bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The concept of glorification as an attribute of corpus delicti envisaged by article 4362 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
Authors: Mozharivska M. , Serdechna A.
Published: October 2023

The article systematizes and highlights the directions and factors of glorification. It has been found that the consequences of glorification carry public danger, since the actions covered by it are nothing more than an uncritical attitude towards war and its consequences. Also, individual changes to the current Criminal Code of Ukraine due to the act of aggression of the Russian Federation are being investigated. It is noted that, in accordance with these changes, new concepts appeared in modern criminal law that were previously unknown to Ukrainian criminal law. One of these terms of modern criminal legislation and law is the unusual concept of «glorification», which is provided for in Art. 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The analysis of scientific literature and reference sources shows insufficient research of the mentioned concept both at the linguistic and legal level. It is noted that there is a controversy regarding the need to introduce this very concept into the legal system of Ukraine. It is determined that according to the current legislation of Ukraine on criminal liability, only natural persons can be «glorified». Responsibility for the glorification of other phenomena in accordance with the mentioned norm does not exist today, which is defined as a deficiency of the current legislation. A general theoretical interpretation of the concept of «glorification» is given.

It was found that, despite the fact that since the introduction of criminal liability for the above-mentioned acts, enough time has passed for the formation of judicial and investigative practice of bringing people to criminal liability, the theoretical basis for the interpretation of individual terms has not yet been created. In general, the scientific conclusions obtained in the article can be the beginning of the formation of such a foundation.
Information provision of pre-trial investigation of collaborative activities
Authors: Bondar V. , Rybalkin A.
Published: October 2023

The article examines the features of information provision of pre-trial investigation of criminal offenses provided for by Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. A set of methodological principles for the creation of automated information systems is singled out: a) unity of management of the processes of formation, management and use of information resources on the basis of a single interdepartmental normative legal act of national significance; b) information resource coverage of all spheres and branches of activity (information about traffic and content contained in open databases and resources); c) rational use of factual data and information in the detection, disclosure and investigation of criminal offenses based on a holistic system of knowledge about the properties of objects of registration (the following objects of operational control: servicemen of the Soviet Union; collaborators; informers, guides; traitors, including from number of law enforcement agencies; members of the DRG); d) integration of records into a single information field, and fields into a single information resource of law enforcement bodies of state and international importance to create the possibility of end-to-end search; e) organization of connections of heterogeneous information with the possibility of transition from one object space to another with the possibility of obtaining the so-called “dossier” on the object of registration; e) integration of information systems of law enforcement agencies and automated information systems that provide the final stage of identification of the object according to the requested information.

It is substantiated that solving the problems of analysis and use of forensically significant information during the pre-trial investigation of crimes provided for in Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for: a) collection and systematization of information about the circumstances of the commission of a specific act or a series of them by the same persons; b) use of source information in combination with generalized information provided in the forensic characteristics of the investigated type of criminal offense; c) situational assessment of the results of each conducted investigative (search) action, covert investigative (search) action, tactical operation, operative search activity; d) study of information about the conducted or implemented opposition to the investigation, which aims to complicate or make impossible the pre-trial investigation in general or the solution of individual forensic tasks in particular.
Application of international standards and methods of determining the amount of property damage in civil claims in criminal proceedings regarding persons who have been suffered from armed aggression against Ukraine
Authors: Taranets K.
Published: October 2023

In the article, the author examines the legislation, modern approaches and methods of valuations when determining the amount of property damage, analyzes the international experience of damage assessment and the possibility of applying relevant methods and international standards in criminal proceedings. Outlines the main regulatory and legal acts that implement the registration of damages caused by armed aggression, registers created in Ukraine, compensation funds, the purpose of which is to ensure that victims receive compensation both out of court, and that victims receive compensation through the mechanism of filing a lawsuit , in particular, a civil claim in criminal proceedings, as well as regulatory developments in the direction of international compensation mechanisms. The purpose of the article is the analysis of scientific sources, professional publications, in particular, methods and standards published by the Council of International Assessment Standards, which have long been used around the world. It is substantiated that in the case of proper application of such methods as TEGOVA, RICS, in combination with the methods accepted in modern conditions (for example, the Methodology for determining the damage and amount of damage caused to enterprises, institutions, organizations of all forms of ownership due to the destruction and damage of their property in connection in connection with the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, as well as the lost profit from the impossibility or obstacles to the conduct of economic activity) will ensure sufficient justification of judicial decisions made by national courts. Based on the results of the study, a conclusion was drawn about the need to comply with international standards of justice, in particular, regarding the collection of evidence and methods of calculating the amount of property damage caused to the victim, in order to unhindered execution of a court decision of national jurisdiction, including abroad or through international institutions.
Formation and development of sources of legal regulation of urban planning activities in Austria and Austria-Hungary (second half of the 18th – beginning of the 20th century)
Authors: Tarasovych O.
Published: October 2023

