bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamics of occupational disease incidence in the entities of the northwestern federal district of the russian federation in 2011–2020
Authors:   The Northwest Public Health Research Center, Nikanov Aleksandr N. , Dorofeev Vitaliy M. , Gudkov Andrey B. ,   Northern State Medical University, Popova Ol’ga N. , Ermolin Sergey P.
Published: October 2022

The aim of this paper was to analyse a 10-year dynamics of occupational disease incidence in 8 entities of the Northwestern Federal District (NWFD) of the Russian Federation. Materials and Methods. The authors used data on occupational disease incidence from the Federal Statistical Survey (form no. 24) of the Federal State Statistics Service (FSSS). Results. It is shown that in 2020 in the NWFD, 37.3 % of the total number of employees worked under harmful and/or hazardous working conditions, which is comparable to the national data. However, in some entities of the NWFD this indicator significantly exceeded the district’s average: in the Arkhangelsk (55.1 %), Vologda (50.1 %) and Murmansk (48.8 %) Regions. Noteworthy, during the period from 2011 to 2020, the NWFD as a whole saw a positive trend towards reducing the percentage of workplaces failing to meet the sanitary standard requirements for noise, vibration, illumination and microclimate. It should be emphasized that over the past 10 years, the NWFD has seen a moderate downward trend (coefficient of determination = 5.3) in the number of patients with newly diagnosed occupational diseases per 100,000 able-bodied population, while the nationwide indicator has followed a strong downward trend (R2 = 9.0). At the same time, in three entities (Komi Republic, Murmansk Region, and Republic of Karelia) this indicator was higher than the average for the NWFD. Thus, in spite of the general positive trend towards reduction in the number of workplaces failing to meet the sanitary standard requirements and towards a decrease in occupational disease incidence during the 10-year period in the NWFD as a whole, some of its entities need to further optimize the working conditions and increase workers’ functional reserves to maintain the health of the able-bodied population.
Biological Markers of Subchondral Bone Metabolism and Immune Inflammatory Factors in Early Stages of Primary Osteoarthritis (Review)
Authors:   V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Galashina Elena A. , Gladkova Еkaterina V. , Ul’yanov Vladimir Yu.
Published: October 2022

The heterogeneity of osteoarthritis pathogenesis is determined by combinations of various parameters indicating the degree of joint degradation at the early stages of the disease. Subchondral bone metabolism markers in body fluids can indicate pathological degenerative processes in the articular tissue. The role of inflammatory factors in the development of articular damage in osteoarthritis is widely discussed in modern literature. In this regard, the purpose of the review was to analyse the data of Russian and foreign scientific literature on the pathogenetic role of subchondral remodelling and immune inflammation factors in early manifestations of primary osteoarthritis in larger joints. The scientific studies of 2015–2022 were retrieved from Medline, PubMed, Free Medical Journals, еLIBRARY, PubMed Central archives, as well as using Google and SpringerLink platforms, and Elsevier. The following keywords were searched for both in Russian and in English: primary osteoarthritis, early stages, subchondral remodelling, bone resorption markers, bone tissue formation markers, cytokines, interleukins, chemokines, anabolic growth factors, RANKL. The analysis revealed that bone resorption and formation markers, representing the tumour necrosis factor superfamily, a number of interleukins, chemokines, and anabolic growth factors can be involved in the pathogenesis of early manifestations of primary osteoarthritis in larger joints. The literature review suggests that subchondral bone remodelling is important in the pathogenesis of incipient osteoarthritis, whose main metabolic aspects can be objectified through biochemical markers identified in body fluids and joint tissues.
Erythrocyte osmotic resistance in young women with low physical activity depending on the ACE gene I/D polymorphism
Authors:   Bashkir State Medical University, Khabibullina Il’mira Z. , Shamratova Valentina G. , Dautova Al’bina Z. ,   Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, Gorbunova Valentina Yu. ,   Institute for the Development of Education of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this paper was to study erythrocyte osmotic resistance (EOR) and its relationship with the quantitative and morphofunctional parameters of red blood cells in young women with limited physical activity depending on the I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene. Materials and methods. The study involved 200 healthy women aged 18–22 years leading a sedentary lifestyle. Their blood samples were taken for genotyping and to determine the haemoglobin (HGB) level and red blood cell count (RBC), their mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) as well as haematocrit (HCT). EOR was studied by measuring the optical density of haemoglobin solutions after erythrocyte destruction in a series of hypotonic NaCl solutions with the concentration decreasing from 0.8 % to 0.1 %. Based on the results of osmotic haemolysis, erythrograms were produced and the NaCl concentrations were determined, at which 10, 50 and 90 % of the red blood cells were destroyed. Results. Carriers of the DD genotype were characterized by the lowest resistance to haemolysis in all three erythrocyte populations. According to the analysis of factor structures, in girls with the DD genotype only relationships between the total and individual parameters of erythrocytes were established. In carriers of the I allele (ID and II genotypes) the dominant factor combined the total red blood cell parameters (RBC, HGB, HCT) and the EOR of old, mature, and young erythrocytes. Thus, carriers of the I allele (ID and II genotypes) of the ACE gene are characterized by a higher resistance of mature and old cell populations than those of the DD genotype, while EOR variations in the former are interconnected with changes in the quantitative parameters of red blood cells. At the same time, an increase in EOR is combined with an increase in erythrocyte functional activity. DD genotype carriers showed no correlations between EOR and the quantitative and morphofunctional parameters of red blood cells.
Influence of the beta-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron on the venous blood neutrophil activity in non-pregnant women
Authors:   Kirov State Medical University, Paturova Inna G. , Polezhaeva Tat’yana V. ,   Federal Research Centre “Komi Science Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Zaytseva Oksana O. , Solomina Ol’ga N. , Khudyakov Andrey N. , Sergushkina Marta I. , Tsirkin Viktor I. ,   Kazan State Medical University, Dmitrieva Svetlana L. ,   Kirov Regional Clinical Perinatal Centre
Published: October 2022

