bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Productive Waqf Asset Management based on Primary Scale and Implications for Community Welfare
Authors: Bin Abd. Ghani Amirul Haqeem , Bin Aziz Muhammad Fikri
Published: October 2023

In some Muslim countries, waqf is economically valuable and a solution to reducing poverty. If able to be developed, waqf even contributes a quarter of the country's income. However, in the Indonesian region, waqf is seen only as a means of religious worship, and it is considered a mistake to change it to a socio-economic direction. This problem is what this research aims to solve, looking at the management of waqf in one of Indonesia's waqf institutions, Roemah Wakaf, as an institution that dares to transform waqf assets into socio-economic value until it develops throughout the region. The result of this research is a solution to the problem of traditional waqf management. This research uses a qualitative approach, the data is taken descriptively by positioning the researcher as the key instrument. Primary data is obtained from interviews with managers, marketing staff and mauquf alaih, while secondary data is taken from documentation studies of annual reports and development plans. The research findings reveal first, the management of waqf assets to run productively. Roumah Wakaf Surabaya starts by planning waqf programs to be productive, organizing by appointing the person in charge of each program implemented, actuating where implementing the planned program, and controlling and evaluating each ongoing program. Second, the impact of productive waqf asset management on community welfare is that it can help the primary, secondary, tertiary needs of mauquf alaih in accordance with the theory of welfare in Islamic economics.
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION AND STUDING OF SOME INDIGENOUS AND INTRODUCED RED GRAPE VARIETIES
Authors: Fataliyev H. , Lazgiyev Y. , İmamguliyeva M. , Haydarov E. , Fataliyeva Sh. , Huseynova Sh. , Agayeva S. , İsganderova S. , Askarova A. , Askarova İ.
Published: October 2023

Azerbaijan is one of the ancient wine-growing country, and it is famous by its rich assortment of local grapes. Historically, in our country well-known brand wines have been prepared from aboriginal red grape varieties. Among them, we can mention branded Kurdamir kagoru, Shamakhi kagoru, Madasa and Khindogni natural wines, etc. wines made from such autochthonous grape varieties won the favor of consumers with their unique physical-chemical and organoleptic characteristics. In line with it, in recent years, to the country introduced a number of valuable grape varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and others. It is actually relevant comparative evaluation of such varieties cultivated in local conditions, including red ones.
During the ripening of the studied grape varieties, the amount of sugars ranged between 197 and 265 g/dm3, titratable acids from 4.5 to 7.7 g/dm3, and active acidity between 3.08 and 3.61. The mass concentration of sugars in the Xindogni grape variety was 197 g/dm3 on average. The varieties were in ascending order of the mass concentration of sugars: Madrasa 222 g/dm3, Cabernet-Sauvignon 226 g/dm3, Merlot 240 g/dm3, and Shirvanshahi 265 g/dm3. One of the important indicators determining the quality of raw materials is known to be the sugar-acid potential, in other words,  a glucoacidometric index (GAI). In the studied varieties, the GAI varied from 3.0 to 5.7. This index was higher in the Shirvanshahi variety (5.7), medium in Madrasa (4.9) and Cabernet Sauvignon (4.8), and lower in the Xindogni (3.0) and Merlot (3.1) grape varieties. Delphinidin, cyanidin, peonidin, and malvidin anthocyanidins were found in skin hydrolysates. The amount of resveratrol in the skin, seed, and leaf was 0.75-8.25mg/kg, 0.31-5.7mg/kg, and 0.01-0.25mg, respectively, depending on varieties and years.
Local grape varieties had a noticeable level of aromatic alcohol content and were not at all inferior to the famous Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Aromatic alcohols such as β-phenylethanol, β-phenoxyethanol, and phenylcarbinol were among the compounds of importance for Kagor-type wines. A comparison of their quantity showed that the amount of these compounds in the Madrasa grape variety was more than in the other two grape varieties.
Inheritance of important metric traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Authors: Rathore R.K.
Published: October 2023

Development of salinity tolerant genotypes is important for sustaining wheat productivity in suppressive soils. The generation mean analysis of three bread wheat crosses viz., Lok 1 x Raj 3880, Job 666 x Kharchia 65 and Raj 1972 x Kharchia 65 under normal and saline-sodic environment revealed presence of both additive and non-additive gene effects in the inheritance of grain yield per plant and other contributing characters under both the environments. Among the digenic interactions, all three types of epistatic effects were involved in the inheritance of characters studied. Only duplicate gene interaction was present, wherever available. Hence, intermating in early generations and intense selection in later generations could be successfully adopted for breeding wheat varieties having appreciable salinity tolerance level.
An overview of mine closure plan for sustainable development of coal mining sectors in India
Authors: Sharma Chandra
Published: October 2023