The article analyzes the formation and development of sources of legal regulation of urban development in Austria and Austria-Hungary (second half of the 18th - beginning of the 20th century). It is noted that only 12 years after the annexation of Galicia, the Austrian government began to carefully classify settlements. The need for such a classification was determined by the need to add an index to a detailed map of the country. The division of settlements into cities/towns/villages was to be carried out by the circular offices themselves as a result of the order of the court decree dated October 28, 1784. In the new governor’s order on this matter dated December 13, 1784, it was noted at the very beginning that the circular offices, despite clear instructions governorates, qualified settlements as cities, towns and villages only on the basis of their location, size, number of inhabitants, buildings, and therefore not on the basis of proper attributes. The province also ordered that a city (Stadt) should be considered a settlement that has the privilege of being a city. When settlements did not have this privilege, they were to be considered villages (Dörfer). The classification of settlements was to be based solely on their privileges and no other considerations could be taken into account; therefore, only the historical criterion was applied, and as a result, all the privileges from Polish times were accepted in those clauses of their provisions that recognized the settlement as a city or town.

It has been established that the legal regulation of town planning activities in Austria in the XVIII–XIX centuries. was based mainly on legislative acts of various nature. The general rules of construction were determined by the Civil Code of 1811, the Law on City Rights, the Laws on Construction of 1829 and 1868, separate construction statutes for Galician cities/towns, adopted in the second half of the 19th century. Materials from the Josephine and Franciscan metrics, descriptions of localities and indicating the status of settlements, building regulations established for individual cities/towns of Galicia as part of the Habsburg monarchy play an important role in the study of the subject. The sources of legal regulation of town planning activities in Austria and Austria-Hungary (second half of the 18th - beginning of the 20th century) were the laws and regulations adopted at the level of central and local governments (magistrates, provincial boards). The list of such sources is wide - from the Civil Code to local specialized construction laws. The authorities also adopted provisions on the protection of cultural heritage and architectural monuments. The innovations introduced by the Austrian government were aimed at streamlining construction activities.
Reproductive rights are a key component of gender equality and a dignified life
Authors: Berch V.
Published: October 2023

It has been established that the right to free choice regarding reproduction derives from the constitutional right to personal freedom and inviolability of the person. Reproductive rights are an integral part of human rights and occupy an important place in global discussions about gender equality, women’s health and social development. These rights are recognized as an important aspect of the dignified life of every person and a key condition for the establishment of gender-equal societies. Reproductive rights also include the right to access sexual and reproductive health information and services.

It was noted that the principle of non-discrimination is fundamental in modern human rights standards. According to this principle, all people have the same rights and freedoms, regardless of the way they were born. That is, the cloned person must have the same rights that are guaranteed to other people. One of the basic human rights is the right to one’s own name and identity, so the cloned person should also have the right to one’s own name and personal identity. Approaches to cloning and attitudes towards cloned individuals may change with the development of science and technology. It is important to consider the rights of cloned persons in the context of modern realities and standards. Therefore, taking into account the stated reasons, we believe that cloned persons should have rights similar to the rights of other people, and we do not support the thesis of limiting their rights.

It is emphasized that gender stereotypes and sociocultural norms affect the perception and implementation of reproductive rights in different ways, and this is a key problem in ensuring equal opportunities for all population groups. Thus, sociocultural norms can also limit access to information about reproductive health and reproductive control methods. Individuals may not be able to learn about available options and services due to stereotypes or cultural limitations. Also, gender stereotypes can create psychological pressure on persons who go beyond the generally accepted norms in matters of reproduction.

It has been determined that combating gender stereotypes and cultural limitations is a key condition for ensuring respect for reproductive rights and their realization for all. It is important to create an environment where each person has the opportunity to make reproductive decisions based on their own beliefs and needs, regardless of gender stereotypes and cultural norms.
On the Relevance of the Study of Professional Competence of Specialists: Analysis of Approaches
Authors:   Derzhavin Tambov State University, Surenskaya Natalia S.
Published: October 2023

