bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DEVELOPMENT OF A SET OF CONTROL EXERCISES BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT OF COMBAT CAPABILITIES
Authors: Blaus Oskars , Bula-Biteniece Inta
Published: July 2023

As the military environment is characterized by high levels of physical activity, physical activity is an important component of military action. The aim of the present study was to identify the most physically demanding daily and training (expected battle) tasks performed in the Latvian Army Land Force units (NAF LFU) through the development and application of a questionnaire survey. The results obtained in the study were used to start developing a set of NAF physical fitness control exercises. Based on adapted questionnaires, was developed a questionnaire for the NAF LFU, which allowed to determine most physically demanding daily and combat tasks, as well as dominant physical qualities and physical activities. The questionnaire was then distributed to 70 ground combat soldiers (with the most service and deployments experience as well as sports education), of whom 57 responded (81%). A field test – GB Combat test was carried out as part of the case study in the NAF LFU. Test was chosen by specialists and determined as the most suitable, evaluating the results of the questionnaire and the tasks to be performed by the NAF LFU. 52 soldiers participated in the pilot test. The five most physically demanding training tasks were identified: attack/ quick attack, fight in built-up area (FIBUA), defense, retreat/ delay and preparing fighting positions. The most common physical activities that characterize these tasks are indicated: crawling, running and bending, squatting. As the most important physical qualities indicated – muscular endurance 27.74%, less important physical qualities – speed 22.10%, muscular strength 21.32% and agility 20.36%. The five most physically demanding daily tasks were identified: field training, maintenance of equipment, marching, relocation of equipment and physical fitness training. The most common physical activities that characterize these tasks are indicated: carrying, lifting and running. As the most important physical qualities indicated - muscular endurance 33.08% and muscular strength 31.54%. The GB Combat test, evaluating by a rating system developed by the British Armed Forces (system - pass/fail), was not passed by 11 soldiers.
THE FAMILY WITHIN THE VALUE SYSTEM AND FAMILY VALUES IN THE CONTEXT OF LATVIA TODAY: INSIGHTS FROM THE EUROPEAN VALUES SURVEY
Authors: Koroļeva Ilze , Pranka Maruta , Elksne Ginta
Published: July 2023

The formation of a person's values and mindset shift is a process that takes place throughout a person's life, but views on basic values are instilled in the family from early childhood and their formation continues during the socialisation process at school and in society. The family plays a primary role in the transmission of values as important elements of an individual's character, the teaching of which largely determines the individual's life path. Just as family structures have changed over time and vary from culture to culture, so too have attitudes towards the family, its relationship to society and its relative value in the social order. This paper analyses the place of the family as a value in the overall value system of the individual and identifies the value beliefs that currently prevail within the family itself. The main research questions to be answered are: (1) are there differences in views – and what are these differences – on the value of the family among different groups in Latvian society; (2) what values are transferred in the family and passed down to children? The analysis of the problem is based on Latvian data from the fifth phase of the European Values Survey (EVS) in 2021 (n=1335).
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF 21ST CENTURY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION REFORM TERMINOLOGY
Authors: Līduma Anna
Published: July 2023

The scientific article contains a pedagogical-psychological explanation of the concepts of the pedagogical process used in Preschool education documents. It evaluates the concepts in the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers and in the methodological materials of the School 2030 reform of the Ministry of Education and Science: collaboration, attitudes, virtues, values, civic participation, customs. Objective of the study. To explain the concepts introduced in the pedagogical process of preschool education from a scientific viewpoint. Research materials and methods: Theoretical: analysis of pedagogical and psychological literature and the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers and methodological materials of School 2030. Empirical: observations of the pedagogical process in 50 years of continuous work as a teacher are analysed.Research results: The study explains the concepts used in the reform School 2030. It has been found that the child's independent activity in interaction with the competent support of the teacher would be a guarantee for the implementation of the content recommended in the School 2030 methodological documents in practice.
THE RELEVANCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COMPETENCE APPROACH IN PRE-SCHOOL
Authors: Pakalniņa Rasa , Ročāne Maija , Jurs Pāvels
Published: July 2023

. In the context of the ongoing changes in the education system of Latvia, the principles of learning approach in pre-school education are based on the competence-based approach, as well as the development of transformative skills. To successfully implement change, the need to develop teachers' creativity, entrepreneurship, decision-making, organisational skills, teamwork, cooperation, sociability, risk-taking and assessment, openness to innovation, reflective thinking and leadership skills becomes essential.  Today, it is important for every teacher to strive for professional development and to achieve individual and collective goals. Leadership skills include the ability to motivate others, good communication skills, positive thinking, delegation of responsibilities, creativity, reliability, responsibility, time management, influence, and decisiveness. Change can also be difficult to be accepted and even can become a reason for leaving a teaching job. Leaders who can accept contemporary challenges, communicate effectively with others, and facilitate the development of leadership skills in colleagues become important in every educational institution. The aim of this publication is to research and evaluate the scientific literature on the relevance of transformational leadership, highlighting the need for developing each teacher`s leadership skills.
ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURING THE PERIOD 2018 – 2022
Authors: Leice Alevtīna , Valpētere Inese , Bricina Natālija , Strode Iveta
Published: July 2023

