bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
V.Ya. Bryusov in the Quest for new Artistic Forms
Authors:   Military Academy RKhBZ named after Marshal of the Soviet Union S.K. Tymoshenko, Musinova N.E.
Published: October 2023

In the article the symbolism as a whole is considered as the logical development of world culture evolution and alongside with that as a unique trend of the new world outlook and its externalization into new artistic forms. In the crisis epoch at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries both the western symbolists and the Russian ones got into the epicenter of the spiritual double standard struggle. The fate and creative work of the famous Russian symbolist V. Ya. Bryusov is a vivid confirmation of this. «Borrowing» the main principles of the western symbolism aesthetics V. Ya. Bryusov managed to introduce the national identity into it, designating the ways of artistic innovations in Russian culture in the XX century.
Meloimaginist Version of the Poetic text
Authors:   Oryol State University, Kovalev P.A.
Published: October 2023

This article is dedicated to the analysis of structural features of the poetic text of one of the most specific literary trends – meloimaginism. The aesthetics of meloimaginism changes the perception of the form and content of a work of poetry.
Budget system of Ukraine: impact of war and challenges of post-war reconstruction
Authors: Bui Tetiana , Primierova Olena
Published: October 2023

The article examines and systematizes the directions and scope of the impact of the full-scale invasion of Russia on the budget system of Ukraine, in particular, on the structure and volume of budget revenues and expenditures, the growth of the budget deficit and public debt, changes in the public finance legislation, and the decrease in financial capacity of the regions. It was determined that due to the social and military orientation of a large part of budget expenditures, as well as numerous tax incentives, the possibilities of budget financing in areas that contribute to the economic development of the country are limited.The experience of foreign countries, in particular Poland, Israel, Georgia, Germany, and Japan, regarding the economic recovery and budgetary reformation after the end of the wars is summarized in the article. Priority measures to improve the budget system of Ukraine and exit from the budget crisis are proposed, which must be taken both during the war and immediately after its end. In particular, among the main measures of the wartime, support of small and medium-sized businesses, cancellation of temporary tax benefits, reform of the customs service, protection of investors rights and guarantees, financing of priority expenses such as defense, security and social protection, attraction of grant financing, use of fundraising tools and continued digitization of the economy are mentioned.After the end of the war, it was proposed to shift the direction of economic policy towards the active involvement of investors, development of export-oriented production and strategically important competitive industries, restoration of budget reforms (decentralization, medium-term planning, program-target method, expenditures review, digital services) and fiscal rules, reduction of debt burden with simultaneous social protection support of the population affected by the war.

JEL classification: E62, N44, O52, H61, H62, H63
Management of virtual teams: behavioral aspects
Authors: Humenna Oleksandra , Synytsya Maksym
Published: October 2023

Since the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of companies have switched their employees to remote work. This has led to a number of problems, both technical and psychological. Technical problems related to online work are accompanied by questionable employee productivity and an unsatisfactory psychological climate in virtual teams.In order to address these shortcomings of working in virtual teams, the purpose of the article is to systematize employees’ feedback on the specific positive and negative aspects of remote work, and to propose effective methods for improving the efficiency of such work, using the principles of behavioral economics already tested in practice.The paper attempts to describe the importance of a comprehensive approach to evaluating work in virtual teams, which is based not only on the analysis of the effectiveness of such work, but also on the moral and psychological state of the team. It is also shown that behavioral principles (including various motivational tools) should be considered in the management strategy of virtual teams.The article proposes a comprehensive approach to the management of virtual teams based on the systematization of problems and specific ways to solve them.As a result of this study, it is proposed to use behavioral science approaches to improve remote work, such as loss aversion, endowment effect, framing effect, priming, and social comparison, which has already proven to be effective to a certain extent. Further studies, taking these aspects into account, will need to be undertaken.

JEL classіfіcatіon: D03, D21, M31, M37
The Effect of Inflammatory Markers in the Hemogram Parameters of Pregnant Women with Thyroid Disease on Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes
Authors: DEMİREL Funda , TURKAY Ünal
Published: October 2023

Aim: This study aimed to determine the differences in hemogram parameters, especially in inflammatory markers and perinatal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with thyroid disease, and to examine the effects of these differences on pregnancy outcomes.
Material and Methods: The data of 80 pregnant women diagnosed with thyroid disease according to the American Thyroid Association (ATA) criteria at the first admission between 2016 and 2019 and 100 pregnant women whose thyroid hormone levels were within the normal reference range were retrospectively analyzed. Obstetric outcomes such as type and time of delivery, and the presence of additional disease during pregnancy, and neonatal outcomes such as weight, gender, and Apgar score at birth were compared. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), white blood cell (WBC) count, and hemoglobin (Hb) and mean platelet volume (MPV) values, which are accepted as inflammation markers, were also compared between groups.
Results: There was no significant difference between hypothyroid and hyperthyroid pregnant women in terms of Hb (p=0.319) and PLR (p=0.341) values. Third-trimester WBC (p=0.015) values were higher and MPV (p=0.007) values were lower in the hypothyroid pregnant women compared to the control group. The highest NLR (p=0.005) value was observed in the hypothyroid group. Comorbidities were found to be 27.4% (n=20) in the hypothyroid group, 14.3% (n=1) in the hyperthyroid group, and 1.0% (n=1) in the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Pregnant women with thyroid disease may have differences in hemogram parameters, especially in inflammatory markers, and these differences may affect pregnancy outcomes.
Influence of the foil gas-dynamic bearing installation angle on its performance
Authors: Volkov-Muzylev V.V.
Published: October 2023

