bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Mobile Commerce Prospects
Authors: Tiwari Rajnish , Buse Stephan
Published: August 2022

Mobile Commerce hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren in verschiedenen Bereichen der Gesellschaft immer mehr durchgesetzt. Die Gründe für sein Wachstum sind auf technologische und demographische Entwicklungen zurückzuführen, die viele Aspekte des soziokulturellen Verhaltens in der heutigen Welt beeinflusst haben. Das Bedürfnis (und/oder der Wunsch) nach Mobilität scheint die treibende Kraft hinter Mobile Commerce zu sein. Mit der Einführung der UMTS-Technologie hat Mobile Commerce den nötigen Schwung bekommen.
Das Mobile Banking bietet den Banken die Möglichkeit, ihre bestehende, technologieerfahrene Kundenbasis durch das Angebot von Mehrwertdiensten und innovativen Dienstleistungen zu erhalten und neue Kunden aus den entsprechenden Bereichen der Gesellschaft zu gewinnen. Die Kundenbefragung belegt, dass solche Bereiche inzwischen auch die wohlhabenden und finanziell relevanten Gruppen der Gesellschaft in Deutschland umfassen. Die Zeit scheint reif zu sein, dieses nicht unerhebliche Kundeninteresse in eine geschäftsfördernde Kundennachfrage umzuwandeln. Eine proaktive Haltung der Banken erscheint daher empfehlenswert.
Viele Banken in Deutschland betrachten das Mobile Banking mittlerweile als notwendiges Instrument, um negative Differenzierungen gegenüber Konkurrenten zu verhindern und ein innovatives Image zu fördern bzw. zu erhalten. Diese sich selbst verstärkende Dynamik dürfte sich in naher Zukunft durchsetzen, so dass die Mobile-Banking-Dienstleistungen bald zu einem Standardprodukt - nach dem Vorbild des Online-Bankings - weiterentwickelt werden können, das von nahezu jeder Bank angeboten wird.
Stadt - Raum - Natur
Authors: Danielzyk Rainer , Oels Angela , Hautau Heiner , Hegmann Horst , Wilkens Ingrid , Krauß Werner , Settekorn Wolfgang , Hasse Jürgen , Breckner Ingrid , Knieling Jörg , Körner Hellmut , Müller Klaus
Published: August 2022

Vor dem Hintergrund grundlegender Wandlungen, die auf Globalisierungsprozesse und Entgrenzungseffekte zurückzuführen sind, widmet sich dieser Tagungsband mit Neuinterpretationen der Kategorie Raum aus verschiedenen fachwissenschaftlichen Perspektiven. Begriffe wie Stadt, Wirtschaftsraum, Metropolregion, Freizeit- und Naturraum kennzeichnen alltägliche Raumerfahrungen und -repräsentationen, die die Vorstellung von Welt und Umwelt maßgeblich beeinflussen und strukturieren: Das dynamische Konzept ‚Raum‘ offenbart sich damit in seinen symbolischen, materiellen und regulativen Gehalten. Diese Mehrdeutigkeit macht nicht nur einen reflexiven Umgang mit Raummetaphern, sondern auch eine Differenzierung und kritische Begleitung politischer Prozesse notwendig, die hier anhand der Metropolregion Hamburg aus politisch-planerischer wie auch (wirtschafts-, kultur- und medien-)wissenschaftlicher Perspektive beleuchtet werden. Der vorliegende Band versammelt die Beiträge eines interdisziplinären Workshops zum Thema »Stadt – Raum – Natur: Die Metropolregion als politisch konstruierter Raum«, der am 15. und 16. Juni 2001 an der Universität Hamburg stattfand.
El rol institucional de las actoras comunales en el desarrollo infantil temprano en las niñas y niños de Perú
Authors: Aguirre Tejada Prince Luis
Published: August 2022

El presente artículo tiene por propósito presentar y analizar los resultados de investigación sobre el rol institucional de las actoras comunales en el desarrollo infantil temprano en el Programa Nacional Cuna Más en Perú (PNCM). La investigación es un estudio de caso que se realizó el marco del enfoque cualitativo en el comité de gestión “Joyitas de Segunda Jerusalén”, en la provincia de Rioja, región San Martín, durante los años 2018 -2019. El estudio analiza la situación de la dinámica de formación de las actoras comunales en el PNCM, el nivel de formación y acceso a la capacitación; su dinámica de participación y articulación; así como la percepción sobre diferentes aspectos del trabajo institucional en relación con el Desarrollo y Aprendizaje Infantil (DyAI). Asimismo, aborda el rol del PNCM para el desarrollo de capacidades de las actoras comunales y cómo las dinámicas de formación favorecen o limitan la aplicación de estrategias de DyAI. Los resultados muestran que la dinámica de formación de las actoras comunales presenta limitaciones de alcance y gestión de la calidad en los procesos, lo cual se evidencia en la aplicación de la metodología, la idoneidad de contenidos, las interacciones en la formación y la evaluación. Se concluye que la dinámica de formación institucional del PNCM presenta factores estructurales y de proceso, que limitan el rol institucional de las actoras comunales y la motivación de estas para contribuir objetivamente al Desarrollo y Aprendizaje Infantil de las niñas y niños usuarios.
Better Decision Heuristics in CDCL through Local Search and Target Phases
Authors: Cai Shaowei , Zhang Xindi , Fleury Mathias , Biere Armin
Published: August 2022

