bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antep Savunmasında Kılıç Ali’nin Rolüne Yeniden Bakmak
Authors: SAYGILI Hasip
Published: June 2022

Antep savunmasında ismi öne çıkan şahsiyetlerin başında Kılıç Ali [Üsteğmen Asaf

Emrullah] gelmektedir. Kılıç Ali 1919 yılı sonbaharında Heyet-i Temsiliye Başkanı Mustafa

Kemal Paşa tarafından güney cephesine gönderilen subaylardandır. Maraş havalisinde

faaliyet gösterdikten sonra 1920’nin Mart ayı sonlarında Antep’e gelmiş ve 11 Mayıs

1920 itibarıyla bölgeden ayrılmıştır. Antep Harbi’nde 40 gün kadar bir süre bulunmuştur.

Kendi anlatımı ve bunu tekrarlayan literatür, Kılıç Ali’nin Antep savunmasının bel

kemiği olduğuna dair, o olmasaydı neredeyse Antep’in kurtarılamayacağı anlamına gelen

iddialarla doludur. Literatürde görebildiğimiz kadarıyla Kılıç Ali’nin Antep savunmasındaki

rolüne ilişkin toplu eleştirel bir değerlendirme yapılmış değildir. Bu makalede Kılıç

Ali’nin rolü ortaya konulmaya çalışılacaktır. 10 ay 7 gün süren Antep Harbi’nde, şartların

nispeten şehri savunan müdafilerin lehine olduğu ilk 40 gün boyunca kendisinin bazı

başarılarının yanında, Millî kuvvetlerin büyük kayıplar vermesine sebep olma hususunda

sorumluluğunun bulunduğu da gösterilecektir.
Uluslararası Hukuk Süjesi Olarak Türkiye’deki Süryani Toplumu
Authors: YALÇINKAYA Alaeddin
Published: June 2022

Ortadoğu’nun en eski toplumlarından biri olan Süryanilerin önemli bir kısmı başka

ülkelere göç etmiş, bölgedeki nüfusunun büyük kısmını muhtelif nedenlerle kaybetmişlerdir.

Anavatanları Kuzey Irak, Güneydoğu Türkiye ve Kuzeydoğu Suriye olmasına

rağmen, göçler dolayısıyla başta Avrupa olmak üzere dünyanın birçok ülkesinde Süryani

diasporaları oluşmuştur. Lozan Antlaşması’ndaki “gayrimüslim azınlıklar” olarak sadece

Ermeni, Rum ve Yahudi toplumlar sayılmış olup bunun dışındakiler uzun süre azınlık

kapsamındaki haklardan yararlanamamışlardır. Bu anlamda Türkiye’de yaşayan diğer

gayrimüslim veya gayr-i Türklerin azınlık vasfı kabul edilmemiştir. Bu makalede Süryani

toplumunun ortaya çıkışı, yaşadığı bölünmeler, bugünkü özellikleri ile Türkiye›deki

Süryanilerin durumu özetlenmektedir. Uluslararası hukukta azınlık statüsü ışığında Türk

Süryani cemaatinin bu kapsamdaki statüsü tahlil edilmektedir.
A Comparative Study on the Novels Jane Eyre, Tante Rosa and Sevgili Arsız Ölüm in the Context of Bildungsroman
Authors: KÜÇÜK Şeyma Karaca
Published: June 2022

Novelists such as Charlotte Brontë, Sevgi Soysal, and Latife Tekin have carved out

a literary niche for themselves through their writings. These writers focused mainly on

women characters mirroring gender restrictions in their milieu. When Brontë’s Jane Eyre

(1847), Soysal’s Tante Rosa (1968) and Tekin’s Sevgili Arsız Ölüm (1983) are compared

within the framework of the bildungsroman, they have a lot in common in that they all tell

the stories of female protagonists from childhood through adulthood. The authors also

incorporate romantic elements, which are known for elevating subjectivity, childhood,

imagination and nature. The most notable aspect of these female bildungsromans is that

the awakening of the female characters to the social roles imposed on them by society

is provided by the romantic tools. Thus, they acquire self-awareness and a sense of self.

