bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CdS/MIL-101 as a Visible-light-driven Photocatalyst for Methylene Blue Degradation
Authors: Dang Anh , Doan Tuan , Huyen Pham Thanh
Published: December 2022

This research presents the hydrothermal synthesis of the metal-organic framework MIL-101 (Cr) and the CdS/MIL-101 (Cr) catalyst in the photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermal analysis (TG), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms at 77K were used to characterize the produced samples. Obtained MIL-101 had high crystallinity and a specific surface area of 2,980m2/g. The catalytic activities of CdS/MIL-101 were determined for the degradation of MB in an aqueous solution under visible light. The results demonstrate that CdS/MIL-101 was a good heterogeneous photocatalyst for the degradation of MB. The reactive species of ·OH, e–, and h + generated on CdS were verified to play the predominant role and were believed to be the mechanism of photocatalysis. Using the initial rate approach and the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model, the team investigated the kinetics of the photocatalytic degradation reaction. The CdS/MIL-101 photocatalyst had very good catalytic recyclability and stability, which makes it a possible catalyst for cleaning organic pollutants in water.
Electrically stimulated Acetobacter xylinum for the production of aligned 3D Microstructured Bacterial Cellulose
Authors: Wang Li , Adhikari Manjila , Li Liu , Li Shuangshuang , Mbituyimana Bricard , Li Xiaohong , Revin Victor V. , Thomas Sabu , Shi Zhijun , Yang Guang
Published: December 2022

3D microstructured biomaterials are favorable in tissue engineering due to their superior guidance to cellular activities. Herein, we developed a 3D microstructured bacterial cellulose (BC) with arranged fibers by controlling Acetobacter xylinum through an electric field (EF) application. The real-time video analysis showed that EF directed the migration of A. xylinum and increased its migration speed with the increased EF. The bacteria quickly changed direction with high motility in response to the switch on/off of the EF. In the long-term EF stimulation (ES), bacterial cells were oriented along the direction of EF while bacteria simultaneously produced nanocellulose, resulting in three-dimensional (3D) networks with aligned fibers. Moreover, the prepared 5 mA-BC hydrogels presented the ordered 3D microstructure with significantly higher fiber alignment and diameter than the NO EF-BC hydrogels. The in vitro biological evaluation demonstrated that the 5 mA-BC hydrogels were biocompatible whereon NIH3T3 cells proliferated along the direction of fiber alignment. These findings demonstrate that ES provides a promising strategy for the natural fabrication of aligned 3D microstructured BC to guide cellular activities for tissue engineering.
Homocitrulline and carbamylated albumin in hemodialyzed patients: the effect of phosphate-lowering agents
Authors: lenglet Aurelie , Massy Ziad , Liabeuf Sophie , Jaisson Stephane , Gillery Philippe , Balkhi Souleiman El
Published: December 2022

To describe the association between levels of homocitrulline (HCit) and the degree of albumin carbamylation in a cohort of hemodialyzed patients. Plasma total and protein-bound HCit concentrations in samples from hemodialyzed patients included in NICOREN trial were determined by LC-MS/MS at baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment with either sevelamer or nicotinamide. HCit concentrations at all timepoints and in both groups were positively and significantly correlated with the degree of albumin carbamylation. Plasma total and protein-bound HCit concentrations did not decrease after 24 weeks of treatment with either sevelamer or nicotinamide. The present results demonstrate that plasma total and protein-bound HCit concentrations were closely associated with albumin carbamylation in hemodialyzed patients. Therefore, total and protein-bound HCit concentrations might be valuable biomarkers of the overall intensity of protein carbamylation in this context.
The clinical implications of ascites-stratified pre-liver transplant BMI on post-liver transplant prognosis of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Authors: Lee David Uihwan , Bahadur Aneesh , Ponder Reid , Lee Kijung , Fan Gregory Hongyuan , Chou Harrison , Lominadze Zurabi
Published: December 2022

Background & Aims:
Determining the effects of pre-liver transplant (LT) BMI independent of underlying ascites on the post-LT outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is needed to clarify the paradoxical and protective effects of obesity on post-LT endpoints. In order to accomplish this, we used graded severities of ascites to stratify the NASH-LT population and to perform an ascites-specific strata analysis with differing pre-LT BMI levels.
Methods
2005–2019 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Standard Transplant Analysis and Research (STAR) database was queried to select patients with NASH, who were categorized into specific sets of ascites severity: no ascites (n = 1713), mild ascites (n = 5658), and moderate ascites (n = 4214). Then, BMI classification (underweight: <18.5, normal: 18.5–25, overweight: 25–30, obese: ≥30 kg/m²) was used to stratify each ascites-specific group and to compare to the post-LT mortality endpoints. Those under 18 years old and those who received living/multi-organ transplants were excluded.
Results
Among each ascites category, there were the following numbers of normal, underweight, overweight, and obese patients respectively; no ascites: 22, 10, 518, 964; mild ascites: 811, 41, 1662, 3144; and moderate ascites: 655, 30, 1233, 2296. Among those with moderate ascites, obese patients were at a lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to recipients with normal BMI (aHR 0.63 95%CI 0.47–0.86; case-incidence: 56.01 vs 67.04 per 1000 person-years). Furthermore, among those with moderate ascites, obese patients were less likely to experience graft failure (aHR 0.30 95%CI 0.13–0.67; case-incidence 7.35 vs 0.71 per 1000 person-years). However, similar reductions in the risks of all-cause mortality and graft failure among obese patients were not observed in the mild or no ascites groups.
Conclusion
The paradoxical effects of obesity in reducing the risks of all-cause death and graft failure appear to be in part modulated by ascites, as the obesity-related protective effects were observed only among NASH patients with significant ascites.
What influences users to provide explicit feedback? A case of food delivery recommenders
Authors: Haruyama Matthew , Hidaka Kazuyoshi
Published: December 2022

