bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Basic principles of sharia economy for community economic empowerment (study of the sharia principles application in Indonesia)
Authors: Bintoro Rahadi Wasi
Published: June 2021

Islamic financial institutions tend to no longer apply profit and loss sharing but more to revenue sharing. On the other hand, the Sharia economy aims to empower people to fulfill human needs based on Islamic values to achieve happiness in the world and end. Therefore, the focus of this paper is the application of Sharia principles in the sharia economy. The research method to answer the legal issue is normative legal research that is analyzed qualitatively. Sharia financial institutions are still unable to escape from their existence as business institutions for the main purpose of profiting. This is certainly far from the spirit of empowerment of people in the sharia economy. Islamic financial institutions should not be separated from the core of the sharia economy, namely the empowerment of people. Therefore, Sharia financial institutions must utilize social corporate responsibility to achieve the objectives of community empowerment.
Сriterion of creativity (originality) as a condition of protectability of subject matter of copyright
Authors: Khodyko Yuriy Evgenovich
Published: June 2021

In the article, the author considers the question of the criterion of creativity (originality) as a condition of protectability of subject matter of copyright. It is indicated that the current civil legislation does not provide an understanding of the creative activity (originality) of the work. At the same time, the case law is based on the principle that the creative component in subject matter of copyright is presumed. Nevertheless, the question of the creative nature of the work may arise in the event of a dispute. In addition, an understanding of the criterion of creativity is necessary during the examination process.
The criterion of creativity (originality) of the work is analyzed from the point of view of the subjective approach – through the prism of expression of the author's individuality, the reflection of his personality, and objective approach, which is based on the presence of objective novelty. The author concludes that today the majority in both scientific circles and actually in the judicial practice of disclosing the criterion of creativity is carried out through the subjective approach.
The signs are given in the presence of which we can assume that the work has a creative (original) nature. It is noted that in order to recognize a work as original, there is no need for the form of expression to be absolutely original, and to have any features of previously created works (for example, citations, etc.), but only a certain level of creative individuality of the author in the work is enough.
The question of determining the level of originality of the form of expression of the work is analyzed, namely, what should be the minimum component of originality in order to recognize the existence of a creative nature and extend to the work the regime of copyright protection. It is indicated that in each case, for different types of works, the assessment of the originality of the work is different and is determined for each work separately, taking into account its features.
The study of the criterion of creativity (originality) is carried out based on a thorough and comprehensive analysis of legislation, case law, and scientific opinion that has formed on this issue. Based on the analysis of the criterion of creativity (originality) as a condition of protectability of subject matter of copyright, conclusions are made.
Implementation of NATO standards in the training system for the Security Service of Ukraine
Authors: Melnyk Serhii , Cherviakov Olexandr
Published: June 2021

Incorporation of North Atlantic Alliance standards into domestic legislation, that governs relations in the security and defense sector is one of the key requirements for Ukraine to obtain a NATO Membership Action Plan and further deepen Euro-Atlantic integration with a view to acquiring Alliance membership. An Important condition for these tasks is the implementation of NATO standards and procedures in the legislation governing military education. In the process of standardizing and achieving the state of compatibility of the security and defense sector of Ukraine with the relevant NATO forces, the specificity of the application of standards in improving the system of training specialists for the Security Service of Ukraine should be highlighted separately. According to this development course, military education today includes formal and informal (general training) components, and the improvement of professional competence (special training). Professional training of military specialist according to  NATO standards is carried out at the appropriate levels of management: operational, tactical, strategic. It remains compulsory for officers to have received a higher education in the relevant educational programs. Taking into account the specific nature of the professional activities of the members of the special service, the tasks assigned to them and the functions performed for that purpose, namely, countering intelligence and subversive activities, combating terrorism, counter-intelligence and defending national statehood, Ensuring the security of the State in cyberspace, etc., the training system for the Security Service may be differentiated according to its functional direction and institutionalized in the military education system or outside it. At the same time, an important basis for the development of the educational component in the Security Service of Ukraine will remain the recruitment of teaching staff from among persons with practical experience. Despite the format of the model chosen, training for the security forces should be based on NATO standards, with a conceptually new piece of legislation.
Production Support in the Arctic: a Strategic Approach
Authors: Fadeev Aleksey
Published: June 2021

The Arctic reserves of hydrocarbons play an important geostrategic and economic role for many states, whose energy security will rely on this region in the nearest decades. The development of hydrocarbon deposits in extreme conditions requires unique scientific and industrial solutions, as well as new sourcing strategies for attracting vehicles that can operate at low temperatures. Mineral production in the Polar regions is a complex technological, transport, and logistical task. As a result, each industrial production project needs a highly efficient and complex system of supporting projects, which involve naval aviation, marine fleet, integrated support bases, etc. In addition to solving technical problems, this production support system should comply with the highest standards of environmental and industrial safety, generating no adverse impact on the sensitive ecosystem of the Russian Arctic and adjacent marine territories.
Strategic Priorities for the Development of Social Capital in the Regions of Russia
Authors: Rastvortseva Svetlana , Panina Ekaterina
Published: June 2021