. The article considers modern approaches to the research of professional competence of specialists. Five main approaches are identified, within the framework of which professional competence is understood as a set of acquired knowledge, skills and abilities of a person, a specialist; a personal construct that includes a set of characteristics of a specialist’s personality; the method of performing labor functions, applicable to a single activity, including tactics and strategies for implementation in labor; readiness and ability of a specialist to im-plement the already acquired knowledge, skills and abilities in professional activities; a certain level of profes-sional training of the subject of professional activity and the ability to perform professional tasks. Promising directions of professional competence research, based on the consideration of individual competence re-sources, application of modern educational practices for its formation, development of strategic competence as part of professional interaction, which can serve as a basis for the creation and implementation of a systematic approach, a model of psychological support of professional activity of specialists, are highlighted.
Pedagogical Support of Future Officers in the Military University
Authors:   Independent researcher, Kulakov Andrey A. , Nazarenko Oleg O. ,   Independent researcher, Kotenko Lyudmila V. ,   Krasnodar Higher Military School named for Army General S.M. Shtemenko
Published: October 2023

The article is intended to raise the problem of pedagogical support of future officers in a military university due to the need not only for professional training of the student contingent, but also for their spiritual and moral de-velopment. This article for the first time raises the problem that states the significance of this process for mili-tary-technical educational practice. However, there is a deficit of scientific works devoted to the specific activi-ties of a military university in relation to the contingent of students – Russian and foreign cadets and scientific company operators. When writing the article, the authors of the article adhered to the direction of research in line with the methodology and technology of vocational education. Conclusions dwells upon the fact that the use in pedagogical practice of the means of the surrounding military space, among which the most significant is the military heraldry, will allow future officers to learn more deeply the chosen specialty, to join the history of their country and university, to grow in spiritual and moral attitude, and to increase the level of patriotism.
Orientation and Intensity of the Broadcast Value Orientations in the Sports Environment in the Russian Mass Media
Authors:   Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health, Skok Natalia S. , Turianskaia Varvara A. ,   Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health, Yermilova Victoria V. ,   Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health
Published: October 2023

The relevance of the conducted research lies in the fact that at the present stage of society development, mass media, broadcast content, is an important factor of socialization, formation of models of socially adequate be-havior, generally accepted value orientations of individuals – its consumers, including young athletes. Never-theless, many value orientations are still not formed, moreover a neutral or positive attitude towards unac-ceptable social phenomena is could often be detected. The aim of the study is to identify and analyze the direction and intensity of the transmission of the val-ues theme in sports in the Russian mass media. Content analysis of such Russian Internet media as “Champi-onat.com”, “Sport24”, “RIA Novosti Sport” (sports – soccer, hockey, figure skating) was carried out. The study was conducted over a three-month period (February – April 2023). As a category of analysis, the concept of “value orientations in sports” was used, which was further divided into several units of analysis. The search was carried out with the help of keywords divided into several groups representing generally accepted value orien-tations characteristic of the sphere of sport. The following conclusions are drawn as a result of the analysis. Firstly, there is a paucity of materials touching upon the topic of socially approved value orientations. In various media such publications range from 0.5 % to 3.0 %. Secondly, in those publications that are available, the media broadcast an ambivalent and, at times, contradictory attitude to certain manifestations of deviant behavior and violations of generally accepted values, there is no clear understanding of what is acceptable in each sport and what is not.
Entre la tinta y la pantalla grande: La guagua aérea
Authors: Tineo Gabriela
Published: October 2023

El trabajo pone en diálogo el ensayo “La guagua aérea” (1983) del puertorriqueño Luis Rafael Sánchez y la película que, basada en él, con su mismo nombre, produjo el boricua Luis Molina Casanova en 1993. Examina algunas de las variaciones más significativas en la adaptación del texto base (entre otras, desplazamiento cronológico, alteración del foco y el esquema narrativo, selección de personajes, recorte y expansión de escenas) con el propósito de mensurar los sentidos diferenciados que irradian los textos sobre los modos de concebir y configurar la nación y la identidad cultural puertorriqueñas.
¿Es necesario enseñar a conversar? Dilemas en torno a la enseñanza de la oralidad en la escuela
Authors: Contreras María de los Ángeles
Published: October 2023

En este artículo reflexionaremos en torno a la necesidad de incluir en los diseños curriculares de formación docente y escolar la enseñanza de la oralidad. Partiremos de un breve análisis teórico de las posibles razones por las que este contenido ha sido marginado de la enseñanza; para cerrar con la mención de los motivos por los que su inclusión es necesaria en la actualidad.
La beneficiosa sociedad entre diseño e ilustración: el primer satélite de la UNLP
Authors: Vignau Coralia I.
Published: October 2023

El Diseño cohabita con otras disciplinas, no necesaria pero sí frecuentemente. En el caso de este proyecto para la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UNLP, el uso de la ilustración resultó una herramienta indispensable.