On practical applications, state-of-the-art SAT solvers dominantly use the conflict-driven clause learning (CDCL) paradigm. An alternative for satisfiable instances is local search solvers, which is more successful on random and hard combinatorial instances. Although there have been attempts to combine these methods in one framework, a tight integration which improves the state of the art on a broad set of application instances has been missing. We present a combination of techniques that achieves such an improvement. Our first contribution is to maximize in a local search fashion the assignment trail in CDCL, by sticking to and extending promising assignments via a technique called target phases. Second, we relax the CDCL framework by again extending promising branches to complete assignments while ignoring conflicts. These assignments are then used as starting point of local search which tries to find improved assignments with fewer unsatisfied clauses. Third, these improved assignments are imported back to the CDCL loop where they are used to determine the value assigned to decision variables. Finally, the conflict frequency of variables in local search can be exploited during variable selection in branching heuristics of CDCL. We implemented these techniques to improve three representative CDCL solvers (Glucose, MapleLcm DistChronoBT, and Kissat). Experiments on benchmarks from the main tracks of the last three SAT Competitions from 2019 to 2021 and an additional benchmark set from spectrum allocation show that the techniques bring significant improvements, particularly and not surprisingly, on satisfiable real-world application instances. We claim that these techniques were essential to the large increase in performance witnessed in the SAT Competition 2020 where Kissat and Relaxed LcmdCbDl NewTech were leading the field followed by CryptoMiniSAT-Ccnr, which also incorporated similar ideas.
ИННОВАЦИЯЛЫК ТЕХНОЛОГИЯЛАРДЫН ЖАРДАМЫ МЕНЕН КЫРГЫЗ ТИЛИН ОКУТУУ (PEAR DECK ВЕБ-ТИРКЕМЕСИНИН МИСАЛЫНДА)
Authors:   ", Kaldybaeva Elnura Tobokelovna ,   Ala-Too",   International University
Published: August 2022

The online education in the period of COVID-19 with the usage of the web applications lesson becomes more attractive, interactive and interesting. This article is about the features and possibilities of the Pear Deck web application in teaching with the help of innovative technologies. It provides a brief overview of how to improve feedback through the use of innovative technologies, how to check and complete tasks at the online learning. And it will focus on how to immediately indentify how the student has understand the topic during the lesson, how he mastered material and what problems raised. This web application will serve as a necessary and additional helper in synchronous and asynchronous learning.
СХОДСТВО И РАЗЛИЧИЕ ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНЫХ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЙ НА КЫРГЫЗСКОМ И АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКАХ
Authors:   Kyrgyz National University J. Balasagyn, Abdimomunova Apal Omorbaevna
Published: August 2022

The scientific article compares interrogative sentences in English and Kyrgyz. Kyrgyz interrogative sentences rather subtly reflect in their design various semantic shades of general questions. An auxiliary verb, if it was in a declarative sentence (as in the example, and remains in its place, after the semantic verb) taking a question-forming affix. The same is the case with modal words. If in English they begin general questions, then in Kyrgyz they finish them, also attaching to themselves the corresponding question-forming affix. It can be seen from the examples given that in the Kyrgyz language the general question is constructed more simply than in English - with the help of only one question of the forming affix. English interrogative sentences can have the same varied focus as Kyrgyz interrogative sentences. It was concluded that English interrogative sentences can have the same varied focus as Kyrgyz interrogative sentences.
СҮЙҮНБАЙ ЭРАЛИЕВДИН ПОЭЗИЯСЫ КЫРГЫЗ ЖАН ДҮЙНӨСҮНҮН, ЖАШООСУНУН КӨРКӨМ ЭНЦИКЛОПЕДИЯСЫ
Authors:   Osh State University, Kadyrbek kyzy Nurkyz
Published: August 2022

The publication analyzes in what aspect the very valuable and eternal theme of the poet and poetry in the work of the famous Kyrgyz poet Suyunbay Eraliyev is reflected and how he himself responsibly treats his profession. And it is also written about the peculiarities of the great poet's thinking. In order to reveal the ideological value, we stopped at newer works (after 2000). He is known not only as a great lyricist, but also as the best philosopher in Kyrgyz literature. His poetry is the epitome of patriotism and great sincere love for the motherland. The life and works of Suyunbai Eraliyev are the national heritage of our people, the pride of professional literature and a part of history. He is one of two poets who for 60 years wrote and worked without interruption. His work has an original Eralievs character, which combines Kyrgyz folk art and traditional romanticism of the twentieth century. Many of his works reflect the love of nature, which is inextricably linked with the love of the Мatherland.
Modeling of soil erosion by water in the provinces of Sikasso and Koulikoro (Republic of Mali)
Authors:   Perm State University, Diarra B.
Published: August 2022

