bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genetically Determined Telomere Length and Risk for Haematologic Diseases: Results from Large Prospective Cohorts and Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Authors: Zhang Lei , Li Yang , Chen Jia , Sun Ting , Fu Rongfeng , Liu Xiaofan , Xue Feng , Liu Wei , Chen Yunfei , Ju Mankai , Dai Xinyue , Li Huiyuan , Wang Wentian , Chi Ying
Published: January 2024

The causal direction and extent of the link between telomere length, epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), and the occurrence of haematological malignancies and benign haematological disorders remain uncertain because of the inherent susceptibility of observational studies to confounding and reverse causation. We conducted two-sample single-variable Mendelian randomisation (SVMR) and multivariable Mendelian randomisation (MVMR) analyses using summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to explore potential associations among telomere length, EAA, and multiple haematologic diseases. We employed an independent validation dataset and utilised various Mendelian randomisation (MR) methods with distinct model assumptions to verify the validity of our findings. Additionally, we performed MVMR analysis based on Bayesian model averaging (MVMR-BMA) to determine whether telomere length, in isolation from EAA, was the true causal factor in the development of haematologic diseases. We obtained 59 GWASs on haematologic diseases from FinnGen, with 182–27,371 cases and 88,536– 376,651 controls. Increased telomere length due to germline genetic variation was generally associated with an increased risk for 10 of 21 haematological malignancies. Genetically predicted telomere length and EAA were not directly associated with the risk of nearly all benign haematological disorders. MVMR-BMA analysis showed that telomere length had the strongest association with the risk of haematologic diseases compared with the five EAA.Our study outcomes suggest the plausibility of potential clinical applications of telomere length, such as serving as a valuable risk prediction tool or as a targeted intervention for the prevention of haematologic diseases.
The prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response in patients with lymph node- negative colorectal cancer
Authors: Takano Yasuhiro , Kubota Akihito , Kai Wataru , Kodera Keita , Takishima Teruyuki , Takahashi Sumika , Koyama Muneyuki , Kobayashi Yasunobu , Kanno Hironori , Hanyu Nobuyoshi
Published: January 2024

PurposeThe systematic inflammatory response has been associated with tumor progression, metastasis, and poor prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. This study investigated the prognostic value of the systematic inflammatory response in patients with lymph node-negative colorectal cancer.MethodsThis study comprised 245 patients with lymph node-negative colorectal cancer who underwent curative resection. We evaluated the value of systematic inflammatory response, which was represented by neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, (NLR), prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and C-reactive protein–albumin ratio (CAR). Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to assess independent risk factors for poor survival in patients with lymph node-negative colorectal cancer. Then, the prognostic significance of the systematic inflammatory response on survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method in patients selected by propensity score matching (PSM) analysis.ResultsIn the multivariate analysis, CAR ≥ 0.081 (P = 0.004) was independent predictors of disease-free survival. While, in the multivariate analysis, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status ≥ 3 (P = 0.049), and CAR ≥ 0.081 (P < 0.001) were independent predictors of overall survival. Applying PSM analysis, the patients were divided into PSM-high-CAR (n = 67) and PSM-low-CAR (n = 67) groups. PSM-high-CAR was significantly associated with worse disease-free survival (P = 0.041) and overall survival (P = 0.043) in patients with lymph node-negative colorectal cancer.ConclusionsCAR may be a significant indicator of poor long-term outcomes in patients with lymph node-negative colorectal cancer, suggesting the significance of the complex interaction between the tumor and the host inflammatory response in patients with colorectal cancer.
De novo genome assembly of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) reveals the role of Copy Number Variation in rapid environmental adaptation
Authors: Kuo Wen-Hsi , Wright Sara J. , Small Linda L. , Olsen Kenneth M.
Published: January 2024

Background
White clover (Trifolium repens) is a globally important perennial forage legume. This species also serves as an eco-evolutionary model system for studying within-species chemical defense variation; it features a well-studied polymorphism for cyanogenesis (HCN release following tissue damage), with higher frequencies of cyanogenic plants favored in warmer locations worldwide. Using a newly-generated haplotype-resolved genome and two other long-read assemblies, we tested the hypothesis that copy number variants (CNVs) at cyanogenesis genes play a role in the ability of white clover to rapidly adapt to local environments. We also examined questions on subgenome evolution in this recently evolved allotetraploid species and on chromosomal rearrangements in the broader IRLC legume clade.
Results
Integration of PacBio HiFi, Omni-C, Illumina and linkage map data yielded the first completely de novo genome assembly for white clover (created without a priori sequence assignment to subgenomes). We find that white clover has undergone extensive transposon diversification since its origin but otherwise shows highly conserved genome organization and composition with its diploid progenitors; unlike some other clover species, its chromosomal structure is conserved with other IRLC legumes. We further find extensive evidence of CNVs at the major cyanogenesis loci; these contribute to quantitative variation in the cyanogenic phenotype and to local adaptation across wild North American populations.
Conclusions
This study is among the first, to our knowledge, to document the role of CNVs in local adaptation in a plant species, and it highlights the value of pan-genome data for identifying contributions of structural variants to adaptation in nature.
A Simultaneous Moves Approach to the Complicated Simple Economics of Vertical Mergers
Authors: De Stefano Martino , Salinger Michael A.
Published: January 2024

