bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Типові слідчі ситуації початкового етапу розслідування рейдерства
Authors:   Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kubariev Ivan , Barhan Serhii ,   Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs
Published: February 2023

One of the key aspects of the fight against corruption and economic crime is to counter the seizure of business entities (raids) – as a set of criminal acts. There is no single norm in Ukrainian criminal law that provides for penalties for illegal seizure of enterprises, institutions, organizations in order to appropriate them or establishes control over their assets, and therefore existing methods of detecting and investigating raids need to be significantly improved. Also a top priority for researchers and practitioners in the field of law enforcement remain issues of updating scientific developments in order to increase the level of crime prevention. This is especially true of raider groups, whose members have expertise in the economic field, are corrupt, and resort to the most sophisticated forms of countering the investigation. Thus, without awareness of typical investigative situations and the procedure for conducting investigative (search) actions at the initial stage of a raid investigation, it is difficult to identify perpetrators, and identifying the customer may be an impossible task due to the specifics of economic crimes information to be processed. In this regard, determining the specifics of the formation of investigative situations of the initial stage of the investigation of criminal offenses related to raiding is a very important issue. The article examines the problematic issues of defining the essential features of raiding, clearly argues various approaches to the interpretation of this concept, identifies the essence of typical investigative situations, as well as highlights the provisions of raiding, which directly affect the formation of an investigative situation of this crime. Finally, the identification of typical investigative situations in the initial phase of raiding investigations contributes to the quality of pre-trial investigations, reducing the risk of tactical errors, in particular during investigative actions, which will facilitate the proper execution of criminal proceedings.
Healthcare Monitoring using Machine Learning Based Data Analytics
Authors: S.R. Janani  , R. Subramanian  , S. Karthik  , C. Vimalarani
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we develop a machine learning based healthcare monitoring and analytics from various Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices for possible prediction of cardiovascular risk in patients. The study uses random forest for feature selection and then the fuzzy logic classifier is used for prediction of Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD). The simulation is conducted to test the efficacy of the proposed machine learning based data analytics model over various other methods. The results show than the proposed method has higher rate of classification accuracy in classifying the CVD with higher recall and F1-score than other methods.
Deep Learning for Assessing Severity of Cracks in Concrete Structures
Authors: BaniMustafa Ahmed , AbdelHalim Rozan , Bulkrock Olla , Al-Hmouz Ahmad
Published: February 2023

Most concrete structures suffer from degradation, where cracks are the most obvious visual sign. Concrete structures must be continuously monitored and assessed to avoid further deterioration, which may lead to a partial or total collapse. This is particularly important when constructing large structures such as towers, bridges, tunnels, and dams. This work aims to demonstrate and evaluate several deep learning approaches that can be used for monitoring and assessing the level of concrete degradation based on the cracks’ visual signs, which can then be embedded in Health Monitoring Systems (SHM). The experimental work in this study involves creating three models: Two were built using ResNet-50 and Xception transfer learning networks. In contrast, the third was built using a customized Sequential Convolutional Neural Network (SCNN) architecture. The dataset comprises 2,000 image samples sampled from a larger dataset that contains 56,000 images and which belong to four severity classes: minor, moderate, and severe, in addition to a normal class for no crack signs. The SCNN model achieved an accuracy of 90.2%, while the Xception and ResNet-50 models scored an accuracy of 86.3% and 70%, respectively.
Organizing Art and Culture Management Practices in a Public School
Authors: Rezende Bruno Ricardo Peixoto de , Faustino Junior Dério José
Published: February 2023

Abstract This paper aims to analyze the organizing of art and culture management practices in a federal education institute. To that end, we utilize the contributions of two epistemological approaches, organizing and the practice lens. The study is characterized as qualitative research, developed in two main steps: an exploratory step, which involves the analysis of documents and two projective interviews; and a field immersion step, characterized by participant observation and by the analysis of management practices in the implantation of an Art and Culture Nucleus at the studied institute. As a result, an organizing approach articulated with art and culture management practices enables one to understand school management in a less orthodox manner in opposition to the usual binarism of the school management research field, which involves the disputes between elements and ideologies of the traditional school management and the democratic school management approaches. The study contributes by characterizing the process of re-signification of material aspects in the practice of school management, which makes it possible to problematize the use of administrative planning and the role of contextuality in the attribution of competences of group dynamics, and to point out the effects of decision-making in school management.
Demandas e Recursos no Trabalho Mediado por Plataformas Digitais: Uma Revisão de Escopo da Literatura
Authors: Carneiro Laila Leite , Medeiros Giulia Tescari , Araújo Irlan Souza de , Abbas Marian Assolin Abou
Published: February 2023

