bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Opportunities for Leveraging Existing Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models Developed for Water Quantity Management to Mitigate Flooding Due to Extreme Precipitation
Authors:   Mott MacDonald, Hensyl Brandon F. , Borhani Sanaz ,   Jacobs, Payab Ahmad H. ,   Drexel University, Montalto Franco ,   Drexel University
Published: May 2024

With a focus on a specific flood-prone community in Camden, NJ, this research utilizes a detailed hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) model to assesses the impacts of climate change on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and localized flooding under two different infrastructure scenarios. In the US, the Clean Water Act compels regulated utilities to develop Long-Term Control Plans to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs), but there is no parallel mandate to simultaneously reduce flooding within the associated service areas. With different control measures in place, H&H models are frequently used to evaluate CSO volumes and frequencies under historical climate conditions. However, precipitation intensification and sea level rise (SLR) will also modify CSO volumes. This study uses a calibrated and validated 1D and 2D Personal Computer Stormwater Management Model (PCSWMM) simulation to predict both CSO discharges and flooding under different climate and infrastructure scenarios. A total of ten climate change scenarios comprising a range of plausible climate futures are considered. The infrastructure scenario that is tested would divert stormwater generated in an upstream municipality (Pennsauken, NJ) away from Camden’s combined sewer system. Without the disconnection, increases in precipitation will increase CSOs, whereas SLR primarily increases flooding. The proposed mitigation strategy can immediately reduce both CSOs and flooding, but with diminishing effectiveness over time, as climate change demonstrates the need for supplemental measures. Areas for further analysis regarding alternative mitigation methods and future research are outlined.
Physiological hardware-in-the-loop test bench for mechanical ventilation
Authors: von Platen Philip , Lesch Lennard , Lohse Arnhold , Leonhardt Steffen , Walter Marian
Published: May 2024

This article presents a hardware-in-the-loop system that can simulate a patient’s physiological responses to mechanical ventilation. The system includes a hardware platform with a mechatronic lung that can physically simulate the respiratory mechanics. A computational patient model replicates the pressure/volume behaviour of the lungs and the impaired gas exchange. Based on current ventilator settings, the model calculates signal curves, which are then transmitted to the physically existing sensors. This enables the test bench to reproduce the pressure/volume behaviour of the lungs and the gas exchange of a simulated patient on mechanical ventilation. In the future, the hardware-in-the-loop system could play an important role in testing and validating highly automated functions in mechanical ventilation and represent an alternative to animal testing.
Design, development, and optimization of the Somnomat Casa: a rocking bed for sleep studies and nocturnal interventions in home settings
Authors: Breuss Alexander , Fujs Manuel , Müller Miriam , Suter Zelio , Wyss Nicola , Riener Robert
Published: May 2024

Vestibular Stimulation (VS) has been shown to positively affect various autonomic body functions, including sleep. In the past, VS was often investigated using large and complex rocking beds that would only allow for short intervention periods in constrained lab settings. In this work, we present an overview of the mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, and tuning of our latest rocking bed, the Somnomat Casa. Its compact dimensions, comparable to a standard single bed, its connectivity, and easy usability, allow for prolonged studies in home settings investigating the effects of VS during sleep. In a first six-month study with a 12-year-old boy suffering from primary mitochondrial disease with an associated severe sleep disorder, we observed significant improvements in sleep duration (+25 %) and quality of life, as well as a 75 % reduction in caregiving interactions and a 40 % reduction in overall caregiving time. Based on these promising findings, we are currently testing the Somnomat Casa with various patient groups for multiple months each, including elderly with insomnia, children with sleep disorders, Parkinson’s disease patients, and individuals with post-stroke insomnia.
Introduction: Language ideologies—again? New insights from a flourishing field
Authors: Truan Naomi , Jahns Esther
Published: May 2024

Originally defined as “any sets of beliefs about language articulated by the users as a rationalization or justification of perceived language structure and use” (Silverstein 1979: 193), language ideologies now seem to be “everywhere” (Cavanaugh 2019). Indeed, while language ideological research has moved “from a marginalized topic to an issue of central concern” (Kroskrity 2004: 501), and despite the abundance and regularity of new scholarly work, both theoretically and methodologically, language ideologies are still not very well framed. The Special Issue on ‘Language Ideologies: Old Questions, New Perspectives’ aims at offering diverse insights on language ideologies with a focus on methodological and theoretical questions. In this introduction in particular, we briefly map out the field by focusing on what distinguishes language ideologies from other close phenomena such as language attitudes. We also describe the methods used to access language ideologies. Finally, we introduce the ten papers that constitute this Special Issue.
Beyond warzones: conflict-stricken states as viewed by the Czech corpus collocations
Authors: Místecký Michal , Radková Lucie
Published: May 2024

