bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Klimawandel und Gesundheit (Folge 6): Klimawandel, Gesundheit und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit
Authors: Weiss Melanie , Boßlet Elisabeth ,   Institut für Arbeitsmedizin GmbH, Sulzbach, Finell Matthias ,   AUDI AG, Gesundheitszentrum Nord (I/SW-3), Ingolstadt
Published: June 2024

Klimatische Veränderungen und deren Folgen auf unseren Lebensraum haben direkten Einfluss auf das betriebliche und private Setting und stehen im Fokus der AG Klimawandel, Gesundheit und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit am Verband Deutscher Betriebs- und Werksärzte (VDBW). Wie das Thema „Klimawandel und Gesundheit“ im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Praxisgestaltung und als Thema der Betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) umgesetzt werden kann, wird im Folgenden am Beispiel des Instituts für Arbeitsmedizin in Sulzbach und der Audi AG vorgestellt.
Das neue Cannabisgesetz und seine Konsequenzen für die arbeitsmedizinische Praxis
Authors:   BASF SE, ESG/BN, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Hupfer Kristin , Böckelmann Irina ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Darius Sabine ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Fischmann Wolfgang ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Herbig Britta ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Muth Thomas ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Pauli Roman ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Voss Amanda ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Weinmann Tobias ,   Arbeitsgruppe Psychische Gesundheit bei der Arbeit der DGAUM e.V., Lang Jessica ,   Institut und Lehrstuhl für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, RWTH Aachen
Published: June 2024

Mit dem Cannabisgesetz (kurz: CanG) wurde der private Anbau durch Erwachsene zum Eigenkonsum sowie der gemeinschaftliche, nicht-gewerbliche Eigenanbau von Cannabis in Anbauvereinigungen legalisiert. Damit können auch Arbeitgeber den Freizeitkonsum ihrer Beschäftigten generell nicht mehr untersagen. Andererseits gilt für die Arbeitsplätze nach wie vor die DGUV Vorschrift 1, nach der eine durch Alkohol oder Drogen verursachte Berauschtheit am Arbeitsplatz nicht geduldet werden darf. Doch eine Berauschtheit durch Cannabis ist nicht so einfach zu objektivieren wie eine Alkoholisierung. Welche Konsequenzen ergeben sich durch die neue Gesetzeslage für uns in der Arbeitsmedizin?
Formation of plasmon-exciton nanostructures based on quantum dots and metal nanoparticles with a nonlinear optical response
Authors: Zvyagin Andrey I. , Chevychelova Tamara A. , Perepelitsa Aleksey S. , Smirnov Mikhail S. , Ovchinnikov Oleg V.
Published: June 2024

The establishment of the conditions for the formation of nanostructures with plasmon-exciton interaction based onquantum dots and plasmonic nanoparticles that provide unique nonlinear optical properties is an urgent task. The study demonstrates the formation of plasmon-exciton nanostructures based on hydrophilic colloidal Zn0.5Cd0.5S, Ag2S quantum dots and metal nanoparticles.     Transmission electron microscopy and optical absorption and luminescence spectroscopy were used to substantiate the formation of plasmon-exciton hybrid nanostructures. The phase composition of the studied samples was determined by X-ray diffraction. The results obtained using ARLX’TRA diffractometer (Switzerland) indicated a cubic crystal structure (F43m) of synthesised Zn0.5Cd0.5S quantum dots and monoclinic (P21/C) crystal lattice of Ag2S. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that plasmonic nanoparticles are adsorption centres for quantum dots. The average sizes of the studied samples were determined: colloidal Ag2S quantum dots (2.6 nm), Zn0.5Cd0.5S(2.0 nm) and metal nanoparticles: silvernanospheres (10 nm) and gold nanorods (4x25 nm). The transformation of the extinction spectra of the light and the luminescence quenching of quantum dots have been established in mixtures of quantum dots and plasmonic nanoparticles.    The nonlinear optical parameters of the studied samples were determined using the Z-scanning method at wavelengths of 355 and 532 nm in the field of nanosecond laser pulses. The conditions for the formation of hybrid nanostructures that provide an increase of the coefficient of nonlinear absorption of laser pulses (355 and 532 nm) up to 9 times with a duration of 10 ns due to the reverse saturable absorption occurring due to cascade two-quantum transitions in the intrinsic and local states of colloidal quantum dots and the suppression of nonlinear refraction, were determined.    The observed changes were explained by the manifestation of the Purcell effect on the states of quantum dots in the presence of nanoresonators (gold nanorods and silver nanospheres). The results of these studies create new opportunities for the development of original systems for controlling the intensity of laser radiation, as well as quantum sensors of a new generation
Temperature influences of the interfacial layer in MOS (Pt/TiO2/Si) structures
Authors: Chandrashekara H. D. , Poornima P.
Published: June 2024

