bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rural-Urban Disparities in Vaccine Hesitancy among Adults in South Tyrol, Italy
Authors: Barbieri Verena , Wiedermann Christian J. , Lombardo Stefano , Plagg Barbara , Gärtner Timon , Ausserhofer Dietmar , Wiedermann Wolfgang , Engl Adolf , Piccoliori Giuliano
Published: November 2022

Background: The demographic determinants of hesitancy in Coronavirus Disease—2019 (COVID-19) vaccination include rurality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In the second year of the pandemic, in South Tyrol, Italy, 15.6 percent of a representative adult sample reported hesitancy. Individual factors responsible for greater vaccination hesitancy in rural areas of central Europe are poorly understood. Methods: A cross-sectional survey on a probability-based sample of South Tyrol residents in March 2021 was analyzed. The questionnaire collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, COVID-19-related experiences, conspiracy thinking, and the likelihood of accepting the national vaccination plan. A logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: Among 1426 survey participants, 17.6% of the rural sample (n = 145/824) reported hesitancy with COVID-19 vaccination versus 12.8% (n = 77/602) in urban residents (p = 0.013). Rural residents were less likely to have post-secondary education, lived more frequently in households with children under six years of age, and their economic situation was worse than before the pandemic. Chronic diseases and deaths due to COVID-19 among close relatives were less frequently reported, and trust in pandemic management by national public health institutions was lower, as was trust in local authorities, civil protection, and local health services. Logistic regression models confirmed the most well-known predictors of hesitancy in both urban and rural populations; overall, residency was not an independent predictor. Conclusion: Several predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas, which may explain the lower vaccine uptake in rural areas. Rurality is not a determinant of vaccine hesitancy in the economically well-developed North of Italy.
Informed Consent in Mass Vaccination against COVID-19 in Romania: Implications of Bad Management
Authors: Bîrsanu Sînziana-Elena , Plaiasu Maria Cristina , Nanu Codrut Andrei
Published: November 2022

Informing patients and obtaining valid informed consent were significant challenges for the COVID-19 immunization program. In Romania, the authorities issued a strategy for activities regarding vaccination against COVID-19, including the informed consent procedure. The lack of legal preparedness was evident when the medical personnel at the vaccination centers were provided with informed consent forms that did not respect the existing legal requirements. In addition, the protocol for persons seeking vaccination stated that the patient was supposed to receive the informed consent form from the receptionist in order to read and sign it. We analyzed the legal implications and the malpractice litigation risk associated with this practice. Due to essential deficiencies and in the absence of an official enactment of new regulations, we conclude that the vaccination consent process did not comply with the legal requirements. Implications include medical personnel’s legal liability, loss of malpractice insurance coverage, and public mistrust that may have contributed to a low vaccination rate. Given the potential of future pandemics or other health crises, this may be a valuable lesson for developing better legal strategies.
Codon Usage and Context Analysis of Genes Modulated during SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Dental Inflammation
Authors: Khandia Rekha , Pandey Megha , Khan Azmat , Rzhepakovsky Igor , Gurjar Pankaj , Karobari Mohmed
Published: November 2022

The overexpression of SARS-CoV-2 primary receptors and co-receptors (ACE2, TMPRSS2, FURIN, and CD147) enhance the likeliness of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The genes for same receptors are overexpressed in the periodontal tissues of periodontitis patients. On the other hand, BMAL1 is recognized to play a crucial role in regulating pulmonary inflammation and enhancing susceptibility to viral infection. Silenced BMAL1 disrupts circadian transcriptional regulations, enhances vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infections, and may trigger the further production of TNF-α and other pro-inflammatory cytokines that propagate the cytokine storm and exacerbate periodontal inflammation. Therefore ACE2, TMPRSS2, FURIN, CD147, and BMAL1 are the crossroads between SARS-CoV-2 and Periodontitis genes. The enhanced expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, FURIN, and CD147 and the diminished expression of BMAL1 may be a strategy to check both ailments simultaneously. In gene manipulation techniques, oligos are introduced, which contain all the necessary information to manipulate gene expression. The data are derived from the studies on genes’ molecular patterns, including nucleotide composition, dinucleotide patterns, relative synonymous codon usage, codon usage bias, codon context, and rare and abundant codons. Such information may be used to manipulate the overexpression and underexpression of the genes at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection and periodontitis to mitigate both ailments simultaneously; it can be explored to uncover possible future treatments.
City Flood Disaster Scenario Simulation Based on 1D–2D Coupled Rain–Flood Model
Authors: Li Guo , Zhao Huadong , Liu Chengshuai , Wang Jinfeng , Yang Fan
Published: November 2022

