors: Emirova Khadizha M. , Abaseeva Tatiana Yu. , Baranov Alexander A. , Vashakmadze Nato D. , Vishneva Elena A. , Generalova Galina A. , Zakharova Ekaterina Yu. , Kaluzhnaya Tatiana A. , Kutsev Sergey I. , Namazova-Baranova Leyla S. , Makarova Tamara P. , Margieva Tea V. , Mstislavskaya Sofya A. , Muzurov Aleksandr L. , Pankratenko Tatiana E. , Shilova Marina M. , Fedoseenko Marina V.
Published: April 2022

Experts of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia have developed modern guidelines on management of children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). aHUS is ultra-rare (orphan) disease with progressive and relapsing course during the life with potentially life-threatening state. This article covers issues of disease etiology, pathogenesis, and classification. Specific attention is paid to the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and therapy of aHUS according to the evidence-based approaches.
Yûsuf Sûresi Bağlamında Üç Kriz
Authors: BAYRAM Enver
Published: April 2022

Kriz, her dönemde karşılaşılması mümkün olan olumsuz durumları ifade eder. Böylesi kriz ortamıyla sıradan insanlar karşılaştığı gibi peygamberler de karşılaşabilir. Bu kriz ortamıyla yüzleşen peygamberlerden biri de Hz. Yûsuf’tur. Yûsuf suresinde Hz. Yûsuf’un hayatına dair önemli kesitlere yer verilmiştir. Bunun önemli bir kısmı da Hz. Yûsufun yaşamış olduğu zorluk ve sıkıntı anlarıyla ilişkilidir. Hz. Yûsuf’un yaşamış olduğu krizleri ailevî, ahlakî ve ekonomik kriz şeklinde sıralamamız mümkündür. O, henüz küçük yaşlarda babasının kendisine olan sevgisi nedeniyle kardeş kıskançlığına maruz kalmıştır. Yine Züleyha’nın nahoş isteği dolayısıyla kendisine iftira atılmıştır. Onun karşılaşmış olduğu başka bir kriz de ülkede belli bir dönemde yaşanan ekonomik krizdir. Hz. Yûsuf, bütün bu sıkıntı, bela, musibet ve krizlerden başarıyla çıkmıştır. Onun başarısının altında yatan temel etken ise vahye göre hareket etmesidir. Ayrıca kriz anında uygulamış olduğu doğru kriz yönetimidir. Bunun yanında Hz. Yûsuf’un merhameti, affedici oluşu, sabrı, bilgisi gibi manevi değerlerle donanmış olması da krizin başarıyla çözümlenmesinde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Hz. Yusuf’un yaşamış olduğu sıkıntı ve zorluklar, yine bunlardan kurtulma yöntemi, Kur’an’ın günümüz insanının ibret alması için getirmiş olduğu bir örnektir. Çalışmamızda öncelikle kriz kavramı üzerinde durulacaktır. Daha sonra Hz. Yûsuf’un yaşamış olduğu sıkıntı ve zorluklar ailevî, ahlakî ve ekonomik kriz başlıkları altında Yûsuf suresi bağlamında ele alınıp incelenecektir.
Strategic risk management of development of the Arctic offshore fields
Authors: Spiridonov A. A. , Fadeev A. M.
Published: April 2022

The authors of the article study the basic risks in development of hydrocarbon offshore fields in the Arctic as well as methods of managing the existing risks. Development of hydrocarbon offshore fields in the Arctic is connected with numerous challenges due to its unique natural and climatic conditions (ice pack, squally winds, rough sea, etc.). Any activity in such conditions makes high demands for the investment (realization of such projects is extremely capital intensive) and for environmental and industrial security. Due to the high level of work complexity currently only one offshore field is being developed in the Arctic. However, Russian energy companies are considering the perspective possibility of extraction of hydrocarbon resources in such conditions. In order to explore the Arctic offshore fields efficiently it is necessary to apply the methods of risk management which are able to minimize the possibility of unwanted events. In most cases the method of risk management is chosen depending on the stage of realization of the project on developing an offshore field: prospecting, exploration or exploitation of a deposit. The authors of the article conditionally divide the risk management methods into two categories: universal (which can be applied at any of the above mentioned stages of the deposit's development) and unique (to be used only at one certain stage). The analysis conducted made it possible to reveal the main advantages and disadvantages of the risk management methods under consideration. The combination of universal and unique methods became the basis for the risk management system which takes into account the specifics of the stages of development of Arctic offshore hydrocarbon fields.
Strategic priorities of innovative transformations of maritime transportation
Authors: Yakovleva T. A. , Beletskiy A. A.
Published: April 2022

