bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Unified Approach to Demographic Data Collection for Research with Young Children Across Diverse Cultures
Authors: Singh Leher , Barokova Mihaela , Baumgartner Heidi A , Lopera Diana , Omane Paul Okyere , Sheskin Mark , Yuen Francis , Wu Yang , Alcock Katie , Altmann Elena C. , Bazhydai Marina , Carstensen Alexandra , Chan Kin Chung Jacky , Chuan-Peng Hu , Dal Ben Rodrigo , Franchin Laura , Kosie Jessica Elizabeth , Lew-Williams Casey , Okocha Asana U. , Reinelt Tilman , Schuwerk Tobias , Soderstrom Melanie , Tsui Angeline , Frank Michael C.
Published: December 2022

Culture is a key determinant of children’s development both in its own right and for understanding the generalizability of developmental phenomena. Studying the role of culture in development requires information about participants’ demographic backgrounds. However, both reporting and treatment of demographic data are limited and inconsistent in child development research. A barrier to reporting demographic data in a consistent fashion is that no standardized tool currently exists to collect these data. Variation in cultural expectations, family structures, and life circumstances across communities make the creation of a unifying instrument challenging. Here, we present a framework to standardize demographic reporting for early child development (birth to 3 years of age), focusing on six sociodemographic construct categories: biological information, gestational status, health status, community of descent, caregiving environment, and socioeconomic status. For each, we discuss potential measurement items and provide guidance for their use and adaptation to different contexts. These items are stored in a repository of context-adapted questionnaires that provide a consistent approach to obtaining and reporting demographic information so that these data can be archived and shared in a more standardized format. The public significance of this work is to facilitate diversification of participants within developmental psychology by providing a framework for capturing demographic diversity.
Anxiety associated with perceived uncontrollable stress enhances expectations of environmental volatility and impairs reward learning.
Authors: Walsh Amy Teresa , Dayan Peter , Olsson Andreas , Guitart-masip Marc
Published: December 2022

Unavoidable stress elicits perceived lack of controllability and learned helplessness, which is a risk-factor for depression. Stress, anxiety, and depression can all alter reward learning. In a preregistered study during the first-wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we used self-reported measures of depression, anxiety, uncontrollable stress, and COVID-19 risk from 427 online participants to predict performance in a three-armed-bandit probabilistic reward learning task. As hypothesised, uncontrollable stress predicted impaired learning of optimal choices. Uncontrollable stress also predicted a greater proportion of probabilistic errors following negative feedback for correct choices, which reflected interpretation of ambiguous negative feedback as a change in task reward contingencies. Moreover, this effect of uncontrollable stress on probabilistic errors was mediated by state anxiety. A parameter from the best-fitting hidden Markov model that estimates expected beliefs that the identity of the optimal choice will shift across images, mediated effects of state anxiety on probabilistic errors and learning deficits. Our findings show that following uncontrollable stress, anxiety promotes an overly volatile representation of the reward structure of uncertain environments, impairing reward attainment, which is a potential path to anhedonia in depression.
Simple and Low Cost Environmentally Friendly CASWAT-G Surface Ropeway Transportation System for Mountainous Countries
Authors: Baral Lok B. , Nakarmi Jeevan J. , Poudyal Khem N. , Karki Nava R. , Nalmpantis Dimitrios , Amatya V. P. , Dura Hari B. , Sah Chandan
Published: December 2022

CASWAT-G (Circulating Cable Supported up down Walking Technology by Using Gravity) is a surface ropeway transportation system. There is enormous source of gravitational potential energy (GPE) in the nature which needs particular technology to use it for daily life need. Presented technology is useful to apply in the mountainous countries that have high possibilities potential slope places it requires. The system uses simple material and low number of parts which makes the technology simple and low cost. The driving forces are: harvested force from the users and leg muscle force from them. It is a pollutionless and very less destructive to natural environment technology. The simple form of prototype has the efficiency above 80% which is best even among different ropeways and is useful to apply.
Effect of Premenstrual Stress on Reaction Time among Medical and Dental Students of a Medical College in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Manandhar Seerina Adhikari , Pramanik Tapas , Amatya Mrigendra , Silvanus Vinutha
Published: December 2022

