bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anesthesia Management for Evacuation of Cerebral Abscess in Geriatric Patient with Myasthenia Gravis
Authors:   Department Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana–Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital, Denpasar, Pramana Suarjaya I Putu , Purwanto Osmond ,   Department Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana–Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital, Denpasar, Wundiawan Kristian Felix ,   Department Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana–Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital, Denpasar, Sutawan Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya ,   Department Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana–Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital, Denpasar
Published: September 2024

A Cerebral abscess is an intracranial focal abscess which is a life-threatening emergency. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies targeting the neuromuscular junction’s post-synaptic receptor. A seventy-three-year-old male, with an intra-axial tumor in the frontoparietal region underwent craniotomy for abscess evacuation. The Patient also has a history of hypertension and myasthenia gravis under treatment of dexamethasone and pyridostigmine. Anesthesia induction was performed with thiopental, opioid analgesics with fentanyl, neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) with rocuronium, and scalp block. The Patient’s depth of neuromuscular block was monitored with a Train-of-Four (TOF). Surgery was performed in a supine position, duration of surgery was 4.5 hours. The Patient was extubated in the operating theatre, monitored in the intensive care unit, and discharged home on the nineteenth day. Anesthetic management in geriatric patients with cerebral abscesses accompanied by myasthenia gravis has become complex due to the interaction of disease state, medical treatment, anesthetic drugs especially neuromuscular blocking agents, and surgical stress. The Patient was at risk for residual paralysis and had high sensitivity to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents, so the use of train-of-four (TOF) was very helpful for extubating this patient safely.
Prognosis of Surgical Management for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Insights from Indonesia's National Brain Center Hospital
Authors:   Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia–National Brain Center Hospital, Jakarta, Rahmatisa Dimas
Published: September 2024

Background and Objective: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a stroke subtype that can be managed surgically, exhibits varying prognoses amongst countries. However, data for the Indonesian population are currently lacking. Subject and Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, medical records of post-surgical ICH cases in Rumah Sakit Pusat Otak Nasional from January 2021 to April 2023 were obtained. Prognostic data includes hospitalization duration, in-hospital mortality, and dependency upon discharge. Multivariate analysis was performed on sociodemographic and medical data to determine prognostic factors. Results: A total of 157 cases were obtained. Procedures performed include hemorrhage evacuation craniotomies (58.6%), burr holes (29.9%), ventriculoperitoneal shunts (24.2%), and decompressive craniectomies (5,1%), with 15.9% patients undergoing multiple surgical sessions. In-hospital mortality and total dependency occurred in 31.2% and 54.6% of patients, respectively. Average hospitalization is 16.32 days. Predictors for in-hospital mortality are age ≥ 50 years (p=0.002), male (p=0.014), hematoma volume > 40mL (p=0.012), multiple surgical sessions (p=0.034), and presenting Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 9 (p=0.015). Predictors for total dependency are supratentorial lesions (p=0.025) and presenting GCS 9-12 (p=0.008) and < 9 (p=0.002). Predictors for hospitalization > 2 weeks are stroke onset > 3.5 hours (p=0.008) and multiple surgical sessions (p=0.001). Conclusion: Surgical management of ICH in Indonesia reveals similar outcomes to other countries. However, differences in prognostic factors indicate potential variations between countries.
Charakterystyka gemmologiczno-geochemiczna cytryn z zachodniej Anatolii (Karacasu)
Authors: Hikmet Kınacı Eyyüp
Published: September 2024

Kamienie szlachetne są cenione przez ludzi od tysięcy lat, jeszcze zanim powstała nauka geologii. Kamienie ozdobne są tworzone przez pierwiastki powszechnie występujące w przyrodzie, takie jak: tlen, węgiel, aluminium, krzem i magnez. Kamienie szlachetne z grupy krzemionki, o wzorze chemicznym SiO2, są najbardziej rozpowszechnioną grupą kamieni szlachetnych na świecie. Obecność pierwiastków śladowych, takich jak: Fe, Ni, Cr i Cu, nadaje im różne kolory. Kwarc jest półszlachetnym nieorganicznym kamieniem szlachetnym, który składa się z dwutlenku krzemu (SiO2) i krystalizuje naturalnie, a także wyróżnia się jako kamień szlachetny. Celem tego badania było określenie właściwości geologicznych, geochemicznych i gemmologicznych formacji cytrynowych w zachodniej Anatolii (Karacasu–Aydin–Turcja). W tym kontekście przeprowadzono badania XRF, widma Ramana i FTIR w celu określenia właściwości chemicznych i gemmologicznych próbek zebranych z badanego obszaru. Według badań, zawartość żelaza w cytrynach wynosi od 0,05 do 0,07%. W wyniku spektrometrii Ramana uzyskano wyniki długości fal 175 cm–1, 300 cm–1 i 460 cm–1. Ponadto ustalono, że formacje cytrynowe występują w postaci cienkich żył w strefach spękań na stykach jednostek metamorficznych w regionie. Żółte kryształy kwarcu, które z gemmologicznego punktu widzenia identyfikowane są jako cytryn, zostały ukształtowane i ujawniono ich wartość jako kamieni szlachetnych. Chociaż cytryny nazywane są kwarcem żelazistym, zyskują efektowny wygląd, gdy są fasetowane, polerowane i przekształcane w produkt końcowy w postaci kamieni ozdobnych. Biorąc pod uwagę, że w sektorze jubilerskim zamiast cytrynów powszechnie stosuje się kamienie poddane obróbce cieplnej, które są bardziej przystępne cenowo i łatwo dostępne, uważa się, że badanie to może dostarczyć istotnych informacji na temat charakterystyki biżuterii.
Inwestycje w sektorze przetwórczym kompleksu naftowo-gazowego Republiki Kazachstanu
Authors: Shalbolova Urpash , Salykova Leila , Bissenov Kylyshbay , Makhanov Sagat
Published: September 2024

