bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Residuos Sólidos y Cambio Climático
Authors: Serna Mendoza Ciro Alfonso , Serna Giraldo Diana Sofia
Published: August 2023

El presente trabajo, toma como referencia, una discusión alrededor de lo que significan los residuos sólidos en el ámbito del cambio climático. Los análisis bibliográficos colocan en la discusión lo complejo que se está volviendo el tratamiento de este tema, en los ámbitos prácticos. La presente investigación, se propuso como objetivo fundamental establecer la relación existente entre los residuos sólidos y el cambio climático. Este aspecto, es de fundamental importancia debido a que en la práctica no suele establecerse dicha relación. Por el contrario, lo que se suele encontrar en la literatura son estudios que realizan análisis aislados. Para el desarrollo del cumplimiento, del objetivo principal se llevó a cabo una revisión de fuentes secundarias, procedente de diferentes bases de datos, en donde se encontró una literatura profusa sobre el tema objeto de estudio. Al revisarse, la literatura se encuentra que los residuos sólidos vienen produciendo una gran cantidad de contaminantes, que van desde la contaminación atmosférica, hasta afectar la salud humana. Lo anterior permitió concluir, que se hace necesario el establecimiento de políticas públicas que permitan trabajar en los territorios las problemáticas atinentes al mal manejo que se les da a los residuos sólidos.
LABOR MARKET AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MARKET IN UKRAINE IN WAR AND POST-WAR RECOVERY: LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THE ELIMINATION OF IMBALANCE
Authors:   State Organization “V. Mamutov Institute of Economic and Legal Research of NAS of Ukraine”, Ustymenko V.A. , Dzhabrailov R.A. ,   State Organization “V. Mamutov Institute of Economic and Legal Research of NAS of Ukraine”
Published: August 2023

Several issues caused by disparities between the labor market and the market for educational services in Ukraine have been investigated. Some scientifically substantiated ways to eliminate the professional-qualification imbalance in the labor market have been proposed. Suggestions have been prepared for improving the current legislation in the researched sphere, taking into account the prospects of post-war recovery. In particular, measures have been proposed to prepare a substantively detailed mid-term forecast of the demand for specialists and labor force in the labor market, including information on expected labor market demands for specific professional job titles. Additionally, it has been suggested to ensure annual publication of the mid-term forecast for the demand of specialists and labor force in the labor market. The expediency of amending Article 22, Part 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Basic Principles of Youth Policy” has been substantiated, providing that the state guarantee for job placement in the field of expertise for a period of not less than three years applies to young professionals – graduates of vocational (vocational-technical), advanced vocational and higher education institutions, regardless of ownership form, the demand for which was determined by the state and/or regional order. Attention is drawn to the inadmissibility of the state's retreat from guarantees of employment for graduates of vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions, which may create additional demotivating factors and complicate the situation in the labor market, especially during the period of post-war recovery of the Ukrainian economy. The expediency of using direct and indirect means of state regulation separately or simultaneously has been argued, such as reducing the licensed volume of preparation of excess specialists, or paying taxes for excess training of certain specialties by citizens who have chosen them for preparation, which are excessive for the domestic labor market.
ОЦІНЮВАННЯ НАДІЙНОСТІ СКЛАДНИХ СИСТЕМ В УМОВАХ НЕВИЗНАЧЕНОСТІ У КОНТЕКСТІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ СТІЙКОСТІ
Authors: Пирожков С. , Резнікова О. , Гнатюк С. , Курята Я.
Published: August 2023

Вступ. Наявні методи оцінювання стійкості ключових процесів та об’єктів у межах держави та суспільства як складних соціальних систем потребують розвитку й удосконалення з метою підвищення рівня точності та об’єктивності результатів такого оцінювання.Проблематика. Існує нагальна потреба розвитку методів оцінювання надійності складних систем в умовах невизначеності у контексті забезпечення національної стійкості, що є інноваційним і перспективним напрямком міждисциплінарних досліджень.Мета. Розроблення рекомендацій щодо формування методології оцінювання безперервності державного управління як елементу забезпечення національної стійкості.
Матеріали й методи. Методологія передбачає дослідження наукової літератури та публікацій з відкритих джерел із використанням методів аналізу й синтезу, а також системного, логічного, структурно-функціонального, компаративного, абстрактно-логічного та інших методів.Результати. Доведено, що для оцінювання безперервності урядування як процесу, що генерується складною соціальною системою, можуть застосовуватися як якісні, так і кількісні методи, зокрема й математичні методи на основі теорії надійності складних технічних систем. Удосконалено метод кількісного оцінювання надійності складних технічних систем через урахування властивостей багаторежимності об’єктів, можливості зміни їхньої структури під час функціонування і часу роботи складників у різних режимах функціонування. Розраховано ефект від застосуванняудосконаленого методу на прикладі оцінювання надійності системи урядового зв’язку та її підсистем.Висновки. Використання на практиці методології оцінювання безперервності державного управління, яку необхідно розробити на основі системного й комплексного застосування кількісних і якісних методів, має виключно важливе значення для підвищення ефективності стратегічного планування у сфері національної безпеки та стійкості.
Species Diversity and Distribution of Synanthropic Acarid Mites (Acariformes, Acaridia) in Transcarpathia
Authors: Dudynska A. T. , Romanko V. O. , Dudynsky T. T. , Karabiniuk M. M. , Zhovnerchuk O. V.
Published: August 2023

