bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Many (De)colonial Lives of Kāpena George Gilley
Authors: Hancock Travis D.
Published: January 2024

This article provides the first full biographical account of history’s only known Native Hawaiian whaling captain, George Gilley, whose life story ranges across the entire North Pacific, throughout the Bering Sea, and into the Arctic Circle. It adds to a growing body of work on Indigenous participation in colonial institutions, including Pacific commercial whaling, and makes a case for using relevant Indigenous epistemologies and methods to locate Native agency within the largely non-Native sources born of those institutions. Gilley’s mo‘olelo (story/history) specifically fits into the burgeoning field of Native Hawaiian biography, which, it is argued, should expand to consider historic Hawaiians who left few written records. The article demonstrates a model for achieving this expansion, by treating Gilley’s hybridized, (de)colonial mobility and embodied, inherited knowledge as legible evidence of his sovereignty within the Euro-American economic, racial, and nationalistic structures that nineteenth-century whaling purveyed throughout the Pacific.
Effect of BMI on cumulative live birth rates in patients that completed IVF treatment: a retrospective cohort study of 16,126 patients
Authors: Zheng Zhou , Zhang Xiuming , Wu Fanggui , Liao Haizhen , Zhao Huan , Zhang Minqi , Liu Shangjie
Published: January 2024

Although several studies have reported that high maternal BMI could influence the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) in fresh embryo transfer cycles, the association of BMI with CLBR remains unclear in patients that completed IVF treatment. In this study, we examined the association of maternal BMI with CLBR, including repetitive one oocyte pick-up (OPU) and all fresh and frozen embryo transfer until live birth or embryos were run out. A total of 16,126 patients’ data were included in the analysis and were divided into four groups based on BMI. We found that patients’ characteristics, embryo parameters, and pregnancy outcomes differed among different BMI groups. Multivariate logistic regression showed that being underweight was associated with a higher possibility of having live birth than the reference group (OR (95% CI) 1.40 (1.22–1.59), P < 0.001), whereas being overweight and obese were associated with a lower possibility of having live birth than the reference group ((OR (95% CI) 0.81 (0.74–0.90), P < 0.001) and (OR (95% CI) 0.68 (0.55–0.85), P < 0.001)). After adjustment for confounding factors, the reference group was associated with a higher possibility of having live birth, with a significant difference found between the obese and reference groups (OR (95% CI) 0.55 (0.43–0.70), P < 0.001). An association was found between CLBR and BMI, indicating that an increase in BMI results in a decline in CLBR. Moreover, the CLBR of patients with different characteristics differed in the various BMI groups. Taken together, our data show that maternal BMI has a significant impact on CLBR.
Impact of air jet impingement technology on the strength of tissue paper
Authors: Reczulski Mariusz , Pospiech Piotr , Troszczyńska Kinga , Bieńkowska Maria
Published: January 2024

Impinging air jets can be used to dewater, heat, and dry the web of tissue paper. High velocities of the air jets degrade the paper, and appropriate adjustments to the jet velocity and the distance of the nozzle from the surface of the wet web are crucial to obtain the highest quality product. This work investigated the correlation between the velocity of the air jet and the strength of paper subjected to the impingement method. Papers with an initial moisture content of 20% and various pulp mixes were tested, and the physical properties of papers were explored. After impinging an air jet, different tensile strength limits were obtained in the machine and cross directions. The paper had lower apparent density and higher roughness compared to classical pressing. The dependence of tensile strength and roughness on the fibers composition also was determined. Increasing the amount of eucalyptus fibers in impingement dewatered paper resulted in a decrease in its tensile strength and roughness. The value of elongation before breaking was the highest for softwood papers after the impingement method. The maximum velocity of an air jet that can be used to dewater or dry paper without the risk of damage to the papers was determined.
Arterinio kraujospūdžio korekcijos, pritaikant giliosios galvos smegenų stimuliacijos metodą gyvūnų modelyje, tyrimas
Authors:   , Chomanskis Žilvinas
Published: January 2024

Arterial blood pressure correction applying deep brain stimulation method in an animal model
Theoretical study of electron-impact double and triple ionization using a multi-step approach
Authors:   , Koncevičiūtė Jurgita
Published: January 2024

Teorinis dvigubos ir trigubos jonizacijos elektronais tyrimas taikant kelių žingsnių metodą
Efficacy of low carbohydrate diet (LCD) on obesity and alcohol intake from bio-psycho-social points of view
Authors: Bando Hiroshi , Iwatsuki Noboru , Ogawa Tomoya , Sakamoto Kazuki
Published: January 2024

