bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on outcome of pregnancy of unknown location
Authors: Rahim Maryam , Aggarwal Shikha , Rathi Neelam , Debnath Parikshit , Maji Debkalyan
Published: June 2022

Background: Pregnancies of unknown location (PUL) are becoming more common as women presenting to early pregnancy assessment units when a pregnancy test comes positive but there is no evidence of an intrauterine pregnancy. The objective of the present retrospective study was to find out the outcome of women with pregnancy of unknown location presenting to a tertiary hospital in Northern Ireland.Methods: This retrospective analytic study used medical record data between July 2019 and December 2021 from the Altnagelvin Area Hospital of Northern Ireland. TVUS was considered to diagnose the PUL and thereafter beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-hCG) level was monitored as per institutional protocol. Expectant management was carried out until the pregnancy outcome was finalised. Using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26, all collected data were analysed using the multinomial logistic regression.Results: For the analysis among the 63 participants, 25.4% were primi gravida and 38.1% presented with 4-5 weeks of gestation. Pain abdomen and vaginal bleeding was represented by 20.6% and 52.4% respectively. Confirmed ectopic pregnancy was observed among 4.8% and was surgically managed. Also, persistent PUL was 7.9% and these cases were successfully managed by Methotrexate.Conclusions: The large proportion will be biochemical pregnancy or intrauterine pregnancies, with a tiny fraction of ectopic pregnancies. Early detection of ectopic pregnancy is most challenging part among the women presented with PUL category.
Benford´s Law with small sample sizes: A new exact test useful in health sciences during epidemics
Authors: Moreno-Montoya José
Published: June 2022

Benford or “first digit” law has been used successfully to evaluate epidemiological surveillance systems, especially during epidemics. Conventional statistical methods for evaluation (x2 and log-likelihood ratio) are controversial when the number of data is small (n <7). In this methodological note a new test is proposed to evaluate compliance with Benford’s law with small samples, which can be used with biomedical, medical and public health data.
Análisis de la relación entre material particulado, cuarentena y COVID-19 en una ciudad del caribe colombiano
Authors: Wilches-Visbal Jorge Homero , Castillo-Pedraza Midian Clara
Published: June 2022

Introducción: la exposición de largo y corto plazo a determinados niveles de contaminantes ambientales parece incidir en la propagación y agravamiento de la COVID-19. También se ha hipotetizado que las cuarentenas tienen un efecto positivo en la calidad del aire. Objetivo: examinar el nivel de material particulado 10 (PM10); en meses precuarentena y postcuarentena y sectores de la ciudad, para establecer su relación con la morbimortalidad por la enfermedad. Adicionalmente, se evaluó el impacto de la cuarentena en el nivel de PM10. Materiales y Métodos: estudio retrospectivo de corte longitudinal, sobre la concentración de PM10, realizado en la ciudad de Santa Marta (Colombia), sobre una muestra de 5 estaciones de monitoreo ambiental, periodo 2016 – 2020. Se calcularon distribuciones de PM10, anuales, por estación y entre meses pre y postcuarentena. Resultados: se evidenciaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los niveles de concentración de PM10 de 2020 y los 4 años anteriores, con una reducción del 34 %; lo propio sucedió para meses postcuarentena versus precuarentena, observándose una disminución del 40% en la concentración de PM10. No hubo diferencias significativas entre las estaciones, aunque se vio una tendencia a mayores concentraciones del contaminante en las del sur. Conclusión: la cuarentena tuvo un impacto positivo en la calidad del aire en Santa Marta (Colombia). Sin embargo, los niveles de PM10, a corto y largo plazo, posiblemente aumentaron el riesgo de morbimortalidad por COVID-19.
Factores ambientales en la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2/COVID 19: panorama mundial y colombiano
Authors: Pastor-Sierra Karina , Peñata-Taborda Ana , Coneo-Pretelt Andrés , Jiménez-Vidal Luisa , Arteaga-Arroyo Gean , Ricardo-Caldera Dina , Galeano-Páez Claudia , Espitia-Pérez Pedro , Salcedo-Arteaga Shirley , Espitia-Pérez Lyda
Published: June 2022

