bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Examining the Effect of Parent-supported Interactive Book Reading Program on Early Literacy Skills of Pre-school Children
Authors: TAŞ Emine Aysena , KOÇYİĞİT Sezai
Published: December 2023

This research was carried out to separately examine the effect of the program prepared through interactive book reading activities applied to pre-school children and the effect of parent involvement on early literacy skills within the process. The research was conducted with a quasi-experimental design, one of the quantitative research methods, with a pre-test and post-test control group. In the study, a total of three groups were studied, two of which were the test groups and one was the control group. Interactive book reading activities were applied to test group 1 by their parents for eight weeks. On the other hand, interactive book reading activities were applied to test group 2 by the researcher. Of the sampling methods, convenience sampling and random sampling methods were utilized. A total of 53 children and 19 parents of test group 1 were involved in the study. The data collection tools used in the research were; Early Literacy Skills Assessment Tool (ELSAT) developed by Karaman (2013) and Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher. When the findings of the research were examined, it was determined that there were statistically significant differences between the post-test scores of Test Group 1 to which interactive book reading activities were applied by the parents and the post-test scores of Test Group 2 to which interactive book reading activities were applied by the researcher when compared to the post-test scores of the Control Group. It was also noted that there were significant differences between the post-test scores of ELSAT and its sub-dimensions in the dual measurements performed between Test Group 1 and Test Group 2. It was only observed that there were no statistically significant differences in the “Comprehending the Story” and “Pre-Writing Skills” sub-dimensions between Test Group 1 and Test Group 2.
LES OF HUMID AIR NATURAL CONVECTION IN CAVITY WITH CONDUCTING WALLS
Authors: Moghaddam H. Ahmadi , Tkachenko S. , Reizes J. , Yeoh Guan Heng , Timchenko Victoria
Published: December 2023

The differentially heated cubic cavity (DHCC) is a common benchmark for studies in application to natural convection, for instance, in passive cooling and ventilation. This system, consisting of an enclosed cavity with two opposing vertical walls maintained at two different constant temperatures, is sensitive to boundary conditions and exhibits complex flow features resulting in changes to the heat transfer. As these effects have previously only been studied in isolation, in the present study, for the first time, the DHCC has been investigated in the presence of humid air and nonadiabatic passive boundaries simultaneously at Ra = 1.58 × 109. In the benchmark study on the DHCC, the cavity depth exceeds the width and height by a factor of 2, so the flow is nearly two dimensional in the midplane. In the present study, periodic boundary condition has been applied to the passive vertical boundaries of a cubic cavity. The findings suggest the effect of inclusion of gas radiation is more prominent than considering transparent humid air. Heat transfer is affected by vortices in the cavity corners and by conduction at the passive walls. The effects are demonstrated by the temperature changes between different cases and the flow structures.
Damage constitutive model of polypropylene-fibre-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
Authors: Yu Yu , Yang Xin , Tang Yu
Published: December 2023

Adding polypropylene fibre (PPF) to recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) not only improves performance but also has economic benefits. The effects of single-blend and double-blend micro- and macro-PPFs in RAC specimens were studied. Micro- and macro-PPFs were used to design and produce 30 groups of PPF-reinforced RAC specimens with 0%, 25% and 50% coarse aggregate (CA) substitution rates. Controlling the fibre mixing proportions, the stress–strain curve, elastic modulus, peak strength, peak strain and acoustic emission amplitude–frequency extremum (AFE) of each group of specimens were obtained. The elastic modulus and peak stress of specimens without PPFs decreases gradually with an increase of the CA substitution rate. However, there was a certain increase in elastic modulus and peak stress when PPFs were added. A damage constitutive model for PPF-reinforced RAC was established. By fitting this model, it was found that although the elastic modulus and peak stress of the RAC specimens increased by a certain extent, the fitting parameters of RAC were greater than those of ordinary concrete and the RAC post-peak strength was lower. The evolution law of acoustic emission AFE of PPF-reinforced RAC was studied. It was found that the cumulative AFE of RAC with PPF was larger, indicating that the PPFs limited crack propagation and increased the fracture energy.
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOFTWARE: CAUSES OF ERRORS AND QUALITY TESTING RULES
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics Perm, Erahtina O. S.
Published: December 2023

Abstract: the article considers the problem of assessing the quality of software. Software products are a complex object, the expected properties and potential defects of which cannot be accurately characterized. The risks of manifestation of software errors are difficult to predict. The complex nature of the work on creating on the complexity is determined, and often the inability to determine in the contract its clear qualitative characteristics. The author explores software elements, their functional characteristics; determines the causes of errors in the program, possible ways to identify and fix them. Separate attention in the article is paid to issues about the content and structure of the technical specifications for the development of software, as well as the procedure for conducting its testing and acceptance.
EXCHANGE OF QUALITY GOODS BY THE CONSUMER FOR A SIMILAR GOODS
Authors:   Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Mikryukov V. A.
Published: December 2023