Las ilustraciones mantuvieron la misma finalidad durante gran parte de nuestra historia y hasta el día de hoy: acompañar, complementar, documentar, narrar o recrear todo tipo de texto escrito, como así también, transmitir un mensaje. Una ilustración se adapta a las necesidades y pautas del proyecto en el cual se la utiliza.
The Effect of Using Mind Mapping to Students’ Reading Comprehension
Authors: Ramadhan Gresti Fina , Wisudaningsih Endah Tri , Fatmawati Ririn
Published: October 2023

This research was intended to analyze the effect of mind mapping towards students reading comprehension at twelfth grade in MAN 2 Probolinggo. A lot of students still struggle with reading. To overcome students' challenges, teachers should have tactics when teaching reading comprehension. Using two groups pre- and post-test at an experiment and a control group, this study used the quasi-experimental methodology. The sample classes, which included 17 students in each, were twelfth social 2 and twelfth social 3. Technique for data analysis utilizing the Paired Sample T Test. The alternative hypothesis is rejected if the significance value, or Sig (2-tailed), is more than 0.05. The hypothesis is accepted if the significance value, or Sig (2-tailed), is less than 0.05. According to the findings, students who learnt by using mind map were able to develop at a higher level. If the results of hypothesis testing indicate a Sig value (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05, then the test decision-making methodology is appropriate. It can be inferred from paired Sample T Test that the mind map method affects students' capacity for reading comprehension
The EFL Students’ Perceptions of Literacy Activies for Students’ Interest in Reading at Senior High School
Authors: Simanjuntak Ester Donna , Sinambela Erika , Tampubolon Sahlan
Published: October 2023

This study is aimed to know the EFL students’ perceptions of literacy activities for students’ interest in reading at SMA Negeri 12 Medan. A total of 265 eleventh grade students of XI P 1 until XI P 9 at SMA Negeri 12 Medan were involved in this study. This research used a descriptive qualitative design. The researcher used questionnaire technique to collect the data, the Likert Scale. The result of this research showed that most of the students’ perceptions are positive, as many as 210 (79,48%) of the 265 students, this shows that more than half of the students’ perceptions of literacy activities are positive, 127 (48,20%) students’ perceptions of students’ reading interest are positive and only 107 (40,69%) students’ perceptions of reading interest are negative. This research also showed that there are 253 (95,35%) students’ perceptions of interaction on literacy activiies for students’ interest in reading are satisfied. The frequency of students’ activities on reading and what the read affect their perception of literacy activities. Students’ literacy activities showed their interest in reading through their motivation in completing their sources for literacy activities. It can be concluded that most of the EFL students’ perception of literacy activities for students’ reading interest in Reading are positive.
A Sociolinguistic Analysis on the Types of English Course Instructor Code Switching in the English Teaching and Learning Process
Authors: Jamiluddin Jamiluddin
Published: October 2023

This study focuses on sociolinguistics analysis towards the use of code switching produced by instructors in English teaching and learning (ELT) process. This study applied qualitative method and records the process of teaching English and interviews the instructors and students as a technique of this research to find the importance of code switching. The data were transcribed and analyzed use the concepts of Wardhaugh and Suwito about types of code switching and functions of code switching use the concept of Margana. The result shows that that there are 4 types of code switching used by instructors in English teaching and learning process. They are extern, intern, metaphorical and situational code switching.
The Curriculum of ELT Education in Indonesian and Vietnamese Universities: A Comparison Study
Authors: Hamdani Zohri , Husain Balqis
Published: October 2023

Both Indonesia and Vietnam provide English as foreign language instruction. In contrast to Indonesia, where English proficiency is low, Vietnam has a moderate level of English proficiency. Although Vietnam has a moderate level of English proficiency, its curriculum is nearly identical to that of Indonesia, making it suitable for comparative research. This research aimed to identify the significant differences between Indonesian and Vietnamese universities’ English language teacher education curricula. This study employed a qualitative methodology to compare the English as a foreign language teacher education curricula in Vietnam and Indonesia. In this study, descriptive analysis was utilized. The English education curricula documents obtained from the university’s website were used for data analysis. The research settings were Universitas Pasifik Morotai in Indonesia and the Giao Su-IESUS Evangelical School of Universal Studies in Vietnam. The finding showed that Vietnamese Universities stressed the dimension of content knowledge, communication competence, contextual knowledge, and professionalism practice theory. However, teaching competence, research knowledge, Community Practice Membership, and general knowledge are often overlooked. Compared to the EFL curriculum in Vietnam, the Indonesian curriculum, particularly at Universitas Paisfik Morotai, emphasized communication skills, content knowledge, research knowledge, and teaching competence/pedagogical aspects
Direct and Indirect Speech Acts of Apologizing in “Venom Let There Be Carnage” Movie
Authors: Utomo Bagus Wahyu , Mubarak Zia Hisni
Published: October 2023

