bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geomorfología como herramienta de zonificación: Caso Chalaypampa, Angares – Huancavelica
Authors: León Ruiz Christian , Garay Vásquez Jair Alfredo , Garay Vera Henry Edinson , Goicochea Chávez Odilfo , Mendoza Rosales Tony , Torres Guerra Jesús Alberto
Published: August 2023

La investigación corresponde al análisis geológico, geomorfológico y geodinámico del sector Chalaypampa como nueva área urbana para la reubicación de la centro político del distrito de Chincho, en la provincia de Angares, en el departamento de Huancavelica, por presentar peligro inminente para la integridad física y psicológica de las familias que habitan en la zona urbana actual de dicho distrito considerado como riesgo alto como consecuencia de una falla geológica identificada y su relación con intensas lluvias en la zona.

La metodología desarrollada es descriptiva correlacional, basado en la observación, que permite puntualizar y describir las características y fenómenos bajo contextos geológicos que se presentan en el entorno de investigación mientras se evalúan las variables que condicionan de cada espacio físico en el tiempo.

El distrito de Chincho fue calificado de riesgo alto, por el Gobierno Regional de Huancavelica, y verificado por el Instituto Geológico, Minero y Metalúrgico (INGEMMET), por lo es que de suma

importancia para la zona urbana del distrito una pronta reasignación en un sector que tenga las condiciones geológicas y geomorfológicas adecuadas para la planificación urbana.

Esta evaluación concluye que el sector de Chalaypampa presenta las condiciones necesarias para el reasentamiento considerando ciertas limitaciones que se presentan en la presente investigación.
Influencia de las buenas prácticas de gestión de seguridad y salud en el desempeño de los trabajadores
Authors: Gonzales Azabache María Roxana , Aduvire Pataca Ernesto Osvaldo
Published: August 2023

La investigación tuvo como propósito determinar de qué manera las buenas prácticas de gestión de salud y seguridad ocupacional (SSO) influyen en el desempeño de los trabajadores en una empresa del sector minero en Perú, para evaluar las acciones gerenciales adoptadas por la organización, la comprensión del manejo del desempeño de los trabajadores e implicar una forma alternativa de mejorar la salud y la seguridad en la industria de la minería. Fue realizada bajo método de investigación cuantitativos, diseños no experimentales y modelos causales explicativos; se estableció una muestra representativa de 103 trabajadores de la organización, a quienes se les aplicó dos cuestionarios. Los hallazgos del estudio determinaron que las buenas prácticas de gestión en salud y seguridad influyen positivamente en el desempeño de los trabajadores (rho=0.859; p-valor= 0.000). Así, se llegó a la constatación de que las medidas adoptadas por la empresa en el compromiso de la dirección en acciones orientadas al mejoramiento de la seguridad, las actividades de capacitación y la promoción de la participación de los empleados en el sistema de gestión de SSO han incidido favorablemente en el desempeño de los trabajadores. Es importante, desde la perspectiva de las buenas prácticas, el establecimiento de los medios y condiciones adecuadas para la realización de las actividades laborales, la integración de la dirección a las actividades de gestión, la responsabilidad administrativa y la evaluación de riesgos.
Importancia de la geometalurgia en los yacimientos de oro del futuro en el Perú
Authors: Castillo Mamani Jhonny Handry , Inca Cano Mario , Liceta Avendaño Jordan , Ortiz Saavedra Daniel Alberto , Shishido Sánchez Manuel , Anastasio Domínguez Julio César , Vela Soria Yessica
Published: August 2023

En la actualidad, nos encontramos cada vez con mayor demanda de minerales entre ellos el Oro. Los beneficios de la minería del Oro en el país se reflejan en su contribución a las exportaciones y a la recaudación tributaria. La geometalurgia busca reducir significativamente el impacto de incertidumbre espacial en el planeamiento de la mina, debido a la documenta variabilidad en un depósito de Oro, esto minimiza el riesgo del proyecto en una futura explotación. Por ello el presente estudio, se plantea la necesidad de que la actividad minera peruana implemente la geometalurgia en sus operaciones y procesos a fin de disminuir los efectos negativos al medio ambiente y alcanzar el aprovechamiento máximo de los recursos naturales. La importancia de la geometalurgia radica en la calificación de los yacimientos oro, basado en sus propiedades físico-mecánicas, texturales, mineralogía de proceso y análisis químico-metalúrgico. Estos estudios proporcionan información para la realización de pruebas metalúrgicas de lixiviación y determinar los factores que podría afectar el procesamiento.
INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
Authors:   Sumy State University, Plastun O.L. , Filatova H.P. ,   Sumy State University, Puhovkina Yu.A. ,   Sumy State University
Published: August 2023