Abstract: based on the analysis of one of the retail purchase and sale features as a construction of a consumer contract – where buyer is granted the right to exchange quality goods – the author reveals mechanism of action of analogy elements in the legal norms governing exercise of the relevant right by the buyer and fulfillment of corresponding obligation by the seller. Author makes conclusion about permissibility of equitable analogical interpretation of regulatory rules in favor of a citizen as a weaker party to the contract (subject to the consumer's good faith) and the need to exclude such rules which provide seller with the opportunity to justify their refusal to exchange goods with references to similarity to another goods, in respect of which the ban on exchange is imperative.
MARITAL PROPERTY’ DIVISION: ISSUES OF THEORY, LEGISLATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Authors:   Perm State University, Pyankova A. F. , Shershen T. V. ,   Perm State University
Published: December 2023

Abstract: the article is devoted to such aspects of marital property’ division as the division of business assets and liabilities. Attention is drawn to the fact that since the introduction of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the structure of the economic basis of an average Russian family has changed significantly. It is concluded that when dividing, a large block of shares should be recognized as an indivisible thing and transferred to the spouse who was doing the business of the company. It is emphasized that doing business as an individual entrepreneur by one of the spouses is rather risky. The impossibility of sectioning an account on a social network is indicated, as well as the difficulties with the division of cryptocurrency. Attention is drawn to the absence in the legislation of the presumption of the community of spouses’ debts. It’s criticized that the financial manager, in accordance with the rules of the special law “On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)”, includes in the bankruptcy estate all the common property of both spouses (former spouses), sells this property, and only after satisfying the requirements of creditors within the share of the debtor spouse, if any funds remain, these funds are issued to the debtor's spouse. The recognition of tax liabilities as common obligations of spouses is debated.
DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSETS AS A NEW PROVISION OF THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
Authors:   Perm State University, Zakharkina A. V. , Ladygina V. P. ,   Perm State University
Published: December 2023

Abstract: the article focuses on a new direction of research for domestic civil science – the specifics of including conditions on digital financial assets in a prenuptial agreement. The article draws attention to the progressive formation of the domestic ecosystem of digital financial assets, which is a factor in the growth of the number of prenuptial agreements that take in to account digital financial assets; clarifies the role of the prenuptial agreement in the structure of contractual regulation of property relations in the digital economy; makes general comments on the legal nature of digital financial assets; the features of the inclusion of the condition on digital financial assets in the text of the marriage contract are disclosed. Conclusions are drawn that digital financial assets, being property rights, are subject to the legal or contractual regime of the spouses' property; are immanently linked to a specific information system, which should be taken into account in the terms of the marriage contract; are accessed using user accounts, access to which is predetermined by the passage of authentication procedures and user identification using logins, passwords, biometrics, etc. The leading role of the notary in the correct formulation of the relevant provision of the marriage contract is noted, which is necessary to protect the interests of a particular party to the marriage contract, prevent legal conflicts in the future, as well as ensure the unhindered exercise of rights by third parties who are associated with digital financial assets.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION AS ANOTHER PROCEDURAL ACTION IN THE SYSTEM OF MEANS OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Authors:   Perm State University, Pastukhov P. S. ,   Perm Institute of the FPS of Russia
Published: December 2023

Abstract: the article deals with the issues of optimization and rationalization of criminal procedure and forensic activities. The need for changes is caused by the technological equipment of crime, the growth of crimes in the field of computer information and crimes using information and telecommunication technologies, which generates an increasing number of digital traces. The current criminal procedure legislation and technical and forensic activities must be adapted to work with complex information technology devices and digital traces. For these purposes, it is necessary to introduce the concept of forensic examination of documents, objects and electronic media. The right to conduct forensic research should be vested in the investigator (inquirer), and based on its results, draw up a report. If necessary, the investigator may invite a specialist in accordance with applicable law. A specialist on the results of a forensic investigation should draw up a specialist opinion. Optimization of criminal procedural activity will be ensured due to a more harmonious, from the point of view of legal technique, legal basis for conducting any research within the framework of criminal proceedings.
ON THE SYSTEM OF INTER-BRANCH INSTITUTIONS REGULATING THE JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COURT DECISIONS IN THE PROCEDURAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Perm State University, Borisevich G. Ya.
Published: December 2023

