bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Suffusion of a sand–clay mixture: impact of the ionic-concentration gradient, clay type, sand-grain size and hydraulic gradient
Authors: Choe Yongjoon , Choi Hangseok , Won Jongmuk
Published: September 2022

Internal erosion by suffusion within a sand–clay mixture may occur as detachment of clay particles, which is induced by a decrease in ionic concentration (IC) along with application of a high hydraulic gradient. Through designed laboratory soil-column experiments, this study investigates the impact of the IC gradient (stepwise or gradual decrease), clay mineralogy, sand particle size and hydraulic gradient on the suffusion of a sand–clay mixture. The observed breakthrough concentration of clay particles revealed the substantial suffusion of a sand–clay mixture caused by a stepwise decrease in the IC for kaolinite and illite, while similar filtrated quantities of bentonite were observed for stepwise and gradual decreases in IC. In addition, the small-grained sand showed a relatively high susceptibility to suffusion by a stepwise decrease in IC, most likely because of the low reattachment of detached clay particles. The mass of filtrated clay particles evaluated from the area of the observed breakthrough curves in this study provides a clear insight into the need to incorporate the IC gradient when assessing the susceptibility to the suffusion of clay-containing soils.
Development of extended STZ model for granular soils subjected to combined static loading and vibration
Authors: Xie Tao , Guo Peijun , Stolle Dieter
Published: September 2022

The ‘shear-transformation zone’ (STZ), which may be referred to as a weak domain in granular material, is the main source of plastic deformations in non-cohesive soils such as sand or gravel. To theoretically investigate the vibration-induced shear resistance reduction (ViSRR) of granular materials, in this paper an extended STZ model is proposed that considers the coupling effect between vibration and quasi-static loadings. The framework of the model consists of three components: (a) the motion of STZs including the transition, creation and destruction of STZs; (b) the relation between the motion of small-scale STZs and the observable, macroscopic plastic strain; and (c) the evolution law of a ‘configurational temperature’ that reflects the energy that drives the motion of STZs. The conventional STZ model developed for amorphous materials is enhanced to accommodate both volumetric and shear deformations in the spatial stress state. Specifically, in addition to considering plastic shear strains induced by the change in STZ orientation as the result of the transition, as in conventional STZ models, the extended STZ model correlates plastic volumetric strains with the change in STZ amount resulted from creation and destruction.
Ageing properties of warm-mix asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement
Authors: Hasan Wshyar Mohammed , Sarkar Alireza
Published: September 2022

A study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of an organic and a chemical additive on the short- and long-term ageing properties of warm-mix asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement. Various mechanical tests, including dynamic creep, indirect tensile strength, semi-circular bending and resilient modulus, were conducted. The results indicated that the mixture containing reclaimed asphalt pavement without additives showed a higher flow number in both non-ageing and ageing processes, indicating higher resistance to rutting. The mixture containing the chemical additive demonstrated higher resistance to moisture susceptibility in comparison to the one with the organic admixture. Moreover, the mixtures containing recycled asphalt pavement and the chemical additive showed higher fracture energy than mixtures containing recycled asphalt pavement and the organic additive, while the latter showed the highest resilient modulus in the non-ageing and ageing process.
An investigation of the electrical conductivity of different stone mastic asphalt mixtures
Authors: Gürer Cahit , Akbulut Hüseyin , Elmaci Ayfer , Korkmaz Burak Enis , Düzağaç Serhat
Published: September 2022

In recent years, many studies on the prevention of icing on highways and airports through the use of electrically conductive asphalt pavements have been carried out. However, although electrical conductivity in asphalt mixtures has been extensively investigated, the gradation in conductive stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures has not yet been studied in detail. The main purpose of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the effect of aggregate gradation variation on the electrical resistivity and temperature change of electrically conductive SMA. Samples of conductive SMA were produced using three different aggregate gradations (series 1A, 2A and 8S) and 5 mm long carbon fibres (0.2% by weight) as the conductive component. Marshall mix design was performed on series 1A, 2A and 8S. The samples were tested for volume resistivity, temperature change under constant electrical voltage and ultrasonic pulse velocity and the results were compared. The results showed that a change in aggregate gradation had a significant effect on the electrical conductivity properties of the conductive SMA, with a denser gradation of the SMA mixture leading to higher electrical conductivity.
Integrating Quality Features into Technology Acceptance Model for Examining the Acceptance of Mobile Payment Go-Pay
Authors: Djauhari Medina Juniar , Furqon Chairul , Sultan Mokh Adib
Published: September 2022

Go-Pay was the innovation in Financial Technology offered in efficiency of payment. The main objective of this study was to bring further insights into consumer intentions to use mobile payments Go-Pay it helps improving service quality and increasing user satisfaction of the Go-Jek user. Mobile payment is in a developing stage and consumers are still reluctant and so they hesitate to use mobile payment. Data is collected from Go-Jek user who have used Go-Pay as mobile payment systems in Bandung city. A survey study with the SEM analysis of 200 participants, with four out of six hypothesis are supported. Research results demonstrate that there are significant relationships between service quality and intention to use, there is not significant relationship between perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness to intention to use mobile payment Go-Pay. Keyword. Quality Technology Acceptance Model (QTAM); Intention to Use; Structural Equation Model;
Hematopoietik Kök Hücre Nakil Süreci
Authors: AVCI Murat , KOCAHAN Mehmet Erol , ETİZ Pınar
Published: September 2022

