bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mot ett bredare arketextualitetsbegrepp: den augustinsk-lutherska diskurstypen i Birgitta Trotzigs Dykungens dotter
Authors: Bak Krzysztof
Published: August 2021

This article has three aims, all of them related to the theory and practice of intertextuality. Firstly, the article makes an attempt to reconstruct the Augustinian-Lutheran type of discourse. A number of modern theologians and historians of philosophy have observed that the main currents within Christian theology have their basis in a specific discourse organization of textual utterances. With reference to these observations, the article maps out some dominant features of Augustine’s and Luther’s discoursive practices. The type of discourse thus reconstructed contains grammatical, logical-argumentative, narrative and rhetoric-figurative characteristics, and – as a matter of fact – it manifests a high degree of applicability in the field of literary studies. Secondly, the article applies the reconstructed type of discourse to analyze a masterpiece of Swedish twentieth-century literature, the novel Dykungens dotter (The Marsh King’s Daughter, 1985) by Birgitta Trotzig (1929–2013). In several interviews, Trotzig makes evidently contradictory remarks on Augustine and Luther. She dissociates herself from their anthropology at the same time as she hints that their view of human conditions has made a deep impression on her. The article’s application intends to throw light on this precarious hermeneutic situation. The intense presence of the Augustinian-Lutheran type of discourse in the novel made apparent through the application indicates that an interpretation of Trotzig’s writings by means of Augustinian-Lutheran intertexts is hermeneutically motivated in spite of her own negative declarations. Thirdly, the article makes use of the reconstructed type of discourse in order to examin Gérard Genette’s notion of architextuality. There is a theoretical incongruence in his notion. On an explicit definitory level, architextuality includes all types of discourse and modes of enunciation. On a conteptual level, however, the notion of architextuality is constructed on the pattern of literary genres. The article’s application demonstrates that Genette’s notion requires some corrections to live up to its definitory commitments. The Augustinian-Lutheran architext comes into conflict with some of Genette’s linguisticly construed structuralistic categories and demands a more discoursive and hermeneutic way of thinking.
Unplanned Coordination: Ensemble Improvisation as Collective Action
Authors: Hasan Ali , Kayle Jennifer
Published: August 2021

The characteristic features of ensemble dance improvisation (EDI) make it an interesting case for theories of intentional collective action. These features include the high degree of freedom enjoyed by each individual, and the lack of fixed hierarchical roles, rigid decision procedures, or detailed plans. We present a “reductive” approach to collective action, apply it to EDI, and show how the theory enriches our perspective on this practice. We show, with the help of our theory of collective action, that EDI (as typically practiced) constitutes a significant collective achievement, one that manifests an impressive, spontaneous, jointly cooperative and individually highly autonomous activity that meets demanding aesthetic standards. Its being good in this way is not a mere extrinsic feature of the artwork, but part of its aesthetic value. We end by discussing how this value is easily missed by classic aesthetics, but is revealed by more contemporary frameworks like social aesthetics.
Justice and Authority in Investment Protection
Authors: Suttle Oisin
Published: August 2021

What role should concerns about distributive justice play in international investment law? This paper argues that answers to fundamental and contestable questions of social and global distributive justice are a necessary, if implicit, premise of international investment law. In particular, they shape our views on the purpose of investment law, and in turn determine the scope of authority that investment law can claim, and that states should accord it. The implausibility of achieving international consensus on these questions constitutes a substantial objection to the harmonization of investment law or the consistent operation of a multilateral investment court.
Digital Literacy of EFL Students: An Empirical Study in Vietnamese Universities
Authors: Nguyen Lan Anh Thuy , Habók Anita
Published: August 2021

The current research investigates the digital literacy levels of 1661 English as a foreign language (EFL) learner at Vietnamese universities. We used an adapted questionnaire to assess students’ digital knowledge and their perceived skills, their attitudes toward the use of digital technologies, and the frequency of use of technology applications in English learning. The findings reveal that most Vietnamese students can access digital technologies at home and in their institutions. Furthermore, students achieve an adequate level of knowledge regarding digital literacy, and their technological skills range from low to average. Students’ attitudes toward technologies are positive, but they do not use technologies extensively when learning English. Comparisons show that males have better digital knowledge and skills than their female peers. Although female students are more aware of the digital integration benefits of learning than their male peers, males tend to use technologies more extensively than females. There are also discrepancies among different year groups. Seniors have the best digital knowledge, while freshmen possess the highest technical skill levels. Junior and senior students’ attitudes toward technology applications in English learning are more positive than those of freshmen and sophomores.
Independence and generalizability in linguistics
Authors: Winter Bodo , Grice Martine
Published: August 2021