This article presents the results of research on the species composition of acarid mites and their abundance in Transcarpathia. 24 species of acarids were identified in the studied substrates. The maximum number of species was found in the lowlands – 24, in the foothills – 20, and in the mountainous areas — 17. The highest number of mites was collected in the foothills (2031 individuals), and the lowest — in the mountain area (1149). The indices of the species diversity of acarid mites in different altitudinal zones were not characterized by significant fluctuations. A significant correlation (-0.75) was found between altitudinal zonation and the number of mites species. The lowest indicators of species richness and number of acarid mites were identified in haylofts, regardless of their zonal distribution. On the other hand, in the other synanthropic sites we studied, the greatest diversity of mites was found in storehouses and the maximum number of mites in barns.
Description of the Nematode Dirofilaria repens (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) Parasitic in Dogs in Ukraine
Authors: Yevstafieva V. , Stybel V. , Gutyj B. , Leno M. , Kravchenko S. , Dmitrenko N. , Syzonenko N. , Opara N.
Published: August 2023

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease of domestic and wild carnivores and humans. Subcutaneous migration of the parasite Dirofilaria repens Railliet & Henry, 1911 may cause local swelling with variable localisation. In humans, this parasite can cause damage to the lungs, male genitalia and eyes. The range of D. repens is constantly expanding into new areas and, considering the zoonotic potential of this parasite, it is important to extend the existing data on the morphology of D. repens. The present study provides a morphometric description of D. repens nematodes obtained from subcutaneous tissues of dogs in Ukraine. The aim of this study was to highlight the key features for the identification of parasites of this species. For males, 27 morphometric characteristics were identified, characterising the overall size of the body and the oesophagus, the thickness of the cuticle in the region of the mouth opening, the localisation of the nerve ring and the cloaca, the morphological structure and metric parameters of the spicules, and the length of the tail. For females, 18 morphometric traits were identified that, in addition to common parameters, characterize cuticle thickness in the region of the vulva, localisation of the vulva and anus, body width in the regions of the anus and vulva, and tail length. This report adds to the existing data on the morphological and metric characteristics of D. repens nematodes.
Diversity of Parent Emotions and Physician Responses During End-of-Life Conversations
Authors: Prins Sanne , Linn Annemiek J. , van Kaam Anton H.L.C. , van de Loo Moniek , van Woensel Job B.M. , van Heerde Marc , Dijk Peter H. , Kneyber Martin C.J. , de Hoog Matthijs , Simons Sinno H.P. , Akkermans Aranka A. , Smets Ellen M.A. , de Vos Mirjam A.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

To provide support to parents of critically ill children, it is important that physicians adequately respond to parents’ emotions. In this study, we investigated emotions expressed by parents, physicians’ responses to these expressions, and parents’ emotions after the physicians’ responses in conversations in which crucial decisions regarding the child’s life-sustaining treatment had to be made.

METHODS

Forty-nine audio-recorded conversations between parents of 12 critically ill children and physicians working in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of 3 Dutch university medical centers were coded and analyzed by using a qualitative inductive approach.

RESULTS

Forty-six physicians and 22 parents of 12 children participated. In all 49 conversations, parents expressed a broad range of emotions, often intertwining, including anxiety, anger, devotion, grief, relief, hope, and guilt. Both implicit and explicit expressions of anxiety were prevalent. Physicians predominantly responded to parental emotions with cognition-oriented approaches, thereby limiting opportunities for parents. This appeared to intensify parents’ expressions of anger and protectiveness, although their anxiety remained under the surface. In response to more tangible emotional expressions, for instance, grief when the child’s death was imminent, physicians provided parents helpful support in both affect- and cognition-oriented ways.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings illustrate the diversity of emotions expressed by parents during end-of-life conversations. Moreover, they offer insight into the more and less helpful ways in which physicians may respond to these emotions. More training is needed to help physicians in recognizing parents’ emotions, particularly implicit expressions of anxiety, and to choose helpful combinations of responses.
Agressividade e psicopatia
Authors: Esteves Germano Gabriel Lima , De Melo Márcio Braga , Cordeiro Emanuel Duarte de Almeida
Published: August 2023