Introducción: diversas investigaciones han intentado establecer el impacto de algunos parámetros meteorológicos y de calidad del medio ambiente en la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2, tomando en consideración las características geográficas de cada país y con el fin de mitigar el avance de la enfermedad mediante el control de esos factores. Objetivo: analizar la evidencia existente sobre la posible relación entre factores ambientales y la morbilidad y mortalidad por SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 en el panorama mundial y colombiano. Metodología: se realizó una revisión exhaustiva de la literatura científica en las bases de datos electrónicas. Además, se analizó el impacto de algunas variables ambientales y la gravedad de los casos de COVID-19 durante el período del 8 de abril al 29 de julio de 2020 en la ciudad Bogotá. Resultados: el análisis correlacional entre la ocupación de camas UCIs en Bogotá con los factores ambientales como temperatura, las concentraciones de PM2.5, O3, NO, NO2 y CO mostraron una relación inversamente significativa. Entre tanto, se presentó una correlación positiva entre los niveles de óxidos de nitrógeno (NO/NO2) y el monóxido de carbono (CO). Algunos de estos resultados posiblemente están relacionados con los efectos de la cuarentena impuesta por el gobierno local. Conclusión: a nivel mundial existe suficiente evidencia para relacionar algunas condiciones y parámetros ambientales con un aumento en la morbilidad y mortalidad por COVID-19. Las evidencias a nivel nacional aún son escasas.
Effects of different polymer hydrogels on moisture capacity of sandy soil
Authors: NAUSHABAYEV Askhat K. , VASSİLİNA Tursunay K. , RSYMBETOV Bekzat A. , SEİTKALİ Nurzikhan , BALGABAYEV Alimbay M. , BAKENOVA Zhenisgul  B.
Published: June 2022

In arid and semi-arid regions, efficient utilization of available water necessitates the adaptation of appropriate water management practices. One such approach is through soil conditioners like polymer hydrogels. The application of polymer hydrogels aids efficient management of water in agricultural production by increasing water holding capacity and improving water conservation of sandy soils. This has led to practical applications of these materials particularly in arid regions and countries, where water is the limiting factor for plant production. Therefore, the ultimate objective of this study was to address the impacts of different polymer hydrogels such as potassium polyacrylate (PH1), starch-acrylonitrile (PH2), starch-acrylic-acid (PH3) and polyacrylic acid (PH4) on the moisture capacity of sandy soils from sand dune. The sandy soils contained >95% sand. Maximum rate of water absorption of polymers (PH1, PH2, PH3 and PH4) were 174, 38.75, 21.7 and 201.1 times their weight respectively. Four polymer hydrogels with three treatments (0.25:0.75, 0.5:0.5 and 0.75:0.25; v/v) were used in the experiment with four replication. With respect to the untreated soil, addition of polymer hydrogels increased significantly full moisture capacity (FMC) and smallest moisture capacity (SMC) for for all polymer: sand mixtures. PH1 recorded highest FMC and SMC than all four polymers. The results suggest that addition of a potassium polyacrylate to sandy soils is more effective polymer hydrogel at increasing moisture capacity in sandy soils.
Prevalence, Incidence and Health Impacts of Sleep Disorders on Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors: Results of a Community-based Cohort Study (KERCADRS)
Authors: Najafipour Hamid , Sabahi Abdolreza , Khoramipour Kayvan , Shojaei Shahrokhabad Mohadeseh , Banivaheb Ghodsyeh , Shadkam Mitra , Mirzazadeh Ali
Published: June 2022

Objective: Sleep disorders are associated with many health problems including anxiety, depression and coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigated the prevalence, predictors and health impacts of insomnia and hypersomnia in southeastern Iran as well as the five-year incidence rate (IR) of these sleep disorders.
Method: The present study was a cross-sectional, single-stage, cluster sampling study examining nine CAD risk factors (KERCADR study phase two), including sleep disorders, carried out in Kerman on 9997 participants, 15 to 80 years old. Medical examination along with demographic, sleep status, Physical activity level (GPAQ), anxiety and depression status (Beck Inventories) were assessed and fasting blood sample was taken for blood glucose and lipids analysis. STATA v15 software was used for data analysis using survey data analysis package and a univariable survey logistic regression model.
Results: From 9997 participants, 59.4% were female. 45.3% of the participants were suffering from insomnia and hypersomnia, which was 15% more than the phase 1 prevalence (P < 0.001). Participants with insomnia had higher chance of being anxious, but participants with hypersomnia had higher chance of being depressed, be a cigarette smoker, opium user, and sedentary (P < 0.001). In regards to marital status, prevalence of hypersomnia was as follows in ascending order of prevalence: singles > married > widowed > divorced. While the IR of insomnia was higher in females, males had higher IR of hypersomnia. In addition, the IR of both sleep disorders was higher in participants with Low Physical Activity (LPA).
Conclusion: The results showed high current prevalence and increasing trends of sleep disorders in the past five years. If left unaddressed, burden of CVDs in the community will demonstrate a significant increase in the future as a result of sleep disorders and other associated risk factors.
The Effectiveness of Auriculotherapy on Women's Sexual Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Rashidi Ahmad Abadi Masoumeh , Valiani Mahboubeh , Kabir Kourosh , Khalajinia Zohre , Yazdkhasti Mansoureh
Published: June 2022