World trade transformations make the variability of cargo delivery logistics more strategically significant. In order to determine sector strategic priorities the authors of the article set innovative objectives of maritime transport logistics to optimize the international shipping process. The authors justify the need for innovative decisions in modern maritime logistics based on strategic analysis of the trends in transport structure of the global cargo traffic with the consideration of competitive advantages of maritime transportation. Transformations in the international trade are considered to be one of the key trends affecting the development of transport and logistics sector. The authors make use of extensive analytical material to show the way the transformation of the world trade affects the contents of the logistic schemes of maritime cargo transportation in terms of the dynamics of its quantitative indicators, commodity and geographical structure. In accordance with the study the authors conclude that the sectoral strategic development of maritime transportation ought to correspond to the innovative type of development of intermodal transportation taking into account the crucial factor of time.
Las voces de los mayores y mayoras en la escuela
Authors: Dorado-Arboleda Liliana
Published: April 2022

Introducción: Este documento, producto de una tesis de investigación del programa de Maestría en Educación Popular de la Universidad del Cauca. Objetivo: Comprender las implicaciones de visibilizar a los sujetos populares en el proceso de recuperación de la historia de conformación de un Resguardo Indígena en Colombia. Método: Se abordó la modalidad investigativa crítica conocida como Re-construcción colectiva de la historia, mediante las fases preparatoria y de reconstrucción de los procesos o experiencias objeto de estudio, empleando técnicas como entrevistas individuales y colectivas privilegiando las no estructuradas, además se emplearon dispositivos de activación de memoria. Se realizó el registro y análisis permanente de las narraciones e informaciones, la interpretación parcial de los hallazgos, la síntesis y socialización de los mismos. Resultados: Consistieron en reconocer la importancia de la historia, la resistencia y la lucha en la reivindicación de los sujetos populares protagonistas de la historia en una comunidad, evidenciando el papel activo de la escuela durante el proceso. Discusión y Conclusiones: Escribir historias desde las voces de sus protagonistas implicó volver a la raíz para fortalecer el proceso comunitario. La escuela, espacio de circulación de saberes locales dejó caminos abiertos para continuar indagando sobre historias locales comunitarias.
EQUALITY, SEXUALITY AND TAKING RIGHTS SERIOUSLY
Authors: Karthy Govender
Published: April 2022

Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie 2006 3 BCLR 355 (CC) is, from a legal and constitutional perspective, relatively uncomplicated and the conclusion almost inevitable, given the explicit terms of the Constitution. However, the directive to Parliament to regulate gay and lesbian unions in a manner consistent with dignity, caused a national outcry. South Africans were confronted with having to take rightsseriously. This article assesses the major legal changes wrought through the right to equality and human dignity and argues that the reasoning, conclusion and consequences of the Fourie judgment was positive for the country as it taught important lessons about the supremacy of the Constitution, the constraints upon majoritarianism, respect for those differently situated and the consequences of taking rights seriously.
THE IMPACT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON LAW AND THE PROTECTION OF THE RAPE VICTIMS’ RIGHTS
Authors: Temba Maseko
Published: April 2022

