bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Uzbek-Turkish Strategic Partnership in the Context of Geopolitical Turbulence in Central Asia
Authors: Khakimov Ferrukh
Published: December 2023

Central Asia has long captured the attention of global and regional powers due to its abundant natural resources, strategic location, potential for economic development, transportation, logistics, and connectivity. Simultaneously, global and regional actors have intensified their engagement in the geopolitics of the Central Asian region. Under these circumstances, strengthening a comprehensive strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Türkiye is essential to maintaining the geopolitical balance of power in the region and effectively addressing the common challenges of sustainable development. The commentary is devoted to studying the current bilateral and multilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Türkiye in the context of ongoing geopolitical turbulence and shifts at the global and regional levels.
The Right of Return: The Only Future for Palestine
Authors: Abu Sitta Salman
Published: December 2023

Since the October 7, 2023, the world has been deeply affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza, resulting in the tragic loss of countless innocent lives. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in Gaza, it is imperative to delve into its historical roots. This commentary offers a meticulous and critical examination of the Palestinian Nakba and the enduring Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It underscores the profound and lasting repercussions of historical events such as the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate on Palestine, shedding light on the profound displacement and suffering endured by the Palestinian population. Furthermore, this commentary advocates for the fundamental right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland, presenting it as a pivotal element in the path towards conflict resolution and lasting peace. Lastly, it scrutinizes the roles played by international powers and their policies, highlighting their impact on perpetuating the conflict.
Informatics in dental public health – A review
Authors: Mohapatra Upasana , Nagarajappa Ramesh , Satyarup Dharmashree , Panda Sailaja
Published: December 2023

In the recent times, when the world is taken over by the informatics and their usage in various fields, oral health is also much benefitted by this advancement. Public Health Dentistry has also been provided with its own share of the benefit. This specialty in dentistry deals with the communities, where the public health professionals need to be physically present there to collect the data, without which the analysis and interpretation cannot be commenced. Hence, for epidemiology and biostatistics to be established in a certain field of dentistry, the public health dentists, in the past, were required to visit from communities to communities, be it rural or urban. This not only consumed a major slot in their work schedule but also was very cumbersome. Hence, the development of informatics and its scope in public health has enabled the professionals in getting their work done not only efficiently but also effectively. This has also led to an increase in the pace with which they used to work and the quality of their outcomes. This article will review various modes of informatics being used in public health dentistry, their advantages, future prospects, and challenges faced by the specialist while utilizing it in their field and the scenario of informatics in India.
Photogrammetric angular measurements as a diagnostic tool for orthodontic treatment planning
Authors: Devi Laishram Bijaya , Keisam Avinash
Published: December 2023

Objectives:

The aim of the study was to compare and correlate angular measurements of soft-tissue profile between cephalogram and photograph and to identify gender difference.

Materials and Methods:

Sample size consisted of 100 lateral cephalograms and 100 profile photographs of 100 Indian Bengali population aged 18– 25 years (50 males and 50 females; mean age = 21.28 years). All records were taken in natural head position, centric occlusion, and lips in relaxed position. For evaluation of method reliability, intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated from repeated photographic measurements. Similarly, cephalometric and photographic measurements were compared for assessing Pearson correlation coefficients. Linear regression analyses were done for the variable with correlation coefficients >r = 0.7. Ten angular parameters were used for soft tissue analysis and t-test was used for comparison. Statistical analyses were done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows software version 21.0.

Results:

The reliability test for photographs was found satisfactory with most measurements showing ICCs ≥ 0.90 and highly significant correlations (P ≤ 0.001) with cephalometric measurements. The N’-Prn’-Pg’ angle was found most effective for female subjects (r2 = 0.82), the N’-Prn’/N’-Pg’ angle for male subjects (r2 = 0.89) and among total subjects, the N’-Prn’/N’-Pg’ angle (r2 = 0.88).

Conclusion:

Photographs may be used for soft tissue evaluation for diagnosis and treatment planning as an alternative to cephalometric soft-tissue analysis.
Clinical characters of COVID-19 patient in a Saudi intensive care unit: A single-center experience
Authors: AlSulaim Lamees , Sobh Osamah , Hanash Redwan , Alatifi Afrah , AlAkeel Haya , Salati Sajad Ahmad , AlSuwaydani Saleh
Published: December 2023

Objectives

Address and assess the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of King Saud Hospital Unaizah/Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Material and Methods

A single-center observational retrospective study in King Saud Hospital, including 82 critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU, confirmed by positive polymerase chain reaction testing of nasopharyngeal specimens.

Results

The study was conducted on 82 COVID-19 patients from April to October 2020. The mean patient age was 58.48 years. Males were more affected by the virus, accounting for 74% of admissions. Hypertension was our patients’ most common chronic disease (45%). Most (82.9%) of the patients presented with a cough. Leukocytosis, high ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and D-Dimer were associated with an increased risk for mortality. Tocilizumab was associated with good outcomes among our patients.