Objective: Majority of breastfeeding women experience changes in sexual function. The present study was designed to assess effectiveness of auriculotherapy on improving sexual function in breastfeeding women.
Method: In this randomized sham controlled trial, accomplished from January 2018 to May 2019 in a referral sexual health clinic in city of Qom, Iran, 60 eligible participants were assigned to either intervention and control groups via block randomization. In the intervention group, electrical stimulation was applied for 15 seconds on Shen Men, Zero, Thalamic, Master Cerebral, Libido, Relax, Excitement, Ovary, and Uterus points in 10 auriculotherapy sessions. Then, Vaccaria seeds were stuck on these points. The control group received the same procedure with the device off as a sham method. Data were gathered using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) at three different time points.
Results: At baseline, mean scores of sexual function dimensions were not significantly different between the intervention and control groups except for orgasm. Post-intervention, the results showed significant differences in sexual desire (P = 0.002), sexual arousal (P = 0.008), lubrication (P = 0.001), sexual satisfaction (P = 0.001), and orgasm (P = 0.009). One month after the intervention, the results showed significant differences in sexual desire, sexual arousal, lubrication, sexual satisfaction (P = 0.001), orgasm (P = 0.006), and dyspareunia (P = 0.015). Differences in mean score of sexual function in post-intervention and one-month follow-up were only significant in the intervention group (P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Based on evidence from this study, auriculotherapy is an effective technique for improving sexual function in breastfeeding women.
Rural-Urban Differences in Age at Autism Diagnosis: A Multiple Model Analysis
Authors: Ghahari Nima , Yousefian Fatemeh , Behzadi Saeed , Jalilzadeh Amin
Published: June 2022

Objective: Early recognition of autism is important, but diagnosis age varies among children. Recent studies have aimed to identify factors affecting age of diagnosis and several studies have attempted to explore geographic variation in age at diagnosis of autism. However, there is a lack of research examining geographic variations with multiple models to find whether geographic differences can be explained by risk factors such as socioeconomic status and differences in child characteristics. This study aimed to address this gap of knowledge by comparing age at diagnosis of autism between the group of people living in the center of the province and the group of people living in the rest of the province, considering potential medical and socioeconomic confounders.
Method: The study population consisted of 50 autistic children born in East Azerbaijan Province between 2004 and 2016. Initially, univariate testing by ANOVA was performed to identify family and individual factors contributing to differences in age at autism diagnosis. Following this, the association between living in the center of the province and age at diagnosis in univariate and multivariate analyses was examined.
Results: Results from the initial univariate analysis indicate a significant association between living in the center of province and early diagnosis. However, inclusion of possible confounders in multiple model illustrates that these geographical disparities in age at diagnosis can be explained by differences in socioeconomic and medical status.
Conclusion: Although geographic variation in age at diagnosis of autism was observed, analyses show that differences in individual and family-level factors may contribute to geographic differences. In this study, most of the observed variation was accounted for by family-level factors rather than geographic policies. Findings prove that multiple strategies are required to identify targeted interventions and strategies.
Ketamine and other Glutamate Receptor Modulating Agents for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Shamabadi Ahmad , Ahmadzade Ali , Aqamolaei Ali , Mortazavi Seyyed Hosein , Hasanzadeh Alireza , Akhondzadeh Shahin
Published: June 2022

Objective: Available treatments of depression have limited efficacy and unsatisfactory remission rates. This study aims to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating effects of glutamate receptor modulators in treating patients with resistant depression.
Method: The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021225516). Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and three trial registries were searched up to September 2020 to find RCTs evaluating glutamate receptor modulators for resistant depression. The difference between intervention and control groups in changing depression scores from baseline to endpoint was considered the primary outcome. Version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials was used to assess the quality of the RCTs. No funding was received.
Results: Thirty-eight RCTs were included. Based on the included studies, compelling evidence was found for ketamine (with or without electroconvulsive therapy, intravenous or other forms), nitrous oxide, amantadine, and rislenemdaz (MK-0657); the results for MK-0657, amantadine, and nitrous oxide were only based on one study for each. Lithium, lanicemine, D-cycloserine, and decoglurant showed mixed results for efficacy, and, riluzole, and 7-chlorokynurenic acid were mostly comparable to placebo. A limited number of studies were available that addressed drugs other than ketamine.
Conclusion: The study cannot determine the difference between statistical and clinical significance between the agents and placebo due to high heterogeneity among the RCTs. Nevertheless, ketamine could be used as an efficacious drug in TRD; still, additional studies are needed to delineate the optimum dosage, duration of efficacy, and intervals. Further studies are also recommended on the effectiveness of glutamatergic system modulators other than ketamine on treatment-resistant depression.
Let’s be Ready: COVID-19 Related Restrictions Can Lead to an Outbreak of Social-Communication Problems in Children
Authors: Sadeghi Saeid , Pouretemad Hamid Reza
Published: June 2022