Prostate cancer is a serious medical problem around the world. In many parts of the world, prostate cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and the second leading cause of death immediately after lung cancer. The largest proportion of cases of malignant prostate tumors is in men aged 60-80 years. The Latgale region has the highest proportion of seniors in the population (22.1%). The aim of this research was to evaluate the dynamics of primary diagnostic results over 5 years period in Daugavpils hospital patients. Objects of the study are 546 patients (men) aged from 47 to 88 years who had a PSA marker and prostate biopsy results (histological responses) collected in the period from 1 January 2018 until 1 July 2022. For quantitative evaluation of histological data, the Gleason score was used, as well as its derivative GRADE (degree of malignancy). To assess the dynamics of the quality of diagnostics of prostate cancer over 5 years, the correlation coefficient between the data on the Gleason score of newly diagnosed cancer and the 5 years period of the study was used. Relationships between PSA values, Gleason scores and patient age were also assessed. The SPSS data Statistics program was used for calculation. Difficulties in diagnosis in older patients were discussed.
CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS FRAUD DETECTION METHODS AND IS SOCIETY PREPARED TO RESIST: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Mamčenko Jelena , Šustickiene Brigita , Romeikienė Jūratė
Published: July 2023

The ability to use contactless payment technologies, non-cash payments and credit card payments is becoming almost an essential requirement for consumers and merchants in today's economic conditions. Different market sectors are rapidly adapting to these technologies and looking for the most convenient, secure, and fastest possible solutions that combine intelligent data processing, security, and business management functions. Millions of debit and credit card holders care about secure payments, the businesses that receive these payments are secure in terms of security, and the operators that process such incoming and outgoing payments are interested in innovative solutions that set them apart from the competition. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when e-commerce was growing exponentially, the global market for fraud detection and prevention, currently stands at USD 20.9 billion, and is expected to grow, until 2025 will rise to USD 38.2 billion by the end of the year; holds the market at 12.8 % annually. The US remains the dominant region in this market segment, but European countries are also increasingly investing in fraud prevention and detection solutions, which are growing in demand in Europe due to an increase in cybercrime as well as advanced bots and cyber-attack.
CONNOR-DAVIDSON RESILIENCE SCALE (CD-RISC-25) ADAPTATION IN LATVIAN SAMPLE
Authors: Skaldere-Darmudasa Gunita , Sudraba Velga
Published: July 2023

The aim of the research was to adapt the full version of Connor-Davidson Resilience scale (CD-RISC-25) in Latvia to gain qualitative and valid psychological measure of assessing resilience. Studying the scientific literature has shown multidimensional nature of resilience construct as well as broaden the knowledge about resilience as complicated psychological construct which can be affected by different factors rising from one’s individual experience and the environment where he comes from. Sample (N=186) in age range 18 to 69 years old (M=37.65; SD=12.07), 75.8% females. Participants filled demographic data questionnaires and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (Connor Davidson, 2003). Scale of 25 items, each rated in 5-point Likert’s scale (0-4), with higher scores reflecting greater resilience. Cronbach’s Alpha for all items varies from .88 to .90 and for scale total α= .89, which proves good internal consistency. Test-retest reliability demonstrated a high level of agreement, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of .93. The Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale in Latvian sample showed high internal consistency α = .89 and good psychometric properties, same as noted in other studies (Connor Davidson, 2003). This proves CD-RISC-25 as qualitative and a valid measure for further studies of resilience in Latvian population.
TESLA, A Tool for Automatic Earthquake Low-Frequency Spectral Level Estimation: The Study of 2013 St. Gallen Earthquake Fault-Plane Solutions
Authors: Adinolfi Guido Maria , Convertito Vincenzo , De Matteis Raffaella
Published: July 2023