This study aims to compare the romantic elements in female bildungsromans Jane

Eyre, Tante Rosa, and Sevgili Arsız Ölüm to show that the female characters in these

novels gain self-development during their journeys from childhood to maturity. As the

novels are written in different periods and societies, the effect of different cultural codes on the formation of women’s social roles and how women are represented in the novels

are also discussed.
Experimental Investigation on the Variation in Shear Strength of Clayey Soil Reinforced with Randomly Distributed Alkali-Resistant Glass Fiber
Authors: KEKEÇ Ercüment , SERT Sedat , ARSLAN Eylem , BOL Ertan , ÖZOCAK Aşkın
Published: June 2022

Geotechnical investigations are one of the most crucial parts of the construction to save the time and effort spent on the projects. Particularly, in the case of the clays with high plasticity are encountered, the analysis of bearing capacity and settlement of structures such as buildings, roads, and dams governs the design. The possible solutions can be leaving the land, reaching a strong soil bypassing the weak one, removing the weak soil by replacing it with a higher strength of the material, and applying soil improvement methods. Glass fibers are one of the synthetic additives which may be used to address improving the weak soil properties. In this study, the effect of alkaline-resistant glass fiber additive on the undrained shear strength of the clayey soils was investigated. Fibers with distinct lengths were added to the natural soil at increasing rates, and the mixtures were prepared in the optimum water content. The prepared mixtures were compacted in a compaction mold with a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 100 mm with standard energy. Unconfined compression test (UC) were conducted on a total of 210 cylindrical samples, 10 of natural clay and 200 of fiber-reinforced. The maximum increase was at 0.5% of a fiber blend of 40 mm length. As a result of 210 UC tests, it was observed that the alkaline-resistant glass fiber additive increased the shear strength of the clay soil.
Reflecting the Ideas of a New Philosophical Paradigm of Education (Following in the Footsteps of Oleg Bazaluk’s Book)
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Rozin Vadim
Published: June 2022

The article presents a detailed response to the new book of the philosopher Oleg Bazaluk “Discursive Thinking through Education”. The problem of understanding Plato’s terms is discussed, in connection with which the author of the article expresses the idea that the correct reconstruction of the statements of ancient philosophers allows not only to choose the necessary values from the existing ones, but also to set new ones; at the same time, he believes, understanding the narratives of a foreign culture (or one’s own, but cultivating a different type of thinking) is quite possible, however, the condition for this is a change in one’s own consciousness, which, figuratively speaking, must be re-educated through the methodology and practice of historical and cultural thinking. The author reconstructs the picture of the world that Plato built and the ontological foundations taken by Bazaluk as the basis of his research and constructions. The author of the article raises the questions why the author of the book took the project of Plato as a basis, who began to doubt it even in antiquity, and also whether knowledge of the cosmos and its evolution can help in building a good society and sociality, as well as make a person happy. Special attention is paid to the issue of Bazaluk’s reconstruction of the evolution of the cosmos and the support of the discursive thinking of education on the knowledge and results obtained in this reconstruction. A number of questions and problems are discussed here: what the author of the book understands by education, what are the features of his reconstruction of the evolution of the cosmos, if it is possible to deepen his understanding of the basic reality (matter) in the direction of taking into account not only the first nature, but also the second. Evaluating the book, the author of the article proceeds from the understanding of Bazaluk’s work as a tradition and discourse that implements at least three principles: Plato himself, Russian cosmism, and the cognitive approach, which is popular nowadays. The author of the article understands his response as a benevolent discussion of the book, calling on other readers to do the same.
Humanism, Post-Traditionalism and Secularism as Three Foundations of Contemporary Narcissism
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Illarionov Grigory , Kudashov Vyacheslav ,   Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Russian Federation
Published: June 2022

This paper is a critical response to the article by professors P.A. Orekhovsky and V.I. Razumov “The Onset of Narcissistic Culture: Consequences for Education, Science and Politics”. The idea of treating Western post-war culture as narcissistic has been expressed in the United States since the 1970s of the XX century, but it will also be relevant in relation to the post-Soviet culture of Russia. Considering the ambiguity of the cognitive metaphor of Narcissus in relation to the described socio-cultural transformations caused by the possibility of an almost arbitrary interpretation of something as narcissism, the article presents its own interpretation of the foundations of narcissistic culture. Following the idea of opposing a narcissistic culture to a culture of service, modern narcissism is viewed not so much as an individual’s selfishness, but as a loss of an object and opportunity for service. Secularism, understood in the spirit of Charles Taylor as the loss of any higher, transcendent, hierarchical ontological concepts, deprives a person of a higher authority that legitimizes any service to something. This means a horizontal ontology of equivalent objects that do not have the highest value in relation to the individual. Post-traditionalism means impermanence, “fluidity” of any institutionalized forms of sociality and their perception, the dynamics of the emergence and decline of which does not allow the individual to find an object of service. A person remains in conditions of “minimal humanism”, which means that this person, having neither a higher reality that determines it, nor the constancy of social institutions, remains for himself the only possible value, a kind of “narcissist against his will”. We also believe that narcissism is not an external, but an internal factor of social processes that constitutes the motives and interests of the participants in these processes. While agreeing with the thesis about the connection between narcissistic culture and postmodernity, we believe that it is not a “young culture” opposite to mass society. On the contrary, narcissistic culture is the culture of a mass society that has gone further along the path of secularism, post-traditionalism and humanism, just as postmodernity is called late, far-reaching modernity by such sociologists as E. Giddens, U. Beck, Ju. Habermas.
Evaluation of TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio in HBeAg Negative Chronic Hepatitis B infected patients
Authors: Ünver ulusoy Tülay , Bilek Heval Can , Demirköse Hacer , Keleş Ayşegül
Published: June 2022

Patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic HBV infection are regularly followed up. This study investigates the presence of insulin resistance and the relationship between hepatosteatosis and insulin resistance in patients with HBeAg negative chronic HBV infection using the TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio. Patients with HBeAg negative chronic HBV infection who applied to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology outpatient clinic between January 2019 and December 2020 were included in the study. Glucose, lipid panel, alanine amino transferase (ALT), acetyl amino transferase (AST), body mass index (BMI), TyG index, TG/HDL-C and hepatobiliary ultrasonography (USG) results were evaluated. The data were compared with the control group consisting of 308 HBsAg negative individuals. The study included 132 patients with a median age of 52 years. There was no significant difference between the patient and control groups regarding age, gender and BMI. Glucose, total cholesterol, TG, LDL, AST, ALT, TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio were significantly higher in patient than in the control group. At the same time, the HDL value was significantly lower in the patients. There was a strong positive correlation between the TG and BMI, and a strong negative correlation between HDL levels and both TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio. Our findings showed that the TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio are helpful in the diagnosis of insulin resistance and hepatosteatosis in patients with HBeAg negative chronic HBV infection.
Discursive mediation of expert knowledge to a lay audience: An analysis of Russian jury instructions
Authors: Boginskaya Olga
Published: June 2022

This article examines Russian jury instructions which have barely been treated or analyzed in terms of explanatory strategies employed in expert-lay discourse where a set of abstract concepts needs to be displayed in a way that enables a lay audience to understand them. The current study was thus motivated by the lack of explicit guidance for interacting with lay persons in Russian courtroom trials, and challenges faced by jury members in attempting to understand abstract and(or) unfamiliar legal concepts. The results underpin the article’s central argument that the explanatory strategies can overcome the incomprehensibility of expert texts indicating that efforts should be undertaken to explain abstract technical concepts to a lay audience. These strategies are 1) definitions selected to explain technical terms in a paradigmatic manner; 2) descriptions employed to communicate new knowledge by relating it to the existing knowledge in a narrative way; 3) examples used with the intention of avoiding communication problems by referring complex legal concepts to concrete objects or events; 4) metaphors that facilitate jurors’ comprehension of abstract legal information by bringing it closer to their everyday experience; 5) synonyms which provide alternatives to abstract legal concepts from everyday language. The research could be extended further by carrying out studies on explanatory strategies in other special domains where incomprehensible expert texts create a demand for expert-to-lay translation.
A corpus-assisted study of vague language in corporate responsibility reports of the cosmetics industry
Authors: Jin Bixi
Published: June 2022

A corporate social responsibility (CSR) report is a form of information disclosure about environmental, health, and human rights issues. It serves as an essential bridge for communication between enterprises and stakeholders. Enterprises can use vague language (VL) to strategically communicate with the public, establish a positive corporate image, and legitimize their activities. In recent years, many scholars have studied the usage and communicative function of VL in general conversational discourse, yet VL in business discourse has not received much attention.

 

In this study, 30 social responsibility reports of 10 world-renowned cosmetic enterprises between 2015–2019 were collected to build a corpus. With the help of the corpus software AntConc, this paper explores VL, specifically in CSR reports, using a corpus-assisted approach. Further, the quantitative findings are complemented by the contextualized interpretation of the communicative functions of VL in CSR reports. The major findings of this research are as follows. There are four types of VL used in CSR texts: quantity, degree, time, and softening stance-taking. In addition, the use of VL can help achieve several communicative purposes of CSR report drafting (i.e., provide an appropriate amount of information, enhance persuasion, and self-protection). Some practical suggestions are discussed for improving the awareness of the strategic use of vagueness in CSR reports.
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Quantitative Regularities of Growth of Arthrospira platensis Batch Culture
Authors: Lelekov A.S. , Chernyshev D.N. , Klochkova V.S.
Published: June 2022