Mine closure plan is a vital document to meet the legal requirements for a mining company. MOEF&CC guidelines direct the coal mine owners to ensure that the mining area is restored to create a ‘self-sustaining system’ post mine closure. Mine Closure Plan consists of Progressive or Concurrent Mine Closure Plan, and Final Mine Closure Plan. The Mine closure activities should aim to restore land back to its original as far as practicable or further improved condition. The land should be returned with an added value that provides long-term support for communities and their livelihood. It should be sustainable where all the concerns of the environment, social and economics are addressed.
Role of sulphur nutrition in oilseed crop production in India
Authors: Manoj  , Yadav R. K. , Meena Harphool , Yadav S. L. , Bairwa R. K.
Published: October 2023

Sulphur is an essential nutrient for the production of oilseeds. It is the 13th most abundant element in the earth’s crust with an average concentration of 0.06 %. It is necessary for the synthesis of proteins, oils, and vitamins. Agricultural soils have a low concentration of inorganic sulphur compared to the organic form. A sulphur deficiency also leads to a 40 % preduction in the quality and quantity of rapeseed or oilseeds. Sulphur deficiency is becoming very common in many states of India. In previous years, various studies on sulphur have been carried out, viz. factors that affect the availability of sulphur to plants, its function in the plant, the response of Sulphur in various crops, etc. The objective of this review is to provide an update on recent discoveries related to these topics, which may contribute to a better understanding of sulphur fertilization and the role of sulphur in oilseeds.
Evaluation of elite bivoltine mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) double hybrids suitable for North West India
Authors: Neelaboina Bharath Kumar , Shivkumar  , Kiran R. , Kumaresan P. , Singh Sardar
Published: October 2023

Nine bivoltine silkworm double hybrids along with control were developed and evaluated at Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during summer (July-August) and autumn (August-September) 2020. The main aim is to develop silkworm double hybrids locally by utilising the silkworm breeds developed by different research Institutes. The bivoltine silkworm breeds developed by CSB research institutes were procured initially for preparation and evaluation of foundation crosses. Based on the performance, out of twenty four foundation crosses three oval and three constricted foundation crosses were shortlisted for further development of 09 double hybrids. On the basis of the evaluation index (E.I) values 05 double hybrids during summer and 05 double hybrids during autumn recorded E.I value above 50. During summer 05 silkworm double hybrids viz., (CSR50×PAM114) X (PAM117×APS4), (CSR50×PAM114) X (PAM117× SK7), (PAM114× CSR27) X (PAM117×APS4), (PAM114×CSR50) X (PAM117 ×APS4) and (PAM114×CSR50) X (SK6×SK7) recorded E.I values 50.09, 55.86, 57.95, 61.35 and 52.88, respectively over control FC2× FC1 (60.67) whereas in autumn 05 silkworm double hybrids viz., (CSR50×PAM114) X (SK6×SK7), (CSR50×PAM114) X (PAM117× SK7), (PAM114× CSR27) X (PAM117×APS4), (PAM114×CSR50) X (PAM117 ×APS4) and (PAM114×CSR50) X (SK6×SK7) recorded E.I values 56.20, 53.13, 54.62, 55.52 and 59.80, respectively over control FC2× FC1 (57.65). Based on results one double hybrid (PAM114×CSR50) X (PAM117 ×APS4) for summer and one double hybrid (PAM114× CSR50) X (SK6×SK7) for autumn identified for North West India.
The influence of profiled sheeting layout on purlin on redistribution of truss elements forces
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Burukhina O. S. , Ananin M. Yu. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the influence of profiled sheeting layout, taking into account its continuous behaviour on redistribution of truss elements forces. Trusses of the Molodechno type with a span of 30 m from bent-welded box-section profiles were taken as an object of study. Depending on the roof configuration, 7 design cases were formed. In each case, the sections of the truss elements are first selected without taking into account the operation of the profiled sheet, and then a check is made taking into account the location of the profiled sheeting on the purlin. Comparison of numerical experiments’ results, in particular nodal loads and section utilization factors, was performed. The above mention data allow to conclude necessarity of taking into account the operation of profiled sheeting when calculating the elements of the coating.
Сolor in the architecture of art clusters
Authors:   Ural State University of Architecture and Art named after N.S. Alferov, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Nedokusheva V. A. , Kholodova L. P. ,   Ural State University of Architecture and Art named after N.S. Alferov, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Published: October 2023

The article considers the capabilities of color in the organization of the architectural environment of art clusters, highlights the features of art clusters, emphasizes the relationship of the properties of an art cluster with the formation of its color environment.
Muscle Mass and Serum Creatinine Concentration by Race and Ethnicity among Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Delgado Cynthia , Powe Neil R. , Chertow Glenn M. , Grimes Barbara , Johansen Kirsten L.
Published: October 2023

Significance Statement

Serum creatinine is a product of skeletal muscle metabolism. Differences in serum creatinine concentration between Black and non-Black individuals have been attributed to differences in muscle mass but have not been thoroughly examined. Furthermore, other race and ethnic groups have not been considered. If differences in body composition explain differences in serum concentration by race or ethnicity, then estimates of body composition could be used in eGFR equations rather than race. Adjustment for intracellular water (ICW) as a proxy of muscle mass among patients with kidney failure in whom creatinine clearance should minimally influence serum concentration does not explain race- and ethnicity-dependent differences.

