bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ETHNICITY IN THE ELECTORAL DIMENSION OF THE IDENTITY POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN REPUBLICS: BETWEEN UNIVERSAL AND PARTICULAR
Authors:   Perm Federal Research Center UB RAS, Petrova Regina , Filippova Evgenia ,   European University at St. Petersburg
Published: June 2021

The article presents the results of the research of the pre-election discourse of candidates for governors of national republics during the last elections from the perspective of the concept of the institutionalization of ethnicity in the identity policy. The aim of the article is to determine the form of institutionalization of ethnicity in the electoral dimension of identity policies implemented in the context of the election campaign of governors and considering the ethnic structure of the republics' population. The research method is a comparative discourse analysis. The empirical data used are media content, election programs, and campaign materials of candidates from their social media accounts. The dominant form of institutionalization of ethnicity is a «symbolic model» in which ethnicity is defined as a symbol of the republic’s uniqueness. Dependence between the choice of such form of institutionalization in pre-election discourse and specifics of the national composition of the republic’s population does not occur in all cases. One of the most common forms of institutionalization of ethnicity is «predominantly without ethnicity». However, the interim governors rarely chose this model.
ON THE (IN)JUSTICE OF GLOBAL SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES
Authors:   MGIMO University, Coacci Fabio ,   University of Macerata
Published: June 2021

Global socioeconomic inequalities are one of the greatest challenges of the contemporary era since they represent a gruesome fact for the whole of humanity. This article seeks to provide a picture of the current socioeconomic inequalities at the global level and analyze the extent to which they ought to be assessed as unjust. To pursue this aim, the article examines the empirical evidence related to the growth in global socioeconomic inequalities and critically assesses them in light of the principle of redress of morally arbitrary inequalities. The article claims that global socioeconomic inequalities are affected by two relevant problematics in both methodological and normative terms. The empirical analysis demonstrates that there is a widespread methodological nationalism that jeopardizes the discussion on socioeconomic inequalities at the global level while the critical assessment of the socioeconomic inequalities shows that their strong injustice can be defended even against the Rawlsian objections to the principle of redress of morally arbitrary inequalities.
CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS IN RUSSIAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy and Law, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Fan I. B.
Published: June 2021

The article examines the ideological content of the concept of "civic consciousness" used in the public discourse of modern Russia. The main research method is a qualitative analysis of official publications aimed at identifying the main meanings of this concept. The article is dedicated to the analysis of civic consciousness as an ideological construct and a rhetorical strategy, substantiating the close historical and actual connection between ideology and civic consciousness, and considering the mutual determination of the functions of these phenomena. The main characteristics of sources that embody Russia's state model of civic consciousness are presented. The author shows the importance of historical dynamics of models of civic consciousness, their dependence on the phase of the evolution of each particular ideology. The author reveals that the model of civic consciousness is a value regulator of the political behavior of the population. The article concludes that the post-Soviet model of civic consciousness is an ideological mechanism for imposing duties and responsibilities on an individual, forming a mobilizing attitude to military or civil service to the state, that is, the ruling Corporation. This model cannot be effective for the development of social and human capital and political modernization of Russian society, since it preserves archaic political practices.
MANIPULATIVE METHODS OF REPRESENTING MOSCOW CITY DUMA ELECTIONS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Zuykina K. L. , Kondrushina O. E. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: June 2021

The research studies the issues of using manipulative methods in political communications via social networks. The media topicality of the issue was triggered by the elections to the Moscow City Duma of the VII convocation which were held on September 8th, 2019, and became one of the most prominent political events of the year in Russia. Data for the research were collected from posts in the 9 political communities on social networks on VK, Telegram, Odnoklassniki over the two definite periods: starting 22 June through to 13th July, i.e., two weeks before the deadline for submitting signatures and a week after that, and starting 25 August until 15 September which is directly related to the 8 September - voting day. The research employed a content analysis method to study quantitative and qualitative characteristics of posts which made it possible to expose key manipulation methods and characterize specifics of the elections’ representation in the digital social media. The studies found that groups of both pro-government and oppositional orientation actively used manipulation methods in conducting counter-propaganda. The commonest were sets of lexical techniques, name-calling, conceptual confusion, dramatization, exaggeration and appeal to authority. That being said, nonverbal communication means were also actively employed, i.e. graphic images, photos and mems.
La crise sanitaire comme crise du travail
Authors: COUTAREL Fabien , PUEYO Valérie , LACOMBLEZ Marianne , DELGOULET Catherine , BARTHE Béatrice
Published: June 2021

La pandémie n’est pas seulement une crise sanitaire : elle est une crise du travail à plusieurs titres. Tout d’abord, cette crise révèle les difficultés que nous avons à articuler la santé publique et la santé au travail. Cette situation pourrait bien conduire au retour d’un certain hygiénisme en santé au travail, renforçant la difficulté à intégrer l’expérience du travail dans la gouvernance des organisations du travail. Cette crise révèle que cette difficulté est le produit de principes contemporains de gouvernance des organisations qui ont aussi contribué au déploiement planétaire d’une épidémie régionale. Si les effets en matière de santé au travail de ces principes étaient bien connus, la crise révèle donc l’erreur économique et anthropologique que portent ces critères de gouvernance des organisations. Cette crise révèle enfin les ressources d’un renouveau organisationnel : face à l’urgence, des réorganisations majeures se sont faites par le bas, via les travailleurs.ses et les collectifs de travail. La gouvernance locale du travail a su faire preuve de son agilité et de sa performance. Les enseignements que nous soulevons concernent la manière de penser ensemble la santé publique et la santé au travail, santé des expositions et santé constructive, jusque dans la conception et la formation à l’intervention en milieu de travail, notamment l’intervention ergonomique.
Kadın istihdamının coğrafyası ve bölgesel yakınsama
Authors: TUYSUZ Suat , MUTLU Kader
Published: June 2021

