bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Infiltration of Mast Cells in Scalp Biopsies of Patients with Alopecia Areata or Androgenic Alopecia Versus Healthy Individuals: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Nasiri Soheila , Salehi Alireza , Rakhshan Azadeh
Published: December 2023

Background: Alopecia areata (AA) and androgenic alopecia (AGA) are the most common types of alopecias. Recently, the role of mast cells in inflammatory diseases has become the focus of many studies. However, few studies have been conducted on their role in AA and AGA. Therefore, our study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the presence of mast cells in the AA and AGA specimens.Materials and Methods: Three groups of AA, AGA, and healthy control were studied (each group with 20 subjects). Patients were randomly selected from those referred to the dermatology clinics of Shahid Beheshti University. Specimens were obtained from the scalp, and perifollicular and perivascular areas were investigated. Results: Significantly higher perifollicular and perivascular mast cell counts were seen in both AGA and AA groups compared to healthy control (P<0.001 for both). Moreover, AA patients had more frequent perivascular mast cells than the AGA group (P=0.042). Among patients aged <40 years, perifollicular and perivascular mast cell counts were not significantly different among the three groups; however, subjects over 40 years of age in both groups had significantly more perifollicular and perivascular mast cells than healthy participants. There was a significant positive correlation between disease severity and mast cell counts in both perifollicular and perivascular areas in AA patients (P=0.001 for both). Conclusion: There was a significantly increased infiltration of mast cells in AA and AGA patients, and this increase was age and severity dependent. Moreover, the increase in mast cell proliferation is more dominant in AA patients. [GMJ.2020;9:e1962]
ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ СОРБЦІЙНОГО ОЧИЩУВАННЯ СТІЧНИХ ВОД ВІД ВАЖКИХ МЕТАЛІВ: ДОСВІД ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ТА ІННОВАЦІЇ
Authors: Мазурак О. , Лисак Г. , Зеліско О. , Гринчишин Н. , Мазурак І.
Published: December 2023

Подано результати досліджень використання різних типів сорбентів (природних силікатних мінералів та їх модифікованих форм, біосорбентів різної природи на основі відходів) та комплексних біотехнологій для очищування стічних вод від іонів-полютантів.
Наведено приклади досліджень природних сорбентів-мінералів та біосорбентів різного походження, їх селективність для забруднювальних речовин, акцентовано їхні переваги та недоліки. Доведено доцільність подальших пошуків нових сорбційних та біосорбційних технологій як найкращих методів очищення техногенних вод за економічними показниками та ефективністю очищування.
Описано властивості природних модифікованих сорбентів різного походження. Встановлено особливості механізмів зв’язування іонів-полютантів, зокрема важких металів, завдяки сучасним методам інфрачервоної спектроскопії, фотоелектронної спектроскопії та рентгенівської абсорбційної спектроскопії, ядерного магнітного резонансу, рентгенівської скануючої електронної мікроскопії. Зазначено переваги сучасних фізико-хімічних методів, зокрема рентгенівської абсорбційної спектроскопії, як потужного інструменту для оцінки механізмів зв’язування різних біоматеріалів.
Досліджено можливості валоризації органічних відходів агропромислового та інших виробництв, що відкривають перспективи широкомасштабного впровадження інноваційних комплексних технологій з використанням біосорбентів для очищування стічних вод.
Доведено ефективність комплексного поєднання сорбційних та інших технологій очищування стічних вод від забруднювальних речовин різної природи, пошук нових, дешевих та ефективних сорбційних матеріалів для оптимізування якісних показників водних об’єктів навколишнього середовища згідно з принципами сталого розвитку.
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy in a Province of Türkiye, Changes in Violence and Effects on Maternal Mental Health
Authors: DURMAZ Elif , NAZLICAN Ersin
Published: December 2023

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and the effect of violence on maternal mental health.

Materials and Methods: The hospitals in Adana province center was selected by simple randomization method. Frequency tables, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used as statistical analysis.

Results: Prevalence of IPV was found as 24.1% before pregnancy and 17.5% during pregnancy. The rate of emotional, physical and sexual IPV exposure during pregnancy was found as 16,7%, 2,8% and 3,3%, respectively. It was found that regarding 69% of those exposed to violence in any period of their life, the rate of overall violence either decreased or completely ceased during pregnancy. Women, who experienced IPV during pregnancy were 4.60 times more likely to have depression in pregnancy.