Introduction. Social capital is an important strategic asset for regional development. It refers to the institutions, relationships, and norms that shape the quality and quantity of social interactions. Human assets, social capital, and institutional environment are the three pillars of human potential for the creation of wealth. The present article introduces basic approaches to the definition and assessment of social capital and its types. The research results can help to create new strategies for the socio-economic development of regions. Study objects and methods. The authors identified three parameters of social capital: frequency of human contacts, homogeneity, and hierarchy. The paper also describes four types of social capital: linking, bonding, identifying, and uniting. Results and discussion. The research featured the development of social capital in the regions of the Central Federal District in 2000–2019, as well as the priority directions of the development of social capital in the city of Moscow and the regions of Moscow, Kaluga, and Kursk. Conclusion. At the regional level, strategic priorities for the development of social capital depend on its key components, current state, forming factors, and trends. The research can be of interest for scientists and decision-makers in the field of territorial strategic development.
A novel remote sensing method to determine reservoir characteristic curves using high-resolution data
Authors: Guan Tiesheng , Xu Qin , Chen Xing , Cai Jing
Published: June 2021

A novel method of determining reservoir characteristic curves based on high-resolution resource satellite data was proposed in this paper, using remote sensing processing and analysis technology. According to the physical characteristics of absorption, radiation and reflection of surface water on ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared bands, etc., the satellite images at different reservoir water level and different periods were processed to analyze the relationship of measured water level corresponding to the water area. Based on the relationship, the relevance among reservoir water level, water surface area, and reservoir capacity was established, so as to determine the reservoir characteristic curve. The method was applied and validated at Jinshuitan Reservoir and Shitang Reservoir in the Ou River Basin. The results show that this method has high accuracy, and the maximum relative error between calculating values and measured values at different water level are −2.33% and −2.11% in Jinshuitan Reservoir and Shitang Reservoir, respectively. The method improves the convenience of determining the reservoir characteristic curve greatly, and the storage capacity of the reservoir can be calculated rapidly by this method.
New green electrode materials derived from waste cigarette butts for capacitive deionization
Authors: Yang Ying , Mao Shudi , Li Zhe , Sun Zhuo , Zhao Ran
Published: June 2021

Smoked cigarette butts are a non-biodegradable pollutant that has damaged the planet. However, carbon materials derived from cigarette butts have proven to be suitable for various applications. We synthesized cigarette butt-derived carbon via hydrothermal carbonization and chemical activation methods and then converted it to an electrode material for capacitive deionization. The fabricated material, SCC-750, exhibited a relatively high salt adsorption capacity of 10.27 mg g−1. The excellent CDI (capacitive deionization) performance is due to the high specific surface area of 3,093.10 m2 g−1 and a pore volume of 1.754 cm3 g−1. This work offers a new method to recycle harmful cigarette butts by converting them into promising electrode materials for capacitive deionization.
Simulation and optimization of hydraulic performance of small baffled subsurface flow constructed wetland
Authors: Wang Rongzhen , Xu Lirong , Xu Xiangxi , Xu Zhenghe , Cong Xin
Published: June 2021

The water body inside the constructed wetland is affected by various factors, and the flow state is relatively complicated. There will always be a certain degree of low velocity area and rapid outflow phenomenon, which makes part of the space in the wetland unable to be effectively used. Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology, this paper uses Fluent's porous media model and discrete phase model to establish a hydrodynamic model of up and down baffled subsurface flow constructed wetland system. The internal flow field of the wetland is simulated, and the hydraulic performance of different baffle settings and substrate laying methods in the wetland is systematically evaluated. The results show that when the number of baffles is the same, the hydraulic efficiency is higher when the first baffle is located on the lower part of the substrate. Compared with the position of the baffle, the increase in the number of baffles does not significantly improve the hydraulic efficiency of the constructed wetland. The substrate layer thickness ratio has a significant effect on the two parameters of the variance of the hydraulic residence time distribution (σ2) and the flow divergence (σ02). By increasing the thickness of the middle substrate, the low flow rate phenomenon caused by the small porosity substrate area of the upper layer and the rapid outflow phenomenon of the lower substrate can be improved to a certain extent, the utilization efficiency of the middle substrate layer is improved, and the hydraulic performance is increased. The research results are of great significance for improving the utilization of wetland space and ensuring its efficient decontamination and purification function.
Environmental friendly flocculants for drinking water treatment
Authors:   National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology, Stefanescu Mihai , Dinu Laurentiu , Bumbac Costel
Published: June 2021