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Happiness and Self-efficacy among Students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Authors: Chaleshgar-kordasiabi Mosharafeh , Abbasi-shavazi Masoumeh , Karimi Omolbanin , Hasanpoori yolme Soheila , Lakhi Hanifeh , Nikookaran Jalal
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Happiness is one of the most effective factors in economic, cultural, social, and political development in a society that reduces family problems, divorce, increased academic achievement, job engagement, and production. This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and happiness variables with some demographic variables among a group of students.
Method: This cross-sectional study was performed on 371 students from Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences who met the inclusion criteria and selected by simple random sampling method in 2018-2019. The data were collected using Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) and General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE). Data analysis was performed by SPSS23 using student t-test, one way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation tests.
Result: The mean age of the subjects was 22.23 ±2.95 years, the mean score of happiness was 28.65 ±14.81, and the mean score of self-efficacy was 60.5 ± 9.44. The variables of age, sex, and education were significantly associated with happiness (P <0.05). Self-efficacy was also significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, and educational level (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Some demographic variables are effective in happiness and self-efficacy in students. In order to promote mental health and the importance of happiness in students, it is recommended to assess these variables, and then take appropriate planning strategy.
Intersecciones entre la propiedad privada y el derecho al patrimonio cultural. Dos casos de estudio en Argentina
Authors: Levrand Norma E.
Published: June 2022

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar los dispositivos jurídico-administrativos empleados ante conflictos entre la propiedad privada y el derecho al patrimonio cultural en dos inmuebles que han sido inscriptos en la Lista Representativa del Patrimonio Mundial (Unesco): la Estancia Santa Catalina, del sitio Manzana y Estancias Jesuíticas de Córdoba y la Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas en la Provincia de Santa Cruz, Argentina. La investigación se limita históricamente a períodos en los cuales los conflictos fueron manifiestos. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa, a partir del análisis documental de archivos y noticias periodísticas, complementado con entrevistas a informantes clave.
La acción de responsabilidad civil de la compañía de seguros contra el porteador o transportista: ¿un asalto a mano armada es un caso fortuito o una fuerza mayor?
Authors: Barcia Lehmann Rodrigo , Rivera Restrepo José
Published: June 2022

En el presente trabajo se analiza la acción indemnizatoria de una compañía aseguradora por daños y perjuicios al porteador en caso de que la carga se pierda por un asalto a mano armada. Se revisarán, principalmente, dos cuestiones: (1) ¿cómo opera la excepción de caso fortuito o fuerza mayor que opone el porteador frente a la demanda de la compañía de seguro?; y (2) la procedencia de una indemnización de daños y perjuicios autónoma. Para lo anterior, se recurrirá a la doctrina y jurisprudencia chilena y comparada sobre los puntos por revisar.
Intra and between population genetic relationships among wild cherries [Prunus avium (L.) L.] based on molecular markers
Authors: Ternjak Tina , Šiško Metka
Published: June 2022

Wild cherries [Prunus avium (L.) L.] are considered typical trees of the Slovenian landscape and often form vigorous natural populations. The determination of genetic relationships among cultivated and wild cherry tree genotypes is important for scientific and economic reasons. Both old trees and young plants were included in our genetic analysis. Sampling took place at two different locations near Maribor, NE Slovenia. The aim of the study was to determine the genetic relationships and variability among plants belonging to the studied populations. We focused on young trees and seedlings growing around old trees, which could be their hypothetical parents. We also analysed genetic uniformity within populations and identified genetically distant plants that had likely migrated as seeds from other populations. Three microsatellite loci were taken into account, 38 genotypes were examined, and 19 polymorphic alleles were detected, corresponding to an average of 6.3 per locus. Genetic distances between the studied genotypes were calculated using the Jaccard’s coefficient and a dendrogram was constructed. Genetic structure was analysed using both Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) and Bayesian model-based analysis. Our study showed that there were differences between the two populations, however, there was some “communication” between them. We observed genetic relatedness as well as a relatively high level of uniformity within each of the wild cherry populations.
Methods of formation of the scientific creativity of primary students through speech culture
Authors: Maimuratovna Kaidarova Bayan , Tokenovna Abikenova Gulnat
Published: June 2022

In this study, it is aimed to form methods of creating scientific creativity of students through speech culture. The study was carried out in the spring term of 2021–2022, with the participation of 354 university students, and was carried out in the quantitative research model. In the study, university students were given training for the formation of scientific creativity with a 2-week distance education model. In order to collect data in the study, the ‘Speaking Culture and Scientific Research’ data collection tool developed by the researchers was used. The data collection tool used in the research was delivered and collected by the university students’ Google drive form method. The analysis of the data was made by using the SPSS programme, frequency analysis and t-test; the results were added to the research in the presence of tables. As a result of the research, it was concluded that the speech culture of the university students improved and the level of scientific creativity increased.

