bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of psychological contract on employees' organisational citizenship behaviour and the moderator role of five-factor personality traits in this effect
Authors: Korkmazyürek Yavuz , Orçanlı Kenan , Korkmazyürek Haluk
Published: September 2021

This study examines the relationship between psychological contract, organisational citizenship behaviours, and sub-dimensions of five-factor personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) of employees in the private sector. In addition, it investigated whether the sub-dimensions of personality traits have moderator roles in the relationship between psychological contract and organisational citizenship behaviours. In order to achieve this aim, the number one model proposed by Hayes (2013) was taken as a basis in establishing the model related to the relationships between three variables. Employees in the private sector (accounting, health and information sectors) who carry out their activities in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Mersin constituted the research universe. The convenience sampling method was chosen while identifying the sample due to the Covid 19 pandemic that affected the world. The data used in the study were collected with three scales between January 1-31, 2021. The analysis of the model established in the study was performed with the SPSS package program and the R programming language. The result of the study indicated a significant relationship between the employees' perceptions of the psychological contract, organisational citizenship behaviour and the sub-dimensions of the five-factor personality traits. In addition, it has been determined that the sub-dimension of personality traits, "openness to development", has a moderator role in the relationship between psychological contract and organisational citizenship behaviour. It is also seen that the results are compatible with similar studies in the literature. It is expected that this research will contribute to organisational behaviour and psychology, while the findings can be used as input for other studies in the specified areas.
Vestigios de teología política en Costa Rica: católicos y liberales del siglo XIX en la historiografía. Un estado de la cuestión
Authors: Soto Morera Diego
Published: September 2021

El propósito de este texto es analizar los distintos modelos de investigación histórica que se han ocupado de estudiar las interacciones entre religión y política en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. El trabajo ofrece un recuento de la historiografía producida en los últimos treinta años, de modo que se puedan considerar sus posibilidades y limitaciones en la comprensión de lo religioso. El manuscrito termina con una consideración de los distintos modelos de teología política a partir de los cuales se han considerado los alcances políticos de instituciones o actores religiosos.
Cognitive and Executive Function in Congenital Heart Disease: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Feldmann Maria , Bataillard Célina , Ehrler Melanie , Ullrich Cinzia , Knirsch Walter , Gosteli-Peter Martina A. , Held Ulrike , Latal Beatrice
Published: September 2021

CONTEXT

Cognitive function and executive function (EF) impairments contribute to the long-term burden of congenital heart disease (CHD). However, the degree and profile of impairments are insufficiently described.

OBJECTIVE

To systematically review and meta-analyze the evidence on cognitive function and EF outcomes in school-aged children operated for CHD and identify the risk factors for an unfavorable outcome.

DATA SOURCES

Cochrane, Embase, Medline, and PsycINFO.

STUDY SELECTION

Original peer-reviewed studies reporting cognitive or EF outcome in 5- to 17-year old children with CHD after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.

DATA EXTRACTION

Results of IQ and EF assessments were extracted, and estimates were transformed to means and SE. Standardized mean differences were calculated for comparison with healthy controls.

RESULTS

Among 74 studies (3645 children with CHD) reporting total IQ, the summary estimate was 96.03 (95% confidence interval: 94.91 to 97.14). Hypoplastic left heart syndrome and univentricular CHD cohorts performed significantly worse than atrial and ventricular septum defect cohorts (P = .0003; P = .027). An older age at assessment was associated with lower IQ scores in cohorts with transposition of the great arteries (P = .014). Among 13 studies (774 children with CHD) reporting EF compared with controls, the standardized mean difference was −0.56 (95% confidence interval: −0.65 to −0.46) with no predilection for a specific EF domain or age effect.

LIMITATIONS

Heterogeneity between studies was large.

CONCLUSIONS

Intellectual impairments in CHD are frequent, with severity and trajectory depending on the CHD subtype. EF performance is poorer in children with CHD without a specific EF profile. The heterogeneity in studied populations and applied assessments is large. A uniform testing guideline is urgently needed.
Optimization of side stream filters of blow-down water in cooling water system
Authors: Hossein Beigi Amir , Mousavi Ali , Sadr Hosseini Hani
Published: September 2021