In order to realize the reproduction and simulation of urban rainstorm and waterlogging scenarios with complex underlying surfaces, based on the 1D–2D coupled models, we constructed an urban storm–flood coupling model considering one-dimensional river channels, two-dimensional ground and underground pipe networks. Luoyang City, located in the western part of Henan Province, China was used as a pilot to realize the construction of a one-dimensional and two-dimensional coupled urban flood model and flood simulation. The coupled model was calibrated and verified by the submerged water depths of 16 survey points in two historical storms flood events. The average relative error of the calibration simulated water depth was 22.65%, and the average absolute error was 13.93 cm; the average relative error of the verified simulated water depth was 15.27%, the average absolute error was 7.54 cm, and the simulation result was good. Finally, 28 rains with different return periods and different durations were designed to simulate and analyze the rainstorm inundation in the downtown area of Luoyang. The result shows that the R2 of rainfall and urban rainstorm inundation is 0.8776, and the R2 of rainfall duration and urban rainstorm inundation is 0.8141. The study results have important practical significance for urban flood prevention, disaster reduction and traffic emergency management.
Biodegradation and Decolorization of Textile Azo Dyes by Paramecium caudatum Isolated from Industrial Wastewater
Authors: Ramzan Uzma , Shakoori Farah Rauf , Zahid Muhammad Tariq , Majeed Waqar , Zahra Itrat , Abbas Syed Zaghum , Hedfi Amor , Hassan Sabry , Shakoori Abdul Rauf , Mutery Abdullah Al
Published: November 2022

Azo dyes in textile industry effluent are one of the major toxic contaminants causing a severe threat to life. Bioremediation is the most cost-effective and environmentally beneficial innovative biotechnologically technique used to mitigate dyes’ toxic effects in aquatic environments. The purpose of the present study was to determine the azo dyes degradation potential of a ciliate, Paramecium caudatum, isolated from industrial wastewater. Under optimum conditions, P. caudatum was found to possess a 90.86% decolorizing ability of RR2 (reactive red), 83.06% of RB5 (reactive blue) and 85.43% of LY (Levafix reactive yellow) dyes. The P. caudatum showed maximum growth at 25 °C and pH 7.5 in the presence of azo dyes at a concentration of 20 ppm (0.02 mg/mL). After being exposed to RR2, RB5, and LY azo dyes, the level of GSH in P. caudatum increased for the control i.e., 54, 43, and 23%, respectively. Sequentially, the GSSG level decreased by 26% after treatment with the LY azo dye, while exposure to RR2 and RB5 enhanced the value by more than twofold and by 0.86%. The results for the decolorization and biodegradation of azo dyes indicated that P. caudatum is a potential candidate for the treatment of textile industry effluents.
Can Low-Carbon Tourism Awareness Promote Rural and Ecological Development, Create Safe Leisure Spaces, and Increase Public Happiness? A Discussion from the Perspective of Different Stakeholders
Authors: Lin Hsiao-Hsien , Ling Ying , Chen I-Shen , Wu Pei-Yi , Hsu I-Cheng , Hsu Chin-Hsien , Zhang Su-Fang
Published: November 2022

This study analyzed the effects of low-carbon tourism awareness, attitudes, and behaviors on the development of villages in the catchment area of Erhai Lake in China. We quantitatively analyzed data from 828 valid questionnaires in IBM SPSS 26.0 using Pearson correlation analysis. Thereafter, we interviewed nine respondents, including scholars, seniors, tour guides, and local businessmen, about the results. Finally, we summarized the data and subjected them to multivariate analysis. The results revealed that low-carbon tourism education and promotion increased public recognition of the need to protect the environment by using low-pollution transportation, staying close to home, and buying minimally packaged goods to create a safe leisure environment. However, many tourists are not willing to accept having to increase their budgets for accommodations, food, and living to engage in low-carbon tourism. Therefore, we suggest that increasing incentives to encourage the public to engage in low-carbon tourism and other consumption behaviors may help reduce the damage to the ecological environments of catchment areas, improve the village’s economic development, and promote the sustainable development of the catchment area.
Repurposing of a Closed Surface Coal Mine with Respect to Pit Lake Development
Authors: Louloudis Georgios , Roumpos Christos , Louloudis Emmanouil , Mertiri Eleni , Kasfikis Georgios
Published: November 2022

In the coal phase-out era, achieving sustainable mine closure is significant and prioritizes targets for the mining industry. In this study, the already closed lignite mine of Kardia, North Greece, is investigated, where the mine void left is naturally filled with water. The viability of different repurposing land uses is evaluated, and the natural water level development inside the mine pit is investigated concerning its future uses. The potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels developed on mining land and its surrounding area is evaluated in combination with the application of pumped hydro storage (PHS) technology, utilizing pit lake water. Except for electricity system planning, other end-uses that offer multiple, mutually reinforcing and lasting benefits are investigated, such as recreation parks, terrestrial wildlife, aquaculture and agriculture. All repurposing scenarios are evaluated with regard to the spatiotemporal evolution of the lake, by generating forecasts of the dependent variables (rainfall and temperature) via linear (autoregressive integrated moving average) and non-linear (artificial neural network) models. The prediction of pit lake natural development redefines the new land use layout and the land repurposing decisions. This is essential for strategic planning, considering the Greek lignite mining industry’s priority regarding transitioning from the current coal-based electricity to renewable energy sources (RES) technology.
Wet Grassland Sites with Shallow Groundwater Conditions: Effects on Local Meteorological Characteristics
Authors: Dietrich Ottfried , Behrendt Axel
Published: November 2022