Background

Differences in serum creatinine concentration among groups defined by race and ethnicity have been ascribed to differences in muscle mass. We examined differences in serum creatinine by race and ethnicity in a cohort of patients receiving hemodialysis in whom creatinine elimination by the kidney should have little or no effect on serum creatinine concentration and considered whether these differences persisted after adjustment for proxies of muscle mass.

Methods

We analyzed data from 501 participants in the A Cohort Study to Investigate the Value of Exercise in ESKD/Analyses Designed to Investigate the Paradox of Obesity and Survival in ESKD study who had been receiving hemodialysis for >1 year. We examined the independent associations among race and ethnicity (Black, Asian, non-Hispanic White, and Hispanic), serum creatinine, and ICW (L/m2), a proxy for muscle mass, derived by whole-body multifrequency bioimpedance spectroscopy, using multivariable linear regression with adjustment for several demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics. We examined the association of race and ethnicity with serum creatinine concentration with and without adjustment for ICW.

Results

Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients had higher serum creatinine concentrations (+1.68 mg/dl [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.09 to 2.27], +1.61 mg/dl [95% CI, 0.90 to 2.32], and +0.83 [95% CI, 0.08 to 1.57], respectively) than non-Hispanic White patients. Overall, ICW was associated with serum creatinine concentration (0.26 mg/dl per L/m2 ICW; 95% CI, 0.006 to 0.51) but was not statistically significantly different by race and ethnicity. Black, Asian, and Hispanic race and ethnicity remained significantly associated with serum creatinine concentration after adjustment for ICW.

Conclusion

Among patients receiving dialysis, serum creatinine was higher in Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients than in non-Hispanic White patients. Differences in ICW did not explain the differences in serum creatinine concentration across race groups.
I’m Not a Hero, I’m Just Drawn That Way: A Review of Super Bodies: Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact
Authors: Johnson Ryan L
Published: October 2023

This article discusses Super Bodies: Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact by Jeffrey A.Brown (University of Texas Press, 2023).  The book covers six modernartistic styles prevalent in American superhero comics, as well as providingbackground on the historical reception of comic book art.  The review concludes that, while the text maybe less approachable for non-specialists, the book highlights a comparativelyunderexamined aspect of the field of Comics Studies and is a valuable resource.
Insights from the Meaning First Approach and cognition into denominal verbs in child language: Cherrying means ‘eating cherries’, not ‘becoming like a cherry’
Authors: Bleotu Adina Camelia
Published: October 2023

We experimentally investigate the meaning of denominal verbs in child and adult Romanian using a semi-artificial/semi-nonce denominal verb (SAD) paradigm, i.e., using non-existent verbs derived from familiar nouns (a cireşi ‘to cherry’). Importantly, the SAD paradigm allows us to probe into meaning formation without the lexical bias of existing verbs. To see whether children have difficulties understanding SAD verbs in linguistic contexts, we conducted a Contextual Denominal Task. Children were asked to select a matching picture after hearing sentences with SAD verbs in linguistic contexts biasing them for a particular interpretation. Children generally opted for a literal interpretation of a cireşi ‘to cherry’, involving the actual object cherry (‘to pick/eat cherries’), over a figurative interpretation such as a deveni (roşie) ca cireaşa ‘to become (red) like a cherry’, i.e., ‘to blush’ even in figurative-biasing contexts (like Mary cherried when John told her she was beautiful). In order to see whether children perform better when the meaning is made explicit or whether they have a general difficulty with figurative meanings (whether implicit or explicit), we also conducted an Explicit Denominal Paraphrase Task, where children were instead exposed to the corresponding denominal paraphrases (e.g., a deveni ca cireaşa ‘to become like a cherry’). Children performed almost adult-like when the figurative meaning was more explicit. We account for our findings within a Meaning First Approach (Sauerland & Alexiadou 2020; Guasti, Alexiadou & Sauerland 2023), which assumes that compressed meaning is hard, and that decompressing words is subject to two possible principles: (structural and conceptual) simplicity and plausibility. While adults tend to observe plausibility, children prefer simplicity more, generally opting for literal readings, which merge the light verb DO or similar verbs with nouns (Hale & Keyser 2002; Kiparsky 1997).
“YOU ARE OUR PRINCE”: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND PRINCE IN THE KYEVAN CHRONICLE
Authors:   Yaroslavl State University, Lavrenchenko M. L. ,   Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the phraseology of the relations between cities and princes, presented in the 12th-century Kievan (Kyivan) Chronicle. Their relations have long been studied, including the stages of the formation of the veche, the history of the so-called enthronement, and the degree of involvement of the clergy in this process. However, the researchers’ attention was not focused on the relations between members of the dynasty and politically active groups (such as citizens of a certain town), when it came to preparing and conducting military campaigns, making alliances, performing the triumphal meeting of the army leader, and a number of other issues. The analysis of the description of such events reveals that the chronicler often pays attention to politically ambiguous situations, when several Rurikids claimed to be rulers of the town at the same time, and the townspeople’s opinion became decisive. At this point, they could demonstrate their loyalty to the ruler by means of the steady expression “you are our knyaz”, which was complementary to the phrase “you are my people”. Both phrases could be part of more complex utterances that named the predecessors of the prince who had taken care of the town; enumerated certain Christian symbols, such as the shrines of the town; and contained a direct call for subsequent actions. These examples illustrate that a long tradition of creating treaty language patterns existed as early as in the 12th century.
TEMPORAL AND EXPLANATORY CONJUNCTIONS IN DIFFER-ENT TEXTUAL PARTS OF THE KIEVAN CHRONICLE
Authors:   Russian LanguageInstitute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yurieva I. S. ,   Institute of World History,Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2023

