bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kodierungen des Antisemitismus. Überlegungen zum Einfluss von Sprache, Recht und Justiz auf die Gestalt der Judenfeindschaft in Deutschland im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
Authors: Jahr Christoph
Published: November 2022

Using examples from the late 19th century to the present, it will be discussed to what extent anti-Semitism was shaped by a »legal code«. The pressure of legal repression, however weak it may have been at times, caused anti-Semites to retreat to language formulas that were no longer (or not yet) legally objectionable, without therefore giving up their convictions. This borderline is fundamentally semantically indeterminable, because associations, puns and cynicism cannot be banned. The legal instruments often come to nothing, because a judiciary under the rule of law may only sanction deeds, not thoughts. Each judgement inevitably redefines this borderline, at least in nuances. By contributing in this way to constituting the discursive framework of anti-Semitism, even if there is a broad social consensus of its ostracism, the law is both a partial solution and part of the problem.
Prognostic value of procalcitonin in cancer patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Tiutan Timothy , Wallins Joseph S. , Brown Samantha , Gonen Mithat , Korenstein Deborah
Published: November 2022

Objectives

Many biomarkers have been studied to assist in the risk stratification and prognostication of patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Procalcitonin (PCT), a circulating precursor of the hormone calcitonin, has been studied with mixed results as a predictor of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the general population; however, to date, no studies have focused on the utility of PCT in predicting disease severity and death from COVID-19 in the cancer population.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of cancer patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at a comprehensive cancer center over a 10-month period who had PCT recorded on admission. We assessed associations between variables of clinical interest and the primary outcomes of progression of COVID-19 and death during or within 30 days of hospitalization using univariable and multivariable logistic regression.

Results

The study included 209 unique patients. In the univariate analysis, elevated PCT on admission was associated with higher odds of progression of COVID-19 or death (Odds ratio [OR] 1.40, 95% CI 1.08–1.93) and mortality alone (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.17–2.11). In multivariate regression, PCT remained significantly associated with progression or death after holding chronic kidney disease (CKD) status constant (OR 1.40, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.93, p=0.003). Similarly, the association of PCT and death remained significant after adjusting for age (OR 1.54, 95% CI: 1.17–2.15).

Conclusions

In hospitalized COVID-19 patients with underlying cancer, initial PCT levels on admission may be associated with prognosis, involving higher odds of progression of COVID-19 and/or mortality.
A flexible framework for requirement management (FFRM) from software architecture toward distributed agile framework
Authors: Nadeem Rao , Amir Latif Rana M. , Hussain Khalid , Jhanjhi N. Z. , Humayun Mamoona
Published: November 2022

GSD is a Global software development environment where data are distributed to more than two sites. These sites may be located on national or continental borders. Every year it expands its development volume, which has become a trend for the software development business. Because of increasing demand, it has become a common type of business. The value of offshore software development has increased immensely. According to the recent predictions, one-quarter of US software-related business shifts offshore, including integration and management-related services. GSD helps explore resources from other countries, increasing knowledge and enhancing operational efficiency. Therefore, globalization has changed the development nature of software. Different organizations face several challenges, such as coordination and requirement ambiguity, during the change management process in GSD. Traceability accommodates these changes in forward and backward direction. However, it gives rise to several challenges like less client involvement because of its distributed nature and challenging to manage the requirement ambiguity due to increased cost. Therefore, the Flexible Framework for Requirement Management (FFRM) must handle the abovementioned issues.
Borel subgroups of the plane Cremona group
Authors: Furter Jean-Philippe , Hedén Isac
Published: November 2022

It is well known that all Borel subgroups of a linear algebraic group are conjugate.
Berest, Eshmatov, and Eshmatov have shown that this result also holds for the automorphism group

Aut
⁢

(

𝔸
2

)

{{\mathrm{Aut}}({\mathbb{A}}^{2})}

of the affine plane. In this paper, we describe all Borel subgroups of the complex Cremona group

Bir
⁢

(

ℙ
2

)

{{\rm Bir}({\mathbb{P}}^{2})}

up to conjugation, proving in particular that they are not necessarily conjugate. In principle, this fact answers a question of Popov. More precisely, we prove that

Bir
⁢

(

ℙ
2

)

{{\rm Bir}({\mathbb{P}}^{2})}

admits Borel subgroups of any rank

r
∈

{
0
,
1
,
2
}

{r\in\{0,1,2\}}

and that all Borel subgroups of rank

r
∈

{
1
,
2
}

{r\in\{1,2\}}

are conjugate. In rank 0, there is a one-to-one correspondence between conjugacy classes of Borel subgroups of rank 0 and hyperelliptic curves of genus

ℊ
≥
1

{\mathcal{g}\geq 1}

. Hence, the conjugacy class of a rank 0 Borel subgroup admits two invariants: a discrete one, the genus

ℊ

{\mathcal{g}}

, and a continuous one, corresponding to the coarse moduli space of hyperelliptic curves of genus