Although explicit feedback such as ratings and reviews are important for recommenders, they are notoriously difficult to collect. However, beyond attributing these difficulties to user effort, we know surprisingly little about user motivations. Here, we provide a behavioral account of the sparsity problem by theorizing the possible presence of feedback loops in user-recommender interactions. Specifically, we hypothesized that poorly motivated elicitation practices, accompanied by an algorithmic shift away from explicit feedback, might be inhibiting user feedback. To better understand underlying motivations, we administered a survey to measure constructs influencing the rating and review intentions of U.S. food delivery platform users (n = 796). Our model, combining the Technology Acceptance Model and Theory of Planned Behavior, revealed that standard industry practices for feedback collection appear misaligned with key psychological influences. Most notably, rating and review intentions were most influenced by subjective norms. This means that while most systems directly request feedback in user-to-provider relationships, eliciting them through social pressures that manifest in user-to-user relationships is likely more effective. Secondly, most hypothesized dimensions of feedback’s perceived usefulness recorded insignificant effects on feedback intentions. These disassociations provided clues for practitioners to improve perceptions through contextualized messaging. In addition, perceived pressure and users’ high stated ability to provide feedback recorded insignificant effects, suggesting that frequent feedback requests may be ineffective. Lastly, privacy concerns recorded insignificant effects, hinting that the personalization-privacy paradox might not apply to ratings and reviews. Our results provide a novel behavioral perspective to improve feedback collection in food delivery and beyond.
Production of lignocellulose nanofibrils by conventional and microwave-assisted deep-eutectic-solvent pretreatments: mechanical, antioxidant, and UV-blocking properties
Authors: Kwon Gu-Joong , Cho Seung-Woo , Bandi Rajkumar , Yang Bong-Suk , Dadigala Ramakrishna , Han Song-Yi , Ma Seo-Young , Kim Jeong-Ki , Kim Nam-Hun , Lee Seung-Hwan
Published: December 2022

Herein for the first time, lignocellulose nanofibrils (LCNF) were prepared from pine-wood powder using microwave (MW)-assisted deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment coupled with high-pressure homogenization. A DES based on choline chloride and lactic acid was employed, and LCNFs prepared by conventional DES pretreatment at 110°C (LCNF-110) and 130°C (LCNF-130) were used for comparison. Although MW treatment offered a high removal of lignin (70%) and hemicellulose (90%) within a short time (110 s), the morphological observations by scanning and transmission electron microscopies revealed excellent defibrillation of the conventionally heat-treated samples. Likewise, LCNF-110 and LCNF-130 exhibited high tensile strengths of 154.6 ± 5.0 and 136.8 ± 1.2 MPa, respectively, whereas that of LCNF-MW was only 75.6 ± 1.4 MPa. Interestingly, LCNF-MW with a lignin content between that of LCNF-110 and LCNF-130 exhibited high thermal stability (Tmax 309.6°C) and potent antioxidant properties. However, the lignin contents of the LCNFs determined their UV-radiation blocking efficiency, where LCNF-110 > LCNF-MW > LCNF-130. Furthermore, all LCNF films exhibited good visible-light transparency, flexibility, and water contact angles (> 87°), indicating their promising potential for packaging applications.
The possible ameliorative role of Lycopene on Tributyltin induced thyroid damage in adult male albino rats (Histological, immunohistochemical and biochemical study)
Authors: Elsammak Ghada A. , Talaat Aliaa , Reda Samar Mohamed
Published: December 2022

