bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fluoride Concentration in Groundwater of Khapa Town, Saoner Tehsil, Nagpur District – A Case Study
Authors:   Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal-462066, India, Gupta Ruchir , Gupta Rashmi ,   SMM College of Science Nagpur-44000, India.
Published: May 2021

Fluoride is known to contaminate groundwater in many countries notably India, Sri Lanka, China, rift valley countries in East Africa, Turkey and parts of South Africa. Sporadic incidence of high fluoride content in groundwater has been reported in 19 states and union territories across the country (CGWB 2010; Pol 2012). The fluoride occurrences in top aquifer system are endemic in many parts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Kerala (Agarwal et al. 1997; Latha et al. (1999); Gopalakrishnan et al. (2012). The toxicity of fluoride is generally influenced by high ambient temperature, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium contents in drinking water (BIS 1991). High level of fluoride posses serious health hazards to humans and irreversible damage to plants. The present study was carried out to assess the fluoride concentration of groundwater in the selected villages around Khapa town of Nagpur district.
Vertical Distribution of Some Nutrients in Pulse-Growing Black Soils of Sohaon Block in Ballia District, Uttar Pradesh
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Sri Murli Manohar Town PG College, Ballia-277001, Uttar Pradesh, India, Singh Rajmohan , Singh Ashok Kumar ,   Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Sri Murli Manohar Town PG College, Ballia-277001, Uttar Pradesh, India, Singh Anil Kumar ,   Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Sri Murli Manohar Town PG College, Ballia-277001, Uttar Pradesh, India, Gupta Sandip Kumar ,   Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Sri Murli Manohar Town PG College, Ballia-277001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Published: May 2021

In general, distribution of nutrients in soils is governed by soil forming factors and process crops grown and external supply. The continuous mining of the nutrients under intensive cropping system is of serious concern. The large tract of Eastern Uttar Pradesh is witnessing the deficiency of most of the nutrients and Ballia district is not an exception (Singh et al. 2017; Gupta et al. 2019). Singh et al. (2020) have characterized some of the rice growing soils of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and reported depth-wise distribution of some fertility parameters. Although horizon-wise distribution of nutrients in shrink-swell soils of other part of the country have been reported (Jagdish Prasad and Gajbhiye 1999; Karthikeyan et al. (2014) but it is lacking in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and particular in pulse-growing black soil of Ballia district and hence present investigation was carried out.
A Literature Review of Non-Performing Loan
Authors: Khairi Ardhi , Bahri Bahri , Artha Bhenu
Published: May 2021

Lending is the primary business of retail banking and non-performing loans (NPLs) have been the focus of attention in recent years. In the wake of the 2008–2010 financial crisis, non-performing loans (NPLs) had increased everywhere, but in some countries they had reached unprecedented heights. Several banks have experienced a particularly challenging period over recent years and the Great Financial Crisis has highlighted the weakness of the banking system and the need to further investigate banks’ asset quality and transparency from both a regulatory and an accounting perspective, which pressure by different institutions for a more accurate assessment of loan portfolios led to the general need for higher provisioning in a period characterised by extremely low interest rates and low bank profitability. The objective of this research is to determine the factors associated with non-performing loans. We presented a literature study using systematic literature review of relevant publications and as a result of this process, we included 21 articles and then examined the bibliographical references to check the validity of the inquiry and to avoid any potential omissions. We identified several variables that affect NPLs and those that are influenced by NPLs. We found no variables that associate with policies, and strongly suggest research for variables that associate with policies.
Turkısh- Indıan Relatıons
Authors: Nur Altınörs Professor Mehmet
Published: May 2021

Although it has a rich and ancient history, India is a fairly new state. This subcontinent is the second most crowded country in the world. In administrative terms, it consists of 28 states and seven union regions. While Hindi and English are the official languages, 22 regional languages are spoken in different states. India has been the birth place of four religions; Hinduism,approximately, ( 80 % of the population, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Nearly 14 % of the population) belongs to Islam, thus composing the world's largest Muslim minority population. Despite such diversity, serious domestic and international conflicts, high poverty and illiteracy rates, India has successfully maintained to be a democratic state until present time. India has the fourth largest army in the world. According to George Friedman, the Indian army has three major functions. The first is to balance Pakistan, the second is to protect the northern border from Chinese invasion. The last, but not the least, is to keep the nation's internal security (1).
To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Reasons for HIV Serostatus Disclosure and Non-disclosure by People Living with HIV/AIDS in Eastern India
Authors: Kansal Sangeeta , Sarkar Madhutandra , Kumar Alok , Chakravarty Jaya , Kumar Rakesh
Published: May 2021

