bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CONTRADICTIONS IN THE CLASSIFICATION FEATURES OF MONEY LAUNDERING RISKS TYPOLOGIES
Authors: Konovalov V. A.
Published: September 2024

The methodology for classifying money laundering and terrorist financing risk typologies in big data from multiple organizational systems data sources is explored further. A general classifier of risks and methods for its implementation are considered, suitable for use in the National System for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism. Contradictions in understanding the signs of risks are analyzed. For some contradictions in understanding the signs of risks, ways to overcome them are proposed. At various stages of the reference model of illegal economic activity, the assessment of risk signs can be negative and positive, which must be taken into account when implementing the countermeasure procedure. Discussed are the contradictions in the classification of signs contained in the current classifier of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, presented in the regulation of the Bank of Russia of March 2, 2012 N 375-P (as amended on October 20, 2020) and widely applicable in practical work, which do not allow to fully solve problems search for new, previously not noted, risks. Solutions are proposed for search problems: risk and counter-counteraction. For Observers, from the composition of the national system of combating money laundering, and the financing of terrorism, a way has been synthesized to add them to the classifier, in order to divide tasks between them to search for risks. It is concluded that the scientific subtask of synthesizing a promising classiier can be solved taking into account the research results obtained in the development of a functional and conceptual model of the process of combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It is advisable to separate into separate tasks from the classifier of risk signs, the search for new, previously not noted risks and the search for counter-counteraction.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN UPDATING AND FORMING ADDRESS INFORMATION
Authors: Taximov A. B. , Beisenbayev A. A.
Published: September 2024

The article examines the study of the process of updating and forming voter lists based on registration address codes conducted by the Akimat of Astana during the electoral period in order to ensure the accuracy of voter data. The approach proposed by the authors, based on the use of modern technologies and data verification methods, allowed to increase the relevance of the voter registry from 84 to 100 %. The article presents an overview of the work carried out during the electoral period to update voter lists and update information about citizens who have active suffrage. The applied methods, procedures and technical solutions are considered, and also the results of the work carried out, supported by statistical data, are presented. The proposed approach makes it possible to significantly increase the accuracy and relevance of voter lists and increase the confidence of citizens in the electoral system as a whole. Materials of the article can be useful to increase efficiency and transparency of election processes, and this experience can be scaled up by stakeholders.
INVESTIGATION OF HYPERSURFACES THAT DETERMINE THE DIGGING FORCE OF SOIL WITH AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET ON THE MAXIMUM LOADS IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
Authors: Pritykin F. N. , Kuznecov I. S.
Published: September 2024

The problem of determining the forces acting on the rods of hydraulic cylinders when performing the operation of digging the soil with an excavator bucket with different depths and orientations of the output link when it moves along a horizontal trajectory is solved. For this purpose various excavator configurations are constructed according to the velocity vector and the generalized coordinates and forces acting on the hydraulic cylinder rods are recorded in the database. Based on the known digging resistance force, the forces acting in the direction of the hydraulic cylinder rods are calculated. Using the data obtained, an image of the hypersurface was made on the Radishchev drawing, reflecting the influence of the force value on the bucket hydraulic cylinder rod from the values of generalized coordinates for a given bucket orientation angle and a resistance force. An algorithm has been developed for calculating the values of forces on the rods of hydraulic cylinders for various positions of the excavator manipulator mechanism using the given nodal points of hypersurfaces based on point calculus. Analytical dependences are determined, which are used to check the possibility of ensuring the movement of the bucket with given conditions.
MODELING THE DYNAMICS OF DEFORMABLE OBJECTS BASED ON VOLUMETRIC PATCHES OF FREE FORMS
Authors: Vyatkin S. I. , Dolgovesov B. S.
Published: September 2024

A method for solving nonlinear implicit numerical integration problems based on volumetric patches of free forms for modeling deformable objects with high-speed dynamics is proposed. This method improves the accuracy, consistency and controllability of deformation modeling and animation. The method is characterized by speed, accuracy, stability and uses optimization with region decomposition. The method is well suited for modeling deformable bodies with a large time step, in a wide range of deformation dynamics. We propose decomposed optimization, an optimization method based on free-form patches with region decomposition to minimize incremental potentials at each time step. The method uses quadratic matrix decomposition to combine non-overlapping subregions. The Hessian is evaluated once at the beginning of the time step. The advantages of the method are as follows. Geometric primitives and their mathematical models are proposed, which allow the reasonable application of these primitives to solve problems of volume-oriented modeling. Such requirements are met by volumetric patches of free forms based on analytical perturbation functions relative to the base triangles. The decomposed Hessian is constructed for each subregion and calculated using a set of vertices taken from a complete non-decomposed grid. The weights add the missing second-order Hessian data to the vertices of the subregions from the neighbors along the decomposition boundaries. Thanks to this, the descent is performed along the grid coordinates. There is no need to add gradients. During the descent, the gradient is determined. The Hessians under the region are calculated and factorized in parallel once per time step. They are used as an initializer at each iteration. Then the results are mixed together. This ensures stable and continuous high-quality modeling. An automated and reliable optimization method adapted for modeling nonlinear materials, high-speed dynamics and large deformations is proposed.
COMPUTER MODELLING OF AERODYNAMIC FLOW OF A COMPLEX OF UNIQUE BUILDINGS
Authors: Khazov P. A.
Published: September 2024

