bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Covıd-19 Sürecinin Dünü, Bugünü, Yarını: Öğretmen Adaylarına Yönelik Bir Durum Çalışması
Authors: İHTİYAROĞLU Neslin , CEMALOĞLU Necati
Published: September 2023

Öğretmen adaylarının algılarına göre Covid-19 sürecinin dününü, bugününü ve yarınını incelemeyi amaçlayan bu araştırıma nitel modelde tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evreni 2022- 2023 Akademik yılı güz döneminde bir üniversitenin eğitim fakültesinde öğrenim gören öğretmen adayları oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örnekleminde ise ölçüt örneklem yoluyla seçilen 90 öğretmen adayı yer almaktadır. Araştırmada ölçüt 4. Sınıf öğrencisi olmaktır. Araştırmada veriler, odak grup görüşmesiyle toplanmış ve içerik analiziyle çözümlenmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının uzaktan eğitim sürecinde yaşadığı sorunlar, akademik, kişisel ve teknik; uzaktan eğitimde yaşadıkları sorunlara getirdikleri çözüm önerileri teknik, akademik ve psikolojik; uzaktan eğitimden sonra gerçekleşen yüz yüze eğitim sürecinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar, kişisel, akademik ve teknik; uzaktan eğitimden sonra gerçekleşen yüz yüze eğitim sürecinde karşılaştıkları sorunlara yönelik çözüm önerileri, akademik ve teknik; gelecekteki olası bir uzaktan eğitimin kalitesini arttırmaya yönelik öneriler, akademik, teknik ve toplumsal; uzaktan eğitimden sonra geçilecek olası bir yüz yüze eğitim sürecinin kalitesini arttırmaya yönelik öneriler akademik, teknik ve psiko-sosyal temaları altında toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonunda çevirim içi ve yüz yüze eğitimde etkililiği ve kaliteyi artırmaya yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.
Reduction of aerodynamic resistance of inertial-vacuum ash collector
Authors: Mostovenko L. V. , Beloglazov V. P.
Published: September 2023

THE RELEVANCE of the research topic is due to the existence of an environmental problem associated with harmful emissions into the atmosphere. The most highly efficient are electrostatic precipitators and fabric filters (~90-99.5% capture). Against the background of these devices, inertial one’s lag behind both in terms of their catching efficiency and the catching spectrum of the ash particle size distribution. The research carried out in the article is aimed at creating such an inertial apparatus that would have both minimal resistance and high efficiency.

PURPOSE. Consider the possibility of reducing aerodynamic resistance by changing the design of the device, namely, by increasing the diameter of the inlet pipe in the inertial-vacuum ash collector. Consider a number of other ways to further reduce the aerodynamic drag of the apparatus. To identify the prospects and assessment of capital costs for the reconstruction of the ash collector. METHODS. When solving the problem, the method for calculating the dynamics of a dispersed flow in an inertial-vacuum ash collector, implemented by the MFD, was used. RESULTS. The article describes the relevance of the topic, considers the results of a numerical calculation. The calculation of the influence of boundary conditions, which include the flow rate at the inlet, thermal and hydraulic parameters of the flow of exhaust gases at the inlet to the ash catcher, in relation to the desired pressure drop across the apparatus, as well as the collection efficiency, was made. This article describes the process that results in a change in the hydraulic characteristics along the flow part of the IVAC. CONCLUSION. A change in the design of the apparatus leads to a decrease in the resistance of the IVAC, while these changes are extremely sensitive to the effect on the degree of purification. Calculations have shown that this method justifies itself in terms of reducing resistance. The pressure drops ranges from 279.8-1273 mm. water. pr. The convergence of the iterative calculation, taking into account the quality of the grid, provides flexibility, is achieved by fewer iterations, but the time spent on the calculation does not decrease.
Optimal frequency of temperature change of a heat transfer agent on a heat source and the influence of the rate of change thereof on heat energy loss
Authors: Akhmetova I. G. , Lapin K. V.
Published: September 2023

THE PURPOSE. In modern realities, the operation of heat networks of the district heating system involves a constant search for ways to minimize heat energy losses. METHODS. Therefore, the task of minimizing heat energy losses while controlling the temperature of the supplied heat transfer medium from the sources of heat becomes very important. When operating district heating networks in the Russian Federation, regulation of heat supply to consumers during the heating period is carried out depending on the outside air temperature, as a rule, in two ways: qualitative method by changing the water temperature in the supply main of the heating network; qualitative-quantitative method by changing the temperature and water consumption in the supply main of the heating network. The methods of regulation used are related to the need to maintain a stable hydraulic mode of heat networks. Actions on the regulation of heat supply to consumers are performed at the heat source in accordance with the indication of the heat network dispatcher according to the approved temperature schedule for the heat supply system. RESULTS. This paper presents the results of a study of the dependence of changes in the actual heat losses for the section of the heating network, which is during the operation process in a non-stationary mode. Criteria for setting the temperature of the heat carrier at the heat source required to meet the temperature schedule by the heat network dispatcher are proposed. The results obtained can also be used in organizations operating district heating networks to ensure the regulation of the heating network operation mode with minimum heat losses. CONCLUSION. The nature of changing the temperature of the supplied coolant in the network (the interval of setting a new value and the rate of temperature change) directly affects the heat energy losses in the surrounding pipeline environment, resulting from the temperature gradient of the coolant in the pipeline and the environment. Given the fact that the values of the temperature of the outside air, heat-carrier, affecting the operating mode of the heating system is constantly changing over time, the processes of heat-exchange (heat transfer) between the coolant and the environment surrounding the pipeline are unsteady. The work reviewed the current requirements of regulatory and technical documents on the setting of the heating network operation mode, analyzed the factors affecting changes in the mode of the heating system.
Study of adaptive control system of asynchronous electric drive belt conveyor
Authors: Meshcheryakov V. N. , Mantukhov E. S. , Sdvizhkov A. V.
Published: September 2023