The paper examines the ratio of synonymous temporal and expository conjunctions within the six parts of the Kievan Chronicle, previously defined by linguistic features. The author analyzes the proper temporal conjunctions egda and koli, as well as the multifunctional yako and kako and unique for the Kievan chronicle ako in terms of temporal function. The author follows the peculiarities of explanatory appendices with multifunctional conjunctions izhe, chto, ako(zhe), kako, azhe, ozhe and jako. The usage of temporal and explanatory conjunctions in different parts of the Kievan Chronicle can be compared with different Old Rus texts, including other chronicles, both using more and less bookish language – for example, with the bookish Galician Chronicle, the archaic Tale of Bygone Years, or, on the contrary, with the Volhynian Chronicle, whose language is close to the living Old Russian. The study shows that in the parts of the Kievan Chronicle, separated by previously found textual seams in the annals for 1144, 1150, 1152, 1171, and 1183–1184, the strategies for using synonymous subordinating conjunctions are also different. In particular, the contexts for temporal conjunctions change (narrative related to the activities of princes; religious narrative; direct speech of churchmen; direct speech of secular people) and the choice of predicate for the explanatory conjunctions differs ('think', 'know, 'speak/tell', 'swear', 'see', 'hear'). This shows that the Kievan Chronicle was probably composed by six different authors who followed different linguistic guidelines, including those concerning temporal and explanatory conjunctions.
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE ARCHIVE OF THE HERALDRY DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNING SENATE OF RUSSIA
Authors:   St.Petersburg State University, Morozan V. V.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the history of archiving in Imperial Russia using the example of the archive of the heraldic service of the Governing Senate. The author analyzes the service of archivists of the Heraldry Department and their efforts to preserve one of the most important repositories of noble documents. In particular, the work tells about the service of V.V. Kondratyev, N. Ya. Kitaev, V. S. Ring, V. V. Rommel, V. E. Rudakov and S. V. Sudakov in the archive. Their service activities had their own characteristics and are worthy of a separate story about each of them. Thus, within the framework of the article, the author had to dwell only on the main points of their service, noting the contribution of each to the preservation of documents in the archive of the Heraldry Department. Undoubtedly, the most striking and fruitful were the activities of V.V. Romel and his successor V.E. Rudakov, to whom the archive owes not only its safety, but also its professional organization. The author also dwelled on the peculiarities of storage and acquisition of documentary materials in the mentioned Department, noted the difficulties that the archive experienced during the 19th – early 20th centuries. In particular, the article describes the procedure for transferring the archive of the Heraldry of the Kingdom of Poland to the Senate in the 1890s. These documents were kept in the funds of the Heraldry Department until the 1920s, when they were again returned to Poland in accordance with the Treaty of Riga on March 18, 1921. Unfortunately, the archive of the Heraldry of the Kingdom of Poland has not survived, having died in 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising.
THE “PARIS COMMITTEE” PLOT: CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND IMPERIAL ELITES IN RUSSIA IN THE LATER YEARS OF ALEXANDER I’S REIGN
Authors:   University of California, Abdullaev Y. S.
Published: October 2023

Despite the recent surge of interest in studies of conspiracy theories in Russia and post-Soviet countries, scholars still largely neglect the early nineteenth-century period, which is nonetheless crucial for the understanding of the Russian conspiratorial tradition. This paper aims to bridge the existing gap by offering a new interpretation of the conspiracism and dynamics of its production and dissemination in the later years of Alexander I’s reign. Echoing ongoing historiographical debates, it identifies the 1820s as a starting point for the intervention of the conspiratorial discourse into Russian political culture and public opinion. Several crucial factors predetermined the actualization of the myth of global conspiracy at this time: the reception of Western conspiracy theorists’ works, growing mystical sentiments in the court, and the revolutionary crisis in Southern Europe. By applying the “generative” model from the latest conspiracy studies and the theory of political myth, the essay argues that functionality was a core element of the conspiracy mythology in Alexandrine Russia. Civil servants, diplomats, and clergymen at multiple levels of the ruling hierarchy utilized conspiracy narratives to satisfy their demands. Through the myth’s articulation, they helped themselves to comprehend the causality of political events, solve various career problems, pledge loyalty to the monarchy, identify with power hegemony, and struggle in an intra-elite competition. To substantiate the outlined theses, a wide array of archival and published materials related to specific cases of conspiracy rhetoric’s implementation was deployed and analyzed. Overall, the findings presented here might help to open unexplored perspectives for the reexamination of the instrumental relevance of conspiracy theories for the educated classes, to come up with a modified approach for studying Russian conspiratorial culture and the continuity of its modern form with the imperial one.
ZEMSTVO DOCTORS OF THE PERM PROVINCE: FORGOTTEN NAMES (SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURIES)
Authors:   Perm State Medical University, Lyadova V.V. , Nevostruev N.A. ,   Perm State Medical University
Published: October 2023

