bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biogeography of rodents in Iran: species richness, elevational distribution and their environmental correlates
Authors: Yousefi Masoud , Mahmoudi Ahmad , Kafash Anooshe , Khani Ali , Kryštufek Boris
Published: March 2022

Rodent biogeographic studies are disproportionately scarce in Iran, however, they are an ideal system to understand drivers of biodiversity distributions in the country. The aims of the present research are to determine (i) the pattern of rodent richness across the country, (ii) quantify their elevational distribution patterns, and (iii) explore the underlying mechanisms. To reach these goals, an updated species list was compiled based on the latest taxonomic revisions, published until December 2021. We mapped all 76 rodent species distributions to develop the first map of rodent richness in Iran. We furthermore investigated their elevational distribution patterns in the following four geographic regions based on 100 m intervals; the Zagros Mountains, north of Alborz Mountains, south of Alborz and Kopet-Dagh mountains, and central and east mountains. North-east of Iran, Zagros Mountains, Alborz Mountains, and northwestern of Iran showed the highest richness and were identified as biodiversity hotspots of rodents in the country. This study highlights the importance of past climate change as the key driver of rodent richness in Iran. We showed that rodents’ elevational distribution patterns differ among geographic regions. Areas and elevational zones with the highest species richness should be prioritized for the conservation planning of rodents in Iran.
The influence of the noise on the exact solutions of a Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation
Authors: Albosaily Sahar , Mohammed Wael W. , Rezaiguia Ali , El-Morshedy Mahmoud , Elsayed Elsayed M.
Published: March 2022

In this article, we take into account the stochastic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation forced by multiplicative noise in the Itô sense. To obtain the exact stochastic solutions of the stochastic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation, we apply the

G

′

G

\frac{{G}^{^{\prime} }}{G}

-expansion method. Furthermore, we extend some previous results where this equation has not been previously studied in the presence of multiplicative noise. Also, we show the influence of multiplicative noise on the analytical solutions of the stochastic Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation.
hsa-miR-340-5p inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by targeting MAP3K2 and inactivating MAPK/ERK signaling
Authors: Wan Yiting , Huang Jiami , Song Yanhua , Gu Cancan , Kong Jueying , Zuo Ling , Chen Jing
Published: March 2022

Increasing evidence has verified the indispensable effect of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the biological processes of human diseases, including endometriosis. hsa-miR-340-5p was reported to display a low level in patients with endometriosis, but the detailed function of miR-340-5p in endometriosis is unclarified. RT-qPCR was used for the assessment of RNA levels of miR-340-5p and its downstream target genes in endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). Western blotting and Transwell assays revealed that upregulation of miR-340-5p suppressed the migration, invasiveness, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in ESCs. Bioinformatics tools were used to predict miR-340-5p downstream genes. Luciferase reporter assay displayed that miR-340-5p could bind to messenger RNA mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP3K2). MAP3K2 was targeted by miR-349-5p and could reverse the influence of miR-340-5p. miR-340-5p exerted its impact on the invasive characters of ESCs by inactivating the MAP3K2-mediated MAPK/ERK signaling. In conclusion, miR-340-5p restrains cell migration, invasiveness, and EMT in ESCs by targeting MAP3K2 and inactivating MAPK/ERK signaling.
The Role of Logic in Metaphysical Theorizing
Authors: Goswick Dana
Published: March 2022

Most of the most prominent discussions within metaphysics assume without argument that our metaphysical theorizing should be constrained by classical logic. I examine why this is the case and then argue that it should not be. That is, I argue that we should not take our metaphysical theorizing to be constrained by classical logic.
BST-silicon hybrid terahertz meta-modulator for dual-stimuli-triggered opposite transmission amplitude control
Authors: Dong Bowen , Zhang Cheng , Guo Guanxuan , Zhang Xueqian , Wang Yuchao , Huang Lingling , Ma Hua , Cheng Qiang
Published: March 2022

With the drafting of the 6G white paper, terahertz (THz) modulators reshow profound significance in wireless communication, data storage, and imaging. Active tuning of THz waves through hybrid meta-structure incorporated with smart materials has attracted keen interest due to the deliberate structural design and dynamic transition of material properties. However, until now, these meta-devices have usually been responsive to a single driving field, such as electrical, thermal, or optical stimuli, which hinders their applicability for multidimensional manipulation of THz waves. Herein, to the best of our knowledge, a Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3–silicon hybrid meta-modulator to achieve opposite tuning of the amplitude characteristic with two different types of stimuli is proposed for the first time. When driven by an external voltage, the proposed meta-modulator exhibits enhanced transmittance. In contrast, the transmission coefficient gradually decays as the external current increases. This outstanding performance is systematically studied by analyzing the carrier transport in the meta-structure as well as the change in the dielectric constant. Our research provides a novel idea for the development of actively tunable THz meta-devices and paves the way for robust multifunctionality in electrically controlled THz switching, and biosensors.
The crystal structure of (E)-1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(p-tolyl)prop-2-en-1-one, C16H15NO
Authors: Zhang Jingxiao , Lv Jinyu , Wang Jiajia
Published: March 2022