The work focuses on the modeling the light-dependent growth of Arthrospira platensis. During the experimental study, we obtained a batch curve, which characterizes the presence of a long linear phase. We showed that the constant culture productivity is determined by the light conditions in which cells are located. The simplest model of the light-dependent growth of a batch culture is proposed. The model is based on the assumption that the specific growth rate is determined by the surface irradiation, the light absorption coefficient, and the concentration of chlorophyll a. Verification of the obtained equations indicates that the constant productivity is observed only in the case of a hyperbolic decrease chlorophyll a content and other structural compounds of microalgal biomass. A method for rapid assessment of the concentration of photosynthetic pigments in the A. platensis culture by its absorption spectrum using the sum of Gaussian curves is proposed. Mathematical decomposition of the absorption spectrum of A. platensis was carried out, all Gaussian parameters were calculated. For the red part of the spectrum, a simple expression is presented that allows one to estimate the concentration of chlorophyll a and phycobiliproteins. The native extinction coefficient of chlorophyll a at 678 nm was calculated to be 65 l·g-1·cm-1. We proposed an algorithm for determining the concentration of photosynthetic pigments directly from the true absorption spectrum of the A. platensis culture without interfering with its growth processes.
Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi'nde Matematik Eğitimi Alanındaki Yayınların İncelenmesi
Authors: KANDAL Rüveyda , ÖLMEZ Ahu , MOR Yusuf , YILDIZ Furkan , TOPCU Adem , YALÇIN Ferdi , BATMAZ Melike , KANBOLAT Oben
Published: June 2022

Bilimsel dergilerde yayımlanan makalelerin incelenmesine yönelik içerik analizi çalışmalarının gerçekleştirilmesi araştırmacıların alanyazına dair mevcut durumu daha net görebilmesi, daha nitelikli ve işlevsel araştırma problemleri üretebilmesi adına önemlidir. Buradan hareketle gerçekleştirilen araştırmada ilk sayısı 2002 yılında yayımlanan, eğitim ve alan eğitimi konularında özgün bilimsel makaleler yayımlayan, ulusal ve uluslararası indekslerce taranan Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisine odaklanılmıştır. Araştırmada, ilk sayısından araştırmanın gerçekleştirildiği 2020 yılına dek yayımlanan kırkıncı sayısına kadar matematik eğitimine ilişkin yayımlanan 55 adet makale, yazar sayıları, yazarların unvanları, makalelerin yayınlanma yıllarına göre dağılımları, tercih edilen araştırma yaklaşımları, desenleri, örneklem türleri, örneklem büyüklükleri, örneklem seçim teknikleri, veri toplama araçları, veri analiz yöntemleri ve kaynak türleri göz önünde bulundurularak incelenmiştir. Betimsel içerik analiziyle elde edilen bulgulara göre makalelerin çoğunlukla iki yazarlı olduğu, yazarların çoğunlukla doktor ünvanlı olduğu, dergide matematik eğitimine ilişkin makalelerin 2004 yılından itibaren yayımlanmaya başlandığı ve 2013 ve 2019 yılları hariç dergide yayınlanan matematik eğitimine ilişkin makalelerin sayısında bir artış olduğu; yayımlanan çalışmaların büyük bir kısmının araştırma yaklaşımının belirtilmediği; makalelerde çoğunlukla durum çalışması deseninin tercih edildiği; yazarların çoğunlukla uluslararası kaynaklara başvurdukları; lisans öğrencileri üzerine çalıştıkları; veri toplama aracı olarak başarı testini seçtikleri ve çoğunlukla f/% tabloları, betimsel analiz (nitel) ve içerik analizini kullandıkları görülmüştür.
Breast cancer association with oncogenic papillomaviruses: papillomaviral DNA detection in breast cancer cells
Authors: Volgareva G. M.
Published: June 2022

Breast cancer is the most acute worldwide healthcare problem. Its incidence is rising. Development of this malignant tumor is associated with many risk factor, however primary cause of the disease stays usually obscure. Researches into breast cancer association with oncogenic papillomaviruses have been conducted for three decades, yet there is no definite conclusion on the problem. Actuality of the issue of breast cancer association with these viruses increases many times with the development of prophylactic vaccines against cervical cancer: in case such association does occur realistic perspective appears to prevent this extremely widespread cancer as well.
The prognostic value of circulating in blood tumor DNA as a marker of minimal residual disease in stage I–III colorectal cancer
Authors: Polyanskaya E. M. , Fedyanin M. Yu. , Boyarskikh U. A. , Kechin A. A. , Moroz E. A. , Khrapov E. A. , Oskorobin I. P. , Shamovskaya D. V. , Aliev V. A. , Mammadli Z. Z. , Tryakin A. A. , Filipenko M. L. , Tyulendin S. A.
Published: June 2022

Introduction. Studies on non-metastatic colorectal cancer have demonstrated the prognostic role of circulating tumor (ctDNA) after surgery, and the ability to identify patients with the greatest risk of progression. This makes it possible in the future to personalize neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment.

The study objective – to evaluate the correlation of the ctDNA status before and after surgery with a clinical outcome in patients with stage I–III colorectal cancer.

