bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Post-Sentence Mediation – Its Rationale and Importance in the Light of the Teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. A Look from the Perspective of a Catholic Country
Authors: Sitarz Olga , Hanc Jakub , Bek Dominika , Jaworska-Wieloch Anna
Published: December 2023

Victim-offender mediation in enforcement proceedings is a new challenge for the justice system in Poland and many countries around the world. The number of such mediations is currently very small. The lack of appropriate regulations and enthusiasm among representatives of the studies and its practitioners make it difficult to search for a way to popularize a conciliatory attitude in enforcement proceedings. The authors of this publication seek arguments in favour of post-sentence mediation in the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. The importance of faith and religion in the lives of many people (including convicts) and an analysis of the texts of Sacred Scripture and statements of clergymen on forgiveness and satisfaction allow us to be optimistic about the Church’s efforts to encourage the implementation of principles so important to restorative justice.
Reconsidering the Critical Consciousness in The Songba River Far Away
Authors:   HUFS Institute of History and Culture, Rhee Suk Koo
Published: December 2023

This paper is premised on the idea that a different meaning or a different set of hermeneutic codes are detectable in Park Yong-han’s The Songba River Far Away than those attributed from a realistic perspective to the novel. It starts with charting the similarities and differences between Park’s novel and the so-called “victim discourse” commonly found in the American Vietnam War fiction, which is reputedly employed in order to exempt American GIs from the responsibilities for the horrendous war crimes. This paper then proceeds to focus on what it deems to be two crucial episodes in the novel in order to tease out alternative meanings from the text. One such episode is found in the relationship between the South Korean patient soldiers and master sergeant Oh, the virtual ruler of the army clinic camp in Vietnam, which this research approaches as an allegory. The other is the Christmas party held at Lang’s mansion in Nha Trang. This paper recovers a critique of the US-led world order or a critical consciousness within the novel by reading the two episodes in relation to the South Korean politics of the time and the postwar international relations.
Synchronisation of the ensemble of nonidentical FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators with memristive couplings
Authors:   Saratov Branch of Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of the RAS, Navrotskaya Elena , Kurbako Aleksandr ,   Saratov Branch of Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of the RAS, Ponomarenko Vladimir ,   Saratov Branch of Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of the RAS, Prokhorov Mihail ,   Saratov Branch of Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of the RAS
Published: December 2023

The aim of the study is to investigate the features of synchronization in ensembles of nonidentical neuron-like FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators interacting via memristor-based coupling. Methods. The collective dynamics in a ring of FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators connected via memristive coupling was studied numerically and experimentally. The nonidentity of oscillators was achieved by detuning them by the threshold parameter responsible for the excitation of oscillator, or by detuning them by the parameter characterizing the ratio of time scales, the value of which determines the natural frequency of oscillator. We investigated the synchronization of memristively coupled FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators as a function of the magnitude of the coupling coefficient, the initial conditions of all variables, and the number of oscillators in the ensemble. As a measure of synchronization, we used a coefficient characterizing the closeness of oscillator trajectories. Results. It is shown that with memristive coupling of FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators, their synchronization depends not only on the magnitude of the coupling coefficient, but also on the initial states of both the oscillators themselves and the variables responsible for the memristive coupling. We compared the synchronization features of nonidentical FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators with memristive and diffusive couplings. It is shown that, in contrast to the case of diffusive coupling of oscillators, in the case of meristive coupling, with increasing coupling strength of the oscillators, the destruction of the regime of completely synchronous in-phase oscillations can be observed, instead of which a regime of out-of-phase oscillations appears. Conclusion. The obtained results can be used when solving the problems of synchronization control in ensembles of neuronlike oscillators, in particular, for achieving or destroying the regime of in-phase synchronization of oscillations in an ensemble of coupled oscillators.
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Treatment on MPV in OSA
Authors: ÇAKIROĞLU Emine Banu , ANNAKKAYA Ali Nihat , ÖZMEN SÜNER Kezban , TORU ERBAY Ümran
Published: December 2023

Aims: In this study, our objective was to evaluate mean platelet volume (MPV), an indirect marker of platelet activation, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and assess the effect of OSA treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on MPV

Methods: In this study, records of consecutive patients who underwent polysomnographic evaluation for OSA symptoms in the Sleep Disorders Laboratory during a one-year period were reviewed retrospectively. Patients who had both complete blood count and MPV measurements were included in the study.

Results: A total of 158 patients, including 51 females (32.3%) and 107 males (67.7%), were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 51±13 (min-18, max-82) years. OSA was detected in 74.1% (117/158) of the patients. It was determined that as the severity of OSA increased, hemoglobin and hematocrit values increased significantly. There was no significant difference in platelet count according to the presence and severity of OSA. The MPV was significantly lower in severe OSA cases compared to those without OSA and mild OSA cases. A negative correlation was observed between MPV and the apnea-hypopnea index, desaturation index, and the amount of oxygen saturation below 90% during sleep. There was no significant difference in median erythrocyte and thrombocyte counts, hematocrit percentage and hemoglobin values before and after treatment in OSA patients who used CPAP therapy. However, a significant decrease in MPV was observed after OSA treatment compared to pre-treatment. (p=0.021).