Keywords: Speech culture, scientific creativity, distance education, university students;
An Evaluation of Indonesian Textbooks Using Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
Authors: Rinjaya Denda , Halimi Sisilia Setiawati
Published: June 2022

Implementing higher-order thinking skills into teaching-learning practice has become a priority for any teaching program anywhere today. This study aims to evaluate two books of BIPA (Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing) 7 Sahabatku Indonesia (2019) based on the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT). The content analysis approach was used in this study to analyze research data in the form of instructions and questions classified using the RBT category. First, the analysis results showed that the instructions and questions in the two BIPA books were dominated by lower-order thinking skills (‘understanding' and 'remembering'). Second, although lower-order thinking skills dominated the instructions and questions in the two BIPA books, this study revealed that the majority of the instructions and questions classified as lower-order thinking skills in both textbooks analyzed can be changed into higher-order thinking skills. The findings of this study infer that the majority of instructions and questions in the BIPA 7 Sahabatku Indonesia need to be revised to encourage higher-order thinking skills-oriented teaching. These findings serve as a reminder for textbook writers of the importance of providing cognitive activities that can help learners develop both lower-order and higher-order thinking skills in textbooks.
The balance of private and public interests in legal regulation
Authors: ARKHIPOVA Ekaterina Y.
Published: June 2022

Introduction: the events of the last few years provoke scientists and practitioners to constantly raise the problem of determining the balance of private and public interests necessary for effective legal regulation. On the one hand, we are talking about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), a difficult foreign poli-cy environment that requires the active participation of the state, rigidity in legal regulation in order to ensure constitutionally enshrined provisions. On the other hand, the state course to development the digital economy, the rapid development of digital technologies, the qualitative transformation of social relations are entail the need for flexible legal regulation, greater consideration of the interests of economic entities. Goals and objec-tives of the study: consists in clarifying the main parameters for determining the balance of private and public interests, taking into account current trends in Russian society. Research methodology: dialectical, systemic, comparative legal, formal legal methods. It made possible to identify the parameters for determining the balance of private and public interests, to conduct a brief analysis of the current state of modern trends characteristic of Russian society and the state, and to determine the possible conditions for its further formation. Conclusions: the author's position is argued that the totality of public law and private law principles of legal regulation of a particular sphere of human life is expressed in amount of means, methods, forms, mechanisms and regimes of legal regulation, which are elected by the state, taking into account a number of factors. That is why the balance of interests is a mobile category, which is based on the principle of protecting the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of a person and a citizen.
Problems of implementation of the state protective function in the field of human rights protection in the digital space
Authors: KOLOSOVA Tatiana E.
Published: June 2022

Digitalization of all spheres of life of society and the state has actualized the problems that arise when the state implements its protective function in the field of human rights protection in conditions. The special signi-ficance of these issues is due to the consolidation in the Constitution of the Russian Federation of ensuring the security of the individual, society and the state in the application of information technologies, the circulation of digital data as an independent subject of the Russian Federation in the field of defense and security. The purpose of this study was to substantiate the hypothesis of the need for the state to take systemic measures aimed at ensuring the digital security of the individual, society and the state. The methodological basis of the study was the dialectical method of cognition of the considered socio-legal phenomena. In addition, when writing the article, the following methods were used: the logical method used in determining the sequence of presentation of the material and the formulation of conclusions, the method of system analysis, the method of modeling, the structural and functional method, as well as the method of referring to the conclusions of the theory of human rights. The paper analyzes the main directions of the implementation of the protective function of the state in this area, to which the author refers: ensuring the safety of personal data of citizens obtained as a result of information exchange, and the exclusion of their use for illegal purposes; compliance with labor and other social rights of citizens in the conditions of their involvement in new digital forms of economic activity, in particular, when interaction with digital platforms; gradual and reasonable introduction of digital document management while preserving its traditional forms; ensuring the digital sovereignty of the state and taking measures to prevent the use of the digital information space for discrimination against Russian citizens, disinformation and destructive activities. The author substantiates the need for specific measures that the state can and should take as part of the implementation of its protective function to neutralize and reduce risks in the field of ensuring and protecting human rights in the digital space. The results of the conducted research can be applied in standard-setting and law enforcement activities in the field of implementation of the state policy on ensuring digital security, as well as in further scientific research in this area of law.
The specifics of litigation related to the non-contractual division of the jointly acquired property of the spouses
Authors: MITROFANOV Nikita V.
Published: June 2022