Tributyltin is commonly used in many industrial applications. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Tributyltin on the structure and function of the thyroid glands of adult male albino rats and the possible protective role of Lycopene. Twenty-one adult male albino rats were classified into three groups: Control, treated that received tributyltin and protective that received lycopene with tributyltin. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were subjected to a hormonal assay of total T3, T4 and thyrotropin (TSH). The tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) were estimated. Additionally, the samples of thyroid gland tissue were processed for histological and immunohistochemical study. The collected results underwent morphometric and statistical analysis. The treated group showed deterioration of thyroid functions with thyroid structural changes as vacuolated cytoplasm, dark nuclei and vacuolated colloid. There was increase in the immunoexpression of caspase 3 and decrease in the immunoexpression of beclin 1. Administration of Lycopene showed improvement in the biochemical parameters and thyroid structure. Lycopene has a protective role against tributyltin-induced thyroid gland damage.
Level of cognitive distortions among teachers in Kuwait and its influence on cerebral dominance
Authors: Haggag Abdelmotaleb Abdelkader
Published: December 2022

Background
This research aimed to identify level of cognitive distortions among teachers in Kuwait and its influence on cerebral dominance. An Internet-based cross-sectional study was conducted where the participants from the teachers in some schools in Kuwait were targeted using total population sampling. 380 participants from Kuwaiti society were recruited, between September4 and October28, 2022. Participants completed two self-reported scales. The scales included the Torrance cerebral dominance scale (TCDS) and the cognitive distortions questionnaire (CD-Quest).
Results
The results reveal that there is low level of cognitive distortions among teachers. About 13% of the teachers have high level of cognitive distortions. There are differences between teachers who have left-brain dominance, teachers who have right- brain dominance and teachers who have whole- brain dominance in total score of the cognitive distortions questionnaire (CD-Quest) and most of its dimensions in favor of teachers who have whole- brain dominance. There was a positive correlation between age and the total score of CD-Quest and most of its dimensions. The groups most suffering from cognitive distortions among teachers were: high -income peoples, females, singles, patients with chronic diseases.
Conclusions
This study recommended that cognitive therapy should be used for removing cognitive distortions among teachers. Providing cognitive therapy to the groups most vulnerable to cognitive distortions. The anatomical nature of the brain must be considered when treating cognitive distortions.
Performing Regular Operations with 1-Limited Automata
Authors: Pighizzini Giovanni , Prigioniero Luca , Sádovský Šimon
Published: December 2022

The descriptional complexity of basic operations on regular languages using 1-limited automata, a restricted version of one-tape Turing machines, is investigated. When simulating operations on deterministic finite automata with deterministic 1-limited automata, the sizes of the resulting devices are polynomial in the sizes of the simulated machines. The situation is different when the operations are applied to deterministic 1-limited automata: while for boolean operations the simulations remain polynomial, for product, star, and reversal they cost exponential in size. The costs for product and star do not reduce if the given machines are sweeping two-way deterministic finite automata. These bounds are tight.
On Monitoring and Power Prediction of Energy Usage for Docker Containers
Authors: iqrar iqrar shah
Published: December 2022

The rapid development of the cloud computing paradigm provides several services in the industrial business world Power consumption has become a crucial issue in cloud computing environment because of environmental as well as financial concerns. Pursuant to the rapid technology enhancement in cloud environment and data centers augmentation as well as power utilization in the data centers expected to grow exponentially. The Docker was third most popular platform and correlated technologies. About 35% of the respondent uses Docker. Nearly 700 million of Docker containers are running all over the data center. The next five years the power need of this domain are expected to spiral up to more than 3 % of the global power prediction. The sudden fluctuation in the power utilization will cause power outage in the cloud data centers. This paper aim to predict the Docker Containers power consumption with the help of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average(ARIMA), Exponential Smoothing(ETS) and Autoregressive(AR). We have conducted an experiment and our experimental results demonstrate that the prediction accuracy is give better results with workloads.
Ultrasound Assessment of Abdominal Adhesions in Neonates: Data over Dogma for Re-Operative Timing
Authors: Vernamonti Jack P. , Lotakis Dimitra , Hartman Heather , Dougherty Danielle , Jarboe Marcus D.
Published: December 2022

Introduction:
Neonatal abdominal reoperation is difficult and can complicated by abdominal adhesions. Identifying patients who could safely undergo early reoperation would save TPN and central line days, decrease associated infection and liver injury, and NICU and hospital length of stay. We sought to determine if ultrasound (US) could accurately assess the location and severity of adhesions in neonates as an objective dynamic marker capable of informing reoperation timing.
Methods:
After IRB approval, we conducted a prospective observational study including neonates undergoing abdominal operations. Patients received surgeon-performed US approximately every two weeks until reoperation or discharge. Adhesions were assessed in 5 zones: right upper quadrant (RUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ) and peri-incision (INC).
Results:
Over a 6-month study period, 16 neonates were enrolled. Median gestational age was 34 weeks at birth and median weight 2.2 kilograms. 6 underwent reoperation within initial NICU admission. At time of operation US correctly identified the absence or presence and severity of adhesions in: RUQ (3/3); RLQ (6/6); LUQ (4/5); LLQ (6/6); and INC (5/5).
Conclusion:
US can identify location and severity of post-operative adhesions in neonates, potentially identifying patients who can safely undergo reoperation earlier than predetermined wait periods.
Dynamics of forest cover, 1971-2021, in a basin within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Authors: López-García José
Published: December 2022