Conclusions: The results of the study do not support an increase in MPV and hence platelet activation in severe OSA patients compared with those without OSA. However, the results suggest that one month of CPAP treatment reduces MPV and thus platelet activation in severe OSA patients. Further controlled, prospective studies including treatment outcomes are needed on this subject.
Radioactive elements detected in crude oil from volcanic areas
Authors:   Oil and Gas University, Ploiești, Romania, Radulescu Renata , Stoianovici Doru ,   Oil and Gas University, Ploiești, Romania, Chis Timur ,   Oil and Gas University, Ploiești, Romania
Published: December 2023

In the geological structures containing crude oil and associated gases and located in areas where volcanic activity has been detected, radioactive substances and minerals are contained both in the structure of the reservoir waters and in the impurities related to the composition of the extracted crude oil. They are present during the extraction of crude oil and associated gases and affect human health and environmental safety. Radioactive elements have been detected in reservoir waters, in impurities associated with crude oil, and especially during the processing of drilling fluids (the separation of detritus sourced from geological strata from the used drilling fluid). Other radioactive elements were also detected in the areas polluted with oil and drilling waste. In order to determine the radioactivity level of crude oil originating from the area of volcanic activity of the Romanian Mountains, crude oil samples were collected from the oil field in a one-year analysis. The collected samples were analysed to determine their physical-chemical structure. The reservoir water associated with these samples and the minerals separated from the crude oil following their solvent extraction were also analysed. Radioactive elements were detected using X-ray spectrometry, and their chemical structures are also discussed.
Study protocol: a personalized approach to the rehabilitation of outpatient medical workers with burnout syndrome.
Authors: Kireeva V. V. , Lepekhova S. A.
Published: December 2023

A scientific study is devoted to the problem of burnout of medical workers providing primary health care. The presented protocol is aimed at creating promising personalized rehabilitation programs, the development of which will be based on the data of laboratory and instrumental examinations of a particular medical worker and will include not only psychotherapeutic assistance, but also comprehensive counseling by specialized specialists, as well as a variety of physiotherapeutic treatment. With the help of quality of life and burnout questionnaires, a comparison will be made between employees of the inpatient and outpatient departments of medical institutions, as well as a comparison of the effectiveness of the developed personalized rehabilitation programs. It is planned that as a result of the study, the created rehabilitation programs will reduce the level of professional burnout and will be aimed at overcoming professional adaptation, which will improve the climate of the professional environment and maintain mental and physical health, as well as increase the professional prestige of medical specialties and ensure a decrease in the outflow of personnel from medical institutions.
SINALIZAÇÃO TURÍSTICA: a importância para turistas com deficiência
Authors: Marcondes Amanda Oliveira , Ramos Gabriela Lima , Silva Giovana Caroline da , Mendes Bruna de Castro
Published: December 2023

Para que o turismo seja inclusivo, é necessário que exista acessibilidade. Essa acessibilidade pode ser representada pelos aspectos arquitetônicos, instrumentais, atitudinais, comunicacionais, entre outros. Nesse contexto, este artigo aborda a sinalização turística adaptada para pessoas com deficiência como parte importante da promoção da acessibilidade comunicacional em um destino. Assim, estabeleceu-se como objetivo geral compreender as adaptações necessárias na sinalização turística para o turista com deficiência, sob a perspectiva das pessoas com deficiência. Através de uma pesquisa exploratória, bibliográfica, de abordagem qualitativa, foram realizadas entrevistas com pessoas com deficiência (auditiva e motora). Os resultados demonstram que a sinalização turística não é compreendida por todos, principalmente os que realizam apenas viagens curtas. Apesar de sua importância comunicacional, não foi essa acessibilidade a mais apontada pelos turistas com deficiência, mas sim a acessibilidade atitudinal, considerada como a principal demanda do segmento.
Zbrodnia bez motywu. Foucault i problem poczytalności w psychiatrii i sądownictwie XIX wieku
Authors: Ozimek Mateusz
Published: December 2023

W artykule przedstawiam opisywany przez Michela Foucaulta problem zbrodni pozbawionej motywu na przykładzie dwóch przypadków z pierwszej połowy XIX wieku — Pierre’a Rivière’a oraz Henrietty Cornier. Przypadki te analizuję pod kątem strategii władzy, jakie przyjęła psychiatria oraz system prawny w zetknięciu z Innym, który popełnił niewytłumaczalną zbrodnię, a którego nie można było przypisać do żadnej z uznanych przez naukę odmian szaleństwa. Przedstawiam również impas pomiędzy dyskursem medycznym i prawnym jako przykład problematyzacji, czyli metody używanej przez Foucaulta w ostatnich latach jego pracy naukowej. Jedną z konsekwencji starań psychiatrii o rozwiązanie problemu zbrodni bez motywu było wytworzenie instynktów i popędów jako obiektów poznania naukowego, co pokazuje, że obiekty takie powstawać mogą na styku różnych relacji władzy, a nawet mogą zostać wytworzone bezpośrednio jako instrumenty do realizacji celów władzy.
A Multimodal Study of How Pronunciation-Induced Communication Breakdowns are Managed During Tandem Interactions
Authors: Kosmala Loulou , Horgues Céline , Scheuer Sylwia
Published: December 2023

