bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Peripheral Sensory Stimulation of the Hand in the Treatment of Stroke. A Preliminary Study of Safety and Effectiveness
Authors: Nussbaum Eric S. , Janjua Tariq M. , Lowary Jodi , Defillo Archie , Myers Mark T. , Nussbaum Leslie A.
Published: November 2022

Background
Ischemic stroke impacts roughly 700,000 patients per year in the United States, yet there are limited options to improve recovery for individuals with a completed stroke and associated neurological deficit. We describe a preliminary clinical trial of a novel non-invasive device that provides peripheral somatosensory stimulation using intermittent jets of air to the affected hand in patients with ischemic stroke.
Methods
The safety and short-term impact of the use of a non-invasive device providing peripheral somatosensory stimulation were investigated in four patients after mild to moderate stroke. Perfusion MR imaging was performed with the device off and then on in each patient. Serial evaluations of the NIH stroke scale score, Glasgow Outcome Score, and Barthel Index were performed in each case.
Results
All patients tolerated treatment with the device. No complications related to the use of the device were encountered. A non-blinded neuroradiologist interpreted the MR imaging as demonstrating improved perfusion in three of four cases. All patients demonstrated neurological improvement over the course of treatment.
Conclusions
It has been suggested that peripheral somatosensory stimulation may improve recovery from stroke. We investigated the use of a novel non-invasive device that delivers intermittent jets of air to the affected forearm and hand. In this small, preliminary series, treatment was well-tolerated in all cases. A larger trial properly empowered to demonstrate clinical benefit may be warranted.
A Numerical investigation of Two Critical Conditions for the First Steady Bifurcation of Natural Convection Flow of Air Enclosed within Rectangular Cavities
Authors: zhu wenfang , wang xiaohua
Published: November 2022

For a given fluid, the aspect ratio and the corresponding Rayleigh number are the two critical conditions for bifurcations of natural convection flow enclosed in rectangular cavities. As none given references has directly shown the critical conditions of the natural convection flow of air encolsed in rectangular cavities, the second-order Euler-Taylor-Galerkin (ETG) finite element method developed by the authors was used for computing the critical aspect ratios and the critical Ra for the first steady bifurcation of natural convection flow of air within rectangular cavities (vertical, horizontal, and square cavities). The bisection method was used for finding the critical ratio of W/H or H/W accordingly. As the results indicate, the critical W/H for horizontal rectangular cavities is about 2.12, and the critical H/W for vertical rectangular cavities is about 3.62. Based on the investigation of the critical aspect ratios, the first steady bifurcations for the cavities having the critical aspect ratios were then computed numerically by using different Ra. It was found that for the rectangular cavities having critical aspect ratios, the first natural air convection flow bifurcation was that of an inverse pitchfork bifurcation with two given vortices converged into one core cell while the Ra was larger than the critical value. The critical Ra for a critical vertical rectangular cavity was about 434.5 when using the bisection method, and the critical Ra for a horizontal rectangular cavity was about 55.5. For a better understanding of the variation of the first steady bifurcation modes in rectangular cavities with W/H (H/W), the natural convection flow of air within a square cavity computed to investigate the first steady bifurcation in it and to find the critical Ra. It was found for the square cavity that the first steady bifurcation was a pitchfork bifurcation with one core cell broken into two vortices while Ra>31314. The critical Ra lay between (31313, 31314). It can be deduced that the aspect ratio is one key factor for the flow structure evolution of natural convection flows enclosed within the cavities. Moreover, the bifurcation diagram and the mechanism of eddy emergence for such flow needs to be numerically computed in a systematic manner.
Synonymous Sites for Accessibility around MicroRNA Binding Sites in Bacterial Spot and Speck Disease Resistance Genes of Tomato
Authors: Sophiarani Yengkhom , Chakraborty Supriyo
Published: November 2022

The major causes of mass tomato infections in both covered and open ground are agents of bacterial spot and bacterial speck diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 16–21 nucleotides in length, non-coding RNAs that inhibit translation and trigger mRNA degradation. MiRNAs play a significant part in plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses by mediating gene regulation via post-transcriptional RNA silencing. In this study, we analyzed a collection of bacterial resistance genes of tomato and their binding sites for tomato miRNAs and Pseudomonas syringe pv. tomato miRNAs. Our study found that two genes, bacterial spot disease resistance gene (Bs4) and bacterial speck disease resistance gene (Prf), have a 7mer-m8 perfect seed match with miRNAs. Bs4 was targeted by one tomato miRNA (sly-miR9470-3p) and three Pseudomonas syringe pv. tomato miRNAs (PSTJ4_3p_27246, PSTJ4_3p_27246 and PSTJ4_3p_27246). Again, Prf gene was found to be targeted by two tomato miRNAs viz., sly-miR9469-5p and sly-miR9474-3p. The accessibility of the miRNA-target site and its flanking regions, as well as the relationship between relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) and tRNAs were compared. Strong access to miRNA targeting regions and decreased rate of translations suggested that miRNAs might be efficient in binding to their particular targets. We also found the existence of rare codons, which suggests that it could enhance miRNA targeting even more. The codon usage pattern analysis of the two genes revealed that both were AT-rich (Bs4 = 63.2%; Prf = 60.8%). We found a low codon usage bias in both genes, suggesting that selective restriction might regulate them. The silencing property of miRNAs would allow researchers to discover the involvement of plant miRNAs in pathogen invasion. However, the efficient validation of direct targets of miRNAs is an urgent need that might be highly beneficial in enhancing plant resistance to multiple pathogenic diseases.
Peripheral tissue perfusion and associated factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: cross-sectional study
Authors: Faria Valéria , Fernandes Juliana Simões de Alencar , Cunha Tulio Ericles de Oliveira , Pussieldi Guilherme de Azambuja , Pereira Danielle Aparecida Gomes
Published: November 2022