Günümüz bilgi çağıdır ve bilgi çağının en önemli özelliklerinden biride insana ve insan sağlığına verilen önemdir. İnsan, doğası gereği uzun ömürlü ve sağlıklı olmak ister. Sağlıklı olmak ise doku ve organların rutin çalışmalarına devam edebilmesi için gerektiğinde kendilerini yenilemeleri ve onarmaları sayesinde olmaktadır. Birçok farklı sebepten dolayı ortaya çıkan ve vucüdumuzda doku veya organ hasarına neden olan çeşitli hastalıklar bulunmaktadır. Hastalıklarla mücadele eden bağışıklık sistemimiz bazı hastalık durumlarında desteğe ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Kök hücreler bu desteği sağlayan başlıca aktörler arasında yer alır. Farklılaşma özelliği olan ve telomeraz enzimleri sayesinde uzun süre bölünebilen kök hücreler, doku ve organların yenilenmesi ve onarılması işlemlerinde görev alan özel hücrelerdir. Bazı hastalıkların tedavisi ve bilimsel çalışmalar için donörlerden toplanan kök hücreler kullanılmaktadır. Kök hücrelerin toplanmasında kaynak olarak; kemik iliği, kordon kanı, periferik kan kullanılır. Mobilizasyon sonrası donörlerden alınan periferik kan aferez cihazına aktarılarak kan içerisinde bulunan kök hücreler toplanır. Elde edilen kök hücreler tedavi amaçlı kullanılabilir veya kök hücre bankalarında saklanabilir. Tedavi amaçlı kullanılacak kök hücrelerin hastalara nakli için nakil tipinin belirlenmesi ve buna uygun işlem basamaklarının uygulanması tedavinin başarısı açısından önemlidir. Kök hücre nakli, otolog ve allojenik nakil olarak iki ana gruba ayrılır. Sinjenik (tek yumurta ikizi), haploidentik (kardeş olmayan akraba), kardeşler arası ve miyeloablatif olmayan nakiller allojenik grup içerisinde bulunur. Allojenik nakillerde, insan lökosit antijen uyumu önemlidir. Ancak Greft Versus Host Hastalığı gibi bazı olumsuzluklar nakillerin başarısını gölgelemektedir. Bu derleme çalışmasındaki amaç kök hücrelerin toplanma yöntemleri ve nakil tipleri ile ilgili temel bilgileri bir araya getirip literatüre aktarmak suretiyle araştırmacıların kullanımına sunmaktır.
Gastrointestinal sistem lenfoproliferatif lezyonlara pratik yaklaşım
Authors: TOYRAN Tuğba
Published: September 2022

Gastrointestinal sistem, reaktif lenfoid hiperplaziden lenfomaya kadar uzanan lenfoproliferatif lezyonların primer lokalizasyon bölgesidir. Bu hastalıkların teşhisi, özellikle küçük endoskopik biyopsilerde zordur ve doğru tanıya ulaşabilmek için klinik, morfolojik, immünohistokimyasal ve moleküler verilere dayalı entegre bir yaklaşıma ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu derlemede, gastrointestinal sistemde izlenen Hodgkin dışı lenfomaların temel histolojik özellikleri ile birlikte ayırıcı tanıya giren antiteler tartışılmıştır.
Relación entre el género del director ejecutivo y la aplicación de la responsabilidad social empresarial
Authors: Licandro Oscar D. , Correa Patricia
Published: September 2022

En este documento se aborda el problema de la posible influencia del género del director ejecutivo sobre la incorporación de la responsabilidad social empresarial. El objetivo fue estudiar si existe relación entre estas variables. Se utilizó una metodología de tipo cuantitativo, aplicada a una base de datos con información sobre el uso de prácticas generales de gestión. Se trata de una base de 107 prácticas específicas de la responsabilidad social empresarial. Para estudiar la relación entre el género del director ejecutivo y estas variables se utilizaron las pruebas estadísticas chi cuadrado y diferencia de medias. Se encontró que, en general, el género del director ejecutivo no influye en la aplicación de la responsabilidad social empresarial, a excepción de algunas acciones de esta última de carácter filantrópico y del uso del voluntariado corporativo.
Omnicanalidad como estrategia competitiva: una revisión conceptual y dimensional
Authors: Roldán Sepúlveda Mayerlin , Valencia Cárdenas Marisol , López Cadavid Diego Alejandro , Restrepo Morales Jorge Anibal , Vanegas López Juan Gabriel
Published: September 2022