The importance of protecting and promoting human rights has, over the years, received enormous support in our legal system. Everyone, including our courts, is tasked, in one way or another, with the responsibility to protect and advance human rights, including those of the rape victim. Normally, the courts protect rape victims’ rights by determining whether their rights have been violated, and if so, will order the guilty party to, among other things, compensate the rape victim. The courts also protect the rape victims’ rightsby developing common law where it does not comply with the spirit, purport and object of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereinafter “the Constitution”). When developing common law to protect rape victims’ rights, the courts are required to respect and protect the principle of separation of powers which entails the division of state power between the legislature, theexecutive and the judiciary. The legislature is responsible for drafting the laws, the executive is tasked with implementing the law and the judiciary is tasked with interpreting the law. The court must guard against interfering with the powers of the legislature or the executive when developing the common law. The courts have developed the common law in order to protect human rights on many occasions. This note discusses two cases in which common law was developed to protect the rape victims’ rights and it also analyses the impact of the principle of separation of powers upon the protection of their rights. Those cases are: K v Minister of Safety andSecurity (2005 9 BCLR 835 (CC)) and Masiya v Director of Public Prosecution (2007 8 BCLR 827 (CC)). The first part of this note analysesthese cases with particular reference to the development of common law to protect rape victims’ rights. The second part discusses the development of common law and the protection of rape victims’ rights in these cases. The third part analyses the impact of the principle of separation of powers in these cases, on the development of common law in order to protect rape victims’ rights. The fourth and the last part discusses the standard test that will assist the courts to develop the common law in order to protect the rapevictims’ rights, without interfering with the powers of the legislature.
DESCRIPTION OF A SECTIONAL TITLE UNIT IN A DEED OF SALE Erf 441 Robertsville Property CC v New Market Developments (Pty) Ltd 2007 2 SA 179 (W)
Authors: Henk Delport
Published: April 2022

The correct description of a sectional title unit in a deed of sale has yet again received the attention of the High Court in Erf 441 Robertsville Property CC v New Market Developments (Pty) Ltd 2007 2 SA 179 (W). The issue has been the subject matter of litigation on a number of occasions: Botes v Toti Development Co (Pty) Ltd (1978 1 SA 205 (T)); Richtown Development (Pty) Ltd v Dusterwald (1981 3 SA 691 (W)); Forsyth v Josi (1982 2 SA 164 (N)); Naude v Schutte (1983 4 SA 74 (T)); Kendrick v Community Development Board (1983 4 SA 532 (W)); Den Dunnen v Kreder (1985 3 SA 616 (T)); and Phone-A-Copy Worldwide (Pty) Ltd v Orkin (1986 1 SA 729 (A)). Thelitigation stems from the fact that in terms of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 a sectional title unit is deemed to be land (s 3(4)), meaning that a sale agreement of a unit must comply with requirements of the Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981. This stipulates (s 2(1)) that a sale of land is of no force or effect unless it is contained in a deed of alienation signed by the parties or their agents acting on their written authority. The Act does not require an agreement of sale of land to contain a faultless description of the propertysold, coached in meticulously accurate terms, but does demand some degree of accuracy in this regard.
A confirmed westernmost population of the Burmese Gliding Treefrog, Zhangixalus burmanus (Andersson 1939) (Anura: Rhacophoridae)
Authors: Saikia Bhaskar , Sinha Bikramjit , Nanda Prasanta , Sengupta Samrat
Published: April 2022

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Lik kao čitatelj – laži i proročanstva kao tekst u Sofoklovim tragedijama
Authors:   , Bakran Ema
Published: April 2022