Gas-dynamic bearings are widely used in the high-speed low-power turbomachines due to their missing complex oil system, wide range of the operating temperatures, low cost, long overhaul intervals, etc. Due to these reasons, such bearings are introduced in the most advanced turbomachines systems, for example, in the aerospace and energy industries. Currently, design, development and research continues on the new promising gas-dynamic bearings of this type. One of the aspects in such research lies in studying the bearing units performance exposed to the off-design conditions. The paper considers the influence of the gas-dynamic foil bearing cartridge installation angle on its performance with a bearing sleeve rotating at the frequency of 24,000 min–1. The experimental study was carried out on a bearing bench, which was supported by a specially designed and created cartridge making it possible to create a moment relative to the bearing center. The study resulted in obtaining dependences of the cartridge inclination angle and the end gaps on the bending moment using the optical method.
Gospodarki Danii, Finlandii i Szwecji a globalny kryzys finansowy
Authors: Leśniewski Leszek
Published: October 2023

W niniejszym artykule zaprezentowano gospodarki Danii, Finlandii i Szwecji w okresie dekoniunktury w latach 2007−2012. Współczesny globalny kryzys finansowy ukazał szereg wyzwań oraz zagrożeń, wobec jakich stoją gospodarki narodowe. Kraje nordyckie charakteryzują się wysokim poziomem rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego oraz trwałą przewagą konkurencyjną. Pomimo że przebieg kryzysu w tych krajach był zróżnicowany i doprowadził do zakłóceń makroekonomicznych, przenosząc się na sferę realną, to wyniki gospodarcze krajów nordyckich na tle innych wysoko rozwiniętych gospodarek Unii Europejskiej były lepsze.
Od Mao Zedonga do Xi Jinpinga. Cechy, cele, kierunki i narzędzia zagranicznej polityki gospodarczej Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej
Authors: Twarowska Katarzyna
Published: October 2023

Celem artykułu jest ocenienie zagranicznej polityki gospodarczej ChRL oraz wskazanie konsekwencji tej polityki dla pozycji Chin na arenie międzynarodowej. W opracowaniu przedstawiono cechy, cele, kierunki i narzędzia polityki zagranicznej, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem aspektów ekonomicznych. Najważniejszy wniosek z przeprowadzonej analizy to stwierdzenie, że w ciągu 65 lat od powstania ChRL powstał specyficzny styl chińskiej polityki zagranicznej, która realizowana jest za pomocą pieniędzy, a nie broni. Chiny doświadczyły istotnego awansu gospodarczego i społecznego, jednak nadal stoją przed szansami, ale też licznymi wyzwaniami i zagrożeniami.
1939 ve 1992 Yıllarında Meydana Gelen Depremlerin Cumhuriyet Gazetesi’ne Yansımaları
Authors: DOYRAN Muhabbet
Published: October 2023

Jeolojik açıdan Türkiye’nin en karmaşık şehri olan ve Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı (KAFH) üzerinde bulunan Erzincan’da çok büyük depremler meydana gelmiştir. 1939 ve 1992 yıllarında yaşanan şiddetli depremler, önemli can ve mal kayıplarına yol açmıştır. Özellikle Erzincan’da 27.12.1939’da saat 01:57’de Richter ölçeğine göre 7.9 büyüklüğünde meydana gelen deprem Sivas, Ordu Tunceli, Tokat, Samsun ve Amasya illerinde de etkili olmuştur. Depremin şiddetinden dolayı bölge ile haberleşme kesilmiş, şehirlerarası yollar ve köprüler büyük hasar görmüştür. Bu nedenle Erzincan ve depremden etkilenen diğer illerle her türlü bağlantı zor sağlanmıştır. Erzincan nüfusunun %70’inden fazlasının yitirildiği, binaların yıkıldığı veya kullanılmaz hale geldiği bölgeye “Millî Yardım Komitesi” aracılığı ile Türkiye’nin dört bir yanından yardımlar yapılmıştır. Yurt içinde olduğu gibi çeşitli ülkelerden de felaket bölgesine yardımlar yapılmıştır. Farklı bir yardım örneği de Erzincan Cezaevi mahkumlarının enkaz kaldırma çalışmalarında yer almalarıyla yaşanmıştır. Cumhuriyet tarihi içinde Erzincan’da ikinci büyük deprem 13.3.1992’de saat 19:19’da meydana gelmiştir. Richter ölçeğine göre 6.8 büyüklüğünde olan deprem Türkiye’nin büyük bir bölümünde hissedilmiştir. 500 kişinin hayatını kaybettiği depremde, 28.000 evin %5’i yıkılmış ya da ağır hasar almıştır. Bu depremden iki gün sonra Tunceli iline bağlı Pülümür ilçesinde Richter ölçeğine göre 5.8 büyüklüğünde bir deprem daha yaşanmış, ilçedeki binalar büyük hasar görmüştür. Erzincan ve Tunceli’de meydana gelen depremlerle ilgili devlet, üniversiteler ve özel sektör iş birliğiyle kalıcı konutlar, kamu binaları, alt yapı inşaat ve onarımları gibi çalışmalar gerçekleştirilmiştir. Erzincan’da meydana gelen iki büyük depremin etkilerini tarihsel bir süreç içinde incelediğimiz çalışmamızda 1924 yılında basın hayatına başlayan ve yayın hayatına devam eden “Cumhuriyet Gazetesini” seçmemizin sebebi 1939 1992’de meydana gelen depremlerin oluş zamanı ve sonrasında fikri takip yapması, bölgede yaşanan gelişmeleri haberleştirip kamuoyuna bilgilendirmesidir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devleti ile yaşıt olan gazetenin depremlerdeki gözlemleri, yorumları, haberleri çalışmamızda temel alınmıştır.
Performance Analysis of Devops Practice Implementation Of CI/CD Using Jenkins
Authors: Kusumadewi Rismanda , Adrian Ronald
Published: October 2023