Background: There is a bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes. New-onset diabetes and severe metabolic complications of pre-existing diabetes in patients with COVID-19 have been observed. Steroids are medications used for treatment of several diseases, including COVID-19. Its pharmacological action increases blood glucose and poses additional challenges in the management. Aim: To study the impact of steroids on newly detected diabetes patients with a history of COVID-19 in a cohort group. Method: 2263 patients from 15 different sites across India were analysed following a specific eligibility criterion. The patients were segregated into three groups - No steroids, Low steroids [less than or equal to the median dose (50mg)], and High steroids [greater than the median dose (50mg)]. Two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was used to test the relationship between Diabetes status and Steroid usage. Results: The steroid dosage for the management of COVID-19 in the Newly-Detected Diabetes (NDD) group received higher doses of steroids. All steroid doses were adjusted and standardized to prednisolone 5mg. The average maximum doses of steroids used in the management of COVID-19 for NDD was 86.6 mg/day. Within the NDD group, those who received a lower steroid dose had a higher HRCT score as compared to the No steroid and High steroid groups. Also, amongst all patients who did not receive steroids for management of COVID-19, NDD had a statistically higher HRCT score. Conclusion: The prevailing hypothesis that increased application of steroids causes diabetes-like disease spectrums in patients recovering from COVID-19. The findings however require reconsidering steroid usage as the leading cause of COVID-induced diabetes.
Innovative Aspects of Multi-Subject Governance in Social Protection
Authors: MAKAROVA OLENA
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the search for innovative ways of updating the management mechanisms of social protection programs. The theoretical basis for substantiating the management model as a whole is an interdisciplinary theoretical-methodological basis, founded on the fundamental tenets of the concepts of social protection, social justice, social involvement, as well as high-level management theories (governance theories). The hypothesis of the research, which became the reason for writing this article, was the assumption that the complexity and multidimensionality of the social sphere needs to be provided by an appropriate multidimensional model of management. It is this kind of multidimensional (or multi-subject) management, using modern innovative approaches, that seems to give advantages and increase the effectiveness of social programs. The purpose of this article is to develop methodological principles for building an innovative model of social program implementation, based on the principles of multi-subject management, aimed at achieving a balanced distribution of powers and responsibilities of interested subjects of various levels and their inclusive interaction. To substantiate the main theses and conclusions of the article, a complex of analytical methods was used, including synthesis and analysis of available sources of information, logical framework analysis of problems and their possible solutions, the method of comparisons and analogies for adapting existing experience to real conditions in Ukraine. As examples of successful implementation of social programs and projects based on multi-subject management, the experience of implementation of EU programs, as well as the relevant experience of some countries of North and South America, was used. The article offers the author’s interpretation of the essence of multi-subject management in the field of social protection and develops its basic three-dimensional model. The analysis of many sources of information made it possible to propose general innovative mechanisms for implementing the principles of multi-level management, namely those related to the information support of the management process. Based on the assessment of the current situation on the labor market of Ukraine, the prospects for its development, a set of expected problems that will need to be solved is formulated and a list of specific measures and mechanisms is proposed that will ensure the effective interaction of various management entities in the process of implementing support programs for the unemployed and individuals who are looking for work. Particular emphasis is placed on the aspects of inclusive management, and in this regard, proposals regarding the mechanism of involving the unemployed and employers in the management process are considered in more detail.
Перемога мРНК-вакцин над пандемією коронавірусу SARS-CoV-2, який викликає захворювання COVID-19, або як синтетична мРНК прослизнула повз вроджений імунний захист клітини
Authors: Комісаренко Сергій Васильович , Романюк Світлана Іванівна
Published: January 2024

Нобелівську премію з фізіології або медицини у 2023 р. присуджено двом вченим: угорсько-американському біохіміку Каталін Каріко (Katalin Karikó) та американському імунологу Дрю Вайсману (Drew Weissman) з Пенсільванського університету в Філадельфії (Каталін Каріко одночасно працює в Угорщині в Сегедському університеті) «за відкриття щодо модифікацій нуклеозидних основ, які дозволили розробити ефективні мРНК-вакцини проти COVID-19». Як зазначено у пресрелізі Нобелівського комітету, відкриття цьогорічних нобелівських лауреатів мали вирішальне значення для створення ефективних мРНК-вакцин проти COVID-19 під час пандемії, що трапилася на початку 2020 р. Їхні революційні відкриття, які фундаментально змінили наше розуміння того, як мРНК взаємодіє з імунною системою, сприяли тому, що безпрецедентно швидко вдалося розробити вакцини для боротьби з однією з найбільших за останній час загроз здоров'ю людини.
Естетика творчості Йона Фоссе: тенденції та традиції
Authors: Романова Ольга Вікторівна
Published: January 2024

Нобелівську премію з літератури у 2023 р. присуджено норвезькому письменнику-постмодерністу Йону Фоссе (Jon Fosse) за «новаторські п'єси та прозу, які висловлюють невимовне». Як зазначено в пресрелізі Нобелівського комітету, «його величезний творчий доробок, написаний норвезьким нюношком, охоплює різноманітні жанри і складається з великої кількості п’єс, романів, поетичних збірок, есеїв, дитячих книжок, перекладів. І хоча сьогодні Йон Фоссе є одним із найпопулярніших у світі драматургів, він стає все більш визнаним завдяки своїй прозі».
Гендерні відмінності на ринку праці: уроки Клаудії Голдін для України
Authors: Лібанова Елла Марленівна
Published: January 2024