Agriculturally used wet grassland sites (WGSs) with shallow water tables are considered to be sites with a special microclimate. Meteorological measurement series, examining the air temperature (Ta) and vapour pressure (VP) in three regions, reveal differences between WGSs and outside the lowland. The results show that the average annual Ta at all three WGSs is significantly lower than in their surrounding area (0.7 to 1.0 K). The differences are minimally larger in the summer half-year than in the winter half-year (1.0 vs. 0.7 K in the Spreewald region, 0.7 vs. 0.6 K in the Havelland region). The differences cannot only be explained by higher evapotranspiration (ET), but are mainly due to the ground heat balance of the sites with shallow water tables and organic soils. The VPs of the WGSs and the surrounding area only differ significantly from each other in the summer months and do not vary as clearly as the Ta. While the VP is higher in the Spreewald wetland than in the surrounding area (+0.05 kPa), it is lower in Paulinenaue than in that surrounding area (−0.04 kPa). The reason for this is different ET due to the different site conditions.
Trace Element Compositions and Water Quality Assessment in the Angara River Source (Baikal Region, Russia)
Authors: Poletaeva Vera I. , Pastukhov Mikhail V. , Dolgikh Pavel G.
Published: November 2022

The relevance of studying the spatial-temporal dynamics in the trace element composition of the water at the Angara River source is associated not only with determining the degree of anthropogenic load on the local area of the water body but also with the use of the water chemical composition of the Angara River source as an integral indicator of the hydrochemical state of the entire Lake Baikal. The current work is based on monthly monitoring studies conducted from March 2021 to February 2022 along the left shore, middle part, and right shore of the Angara River source. In water samples, the concentrations of Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, Cs, Tl, Pb, Th, and U were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results indicated that the concentrations of the trace elements lie within mean + 1SD: Cd in 97% of samples; U in 94% of samples; Tl in 92%; Al, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb, and Cs in over 80%; Fe in 78% of samples; and Mn and Th in over 60% of samples. Such results show a high degree of consistency in the water trace element composition at the source of the Angara River. The major factors responsible for the water hydrochemistry at the Angara River source include the runoff of Lake Baikal, the anthropogenic effect of Listvyanka and Port Baikal settlements, and water transport activity. The concentrations of all trace elements in the water of the Angara River source are substantially below the standards for drinking water. At the same time, the single-factor pollution index revealed water samples with considerable contamination by Fe, Zn, Sn, Al, Cs, Mn, Cu, Tl, Cd, Pb, and Th and very high contamination by Cr, Fe, Co, Cs, Tl, Pb, and Th. The pollution load index has classified most of the water samples as having baseline levels of pollutants. Three samples taken from the left shore, four from the middle part, and seven from the right shore were classified as polluted. This means that the ongoing anthropogenic impact may worsen the water quality and have a negative impact on living organisms. The obtained results make a clear case for strengthening environmental protection measures to minimize the anthropogenic effect on the ecosystems of Lake Baikal and Angara River.
Critical Evaluation of Different Passive Sampler Materials and Approaches for the Recovery of SARS-CoV-2, Faecal-Indicator Viruses and Bacteria from Wastewater
Authors: Jones Davey L. , Grimsley Jasmine M. S. , Kevill Jessica L. , Williams Rachel , Pellett Cameron , Lambert-Slosarska Kathryn , Singer Andrew C. , Williams Gwion B. , Bargiela Rafael , Brown Robert W. , Wade Matthew J. , Farkas Kata
Published: November 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has proven to be an effective tool for monitoring the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in urban communities. However, low-cost, simple, and reliable wastewater sampling techniques are still needed to promote the widespread adoption of WBE in many countries. Since their first use for public health surveillance in the 1950s, many types of passive samplers have been proposed, however, there have been few systematic studies comparing their ability to co-capture enveloped viruses and bacteria. Here, we evaluated the laboratory and field performance of 8 passive sampler materials (NanoCeram, ZetaPlus, nylon and ion exchange membranes, cellulose acetate filters, glass wool, cotton-based Moore swabs and tampons) to capture viruses and bacteria from wastewater. Viral capture focused on SARS-CoV-2, the bacteriophage Phi6 and the faecal marker virus, crAssphage. We showed that the best performing passive sampler in terms of cost, ease of deployment and viral capture were the electronegative cotton-based swabs and tampons. We speculate that viral capture is a combination of trapping of particulate matter to which viruses are attached, as well as electrostatic attraction of viral particles from solution. When deployed at wastewater treatment plants, the passive samplers worked best up to 6 h, after which they became saturated or exhibited a loss of virus, probably due to night-time wash-out. The patterns of viral capture across the different sampling materials were similar providing evidence that they can be used to monitor multiple public health targets. The types of bacteria trapped by the passive samplers were material-specific, but possessed a different 16S rRNA gene profile to the wastewater, suggesting preferential retention of specific bacteria. We conclude that the choice of passive sampler and deployment time greatly influences the pattern and amount of viral and bacterial capture.
Pumped Storage Technology, Reversible Pump Turbines and Their Importance in Power Grids
Authors: Tao Ran , Song Xijie , Ye Changliang
Published: November 2022