The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of the beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron on the free-radical activity of venous blood neutrophils in non-pregnant women. Materials and methods. Using the chemiluminescent method (BChL-07 biochemiluminometer), the parameters of the radical response of venous blood neutrophils in 40 non-pregnant women were determined in different phases of the cycle and on the first day after childbirth with additional cell stimulation with latex particles (0.08 μm). When the noise level was automatically subtracted, the following were recorded: maximum intensity of the synthesis of reactive oxygen species, time to reach the maximum of synthesis intensity, and area under the chemiluminogram curve, reflecting the total synthesis of radical particles over the course of 30 min. These parameters were determined before and after an in vitro introduction of the beta -adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron (10–6 g/l), beta-adrenergic receptor blocker propranolol hydrochloride (10–6 g/l) and agonist against the background of the blocker into the venous blood. Results. Using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, we showed an increase in the free-radical activity of neutrophils in women in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle under the influence of mirabegron for all three evaluated parameters. In the luteal phase, mirabegron significantly increased the rate of reaction development and the total synthesis of radical particles, but did not affect the intensity of production of activated oxygen species. However, no effect was observed on the first day after delivery. The possible mechanism of the revealed mirabegron action is discussed in the article. The authors believe that changes in the activity of venous blood neutrophils under the action of mirabegron may be due to changes in the quantity or sensitivity of beta3-adrenergic receptors in different phases of reproduction.
THEATRICAL ART FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A SYSTEMIC APPROACH
Authors: Савостьянов Александр Иванович , Мацаренко Татьяна Николаевна
Published: October 2022

В статье впервые в отечественном искусствоведении рассматриваются проблемы театрального искусства с точки зрения системного подхода.

For the first time in Russian art criticism, the article deals with the problems of theatrical art from the point of view of a systematic approach.
EFFICIENCY OF BANKING PRODUCTS: THE AUTHOR'S APPROACH TO THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT
Authors: Вагайцева Валерия Павловна
Published: October 2022

В данной статье были рассмотрены существующие дефиниции понятия банковский продукт. Также обозначены различия между понятиями эффект и эффективность. В ходе проведения исследования был сформирован авторский подход к понятию эффективность банковских продуктов как экономической категории.

In this article the existing definitions of the concept of a banking product were considered. The differences between the concepts of effect and efficiency are also indicated. In the course of the research, the author's approach to the concept of the effectiveness of banking products as an economic category was formed.
PROBLEMS OF CLASSIFICATION OF BANKING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Authors: Вагайцева Валерия Павловна
Published: October 2022

В данной статье были рассмотрены существующие подходы к классификации банковских продуктов и услуг, а также были обозначены существенные различия между ними. В ходе проведения исследования был сформирован авторский подход к классификации банковских продуктов и услуг как экономической категории.

In this article, the existing approaches to the classification of banking products and services were considered, and significant differences between them were identified. During the research, the author's approach to the classification of banking products and services as an economic category was formed.
FORMATION OF THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN TO THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD
Authors: Найханова Лариса Владимировна , Доржиева Эржена Цыренжаповна
Published: October 2022

Статья посвящена вопросам формирования основных характеристик образовательной программы с учетом профессионального стандарта и с использованием методических рекомендаций министерства образования и науки.

The article is devoted to the formation of the main characteristics of the educational program, taking into account the professional standard and using the methodological recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Nonlinear features of the superconductor–ferromagnet–superconductor φ0 Josephson junction in the ferromagnetic resonance region
Authors: Janalizadeh Aliasghar , Rahmonov Ilhom R , Abdelmoneim Sara A , Shukrinov Yury M , Kolahchi Mohammad R
Published: October 2022

We demonstrate the manifestations of nonlinear features in magnetic dynamics and I–V characteristics of a φ0 Josephson junction in the ferromagnetic resonance region. We show that at small values of the system parameters damping, spin–orbit interaction, and Josephson-to-magnetic energy ratio, the magnetic dynamics is reduced to the dynamics of a scalar Duffing oscillator driven by the Josephson oscillations. The role of the increasing superconducting current in the resonance region is clarified. Shifting of the ferromagnetic resonant frequency and the reversal of its damping dependence due to nonlinearity are demonstrated by the full Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert–Josephson system of equations and in its different approximations. Finally, we demonstrate the negative differential resistance in the I–V characteristics and its correlation with the fold-over effect.
Credit Risk and Financial Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria: Moderating Role of Risk Management Committee
Authors: Apochi James George , Baffa Asma’u Mahmood
Published: October 2022