Премію Шведського центрального банку з економічних наук пам’яті Альфреда Нобеля, яку іноді називають Нобелівською з економіки, у 2023 р. присуджено американській вченій Клаудії Голдін (Claudia Goldin) з Гарвардського університету за «поглиблення нашого розуміння результатів виходу жінок на ринок праці». На основі даних, зібраних в архівах США за більш як 200 років, вона продемонструвала, як і чому відмінності в доходах представників різних статей змінювалися з плином часу. Як зазначено в пресрелізі Нобелівського комітету, «розуміння ролі жінки на ринку праці важливе для суспільства. Завдяки новаторським дослідженням Клаудії Голдін ми тепер знаємо набагато більше про фактори, які лежать в основі гендерного розриву, і про те, які бар'єри, можливо, потрібно буде усунути в майбутньому».
Analysis of Green Infrastructure Network Pattern Change in Zhengzhou Central City Based on Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis
Authors: Xiao Zhetao , Zhao Donghui , Hao Lijun
Published: January 2024

Green infrastructure is generally regarded as an effective way to maintain regional ecological security, and its construction method plays an essential role in its function realization. In this study, the central urban area of Zhengzhou was taken as the research area. The land use type maps of the study area were obtained through the supervised classification of TM/ETM Remote sensing image data in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. The Green Infrastructure (GI) in the study area was obtained by Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA) based on the landscape connectivity index and landscape map theory. The landscape connectivity of the core area was classified and quantitatively evaluated. Then, the potential ecological corridors were extracted and analyzed. The GI pattern change research based on MSPA, landscape connectivity, and map theory provided a new framework for analyzing GI pattern change. Finally, the spatial structure of green infrastructure planning in Zhengzhou central city is obtained, and the optimization strategy of network structure is proposed. The research results can provide references for the planning and optimization of GI networks in the study area and have particular reference significance for the planning and construction of GI networks in other areas.
Stratigraphic distribution of marine vertebrates of the arcillolitas abigarradas member (Paja Formation) from the Villa de Leiva – Sáchica - Sutamarchán region, Boyacá, Colombia
Authors: Benavides-Cabra Cristian David , Páramo-Fonseca María Eurídice , Palma-Castro Héctor Daniel , Narváez-Rincón José Alejandro , Ramos-Clavijo Maria Paula
Published: January 2024

The Villa de Leiva – Sáchica - Sutamarchán region is the most prolific locality for Early Cretaceous marine vertebrates in Colombia and one of the richest in these vertebrates in the world. All of these vertebrates come from beds of the Barremian-Aptian Arcillolitas abigarradas Member of the Paja Formation. Although many of the specimens have already been taxonomically studied, no publications have discussed their stratigraphic position and distribution within the Barremian-Aptian interval. Herein, we provide, for the first time, detailed stratigraphic information for the majority of the Barremian-Aptian marine vertebrates of the Villa de Leiva – Sáchica - Sutamarchán region reported so far. Based on 10 stratigraphic sections described in the several specimens finding sites, together with biostratigraphic information associated with specimens of imprecise geographical origin, we determined the stratigraphic provenance of 26 marine vertebrate specimens. It was also possible to refine the stratigraphic provenance of some specimens including the holotypes of Muiscasaurus catheti, “Kyhytysuka” sachicarum, and Protolamna ricaurtei whose stratigraphic origin was not previously specified beyond the Arcillolitas abigarradas Member. The data obtained allowed us to identify four vertebrate assemblages representing coeval faunas within the Barremian-Aptian interval, two from the Barremian and two from the upper Aptian.
Artificial Intelligence and society
Authors: Pugliesi Marcio
Published: January 2024

The aim is to study, in a first approximation, the impact of the change in the production mode as a result of telematics and the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in many of the applications and repetitive processes in social systems of production and distribution of goods. The method of systemic constructionism was used, which, in short, assumes that data are not data - they are constructions with unassailable theoretical assumptions and that language is the system in which the general limit languages are constructed to obtain and communicate information in society. This leads to a theory of actions somewhat different from those of Parsons and Luhmann - leading to the concept of praxemas, and to a whole new analysis of society and its law.
Zinc oxide supplementation as a substitute to antibiotics in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica)
Authors: Barría Cristian , Mudarra Richard , Guerra Reggie
Published: January 2024