The cyclical variation of ovarian hormones during the menstrual cycle has been implicated as the causative factor for many psychological and physical symptoms referred as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causing varying degree of stress in females. This study is aimed to find out whether premenstrual stress might cause any alteration in the visual reaction time (VRT) in pre-menstrual and post-menstrual phase. Reaction time is an efficient non-invasive tool to evaluate the sensorimotor efficacy of a person. A cross sectional observational study was carried out in consenting and regularly menstruating 86 undergraduate medical and dental students of age ranging from 18-22 years, for a study period of April 2022 to June 2022. PMS was screened by using the PSST (premenstrual symptoms screening tool) to evaluate the incidence of PMS and the degree of premenstrual stress among the participants. All the participants showed some degree of PMS with 53.4% showing mild and 46.5% showing moderate to severe symptoms while none showed premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). A significant difference in body weight and visual reaction time (P<0.0001) was observed between the premenstrual phase and postmenstrual phase (54.6 ± 7.23 kg Vs 54.2 ± 7.24 kg and 0.959 ± 0.271ms vs 0.811 ± 0.138ms, respectively) irrespective of the PMS degree. The results indicate that premenstrual stress do affect the sensorimotor efficacy in females having PMS.
Cystatin C as an Early Marker of Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1 in Patients Admitted with Acute Heart Failure
Authors: Manandhar Diwakar , Bajracharya Bikram Bir , Shah Nirajan , Khanum Asia , Parvin Tanjima
Published: December 2022

The development of acute renal dysfunction in patients with acute heart failure is known as cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) type 1. Cystatin C has emerged as an alternative to serum creatinine which helps to detect early deterioration of the renal function, and in turn help to initiate necessary interventions in management to prevent acute kidney injury (AKI). This is a prospective observational study which was conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The blood sample of the patients was collected on the day of admission for serum cystatin C and serum creatinine, then serum creatinine was subsequently followed on days 2 and 7, to identify the development of cardiorenal syndrome type 1. Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 developed in 18 (35.3%) of 51 patients admitted to the CCU. Most of the patients were men and had a median age of 57.61±12.99 years. Patients who had developed AKI had a higher serum cystatin C level (1.58±0.191mg/L vs. 0.971±0.344 mg/L) and also revealed that the stage of severity of the KDIGO AKI was correlated with a higher serum cystatin C. Serum cystatin C was proven as a good early biomarker for the diagnosis of cardiorenal syndrome type 1.
Impact of total quality management practices on financial performance of commercial banks in Nepal
Authors: Yadav Omprakash Pd.
Published: December 2022

The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of TQM practices on the financial performance of commercial banks in Nepal. This study is based on primary as well as secondary data. Quantitative data are collected by survey  method consisting of 6 likert scale questionnaires which focus on concern area of Kathmandu valley and analysis with SPSS package. Descriptive and inferential statistics tools have used to identify the relationship between management commitment, Employees involvement, Customer focus and process management with financial performance of commercial banks. In this study management commitment, employee's involvement, customer focus and process management are taken as independent variable and financial performance is taken as dependent variable. Correlation has shown that all the independent variable have significantly positive relationship with dependent variable. Among the

independent variable, Employees involvement & customer focus highly positive effect on financial performance through regression analysis.
Study on the dispersion of radon (222Rn) in geological objects in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, Northern Vietnam
Authors:   Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Nguyen Van Dung , Vu Thi Lan Anh ,   Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology,   Faculty of Environmental Science, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Dang Thi Ha Thu ,   Center for Life Science Research, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vu Ha Phuong ,   Center for Life Science Research, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Nguyen Thi Cuc ,   Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology
Published: December 2022

The Bat Xat district in the Lao Cai province of Vietnam has enormous potential for resources of copper and rare earth minerals. In fact, exploration and exploitation activities for these minerals have brought about positive economic benefits to this area in recent years. However, this activity also brings about negative impacts on the environment and the surrounding population. The mineral deposits in this area contain a significant content of radioactive substances like uranium and thorium that radiate radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn). Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the distribution of radon as a function of depth of geological objects in the study areas. Results of this study showed that radon concentration has an exponential distribution with soil depth with R2 ranging from 0.87 to 0.97. It was found that radon concentration in sand was higher than that in clay and soils mixed with gravels. It was also shown that the density and moisture content of the soil is inversely proportional to the diffusion length of radon in the soil.
Association of BRAF V600E immunoexpression with clinicopathological variant groups in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Authors:   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University, Van Hung Nguyen ,   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Tuan Thanh Nguyen ,   Centre of Pathology and Cytopathology, Bach Mai Hospital, Ngoc Minh Tran ,   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University Hospital,   Centre of Pathology and Cytopathology, Bach Mai Hospital, Van Tuyen Pham ,   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University,   Centre of Pathology and Cytopathology, Bach Mai Hospital, Thi Luan Dao ,   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University,   Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Published: December 2022