This analysis of Sophocles’ extant tragedies focuses on problems caused by various instances of text within the text. Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone, Trachiniae, Electra, Ajax and Philoctetes are closely read through a lense consisting of key concepts of psychoanalytical theory (Freud, Lacan, Felman) and the chosen points of structuralist and anthropological theory as well (Girard, Lévi-Strauss). The problems arising in the circumstances when the characters in tragedies are confronted with prophecies, riddles, curses and lies, representing phenomena recognized as text within the text, are examined attentively. The analysis is based upon the interweaving of quotes of the original classical texts and psychoanalitical notions that suggest reading per se is a complicated and multifaceted problem. In Sophocles’ tragedies the text which defies reading appears in the key points of the tragic action, and by undermining the characters effort to read the text and survive, it guarantees the character’s tragic downfall. By not being able to read the text and understand its meaning in a timely manner, the character eventually succumbs to death or fate worse than death. When the psychoanalytical notion of thorough and correct reading as an impossible activity is brought into the discussion of text within the text in Sophocles’ tragedies, the main course of this analysis reveals reading as a deeply tragic endeavor. To the extent the characters’ encounters with the insufferable instances of text prove themselves as essential elements of the tragic plot, the network of characters’ interrelations revealed by the text shows itself equally important when it comes to their destruction. The text combined with its consequences forms a number of dense and insoluble knots within the course of each of Sophocles’ tragedies. The main characteristic that enables the convoluted text to deceive and show resistance to its reader is the inherent ambiguity of the text itself. Its multiple meanings generate further multiplications of its layers and lead Sophocles’ characters to the tragic turn (peripeteia) and recognition (anagnorisis) which ensure their demise during the final solution. The investigation of phenomena of text within the text leads to the conclusion that the text figures as the main instigator of the knots in the tragic action, the only escape from its disasterous work lies in the moment of death.
INTRAPRENEURSHIP OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS IN YANGON, MYANMAR
Authors: Htet Atar Thaung
Published: April 2022

Purpose- The purpose of this study is to explore the intrapreneurial behavior and innovative performance of software developers in Yangon. The specific objectives of this paper are first o examine the effect of individual factors on intrapreneur behavior of software developers in Yangon, and second to investigate the effect of internal organizational factors on intrapreneur behavior of software developers in Yangon, and third to analyze the effect of intrapreneur behavior on innovative performance of software developers in Yangon.
Methodology- This study is conducted based on the survey with 120 software developers from 30 software houses in Yangon. A structured questionnaire is used to collect the primary data for this study. Simple random sampling method was used in this study.
Findings- The findings of this study are individual motive, organization culture, resource availability and rewards & recognition are key determinants for software developer’s intrapreneurial behavior. In addition, pro-activeness behavior among of intrapreneurial behavior have positively significant relationship with innovative performance of software developers. And also, intrapreneur behavior were positively significant effect on innovative performance of software developers in Yangon.
Conclusion- This study concluded that institutionalizing intrapreneurial behavior is a response strategy of adding value to ICT innovation, empowering individual employees and leading the organizations to become more competitive in market.

Keywords: Intrapreneurial behavior, innovative performance, motive, resource availability
JEL Codes: M40, M41
Isolation of Suspect CommensalEscherichia coli from Human Stool Specimens v1
Authors: C Dillon Katie , R Hensley Jasmine , A Aspinwall Brooke , T Lucking Sean , Carleton Heather , D Huang Andrew , J Williams-Newkirk Amanda
Published: April 2022

Purpose This document outlines the procedure for isolating suspect commensal Escherichia coli from non-diarrheal, human stool specimens. Scope This document applies to the isolation of suspect commensal Escherichia coli from non-diarrheal, human stool specimens. Related Documents (see attachment)
[RETRACTED] K1 Keto Life - (Fraudulent Customer Results?) Scam Exposed! v1
Authors: Douglas Morris H
Published: April 2022

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[RETRACTED] Alpha Active Male Enhancement: Shocking News!! Reported About Side Effects & Scam? v1
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Published: April 2022

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Mouse Whole Cell Tissue Processing for 10x Genomics Platform v2
Authors: Institute for Brain Science Allen
Published: April 2022

This protocol describes how to isolate tissue from various ROI’s of the mouse brain followed by preparation of a highly concentrated single cell suspension for transcriptomic profiling on 10x Genomics platform. Note: Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U19MH114830. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Computer Processing and Analysis of Scanned Zooplankton Samples: Guidelines
Authors:   Institute of Biophysics SB RAS FRC «Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS», Yolgina Olesya E.
Published: April 2022