Conclusion

In this retrospective study, hypertension and being male are more common factors for disease severity. Patients improved with early intervention with tocilizumab and antibiotics, and in most cases, non-invasive ventilation was associated with good outcomes.
Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a patient on haemodialysis
Authors: FERNANDES ANISHA , CHITRALLI DEEPAK KUMAR , SRIVIDYA S. , SREEKUMAR GAUTHAM
Published: December 2023

We report a 46-year-old woman with disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection who was on maintenance haemodialysis for chronic glomerulonephritis. Prolonged blood cultures yielded growth of a rapid-growing nontubercular Mycobacterium. Diagnosis to a species level guided empirical therapy while we awaited antimicrobial susceptibility results. The patient was treated successfully with a multidrug regimen.
Contaminación por elementos trazas en sedimentos superficiales marinos de la bahía del Callao, Perú
Authors: Rosas Joseph , Alvariño Lorena , Guabloche Angélica , Romero Seid , Castañeda Luz , Iannacone Jose
Published: December 2023

En este estudio se evaluó la contaminación por elementos trazas en el sedimento superficial de la bahía del Callao, Perú. Se analizaron 28 elementos trazas en sedimentos marinos superficiales, provenientes de cuatro estaciones por cada temporada (otoño, invierno, primavera y verano), durante el período 2015-2016, a través de espectrofotometría de absorción atómica con plasma acoplado inductivamente (ICP-MS). Se utilizaron índices para determinar el grado de contaminación del sedimento. El As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb y Zn podrían estar asociados a efectos tóxicos sobre la biota del sedimento marino superficial con base en una evaluación de riesgo ecológico. Los valores de EF (factor de enriquecimiento) indicaron un enriquecimiento extremadamente alto por las medias anuales de As, Cd, Ag y Pb, mientras que los de CF (factores de contaminación) indicaron alta contaminación. Además, se determinó que el sedimento marino superficial de la bahía del Callao se encuentra altamente contaminado, debido principalmente a As, Cd y Pb: mCd (índice de riesgo ecológico potencial), PIAvg (promedio de índice de contaminación) y PInemerow (índice de contaminación de Nemerow).
Caracterización de Microplásticos en Agua y Sedimentos en Los Humedales Los Pantanos De Villa, Chorrillos, Lima, Perú
Authors: Losno-Prado Angel Giuseppe , Iannacone Jose
Published: December 2023

Los humedales Los de Pantanos de Villa (HPV), Chorrillos, Lima, Perú; es un sitio RAMSAR de gran importancia internacional por ser un lugar de descanso en las migraciones de aves. El objetivo fue caracterizar los microplásticos (MP) en agua y sedimentos en la Laguna Mayor de los humedales Los Pantanos de Villa, Chorrillos, Lima, Perú durante septiembre del 2019. Se recolectaron muestras de agua por arrastre vertical con una red Sparenet de 25 µm y de sedimentos de fondo con una draga Van Veen con área de muestreo de 0,025 m2 en tres sectores de la Laguna Mayor del HPV. Se cuantificaron los MP en base al color, forma y tamaño. Se encontraron en el agua 0,94 partículas·L-1, y en los sedimentos 64 partículas·kg-1.  En los MP en agua y sedimento el color blanco y celeste/turquesa, la forma poligonal y laminar, y el tamaño de 401 a 500 um fueron los dominantes. Las actividades antrópicas urbanas e industriales, el destino ilegal de desmontes, botaderos y arrojo de basura, tráfico vehicular y peatonal colindante a la Laguna Mayor, y el transporte de MP por viento podrían ser factores que expliquen las diferencias de los MP entre los sectores del HPV.
ESTIMATION OF THE PARAMETERS OF THE LOWER IONOSPHERE DURING X-RAY FLARES ON THE PROPAGATION PATHS OF VLF SIGNALS RECEIVED AT THE MIKHNEVO AND UL’YANOVKA OBSERVATORIES
Authors: Поклад Ю.В. , Бессараб Ф.С. , Гаврилов Б.Г. , Ермак В.М. , Ряховский И.А.
Published: December 2023

В работе проводится сравнительный анализ восстановленных ионосферных параметров по данным приема СДВ сигналов в геофизических обсерваториях (ГФО) «Михнево» ИДГ РАН и «Ульяновка» (Калининградский филиал ИЗМИРАН) во время солнечной вспышки 03.07.2021 г. Показано, что разработанная методика восстановления параметров ионосферы применима к трассам различной длины. Предлагается дальнейшее развитие методики, которая могла бы обеспечить восстановление параметров ионосферы на одночастотной трассе по измерениям в двух точках.