ℊ

{\mathcal{g}}

. This moduli space is of dimension

2
⁢
ℊ

-
1

{2\mathcal{g}-1}

.
Local noncollapsing for complex Monge–Ampère equations
Authors: Guo Bin , Song Jian
Published: November 2022

We prove a local volume noncollapsing estimate for Kähler metrics induced from a family of complex Monge–Ampère equations, assuming a local Ricci curvature lower bound. This local volume estimate can be applied to establish various diameter and gradient estimate.
Promoting filial piety through public service advertising: a multimodal discourse analysis approach
Authors: Yao Le , Feng Dezheng (William)
Published: November 2022

Filial piety is a basic value in Chinese culture and has been a prominent theme in China’s televised public service advertisements (PSAs). This study takes a multimodal discourse analysis approach to study such PSAs promoting filial piety. We consider filial values as represented through characters’ emotions and attributes, which are realized by linguistic and visual resources on the one hand and shaped by the broader sociocultural context on the other. An explicit framework based on the attitude schema is developed to systemically describe the realization of social values in multimodal discourse. Analysis shows that filial values are mainly realized through verbal and visual representation of reciprocal love between the parent and the son/daughter, as well as filial behaviors of the latter. Our contextual analysis conceptualizes the filial piety PSAs as a form of discursive governance and finds that PSAs resort to two main persuasive strategies, namely emotionalization and moralization, which are results of media marketization and internationalization. We find that promoting filial piety serves China’s governance by addressing two needs of the authority: the practical need of supporting the elderly and the spiritual need of moral reconstruction and reinforcing cultural identity in contemporary China.
The “Chinese Dream” as a discursive symbol
Authors: Zhang Junchen
Published: November 2022

This study examines the political discursive construction of the “Chinese Dream” and its representations in global media by drawing on the methodological combination of the discourse-historical approach, corpus linguistics, and framing analysis. The data for analysis consists of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official speeches and news coverage on the Chinese Dream by the China Daily, the South China Morning Post, and The New York Times for around six years (2012–2018). The analysis identified that the Chinese Dream discourse largely aims to serve toward Chinese nationalism, the reinforcement of the ruling Party’s legitimacy, and the Chinese leadership’s authority. Meanwhile, it was also found that the three media adopted different dominant frames to reshape the Chinese Dream, namely China Daily’s Chinese national-centric frame, South China Morning Post’s multiculturalist-oriented frame, and The New York Times’ US-centric “othering” frame. These news frames were tactically designed to serve their sociopolitical and ideological interests. Through corpus-assisted discourse analysis, the article aims to 1) reveal the discursive strategies and patterns of the Chinese Dream; 2) shed light on the discursive representations of the Chinese Dream in specific global media; and 3) bridge the gap between the original political discourse and its discursive reproduction in media representation.
Pre-determination of prediction of yield-line pattern of slabs using Voronoi diagrams
Authors: Koźniewski Edwin , Orłowski Marcin
Published: November 2022

The article presents a new method of predicting the yield-lines of statically loaded slabs, based on roof geometry (straight skeletons) and Voronoi diagrams for a polygon. A surprising analogy was found between the layout of the plate’s yield-lines and the edge lines of the embankments created as a result of the free falling of loose material onto the plate-shaped polygon. According to the proposed method, the yield-lines have the shape not only of segment lines, but also parabolas (in 3D interpretation also hyperbolas). The method proposed here is purely geometric and can be used to pre-determine the shape of the yield-lines. It allows to predict the shape of the grid of the yield-lines for plates with various support methods, including point support. In addition, the method is relatively simple and can be implemented in the standard CAD software environment. However, the method requires knowledge of descriptive geometry in the field of roof skeletons design (straight skeletons) and roofs with restriction.
Urban air mobility and flying cars: Overview, examples, prospects, drawbacks, and solutions
Authors: Marzouk Osama A.
Published: November 2022

Transportation in cities may undergo substantial changes due to two emerging technologies that enable three-dimensional movement of people or cargo. These emerging technologies are urban air mobility (UAM) and flying cars. The present study gives an overview of both technologies, differences and similarities between them, challenges they face, the opportunities they bring, and examples for them with varying stages of readiness from being commercially available to being a concept in development having a small-scale prototype. The models covered here include EHang 216 (UAM aircraft), VoloCity (UAM aircraft), PAL-V Liberty Sport (flying car), and ASKA (flying car). Focusing on air taxis (or flying taxis) in the form of a fleet of piloted or autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operated commercially by a corporation that provides mobility as a service, a discussion about the prospects of this nontraditional mode of transportation is provided, with anticipated drawbacks and proposed solutions.
Hand gestures with verbs of throwing: Collostructions, style and metaphor
Authors: Uhrig Peter
Published: November 2022

