bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Method to Evaluate the Ultrastructure of Free Cells by Scanning Electron Microscopy
Authors: Gonzales Libertad Alzamora- , Herbozo Carolina de Amat- , Vallejos Erasmo Colona-
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study was to develop an easy method for the analysis of the surface ultrastructure in prokaryotic and eukaryotic free cells. The procedure to prepare three types of free cells, the adhesion to poly-L-lysin (PLL)-coated glass substrate, fixation, washing, dehydration in increasing ethanol concentrations, critical point drying, mounting, coating, and observation by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are described. Cell suspensions of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and actinomycete were prepared. Each sample was layered on PLL-coated cover glasses, incubated under physiological conditions, washed with phosphate buffer, and fixed with glutaraldehyde. The observation was performed using an Inspect™ (FEI) SEM. This method allowed the acquisition of high-quality images, which showed the ultrastructure of the three types of samples evaluated here and could be applied to other samples with similar characteristics.
Defining The Pattern of the Thai Osteoarthritis Movement Data Model
Authors: Saklertwilai Sira , Tangwongcharoen Wisan
Published: December 2023

This study proposed an algorithm to identify the patterns of Thai osteoarthritis, a condition that has seen an increase in prevalence in recent years, significantly affecting patients' quality of life and mobility. We aimed to define the data patterns for analysis. For data collection, we employed a Razor-IMU sensor and a WIFI transmitter, allowing testers to independently perform full-range knee motions. Data collection was categorized into two groups: healthy and unhealthy. Our goal was to categorize the data and establish criteria for pattern classification. Once the patterns and criteria were established, our objective was to validate movement models for both normal individuals and osteoarthritis patients. To achieve this, we conducted statistical hypothesis testing to verify the accuracy of the data. This testing comprised three main steps: first, evaluating the accuracy of data collection and data cleaning. Second, assessing the precision of converting data from linear to angular format, including degree coordinates selection. The last, Evaluating the accuracy of data sorting and grouping using Louvain clustering. The researcher thoroughly scrutinized each step to confirm the results. Each step demonstrated an accuracy test As Thailand transitions into an aging society, the prevalence of osteoarthritis is increasing due to the natural deterioration of the body. This deterioration can be decelerated by avoiding risky behaviors. Osteoarthritis significantly impacts patients' physical and mental well-being, making it a critical health concern. The objective of this research is to develop movement prototypes for both normal individuals and osteoarthritis patients by leveraging computer knowledge. This includes data collection with motion sensor devices, enhancing data quality using data mining techniques such as data cleaning and data transformation into suitable formats, and grouping of data. Additionally, the study seeks to validate the accuracy of the algorithm using statistical hypothesis testing methods and graph pattern detection. Based on the experimental results, an accuracy rate of 97% was achieved, demonstrating a high level of reliability. This prototype can be applied in treatment analysis, monitoring treatment outcomes, and even injury prevention. Furthermore, the dataset can serve as a model for the Thai population and can be expanded to accommodate larger datasets.
Reflection as a cultural and personological mechanism of the formation of scientific creativity and spiritual search in education (in connection with the 65th anniversary of V. V. Umrikhin)
Authors: Semenov Igor
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the actual study of the factors of the formation of the personality of the historian and methodologist of human studies V.V. Umrikhin, the interaction of which forms a psychological mechanism for the development of creativity of a modern scientist. For the first time, the periodization of his life creation in the socio-cultural conditions of the interrelation of external institutional and internal personological determinants determining the formation of the subject of scientific activity and the productivity of his self-realization in the scientific study of history and in the development of a comprehensive methodology of modern psychological cognition has been developed. The system-forming role of the interrelation of formal and informal communications in the formation of professional self-consciousness of the subject of scientific creativity is shown. The interrelation of formal and informal communications in the formation of the professional formation of the subject of scientific creativity is shown. Formal communications were carried out in the institutional space of V.V. Umrikhin's professional education as a student (at the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University – Lomonosov Moscow State University) and a graduate student (in the sector of social psychology of science, headed by the scientific supervisor of his diploma and dissertation research, the leading Russian historian of psychology M.G. Yaroshevsky) of the Institute of the History of Natural Science and Technology (IIEiT) of the USSR Academy of Sciences named after S. I. Vavilov, as well as research activities both in this sector and in parallel – teaching the history and theory of human studies at the Departments of General Psychology of Moscow State University and the Orthodox Humanitarian University. V.V. Umrikhin's informal communications were carried out by him with MSU students and IIEiT graduate students who participated in the system-methodological circle on reflexive psychology of creativity, led by I. N. Semenov in the Scientific Student Society of the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University and in the All-Union Section "Psychology of Creativity", which worked under the chairmanship of Ya. A. Ponomarev on the basis of the Institute of Psychology of the USSR Academy of Sciences. The system-forming role of complementarity of institutional-formal and initiative-informal communications as socio-psychological determinants in the formation of professional self-consciousness of subjects of scientific creativity in the socio-cultural conditions of the development of modern psychology is shown.
Methods of forming the foundations of orthodox consciousness among students of technical universities (on the example of the educational and methodological complex “fundamentals of Russian statehood”)
Authors: Nadelyaeva Ekaterina
Published: December 2023