Introduction. There is a high human concern about resistance to antibiotics due to their inappropriate use as growth promoters in animal husbandry. Objective. To evaluate the effect of a high level of zinc as a substitute to antibiotics in nursery pigs. Material and methods. The study was carried out from June to August 2022 in the province of Chiriqui, Panama. The experimental period consisted of three phases with 14 days each. The nursery pigs (n= 54) were distributed to one of three treatments with six replicates per treatment and three pigs per replicate. The treatments were: 1) control diet, which was formulated to meet the nutritional requirements for nursery pigs; 2) similar to treatment 1, plus 200 mg of amoxicillin /kg of feed and 40 mg of florfenicol /kg of feed during phase 1 (P1) and phase 2 (P2), respectively; and 3) similar to treatment 1, plus 2000 ppm and 1600 ppm of zinc during P1 and P2, respectively. In phase 3 (P3), all pigs were fed a common diet. Results. The supplementation of zinc improved the average daily gain in all phases. Pigs fed zinc diet had better F:G ratio in P2 compared to pigs fed antibiotic diet (p<0.05). A higher concentration of hemoglobin and percentage of monocytes was found in pigs fed with higher level of zinc than the other treatments. (p<0.05). Furthermore, Pigs fed the antibiotic, or the control diet had a lower percentage of fecal dry matter compared to those supplemented with zinc. (p<0.05). Conclusion. The supplementation of high levels of zinc exerted improvements, in comparison to the antibiotic, in terms of hemoglobin concentration, incidence of diarrhea and weight gain in pigs during 42 days after weaning.
Varroasis y nosemosis en colmenas de Apis mellifera en el municipio de Tomalá, Honduras
Authors: Pineda Nataren Daneri Jasael , Videz Elder Leonel , Flores Somarriba Byron
Published: January 2024

Introducción. La apicultura en Honduras es una actividad importante para el sector pecuario, amenazada por la presencia de plagas y enfermedades que afectan el desarrollo y la producción de las colmenas. Objetivo. Determinar la carga parasitaria de Varroa destructor y Vairimorpha (Nosema) spp asociadas al comportamiento higiénico, productividad y presencia de otras plagas en colmenas de Apis mellifera en el municipio de Tomalá, departamento de Lempira, Honduras. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en 57 muestras de colmenas de 19 apiarios, analizadas con el método de tamiz para determinar la tasa de infestación de Varroa destructor. Para encontrar la tasa media de infección de esporas de Vairimorpha spp se utilizó el método de Cantwell. Además, se determinó la asociación entre las cargas parasitarias y las variables como productividad, comportamiento higiénico y presencia de otras plagas, se aplicó un análisis estratificado de acuerdo con el antecedente del uso o no de tratamiento contra Varroa spp. Los datos se analizaron a través de medidas de tendencia central y prueba de Shapiro Wilk. La determinación de asociaciones se realizó mediante las pruebas no paramétricas U de Mann Whitney y Kruskal Wallis. Resultados. Las tasas de infestación para V. destructor en fase de dispersión y larval fueron de un 3,48 % y un 6,82 %, respectivamente, el antecedente de aplicación de tratamiento químico no mostró asociación con la tasa de infestación de V. destructor en larvas ni en adultos (p≥0,05), la presencia del pequeño escarabajo de las colmenas (PEC), se asoció con una mayor infestación de V. destructor en larvas (p˂0,007) en las colmenas que no habían recibido tratamiento. El rango de infección de Vairimorpha spp se encontró dentro de la clasificación muy ligera (IC 50 000,00-260 000,00) con 50 000,00 esporas por muestra, la carga de Vairimorpha spp no mostró asociación con las variables mencionadas (p≥0,05). Conclusión. Los resultados indican que varroasis es una enfermedad de importancia en el municipio de Tomalá, departamento de Lempira, Honduras, asociada con el comportamiento higiénico y la presencia de PEC en las colmenas. Nosemosis presentó una infección muy ligera.
The relationship of game genres, in-game purchases, and playing duration with probable gaming disorder in two independent, large-scale online surveys of Japanese adults
Authors: Oka Taiki , Kubo Takatomi , Murakami Misa , Kobayashi Nao
Published: January 2024

Background and aims

Game genres, availability on smartphones, in-game purchases, and playing duration, have been thought to influence Gaming Disorder (GD). However, little research has comprehensively examined their relationships with GD. Therefore, we examined the relationship between GD, in-game purchases, gaming duration via consoles and smartphones, and genres of smartphone games. Study 1 was based on self-reports, and Study 2 included objective data to clarify these associations.

Methods

We conducted two independent online surveys that collected sociodemographic data, game use patterns, and psychopathological assessment data, including GD severity (Study 1: N = 32,690; Study 2: N = 3,163). General mental illness scores and objective gaming time were also collected in Study 2.

Results

In Study 1, in-game purchases, several gaming genres, and subjective gaming duration were positively associated with probable GD. On the other hand, interactions between card games and loot box charges were negatively related to probable GD. In Study 2, objective gaming times of most game genres were not associated with GD. Although the correlation between subjective and objective gaming duration was moderate, their correlations with GD differed.