The detection of BRAF V600E immunoexpression in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is extremely important because of its association with poor prognosis. Is poor prognosis really associated with all histological variants of thyroid papillary carcinoma? To contribute to this elucidation, using the BRAF V600E mutation-specific antibody, the present study was performed to determine the association between BRAF V600E immunoexpression and clinicopathological variant groups of PTC. Tumour tissue samples collected from 95 patients with papillary thyroid cancer and tumour size <3.5 cm in diameter were processed by routine microscopic technique and using Ventana Benchmark XT automated stainer. BRAF V600E immunoexpression in the group of the aggressive clinicopathological group is directly proportional to lymph node and distal metastasis (p=0.005) in contrast to the favourable clinicopathological group. Finally, the lymph nodal and distal metastasis (poor prognosis) of the aggressive clinicopathological group of PTC can be better predicted when combining BRAF V600E immunostaining with conventional histopathological technique, conversely, these results could not be achieved in the favourable clinicopathological group. These findings suggest that BRAF V600E immunoexpression is a potential candidate for the prognosis of the aggressive clinicopathological group.
Effects of settling time on the flocculation progress and treatment performance in the co-culture of microalgae-activated sludge photobioreactor
Authors:   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Nguyen Hong Hai ,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Luong Hong Ngoc ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Nguyen Ngoc Kim Qui ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Nguyen Le Phuong Uyen ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Nguyen Phuong Thao ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Tran Cong Sac ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Bui Xuan Thanh ,   Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city
Published: December 2022

The application of microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems using wastewater as a source of nutrients has been success-fully developed in recent years and has brought about positive results in wastewater treatment and microalgal biomass recovery while producing valuable products. This study presents the application of a microalgae and activated sludge (AS) co-culture in a low agitation photobioreactor (aPBR), which could reduce energy usage. In addition, the results demonstrate the role of settling time on co-culture flocculation progress and wastewater treatment performance. The average Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal was up to 76.1% of co-culture and was achieved using a PBR system with a low agitation speed of 80 rpm. Moreover, a high biomass growth was observed to be coupled with high nutrient removal. After 63 days of operation, heavy flocs with excel-lent settling ability were dominant in the photobioreactor. This would be a preliminary step for activated algae granulation in a co-culture system.
Comportamiento agronómico y calidad de poblaciones locales de zanahoria en el sur del Uruguay
Authors: García de Souza Margarita , Rocha Bruno , Gallo Alicia , Galván Guillermo A. , Borges Alejandra , Záccari Fernanda
Published: December 2022

La zanahoria (Daucus carota L.) es el cuarto rubro hortícola del país. La introducción de cultivares comerciales importados que poseen mejor calidad comercial que las poblaciones locales (PL) ha provocado la pérdida de la diversidad en los materiales genéticos locales. Sin embargo, poblaciones locales continúan bajo cultivo y en el interés de productores. La zanahoria del país o criolla (semilla de origen local) se utiliza para siembras de verano, por su precocidad y adaptación a temperaturas altas. En este trabajo se estudió el comportamiento de poblaciones locales y poblaciones mejoradas, en diferentes fechas de siembra y diferentes sitios en la zona sur del Uruguay. Los trabajos se realizaron durante 2007, 2008 y 2009. Se incluyeron los cultivares «Kuroda» y «Brasilia» como controles. En el Análisis de Componentes Principales, los rendimientos comerciales y totales y los indicadores de calidad por color y contenido de carotenos fueron las variables que más diferenciaron el comportamiento de las poblaciones y de los sitios. Los efectos año (clima) y fecha de siembra explicaron las mayores diferencias entre las poblaciones en los sitios. Para siembras de marzo (final del verano) existieron diferencias significativas de los rendimientos totales y comerciales en la interacción poblaciones por año y sitios por año, pero no interacción sitio por población. La PL Rodríguez y la selección mejorada CRS se destacaron por sus rendimientos en los tres años. Los experimentos sembrados en noviembre (comienzo del verano) no mostraron diferencias en el rendimiento entre poblaciones, pero sí entre sitios y entre años, como consecuencia de la intensa sequía del verano 2008-09.
Preparation and Evaluation of Oroslippery Tablets Contain Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Combination for Dysphagia Patients
Authors: Almajidi Yasir Q. , T. Khalaf Yaseen , M. Shalan Naeem , H. Alani Israa , A. Abu Dayyih Wael
Published: December 2022

Oro slippery tablets (OSTs) is a technique used to improve swallowing of tablets for patients with dysphagia. The aim of this study was to formulate irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide as Oroslippery tablets (OST) containing 150 mg irbesartan and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide for dysphagia patients. A simple and rapid method of analysis was developed and validated according to the ICH guideline using HPLC with UV detector. Tablets were prepared by direct compression and then coated with the slippery coat of three different concentrations of the slippering substance “xanthan gum’ (2%, 3% and 4%) in Opadry Colorcone® and evaluated according to USP. Slipperiness test was performed using Albino rabbits. Results showed that 2% xanthan gum gave the shortest swallowing time. Also, disintegration time was increased by the coat significantly with the increase of the gum’s concentration in the coat. The release kinetics study of the tested formulations (uncoated versus coated with 2% gum) gave the highest correlation for the "first-order release model" for both drugs in the absence and presence of the slippering agent which indicates that the coating did not interfere with the release kinetics of both drugs.  In a conclusion, 2% xanthan gum as slippering agent the optimum concentration used to promote easy ingestion of this tablet.
ALIIS INSERVIANDO CONSUMOR: O GRANDE EXEMPLO DO PROF. DR. DR. HERBERT PÖLLMANN
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil, Wegner Reinhard
Published: December 2022