The paper presents a comparative analysis of the reconstructed ionospheric parameters based on the data of receiving VLF signals at the Mikhnevo and Ul’yanovka observatories during the solar flare on 07/03/2021. It is shown that the developed method for reconstructing ionospheric parameters is applicable to paths of various lengths. A further development of the technique is proposed, which could ensure the reconstruction of the ionospheric parameters on a single-frequency path from measurements at two points.
SOME ASPECTS OF THE LWPC MODEL USAGE IN GEOPHYSICS PROBLEMS
Authors: Корсунская Ю.А. , Беккер С.З.
Published: December 2023

Радиофизическая модель LWPC предназначена для расчетов распространения радиоволн ОНЧ–НЧ диапазона в волноводном канале земля – ионосфера и является свободно распространяемой программой. По этой причине многие исследователи в области геофизики ионосферы и атмосферы используют ее как инструмент верификации создаваемых ими моделей путем сопоставления теоретических результатов с результатами натурных радиоизмерений. Однако для получения корректных выводов необходимо знать, какую точность обеспечивает LWPC и каково влияние различных параметров модели. Этой информации нет в описании программы, поэтому в данной работе сделана попытка компенсировать указанный недостаток. Анализ рассмотренных нами вариантов позволил сделать следующие выводы. Точность модели составляет ~ 0.1–0.5 дБ для амплитуды и 1° – 5° для фазы и зависит от трассы (координат передатчика и приемника и частоты). На эту точность программа выходит при задании ионосферы с шагом 100–150 км вдоль трассы. Замена встроенных моделей проводимости земной поверхности и магнитного поля Земли на актуальные версии не оказывает существенного влияния на результаты расчетов. Принципиальное отличие получено при замене частот соударений со стандартной экспоненциальной высотной зависимости на значения, вычисленные согласно распределению параметров нейтральной среды. В этом случае различие амплитуд достигло нескольких децибел, а фаз – нескольких десятков градусов.

The LWPC radio-physical model is intended for calculating the propagation of VLF-LF radio waves in the earth-ionosphere waveguide channel. It is an open-access program. Thus, many ionosphere and atmosphere geophysics researchers use the program as a tool for verifying the models by comparing theoretical results with the radio-field measurements. However, it is necessary to know what accuracy LWPC provides and what the influence of various model parameters is in order to obtain correct conclusions. This information is not available in the program user’s guide, so this work makes an attempt to compensate for this shortcoming. Analysis of considered variants allowed us to draw the following conclusions. The accuracy of the model is ~0.1–0.5 dB for amplitude and 1° – 5° for phase and depends on the path (coordinates of the transmitter and receiver and frequency). The program reaches this accuracy when specifying the ionosphere with a step of 100–150 km along the path. Replacing the built-in models of the ground conductivity and the Earth’s magnetic field by actual versions does not have a significant impact on the calculation results. The fundamental difference was obtained by replacing the collision frequencies, which are based on the standard exponential altitude dependence, with values calculated according to the distribution of neutral medium parameters. In this case, the difference in amplitudes reaches several decibels, and phases – several tens of degrees.
FEATURES AND TRENDS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SIBERIAN FEDERAL DISTRICT
Authors: Лаврова Т.А. , Уваров С.А. , Чекалин В.С.
Published: December 2023

В статье анализируются основные характеристики и тенденции развития туризма в Сибирском федеральном округе РФ. Представлены основные экономические показатели развития туризма, такие как количество коллективных средств размещения за период 2018-2021 гг. Особое внимание уделяется структурным аспектам Сибирского федерального округа и сравнительной рейтинговой оценки как с позиций национального туристического рейтинга, так и с позиций итогового рейтинга развития данного региона. На основе анализа представленной информации разработаны первоочередные меры по дальнейшему развитию туризма в Сибирском федеральном округе Российской Федерации.

We analyze the main characteristics and trends of tourism development in the Siberian Federal District of the Russian Federation. The main economic indicators of tourism development are presented, such as the number of collective accommodation facilities for the period of 2018-2021. Special attention is paid to the structural aspects of the Siberian Federal District and comparative rating assessment both from the point of view of the national tourist rating and the final rating of the development of the region. Based on the analysis of the information presented, priority measures for further development of tourism in the Siberian Federal District are developed.
ON GOOD FAITH OF TAXPAYERS
Authors: Шеховцева Е.В.
Published: December 2023

В статье утверждается, что презумпция невиновности, характерная для норм уголовного законодательства, в сфере налоговых отношений трансформируется в принцип добросовестности налогоплательщиков, который многие авторы трактуют как презумпцию. Однако понятие «добросовестность налогоплательщика» и критерии отнесения налогоплательщика к этой категории, несмотря на отсутствие законодательного закрепления, нашли отражение в правоприменительной практике, прежде всего в судебной, в том числе Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации (РФ).Авторами рассмотрены главные этапы трансформации подходов к определению понятия «добросовестность налогоплательщиков» через анализ правоприменительной практики, в том числе через оценку действий налогоплательщиков на основе судебной практики.