Pumped storage hydro is a mature energy storage method [...]
Flood Risk Assessment of Buildings Based on Vulnerability Curve: A Case Study in Anji County
Authors: Liu Shuguang , Zheng Weiqiang , Zhou Zhengzheng , Zhong Guihui , Zhen Yiwei , Shi Zheng
Published: November 2022

Following the huge economic losses and building damage caused by yearly flooding in China, increased attention to flood risk management within the urban and suburban areas is required. This paper provides an example of the flood risk management of suburban buildings in Anji County. The temporal and spatial characteristics of inundation in the study area are simulated and analyzed based on a verified coupled hydrodynamic model. The vulnerability curve of local masonry buildings to flood risk is established from the theory of structural static mechanics and the empirical equation of flood load. According to the consequences of the hydrodynamic model and vulnerability curve, a flood risk assessment of suburban buildings is conducted. The results show that severe inundation will occur once the dikes are broken. In the 20-, 50-, and 100-year return periods, there are, respectively, 43, 286 and 553 buildings at extremely high risk, distributed in almost each building region. Over half involved buildings are high risk. Buildings at low-lying lands should worry about the great hydrostatic actions caused by terrible waterlogging. This approach can be popularized in urban, suburban, and rural areas, aimed at frame, masonry and even informal structure. The results can provide a scientific reference for Anji County to reduce the flood loss and enhance the flood resistance.
Improvement of forest reclamation of arable land
Authors:   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter I, Nedikova E.V. , Chechin D.I. ,   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter I, Krasnyanskaya E.V. ,   The State University of Land Management
Published: November 2022

In this article the authors consider improvement of forest reclamation of arable land. One of the main elements of the formation of the organizational and territorial basis for preventing soil erosion and conducting adaptive agriculture is the forest-reclamation arrangement of arable land. The system of forest strips lays a reliable foundation for improving farming regimes, preserving and reproducing soil fertility. The modern paradigm of agricultural nature management requires improvement and development of new approaches in the field of designing forest strips in areas of intensive erosion processes.
Proving of guilt at investigation of environmental crimes
Authors:   State University of Land Management, Vinogradova O.B. , Orlova Y.R. ,   State University of Land Management, Blankov A.S. ,   State University of Land Management
Published: November 2022

The article analyzes crimes committed in the environmental sphere. There is a certain specificity of the evidentiary process at the initiation and during the investigation of criminal environmental crimes. The article proposes directions that optimize the procedure of environmental crimes investigation aimed at minimizing the problematic aspects arising in the process of proving and investigating of these crimes.
Mapping of NDVI dynamics based on spatial images of medium resolution on the territory of the North Caucasus federal district
Authors:   State University of Land Management, Savinova S. V. , Kosinsky V. V. ,   State University of Land Management, Bratkov V. V. ,   Moscow, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Moscow, Murashova I. D. ,   Moscow, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Moscow, Klyushin P. V. ,   State University of Land Management
Published: November 2022

The article presents the possibilities of mapping dynamics of the normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) onto the territory of the North Caucasian Federal District based on Russian satellite images of medium resolution. In the course of our work, the statistical weather data were processed and analyzed based on the results of long-term ground-based observations at some weather stations. The methods of using remote sensing data for mapping using GIS technologies were explored and NDVI index maps were compiled. Using remote sensing data and the calculated vegetation indices makes it possible to successfully map various processes and phenomena; the maps compiled in this way can be used to solve a wide range of scientific and practical problems.
Acute Toxicity of Ammonia to Larval Metapenaeus ensis
Authors: CHEN JIANN-CHU
Published: November 2022

Metapenaeus ensis larvae at various stages were exposed by static renewal method to different concentrations of ammonia (NH3 + NH4 +) in seawater at 33 ppt, pH 8.10 and temperature 30°C. The 24-hour median lethal concentration (LC50) values were 10.33, 4.82, 35.97, 30.33 and 24.39 mg-l•l ammonia-N (un-ionized plus ionized ammonia as nitrogen); and 0.65, 0.30, 2.25, 1.90 and 1.53 mg-1·1 NH3 -N (un-ionized ammonia as nitrogen) for nauplius third substage (N3), zoea second substage (Z2), mysis second substage (M2), postlarvae first and tenth substage (PLl, PLl0). The 48- hour Lc50 values for M2 and PLl were 21.43 and 16.74 mg·l· ammonia-N, and 1.34 and 1.05 mg·I-1 NH3-N. The threshold time was 108 hours and the incipient LC50 was 3.04 mg-1-l ammonia-N and 0.22 mg-1·1 NH3-N for PLl. The LC50 values of ammonia-N and NH3 -N decreased with longer exposure. Among the developmental stages of M. ensis larvae tested, zoea larvae were the least tolerant and mysis larvae the most tolerant to ammonia. The concentrations less than 0.30 mg-1-l ammonia-N and 0.02 mg•1-l NHg-N are considered safe for rearing M. ensis in the hatchery.
Diets and Feeding Regimes of Poeciliid Fishes in Singapore
Authors: FERNANDO A.A.
Published: November 2022