This paper offers quantitative and qualitative findings from the exploration of communication breakdowns in English tandem interactions, by adopting a multimodal perspective. It focuses on the ways in which pronunciation-induced CBs are managed by language peers in a tandem setting. This study shows cases where it was the non-native participant’s output that was the main communicative stumbling block, with a view to reporting on pronunciation-induced breakdowns. More specifically, our analyses target the ways in which CBs are signaled to the interlocutor with different multimodal cues (verbal / vocal / visual). Those pronunciation issues are dealt with in a highly collaborative manner, through multimodal communication strategies, revealing recurrent visual patterns involving different visible body articulators (i.e., the face, the trunk, and the hands) which differ according to participants’ status (native versus non-native).
Łódzkie geobiografie zamieszkiwania
Authors: Rejter Małgorzata
Published: December 2023

Przestrzeń jest tym co łączy tę pracę z dyscypliną naukową, w tym badania opisujące społeczeństwa w relacji z przestrzenią. Jako główny cel badawczy przyjęto zidentyfikowanie charakteru przemieszczeń wewnętrznych dotyczących zmian miejsc zamieszkiwania, a następnie wyjaśnienie co było powodem, jak często i dlaczego poddane badaniom osoby przeprowadzały się. Postawiono hipotezę, mówiącą, że dobrowolna i świadoma zmiana miejsca zamieszkiwania wynika z dążenia do poprawy jakości życia, a każde kolejne miejsce zamieszkiwania wpływa na zachowania i postawy ludzi. W pracy starano się wyjaśnić, zrozumieć, a nade wszystko ukazać, najważniejsze miejsce człowieka w przestrzeni, jakim jest jego miejsce zamieszkiwania. Z perspektywy geograficznej interesowano się konkretnym, fizycznym miejscem, które jednak nabrało nie tylko funkcjonalnych czy historycznych treści, ale również ontologicznych, a na chwilę zatrzymany czas w przestrzeni, ukazał to co nieuchwytne. Analizując historie życia starano się przedstawić jakimi powodami rządziły się poszczególne przypadki w swoich motywacjach przemieszczania się w przestrzeni. Analiza społecznego wymiaru biografii opierała się na rozpoznaniu powiązań, jakie zachodzą pomiędzy indywidualnymi losami a społecznym kontekstem opisywanych zdarzeń czy zasadami instytucjonalnymi i ogólnymi mechanizmami życia społecznego przypisanymi do konkretnych okresów historycznych. Biograficzne opowieści niczym lustro odzwierciedlają prawdziwość życia jednostek, zatem należy je traktować jako rzeczywistość społeczną widzianą z subiektywnej perspektywy.
Ensayos para evaluar la trabajabilidad de la madera de Alnus nepalensis D. Don
Authors: Merino López Jonathan Alexis , Yaguache Ordóñez Luis Alfredo , Ruales Segarra Manuel Guillermo
Published: December 2023

El estudio se realizó en el Centro de la Madera de la Universidad Nacional de Loja con el objetivo de evaluar la trabajabilidad de la madera de Alnus nepalensis D. Don (aliso) mediante ensayos de cepillado, lijado, taladrado y torneado, de acuerdo a lo establecido en las normas ASTM-D 1999.87 (ASTM, 1999). Las probetas para los ensayos se sometieron a dos condiciones de secado, un programa de secado al aire libre y otro en condiciones controladas en un secador solar. Las probetas fueron secadas durante 90 días y los resultados mostraron qué, el contenido de humedad es significativamente diferente entre los dos programas de secado, resultando de 7.85 % para las probetas del secador solar y 14.12 % para las probetas de secado al aire libre. De acuerdo con la trabajabilidad de la madera, las probetas presentaron grano arrancado y levantado durante el cepillado, en el lijado se obtuvo una superficie lisa sin defectos por rayaduras ni grano velloso, en el taladrado se obtuvieron mejores resultados con la broca para metal y el torneado presentó defectos por grano arrancado dejando una textura con aspereza. Como conclusión podemos decir que no existe diferencia significativa de resultados de trabajabilidad entre las probetas con diferentes contenidos de humedad, probablemente por ser una especie de densidad media (0.46 g.cm3), por lo tanto, es una especie altamente recomendable para la carpintería, ebanistería y estructuras simples.
Open Science Practice in Western Balkan Countries
Authors: Smederevac Snežana , Stojanović Goran
Published: December 2023