Quantitative studies in linguistics almost always involve data points that are related to each other, such as multiple data points from the same participant, multiple texts from the same book, author, genre, or register, or multiple languages from the same language family. Statistical procedures that fail to account for the relatedness of observations by assuming independence among units can lead to grossly misleading results if these sources of variation are ignored. As mixed effects models are increasingly used to analyze these non-independent data structures, it might appear that the problem of violating the independence assumption is solved. In this paper, we argue that it is necessary to re-open and widen the discussion about sources of variation that are being ignored, not only in statistical analyses, but also in the way studies are designed. Non-independence is not something that is “solved” by new statistical methods such as mixed models, but it is something that we continuously need to discuss as we apply new methods to an increasingly diverse range of linguistic datasets and corpora. In addition, our paper delivers something that is currently missing from statistical textbooks for linguists, which is an overview of non-independent data structures across different subfields of linguistics (corpus linguistics, typology, phonetics etc.), and how mixed models are used to deal with these structures.
Crystal structure of 2,2′-(propane-1,3-dilylbis(azaneylylidene))bis(methanylylidene)bis(4-methylphenol), C19H22N2O2
Authors: Orang’o Daniel M. , Onani Martin O. , Tarus Paul K. , Lutta Samuel T. , Lalancette Roger A.
Published: August 2021

C19H22N2O2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 19.3063(4) Å, b = 5.83200(10) Å, c = 14.7996(3) Å, β = 92.715(1)°, V = 1664.48(6) Å3, Z = 4, R

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Cultivation as Immanent Critique: Horticultural Metaphors in Gregory of Nyssa’s Reception of Origen and Basil
Authors: Ross Taylor
Published: August 2021

The present article asks after Gregory of Nyssa’s debts to Basil the Great, and this by re-examining two texts the former wrote shortly after the latter’s death: De hominis opificio and Apologia in Hexaemeron. It does so on the premise, mostly promissory for now, that Gregory’s efforts to sort through Basil’s legacy in his late brother’s wake was part and parcel of the Nyssen’s career-long project to reprise Origen of Alexandria under a “pro-Nicene” banner. Defending his elder sibling’s apparently incomplete Homiliae in Hexameron while also disputing their basic premise, that is, gave Gregory an opportunity to negotiate the dialectic of dependence and distinction that ultimately determined his reception of earlier authorities, including the great Alexandrian they both revered. With that much longer story in sight, this article focuses on Gregory’s deployment of horticultural metaphors, especially in the Apologia in Hexaemeron, to describe his stance toward both Basil and Origen. Closer scrutiny of these images alongside his more technical means of differentiating between himself and Basil suggests that Gregory considered his own work to be both a natural development of his predecessors and, precisely thereby, the immanent perfection of their thought.
Investigation of measurement data of low-coherence interferometry at tilted surfaces in the 3D spatial frequency domain
Authors: Künne Marco , Hagemeier Sebastian , Käkel Eireen , Hillmer Hartmut , Lehmann Peter
Published: August 2021

The 3D transfer characteristics of interference microscopes and their effect on the interference signals occurring at surface slopes are studied. The interference image stacks acquired during a depth scan are 3D Fourier transformed. This allows a comprehensive frequency domain analysis of the interferograms. The double foil model introduced in a previous publication enables the interpretation of the signal spectra and the underlying transfer behavior of the interferometer using the concept of the Ewald sphere, which is limited by the numerical aperture (NA) of the imaging system. Analysis in the 3D spatial frequency domain directly discloses that the lateral dimensions of the transfer function depend on the axial spatial frequency. In this contribution we investigate measuring objects produced by Nanoimprint-Lithography. The corresponding signal spectra bear information that can be utilized to optimize the subsequent signal processing algorithms. These include envelope and phase evaluation procedures of the interference signals. A narrow bandpass filter is used to actively select certain frequency components in order to improve the robustness of the estimation of the envelope position. Although the shape and width of the envelope are affected, this procedure increases the reliability of the evaluation process and improves the accuracy of the measured topography especially at steeper surface slopes.
Non-invasive aberration correction and adaptive ultrasound imaging with a time reversal virtual array
Authors: Grüter Lars , Nauber Richard , Czarske Jürgen
Published: August 2021

Strong acoustical aberrations such as induced by multi-mode waveguides or the human skull can significantly reduce the quality of or prevent effective ultrasoundbased imaging. We propose a novel non-invasive calibration method that utilizes two independent acoustical accesses and a time reversal virtual array (TRVA) for adaptive wavefront correction. Numerical characterization and a model experiment utilizing this method show an improvement of the lateral resolution and the peak to background ratio by up to 35% and 10% respectively.
Substitutionsmessung von Massenormalen unter Verwendung neuartiger Transferkörper
Authors: Lehrmann Katharina , Härtig Frank
Published: August 2021

Im Bereich der Massekalibrierung können systematische Abweichungen von Massenormalen mit unterschiedlichen Materialien und Geometrien durch sogenannte Transferkörper bestimmt und korrigiert werden. Vorgestellt werden neuartige Transferkörper aus monokristallinem natürlichem Silizium. Diese haben seit der Revision des Internationalen Einheitensystem (SI) eine besondere Bedeutung. Erläutert werden Anforderungen, die an Sorptions-, Duplex- und Auftriebskörper gestellt werden, um die Einflüsse von Oberflächenbelegungen und Luftauftrieb zu charakterisieren. Beschrieben werden die mathematischen Modelle und die iterativen Lösungswege, mit denen transzendente Gleichungen zur Bestimmung der Geometrie gelöst wurden. Eine patentierte Kupplung ermöglicht eine statisch bestimmte Lagerung der zerlegbaren Transferkörper und gewährleistet zudem die besonderen Anforderungen einer einfachen Handhabung und Reinigung. Die Ergebnisse mittels Monte-Carlo-Simulationen zeigen, welche Messunsicherheiten für die Parameter Volumen, Fläche und Masse erreicht werden.
Concurrent Training and the Acute Interference Effect on Strength: Reviewing the Relevant Variables
Authors: Panissa Valéria Leme Gonçalves , Greco Camila C. , Ribeiro Natalia , Julio Ursula F. , Tricoli Valmor , Franchini Emerson
Published: August 2021