Resumo O arranjo de trabalho cuja contratação é mediada por plataformas digitais (digitrab) tem crescido exponencialmente nos últimos anos, tanto sob a forma de trabalho de multidão ( crowdworking ) quanto sob a forma de trabalho sob demanda via aplicativo ( work on demand via app ). No entanto, ainda há pouca sistematização no que se refere ao conhecimento sobre os elementos que caracterizam esse arranjo. Mediante uma revisão de escopo da literatura que compreendeu o período de 2005 a 2021, este estudo buscou identificar as características do desenho do trabalho digitrab, organizando-o a partir de duas categorias específicas: as demandas que requisita e os recursos disponíveis ao trabalhador. Para tanto, utilizou como base teórica o modelo de demandas e recursos no trabalho (JD-R). Após aplicados os critérios de inclusão e exclusão, os 43 artigos analisados permitiram identificar que há um desequilíbrio importante entre as demandas e os recursos presentes no digitrab, indicando, ainda, que há muitos recursos ausentes que dificultam que os trabalhadores lidem adequadamente com as exigências da organização e da tarefa. Dentre as demandas mais proeminentes, destacam-se a imprecisão na categorização laboral, a vigilância via gerenciamento algorítmico e o autogerenciamento de riscos, enquanto a flexibilidade figura como o recurso presente mais citado, e a proteção social como o recurso ausente mais relevante. Tomadas em conjunto, as características do desenho do digitrab podem contribuir para o processo de desgaste do trabalhador, além de interferirem no seu processo motivacional, gerando tanto desempenho abaixo do ideal quanto prejuízos à saúde e ao bem-estar do trabalhador.
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hip Surgery: A Concise Perspective
Authors: Souvatzoglou Rizos , Saranteas Theodosios , Poulogiannopoulou Eleni , Mavrogenis Andreas F.
Published: February 2023

Ultrasound implementation for the facilitation of peripheral nerve blocks is well established. Ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus, femoral, fascia iliaca and supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment, pericapsular nerve group and quadratus lumborum nerve blocks have been employed for analgesia purposes in hip surgery. The combination of motor-sparing regional anesthesia strategies for optimal postoperative pain control with recovery protocols targeting to early and safe patients' mobilization constitute the current dogma of orthopedic surgery. Therefore, this editorial sets out to revisit the role of peripheral nerve blocks in postoperative pain management of hip surgery patients, under the prism of current orthopedic practice.
Hip Fractures in Patients with Dementia: An Emerging Orthopedic Concern
Authors: Sioutis Spyridon , Zikopoulos Alexandros , Karampikas Vasileios , Mitsiokapa Evanthia , Tsatsaragkou Aikaterini , Katsanos Spyridon , Mastrokalos Dimitrios , Koulalis Dimitrios , Mavrogenis Andreas F.
Published: February 2023

Hip fractures are a very common injury in the elderly population associated with an increased mortality rate. Currently, more and more elderly patients are diagnosed with dementia. Demented patients are more prone to falls and hip fractures compared to the general population because of conditions related to their disease such as instability, osteoporosis, poor muscle control and weakness. The coexistence of dementia and hip fractures is a difficult situation for both the patients and the treating physicians because of postoperative complications in this frail subgroup of patients and their inability to stand up and walk. To enhance the literature, we reviewed published studies of hip fracture patients suffering from dementia to discuss why they have more frequent hip fractures, to review their associated in-hospital complications, and to emphasize on their postoperative management to be able to reach the pre-injury activity level and optimal quality of life.
Surface modifications and optical studies of irradiated flexible PDMS materials
Authors: Alotaibi Badriah M , Atta Mervat R , Abdeltwab Eslam , Atta Ali , Abdel-Hamid Mostafa M
Published: February 2023

This work aimed to modify the surface properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for use in optoelectronic devices by utilizing a handmade ion source. PDMS films were exposed to hydrogen fluences of 6 × 1017, 9 × 1017 and 12 × 1017 ions/cm2. X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to reveal the changes in PDMS after irradiation. Similarly, scanning electron microscopy was employed to examine the morphological alterations of irradiated surfaces. The bandgaps and band tails of pristine and treated films were estimated using Tauc’s methodology. When the hydrogen fluence was increased from 6 × 1017 to 12 × 1017 ions/cm2, the bandgap lowered from 5.06 to 4.86 eV. Furthermore, the band tail energy improved from 0.53 eV for PDMS to 0.55 eV for 6 × 1017 ions/cm2 and to 0.63 eV for 9 × 1017 ions/cm2. In addition, the dispersion characteristics of PDMS were estimated using the Wemple–DiDomenico method. Moreover, the extinction coefficients and refractive indices were calculated. The recorded relaxation time reduced from 2.06 × 10−7 to 1.65 × 10−7 s when the ion fluence was enhanced from 6 × 1017 to 12 × 1017 ions/cm2. According to the results found, ion beam irradiation induces modifications in irradiated films for use in optical devices.
Roadside landscape safety of secondary roads based on multi-level grey correlation
Authors: Li Hao , Zhang Maixuan
Published: February 2023