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) are methods used in agile development to automate and speed up the process of building, testing, and validating services. To support and simplify all development and deployment processes, several methods such as containerized and CI/CD automation are needed. In this research, a DevOps Practice is carried out which includes process integration, deployment, and testing automatically using a tool called Jenkins. These tools are open source automation servers to help the Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment process. Jenkins is equipped with various open source plugins that can be used to simplify and assist CI/CD automation and testing processes. The implementation of CI/CD in performance testing makes the testing process integrated, automated, and can be run on a regular basis.
Comparative Analysis of Kidney Disease Detection Using Machine Learning
Authors: DIQI MOHAMMAD , ORDIYASA I WAYAN , HISWATI MARSELINA ENDAH
Published: October 2023

This research aimed to compare the performance of ten machine learning algorithms for detecting kidney disease, utilizing data from UCI Machine Learning Repository. The algorithms tested included K-Nearest Neighbour, RBF SVM, Linear SVM, Neural Net, Decision Tree, Naïve Bayes, AdaBoost, Random Forest, Gaussian Process, and QDA. The evaluation metrics used were accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. The findings revealed that AdaBoost was the most effective algorithm for all evaluation metrics, achieving an accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score of 1.00. Random Forest and RBF followed closely, while Naïve Bayes and QDA had the lowest performance. These results suggest that machine learning algorithms, especially ensemble methods such as AdaBoost, can significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of detecting kidney disease. This can lead to better patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
El velo islámico como causa de despido en empresas privadas
Authors: Leal-Adorna Mar
Published: October 2023

El uso de simbología religiosa en el ámbito laboral ha traído consigo un gran número de problemas que se ha planteado no sólo a nivel nacional, sino también europeo e internacional. Varios son los supuestos sobre los que se han debido pronunciar los tribunales a la hora de determinar si el despido de un trabajador por el uso de prendas o símbolos de una confesión puede implicar una discriminación por motivos religiosos o una violación de la libertad religiosa. En este estudio se analiza si existe derecho a portar simbología dinámica, la regulación normativa (o no) del mismo y los casos concretos que han dado lugar a los pronunciamientos judiciales en relación con el uso del velo islámico como causa de extinción de la relación laboral en empresas privadas.
Dorothy Estrada-Tanck. Nuevos horizontes en la protección internacional de los Derechos Económicos y Sociales
Authors: Solanes Corella Ángeles
Published: October 2023

Este artículo reseña: Dorothy Estrada-Tanck. Nuevos horizontes en la protección internacional de los Derechos Económicos y Sociales. Tirant lo Blanch, València, 1a edición, 220 págs. ISBN 9788419226693, 2022.
Does Politics even use Lipstick? A study on power, gender, and legitimacy in Brazilian Politics
Authors: Alves Palacios Rosiane , Freddo Fleck Carolina , Pacheco Abbondanza Márcia Vanessah
Published: October 2023

Although societies have made some progress in gender equality, in most countries, women remain a minority in parliaments. In Brazil, women work, vote, syndicate, and exercise other fundamental rights. However, in many areas, especially those related to work, the participation of women still needs to be questioned, as is the case of political participation. This investigation aimed to investigate how Brazilian female political representatives see the scenario of female participation in the country’s politics. For this, the theories of the Glass Ceiling with that of Max Weber’s Legitimacy of Power were associated. The study is qualitative in the qualitative approach and the narrative method, with structured interviews applied to state and federal deputies and Brazilian senators; the discourse analysis technique was used. The fusion of the two theories provided resources for the analysis of power if considered gender and the understanding of the role of sexism in the low rates of female participation in politics. There is a vicious circle in which the female population hardly gets involved in public life because it oversees private life and the few women who participate face many obstacles. It is up to the parties’ fundamental role to include women in their staff, not only to comply with Brazilian legal provisions but also to eradicate the idea that politics is masculine.
ЕЛЕКТРОННА КОМЕРЦІЯ В ЦИФРОВІЙ ЕКОСИСТЕМІ РЕСПУБЛІКИ КОРЕЇ
Authors: Петько С. М.
Published: October 2023

Розглянуто останні тренди розвитку електронної комерції в цифровій екосистемі Республіки Корея та їх вплив на розвиток малого та середнього бізнесу. Доведено, що завдяки популяризації цифрових сервісів та чітко прописаного законодавства, покупці отримали зручний сервіс придбання товарів в онлайн, а малий та середній бізнес – доступ до швидкої комунікації зі споживачем, можливості здійснення платежів та подальшої реалізації свого товару через «маркетплейси». Визначено, що бізнес-модель «маркетплейсу» − це платформне виконання комерційних операцій, що забезпечує прибуток за рахунок комісії від кожної фінансової транзакції. Визначено, що корейське суспільство глибоко проникло в останні тренди електронної комерції, які користуються всіма наявними онлайн-сервісами для забезпечення повного процесу придбання товарів у мережі Internet. Вивчено надбаний практичний досвід у Республіці Корея стосовно становлення електронної комерції та розумінні усіх його переваг для малого та середнього бізнесу щодо використання «маркетплейсів», що може бути використано Урядом України для забезпечення фінансової підтримки ІТ- підприємців, які працюють для розвитку даної індустрії.
ВДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЛОГІСТИЧНИМ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯМ СИСТЕМИ ЕЛЕКТРОННОЇ КОМЕРЦІЇ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ БУДІВЕЛЬНОЇ ПРОМИСЛОВОСТІ
Authors: Кравченко М. О. , Манорик Г.О.
Published: October 2023