The phenomenon of zemstvo medicine is still a popular topic in historical studies. Having arisen during the reforms of Alexander II, it completes the formation of the healthcare system in the Russian Empire, covering the largest estate – the peasant population of the country. The peculiarity of this form of medical care was that it went beyond the traditional world medical systems and was a quantitative indicator of emerging elements of civil society in Russia. Thus, zemstvo doctors also acted as representatives of this social process. The article presents the results of the research on the forgotten or little-known names of zemstvo doctors of the Perm province of the pre-revolutionary period. Based on a large number of archival materials, published sources of Perm provincial and district zemstvo assemblies, city Dumas, memoirs and individual publications, the authors present a description of the activities of zemstvo doctors in their professional and public spheres. The contribution of each person to the development of the elements of civil society is evaluated. The paper presents doctors as active practitioners of zemstvo institutions, sanitary service, representatives of the provincial zemstvo hospital. Their dedication and unselfishness in the performance of professional duties, sometimes the tragic circumstances of their fates are revealed, the importance of public activities both at work and on a province and county scale is emphasized. In conclusion, their contribution to the civil development of the Ural territory is not only evaluated, but also extrapolated to the modern complex period of Russian reality.
SACRIFICIAL COMPLEXES OF UST-VAGILSKY HILL ON THE TAVDA RIVER (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF EXCAVATIONS IN 1970)
Authors:   Russian State Professional Pedagogical University, Serikov Yu. B.
Published: October 2023

Ust-Vagilsky Hill is an unusual cult site in the form of a hill with a diameter of about 50 m and a height of up to 6 m is located in the upper reaches of the Tavda river (Garinsky district of the Sverdlovsk region). All epochs from the Mesolithic to the Middle Ages are represented on the hill. Each epoch is characterized by its own features. For the Mesolithic, this is a geometric microlith and an arrowhead on a narrow plate. Ceramic vessels with anthropomorphic images stuck on their corollas were widely used in the Neolithic era. The Neolithic is also characterized by large nucleus and tools on wide (1.5–2.5 cm) plates of light gray weakly siliceous rock. The Eneolithic is represented by ceramic vessels decorated with a variety of geometric patterns from the impressions of a comb stamp, as well as polished arrowheads typical of this era, pendants made of dark red pyrophyllite slate, and the pommel of a mace. The transition period from late Bronze to Early Iron is characterized by ceramics of the Vagil type and remnants of metallurgical production in the form of pieces of slag, baked and crusted clay, and fragments of ceramics. This complex includes ornamental fishing sinkers, individual stone products and a clay stamp, which gives prints of a single-row fine-toothed wave. Among them are arrowheads in the form of wide isosceles triangles and scrapers, from the back and from the abdomen treated with flat retouching. The epoch of the Middle Ages is represented by ceramics of the Zelenogorsk type, an iron knife and bone tools (a dagger, a spearhead, arrowheads and points). The sacrificial character of the complexes is emphasized by the presence of ochre and non-utilitarian products: the pommel of a mace, pendants made of pyrophyllite slate, and individual clay products.
BAKAL DWELLINGS OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES (FOREST-STEPPE OF THE TOBOL AND ISHIM BASIN)
Authors:   University of Tyumen, Matveeva N. P. , Raevskaya N. Y. ,   University of Tyumen
Published: October 2023

The study of housing space is an important step in reconstructing the life support system and the social structure of ancient societies. The article examines different types of housing buildings of the Bakal culture’ population of the early Middle Ages in the Trans-Urals, when the dwellings became more diverse. Data on the dwellings of this archaeological culture were obtained during the excavations of the Bolshoy and Maly Bakalsky, Staro-Lybaevsky-1, Kolovsky, Ust-Utyak-1, Ust-Tersyuk-1, Tsarevo, Papskoe settlements and Isetsky-2, Isetsky-3 settlements. Thus, the authors have information about forty buildings of the Bakal culture. There are two main types of buildings: ground dwellings and semi-dugouts. All of them are single-chamber and are divided into subtypes depending on the construction technique (frame houses, log cabins) and the shape of the housing area (rectangular, oval). Another important part of the house, to which part of the article is devoted, is the hearth. Archaeological information is supplemented by information about the construction of traditional houses of the Bashkirs and indigenous peoples of the north of Western Siberia. The tendency of the preferential use in medieval housing construction of smaller dwellings and log structures relative to the previous time is associated with a change in economic activities, an increase in the mobility of the population, the expansion of trade and the improvement of construction equipment.
ROCK IMAGES OF KHOJIKENT
Authors:   Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kashchey O. A. , Nedashkovsky L. F. ,   Kazan (Volga region) Federal University
Published: October 2023