La digitalización ha dado lugar a la aparición de conceptos como la omnicanalidad. Así, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo desarrollar una revisión teórica, a través de un análisis de mapa de redes temáticas y entrevistas con expertos, para describir las áreas empresariales críticas del proceso y sus dimensiones. Las áreas empresariales importantes en las que se presenta la estrategia son la cadena de suministro e inventarios, el marketing y los modelos de negocio y las tecnologías digitales. Entre las dimensiones encontradas se encuentran el mercadeo digital y los sistemas de fidelización y empoderamiento de los clientes en canales en línea y fuera de línea; sistemas de información digital, integrados en tiempo real a la cadena de suministro; y plataformas para la captura, analítica e intercambio de grandes volúmenes de datos en interacción con los clientes. En la revisión realizada, se encontró que la omnicanalidad es más rentable que otras estrategias, optimiza entregas, rotación de inventarios y costos.
The effects of nefopam hydrochloride and tramadol hydrochloride on postoperative pain in patients undergoing long bone fracture fixations: A randomised triple blinded study
Authors: Dholariya Ravi D , Marviya Jalja , Aggarwal Shubham , Beri Sudhir
Published: September 2022

Orthopaedic surgery has one of the most painful post-operative periods. Pain management is an important consideration in Orthopaedic department. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of Nefopam hydrochloride and Tramadol hydrochloride in postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing long bone fracture fixations.

Triple blindedRandomization and allocation to study groups were carried out by odd and even number method. The study was conducted in tertiary care center from May 2019 till March 2020.

184 patients who underwent Orthopaedic surgery were included in this randomized study. 92 patients were placed each in group-A and B. Patients in group-A received Tramadol hydrochloride and in group-B received Nefopam hydrochloride. The primary outcome measures were pain intensity assessed by using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score, Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) score whereas the secondary outcome measures included side effects related to the drugs and number of patients who required rescue analgesia.

Unpaired t-test and Chi-square test was used to carry out all the data analysis.

The pain intensity assessed on VAS score was significantly better for Tramadol group compared to Nefopam group at all time periods except at 15 minutes and a significant difference was present in verbal rating scale score between the groups only at 24 hours. Side effect profile and requirement of rescue analgesia were more in Nefopam hydrochloride group.

Tramadol hydrochloride was more effective in providing post-operative pain relief in patients compared to Nefopam hydrochloride.
Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with Carbonized Eggshell Ash (CESA)
Authors: Azeez Temitayo M. , Mudashiru Lateef O. , Asafa Teslem B. , Akande Saheed , Ikumapayi Omolayo M. , Yusuff Adeyinka S. , Kayode Joseph F.
Published: September 2022

A useful alloying agent for aluminium-based composites is eggshell powder, which has a well-deserved reputation for hardness. Aluminium cans and eggshells are regarded as waste and a pollutant because they are no longer needed. Conversion of wastes into useful products will be of economic boost for a nation and make the environment clean. Eggshell particles were studied for their reinforcing properties in a waste aluminium alloy in this study. An eggshell particle of 150 µm in size and a weight fraction of 2%, 4.4%; 6.6%; 8.8%; and 10% was incorporated into aluminium produced from recycled aluminium wastes during casting. A Light Emission Polyvac Spectrometer was used to determine the alloy's constituent makeup. The required experimental procedures and tools were used to measure the tensile strength, hardness, and impact strength. Using a weight fraction of reinforcement of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10%, tensile strength was found to be 78.07098MPa; 81.09587MPa; 83.04546MPa; 86.12769MPa; and 89.12769MPa respectively. Hardness values of 75.25Hv, 77.03Hv, 78.27Hv, 80.15Hv, and 85.72Hv were obtained at the same specified% weight fraction. Impact strength values of 12.64J, 10.08J, 7.39J, 7.12J, and 7.39J were obtained at the same composition. It may be inferred that the mechanical characteristics of the aluminium alloy reinforced with eggshell particles improved considerably with the number of eggshell particles used and the study, therefore, converted waste to worth.
Doing More with a DM: A Survey on Library Social Media Engagement
Authors: Wardell Jason , Kelly Katy
Published: September 2022

Objectives – This study sought to determine the role social media plays in shaping library services and spaces, and how queries are received, responded to, and tracked differently by different types of libraries.
Methods – In April and May of 2021, researchers conducted a nine-question survey (Appendix A) targeted to social media managers across various types of libraries in the United States, soliciting a mix of quantitative and qualitative results on prevalence of social media interactions, perceived changes to services and spaces as a result of those interactions, and how social media messaging fits within the library’s question reporting or tracking workflow. The researchers then extracted a set of thematic codes from the qualitative data to perform further statistical analysis.
Results – The survey received 805 responses in total, with response rates varying from question to question. Of these, 362reported receiving a question or suggestion via social media at least once per month, with 247 reporting a frequency of less than once per month. Respondents expressed a wide range of changes to their library services or spaces as a result, including themes of clarification, marketing, reach, restriction, collections, access, service, policy, and collaboration. Responses were garnered from all types of libraries, with public and academic libraries representing the majority.
Conclusion – While there remains a disparity in how different types of libraries utilize social media for soliciting questions and suggestions on library services and spaces, those libraries that participate in the social media conversation are using it as a resource to learn more from their patrons and communities and ultimately are better situated to serve their population.
Values-Based Practice in EBLIP: A Review
Authors: Bell Emilia C.
Published: September 2022