Abstract: the article substantiates the conclusion that the inter‐branch institutions regulating the appeal, cassation and supervisory proceedings in civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal proceedings regulate similar legal relations and have the same legal nature, despite their consolidation in various branches of law. They represent a single complex legal entity – a system of provisions that has content and structure. The interaction, interdependence of the constituent elements, the stability of the links existing between them are shown; specific situations that require timely unification (harmonization) of the procedural legislation of the Russian Federation in relation to the revision of court decisions by higher courts.
Análisis morfométrico de Allium glandulosum Link & Otto (Amaryllidaceae: Allioideae) en México
Authors: Hernández-de la Rosa Abraham , Ruiz-Valencia Jesús Alejandro , Vázquez-Sánchez Monserrat
Published: December 2023

Antecedentes: Allium glandulosum Link & Otto se distribuye ampliamente desde el sur de Estados Unidos, México y Centroamérica. En México se distribuye en 27 estados, en ambientes contrastantes. Sin embargo, no se ha estudiado si su patrón de distribución se refleja en una amplia variación morfológica.
Pregunta y/o Hipótesis: ¿La variación morfológica vegetativa y floral en Allium glandulosum a lo largo de su distribución en México permite diferenciar entre poblaciones de esta especie?
Especie de estudio: Allium glandulosum Link & Otto.
Sitio y fechas de estudio: Poblaciones de Allium glandulosum con distribución en el Eje Volcánico Transmexicano y la Altiplanicie Mexicana, durante el 2020.
Métodos: Se determinaron y midieron caracteres morfológicos cualitativos y cuantitativos de ejemplares herborizados y de especímenes recolectados en campo. Se emplearon métodos estadísticos univariados y multivariados para describir y sintetizar la variabilidad de las recolectas de campo y materiales herborizados.
Resultados: El análisis de componentes principales mostró que 14 caracteres representan el 51.29 % de la variación total acumulada en los primeros tres componentes. El análisis discriminante lineal resulto en la formación de cuatro grupos y el porcentaje de clasificación de los individuos fue de 71.53 %. El análisis de conglomerados mostró cuatro agrupaciones, diferenciados por caracteres cuantitativos y cualitativos.
Conclusiones: La variación morfológica vegetativa y floral de Allium glandulosum permite diferenciar entre las poblaciones de la especie a lo largo de su distribución en México.
Brain morphofunctional changes associated with pain in children, adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease
Authors: Marques Carla , Lopes Larissa , Lucena Rita , Baptista Abrahão
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Neuroimaging has been widely used to investigate the brain signature in patients with pain, but the results are heterogeneous, especially when the brain is under development, and in specific health conditions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is often associated with chronic pain that starts in infancy, and there is a need to understand the brain of such children. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims to summarize the findings in the literature on brain morphofunctional changes in children, adolescents, young adults, and young adults with SCD. METHODS: Data search was performed in PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO, and results were organized to identify brain regions that showed significant structural and functional changes assessed through structural or functional MRI, or electroencephalography. RESULTS: The synthesis of five studies showed that children with SCD present decreased cerebral cortex thickness, and increased functional connectivity, mainly concentrated in the precuneus and anterior cingulate cortex, regions that make up the default mode network (DMN), and/or the pro-nociceptive network. DISCUSSION: These alterations were related to the frequency of pain and hospitalizations, and the increased connectivity in structures of the antinociceptive network is associated with a decrease in the frequency of pain crises and their consequences. CONCLUSION: Children, adolescents and young adults with SCD have decreased thickness and connectivity in the anterior cingulate cortex and precuneus.
Covid-19 Pandemic Issue and Management of Quality Education in Nigeria
Authors: Abdullahi Nimota Jibola Kadir
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT Traditional communication platforms and virtual digital learning could mitigate the closure of schools during COVID-19 and any other pandemics to enhance effective management of quality education. This study observed the relationship between traditional communication, virtual digital learning and management of quality education in public senior secondary schools in Nigeria. Purposive sampling techniques was used to select 140 principals and 280 teachers from 14 States that have commenced the use of traditional communication platforms and virtual digital learning for teaching students during the lockdown period in Nigeria. Data was collected using Covid-19 Pandemic Issue and Management of Quality Education Questionnaire (CPIMQEQ). The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test statistical analysis. The results revealed that there was significant relationship between traditional communication platforms, virtual digital learning and management of quality education. It was recommended that government should make adequate provision for the use of traditional communication platforms as part of methods of teaching students rather than concentrate on only face-to-face traditional method of teaching to prevent total lockdown of education institution during pandemic so as to improve access to education. Also, government should make provision for necessary tools needed for effective use of virtual digital learning in teaching students and this will in turn help to address problem of school closure during pandemic as well as provision of training and retraining of teacher on digital skill in order to increase the students’ engagement and encouraged interaction towards achieving quality education.
The Social Dimensions of Creativepreneurship Education: Unleashing Youth’s Creative Potentials through Teamwork and Collaborative Creativity
Authors: Suryani Adi , Soedarso Soedarso , Windiani Windiani , Hanoraga Tony , Harmadi Sonny Harry B. , Setyaningsih Yuni
Published: December 2023