This review analyzes relevant variables involved in acute interference effects of concurrent training (CT) sessions of aerobic exercise followed by strength exercises. The aerobic exercise intensity, mode, volume, duration of recovery interval between exercises, muscle groups involved, and utilization of ergogenic aids are the variables identified in this review. High-intensity interval aerobic exercises result in more pronounced negative effects on strength-endurance exercise but not in maximal strength. Cycling results in more negative effects on strength-endurance performance exercise than running. A 4-hour to 8-hour recovery interval seems to be enough to avoid interference on strength-endurance performance. Reduction in strength-endurance performance is located in muscle groups involved in both exercises. Low aerobic exercise volume (3 km) with ∼18 minutes of duration does not diminish strength endurance, whereas higher volumes (5 and 7 km) with ∼30 and ∼42 minutes of duration, respectively, generate impairments. Caffeine, carbohydrate, and beta-alanine are not able to revert the deleterious effect on strength-endurance performance, whereas creatine and capsaicin analog supplementation are. Thus, these variables must be taken into consideration to prescribe and organize a CT session. This information may help coaches to organize exercise sessions that minimize or avoid the impairment in strength performance after aerobic exercises.
Blockchain Adoption: Applications and Challenges
Authors:   Faculty of Air Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna, Nigeria, Momoh Muyideen Omuya , Chinedu P.U. ,   Department of Computer Engineering, Edo University Iyamho, EdoState, Nigeria, Nwankwo W. ,   Department of Computer Science, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria, Aliu D. ,   Department of Computer Engineering, Edo University Iyamho, EdoState, Nigeria, Shaba M.S. ,   Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa, Nigeria
Published: August 2021

In recent times, more scholastic and social attention have been paid to blockchain and its distributed ledger system mechanism. The reasons for this ever-increasing attention cannot be far-fetched: blockchain now occupies a copious position in the present-day ways of doing things economically, digitally and ‘digital-socially’. Blockchain could be described as a distributed ledger system that allows secure transactions without a central management system. In this distributed ledger system, transactions are coded into blocks, which are linked to each other in the form of a chain. The first application of blockchain is in the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Though not limited to bitcoin, blockchain finds usefulness in security and trusts for instance, digital assets could be coded into blocks to ensure and enforce quality of trust. Consequent upon the quality of trust the blockchain confers on a digital asset, transparency among participating nodes is guaranteed. This is because, any change made to any record in a given block automatically initiates and enforces a corresponding change in all other blocks in the chain hence tampering or breach is almost impossible. Owing to its impressive prospects in the socioeconomic and political ecosystem, this paper was conceived to examine the current developments around this novel technology with particular emphasis on its benefits and proposed challenges and needs to fill the gap created in the vital socioeconomic domains. The paper concludes that the blockchain technology is a plausible approach to restoring the trust, confidentiality, availability and integrity in transactions in the cyberspace and the world at large as majority of the global economy thrives in the cloud.
Екстремальна задача для інваріантних диференціальних операторів на класі інтегралів типу Коші
Authors: Савчук В.В. , Савчук М.В.
Published: August 2021

Диференціальні оператори  D1( f )(z) = (1- |z|2 )δf (z) / δz і  D2( f ) = D21 ( f ) на просторі голоморфних функцій в одиничному крузі D є інваріантними відносно композицій голоморфних функцій з дробово-лінійними функціями. Вони природним чином виникають у дослідженнях голоморфних функцій із класу Блоха β, який відіграє важливу роль в геометричній теорії функцій комплексної змінної. Відомо, що образи операторів Dj ( f ) , j =1,2, є ліпшицевими функціями відносно псевдогіперболічної метрики ρ(z,w) в одиничному крузі, а саме supfєβ || D1( f )(z)|-|D1( f )(w) ||/ ρ(z,w) = 3√ 3 / 2 . У даній роботі розв’язано екстремальну задачу про точне значення величини supf |D1( f )(z)-D2( f )(w)| / ρ(z, w), коли f пробігає клас інтегралів типу Коші, який, як добре відомо, є підкласом функцій Блоха.
Особливості глибинної будови території Гренландії в районі розташування структури Maniitsoq
Authors: Якимчук М.А. , Корчагін І.М.
Published: August 2021