C16H15NO, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 5.9233(3) Å, b = 14.5788(9) Å, c = 14.7095(9) Å, β = 99.073(2)°, V = 1254.34(13) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0600, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1512, T = 170 K.
Crystal structure of (E)-5-propyl-4-((pyridin-2-ylmethylene)amino)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione – methanol (1/1), C11H13N5S
Authors: Jia Huijuan , Dong Zhen , Qin Xiaoyan , Song Yiying , Zhou Zhibin , Yuan Caixia
Published: March 2022

C11H13N5S, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 7.2720(14) Å, b = 11.631(2) Å, c = 17.031(3) Å, β = 95.12(3)°, V = 1434.7(5) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0353, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.0953, T = 293 K.
The crystal structure of poly[(μ2-terephthalato-κ4
O,O′: O″,O‴)-(μ4-terephthalato-κ4
O:O′:O″:O‴)-{μ4-(1,2,4,5-tetrakis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-benzene-κ4
O:O′:O″,O‴)}dicadmium(II)] – water – acetronitrile (1/2/2), C38H36N14O10Cd2
Authors: Wang Hua-Rui
Published: March 2022

C38H36N14O10Cd2, triclinic,

P

1
‾

$P\overline{1}$

(no. 2), a = 10.220(2) Å, b = 10.685(2) Å, c = 10.777(2) Å, α = 84.18(3)°, β = 72.02(3)°, γ = 75.28(3)°, V = 1082.3(4) Å3, Z = 1, R

gt
(F) = 0.0268, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.0732, T = 293(2) K.
The co-crystal structure of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid – 4,4′-bipyridine, C8H8O4·C10H8N2
Authors: Angevine Devin J. , Benedict Jason B.
Published: March 2022

C8H8O4·C10H8N2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 13.427(4) Å, b = 10.069(3) Å, c = 12.751(4) Å, β = 116.124(7)°, V = 1547.7(8) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0426, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1152, T = 90 K.
Evaluation of pulp and paper properties produced from two new bleaching sequences
Authors: Rodrigues de Oliveira Cláudia , Ventorim Gustavo , Rodrigues de Oliveira Iliane , Ferraz Ana Paula Almeida , Silva Luana Cristal Lirya , Nunes dos Santos André Luis
Published: March 2022

The pulp and paper industry is increasingly seeking a sustainable and conscientious development, minimizing the environmental impacts caused by it. Therefore, reducing efficiently the number of stages used in the bleaching process can mean less consumption of water and chemical reagents, contributing to the reduction of harmful waste to the environment. Thus, this study sought to evaluate the pulp quality and some physical-mechanical properties (smoothness, tear and tensile indexes) of two new bleaching sequences A*DP and A*E*DP and compare them with the reference D0(E+P)D1P. To do so, industrial eucalyptus Kraft pulp pre-delignified with oxygen was used. The bleached pulp was refined to 1200, 1800 and 2400, in PFI mill and tested according to TAPPI standards to determine smoothness, tear and tensile indexes. Based on the results obtained, it was verified that the sequences studied are viable for using in bleaching plants, which allowed a reduction in the chlorine dioxide consumption and presented satisfactory smoothness, tear and tensile indexes for paper.
Terminology and the naming of conjugates based on polymers or other substrates (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)
Authors: Vert Michel , Chen Jiazhong , Yerin Andrey , Hellwich Karl-Heinz , Hiorns Roger C. , Jones Richard , Moad Graeme , Moss Gerard P.
Published: March 2022

A number of human activities require that certain complex molecules, referred to as active species (drugs, dyes, peptides, proteins, genes, radioactive labels, etc.), be combined with substrates, often a macromolecule, to form temporary or permanent conjugates. The existing IUPAC organic, polymer, and inorganic nomenclature principles can be applied to name such conjugates but it is not always appropriate. These nomenclatures have two major shortcomings: (1) the resulting names are often excessively long and (2) identification of the components (substrate, active species, and link) can be difficult. The new IUPAC naming system elaborates rules for unambiguous and facile naming of any conjugate. This naming system is not intended to replace the existing nomenclature but to provide a suitable alternative when dictated by necessity. Although the rules are intended to be primarily applicable to the naming of polymer conjugates, they are also applicable to naming conjugates with other substrates, which include micelles, particles, minerals, surfaces, pores, etc. The naming system should be used when recognition of the substrate and active substance is essential and will also be useful when constraints of name length make the otherwise preferred IUPAC nomenclatures untenable. The proposed rules for the new naming system are complemented by a glossary of relevant terms.
Gamma radiation shielding performance and physico-chemical properties of poly (vinyl alcohol)/Cd(NO3)2 composite films
Authors: Waly El-Sayed A. , Ghazy Omayma A. , Khalil Magdy , Ali Zakaria I.
Published: March 2022