Young people are the hope of community. They are frequently expected to be dynamic, creative, innovative, positive and kind. As agents of change, they are expected to be generation who can empower community and make positive changes. Positive and healthy youth can be human investment. Thus, considerable concern on youth development needs to be heightened. One of many competencies which may empower both the youth and their communities is creativepreneurship skill. Numerous existing studies discuss how to teach business and individual development. Less concern is arisen to voice social learning needs of youth creativepreneurship. This study aims to fill the gap by bridging business-individual development approaches in creativepreneurship education to social learning. It intends to provide education for increasing youth competencies of Karang Taruna Karang Rejo Sawah, Wonokromo, Surabaya. The study adopts qualitative method by utilizing direct observation and authors’ natural role in observation as mentors. The study shows that youth creativepreneurship education can be enhanced by social learning through social observation-modelling and teamwork creativity. Through observation-modelling, the youth can learn how to start business, tackle challenges from the expert models. They also can sense the happy and desperating emotion from the models’ stories, resiliencing and implementing effective strategies. Meanwhile, the teamwork creativity activities enable the youth to work and learn in teams, interpersonal communication, emotional and cognitive sharing, internal or self-emotion management and individual-team alignment.
Africa's Path to Sustainability: Harnessing Technology, Policy, and Collaboration
Authors:   Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria, Nwokolo Samuel , Eyime Eyime , Obiwulu Anthony , Ogbulezie Julie
Published: December 2023

This paper explores the significant role of technological advancements, strategic policies, and collaborations in driving Africa towards a more sustainable future. It highlights how the continent's increasing adoption of innovative technologies, such as renewable energy solutions and digital infrastructure, coupled with well-crafted strategic policies and international collaborations, is transforming various sectors and fostering a sustainable future. These advancements have not only improved access to basic services like healthcare and education but have also created new opportunities for economic growth and job creation. The paper emphasizes the importance of ongoing collaborations between African countries and international partners in sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to accelerate sustainable development efforts across the continent. The paper discusses different international organizations that have collaborated with and assisted Africa in the areas of technical innovation, finance, and knowledge exchange necessary to achieve a full-scale sustainable future. Despite their humanitarian efforts, Africa faces tremendous hurdles in attaining a sustainable future. These challenges range from a lack of access to technology and digital infrastructure in rural areas to difficulties in harnessing technological advancements due to infrastructure and connectivity constraints. These challenges have hindered Africa's ability to fully leverage the potential of technical innovation and digital solutions for a sustainable future. Limited financial resources and investment opportunities have further impeded progress in achieving the necessary infrastructure and connectivity upgrades. The continent is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which further hinders its development progress. Therefore, it is crucial for ongoing collaborations between African countries and international partners to address these challenges collectively and work towards long-term solutions for a sustainable future in Africa.
Isolation and Characterization of Dye Decolorizing Bacteria from The Textile Dye Effluents
Authors: Rajamanickam Pon Nivedha  , Queen rosary Sheela  , Saravanan Snega  , F. Sherin Rebecca
Published: December 2023