The article undertakes a theoretical analysis of the possibilities of including elements of Orthodox culture and Orthodox values in the subject field of the new educational and methodological complex "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood", created for students of natural science and engineering specialties. The development of this course took place within the framework of the Project "DNA of Russia", implemented with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. A significant event for teachers of humanities in September 2023 was the release of textbooks and methodological manuals "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood". The course differs in content and functionality from the generally accepted complex of humanitarian subjects in higher school. There are still disputes between philosophers, historians, political scientists, economists about its information content, but all experts agree on the recognition of the need to update the content and revise the principles of teaching social and humanitarian disciplines, which are read not only in the humanities, but also in technical universities. The challenges of the current time in the field of education require an adequate response from the academic community of higher education - the use of new forms of comprehension of factual material and the organization of cognitive activity of students, filling these forms with new meanings, including educational spiritual and patriotic potential. The purpose of this study is to comprehend the prospects for the formation of students' ideas about the formation of Russian statehood through the prism of Christian ideals. Studying the materials of the course "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood", it can be noted that its content is already largely based on Orthodox values, but this fact does not exclude the need for a more detailed development of this topic.
Римські бронзові черпаки у варварів Північного Причорномор’я
Authors: Симоненко О. В.
Published: December 2023

The paper examines all known finds of Roman bronze casseroles from the Sarmatian
and Late Scythian burials in the territories of Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania. The items
were classified according to relevant typological schemes, the dating of the finds was
substantiated and a cross-cultural comparative analysis was carried out. Bronze
casseroles, which were part of the equipment of a Roman legionary, are probably the most
numerous type of Roman metal vessels found in the Sarmatian and Late Scythian burials.
The typology and chronology of Roman bronze casseroles is well developed, and they are a
reliable chronological marker. Roman bronze casseroles from the Sarmatian and Late
Scythian burials of modern Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania have been studied in several
works, but a comparative analysis of these vessels among the Sarmatians and Late
Scythians of the Northern Pontic region has not yet been conducted and is one of the
tasks of this work. Ten bronze casseroles have been discovered in the Sarmatian graves
in modern Ukraine, Moldova and Romania and seven ones in the Late Scythian burials in
the Crimea. The Sarmatian assemblages with Roman casseroles of Eggers types 137—144 in
the Northern Pontic region are dated from the second half of the 1st to the mid-2nd
centuries AD. It should be noted that the majority of similar vessels from Asian
Sarmatia were also found in the graves dated mainly to the second half of the 1st — the
first third of the 2nd centuries AD. There is a version that such casseroles got to the
Sarmatians after the Bosporus-Roman war of 45—49 AD. A somewhat different picture is
observed among the Late Scythians. All assemblages with Roman casseroles are dated since
the mid-1st century AD (Ust-Alma, grave no. 720, Eggers type 133) until the last quarter
of the same century (the rest of the assemblages of Ust-Alma and Belbek IV burial
grounds). Sarmatian graves with casseroles have been accompanied by various and often
expensive grave goods. The burials of the Late Scythian necropoli with bronze vessels
also belonged to the wealthy members of the community. The assortment of Sarmatian and
Late Scythian imported casseroles is somewhat different — the Sarmatians had no early
casseroles of Eggers types 133—136, and the Late Scythians had no Gödåker type
casseroles (Eggers type 144). There are no casseroles in the Late Scythian burials of
the Lower Dnipro region, all finds are concentrated in the Crimea.
Оброблена кістка та ріг із Тіри-Білгорода римського та ранньомодерного часу
(матеріали розкопок 2020—2021 рр.)
Authors: Савельєв О. К. , Сєкерська О. П. , Грицюта О. О.
Published: December 2023

In 2020—2021, during excavations in the Civil Courtyard of the Akkerman Fortress,
a collection of 26 bone items was collected, which are being published in the following
article. The objects come from the layers and complexes mainly of the Modern (16th —
18th centuries) and Roman times and according to their functional purpose belong to
several categories. The household items and the items for games (buckle fragments of
knife handles, hookah mouthpieces, gambling or divination astragals, and a button),
weapon products (rings for pulling back the bowstring), and work tools, facing plates,
blanks and production waste are singled out. Items made of bone and horns are one of the
main categories of material for the reconstruction of various aspects of the economy,
everyday life and spiritual life of the ancient population. The analysed bone and horn
objects are a small part of the collection of bone artefacts from the Tyras-Bilhorod
excavations of the antique and modern periods, but they provide insight into the
production of specialised crafts and manufacturing of bone products in individual
households. Despite the small number of finds, the collection includes such categories
of material as raw materials, blanks, production waste and finished items, which is one
of the signs of the bone-cutting production presence directly on the territory of the
city. Characterising the raw material base of the bone-cutting production, we should
point out that the material for manufacturing was bones and horns of animals that were
bred or obtained by the inhabitants of the city — a horse, a domestic bull, a sheep, a
European deer and roe deer, as well as bone rays of the pectoral fins of sturgeon.
During production, the peculiarities of the structure of bone raw materials were taken
into account, which made it possible to use the shape of the bone/horn the best possible
way to manufacture a specific object/tool. Certain types of bone objects existed in a
rather wide chronological range (astragals for the game, plates — covers of knife
handles etc.) The obtained results are important for the reconstruction of the
bone-cutting and complement the existing ideas about the daily life of the inhabitants
of Tyras-Bilhorod in the Roman and Modern times.
Мідний кований казан ранньоскіфського часу з округи Більського городища
Authors: Шрамко І. Б.
Published: December 2023