Forest dynamics over 50 years (1971-2021) in a hydrographic basin were studied in a multi-temporal comparative analysis using orthocorrected mosaics, Spot satellite panchromatic images and a Google Earth image to determine the effects of inclusion within a protected area. Within the La Hacienda basin, five periods were analyzed: from 1971 to 1984, there had been remarkable forest recovery; in 1984-1994 and 1994-2004, after protection areas were decreed, there was greater disturbance than recovery; in 2004-2015 and 2015-2021 there was a notable recovery attributable to payment for environmental services from 2000 and to reforestation programs from 2004. Overall, 46.70% of this basin had undergone change: forest recovery 21.67% and forest disturbance 24.73%. There was a 51% reduction in the oyamel forest and partially passive and active reforestation had led to the formation of new forest associations. Changes in the vegetation and in the socio-economy of the local inhabitants indicated that to minimize environmental impacts the design of a forested protected area in a developing country must consider land tenure, hydrography and the consensus of the landowners.
Actin cytoskeletal reorganization is involved in hyperosmotic stress-induced autophagy in tubular epithelial cells
Authors: Miyano Takashi , Suzuki Atsushi , Sakamoto Naoya
Published: December 2022

Tubular epithelial cells are routinely exposed to severe changes in osmolarity. Although the autophagic activity of cells is an indispensable process to maintain cellular homeostasis and respond to stressors, the effect of hyperosmotic stress on autophagic activity in tubular epithelial cells remains known. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hyperosmotic stress on autophagy in rat kidney tubular epithelial cells focusing on the role of actin and microtubule cytoskeletons. Normal rat kidney (NRK)-52E cells exposed to mannitol-induced hyperosmotic stress. As a result, NRK-52E cells showed elevated protein levels of the autophagosome marker LC3-II, indicating enhancement of the autophagic flux. Hyperosmotic stress also transiently decreased cell volume and caused the reorganization of actin and microtubule cytoskeletal structures in NRK-52E cells. The inhibition of the actin cytoskeleton reorganization by cytochalasin D impaired the increase in the levels of LC3-II; however, disassembly of the microtubules following treatment with nocodazole did not affect the increase. These results indicate that hyperosmotic stress can induce autophagy mediated by the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton in tubular epithelial cells.
Solar light-driven selective photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to CO in aqueous media using Si nanowire arrays decorated with Au and Au-based metal nanoparticles
Authors: Horiuchi Yu , Miyazaki Keisuke , Tachibana Mika , Nishigaki Kenichi , Matsuoka Masaya
Published: December 2022

To address recent energy and environmental issues, such as global warming and resource depletion, significant interest has been shown in carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation based on photoelectrochemical processes under solar light irradiation. The present paper describes the applicability of gold nanoparticles-decorated silicon nanowire arrays (Au/SiNW) as photoelectrodes to promote CO2 reduction. The decoration with Au nanoparticles of SiNW was performed by an electroless plating utilizing surface hydrogen-terminated silicon groups, generated during the nanowire formation process. Au/SiNW exhibits efficient photoelectrochemical performance for CO2 reduction to produce CO selectively in an aqueous medium under simulated solar light irradiation owing to its vertically aligned nanowire structure and Au nanoparticles as cocatalysts. The former provides high specific surface area and light trapping effect, and the latter induces selective interaction with CO2. Moreover, a unique two-steps method for Au decoration that consists of photo-assisted deposition of copper nanoparticles and the following electroless plating to replace Cu atoms to Au ones achieves more uniform decoration of SiNW with highly dispersed core-shell structured Cu@Au nanoparticles. The resulting photoelectrode, termed Cu@Au/SiNW, shows improved selectivity toward CO production and gives a good Faradic efficiency of 72% in an aqueous medium.
The Discrete Spectrum of the Neumann-poincare Operator in 3D Elasticity.
Authors: Rozenblum Grigori
Published: December 2022

For the Neumann-Poincare (double layer potential) operator in the three-dimensional elasticity we establish asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues converging to the points of the essential spectrum and discuss geometric and mechanical meaning of coeffcients in these formulas. In particular, we establish that for any body, there are infinitely many eigenvalues converging from above to each point of the essential spectrum. On the other hand, if there is a point where the boundary is concave (in particular, if the body contains cavities) then for each point of the essential spectrum there exists a sequence of eigenvalues converging to this point from below. The reasoning is based upon the representation of the Neumann-Poincare operator as a zero order pseudo-differential operator on the boundary and on the earlier results by the author on the eigenvalue asymptotics for polynomially compact pseudodifferential operators.
2010 Mathematics Subject Classification. 47A75 (primary), 58J50 (secondary).
Metabolic engineering of saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the biotransformation of D-galacturonic acid to L-galactonate
Authors:   , Harth Simon
Published: December 2022