Background: Understanding the reasons for HIV serostatus disclosure and nondisclosure and how these reasons differ by certain characteristics of the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is important for effective HIV prevention intervention strategies. Objectives: This study was undertaken to investigate/identify the reasons for disclosure and nondisclosure of HIV serostatus by PLWHA, and to find out any association between the reasons for disclosure or nondisclosure and certain demographic and clinical characteristics, i.e. age, gender, WHO clinical stage and CD4 count of the study population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients of 18-49 years with confirmed HIV infection registered at the antiretroviral therapy (ART) center of a tertiary care hospital in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India for one year, from July 2017 to June 2018. Results: The most common reason for disclosure of HIV serostatus was the presence of any family member at the time of collection of HIV test report (68.5%), and the most common reason for not disclosing the serostatus was stigmatization (68%). The reasons for disclosure was found to be associated with the WHO clinical stage of the respondents (p <0.05).  Conclusions: The findings of this study highlights the need for tailoring intervention strategies for improving disclosure decision making according to the specific needs of PLWHA. There is also a need to address the concerns of those who are reluctant to disclose. More emphasis should be given on creating awareness about HIV stigma, on the importance of serostatus disclosure and secondary HIV prevention in the community.
Effect of gibberellins and ascorbic acid treatment on phytic acid and micronutrients dialyzability in germinated biofortified wheat seeds
Authors: Verma Meena , Bora Roop Singh , Sheikh Imran , Kumar Vinod , Sangwan Punesh , Dhaliwal Harcharan Singh
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Phytic acid chelate minerals, including Fe and Zn and render them inaccessible once ingested by human beings. The evaluation of differences in the dialyzability of macronutrients including Fe and Zn in various wheat derivatives is therefore important for the enhancement of nutritional quality of grains. Objectives: The objective of current study was to improve the micronutrient content in wheat grain. Methods: During germination (12, 24, 48, 72, 96 h), effects of gibberellins and ascorbic acid on phytic acid content as well as dialyzability of iron and zinc of wheat derivatives were determined. Results: The phytic acid content in wheat flour was determined and it was found 7.61 to 7.48 mg/g. After the treatment with gibberellins, it was significantly reduced from 8.68 to 21.6 % and 9.65 to 20.9 % with ascorbic acid. In wheat flour dialyzabilty of Fe was 4.53 to 8.97 mg/kg. After germination, Fe content was increased from 9.77 to 32.0 % with gibberellin, and 13.9 to 31.0 % with ascorbic acid. Moreover, with gibberellins, Zn content was increased from 8.68 to 21.6 % and 9.65 to 20.9 % with ascorbic acid, respectively. Conclusion: These results suggested that gibberellins as well as ascorbic acid can be exploited to improve the dialyzability of iron and zinc content due to reduced antinutrient i. e phytic acid and make the minerals available for the absorption in monogastric animals including human beings.
MODELAGEM DA PREVISÃO DE GERAÇÃO DE ENERGIA SOLAR E ANÁLISE ECONÔMICA DA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE PAINÉIS FOTOVOLTAICOS NO IFNMG CAMPUS TEÓFILO OTONI
Authors: Rocha Larissa Guimarães , Medeiros Marcos Oliveira , Pereira Luan Diego de Lima
Published: May 2021

Considerando-se o cenário otimista da geração de energia solar no Brasil, o presente artigo apresenta uma modelagem da previsão de geração de energia solar de uma usina solar implantada no Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais (IFNMG) campus Teófilo Otoni - MG. A metodologia utilizada requer a análise de dados históricos da irradiação solar e temperatura da região de estudo e a utilização da Simulação de Monte Carlo para determinar a previsão de geração de energia. A fim de minimizar o erro causado em utilizar dados médios das variáveis estocásticas, foi feita a modelagem da dependência estocástica entre a temperatura e a irradiação solar. A partir dessa modelagem foi feita uma análise econômica do consumo do IFNMG campus Teófilo Otoni, sendo possível prever a economia gerada pelo sistema de geração distribuída.
SQL Injection and Areas of Security Concern
Authors: Singh Shubham , Mishra Pranju , Kshirsagar Samruddhi , Bharadia Shubham , Joshi﻿ Narendra
Published: May 2021

Cyber-crimes are growing rapidly and to prevent these crimes one should share all the knowledge he/she has to make people aware of these attacks. In the field of Application Security there is a very well-known vulnerability ―SQL INJECTION‖. In this paper, we have focused on what are the type of SQL Injection attacks and where it can be found in any application.
A Survey on Resale of Automobiles Using Emerging Technology: Blockchain﻿
Authors: R﻿ Radha
Published: May 2021

Block chain technology has been encircled with multiple growing industries, includes: healthcare, Banks, hospitality, travels, CPG and Retail. The salient features of Blockchain being decentralized and transparent has led it be used in digital recording of events in day to day life. Automobile sale is one such event where there is constant growth in the figure, in which re-sale being a major part. The Paper work is emphasized more in transferring the ownership in resale of automobiles and is complicated. The reliable and convenient services brought by Blockchain efficiently overcome the challenges in resale of automobiles in current scenario. Blockchain has already made its success impact in many industries, the unique challenges in automobile resale is a topic we need to bring a light on.
EVIDÊNCIAS CIENTÍFICAS ACERCA DA INDUÇÃO DE GENOTOXICIDADE PROVOCADA PELA HIDROXIURÉIA EM PACIENTES COM ANEMIA FALCIFORME
Authors: Lima Azenate de Sousa , Lustosa Jeiciane Rodrigues , Batista Nelson Jorge Carvalho
Published: May 2021

A anemia falciforme (AF) é uma patologia crônica que possui fatores hereditários, descrita como autossômica recessiva, no qual as hemácias adquirem a forma de foice, uma condição mutagênica da proteína hemoglobina (Hb) encontrada na hemácia circulante no sangue e responsável pelo transporte de O2 e CO2. Analisar as evidências científicas acerca da indução de genotoxicidade provocada pela Hidroxiuréia (HU) em pacientes com doença falciforme. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de revisão integrativa, dos artigos disponíveis na íntegra, nos últimos 10 anos, dos idiomas português e inglês, com a estratégia de busca PICO. Os resultados obtidos, em populações com faixa etárias distintas, descrevem sendo possível uma instabilidade genômica que pode vir a possibilitar a mutação de células que posteriormente são denominadas carcinogênicas. O uso da HU, pode está causando alterações a nível hematológico e nas células de defesa, apresentando mielotoxicidade, induzindo a um processo de leucopenia e plaquetopenia de acordo com o tempo do uso do fármaco. De acordo com a análise comparativa dos estudos encontrados, pacientes com AF que fazem uso prolongado da HU, apresentam evidências de danos ao DNA.