Background: Early recognition of peripheral tissue perfusion deficits can minimize secondary complications of peripheral arterial disease in individuals with diabetes.
Aims: To compare peripheral tissue perfusion of the lower limb between individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) without apparent vascular disease and apparently healthy individuals and to evaluate factors associated with peripheral tissue perfusion.
Methods: 62 individuals participated in this study: 31 with T2DM and 31 apparently healthy individuals. In both groups, anthropometric measurements and physical activity levels were evaluated. Peripheral tissue perfusion was analyzed using near-infrared spectroscopy during the arterial occlusion maneuver and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test.
Results: The tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) level during progressive effort was lower in the T2DM group (T2DM, 58.74 [56.27–61.74]; healthy, 62.15 [59.09–66.49]; p = 0.005). There were significant correlations between the StO2 level during progressive effort and physical activity level (p < 0.0001; r = -0.681), total body fat percentage (p = 0.001; r = 0.590), segmental body fat percentage (p < 0.0001; r = 0.616), total skeletal muscle mass (SMM; p < 0.0001; r = -0.628), and segmental SMM (p = 0.001; r = -0.592).
Conclusions: There is a change in tissue perfusion of the lower limb in individuals with T2DM and simple measures can help understand tissue microcirculation in this group, allowing clinical conduct to anticipate vascular complications.
Investigation of dynamic mixedness characteristics of a transverse acoustically excited turbulent jet by high-repetition-rate acetone tracer Planar laser-induced fluorescence technique
Authors: Yan Bo , Sun Yongchao , Sun Mingbo , Li Fan , Wu Ge , Wan Minggang , Tian Yifu , Li Qinyuan , Chen Shuang , Zhu Jiajian
Published: November 2022

The dynamic mixedness characteristics of a bluff-body stabilized turbulent jet under transverse acoustic excitations are investigated using high-repetition-rate acetone planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) at 7 kHz and multipoint scanning hot-wire measurements. Acetone mixedness imaging is made for the turbulent jet to assess the interaction between the turbulent jet and the imposed transverse acoustic excitations at a driving frequency of 50 Hz. The high-repetition-rate acetone PLIF images show that the acetone mixedness distribution swings left and right frequently under the transverse acoustic excitation, and the deflection angle can reach about 6°. The mixedness area of a turbulent jet flow can also be increased by 13.3% when excited by a transverse acoustic wave. Meanwhile, the sequence of acetone instantaneous PLIF images illustrates how the wrinkled edges are generated when acoustic excitations are imposed. The curvature of the acetone PLIF interface shows that the portion of large curvatures increases to 1.6 times after applying an acoustic wave of 123 dB. Multipoint hot-wire measurements further stress that the turbulence intensity at the transverse acoustic excitation of 123 dB increases to be about 1.3 times the natural turbulence. The proper orthogonal decomposition results show that the large and small scales of the jet wrinkles both increase with the sound pressure level. RANS transient simulation also implies that a stronger turbulent kinetic energy distribution and distorted velocity streamlines can be achieved inside the turbulent jet due to the transverse acoustic excitation. They can further lead to increased mixing between the turbulent jet and the surrounding air.
Viticulture in Oltenia Region (Romania) in the New Climatic Context
Authors: Vlăduț Alina Ștefania , Licurici Mihaela , Burada Cristina Doina
Published: November 2022

As climate is one of the determining factors for grape production and quality, the viticultural potential of a region is greatly affected by climate changes, particularly temperature increase. Oltenia is one of the traditional Romanian winegrowing regions that is presently undergoing a progressive warming trend, which may require adaptation measures in the near future. The analysis is based on monthly values of temperature (mean, maximum and minimum), precipitation amount and sunshine duration from 10 meteorological stations located within the study area. The data cover the period 1961–2021, the modifications of the main climatic parameters and specific bioclimatic indices being analysed for the entire period and on two distinct sub-periods (1961–1990 and 1991–2021). The obtained results reveal an increase of the heliothermal resources in the region and a certain stability of the precipitation amounts during the last three decades. Thus, both Winkler and Huglin indices emphasize a northward shift of the area corresponding to quality red wines (about 60 km), which means also a shift of the quality white wines in areas considered without great potential so far. Trends detected in the climatic parameters and bioclimatic indices emphasize potential problems for viticulture in Oltenia, mainly in its southern and southwestern part, where climate suitability for quality wines is under pressure on the background of increasing temperature and reduced precipitation amounts during the growing season.
Functional response of the aquatic and semiaquatic macroinvertebrate communities to the temporality of temporary ponds in the department of Magdalena, Colombia
Authors: Tette-Pomarico Aliano J. , Tamaris-Turizo Cesar E. , Diaz Ángela J. Motta , Eslava-Eljaiek Pedro
Published: November 2022