In the article, for the first time, data on the accidental discovery of a
thin-walled copper cauldron in the floodplain of the Stara Vorskla River (Left Bank
Dnipro Forest-Steppe), in the nearest district of Bilsk fortified hillfort, are
introduced into scientific circulation. On the basis of morphological and X-ray
fluorescence analyses of the object, its place among other few similar finds in the
territory of Forest-Steppe Scythia is shown, the connection with the Central Caucasian
production centers, as well as the influence of Urartian art in the design of handles,
are traced. Previously, the item was assigned to the first half of the 6th century BC.
The rare artefact could have reached the left bank of the Dnipro with the nomads
advancing to the Ukrainian forest-steppe through the Caucasus. The cauldron found
differs in appearance from other similar artefacts and hasn’t had any exact analogues
yet. However, the high rims and the probable presence of a low pallet may indicate a
production tradition of Caucasian craftsmen. At the same time, the design of the figured
overlays for fastening the handles in the shape of a stylised bird with spread wings
definitely points to the Urartian (East Asian) cultural tradition. The technique of
making cauldron attachments, with a perpendicularly placed, separately cast ring, used
by Urartian foundries is indicative, which, at first glance, could suggest an Urartian
import. Clarity is provided by the results of spectral analyses. According to the
elemental composition of the metal, each of the three cauldrons known today with similar
handle attachments, found in the territories of the Ukrainian forest-steppe, has a
copper body and bronze handles with a significant content of lead (from 10 to 15%),
which indicates the possibility of their manufacture in workshops, located on the
southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains, where at the end of the 8th—6th centuries BC
there was a large centre for the production of various types of metal utensils. In our
case, the attachments on the cauldrons were cast according to the local recipe, but
based on Urartian prototypes. Based on the archaeological context and the results of RFA
analyses of the metal of thin-walled cauldrons of the Early Scythian period, found in
the territory of Forest-Steppe Scythia (Bilsk, Repiakhuvata Mohyla and Kruhlyk), it can
be concluded that all of them were made in the first half of the 6th century BC in one
of the Central Caucasian production centres by order and according to the taste of the
nomadic elite. The possibility of Urartian craftsmen working in one of these production
centres cannot be eliminated.
Kalandozások Tudománymetriában
Authors: Zsoldos Attila
Published: December 2023

Az esszé bemutatja, miként hatolt be a tudománymetria a bölcsészettudományok
korábban érintetlen világába az elmúlt közel másfél évtizedben. Magyarországon a
tudománymetriai teret 2016 óta az impaktfaktor használatát felváltó
„szakterületi folyóiratrangsor” uralja. Az előbbit a bölcsészettudományok
esetében nem alkalmazták, az utóbbi használatát azonban a bölcsészettudományokra
is kiterjesztették a tudományos teljesítmény értékelése, s így a
tudományfinanszírozás terén. A döntés indokolatlan, szakszerűtlen és
méltánytalan volt, mivel a „szakterületi folyóiratrangsor” éppúgy
összeegyeztethetetlen a bölcsészettudományok hagyományos publikációs
szokásaival, miként az volt az impaktfaktor is. A „szakterületi
folyóiratrangsor”-ra alapozott teljesítményértékelés során a
bölcsészettudományok művelői esetében a valóságos teljesítménynek csupán
töredéke kerül a vizsgálat látókörébe, így annak eredménye szükségképpen torz
lesz. A „szakterületi folyóiratrangsor” használata hátrányos helyzetbe hozza a
bölcsészettudományokat más tudományterületekkel szemben, hosszú távon pedig
kártékonyan befolyásolja a bölcsészettudományok fejlődését.
Telemedycyna w obliczu pandemii COVID-19 – zalety i wady
Authors: Zaręba Renata
Published: December 2023

Pandemia COVID-19 spowodowała wiele wyzwań dla systemu opieki medycznej. W celu kontynuowania bezpiecznej i skutecznej opieki zdrowotnej nad pacjentami chorymi na COVID-19 i osobami zdrowymi konieczne było wprowadzenie wielu istotnych zmian w modelach praktyki lekarskiej. Mimo że telemedycyna została pierwotnie opracowana w celu zapewnienia podstawowej opieki dla pacjentów z obszarów wiejskich lub odległych od ośrodka świadczącego usługi medyczne, to wybuch pandemii COVID-19 spowodował jej gwałtowny rozwój. W celu zapobiegania i ograniczania przenoszenia się wirusa, pacjenci i personel medyczny musieli szybko dostosować się do tego modelu opieki medycznej.