Guidelines for computer analysis of images obtained by scanning zooplankton samples using ImageJ / Fiji and ilastik software have been developed. Instructions are given for post-processing of the primary pre-scanned material, which includes segmentation of zooplanker images and creating collections for subsequent recognition in the Object Classifiction / ilastik module. Creating these collections optimizes the work with large high-resolution image files and simplifies constructing a classifier. The method proved effective for studying spatial distribution of size structure in the population of copepod Arctodiaptomus salinus in Lake Shira. The technique was also tested on samples of natural zooplankton from lakes in the northern part of Minusinsk Lowlands (Republic of Khakassia) which have different species compositions and abundance of planktonic organisms. The capacity of bioimage analysis (BIA) for identification of zooplankton species is limited. However, in combination with traditional microscopy, it can be also used for studying the taxonomic structure of zooplankton. Based on the research results, the advantages, limitations and implications of BIA methods for processing zooplankton samples are discussed
Outbreaks of Lymantria dispar (L.) in Tyva, Research History
Authors:   Centre of Forest Health of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Fomin Stanislav N.
Published: April 2022

The gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (L., 1758) is a widespread and damaging forest pest in the Republic of Tyva. Outbreaks of the phytophage lead to chronic weakening of trees and reduction in their growth and seed germination capacity. From 1950 to 2004, studies of gypsy moth in Tyva were carried out by researchers taking part in forest health surveys headed by such scientists as O. A. Kataev, V. P. Grechkin, G. I. Golutvin, V. A. Sevastyanyuk, N. I. Berdnikov, V. V. Popov, A. A. Liberman, and others. The researchers have described the phenology of the gypsy moth and its regional morphological and bioecological features. The present work attempts, based on the generalization of the accumulated data on gypsy moth in Tyva, to restore the chronology of pest outbreaks, show their spatial coverage, and propose approaches to their reconstruction over a longer period in the Republic of Tyva. The results of the study showed that in Tyva, four outbreaks of gypsy moth, which occurred in 1950, 1969–1983, 1993–2004, and 2018, were detected. Outbreaks were of a protracted nature and simultaneously covered up to 80 % of forest districts (in some years, the area affected by the pest reached half a million hectares or more). The most intense outbreaks were observed in the central part of the Republic, in the warm conditions of larch and birch forests – in the Kaa-Khem, Tandinsky, Tes-Khem, and Shagonarsky forest districts
Rhaponticum carthamoides (Asteraceae) in the Altai Republic: Assessment of the State of the Plant Affected by Human Activities
Authors:   Central Siberian Botanical Garden SB RAS, Zhmud Elena V.
Published: April 2022

Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin is a rhizome polycarpic plant with monocarpic generative shoots. This is a species of commercial importance. The aboveground and belowground parts of the plant are used as fodder, medicinal raw material, and material for cosmetic industry. The species is classified as rare throughout Russia, except for the Altai Republic. Irrational use leads to disruption of seed and vegetative propagation of plants. The literature data on this species mainly include resource estimates and practical applications. Variations of the morphometric characteristics of the species associated with human impact have not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of this work is a comparative analysis of the growth and development of R. carthamoides in various ecological and geographical conditions of the Altai Republic. The species was investigated in two undisturbed habitats (UH), near the village of Kaitanak and in Katun Nature Reserve (Ust-Koksinsky District), and in two sites affected by human activities, namely, livestock grazing (Seminsky Pass, Shebalinsky District) and the Shavla Protected Area (Ongudaysky District). Morphometric features of the vegetative and generative parts were studied in mature generative R. carthamoides plants. The study showed the presence of a very productive regeneration zone and a more developed system of rosette shoots with large leaves in the UH. In the sites affected by grazing, the power and productivity of R. carthamoides plants decreased, and the process of seed and vegetative propagation was disturbed. Significant correlations of features were found in the UH. The diameter of the aboveground part of plants is related to the number of vegetative rosette shoots, the size of their leaves, and the height of generative shoots (r = 0.75; 0.55; 0.63). These parameters determine the stability of individuals of the species. Adaptation of the plants in the sites affected by human activities was accompanied by the disintegration of growth and development characteristics. We revealed a decrease in the photosynthetic surface area and a reduction in the capacity of the regeneration zone. This process can lead to an impairment in the function of the species in the ecosystem and even its disappearance from the grass stand
The Content of Phosphorus in the Needles of Pinus sylvestris L. Affected by Industrial Air Pollution
Authors:   Institute of Biology of Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch RAS, Ogorodnikova Svetlana Yu.
Published: April 2022