Temat badań dotyczący inwestycji w sektorze przetwórczym kompleksu naftowo-gazowego Republiki Kazachstanu jest gorącym tematem, ponieważ ten przemysł jest jednym z kluczowych sektorów gospodarki kraju i odgrywa ważną rolę w jego rozwoju gospodarczym. Niemniej jednak potrzebuje nowoczesnych technologii i nowych inwestycji, aby poprawić swoją wydajność. Bez ciągłych inwestycji i modernizacji produkcji przemysł może stać się mniej konkurencyjny i niezdolny do wypełniania swojej roli w rozwoju gospodarczym. Celem tej pracy jest zbadanie obecnego stanu przemysłu naftowo-gazowego i określenie potencjału przyciągania inwestycji. W badaniach zastosowano różne metody, w tym analityczne, statystyczne, funkcjonalne, analizy systemowe, dedukcyjne, porównawcze oraz metody syntezy. W trakcie badań przeanalizowano obecną sytuację w sektorze przetwórczym przemysłu naftowo-gazowego w Republice Kazachstanu, w tym jego strukturę, głównych graczy i istniejące projekty inwestycyjne. Zbadano sytuację rynkową na rynku rafinacji ropy naftowej w Republice Kazachstanu oraz oceniono perspektywy tego przemysłu. Przestudiowano klimat inwestycyjny w kraju i jego atrakcyjność dla inwestorów, zwłaszcza w kontekście inwestycji w sektor przetwórczy przemysłu naftowo-gazowego. Zidentyfikowano obiecujące projekty w sektorze przetwórczym przemysłu naftowo-gazowego w Republice Kazachstanu, ich koszty, ryzyka i potencjalną rentowność. Przeanalizowano także społeczne i środowiskowe skutki inwestycji w przemysł naftowo- gazowy Republiki Kazachstanu, w tym kwestie zatrudnienia, zrównoważonego rozwoju środowiskowego i odpowiedzialności społecznej. Wartość praktyczna polega na wykorzystaniu uzyskanych wyników do rozwiązania kwestii związanych z inwestycjami w sektorze przetwórczym kompleksu naftowo-gazowego, aby wynieść ten proces na nowy poziom.
A robust septic hermite collocation technique for dirichlet boundary condition Heat conduction equation
Authors: Kutluay Selçuk , Yağmurlu Nuri Murat , Karakaş Ali Sercan
Published: September 2024

In the current manuscript, approximate solution for 1D heat conduction equation will be sought with the Septic Hermite Collocation Method (SHCM). To achieve this goal, by means of the roots of both Chebyschev and Legendre polynomials used at the inner collocation points, the pseudo code of the method is found out and applied using Matlab which is one of the widely utilized symbolic programming platforms. The unconditional stability of the scheme is shown by the traditional von-Neumann stability technique. To illustrate the accuracy and effectiveness of this newly current numerical scheme, a comparison among analytical and the computed numerical results is presented in tabular forms. It has been illustrated that the scheme is both accurate and effective one and at the same time can be used in a successful way for finding out numerical solutions of several nonlinear problems as well as linear ones.
Growth and nitrogen uptake modeling in composite and hybrid corn varieties
Authors: Fajar Ilhamy Muhammad Rizki , Suwarto  , Herdhata Agusta  , Abdul Qadir
Published: September 2024

Corn is a strategic commodity in Indonesia's agricultural and economic development. The problem of corn production can be overcome with proper usage of nitrogen fertilization. Dynamic modeling can be used as a tool to solve this problem. This study aimed to develop a dynamic model for the growth and nitrogen uptake of composite and hybrid corn varieties. Stages in the model construction: (1) identifying system components, (2) model construction, (3) simulation, and (4) validation. The growth model is a construction of the plant's ecophysiological response to solar radiation and temperature in photosynthesis. A growth model in composite and hybrid corn varieties with simulated dry weight as output has been constructed validly. The model input components, such as light use efficiency, extinction coefficient, specific leaf area, and carbohydrate partition coefficient varied at each development phase for each variance. The actual total dry weight on the Pioneer 27 variety was 6,406 kg ha-1 with a simulated total dry weight was 6,228 kg ha-1, and the actual total dry weight on the Bisma variety was 5,127 kg ha-1 with a simulated total dry weight was 4,864 kg ha-1. The level of validity of the Pioneer 27 variety growth model reached 83.5% and the Bisma variety reached 80%.
Keywords: Bisma; dry weight; growth model; nitrogen uptake; Pioneer 27; simulation; validation
Workers’ Fundamental Right to Disconnection During Their Rest Periods
Authors: Araújo Tallyta Karolayne Souza , Dias Clara Angélica Gonçalves Cavalcanti
Published: September 2024

Objective: The scope of this study is to analyze the need to predict, in the Brazilian legal system, the employee's right (and duty) to disconnect.
 