Telemedycyna obejmuje szeroki zakres specjalności i praktyk opieki lekarskiej świadczonych przy użyciu technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych. Za pomocą telefonów, zdalnych urządzeń, wiadomości e-mail, czatów wideo lub konferencji możliwa jest interakcja pomiędzy pacjentem a personelem medycznym bez potrzeby fizycznego kontaktu. Dzięki postępowi technologicznemu rośnie akceptacja i aprobata dla telemedycyny, ponieważ ten model opieki zdrowotnej jest skutecznym i efektywnym narzędziem poprawy jakości życia i dostępu do podstawowej i specjalistycznej opieki zdrowotnej. Jednakże w praktyce telemedycyny pojawiają się bariery prawne, etyczne i technologiczne, które powodują, że społeczeństwo niechętnie korzysta z tego typu opieki zdrowotnej. Dlatego też należy się zastanowić jakie zalety i wady ma wprowadzenie opieki medycznej w formie telemedycyny, w szczególności w czasie pandemii COVID-19.
Kościół, religia i religijność a polskie życie polityczne w Galicji doby autonomii. Stan badań i postulaty badawcze
Authors: Szymczak Damian
Published: December 2023

Rola Kościoła katolickiego w dziejach państwa i społeczeństwa polskiego jest ogromna. Dodatkowego znaczenia Kościół nabrał w okresie narodowej niewoli. Księża niejednokrotnie angażowali się w działalność patriotyczną, świeccy szukali oparcia w religii. Wraz z rozwojem nacjonalizmu dochodziło do coraz większej symbiozy narodu z katolicyzmem. Angażowanie się księży w działania polityczne przynosiło również napięcia polityczne, szczególnie w autonomicznej Galicji. Dotychczas brak jest syntezy poświęconej analizie miejsca duchowieństwa katolickiego i religii w galicyjskiej kulturze politycznej. Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą przybliżenia dotychczasowego dorobku naukowego w tej materii oraz postawienia kilku postulatów badawczych.
Żydzi i chrześcijanie, z dziejów życia religijnego społeczności żydowskiej w Tarnowie
Authors: Pachowicz Anna
Published: December 2023

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie religijnego obrazu społeczności żydowskiej w Tarnowie, charakterystyka miejsc kultu i relacji ze społecznością chrześcijańską. W 1772 r. Tarnów zamieszkiwało 1 200 Żydów (34%), w 1890 r. 11 677 (42%), w przededniu II wojny światowej około 25 tys. Na stosukowo niewielkim obszarze, w niedalekiej odległości od tarnowskiej katedry wybudowano dwie synagogi. Na początku XX w., w latach 20., w mieście funkcjonowało około 40 domów modlitw. W 1939 r. Żydzi stanowili 45% ogółu mieszkańców Tarnowa, jednak II wojna zniszczyła ich dziedzictwo.
Postawy wybranych duchownych diecezjalnych i osób zakonnych wobec wybuchu i pierwszych miesięcy I wojny światowej
Authors: Sowa Michał
Published: December 2023

Artykuł koncentruje się na początkowym okresie I wojny światowej, w momencie wkraczania do poszczególnych miejscowości Galicji żołnierzy rosyjskich. Przedstawione zostały zachowania księży oraz sióstr zakonnych w trudnym okresie ich życia. Omówiono także zadania i obowiązki, jakie spoczywały na kapelanach wojskowych przydzielonych do służby wśród formacji wojskowych na froncie oraz tych, którzy zostali skierowani do szpitali w celu posługiwania rannym i cierpiącym.
„Czy Polacy wybić się mogą na niepodległość?” Pierwsze projekty odzyskania suwerenności i przetrwania narodu w początku XIX wieku
Authors: Kostkiewiczowa Teresa
Published: December 2023

Już u początku narodowej niewoli zostały sformułowane dwa odmienne projekty wyjścia Polski z niebytu i odzyskania niezależności państwowej. W 1800 roku w Paryżu ukazała się publikacja Józefa Pawlikowskiego Czy Polacy wybić się mogą na niepodległość?. Przedstawiała ona program wywołania ogólnopolskiego powstania przeciw zaborcom, podjazdowej walki z orężem całej społeczności narodu, ludzi równych i stawiających wolność ponad wszystko. W tym samym roku powstało Warszawskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk i jego program sformułowany głównie w pismach Jana Pawła Woronicza. Zawierał on koncepcję skupienia się na działalności w obszarze kulturowym, umacniania pamięci o heroicznej przeszłości, niepodległości wewnętrznej oraz bohaterskiego trwania dzięki sile ducha narodowego, przechowującego substancję, „istność”, „jestestwo” Polaków. Te dwa sposoby myślenia o wybijaniu się na niepodległość trwale współistniały i naznaczyły dzieje naszego kraju w następnych dekadach, a nawet stuleciach.
Romantyczne sonety o wolności artystycznej
Authors: Stanisz Marek
Published: December 2023

W przedstawionym artykule ukazuję, w jaki sposób w romantycznych sonetach wyrażano ideę wolności artystycznej i jak odnoszono się w nich do reguł sztuki poetyckiej. Dowodzę, że wyrazem wolności artystycznej były takie motywy i metafory, jak: motyw przełamywania ograniczeń sonetowej formy, obrazy wyzwolenia z ograniczeń konwencjami literackimi, motywy lotu ku niebu oraz wędrówki na szczyt. Świadomość wolności twórczej wyzwalały również obrazy wzniosłej przyrody, a także motywy lektury. W swoich rozważaniach skupiam się na polskich sonetach romantycznych, ale sięgam również do sonetów powstałych wówczas w innych krajach europejskich.
Wolność a niepodległość. Próba rozróżnienia
Authors: Borkowska Grażyna
Published: December 2023