Soil along water is arguably the most precious resource on the planet. In addition to its economic benefits, soil provides critical biological services [7]. Despite its pillar functions for society, soil is often overlooked and thus is subjected to degradation and erosion. Soil erosion represents a serious global threat to land, freshwater, and oceans [3]. In Western Africa, erosion is perceived as a critical threat to the livelihoods of millions of people. This study attempts to assess and map the potential annual soil loss in the provinces of Sikasso and Koulikoro (republic of Mali). Spatial modeling of soil loss by rainfall for the year 2018 was provided using rainfall data derived from the European Joint Re-search Center, the Soil Map of the World (FAO), digital elevation model (SRTM), vegetation activity (MODIS / Terra). Methods of calculation were based on the Remote Sensing and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The Geoinformation processing of the RUSLE subcomponents involved the use of the LS-factor algorithm of the Sys-tem for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) and the Raster calculator of the ArcGIS tool box. The potential soil loss within the area ranged from 0.02 ton/ha/year to 98.87 tons/ha/year with a mean of 1.63 ton/ha/year. The spatial pattern of the erosion showed a rate of 0.02 to 1 ton/ha/year for 39% of the territory, 1 to 3 tons/ha/year for 47.58%, while 0.01% experienced a rate of more than 50 tons/ha/year. This study despite its match with the result of the global soil loss by water established by Borreli et al (2020) [3], needs to be verified by direct measurements.
Anthropogenic transformation of forest ecosystems by geochemical and photosynthetic parameters
Authors:   Perm State University, Andreev D. , Buzmakov S. ,   Perm State University
Published: August 2022

Geochemical and physiological indices gained at the background area and at the area under anthropogenic impact were compared. The study sites comprise 30 sample areas each. Overall, 600 samples of pine needles were designated for the delayed chlorophyll fluorescence measurement as well as 60 samples of soil and pine needle correspondingly were selected to perform the geochemical analysis. The biological uptake of the pine urban ecosystems is represented in the range: Mn (10,16) > P (7,19) > Ag (2,78) > Ba (2,76) > Cu (2,31) > Sr (1,85) > Ni (1,80) > Zn (1,75) > Pb (0,86) > Co (0,48) > Cr (0,40) > Zr (0,37) > V (0,36) > Ga (0,33) > Ti (0,21). In comparison with the background site data the biological uptake is increased in regard to V, Ti, Ni, Cu, Cr. The methodology implies the method of recording the relative index of delayed fluorescence with the help of fluorimeter “Photon 10”. The data accumulated in the course of the geochemical analysis allowed to distinguish common geochemical features of the study sites and revealed differences in soil and needle qualities. The value of relative index of delayed fluorescence (RIDF) under the impact of considerable anthropogenic impact is lower by 25% and more related to the background site. This deviation testifies that the human impact is present even on the early stage of ecosystem degradation.
Comparative geographic-genetic characteristics of soil formation based on accumulated phytomass in the soils of anthropogenic landscapes of Western Siberia forest steppe
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin), Dvurechenskij V. ,   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Published: August 2022

When studying the direction of soil formation in soils of anthropogenic landscapes of any natural zones and belts, one should always consider primarily biological processes, namely, synthesis, accumulation, mineralization and humification of organic matter. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine the leading soil-forming biological processes in the anthropogenic landscapes of the forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia to determine and compare the soil-ecological status. The tasks were: to determine the soil composition of landscapes based on the morphological properties of soils; to estimate the total phytomass in different types of soils of anthropogenic landscapes and compare it with the phytomass of zonal soils; determine the leading biological processes occurring in soils. The research was based on comparative morphological, comparative genetic and comparative geographical methods. The article deals with soil-biological processes that occur in the anthropogenic landscapes of the forest-steppe. It was found that the soil cover is mosaic. In its composition, humusogenic technozems and all types of embryozems are morphologically determined. Each type of embryozems corresponds to a certain stage of development of phytocenoses: initial embryozems correspond to the stage with pioneer vegetation; organo-accumulative embryozems - a simple plant grouping; sod embryozems - a complex plant grouping; to humus-accumulative embryozems and humusogenic technozems - a closed phytocenosis. The total phyto-mass and its composition increases and becomes more diverse in the genetic series from initial and organo-accumulative embryozems to sod and humus-accumulative embryozems. Nevertheless, the total terrestrial phytomass of the most genetically developed humus-accumulative embryozems is below the zonal values. The leading biological processes in the embryozems of the initial stages of the formation of an ecosystem are the synthesis and accumulation of organic matter; in humus-accumulative embryozems and in humusogenic technozems, in addition to synthesis and accumulation, the rudiments of mineralization and humification processes are noted. The soil and ecological status has been established. On the dumps of the Bungur coal mine, it is satisfactory, since the soil cover contains humus-accumulative embryozems and humusogenic technozems. The soil-ecological status of the dumps of the Gorlovsk anthracite section is unsatisfactory.
Violencia y memoria: un viaje temporal entre el presente y el pasado
Authors: PARRA OLAVE José Martín
Published: August 2022

Este artículo aborda la novela Sistema nervioso (2018) de la escritora chilena Lina Meruane (Santiago, 1970), como una representación de la violencia y la memoria en un sistema económico capitalista globalizado. Se cuestionará la idea de familia como un espacio seguro y acogedor; y se analizará el uso de la memoria como una forma de construcción del sujeto, tanto a nivel familiar como en las huellas que deja la historia nacional.
Otros discursos de la violencia en la literatura chilena actual
Authors: PLAZA Daniel
Published: August 2022

El presente trabajo propone un nuevo registro sobre la violencia dentro del ámbito de la literatura chilena. Se propone que Mentirosa da cuenta de una transformación cultural en ciernes. A sabiendas de que la violencia ha tenido diversos registros, aquí esa manifestación adquiere matices que convierten la obra de Yuri Pérez en una expresión diferente, configurando “una violencia de baja intensidad”.
Atmospheric opacity correction in C-band at Irbene RT-16 radio telescope
Authors: ANTYUFEYEV O. , BLEIDERS M. , PATOKA O. , BEZRUKOVS V. , SHMELD I. , SHULGA V.
Published: August 2022