To improve a radiation shielding performance of the polymer composite, poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was composited with cadmium nitrate. Its radiation shielding capabilities of PVA/Cd(NO3)2 composite films were investigated at three different Cd(NO3)2 concentration levels: 5, 10, and 15% wt. The structural, thermal, and optical properties of the synthesized composite films were examined. The addition of cadmium nitrate to the polymer worsened its thermal stability and improved its optical energy band gap by lowering its direct bandgap energy from 4.56 to 3.25 eV for PVA and PVA/15 wt% Cd(NO3)2 films, respectively. The gamma-ray shielding capacity of the composite was examined using radioactive sources including 241Am (59.5 keV),57Co (122 keV), 192Ir (346 keV) and 137Cs (662 keV). The Micro-Shielding program was used to compare the experimental results of gamma transmittance with theoretical calculations, and the results were found to be in good agreement. Radiation shielding performance of PVA/Cd(NO3)2 composite films was examined by the determination of the linear attenuation coefficient (µ), mass attenuation coefficient (µ
m), half value layer (HVL) and exposure buildup factor (EBF). The reinforcement of PVA matrix with 15 wt% Cd(NO3)2 supported to increase the radiation shielding capacity by 13.7% for gamma photons of 57Co radioisotope.
Recent progress in homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol
Authors: Poormohammadian Seyed Jalil , Bahadoran Farzad , Vakili-Nezhaad G. Reza
Published: March 2022

The requirement of running a new generation of fuel production is inevitable due to the limitation of oil production from reservoirs. On the other hand, enhancing the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere brings global warming phenomenon and leads to catastrophic disasters such as drought and flooding. Conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol can compensate for the liquid fuel requirement and mitigate CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. In this review, we surveyed the recent works on homogeneous hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH and investigated the experimental results in detail. We categorized the CO2 hydrogenation works based on the environment of the reaction, including neutral, acidic, and basic conditions, and discussed the effects of solvents’ properties on the experimental results. This review provides a perspective on the previous studies in this field, which can assist the researchers in selecting the proper catalyst and solvent for homogenous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol.
Multimarket Contact and Welfare Implications for Airline Passengers
Authors: Yimga Jules O.
Published: March 2022

When conducting routine welfare analysis, regulators typically associate the exercise of market power to internal market characteristics such as market shares. However, some researchers argue that factors that are external to a market such as contact across markets may have an impact on market outcomes. An interesting but unanswered question is: how do cross-market factors such as multimarket contact affect consumer welfare? Using a nested logit demand model for air travel, we are able to monetarily estimate the consumer welfare effects of multimarket contact. We find that multimarket contact results in a consumer welfare loss of $0.57 per contact. Extrapolating this welfare cost across consumers and across products proves to be quite sizeable. These negative welfare effects are stronger in long haul markets.
Revisiting the Recent History of Consumer Behavior in Marketing Journals: A Topic Modeling Perspective
Authors: Ozansoy Çadırcı Tugce
Published: March 2022

Through the years, a great deal of research had been dedicated to understanding how consumers think, feel, and behave in the marketplace. From its early development to the present, consumer researchers have adopted different methods and followed different approaches to describe the consumption phenomena. By pursuing a probabilistic approach, the current study aims to provide in-depth insight into consumer behavior research’s evolution and transformation between 1980 and 2020. The results exhibit a strong increase on subjects like consumer trust, self-identity, digital consumption, social media engagement, consumer culture theory, consumer motivation, and brand–consumer relationships. The citation analysis shows the most impactful articles and topics in consumer behavior research. The results indicate that articles on customer service satisfaction, experiential consumption, consumer trust, digital consumption, and social media engagement tend are heavily cited. And to understand each journals contribution an analysis based on citations, journal impact and topical diversity is also included. The study also includes the possible research directions for the future of consumer behavior.
Die US-Intervention in Afghanistan: Die Politik der Obama-Regierung
Authors: Bluth Christoph
Published: March 2022

Kurzfassung

Dieser Beitrag diskutiert die nationalen Sicherheitsziele und politischen Rahmenbedingungen der Entscheidung der Obama-Regierung, eine Counterinsurgency Strategy zu verfolgen und die Truppenstärke in Afghanistan zu erhöhen. Auf Grundlage der wichtigsten strategischen Dokumente, die die Grundlage des behördenübergreifenden Prozesses bildeten, sowie der politischen Zwänge, unter denen die Obama-Regierung operierte, ist es möglich, die Schlüsselfaktoren zu verstehen, die die Formulierung der Strategie bestimmten. Auch erklärt der Artikel die Widersprüche zwischen dem geopolitischen Kontext, den von Obama definierten strategischen Zielen und den Mitteln, diese zu erreichen. Die Analyse erhellt, dass die Politik bestenfalls einen Teilerfolg erzielen konnte.
Förderung des lokalen Regierens in Afghanistan: Was ging schief?
Authors: Brown Frances Z.
Published: March 2022