Celem artykułu jest próba wykazania, że tytułowego rozróżnienia między wolnością a niepodległością nie da się przeprowadzić na gruncie pojęciowym. Pojęcia nie są wystarczająco pojemne i elastyczne, aby oddać skomplikowaną relację motywowaną warunkami historycznymi, pozycją społeczną, wyznawaną ideologią. Naturalne podłoże rozróżnień stanowi trajektoria biograficzna podmiotu żyjącego w określonym miejscu i czasie. Nie wynika to jedynie z szerokiego zakresu znaczeniowego rozpatrywanych pojęć, ale z istoty ich uszczegółowienia, które wiąże się z aktywnością, losem, świadomością i innymi własnościami podmiotu egzystencjalnego.
„Życie żołnierza jest marszem przez rózgi i policzki”. Traumatyczne wspomnienia polskich zesłańców politycznych wcielonych do Korpusu Kaukaskiego i Orenburskiego w I połowie XIX wieku
Authors: Chrostek Mariusz
Published: December 2023

Karna służba w armii rosyjskiej – obok zesłania na syberyjską katorgę oraz na osiedlenie – stanowiła jedną z głównych form represji stosowaną wobec Polaków skazanych za przestępstwa polityczne pod zaborem rosyjskim w pierwszej połowie XIX wieku. Oficerowie mogli z czasem ubiegać się o dymisję, ale los prostych żołnierzy był okrutny, o czym przekonują pamiętniki i listy zesłańców wcielonych do Korpusu Kaukaskiego (m.in. Mateusza Gralewskiego, Zygmunta Rewkowskiego, Franciszka Sawicza, Hipolita Jaworskiego, Władysława Jurkowskiego) i Orenburskiego (m.in. Adolfa Jabłońskiego, Bronisława Zaleskiego, Maksymiliana Jatowta, Waleriana Staniszewskiego), a także Agatona Gillera służącego na wschodzie Syberii. Tysiące kilometrów do miejsca zesłania pokonywali pieszo, przeważnie zakuci w kajdany i łańcuchy, głodni, maszerując bez względu na silne mrozy, dokuczliwe upały i ulewne deszcze, często po górach. Nocowali na tak zwanych etapach w starych, drewnianych, zniszczonych barakach, nigdy nie wietrzonych, pełnych robactwa. Spali na pryczach lub gołej ziemi wśród ekskrementów, co powodowało epidemie i zgony. Tragizm polskich żołnierzy wynikał również z konieczności udziału w podbojach imperialnych carskiej armii – musieli wraz z Rosjanami napadać i mordować ludy Kaukazu, dzisiejszego Kazachstanu, zachodniej Syberii, broniące swojej wolności. Na co dzień mieszkali w ciasnych ziemiankach, gdzie spali na gołej ziemi w brudnych barłogach, w mundurze i butach, sami także brudni, często ochlapani nieczystościami. Prości sołdaci byli ciągle bici, upokarzani fizycznie i psychicznie. Bicie pięściami zależało od humoru dowódców. Najbardziej okrutna była publiczna chłosta. Bito kijami, pałkami, rózgami, batem, pejczem i knutem. Wysokość kary wynosiła od kilkuset do kilku tysięcy uderzeń, co często kończyło się śmiercią ofiary w męczarniach. Karano chłostą nawet za drobne lub domniemane przewinienia. Powszechne okrucieństwo rozwijało sadyzm u dowódców, wśród których szerzyła się demoralizacja (pijaństwo, hazard, domy publiczne). Ulegali jej również szeregowcy. Żołnierze bardzo bali się chorować, ponieważ w szpitalach byli bici, okradani z żywności, niewykwalifikowany personel ordynował im niewłaściwe leki. Śmiertelność w armii rosyjskiej była bardzo wysoka – jedynie nieliczni Polacy wrócili do ojczyzny.
Technological, quality and nutritional characteristics of Ramen noodles with wheat flour partially substituted by water chestnut flour
Authors: Ahsan Mehak , Moin Abeera , Ashraf Humaira , Kamran Maliha , Manzoor Iqra , Giuffrè Angelo Maria
Published: December 2023

Ramen noodles were prepared by partially supplementing traditional wheat flour with water chestnut flour (WCF) at 30, 40 and 50% levels w/w. The composition, pasting and farinograph indices of flour blends were studied. Noodles were analysed for colour, radical scavenging and functional characteristics. Time for dough development, stability and farinograph quality number declined significantly from 5.250±0.07 to 1.20±0.01 min, 6.45±0.07 to 1.31±0.01 min and 81.50±0.71 to 18.50±0.71, respectively, after replacement. Statistically significant increment in pasting temperature (60.91±0.01 to 72.05±0.07°C), peak viscosity (1094.05±0.07 to 1099.25±0.35 Brabender Unit, BU), breakdown (310.05±0.07 to 376.05±0.07 BU), hot paste (782.05±0.07 to 996.10±0.14 BU) and cold paste viscosities (1548.10±0.14 to 1701.25±0.35 BU) were found with the addition of WCF. Non-traditional ramen exhibited significantly improved fibre, antioxidant potential and mineral content with significant reduction in % fat and caloric count. The colour variation data in ramen noodles were: L* (66.35–57.86); a* (0.24–2.08); and b* (4.03–4.47). Texture hedonic scores varied between 8.38 and 7.57 with chestnut flour level increment. Hardness of Ramen noodles samples ranged between 13.9 and 19.8 N.
First report of two genera \(\textit{Angustibracon}\) Quicke and \(\textit{Pseudospinaria}\) Enderlein (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Vietnam, with redescriptions of species
Authors: Khuat Dang Long , Nguyen Van Dzuong , Nguyen Duc Hiep
Published: December 2023

