bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monitoring of agricultural land with unmanned aerial vehicles
Authors:   Russian University of Transport (MIIT), Shaytura S.V. , Barbasov V.K. ,   LLC "Shooting from the air", Minitaeva A.M. ,   Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Higher School of Service, Kozhaev Yu.P. ,   Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism
Published: January 2022

The article shows the relevance of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture. The UAVs in agriculture is a promising new direction. They are effectively used at different stages of agriculture, such as: mapping the agricultural lands, pest control, inspection of fields, detecting fires, monitoring the crop integrity, creating and updating electronic maps and plans of cultivated lands etc. The goals and objectives of land monitoring and examples of using in precision farming are considered in this article. The paper also contains the monitoring procedure with examples of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in land reclamation and crop control. The authors made a conclusion about the using unmanned aerial vehicles in monitoring of agricultural lands.
Registro e inventario de técnicas culinarias ancestrales de los días festivos en la provincia del cañar
Authors: Guapisaca Vargas Ángel , Herrera Calvo María , Valverde Minchala John , Alvear Racines Ximena
Published: January 2022

El presente trabajo trata sobre “Registro e Inventario de técnicas ancestrales de los días festivos en la provincia del Cañar” (TCADF). Existen diversas técnicas en la preparación de alimentos en los días festivos que no se encuentran registradas de forma escrita y que pasa de generación en generación de manera verbal con la consiguiente  pérdida  de   información. El objetivo de este  trabajo  se  centra  en realizar un inventario y posterior registro  de  las  TCADF  que  todavía  se pueden obtener de informantes previamente calificados de la zona de Cañar. La metodología de este estudio fue etnográfica y exploratoria se utilizó como herramienta y estrategia  durante el proceso, para el levantamiento o recopilación de la información en campo. Además, como  aporte  metodológico  los medios audiovisuales, forman parte activa en el registro testimonial. Se planifica períodos de convivencia con los diferentes informantes portadores de los conocimientos quienes  proporcionaron la información de las prácticas culinarias, además de la observación directa que aportarán a la descripción y posterior registro de la manifestación del patrimonio inmaterial, objeto del trabajo que lo clasificamos en Instrumentos, técnicas de cocción y técnicas de conservación.
The Speeches of Theban Ambassadors in Greek Literature (404-362 B.C.)
Authors: Tuci Paolo A.
Published: January 2022

Cet article analyse les versions littéraires des discours prononcés par les ambassadeurs de Thèbes entre 404 et 362 av. J.-C. L’introduction, qui vise à fournir une liste de ces discours, porte sur les principaux problèmes de méthode. Puis, on propose une analyse des différents sujets et des stratégies employées par les ambassadeurs de Thèbes ; on présente ensuite les données concernant la rhétorique des seuls ambassadeurs de Thèbes dont le nom est connu (Pélopidas et Épaminondas). Le dernier paragraphe propose les remarques finales. L’analyse des techniques de persuasion adoptées par les émissaires thébains explique que l’ambassadeur de Thèbes n’était pas seulement un grand orateur mais aussi un historien qualifié et un homme politique très habile.
CIERMMI Women in Science Engineering and Technology TXV
Authors:   Colegio de Ingenieros en Energías Renovables de Querétaro A.C – Mexico., MARROQUÍN-DE JESÚS Ángel , OLIVARES-RAMÍREZ Juan Manuel ,   Colegio de Ingenieros en Energías Renovables de Querétaro A.C – Mexico., CRUZ-RAMÍREZ Marisela ,   Colegio de Ingenieros en Energías Renovables de Querétaro A.C – Mexico., CRUZ-CARPIO Luis Eduardo ,   Colegio de Ingenieros en Energías Renovables de Querétaro A.C – Mexico.
Published: January 2022

In recent years, society has achieved a better quality of life; this has been possible thanks to scientific and technological advances. Among the advances that have allowed us to move forward is, without a doubt, the development of the vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The method used for the synthesis of this vaccine was developed by Ugur Sahin and Öezlem Türeci, founders of BioNTech. Yes, behind the scientific development of greatest impact and relevance in recent years are a man and a woman. This scientific development was possible thanks to both of them, and here it is important to highlight the quality of women in science related to seeing issues from another perspective. Therefore, the union of their strengths and their differences made it possible to have a vaccine that makes it possible to return to life without confinement, without fear of going out, and with the possibility of enjoying it. Thus, the role of women in science is not only valuable, but fundamental to solve the problems that afflict us today. In this context, I can only thank and congratulate the women who today, thanks to their training, discipline and commitment, are giving us this wonderful work of science. I am sure that more challenges will come, but always counting on them, we will come out ahead. My most sincere appreciation and admiration.
Bifunctional catalysts applied to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerón-Ferrusca Montserrat , Romero-Romero Rubi ,   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Natividad Reyna ,   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Martínez-Vargas Sandra Luz ,   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Published: January 2022