This paper is an exploratory corpus-based study of a set of verbs of throwing and their co-occurrence with iconic gestures. It is hypothesized that the (in)formality and the metaphoricity of verbs is related to co-speech gesture frequency, but ultimately, relatively little evidence is found for such relationships. A simpler alternative assumption, i.e. that it is mental simulations that drive co-speech gesture alone, has to be dismissed, too, because the frequency of co-speech gesture is markedly different across verbs, ranging from roughly 41 to about 60 per cent (lob vs. fling, respectively). One possible explanation might be that, just as with co-occurrences between purely verbal signs, some verbs are conventionally associated with certain types of gestures to a higher degree. With sufficient data, we can quantify these associations, making use of statistics developed for research on collocation and collostruction.
Extending structural priming to test constructional relations: Some comments and suggestions
Authors: Ungerer Tobias
Published: November 2022

Structural priming is a promising tool for testing similarity relations between constructions, but its applicability to larger-scale models of constructional networks is still limited. This article outlines the following two limitations of previous priming studies: first, they largely focus on priming between alternating constructions; and second, they often test the relations between instances of the same construction rather than between instances of different constructions. Three strategies are suggested for how future priming research could overcome these limitations. Concrete ideas for experimental setups are presented, and their benefits and limitations are addressed.
Some properties of Vitali sets
Authors: Kainth Surinder Pal Singh , Singh Narinder
Published: November 2022

If

V
1

,
…
,

V
n

{V_{1},\dots,V_{n}}

are translations of a Vitali set by rational numbers, then we prove that

⋃

i
=
1

n

V
i

{\bigcup_{i=1}^{n}V_{i}}

contains no measurable subset of positive measure. This provides a decomposition of

ℝ

{{\mathbb{R}}}

as a countable union of disjoint sets,
any finite union of which has Lebesgue inner measure zero. As a consequence, we present a function

δ
:

ℝ
→

(
0
,

+
∞

)

{\delta:{\mathbb{R}}\rightarrow(0,+\infty)}

for which there is no measurable function

f
:

ℝ
→
ℝ

{f:{\mathbb{R}}\rightarrow{\mathbb{R}}}

satisfying

0
<
f
≤
δ

{0<f\leq\delta}

, on any measurable set of positive Lebesgue measure.
Fekete–Szegő problem of strongly α-close-to-convex functions associated with generalized fractional operator
Authors: Issa Ammar S. , Darus Maslina
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we solve the Fekete–Szegő problem of a strongly α-close-to-convex functions associated with generalized fractional operator.
Evolution of the New Market Tax Credit
Authors: White A. Quinton
Published: November 2022

The New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) is a place-based policy in the United States which annually incentivizes billions in direct investments towards selected impoverished communities. I document how project characteristics and NMTC claimants have changed over the lifetime of the policy. The share of real estate projects has declined by over 30 percentage points and the share of projects in metropolitan areas has declined by over 20 percentage points. Although available to both corporate and individuals tax filers, the NMTC is primarily claimed by corporate filers. NMTC claimants have higher levels of income and assets than the average taxpayer. By 2018, the NMTC is over 45% of all general business credits for NMTC claimants. I also quantify how economic conditions are correlated with the probability and amount of NMTC investment a tract receives. Cross-sectional comparisons within states indicate tracts with greater poverty rates are correlated with a higher likelihood of receiving NMTC investment and receiving more investment. However, comparisons within tracts across time are inconclusive.
Transmission of RF frequency by MIMO-LED system for underwater turbulent channel link
Authors: Qasim Ghusoon A. , Ali Mazin Ali A.
Published: November 2022

In this paper, an experimental system for underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC) is designed on a lab scale. An amplitude shift key (ASK) modulation is used for modulating the frequency of the white LED light with a multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) technique. A solar cell and a photodiode (BPX61) are used as a detector to receive these frequencies and then compare the performances. Water turbidity was increased to investigate the effect on received frequencies by adding different concentrations of the hydroxyls Al(OH)3 and Mg(OH)2. We examined the (Vpp, SNR, and Av) parameter values to assess the quality of the proposed link. The lowest values of SNR are achieved by adding the fifth concentration C5 of suspended particles to the water with a solar cell in the receiver. Furthermore, the highest values of SNR are obtained by adding the first concentration C1 with the use of the photodiode detector (BPX61). The results show that the solar cell cannot be sensitive to the signal after 75 kHz. While the photodiode (PBX61) can be sensitive to the signal up to 300 kHz at the five concentrations of suspended particles.
Maternal telehealth: innovations and Hawaiʻi perspectives
Authors: Sullivan Cathlyn , Cazin Marguerite , Higa Christina , Zalud Ivica , Lee Men-Jean
Published: November 2022