Eine der tragenden Säulen der diplomatischen und Entwicklungsbemühungen der internationalen Gemeinschaft in Afghanistan in den letzten zwanzig Jahren war die Stärkung der Regierungsleistung unterhalb der Ebene des Zentralstaats, d. h. in den Kommunen, den Distrikten und den Provinzen. Die wachsende Unzufriedenheit der Geber mit der politischen Führung in Kabul ließ die gezielte, massive Förderung von Projekten der local governance in einem Land, dessen Bürger zumeist mit lokalen statt mit nationalen Amtsträgern zu tun haben, als gut begründete Entscheidung erscheinen. Allerdings litt die Förderung der lokalen Regierungsleistung durch westliche Geber in all diesen Jahren an mehreren anhaltenden Defiziten: Erstens zielten die Hilfsprogramme häufig darauf ab, „Vertrauen zu bilden“, „den Dialog zu fördern“ und die Verbindungen zwischen Staat und Bürgern zu stärken. Dabei wurde übersehen, dass die größten Barrieren für eine offene Kommunikation zwischen den Regierten und den Regierenden oft nicht technischer, sondern politischer Natur waren. Zweitens waren die Programme darauf ausgerichtet, die Kompetenzen und Fähigkeiten von Ratsversammlungen auf Distrikt- und Provinzebene zu stärken, tatsächlich fehlte es den Körperschaften an klar definierten Befugnissen und Funktionen. Drittens legten Geberprogramme häufig großen Wert auf die Förderung von Kompetenzen, die einen „guten“ Hilfeempfänger ausmachen. Ungleich sinnvoller wäre es gewesen, die Bedingungen des realen Politikbetriebs in der afghanischen Provinz zu berücksichtigen.
Economy, Commerce, and Energy: How Do the Factors Influence Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Japan? An Application of ARDL Model
Authors: Rahman Syed Mahbubur , Ogura Yasuhiro , Uddin Md. Nasir , Haque Rezwanul , Rahman Syed Mustafizur
Published: March 2022

Carbon dioxide (CO2) traps heat from the sun, and thereby prevents oceans from becoming frozen solid to keep the earth habitable. CO2 emission also stimulates global warming and increases the pace of climate change. For such contradictory influences, researchers across the globe have shown interest in examining the relationship among energy, emission, trade and commerce, focusing on different regions, including the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Investigation from a developed country perspective is understudied. Hence, this research aims at analysing how trade and commerce, urbanisation, energy consumption, and economy affect the volume of CO2 emission in Japan. The World Bank database was used to collect data for 1960–2010. The findings suggest that the inverted U-shaped relationship between economic progress and carbon emissions follows the Environmental Kuznets Curve theorem. However, per capita energy consumption has no significant impact on emission in the long run; the trade volume does not directly affect the emission of CO2 in Japan. Besides, the ratio of the urban population shows a negative impact on carbon emission in the long run.
The Aesthetics and Politics of Elemental Agency
Authors: Ingwersen Moritz , Müller Timo
Published: March 2022

The elements and the elemental have emerged as increasingly productive concepts at the intersection of media theory, ecocriticism, and environmental philosophy. The article builds on this scholarship to discuss the potentials of an elemental approach in literary and cultural studies. Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, it outlines the stakes of an elemental aesthetics capable of interrelating modes of sensory, epistemological, and artistic mediation of ecological relations. As a signifier of animated environments, specific material substances, figurative notions of place, and enabling infrastructures, the elements are key for understanding agency as always already compositional, situated, and distributed. Exploring methodologies of elemental analysis with a focus on American literature and culture, the article concludes by illustrating how an aesthetically grounded conceptualization of agency as elemental is particularly useful for addressing the politics of exposure, emplacement, and extraction in the Anthropocene.
Sounds Like America: The Elemental Politics of Walt Whitman and John Luther Adams
Authors: Strack Franziska
Published: March 2022

Generating a conversation between nineteenth-century poet Walt Whitman and contemporary composer John Luther Adams, this article offers a sonic-elemental account of American geography and community. It argues that Adams and Whitman treat America as a constellation of elemental relations between bodies and materialities, and that sound helps to discern and describe those relations. In doing so, the article outlines initial parameters of an elemental politics that relates political actions to their surrounding soundscapes, thus emphasizing communality while rebuffing nationalism and spanning across multiple times and places while remaining rooted in specific present situations. To make this argument, the article draws upon scholarship in elemental media studies, new materialism, and soundscape theory. It treats both poetry and music as types of elemental sound art, appreciating that sonic vibrations affect bodies below the level of consciousness even when finding expression in perceivable language or music.
The Slimic Imagination and Elemental Eco-Horror
Authors: Estok Simon C.
Published: March 2022

Slime—elemental to life and to eco-horror—is conceptually entangled with many things, some very unsavory. It is an utterly indifferent element, but for millennia in the popular imagination, it has been an elemental intruder, a border-crosser, an agent with bad intentions. Raced, classed, and gendered, slime is unpredictable and uncontainable. Its very elementality is ambivalent. Scholars have grappled usefully with slime as a theoretical concept, but little has appeared linking specific examples of the raced, classed, and gendered slimic imagination with eco-horror. “The Slimic Imagination and Elemental Eco-horror” begins such a discussion, based on specific literary and filmic examples from a range of historical periods, to show that slime is elementally transmorphous, is liminal in many senses, and that it moves freely across the borders of the living and the dead, the solid and the liquid, the dangerous and the necessary, evoking responses as varied as terror and horror, on the one hand, and joy and excitement on the other. Slime appears in variously devious forms in texts from Dickens to Swift, from Brontë to Stevenson, from Roth to Machen, and from Kenneth Branagh to Ridley Scott—never in the same way, but always in ways that demand political engagement.
Formen, Verwendungen und Funktionen von Sprachvariation
Authors: Krammer Lisa
Published: March 2022