 

Palavras-chave: Anemia falciforme. Hidroxiuréia. Teste de micronúcleo.
RESUME
Authors: Ionescu Lavinel
Published: May 2021

Lavinel George Ionescu completed the doctorate in New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA in 1970. He is currently a scientific consultant - scienco scientific consulting services and editor of Southern Brazilian Journal of Chemistry. Published 92 articles in specialized journals and 190 works in annuals of events. It has 11 book chapters and ten published books. Guided the scientific work of more than 50 researchers, including doctorate thesis, masters dissertations, graduation works and scientific initiation in various north american and brazilian universities in the areas of chemistry, materials engineering and biology. Received 24 awards and / or tributes. Between 1972 and 2004, he coordinated 29 research projects. It works in the chemistry, physics, astronomy, and engineering area. In his professional activities, interacted with 161 employees in co-authorities of scientific works. In your lattes curriculum the most frequent terms in the contextualization of scientific, technological, and artistic-cultural production are noble gases, clathrates, thermodynamics of solutions, respiratory pigments, properties, physical appliances, physical applications models of membranes, history and philosophy of science and Latin American contributions in chemistry.
WASTE FRYING OIL TRANSESTERIFICATION TREATED BY STEAM DRAG METHOD
Authors: MARINS Daniel Sena , CARDOSO Marcos Vinícius Oliveira , SANTOS Mara Eliza , MASSINHAN Jeferson
Published: May 2021

Demand for diversified biodiesel feedstocks is high and increasing, but few are viable for large-scale production, and many of those selected compete with other sectors of the chemical industry. To improve energy and environmental sustainability, fatty acids from waste oils that are improperly disposed of and pollute the environment can be used for transesterification reactions. However, they need treatment to achieve high conversion rates. In this context, the aim of this work was to perform and analyze the treatment of residual frying oil with the evaporation and entrainment process, aiming at its use as raw material to obtain biodiesel (methyl esters) by a transesterification reaction. The physicochemical properties of the residual oil after treatment were characterized by moisture content, pH and the acidity, saponification, iodine, and peroxide index. The conversion rate of the residual oil to methyl esters was determined by 1H NMR analysis. After the treatment, the method of analysis of variance showed that the oil obtained a significant reduction of the saponification, iodine, peroxide and acidity indexes, being the acidity reduced from 9.36 to 7.85 mg KOH g-1. The moisture content of 0.733% and elevation of pH to 8.0. The conversion rate of fatty acid biodiesel of residual oil was 79.3 %, lower value of standards norms (ASTM, 2005; EN, 2008; ANP, 2014), showing that the assigned methodology for frying residual oil is inefficient in biodiesel production.
NIOBIUM ALLOY STEEL APPLIED IN COLD FORMING MANUFACTURE
Authors: MAIA Bruno Inácio , FUTAMI André Hideto , DE OLIVEIRA Marco Aurélio , DALLA VALENTINA Luiz Veriano Oliveira
Published: May 2021

Niobium alloy steels are still little known and debated when applied to the metallurgy industry, including cold forming process. It is not much clear about its characteristics and your mechanical performance when compared to traditional steels, which the market already uses. The possibility of input new materials, reducing costs and generating competitiveness is the basis for researches that can generate new opportunities for industries. In this article, we showed the possibility of withdrawing the heat treatment process, which guided the execution of the tests presented here. This paper deals with the performance comparison of SAE 1312 MOD steel compared to ISO 898-1, which deals with mechanical performance for bolts. The tests were correlated with the bolts of 8.8 resistance class, which currently have heat treatment. It is possible to evaluate the positive performance of the niobium-alloyed steel (SAE 1312 MOD), despite the occasional performance limitations in some attributes addressed in ISO 898-1.
Solar Grass Cutter Robot
Authors: Gholap Swati Babulal , Jadhav Meghana Ramkrishna , Pachore Shraddha Kailas
Published: May 2021

Embedded systems have received significant attention during the last decade mainly because of their numerous applications. They can be found in robotics, smart buildings, fabrication equipments as well as medical, automation, industrial, commercial, military applications. As we know COVID-19 is an infectious disease is a newly discovered. You may be infected by breathing in the virus if you are with in close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface & then your eyes, nose or mouth. So it is very harmful & most of the Corona patients are hospitalized so, it is dangerous for hospital staff. A proposed system is a work like medicine distributor in the hospital. In today's world, people are suffering from several diseases and due to this the need for medication has increased exponentially. An average person takes 2-3 tablets a days and there is a chance for the person to miss the tablets. In order to avoid such mistakes an automated system for dispensing medicines is required. In this proposed system, we present a prototype robotic system that automatically dispenses medicines to the patients in the hospital. The robot model which carries medicines for patients will deliver them at the respective time. The robot uses line follower method to deliver the pills to the patient's room. In this way the medication errors can be prevented and the need for the patient to remember their medicines is not needed anymore.
A formação inicial de professores de matemática como um espaço de mobilização e construção dos saberes docentes.
Authors: Machado Kalyne Teresa , Rosa Maria Cristina , Souza Divanizia do Nascimento
Published: May 2021