Geri kalmış bölgelerin kalkındırılması ve bölgelerarası gelir farklılıklarının azaltılması hususu hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de uzun yıllardır tartışılmaktadır. Öyle ki bölgesel farklılıkların minimize edilmesi, bir kalkınmışlık göstergesi olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bölgelerin birbirinden farklılaşmasını sağlayan pek çok dinamik bulunmakla beraber bu çalışma, Türkiye’deki bölgesel farklılaşmayı eksik istihdam olgusu üzerinden ele alan bir çerçeveye sahiptir. Bir üretim faktörü olarak emeğin bir ülke ya da bölgede üretim sürecinde ol(a)madığı ya da kullanıl(a)madığı durum, eksik istihdam olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Buradan hareketle bölgelerin gelir durumu, mevcut potansiyelini kullanıp kullanamamasıyla da doğrudan ilişkilidir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmada, kadının toplam istihdam içindeki oranı açısından bölgesel farklılaşmalar resmedilecek ve bu anlamda herhangi bir yakınsamanın olup olmadığı ortaya konulacaktır. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada 2008-2019 yıllarını kapsayan döneme ilişkin il bazındaki sigortalı sayıları kullanılmıştır. Analiz neticesinde Türkiye’de kadının toplam istihdam içerisindeki oranının istikrarlı bir biçimde arttığı görülmektedir. Ülke genelindeki istikrarlı artış, bazı bölgelerin yakınsama bazı bölgelerin ıraksama, bazı bölgelerin ise duraksama eğilimine girdiğini göstermektedir. Yakınsamanın hızlandırılması ve istikrarlı bir yapıya kavuşturulması, bölgesel ölçekte ve cinsiyet temelli politikaların uygulamaya konulmasıyla gerçekleşebilir. Bu da eksik istihdamın işgücüne katılarak ekonomik ilerlemenin sağlanması ve bölgesel farklılıkların azaltılması açısından önem arz etmektedir.
Gaziantep ili ihracatının coğrafi çeşitliliği
Authors: ŞEN Ömer
Published: June 2021

İhracatın artırılması, bilhassa gelişmekte olan ülkelerin her ölçekteki coğrafi birimi için ekonomik kalkınmada kilit bir araçtır. İhracat miktarının; yerel, bölgesel ve küresel ihracatın oranının ve ürün çeşitliliğinin bilinmesi kadar, ihracatın hangi pazarlara yapıldığının yani coğrafi çeşitliliğin bilinmesi de büyük önem arz etmektedir. Gaziantep, Türkiye’nin en yüksek ihracat yapan illeri arasındadır. Bu çalışma, 2010-2019 yılları arası Gaziantep ihracatının coğrafi çeşitliliğini Hirschman-Herfhindal İndeksi (HHI) kullanılarak ölçmek ve sonuçlarını değerlendirme amacı taşımaktadır. Ayrıca ilin ihracat gerçekleştirdiği pazarlardaki yoğunlaşma durumunu tespit etmek ve coğrafi çeşitlilik bulgularını daha kapsamlı bir şekilde açıklamak amacıyla Ticaret Yoğunlaşma İndeksi (TII) de kullanılmıştır. Son on yıllık dönemde ilin HHI değeri yaklaşık yarı yarıya düşüş göstererek, coğrafi çeşitliliğin arttığı gözlenmiştir. En yüksek TII değerleri ise coğrafi yakınlık avantajları ve tarihi kültürel bağları ile Ortadoğu ülkelerinde gözlenmiştir. Bunun yanında Afrika ve Orta Asya pazarlarında da alanını genişletmekle birlikte, Birleşik Krallık ve İtalya gibi ithalat rakamları yüksek Avrupa ülkelerinde de ortalamalara yaklaşan değerler göstermiştir. Coğrafi çeşitliliğin artış göstermesinde Gaziantep’te oluşan ve giderek gelişen çok aktörlü bir ihracat değer ortamı ile firmaların yüksek rekabet ile daha yüksek oranda yeni pazar arayışlarının etkisi olduğu söylenebilir.
Antropo-jeomorfolojik bir yaklaşımla Bilecik (Merkez ilçe) taş ocaklarının mekânsal ve zamansal değişimi
Authors: UNCU Levent , KARAKOCA Ebubekir
Published: June 2021

