bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A mathematical model for predicting post-exercise heart rate recovery
Authors: Kumar Binit , Prabhakar Amit , Chawla Anuj , Singh Surinder Pal
Published: November 2023

The Heart-Rate recovery following maximal exercise is controlled mainly by interplay of central input, mechanoreceptors, metaboreceptors and baroreflex system. This study presents a mathematical model to explain the recovery pattern following maximal exercise. The equation explains the role and extent of different regulator in heart rate control during the whole recovery period. Our mathematical model of heart rate recovery has a decaying exponential component and a sinusoidal component which is also undergoing exponential decay. Our model shows high degree of reliability and agreement as well as correlation with the real-time decay pattern. The constant ‘α’ represents the resting heart rate and is outcome of interaction between central input, mechanoreceptors and metaboreceptors. The ‘βe-δt’ component of our equation quantifies the role of metaboreceptor during heart rate recovery. Also, it seems to approximate the sympathetic decay during recovery period. The ‘e-φt γ cos(ωt)’ component of our equation quantifies the role of baroreflex system during the recovery period and it appears to approximate the parasympathetic reactivation during recovery. The constant ‘T’ (or ‘ω’) is time period of sinusoidal oscillation happening during the recovery. It quantifies the elasticity of baroreflex system against any deviation from heart rate set-point and it falls in the Ultra-Low Frequency range of Heart Rate Variability.
Sustainable Production of Cyclic Carbonates from CO 2 and Epoxides Using Transition Metal Substituted Polyoxometalate-TBA Hybrid Catalysts
Authors: Jan Rehana , Ghosh Tapan Kumar , Shakeela K. , Shaikh Rafik Rajjak , Rao G. Ranga
Published: November 2023

Transition metal substituted polyoxometalates (TMS-POMs) are well recognized for their catalytic characteristics due to their fascinating chemical and physical properties resulting from unparalleled adaptability and structural variety. The interaction of these TMS-POMs with the bulky organic cations enhances the catalytic efficiency with the change in morphology. In this work, we used three hybrid materials of transition metal (Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+) substituted lacunary Keggin polyoxometalate with tetrabutylammonium cations. The formation and structural features of hybrid materials have been studied by powder XRD, TGA, SEM, TEM, FTIR, and 31P NMR. These hybrid catalysts have been used for the atom-economic coupling of carbon dioxide (CO2) with epoxides to produce cyclic carbonates at incredibly mild circumstances, such as room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The method described here allows for the rapid and effective quantitative conversion of several aliphatic, cyclic, and aromatic epoxides to their respective cyclic carbonates in solvent-free conditions. The cobalt substituted hybrid catalyst shows the highest activity and selectivity with a minimum quantity of 0.12 mol% adequate to provide 85% conversion in 3 h at room temperature. The catalyst is recovered and reused up to four cycles without a drastic loss in activity, hence providing long-term solutions for climate change and environmental concerns.
Awareness of Syrian Youth in Damascus of the Necessity of Conducting a Hemolytic Anemia Test Before Marriage
Authors: Bakleh Mahmoud , Shoikany Mohammad , Sulaiman Siham
Published: November 2023

Background: The premarital examination aims to provide medical advice about the possibilities of transmission of the aforementioned diseases to the husband or other children and to provide couples with options that help them plan for a healthy family. This examination will avoid any social and psychological problems for families in the future and help them feel comfortable as the premarital examination raises awareness about a healthy and proper marriage. Premarital examinations also include testing for syphilis, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases, and blood group, resuscitation factor, semen analysis, FSH, prolactin, testosterone, and estrogen hormones.
Methods and materials: The samples were collected in the capital, Damascus, and since the questionnaires will be distributed randomly to those in Damascus, the method for selecting samples is convenience sampling. Taking into account the margin of error of 5% ± margin of error and the confidence interval of 95%.
Results: The sample included 1224, where the percentage of males in the study was 42.5%, the percentage of females was 57.5%, the percentage of participants whose ages ranged from 18 to 25 years was 67.8%, the percentage of bachelors was 75.1%, the percentage of engaged people was 24.9%, the percentage of university graduates was 76.6%, and the percentage of those who agreed to undergo a medical examination before marriage 78.8%, and the percentage of participants' knowledge that medical examination before marriage reduces genetic diseases, 72.8%.
Conclusion: There is a statistically significant relationship between sex and patients' acceptance of a premarital medical examination, and there is a statistically significant relationship between sex and the contribution of premarital medical examination in reducing genetic diseases, and there is a statistically significant relationship between age and patients' acceptance of a premarital medical examination, and there is a statistically significant relationship There is a statistically significant relationship between the educational level and the contribution of medical examination in reducing genetic diseases
Association between retinal arteriolar branching geometry and risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Chen Qi , Bulloch Gabriella , He Mingguang , Shi Danli , Wang Ruobing
Published: November 2023