The global financial crisis of 2008 and the economic dislocation that followed the emergence of COVID 19 adversely affected financial institutions leading to debt crisis in the Nigerian banking sector. Despite the risk management framework within the banking sector, credit still remains a crucial factor in comparison to other driving factors in the bank, due to its attendant risk and the effect on the economy. This study examined the risk management committee’s role on the effect of credit risk on financial performance of 13 deposit money banks in Nigeria from 2012 to 2021. Finance distress theory was adopted for the study. The study adopted census sampling technique. Regression model used to analyze the panel data. The multiple regression result revealed that credit risk has a negative and significant effect on financial performance. The moderating role of risk management committee revealed that credit risk has a positive and significant impact on financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study recommends that DMBs in Nigeria should continue improving on their risk management policies to enable good credit facility procedures to borrowers, also the board of directors should actively participate in managing the credit facilities to customers.
PROPOSALS ON ADJECTIVE FORMATION FROM BORROWED TERMS IN ‑ГРАФІЯ, ‑ЛОГІЯ, ‑МЕТРІЯ, ‑СКОПІЯ
Authors: Ginzburg Mykhailo
Published: October 2022

The article reviews the tendencies of activating the specific productive pattern for adjective formation in ‑ійний from the borrowed terms in ‑ія. These tendencies were normalized in the current edition of the “Ukrainian Orthography” of 2019.
The theoretical basis of this study was the fundamental work of Kateryna Horodenska, which shows that for the nouns in ‑ія the hybrid adjective derivational suffixes ‑ічн‑/‑ичн‑, formed on the basis of the foreign adjective suffix ‑ic‑, are not required and it would be advisable to directly attach the specific Ukrainian suffix ‑н‑ to the borrowed noun stems.
The main source chosen for analyzing the arrays of noun terms in ‑графія, ‑логія, ‑метрія, ‑скопія and related adjectives is the Academic Ukrainian-English Dictionary of Scientific Language (Physics and Related Sciences), the electronic version of which is available at https://e2u.org.ua/.
It is shown that the adjective formation pattern in ‑ійний began to be spontaneously applied to the adjectives from nouns in ‑графія, ‑логія, ‑метрія, ‑скопія. In addition, quantitative assessments of the synchronous morphological and word-formative re-normalization of previously borrowed adjectives are presented, which shows that today only the first steps have been taken towards adapting the external forms of borrowed adjectives to the specific Ukrainian features.
Proposals are made to maintain this tendency in the Ukrainian adjective formation, in particular:
1) in scientific works systematically to form and use adjectives in ‑ійний from all borrowed nouns in ‑ія without exception, both commonly used and newly borrowed;
2) in terminological dictionaries to include first of all the adjectives in ‑ійний from all borrowed nouns in ‑ія and, if necessary, to enter previously borrowed forms in ‑ічний/‑ичний of the same meaning and to put them in the second place with certain marks (for example, obsolete, not recommended etc., if these forms have no additional meanings);
3) in drafting standards to form and use the adjectives in ‑ійний which are derived from borrowed nouns in ‑ія, first of all newly borrowed, and also from those of common usage, if these adjectives in ‑ійний are already included in the dictionary or authoritative scientific works.
It is noted that this is the only way to ensure the consistency of the Ukrainian terminology and contribute to protection of the originality of Ukrainian word formation against the influx of numerous new borrowings.
The Star Formation–Gas Density Relation in Four Galactic GMCs: Effects of Stellar Feedback
Authors: Bieging John H. , Kong Shuo
Published: October 2022

We present maps of four Galactic giant molecular clouds (GMCs) in the J = 2-1 emission of both CO and 13CO. We use an LTE analysis to derive maps of the CO excitation temperature and column density and the distribution of total molecular gas column density, Σgas. The depletion of CO by freeze-out onto cold dust grains is accounted for by an approximation to the results of Lewis et al., which were derived from far-IR observations with Herschel. The surface density of young stellar objects (YSOs) is obtained from published catalogs. The mean YSO surface density exhibits a power-law dependence on Σgas, with exponents in the range 0.9–1.9. Gas column density probability distribution functions show power-law tails extending to high column densities. The distributions of sonic Mach number, M

S
, are sharply peaked at MS
∼ 5–8 for 3 GMCs; a fourth has a broad distribution up to M

S
= 30, possibly a result of feedback effects from multiple OB stars. An analysis following the methodology of Pokhrel et al. finds that our sample of GMCs shows power-law relations that are somewhat shallower than those found by Pokhrel et al. for the star formation rate versus 〈Σgas〉 and versus 〈Σgas〉/t
ff in a different sample of clouds. We discuss possible differences in the two samples of star-forming clouds and the effects of stellar feedback on the relation between gas density and star formation rate.
Bionic-Inspired Kinetic Structures for Application in Design, Architecture and Art
Authors: Janura Mark
Published: October 2022