The limestone rock with petroglyphs in the village of Khodzikent (Uzbek: Xo'jakent) is one of the most well-known and accessible rock art sites of Uzbekistan, with a rich history of discovery and study. The first mentions of signs on the rock have been known in print since 1879, but the systematic study of rock images has been organized by many researchers since the middle of the 20th century, such as H.A. Alpysbaev, G.V. Parfenov, G.V. Shatsky, D. Kabirov, M.M. Khuzhanazarov, etc. In addition to the published data, this work includes unique archival materials that shed new light on the research of the Khodzikent petroglyphs by the Bostandyk archaeological team led by G.V. Parfenov. The analysis of historiographical materials reveals a number of controversial issues related primarily to the quality of fixation of pictorial sources and discrepancies in their chronological attribution. A continuous survey of promising sites and a documentation technique, developed taking into account the specifics of the Khodzikent petroglyphs (the smoothness of their contours), allowed the authors to obtain qualitatively new results: to identify a previously unknown surface with the image of a “rosette”, fix 119 rock images on the “central” rock and determine the sequence of their creation using palimpsests and planigraphy analysis, reflect in digital drawings an integral image of the site of rock art. The relative chronology and analysis of iconography and the pictorial series indicate a possible broad chronological framework for the creation of Khodzikent rock images: from the Eneolithic to the early Middle Ages.
VLADIMIR-SUZDAL MATERIAL OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 12TH CENTURY IN THE KIEVAN CHRONICL
Authors:   Institute of World History,Russian Academy of Sciences, Guimon T. V.
Published: October 2023

The pre-Mongolian annalistic writing of Northeastern Rus is reflected in the Laurentian Chronicle and some other texts close to it. However, one finds much material from the Vladimir-Suzdal Land in the (generally Southern) Hypatian Chronicle, in its annals for the second half of the 12th century. This material is textually close to the corresponding fragments of the Laurentian Chronicle, although many substantial differences exist. This paper develops T.L. Vilkul’s hypothesis that the basic source used by the compiler of the Kievan Chronicle (the 12th-century section of the Hypatian Chronicle) was an annalistic text from the Northeast (which, in turn, contained much Southern material). The Laurentian Chronicle better preserves this text, while in the Kievan Chronicle it was much amplified. Two main conclusions are made in the paper. Firstly, the Northeastern source of the Kievan Chronicle was an earlier version of the Vladimir annals than the version preserved by the Laurentian Chronicle (which, in turn, is an earlier version in comparison with the text of c. 1205 reflected by the Radzivill Chronicle, the Moscow Academy Chronicle, and the Chronicle of Pereyaslavl of Suzdal). Therefore, there was one more editorial episode in the life of the Vladimir annals, at some point around 1200. Secondly, additions made to this source by the compiler of the Kievan Chronicle are significant. They concern the history of the Dormition Cathedral of Vladimir, the naming of children in the family of Vsevolod of Vladimir, and some other topics. As the compiler was a (younger) contemporary of events in question, his additions may be reliable.
Clearing the Red Tape – Towards a Balanced Regulatory Framework for Early Childhood Development
Authors: Ally Nurina
Published: October 2023

The state of early childhood development (ECD) provisioning in South Africa is dire. An onerous regulatory regime is one factor contributing to this crisis. Instead of a developmental and enabling framework, the regulatory landscape is convoluted and overly burdensome. This in turn frustrates the realisation of the rights of children. The author argues that regulatory reform in this context is not only desirable but constitutionally required. The article begins by providing an overview of the evolution of the ECD regulatory landscape in South Africa with a particular focus on health and safety regulation. A shift from under-regulation in the pre-constitutional era to over-regulation in the constitutional era is identified. The author proceeds to argue that South Africa's current state of affairs is animated in part by a failure to articulate the full set of interests that should inform a balanced ECD regulatory regime. Pathways towards a more coherent and coordinated regulatory framework for ECD health and safety standards are suggested. The proposed reforms, albeit limited, have the potential to offer immediate relief to both under-resourced providers and overburdened administrators
The protective effect of DNase I in retinal vein occlusion
Authors: Deng Guohua , Zou Xi , Liu Zhinan , Ren Hang , Li Yanting , Chen Bin , Zhang Jun
Published: October 2023

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) ranks as the second most prevalent retinal vascular disease, following diabetic retinopathy. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) play an important role in vascular diseases. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between NETs and RVO, and to discern the potential role of deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) in the prevention and treatment of RVO through the modulation of NETs. We analyzed circulating NETs biomarkers, namely cell-free DNA (cf-DNA), myeloperoxidase (MPO)-DNA, and neutrophil elastase (NE), in 30 RVO patients and 30 healthy individuals. We established an RVO mouse model using a retinal laser, and the mice were categorized into two groups: the DNase I group and the control group. Retinal images were taken at predetermined time points, and the state of the retinal vessels was assessed. Both tissue and blood samples were harvested for analysis of NETs expression through methods such as western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Our finding indicate an increase in circulating NETs biomarkers in human and mouse RVO cases, while also verifying the presence of NETs in the retinal thrombus of the RVO model. Both in vitro and in vivo tests revealed that DNase I attenuated NETs formation. Moreover, DNase I injections led to diminished NETs biomarker levels and a reduced duration of the thrombus after the RVO model establishment. Consequently, DNase I, a well-established modulator of NETs formation, might exhibit protective properties in the prevention and treatment of RVO.
Modified one-step growth (mOSG) assay v2
Authors: JP. Lievens Eva
Published: October 2023