This work aims to present the analysis of the catalytic performance of Fe2O3/CaO as a bifunctional catalyst in the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. The clamshell was used as a source of calcium oxide by calcination. The catalyst was characterized by Thermogravimetric analysis and Differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The catalytic tests were conducted at 55 °C, the methanol:oil ratio was 12:1, amount of catalyst of 6%wt and reaction time of 5 h. The content of methyl esters in the produced biodiesel was >98% and was found to fulfill the specifications of European Norm UNE-EN 14214.
Control of ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains in BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 thin films by utilizing trailing fields
Authors: Itoh Takuma , Katsumata Marin , Shigematsu Kei , Azuma Masaki
Published: January 2022

The effect of in-plane “trailing fields” caused by the scanning motion of a biased cantilever on ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains of a BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 thin film was investigated. BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 is applicable for an ultra-low power consumption nonvolatile magnetic memory device because the magnetization is reversible by an electric field. In-plane polarization reversal was induced by the trailing field, which was approximately 1/6 of the electric field necessary for the polarization reversal using planar gap electrodes. The in-plane polarization direction of striped domain variants can be reversed by changing the slow scan direction of the cantilever keeping the bias voltage.
INCIDENCE OF NECK SWELLINGS PRESENTING AT NARAYAN MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL ,SASARAM
Authors: Manish Manish , Jha Shishir Kumar , Chakraborty Deboshubhra , Prasoon Ankit Kumar
Published: January 2022

AIM: To nd out the incidence of neck swellings in patients presenting to Narayan medical college and hospital , sasaram . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study was done over patients complaining of neck swelling in the last one year regardless of the any age group or gender. On the basis of the clinical examination, USG and the FNAC reports of the patient the incidence of various neck swellings were evaluated. RESULTS: In the study total 60 cases were included. Of all the patients, approx 62 percent patients were females in which two third females had thyroid gland swellings. Age group from 21 to 30 years people were more affected . In our study it was found that among various swellings lymph node swellings was most common and then thyroid swelling. CONCLUSION: Our study shows that the patients presenting with neck swelling usually were lymphatic swelling. There is need of nationwide public campaigns to help in the proper management of various neck swellings
Small-signal Stability Boundary of Heterogenous Multi-converter Power Systems Dominated by Phase-locked Loop Dynamics
Authors: Zhou Yuhan , Xin Huanhai , Wu Di , Wang Guanzhong , Yuan Hui , Ju Ping
Published: January 2022

While renewable resources
are increasingly integrated into the electric power grid, the small-signal instability risk may be induced by
grid-following converters using phase-locked loops (PLLs) for grid
synchronization, especially under weak grid conditions. The analysis of the
instability mechanism is complex in a multi-converter system due to the dynamic
interaction between PLL-based converters and the power network. The analysis
complexity is further increased in a heterogeneous multi-converter system
(HMCS), where all converters have different control configurations and
parameters from different manufacturers. To understand how the different PLL
dynamics collectively affect the stability of the HMCS, this paper analytically
derives the small-signal stability boundary condition of the HMCS dominated by
the PLL dynamics (HMCS-DPLL). The derived stability boundary allows us to
obtain analytical results about how the stability of the HMCS-DPLL is affected
by grid strength, converter operating conditions, different PLL control parameters
and the interaction among different PLLs. Based on the stability boundary
condition, a computationally efficient method is also proposed to identify the
design rationality of PLL control parameters as well as the small-signal
stability and stability margin of the HMCS-DPLL. The analytical results and
proposed method are validated by modal analysis and electromagnetic transient
simulation with detailed models on a 9-converter heterogeneous system.
Rupture of the recurrent thoracic intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma
Authors: Permana Galih Indra , Subagio Eko Agus , Faris Muhammad , Bajamal Abdul Hafid
Published: January 2022

The intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma is a rare vascular disease that occurs within the spinal cord or intramedullary and accounts for about 5%-12% of all pathology in the spinal vascular disease. We report a clinical progression of the disease and the evolution of the hemorrhage every year until the patient underwent a surgical procedure. A 63-years old male with progressive weakness of the lower extremity since one month before admission, worse in the left side. He also complained of loss of sensation at the level of the T4 and below it. The patient suffered three times rebleeding before undergoing surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging was showing intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma and a histology examination exhibited the characteristics of a cavernoma. Intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma is a rare disease that should be treated before rebleeding occurs and enlargement of the lesion. Postoperative neurological function in intramedullary spinal cord cavernoma patients is determined by the preoperative neurological status.
The Destructive Influence of Extremist Organisations on the Internet
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Aimukhambetov T.T. , Kalemsharif B.
Published: January 2022