Materials and methods. The study included data from patients with morphologically verified colorectal cancer with stage I–III who were treated at the N. N. Blokhin National Oncology Research Center in the period from 2016 to 2021. Blood samples were collected before and after surgical treatment (on the 7–10th day after surgery). The minimum permissible concentration at which ctDNA in a plasma sample was considered positive was 0.4 copies of mutant DNA in 1 mcL of plasma. The main criterion of effectiveness was disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of cDNA before and after surgery was a negative prognostic factor for progression in stage I–III of CRC. Patients with positive cDNA after surgery had worse DFS results despite adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients with stage II CRC with negative ctDNA, regardless of adjuvant CT after surgery, did not have disease progression in 100 % of cases.

Results. The study included 146 patients with stage I–III colorectal cancer. Progression was detected in 34 patients. The median follow-up time was 22 months (0–66 months). Data on progression were known in 119 patients. Positive cDNA data were detected before surgery in 55 of 120 patients (45 %), after surgery in 46 of 119 (38.6 %). In the group with positive cDNA before surgery, the median DFS was 35 months (95 % confidence interval (CI) 24,0–45.9), in the group with negative cDNA before surgery, the median DFS was not achieved (hazard ratio (HR) 4.6; 95 % CI 2.0–10.4), 1‑year DFS in the cDNA positive group was 62 % versus 100 % in the cDNA negative group (p <0.001). In the group with positive cDNA after surgery, the median DFS was 20 months (95 % CI 8,1–31,9), in the group with negative cDNA was not achieved (HR 27,7; 95 % CI 6,6–116,6; p <0,001). Patients with positive cDNA after surgery had worse DFS scores despite adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients with stage II CRC without ctDNA after surgery in 100 % did not have disease progression regardless of adjuvant CT.

Conclusion. The presence of cDNA before and after surgery was a negative prognostic factor of progression after surgical treatment at stage I–III. The high negative prognostic value of cDNA makes it possible to select patients with stage II who do not need adjuvant chemotherapy.
Risk Assessment of Rockfall using GIS-Based Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study of Bitlis Province
Authors: AYDIN Mehmet Cihan , SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU Elif , BÜYÜKSARAÇ Aydın
Published: June 2022

Rockfall is one of the important natural disasters that can result in death, although it does not occur very often. Bitlis province in Turkey is frequently exposed to serious rockfall events due to its rugged-mountainous structure and harsh climatic conditions. Rockfall risk rely on many hazard factors such as slope, lithology, soil, elevation, precipitation, vulnerability factors i.e., land use and population. The Analytical Hierarchy process (AHP) is a highly skilled approach for risk assessment studies involving multiple decision-making criteria. In this study, the rockfall risk assessment of the province of Bitlis, which was chosen as the study area, was performed using AHP, and discussed. Geographic Information System (GIS) were used to visualize the results maps. The study concluded that the rockfall risks were mostly concentrated in the mountainous and rugged southwest and partially southeast areas, including the city and district centers. Except for the foothills of the volcanic mountains, the northern parts of the study area were generally considered as risk-free. The risk zones obtained from the study are relatively consistent with the results of a previous limited study.
terremotos del sur de la provincia de Valencia según las fuentes del Real Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Valldigna (E de España, Provincia de Valencia)
Authors: Tent-Manclús José Enrique
Published: June 2022

El terremoto de “Tabernes de 1396”, en el valle de la Valldigna, se ha considerado como uno de los mayores terremotos que se tiene registro en la Península Ibérica. La información utilizada para tales afirmaciones siempre ha partido de fuentes secundarias de la zona porque las originales se creían perdidas. En este trabajo, a partir de una copia recientemente editada, del libro de la historia del Real Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Valldigna, la “Historia Cronológica” del Padre Estevan Gil, se fija la fecha del 16 de diciembre en vez del 18 de diciembre para el terremoto principal y se reinterpretan los daños del terremoto, a partir de la fuente original. Además, se apunta la importancia del terremoto del 7 de noviembre de 1330 que supone la primera destrucción del cenobio. El libro original aporta información de la última destrucción de iglesia, en el terremoto de 1644, sus daños y la reconstrucción. Juntamente con otro libro, también recientemente editado de Tomás Gómez, sobre la visita castellana de 1666 nos permite descubrir como era el monasterio y entender los daños y las reconstrucciones. Por último, se mencionan otros dos terremotos en los años 1724 y 1748 que también aparecen reflejados en el libro del Padre Gil.
Internet Traffic based Channel Selection in Multi-Radio Multi-Channel Wireless Mesh Networks
Authors: Lavanya Muni , Bindu Shoba , Kumar Vijay
Published: June 2022