Conclusion: It has been determined that the rate of IPV exposure decreases with pregnancy however, IPV during pregnancy causes mental health problems in women.
Socialization of Cyber Crime Threats Ahead of the 2024 Election for the Online Ojek Community
Authors: Djusar Syahtriatna , Sadar Muhamad
Published: December 2023

Ahead of the 2024 General Election, cyber threats are expected to increase along with the increasingly massive use of cyberspace for political purposes. Members of the Online Ojek Community are a group of people who are vulnerable to being targeted and "perpetrators" of cybercrimes. This is because the online driver community always interacts with digital devices and the general public. The dedication team has carried out the activity stages, starting with a questionnaire of 16 questions, lectures, and outreach to 15 participants, as well as discussions and questions and answers. Related material on how to filter and test the correctness of data and information; how to act and behave in the use of social media and digital devices; how to know the rule of law in the use of digital technology. After the implementation of the activity, there was an improvement in the participants' understanding. Initially, the average participant had an adequate understanding of the number 72, after the implementation of the activity, the average participant's understanding was very good with a score of 92.86. This increased knowledge will reduce the risk of Cyber Security Threats for online motorcycle taxi drivers.
The PRC’s Foreign Aid to Developing Countries as a Tool to Protect Chinese Companies’ Investments against Political Risks
Authors: Gomboin Zorikto
Published: December 2023

The article is exploring the PRC’s experience in using foreign aid tools to mitigate political risks for its companies’ foreign direct investments in the countries of Global South. The author compares Chinese approach with the Western one, and identifies key exclusive features of China’s efforts towards mitigating risks for its companies. In particular, it has been found that the Chinese state-owned companies (SOEs) are the main proponents of kickstarting foreign aid projects with the aim of mitigating risks. Such projects are often implemented by the contractors from China, and encompass constructing social infrastructure in the recipient country, as a “bonus” to the principal commercial activity. Political risks are mitigated via subsidized loan contract terms, containing serious consequences for the recipient in the event of broadly defined changes in the regulatory regime and force-majeure detrimental to Chinese entities. Chinese SOEs can also protect their investments against the recipient’s harmful actions by prompting the PRC government to stop the foreign aid transfers, or by simply abstaining from proposing new aid projects in the future. The emphasis of political risk mitigation through foreign aid is on the legal-governmental (regulatory) risks, while the extralegal risks, such as terrorist attacks, worker strikes and civil protests, are not directly addressed, which can be explained by the adherence of the PRC to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs.
Philosophical Categories of Antiquity in Debates on the Rehabilitation of Politics: The Anthropological Meaning of Civic Friendship
Authors: Sheynov Tikhon
Published: December 2023

The most important problem of modern political philosophy is the loss of politics' independence from other spheres of human activity. Since the beginning of the last century, philosophers have sought to justify the uniqueness of political being and to update the modern political-philosophical vocabulary by redefining the categories of antiquity (e.g. τὸ ᾰ̓γᾰθόν, φῐλία, παρρρησία, etc.). The article is devoted to the approach to the rehabilitation of the political sphere based on the political-philosophical experience of the ancient Greeks. The theoretical basis of the study is H. Arendt's solution of the issue of depoliticization in the context of her reminiscences of the ancient heritage. The author turns to the notion of civic friendship, which largely determines Arendt's contribution to the discussions on the rehabilitation of politics and acts as a practice endowing the community with political potential. On the basis of Arendt's interpretation of the political philosophy of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, the author justifies the appeal to this notion and shows the connection of civic friendship with other categories of ancient thought (truth, opinion, Maieutics). The analysis reveals that the requirement borrowed from Socrates to eliminate truth from the sphere of human affairs puts Arendt's philosophy in opposition to the tradition of political thought, and the use of political-philosophical categories to describe the human lifeworld allows us to consider it as a version of the hermeneutics of the subject. The author concludes that the justification of politics by means of ancient thought has an original anthropological dimension. It consists in the recognition of the significance of political action for the orientation of man in the world and the assertion of his identity in the community.
Research on Semantic Segmentation of Fish-Eye Images for Autonomous Driving
Authors: Huang Hongtao , Tian Xiaofeng , Tian Wei
Published: December 2023

Abstract: Fisheye cameras, valued for their wide field of view, play a crucial role in perceiving the surrounding environment of vehicles. However, there is a lack of specific research addressing the processing of significant distortion features in segmenting fish-eye images. Additionally, fish-eye images for autonomous driving face the challenge of few datasets, potentially causing over fitting and hindering the model's generalization ability.