A constatação apresentada por diversos autores da educação matemática, desde os anos 1990, de abordagens limitadas dos conteúdos geométricos ou do chamado abandono da geometria na educação básica levou a um movimento de retomada desse conteúdo na educação brasileira nos últimos anos. A formação inicial dos professores matemática se apresenta como ponto chave na superação desse cenário. Com isso, nossa pesquisa busca analisar de que forma futuros docentes estabelecem e mobilizam seus saberes geométricos para a docência a partir de uma intervenção didática, e assim compreender quais aspectos propiciaram a produção e mobilização destes saberes durante a licenciatura em matemática. Considerando a estrutura curricular do curso de licenciatura em matemática, o componente curricular obrigatório de estágio supervisionado se apresenta como um ambiente propício para o desenvolvimento de estudos acerca desta questão. Dessa forma, por meio de uma sequência didática, realizamos uma intervenção com a participação dos acadêmicos matriculados na disciplina de Estágio Supervisionado em Ensino de Matemática I do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Federal de Sergipe-SC. A abordagem metodológica que melhor permitiu atender aos objetivos deste estudo foi a qualitativa. A partir da análise dos resultados, concluímos que proporcionar momentos formativos em que os licenciandos possam desenvolver a habilidade de estabelecer relações entre seus diferentes saberes, que possibilitem uma adaptação didática dos conhecimentos adquiridos na graduação em conhecimento escolares, deve ser uma preocupação da formação inicial.
A história da matemática no campo da educação matemática: um olhar a partir da instituição e constituição do campo
Authors: Dias Renan Marcelo da Costa , Brandemberg João Cláudio
Published: May 2021

Este trabalho visa situar uma pesquisa em História da Matemática no campo da Educação Matemática, a partir dos processos de instituição e constituição do campo. Para tal, realizamos um estudo de carácter bibliográfico amparado em autores como Kilpatrik (1996, 2008), Vasco (1994) e Miorim (2004), que dissertam sobre a instituição e constituição histórica e epistemológica da Educação Matemática. Diante da investigação, observamos que a História da Matemática esteve presente desde a instituição do campo, uma vez que seus principais precursores fizeram deste um meio de propagação de suas concepções, dentre as quais, a de que a História fornece significado aos processos de ensino e de aprendizagem em Matemática. Além disso, notamos que a História da Matemática exerce um papel fundamental na constituição epistemológica do campo, haja vista ser responsável por resgatar as práticas socioculturais de outros tempos e espaços, que não àqueles da sala de aula, mas que no fim deságuam sobre os processos de ensino e aprendizagem que nela acontecem. Desse modo, a História da Matemática não se limita a investigar nomes, datas e acontecimentos que circundam a produção do conhecimento matemático, e sim agrega ao campo aspectos corroborativos à sua constituição epistêmica e identitária.
Tudo é rede, conexão e simultaneidade: problematizações foucaultianas sobre a interdisciplinaridade
Authors: Mittmann Veronica de Lima , Duarte Claudia Glavam
Published: May 2021

A interdisciplinaridade vem sendo constituída como uma das verdades que atravessam o campo educacional brasileiro e o esforço de docentes, dos diversos níveis de ensino (escolas e academias), que concorrem para a efetivação de currículos interdisciplinares. De forma específica, este artigo problematiza e apresenta uma análise do discurso, na perspectiva foucaultiana, de enunciações que emergiram em falas de discentes do Curso Licenciatura em Educação do Campo: Ciências da Natureza da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, campus Litoral Norte, ao justificarem a necessidade de um currículo interdisciplinar e a ressonância desses enunciados em discursos provenientes da sociologia, de teóricos como Bauman e Castells, quando se dispõem a descrever as condições da contemporaneidade, sendo possível perceber que o encadeamento de enunciados estaria fortalecendo a ambos os discursos. Para este ensaio foram realizadas entrevistas com 32 discentes e as ferramentas teóricas utilizadas advêm da oficina de Michel Foucault, especialmente dos conceitos de Enunciação, Enunciado, Discurso e Verdade.
An Introduction to Fashion Retailing
Authors: Koumbis Dimitri
Published: May 2021

If you’re taking your first steps into the fast-paced world of retail, then merchandiser, store designer, retailer and educator Dimitri Koumbis is the ideal guide. In An Introduction to Fashion Retailing, he’ll walk you through everything from the history of retail design, to the intricacies of consumer behaviour, fast fashion and corporate social responsibility. You’ll also learn professional techniques through detailed case studies of international retailers, including LVMH, Estée Lauder and ASOS.

This revised edition includes expanded coverage of omnichannel retail approaches and retail KPIs as well as an outline of future retail trends in brick and mortar, e-commerce and technology. There's also a whole new chapter introducing visual merchandising, expanding on the importance of the store's overall design and visual representation of products.
Atari Design
Authors: Guins Raiford
Published: May 2021

Drawing from deep archival research and extensive interviews, Atari Design is a rich, historical study of how Atari’s industrial and graphic designers contributed to the development of the coin-op cabinet.