Cooling towers are the main parameters for oil and gas industries. The water that circulates the system will pass through heat exchangers and surface condenser of compressor. Cooling towers operate outside; there is a high chance of debris entering the system and water via wind which therefore could lead to fouling, scaling and corrosion. In order for cooling towers to perform at high efficiency, the water has to be clean. Filtration package are the key for solving this matter. In this thesis, a new filtration package for Marjan petrochemical company has been proposed. In this design the blow down water of the cooling tower will be filtered via first a side stream filtration unit which will decrease the TSS of the water and then enters a Reverse Osmosis package which will reduce the TDS of the water. From the Hysys simulation, it has been proven that this system will produce 63 m3/hr pure water and 37 m3/hr brain water. The compositions of these water are 97% pure water and 3% debris, 96% debris and 4% water respectively. This showed that the filtration package decreased the TDS of the water to 4 ppm which is the specification of the make-up water of cooling tower. Financially, when there is no package installed, Marjan has to send COC and POC waters to Mobin Company for filtrations and then buy the RO water.
Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin genes by using plant extracts
Authors: Mohammed Srwa A. , J. Al-ani Mohammed I. , Mohammed Dereh L. , Salar Lina R. , Rasul Banaz M.
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen that causes septicemia and bacteremia and is often associated with serious complications, such as endocarditis and osteomyelitis. Some Staphylococcus enterotoxins require only minute quantities to be toxic in humans. The present study focused on investigation how to remove this problematic issue. Objectives: This study was conducted to inhibit S. aureus enterotoxin genes that obtained from positive blood culture bottles of patients at the pediatric hospital in Sulaimania city. Methods: Twenty five isolates of S. aureus were isolated among 100 positive blood culture bottles and determined the strains that produce enterotoxins through culture method. Then, the enterotoxin genes that located on plasmids were cured by two medicinal plants (Eugenia caryophyllata and Cinnamomum zeylanicum). Results: The results showed that nine out of 25 isolates were released enterotoxins from which the plasmid encoding enterotoxin genes were confirmed in four of them. And, two of the isolates were transferred to recipient DH10B E. coli isolate successfully. Methanol extracts of (E. caryophyllata and C. zeylanicum) were used at sub minimum inhibition concentration as curing agents. Conclusion: Methanol extracts of (E. caryophyllata and C. zeylanicum) have grate effect on eliminating the plasmidsencoding enterotoxin gene of S. aureus.
Inflammatory response of the human tooth pulp tissue to dental caries
Authors: Ibraheem Sabrya N. , Yalda Mayada I.
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Dental caries is a chronic infectious disease resultingfrom the penetration of oral bacteria into tooth hard tissues.Microorganisms subsequently trigger inflammatory responsesin the dental pulp and the stem cells provide a source of cells toreplace the damaged cells and facilitate repair. These events canlead to pulp healing if the infection is not too severe and treatedin a short time. Remaining pulpal pathosis in severe form withouttreatment induces permanent loss of normal tissue due to limitedrepair capacities in response to large damage. The importanceof the depth of inflammation has been underestimated in pulpalhealing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the pulp tissueresponse to dental caries and to find out the association of differentdistributions of the inflammatory characteristics among a differentdepth of dental caries. Materials and Methods: Pulp tissue sampleswere collected from 118 extracted teeth from the Privet dental clinicsand dental health centers in Duhok government, from April/ 2016 toAugust/ 2017 (16 months period). Each section prepared and stainedwith hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E). Inflammatory infiltration, fibrosis, calcification, and necrosis were the main features that have beenexamined histopathologically and assessed with the presence of dentalcaries at a different depth. Results and Discussion: Inflammatoryfeatures were identified in 88 of the samples examined. Inflammatory infiltration and fibrosis were the most frequent features amongthe deep caries teeth compared to the shallow caries teeth. Single andgroup of calcification were observed in 57 samples, most of them (48samples) were in deep caries sections. Conclusion: the histopathological observations of pulp tissue in response to caries process provideuseful information for the clinical aspect and how to decide and selectthe best strategy in the treatment of dental caries at a different depthto preserve the pulp tissue vitality for a longer time, and strength ofthe tooth hard tissue will maintain.
Thermoluminescence response of electron and photon irradiated Zinc Borate Silica (ZBS) host glass system
Authors: Mohammed Bahra , Jaafar M. S. , Wagiran H.
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Glass phosphors are broadly used to determine patient doses in radiation diagnostic and radiotherapy because of their good features, the dose ranges of interest are approximately0.1 -100 mGy for clinical x-ray diagnostics, and 1-5Gy for radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Borate silica glass samples were prepared using melt quenching technique, XRD analysis confirms that the glass system is amorphous (non- crystalline). TL properties of glass were investigated such as optimum concentration, heating rate, and annealing procedure. The optimum glass samples of 45ZnO-45B 2O3-10SiO2 are used as glass radiation dosimeter. The samples were irradiated using 6MeV and 6MV photon beams in adose range (0.5-4) Gy. Results and Discussion: There is single and wide thermoluminescence glow curve that offering with maximum intensity at about 165 oC. Linear dose-response behavior has been observed in this dose range for both irradiation electron and photon beam. Sensitivity and minimum detectable dose have been found. The sensitivity of 6MeV is 1.7 greater than the sensitivity of 6MV photon energy. Conclusions: The results point out that this glass has the potential to be used as an electron and photon radiation dosimeter.
Spectrophotometric determination of niclosamide Via Schiff ’s base formulations in pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
Authors: N S Othman , I T Saleem
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Niclosamide(NICS) its chemical name 5-chloro-N-(2- chloro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxybenz-amide]is the only commercially existing molluscicide optional by the WHO for large extent use in schistosomiasis be in charge of programs . NICS and its two new synthesized derivatives constructed to float on the water surface were able to kill cercariae, also obsessed promising activity in vitro nearby to an apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma (4). Few spectrophotometric methods have been reported for the estimation of NICS as pure and in formulations, approximately these methods depend on reduction of nitro group (almost with zinc powder in acidic medium) followed by reaction with different reagents. The method based on reduction of nitro group of NICS then  reaction of reduced-NICS with para- N,N dimethylaminobenzaldehyde in non-aqueous medium (methanol) to form a colored product that has been proved successfully for the estimation of NICS in pharmaceutical and veterinary formulations Material and method :All reagents used are of analytical grade and are obtained from Fluka or Aldrich , NICS wassupplied from SIGMA companies. Methanolic solution of para- N,N- dimethylanimobenzaldehyde (Fluka)3%, weighing 3 g and dissolved in 100 ml methanol in a volumetric flask. All other reagents were prepared bydissolving the propriety weight in perfect solvent. A volume in the range of 0.1 to 1.7 ml of 100 µg.ml-1RNICS solution was transferred to 10 ml calibrated flasks.2ml of PNNDMABA (3.0 %) was added, and the volume was made up to 10 ml by adding methanol. The yellow Schiff ’s base was measured at 454 nm versus a blank solution. Results and Discussion:The optimum pH for reaction of NICS with para-N, N-dimethylanimobenzaldehyde equal to 3 which resulted by mixing the components of the reaction. The absorbance increase with increasing reagent concentration (para-N,N- dimethylanimobenzaldehyde) and reached maximum on adding volume of 2.0 ml of (3%), which also gives the highest value of determination coefficient (R2).The experimental data indicated that methanol was the optimum solvent used in dilution according to high intensity of Schiff ’s base and the good stability. The formation of the yellow Schiff ’s base being complete after mixing the components of reaction and the absorbance remained constant for at least 2 hours. Conclusion: Accurate and sensitive spectrophotometric method was described for the estimation of NICS. The present method has been successfully applied for the estimation of NICS in pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations.
Pathogenicity of Fusarium species associated with crown and root rot of wheat (Triticum aestivum) under different condition
Authors: Shareef Al-Tovi Bareen Sidqi , Abduljabbar Haleem Raed
Published: September 2021