The most significant challenge confronted by the textile industries is the discharge of dye effluents which contains toxic chemicals posing a considerable threat to environmental pollution. Biological method of treating effluents using bacteria is one of the renewed and accepted method in effluent treatment. The present study aims to isolate and characterise the dye decolorizing bacteria from the effluent samples of a dye industry from Chinnalapatti, Tamilnadu. The dye effluents were collected from the effluent plant of a leading dye industry and the Physiochemical parameters were analysed.  The samples were plated in a Nutrient Agar and bacterial isolation were performed according to the standard microbiological procedures. The bacterial isolates identified by biochemical identification were tested for its efficiency to decolorize Methyl red and crystal violet dyes. Among the three isolates S1showed 98% decolorizing efficiency in reducing Methyl red dye and 92% efficiency in decolorizing crystal violet dye. Sample S2 showed 85% activity in decolorizing methyl red dye and 86% activity in decolorising Crystal violet dye. S3 showed a low decolorizing activity compared to S1 and S2. Both of these phenotypically identified isolates are subjected to molecular identification by 16s gene amplification and gene sequencing. The obtained FASTA sequence were analysed for the phylogenetic relationship and submitted to NCBI. The potential isolate that has the capacity to decolorise the dyes were identified as Bacillus Tropicus and Pseudomonas mosselli. This study proves that these bacterial strains can be used as a potential bioremediation agent in decolorizing the dye effluents.
Comparison of different blade shapes of translatory moving soil tillage tools
Authors: Kudzaev Anatoliy B.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The efficiency and energy capacity of translatory moving soil tillage tools are largely determined by the parameters of their blades. If the parameters do not match the specified operating conditions, clogging the working tools with plant residues becomes possible, and a less energy-consuming type of soil cutting — sliding — may be replaced with a more energy-consuming type — chopping cutting. In this regard, it is very important for scientists engaged in improving the designs of translatory moving soil tillage tools to have a method for assessing the shape of the blades.
AIMS: Development of a method for comparative assessment of various blade shapes of translatory moving soil tillage tools.
METHODS: For this study, the fundamentals of agricultural mechanics, higher mathematics, and theoretical mechanics were used. The objects of the study were the blades of various soil tillage tools, providing with sliding cutting of soil. The study was conducted at the Gorsky State Agrarian University in the period from 2022 to 2023. The calculations results were compared with the materials of the corresponding standards.
RESULTS: The method that helps to determine the relative values and directions of the resultant force of soil cutting resistance with a translatory moving blade of a soil tillage tool having a diverse shape has been developed. An example of the application of the method for assessment the effectiveness of blades of a garden tool, the cutting part of which is described by the equation of a straight line, a circle, an Archimedes spiral, a logarithmic spiral, as well as an example of assessment of a curved blade for soil tillage tools of cultivators are given.
CONCLUSIONS: The proposed method for assessing the influence of the shape of a translatory moving flat blade of the soil tillage tools on the value of soil cutting resistance forces is easy to use and can be the basis for further development in order to analyze the effectiveness of the knives’ blade shape performing a plane-parallel movement.
Mathematical model of the supporting structure of a finely-dispersing sprinkler installation
Authors: Apazhev Aslan K. , Shekikhachev Yury A. , Khazhmetov Luan M. , Pazova Taimira Kh. , Fiapshev Amur G. , Khazhmetova Alina L.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The paper considers the issue of creating a reliable system for protecting fruit plantations from adverse atmospheric phenomena, diseases, pests in mountain terrain, which can be solved with the use of artificial irrigation. To solve this issue, it is necessary to develop a supporting structure for a finely-dispersing sprinkler installation with sprayers attached to it, which make it possible to process fruit plantations from all sides simultaneously. At the same time, the design and technological parameters of the operation of the finely-dispersing sprinkler installation depend on ensuring the strength and stability of the supporting structure.
AIMS: Development of the mathematical model of the supporting structure of the finely-dispersing sprinkler installation.
METHODS: The methods of physical and mathematical modeling, the method of task-oriented enumeration of parameters (the Gemerling’s method) were used. The research object is the supporting structure of the finely-dispersing sprinkler installation. The verification of the operability of the supporting structure according to the criteria of strength and stability was carried out with a computer using the MATLAB software.
RESULTS: An optimization problem has been solved for 4 variants of the layout of the supporting structure of the finely-dispersing sprinkler installation.
CONCLUSIONS: Various options for the layout of the supporting structure of the finely-dispersing sprinkler installation have been obtained, ensuring the fulfillment of the conditions of stability and strength; technological requirements for the total length of the pipeline, for its internal diameter and for the number of nozzles; the requirements of the standard for the material and outer diameter of the pipeline.
Justification of the parameters of pulling sections of units with transverse channels
Authors: Rostovtsev Roman A. , Kovalev Mixail M. , Perov Gennady A. , Prosolov Sergey V.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: In modern harvesting technologies, the main technological operation is mechanized crops pulling. The flax-pulling machine with transverse band-disc channels is the most promising. However, the basic design parameters of pulling sections are not justified sufficiently, the peculiarities of their layout are not considered, the processes of moving plants through sections and pulling short-stemmed flax are not sufficiently studied, which reduces the effectiveness of its use.
AIMS: Theoretical and experimental justification of the parameters and operation modes of pulling sections of the device with transverse band-disc channels.
METHODS: Experimental studies to justify the parameters and operation modes of experimental pulling machines were carried out according to known and developed methods, and the assessment of flax products was carried out according to current GOST standards. The influence of the velocity of the unit and the width of the grip of pulling sections on the indicators of the agrotechnical and technological assessment of the operation of pulling device was determined.
RESULTS: Dependences for determining the design parameters of a pulling section and the minimum height of plant stand suitable for mechanized harvesting were obtained, the conditions for finishing and moving plants in the zone of fixed guides were established. The structures of the experimental pulling machines were used to assess the unit velocity, the effect of the width of a pulling section and the elimination of the separation of technological currents of plants during processing on improving agrotechnical performance and increasing the yield and number of long fiber. The frame elements of the TLN-1.9P unit, are placed above the pull pulleys, and the operating width of a section is 0.38 m. In the TLN-1.9M and the TLN-1.9K units, they are located behind the pull pulleys, with the operating width of a section of 0.35 and 0.31 m respectively. As a result, the flax straw had higher quality indicators: 1.5 numbers for the TLN-1.9M and the TLN-1.9K and 1.25 numbers for the TLN-1.9P; the average yield of long fiber of these units was 13.41, 13.1 and 12.59% respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: When assembling pulling machines with transverse band-disc channels, the elements of the frame structure should be positioned behind pulling drums, technical solutions should be used to ensure the kinematic operation mode equal to one, with the operating width of a section of 0.31 m for harvesting seed breeding and 0.35 m for harvesting commercial crops.