THE POSSIBILITY of using various speed observers in a vector-controlled asynchronous electric drive system proposed for use on an inclined conveyor belt transporting iron ore concentrate is considered. THE PURPOSE is a comparative study of the dynamic characteristics of the vector control system of an asynchronous electric drive when using a speed sensor and speed observers of various types. THE RESEARCH METHODS are development of mathematical models of observers, computer modeling and analysis of dynamic modes of operation of the asynchronous electric drive vector control system when using a speed sensor and various speed observers in the conditions of operation of an inclined conveyor belt, analysis of the accuracy of speed measurement by the observers considered, taking into account the influence of thermal changes in the active resistance of the asynchronous motor windings. With the help of computer modeling, graphs of transient processes in the asynchronous electric drive system with vector control are obtained, the results of modeling dynamic characteristics and quality indicators in systems with a speed sensor mounted on the motor shaft and with speed observers. The degree of influence of the thermal change in the active resistance of the windings of an asynchronous motor on the work of observers of different types is determined. AS A RESULT of the studies carried out, it was found that the full-order speed observer provides a minimum error in speed measurement and can be used in an asynchronous electric drive system with vector control when it is used on an inclined conveyor belt.
Эстрогены и гемопоэтические стволовые клетки
Authors: Карева Елена Николаевна , Кононова Ирина Николаевна , Булгакова Виля Ахтямовна , Сереброва Светлана Юрьевна , Олейникова Ольга Михайловна , Кочина Наталия Андреевна , Краснощок Екатерина Вадимовна , Гуторова Дина Сергеевна
Published: September 2023

Широкое распространение стероидных рецепторов в организме человека и долгосрочное (на протяжении многих лет) использование гормональных препаратов в качестве контрацептивных лекарственных средств и препаратов менопаузальной гормональной терапии делают необходимым детальный анализ влияния стероидов и на другие (нерепродуктивные) органы. Особое внимание заслуживает воздействие стероидных гормонов на иммунную систему, и в частности, на гемопоэтические стволовые клетки. Последние, управляя процессами пролиферации и дифференцировки, обеспечивают постоянное обновление клеток иммунной системы. Контроль этого процесса осуществляется как локальной средой костного мозга, так и эндокринной системой. Известны гендерные различия в деятельности иммунной системы. Например, женщины, как правило, живут дольше мужчин, и это частично объясняется действием эстрогенов. Существует 4 вида эстрогенов — эстрон, эстрадиол, эстриол и эстетрол, уровни которых варьируют в тканях в зависимости от активности яичников (стадия полового цикла, гестация, постменопауза). Рассмотрены рецепторные механизмы действия эстрогенов и данные о прямом и косвенном воздействии этих гормонов на гемопоэтические стволовые клетки, иммунные клетки и костную ткань. Регулирование деятельности клеток-мишеней стероидами осуществляется через сложно устроенную сеть сигнальных путей. Информация о гетерогенности стероидных рецепторов и их специфических функциях в клетках иммунной системы частично объясняет причины гендерных и возрастных особенностей развития и течения воспалительных заболеваний. Это также может служить основой для разработки персонализированных схем лекарственной терапии. С другой стороны, открывается перспектива создания препаратов, избирательных по отношению к различным подтипам стероидных рецепторов, которые будут полезны для профилактики и лечения широкого круга заболеваний.
β3-адренорецепторы – новая мишень лекарственной терапии
Authors: Миронов Сергей Евгеньевич , Горбунов Александр Анатольевич , Алямкина Кристина Игоревна , Лемина Елена Юрьевна , Тихонов Дмитрий Александрович
Published: September 2023

Представлены и обобщены сведения о локализации β3-адренорецепторов, а также об эффектах, связанных с их стимуляцией. Приведены результаты экспериментальных и клинических исследований эффективности β3-адреномиметиков при гиперактивном мочевом пузыре, мочекаменной болезни, метаболических расстройствах (ожирение, сахарный диабет 2 типа), когнитивных и психоэмоциональных нарушениях, заболеваниях глаз, сердечно-сосудистой системы, повышенной активности миометрия. Оценена выраженность побочных эффектов β3-адреномиметиков.
Никулин Анатолий Александрович (к 100-летию со дня рождения)
Authors: Якушева Елена Николаевна , Кирюшин Валерий Анатольевич , Козеевская Надежда Александровна
Published: September 2023

Статья посвящена жизни, научной и общественной деятельности известного ученого, профессора Анатолия Александровича Никулина — основоположника Рязанской школы фармакологов.
Analisis Pengaruh Modal Koperasi, Aset, Dan Jumlah Anggota Terhadap SHU Pada Koperasi Simpan Pinjam (Koperasi Mawar Aek Kanopan)
Authors: Siagian Dina Mardiana , Perkasa Rypho Delzi
Published: September 2023