This study was conducted to test the pathogenicity of Fusarium species, the causes of crown and root rot disease of wheat crop, under three different conditions (Laboratory, Greenhouse and Field) and to show the best method for pathogenicity among different conditions. Pathogenicity test of six isolates of Fusarium species (F. graminearum, F. oxysporum, F. avenaceum, F. nivale, F. solani and F. udum) was tested on durum (Simeto) cultivar of wheat by test tube method in the laboratory, the tested fungi had substantial effect on seed germination. F. oxysporum showed the highest germination failure (44.44%) which significantly differed with other species. In the greenhouse, seedlings were inoculated by spore suspension at the base of each plant stem. The most virulent fungus after 35 days of inoculation was F. oxysporum (0.78) followed by F. solani (0.70) and F. graminearum (0.66), while the lowest disease severity was recorded by F. udum (0.16). Also in the field pathogenicity experiments of three Fusarium species (F. graminearum, F. oxysporum and F. solani) were performed on a durum (Simeto) and soft (Cham6) cultivars. Spore suspension was applied at the 2- to 3-leaf Zadoks’s growth stage. Disease severity was calculated at two stages of wheat growth (Booting and Ripening).The most virulent fungus was F. graminearum (0.42) that was significantly different from  other fungi. This work indicated that F. graminearum, F. oxysporum and F. solani showed higher infection than remaining tested species under threeconditions. Pathogenicity test in laboratory by test tube method (In-vitro) appeared more effective than greenhouse and field experiments
Multi-Edge Concept used for Image Steganography
Authors: Rashid Rasber Dh. , Abdulrahman Ladeh S. , Majeed Taban F.
Published: September 2021