The main goal of this master's thesis is to contribute to the design and study of a form suitable for the development of products driven by natural influences. A specific goal is to explore modern trends in the field of industrial design and modern technological advances as a theoretical basis, necessary to create an innovative concept solution of a modular bionic form and structure that can be driven by natural influences.
The master's thesis as a theoretical basis applies three disciplines: bionics, kinetic sculpture and modular design. Bionics offers numerous opportunities for inspiration, both aesthetically and functionally. This paper uses one of the most common natural phenomena known as the Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio, which is the main motive for creating the end result of the entire research. Kinetic sculpture as a new branch in the art of modern times has contributed to the introduction of a new fourth dimension, the dimension of movement. The modular approach is a modern way of building a form, and then a way of producing it.
The aggregate results of these interdisciplinary studies have been applied and verified through a reactive fin design. Several variants of nature-inspired shapes and modular kinetic structures are offered that could be applied in different types of products with the possibility of moving under the influence of natural phenomena such as wind, rain, sea waves, etc. These shapes and structures could be used in the design of industrial products and architectural objects, but also in the design of equipment, furniture, toys for children, and of course in more complex engineering solutions.
Bosnian Chardaklia House: The Colic Familyʹs House in Vares
Authors: Hadrovic Ahmet
Published: October 2022

The Colic familyʹs house is located at Nikovac Street no. 8 in Vares. Together with several houses on this street and houses in Matijevici and Benici streets, this house contributes to the ambience of this part of Vares where the values of the construction of the indigenous bosnian chardaklia house are still preserved.
The house was built in the mid-19th century, within the well-known Vares Colic family, which had its own sawmill for cutting and processing wood. The house belongs to the type of three-tracks bosnian house with one divanhan. From the time of its construction to the present day, several renovations have been made on the house, both in the layout and materialization and in the furnishing of its interior. The house is still in use today, but occasionally.
Daylight, Definition, Interpretation and Application Today
Authors: Radevski Aleksandar , Karanakov Bojan , Papasterevski Dimitar
Published: October 2022

Light is a universal medium that illuminates our world. It is the key to discovering the mysteries of the universe, of the spiritual and physical dimensions of the human past, present and future. The history of light and its impact on our world is almost infinite, and through it we search for the origin of life and civilization. It is a story that starts with the beginning of the world and goes on all the way to the development of quantum physics. It unifies and intertwines the art, science, architecture, religion, and philosophy in time and space.
Investigando as concepções de professores de química sobre educação ambiental
Authors: Saar Jan Furtado Furtado , Faria Fernanda Luiza de
Published: October 2022

Em tempos atuais, o meio ambiente vem sendo cada vez mais degradado no Brasil e no mundo, sem a conscientização da população em geral. Essa falta de consciência pode ser reflexo da falta de práticas educativas sobre educação ambiental nas escolas. Na presente pesquisa, foram investigadas as concepções apresentadas por professores de Química sobre meio ambiente (MA) e educação ambiental (EA). Essas concepções são diretamente ligadas em suas abordagens de EA em sala de aula. Assim, foram entrevistados oito professores de Química que lecionam em Ensino Médio de colégios estaduais. Para entender as concepções desses professores foram utilizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, devido à liberdade das perguntas para atingir o objetivo da pesquisa. Essas entrevistas foram gravadas em áudio para posterior transcrição, os dados foram organizados em categorias definidas a priori. Todas as análises foram feitas baseando-se na Análise de Conteúdo, a pesquisa realizada teve caráter qualitativo. Foram utilizados os referenciais teóricos de Reigota (1999) para o MA e Amaral (2004) para EA para a categorização das concepções dos professores participantes. Por meio das entrevistas também foi possível identificar que alguns professores não realizam a prática de EA em suas aulas, outros realizam, porém com uma visão de EA equivocada para atingir resultados esperados e poucos deles utilizam devidamente da EA. Foram identificados resultados de categorias a posteriori da pesquisa, nos quais professores relataram várias limitações e dificuldades para a abordagem da EA em suas aulas, desde o tempo de aula até o reconhecimento da falta de compreensão sobre EA na sua formação.
O trabalho se modifica na pandemia COVID-19: uma “leitura positiva” das formas de enfrentamento das mudanças pelos professores iniciantes
Authors: Nozaki Izumi , Pichitelli Eliseu , Figueiredo Claudio Jose Santana de , Bressan Itamar Jose , Carlos Rinalda Bezerra
Published: October 2022