Based on the semantic segmentation task, a method for transforming normal images into fish-eye images is proposed, which expands the fish-eye image dataset. By employing the Transformer network and the Across Feature Map Attention, the segmentation performance is further improved, achieving a 55.6% mIOU on Woodscape. Additionally, leveraging the concept of knowledge distillation, the network ensures a strong generalization based on dual-domain learning without compromising performance on Woodscape (54% mIOU).
Роль спекл-трекінг ехокардіографії в оцінці геометрії скорочення серця у військовослужбовців із гострим міокардитом
Authors: Kovalenko V. M. , Nesukay E. G. , Cherniuk S. V. , Titov E.Yu. , Giresh E.Yu. , Kirichenko R. M. , Slyvna A. B.
Published: December 2023

The aim – to evaluate the geometry of heart contraction based on speckle-tracking echocardiography data in combatants with acute myocarditis with reduced and mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.Materials and methods. 53 male combatants with acute myocarditis (AM) were examined, who were divided into 2 groups: 1st group – 30 patients with a reduced ejection fraction (EF) of the left ventricle (LV) ≤ 40 %; 2nd group – 23 patients with mildly reduced LVEF 41–49 %. The diagnosis of AM was established on the basis of the recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis of the All-Ukrainian Association of Cardiologists of Ukraine. All patients underwent echocardiography (EchoCG) with speckle tracking (ST) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with contrast.Results and discussion. Patients of the 1st group, compared to the 2nd, were characterized by more pronounced manifestations of dilatation and more significant violation of the LV contractile function, which was evidenced by a 13.6 % higher value of the LV end-diastolic volume and a 25.4 % smaller value of the LVEF. When evaluating ST echocardiographic indicators, the value of the longitudinal global systolic strain (LGSS) of the LV in the 1st group was 43.1 % lower, its velocity by 19.2 %, and the circular systolic deformation by 20.9 % in comparison with those in the 2nd group. In addition, in the 1st group, in comparison with the 2nd, the value of the indicator of systolic deformation of the left atrium (SDLA) was almost twice smaller. According to the results of CMR, in the 1st group compared to the 2nd, a larger number of segments with the presence of delayed enhancement was determined, which indicated a larger volume of fibrotic/necrotic lesions of the LV. According to the results of the correlation analysis in the 1st group, strong reverse relationships were established between the presence of delayed contrast in ≥ 4 segments of the LV and LGSS (r=–0.76; p<0.01), its speed and (r=–0.71; p<0.02) and SDLA (r=–0.52; p<0.05).Conclusions. Patients with acute myocarditis with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction compared to patients with a mildly reduced ejection fraction were characterized by a greater violation of the geometry of the contraction of the left ventricle, which was observed on the background of a larger volume of fibrotic/necrotic lesions. With the help of correlation analysis, in combatants with acute myocarditis, a relationship was established between the presence of delayed enhancement in ≥ 4 segments of the left ventricle and a decrease in indicators of longitudinal systolic deformation and its speed, as well as an indicator of systolic deformation of the left atrium.
The Influence of Interactive Method toward the Students’ Speaking Skills at the SMP Santo Thomas 3 Medan
Authors: Zega Siska Julinda Yani , Tarigan Karisma Erikson , Ginting Fiber Yun Almanda
Published: December 2023

In this study, the writer focused on the use of interactive methods on the speaking skills of class VII students of SMP Santo Thomas 3 Medan with the aims of 1) to determine whether the interactive method has enough influence on the speaking skills of class VII students of SMP Santo Thomas 3 Medan and 2) to find out how enthusiastic are students in learning speaking after they are thought by interactive methods. The type of research used is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The results of this study indicate that: 1) the interactive method affects students' speaking skills, increasing the average score of students' pre-test by 56.03%, formative test by 61.35%, and post-test by 72.32%. 2) It can be seen that the student's response to the interactive method on students' speaking skills is very positive. The percentage of the questionnaire results in statement number 3 there were 23 students 82% who agreed to the statement that students became more enthusiastic about speaking English in learning to speak English using material describing objects using interactive methods, and 4 students 14% strongly agreed. It can be concluded that the application of the interactive method positively influences students' speaking ability, which is the achievement of students' speaking skills.
ANTI-APOSTATIC FEEDING BEHAVIOR IN TWO SPECIES OF ASSASSIN BUG, THE WHITE-SPOTTED ASSASSIN BUG PLATYMERIS BIGUTTATUS AND RED-SPOTTED ASSASSIN BUG PLATYMERIS RHADAMANTHUS (HEMIPTERA: REDUVIIDAE)
Authors: Potocnjak Julia H. , Vitek Christopher J.
Published: December 2023

Predator-prey relationships are a driving force when examining community ecology. One question in predator-prey interactions is how a predator may respond to novel prey phenotypes, a form of frequency dependent prey selection. A predator may selectively target or avoid the novel prey, a behavior referred to as anti-apostatic or apostatic selection respectively. We examined apostatic prey selection by observing feeding behavior in two species of assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), the white-spotted assassin bug (Platymeris biguttatus) and the red-spotted assassin bug (Platymeris rhadamanthus) which were fed unmodified and modified (novel) phenotypes of Turkistan cockroaches, Blatta lateralis (Blattodea: Blattidae). The two species of assassin bugs represent either generalist (P. biguttatus) or specific feeders (P. rhadamanthus). We hypothesized that the generalist feeder would engage in anti-apostatic feeding while the specific feeder would engage in apostatic feeding. Our results indicated that there was no difference in feeding behavior between the two species, however an overall trend of apostatic feeding was observed in response to two of the four novel prey phenotypes. Factors beyond prey phenotype may also be influencing feeding choice in these insects. While the two predator species did not exhibit different feeding behaviors, the observation of apostatic feeding in this genus suggest an overall trend of utilizing specific prey images in feeding.
CURRENT LIFE OF SPIRITUAL VERSES AMONG THE OLD BELIEVERS OF THE BELOKRINITSKY CONSENT OF THE ALTAI KRAI (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF THE 2023 EXPEDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ZALESOVO)
Authors:   Altai State Institute of Culture, Yagovets N. A. , Shtrak V. V. ,   Altai State Institute of Culture
Published: December 2023