The current process of globalization is making contemporary threats more acute, in particular armed conflict, the spread of viruses and infections, environmental problems, or destructive activities of organized criminal gangs. The global network and new technology will not only make our life easier and better but will also pose fatal threats to the international community. For instance, using the advantages of the global network to overthrow «undesirable political regimes» will lead to growing social tensions and create a fertile ground for the activities of extremist organizations.
SURFACE, SHORT-TERM CHARACTER OF COMMUNICATION AND “NON-EXISTENTIAL EXISTENCE” AS ONE OF THE MARKERS OF CULTURE IN THE ERA OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS (ON THE MATERIALS OF THE WORKS OF KARL JASPERS)
Authors:   Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University N.A. Dobrolyubova, Bagaeva O.N.
Published: January 2022

In the modern communicative, cultural space essential social changes are taking place that affects various spheres of an individual's life. New socio-communicative processes involve the personality and have a significant socio-psychological impact on it.
ANALYSIS OF THE AWARENESS OF MODERN STUDENTS ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF M.V. LOMONOSOV
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Galashev A.N. , Shurupova P.G.
Published: January 2022

The article presents the results of a survey of students of a higher educational institution, conducted in order to establish factual knowledge about the life and work of the founder of Russian science M.V. Lomonosov. The study is dedicated to the 310th anniversary of the birth of M.V. Lomonosov.
THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE RSFSR IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1920 S.
Authors:   Nizhnevartovsk State University, Korzhenevsky K.B.
Published: January 2022

The article considers the theoretical foundations of the economic zoning of Russia in the early 1920s, due to the search for the necessary forms of subsequent regional construction in the RSFSR. The step-by-step actions of the central government are given to create special government bodies, such as the State Planning Commission, the administrative commission of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, etc. The activities of these institutions on planning, project development, and the beginning of actual zoning in the Soviet state are also presented.
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE YOUTH IN EURASIAN INTEGRATION
Authors:   Donetsk National University, Kuznetsova Ye.V.
Published: January 2022

In this article the role of the youth in Eurasian integration, first of all, cooperation in the cultural and educational sphere is determined. Common initiatives and projects to strengthen integration tendencies using youth potential are analyzed.
BARRIERS IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND WAYS TO OVERCOME THEM
Authors:   Rostov Branch of the Russian Customs Academy, Mazneva J.A. , Ivanova V.A.
Published: January 2022

This article presents an overview of the main barriers in communication and the features of their manifestation in the conditions of modern society’s digitalization, as well as possible ways to overcome such barriers. It is emphasized that communication in the digital age is one of the key elements of the development of modern society.
THE FOREIGN POLICY SITUATION ON THE EVE OF KHRUSHCHEV'S ULTIMATUM OF 1958
Authors:   Saratov State University, Mozgovaya O.S.
Published: January 2022

After the Second World War, the issue of German unity and the status of West Berlin remained on the agenda of international politics. The most striking example of solving these problems was the ultimatum of the Soviet Union in 1958 to the Western powers, which strained relations between the allied countries, the USSR and Germany.
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE IMAGE OF THE KUPALA WREATH IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF BELARUS ХХ–XXI CENTURIES
Authors:   Belarussian State University of Culture and Arts, Nikiforenko A.N. , Loyko-Michudo A.V.
Published: January 2022

The article discusses the transformation of one of the images of the summer solstice holiday – the Kupala wreath – in the contemporary art of Belarus. The author analyzes semantics of this image presented in various works of arts and crafts of Belarus.
DINAMIKA PEMBELAJARAN TATAP MUKA TERBATAS DI KALANGAN MAHASISWA
Authors: Fitriansyah Fifit
Published: January 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way learning was originally done offline, is now done online. As a result, various uses of learning media are applied to each educator, one of which is learning videos. The purpose of this study was to see the implementation of limited face-to-face learning carried out by students and to see the implementation problems of students' choices in limited face-to-face learning. The research method used is descriptive qualitative analysis. The results of this study show that there are differences in choices where in the first class 80% choose face-to-face learning, while in the second class as much as 71% choose Non-PTM. This shows that the implementation of face-to-face learning is still a polemic among students.
CASE STUDY: PSYCHOPRENEUR'S INTENTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN YOGYAKARTA AND JAKARTA
Authors: Wardhani Nia , Yuniasanti Reny , Pratiwiri Ratri , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: January 2022