Background
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with an increasing fatality rate and population burden. Previously, retinal vascular parameters have been linked to AD, suggesting assessment of retinal vascular parameters may offer a new target for screening patients at risk of AD.
Aim
To investigate the association between retinal arteriolar branching geometry and risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Design and Setting:
Retrospective analysis of cohort study.
Methods
Participants of the UK Biobank with gradable fundoscopy images and free of AD at baseline were included for analyses. Retina-based Microvascular Health Assessment System (RMHAS) was applied to retinal images to segment arterioles and quantify retinal arteriolar branching parameters (angular asymmetry, AA, and branching coefficient, BC). Cox proportional hazards regression models investigated the associations between retinal arteriolar branching parameters as continuous and categorical variables in quantiles and incident AD.
Results
We included a total of 29,483 participants. 83(0.28%) participants developed AD during a median of 10.98 years. When modeled as continuous variables, angular asymmetry, and branching coefficient were significantly associated with Alzheimer’s disease (HR = 5.05, 95% CI = 1.82–14.1, P = 0.002; HR = 0.14, 95% CI = 0.02–0.75, P = 0.022, respectively). Such associations were also valid when BC and AA were analyzed as categorical variables (smallest quartile vs biggest three quartiles; HR = 2.97, 95% CI = 1.47–6.02, P = 0.002; HR = 0.43, 95% CI = 0.23–0.83; P = 0.012). Increased retinal arteriolar angular asymmetry and decreased branching coefficient conferred a long-term risk of AD.
Conclusions
This study found a significant association between retinal arteriolar branching geometry and the risk of AD, suggesting its potential value as a biomarker for AD.
Self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, and resilience among students: A mediating analysis
Authors: Nakhostin-Khayyat Mohammad , Borjali Mahmoud , Zeinali Maryam , Fardi Deniz , Montazeri Ali
Published: November 2023

Background
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of self-regulation in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and resilience among students.
Method
This was a cross sectional study on a random sample of students from Tehran and Karaj universities (two metropolitans in Iran) during 2022 and 2023 academic year. Data collection instruments included the Bouffard's Self-Regulation Scale, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RSC). The data were analyzed by performing the structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS software, to examine the relationships among variables.
Results
In all 302 students participated in the study. The mean age of students was 25.8 (SD = 4.05) years. The findings indicated that cognitive flexibility could account for 27% of the variance in self-regulation and 48% of the variance in resilience. Self-regulation, in turn, explained 21% of the variance in resilience. The goodness of fit indices validated the proposed model. Furthermore, structural equation analysis revealed the significance of the final model's direct path coefficients, underscoring the mediating role of self-regulation between cognitive flexibility and resilience among students.
Conclusion
The findings indicated that a pivotal interrelationship among self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, and resilience in students. The significant positive relationship among these constructs underscores the importance of fostering self-regulatory practices and cognitive flexibility in educational settings.
Nurses’ thoughts on the metaverse and future time perspectives: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Ergin Eda , Yalcinkaya Turgay , Yucel Sebnem Cinar
Published: November 2023

Background
The metaverse is a new and developing technology in the field of healthcare. The future perception explains time as a physical phenomenon rather than a physical one. This study aims to determine nurses' thoughts and future perceptions of the metaverse.
Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive design was used in a hospital in Turkey with working nurses from September to November 2023. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 357 nurses who were chosen using the convenience sampling method. The Personal Identification Form, Metaverse Scale (MS) and Future Time Perspective Scale (FTPS) were used to collect data. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows 25.0 programme was used to analyse the data.
Results
The findings revealed that 81.6% of nurses believed that they could provide patient education using the metaverse in the future, whereas 46% believed that they could do virtual nursing. The nurses received an average FTPS and MS score of 3.45 (SD = 0.37) and 3.74 (SD = 0.56), respectively. Future time perception and metaverse knowledge, attitude and awareness were found to have a weak, positive relationship (r = 0.157, p = 0.002). A weak, positive relationship was also found between internet use duration and MS (r = 0.169, p = 0.001).
Conclusions
Our research emphasises the significance of the metaverse and future time perception. Our findings can help in the development new metaverse platforms for nurses, as well as nursing academics, hospital administrators and technology companies.
One-to-many pattern comparison combining fully-connected autoencoder with spatial transformer for ornament investigation
Authors: Chaki Sayan , Steinlin Simon , Emonet Remi , Fournel Thierry
Published: November 2023

Comparing a query image to some representative of a set of unaligned imagesfrom a class is a cornerstone task for the investigation of ancient ornaments. Whileconvolutional autoencoders provide a level of invariance to translation, they canonly handle a limited range of transformations and often incur blurriness. Wepropose to increase the invariance to linear transformations and standard fluctuationsby using a spatial transformer, then increase reproduction sharpness byusing a fully-connected autoencoder. We evaluate our approach on challengingancient ornament images with synthetic abnormal distortions. This approach significantlyimproves the accuracy of change localization. This information makesit possible to precisely highlight signed changes in image comparators, helpingdomain experts for more efficient analysis of ornaments.
Internet use, spatial variation and its determinants among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: Evidence from edhs 2016. A spatial and multilevel mixed-effect analysis
Authors: Meshesha Nega Abebe
Published: November 2023