Method: To this end, qualitative research will be used, regarding the methodological approach; and bibliographical research, regarding procedural forms.
 
Results and Discussion: The social right to work has constitutional and international provisions. The right to rest involves issues linked to worker health and safety. In this context, the current postmodern era has introduced a series of technological tools into the work environment. However, after discussions to avoid worker exploitation and protect their right to life, leisure, rest and family, the results obtained revealed that limits must be established.
 
Implications of the Research: Regarding the practical and theoretical implications of this research, the promotion of freedom and the guarantee of the worker's dignity stand out, in addition to representing another hypothesis of trying to balance the employee's persistent hyposufficiency in the employment relationship.
 
Originality and value: Finally, the relevance and value of this research are highlighted in light of the reality of work in the digital age.
Morphophysiological Aspects in African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) Seedlings Under Bovine Manure Doses
Authors: Carneiro Rayza Samara de Assis , Vieira Cristiane Ramos , Araujo Maicon Marinho Vieira , Souza Marcelo Dias de , Moreira Lineuza Leite
Published: September 2024

Objective: To evaluate the morphophysiological characteristics of Khaya senegalensis seedlings, after being grown in substrates with bovine manure.
 
Theoretical framework: Based on scientific articles found on search engines and books in the field of physiology and forestry. This were the research used to support the explanation of how the physiological characteristics of the seedlings were influenced by the type of substrate and how they may have contributed to the morphological characteristics of these plants.
 
Method: The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse for 90 days. During this period, the seedlings were subjected to doses of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 grams of bovine manure. At the end, the net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, transpiration rate, vapor pressure deficit, stomatal conductance and intercellular CO2 concentration were evaluated. Then, height, diameter and biomass measurements were taken.
 
Results and conclusion: The dose of 25 grams of bovine manure provided the best conditions when analysing the photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, intercellular CO2 concentration, vapor pressure deficit and transpiration rate. This resulted in greater growth in height and diameter, and greater production of aerial and root dry mass of K. senegalensis seedlings.
 
Implications of the research: These results allow us to verify that, for seedlings to grow in a substrate containing bovine manure, first, improvements occur in the physiological conditions of the plants, which are reflected in faster growth. Therefore, there is a need to study the type of manure and the dose applied, before recommending a type of substrate.
 
Originality/value: Use of organic waste for the seedlings production, which is an environmentally correct destination.
Virtual Investment Analysis (Metaverse) in Developing An IAS 38 as a Part of Future Accounting
Authors: Sanjaya Riki , Murwaningsari Etty , Gunawan Juniati , Liu Ying Chieh
Published: September 2024

Objectives: Rapid technological developments need to be responded to immediately by companies in order to achieve competitive advantage and businesses’ sustainability. The company may consider investing in technology (especially in the metaverse), and this has been applied by various large companies. The development of technology has implications for whether current accounting standards could accommodate all accounting treatments for virtual investments (the metaverse). IAS 38 regarding intangible assets is one part of the IFRS accounting standards that best accommodates Metaverse for transactions with a purpose for the long term and not to trade as main business activities, but not the whole accounting treatment. Hence, the aim of this study is to analyze the metaverse for accountants and propose developing an IAS 38 to accommodate that investment from recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure.   Theoretical Framework: This study applies normative theory, syntactic theory and information quality theory in developing IAS 38 to reflect metaverse phenomena within the scope of the research.   Method: This study applies deep interviews with six categories of accountants (public accountants, preparers, academicians, standards setters, regulators, and consultants) in Indonesia with a total of 14 informants and literature studies.   Results and Discussion: The result showed that Metaverse is very useful for accountants, and IAS 38 still needs development to accommodate Metaverse with long-term investment and not trading as the main business activities.   Research Implications: Six categories of accountants in this research could consider the benefit of metaverse to theirs operational and mitigate the risk of used of metaverse. In addition, Standards setters and stakeholders need to consider updating IAS 38 in order to achieve information quality about metaverse phenomenon.    Originality/Value: The novelty of this research is that it proposes developing an IAS 38 regarding recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure to accommodate the metaverse in order to achieve faithful representation’s information quality in the metaverse.
Życie młodych Ukraińców dziś - oczami studentów-uchodźców z Ukrainy
Authors: Izdebska-Długosz Dominika
Published: September 2024

W artykule analizuje się badanie jakościowe wykonane na 13 studentach uchodźcach z Ukrainy, studiujących na Studiach polskich dla cudzoziemców Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Studenci napisali eseje na temat życia młodych Ukraińców dziś (a.d. 2024). Mając pełną dowolność, opisywali oni zarówno życie młodych ludzi w Ukrainie, jak i życie uchodźcze – w dużej mierze oparte na doświadczeniach własnych. Obraz życia młodych Ukraińców, który wyłania się z esejów nie jest obrazem pozytywnym. Rzeczywistość młodych Ukraińców dziś naznaczona trwającym konfliktem wojennym, jest przepełniona stresem, lękiem i niepokojem o przyszłość własną, swoich bliskich oraz ojczyzny.
Praktyki i zaangażowanie religijne Polaków w społeczeństwie pandemicznym ‒ analiza socjologiczna
Authors: Mariański Janusz
Published: September 2024