The character of an entrepreneur is reflected as an individual who is able to take risks and opportunities actively, creatively, innovatively, empowered, creative, initiative, leadership abilities, and initiative in new ways of acting. Entrepreneurship in the field of educational psychology is called psychoprenuer. The low level of student intention to entrepreneurship, especially in the field of psychology development, so the purpose of this study was to determine the level and factors of psychoprenuer intentions in psychology students in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The research method was qualitative with a two-stage case study approach, namely analyzing the psychoprenuer intention scale and the factors that influence psychoprenuer intentions in psychology students in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. Development of the psychoprenuer interview intention instrument as a form of instrument data multiplication. Then testing the psychoprenuer intention level with the previously developed psychoprenuer intention scale. The data collection method in this study used a purposive sampling method with the sample criteria of students in the psychology department. Higher education can be a factor that influences the increase in the intention of psychology students to become psychopreneurs. To encourage students' intentions to become psychopreneurs, it is necessary to formulate a curriculum with related fields, this needs to be reviewed so that psychology graduates are able to adapt to the digital era and become a solution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors that influence entrepreneurial intentions such as environment, family, education, personal values, age and gender. Environment, family and education are external factors while personal values, age and gender are internal factors that influence individual intentions to become entrepreneurs.
Habitat classification of East-European tundra
Authors:   Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrinenko Igor A.
Published: January 2022

The small contour and mosaic of tundra landscapes leads to the predominance of complex territorial units of vegetation (complexes, serial and ecological series, combinations). For accurate diagnostics and mapping of habitat categories in the tundra zone, we have developed a typological scheme based on the types of combinations of territorial units of vegetation. It takes into account not only the syntaxonomic composition, but also the peculiarities of the spatial organization of habitats.
Preliminary chorological analysis of vascular plants flora in mountain tundra and Arctic mountain deserts in Khibiny Mountains (Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Koroleva Natalia E. , Danilova Alena D. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kopeina Ekaterina I. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

Percentage of bio-geographic elements of vascular plants was analysed in Mountain Tundra (MT) and the cold Arctic Mountain (goltzovy) desert (AMD) belts in Khibiny Mountains. Flora of MT (191 species) is richer than flora of AMD (62 species) more than three times. Arctic group of species in MT comprises 42 %, hypoarctic (26 %) and boreal together with polyzonal (32 %). In flora of AMD prevails arctic group of species (63 %), hypoarctic group is on the second place (23 %) and boreal (14 %). The ratio of latitudinal bio-geographical groups in MT corresponds to the hypoarctic type of flora, and in AMD — to the arctic type, that confirms the differentiation of treeless belts in Khibiny Mountains. Groups of species with circumpolar distribution prevail in the species lists of both treeless belts (45 % in MT and 55 % in AMD). Other longitudinal groups in MT include species with east-American-European (10 %), east-American-European-Asiatic (10 %), Euro-Siberian (Euro-Asiatic) (15 %), and European (10 %) distribution. In AMD species with amphi-Atlantic distribution comprise 25 %, species with Euro-Siberian (Euro-Asiatic) and European distribution have less share (8 and 3 %)
Variety of size structure of middle-aged pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands in the northern taiga (Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Stavrova Nataliya I. , Gorshkov Vadim V. ,   Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Katyutin Pavel N. ,   Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The distribution of Scots pine trees according to the gradation of trunk diameter in stands of 85-year-old northern taiga pine forests (Kola Peninsula) has been investigated. Based on the approximation by the Weibull distribution, the presence of two main types of the size structure of forest stands was revealed. The distribution shape coefficients are reliably related to the peculiarities of the habitat conditions, which are reflected in the stand basal area and the ratio of mosses and lichens in the moss-lichen cover
Genus Schistidium in KPABG and INEP herbaria (Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Drugova Tatyana P.
Published: January 2022

The genus Schistidium is revised in view of modern concept for the first time. Species from KPABG and INEP herbaria collected in Murmansk Province were revised. Schistidium genus is one of largest genera in the region and contains 29 species and 3 varieties (points of occurrence for 3 species based on literature data only), from which 13 — are rare for Murmansk Province, Schistidium crenatum H. H. Blom — species from Red Data Book of the Murmansk Region (2014). Paper contains data on distribution and ecology for 26 species and 3 varieties from KPABG and INEP collections.
Genus Kiaeria in herbarium KPABG (Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Drugova Tatyana P.
Published: January 2022