Coagulation-flocculation is an important step for the treatment of drinking water obtained from surface water sources. Various types of flocculants are available in the drinking water treatment market but only some of them are friendly for the environment due to their specific structure, which includes natural compounds. Starch-based flocculants are included in this category and some types of them were tested in our research work, in similar conditions with ordinary polyelectrolytes, in order to prove their efficiencies for turbidity and organic load (COD-Mn) removal. Five types of flocculants based on starch and acrylamide were tested during the classic treatment flow coagulation-flocculation-settling with aluminum sulfate as coagulant (1-10 mg Al/L) and 0.5-10 mL/L flocculant dose (0.2% active substance). Better removal efficiencies of turbidity and organic load (COD-Mn) in case of flocculants based on starch and acrylamide copolymers: over 99% for turbidity and ~90% for COD-Mn in case of 300-400 NTU initial surface water turbidity were registered.
The effects on human health of non-metallic, semimetals and heavy metals compounds generated by mining activities along the Serbian-Romanian border
Authors:   West University of Timisoara, Romania, Boros Bianca Vanesa , Roman Diana Larisa , Ostafe Vasile , Markovic Radmila ,   Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, Republic of Serbia, Gardic Vojka , Stevanovic Zoran , Isvoran Adriana ,   West University of Timisoara, Romania
Published: June 2021

This study makes an overview of the chemical pollutants, such as Be and its compounds, S and its compounds, P and its compounds, chlorine and chlorides, Na2O, K2O, Ti2O, CaO, MgO, CuO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, Cr2O3, As2O3, that were registered in the mining operations areas in the cross-border region of Romania and Serbia. In addition, their possible effects on human health were discussed. Among the oxides, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 are the most abundant. From all these pollutants, the most health effects were registered for the compounds of P, S and Ca and the lowest number of health effects was recorded for chlorine. Among the human health effects that have been observed for these compounds, the most common are related to skin, eye and respiratory irritations in the case of acute exposure, but chronic exposure may lead to diseases affecting all the human organs. This information is important for population living in this area, due to air, water and soil pollution, but especially for professional exposure as workers in the mining operations are exposed to higher concentrations of pollutants and for long time.
Is Quercetin Beneficial for Colon Cancer? A Cell Culture Study, Using the Apoptosis Pathways
Authors: Özgöçmen Meltem , Bayram Dilek , Armağan İlkay , Türel Gülçin Yavuz , Sevimli Murat , Şenol Nurgül
Published: June 2021

Background:

Quercetin (QCT) is a dietary flavonoid with many beneficial effects (e.g., antioxidant, antiaging,
antidiabetic, antifungal effects, and regulation of gastrointestinal motor activity in human); furthermore, it induces
apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and differentiation.

Objective:

The apoptotic effects of OCT were investigated on SW480 human colon cancer cell lines in monolayer and
spheroid cultures.

Methods:

Quercetin (40–200 μM) was applied, and Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) doses were determined for three
time intervals (24, 48, and 72 h). The effective dose was determined and applied for analyses, including staining with
BrdU to investigate cell proliferation, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick and labeling (TUNEL) to investigate
apoptosis, and caspase-3 and Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) to investigate caspase-dependent or independent
apoptotic pathways.

Results:

The effective dose of QCT was determined to be 200 μM and was found to induce apoptosis and inhibit cell
proliferation at 24, 48, and 72 h,both in 2D and 3D cultures. Significant increases were observed in both caspase-3 and
AIF staining, but cells showed greater caspase-3 staining compared with AIF staining at all time intervals (p<0.05).

Conclusion:

The QCT treatment groups showed more cell death and less cell growth compared with the untreated
control groups in both 2D and 3D cultures of SW480 cell lines. The results suggest that quercetin induces apoptosis,
inhibits cell proliferation, and has a protective role against colon cancer. However, further studies are needed to clarify
its mechanism of action.
Update van de behandeling van urineweginfecties bij honden en katten
Authors: Mortier F. , Marynissen S. , Stock E. , Daminet S. , Paepe D.
Published: June 2021

Doorgaans worden bacteriële urineweginfecties bij kleine huisdieren beduidend langer behandeld met antibiotica dan bij mensen en het vermoeden bestaat dat urineweginfecties bij honden en katten volgens de oorspronkelijke internationale richtlijnen uit 2011 te lang worden behandeld. Naast kosten voor de eigenaar en mogelijke bijwerkingen voor het dier brengt dit het risico op de ontwikkeling van antibioticumresisentie bij dier en mens met zich mee. In 2019 zijn er nieuwe richtlijnen van de “International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases” verschenen over de diagnose en behandeling van bacteriële urineweginfecties bij honden en katten. Het doel van dit artikel is om een overzicht te geven van de aangewezen behandeling (i. e. keuze van het antibioticum en duur van de therapie) bij de verschillende types bacteriële urine-weginfectie bij kleine huisdieren. Ook worden praktische tips meegegeven voor het definitief vaststellen van een urineweginfectie. Zo wordt in de eerste plaats zekerheid verkregen over de aanwezigheid van een bacteriële infectie als oorzaak van de aanwezige klachten en kan vervolgens ook een weloverwogen keuze worden gemaakt qua antibioticum, gebaseerd op het type urineweginfectie en het antibiogram. Ook de rol van niet-steroïdale ontstekingsremmers in de behandeling van lagere-urinewegklachten, in afwachting van het resultaat van een urinecultuur, wordt besproken. Tot slot is het belangrijk te beseffen dat niet elke positieve urinecultuur noodzakelijkerwijs een antibioticumtherapie inhoudt.
Ориентационная динамика метильного радикала и матричных молекул в твердых метанах, CH-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=- и CD-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=-, при криогенных температурах
Authors: Дмитриев Ю.А.
Published: June 2021