Penelitian mendalam ini menganalisis pengaruh faktor-faktor kunci – modal saham, aset dan keanggotaan – terhadap sisa keuntungan pada Koperasi Simpan Pinjam (CCO) yang fokus pada Koperasi Mawar Aek Kanopa. Studi ini memberikan wawasan berharga mengenai hubungan kompleks antara dinamika koperasi dan kinerja keuangan. Kesimpulan yang diambil tidak hanya menegaskan posisi teoritis yang telah ditetapkan, tetapi juga memberikan pedoman praktis bagi pengelolaan koperasi dan menunjukkan arah penelitian lebih lanjut. Hasil penelitian ini menegaskan pentingnya modal koperasi dan menyoroti korelasi positifnya dengan SHU, yang sejalan dengan pandangan Richard (2017) tentang modal sebagai landasan keberlanjutan koperasi. Pentingnya pengelolaan investasi yang efektif yang dijelaskan oleh Hartarska dan Nadolnyak (2007) diperkuat dengan pengaruh positif aset terhadap SHU. Selain itu, konsep skala ekonomi  yang direkomendasikan oleh Chaddad dan Cook (2004) mendapat konfirmasi empiris melalui hubungan positif antara pertumbuhan keanggotaan dan SHU. Implikasi praktisnya menekankan  pengambilan keputusan strategis, dengan mempertimbangkan peran penting kapitalisasi, alokasi aset yang bijaksana, dan pertumbuhan keanggotaan dalam mengoptimalkan kinerja keuangan. Secara keseluruhan, penelitian ini menegaskan peran sentral koperasi dalam pembangunan ekonomi berkelanjutan dan pemberdayaan masyarakat.
Pengaruh Koperasi Syari'ah Bmt Qania Terhadap Pendapatan UMKM Masyarakat Medan Denai
Authors: Daulay Meilinda Sariani , Perkasa Rhypo Delzy
Published: September 2023

Sulitnya masyarakat yang menjalankan usaha mikro dalam mengakses sumber permodalan seringkali menjadi penyebab banyak masyarakat yang terjerumus ke dalam perangkap rentenir yang menawarkan kemudahan namun sekaligus menyulitkan peminjam karena tingginya biaya bunga yang harus dibayar. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam kategori penelitian kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk menemukan teori di lapangan. BMT Qania Sejahtera merupakan salah satu BMT yang ada di Provinsi Medan Denai untuk memperkuat masyarakat dan menghilangkan peran rentenir dalam bidang permodalan  masyarakat desa. Ada beberapa alasan utama mengapa pendekatan kualitatif dinilai lebih tepat  untuk mencapai tujuan.
Nurses’ Compliance with Isolation Precautions and Their Attitudes to Patient Safety
Authors: EFİL Sevda , ENGİN Buğçe , TÜREN Sevda
Published: September 2023

Background/Purpose: Nurses’ compliance with isolation measures is extremely important for patient safety. This research was conducted to examine nurses’ compliance with isolation precautions and patient safety attitudes. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The data of the study were collected between January and March 2022 in a tertiary education and research hospital. A Nurse Descriptive Form, an Isolation Precautions Compliance Scale and a Patient Safety Attitude Scale were used to collect data. Results: Three hundred and sixty-two nurses participated in the study. The total mean score of the nurses’ Isolation Precautions Compliance Scale was 75.74±11.58, and the total mean score of the Patient Safety Attitude Questionnaire was 127.28±34.29. It was found that the mean patient safety attitude score of the nurses was significantly different according to age and whether they were caring for COVID-19 patients (p
Time Spent on Social Media During The COVID-19 Pandemic is Associated with A Healthy Eating Obsession and Anxiety Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study of 525 Adults in Semi-Quarantine
Authors: DEVRİM LANPİR Aslı , BARCIN GÜZELDERE Hatice Kübra
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Increased social media exposure and obsession with healthy eating to minimise the risk of getting the COVID-19 may cause anxiety symptoms in individuals during the pandemic. We evaluated the interaction between social media, obsessive healthy eating and anxiety symptoms.

Methods: An online questionnaire was applied to individuals in COVID-19 semi-quarantine (n=525) using Google forms. Orthorexia and anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the ORTO-11 and Generalised Anxiety Disorder questionnaires, respectively.

Results: The time spent on social media to follow the COVID-19, health, and nutrition news was closely associated with higher orthorexic symptoms in both sexes, and higher anxiety symptoms in women (r=-0.638 in men; r=-0.560 in women, p
Direct to Implant versus 2-Stage Expander Implant Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Comparison of Incidence and Predictors of Complications
Authors: ALTİNKAYA Altug , YAZAR Sukru , KARA Halil , ARIKAN Akif Enes , URAS Cihan
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The most important discussion about the direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction is the risk of ischemic problems. Therefore, there is an ongoing debate about the effectiveness and reliability of DTI reconstruction. The current study aimed to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing DTI and expander implant (EI) reconstruction and to determine the factors that may affect the occurrence of complications.

Methods: Sixty patients who underwent immediate implant reconstruction over a two-year period were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, operative characteristics and postoperative complications of the patients were retrieved retrospectively from patient records.