The visual characteristics of roadside landscapes affect road safety. To evaluate the influence of road landscape on safety, the focus of this study was on the landscape greening of highway roadsides based on the characteristics of secondary roads without a central divider. Using expert scoring, various indicators were statistically analysed. Then, multi-level grey correlation analysis was performed to calculate the weights of each index in an evaluation index system and establish a comprehensive evaluation model. The effects of various vegetation heights, spacings and colours on safety were quantified. Empirical analysis of three road sections of highways S319 and S246 in Hubei province, China revealed that highway safety is high when the vegetation height is 6 m, the plant spacing is 8 m and planting was coloured. The conclusions of this study provide a theoretical basis for establishing the roadside landscape along secondary roads and a preliminary theoretical reference for road design.
Kidney Genetics: Continuing Discoveries and a Roadmap to the Clinic
Authors: Sedor John R.
Published: February 2023

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Эмоциональный тон российского, итальянского, немецкого и французского новостного интернет-контента в период разворачивания пандемии COVID-19
Authors: Панфилова А.С. , Ушаков Д.В.
Published: February 2023

В работе исследуются показатели эмоциональной окраски газетных новостей по тематике коронавирусной эпидемии, публиковавшихся в различных странах в наиболее яркий период начала эпидемии. Общая выборка составляет 12 000 новостных записей, опубликованных в период с 1 по 30 марта 2020 г. на итальянском, немецком, французском и русском языках. Среди рассматриваемых стран наиболее стабильной тональность публикуемых новостей наблюдалась в России, преимущественно негативная тональность новостных записей наблюдалась во Франции, а позитивная — в Италии. Показано, что тональность новостей в наибольшей степени связана с ростом пандемии, а не с абсолютными показателями ее распространения. Эмоциональный тон прессы в большей степени определялся общемировыми событиями, связанными с пандемией, чем распространением заболевания внутри собственной страны. Величина «временнjго окна», в период которого пресса сохраняла тональность публикуемых новостей, составляла 3–4 дня. С использованием метода иерархической регрессии были по­строены модели, предсказывающие тональность прессы следующего дня для каждой из анализируемых стран: Франция (R2 = 0.78), Италия (R2 = 0.75), Германия (R2 = 0.76), Россия (R2 = 0.85). Для Франции и Италии наиболее значимый вклад в эту тональность вносят параметры распространения эпидемии в мире в предшествующие 3 дня и эмоциональная тональность локальных СМИ в предыдущие 3 дня. Для Германии бjльшую объяснительную силу имеет показатель эмоционального тона прессы в предыдущие 4 дня, а также эмоциональный тон итальянских СМИ в предшествующие 1–2 дня. В России можно отметить влияние общемировых показателей распространения эпидемии и эмоциональный тон СМИ в предыдущие дни.
The impact of manipulation phase feeding system on the broiler performance and carcass lipid profile: A review
Authors: Hamdeen Yahia Dawood Rahoma
Published: February 2023

This article intended to include the effect of manipulation phase feeding systems on broiler performance and carcass-serum lipids. The results of many different research studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of different phase feeding. The result showed that broiler performance was not affected but fat deposition and cholesterol, total feed intake was significantly reduced by the different phase feeding programs. So, we can conclude that phase feeding is one of the methods to reduce fat deposition and cost by controlling the amount of feed intake.
Addgene paper recovery v1
Authors: Barbosa Guilherme
Published: February 2023

Simple steps to recover plasmid from paper.
Dispensing C. elegans to 96 well tracking plate using Integra VIAFILL v2
Authors: not provided e.warren
Published: February 2023

Protocol for dispensing C. elegans into 96 well plates using the Interga VIAFILL dispenser. Bleach synchronized C. elegans should be prepared in advance. The X,Y,Z positions for dispensing can be adjusted according to the multiwell plates being used.
Protocols for the assembly and annotation of snake genomes v2
Authors: Liu Boyang , Cui Liangyu , Deng Zhangwen
Published: February 2023

Background: Snakes are one of the most important wildlife resources and are widely distributed. Bungarus multicinctus is a highly venomous snake and is distributed in central and southern China. In recent years, venomous snake bites have gradually increased. Genomic resources are significant for understanding the evolution of a specie and the molecular mechanisms of toxin production. Find: Here we present a highly- continuous genome assembly of B. multicinctus. The genome size of B. multicinctus is 1.51Gb. The maximal length of scaffold is 39.68M and the N50 length is 6.55M. The B. multicinctus has a GC content of 37.8%.
Pharmacological treatment withcorticoid or hyaluronic acid injections into subtalar joint via lateral access v1
Authors: Ferreira Gomes Fernanda
Published: February 2023