The way large-sized buildings interact with wind flows cannot be analyzed when considering such objects in isolation from their environment. The paper proposes a model representing such objects from the point of view of hydrogasodynamics as a system of bodies united by aerodynamic medium. A quantitative and qualitative assessment of the mutual influence of system objects on aerodynamic characteristics at different locations was performed. The results of computer modeling of the aerodynamic characteristics of two unique buildings in an isolated mode, as well as for various mutual positions in the system, using the methods of a computational experiment based on the numerical solution of non-stationary systems of Navier-Stokes differential equations are presented. The accuracy of the results obtained was monitored by conducting a model experiment in a wind tunnel. For the qualitative assessment of the mutual influence of objects on each other, the characteristics of the vector of the wind pressure force equalizing vector on each of the objects and the value of the equalizing moment at the base of the object most sensitive to its influence were determined. In this way, a quantitative assessment has been made that allows us to judge the redistribution of wind loads and the static characteristics of the system. On the basis of changes in their values the conclusion about the way the objects interact with wind flows depending on their initial geometric parameters and mutual location within the system was given.
GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR SELECTING OPERATIONS FOR LOCALIZATION OF OBJECTS ON COMPLEX STRUCTURED IMAGES
Authors: Dmitriev N. V.
Published: September 2024

A genetic algorithm has been developed that implements the automatic selection of operations for processing complex structured images at the stage of localization of point objects. The algorithm is distinguished by the representation of a set of operations in the form of a variable-length chromosome, combining the performance of both halftone and binary morphological transformations and filters, a developed fitness function that takes into account the recall and IoU measure together, and a set of genetic operators (crossover and special types of mutation) corresponding to the task. Dilation, erosion, opening, closing, and skeletonization were studied as morphological operations. Clipping by area, eccentricity, and dimensions of the major and minor axes of the equivalent ellipse were used as filters. The genetic algorithm was launched and experimentally tested on scanned topographic maps of the USSR from 1965−1982, as typical representatives of images with a complex structure, together with sets of morphological operations obtained manually to determine objects of the “elevation mark” type. The quality criteria were the proportion of localized pixels, the number of missed images, and the processing time. For training on multiple images, the fitness function was modified in two ways: soft (averaging calculation for all images) and hard (zeroing the value of fitness function with a decrease in recall on at least one training image). The hard calculation of the fitness function turned out to be more effective, the final set of operations consists of 10 operations with a decrease in the number of localized pixels by 2,6 times. The results show that the use of a genetic algorithm for the selection of localization operations makes it possible to reduce the total number of localized pixels with reducing the overall operating time, taking into account the recognition stage, which allows us to conclude that it is consistent for image processing.
DESIGNING OF ENCRYPTION ALGORITHMS FOR PROTECTION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ON TRANSPORT
Authors: Zhelenkova M. B.
Published: September 2024

The text of the article is devoted to the current problem of ensuring the security of network traffic of telecommunication systems in transport. The existing methods of protecting network traffic, their advantages and disadvantages, the significance of each approach to data protection are considered, from which it was concluded that encryption algorithms are important in the process of ensuring information security. Such algorithms represent the basis for protecting data on the network, since they are able to ensure the security of information after it is intercepted by third parties. The importance of encryption algorithms in the process of ensuring the security of data transmitted over the network is determined. An algorithm has been developed, and the essence of its stages necessary for the design of crypto schemes capable of protecting network traffic from unauthorized access is revealed. The results of this work will help improve the level of information security in networks and make the use of telecommunication systems in transport safer and more reliable.
VIRTUAL SIMULATOR FOR PROCESSING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ON PHYSICAL MEDIA
Authors: Tumbinskaya M. V. , Haerova E. I. , Gataullin B. I.
Published: September 2024

Acquiring digital competencies is an important area in modern education. Using and applying digital tools and technologies allows to increase the level of students' competencies. A modern digital solution based on virtual reality technology is proposed. The virtual simulator is a set of interactive models in a three-dimensional virtual space, allowing to implement scenarios of interaction between users and special software for the practical application of information security tasks. An overview of existing virtual simulators and justification for the choice of software and processes for processing confidential information on physical media are provided. Digital competencies are an important area in modern education. A modern digital solution based on virtual reality technology is proposed. The virtual simulator is designed and represents a set of interactive models in a three-dimensional virtual space, allowing to implement scenarios of interaction between users and special software for the practical application of information security tasks. Experimental studies were conducted on working with the virtual simulator. Testing of the simulator confirmed its operability. The virtual simulator can be used by both practitioners in the field of information security software operation. In the future, it is planned to refine the simulator in terms of developing augmented reality scenarios and modeling information security incidents. The implementation of the virtual simulator is described. Statistical data on the results of the experiment are provided. On average, the training result using the simulator increased by 35,8 %.
Policies and practices for recruiting and retaining teachers of color
Authors: Carver-Thomas Desiree , Bianco Margarita , Goings Ramon , Hyler Maria
Published: September 2024