The aim of the article is to observe how countries that have faced armed conflicts in the recent decades are perceived in a corpus of Czech, mostly journalism texts. We focus on eight countries where soldiers of the Czech Republic or the former Czechoslovak Republic have been deployed on the basis of a mandate after 1989 (Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iraq, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mali, and Yugoslavia). The picture of each country is determined via a quantitative, corpus-based approach. First, a frequency analysis is conducted in an attempt to show whether texts tend to mention some conflict-affected countries more frequently than others. Second, a collocation analysis is carried out to identify the stereotypes associated with the studied countries. The results show very different perceptions of the states, ranging from those connected solely to warfare (Iraq, Afghanistan) to those that are nowadays mostly seen as holiday destinations (Croatia). Moreover, some countries do not seem to be paid much attention at all (Mali). The outcome of the research may be of use for journalists, political scholars, and geographers and provides the respective disciplines with a new methodological approach.
Insights into marking behavior of giant anteaters: a camera trap study in the Rupununi savannahs, Guyana
Authors: Earl Erin , van Vliet Nathalie , Braga-Pereira Franciany , Millar Neal , Wilson Nathaneel
Published: May 2024

The Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), facing threats from habitat degradation and hunting, remains a species of enigmatic behavior. This study analyzed camera trap data collected over 7700 camera trap nights in 49 stations near marked trees in Southern Guyana. A total of 883 Giant Anteater sightings were recorded, categorized into solitary adults (797), females with offspring (70), solitary juveniles (8), and paired adults (6). Meticulous observations documented various behaviors, distinguishing chemical (sniffing) and visual (scratching, climbing, hugging, rubbing) tree-marking from non-tree-marking behaviors (foraging, self-scratching, rolling, urinating/defecating). For solitary individual, a PCA revealed an inverse correlation between ignoring and sniffing (explaining 33.64 % of PC1), suggesting individuals engage in one behavior per observation. We observed an inverse correlation between hug/scratch/rub and climb (20.75 % of PC2). A weighted PCA assessing correlations by social categories, distinguishing marking behaviors from ignoring the tree (explaining 95.6 % of PC1). Scratching trees without climbing or hugging occurred from 3 pm to 1 am, with climbing most frequent between 8 and 10 pm. These behaviors were common during peak anteater sightings, peaking in May, with fewer observations in September. Overall, Giant Anteaters exhibit tree-marking behaviors, including scratching, climbing, and hugging and that a primary purpose for this behavior is communication.
Observations on the Names, Descriptions, and Drawings of Musical Instruments, Named “Ekhlegch”, “Khuraagch” and “Uelegch”
Authors: Purevdorj Davaapil
Published: May 2024

This article was written as a contribution to the study of Mongolian musicology, including court musicology. The musical instruments made of wood, named “Ekhlegch”, “Khuraagch” and “Uelegch” were a part of the court musical orchestra of the Great Yuan State of Mongolia although they are no longer used, their purpose is not always clear, the names, descriptions, and drawings of them have been recorded in some old sources and works of musicologists. It is believed that studying these instruments and clarifying their functions will contribute to the further development of Mongolian musical studies and the structure and composition of the orchestra. Also, it would be another interesting study to compare the hand drawings of musical instruments, which were recorded in old sources as part of the ancient Mongolian court orchestra, but have not been preserved today.
Sammy Gronemann’s “Little Mirror”: Translating Tohuwabohu into Utter Chaos
Authors: Milbouer Penny
Published: May 2024

Reflecting on her English translation of Sammy Gronemann’s novel Tohuwabohu (originally published in German in 1920), which was released under the title Utter Chaos in 2016, Penny Milbouer’s essay reconstructs the enthusiastic reception of the novel by Albert Einstein, a discerning and knowledgeable reader. Milbouer explores the resonance between Gronemann’s and Einstein’s perspectives on modern German Jewish identity, nationalism, and antisemitism. Her essay examines Einstein’s disillusionment with American Jews’ assimilationist tendencies and analyses reasons for the failure to recognize Gronemann’s satire. Delving into Einstein’s experiences with antisemitism in America, Milbouer describes his evolving views on Zionism, contrasting American and European Jewish identities in the “little mirror” of Gronemann’s novel. Her conclusion highlights the contemporary relevance of Gronemann’s satire and Einstein’s warnings about the persistence of antisemitism, confirming that American Jews cannot escape confronting their identity or responding to discrimination and persecution.
Crystal structure of 1–methyl-3-propyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid, C8H11N3O4
Authors: Fang Wen-Chao , Liao Xiao-Fei , Xiong Yuan-Zhen , Zhao Ping , Huang Jian-Ping
Published: May 2024

[C8H11N3O4], monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 4.5811(16) Å, b = 19.734(7) Å, c = 11.812(4) Å, β = 101.181(11)°, V = 1047.6(6) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0742, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1176, T = 296(2) K.
Crystal structure of poly[(μ3-5-bromoisophthalato-κ4
O,O′ :O″,O‴)-(μ2-1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene-κ2
N:N′)cobalt(II)], C20H15BrCoN6O4
Authors: Xin-Tong Yao , Jin Cai , Yang Liu , Man-Sheng Chen
Published: May 2024