The objective of this research is to identify direct and indirect apologizing speech acts in the utterances of the characters in the movie "Venom let there be carnage". The data source for this study was taken from a movie entitled "Venom let there be carnage" in which many apologizing speech acts are found in it. The method used is a qualitative method. The theory used to identify apologizing speech acts was put forward by Searle & Vanderveken (1985) while to identify the direct and indirect used by the characters in the film using the theory put forward by Yule (1996). The results of this research found 14 types of apologizing speech acts consisting of 12 direct uses and 2 indirect uses.
Solid Lipid Microparticles As Carriers of Vaccinium Myrtillus And Schinus Molle Linn Additives for Food Application
Authors:   IMBICE, CONICET-CCT La Plata-UNLP-CICPBA, GBEyB, Grupo De Biología Estructural Y Biotecnología, Instituto Multidisciplinario De Biología Celular, La Plata, Argentina, Valle Alonso Silvia Del
Published: October 2023

The diet carried throughout our lives is closely influenced by the presence of free radicals that damage our bodies and develop diseases.
Bioactive Protein and Peptides; A Potential Pharma Ingredient For 21st Century Functional Foods
Authors:   Faculty Of Agriculture Department Of Home Science And Management, Federal University Gashua, PMB 1005, Gsahua, Nigeria, AF Ogori
Published: October 2023

Bioactive peptides have upsurge advancement in food and health domains in recent years.
The effectiveness of a mental visualization program on psychological fluency and the level of ‎‏ ‏transmitter skill for female volleyball players
Authors: Ahmed Shakr , Osman Ali
Published: October 2023

The study aimed to: design a program for mental visualization among female volleyball players and to identify the effectiveness of the mental visualization program in psychological fluency and the level of some basic skills among female volleyball players and to identify the dimensional differences between the control and experimental groups psychological fluency and some basic skills of female volleyball players.

  Theoretical studies: represented by a program of mental visualization in psychological fluency and the level of some basic skills, as well as a number of similar studies.

Research methodology and most important procedures: The experimental method was used with the design of two groups (experimental and control). The research community was selected from the players of the Premier League clubs in volleyball for the sports season 2020-2021, and their number is (33) players and they represent Aphrodite Club and Sulaymaniyah, and the Sulaymaniyah Club was chosen in a way Intentional due to the availability of all means and possibilities to implement the main experiment as well as the facilities provided by the management of the mentioned club, and the research sample consisted of (20) players, and the sample was randomly divided into two groups (control and experimental), as each group included (8) players. The exclusion of (4) female players for participating in the two pilot experiments.

Control research in the pre and post tests. Recommendations: Emphasis on the use of the mental visualization program designed by the researcher in the training process for volleyball samples, and attention to the psychological and emotional aspect of the players when developing volleyball training programs
The Overlap between the Requirements for Achieving Security and those for the Democratic Practice of Post-conflict States
Authors: Salim Mutar Abdullah
Published: October 2023

The study of the relationship between security and democracy is one of the topics that political science has paid attention to, as (security-democracy). It is one of the topics that a number of thinkers, writers, and researchers have devoted themselves to, and it has been reflected in their intellectual and scientific productions in the form of ideas, theories, and research. Political thought and philosophy of law treated freedom and security as two basic components of policies because they express human aspirations. Despite this, the two concepts were treated as contradictory, due to the different value systems of each.

Post-conflict states face what we might call the dilemma of security and democracy, which revolves around the continuous widening of the scope of contradiction between the ever-changing and ever-increasing requirements for achieving security, and the requirements for achieving democracy with its evolving and renewed content, issues and mechanisms for its new practice, which may result in new sources of threat to national security.