Despite growing interest and investment in building a more racially and ethnically diverse teacher workforce, increases in the share of teachers of color nationally have stalled in recent years. Even with more new teachers of color entering the profession each year, about 80% of the teacher workforce has been white since 2015. This trend highlights the need for researchers and policymakers to view the recruitment and retention of teachers of color as interrelated and critically important to increase the diversity of the teacher workforce. This paper synthesizes what we know about policies and practices at the national, state, and local levels that support recruiting and retaining teachers of color: access to comprehensive teacher preparation, access to mentoring, and supportive teaching conditions. The paper also provides a series of policy recommendations that can improve recruitment and retention for teachers of color based upon the literature.
“The Jews’ Last March in Their Lives” – An Unknown Holocaust Photo from Dubno
Authors: Klacsmann Borbála
Published: September 2024

In this source publication I analyze a photograph taken by a Hungarian soldier serving in the Eastern front, which depicts the Jews of Dubno marching toward the Surmychi airfield where the Nazis massacred them. The image is an example of photos taken during the war and then stashed away, only to resurface again when the generation which survived the war, passed away. Today, several similar images are available in public collections and internet databases, and enrich our knowledge about the local events of the Holocaust.
Ökumenisches Kirchenrecht im Zerrbild historiographischer Erzählung
Authors: Esders Stefan
Published: September 2024

Abstract

The Quinisext Council, assembled in Constantinople shortly after 690 to issue a series of more than 100 canons on practical issues and on clerical discipline, was designed as an Ecumenical council, but failed to gain ‘universal’ acceptance in the West. Moving beyond traditional interpretations which saw the conflict over the Quinisext Council largely as one between Emperor Justinian II in Constantinople and the papacy in Rome, the article asks how issues related to the Quinisext Council were received in the churches of the Exarchate of Ravenna and the Lombard, Visigothic, Frankish and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Drawing on accounts in Paulus Diaconus’ ‘History of the Lombards’, the ‘Chronicle of Alfons III’ ( of Asturia ) and Agnellus’ ‘Book of Pontiffs of the Church of Ravenna’, it is argued that there must have been a much wider debate about the Quinisext canons on celibacy and on chastity of clerics. As is shown by the analysis of these sources, some of the Quinisext canons on these topics were accepted in the exarchate of Ravenna, the Lombard kingdom of Italy and the Visigothic kingdom in Spain and Southern Gaul around 700; only when attitudes changed profoundly after the mid-eighth century, the acceptance of the council’s decisions by rulers and bishops became subject to polemical narratives in later historiography. By contrast, a case can be made on the basis of synodal decisions, canon law, hagiographical texts, theological treatises and chronicles that in the Frankish and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the Quinisext canons on clerical marriage were refuted by bishops, who confirmed older positions on the debated issues as transmitted through canon law tradition. Asking what may have caused both the acceptance and rejection of the Council’s decisions and revisiting the development of the papacy’s attitude to the Quinisext canons, it is argued here that juxtapositions and a priori-statements on religious culture in ‘East’ and ‘West’ are not helpful to understand the wide-ranging connectivity and communication that becomes visible from this debate. A Mediterranean perspective that fully embraces the world of the post-Roman ‘West’ including Britain does more justice to the openness of historical processes around 700.
Semi-generalized Bassian groups
Authors: Chekhlov Andrey R. , Danchev Peter V. , Keef Patrick W.
Published: September 2024

As a common non-trivial generalization of the concept of a (proper) generalized Bassian group, we introduce the notion of a semi-generalized Bassian group and initiate its comprehensive investigation.
Precisely, we give a satisfactory characterization of these groups by showing in the cases of 𝑝-torsion groups, torsion-free groups and splitting mixed groups their complete description.
Moreover, we classify the groups with the clearly related property that every subgroup is essential in a direct summand of the whole group.
Certa non certis... Sul testo della poetica tempestas nella redazione A dell’Historia Apollonii regis Tyri
Authors: Lubian Francesco
Published: September 2024

This contribution aims to present some reflections regarding the text of the poetica tempestas in the Historia Apollonii regis Tyri (§ 11), which has always posed significant challenges to editors and commentators of this Late Antique novel. The investigation focuses particularly on the version contained in the earliest surviving redaction (RA), highlighting the poem’s debts to the Latin poetic tradition and proposing three suggestions for the constitution of the text. The aim is to demonstrate that this poetic insert is the product of a versifier with solid scholastic training and considerable qualities, certainly not inferior to those exhibited by the redactor of RB.
Impact of age on genomic alterations and the tumor immune microenvironment in papillary thyroid cancer
Authors: Liddy Dominique D , Zhang Zhongyue , Shirlekar Kalyanee , He Zhongping , Herremans Kelly M , Han Song , Brant Jason O , Moore Francis D , Hughes Steven J , Shirali Aditya S
Published: September 2024