The guppy, Poecilia reticulata, molly (P. sphenops and P. latipinna), swordtail (XiphopJwrus helleri) and platy (X. maculatus and X. variatus) are livebearing fishes of the family Poeciliidae. They account for about 30% of ornamental fishes that are cultured in Singapore for export. Local farmers daily prepared feeds for guppies, swordtails and platies. Guppy feeds consisted. of 70-80% ground wheat bran or oats, 10- 15% fish meal, poultry starter crumbles or ground dried shrimp and 5-20% skimmed milk or buttermilk. The crude protein (CP), nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and crude fat (CF) levels of these diets ranged from 15 to 34%, 48 to 77% and 3 to 7%, respectively, of the total dry weight. Platy and swordtail feeds consisted of 60-80% wheat bran and 20-40% fish meal, with CP, NFE and CF levels of 18-26%, 53-63% and about 5%, respectively. Natura l organisms in ponds formed an essential part of the molly diet. Ponds were fertilized with chicken, duck or pig manure. Bread crusts and ground wheat bran supplemented these natural foods of molly fry and adults. The fry of all species were given live Moina sp. and broodstock live tubificiids. Formulated diets were given once or twice each day; supplementary items usually once.
Socio-cultural definition of intercultural dialogue in the concept of Mary Douglas
Authors: Kryvda Natalia , Storozhuk Svetlana
Published: November 2022

The research is aimed at uncovering the distinctiveness of the culture types (or communities) identified by Mary Douglas, and at determining the extent of inner willingness for intercultural communication of the representatives of those culture types. The authors are motivated by the inadequacy of the prevailing in modern intellectual discourse division of societies into "open" and “closed" ones. In particular, they emphasize that the global tendency of societies towards openness should have led to an emergence of Kant's citizen of the world, but instead it led to an increase of cultural intolerance and an exacerbation of intercultural conflicts. In view of this, the typology of societies conceptualized in Karl Popper's works needs significant reexamination, expansion, and clarification; the intellectual work of Mary Douglas accomplishes this goal in its own way. Mary Douglas's scientific work, in particular her concept of “grid/group" can become a theoretical foundation for the study of problems and contradictions of intercultural communication. The "cultural map”, proposed by the researcher, makes it possible to determine the level of openness of the representatives of a certain cultural environment to intercultural communication, and to predict its effectiveness and its consequences. In addition, the concept of “grid/group”, developed by the researcher, can become a useful theoretical basis for the study of "cultural intelligence”. Evaluation of social structuring and categorization from the standpoint of Durkheim's approach enabled Mary Douglas to demonstrate the particulars of formation and maintenance of cultural boundaries by means of ritual and to form an original "cultural map", identifying four extreme types of social communities with a clear internal structure. The latter organizes the social and cultural experience of each member of the community, determining the characteristics of his or her behavior, including the willingness for intercultural interaction. In the works of Mary Douglas, it manifests itself not only and not so much as an individual’s personal mood, but as a specific and predetermined social program of interaction with representatives of other cultural environments, that is, a kind of mental directive. It determines the characteristics of individual behavior of each person; meaning, it becomes a schematic marker of a person's cultural affiliation, thus facilitating the understanding of cultural differences and motivation of a person in a group.
“Gay de direita deveria nascer hétero"
Authors: Estevão-Rezende Yuri Alexandre
Published: November 2022

Neste artigo, por meio de uma etnografia virtual realizada em um grupo de socialização LGBT+ na rede social Facebook, busca-se analisar as discussões políticas desencadeadas entre seus membros. Assim, apresenta-se também os processos sociohistóricos que vincularam as identidades LGBT+ à direita ou à esquerda em determinados contextos e que podem explicar essa concepção enraizada em muitas pessoas LGBT+, ou seja, como os discursos devem ser analisados dentro dos contextos políticos e sociais que foram (re)produzidos. Por fim, demonstra-se os limites e as impossibilidades na associação entre sexualidade a posições políticas, além dos perigos de se essencializar as identidades.
ТЕОРІЯ МЕРЕЖ: ЗМІСТ, АВТОРСЬКІ ВАРІАНТИ, ЕВРИСТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ ЩОДО ПОЛІТОЛОГІЧНИХ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ
Authors: Свистун І. Ю.
Published: November 2022

Стаття присвячена аналізу змісту та розгляду провідних варіантів теорії мереж у контексті визначення її евристичного потенціалу щодо сучасних політологічних досліджень. Акцент, насамперед, робиться на аналізі концепції колективної дії М. Олсона як методологічної передумови формування теорії мереж. Як провідні варіанти теорії мереж розглядаються такі концептуальні розробки: інформаційно-мережевий підхід М. Кастельса; інституціональний підхід Р. Родса; геометричний підхід Р. Берта; постмодерністський підхід Ж. Дельоза та Ф. Гваттарі; підхід «коаліції захисників» П. Сабатьє.
Experience of diagnostics and treatment of «foundry fever»
Authors:   National Center for Public Health, Randoo Davaadorzh , tumurbaatar Ulziisaykhan ,   Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Sodnom Yunden ,   «Gegee Med» Hospital, Damiran Naransүkh ,   National Toxicology Center of the Central Military Hospital, Zobnin Yu.V. ,   Irkutsk State Medical University, Kalyagin A.N. , Leykin E.D.
Published: November 2022