Temporary or stationary wetlands (Ponds) are bodies of shallow water that experience periodic droughts and an irregular flood cycle throughout the year. Although these wetlands are widely distributed in the Colombian territory, there have been few studies on their ecology. The aim of this research is to determine the effects of hydroperiod on the functional diversity of aquatic and semiaquatic macroinvertebrates in five temporary ponds in the department of Magdalena (Colombia). The samplings were performed during the hydroperiods of filling and drying phase. Samples were collected from all the microhabitats present (coastal, sediment, and lacustrine). Correlation analyses were performed between the traits and sites in the two hydroperiods, and a multidimensional and comparative analysis of functional diversity was performed, where indices of distance, richness, and functional dispersion were calculated in each hydroperiod. Statistical differences in functional replacement were found for only one of the ponds; however, the other ponds showed a similar trend. These results fit the functional turnover ecological hypothesis in that the response of the aquatic and semiaquatic macroinvertebrate communities was associated with the hydroperiod of the ponds based on the habitat “templet” theory.
Assessment of general, central and abdominal obesity and its association with the fast food and soft drink consumption among students
Authors: Jafari-Maskouni Saber , Naghizadeh Mehrdad , Mortazavi Zinat , Khammari Zohreh , Mohammadi Mehdi
Published: November 2022

Background: There has been an increase in the consumption of fast food as well as overweight/obesity in recent decades.
Methods: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of fast food consumption (FFC), soft drink consumption (SDC) and to evaluate its association with abdominal and general obesity. We conducted an analysis of cross-sectional study by selecting 724 students randomly from 2 largest universities in Zahedan, southeast of Iran, who were studying medical and basic sciences in 2018. Data collection through filling out an modified version of NELSON’s fast food questionnaire and measurement of anthropometric indices, such as waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference (WC) and Body Mass Index (BMI) was conducted. Statistical analysis were conducted using chi-square, kruskal wallis tests and multivariate logistic regressions.
Results: According to our results, 85.5% (83.6% of girls and 87.8% of boys) had at least one type of fast food consumed in the recent month including sandwich 46.0%, pizza 17.0%, and fried potatoe 9%. FFC was related to WHtR (OR: 3.4, 95 CI: 1.5, 8.0) as abdominal obesity and was associated to WC (p< 0.05 ) as central obesity, but was not related and associated to BMI (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 0.9, 3.0) as general obesity. Moreover, a significant relationship was observed between obesity and SDC (OR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.1, 2.3).
Conclusion: consumption of fast foods was associated to central obesity based on WC and abdominal obesity based on WHtR, but did not associated to general obesity based on BMI. Also, consumption of soft drinks was associated to central obesity.
Clinicopathological significance of peritumoral alveolar macrophages in patients with resected early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Tanaka Yu , Nakai Tokiko , Suzuki Ayako , Kagawa Yosuke , Noritake Osamu , Taki Tetsuro , Hashimoto Hiroko , Sakai Tetsuya , Shibata Yuji , Izumi Hiroki , Nosaki Kaname , Udagawa Hibiki , Zenke Yoshitaka , Matsumoto Shingo , Yoh Kiyotaka , Miyazaki Saori , Sakamoto Naoya , Sakashita Shingo , Kojima Motohiro , Watanbe Reiko , Tsuboi Masahiro , Goto Koichi , Ishii Genichiro
Published: November 2022

Introduction: This study aimed to clarify the correlation between the number of AMs and prognosis and to examine the gene expression of AMs in lung squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC).
Methods: We reviewed 124 stage I lung SqCC cases in our hospital and 139 stage I lung SqCC cases in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort in this study. We counted the number of AMs in the peritumoral lung field (P-AMs), and in the lung field distant from the tumor (D-AMs). Moreover, we performed a novel ex vivo bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) analysis to select AMs from surgically resected lung SqCC cases and examined the expression of IL10, CCL2, IL6, TGFβ, and TNFα (n=3).
Results: Patients with high P-AMs had significantly shorter overall survival (OS) (p<0.01); however, patients with high D-AMs did not have significantly shorter OS. Moreover, in TCGA cohort, patients with high P-AMs had a significantly shorter OS (p<0.01). In multivariate analysis, a higher number of P-AMs was an independent poor prognostic factor (p=0.02). Ex vivoBALF analysis revealed that AMs collected from the tumor vicinity showed higher expression of IL10 and CCL2 than AMs from distant lung fields in all 3 cases (IL-10: 2.2, 3.0, and 10.0-fold; CCL-2: 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2-fold). Moreover, addition of recombinant CCL2 significantly increased the proliferation of RERF-LC-AI, a lung SqCC cell line.
Conclusion: The current results indicated the prognostic impact of the number of peritumoral AMs and suggested the importance of peritumoral tumor microenvironment in lung SqCC progression.
A new methodology in constructing no-reference focus quality assessment metrics
Authors: Jie Song , Mengjun Liu
Published: November 2022