C20H15BrCoN6O4, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 8.7395(7) Å, b = 16.1423(11) Å, c = 14.9519(12) Å, β = 103.694(3)°, V = 2049.4(3) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0514, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1079, T = 193(2) K.
Navigating Government Funding During a Pandemic: A Study on Nonprofits’ Receipt of Disaster Relief Funds
Authors: Chen Xintong , Yang Zheng
Published: May 2024

American communities have been the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaboration between governments and nonprofits is needed to satisfy the needs of the American communities. This article investigates the organizational factors of nonprofits that contribute to the obtainment of government disaster relief funds in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by surveying nonprofits whose main offices were located in California. The findings show that, in general, having internal professionals in fundraising, and having previous experience in government applications contribute to the successful receipt of government relief funds. Moreover, different factors are associated with the receipt of relief funds from different levels of government. This article offers valuable insights to government and nonprofit funding relations and how their collaboration can enhance community resilience during times of disasters.
Exploring genes within the glutathione peroxidase family as potential predictors of prognosis in papillary renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Li Chenlu , Zhang Tao , Yan Mi , Chen Yan , Nan Ruchao , Chen Jun , Wang Xiaoyu
Published: May 2024

Objectives

This research aims to explore the relationship between glutathione peroxidase (GPX) expression variations in papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) and patient survival, while also developing and evaluating a customized survival prediction model based on GPX.

Methods

The transcriptomic dataset, including clinical parameters and GPX expression levels, is sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, comprising 290 individuals diagnosed with pRCC. We utilized a univariate Cox regression model to select differentially expressed genes. Subsequently, we calculated risk scores through the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Based on the median risk score, patients were categorized into high and low-risk groups, establishing a prognostic risk model. Following this, the relationship between the risk model and the survival of pRCC patients was revealed through Kaplan–Meier survival curve analysis. The sensitivity and specificity of the predictive model were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Furthermore, chemotherapy drug sensitivity analysis was conducted on patients in the high and low-risk groups.

Results

A risk-scoring model was built by selecting GPX7 and GPX8. Compared to the low-risk group, individuals in the high-risk category showed significantly reduced overall survival rates (p=0.018). Additionally, validation results demonstrated the model’s good predictive accuracy.

Conclusions

The risk-scoring model constructed based on GPX family genes provides an innovative biomarker for forecasting the prognosis of pRCC and serves as a reference for individualized therapy in pRCC.
The workshops on computational applications in secondary metabolite discovery (CAiSMD)
Authors: Ntie-Kang Fidele , Eni Donatus B. , Telukunta Kiran K. , Osamor Victor Chukwudi , Egieyeh Samuel A. , Duran-Frigola Miquel , Mishra Pankaj , Shadrack Daniel M. , Paul Lucas , Musyoka Thommas M. , Blin Kai , Farid Mai M. , Chen Ya , Djogang Lucie Karelle , Betow Jude Y. , Ibezim Akachukwu , Joshi Darshana , Edwin Alanis T. , Chama Mary A. , Ongagna Jean Moto , Kemdoum Sinda Pierre Valery , Metuge Jonathan A. , Bekono Boris D. , Isa Mustafa A. , Medina-Franco José L. , Weber Tilmann , Dorrestein Pieter C. , Janezic Dusanka , Bishop Özlem Tastan , Ludwig-Müller Jutta
Published: May 2024

We report the outcomes of the second session of the free online open-access workshop “Computational Applications in Secondary Metabolite Discovery (CAiSMD) 2022” that took place from 09 to 11 March 2022. The first session was held from 08 to 10 March 2021 and drew the attention of many early career scientists from academia and industry. The 23 invited speakers of this year’s workshop also came from academia and industry and 222 registered participants from five continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, South, and North America) took part in the workshop. The workshop highlighted the potential applications of computational methodologies in the search for secondary metabolites or natural products as drug candidates and drug leads. For three days, the participants of this online workshop discussed modern computer-based approaches for exploring NP discovery in the “omics” age. The invited experts gave keynote lectures, trained participants in hands-on sessions, and held round table discussions. These were followed by oral presentations during which much interaction between the speakers and the audience was observed. Selected applicants (early-career scientists) were offered the opportunity to give oral presentations (15 min) upon submission of an abstract. The final program available on the workshop website (https://indiayouth.info/index.php/caismd) comprised three keynote lectures, 14 oral presentations, two round table discussions, and four hands-on sessions. This meeting report also references internet resources for computational biology around secondary metabolites that are of use outside of the workshop areas and will constitute a long-term valuable source for the community.
Viscosity of Wheat Starch Paste Used in Traditional Chinese Conservation Techniques
Authors: Yu Rong , Shen Zhewei , Ye Qianru , Liu Peng
Published: May 2024