All specimens of Kiaeria genus collected in Murmansk Region and stored in KPABG were revised for the first time. Kiaeria genus consists of 4 species from which Kiaeria falcata (Hedw.) I. Hagen is rare in the region and includes in Murmansk Region Red List (2014). Paper contains data on distribution and ecology for 4 species and from KPABG collection, new points of occurrence for K. falcata are given.
Botanico-geographycal research of Poa glauca Vahl (Poaceae)
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Olonova Marina V. , Soreng Robert J. ,   Smithsonian Institution
Published: January 2022

The distribution of the Poa glauca aggregate has been specified and a digital map of its distribution has been compiled. An analysis of quantitative characters using the principal component analysis was carried out and a comparison of the frequencies of the states of some qualitative character states were undertaken to identify the morphological homogeneity of the three Eurasian races. These studies did not reveal differences in quantitative traits, but found differences in the frequencies of qualitative traits. These differences may be caused by hybridization with different native species.
On vascular flora of the Olonetsky Federal Nature Reserve (Republic of Karelia)
Authors:   Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kravchenko Aleksey V. ,   Department of Complex Scientific Research of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

Olonetsky Nature Reserve (Zakaznik), located in Southern Karelia, was established in 1986 in an area of 27000 hectares. Surveys have detected 447 species of vascular plants, including 372 (83,2 %) native and 75 (16,8 %) alien ones. The shore dunes and sandy beaches of Lake Ladoga, as well as black alder swamps in depressions between ancient levees harbored the most distinctive flora. Festuca sabulosa, Hypopitys monotropa, Jovibarba globifera, Oenanthe aquatica, and Viola stagnina are red-listed in Karelia; seven more species are in need of monitoring. The spread of the aggressive invasive species Rosa rugosa is of particular concern.
The database “Crop Wild Relatives of Russia”: information update and development of the online format
Authors:   Vavilov All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Industry, Miftakhova Snezhana R. , Chukhina Irena G. ,   Vavilov All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Industry
Published: January 2022

Information update of the database "Crop Wild Relatives of Russia" has been started. Based on the review of the modern botanical online resources, the concept of the database development is presented and its structure is developed, which includes six thematic blocks: "Taxa", "General description", "Use", "Distribution", "Conservation", "Images.
Changes in the photosynthetic activity of Sorbus gorodkovii Pojark. in the railway impact zone
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saltan Natalya V. , Sviatkovskaya Ekaterina A. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The photosynthetic pigments content in the leaves and the state of Sorbus gorodkovii and on the railway stations areas in the cities of the Murmansk region were studied. It was revealed that the least weakened specimens are found in the city of Polyarnye Zori. The largest share of strongly weakened plants was noted in Apatity and Olenegorsk. Dead wood was found in Murmansk, Olenegorsk and Kandalaksha. The content of photosynthetic pigments in the assimilating organs of Sorbus gorodkovii in all studied habitats, except for Apatity and Olenegorsk, is comparable to the background. A change in the ratio of pigments in the direction of an increase in chlorophyll a and a decrease in the proportion of chlorophyll b and carotenoids was found, which was not associated with the impact of railway transport.
Assimilation apparatus of Chrysanthemum × Hortorum Bailey in Russian wet subtropics
Authors:   Federal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Klemeshova Kristina V. , Gabueva Tatyana Y. ,   Federal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The varietal characteristics in the content of the main photosynthetic pigments and dry substances in the leaves of Chrysanthemum × hortorum Bailey have been determined. Significant differences in indicators were noted depending on the growing conditions in open and closed grounds. The dynamics of the accumulation of chlorophylls, carotenoids and dry substances in different periods of flowering (budding and mass flowering) has been studied.
Introduction studies of species of the genus Incarvillea Juss. in the Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nosatenko Oksana Yu. , Viracheva Lyubov L. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The species composition of the genus Incarvillea Juss., tested in PABGI since 1939, was analyzed. The seasonal rhythm of plant development was studied, the survival points and the introduction coefficient were calculated. It was found that most species only vegetate, had low survival points and an introduction coefficient < 1, and were not very suitable for introduction in the Kola Polar region. Only two species (Incarvillea zhogdianensis Gray- Wilson and Incarvillea mairei (H. Lev.) Grierson) had an introduction coefficient > 1. These species are promising for introduction; it is advisable to continue their study.
Domestic and foreign varieties of meadow clover (Trifolium pratense L.) when growing for seed purposes
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Umanets Marina S. , Donskikh Nina A. ,   Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University
Published: January 2022