This paper proposed a new methodology which converts a full-reference focus quality assessment metric into a no-reference one. The methodology consists of three hypotheses which describe the relationship in focus quality between the original image and its variants. Using the proposed methodology, two no-reference metrics were constructed. The first used Brenner Gradient and the second used a full-reference metric proposed by ourselves. Evaluation was conducted on a public dataset and our own proposed dataset. Comparing with other no-reference metrics, our second one exhibited best performance on both datasets, with calculation time comparable to some fastest metrics considered.
High precision machining of a displacement sensor for helicoidal motions
Authors: ELRAWASHDEH Zeina , REVEL Philippe , PRELLE Christine , LAMARQUE Frédéric
Published: November 2022

This research study presents the design and the high precision manufacture procedure of a fiber-optic displacement sensor. It is composed of two fiber-optic probes associated with a structure of a cones’ grating. The sensor is characterized by its ability to measure the linear displacement for an axis performing a helicoidal motion. This motion has been demonstrated on a high precision lathe; where the spindle provided the rotational motion, associated to a translational motion on the linear stage. This allowed to obtain the two simultaneous motions. The displacement of the translational stage is measured by the sensor in real time.
Firstly, a highly precise geometric model of the reflector part for the sensor was developed. This model provided a specific geometry for the cones-assembled grating, which has been precisely manufactured. The geometric parameters and the surface characteristics of each step in the fabricated grating were both identified in situ on the lathe. The agreement between simulation and experimental results is excellent. The performances of the fiber-optic displacement sensor were identified in-situ on the lathe. The analysis of the voltage output signals from the two fiber-optic probes is used to measure the grating displacement. The unbalanced rotation due to non-centered axes was also characterized. The sensor provided a micrometric resolution, on a measurement range of more than one centimeter.
Some Aspects of Russophobia Issues (Part I)
Authors:   North-Caucasus State Academy, Cherkessk, Napsо M.
Published: November 2022

In the article the questions concerning a phenomenon of Russophobia are investigated. The analysis of concept of Russophobia is given, its basic characteristics reveal, evolution Russophobia a trend is shown. The attention to the analysis of the conditions generating Russophobia installations and moods is focused. Russophobia is considered as an ethnophobia version, factors and the reasons promoting distribution Russophobia ideologeme are revealed. Character of negative consequences of Russophobia and their influence on society and individual life is traced. Russophobia is shown in various "images" – as ideology, as outlook, as concrete social practice. The influence of an ethnocultural trend on occurrence Russophobia narrative is described. The Russophobia demand is shown by modern sociopolitical and economic realities. Russophobia is investigated in a context of events occurring in the Ukraine, is considered as the tool of achievement of specific goals. The Russophobia role in creation of negative images of other culture, identity, mentality, a way of life, system moral and cultural wealth comes to light. Influence of ideas of national exclusiveness and the superiority on Russophobia formation as ideologies is investigated. The attention to possibilities Russophobia outlooks is paid to create wide scale of socially-psychological and emotional statuses of destructive character. The phenomenon of "culture of cancellation» is analyzed, the role of Russophobia as a way of its statement is shown. The object of the research is the Russophobia phenomenon, and the subject – some aspects of a problematics of Russophobia. The purpose of the article consists in the analysis of conditions and the factors promoting formation of Russophobia as ideology and outlook. The realization of the given purpose assumes use of corresponding methodological toolkit in which quality system and valuable approaches act.
Efficiency of underground space use in harsh climatic conditions
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Stetjuha V.
Published: November 2022

The object of the study is rock masses with underground structures located in regions with a harsh climate. The subject of the study is the temperature in the rock mass in natural conditions and in the area where the structure is located, as well as the parameters of the energy efficiency of the underground facility. The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of thermal insulation and deepening of a structure from the surface on achieving the energy efficiency of underground facilities in regions with harsh climatic conditions. The tasks are to determine the temperature fields in the rocks of the northern regions and the rock temperature in the massif adjacent to the structure, to determine the loss of thermal energy with various technical characteristics of the underground structure. The method for determining the temperature fields in the rock massif and the loss of thermal energy by the structure is based on solving the non-stationary problem of heat transfer. The temperature fields are determined using the LIRA software package. The nature of temperature fluctuations of the rock layers closest to the surface in the conditions of the northern regions is considered. Temperature fluctuations on the contour of an underground structure are investigated. An assessment of the loss of thermal energy by an underground structure is being carried out. The influence of thermal insulation and deepening of the structure on its energy efficiency is determined. The field of application of the results of the study is related to the assessment of the energy loss of such underground structures as tunnels, refrigerators, parking lots, warehouses and other facilities. As a result of the research, it has been found that the rational use of underground space to the greatest extent depends on the quality of the thermal insulation of the object. A significant reduction in the loss of thermal energy by an underground structure is achieved with the simultaneous implementation of such measures as the use of thermal insulation and deepening of the object
Prospects for Russia's membership in the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Glebova А.
Published: November 2022