Access to maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialty services is a critical part of a healthcare system that optimizes pregnancy outcomes for women with complex medical and obstetrical disorders. Healthcare services in the State of Hawaiʻi consist of a complicated patchwork of independently run community health clinics and hospital systems which are difficult for many pregnant patients to navigate. Maternal telehealth services have been identified as a solution to increase access to subspecialty prenatal services for women in rural communities or neighboring islands, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth innovations have been rapidly developing in the areas of remote ultrasound, hypertension management, diabetes management, and fetal monitoring. This report describes how telehealth innovations are being introduced by MFM specialists to optimize care for a unique population of high-risk patients in a remote area of the world such as Hawai‘i, as well as review currently available telemedicine technologies and future innovations.
Lask on the Form of Judgement
Authors: D’Agostino Pierluigi
Published: November 2022

In this paper I focus on Lask’s theory of the form of judgement, in order to argue that: (i) Lask’s definition of form is referentialist, meaning that it involves a necessary reference to the relevant matter; (ii) the surface structure of judgement, which is described by grammar, does not necessarily identify with its deep structure, which is described by metagrammar; (iii) only metagrammar allows us to explain the representationality of judgement; (iv) the previous points agree with an extensionalist definition of judgemental representation.
Unique solvability for an inverse problem of a nonlinear parabolic PDE with nonlocal integral overdetermination condition
Authors: Huntul Mousa J. , Oussaeif Taki-Eddine , Tamsir Mohammad , Aiyashi Mohammed A.
Published: November 2022

In this work, the solvability for an inverse problem of a nonlinear parabolic equation with nonlocal integral overdetermination supplementary condition is examined. The proof of the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the inverse nonlinear parabolic problem upon the data is established by using the fixed-point technique. In addition, the inverse problem is investigated by using the cubic B-spline collocation technique together with the Tikhonov regularization. The resulting nonlinear system of parabolic equation is approximated using the MATLAB subroutine lsqnonlin. The obtained results demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the technique, and the stability of the approximate solutions even in the existence of noisy data. The stability analysis is also conducted for the discretized system of the direct problem.
Developmental origins of adult diseases
Authors: Mo Jiaying , Liu Xuanqi , Huang Yutong , He Renke , Zhang Yu , Huang Hefeng
Published: November 2022

The occurrence and mechanisms of developmental adult diseases have gradually attracted attention in recent years. Exposure of gametes and embryos to adverse environments, especially during plastic development, can alter the expression of certain tissue-specific genes, leading to increased susceptibility to certain diseases in adulthood, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neuropsychiatric, and reproductive system diseases, etc. The occurrence of chronic disease in adulthood is partly due to genetic factors, and the remaining risk is partly due to environmental-dependent epigenetic information alteration, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs. Changes in this epigenetic information potentially damage our health, which has also been supported by numerous epidemiological and animal studies in recent years. Environmental factors functionally affect embryo development through epimutation, transmitting diseases to offspring and even later generations. This review mainly elaborated on the concept of developmental origins of adult diseases, and revealed the epigenetic mechanisms underlying these events, discussed the theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of related diseases.
Comparison of methods to characterize the penetration of hot melt adhesive into paper
Authors: Khlewee Mubarak , DeSisto William , Bousfield Douglas
Published: November 2022

In the use of hot melt adhesives in the production of paper-based packaging, the controlled penetration of the adhesive is important to obtain rapid setting rates, good bond strength, and the efficient use of adhesive. Measuring adhesive penetration depth has been limited to cross-sectional images, but quantifying the depth of penetration is difficult from these images. No quantitative method is well established in the literature. Four different techniques are compared to quantitatively measure adhesive penetration depth. Two methods involve separating the paperboard from the adhesive layer. Two other methods use of silicone oil penetration and mercury porosimetry to measure the decrease of pore volume after the adhesive is applied. These methods are compared with samples generated for various parameters. Experiments were conducted using a typical hot melt glue on uncoated and coated paperboard sample. Cross-sectional images from Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) confirm the penetration of some samples. The accuracy and repeatability of these methods were compared. Because of some issues with trying to repeatably remove the paper layer for the weight and thickness methods, and the time and cost of the mercury porosimeter method, the silicone oil method is a nice method to characterize the adhesive penetration depth.
Digital printing systems and office papers interactions and the effects on print quality
Authors: Sonmez Sinan , Batuhan Kurt Mustafa , Mertoglu Elmas Gulnur , Karabulut Beyza
Published: November 2022

In this study, electrophotographic printing and inkjet printing systems were applied to some commercial A4 office papers and their effects on print quality were determined. It is to evaluate the print quality by determining the test parameters that measure the print quality by applying electrophotographic printing and inkjet printing systems to some commercial office papers that have determined the surface properties and optical properties supplied from the market. Print quality was measured by testing with parameters such as delta gloss 60°, print lightness, print chroma, print density. As a result of the tests determined for print quality; print density values were low in A4 office papers with high roughness and porosity values, and the specular gloss values of the samples decreased in both printing applications. In electrophotographic printing; it was determined that darker colors formed with print lightness parameter, and the color scale increases in two-sided printing with print chroma values. It was determined that the color scale of print chroma values increased in two-sided prints. It was determined that mostly some commercial office papers were positively affected by printing on one side in inkjet printing and by printing on two-sided in electrophotographic printing.
Adversarial Democracy and the Flattening of Choice: A Marcusian Analysis of Sen’s Capability Theory’s Reliance Upon Universal Democracy as a Means for Overcoming Inequality
Authors: Fourie Danelle , Sands Justin
Published: November 2022