Casting fever is one of the most common occupational diseases that occurs in workers engaged in metal casting, galvanizing steel, or welding galvanized steel. This production intoxication can be individual, and in rare cases be massive. Purpose of the study: to analyze the clinical manifestations, medical care tactics, sanitary and hygienic indicators of the working environment in the event of an acute mass disease in workers of a metallurgical plant in the city of Darkhan (Mongolia), as well as the experience of treating such patients in the Irkutsk Toxicological Center. Material and methods. A retrospective descriptive study according to the medical documents of workers injured in an emergency at the Metallurgical Plant, as well as patients of the Irkutsk Toxicology Center hospitalized due to the “foundry fever” in 1999-2021. Mathematical processing of the obtained results was carried out on a PC using the Microsoft Office 2016 and STATISTICA 8.0 application software package. When testing the null hypothesis of equal shares, the criterion z was used. To analyze the quantitative indicators, the Me median of the interquartile range was calculated (Q25 – Q75). Results. Signs of a “foundry fever” were identified in 71 working foundries of the Darkhan Metallurgical Plant. The condition of 51 people required hospitalization; the rest was provided on an outpatient basis. The most common signs of the disease were: weakness, dizziness, headache, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea. Against the background of the treatment, the main signs of the disease disappeared within 2-3 days. Weakness and headache persisted beyond more than a week. During sanitary-hygienic research in the air of the working area of the foundry, elevated concentrations of metals were found. Patients of the Irkutsk Toxicological Center revealed similar symptoms and similar treatment results. Conclusion. “Foundry fever” in production conditions can be not only individual, but also massive. Disease prevention measures include technological improvements in the production process and the use of effective personal protective equipment, and when a group or mass injury occurs, it is advisable to use the developed emergency care algorithm.
Visualization of cells of the central nervous system based on processing of microscopic images
Authors:   State Medical University named after Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky, Medievsky A.V. , Zotin A.G. ,   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Simonov K.V. ,   Institute of Computational Modelling SB RAS, Kruglyakov A.S.
Published: November 2022

The article is devoted to the development of a technique for highlighting objects on native microscopic images and visualizing cells of interest with contrast enhancement using color coding. To work with cells located in three-dimensional space it is necessary to use microscopy methods that allow visualizing biological tissue in layers. Fluorescence microscopy is most often used for this purpose but among its shortcomings one can single out the laboriousness of preparation of the preparation and high phototoxicity. Therefore, for the structural and functional study of bulk tissues it is better to use the method of differential interference contrast (DIC). For tracing neurons in addition to the DIC microscope the best option is a phase-contrast microscope that works on a similar principle. The proposed computational technique creates conditions for maintaining the viability of research objects for a longer time. Preliminary calculations on model images made it possible to obtain acceptable results in comparison with the method of analysis of fluorescent images.
The effect of Trekrezan on the condition of patients with arterial hypertension
Authors:   Astrakhan State University of Architecture and Construction, Kuznetsov I.A. , Myakinkova L.L. ,   Scientific Research Institute FRCEC, Gukasov V.M. , Rybakov Y. L. , Zhigacheva I.V. ,   Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Begmetova M.Kh. , Rasulov M.M. ,   Astrakhan State Technical University
Published: November 2022

Surveyed men aged 30 to 50 years. All patients received basic therapy with Enalapril 10 mg per day. Patients with AH, in addition to basic therapy, received Trekrezan in a dose of 300 mg / day for 21 days of the 2nd course for 6 months. The parameters of cardiac hemodynamics and psychophysiological state of patients with hypertension improved under the influence of Trekrezan.
The "left" and "right" arm of the prison: Prison work and the local legal culture of the penitentiary
Authors: Maculan Alessandro , Sterchele Luca
Published: November 2022

This contribution aims to explore the tension between the juridical dimension of the prison system and the everyday practices that take place within it. The article focus on prison officers’ and health professionals’ legal culture, drawing from ethnographic researches made by the authors in 4 correctional facilities in Northern Italy. Prison officers’ and health professionals’ working practices can be representative of two ideal-typical patterns of prison staff's action, that we exemplified using the “right” and “left arm" metaphor. The empirical researches conducted by the authors, while highlighting differences and affinities between the two working styles, describe the mutual adaptation of both groups to the peculiarities of the “local legal culture” that characterizes the prison environment. Both groups, grafting within this local legal culture of the prison, contribute to reproducing the maintenance of order and the pursuit of security, which are the main aims of the prison itself.
Criminal Laws and prostitution
Authors: Quiroz Vitale Marco
Published: November 2022