The purpose of the study is to consider the features of litigation affecting the division of jointly acquired property. Research objectives: to study the development of the institution of property rights of spouses, to con-sider the types of legal regimes of property of spouses, to identify the main features when considering family disputes over the division of jointly acquired property. I used general scientific methods (dialectical, logical, sys-tematic), private scientific methods (historical, statistical, sociological), as well as special legal (comparative le-gal, formal legal). The problems of the emergence and consolidation of the institution of the legal regime of property relations of spouses in family law are considered. It is concluded that in Russia the legal regime of the legal property of spouses is mainly applied. This is due to historical continuity and the recent emergence of a market economy. Legal mechanisms for protecting spouses (former spouses) in the framework of disputes with creditors of the debtor spouse are noted. The main problematic points related to the determination of the composition of jointly acquired property have been studied. Attention is drawn to the fact that a spouse (ex-spouse) can apply to the court with a request to invalidate a transaction for the sale of jointly acquired property without his consent. The main evidence on disputes related to the division of property is indicated, with the determination of the particular importance of forensic examination. The question of alternative ways of resolving the conflict is touched upon. A method is proposed to reduce the risks of the parties when concluding a settlement agreement on the division of jointly acquired property.
Prejudice and uniform application of legal norms by courts: relationship of concepts in civil and arbitration proceedings
Authors: RYZHKOV Konstantin S.
Published: June 2022

Ensuring the uniformity of judicial practice is one of the most important tasks facing the judicial system. At the same time, the existence of a mechanism of prejudice in the procedural legislation raises the question of the ability of the courts to accept not only previously established facts, but also their legal qualification, which is di-rectly related to the issue of the uniform application of legal norms by the courts. The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between prejudice and the uniform application of legal norms by the courts in civil and arbitration proceedings. To achieve this goal, the task is to distinguish between cases where the court must ac-cept the legal position of the previous court, from cases where the court is free in legal assessments of prejudicial facts. The task was also set to consider various manifestations of the uniform application of legal norms by the courts, as well as their relationship with prejudice. Dialectical, formal-legal and hermeneutical methods were used to achieve the goal and objectives of the study. As part of the study, criteria were formulated for identifying cases where the court must accept the legal position of the previous court. At the same time, the author made conclusions about the relationship and correlation between the legally established requirement for the uniformity of judicial practice and the property of prejudice of judicial acts.
The Kantian Categorical Imperative and Marawi Refugees: Affirming the Importance of the Anti-Terrorism Law
Authors: Agaton Sheldon Ives G.
Published: June 2022

Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative teaches a single moral obligation for every human person. Regarded by many as the most influential philosopher during the modern era, his ethical emphasis was on the deontological moral system as the basis of man’s actions rather than ethics based on subjective considerations. This paper uses an interpretive analysis of the Kantian doctrine intertwined with the treatment of refugees in the war-torn Marawi in 2017. Refugees and other victims of this human strife fled Marawi City and settled in other towns with the help of the government and other people and organizations. Terrorism did not stop in that year as this activity can still be felt all over the world. Even today, the Philippine government still deals with terroristic acts despite the promulgation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and hopes to finally minimize if not end the brutal attacks brought about by terrorism. The actions of certain people helping refugees conform with this Kantian doctrine, specifically on Duty, Good Will, and Hospitality. The necessity of an Anti-Terrorism Law is also explained to put an end to or minimize terror attacks in the country despite objections from certain groups.
DETERMINATION OF EMERGENCY REGIMES OF ELECTRIC MOTORS BY MEANS OF MODERN SYSTEMS OF DIAGNOSING THEIR CONDITION
Authors: Zakladnyi O.
Published: June 2022

Electric motors are usually designed for a service life of 15… 20 years without major repairs, provided they are properly operated. Proper operation means operation in accordance with the nominal parameters specified in the passport data of the motor. However, in practice there is a significant deviation from the nominal modes of operation. These are, first of all, low quality of supply voltage and violation of rules of technical operation: technological overloads, environmental conditions (high humidity, temperature), decrease in insulation resistance, cooling disorders.

The consequence of such deviations are emergency modes of operation of electric motors. In some subsectors of the industry, the accident rate of electric motors ranges from 20 to 50% per year. Failure of the motor leads to severe accidents and significant material damage due to downtime, the cost of troubleshooting and repair of the failed motor. Repair of an electric car with a capacity of 1 kW costs 550-700 UAH. To estimate the cost of repairing a more powerful machine, you need to multiply this figure by the engine power. In addition, operation in emergency modes leads to increased energy consumption and increased reactive power consumption.

One of the promising types of protection against emergencies is the use of modern diagnostic systems with the function of monitoring the signs of emergencies. Therefore, the urgent task is to eliminate the shortcomings of protection devices through the use of modern intelligent systems for diagnosing their condition.

The task is to determine the set of diagnostic features of emergency electric modes of induction motors for the application of these features in the systems of functional diagnostics of energy and technical condition of the engine and increase the reliability of establishing the characteristic types of damage.