Türkiye’de, son yıllarda artan hammadde ihtiyacı ve talep ile birlikte taş ocağı işletmelerinin sayısında hızlı bir artış meydana gelmiştir. Bilecik gerek zengin rezervlere sahip olması gerekse ekonomisinin büyük ölçüde taşa-toprağa dayalı sanayiye bağlı olması nedeniyle özellikle dikkat çekicidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Bilecik merkez ilçe ve köylerindeki taş ocağı işletmelerinin mekânsal ve zamansal gelişimlerini antropo-jeomorfolojik bir yaklaşımla ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada, Bilecik merkez ilçeye ait maden çıkarımı ve boşaltım verileri ile uydu görüntüleri kullanılmış, elde edilen bulgular arazi gözlemleri ile desteklenmiştir. Buna göre, Bilecik merkez ilçe ve köylerindeki taş ocaklarının zamansal ve mekânsal gelişiminde üç dönem (2003, 2013 ve 2016 yılları) ayırt edilmiştir. Bilecik’teki işletmelerin yol açtığı sorunlar ise açma ve atık alanlarının topoğrafyada yarattığı görüntü kirliliği, gürültü kirliliği, hava ve su kalitesinde bozulma, toprak kirliliği ve tarımsal verim düşüklüğü, biyo-çeşitlilikte azalma ve halk sağlığı üzerindeki olumsuz etkiler olarak belirtilebilir. Sonuç olarak, bu sorunların, sürdürülebilir kalkınma çerçevesinde çevresel değerlere uygun koşullara dönüştürülmesi amacıyla taş ocaklarında çeşitli çalışmalar yapılması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmaların başında işletmelerin ciddi bir şekilde denetlenerek kontrol altına alınması gelmektedir. Ayrıca, eski işletmelerin rehabilite edilerek kamu yararına uygun bir şekilde rekreasyonel amaçlı faaliyetler için değerlendirilmesi de yerinde bir karar olacaktır.
Developing the Skills of Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Interactive Map Applications in a Social Studies Course: An Action Research
Authors: KARAKUŞ Ufuk , VARALAN Elif İnci
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this research is developing the skills of students with mild intellectual disabilities using interactive map applications (Google Maps, Yandex Maps), determining how to implement the applications, and revealing the problems encountered in practice and possible solutions in detail. The research is designed in an action research model. The study group of the research consists of three students who were diagnosed with mild intellectual disability by the Counseling Research Center (CRC) and study in the special education class of a secondary school in Ankara. In the research, "Observation Form Concerning the Use of Interactive Map Applications" was used in the pre-application, post-application and permanence application. researcher’s diary, video and photograph records are other data collection tools used in the research. At the end of the study, the students' ability to use interactive map applications on the phone, computer and smart board was measured and it was determined that the students' skills were improved. The development of interactive map use skills of students with mild intellectual disabilities in social studies lessons contributed to the development of students' direction finding and map literacy skills. In addition, it has been observed that developing these skills contributes to the life skills of students as it increases their self-confidence and improves their abstract thinking skills.
KÜRESELLEŞME VE MİKRO MİLLLİYETÇİLİĞİN MEGRELLER İLE LAZLAR ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
Authors: ESKİBİNA Yılmaz
Published: June 2021

Megreller ve Lazlar aynı kökten gelen iki Kafkas kavmidir. Büyük devletlerin güç mücadelesi sonunda sınırlar yeniden çizilmiş, Megreller Ortodoks Hristiyan Sovyet Rusya’nın Lazlar ise Sünni Müslüman Osmanlı Devleti’nin sınırları içinde yaşamaya başlamışlardır. Bu gün Megreller Gürcistan Devleti, Lazlar ise Türkiye Cumhuriyeti vatandaşıdırlar. Lazlar Müslüman Megreller ise Hristiyan’dırlar. Ülkemizde yakın tarihe kadar tüm Karadenizliler “Laz” olarak isimlendirilmekte idiler. Lazlık onur verici bir durum olarak kabul ediliyordu ki Laz olmayan Karadenizliler bu durumdan rahatsız olmadılar. Araçlarının arkasına “Lazoğlu” yazdılar, sosyal medyada nickname olarak “Laz …..” şeklinde isimler aldılar. Ancak son dönemde iletişimin gelişmesi, bilgiye ulaşmanın kolaylaşması ile Lazların ‘Karadenizli’ olmaktan öte bir Kafkas kavmi olduğu, farklı bir dile sahip oldukları anlaşıldı. Gürcistan Devleti sınırları içinde Lazların yakın akrabaları olan Megreller yaşamaktadırlar. Lazlar Türkiye Cumhuriyet Devletinde Türklerle bütünleşmişlerdir. Aynı şekilde Megreller’in de Gürcistan Devleti’nde Gürcülerle benzer bütünleşmeyi yaşadıkları anlaşılmaktadır. Günümüzde hızlanarak artan bir küreselleşme olgusunu yaşamaktayız. Küreselleşmenin etkilerinden biri de mikro milliyetçilikleri gün yüzüne çıkartma gayretidir. Çalışmamızın amacı; mikro milliyetçiliğin Megreller ve Lazlar üzerindeki etkisini tespit etmektir. Bunun için nitel araştırma deseni kullanılmış, literatür taramasının ardından Laz aydınlarından İsmail Avcı Bucaklişi ile bir görüşme yapılmıştır. Yapılan araştırmanın sonucunda, küreselleşmenin etkilerinden biri olan mikro milliyetçiliğin Megreller ve yakın akrabaları olan Lazlar üzerinde görülür bir etkisinin olmadığı anlaşılmıştır. İki taraf aydınlarının “dilin ve kültürün kaybolmaması” hassasiyetinden yola çıkarak etkinlikler yapma gayreti içerisinde oldukları görülmektedir. Ancak bu çabanın tabanda karşılık bulmadığını söylemek de yanlış olmayacaktır.
SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing on Illumina v2
Authors: Macori Guerrino
Published: June 2021

This SOP describes the procedure for generating cDNA from SARS-CoV-2 viral nucleic acid extracts and subsequently obtaining, through the amplicons tiling, the whole viral genome using V3 nCov-2019 primers (ARTIC). This is followed by library construction and pooling of samples and quantitation, prior to sequencing on the Illumina MiSeq. The SOP is adapted from the nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol: https://www.protocols.io/view/ncov-2019-sequencing-protocol-bbmuik6w, and it was used in this study: Lucey M, Macori G, Mullane N, Sutton-Fitzpatrick U, Gonzalez G, Coughlan S, Purcell A, Fenelon L, Fanning S, Schaffer K. Whole-genome Sequencing to Track Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission in Nosocomial Outbreaks. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020. https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa1433/5909421
Media Preparation for E. coli growth for Cell-free Protein Synthesis v1
Authors: Kightlinger Weston
Published: June 2021