Наведено результати експериментальних досліджень у межах структури Maniitsoq на південному заході Гренландії, а також у прилеглих до неї районах. Дослідження рекогносцирувального характеру з використанням частотно-резонансних методів обробки супутникових знімків і фотознімків проведені з метою підтвердження ендогенної (не імпактної) природи структури Maniitsoq, встановленої за результатами геолого-геохімічних досліджень. У процесі обробки супутникового знімка району розташування структури в її межах виявлено вулканічний комплекс з коренем на глибині 723 км, заповнений ультрамафічними породами, що є додатковим аргументом на користь ендогенної природи її походження. Положення кореня вулкана на глибині 723 км свідчить про давній вік структури. На обстеженій ділянці водневої дегазації, розташованій поруч зі структурою Maniitsoq, виявлено базальтовий вулкан з коренем на глибині 99 км і верхньою межею на глибині 15 м. Відгуки на частотах водню з базальтів почали фіксуватися з глибини 25 м, а живої води — з глибини 33 м. Результати обстеження ділянки свідчать про доцільність проведення в її межах детальних досліджень з метою оцінки перспектив організації заходів з видобутку природного водню, а також збагаченої воднем (цілющої) води. У межах трьох обстежених ділянок встановлено наявність вулканів, заповнених ультрамафічними породами, і зареєстровані сигнали на частотах технічних мікроалмазів — лонсдейлітів. Оскільки відгуки на частотах лонсдейлітів фіксуються практично в кожному випадку реєстрації сигналів від ультрамафічних порід, можна зробити висновок, що у вулканах ультрамафічних порід створюються умови для синтезу лонсдейлітів у глибинних інтервалах розрізу. У результаті обробки супутникового знімка південної частини Гренландії виявлені вулканічні структури з коренями на глибині 99 км, заповнені доломітами і мергелями, а також вулкан кременистих порід з коренем на глибині 723 км.

Виявлення під час рекогносцирувальних досліджень численних вулканічних комплексів, заповнених осадовими, метаморфічними і магматичними породами різного складу, можна вважати важливим аргументом на користь вулканічної моделі формування зовнішнього вигляду планети Земля, а також родовищ корисних копалин. Результати досліджень свідчать про те, що мобільна прямопошукова технологія частотно-резонансної обробки супутникових знімків і фотознімків може бути використана для вивчення глибинної будови та визначення (встановлення) генезису кільцевих структур, вивчення вулканічних комплексів різного типу, а також пошуків горючих і рудних корисних копалин у різних регіонах земної кулі.
THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE GENETICS OF THE EAST ASIAN “ECONOMIC MIRACLE”: A NEOSTRUCTURALIST VISION
Authors:   Institute for Economics and Forecasting of NAS of Ukraine, PILIAIEV Igor
Published: August 2021

The existence of common features and regularities of the neostructuralist model of modernization in the successfully modernized economies of East Asian countries with different regimes is substantiated. Above all, it is an active “entrepreneurial” role of the state in developing infrastructure as an important factor of production and encouraging, under competitive market environment, export-oriented sectors of the economy based on existing comparative advantages, gradual introducing to competitive positions in domestic and foreign markets the previously established large capital-intensive and high-tech enterprises. A critical prerequisite for success is the state’s proper attention to developing "soft" infrastructure, in particular, ensuring such important components of the "inclusive" economy as respect for property rights, impartiality of commercial courts, wide choice of economic activity, quality education system devoid of class privileges and status barriers, etc. All these components are present in modern highly competitive economies of the Confucian tradition. It is shown that the center-periphery paradigm, reflecting the fractal nature of economic and social networks, organically fits into the theory of the new structural economy at all levels of analysis, strategy, and practical economic policy. Thus, even from a low agricultural start with an active and purposeful structural policy of the state, it is possible to form “cores” of comparative competitiveness, derived from endogenous rather than exogenous factors of economic development. Based on the factor endowment of national economy, enterprises with existing comparative advantages, regardless of whether they belong to the first or sixth technological mode, should be provided by the state with additional incentives (credit, infrastructure, etc.) to enter foreign markets, attract foreign investors, carry out technology transfer. Particular attention is paid to the modernization experience of Poland, whose government since the end of 2016 has been applying in its economic program and policy the theoretical achievements and practical experience of East Asian neostructuralism.
ДИНАМІКА І СТРУКТУРА ІНВЕСТИЦІЙ В УКРАЇНІ – «ПАСТКА ДИВЕРГЕНТНОСТІ» ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНОГО МАЙБУТНЬОГО
Authors: ПАНФІЛОВА Тамара
Published: August 2021