One of the challenges of seismicity monitoring is to achieve multiparametric catalogs complete down to small magnitude using automatic procedures. This can be obtained using seismic networks with high performance and robust, automatic algorithms able to process large data sets, limiting the manual operations of the analysts. The characterization of microseismicity is fundamental to study its spatial and temporal evolution and to define the seismic activity of fault systems. Among the source parameters of microseismic events, focal mechanisms are not generally calculated and, when available in the seismic catalog, their reliability may be dubious. We propose a new tool, named Tool for automatic Earthquake low-frequency Spectral Level estimAtion (TESLA), to automatically calculate the P- and S-wave low-frequency spectral levels. Indeed, it has been shown that these levels can be inverted together with P-phase polarities to better constrain the focal mechanism or to estimate the seismic moment. TESLA is designed to invert the P- and S-displacement spectra searching the optimal signal window to use for the spectral analysis. Using a signal window of fixed duration, although variable according to the earthquake magnitude, is not always the appropriate choice, especially when microseismicity is analyzed. TESLA performs three main tasks for both P and S phases: (1) a systematic exploration of several signal windows to use for the computation of displacement spectra, (2) the spectral analysis for all the selected signal windows, and (3) the evaluation of the best-displacement spectra through quantitative criteria and the estimation of the low-frequency spectral levels. The tool is first validated and then applied to the 2013 St. Gallen, Switzerland, induced seismic sequence to calculate the P and S low-frequency spectral level ratios, which are inverted to estimate focal mechanisms. Our results show the robustness of the tool to process microseismicity and the benefit of using it to automatically analyze large waveform data sets.
Effect of Current and Pulse-on Time on Material Removal Rate and Surface Roughness of Tungsten Carbide in Electric Discharge Machine Die-sinking
Authors: Riyanto Mochammad Deny , Andoko Andoko , Suryanto Heru
Published: July 2023

The focus of manufacturing for tungsten carbide applications often demands a smooth surface quality as the result of the Electric Discharge Machine (EDM) die-sinking process, especially in the manufacture of die and mold with tungsten carbide material processed using a die-sinking EDM machine. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of electric current and pulse-on time on the Material Removal Rate (MRR) and surface roughness of tungsten carbide. Through the experimental method, the parameters varied, namely electric current 17 A, 20 A, 23 A, and pulse-on time 30 µs, 55 µs, and 80 µs. MRR was calculated through weight loss. Surface roughness was obtained from a surface roughness tester and a Scanning Electron Microscope for surface morphology. The results showed that the highest material removal rate was 1.509 mm3/min at 23 A and 30 µs, and the lowest material removal rate was 0.262 mm3/min at 17 A and 80 µs. The highest surface roughness value was 4.278 µm at 23 A and 80 µs. The lowest surface roughness value was 2.166 µm at 17 A and 30 µs. The tungsten carbide surface topography results are crater, globule, crack, and porous. The greater the current used, the higher the MRR value and surface roughness. Meanwhile, the greater the pulse-on time used, the MRR value decreases, and the surface roughness increases.
Current use of proton pump inhibitors and when to limit, stop or not start treatment
Authors:   Department of Internal Medicine, Haraldsplass Diaconal Hospital, Bergen, Norway, Department of Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital - Bergen, Norway, Helgadóttir Hólmfríður , Björnsson Einar Stefán ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Landspítali National University Hospital, Iceland
Published: July 2023

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are potent inhibitors of gastric acid secretion that have changed treatment practice for gastric acid–related disorders. The major adequate indications for their use are treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcers, eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in combination with antibiotics and prophylaxis for patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or antiplatelet drugs. Since their introduction, clinical success has been accompanied by widespread use of PPIs, which has steadily increased over the last decades without concomitant increase in the incidence of acid-related disorders. PPIs are now among the most widely prescribed class of medications worldwide and around 10% of Icelanders are current PPI users. This increase has been linked to PPI prescription without an indication, or continued use for longer duration than recommended. In recent years, concerns have been raised about PPI overuse and the associated increased risk of harm, not only in terms of increased costs but also the potential risk of physical dependence and long-term side effects of PPIs. The article is based on search in PubMed, the authors’ own clinical experience and research, and is intended to provide practice advice on the use of PPIs with focus on appropriate prescription and deprescription of PPIs.
Bali Smart Island: Smart City Implementation in Bali Province
Authors: Sanjaya I Gede Wira , Darma Gede Sri
Published: July 2023

This study aims to explore and examine SPBE Towards Bali Smart Island in the Provincial Government of Bali. This study used a qualitative descriptive research method with an inductive approach. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation techniques. The results showed that SPBE towards Bali Smart Island has been going well and has implemented smart city development. However, ASN’s digital literacy and competence are still weak, post-pandemic regional budgets are not stable, cyberattacks, and the large number of application systems built by the center and each region are obstacles to implementing SPBE Towards Bali Smart Island. Strategies that can be implemented to overcome the obstacles encountered in implementing SPBE towards Bali Smart Island include: collaborating with pentahelix elements to hold local, national and global scale activities and events based on digital technology scale such as the Bali Digital Festival which is held every year; encouraging international investors to develop the digital technology industry in Bali so as to have a domino effect in developing smart city dimensions in realizing Bali Smart Island; forming an internal audit/assessor team to carry out periodic assessments related to SPBE development so as to create strong control and evaluation; optimizing the Cyber Lantern program using social media platforms in the form of providing training and sharing knowledge related to the use of digital technology, data security, technology ethics and so on as a medium for increasing digital literacy; forming the SPBE Forum throughout the Province of Bali to form integrated development of the Bali Smart Island program and hold training on the use of certified digital technology.
Study of P-wave dispersion in patients of psoriasis: An observational study
Authors: Mishra Dhruv , Kumar Ujjwal , Agrawal Meetesh , Varma Krishnendra , Mahadik Aishwarya , Bhargava Shashank
Published: July 2023

: Psoriasis being a multisystemic disorder has multiple systemic comorbidities apart from cutaneous manifestations including metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases.