Differentiated thyroid cancer in older adults has been linked to alterations in the mutational landscape and tumor immune cell infiltration that create a tumor-permissive microenvironment. We sought to determine the impact of age on genomic alterations and immune cell composition in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Genomic alterations, immune cell composition, and clinical data were obtained using The Cancer Genome Atlas and computational immunogenomic analyses. Disease severity was recoded into three groups: Group A (T1-2N0M0), Group B (T1-3N1a-1bM0), and Group C (T4NxMx or TxNxM1). Histopathologic subtypes included conventional, follicular-variant, and tall cell variant PTC. Spearman’s rank correlation, ANOVA, t-test, and multivariable linear regression were performed. A total of 470 PTC samples were retrieved from the TCGA portal with genomic alteration and immune cell composition data. TERT promoter alterations were more common in patients aged ≥65 years (26% vs 4%, P < 0.0001). Tumor mutational burden increased with increasing age (r = 0.463, P < 0.0001). Increasing age was associated with decreased CD8+ T cells (r = −0.15, P = 0.01) using CIBERSORT and decreased B cells (r = −0.13), CD8+ T cells (r = -0.19), and neutrophils (r = −0.14, P < 0.05) using TIMER. Multivariate regression found that increasing age was independently associated with increased resting NK cells and resting dendritic cells, and decreased naïve B cells and CD8+ T cells (P < 0.05). PTC tumors of older adults are characterized by increased TERT promoter alterations, increased tumor mutational burden, and a decreased cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and increased resting dendritic cell immune infiltrate. Further studies are needed to determine if these changes in immune cell infiltrate are associated with compromised outcomes.
Evaluation of the detector linearity response of the DR system in different x-ray bean filters
Authors: Daros K. A. C. , Murata C. H. , Policarpo E. M. , Ogawa K. J. , Miri C. , Fontoura O. S. , Farias T. M. B.
Published: September 2024

In the recent past, at Brazilian radiology services, direct digital radiography (DR) systems are replacing Computed Radiography (CR). This situation provides several significant advantages such as improving digital image quality, patient effective dose reduction, and improved speed of examinations performed. To evaluate DR systems, various organizations have published protocols with guidelines concerning quality assurance and acceptance tests for DRs. In these protocols, there are methodologies for evaluating several parameters, such as the detector linearity response (DLR). To test the DLR, different methodologies are proposed by the organizations, such as the application of different additional filters on the X-ray beams spectrum to promote the X-ray doses suitable to produce the latent image in the DR. The objective of this work was to evaluate the results of different protocol methodologies for carrying out the DLR test of a DR flat panel. An analogic radiology equipment, a primary ionization chamber, a DR system and images unprocessed were used in this study. As indicated by the protocols, the spectra of the X-rays were modified by additional filters of copper (Cu) with aluminum (Al); Al; Cu; and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The spectra of the X-rays were modified to achieve the exposure range of 0.1 to 7 mR. The results showed that the DLR curves adjustment were R²>0.99, for a logarithmic equation, type y=a.ln(x)+b. For the filters of 0.5 mmCu with 1.0 mmAl; 11.5 mmAl; 1.0 mmCu; 21 mmAl the mean pixel values showed 0.9% of the coefficient of variation (COV), while for 10 cm PMMA filters, the COV increased to 2.7%. The study showed that methodologies using Al, Cu and Al with Cu filters DLR have similar responses while using PMMA, the response was slightly different.
Asthma and allergic rhinitis connections with psychotherapy
Authors: da Silva Alina MAPN , Nogueira da Silva Luiz Carlos Miller Paiva , Saldanha Anita L R , Pantoja Margeotto Ana Paula , Valera Gasparoto André Luis , Rocha Martinez Tania Leme da
Published: September 2024

There is a close relationship between emotional tensions and respiratory function, which makes it likely that many diseases of this apparatus have aetiology or are compromised by psychogenic factors, which occurs, for example, in allergic diseases such as rhinitis and asthma, as well as in certain inflammatory diseases. Asthma is diagnosed by the sensation of oppression in the chest, dyspnea that can evolve to cyanosis, discrepancy between the combined action of the diaphragm and the levator muscles of the ribs, which remove air through the narrowed bronchioles, and the weak exhalation force, which depends on the elasticity of the lungs, making breathing difficult and leading to emphysema during paroxysm. In the initial stages there may be simple cough; later, the expectoration of a thick, foamy phlegm begins. The temperature is normal and the pulse is tachycardic. Auscultation reveals crackling rales and wheezing. Asthmatics can improve with the various types of psychotherapy: supportive, cognitive behavioral techniques, counseling, relaxation techniques and mainly psychoanalytic therapy, either individual or in group. In conclusion, the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis, should be done by two specialists, the allergist and the psychotherapist.
Sustainable development and environmental protection in the Absheron peninsula: a geo-ecological perspective
Authors: Bayramova Lale A.
Published: September 2024