Cell-free protein synthesis reactions require cell-free extract derived from rapidly dividing E. coli cells to produce high yields of protein therapeutics, antigens, enzymes, vaccines, and other proteins. Standard protocols use 2xYTPG media for cell growth. This protocol is for making 1 L of 2xYTPG media. Read more on cell-free protein synthesis here: https://www.swiftscalebio.com/blog/cell-free-protein-synthesis
Cell growth and harvest for E. coli-based Cell-free Protein Synthesis v1
Authors: Kightlinger Weston
Published: June 2021

Cell-free protein synthesis reactions require cell-free extract derived from rapidly dividing E. coli cells to produce high yields of protein therapeutics, antigens, enzymes, vaccines, and other proteins. This protocol describes the cell growth and harvest steps for E. coli to produce extract. Read more on cell-free protein synthesis here: https://www.swiftscalebio.com/blog/cell-free-protein-synthesis
protocol to use the anaerobic workstation v1
Authors: not provided dollwin.matharu
Published: June 2021

this is a self written protocol to use the anaerobic hood
Penggunaan aplikasi augmented reality untuk memfasilitasi penguasaan konsep peserta didik tentang siklus hidup tumbuhan dan keterampilan berpikir kreatif
Authors: Mardiyah Fitri Husni , Widodo Ari , Rochintaniawati Diana
Published: June 2021

Augmented reality application-based learning is one form of education reforms that is used to improve various skills that are needed. One of them is creative thinking skills to face the challenges of the 21st century or the challenges of the industrial revolution 4.0 today. Therefore, the researcher conducts a study entitled the use of augmented reality application to improve the understanding of plant life cycle and creative thinking skills. This study aims to analyze the effects of the use of augmented reality application based on the improved understanding of students about the plant life cycle and creative thinking skills. This study uses the method of quasi-experimental design. The used study design is non-eqivalent control group pretest-postest design. The samples in this study are grade X students of SMA 2 Lembang consisting of 30 students determined by purposive sampling technique. The results of this study show that there are significant differences in the understanding of the concept and creative thinking skills of the students, although the creative thinking skills in both classes are still in the poor category., it is due to the application media of augmented reality application is only used as a medium of learning without including the making process of it so students are not accustomed when they are faced with questions in the form of problem. The test of two averages on the value of concept understanding shows the figure of (2-tailed t = 0 and 0,001) α (0.05) which means that augmented reality application-based learning has an influence on students 'mastery of concept concepts, but does not affect the ability of participants' creative thinking skills students.
OPTIMIZATION OF K-NEAREST NEIGHBOUR TO CATEGORIZE INDONESIAN'S NEWS ARTICLES
Authors: Ihsan Afdhalul , Rainarli Ednawati
Published: June 2021

Text classification is the process of grouping documents based on similarity in categories. Some of the obstacles in doing text classification are many words appeared in the text, and some words come up with infrequent frequency (sparse words). The way to solve this problem is to conduct the feature selection process. There are several filter-based feature selection methods; some are Chi-Square, Information Gain, Genetic Algorithm, and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Aghdam's research shows that PSO is the best among those methods. This study examined PSO to optimize the k-Nearest Neighbour (k-NN) algorithm's performance in categorizing news articles. k-NN is an algorithm that is simple and easy to implement. If we use the appropriate features, then the k-NN will be a reliable algorithm. PSO algorithm is used to select keywords (term features), and it is continued with classifying the documents using k-NN. The testing process consists of three stages. The stages are tuning the parameter of k-NN, the parameter of PSO, and measuring the testing performance. The parameter tuning process aims to determine the number of neighbours used in k-NN and optimize the PSO particles. Otherwise, the performance testing compares the performance of k-NN with and without using PSO. The optimal number of neighbours is 9, with the number of particles is 50. The testing showed that using the k-NN with PSO and a 50% reduction in terms. The results 20 per cent better accuracy than k-NN without PSO. Although the PSO's process did not always find the optimal conditions, the k-NN method can produce better accuracy. In this way, the k-NN method can work better in grouping news articles, especially in Indonesian language news articles
Method of Depersonalization of Personal Data
Authors:   Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Saksonov E. A.
Published: June 2021

A method of depersonalization of large amounts of personal data is proposed. The method preserves the structure and semantics of data, allows you to increase the security of depersonalized data and process personal data without prior depersonalization. A mathematical model of the method is developed. Estimates of security depersonalized data are obtained.
Flying Less for Work and Leisure? Co-Designing a City-Wide Change Initiative in Geneva
Authors: Sahakian Marlyne , Nagel Malaïka , Donzelot Valentine , Moynat Orlane , Senn Wladyslaw
Published: June 2021