Wireless Mesh Networks(WMNs) are the outstanding technology to facilitate wireless broadband Internet access to users. Routers in WMN have multiple radio interfaces to which multiple orthogonal/partially overlapping channels are assigned to improve the capacity of WMN. This paper is focused on channel selection problem in WMN since proper channel selection to radio interfaces of mesh router increases the performance of WMN. To access the Internet through WMN, the users have to associate with one of the mesh routers. Since most of the Internet Servers are still in wired networks, the major dominant traffic of Internet users is in downlink direction i.e. from the gateway of WMN to user. This paper proposes a new method of channel selection to improve the user performance in downlink direction of Internet traffic. The method is scalable and completely distributed solution to the problem of channel selection in WMN. The simulation results indicate the significant improvement in user performance.
A Survey of ARX-based Symmetric-key Primitives
Authors: Mohd Esa Nur Fasihah , Abdul Latip Shekh Faisal , Baharon Mohd Rizuan
Published: June 2022

Addition Rotation XOR is suitable for fast implementation symmetric –key primitives, such as stream and block ciphers. This paper presents a review of several block and stream ciphers based on ARX construction followed by the discussion on the security analysis of symmetric key primitives where the best attack for every cipher was carried out. We benchmark the implementation on software and hardware according to the evaluation metrics. Therefore, this paper aims at providing a reference for a better selection of ARX design strategy.
Extracorporeal therapy in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a single-center experience
Authors: Revishvili A. Sh. , Plotnikov G. P. , Rubtsov M. S. , Geyze A. V. , Galstyan A. V. , Kudryavcev A. N. , Kleuzovich A. A.
Published: June 2022

Highlights. Plasma separation and cytokine hemoperfusion effectively stop cytokine shock, but prolonged extracorporeal therapy in patients with COVID-19 has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing organ dysfunction without significantly affecting extent of lung parenchyma damage.

Aim. To assess the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal therapy in patients with COVID-19.

Methods. The study included 27 patients aged 67±9.7 [min 38, max 87] years with a laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 and bilateral polysegmental pneumonia, various concomitant chronic diseases who were admitted to Intensive Care Unit and received extracorporeal therapies. All patients had the mean NEWS score of 6.9±2.7 [min 4, max 9] and the mean SOFA score of 8.1±3.1 [min 3, max 16] at admission to the ICU. 19 patients (70.4%) had severe lung lesions over 75% according to the chest CT scans. 48 extracorporeal therapies were performed using the Multifiltrate (Fresenius Medical Care, Germany) and Aquarius (Nikkiso Aquarius RCA, Great Britain) medical devices. Indications for extracorporeal therapy initiation included cytokine storm associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock.

Results. Generally, each patient received at least one extracorporeal therapy. 11 patients underwent 2 to 6 sessions. Isolated plasma separation and hemoperfusion helped to reduce vasopressor / cardiotonic support, slightly improved ventilation parameters, with a significant, but not long-term decrease in the levels of inflammation markers. Combining different modalities of extracorporeal therapy that provide rapid elimination of agents, controlled temperature response and hydration, maintaining homeostasis and detoxification, appeared to be most optimal. Extracorporeal therapy did not improve the volume of lung parenchyma or lung parenchyma damage. However, 19 (70.4%) patients who received extracorporeal therapy transitioned from mechanical ventilation to spontaneous breathing, whereas 8 (29.6%) patients had severe lung lesions (over 75%) according to the repeated chest CT scans. The mean length of stay in the ICU among survivors was 9±3.5 [min 4, max 22]. The 28-day mortality and in-hospital mortality rate was 25.9% (7).

Conclusion. Prolonged extracorporeal therapy in patients with SARS-Cov-2 has demonstrated efficacy in relieving organ dysfunctions and shock states, but did not significantly affect the remaining lung parenchyma damage.
Reimplantation of a drainage valve device in refractory glaucoma. A clinical case
Authors: Starostina Anna V. , Khabazova Margarita R. , Burlakov Konstantin S. , Arisov Alexey  A.
Published: June 2022

Background: Implantation of various drainage devices is one of the treatments for refractory glaucoma, resistant to traditional surgical methods. The most commonly used glaucoma drainage device for refractory glaucoma is the Ahmed glaucoma valve. However, the long-term success rate of the surgery may be limited because of the development of complications during the late postoperative period. The complications do not allow the control of the achieved intraocular pressure (IOP) level. In such cases, a repeated implantation of the Ahmed valve may be one of the options for the surgical treatment. Clinical case description: Second Ahmed valves were implanted to two patients with refractory repeatedly operated glaucoma at the Department of surgical glaucoma treatment of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution in Moscow. Previously, both patients had the Ahmed valves installed at their places of residence. During the postoperative period, one patient was found to have an encapsulated cyst around the drainage body, and later the revision of the operation area was performed. As a result of the repeated Ahmed valve implantation, the IOP compensation was achieved 9 months after the surgery. Conclusion: A repeated implantation of the Ahmed valve may be an option for the surgical treatment, if the first implant failed to control the IOP, in order to compensate the IOP and preserve the visual functions in patients with refractory repeatedly operated glaucoma.
Nanoparticles and nanomaterials as inevitable modern toxic agents. Review. Part 3. Influence of nanoparticles on brain and behavior. Conclusions and unsolved problems
Authors: Ivlieva Aleksandra L. , Zinicovscaia Inga , Petritskaya Elena N. , Rogatkin Dmitry A.
Published: June 2022