In this paper present I-V and C-V electrical characteristics of MOS (Pt/TiO2/Si) were reported. In the I-V characteristics the various electric parameter estimated such as the ideality factor (n), barrier height (FB), leakage current (Ic) and saturation current (Io) were estimated and further analyzed with Cheung functions.    These electrical parameters were observed to be varying with heat treatment. The C-V characteristics, flat band voltage (VFB), interface trap density (Dit), effective charge density (Neff) and oxide trapped charge (Qot) were estimated and analyzed. The variation of these values with annealing temperature was correlated with restructuring and rearrangement of TiO2/SiO2 atoms at the metal/silicon interface. The hysteresis loop in counter clock wise voltage between -1 V to 1 V at 1 MHz frequency, after 600 °C heat treatment show the strong accumulation region, this may be due to the reduced interface trapped charge and dangling bond.
Mass spectrometry of complex compound of bis-thiourea-lead (II) chloride
Authors: Krysin Mikhail Y. , Semenov Victor N. , Samofalova Tatyana V. , Ovechkina Nadezhda M.
Published: June 2024

Complex compounds of lead salts and thiourea are of interest due to the possibility of their practical application as precursors in the deposition of metal sulphide films. It is relevant to establish the relationship between the composition and structure of the initial complex compounds and the structure of the sulphides formed as a result of their thermal destruction. This paper presents the results of studying the complex compounds formed in an aqueous solution of lead chloride and thiourea.    The structure of the complex compounds was determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry. The mass spectrometry data confirmed the formation of the [Pb((NH2)2CS)2Cl2] complex in the solution, which is a precursor in the deposition of PbS films. It was demonstrated that mass spectrometry fragmentation of the molecular ion of the [Pb((NH2)2CS)2Cl2] compound leads to the formation of a lead sulphide ion.    The obtained data confirm the formation of the lead-sulphur bonds in the inner sphere of the complex compound, which are fragments of the crystal structure of the prospective sulphide formed during the thermolysis of the complex.
Anomalous electron channeling in PZT thin films
Authors: Staritsyn Mikhail V.
Published: June 2024

The study of the surface of lead zirconate-titanate (PZT) thin films using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) identified the patterns of electron channeling on the surface of the perovskite phase crystals. However, the observation conditions were completely uncommon and contradicted model representations. Thus, there was enough evidence to believe that the observed patterns of electron channeling were an anomaly. It was necessary to conduct an additional detailed study of the perovskite crystal in a PZT thin film in order to clarify which conditions could cause this anomaly.      In particular, the method of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in SEM was used to study the crystallographic specific features of the crystal. The method is based on the collection and automatic processing of electron diffraction patterns which calculate a corresponding crystallographic orientation for each point on the scanned crystal surface.       As a result, the study revealed the unusual features of the crystallographic structure of perovskite in a PZT thin film that provided an opportunity for the manifestation of anomalous electron channeling. The research showed that the crystal lattice of perovskite experienced an axially symmetric monotone bend, which determined the round shape of the crystal. The study demonstrated the possibility of producing ferroelectric crystals with a curved crystallographic surface. In order to describe the growth of round perovskite crystals from the amorphous phase in PZT thin films, the author provided a dislocation model where the continuous bending of the perovskite crystal lattice could be explained by the accommodationof mechanical stresses with a decrease in the phase volume of the film material. In addition, it was shown that the bands observed in the electron channeling patterns corresponded to crystallographic planes, while any distortions of the pattern indicated a local deformation of the lattice in a highly symmetrical uniformly curved perovskite crystal in a PZT thin film
Microstructural and hydrophilic properties of polyethylene terephthalate glycol polymer samples with different 3D printing patterns
Authors: Lenshin Alexander S. , Frolova Vera E. , Ivkov Sergey A. , Domashevskaya Evelina P.
Published: June 2024

The aim of the work is to study the influence of the 3-D printing process with the Hercules Original printer by sequentially applying polymer layers using the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) method on the microstructural and hydrophilic properties of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) samples with different printing patterns. X-ray phase analysis revealed the presence of a greater ordering of amorphous PETG polymer chains in printed samples, which occurs during thermal and mechanical impact on the initial filamentous sample during 3D printing. This manifests itself in the increase of relative intensity for the main diffraction peak of the amorphous PETG polymer by an order of magnitude for all of the samples with five different print patterns. At the same time, IR spectroscopy data revealed the preservation of all intrastructural chemical bonds of the polymer both in the original thread and in printed samples. Close contact angles of about q≈50° for all printed samples, which is much smaller than the right angle q=90°, show that the surfaces of all five printed PETG samples with different patterns are hydrophilic
Production of lentiviruses in Lenti-X cells v1
Authors: S Sitron Cole
Published: June 2024

This is a protocol to produce lentivirus in a HEK cell line selected to produce high-titer virus.
The Output of a Group of Aircraft to a Given Position at a Given Time
Authors: Sukhanov A. V.
Published: June 2024