Digital Steganography means hiding sensitive data inside a cover object ina way that is invisible to un-authorized persons. Many proposed steganography techniques in spatial domain may achieve high invisibility requirement but sacrifice the good robustness against attacks. In some cases, weneed to take in account not just the invisibility but also we need to thinkabout other requirement which is the robustness of recovering the embedded secrete messages. In this paper we propose a new steganoraphicscheme that aims to achieve the robustness even the stego image attackedby steganalyzers. Furthermore, we proposed a scheme which is more robust against JPEG compression attack compared with other traditionalsteganography schemes.
Static Friction Detection Based on Artificial Neural Networks Method
Authors: Daneshwar Muhammadamin , Mohamad Kekshar Sirwan , Aminifar Sadegh
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Poor product quality and high energy consumption ofmany control loops is due to the presence of static friction. This phenomenon is monitored by human in many industrials. The decision ismade based on human’s brain which is not effective and reliable. Methods: A model-based method of stiction detection based on an artificialneural network (ANN) is proposed. The ANN which is run in parallel tothe process predicts a dynamic model of the process using data obtainedfrom control signal and process output. Results: It can be seen that theproposed method based on ANN can be replaced with human monitoring method. Conclusions: Capability of the proposed method of staticfriction detection for the process with the sticky valve is confirmed bydata obtained from the simulation in a control loop with sticky valve.
Homogeneous electron-transfer of chlorophyll and its derivative chlorophyllin at gold electrode
Authors: H Alhasan , N Alahmadi , J Wadhawan
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Chlorophyll is a light harvesting pigment, which absorbs light in the visible spectrum of sunlight and promotes electron transfer, Chlorophyllin (CHL) is One of the most important derivative molecules of chlorophyll. Nowadays, chlorophyll pigment and its derivatives are utilised in organic photosynthetic solar cells for their desirable photovoltaic properties. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) is an essential technique. It is extensively used to study electroactive species to interpret the intermediates of reactions, supply information about the thermodynamics of oxidation-reduction reactions and elucidate the kinetics of electron transfer reactions. Materials and Methods: Prior to the electrochemical study, the working gold (Au) electrode surface was prepared by immersing it in the various concentrations of chlorophyllin for a period time. The electrolyte was degassed by using N2 for approximately 30 minutes inside a Faraday cage before any electrochemical experiment was performed. A three electrode system was used with, Ag/AgCl as a reference electrode, graphiteas a counter and the working electrode (Au). Results and Discussion: As a route to develop new chemical systems for artificial photosynthesis, this work reports the effectiveness of different parameters in transferring electrons between chlorophyllin (CHL) pigment and the working electrode surface (gold). These parameters such as the adsorption time, the electrolyte nature and concentration and chlorophyllin concentration are investigated. The use of chlorophyllin as a redox mediator is examined, with a gold electrode being employed. The importance of gold electrode surface preparation in determining the mechanism of redox is described, and the environment of adsorption process of the different concentrations of chlorophyllin on the surface of the gold electrode has been elucidated in this study. Conclusiones: The electrochemical method showed that the cyclic voltammetry responses of studied adsorption chlorophyllin pigment on the gold electrode were more efficient. In addition, the redox reaction was successful electrochemically in aqueous solution thanthe organic solution. It was suggested that electrons reduce to the chlorophyllin pigment by adding active species in the bulk solution homogeneous transfer. Finally, detections of chl on spinach leaves using various methods are reported.
The architectural investigation of the historical bathrooms and the analysis of the interior space, the case study: the reviving and the repairing of bazaar bathroom (Ganbar Amu bathroom) in Shabestar
Authors: Dabdabeh Mohammad , Shaterivaighan Omid , Kahyazadeh Vahid
Published: September 2021

The very ancient bathrooms of Iran are very popular, beautiful, valuable and historical. The aspects of social, cultural, sanitationaland medical have been taken into account in these bathrooms. The people of Iran have had a long history about bathing and throughthe appearance of Islam it can be said that the interior architecture of the bathrooms were like each other in Iran. The present studyis about the very ancient historical bathroom of Ganbar Amu in Shabestar which dates back to the Qajar era. At present thementioned bathroom is being repaired so that its beauty and value can be preserved. This is a descriptive-analytical study and the maingoal of the study is to introduce the historical spaces of the ancient bathrooms and presenting a restoration polanning for the historicalbathrooms like Ganbar Amu bathroom in Shabestar.
Transcendental entire functions of finite order sharing two sets of small functions with their shift differential operators
Authors: BANERJEE Abhijit , ROY Arpıta
Published: September 2021

Dealing with a question initiated by Liu [Meromorphic functions sharing a set with applications to difference equations, J. Math. Anal. Appl., 2009], we have investigated the situation when a finite order entire function and its shift differential operator share two sets of small functions. Our result has improved and extended the results of Chen-Chen [Entire functions sharing sets of small functions with their difference operators or shifts, Math. Slovaca, 2013] and Cui-Chen [The conjecture on unity of meromorphic functions concerning their differences, J. Difference Equ. Appl., 2016]. We have exhibited several examples relevant to the content of the paper.
Familia, género y espacio transnacional en Dime algo sobre Cuba, de Jesús Díaz
Authors: Olsson Fredrik
Published: September 2021