Two small genera of the subfamily Braconinae, Angustibracon Quicke, 1987 and Pseudospinaria Enderlein, 1905, are reported for the first time from Vietnam. Two Angustibracon species, Angustibracon leptogaster Cameron and Angustibracon maculiabdominis Zhou & You and one Pseudospinaria species, Pseudospinaria attenuata (Westwood) are newly recorded for Vietnam’s braconid fauna. Additionally, the species are redescribed and illustrated. An illustrated key to the two known Augustibracon species and a mapped distribution of species in Vietnam are also given.
Evaluation of the growth of \(\textit{Vibrio natriegens}\) strains in a medium containing chitin derivatives and shrimp shell hydrolysate
Authors: Le Tuan , Nguyen Thanh Hung , Nguyen Tuan Viet , Vu Thi Kieu Oanh , Pham Tuan Anh , Le Thanh Ha
Published: December 2023

Chitin from crustacean waste can be the future substrate for bioindustry towards the circular economy concept, especially for countries having large production of sea products like Vietnam. However, the chemical conversion of chitin into monomers implies high amounts of NaCl in a mixture with glucosamine, N-acetyl glucosamine, and acetate. Thus, a bacterial strain that can tolerate high salt concentration, and use chitin monomers as the sole carbon source such as Vibrio natriegens holds great potential in producing bioproducts from chitin derivatives. In this study, V. natriegens strains 10.3 and N5.3 isolated from Vietnam were compared with the reference strain V. natriegens DSM 759 for their growth performances in medium containing separately glucose and chitin monomers. Strain N5.3 showed the best growth rate among the 3 tested strains, exceptionally in medium containing glucosamine with nearly 1.5 times faster than strains 10.3 and DSM 759. Strain N5.3 cultured in bioreactor at 30 g/L NaCl indicated growth rate ranging from 0.614 to 0.881 h-1 in medium containing glucose, glucosamine, N-acetyl glucosamine, and shrimp shell hydrolysate. The formation of acetate was observed during the exponential growth of strain N5.3 in medium with glucose and N-acetyl glucosamine but not in medium with glucosamine or shrimp shell hydrolysate. The faster growth of all tested strains on N-acetyl glucosamine compared to glucosamine suggested metabolism of these substrates of V. natriegens similar to Eescherichia coli.
CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE AREIAS SILICOSAS OBTIDAS ATRAVÉS DO REJEITO ARENOSO DA CONCENTRAÇÃO DO MINÉRIO DE FERRO
Authors: Silva Fabiane Leocádia , Caetano Érica Miranda , Mendes Marcelo Henrique Figueiredo , Nogueira Francielle Câmara , Pereira Carlos Alberto
Published: December 2023

O aproveitamento dos rejeitos gerados no beneficiamento do minério de ferro tem sido objeto de vários estudos que buscam encontrar soluções economicamente viáveis para destinação do resíduo gerado pelas mineradoras. Dentro deste contexto, desenvolveu-se este trabalho que estudou a viabilidade técnica da utilização do rejeito arenoso da Mina do Andrade como areia de molde no processo de fundição. Inicialmente, a amostra global foi classificada em 100# e a fração retida nesta peneira foi separada em duas amostras de areia de fundição denominadas como Areia 01 (areia tal qual) e Areia 02 (submetida a separação magnética). Foram realizados estudos das características químicas, física e mineralógicas das amostras global e das areias obtidas. Observou-se que, com exceção do teor de ferro e da umidade, todos os outros parâmetros das areias ficaram dentro dos padrões estabelecidos. Além disso, ambas areias foram classificadas como areias médias segundo o módulo de finura, caracterizando um material adequado para ser utilizado no molde.
ОДЕРЖАННЯ РОСЛИННИХ ОЛІЙ МОДИФІКОВАНОГО СКЛАДУ
Authors: Бурдо Олег Григорович , Ружицька Наталія Володимирівна , Левицький Анатолій Павлович , Лапінська Алла Петрівна , Запорожець Дмитро Олександрович , Гуліваті Василь Георгійович
Published: December 2023

В даній роботі розглядаються шляхи одержання олій контрольованого складу для харчової, парфумерно-косметичної та фармацевтичної промисловості. Бажаний склад олій залежить від галузі їхнього застосування, так в якості дієтичних добавок перевага надається оліям з високим вмістом полі ненасичених жирних кислот, вітамінів та антиоксидантів, особливо сквалену. В той час для олій які використовуються для смаження та піддаються термічній обробці, вміст ПНЖК та інших сполук, які мають багато подвійних зв’язків, рекомендується зменшувати.
Пропонується модифікація складу природних рослинних олій із застосуванням низькотемпературних технологій фракціонування, та мікрохвильового екстрагування. Проаналізовано жирнокислотний склад об’єктів дослідження – амарантової та соняшникової олії. Припускається що низькотемпературна кристалізація окремих фракцій амарантової олії дозволить одержати продукти з підвищеним вмістом сквалену, без суттєвого впливу на окиснення ненасичених жирних кислот. Також припускається, що технології адресної доставки енергії дозволять збільшити вихід олії з відходів олійного виробництва.
Шляхом низькотемпературного фракціонування одержано зразки олії амаранту різного жирнокислотного складу, а також продукти з підвищеним вмістом сквалену. Одержано хроматограми жирнокислотного складу одержаних продуктів.
В результаті екстрагування соняшникової макухи із реалізацією принципів адресної доставки енергії до мікроструктур сировини у періодичному мікрохвильовому та об’ємно вакуумному екстракторах, одержано зразки олії непритаманного для соняшника жирнокислотного складу.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ПРОЦЕСІВ ЗНЕВОДНЕННЯ РЕОЛОГІЧНОЇ СИРОВИНИ В ІЧ ПОЛІ
Authors: Кравченко Олександр Юрійович , Терзієв Сергій Георгійович
Published: December 2023

