bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deixis textual y discursiva en el discurso científico-académico oral y escrito
Authors: López Samaniego Anna
Published: April 2023

As a substantial body of research has made clear, speech and writing differ in many important respects, such as lexical density, specificity and redundancy. The present study proposes a contrastive analysis of demonstrative expressions in an oral corpus of conference presentations and a written corpus of the corresponding Proceedings articles in linguistics in order to determine if oral research genres tend to select less specific and more redundant demonstrative expressions than written genres. The categories considered are (i) the deictic function performed by these expressions (exophoric, text-deictic or discourse deictic); (ii) the type of expression selected (prenominal or pronominal demonstratives); and (iii) the lexical relationship between demonstrative noun phrases and their antecedent (faithful or unfaithful). Results show that the behaviour of demonstratives does not differ substantially in research speech and writing genres: text deixis is the prevalent function; prenominal (more specific) demonstratives are more frequent than pronominal ones in almost all oral and written uses; and unfaithful demonstrative noun phrases (less redundant) prevail in both modes. Therefore, the use of demonstratives tends to the prototypical written modality in both genres. The analysis also reveals the existence of more significant differences between text and discourse deictic uses of demonstratives than between oral and written modes.
La structuration textuelle en discours scientifique : comparaison oral / écrit
Authors: Jacques Marie-Paule
Published: April 2023

This paper focuses on the organisation of scientific presentations, by comparing their written and oral form. Taking as my point of departure the conventional IMRAD structure (Introduction – Material and Methods – Results And Discussion), I first analyse the research articles of the French scientific corpus of the EIIDA project, which comprises 15 articles from the field of organic geochemistry. They do not totally follow the IMRAD structure, frequently including a section that explains the geographical context of the research and often conflating or transforming other sections. The conference presentations move further away from IMRAD, giving even more room to the geographical context and often reducing the Methods section to just one word. Both written and oral presentations provide the readers/audience with little or no guidance to the macrostructure. In the written articles, the headings that segment the text fulfill this function, simultaneously providing the reader with an architecture and landmarks. The oral presentations generally provide no counterpart for this visual organisation and adopt a more narrative form.Keywords:Discourse organization, headings, IMRAD structure
Leggere la virgola. Una prima ricognizione
Authors: Ferrari Angela
Published: April 2023

The problem of a possible correspondence between punctuation and prosody is a long-standing one and has not been solved yet. To put it simply, we can say that, on the one side, grammars claim that there is a correspondence; on the other side, essays express an opposite point of view, claiming that punctuation is for the eye, not for the ear. Focusing on the comma, through an empirical investigation and drawing on a previous study (Autore et al. in press), I will show, first of all, that a relation – albeit complex – may be found, and that some aspects of the relation need to be distinguished. As for the global prosodic structure of the Utterance, the relation is very loose and must be considered as indirect, under-specified and partial. As for the specific phonemic point where the comma appears, a more direct and regular relation may be observed, because whenever a comma is used, there is (nearly always) a non-terminal prosodic break. Yet there is no silent pause, contrary to what grammars claim; and, above all, the opposite relation does not hold true, because there are several non-terminal prosodic breaks without a comma, which can be easily explained.
Puntini di sospensione e mimesi del parlato. Le facce del rapporto tra punteggiatura e prosodia
Authors: Pecorari Filippo
Published: April 2023

This paper deals with ellipsis <…> in modern Italian and focuses on those uses which possess a direct connection with prosodic features of spoken language. Firstly, I will illustrate the position of the prosodic uses of ellipsis in a global theoretical framework, where punctuation is assigned a basic communicative meaning and its connection with prosody is generally seen as indirect. The prosodic uses of ellipsis occupy a subordinate position in this framework, because they appear only in specific text types – i.e. literary texts – and in specific textual conditions – i.e. reported speech. Secondly, I will provide a thorough empirical analysis of ellipsis, based on data taken from a corpus of Italian novels. I will show that prosodic uses have the function of simulating fragmentation phenomena (e.g. retracting, interruption, hesitation), which are characteristic of spontaneous spoken language. With the help of a model of organization of spoken discourse, I will classify the prosodic uses of ellipsis according to the specific phenomenon they reproduce in written text.
Revolución, cuerpo y resistencia en las nuevas políticas feministas árabes (Egipto y Túnez) // Revolution, body and resistance in the new Arab feminist politics (Egypt and Tunis)
Authors: Galián Hernández Laura
Published: April 2023