Family and intimate relationships across borders is a central topic in migration literature. This article investigates the representation of the transnational family in Dime algo sobre Cuba (1998), by the Cuban writer and filmmaker Jesús Díaz. Written from exile in Spain, the novel is set in Cuba’s “Special Period” of post-Cold War economic crisis and emigration of balseros (‘rafters’). The highly original plot of a twofold perilous voyage between Havana and Miami incorporates elements from both exile literature and undocumented migration narratives, but it also goes beyond the established patterns of these genres. Drawing on transnational family studies and feminist theory, this paper examines how the characters experience the migration process with focus on the internal dynamics of the subjects that comprise the family, their relations to multiple places, as well as the narrative modes of representing these relations. It shows the internal dynamics of the protagonist’s family as a split narrative of dis- and reintegration across political and national borders. It also discusses the lived experience of the double orientation of the migrant subject, facing a lost home(land) as well as a new place which s/he still does not inhabit. The analysis suggests that the process of the reorientation of the migrant subject is articulated as a gendered and sexualised narrative of the intimate relations of the protagonist, intertwined with the narrative of the homeland. However, the ambivalent ending of the novel with its references to cultural hybridity points to an opening where the future of Cuban exile and diaspora lies in the ability to forgive and establish cultural contact across borders.
Increasing gold recovery from poor ore using gravity
Authors: Koulibaly Moussa , Chekushina Tatiana , Yankevskiy Alexey
Published: September 2021

The article discusses the issues of increasing the efficiency of extraction of gold-bearing ores from poor ores using gravity using combined geotechnologies at the Sigiri mine (Republic of Guinea). Gravity Recoverable Gold (GRG) is defined as gold present in a particle in sufficient quantities to be selectively recovered from waste rock by gravity methods. Since Guinea is one of the ten leaders among the countries of the African continent in terms of gold reserves (2019 — 700,000 tons), it should be taken into account that the complex of measures for ore processing includes crushing modules interconnected during the technological process, grinding-gravity module, flotation module and metallurgical a module that affects the solution of the problem of integrated development of subsoil in the generally accepted understanding and this is the maximum extraction of recorded reserves from the subsoil and useful components from mined ore. The author presents the influence of the centrifugal concentrator Nelson (Knelson) on increasing the degree of gold recovery from gold-bearing poor ores under high climatic conditions. Increase in gold production by the GRG test method due to the destruction of the ore structure and a significant decrease in density, as well as an increase in the opening of minerals using gravity up to 63 %. Thus, the optimization is classified as medium-coarse gold.
MANAGEMENT OF ICT-MEDIATED LEARNING: A CURRICULUM DESIGN PROPOSAL FROM UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
Authors: Humanante Ramos Patricio Ricardo , Orozco Cazco Gustavo Homero , Ullauri Moreno Magdalena Inés , Iza Caiza Nataly Silvana
Published: September 2021

The current situation in the field of education demands teachers who are capable of functioning in new learning scenarios where the possibilities offered by ICT for information acquisition and communication processes are enormous. In this sense, it is necessary to have postgraduate programs that contribute to the development of digital skills in teachers. The main purpose of this  work is to propose the curricular design for a Master's program in Education, Mention in Management of Learning Mediated by ICT, offered by Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo in Ecuador. For this, a qualitative research was undertaken in order to characterize and determine the most important features of each module of the curriculum. A documentary research design was applied through the PICOC method (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Context). The result of this work was a curricular mesh that consists of 12 study modules wherein aspects such as: digital literacy for the new society were addressed; didactics in new digital environments; the design and development of content and digital resources for learning; new ways of learning and innovating in education; as well as research in educational technology.
Worst-case Bounds on Power vs. Proportion in Weighted Voting Games with an Application to False-name Manipulation
Authors: Gafni Yotam , Lavi Ron , Tennenholtz Moshe
Published: September 2021

Weighted voting games apply to a wide variety of multi-agent settings. They enable the formalization of power indices which quantify the coalitional power of players. We take a novel approach to the study of the power of big vs. small players in these games. We model small (big) players as having single (multiple) votes. The aggregate relative power of big players is measured w.r.t. their votes proportion. For this ratio, we show small constant worst-case bounds for the Shapley-Shubik and the Deegan-Packel indices. In sharp contrast, this ratio is unbounded for the Banzhaf index. As an application, we define a false-name strategic normal form game where each big player may split its votes between false identities, and study its various properties. Together, our results provide foundations for the implications of players’ size, modeled as their ability to split, on their relative power.
Preparation of copper nanowires and thermal oxidation behaviour in dry oxygen
Authors: Zeng Xiangming , Pan Peng , Qi Hao , He Zuming , Su Jiangbin
Published: September 2021