Results: Reconstruction was performed on 34 and 27 breasts in the DTI and EI groups, respectively. The mean follow-up period of the patients was 13.8 months (range 6–28 months). Although the postoperative complication rates were high in the DTI group, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups (p = 0.585). No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of implant failure (p = 0.579). Implant volumes of patients with complications in the DTI group were significantly higher than those without complications (p = 0.049).

Conclusion: While DTI was similar to EI reconstruction in terms of implant failure, overall complication rates were higher than those in EI reconstruction. The volume of the implant is a factor that affects the development of complications in DTI reconstruction. DTI reconstruction is a reliable method that can achieve similar results to EI reconstruction with fewer surgical procedures in suitably selected patients.
Changes in Symptom Severity and Sleeping Habits After Earthquake in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Case of the Kahramanmaras Earthquake in 2023, Turkey
Authors: EROĞLU Mehtap , YAKŞİ Neşe
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of diseases that appear with difficulties in social interaction and communication skills, limited repetitive interests and behaviours. Natural disasters, especially earthquakes, can cause psychological disorders. A review of the disaster literature shows that natural disasters do not affect individuals in the same way; children and people with disabilities such as ASD are considered the most vulnerable group. It was aimed to evaluate the post-earthquake effects on the children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD in the Kahramanmaras-centered earthquake on February 6, 2023.

Methods: 22 children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD were included in the study. Children with ASD who applied to the Hatay Field Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry outpatient clinic three months after the earthquake were evaluated. Sociodemographic Data Form, Aberrant Behavior Checklist (AbBC), the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) scales were administered.

Results: This study included 19 (86.4%) boys and 3 (13.6%) girls. The age of the participants was 9.92±3.52 years. AbBC-hyperactive (p
Improving Innovative Behavior and Empowerment Psychology Influenced by Emotional Intelligence in Each Individual LATSAR Participant
Authors: Pascarini Dewi Ratih , Suhariadi Fendy
Published: September 2023

The success of government management and development depends largely on competitive human resources. Of course, this competitive ASN role must be able to fulfill its role as a political enforcer and official. Before being granted civil service status, government agencies must provide comprehensive education and training to foster ethics, honesty, enthusiasm and a drive for nationalism. They are expected to be political enforcers, officials, and unifiers of the country. In order to serve the community, ASNs must be compassionate and concerned about others, which are the hallmarks of people with high emotional intelligence. Hopefully, this research will form an adaptive bureaucracy, leave the status quo, and respond to the needs of the times. It will change how government, public services, and development function according to strategic needs and can be used as material for consideration in preparing training materials based on the needs of each region, especially in research on new ASNs in ASN Kab. Bangkalan. This study was conducted with 33 LATSAR participants from the Bangkalan district. The results showed that emotional intelligence had a positive impact on resilience. In turn, resilience factors can increase innovative behaviors and psychological empowerment behaviors. This study demonstrates that leadership factors can mediate increases in innovative behavior.
Application of data driven 3D animation special effects in movie advertisements: history of the issue
Authors: Jicheng Cong
Published: September 2023

The new media era has created favourable conditions for the dissemination of film and television advertisements. This article first analyzes the advantages of applying 3D animation technology to film and television advertisements, and then the shooting and performance techniques of applying 3D animation art to film and television advertisements.
Chính trị Mỹ trong xử lý khủng khoảng khí hậu có thể chính là một cuộc khủng hoảng
Authors: Kế Nhiệt
Published: September 2023

Thảm họa thiên nhiên luôn gây ra những tổn thất lớn về người và của. Với Florida, Hurricane Idalia 2023 chính là một thảm họa khắc nghiệt. Chỉ mới bắt đầu, nhưng cơn bão đã gây ngập lụt, và làm nửa triệu dân Bắc Florida và Georgia mất điện. Nước ngập hàng mét [1].Thế mà cuộc đấu chính trị đã dẫn tới một điều kỳ lạ, Thống đốc Florida, Ron DeSantis, đã từ chối trợ cấp liên bang trị giá 5 triệu USD để xây dựng chương trình hỗ trợ tiền cho cư dân bị ảnh hưởng muốn trang bị thêm các thiết bị đồ dùng gia đình giúp hạn chế tổn thất năng lượng. Điều này cũng đồng nghĩa với việc Florida sẽ không thể tiếp cận nguồn tài chính 341 triệu USD cho cư dân, liên quan tới Inflation Reduction Act. DeSantis cũng từ chối luôn 3 triệu USD quỹ IRA hỗ trợ chống ô nhiễm cũng như chương trình “Solar for All” giúp người nghèo nhận được các tấm pin mặt trời. Đây cũng là chương trình trọng điểm của chính sách chống khủng hoảng khí hậu của Tổng thống Joe Biden.
SK Angka Kredit Undana Tahun 2022-2023 Prodi Kesmas FKM Undana
Authors: Weraman Pius
Published: September 2023

SK Tim Angka Kredit 2022-2023 Prodi Kesmas FKM UNDANA
Both Pleasant and Unpleasant Emotional Feelings Follow Weber’s Law But It Depends How You Ask
Authors: Berkovich Rotem , Meiran Nachshon
Published: September 2023