The pandemic has dramatically changed the global situation in terms of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (hereinafter referred to as the SDGs). Currently, the slow pace of achieving the SDGs is due to limited financial resources. In order to find ways to solve this problem, this paper analyzes responsible investment instruments (also called ESG investments) and ways to increase the efficiency of their use in the context of information transparency as an alternative to traditional financing instruments. In particular, the article proposes a scientific and methodological approach to the calculation of ESG indices by incorporating the company's position in the ESG rating (environment, social, and corporate governance) as additional weights, which, unlike the traditional approach, allows the calculation of the index to take into account not only the company's capitalization but also the level of success of its ESG activity. The effective use of responsible investment instruments will create the necessary preconditions for overcoming the existing shortage of financial resources in achieving the SDGs. It has been proven that the first step should be the concentration of regulatory efforts on the unification (standardization) of ESG information disclosure processes. The problem lies not only in the lack of ESG data, but also in the lack of their systematization. Even companies that provide information about their ESG activities use different methods, from corporate websites to annual reports or sustainability reports. That is, collecting, summarizing, systematizing ESG data in such conditions is quite a difficult task.
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN UKRAINE’S DISTRICT HEATING ON THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Authors: DERII V. , NECHAIEVA T. , LESHCHENKO I.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The energy sector makes the largest contribution of about 65% of the total amount to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ukraine. District heating systems (DHS) as an energy subsector are a significant source of GHG emissions as a result of the combustion of fossil carbon fuels (natural gas, coal, petroleum products, peat, etc.).Problem Statement. Due to its obvious advantages, DHS will continue to develop with the use of advanced te chnologies that allow a significant increase in the efficiency and a reduction in heat losses, and accordingly ensure the lowest cost of heat energy for consumers. However, at the moment, no forecast has been made for the dyna mics of Ukraine’s DHS fuel balance, the heat generation structure, and, accordingly, GHG emissions until 2050.Purpose. The purpose of this research is to estimate the impact of structural changes in the DHS on the greenhouse gas emissions.Material and Methods. Publications in scholarly research journals, official documents, statistical data, methods of statistical and comparative analysis have been used. Calculations have been made with the use of the Methodology of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN IPCC).Results. Changes in the fuel balance and the generation structure of DHS of Ukraine have been forecasted. According to the forecast results, the natural gas consumption will decrease 1.4—2 times, while that of coal will fall 1.4—5.9 times. Petroleum products will not be used in DHS after 2040, but the electricity consumption will increase 7.7—19 times. At the same time, the biomass consumption will increase 2 times, and that of solar energy will grow 77 times, as compared with 2020. In 2050, the GHG emissions from DHS will amount to 3.9—6.9 million tons of CO2-eq., depending on the DHS structural dynamics scenario.Conclusions. The forecast of the structure of Ukraine’s DHS heat energy generation has predicted a 4.4 times reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for the optimistic and 2.5 times reduction for the pessimistic scenario of the DHS development, as compared with 2020.
Wintering Rooks, Corvus frugilegus (Aves, Corvidae) and Their Helminths in Poltava and Kyiv, Ukraine
Authors: Greben O. , Dupak V. , Lisitsyna O. , Kuzmin Y.
Published: August 2023

Observations of wintering rook populations were carried out from late October till early March in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 in the cities of Poltava and Kyiv. In Poltava, rooks made up 95 % of the approximately 50,000 wintering corvids, and in Kyiv, more than 93% of the approximately 90,000 corvids. Up to 10 % of the rooks observed in Poltava were juveniles; no juvenile rooks were observed in Kyiv. Forty-six dead rooks (24 in Poltava and 22 in Kiev) collected on the ground at roosting sites were used for parasitological studies. We found 13 helminth species in the two samples of rooks, 10 species were recorded in each sample. In both samples, nematodes predominated by their infection prevalence and abundance. At the levels of helminth populations and infracommunities, the differences between the two samples were mostly influenced by the infection parameters of the nematodes Acuaria anthuris, Baruscapillaria resectum, Diplotriaena tricuspis, Eucoleus frugilegi, Microtetrameres spp., and the cestode Spiniglans affinis. In the helminth component community from Poltava, the evenness and diversity indices were comparatively higher than in the component community from Kyiv; Microtetrameres spp. was the predominat taxon. In the component community from Kyiv, E. frugilegi predominated by its infection prevalence and abundance.
Atrial Transseptal Catheterisation: Challenging Scenarios and Techniques to Overcome Them
Authors: Mirwais Maiwand , Santangeli Pasquale
Published: August 2023

Atrial transseptal catheterisation is a fundamental skill of any interventional electrophysiologist. In this review, various scenarios that pose unique challenges to atrial transseptal catheterisation are discussed. These scenarios include post-surgical or congenital malformations of the interatrial septum, presence of interatrial septal closure devices, absent or obstructed inferior vena cava and complex congenital heart disease after palliative surgery. Transseptal catheterisation in all of the above situations is feasible and can be performed safely with the aid of dedicated tools and specific techniques.
Variation in physio-chemical attributes and WUE during growth and development of Pak choi (Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis L.) under different drip fertigation and mulching treatments
Authors: Singla P. , Sharda R. , Sharma S. , Gulati D. , Pandey K. , Navprem S. , Singh P.K. , Sharma A.
Published: August 2023