This protocol describes a modified one-step growth assay, as presented in the manuscript "Efficient assays to quantify the life history traits of algal viruses" (Lievens et al. 2023, Applied & Environmental Microbiology, doi.org/10.1128/aem.01659-23). It is designed to quantify the adsorption constant, depolarization probability, lysis time, and burst size of chloroviruses (large, lytic dsDNA viruses). The protocol should also be applicable to other lytic viruses that are large enough to be counted by flow cytometry. Compared to a classic one-step growth assay, this protocol uses multiple MOPs (virion:host ratios), miniaturization, and flow cytometry to increase efficiency. Briefly, viruses and host cells (algae) are mixed at a high concentration and allowed to adsorb, infections are synchronized by 1:1000 dilution, diluted suspensions are aliquoted, and independent aliquots are sampled every 2h. The samples are then measured with flow cytometry, and non-linear statistical models used to estimate the adsorption constant, lysis time, burst size, and depolarization probability. See the associated manuscript for a full description and schematic figures, as well as the statistical model.
Modified survival (mS) assay v2
Authors: JP Lievens Eva
Published: October 2023

This protocol describes a modified survival assay, as presented in the paper "Efficient assays to quantify the life history traits of algal viruses" (Lievens et al. 2023, Applied & Environmental Microbiology, doi.org/10.1128/aem.01659-23). It is designed to quantify the specific infectivity and mortality rate of chloroviruses (large, lytic dsDNA viruses). The protocol should also be applicable to other lytic viruses that are large enough to be counted by flow cytometry. For viruses that are not large enough to be counted by flow cytometry, this protocol could be adjusted to start with different MOIs. It would then measure the mortality rate only. Compared to a classic survival assay (or decay assay, inactivation assay, ...), this protocol uses predetermined virion concentrations and miniaturization to increase efficiency. Briefly, suspensions containing 50000, 5000, 500, or 50 virions/ml are prepared for each virus, these suspensions are split into aliquots, and independent aliquots are used to do an MPN-like assay after 0, 7, 14, ... days. The MPN-like assay involves distributing a 50000, a 5000, a 500, and a 50 virions/ml aliquot across 16 liquid cultures of host cells (algae) and observing the number of cultures that are lysed. Non-linear statistical models are then used to estimate the initial concentration and decline of infectious virions. See the associated manuscript for a full description and schematic figures, as well as the statistical model.
Détection directe du poliovirus par séquençage nanopore V2 v1
Authors: Shaw Alex
Published: October 2023

ABSTRAIT Ce protocole est une mise à jour du protocole décrit dans l'article “"Rapid and sensitive direct detection and identificationof poliovirus from stool and environmental surveillance samples using nanopore sequencing” par Shaw et al dans le Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2020), DOI : 10.1128/JCM.00920-20 et est communément connu sous le nom de détection directe du poliovirus par séquençage des nanopores (DDNS). Le protocole vise à amplifier la région VP1 du poliovirus avec une PCR nichée utilisant des amorces panEV suivie d'une amplification de la séquence VP1 à l'aide defs amorces Q8/Y7. Nous utilisons des amorces à code-barres car cela simplifie grandement le processus ultérieur de préparation de la bibliothèque. Les séquences d'amorces pour les amorces panEV, les amorces Q8/Y7 et les amorces Q8/Y7 à code-barres se trouvent dans l'ensemble de données S1 de la publication. Ce protocole devrait être utilisé avec les réactifs de séquençage chimique Oxford Nanopore kit14 et le séquenceur MinION Mk1B, MinION Mk1C ou GridION AVANT DE COMMENCER Ce protocole décrit l’amplification de la séquence VP1, l’attribution des code-barres aux échantillons, et la préparation de la bibliothèque. Nous prévoyons que les utilisateurs auront effectué une extraction d'ARN avant ce protocole pour extraire l'ARN du poliovirus. Nous recommandons le kit Roche High Pure Viral RNA (avec protéinase K ajoutée), le QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit ou le MagMAX Viral RNA Isolation Kit pour ce processus. Amorces VP1 à code-barres : Pour un séquençage complet dans des plaques à 96 puits, nous recommandons l’achat et l’assemblage d’une plaque d’amorce à 96 puits avec 10 µM d’amorce Y7 à code-barres et 10 µM d’amorce Q8 à code-barres dans chaque puits. Chaque puits contient des amorces Q8 et Y7 avec le même code-barres unique, par exemple A1 = Y7 avec code-barres 1 et Q8 avec code-barres 1, A2 = Y7 avec code-barres 2 et Q8 avec code-barres 2, etc. L'ensemble complet de 96 séquences d'amorces codées à barres est présenté dans Dataset_S1 de Shaw et al, 2020
Nanopore Sequencing with Flongle Flow Cells v1
Authors: iGEM NUS
Published: October 2023