Currently, the spiritual culture of the Old Believers of the Belokrinitsky consent is one of the most important cultural phenomena involved in the formation of the regional culture of the population of the Altai Krai. Spiritual poems occupy a special place in it. Today, the tradition of spiritual poetry is a "living tradition", as this genre continues to develop in modern everyday performance. The publication summarizes the field materials collected during the 2023 expedition, as well as provides an analysis of spiritual poems recorded from the Old Believers of the Belokrinitsky consent of the Zalesovo village in Altai Krai.
IDENTIFICATION OF EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIVENESS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHOREOGRAPHIC TEAM BY MEANS OF THEATRICAL ART
Authors:   Altai State University, Burtseva G. V. , Klimovskaya E. A. ,   Altai State University
Published: December 2023

The role and value of the means of theatrical art in the field of additional education of children and the creative process are analyzed. The possibilities of using theatrical components that provide conditions for the emotional development of children in the context of additional education are described. Choreographic art is a separate area of additional education that requires the identification of the emotional sphere of the child. The program and methodology for identifying the emotional expressiveness of pupils by means of theatrical art in the process of staging choreographic compositions and producing creative concert projects are presented.
POETICS OF AZERBAIJANI LOVE DASTANS
Authors:   Baku State University, Nabieva Almara V.
Published: December 2023

The article aims to study the peculiarities of the content and structure of the love dastan genre as a product of the artistic thinking of the Azerbaijani people, to determine its poetic originality as well as the impact on the development of Azerbaijani literature and spiritual values of the next generations. The article traces the causes and origins of the similarities and differences between the ancient Turkic epic as a product of folk poetry and the subsequent medieval classical love epics created by Ashuga poets. In order to achieve the goal, historical-literary, cultural-historical, comparative, and hermeneutic research methods were used. Poetological originality of love dastans is conditioned by cultural-historical and literary aspects. On the one hand, love dastans contain the ancient culture of composing epics, which is characteristic of the Turks, and on the other hand, they combine features of the artistic outlook specific to medieval Sufism. Thus, the features of Turkic folklore and Sufi consciousness are synthesized in the Azerbaijani love dastans, which is reflected in the level of structure and content specificity of the love epic. In contrast to the works of the heroic epic, which often consisted of separate songs and legends united by a single plot line in a complete work (“Keroglu”, “Kitabi-Dede Gorgud”, etc.), the structure of love dastan tends to the structure of fairy tale genre, where the original plot is built into a universal structure. Love dastans are mainly characterized by a five-level structure, which includes the introductory part (ustadname) and the main one, where the following stages are distinguished: the wonderful birth of the hero, the stage of obtaining “buta”, the stage of overcoming obstacles, and the stage of winning in competitions. The specificity of the content of love dastans is determined by the dominance of the love theme, the understanding of the problems of morality, family values, cognition and mentoring, and a special type of hero – a young man with a pure heart, worthy of receiving a higher gift, which contributes to the spiritual growth of the character and success in achieving the goal (conquest of the beloved). It should be noted that unlike the heroic epic, which focuses on patriotic issues, social values, the main of which is devotion to the Motherland and its people, in love dastans the theme of individual love is understood in the context of the general national values of the Azerbaijani people. In this regard, love dastan as a work of folklore already has the features of an author’s literary work, marking the stage of transition from traditionalist to individual creative poetics.
BIBLICAL IMAGES-SYMBOLS IN FRANK PERETTI’S MYSTICAL THRILLERS: LINGUAL REPRESENTATION AND PRAGMATIC VALUE
Authors:   National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine, Khabotniakova Polina S. , Nikonova Vira H. ,   National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine
Published: December 2023