Глобалізована економіка входить у складний період технологічних трансформацій в умовах Четвертої промислової революції. Дослідження провідних міжнародних організацій (UNIDO, UNCTAD, WEF) щодо концептуальних напрямів технологічних перетворень і готовності різних країн світу до майбутніх змін засвідчили їх значне розшарування. Основними драйверами виробництва майбутнього є: «технології та інновації», «людський капітал», «глобальна торгівля», «інвестиції», «інституційне середовище» і «фінансові ресурси».Україну ідентифіковано як «незрілу» країну, тобто таку, що не готова до майбутніх технологічних змін і потребує підвищеної уваги до трансформації інституційного середовища, сфери технологій та інновацій, доступу до фінансів, структури промисловості тощо. «Незрілість» української економіки зумовлено кризовим станом інвестиційної діяльності у 2010–2021 рр., коли питома вага капітальних інвестицій у ВВП у середньому становила лише 15,5%. У структурі іноземних та капітальних інвестицій за видами промислової діяльності переважають інвестиції у низькотехнологічні галузі. Питома вага іноземних і капітальних інвестицій в освіту та охорону здоров’я не перевищує 1–1,5% від загального обсягу, що в середньостроковій перспективі може знівелювати якість людського капіталу. За окреслених тенденцій у середньостроковій перспективі в Україні високою є ймовірність формування «пастки дивергентності» технологічного розвитку із загальносвітовими тенденціями формування цифрової економіки та Індустрії 4.0.З огляду на це, Україна потребує активізації державного регулювання у сфері інвестування, розроблення власної унікальної стратегії майбутнього виробництва і трансформації економіки. При цьому можливий подвійний підхід: з переходом окремих галузей на новітню парадигму технологічного зростання, а інших – на модернізацію традиційних технологій.
МЕХАНІЗМИ ЕФЕКТИВНОГО ДЕРЖАВНОГО СТИМУЛЮВАННЯ І ПРІОРИТЕТИ ПРИ ІНВЕСТУВАННІ В ЕКОНОМІКУ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: РЕДЗЮК Євгеній
Published: August 2021

Через слабке реформування економіки України і низький рівень залучення інвестицій її потенціал істотно знизився, а структура економіки набула рис аграрно-сировинної спрямованості. Такий підхід унеможливлює підвищення стандартів життя українців. Щоб переломити ситуацію, необхідно переосмислити підходи державного регулювання економічних процесів, підвищення продуктивності праці, інтенсифікації та зростання ефективності виробництва, активного продажу на світових ринках виготовлених в Україні товарів і послуг з більш високою доданою вартістю. Усе це є можливим при залученні певних нових технологій, ноу-хау, інновацій, а головне – інвестицій, завдяки яким можна побудувати відповідне сприятливе середовище. З огляду на це, у світі для залучення інвестицій і технологій спочатку фокусуються на розбудові інститутів, інфраструктури і впровадженні найкращих світових стандартів у верховенстві права, державному регулюванні, освіті, науці, медицині тощо. Тільки ефективні реформи з державного стимулювання інвестицій у вітчизняну економіку здатні зрушити процес оновлення і якісного зростання економіки України з місця. Для покращення інвестиційного клімату і формування конкурентоспроможної української економіки першочерговими заходами мають бути ревізія вітчизняних інвестиційних програм і аналогічних заходів у сусідніх країнах, формування на основі цього оновленого інституційного механізму залучення продуктивних інвестицій, встановлення верховенства права за стандартами ЄС, очищення від корупції правоохоронних і державних органів влади, оптимізація фіскально-податкового механізму для інвесторів, оновлення інфраструктури і впровадження системного технологічного переозброєння. Виконання 10 запропонованих пунктів, які стосуються державного стимулювання інвестиційної діяльності, допоможе системно залучати інвестиційні ресурси на довгостроковій основі. Також пріоритетом для державних органів влади має бути впровадження індустріальних парків за типом ОАЕ та інноваційних парків для посилення розвитку вітчизняної ІТ-сфери у великих містах України. Це дозволить Україні швидше і ефективніше розвивати соціально-економічне середовище і поступово, на прагматичній основі інтегруватися до ЄС.
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Ukrainian Polissia: state of population and conservation issues
Authors:   Chornobyl Radioecological Biosphere Reserve (Ivankiv, Ukraine), Zhyla Sergiy
Published: August 2021

The issue of survey, monitoring, and protection of the lynx in the Ukrainian Polissia based on the results of research carried out in 2013–2021 is considered. European census methods do not include the identification of traces of territorial individuals and of those that disperse. Lynx family groups living along the border or at the border of land users should be accounted for 50 % of the established number, so that there is no double counting. The use of photo traps to identify lynx individuals in the wild and then to establish the total lynx population is less effective and more costly than traditional trace-based techniques. Even in the absence of snow, repeated surveys on trails (five visits to the territory with intervals of at least a week), it is possible to establish the presence of almost all individuals of the lynx in the selected area. The reasons for the decline in the number of species in 2015–2017 from 80–100 to 40 individuals and the prospects for effective management of the Polissia population in the future are considered. The number of lynx in 2015–2017 in the Ukrainian Polissia decreased significantly and was at a minimum level for a short time. Since 2018, there has been a gradual increase in the number, especially rapid in the period 2019–2021. The decline in the number of the species in 2015–2017 indicates the need to create a national lynx action plan in Ukraine. The presence of a strong Baltic lynx population north of the Ukrainian Polissia, specifics of territorial distribution of forests, river network, forestless territories, including the Ovruch-Slovenian ridge, create clear eco-corridors in the Ukrainian Polissia for such forest-dwelling species as the lynx. As of 2021, fluctuations in predator-prey systems (wolf, lynx vs deer, wild boar, beaver) have apparently stopped and a new dynamic equilibrium has been established between these species. The lynx has recently proved that it is able to survive even in an anthropogenically altered landscape with a relatively high level of economic activity, which allows the well-being of the population of this species to be predicted in Ukraine.
Long-term Follow-up Care for Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Authors: Hudson Melissa M. , Bhatia Smita , Casillas Jacqueline , Landier Wendy , Rogers Zora R. , Allen Carl , Harper James , Hord Jeffrey , Jain Juhi , Warwick Anne , Wetmore Cynthia , Yates Amber , Lipton Jeffrey , Wilson Hope , Leavey Patrick , Billett Amy , DiPaola Jorge , Graham Doug , Hastings Caroline , Matthews Dana , Pace Betty , Stork Linda , Velez Maria C. , Wechsler Dan
Published: August 2021