Presumption of innocence, deemed to be specific to the criminal law norms, in the context of tax relationships transforms into the principle of «good faith of taxpayers», which has been interpreted by many authors as a presumption. However the very concept «good faith of a taxpayer» and the criterium of assigning a taxpayer to this category have been reflected in law enforcement practice despite the lack of legislative support including the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. The article focuses on major steps of transformation of approaches to determining good faith of taxpayers through analysis of law enforcement practices including the one through the assessment of taxpayers’ performance on the basis of judicial practice.
CERTAIN FEATURES OF SUMMARY CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN POLAND
Authors: Рогова Ю.В.
Published: December 2023

Статья посвящена анализу природы и специфики упрощенного производства в гражданском судопроизводстве Польши. В исследовании показаны общие признаки упрощенного производства и его обязательный характер, определены дела, которые могут быть рассмотрены в порядке такового. Автор обращает внимание на существование в процессуальном законодательстве Польши специфических требований по представлению процессуальных документов в порядке упрощенного производства, а также возможность рассмотрения по указанной форме требований, возникающих из трудового договора. Авторская точка зрения аргументирована, сделаны выводы с учетом анализа мнений иностранных исследователей, выделены положительные и отрицательные черты рассматриваемого института в Польше.

The article deals with the analysis of the nature and specifics of simplified proceedings in Poland. The study separately demonstrates common features of simplified proceedings in Poland and mandatory nature thereof, identifies the cases that can be considered as such. Within the framework of the study the author notes the existence of specific requirements in the Polish procedural legislation regulating submission of procedural documents in a simplified procedure, as well as the possibility of considering in the same way claims arising from the labor contract. The author argues his point of view and draws conclusions based on the analysis of the opinions of various foreign procedural scholars, highlighting positive and negative features of the Polish institution under study.
ON DISTINCTION OF CRIMES COVERED BY PARA. «B» P. 3 ART. 158 AND ART. 215.3 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF RUSSIA
Authors: Имамова Э.М.
Published: December 2023

В статье автором проведен анализ практических проблем, возникающих при разграничении преступлений, предусмотренных п. «б» ч. 3 ст. 158 и ст. 215.3 Уголовного кодекса Российской Федерации (УК РФ). Раскрыты основные понятия, признаки составов преступления, позволяющие разграничить указанные преступные деяния. В результате исследования автором сформулировано предложение о внесении соответствующих изменений в диспозиции исследуемых статей УК РФ, что, согласно авторской позиции, позволит решить вопрос о разграничении рассмотренных в статье деяний.

The article deals with the author's analysis of practical issues arising in the course of differentiation of crimes under para. «B» p.3 Art.158 and Art. 215.3 of the Criminal Code of Russia. The study provides analysis of basic concepts along with elements of crimes that allows to delimit related criminal activities. As a result the authors makes a conclusion and suggests some changes to provisions of Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which will resolve the issue of distinction of these acts.
Universidad Glonacal: Retos, tendencias y propuesta de modelo de gestión
Authors: Moscoso Bernal Santiago Arturo , Calderón Arregui David Alexander
Published: December 2023

Las universidades enfrentan desafíos complejos y cambiantes, desde aspectos tecnológicos hasta cambios geopolíticos. La falta de un modelo adaptado podría resultar en ineficiencias. Por lo tanto, crear un modelo de gestión específico es esencial para garantizar la eficacia y sostenibilidad en este entorno educativo en constante evolución. El objetivo principal del artículo fue analizar estos retos, e identificar las tendencias tecnológicas, sociales, geopolíticas y ambientales, con la finalidad de proponer un modelo de gestión para universidades glonacales. La metodología utilizada fue de tipo cuantitativa de alcance descriptivo y de corte transversal, para lo cual en la fase inicial se realizó una revisión bibliográfica para la construcción de los instrumentos de recolección de datos. La técnica utilizada fue la encuesta, estructurada por 46 ítems que alcanzaron un coeficiente de confiabilidad de 0,932 tanto para el instrumento como para cada uno de los elementos. A través de un censo participación 362 miembros de una universidad del Ecuador, entre docentes y directivos expertos en los ejes de docencia, investigación y gestión. En conclusión, se propone un modelo de gestión, que se caracteriza por su enfoque en la flexibilidad, adaptabilidad, visión estratégica, compromiso con la excelencia académica y la colaboración con la comunidad. Este modelo alcanzo un índice de validez de contenido de 0,875, que es alto y sugiere que se considera como relevante.
Bioisostere-conjugated fluorescent probes for live-cell protein imaging without nonspecific organelle accumulation.
Authors: Hori Yuichiro , Kamikawa Takuya , Hashimoto Akari , Yamazaki Nozomi , Adachi Junya , Kikuchi Kazuya
Published: December 2023