This comprehensive review explores the landscape of open science in the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), offering insights into existing policies, infrastructure, and practices. The analysis spans a spectrum of stakeholders, encompassing decision-makers, research funds, institutions, and individual researchers. The review is structured into four sections, each shedding light on crucial aspects of open science. The initial section investigates Open Science /Open Access (OS/OA) policies in WBCs, providing a foundation for understanding the regulatory landscape. The second section delves into OS/OA repositories within the region, emphasizing the significance of digital platforms for research dissemination. The third section focuses on OA practices, elucidating the prevalence of national OA scientific journal in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Additionally, a bibliometric analysis of OA publishing in the WBCs, based on Scopus-indexed articles since 2012, offers valuable insights into disciplinary representation in OA practices. The final section examines the intersection of OS/OA and public engagement, particularly within the realm of psychology. Highlighting examples from the STAR Center, this section showcases initiatives that contribute to the development of OS/OA policies, infrastructure, and practices in Serbia, underscoring the Center's dedication to citizen science.
SPEECH DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Mance Nina , Lamot Barbara
Published: December 2023

Speech development is a complex process influenced by various factors, which are very important. From birth, a child is surrounded by sounds coming from the environment, and for them to be able to produce sounds themselves, they need time and interaction with others. A child often experiences the first interaction with the parents, whose role is to provide the child with a safe and stimulating speaking environment and care for his speech development. As the child grows, they get to know other people, most often the teacher and the children in the educational groups with whom they interact. However, there are children who, despite proper cognitive development, proper hearing, and good health, show certain deviations from proper language development. It is considered that these children follow the course of regular language development, only that it develops more slowly than in children who do not belong to this group. Significant deviations from proper language development make it difficult for children to communicate already in the early years of life, which ultimately results in lower achievements in school.

It is a well-known fact that children acquire knowledge through play, which, in addition to being interesting and fun, provides great benefits. In addition to the environment, language games play an important role in developing speech and speaking skills. Playing language games affects the child’s activity and speech training, especially if the child is faced with articulation or other speech disorders already at an early age. The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of the importance of language games in preschool and the child’s environment for their normal and overall development. Language games can precisely enable such children to successfully solve challenges.
Migrations of the population of the Komi Autonomy in the 1920s–1930s
Authors: Beznosova N. , Zherebcov I. , Sablin V.
Published: December 2023

The internal and external migrations of the population in the Komi Autonomy from the time of its creation in 1921 to the end of the 1930s are studied. The authors considered some characteristics of migration processes in the Komi Autonomy of the 1920s - 1930s: the direction of migrations, the role of internal and external, voluntary and forced migrations in the 1920s and 1930s, the ratio of migration and natural increase, the influence of migrations to expand the populated territory and the ethnic composition of the population, the main types of new settlements. It is noted that in the 1920s migration growth was inferior to natural one. Migration processes, the emergence of new settlements and the expansion of the populated territory occurred due to internal demographic resources during voluntary resettlement and agricultural colonization of previously undeveloped lands. In the 1930s migration growth prevailed over natural growth due to the forced resettlement of special settlers and prisoners into the region, sent to work in timber extraction, development of coal and oil fields and construction. By the end of the 1930s the system of settlements and the ethnic composition of the population of Komi Autonomy changed.
Formation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and their losses in combat operations against Nazi Germany (September 1944 – May 1945)
Authors: Medvedev M.
Published: December 2023

The losses of the Bulgarian armed forces during combat operations against Nazi Germany are analyzed. The paper considers the peculiarity of the transition of the Bulgarian armed forces to the side of the Allied forces in the fight against Nazi Germany in the period from September 1944 to May 1945. The problems preceding the turning point are analyzed, the characteristics of the actions of the 3rd Ukrainian Front of the Red Army on the territory of the Balkan Peninsula, to whose operational subordination the Bulgarian People’s Army was transferred, are given. The stages of the reformation of the Bulgarian troops into a single 1st Bulgarian army are investigated. The issues of interaction between Soviet and Bulgarian military formations in the framework of the implementation of common combat tasks are reflected. The participation of Bulgarian troops in alliance with the Red Army in major operations of the Great Patriotic War allowed Bulgaria to defend its pre-war territory and achieve worldwide recognition at the final stage of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Investigation of gas and gas hydrate accumulations along the continental margin of the Danube Delta (Romania and Bulgaria offshore) using seismic reflection data
Authors: ATGIN Orhan , ÇİFÇİ Günay
Published: December 2023

In 2012, a comprehensive study of the Danube River’s submarine channels continental slope was conducted, employing multi-beam bathymetry and over 2300 km of high-resolution two- dimensional seismic reflection data. The investigation aimed to delve into the area's morphology, potential for gas hydrate presence, and the correlation between stratigraphic units and gas hydrates. Three distinct zones, revealed Bottom Simulating Reflectors (BSRs) indicating the base of gas hydrate accumulations in the seismic data. These BSR areas exhibited Type-1 reflections, characterized by continuous cuts across layers. Notably, five discrete levels of BSRs were detected, suggesting a consistent gas composition across them. The multiple BSR formations are attributed to higher sedimentation rates relative to gas hydrate dissolution rates. Mass transport deposits (MTDs) within the gas hydrate stability zone (6 in total) were identified; their highly consolidated nature could account for the absence of gas hydrates within them. Additionally, one MTD displayed elevated heat flow measurements, indicating a higher geothermal gradient, likely due to its relatively high thermal conductivity. This disparity in thermal properties explains the deeper-than-expected BSR in this specific region, as it forms at a lower temperature equilibrium level due to efficient heat conduction.
An Orientalist Today: Jonathan A.C. Brown's Thoughts on Hadith
Authors: Pulungan Nur Hamidah
Published: December 2023