Pharmacological treatment, such as corticoid or hyaluronic acid intra-articular injections, is consistently used for osteoarthritis cases in which conservative treatment failed. The use of intra-articular injections aims to decrease pain and restore function, at least partially and temporarily [1]. Nonetheless, the indication for foot joint injection is restricted, especially for the subtalar joint, since there is a lack of reports which provide technical information on this subject. This protocol provides a step-by-step guide for performing subtalar intra-articular injection, which is a simple procedure that consists of inserting a needle in the subtalar joint to dispense pharmacological treatment directly in contact with the tissues committed by osteoarthritis. Since the intra-articular injection technique is invasive, there is a need to be cautious about performance to minimize risks of infection, discomfort, lesions and pain. For this, orthopedists might employ some methodological precautions as well as take special care regarding joint access. The lateral route is easy to perform since it uses the anterior edge of the lateral malleolus tip as a landmark. Beyond that, there are no neurovascular bundles or tendons in the needle's path. However, in our literature searches, we did not identify records considering this route, except for previous articles by our group [2,3], which showed positive effects of corticoid and principally hyaluronic acid injections. Thus, we point the lateral access as a safe route, reinforcing the need to disclose this technique.
Production of Food Waste Compost and Its Effect on the Growth of Dwarf Crape Jasmine
Authors:   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, Syuhadah Aji Nur Aqeela , Yaser Abu Zahrim ,   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, Lamaming Junidah ,   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, Mussa Ugak Mohd Al ,   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, Saalah Sariah ,   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, Rajin Mariani ,   Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

The main objective of this study is to investigate the physical, chemical and biological effects of compost made from food waste and unshredded dry leaves and to evaluate the performance of food waste compost on the growth of dwarf crape jasmine (dwarf Tabernaemontana divaricate). Food waste and dry leaves with a ratio of 3:1 have been added to the passive aeration-static bioreactor. The composting was carried out for 40 days. The physical, chemical, biological and morphological changes that occurred during the composting process were identified and evaluated. The plants were grown in media containing nine different proportions of compost and the plant growth was measured after 150 days. The results show that a maximum composting temperature of 47.8 °C and a decrease in the moisture content were achieved. The pH value increased while the electrical conductivity decreased during the composting process. The TOC decreased from 56% to 42%. The nutrient value of the composts was all within the recommended range. Among the treatments, the 5%-20% compost mixture shows the greatest growth development. Results in this study indicate that food waste composting with high EC compost value can be used to promote dwarf crape jasmine growth, provided that the mixture contains low compost dosage.
Numerical Evaluation of Contemporary Excavator Bucket Designs using Finite Element Analysis
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, Mughal Khurram Hameed , Bugvi Salman Abubakar ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, Mahmood Qureshi Muhammad Asif ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan., Khan Muhammad Aamir ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, Hayat Khazar ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Published: February 2023

Bucket is key and primary component of heavy construction machinery such as excavators. It has to bear high impact loads during digging process, resulting in large stress and deformations. This research work has been focused on reducing stress and deformations produced in excavator bucket due to digging. For this purpose, different design patents of excavator buckets (including ornamental designs) were considered. Various models of excavator buckets were developed by varying geometrical parameters such as number of blade teeth/tips and bucket curvature. Finite element analysis of these models was carried out by using ANSYS in order to determine stress and strains. Maximum values of Von Mises stress, principal stress, factor of safety and total deformation were evaluated numerically for all three-dimensional geometric models. Excavator bucket with least values of stress and deformations, but largest factor of safety, was identified through numerical computations. Mechanical performance of ornamental buckets having quarter circular curvature with 6 blade teeth was observed to be better as compared to designs having single blade strip or 5 blade teeth. Mass reduction up to 2.5%, while the stress reduction and factor of safety enhancement up to 9.6% was achieved by incorporating 6 blade teeth in ornamental design of excavator bucket.
Explaining the EU’s Uneven Influence Across the International Regime Complex in Shadow Banking
Authors: Quaglia Lucia , Spendzharova Aneta
Published: February 2023

This article shows that the EU has exerted uneven influence within the global regime complex in shadow banking. Why? We seek to explain the variation in the EU’s ability to exert influence across different elemental regimes—those on hedge funds and securitization—in the broader regime complex over time. In hedge funds regulation, the EU has pursued more stringent international rules, to no avail. In securitization, the EU has been more successful in promoting more lenient regulation at the international level. We focus on the EU’s internal cohesiveness (which can change over time) as the key explanatory variable.
FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL IDENTITY OF UKRAINIAN YOUTH IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR
Authors:   State Scientific Institution ―Institute of Education‘s Content Modernization‖, BOIKO Svitlana ,   Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies
Published: February 2023