ResumenLas revoluciones árabes de 2011, y que aún continúan, han configurado nuevas prácticas políticas feministas en Egipto y Túnez. Estas nuevas prácticas y discursos feministas se diferencian del feminismo de las generaciones anteriores en tres aspectos: dejan de preocuparse por los problemas del “feminismo occidental”, se alejan del feminismo de Estado, y formulan un feminismo que va más allá de las dicotomías coloniales binarias (García 2013; Blaise 2016; Muhanna 2015).Nuestro objetivo en este artículo es demostrar cómo las políticas feministas y de género que surgen en Egipto y Túnez tras los levantamientos de 2011 responden por un lado, a una larga trayectoria del movimiento feminista árabe en estos dos contextos nacionales, y por otro, a las oleadas de politización transnacional que han generado repertorios de acción colectiva autónomos, horizontales y descentralizados y que han descolonizado, en última instancia, las políticas feministas en su relación con el espacio público y en su forma de performar el género y habitar espacios en disputa (Butler 1990; Soto Villagrán 2003).Palabras clave: Egipto, Túnez, feminismo decolonial, revoluciones árabes, género, espacio. AbstractThe 2011 Arab Revolutions and that still continues have configurated new feminist political practices in Egypt and Tunisia. These new feminist approaches do differentiate themselves from those of the previous generations in three aspects: they no longer worry about the same issues as “Western feminism”, they get away from State feminism, and they formulate a feminism that goes beyond the colonial binary dichotomies (García 2013; Blaise 2016; Muhanna 2015).Our main goal with this article is to demonstrate how gender and feminist politics that emerged in Egypt and Tunis after the 2011 uprisings respond on the one hand, to a long history of the Arab feminist movement in these two national contexts, and, on the other hand, to the waves of transnational politization that have generated autonomous, horizontal and decentralized repertoires of contentious politics that ultimately have decolonized feminist politics, their relation with the public space and in their way of performing gender and inhabit spaces in dispute (Butler 1990; Soto Villagrán 2003). Key Words: Egypt, Tunisia, decolonial feminism, Arab revolutions, gender, space.
Combined shock and mine protection based on aluminum alloy parts
Authors:   Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bisyk S.P. , Sanin A.F. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro Natiponal University, Poshyvalov V.P. ,   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Aristarkhov O.M. ,   National Defense University of Ukraine, Prykhodko M.V. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro Natiponal University, Kuzmytska A.I. ,   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Lednianskyi A.F. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro Natiponal University
Published: April 2023

This paper considers the use of aluminum alloy parts for combined mine protection of armored combat vehicles. The study was concerned with anti-mine shields mounted on an armored combat vehicle body model. The model was made of 16 mm armor steel. The total mass of the model (without an anti-mine shield) was 31.1 kg. An anti-mine shield was gripped between two frames and secured with bolts. To eliminate the effect of the soil on the test results, the explosive charges were installed on a 70 mm metal plate. The charges were initiated with an ED-8Zh electrodetonator. TG-50/50 explosive was used. A DYTRAN 3200B acceleration sensor was mounted at the center of the model, and the sensor signal was measured using an experimental system. To assess the model acceleration without any energy loss by elastic or plastic deformations, the acceleration of the model with a rigid anti-mine shield (a rigid armor steel plate of thickness 10 mm and mass 10.7 kg) was assessed. A finite-element simulation of the model was conducted. The effect of explosion load parameters on the model acceleration was studied. The simulated and the actual deflections were compared using an EinScan Pro 2X Plus 3D scanner. The speed and the acceleration of the model with a rigid and a plastic anti-mine shield were simulated and measured. The results showed that annealed parts made of Al-Mg alloys, in particular AMg6 alloy, absorb the explosion energy better. Any of the anti-mine shields made of AMg6 alloy reduces the acceleration at the center of the plate and thus the load on the armored vehicle body by a factor of 20…25 in comparison with the anti-mine shields made of armor steel. It was shown that annealing best provides the required physical and mechanical characteristics of the load-bearing parts of anti-mine shields, it is advisable to shape and structurize their porous energy-absorbing elements by pressing up to 33 MPa, it is most advisable to paste the porous energy-absorbing elements to the load-bearing parts, and after separate tests of load-bearing part and porous energy-absorbing element material specimens it is advisable to try out combined constructions of anti-mine shields for armored combat vehicles of different purposes.
SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD’S FIRST UKRAINIAN SPACE COMPLEX «VESELKA»
Authors:   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Mitikov Yu. , Bilogurov S. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
Published: April 2023