Методом электронного парамагнитного резонанса определены температурные зависимости относительных населенностей вращательных уровней метильного радикала CH3 в A- и E-симметричных состояниях для радикалов, стабилизированных в твердом метане CH4 в диапазоне температур 1.4-4.2 K и в твердом CO в диапазоне 6-33 K. Определены особенности ориентационного движения радикалов при криогенных температурах. Проведенный анализ показывает, что в твердых метанах CH4 и CD4 сохраняется частичная ориентация молекул ближнего порядка даже в ориентационно разупорядоченной фазе и происходит коррелированная переориентация молекул в низкотемпературных фазах с полным или частичным ориентационным упорядочением. Ключевые слова: электронный парамагнитный резонанс, матричная изоляция, метильный радикал, изменение симметрии молекулы, твердый метан, низкотемпературное вращение, ориентационное упорядочение.
Quantum chemical insight into molecular structure, spectroscopic and nonlinear optical studies on methylene bis(dithiobenzoate)-=SUP=-*-=/SUP=-
Authors: Avci Davut , Bahceli Semiha
Published: June 2021

In this study, the methylene bis(dithiobenzoate) molecule, (C15H12S4), as a bioactive molecule has been subjected to quantum chemical computations using density functional theory (DFT) in order to investigate the molecular geometry, IR, UV-visible and NMR spectral studies. The title molecule has been optimized at the B3LYP, B3PW91 and PBE11PBE levels of DFT and 6-311G(d,p) basis set. Furthermore, the vibrational frequencies, the HOMO-LUMO energy levels, the 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts (ppm), nonlinear optical properties calculations of the title compound were obtained by B3LYP, B3PW91 and PBE1PBE levels. The maximum electronic transition wavelengths, oscillator strengths, excited state and transition dipole moments for the title compound were also investigated by B3LYP, B3PW91 and PBE1PBE levels of time-dependent (TD)-DFT. Keywords: methylene bis(dithiobenzonoate), IR and UV-vis spectroscopy, 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts, NLO DFT method.
Излучательные характеристики эксимерных молекул Ar-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-Cl-=SUP=-*-=/SUP=- при накачке плотной газовой смеси Ar + CCl-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=- быстрыми электронами
Authors: Миськевич А.И. , Подкопаев А.В.
Published: June 2021

Исследованы спектрально-временные характеристики люминесценции газовых смесей (Ar +CCl4), возбуждаемых импульсным пучком быстрых электронов (E_e=220 keV, T=5 ns). Обнаружено, что в плотных газовых смесях происходит образование эксимерных молекул Ar2Cl*, излучающих широкий континуум (4^2-1^2) при 245 nm. Измерены радиационные времена высвечивания и константы тушения континуума (λmax=245 nm) компонентами газовой смеси Ar, CCl4. Предложена плазмохимическая модель образования эксимерных молекул Ar2Cl* в плотных газовых смесях (Ar + ССl4) при накачке заряженными частицами высокой энергии. Ключевые слова: эксимер, молекула Ar2Cl*, быстрые электроны, люминесценция.
Influence of surface roughness on the light transmission through the boundaries of luminescent materials in radiation detectors-=SUP=-*-=/SUP=-
Authors: Liaparinos P.
Published: June 2021

The optical transfer properties of an imaging system are affected by the performance of the discrete cascaded system stages that transfer efficiently the optical signal. Apart from the contribution of each component to the overall optical propagation, crucial role also plays the intermediate surface conditions. Surface roughness is characterized by irregularities with respect with the ideal smooth form. The degree of roughness has an influence on the surface behavior affecting correspondingly the overall enhancement of system's optical performance. In this manuscript, the angle dependent effect of surface roughness on phosphor . optical materials configuration is provided taking into account eight luminescent materials (CsI, Y3Al5O12, Y2O3, Bi4Ge3O12, CaWO4, ZnS, Lu2O3 and Gd2O2S) and three optical materials (InGaAs, ITO and SiO2). Results showed that higher transmission optical properties exhibited the: (i) CsI-InGaAs combination, (ii) ZnS-ITO and (iii) ZnS-SiO2 combination. The transmission factor was also quantitatively affected by increasing the surface roughness values and by decreasing the incident polar angles. Keywords: luminescent materials, optical sensors, surface roughness
Прецизионные методы измерения коэффициента отражения зеркальных покрытий
Authors: Бельков С.А. , Деркач В.Н. , Головкин С.Ю. , Губкин А.С. , Добикова В.Ю. , Лащук В.О. , Сизмин Д.В. , Щеников В.А.
Published: June 2021