To study P-wave dispersion in patients of psoriasis.

A total of 71 patients who presented in the dermatology OPD with chronic plaque psoriasis were assessed for disease severity and their ECG was evaluated.

In this study of 71 patients aged 15-60 years, a strong positive correlation was found between PASI score and P-wave dispersion (r=0.703, p=0.000) indicating a strong association between disease severity of psoriasis and development of cardiovascular diseases.

The P-wave dispersion was significantly higher in patients with high PASI scores. This indicates that the patients of psoriasis are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases like atrial fibrillation.
The covid-19 pandemic led to an upsurge of irritant contact hand dermatitis
Authors: Tiwari Aman , Sharma Mohini , Goel Shitij
Published: July 2023

The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about a transition in hand hygiene practices since the disease has no cure. WHO recommends frequent hand washing for at least 20 seconds each time or the use of alcohol-based hand rubs to prevent infection. This change has led to a variety of skin changes over hands including dryness, redness, irritation, etc. Dermatitis is a medical term for skin inflammation (irritation). Contact dermatitis is an allergic or irritant reaction that causes a painful or itchy skin rash. Frequent use of hand hygiene products, particularly soaps, and other detergents, is one of the leading causes of irritant contact dermatitis among health workers in this Covid pandemic era.

: To know the impact of change in hand hygiene practices after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an online survey was conducted using google forms. Participants included only medical students and professionals aged 18 and above till 35 years. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Information was recorded and analyzed.

: The study included a total of 151 participants including medical students and professionals out of which 71 (47%) were male, 79(53%), and female, all aged between 18-35 years. 136 (90.1%) of the total participants agreed with an increase in hand hygiene practices brought about by the pandemic, using various means for the same including soap, alcohol-based gels, rubs, and wipes. 51 participants (33.8 %) noticed explicit changes in the skin of their hands after the switch in their respective hand hygiene practices.

: This study highlights the changes in hand hygiene practices due to the pandemic and the prevalence of dermatitis due to the same in medical students and professionals. The study will highlight the awareness about the prevention of skin changes in hand due to frequent sanitation and the need to seek a dermatologist if and when required
Basal cell carcinoma in a non-sun exposed site: A rare case report
Authors: Venkatesh Ayushi , Aziz Ajmal A , Anand Sanjana , Sreedharan Anusree V , Jawalgi Anita P
Published: July 2023

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy and accounts for approximately 80% of all non-melanoma skin cancers. BCCs develop characteristically on sun-exposed areas, with around 85% of reported cases developing over the head or neck. This carcinoma can arise, in non-sun-exposed areas also, such as the axilla, nipple, and the genital and perianal areas. In India and in black population, basal cell carcinoma is a rare form of cutaneous malignancy. The majority of BCC are treated surgically, with peripheral margins of 2 to 5 mm for low-risk tumours and 5 to 15 mm for high-risk lesions.
Здоровьесбережение в практике обучения специалистов по социальной работе: междисциплинарный подход
Authors: Лазуренко Наталия Вячеславовна , Поленова Марина Евгеньевна , Подпоринова Наталья Николаевна
Published: July 2023

Здоровьесберегающие технологии в образовательной среде на современном этапе становятся обязательным условием профессионального обучения и способствуют формированию здоровьесберегающего поведения. Авторами рассматриваются межпредметный и междисциплинарный подходы к проблеме здоровьесбережения для направления подготовки 39.03.02 «Социальная работа». Представлены методы и технологии преподавания различных дисциплин, формирующие компетенции в области ЗОЖ у обучающихся. Показаны межпредметные связи дисциплин профессиональной и специальной подготовки, практическая направленность аудиторных занятий и самостоятельной работы студентов. Подготовка студентов к осуществлению деятельности по здововьесбережению в контексте междисциплинарного подхода обеспечивает интеграцию различных дисциплин и образовательных технологий и характеризуется сформированными универсальными, общепрофессиональными и профессиональными компетенциями.
Тюремное служение Русской Православной Церкви
Authors: Липич Тамара Ивановна , Маслакова Анастасия Валерьевна
Published: July 2023

Рассмотрены виды, направления и формы тюремного служения Русской Православной Церкви, основные понятия и термины, характеризующие механизм реабилитации. Авторы акцентируют внимание на оказании духовной помощи людям, отбывающим наказание и освобожденным из мест лишения свободы. Показано, что подготовка заключенных к праведной жизни на свободе является очень важным компонентом тюремной службы. Подробно описаны меры, направленные на достижение цели ресоциализации. Авторы считают, что положительный опыт зарубежных стран, успешно сотрудничающих с Церковью и пенитенциарной системой в вопросах духовно-нравственного развития осужденных, должен быть учтен в практической деятельности Российской Федерации.
KNITTED MOVEMENT ACTIVITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Authors: Szilárd Zsuzsa
Published: July 2023