The paper aims to clarify the biblical image-symbols in Frank Peretti’s mystical thrillers. The problem of the detailed analysis of the lingual representation of the biblical image-symbols and their pragmatic value is solved in the article by applying a complex of methods of linguistic poetics, cognitive linguistics, stylistics and methodological tools of discourse analysis. The paper considers the biblical images-symbols, used in American mystical thrillers written by the protestant author Frank Peretti, as biblical intertexts depicting not only biblical knowledge but also author’s intentions and beliefs in conveying the most profound ideas and principles of the literary texts. Executed in the written works by lexical means, biblical image-symbols become the heart of biblically-marked contexts, which are differentiated according to their addressee orientation into author`s and character`s biblically-marked contexts and their scope – into propositional, composite, and complex biblically-marked contexts. The lingual representation of the biblical image-symbols is differentiated according to their structure into one-component (anthroponyms, toponyms, artifact, animalistic, anthropomorphic) and multicomponent, (two-component, three-component and four-component). The type of semantic transposition in the meaning of the lingual representation and pragmatic value of the biblical image-symbols determined the distinguishing of metaphoric and metonymic linguistic classification of the biblical image-symbols. Metaphoric are classified according to their structure (onecomponent and multi-component), their stylistic characteristics (language and speech metaphoric linguistic representants of the biblical image-symbols), and their denotative meaning (anthropomorphic, naturalmorphic, zoomorphic, and phytomorphic). Metonymic are differentiated according to the kinds of the metonymic transference of meaning into four groups: metonymy of belonging, metonymy of place, metonymy of signs, and metonymy of phenomenon.
AESTHETIC VS ARTISTIC CONSCIOUSNESS: TYPOLOGY OF AESTHETICS AND LITERATURE INTERACTION
Authors:   Alfred Nobel University, Stepanova Anna A. , Dorohan Ilona V. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
Published: December 2023

The objective of the work is to study the specifics of aesthetic and artistic consciousness in their interaction in terms of literary comprehension of philosophical concepts; to highlight the levels of interaction between aesthetics and literature as a factor in the formation of aesthetic dominants of the literary trend and artistic method. The focus of the work determines the use of cultural-historical, historicalliterary, philosophical and aesthetic research methods. Aesthetic consciousness is understood as a mode of intellectual-sensory perception (and assessment) of empirical reality, which determines the type of artistic consciousness and is reflected in a work of fiction. Three levels of correlation between aesthetic consciousness and reality are distinguished: the syncretic, at which the aesthetic consciousness merges with the empirical, dissolving into reality, and the ideal of beauty corresponds to scientific ideas about the surrounding world and man; the discrete level emphasises a certain autonomy of aesthetic consciousness from empirical one, its orientation towards the expression of some ideological or ideal essence; the synthetic, representing dialectical interaction and mutual influence, giving rise to harmony and aesthetic value of the unity of content and form. The specificity of the relationship between aesthetic and artistic consciousness is determined. The process of interaction between aesthetic and artistic consciousness as the interaction between aesthetics and literature takes place at two levels. The first level represents the transformation of the system of aesthetic-philosophical theories and characterises the state of aesthetic consciousness as a set of aesthetic views of the epoch. The second level is characterised by the process of “the transition of the artistic to the general cultural”, involving a change in worldview stereotypes when literature, producing its own spiritual values and anti-values, turns out to be able to reorient public consciousness (in some instances, even scientific) and public psychology, to shape the mindset, tastes, and specifics of everyday culture. The findings note that the convergence of aesthetic consciousness and literature, along with the actualisation of the principle of possibilities that began in the Romantic era, largely predetermined the development of aesthetic consciousness at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when their interaction became so intertwined that it formed a unity. The distinction between aesthetics and literature practically disappeared, ushering in a new stage of cultural reorientation for aesthetics and art.
TRANSLATION, MULTIMODALITY AND HORROR FICTION
Authors:   Kyiv National Linguistic University, Nykytchenko Kateryna P. , Onyshchak Halyna V. ,   Uzhhorod National University
Published: December 2023

The paper outlines a framework for approaching the complexities of translating multimodal means in horror fiction. Nowadays, the horror genre is reaching its peak, becoming the most remarkable mass product in demand. It is sharply distinguished from other literary genres due to generating a morbid mood and heart-stopping suspense in the textual canvas. From this perspective, the research aims to identify multimodal means essential for creating suspense in King’s horror novels “Pet Sematary” (1983) and “Outsider” (2018) and determine the translation strategies used to render them into Ukrainian. In this regard, multimodal means stir fresh interest since they implicitly complement and clarify the information transmitted verbally. The research framework is designed with two primary objectives. Firstly, to disclose the phonic and graphic means utilized in recreating horror imagery in the TL text. Secondly, to examine the translation strategies employed in rendering the multimodal means into the TL. The principles of the comparative approach were chosen to identify the similarities and differences between translation strategies in the analyzed texts. The research methodology adopted in this study enables a comprehensive study of the multimodal means in the horror fiction genre, employing a meticulous approach that involves data collection, analysis, and interpretation through the lens of translation strategies, contextual and pragmatic analyses. The conducted research reveals the involvement of phonic and graphic means to influence the readership unconsciously. The frequency of phonic means depends on the context of their occurrence. Graphic means are represented by syngraphemic, supragraphemic, and topographemic elements. To render the sense of the SL adequately and meet the TL audience expectations, the translators of “Pet Sematary” and “Outsider” advocated semantic, grammatical, and pragmatic translation strategies. Synonymous and contextual substitution, loan, antonymous and descriptive translation, addition, and compression proved to be the dominant translation transformations. The in-depth analysis has shown that the translators faced multiple hindrances, making some errors in encoding polysemiotic signs. However, the TL version makes sense, undeniably affecting the reader and retaining the author’s communicative intent.
CURRENT ISSUES IN PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
Authors: Hrynzovska Anastasiia
Published: December 2023

SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE UKRAINIAN ASSOCIATION OF PATHOLOGISTS "CURRENT ISSUES IN PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY" October 5-6, 2023, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Experimental research procedure of roller forming unit
Authors: Loveikin Viacheslav , Pochka Kostiantyn , Balaka Maksym , Pochka Olha
Published: December 2023

Experimental research is conducted followed by a comparative analysis of the results, which are obtained in the process of theoretical and experimental studies, to check the theoretical research adequacy of the roller forming unit with the crank drive.

We have developed the experimental research program for the roller forming unit with the crank drive. The research stand of roller forming with the crank drive was used for experimental studies. This research stand allows you to carry out full-value experimental studies on the determination of dynamic loads unrestricted. The experimental research program provides the determination of the interaction force for the compaction roller with the construction mixture, the force in the unit connecting rod, the torque on the unit drive shaft and the power, which is necessary for the realization of the forming process. The determination of these loads will make it possible to realistically assess the condition of the forming unit and rationally carry out its design and operation.

Plan, procedure and processing of experimental research data have been developed. The measuring and recording equipment were selected to determine the force loads of the research stand for conducting experimental studies, which transforms the received numerical data into Microsoft Excel for their processing. The measurement of the force in the connecting rod and the interaction vertical force of the compaction roller with the construction mixture was carried out using strain gauges. These are pasted according to the bridge scheme on the connecting rod and the metal plate, which is located in the form with the building mixture under the compaction roller. RK 435 universal clamps, which make it possible to measure the line voltage, the current strength and the power under unit different load modes, are used to measure the power required for the forming process.
Mind and matter correlated in a matrix. New replication using an online game
Authors: Flores Ana B , Rapazote-Flores Paulo
Published: December 2023

The study investigates the interaction between mind and matter by exploring correlations between psychological behaviour with a physical system. Psychological data, acquired during task performance, and physical variables from a random number generator are combined into matrices for joint analysis. The research aims to examine the statistical distribution of matrices generated in experimental sessions compared to control sessions.

A total of 726 participants from over 50 countries engaged in an online game via touchscreen device (mobile or tablet), yielding data from 10.964 studies. Random number generators Random.org (5.330 studies) and Mersenne twister (5.634 studies) were utilized, resulting in the analysis of 10.525.440 psychological variables and 21.050.880 random values as physical variables.

Random number generator data were analysed separately. The analysis using Random.org indicated statistically significant differences between experimental and control sessions when employing a matrix with 4096 cells (64x64). The Welch’s T-test yielded a value of 3,811, with a corresponding p-value of 0,00013. The achieved power was high at 94%, while the effect size reached 0,0842, above the required minimum meaningful effect size of 0,0716. The analysis using Mersenne Twister did not exhibit statistically significant differences concerning the same matrix (64x64). The Welch’s T-test resulted in a value of 1,813, with a corresponding p-value of 0,06987. The achieved power stood at 67%, while the effect size attained was 0,0400, falling short of the minimum meaningful effect size required which was 0,0716.
Improving Local Government Relations with Other Tiers of Government in Nigeria: The Imo State Experience
Authors: Ojiakor Ngozi , Obiakor Nwachukwu , Mara Kingsley Ndubuisi
Published: December 2023

This study highlights the current relationship between the local government and other tiers of government in Nigeria. It argues that the essence of the relationship among various tiers which is the maintenance and well-being of the polity has been unrealizable due to the lopsided nature of the relationship. The study applies the data from available literature, information from the interviewees and personal experience as a former member of the local government council. The analysis reveals that the local government is handicapped due to the overbearing influence of the higher tiers. It further reveals that every aspect of the local government’s life has been controlled by the higher tiers. The study concludes that the present model of relationship between the local government and other tiers is a failure and needs to be changed. It therefore suggests an alternative model of relationship that will improve the system.
Presenting a Wind Turbine Model for Climate Change Education and Action
Authors: Salamatnia Arezoo , Salamatnia Sara , Salamatnia Dayana
Published: December 2023

This article introduces and evaluates a climate change education model - the wind turbine model. Developed through an extensive review of technical literature, this model extracts essential facets of climate change education. The wind turbine model serves as a comprehensive educational tool for addressing climate change, highlighting the significance of various elements: knowledge acquisition, critical thinking abilities, awareness of values, identity formation, worldview, practical actions, motivation, participation, future orientation, hope, emotions, and identification of operational barriers.