Geneva prides itself on being an international city, home to the United Nations and international organizations. The airport plays an important role in this image, tied to a quest for hypermobility in an increasingly globalized society. Yet, mobility accounts for close to one quarter of the territory’s carbon emissions, with flights responsible for 70% of these emissions. With recent legislation that includes ambitious targets for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the role of air travel can no longer be ignored. In 2020, a partnership was formed between the City, the University of Geneva, and a community energy association to explore the possibility of co-designing a city-wide change initiative, focused on reducing flights through voluntary measures. The team consulted with a variety of actors, from citizens who fly for leisure, to those who fly for professional reasons, with a spotlight on academic travel. A review of the scientific and grey literature revealed what initiatives already exist, leading to a typology of change initiatives. Inspired by this process, we then co-designed a series of workshops on opportunities for flying less in Geneva. We demonstrate the value of going beyond an ‘individual behaviour change’ approach towards understanding change as embedded in socio-material arrangements, as well as identifying interventions that seek to address both negative and positive anticipated outcomes. We conclude with insights on how a social practice approach to understanding mobility reveals both material and immaterial challenges and opportunities, involving infrastructures and technologies, but also social norms and shared meanings.
Characteristics of Middle European Holiday Highfliers
Authors: Falk Martin Thomas , Hagsten Eva
Published: June 2021

This article estimates a count-data model on the flight behaviour of Austrian holiday-makers based on information from a large representative quarterly survey spanning the years 2014–2016. On average, the number of holiday flights ranges between 0.6 and 1.2 per year for residents in the least populated region and the capital, respectively. Results of the estimations reveal that the number of holiday flights is highest for persons with tertiary degrees, of a young age (16–24 years) and capital city residents, while it is lowest for individuals with children and large households. Residents of the capital city fly 78 percent more often in a given quarter than those living in Carinthia, the most rural region. The Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis reveals that the difference is rather related to location than to variations in individual characteristics. Socio-demographic aspects such as age, household size and travelling with children are of no relevance for the holiday flying behaviour of capital residents.
A Tolnai-hegyhát tatárjuharos tölgyesei (Aceri tatarici-Quercetum pubescentis-roboris Zólyomi 1957)
Authors: Lendvai Gábor , Horváth András , Kevey Balázs , Simon György
Published: June 2021

E dolgozatban a Tolnai-hegyhát északi részén előforduló molyhos tölgyeseket vizsgáltuk azzal a céllal, hogy elterjedésüket, termőhelyi viszonyaikat tisztázzuk, és szüntaxonómiai hovatartozásukat meghatározzuk. Ehhez a mintavételre alkalmas méretű állományokból 40 társulástani mintát gyűjtöttünk, amelyeket hagyományos és sokváltozós módszerekkel elemeztünk. Összehasonlító anyagként a Mezőföld tatárjuharos tölgyeseiből, a sokváltozós elemzésekben pedig még a Tolnaihegyhát zárt tölgyeseiből és a Kelet-Mecsek mészkedvelő molyhos tölgyeseiből származó mintákat is felhasználtunk. Molyhos tölgyeseket leginkább délnyugati és nyugati kitettségben, meredek lejtők felső harmadában, a tetőhöz vagy gerinchez közel találtunk, sötét, de erősen erodált talajon, legtöbbször cseresekkel, illetve zárt tölgyesekkel körülvéve. A vizsgált állományok fajkészlete és mintánkénti fajszámai egy kivétellel jelentősen kisebbek voltak a mezőföldi mintákénál. A meghatározó szüntaxonok karakterfajait tekintve az Aceri tatarici-Quercion fajok csoportrészesedése kisebb mértékben, az Orno-Cotinion fajoké pedig jelentősen meghaladta a mezőföldi minták értékeit. A gyomfajok csoportrészesedése viszont jóval alacsonyabb volt a mezőföldi mintákéhoz képest. A flóraelemek közül a kontinentális fajok csoportrészesedése gyakorlatilag nem különbözött, a szubmediterrán fajok csoportrészesedése viszont messze meghaladta a mezőföldi mintákból becsült értéket. A bináris adatokon alapuló klaszter elemzés négy csoportot eredményezett, amelyek közül a Tolnai-hegyhát molyhos tölgyesei és a Mezőföld tatárjuharos tölgyesei két, részben átfedő csoportot alkottak, amelyektől a zárt tölgyesek és a mészkedvelő tölgyesek egy másik ágon magas szinten elváltak. A főkoordináta elemzés első két dimenziójában a minták három különálló pontfelhőre váltak szét, amelyek közül az egyiket a Tolnai-hegyhát molyhos tölgyesei és a Mezőföld tatárjuharos tölgyesei alkották. Az eredmények alapján ezek a molyhos tölgyesek kifejezetten erős szubmediterrán jellegük ellenére sem tekinthetők a mészkedvelő molyhos tölgyesek egy változatának, hanem az alföldi tatárjuharos tölgyesek (Aceri tatarici-Quercetum pubescentis-roboris Zólyomi 1957) szubmediterrán változatával azonosíthatóak, amelyek termőhelyi viszonyaik alapján már extrazonális helyzetűek. Úgy véljük, hogy ezek az állományok az erdőssztyep öv utolsó foltjai délnyugati irányban. Magas szintű természetességük feltehetően a vegetációs környezetnek tudható be. Ez védelmet nyújt a gyomok és idegenhonos fajok megtelepedésével és elszaporodásával szemben, amelynek feltételeit viszont a túltartott vadállomány és az emberi beavatkozások szinte folyamatosan biztosítják.
Knautia arvensis (Caprifoliaceae), a new record for the flora of Turkey
Authors: Tunçkol Bilge , Aksoy Necmi , Yaşacak Hasan
Published: June 2021

Knautia arvensis (L.) Coult. (Caprifoliaceae), collected from Küre Mountains National Park (Kastamonu Section), is reported for the first time for the flora of Turkey. A brief description of the plant along with photographs and distribution map is given. Additionally, its taxonomic relationship with other closely allied taxa are examined and discussed. An identification key to the species of genus Knautia in Turkey is provided.
"To Present a List of Russian Orthodox Churches Abroad and the Clergy Attached to Them..." Based on the Materials of the St. Petersburg Archives
Authors: Shvarts N.V.
Published: June 2021