We use a simultaneous move approach to modeling a vertical merger between a monopolist over an input with one of two competing downstream duopolists for general demand curves. As with a successive stages model, one can decompose the changes in the merged firm’s two prices (the price of its final good and the price it charges its competitor for the input) into a change in the stand-alone profit-maximizing price and a cross-product effect that is a form of vertical pricing pressure. The model provides support for predicting downstream pricing effects with the difference between the elimination of double marginalization and downstream vertical pricing pressure (which we refer to as “Net Downstream Pricing Pressure” or “NDPP”). It also reveals why standard measures of upstream vertical pricing pressure overstate the incentive to raise rivals’ costs. We simulate the model for a wide set of parameters for four different functional forms of demand. Compared with the successive stages model, the fraction of cases that give rise to an increase in the Fisher Index is much smaller. In the simulations, the “NDPP” statistic is a strong predictor of the change in the Fisher Index.
JEL: K21, L4
Genetic diversity and distinctness of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) based on morphological and SSR markers
Authors: Chen Cuiping , Yang Liu
Published: January 2024

Determination of the distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of plant varieties is an important means of protecting the original innovations of breeders, increasing the enthusiasm of breeders and promoting the development of plant breeding. In this study, combinations of SSR markers and DUS morphological characteristics were used to identify varieties. The genetic diversity of 30 flax plant varieties was analyzed using 20 SSR markers and 18 DUS morphological characteristics. The results of the morphological characteristic analysis showed that the 30 flax varieties had high genetic diversity. Ninety allelic variations were detected in 20 polymorphic SSR molecular markers, and 2 ~ 10 allelic variations were detected in each pair of primers. The diversity index (H) of Nei’s gene was 0.10 ~ 0.39, with a mean value of 0.23; the Shannon information index (I) was 0.19 ~ 0.57, with a mean value of 0.37; and the polymorphism information content (PIC) was 0.25 ~ 0.82, with a mean value of 0.51. Cluster analysis revealed that there were correlations between the SSR markers and morphological characteristics, and there were also some differences. These results show that these two methods have good potential for future research, especially for DUS analysis of hundreds of varieties. Therefore, the use of molecular markers can reduce the cost and duration of resource consumption, and more importantly, identify and protect highly specific plant varieties.
Effect of active metals and process factors on the catalytic decomposition of methane for hydrogen production
Authors: Seong In Ho , Kang Seok Chang , Lee Jong Dae , Im Ji Sun
Published: January 2024

Catalytic decomposition of methane (CDM) is an environmentally friendly technique to produce hydrogen and nano-carbon materials without greenhouse gas emissions. To compare the catalytic activity and hydrogen productivity of various active metals in the CDM reaction, experiments were performed by synthesizing Fe–Al, Co–Al, and Ni–Al catalysts through the co-precipitation method. According to the hydrogen production calculation for each catalyst, the Ni-based catalyst exhibited the best hydrogen production at a reaction temperature of 600 ℃. It could be attributed to the influence of the strong metal–support interaction on the catalytic activity. Based on the Ni–Al catalyst, which showed better hydrogen production than the other active metals, the activity and hydrogen production of the CDM process were analyzed according to different process factors. 90 L/gcat of hydrogen was produced through the optimization of process factors such as reduction temperature, reduction time, spatial velocity, methane flow, and gas addition.
CuO/PANI nanocomposites: An efficient catalyst for degradation and reduction of pollutants
Authors: Ammara Ammara , Noreen Sadia , Ali Sarmed , Jamil Saba , Bibi Shamsa , Latif Muhammad Jamshed , Jafar Touseef , Bashir Arslan , Khan Shanza Rauf
Published: January 2024

Textile dyeing releases over 80% of industrial effluents without proper treatment. Dye discharged into effluents typically need degradation before release into aquatic environments. In this regard, the present paper reports the nanocomposite copper oxide/polyaniline (CuO/PANI) is successfully synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization method and investigate their catalytic activity against organic dyes and nitro-compounds. CuO nanoparticles are synthesized by colloidal sol-gel method using oxalic acid as capping agent to obtained desired morphology. The elemental composition, unit cell and lattice parameters of nanocomposites are characterized by using XRD. The XRD revealed that nanoparticles are extremely crystalline, but nanocomposites are amorphous because of the presence of polymer. The structural and elemental analysis of CuO and CuO/PANI is confirmed by SEM and EDX analysis. FTIR spectra of CuO showed bending vibration while CuO/PANI showed the presence of benzenoid and quinoid rings. Catalytic productivity of the CuO and CuO/PANI as catalysts in degradation of dyes and reduction of nitro-compounds are also studied. The degradation and reduction processes are monitored through the utilization of UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The catalytic activity of both catalysts is evaluated by several parameters including kapp, degradation/reduction time, % degradation/reduction, degraded/reduced concentration and half-life. Among all substrates, highest kapp is 0.0653 min-1 for CV by CuO while 0.0502 min-1 for EBT by CuO/PANI due to large surface area. On degradation or reduction rate of substrates, the impact of functional group type and orientation, bond type and steric hindrance are also investigated.
Online counterfeiting in the e-commerce of luxury goods and the role of business intelligence: A systematic mapping study
Authors: Gunawardhana Kalinga , Kumara BTGS , Rathnayake Kapila , Jayaweera Prasad
Published: January 2024