It is a generally accepted fact that every child follows a different pace of development. The main protagonists of participation in physical education and physical activity are the children and the teacher. Active participation in physical education and physical activity can be a challenge for children with special educational needs (SEN), and adapted physical education and maintaining physical activity can be a challenge for teachers. The focus of the article is the physical activity of children with special needs and the methods that help them develop an active lifestyle. The study emphasizes the importance of adapting physical education and using individualized programs in order for all children to successfully participate in physical education activities. However, the topic is not new, and the author points to foreign and domestic research that examines the importance of regular physical activity for children with special needs. What is new, however, is that the article examines the topic from the child's perspective and focuses on solutions. The announcement highlights a permanent process to ensure that all children can successfully participate in physical education activities. The article discusses in detail the possibilities of adapting physical education and physical activity, which satisfy the unique needs of children with SEN, which affect the following topics: characteristics of children with SEN, the importance of physical activity, adapted physical education programs, treatment of problems in the psychomotor area, ensuring successful participation, as well as modification options and suggestions.
Description of the chemical interaction in the system CaO-Al2O3-SiO2
Authors:   Samara State Technical University, Garkushin Ivan K. , Lavrenteva Olga V. ,   Samara State Technical University
Published: July 2023

In this study the construction of a phase tree and the description of the chemical interaction for the ternary oxide system CaO-Al 2O3-SiO2 are given. Particular interest to a system consisting of oxides of calcium, aluminum and silicon is associated with the production of highly demanded functional materials with desired properties. Melts of the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 system are of great theoretical and applied importance. This is due to the significant role of melts of these oxides and their mixtures in metallurgy, ceramics production, and other industries. Phase relationships in the system with the complete disappearance of liquid in the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 system has made it possible to construct a phase tree of the system, which includes a linear part and two cycles. The construction of the phase tree is given taking into account the formation of four double compounds in the CaO-SiO2 system, five double compounds in the CaO-Al2O3 system, one double compound in the Al2O3-SiO2 system, and two ternary compounds. The stable complex includes fifteen secondary phase triangles, interconnected by sixteen stable secants. For mixtures corresponding to equivalence points (points of intersection of unstable and stable secants), the chemical interaction is described in accordance with the law of equivalents. It is concluded that for all mixtures corresponding to equivalence points, interactions are thermodynamically possible under standard conditions. The prediction of crystallizing phases is made.
Anthophilous beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of dandelion cenopopulations (Taraxacum officinale) during its “spring” flowering period in the Yaroslavl Region
Authors:   Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sazhnev Alexey S.
Published: July 2023

The beetle community (Coleoptera) on the flowers of the dandelion Taraxacum officinale (Yaroslavl Region, Borok vill.) during its “spring” flowering (05/17/2022 – 06/14/2022) is represented by 28 species from 13 families. The community has a pronounced anthophilic aspect and includes mainly pollinophages and nectarophages (Elateridae, Nitidulidae, Byturidae, Phalacridae, and Oedemeridae). Two species of beetles, Olibrusbicolor and Glocianus punctiger, develop on the dandelion. During the peak of the “spring” flowering of the dandelion, the community of flower – visiting beetles ) is polydominantic, and included species that feed on dandelions after wintering (Kateretidae, Nitidulidae, some Chrysomelidae, etc.). At the end of the flowering of Taraxacum officinale, the species diversity of adult beetles decreases and is almost completely (by number) replaced by the specimens of summer species Byturus ochraceus, which becomes superdominant (76.74–99.77%).
The spatial distribution of corvid nests in the urbanized environmental components (using the example of the Kirovsky district of Saratov)
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kuliseva Yulia I. , Mel’nikov Evgeniy Yu. ,   Saratov State University
Published: July 2023