W niniejszym artykule prezentujemy wyniki ogólnopolskich sondaży opinii publicznej i badań socjologicznych zrealizowanych w latach 2020-2023 dotyczących praktyk i zaangażowań religijnych Polaków, młodzieży i dorosłej ludności (msza św. niedzielna, spowiedź, modlitwa indywidualna). Hipotezą wiodącą tych rozważań jest teza, że religijność Polaków w społeczeństwie pandemicznym zmniejszyła się, a w społeczeństwie postpandemicznym nie osiągneła tego poziomu, jaki miała w okresie przed pandemią, tj. w końcu drugiej dekady XXI wieku. W pierwszej fazie pandemii COVID-19 nie doszło ani do wyraźnego wzrostu religijności, ani jej zdecydowanego osłabienia. W dalszej fazie pandemii ‒ prawdopodobnie ‒ nastąpiło przyspieszenie przemian sekularyzacyjnych w społeczeństwie polskim. W konsekwencji tych przemian wskaźnik regularnych praktyk niedzielnych zmniejszył się w latach 2018-2022 od 51% do 38% (różnica 13%). Pełzająca sekularyzacja staje się przyspieszającą, być może będzie mieć w przyszłości charakter gwałtowny, w mniejszym stopniu odnosi się ten proces przemian do ogólnej przynależności religijnej, jest bardziej wyraźny w odniesieniu do praktyk religijnych obowiązkowych i nadobowiązkowych oraz więzi z parafią.
Ukrainian Students in Poland: Attitudes Towards Language, Identity, and Security (Case Study of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University)
Authors: Gergało-Dąbek Nadia
Published: September 2024

Students from Ukraine choose Poland as a place to study because of its geographical proximity and cultural and linguistic similarities. Their numbers increased after the Russian Federation annexed Crimea, military action in the Donbas in 2014 and the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Russian regime justified the aggression with the alleged protection of the Russian-speaking population, which stripped Russian – the daily communication language for a sizable portion of Ukraine’s citizens – of its neutrality and turned it into a geopolitical tool. In Ukraine, there have been changes in the perception of the role of language and national identity and their impact on security. The article aims to examine the effect of the war and the experience of studying in Poland on perceptions of national identity, language practices and the understanding of security among Ukrainian students at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin. The results indicate that the majority of students perceived an increase in the importance of the Ukrainian language after the Russian invasion and noted the connection between language, national identity and security. Many respondents have changed their language habits, abandoning the use of Russian in favor of Ukrainian. The survey results testify to the increased importance of language as a unifying element and key to a sense of national identity in the face of an external threat
Integrating Metro Stations with the Adjacent Urban Fabric Using TOD Principles: A Case of Agargaon Metro Station, Dhaka
Authors: Niger Maher , Sinthia Sanjida Ahmed
Published: September 2024

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) principles offer a promising framework for integrating metro stations with their surrounding urban fabric, promoting sustainable urbanization and efficient transportation systems. Dhaka, one of the fastest-growing cities globally, faces significant challenges in traffic congestion, air pollution, and urban sprawl. Introducing metro systems offers a promising solution to alleviate these issues and enhance urban mobility. This study presents a case study of Agargaon Metro Station in Dhaka City, examining its integration with the adjacent urban fabric using TOD principles. Through a combination of field observations, spatial analysis, and stakeholder interviews, the study evaluates the current state of Agargaon Metro Station. On-site assessments examined the station's physical infrastructure, accessibility, and connectivity with nearby areas, while Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyzed spatial data, including land use patterns and transportation networks. Semi-structured interviews with urban planners, government officials, and community members provided insights into the challenges and opportunities for implementing TOD at Agargaon. The findings reveal that the station is underutilized as a TOD hub, with inadequate pedestrian infrastructure and mixed-use developments, leading to poor connectivity and accessibility. The study highlights the necessity of improved land use planning, policy support, and community engagement to enhance the station's role in fostering TOD. These recommendations, if implemented, could alleviate traffic congestion, improve air quality, and create more livable urban spaces, thereby enhancing Dhaka's overall quality of life. Additionally, the research contributes to the social and economic dimensions of urbanization by offering a framework that can be adapted to similar metro stations in Dhaka and other rapidly urbanizing cities.
PENGGUNAAN BIJI ASAM JAWA (Tamarindus indica) PADA PENGOLAHAN LIMBAH CAIR INDUSTRI TEMPE SEMANAN, JAKARTA BARAT
Authors: Sarwahita Sarira Apsarini , Astono Widyo , Aphirta Sarah
Published: September 2024