Discussion and conclusion

These results suggest the complexity of relationships between GD and in-game purchases, genres, and gaming duration. Results of this study suggest the importance of proper assessment of GD reflecting actual functional impairment in social life. Future studies should improve and update evaluation of assessments for gaming.
The Influence of Promotion and Corporate Image on Customers Decisions to Use Haji IB Maslahah Savings at Bank Jabar Banten Syariah
Authors: Sonjaya Adang , Sule Babayo
Published: January 2024

The decision of customers to engage with Islamic banking products is influenced by factors that cater to their desires and needs, with Hajj being a profound aspiration for every Indonesian Muslim. This study aims to scrutinize the impact of promotion and corporate image on customer decisions regarding the utilization of the Haji iB Maslahah savings product at Bank Jabar Banten Syariah KCP Cikurubuk. Questionnaires were distributed to customers of Mudharabah savings products at the mentioned bank, yielding 20 purposively sampled respondents. The data analysis involved multiple linear regression. The findings indicate that both promotion and corporate image collectively influence customer decisions, supported by F counts > F tables (7.819 > 3.59). On a partial level, promotion significantly impacts customer decisions (t calculate > t table: 3.345 > 2.10092), while corporate image, unfortunately, does not have a significant effect on customer decisions (t calculate < t table: 0.683 < 2.10092). This underscores the critical importance of robust promotion strategies and the ongoing maintenance of a positive corporate image. The implications of this research extend to Islamic banking, urging continual enhancement of promotion efforts and corporate image management to enhance customer decisions in favor of their products.
Guided e-Assessment of Math Proofs with the Halomda Platform
Authors: Slobodsky Philip , Durcheva Mariana
Published: January 2024

The mode of assessment is one of the most important factors influencing learning. E-assessment usually includes only checking the final answer, thus limiting teacher's ability to check the complete solution, and it does not allow inclusion of math proofs problems that constitute an
important part of math content. The e-assessment module of Halomda elearning platform allows assessment of proof problems from different areas of school and high Math, like algebraic identities and inequalities, geometry proofs, trigonometrical identities, analytic geometry, vector algebra,
etc. Although eassessment of a proof of a mathematical statement is generally a difficult task, in this paper we show through some working examples how guided e-assessment can be implemented using the Halomda platform.
The Contribution of Technology to Understanding Shared Phenomena in Math and Music
Authors: Cohen Shai , Azaryahu Libby , Broza Orit , Hershkovitz Sara , Adi-Japha Esther
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we present a computerized tool developed specifically for a study that examined the development of creative thinking among third and fourth graders, following multidisciplinary instruction that combined mathematics and music. The computerized tool included closed and
open questions. The closed questions allowed the students to perform separated mathematical and musical tasks by typing a specific melody, rhythm, pattern, or mathematical form; The open questions required the students to respond freely and creatively using the computer keyboard or a virtual
piano keyboard. The programming was written in Max/MSP environment using BACH package that enables generating, modifying, and playing musical scores either with a mouse or keyboard. The software was built in a modular way by using math and music units, which makes it possible in the future
to expand the number of tasks as needed. The article reviews the necessity of developing a technological tool for the research, the deliberations that accompanied the development of the technological tool, the technology's contribution to monitoring creative thinking process and drawing conclusions
for further research.
On the boundedness and compactness of extended Cesàro composition operators between weighted Bloch-type spaces
Authors: Vuong Lam Lien , Thuan Quang Thai
Published: January 2024

Let $\psi \in H(\mathbb{B}_n),$ the space of all holomorphic functions on the unit ball $\mathbb{B}_n$ of $\mathbb{C}^n,$ $\varphi = (\varphi_1, \ldots, \varphi_n) \in S(\mathbb{B}_n)$ the set of holomorphic self-maps of $\mathbb{B}_n.$ Let $C_{\psi, \varphi}: \mathcal B_{\nu}$ (and $ \mathcal B_{\nu,0}$) $\to \mathcal B_{\mu} $ (and $ \mathcal B_{\mu,0}$) be weighted extended Cesàro operators induced by products of the extended Cesàro operator $ C_\varphi $ and integral operator $T_\psi.$ In this paper, we characterize the boundedness and compactness of $ C_{\psi,\varphi} $ via the estimates for either $ |\varphi| $ or $ |\varphi_k| $ for some $ k\in \{1,\ldots,n\}. $ At the same time, we also give the asymptotic estimates of the norms of these operators.
Time-frequency analysis associated with the generalized Stockwell transform
Authors: Ben Hamadi Nadia , Hafirassou Zineb , Mejjaolı Hatem
Published: January 2024

The Riemann-Liouville operator has been extensively investigated and has witnessed a remarkable development in numerous fields of harmonic analysis. In this paper, we consider the Stockwell transform associated with the Riemann-Liouville operator. Knowing the fact that the study of the time-frequency analysis are both theoretically interesting and practically useful, we investigated several problems for this subject on the setting of this generalized Stockwell transform. Firstly, we study the boundedness and compactness of localization operators associated with the generalized Stockwell transform. Next, we explore the Shapiro uncertainty principle for the previous transform. Finally, the scalogram for the generalized Stockwell transform are introduced and studied at the end.
On $\sigma$-$c$-subnormal subgroups of finite groups
Authors: Liu Jiahui , Qıao Shouhong
Published: January 2024