This study is dedicated to the nest placement peculiarities of four species of the Corvidae family: the Jackdaw, Rook, Hooded Crow, and Eurasian Magpie – in the urbanized environmental components on the territory of the Kirovsky district of Saratov. The following methods were used in the work: route and areal accounting, cartographic modelling, plotting isolines based on cartographic data, assessing the reliability of differences in the number of corvid nests using Pearson’s chi-squared test, determining the rate of urbanization of various areas of the model area based on the method used by E. L. Lykov, assessing the dependence of the number of nests on the rate of the territory urbanization using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The distribution of 652 nests according to the biotopes was analyzed, the assessment of the corvid nesting density in various urban environmental habitats was carried out. The nest placement density reaches its maximum in the areas with abundant green places, a large number of nesting sites, both of natural and anthropogenic origin and low rate of human disturbance, being in the areas with low-rise buildings, in the forest belts, in the natural park “ Kumysnaya polyana”and in the old Voskresenskoe cemetery. The Jackdaw and the Rook are the most selective for breeding sites species, their nests being located in human buildings and on closely placed tall trees. The Hooded Crow nests most evenly and successfully occupied the habitats of Saratov. The Magpie’s nesting areas are more associated to large groups of woody vegetation, the highest density of its nest placement was observed in the natural and natural-anthropogenic components of the urban environment. The negative relation between the quantity of nests of the two species – the Hooded Crow and the Magpie – and the rate of the territory urbanization was revealed. The nesting of the Jackdaw and the Rook are affected mostly not by the urbanization rate, but the availability of breeding sites.
PERSPECTIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF KAKETIKON IN THE SITUATION REMARKS OF A. M. PYATIGORSKY’S MOVIE SCENARIO “A MAN NOT LIKE OTHERS (NEW OEDIPUS)”
Authors: Parkhutov Ivan S.
Published: July 2023

The article discusses the process of constructing a frame, in which its perspective organization turns out to be a sense-forming technique. As a scientific theoretical basis, the works of D. S. Likhachev "Poetics of Old Russian Literature", B. A. Uspensky "Poetics of composition", P. A. Florensky "Reverse perspective". The object of the study of the article is the screenplay of the Russian philosopher and writer Alexander Moiseevich Pyatigorsky "Man is not like others (New Oedipus)". The article discusses the author's methods of creating a metaphor for urban space as a labyrinth, in which the hero of SHWELLENBEIN, like the ancient Greek mythological Oedipal plot, seeks the truth.
SIGNS, DENOTING ACTIONS AND PROCESSES IN THE PANDEMIC DISCOURSE (on the Material of English Publications, devoted to the Coronovirus Epidemic)
Authors: Lavrukhina Anastasia V.
Published: July 2023

Language signs, denoting actions and processes, are considered on the material of English publications, devoted to the coronavirus epidemic and constituting the pandemic discourse. Represented by verbs and verbal word combinations they are divided into simple and complex units. Besides, they can interact with other signs in the utterance, namely, with the sings, indicating the participants of the situation with the pandemic and the resources, used to fight against it. The results of the research show that in the pandemic discourse these signs name activities, which relate to diagnosing and registering the cases of infection and death, developing new methods of treatment, detection and prevention, controlling the epidemiological situation and imposing security measures, as well as people’s existence during the pandemic, self-isolation and social distancing, the spreading of epidemic and its impact on human health and economy. The semantic variability and functional potential enable these signs not only to inform the readership, but also influence the recipients of the information and shape their opinion on the situation which makes these signs the powerful means of persuasion. Thus, the language signs, which denote actions and processes, play the significant role in the pandemic discourse of English media, being one of its main constituent features.
THE UNITY AND TIGHTNESS OF THE VERTICAL SERIES AND AN ACTIVELY SEMANTICIZED BORDER IN THE LYRICS OF ARSENY TARKOVSKY
Authors: Seifert Elena I.
Published: July 2023

The article is based on the idea of M. Bakhtin about the centralization of rhythmic units in poetry and the law of unity and tightness of the line of verse by Y. Tynyanov. The two problems identified by Tynyanov are combined – the boundary of the syntactic and verse series and the oscillating signs of the poetic word. The purpose of the article is to study the semantization of the border between the syntactic and verse series on the material of the lyrics of Arseny Tarkovsky. The analysis sheds light on the following tendencies: the boundary between the verse and syntactic series in Tarkovsky is not overloaded; the intensification of the gap in this boundary can serve as a signal for the end of the poem, the boundary between verbal and post-verbal in the final work is clear; poetic transfer is not Tarkovsky's favorite technique; lexical liminality for Tarkovsky is more important than syntactic one, which supports it, serves its needs; fluctuating signs often radiate from the main metaphor in the poem; the concept word is often in the middle of a line; rhyme is a discrete means of active semantization of the text: the poet does not strive for extraordinary consonances, without diverting attention to them; he also uses blank verse; the successiveness of poetic speech largely arises due to the context. For Tarkovsky, an actively semanticized border is rather a minus device, the poet demonstrates the power of the lexical coloring of the word in the middle of the line. Soft experiments of Tarkovsky in line with the unity and tightness of the verse series work for the unity of lexical and syntactic units in the work. The care of syntax in Tarkovsky's poetics correlates with the author’s delicate attitude to the reader’s interpretation and the demiurgical abilities of his lyrical hero.
EVENT CONSTRUCTION IN LEGAL NARRATIVE OF RUSSIAN LAWYERS OF THE LATE 19th – EARLY 20th CENTURY
Authors: Bondareva Anna A.
Published: July 2023