The article considers an algorithm for controlling a group of aircraft providing a given location of aircraft in space at a given time. When controlling a group of unmanned aerial vehicles, it is often necessary to bring them to the specified positions at a given time. Reachability areas and optimal control methods can be used to bring aircraft to specified positions. The application of reachability domains for solving problems of controlling a group of aircraft is considered. The article also provides an analysis of the method of calculating the reachability areas and an example of calculating the reachability areas of a rocket. A problem for a group of aircraft is considered, for which reachability domains are used in a group way. Aircraft with specific characteristics and initial parameters are used for modeling. The task is solved in two stages. The reachability regions in the vertical plane are approximated by triangles. The equations were integrated by the Runge-Kutta method with a constant step. For an aircraft whose motion is determined by a system of equations with a control constraint under given initial conditions, it is necessary to define a control program that provides a minimum of functionality. Thus, the optimal control problem is reduced to a boundary value problem: to find a solution to a system of equations whose phase coordinates satisfy the initial conditions and boundary conditions. In addition, according to the maximum principle, the Hamilton function under optimal control should reach a maximum. Moreover, the control must satisfy the restriction. The construction of reachability areas and the choice of programs based on the maximum principle makes it possible to bring a group of aircraft to a given position at a given time.
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF NEO-BANKS IN A HIGH-TECH FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kapliar K.
Published: June 2024

The article defines the general trends in the development of neobanks. It was established that the level of penetration of online banking in European countries ranges from 15% to 96% (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland). The beginning of the development of neobanking and the set of innovative banking institutions operating exclusively on the Internet have been determined. An analysis of the practical aspects of the activities of neobanks in a highly technological financial environment was carried out on the example of the case of Dukascopy Bank. It has been established that the digital model of neobanks is the basis for ensuring stability in such an environment. In addition, digital models and technological solutions ensure profitability and positive financial results in the short term. Mobile retail banking provides virtual banks with stable development and growth. A private cryptocurrency made possible by technological solutions, an additional product for customer acquisition and income diversification.
CAM ELYAF TAKVİYESİNİN POLİ-ETER-İMİD NUMUNELERİN KURU KAYMA AŞINMA DAVRANIŞINA ETKİSİ
Authors: Maslavi Ahmet , Ünal Hüseyin , Kaştan Alim
Published: June 2024

Özellikle gıda sektörü başta olmak üzere otomotiv, havacılık, elektrik/elektronik ve tekstil sektörleri gibi endüstrinin birçok alanlarında çok farklı makinalar kullanılmaktadır. Bu makinalarda ise hareket iletimlerinde bazen plastik bazen de plastik esaslı kompozitlerden imal edilmiş dişli malzemeleri kullanılmaktadır. Bu deneysel çalışmada, saf poli-eter-imid (PEI) polimeri ile ağırlık olarak %30 oranında cam elyaf (CE) takviyeli poli-eter-imid (PEI-30CE) kompozitin tribolojik performansları incelenmiştir. Aşınma ve sürtünme deneyleri disk üzerinde pim cihazı kullanılarak yaklaşık oda sıcaklığında ve kuru kayma şartlarında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deneylerde üç farklı yük (30N, 60N, 100N) ve 1.0 m/s kayma hızı kullanılmıştır. Deneyler sonucunda saf PEİ polimer ve %30 oranında cam elyaf takviyeli PEI kompozitinin sürtünme katsayısı, pim/disk sıcaklığı ve spesifik aşınma oranı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca optik mikroskop kullanılarak deneylerde kullanılan malzemelerinin aşınma yüzeyi mikroyapı incelemeleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deneyler sonucunda uygulanan yüke bağlı olarak hem saf PEI hem de cam elyaf takviyeli PEI kompozitin sürtünme katsayısı ve aşınma oranının azaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Cam elyaf takviyeli PEI kompozitin saf PEI polimerine göre yaklaşık %95 oranında daha yüksek aşınma direncine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir.
INVESTIGATION OF THE FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH RECYCLED STEEL AND GLASS FIBERS
Authors: Bayrak Hakan , Gümüş Muhammed
Published: June 2024

The brittleness of the geopolymer composites is an issue for its widespread use worldwide. Therefore, several types of fibers have been added to the geopolymer mixture to provide a ductile manner. In this work, the recycled steel fibers were employed in a hybrid form with glass fibers to take advantage of the low carbon emission in the production process of recycled steel fibers. The total fiber content was taken as constant 0.6% by volume. Five dissimilar geopolymer batches were handled and two concrete prisms were cast for each batch. Those prisms were tested under three-point loading and the deformed shapes of the specimens’ surface were captured by digital camera to generate the surface displacement field. The fracture characteristics of the notched prisms were criticized in terms of (i) load-CMOD response, (ii) crack progress ahead of the pre-notch, (iii) fracture energy, (iv) ultimate load-bearing capacity, and (v) unstable fracture toughness. Test results revealed that the residual strength, the ultimate load, and the fracture energy of fiber-reinforced geopolymers had a decreasing trend with the increasing recycled steel fiber ratio in the hybrid blend. The reasonable cause of that finding was the heterogeneous distribution of the recycled steel fibers.
GÜNCEL SANATTA BİR ÜRETİM BİÇİMİ OLARAK ÇEKİŞMELİ ÜRETKEN AĞLAR
Authors: Çiftçi Serdar , Karakaş Tabak Dilara
Published: June 2024