In traditional Chinese conservation of historic books and mounted scrolls, the preparation and use of paste is an important process step. The viscosity of the paste is a key factor to consider, taking into account various parameters such as conservation technique, paper condition, or paper thickness. This study aims to determine the viscosity variation of diluted and thick pastes used in traditional Chinese conservation techniques with a rotary viscometer. During conservation treatment, as the number of restored leaves increases, the viscosity of diluted paste tends to increase significantly. The study highlights the different requirements for viscosity depending on its use either in Chinese books or Chinese hanging scrolls and emphasizes the importance of monitoring and adjusting paste viscosity during the conservation process. The use of a rotary viscometer, along with the traditional finger test method, is a significant step forward in improving the accuracy and efficiency of determining paste viscosity.
Analysis of the state of the art technologies for the utilization and processing of associated petroleum gas into valuable chemical products
Authors: Uskov Sergey I. , Potemkin Dmitriy I. , Urlukov Artem S. , Snytnikov Pavel V.
Published: May 2024

The problems concerning the insufficient level of associated petroleum gas (APG) processing are discussed. Various models are proposed for the chemical utilization of APG, including the production of synthesis gas, methanol, dimethyl ether, ammonia, as well as the processes of aromatization of hydrocarbons, etc. The possibility of using APG as a fuel for generating electricity is discussed. Attention is paid to the processes of APG purification from sulfur impurities. Difficulties and solutions to the problems of the energy sector of APG utilization are discussed.
Predicting compressor mass flow rate using various machine learning approaches
Authors: Yazar Isil , Anagun Yildiray , Isik Sahin
Published: May 2024

A major focus of the present study is to construct high-fidelity models for predicting corrected mass flow rates based on the collected compressor map data. Both traditional machine learning research and modern deep learning techniques have been employed to obtain well-fitted regression models of compressor mass flow rate. As traditional machine learning methods, Multiple Linear Regression and Random Forest, are conducted on compressor maps for prediction of corrected mass flow rate. The time series-based deep learning models are able to capture the overall trend of a given input for specific map data. Therefore, a time series-based deep learning technique, namely Gated Recurrent Unit has been employed to improve regression results. Besides, the prediction capabilities of the models, results also show that the proposed models can be used for the development of dynamic aero-thermal mathematical models of gas turbine engines and mass flow rate models created for dynamic compressors in other disciplines.
Referenzprozess für die Beschaffung im Pflegesektor
Authors: Ramm Saskia , Berndt Stephan , Grzona Pierre , Wilsky Philipp
Published: May 2024

In den letzten Jahren wurde die Bedeutung einer krisensicheren Beschaffungsstrategie immer deutlicher. Insbesondere im Pflegesektor traten während der Covid-19-Pandemie erhebliche Versorgungsengpässe auf. Das KISS-Projekt zielt darauf ab, diese Engpässe in zukünftigen Krisen zu mildern. Durch Interviews in Pflegeeinrichtungen wurden die Beschaffungsprozesse in BPMN modelliert. Aus dieser Sammlung wurde der Referenzprozess induktiv abgeleitet. Dieser bildet nun die Grundlage zur Definition von Personas, User Stories und Schnittstellen für die Integration der zu entwickelnden digitalen Services. Zudem können die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit dazu beitragen, Zeit- und Kosteneinsparungen bei der Umsetzung ähnlicher Projekte im Bereich der Beschaffung solcher Einrichtungen zu erzielen.
Dos und Don’ts in der Produktionslogistik
Authors: Wenzel Alexander , Welzel Kira , Nyhuis Peter
Published: May 2024

Neben den Produkteigenschaften Preis und Qualität stellt die Realisierung einer hohen logistischen Leistungsfähigkeit für produzierende Unternehmen eine der wichtigsten Aufgaben dar, um sich von der Konkurrenz abzuheben. Hier ergibt sich für die Unternehmen jedoch die Herausforderung, sich bei einer steigenden Komplexität der Lieferketten im Spannungsfeld zwischen einer hohen Logistikleistung und geringen Logistikkosten zu positionieren. Dabei passieren zum Teil vermeidbare Fehler, die u.a. auf unzureichendem Wissen über wichtige Wirkzusammenhänge in der Produktionslogistik bei Entscheidungsträgern zurückzuführen sind. Dieser Beitrag präsentiert logistische Entscheidungsgrundsätze (Dos und Don’ts) zur Vermeidung der Fehler und zur Verbesserung der Logistikleistung mit dem Fokus auf eine termingerechte Produktion.
FEM-Simulationen von Schmiedeprozessen mit inhomogener Erwärmung
Authors: Jagodzinski Arne , Kriwall Mareile , Stonis Malte , Behrens Bernd-Arno
Published: May 2024

Durch eine inhomogene Rohteilerwärmung kann ein Umformprozess materialeffizienter gestaltet werden. Die vorliegende Studie befasst sich mit der Erstellung eines FEM-Simulationsmodells zur Auslegung von Warmmassivumformprozessen mit einer inhomogenen Rohteilerwärmung. Die durchgeführten Simulationen werden mit experimentell durchgeführten Schmiedeversuchen verglichen, um die Genauigkeit des Modells zu ermitteln. Mit dem erstellten Simulationsmodell ist es möglich die Machbarkeit von Schmiedeprozessen mit einer inhomogenen Erwärmung zu Überprüfen.
Lier recherche, formation et pratique enseignante : une piste pour développer des pratiques inclusives ?
Authors: Meia Jean-Steve , Carron Pascal , Gremion François , Zappella David
Published: May 2024