In the German-speaking world, communication within institutions, in particular universities, is generally expected to be conducted in Standard German. This paper investigates whether this notion aligns with the perceptions and attitudes of lecturers at Viennese universities and children’s universities. The five major Viennese universities were, due to their broad catchment area resulting in a diverse (in terms of both geographic origin and linguistic background) teaching staff and student body, chosen for participant recruitment. The research question is addressed by empirically examining lecturers’ self-assessment of their usage of standard and regional varieties of German in the two different contexts of teaching, i. e. at universities and children’s universities, using an online questionnaire. The findings show that intra-individual variation is used by lecturers as a functional resource to create specific contexts and meanings during teaching. Across the whole investigation, teachers in the middle and oldest age groups perceived their use of language variation as more consistent than the younger group. Results indicate that the way lecturers speak at university significantly affects how they speak at children’s university. In conclusion, regarding different situational constellations and activities, a clear context-specific use of the whole variational spectrum can be observed.
Der berufliche Werdegang der Mannesmann-Vorstandsvorsitzenden und ihre Arbeit im Team
Authors: Wessel Horst A.
Published: March 2022

The article examines the careers of the ten chairmen of the Board of Directors (CEOs) of the pioneer enterprise Mannesmann from its founding in 1890 to its takeover and dismantling by Vodafone in 2000. The company, which was originally founded to use a revolutionary invention for the production of seamless steel tubes from a solid block of steel alone by rolling, developed into an integrated vertical organized mining group of Ruhr-typical character due to reasons of market organization. As the first mining enterprise it diversified to a technology group after World War II and created a new basis as the first private provider of telecommunications services in the 1990s.

Among other things, the chairmen of the Board of Directors (CEOs) were enquired about their regional and family origins, their educational background, their professional training and career, and about their specific reasons for joining Mannesmann. Finally, the article analyses the age at which this occurred, and how the rise to the top of the company took place. Particular attention is paid to their work as executives in a team as the essential basis for success and failure.Mit Anmerkungen versehene und ergänzte Fassung eines Vortrags, gehalten anlässlich des 44. Wissenschaftlichen Symposiums der GUG «Karriere von Führungskräften innerhalb und außerhalb von Organisationen», Stuttgart 21./22. Oktober 2021.
Gastrointestinal Manifestations and Treatment Options in Fabry Disease Patients. A Systematic Review
Authors: Radulescu Dan , Crisan Dana , Militaru Valentin , Buzdugan Elena , Stoicescu Laurentiu , Grosu Alin , Vlad Cristina , Grapa Cristiana , Radulescu Maria L
Published: March 2022

Background and Aims: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare chronic genetic disorder that presents under a paucity of symptoms. Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is a common event and can sometimes be debilitating, but relatively often it is overlooked. We aimed to provide a systematic review of main GI symptoms in FD patients and treatment possibilities.Methods: We completed a systematic review of literature, using the MeSH terms: “Fabry disease”, “gastrointestinal”, “gastrointestinal”, “digestive”, “manifestations”, “symptoms”, “clinical”, “treatment”, “therapy” and the supplementary concepts “enzyme replacement”, “chaperone”, “Migalastat”, in different combinations, with defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results: From 221 initial studies identified, through our selection process we included a final date base of 51 articles on GI signs and symptoms and their treatment. The primary GI manifestations of the disease consist of abdominal pain, bowel movement disorders or nausea and vomiting. Less frequent manifestations such as diverticular bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux or achalasia have also been described. Main treatment options in FD are represented by enzyme replacement therapy and chaperone treatment. Patients presenting with GI symptoms unfortunately do not always respond to enzyme replacement, necessitating symptomatic relief.Conclusion: Fabry disease is a rare disease that often involves the GI tract, affecting patients’ quality of life and burdening the healthcare system. Physicians must be aware of the multitude of manifestations in this category of patients, to promptly recognize and treat them.
Rickettsioses complicated with dry gangrene and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura -a case report
Authors: Jayasundara MHD , Kularatne WKS
Published: March 2022

Background: Spotted fever group rickettsioses has become more apparent in certain provinces of Sri Lanka. It has a vast diversity in its clinical presentation. However, toe gangrene and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura are rare presentations of rickettsioses and are less reported to date. Case presentation: Acute febrile illness of a 28year old Army Officer was complicated with seizures, acute kidney injury, toe gangrene and skin necrosis. He was treated as for spotted fever group rickettsioses complicated with dry gangrene and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Accurate clinical diagnosis and specific treatment resulted in dramatic recovery leaving behind only the residual gangrenous toes. Conclusion: This case report highlights the importance of accurate clinical diagnosis along with timely intervention to determine the outcome of certain detrimental and rare complications of spotted fever group rickettsioses.
Case of cognitive motor dissociation diagnosed in patient with traumatic brain injury and hypoxia
Authors: A Belkin Vladimir , Yu Belkina Anastasiia , Pozdnyakov Dmitriy G , Belkin Andrey A
Published: March 2022

Cognitive Motor Dissociation (CMD) is a subtype of disorders of consciousness which can be characterized as a detection of command following in clinically unresponsive patients. CMD detection requires usage of sophisticated diagnostical tools, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate activation of following brain zones due to audial commands. Differential diagnosis between CMD and unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or minimally consciousness state minus (MCS-) is crucial due to different prognosis for all these categories of patients. Patients with diagnosed CMD demonstrate regaining of consciousness more often than UWS patients. Here we described case of CMD, diagnosed in clinically unresponsive patient after severe traumatic brain injury complicated with hypoxia.
Spatio-temporal variability of vehicular traffic, noise and temperature of Minna City, Niger State, Nigeria
Authors: P Nwaerema , WF Fred-Nwagwu , K Dangana
Published: March 2022