Рассмотрены методы определения коэффициентов отражения зеркальных покрытий оптических деталей, основанные на многократном отражении излучения от измеряемой поверхности и контроле величин регистрируемых сигналов, обеспечивающие абсолютную погрешность измерения <0.1%. Проведена их экспериментальная аттестация, подтвердившая высокую точность таких измерений. Ключевые слова: коэффициент отражения, мощные лазерные установки, погрешность измерения.
Создание и определение чувствительности волоконно-оптического рефрактометра на основе поверхностного плазмонного резонанса
Authors: Гущин М.Г. , Гагаринова Д.О. , Плясцов С.А. , Вартанян Т.А.
Published: June 2021

A fiber-optic refractive index sensor using the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance has been developed. A 1 nm layer of chromium and a 50 nm gold film were applied to a section of a standard multimode optical fiber with a partially protected shell. The transmission spectra were measured as a function of the refractive index of the external medium into which the sensor was immersed. When the refractive index of the external medium changed, the minimum in the transmission spectrum caused by the excitation of the surface plasmon-polariton at the boundary between the gold film and the analyte shifted. The sensor sensitivity was 1400 nm/RU.
Commentary to “Nurse-Physician Communication Team Training in Virtual Reality Versus Live Simulations: Randomized Controlled Trial on Team Communication and Teamwork Attitudes” by Sok Ying Liaw et al, J Med Internet Res, 2020 (Preprint)
Authors: Ghanbari-Afra Leila , Sharifi Khadijeh
Published: June 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

An article entitled " Nurse-Physician Communication Team Training in Virtual Reality Versus Live Simulations: Randomized Controlled Trial on Team Communication and Teamwork Attitudes" was published in the J Med Internet Res VOL. 22, NO. 4, 2020 (https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17279) by Sok Ying Liaw et al. In this study, communication skill performances and teamwork attitudes were measured, using the Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Health Care Team (ATHCT) and Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale (ISVS) questionnaires among 120 undergraduate medical and nursing students. We would like to address specific issues to avoid misunderstanding of messages from the manuscript by Sok Ying Liaw et al.
1. It would be better if the full name of the tools was mentioned in the abstract.
2. It would have been better to pay more attention to the review of the texts and to express the existing gap, more clearly, in introduction.
3. In the method section, random allocation of samples is not described in detail. The inclusion and exclusion criteria, the exact time and location of sample collection, the code of ethic are not mentioned.
4. The details for the using tools are missing and consequently it is difficult to assess the tool quality and variability. Regarding the tools, the range and method of scoring, the minimum and maximum scores, the presence or absence of a reverse score, the dimensions and subgroups of the scales and designer of scale should be clearly and explicitly mentioned (1).
5. The reason for using parametric tests is not mentioned.
6. The information about the consent is missing.
7. The missing and how to manage them is not mentioned.
8. In Table 2, the title and type of statistical analysis used is vague..
9. In the further discussion, the authors compared the studies, but interpretation in clinical application was not discussed on a solid basis.
10. In the limitation section, doing a study in an environment it is not limitation. It is a good idea due to the reduction of confounding variables.
11. There are no suggestions for future studies or careers in education, management, and research.
Heterogeneity in Symptoms in Depression - A replication study in a Digital Mental Health Intervention using the PHQ-9 Questionnaire (Preprint)
Authors: Hornstein Silvan , Forman-Hoffman Valerie , Peiper Nicholas C. , Rantala Markus J.
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND

Past work has shown massive variation in depressive symptoms between patients, challenging the perception of major depressive disorder (MDD) as being uniform. This appears quite relevant also for digital mental health (DMH) interventions. While individualization is one of the key potentials of these approaches, this is regularly not utilized and the same static depression treatment is offered to all patients.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aims to replicate the approach from Fried & Nesse (2015), analyzing the variation of depressive symptoms within 1757 participants in a DMH intervention for depression and anxiety.

METHODS

Participants’ answers to the single items of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item scale (PHQ-9) were used to identify distinct patterns out of the 9 core symptoms of the DSM-5.