Hence, the central question that summarizes the research problem revolves around the dimensions of the overlap between the requirements of achieving security and the democratic practice of post-conflict states
Strategic Response and National Security Challenges The Iraqi National Security Strategy as A Model
Authors: Omar Hashim Thanoon  , Mohamed Mayser Fathi
Published: October 2023

The Iraqi national security crisis after 2003 raises several problems, most notably the political, security, and economic challenges that impede the effectiveness of public policies to solve the problems of national security. An essential foundation that cannot be dispensed with or underestimated because its absence means the spread of chaos and the widening of crime To solve the research problem, researchers will try to answer the following questions: What is the strategic response? What do we mean by national security challenges? In addition to the main question related to what are the challenges affecting Iraqi national security after 2003? Whereas, the hypothesis of the research focused on a basic point, which is that the Iraqi national security suffers from the intertwining of many internal and external challenges that affect and affect the security and stability of society. The structure of the research came from presenting the topic by dividing the research into an introduction, two sections, and a conclusion. The first topic dealt with conceptual rooting strategic response, challenges, and national security, while the second topic dealt.
UNESCO role in countering extremism and achieving peace in Iraq
Authors: Najwan Hani Mahmoud
Published: October 2023

Human societies suffer from the spread of the phenomenon of extremism and hatred, especially in countries immersed in wars, fighting and conflicts that always lead to a state of divisions among members of society and thus destroy peace, where the concept of peace and renunciation of extremism, which is means (a set of beliefs and ideas that go beyond what is agreed upon politically, socially and religiously, and extremism is linked to what is primarily intellectual), is closely related to the policies and trends taken by governments and international organizations, especially UNESCO, which is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations which is concerned with education and culture. In Iraq, there are many reasons behind the increase of the phenomenon of extremism, some of which are political, social, and economic, and these reasons must be addressed in order for violence to be combated and peace prevails, which we need it so much at this time so that we can live like the rest of the developed countries.
Health Security in Nineveh governorate after 2020: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Saja Fattah Zidan
Published: October 2023

The research reviewed the definition of security in general, mentioned the concept of the security, as it was mentioned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and as mentioned by some thinkers and authors, and we reached the definition of health security from our ideas . And it was written in the search for the health reality in the governorates of Nineveh according to statistics and indicators taken from the electronic page of the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the Central Statistical Organization , and tables were prepared to reach indicators based on these statistics. In order to reach a diagnosis of challenges and explore opportunities , to studies were conducted in Nineveh Governorate.
First Approximation of Population Distributions on the International Space Station
Authors: Walsh Justin St. P. , Hamza Ali Rao , Gorman Alice C. , Kashefi Amir Kanan
Published: October 2023

This paper presents an analysis of data derived from thousands of publicly available photographs showing life on the International Space Station (ISS) between 2000 and 2020. Our analysis uses crew and locational information from the photographs’ metadata to identify the distribution of different population groups—by gender, nationality, and space agency affiliation—across modules of the ISS, for the first time. Given the significance of the ISS as the most intensively inhabited space habitat to date, an international cooperative initiative involving 26 countries and five space agencies, and one of the most expensive building projects ever undertaken by humans, developing an understanding of which people are using different parts of the space station is critical for future usage of this and other stations. This study also sheds light on problems faced by future space station designers who are concerned with optimal usage of their habitats. The data from this investigation have been permanently deposited with Open Context. It is freely available for use under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) at https://doi.org/10.6078/M7668B9H .
Examining Distributed Fueling Schemes Using Tandem Cavities in a Mach 8 Scramjet
Authors: Mecklem Sarah A. , Curran Damian , Landsberg Will O. , Veeraragavan Ananthanarayanan
Published: October 2023

A fundamental investigation of combustion behavior in an ethylene-fueled Mach 8 axisymmetric scramjet combustor was numerically conducted using US3D Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes to evaluate the impact of fueling strategies employed with a tandem cavity-equipped combustor. Five fueling configurations with a consistent total fuel-to-air equivalence ratio at 75% of stoichiometric were assessed using a combination of injector ports, located either upstream of, within, between, or downstream of the cavities. Cold-wall and hot-wall conditions were examined, representing shock tunnel equivalent test conditions with minimal wall heating and steady, in-flight wall temperatures, respectively. Two distributed fueling schemes resulted in higher combustion performance when operating in cold conditions and comparable performance when operating in hot conditions. Total pressure losses sustained under each distributed fueling method were equivalent to or lower than those sustained by cases with fuel injected only upstream of the cavities. All distributed schemes examined delayed the onset of flow separation, resulting in improved operational stability and higher resistance to engine unstart.
Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Use of Online Examinations in an Open and Distance Learning Environment
Authors: Makgakga Tšhegofatšo Phuti
Published: October 2023