This article critically examines the competitive, adversarial nature of the Western neoliberal style of democracy. Specifically, this article focuses on Amartya Sen’s notion of a “universal democracy” as a means of addressing socio-economic inequalities through Sen’s capability approach. Sen’s capability theory has become an acclaimed and widely used theory to evaluate and understand development and inequalities. However, we employ a distinctive critique by engaging Amartya Sen through Herbert Marcuse’s analysis of one dimensionality and the adversarial nature of Western democracy. We further highlight how contemporary neoliberal society employ a particular, adversarial form of public participation. Through this, we underline the various neoliberal problemata, such as Western idealism, political passivity, and a “flattening of choice,” within contemporary democracies and locate how their competitive, winner-take-all nature has become essential to contemporary, Western democratic models. Consequently, we argue that democracy, as a functional concept and form of public engagement, should be fundamentally re-examined in order to address inequalities.
Lie symmetry analysis for generalized short pulse equation
Authors: Zhao Weidong , Munir Muhammad Mobeen , Bashir Hajra , Ahmad Daud , Athar Muhammad
Published: November 2022

Lie symmetry analysis (LSA) is one of the most common, effective, and estimation-free methods to find the symmetries and solutions of the differential equations (DEs) by following an algorithm. This analysis leads to reduce the order of partial differential equations (PDEs). Many physical problems are converted into non-linear DEs and these DEs or system of DEs are then solved with several methods such as similarity methods, Lie Bäcklund transformation, and Lie group of transformations. LSA is suitable for providing the conservation laws corresponding to Lie point symmetries or Lie Bäcklund symmetries. Short pulse equation (SPE) is a non-linear PDE, used in optical fibers, computer graphics, and physical systems and has been generalized in many directions. We will find the symmetries and a class of solutions depending on one-parameter (ε) obtained from Lie symmetry groups. Then we will construct the optimal system for the Lie algebra and invariant solutions (called similarity solutions) from Lie subalgebras of generalized SPE.
Ecological footprint of poultry production and effect of environment on poultry genes
Authors: Kadawarage Ramesha Wishna , Dunislawska Aleksandra , Siwek Maria
Published: November 2022

The growing demand for poultry meat and eggs has forced plenty of changes in poultry production in recent years. According to FAO, the total number of poultry in the world in 2019 was 27.9 billion. About 93% of them are chickens. The number of chickens has doubled in the last 30 years. These animals are the most numerous in Asia and America. Hence, poultry meat is the most frequently obtained type of meat in recent years (it is 40.6% of the obtained meat). Focusing on lowering production costs has led to process optimization, which was possible by improving the use of animal genetics, optimizing feeding programs, and new production technologies. The applied process optimization and production increase practices may also lead to a deterioration of the ecological balance through pollution with chemical substances, water consumption, and natural resources. The aim of this paper was to review the current state of knowledge in the field of the ecological footprint of poultry production and the impact on environmental genes.
Degradation of phenolic pollutants by persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes: metal and carbon-based catalysis
Authors: Su Hongli , Nilghaz Azadeh , Liu Dan , Mehmood Rashid , Sorrell Charles Christopher , Li Jingliang
Published: November 2022

Wastewater recycling is a solution to address the global water shortage. Phenols are major pollutants in wastewater, and they are toxic even at very low concentrations. Advanced oxidation process (AOP) is an emerging technique for the effective degradation and mineralization of phenols into water. Herein, we aim at giving an insight into the current state of the art in persulfate-based AOP for the oxidation of phenols using metal/metal-oxide and carbon-based materials. Special attention has been paid to the design strategies of high-performance catalysts, and their advantages and drawbacks are discussed. Finally, the key challenges that govern the implementation of persulfate-based AOP catalysts in water purification, in terms of cost and environmental friendliness, are summarized and possible solutions are proposed. This work is expected to help the selection of the optimal strategy for treating phenol emissions in real scenarios.
The use of micronucleus assay in oral mucosa cells as a suitable biomarker in children exposed to environmental mutagens: theoretical concepts, guidelines and future directions
Authors: Malacarne Ingra Tais , Alpire Maria Esther Suarez , Malinverni Andrea Cristina de Moraes , Ribeiro Daniel Araki
Published: November 2022