RESULTS

Overall, the 1757 participants showed 231 different patterns of symptoms. The most regular pattern occurred for 8% of the patients. 85% of the participants had a symptom pattern that was shared with less than 4% of the whole sample. The number of unique symptom patterns per participant decreased with higher symptom severity, but the 342 patients with overall severe depression symptoms still exhibited 34 different constellations of single symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS

The large variation in symptoms challenges the assignment of static depression interventions in DMH and calls for more individualized treatment procedures. Luckily, such procedures can be implemented particularly easily in an app-based context, for example by modular program structures.
Express method for determining the probability of developing congenital pneumonia in preterm infants with low body weight
Authors: Harachka A.N. , Sukalo A.V.
Published: June 2021

Background. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2 million children under the age of five die from pneumonia every year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 deaths. Therefore, the aim of the study was to develop a mathematical model for determining the probability of developing congenital pneumonia in premature infants with low body weight by the express method. Materials and methods. A comprehensive examination of 171 newborns who stayed at the maternity physiology department, the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation (with wards for newborns) and the pediatric department for premature newborns of the State Institution “Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Mother and Child” was conducted. Results. A comparative analysis was carried out of more than 200 life history data, outcomes of previous pregnancies, complications of present pregnancy and clinical and laboratory methods of research in newborns in the first three days of life. Subsequently, the most significant factors associated with the development of congenital pneumonia in premature infants with low body weight were determined. The mathematical analysis of more than 380 million connections of variables is carried out. As a result of the survey, compared with the comparison group and the control group, the most significant factors were established: from the obstetric-gynecological and somatic history of the mother’s life — non-developing pregnancy (odds ratio (OR) = 13.46 (10.11–17.91); OR = 32.72 (24.76–43.22)) and spontaneous miscarriage (OR = 3.79 (2.69–5.35); OR = 19.19 (14.57–25.26)); from the complications of a present pregnancy — chronic fetoplacental insufficiency (OR = 3.47 (2.48–4.87); OR = 38.29 (28.78–50.91)), intrauterine growth restriction syndrome (OR = 11.56 (8.70–15.35)) and the threatened miscarriage (OR = 2.73 (1.76–4.23); OR = 3.96 (2.51–6.25)); according to the results of clinical manifestations in infant in the first three days of life — severe respiratory failure (OR = 6.90 (5.01–9.49)). Based on the obtained data, a mathematical model was developed with a sensitivity of 76.4 %, specificity — 83.0 %, and the area under the ROC curve = 0.840 ± 0.056 (0.76–0.91), p < 0.001. Conclusions. Using the model, threshold values were calculated: for non-developing pregnancy — 0.769, spontaneous miscarriage — 0.493, chronic fetoplacental insufficiency — 0.366, intrauterine growth restriction syndrome — 0.334, threatened miscarriage — 0.283, respiratory failure degree III — 0.703, which at the threshold values ≥ 0.49 allows us to single out a high-risk group for the development of congenital pneumonia among premature infants with low body weight.
Abstracts of the Research-to-Practice Conference with International Participation “IX Scientific Session of the Institute of Gastroenterology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. The Latest Technologies in Theoretical and Clinical Gastroenterology” (June 17–18, 2021, Dnipro, Ukraine)
Authors: Authors No
Published: June 2021

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Emotional Intelligence of Headteachers in the Senior High Schools in Ghana: A Conundrum?
Authors: Dampson Dandy George
Published: June 2021

The study employed the explanatory sequential mixed methods design where quantitative and qualitative data sets were collected to address the research problem. Two hundred and sixty-two (262) headteachers were sampled randomly from the Central and Greater Accra regions of Ghana for the quantitative phase of the study whilst eight (8) headteachers were subsequently sampled purposively for the qualitative phase of the study. The quantitative data were analyzed using means and standards deviations whilst the qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The study found that the emotional intelligence of the headteachers was low. The study further established that the academic qualification of the headteachers was not a significant predictor of their Emotional Intelligence (EI). However, the gender and age of the headteachers predicted their EI significantly. It was concluded the EI level of the headteachers may affect how they lead and manage their respective schools. It is recommended that periodic pragmatic and purposeful in-service and workshops in EI should be provided for headteachers in the study area by the Metro Directorate of Education. Furthermore, the Circuit Supervisors, Metro Directors and the Ghana Education Service should liaise with the Ghana Psychological Council to provide psychological support for the headteachers in the Senior High Schools within the study area. Finally, the Ministry of Education through the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission should ensure that teacher education programmes that are offered in the institutions of higher learning in Ghana have contents in the area of emotional intelligence and educational leadership to equip headteacher in the management of their schools.
Un dios detrás de la mirada. A propósito de El azar de los hechos, de Cosme Álvarez
Authors: Recillas José Manuel
Published: June 2021

Almost twenty years after the first edition of El azar de los hechos, by Cosme Álvarez, readings that were not detected at the time are now discovered and appreciated. Cosme’s unmistakable voice evokes those born in Mexico City, where the needed expression to our poetry is felt and heard within.
El universo estelar del Dr. Atl
Authors: Acuña-Gutiérrez Roberto Javier
Published: June 2021