A facility for disposal of toxic substances had been functioning in Kirov Oblast between 2006 and 2015. Destruction of phosphorus-containing substances resulted in formation of inorganic phosphorus compounds, which could enter the environment as components of gaseous emissions. The aim of the present work was to study the spatial patterns of accumulation of phosphorus compounds in the needles of Pinus sylvestris L. in the production area. The study was carried out at monitoring sites, which were represented by forest communities (southern taiga subzone) located at different distances from the pollution source (0.96–9.63 km). The total phosphorus in second-year pine needles was determined by the spectrophotometric method. During the research period (2011–2017), total phosphorus in the needles of P. sylvestris varied between 730 and 2229 μg/g. Based on results of cluster analysis, the sites were classified into two groups, which differed in levels of phosphorus accumulation in the needles of Р. sylvestris. The first group included sites with increased accumulation of total phosphorus in pine needles, which were located near the source of pollution in the direction of the prevailing winds. In sites belonging to the second group, the needles contained reduced amounts of phosphorus compounds. During the research period, variations in the amount of phosphorus in pine needles followed a similar pattern. From 2011 to 2016, the accumulation of phosphorus in the needles increased at monitoring sites of both groups. A decrease in total phosphorus in needles in 2017 was caused by a decrease in the release of phosphorus compounds to the environment and the involvement of accumulated phosphorus in the life processes of P. sylvestris. The increased accumulation of phosphorus compounds in needles in the sites near the source of air pollution was not favorable for vital processes of P. sylvestris needles and resulted in a reduction in their lifespan. Thus, the needles of P. sylvestris can be used as an accumulative indicator in areas affected by industrial air pollution by phosphorus compounds
Bucket wheel excavators with a kinematic breakdown system : identification and monitoring of the basic parameters of static stability of the slewing superstructure
Authors: Milenović Ivan , Bošnjak Srđan , Gnjatović Nebojša , Obradović Aleksandar
Published: April 2022

Identification of the basic parameters of static stability (BPSS) of the slewing superstructure is the key step in solving the problem of its static stability, as well as static stability of the entire bucket wheel excavator (BWE). Specificity of the slewing superstructure examined in this paper lies in the kinematic breakdown system (KBS) which prevents the loss of static stability on the counterweight side. Development of a unique method for the formation and two-step validation of the calculation models for this particular design concept was the main objective of the presented research. A two-step validation of the analytical models is conducted based on the experimental results. As the outcome, the final calculation model formed in such manner represents an accurate basis both for the proof of static stability and for the monitoring of the BPSS during exploitation. By comparing the results of the control weighing and the referent values of the final calculation model it was concluded that the existing double-walled bucket wheel represents a 'weak point' of the considered BWE.
Determinantes de la producción de artículos científicos de ciencias sociales en Colombia incluidos en WoS-Scopus y otros índices: árbol de clasificación y regresión
Authors: Avila-Toscano Jose , Romero-Pérez Ivon , Saavedra-Guajardo Eugenio , Marenco-Escuderos Ailes
Published: April 2022