Genetic polymorphism in waxweed (Red Book of the Russian Federation) in North-West Russia
Authors: Tikhodeyev Oleg N. , Tikhodeeva Marina Y. , Romanovich Anna E. , Galaktionova Uliyana A. , Semicheva Olga A. , Bolshakov Vyacheslav N.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Waxweed (Myrica gale L.) is a protected plant species found in the Russian Federation only in the Leningrad Region and Karelia. It is almost not studied from the genetic point of view. This species is presumably hexaploid; it propagates mainly vegetatively, and the role of sexual reproduction in the life cycle of waxweed is unclear. All waxweed populations in the Russian Federation are small and belong to the edge ones (occupy the easternmost positions in the range).
AIM: The aim of the study is to investigate genomic DNA polymorphism in waxweed populations in the Russian Federation, and to evaluate the role of sexual reproduction in propagation and dispersal of this species.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: AFLP-analysis of waxweed genomic DNA in 6 natural populations (5 populations in the Leningrad Region, 1 in Karelia). Using 3 pairs of primers, we studied waxweed genomic polymorphism for 22 DNA fragments.
RESULTS: Each of the studied waxweed populations is genetically polymorphic. Among 182 analyzed plants we distinguished 27 different AFLP-genotypes, two of which were common in all populations studied. Most of others AFLP genotypes (20) were represented just by a single plant or a couple of plants. Some of these rare AFLP genotypes are likely the results of mutation and/or recombination processes affecting the common AFLP genotypes.
CONCLUSIONS: The role of sexual reproduction in waxweed propagation, although minor, is noticeable.
Ophthalmopatology as a cause of primary disability in the adults of Krasnoyarsk region: A 15-year (2007–2021) overview
Authors: Теrekhоvich Margarita V. , Kozina Elena V. , Kokh Irina A. , Narkevich Artem N. , Kolesova Olga P. , Romanovskaya Olga V. , Kondruseva Natalia K. , Usenkova Irina V. , Griazeva Iuliia D.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Understanding the dynamics and regional features of primary disability formation is crucial for developing organizational and managerial measures to improve the provision of medical care and the system of rehabilitation measures to reduce the level of disability in the population.
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the state and dynamics of primary disability due to ophthalmopathology in the adult population of the Krasnoyarsk Region from 2007 to 2021.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data sources include forms № 7-SOBES (Information on the medical and social examination of persons aged 18 years and older), statistical collections of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Medical and Social Expertise of the Ministry of Labor of Russia, and reporting documents of the Main Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise in Krasnoyarsk territory from 2007 to 2021. The comparative characteristics of the analyzed data were carried out for three periods: 2007–2011, 2012–2016, and 2017–2021.
RESULTS: For 2007–2021, 5,708 people were recognized as disabled for the first time due to the pathology of the eye. The dynamics of primary disability was characterized by unevenness. The values of the intensive indicator of primary disability ranged from 1.7 to 2.6 (mean 1.9) per 10,000 population aged 18 and above. Among those initially recognized as disabled, individuals at retirement age prevailed with an increased instance of 8.5% every subsequent five years. People with disabilities were mainly residents of the cities in the region. Compared with 2007–2011 and 2012–2016 in the last 5 years, the share of IDPs in groups I and II increased (27.1% [524/1,930] and 43.4% [837/1930]), while the proportion people with disabilities of group III decreased (29.5% [569/1930]). The leading cause of disability was glaucoma (32.0% [606/1,891], 30.1% [569/1,887], and 31.1% [599/1,930] in groups I, II, and III, respectively). Second place in the list is occupied by age-related macular degeneration (15.7% [298/1,891], 20.3% [383/1,887], and 27% [522/1,930] in groups I, II, and III, respectively), and the third is myopia (14.1% [268/1,891], 11.2% [211/1,887], and 11.9% [231/1,930] in groups I, II, and III, respectively).
CONCLUSION: The dynamics of primary disability due to eye pathology in the adult population of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in 2007–2021 are variable, partly associated with an increase in the number of people with disabilities of retirement age. There was an increase in disability groups during 2017–2021. Therefore, improving the efficiency of preventive medicine and providing the region with medical personnel can help reduce the level of primary disability in the region.
Globalization of the American Sitcom
Authors:   , Duvall William Scott , McHugh Michelle
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to measure the success rate of television comedies around the world based on their format and comedy style, tied together with approaches to humor theory to uncover a potentially universal comedy format the American television industry can utilize to develop formats for international audiences. The study was conducted through research into foreign redubs and adaptations, research into existing humor theories, an interview with a producer of an American sitcom that has seen success abroad, and an interview with a producer of British content with extensive international experience. Success measures of foreign content included the number of seasons, the number of episodes, and published critic reviews. The first interview was conducted in person and the second interview was conducted over teleconferencing software. American sitcoms that focused on family dynamics and provided opportunity for nonverbal comedy often outperformed buddy comedies and workplace comedies. However, if a platonic group featured in a comedy presented signs of familiar relationships, they were more likely to see success in international markets. There was no defining humor theory that could be attached to all successful recreations of American sitcoms, but programs that featured scenarios exhibiting violations of societal and cultural norms provided the most opportunity for successful comedy around the world.
School Leaders' Role in Dismantling the Digital Divide
Authors:   , Ferguson Lori L. , Rasmussen Harriette
Published: December 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that, instead of narrowing, the digital divide has widened. During the pandemic, we received data on the inequitable uses of technology in different K-8 schools. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the digital divide in the US K-8 school system and the school leader's role in dismantling it. This study focused on schools that educate Black K-8 students in low-income urban public schools in the United States. This study provides insight into school leaders' lived experiences with technology use and implementation at their schools. The primary research question in this study was as follows: How do urban public school principals understand and address the digital divide? The following sub-questions guided the study: 1) How do principals leading schools in predominantly Black urban public schools in low socioeconomic communities support a technology-enabled environment? 2) What do these principals consider the biggest impediments to digital equity? 3) What are these principals' perceptions of technology in teaching and learning? This study took a social constructivist approach to researching principals' roles and the effects of the digital divide on Black students' academic success. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with principals of urban public schools on the East Coast of the United States. Keywords: digital divide, second digital divide, COVID-19, Black students, school leaders
Registros avaliativos imagéticos na educação física em oito anos de escolarização
Authors: Vieira Aline de Oliveira , Stieg Ronildo , Santos Wagner dos
Published: December 2023