This study investigated spatio-temporal variability of vehicular traffic noise and temperature of Minna city, Niger State. The study used the 15 minutes Septa-Square technique to count the number of vehicles across the purposively selected junctions and round-abouts. The Noise Meter Level (Dosemeter) was used to generate the vehicular traffic noise at the selected junctions and roundabouts. The thermometer was used to capture the hotness of the selected roundabouts and junctions. The result of the study showed that Tunga Roundabout had 7032 vehicular counts, which was the highest vehicular traffic flow in the city. Barago Roundabout had 93.4dB recorded as the highest noise level and Tunga Roundabout recorded 360C as the highest temperature reading. The afternoon and evening had the highest records of vehicular traffic flow, increased traffic noise level and the temperature readings. The study recommended the construction of flyover to reduce traffic flow especially at Tunga and City Gate roundabouts. It recommended the construction of link roads to divert traffics to other parts of the city, plant trees at the roundabouts and junctions in order to cushion the effects of high temperature without further delay.
Vaginitis Emphysematosa in 80 years old woman
Authors: Alsharaydeh Ibrahim , Jameel Nuor , Oniscu Anca , Awatif Al-nafussi , Congiu Mario
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Vaginitis Emphysematosa is a very rare condition, self limited cystic disorder of the vagina. It is caused by Trichomonos vaginilis and it is very common in pregnant or immunocomprimised patients. It can present with a pressure symptoms, abnormal cervical smear or vaginal discharge. In this paper, we present a case of this rare condition in an elderly lady. Case report: An 80 years old woman presented to us with vaginal mass. She has had occasional smelly vaginal discharge, sensation of lump inside her vagina, with a sensation of not being able to completely emptying her bowels of 6 months duration. Local examination revealed a well circumscribed mid line cystic mass in the lower third of her vagina, measuring 2cm in diameter (size of a small lemon). Histological assessment of the biopsy revealed overall appearances are those of vaginitis emphysematosa. Conclusion: This rare case would help clinicians and pathologists to be aware about the recognition of this unusual condition, which is a benign self limiting condition.
Effect of inter-pregnancy interval and maternal morbidity on perinatal mortality: a mediation perspective
Authors: Kabano Ignace H , Broekhuis Annelet , Hooimeijer Pieter
Published: March 2022

Objective: To estimate the effect of primigravid status, short and long Inter-Pregnancy Interval effects on perinatal mortality when Maternal Morbidity is mediated. Study design: 2344 women’s obstetrical files of Kibagabaga District hospital are analyzed. Using a mediation analysis, we estimate the effect of inter-pregnancy interval on maternal morbidity and perinatal mortality. Result: In contrast to other findings linking IPI length and maternal or perinatal mortality, no significant effect of short IPI is observed in this study. We find a mediation effect of primigravida status and long IPI on perinatal mortality, and a consistent effect of these factors on both maternal morbidity and perinatal mortality. Conclusion: Findings of this study show a lien between first pregnancies and those conceived after 59 months, and therefore call for more efforts in the improvement of the availability and accessibility of good quality antenatal care and delivery services that are urgently needed, with a special focus on sensitizing primigravid women to use regular antenatal checks.
Clinical analysis of 40 cases of uterine rupture at Durgapur sub-division hospital, West Bengal: an observation study
Authors: Chatterjee SR
Published: March 2022

40 cases of uterine rupture that occurred at Durgapur sub divisional hospital during 5 years period from January 1995 to December 1999 were analyzed for clinical observations. The incidence was 1:273; 77.5% were spontaneous, 15 were traumatic, and 7.5 % has scar rupture. It was complete in 92.5% cases disproportion was responsible in 40 cases and mal presentation in 27.5% cases. Total hysterectomy was done in 30% cases, subtotal in 27.5% cases and rent repair in 42.5% cases. Overall maternal mortality was 30% of which highest (41.2%) found in rent repair and lowest (16.6%) in total hystechtomy.
РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ КОНКУРЕНЦІЇ В ЕКОНОМІЦІ ПЛАТФОРМ: ПРОБЛЕМИ ТА ІНСТРУМЕНТИ
Authors: БІЛЯНСЬКИЙ Олександр , ЛИПОВ Володимир
Published: March 2022