Durante a implantação das mais recentes reformas, ocorreu a pandemia da COVID-19, que levou à substituição do ensino presencial pelo ensino remoto. Neste novo contexto de trabalho, os professores iniciantes foram os mais afetados devido à falta de formação para o ensino a distância e também para a implantação da nova base curricular. Por este motivo, o presente estudo buscou ouvir cinco professoras em estágio probatório, da rede pública do Estado de Mato Grosso, para compreender de que forma elas confrontaram e geriram as mudanças impostas pela pandemia. O estudo de natureza qualitativa e exploratória foi desenvolvido utilizando a técnica da auto-confrontação, apoiada na Teoria da Clínica da Atividade, e as respostas a duas perguntas, a saber “como foi a experiência de gravar uma aula” e “quais são as condições de trabalho visíveis e invisíveis no vídeo que levaram você a realizar a atividade tal como realizou” foram analisadas utilizando-se a abordagem da “leitura positiva”. Em síntese, o estudo revelou, de um lado, a falta de condições tecnológicas tanto dos alunos como dos professores, e de outro, uma reação fortemente assertiva por parte das cinco professoras em face às mudanças e também uma atitude sensível perante o outro (pais e crianças) mais frágil e vulnerável. Com isto, o estudo concluiu que essas professoras iniciantes são pessoas que se formaram com valores predominantes como a solidariedade que fazem parte dos ideais da Nova República, mas hoje se encontram exatamente entre as velhas e as novas reformas da educação.
Aprendizagem ativa na educação básica: um relato de experiência no ensino remoto
Authors: Da Silva Oliveira Marina Jacinto , Lima de Brito Isabel Pauline , Soares Padilha Maria Auxiliadora
Published: October 2022

A inquietação com a maneira como a educação básica parece estar atrelada em uma rotina de ensino tradicional, na qual os professores trabalham como transmissores de conhecimento e os estudantes como passivos e submissos no processo de aprendizagem, motivou a pesquisa que deu origem a este artigo. E que tem por objetivo relatar a experiência do uso da aprendizagem ativa em um curso totalmente online para multiplicadores da Educação Básica, durante o início do ensino remoto, na rede municipal de ensino de Recife. Nesta pesquisa tivemos 30 sujeitos que participaram de um curso desenvolvido na plataforma Google Classroom com a temática de Metodologias Ativas, com um total de 42 horas de dedicação. O presente artigo se caracteriza como um estudo qualitativo, descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência. Como resultados principais, verificamos que uma maioria dos participantes afirmam ter conhecimento do termo metodologias ativas, mas que na realidade grande parte não conhece os tipos de metodologias ativas que existem, ou mesmo confundem o termo metodologia ativa com metodologia de ensino ou de pesquisa ou mesmo com aplicativos, ferramentas e tecnologias usadas nas aulas. Os resultados encontrados reforçam a importância de se promover formações para professores das várias redes de ensino, para que a equidade nos diversos níveis de ensino possa ser uma realidade possível.
New species and new records of exotic Scolytinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Europe
Authors: Marchioro Matteo , Faccoli Massimo , Dal Cortivo Marialuisa , Branco Manuela , Roques Alain , Garcia André , Ruzzier Enrico
Published: October 2022

Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) are amongst the most important wood-boring insects introduced to Europe. During field investigations conducted between 2019 and 2021 in different countries and regions of Europe, many exotic species have been recorded providing new and relevant data.

Dryoxylon onoharaense (Murayama, 1933) is recorded in Europe for the first time. Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford, 1894) is a species new to Italy, while Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894), Hypothenemus eruditus (Westwood, 1836) and Amasa sp. near A. truncata are new country records for Portugal. Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford, 1894), Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris, 1852) were collected in Italy and Amasa sp. near A. truncata was collected in France after the first discovery, confirming their establishment and their dispersal into new areas.
Erythrism in the Eastern Grass Snake, Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Authors: Jablonski Daniel , Trapp Benny , Tzoras Elias , Mebert Konrad
Published: October 2022

We describe the unusual case of erythrism in the Eastern Grass Snake, Natrix natrix. This colour morph is very rare and has not been reported in the literature before. Despite having observed thousands of N. natrix in the field, we personally detected this morph in only three individuals originating from Slovakia, Romania, and mainland Greece, while photos of a fourth individual from a Greek island were provided to us. In addition, a recent study with a large data set from citizen scientists was unable to produce a single reddish Eastern Grass Snake. Such colouration is likewise uncommon in the western members of Grass Snakes (N. helvetica, N. astreptophora), with two examples provided herein. Because the potential biological importance of erythristic colouration is unclear, we encourage other field herpetologists and naturalists to publish their observations of reddish Grass Snakes in the printed literature.
Digital culture wars: understanding the far right's online powerbase
Authors: Finlayson Alan , Kelly Annie , Topinka Rob , Little Ben
Published: October 2022

Online platforms are the origin of much of the content of the culture wars as well as the home for many of its struggles. This discussion looks at how the internet now functions as the most successful recruiting tool for far–right politics in history. Millions of people are consuming,
repeating and disseminating far–right 'culture war' material online, but if you do not seek out that content and are not served it by algorithms, it's very likely you'd never know it was there. And it is this media content and its vast audiences that increasingly shape contemporary mainstream
politics. So if you want to know where the rhetoric and ideas of Donald Trump or Kemi Badenoch come from, this article will give you some good places to start.
Sombor indices of cacti
Authors: Wu Fan , An Xinhui , Wu Baoyindureng
Published: October 2022