Background
The Internet is the preferred source of health information for retrieving relevant information. In Ethiopia, the Internet penetration rate is improving year to year, but it is still at a low level compared to the rest of the world and neighboring African countries. Due to a lack of adequate information, it is important to assess Internet use, spatial variation, and determinants of Internet use among reproductive-age group women in Ethiopia.
Method
Secondary data from EDHS 2016 were used to analyze 15,683 women aged 15–49 years. Spatial analysis was performed using ArcGIS 10.7. The Bernoulli model was used by applying Kuldorff’s methods using SaTScan 10.1.2 software to analyze the purely spatial clusters of Internet use. A multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression was applied to estimate community variance to identify individual- and community-level factors associated with Internet use. All models were fitted in STATA version 17.0, and finally, the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was reported.
Result
The magnitude of Internet use was 4.97% ± 95% CI (4.63–5.32). The overall average age of women was 24.21 ± 8.06 years, with the age range 15–24 years constituting the larger group (39.2%). Women with secondary and above education [AOR = 6.47; 95% CI (5.04, 8.31)], unmarried [AOR = 2.60; 95% CI (1.89, 3.56)], rich [AOR = 1.95; 95% CI (1.00, 3.80)], own a mobile phone [AOR = 3.74; 95% CI (2.75, 5.09)], media exposure [AOR = 2.63; 95% CI (2.03, 3.42)], and urban [AOR = 1.80; 95% CI (1.08, 3.01)] had higher odds of Internet use. The spatial variation in Internet use was found to be nonrandom (global Moran’s I = 0.58, p value < 0.001). Fifty-seven primary clusters were identified that were located in Addis Ababa city with a relative likelihood of 10.24 and a log-likelihood ratio of 425.16.
Conclusions
Internet use among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia is 4.97 and has significant spatial variation across the country. Both community- and individual-level factors affect Internet use in Ethiopia. Therefore, educating women, improving access to media, encouraging women to use family planning, and supporting household wealth could improve women’s Internet use.
Integrative network analysis suggests prioritised drugs for atopic dermatitis
Authors: Federico Antonio , Möbus Lena , Al-Abdulraheem Zeyad , Pavel Alisa , Fortino Vittorio , Giudice Giusy del , Alenius Harri , Fyhrquist Nanna , Greco Dario
Published: November 2023

Background
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disease whose pathophysiology involves the interplay between genetic and environmental factors, ultimately leading to dysfunction of the epidermis. While several treatments are effective in symptom management, many existing therapies offer only temporary relief and often come with side effects. For this reason, the formulation of an effective therapeutic plan is challenging and there is a need for more effective and targeted treatments that address the root causes of the condition. Here, we hypothesise that modelling the complexity of the molecular buildup of the atopic dermatitis can be a concrete means to drive drug discovery.
Methods
We preprocessed, harmonised and integrated publicly available transcriptomics datasets of lesional and non-lesional skin from AD patients. We inferred co-expression network models of both AD lesional and non-lesional skin and exploited their interactional properties by integrating them with a priori knowledge in order to extrapolate a robust AD disease module. Pharmacophore-based virtual screening was then utilised to build a tailored library of compounds potentially active for AD.
Results
In this study, we identified a core disease module for AD, pinpointing known and unknown molecular determinants underlying the skin lesions. We identified skin- and immune-cell type signatures expressed by the disease module, and characterised the impaired cellular functions underlying the complex phenotype of atopic dermatitis. Therefore, by investigating the connectivity of genes belonging to the AD module, we prioritised novel putative biomarkers of the disease. Finally, we defined a tailored compound library by characterising the therapeutic potential of drugs targeting genes within the disease module to facilitate and tailor future drug discovery efforts towards novel pharmacological strategies for AD.
Conclusions
Overall, our study reveals a core disease module providing unprecedented information about genetic, transcriptional and pharmacological relationships that foster drug discovery in atopic dermatitis.
Zwei bemerkenswerte Orobanche-Funde in Mitteldeutschland – Orobanche artemisiae-campestris VAUCHER ex GAUDIN am Wendelstein bei Nebra (SachsenAnhalt) und Orobanche bohemica ČELAK. am Spaten bei Hemleben (Thüringen)
Authors: Pusch Jürgen
Published: November 2023

Es werden zwei bemerkenswerte Orobanche-Funde in Mitteldeutschland vorgestellt. Zum einen wird über einen Fund der in Sachsen-Anhalt seit Jahrzehnten verschollen geglaubten Panzer-Sommerwurz (Orobanche artemisiae-campestris) bei Wendelstein und zum anderen über einen weiteren Thüringer Nachweis der Böhmischen Sommerwurz (Orobanche bohemica) bei Hemleben berichtet.
Zur Flora von Bitterfeld und Umgebung (11. Beitrag)
Authors: Wölfel Ulrich
Published: November 2023

Im Altkreis Bitterfeld existiert ein Spektrum von unterschiedlichen Lebensräumen, u.a. stark anthropogen geprägten, in denen häufig auch Adventive geeignete Standorte finden und erobern. Auf temporär offenen Flächen sowie an Verkehrswegen nach Sanierung treten nach Ansaaten mit fremdem Saatgut wiederholt Taxa vermutlich aus dem südosteuropäischen Raum auf.
Revision der Bolboschoenus maritimus-Vorkommen bei Salzwedel
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

Alle bekannten Bolboschoenus-Vorkommen im Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Sachsen-Anhalt) wurden überprüft. Bolboschoenus maritimus s. str. hat seinen Verbreitungsschwerpunkt auf salzbeeinflussten Standorten, B. laticarpus wurde auf kaum salzbeeinflussten Wuchsorten neu für das Gebiet nachgewiesen. Erstmals für Sachsen-Anhalt konnte der Neophyt B. planiculmis belegt werden. Diese Art besiedelt insbesondere Nassstellen auf Äckern.
Verwilderungen von Zier- und Nutzgehölzen sowie krautigen Zierpflanzen am Arendsee (Altmarkkreis Salzwedel)
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