Innovative game design played a key role in the growth of Atari – from Pong to Asteroids and beyond – but fun, challenging, and exciting game play was not unique to the famous Silicon Valley company. What set it apart from its competitors was innovation in cabinet design. Atari did not just make games, it designed products for environments.

With “tasteful packaging”, Atari exceeded traditional locations like bars, amusement parks, and arcades, developing the look and feel of their game cabinets for new locations such as fast food restaurants, department stores, country clubs, university unions, and airports, making game-play a ubiquitous social and cultural experience. By actively shaping the interaction between user and machine, overcoming styling limitations and generating a distinct corporate identity, Atari designed products that impacted the everyday visual and material culture of the late 20th century.

Design was never an afterthought at Atari.
Automatic Question Generation and Evaluation
Authors:   Computer Engineering Department, Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, Mumbai, India., Panchal Parth , Thakkar Janak ,   Computer Engineering Department, Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, Mumbai, India., Pillai Veerapathiramoorthy ,   Computer Engineering Department, Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, Mumbai, India., Patil Shweta ,   Computer Engineering Department, Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, Mumbai, India.
Published: May 2021

Generation of questions from an extract is a very tedious task for humans and an even tougher one for machines. In Automatic Question Generation (AQG), it is extremely important to examine the ways in which this can be achieved with sufficient levels of accuracy and efficiency. The way in which this can be taken ahead is by using Natural Language Processing (NLP) to process the input and to work with it for AQG. Using NLP with question generation algorithms the system can generate the questions for a better understanding of the text document. The input is pre-processed before actually moving in for the question generation process. The questions formed are first checked for proper context satisfaction with the context of the input to avoid invalid or unanswerable question generation. It is then preprocessed using various NLP-based mechanisms like tokenization, named entity recognition(NER) tagging, parts of speech(POS) tagging, etc. The question generation system consists of a machine learning classification-based Fill in the blank(FIB) generator that also generates multiple choices and a rule-based approach to generate Wh-type questions. It also consists of a question evaluator where the user can evaluate the generated question. The results of these evaluations can help in improving our system further. Also, evaluation of Wh questions has been done using the BLEU score to determine whether the automatically generated questions resemble closely the human-generated ones. This system can be used in various places to help ease the question generation and also at self-evaluator systems where the students can assess themselves so as to determine their conceptual understanding. Apart from educational use, it would also be helpful in building chatbot-based applications. This work can help improve the overall understanding of the level to which the concept given is understood by the candidate and the ways in which it can be understood more properly. We have taken a simple yet effective approach to generate the questions. Our evaluation results show that our model works well on simpler sentences.
Kleine Hilfen für großen Ton
Authors: Ernst Hans
Published: May 2021

Mikrofone: Kameras und Smartphones filmen längst in 4K-Auflösung, doch der integrierte Ton ist oft noch mäßig. Dabei ist guter Klang für den Genuss eines Videos genauso wichtig wie das Bild. Diese separaten Mikros können ihn an Kamera und Smartphone verbessern. Von Hans Ernst
ВОКАЛЬНО ЕСТРАДНЕ МИСТЕЦТВО В ДИСКУРСІ ФОРМУВАННЯ МУЗИЧНОГО ЕТОСУ КУЛЬТУРИ
Authors: KАBLOVА Tetіаnа
Published: May 2021

Метою даної роботи є розгляд концепції музичного етосу та обґрунтування ролі естрадного та вокального виконавства як явища для формування культурних цінностей найвищого рівня існування суспільства. Було проаналізовано значну кількість джерел, що дозволило визначити основні проблеми, що потребують вивчення, а саме вивчення естрадного мистецтва з позицій смислового навантаження щодо формування культурних цінностей. Методологія дослідження полягає у застосуванні порівняльного, історичного та логічного методів. Цей методологічний підхід дозволяє розкрити та проаналізувати певні погляди на українську популярну музику та її значення як культурний код швидкоплинних змін часу та значення цього виду мистецтва на шляху до позиції культурної цінності етосу. Встановлено, що культурний вектор вокальної та естрадної діяльності поширюється на антропологічний напрямок у контексті історичного та культурного сенсу існування суспільства, яке, в свою чергу, є носієм як колективне несвідоме в процесі сприйняття дійсності. Це дозволяє вивчати естрадно-вокальне мистецтво як втілення цінностей короткого проміжку часу і як тенденцію до визначення вокально-естрадного мистецтва як соціокультурного явища в історичному континуумі, що впливає на формування загальнолюдського музичного етосу. Близькість до соціальних подій людського життя, а також відповідність інтерактивному існуванню міжкультурної комунікації дозволяє нам стверджувати естрадно-вокальне мистецтво як спосіб виокремлення складової музичного етосу епохи. Визначено  взаємозв'язок між соціальними та історичними факторами, які суттєво впливають на формування естрадно-вокального мистецтва, що дозволяє виокремити основні віяння та характерні погляди суспільства в короткий проміжок часу. Зазначено, що саме завдяки естрадно-вокальному мистецтву структурується певне підґрунтя для формування музичного етосу культури.
СЦЕНІЧНИЙ МЕТОД ВСЕВОЛОДА МЕЙЄРХОЛЬДА ТА ЙОГО ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ У ЦИРКОВОМУ МИСТЕЦТВІ
Authors: TYSHCHUK Veronica
Published: May 2021

Доля, творчість, художня спадщина Всеволода Мейєрхольда володіють нескінченно привабливою силою. Невтомний винахідник, майстер режисури, який відкрив нові театральні горизонти, він пройшов нелегкий шлях, прокладаючи свою стежину на ниві театрального мистецтва, постійно відчуваючи невдоволеність, потяг до нових, більш дієвих засобів у мистецтві. Створюючи свій театр, свого актора, свою методологію, він заплатив життям за право театру бути театром. Творчість Всеволода Мейєрхольда – це виснажлива боротьба за право вийти на новий етап власної свободи. Театр, лідером якого раніше був драматург і актор, знайшов нового лідера – режисера. Автором театру став режисер.