For a graph $ G $, the Sombor index $ SO(G) $ of $ G $ is defined as

   \begin{document}$ SO(G) = \sum\limits_{uv\in E(G)}\sqrt{d_{G}(u)^{2}+d_{G}(v)^{2}}, $\end{document}

where $ d_{G}(u) $ is the degree of the vertex $ u $ in $ G $. A cactus is a connected graph in which each block is either an edge or a cycle. Let $ \mathcal{G}(n, k) $ be the set of cacti of order $ n $ and with $ k $ cycles. Obviously, $ \mathcal{G}(n, 0) $ is the set of all trees and $ \mathcal{G}(n, 1) $ is the set of all unicyclic graphs, then the cacti of order $ n $ and with $ k(k\geq 2) $ cycles is a generalization of cycle number $ k $. In this paper, we establish a sharp upper bound for the Sombor index of a cactus in $ \mathcal{G}(n, k) $ and characterize the corresponding extremal graphs. In addition, for the case when $ n\geq 6k-3 $, we give a sharp lower bound for the Sombor index of a cactus in $ \mathcal{G}(n, k) $ and characterize the corresponding extremal graphs as well. We also propose a conjecture about the minimum value of sombor index among $ \mathcal{G}(n, k) $ when $ n \geq 3k $.
A fractional order mathematical model of teenage pregnancy problems and rehabilitation in Nigeria
Authors: Ogunmiloro Oluwatayo Michael
Published: October 2022

Teenage pregnancy is a social problem in Nigeria, whereby girls between the ages of 10-14 become pregnant by sexual intercourse after ovulation or first menstrual period. This article involves the fractional order mathematical model formulation describing the societal problem of teenage pregnancy in the sense of Caputo. The positivity, existence and uniqueness results of the model were established, and the two equilibria, which are the teenage pregnancy-free and teenage pregnancy-present equilibrium solutions of the model are presented. The graphical illustrations showing the behavior of the model variables when the basic reproduction number $ R_{pr} $ is less and greater than unity are displayed, using the numerical technique of Fractional Multi-Stage Differential Transform Method (FMSDTM) in comparison with the Runge-Kutta fourth order method (RK4) via the maple computational software. In addition, simulations involving the effect of rehabilitation is observed not to lessen $ R_{pr} $ below unity, which shows that further mitigation measures are needed to halt teenage pregnancy problems in Nigeria.
Suivre la piste du CO2 pour rencontrer spiritus sylvestris
Authors: Milon Anne-Sophie
Published: October 2022

Cette scientifiction tente d’appréhender différemment l’icône de la mutation climatique : le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) au sein de la Keeling Curve. Dans un premier temps, elle déroule le récit de l’expérience géochimique de Charles D. Keeling (1928-2005) pour l’articuler avec les conclusions de recherches de deux prédécesseurs : Svante A. Arrhenius (1859-1927) et Guy S. Callendar (1898-1964). Puis, elle se demande quel processus a pu activer le changement d’état de ces scientifiques — de l’enthousiasme à l’effroi — face à l’augmentation du CO2 atmosphérique pendant le xxe siècle. Alors, elle contextualise leurs conclusions avec une histoire géologique de l’appréhension de la Terre entre les xixe et xxe siècles. Ainsi, elle peut saisir autrement l’histoire chimique du CO2 et relire la Keeling Curve comme la convocation par Keeling d’un nouvel être aux compétences inédites au sein de ses observatoires-laboratoires : spiritus sylvestris.
« What is the Grand Canyon ? »
Authors: Vogel Julia
Published: October 2022

Depuis les années 1990, onze populations amérindiennes exclues du parc national du Grand Canyon lors de sa création renégocient leur position dans les lieux. Cette contribution propose de décrire la reconfiguration ambivalente des rapports de pouvoir qui sous-tendent la gestion du parc national par une description de leur matérialisation dans le lieu. Pour ce faire, il s’agit de montrer comment, par un ensemble de réglementations, d’aménagements et de pratiques représentatives et discursives, l’agence fédérale chargée de la gestion des parcs nationaux aux États-Unis, le NPS, façonne une certaine appréhension du Grand Canyon. L’autrice indique comment, à la fabrique d’une nature extérieure aux humains, s’ajoute une mise en tourisme des « cultures » des populations amérindiennes. Cette articulation nature-culture offre à ces dernières une tribune d’exposition dans le parc national tout en les maintenant dans une position périphérique par rapport au NPS.
La discrétion du volcan Katla
Authors: Bernard Elisabeth
Published: October 2022

Vík í Mýrdal, petit village du sud de l’Islande, abrite une population éminemment cosmopolite qui vit de l’activité touristique du pays. Surplombant le village, le volcan sous-glaciaire Katla inquiète depuis de nombreuses années les institutions de surveillance islandaises qui tentent de se tenir prêtes pour sa prochaine éruption, dont le potentiel destructif est depuis longtemps annoncé. Localement, le volcan suscite de la crainte, de l’engouement, voire de l’indifférence. Habitués à des niveaux disparates à une proximité volcanique immédiate, les Islandais et les étrangers qui habitent le village doivent apprendre à se familiariser avec cet existant — dont la discrétion est proportionnelle à la dangerosité — dès qu’une manifestation non éruptive perturbe l’espace social. Cet article propose d’envisager comment les habitants du village élaborent une relation sur le mode de l’intime grâce au développement in situ de compétences leur permettant de forger un mode d’attention et des relations géosociales spécifiques à ce volcan.
Sweden’s Approach to COVID-19 in the Context of a Poised National Self-Image
Authors: Kubai Anne
Published: October 2022