In Europe, the sugar refinery is largely based on sugar beets. This route for obtaining household sugar results in a large amount of biomass waste, consisting mainly of the insoluble beet resi-dues, e.g., cell wall fragments. To a vast moiety this debris consists of the polymer pectin (up to 20% in the dry total solids). The structure of pectin is based on a backbone of D-galacturonic acid units (GalA), but also contains various other sugar monomers, predominantly L-arabinose, D-galactose, L-rhamnose and D-xylose. The amount of GalA adds up to a moiety of up to 70% with-in this sugar cocktail. So far, this debris is only fed to cattle or simply burnt. In nature, pectin is a common substrate for various organisms. The degradation of pectin-rich biomass is often per-formed by filamentous fungi like Hypocrea jecorina (also known as Trichoderma reesei) and As-pergillus niger, which evolved pectinases to degrade the pectin backbone and pathways to con-sume the monomer GalA as a sole carbon source. The fungal catabolism of pectin residues starts with the reduction of GalA to L-galactonate (GalOA) by a GalA-reductase. Even though filamen-tous fungi are native hosts of the GalA-catabolism and certain engineering approaches have al-ready been demonstrated, this class of organisms remains challenging with regard to bioreactor cultivation and tedious genetic accessibility. In contrast, the yeast S. cerevisiae is well known in fermentation processes and easily modified by a versatile set of genetic tools. So far, first ap-proaches have already been conducted to transfer the GalA utilization pathways into S. cerevisiae, but these approaches indicated limitations regarding GalA-uptake and redox cofac-tor replenishment due to the relatively high oxidative state of GalA compared to other sugars like glucose and galactose. Furthermore, the generally strongly increased demand for redox co-factors must be met by GalA reduction by finding new cofactor sources or redirecting reactions of the core metabolism. This work aimed at the production of GalOA, which is the first intermediate of the fungal GalA catabolism. This compound shows an interesting range of potential applications, for instance as a food and cosmetic additive. To overcome the oxidized character of GalA, the presence of a more reduced co-substrate as a redox donor and as a carbon and energy source was required. To further enhance the reduction of GalA, modulation of the redox-cofactor supply and enzyme engineering were performed.
The Problem of Classification and Genre Categorization of Ancient Letters in Western Historical Science and Philology
Authors: Дягилева Е.В.
Published: December 2022

В статье рассматриваются подходы западных ученых к характеристике и определению места эпистолярного жанра среди остальных типов текста. Анализируются новейшие исследования древней эпистолографии, опирающиеся на три главные концепции категоризации: классическую, концепцию «семейного сходства» Л. Вит-генштейна и теорию прототипов. Применение подходов из философии и когнитивной лингвистики позволяет ученым по-новому взглянуть на древние письма.

The article examines approaches of Western scholars to the characterization and defining the place of the epistolary genre in relation to other types of text. The author analyzes the latest studies of ancient epistolography, based on three main concepts of categorization: the classical, the concept of «family resemblance» by L. Wittgenstein, and the theory of prototypes. Adopting approaches from philosophy and cognitive linguistics allows scientists to take a fresh look at ancient letters.
Eternal and Natural Laws in Francisco Suarez's Treatise “De Legibus Ac Deo Legislationlatore”
Authors: Батиев Л.В.
Published: December 2022

Статья посвящена правовой концепции Ф. Суареса (1548–1617). Главной задачей Суареса было доказательство божественного происхождения всех законов. Он обосновал включение в предмет теологии вопросов права. При определении понятия закона Суарес разграничил моральный закон (закон в строгом смысле слова) от законов неживой и неразумной природы (законы в метафорическом смысле). Вечный закон пребывает в самом Боге. Вовне он воплощен в божественном естественном законе и открывается человеку естественным светом разума. Обязательная сила естественного закона исходит из божественной воли. Материальным источником закона являются разум и воля.

The article is devoted to the legal concept of F. Suarez (1548-1617). The main task of Suarez was to prove the divine origin of all laws. He substantiated the inclusion of legal issues in the subject of theology. When defining the concept of law, Suarez distinguished between the moral law (law in the strict sense of the word) from the laws of inanimate and irrational nature (laws in the metaphorical sense). The eternal law is in God himself. Outside, he is embodied in the divine natural law and is revealed to man by the natural light of mind. The binding force of natural law comes from divine will. The material source of the law is mind and will.
«Drift and Mastery»: Walter Lippmann as the Theorist of Progressivism
Authors: Вязинкин А.Ю.
Published: December 2022

В статье анализируется книга американского политического теоретика Уолтера Липпмана «Дрейф и мастерство» как диагностическая и одновременно политико-философская работа, призванная теоретически ответить на исторические вызовы, с которыми столкнулись США в Прогрессивную эру. Определены общие и различные черты политического мышления Липпмана и других теоретиков американского прогрессизма. Автор показывает, что культурно-политический проект Липпмана, описывающий и защищающий ключевые положения корпоративного либерализма, был ситуативной потребностью теоретика обосновать необходимость коллективистских форм организации нового социально-экономического порядка в США после распада традиционных институтов и разложения морали обычая.