In this study, wind is conceptualized as one of the manifestations of climate change, and the turbine is portrayed not as a tool for production but as a mechanism to combat climate change. Each component of the turbine, including the generator, gearbox, and transformer, is integral to this system aiming to augment knowledge, foster environmental perspectives, and influence family behavior.

Lastly, this model is proposed for implementation in environmental education via social networks within families. Following the presentation of the aforementioned action plan to address climate change, prioritization is conducted. Ultimately, this article delves into prospects for the future development of this model.
Acacia Pycnantha Gum Exudates Recognised As a Traditional Food in Two Countries May Have Economic Potential
Authors: Hurr Thomas
Published: December 2023

_Acacia pycnantha _is a native tree growing in the southern regions of Australia, particularly South Australia. The tree trunk and branches exude gum, which is most prolific around April (autumn) and can be removed by simply pulling off or cutting, yielding about 10g/tree/year. Approximately 40% of trees have gum available with about 1%, usually mature trees, having significant amounts. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has recently formed a view that _Acacia pycnantha _gum can be recognised as a traditional food for consumption up to 30g/day in these countries. The economic potential of _Acacia pycnantha_ gum as a food, additive or for other uses, requires further research into increasing the yield/tree and creating demand.
The Choice of Breeding Objectives and Selection Criteria Decided by Breeders of Various Goat Breeds and Factors Influencing Them
Authors: Tabbaa Mohammad , Baker Maher M , Barakeh Faisal S
Published: December 2023

Knowledge of breeding objectives and selection criteria is essential for a successful breeding program, a questionnaire was prepared, and distributed among breeders of various goat breeds in Abu-Dhabi Emirate to explore their breeding objectives and selection criteria of various goat breeds that they raise. A total of 293 different goat herds with a total of 49911 heads of goats were investigated. A stepwise logistic regression was applied using LOGIST procedure of SAS. The results suggest that goat breeders in UAE are breeding goats mainly for meat production (94%), adaptability to environment (40%), and disease resistance (35%). Only few breeders considered milk production (21%) as breeding objective. Factors influenced breeders’ decision on breeding objectives were breed of goat, region, property type, and herd size. Nine out of the twelve doe selection criteria chosen by goat breeders are considered objective selection criteria and only three are subjective selection criteria. Growth rate, fertility, twining ability and body morphology selection criteria were considered the most important on the average by Emirati goat breeders with a medium proportion (60–65%). Goat breeders have put slightly more pressure on buck subjective criteria. The most important buck selection criteria were growth rate (80%) and body morphology selection criterion (76%) then fertility, buck being one of twins and breed purity with averages in 50-55%. Although; increasing meat production was the main breeding objective, an effective breeding program must incorporate different selection criteria for does and bucks considering differences in breeds, regions, property types and herd sizes.
Serum neopterin, YKL-40, IL-6, and TNF-α in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Authors: Admış Özlem , Şahin İbrahim Ethem , Balbay Ege Güleç , Cangur Şengül
Published: December 2023

Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep. The role of locally increased inflammation in the upper respiratory tract is known in the pathogenesis of OSA. This study aimed to examine the role of some inflammatory markers in OSA.
Materials and Methods: Adult patients who underwent diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) for the first time, were evaluated in this prospective study. Serum levels of neopterin, human cartilage glycoprotein 39 (YKL-40), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were examined in the study group.
Results: The study included 165 adult patients. Individuals of 56 who were did not have OSA were taken as the control group. Patients diagnosed with OSA (n=109) were included in the study and divided into two groups mild-moderate and severe based on the OSA apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The study groups were divided into 3 cathegories: AHI <5 (control) Group 1, AHI 5-15 (mild), and AHI 15-30 (moderate) Group 2, AHI>30 (severe) Group 3. Individuals of 165 who completed the study [Group 1 (n=56), Group 2 (n=69), Group 3 (n=40)] were included in the statistical evaluation. There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of neopterin, YKL-40, and IL-6 values (p<0.05). The median value of IL-6 and neopterin measured in the severe group was significantly higher than the value measured in the control and mild-moderate groups (p<0.001). The mean value of YKL-40 measured in the severe group was significantly higher than the value measured in the control group (p=0.012). No significant difference was observed in TNF-α serum levels of groups.
Conclusion: Serum levels of neopterin, YKL-40, and IL-6 were found to be elevated in OSA patients (especially in the severe group).
Retrospective analysis of healthcare workers admitted to emergency department due to side effects of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine
Authors: Yıldırım Çağdaş , Işık Nurullah İshak
Published: December 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of healthcare workers who presented to the emergency department with vaccine-related reactions following the first dose of the CoronaVac vaccine.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in Ankara Bilkent City Hospital’s Emergency Department between 13.01.2021 and 13.02.2021, encompassing healthcare workers aged 18 and above who experienced Vaccine Adverse Effects after CoronaVac vaccination. Data regarding demographics, medical history, symptoms, treatments, and outcomes were extracted from the hospital management system and analyzed using SPSS Version 24.
Results: Of the 43 healthcare workers presenting with Vaccine Adverse Effects, 76% were female. Known history of anaphylaxis/urticaria was recorded in 32.6% of the patients, while 11.6% had a prior history of COVID-19. Common presenting symptoms included chest pain (16.3%) and headache (14%). A majority (58.1%) required no treatment, though two patients received adrenaline for anaphylaxis, with one requiring hospitalization. The median time from vaccination to symptom onset was approximately 16 hours.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates a higher incidence of Vaccine Adverse Effects among female healthcare workers and those with a history of anaphylaxis/urticaria, although most reactions were mild and did not necessitate treatment. This analysis sheds light on the CoronaVac vaccine’s safety profile among healthcare workers and provides a foundation for addressing vaccine-related concerns in preparation for future mass vaccination endeavors against emerging COVID-19 variants or new pandemics.
Comparison of blood gas parameters with hematological and biochemical parameters in critically III intensive care patients connected to mechanical ventilation
Authors: Bilge Ayşegül , Akça Hatice Şeyma
Published: December 2023

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare blood gas parameters with laboratory parameters in critically ill intensive care patients who were connected to mechanical ventilation. Our secondary aim was to evaluate the effects of blood gas and laboratory parameters on mortality.
Materials and Method: Critical patients over the age of 18 who were admitted to intensive care unit from emergency room or clinics and monitored with mechanical ventilation between January 1, 2021, and December 30, 2021, were included in this study. Analyses were done with the R 4.3.1 (R Core Team) program. Statistical significance was defined by p < 0.05.
Results: A total of 150 patients were included in this study, and 42.6% of them were male. 62% of the men and 50% of the women in this study died. We studied the trend accuracy of laboratory hemoglobin, hematocrit, sodium, potassium, glucose and blood gas hemoglobin, hematocrit, sodium, potassium, and glucose values using a modified Bland–Altman analysis. When the analyses from the first day were examined, mean bias (LOA g/dl) for hemoglobin was 0.001 (−0.15 to 0.14) and mean bias (LOA mEq/l) for potassium was −0.19 (−0.23 to −0.16). When the third day analyses were examined, mean bias (LOA g/dl) for hemoglobin was 0.29 (−0.05 to 0.63) and mean bias (LOA mEq/l) for potassium was −0.25 (−0.29 to −0.21).
Conclusion: Hemoglobin and potassium, which are blood gas parameters, can be used instead of laboratory parameters in clinical decision-making in critically ill intensive care patients on mechanical ventilation.
Automatic detection of fake news using recurrent neural network—Long short-term memory
Authors: Shalini Anil Kumari , Saxena Sameer , Kumar Billakurthi Suresh
Published: December 2023

The propagation of deliberate misinformation is gaining significant momentum, especially across different social media platforms. Despite the fact that there are several fact-checking blogs and websites that distinguish between news that is genuine or fake, and regardless of the reality that there is ongoing research being conducted to restrict the propagation of fake news, the issue is still one that needs to be addressed. The most major barrier is a failure to spot monitors and to disclose false news in a reasonable timeframe, both of which are critical components. In this research, a system is proposed that utilizes deep learning model of Recurrent Neural Network—Long Short-Term Memory (RNN-LSTM) in order to put an end to the circulation of misleading information and put a stop to, and expose instances of fake news that are spread through reliable channels. The process of extracting hybrid features from text data, such as Lemmas, Bi-Gram, Tri-Gram, N-gram, Term Frequency Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF), part-of-speech, and dependency-based natural language processing features, is developed as a strategy. When compared to other traditional approaches to machine learning classifier, the RNN-LSTM method that was proposed obtains a greater level of accuracy than those other approaches. It achieves an accuracy rate of 99.10% both during training and testing, which is better to the accuracy achieved by common machine learning approaches such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forest (RF), Naïve Bayes (NB), and Decision Tree (DT). In the proposed approach for detecting false news using RNN-LSTM, the three experiments are conducted to acquire, accuracy, precision, recall, and F-score with varying forms of cross validation (5-Fold, 10-Fold and 15-Fold). Based on the findings of the empirical research, the conclusion can be drawn that the RNN-LSTM with ReLu function provides more accurate detection than both the RNN-LSTM (Tan h) function and the RNN-LSTM (sigmoid) function with 15 fold cross validation.