The method (Kraus (2007)) for correcting atmospheric opacity in the C-band was applied to the RT-16 radio telescope of the Irbene observatory. The method is based on the calculation of the noise temperature T0, which is almost independent of the environment and is determined by the characteristics of the receiver and radio telescope antenna. T0 is determined using sky dip observations. The atmospheric opacity in the zenith is calculated using T0. We have determined the time dependence of T0 over a long period of time. It is shown that the T0 error increases the error of the flux density by no more than 0.5%.
Receiver gain and system temperature instability during the calibration of spectral data at radio telescopes in C-band
Authors: ANTYUFEYEV O. , BLEIDERS M. , PATOKA O. , BEZRUKOVS V. , ABERFELDS A. , SHMELD I. , ORBIDANS A. , STEINBERGS J. , KARELIN Y. , SHULGA V.
Published: August 2022

The errors arising at the calibration of spectral data from single-dish observations at the radio telescopes of C-band are considered. It was assumed that errors arise as a result of the instability of the receiver gain and system temperature. Theoretical formula for the relative error of the antenna temperature of the source is obtained. Simulation of the calibration process was carried out to verify this formula. The process of observation of methanol masers at the frequency of 6.7 GHz at the Irbene RT-32 radio telescope (Ventspils) was reproduced during simulation. The errors of the antenna temperature of the source arising from observations are estimated.
Investigation of intra-day variability of the radio galaxy 3C 84 (Perseus A) flux density in centimeter range on the RT-32 VIRAC (Latvia) and RT-32 NSFCTC (Ukraine) radio telescopes
Authors: SUKHAREV A. , RYABOV M. , BEZRUKOVS V. , ORBIDANS A.
Published: August 2022

Extragalactic radio source 3C 84 (also known as Perseus A) is the active nucleus of the giant galaxy NGC 1275, the largest in the Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426). It is one of the brightest X-ray galaxy clusters. The nucleus of galaxy NGC 1275 (Seyfert II type) is a powerful radio source in the Northern Sky (flux density at frequency 8 GHz is about 30 Jy). 3C 84 has a long-term variability in the radio band, with a “wave-like” change in the flux density on a time scale of several decades. The purpose of our work was to search for and study the properties and features of the appearance of fast variability of the 3C 84 radio source in the centimeter radio range. For this, as part of the international Ukrainian–Latvian cooperation between the Institute of Radio Astronomy NAS of Ukraine and the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre, many observation sessions were performed (October 2020 – September 2021) at the 32-m radio telescopes in Ukraine (Zolochiv) and Latvia (Irbene), with additional observations at the 16-m radio telescope (Irbene). As a result, the following main results were obtained: the 3C 84 radio source exhibits manifestations of episodic intraday variability, with characteristic times, usually in the range 3–8 hours, as well as “calm phases”, when there is no significant variability, and the source flux density does not change over several observation sessions. The most likely cause of this variability could be interstellar scintillations, but some quasi-simultaneous observations of 3C 84 carried out at the 32-m radio telescopes in Ukraine and Latvia showed the presence of a correlation in cross-Fourier spectra, with a characteristic time about 6 hours. In addition, the appearance of 3C 84 flux variability with characteristic times from 1–3 hours to several tens of minutes were recorded, which were not associated with radiointerference or hardware effects. They were detected in observations both in Ukraine and in Latvia, in different seasons of the year.
Results of comparison of fast variations of geomagnetic field and ionospheric scintillations of 3C 144 radio source in the area of Odessa geomagnetic anomaly
Authors: SUKHAREV A. , ORLYUK M. , RYABOV M. , SOBITNIAK L. , BEZRUKOVS V. , PANISHKO S. , ROMENETS A.
Published: August 2022

From November 2017 to May 2019 at the Astronomical Observatory of Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University, the variational component of the geomagnetic field was monitored to study short-periodic geomagnetic variations in the central part of the Odessa regional magnetic anomaly. The measurements were carried out using a LEMI-008 precision fluxgate magnetometer with a sampling rate of 1 Hz. The aim of this work is to compare the manifestation of short-periodic geomagnetic oscillations (which in some cases coincided with periods of geomagnetic pulsations) and ionospheric scintillations of the 3C 144 radio source (Taurus A) according to the data of URAN-4 low-frequency phased antenna array at frequencies of 20 and 25 MHz. The data obtained were processed on a daily basis using the method of continuous wavelet transform, as well as band-pass filtering based on Fourier transform, to select individual frequency bands containing irregular and quasi-harmonic variations in the geomagnetic field and radio flux density. The analysis of results of the observations, during geomagnetic disturbances, storms and in calm conditions, is carried out. The data from long-term monitoring of variational component of the geomagnetic field in the most interesting, central part of the Odessa magnetic anomaly, where such studies have not been conducted before, have been obtained. Observations of various manifestations of ionospheric scintillations were carried out both during magnetic storms and during a calm geomagnetic field. It is shown that during storms, main scintillation time scale of the 3C 144 radio source is 1–3 minutes. Ionospheric scintillations occasionally show a quasiperiodic structure.
Modelling prevalent cardiovascular disease in an urban Indigenous population
Authors: Avery Lisa , Maddox Raglan , Abtan Robert , Wong Octavia , Rotondi Nooshin Khobzi , McConkey Stephanie , Bourgeois Cheryllee , McKnight Constance , Wolfe Sara , Flicker Sarah , Macpherson Alison , Smylie Janet , Rotondi Michael
Published: August 2022

Objective

Studies have highlighted the inequities between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations with respect to the burden of cardiovascular disease and prevalence of predisposing risks resulting from historical and ongoing impacts of colonization. The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) within and specific to the Indigenous peoples living in Toronto, Ontario, and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the resulting model in a similar population.