I highlight the following topics about day to day with Herbert: the natural conexistence with the students; how things happen and develop; the typical example of prof. Dr. Dr. Herbert pöllmann from the university of Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther Universität – MLC): Herbert, a passion for basalts, but why? our Herbert and its basalt; granitic pegmatites
A Psycholinguistic Training to Improve Expressive Language Among Children with ASD
Authors: Alshahrani Abdulaziz
Published: December 2022

Purpose. The purpose was to investigate the effect of a psycholinguistic training to improve expressive language among children with ASD.

Methods. Data were collected from children during the academic year 2021-2022. The participants were 20 children with ASD, aged 7 to 10 years, who were enrolled in a school for children with ID. All children attended the same semester inside the school. Parent consent forms were sent home by the principal and school psychologist to the parents of the prospective participants to inform them about the study and ask them to give permission for their children to participate. Demographic information was obtained from school records and as reported by families. Children were divided randomly into two groups: one experimental (n=10) and other was the control group (n=10). These children were matched as a group with cases on the basis of age, IQ, social class and general level of language ability. A 24 items, six-dimensional Questionnaire was developed in particular for this study. The intention was to identify expressive language skills for children with ASD. The six dimensions are: speaking and questioning skills in correct language (4 items), the ability to verbally express things, needs, and desires (4 items), the skill of pronouncing and imitating words, letters and sounds (4 items), repetition and arranging skill (4 items), the ability to verbally express feelings (4 items), the ability to respond to the speech and questions of others.

Results. Results indicated increased speaking and questioning skills in correct language, the ability to verbally express things, needs, and desires, the skill of pronouncing and imitating words, letters and sounds, repetition and arranging skill, the ability to verbally express feelings and the ability to respond to the speech and questions of others.

Conclusions. Overall, results from this study contribute to the growing literature on the effect of a psycholinguistic training to improve expressive language among children with ASD. The present study lends empirical support to the notion that expressive language of children with ASD can be improved through a psycholinguistic training.
TRIBUNAIS ONLINE, DIREITOS DA PERSONALIDADE E O JUDICIÁRIO NACIONAL PÓS-PANDEMIA
Authors: Siqueira Dirceu Pereira , Lara Fernanda Corrêa Pavesi , Lima Henriqueta Fernanda C. A. F.
Published: December 2022

As transformações tecnológicas no Judiciário Nacional, especialmente impulsionadas pelo contexto pandêmico, seriam capazes de predizer os rumos para a virtualização do acesso à justiça de modo a impactar os direitos da personalidade? Seguindo a pergunta norteadora, a pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar se tais transformações podem representar um prenúncio da implantação de tribunais online no Brasil e seus impactos nos direitos da personalidade. Assim, a hipótese aventada de que no contexto pós-pandemia as transformações tecnológicas que tiveram justamente a situação do isolamento social imposto perpetuarão, pode ser confirmada a medida que os caminhos de virtualização da Justiça já estão fortemente traçados pelo Conselho Nacional de Justiça e estão em franco desenvolvimento pelos Tribunais Estaduais, essa estrutura favoreceu a migração e continuidade da prestação jurisdicional no contexto pandêmico. No âmbito dos processos judiciais denota-se que a recente alteração legislativa promovida pela Lei nº 13.994, de 24 de abril de 2020, os Juizados Especiais poderiam representar o prenúncio da implantação de cortes completamente online no Brasil. Como percurso metodológico para o desenvolvimento do trabalho, utiliza-se do método hipotético dedutivo e como procedimento o aprofundamento teórico por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases dados disponíveis, em especial na base EBSCOhost.
SISTEMA DE TRIBUTAÇÃO DO IPTU NO MUNICÍPIO DE MORRINHOS/GO
Authors: Tavares Rodrigo Silva
Published: December 2022