Üretken modeller son yıllarda görüntü oluşturmada etkileyici sonuçlar gerçekleştirmektedir. Yapay zekâ alanında yaşanan önemli gelişmeler geniş bir kullanım alanını etkilerken sanatsal açıdan pek çok tartışmayı da gündeme getirmiştir. Yapay zekâ uygulamalarının sanatsal yaratıcılıkla ilgili sorunlarına dikkat çekmeyi ve yapay zekanın insani yaratıcılığa ulaşabilme ve sanatçının ikamesini bulanıklaştırma kapasitesini sorgulamayı amaçlayan bu çalışmada çekişmeli üretken ağlardan DCGAN modeli uyarlanıp görseller oluşturulmuş ve kritiği yapılmıştır. Modelin eğitilmesi için kendi özgün resimlerimiz taranmış ve veri artırım teknikleri kullanılarak veri kümesi hazırlanmıştır. Model eğitimi sonucunda oluşan görüntüler üzerinde sanatçı gözüyle eleştirel değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Oluşturulan görüntülerin değerlendirilmesi neticesinde yaratıcılık ve üretim arasındaki ilişkinin nasıl tanımlanabileceği ve sanatsal üretim bakımından yapay zekanın sınırlarının ne olduğuna dair bir argüman oluşturulmuştur. Bu bakımdan, yapay zekâ ve beşerî zekâ arasında birbiriyle çelişmeyen, başka bir deyişle aynı amaca hizmet eden bir ortaklıktan hareketle, yapay zekanın üretim sürecini optimize eden bir araç olarak konumlandırılabileceği görüşüne odaklanılmıştır.
SİMÜLASYON VE MATEMATİKSEL MODEL YAKLAŞIMLARI İLE MÜŞTERİ ŞİKAYETLERİNİ ÇÖZME SÜRESİ VE MALİYETİNİN ARAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: Çekici Vedat
Published: June 2024

Şirketler katma değerli ürün ve hizmetler üreterek müşterilerinin beklentilerini karşılamayı ve onları mutlu etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Müşteri memnuniyeti ise birçok faktörden etkilenmektedir. Şikayetin hızlı ve beklenen kalitede çözülmesi bu faktörlerden biridir. Bunun için şikayet sistemine optimum kaynakların sağlanması gerekir. Bu çalışmada, oluşturulan simülasyon modeli sayesinde şikâyetlerin ulaşmasından kapatılmasına kadar geçen aşamalar değerlendirilerek, şikayet sisteminde kullanılan kişi sayısı ve maliyeti belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada şikayet gelişinden kapanışına kadar olan servis süreleri üstel dağılım alınarak matematiksel model kurulmuş ve çözülmüştür. Sonrasında aynı koşullardaki simülasyon sonuçlarıyla karşılaştırılmıştır. Karşılaştırmanın sonucunda, simülasyon ve matematiksel model sonuçlarının birbirine çok yakın olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Servis süreleri üstel dağılımlı olan matematiksel model ve servis süreleri üstel dağılımlı olan simülasyon model çözümleri arasındaki şikayet kapatma süresi farkı sadece % 0,381 olmuştur. Ayrıca servis süreleri üstel dağılım olarak alındığında, elde edilen şikayet kapatma süresi, servis sürelerinin fiili dağılım değeri ile elde edilenden %6,749 daha düşük çıkmıştır. Sonuçlara göre servis sürelerini üstel dağılım olarak almanın şirketler için uygulanabilir bir seçenek olduğu gösterilmiştir. Optimum eleman kullanımı ile, müşteri memnuniyeti artacak ve elemanların daha verimli kullanılmasına katkı sağlanacaktır.
A BIT-LEVEL AUDIO ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM USING A NEW HYBRID CHAOTIC MAP
Authors: Demirtas Mehmet
Published: June 2024

Audio data is increasingly transmitted worldwide, necessitating robust encryption techniques to safeguard it from malicious actors. To secure transmitted audio files, a novel, and effective audio encryption method is introduced using a newly designed 1D chaotic map and bit-level operations in this work. The Sine-Chebyshev Hybrid Map (SCHM) is a new chaotic map with high randomness, created using two classical maps, such as the Sine map and the Chebyshev map. Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) phase trajectories, bifurcation diagrams, initial condition sensitivity, Lyapunov exponent, and approximate entropy results of the proposed map are given. The analysis results show that SCHM has better chaotic properties and a wider chaotic range than the sine and Chebyshev maps. The algorithm implemented with SCHM, bit-level permutation, and diffusion operations can encrypt mono-channel or stereo-channel audio files losslessly. Various security analyses are performed to test the degree of security of the proposed audio encryption algorithm. The performance tests conducted on four different audio data verify that the proposed scheme is secure and can be used to encrypt one-channel or two-channel audio files.
Crime of Illegal Business Operation in Chinese Criminal Law: Legislation and Judicial Practice
Authors: Hou Peng
Published: June 2024