Copper (Cu) nanowires are a promising functional and structural material in electronics, optoelectronic devices and integrated circuits. The preparation and thermal stability of Cu nanowires are crucial for the functional realisation and performance stability of related devices. In this work, the authors particularly prepared Cu nanowires by a two-step approach and further studied the thermal oxidation behaviour of Cu nanowires in dry oxygen. It was found that the as-prepared Cu nanowires have a good (111)-oriented single crystal structure with a smooth and clean surface. With the increase of annealing temperature and time, the Cu nanowires were oxidised gradually in dry oxygen and the crystal phase of Cu nanowires underwent the evolution of Cu (111)→Cu2O (111)→CuO (−111)+(111). Furthermore, when the temperature was not higher than 400°C, the as-formed Cu2O and CuO layers or nanowires were slightly crystallised or nearly amorphous. However, when the temperature was higher than 400°C, the as-formed CuO nanowires were greatly crystallised. It was further observed that the oxidation of Cu nanowires arose from the wire surface and formed a non-dense, nearly amorphous layer of Cu2O nanoparticles therein. Such Cu2O layer on the surface of Cu nanowires greatly reduces optical transmittance.
Differential Object Marking in Modern Hebrew: Definiteness and partitivity
Authors: Hacohen Aviya , Kagan Olga , Plaut Dana
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates the phenomenon of differential object marking (DOM) currently exhibited in Modern Hebrew. The consensus in the theoretical literature on Hebrew has been that the object marker et is only licensed in the context of definite DPs. We observe, however, that in Modern Hebrew partitive nominals may also be preceded by et. Using a judgment task, we asked 41 native Hebrew-speaking adults to rate sentences with et-marked partitive object DPs on a 5-point acceptability scale.Our results reveal that partitive items received a considerably high acceptance score, with an overall average of 3.6/5. In addition, we found a main effect for object-position and quantifier-type. In particular, acceptability of et-marked partitives increased significantly for preposed DPs and for DPs that contained proportional quantifiers (as opposed to cardinals).The optional acceptability of et-marked partitives ostensibly challenges the generally accepted view, according to which the distribution of et is categorically determined based on the two-way +/–definiteness opposition. We put forth a formal syntactic analysis that reconciles our findings with the definiteness approach.
SOME WAYS OF INTEGRATED TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Authors:   Osh State University, Murzabaev Kochkonbai , Kaldybaev Salidin ,   Alatoo International University
Published: September 2021

This article discusses the possibilities of implementing intersubject communication through the integration of training. Integrated education requires teacher training for conducting high-level classes, searching for universal and interesting material, and using modern technology in teaching. Particularly productive is the integration of homogeneous objects, which provides an incentive for the formation of the younger generation. Nowadays, integrated learning is becoming a useful technology for student learning. With an integrated study of the subject, students can learn the world as a whole. Integrated learning broadens the students' thinking, encourages them to be active, rational, put their knowledge into practice and memorize this knowledge, humanism, tolerance, and education both pedagogically and psychologically.
A BOUNDARY STATE METHOD FOR SOLVING A MIXED PROBLEM OF THE THEORY OF ANISOTROPIC ELASTICITY WITH MASS FORCES
Authors:   Lipetsk State Technical University (Lipetsk, Russian Federation), Ivanychev D.A.
Published: September 2021

The paper presents a methodology for determining a stress-strain state of transversely isotropic bodies of revolution under conditions of a mixed problem of the elasticity theory, i.e. displacements of the boundary points are specified on the one part of the surface, and forces are assigned on the other part. At the same time, the body is exposed to mass forces. The problem solving involves the development of the boundary state method. A theory is created to construct the bases of spaces for internal and boundary states. The basis of the internal states includes displacements, strains, and stresses. The basis of the boundary states includes forces at the boundary, displacements of the boundary points, and mass forces. Spaces are conjugated by an isomorphism. It allows one to reduce the determination of the internal state to a study of the boundary state. Characteristics of the stress-strain state are presented in terms of the Fourier series. Finally, the determination of the elastic state is reduced to the solving of an infinite system of algebraic equations. A result of the study is presented as a solution to the main mixed problem for a hemisphere clamped on a plane surface and exposed to a concentrated compressive force and mass forces.
The Experience of Lexicographic Recording of Ukrainian Eastern Steppe Dialects
Authors:   Donetsk National Technical University (Pokrovsk, Ukraine), Klymenko Nataliya B.
Published: September 2021

The aim of the article is to highlight the concept and basic principles of compiling a dictionary of Eastern Steppe Ukrainian dialects. The aim implies reaching the following objectives: substantiating the criteria for selecting the empirical material; developing the dictionary compilation principles; defining the structure of the dictionary and the dictionary entry; describing the specific designation of variants of the dialect names of clothing; covering the semantic structure of the analysed dialect words; representing synonymy, polysemy and homonymy of the studied lexical units; recording expressive shades of the analysed dialect vocabulary; writing trial dictionary entries. The material for the article includes dialect recordings made by the author, mainly by the expeditionary method, in Donetsk Oblast settlements during 1997–2013. To track the degree of word spread in the studied dialects, the materials collected by students of the Philological Faculty of Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University have been used. The research metho-dology is based on the theoretical foundations of dialectology, lexicology and lexico-graphy. To achieve the aim, general and specific scientific methods have been used: analysis and synthesis; descriptive and analytical method for collecting, inventorying, systematising dialectal lexical units, as well as for interpreting linguistic facts; the com-parative method has been used to determine the peculiarities of the analysed dialectal vocabulary; the technique of modelling dialect vocabulary has been applied to construct dictionary entries. The article presents the concept and principles of compiling the re-gional dictionary of Eastern Steppe Ukrainian dialects, taking into account the existing developments in Slavic dialectology, describes the criteria for selecting the empirical material, characterises the dictionary type and its general structure, as well as features of dictionary entries (interpretation of meanings, grammatical characteristics, labels reflecting the peculiarities of the word functioning in the dialect, the originality of the illustrative material). The study contains trial dictionary entries which demonstrate the specifics of the vocabulary of the new-settlement Ukrainian dialects of Donetsk Oblast. Further research and thorough presentation of the principles of compiling the regional dictionary of Eastern Steppe Ukrainian dialects will be possible after extracting, selecting and analysing more lexical material. In this regard, the proposed principles of lexico-graphic recording of Eastern Steppe Ukrainian dialects can be expanded and refined.
Modern Educational Phraseography: Innovative Parameters of a Paper Dictionary
Authors:   Pskov State University (Pskov, Russian Federation), Nikitina Tatiana G. , Rogaleva Elena I. ,   Pskov State University (Pskov, Russian Federation)
Published: September 2021