O presente ensaio procurou analisar o sistema de tributação do IPTU no município de Morrinhos/GO. O estudo adota-se o método dedutivo, pois parte de um tema universal, estribado em vários referenciais teóricos, elabora uma análise jurídica e perfaz o próprio desfecho. Por meio da pesquisa bibliográfica estancou-se as diretrizes gerais da política urbana referente ao IPTU progressivo extrafiscal, previsto na Lei nº 10.257/2001 (Estatuto da Cidade), bem como os pressupostos para ordenar o pleno desenvolvimento urbano, que, em regra, deverão estar estatuídos no Plano Diretor de acordo com as peculiaridades do município. Ao buscar maior familiaridade com o objeto, demonstrou-se a receita anual do imposto e determinados métodos de progressão adotados em quatro capitais brasileiras, como também subsumiu-se a teoria da progressividade tributária em relação ao Código Tributário de Morrinhos/GO. Ao final, chegou-se à conclusão de que o município de Morrinhos/GO adota-se em tese o sistema progressivo de tributação no IPTU, posto que há uma diferenciação de suas alíquotas para imóveis residenciais, estabelecimentos comerciais e lotes, bem como a previsão legal de incremento extrafiscal nos percentuais das alíquotas no valor de 0,25% (vinte e cinco centésimos por cento) ou de 0,5% (meio por cento) ao ano.
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC SUBSTANTIATION OF THE PROCESS OF SEMI-FLUIDISATION TREATMENT OF FRUIT AND BERRY PRODUCTS
Authors: PALAMARCHUK IHOR , PALAMARCHUK VLADYSLAV , SARANA VIKTOR , HEIPEL YAROSLAVA , BORODYCH BOHDAN
Published: December 2022

The search for effective patterns for implementing the semi-fluidisation process for freezing and partial freezing of fruit and berry products under the condition of minimising energy consumption and high productivity of the process constitutes the relevance of the research. The purpose of the study is to develop energy-efficient and reliable technological solutions for the implementation of vibro-wave refrigeration processing of fruit and berry products based on the development of a vibration transport and technological fluidisation machine; determination of power and energy characteristics of the semi-fluidisation process; substantiation of rational speed modes of raw material movement in the processing zone. Based on a comparative analysis of the design and technological characteristics of wave, conveyor and vibration machines, the main trends in their development were substantiated; the main power and energy parameters of the developed oscillatory system were determined. A comparative analysis of the technological schemes of semi-fluidisation using the transport movement of products by belt and vibrating wave conveyor was carried out, which allowed substantiating the effectiveness of the use of the corresponding drive mechanisms of the studied machine. Graph-analytical analysis of the speed and energy parameters of the studied semi-fluidisation process on the basis of the obtained theoretical and experimental data allowed to verify the adequacy of the developed mathematical model and to substantiate the main parameters of the operating mode of the technological load advancement along the processing zone. The conducted research using the developed experimental model and the classical belt conveyor showed an increase in the speed of transportation of raw materials by almost 2 times with a decrease in energy consumption for the process by 1.4 times for the vibro-wave scheme. In the developed vibrating transport-technological semi-fluidisation machine, the vibration effect provides a decrease in technological resistance in the mass of products, significantly reducing the force effect on it, as a result of the generated travelling wave on the surface of the load-carrying body, the movement of the processed material along the belt and continuous mixing or renewal of product layers are provided. The practical value of the study includes the use of a combined scheme for creating a fluidised layer of products due to the oscillation of the belt and bubbling with the flow of coolant; the use of the belt wave to create the movement of products in the production area
SCADA SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ENERGY FLOWS OF AN INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE
Authors: Lysenko V. , Bolbot I. , Lendiel T.
Published: December 2022

The software of the system of automated management of energy flows of an industrial greenhouse has been developed. A structural diagram of the production control system for products of a given quality has been implemented, which includes a decision-making support subsystem of the automated control of energy flows of an industrial greenhouse. The conceptual structure of the energy flow management system has been created. The production management level is implemented by the dispatch control and data collection point, which includes a data processing server. All the specified nodes are computer-integrated devices with installed specialized software. Nodes of the production level are combined into a single network with access to Ethernet. For the automated control system, a visualization of the machine-human interface was implemented using the LabView software environment. The developed machine-human interface provides visualization of the main technological parameters of the microclimate of the greenhouse complex, calculations of management criteria, as well as the possibility of managing energy flows and recording measured values in the database. A SCADA system has been created, which will allow operator control over technological processes in real time. The menu of the production management system provides for the output of quality products of greenhouse complexes.
SUBSTANTIATION OF MAGNETOELECTRIC VERTICAL-AXIAL GENERATOR FOR WIND TURBINE POWER SUPPLY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Authors: Kozyrsky V. , Voloshyn S. , Petrenko A. , Tarasyuk O. , Tregub M.
Published: December 2022