The formation of the banking supervision and regulation system in the Russian Federation is largely due to the recommendations of the Basel Accord. The purpose of the presented study is to determine the feasibility and prospects of cooperation between the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Bank for International Settlements on banking supervision and regulation within the framework of the Basel Agreement. The object of the study is the Central Bank of the Russian Federation; the subject is the cooperation of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The research methods are presented by an integrated approach, a systematic and logical analysis of economic phenomena, a method of comparative analysis. The study examines the directions for improving the Basel Accord proposed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision – the updated Basel Accord is designed for 5 years, the members of the Basel Committee plan to begin its implementation on January 1, 2023. The analysis of the feasibility of the Bank of Russia implementing the new requirements of the Basel Accord was carried out, provided that the access of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation to all services, meetings and other events of the Bank for International Settlements has been suspended since end-February 2022. The results of the study showed that the Bank of Russia's implementation of the recommendations of the Basel Accord is expedient and necessary – of the 28 member jurisdictions of the Basel Committee, the17 are included in the «List of foreign states and territories committing unfriendly acts against the Russian Federation…» and the 10 countries are friendly towards the Russian Federation. The 3 countries with observer status were also not included in the specified list. Compliance with the standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will allow the Russian Federation to guarantee its counterparties from friendly countries the security of international settlements and the stability of international economic relations
ISSUES OF INCREASING THE STABILITY OF THE ANALYTICAL MODIFICATION OF THE LANGLEY METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF SOLAR PHOTOMETERS
Authors:   National Aerospace Agency, Baku, Chobanzade I.
Published: November 2022

The problem of increasing the stability of the analytical modification of the Langley method for calibration of solar photometers is formulated and solved. Solar photometers are designed to study various components of the atmosphere and solar radiation. With the help of solar photometers, atmospheric aerosol, water vapor and solar luminescence parameters can be measured. It is known that water vapor and atmospheric aerosol are one of the main causes of global warming and an accurate assessment of these factors is the most important task of meteorology and atmospheric physics. High reliability of measurement results using solar photometers can be ensured by accurate calibration of these devices. To calibrate solar photometers, the graphoanalytic method of Langley diagrams and some of its analytical modifications are used. The main disadvantage of the Langley method, as well as its analytical version, is the effect of instability of the optical thickness of the atmosphere on the result of calibration of solar photometers. As a result, the accuracy and reliability of the results of such measurements are low. Therefore, the development of new, high-precision methods of calibration of solar photometers is an urgent task. The object of the study is solar photometers, widely used in international measurement networks used to study the atmosphere. The subject of the study is the calibration method of these devices, which is the most important and necessary metrological procedure that ensures the operability of solar photometers. The purpose of the study is to improve the accuracy and stability of the known method of calibration of solar photometers. The objectives of the study are (a) to find out the reasons leading to errors in the calibration of solar photometers and (b) to develop a methodological basis for the proposed method of improving the accuracy and stability of calibration of solar photometers. To solve the tasks set, it is proposed to take into account the main trends of changes in the optical thickness of atmospheric aerosol during the day to compensate for its influence. Analytical expressions of the newly introduced correction factor for the effect of changes in the optical thickness of the atmospheric aerosol are obtained, which makes it possible to increase the accuracy of the calibration of the solar photometer
APPLICATION OF THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IN THE DISPOSAL OF ASH AND SLAG WASTE
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Shumilova L. , Khatkova A. ,   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Razmakhnin K. ,   Institute of Mining named after N.A. Chinakal SB RAS, Chita, Nomokonova T. ,   Transbaikal State University, Chita
Published: November 2022

The elimination of objects that have a negative impact on the environment, occupying an impressive area, is a national-scale task in the field of economics and ecology. The object of the research is ash and slag waste generated during the burning of coal at Chita CHP–2. The subject of research is the study of the possibility of using waste from the fuel complex of the Transbaikal Territory to improve the environmental safety of the territory during their disposal based on the use of the best available technologies. The purpose of the work is to systematize information on the material composition of coal in Transbaikalia and the integrated use of ash and slag waste (ASH) through the use of the best available technologies to minimize emissions into the environment based on the determination of the chemical composition of the ashes of Chita CHP–2. Information analysis (literary and stock sources, normative-technical and scientific-methodological documentation), granulometric and fractional methods were used in the work; atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma, semi-quantitative and approximate quantitative spectral analyses. Systematized information on the material composition of Transbaikal coals in order to determine the content of metals in them; conducted analytical studies of the elemental and quantitative composition of the geosystem: «coal – ash - ash slag»; studied the main directions of rational use of the fuel complex of the Transbaikal Territory. It has been established that ash and slag wastes have an increased content of industrially significant elements (La, Y, Li, Ti). It is concluded that the technogenic waste of the Chita fuel complex can be considered as an unconventional mineral source for the extraction of rare and rare earth metals, as well as secondary raw materials in the construction and road industries, in housing and communal services and agriculture
„Die gesunde Organisation" : onlinebasierte Gesundheitsbildung und Gesundheitsförderung in der IT-Branche
Authors:   , Schmitz Bernd
Published: November 2022