Methods

The Our Health Counts Toronto study measured the baseline health of Indigenous community members living in Toronto, Canada, using respondent-driven sampling. An iterative approach, valuing information from the literature, clinical insight and Indigenous lived experiences, as well as statistical measures was used to evaluate candidate predictors of CVD (self-reported experience of discrimination, ethnic identity, health conditions, income, education, age, gender and body size) prior to multivariable modelling. The resulting model was then validated using a distinct, geographically similar sample of Indigenous people living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Results

The multivariable model of risk factors associated with prevalent CVD included age, diabetes, hypertension, body mass index and exposure to discrimination. The combined presence of diabetes and hypertension was associated with a greater risk of CVD relative to those with either condition and was the strongest predictor of CVD. Those who reported previous experiences of discrimination were also more likely to have CVD. Further study is needed to determine the effect of body size on risk of CVD in the urban Indigenous population. The final model had good discriminative ability and adequate calibration when applied to the Hamilton sample.

Conclusion

Our modelling identified hypertension, diabetes and exposure to discrimination as factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Discrimination is a modifiable exposure that must be addressed to improve cardiovascular health among Indigenous populations.
16 эссе об истории искусства
Authors: Воскобойников Олег
Published: August 2022

Эта книга — введение в историческое исследование искусства. Она построена по крупным проблематизированным темам, а не по традиционным хронологическому и географическому принципам. Все темы связаны с развитием искусства на разных этапах истории человечества и на разных континентах. В книге представлены различные ракурсы, под которыми можно и нужно рассматривать, описывать и анализировать конкретные предметы искусства и культуры, показано, какие вопросы задавать, где и как искать ответы. Исследуемые темы проиллюстрированы многочисленными произведениями искусства Востока и Запада, от древности до наших дней. Это картины, гравюры, скульптуры, архитектурные сооружения знаменитых мастеров — Леонардо, Рубенса, Борромини, Ван Гога, Родена, Пикассо, Поллока, Габо. Но рассматриваются и памятники мало изученные и не знакомые широкому читателю. Все они анализируются с применением современных методов наук об искусстве и культуре. Издание адресовано исследователям всех гуманитарных специальностей и обучающимся по этим направлениям; оно будет интересно и широкому кругу читателей.
IB BIO SL IA M23 - A study on the conditions that affect yeast fermentation v2
Authors: Roca Cugat Marcy
Published: August 2022

This protocol is designed to aid me in the research for my International Baccalaureate Biology Internal Assignment
Mouse Ischemia Experiment v1
Authors: kaur gagandeep
Published: August 2022

The objective of this protocol is to understand the effect of cold ischemia time on cellular senescence in mouse lung and heart tissues. The sampling of lung and heart tissues will be done based on equal weights. 6 pieces weighing around 40-50mg will be cut and put in cold preservative to conduct the time-controlled experiment. As a positive control for C12FDG a technical control of cells treated with EtOH (500µM) will be used.
PROTOCOL –Availability of Open Access Metadata from Open Journals – A case study in DOAJ and Crossref v5
Authors: Brembilla Davide
Published: August 2022

This protocol is for the research about the availability of Metadata from Open Journals in the DOAJ in Crossref. The goal is to find out how many papers from DOAJ journals are available on Crossref, whether their metadata is available and the origin of their references' DOIs. This will provide us a clearer picture about the state of Open Access research. Our research involves the articles from Open Access journals in DOAJ and their data on Crossref. We scouted the availability of these articles’ reference lists, the presence of IDs such as DOIs and the entities responsible for their specification. This analysis was carried using DOAJ article metadata dump, then modified and enriched thought Crossref’s APIs DOI requests. The data will be further analysed to verify the distribution of the provenance of the articles' DOIs.
Pediatrik Enürezis Noktürna Hastalarında Adenotonsillektomi Cerrahisinin Etkinliği
Authors: YILDIZ Muhammed Gazi , KARAKAYA Ali Erdal , GÜLER Ahmet Gökhan , ORHAN İsrafil , KARA İrfan , SAĞIROĞLU Saime , BİLAL Nagihan , DOĞANER Adem
Published: August 2022

ÖzetAmaç: Çalışmanın amacı adenotonsiller hipertrofi (ATH) nedeni ile adenoidektomi ve/veya tonsillektomi operasyonlarının Enürezis Noktürna (EN) üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Adenoidektomi ve/veya tonsillektomi operasyonu uygulanmış olan 94 hastanın dosyaları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastalarda EN sıklığı ve operasyon sonrası düzelip düzelmediği araştırıldı.Bulgular: Ortalama yaş 9.59±2.04 yıl idi. adenoid vegetasyon (AV) sorunu olan grupta EN hasta sayısı fazla idi. Cerrahi öncesi hastaların 73’ünde EN tespit edildi. Operasyon sonrası 63 hastada tam iyileşme,10 hastada kısmi iyileşme söz konusu idi. Gruplar arası EN iyileşmesi ile ilgili istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı farklılık yoktu.Sonuç: Multidisipliner yaklaşım gerektiren EN tedavisinde ATH cerrahi prosedürleri etkin olabilmektedir. Bu nedenle, EN semptomları olan hastalarda üst solunum yolu obstrüksiyonuna ait şikayetlerin sorgulanması ve semptomu olan çocuklara yapılacak doğru cerrahi prosedür tedavini önemli bir basamağı oluşturabilir.
Uma Análise de Casos Publicados sobre Iniciativas de Smart Cities ## An Analysis of Published Cases on Initiatives of Smart Cities
Authors: Corrêa Luan , Lunardi Guilherme Lerch , Wiedenhoft Guilherme Costa
Published: August 2022