En este estudio se buscó identificar los principales factores bibliométricos que determinan o pronostican la publicación del trabajo científico en torno a este campo de conocimiento en WoS, Scopus y otros índices. Se utilizó un análisis descriptivo y multivariado basado en la extracción de datos, también se aplicaron algoritmos de árbol de clasificación y regresión en 2992 artículos publicados de 168 grupos de investigación de ciencias sociales en el sistema científico de Colombia (2006-2015). En el proceso, se tuvieron en cuenta los atributos como tipo de artículo, enfoque metodológico, tipo de colaboración, endogamia, campo de conocimiento y nivel de clasificación de los grupos. Los resultados señalan un aumento en el número de artículos publicados en WoS y Scopus con atributos comunes como colaboración internacional, enfoque cuantitativo y grupos con un alto nivel de clasificación. El trabajo científico que se difunde en índices de bajo impacto sigue siendo numeroso; se obtienen publicaciones con enfoque cualitativo, colaboración doméstica y tendencias endógenas. Los hallazgos sugieren la necesidad de considerar el estudio del estado de las ciencias sociales en índices regionales o locales, teniendo en cuenta políticas claras de calidad para evitar sesgos en la producción, como la endogamia.
Malignant course of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the new coronavirus infection COVID-19
Authors: Avdeeva Marina G. , Mozgaleva Natalia V. , Parkhomenko Yury G.
Published: April 2022

Respiratory infections caused by fungal pathogens are the main cause of death in immunocompromised patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the registration of respiratory fungal pathology, especially pulmonary aspergillosis, has increased significantly.
We present a histopathologically confirmed case of fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating COVID-19. A 65-year-old patient with long-term diabetes backgrounded with a severe course of COVID-19 (the virus was identified ICD-10 code U07.1) described. During the illness bilateral polysegmental pneumonia of fungal-bacterial (Klebsiella pneumoniae) etiology with necrosis and sequestration of the affected tissue the lower lobe of the right lung with the formation of a fungal ball and the development of a right-sided pneumothorax was developed. In other parts of both lungs, focal destruction of the interalveolar septa was determined with the formation of small cavities filled with detritus and accumulations of segmented neutrophils, with the proliferation of fungal mycelium, positively stained in the PAS reaction. Fungal hyphae and conidial heads were also found in the lumens of individual bronchi and vessels with invasion of their walls. Long-term (more than one month) course of the disease, clinical and radiological dynamics, and detection of a forming connective tissue capsule along the periphery of the necrosis zone during microscopy testifies in favor of the subacute nature of the infection.
The presented clinical case, as well as a review of current publications and meta-analyses on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, point to diagnostic problems and poor outcomes of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with COVID-19.
Pulmonary aspergillosis associated with COVID-19 is a serious and potentially life ― threatening complication in patients with severe COVID-19 receiving immunosuppressive treatment. Early diagnosis of fungal infections is crucial to ensure the survival of such patients. Targeted biopsy examination with microscopy and/or seeding of a lung biopsy allows not only to establish the diagnosis of aspergillosis, but also to determine the presence of tissue invasion.
Further research should include approaches aimed at developing an effective diagnosis of fungal tissue invasion and respiratory tract damage, determining the patients immune status in order to conduct personalized immunotherapy.
Development of the emulsion composition and technology based on iron oleate micelles
Authors: Trofimov Mikhail A. , Goncharenko Alexander   A. , Plisko Grigory A. , Semivelichenko Evgeny D. , Muslimov Albert  R. , Ivkina Arina S.
Published: April 2022