On October 27, 1961, the first world’s space launch vehicle (not completed and tested well ballistic missile) 11K63 (63S1) with a satellite was launched. The main goal of the new space complex “Veselka” (“Rainbow”) (K11K63) was to define potential branches for the effective usage of space technologies. The weight of the first Ukrainian satellite DS-1 (Dnipropetrovsk satellite) was 310 lbs. The practical usage of new space complex was the launch of artificial satellites weighing up to 990 lbs into low Earth orbit. For comparison, the weight of the first American satellite was 30 lbs. with the 4th stage of the rocket, without the possibility to detach the last stage. The satellite DS-1 passed all tests necessary for that time. It was completely ready for work in the conditions of outer space. But … the first Ukrainian satellite to go into space was DS-2, launched on March 16, 1962, in the 3rd launch attempt. For the first time, an attempt was made to analyze the phenomenon of creating the world’s first space complex and launching serial satellites of the Earth (hereinafter – the well-known series “Cosmos”) against the historical background. The scientific, technical, and military-applied aspects of the development of the space complex were analyzed. The role of the powerful industrial cooperation from the very beginning planned by Academies of Sciences, branch institutes, and scientists of Eastern Europe, France, Sweden, and India (the “Intercosmos” program) for the development of the complex was described. The issues of staff training for the rocket and space industry are particularly underlined as a key factor of success in space. Some inaccuracies regarding the history of Ukrainian satellites were noted and fixed, which are often found in some publications on this topic.
Dipole–Monopole Crossover and Chargeless Half-Mode in an Integrable Exciton–Phonon Nonlinear Dynamical System on a Regular One-Dimensional Lattice
Authors: Vakhnenko O.O.
Published: April 2023

A new form of the integrable nonlinear exciton–phonon dynamical system characterized by two physically independent parameters is suggested. The system is settled along an infinite one-dimensional regular lattice, and it admits the semi-discrete Lax representation in terms of 3 × 3 auxiliary spectral and evolution matrices. The explicit analytic four-component solution to the system’s dynamical equations found by means of the Darboux–Backlund dressing technique turns out to be of broken PT-symmetry. Each component of the solution consists of two nonlinearly superposed traveling waves that inspires the dipole–monopole crossover for the equal values of two physically distinct spatial scaling parameters of the nonlinear wave packet. The phenomenon of the dipole–monopole alternative for the spatial distribution of pseudoexcitons is shown to initiate the partial splitting between the pseudoexcitonic and vibrational subsystems at the threshold point manifested by the complete elimination of one pseudoexcitonic component and the conversion of another pseudoexcitonic component into the pseudoexcitonic chargeless half-mode.
Особливості утворення сітки в гелях жорстколанцюгових полімерів
Authors: Zabashta Yu.F. , Kovalchuk V.I. , Svechnikova O.S. , Kondratenko S.V. , Alekseev S.O. , Brytan A.V. , Vergun L.Yu. , Bulavin L.A.
Published: April 2023

Показано, що сiтка в гелях жорстколанцюгових полiмерiв має специфiчну форму – в цiй сiтцi роль вузлiв вiдiграють плоскi агрегати, утворенi складеними полiмерними ланцюгами. Пропонується механiзм виникнення такої сiтки. Її iснування для гiдрогелiв метолози пiдтверджено експериментально за допомогою методiв динамiчного розсiяння свiтла та атомно-силової мiкроскопiї.
Потенціал модифікованого методу То¬маса–Фермі та його аналітичне представлення на прикладі взаємодії 16O та ізотопів 56,58,60,62,64Ni
Authors: Nesterov V.A.
Published: April 2023

Густини розподiлу нуклонiв i потенцiали ядро-ядерної взаємодiї для ядра 16O та iзотопiв 56,58,60,62,64Ni було розра-ховано в рамках модифiкованого методу Томаса–Фермi, з урахуванням усiх доданкiв до членiв другого порядку по ħ у квазикласичному розкладi кiнетичної енергiї. В ролi нуклон-нуклонної взаємодiї використовувалися сили Скiрма, залежнi вiд густини нуклонiв. Для одержаного потенцiалу знайдено вдалу параметризацiю, що дозволяє представити його в аналiтичнiй формi.
The Quantum Features of Correlated Photons with the Effect of Phase Fluctuation
Authors: Kumela A.G. , Gemta A.B. , Hordofa A.K. , Desta T.A. , Dangish M. , Mekonnen H.D.
Published: April 2023

We theoretically investigate the effect of phase fluctuations on correlated photons resulting from nondegenerate three-level atoms under the cavity radiation. The photon statistics, photon number correlation, and entanglement properties of the system have been calculated employing the dynamical equation of the system. It is shown that, for the sub-Poissonian photon statistics, the degree of correlation increases with the atomic pumping rate, and the entanglement varies with phase fluctuations, rather than with the atomic pumping rate. The proposed system is well suitable for the quantum information processing.
Protozoa and Nematodes Infecting Odontophrynus occidentalis (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from the Monte Desert of Argentina
Authors: Piñeiro M. , Sanabria E. , González C.
Published: April 2023