Cet article présente et discute une configuration d’actions liant recherche, formation et pratique professionnelle en vue de promouvoir un enseignement différencié à visée inclusive. Quatre actions interreliées ont été conduites. Elles ont permis de constater que travailler à développer une vision inclusive et des compétences dans le domaine de la différenciation semble un défi accessible en formation initiale, mais plus conséquent en formation continue. Dans les deux cas, une visée praxéologique est nécessaire pour susciter l’adhésion des personnes enseignantes. L’entrée par l’activité, supervisée par une même équipe de personnes formatrices-chercheuses, est une piste prometteuse pour développer des pratiques différenciées.
Reproductive Ageing: Metabolic contribution to age-related chromosome missegregation in mammalian oocytes
Authors: Mihalas Bettina P , Marston Adele L , Wu Lindsay E , Gilchrist Robert B
Published: May 2024

In brief

Chromosome missegregation and declining energy metabolism are considered to be unrelated features of oocyte ageing that contribute to poor reproductive outcomes. Given the bioenergetic cost of chromosome segregation, we propose here that altered energy metabolism during ageing may be an underlying cause of age-related chromosome missegregation and aneuploidy.

Advanced reproductive age in women is a major cause of infertility, miscarriage and congenital abnormalities. This is principally caused by a decrease in oocyte quality and developmental competence with age. Oocyte ageing is characterised by an increase in chromosome missegregation and aneuploidy. However, the underlying mechanisms of age-related aneuploidy have not been fully elucidated and are still under active investigation. In addition to chromosome missegregation, oocyte ageing is also accompanied by metabolic dysfunction. In this review, we integrate old and new perspectives on oocyte ageing, chromosome segregation and metabolism in mammalian oocytes and make direct links between these processes. We consider age-related alterations to chromosome segregation machinery, including the loss of cohesion, microtubule stability and the integrity of the spindle assembly checkpoint. We focus on how metabolic dysfunction in the ageing oocyte disrupts chromosome segregation machinery to contribute to and exacerbate age-related aneuploidy. More specifically, we discuss how mitochondrial function, ATP production and the generation of free radicals are altered during ageing. We also explore recent developments in oocyte metabolic ageing, including altered redox reactions (NAD+ metabolism) and the interactions between oocytes and their somatic nurse cells. Throughout the review, we integrate the mechanisms by which changes in oocyte metabolism influence age-related chromosome missegregation.
IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
Authors:   O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv,  st. Marshala Bazhanova, 17, Kharkiv, 61003, Ukraine, Hovorov P.P. , Kindinova A.K. ,   O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv,  st. Marshala Bazhanova, 17, Kharkiv, 61003, Ukraine, Kotenko A.O. ,   O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv,  st. Marshala Bazhanova, 17, Kharkiv, 61003, Ukraine
Published: May 2024

The results of a study of the energy efficiency of lighting installations of residential buildings and buildings of social and cultural purpose are given, and based on a technical and economic comparison of four options of lighting systems: with incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and LED lamps, a quantitative assessment of lighting costs is given. A mathematical model of specific discounted costs was developed, which made it possible to take into account changes in lighting operating conditions over time, and the presentation of research results in relative units gave them a generalized appearance. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations for their application were given. Ref. 9, fig. 2.
ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM AND STRATEGIES FOR THE DE-VELOPMENT OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION IN UKRAINE
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine I. Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute,  Beresteiskyi ave., 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine, Frolov I.V.
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes the state of the Unified Energy System (UES) of Ukraine as of the beginning of 2023. The main focus of the article is on the issue of energy security and the consequences for the UES of Ukraine after mass attacks on energy facilities from the beginning of a full-scale invasion until the beginning of 2023. The assessment of the main shortcomings of the current model of the operation of the power system was carried out and the current short-term strategies for its modernization were considered in order to prepare for the heating season of 2023-2024. During the analysis of potentially possible short-term strategies, the main attention was paid to the recovery plan of Ukraine, available capacities of the Gas Transport System (GTS) of Ukraine, potential of using "Floating Power Plants", poten-tial possibilities of the operation of distribution networks (DM) in the "island mode" and stimulating an increase in the share of distributed sources generation (DSG) and energy storage systems (ESS). The current results of the implemen-tation of the above-mentioned strategies and the potential of their development after the end of a full-scale war in ac-cordance with the energy strategy of Ukraine until 2035 and the main theses of the energy strategy of Ukraine until 2050 were presented. Based on the results of the analysis, the recommendation regarding the implementation of the preparation of the UES of Ukraine for the next heating season were formed. Bibl. 10, fig. 2.
MODELING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC PROCESSES OF WIRELESS CHARGING OF A CAPACITIVE STORAGE DEVICE BASED ON A TESLA TRANSFORMER
Authors:   Institute of electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Lomko M.O.
Published: May 2024