A agressividade e a psicopatia estão relacionadas com o funcionamento do córtex pré-frontal, cuja maturação leva aproximadamente 21 anos. Assim, objetivou-se identificar a existência de diferenças entre um grupo de adolescentes, com no máximo 20 anos de idade, e um grupo de detentos no tocante ao nível de agressividade e psicopatia. Para tanto, contou-se com a participação de 48 detentos do sexo masculino, com idade média de 34,6 (DP = 8,68) e 48 adolescentes do sexo masculino, com idade média de 17,75 (DP = 1,15). Os participantes responderam ao Questionário de Agressão de Buss-Perry, a Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy scale – LSRS e o um questionário sociodemográfico. Os resultados dos testes Mann-Whitney e teste t de student indicaram a existência de diferenças significativas apenas para a psicopatia secundária, sendo mais característica em adolescentes. Os achados foram discutidos como base no desenvolvimento do Córtex Pré-Frontal nos construtos avaliados.
Addiction substitution and concurrent recovery in gambling disorder: Who substitutes and why?
Authors: Kim Hyoun S. , McGrath Daniel S. , Hodgins David C.
Published: August 2023

Objectives

When individuals recover from gambling disorder, their involvement in other potentially addictive substances and behaviors may also subsequently increase (substitution) or decrease (concurrent recovery). The objectives of this study were to identify and compare recovery processes associated with substitution and concurrent recovery in gambling disorder.

Methods

A mixed-method study was conducted with 185 people who were recovered from gambling disorder. Semi-structured interviews were used to: (i) establish onset and recovery of gambling disorder as well as other substance and behavioral addictions; and (ii) assess processes (e.g., reasons, emotional state, helpfulness) associated with addiction substitution and concurrent recovery. Participants also completed a survey assessing demographic characteristics, gambling behaviors, and psychological characteristics to compare demographic and clinical differences between participants who engaged in addiction substitution, concurrent recovery, or neither (controls).

Results

The most frequently reported reason for engaging in addiction substitution was as a substitute coping mechanism. The most reported reason for engaging in concurrent recovery was due to the addictions being mutually influenced. Negative emotional states were common when engaging in both addiction substitution and concurrent recovery. Although the three groups did not differ on gambling characteristics, addiction substitution was associated with greater underlying vulnerabilities including childhood adversity, impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, and, maladaptive coping skills.

Conclusion

Transdiagnostic treatments that target the underlying mechanisms of addictions may reduce the likelihood of engaging in addiction substitution.
Crohn’s disease in children. Clinical case
Authors:   National Pirogov Мemorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Dudnyk V.M. , Furman V.H. ,   National Pirogov Мemorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Kutsak O.V. ,   National Pirogov Мemorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Pasik V.Yu. ,   National Pirogov Мemorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing disease characterized by transmural granulomatous-ulcerative inflammation affecting some or all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Purpose - to acquaint practicing doctors with the features of the manifestations, differential diagnosis and course of CD in children. The features of the differential diagnosis and clinical course of CD are given. The basic diagnostic value of complaints, anamnesis, clinical picture, laboratory and instrumental methods of research, histological study of a biopsy of the cecum and appendix is highlighted. Microscopic examination of the cecum biopsy revealed the presence of a corrugated surface of the mucous membrane of the large intestine with focally slightly disturbed histoarchitectonics: crypts of various sizes and shapes, some with an unevenly expanded lumen. The cellular composition of the crypts is represented by colonocytes and goblet cells with reduced mucus formation, the presence of single crypt abscesses. Own plate with foci of fibrosis, unevenly infiltrated with lymphocytes, plasma cells, segmented nuclear neutrophils, eosinophils, basal plasmacytosis is noted. The muscle plate is slightly thickened, with uneven full blood vessels, infiltrated with lymphocytes, plasma cells, segmented neutrophils, with the presence of single lymphoid follicles (“incomplete granulomas”). The morphological picture may correspond to CD (taking into account endoscopic, clinical, anamnestic and other data). The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent of the child’s parents was obtained for the research. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
Assessment of immunological indicators in children with behavioral disorders due to perinatal cerebrovascular lesions
Authors:   State Institute of Family and Youth Policy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Boltivets S.I. , Gonchar T.O. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Uralova L.T. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Gonchar O.A. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Chelyadyn Yu.Ya. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Purpose - a comprehensive study of the immune system of patients with deviant behavior due to perinatal pathology. Materials and methods. The sample consisted of 43 boys aged 7 to 15 years with a history of perinatal hemorrhagic and hypoxic-ischemic cerebrovascular injuries, which later provoked various forms of non-psychotic deviant behavior. To check the results, a control group consisting of 43 mentally and physically healthy children and adolescents was selected. The main group, which showed persistent deviant behavior, was prescribed a drug whose active substance is dalargin, a peptide compound whose structure includes 6 amino acid residues. Clinical-amnestic, clinical-psychopathological, neurosonography was used to diagnose perinatal cerebrovascular injuries in newborns (in history) with subsequent use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods, statistical data processing was carried out using «SPSS 16.0» and «Excel» programs from the «Microsoft Office 2003» package. Results. The study of T- and so-called T-active lymphocytes of the peripheral blood showed that before treatment, a significant decrease in the content of these cells was observed in children (to 4.26±0.80% and 22.42±0.69% against 65.81±1.66% 44.42±1.25% in the control group, p>0.05). Proliferative activity changes significantly in response to T- and B-mitogens. Proliferative activity recovered completely (25.56±3.26% and 59.72±2.19% vs. 57.23±1.51% in the control group). Conclusions. Children and adolescents with pronounced deviant behavior of residual organic genesis, resistant to traditional therapy, are characterized by significant changes in the immune status caused by dysimmunoglobulinemia, imbalance of the lymphocyte subpopulation, suppression of the functional activity of these populations on mitogens, which indicates secondary immunodeficiency. The therapeutic effectiveness of the dalargin-peptide compound is determined by its function as an immunocorrector in treatment-resistant behavioral disorders. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
The state of oral hygiene, periodontal tissues and assessment of fine motor skills of hands in children with cerebral palsy
Authors:   Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ukraine, Gevkaliuk N.O.
Published: August 2023