У статті запропоновано підхід до логістичного забезпечення в електронній комерції зводити до використання різних типів веб-технологій у логістиці та використання різних організаційних моделей залежно від типу інтернет-платформи електронної комерції (відкрита/закрита) та створення мережевої багатоканальної логістичної інфраструктури. Узагальнено особливості розвитку процесу логістичного забезпечення системи електронної комерції підприємств будівельної промисловості під дією зовнішніх чинників інформатизації електронного бізнесу. Запропоновано розуміння електронної торгівлі на засадах логістичного підходу, як раціональне управління інформацією й співробітництво усіх учасників логістичного ланцюга постачання на основі швидкої та ефективної передачі інформаційного потоку з торговельного майданчика до постачальника – виробника вихідної продукції. Виділено принципи раціональної організації логістичного забезпечення системи електронної комерції підприємств будівельної промисловості. Деталізовано процеси продажу товарів підприємствами будівельної промисловості через Інтернет. Узагальнено внутрішні чинники впливу на функціонування логістичної системи управління електронною комерцією підприємства. Представлено структуризацію елементів механізму управління логістичним забезпеченням системи електронної комерції підприємств.
ВНУТРІШНІ КОМУНІКАЦІЇ В СИСТЕМІ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ
Authors: Лизанець А. Г. , Феєр О. В. , Бондарева М. С.
Published: October 2023

У статті досліджено роль, місце та завдання комунікацій у забезпеченні функціонування системи управління персоналом сучасної організації. Обґрунтовано доцільність розгляду комунікацій як інтегруючої складової системи управління персоналом. Визначено види комунікацій, які формують комунікаційну структуру процесів управління кадрами. Надано характеристику видів внутрішніх комунікацій за спрямованістю. Окреслено ролі менеджерів та кадрових служб в управлінні внутрішніми комунікаціями. Обґрунтовано залежність ефективності внутрішніх комунікацій від обраних каналів та засобів комунікацій, соціальних та технічних складових комунікативного забезпечення менеджменту. Аргументовано необхідність постійного моніторингу стану комунікативного забезпечення СУП та приведення його у відповідність з вимогами часу на основі впровадження інноваційних комунікативних технологій.
РОЗВИТОК МАРКЕТИНГУ НА РИНКУ АГРОПРОДОВОЛЬЧОЇ ПРОДУКЦІЇ ВІННИЦЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ
Authors: Мазур К. В. , Гонтарук Я. В.
Published: October 2023

Метою даної статті є розробка напрямів розвитку маркетингу на ринках агропродовольчої продукції. Актуальність дослідження полягає в необхідності напрямів розвитку в аграрних формуваннях щодо забезпечення ефективного функціонування підприємств. У процесі дослідження було використано сукупність загальнонаукових та спеціальних методів: економічного аналізу; аналізу та синтезу; графічний; дедуктивний; індуктивний. Отриманні результати представляють інформаційну основу прийняття господарських рішень в сфері маркетингу в аграрних підприємствах. Доведено доцільність розуміти маркетингову інформаційну систему підприємства як сукупність взаємозалежних внутрішніх і зовнішніх інформаційних потоків, основними полюсами якої є сільськогосподарський товаровиробник і споживач продовольчої продукції, що замикається в рамках маркетингової служби підприємства і спрямована на розробку ефективного комплексу маркетингу відповідної продукції.
Problems and Prospects of the Use of Macrophytes and Microalgae in Sectors of the Economy (Scientific Analysis on the Example of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Countries of the World)
Authors: O. Abdullayev Xurshidbek , Nigmatullayeva Mukhlisa , N. Abdikholikova Feruzakhon , H. Saminjonov Davronjon , Xaydarov Saidkamol , Kh. Kuchkarova Dilafruz , O. Soxibov Baxriddin , A. Khujamshukurov Nortoji
Published: October 2023