Let $ \sigma=\{\sigma_i:i\in I\} $ be a partition of the set $ \mathbb{P} $ of all primes. A finite group $ G $ is called $ \sigma $-primary if the prime divisors of $|G|$, if any, all belong to the same member of $ \sigma $. A finite group $ G $ is called $ \sigma $-soluble if every chief factor of $ G $ is $ \sigma$-primary. A subgroup $H$ of a group $G$ is called $\sigma$-subnormal in $G$ if there is a chain of subgroups $H=H_0\leq H_1\leq\cdots\leq H_n=G$ such that either $ H_{i-1} $ is normal in $ H_i $ or $ H_{i}/(H_{i-1})_{H_{i}} $ is $ \sigma $-primary for all $ i=1,\dots,n $; A subgroup $H$ of a group $G$ is called $\sigma$-$c$-subnormal in $G$ if there is a subnormal subgroup $T$ of $G$ such that $G=HT$ and $H\cap T\leq H_{\sigma G}$, where the subgroup $H_{\sigma G}$ is generated by all $\sigma$ subnormal subgroups of $G$ contained in $H$. In this paper, we investigate the influence of $\sigma$-$c$-subnormality of some kinds of maximal subgroups on $\sigma$-solubility of finite groups, which generalizes some known results.
The impact of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of seventh-grade students
Authors: Azizoğlu Nahide İrem , Okur Alparslan
Published: January 2024

Critical listening is not only a complex whole that covers different skills but also 1 of the skills areas we mostly need in today’s society. The aim of this research was to determine the effects of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of 7th-grade students. For this purpose, we applied the relevant education in two 7th-grade classes in Sakarya, Türkiye. This was a quasi-experimental study and it was completed in 40 course hours. The experimental group received training on critical listening skills and critical listening texts and questions were used to collect quantitative data. We found a significant difference in the post-test scores of the experimental group in terms of total critical listening scores.
Evaluation of The Effect of Outer Skin Slope on Fire Safety in Double-Skin Façade Systems
Authors: YILDIZ Mehmet Akif , BEYHAN Figen
Published: January 2024

In order to increase energy efficiency and user comfort, double skin façade designs are becoming increasingly popular in the built environment as an alternative to traditional façede and curtain walling systems. The vertical cavity between the outer and inner skins of double skin façade systems, which is critical for natural ventilation, can destroy the effectiveness of façade designs by creating fire hazards due to the creation of uninterrupted areas between spaces. It is essential for the sustainability of the buildings to make appropriate fire safety designs for the risks of spreading toxic gases released in a possible fire through the double skin façede cavity to monitor the design before the building is built and to take the necessary precautions. Therefore, that paper developed a numerical model using computational fluid dynamics to monitor the smoke propagation through the cavity of the double skin façade and the temperature changes in the building. As a contribution to the physical modeling studies of double skin façade systems in the literature, the effect of changing the slope of the outer skin on smoke propagation and temperature changes was investigated. A design model was created by developing 9 scenarios: 4 wide angles, 4 acute angles, and a right angle, each with an angle varying by 3 degrees. While acute-angle cavity designs increased the flue effect in the cavity and increased the direction speed and density of the smoke towards the cavity, wide-angle cavity designs reduced the ambient temperature.
Features of Planning the Work of Prosecutors in the Supervision of the Implementation of Legislation on the Protection of Water Bodies
Authors: Ermachenko Svetlana
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the organization of the work of the Prosecutor’s office in the supervision of the implementation of legislation on the protection of water bodies, including such an element of the organization of work as planning. The author analyzes the strategic planning documents adopted at the level of the Russian Federation in order to improve the state of the environment and respect everyone’s right to a favorable environment. Based on the goals and objectives of the prosecutor’s office provided for by law, the author suggests the possibility of applying the principles of strategic planning in prosecutorial activities, in particular when supervising the implementation of legislation on the protection of water bodies. The practice of the Baikal Interregional Environmental Prosecutor’s Office on the development and application of the Concept in this area of supervision is given, which provides for long-term planning of work for a period of 10 years based on data on the state of legality, formulated goals and objectives, as well as measures that should be carried out by state authorities, local self-government bodies, economic entities, prosecutor’s offices for phased elimination existing violations of the law in the field of protection of water bodies. The applied measures of the prosecutor’s response and the achieved results of the work of the Baikal Interregional Environmental Prosecutor’s Office are analyzed. As a result, the author comes to the conclusion about the possibility of applying, along with the traditional planning of the prosecutor’s office for half a year, the principles of strategic (long-term) planning in the supervision of the implementation of legislation on the protection of water bodies. According to the author, such planning will meet state objectives in the field of environmental safety, increase the efficiency of the prosecutor’s office and will contribute to the real elimination of violations of the law.
Дневник переводчика Посольского приказа Кристофа Боуша (1654-1664). Перевод, комментарии, немецкий оригинал
Authors: Русаковский Олег
Published: January 2024