The research focuses on the ecological and geographical aspects of the Absheron region in Azerbaijan, highlighting the significant environmental challenges and the need for sustainable resource management. Given the region’s rapid economic development and urbanization, there is a crucial need to balance economic growth with environmental conservation to ensure long-term ecological stability. The Absheron region faces numerous environmental issues due to intensive industrial activities, particularly in the oil and gas sectors, and increasing urbanization. These activities have led to significant anthropogenic impacts, necessitating comprehensive studies to assess and mitigate their effects on the natural environment. The article’s primary aim is to analyze the current dynamics of economic progress in the Absheron peninsula, assess the anthropogenic impacts, and identify efficient strategies for environmental management. The study also aims to provide a comprehensive ecological survey of the region, focusing on sustainable green economic practices. There has been significant urban growth in cities like Baku, Sumgayit, and Khyrdalan, contributing to increased environmental pressure. Modern settlements and infrastructure development have played a crucial role in organizing advanced systems for economic purposes. The economic activities, particularly in the oil sector, have significantly impacted the region’s natural complexes, necessitating the implementation of green economy principles. Effective management practices are essential to prevent pollution, maintain ecological balance, and protect natural resources. The study highlights the importance of greening initiatives and emergency response plans to manage environmental risks. The author emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to economic development and environmental conservation in the Absheron region. The study provides valuable insights into the ecological and geographical challenges of the Absheron region and offers practical solutions for achieving sustainable development. The article outlines the potential of geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies in monitoring and managing environmental change, in particular, in assessing the impact of industrial activity and urban expansion. The results of the study indicate the need for a comprehensive policy that combines economic development goals with environmental protection measures to ensure long-term environmental sustainability and economic prosperity in the Absheron Peninsula.
Socio-geographic research of the transformation of the structure of the settlement system of the Polissya region of Ukraine (on the example of the Rokytne territorial community)
Authors: Karpiuk Zoia Ê. , Khmeliovskyi Yurii L. , Pavlovska Tetiana S. , Chyzhevska Larysa T. , Kacharovskyi Roman Y.
Published: September 2024

The relevance of socio-geographical studies of the transformation of population settlement systems, particularly of disappeared rural settlements at the local level, is due to their very essence as expressions of multifaceted information about the spatio-temporal aspects of the evolution of socio-geosystems, indicators of territory development, essential component of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the region, and an important resource for the development of the tourism and recreation sphere of territorial communities. The article analyzes the typology of localities, the dynamics of development, quantitative changes in the system of population settlement, particularly the disappeared localities of northern Polissia, as an example of the territory that, according to the modern administrative-territorial division, lies within the boundaries of the Rokytne territorial community of the Rivne Oblast. During the work, the following research methods were used: source analysis – to determine the types of information data and clarify the completeness of their reflection of historical events; systematic approach, comparative-geographical analysis, general historical methods – to reveal the features of the structure of the settlement system of the northern Polissia region, establish the spatial and temporal trends of the territory’s development, find out the former location of localities, the reasons, conditions, and periods of the disappearance of many localities; cartographic – for finding source data, its analysis, and creating a list-catalogue with a cartographic display of lost localities; expeditionary – to obtain actual data. A general algorithm for researching rural settlements lost today at the local level is proposed. The main factors were clarified regarding the periods of disappearance of about 250 localities of various social types due to the destabilization of the situation caused by socio-economic changes, military aggression, deportation and collectivization; their spatial distribution is mapped. The need for further research on the disappeared localities as important indicators of settlement and resettlement processes as well as the development of population resettlement systems in the northern Polissia region and forecasting the future states of socio-geosystems is substantiated.
Efficiency analysis of the application of thermal methods at the Pirallahi and Darwin bank fields
Authors: Suleymanova Vafa М. , Zeynalova Sevil A. , Mansurova Samira I.
Published: September 2024

The efficiency of oil and gas field development is associated with the correct choice of appropriate measures to be implemented. This research considers the Pirallahi and Darwin Bank fields with hard-to-recover oil reserves. The Pirallahi field is located in the eastern part of the Absheron Peninsula. The initial balance reserve for the facility is 4 million tons, and the level of reserve utilization is 19%. Among the notable features, the Pirallahi deposit represents the southern fold of the PK (Pre-Kirma- ki) horizon. Across the horizon, the initial balance reserve is approximately one million tons, and the utilization rate is 17%. In other groups, the level of utilization exceeds 20%. Accordingly, the volume of initial balance reserves ranges between 8-35 million tons. Industrially important objects here are KSv (Kirmaki suite, fifth horizon), KSn (Kirmaki suite, n horizon), and PKS (Post-Kirmaki suite). To develop oil reserves, more than 1000 production wells were drilled at different stages of the development process. The southern fold consists of a brachyanticline extending from northwest to southeast. The main tectonic element of the southern fold is its thrust nature and its very complex tectonic structure. The fold is heavily watered. Therefore, to increase the efficiency of developing these fields, it is necessary to use appropriate methods of influencing the formations. To enhance the efficiency of the development process in the northern part, the in-situ combustion method was applied. The Darwin Bank field belongs to the Absheron archipelago and has a tectonic brachyanticlinal structure. The structure is complicated by numerous longitudinal and transverse faults. It is divided into six tectonic zones by several transverse and one longitudinal fault passing through the crest. Darwin Bank oils are heavy oils with low sulfur content. In addition, low paraffin and high resin content are observed in the composition of field oil. For both fields, the recovery rate of geological reserves fluctuates around 30%. The article, primarily, examines the selection of objects and the use of enhanced oil recovery methods in these fields. The in-situ combustion method was used in the northern part of the Pirallahi field and Darwin Bank.
SEQUESTRATION OF TROPANE ALKALOIDS FROM Brugmansia suaveolens (SOLANACEAE): NEW RECORDS FOR ORTHOPTERA AND COLEOPTERA
Authors: Arab Olavarrieta Alberto José , Trigo José Roberto
Published: September 2024