O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar diferentes casos de iniciativas de Smart Cities implementadas ao redor do mundo publicados na base de referências Scopus. Diante dos obstáculos que dificultam o crescimento das cidades de maneira sustentável, as Smart Cities vêm conquistando espaço, como forma de contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável, bem como promover a participação ativa e consciente dos cidadãos na sociedade. Entretanto, ainda se observa várias restrições às iniciativas de Smart Cities no contexto de implementação dos modelos nas cidades. A partir do método de levantamento bibliográfico, obteve-se como resultado um portfólio de 30 artigos publicados sobre casos de implementação de iniciativas de Smart Cities. Pelo levantamento, constata-se um crescimento no número de pesquisas aplicadas nesse tema, bem como verificou-se que as publicações têm sido realizadas, em sua grande maioria, em journals classificados nas áreas de Ciências Sociais e Ciências da Computação. Quanto à classificação dos artigos referentes às principais dimensões de uma Smart City, houve maior notoriedade de iniciativas associadas ao Cidadão Inteligente e ao Ambiente Inteligente. Identificou-se ainda um equilíbrio entre as iniciativas de smart cities desenvolvidas pelo setor público e por parcerias público-privadas, sendo o continente Europeu o responsável por mais da metade das implementações de Smart Cities publicadas, cabendo ao Brasil apenas duas iniciativas. Espera-se que esse estudo possa contribuir para evidenciar tendências em relação ao tema abordado, bem como orientar gestores em municípios interessados em projetos futuros relacionados a Smart Cities, tanto no âmbito público, como através de iniciativas privadas.
Readiness To Adopt Virtual Team Among Medium- Sized Companies In Malaysia
Authors: Chong Ke Wei , Abdullah Nor Hazana , Mohd Razali Norsam Tasli
Published: August 2022

In Malaysia, medium sized companies was faced immature management in virtual team and lack of research focus in adoption virtual team. There have three objectives identified in this study which is future drivers, readiness and future trends of virtual team adoption among medium sized company in Malaysia. There are 328 populations had been chosen as the sample sizes. In this study, 31 participants from management of medium sized companies, Johor Malaysia involved. This study used exploratory research design utilizing foresight methods. STEEPV analysis was used to identify the key drivers of virtual team adoption and adopted in impact-uncertainty analysis. The four scenarios generated by top two drivers which is ‘connectivity between interpersonal relationships’ and ‘High rapid economic development’ which are in dimensions of mature adoption, resistance, growing adoption, and preferred and success in conventional teams. A technology readiness index was conducted and obtained a high level of technology readiness result
Adoption Of Formalized Mentoring Among Academic Staff in Selected Nigerian Universities
Authors: Idubor Enaruna Ehimwenma , Adekunle Simon Ayo
Published: August 2022

The study investigated how mentoring is being adopted and practiced among academics in three universities in Edo State, Nigeria. A survey research design was used. A structured questionnaire was administered to 459 academic staff across the three universities in Edo State. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Binomial test. The study finds that mentoring though not formalized was widely practiced in universities in Edo State. Both senior and junior lecturers agreed that mentoring was very important in teaching the younger colleagues how to better perform their jobs. Given the above findings, the study recommends that universities in Edo State should as a matter of necessity formalize the adoption of mentoring among academic staff thus giving it institutional support to make it more effective with measurable outcomes. Also, a mentoring programme of universities should be structured in a way that would incorporate the uniqueness of the different areas of specialization in advancing mentees' career development.
Marketing Strategies of Tahfizpreneur Products Produced by PTIs in Malaysia
Authors: Turiman Nur Farhanah Izzati , Anas Norazmi
Published: August 2022

Optimal product marketing strategies are essential to company success. Profit generation is the main goal in covering management costs and increasing competitiveness regularly. The financial constraints of most Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs) in Malaysia created opportunities to venture into business and entrepreneurship. The situation generates income for survival instead of completely relying on the government, private sector, charity, and waqf assistance. Hence, the study aims to identify PTI marketing strategies to promote their products. The study performed semi-structured interviews with six chosen PTI founders involved in the marketing of tahfizpreneur products. The interview data were analysed using inductive content analysis. The findings revealed that the PTIs applied four main marketing strategies to promote the respective tahfizpreneur products: (i) direct sales to customers, (ii) printed promotions using brochures and paid newspaper advertisements, (iii) product sales agents, and (iv) electronic digital marketing, such as Facebook Ads, WhatsApp, Blaster, Instagram, YouTube, EQ2U, and Yezza. The various marketing strategies adopted increased consumer access to tahfizpreneur products, which positively impacts the sales of products and services of PTIs in Malaysia.
Análise de marcadores não-invasivos de fibrose em portadores de doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica
Authors: Vieira Sander Glauco Melo , Silva Giovana Zanelli , De Godoy Moacir Fernandes , Silva Rita De Cássia Martins Alves da
Published: August 2022