Industri tempe skala rumah tangga di Kawasan Industri Semanan  berpotensi menimbulkan dampak negatif bagi lingkungan perairan. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas dari biokoagulan biji asam jawa dalam mengolah limbah cair tempe. Kegiatan penelitian ini dimulai dari pengambilan sampel limbah cair tempe, pembuatan larutan biokoagulan biji asam jawa, analisis jartest, dan pengujian dengan reaktor batch berpengaduk. Variasi dosis biokoagulan pada penelitian ini yaitu 0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100, 500, 600, dan 700 mg/L. Variasi waktu pengadukan koagulasi pada penelitian ini yaitu 1, 2, 3 menit dan flokulasi yaitu 15, 30, 45 menit. Variabel tetap pada penelitian ini yaitu kecepatan koagulasi 150 rpm, flokulasi 80 rpm, dan sedimentasi 60 menit. Penurunan kekeruhan pada dosis 500 mg/L sebanyak 69%. Biokoagulan biji asam jawa mampu menurunkan nilai BOD, COD, dan TSS pada waktu pengadukan koagulasi 3 menit dan flokulasi 45 menit. Parameter BOD menurun 78%, COD menurun 45%, TSS menurun 61%, dan nilai pH menjadi 3,77. Efluen cair hasil pengujian dengan reaktor batch berpengaduk belum memenuhi Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup Republik Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2014.
STUDI PERENCANAAN SPAL DOMESTIK DI KOTA BEKASI
Authors: Firman Firman Wahyudi , Ramadhani Yanidar  , Sarah Aphirta
Published: September 2024

Menurut Master Plan Air Limbah Kota Bekasi Tahun 2015, persentase masyarakat di Kota Bekasi yaitu 41,40% masyarakat memiliki Jamban Sehat Permanen (JSP), 38,75%, masyarakat yang memiliki Jamban Sehat Semi Permanen (JSSP), 12,00% fasilitas bersama dan masyarakat yang melakukan Buang Air Besar Sembarangan (BABS) ke sungai atau saluran drainase yaitu 7,85%. Berdasarkan kondisi yang disebutkan tersebut maka Kota Bekasi dijadikan lokasi kajian, sehingga diperlukan SPAL domestik sebagai upaya pengendalian dari permasalahan sanitasi di Kota Bekasi. Kota Bekasi memiliki luas wilayah administrasi 19.254 Ha yang terdiri dari 12 kecamatan. Saat ini belum terdapat IPAL yang ada di Kota Bekasi. Perencanaan sistem penyaluran air limbah di Kota Bekasi direncanakan hingga tahun 2042 yang terbagi menjadi dua tahapan yaitu, tahap I (2032) dan tahap II (2042). Perencanaan sistem penyaluran air limbah yang direncanakan pada tahap I dengan cakupan pelayanan 74% yaitu 2.918.895 jiwa penduduk terlayani dan tahap II dengan cakupan pelayanan 100% yaitu 5.482.681 jiwa penduduk terlayani. Pada perencanaan ini memakai 2 IPAL yang terletak di Kecamatan Pondok Gede berdekatan dengan Sungai Kali Bekasi, dan Kecamatan Medan Satria berdekatan dengan Sungai Kali Baru. Total anggaran biaya perencanaan pipa induk sistem penyaluran air limbah sebesar Rp 5.122.117/m Panjang pipa induk. Pada perencanaan biaya investasi tahap I total biaya sebesar Rp 137.045.753.813 dan tahap II sebesar Rp 48.907.909.841.
“Anything Too Black Nuh Good:” Contouring the Everyday and Extraordinary Anti-Black Racism of Contemporary Jamaica
Authors: Moore Carla K. M.
Published: September 2024

If asked, many Jamaicans will adamantly state that the country does not have a race problem; rather, it (openly) has a class problem. This series of "meditations on race" explore the tensions of living, loving, and dying in a "paradise" tenebrously held together by the country's motto "Out of Many One People." The excursion starts at the feet of an Indian grandmother, the counterpoint against which the writer’s earliest understandings of her own Blackness were formed. Along the way, it onboards and unpacks the experiences of the BlackPoor, the BlackQueer, the BlackWoman, the BlackChild, and Jamaica’s mostly Black diaspora, to grapple with the complex and far-reaching anti-Black reality of colonial and contemporary Jamaica. What does it mean when Black death is so normalized that it redefines grief and an entire genre of music? What decisions must be taken by people living in the chokehold of racism and cultural imperialism, as a matter of survival? And how do even the most intimate aspects of human existence deflate and reform under the pressure of persistent poverty, supported and exploited by the “Global North”? Through prose-like and poetic explorations of the every-day and extraordinary experiences of Black Jamaicans, this piece unsettles the easy equivocation of a majority Black population with a Black-accepting nation. It shifts the façade of "paradise" to explore the depth of its colonial roots. And it amplifies the breathless, relentless question of "should I stay or should I go?" that has haunted the writer and many like her for decades.
Наименования домашних животных в алтайском языке и его диалектах
Authors:   Gorno-Altaisk State University, Gorno-Altaisk, Russia, Erlenbaeva N.V. , Sarbasheva S.B.
Published: September 2024