The article analyzes the book of the American political theorist Walter Lippmann «Drift and Mastery» as a diagnostic and political and philosophical work, designed theoretically to respond to the historical challenges faced by the United States in the Progressive Era. The article task is analytical identifies the common and different features of the political thinking of Lippmann and other theorists of American progressivism. The author shows that Lippmann’s cultural and political project, describing and protecting the key provisions of corporate liberalism, was a situational requirement of the theorist to justify the need for collectivist forms of organizing a new socio-economic order in the United States after the collapse of traditional institutions and the decomposition of custom morality.
German Historians on Guard of the «Borders of History» a Failed Dialogue with Historical Fiction
Authors: Хряков А.В.
Published: December 2022

Статья посвящена рассмотрению противостояния профессионального сообщества немецких историков и одного из наиболее популярных исторических беллетристов первой половины XX века – Эмиля Людвига. Демонстрируется как устоявшиеся нормы профессионального сообщества в новых исторических условиях «кризиса историзма» предопределили поведение ученых-историков. Анализируется специальный номер «Исторического журнала» целиком посвященный диффамации популярной исторической биографии и писателей-беллетристов. Автор считает, что профессиональные историки в конкурентной борьбе за монополию на интерпретацию немецкой истории упустили прекрасный шанс вернуть к себе внимание массового читателя и начать разговор о назревших теоретико-методологических переменах.

The article is devoted to the confrontation between the professional community of German historians and one of the most popular historical fiction writers of the first half of the XX century – Emil Ludwig. It is demonstrated how the established norms of the professional community in the new historical conditions of the "crisis of historicism" predetermined the behavior of historians. A special issue of the "Historical Journal" devoted entirely to the defamation of popular historical biography and fiction writers is analyzed. The author believes that professional historians in the competition for the monopoly on the interpretation of German history missed a great chance to regain the attention of the mass reader and start a conversation about the overdue theoretical and methodological changes.
Nikolay Kareev "the Elder of Russian Historians" or at the Origins of the Bulgarian Modern History Studies
Authors: Михнева Р.А. , Кирсанова Е.С.
Published: December 2022

На примере деятельности российских историков – преподавателей новой и новейшей истории Софийского университета в конце XIX – первой половине XX в. авторы прослеживают зарождение и особенности болгарской новистики. Связующим звеном в поисках уточнения пространственно-временных характеристик русской историче-ской школы стала личность Николая Кареева. В фокусе внимания авторов – круг его учеников, соратников, друзей, а также болгарские коллеги и общественные деятели.

Using the example of the activities of Russian historians, university lecturers on “New and Contemporary History” at Sofia University in the late 19th and early 20th century, the authors trace the origins and features of Bulgarian novistics. The connecting link in the search for clarification of the spatio-temporal characteristics of the Russian historical school is the personality of Nikolai Kareev, his students, associates, friends, Bulgarian colleagues and public figures.
Academy of Social Sciences under the Central Committee of the CPSU and development of Soviet historiography in the second half of the 1940s – 1950s
Authors: Груздинская В.С. , Метель О.В.
Published: December 2022

Статья посвящена анализу деятельности Академии общественных наук при ЦК КПСС по производству и трансляции исторического знания в 1940–1950-е гг. На примере работы кафедр истории СССР и всеобщей истории показаны специфика и механизмы изучаемого процесса.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of the Academy of Social Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee for the production and transmission of historical know-ledge in the 1940-1950s. The specificity and mechanisms of the process under study are shown on the example of work of departments of the history of the USSR and world history.
Memorialization of Alexander II in Samara: Provincial Experience in Creating an Imperial Commorative Narrative
Authors: Антипин Н.А.
Published: December 2022

В статье исследуются процесс мемориализации императора Александра II в Самаре в 1880-е гг. На основе документов Центрального государственного архива Самарской области выявлены инициаторы и их мотивы, выделены этапы создания «места памяти» и реконструировано содержание коммеморативного нарратива. Открытие памятника состоялось в 1889 г. и было вписано в общероссийский процесс мемориализации Александра II. Коммеморативный нарратив включал сюжеты социально-экономического развития России и региона, укрепления государства и армии, расширения границ империи, а также идеи панславизма. Сооружение памятника стало попыткой локального сообщества выйти на общеимперский уровень и создать мемориал всероссийского значения.