A specific and developing trend in the counterfeit trade is online product counterfeiting on e-commerce platforms. This study also identified gaps in the fragmented current body of knowledge on online product counterfeiting and topics for further study. This systematic mapping effort sought to identify works related to business intelligence-based research on counterfeiting and its countermeasures. For the purpose of this inquiry, studies were identified in seven academic databases. This research involved carefully examining 32 publications out of 296 and revealed that anti-counterfeiting programs use machine learning and pattern recognition technology. To understand customer behavior, certain studies have detailed the fundamentals of the counterfeit trade. The study also provided insight into the potential future growth of business intelligence-based counterfeiting methods.
New horizons on the knowledge of the population during the Middle/Late Pleistocene.
The human remains of Guattari Cave (San Felice Circeo, Latina, Italy)
Authors: Rubini Mauro , Rolfo Mario , Ferracci Angelica , Zaio Paola , Mario Francesco Di
Published: January 2024

Along the coast of southern Lazio (central Tyrrhenian Sea) there is a significant series of multilayered coastal caves, most of which provide abundant evidence of occupation during the Neanderthal time horizon. In one of these caves, Grotta Guattari an extraordinary discovery of hominin remains dating back to approximately 66-65ka was made in 2019-2022, which places the Grotta Guattari finds in a specific period within the Neanderthal population of the Italian peninsula. Ongoing studies have demonstrated the presence of a particular morphoanatomical variability in the population that lived in the Circeo area with plesio- and apomorphic characteristics that could open new evolutionary horizons. Biological variability and affinities that would suggest rather complex unexpected population dispersal scenarios. The particularity of these finds, chronologically very close, allows us to consider Grotta Guattari as one of the most important sites for the study of the Mediterranean area during the middle and late Pleistocene. We have studied the new finds and the morphology, compared to Circeo1 skull, aligns more with Javanese H. erectus than with Neanderthals. A discovery that identifies this region as a focal point of coexistence of different lineages, H. erectus s.s., H. erectus s.l., proto-Neanderthal, "classical" Neanderthal, and H. sapiens, which could define new and unexpected migratory and evolutionary dynamics towards modern humanity. In a Neanderthal context, such as that of Circeo, the presence of fossil human evidence documenting a mosaic model consisting of a Javanese H. erectus paleodeme associated with primitive and unusual characters could represent the result of a hybridization between archaic and modern humans and a phenomenon of dispersal into Southeast Asia and Australo-Melanesian.
The Study on Side Effects Caused by Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Focus on IgG Antibodies, and Serological Biomarkers
Authors: Ali Ayad M. , Rashid Peshnyar M.A. , M.Ali Kamaran , Mahmood Kochar I. , Rostam Hassan M.
Published: January 2024

Background
A SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that spread swiftly is now a major global public health issue. Vaccines are currently being distributed in an effort to limit the viral transmission and mortality.
Objectives
monitoring of both safety and efficacy in determining the overall effectiveness of the vaccine and identifying any potential safety concerns.
Methods
A retrospective, cross-sectional study employing a validated 13-item structured questionnaire divided into two sections between March 2022 and September 2022. Different post-vaccination side effects SE according to symptoms severity in terms of age and sex for participants were reported. Additionally, some pertinent serological assays for participant’s post-vaccinations were investigated.
Results
A total of 502 participants (male: 262: female: 240) with comorbidity (healthy: 258: morbid: 244) who received two Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine doses were included. Importantly, second dose D2 SE experienced a significant more SE than single dose D1 vaccination (P < 0.0001). Hence, in D1 vaccination the injection site pain ISP (45%), followed by equal proportion of headache and fever (40%) were the most common vaccine’s SE, while in D2 vaccination, the ISP (66%), nausea (57%) reported respectively. 97% (P < 0.0001) of participants reported a positive IgG antibody within D2 vaccination. Similarly, serum CR-Protein level was elevated significantly (P < 0.0001) corresponding to the severity of SE between D1 and D2. Significant differences are reported between M, F and ages between both D1 and D2 vaccination(P < 0.0001).
Conclusions
In light of the extensive data from this study, it is evident that mRNA vaccines, particularly the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, have proven highly safe and effective in mitigating the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Verification of surgical factors affecting the efficiency of stone extraction using a f-URSL simulation model
Authors: Deguchi Ryusuke , Yamashita Shimpei , Iwahashi Yuya , Kawabata Hiroki , Muraoka Satoshi , Wakamiya Takahito , Kohjimoto Yasuo , Hara Isao
Published: January 2024