Харчові виробництва досить часто характеризуються наявністю відходів харчової сировини, частка яких може досягати 2/3 загального об’єму початкової сировини. Зазвичай цінність таких відходів достатньо висока, тому питання про їх утилізацію із дотриманням принципів ресурсо- та енергоефективності є досить актуальним. Запропоновано залучити технології зневоднення для отримання з харчових відходів нових видів продуктів або інгредієнтів для використання на харчових виробництвах. Однак серед труднощів організації такого процесу є реологічна структура відходів, що суттєво може завадити виходу вологи. З урахуванням фізичних особливостей сировини було запропоновано джерело енергії інфрачервоного діапазону. Проведено критичний аналіз результатів зневоднення харчової сировини в умовах дії ІЧ поля. Визначено перспективність даного напрямку, незважаючи на наявні недоліки представлених конструкцій сушарок, головною серед яких є періодичний режим роботи. Запропоновано конструкцію стрічкової сушильної установки з ІЧ випромінювачами, що забезпечить зневоднення харчової сировини в потоці. В ході аналітичного моделювання представлено параметричну та фізичну моделі процесу сушіння в ІЧ полі. На їх основі методом теорії подібності була отримана неявна модель розрахунку стрічкових ІЧ сушарок. В результаті експериментального моделювання визначено вплив товщини шару на кінетику зневоднення реологічної сировини. В якості об’єктів досліджень були обрані відходи сокового виробництва, а саме овочеві та фруктові вичавки. На основі побудованих термограм можна стверджувати про низьке термічне навантаження на термолабільні компоненти, оскільки температура процесу не перевищувала 50°С. Отримані лінії сушіння свідчать про постійну швидкість вологовидалення аж до 30% вологи в продукті.
Safeguarding Filipiniana Materials: Recognizing and Prioritizing Risks in Transporting, Moving or Relocating Library, Archives, and Museum Collections
Authors: GALORA H. M. S. C.
Published: December 2023

Objectives. Libraries, archives, and museums are vital for learning and culture. Disasters threaten both their buildings and collections. Safety is paramount during crises, but safeguarding collections is also essential. The study investigated why five Filipiniana institutions – Filipinas Heritage Library, Lopez Museum and Library, National Archives of the Philippines, National Library of the Philippines, and University of the Philippines Diliman – Main Library – moved their collections and managed risks. Methods. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative methods, assessing risks based on probability and impact. Results. The findings revealed motivations for moving collections, either extrinsic (like renovations) or intrinsic (pride). It highlighted the importance of recognizing and prioritizing risks, even low-level ones, to protect collections and the institutions' core motivations. Conclusion. Failure to mitigate risks may lead to losses and damage, impacting these institutions' core motivations.
Scientific Achievements of the Leader of Modern Ukrainian Librarianship V. Ilhanaieva: Bio-bibliometric Analysis
Authors: KOBIELIEV O. M. , KARPENKO O. O. , KOLESNYKOVA T. O.
Published: December 2023

Objective. The article aims to highlight the essence and possibilities of biobibliometrics in determining the scientific productivity of scientists, in particular, the scientific achievements of one of the most outstanding researchers in librarianship V. Ilhanaieva. Methods. Bio-bibliometric analysis was the main method used in the study to determine the current state of science and technology in the field of social communications. The methods of analysis and synthesis were also used. Results. The results of the bio-bibliometric analysis of the scientific activity of the leader of modern domestic librarianship V. Ilhanaieva are presented by characterizing her general scientific productivity and defining the features of achievements at individual stages of the research activity in the field of social communications. Conclusions. It has been proven the dependence of developing science and technology on scientists' research activity and their social connections, as well as functional connections between elements of biographical information and bibliographic data.  Wherein the prospects of biobibliometrics as a special scientific tool for such studies are determined.
Digital Knowledge, Skills and Application among Librarians and Library Staff of MUNPARLAS Library Association, Incorporated
Authors: MANTILLA M. T.
Published: December 2023

Objective. The study aimed to identify and assess a level of digital knowledge, a level of digital skills, and a level of digital application of the librarians and library staff who are members of MUNPARLAS Library Association, Inc. Methods. Descriptive-correlational research design was used in this study to provide static pictures of situations as well as to establish the relationship between different variables. The respondents of this study are 60 Librarians and Library Personnel who are members of MUNPARLAS Library Association, Inc. Results. Findings revealed that the respondents' level of digital knowledge was very high, with an average weighted mean of 3.39. The respondents' level of digital skills was also very high, with an average weighted mean of 3.25. Additionally, the respondents' level of digital application was very high, with an average weighted mean of 3.52. There was a significant relationship between the respondents' digital knowledge and digital skills, as indicated by a p-value of 0.000, which was lower than the Pearson r-value of 0.812. Similarly, there was a significant relationship between the respondents' digital skills and digital application, with a p-value of 0.000, lower than the Pearson r-value of 0.712. Lastly, there was also a significant relationship between the respondents' digital knowledge and digital application, with a p-value of 0.000, lower than the Pearson r-value of 0.649. Therefore, it is necessary to propose an action plan to sustain the digital knowledge, skills, and application among librarians and library staff at MLAI. Conclusions. The findings of this study underscore the importance of digital literacy in the field of librarianship. MLAI should continue to prioritize the cultivation of digital knowledge, skills, and application among its staff to adapt to the evolving needs of its users and to stay ahead in the digital age.
Prospects for gamification: analysis of students’ perception of the game’s image
Authors: Koyshina Ekaterina , Popova Tatiana
Published: December 2023