In der unmittelbaren Umgebung des Arendsees (Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt) wurden Verwilderungen von 47 Zier- und Nutzgehölze sowie 31 krautigen Zierpflanzen ermittelt. Die meisten Nachweise erfolgten im Bereich der ortsnahen Siedlungsränder am Süd- und Westufer, wobei dem Bungalow-Gebiet der Stadt Arendsee eine besondere Rolle zukommt. Denn hier werden im angrenzenden Hangwald immer wieder Gartenabfälle illegal entsorgt. Auch Ansalbungen sind nicht auszuschließen. Darüber hinaus haben sich einige Sippen auch auf natürlichem Weg (Anemochorie und Zoochorie) in die Umgebung ausgebreitet. In den nördlichen, wesentlich geringer anthropogen beeinflussten Bereichen wurden nur wenige Verwilderungen festgestellt. Neben der Mitteilung der Fundorte wird auf den floristischen Status auf Kreisebene eingegangen.
Bupleurum virgatum CAV. [B. gerardii auct.; Apiaceae] im LSG „Harbke-Allertal“
Authors: Hofman Constanze
Published: November 2023

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Wandlung der Flora durch Eingriffe des Menschen, dargestellt anhand aktueller Funde höherer Pflanzen in der Umgebung von Halle (Saale)
Authors: John Heino , Stolle Jens
Published: November 2023

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Adventive aus Saatgutimporten im Salzwedeler Stadtgebiet
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

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Kurze Mitteilung zu Rions Wasser-Hahnenfuß (Ranunculus rionii Lagger) in der Talsperre Kelbra – Erstfund für Sachsen-Anhalt
Authors: Van de Weyer Klaus
Published: November 2023

Im Jahr 2019 gelang ein Fund von Rions Wasser-Hahnenfuß (Ranunculus rionii Lagger) in der Talsperre Kelbra. Hierbei handelt es sich um den Erstfund für Sachsen-Anhalt. Anmerkungen zur Bestimmung von Ranunculus rionii werden gegeben.
Anemone X lipsiensis G. Beck im Bürgerholz bei Salzwedel
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

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Dynamik, genetische Struktur und Schutz kleiner Populationen - das Beispiel von Armeria maritima ssp. hornburgensis
Authors: Baumbach Henryk , Volkmann Horst K. M.
Published: November 2023

Die Populationsentwicklung von Armeria maritima ssp. hornburgensis, einer endemischen Sippe, die nur bei Hornburg (Landkreis Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt) vorkommt, wird über den Zeitraum der letzten 40 Jahre dokumentiert. Die Dynamik der Population wird anhand einer Kartierung der Einzelindividuen in den Jahren 1999 und 2000 dargestellt. Genetische Parameter der Population (Heterozygotiegrad, molekulare Varianz, Anteil polymorpher Loci) wurden mit der RAPD-Analyse, einer Art genetischem Fingerabdruck, bestimmt und mit anderen Populationen des Armeria maritima-Komplexes verglichen. Dabei zeigte sich, dass die Population durch eine vergleichsweise hohe genetische Variabilität gekennzeichnet ist. Bei einer Vergrößerung des potentiellen Habitates durch Pflegemaßnahmen besteht so die Chance auf eine anwachsende und dabei genetisch relativ variable Population. Maßnahmen zum Schutz der Population und zur Erweiterung ihres Lebensraumes wurden im Jahr 2000 bereits begonnen und werden ebenfalls im vorliegenden Beitrag vorgestellt.
Zwerggras (Mibora minima (L.) DEsvAux) bei Langenbogen (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Authors: Huneck Siegfried , Jäger Eckehart J.
Published: November 2023

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Scorzonera purpurea L. am Taubenberg bei Sargstedt (Landkreis Harz)
Authors: Meier Tim
Published: November 2023

Das einzige rezente Vorkommen von Scorzonera purpurea im Nordharzvorland wurde wiederbestätigt. Es wurden die Vergesellschaftung, Populationsgröße und funktionelle Merkmale der Art untersucht und eine kurze naturschutzfachliche Bewertung des Untersuchungsgebietes vorgenommen.
Zur Flora von Bitterfeld und Umgebung (6. Beitrag)
Authors: Wölfel Ulrich
Published: November 2023

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Wiederbestätigungen von Helosciadium inundatum (L.) W. D. J. Koch im Norden von Sachsen-Anhalt
Authors: Krumbiegel Anselm
Published: November 2023

Im Jahr 2020 wurde an verschiedenen aus der Vergangenheit bekannten Fundorten von Helosciadium inundatum erneut gesucht. Neben dem seit 2019 deutlich größeren Vorkommen im Jeggauer Moor konnte die Art aktuell an drei weiteren Stellen im Norden Sachsen-Anhalts nachgewiesen und mit Vegetationsaufnahmen belegt werden.
Binnenlandnachweise von Chenopodium botryodes Sm. und Atriplex × gustafssoniana Tascher. bei Salzwedel (Altmark)
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

Im Beitrag wird über zwei Küstensippen, die im Außenbereich der Salzstelle Hoyersburg bei Salzwedel nachgewiesen wurden, berichtet. Während Chenopodium botryodes nur 2011 auftrat, konnte Atriplex × gustafssoniana seit 2010 an mehreren Stellen kontinuierlich beobachtet werden. Neben der Mitteilung der Fundorte wird auf die Identifizierungsmerkmale der Taxa und ihre Verbreitung in der deutschen Flora eingegangen.
Bibliographie botanischer Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt 2020 und Nachträge
Authors: Krumbiegel Anselm
Published: November 2023