Children with cerebral palsy often face difficulties in controlling their own movements and coordinating muscle activities, making even simple tasks such as individual oral hygiene challenging to perform. Purpose - to assess the index of individual oral hygiene and periodontal tissue condition, development of fine motor skills in children with cerebral palsy to determine the quality of tooth brushing. Materials and methods. The study included 34 children aged 8-12 years with cerebral palsy. The oral hygiene status was determined clinically and using the Fedorov-Volodkina oral hygiene index. The periodontal tissue condition was assessed using the PMA index, the bleeding index by Muhlleman, and the periodontal index. The level of fine motor skills development was assessed using the Motor Giftedness Scale by N.I. Ozeretskyi and special techniques with tasks of different content. Results. The indicators of the level of development and individual components of motor functions, including fine motor skills of the hands in children with cerebral palsy according to the Motor Giftedness Scale by N.I. Ozeretskyi, were 6.67±1.16 points, and 3.12±1.10 and 2.10±0.03 points according to special techniques with tasks of different content. The assessment of oral hygiene using the Fedorov-Volodkina index showed that only 8.82% of cases were rated as «good» «satisfactory» in 26.47% of cases, and «unsatisfactory» in 64.71% of cases. The qualitative assessment of the oral hygiene index showed an average score of 2.5±0.02 points. The PMA index in children with cerebral palsy was 41.67%, bleeding index was 1.47±0.01, and periodontal index was 1.21±0.09. Conclusions. The results of the study showed that due to the impaired development of fine motor skills of the hands in children with cerebral palsy, mechanical cleaning of teeth from dental plaque is complicated, which negatively affects oral hygiene and periodontal tissue condition. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the institution mentioned in the work. Informed consent from the children’s parents was obtained for the research. No conflict of interests was declared by the author.
RESILIENCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF THE DOMESTICATED ASIAN REDTAIL CATFISH Hemibagrus nemurus TO HYPOXIA CONDITION
Authors: Iswantari Aliati , Kurniawan Kurniawan , Prakoso Vitas Atmadi , Radona Deni , Irawan Deni , Putri Fera Permata , Cahyanti Wahyulia , Arifin Otong Zenal , Subagja Jojo , Gustiano Rudhy , Kusmini Irin Iriana , Wibowo Arif , Kristanto Anang Hari
Published: August 2023

Hypoxia is one of the critical issues in aquaculture production systems as it can lead to physiological disturbances in cultured fish. This research aimed to evaluate the tolerance level and physiological responses of domesticated Asian redtail catfish Hemibagrus nemurus reared in various hypoxia conditions. A total of 12 fish/treatment were acclimated to gradually decreased dissolved oxygen treatments until fish experienced aquatic surface respiratory (ASR) and loss of equilibrium (LOE). Cortisol, haemoglobin, and glucose levels were detected in the blood plasma to evaluate the stress response of the fish to hypoxia. The result showed that ASR of H. nemurus was identified at 2.17 ± 0.14 ppm of dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration with the percentage of ASR was 77.67 ± 9.53%, while LOE critical of H. nemurus happened at 0.63 ± 0.15 ppm of DO where 55.56 ± 4.81% of the fish experienced LOE. There were significant differences in the values of physiological parameters (blood cortisol, haemoglobin, and glucose) between control and treatments as fish experienced LOE (P<0.05). In the present  study, it was found that the Asian redtail catfish is classified as a hypoxia-sensitive fish group. Tehis finding is valuable information for the rearing and growing of the fish to provide an optimal DO concentration for their growth and survival.
Jesus the Sect Leader in Comparative Perspective
Authors: Rothstein Mikael
Published: August 2023