The article is based on documents from the Russian State Historical Archive and the Central State Historical Archive of St. Petersburg that have not previously been used by researchers, which contains information about the priests served in Russian Orthodox churches in Italy in the 1860-s. It was then that cities Naples, Florence and Rome were visited by the great Russian writer F.M. Dostoevsky. His travels had coincided with a profound transformation of the government of the overseas churches and updating the staff list of priests. When choosing priests for ministry outside Russia special attention was paid to their education. Today there is no documentary evidence of personal communication between the writer and the clergy, but to analyze the situation and activities of Russian Orthodox churches abroad seems appropriate, because Dostoevsky's interest in all events that took place in Italy was great throughout his life.
Comparative Analysis of Comparative FE Darginian and English Languages
Authors: Ibragimova G.K.
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of comparative phraseological units of the Dargin and English languages. It is noted that one of the main features is the feature that distinguishes a comparative stable phrase as a special group of phraseological units. In the Darginian literary language, the most active way of forming comparative relations between the elements of stable word combinations is the comparative particles-wang, - tsad, - guna. The same meanings are expressed by the English comparative elements of the adjective as, the verb like.
Results of treatment of myopia progression by the method of cryogenic scleroplasty
Authors: Pashtaev Nikolay P. , Grigorieva Irina N.
Published: June 2021

AIM: To evaluate the results of the effectiveness of cryogenic scleroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 184 children (313 eyes) (mean age 11,72 3,76 years) with moderate and high progressive myopia were examined before and after cryogenic scleroplasty (main group) and Pivovarovs scleroplasty (control group). RESULTS: A smaller average annual difference in the spherical equivalent of refraction (∆SEav) and the average annual gradient of the axial length (∆ALav) were recorded in the group of patients after cryogenic scleroplasty according to the data obtained during the two-year follow-up. ∆SEav was 0,48 0,45 diopters in the main group and 0,51 0,34 diopters in the control group in children of the younger age subgroup (up to 9 years old); 0,35 0,31 diopters in the main group and 0,69 0,61 diopters in the control group (p = 0,047) in the older age subgroup (9 years and older). ∆ALav in the main group was 0,15 0,11 mm in children under 9 years of age, 0,31 0,14 mm (p = 0,016) in the control group; 0,29 0,18 mm and 0,34 0,32 mm in children 9 years old and older, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed technology of cryogenic scleroplasty has two surgical approaches in the lower-internal and upper-external parts of the eyeball; the scleroplastic material adheres evenly to the sclera, covers all four quadrants of the eyeball; it is fixed under the rectus muscles of the eye; at a 24-months follow-up period showed a good stabilizing effect.
Veniamin Vasilievich Volkov (The 100th birth anniversary)
Authors: Beldovskaya Natalia Yu. , Reytuzovv Vladimir A. , Rubtsova Irina V.
Published: June 2021

Article is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of the Hero of Socialist Labor, Honored worker of science of RSFSR professor V.V. Volkov. Authors described his life, scientific and pedagogic activity.
CC-FJpy: A Python Package for Extracting Overtone Surface-Wave Dispersion from Seismic Ambient-Noise Cross Correlation
Authors: Li Zhengbo , Zhou Jie , Wu Gaoxiong , Wang Jiannan , Zhang Gongheng , Dong Sheng , Pan Lei , Yang Zhentao , Gao Lina , Ma Qingbo , Ren Hengxin , Chen Xiaofei
Published: June 2021

In the past two decades, seismic ambient-noise cross correlation (CC) has been one of the most important technologies in seismology. Usually, only the fundamental-mode surface-wave dispersion was extracted from the ambient noise. Recently, with the frequency–Bessel transform (F-J) method, overtone dispersion can also be extracted from the ambient noise and it adds significant value in inversion. This method has also been verified to be effective for array seismic records of earthquake events. In this article, we describe our algorithm and a Python package called CC-FJpy. For the F-J method, we use the Nvidia’s graphics processing unit to accelerate the computation, which can achieve a 100-fold computational efficiency. We have encapsulated our experiences and technologies into CC-FJpy and tested the CC-FJpy by ambient-noise and earthquake data to ensure its speed and ease of use. Our open-source package CC-FJpy can benefit the development of surface-wave studies using ambient noise and make it easier to start with high-mode surface waves.
Artificial Intelligence Price Emulator: A Study on Cryptocurrency
Authors: Ganapathy Apoorva , Neogy Taposh Kumar
Published: June 2021

The cryptocurrency Artificial intelligence price emulator is a software programmed to collect cryptocurrency market data, analyze the data and predict the market price using the collected data. Computer emulators are programmed to mimic and copy behaviors or other software/hardware. The reason for emulation is to get to a particular result as quickly as possible. Machine learning is the ability of computers to read and process data while learning from the data with human interference or influence. This work focused majorly on how cryptocurrency market prices can be emulated using Artificial Intelligence with machine learning abilities. It also looked into the advantages of using the software for crypto investors. Some of which is the reduced time of research, reduction of risk, among others.
A novel approach in non-surgical management of tubal ectopic: combination of minimally invasive technique under ultrasound guidance with systemic methotrexate based on initial beta-HCG levels
Authors: Chakraborty Mayoukh Kumar , Gainder Shalini , Saha Subhas Chandra , Bagga Rashmi
Published: June 2021