Die Bibliographie zur botanischen Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt wird mit Nachträgen und den bisher zugänglichen Publikationen und Abschlussarbeiten von 2020 fortgesetzt.
Bibliographie botanischer Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt 2019 und Nachträge
Authors: Krumbiegel Anselm
Published: November 2023

Die Bibliographie zur botanischen Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt wird mit Nachträgen und den bisher zugänglichen Publikationen und Abschlussarbeiten von 2019 fortgesetzt.
Bibliographie botanischer Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt 2007/2008
Authors: Krumbiegel Anselm
Published: November 2023

Die Bibliographie zur botanischen Literatur über Sachsen-Anhalt wird mit Nachträgen zu 2007 sowie den bisher zugänglichen Publikationen und Abschlussarbeiten von 2008 fortgesetzt.
Prodromus der Pflanzengesellschaften Sachsen-Anhalts
Authors: Schubert Rudolf
Published: November 2023

Pflanzengesellschaften sind wesentliche Komponenten der Lebensgemeinschaften. Sie bestimmen damit entscheidend die uns umgebenden Landschaften. Sie dienen zur Charakterisierung von Biotopen und stellen komplexe Umweltindikatoren dar. Probleme der Forst-, Land- und Wasserwirtschaft, der Landschaftspflege, Landschaftsplanung, des Naturschutzes und der Umweltbeobachtung benötigen zu ihrer Lösung die Kenntnis der konkreten Pflanzengesellschaften eines Gebietes. In der Übersicht über die Vegetationseinheiten Sachsen-Anhalts werden für jede in diesem Land vorkommende Vegetationseinheit deren Synonyme, diagnostisch wichtigen Arten, Struktur, Ökologie und Verbreitung, Gefährdungsgrad, Schutzstatus, Vorkommen in NSG, Vorkommen von Rote-Liste-Arten, Biotopbindung, ökologische Zeigerwerte und Literatur angegeben. 458 Stetigkeitstabellen mit Quellenangaben ausgewerteter Vegetationsaufnahmen, ein Gesamtliteraturverzeichnis und eine Rote Liste der Pflanzengesellschaften vervollständigen das Buch. Es will einen Überblick über unsere Kenntnisse zu den Pflanzengesellschaften Sachsen-Anhalts am Ende des zweiten Jahrtausends geben und für künftige vegetationskundliche Forschungen Ausgangspunkt und Anregung sein.
Flechten der Kupferschieferhalden um Eisleben, Mansfeld und Sangerhausen
Authors: Huneck Siegfried
Published: November 2023

Die Flechten der Kupferschieferhalden um Eisleben, Mansfeld und Sangerhausen. Auf den Kupferschieferhalden um Eisleben, Mansfeld und Sangerhausen (Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt) wurden 96 Flechtenarten nachgewiesen.
Lorbeerkirsche (Prunus laurocerasus L.) – ein oft gepflanzter Zierstrauch mit invasivem Potential
Authors: Frank Dieter
Published: November 2023

Kultivare der Lorbeerkirsche (Prunus laurocerasus) gehören seit wenigen Jahrzehnten zu den beliebtesten Sträuchern für die Gartengestaltung. Die Steinfrüchte, die jährlich in großer Zahl gebildet werden, sind auch im mitteleuropäischen Klima in der Lage zu keimen. Im Schutz von Bodendeckern oder an geschützten Standorten bildet sich eine Sämlingsbank, aus der sich bei geeigneten Umweltbedingungen robuste und konkurrenzstarke Gehölze entwickeln. Auch starke Fröste führen meist nicht zum Absterben der ausgewachsenen Sträucher, nur zum Erfrieren der Blätter. Aufgrund der massenhaften Verwendung als Zierpflanze und einer effizienten Ausbreitung durch Ornithochorie hat die Art das Potential, auch naturnahe Lebensräume zu besiedeln und aufgrund ihrer Konkurrenzkraft lokal zu dominieren.
Neue Funde von Asplenium L. im südlichen Sachsen-Anhalt
Authors: John Heino
Published: November 2023

Aktuell bekannte Vorkommen von A. adiantum-nigrum L., A. ceterach L., A. ruta-muraria L., A. scolopendrium L., A. septentrionale (L.) Hoffm., A. trichomanes L. und A. viride W. Huds. im Mitteldeutschen Trockengebiet um Halle werden mitgeteilt. Erstmalig wurden Vorkommen von Asplenium trichomanes auf Unterarten untersucht und die Ergebnisse vorgestellt. Auch der intraspezifische Bastard A. trichomanes nothosubsp. lovisianum S. Jess. wurde nachgewiesen.
Moose auf Friedhöfen in Halle (Saale)
Authors: Koperski Monika
Published: November 2023