This article seeks to expand our view of the New Testament’s Jesus by tentatively comparing him to present day sect leaders. With reference to ancient Christian writings, the article shows how the texts’ Jesus seems to share a significant number of traits with his modern peers, and that he is best understood in that context. It is thus—time and place taken into consideration—suggested that the historical Jesus was forged in sociocultural processes rather similar to those that form present day sect leaders, but also that his presumed mindset reflects that of a typical sect leader. In order to show one particular benefit from this comparative exercise, it is suggested that Scientology’s founder and leader, L. Ron Hubbard, is reaching his post–mortem apotheosis in ways similar to those detectable in the ancient case of Jesus. Finally, it is suggested that the characteristics of Jesus the godhead, developed from the characteristics of Jesus the sect leader.
The Religion of Falun Gong, by Benjamin Penny
Authors: Cusack Carole M
Published: August 2023

The Religion of Falun Gong, by Benjamin Penny, University of Chicago Press, 2012. 272pp. Hb. US$62.00, ISBN-13: 9780226655017; PDF US$62.00, ISBN-13: 9780226655024; ePub US$62.00, ISBN-13: 9780226655024.
LSTM-BASED SERVER AND ROUTE SELECTION IN DISTRIBUTED AND HETEROGENEOUS SDN NETWORK
Authors: Hoang Nam-Thang , Tong Van , Tran Hai Anh , Duong Cong Son , Nguyen Tran Le Tuan
Published: August 2023

Today, the Software-defined Network, with its advantages such as greater reliability via automation, more efficient network management, cost-savings, and faster scalability, is increasingly being deployed in many network systems and network operators. The most common deployment architecture is a distributed system with the existence of many independent domains, each controlled by an SDN controller. One of the well-known applications in SDN is server selection and routing. However, deploying server and route selection in distributed and heterogeneous SDN networks faces two issues. First, the lack of global views of the whole system is because the inter-communication between SDN domains has not been standardized for the distributed and heterogeneous SDN network. To solve this issue, we use our previous work, an open East-West interface called SINA, to adaptively guarantee the network state consistency of the distributed SDN network with multiple domains. Secondly, selecting the path for packet transmission based only on the current network states of a local SDN domain is ineffective as it can bring over-utilization to several links and under-utilization to others. Predicting the link cost of the whole path from the source to the destination is necessary. Therefore, this paper proposes an LSTM-based link cost prediction for the server and route selection mechanism in a distributed and heterogeneous SDN network. The experimental results show that our proposal improves up to 15% of link utilization, reduces 10% of packet loss, and obtains the lowest servers’response time compared to benchmarks
A STUDY OF DATA AUGMENTATION AND ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINE TRANSLATION FOR VIETNAMESE SIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Nguyen Thi Bich Diep , Phung Trung Nghia , Vu Tat Thang
Published: August 2023

Sign languages are independent languages of deaf communities. The translation from normal languages (i.e., Vietnamese Language - VL) as long as other sign languages to Vietnamese sign language (VSL) is a meaningful task that breaks down communication barriers and improves the quality of life for the deaf community. In this paper, we experimented with and proposed several methods for building and improving models for the VL to VSL translation task. We presented a data augmentation method to improve the performance of our neural machine translation models. Using an initial dataset of 10k bilingual sentence pairs, we were able to obtain a new dataset of 60k sentence pairs with a perplexity score no more than 1.5 times that of the original dataset. Experiments on the original dataset showed that rule-based models achieved the highest BLEU score of 68.02 among the translation models. However, with the augmented dataset, the Transformer model achieved the best performance with a BLEU score of 89.23, which is significantly better than that of other conventional approach methods.
HUMAN GAIT ANALYSIS USING HYBRID CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: Nguyen Khang , Nguyen Viet V. , Mai Nga T. , Nguyen An H. , Nguyen Anh V.
Published: August 2023

Human gait analysis is a promising method of researching on human activities like walking or sitting. It reflects the habits of one person and can be observed in any activity that person performs. The patterns in human movements are influenced by many factors, including physiology, social, psychological, and health factors. Differences in limb movements help identify gait patterns, which are often measured using inertial measurement unit sensors (IMU) like gyroscopes and accelerometers placed in various locations throughout the body. 
 
This paper analyses the combination of IMU sensors and electromyography sensors (EMG) to improve the identification accuracy of human movements. We propose the hybrid convolutional neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory neuron network (LSTM) for the human gait analysis problem to achieve an accuracy of 0.9418, better than other models including pure CNN models. By using CNN's image classification advancements, we analyse multivariate time series sensor signals by using a sliding window to transform sensor data into image representation and principal component analysis (PCA) to reduce the data dimensionality. To tackle the dataset imbalance issue, we re-weight our model loss by the inverse effective number of samples in each class. We use the human gait HuGaDB dataset with unique characteristics, for gait analysis.
Characteristics of suspended sediment concentration and distribution of maximum coastal turbidity of the Mekong river
Authors: Nguyen Ngoc Tien
Published: August 2023