It remains unclear how we become aware of our emotions. The perceptual theory argues that emotions are a form of perception and reach awareness just like simple sensations. The theory was recently supported by Berkovich and Meiran (2022) showing, using Evidence Accumulation Modeling of pleasantness reports, that pleasant emotional feelings follow one of the most basic psychophysical laws, Weber’s Law, as nearly all sensations do. Contrary to predictions, this was true for pleasantness and not for unpleasantness. In this work, of which data were collected at the end of 2022, we employed the same experimental approach and successfully replicated the results but only when pleasantness was probed directly (emotions described as either “positive feeling” or “positive vs. negative feeling”). We unexpectedly found that the results flipped when we probed unpleasantness directly (i.e., “negative feeling”) where we found that unpleasantness followed Weber’s Law while pleasantness did not. Thus, Weber’s Law holds for both pleasant and unpleasant feelings when probed directly, thereby providing an even stronger support for the perceptual theory. This in turn suggests that Weber’s Law contributes to phenomena such as the unsuccessful pursuit of happiness and why psychotherapy is especially effective in leading to felt improvement when focusing on enhancing positive emotions and not on reducing negative emotions. The findings are limited by the fact that the participants were non-depressed undergraduate students.
Etiology, Composition, Development and Maintenance of Misophonia: A Conditioned Aversive Reflex Disorder
Authors: Dozier Thomas H
Published: September 2023

Misophonia is a recently identified condition in which an individual has an acute reaction of hatred or disgust to a specific commonly occurring sound. We propose that misophonia is a form of conditioned behavior that develops as a physical reflex through Pavlovian conditioning. Although misophonia is generally considered to be a one-step reaction, in which the sound elicits rage or disgust, as well as typical autonomic responses associated with these emotions, we propose that misophonia is a two-step reaction, in which the sound elicits an aversive conditioned physical reflex, and the aversive conditioned physical reflex elicits hatred or disgust. We also propose that the emotional response to trigger stimuli creates a Pavlovian conditioning paradigm that maintains or strengthens the misophonic physical reflex. Finally, we propose that new misophonic trigger stimuli are developed through the pairing of a neutral stimulus with a misophonic trigger stimulus. We suggest that a better name for misophonia is Conditioned Aversive Reflex Disorder (CARD) since it focuses attention on the reflexive nature of this condition and incorporates multiple stimuli modalities. A counterconditioning treatment for misophonia is presented with brief case descriptions which demonstrate the conditioned reflex nature of this disorder.
The Sex Difference in Mental Rotation Test Scores May Not Reflect a Difference in Mental Rotation Ability
Authors: Hooven Carole K. , Wai Jonathan , Kievit Rogier , Ellison Peter T. , Kosslyn Stephen M. , Chabris Christopher F.
Published: September 2023

The largest reported sex difference in human cognition is found on mental rotation tests, which ask participants to compare pictures of three-dimensional objects and decide whether they depict the same or different objects. When the objects are the same, one can be rotated two- or three-dimensionally to match the other. Across cultures, males score up to one standard deviation higher than females on these tests. We administered two mental rotation tests to 123 participants and found that these higher scores likely do not reflect superiority in the process of mental rotation per se, but rather in other aspects of task performance. We found: (1) men are more likely than women to answer correctly when two objects are different, whereas women are more likely to answer incorrectly that they are the same; and (2) individual differences in confidence explain a considerable portion of the male advantage, but differences in spatial encoding ability do not. These results suggest more attention should be paid to individual differences in the various components of spatial ability and task performance, and have implications for evolutionary theories of sex differences in spatial cognition and for efforts to reduce sex differences in spatial ability, especially via training interventions.
The Communicative Functions of Epitaphs in the Linguistic Landscape of Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery), Philippines
Authors: Manalastas Nicko Enrique L.
Published: September 2023

The study of Philippine cemeteries has been traditionally placed within the purview of archaeology, which, broadly speaking, places importance in its material cultures (e.g., Baretto-Tesoro, 2016). To further broaden our knowledge about these sites, this paper explores how Philippine cemeteries, particularly Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), generate meaning through its linguistic landscape (LL). Using Scollon and Scollon’s (2003) place semiotics and indexicality, this study identifies seven communicative functions used in LNMB epitaphs: (1) affective, (2) associative, (3) celebrative, (4) memorative, (6) desiderative, and (7) summative. In doing so, this study not only treats public signs as communicative ‘actors’ which convey meaning and pragmatic function, but it also analyzes the act of ‘engaging’ with epitaphs as a highly contextualized speech event. Finally, this study also argues that epitaphs signify discourses of memory, remembrance, and patriotism and index sociocultural and political realities, all of which contribute to the creation of LNMB not only as a cemetery per se but also as a place of experience and embodiment (Crouch, 1999).
Economics of Potato Production in Mustang District of Nepal
Authors: Karki Aashish , Bhusal Nabin , Bhandari Nabin , Bastakoti Bipin , Shrestha Kritim , Sharma Biraj
Published: September 2023