Progress in therapy has made survival into adulthood a reality for most children, adolescents, and young adults with a cancer diagnosis today. Notably, this growing population remains vulnerable to a variety of long-term therapy-related sequelae. Systematic ongoing follow-up of these patients is, therefore, important to provide for early detection of and intervention for potentially serious late-onset complications. In addition, health counseling and promotion of healthy lifestyles are important aspects of long-term follow-up care to promote risk reduction for physical and emotional health problems that commonly present during adulthood. Both general and subspecialty health care providers are playing an increasingly important role in the ongoing care of childhood cancer survivors, beyond the routine preventive care, health supervision, and anticipatory guidance provided to all patients. This report is based on the guidelines that have been developed by the Children’s Oncology Group to facilitate comprehensive long-term follow-up of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (www.survivorshipguidelines.org).
Characterization of high-grade gold deposits of the northeast of Antioquia-Colombia
Authors: Echeverry Vargas Luver , Rojas Reyes Néstor
Published: August 2021

Mineralogical characterization is a fundamental stage when designing and implementing metallurgical extraction processes; in the case of gold mining, knowing the way the metal occurs and its mineralogical associations is a fundamental tool when minimizing losses or designing processes. The northeast of the department of Antioquia has distinguished itself as one of the main areas of Colombia in terms of gold production. In the present work, a characterization of different samples from this Colombian region was made using XRD, XRF, QUEMSCAN, SEM-EDX, fire assay, conventional cyanidation and froth flotation tests.  The analyses performed classify these deposits as high grade, with values up to 81 g/t of gold. Quartz is the most common mineral followed by the presence of muscovite, pyrite and potassium feldspar. Regarding gold, it was found in the form of electrum associated with sulphide minerals, a conventional flotation process is proposed, with an average recovery of 90%.
Quantification of water erosion and characterization of surface sealing in Ultisols in semiarid areas in Brazil
Authors: Rodrigues Joez André de Moraes , Santos Thais Emanuelle Monteiro dos , Souza Edivan Rodrigues de , Corrêa Marcelo Metri , Almeida Brivaldo Gomes de , Aguiar Irivânia Fidelis da Silva
Published: August 2021

The lack of cover is one of the main accelerators of soil degradation. Without protection and exposed to rainfall, the soil breaks the particles, causing surface sealing, making infiltration difficult. This study characterizes surface sealing and hydraulic erosion in Ultisols of the Alto Ipanema Basin. Eight erosion plots were established under the treatments: bare soil and soil with Brachiaria decumbens mulch. Three rain events were simulated at 24-hour intervals, with an intensity of 54.63 mmh-1. After each simulation, the surface micromorphology and the amount of soil lost were investigated. The use of mulch reduced runoff by 42% and the loss of soil and the rate of disaggregation was reduced by 70% on average. Infiltration was increased by 242%. Mulch was effective in preserving soil porosity and microstructure for the first simulated rainfall event (0 h), but was not observed in the second (24 h) and third (48 h) rainfall events.
Proposal for a circular economy for the recovery of value from fruit waste in packaging manufacturing
Authors: Chicaiza Pedraza Leidy Tatiana , Robles Camargo Juan Carlos
Published: August 2021

This article presents a circular economy model corresponding to the current state of fruit waste in Colombia and the impact that is being generated at a social, economic and environmental level. This model proposes the manufacturing of bioplastics based on fruit waste in order to minimize the consumption of fossil resources, carbon footprint and production cost. It also contributes to the generation of employment in the different links of the supply chain, as well as recovering the value of fruit residues through packaging manufacturing. The construction of the model was based on the identification of causes associated with the low recovery of value of fruit residues, through the review of secondary sources, which were later validated with the Delphi method.
Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Bridge Inspection: A Review
Authors: Aldana Rodriguez Didier , Ávila Granados Diego Leonardo , Villalba-Vidales Jorge Armando
Published: August 2021

This review describes the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for bridge inspection, with an emphasis on Multi-rotor UAS. It depicts the different levels of automation and autonomy during UAS operation and what levels are achieved during inspections. A description of the payload of UAS consisting of the equipment required to acquire data and images is included. It also contains a compendium of the techniques used to create models from images in order to detect failures and perform Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) through techniques, such as: 3D reconstruction, infrared thermography, Structure From Motion (SFM), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and others. The software required to apply the mentioned techniques is also mentioned. It subsequently explains the generation of mathematical models to characterize the multirotor and generate efficient trajectories. Finally, the review concludes by describing the operational limitations of UAS and future challenges.
The empirical correlation between shear wave velocity and penetration resistance for the eolian sand deposits in the city of Olmos-Peru
Authors: Trejo Noreña Pablo Cesar , Alhuay-León Cristhian Gerardo
Published: August 2021