Specific labeling of proteins using membrane-permeable fluorescent probes is a powerful technique for bioimaging. Cationic fluorescent dyes with high fluorescence quantum yield, photostability, and water solubility provide highly useful scaffolds for protein-labeling probes. However, cationic probes generally show undesired accumulation in organelles, which causes a false-positive signal in localization analysis. Herein, we report a design strategy for probes that suppress undesired organelle accumulation using a bioisostere for intracellular protein imaging in living cells. Our design allows the protein labeling probes to possess both membrane permeability and suppress non-specific accumulation and has been shown to use several protein labeling systems, such as PYP-tag and Halo tag systems. We further developed a fluorogenic PYP-tag labeling probe for intracellular proteins and used it to visualize multiple localizations of target proteins in the intracellular system. Our strategy offers a versatile design for undesired accumulation-suppressed probes with cationic dye scaffolds and provides a valuable tool for intracellular protein imaging.
Acyl phosphates as chemically fueled building blocks for self-sustaining protocells.
Authors: Zozulia Oleksii , Kriebisch Christine , Kriebisch Brigitte , Soria Carrera Héctor , Rici Ryadi Kingu , Steck Juliana , Boekhoven Job
Published: December 2023

Lipids can spontaneously assemble into vesicle-forming membranes. Such vesicles serve as compartments for even the simplest living systems. Vesicles have been extensively studied for constructing synthetic cells or as models for protocells—the cells hypothesized to have existed before life. These compartments exist almost always close to equilibrium. Life, however, exists out of equilibrium. In this work, we studied vesicle-based compartments regulated by a non-equilibrium chemical reaction network that converts activating agents. Specifically, we use activating agents to condense carboxylates and phosphate esters into acylphosphate-based lipids that form vesicles. These vesicles can only be sustained when condensing agents are present, and without them, they decay. We demonstrate that the chemical reaction network can operate on prebiotic activating agents, opening the door to prebiotically plausible, self-sustainable protocells that compete for resources. In future work, such protocells should be endowed with a genotype, for example, based on self-replicating RNA structures that affect the protocell behavior to enable Darwinian evolution in a prebiotically plausible chemical system.
Identification of the Territorial Structure of the Economy of the Altai Territory Based on the Integral Assessment of the Supporting Frame
Authors:   Altai State University, Volkova A. K.
Published: December 2023

To identify the modern territorial structure of the Altai Territory, the author used an integral assessment of the elements of the supporting frame. The expediency and methodology of the scoring approach for assessing the current structure of the economy is substantiated. The evaluation factors of the support frame are substantiated and the spatial distribution of enterprises in the region is presented. Indicators for assessing the development of the economic framework of the territory are presented on discrete and isolinear models of the economic development of the territory of the region. The main regularities of the framework are revealed on the basis of the obtained evaluation model with indication of high and low values. The existing frame pattern is determined by the history of development, the availability of natural resources and conditions, the location of the main transport routes and the level of socio-economic development of cities.
Reconstruction of the Appearance of Leningrad Defenders
Authors:   Center of Physical Anthropology, Laboratory of Anthropological Reconstruction, Veselovskaya E. V. ,   Russian State University for the Humanities, Educational and Scientific Center of Social Anthropology, Rashkovskaya Yu. V. ,   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAS, Metelkina I. I. ,   Interregional Public Organization "Vologda Association of Search Engines", Krykov E. A. ,   Russian State University for the Humanities,   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAS, Volkova E. A. ,   Russian State University for the Humanities
Published: December 2023

Actualization of historical memory is the important task facing Russian science today. In recent decades, more and more often we are faced with attempts to distort real events. Often the object of such falsification is the Great Patriotic War. The appeal to this topic by scientists, anthropologists, contributes to the revival of interest in the events of this war and the restoration of historical truth. The search movement of Russia is carrying out a great mission to return the names of missing soldiers who laid down their lives for victory. In the mid-1980s, public organizations launched an active search and reburial of soldiers who died on various fronts of the Great Patriotic War. To date, thanks to the expeditions of search teams, the remains of more than 600 thousand soldiers have been found and buried, more than 35 thousand names have been restored. This article is devoted to the scientific reconstruction of the appearance of six soldiers who died from September 1941 to January 1944 on the Volkhov Front on the territory of the Kirov district of the Leningrad region near the Apraksin village in the area of the Voronovo and Karbusel tracts. The exhumation of the soldiers was carried out within the framework of the interregional search expedition “Voronovo-2021” (under the leadership of A. Yu. Metelkin and I. I. Metelkina), which makes a huge contribution to the task of identifying soldiers who died on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, returning the names of missing war participants. Our efforts to restore the appearance of soldiers also make a modest contribution to the actualization of historical memory. For reconstruction, the method of restoration on the skull of M. M. Gerasimov was used, taking into account modern developments and additions. According to the program “The appearance algorithm”, lifetime characteristics of the head were obtained, clarifying the procedure for reconstructing the appearance. The article presents contour and graphic reconstructions accompanied by a description of individual features of appearance for each individual. Thanks to the completed research, we present six lifetime portraits of soldiers who died defending the Leningrad.
Distribution of air temperature in the territory of Ukraine against the background of current climate changes
Authors: Reshetchenko Svitlana , Boryskina Yelyzaveta , Hrekova Yelyzaveta
Published: December 2023

Monitoring climatic studies of the territory helps us to establish the peculiarities of the temperature regime, to find out the indicators of the frequency and intensity of extreme weather phenomena, inherent in modern climatic conditions. The study of their trends and the variability of spatial-temporal features remain a priority area of hydrometeorological scientific and practical research.