Objective – This narrative literature review examines how values and a values-based practice framework are positioned as significant to evidence based practice in libraries. This includes examining the partnership between values and evidence in decision making and reflective practice. The review responds to a gap in the literature on the origins and application of values-based practice in evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP).
Methods – Searches for this narrative review were conducted in library and information science databases, discovery tools, and individual journals. Forward and backward citation searches were also undertaken. Searches aimed to encompass both the EBLIP and library assessment literature. Research and professional publications were considered for inclusion based on their engagement with values and values-based practice in EBLIP processes and decisions.
Results – The findings highlight how values reflect positionality, driving action and decision making in all stages of evidence based practice in libraries. The literature emphasizes the role of values when practitioners engage with critical reflective practice or invite user voices in evidence. An explicit values-based practice approach was evident in the library assessment literature, though not explicitly addressed in the EBLIP literature or EBLIP models. This is despite a partnership between evidence based practice and values-based practice in the health sciences literature, with literature on person-centred approaches aiming to relate evidence to individuals.
Conclusions – The EBLIP literature could further examine how values reflect positionality and drive action and decision making across all stages of evidence based practice. Values-based practice offers an opportunity to critically reflect on whose voices, perspectives, and values are reflected in and contribute to the library and information science evidence base.
Young family in the region: Theory, practice and problems of family policy
Authors:   Saratov State University, Beginina Irina A.
Published: September 2022

The results of a sociological study conducted in Saratov show that the modern young family is transitional from the first traditional type to the second, partner. Its life is characterized by the lengthening of the marital period, a variety of leisure activities, the traditional distribution of duties, limited material opportunities, help from parents, a high level of conflict. Despite the low awareness of measures to support young families, the majority of respondents are aware of the need to create special programs aimed at comprehensive support of young families. According to young spouses, these projects should be aimed at solving the housing problem, promoting employment, social and psychological education of young families. The priority direction of the state family policy of the Russian Federation is strengthening the institution of the young family and overcoming its disadvantages. The state, acting as a partner of a young family, is called upon to actively participate in the process of its adaptation to various living conditions and constantly adjust these conditions based on the interests of the family itself. Family policy consists in providing the necessary conditions for the stabilization of a young family: it unites the interests of all families, forms a favorable socio-cultural environment for their lifes, harmonizes both intra-family relations and the relationship between the family, the state and society.
Sociological analysis of doctrine and social organization of new religious movements in Russia
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Fomin Egor V.
Published: September 2022

This article describes and analyzes the dogma and social organization of new religious movements (NRM) according to the author’s classification. The classification was created on the basis of such criteria as the NRM interaction with society and traditional religions, geography, dogma and legal status. The final analysis characterizes the movements which activities are prohibited or restricted in Russia. As a result, it is believed that Jehovah’s Witnesses is a neo-Christian old foreign (incorporated) alternative NRM of the first wave, opposite to the social order. The Church of Scientology is a syncretic (eclectic) foreign (incorporated) reformation NRM of the second wave, adapted to the social environment, the Church of the Last Testament is a syncretic (eclectic) domestic alternative NRM of the Christian type of the first wave. The history, dogma, rituals and practices, social organization, hierarchy, the number of members, current state, relationship with the social environment and legal status are considered. In conclusion, it is noted that the problem of describing the characteristics of NRMs is still widely discussed due to the confessional affiliation of researchers and the variety of NRMs.
Assessment of Maximum Possible Loss Caused by Fire in High-Rise Buildings Using the LOPA Method: A Case Study on Central Insurance Building of Iran
Authors: Amini Mohsen , Soltanzadeh Ahmad , Ghiyasi Samira , Najafiyan Hadi
Published: September 2022

Background: Fire safety is one of the most important issues in high-rise buildings. The purpose of this study is to assess maximum possible loss in the fire in Central Insurance Building of Islamic Republic of Iran using the layer of protection analysis (LOPA) method.
Method: In 2017, this analytical study was conducted on the 21-floor building of the Central Insurance in Iran. To identify the hazard sources and assess the maximum possible loss, the authors used the preliminary hazard list (PHL) and layer of protection analysis (LOPA) respectively. In addition, the analysis of the study data was performed based on the 10×10 risk assessment matrix.
Results: The results of the PHL showed that 26 hazardous conditions and four major sources including structural engineering, fire alarm systems and fire extinguishers, design and maintenance of building safety, and behavioral habits were identified as main hazards of fire in the studied building. The application of the LOPA method showed that highest risk level was associated with the fire caused by the exhaust heat from the engine room (RL=48) and the emergency power generator diesel (RL=40), respectively.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that calculating the maximum possible loss in the fire of high-rise buildings can help to increase the safety factor. Moreover, the use of the two methods, PHL and LOPA, can be useful in these types of risk assessments.
Determination of Type and Molecular Identity of Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Authors: Sheykhzade Asadi Maryam , Kheirkhah Babak , Bahador Nima
Published: September 2022