Shear wave velocities (Vs) and the number of blows of SPT (N) are parameters that are generally recorded in a geotechnical exploration campaign, in the literature there are several publications on the empirical correlations between N y Vs in different types of soil, the first studies being attributed to Japanese researchers in the 60s and 70s. North Peruvian pipeline was built on a recent quaternary eolian deposit, so a research area in Olmos near to the structure was used for tests. In the geotechnical research campaign were carried out in an arrangement multi-channel and standard penetration test in order to obtain Vs and N respectively. The correlations in this publication are for eolian sand deposits that can potentially be used in other regions with similar characteristics. The correlations presented are; N₆₀ - Vs considering and incorporating into the model the influence of the effective overload.
The presence of Dry Forest Racer, Masticophis mentovarius (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Squamata, Colubridae), in the Cloud Forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica
Authors: Gallo-Gutiérrez Steven , Santamaría Martinez Jerson Arturo , López Lucía I. , Mora José Manuel
Published: August 2021

Masticophis mentovarius (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) occurs at low and moderate elevations in Lowland Dry Forest and Premontane Moist Forest. This species is known in Costa Rica mainly from the dry lowlands of the northwest. Here we report the presence of M. mentovarius at the Tropical Cloud Forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica, at 1275 m a.s.l. The new records provide information on the true limits of the distribution of species and may represent expansion of the species’ range due to environmental changes caused by global climate change.
First record of Spotted Knifejaw, Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Oplegnathidae) in the southern South China Sea
Authors: Yusuf Yusri , Seah Ying Giat , Izarenah Md Repin , Lee Jen Nie
Published: August 2021

Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) is reported for the first time in the southern South China Sea, off Pulau Tenggol, Malaysia. This species is native to the north-western and central Pacific Ocean and mainly occurs in subtropical and warm temperate waters. This record is a significant southward extension of its range and also represents the first documentation of the family Oplegnathidae in Malaysia. 
The effect of 8-weeks wrestling training on unilateral muscle imbalances
Authors: Tatlici Ali , Lima Yavuz , Çiftçi Bekir , Aktas Samet , Badak Tuğba
Published: August 2021

Background and Study Aim. This study aimed to investigate the effect of 8-weeks of wrestling training on unilateral muscle imbalances.
Material and Methods. Eight male elite Greco-Roman wrestlers (wrestling group) (age 21.25±2.7 years, height 176.6±6.8 cm, body weight 81.00±9.3 kg) and seven recreationally active male (control group) (age 21.3±3.2 years, height 173.6±4.7 cm, body weight 67.3±5.3 kg) voluntarily participated in the study. Both group participants were students in the Selcuk university in the period of study. Wrestlers were in the off-season before the training period of 10 weeks. Before and after the 8-weeks training period, wrestling and control groups were tested for isokinetic torque measurement. In the training period, the wrestling group carried out only wrestling training without specific strength training. In this period the control group did not involve in any exercise.
Results. In the wrestling group, all quadriceps torque parameters significantly increased for both legs but the torque parameters of the hamstring did not change, except the average torque of the left leg. The peak and average torque of the H/Q (Hamstring/quadriceps) significantly decreased after training periods for right leg in the wrestling group. No parameters significantly changed in the control group.
Conclusions. Specific hamstring strength exercises can be put in training programs to avoid from a possible knee injury.
Comorbidity of bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in its alternative course in school-age children
Authors:   Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Koloskova О.К. , Tarnavska S.I. ,   Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Ortemenka Ye.P. ,   Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Khilchevska V.S. ,   Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Shakhova O.O. ,   Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Published: August 2021

The study of the comorbidity of bronchial asthma (BA) and allergic rhinitis (AR) in children will expand the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the most trending childhood allergic diseases. Purpose — to investigate some clinical and paraclinical features of AR in its alternative course in schoolchildren for the optimization of the personalized antiinflammatory therapy of patients with comorbidity of BA and AR. Materials and methods. A comprehensive clinical and paraclinical examination of 66 of school-age children with BA with concomitant AR has beenperformed. Depending on the course of AR, patients have been divided into 2 groups: group I — 34 children with BA and intermittent AR (mean age — 13.4±0.8 years, the proportion of boys — 70.5%), group II — 32 asthma patients, which have signs of persistent AR (mean age — 12.1±1.1 years) (p>0.05), the proportion of boys — 81.2% (p>0.05). The diagnosis of BA and AR was established according to the modern requirements. All children underwent a study of bronchial lability by assessing their response to dosed exercise and inhalation of short-acting β2-adrenomimetics (200 mcg salbutamol) followed by calculation of bronchial lability, considered as the sum of its components — indicies of bronchospasm and bronchodilation. Results. Patients with persistent allergic rhinitis have had a more severe and less controlled course of bronchial asthma with a 3.0-fold increased risk. The baseline spirographic examination has showed that patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis were three times more likely to have FEV1<80% and the higher chances of marked airway lability at the level of small bronchi, including by forced midexpiratory flow rate as well. Conclusions. The comorbid course of bronchial asthma and intermittent allergic rhinitis in children was accompanied by a lower chance of uncontrolled asrhma, along with a higher probability of developing nonspecific airway hyperreactivity. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of all participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interest was declared by the authors. Key words: bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, children.
Landscapes and bacterial signatures of mucosa-associated intestinal microbiota in Chilean and Spanish patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Chamorro Nayaret , Montero David A. , Gallardo Pablo , Farfán Mauricio , Contreras Mauricio , De la Fuente Marjorie , Dubois Karen , Hermoso Marcela A. , Quera Rodrigo , Pizarro-Guajardo Marjorie , Paredes-Sabja Daniel , Ginard Daniel , Rosselló-Móra Ramon , Vidal Roberto
Published: August 2021