The aim of the article is to study the patterns of air temperature distribution in the territory of Ukraine for two thirty-year periods (1991-2020, 1961-1990).

Main material. World and domestic research results of modern climatic conditions indicate significant warming processes observed in all seasons. Significant climatic changes for the studied territory are gaining faster pace, causing a number of problems in the socio-economic sphere, which have an impact on the country’s food security. Established trends of climatic time series of average monthly air temperature throughout the year and seasons at twenty-five meteorological stations recorded transformations of regional temperature conditions at the end of the 20th - beginning of the 21st centuries (1991-2020).

Such trends in the variability of the temperature regime of the territory directly lead to further additional studies of the local and regional climate, forecasting strategies for prevention and adaptation to probable changes.

The analysis of average monthly air temperature indicators during the year for the periods 1961-1990 and 1991-2020 records a warming that covers all the presented weather stations.

Conclusions. The results of the study establish a steady trend towards warming of the regional climate during the period 1991-2020, drawing attention to measures of adaptability to it, further study and forecasting of climatic indicators. A feature is the rate of warming, characterized by significant growth rates, reflected in the restructuring of the regional climate and the global climate system.
Robust evaluation of regression parameters. The fuzzy theory and other models
Authors: Panteleimonov Anton , Anokhin Dmytro , Ivanov Volodymyr
Published: December 2023

Linear regression parameters based on fuzzy theory are compared with other statistical approaches. A new algorithm of a simple weighted least squares method, independent of a priori information, is proposed. The algorithm was verified on model data, and its adequacy was confirmed with the use of standard criteria. The algorithm has been implemented as Python language computer program. New method of calculation of the scatter of fuzzy dependent variable around its mediane value, as well as the upper and lower bonds of fuzzy regression equations have been developed and verified. Proposed methods are shown to be useful alternatives to the most popular methods for constructing linear regression, which assume a normal distribution of errors.
“...seems to be built not of stone”: Without Foundation by V. Petrov (Domontovych) as an Architectural and Pictorial Novel-Ekphrasis
Authors: Borbuniuk Valentyna
Published: December 2023

Intermedial analysis remains one of the leading interpretive strategies of contemporary literary studies, which determines the relevance of the study. The aim is to read the novel Without Foundation (1948) by V. Petrov (Domontovych) through the prism of intermediality.

The research methods are determined by the objective. The method of intermedial analysis, contextual analysis, hermeneutic, comparative and semiotic methods are used.

It is indicated that the writer transports a number of codes of plastic arts into the word: composition, colour and linear ratios, volumes, light and shadows, texture, etc. Verbal descriptions of works of art as visual objects in a novel often become a self-contained main narrative with extensive reflections on artistic phenomena. Certain episodes of the novel are a kind of verbal extension of the characters depicted in the paintings. Masterpieces of world and national art, as well as precedent-setting names of artists, provide the writer with the opportunity to find motives, moods, and images that are in tune with his or her own, and enrich the arsenal of visual and expressive means.

The main basis of the artistic narrative is the architectural structure, which, determining the unity of the thematic and poetic design of reality, determines the subject, type of hero, system of characters, problematics, plot and compositional structure, chronotope, and type of narrative. Built not of stone, but in the writer's imagination, the Varangian Church becomes an architectural prototype that models a literary work, partially structuring it. Thus, the multifaceted verbal visualization of the Cathedral, in its artistic concept, tends to be similar to the artistic solution of C. Monet with regard to the Cathedral of Rouen. The author also devoted a "series of paintings" to the Varangian Church, which depict the urban space associated with the architectural object.

Conclusions. The complex system of visual codes and their multiplicity testify to the originality and novelty of the Ukrainian writer, whose novel, in its language directly related to plastic arts, became a "prologue" to contemporary novels-ekphrasises.
Narrative structure of Boris Zhytkov’s novel “Viktor Vavich”
Authors: Vlasov Daniil
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this article is to analyze the narrative structure of B. Zhytkov's novel «Viktor Vavіch» (1926-1931, published in 1999). The relevance of the study is due to the fact that narratological analysis is a promising area of modern philological science, but the narrative characteristics of B. Zhytkov's novel are almost never revealed in literary studies of the text. The author proposes to use the model of communicative instances and points of view of W. Schmid, to clarify the relationship between the narrative structure and the novel's problems, narrative factors of characterization, etc.