In the modern era, nutraceutical properties of horticultural crops are indispensable to determine their adaptability to different agro-ecological regions. The present study exploits the potential of mulches (P: plastic mulch; S: straw mulch; N: No mulch) in relation to drip irrigation (I1: 100%, I2: 80%, I3: 60% of crop evapotranspiration (Etc)), and fertigation (F1: 100%, F2: 80%, F3: 60% of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF): 125 kg N, 62.5 Kg P2O5, 62.5 kg K2O per ha) on Pak choi at three maturity stages in the North West region of India. Plant fresh weight was the highest at 55 days after transplanting (DAT); however, maximum soil plant analysis development (SPAD) values were registered at 45 DAT. Antioxidant activity, FRAP, DPPH, phenols, flavanols, total sugars, ascorbic acid, free amino acids, and irrigation water use efficiency were observed significantly higher in plants grown on plastic mulch at different levels of irrigation and fertigation. It is envisioned that Pak choi plants had the highest nutritional value at 45 DAT from plots mulched with silver-black, irrigated at 80% Etc, and fertigated at 100% RDF. The nutrient enriched plants are used for green salad and as ingredients for the preparation of many recipes in the semi-arid and sub-tropic areas of India.
A clinical case of manifestation of primary immunodeficiency diagnosed before as Burkitt’s lymphoma
Authors:   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Urbas O.V. , Vovk Z.V. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Holodnykh O.A. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Alekseieva U.I. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Ivanenko A.L. ,   CNCE «Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children’s Hospital», Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Lymphoma is a group of neoplastic diseases characterized by the clonal proliferation of lymphoid cells, manifested by the response of various stages of differentiation of normal B-lymphocytes, less often T-lymphocytes or natural killer cells. The etiology of most lymphomas is unknown. Some of the proven causal-consequence factors are: viral infections and immunodeficiency conditions. Purpose - to draw the attention of non-immunologists to the peculiarities of detecting the primary immunodeficiency (PID) states and the problem of their late diagnosis based on the data of a clinical case. Clinical case. A clinical observation of severe non-genetically differentiated PID is given. Screening signs of PID in the form of recurrent infectious respiratory tract syndrome and frequent long-term use of antibacterial drugs are highlighted, which should alert doctors to clinical and immunological markers of primary immunodeficiency. The presence of Burkitt's lymphoma in the boy also does not exclude the possibility of the manifestation of an immunodeficiency state, both secondary to the drug treatment of lymphoma, and primary, which can manifest itself in puberty. Common variable immunodeficiency is one of those PIDs that "starts" with Burkitt's lymphoma. Conclusions. The problem of low detection of probable PID in children in Ukraine is urgent. Primary care physicians are the first to be able to partially solve this problem by examining the infectious history and laboratory screening tests. There is incomplete awareness of related medical specialties regarding the signs of PID in lymphoproliferative syndrome in children. This clinical case demonstrates signs of PID at an early age. Low detection is also associated with poor capacity and quality and/or lack of immunological laboratory testing, particularly in public facilities. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The informed consent of the of the child’s parents was obtained for the research No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
Genotype-associated prognosis of mono-organ and poly-organ atopic marching phenotypes in children
Authors:   Dnipro State Medical University, Ukraine, Dytiatkovskyi V.O.
Published: August 2023

Purpose - to research the influence of the single nucleotide variants (SNV) as of thymic stromal lymphopoietin genes (rs11466749 TSLP), orsomucoid-1-like protein 3 (rs7216389 ORMDL3) and human nuclear glucocorticoid receptor type 3 subfamily C member 1 gene (rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1) on the risk of developing AM phenotypes «AD», «AD+AR/ARC», «AD+AR/ARC+BA». Materials and methods. 127 children in the main and 105 in the control group aged from 3 to 18 were recruited into the study. All patients underwent the oral cavity mucosa swab, the material of which was subjected genotyping by the means of real-time polymerase chain reaction for SNV variants rs11466749 TSLP, rs7216389 ORMDL3 and rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1. For statistical processing the Pearson’s ꭕ2 criteria, Fisher’s exact test, Student’s test was used; the results were considered significant at p<0.05, trending to significance - at p=0.05-0.1. Results. The impact of the studied SNV on the risk of the poly-organ phenotype «AD+AR/ARC» development correlated to the mono-organ ««AD»: G/G rs11466749 TSLP: rs=0.173, OR=5.85 (p=0.08); C/T rs7216389 ORMDL3: rs=0.227, OR=0.36 (p<0.05), T/T rs7216389 ORMDL3: rs=0.227, OR=2.79 (p<0.05); A/G rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1: rs=0.215, OR=0.40 (p<0.05), G/G rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1: rs=0.263, OR=2.97 (p<0.01). The impact of the studied SNV on the development of the full poly-organ AM phenotype «AD+AR/ARC+BA» correlated to the mono-organ «AD»: A/A rs11466749 TSLP: rs=0.207, OR=2.71 (p=0.09), A/G rs11466749 TSLP: rs=0.310, OR=0.17 (p<0.01), G/G rs11466749 TSLP: rs=0.213, OR=7.43 (p=0.09). Conclusions. Different SNV variants of rs11466749 TSLP, rs7216389 ORMDL3, rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1 have both inducing and protective impact on the development of mono-organ and poly-organ AM phenotypes in children. The risk of the mono-organ phenotype «AD» developing into the poly-organ «AD+AR/ARC» is directly associated and significantly increased in carriers of the genotypes T/T rs7216389 ORMDL3 and G/G rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1, trending to significance - within G/G rs11466749 TSLP. The bespoke risk is significantly reduced in carriers of C/T rs7216389 ORMDL3 and A/G rs 10052957 h-GR/NR3C1 genotypes. The risk of developing a full poly-organ AM phenotype «AD+AR/ARC+BA» from mono-organ «AD» is significantly reduced in carriers of the A/G rs11466749 TSLP genotype, and is with trend to significance increased within homozygous A/A and G/G rs11466749 TSLP genotypes. 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 the participating institution. The informed consent of the patients and children’s parents was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the author.
Functional dyspepsia in children (literature review)
Authors:   Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine, Kravchenko T.Yu. , Kopiyka G.K. ,   Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine, Zaretska V.V. ,   Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Functional digestive disorders account for a significant proportion of gastrointestinal diseases in children. In recent years, we have seen the growth of functional dyspepsia in children, which is an urgent problem for both children's gastroenterologists and pediatricians. Purpose - to conduct a systematic review of the literature on etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory and instrumental studies, as well as methods of treatment and prevention of functional dyspepsia in children. The scientific literature is analyzed and the data on the complex etiopathogenesis of functional dyspepsia, the multifaceted pathogenetic links, the role of psychoneurological factors are presented. The modern classification of functional dyspepsia in children is given. It should be noted that, despite the widespread prevalence of this pathology, doctors sometimes face significant difficulties at the stage of diagnosis. «Symptoms of anxiety», in the presence of which the diagnosis of functional dyspepsia becomes impossible. According to domestic and international studies, the treatment of functional dyspepsia should be comprehensive, include dietary recommendations, recommendations on regime and lifestyle, and drug therapy. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
CANNIBALISM PERFORMANCE OF ASIAN REDTAIL CATFISH (Hemibagrus nemurus) FED RATION SUPPLEMENTED WITH DIFFERENT DOSES OF 17α-METHYLTESTOSTERONE
Authors: Heltonika Benny , Sudrajat Agus Oman , Junior Muhammad Zairin , Widanarni Widanarni , Suprayudi Muhammad Agus , Manalu Wasmen , Hadiroseyani Yani
Published: August 2023