The article provides a systematic description of the lexemes for the first time, denoting domestic animals in the Altai language and its dialects, focusing on vocabulary formation methods and identifying semantic motivation in the analyzed lexemes. The data were taken from etymological and translation dictionaries to determine word origins. The study used descriptive and comparative methods along with lexical-semantic and motivational analyses. The generic and specific names of domestic animals are considered: mal (cattle, herd), at (horse), bee (mare), aigyr (stallion), kulun (foal), uy (cow), buka (bull), bozu (calf), koi (sheep), kuragan (lamb), echki (goat), teke (does goat), uulak (goat kid), tӧӧ (camel bull), bura (camel cow), botoo/botoon (camel cub), and others. The Altai language is known to preserve lexemes of Turkic origin distinct in phonetic features. Consonants are characterized by voicing, clicking, disaffrication, reduction, voicing of the voiceless consonants, and consonant elision. Vowels are characterized by lengthening, elision of the consonant ɣ resulting in the formation of a long vowel, reduction of a super-short, weakly tense consonant, reduction of the initial narrow vowel, delabialization, or debulking. Besides Turkic borrowings, the Altai language also has some words of Mongolian origin. Lexico-syntactic nominations have been found to be semantically based on animals’ physical characteristics, such as gender, size, and seasonal aspects. In addition, characteristics specific to certain animals have been identified, such as broken or unbroken for horses and horned or hornless for cows.
To study the efficacy of romiplostim in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in head and neck cancer patients
Authors: Kumar Viney , Tomer Pooja , Batra Ankit , Das Kunal , Nautiyal Vipul , Barthwal Mansi , Kala Mansi , Gupta Meenu , Saini Sunil , Ahmad Mushtaq
Published: September 2024

Objectives

Scheduled delivery of adequate dose of chemotherapy is important to replicate the results expected from original trials. In head and neck malignancies, undue delay of chemotherapy is likely to be associated with poor control or progression. Chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) is one of the reasons to delay chemotherapy. Thrombopoietin agonists (TPO-A) have been found to increase platelet counts by increasing production and mobilization of platelets. Romiplostim is a TPO agonist, studied widely and found to have good impact on prevention and treatment of CIT. The purpose of this study was to analyze the use and effect of romiplostim in CIT in locally advanced head and neck cancer patients.

Material and Methods

It is a retrospective study regarding practices of romiplostim use in controlling CIT, among patients of locally advanced head and neck carcinoma undergoing induction chemotherapy at a tertiary care cancer center. Data regarding delays in chemotherapy, response assessment, and modification of chemotherapy doses were also noted.

Results

Out of a total of 110 patients of head and neck malignancy enrolled during the study period, 18 patients received romiplostim support at least once in chemotherapy cycles and were analyzed. All patients were locally advanced and planned for induction chemotherapy. Median platelet counts before starting romiplostim was 76,000 per cumm. A median delay of ten days was noted among these cases where romiplostim was introduced after the first cycle of chemotherapy. Patient receiving romiplostim after the second cycle (n = 6) showed a median delay of 11.5 days (6–18 days) in the initiation of subsequent chemotherapy. None of them was shifted out of chemotherapy plan due to low platelet count. No dose reduction was noted in any of the cases.

Conclusion

This study provides a good insight about feasibility of using romiplostim in this subset of patients without delay, dose reduction, or discontinuation of chemotherapy.
Ideological Origins of the Project of Human Nature Improvement in the Philosophical Heritage of F. Bacon and R. Descartes
Authors: Gnatik Ekaterina N. , Marchenkova Olga V.
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to the consideration of historical and cultural prerequisites of modern ideas about the “improvement” of human beings. Analyzing the worldview and theoretical aspects of the transhumanist discourse, the authors note that the origins of the ideological platform of the project of improving human nature are contained in the depths of modern philosophy. The aspirations to remake nature by subjugating it gave rise to ideas about the fundamental possibility of extending rational creative activity to the human being himself, about turning him into an object of scientific design and transformation. The authors focus on the philosophical heritage of F. Bacon and R. Descartes. It is noted that, being expressors of advanced views of their epoch, the thinkers in many respects prepared a platform for the formation and development of ideas about the omnipotence of scientific and technological progress and to a certain extent anticipated the subject of scientific research and high-tech inventions of 20th – 21st centuries. The ideas of Bacon and Descartes about the progress of medical science, the possibility of improving human nature (increasing life expectancy, increasing mental abilities, treatment of diseases previously considered incurable), the problems of euthanasia, the creation of anthropomorphic mechanisms, etc. are considered. It is shown that the brilliant minds of that era, having the ability to look into the distant future of science and technology, were able to a certain extent to foresee some directions of their development related to the creation of the techno sphere and the potential for “technical” human improvement. F. Bacon and R. Descartes are spokesmen for the ideas that, several centuries later, influenced the formation of transhumanist concepts linking the prospects of man with the technogenic change of his natural-biological basis. Their projects of “realizing everything possible” (meaning the use of science to achieve human domination over nature) still serve as a source of inspiration for men of science and technocrats. In recent decades, these ideas have acquired a new sound, a new impetus of development due to the opportunities offered by technoscience.
Miniaturists — Graduates of the Imperial Academy of Arts on the Modern Art Market
Authors: Pulikova Lyubov V.
Published: September 2024

Graduates of the portrait miniature class at the Imperial Academy of Arts, which operated for more than half a century, were many first-class miniaturists whose names are now, unfortunately, known only to specialists. By now, most leading museums have published their collections of portrait miniatures, but historically, none of the researchers have considered the study of the art market (and the miniatures of academician artists appearing on it) as an opportunity, firstly, to identify new works of miniature art, and secondly, to find out whether an artist’s academic education or title influences contemporary pricing and the interest of buyers (which can be private collectors or museums) in his works.