Forschungsarbeiten sowohl zum IT-Zweig als Leitbranche der Digitalisierung als auch zur gesundheitsfördernden Gestaltung neuer Arbeitswelten haben eine hohe gesellschaftliche Relevanz. Die von der Digitalisierung ausgehenden Veränderungen sind in der Arbeitswelt allgegenwärtig. Trotz einer anfänglichen Humanisierungsvermutung mit Blick auf hoch qualifizierte Wissensarbeit in flexiblen Arbeitsstrukturen zeigen neue Forschungsergebnisse eine Zunahme gesundheitlicher Belastungen in der IT-Branche. Diese Belastungskonstellation erfordert neue Gestaltungsansätze zur Gesundheitsbildung, weil flexibel arbeitende Beschäftigte mit bestehenden klassischen Maßnahmen der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung schwer oder gar nicht zu erreichen sind. Ziel der Arbeit ist die lösungsorientierte Erstellung eines branchen- und online-basierten Präventionskonzepts für alle IT-Beschäftigte. Basierend auf dem Modell der Salutogenese wird ein Training entwickelt, das sich auf die Stärkung von personalen, organisationalen und sozialen Gesundheitsressourcen fokussiert. Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit, die der Kategorie der didaktischen Entwicklungsforschung (Johannes Weinberg) zuzuordnen ist, steht die Konzeption und Entwicklung eines Lernprogramms. Als Rahmenmodell dient die gestal-tungsorientierte Mediendidaktik unter Berücksichtigung didaktischer Eckpunkte. Das Online-Lernangebot ist in acht Lerneinheiten aufgeteilt. Es werden Lerninhalte zum Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz mediendidaktisch aufbereitet und den IT-Beschäftigten und Führungskräften auf der Lernplattform Moodle zur Ver-fügung gestellt. (Eine ursprünglich angedachte Wirkungsmessung der Implementierung des Lernprogramms im Betrieb konnte pandemiebedingt nicht durchgeführt werden.) Die weiterbildungsbezogene, betriebs- sowie organisationspädagogische Überlegungen aufgreifende Konzeption ist ein wichtiger Baustein im Rahmen einer Gesamtstrategie des betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements. Die präsentierten Handlungshilfen und elektronische Unterweisungen sind auf andere Branchen übertragbar. Die erstellte Lernumgebung ist kein finales „Produkt“, sondern ein kontinuierlich zu optimierendes Entwicklungsvorhaben, was neben einer noch durchzuführenden Evaluation weitere Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der Gesundheit in der digital vernetzten Arbeitswelt eröffnet, um das Thema Gesundheitsbildung verstärkt in den betrieblichen Alltag zu integrieren.
ДОКУМЕНТЫ ОБ УЧАСТИИСЭРА ТОМАСА ЭРЕНДЕЛЛАВ ОСАДЕ ЭСТЕРГОМА
Authors: А.Ю. Серегина
Published: November 2022

В публикации представлены переводы и комментарии к документам, отражающим участие сэра Томаса Эренделла в осаде Эстергома (Венгрия, 1595 г.) во время войны 1593–1606гг. между Габсбургами и Османской империей — письмо самого Эренделла лорду Бёрли, диплом, которым император Рудольф II даровал ему титул имперского графа за совершенные им подвиги, и отрывок из «Истории турок» Ричарда Ноллса — современного событиям исторического произведения, содержавшего детальное описание осады и показывающего политический контекст действий англичанина.

The publication presents translations of and commentaries to documents that demonstrate the participation of Sir Thomas Arundell in the siege of Esztergom (Hungary, 1595), during the War of 1593–1606 between the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire: an “Apology” written by Arundell himself as a letter to Lord Burghley, a diploma by which emperor Rudolph II granted him the title of an Imperial Count for his endevours, and a fragment from the “History of the Turkes” by Richard Knolles, a contemporary historical work that provides a detailed description of the siege and shows the political context of the Englishman’s actions.
ПЛОТИН О РОДАХ СУЩЕГО
Authors: Н.П. Волкова
Published: November 2022

Посредством анализа первых трех трактатов шестой «Эннеады» рассматривается учение Плотина о родах сущего, то есть о категориях. Особое внимание уделяется критике аристотелевской категории сущности. Показано, что не только Порфирий, но и сам Плотин отождествляли категории с родами сущего, опираясь на традицию такого отождествления, имевшую место в платонизме и берущую свое начало в «Софисте». Следуя плотиновской постановке вопроса о возможности мыслить в рамках той или иной системы категорий, рассмотрение начинается с платоновских категорий, то есть «величайших родов» «Софиста», и их интерпретации, предложенной Плотином. Вторая часть работы посвящена Аристотелю: проблеме предмета первой философии как «строгой науки» и системе категорий. Она представляет собой введение к рассмотрению критики категории сущности, высказанной Плотином. И, наконец, в последней, третьей части, обсуждается критика Плотином сущности как рода, который включает в себя материю, форму и составное.