The meadow clover varieties of domestic (Dobryak, Volosovsky 86) and foreign selection (Lemmon, Lestris) for seed purposes in the conditions of the Leningrad region have been studied. It has been shown that the Lestris variety has the highest field germination (39%), the best indicators for the number of stems (316 pcs / m2) and yield (733 kg / ha).
The state of Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch when introduced in the botanical garden of Syktyvkar University
Authors:   Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, Shushpannikova Galina S. , Pakhtusova Oksana V. ,   Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University
Published: January 2022

The seasonal dynamics of Bergenia crassifolia when introduced in the botanical garden of Syktyvkar State University was analyzed. It was found that the height of the plants (52,4 ± 4,8 cm) and the size of the leaves (length 15,0 ± 0,4 cm, width 11,2 ± 0,3 cm) correspond to the indicators of individuals from natural populations. This species successfully implements its adaptive potentials in the culture of the botanical garden in the middle taiga subzone. It went successfully through all stages of phenological development before the ripening of fruits and seeds.
Dynamic of the Murmansk Oblast forest fund in a longer time-frame: statistic review
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Maksimov Yuriy I. , Sidorenko Vladimir N. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Krivichev Aleksandr I. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: January 2022

Main indexes of the Murmansk oblast forestry from its appearance as Murmansk governorate and further transformations to Murmansk okrug and Murmansk oblast are shown in the article. Time series for 1921–2020 period were designed and studied for lands of main forest fund categories, forest cover, total wood stock, logging (with industrial wood), area of forest forming species by age classification
Heavy metals in the forest soils of the Kola Peninsula
Authors:   Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lyanguzova Irina V.
Published: January 2022

The results of 40-year monitoring of the level of heavy metal pollution of Al-Fe-humus podzols of pine forests in the Kola Peninsula showed that, despite on 5–9-fold decrease in the volume of atmospheric emissions by the “Severonickel” smelter complex, the phytotoxicity of soils remains high in the buffer zone and is very high within the impact zone. Under the conditions of a field experiment, sparingly soluble polymetallic dust is very slowly transformed into more mobile forms of heavy metals available to plants.
Annual dynamics of temperature in the soil of the Mountain Arctic (goltsovy) deserts belt in Khibiny Mountains (Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Shtabrovskaya Irina M. , Zenkova Irina V. ,   Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

As part of comprehensive environmental research of the highest Arctic mountain (goltsovy) desert belt of the Khibiny, data were obtained on the annual temperature dynamics in fragmentary cushions of vegetation. Area of investigation was disposed on the plateau of Mt. Aikuayvenchorr (1059–1063 m a. s. l.) and Vudyavrchorr plateau (1023 m a. s. l.). The period with negative values of the average daily temperature of the litter prevailed in the annual cycle (more than 200 days or 58 %). The sum of positive and negative temperatures, the number of days with temperatures below 0, from 0 ̊C to +5 ̊C, from + 5 ̊C to + 10 ̊C and above + 10 ̊C in litters was determined. The differences in the annual temperature dynamics in the litters of the alpine belt for two areas of research located on the Aikuayvenchorr and Vudyavrchorr plateaus are shown.
Agrochemical properties of soil of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chueva Natalya V. , Kashulina Galina M. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Korobeynikova Natalya M. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The current state of soil fertility was estimated at 2 sites of experimental fields of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden. Soils in both areas are characterized by a light granulometric composition. The sites vary in the content of organic matter in the soils, as well as the acidity and proportion of the sites where the liming is needed. The availability of phosphorus at all sites in both areas is characterized as high, potassium — from medium to high, mineral forms of nitrogen — as very low.
Evaporation from the mires of the Kola Peninsula
Authors:   State Hydrology Institute, Kalyuzhny Igor L.
Published: January 2022

The article considers the data of long-term observations of evaporation from the mires of the Kola Peninsula. The main factors affecting evaporation from mires are the heating of the evaporating surface, the moisture supply, the vegetation cover and its developmental stage. The main contribution to the total evaporation is due to transpiration of vegetation (98 %). Lichen cover significantly reduces evaporation. The intra-seasonal pattern of evaporation from mires micro-landscapes are in good agreement as to phases, but differ in extent. The correlation of evaporation among individual micro-landscapes, micro-relief and open water surface was revealed. The influence of the degree of development of the microrelief on the amount of evaporation was found.
Spatio-temporal monitoring of small mammals populations (Micromammalia) in the mountain landscape (Lapland State Nature Reserve, Murmansk Region)
Authors:   Lapland State Nature Reserve, Kataev Gennadiy. D. , Erdakov Lev N. ,   Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals
Published: January 2022