One of the obstacles in Asian redtail catfish hatchery is the high cannibalism incidence. Cannibalism is associated with aggressive behavior caused by hormonal metabolism especially of testosterone. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of testosterone administration on the cannibalism incidence in the Asian redtail catfish juveniles.  The experiment was conducted by rearing fish with initial length of 4.09±0.19 cm in 16 of 20 L aquariums with a density of 2 fish L-1. The experiment was designed with a completely randomized design with 4 treatments which were different level of 17α-methyltestosterone supplementation in feed, i.e., 0 mg kg-1 feed (A) as control, 7.5 mg kg-1 feed (B), 15 mg kg-1 feed (C), and 30 mg kg-1 feed (D). Each treatment has 4 replications. Fish fed experimental diet (40% protein) 4 times a day to satiation for 30 days. The parameters observed were type and index of cannibalism, aggressive behavior, survival rate, normal mortality, growth performance, hormones concentrations (estradiol, testosterone, and cortisol), and water quality. The results showed that cannibalism type II (the fish eaten completely or missing) and cannibalism index increased with the increasing doses of testosterone administration in the feed with the highest cannibalism incidence was 40.63%. The highest survival rate was found in treatment B (73.75±2.50%) and was not significantly different from the control treatment (69.38±2.39%). No differences in testosterone concentration and in the growth performance among the treatments.  However, there was a trend of decrease in the estradiol concentration of Asian redtail catfish juveniles fed ration supplemented with the increasing doses of 17α-methyltestosterone. Based on the results obtained in this research, estradiol changed in the body's plasma, it appears that there was a role for plasma estradiol concentration in controlling cannibalism of Asian redtail catfish juveniles. It concluded that the testosterone administration affected the cannibalism incidence in the Asian redtail Catfish.
SIMULTANEOUS PATHOGEN DETECTION OF SHRIMP VIRUSES ON CULTURED TIGER SHRIMPS (Penaeus monodon) IN INDONESIA
Authors: Koesharyani Isti , Sudaryatma Putu Eka , Gardenia Lila , Aryati Yani , Mahardika Ketut , Mufidah Tatik
Published: August 2023

The multiple-pathogen infection causes severe economic impact to shrimp industry in Indonesia and worldwide due to mass mortality and multiple abnormalities of the survived infected shrimps. However, multiple-pathogen detection tools in shrimp diseases have not yet widely used. The purpose in this study was to develop and applied simultaneous detection system using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay from natural infections caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) and monodon baculovirus (MBV) in Black tiger shrimp culture. To analyze multiple-pathogen infections in the shrimp, the study designed and used three pairs of specific primers targeting DNA virus from the shrimp diseases. All amplifications used a specific master mix for multiplex PCR assay and standardized extracted nucleic acid from the samples. This mPCR assay successfully amplified the DNA of three viruses in a single tube-run by multiplex PCR for each virus. Based on the results, the study confirms that multiple-pathogen infection contributes the highest mass mortality rather than from single infection by either WSSV, IHHNV or MBV. This study also confirms that the mPCR assay is a faster, cheaper, and efficient method to detect and subsequently prevent the spreading of multi-pathogen shrimp diseases.
Active Compassion
Authors: Pourfarzaneh Som
Published: August 2023