The parasitofauna of amphibians from the province of San Juan has been studied very little. In particular, only one helminthological study has been reported on Odontophrynus occidentalis (Berg, 1896). The aim of the present study was to describe the endoparasites of O. occidentalis, including protozoa and nematodes. Twenty-one adults (13 males and 8 females) of O. occidentalis were analysed for parasites. Collected parasites were examined using standard parasitological techniques. Parasitological descriptors such as prevalence and mean intensity were calculated. Specimens belonging to the phyla Ciliophora and Nematoda were found in the intestinal tract. Protozoa of the genus Nyctotheroides and two nematode species, Aplectana hylambatis and Falcaustra sanjuanensis, were identified. This study provides new information on the new parasitic infection of amphibians for the province of San Juan. We emphasize the need to increase the knowledge of the amphibian parasitofauna, mainly related to protozoa in these vertebrates, since the literature presents few reports.
Long-term Outcomes for Drug-eluting Balloons versus Drug-eluting Stents in the Treatment of Small Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Murphy Greg , Naughton Ailish , Durand Rory , Heron Elizabeth , McCaughey Conor , Murphy Ross T , Pearson Ian
Published: April 2023

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis compares long-term outcomes follow-up data comparing drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) and drug-eluting stents (DESs) in interventional treatment of small coronary artery disease (<3 mm). Methods: A systematic review was undertaken along with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The primary outcome was 1–3-year performance of DEB versus DES in major adverse cardiac events. Secondary outcomes include all-cause mortality, MI, cardiac death, vessel thrombosis, major bleeding, target vessel revascularisation and target lesion revascularisation. Two independent reviewers extracted data. All outcomes used the Mantel–Haenszel and random effects models. ORs are presented with a 95% CI. Results: Of 4,661 articles, four randomised control trials were included (1,414 patients). DEBs demonstrated reduced rates of non-fatal MI at 1 year (OR 0.44; 95% CI [0.2–0.94]), and BASKET-SMALL 2 reported a significant reduction in 2-year bleeding rates (OR 0.3; 95% CI [0.1–0.91]). There was no significant difference in all other outcomes. Conclusion: Long-term follow-up of DEB and DES use in small coronary arteries demonstrates DEBs be comparable with DESs in all outcomes at 1, 2 and 3 years of follow-up. A significant reduction was found in rates of non-fatal MI at 1 year in the DEB arm, and a reduction in major bleeding episodes at 2 years in the BASKET-SMALL 2 trial. These data highlight the potential long-term utility of novel DEBs in small coronary artery disease revascularisation.
Quality of defecation in patients with anorectal malformation	following posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) in Arifin Achmad General Hospital of Riau Province, Indonesia
Authors: Wahid Tubagus Odih Rhomdani , Putri Ratu Astuti Dwi
Published: April 2023

Background: Anorectal malformation is a congenital abnormality that shows imperfect anus or absence of anus. The most common complication in patients with anorectal malformations after posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) are disorders in defecation, especially constipation.
Method: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of quality of defecation measured with the presence of constipation with the type of PSARP surgery in Arifin Achmad Hospital of Riau Province. This study used an analytical retrospective method from November 2018 to March 2019. Total sampling was the sampling method used in this study, which accounted for a total of 28 subjects. The population of this study was all patients with anorectal malformation and fistula in the Pediatric Surgery Division of Arifin Achmad General Hospital.
Result: This study showed that among 28 cases found, there were 19 female patients (68%) and 9 male patients (32%). Based on the lesion level, there were 17 cases (60,7%) of intermediate lesions and 11 cases (39,3%) of high lesions. In this study, rectovestibular fistula had the highest incidence among other types of fistula (53,6%). Constipation were found in 53.6% patients with p-value of 0.025 (OR 6.40, 95% CI 1.183-34.613).
Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between the PSARP method and constipation in patients who underwent anorectal malformation surgery, which constipation was a sign of the quality of defecation.
Soil-transmitted helminths infection in pregnant women with anemia: a systematic review
Authors: Amiruddin Dianawaty , Su’dan Arifi Jauhary , Hamid Firdaus , Amaruddin Aldian Irma
Published: April 2023