The article considers a set of signs of emergency electrical modes for different types of damage to induction motors. These features can be used in modern systems for diagnosing energy efficiency and technical condition of electromechanical systems, which can also perform the function of protecting electric motors from emergency modes.
PROBLEMS OF MODELING IN-VESSEL SEVERE ACCIDENT PHASE
Authors: Onyshchuk Y. , Klevtsov S.
Published: June 2022

The process of a severe accident at a nuclear power plant is characterized by its complexity, versatility and wide relationships. When modeling the in-vessel phase of a severe accident, there are significant uncertainties, primarily related to the movement of materials of the destroyed core to the lower part of the reactor vessel, as well as its subsequent heating and accompanying high-temperature physical processes. A detailed comprehensive study of these processes will allow us to reliably predict the dynamics of a severe accident and correctly determine the time of failure of the reactor vessel and justify more effective actions of personnel in managing severe accidents and emergency response.

The article presents an analysis of the course of a severe accident, identifies and analyzes the main phases of the in-vessel phase of a severe accident. The analysis of processes and phenomena characteristic of these phases is carried out. The main uncertainties that arise when modeling the processes of a severe accident within the reactor vessel are considered. To eliminate/reduce uncertainty, an approach to conjugate severe accident modeling using the ANSYS CFX CFD code and the RELAP5/Mod 3.2 system thermohydraulic code is proposed.
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS OF LOCAL ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS (MICROGRID)
Authors: Denysiuk S. , Melnychuk H. , Cherneshchuk І. , Lysyi V.
Published: June 2022

The business model of energy as a service (Energy-as-a-service, EaaS) is considered as a direction of development of the concept of 3D (Decarbonization, Decentralization, Digitalization) and the conceptual model of the Internet of energy. At the same time, EaaS is formed in the form of a "package" service model, in which the customer is provided with hardware and software and energy services. EaaS solutions should include consumption management and energy efficiency services, promote the introduction of renewable energy sources (RES) and other decentralized energy sources, and optimize the balance between supply and demand in the electricity market. EaaS is shown to be a broad term for service-driven business models with innovative potential to transform the energy industry

To assess the specifics of EaaS application to Microgrid, the construction and operation of Microgrid as a local power system or power supply system, which is a technological complex consisting of generation facilities (energy sources), energy flexibility sources and electricity consumers, which are collected under a single management ensuring the most efficient and consumer-friendly energy supply. It is determined that the technological guarantee of the efficiency of modern Microgrid is the ability to integrate and optimally combine different energy sources and flexibility, as well as the presence of a single control loop that allows the best use of these sources.

Smart Grid as a Service (SGaaS) based on Service-Oriented Architecture is presented. The SGaaS hierarchical architecture provides a promising three-tier architecture that includes an intelligent network level for global optimization, such as minimizing global protection or global costs, a level of coordination to maintain reliability and security in the Smart Grid, and a Microgrid level to monitor end-user device status.

The implementation of the EaaS and SGaaS mechanisms has stimulated the development of Microgrid as a Service (MaaS) - as a service that offers the deployment of Microgrid, reducing the initial cost of investment and complexity. MaaS has been identified as a new flagship funding mechanism that allows organizations to deploy Microgrid without any prior investment, as a solution that does not require advance capital for energy consumers and focuses on results such as on-site energy. MaaS mechanisms offer customers more control over their energy needs, enabling them to increase the sustainability and reliability of their energy supply, balance energy use, achieve clean energy goals and explore other innovative products and services.
HEAT TRANSFER IN COIL HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH VARYING GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Tuz V. , Lebed N. , Lytvynenko M.
Published: June 2022

Coil-type heat exchangers are widely used in power industry and medical and electronic technology due to the relatively simple design of their basic elements, low operating costs, reliability and long service life. The process of designing the devices with coil heat exchangers requires choosing the tube surface configuration and taking into consideration the specific operating conditions, as well as thermophysical properties and parameters of the working fluid. One of the important factors that hinder the wider use of coil heat exchangers is the lack of reliable engineering techniques for calculating the heat transfer and aerodynamic drag.

This study aimed to improve the technique of calculating the heat transfer and aerodynamics of coil heat exchangers by modifying the dependences that take into consideration the specific operating conditions and allow determining the design characteristics of one-layer recuperative coil heat exchangers mounted in annular channels under the conditions of partially twisted working fluid flow. In order to do that, the authors conducted a physical experiment using a test setup, both of which are described in the article in detail.