The National Museum of Art hosts “ATL. Fire, Earth and Wind Sublime sensation" until September. The exhibition consists of 130 pieces distributed throughout four rooms. Most of them are by Gerardo Murillo, Dr. Atl (1875-1964), an artist whose work is important to understand the development of Mexican art.
Utopía y distopía en "Nosotros" de Evgueni Zamiatin
Authors: González-Torres Armando
Published: June 2021

Written in 1921, We was published in Continental Europe. It circulated around the Soviet Union as part of clandestine literature. We is the on-paper diaristic testimony of an inhabitant of One State who lives in a hypertechnological glass-enclosed city. Zamyatin uses the futuristic paraphernalia of the time disclosed in a totalitarian context.
¿Qué nos ofrece la astroestadística?
Authors: Martínez-Gómez Elizabeth
Published: June 2021

The diversity of statistical issues that Astronomy faces nowadays is what led, in 2003, to the creation of the multidisciplinary area known as Astrostatistics. This, in order to facilitate the development of useful tools and to promote the divulgation of statistical knowledge.
El derecho al silencio
Authors: De Gortari-Ludlow Jimena
Published: June 2021

In this text, Jimena de Gortari reflects on noise pollution among today’s society, as well as on the need of valuing anew the importance of silence as an individual right that must exist not only in daily life, but also in architecture.
Carta a un estudiante de arquitectura
Authors: Carrillo Gabriela
Published: June 2021

Based on the text “A Letter to an Architecture Professor”, published in Bitácora 37, this essay reconsiders the notion of mistake within the architecture community, particularly into the academic scope, in order to transform it and prove it right as an important and necessary event. It opposes some professor’s views (considering unnecessary minutiae), that result in obliviousness to the critical conditions that the architect and the student actually face. “A letter to an Architecture student” is a reformulation of the precepts of the former text; it invites readers to reflect on the mutable nature of architecture, while at the same time it promotes the search of viability beyond method.
Dietary Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Supplementation on Growth Performance, Haematology, Immune Response and Disease Resistance of Rugose Frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus)
Authors: Thip-uten Tarika , Tippayawat Patcharaporn , Yuangsoi Bundit , Wongmaneeprateep Sutee
Published: June 2021

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) supplementation on the growth, survival, haematology, immune parameters and disease resistance of Rugose frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. Frogs were fed a formulated diet containing Spirulina as 0% (control), 1.5%, 3.0%, 4.5%, and 6.0% for a period of eight weeks. The results indicated that growth parameters; final body weight, weight gain, average daily gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and survival rate of frog fed with A. platensis at the level of 4.5% showed best values but not significantly different (P>0.05). However, haematological values; leukocytes, erythrocytes, haemoglobin, and haematocrit levels were highest and significantly different (P<0.05) when compared to the control group. Disease resistance was tested by challenging with A. hydrophila after eight weeks of feeding. The results showed that frog fed with 4.5% A. platensis showed significantly (P<0.05) higher survival rate and highest resistance to A. hydrophila in comparison with the other groups. Leukocyte, erythrocyte, complement C3, and immunoglobulin G levels of frogs fed with 4.5% A. platensis were found to be significantly (P < 0.05) differed compared with control. In conclusion, diet supplemented with Spirulina at the level of 4.5% could improve growth performance, haematological and immune parameters, and A. hydrophila resistance in Rugose frogs.
Prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli causing Surgical Site Infections in a Tertiary Care Centre
Authors: Madhavi R. Bindu , Hanumanthappa A.R.
Published: June 2021

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are continuing to be a major risk in health care settings. World Health Organization (WHO) describes surgical site infections (SSIs) as one among the major health issue, causing enormous burden to both patients as well as doctors. Multidrug-resistant pathogens that cause SSIs continue to be an ongoing and increasing challenge to health care settings. The objective of the present study was to know the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing gram-negative bacilli causing SSIs at a tertiary healthcare facility. The present cross-sectional observational study was done for a period of one year. Pus samples from clinically suspected cases of SSIs were collected and subjected to bacterial culture and sensitivity testing. From the total of 140 samples collected, a total of 138 bacterial isolates were isolated. Out of 138 isolates, 85 isolates (61.6%) were identified as gram-negative bacilli of which 33 isolates (38.8%) were identified to be ESBL phenotypes. Majority of the ESBL phenotypes were Escherichia coli (25.9%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (7%), Acinetobacter species (2.4%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2.4%) and Proteus species (1.2%). Regular surveillance of antibiotic sensitivity pattern and screening for beta-lactamase production should be done which helps to know the trends of pathogenic bacteria causing SSI and guides in planning antibiotic therapy.
Prevalence of different fungal species in Saliva and Swab samples of patients undergoing Radiotherapy for Oral Cancer
Authors: Putta Pratima , Natarajan Kannan , Beeraka Swapna Sridevi , Manne Rakesh Kumar , Sarath Prathi Venkata
Published: June 2021