Potato possesses a huge potential for production in Nepal and is a major source to ensure food and nutritional security among people of mountainous region. The study was carried out in four rural municipalities of Mustang district to assess the economics of potato production. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was administered randomly to 90 different farmers. The collected data was tabulated and analysed using STATA. Potato production was identified as a profitable farming business with an average productivity of 18.95 t/ha with benefit-cost ratio of 1.59. The average per hectare total cost of production of potato was found to be Rs 660774.8 on mustang district. The study reveals that expenditure on labour wage and organic manure contributed more than three-quarters of total production cost of potato. There were no any significant differences between the different rural municipalities in terms of the total cost of production but a significant difference (1% level of significance) was observed over the production of potato per hectare. An increment in 1% cost of seeds was found to result in increase in 0.27% of income from potato production, however a diminishing return to scale (0.232) was revealed in the study. Incidence of disease and pest and price fluctuation were identified as a major constraint for potato production and marketing respectively. Timely availability of inputs, mechanization to reduce labour cost, training on advanced technology, wide coverage of agriculture extension service, and adoption of climate smart farming technologies
Strengthening Food Safety Governance in Nepal through Collaborative Capacity Development and Private Sector Engagement
Authors: Joshi Prateek , Karn Sanjeev Kumar , Koirala Pramod
Published: September 2023

This article discusses the policy and regulatory challenges faced by Nepal in strengthening food safety governance and the potential solutions to address them. Capacity building through training programs and technical assistance, regional collaboration, and private sector engagement are the key strategies identified for improving food safety standards in the country. The article highlights the need for a comprehensive legal framework and the establishment of a centralized food safety authority in Nepal. The challenges faced by the private sector in complying with food safety standards are also discussed, particularly the difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterprises. The potential benefits of regional collaboration in the food sector, including the harmonization of food standards, the development of regional frameworks for food safety based on the Codex, and the creation of a regional food safety rapid alert system, are also examined. The article concludes that addressing policy and regulatory challenges through capacity building, regional collaboration, and private sector engagement can lead to improved food safety governance in Nepal and help the country to overcome its food safety challenges.
Osobennosti praktiko-orientirovannogo podkhoda pri formirovanii professional'noi ustoichivosti u bakalavrov mashinostroitel'nogo profilia
Authors: Zorina Marina Mikhailovna
Published: September 2023

The chapter presents the materials of the author's research activity on the formation of professional stability of bachelors of mechanical engineering. Various forms of practice-oriented training of students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the I. Ulyanov ChSU are considered. The importance of a practice-oriented approach in the training of future engineers is noted, the classification of the main forms of practice-oriented training is given. As an example of the application of various practice-oriented forms in the process of teaching bachelors of mechanical engineering, a detailed description of the process of performing laboratory work in a special discipline is given.
Matematicheskoe modelirovanie rezhimov elektricheskikh tsepei
Authors: Isaev Andrei Stanislavovich
Published: September 2023

In the chapter modelling of transient process in electric RLC-chain is considered. The software-mathematical model of the mode is constructed and implemented. Matlab is used as a toolkit. At the same time the traditional engineering methods of calculation, directed on linearisation of the considered processes, are rejected. The choice is made in favour of direct application of mathematical methods (application of the apparatus of differential calculus). Correctness of the results is confirmed by earlier calculations and correspondence of the general topology of the considered circuits.
Novaia model' vysshego obrazovaniia v Rossii: problemy i perspektivy ee vnedreniia
Authors: Kiselev Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
Published: September 2023

More than 20 years the two-level system of higher education within the framework of Bologna system has been developing in the Russian Federation. However, it proved to be untenable for the Russian Federation, as it significantly reduced the quality of training of university students as professionals demanded by domestic organisations. Under the conditions of economic sanctions against Russia by the USA and a number of countries, it became necessary to implement the import substitution strategy. But its implementation required the development of industry, opening of new enterprises and production facilities, which, in turn, required professionals capable of doing this. As a consequence, it was necessary to change the system of training the necessary specialists in domestic universities. The study of the identified problems was carried out taking into account the practical experience of the author, using the method of included observation and discussion of the identified problems at various conferences, as well as the study of various studies on this issue.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INFLUENCE OF CELL WALL ANTIGENS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ON PHAGOCYTIC CELLS OF THE PERIPHERAL BLOOD IN CHILDREN WITH PURULENT AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL ETIOLOGY
Authors: Aliev R.B. , Stryzhak N.V. , Shapovalova A.S. , Abuvatfa S.I. , Kunytska O.S. , Kovalenko P.G.
Published: September 2023

The paper examines the features of oxygen-dependent metabolism of peripheral blood phagocytes and the nature of its exposure to peptidoglycan and teichoic acid of Staphylococcus aureus. The study included 86 children with purulent and inflammatory processes of staphylococcal etiology aged from 7 months to 12 years and 14 apparently healthy children. The results of the study showed that in most children at the onset of the disease, an increase in the intensity of the oxygen-dependent metabolism of neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes was observed, which was manifested by elevated indicators of the spontaneous HCT test of these cells compared to healthy children. During the period of clinical recovery in children with an acute course of the disease, a significant decrease in spontaneous HST-test indicators was observed. In addition to the spontaneous HCT test, we also studied the indicators of the oxygen-dependent metabolism of neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes after incubation of these cells with cell wall antigens of Staphylococcus aureus – peptidoglycans and teichoic acids. The results of the study showed that after incubation, no significant difference was found between them and the indicators of the spontaneous HCT test. In the period of convalescence in children with acute bronchopneumonia, acute purulent otitis media, acute tonsillitis, a decrease in indicators of oxygen-dependent metabolism was observed after incubation of monocytes with teichoic acids compared to spontaneous indicators. Thus, the effect of cell wall antigens of Staphylococcus aureus on the oxygen-dependent metabolism of neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes of peripheral blood was different. At the beginning of the development of the pathological process, reliable inhibition of the oxygen-dependent metabolism of phagocytes by antigens of the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus was observed in all clinical groups. In the acute course at the beginning of the disease, the suppression of HST-test indicators was somewhat greater than in the exacerbation of the chronic process. During the recovery of patients with an acute purulent-inflammatory process, reliable inhibition of the oxygen-dependent metabolism of neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes by cell wall antigens of Staphylococcus aureus was not observed, and in children with an exacerbation of the chronic pathological process, the inhibition of the indicators of the HCT test of neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes remained reliably higher and almost did not change compared to the onset of the disease.
ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITY INDICATORS OF THE SPORTS MEDICINE SERVICE IN THE POLTAVA REGION FOR 2017-2022
Authors: Khorosh M.V.
Published: September 2023