In the last decades, the micronucleus assay has been recognized as a suitable biomarker for monitoring populations exposed to many different occupational factors, lifestyle, environmental conditions, radiation exposure, and deleterious effects of pesticides. The objective of this work is to direct the design of future field studies in the assessment of the risk of children exposed to environmental mutagens, radiation, and pesticides. This review sought available information on the analysis of micronuclei in oral cells in children. A literature search for papers investigating DNA damage, genetic damage, oral cells, buccal cells, genotoxicity, mutagenicity and micronucleus was begun in 2000 and is scheduled to be concluded in May, 2022. Briefly, a search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar for a variety of articles was performed. The results showed that there are still few studies that addressed micronuclei of oral cells in children exposed to the most diverse environmental conditions. Only environmental pollution was associated with damage to the genome of oral cells in children. Therefore, researchers need to be calibrated in cell analysis, standardization of field study protocols and the development of new research in the evaluation of children using the micronucleus test as a tool in child biomonitoring.
Large deviation principle for a mixed fractional and jump diffusion process
Authors: Diatta Raphaël , Manga Clément , Diédhiou Alassane
Published: November 2022

We study the asymptotic behavior of a solution of a mixed differential equation driven by independent fractional Brownian motion with Hurst index

H
∈

(
0
;
1
)

{H\in(0;1)}

and compensated Poisson process. This study consists in determining the uniform Freidlin–Wentzell estimates in a temporal distribution space.
Damage and failure analysis of composite stiffened panels under low-velocity impact and compression after impact with damp-heat aging
Authors: Du Changmei , Li Hanhua , Yan Shi , Zhang Qiuhua , Jia Jiale , Chen Xixi
Published: November 2022

The low-velocity impact and compression after the impact of the composite stiffened panels were carried out after damp-heat aging. The experimental results show that reinforcing the ribs can enhance the impact resistance of test pieces after damp-heat aging. After impacting, the specimens were tested in an axial compression. The results show that the ultimate bearing capacity of the specimen is also affected by different located positions of the impact and different aging times. Compared with the intact specimen, the ultimate load-bearing capacity was reduced to 16.83, 12.10, and 17.10% with the specimen aging for 0, 45, and 90 days, respectively, while the impact position located at the intersection of longitudinal and transverse bars has the greatest influence on the damp-heat aging of specimens.
Optimization study of momentum investment strategies under asymmetric power-law distribution of return rate
Authors: Wu Xu , Wang Kun , Zhang Linlin , Peng Chong
Published: November 2022

In the context that the tails of security returns obey an asymmetric power-law distribution, this paper constructs two fractal statistical measures based on fractal theory: fractal expectation and fractal variance. Subsequently, a new momentum strategy is constructed by introducing the fractal measures into the momentum strategy as measures of returns and risks to optimize the selection criterion. Finally, the empirical results show that the new momentum strategy outperforms the traditional momentum strategy and the risk-adjusted momentum strategy, confirming the effectiveness of fractal expectation and fractal variance.
Bertrand Russell and the Paradox of the Committed Emotivist
Authors: Ratti Giovanni B.
Published: November 2022

Regarding his views on ethics, Russell is typically saddled with charges of (mainly pragmatic) inconsistency for holding that ultimate ethical valuations are subjective, while, at the same time, expressing emphatic opinions on ethical questions. In this paper, I re-examine some of the ways out of these accusations Russell himself proposed, mainly by pointing to the weaknesses of objectivism (among which its failure in reaching Occamist rigour is paramount). I also put forward some other possible replies that he did not explicitly explore. In particular, I stress that the object-language/metalanguage distinction, which has its historical roots in Russell’s theory of types, can be used to hold that there is no possible contradiction in maintaining a subjectivist metaethics and defending substantive ethical claims. Along these lines, I argue that Russell should have not been concerned with the charges of inconsistency of any kind, for second-order claims about the nature of moral judgments are not conceptually apt to ground first-order substantive moral views.
Introduction	to Jean Nicod, "The Philosophical Tendencies of Mr. Bertrand Russell"
Authors: Adzogble Roseline , Gandon Sébastien
Published: November 2022

Jean Nicod, born in 1893, died far too young in 1924. He is remembered today as one of the foreign disciples (among them Ludwig Wittgenstein and Norbert Wiener) attracted to Cambridge by Russell after the publication of the Principia. We publish here a translation of “Les tendances philosophiques de M. Bertrand Russell”, which appeared in the Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale in 1922. The article is testimony not only to Nicod’s philosophical talents, but also of how Russell’s philosophy could be received in France at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Note on Principia's *38 on Operations
Authors: Landini Gregory
Published: November 2022