            Всеволод Мейєрхольд з невтомною енергією в організованому ним  театральному просторі почав створювати повний, вичерпний запас засобів побудови художньої форми вистави. Він знайшов ці засоби у тілі артиста та мізансценах, будував композиції своїх вистав за законами музики. Руйнуючи естетику натуралістичного психологічного театру, Всеволод Мейєрхольд ввів біомеханіку як відчуження від психологічної правди на сцені і як форму тієї технології, яка вивільнила актора для іншого непсихологічного існування. З ім'ям Мейєрхольда пов’язане будівництво Нового Театру, нової, гнучкої і багатозмістовної театральної системи, яка прийшла на зміну старій, ренесансовій системі. 

Побудова Нового театру неможлива без ідеї Нової системи гри у ньому. А для Нової системи гри обов’язково потрібен Новий актор, який у ній буде почувати себе, як риба у воді. А такого Нового актора треба виховати, розробивши Нову акторську систему виховання. Ці речі взаємопов’язані і одна без одної існувати не можуть. Тому Всеволод Мейєрхольд і розробив авангардну акторську техніку – знамениту біомеханіку, що вчить артиста організовувати та контролювати свій психофізичний апарат у просторі та часі сценічної дії
Factors influencing user acceptance of online encyclopaedias in the arts and humanities
Authors:   , Sosibo Samantha Nokuthula
Published: May 2021

This study aimed to explore user factors that may influence attitude and behaviour where technology acceptance is concerned. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) Framework was used as a tool to map this degree of acceptance in relation to the design of the current Encyclopaedia of South African Arts, Culture and Heritage (ESAACH). ESAACH is an encyclopaedia intended to address the dearth of reference material in South African arts, culture and heritage studies (ESAACH.org.za). The encyclopaedia is divided into broader areas of research such as: verbal arts, performing arts, visual arts, and heritage. It was originally established as a tool to provide support for education in arts, culture and heritage. There has been an increase in interest in the ESAACH online resource platform. This has resulted in the need to capture user perceptions and attitudes on the site in order to provide guidelines on the improvement of the site and to make usage of the encyclopaedia easier and less frustrating. The researcher investigates English Language Proficiency, Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness and Computer Self-Efficacy as factors that influence an online user’s attitude towards intention to use and acceptance of an online encyclopaedia. There have been concerns expressed by website designers that because users may not be fully acquainted or familiar with using the Internet in general when accessing information, they anticipate some resistance or reluctance to make full use of available online content. The study included the administration of an online survey to a sample of 149 students from the Arts and Design and Library Information Studies departments whereby their demographics, antecedents and precedent constructs of the TAM were tested for co-relationships of user’s intention regarding usage and acceptance of the website. The TAM model was used as a tool to determine: whether a positive confidence in the students’ English language proficiency would affect intention to use the encyclopaedia and to predict whether positive Computer Self-Efficacy is an indicator for a positive effect regarding Ease of Use and/or Perceived Usefulness. Results confirmed that users perceived Computer Self-Efficacy as a positive contributor to the usefulness of the ESAACH online encyclopaedia. Although no significant relationship between English Language Proficiency and Perceived Ease of Use was demonstrated, the need for a design which caters for sensitivity to the language of users was identified.
Standardization of methods for determining ESR
Authors: Kishkun Alexey Alexeevich , Siniak M. Yu.
Published: May 2021

The study presents a historical analysis of the problems of standardization of methods for determining ESR. The modern approaches to the automation of ESR research are presented. It is shown that the solution to the problems of standardization of methods for determining ESR lies in the plane of regular intra-laboratory quality control. In accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine, recommendations are given on the use of methods for determining ESR in clinical practice.
Analysis of interferon type I signature for differential
diagnosis of diseases of the immune system ( review of literature)
Authors: Suspitsin E. N. , Raupov R. K. , Kuchinskaya E. M. , Kostik M. M.
Published: May 2021

Type 1 interferons (IFN1) are both key molecules of antiviral defense and potent inflammatory mediators. In 2003, increased expression of a variety of interferon 1-regulated genes was observed in a blood cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This phenomenon was called the type 1 interferon signature (IFN1-signature). Since then, expression patterns indicating the presence of an IFN1-signature were consistently detected in a range of monogenic and complex autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions. A quantitative indicator reflecting the degree of hyperactivation of the IFN1 pathway is known as interferon score. This review discusses the possible causes of upregulated expression of interferon 1-induced genes, the laboratory approaches to the interferon score analysis, as well as the practical use of this indicator for the diagnosis of various conditions.
Development of immunofluorescent diagnostics
for the determination of IgM and IgG antibodies to herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2
Authors: Shershneva N. N. , Mardanly S. S. , Klenyaev I. N. , Samosadova P. V.
Published: May 2021