The term "Orientalist" refers to scholars, mostly from the West, who specialize in studying Eastern cultures, including Islamic texts such as the Quran and Hadith. This study explores the views of a contemporary Orientalist, namely Jonathan Andrew Cleveland Brown, on Hadith. Grounding on Brown's works on hadith and related topics as the main data,  this study found that Brown has introduced a distinctive concept known as “the canonization theory”, typically applied as a stage in the cult or development of the Bible and Torah. Brown has applied the theory to explore the history of the books of hadith composed by Bukhari and Muslim. His perspective ultimately supports the consensus of Muslim scholars who consider Sahih Bukhari and Muslim as the primary source of Islamic law after the Quran. The canonization of Sahihain has undergone extensive study and critique from hadith experts. The reception of Sahih Bukhari has also experienced dynamics, such as the rejection by the Naisabur community, who favored Sahih Muslim, until Sahih Bukhari was established as the foremost reference on hadith, inspiring the development of a new epistemology in the study of hadith. Overall, Brown advocates for a balanced approach to Hadith, respecting Islamic tradition while maintaining a critical and scientific perspective in understanding and interpreting hadith.
Mechanisms of tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Sweeney Patrick L. , Suri Yash , Basu Arnab , Koshkin Vadim S. , Desai Arpita
Published: December 2023

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most prevalent type of kidney cancer, is a significant cause of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antiangiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are among the first-line treatment options for patients with advanced RCC. These therapies target the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase pathway and other kinases crucial to cancer proliferation, survival, and metastasis. TKIs have yielded substantial improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for patients with advanced RCC. However, nearly all patients eventually progress on these drugs as resistance develops. This review provides an overview of TKI resistance in RCC and explores different mechanisms of resistance, including upregulation of alternative proangiogenic pathways, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), decreased intracellular drug concentrations due to efflux pumps and lysosomal sequestration, alterations in the tumor microenvironment including bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) and tumor-associated fibroblasts (TAFs), and genetic factors such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A comprehensive understanding of these mechanisms opens the door to the development of innovative therapeutic approaches that can effectively overcome TKI resistance, thereby improving outcomes for patients with advanced RCC.
AUTOMATED DESIGN OF KORSCH ORTHOSCOPIC ASPHERICAL MIRROR TELESCOPES FOR NANOSATELLITES
Authors: Sokurenko Vyacheslav , Sokurenko Oleg
Published: December 2023

This study presents the results of an automated parametric synthesis of a series of orthoscopic aspheric optical systems of mirror telescopes with different focal lengths, built according to the Korsch scheme. In order to ensure compactness of the design, these systems consist of three second-order aspheric mirrors and three folded flat mirrors. The obtained optical systems have a focal length ranging from 480 mm to 960 mm, an angular field of view ranging from 1.2° to 2.4°, an aperture number ranging from 6 to 12, an entrance aperture with a diameter of 80 mm, and an axial length of no more than 170 mm, which is within the dimensions of a 2U CubeSat. The maximum linear size of the image detector's sensitive area is 20 mm in all considered systems. The mirror telescopes do not have chromatic aberrations, enabling the capture of images within the visible spectrum and multiple infrared sub-bands. The provided aberration analysis demonstrates the high image quality of the considered optical systems. Specifically, for a wavelength of 0.546 μm, thediffraction modulation transfer function values both in the meridional and sagittal planes across the entire field exceed 0.53 for a spatial frequency of 30 mm-1, and 0.3 for a spatial frequency of 50 mm-1. The maximum relative distortion in the designed systems is 0.005%, corresponding to an absolute displacement of 0.5 μm. The presented telescopes are capable of covering an observation band of Earth's surface with linear dimensions ranging from 12.6 km to 25.1 km when a satellite track height is 600 km. By applying multi-element image detectors with a pixel size of 5 μm and achieving diffraction-limited image quality in the optical systems, both the geometric and diffraction resolution limits on Earth's surface will not exceed 10 m.
RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF MOLAR COMPOSITION ON ELECTRON MOBILITY IN ALUMINUM-GALLIUM ARSENIDE
Authors: Saurova Tatiana , Shpichenko Vladyslav
Published: December 2023