Background & Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Clostridium perfringens ε-toxin (ETX) can cause emerging complications of MS due to its tendency to the blood-brain barrier. This study aimed to determine the presence of toxin-producing genes in intestinal C.perfringens in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Materials & Methods: Stool samples were taken from 70 MS patients and 70 without MS individuals. The samples were enriched in cooked meat media, and cultural and biochemical methods separated Clostridium isolates. PCR tested these isolates to identify C. perfringens species. In addition, the presence of alpha, beta, epsilon and iota toxin-producing genes was evaluated in all isolates by Multiplex PCR.
Results: Isolates containing the etx gene were observed in 10 patients, while no itxA gene was identified in any isolates. The results showed that isolates in 8 patients were type D. Also, the gene encoding toxin type D was identified in 2 isolates obtained from the control group.
Conclusion: Our findings indicated the high frequency of C. Perfringens in MS patients. In the studied samples with clinical presentations, most of these organisms were type D bacteria that produce ε-toxin.
Ecological Risks Attributed to the Heavy Metals Pollution of Dust Settled on the Surface of Coastal Roads along the Persian Gulf
Authors: Darijani Tooba , Alipour Vali , Heidari Mohsen
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Heavy metals (HMs) accumulated in the road dust may be transferred to the surrounding land and water bodies and pose ecological risks. Hence, such pollution should be considered, especially in coastal roads. This study focuses on the HMs pollution of dust settled on the surface of coastal roads along the Persian Gulf in Bandar Abbas city.
Materials and Methods: In this study, road dust samples were collected from 13 points in coastal roads and analyzed by ICP-OES for the measurement of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Pb. Based on the HMs contents of dust, pollution, and ecological risk indices, including contamination factor (CF), modified pollution index (MPI), and modified ecological risk index (MRI) were calculated.
Results: Among the studied HMs, Cu (4.73) showed the highest CF value. The levels of MPI showed that the road dust was strongly polluted by HMs (4.02), but it was mainly contributed by a low toxic metal (Cu). Therefore, the mean value of MRI was 132.3, indicating the low ecological risk of such pollution. Note that the MRI value was > 150 in some sampling points, indicating moderate ecological risk.
Conclusion: This study showed that the road dust along the Persian Gulf coastline is polluted to different levels of the studied HMs and may pose various levels of ecological risks. The current level of HMs pollution in the study area was not significantly high. However, high pollution levels in the west roads should not be overlooked.
Cryopreservation of Fighting rooster spermatozoa: effect of different
concentrations of glycerol
Authors:   Unidad Académica de Ciencias
            Agropecuarias, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca,
            Ecuador., Moscoso Andres , Reinoso Jaime , Samaniego Jorge , Argudo Daniel , Alvarado Juan , Galarza Diego
Published: September 2022

Glycerol (Gly) is the cryoprotective agent (CPA) most widely used to cryopreserve
rooster semen. However, its cryoprotection, toxicity, and efficacy may vary in different
breeds of roosters (e.g.,fighting rooster). In this sense, this investigation evaluated
the effect of different concentrations of Gly added to the Lake-Ravie extender on the
kinetic variables and plasma membrane integrity (PMI, equivalent to viability) of
rooster spermatozoa. A total of 42 semen ejaculates from 6 Spanish fighting roosters
(collected in 7 weekly sessions) by dorsal massage technique were used to conform
7-pools. Each pool was divided into 6-aliquots and then 6 treatments were formed
according to Gly concentrations: 0 (control), 2% (Gly-2), 4% (Gly-4), 6% (Gly-6), 8%
(Gly-8), and 10% (Gly10). The samples were frozen in static liquid nitrogen vapors, and
their post-thaw sperm quality was analyzed using the CASA system (SCA-2018®) and
Fluorescence (PI). Results after thawing showed that total (MT, %) and progressive (MP,
%) motilities were higher (P<0.01) with the Gly-8 treatment compared to the control
group and the Gly-4 and Gly-6 treatments. Regarding the postthaw kinetics, the
oscillation (WOB, %) and the beat-cross frequency (BCF, Hz) were higher (P < 0.05) in
the Gly-6, Gly-8, and Gly-10 treatments compared to their control. Finally, the PMI (%)
was greater with the Gly-8 treatment compared to the Gly-2 treatment (P<0.05) and the
control group (P<0.01). In conclusion, the addition of 8% glycerol to the freezing
medium produced better sperm cryosurvival based on higher kinetics and integrity of the
plasma membrane of fighting rooster spermatozoa.
FACTORS AFFECTING HASTEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN TAURINE AND ZEBUINE HEIFERS
Authors:   Departamento de Reprodução Animal
            – FMVZ/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, Baruselli Pietro , Catusi Bruna , Angelo de Abreu Lais , Gonzales Bruno
Published: September 2022