Tropane alkaloids (TAs) are the main secondary metabolites found in Datureae (Solanaceae). These compounds are neurotoxic to many organisms. However, some insect species can sequester and accumulate TAs in their bodies. Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. and Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. and J.Presl, a Neotropical shrub, is known to produce TAs. In this study, we report the sequestration of TAs from B. suaveolens by Chromacris speciosa (Thunberg, 1824) (Orthoptera: Rhomaleidae) and Lema daturaphila Kogan & Goeden (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Both of these insects have been observed feeding on leaves from various species of Solanaceae in the study site. We analyzed extracts from insects and the host plant using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). In B. suaveolens, we identified five TAs, while in the insect bodies, we found four. Scopolamine was the most abundant alkaloid in all the samples. This is the first report of TAs in these insects. While TAS may play a role in defense against generalist herbivores, further investigation is needed to understand the association between TAs and predators since both insects exhibit moderately aposematic features
ÍNDICE DE ERRADICACIÓN DE LA RANA TORO (Lithobates catesbeianus) EN LA REGIÓN MEDITERRÁNEA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MÉXICO
Authors: Navarro-Tiznado Edith Andrea , Valdez-Villavicencio Jorge H. , González-Gutiérrez Norma S. , Alvarez Jeff A. , Wilcox Jeffery T. , Peralta-García Anny , Quintana-Mondragón Jhovany , Lara-Reséndiz Rafael Alejandro
Published: September 2024

Las especies exóticas invasoras representan una amenaza significativa para la biodiversidad mundial. En la península de Baja California (México) estos organismos han proliferado y las medidas tomadas han sido insuficientes para mitigar su expansión y reducir su impacto ambiental. En este estudio, se desarrolló un índice de erradicación específico para la rana toro (Lithobates catesbeianus; Shaw, 1802), clasificada como una de las 100 especies invasoras más dañinas a nivel global. Este índice, basado en el método de Jerarquías Analíticas de Saaty, utiliza 11 variables ambientales y sociales, cuantitativas y cualitativas, para identificar los sitios con mayor potencial de erradicación en la región mediterránea de Baja California. La metodología ofrece el primer enfoque sistemático para evaluar y priorizar las localidades invadidas por la rana toro, identificando áreas con posibilidades óptimas para su erradicación exitosa. Entre las variables más influyentes se destacan la proximidad a cuerpos de agua con presencia de rana toro (30 %), seguida del número de refugios y áreas de migración en un radio de 11 km (22 %), y el tamaño del cuerpo de agua (14 %). Tras evaluar 32 localidades, se han identificado sitios piloto como Rancho Madrigal para iniciar el proceso de erradicación de L. catesbeianus, junto con La Misión y El Rosario, identificados como áreas con alto potencial para su erradicación.
CALIDAD DEL AIRE DEL MUNICIPIO DE FACATATIVÁ (CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA) A PARTIR DEL USO DE LÍQUENES COMO BIOINDICADORES
Authors: Cerón-Pedraza Yessica Paola , Clavijo-Castellanos Laura Ximena , Ballesteros-Pintor Dionne Paola , Castañeda-Celeita William Andrés , Aguirre-Ceballos Jaime
Published: September 2024

La contaminación atmosférica es un fenómeno registrado a nivel global, que afecta la salud humana y la de otros organismos, debido a la cantidad y a la peligrosidad de compuestos tóxicos que se liberan. Los líquenes son organismos fotosintéticos ampliamente utilizados como bioindicadores de la calidad del aire. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar la calidad del aire del municipio de Facatativá-Cundinamarca (Colombia) mediante el uso de líquenes. Se realizaron ocho salidas de campo en marzo, abril, octubre y noviembre de 2021 y 2022; se establecieron 25 puntos de muestreo distribuidos en siete veredas del municipio y en la zona urbana. Se registró la cobertura de cada liquen sobre los forófitos presentes en el camino. La diversidad de líquenes estuvo compuesta por 11 especies, las más frecuentes fueron Parmotrema sp1, Physcia sp. y Candelaria concolor. La diversidad y equitatividad fueron mayores en La Selva, Los Manzanos y La Tribuna, sitios con los menores niveles de contaminación y mejor calidad del aire. La zona urbana, representada por Mancilla y Prado Alto presentaron una calidad de aire muy mala probablemente debido a la cantidad de tráfico vehicular municipal, intermunicipal y el asociado a las industrias de alimentos y de combustibles. Se registró a Parmotrema sp1, Usnea sp y H. leucomelos como especies con menor sensibilidad a los contaminantes y a R. celastri, P. austrosinense y F. flaventior como especies con mayor sensibilidad.
FIRST RECORD OF Edentomyia piauiensis (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) IN MARANHÃO STATE, BRAZIL
Authors: Barbosa Maria José Alves de Passos , Barbosa Diogo Brunno e Silva , Soares Maria Regiane Araujo
Published: September 2024