Background: Soil-transmitted helminths are widespread and grow well in countries with tropical and subtropical climates. It is one of the predispositions to anemia for pregnant women during pregnancy. This condition has long-term adverse effects on mothers and their children, causing the need for serious discussion and treatment. 
Methods: This systematic review uses pre-existing research by collecting data from valid sources such as Pubmed, Google Scholar, and NCBI, using the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been determined. 
Results: Based on the vast amount of research that has previously been conducted, it was found that there is a close relationship involving the soil-transmitted helminth infection and various types of worms infecting pregnant women, which causes anemia. Pregnant women need nutrients and increased blood volume during pregnancy. However, the infection interferes with the absorption of micronutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in impaired nutrient transport between the woman and her unborn child. 
Conclusion: Soil-transmitted helminth infection is a predisposing factor for anemia in pregnant women and has long-term adverse effects for both mother and child.
Overview of findings on radiographic examination of sialography in patients with sialolithiasis: case serial
Authors: Ida Ayu Kemala Wasita Manuaba  , I Made Dwijaputra Ayusta  , Putu Patriawan
Published: April 2023

Background: Sialolithiasis is the most common salivary gland disease. Salivary gland disease usually occurs in middle age, with an incidence of 12 in 1000 in the adult population. The peak incidence is between the ages of 30 and 50. Sialolithiasis generally occurs in the submandibular gland. Sialoliths can be single or multiple. Diagnosis of sialolithiasis can be based on clinical examination or simple supporting examination in the form of sialography.
Case Report: There were 3 patients with the main complaint of pain in the lower jaw area with similar symptoms, such as swelling and discomfort every time they chewed food. In all three patients, conventional plain radiographs were examined, namely Skull AP photos, followed by conventional radiological examinations using water-soluble contrast media known as sialography. 
Conclusion: Correct diagnosis and determine the appropriate treatment for the patient. Plain AP skull radiographs can be used as an early indication of the presence or absence of sialolith images, although they may not be visible if they are relatively small. Furthermore, sialography examination can become the gold standard in determining the location and size of sialoliths. In these three cases, an opacity or filling defect, accompanied by a dilatation of the proximal duct and even narrowing of the distal lumen of the duct, indicates either partial or total obstruction. An ultrasound examination was performed to confirm the diagnosis. In all three cases, it was found that there was indeed a hyperechoic surrounded by clear anechoic (saliva), thus suggesting a sialolithiasis.
Relationship between the degree of medulla spinalis retraction and motor function in experimental animals
Authors: Syah Novi Firman , Mustamir Nasrullah , Kusuma Muhammad Ihwan , Adhimarta Willy , Hendarto Joko
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Spinal cord trauma can cause partial or total damage to the brain's and spinal cord's connection. The effects of spinal cord injury will affect motor function even if there is a severe injury, and in a longer duration, it will cause death. Medulla spinalis retraction can cause clinical abnormalities, especially in motor function.
Methods: This study consisted of three groups of male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). Each group was subjected to 15%, 25% and 37.5% retractions for 1 minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes, respectively. After that, an assessment was carried out with the footprint test and forced swim test. Data were analyzed with Fisher's exact test.
Results: This study had 27 samples of male Wistar rats which were divided into 3 groups. In the 15%, 25% and 37.5% retractions treatment with a duration of 3 minutes and 5 minutes, all samples died. Retraction of 15% of the diameter of the medulla spinalis in 1 minute does not cause motor function disorders. Statistically, there is no significant difference in the degree of medulla spinalis retraction and motor function on the footprint test and forced swim test (p = 0.102).
Conclusion: The medulla spinalis retraction of less than 15% with a duration of less than 1 minute will not cause motor function impairment. If more than 15% retraction with more than 1 minute will cause motor function impairment and death, this relationship is not statistically significant.
Prevalence and Characteristics of Pediatric Abdominal Mass in Radiology Department Prof. Ngoerah General Hospital Bali, From January 2018 to December 2020
Authors: Ni Nyoman Margiani
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Abdominal mass is one of the common pediatric tumors that can manifest as abdominal pain or a distended abdomen, and it requires immediate management. Some of them can often be incidentally discovered by parents, during routine pediatric examination in an outpatient clinic, or detected on imaging multimodalities. This study is aimed to evaluate the prevalence of pediatric abdominal mass and to demonstrate tumor characteristics by radiology imaging findings in Prof. I G. N. G. Ngoerah Hospital Denpasar.
Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of patients with abdominal masses
discovered by Abdominal CT scan in the Radiology Department of Prof. I G. N. G. Ngoerah Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. Medical record review and data analysis were done retrospectively.
Results: We identified 143 pediatric patients diagnosed with abdominal masses discovered by a CT scan in the Radiology Department of Prof. I G. N. G. Ngoerah Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. Female patients were found more than male patients (77 vs. 66 patients). Out of all patients, the majority of age were 1 to 9 years old (65 patients, 45%), while the second were 10 to 18 years old (52 patients, 35%), and the rest were one month – 11 months (17 patients, 12%) and <1 month (5 patients, 4%) respectively. The average age was 7.44 years old.
Conclusion: The abdominal imaging and histopathological findings help evaluate abdominal mass in children. An accurate diagnosis is essential for proper management.
Immune regulation in obesity: a narrative review
Authors: Manuaba Ida Bagus Amertha Putra , Sindhughosa Dwijo Anargha
Published: April 2023