Важливим наслідком цифровізації економіки стала кардинальна перебудова інституційного ландшафту господарської діяльності людини. Її ключовим елементом є швидке поширення платформенної бізнес-моделі, яке досягається завдяки конкурентним перевагам порівняно з традиційними ієрархічними структурами. У нових умовах трансформація їх джерел та інструментарію конкурентної боротьби актуалізує завдання перегляду засад конкурентної політики держави.Визначено специфіку інформаційних (цифрових) платформ як об’єкта регулюючого впливу, окреслено засади регулювання в цифровій економіці, зазначено роль ІП як регуляторних посередників, виокремлено особливості конкурентної політики держави в економіці ІП. Розглянуто напрями ринкового позиціонування, джерела конкурентних переваг цифрових платформ та їх вплив на трансформацію регуляторної політики. Акцентовано увагу на особливостях поєднання жорстких правил і загальних принципів, розсіяного моніторингу й алгоритмічного управління, необхідності врахування відмінностей B2B, B2C і P2P у процесі регулювання діяльності платформ. Представлено інструменти їх регулювання. Визначено регулюючі функції цифрових платформ і обґрунтовано ключову роль репутаційних інструментів як засобу регулювання. Проаналізовано передумови і механізми використання цифрових платформ як регуляторних посередників. Наведено приклади регуляторного посередництва.До напрямів конкурентної політики віднесено підтримку розвитку цифрових платформ, захист конкуренції та обмеження монополізації формованих платформами ринків, захист конкуренції у екосистемах платформ. Увагу зосереджено на ролі даних як специфічного фактора виробництва і ресурсу отримання конкурентних переваг на ринках платформ. Представлено інструменти заборон і зобов’язань, що можуть використовуватися для обмеження антиконкурентної поведінки. Проаналізовано передумови появи і засоби антиконкурентних дій структуроутворюючих (домінантних) платформ. Злиття і поглинання досліджено як об’єкт регулювання антиконкурентних дій у платформенній економіці. Розглянуто вплив платформізації на перспективи розвитку національної конкурентної політики.
СУЧАСНА КОРЕВОЛЮЦІЯ: МАШИНІЗОВАНА ЛЮДИНА І/АБО ОЛЮДНЕНА МАШИНА
Authors: ТАРАСЕВИЧ Віктор
Published: March 2022

Сучасну кореволюцію розглянуто як надскладну систему процесів машинізації духовно-психічних сутнісних людських сил у цілому і видів пізнавальної діяльності зокрема. Охарактеризовано наявний стан машинізації емпірико-абстрактної, теоретико-абстрактної, прикладної та творчої, інтегрально-синтетичної пізнавальної діяльності людини, у тому числі відповідні засоби і предмети діяльності – системи багатофункціональних сховищ, бази похідних матеріалізованих інформаційно-цифрових продуктів, інформаційно-комунікаційні мережі неієрархічного типу, Інтернет як глобальну мережу мереж, канали зв'язку, маршрутизатори, концентратори, приймально-передавальні пристрої, інформаційно-машинні системи, процесори, суперкомп'ютери, системи штучного інтелекту, нейро-інформаційно-комунікаційні машини, штучні нейронні мережі, непозиційні системи числення тощо. Визначено відповідні когнітивні межі машинорозмірних і пізнавальні пріоритети людинорозмірних систем. Обґрунтовано провідну роль людини у взаємодії інформаційно-комунікаційних і відтворювальних техніко-економічних систем, у тому числі таких, як цифрові екосистеми, роботи, адитивні виробничі системи, системи комп'ютерного інжинірингу, системи віртуальної та доповненої реальності. Окреслено техніко-економічні межі інформаційно-цифрової економіки, зокрема: цифрову місткість економіки і суспільства, критичний рівень дискретизації, що наближається до такого ж аналогового, довжину і складність знаннєво-інформаційного ланцюга, технологічні межі, потенціал систем числення тощо. Позначено такі альтернативи інформаційно-цифрової економіки, як аналогова економіка, нейро-інформаційна економіка, квантово-інформаційна економіка, біоінформаційна економіка. Зроблено висновок, що інформаційно-цифрова економіка сама по собі, у відокремленому від реальної, людинної економіки стані, є малокорисною людству. Перша є інтегрованою в останню і лише так здатна існувати, розвиватись і бути інновативною. Важливо не абсолютизувати новомодну апологію машини, а підкоряти її обґрунтованій апології людини і природи.
The Impact of Azerbaijan's National Economic Development on Tourism Sector
Authors: Hajiyev Natig Gadim‒Oglu , Humbatova Sugra Ingilab , Abidi Solmaz Aghazaki
Published: March 2022

This article the influence of GDP on travel vouchers in a long- and short-term perspective, travel vouchers sold to Azerbaijani citizens for long-term internal journeys, the price of travel vouchers sold to Azerbaijani citizens, the number of beds per person in a day, the number of beds per all citizens in a day, and the number of residential areas per citizens. In addition, it analyzes the impact of GNI on those same items. Unlike other research about the influence of tourism development on GDP, this article examines the reverse impact - the impact of GDP on tourism development. In Azerbaijan, the primary source of GDP growth is the export of energy resources. Tourism is not major contributor to economic development. The problem, therefore, is to find alternative ways to develop tourism based on the economic growth that comes from the export of energy resources. To explain this further, tourism development should rely on supply rather than the demand generated by GDP and GNI growth. As a result, GDP positively affects tourism development while GNI has a negative impact. We recommend considering the development of a stable supply for tourism that is not dependent on the revenues derived by energy exports.
Business Student Perspectives Regarding Ways to Enhance the Online Learning Process
Authors: Kazybayeva Aiman , Smykova Madina , M. Krueger Thomas , Duchshanova Madina , Sokhatskaya Nataliya
Published: March 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to understand the key components of a relevant, successful online pedagogy. Using these insights, instructors in the virtual classroom can facilitate and accentuate the knowledge gained by responding to student emotional needs and perceptions. This research evaluates students' attitudes regarding multiple facets of online instruction. In addition to revealing student opinions regarding online course characteristics, using the framework of Schmitt’s Sensory Impact Model, this report shares suggestions for improvement obtained by surveying 160 marketing and management students at a leading Central Asian university. It is the opinion of 58 percent of the students that active participation in discussions improve their academic performance. Our study further shows that astute revision of the online environment can impact student attitudes regarding online learning. Our investigation reveals that improving student motivation is a crucial step to optimizing the value added of the online knowledge transmission process.  Insights to student perception regarding the importance of pedagogic factors will improve the online course as well as student perceptions of the online experience.
Managing Credit Risk Strategies for Commercial Banks: The Case of Kosovo
Authors: Sahiti Arbana , Alshiqi Sevdie , Neskorodieva Inna , Sahiti Arben , Bekteshi Xhelil
Published: March 2022