Through the analysis of the first three treatises from the sixth Ennead, Plotinus’ doctrine of the genera of being, that is, categories, is examined. Special attention is paid to the criticism of the Aristotle’s category of substance. It is demonstrated that not only Porphyry, but Plotinus as well identified categories with the genera of being, relying on Platonic tradition of such identification originated in Plato’s “Sophist”. Following Plotinus’ belief of the possibility to think by using a certain set of categories, the analysis begins from Plato’s categories proposed in the Sophist and their interpretation by Plotinus. The next section of the article discusses Aristotle’s view on the subject of the first philosophy as a proper science and his system of categories. This discussion passes to the examination of Plotinus’ criticism of the categories. And, finally, in the last part of the article, Plotinus’ criticism of substance as a kind of being, which includes matter, form and the compound, is under consideration.
ОБРАЗ ИНОЗЕМЦЕВ-ХРИСТИАН В «ОБОЗРЕНИИ ИСТОРИЙ» ИОАННА СКИЛИЦЫ И «ИСТОРИИ» МИХАИЛА АТТАЛИАТА
Authors: М.И. Дробышев
Published: November 2022

Статья посвящена обзору упоминаний иноземцев-христиан в двух византийских сочинениях ΧΙ века — «Обозрении историй» Иоанна Скилицы и «Истории» Михаила Атталиата. Показано, что в сочинении Иоанна Скилицы отсутствуют какие-то подробные характеристики представителей этих народов; в сочинении Михаила Атталиата, напротив, присутствуют относительно подробные описания некоторых иноземцев-христиан на службе у византийских императоров. Более того, Атталиат иногда транслирует свои личные впечатления об отдельных личностях, например, Русселе де Бейле. Отмечается, что рассматриваемые две выборки известий об иноземцах-христианах в Византии позволяют лучше понять механизмы имагологических моделей византийских интеллектуалов XI в.

The article gives a review of different references about foreigners of Christian faith in the Byzantine chronicles of the 11th century — “A Synopsis of Byzantine History” by John Skylitzes and “The History” of Michael Attaleiates. John Skylitzes lacked any detailed characteristics of persons of these peoples. On the contrary, in Michael Attaleiates’ text there were relatively detailed descriptions of some foreign Christians, who served Byzantine imperators. Moreover, Michael Attaleiates sometimes used personal impressions of some foreigners, for example, Roussell de Bailleul. These two sets of accounts about foreign Christians in Byzantium allow us to understand better the mechanisms of imagological models of Byzantine intellectuals of the 11th century.
CITY SPACES AND HOUSE SPACES IN DRACONTIUS’ “ORESTIS TRAGOEDIA”
Authors: Пичугина В.К. , Можайский А.Ю.
Published: November 2022

«Трагедия Ореста» является одним из сочинений Драконция — поэта второй половины V в., обращавшегося как к языческой, так и христианской тематике. Это сочинение традиционно рассматривается как не слишком талантливый синтез существовавших версий трагедий об Оресте с добавлением стилистических украшений из сочинений Овидия, Лукана, Стация, Ювенала, Вергилия и других авторов. Нами будет обосновано то, что Драконций не только объединяет в одном сочинении разные мифологические сюжеты об Оресте и его взрослении, но и выделяет, сопоставляет, а часто и противопоставляет пространства города и пространства дома, где имеют место ключевые трагические события. Тем самым, он задает особую сетку пространственных координат, которые до сих пор не попали в спектр исследовательского внимания. Главный герой у Драконция возвращается в дом, где произошло убийство его отца Агамемнона. Совершив серию преступлений, Орест, с одной стороны, становится частью трагической линии дома Атрея, а с другой — не вписывается в существующие в городе представления о том, кого можно назвать наделенным властью представителем этого дома. Драконций выстраивает сюжетную линию таким образом, что его Орест свободно перемещаются между Микенами, Афинами и Тавридой. Это является не только драматическим приемом, указывающим на его мечущуюся натуру, но и своеобразным ответом, который Драконций дает на вопрос: в чем именно заключается трагедия Ореста?

“Orestis Tragoedia” is one of the works of Dracontius, a poet of the second half of the 5th century, who addressed both pagan and Christian themes. This work is traditionally regarded as a not too talented synthesis of the existing versions of the tragedies about Orestes with the addition of stylistic embellishments from the works of Ovid, Lucan, Statius, Juvenal, Virgil and other authors. In this work, Dracontius not only combines different mythological stories about Orestes and his growing up, but also highlights, compares, and often contrasts the city spaces and the house spaces, where the key events of the tragedy take place. Thus, it sets a special grid of spatial coordinates, which have not yet attracted the attention of researchers. Dracontius’ protagonist returns to the house where his father Agamemnon was murdered. Having committed a series of crimes, on the one hand, Orestes becomes part of the tragic line of the house of Atreus, and on the other hand, he does not fit into the existing ideas in the city about who can be called an empowered representative of this house. Dracontiusbuilds the storyline in such a way that his Orestes move freely between Mycenae, Athens and Tauris. This is not only a dramatic device that indicates his rushing nature, but also a kind of answer that Dracontiusgives to the question: what exactly is the tragedy of Orestes?
Coordinate data in medieval descriptive geographical writings
Authors: Коновалова И.Г.
Published: November 2022