In the United States and elsewhere, Zen (Chan) has often been positioned as coupled to, if not synonymous with, Japanese and other martial arts. This essay is a critical exploration of the Buddhist concepts of emptiness and no-self as they relate to Zen and martial arts, drawing upon Lila Abu-Lughod’s “ethnographies of the particular” to articulate the author’s own experience as a Jujutsu instructor and Buddhist practitioner. It offers several modes of understanding the ways in which Zen and the martial arts may be simultaneously incompatible with and reaffirming of one another, concluding with a re-envisioning of how the two diverse traditions may be woven together to benefit self and others in what the essay calls “active compassion.”
SIMILARITY ALGORITHMS FOR FUZZY JOIN COMPUTATION IN BIG DATA PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Phan Anh Cang , Phan Thuong Cang
Published: August 2023

Big data processing is attracting the interest of many researchers to process large-scale datasets and extract useful information for supporting and providing decisions. One of the biggest challenges is the problem of querying large datasets. It becomes even more complicated with similarity queries instead of exact match queries. A fuzzy join operation is a typical operation frequently used in similarity queries and big data analysis. Currently, there is very little research on this issue, thus it poses significant barriers to the efforts of improving query operations on big data efficiently. As a result, this study overviews the similarity algorithms for fuzzy joins, in which the data at the join key attributes may have slight differences within a fuzzy threshold. We analyze six similarity algorithms including Hamming, Levenshtein, LCS, Jaccard, Jaro, and Jaro - Winkler, to show the difference between these algorithms through the three criteria: output enrichment, false positives/negatives, and the processing time of the algorithms. Experiments of fuzzy joins algorithms are implemented in the Spark environment, a popular big data processing platform. The algorithms are divided into two groups for evaluation: group 1 (Hamming, Levenshtein, and LCS) and group 2 (Jaccard, Jaro, and Jaro - Winkler). For the former, Levenshtein has an advantage over the other two algorithms in terms of output enrichment, high accuracy in the result set (false positives/negatives), and acceptable processing time. In the letter, Jaccard is considered the worst algorithm considering all three criteria mean while Jaro - Winkler algorithm has more output richness and higher accuracy in the result set. The overview of the similarity algorithms in this study will help users to choose the most suitable algorithm for their problems.
A NOVEL METHOD FOR WEATHER NOWCASTING BASED ON SPATIAL COMPLEX FUZZY INFERENCE WITH MULTIPLE BAND INPUT DATA
Authors: Trung Tuan Nguyen , Le Truong Giang  , Pham Huy Thong  , Nguyen Van Luong  , Le Minh Tuan  , Uy Nguyen Quoc , Hoang Le Minh
Published: August 2023

The prediction of weather changes, such as rainfall, clouds, floods, and storms, is critical in weather forecasting. There are several sources of input data for this purpose, including radar and observational data, but satellite remote sensing images are the most commonly used due to their ease of collection. In this paper, we present a novel method for weather nowcasting based on Mamdani complex fuzzy inference with multiple band input data. The proposed approach splits the process into two parts: the first part converts the multiple band satellite images into real and imaginary parts to facilitate the rule process, and the second part uses the Spatial CFIS+ algorithm to generate the predicted weather state, taking into account factors such as cloud, wind, and temperature. The use of MapReduce helps to speed up the algorithm's performance. Our experimental results show that this new method outperforms other relevant methods and demonstrates improved prediction accuracy.
ADAPTIVE NONSINGULAR TERMINAL SLIDING MODE CONTROL FOR MANIPULATOR ROBOT
Authors: Long Mai Thang , Toan Tran Huu , Hung Tran Van , Anh Tran Ngoc , Hieu Nguyen Hoang , Ha Nguyen Thi Hong
Published: August 2023

This study presented an improved adaptive nonlinear terminal sliding mode control technique for the manipulator robot to achieve better adaptability and faster finite-time convergence. First, an adaptive self-updating algorithm will be developed to relax the problems of fixed control gain for the main proposed controller. Next, an adaptive neural network estimator is applied by estimating the robot dynamics to increase the tracking control performance. In addition, a compensator-typed robust controller also is designed to guarantee the robustness, continuity, and smoothing properties of the control system. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, besides applying the Lyapunov theorem, the comparative numerical simulation results will be provided in more detail.
ADAPT-TTS: HIGH-QUALITY ZERO-SHOT MULTI-SPEAKER TEXT-TO-SPEECH ADAPTIVE-BASED FOR VIETNAMESE
Authors: Pham Ngoc Phuong , Tran Quang Chung , Luong Chi Mai
Published: August 2023

Current adaptive-based speech synthesis techniques are based on two main streams: 1. Fine-tuning the model using small amounts of adaptive data, and 2. Conditionally training the entire model through a speaker embedding of the target speaker. However, both of these methods require adaptive data to appear during training, which makes the training cost to generate new voices quite expensively. In addition, the traditional TTS model uses a simple loss function to reproduce the acoustic features. However, this optimization is based on incorrect distribution assumptions leading to noisy composite audio results. We introduce the Adapt-TTS model that allows high-quality audio synthesis from a small adaptive sample without training to solve these problems. Key recommendations: 1. The Extracting Mel-vector (EMV) architecture allows for a better representation of speaker characteristics and speech style; 2. An improved zero-shot model with a denoising diffusion model (Mel-spectrogram denoiser) component allows for new voice synthesis without training with better quality (less noise). The evaluation results have proven the model's effectiveness when only needing a single utterance (1-3 seconds) of the reference speaker, the synthesis system gave high-quality synthesis results and achieved high similarity.
EMPIRICAL STUDY OF FEATURE EXTRACTION APPROACHES FOR IMAGE CAPTIONING IN VIETNAMESE
Authors: Nguyen Khang
Published: August 2023