The crime of illegal business operation stipulated in the Criminal Law of 1997 is one of the most typical pocket crimes in the Criminal Code. With the development of the economy and society, and the deepening of the social governance system, the problems regulated by the crime of illegal business operations is in a state of constant change, which makes this crime increasingly challenging in terms of judicial application. The article briefly introduces the legislative history of the crime of illegal business operation and discusses the limitation of this crime after the promulgation and implementation of the Criminal Law Amendment (XI), combining with 330 case samples collected, analyzing the phenomenon of expanding the application of this crime in judicial practice from three aspects based on the current stage, and exploring the path of reasonably limiting the underpinning provisions of this crime. The controversial issues in this crime have always been the focus of judicial practice, and how to solve the problem of expanding the application of the crime of illegal business is particularly important at present.
Review and Prospects of Criminal Compliance Reform in Chinese Enterprises
Authors: Shang Haowen , Lou Ziyi
Published: June 2024

To promote good corporate governance and to cope with the complex situation of rising internal corporate crime and increased risk of external sanctions, China has carried out corporate criminal compliance reform. Through a general review, it can be found that the criminal compliance reform work of enterprises has established a diversified criminal incentive model, a mechanism for linking execution and punishment with joint supervision, and different supervision and inspection standards. However, it has also encountered controversial problems. For example, the criminal incentive model lacks a reasonable basis and is insufficiently binding, the mechanism for linking the execution and punishment is insufficiently smooth and transparent, and the supervision and inspection standards are too ambiguous. In carrying out the reform of corporate criminal compliance, we should follow the logic of preventing corporate violations, giving full play to the concept of collaborative governance, and focusing on the compliance reform of the corporate business model and internal structure. In the future, we should localize the criminal incentive mechanism for corporate compliance, strengthen the mutual recognition of the results of case processing in compliance, and set up a dual standard for the formulation of compliance plans and acceptance inspections.
On the liability of small island States to compensate for loss and damage associated with climate change impacts
Authors: Zhang Jiayu , Wang Yunpeng
Published: June 2024

Small island States are one of the main victims of climate change and, owing to their low sea level, are greatly threatened by sea-level rise and glacier melting as a result of climate change. At present, although the international community has reached a certain consensus on loss and damage due to climate change, the concept and nature of loss and damage due to climate change have not been clearly defined. Academics have different views on the determination of liability for damage caused by loss due to climate change.

The characteristics of damage caused by loss due to climate change and the proof of liability show that it should not be simply confused with «transboundary damage», and the responsibility and liability of the actors for the results of the damage should not be punitive liability, but should be defined as a liability that is different from traditional State responsibility and liability. Rather, it should be defined as a «special liability» distinct from traditional State responsibility and liability.

The practical dilemma in realizing liability for damages for losses caused by climate change lies in the fact that a series of climate change treaties, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, have not clarified the legal basis for compensation, the difficulty in identifying the subject of liability, the lack of a mandatory mechanism, and the insufficiency of the climate fund mechanism. The international community should clarify the legal basis for climate change-induced losses and damages, while utilizing other rules of international law, customary international law and the Climate Convention to complement each other.

In addition, the identification of the responsible parties should be clarified, mandatory mechanisms for the realization of liability should be increased, the sources of climate funds should be broadened, the distribution of climate funds in small island States should be improved, the main contributors and the amount of contributions should be clarified, and international cooperation in compensating for the losses and damages caused by climate change in small island States should be carried out in a concerted manner.
Legal aspects of the problem of electronic waste disposal in Russia and China
Authors: Kazatenkov Ya. S.
Published: June 2024

The problem of recycling the ever-increasing volume of electronic waste is relevant today for most countries of the world. The extremely high potential of this type of waste to cause environmental damage, forces governments to look for new ways and technologies for the collection, processing and disposal of electronic waste. Russia and China are states in which legislation regulating the handling of electronic waste has been developing rapidly in recent years. At the same time, the main problem in our country can be called the lack of necessary production facilities for the processing of obsolete equipment, as well as the lack of an effective system for collecting used electronic devices. In turn, in China, the recycling of electronic devices for the secondary use of their components is an entire industry, the regulation of which is fraught with certain difficulties.
Surrogate Motherhood: World Experience and Practice of Legal Regulation
Authors: Ishchenko N. S.
Published: June 2024