When performing flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy for upper urinary stones, an important treatment option is stone extraction. In this study, we aim to investigate the surgical factors affecting the efficiency of stone extraction and surgeon stress using a flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy simulator model. This simulator-based study involved 16 participants: eight urologists and eight residents. Participants each performed two tasks eight times, with two types of ureteral access sheath (Flexor or Navigator), with or without M-arm, and with left or right kidney models. Task1 was to touch each renal calix with the ureteroscope, and Task2 was to extract stones. The recorded outcomes of this study were the number of times that the ureteroscope got stuck during insertion, the number of times a stone was dropped during removal, the number of times the basket forceps were opened and closed, and the time required to accomplish each task. The number of times that the ureteroscope got stuck was significantly higher when Navigator was used compared with Flexor overall, and for urologists and residents (all P < 0.01). The number of times a stone was dropped was significantly higher in the ipsilateral group than in the contralateral group overall (P = 0.01), and the number of times the basket forceps were opened and closed was significantly higher in the ipsilateral group than in the contralateral group both overall and for residents (all P < 0.01). Differences in ureteral access sheath and the kidney side were surgical factors affecting the efficiency of stone extraction during flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy with the one-surgeon basketing technique.
Gli scavi di Ocriculum nella cultura neoclassica e antiquaria
Authors: Mocerino Carmine
Published: January 2024

The remains of the ancient Roman town, crossed by the Flaminia road and lapped by a bend of the Tiber, are located in a natural landscape of significant beauty, perfect synthesis of archaeology and nature that remained unchanged throughout centuries. Excavations were conducted here from a very early period, especially from 1776 to 1784, when a great quantity of material was removed. The archaeological excavations carried out in Otricoli in the second half of the Seventeenth century together with discoveries in Herculaneum, Pompeii, Stabiae and other cities of ancient Italy, contributed during the Neoclassical period to the rediscovery of classical ideals in art and architecture, partly already rediscovered during Humanism and the Renaissance in Italy.
TRUST IN GOVERNMENT: MEASURING INDONESIAN ECONOMIC RESILIENCE FACING RECESSION ISSUE USING GROUNDED THEORY
Authors: Puspita Rosana Eri , Afina Khoirun Nisa , Thaker Mohamed Asmy bin Mohd Thas
Published: January 2024

Abstrak: Beberapa negara pernah mengalami resesi, dan terdapat prediksi bahwa Indonesia akan terkena dampak perekonomian global pada tahun 2023. Penelitian ini mengukur kesiapan masyarakat Indonesia dalam menghadapi isu resesi dengan melihat kepercayaan terhadap pemerintah dalam menanganinya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian grounded theory yang menyusun variabel dan indikator dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Variabel dan indikator tersebut kemudian diuji dengan metode kuantitatif. Data kualitatif diekstraksi dengan software NAWALA dengan pendekatan netnografi yang menganalisis 4409 sampel. Data kualitatif diolah menggunakan software NVIVO. Sedangkan data kuantitatif digali dengan kuesioner dari 146 responden dan diolah menggunakan software SPSS. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa personaliti pemerintah, framing media, dan kondisi negara saat ini berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepercayaan terhadap pemerintah. Keterbaharuan yang ditawarkan dalam penelitian ini adalah isu baru dengan data baru yang dianalisis dengan grounded theory yang belum pernah diteliti oleh penulis lain di Indonesia.

Kata kunci: kepercayaan, pemerintah, resesi, grounded theory

 

Abstract: Several countries have experienced recessions, and there are predictions that Indonesia will be affected by the global economy in 2023. This study measures the readiness of Indonesians to face the issue of recession by looking at trust in the government in handling it. This research is a grounded theory that compiles variables and indicators using the qualitative method. These variables and indicators are then tested with quantitative methods. Qualitative data were extracted with NAWALA software with a netnography approach that analyzed 4409 samples. Qualitative data is processed using NVIVO software. Meanwhile, quantitative data were unearthed with questionnaires from 146 respondents and processed using SPSS software. The test results show that government personality, media framing, and present country condition positively and significantly affect trust in government. The novelty offered in this study is a new issue with new data analyzed with the grounded theory that other authors in Indonesia have never studied

Keywords: Trust, government, recession, grounded theory
The expertise of internal accounting control personnel and financial statement conservatism: Korean evidence
Authors: wi Chung Ki , Chae Soo-Joon
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the expertise of internal accounting control personnel impacts financial statement conservatism. This study analyzed companies listed on the Korean stock market. Listed companies in Korea have been disclosing information on internal accounting personnel since 2012. Using a fixed-effect regression model, an analysis of 3,276 firm-years from 2012 to 2018 shows a positive correlation between the expertise of internal accounting control personnel and financial statement conservatism. The results from Ball and Shivakumar’s (2006) CF, DD, and Jones models are all significant at the 1% level, enhancing the robustness of the study’s findings. The coefficients were 0.872, 0.869, and 0.846, and the t-values were 3.93, 3.95, and 3.83 in each model. This indicates that firms with CPAs (Certified Public Accountant) among their internal accounting control personnel show stronger tendencies toward conservatism compared to those without CPAs. Furthermore, an analysis based on the firm ownership structure reveals a positive correlation between internal accounting control personnel expertise and financial statement conservatism in a non-Chaebol subsample (coefficient = 1.043, t-value = 3.58 in CF model); however, the results in the Chaebol subsample were not significant. This suggests that while having CPAs involved in non-Chaebol firms’ internal control is effective, it is not effective in Chaebol companies that are highly influenced by their owners.
Study and Analysis of Deep Learning Techniques for Solving Financial Problems
Authors: Avila Wendell , Salgado Ricardo
Published: January 2024