Obesity is a condition triggered by many risk factors, but the main one is due to high calorie intake and low physical activity. Various studies have explored the relationship between obesity and metabolic complications, namely chronic degenerative disorders. In the condition of obesity, there are biochemical changes including chronic inflammation. This condition mainly occurs due to the load on the metabolic tissue due to weight gain and fat tissue dysfunction. These changes result in changes in the distribution of leukocytes, lymphocyte activity, and in general the immune defense system. The changes that occur include the occurrence of a chronic inflammatory process. Among the various inflammatory mediators, there are three mediators that play an important role in the regulation of the immune system due to obesity, namely TNF-α, IL-6, and adiponectin. In addition, the accumulation of free fatty acids in obesity can activate a cascade of a series of pro-inflammatory kinases, such as IkB kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, which triggers fatty tissue to release IL-6. Other effects include activation of the inflammasome, and hyperleptinemia. Leptin is then associated with cell survival, cytokine release, and chemotaxis. In addition, leptin can also be related to the proliferation of T cells.
Poverty in Polish regions in the light of European Union policy
Authors:   Department of Economics University of Economics in Katowice, Danowska-Prokop Barbara , Pawlas Iwona ,   Department of International Economic Relations University of Economics in Katowice, Czornik Małgorzata ,   Department of Strategic and Regional Studies University of Economics in Katowice
Published: April 2023

Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, hard to define but of interest to many experts in social sciences. When it comes to economic sciences, the economic dimension of poverty and its consequences are underlined. The European Union pays attention to the problem of developmental disparities as well as the need to reduce poverty and disparities. It is reflected both in the EU treaties and in the EU activities undertaken within both the Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion Policy and the Lisbon Strategy, the Europe 2020 Strategy, as well as the EU reaction to the numerous challenges facing the EU in the 21 st century (the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian aggression against Ukraine). The main theoretical and cognitive aim of the research is to present the differentiated perception of the problem of poverty in economic theory and EU policy decisions. The main aim of the empirical part of the research is to identify and evaluate regional disparities in poverty using the example of Poland’s regions (provinces). The research was conducted with the application of several scientific methods, including literature studies, descriptive and comparative analysis, and critical thinking. Because of the complexity of the category of poverty and poverty conditions, the selected method of multivariate comparative analysis, i.e. the TMD introduced by Hellwig, was adopted. The conducted research indicated that poverty in Poland’s regions is unequally distributed, which results from their location in relation to richer markets, infrastructure conditions, and economic situation.
Economic divergence between Poland and The Ukraine from the perspective of their balances of payment
Authors:   Department of International Finance/Institute of International Economy Poznań University of Economics and Business, Śliwiński Paweł Piotr
Published: April 2023

The paper aims to look at the phenomenon of the economic divergence between Poland and Ukraine from the perspective of the dynamics of the balances of payments in both countries. It is assumed that the differences in the paths of economic development are reflected in the current and financial flows, which are recorded in their balances of payments. The model for testing the potential determinants of economic divergence between Poland and Ukraine resulting from their balances of payments was based on univariate linear regressions. The study was carried out based on the annual data collected from the World Bank (WDI) for the period 1995–2001. A significant positive relationship between the dynamics of the economic divergence between Poland and Ukraine was found in the dynamics of (i) trade openness, (ii) trade and services balances, (iii) capital transfers, (iv) FDI liabilities – a proxy for FDI inflows, and (v) FDI assets – a proxy for direct investments carried out by residents. The dynamics of the differences in the primary and secondary accounts between both countries were negatively correlated with the level of divergence between Poland and Ukraine. The larger differences between the GDPs of Poland and Ukraine occurred despite the deteriorating primary account in Poland and despite the large inflows of current transfers recorded in the secondary account in Ukraine.
Sources of financing as a determinant of the development of innovative integration ties
Authors:   Department of Quantitative Methods and Business Informatics Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszów, Chorób Roman
Published: April 2023