A healthy lifestyle includes many components, one of which is adequate physical activity. An important role in the formation of the habit of observing a normal regime of motor activity belongs to the formation of the habit of physical exertion, which is usually formed during sports. However, sports activities are accompanied by high physical exertion and may be the result of injuries or the occurrence of pathological processes. The service of sports medicine plays an important role in health control and timely identification of contraindications to sports. The aim of the study is to analyze the performance indicators of the sports medicine service in the Poltava region. The analysis was carried out on the basis of statistical reports of sports medicine institutions of the Poltava region. As a result of the processing of the materials, a decrease in the performance of the sports medicine service was determined. However, the pattern of the decrease is clearly visible depending on external factors: quarantine restrictions due to the COVID-19 epidemic and the consequences of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against our country. Despite this, there is a stable load on the sports medicine service, the specific weight of appeals from the profile of sports medicine is increasing, and the level of preventive work is at a sufficient level.
INFLUENCE OF EXO- AND ENDOGENOUS FACTORS ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE SPLEEN AS AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEM OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Authors: Mamai O.V. , Bilash S.M. , Grinko R.M.
Published: September 2023

Over the past century, since the rapid development of mankind as a civilization, the state of the environment and the conditions of everyday human existence have undergone significant changes. Diseases of the spleen play an important role in the system of pathologies of the human internal organs. The spleen is often considered a “forgotten organ” among clinicians and radiologists. Nevertheless, the spleen can be involved in a variety of congenital and acquired diseases, which makes it important to study the influence of exogenous and endogenous factors on its morphological and functional state. The aim is to analyze the literature data of modern studies published in the scientific and metric databases Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar in English and Ukrainian and to summarize the results to identify key gaps in the known data. We found that the spleen’s functions are focused on systemic circulation, so it has no afferent lymphatic vessels. Spleen architectural features have been described in aging, chronic stress, sleep deprivation, under the influence of electromagnetic radiation, radiation exposure, sodium glutamate, sodium nitrite, and sodium fluoride. In forensic practice, trauma is considered the most common pathology of the spleen. Changes in the spleen are also known to occur in the setting of death from anaphylaxis, drowning, and sepsis. Autopsy of the spleen plays an important role in toxicological research. In clinical practice, spleen diseases are usually considered in the structure of other disease syndromes, but the main clinical changes are considered to be asplenia, splenomegaly, and hypersplenism. Thus, modern literature sources indicate a significant role of the spleen not only in the processes of immune regulation but also in maintaining the body’s homeostasis through participation in hematopoiesis and the body’s response to stress. At the same time, numerous studies have been conducted that indicate the vulnerability of the spleen to exogenous and endogenous factors, which is manifested by asplenia, splenomegaly, and hypersplenism. In particular, sodium glutamate and sodium nitrite have a significant effect on the spleen, but no data on their combined effect, as well as on the effect of Ponceau 4R on the spleen, have been found, which indicates the relevance of studying the effect of sodium glutamate, sodium nitrite, and Ponceau 4R in combination.
„Das dürfte in Europa eigentlich nicht passieren“. Das Problem der Internationalen Beziehungen aus Sicht des Globalen Südens
Authors: Then Bergh Sarah , N'Zatioula Grovogui Siba
Published: September 2023

Dieser Beitrag soll ein Plädoyer von Eliten des globalen Südens, insbesondere von führenden Politiker:innen und Meinungsmacher:innen in Afrika, aufgreifen, um der Debatte über den russischen Einmarsch in der Ukraine im Rahmen größerer Fragen zur internationalen Ordnung und den damit verbundenen Sicherheitssystemen eine andere Wendung zu geben. Dementsprechend geht der Artikel den zeitgenössischen Artikulationsformen der afrikanischen Blockfreiheit nach, die die Frage der Rechte der Ukraine, die Anliegen Russlands und die Ambitionen der NATO als drei separate Fragen betrachten, welche nicht miteinander vermengt oder als moralisch und rechtlich untrennbar zusammengeworfen werden dürfen. Obwohl solche Ansichten mit internationalen Normen und dem Grundsatz eines auf Regeln basierenden internationalen Systems im Einklang stehen, haben sie europäische Analytiker:innen verwirrt und amerikanische Politiker:innen verärgert, die davon ausgehen, die Führung Europas und des Westens sei von globalem normativem Nutzen, wenn nicht gar ein wünschenswertes universelles Gut. Dies hat zum falschen Vorwurf afrikanischer Gleichgültigkeit gegenüber der Ukraine geführt, der wenn auch nicht ausdrücklich, sondern unterschwellig den Gegensatz zwischen einem zivilisierten, liberal-demokratischen Europa und einem Afrika wiederholt, welches die Bedeutung von internationaler Moral, Recht und Sicherheit noch nicht verstanden habe. Gegen dieses falsche Urteil versucht der Beitrag, die konkurrierenden Erinnerungen und Lehren der afrikanischen Eliten aus der Geschichte zu beleuchten, die weder Teil des europäischen/westlichen noch des russischen Common Sense sind.
Monroe-Doktrin und Ukraine-Krieg. Zur Haltung der lateinamerikanischen Staaten
Authors: Zimmering Raina
Published: September 2023