This paper presents the results of applying a 3D mathematical model to study the in the Mekong riverside area’s maximum turbidity zone (MTZ). This study has established and calibrated a three-dimensional system model with a combination of hydraulics-waves and suspended sediment transport with measured data in the study area. Based on the calculated scenarios for the flood and the dry seasons, the results show the occurrence of MTZs in the riparian zone of the Mekong river with typical suspended sediment concentrations ranging from 0.04–1.0 kg/m3 dry season and 0.2–1.1 kg/m3 flood season. The location and size of the MTZs change seasonally with the interaction between freshwater and tidal oscillations. They appear more in the dry season. At high tide, seawater with high salinity intrudes into estuaries with a range of up to 50 km, causing disturbance and flocculation. While in the flood season, the distribution of the largest turbidity has moved the floodplain with a range of about 20 km.
The application of Google Earth Engine platform to assess the erosion - accretion processes of the estuary and coastal areas of Tra Khuc river, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam
Authors: Dao Dinh Cham , Nguyen Van Hong , Nguyen Ngoc Thang , Nguyen Thanh Binh
Published: August 2023

Along with storms, tides,... human activities have also affected the erosion - accretion process of the coast and estuaries. When global climate change increases the risk of shoreline change in a negative manner, monitoring and quick assessment of this change is of great importance. Google has developed a cloud computing platform, called Google Earth Engine, to effectively address the challenges of big data analysis. This study aims at exploiting and processing multi-temporal satellite images of the Google Earth Engine platform (GEE), combined with topographic data since 1965 to monitor changes in estuary and shoreline of the coastal area of Cua Dai, Tra Khuc river, Quang Nam province during a period of 1965–2021. The analysis results show shoreline changes and hot spots of erosion and landslides along the coast, on both sides of Cua Dai river. After 56 years, the process of erosion - accretion in the river occurs strongly. The eroded riverbanks are located mainly along alluvial plains away from residential areas. Meanwhile, the coast along Cua Dai estuary changes in favor of accretion. However, in recent years, local erosion still occurs in some coastal areas with a length of 0.7–1.2 km in the territory of Pho An - Tan My villages (Nghia An commune). The study shows the potential for directly exploiting and processing large amounts of free satellite image on the GEE for resource monitoring and management applications.
Concircular helices and concircular surfaces in Euclidean 3-space $\mathbb{R}^{3}$
Authors: LUCAS Pascual , ORTEGA YAGÜES José Antonio
Published: August 2023

In this paper we characterize concircular helices in $\mathbb{R}^{3}$ by means of a differential equation involving their curvature and torsion. We find a full description of concircular surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^{3}$ as a special family of ruled surfaces, and we show that $M\subset\mathbb{R}^{3}$ is a proper concircular surface if and only if either $M$ is parallel to a conical surface or $M$ is the normal surface to a spherical curve. Finally, we characterize the concircular helices as geodesics of concircular surfaces.
The phenomenon of pathostreaming and pathological content in the face of media policy
Authors:   Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kułaga Wojciech
Published: August 2023

Pathological online communication behaviours and their detrimental effects have remained a significant component of Internet research ever since it became a field of study in media science. It is safe to say that, in addition to the valuable content posted on social media, one can also find content that can be threatening given the media reality of today’s online audience. In the author’s opinion, pathostreaming and pathological content should certainly be considered as such. Pathostreaming is a new phenomenon in the media space, which involves posting of online recordings or images containing obscene, vulgar and sexual content, as well as, spreading hate speech on various digital platforms. Its peculiarity has contributed to the emergence of new media entities – the pathostreamer, the pathoinfluencer and the pathouser. The author of this article attempts to analyse the activities of obscene content creators and their viewers using content analysis and interviews. The paper’s goals are to demonstrate the phenomenon of pathostreaming as the risk of social pathologies being transmitted into the online space and to outline media policy towards this media problem.
Competition between China and the USA in the noosphere
Authors:   Academy of Applied Sciences in Wrocław, Olechowski Adam , Wiśnicki Jarosław ,   Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Published: August 2023

This paper is devoted to the accompanying formation of the new order of the international Chinese-American struggle in the nosphere or otherwise the sphere of human reason. An analysis of the experiences of conflicts between the two-polar order that took place at the end of the 20th century and the present, in which the new world order emerges, leads to the conclusion that one of the most important goals of contemporary wars is to win the battle in the mind of man. This is perfectly understood by Chinese people who have centuries-old experience in fighting for the minds of opponents. In addition to the general outline of the old and present Chinese concepts of conducting the information and psychological war, the diagram of the Chinese information apparatus and methods of its operation are also presented. The focus was also on the image of China and its opponent’s head – the USA – created by this apparatus and addressed to the international audience In writing the Article, methods of system analysis and critical analysis of public discourse were used.
Memory and the Formation of Personal Identity in the Existential Philosophy of Karl Jaspers
Authors:   Surgut State University, Lebed E. S. ,   Ural Federal University
Published: August 2023