The article is devoted to research on the creation of electromagnetic systems of electricity generation using wind flows of road infrastructure. The aerodynamic model of the air flow of a moving vehicle is evaluated on the basis of known models made on the basis of the equations of aerodynamics. For the construction of the electromagnetic system of the electric generator of a vertical-axial wind turbine intended for the energy supply of road infrastructure, it is necessary to take into account special requirements for the efficiency of the use of multidirectional air flows from moving vehicles and wind activity from any direction. Experimental studies of the speed of wind flows generated by traffic on highways were conducted and confirmed the possibility of using their energy by wind turbines with a vertical axis. An analysis of scientific sources of generator development for compatible use with vertical-axis turbines was carried out. Several types of existing generators are considered and the structural similarity with the proposed prototype is described in detail, as well as a number of fundamental shortcomings.The result of the development was the creation of a system with increased vertical force of the magnetic suspension with its mechanical transmission to the wind turbine, minimizing the pulsations of the vertical forces of the magnetic suspension and reducing scattering fluxes and simplifying the manufacture and repair of windings.
OPTIMIZING FACTORS OF THE TEMPERATURE SCHEDULE OF HEAT RELEASE IN MUNICIPAL THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS. PART 1. MINIMIZATION OF HEAT LOSS WITH BOILER WASTE GASES
Authors: Kolienko A. , Shelimanova O. , Turchenko V.
Published: December 2022

The reason for the ambiguous assessment of high-temperature modes of heat release is the influence of the heat carrier temperature in the return pipeline on the work efficiency and thermodynamic efficiency of heat sources in centralized heat supply systems (CSTs). Non-productive heat losses due to heat losses with waste gases.The purpose of the research is to substantiate the feasibility of implementing the utilization of the heat of combustion products in a condensing heat exchanger-utilizer.The results of the calculations confirm that a significant reduction in heat loss with waste gases and a corresponding increase in the efficiency of the unit can be achieved if the temperature of the waste gases after the heat exchanger is reduced below the dew point. Without the introduction of condensing boilers or condensing heat exchangers-utilizers and without changing the method of regulation, the transition to a low-temperature heat release schedule will only lead to a deterioration of the overall efficiency of the heat supply system.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF LIQUID GRAIN FEED PREPARATION PROCESSES IN A ROTOR-PULSATION APPARATUS
Authors: Gorobets V. , Serdyuk A.
Published: December 2022

The use of a rotary-pulsation device makes it possible to carry out the processes of mixing, grinding, dissolving feed components with simultaneous heating of the liquid mass and a number of other technological processes.The purpose of the work was to conduct an experimental study of the main characteristics of the process of preparing liquid grain fodder in a rotary-pulsation apparatus in order to obtain their optimal properties for consumption by livestock.The article presents the results of experimental studies of the processes of preparation of liquid grain feed in the apparatus using rotary-pulsation technologies. The principle of operation and the composition of the experimental installation for the preparation of grain feed mixtures using the principles of discrete-pulse energy input are considered. Processes of preparation of feed mixtures using different grain components at different concentrations in feed were investigated. Such parameters of the feed mixture as dispersion of solid grain particles, temperature of the mixture and energy consumption depending on the time of preparation of the feed were determined. It was found that during the processing of the feed mixture, the kinetic energy of the rotor rotation and its heating is dissipated, which reduces the energy costs for the preparation of feed in the year cold period. The preparation time and the number of processing cycles of the liquid grain mixture, at which the consumer quality of the feed will be optimal, are determined. It is shown that the new design of the apparatus for the preparation of liquid grain feed has advantages in comparison with known devices in terms of quality and energy indicators.
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF STATE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
Authors: GOLOVKO LIUDMYLA , LADYCHENKO VIKTOR , GULAC ОLENA
Published: December 2022

To maintain Ukraine’s food security, its production of all the necessary foodstuffs for the country’s population, support for small and medium agricultural producers, and the development of rural areas in general, the study of foreign experience of state support for producers of agricultural products, which has proved itself in practice, has become relevant. The purpose of the research is to explore the foreign experience of state support for business entities operating in the agricultural sector in the People’s Republic of China, European Union member states and the United States, its analysis, identifying the most efficient mechanisms of such support for possible replication in the Ukrainian legislation. To ensure an efficient analysis of the problems, the method of hermeneutics, dialectical, comparative legal, system-functional, and statistical methods of scientific knowledge were used. The analysis of legal regulation of state support of agricultural producers in foreign countries was performed in the context of the research, and the national-specific features of state support of agricultural producers, which are inherent to individual countries, were identified. The strategic priorities of the new Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union for 2023-2027 were identified. Particular attention is devoted to the analysis of the legal regulation of tax incentives for producers of agricultural products in the European Union Member States, using Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria as examples, identifying the types of tax incentives and the conditions for their application in the above-mentioned countries. The conclusion is drawn about the efficiency of the identified types of tax benefits in the agricultural sector of the economy and the expediency of their introduction into the legislation of Ukraine. The research will be useful for researchers, practitioners, graduate students, doctoral students and anyone interested in the foreign experience of state support of agricultural producers.
THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECT OF CYBERVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Authors: MEDVEDSKA VIKTORIIA
Published: December 2022