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Perempuan Berdaya: Memperkuat Peran Perempuan dalam Budaya Tradisional
Authors: Abidin Jenjen Zainal , Huriani Yeni , Zulaiha Eni
Published: September 2024

Perempuan telah memainkan peran penting dalam budaya tradisional selama berabad-abad. Namun, dalam beberapa kasus, peran mereka sering kali diabaikan, terpinggirkan, atau bahkan diremehkan. Dalam era modern ini, penting untuk mengakui pentingnya perempuan dalam budaya tradisional dan memperkuat peran mereka agar bisa berdaya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi peran perempuan dalam budaya tradisional dan mengidentifikasi upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk memperkuat peran mereka. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kepustakaan dengan analisis literature dan penelusuran sejarah. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perempuan memainkan peran yang beragam dalam budaya tradisional, seperti sebagai pelindung kearifan lokal, pemimpin masyarakat adat, dan pelestari tradisi budaya. Namun, seringkali mereka menghadapi hambatan dalam mengakses sumber daya dan mendapatkan pengakuan yang pantas. Untuk memperkuat peran perempuan dalam budaya tradisional, beberapa langkah dapat dilakukan. Pertama, pendidikan dan kesadaran harus ditingkatkan untuk menghilangkan stereotip gender dan mengakui kontribusi perempuan dalam budaya. Kedua, kebijakan publik yang mendukung perlindungan dan pemberdayaan perempuan dalam konteks budaya tradisional harus diterapkan. Ketiga, kolaborasi antara perempuan dan lembaga budaya, organisasi non-pemerintah, dan pemangku kepentingan lainnya dapat memperkuat peran perempuan dalam mempengaruhi pengambilan keputusan dan merumuskan kebijakan budaya.
Le traduzioni polacche delle novelle di Grazia Deledda (1906–1939)
Authors:   Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Polonia, Łukaszewicz Justyna
Published: September 2024

The paper is devoted to the editorial and translation history of Grazia Deledda’s short stories in Poland before the Second World War, a topic barely touched upon in scholarship so far. I establish which original collections were most successful and examine the circumstances of the publication of the translations, taking into consideration the translators and the profiles of the journals that published the eleven translated short stories. My study of the translations themselves focuses on the translators’ approach to Italian and Sardinian nature and culture and identifies elements that were eliminated, reproduced without explanation, or explained by means of notes. My findings are that only one translation is equipped with footnotes, that the local colour is largely rendered in translation, and that major losses in translation include some elements of descriptions of landscapes and characters.
O trabalho do Serviço Social com movimentos camponeses: sistemas de abastecimento e soberania alimentar
Authors: Neves Bruno , Ribeiro Luiza
Published: September 2024