The study aims to substantiate effective strategies to manage credit risks in commercial banks, for example, Kosovo. Based on the annual financial statements of commercial banks in Kosovo for 2010-2020. We built polynomial regression models to assess the impact of credit risk on the bank's financial stability. Empirically, determined and argued the different nature of the credit risks influencing the bank's financial stability according to various on the assets size of commercial banks. Preventive and reactive scenarios for minimizing the negative impact of credit risk on the financial stability of commercial banks in Kosovo have been determined using the constructed regression models.  The results obtained are of practical importance and can help develop effective strategies for managing the financial risks in commercial banks in times of crisis and building up financial stability in stable conditions.
Employment elasticity of output growth in Kazakhstan economy: Recent evidence from a macroeconomic perspective
Authors: Bhat Javaid Ahmad , Imtiyaz ul Haq  , Bhat Sajad Ahmad , Megits Nikolay
Published: March 2022

This study aims to understand the dynamics of aggregate and sectorial employment elasticity of output growth in the Kazakhstan economy from 1996 to 2019. To serve our purpose, a rolling regression method with a window of 6 years has been used to estimate aggregate and sectoral employment elasticity, and an ARDL bounds testing approach has been incorporated to assess the impact of various macroeconomics determinants. The results indicate the existence of a cointegration relationship, and the employment elasticity of output growth in Kazakhstan's economy has declined at aggregate and sectoral levels, thus indicating jobless growth. More specifically, the results reveal that inflation, trade openness and the exchange rate are negatively associated with employment elasticity. In contrast, a positive association is established between service sector employment share, the population growth rate and employment elasticity of output growth. The study recommends strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals such as inflation and exchange rate stabilization coupled with robust development of human capital.
INTRODUCTION OF FOOD ENCAPSULATED EMULSIONS WITH RUTIN TO PREVENT ALIMENTARY DISEASES
Authors: Telezhenko Liudmyla , Kolesnichenko Svetlana
Published: March 2022

The last years, in Ukraine and around the world there is a tendency to introduce into the consumption of special foods. The problem remains the practical lack of affordable, easy-to-use foods on the market that take into account the needs of patients due to metabolic disorders. The products presented on the domestic market do not always promote bioconversion and assimilation of physiologically functional ingredients, are available in a limited range and do not take into account all the specific needs of human metabolism.
Approaches to nutrition of people with certain diseases of alimentary character are analyzed. The mechanism of action on the human body of food products with physiologically functional ingredients in the form of encapsulated rutin emulsions, which can be used as components of special products for nutrition of people with certain diseases, is shown. It is also important to use inexpensive domestic raw materials, which will provide products with social and economic effects. Promising for use as a physiologically active component is rutin, which can be introduced into food as an encapsulated emulsion. The benefits of such products on the human body and the possibility of expanding the range of special purpose food are shown. It is important to use routine for nutritional support of people when creating special food based on encapsulated emulsions. Using for food such emulsions for introduction into the diets of people with non-communicable diseases are proposed
TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, QUALITY AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF FOOD PRODUCTS. VALIDATION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES CONTROL MEASURES
Authors: Kapustian Antonina , Cherno Nataliia , Antipina Olena , Gural Larysa , Naumenko Krystyna , Malinka Olena
Published: March 2022

Technological expertise of food production is an extremely important competence for the production process. Technological expertise of food production has many points of contact with quality and safety management systems. In order to regulate the quality and safety of food products at the legislation level, it is indispensable for companies to implement quality and safety management systems that are harmonized with international standards. To implement the legal requirements, manufacturers must adhere to good hygiene and good manufacturing practices for the implementation of prerequisites for production, as well as the principles of the HACCP system. in practice, manufacturers are faced many problems that require a deep understanding, a scientific approach. One of the steps in the implementation of the HACCP system is a detailed description of the technological scheme of production and modes of technological processes. Validation of control measures is used to establish the correct technological regimes, because otherwise a hazard may arise, which will further affect the quality and safety of products. The paper provides recommendations for the selection of methods for validation of control measures of significant hazards in the production of milk and canned (fruits and vegetables) products as a necessary element of technological expertise and quality and safety management systems. It was provide a brief description of the such food groups as milk products and canned products (fruit and vegetable) from the technological expertise view of point. For both of these groups hazards have been identified in the technologies and significant hazards were detected. The validation methods of significant hazards control measures in the production of a specific group of food products were analyzed, that can improve deeper understanding of processes and, therefore, risk reduction in problem prevention and process management.