The relevance of the study is explained by the fact that in the society of the 21st century, which is constantly developing and changing, the processes of communication and learning have expanded to the online environment, gaining more and more territory. Social networking applications such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Skype, Twitter, Tik Tok, Zoom, etc., allow people to stay in touch with others while identifying them as potential victims of online abuse. The European Court of Human Rights notes that cyberviolence is a form of domestic violence. The results of sociological studies and statistics demonstrate that the victims of domestic violence in the vast majority of cases are women, and therefore, the commission of cyberviolence threatens women. An analysis of recent publications demonstrates that cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence against women is an issue that is widely discussed by many professionals in the fields of law, psychology, sociology and education. Ukrainian legislation on the protection of women against domestic violence does not define cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence. At the same time, the analysis of judicial practice demonstrates that judges consider cyberviolence to be a form of domestic violence and prosecute the offender to administrative responsibility. All of this necessitates a theoretical exploration of the term “cyberviolence”, which would contribute to the legal definition of the phenomenon, distinguishing it from other concepts and developing efficient ways to prevent and counteract the perpetration of this act. The purpose of the study is the theoretical and legal analysis of the phenomenon of violence in cyberspace and its legal regulation in Ukrainian legislation. The efficient analysis of the research problems was provided by using the methods of interpretation of the law, legal modelling, technical-dogmatic, and comparative methods. In the context of the study, the definitions of cyberbullying and cyberviolence are examined and these concepts are distinguished. The author’s definition of cyberviolence is defined. To interpret cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence, the definitions of “psychological violence” and “sexual violence” given in the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence” have been proposed to be improved. The foreign experience of cyberviolence regulation is studied, and it is proposed to identify the cyberviolence forms introduced by Romanian legislation among the cyberviolence forms in Ukrainian legislation. The theoretical provisions and conclusions proposed in the study are of significant value for the development of the theory of state and law in the area under study and for the improvement of the current legislation.
CORRECTION OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS AND FREE FATTY ACIDS IN RAT BILE IN EXPERIMENTAL HEPATIC STEATOSIS
Authors: TOMCHUK VIKTOR , POTOTSKYI ANDRII , GRYSHCHENKO VIKTORIIA , VESELSKYI STANISLAV , RESHETNIK YEVDOKIIA
Published: December 2022

The relevance of the scientific study is associated with a substantial spread of hepatic steatosis in domestic animals (up to 40%) and the development of health-threatening complications in the form of cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the corrective effectiveness of the “FLP-MD” dietary supplement based on milk phospholipids in relation to the content of triacylglycerols and free fatty acids in the bile of rats with tetracycline-induced hepatic steatosis. Modelling of the drug form of hepatic steatosis was conducted by intragastric administration of a 4% solution of tetracycline hydrochloride at the rate of 0.5 g/kg of animal body weight for seven days. As a corrective therapy, for nine days the animals were intragastrically administered a dietary supplement “FLP-MD” based on milk phospholipids at a dose of 13.5 mg/kg of body weight. At the end of the experiment, bile samples were taken from rats for three hours every 30 minutes, in which the content of triacylglycerols and free fatty acids was determined by thin-layer chromatography. It was determined that the concentration of triacylglycerols in the bile of sick rats at the third hour of its selection is 63.0% lower than the control indicators. In laboratory rats that received a phospholipid-containing supplement against the background of modelling drug-induced hepatosis, this indicator in bile corresponded to the values of the control group. Therewith, the concentration of free fatty acids in bile samples at the third hour of its selection in sick rats was marked by a decrease of 47.2% compared to the control. The use of the dietary supplement under study in sick animals caused an increase in the concentration of free fatty acids in bile by 2.85 times compared to the control, which reduces the intensity of their use for the synthesis of triacylglycerols and prevents the development of fatty liver infiltration. Therefore, the phospholipid-containing dietary supplement is a highly effective corrective agent for impaired metabolism of triacylglycerols and free fatty acids in rats with drug-induced hepatic steatosis. This gives grounds to recommend it as a corrective therapy and for the prevention of the development of hepatic steatosis, especially in the case of the use of tetracycline antibiotics in animals
Eskişehir- Sivrihisar İlçe Merkezindeki Camii ve Mescitlerin Alçı Mihrapları
Authors: KARA Demet
Published: December 2022