The Russian kits «HSV-1-Fluorogen-screen» and «HSV-2-Fluorogen-screen» have been developed for the determination of antibodies M and G to herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 by the immunofluorescence reaction. The kits were used to examine the positive and negative standard «EKOlab» panels sera and showed 100% sensitivity and specificity of the developed tests. 125 samples of blood serum from people with clinical diagnoses such as herpetic, cytomegalovirus infections, pyelonephritis, conjunctivitis and central nervous system damage were tested in parallel with using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay systems from different manufacturers and the developed tests «HSV-1-Fluorogen-screen» and «HSV-2-Fluorogen-screen». A high degree of matching of results with comparison sets was observed in examined samples. The developed diagnostics can be successfully used in clinical practice both for screening and for verification of results of the diagnosis of herpesvirus infections caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.
Microbiological efficiency of
the combinations of two carbapenems against antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains
Authors: Tapalski D. V. , Timoshkova E. V. , Petrovskaya T. A. , Osipkina O. V. , Karpov I. A.
Published: May 2021

Combined antibiotic therapy is widely used for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae. The objective of this work was to identify the synergistic activity of combinations of two carbapenems against multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant K. pneumoniae strains producing various types of carbapenemases. For 60 antibiotic-resistant K. pneumoniae strains isolated in 8 cities of Belarus, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of colistin and carbapenems were determined by subsequent broth microdilution method, and the genes of carbapenemases and phosphoethanolamine transferases were detected. The checkerboard method was used to determine the sensitivity to the combination of ertapenem and doripenem. High MIC values of carbapenems were revealed for NDM carbapenemase-producing strains (MIC50 of meropenem 64 mg/L, MIC50 of doripenem 64 mg/L). Doripenem was more active; MIC of doripenem ≤ 16 mg/L (low level of resistance) was determined in 28 (46.7%) strains, MIC of meropenem ≤ 16 mg/L - in 8 (13.3% of strains). The effect of potentiating the activity of doripenem with ertapenem at a fixed pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic concentration was observed for 20.0% of the strains producing KPC carbapenemase and 29.0% of the strains producing OXA-48 carbapenemase. The potentiating effect was independent of the presence of colistin resistance. Thus, the ability of ertapenem to potentiate the antimicrobial activity of doripenem and meropenem against some of the strains producing serine carbapenemases (KPC and OXA-48) was confirmed. The necessity of routine determination of the true MIC values of carbapenems was shown to optimize their dosage regimens and select the combination antibiotic therapy regimens.
Screening of somatic mutations in the JAK2 and CALR genes by high-resolution melting curve analysis
Authors: Kurochkin D. V. , Maslyukova I. E. , Subbotina T. N. , Khazieva A. S. , Vasiliev E. V. , Mikhalev M. A. , Dunaeva E. A. , Mironov K. O.
Published: May 2021

Somatic mutations associated with oncological diseases, including Ph-myeloproliferative neoplasms (Ph-MPN), are very diverse, occur with different frequencies and different allelic burden levels. Therefore, at the initial stage of performing molecular-genetic diagnostic procedures, it is desirable to be able to conduct screening tests in the laboratory. This is especially important when analyzing rare and diverse mutations. Analysis of high resolution melting curves (HRM analysis), which has high sensitivity and is suitable for screening all types of mutations, in a number of studies is proposed for the analysis of Ph-MPN associated mutations in the JAK2 and CALR genes. For analysis of somatic mutations in the majority of literature sources that we reviewed, the authors use the LightCycler (Roche) thermocycler and much rarely the CFX96 (Bio-Rad), which is often presented in Russian scientific and practical and medical organizations. The aim of the study was to screen the somatic JAK2 and CALR mutations by HRM analysis using the CFX96 thermocycler and the Precision Melt Analysis software (Bio-Rad, USA) for patients with Ph-MPN. In the present research, HRM analysis was conducted on the DNA samples from patients with mutations in the JAK2 or in the CALR gene. The Precision Melt Analysis software identified all variants of the analyzed mutations, both a single nucleotide substitution in the JAK2 gene (with allelic burden level in the range of 5-40%), and various indel mutations in the CALR gene (with allelic burden level in the range of 40-50%) Therefore, the HRM analysis that was conducted on the CFX96 allows screening of highly specific mutation for the diagnosis of Ph-MPN in the exon 14 of the JAK2 gene and in the exon 9 of the CALR gene. The inclusion of this screening research in the laboratory testing algorithm improves the efficiency and accessibility of molecular genetic technologies in the diagnosis of Ph-MPN.
Endülüs Şiirinde Hiciv
Authors: ÜSTÜN Mahmut
Published: May 2021