Die Moosflora von 21 Friedhöfen in Halle (Saale) wurde im Februar, März und Mai 2016 erfasst und in einer tabellarischen Übersicht mit geschätzten Häufigkeiten dargestellt. 8 Lebermoos- und 93 Laubmoosarten (104 Taxa) wurden beobachtet. Eine kommentierte Liste ausgewählter Arten mit historischen Angaben ist enthalten. Für 9 Taxa, darunter das völlig unerwartete Orthotrichum alpestre, liegen bisher keine Angaben in der einschlägigen Literatur vor. Veränderungen in den letzten 25 Jahren werden diskutiert und das Arteninventar wird mit Friedhöfen in anderen Städten verglichen.
Minuartia hybrida subsp. tenuifolia (L.) Kerguélen und Minuartia viscosa (Schreb.) Schinz & Thell. – Beispiele für den Schutz und die Erhaltung konkurrenzschwacher, stark gefährdeter Pflanzenarten in Mitteldeutschland
Authors: Schwarzberg Bodo , John Heino
Published: November 2023

Die Anzahl der Vorkommen von Minuartia hybrida subsp. tenuifolia und Minuartia viscosa in Mitteldeutschland hat sich während der letzten 50 Jahre sehr stark verringert. Beide Arten scheinen hier kurz vor dem Aussterben zu stehen. Insbesondere Minuartia viscosa gehört aufgrund des Rückgangs im Hauptverbreitungsgebiet Mitteleuropa zu den Arten, für deren Erhaltung Deutschland besondere Verantwortung trägt. Die Arten und je einer ihrer letzten Fundorte werden vorgestellt und die Artzugehörigkeit sowie die Gründe des Rückgangs erläutert. Über die Versuche zur Förderung der Bestände an den natürlichen Wuchsorten, die Möglichkeit der Erhaltung der Arten in Botanischen Gärten sowie der Wiederansiedlung an geeigneten Wuchsorten wird berichtet. Die Kombination dieser Maßnahmen könnte dazu dienen, die Erhaltungssituation der heimischen Genotypen mittelfristig zu verbessern und zu stabilisieren.
Orchis morio L.: Zur Kulturgeschichte und zur Bestandssituation im Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Authors: Brennenstuhl Günter
Published: November 2023

Über die seit dem Altertum übliche Verwendung der Knollen von Orchis morio und verwandter Arten (Salep) wird aus kulturhistorischer Sicht berichtet. Dabei wird auf die Gewinnung von Salep und seine Bedeutung als Aphrodisiakum, als pharmazeutische Droge und technisches Hilfsmittel eingegangen. Es folgen Ausführungen zur Bestandssituation von Orchis morio im Altmarkreis Salzwedel.
Entwicklung der Vegetation auf dem Brocken innerhalb der ehemaligen Brockenmauer von 1993 bis 2013
Authors: Karste Gunter
Published: November 2023

Es wird die Entwicklung der Brockenvegetation von 1993 bis 2013 aufgezeigt. Von besonderem Interesse ist dabei die Vegetationsentwicklung auf ehemals versiegelten und später renaturierten Flächen. Aber auch den acidiphilen Zwergstrauchheiden galt ein besonderes Augenmerk, da diese bevorzugte Standorte für die Brockenanemone (Pulsatilla alpina ssp. alba) sind.
La evolución de la Atención Prehospitalaria: de un oficio a una profesión
Authors: Vásquez Marin Paula Catalina
Published: November 2023

En esta edición de nuestra revista CES Medicina, deseamos conmemorar un capítulo importante en la historia de la atención prehospitalaria en nuestro país. Durante más de cinco décadas, presenciamos una era en la que las víctimas del entorno prehospitalario se enfrentaron a situaciones críticas con la ayuda de conocimientos en primeros auxilios y habilidades básicas. Sin embargo, a medida que entramos en el siglo XXI, se inició un cambio radical que marcó un antes y un después en el cuidado de las lesiones y emergencias médicas.
Water resource utilization efficiency and driving factors in northern Anhui (China) based on the DEA-Malmquist model
Authors: Han Shuxin , Kurniawan Tonni Agustiono , Xu Tiantian , Li Qian , Othman Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan , Fu Dun
Published: November 2023

Based on the DEA-Malmquist method, this study analyzes water resource utilization efficiency in six cities of the northern Anhui region. The input indicators covered per capita water resources, industrial water consumption, agricultural water consumption, domestic water consumption, fixed assets investment, and number of employees. The output indicator was per capita GDP of each city. The findings of the study revealed that only Huaibei achieved efficiency according to the DEA model, while the other cities in the northern Anhui region did not exhibit the same level of efficiency. The overall water resource utilization efficiency in the region was low, with significant variations among the cities (p ≤ 0.05; ANOVA test). The order of water resource utilization efficiency from high to low was Huaibei, Huainan, Bengbu, Bozhou, Suzhou, and Fuyang. An analysis of investment redundancy revealed that a large number of employees and an unreasonable water use structure were key factors that restricted the efficiency of water resource utilization in the region. The overall TFP index of water resource utilization efficiency in the region showed an upward trend, with a value of 1.02. By addressing them, decision-makers can work toward promoting sustainable economic development and effective water resource management in the region.
Experimental Research of Feminitives Comprehension (Data Quantitative Analysis Results)
Authors: Vinogradova M. V. , Kochergina I. V.
Published: November 2023

The article reveals some results of an experimental research which have been conducted within the psycholinguistic concept of the word meaning.

   Russian feminitives were chosen as the object of the study due to their nowaday increasing actuality.