В статье дается анализ одного из приемов характеристики земного пространства в средневековых географических сочинениях, когда в состав описания тех или иных объектов вводятся указания на их географические координаты. Сочетание описательной и астрономической информации рассматривается на материале географических сочинений арабских ученых Ибн Са‘ида ал-Магриби (вторая половина XIII в.) и Абу-л-Фиды (первая треть XIV в.), которые при составлении собственных трудов использовали трактат крупнейшего географа арабского средневековья ал-Идриси (XII в.). Географические координаты, приводимые Ибн Са‘идом и Абу ал-Фидой, рассматриваются в историографии как «дополнение» этих авторов к текстовой информации ал-Идриси, своего рода усовершенствование, позволившее географам XIII–XIV вв. сделать шаг вперед по сравнению с трудом ал-Идриси. В статье делается вывод о том, что применение Ибн Са‘идом и Абу-л-Фидой географических координат для локализации тех или иных объектов не может рассматриваться как простое дополнение к делению ойкумены на климаты и секции, воспринятому им от ал-Идриси, а соединение астрономических и описательных данных в сочинениях авторов XIII–XIV вв. следует считать чисто механическим

The article provides an analysis of one of the methods of characterizing the terrestrial space in medieval geographical writings, when indications of their geographical coordinates are introduced into the description of certain objects. The combination of descriptive and astronomical information is considered on the basis of the geographical works of the Arab scientists Ibn Sa‘īd al-Maghribī (the second half of the 13th century) and Abū al-Fidā’ (the first third of the 14th century), who, when compiling their own works, used the treatise of the greatest medieval Arab geographer al-Idrīsī (12th century). The geographical coordinates given by Ibn Sa‘īd and Abū al-Fidā’ are considered in historiography as an addition of these authors to the textual information of al-Idrīsī, a kind of improvement that allowed geographers of the 13th – 14th centuries to take a step forward compared to the work of al-Idrīsī. The article concludes that the use of geographical coordinates by Ibn Sa‘īd and Abū al-Fidā’ for the localization of certain objects cannot be considered as a simple addition to the division of the ecumene into climates and sections, which they adopted from al-Idrīsī, but the connection astronomical and descriptive data in the writings of authors of the 13th – 14th centuries should be considered purely mechanical.
PREFACE TO THE TRANSLATION OF “THEOPHRASTUS” BY AENEAS OF GAZA
Authors: Серёгин А.В.
Published: November 2022

Публикация представляет собой перевод диалога «Теофраст», написанного в V в. н.э. выдающимся ритором Энеем из Газы. В диалоге с христианских позиций критикуются неоплатонические представления о переселении душ и вечности мира. Перевод снабжен предисловием и подробным комментарием.

This publication is a translation of the dialogue “Theophrastus,”written in the fifth century A.D. by the eminent rhetorician Aeneas of Gaza. The dialogue criticizes the Neo-Platonic views on the transmigration of souls and the eternity of the world from a Christian perspective. The translation is provided with a preface and detailed commentary.
Study of the diagnostic efficiency of single-photon emission computed tomography with [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose in visualization of brain tumors
Authors: Zelchan R. V. , Medvedeva A. A. , Bragina O. D. , Rybina A. N. , Ryabova A. I. , Chernov V. I. , Choinzonov E. L.
Published: November 2022

The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose in the detection of brain tumor malignancy. Material and methods. The study included 70 patients diagnosed with grade II–Iv malignant brain tumors and 10 patients with benign brain tumors. The control group consisted of 20 patients who had no pathological changes in the brain at the time of diagnosis. All patients underwent single-photon emission computed tomography of the brain 40 minutes after intravenous injection of [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose at a dose of 500 MBq. The [[99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose radiopharmaceutical was prepared directly in the nuclear medicine department in strict accordance with the instructions. The head and neck of the patient fell into the field of view of the detectors of the gamma camera, 32 projections were recorded in a matrix of 256×256 pixels without hardware magnification. High-resolution low-energy collimators were used. Results. In patients with verified diagnosis of malignant brain tumors, SPECT with [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose correctly visualized tumors in all cases. The tumor was visualized as a zone of increased accumulation of [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose of varying intensity and size. However, benign brain lesions did not show [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose uptake. Physiological accumulation of [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose was observed in soft tissues of the aponeurotic helmet, the choroid of the brain, the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity, and the sinuses of the skull bones. Pathological changes in the brain revealed by SPECT were confirmed by MRI with contrast enhancement. Conclusion. The study demonstrated a high efficiency of SPECT with [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose in visualization of malignant brain tumors. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of SPECT with [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose in the imaging of malignant brain tumors were 93–100 %, 65–100 %, 95–100 %, respectively. The data obtained suggest that [99mTc]Tc-1-THIO-D-glucose SPECT as an additional method for the detection of malignant brain tumors can increase access to radionuclides for this group of patients and improve the quality of cancer care.