Image captioning is a challenging task that is still being addressed in the 2020s. The problem has the input as an image, and the output is the generated caption that describes the context of the input image. In this study, I focus on the image captioning problem in Vietnamese. In detail, I present the empirical study of feature extraction approaches using current state-of-the-art object detection methods to represent the images in the model space. Each type of feature is trained with the Transformer-based captioning model. I investigate the effectiveness of different feature types on two Vietnamese datasets: UIT-ViIC and VieCap4H, the two standard benchmark datasets. The experimental results show crucial insight into the feature extraction task for image captioning in Vietnamese.
Family Memory and Historical Identity: can they be Considered Good Ways to Define Identity
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Syrov V. N.
Published: August 2023

The article discusses the problem of defining modern forms of identity. As conditions for its formation, the potential of family memory and the past as a whole is analyzed. The prospects of historical identity as a way of forming modern identity are determined. It is argued that in a situation of dominance and justification of intergenerational gaps, family memory cannot be considered a necessary condition for the formation of an identity that claims to be public and universal. It is argued that historical identity in the context of the preservation and spread of national identity also cannot become a necessary and universal form of modern identity. In conclusion, the thesis is put forward that moral identity should be considered the preferred way of identity formation.
The lasting quality of road bridges steel-reinforced concrete superstructures on the way to renovation
Authors: Belutsky Igor , Lazarev Igor’
Published: August 2023

The article presents constructive technological aspects of the reconstruction of steel-reinforced concrete superstructures of road bridges, based on projects developed by the «Bridges and Foundation Engineering» department, currently known as «Roads». These projects have been implemented on actual transportation infrastructure objects in the Far East region. The article provides data reflecting the condition of the reconstructed superstructures in terms of defects in the reinforced concrete slab of the passage, along with an analysis of these defects. It also presents fundamental considerations regarding measures aimed at ensuring the stability of beams during the reconstruction process.

The article provides data on the years of construction, repair, and reconstruction of bridge structures, which can be used to draw conclusions about the service life of superstructures, taking into account the reconstruction measures implemented. The effectiveness of the proposed constructive measures is also demonstrated, as they extend the operational capacity and service life of the superstructure.

The technical condition analysis of steel-reinforced concrete bridges focuses on improving the structural and technological solutions of the project, such as modernizing connecting elements and replacing worn-out slabs with new reinforced concrete or orthotropic ones. This approach is contrasted with organizational and technological measures that are part of preventive, planned maintenance work aimed at maintaining the working condition and effectiveness of constructive proposals in restoring consumer properties of steel-reinforced concrete bridges superstructures and bridge structures in general.

The information presented in the article indicates the effectiveness of technological interventions, as opposed to passive, organizational, and technological measures as part of scheduled preventive work that does not have a significant effect on increasing the load capacity of the superstructure.
The system of tourist destination promotion as a component of information support in tourism
Authors: Serdyukov Sergey , Serdyukova Nadezhda , Romanova Larissa
Published: August 2023

Information support in tourism industry is a complex system, which includes set of elements and implementation mechanism. In tourism, information traffic is carried out at all stages of work with a tourist product and has a particular importance in the process of a tourist product promotion. Nowadays, attraction of tourists to destination is based on the promotion of its attractiveness using modern tools of communication with the consumer. It is important not only to create conditions for tourists and a quality tourist product, but also to bring this information to the target consumer and form a desire to come and buy a tourist product. Today, the emphasis of product promotion and communication with the consumer is transferred to the Internet with the wide application of mobile technologies. Therefore, the issues of tourist destinations' effective Internet promotion and information support in tourism are relevant today and are the most important factor in increasing the competitiveness of Russian destinations in the domestic and inbound tourism market. This problem is in the trend of the digital economy development and new "smart" technologies that increase the competitiveness of the Russian economy as a whole.
The article examines domestic and foreign approaches to information support of tourism activities and the tools used. The analysis of sites of leading foreign and domestic tourist destinations was conducted with the purpose of revealing the dependence between the system of Internet promotion and tourist flow to the region, including the arrivals of foreign tourists and requirements to the destination website. Based on the survey of experts carried out by the authors in 2017, an assessment was made of the current state of the promotion system for the resorts of Krasnodar Region and the main trends in information support for tourist activities. The dependence between the effectiveness of Internet promotion and the competitiveness of the tourist destination has been revealed. The model of the Internet promotion of tourist destinations on the example of the Sochi resort as an important element of information support in tourism has been proposed.
Perspectivas emancipatórias sobre a saúde e o Bem Viver diante das limitações do processo de desenvolvimento brasileiro
Authors: Segato Rita , Carneiro Fernando Ferreira , Nogueira Roberto Passos , Pereira Marcio Florentino
Published: August 2023