Improvement in the technology of growing multicomponent semiconductors and the study of their potential applications contribute to the development of semiconductor devices with improved characteristics. Aluminum gallium arsenide is a promising three-component semiconductor in terms of crystal lattice matching, which caused a comprehensive study of the material in order to create high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices on its basis. Predicting the prospects for creating devices based on certain materials requires a thorough knowledge, first of all, of their electrical properties.It should be noted that the possibilities of modeling the mobility of electrons in aluminum-gallium arsenide are not sufficiently disclosed in the scientific and technical literature. The aim of this work is to simulate the dependence of the electron mobility of the AlxGa1-xAs solid solution on the molar composition x.The simulation was carried out by the method of relaxation equations; based on the three-valley model of the conduction band. A technique is presented and a numerical experiment is carried out to determine the dependence of the mobility of charge carriers on the molar composition x of the solid solution. Attention is drawn to the peculiarity of modeling the processes of intervalley nonequivalent scattering, which corresponds to a significant convergence ofenergy valleys to each other. A model dependence of the Hall electron mobility in AlxGa1-xAs is obtained in the full range of molar composition values and compared with experimental results. Additional simulation results are presented that contribute to the understanding of the processes leading to the appearance of a specific feature of the dependence of the electron mobility on the molar composition of AlxGa1-xAs.A set of initial modeling parameters is determined, which provides good agreement with the experimental results considered in the work. The obtained results of numerical simulation open up opportunities for additional studies of the properties of aluminum-gallium arsenide. A technique for modeling the dependence of charge carrier mobility on the molar composition for three-component solid solutions is proposed.
The influence of the degree of throttling on the dynamic parameters of a two-way drive with vacuum gripping devices
Authors: Nosko Serhii , Haletskyi Oleksandr , Kostiuk Dmytro
Published: December 2023

An assessment of the current state of research on transient processes in pneumatic actuators is presented. The advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic drives with vacuum gripping devices and their connection with practical design tasks are shown. It has been established that the calculation of parameters and the design of high-speed, typical pneumatic actuators and actuators with vacuum grippers differ significantly. The expediency of using vacuum gripping devices in manipulation drives is shown. It was established that, unlike pneumatic cylinders of mechanical gripping devices, for which the final phase of the actuation cycle is important, in which the piston at the end of the stroke is already stationary, but the pressure in the working cavity increases and, accordingly, the force on the rod increases, for actuators with vacuum gripping devices, this phase is not is taken into account. The choice of a mathematical model and a methodology for calculating the transient processes of double-acting pneumatic actuators is substantiated. The model involves recording the equation of motion of the cylinder piston, supplemented by equations describing pressure changes in the working and exhaust cavities of the cylinder, followed by computer simulation. As part of the mathematical model, a study of transient processes was carried out, therefore, all simulation results are shown in the time interval limited by the period of piston movement (ie, preparatory and final periods were not considered). The effect of the effective areas of the input and output pneumolines of the pneumocylinder on dynamic processes in the actuator was studied. It was established that the change in the diameter of the inlet opening and, accordingly, the area of the inlet opening of the working or exhaust cavity leads to a change in the flow rate and capacity factor of the communication lines, is characterized by a change in the kinetic energy of the output link, limits its working speed and ensures the smoothness of the movement of the output link of the drive.
The possibility of detecting non-x-ray fragments in the body of the wounded by the contact method
Authors: Salenko Oleksandr , Danylchenko Yuriy , Cherniak Viktor , Orel Vadym , Datsenko Valentyna , Salenko Bohdan , Karpenko Kostiantyn
Published: December 2023

The types of injuries and types of striking elements were analyzed, the conditions of patients requiring urgent surgical intervention were assessed. The possibilities of existing means of diagnosing fragments in the patient's body were analyzed, and it was concluded that for non-X-ray contrast fragments, the proposed method of mechanical contact with a special flexible and elastic probe is appropriate and effective.A special tool for examining wound canals has been developed, consisting of a flexible probe for individual use and a handle-holder with a microphone capsule, the membrane of which is directly connected to the probe and reacts to mechanical contact with an obstacle, and the capsule itself is directly connected to the oscilloscope through a signal amplifier . which has spectral signal processing circuits.The problem of the interaction of the elastic contact of a non-rigid element with a fragment located in a viscous medium is set, provided that the properties of the medium are not constant. Typical solutions of this problem for various types of fragments and parameters of the contacting element itself are presented. A picture of the noise emission accompanying the contact is shown.The functional dependence of noise emission parameters on the shape and type of the foreign object in the wound canal was revealed. The expediency of using the frequency-amplitude characteristic of noise radiation as a controlled parameter has been proven. A conclusion was made about the functional conditioning of the width of the signal spectrum and basic frequencies at the time of mechanical contact with a foreign object in the wound, depending on its shape and type; it was established that the use of an oscilloscope with a spectral analysis channel allows for the fairly accurate identification of a non-radiocontrast foreign object in a wound.
Generation of Anisotropic Cloud Cover
Authors: Martyniuk Vadym Ihorovych , Zhuikov Valerii Yakovych
Published: December 2023