At the beginning of the Pandemic, Sweden took a different path from her Nordic neighbours and many other countries, namely by not implementing a “forced mass lockdown” or applying stringent restrictions. This paper sets out to examine Sweden’s national strategy for responding to COVID-19. This research seeks to address the extent to which the underlying concepts of Swedish “ethos” and “tradition” influenced or shaped the national strategy to avoid forced mass lockdown during the pandemic. To prevent an enforced lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19, the Swedish government presented a range of different measures, both “voluntary and legally binding”. The strategy employed by the Public Health Authority was based on notions of “individual responsibility” and “mutual trust” between the government and the citizenry. The guidelines were often ambiguous and left to individuals to interpret for themselves.
La percepción del riesgo de contagio por COVID-19 y su efecto en los comportamientos de protección de la salud en contextos de salutogénesis
Authors: Tomás-Cardoso Rafael , Talayero Fernando , Amérigo María
Published: October 2022

La evolución de una epidemia está condicionada por los comportamientos de protección de la salud que adopte la población, lo que depende, en parte, de la percepción que tenga del riesgo de contagiarse de la enfermedad. Este estudio sobre la percepción del riesgo de contagio por COVID-19 en una muestra de la población española (N = 374) revela que la experiencia personal con la enfermedad, la confianza en los responsables de gestionarla y las actitudes personales hacia la eficacia de las medidas de protección establecidas por la Administración son variables predictoras significativas de la percepción del riesgo de contagio. Destaca el peso de los factores individuales (experiencia personal, confianza, conocimientos…) y del comportamiento prosocial (frente al individualismo) como los principales elementos relacionados con la percepción del riesgo y los comportamientos de protección.
Nas margens do emprego, no centro da pandemia: experiências de desproteção e vulnerabilidade social no Grande Confinamento
Authors: Caleiras Jorge , Carmo Renato Miguel do , Roque Isabel , Assis Rodrigo Vieira de
Published: October 2022

A insegurança permanente e a desproteção social tornaram-se estruturais no mercado de trabalho. A pandemia de COVID-19 revelou e agudizou estes processos, que se encontram na origem da acumulação de múltiplas vulnerabilidades socioeconómicas, relacionais e existenciais. O período de confinamento conduziu a situações de estagnação laboral e as desigualdades e vulnerabilidades, ainda decorrentes da Grande Recessão, agravaram-se através da dicotomia social entre os trabalhadores considerados essenciais e não essenciais. O artigo analisa as dinâmicas recentes deste fenómeno a partir das trajetórias de vida de trabalhadores em Portugal. Com base nestas experiências, recolhidas por meio de 53 entrevistas em profundidade e de um follow-up de 14 casos durante a pandemia, pretende-se refletir sobre os efeitos multidimensionais que emergem dos percursos de participação destas pessoas no mercado de trabalho.
Strategy
Authors: Burton Sharon L.
Published: October 2022

Strategy development and application continue to shift. Evolving leadership with well-informed judgment relating to generating sound strategy within the realm of cybersecurity strengthening methods remains perplexing in this COVID-19 pandemic epoch. Investigated in this paper is the shaping of this context regarding the leadership position to study spats, procedures, and the way that this data clarifies the organization and outcomes of cybersecurity awareness, proficiency, know-how, practice, actions, purposes, harmonization, in addition to know-how immersion. This investigation's documentation is geared toward the expansion of the context and semi-structured purposive sampling interview outcomes as this context is rationalized via the proper instrument for examining the manner in that varied contexts might be understood to merge novel wisdom and the epoch of the COVID-19 pandemic into improved awareness, expertise, and capabilities. This research increases the body of knowledge involving strategy comprehension expansion for academics, practitioners, and business students.
XHDLNet Classification of Virus-Borne Diseases for Chest X-Ray Images Using a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach
Authors: Choubey Srishti , Barde Snehlata , Badholia Abhishek
Published: October 2022

Various forms and symptoms of corona virus have been observed in human body especially in heart, chest and affects the respiratory system. In the initial phase, RT-PCR examination is applied to monitor the target disease, but suffers from low sensitivity and a laborious process. Apart from this, another mechanism for corona virus detection involves the analysis the CT image has become an imperative device for clinical judgment. However, manual investigation of such disease in numerous amounts of images is not the optimal approach. Additionally, recent advancement in artificial intelligence techniques have assisted medical diagnosis to identify the virus in a standard environment. In this work, the potential of such intelligence methods is analyzed and extended by considering the optimal feature extraction capability and proposes a hybrid approach in which three universal architectures namely: Inception V4, DenseNet 201 and Xception have been utilized which not only classify the corona virus disease but may also provide a pathway to apply similar method in other medical diagnosis.
Requirements Metamodeling for Self-Adaptive Embedded Systems
Authors: Mecibah Zina , Boutekkouk Fateh
Published: October 2022