The article examines the issues of reproductive technologies, both at the national and international level; positive and negative aspects of activities in this area. Various limitations in the field under consideration (for example, the choice of gender), factors affecting the quality, level of health and life expectancy of a person are considered. The possibility of reconfiguration of traditional kinship positions in the course of biotechnologically mediated childbearing is noted. From the authors’ point of view, possible solutions are proposed, including legislative ones that can transform the situation under consideration in a positive way.
Prevention of self-harm and suicide among persons serving sentences in minimum security correctional institutions of the penal enforcement system of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Urazalin Bauyrzhan T. , Begaliyev Yernar N. , Mukanov Malik R. , Imashev Berik M.
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: The article considers the possibilities of preventing self-harm and suicide among inmates in minimum security institutions of the penal and correctional system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Statistics of the annual cases of self-harm and suicidal acts confirm the need to prevent them using psychological, technical, and legislative tools.
AIM: To determine the possibilities of preventing self-harm and suicidal acts among persons serving sentences in minimum security correctional institutions of the penal and correctional system of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: An intellect map was used to visualize concepts. The following were used as tools for psychological diagnostics: questionnaires to establish the presence or absence of mental disorders and identify signs of potential suicide risk; sketch of a potential client’s persona to see the behavior, emotional state, daily activities, demographic characteristics, and needs and goals of the client; and thematic plan schedule of individual counseling meetings.
RESULTS: Autoaggression was most often singled out as the most relevant destructive form of behavior in correctional institutions of the penal system. To understand the phenomenon of autodestructive behavior, an intellectual map of this concept was presented, showing its specificity, spheres of its research and study, and types and highlighting the directions for the prevention of such behavior.
CONCLUSION: The implementation of the formulated proposals, as well as the control and coordination of activities to prevent self-harm and suicide among inmates by the management, was found to reduce these incidents. This will positively help eliminate one of the threats to the personal safety of convicts.
Postmortem characteristics of drowning death in freshwater: a systematic review
Authors: Aflanie Iwan , Suharto Gusti Muhammad Fuad , Nurikhwan Pandji Winata
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND: Drowning is the third leading cause of death by unintentional injury, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths worldwide. According to the latest World Health Organization Global Health Estimates, 236,000 people died from drowning in 2019.
AIM: This systematic review aimed to examine the clinical, laboratory, and other postmortem characteristics associated with death from drowning in freshwater areas.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Epistemonikos, and Cochrane Library databases was performed with no restrictions to find relevant articles. After the removal of duplicates, articles were reviewed, and information on the clinical, laboratory, and other postmortem characteristics of freshwater drowning deaths was extracted.
RESULTS: Of the 493 articles, 73 papers were considered relevant for full-text review. Of these, 22 articles met the inclusion criteria for the review. Most drowning deaths occurred in freshwater. Victims were males, with a male-to-female ratio of 8:3. External and internal clinical characteristics that are widely reported included signs of asphyxia such as cyanosis of the lips and bilateral fingernails, immersion signs such as washerwoman’s hand, pink teeth, Neil’s sign, Svechnikov’s sign, Wydler’s sign, and debris in the airways, and typical drowning signs such as froth in the airway, emphysema aquosum, and Paltauf spot.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that the presence of signs of asphyxia, immersion signs, and typical drowning signs such as froth in the airway, emphysema aquosum, and Paltauf spots were associated with drowning deaths in freshwater.
Professor Ivan Ivanovich Neiding: Touches to the portrait
Authors: Barinov Evgeny Kh. , Smirnov Askold V. , Voronko Yana A.
Published: June 2024

2024 marks the 120th anniversary of the death of Ivan Ivanovich Neiding, a prominent Russian forensic scientist and professor of the medical faculty of Imperial Moscow University. The formative years of forensic medicine in Russia are inextricably linked to natural development and success in medical science. An analysis of the history of the forensic medical service also showed its close connection with the law and the needs of judicial investigative institutions. This interaction revealed the nature of scientific research and the practical orientation of forensic medical examination. I.I. Neiding has made significant contributions to the development of Russian forensic medical science and practice and was one of the best representatives of the faculty of Moscow University at the end of the XIX century. His name is associated with the period of brilliant scientific flourishing of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine. During his 22 years as head of the department, I.I. Neiding had done a lot to ensure that the teaching of forensic medicine meets the ever-increasing practical demands. The creative path of this scientist can be an example for young specialists in the field of forensic medicine. His image was recreated based on the memoirs of his contemporaries and speeches. The article provides information about the life and work of I.I. Neiding. The memoirs of this scientist’s contemporaries and views on forensic medicine are presented. This study has not only cognitive significance but also carries the idea of educating young professionals. Among others, I.I. Neiding makes up the color of Russian medicine and pedagogy. Many of the provisions of I.I. Neiding’s research have not lost their relevance even today.
Exploring the variability of musical-emotional expression over historical time
Authors: Frank Joshua , Harrison Peter M. C. , Ross Barry , Venter Carina
Published: June 2024

A listening experiment was designed to test whether modern listeners perceive the same affective content in Baroque music as the composer intended to portray. Listeners rated three musical examples from Johann David Heinichen’s 1728 treatise Der General-Bass in der Composition for valence and arousal. Examples were chosen based on descriptions by the composer in which he outlined their intended affective content. Results showed a significant mismatch between original descriptions and listener ratings, indicating a change in the perceived affective content of the music. The historical variability of musical-emotional expression in general, with a focus on the role of structural emotion cues (particularly mode), is discussed, closing with suggestions for future research in the area of historical musical emotion
Features of the Department’s Activities Organization: from University Strategy to Operational Work Plan
Authors: Соловьева В.А. , Клоктунова Н.А. , Бугаева И.О.
Published: June 2024

Развитие любой организации невозможно без грамотного управления и корректного планирования, которые должны строиться по вектору: от миссии как общей направленности деятельности к ежегодным планам, определяющим работу отдельных структурных подразделений. Цель данной статьи – выявить наиболее актуальные для улучшения работы кафедры университета элементы планирования. Для этого мы использовали метод анализа научной литературы, классификацию, синтез. В работе выделены и описаны такие элементы планирования как миссия, политика, видение образовательной организации, ее ценности, цели в области качества, программы развития, ключевые показатели эффективности. Каждый из них подробно описан, приведены примеры их применения к деятельности кафедры медицинского университета.