Издание предлагает вниманию читателей комментированный перевод и оригинал дневниковых записей, которые переводчик на русской службе Кристоф (в православии — Василий) Боуш тайно вел на немецком языке в 1654 – 1664 гг. Автор рассказывает о боевых действиях в ходе русско-польской войны 1654 – 1657 гг., поведении русских войск на завоеванных территориях, судьбе польских пленных в России, о событиях при царском дворе, порче монеты, восстаниях и политической борьбе в России и польско-литовском государстве, о пожарах, вспышках чумы и прочих бедствиях. Подробно описываются приемы иностранных послов в Кремле и переговоры русских дипломатов на съездах с польскими и шведскими представителями. Хотя большая часть сообщений, несомненно, отражает взгляд из Москвы, автор "Дневника", сам прошедший русский плен, не скрывал ни своих сложных чувств к "московитам", которым принужден был служить, ни сочувствия к "полякам". "Дневник" содержит ценные сведения по истории Восточной Европы XVII в., а также является уникальным свидетельством того, как иноземец на царской службе воспринимал политические и культурные реалии русского государства и его внешней политики. Книга адресована историкам, культурологам, филологам.
Surgical management of an elderly patient with strangulated inguinal hernia and cryptorchidism: A case report
Authors: Med Dheker Touati , Mohamed Raouf Ben Othmane , Firas Jaouad , Fahd Khefacha , Anis Belhadj , Ahmed Saidani , Faouzi Chebbi
Published: January 2024

Cryptorchidism, the condition of undescended testicles, and inguinal hernia share a common embryological origin, often presenting together. This case report describes the surgical intervention for a 73-year-old diabetic male with a 20-year history of left inguinal hernia and a single right testicle. The patient presented to the emergency department due to obstructed inguinal hernia, reporting pain, bowel obstruction, abdominal distension, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed a left inguinal hernia measuring 10 cm, which was incarcerated, non-expansile, and irreducible. Intraoperative exploration unveiled a strangulated oblique external left inguinal hernia with a 10 cm sac and a narrow neck containing an ischemic, yet non-necrotic, small bowel. Orchidectomy was performed due to testicular atrophy. The hernia repair utilized the Lichtenstein technique with a polypropylene mesh. Postoperatively, the patient recovered well without complications. Follow-up at 5 months showed no hernia recurrence or mesh infection. This case highlights the importance of timely surgical intervention in managing complex cases of hernia and cryptorchidism, particularly in elderly patients, and underscores the significance of careful intraoperative decision-making for optimal patient outcomes.
Effect of sodium content on the structure and mechanical properties of silicon bronze (Cu-3wt%Si alloys)
Authors: Chikezie Walter Onyia , EE Nnuka , KC Nnakwo , SE Ede
Published: January 2024

In the present study, the effect of sodium content on the structure and mechanical properties of Cu-3wt%Si alloys were investigated. The experimental alloys were produced with various sodium concentrations of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.5, 2 and 3% by weight using permanent mould casting technique. Tensile and hardness tests were carried out on the cast samples. Microstructures of the specimens were also analysed using optical microscopy. The results indicated that the addition of sodium to Cu-3wt%Si alloy refined and modified the structure of the alloy resulting in improvement in the ultimate tensile strength and hardness of the experimental alloy by 453.85% and 58.82% respectively at 1.5wt%Na content and percentage elongation by 168.81% at 0.1wt%Na content. The addition of sodium also led to the formation of the Na1.44Si136 intermetallic phase which further contributed to the increase in strength and hardness of the alloy.
Analysis of baseline laboratory characteristics of HIV-positive patients in Bulgaria treated with bictegravir /emtricitabine/ tenofovir anafelamide (early analysis)
Authors: Dimitar Strashimirov , Ralitsa Yordanova , Rusina Grozdeva , Evgeni Penchev , Daniel Ivanov , Nina Yancheva-Petrova
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Anafelamide (B/F/TAF) is a recommended single tablet regimen with good tolerability and safety as well as durability of the virologic response. From its introduction in the country of Bulgaria in April 2021 till November 2021 it was given to 82 patients, followed up and treated in the Department for HIV at the Prof. Ivan Kirov Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, in 60 (72%) of which the therapeutic regimen was changed mainly from protease – inhibitor-containing regimens. Materials and methods: We present the initial 24-week period of the application of this therapeutic regimen. Our purpose was to analyze the main reasons for a switch of the cART among patients, in which the therapeutic regimen was switched, to analyse the dynamics of the basic immunologic and virologic values of the patients, and to try to analyse the safety and efficacy of the regimen. Results: Patients of nearly all age groups were enrolled in the study. The main therapeutic regimens, from which patients were switched to B/F/TAF were protease inhibitor-based, the main reason being suboptimal viral suppression, followed by simplification of cART. Side effects were the third leading cause for the switch, mainly due to gastrointestinal symptoms. Nearly half of the patients had CD 4+ T-cell count of > 500/mm3 at the time of the switch and undetectable viral load levels. The test statistical analyses of the immunological and virologic levels before and after the administration of B/F/TAF showed statistical significance as far as the viral load was concerned. Analyses of factors of prognostic importance for maintaining stable virologic response showed that CD + T-cell values, CD4:CD8 ratio before administration, VL before administration as well as time of intake proved to be of prognostic value. Cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia were significantly lower. Conclusion: A relatively large number of patients were enrolled for a relatively short period of time; B/F/TAF proved to be of good efficacy and safety.
T-2 TICK PROCESSING v2
Authors: Consortium REDI-NET
Published: January 2024