RESUMO No contexto da Rio+20 e na perspectiva da garantia da saúde de todos, este ensaio discutiu um novo tipo de pensar e de realizar a participação dos povos, tradicionalmente explorados e excluídos por efeito dos modelos de desenvolvimento capitalistas e colonizadores da vida humana e da natureza. Para tanto, o ‘desenvolvimento brasileir o’foi analisado com foco no agronegócio e suas contradições, e criticado mediante a concepção do Bem Viver. Foi proposto aqui vincular a ideia do Bem Viver às demandas dos povos que lutam por outro mundo possível e que poderão ser concretizadas mediante dimensões contra-hegemônicas de poder, de saber e de direitos, no âmbito de um projeto emancipatório.
Acute exercise modulates the mental stress-induced responses in healthy and obese young adults
Authors: Cavalcante André , Araújo Jaqueline Alves , Nonato Laura Cristina , Ferreira Jacielle Carolina , Cambri Lucieli Teresa
Published: August 2023

Abstract The aim of this study was to verify whether obesity and acute physical exercise could influence the reactivity to mental stress. Twelve normal weight (NW) and ten obese (Ob) (31.82% women), normotensive individuals between 18 and 40 years old were evaluated. The Stroop color test was performed under two conditions: 1) Baseline and 2) 30 min after the end of aerobic physical exercise. Individuals performed 30 min of physical exercise (NW: 3.38 and Ob: 2.99 km·h-1; p< 0.05) between 50-60% of heart rate reserve (NW: 139±7 and Ob: 143±7 bpm). The reactivity to mental stress for systolic blood pressure - SBP (Δ2 min) and diastolic blood pressure - DBP (Δ2 and Δ4 min) was lower (p< 0.05) in Ob compared to NW group. The SBP reactivity to mental stress was less (p< 0.05) post-exercise in all moments (Δ2 and Δ4 min), regardless of obesity, while the DBP reactivity to mental stress was less post-exercise, only in NW. BP reactivity to stress correlated negatively with obesity indicators (r/Rho = - 0.42 to - 0.64), under the baseline condition, but not post-physical exercise. Obesity blunted BP reactivity to mental stress in normotensive young adults. Moderately-intensity acute aerobic exercise reduced SBP reactivity to mental stress, regardless of obesity, while it reduced DBP reactivity to mental stress, only in NW. In summary, acute physical exercise may be a one means to prevent cardiovascular changes.
Acceso a servicios de salud para personas migrantes internacionales durante la pandemia por COVID-19: estudio cualitativo
Authors: Blukacz Alice , Cabieses Báltica , Obach Alexandra , Carreño Alejandra , Stefoni Carolina , Pérez Claudia
Published: August 2023

RESUMEN Objetivo: Explorar la experiencia y percepción de las personas migrantes internacionales en Chile en torno al acceso a servicios de salud durante la pandemia. Método: Estudio de caso colectivo bajo el paradigma cualitativo. Se llevaron a cabo 40 entrevistas semi-estructuradas con 30 personas migrantes provenientes de diferentes países de América Latina y el Caribe y 10 actores clave del sector salud o social en noviembre y diciembre 2020. Se analizaron las entrevistas temáticamente. Resultados: Los facilitadores percibidos para el acceso general a servicios de salud se relacionan con el trabajo formal, las redes de apoyo y el buen trato, mientras que las barreras se vinculan con situación migratoria, brechas de información, discriminación, falta de competencias interculturales y límites propios del sistema. En contexto de acceso a diagnóstico y tratamiento de COVID-19, se identifican principalmente barreras: abordaje cultural de la enfermedad, brechas comunicacionales, experiencias de discriminación, costos y faltas de redes de apoyo. Conclusión: El acceso a servicios de salud se vincula con vulnerabilidad social y vulneración de derechos de las personas migrantes internacionales.
The vulnerabilities of Venezuelan immigrants in Brazil and Colombia from the perspective of Intervention Bioethics
Authors: Vargas John Edinson Velásquez , Shimizu Helena Eri , Monteiro Pedro Sadi
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the vulnerabilities to which Venezuelan immigrants living in Brazil and Colombia are exposed, from the perspective of Intervention Bioethics. Method: Qualitative study, carried out through a semi-structured interview, with 15 immigrants living in Brasília-Brazil and 20 in Medellín-Colombia, analyzed by the IRAMUTEQ software, in the Descending Hierarchical Classification and Similitude Analysis modalities. Results: The first thematic axis dealt with the reasons for immigrating, above all, difficulties in accessing food and health services. The second axis revealed the trajectory of the migration process, especially the adversities faced before arriving in the countries. The third axis highlighted the challenges of integration in the destination countries, with emphasis on the processes of exclusion and discrimination faced. Conclusion: It was observed that both Brazil and Colombia need, as proposed by Bioethics of Intervention, to develop policies to reduce the vulnerabilities of immigrants to guarantee a dignified life without discrimination against them.
A construção da identidade moçambicana colonial e pós-colonial através de projetos de escolarização: desde 1930 até 1990
Authors: Zimbico Octavio
Published: August 2023