Este artigo objetiva compreender os sentidos atribuídos por uma professora e seus alunos ao uso de registros avaliativos imagéticos (portfólio fotográfico, maquetes, desenhos, cartazes, histórias em quadrinhos) nas aulas de educação física durante oito anos de escolarização. De natureza qualitativa, utiliza como fontes narrativas de uma professora e de 28 alunos do 9º ano do ensino fundamental. Os resultados indicam que o uso desses registros potencializa: a) a autoavaliação; b) o protagonismo estudantil; c) a interpretação dos sentidos atribuídos ao aprender na educação física; e d) a rememoração do processo de ensino-aprendizagem. O artigo conclui que a avaliação por imagens fortalece o diálogo, a pesquisa e a reflexão entre os alunos e sua professora, revelando diferentes formas de aprendizagem.
Isolated post-traumatic anterior radial head dislocation in adult: A very rare injury
Authors: Kumar Ritabh , Aggrawal Anu , Jadeja Yogdeepsinh , Chawla Pushkar
Published: December 2023

Isolated anterior radial head dislocations are rare injuries. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Most patients are diagnosed late with restricted forearm rotations. In this report, we provide the details of an isolated radial head anterior dislocation with Mason type 1 radial head fracture in an adult.
AN EDUCATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF FUTURE ANXIETY ON THE ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Othman Mohamed Bahaa Al-Nour Abdel-Rahimm , Mohamed Al-Dosary Musalam Said , Ismail Mohamed Atallah Al-Azab
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study was to An educational study of the effect of future anxiety on the academic progress of university students. Generally, Future anxiety means the score that a student obtains on the Future Anxiety Scale. This study aims at identifying the level of future anxiety among the students of Prince Sattam Bin Abdul-Aziz University. It attempts to highlight the differences between them in light of variable according to gender. It also seeks to underscore the impact of future anxiety on their academic achievement and the reasons for this anxiety and the suggested treatment. To achieve this goal, the researcher uses the descriptive analytical method to collect and analyze the data. The study is conducted on a sample of (60) male and female students in the academic year (2022/2023). The study sample was selected using stratified random sampling.
Problems of Lebanese democracy: Costs of the confessional system
Authors:   Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Roumani Mhd Bashar
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the difficulties associated with the confessional system of government in Lebanon; the key characteristics of consociative democracy in Lebanon and its differences from other democratic systems are analyzed. A consociation is a system of governance that grants members of various faiths certain rights and political representation in government. In Lebanon, the confessional system was introduced in 1943 and has since played a key role in the country’s political system. The author of the article considers Lebanon as a consociative democracy and discusses the features of the confessional system of government. He also analyzes the problems associated with the application of consociative democracy in Lebanon, including restrictions on freedom of expression. In addition, the risks and consequences of consociationalism in a confessional context are discussed, such as skewed representation and preallocation of seats. The influence of the division of power on the stability of the Lebanese political system is considered. The division of power into executive, legislative and judicial branches is one of the key features of a democratic system of government. However, there are problems in Lebanon with a lack of efficiency and transparency in each of these branches of government, as well as cooperation between them. It is concluded that highly institutionalized consociative arrangements can lead to institutional instability of the state. Attention is drawn to negative confessional narratives at the local and regional levels and the conclusions that can be drawn from them are given. In general, the difficulties associated with the confessional system of government in Lebanon are revealed, and the influence of the division of power on the stability of the country’s political system is analyzed.
Establishment of people’s control in Soviet Russia: Social and political practice
Authors:   Saratov State University, Mitrokhin Vladimir A.
Published: December 2023