Introdução: o diagnóstico da doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica (DHGNA), é realizado pela biópsia hepática que direciona o seu tratamento. Como desvantagens da biópsia, têm-se o custo do procedimento, a possibilidade de erro amostral e a morbidade. Visando minimizar e/ou direcionar a indicação da biópsia hepática, marcadores não-invasivos têm sido propostos para avaliar fibrose em portadores de DHGNA. Objetivos: Analisar a eficácia dos escores não–invasivos de fibrose APRI e FIB-4 na avaliação de pacientes com DHGNA e verificar o seu benefício na prática clínica. Métodos: Estudo transversal incluindo pacientes com DHGNA submetidos à biópsia de fígado. Definiu-se como fibrose significante, o estádio maior ou igual a dois na biópsia, usada como padrão-ouro. Curvas ROC foram utilizadas para avaliar o desempenho diagnóstico dos escores em predizer a presença ou ausência de fibrose significativa. Resultados: Foram incluídos33 pacientes adultos, com média de idade 46,4 ± 11,05 anos. Foram considerados como pontos de corte para fibrose não significativa, os valores iguais ou menores do que 0,33 e 1,3 para o APRI e o FIB-4, respectivamente. As AUROC foram 0,68 para o APRI e 0,63 para o FIB-4. A presença de cirrose foi considerada nos pontos de corte 1 e 2,67 para o APRI e FIB-4, respectivamente. Os VPP e VPN para excluir fibrose significativa foram: APRI 90% e 46,15% e para o FIB-4 de 85,18% e 66,66%, respectivamente. O procedimento poderia ter sido corretamente evitado em 54,5 % com o APRI e 66,7 % com o FIB-4, se restringíssemos a indicação de biópsia hepática aos indivíduos com valores intermediários de cada escore. Conclusão: Embora os modelos APRI e FIB-4 tenham apresentado sensibilidade e especificidade sub-ótimas para diferenciar fibrose significativa, para a maioria dos pacientes a biópsia poderia ter sido evitada com a aplicação dos escores, o que corrobora sua utilização na prática clínica.
Doença de Krabbe: relato de casos sobre o espectro fenotípico de uma leucodistrofia metabólica multifacetada
Authors: Machado Graziele Santos , Barbosa Gabriela Cruz , Lourenço Charles , Carneiro Zumira
Published: August 2022

Introdução: A doença de Krabbe, também conhecida como leucodistrofia de células globoides, é uma enfermidade autossômica recessiva rara causada pela deficiência da galactocerebrosidase (GALC). Seu diagnóstico baseia-se em teste enzimático seguido por estudo genético-molecular do gene GALC. As manifestações clínicas são diversas e incluem alterações motoras, envolvimento cognitivo com irritabilidade, espasticidade e regressão do desenvolvimento, com óbito em idade bastante precoce na forma infantil clássica. Nas formas de início tardio, os fenótipos são mais atenuados com anormalidades da marcha e progressão mais lenta. Objetivos: Demonstrar a variabilidade fenotípica de uma coorte brasileira considerando o caráter multiétnico dessa população e enfatizar a importância do diagnóstico precoce para possível tratamento; uma vez que há evidências de melhora da sua evolução e prognóstico. Relato de Casos: São apresentados três casos de pacientes do sexo masculino com Leucodistrofia de Células Globoides; todos filhos de pais não consanguíneos, com diagnóstico molecular e sem variação comum, reforçando o caráter multiétnico da população brasileira. A idade de início das manifestações clínicas foi variável (um mês, oito meses e  dois anos) e o diagnóstico da doença foi realizado entre os três meses e os dois anos de vida. Os pacientes apresentaram atraso no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor, diversas manifestações neurológicas e a ressonância magnética de encéfalo foi similar entre eles. Os pacientes do estudo não receberam o tratamento, pois não foram diagnosticados precocemente; dois deles apresentaram complicações da doença e evoluíram a óbito. Conclusão: A Leucodistrofia de Células Globoides apresenta uma alta variabilidade fenotípica com múltiplas manifestações. Além disso, o diagnóstico precoce da doença é um desafio que impacta diretamente no prognóstico e na única terapia disponível no momento; o transplante de medula óssea. Adicionalmente, o diagnóstico acurado da enfermidade viabiliza o aconselhamento genético familiar e auxilia na melhora dos cuidados de reabilitação do paciente.
TARAS SHEVCHENKO KYIV STATE UNIVERSITY CONNECTIONS WITH SCIENTIGIC AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE «SOCIALIST ALLIANCE» COUNTRIES
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kupchyk O.
Published: August 2022