The final part of the review focuses on the existing methods and results of studying the effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on the brain and behavior. The types of behavioral tests used to assess changes in the behavior of NP-treated animals are described. The data accumulated in the literature on the negative influence of NPs on animal brains exposed to NPs in adulthood are considered. The signs of different cellular and tissue damage are presented, such as development of oxidative stress in the brain, inflammation and swelling, disturbances in the structure of cells, and an increase in the permeability of the bloodbrain barrier. Disturbances in spatial memory, working, and long-term reference memory, decreased propensity for social interactions, inhibition of exploratory behavior, depression and anxiety, and impaired motor coordination, were found after various types and duration of contact of animals with NPs. The accumulated information about the negative consequences of prenatal and early postnatal, during lactation, for example, contact with NPs for mature offspring, is also described. Various cellular and tissue damage is found in the brain of young animals, such as the inhibition of cell proliferation, an increase in the number of cells undergoing apoptosis, edema and vascular degeneration, a decrease in the expression of genes associated with neurogenesis, and numerous signs of the development of oxidative stress. Behavioral disturbances in adult animals that had contact with NPs in early ontogenesis are considered, such as manifestations of depressive behavior or increased anxiety and suppression of spatial and short-term memory. Contradictory results of studies about contact with NPs in both adulthood and early ontogenesis are also presented. In conclusion, unresolved issues are highlighted, and general conclusions on the review are given.
Application of Soil Bacteria as Bioinoculants to Promote Growth of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
Authors: Luang-In Vijitra , Maneewan Kedsukon , Deeseenthum Sirirat , Saengha Worachot , Karirat Thipphiya
Published: June 2022

This work aimed to evaluate the capacity of soil bacteria as bioinoculants (biofertilizers) to promote cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) growth. Three pure bacterial cultures namely Acinetobacter pittii PT1.3.4 (AP), Achromobacter sp.C2.23 (AS), and Achromobacter xylosoxidans N3.4 (AX) were used as bioinoculants to enhance germination and development of cowpea seeds. Pre-decide formulations of single or mixed cultures were prepared, soaked with cowpea seeds, and cultivated on agar in a growth chamber for 7 days at 25°C. Shoot and root length were measured and percentage germination was determined. Similarly, bacterial formulations were prepared in talcum powder and were used as bioinoculants to adhere to cowpea seeds. The inoculated seeds were cultivated in pots for 28 days for the shoot and root length, fresh and dry weight, and percentage germination. Among the tested various formulations, treatment has A. pittii (AP) displayed the highest shoot length (14.67 cm) and fresh weight (0.58 g/plant) of cowpea under laboratory conditions after seven days of inoculation. Similarly, cowpea plants treated with A. pittii (AP) also have the tallest shoots (14.25 cm) under natural conditions after 7 days of inoculation, while the highest root length (10.5 cm) and fresh weight (1.57 g/plant) were recorded from the treatment of Achromobacter sp. (AS). Further, the results of the study also revealed that soil bacteria can survive for one month in talcum powder at 4°C and room temperature storage. These bioinoculants can be used for agricultural application by local farmers to mitigate the cost of chemicals that cause environmental concerns to promote sustainable agriculture in Thailand.
Effect of Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, Estradiol and Cortisol on the Quality of Fresh and Cryopreserved Stallion Sperm
Authors: Shitikova Anna M. , Atroshchenko Mikhail M. , Krokhotina Lidia V. , Engalycheva Mariya G. , Dmitrieva Mariya N.
Published: June 2022