Background: Single dose methotrexate is the most preferred method of non-surgical management of unruptured tubal ectopic. A 2-dose regimen is suggested to treat tubal ectopic with higher trophoblastic cell load. Minimally invasive technique of ultrasound guided intracardiac KCL instillation along with systemic methotrexate has been in use even for live ectopic pregnancy. Objective of the study was to evaluate the success rate of single dose regimen of MTX (Methotrexate), 2-dose regimen of MTX and ultrasound guided instillation of intracardiac KCl in three different cohort of unruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy with an attempt to increase success of non-surgical management.Methods: Fifty-eight women with unruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy were assigned to treatment protocols according to the initial β-HCG levels and presence/absence of FCA (fetal cardiac activity). Group 1: presence of FCA in the tubal ectopic; Group 2: initial β-HCG ≤5000 IU/ml; Group 3:  initial β-HCG ≥5000 IU/ml without FCA. Women in group 1 were treated with ultrasound guided instillation of intracardiac KCl combined with systemic MTX. While women in group 2 were administered single dose regimen of MTX and group 3 received 2-dose regimen of MTX.Results: Overall success rate of non-surgical management was 89.3% across all groups. Success rate in Group 1 was 78.6%. Success rate was 93.1% in group 2 while 92.3% in group 3. Rupture rate was 1.7% in the present study.Conclusions: For non-surgical management categorizing and treating is an option with good result. Women with presence of cardiac activity can opt for non-surgical option with likely resolution in 78% cases.
Determination of the impact of infant and young child feeding counselling services on the knowledge of mother-children dyads less than two years
Authors: Moras Karen Janice , Benakappa Asha D. , Belavadi Gangadhar
Published: June 2021

Background: Optimum infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are essential for adequate growth and development of infants and children. Malnutrition in children occurs almost entirely during the first two years of life, is virtually irreversible after that. Despite the IYCF guidelines, there is no consistent literature on the prevalence of existing IYCF practices and impact of optimum IYCF practices. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of existing IYCF practices and to determine the impact of IYCF counseling in children less than 2 years.Methods: A cross-sectional before and after study was done in mother-children dyads (aged 0-24 months). All 125 mother-children dyads were interviewed using prevalidated IYCF questionnaire after obtaining informed consent. The pre-counseling knowledge of mothers, on existing IYCF practices were analyzed using IYCF core and optional indicators. At 6 weeks, the post-counselling knowledge of the mothers was assessed using the same core and optional indicators.Results: Exclusive breastfeeding was seen in 18 of 43 (41.8%) mothers who showed statistically significant improvement to 40 (93%) (p<0.001) after counseling. Children ever breastfed were 62.4%. Predominat breastfeeding was observed in 24%. Initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months of age, improved significantly (p<0.001) post-counseling from 19 mothers (82.6%) to 23 mothers (100%). Minimum dietary diversity improved significantly post counseling, from 23 (28.7%) children to 70 children (87.5%) (p=0.03). Minimum meal frequency was only 22 (48.8%) in breastfed and 8 (22.9%) in non-breastfed children before counseling and improved to 40 (88.9%) in breastfed and 28 (80%) in non-breastfed children (p=0.04). The minimum acceptable diet was given to 2 (4.4%) children aged 6-23 months out of 45 in the breastfed group and on counseling, it improved to 37 (82.23%), which was statistically significant (p<0.001). Among the 35 non-breastfed children, with 2 children aged 6-23 months receiving minimally acceptable diet increased to 28 (80%) post counseling, which was found to be statistically significant (p<0.0001). A significant reduction in bottle feeding was observed from 52 (41.6%) mothers bottle feeding pre counseling, to 18 (1.4%) post counseling (p<0.001).Conclusions: The present study concludes that maternal education on IYCF practices improves their knowledge significantly irrespective of their socioeconomic and education status. Effective IYCF counselling services improve the growth and development of a child. IYCF counselling services provide a critical window of opportunity to tackle the malnutrition crisis and ensure and promote appropriate child growth and survival.
Anaesthesia for liver transplantation at King Hussein medical centre: an overview of 70 cases
Authors: Mohammad Ashraf Fadel , Aldehayat Ghazi S. , Al-Qusus Qais K. , Khasawneh Mohammad A. , Alghoul Yaser A.
Published: June 2021

Background: To review the indications, patients' demographics, and anaesthetic protocol and to analyze perioperative complications of liver transplantation surgery.Methods: Retrospective analysis of 70 cases of LT in the period between June 2004 and October 2020 at King Hussein medical centre. Preoperative factors such as patients' demographics, age, gender, etiology of hepatic pathology, laboratory investigations, model for end-stage liver disease scores, duration of surgery and type of liver donation were recorded. Intraoperative factors such as anaesthetic and surgical protocols, need of blood product transfusions and haemodynamic monitoring were analyzed. Postoperative tracking of patients' complications and outcomes was done.Results: 68 living donor and two cadaveric LT procedures. Male to female ratio was 2.9:1.The age of LT recipients ranged from 3 to 62 years with an average age of 38.45 years. Their body weights ranged from 13 to 100 kg with mean body weight of 67.03 kg. Most common indication was cryptogenic liver cirrhosis (21.4%), followed by cirrhosis due to viral hepatitis B (15.7%). Autoimmune hepatitis was an indication in 11.4% and hepatitis C liver cirrhosis in 10%. All living donors were closely related. Right hepatic lobe graft was used in 85.7% of transplantations. Average red cells concentrate (RCC) transfused (units) was 3.1±3.97 (mean±SD). Duration of surgery (hours) was 12.5±2.4 (mean±SD). Fast track LT with extubation in theatre was done in 37 LT recipients (52.9%). Readmission to operative theatre was needed in 5 recipients (7.14%). Most common long term complications were biliary leak (20%), biliary stenosis (14.2%) and recurrence of primary disease (12.9%).Conclusions: Transplantation from living donors was by far more common in our study population. Majority of recipients were male and cryptogenic liver cirrhosis was the most common indication. Right hepatic lobe graft was used mostly. Biliary leak was the most common postoperative complication. Surgical time duration and blood products transfusion decreased significantly over years since the start of LT program.
Learning to teach from home
Authors: Doyle Cathal , Pierson Cameron M. , Buntting Cathy , Li Yevgeniya
Published: June 2021