The development of any organization is impossible without competent management and correct planning, which must be built along a vector: from the mission as the general direction of activity to annual plans that determine the work of individual structural units. The purpose of this article is to identify the most relevant planning elements for improving the work of a university department. To do this, we used the method of analyzing scientific literature, classification, and synthesis. The work identifies and describes such planning elements as the mission, policy, vision of the educational organization, its values, quality goals, development programs, key performance indicators. Each of them is described in detail, examples of their application to the activities of the department of a medical university are given.
Features of Studying Information Technologies with Elements of Artificial Intelligence in Lawyer Directions of University Training
Authors: Махина Н.М. , Иванова Н.А. , Кубанских О.В. , Беднаж В.А.
Published: June 2024

Рассмотрены особенности организации курса по изучению информационных технологий для направлений юридического профиля. Выполнен отбор технологий и предложен примерный план лабораторных занятий при условии, что в общем курсе по основам информационных технологий рассмотрены технологии общего назначения, в том числе, офисные технологии. Особое внимание уделено проблеме изучения элементов систем искусственного интеллекта на вышеуказанных направлениях. Рассмотрены конкретные ресурсы, которые могут быть включены в программу изучения профессиональных информационных технологий.

The features of organizing a course on studying information technology for areas of legal specialization are considered. A selection of technologies has been carried out and an approximate plan for laboratory classes has been proposed, provided that the general course on the basics of information technology covers general-purpose technologies, including office technologies. Particular attention is paid to the problem of studying the elements of artificial intelligence systems in the above areas. Specific resources that can be included in a program for studying professional information technologies are considered.
A Case of Foreign Language Teachers Mentorship Training in the Field of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Authors: Бырдина О.Г. , Долженко С.Г. , Юринова Е.А.
Published: June 2024

Статья посвящена обобщению и систематизации опыта подготовки учителей иностранного языка к наставнической деятельности в области предметно-языковой интеграции (CLIL). Описан двухаспектный механизм формирования профессиональных компетенций педагогов в наставнической деятельности. Представлен опыт реализации программы модульного курса, направленной на овладение педагогами профессиональными компетенциями в двух аспектах: внедрение предметно-языкового интегрированного обучения CLIL в образовательном процессе при изучении иностранного языка и осуществление наставнического сопровождения предметно-языковой интеграции.

The article is devoted to the generalization and systematization of the experience of preparing foreign language teachers for mentoring activities in the field of subject-language integration (CLIL). A two-aspect mechanism for the formation of professional competencies of teachers in mentoring activities is described. The experience of implementing a modular course program aimed at mastering professional competencies by students in two aspects is presented: the introduction of subject-language integrated learning CLIL in the educational process when learning a foreign language and the implementation of mentoring support for subject-language integration.
Evaluation of GAM Classifier Performance for Airplane Remote Sensing Images Based on SIFT Features
Authors: Fouad Haidy S. , Elsayed Hend A.
Published: June 2024

Remote sensing technology and its applications have attracted the attention of researchers. Background variation and the small objects in remote sensing images make the classification process a challenging task. In several domains, Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) have demonstrated their ability to capture nonlinear interactions between explanatory variables and a response variable. This research evaluates the GAM with Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) for airplane remote sensing image classification. SIFT is a widely used local feature detection algorithm that performs best under scale and image rotations. We compared their performance with different methods, such as Harris-Stephens (HARRIS), Features from Accelerated Segment Test (FAST), Maximally Stable Extremal Regions (MSER), Oriented FAST Rotated BRIEF (ORB), and Binary Robust Invariant Scalable Keypoints (BRISK). To evaluate the results of the GAM with SIFT, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Discriminant Function Analysis (LDA), Quadratic Discriminant Function Analysis (QDA), and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) were applied. Accuracy rate, recall, precision, F-measure, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve were used as evaluation indexes. Based on the test dataset, SIFT features with the GAM increase precision, accuracy, recall, F-measure, and ROC curve compared to other applied classifiers. We show the performance of the applied airplane classification technique using two benchmark datasets from Google Earth, which are NWPU-RESISC-45 and UCAS-AOD.
Qualitative study of attitude and efficacy of first year students to early clinical exposure in ultrasound and orthopedics
Authors: Bijwe Anand D. , Bijwe Smita A. , Hassan Sameeullah B. A. , Pokale Minoti S. , Vidhale Deepali G.
Published: June 2024