International relations of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University with scientific and educational institutions of «Socialist Aiiiance» countries in 1944–1964’s are covered. It was found, that KSU started to establish these relations in the post-war period. Until the early 1950’s young people from communist Poland, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Albania studied there as students. They were involved in work on scientific circles. It is obvious, that the «de-Stalinization» and the onset and the Khruschew «thaw» had a positive effect on the further development of Kyiv University’s relations with scientific and educational institutions of the «Socialist Alliance» countries. As early as the middle of 1950’s the University became a place of visit for official delegations according to the protocol. It was also visited by delegations of workers, employees, teachers and others. Among the students the most frequent guests were East German students. In the second half of the 1950’s and early 1960’s rectors of Romanian, Czechoslovak, Bulgarian, Polish and Hungarian universities visited KSU to get acquainted with the organization of scientific and educational work. At the same time, scientists from the countries of the «Socialist Alliance» spoke at the KSU. Instead, scientific and pedagogical staff of the University made reports in scientific institutions and university of the countries of the «Socialist Alliance». They lectured at their universities. Students also underwent internships at universities in Poland and Czechoslovakia, and GDR enterprises. Polish, Czechoslovak and Bulgarian scientists underwent internships at KSU? And teachers improved their skills. From the early 1960’s, people from the countries of the «Socialist Alliance» entered the university to prepare and defend PhD theses. International book exchange took place systematically. Student sport competitions were held regularly. As of 1964, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University had bilateral agreements on cooperation with the Yan Komensky University of Bratislava, E. Purkine University of Brno (Czechoslovakia), L. Kossuth Debrecen University (Hungary), University of Zagreb (Yugoslavia), Karl Marx University of Leipzig (GDR), Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Pjland). However, the relations of Kyiv University with them during 1964–1984’s are the subject of further scientific research.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE IDEOLOGICAL PLATFORM AND PARTY DEVELOPMENT “ALTERNATIVES FOR GERMANY” (2013-2022)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ivanov Oleksandr , Panasiuk Mykhailo ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: August 2022

The article is based on the analysis of documentary sources of the political party “Alternative for Germany” 2013–2021. Also, it includes journalistic sources, analytical, informational, journalistic articles and interviews from various German print or electronic media. In addition, it reffers to scientific works of German and British researchers. Authors of this research try to highlight the main reasons of esteblishment and development of the political party “Alternatives for Germany” under the influence of various external and internal factors. The research revealed that the main reason of the party’s creation was the European debt crisis happened in early 2010s and the policy of assisting Chancellor Angela Merkel of Greece, which violated the principles of subsidiarity under the Maastricht Treaty. At the beginning of his existence the party was posing itself as “soft Euroskeptics”. The further radicalization of the party was caused by the confrontation between liberal and right-wing conservative forces and the beginning of the migration crisis in the mid-2010s. The authors emphesized that the parliamentary elections in the Bundestag in 2017 and 2021, when “Alternative for Germany” was able to gain a foothold in the German political landscape, despite internal party crises were important for the development of the party. After Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the party’s «Alternative for Germany» position is ambivalent. On the one hand, it has been calling Russia to cease hostilities, proclaiming itself to be «the party of peace». But on the other hand, the party «Alternative for Germany» speaks out against military aid for Ukraine, as well its NATO or EU membership. Furthermore, they opposed the economic sanctions imposed on Russia and freezing of «Nord Stream 2» cooperation. Its ambiguous position of the AfD on the war in Ukraine may call for strengthening internal party conflicts and reducing the number of party supporters.
A clinical case of COVID-19 infection in a young patient with a соmorbid pathology
Authors: Vorobeva Olga V.
Published: August 2022

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in the number of cases and high mortality worldwide. Here we report a clinical case of severe COVID-19 with the development of lethal complications in a young patient with an unfavorable comorbid background. Description of the case: Patient R., a 36-year-old male, was admitted to the infectious diseases department with the complaints of frequent unproductive cough, pyretic body temperature, headache. Computed tomography of the chest revealed bilateral polysegmental pneumonia with the damage of up to 65% of the lung tissue. PCR for SARS-CoV-2 mRNA was positive. The medical history mentioned arterial hypertension for five years, obesity (BMI 41.5). The disease lasted for about 7 days, the patient took antipyretic, antibacterial medication without noticeable improvement. Despite the ongoing therapy for two days, the signs of pulmonary heart failure increased, culminating in the cardiac arrest, unsuccessful resuscitation and biological death of the patient. A sectional study revealed signs of pronounced edema in the lungs with a hemorrhagic component, hemolyzed erythrocytes were found in the lumen of the alveoli. In the heart, a histological examination revealed unevenly hypertrophied cardiomyocytes with areas of fragmentation. In the epithelium of the renal tubules, signs of karyorrhexis were found, and multiple areas of erythrocyte infiltration were found in the stroma. Conclusion: The clinical case demonstrates a rapid fulminant course of COVID-19 in a young patient with arterial hypertension and obesity, who developed viral-bacterial pneumonia, which led to the development of pulmonary heart failure, pulmonary edema, and necronephrosis.
The Implementation of Different Types of Rubrics in a Hong Kong Secondary School
Authors: Chu Ho Shing
Published: August 2022

Rubrics were traditionally a perfect choice for assessing performance. Yet, most rubrics and previous research only focused on its traditional summative aspect, limiting its functions, or even leading to some inappropriate usage or misconception of using rubrics. As formative assessment was found to favor low-achieving students, it has become increasingly popular that rubrics can also be used for formative use and help reduce learning diversity. In this study, different types of rubrics in a Hong Kong Secondary School were investigated, which has been a popular tool that has been widely used among various subjects as an assessment tool. The classification of the rubrics based on different learning areas unveiled that distinct learning areas tended to use heterogeneous rubrics, so the implementation and learning outcomes were then reviewed. It was also noted that a rubric was used for formative assessment in a newly developed STEM curriculum, hence the effectiveness was examined.