The article aims to solve the problem of inducing interactivity in the text of a printed educational phraseological dictionary. The relevance of the problem is justified by the user request of today’s school students and confirmed by psychologists’ conclusions about the features of children’s memory and perception in the postindustrial infor-mation society. The features of innovative interactive dictionaries prepared by the Pskov Laboratory of Educational Lexicography are shown against the background of the achievements of Russian and foreign educational phraseography. The authors pre-sent to students the linguistic properties of idioms and their cultural background identi-fied by the methods of historical-etymological, functional-semantic and linguocultural analysis in a series of interactive phraseological dictionaries, including: an entertaining etymological dictionary, a dictionary-workshop, a plot phraseological dictionary, and a game dictionary-quest. This variety of phraseographic genres is explained by the need to form a genre perception of the text and the role of phraseology in this text, which is also facilitated by the implementation of the principle of interactivity in the construc-tion of dictionary entries. The text interactivity in educational phraseological dictionaries of all these genres is achieved through techniques of dialogization of a lexicographic text, its hypertext structuring and game manipulation. Methods of dialogization of a phraseographic text (lexical-syntactic and compositional) ensure the inclusion of the child-recipient in the study of the origin of phraseology together with the characters of plot dictionary entries and their authors, motivate the student to perform cognitive creative tasks and give real feedback with the authors of the dictionary in the format of e-mail communication. Hypertextuality as an integral property of an interactive dictionary, which also stimulates the reader’s cognitive activity, is implemented in the paper format of the dictionary by referring to various external sources of infor-mation, cross-references in dictionary entries, and the use of surprise navigators. Game technologies of a lexicographic text construction are used at all levels of phra-seological units’ representation – from including phraseological game transforma-tions in the characters’ dialogues, which is typical of modern speech, to structuring the entire information and cognitive field of the dictionary as a search and etymolo-gical game-quest. Thus, the feasibility of developing innovative educational dictiona-ries in accordance with the concept of their interactivity is proved: this will ensure the availability of the material and, at the same time, the completeness and academic reliability of the representation of phraseological units as units of language and facts of Russian culture.
Teaching Foresight and Futures Literacy and Its Integration into University Curriculum
Authors:   Bialystok University of Technology, Kononiuk Anna , Sacio-Szymanska Anna ,   Lukasiewicz Research Network — Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Ollenburg Stefanie ,   Freie Universitaet Berlin, Trivelli Leonello ,   University of Pisa
Published: September 2021

Despite the accelerated dynamics of the environment, higher education institutions slowly update their curricula in entrepreneurship education according to global challenges and market needs. Moreover, knowledge and good practice exchanges between educators of futures studies, business representatives, and academics is limited. This article aims to present a methodology for prototyping an online course for individuals to become more future-oriented in their professional and personal settings. The main research problems tackled by the authors relate to: 1) the identification of competences that would help academics, entrepreneurs, and students to deal with uncertainty and to 2) convey the competences to the target groups through learning topics selected from futures studies and the entrepreneurship repertoire. The authors of the article undertook and coordinated theoretical and empirical research on foresight and Futures Literacy and its correspondence with entrepreneurship within the beFORE project funded under the Erasmus+ program’s Knowledge Alliance scheme. The research process resulted in the identification of 12 key competence items and the development of a free, approximately 34-hour-long online course consisting of seven self-standing modules, 25 lessons, and 79 learning topics corresponding to these competences. The originality of the paper is in its contribution to the discussion on the competences and online course content that efficiently increase the capacities of using the future(s) in professional, academic, and personal settings.
Green digitalization in the electric power industry
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Turovets Julia , Proskuryakova Liliana ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Starodubtseva Alena ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Bianco Vincenzo ,   Genova University
Published: September 2021