   Indeed, a noticeable burst in female-nominating nouns creation has lately been observed. Thus, functioning of such female nominations meanings seems to be a new and prospective direction of linguistic researches. Having studying identification strategies and mechanisms of the given feminintives meanings as a goal we staged a psycholinguistic experiment. In order to reach the goal the tasks of the cue words frequency and apprehensibility determination and the degree of their foregrounding research were solved. The planning and course of the experiment as well as the results of the first stage of the experimental data processing are described in the present article. The mentioned stage comprised the counting of the responses the experiment participants had given, when asked to identify the cue words as known or unknown and estimate the degree of their meanings transparency. The percentage ratios of the familiar and unfamiliar words are presented in tables. Based upon these figures, several conclusions were arrived at. In particular, only 20 % of the cue words are known to the half of the experiment participants. But for all that almost 90 % of the respondents agreed upon the least comprehensible feminitive as such. Besides, against our expectations, the young people didn’t show a better comprehension and identification of the recent women nomination compared to the nouns which had been picked out from the long-time dictionaries.
Interactive Forms and Methods of Teaching in the Process of Training Personnel for the Restaurant Business (on the Example of the Discipline "Business Culture in the Restaurant Business")
Authors: Solovyanova M. V. , Volobuev V. V.
Published: November 2023

The modern approach to personnel training for the restaurant business is based, first of all, on the high requirements of employers for staff. This branch of the service sector in comparison with other spheres of activity is characterized by increased dynamics of the emergence of new clientele preferences. This feature leads to the variability of the approach to the organization of educational activities. New training methods are being developed that take into account the features of new technologies introduced by catering organizations and the improvement of customer service standards. Accordingly, the problem of choosing methods and methods of vocational training is becoming increasingly important and relevant.

   The purpose of mastering the discipline "Business culture in the restaurant business" is the formation of students' competencies that meet the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard in the direction of training 43.03.03. Hotel business (profile "Restaurant activity").

   To achieve this goal, a number of tasks are being solved: to study the features of the discipline "Business culture in the restaurant business"; analyze modern approaches to the development of this discipline; to study the features of the formation of professional skills for the implementation of professional activities; evaluate the effectiveness of using modern digital methods in teaching.

   In the course of this research, the following methods were used: analysis and generalization of publications of a theoretical and practical nature on the use of interactive technologies in teaching.

   A selection of publications devoted to improving the process of teaching students was made. Based on the theoretical generalization, a pedagogical experiment was planned and conducted. A comparison of the data obtained based on the results of the conducted pedagogical experiment allows us to assert that the use of interactive technologies in the educational process, namely during practical classes on the academic subject "Business culture in the restaurant business", allows to increase the level of efficiency of mastering educational competencies. The conducted research has shown that the interactive approach can be supplemented with a high degree of efficiency with the use of traditional technologies in teaching students, increasing the level of individualization of vocational training, giving it a creative character.
Development and Functioning of Green Insurance in the Context of Sustainable Development
Authors: Tkacheva T. Yu. , Obukhova A. S. , Pialcev A. I.
Published: November 2023

Relevance. Ensuring sustainable development is one of the priority and urgent issues of our time, because in modern socio-economic and geopolitical conditions, economic entities cannot formulate and approve long-term development strategies: the introduction and application of digital and production technologies, the development of information systems, e-commerce platforms lead to a rapid change in the conditions of economic, production and economic activity. In this aspect, the issues of assessing the risks of sustainable development, including climatic and environmental ones, in which absolutely all participants of the economy are involved, also remain relevant. The purpose of the study is to identify current trends in the development and functioning of green insurance in the aspect of ensuring sustainable development. Objectives: to define the goals, objectives and principles of insurance in the context of ensuring sustainable development, to highlight the aspects and components of sustainable development, the place and role of green insurance in achieving the goals of the financial component of sustainable development, to identify constraints to the development of green insurance in the Russian Federation. Methodology. In the course of the research, general scientific methods were used: scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, generalization of scientific practice, deduction, induction. Results. The conducted research made it possible to form and highlight the following scientific results: to determine the prerequisites and identify the importance of green insurance in the aspect of ensuring sustainable development;to highlight the aspects and components of sustainable development; to identify the constraining factors of the development of green insurance in the Russian Federation. Conclusions. Green insurance is one of the most important components of the financial component of ensuring sustainable development. Today we are witnessing only the formation of the sphere of green insurance, since the necessary principles and conditions are being introduced into the activities of economic entities. To scale this industry, it is necessary to change people's worldview, attitude to the environment, awareness of the importance of caring for the environment and everyone's responsibility for the ecological footprint they leave, the consequences of making a decision by each of us.
Prevailing Types of Loneliness in the Modern Transforming Society
Authors: Vetrova O. A. , Krasil’nikova T. D. , Nishnianidze O. O.
Published: November 2023

Relevance. In modern society, loneliness is facing society as one of the urgent problems. This is not just a complex phenomenon in the life of an individual, it also has a huge social significance that requires in-depth analysis by sociology and philosophy. The development of high technologies and artificial intelligence has made people more isolated from each other, and often virtual communication completely replaces interpersonal communication in real life. This leads to the emergence of the problem of virtual communication, which, in turn, has an ambiguous effect on the problems of loneliness in each individual. The purpose is the study of the phenomenon of loneliness in the transforming social conditions of modern society. Objectives: To determine the essence of loneliness in modern society; to determine the types of loneliness and the social conditions of their formation in modern society; to analyze the social factors of loneliness in the modern world. Methodology. . The research was conducted on the basis of a systematic approach within the framework of structural functionalism using universal scientific methods such as analysis, synthesis and generalization. Results. The main results are presented as follows: within the framework of this article, a study was conducted with the help of which we typologized the types of loneliness and characterized the main causes of loneliness. Conclusions. Using a sociological survey, we determined that the main socio-demographic factors influencing feelings are age, level of education and population density. Also, urbanization and dependence on social networks have a strong impact on loneliness.
The Phenomenon of Credit in the Perspective of Religious Culture
Authors: Panishchev A. L.
Published: November 2023