Karşıdaki kişi veya kişileri yermek, aşağılamak veya alaya almak için nazmedilen hiciv şiirleri, insanoğlunun fıtratında var olan üstünlük mücadelesinden olsa gerek Arap şiirinin bütün dönemlerinde kendisine geniş bir yer bulmuştur. İlk dönemlerde klasik kasidenin ana temalarından biri iken zamanla müstakil bir tür haline gelen hiciv şiirleri, Endülüs şiirinin önemli bir bölümünü oluşturmaktadır. Endülüs’te farklı din ve etnik unsurların bir arada yaşaması ve fetihten hemen sonra başlayan siyâsî istikrarsızlık, Endülüs hiciv şiirlerinin gelişmesindeki en önemli iki başlık olarak kabul edilebilir. Bu çalışmada genel anlamda hiciv hakkında malumat sunulduktan sonra hiciv şiirlerinin Endülüs’e ulaşmadan önceki durumu hakkında bilgiler verilmiş, Endülüs’te fetihten yıkılışa kadar geçen sürede Endülüs hicvinin sınırları çizilmiş ve farklı hiciv türlerinden örnekler verilmiştir. Örnekleri verilen Endülüs hiciv şiirleri, hicvedilen kişi sayısına göre bireysel veya topluluk, hiciv konusuna göre ise siyâsî, sosyal ve dînî hiciv olmak üzere toplam beş başlık altında ele alınmıştır.
Uzbek kobuz and works performed on it
Authors:   Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy(Almaty, Kazakhstan), Medeubek M.S.
Published: May 2021

This article is devoted to the bowed chordophone with two hair strings-the kobuz of the Uzbek people. There is a lot of historical data about this instrument, as well as performances for it. Currently, the instrument is no longer used in music practice. The article touches upon the environmental and performance features of this instrument. The author addresses the comparative-typological, comparative-historical and system-etnophonic (J. Maciejewski) methods. In this article, we pay attention to the repertoire of the Uzbek kobuz. We are interested in two plays – «Botir kui» and «Nai Chalysh». The first of them was created by Korkut. Based on individual performance capabilities, attempts have been made to identify some of the performance features of these kuis. This work is preliminary and requires in- depth study
Pedagogical technology of preparation of lectures
Authors:   Taraz State Pedagogical University(Taraz, Kazakhstan), Buzaubakova K.
Published: May 2021

The article highlights the content of pedagogical technology for preparing lectures in higher pedagogical institutions and the stages of lectures. The new content determined the purpose, structure, didactic functions, and types of lectures. There are revealed the features of a consultation lecture, an introductory, informational, visual, especially confused, problematic lecture, as well as a system of basic pedagogical requirements for a problem lecture. In addition, the article specifies the pedagogical requirements for organizing a modern lecture in higher pedagogical institutions: the relevance of the topic; science; conceptual idea; the existence of worldview and methodological foundations; compliance of the topic and content of lectures with the curriculum and curriculum; formulation of the problem; integrity and consistency; clarity; rich content; reliability; connection with life; practical significance; visibility; intersubject communication; performance activity; creativity, etc.
Impacts of emission changes in China from 2010 to 2017 on domestic and intercontinental air quality and health effect
Authors: Zhang Yuqiang , Shindell Drew , Seltzer Karl , Shen Lu , Lamarque Jean-Francois , Zhang Qiang , Zheng Bo , Xing Jia , Jiang Zhe , Zhang Lei
Published: May 2021

Abstract. China has seen dramatic emission changes from 2010, especially after the implementation of Clean Air Action in 2013, with significant air quality and human health benefits observed. Air pollutants, such as PM2.5 and surface ozone, as well as their precursors, have long enough lifetime in the troposphere which can be easily transported downwind. So emission changes in China will not only change the regional air quality domestically, but also affect the air quality in downwind regions. In this study, we use a global chemistry transport model to simulate the influence on both domestic and foreign air quality from the emission change from 2010 to 2017 in China. By applying the health impact functions derived from epidemiology studies, we then quantify the changes in air pollution-related (including both PM2.5 and O3) mortality burdens at regional and global scales. The majority of air pollutants in China reach their peak values around 2012 and 2013. Compared with the year 2010, the population-weighted annual PM2.5 in China increases till 2011 (94.1 μg m−3), and then begins to decrease. In 2017, the population-weighted annual PM2.5 decreases by 17.6 %, compared with the values in 2010 (84.7 μg m−3). The estimated national PM2.5 concentration changes in China are comparable with previous studies using fine-resolution regional models, though our model tends to overestimate PM2.5 from 2013 to 2017 when evaluated with surface observation in China during the same periods. The emission changes in China increased the global PM2.5-related mortality burdens from 2010 to 2013, by 27,700 (95 %CI: 23,900–31, 400) deaths yr−1 in 2011, and 13, 300 (11,400–15,100) deaths yr−1 in 2013, among which at least 93 % occurred in China. The sharp emission decreases after 2013 bring significant benefits for reduced avoided premature mortality in 2017, reaching 108, 800 (92,800–124,800) deaths yr−1 globally, among which 92 % happening in China. Different trend as PM2.5, the annual maximum daily 8-hr ozone in China increased, and also the ozone-related premature deaths, ranging from 3,600 (2,700–4,300) deaths yr−1 in 2011 (75 % of global total increased premature deaths), and 8,500 (6,500–9,900) deaths yr−1 in 2017 (143 % of the global total). Downwind regions, such as South Korea, Japan, and U.S. generally see a decreased O3-related mortality burden after 2013 as a combination of increased export of ozone and decreased export of ozone precursors. In general, we conclude that the sharp emission reductions in China after 2013 bring benefits of improved air quality and reduced premature deaths associated with air pollution at global scale. The benefits are dominated by the PM2.5 decreases since the ozone is shown to actually increase with the emission decrease.