The article examines the process of memorialization of Emperor Alexander II in Samara in the 1880s. On the basis of the documents of the Central State Archive of the Samara Region, the initiators and their motives are identified, the stages of creating a “place of memory” are highlighted and the content of the commemorative narrative is reconstructed. The opening of the monument took place in 1889 and was included in the all-Russian process of memorialization of Alexander II. The commemorative narrative included plots of the socio-economic development of Russia and a separate region, the strengthening of the state and the army, the expansion of the borders of the empire, as well as the ideas of Pan-Slavism. The construction of the monument was an attempt by the local community to reach the general imperial level and create a memorial of all-Russian significance.
Street Crime and Concern for the Common Good in Daniel Defoe`S Essay «Second Thoughts Are Best»
Authors: Высокова В.В. , Майоров К.В.
Published: December 2022

В статье рассматривается сочинение Д. Дефо «Вторые мысли лучшие: или дальнейшее совершенствование предыдущей схемы предотвращения уличных разбоев», вышедшее в свет под псевдонимом Эндрю Моретон в начале 1729 г. Здесь Дефо анализирует причины роста преступности на улицах Лондона в 20-х гг. XVIII в. и рассматривает пути ее искоренения посредством реформирования института ночной стражи. Дефо показывает бедность, пьянство, спекуляцию в качестве основных источников разгула столичного преступного мира, а также создает целостный проект общественного реформирования на основе концепции «общего блага» с опорой на идею «политического тела», или взаимосвязанности всех членов общества в процессе достижения всеобщего благополучия, или «commonwealth».

The article deals with the essay of Daniel Defoe «Second Thoughts Are Best: or, a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies», published under the pseudonym Andrew Moreton in early 1729. Here Defoe analyzes the reasons for the increase in crime on the streets of London in the 1720s and considers ways to eradicate it by reforming the institute of night-watch. The English writer shows poverty, drunkenness, speculation as the main sources of revelry in the capital's underworld. Defoe creates a holistic project of social reform based on the concept of ‘common good’ based on the idea of «political body», or the interconnectedness of all members of society in the process of achieving general well-being or "commonwealth".
Debates around Theater and Republicanism in the USA of the Late Eighteenth Century
Authors: Филимонова М.А.
Published: December 2022

Театр в культуре американского Просвещения представлял собой идеологическую проблему. Как федеральные власти США, так и отдельные штаты издавали антитеатральные запреты. Дискуссии вокруг театра продолжались на протяжении десятилетий. Цель данной статьи – вписать дебаты вокруг театра в контекст классической республиканской идеологии в США.

Theater in the culture of the American Enlightenment was an ideological problem. Both the US federal authorities and the several states issued anti-theatrical bans. Discussions around the theater were going on for decades. The purpose of this article is to fit the debate around the theater into the classical republican context in the United States.
Formation of Women's Education in the North Caucasus Region in the Context of Public and Private Initiatives (19th century)
Authors: Блейх Н.О.
Published: December 2022

В статье рассматривается история женского образования на Северном Кавказе, где до второй половины XIX в. не было упорядоченной системы женского образования, оно носило частный характер и в национальных областях имело особенности, от-раженные в адатах и шариате. Автор анализирует роль благотворительности в развитии женского образования в регионе. Делается вывод о том, что начальный период становления женского образования, с учетом потребностей и особенностей нового региона Российской империи, был связан с активной деятельностью Русской православной церкви, частных благотворителей и отдельных обществ.

The article deals with the history of women's education in the North Caucasus, where until the second half of the 19th century. there was no orderly system of women's education, it was of a private nature and in national areas had features reflected in adat and sharia. The author analyzes the role of charity in the development of women's education in the region. It is concluded that the initial period of the formation of women's education, taking into account the needs and characteristics of the new region of the Russian Empire, was associated with the vigorous activity of the Russian Orthodox Church, private philanthropists and individual societies.
A historian’s mission: to the Professor: Tamara Alexandrovna Bulygina’s anniversary
Authors: Амбарцумян К.Р. , Колесникова М.Е.
Published: December 2022

Статья посвящена интеллектуальной биографии и основным вехам научно-образовательной деятельности российского историка, специалиста в области источниковедения и методологии истории Тамары Александровны Булыгиной. В материале статьи представлен вклад Т.А. Булыгиной в развитие новой локальной истории, интеллектуальной истории и источниковедение местной истории. Авторы показывают высокий теоретический уровень научных достижений юбиляра, а также подчеркивают то, что все теоретические наработки практически опробованы Т.А. Булыгиной, в том числе в образовательном процесс.