The processes of wireless high-voltage energy storage using a Tesla resonant transformer were studied on working ex-perimental samples. Modeling of charging links with a Latour circuit and a bridge rectifier was carried out. The prospects of using the developed models for correcting the parameters of charging devices are determined. Ref. 10, fig. 5.
The Letters of the Ethiopian Ambassador Mateus and his Embassy to Lisbon: When Prester John Actually Ruled Ethiopia, 1509–1520
Authors: Simmons Adam , Garnier Sébastien
Published: May 2024

The relationship between Ethiopia and Prester John, the mythical ruler from the East searched for by the Latin Christians of Europe since the twelfth century, is long established in scholarship for the period between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. This relationship, however, appears one sided in the surviving source corpus with no reference to Prester John found in any Gǝʿǝz texts. Indeed, the Ethiopian monks at the Council of Florence in 1441 were recorded as actively rejecting such an association between this Prester John and their ruler to the Latin Christians. The absence of Gǝʿǝz sources aside, this article presents an edition and translation of four letters written in Arabic by the Ethiopian ambassador to Lisbon between 1509 and 1520, Mateus, to Dom Manuel, King of Portugal, which present him as the anbašadūr Brist Ǧuwān and pose further questions for this discussion. The letters provide examples of a counter narrative to the outright dismissal of the myth by the monks at Florence. With only one known clear proponent of each stance, and in different centuries, the discussion concerning Ethiopia's rejection of the Prester John myth may require more nuance.
The Campaign of the Solomonic Monarch Yǝsḥaq (r. 1414–1429/30) as a Turning Point in Betä Ǝsraʾel History: Its Commemoration in Solomonic and Betä Ǝsraʾʾel Sources and Holy Sites
Authors: Kribus Bar
Published: May 2024

Following the rise to power of the Christian Solomonic dynasty (1270–1974) in Ethiopia, Christian rule expanded to encompass the regions inhabited by the Betä Ǝsraʾʾel (Ethiopian Jews). This process was accompanied by military campaigns (fourteenth–seventeenth century), during which the Betä Ǝsraʾʾel gradually lost their political autonomy. The Betä Ǝsraʾʾel oral tradition remembers the campaign waged by the Solomonic monarch Yəsḥaq against them as the most decisive in their history—because of it, their political power was greatly reduced, and their continued existence was jeopardized. This campaign is also commemorated in Solomonic texts, and both Christian and Betä Ǝsraʾʾel holy sites are associated with it. This article will examine the ways in which this campaign and its aftermath are depicted by the two respective communities and reflected their religious sites and in landmarks in Wägära and the Sǝmen Mountains. Based on the sources at hand, it will attempt to trace the geographical aspects of the campaign.
Katrin Bromber, Sports & Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia
Authors: Marye Hewan Semon
Published: May 2024

Book review.
The Ethiopic Homily on Holy Easter attributed to John Theologos and its Arabic Vorlage (CPG 4163.2)
Authors: Butts Aaron Michael , Erho Ted
Published: May 2024

In the standard reference works for Ethiopian and Eritrean studies, one finds a Homily on Holy Easter (CAe 1265) attributed to Gregory of Nazianzus and identified as one of his Orations (CPG 3010). Both the attribution and identification are, however, incorrect. Rather, this Homily on Holy Easter, which is actually attributed to an otherwise unknown John Theologos in the earliest recoverable layer of the Ethiopic tradition, is to be identified as an Ethiopic version of a homily, recorded as CPG 4163.2, attested in two Arabic manuscripts, one where it is attributed to Ephrem and the other where it is anonymous.
Exploring noise-induced techniques to strengthen deep learning model resilience
Authors: Ganie Aadil Gani , Dadvadipour Samad
Published: May 2024

In artificial intelligence, combating overfitting and enhancing model generalization is crucial. This research explores innovative noise-induced regularization techniques, focusing on natural language processing tasks. Inspired by gradient noise and Dropout, this study investigates the interplay between controlled noise, model complexity, and overfitting prevention. Utilizing long short-term memory and bidirectional long short term memory architectures, this study examines the impact of noise-induced regularization on robustness to noisy input data. Through extensive experimentation, this study shows that introducing controlled noise improves model generalization, especially in language understanding. This contributes to the theoretical understanding of noise-induced regularization, advancing reliable and adaptable artificial intelligence systems for natural language processing.
Wilson’s Disease Caused by Previously Undescribed Homozygous Nucleotide Variant of the ATP7B Gene: Clinical Cases
Authors: Chernevskiy Denis K. , Lavrova Alla E. , Konovalova Ekaterina Yu. , Borisova Elena Yu. , Doroshchuk Natalia A. , Groznova Olga S.
Published: May 2024