The article reveals the conceptual foundations for the formation of Ukrainian youth national identity during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, the theoretical aspects of national identity formation are highlighted. Attention is paid to the fact that an interdisciplinary approach allows identifying the problems of national identity formation, related to both the need to outline the value and meaning content, as well as the risks of informational, political and military confrontation. The article emphasizes that the question of the formation of Ukrainian youth national identity during social changes, military operations and value crisis acquires meaningful content, because the actualization of the historical and cultural heritage and national processes is imposed on the axiologically heterogeneous and fragmented modern socio-cultural space. The difficulty of forming the national identity is that it consists of social, economic, political and cultural signs of Ukrainian unity, represent the national space, without denying the right to reproduce other identities. Special attention needs to be paid to the creation of common socio-cultural space as a horizontal solidarity of society, based on the dominant values of national identity. It was found that an important basis for the further reproduction of Ukrainianness in Ukraine and abroad is spiritual heritage and national traditional dimensions, which form the basis of the national existence of Ukraine and allow to feel a constant connection with the Motherland.
POLITICAL AND MENTAL FOUNDATIONS OF RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM
Authors:   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University Ukraine, BUKRIEIEVA Iryna , AFANASIEVA Lyudmila ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University Ukraine, HLEBOVA Natаlia ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University Ukraine, GLYNS'KA Lyudmila ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University Ukraine, SEMIKIN Mykhailo ,   Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University Ukraine
Published: February 2023

Today, Russian imperialism is undergoing a new phase of its transformation, moving from covert interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states to open territorial expansion. Its primary task is plans to seize the sovereign state of Ukraine through military aggression, forced inoculation of its own model of the world order and return to the space of a single "Russian world". The former post-Soviet Baltic republics, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia are considered as the next territories for integration into the imperial space of Russia. And this is a war not only and not so much for territories, but for ideas, a worldview that will dominate them. The main features of imperialism as an ideology and policy are an irrational desire for military expansion and absolute security, an unobsessed regime with a “center-periphery” subordination relationship, a patronage-client scheme, and the “privatization” of state functions by the ruling elite, turning them into a source of private profits. A distinctive feature of Russian imperialism is that it carries out not only territorial expansion, but above all ideological and ideological expansion, instilling its ideological picture of the world on the conquered peoples. The Russian imperial ideology has been formed over the centuries and is based on such mental traits as: superiority, dominance, psychological inclination towards permissiveness and robbery, servile submission to power in various forms, abnormal patience, religious fanaticism and more. These features of mentality became the basis of the imperial ideology of state building as a system of views, ideas and worldview of Russians. Russian imperialism (rashism) is a syncretism of Russian Nazism, Orthodoxy and psychotraumatic nostalgia for the USSR, which has turned into an imperial identity.
La huella seminal de la Bauhaus. Mobiliario e interior en las revistas españolas en el periodo de entreguerras
Authors: Villanueva Fernández María , García-Diego Villarias Héctor
Published: February 2023

Se han realizado numerosas investigaciones sobre la Bauhaus que evidencian la repercusión que ha tenido en la historia del diseño y de la arquitectura la labor llevada a cabo por la escuela alemana a través de algunos de sus miembros; sin embargo, pocas de ellas han profundizado en el conocimiento que los arquitectos españoles tenían sobre sus avances en materia del mueble en el periodo de entreguerras. La presente investigación persigue, a través del análisis de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas de arquitectura españolas divulgadas entre 1918 y 1936, identificar qué contenidos y referencias pudieron conocer los arquitectos españoles del momento sobre la teoría y obra de los directores, profesores y alumnos de la Bauhaus con relación al mobiliario y al interior. Como conclusión a este estudio, se pretende definir el proceso de penetración de esas propuestas en España.
Breve historia de la cocina italiana de la primera mitad del siglo XX
Authors: Mancebo Roca Juan Agustín
Published: February 2023

Reseña de la exposición "Piccola storia di cucine tra primo e secondo dopoguerra", que se celebra en el Archivio del' 900 del Museo de Arte moderno y contemporáneo de Trento y Roverto (Mart).
The use of platelet-rich plasma and two-component autofibrin glue in treatment of experimental chronic persistent corneal erosion
Authors: Toloknova Violetta A. , Gavriluk Ilya O. , Churashov Sergey V. , Kulikov Alexei N.
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and its modifications are a promising treatment method for chronic inflammatory diseases of the cornea.
AIM: To evaluate and compare the clinical and morphological features of the corneal regeneration during experimental chronic persistent corneal erosion with the use of PRP and two-component autofibrin glue (TAFG).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The studies were conducted in 18 rabbits (36 eyes). After modeling chronic persistent corneal erosion, the animals of the 1st group were treated with TAFG; animals of the 2nd group with instillations of PRP, animals of the 3rd group with standard medical therapy.
RESULTS: By Day 14 of the experiment, the restoration of the transparency of the cornea, no erosion and new vessels in animals of the 1st and 2nd group were noted. This pattern persisted until Day 60. By Day 30 of the experiment, the presence of corneal clouding in optical zone, neovascularization over the whole cornea and an epithelial defect (3,85 [3,50; 4,47] %) in animals of the 3rd group were recorded. By Day 60, a complete epithelialization of the cornea was observed.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of PRP and TAFG allows reducing the time of corneal epithelialization by 2,5 times in conditions of experimental chronic persistent corneal erosion. There were no significant differences between the use of PRP (within 5 days) and TAFG, however, treatment with an adhesive composition is more convenient for both the doctor and the patient a single use that does not require multiple use of expensive consumable materials.
Intermittent exotropia with convergence insufficiency — diagnostics, methods of invasive treatment
Authors: Stepanets Ivan R. , Kulikov Aleksei N. , Koskin Sergey A. , Kovalevskaya Irina S.
Published: February 2023