This study, taking as its starting point Lawrence Friedman’s and David Nelken’s contribution to the elaboration of the concept of “Legal Culture”, interprets some convergent judgments made by the Constitutional Court of three European countries—Italy, France, and Portugal—from the perspective of “legal culture”. To avoid the tautology of explaining culture by invoking cultural norms, it seems possible either to leave “legal culture” in the background in empirical research or to refer to a more succinct concept, such as “legal experience”. This approach is consistent with the theory of legal pluralism and projects the law into the broader field of cultural problems. From this perspective, the apparent uniformity and rationality of the decisions offered by the structural-functionalist analysis, especially its European version, is called into question. In the cases analyzed, we tried to focus on the legal experience, and we have found that the legal background to those rulings allows the formation in neo prohibitionist and abolitionist Countries, a common internal legal culture, which conveys a public ethic, defending human dignity, that has its roots in a common European civilization.
Legal culture and professional cultures in the prison system
Authors: Sbraccia Alvise , Vianello Francesca
Published: November 2022

The contribution focuses, with reference to Italy, on the interplay between professional cultures in the field of the prison and tries to describe how the normative characteristics, typical of the professional cultures of teachers and health professionals, meet the total institution. The introduction presents the different sources from which the empirical material comes, collected by the authors in the course of different research and monitoring activities, which allowed them to access to the prison field. The second paragraph introduces the reader to the complexity of the Italian prison system, which has undergone a profound differentiation in recent years. The third paragraph analyzes, on the basis of the qualitative data collected, the encounter between the professional cultures of teachers and doctors and the specific prison culture. The conclusion enlightens the irreducible polymorphism that characterizes the institution and unavoidably interferes with a sociologist's efforts at generalization.
“É importante respeitar o Ijá das coisas”: reflexões sobre o repatriamento de bens arqueológicos no Brasil
Authors: Barreto Cristiana , Benites Sandra , Ekman Anita , Warnier Claire
Published: November 2022

Este texto introduz a questão do repatriamento de bens arqueológicos do Brasil e apresenta o projeto ‘Atlas of Lost Finds’ enquanto uma metodologia exploratória para se lidar com restituições simbólicas e abrir o acesso a peças arqueológicas que se encontram hoje invisibilizadas em museus estrangeiros. Parte da premissa deste projeto é que acervos arqueológicos amazônicos são vetores de ancestralidade e conhecimentos cosmológicos de povos indígenas do presente e por isso devemos escutá-los sobre o seus significados e suas implicações para as práticas de musealização, restituição ou repatriamento. Apresentamos então uma entrevista sobre o tema com a curadora indígena do povo Guarani Nhandeva, Sandra Benites, no âmbito do projeto ainda em andamento.
LA HISTORIA DE LOS DESASTRES, SUS CATEGORÍAS, Y ALGUNAS NOTAS PRELIMINARES PARA EL ESTUDIO DE LOS FUNDAMENTOS CULTURALES Y DEL DESARROLLO HISTÓRICO DE LA VISIÓN PROVIDENCIALISTA DEL DESASTRE
Authors: De Nardi Loris , Cordero Fernández Macarena
Published: November 2022

La Historia de los Desastres demostró que el origen de terremotos, epidemias, inundaciones, entre otros, no radica en el fenómeno natural o biológico, en sí mismo, sino que se deben considerar como el resultado de la vulnerabilidad de una comunidad a una determinada amenaza. El presente artículo por lo tanto iniciará dando cuenta acerca de los estudios relativos a desastres y su gestión que se han ido llevado adelante en las últimas décadas, de qué manera y mediante qué proceso han conceptualizado la construcción social de riesgo y vulnerabilidad, con miras a comparar esta conceptualización con la visión providencialista del desastre, y cuál fue la percepción social y cultural, a partir de la cosmogonía antigua-medieval, que perduró hasta la modernidad.
Gestión y planificación de destinos en municipalidades provinciales
Authors: Cayo Noemí , Flores Antonio , Apaza-Tarqui Alejandro
Published: November 2022