It is well established that the timing of the first pregnancy in heifers has a
major influence on their lifetime reproductive performance. However, zebuine heifers
typically show delayed puberty with the first calving often occurring at around 36–48
months of age. Several factors affect the reproductive efficiency in heifers, such as
weight, age, body condition, uterine development and genetics. The thickness of
subcutaneous fat efficiently predicts the risk for the establishment of puberty and
pregnancy in 14-month-old Nelore heifers submitted to FTAI. It was found that heifers
with greater subcutaneous fat thickness were more likely to achieve puberty and to
become pregnant at FTAI. Through adequate nutritional management combined with genetic
selection for sexual precocity, it is possible to obtain also satisfactory reproductive
efficiency in precocious primiparous. When the basic requirements (mainly nutrition and
genetics) are met, the anticipation of the conception of heifers can be successfully
established, improving the productivity and profitability of breeding
livestock.
Is Prognostic Nutritional Index Mortality Predictor in Patients with Acute Stroke in the Intensive Care Unit?
Authors: YEŞİLER Fatma İrem , KOSOVALI Behiye Deniz , ŞENDUR Ümit Gökhan , YÜKSEKYAYLA Osman
Published: September 2022

Aim: The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a simple and useful score for predicting the prognosis in various diseases such as cancers, ischemic heart disease, and pulmonary embolism.The aim of our study is to investigate the association between PNI level and mortality rates of patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic AS admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records for 102 patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic AS admitted to the ICU between January 2017, and January, 2018. Results: During the period,83.3% of 102 patients with ischemic AS, 45.1% were male.The patients were divided into two groups according to the cut-off PNI value (47.8). Patients in the low PNI group (PNI≤47.8) were older than high PNI group (PNI>47.8). Atrial fibrillation (p=0.02) and renal diseases (p=0.049) were observed more frequently in the low PNI group. APACHE II and SOFA scores were higher in the low PNI group. The length of mechanical ventilation, ICU and hospital stay were longer in the low PNI group (p
Slow Tourism in the Post-Covid Era: The Case of Montenegro
Authors: Jovanović Ivona , Potočnik Topler Jasna
Published: September 2022

This chapter explores slow tourism as a sustainable tourism concept with the potential for slow tourism offers in Montenegro. Namely, the post-Covid tourist faces an accelerated pace of life and often a stressful daily routine. They need relaxation and a vacation that cannot be found in the tourist offers containing lots of sightseeing tours in as short a time as possible. Accordingly, a new concept of travel has been developing in recent years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, one which promotes relaxation and "deep" exploration of the tourist destination - slow tourism. The slow tourist is usually not attracted to the established routes and ready tourist products. Instead, the focus is placed on traveling to the destination, using slow means of transportation, as well as on avoiding large hotels. Slow tourists are trying to get to know the local culture and establish contacts with the locals. Montenegro enables all that.
Literary Tourism and Literary Routes
Authors: Potočnik Topler Jasna
Published: September 2022

This chapter presents literary tourism as another subtype of cultural tourism that enables further development of rural areas of Slovenia and Montenegro. The research is based on desk research, field work in Montenegro, also interviews with some tourism stakeholders were employed, and analysis of gathered data, materials, information and books. One of the objectives of the chapter is to shed a light on literary legacy of Ivo Andrić and Louis Adamič, two cosmopolitan authors who left their mark also in Montenegro and in Slovenia. As possible tourism products of rural destinations, literary routes are discussed.
Interaktywne fantasy. Gatunek w grach cyfrowych
Authors: Garda Maria B.
Published: September 2022

Czym różnią się gatunki gier cyfrowych od gatunków znanych nam z filmu czy literatury, takich jak western bądź kryminał? Czy znane gry, takie jak rodzimy „Wiedźmin”, jedynie czerpią z repertuarów gatunkowych swoich książkowych lub ekranowych źródeł, czy też może oferują osobne i unikatowe wzorce gatunkowe? Autorka omawia zagadnienie gatunku w grach cyfrowych w relacji do innych mediów na przykładzie współzależności fantasy, komputerowych gier fabularnych („computer Role-Playing Games”) i gier angażujących („hardcore games”). Interesuje ją nie tylko wymiar reguł i związana z interaktywnością mechanika, ale także rama semantyczna świata gry oraz - łączące dwa poprzednie aspekty - doświadczenie rozgrywki. Jednocześnie Autorka zwraca szczególną uwagę na kontekst historyczny kultury gier cyfrowych i za pomocą licznych przykładów umieszcza prowadzoną argumentację w szerokiej perspektywie kulturoznawczej. Wprowadza do języka polskiego tłumaczenia istotnych terminów, które konsekwentnie stosuje i wyjaśnia, na potrzeby analizy wykorzystuje także własne pojęcia (m. in. model fuzji gatunkowej). Dzięki temu osadza groznawstwo w dyscyplinarnym kontekście akademickim.
Spór o poprawną interpretację Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych. Od pasywizmu do aktywizmu sądowego
Authors: Tomza Anna
Published: September 2022