The review analyzes most common injection and surgical methods of treatment of intermittent exotropia of convergence insufficiency: injections of botulinum toxin type A, injections of bupivacaine, bilateral recession of lateral rectus muscles with imposition of fixation sutures or without it (including hemi-hang-back, no-noose technique), recession of lateral rectus muscles according to Stellard, unilateral or bilateral resection of medial rectus muscle, a combination of resection with recession in one eye, the formation of a duplication of medial rectus muscle. The results before and after treatment are presented. The results of evaluating the effectiveness of invasive therapy in patients with exotropia with convergence insufficiency are summed up.
Anti-angiogenic therapy in the treatment of diabetic macular edema in various variants of the vitreoretinal interface
Authors: Boiko Ernest V. , Oskanov Dzhambulat H. , Panova Irina E. , Sosnovskii Sergei V. , Berezin Roman D.
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Anti-angiogenic therapy for diabetic macular edema (DME), recognized as the gold standard, is not always effective. When compensating for the general somatic status, it is necessary to search for local causes of DME resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy.
AIM: To study the effectiveness and features of anti-angiogenic therapy for DME in normal and pathological vitreoretinal interface (VRI).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who received anti-angiogenic therapy for 12 months, in addition to the standard examination, underwent optical coherence tomography with an assessment of morphometric parameters and VRI.
RESULTS: In addition to the groups of normal and pathological VRI, a group of transformation from pathological to normal VRI was identified. Visual acuity increases with normal VRI, decreases with pathological. OCT scores decrease in both groups. In the transformation group, an increase in vision and a decrease in OCT parameters were observed only after VRI transformation.
CONCLUSION: The pathologic condition of the VRI reduces effectiveness of anti-angiogenic therapy for DME, except for 10% of cases in which VRI is transformed into normal within 5-6 months from the start of treatment. These data should be taken into account when choosing a treatment strategy for DME.
Summer STEM Enrichment for Adolescent Girls
Authors:   , Sperling Alissa Rose , May Toni
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the impact of informal STEM education on underrepresented middle school girls. The study took place within the context of the EUREKA! summer program, a collaboration between Drexel University's Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and Girls Inc. of Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. EUREKA! provides five summers of cost-free summer STEM programming to underrepresented minority girls enrolled in public and private schools in the Philadelphia region between eighth and twelfth grades. This research specifically examined the impact of the ninth-grade summer program on participants' attitudes toward STEM and 21st-century learning skills over the course of the summer and their ninth-grade school year. The research questions addressed in this study are 1) Is there a statistically significant increase in EUREKA! summer program participants' STEM attitudes over time? 2) Is there a statistically significant increase in EUREKA! summer program participants' 21st-century learning attitudes over time? 3) How do EUREKA! participants describe their STEM attitudes and interest over their ninth-grade year? To answer these questions, the researcher administered a survey and conducted focus groups for a cohort of 15 EUREKA! participants in early July before the ninth-grade summer, in late July after the ninth-grade summer program, during March of the ninth-grade school year, and in June at the end of the ninth-grade school year. The researcher employed a pragmatic framework for data analysis focused on the practical implications of the study's findings.
Daño ambiental puro y la responsabilidad jurídica ambiental por quema de caña de azúcar
Authors: ESTRADA MACALUPU Cleotilde , ROJAS LUJAN Víctor William , REYES Víctor Manuel , SEQUERA MORALES Adriana Gabriela , ROJAS JIMENEZ Javier Ruperto
Published: February 2023

Se analizaron las percepciones sobre el daño ambiental y la responsabilidad ambiental producto de la contaminación ambiental por quema de caña de azúcar en Casa Grande – Perú, teniendo como marco los referentes normativos vigentes. La estrategia fue cuantitativa, realizándose la consulta mediante un cuestionario (α: 0.947) a 100 abogados residentes de Ascope con experticia en derecho ambiental. Se calcularon estadísticos descriptivos y la relación entre las variables se estableció con el test Rho de Spearman. Los resultados evidenciaron la existencia del cumplimiento de los elementos necesarios para tipificar con base en el marco normativo el daño ambiental y poder acreditar así la responsabilidad ambiental por afectación patrimonial y moral. El contraste de hipótesis confirma una relación positiva y significativa entre las variables (Rho p-valor=0.000). La discriminación por dimensiones es consistente con lo anterior (Rho p-valor= ≤ 0.05). Las percepciones de los abogados y las relaciones que se establecen respaldan el reclamo público y la necesidad de un impulso formal ante el Estado para poder iniciar los procedimientos de demanda y establecer con precisión las sanciones y reparaciones a los daños que hubiere lugar. El trabajo abre una nueva ventana referida a la necesidad de empoderamiento de los afectados en cuando a los mecanismos legales de los cuales disponen en el andamiaje jurídico peruano para reclamar sus derechos a un ambiente sano y a una calidad de vida efectiva.Palabras clave: Contaminación ambiental, daño ambiental, daño patrimonial, derecho ambiental, responsabilidad ambiental.
Tecnificar y conservar los componentes bioactivo del Pashul (Erythrina edulis) para el consumo humano
Authors: Sánchez Chero Manuel Jesús , Sánchez Chero José Antonio , Miranda Zamora William
Published: February 2023