Relevance. The article notes that usury can pose a threat not only to public morality, but also to state security. Meanwhile, in Russia, interest-bearing lending has become a significant part of banking activity, and loans are often imposed on citizens. This article is devoted to the norms of bank lending, which are studied in the context of religious cultures. Purpose. Due to the fact that the phenomena of social and economic life are especially useful in accordance with the norms of culture, it is proposed to explore such ways of development of the banking sector of the economy, in which they would be consistent with the principles of traditional culture, which are expressed in world religions, primarily Christianity and Islam. The objectives of the article correlate with its purpose and suggest identifying ways to eliminate usury and replace it with more effective means of developing banking business. Methodology. The methodological basis of this article is the dialectical unity of induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis. The comparative method is also used. Results. It is emphasized that usury is considered a serious sin in both Christianity and Islam. Using the example of the banking system in Iran, the article suggests mechanisms for bringing the principles of lending to business projects in accordance with ethical and religious canons. In a sense, these canons correspond to the principles of the socialist economy and are consistent with the norms of the welfare state. Conclusions. The main idea of the article is that banks abandon usurious activities and invest capital in projects, from the net profit of which they also have a certain income. In this case, the bank itself is interested in the success of the business in which it invests funds. Accordingly, with this approach, the level of risks is significantly reduced and doing business acquires real partnership foundations.
Methodological Bases for Assessing the Formation of an Effective Digital Ecosystem of the Regional Economy (on the Example of the Regions of the CFD)
Authors: Bessonova E. A. , Babichev A. O.
Published: November 2023

Relevance. To develop and implement effective measures for the development of regional digital ecosystems, it is necessary not only to understand their qualitative content, but also to accurately quantify it, which makes it possible to determine the level of development of the digital ecosystem of the regional economy (DEER). The purpose is development and testing of a methodological approach to assessing the formation of an effective digital ecosystem of the regional economy (on the example of the regions of the Central Federal District). Objective: identification of key shortcomings of existing methodological approaches to assessing various aspects of digitalization; formulation of requirements for the methodological approach to assessing the formation of an effective DEER; development of an algorithm for assessing the formation of an effective DEER; formation of a system of indicators characterizing the base of interaction, the environment of interaction, the effects of digitalization; approbation of the developed methodological approach on the example of the regions of the Central Federal District. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was: the method of statistical processing of information; graphical method of statistical data visualization; methods of statistical analysis and synthesis. Results. The key shortcomings of the existing methodological approaches to assessing various aspects of digitalization are identified. The requirements for the methodological approach to assessing the formation of an effective DEER are formulated. An algorithm for evaluating the formation of an effective DEER has been developed. Based on the data provided by the Federal State Statistics Service, a system of indicators was formed that characterizes the base of interaction, the interaction environment, and the effects of digitalization. The developed methodological approach was tested on the example of the regions of the Central Federal District. Conclusions. The developed methodological approach to assessing the formation of an effective DEER makes it possible to reliably assess not only the level of its development, but also the factors that stimulate and hinder the effective functioning of the digital ecosystem of the region's economy. The results of the author's methodology can be applied in the practical activities of regional government bodies when making managerial decisions and developing plans and programs for the development of regional digital economic ecosystems and improving the efficiency of their functioning.
Technical Analysis of Sawdust-to-Power: A Paradigm Shift in Waste Management in a Typical Developing Economy
Authors: Owebor Kesiena , Otuagoma Smith , Eyenubo Ogheneakpobo , Uranta Arthur , Ukrakpor Friday , Ezewu Kesiena , Ebisine Ebimene
Published: November 2023

The proper management of sawdust is critical to socioeconomic development. In this research, waste-to-energy has been proposed to utilize sawdust in selected timber markets in Port Harcourt, namely, Illoabuchi Timber Market, Marine Base Timber Market, and Mile 3 Timber Market. A quantitative approach has been taken to estimate the sawdust generation, energy potential, power generation capacities, and pollutant reduction of indiscriminate combustion of sawdust. The findings suggest that, annually, 171 ktons, 42 ktons and 12 ktons of sawdust, respectively, are generated at the Illoabuchi, Marine Base, and Mile 3 timber markets. Also, the annual energy potential of sawdust in each of these timber markets is within 206-3000 TJ, while power generation is within 2.65-42.56 MW. The proposed power generation can serve the energy needs of the timber markets estimated at 10.2 GWh, 2.7 GWh, and 0.7 GWh, respectively, for Illoabuchi, Marine Base, and Mile 3 timber markets, and also provide extra clean energy for their host communities, respectively, at 308.8 GWh, 76 GWh, and 19.2 GWh, annually. Additionally, the study shows the potential for the reduction of pollutants: particulate matter at 5.85-85.5 tons, carbon monoxide at 760.5-11102 tons, sulfur dioxide at 0.59-8.55 tons, and nitrogen oxide at 5.85-85.5 tons. This research can support policy decisions on properly utilizing sawdust in Nigeria and societies with similar waste management challenges.