Zagadnienie poprawnej interpretacji Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych nie tylko było zawsze przedmiotem sporu amerykańskiej i europejskiej nauki prawa, lecz także angażowało szeroko pojętą opinię publiczną. W książce przedstawiono najbardziej znaczące i powszechnie akceptowane poglądy teoretyków i praktyków amerykańskiej jurysprudencji, których przegląd prowadzi czytelników „od pasywizmu do aktywizmu sądowego”. Uwzględniono szczególnie tekstualizm wywodzący się z koncepcji powszechnego znaczenia (plain meaning), sformułowanej przez Oliviera W. Holmesa oraz oryginalizm, który skupia się – jak podkreśla Antoni G. Scalia – na poszukiwaniu koncepcji znaczenia ,,znaczenia” (meaning of meaning), a w szczególności oryginalnego znaczenia (original meaning). Specjalne miejsce zajmuje trójelementowa teoria interpretacji Konstytucji, zwana oryginalizmem semantycznym, promowana przez Lawrence’a Soluma. Licznych zwolenników ma także intencjonalizm, zbudowany na kanwie tez Stanleya Fisha, w myśl których idealnym rozstrzygnięciem sporu o interpretację jest koncepcja intencyjnego znaczenia (intention meaning). Całość zamykają ustalenia pojęciowe związane z enigmatycznym terminu, jakim jest aktywizm sądowy (judicial activism), stanowiące po części odpowiedź na pytanie o jego właściwą charakterystykę.
Measuring TEFL Students’ Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety: A Rasch Analysis Approach
Authors: Kamil Dairabi , Daflizar Daflizar , Hartono Rodi , Indrayadi Toni
Published: September 2022

This study sought to measures the foreign language classroom anxiety of the English Department students of a university in Indonesia and to compare the anxiety across independent demographic variables of gender and length of study at the department. The literature shows that foreign language learning anxiety affects one’s achievements in learning a foreign language. Data were collected through administration of the adapted version of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale to 96 students selected through stratified random sampling technique. The anxiety was assessed through Rasch analysis while analyses for significant difference in the anxiety across the two independent variables were conducted using tests of inferential statistics. The findings show the existence significant number of students who tend to be highly anxious in learning English. The findings also indicate a significant difference in the students’ anxiety across the independent variable of semester where semester 4 students tend to be more anxious than those of other semesters. No significant difference in the students’ anxiety was found across the independent variable of gender. The implications of these findings were then discussed.
The Impact of English on Products Branding in a Non-Speaking English Area: Customers’ Perception
Authors: Gustiani Sri , Ridhwan Moehamad , Yusri Yusri
Published: September 2022

This study detailed the impacts of English on products branding from customers’ point of view. It was limited in food, electronics, and garment as the three most traded products in Palembang city as one of the five biggest trading cities in Indonesia. Using a qualitative method with individual and focus group interviews for data collecting techniques, there were 15 participants involved in individual interviews and 30 participants in a focus group interview. Due to physical restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic era, the interviews were conducted online with semi-structured interview questions. The collected data were analysed using thematic analysis to unveil customers’ perception in the terms of popularity, purchasing interest, sales and revenue, business competition, curiosity, vocabulary, a symbol of modernity, and prestige toward products with English branding. It was revealed that the use of English on product branding highly impacted popularity, business competition, buyers’ curiosity, vocabulary, and the symbol of modernity of the users of the object products. Interestingly, electronics products were not affected by the use of English branding on purchasing interest, sales and revenue, and prestige, whereas food and garment products were. The English branding impacted the prestige of the customers only for garment products. Therefore, it is recommendable that certain products make use of English labelling for better recognition and acceptability in public.
Directions of Effective Interaction of the Subjects of Regional Policy in the Sphere of Health Care for the Purpose of Ensuring the Economic Security of the Regions
Authors: Krivenko Natalya
Published: September 2022

The analysis of modern health problems presented in the article revealed the need to more fully ensure the availability of medical services in the conditions of underfunding of the industry, the preservation of the able-bodied population, which actualizes the feasibility of studying at the regional level the possibilities for effective interaction between subjects of regional health policy as a contribution to strengthening the economic security of the regions. Today in Russia, the interaction between subjects in the field of regional healthcare is fragmented, an integrative intersectoral, interdepartmental approach is required in the field of protecting the health of the population of the region. Author's directions of effective interaction of subjects of regional policy in the field of health care are offered. Opportunities for improving the performance of regional health care on the part of government authorities are considered on the basis of determining the most priority areas for its development, developing tools to achieve the most significant targets in terms of preserving the population, reducing losses in the labor potential of the population of the region. Various options for integrative interdepartmental interaction of subjects of regional health care policy are presented on the example of the Sverdlovsk region. The possibility of achieving a significant improvement in medical and demographic indicators, including in comparison with the indicators of other regions, high economic effects due to the coordination of efforts of the regional health authorities, various departments, organizations in the implementation of programs for the development ofchildren's health care, injury prevention, and reduction of damage from chemical environmental pollution for the health of the population of the Sverdlovsk region. To solve the problems of resource provision of regional health care, the expediency of more actively attracting the participation of business, the development of public-private partnerships, and voluntary medical insurance is substantiated. The effectiveness of the creation of the Center for Nuclear Medicine in the Sverdlovsk Region within the framework of a public-private partnership has been proven. The proposed directions for effective interaction between the subjects of regional health policy will help preserve the population, reduce its mortality, including the working-age population, and ensure the economic security of the regions.
Housing Affordability as a Social Problem of Russian Society: Assessment of the Population and Experts (on the Material of the City of Kazan)
Authors: Savelev Andrej
Published: September 2022