El Pashul es un fruto con el potencial nutritivo para fortalecer la salud humana, el impulso tecnológico es para lograr obtener productos agradables de fácil aceptación. En los aportes metodológicos tenemos: La teoría que contribuye con los beneficios nutricionales mediante preparaciones culinarias como: sopas, guiso, bebida, ponche, puré con leche, confitado, hojuelas fritas, tortas, empanadas, panes, galletas y otros. Apreciamos el consumo del Pashul como alternativa alimentaria. Nuestro objetivo es “Impulsar la valoración y utilización del pashul, aprovechado sus componentes bioactivos y aplicando tecnología para el consumo humano”. Se aplicó el método para eliminar los anti nutrientes mediante el proceso de cocción al vapor o bajo presión térmica y el proceso para la producción de harina precocida. Estos productos pre cocido pueden utilizarse en cualquier receta culinaria. Para admitir la aceptación de los productos presentados en el ensayo sensorial a una muestra de 126 estudiantes logrando analizar la información mediante el ensayo de Friedman logrando obtener el siguiente resultado: Bajo nivel de rechazo del producto, sin embargo, se obtuvo mayor aceptación. Finalmente se concluye en: Aislamiento de los anti nutrientes, aprovechando al máximo los componentes bioactivos del Pashul. Se impulsó la valoración y utilización del Pashul en la industria alimentaria aplicando tecnología adecuada para su conservación. El ensayo de Friedman demuestra que no todos los promedios son iguales, impugna la presunción nula y admite la presunción opcional, además presenta diferencia significativa en los indicadores, asegurando la aceptabilidad del consumo de productos derivados del Pashul.
A cross sectional study on nomophobia among medical students in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Neelima B. Yasoda , Kumari J. Pavan , Pallavi R. Sowmya , Sivakala T. , Srinivas K. , Prabhu G. Ravi
Published: February 2023

Background: Medical students are using more applications of smartphones in their course besides the primary purpose of communication. The excessive usage of smartphone has given rise to a condition known as “nomophobia”. The objectives of the study are to estimate the prevalence of nomophobia and to evaluate the determinants of nomophobia among participants.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2022 among 320 undergraduate medical students of Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati.  NMP-Q questionnaire used as a tool for data collection. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee and informed consent was taken from the participant. Collected data was coded and entered into a Microsoft excel and analysed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0.
Results: Prevalence of nomophobia among study subjects was found to be 100% (320); of which 59% showed moderate nomophobia followed by mild (35%) and severe nomophobia (6%). Nearly 60% of the students are using smart phone for communication, 56% for entertainment and 46% for study purpose.
Conclusions: All participants were suffering from nomophobia with different grades of severity. It was significantly associated with age, year of study, number of apps used, average time spent with mobile and messages sent per day. Most of them were using smart phone for communication, entertainment and study purpose.
Operation “Ryanair”
Authors: Manoilo Andrei V.
Published: February 2023

Aim. To reveal the essence, content, goals, objectives and methods of the special operation of the American special services related to the emergency landing of a Ryanair aircraft at the airport in Minsk, as a result of which the KGB of the Republic of Belarus detained oppositionists R. Protasevich and S. Sapega.

Methodology. The study was carried out using the methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization and interpretation of the results.

Results. It has been established that, in terms of its scheme and manner of execution, the “Ryanair case” is identical to the operation “Doping Scandal with WADA” carried out by the US intelligence agencies against the Russian Federation in 2015–2018. The goal of the Ryanair operation is the same as in the WADA scandal: make those who were repeatedly caught in a lie admit the allegations on all counts; the form of the operation is an operational experiment (provocation). Thus, the Ryanair operation is a combination of techniques, methods and tricks previously worked out by US intelligence in a whole series of operations against the Russian Federation.