Die Monroe-Doktrin stellt für die lateinamerikanischen Staaten ein prägendes Trauma dar, das ihre Haltung zum Ukraine-Krieg, bei dem sie sich sowohl von Russland als auch von den westlichen Staaten abgrenzen, als auch ihre Rolle als neutralisierende und stabilisierende Macht im internationalen System entscheidend beeinflusst. Seit Beginn des Ukraine-Krieges unterscheidet sich die Bewertung des Krieges durch die meisten lateinamerikanischen Regierungen in wichtigen Punkten von denen der westlichen Staaten. Einerseits verurteilen alle lateinamerikanischen Staaten die kriegerische Intervention Russlands in der Ukraine, andrerseits vertreten sie in der Frage der Sanktionen, der Kriegsursachen, der Schuldfrage und der Beendigungsszenarien eigenständige, vom „Westen“ divergierende Positionen. Im Artikel greife ich der Frage auf, wie die Erfahrungen Lateinamerikas mit der Monroe-Doktrin dessen eigenständige Haltung zum Ukraine-Krieg, seine Äquidistanz-Position im neuen Spannungsverhältnis der Großmächte und das Frieden fördernde Potenzial im sich neu formierenden internationalen System beeinflusst hat. Theoretisch setzte ich mich kritisch mit imperialismus- und entwicklungsstrategischen Ansätzen auseinander.
Herausforderungen postkolonialen Erinnerns
Authors: Kößler Reinhart
Published: September 2023

Steffen Klävers: Decolonizing Auschwitz? Komparativpostkoloniale postkoloniale Ansätze in der Holocaustforschung. Berlin & Boston, US-MA: Walter de Gruyter 2019, 250 Seiten (https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110600414) A. Dirk Moses: The Problems of Genocide. Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2021, 598 Seiten (https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316217306) Michael Rothberg: Multidirektionale Erinnerung. Holocaustgedenken im Zeitalter der Dekolonisierung. Berlin: Metropol 2021, 404 Seiten / Charlotte Wiedemann: Den Schmerz der anderen begreifen. Holocaust und Weltgedächtnis. Berlin: Propyläen 2022, 288 Seiten
Transgenerationale Erinnerungsprozesse in ihrem gesellschaftlichen Kontext. Über Nachkommen politischer NS-Verfolgter in Ost- und Westdeutschland
Authors: Heller Ayline
Published: September 2023

Dass traumatische Erlebnisse in der Elterngeneration Auswirkungen auf deren Nachkommen haben können, ist in der Forschung als weitestgehend belegt anzusehen. Unklar ist jedoch nach wie vor, was genau weitergegeben wird und wie die transgenerationale Transmission stattfindet. So werden neben unbewussten Identifikationsprozessen, frühkindlichen Sozialisationserfahrungen und gestörter Familienkommunikation sogar biologische, (epi-)genetische Faktoren als Auslöser transgenerationaler Prozesse angeführt. Dass auch der gesellschaftliche Kontext und die (Nicht-)Anerkennung sowie die öffentliche Thematisierbarkeit des Erlebten einen maßgeblichen Einfluss auf die genannten individuellen und familiären Indikatoren und damit auf die Ausgestaltung transgenerationaler Transmissionsmechanismen nehmen, wurde in der psychologischen Forschung bisher kaum systematisch berücksichtigt. Eine Verknüpfung klassischer (psychologischer) Theorien mit (soziologischen) Theorien zu sozialen Gedächtnissen kann dabei helfen, transgenerationale Erinnerungsprozesse in ihrem sozialen Kontext zu verorten. Dieser Artikel zeigt einerseits auf, welche theoretischen Leerstellen durch eine solche Verknüpfung geschlossen werden können. Außerdem wird anhand von Interviews mit Nachkommen von Personen, die während der NS-Zeit aus politischen Gründen verfolgt wurden, empirisch nachgezeichnet, auf welche Art individuelle, familiäre und kollektive Erinnerungsprozesse in Ost- und Westdeutschland miteinander verwoben sein können.
Instant Messaging meets Diary Studies: Employing WhatsApp in Audio Diary Research with Female Journalists in Burkina Faso
Authors: Schönbächler Viviane
Published: September 2023

This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities of using instant messaging (IM) technologies for diary studies. The discussion shows that IM as well as diary methods are both highly adaptable and flexible tools for qualitative data collection. In combination, they allow for innovative designs that might overcome limitations of more widely used data collection methods. The paper presents in detail and reflects upon a mixed online and offline design of an audio diary method with ‘hard-to-reach’ research participants in Burkina Faso. It ends with discussing further methodological and ethical aspects such as reach, temporalities, media formats, conversation styles, confidentiality/anonymity, technical aspects, as well as interaction and power sharing between the researcher and participants in order to spark methodological reflections when designing an IM diary study.