Este libro es una adaptación de una investigación presentada a la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano que tuvo como propósito evaluar el nivel de la planificación turística y su correlación con la gestión de destinos de la Municipalidad Provincial en el destino Puno provincia (Lago Titicaca, Perú), para este fin se optó por una metodología de enfoque cuantitativo, con un diseño de nivel descriptivo y correlacional, de tipo no experimental, de corte transversal, buscando determinar el grado de correlación entre las variables. A partir de un muestreo no probabilístico de tipo intencional, aplicado a los gestores y stakeholders del destino. Los resultados permitieron concluir que la planificación turística se encuentra regular en su cumplimiento, ya que el 55,17% del total de la muestra considera que los objetivos no fueron alcanzados en su mayoría. Además, con la prueba de Chi Cuadrado se determinó que existe correlación entre el cumplimiento de la planificación turística y la gestión de destinos en la provincia de Puno (Perú).
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk dan Green Marketing Terhadap Pembelian Ulang Dengan Kepuasan Konsumen Sebagai Variabel Intervening Pada Produk Skincare di Kota Semarang
Authors: Yuliana Rahmi , Pantawis Setyo
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of product quality, green marketing on repeat purchases and intervening variables of consumer satisfaction. The population in this study are skincare consumers in the city of Semarang. Samples were taken as many as 100 respondents with accidental sampling method. The technique used in this research is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Amos software. The results show that the effect of product quality has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction, the positive and significant effect of green marketing on consumer satisfaction, the influence of consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on repurchase, customer satisfaction mediates the effect of product quality on repurchase has a positive and significant effect. , customer satisfaction mediating the effect of green marking on repeat purchases proved to have a positive and significant effect.
Analisis Penilaian Tingkat Kesehatan Bank Umum BUMN Menggunakan Metode RGEC
Authors: Adnanti Wenny Ana , Indarti Iin , Aditya Elma Muncar
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine the performance of state-owned commercial banks in terms of bank soundness assessment, namely: Risk-profile, Good Corporate Governance (GCG), Earning and Capital (RGEC). The research method used is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The data in this study uses secondary data obtained from the financial statements of state-owned commercial banks for the period 2018 - 2020. The data analysis technique uses a risk approach (Risk - Based Banking Rate) with an assessment coverage of RGEC factors. The results of this study indicate the performance of state-owned commercial banks in terms of: (1) The risk-profile is in a healthy condition with an average NPL ratio of 1.18%, 1.64%, and 1.27%, and the ratio LDR are 96.28%, 99.05%, and 84.41%, respectively. (2) GCG period 2018 – 2019 with a composite value of 1.75 healthy criteria, and the 2020 period with a composite value of 1.5 very healthy criteria (3) Earning with an average ROA ratio of 3.21% criteria very healthy, 3.54% very healthy criteria, and 1.62% healthy criteria, NIM ratio of 5.16% very healthy criteria, 4.96% healthy criteria and 4.48% healthy criteria, BOPO ratio of 73.75 % very healthy criteria, 80.02% very healthy criteria and 81.96% very healthy criteria. (4) Capital is in a very healthy condition with average CAR ratios of 29.2%, 30.62% and 27.34%. (5) RGEC as a whole is in a very healthy rating.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED (EVA) PADA PERUSAHAAN YANG TERDAFTAR PADA JII TAHUN 2021
Authors: AyuNingtyas Jilma Dewi , Kurniawan Pratomo Cahyo
Published: November 2022

This research will focus on analyzing the company's financial performance using the EVA approach on Islamic stocks indexed at JII in 2021. This research uses a descriptive quantitative approach with a population of financial statements of companies listed on the Jakarta Islamix Index (JII) in 2021. For analysis financial report data using the economic value added (EVA) approach, preceded by calculating the variables from EVA. The variables consist of NOPAT (net Operating after tax), Invested capital (invested capital), WACC (weighted average cost of capital), capital charger (cost of capital), then calculate EVA (economic value added). Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that, 1) companies listed on the JII index in 2021 are divided into two groups, namely companies whose company value is GOOD as seen from the positive EVA value and the category of companies whose company value is LESS with negative EVA value. 2) if the calculation of the value of NOPAT, Invested capital, WACC / weighted average cost of capital, and Capital charges is positive, the EVA value will also be positive. capital, and Capital charges are negative, the EVA value is also negative.
Radiation resistance of praseodymium-doped aluminum lithium fluorophosphate scintillator glasses for laser fusion experiments
Authors: Shinohara Keito , Empizo Melvin John F. , Cadatal-Raduban Marilou , Yamanoi Kohei , Shimizu Toshihiko , Yoshimura Masashi , Sarukura Nobuhiko , Murata Takahiro , Uy Mayrene A. , Abe Hitoshi , Yoshikawa Akira , Boulon Georges , Dujardin Christophe
Published: November 2022

We report the gamma (γ)-ray radiation resistance of praseodymium (Pr3+)-doped aluminum lithium fluorophosphate scintillator glasses. For its assessment as a scintillator material for laser fusion experiments, a 20Al(PO3)3-80LiF-PrF3 (Pr3+-doped APLF) glass was irradiated with γ-rays from a cobalt-60 (60Co) source resulting in an absorbed dose of 5.2 kGy. Although γ-ray-irradiation results in increased absorption due to phosphorus-oxygen hole centers (POHCs) and PO3
2− electron centers (PO3 ECs), these radiation-induced defects do not modify the glass emission as both non-irradiated and γ-ray-irradiated glasses exhibit similar emission spectra and decay times under optical and X-ray excitation. The emission peaks observed also correspond to the different interconfigurational 4f5d → 4f2 and intraconfigurational 4f2 transitions of Pr3+ ions which are neither oxidized nor reduced by irradiation. Our results show that Pr3+-doped APLF glass still maintains its characteristic fast decay time and that γ-ray irradiation does not affect the glass scintillation mechanisms.
Effects of the interlayer thickness on the optical characteristics of an ultrasound multilayered liquid crystal lens
Authors: Kuroda Yuma , Iwase Takahiro , Onaka Jessica , Harada Yuki , Emoto Akira , Matsukawa Mami , Koyama Daisuke
Published: November 2022

Ultrasound multilayered variable-focus liquid crystal (LC) lenses have better optical performance compared to conventional ultrasound LC lenses. This paper investigates the effect of the distance between two LC layers on the optical characteristics of the lens. The LC molecular orientation in the lens was altered by the acoustic radiation force generated by the lens’ resonance flexural vibration mode, causing a change in the focal length. The focal length change was increased dramatically, and the electrical consumption was reduced in lenses with thinner interlayers.