Research implications. Information about the latest forms and methods of organizing and conducting information operations, such as Operation Ryanair (carried out by the US intelligence agencies against Belarus), can be used in the work of state bodies responsible for organizing a systemic counteraction to informational aggression by foreign states, and will also be of use to political scientists, political technologists and specialists in counteracting destructive political technologies.
Unconscious Forms of Author’s Presence in N.V. Gogol’s «The Inspector-General»
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kopenkina U. A.
Published: February 2023

On the basis of the comedy «The Inspector-General» a wide range of the undisclosed, unpremeditated forms of the author’s presence in Gogol’s plays.
Vloga predmetnega učitelja v sodobni šoli
Authors: Ploj Virtič Mateja
Published: February 2023

V zadnjem desetletju smo priča velikim tehnološkim, družbenim in socialnim spremembam. Razlike med posamezniki v družbi so vse večje in kapitalizem počasi, a vztrajno spreminja človeške vrednote. Otroci so najbolj ranljivi deležniki te družbe, zato jim je potrebno zagotoviti kvalitetno vzgojo in izobraževanje. Vloga predmetnega učitelja v sodobni šoli je zato zelo odgovorna. Zahteva redno refleksijo lastne prakse in načrtovanje izboljšav. Ob tem pa zahteva še vseživljenjsko izobraževanje in vključevanje novosti v pedagoški proces. Prispevki v monografiji obravnavajo različne vidike izobraževanja na predmetni stopnji: varnostni vidik poučevanja kemije, ustvarjalnost in njeno povezavo s tehniškim izobraževanjem in skrb za pozitivno učno klimo pri pouku biologije. Aktualne teme so namenjene predmetnim učiteljem naravoslovnih predmetov, matematike in tehnike ter študentom, ki se za ta poklic izobražujejo.
Vpliv ustvarjalnosti devetošolcev na izbiro tehniških poklicev
Authors: Boršić Sabina , Ploj Virtič Mateja
Published: February 2023

Ustvarjalnost posameznika postaja vse bolj pomembna kompetenca v hitro spreminjajočem se svetu. Prav tako ima poleg specifičnih znanj bistven pomen pri tehniških poklicih, za katere v Sloveniji v zadnjih letih upada zanimanje. Namen prispevka je raziskati povezanost med ustvarjalnostjo devetošolcev z njihovim kariernim odločanjem in njihovim mnenjem o tehniških poklicih. Zanimalo nas je tudi ali je ustvarjalnost posameznika povezana z učnim uspehom in kaj vpliva na izbiro srednje šole. Raziskavo smo izvedli na vzorcu 290 devetošolcev, ki so izpolnili natisnjen vprašalnik. Zbrane podatke smo statistično obdelali s programom Jamovi. Izvedli smo deskriptivno analizo, zanesljivost vprašalnika preverili z izračunom Cronbach α, za preverjanje korelacij izračunali Spearmanove koeficiente in z linearno regresijsko analizo preverjali morebitne vplive ustvarjalnosti na izbiro srednje šole. Ugotovili smo, da ustvarjalnost posameznika in njegov učni uspeh neznatno korelirata. Rezultati so pokazali, da ustvarjalnost posameznika nima vpliva na njegovo izbiro srednje šole, smo pa na izbiro srednje šole potrdili rahel vpliv mnenja devetošolcev o tehniških poklicih. Zaključek prispevka podaja smernice za učitelje, ki imajo potencial pri sooblikovanju mnenj učencev o tehniških poklicih, podaja pa tudi smernice za nadaljnje raziskave na tem aktualnem področju.
W zwierciadle opcji politycznych. Perswazyjność komunikacji politycznej na przykładzie analizy debat plenarnych w Parlamencie Europejskim
Authors: Wypiorczyk Agnieszka
Published: February 2023

The main focus of the article is the political communication. The analysis of the speeches given by the members of European Parliament at plenary debate shows how politicians address the same issues, while presenting them from the perspective of the political beliefs, which they represent. In addition, in order to examine the persuasiveness of political communication at plenary debate, the article focuses on analysis of the persuasive strategies used in the statements of Members of European Parliament.
Studies on Suitability to Incorporate Tropical Fruit Pulp in Whey-based Probiotic Beverage
Authors: Deosarkar Shital S. , Kalyankar S.D. , Sarode A.R. , Khedkar C.D.
Published: February 2023

Background: The present investigation was planned to standardize a method for preparation of whey-based fermented probiotic beverage containing Alfonso mango (Mangifera indica) pulp. This study was undertaken in view of the fact that the probiotic foods can play an important role in promoting health and reducing public health care costs in a developing country like India. As such the whey is the major dairy by-product, which causes enormous environmental problems leading to enforcement of stringent laws by the pollution control authorities. The Indian dairy industry is exploring the ways to utilize whey in more economical way. Methods: The lab-made paneer whey (Indian milk curd) was utilized in the study. The fresh Alfonso pulp was used for value-addition of the product. The probiotic culture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-MTCC-5463 was used for fermentation. The method was standardized and the product was subjected for its sensory evaluation. Result: It was observed that the whey-based probiotic beverage containing 15% Alfonso pulp (v/w) was liked most with mean score of 8.75 followed by 10% pulp with mean score 5.39 out of 9.0 in the nine-point Hedonic scale. The product containing 5% Alfonso pulp was disliked by the judges with a mean score of 4.54. It was concluded that the whey-based probiotic beverage containing 10-15% mango pulp can be prepared with probiotic viable counts of 107 cfu/ml. This would be one of the promising ways to utilize the whey and developing gastrointestinal health promoting product.