The effect of steroid hormones on the quality of fresh and cryopreserve sperm has not been fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estradiol, and cortisol on the quality of fresh and cryopreserved stallion sperm. The study was conducted on 40 Equus caballus stallions, including Arab (n=20), Oryol trotting (n=4), Standardbred (n=4), and Soviet Heavy Draft (n=12) breeds. The average age of the experimental animals was 9.9 ± 0.7 years. We determined standard quality indicators in fresh and cryopreserved sperm and the concentration of steroid hormones in the blood plasma of stallions. Results of the study suggested a negative correlation between the level of testosterone with total (r=-0.41; p<0.01) and progressive (r=-0.44; p<0.01) sperm motility in cryopreserved sperm as well as in fresh sperm (r=-0.38; p<0.05 and r=-0.39; p<0.05 correspondingly). While the level of estradiol showed a positive correlation with survival rate in cryopreserved (r=0.35; p<0.05) and in fresh (r=0.33; p<0.05) sperm. Further, the level of cortisol in the blood plasma of stallions did not show any statistically significant correlations with the qualitative characteristics of sperm.  A positive relationship was found between the concentration of dihydrotestosterone with the volume of ejaculate (r=0.37; p<0.05) and the total number of sperm in the ejaculate (r=0.43; p<0.01). Results of the study can be concluded that steroid hormones have different effects on the quality indicators of fresh and cryopreserved sperm of stallions and their concentration in the blood should be considered when selecting stallions for cryopreservation of sperm.
Transition to Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia — A Study
Authors:   the Department of English, College of Science & Humanities, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, Shamail Ashma , Chitale Manjusha
Published: June 2022

This paper aims to understand the transition from purely classroom teaching to online teaching method during the COVID-19 pandemic at the International Indian School Jubail in Saudi Arabia. As the teachers were familiar only with the traditional face-to-face classroom teaching style since 1987, the study addresses this transition, the benefits and disadvantages of online instruction, their suggestions, opinions, and their level of preparedness for an alternate teaching method in the future when the pandemic ends. The survey instrument, a self-designed Google Forms questionnaire, was administered online due to the pandemic restrictions from 23 July to 30 July 2020 and data consisting of 299 participants was gathered. The study was descriptive in nature and qualitative data analysis revealed that while teachers trust the traditional classroom teaching method, they began to perceive the distinct benefits of online teaching. Majority of the respondents showed a high level of comfort after four months of online teaching. One fascinating finding of this study was that the respondents having more years of teaching experience needed lesser effort though they found themselves less comfortable with online teaching, probably because they were more satisfied with their prior experience of classroom teaching. Nonetheless, an interesting finding showed that most respondents demonstrated a positive and favourable attitude towards blended teaching and supported technology-enhanced teaching practices. A good proportion of these respondents recommend blended teaching as a future teaching method and are ready to adopt it after the new normal is resumed. The experience of online teaching has given clarity to teachers about usage of a variety of effective online teaching tools to support their new teaching environments and an insight into the future possibilities of adopting online education.
Antenatal care awareness among rural pregnant women of Uttar Pradesh, India: a community-based study
Authors: Jaiswal Sudha , Shankar Ravi , Jaiswal Sandeep K.
Published: June 2022

Background: A great deal of research evidence indicates that inappropriate antenatal care (ANC) increases the likelihood of maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. The adverse effects can be minimized if pregnant women are aware to ensure necessary registration, regular antenatal check-ups, and early diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy. The present study was conducted to explore the ANC awareness of pregnant women and its association with socio-demographic factors.Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted on 605 pregnant women who registered were at the primary health center (PHC) of Harhua block of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. The self-developed ANC awareness schedule (ACAS) was used to assess the ANC awareness of pregnant women. Statistical analysis was performed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20 software.Results: Among 605 study participants, the majority of them (62.48%) were in the age group of 20–25 years. Out of 10.74% of study participants were illiterate while only 21.65% were graduated. Most of the pregnant women were from the lower middle class (44.30%), and only 3.47% belonged to the upper class. The study reveals that 57.36% of pregnant women were found to be aware of ANC. Out of 86.61% of pregnant women knew that regular antenatal check-up was necessary once they became pregnant. Socio-demographic variables such as category, education, occupation, and socioeconomic status of pregnant women were found to be significantly associated with ANC awareness.Conclusions: The level of awareness regarding ANC among pregnant women was not found satisfactory. They do not have proper knowledge and awareness about the various parameters of ANC. Improving awareness of ANC among pregnant women will enable them to detect high-risk pregnancies at the right time, which will also increase their chances of a healthy delivery.
Study of post-partum complications in a tertiary care centre
Authors: Kamra Mitali , Palve Tushar , Bulchandani Priya
Published: June 2022

Background: The postpartum period, also known as the puerperium, begins immediately after delivery of the neonate and placenta and ends 6 weeks after delivery. it accounts for a number of complications seen and need a thorough assessment for maternal health management.Methods: Collection of data from post-natal mothers admitted in Cama and Albless hospital and arranging the data in excel sheets and studying the results through various tables and figures.Results: In the study conducted it was seen that the complications were higher after caesarean deliveries with 54.2%. The most common complication seen being pregnancy induced hypertension, followed by post-partum hemorrhage. The need for blood and blood product transfusions due to causes like post-partum hemorrhages, or anemia were also seen more after caesarean sections accounting for 38.6% transfusions of all.Conclusions: The rate of complication is higher in LSCS delivery compared to vaginal deliveries.