The article is focused on the analysis of event construction in courtroom speeches presented by Russian lawyers in the late 19th – early 20th century from rhetorical and narrative perspectives. The first part of the article is devoted to the development of judicial rhetoric after the reform of Alexander II (1864). It was strongly influenced by realistic writing tradition, which could not but contribute to the adoption of various literary strategies, including the approach to narration and representation of events. In the second part, we turn to the features common both for events in fiction and events that lie in the core of courtroom speech narrative. During the jury trials, narrative not only represented the human experience but also interpreted it and enabled lawyers to construct stories final parts of which could be consummated only by the verdict of the jury. It is concluded that the blurred line between real and constructed event made the narrative closure fundamentally important for the jury. Their choice of ending not only defined the position of the accused in one of the semantic fields but also created an illusion that the lenient sentence could approximate the reality to the utopian model of the world based on Christian values. In conjunction with the rhetorical strategies used by lawyers in courtrooms, the specific features of event construction could influence the decision-making of the jury.
THE EVENT OF A GLOBAL CATASTROPHE IN THOMAS GLAVINICH’S “NIGHT WORK”: TOWARDS THE POETICS OF A NOVEL WITHOUT HEROES
Authors: Belobratov Alexander W. , Safina Anna S.
Published: July 2023

The study of the poetics of the novel without heroes seems to be very productive on the material of the post-apocalyptic novel by contemporary Austrian writer Thomas Glavinich “Night work” (2006). The paper proposes a study of the literary text in ideological terms, as well as from the point of view of thematic approach to the specifics of the artistic world of the novel, which is completely deserted, devoid of protagonists and excludes interpersonal communication. The only character in the novel turns out to be completely disconnected from any social communication, and his attempts to overcome his absolute loneliness give rise to another person, his “double”, Sleeping. However this image, generated by the “work of the night”, comes out to be inaccessible for dialogue. The use of comparative analysis of texts in this paper helped to draw necessary conclusions and to describe the narrative techniques in the “Night work”. The comparison of Thomas Glavinich’s novel with several other novels, especially written by such Austrian writers as Marlene Haushofer (“The Wall”, 1963) and Herbert Rosendorfer (“Grand Solo for Anton”, 1976) emphasizes the “lack of hero” in “Night work”, where the only protagonist turns into a phantom figure which is involved by the author in a test game. In the struggle with himself, with his fears and inability to be back to the field of communication, Jonas passes away, dissolving into the text of the book, the author of which also disappears from the fictitious world he has created. The artistic world created by the Austrian writer is saturated with objects and signs of the “real” world, however, due to the unreal narrative assumption – the causeless and traceless disappearance of the humanity that inhabited it – it acquires the features of a phantasmal world in which objects are deprived of relation with social realm. The novel without heroes by T. Glavinich in its value-ethical perspective is interpreted as a warning book, a book which “saves someone’s life” from desperate loneliness, from transformation of human habitation space into a post-apocalyptic world without people.
Análisis cuantitativo de una mezcla binaria a partir de datos espectrofotométricos UV usando un método alterno
Authors: Cazar Robert , Medina Carlos , Bravo Wilian , Sánchez Verónica
Published: July 2023

Este trabajo describe un ejercicio de laboratorio útil para un curso de análisis instrumental. En el ejercicio se aplica un método alterno para efectuar el análisis cuantitativo de una mezcla binaria a partir de datos espectrofotométricos UV. Para tal propósito se preparó una mezcla de concentraciones conocidas de ácido 4-aminobenzóico y ácido nicotínico, se registraron sus absorbancias a diferentes longitudes de onda en el intervalo de 242 a 330 nanómetros, y los datos producidos se sometieron al procedimiento alternativo. En éste se realiza una sencilla transformación de la ecuación de absorbancia de la mezcla para obtener una relación lineal a partir de la cual se calcula las concentraciones de sus componentes. Pese a su sencillez, el método produce una muy buena concordancia entre las concentraciones calculadas y las reales de los componentes, errores menores del 2% han sido encontrados. El ejercicio provee una interesante alternativa al procedimiento convencional que habitualmente se enseña en un curso de análisis instrumental.
Estrategias que los padres cuencanos utilizan para criar a sus hijos
Authors: Arpi Peñaloza Nube del Roc , Conforme Zambrano Elsa Gardeni , Palacios Madero María , Mora Oleas Janeth Catalina , Villavicencio Alvarado Luis Fernando
Published: July 2023