Financial markets are competitive environments influenced by several variables and sectors. Wrong decisions can compromise several areas and cause chain reactions that could disrupt various sectors of the economy. In recent years, intelligent models have been used as tools to aid decision-making in financial markets. Deep learning models stand out among them, as they can achieve good generalization with large datasets. The main goal of this paper is to introduce and evaluate deep learning for solving financial problems. We document the process and present the techniques employed to develop models using a dataset containing over 2 million financial data observations. We believe this paper could guide researchers working on similar problems by suggesting resources that can be used and steps that can be followed in similar scenarios, narrowing down the search for efficient financial machine learning models.
Comparison of naphthalene degradation by hydrogen peroxide, nano-calcium peroxide, peroxydisulfate, and peroxymonosulfate in the Fe(II)-citric acid catalytic environments
Authors: Zhang Ruzhuang , Fang Xingbin , Liu Yulong , Li Ming , Zeng Guilu , Yang Ruming , Qiu Yiqin , Lyu Shuguang
Published: January 2024

Naphthalene (NAP) was chosen as a target contaminant due to its increasing environmental concern in this work. Using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), nano-calcium peroxide (nCP), peroxydisulfate (PDS), and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) as oxidants activated by Fe(II)-citric acid (CA) in aqueous solution, 92.8, 95.0, 97.5, and 99.9% of NAP were removed, respectively, in which CA could significantly enhance NAP degradation. HO• was demonstrated to be the major radical responsible for NAP removal in H2O2/Fe(II)/CA and nCP/Fe(II)/CA processes; both HO• and SO4•− were major radicals in PDS/Fe(II)/CA process, whereas SO4•− was the sole dominant radical in PMS/Fe(II)/CA process. The impacts of water matrices (anions, natural organic matters, and surfactants) and initial solution pH on NAP removal as well as the practicalities of these four systems in groundwater were explored. The efficient NAP degradation of nCP/Fe(II)/CA and PMS/Fe(II)/CA processes in the actual groundwater indicated that these two systems have great potential and advantages in the remediation of NAP-contaminated groundwater.
Phosphorus uptake and release patterns in overwintering constructed floating wetlands
Authors: Dekle Jack , Strosnider William H. J. , White Sarah A.
Published: January 2024

Understanding nutrient cycling patterns in plants deployed within constructed floating wetlands (CFWs) is critical for improving CFWs’ design and management practices. This study evaluated phosphorus (P) uptake and release patterns during fall/winter plant senescence and spring regrowth. Two mesocosm-scale CFW experiments were conducted characterizing plant growth, plant tissue P levels, and water quality (nutrients and phytoplankton). Experiment 1 quantified P uptake during spring regrowth after overwintering, and experiment 2 quantified P release during fall senescence. Plant treatments (CFWs with Pontederia cordata or Juncus effusus) were compared to an open-water control. In spring, J. effusus removed 0.056 g P m−2 d−1 (19.4% of the load), P. cordata removed 0.034 g P m−2 d−1 (10%), and the open-water control removed 0.03 g P m−2 d−1 (10%). In fall, J. effusus fixed 0.008 g P m−2 d−1 (2.1% of the load), P. cordata released 0.014 g P m−2 d−1 (−2.1%), and controls fixed 0.023 g P m−2 d−1 (6.3%). P was consistently released during the fall experiment and occasionally released in the spring experiment, likely from senescing plant tissues (fall) and from roots sloughing after new root growth (spring). Results demonstrate the potential for multi-season deployment of CFWs using J. effusus for reducing P loads year-round.
Two new water mite species of the genus Hygrobates Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from the Samarskaya Oblast (Russia)
Authors: Tuzovsky Petr V.
Published: January 2024

This paper provides an illustrated description of two new water mite species of the genus Hygrobates—Hygrobates (Hygrobates) isakovoensis sp. n. and Hygrobates (Hygrobates) calligeroides sp. n.—from the streams of European Russia.
Two new water mite species of the genus Hydryphantes Koch (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hydryphantidae) from Russia
Authors: Tuzovsky Petr V.
Published: January 2024

This paper provides an illustrated description of two water mite species—Hydryphantes samarellus sp. n. and Hydryphantes tjumeniensis sp. n.—from sedge bogs and temporary ponds of Russia.
Carabodes (Klapperiches) lindquisti sp. n. (Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae) from Guatemala, with a key to the C. (K.) subgenus from the Neotropical region
Authors: Ermilov Sergey
Published: January 2024