Nevertheless, it is the information on the functioning of the art market that provides data for more in-depth and comprehensive research. Thus, the sales index of a certain author much more clearly than numerous exhibitions can show its demand among art lovers. It should be noted that not all users of auction platforms are professional collectors. There are cases when personal exhibitions of artists did not contribute to the growth of interest in their work on the part of art collectors. There is also an opposite situation, when works by artists about whom only a rare researcher knows become a desiderata for many collectors. The present study expands the understanding of the place on the contemporary art market of Russian miniaturists associated with the Academy of Arts (its graduates and academicians), and makes it possible to fill in the gaps in the attribution and identification of the peculiarities of their works. It is concluded that there is no direct connection between the fact of studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts and the prices of their works, but the high artistic level of miniatures allows us to say that the title of academician was indeed given to the most worthy masters.
The Problem of Visual Complexity: Criteria for Analysis and Evaluation
Authors: Rodkin Pavel E. , Tsyganova Lyubov A.
Published: September 2024

The article analyses the concept of visual complexity, highlighted by different researchers as a significant characteristic of contemporary visual communication and culture. The problem of ambiguity of the concept and its dependence on different objective and subjective factors and perception variables is posed. Formal categories and criteria for assessing visual complexity are defined, its stable patterns in the subject area of corporate identity —logo, are revealed. With the help of the identified categories visual complexity is analyzed through specific formal universal attributes that can be systematized, which makes it possible to answer the question of what makes a logo complex. The concept of complexity of corporate identity is meaningfully revealed from the point of view of designers — its direct developers, who determine the visual-graphic, constructive and plastic character of the brand logo. For the first time in the Russian-speaking scientific space, an empirical study of the position of professional designers regarding the significance of the proposed criteria was conducted. The quantitative survey method allowed objectifying the point of view of the professional audience: the data is characterized by stability in comparison with the data obtained from the general audience. Visual complexity is thus conceptualized and empirically operationalized without a gap between the theory and practice of visual communication. It is concluded that, as an expressive design tool, visual complexity is a positive characteristic in contemporary media communication.
Investigation of the tissue displacement through textile pressure on soft avatar in Browzwear’s VStitcher software
Authors: Brake Elena Alida , Kyosev Yordan , Rose Katerina
Published: September 2024

Nowadays, soft avatars are used in various fields to simulate the behavior of human soft tissues in different applications. Likewise, they are also utilized in the garment industry in order to achieve a realistic testing of the fit and functionality of tight-fitting clothing. Therefore it is important that avatars in CAD programs for clothing conform to the mechanical properties of human soft tissue. The accuracy of the avatars' properties in simulating the change in shape of human tissue is crucial here, which is caused by the contact pressure that compressive or tight-fitting garments exert onto the body. In this study, Browzwear’s VStitcher soft avatar Sofia was investigated and different body shapes resulting from being influenced by a legging with different levels of negative ease values were compared with non-affected natural avatar body shape. The examination of the soft avatar simulation shows that although a fast estimation of the tissue displacement can be predicted, there are some shape changes limitations compared to the natural behavior of human soft tissue.
Research of viscoelastic and hygroscopic properties of adhesive, textile materials and packages based on them
Authors: Bereznenko Natalia , Bilotska Larysa , Szafranska Halina
Published: September 2024

Materials with multifunctional properties are the future of modern clothing, and the creation of such materials is extremely urgent. When creating such materials, it is appropriate to use non-woven nano-modified materials as components of clothing details. At the same time, it is important to ensure the viscoelastic and hygroscopic properties of packages of materials for making clothes. This study presents the analysis of these important properties of tissue packages depending on the parameters of their duplication.
Family as a basic concept of Russian literature in the 20th century
Authors: Shagdarova T. V. , Khromykh O. P.
Published: September 2024

The family theme is one of the leading themes in world and Russian literature, revealing the relationship between "fathers" and "children". In Russian literature, the family acts as the moral foundation of human existence. The most famous Russian writers – Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Leo Tolstoy, Dmitry Fonvizin, etc., emphasized the importance of the family, because it is the family that asserts moral principles, instills general cultural values that are passed down from generation to generation, and also has a direct impact on character, beliefs, life and the fate of the country. Currently, the concept of concept is actively used in various humanities. Linguists (Arutyunova, Stepanov, Boldyrev, etc.) and literary critics (Askold, Lotman, Zusman, Likhachev, etc.) have been engaged in the study of the concept. Concepts in literature (artistic concepts) reflect not only the peculiarities of mentality of a nation or ethnic group, they combine the peculiarities of the writer's worldview, as well as the individual associations of each reader. The purpose of this work is to study the concept of family as a basic concept of Russian literature in the 20th century. Research objectives: 1) consideration of the concept of "concept" in the humanities; 2) the study of the implementation of the concept of family in Russian literature in the 20th century; 2) the definition of the components of the basic concept of family. Procedure and methods. The paper uses problem-thematic, historical-literary, and conceptual-cultural methods. The analysis showed that the family is the basis of human life, it is in the family that the system of values and life attitudes is determined. Considering the relationship in the family, many authors focus our attention on the problem of the loss of kindred spiritual ties between relatives and close people. Gradually, boundaries are being erased, stereotypes are being destroyed – the destruction of the traditional concept of the family. However, writers still single out the family as a necessary condition for the development of a person's personality, since it is in the family that the moral foundations are laid. The work of writers in the 20th century provides rich material for studying the history, culture and way of life of the Russian people. The themes and problems that the authors solve in their works remain relevant and interesting, since literature is a reflection of life.
Literary license as one of the trends in fiction translation (based on the translation of “The Last Tryst” story by N. Gabyshev into Russian)
Authors: Titov Ya. N.
Published: September 2024