This paper introduces an advanced mathematical model for generating and analyzing cloud cover images, specifically designed to enhance photovoltaic (PV) partial shading studies. The model development involved a detailed analysis of real cloud cover images, with a particular emphasis on capturing their anisotropic spectral characteristics. This was achieved through a combination of spectral analysis and advanced image processing techniques. The research methodologically focused on developing a four-parameter model to accurately represent cloud formations' spectral properties. Key parameters were identified and fine-tuned to match the real cloud formations' characteristics. This involved analyzing the magnitude and phase spectra of the cloud covers and fitting them to a model capable of replicating these properties accurately. A significant part of the research was dedicated to formulating a novel phase spectrum generation technique. This technique was specifically designed to control the degree of similarity between the synthesized and original images, thereby ensuring the model's effectiveness in various simulation scenarios. The process involved manipulating the phase information of cloud cover images while maintaining their high-frequency components to enhance the detail and realism of the synthesized images. The model's accuracy in replicating cloud cover features was tested against traditional spectral synthesis methods. This comparative analysis involved generating cloud cover images using the developed model and established methods, then comparing these images to the original cloud covers in terms of visual similarity and approximation error. Additionally, the model was utilized to generate pseudo-random cloud cover images by varying the phase spectrum parameters. This process ensured that the generated images, while being random, adhered to the spectral characteristics of the original cloud covers. The research methodology also involved a detailed examination of the images' key characteristics, such as direction, length, and density, to ensure fidelity to the original samples. In summary, this paper details an approach to cloud cover image synthesis, with a focus on the accuracy of spectral properties and the development of an algorithm of model parameters estimation. The research highlights the use of advanced spectral analysis and image processing techniques in deriving key model parameters, leading to a significant advancement in cloud imaging for solar energy applications.
ALFABETIZAÇÃO E INCLUSÃO: UM OLHAR SOBRE A SALA DE RECURSOS MULTIFUNCIONAIS
Authors: Alves da Silva Gildeane Hilglley , De Jesus Andrade Keilla , Santos Menezes Danielle , De Jesus Carvalho Luiza Tainara , De Cácia Santos Souza Rita
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo é um trabalho de investigação o qual tem o objetivo de analisar os desdobramentos de ensino nas salas de recursos multifuncionais e a quem essa educação está direcionada, investigando também as perspectivas dos profissionais que atuam nelas. Trata-se de uma investigação de cunho qualitativo, na qual foi desenvolvido um levantamento bibliográfico, com a finalidade de enriquecer o repertório teórico do artigo. Além disso, para análise, foram feitas entrevistas semiestruturadas. Assim, traz-se a pretensão de compreender e analisar o funcionamento da sala de recursos. Como resultado, a pesquisa apresentou que a Sala de Recursos Multifuncionais é de suma importância no processo de ensino e aprendizagem no âmbito escolar visando uma educação inclusiva. A sala de recursos possibilita a inclusão na escola assim como uma aprendizagem significativa para os alunos com deficiência. É preciso que os pais, professores e gestores sempre busquem os direitos das crianças para ter uma sala com estrutura física e matérias visando um melhor ensino e aprendizagem para os educandos.
ATIVIDADE ENZIMÁTICA E AVALIAÇÃO DA SENSIBILIDADE DE HALOARCHAEA DETERIORANTE DE CHARQUE FRENTE A ÁCIDOS ORGÂNICOS
Authors: Chagas Jr Aloisio Freitas , Guedes Eduardo Henrique Santos , Martins Albert Lennon Lima , Chagas Lillian França Borges , Almeida Leticia Bezerra de , Nobrega Gabriel Soares
Published: December 2023

Este estudo teve por objetivo estimar-se a produção de exoenzimas hidrolíticas e avaliar a sensibilidade de duas cepas de haloarchaea deteriorantes isoladas a partir do charque em relação a conservantes ácidos orgânicos (lático, cítrico e glucona-delta-lactona). Quanto à produção de amilase, celulase, lipase, gelatinase e caseinase, utilizou-se meios sólidos específicos com incubação a 37 °C no período de 15 dias e após observou-se o Índice Enzimático (IE), e para avaliar a suscetibilidade das cepas deteriorantes aos devidos ácidos utilizou-se a técnica de disco difuso em ágar (método de Kirby-Bauer) com diferentes ácidos variando suas concentrações de 0,5 a 5% diluídos em salmoura a 20% de NaCl. Os resultados dos ensaios enzimáticos mostram que as duas cepas foram negativas quando a produção das exoenzimas, exceto a cepa V22 que apresentou um bom IE (4,5) para produção de gelatinase. Em relação a sensibilidade dos ácidos orgânicos testados observou-se que em geral a utilização da concentração a partir de 2,5% pode ser utilizada para aumentar a vida útil do charque, mas que os ácidos láticos e cítrico apresentaram maiores valores significativos em relação a inibição do crescimento das cepas testadas in vitro nas diferentes concentrações.
CONTRATOS E CONVÊNIOS COMO MEIO PARA A INOVAÇÃO: COMPARATIVO ENTRE AS PRINCIPAIS UNIVERSIDADES DO BRASIL E A UFT
Authors: ARRUDA AMANDA DA , Botelho Glenda Michele , Oliveira Ary Henrique Morais de Oliveira
Published: December 2023

Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, documental que teve como objetivo a realização de um estudo referente à aplicação da legislação de contratos e convênios entre universidades públicas e outras entidades, em conformidade com a lei de inovação, com uma abordagem qualitativa. Os dados obtidos foram retirados dos sites das principais Universidades do Brasil que possuem normativas próprias e documentos oficiais voltados à inovação tecnológica. O estudo teve como resultado a comparação entre as Instituições de Ensino Superior – IES e a Universidade Federal do Tocantins - UFT, em conformidade com a legislação existente e suas boas práticas adotadas na centralização de instruções, documentos, padronização de ações e orientação dos servidores sobre contratos e convênios, bem como a forma de executá-los corretamente, a fim de possibilitar a geração de verbas para ações de inovação tecnológica.
DESIGN THINKING: UMA OTIMIZAÇÃO DO SISTEMA DE GESTÃO DOCUMENTAL (SGD) NA CASA CIVIL DO ESTADO DO TOCANTINS
Authors: de Sousa Diniz Thascianne , Silva Ferreira Milagres Cleiton , Barbosa de Paiva Gisele , Martins Brito Machado Ana Beatriz
Published: December 2023

O Sistema de Gestão Documental – SGD é um instrumento de gestão utilizado pelo Governo do Estado do Tocantins para intermediar o processo de tramitação de documentos entre as pastas do Executivo Estadual. Entretanto, como é comum em ferramentas tecnológicas, os usuários encontram dificuldades na utilização do sistema, obstando o trabalho de quem o usa diariamente. Uma delas está fundada na impossibilidade de se identificar, no SGD, documentos ou processos de idêntico teor, ou que tratem da mesma temática, o que pode provocar sérios transtornos durante a tramitação de matérias. Assim, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo identificar dificuldades e sugerir melhorias no Sistema de Gestão Documental na Casa Civil do Estado do Tocantins. Para verificação da hipótese, foi aplicado um formulário estruturado e não identificável, por meio do google forms, respondido pela maior parte dos servidores que executam suas atividades operacionalizando o referido sistema. Foram relatadas dificuldades na intuitividade de operacionalização e, em especial, na identificação de expedientes com o mesmo objeto. Desta forma, sugeriu-se, por meio da aplicação do design thinking, a inclusão, na plataforma, de indexadores por matéria, possibilitando a junção de processos e documentos que tratem de objetos semelhantes, que poderão resultar na economia de muitos recursos, em especial o tempo produtivo.
Sustainability Energy: Concept and Definition in the Context of the Energy Transition - A Critical Review
Authors: Halawa Edward
Published: December 2023

The term sustainable energy is very familiar to all of us yet its exact definition or meaning has so far been vague. To date the widely adopted definition of sustainable energy has been inspired by the definition of sustainable development formulated more than 30 years ago in Our Common Future - the UN’s Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development. The current definition conceals the true spirit of the Report and it has some ramifications. It raises the question as to whether we have put too much emphasis on attaining the future dimension of sustainability in the middle of the situation where the energy survivability is in fact the real issue in many parts of the world. In this paper the role of energy in sustaining livelihoods of low income communities is discussed. Existing definition of sustainable energy that the whole world seems to have embraced is looked at critically and its downsides exposed. The identified pillars of sustainable energy and the associated issues is discussed and the need for an additional pillar, i.e. affordability is discussed and called for. This paper will argue that global definition of sustainable energy seems inappropriate and should be jettisoned and a more realistic definition should be embraced taking into account local attributes and factors. The current push for transition from use of conventional energy sources to a more ‘cleaner’ energy has further exacerbated the issue of energy affordability that have made the conditions even more dire for so many groups of world population. In the midst of this situation, those who push for a rushed energy transition seem to be those who also produce unsustainably high carbon footprint but who can easily offset their carbon foot-print through the ‘net-zero’ concept.
A Fast ICI Based Adaptive Thresholding for Sparse Image Reconstruction Using a Matrix Based Wavelet Transformation
Authors: Volaric Ivan , Sucic Victor
Published: December 2023

One of the frequently used classes of the sparse reconstruction algorithms is based on the iterative shrinkage/thresholding procedure, where the thresholding parameter controls a trade-off between the algorithm accuracy and the execution time. In order to avoid this trade-off, we propose using a fast intersection of confidence interval method in order to adaptively control the threshold value through the reconstruction algorithm iterations. We have upgraded the two-step iterative shrinkage thresholding algorithm with a such procedure, improving its performance. The proposed algorithm, denoted as the FICI-TwIST, along with a few selected state-of-the-art sparse reconstruction algorithms have been tested on the classical problem of image recovery by emphasizing the image sparsity in the discrete cosine and the discrete wavelet domain. Furthermore, we have derived a single wavelet transformation matrix which avoids wrapping effects achieving significantly faster execution times when compared to more traditional function based transformation. The obtained results indicate competitive performance of the proposed algorithm, even in cases where all algorithm parameters have been individually fine-tuned for best performances.
Factors Associated with Revictimization in Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Bellot Ana , Muñoz Marina , Botella Juan , Montorio Ignacio
Published: December 2023

The study also found that older age was a protective factor in prospective studies. The consistency of results across different study designs and sensitivity analyses further supported the robustness of the findings. It is important to note that the existing literature on revictimization in women facing intimate partner violence is limited and exhibits significant heterogeneity in terms of methodology and conceptual frameworks.