Anadolu’da, günümüze kadar gelebilen ilk alçı mihrap örneğine 12. yüzyılın ikinci yarısına tarihlenen Harput Ulu Camii’nin avlu mihrabında rastlanmaktadır. Bir sonraki yüzyılda ise alçı mihrapların yapımına devam edilse de asıl gelişimini 14. yüzyıldan itibaren Geç Beylikler ve Erken Osmanlı Dönemi’nde tamamlamıştır. 14. yüzyıldan sonra, uygulama açısından kolay, ulaşılabilir ve malzemenin daha rahat şekil almasından dolayı sıklıkla tercih edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında Sivrihisar ilçe merkezinde yer alan, inşa tarihleri 13. yüzyıldan 17. yüzyıla kadar değişen dokuz cami ve mescitte bulunan alçı mihraplar ele alınmıştır. Tüm mihraplar kalıplama tekniğinde inşa edilmiş ve kalıpların şeritler halinde kesilerek mihrap nişi yüzeyine uygulandığı anlaşılmıştır. Şerit sayıları her mihrapta değişkenlik göstermektedir. Çoğunluğu 15. yüzyılda inşa edilen bu mihrapların süsleme kompozisyonlarına göre kendi içlerinde benzerlikler gösterdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Ancak zeminden kubbe eteğine kadar uzanan Hazinedar Mescidi mihrabı kalıplama tekniğinde yapılmış olsa da yüzeyini dolduran motiflerin farklı çalışılmış olmasıyla diğerlerinden ayrılmaktadır. Süsleme kompozisyonun yanı sıra Anadolu’da Selçuklu Dönemi ile başlayan ve daha sonraki dönemlerde de uygulanan çini kâse ya da seramik parçaların mihrap nişine gömülme geleneği bu mescidin mihrabında da görülmektedir. Diğer mihraplarda kullanılan süsleme kompozisyonlarının birçoğu yapıldığı dönemde yakın coğrafyada yer alan mihrap süslemeleriyle benzerlikler gösterse de stilize çalışılmış üzüm salkımı motifi ve pano içine yerleştirilmiş yıldız motifinin yöreye özgü olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma konusunun daha önce çalışılmamış olması bu alandaki boşluğu doldurmakla birlikte, özellikle 14. yüzyıldan itibaren oldukça fazla örneğine rastlanılan alçı mihrapların Sivrihisar ilçe merkezindeki uygulamalarında birbirine benzer bezeme kompozisyonlarının yapılması yerel bir üslubun varlığını göstermesi açısından önemlidir. Bu da kalıplama tekniğinde yapılmış alçı mihrapların inşa tarihleri farklı olsa da kalıpların uzun yıllar saklandığı ve mihrap kuruluşunu gerçekleştiren sanatçıların üslup birliği gösterdiği dolayısıyla sanatçılar ya da ustalar arasında da belirli bir teşkilatlanmanın varlığına işaret etmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır.
How Is Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Associated with Spinopelvic and Lower-Extremity Alignments in the Elderly
Authors: Wang Jili , Ushirozako Hiroki , Yamato Yu , Ide Koichiro , Hasegawa Tomohiko , Yoshida Go , Banno Tomohiro , Oe Shin , Arima Hideyuki , Mihara Yuki , Watanabe Yuh , Nakai Keiichi , Kurosu Kenta , Hoshino Hironobu , Matsuyama Yukihiro
Published: December 2022

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study.Purpose: Our aim is to investigate the relationship between degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS), and whole-body alignment, including spinopelvic and lower extremity alignments. Overview of Literature: DLS is a deformity commonly associated with aging. However, the correlation between whole-body alignment and DLS remains controversial.Methods: Adult volunteers aged over 50 years were included in the study after participating in the screening program. Characteristic data and standing radiographic parameters were assessed. A propensity score model was established with adjustments for age and sex after a preliminary analysis, and cases were divided into DLS (Cobb angle >10°) and non-DLS (Cobb angle ≤10°) groups.Results: There were significant differences in age, sex, C2 sagittal vertical axis (C2-SVA), C7-SVA, T1 pelvic angle (TPA), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), PI minus LL (PI–LL), knee angle, ankle angle, pelvic shift, C7-center sacral vertical line, L4 tilt, femur-tibia angle, and hip-knee-ankle angle (all p <0.05) using a preliminary analysis of 261 cases (75 DLS and 186 non-DLS). A one-to-one propensity score-matched analysis was used after 70 pairs of cases were selected. There were no significant differences in the characteristic data for lower extremity parameters. There were still significantly higher values of C2-SVA, TPA, PI, PT, and PI–LL in DLS group than in non-DLS group (all p <0.05).Conclusions: This study showed an important relationship between DLS and sagittal spinal deformity. However, DLS was not associated with the sagittal and coronal lower extremity alignments.