This article provides information on the problems and prospects of production processes based on microalgae and macrophytes in the conditions of Uzbekistan. The research works conducted in Uzbekistan on the use of microalgae in fisheries, the importance of microalgae in the cultivation of zooplankton, wastewater treatment based on higher algae, that is, macrophytes, and the use of Azolla and small ryaska in the production of feed and supplements are described. Based on research, the dependence of protein and fat storage, which determines the nutritional value of microalgae, was studied on the generations of microalgae, and it was noted that the accumulation of protein and fat by microalgae differed sharply from each other in the Chu-13 feed medium. According to the obtained results, it is recommended to use Botryococcus and Chlorococcum genera strains in obtaining feed with complete nutritional content for the aquaculture industry. Also, in this research work, microalgae (Botryococcus, Chlorococcum), which are one of the essential links in the food chain of zooplanktons used as a live feed, are recommended as a natural food source in the artificial cultivation of zooplanktons. New nutrient media was developed based on mixtures of macrophytes Lemna minor L. flour (protein - 16.10%), wheat bran (protein - 14.2%), and Azolla Carolina L. (protein - 27.6%). Also, as a result of the implementation of the technology of industrial cultivation of Lemna minor macrophyte, the composition of expensive feed products such as wheat flour, wheat bran, corn flour, and soybean meal, is used for the cultivation of nutritious insects and macrophytes, which are non-traditional sources of food, was improved based on azolla and small ryaska. It is also recommended for the biological treatment of chromium-contaminated wastewater based on high-algae Azolla. In particular, it was noted that the tolerance of higher algae to chromium is different. In studies of the tolerance of different types of higher algae to chromium, it was noted that Azolla is somewhat resistant to other higher algae in the experiment.
Characterization of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Genes cagE, iceA and oipA in Stool Samples from Burkina Faso
Authors: Compaore Tegwinde Rebeca , Sana Yasmine Astrid , Zida Sylvie , Compaore Nômawendé Ines , Traore Lassina , Ouedraogo Oumarou , Azaque Zoure Abdou , Soubeiga Serge Theophile , Kambire Dinanibe , Traore Kalifou , Sagna Tani , Wendkuuni Djigma Florencia , Gautier Ouedraogo Henri , Simpore Jacques
Published: October 2023

Helicobacter pylori infection leads to gastritis that can evolve into severe forms of ulceration and malignant transformation. Its diagnosis is most often invasive. Our study aim was to characterize by a non-invasive method, Helicobacter pylori virulence genes iceA, oipA, and cagE in stool samples from Burkina Faso. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place from September 2020 to February 2021 and involved 250 patients. Each patient provided a stool sample, which was used to perform an Helicobacter pylori antigenic detection test and molecular analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect its virulence genes cagE, iceA, and oipA. Results: The results showed a Helicobacter pylori infection rate of 89.6%. The virulence genes cagE, iceA1, iceA2, and oipA frequencies were 75.4%, 3.12%, 3.12%, and1.78% respectively. Our bacterial population had only one iceA genotype. The cagE gene was significantly linked with H. pylori infection (p-value=0.001). We also found a significant association between the iceA2 gene and a risk factor, with a (p-Value= 0.01). Conclusion: Our study is one of the first characterizing cagE, iceA1, iceA2, and oipA virulence genes of Helicobacter pylori in Burkina Faso. It suggests that virulence genes can be tested in stool as an on-invasive method.
Oral Cholera Vaccine (Shanchol) is Effective to Prevent Cholera: A Message Learnt from a Post Vaccination Diarrhoea Surveillance Study
Authors: Kumar Khuntia Hemant , Biswal Bhagyalaxmi , Kumar Kar Shantanu , Dwibedi Bhagirathi , Sabat Jyostnamayee , Kumar Bramha Prasanta , Pati Sanghamitra , Kerketta Anna Salomi
Published: October 2023

A diarrhea surveillance study was conducted after a mass vaccination with a new Oral cholera vaccine Shanchol, in India. During the study period between 2011-2013, a total of 4050 vaccinated, non-vaccinated resident and traveler diarrhoea patients were examined for different etiologial agents. Among the pathogens, toxigenic E. coli (15.15%), V. cholera (3.38%) and rotavirus (29.12%) were found to be main organisms. The isolation frequencies of V. cholera in vaccinated diarrhea patients, in non-vaccinated diarrhea patients in vaccinated area, in non-vaccinated diarrhea patients in neighboring vaccinated area and in non-vaccinated traveler diarrhea patients from other states were 0.72% (4 of 550), 2.3% (12 of 517), 3.7% (109 of 2885) and 12.2% (12 of 98) respectively. The isolation of V. cholerae from vaccinated diarrhea patients is significantly less than the non-vaccinated traveler diarrhea patients which indicate that reduction of cholera among vaccinated people might be due to immunization with Shanchol. Development of herd immunity may be responsible for less isolation of V. cholerae among non-vaccinated residents in vaccinated area compared to non-vaccinated traveler diarrhea patients. It is suggested to vaccinate the vulnerable population using Shanchol to prevent cholera infection in Puri, in other parts of the country and globe.
Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Yield of Kharif Onion (Allium cepa L.)
Authors: Wabalepatil R. S. , Sonawane D. A. , Sawale D. D.
Published: October 2023

The field investigation was conducted in kharif- 2021 at Agronomy farm, B – Division, Plot No – 5, College of Agriculture, Pune with ten treatments and three replications in RBD. The application of 75% RDF + 1% foliar spray of 19:19:19 at 30 DAT + Azospirillum + PSB &KSB was the significant treatment regarding plant height (69.98 cm), neck thickness (1.68 cm), number of leaves plant-1 (11.40), dry matter plant-1 (26.26 g), days to maturity (142.33), polar and equatorial diameter (6.70 and 6.93cm), number of scales bulb-1 (11.74), fresh weight bulb-1 (157.57 g), yield (300.21 q ha-1) and quality(57.28 %) A grade bulbs. Furthermore, net gain was (17.47, 15.33 and 26.14 N, P and K kg ha-1), microbial count of Azospirillum, PSB and KSB was (39.17, 33.56 cfu and 33.31 cfu x 107 g-1) and maximum B: C ratio (3.35) was recorded.
Mechanisms Underlying Rare Inherited Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases: FEVR, Norrie Disease, Persistent Fetal Vascular Syndrome
Authors: Le Vincent , Abdelmessih Gabrielle , Dailey Wendy A , Pinnock Cecille , Jobczyk Victoria , Rashingkar Revati , Drenser Kimberly A , Mitton Kenneth P
Published: October 2023

Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), Norrie disease, and persistent fetal vascular syndrome (PFVS) are extremely rare retinopathies that are clinically distinct but are unified by abnormal retinal endothelial cell function – and subsequent irregular retinal vascular development and/or aberrant inner blood-retinal-barrier (iBRB) function. The early angiogenesis of the retina and its iBRB is a delicate process that is mediated by the canonical Norrin Wnt-signaling pathway in retinal endothelial cells. Pathogenic variants in genes that play key roles within this pathway such as NDP, FZD4, TSPAN12, and LRP5, have been associated with the incidence of these retinal diseases. Recent efforts to further elucidate the etiology of these conditions have not only highlighted their multigenic nature but have also resulted in the discovery of pathological variants in additional genes such as CTNNB1, KIF11, and ZNF408, some of which operate outside of the Norrin Wnt-signaling pathway. Recent discoveries of FEVR-linked variants in two other Catenin genes (CTNND1, CTNNA1) and the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Complex Subunit-1 gene (EMC1) suggest that we will continue to find additional genes that impact the neural retinal vasculature, especially in multi-syndromic conditions. The goals of this review are to briefly highlight the current understanding of the roles of their encoded proteins in retinal endothelial cells to understand the essential functional mechanisms that can be altered to cause these very rare pediatric retinal vascular diseases.
Advancement in UV-Visible-IR Camouflage Textiles for Concealment of Defense Surveillance against Multidimensional Combat Backgrounds
Authors: Hossain Md. Anowar
Published: October 2023

Target detection of defense technology is being rapidly upgraded with modern surveillance technologies. The latest techniques of surveillance are already being implemented for defense applications. Self-protection and hiding from opposing forces are the key principle for protection of special team in defense. Camouflage textiles aims to create confusing objects for target detection of military personnel. These textiles are applied for military protection such as clothing, weapon, vehicle and location hiding nets/tents, etc. The urgent need of camouflage textiles have been formulated with a technical solution and implementation of right camouflage materials for concealment of defense target signature against dry leaves, green leaves, tree bark-woodland combat background; water-marine combat background; sand-desertland combat background; stone-stoneland combat background; snow-snowland combat background; sky combat background and ice-iceland combat background, concrete-concreteland combat background (DGTWSICB) in ultraviolet-visible-infrared (UV-Vis-IR) spectrums. This hypothesis of optical & surveillance engineering has been coalesced for advancement of UV-Vis-IR-DGTWSICB camouflage textiles technology. The principle of camouflage engineering has been approached by broader spectrum probe in UV-Vis-IR rather than Vis ranges only. Furthermore, single formulation of camouflage textiles has been proposed for multidimensional CBs-DGTWSICB. Electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, electron energy, photonic signal and imaging mechanism in UV-Vis-IR have been presented for optical engineering of concealment, detection, recognition and identification of target signature against DGTWSICB. Spectrum relationship of camouflage materials and DGTWSICB materials have been illustrated and compared in UV-Vis-IR spectrums. Camouflage material design, method design & spectral design; adaptive camouflage; techniques for camouflage textile assessment for digital camera and hyperspectral camera imaging; image processing techniques and a hierarchical model have been demonstrated for augmentation of camouflage textiles in UV-Vis-IR illumination. Therefore, anticipated design of camouflage textiles may enhance high-performance innovation for modern surveillance of military protection related to digital camera, hyperspectral camera and radar. This hypothesis includes advance guideline for camouflage textiles design for CBs-DGTWSICB.
The Management Approach to Health and Safety at Work in Prevention Intervention Planning
Authors: Manni Vanessa , De Merich Diego , Campo Giuseppe
Published: October 2023

This work deals with a systematic review of literature data concerning the theme of the integrated approach to occupational health and safety management, with particular reference to the programming of assistance plans, which guide the company's organizational choices also by aiming at the principles of the Total Worker Health. In the current regulatory framework on this issue, the UNI ISO 45001: 2018 standard assumes particular relevance, which defines the dynamic approach to occupational health and safety management systems, paying particular attention to external contextual factors that may influence corporate organizational decisions. The adoption of these systems is not mandatory, but allows companies to fulfill their duties in terms of health and safety at work, through an organizational approach aimed at awareness, involvement and participation of all subjects of the company prevention system, overcoming the phase of the mere technological and prescriptive approach, towards a holistic vision of prevention, which places the person at the center of preventive actions. In this context, the role of institutional networks and socio-economic partnerships assumes particular importance, in the activation of territorial assistance interventions to support companies for the improvement of risk management levels. To this end, the importance of verifying the effectiveness of assistance interventions emerges from the scientific debate, through the use of indicators such as quantitative ones for measuring the performance of all phases of the intervention with particular attention to the effects in terms of improved solutions developed.
How Much Dialogic Coordination Practices Matter to Healthcare Professionals
Authors: Santos-Cebrián Mónica , Morales-Moya Miguel Ángel , De-Pablos-Heredero Carmen , Pacheco-Olivares María del Rosario
Published: October 2023