Background: Traditional Indian medical education limits first-year MBBS students to classroom settings, delaying clinical exposure until the second year. Early clinical exposure (ECE) aims to integrate basic sciences with clinical practice, enhancing student understanding and interest through direct patient interaction. Aim was to assess first-year MBBS students' perceptions of ECE. Objectives were to introduce clinical settings to first-year students, and to explore students' experiences and attitudes towards ECE.
Methods: The study was conducted at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, involving 100 first-year MBBS students. Ethical clearance and permissions were obtained. Students participated in bedside teaching in small groups over four weeks, focusing on clinical conditions and diagnostics. Observations in the radiology department included first-trimester ultrasounds with patient interaction. A qualitative approach using focus group discussions and a post-test questionnaire was employed.
Results: Learning and knowledge: 81% found ECE helpful, interest in topic: 75% reported increased interest, motivation: 84% felt motivated to learn more, correlation with clinical features: 60% found it helpful, ward rounds: 89% valued participation, knowledge sharing: 87% appreciated discussion opportunities, and overall utility: 79% recognized ECE's utility. Feedback indicated significant enhancements in learning, interest, and motivation, despite some neutral or negative responses.
Conclusions: ECE is a vital teaching tool that improves first-year MBBS students' understanding, motivation, and professional skills. Despite logistical challenges, its overall positive impact on medical education justifies its implementation.
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause exploring the history, updates and treatment
Authors: Elfaki Sara H.
Published: June 2024

The biological factors and physiological functions fundamental to the female anatomy delineate the complexity of reproductive phenomenon in this population. When women experience menopausal transition, genital, sexual, and urinary signs and symptoms materialize often. These longstanding signs and symptoms, presently referred to as the genitourinary syndrome (GUS) of menopause, a relatively new term, impact their quality of life and sexual health with the emergence of vulvovaginal and urogenital atrophy, typical of irritation, soreness, dryness, dyspareunia, and itching. Despite its prevalence, GUS of menopause often goes unreported due to embarrassment, leading to underdiagnoses, diminished intervention, and under-treatment. Moreover, the rising life expectancy is also emerging as a contributing factor to the increasing prevalence of GUS of menopause, directly affecting women's health. While there are notable awareness, education, and healthcare frameworks in place aimed at addressing the unique needs of menopausal women, there is a need to explore further GUS’ prevalence, pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment to understand, diagnose, and effectively manage this condition.
Co-trimoxazole induced Steven Johnson syndrome in HIV infected patient: things to consider
Authors: Kunti Desak Putu Sukasanti Adi , Suryana Ketut
Published: June 2024

Co-trimoxazole is a sulfonamide fixed dose combination antibiotic which is effective and widely use in treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections in people living with HIV/AIDS, but can be potentially associated with adverse drug reactions including drug hypersensitivity reactions such as Steven Johnson syndrome. PLWHA individuals have up to a 1000-fold increased risk of drug hypersensitivity reaction compared to the general population, which is associated with drug exposure, immune dysregulation, and concurrent infections. Here we present a case report of a 59-year-old man with HIV who experienced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome after taking co-trimoxazole for 18 days. Therefore, we would like to remind you to be more careful when giving cotrimoxazole to PLWHA because it can take time for a hypersensitivity reaction to occur, also in a few cases, it can occur immediately.
Kapitał rodzicielski w ocenie młodzieży studiującej w Ukrainie, Litwie i Polsce
Authors: Kwak Anna , Bieńko Mariola , Szluz Beata
Published: June 2024

Celem artykułu jest analiza przekazu kapitału rodzicielskiego w rodzinie w obszarze kompetencji, postaw, preferencji, wartości i zachowań. Podstawą empiryczną artykułu jest materiał zebrany w badaniach ilościowych przeprowadzonych w latach 2018-2019 w Charkowie, Lwowie, Wilnie, Rzeszowie i Warszawie wśród studentów w wieku 20-23 lat. Badania miały na celu poznanie obrazu domu rodzinnego oraz oceny elementów kapitału rodzicielskiego przekazanych przez matki i ojców z punktu widzenia studentów ukraińskich, litewskich i polskich. Otrzymane wyniki pokazują różnicę w ocenie kapitału ze strony matki i ojca. Z uwagi na narodowość badanych, zbliżony obraz analizowanych zjawisk przedstawiają studenci ukraińscy i polscy.
The Impact of Anti-Russian Sanctions on the Socio-Economic Situation in Tajikistan (The First Year of the War)
Authors: Kosowska Katarzyna , Kosowski Piotr
Published: June 2024

Since the invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, Russia has faced unprecedented economic sanctions imposed by the West. The EU has implemented nine sanction packages against the aggressor since the beginning of the war, with the aim of destabilising the Russian financial sector, its trading system, logistics and energy cooperation agreements. Not only the EU, but also the USA have imposed a number of economic restrictions against Russia. As long as the Western sanctions are in place, the macroeconomic indicators in the Russian Federation are expected to fall yearly and the country will slide into a long-term crisis. The poorest countries of Central Asia, critically reliant on Russian support, have found themselves in dire straits. This article analyses the impact of anti-Russian sanctions on the socio-economic situation in the Republic of Tajikistan.