This phenomenological study explored undergraduate students’ perceptions of the usefulness and ease of using online examinations in relation to the practicality and security of those who enrolled for Teaching Mathematics in the FET Phase. The perception theory, which outlines positive and negative perceptions, was used to underpin this study. An interpretive paradigm was also used as the study employed a phenomenological qualitative research design. The study generated data from 12 students who participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. The findings of the study revealed both positive and negative perceptions of online examinations. Positive perceptions that made online examination pleasurable were cost saving and saving on travel time, writing at one’s own pace and space, submitting answer sheets online, getting immediate feedback, and writing online and offline. On the other hand, negative perceptions included difficulties in using the Invigilator App, noise pollution, network connectivity, and load shedding. The study suggests that students identify spaces where they can easily access a stable internet network with no noise pollution.
Degradable Green Polymers, Green Nanopolymers and Green Nanocomposites Derived from Natural Systems: Statistics and Headways
Authors: Kausar Ayesha , Ahmad Ishaq
Published: October 2023

Nowadays, actively researching and developing degradable green materials are efficient means to move towards the future advanced technologies and industries. In this article, we review the state of the art in important aspects of degradable green polymers especially green nanopolymers from natural sources and derived nanomaterials. Consequently, the fundamentals, cataloguing and properties of degradable green polymers or green nanopolymers obtained from natural resources have been presented. Green nanopolymers and derivative green nanocomposites are natural degradable materials. In this article, we also deliver numerous technological applications of the degradable green nanopolymers and derived materials such as transient electronics, film/coating and membrane/packaging, environmental protection and sustainability, and biomedical applications. The resulting green nanocomposites have been found effective to resolve current ecological issues. Moreover, the challenges and future of the natural degradable green nanopolymers and green nanocomposites have been investigated. However, the research and advancement of technical degradable materials with industrial and commercial applications yet have along way to go.
Synthesis of regularities of control of blocking properties of differential transmission mechanisms
Authors:   The State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation FSUE «NAMI», Popov A. V. , Ushnurtsev S. V. ,   Omsk Tank-Automotive Engineering Institute, Keller A. V. ,   Center for Sociological Research
Published: October 2023

The analysis of the operating conditions of four-wheel drive vehicles allows us to conclude that they are characterized by a continuously and significantly changing spread of the values of loads falling on the driving wheels, as well as the spread of resistance to movement and wheel adhesion to the bearing surface. In this regard, the degree of blocking of the inter-axle, inter-vehicle and inter-wheel connections should automatically change depending on the driving conditions, providing the car with the maximum reserve of traction forces with the minimum possible rolling resistance.
Postmortem tissue changes and dynamics of their impedance parameters: a preclinical experimental study
Authors: Lavrukova O. S. , Kazakova E. L. , Polyakov A. Yu.
Published: October 2023

Background. Establishing regularities in postmortem intervals comprises one of the main tasks of the forensic science of death and cadaveric phenomena. The knowledge of these regularities is directly related to reconstructing the postmortem conditions and, consequently, to determining the postmortem interval. Objective. To analyze postmortem changes in cadaver tissues and dynamics of their impedance parameters under the conditions of natural biocenosis. Methods. The study involved the cadavers of model biological objects – eight pigs, aged one to two months, weighing up to 10 kg. Experimental studies of cadaver decomposition were carried out under natural biocenosis conditions, daily for 28 days with two replications. Changes in cadaver tissues during decomposition were recorded and analyzed. The subject of biophysical studies was the tissue impedance parameters of three diagnostic zones of the biological object: the musculocutaneous flap, the cartilaginous part of the third rib and the calcaneal tendon. Impedance measurements for each postmortem interval were performed at five studied current frequencies: 100 and 120 Hz, 1, 10 and 100 kHz. A total of 2,400 readings were taken. Statistical analysis of the study results was carried out by means of Statistica 8.0 (StatSoft Inc., USA). Results. Postmortem biological changes in cadaver tissues correlate with the nature of their impedance dynamics. The study of impedance under conditions of natural biocenosis established its identical dependence on the postmortem interval for all current frequencies of the study of all diagnostic zones of model biological objects: in the initial interval of 0–4 days, the impedance gives a “surge” followed by a smoother decrease. Cadaver tissues were recorded to indicate the presence of impedance dispersion in general in the studied frequency range and the absence of dispersion directly for high frequencies. Conclusion. Understanding the causes and essence of postmortem processes contributes to assessing and substantiating changes in any characteristics of tissues measured quantitatively, including impedance indicators, as well as to predicting the prospects of their use for specific practical purposes, in particular, for determining the postmortem interval.
ORTHODONTIC EXTRACTION: AN UPDATE
Authors: Kumar Pramod , Kumari Soni
Published: October 2023

Orthodontic extraction can be carried out in those patients where crowding is present. Treatment of a crowded arch requires space gaining. And this space gaining is achieved by the extraction of the one or more teeth. Treatment of malocclusion is achieved by to ways- Extraction or non-extraction modality.
AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF TOBACCO ASSOCIATED RISK OF ORAL CANCER AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS: A SURVEY BASED QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY
Authors: Tomar Rana Poonam , Singh Rana Kuldeep , Mishra Kratika
Published: October 2023

Background:

India ranks second in the world in tobacco production and of great import from the public health perspective, ranks third in tobacco consumption. It is estimated that the current global pattern of tobacco use will lead to the premature deaths of 250 million children and adolescents, most of them in developing countries. Therefore the aim of the present study was to assess the levels of awareness, knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer.