The study of coordination practices in health policy and, especially in emergency situations is a central aspect. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for further research on such practices, especially those that are deployed in complex and unforeseen situations to respond quickly while minimising errors. These dialogic coordination practices (DP) have been identified through case studies but have not been validated. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a DP questionnaire for healthcare teams. The development of the items was based on a literature review and the content validation was carried out by means of a Delphi study. A total of 10 experts assessed the clarity and appropriateness of the items and their corresponding measurement scales. Consensus was reached after the second round, with a percentage of agreement greater than or equal to 90% for all items. The validation of these items constitutes a methodological innovation that responds to the call in the literature to open up new avenues for comparative studies, the possibility of generalising the findings obtained and the possibility of bringing together different approaches to the problem of coordination, key in health policy.
Organomineral Fertilization Associated with Inoculation of R. tropici and Co-inoculation of A. brasilense in Common Bean
Authors: Reis Diana R. dos , Teixeira Gisele Carneiro Silva , Teixeira Itamar Rosa , Silva Guilherme Romão , Ribeiro Brenda Bárbara
Published: October 2023

The use of nitrogen fertilizers can be a source of environmental pollution; the use of or-ganomineral fertilizers can become a nutritional source for crops, ensuring sustainability in the production system. Another alternative approach is through the inoculation and co-inoculation of microorganisms. The objective was to evaluate the development, nutrition, and agronomic yield of common bean through fertilization with organomineral formula "FMO" derived from sewage sludge biosolids, combined with Rhizobium tropici inoculation and co-inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense techniques. Three bean cultivars from different commercial groups, Pérola, BRS Esteio, and BRS Pitanga, were tested. They were subjected to organomineral fertilizer application, orga-nomineral fertilizer application combined with seed inoculation with R. tropici and re-inoculation; seed co-inoculation with R. tropici + A. brasilense prior to sowing, and foliar re-inoculation with R. tropici + A. brasilense. Seed inoculation, combined with foliar re-inoculation at the V4 stage, resulted in higher productivity of common bean. The combination of R. tropici with co-inoculation with A. brasilense generally led to increased productivity compared to mineral nitrogen fertilization. The use of organomineral fertilizer alone enabled gains in development, as well as productivity. The Pérola bean cultivar showed better adaptation to the applied treatments.
Prognostic Effectiveness of Blood Gas Lactate Values and Peripheral Perfusion Indices in Patients Diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome in The Emergency Department
Authors: ŞAHİN Hüseyin , KIRCA Mehmet Efe Can
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to investigate the potential correlations and differences between patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and controls. Emphasis was placed on examining the relationship between arterial blood gas PH value and arterial blood gas lactate value as well as assessing the utility of the Peripheral Perfusion Index (PI) in ACS management. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted between January 1, 2023, and July 1, 2023, involving 60 ACS patients and 30 control subjects in an emergency department. The diagnosis of ACS was confirmed by experienced emergency physicians, and various parameters, such as peripheral perfusion index, blood gas values, and cardiac biomarker values, were collected. The statistical analyses included Pearson’s chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Student’s t-test, and others, using SPSS version 18.0. There were significant differences in the mean age, perfusion index, and lactate levels between the patient and control groups. A robust negative correlation was found between age and PI, and a moderate negative correlation was observed between pH and lactate levels (r = -0.301, p=0.004). The perfusion index in the patient group was significantly lower, indicating its potential diagnostic utility. The findings demonstrate the importance of arterial blood gas pH and lactate values in understanding ACS patient profiles, emphasizing the potential of PI as a noninvasive diagnostic method. The negative correlation between pH and lactate levels may offer valuable insights into risk stratification and treatment strategies for patients with ACS.
Assessing Phytotoxic Effects of Herbicides and Their Impact on Potato Cultivars in Agricultural and Environmental Contexts
Authors: Barbaś Piotr , Pietraszko Milena , Pszczółkowski Piotr , Skiba Dominika , Sawicka Barbara
Published: October 2023

(Background) Phytotoxicity refers to the capacity of chemical substances or environmental factors to have a negative impact on plants. This is a crucial issue in both the context of crop cultivation and environmental protection. (Material and Methods) The research results were based on a 3-year field experiment conducted at the experimental station in Jadwisin (52°28′ N, 21°02′ E) on loamy soil. The experiment was set up using a randomized sub-block design in a split-split-plot arrangement, with three replications. The first-order factor consisted of potato cultivars, while the second-order factors were weed control methods: 1) Control – without protection; 2) mechanical weed control, extensive mechanical treatments to close rows; 3) Sencor 70 WG – pre-emergence (PRE) of potatoes; 4) Sencor 70 WG + Titus 25 WG + Trend 90 EC – PRE of potatoes; 5) Sencor 70 WG – post-emergence (POST) of potatoes; 6) Sencor 70 WG + Titus 25 WG + Trend 90 EC – POST of potatoes; 7) Sencor 70 WG + Fusilade Forte 150 EC – POST of potatoes; 8) Sencor 70 WG + Apyros 75 WG + Atpolan 80 SC – POST of potatoes. The phytotoxic effects of herbicides on potato plants and weeds were assessed every 7 days, starting from the date when the first signs of damage appeared, until they stabilized or disappeared. (Results:) Phytotoxic damage to potato and weed plants were caused by the chemical weed control methods used. The response of potato plants to herbicides was significantly related to the genetic traits of the cultivars and meteorological conditions in the years of research. (Conclusion:) Phytotoxicity is an important aspect in both agriculture and environmental protection. Research on its mechanisms and impact will enable the development of effective plant protection strategies and the preservation of ecosystem balance.
Upscale Synthesis of Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Application to Metal Ion Separation, Nanosafety Evaluation
Authors: Ménard Mathilde , Ali Lamiaa M.A. , Vardanyan Ani , Charnay Clarence , Raehm Laurence , Cunin Frédérique , Bessière Aurélie , Oliviero Erwan , Theodossiou Theodossis A. , Seisenbaeva Gulaim A. , Gary-Bobo Magali , Durand Jean-Olivier
Published: October 2023