The article is devoted to the intellectual biography of Tamara A. Bulygina and the main stages in her scientific and educational activities as the specialist in the sphere of source studies and methodology of history. The article presents the contribution of T.A. Bulygina in the development of a new local history, intellectual history and source study of local history. The authors show a high theoretical level of scientific achievements of T. Bulygina, and also emphasize that all theoretical developments have been practically tested by her, including in the training process.
educação a distância e aprendizagem no ensino superior brasileiro e português em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Silva Gomes Rosa Maria , Pereira Graziela Raupp , Carvalho Gabriela Maria
Published: December 2022

Durante a pandemia, causada pela COVID-19, as universidades ajustaram o sistema de ensino e aprendizagem por meio do ensino remoto emergencial (ERE). Nesta Investigação procurou-se conhecer a perceção dos estudantes do Ensino Superior (ES) sobre a qualidade do ambiente psicossocial da aprendizagem. Participaram 175 estudantes do ES português (54%) e brasileiro (46%), com uma média de idades de 30 anos. Foi aplicado o Questionário de Avaliação da Aprendizagem em Ambiente de Educação a Distância – DELES-PT, com 34 itens. A amostra foi recolhida entre maio e junho de 2020, em ambos os países. Para análise dos dados utilizamos o programa estatístico SPSS, versão 24. Os resultados mostram diferenças, estatisticamente significativas, entre os países e algumas das dimensões do DELES-PT, como a “Aprendizagem pelo Real” e o “Suporte Docente” e são os estudantes brasileiros que mais valorizam as aprendizagens significativas. São referidas, ainda, algumas implicações para a prática docente relativamente aos contextos de ensino-aprendizagem.
Supporting Work and Development of Employment and Career Centers in Universities by Enlisting Volunteers
Authors: Druzhinina E. S.
Published: December 2022

The article describes the mechanism of adaptation support to work and development of employment and career centers in universities by enlisting volunteers and reveals key components of this mechanism. It can be labour markets of young people; requirements of business entities to personnel competences; the process of employment and career in universities; basic goals, objectives and principles of setting-up and developing such centers; analysis of advantages and drawbacks of their work, building and developing the administration system; use of volunteers’ work; academic and methodological tools; organizational and economic features and trends in center development; appraisal of such centers work and development; programs of development. All these mechanisms of adaptation support of work and development of employment and career centers in universities were studied and analyzed in view of volunteers’ role in these centers’ work. It gives an opportunity to provide comparable development of volunteer movement and net apprenticeship, to use different methods of interaction with labour market participants depending of factors of surroundings impact and to meet social request on specialists of certain professions with regard to goals of state policy of population employment.
Industry of Children’s Toys and Trends on Toy Market in the EU and Russia
Authors: Kalachev S. L. , Makhotina I. A.
Published: December 2022

The article shows commodity expertise aspects of children’s goods market, in particular children’s toys. Demographic and economic factors are called as major ones for the development of global and Russian market of children’s goods. The place of toys in the product-range of children’s goods was identified, s well as their social role. The authors provide such figures as global sales volume of children’s goods, import and export of toys in the Russian Federation. They research key categories of toys, structure of their sales, analyze key global trends of production and consumption of toys, trends typical of the EU and Russia. Promising lines of production and selling toys in the EU and Russia were highlighted and specific features of Russian state policy in respect of children’s goods manufacturers were presented. Preconditions for the development of Russia industry of children’s goods were discussed.
Agro-Ecology in the Context of Sustainable Development: Upgrading Index System of Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Yarnykh E. A. , Simonova M. D.
Published: December 2022

The article studies agro-ecological activity, which combines goals of agricultural production with maximum regard to environment protection and rational nature use. The relative system of statistic indices gives an opportunity to trace the process and key results of this integrated work within the frames of sustainable development. Methodology of shaping statistic indices provided in the article is based on international classifications used in the field of environment protection. They include international classification worked out by the Eurostat in collaboration with the UN European Commission and OESR and by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO) in the field of nature protection, nature preservation and using land resources. The authors in view of complex analytical and informational approach put forward indices connected with registration and statistical description of the role of agriculture and rural territories in bio-diversity preservation, greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural production and rural territories functioning, ecological services and raw material utilization for bio-fuel output. The research findings include the development of the index system, which could improve the quality of statistic control over standing and progress of agro-ecology carried out by national statistic services of CIS memberstates. The obtained agro-ecological indices are harmonized with basic principles of developing environmental statistics in the context of sustainable development.
Conceptual Approach to Essence of the System of Innovation Space Control in Macro-Region
Authors: Kuznetsova Yu. A.
Published: December 2022

The article deals with identification and comprehension of the approach to innovation space control of enlarged territory. Innovation space control in macro-region is described as a set of principles and mechanisms governing links and relations between entities involved in innovation activity in the enlarged territory in order to intensify innovation activity and obtain synergy effect. The approach advanced in the article is based on the concept of innovation rapprochement, the idea of which can be brought to identifying such a key feature of the macro-region as intensification of links between local innovation spaces included in this territory. The article shows the essence of the system of innovation space control of the macro-region, whose specific characteristic is inserting the block of innovation space control quality. It was found out that the system of traditional parameters necessary to estimate innovation development of the macro-region shall be supplemented by two specific indicators: convergence and superposition. Convergence means the availability of mutual impact and mutual penetration of innovation activity components that make up the macro-region of territories. Superposition reveals identical content and structure of the process of shaping, realizing and proliferating components and results of innovation activity. It was demonstrated that assessing the result of control mechanism impact shall be done in two directions: appraisal of the innovation product and quality of innovation space control.