Resumo A construção da identidade através de projetos de escolarização primária em Moçambique colonial (de 1930 a 1974) e pós-colonial (de 1975 a 1990) está no centro de debate deste texto, que tem como problema o fato de as taxas de admissão, escolarização, conclusão e evasão escolar, em ambos os períodos, terem estado abaixo das expectativas, o que apresenta o desafio de identificar os fatores e os mecanismos desta tendência e de refletir para entender este fenômeno. O objetivo é compreender a escolarização, diante de projetos educativos antagónicos: por um lado, o colonial, através do qual a máquina política e administrativa colonial pretendia civilizar, dominar e explorar os nativos; por outro, o projeto educativo moçambicano pós-independência, por meio do qual se pretendia formar o “homem novo”. Em termos metodológicos, a revisão bibliográfica, a análise da legislação, as estatísticas e os conteúdos da Revista Tempo constituíram a base de sustentação deste texto. Os principais achados evidenciam: primeiro, que fatores políticos e económicos, tanto no período colonial, assim como no pós-colonial, comprometeram os esforços de universalização do ensino; segundo, que os dois projetos pretendiam formar os moçambicanos de acordo com os seus objetivos e princípios, tendo prevalecido a mentalidade libertária sobre a de dominação e alienação.
Semantic portals from sociothecnical perspective of the actor-network theory
Authors: Guedes Josefina Aparecida Soares , Fonseca Rita de Cássia , Strauhs Faimara do Rocio
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Semantic portals, such as socio-technical artifacts, involve different actors that are aligned to offer communication and information search services more quickly and accurately. The objective of this study is to describe the network of actors involved in the construction of semantic portals and their interrelationships. The precepts of the Actor-Network Theory were used as a methodology to design a network of semantic portals from selected studies in the literature. The results indicated that the design of the network of semantic portals points to actions of human actors: portal administrators, portal developers and end users, but also of non-human actors, which are made up mainly of technologies. Each actor has his or her interest contemplated as the other actors fulfill their roles towards a common goal - information of high added value. It can be concluded that the study of the features of the portal actors' network can guide changes in current standards, focusing on the quality of research results and the informational needs of the user community.
Poulantzas e a teoria crítica do valor: críticas à ontologia presente em As classes sociais no capitalismo de hoje
Authors: Araujo Paulo Henrique Furtado de
Published: August 2023

Resumo Poulantzas é um autor incontornável para o entendimento da categoria Estado moderno no campo marxista. Há em sua obra diferenças existentes, reconhecidas pelo próprio autor, entre suas primeiras produções teóricas e seu último trabalho – Estado, poder e socialismo. O presente artigo procura esboçar algumas críticas à figuração de mundo (ontologia) de Poulantzas, expostas na obra As classes sociais no capitalismo hoje. Para isso explora as possibilidades de diálogo entre este trabalho e a teoria crítica do valor, tomando por referência, em particular, a leitura da teoria do valor de Marx feita por Moishe Postone. O foco da crítica são as categorias capital, Estado, classes sociais e luta de classes.
Avaliação do Programa Coordenador de Pais no Espírito Santo
Authors: Pereda Paula Carvalho , Lucchesi Andrea
Published: August 2023

Resumo A literatura mostra que a participação das famílias na vida escolar dos seus filhos pode ter efeitos importantes sobre os resultados dos alunos. No entanto, ainda há poucas evidências deste efeito em países em desenvolvimento. No Brasil, uma iniciativa recente para aumentar a participação dos pais no ambiente escolar e vida escolar dos filhos foi o programa Coordenador de Pais (CP), implementado entre 2012 e 2013. Este artigo avalia os impactos do programa CP adotado no Espírito Santo sobre o desempenho, a frequência e a evasão utilizando um painel de alunos do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental ao 3º ano do Ensino Médio e dados administrativos únicos de 2011 a 2014. A partir de uma estratégia de diferenças-em-diferenças, os resultados indicam que o programa aumentou o comparecimento nas aulas e a retenção dos alunos na escola.
Desigualdades socioeconômicas na América Latina e Caribe: o futuro pós-pandemia para a formação profissional na saúde
Authors: Faria Lina , Alvarez Rocío Elizabeth Chavez , Santos Luiz Antonio de Castro
Published: August 2023

Resumo A desigualdade é um problema global e estrutural que aflige com maior intensidade as populações dos países mais empobrecidos. A pandemia da covid-19 agravou esse problema histórico na América Latina e Caribe e aprofundou as incertezas relacionadas às necessidades humanas básicas. O estudo apresenta um painel sobre o tema produzido pelos relatórios oficiais de agências internacionais (Opas, OMS, Cepal) entre 2019 e 2022, e discute alguns caminhos para a formação profissional em saúde no Brasil, bem como as mudanças nas práticas em saúde que podem impulsionar a proteção social das populações vulneráveis, com base nas propostas de Paulo Freire e Edgar Morin, que colocam em evidência as problemáticas sociossanitárias atuais.
Between the personal and the political: life experiences during the covid-19 pandemic in Tucumán, Argentina, 2020-2022
Authors: Cordero María Laura , Carter Eric D.
Published: August 2023

Abstract This article analyzes feelings, experiences, practices, and actions that underlie the meanings attributed to the covid-19 pandemic. Based on a case study located in the province of Tucumán (Argentina), a mixed-methods investigation was developed, interested in capturing life experiences. Discourse analysis show the resignification of life itself, the valorization of close ties, community social capital, the State and politics. From the personal to the political, the interpretive frames people use to signify life experiences during the covid-19 pandemic exhibit differentiated feelings, experiences, practices, and actions.