The success of any venture is largely determined by the proper selection of financing sources for the conducted activity. To attempt to eliminate the difficulties related to functioning in competitive conditions, one should use various available sources of financing. The availability of appropriate sources of financing makes operating and investment activities possible and guarantees financial security. In addition, it has an impact on the decisions made by the organisation and determines its plans and strategic goals. Access to financing instruments covering the needs of a company to a greater extent may also constitute a source of competitive advantage in a dynamically changing market. The main goal of this study is to show the sources of financing the activities that determine the initiation and functioning of innovative integration links in agribusiness. The financial system determines not only effective functioning, but also subsequent dynamic expansion of cluster initiatives. In further parts of the study, attempts were made to present the sources of financing and their functions in the activities of an organisation, and the impact of clusters on the growth of the economy’s potential. Forms of financing cluster initiatives were also reviewed. To achieve this goal, the results of empirical research were used, showing the forms and dilemmas of the financing clusters. They were carried out in 2015 among 80 entrepreneurs-participants of four agri-food clusters, and among 4 representatives of institutions managing these clusters in Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The study confirmed the thesis that properly functioning cluster structures contribute to an increase in the competitiveness of entities and the level of innovation in the economy, eliminating inequalities in their development, both at the local, regional and international levels.
Internal Audit in Territorial Self-Government Units in Light of Forthcoming Changes
Authors: Kołodziej Dominika
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this article was a description and justification of the direction of changes which inevitably await the area of the functioning of the internal audit within the territorial self- -government units in Poland. The analysis was preceded by a review of the evolution of the functioning and the definition of the internal audit within the territorial self-government units in Poland over the last twenty years. The sources and causes of the planned legislative changes in the act on public finance concerning the internal audit in the sector of public finance in Poland are presented with a special emphasis on the territorial self-government units. The conducted research is based on the study of literature on public finance, internal audit, and managerial control. A detailed analysis and interpretation of legal acts in force in the researched area was conducted, particularly including the draft bill amending the public finance act and certain other acts (no UD327 in the list of legislative and programme works of the Council of Ministers as of 1st March 2022) to justify the direction of the changes.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Increased Risk of Fraud during Auditing Activities
Authors: Lew Agnieszka
Published: April 2023

The article discusses the issues related to the increased risk of fraud in business units during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the article was to point out the impact of the pandemic on areas that may be exposed to the embellishment of the presented financial data, as well as to show the increased risk during the audit of the financial statement, which must be taken into account by the statutory auditor when performing the financial audit. Possible solutions were identified, also recommended by the Polish regulator, that may help to sensitise the financial and accounting services to the emergence of fraud in enterprises, and in which areas increased caution should be exercised in the analysis of the presented financial data. It was also pointed out how important a role auditors have in building public trust as ethical leaders. The research methods used in the article were a review of source documents and materials issued by international organizations.
On The Issue of Predictive Assessment of Technogenic Load on the Atmospheric Air of Urban Ecosystems
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Nguen Min , Ivantsova Elena ,   Volgograd State University
Published: April 2023

The development of models of the stability of the ecological situation in urban ecosystems is one of the constructive ways to achieve a balanced interaction of society and nature at the present stage. The most promising method for assessing technogenic actions is a model one using deterministic, probabilistic, mixed and simulation types of models of various processes. The most effective tool in assessing environmental risks are mathematical models described by systems of differential, integral, integral-differential with appropriate limiting and initial conditions. Of great interest are models for estimating the magnitude of the potential of atmospheric pollution in urban landscapes, local Gaussian models, deterministic models describing the process of increasing threats to the environment by a system of differential or integral equations with initial conditions, etc. It is established that the developed models do not allow to fully assess the state of ecosystems exposed to man-made loads when the production infrastructure of the region changes. The development of a new approach to constructing a model of the probabilistic distribution of pollutants and assessing the current state of atmospheric air pollution in urbanized territories based on multispectral satellite imagery data in order to obtain more informative indicators, increase the efficiency and reliability of information about the state of the ecological environment in a megalopolis is very relevant. Monitoring of the risks of atmospheric air pollution of territories using aerospace data will provide for the receipt, accumulation and pre-processing of space and ground-based information, their joint processing using GIS technologies and various software products, computer modeling to predict the direction and intensity of the passage of environmental processes, management decision-making and the development of measures to create optimal parameters of the state of the environment.
Assessment of the Condition of the PA “Tingutinskaya Lesnaya Dacha”
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Kukushkina Natalya , Berdengalieva Asel’ ,   Federal Scientific Center of Agroecology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Khavanskaya Natalya ,   Volgograd State University, Shilova Natalya ,   Volgograd State University, Solodovnikov Alexandr ,   Volzhsky Branch of Volgograd State University
Published: April 2023