This article presents the thoughts of six teachers asked to reflect on their experiences planning for and delivering school-led learning from home opportunities during Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 Alert Levels 3 and 4 lockdown at the end of the first term and beginning of the second term 2020. What comes through is the efforts that these teachers made to keep connected with their students, the ways in which they prioritised student wellbeing ahead of formal learning, and the support that came from feeling part of a wider community where they could share their experiences and learn from others. The insights are shared in the hope that they inspire readers to reflect critically on their own experiences of learning to teach from home, identifying positive outcomes, insights into their own practice and motivations, and learnings that will continue to shape their professional practice moving forward.
Perspective of Parents of Pre-Implant Children with Regard to Quality of Life and Health Care Services of Cochlear Implantation Programme in Kerala
Authors: Pootheri Sameer
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND State Initiative on Disabilities [SID] survey (2015) states that 2.32 % of Kerala population are affected with one or the other form of disabilities; the Sruthitharangam scheme of Kerala Government since 2012 provides free cochlear implant surgery and rehabilitation to children with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss among children of 0 - 5 years age group. We wanted to measure the expectations of the parents and their perspectives before cochlear implant surgery which depends upon their understanding of the whole process of surgery and the rehabilitation after surgery and its final outcomes. METHODS 67 parents of pre-implant children were interviewed with an open-ended questionnaire to know their perspective of government aided pre-implant programme in the state of Kerala. Children were using Hearing aids of Behind the Ear (BTE) TBE 110 HT model supplied by the government, free of cost. Children were attending pre-implant Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) with hearing aids at Centre for Audiology and Speech Pathology [CASP] Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, for a minimum of 3 months. All the data was analysed using mean and percentage calculations. RESULTS 67 pre-implant children used their hearing aids for a minimum of 3 - month period and the age range was between 12 months to 36 months. The mean age of children was 2.1 ± 0.43 years. 41 male and 26 female children, with a male to female ratio of 1.53: 1 were included in the study. Analysis of the questionnaire showed 8 benefits, 11 shortcomings, 5 expectations and 8 suggestions. CONCLUSIONS The parentally reported expectations, short comings, and outcomes of the use of hearing aids could be related to many factors like health care services provided by the government, and the after services of hearing aids involved. These findings help us to understand the parental perspectives of the success of cochlear implantation which can be useful during parental counselling sessions. Study is also useful to the implant centres to revise their practices accordingly and improve the information given to candidate families. KEYWORDS Hearing Impairment, Cochlear Implant, Pre-Implant Children and Hearing Aid
An Analysis of Postoperative Outcome of Ventral Hernia Repair with Laparoscopic Repair versus Conventional Hernia Repair - A Cross-Sectional Clinical Study in a Government Tertiary Hospital, Nizamabad, Telangana
Authors: Kumar Keerthi Sunil , Ravinder Gudas , Kumaraswamy Boda
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND Aim of the surgeon repairing the ventral hernia is to alleviate the symptoms and prevent complications with minimal recurrence rates. Recent times have seen the popularity of laparoscopic approach but there is reasonable controversy to its optimal approach when compared to conventional method. The present study analyses and correlates the postoperative outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic and conventional methods of ventral hernia repair during the last three years. METHODS This is a cross-sectional clinical study in which 87 patients diagnosed with ventral hernia from the Department of General Surgery of Government Medical College and Hospital, Nizamabad from September 2017 to August 2020 were included. 42 patients underwent laparoscopic repair and 45 underwent conventional hernia repair. Patients aged between 35 and 74 years belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) grade I and II were included. Clinical history, surgical profile and anaesthesia fitness were obtained using standard operating procedures. All patients were followed up to 06 months. Data variables such as age, gender, BMI (Body Mass Index) size of defect, postoperative hospital stay and other complications were collected and analysed. RESULTS Out of 87 patients, laparoscopic group had 27 (59.52 %) females and 15 (35.71 %) males with a female to male ratio of 1.8:1. Whereas conventional hernia repair group had 29 (64.44 %) females and 16 (35.55 %) males with a female to male ratio of 2:1. 38 out of 87 (43.67 %) patients were in the age group of 45 to 54 years. Incisional hernia - infra umbilical type was found in 34 out of 87 (39.08 %) patients while incisional hernia - supra umbilical type was found in 23 out of 87 (26.43 %) patients. Correlating the adverse events between laparoscopic method and conventional methods of ventral hernia repair showed a statistical significance. Pearson correlation coefficient was with R factor of 0.983 and the P value was 0.00001 (P significant at < 0.05) CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) using bio-material mesh for the repair resulted in low postoperative pain, wound infection, graft rejection and higher long-term recurrence free patient satisfaction when compared to conventional hernia repair. KEYWORDS Ventral Hernia, Anterior Abdominal Wall, Laparoscopy, Repair and Recurrences