The 2023 NUS-Singapore iGEM Team followed this protocol to sequence their STAR oligo variants. The original protocol was released by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, but due to the use of a new type of flow cell in the experiment, some minor modifications to the steps were made to tailor it to our project.
Promoting Digital Innovation for Sustainability in the Public Sector
Authors:   Information Systems & Tech Management, UNSW, Joukhadar George , Jiang Rachel ,   Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Harrington Kate ,   Government of NSW, Thorogood Alan ,   MIT Center for Information Systems Research
Published: October 2023

Digital technologies and their uptake in society have advanced more rapidly than any innovation in history. However, research into how the public sector uses digital innovation has been slow to develop. Government has an essential role to play in sustainability by setting and enforcing policies around subjects such as pollution and carbon taxes, making digital innovation in government critical for digital sustainability. Further, the public sector’s values and priorities differ from those of the private sector, which confounds simple comparisons in areas such as digital ways of working and efficiency drivers. This paper draws on the public management literature and uses an exploratory and interpretive field study of a leading digital government. The research identifies six barriers to digital innovation within the New South Wales government, a world-leader in digital integration. The barriers are: varying digital maturity, non-digital mindset, slow mobilization, service-based silos, premature solutioning, and failure to align investment in digital innovation with broader government priorities. The paper identifies initiatives enabling world-class digital innovation and driving effective change. These enablers are structural service integration, ecosystem engagement, technology modernization, customer-centric strategies and processes, and agility in management. This paper finds that digital capability gaps and core rigidities interact requiring a comprehensive approach to realize the significant benefits offered to citizens and the environment.
Beyond Digital Data and Information Technology: Conceptualizing Data-Driven Culture
Authors:   University of Osnabrück, Anton Eduard , Duong Thuy ,   University of Osnabrück, Aptyka Markus ,   University of Osnabrück, Teuteberg Frank ,   University of Osnabrück
Published: October 2023

Abstract Background: The role of a data-driven culture in improving organizational performance is widely recognized, but its conceptual definition lacks uniformity, leading to the existence of various constructs. This paper proposes a guiding framework for a data-driven culture, aiming to foster a unified understanding that aids both researchers and practitioners in the information systems (IS) field. Method: Adopting a qualitative research approach, this study conducts a systematic literature review to discern the breadth and depth of data-driven culture as portrayed in previous works. Alongside this, ten interviews were carried out with professionals well-versed in the application of data-driven strategies. Results: The study uncovers the multifaceted nature of a data-driven culture, highlighting its influence on decision-making practices within organizations. It identifies a range of characteristics relevant to the construct and consolidates these into an integrative framework, thereby developing a conceptual definition for data-driven culture. Conclusion: The paper contributes to the IS field by providing a framework that illuminates the concept of data-driven culture. This new understanding aids researchers in consistently theorizing the same phenomenon, supports the development of refined metrics for assessing data-driven culture, and paves the way for future research in this area. For practitioners, this framework delineates the characteristics of a data-driven culture and their interplay, enabling a more informed approach to cultural change efforts. Moreover, it highlights the importance of acknowledging the wider cultural context, and provides mechanisms to balance the emphasis on tools and values.
The Influence of Campaign Presentation Cues on Crowdfunding Performance – Reviewing the Empirical Reward-Based Crowdfunding Literature
Authors:   University of Bamberg, Raab Maximilian
Published: October 2023

Abstract Background: Reward-based crowdfunding (RBCF) is an established funding mechanism for entrepreneurs, in which they present their ideas through campaign presentations to persuade backers. Compared to investors, who focus more on the merits of the information presented, crowdfunding backers pay attention to cues such as the entrepreneurs’ characteristics and the appeal of the campaign. Accordingly, researchers investigated cues, i.e., snippets of information embedded within different communication modalities that facilitate the interpretation of the campaign and entrepreneur. Thus, knowledge of how cues affect decision-making and funding performance has become important for researchers and practitioners. However, current research often investigated cues in isolation that are fragmented across literature and does not provide a straightforward understanding of how cues embedded in campaign presentations affect funding performance. Method: This review synthesizes past RBCF literature to provide a comprehensive concept-centric categorization of how cues affect funding performance. Results: The review analyzed 71 articles and identified three main research topics, namely “communication strategies”, “perceived entrepreneurs' characteristics”, and “appeal to emotions”. The review developed 14 corresponding concept-centric sub-categories of cues and reported their effects on funding performance (significant negative, non-significant, significant positive, inverted U-shaped). Vote-counting shows that some sub-categories tend to have overall positive or negative effects, with first indications of an often-neglected inverted U-shape effect. Yet, the effect’s direction is not straightforward for all sub-categories. Also, further research is necessary to explore what specific combinations of cues moderate, complement, or substitute for each other’s effects, including non-linear assumptions. Also, there is room to investigate fruitful, not yet analyzed, cues and theoretical lenses. Conclusion: This review contributes to the RBCF literature by providing detailed insights into the effects of cues embedded within the campaign presentation on funding performance. Such a better understanding can benefit all involved parties.