A new species of Carabodes (Klapperiches) (Oribatida, Carabodidae)—C. (K.) lindquisti sp. n.—is described from Guatemala, based on materials collected from lichens and moss mats on rocks. In addition, an identifcation key to the known species of the subgenus from the Neotropical region is provided.
TAXONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORIBATID MITE GENUS CAUCASEREMAEUS (ACARI: ORIBATIDA: EREMAEIDAE)
Authors: Salavatulin Vladimir M. , Khaustov Vladimir A. , Subías Luis S. , Shtanchaeva Umukusum Ya. , Shulaev Nikita A. , Ermilov Sergey G.
Published: January 2024

We present a revised generic diagnosis of Caucaseremaeus (Oribatida: Eremaeidae). The redescription of Caucaseremaeus krivolutskyi Shtanchaeva and Subías, 2006 is presented, based on the paratype (Armenia) and on the specimens collected from the Republic of Abkhazia. In addition, remarks on the family placement of Caucaseremaeus are provided.
Images of the cemetery in the worldview of the Orthodox clergy and their influence on folk culture (the case of church journalism of the late 19th – early 20th c.)
Authors: Bushueva Anna A.
Published: January 2024

This article analyzes the ideas of the Orthodox clergy on the cemetery as a special mortal space, reflected in the church journalism of the Tobolsk, Perm, Ryazan, Vyatka, Kursk, and Omsk diocesan journals. Firstly, the author considers how the cemetery images were associated with the system of religious values, what roles it played in the system of religious symbols and allegories, what emotional patterns it was embedded in, how close (“friend”) or distant (“foe”) the cemetery was perceived by the clergy. Secondly, the article shows to what extent the position of cemeteries in the system of values corresponded to their real state at the material and everyday level, and to what extent they fit into the folk worldview. On the way from the church ideal to their everyday practice, priests as observers and critics noted the widespread inconvenience of cemeteries, multiple conflicts with peasants (sectarians and settlers in Siberia) for actual and symbolic power over the burial space. The discrepancies between the church and folk views of the cemetery (and, more broadly, the attitude towards death) are illustrated by the study of such an aspect, as the specific culture of gravediggers, who are close to the dead like priests, but in many aspects, they are ideologically and behaviorally far from the church ideal.
Features of the visual perception process: lexicographic aspect
Authors: Peredrienko Tatiana Yu.
Published: January 2024

This paper delves into the phenomenon of perception and the importance of analyzing a person’s interaction with the world. The study focuses on the visual perception as the primary channel for obtaining information. The objective is to identify the characteristics of visual perception, as verbalized through lexical and phraseological units in the Russian language. The researcher has analyzed 118 lexical and phraseological units that nominate visual perception. By examining dictionary entries of perceptual verbs and phraseological units, she has formed synonymous rows that share a common concretizing seme, which names the features of the process of visual perception. Certain verbs are included in multiple synonymous rows, their polysemy result in the actualization of several features. This can cause the boundaries within the field to become blurred. The core position is characterized by the feature of purposefulness, which refers to the subject’s orientation towards the object of perception. The closest feature to the core is effectiveness, which signifies the end of the process with a positive or negative result. Duration is associated with effectiveness and implies fixation on the object of perception for a certain period. The next feature is assessment, which expresses the subject’s attitude towards the object. Finally, on the periphery, there is unreality of visual perception, where the image is based on existing experience rather than the real object. This language model effectively represents the features of visual perception, making it accessible, informative, and complete.
The legislative framework of the investigative process in Russia in the 1750–1760s
Authors: Petrova Mariia S.
Published: January 2024

This is an interdisciplinary study of the history of the Russian law in the 18th c. The legislative framework of the investigative process in his period has been studied from the historical perspective of legislative works, but the reform’s implementation in practice remains a lacuna. First, this concerns the effectiveness of the reforms of the court and investigation during the reign of Catherine the Great — researchers pay great attention to the second half of the reign of the Empress, rightly noting the importance of the Provincial reform. Nevertheless, the early period of her reign remains little explored namely, the first decrees that initiated the reforms. Additionally, the least developed is the study of law enforcement materials in their direct connection with legislation. This article presents previously unpublished archival materials of criminal cases from the judicial and investigative bodies of Moscow in the 1750–1760s. This article aims to reconstruct the main stages of the investigation in accordance with the normative legal acts included in the judicial process and their implementation in practice in property crimes without the use of violence. This has required using the theory of practices for providing efficient way for interpretations and allowing for diachronic analysis. The analysis of the materials helped to identify which normative legal acts were used in practice, how the process gradually changed, and how it was transformed according to the innovations of Catherine the Great’s time.
Sliding of water droplets onto a textured metal surface
Authors: Voytkova Kseniya A. , Kostoreva Zhanna A.
Published: January 2024