It is proved that the novel is based on a complex polyperceptual composition, in which the narrator's colorful figure is almost not revealed, who remains as if outside the text, allowing his characters to present their worldview almost independently. The author examines the figure of the titular character Viktor Vavich and how his image is constructed by narrative means. It is proved that the structure of consciousness represented by Viktor Vavich is dual and incorporates both the hero's own consciousness and the imaginary image of the external other constructed by him, which subjects him to critical evaluation. This duality of self-perception is characteristic of several characters in the text, but only in the case of Vavich does it become a psychological dominant that ultimately destroys his personality and leads him to decline and death.

It has been shown that despite the polyperceptual composition and the unidentified narrator, there is a monologic organizing principle in the text, which is manifested through the functioning of a rather uniform and stable motivic system that is realized through different perceptual instances. In this way, the text forms an imaginary dialogue between two instances: a monological intention that exists in the categories of its own ideology and a polyphony of consciousnesses that do not have a colored narrator figure to give them any ideological assessment.
Peculiarities of the semantic representation of religious images in modern Ukrainian poetry (the period of the full- scale Russian invasion)
Authors: Litvinova Inna
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the study of modern poetic texts regarding the interpretations and semantic content of religious images. Studying the implementation of one of the key language concepts based on the poetic speech material allows, on the one hand, to talk about the expressive capabilities of language as the main means of communication, and on the other hand, to investigate the specifics and changes in worldview orientations of representatives the modern generation of Ukrainians.

The material for analysis was poetry posted on the pages of social networks during a difficult period for Ukrainians – the full-scale Russian invasion. The choice of language material is explained by the fact that poetry as a form of verbal art is capable of broadcasting the first quick reaction to events. The texts of different authors collectively provide a kind of the society’s emotional state projection, reflect a collective emotion. The ability to publicize poetic texts with the help of social networks and respond to them quickly endows modern poetry with a psychotherapeutic function.

According to our observations, in the analyzed poetic texts, the most frequent religious image is God/Creator/Lord/Almighty. We note a number of traditional semantic interpretations of the image – faith, comfort, help, higher justice. The motif of disappointment, hopelessness, despair, which is realized in the image of an indifferent, blithe God, is typical for the poetry of a certain period. We also observe original interpretations, for example, God who sets out to fight for freedom and truth with weapons in his hands, or God who manifests himself in every Ukrainian – soldiers, volunteers, medics, power engeneer, etc.

Interpretations of biblical stories are also interesting for analysis, for example, the story of the execution and resurrection of Christ is broadcast to modern Ukraine, which is currently suffering for the sins of humanity, but will surely be resurrected.
Innovative, traditional, and classic-innovative forms of popularization of the literary heritage of Bruno Schulz
Authors: Matorina Natalia
Published: December 2023

One of the tasks that modern literary critics, art critics, cultural experts, etc., are still solving is the need to disseminate actively information of various types on Ukrainian territory and throughout the world about this or that Ukrainian artist, that is, scientists are engaged in popularizing the life and creative heritage of more or less well-known artists to a wide audience of creative personalities of Ukraine. The article deals with the expansion of Schulz’s literary discourse in Ukraine and the attraction of new and new admirers of the creative work of the world-famous Galician writer from Drohobych Bruno Schulz to the Schulz Ukrainian community thanks to the use of innovative and classical forms of artistic popularization. The author of the scientific research focuses on the relevance, necessity, and correctness of accelerating the processes of entry of the bright Galician writer of the first half of the 20th century, Bruno Schulz, to the Ukrainian reading, literary, literary studies, and artistic discourses precisely through the prism of representation of various forms of popularization of Bruno Schulz’s biography and creativity. In the investigation the place and role of Bruno Schulz in the world literary and artistic discourse have been characterized; the level of awareness of both specialists and ordinary citizens with the creative heritage of the artist on Ukrainian territory has been clarified; innovative, innovative-traditional, classic forms, methods and techniques of popularizing the figure of Bruno Schulz among the broad strata of modern Ukrainians are systematized, and recommendations on the outlined issues have been formulated. Given the fact that Bruno Schulz is world-famous not only as an author of prose works but also as a philosopher, literary critic, literary theorist, epistolographer, artist, painter, drawer, draftsman, graphic artist, translator, educator, these facets of the multifaceted talent of the artist will become the subject of further scientific investigations by the author of the publication because they also need a certain popularization.
OBSTÁCULOS EPISTEMOLÓGICOS RELATIVOS AO CONCEITO DE FUNÇÃO REVELADOS POR ESTUDANTES DO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: Antunes Priscila Cruz , Moraes Mônica Suelen Ferreira de , Costa Dailson Evangelista
Published: December 2023

This article aims to identify epistemological obstacles in the process of constructing the concept of function based on obstacles listed by Sierpinska (1992). Initially, we present a synthetic overview of the notion of epistemological obstacles as grounded in Bachelard (1996) and discuss how Brousseau (1986) systematized the concept of epistemological obstacle in Mathematics Education. Consequently, we present the 16 epistemological obstacles of function listed by Sierpinska (1992), our main theoretical reference. To achieve our objective, we developed a questionnaire that allowed us to analyze how the obstacles identified by the aforementioned author are also present and in what way they appear in the current student population of our region. The research conducted is focused on the context of High School, more specifically, with students who were attending the 1st year of the Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano), located in the municipality of Campos Belos-GO. The results indicate that some epistemological obstacles presented by Sierpinska (1992) are still resistant when students learn about the concept of function in High School.
Monitoring, Management, and Analysis of Security Aspects of IaaS Environments
Authors: Mycek Andrzej
Published: December 2023