El presente estudio corresponde a una investigación cuantitativa realizada en la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador, cuyo objetivo fue determinar las prácticas parentales en la función de socialización de la familia. Se trabajó con una muestra de 445 padres con hijos en segundo año de educación básica, a quienes se aplicó el cuestionario “Estudio socioeducativo de hábitos y tendencias de comportamiento en familias de niños de segundo año de educación básica” (Torio, 2001). Luego del procesamiento de la información se encontró que: a) El cuidado de los hijos y administración de recursos para el hogar son actividades que los padres realizan de manera conjunta; las actividades escolares y preparación de alimentos recae generalmente en las madres; b) la participación de los padres en los juegos es diferente según el tipo de juego: los padres tienden a involucrarse en juegos que demandan actividad física y las madres en juegos didácticos; c) la verdad, la solidaridad y la responsabilidad son los valores que los padres/madres mencionan transmitir y los que consideran de mayor importancia; d) los besos, abrazos y caricias son estrategias que los padres/madres utilizan para premiar a sus hijos, en tanto que la prohibición de cosas lo utilizan como castigo, en consecuencia los padres/madres cuencanos son más expresivos que instrumentales.
Análisis crítico de la planificación urbana de la Ciudad de Cuenca
Authors: Donoso Correa Mario Ernesto
Published: July 2023

Las ciudades de todo el mundo deben mantener un entorno urbano habitable. Nueva York y Barcelona fueron una vez ejemplos a seguir, pero la visión urbana de expansión durante las últimas décadas ha dado lugar a un paradigma que comprende pobremente las tendencias de desarrollo de finales del siglo 20 e inicios del siglo 21. La planificación urbana insuficientemente pondera las aspiraciones de los ciudadanos y las funciones socioeconómicas de la ciudad, generando desequilibrios, caracterizados por el aumento de congestiones de tráfico, injusticia social y económica, y degradación medioambiental. En el caso de la ciudad de Cuenca, el desarrollo urbano ilustra claramente una expansión deficientemente controlada con graves fricciones en los mercados de trabajo y de vivienda, con pocos espacios verdes dentro y alrededor de la ciudad, como fue en el pasado. Este estudio intenta ilustrar la discrepancia entre la teoría y la práctica en el campo de la planificación urbana utilizando como caso de estudio a la ciudad andina de Cuenca. Mientras que la nueva doctrina de planificación urbana habla de un intrincado equilibrio entre las funciones socioeconómicas y ambientales en el espacio urbano, la ciudad se ve cada día más desorganizada. Además, para explicar la situación actual de la planificación de la ciudad de Cuenca, basada en razones teóricas y filosóficas, se identificaron las deficiencias en la planificación urbana. Las buenas prácticas de diseño y planificación urbana deben basarse en una buena comprensión del carácter dinámico y complejo de las ciudades. Con el manuscrito el autor tiene como objetivo impulsar la discusión científica sobre la planificación urbana desde la visión medioambiental y sustentable.
Análise da estrutura fitossociológica e diversidade florística da vegetação arbustivo-arbórea em um fragmento de caatinga no estado de Sergipe
Authors: Oliveira Diogo Gallo de , Prata Ana Paula do Nascimento , Ferreira Robério Anastácio , Jesus Janisson Batista de , Gama Dráuzio Correia
Published: July 2023

O estudo da vegetação permite conhecer suas características e estado de conservação. Diante disto, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a estrutura fitossociológica e a diversidade florística do componente arbustivo-arbóreo em um fragmento de Caatinga, no município de Porto da Folha, Sergipe. A amostragem da vegetação foi realizada por meio de 25 parcelas de 20 x 20 m (400 m²). Foram identificados e registrados todos os indivíduos arbustivo-arbóreos com circunferência à altura do peito (a 1,30m do nível do solo) ? 6,0 cm e analisadas a estrutura fitossociológica e a diversidade florística (Shannon-Wiener e equabilidade de Pielou). A densidade total foi de 2.641 indivíduos/ha e a área basal, de 15,52 m²/ha, mostrando-se superiores a outras áreas de Caatinga. Os índices de diversidade de Shannon-Wiener (H') e equabilidade de Pielou (J') foram, respectivamente, 2,4 nats/ind. e 0,62. Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud. representou 38,89% do total da densidade, sendo a segunda maior área basal total. O estado de conservação do fragmento estudado possibilita a sua utilização como uma área controle para comparação com futuros estudos sobre a vegetação de Caatinga em Sergipe.
Quantification and FTIR Analysis of Precursor Mediated Alkaloid Production in Cell Suspension Culture of Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg
Authors:   Davangere University, Shivagangothri Davangere-577007, Karnataka, India, Kumar Vadlapudi
Published: July 2023

The current investigation focuses on developing a reproducible protocol for callus induction and for studying the precursor L-phenylalanine impact on product enhancement for alkaloid production and measurement of pH. Alkaloids are nitrogen-containing compounds; individual alkaloids were purified and synthesized commercially as excellent substances with recognized and experimentally verified pharmacological attributes because of their antimicrobial, anticancer properties and other therapeutic values. The current studies explore the impact of Precursor on alkaloid production by cell suspension culture in G. glauca, resulting in an increase in the cell growth observed and quantified by HPLC, TLC analysis, and the presence of functional groups identified by FTIR profiling. Additionally, this finding offers a protocol for biomass production of alkaloids from medicinally important endangered plants aiding in the conservation of the plants as well as producing commercially valuable secondary metabolites.