Technologies for catching fluid from a steam mixture in the form of small droplets using the lattices or metal plates located at a certain angle are used in many industrial installations. Conducting experimental studies of the processes of collision and draining the drops of fluid on the surfaces of the metal is relevant for increasing the efficiency of gathering fluid from the steam-air mixture in industrial plants. Accordingly, the purpose of this work was to analyze the effect of the texture of the metal surface on the characteristics of the process of spreading water drops after their fall.
The experiments were carried out at the setup, which is based on the shadow technique. The height of liquid droplets and the angle of the substrate inclination were varied. To assess the effect of texture on the characteristics of the spreading of water drops on the surface of brass substrates, microgrooves were applied by a grinder. It was found out that after dosing, the drop stretched along the grooves. The left and right contact angles (LCAs and RCAs), measured perpendicular to the grooves, increased by 15% compared to the angles measured on the polished surface of the substrate. It was established that after pinning the drops on the tilted surface, the difference between the LCAs, measured in parallel and perpendicular to the grooves, increased by more than 35%.
Calculated and model profile of reservoir temperature during in-formation oxidation on the example of an oil field
Authors: Wolf Albert A. , Grachev Sergey I. , Kolev Zheka M. , Mulyavin Semyon F. , Steshenko Irina G. , Bazhenova Olga A.
Published: January 2024

The article describes physical and mathematical models of reservoir oxidation in oil deposits, the development of which is impossible with known technologies. In-formation oxidation is realized in the form of oil oxidation. A laboratory experiment on the core for the formation of combustion is presented, and the problems arising during the initiation of combustion in the rocks of the Bazhenov formation are described. It was revealed that the temperature gradient at the front and the rate of movement of the oxidation front are influenced by the volume of injected oxygen and the amount of kerogen per unit volume of the formation. The well-known Thomas model has been adapted for the analytical solution of the radial problem of in-situ combustion to the conditions of the implementation of oxidation processes in bituminous formations. The results of analytical calculations of the dynamics of changes in the formation temperature profile depending on the content of coking material and the flow rate of the injected air are presented. It was found that the temperature gradient at the front reaches 1,573 K/m, and that the rate of oxidation movement is influenced by the volume of oxygen and the density of kerogen reserves in the formation. Recommendations are made for further study of the advance of the front of intra-layer combustion in order to clarify the dependencies of the influence of other parameters (permeability, water saturation, etc.) on the speed of the front advance.
Influence of teaching updates on the effectiveness of the learning process in basic general education
Authors: Cedeño-Rivadeneira Lisbeth Carolina , Mendoza-Loor Jorge Luis
Published: January 2024

The Influence of teacher updating on the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process in Basic General Education in the City of Chone aims to improve how educators teach in basic education, to increase the effectiveness of the process of Learning. This is achieved through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge by the teacher, allowing him to teach classes more effectively, the lack of opportunities to participate in pedagogical seminars and workshops can result in limited knowledge of the subject content and, consequently, in the difficulty of generating significant learning. The importance of the teacher choosing and using innovative methodologies to address this situation is highlighted. The methodological approach of the study will be mixed, which means that it will combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Techniques were used descriptive-correlational such as interviews with teachers and surveys with students, the sample applied was 10 teachers and 50 EGB students, reaching the following conclusions: It is highlighted that teachers are aware of the importance of staying updated in their profession, however, despite this awareness, it is mentioned that some teachers do not give it enough importance.
Características das empresas e demandas dos empregadores por competências resultados preliminares da aplicação em Portugal do “Módulo de Empregadores” do PIAAC
Authors: Queirós João , Rothes Luís
Published: January 2024

Currently in its second cycle, the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies(PIAAC) includes, besides its main component, the“Survey of Adult Skills”, an “Employer Module on Skill Gaps” containing several questions designed to measure the imbalances between the supply and the demand for the skills needed in workplaces.A small group of European countries, which Portugal integrated, added this additional inquiry to the data collection process that was developed within the “Survey of Adult Skills”. The aim was to enlarge the available information on employers’ perspectives on skill gaps and how they relate to companies’ business strategies, and hiring, training and human resource practices.This article presents the goals, methodology and main technical features of the implementation of PIAAC’s “Employer Module” in Portugal, and discusses in preliminary terms some of its results, thus seeking to instigate further research carried out using the data that was recently made available.
Illicit trafficking of antiquities on the internet. In P. M. Homem (Ed.), Integrated risk management in museums. Past lessons, future way
Authors: Mohamed Wasam
Published: January 2024

With the continuous growing of online marketplaces, criminals have found new avenues to sell stolen or looted cultural artifacts. By doing so, it becomes easier for traffickers to make deals and it becomes more challenging for cultural heritage institutions and governments to protect their heritage resources. Either authentic antiquities or fake objects can be found frequently on online auctions, e-commerce websites such as eBay, and social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. This is a process where stolen cultural properties can enter the international art market behind the eyes of the police and law enforcement agencies in addition to using fake artifacts to fraud inexperienced buyers who try to buy stolen artifacts. This paper looks at the increasing risks threatening cultural heritage by means of internet, particularly through social media and online auctions. By highlighting Egypt’s antiquities as a high demand in the black market and since Egypt’s heritage is essential for several museums worldwide, the contribution offers deep understanding of the problem and explores significant considerations in addressing this issue, importantly for improving collaboration between cultural heritage organizations, governments, internet websites and platforms, and law enforcement agencies to effectively share the responsibility tackling this global challenge.
Security and safety challenges of a palace-museum in nature environment. The case of Pena, Sintra
Authors: Pereira Tomás , Rego João Sousa
Published: January 2024