The article examines the influence of memory on the formation of personal identity in the concept of Karl Jaspers. It explores how Jaspers considers the concepts of time, past, present, and future, as well as experience and freedom of choice in the context of forming personal identity. The article also considers existential aspects of memory, such as inner experience and continuity of time, and how they affect the process of forming personal identity. The goal of the article is to discuss how memory can influence the formation of personal identity and how understanding Karl Jaspers' concept. The article is of interest to philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in understanding the role of memory in the formation of personal identity.
Buildings and tunnel structures protection from excess sedimentary deformations in the area of foundation pits construction influence
Authors: Kharchenko Aleksei , Kuneevskii Aleksei , Piskunov Aleksandr , Kharchenko Igor , Pestryakova Ekaterina , Mazur Evgeny , Telyatnikova Natalia , Nemtsova Sofya
Published: August 2023

The article discusses the process of performing construction and installation work on the foundation pits construction near the existing metropolitan railway tunnels in dense urban areas. The authors consider one of the most effective ways to reduce the negative impact of excavation on two existing single-track tunnels — compensation grouting.

Compensation grouting is performed to ensure the safety and operational reliability of existing metropolitan railway facilities located in the area of influence of objects under construction, in the case considered by the authors, in the area of influence of the foundation pit being constructed. The article outlines the main provisions for the implementation of drill and injects work.

The technological process of work performance based on compensation grouting is capable of ensuring the almost complete absence of sediment during the operation of tunnels during the construction of the excavation. Preservation of tunnels in the planned — high-altitude position is carried out based on monitoring the state of the calculated level of pre-stress in the soil volume, which is located between the tunnel and the excavation fence.

The authors describe the design and technological features of the use of compensation grouting to ensure the metropolitan railway tunnels’ operational reliability, provide a calculation justification for the main technological parameters, create design schemes, present the results of the calculation in the form of tables, and describe the technology for performing work. The results analysis was performed, for which the values of the prestress in the soil were used, as well as the possible movements of the rail tracks in the distillation tunnels during the excavation under the compensation grouting protection.

The design solutions proposed by the authors, based on the compensation grouting technology to create preliminary stress in the soil, make it possible to ensure the maintenance of the operating regime of tunnel structures near the objects under construction.
Study of the static and endurance strength of reinforced concrete specimens loaded with the account of the characteristics arising in the process of aircraft takeoff and landing operations on airfield pavements
Authors: Sklyarov Alexander , Vartazarova Anastasiya , Martynov Anton
Published: August 2023

The article shows that the impact of aircraft with multi-wheel bearings on airfield pavements is a cyclical pattern, as a result, constant sign and alternating stresses arise in the material. The results of cyclic loading parameters calculations of coatings under the influence of aircraft with multi-wheeled bearings (load cycle asymmetry coefficient, values of the maximum and minimum stresses of the loading cycle), performed using the SCAD software-computer complex, which implements the finite element method in the form of the displacement method, are presented. The necessity of carrying out tests to determine the endurance strength of reinforced concrete under various loading conditions for more complete consideration in determining the operating modes of airfield pavements is shown, and the loading parameters of reinforced concrete specimens during their endurance tests are determined. A general view and a layout diagram of an experimental setup for determining the static and endurance strength of large-sized cement concrete samples are presented. A technique for determining the static strength of reinforced concrete samples is presented, including the determination of the criterion for their destruction (appearance of fluidity in the reinforcement of the sample), the applied strain-measuring, ultrasonic and acoustic methods for determining the stresses magnitude and strains in cement concrete and structural reinforcement, the dynamics of changes in the measured parameters on one of the samples is shown. The results of the reinforced concrete samples fatigue tests with dimensions of 1500x400x200 mm under various loading conditions are presented, with reference to which regression equations were obtained to determine the number of loading cycles to failure, and endurance coefficients were obtained based on 106 loading cycles. Based on the carried out studies, conclusions are drawn, and the need to develop practical recommendations for taking into account the cyclic nature of the load impact from aircraft and the fatigue strength of cement concrete when assigning operating modes for airfield pavements is indicated.
Sustentabilidade, desenvolvimento e saúde: desafios contemporâneos
Authors: Machado Jorge Mesquita Huet , Gallo Edmundo , Setti Andréia Faraoni Freitas , Buss Daniel Forsin , Magalhães Danielly de Paiva , Franco Netto Francisco de Abreu , Buss Paulo Marchiori
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Esse ensaio teve por objetivo a discussão da saúde como elemento intrínseco do processo de sustentabilidade pela ação setorial e na sua relação com os condicionantes econômicos, sociais e ambientais. Apresenta um debate pautado na temática da Rio+20, no sentido de apontar caminhos de consolidação da relação da saúde com o desenvolvimento sustentável, dialogando com a formulação do conceito de economia verde e na construção de processos de governança. Apresenta a discussão do território como espaço de organização social em que a saúde interage com os processos de desenvolvimento, das múltiplas dimensões que compõem a governança da e para a saúde, do ambiente e para o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Reflexões sobre a Rio + 20, a Cúpula dos Povos e a Saúde Coletiva
Authors: Miranda Ary Carvalho de , Porto Marcelo Firpo
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Este artigo discute a crise socioambiental a partir de uma visão crítica de interesse para a Saúde Coletiva. Caracterizamos a crise socioambiental como expressão da mercantilização da vida e da natureza, decorrente do capitalismo globalizado e do crescente poderio de corporações que influenciam o modelo de desenvolvimento de países como o Brasil. Ainda, buscamos analisar duas grandes vertentes que disputam soluções para essa crise. Uma, a da Rio + 20, baseada na ecoeficiência, na economia verde e em arranjos de 'governança' global; são os interesses empresariais pautados por soluções economicistas de mercado, por tecnologias ditas limpas e gestão ambiental, que desprezam as desigualdades sociais e os conflitos ambientais. Outra, a da Cúpula dos Povos, que busca novas formas de produção de conhecimentos e um modelo de mundo solidário; apoia-se em articulações de movimentos de trabalhadores urbanos e rurais, ambientalistas, feministas, de populações atingidas por riscos ambientais e de povos tradicionais e étnicos, em defesa de seus modos de vida.
La Independencia de México vista desde la escuela: la historia y su escritura en los libros de texto, 1821-1911
Authors: Meníndez-Martínez Rosalía
Published: August 2023