In the Kola Peninsula, the dynamics of small rodents number has been completely studied for a long period since 1936, but without taking into account the vertical distribution of animals. Because of the manifestation of adaptive responses by small mammals to high-altitude ecological differences, it is necessary to assess population fluctuations and study adaptation of individual mammals species in mountains of Kola North. The long-term dynamics and life cycles of the red-gray vole were investigated in the Lapland Nature Reserve with special attention to the vertical vegetation zones and seasons. The inter-annual fluctuations in the species abundance, the ratio of periods and their capacities on the spectra of such fluctuations are revealed.
Biological characteristics of the Khibiny population of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)
Authors:   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rak Natalya S. , Litvinova Svetlana V. ,   Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The main biological characteristics of the natural entomophage Coccinella septempunctata L. were studied. In several generations, data were obtained on the most important parameters: fecundity, duration of preimaginal stages of development and life of the adult at the optimal temperature. These indicators do not significantly change from generation to generation, which allows us to conclude that it is advisable to conduct artificial selection for the formation of a uterine laboratory culture of C. septempunctata and to include it in the complex of biological agents for the protection of greenhouse plants against pests.
PENGEMBANGAN DESA PERTANIAN CABAI DI DESA BONGKI LENGKESE KECAMATAN SINJAI TIMUR KABUPATEN SINJAI
Authors: Rikasari Rikasari
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this research was to determine innovation in production development as well as supporting factors and inhibiting factors for chili production in Bongki Lengkese Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency. The type of thisÂ  research used qualitative descriptive approach.Â  The number of informants was 6 person. The technique of collecting data were by interviews, observation, library research, documentation. The results of this research indicated that the innovation of chili farmers in Bongki Lengkese Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency has been carried out by simultaneously planting chilies and a management system using a cultivator tool for making beds on chili plantations and has a supporting factor in the form of cooperation with the company PT Hextar Seed to procure seeds withÂ  superior quality and affordable prices and also supported by the assistance of chili seeds from the Department of Agriculture.Â  The inhibiting factors of chili plantations are the limited tools in the maintenance process up to the harvesting process, the unstable marketing location and the unstable selling price of chilies.
IMPLEMENTASI PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DESA BERBASIS SISKEUDES DI DESA SRIMULYO KECAMATAN PIYUNGAN KABUPATEN BANTUL
Authors: Budiastuti Atik , Anggraini Oktiva , Kusumawiranti Retno
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of financial management based on Siskeudes in Srimulyo Village, Piyungan District, Bantul Regency. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive study, with data collection techniques including interviews, documentation, and observation. The implementation of village financial management in Srimulyo Village, Piyungan District, Bantul Regency, has paid attention to the principles of village financial management, namely: First, consistency of recording in accordance with the principles of village financial accounting. Second, involve the community in managing village finances. Third, transparency to give the community the right to know information related to village financial management. Fourth, the fulfillment of accountable village financial management. By using the Siskeudes application, village financial management can be implemented in a more informed, effective and efficient manner. However, there are still obstacles related to the Siskeudes application, namely Siskeudes can only be accessed in the village office environment, then when the application is off line and then on line, sometimes some data is lost. Likewise with consolidated reports, district governments still have to compile them manually because the consolidated report format in the Siskeudes cannot be used. District governments should further improve facilitation and assistance as well as training for village governments so that they can be better at managing village finances. The Siskeudes application can be further refined so that data loss does not occur again and the consolidated report format can also be used.
Africa as a Priority Direction of Ukrainian Foreign Policy
Authors: Mishyn Oleksandr
Published: January 2022

The article addresses the problem of the African region’s place in the system of Ukrainian foreign policy priorities. For a long time, African countries have been neither the focus of attention for the Ukrainian political authorities nor a subject of substantial research on the part of the national academic and scholarly community. Therefore, the unexplored topic of Africa as a Ukrainian foreign policy priority contains fundamental elements of scientific novelty itself. The continent with a large population and a considerable resource potential remained deeply marginalised in the Ukrainian diplomatic activity practically during the entire period of Ukraine’s independent development. In order to find out the origins of the abovementioned state of affairs, the author formulates a research question in the following way: How is the African space positioned in the state documents of strategic character? Accordingly, the article draws preliminary conclusions on the evolution of views concerning Ukraine’s interaction with African states and traces a way from a total disregard to the attempt to integrate even peripheral African states into the modern national strategy of Ukraine’s foreign policy, which is also being revised.
Given the abovementioned, the exploration of the reasons of radical change in attitude towards the region in the period of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the COVID-19 pandemic is all the more interesting. The author seeks to thoroughly determine the correlation of internal and external imperatives that influence the rethinking of the perception of Africa and increase its weight in the hierarchy of Ukraine’s national interests. Besides, a comprehensive examination of the institutional basis and resourcing of the foreign policy course is presented in the article. Also ascertained are the notable reasons to consider Africa the priority vector of diplomatic efforts. All of this is necessary to provide a body of evidence to explain the motive of Ukraine’s higher authorities to intensify activities exactly towards Africa. Consequently, the author draws a conclusion about the primacy of economization in Ukraine-Africa relations. The final part of the article explains such a strategy of behaviour and presents its advantages and disadvantages.
Keywords: Ukraine, Africa, foreign policy strategy, economisation, diplomacy, COVID-19.
The University Partnership Playbook
Authors: Reed Matt , Langford Joss
Published: January 2022