This paper addresses the problem of drugs for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Iron deficiency anemia is a clinical and hematological syndrome based on a violation of hemoglobin synthesis resulting from iron deficiency. Clinically, IDA is manifested by symptoms of anemia and sideropenia. The aim of the study is to develop new drugs for the treatment of IDA based on lipophilic iron compounds with oleic acid in the form of a microemulsion. Analogues of the developed compounds are presented on the pharmaceutical market, being registered exclusively as biologically active food additives (Lipofer, Sideral Forte). During the study, the following materials and methods were used: iron (III) oleate with an iron ion concentration of 25 mg/g was obtained by mixing 1.1 g (0.03 mol) of iron nitrate with 6.0 g (0.21 mol) of oleic acids. After that, the mixture was heated to 90℃ for 24 hours under constant stirring. To 3 g of the previously obtained iron (III) oleate solution, 0.56 g of ascorbyl palmitate was added in an equimolar ratio to the iron ion. The mixture was stirred for 24 hours at 90℃. The resulting iron (II) oleate emulsion showed the presence of divalent ions at a concentration of 4.77 mg/g. The total concentration of iron ions in the analyzed oleates of both types was the same. Recalculation for the initial solution in oleic acid showed that the concentration was close to the expected values. Solutions for quantifying the concentrations of the active substances of the drugs under development have been presented. The fundamental possibility of carrying out the in situ reduction of the iron ion in oleic acid using a lipophilic reducing agent, ascorbyl palmitate, has been demonstrated.
Use of ICT in Natural Disaster Management in the KABALE District of UGANDA
Authors: Guy Gael Mfuranzima , Mbabazi Dr. Businge Phelix , Mpora Dr. Byamukama Eliab , Tamale Micheal
Published: April 2022

Disaster management requires collaboration among geographically distributed public and private organizations to enable a rapid and effective response to an unexpected event. Many disaster management systems often lack the capability to cope with the complexity and uncertainty. In this investigation on the use of ICTs in natural disaster management we discuss the disasters that Kabale has experienced and how ICTs are used in the disaster management processes. The paper concludes that although there are some types of ICTs used, ICT infrastructure is still under-developed in Kabale district. There is a need to increase the level of ICT usage such that natural disaster management can realize its full potential.
Seizure of property: Counteraction to the investigation of crimes and the execution of a sentence
Authors: Ivanov Dmitriy Aleksandrovich , Tishutina Inna Valerievna , Dyablova Yulia Lvovna , Artemova Valeriia Valerievna , Khmelev Sergey Alexandrovich
Published: April 2022

The authors study the procedural, organizational, and tactical issues related to the seizure of property in order to overcome the counteraction to the investigation and execution of the sentence. The relevance of this article is confirmed by the fact that in recent decades, the system of forms and methods of such counteraction on behalf of suspects, accused, and other persons tends to expand, and any gap in the procedural regulation or organizational and tactical support for the investigation of crimes is used for criminal purposes. Moreover, the authors, considering the seizure of property as a means of overcoming the opposition to the investigation and execution of the sentence, offer recommendations aimed at minimizing it. The article states that the actual basis for the seizure of property is a set of evidence indicating that a crime has caused determined harm, or that a suspect or accused has committed an act that provides for the possibility of applying property penalties. Based on the results obtained, the authors conclude that the seizure of property has a preventive and interim nature, which is suppressing the intent of the suspect (accused) aimed at concealing, selling, or other illegally alienating property, money, securities, and other valuables in order to avoid the seizure of these objects.
Análisis del control judicial previo a las actuaciones que limitan el derecho a la intimidad en Colombia
Authors: Navarro-Hernández José Luis
Published: April 2022

El presente artículo científico se propuso como objetivo analizar el control judicial previo como instrumento de protección del derecho fundamental a la intimidad. Lo anterior en el entendido que, por mandato expreso del constituyente amparado por el Derecho internacional de los Derechos Humanos y el derecho comparado anglosajón, las actuaciones judiciales susceptibles de generar afectación sobre la privacidad de los ciudadanos, son solo admisible previa institucionalización de control judicial previo, siendo este un requisito inspirado en los principios de primacía de los derechos fundamentales, separación de roles y funciones, objetividad, prohibición del exceso y reserva judicial. Sin embargo, contrario a lo ordenado por la Carta magna, el legislador estableció que el ente acusador por medio de sus delegados tiene la facultad de ordenar dicha afectación, regulación que no solo resulta contraria a lo ordenado por el mandato superior, sino que además promueve un deterioro irracional y justificado de un importante derecho fundamental. A través de un enfoque cualitativo y un diseño hermenéutico, se confrontarán los postulados en favor y en contra de dicha reglamentación. Como conclusión, se demuestra la inexistencia de una contrariedad entre el mandato constitucional y lo regulado por la ley 906 del año 2004.