Resumen En septiembre de 1821, la Nueva España, el reino más próspero y rico del imperio español en el siglo XVIII, se convertía en Estado independiente. La nueva nación era un vasto territorio con habitantes dispersos que no se reconocían ni como ciudadanos ni como mexicanos y que requerían de unidad, identidad y un sentido de pertenencia. Lograr esto requirió diversas estrategias que fueron planteadas desde las élites intelectuales y políticas. En consenso acordaron la imperiosa necesidad de escribir y enseñar una historia nacional nutrida de tradiciones, momentos míticos y héroes, además de la construcción de una serie de valores cívicos que generara la lealtad de los ciudadanos. El tema llevó varios años para consolidarse, pues la primera mitad del siglo no vio como fruto más que buenos intentos. El objetivo de implantar los contenidos escolares se logró en la segunda década del siglo, y la escuela fue el espacio para reproducir y trasmitir el nuevo discurso histórico, que poco a poco fue introduciéndose en los textos escolares. Este artículo pretende analizar la manera como la independencia de México fue presentada en los primeros libros de texto a fin de conocer los esfuerzos por introducir a los futuros ciudadanos el tema quizás más emblemático de la historia nacional.
Under the Empire of Technique: Instrumental Reason and the Rejection of Politics in the Formation of the Central Bank of Brazil
Authors: Carvalho Ricardo Vinicius C. dos Santos e , Paula Ana Paula Paes de
Published: August 2023

Abstract Using the critique of instrumental rationality, based on Weber, Habermas and Arendt, we analyze, through interviews of the leaders involved in the creation of the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), the tension between politics and technique in its formation as a bureaucracy. This oral history research was based on interviews conducted by CPDOC/FGV, published in 2019, in 25 volumes of the "Told History of the Central Bank of Brazil Collection," with leaders who participated in the creation of the BCB. As a result, we identified a discourse of rejection of politics in general and aversion to left-wing policies in particular, in addition to the sacredness of technique, giving rise to a technocratic vision of the BCB, an organization that is seen as bureaucratically insulated, but in which only one technique would be possible: the neoclassical liberal economic view. These two dimensions combine to establish a position of subjection of politics to technique in which even democracy can be sacrificed as an opportunity to implement a certain technical-economic agenda. There are indications, therefore, of an instrumentality of reason in the manifestations analyzed, in pitting technique against politics, which can lead to a process of banalization of evil as criticized by Arendt, especially in seeing regimes of exception in the country as mere opportunities to create the BCB and to implement a liberal-economic agenda. This perspective transforms technique into a political obstacle, including with the rejection of the greatest product of democratic political participation in the country, the 1988 Constitution.
O condão formativo da arte na educação: UMA MIRADA FOUCAULTIANA
Authors: Sabino Kelly
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo se propõe, analisar sob uma mirada foucaultiana, discursos presentes no campo educacional em torno da arte e, neste caso, especificamente, na inter-relação forjada entre arte e formação docente. Foram perscrutados 55 periódicos de destaque no campo educacional nos últimos 24 anos (1996-2019) em torno da temática do encontro da arte e da educação. Tomados como objeto de uma analítica ancorada na noção de arquivo proposta por Michel Foucault ao longo de sua obra, os discursos presentes nos artigos analisados ​​apontam para diversas seriações, rarefações e descontinuidades que, entre outras tópicas, nos dá a ver como parece operar a suposição de uma espécie de condão formativo da arte na formação docente, seja de professores de arte quanto de outras áreas.