Within the realm of Russian fiction translation, contrasting approaches of literal translation and literary license have surfaced. This article delves into the characteristics of literary license within fiction translation, elucidating its criteria through an examination of "The Last Tryst" story by N. Gabyshev and its rendition into Russian as illustrative instances. The author of the article asserts that recognizing the asymmetry inherent in literary license is crucial for achieving adequacy in conveying the author's ideas and fictional universe. The Russian translation displays disparities, inaccuracies, and falls short of fully encapsulating the author's style, resulting in a diminished emotional impact and some discordance. Nevertheless, it is essential to acknowledge that literary license translation is inherently interpretative—a creative endeavor characterized by asymmetry and license. The quality and adequacy of a translation are contingent upon the translator's depth of exploration into the author's creative universe, comprehension of their stylistic nuances, and awareness of the author's underlying intentions.
СОКРАЩЕНИЕ УГЛЕРОДНОГО СЛЕДА С ПОМОЩЬЮ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ УЛАВЛИВАНИЯ И ПЕРЕРАБОТКИ ДИОКСИДА УГЛЕРОДА
Authors: Воробьев К.А. , Чекушина Т.В. , Ниязов Н. , Рабаданов Ш.И. , Меджиков М.
Published: September 2024

Данная статья исследует эффективные методы улавливания и утилизации диоксида углерода (CO2) с целью снижения выбросов парниковых газов. В работе рассматриваются ключевые факторы, влияющие на сокращение эмиссии CO2, в частности за счет применения технологий по улавливанию и переработке этого газа. Актуальность темы обусловлена постоянно ужесточающимся регулированием и контролем за выбросами парниковых газов, что требует поиска результативных способов их снижения. В статье предлагаются конкретные пути улавливания CO2 из основных источников эмиссии, расположенных в городе Нижнекамск – ООО «Нижнекамская ТЭЦ», ОАО «Нижнекамский НПЗ», входящих в состав ПАО «Татнефть», а также блочных котельных по производству пара в городе Нурлат. Основным источником выбросов CO2 в данном случае являются дымовые газы от работы ТЭЦ, нефтеперерабатывающего завода и блочных котельных.
TENDENCIES IN TRANSAFORMATIONS OF THE EARLY CATACOMB FUNERARY PRACTICE IN THE EASTERN LITTORAL AREAS OF THE SEA OF AZOV
Authors: Мельник В.И.
Published: September 2024

Статья посвящена вопросу, связанному с изменениями в погребальной раннекатакомбной практике Восточного Приазовья. Выделенные ранее группы послужили основой, позволяющей фиксировать изменения в погребальной практике. Таковыми тенденциями являются округление углов погребальных камер, увеличение сводчатых потолков камер, более сильная степень скорченности погребенных, расширение ориентировок входа в катакомбу, уменьшение числа случаев использования мела и охры. Все эти тенденции закрепляются в позднекатакомбный период, что свидетельствует об изменении мировоззрения, проявляющегося в погребальной обрядности.

The paper explores the problems related with transformations in burial practice of the Early Catacomb groups in the eastern littoral areas of the Sea of Azov. The groups identified earlier were used as a baseline in documenting changes in the funerary practices. Such tendencies include rounded angles of burial chambers, higher arched chamber ceilings, a more contracted posture of the dead, more orientations of the entry to the catacomb, including the southern half of the circle, fewer cases of chalk and ochre use. All these tendencies were formalized in the Late Catacomb period, suggesting changes in the world views which manifested themselves through funerary rites.
THE KURGAN CEMETERY TREKHBALOCHNYY: THE NEW BRONZE AGE SITE IN UPPER REACHES OF THE KALITVA RIVER
Authors: Луньков В.Ю. , Лунькова Ю.В. , Клещенко А.А.
Published: September 2024

В статье рассматриваются материалы эпохи средней и поздней бронзы могильника Трехбалочный, полученнные при исследовании экспедицией ИА РАН под руководством А. А. Клещенко в Ростовской области в 2013 г. Приводится описание и анализ погребальных комплексов (13 погребений из 4 курганов), относящихся в большинстве случаев к срубной культуре Волго-Донского междуречья, предлагается их относительная хронология в рамках ее развитого периода. Особое внимание уделяется изучению керамического комплекса, представленного сосудами со сложными орнаментальными композициями. Предпринимается попытка связать орнамент на керамике с полом и возрастом погребенных.