(1) Background: The synthesis of core-shell magnetic mesoporous nanoparticles (MMSN) from phase transfer process is usually performed at 100-250 mg scale. At the gram scale, nanoparticles without core or with multicore systems are observed. (2) Methods: Iron oxide core nanoparticles (IO) were synthesized through thermal decomposition procedure of -FeO in oleic acid. Phase transfer from chloroform to water was then performed in order to wrap IO with mesoporous silica shell through the sol-gel procedure. MMSN were then functionalized with DTPA, and used for the separation of metal ions. Their toxicity was evaluated (3) Results: The phase transfer pro-cedure was crucial to obtained MMSN at large scale. Three synthesis parameters were rigorously controlled: temperature, time and glassware. Homogeneous dispersion of MMSN at the gram scale was successfully obtained. After functionalization with DTPA, the MMSN-DTPA were shown to have a strong affinity for Ni ions. Furthermore toxicity was evaluated in cells, zebrafish and through seahorse metabolic assays, and the nanoparticles were found nontoxic. (4) Conclusions: We developed a method of preparation of MMSN at the gram scale. After function-alization with DTPA, the nanoparticles were efficient in metal ion removal and separation, fur-thermore, no toxicity was noticed up to 125 µg.mL-1 in zebrafish.
A Lightweight SAR Image Ship Detection Method Based on Improved Convolution and YOLOv7
Authors: Tang Hongdou , Gao Song , Li Song , Wang Pengyu , Liu Jiqiu , Wang Simin , Qian Jiang
Published: October 2023

The airborne and satellite-based synthetic aperture radar enables the acquisition of high-resolution SAR oceanographic images in which even the outlines of ships can be identified. The detection of ship targets from SAR images has a wide range of applications, such as the military, where the dynamic grasp of enemy targets can help improve the early warning capability of naval defence, and the civilian detection of illegal fishing vessels can help improve the level of maritime management. Due to the density of ships in SAR images, the extreme imbalance between foreground and background clutter, and the diversity of target sizes, achieving lightweight and highly accurate multi-scale ship target detection remains a great challenge. To this end, this paper proposes an attention mechanism for multiscale receptive fields convolution block (AMMRF). AMMRF not only makes full use of the location information of the feature map to accurately capture the regions in the feature map that are useful for detection results, but also effectively captures the relationship between the feature map channels, so as to better learn the relationship between the ship and the background. Based on this, a new YOLOv7-based ship target detection method, You Only Look Once SAR Ship Identification (YOLO-SARSI), is proposed, which acquires the abstract semantic information extracted from the high-level convolution while retaining the detailed semantic information extracted from the low-level convolution. Compared to the deep learning detection methods proposed by previous authors, our model is more lightweight, only 18.43M. We examined the effectiveness of our method on two SAR image public datasets: the High-Resolution SAR Images Dataset (HRSID) and the Large-Scale SAR Ship Detection Dataset-v1.0 (LS-SSDD-V1.0). The results show that the average accuracy AP50 of the detection method YOLO-SARSI proposed in this paper on the HRSID and LS-SSDD-V1.0 datasets is 4.9% and 5% higher than that of YOLOv7, respectively.
Research on the Application of THz-TDS in Coal-rock Interface Recognition
Authors: Jiang Zichao , Meng Tianhua , Yang Chunhua , Huang Lei , Liu Hongmei , Hu Weidong
Published: October 2023

The recognition of coal-rock interface is very crucial for the research in the intelligent production of coal mine. This study investigates the application of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in the recognition of coal-rock interface, including the identification of coal-rock and coal-rock mixtures, as well as the accurate characterization of coal seam thickness. Terahertz detection was used to obtain the optical parameter information of the pressed pellets prepared by mixing two different kinds of coal and two kinds of rock. Based on the experiment results, the database was established for the identification of coal-rock interfaces in coal mining machines. The terahertz detection was performed on 10 different kinds of sheet anthracite with different thickness, and the terahertz spectra of coal seams with different thickness were simulated and calculated by using simulation software, which can accurately obtain the thickness of coal seams and provide effective mining thickness parameters for coal seam mining. Through the experiment and simulation, the terahertz time-domain spectroscopy technology has a promising application prospect in the identification of coal-rock interface.
A City Logistics Distribution Model: A Physical Internet Approach
Authors: Lai Kin Keung , Li Jianxun , Fu Haoxin , Ram Bhagwat
Published: October 2023

As a new logistics system, Physical Internet (PI) provides a solution to cope with the continuous rise of urban logistics demand by exploring same-level and cross-level paths and flattening. This research suggests a PI-based urban logistics distribution cost minimization model based on the examination of the primary elements influencing PI distribution, intending to maintain the logistic transportation process' integrity. This proposed model enhances the flexibility of goods operation and reduces the global cost of logistics distribution using the interconnected and open PI logistics distribution mode. The experimental results show that the distribution cost of the PI logistics model is significantly better than that of a traditional logistics model. The elastic and cost advantages relatively grow as the infrastructure for distribution scales up and the interruptions from emergencies occur.