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), cause chronic inflammation of the gut, affecting millions of people worldwide. IBDs have been frequently associated with an alteration of the gut microbiota, termed dysbiosis, which is generally characterized by an increase in abundance of Proteobacteria such as Escherichia coli, and a decrease in abundance of Firmicutes such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (an indicator of a healthy colonic microbiota). The mechanisms behind the development of IBDs and dysbiosis are incompletely understood. Using samples from colonic biopsies, we studied the mucosa-associated intestinal microbiota in Chilean and Spanish patients with IBD. In agreement with previous studies, microbiome comparison between IBD patients and non-IBD controls indicated that dysbiosis in these patients is characterized by an increase of pro-inflammatory bacteria (mostly Proteobacteria) and a decrease of commensal beneficial bacteria (mostly Firmicutes). Notably, bacteria typically residing on the mucosa of healthy individuals were mostly obligate anaerobes, whereas in the inflamed mucosa an increase of facultative anaerobe and aerobic bacteria was observed. We also identify potential co-occurring and mutually exclusive interactions between bacteria associated with the healthy and inflamed mucosa, which appear to be determined by the oxygen availability and the type of respiration. Finally, we identified a panel of bacterial biomarkers that allow the discrimination between eubiosis from dysbiosis with a high diagnostic performance (96% accurately), which could be used for the development of non-invasive diagnostic methods. Thus, this study is a step forward towards understanding the landscapes and alterations of mucosa-associated intestinal microbiota in patients with IBDs.
ANÁLISE ERGOLÓGICA DA TRAJETÓRIA DE VIDA DE UM SINDICALISTA
Authors: Valadão Kleyton Teixeira , Bianco Mônica de Fátima
Published: August 2021

RESUMO Desde os anos 1990 no Brasil, estudiosos revelam haver uma escalada contra os direitos trabalhistas, submetendo os trabalhadores a diferentes formas de precarização. Tais acontecimentos favoreceram a emergência de um sindicalismo neoliberal e, também, a inflexão de Centrais sindicais, às vezes falhando em propor alternativas contrárias ao padrão de desenvolvimento capitalista. O foco desta pesquisa está na atividade do sindicalista, diretor de um sindicato de vigilância privada, e foi adotado o método história de vida. O artigo tem por objetivo compreender as experiências vividas pelo sindicalista entrevistado e os usos do corpo-si em sua atividade de trabalho. O uso da Ergologia teve o intuito de incitar aqueles que vivem e trabalham a pôr em palavras um ponto de vista sobre a sua atividade. A história de vida de Juvenal evidencia os debates de normas e valores, usos do corpo-si, os tensionamentos entre as três esferas, 1) sindicalismo, 2) mercado e 3) Estado. A história de vida pôde convocar o trabalhador para produzir saberes sobre sua própria existência, inclusive em seu trabalho, além de dar voz a certos grupos socialmente invisíveis. A história de Juvenal representa as histórias de vida de outros brasileiros que lutam pelo direito de viver tendo trabalho digno.
Modelo teórico-metodológico baseado na Teoria de Redes Complexas para análise da oferta potencial dos serviços de saúde
Authors: Costa Deivson Rayner Teixeira da , Barreto Jorge Otávio Maia , Sampaio Ricardo Barros
Published: August 2021

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um modelo teórico-metodológico como base para a análise da oferta potencial de serviços de saúde pública brasileira a partir de uma abordagem baseada na teoria de redes complexas. O modelo analisou a oferta potencial de serviços de saúde através da relação da distância euclidiana entre setores censitários e serviços/classificadores oferecidos pelos estabelecimentos de saúde, conforme definidos no Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde (CNES). São propostos dois tipos de métrica para análise dos relacionamentos: a distância média dos serviços de saúde para com os setores censitários e a importância da unidade de saúde na oferta potencial de cada tipo de serviço com base na centralidade e na disponibilidade deste serviço. Para demonstrar a aplicação do modelo foi construída uma rede com base na Área Metropolitana de Brasília, incluindo o Distrito Federal e 12 municípios do entorno. O modelo demostrou-se capaz de mapear e analisar os dados do CNES com os setores censitários definidos no Censo, abrindo a possibilidade de construção de novas óticas de análise na compreensão da distribuição potencial de recursos e serviços em função de variáveis socioeconômicas, bem como, uma importante ferramenta de gestão informada por evidências.