Wilson’s disease is severe autosomal recessive disease manifested primarily by hepatic, neurological, and psychiatric disorders due to excessive copper deposition in organs and tissues. Clinical case description. The variant with uncertain clinical value of the ATP7B gene, c.2111C>T (p.T704I, chr13:52534294G>A (HG19)), was described in the family where parents are cousins. The eldest daughter out of four children died at the age of 11 due to liver cirrhosis. Wilson’s disease was genetically confirmed in two children (clinically — abdominal form). The younger son was diagnosed heterozygous state of the disease (without any clinical manifestations). The revealed variant of the ATP7B gene was previously identified in 3 more patients with Wilson’s disease, however, in a compound heterozygous state with known pathogenic genetic variant. Conclusion. c.2111C>T (p.T704I) variant of the ATP7B gene can be considered as probably pathogenic. Further research is required to evaluate its functional significance in Wilson’s disease pathogenesis.
Management of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Authors: Kulbachinskaya Ekaterina K. , Bereznitskaya Vera V.
Published: May 2024

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a primary electrical heart disease characterized by the development of polymorphic (including bidirectional) ventricular tachycardia in response to adrenergic stimulation. The leading clinical sign of CPVT is syncope provoked by physical or emotional stress, or adrenergic drugs administration. This disease is characterized by high mortality if not treated. The main treatment approach for CPVT is drug therapy with beta-blockers. Recently, however, there are more and more works stating that beta-blockers have lack of efficacy. Combination therapy with the antiarrhythmic drug of the IC class is one of the approaches before implementing the interventional treatment methods in several patients. Interventional methods include cardioverter defibrillator implantation and left side sympathectomy. This paper presents the modern view on the efficacy, safety, and indications for every management method for patients with CPVT.
Combination of Psoriasis and Vitiligo in a Child with Sotos Syndrome: Clinical Case
Authors: Efanova Elena N. , Taskaeva Daria G.
Published: May 2024

Background. Psoriasis and vitiligo are chronic, relatively common dermatological diseases. Meanwhile, their combination in children is rare. The combination of psoriasis and vitiligo in a child with Sotos syndrome has not been previously described. Clinical case description. The boy, 10 years old, was hospitalized with complaints (according to his mother) of rashes on the scalp, body, and limbs, with mild itching that was not related to the time of day. The pathological skin process was widespread. The patient was hyperactive, restless, emotionally labile, irritable. Complaints of rashes was mentioned firstly at the age of 7. Sotos syndrome was established at the age of 8 (variant c.6559C>T (p.Arg2187Ter) in 23 exon of the NSD1 gene (5q35.3), autosomal dominant type of inheritance (pathological allele de novo)). Psoriasis vulgaris was diagnosed with secondary vitiligo (localized form) at the age of 8.5 years. Symptomatic antipruritic and external pathogenetic therapy was performed in the hospital. Phototherapy was not prescribed due to the relative contradiction (small retrocerebral cyst) and the peculiarities of major disease (hyperactivity, restlessness) that complicated to place the child in the phototherapy booth. Positive dynamics was noted during the treatment (14 days): no itching, decrease of peeling severity, flattening and blanching of psoriatic rash elements to spots of post-inflammatory hypopigmentation. The lesion (focus of depigmentation) on the right knee joint skin remained unchanged. The patient was discharged to outpatient care. The prognosis for Sotos syndrome and skin lesions is favorable. Conclusion. The first medical observation of the child with Sotos syndrome burdened with psoriasis and vitiligo is presented. The pathogenetic correlation of these diseases is not clearly defined. Management of such cases requires the joint collaboration of dermatologists, geneticists and pediatricians.
The Economic Integration of the Central and Eastern European Countries into the European Union: Special Reference to Regional Development
Authors:   Jawaharlal Nehru University, Bharti Mukesh Shankar
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this paper is to research on the Central and Eastern European countries’ (CEECs) economic development after joining the European Union (EU). Moreover, this study highlights the key policies of economic integration into the EU and integration is a success story for the CEE countries. This paper also describes the key indicators and tools of the development model adopted by the CEE countries as a member of the EU. This study covers the period from 2004 to 2021. The objective of this study is to relate to the EU’s economic and trade policies, and how they brought the development to the region after the successful integration. To what extent, the CEE countries could develop their economic position in comparison to the other EU member countries. The research used empirical and comparative analysis methods to search the economic growth and regional development. Through this method, the research answers the questions and tests the hypothesis. The study concludes that the economic integration of the CEECs into the EU is successful. As a result, the development of this region has been accelerated and the EU’s economic policies have successfully been implemented in many countries. Finally, The EU’s economic policy has changed the dynamics of regions’ development and shaped the stronger trade and common market among the member states. The EU’s integration has impacted the gradual economic growth across the CEE countries.
Внесок Нюрнберзького трибуналу у формування норм міжнародного права щодо злочинних організацій
Authors:   Lviv State University of Internal Affairs, Ковалів Мирослава
Published: May 2024