The National Palace of Pena, in Portugal, is managed by Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua, S.A. (PSML) since 2007, a company with exclusively public capital created after the Cultural Landscape of Sintra was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This paper refers to two plans: the Territorial Security Plan and Conservation Plan for Built Heritage. In articulation with the various bodies of Civil Protection, Territorial Management as well as Stakeholders, PSML has, throughout its Safety Department, the capability to assist in the development of an Integrated Strategic Territorial Planning, based on the establishment of sustained protocols. On the other hand, PSML has developed and implemented a Conservation Plan for Built Heritage with the aim of improving the condition of the monument, based on international principles and recommendations, codes of ethics, and terminology. The plan establishes guidelines for maintenance actions and defines a set of rules for space usage and methodologies for inspection and monitorization of plan implementation, mainly focused on cost control and evaluation of key performance indicators.
Rasionaliasi Kerapatan Jaringan Pos Hujan dengan Metode Stepwise di Sub Das Kening
Authors: Arrazi Muhammad Yurizqi Arrazi , Lily Montarcih Limantara  , Linda Prasetyorini
Published: January 2024

Perencanaan pengembangan sumber daya air diperlukan data hidrologi yang akurat baik dalam segi kualitas dan kuantitas. Artinya adalah apabila data hidrologi tersebut mampu memberi gambaran kondisi hidrologi yang cukup akurat dengan yang terjadi di lapangan, contohnya seperti apakah data hujan tersebut berkaitan dengan data debit eksisting. Persebaran pos hujan dan nilai kerapatannya akan sangat berpengaruh terhadap tingkat kesalahan dari rerata suatu data hidrologi. Kerapatan jaringan pos hujan yang terlalu rapat atau renggang dapat menjadi salah satu faktor penyebab terjadinya ketidakakuratan besar hujan yang terukur. Sehingga diperlukan adanya rasionalisasi pada Sub DAS Kening yang mempunyai luas sebesar 676 km2. Rasionalisasi jaringan pos hujan ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui apakah kerapatan jaringan pos hujan eksisting sudah sesuai dengan standar WMO atau tidak, selanjutnya akan dirasionalisasikan menggunakan metode Stepwise. Data yang digunakan adalah data hujan sebagai variabel bebas selama 10 tahun, dan data debit sebagai variabel terikat selama 10 tahun. Metode Stepwise ini merupakan metode statistik yang dapat mengetahui pos hujan mana yang memiliki korelasi secara signifikan terhadap pos duga air. Standar WMO dapat mengetahui kebutuhan minimum jumlah pos hujan eksisting berdasarkan karakteristik geografi suatu daerah.
Narrative aspects and characteristicsof lawsuit story in the 18th century
Authors:   The Association of DaeDong-Hanmun, Lee Chae-gyeong
Published: January 2024

Yadam is a genre that stands out among the Chinese narratives of the late Joseon Dynasty, and the 18th century was the heyday of pure Yadam. This paper is the result of a study of the narrative aspects and characteristics of lawsuit story, which appeared in the 18th century.
The lawsuit story of the 18th century contains various incidents and their economic, institutional, and social backgrounds, including a fraud case surrounding the right to pay tribute, a false accusation case dealing with adultery between a man and a woman, and a murder case that focused on family honor. We also looked at the parts that the author of Yadam paid attention to in the lawsuit and what kind of story it unfolded. For example, the narrative unfolded through the process of simulating a crime by forging documents on National Memorial Day, solving a crime using physical characteristics, and resolving the resentment through an autopsy during the process of reinvestigating the crime. Through this analysis, it was confirmed that the narrative characteristics of the 18th century lawsuit story are that crimes in everyday life are narrated, cases are solved with specific evidence, and lawsuits take place across reality and unreality.
It is difficult to say for certain that this is the development pattern and narrative characteristic unique to lawsuit story in the 18th century. However, considering that the story dealing with the lawsuit appeared for the first time at the time and was rarely included in subsequent lawsuit story, it can be said to be a story limited to a specific period.
Will Lee Steffen (1947-2023)
Authors: Bertolami Orfeu
Published: January 2024

Um obituário de Will Lee Steffen.
Duchowość biblijna jako doskonałe „skupienie się" na obecności Boga
Authors: Stachel Günter
Published: January 2024

Po eksplikacji terminu „duchowość” i ustaleniu jego stanowiska w odniesieniu do pojęć z nim związanych, autor proponuje kilka refleksji na temat dialektyki duchowości, mistycyzmu biblijnego oraz zbieżności wymiaru mistycznego i etycznego duchowości. Duchowość rozumiana jest tu jako postawa chrześcijańska czerpiąca inspirację z życia i nauczania Jezusa Chrystusa. W jego centrum leży miłość Boga i miłość bliźniego; te dwa znajdują się na tym samym poziomie i stają się centralnym punktem życia i działalności człowieka. Ten rodzaj duchowości nie jest pozbawiony elementów mistycznych, które z kolei są skorelowane z etycznym działaniem człowieka.