The article examines the activities of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) authorities in the search for the optimal model of organization of control in the Soviet-type society in the early 1920s. The methods and techniques directly or indirectly related to the involvement of workers in the work of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspectorate and the construction of the whole system of functioning of this control agency are analyzed on the material of archival sources. It is also shown how this practice was coordinated with the course of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) and the Soviet government on the involvement of citizens in the management of the state in the conditions of growing inner-party contradictions.
Charles James Fox and the debate in the British Parliament concerning the early period of the French Revolution
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Dayneko Ilya V.
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the position of the famous British politician, Whig party leader Charles James Fox on the beginning of the French Revolution. The author analyzes the reasons for the split in the ranks of the Whig parliamentary faction following the discussion of the events unfolding in France.
I. F. Pavlyukov (Agapov) – the forgotten leader of Tsaritsyn’s Bolsheviks in the October Revolution of 1917
Authors:   The Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Volgograd Regional Research and Production Center for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, Tyumentsev Igor O.
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the life path and revolutionary activity of Ivan Fedorovich Pavlyukov (Agapov), the undeservedly forgotten leader of the Tsaritsyn Bolsheviks. He came to the leadership of the Bolshevik faction in the local organization of the RSDLP in JulyAugust 1917 during the imprisonment of S. K. Minin and Ya. Z. Erman. It was he who led the creation and arming of the Red Guard detachments, and then the establishment of Soviet power in Tsaritsyn. The leadership of the RCP(B) accused him of indecision. S. K. Minin tried to consign his role in the October events to oblivion. This work was completed by I. V. Stalin’s chekists, who accused I. F. Pavlyukov of Trotskyism. He was subjected to repression and, apparently, disappeared in Stalin’s dungeons. Ispart’s materials contain his memories of the October days in Tsaritsyn, which we publish in the appendix to the article.
Determinants Affecting Intention to Use E-Wallets in Vietnam: An Empirical Case of Momo
Authors: Huy Do Gia , Huynh Ai-Van
Published: December 2023

This research endeavors to identify and assess the determinants influencing the intention to use Momo e-wallet in Ho Chi Minh City, establishing connections between these factors. The research methodology involved the design of a questionnaire based on the UTAUT model, tailored to evaluate the determinants affecting the intention to use e-wallets in Vietnam, with a specific focus on Momo. A total of 388 respondents, all Momo users, participated in the study. The results of the regression analysis revealed that all four determinants significantly impact the intention to use the Momo e-wallet, with varying levels of significance: Effort Expectancy (β=0.45), Promotional Benefits (β=0.379), Performance Expectancy (β=0.13), and Facilitating Conditions (β=0.072). Understanding these factors that influence usage intention and gaining insights into user preferences can facilitate the development of e-wallet systems that support e-wallet providers in penetrating the market and retaining their existing user base.
Keywords: intention to use, e-wallets, Momo, Vietnam
Determination of Occupational Health and Safety Risks in Solar Energy
Authors: Behrani Paras , Shahrul Nizam Isha Ahmad , Salleh Rohani , Abdulrahman Al Mekhlafi Al-Baraa
Published: December 2023

Solar energy systems (photovoltaics, solar thermal, solar power) provide significant environmental benefits in comparison to the conventional energy sources, thus contributing to the sustainable development of human activities. However, sometimes, the wide scale deployment faces potential negative health and safety implications. To cope with these problems this paper presents an overview of an occupational health assessment of solar energy. The analysis provides the potential burdens to the workers’ health and safety working in solar energy, which includes hazard identification like toxic materials, general job site safety risks and other less focused risks in solar energy such as psychosocial hazards.
Keywords: solar energy, occupational safety, health