Principia Mathematica *38 introduces what it calls “Relations and Classes Derived from a Double Descriptive Function”. The notion of a relation-e (relation in extension) so derived is called an operation, and of course all dyadic relation-e theorems rely ultimately on the comprehension axiom schema for relations in intension given at *12.11. But in attempting to give a general pattern of definition, *38 uses the odd-looking “x?y ” which lends itself to the misconception that  is itself an operation sign. The informal summary makes matters worse, writing “E!(x?y)” which is ungrammatical. This paper argues that with P, R and S as relation-e variables and ?, ?, and ? as class variables, operations are comprehended by wffs such as “ P=x?y”, “?=???” and “P=R?S”. Relying on triadic relations-e, I explain how the sign ? can be entirely avoided using comprehension. Along the way, puzzling cases such as ? and ? are resolved. [Greek and other symbols do not repoduce here. See the first page of the paper for the correct abstract.--Ed.]
Russell versus Donnellan on Descriptions
Authors: Pollock W.J.
Published: November 2022

The paper argues that Donnellan’s distinction between the referential and attributive uses of definite descriptions, whilst a genuine feature of language, does not count against Russell’s Theory of Descriptions where Russell’s theory is regarded as a theory of the semantics of descriptions and not the pragmatics of individual uses on a particular occasion. The argument I shall present is simple but decisive and ought to resolve once and for all the debate about the significance of Donnellan’s distinction for Russell’s theory, provided of course that Russell’s theory really does concern the semantics of definite descriptions rather than their use on particular occasions.
Cloud-Based Architecture for YOLOv3 Object Detector using gRPC and Protobuf
Authors: Jamzuri Eko Rudiawan , Mandala Hanjaya , Analia Riska , Susanto Susanto
Published: November 2022

The deep learning-based object detector accuracy has surpassed conventional detection methods. Although implementation is still limited to hardware capabilities, this problem can be overcome by combining edge devices with cloud computing. The recent study of cloud-based object detector architecture is generally based on representational state transfer (RESTful web services), which uses a pooling system method for data exchange. As a result, this system leads to a low detection speed and cannot support real-time data streaming. Therefore, this study aims to enhance the detection speed in cloud-based object recognition systems using gRPC and Protobuf to support real-time detection. The proposed architecture was deployed on the Virtual Machine Instance (VMI) equipped with a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). The gRPC server and YOLOv3 deep learning object detector were executed on the cloud server to handle detection requests from edge devices. Furthermore, the captured images from the edge devices were encoded into Protobuf format to reduce the message size delivered to the cloud server. The results showed that the proposed architecture improved detection speed performance on the client-side in the range of 0.27 FPS to 1.72 FPS compared to the state-of-the-art method. It was also observed that it could support multiple edge devices connection with slight performance degradation in the range of 1.78 FPS to 1.83 FPS, depending on the network interface used.
THE EFFECT OF B. subtillis ІМV B-7724 LECTIN ON FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF THE MAIN EFFECTORS OF ANTITUMOR IMMUNITY OF INTACT MICE
Authors:   Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Fedosova N.I.
Published: November 2022

Aim. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of B. subtilis IMV B-7724 lectin on the functional activity of macrophages (Mph) and natural killer cells (NK) of intact Balb/c mice. Materials and Methods. Balb/c mice were subjected to 10 consecutive administrations of the lectin in a dose of 1 mg/kg of body weight. The functional activity of peritoneal Mph and NK were studied. Statistical analysis of the results was performed according to the widely accepted methods of variational statistics. Results. Administration of bacterial lectin increased Mph and NK cytotoxic activity; maximal increase was registered after the complete course of injections. A significant increase in the NO production indicates the polarization of peritoneal Mph into pro-inflammatory type M1. The transcription factors of IRF (at the early stage) and STAT (at the latter stages) signalling pathways were involved in the process of Mph polarization. Conclusion. The ability of B. subtillis IMV B-7724 lectin to increase in vivo cytotoxic activity of innate immunity effectors and to maintain the long-term Mph M1 polarization urges further studies on the lectin effectiveness.
FUNCTIONAL AND PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CIRCULATING PHAGOCYTES IN RATS WITH DIFFERENT MODELS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Nefodova A.
Published: November 2022

Aim. The purpose of the study was to evaluate manifestations of systemic inflammation in rats with Alzheimer disease (AD) induced by injections of Aβ1-40 and Aβ25-35 by the assessment of functional polarization of circulating phagocytes. Methods. AD was induced by intracerebral injections of Aβ1–40 and Aβ25–35 Wistar male rats. Intact and sham-operated animals were used as a control. AD development was affirmed by the assessment of cognitive impairment in behavioral tests (‘Open field’ test, apomorphine test, Barnes maze test), as well as by the level of death of dopaminergic neurons. The functional polarization of circulating phagocytes was designated by phagocytic activity, oxidative metabolism, and the expression of phenotypic markers CD80 and CD206, which were examined by flow cytometry. Results. Circulating phagocytes from rats with Aβ1-40-induced AD were characterized by increased fraction of phagocytizing monocytes with decreased endocytic activity, moderately up-regulated granulocyte ROS generation along with temperate increase of CD86+ mononuclear phagocyte fraction and high level of CD206 expression. Two widely accepted indices of systemic inflammation: NLR and SII were higher in these animals than those in control rats by 6,5 and 7,5 times respectively. In rats with Aβ25-35-induced disease, significantly increased granulocyte ROS generation was registered. NLR and SII values in these animals were slightly higher than those in control rats. Conclusion. Therefore, Aβ1-40 AD model reproduces disease-associated systemic inflammation at the greater extent than Aβ25-35-induced pathology, and is more appropriate for the study of inflammation in the disease pathophysiology.
ELECTROLYTIC AGGREGATION IN SOLUTIONS WITH QUANTUM DOTS AND GOLD NANOPARTICLES MODIFIED WITH OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
Authors:   Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Nesterenko Y. O.
Published: November 2022