Embedded systems (ES) ubiquity has increased in the last two decades; it is seldom to find any electronic device that is not controlled by ES. Additionally, there are a large number of ES which need to modify their behavior at run time in response to changing environmental conditions or in the cases where the requirements themselves need to be changed. Up to now, few researchers are interested in the high-level design process of the self-adaptive embedded systems (SAES) specifically in the field of requirement engineering (RE). While there exit some metamodels on RE for SAES, to the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no comprehensive metamodel that can be used as a reference for the development of RE for SAES. For this reason, the objectives of this paper are twofold, first, to review the literature state of the art and practice of requirements engineering for self-adaptive embedded systems and secondly to propose a complete metamodel (MM4SAES) that defines all concepts and relationships that must be taken into account in the development of SAES
A Secure Group Data Encryption Scheme in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems for IIoT
Authors: Te Chen Ming
Published: October 2022

In recent years, there are many industries that imported intelligent systems to help them make the intelligent factory and get product record analysis to evaluate product rate. These intelligent systems could generate product records, store them to the on-line database, and provide product rate analysis from these records. Due to the rapid development of internet of things (IoT), the stockholder can construct its own smart factory with the smart intelligent system to develop its own industrial internet of things (IIoT) architecture. With the help of IIoT, the smart intelligence system can collect data information with IoT sensors embedded into each machine in the production line. However, there are some security issues arising between smart intelligent systems and IoT devices. In addition, the authors also discovered that there are fewer methodologies to talk about the data security during the machine transmitting its censored data to the other machines under the same network environment.
A New Wrapper-Based Feature Selection Technique with Fireworks Algorithm for Android Malware Detection
Authors: Guendouz Mohamed , Amine Abdelmalek
Published: October 2022

Smartphone use has expanded dramatically in recent years, particularly for Android-based smartphones, due to their wide availability and competitive pricing compared to non-Android devices. The significant increase in the use of Android applications has resulted in a spike in the number of malicious applications, which represent a severe danger to user privacy. In this paper, the authors proposed FWA-FS, a novel method for Android malware detection with feature selection based on the fireworks algorithm. Static analysis is used in the proposed technique to classify applications as benign or malicious. To describe applications, they employ permissions derived from APK files as feature vectors. The most important features were then chosen using the proposed FWA-FS method. Finally, to develop classification models, different machine learning algorithms were trained using specified features. According to experimental findings, the suggested strategy can greatly enhance classification performance with an average increase of 6% and 25% in accuracy for KNN and Naïve Bayes respectively.
‘This is how we did it’, the strong voice of resilient people: A paradigm shift for risk communication during fatigue phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Ranasinghe P.D. , Herath H.D.B.
Published: October 2022

Almost twenty-four months have passed since the first patient of COVID-19 was reported. COVID-19 is no more felt like a novel, unfamiliar, acute health threat by the public. In the current context of COVID-19, it is not only a health crisis but also a major socio-economic and information crisis. Pandemic and its response are pushing the world to a major global recession. Although public health measures remain the best way to minimize the spread of the virus, people are becoming less adherent to these measures. Pandemic fatigue impacts people, making them complacent and less receptive to risk perception; along with less interest, less trust, and less confidence in their role to control the virus. Therefore, creative and engaging ways to motivate people need to be identified for the local context and implemented to overcome challenges in risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) at this juncture.
Coexistent dengue haemorrhagic fever and diabetic ketoacidosis: A therapeutic challenge
Authors: Menaka W.H. , Priyadarshani H.W.S. , Kalupahana K.L.R.
Published: October 2022

A 56-year-old Sri Lankan man presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and he was in the critical phase of dengue haemorrhagic fever at the time of presentation. The concurrent presence of ketoacidosis and the leaking phase of dengue fever presents a challenge to a practising physician. He was successfully managed with careful fluid resuscitation taking into consideration the leaking phase of dengue fever and fluid depletion from diabetic ketoacidosis. The presence of diabetes increases the severity and the disease mortality in dengue fever. The metabolic disease-induced chronic inflammation and altered vascular endothelial integrity are thought to be the reasons for the increased mortality. Hyperglycemia results in polyuria which can mask oliguria and the depleted intravascular volume and shock status in dengue fever. Dengue fever can rarely precipitate diabetic ketoacidosis in diabetic patients. Using modified goal-directed fluid therapy according to the pathophysiology can avoid fluid overload and prolonged shock in complex situations.
Glutathione: pharmacological aspects and implications for clinical use
Authors: Novelli Andrea , Bianchetti Angelo
Published: October 2022

Glutathione is a tripeptide found in many tissues which plays a pivotal role in critical physiological processes such as maintenance of redox balance, reduction of oxidative stress by enhancement of metabolic detoxification of both xenobiotic and endogenous compounds, and regulation of immune system function. Glutathione depletion is associated with many chronic degenerative diseases and loss of function with aging and altered glutathione metabolism has been implicated in central nervous system diseases, frailty and sarcopenia, infected state, chronic liver diseases, metabolic diseases, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, the glutathione status may be an important biomarker and treatment target in various chronic, age-related diseases. Here we describe the main pharmacological aspects of glutathione, focusing on its synthesis and role in several vital functions including antioxidant defense, detoxification of xenobiotics and modulation of immune function and fibrogenesis and the clinical implications of its depletion and we discuss the different strategies for increasing glutathione cellular levels either by providing specific precursors and cofactors or directly administering the tripeptide.