Oral cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. There is a lack of studies on the growth of different Candida species in swab pre and post-radiotherapy. Hence, this study aimed to determine different Candida species in the oral cavity of patients who undergo radiotherapy. The study included 50 patients with oral cancer scheduled to undergo radiotherapy. Both saliva and swab samples were collected from all the patients before and after two- and six weeks of starting the radiotherapy. Similar inoculation was performed using the salivary swabs and incubated aerobically at 37°C for 48h. After 48h, culture plates were removed from the incubator and observed for the growth of different fungal species based on the color of the colonies. The culture of samples from patients with oral cancer resulted in the growth of 68% of Candida species in saliva and 44% in swab before initiating radiation. Unlike baseline findings, Candida albicans were identified in a higher number in swab samples (44%) than saliva (24%) post two weeks of radiotherapy. All saliva samples were positive to candida species, in which Candida albicans shows high prevalence (24%). After six weeks of radiotherapy, in the swab, 30% of samples were positive for Candida albicans, and 18% of samples were positive for non-albicans species. Before radiotherapy, at two weeks and six weeks of radiotherapy, saliva samples showed a higher prevalence of Candidal species compared to swab samples. The combination of other Candida species was also higher in saliva samples compared to swab samples during radiotherapy.
Pesquisas científicas em universidades públicas de Minas Gerais (Brasil): quinze anos de notícias e suas repercussões
Authors: Ferreira Alvim da Silva Ana Eliza , Pereira José Roberto
Published: June 2021

Este estudo desenvolveu um inventário de notícias sobre pesquisas científicas publicadas por 15 anos nos portais de três universidades públicas de Minas Gerais, Brasil, e avaliou a repercussão de uma amostra desses textos em outros sites. Sob a proposição habermasiana de que os fluxos comunicacionais nas esferas públicas podem influenciar decisões políticas, foram levantados projetos que tramitaram no poder legislativo mineiro no período, verificando-se possível interconexão com as pautas do jornalismo científico analisadas. Os resultados mostram crescimento recente na frequência das publicações, predominância de pesquisas sobre Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade e falta de correspondência com as discussões no legislativo.
Moral education of students in the contemporary society
Authors: Tsvyk V. A. , Tsvyk I. V.
Published: June 2021

With the advancement of the contemporary society to the stage of global digitalization, the issues of personality education, its means and methods are becoming increasingly important. The strategy of Russias scientific-technological development presupposes, among other things, the formation of certain ideological and axiological priorities, in accordance with which the value characteristics of the information society change and reproduce. Moral education is a purposeful development of the personal moral culture: moral activity, system of values, moral feelings and behavior that corresponds to the ideals and principles of humanistic morality. Moral activity as an important personal quality in the information society presupposes an internal need for continuous moral improvement, a desire to creatively set and solve new, increasingly complex tasks of the technological development. The development of such moral activity of the student also means his ability to choose actions on the basis of the contemporary trends of the dynamic social development, and to choose actions that are the most appropriate for a specific situation. The organization of moral education at the university consists of two main interrelated directions: moral education and teaching students the skills of moral behavior. Complex activities of the university serve not only as a means of moral education but also as its condition, which requires their inclusion in the educational process and purposeful organization. The efficiency of moral education at the university depends on the system of influence on students, and its main components are as follows: ethical education and teaching ethical disciplines; development of sustainable traditions of corporate culture (mission of the university, system of life values, ethical codes of students and teachers, etc.); ethical orientation of general-theoretical and professional disciplines; moral-educational components in the organization of the educational process; non-learning activities with students, labor education, volunteer activities, etc.
Project employee as a new type of personality
Authors: Barkov S. A. , Romantseva E. E.
Published: June 2021

Changes in the ways and forms of joint activity are usually evolutionarily: society changes and begins to produce people capable of reproducing it. First of all, these are changes in the social role of the worker, which is performed today in a completely different coordinate system, under uncertainty and constantly changing rules of the game. There are the following new trends in the labor market: the disappearance of mass employment and development of precarious employment, the replacement of traditional labor relations with contractual ones, an increase in the workers autonomy, and the transformation of preferences in the field of career building. At the same time, the role and demand for project activities in almost all areas of society are increasing for such activities can satisfy the needs of the contemporary person, including his interaction with other people. The project is not just a mechanism for achieving a specific goal, but a universal way of organizing the life world, which contributes to the emergence of special types of social interaction and individual self-realization. The project way of life, project thinking, and project perception of reality are developing. The project as a social phenomenon becomes an organizing principle not only in professional activity, but also in everyday life. The authors use the method of sociological typification which consists of identifying a type (ideal, social) that combines the most important characteristics of people belonging to a particular group. To explain the combination of these characteristics, the authors consider the social context of their development. The conducted analysis allows to identify a new social type - the project worker with a special combination of professional and personal qualities.