Aim. To investigate electrolytic aggregation of different nano-objects in solutions with quantum dots (QDs) and Au nanoparticles (NPs) modified by oligonucleotides as well as the effect of aggregates on the photoluminescence (PL) of QDs. Methods. Au NPs and AgInS2/ZnS QDs were modified by oligonucleotides. Two types of QDs that differ in size and stabilizing ligand were used. PL and optical absorption of nano-objects in water and SSC buffer solutions were studied. Results. The transfer of modified by oligonucleotides QDs from water to a buffer solution and the addition of Au NP modified by oligonucleotides to the solution caused quenching of the QD PL intensity. The PL quenching was observed for the QDs of two types and increased during the incubation of solutions, but didn’t depend on its multiplicity. An aggregation of Au-DP occurred only in buffer solutions with QDs of one type and increased with multiplicity of the buffer solution. Conclusion. It is found that the electrolytic aggregation of Au NPs modified by oligonucleotides in buffer solutions with QDs depends on the QD type and didn’t affect the quenching of the PL intensity of the QDs.
CYTOKININ FRACTION OF THE Hericium coralloides INCREASES OXIDATIVE METABOLISM OF MURINE PERITONEAL MACROPHAGIES
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ", Ostapchenko D.I. ,   Institute of Biology and Medicine",   , Ukraine
Published: November 2022

Aim. This study was aimed to examine influence of сytokinin fraction of basidiomycete Hericium coralloides on the spontaneous and induced phagocytic activity of murine peritoneal macrophages. Materials and methods. Mononuclear phagocyte (macrophage) fraction of peritoneal exudate of C57BL/6 mice was used. Macrophages were incubated under standard conditions at 37 °C, 100% humidity and 5% CO2 for 4 hours. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) was added to part of the samples to activate oxidative metabolism. Hericium coralloides was added in two concentrations that were 5 and 10 times lower than the IC50, defined as an antiproliferative effect on colon cancer cells. Incubation with samples was carried out for 2 hours. Results. When adding PMA, Hericium coralloides (0.017 and 0.035 μg/ml) and in the combination of PMA with Hericium coralloides, activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in peritoneal macrophages was revealed by 1.37-1.7 times, compared to the spontaneous activity of phagocytes. Conclusions. Thus, the effect of the cytokinin e.tract of the basidium fungus Hericium coralloides was manifested by an increase in the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages as one of the possible mechanisms of immunomodulatory action.
GRAIN-RESIDING ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIUM Paenibacillus polymyxa P 6.3 POSSESSES GROWTH-PROMOTING ACTIVITY AND PROTECT WHEAT GRAIN FROM PATHOGENIC EFFECT OF Pseudomonas syringae
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine, Kyiv, Shustyk D. A.
Published: November 2022

Aim. To examine the effect of endophytic bacteria Paenibacillus polymyxa P 6.3, which was isolated from grains of winter wheat variety Podolyanka, on the germination of wheat grains after the exposure Pseudomonas syringae. Methods. Growth-promoting and biocontrol activity of P. polymyxa P 6.3 were examined using roll method. Standardized wheat grains were soaked in a suspension of 24 h culture of P. polymyxa P 6.3 for 12 h, control grains were soaked in sterile distilled H2O. After soaking, both pre-treated and control grains (of 25 pcs) were put into rolls. In three days, half of both pre-treated and control grains were exposed to phytopathogen P. sуringae, and germination was continued. The lengths of coleoptile and main root were measured on the 7th day of the experiment. Results were expressed as M ± m. Differences were considered significant at P ≤ 0.05. Results. Treatment wheat grains with P. polymyxa P 6.3 resulted in increased growth of coleoptile and main root in all three varieties. Most prominent effect was registered in Favorytka variety. After the exposure to phytopathogenic pseudomonads, slowing down of the growth of coleoptile and main root occurred in all wheat varieties. Highest susceptibility to P. syringae pathogenic effect was registered in Holikovska variety. Pre-treatment of wheat grains with endophytic bacteria abrogated growth-inhibiting effects of P.syringae. Conclusion. Endophytic bacteria P. polymyxa P 6.3 exerts a growth-stimulating effect on wheat germination and a protective effect against P. syringae. The plant growth promoting potential and antagonistic activity make strain P 6.3 a promising biocontrol agent and growth stimulator as a biofertilizer.