The lasting global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic allows decision-makers and societies to re-think the basis and drivers of economic growth, laying the foundation for sustainable development. The green economic recovery takes place with a leading role played by the energy industry. This paper focuses on the application and desired effects of green digital technologies in the electric power industry in ten countries — the largest electricity producers and consumers. The study is designed in the framework of the sectoral innovation systems concept. The research tasks were addressed, first, through horizon scanning (the analysis of research and analytical publications). Second, the green digitialization indicators for the electric power industry in the selected countries were identified with the use of statistical and other available reliable data and compared. Third, a comparative analysis of national strategic documents was performed, along with corporate tasks and indicators that reflect the digital transformation at micro level. As a result of the study, key trends and three models of green digitalization at the national level were identified, the prerequisites and potential social and economic effects of the application of these technologies in electric power industry were described.
Корейский язык: Базовый курс
Authors: Хохлова Елена , Ю Чжо Ен , Бакланова Мария
Published: September 2021

В учебном пособии в доступной форме изложен материал по фонетике, грамматике и лексике корейского языка, представлено множество иллюстративно-страноведческих материалов, примеров и упражнений. Цель пособия — формирование коммуникативной компетенции учащихся в основных видах речевой деятельности. Базовый курс составлен так, что учащиеся могут быть активными участниками процесса овладения корейским языком, осознавать предлагаемый языковой материал, вырабатывать собственные ориентиры для использования этого материала в речевой деятельности. Упражнения и задания позволяют одновременно развивать все нужные навыки — чтение, письмо, говорение и аудирование. Издание предназначено для студентов нефилологических специальностей 1-го курса НИУ ВШЭ, а также для начинающих изучать корейский язык в учебных заведениях различного типа.
Day 2: PCR v1
Authors: Little Tom
Published: September 2021

DAY 2: ADE field practical instructions for PCR
NEBNext® Varskip Short ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Module E7626 v1
Authors: Gautreau Isabel
Published: September 2021

This protocol details methods for the NEBNext® ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Module, NEB #E7626S/L 24/96 reactions. cDNA Synthesis and Targeted cDNA Amplification with NEBNext VarSkip Short Primer Mixes: This protocol follows an alternate variant-tolerant approach for targeting SARS-CoV-2 by utilizing NEBNext VarSkip Short SARS-CoV-2 Primer Mixes. The NEBNext VarSkip Short SARS-CoV-2 Primer mixes cannot be added to the same cDNA amplification reaction as the NEBNext ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 Primer Mixes. If downstream applications include sequencing, performing RNA input normalization prior to cDNA synthesis and targeted amplification promotes more even distribution of reads across sequencing libraries. For other NEBNext® ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 protocols, please see the NEBNext ARTIC Protocols Collection. To obtain instructions for using NEBNext ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 Primer Mix and the NEBNext® ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Module please see the NEBNext ARTIC SARS CoV2 RT PCR Module Manual.
Relationship between construction parameters and thermal loads in a building without internal gains
Authors: Díaz Angulo José Alberto , Soutullo Silvia , Giancola Emanuela , Ferrer José Antonio
Published: September 2021

The analysis of building characteristics indicates that there are some uncertainties influencing its energy performance: Environment, volumetry or operating conditions. It is important to have a low-cost system that performs this analysis and energy management by optimizing the coupling between production and consumption. Knowing the relationship between the annual thermal needs with different construction parameters can help to define this system and allow understanding the expected heating and cooling consumption based on easily available information. In this work, a numerical methodology has been applied to estimate the thermal loads of a building without internal gains. For this purpose, a simulation environment has been developed to execute a sensitivity analysis through the interconnection between TRNSYS 16.1 and GenOpt programs. Volumetry, building materials according to Spanish regulations and percentage of external windows are evaluated as analysis variables of the parametric study. Heating, and cooling loads have been calculated to quantify their influence: Older regulations imply higher annual loads; the increase in building height and area reduces the annual thermal loads and higher percentages of glazing on the external façades imply higher annual demands, particularly in the east and west orientations; the variation of the envelope results in the most influential factor. Finally, a statistical study has been performed to assess the annual trends: Heating trends point to more stability with two defined intervals, while cooling trends are more asymmetric.
Structure reactivity analysis for Phenylalanine and Tyrosine
Authors: OMER Rebaz , KOPARIR Pelin , QADER Ibrahim Nazem , AHMED Lana
Published: September 2021

Phenylalanine (Phe) is one of the amino acids that cannot be produced in the body and must be ingested through diet. Tyrosine (Tyr) is also a non-essential amino acid and can be produced by Phe hydroxylation in the liver when the dietary intake of Tyr is low. Structure analysis is very important to know the correct synthesis and the reactivity of the molecule. In this study, the characterization of Phe and Tyr molecules were investigated using quantum chemical calculations. The molecular geometry for both molecules was determined using density functional theory (B3LYP) by handling the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The method of TD-DFT which is based on the B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) level, was utilized in ethanol solvent to find the electronic absorption spectra. In addition, frontier molecular orbitals, electrostatic potential and molecular charge distributions analysis were carried out by B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) theory. The energy differences between HOMO and LUMO for Phe were obtained as 0.19851 eV, which have a good argument with the reactivity compared with tyrosine, and energy band gap was 0.20501 eV