Resumo: O artigo tem como objetivo analisar as possibilidades de assistentes sociais atuarem em parceria e apoio a organizações camponesas, a partir da experiência na extensão universitária. A particularidade da fome no Brasil e o trabalho de base são debatidos, para, então, refletir sobre o trabalho no projeto de extensão “Assentados da reforma agrária e universidade” (QADE/UFRJ). A conclusão situa a experiência em relação à soberania alimentar e aos desafios da profissão.
Digital transformation path: How dynamic capabilities further strategic use of information technology benefits through alliances
Authors: Souza Filho Marco , Albertin Alberto Luiz
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Purpose: This article aims to validate a systemic model that helps to understand the contributions of dynamic capabilities to the benefits generated by the strategic use of information technology in alliances between companies. Originality/value: Digital transformation has evolved in recent years and is present in organizations as an essential initiative in their competitive strategy, requiring them to develop a culture favorable to digital innovation, skills, and competencies for the intense use of these technologies. The value includes theoretical contributions on dynamic capacities and benefits generated for the strategical use of information technology, as practical contributions help companies in digital transformation. Design/methodology/approach: The research question in this paper is: How do dynamic capabilities support the strategic use of information technology and increase the utilization of its benefits in the context of alliances and digital transformation? A multiple case study was carried out with insurance companies and insurtechs in Brazil. It analyzed the learnings generated in the partnerships and how the insurance companies used this learning to improve their skills, develop dynamic capacities, and strengthen the strategic use of information technology and its benefits. Findings: The results confirmed that the learning from strategic alliances is assimilated and applied in other dynamic capacities, enhancing the benefits of the strategic use of information technology by improving those aspects.
MANEJO INTEGRADO DE PRAGAS EM SOJA: IMPACTO DE INSETICIDAS SOBRE INIMIGOS NATURAIS
Authors: Batista Filho A. , Ramiro Z.A. , Almeida J.E.M. , Leite L.G. , Cintra E.R.R. , Lamas C.
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Este trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar o efeito dos inseticidas Actara Mix 330 CE e Curyom 550 CE sobre alguns inimigos naturais presentes na cultura da soja. Em campo foram aplicados os inseticidas Actara Mix (200 mL/ha); Actara Mix (200 mL) + sal (cloreto de sódio 0,5%); Actara Mix (100 mL) + sal; Curyom (100 mL) e Curyom (150 mL). Como padrão foi utilizado o Thiodan, nas dosagens de 1.000 mL e 500 mL + sal. As avaliações foram realizadas antes das aplicações dos inseticidas e 2, 7 e 15 dias após. Em laboratório foi estudada a compatibilidade de Nomuraea rileyi, Beauveria bassiana e Bacillus thuringiensis com os inseticidas Actara Mix, Curyom e Thiodan. Foram avaliados o crescimento vegetativo, produção e viabilidade dos conídios para fungos e Unidades Formadoras de Colônias (UFC) para bactérias. Os inseticidas não afetaram, no campo, a colonização de A. gemmatalis e Cerotoma sp. pelos fungos N. rileyi e B. bassiana, respectivamente. Os produtos tiveram efeito maior sobre aranhas e parasitóides de ovos nos primeiros sete dias. Entretanto, a mortalidade dos inimigos naturais não ultrapassou 50%, exceção para o Thiodan (62%). Em laboratório, o inseticida Actara Mix não afetou o desenvolvimento dos entomopatógenos. Curyom e Thiodan reduziram a produção de conídios de B. bassiana e inibiram completamente a formação de colônias de B. thuringiensis. O inseticida Curyom reduziu a germinação dos conídios de N. rileyi.
Land use change and greenhouse gas emissions: an explanation about the main emission drivers
Authors: Abreu Natan Lima , Ribeiro Eleanatan Syanne da Cruz , Sousa Camila Eduarda Souza de , Moraes Lorena Maués , Oliveira João Victor Costa de , Faria Letícia de Abreu , Ruggieri Ana Cláudia , Cardoso Abmael da Silva , Faturi Cristian , Rêgo Aníbal Coutinho do , Silva Thiago Carvalho da
Published: September 2024

Abstract Global warming is attributed to the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Land use changes significantly impact on GHG emissions, accounting for approximately 44% of the country’s emissions in 2019. This review addresses the main pathways of GHG formation in the soil, focusing on the influence of land use changes on GHG emissions. It is found that soil CO2 emissions are related to root respiration, microorganisms, and organic matter (OM) decomposition in the soil. Changes in land use can alter soil characteristics, favoring increased CO2 emissions. Soil CH4 emissions occur under anaerobic conditions by methanogenic microorganisms; however, land use changes, such as forest conversion to pasture, can increase CH4 emissions due to a higher concentration of methanogenic microorganisms in the soil. On the other hand, N2O is produced in the soil during nitrification and denitrification processes by microorganisms, and nitrogen fertilization in agricultural areas can increase N2O emissions, especially when associated with soil moisture and the availability of organic carbon. It is important to understand the dynamics of GHG formation and emissions resulting from land use changes because efficient management strategies can reduce these emissions and contribute to Brazil’s goals for GHG reduction as established in international agreements.
Dried distillers grains in supplements for pasture-fed cattle
Authors: Picanço Yasmin dos Santos , Goes Rafael Henrique de Tonissi e Buschinelli de , Gandra Jefferson Rodrigues , Barbosa Daniel Parente , Silva Nayara Gonçalves da , Oliveira Raquel Tenório de , Vale João Pedro Sousa do
Published: September 2024

Abstract The objective was to evaluate the inclusion of increasing levels of DDG on nutrient intake and digestibility and ruminal fermentation in cattle kept on pasture. Five castrated male steers, fitted with a ruminal cannula, weighing 450±50kg, 18 months old, kept on Marandu grass pasture were used; and distributed in a 5x5 Latin square. DDG was included in the supplements in the following proportions: 0, 100, 150, 200 and 300 g/kg DM. The data were analyzed and subjected to analysis of variance, at a significance level of 5%, being evaluated by simple polynomial regression. The total availability of pasture and green matter presented averages of 2.0 Ton/ha and 1.3 Ton/ha, respectively, allowing selectivity by animals. The consumption of pasture (P=0.032), MS (P=0.041), MO (P=0.022), and PB (P=0.035) showed quadratic behavior with the inclusion of DDG in the supplements, where the highest consumption for both corresponded to the supplements with 100 and 200g/kg inclusion. The digestibility of NDF (P=0.001) and OM (P=0.046) also suffered a quadratic effect (P<0.05), noting that at levels above 200g/kg it can be reduced. N-consumed also suffered a quadratic effect (P=0.032) with an increase in the inclusion of 100, 200 and 300g/kg of DDG, being linked to the protein fraction of DDG. The levels of Isovalerate (P=0.0001), AGCR (P=0.004) and CH4 production (P=0.022) decreased linearly, indicating a decrease in the energy levels of the animals. Therefore, levels between 150 and 200g/kg of DDG are recommended in supplements for cattle kept on pasture.