Game is one of the most multifaceted phenomena in human life. It comes in many forms, uses a variety of capabilities, and can serve as a tool to achieve a variety of goals. Thus, the games can be used to solve problems in many areas: from pedagogy to business, from science to art. Each type of game requires players to have a certain level of proficiency in various skills. This contributes to the development of human cognitive and social functions and has certain characteristics. The popularity of gaming technologies in education continues to rise. The introduction of online formats has also contributed to the growth and use of interactive multimedia technologies. Gamification in education is an approach that uses game elements and mechanics to increase student motivation and engagement in learning. This scientific article reviews the concept of a game and analyzes the perception of the image of a game by students and schoolchildren in the context of learning. The study shows that gamification can significantly increase student engagement and motivation. This, in turn, has a positive impact on the quality of learning. The results of focus groups conducted using drawing techniques demonstrate that the image of the game is well perceived by schoolchildren and students and creates a favorable environment for active participation in the learning process. Based on this, the authors of the article propose to use gamification as an effective learning tool that helps increase motivation, self-organization and self-regulation of students. Analysis of the perception of the image of the game by students indicates the promise of using gamification in education. This approach can be an effective tool for the modern educational process, promoting the active involvement of students, increasing their motivation and achieving better educational results.
A Unified Linear Speedup Analysis of Federated Averaging and Nesterov FedAvg
Authors: Qu Zhaonan , Lin Kaixiang , Li Zhaojian , Zhou Jiayu , Zhou Zhengyuan
Published: December 2023

Federated learning (FL) learns a model jointly from a set of participating devices without sharing each other’s privately held data. The characteristics of non-i.i.d. data across the network, low device participation, high communication costs, and the mandate that data remain private bring challenges in understanding the convergence of FL algorithms, particularly regarding how convergence scales with the number of participating devices. In this paper, we focus on Federated Averaging (FedAvg), one of the most popular and effective FL algorithms in use today, as well as its Nesterov accelerated variant, and conduct a systematic study of how their convergence scale with the number of participating devices under non-i.i.d. data and partial participation in convex settings. We provide a unified analysis that establishes convergence guarantees for FedAvg under strongly convex, convex, and overparameterized strongly convex problems. We show that FedAvg enjoys linear speedup in each case, although with different convergence rates and communication efficiencies. For strongly convex and convex problems, we also characterize the corresponding convergence rates for the Nesterov accelerated FedAvg algorithm, which are the first linear speedup guarantees for momentum variants of FedAvg in convex settings. Empirical studies of the algorithms in various settings have supported our theoretical results.
A planning support system for boosting walkability
Authors: Bencekri Madiha , Lee Doyun , Ku Donggyun , Lee Seungjae
Published: December 2023

This study introduces a walkability planning support system (W-PSS), a novel framework designed to revolutionise urban walkability within the 15 min city concept. The W-PSS stands out for its approach that develops a new walkability index, underscores pertinent explanatory variables and introduces a methodology for sculpting diverse walkability scenarios using the multiscale geographical weighted regression model, which achieved an adjusted R2 of 67.3%. Central to the findings is the significant role of employment density in enhancing walkability, and the nuanced interplay between commercial and population densities. A particularly insightful revelation is the unexpected negative correlation between cycling and walkability, emphasising the need for a meticulous strategy to avoid cyclist–pedestrian conflict by harmoniously integrating and balancing both modes. While cities with robust public transit showed limited room for enhancement, safety and green space emerged as opportunities for refinement. Informed by these insights, this research furnishes tailored scenarios and policy recommendations to foster enhanced walkability in urban landscapes. While the W-PSS framework offers a universal PSS model for assessing and improving walkability, the study acknowledges that the concluded insights and implications vary based on each city's unique characteristics. Therefore, the application and the interpretation of results should be tailored.
The Relationship Between Differentiation of Self and Marital Quality in Turkish Married Women: The Mediating Role of Dyadic Adjustment
Authors: TÖNBÜL Özgür , ÖZDEMİR Asude
Published: December 2023

This study aims to examine the mediating role of dyadic adjustment in the relationship between self-differentiation and marital quality in married women. The participants of the study consist of 304 women selected by convenience sampling method. A Personal Information Form, Differentiation of Self Scale, Renewed Couple Adjustment Scale, and Marriage Quality Scale were used as data collection tools. Data analysis was carried out with SPSS 22 and AMOS 23 programs. The fit values of the model established in the study showed a perfect fit (X2/sd=1.348, NFI=.994, CFI=.998, IFI=.998, RMSEA=.034). In the subsequent correlation analysis, a significant and positive relationship was observed between the predictor variables and the predicted variables (p