Methods:

This hospital based cross sectional study was done to assess the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer in a population attending the dental out patient department of Index institute of dental sciences Indore. All the patients of the age of 18 years and above who was willing to participate were included in the study.

Results:

A total 300 questionnaires were analyzed, out of which male were 198 and female were 102 . Among them 93 patients were indulged in the habits of smoking and 176 of them were chewing smokeless form of tobacco. The habit of both smoking and smokeless tobacco was seen in 31 patients. When assessed for the prevalence according to the gender males were indulged predominantly in smoking than female. More than half of the subjects 178 were aware of related risk of development of oral cancer when compared gender wise male were more aware of harmful effect of oral cancer than females.

Conclusion:

This study concluded that the dental patients still had a lack of awareness regarding the risk of oral cancer, early signs and symptoms and the benefits of detecting this disease at an early stage.
Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma in the fossa jugular: A rare case report
Authors: Marthawati Suga , Ferriastuti Widiana , Mukherji Suresh K. , Artono Artono
Published: October 2023

Background:

Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma (EES) is a rare case that accounts for 20% of Ewing sarcoma cases. EES is the second most prevalent pediatric malignancy after peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors. EES mostly arise from soft tissue and extra-skeletal. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are primary modalities for determining tumor location, characteristics, type, and extent of tumors. In addition, for presurgical management, radio intervention with arterial embolization is needed as a preoperative.

Case Description:

We present a case of a 15-year-old boy diagnosed with EES. He had a “horn-like” tumor that grew progressively on his right ear over 5 months. Head CT scan and MRI were conducted to assess the extent. Embolization was performed before surgery. The surgery was conducted to excise the tumor radically. The histology pathology examination showed EES.

Conclusion:

EES rarely occurs in the head and neck. This may manifest as a solid mass with bleeding components that destroy the nearby bones, with exophytic mass. Imaging is important for early finding and detecting complications of EES.
Changes in the corneal epithelium after myopia correction by SMILE and FemtoLASIC methods
Authors:   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Irkutsk Branch, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, Pisarevskaya O.V. , Iurieva T.N. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Irkutsk Branch, Irkutsk, Russian Federation,   Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Irkutsk, Russian Federation,   Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, Shchuko A.G. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Irkutsk Branch, Irkutsk, Russian Federation,   Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Irkutsk, Russian Federation,   Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, Frolova T.N. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Irkutsk Branch, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, Nadelyaeva N.R. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Irkutsk Branch, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Published: October 2023

Purpose. To conduct a comparative analysis of the thickness and topographic distribution of the corneal epithelium at various stages of the postoperative period in patients with moderate myopia after refractive surgery performed by SMILE and FemtoLASIK methods. Material and methods. A total amount of 152 patients with moderate myopia were examined. Depending on the type of refractive surgery, two comparison groups were formed: group 1 – 68 patients with moderate myopia operated by the SMILE method; group 2 – 84 patients with moderate myopia operated by FemtoLASIK. Examinations were performed before surgery and in the postoperative period 1, 5 days, 3, 6, 12 months after surgery. Results. The total epithelial thickness index after SMILE surgery changed in general by the year from 52.41±8.45 to 55.21±9.01 (p>0.05). After FemtoLASIK surgery, there was a gradual increase in epithelial thickness from the first day to a year, without a clear tendency to stabilization, from 51.77±10.09 to 57.30±9.5 (p<0.001). The difference between the comparison groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). The topographic difference of the maximum indices of epithelial hypertrophy in different types of surgery was also noted. Conclusion.SMILE technology is accompanied by asymmetric hypertrophy of the epithelium in the temporal and lower temporal zones which is completed by the 3rd month of the postoperative period. Unlike FemtoLASIK is characterized by almost one and a half times excess of the thickness of the corneal epithelium and the absence of significant stabilization even 12 months after surgery, which indicates ongoing corneal remodeling and incomplete process of postoperative healing. Key words: myopia, SMILE, FemtoLASIK, epithelial hypertrophy, femtosecond laser