This protocol details tick processing.
Single action sequence reinforcement v1
Authors: Tang Jonathan
Published: January 2024

Single action sequence reinforcement protocol for mouse studies from Tang et al 2023.
UV decontamination of materials v1
Authors: Essel Elena
Published: January 2024

Protocol for reducing DNA contamination on tubes, bottles, zip lock bags and other reaction vessels and containers used in the ancient DNA cleanroom by UV treatment.
DAT-TRAP Protocol v2
Authors: Kilfeather Peter
Published: January 2024

This protocol describes the capture of eGFP-L10a-tagged ribosomes and mRNA from DAT-expressing cells in mouse ventral midbrain.
Feedstocks-to-Fuels Labman solid biomass dispensing protocol v1
Authors: Ogorzalek Tad , Gin Jennifer , J Petzold Christopher
Published: January 2024

This protocol details the steps necessary for aliquoting biomass for the Feedstocks-to-Fuels pipeline. Samples must be ground and put in scintillation or Sarstedt tubes prior to dispensing into the Micronic48 tubes. The tolerance is typically below 10%, but check the settings for the dispensing method you are using. Be sure to grind the biomass thoroughly to minimize clogs
Histology, Immunohistochemistry and Imaging v1
Authors: Tang Jonathan
Published: January 2024

Sample preparation, histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and imaging of brain sections in Tang et al 2023.
Open Field Behavior with head-mount v2
Authors: Tang Jonathan
Published: January 2024

Mouse behavior testing open field protocol and calibration information for Tang et al 2023.
Decomposition of Equations of Nonlinear Affine Control Systems and its Application to the Synthesis of Regulators
Authors: Krasnoschechenko V. I.
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the decomposition of nonlinear differential equations based on the group-theoretic approach. At the beginning, the decomposition of differential equations of linear systems using a transition matrix of state is presented, and then, based on the theory of continuous groups (Lie groups), the process of decomposition of differential equations of nonlinear systems is shown. The decomposition approach is based on the isomorphism theorem of the space of vector fields and Lie derivatives, which allows us to consider vector fields as differential operators of smooth functions. A formula is derived about the adjoin representation of a Lie group in its Lie algebra, which actually determines the finding of a vector field that characterizes the interaction of two or more vector fields. The Lie algebra of derivatives makes it possible to determine the infinitesimal action of the Lie group, i.e. the linearization of this action is carried out (transformation of the points of the trajectory space of the original system in a small neighborhood). Decomposition allows, as in the linear case, to separate the finding of an action (only locally) of a group of transformations from the transformed points themselves. For linear systems, this separation is global. It is also shown that the decomposition of linear equations is a particular case of the decomposition of nonlinear equations. An algorithm of the method of model predictive control with Gramian weighting using this decomposition is presented. A practical example of decomposition and application of the model predictive control for stabilization of a nonstationary nonlinear system is considered.
Markers of language tolerance of journalists to people with disabilities in mass-media
Authors:   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Polumysna Olga
Published: January 2024

The study analyzed the markers of language tolerance of journalists when covering news about people with disabilities in the media. The concept of linguistic tolerance of a journalist is revealed as the ability to carry out professional activities correctly, refraining from labeling, baseless generalizations, insulting statements and accusations without sufficient arguments and facts. The linguistic tolerance of a journalist towards people with disabilities is summarized in five markers, using which journalists will not cause psychological and moral harm to readers with disabilities. During the study, interviews were conducted with active journalists and people with disabilities. The analysis of the data collected showed that there is no clear coherence and understanding in the media environment of how to tolerantly and properly cover a person with a disability in the media. There are also no commonly accepted language markers among journalists to use in order not to discriminate or offend people with special needs. An interview with a student with a disability showed such individuals withdrawing into themselves, because they understand that they do not fully correspond to the generally accepted norms of society. In cases where journalists try to emphasize physical disabilities, a person with a disability begins to realize that he is not like everyone else. The article shows that because of the stereotypes embedded in the media, it is difficult for people with disabilities to perceive themselves, since it is often the tragic moments from the life of these people that are shown. This approach separates a person with a disability from society and builds a barrier that is very difficult to cross. Therefore, this study will try to show that there is a direct relationship between the language of a journalist in the media, which shapes the attitude towards people with disabilities in society as a whole. The lack of speech tolerance leads to a deterioration in the well-being of people with disabilities and their separation from society
Modeling Processes for Automated Generation of Work Programs
Authors: Verteshev S.M. , Voronov M.V.
Published: January 2024

A method for formalizing educational text into an ontology is proposed. It is proposed to preserve the transmission of the meaning contained in the text by operating with minimal educational elements: definitions of specific entities, descriptions of its properties, actions performed, rules, formulas and similar fragments of knowledge. The formal structure representing the educational text, which can be considered as a directed graph, the vertices of which make up frames describing educational elements, provides the opportunity to develop models and algorithms that can effectively solve a number of problems in the field of education. The same structure makes it possible to develop a model of the content of a work program devoted to the study of knowledge contained in a given educational text.