The analysis of the experimental results on heat transfer in a coil heat exchanger under forced gas convection and laminar flow of the working fluid helped to establish the dependence of the heat transfer coefficient on the main geometric parameters of the heat exchanger and to determine the allowances taking into consideration the extent to which the heat transfer intensity is impacted by the step characteristics of the tube bundle and the gap between the tube bundle and the heat exchanger housing, thus making it possible to optimize the geometric characteristics of the coil heat exchangers mounted in annular channels for specific operating conditions.
Using δ13C and hydroscapes for discriminating cultivar specific drought responses
Authors: Plantevin Marc , Gowdy Mark , Destrac-Irvine Agnès , Marguerit Elisa , Gambetta Gregory Alan , Van Leeuwen Cornelis
Published: June 2022

Measurement of carbon isotope discrimination in berry juice at maturity (δ13C) provides an integrated assessment of vine water status and water use efficiency (WUE) during the period of berry ripening, and when collected over multiple seasons, can provide an indication of drought stress responses. Berry juice δ13C measurements were carried out on 48 different varieties planted in a common garden experiment in Bordeaux, France from 2014 through 2020 and found important differences across this large panel of varieties. Cluster analysis showed that δ13C values are likely affected by the differing phenology of each variety, resulting in berry ripening of different varieties taking place under different conditions of soil water availability within the same year. Accounting for these phenological differences, the cluster analysis created a classification of varieties that corresponds well to our current empirical understanding of their relative drought tolerance. In addition, using measurements of predawn and midday leaf water potential measurements collected over four seasons on a subset of six varieties, a hydroscape approach was used to develop a list of metrics indicative of the sensitivity of stomatal regulation to water stress (i.e., an/isohydric behaviour). Key hydroscape metrics were also found to be well correlated with some δ13C metrics. A variety’s water potential regulation as characterized by a minimum critical leaf water potential as determined from hydroscapes was strongly correlated to δ13C values under well-watered conditions, suggesting that the latter may be a useful indicator of drought stress response.
Grape berry size is a key factor in determining New Zealand Pinot noir wine composition
Authors: Martin Damian , Lindsay Melodie , Kilmartin Paul , Dias Araujo Leandro , Rutan Tanya , Yvon Muriel , Stuart Lily , Grab Franzi , Moore Tom , Scofield Claire , Schurmann Michelle , Grose Claire
Published: June 2022

Making high quality but affordable Pinot noir (PN) wine is challenging in most terroirs and New Zealand (NZ)’s situation is no exception. To increase the probability of making highly typical PN wines, producers choose to grow grapes in cool climates on lower fertility soils while adopting labour intensive practices. Stringent yield targets and higher input costs necessarily mean that PN wine cost is high, and profitability lower, in affordable varietal wine ranges.To understand if higher-yielding vines produce wines of lower quality we have undertaken an extensive study of PN in NZ. Since 2018, we established a network of twelve trial sites in three NZ regions to find individual vines that produced acceptable commercial yields (above 2.0 kg per metre of row) and wines of composition comparable to “Icon” labels. Approximately 20 % of 660 grape lots (N = 135) were selected within a narrow juice Total Soluble Solids (TSS) range of 22.0 ± 1.0 °Brix and made into single-vine wines under controlled conditions.Multiple Factor Analysis of the vine, berry, juice and wine parameters from three vintages found grape Berry Weight to be the most effective clustering variable. As the Berry Weight category decreased, there was a systematic increase in the probability of higher berry red colour and total phenolics with a parallel increase in wine phenolics and decreased juice amino acids. The influence of berry weight on wine composition would appear stronger than the individual effects of Vintage, Region, Vineyard or vine Yield. Our observations support the hypothesis that it is possible to produce PN wines that fall within an “Icon” benchmark composition range at yields above 2.5 kg per vine, provided that the Leaf Area:Fruit Weight ratio is above 11 cm2 per g, mean berry weight is below 1.2 g and juice TSS is above 22 °Brix.
The impact of sustainable management regimes on amino acid profiles in grape juice, grape skin flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids
Authors: Döring Johanna , Will Frank , Löhnertz Otmar , Krause Birgit , Kauer Randolf
Published: June 2022

Organic and biodynamic management practices in viticulture have been sharply increasing worldwide for almost two decades and are seen as one possibility for environmentally friendly production. Consumers often presume that the quality of organically grown crops is different or higher compared to conventionally grown crops.In the current study, wine grape quality under integrated, organic and biodynamic viticulture was assessed in a long-term field trial in Geisenheim, Germany, starting seven years after conversion. Treatments substantially differed in their amino acid concentration in juice, flavonol content and their composition of hydroxycinnamic acids. Organic and biodynamic treatments showed significantly higher concentrations of all amino acids in juice and a significantly higher concentration of flavonols in berry skins. Major drivers of these changes are reductions of yield and pruning weight under organic and biodynamic management on the one hand and increased light exposure of bunches in the respective treatments on the other hand.Linking amino acid composition in juice, grape skin flavonoid and hydroxycinnamate concentration to canopy structure, vigour and yield enables growers to actively control and manipulate wine grape quality in the different management systems.