Many companies or institutions either already have placed their resources in or plan to move them to the cloud. They do so for security reasons and are weary of the fact that by relying on cloud-based resources, they do not have to bear such extensive infrastructure-related costs. However, continuous technology advancement results not only in benefits, but also in disadvantages. The latter include the growing risk associated with IT security, forcing the individual actors to implement monitoring measures and to respond to numerous threats.This work focuses on creating a small infrastructure setup using the publicly available Google Cloud Platform which, thanks to the monitoring systems implemented thereon, allows to rapidly respond to hardware and software faults, including those caused by external factors, such as attacks on specific components. This project may also be customized to satisfy individual needs, depending on the cloud service provider selected. The work uses public cloud provider tools as well as open-source systems available for everyone, both in the cloud and in the on-prem environment. The paper deals also with the concept of a proprietary intrusion detection system.
Рrevention of contrast-induced nephropathy during interventional treatment of acute coronary syndrome
Authors: Myakinkova L.O. , Yarmola T.I. , Pustovoit G.L. , Kostrikova Iu.A. , Pysana B.O.
Published: December 2023

The aim of the work was to determine the risk factors of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome and to evaluate the effectiveness of methods of its prevention. There were examined 62 patients admitted to the interventional cardiology department during 9 months of routine practice with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and concomitant chronic kidney disease. Among them, 56.45% have diabetic nephropathy, 21% – hypertensive nephro­pathy, 19.35% – chronic pyelonephritis, 3.2% – gouty nephropathy. According to the stages of chronic kidney disease: I stage – 8.1%, II stage – 46.8%, III A stage – 30.6%, III B stage – 14.5% of patients. The control group consisted of 32 patients with acute coronary syndrome without kidney pathology. All patients underwent urgent percutaneous coronary intervention using a water-soluble low-osmolarity radiocontrast medium. The risk of contrast-induced nephropathy was determined according to the Mehran scale. Contrast-induced nephropathy was diagnosed by an increase in serum creatinine over 24-48 hours by >25%. Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy according to existing recommendations was carried out by prescribing early statin therapy and diuresis-controlled combined hydration in 22 patients with concomitant chronic kidney disease. Mathematical processing was performed using Statistica 8.0 software (StatSoft Inc, USA). Patients with chronic kidney disease had a high and very high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in 19.4% and 3.2% of cases, among them in 91.6% of high and in 100% very high-risk contrast-induced nephropathy developed. Patients in the control group had a low to moderate risk, none of them developed contrast-induced nephropathy. It has been shown that the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy depends on the stage of chronic kidney disease and is associated with a decrease in the ejection fraction of the left ventricle (≤40%), acute left ventricle failure of the III and IV classes according to Killip, a decrease in diuresis in the first 12-24 hours after urgent percutaneous coronary intervention up to ≤0.6 ml/h/kg; in patients with diabetic nephropathy taking metformin 6-12 hours before the administration of the X-ray contrast medium and the glomerular filtration rate ≤45 ml/min./1.73 m2. In patients who underwent prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in its entirety, its development was not registered.
Segmental ischemia and indocyanine green navigation: impact on perioperative parameters in laparoscopic vs. open partial nephrectomy
Authors: Molchanov R.M. , Honcharuk O.O. , Khareba G.G. , Blyuss O.B. , Duka R.V.
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study is to compare perioperative parameters of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and open partial nephrectomy in renal tumor management, and to evaluate the effect of using novel method of indocyanine green navigation in segmental ischemia on these parameters. The prospective study included 455 patients (89 laparoscopic partial nephrectomies, 366 open partial nephrectomies). Sub-groups (n=39, 32, 18) in Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy employed diverse ischemia techniques, including full warm ischemia, segmental ischemia with indocyanine green navigation and segmental ischemia without navigation. Parameters assessed encompassed estimated blood loss, ope­rative time, warm ischemia time, and changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate. Covariate-balancing propensity scores ensured homogeneity. Statistical analysis included the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, for two matched groups. Two-sided p-values were reported for all statistical tests, a p-value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. The findings of the conducted research indicate that open partial nephrectomy has revealed significant differences in estimated blood loss, operative time, and warm ischemia time, in favor of open partial nephrectomy. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy offers advantages in preserving renal function and minimizing estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate decline compared to open partial nephrectomy. The utilization indocyanine green navigation, facilitates precise and limited ischemia, contributing to enhanced preservation of renal function. Surgeons must weigh these considerations for optimal renal tumor management.