The article examines the contribution of the Nuremberg tribunal in the formation of modern international law on criminal organizations. The methodological basis of the study is a systematic analysis of international law on liability for international crimes, the use of comparative law, formal law and other methods, historical analysis of the origin and development of liability for international crimes, generalization of a wide range of normative and practical materials. The evolution of the responsibility of non-governmental organizations that committed international crimes in the period after the Nuremberg Trials is analyzed, in particular the trends and factors that influenced the development of the concept of international criminal responsibility. In characterizing evolution in international law, it is advisable to consider not all changes in international law, but only those that indicate qualitative improvement. The evolution of international law, like all development, is always objective. The enshrinement of the principle of international criminal responsibility in the Statute of the Nuremberg Tribunal constitutes a protective function, which is expressed in the direct application of the norms of international criminal law and international humanitarian law. The development of international law governing the jurisdiction of criminal organizations does not stop. It is noted that with the development of legal certainty of the status of non-governmental organizations, the principles set out in the decisions of the Nuremberg Tribunal on the responsibility of individuals and legal entities under public law for crimes against humanity are developing. The main trends in the development of international criminal law, including the liability of non-state legal entities under public and private law. It is determined that in the period after the Nuremberg Trials, the main direction in the legal definition of liability for war crimes was the development of norms and mechanisms of criminal liability. Criticism of Russian researchers’ views on the responsibility for international crimes of non-governmental organizations committed in other countries, who believe that non-governmental organizations in this case can not be recognized as criminal organizations. It is stated that international law does not contain a clear line between formally defined organizations - legal entities recognized as subjects of national law, and criminal groups, whose legal status can be recognized from the standpoint of the decisions of the Nuremberg tribunal. International legal norms on this issue should be devoted to identifying the criminal nature of the group and the establishment of criminal consequences for members of the criminal group. Dissemination of international legal responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity committed during armed conflicts of international and non-international nature, the modern concept of international humanitarian law.
Право на тіло: в полоні соціокультурного та юридичного дискурсів
Authors:   Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Демичева Алла
Published: May 2024

The human body in the conditions of (post) modernity becomes significant both from the point of view of the person and from the regulatory discourses in which this significance is fixed. Therefore, there is talk about having the right to a body, the implementation of which is problematic, because the body is controlled by various discourses, including socio-cultural, economic, media, medical, legal and others. The article deals with the right to a body, which can be considered in the context of the theory of generations of human rights and attributed to the fourth generation of human rights - somatic rights. In the socio-cultural perspective, the right to the body can be seen as the right to free bodily existence outside the controlling gaze, the choice of one’s own appearance (shape, weight, level of care, etc.), one’s own sexuality, marriage partner. At the same time, society has a system of rules that determine bodily norms and deviations, the conditions under which they are formed and exist and the characteristics according to which they are determined, the pool of experts who can dictate and evaluate, and categories of people depending on their compliance to those norms. First of all, such a strict normative view is aimed at women, which leads to a variety of negative consequences, including extreme forms of violation of the right to the body, including severe injuries. The existence of the norm is supported by discrimination against non-compliant social groups or stigmatization of inappropriate bodily practices. However, a person has the inalienable right to choose what to do with his/her own body, to take care of it, to express himself/herself by any means, i.e. he/she has the right to bodily autonomy and non-violence. The quality of his/her life depends on this direction. In Ukrainian society, the exercise of the right to the body is associated with both the existing socio-cultural discourse that legitimizes bodily norms and legal discourse that defines certain bodily practices as significant and therefore regulated by law (this includes birth / reproductive rights, including abortion and artificial insemination, euthanasia, cloning, gender reassignment).
Зарубіжний досвід закріплення права народу на участь у законотворчості
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Голдовський Андрій
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes the foreign experience of consolidating the right of the people to participate in lawmaking. The following conclusions were made in the course of the research: in general, there are two common approaches to determining the minimum number of persons (only citizens who have the right to vote): proportional (the proportion of the total number of voters is set); quantitative (a clear number of voters is determined, whose initiative is sufficient to be considered “popular”. Foreign experience in the forms of people’s participation in law-making is extremely multifaceted, as it provides a wide variety of forms, which we think should be classified according to the criterion of bilateral obligations and the level of inclusiveness of Parliament in relations with the people. It should be noted that we see the greatest efficiency in the implementation of such forms of direct participation of the people in lawmaking, namely: legislative initiative; referendum; activity of consultative and advisory bodies, and the people’s veto should be considered as a kind of referendum, with a complex structure and mechanism for implementation. The existence of the limits of people’s access to participation in law-making is analyzed and it is determined that most of the Constitutions of states declare the inadmissibility of putting to a referendum issues related to: tax and budget system, international activities, amnesty. Instead, we believe that the wording of the Swiss Constitution is extremely accurate. The first set of issues on which the people have the right to initiate legislation is identical to the range of issues considered by Parliament. As for the Swiss Constitution, it gives extremely broad initiatives to the people not only at the level of the state as a whole, but also at the level of the cantons. Thus, we conclude that the right of the people to participate in lawmaking is an integral part of the system of democratic rights and freedoms, and the trend we see based on the analysis of the Constitutions of democracies shows a trend towards expanding models and forms of such participation. what should be taken into account during the constitutional and legal regulation of this issue in Ukraine.