This playbook provides guidance to commercial innovators on how best to exploit the knowledge and resource capital of universities. It is a book of strategies and tactical plays, written by practitioners, for practitioners. It is designed to help innovators develop more effective approaches to benefitting from early stage university research. The authors are commercial innovators, experienced in the creation of partnerships to create and exploit valuable new ideas. They have decades of senior level experience in the research, innovation and product development teams of large multi-nationals, smaller high-tech companies, and start-up businesses. The unique perspectives offered by the authors cover all the key issues that an innovator needs to understand to help them achieve high-impact and mutually beneficial partnerships with academic researchers. It will enhance the research, innovation, and product development capabilities of the company you work for. If you use the tools we present here, you will be able to form productive and long-lasting partnerships that will benefit both your company and your collaborators.
The Iceberg Model
Authors: Reed Matt , Langford Joss
Published: January 2022

A university is much like an iceberg, where most of its people and resources lie underneath the surface. The tip of the iceberg, the part that you can see easily, is the corporate leadership of the university and their supporting professional services team. But from our experience, even though engagement with this part of the university might lead to a memorandum of understanding and/or a statement of intent, it is only when working with the nine-tenths of the workforce that are labouring away below the surface, employed in research, teaching, and scholarship, that any appreciable delivery and impact can be achieved.
Managing Relationships
Authors: Reed Matt , Langford Joss
Published: January 2022

Here we focus on the human-human interfaces, the role of relationship management in helping build social capital and closing the gap between individuals and organisations. One of the most important sources of value creation in a knowledge-based organisation such as your team is the ability to build ‘social capital’ across partnerships. In this section we describe some dimensions of social capital.
What is your Lot?
Authors: Alexander Gazis George
Published: January 2022

A novel interpretation of the underworld narrative of Pindar’s Olympian 2, which moves away from the established approach that seeks to separate and define specific religious/cultic beliefs, and looking instead at the mythic tradition which Pindar exploits in order to paint an image of the afterlife which is as diverse as it is familiar. Gazis argues specifically, that the afterlife is visualised as a three levelled construct. This model, if superimposed upon the Homeric division of the cosmos would reflect precisely the geographical elements of the underworld, the earth and heaven, with the last level, representing a plain of existence in the sky. Gazis argues, however, that the description which Pindar presents has very little to do with any concrete doctrine. Whether this is done intentionally or as a result of genuine ignorance is a question that has to, inevitably, remain open. What can however be proved, is that Pindar’s approach to the concept of distinct afterlives remains, within its peculiarity, as traditional as ever.
Parmenides and the Tradition of Katabasis Narratives
Authors: Benzi Nicolò
Published: January 2022

Chapter five focuses on one of the core motifs of Greek thought concerning death and the afterlife: the katabasis, or descent into the underworld. Benzi examines the deployment of this motif by the early Greek philosopher, Parmenides. Benzi sheds light on the famously obscure proem by reading it as a katabatic tale, a form of narrative which he argues is a traditional means of establishing authority. However, Benzi argues that Parmenides’ deployment of a katabasis subverts this traditional function, and represents a means by which Parmenides demonstrates the logical vacuum of the poetic tradition.
Judges in Hades from Homer to Plato
Authors: Bernabé Alberto
Published: January 2022

Chapter 8 explores the origins of the concept of post-mortem judgement in the Greek world, which Benarbé argues attains a position of prominence originally in the dialogues of Plato. Although not without precedent entirely in the earlier literary tradition, and continually presented as a traditional idea by Socrates himself, Benarbé demonstrates that references to post-mortem judgement before Plato are infrequent, inconsistent, and inconspicuous. Benarbé provides considerable illumination to this topic through firstly collating the fragmentary claims concerning post-mortem judgement before Plato, secondly noting the different, and often conflicting ways in which such material is deployed throughout the dialogues; and thirdly demonstrating how the theme is adapted to suit the dialectic requirements of the particular dialogues.