The article discusses the results of monitoring the current state of the specially protected natural area (PA) “Tingutinskaya Lesnaya Dacha”, which is of particular value (OPV) for the conservation of flora and fauna listed in the Red List of the Volgograd Region. The causes and limiting factors of the majority of rare species are noted, leading to the need to maintain the regime of special border protection and the OPV category. The initial materials of the study were data obtained during field studies, which were carried out from May to July 2022. The main purpose of the study is to obtain data on the state of the natural complex and rare species of plants and animals. The main methods, used in the study, were the accounting and assessment of the state of populations of rare plant and animal species in the field, digital mapping of the results of field studies. During the study, the dynamics of landscape fires on the territory of the studied OPV for the period 2002–2022 was specially analyzed. The burnt areas in the natural zonal landscapes of the Tingutinskaya Lesnaya Dacha PA were determined on the basis of visual interpretation of the Landsat-5, -7, -8 color RGB composites for 1998–2018, data from active combustion centers FIRMS and the product MCD45A1 version 6 for 2001–2018. The mapping of the modern landscape structure of the OPV was carried out on the basis of visual interpretation of images for the period of summer 2022 of the Sentinel 2 service.
A Study on the Use of Digital Trade Marketing
Authors:   Korea Association for International Commerce and Information, Yu Kwang-Hyun , Dho Kwang-Ho
Published: April 2023

Changes in the international trade environment require traders to adapt to new forms of trade. Based on the 4th industrial revolution, digital trade using IT technology focuses on the expansion of objects and trades using the online marketplace, and data itself can be produced or traded as digital goods. Therefore, traders must be able to manage digital trade data. In particular, the increase in trades using platforms such as the On-line Marketplace suggests the importance of data management in digital trade marketing. Traders can systematically manage data generated in the course of trade marketing activities by identifying, collecting, analyzing, and converting it. Transformation of trade data realizes digitization and digitalization, and influences traders' decision-making to achieve their goals. In addition, new added value can be created through digital transformation. Therefore, it is necessary to establish data management and standardized systems for the utilization of digital trade marketing.
Collective Nicknames of the Perm Region Residents
Authors:   Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of the RAS, Rusinova Irina I. , Chernykh Alexander V. ,   Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of the RAS
Published: April 2023

The article is the first part of the collaborative work studying Russian collective nicknames of the modern Perm Region. It aims to systematize the materials, analyze regional historiographical heritage and the sources of the studied units, explore the semantic features of collective nicknames in the region. The history of collection, publication, and research of collective nicknames of the Kama River area started in the 19th century when they were first mentioned in ethnographic descriptions. The first list of collective nicknames of more than forty units was published in 1927 by a famous Perm folklorist Valentin N. Serebrennikov. In the late 20th — early 21st centuries, intensive fieldwork of dialectologists, ethnographers and folklorists of Perm universities resulted in collecting a rich scope of materials on local nicknames which paved the way for their scholarly interpretation. The study of collective nicknames of the Kama River area showed their uneven distribution in the region. That was caused by both the specificity of field studies and the peculiarities of the region’s settlement by the Russians. Nowadays, the most numerous data on collective nicknames of the Kama River area are collected on the territory of the old-timers’ subdialects historically linked to the Russian North and in southern territories of later settlement. The authors substantiate that collective nicknames are a valuable source for the study of ethno-cultural specificity of the region. These units reflect different features of territorial groups among the local population: traits of character and behavior, specificity of Perm dialect speech, food preferences, cooking styles and the specificity of traditional costume, occupations, crafts, social status of the residents of various settlements, geographical and climate characteristics of the place, and migration history. Thus, the article shows that the studied anthroponymic units reflect the specificity of local identity and create the unique ethno-linguistic landscape of the Perm Region.
Anthroponymic Personification in Professional Speech and Jargon
Authors:   Perm Federal Research Centre, Ural Branch of the RAS, Podyukov Ivan A.
Published: April 2023

The paper studies anthroponymic personification used for naming artefacts in professional and slang speech. The study is based on anthroponymic names recorded in the professional speech of workers (miners, railway and construction workers of the Perm Krai), in the jargon of social communities (youth, criminal, military, and other). The studied units were retrieved from jargon dictionaries, interviews and conversations with workers of Perm mining enterprises, the author’s own observations of the speech of jargon speakers in Perm and miners of the Kizelovsky coal basin. Anthroponymic personifications are considered as facts of subcultures, expressing their value attitudes, as well as a cognitive tool. Personification is regarded as a psychological phenomenon, a verbalization of ideas relating to the inner world of a person. In parallel, this is also a linguistic (semantic) process used for capturing new knowledge in the language, expressing evaluation of a particular object. The purpose of the study is to identify the causes and the means of personification in professional speech and jargons, and to analyze the functions of these names. It was found that the contextual animation of non-living things is a productive way of naming complex professional and highly specialized phenomena, particularly emotionally loaded. Giving human properties to objects of the production and technical sphere stresses their significance in the professional and social community and is used as a way of building professional knowledge. In addition, personification works as a form of a language game based on rethinking the cultural connotations of the word and manipulations with its material form.