The social position of an individual in society depends on the degree of reach of individual social benefits. The presence of low accessibility to significant objects, in particular, to vital values, housing, can provoke deprivation processes. According to official data on housing affordability, on average, Russian agglomerations have a housing market characterized as a market with not very affordable housing. Against the background of the “corona crisis” of 2020, there was a decrease in housing affordability. An analysis of housing affordability based on objective indicators cannot always fully reflect the complex nature of this problem; therefore, it seems relevant to study the level of housing affordability based on subjective indicators (opinions, assessments of the population, specialists). The purpose of the work is to identify the degree of affordability of purchasing housing, the possibilities for its improvement for Kazan citizens, and to characterize the factors that have a negative impact on the possibilities of acquiring housing. Based on the author's mass survey of the population of Kazan (n=1,076), a survey of Kazan realtors (n=348) and an expert interview (n=5), it was revealed that many Kazan families are quite limited in the possibilities of acquiring new housing or improving it: the average value The coefficient of affordability for acquiring new housing ranges from 2 (acquisition of housing is seriously complicated) to 1 (acquisition of housing is practically inaccessible). Negative factors for improving the living conditions of Kazan citizens are: the high market cost of acquiring property, low incomes, income instability, the threat of job loss and unfavorable mortgage lending conditions. Single-parent families and young families with children, pensioners, the disabled, orphans, and students remain among the socially vulnerable groups of the population. In recentyears, this list has been supplemented by public sector employees. For the optimal solution of the housing issue, federal and regional authorities need to pay attention to the growth of real incomes of the population and the regulation of housing prices.
Response of Liquid Organic Fertilizer and Type of Media on Pakcoy (Brassica Rapal.) Production by Wick Hydroponics
Authors: Yekti Puji Lestari  , Helilusiatiningsih Nunuk , Eva Pebriana
Published: September 2022

A Green mustard or Pakcoy (Brassica rapa L.) is a type of vegetable that has high economic value and has the potential to contain bioactive compounds and nutrients that are useful for increasing immunity in the body. The formulation of the problem obtained is whether there is an interaction between giving POC and types of media on the development and production of pakcoy. The purpose of the experiment was to study and evaluate the response of POC and media types to pakcoy production using hydroponics. The research methodology used a completely randomized design, two factors, namely the concentration of POC (K) and the type of growing media (M). Parameters measured included plant height, leaf area, fresh weight, root length. The data were tested with ANOVA consisting of F Count and BNT Test or Duncen's test if there was a significant effect. The results of the study proved that there was no interaction between the two treatments. However, there was a single effect on media use and the best one was M2 (husk charcoal) which had the highest number of leaves, leaf area, fresh weight and root length. The addition of POC concentration of 12 ml/L had a very significant effect on the variation in leaf area observed at 30 days after planting.
Export and Economic Growth in India: Causal Interpretation
Authors: Pandey Alok Kumar
Published: September 2022

he relationship between export and economic growth has been an important issue of discussion among scholars and economist throughout the world. The existence of nexus in between export and economic growth can be examined in several ways like growth rates relating to GDP and export, proportion of export to growth, several policies relating to accelerate economic growth and export etc. The effective way to explore nexus in export and economic growth would be the causal analysis between two variables. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to explore the relationship in between export and economic growth in Indian economy with the help of technique of causality and error correction mechanism. For this purpose, data relating to export and GDP for the period 1950-51 to 2001-02 have been taken into account. Data regarding GDP has been taken for the period 1950-51 to 2001-02 at current prices as well as at constant prices. Moreover, in order to examine causality in between export and economic growth, GDP and its components (at current and constant prices) as (1) NDP at factor cost, (2) GDP at market prices, (3) NDP at market prices, (4) GNP at factor cost, (5) NNP at factor cost, (6) GNP at market price, (7) NNP at market prices have been taken in the present study (Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy, Economic Survey).
The factors of Slavic and Turkic languages typological complementary in the light of systemic linguistics and ethnology
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Bakhtikireeva Uldanai M. , Valentinova Olga I. , Rybakov Michael A.
Published: September 2022

Relying on the achievements of system linguistics and ethnology, the authors of the article, referring to the history of Nostratic languages, discuss the reasons for the typological divergence of originally related languages and the typological stability of the Slavic and Turkic languages. Recognition of landscape and climatic conditions as determining in the development of language and ethnos, identification of interrelations between functions and the structure of the system methodologically bring together system linguistics and ethnology, allowing to explain the cause of historical changes in the system and to predict the vector of its further development.