bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Parrett's type models in simulated annealing algorithms
Authors: Felinskas Gražvydas , Sakalauskas Leonidas
Published: December 2023

In this paper a simulated annealing algorithm for continuous global optimization is considered. There are a lot of theoretical research and very few computer modeling of efficiency of this algori­thm. Modeling results, recommendations for efficiency and accuracy of the SA algorithm are given in the paper.
P-selectin level in haemoglobin-S variants steady-state subjects in Port Harcourt Nigeria
Authors: Baribefii Jacob Ransom , Urekweru Ken-Ezihuo Stella , Samuel Bartimaeus Ebirien-Agana , Mgbeoma Eze Evelyn
Published: December 2023

Introduction: P-selectin is a cell adhesion molecule that play key roles in vaso-occlusive crisis, atherosclerosis, inflammation and is highly implicated in sickle cell diseases. This cross-sectional study determines the level of P-selectin in haemoglobin-S variants steady state subjects in Port Harourt Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Eighty (80) subjects comprising of haemoglobin-S variants in steady-state and apparently healthy haemoglobin A (HbAA) male and female aged within 5-60years were recruited for the study. Five millilitres (5mls) of venous blood were aseptically collected by venepuncture from each participant into plain tube and analysed using Elabsceince ELISA kits. Data obtained were analysed using SPSS version 24, and results considered to be significant at p<0.05. Results: P-selectin levels were all within detectable normal reference ranges with highest value observed in HbSS subjects (10.98±2.72ng/ml) followed by HbSC subjects (9.58±3.51ng/ml), HbAA subjects (9.42±3.17ng/ml) and lowest value in HbAS subjects (8.01±3.19ng/ml) respectively (p=0.037). Comparison of P-selectin level based on gender showed no statistically significant difference across the various groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: The study revealed a higher P-selectin level in HbSS and HbSC subjects although all within normal detectable reference ranges. It further demonstrated that gender has no effect on the expression of P-selectin in haemoglobin-S variant steady state subjects and normal haemoglobin A (HbAA). Measurement of P-selectin level in sickle cell diesease is recommended as an indirect way of investigating and monitoring red cell haemolysis, platelet aggregation and degree of inflammation in haemoglobin-S variants subjects.
Generalization of the Faraday problem for the mechanical system «reservoir –liquid»in the presence of a vertical periodic (inharmonic) disturbance
Authors: Konstantinov Oleksandr
Published: December 2023

The generalization of Faraday's classic problem about the parametric resonance of the free surface during vertical oscillations of the tank according to the periodic law of the modulus of the cosine is considered. Regions of stability and instability are designed, which are compared with similarresults for the classical Faraday problem. The behavior of the system is considered on the basis of a nonlinear multimode model, which describes the combined movement of the tank and fluid under the influence of external force excitation or kinematic disturbance. It is shown that, in contrast to the classical case, there is no parametric resonance in the resonance regions with odd numbers.For regions with even numbers, on the contrary, it is characterized by an increase in the width of the region of instability, the amplitude of oscillations of the free surface of the liquid and the influence of higher forms of oscillations.
DETERMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE TEMPERATURE FIELD IN A THREE-LAYER ISOTROPIC PLATE WITH A GIVENINITIAL TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
Authors: Musii Roman
Published: December 2023

An approximate system of two-dimensional heat conduction equations for a multilayer isotropic plate is written down. Boundary conditions for a rectangular plate of finite dimensions are formulated. A general solution of the non-stationary heat conduction problem for this plate was found using integral Fourier transforms in spatial variables and Laplace transform in time.On the basis of the obtained general solutions, the solution of the thermal conductivity problem for a three-layer plate, which at the initial moment of time is heated by a temperature field linear in its thickness, which is uniformly distributed over the surface of the plate in a rectangular region, was analyzed.The numerical analysis of the temperature field was performed for a three-layer plate, the middle layer of which is made of metal, and the outer layers are made of ceramics.
Parallel algorithms for interactive evaluation of complex hierarchical-network systems
Authors: Yadzhak Mykhailo
Published: December 2023

Methods of interactive evaluation of complex hierarchical-network systems with fully and partially orde-red flowsmovement are considered. For realization thesemethods in real time the parallel computation algorithms are proposed. Speed up estimates were obtained, which confirm the high efficiency of the men-tioned algorithms.The proposed parallel algorithms are oriented to execution on modern computing me-ans: computers with multi-core processors, clusters, hybrid architectures and in high-performance distri-buted environments.The results of the work can be used to study the functioningprocess of motor trans-portsystems for large city, region, country or railway transport system and other complex naturalandartificial systems with a hierarchical-network structure, their elements or subsystems.
The Built Environment and Pediatric Health
Authors: Bole Aparna , Bernstein Aaron , White Michelle J. ,   COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Bole Aparna , Balk Sophie J. , Byron Lori G. , Huerta-Montañez Gredia Maria , Landrigan Philip J. , Marcus Steven M. , Nerlinger Abby L. , Patel Lisa H. , Philipsborn Rebecca , Woolf Alan D. , Zajac Lauren , Gray Kimberly A. , Briskin Jeanne , DeNicola Nathaniel G. , Karwowski Matt , Ward Mary H. , Spire Paul ,   SECTION ON MINORITY HEALTH, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, Heard Garris Nia , Brown Kimberly , Chomilo Nathan , Jones Nathaniel , Rodriguez Patricia , Walker Valencia , Onyema-Melton Ngozi
Published: December 2023

Buildings, parks, and roads are all elements of the “built environment,” which can be described as the human-made structures that comprise the neighborhoods and communities where people live, work, learn, and recreate (https://www.epa.gov/smm/basic-information-about-built-environment). The design of communities where children and adolescents live, learn, and play has a profound impact on their health. Moreover, the policies and practices that determine community design and the built environment are a root cause of disparities in the social determinants of health that contribute to health inequity. An understanding of the links between the built environment and pediatric health will help to inform pediatricians’ and other pediatric health care professionals’ care for patients and advocacy on their behalf. This policy statement outlines community design solutions that can improve pediatric physical and mental health, and improve health equity. It describes opportunities for pediatricians and the health care sector to incorporate this knowledge in patient care, as well as to play a role in advancing a health-promoting built environment for all children and families. The accompanying technical report reviews the range of pediatric physical and mental health conditions influenced by the built environment, as well as historical and persistent effects of the built environment on health disparities.
Representative Offices of the Federal Subjects as an Institute for Interregional Cooperation (Experience of the Republic of Tatarstan)
Authors: Nasyrov Ildar R. , Yakubov Yusup D.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The issues of interregional cooperation of Russian regions are of particular relevance in the face of drastic changes in the foreign economic relations. Reasons of interregional cooperation induce Russian regions to open representative offices in federal subjects. The purpose of the article is to consider the Republic of Tatarstan experience of using remote representative offices and improving their performance in order to suggest a generalized model for organizing the activities of representative offices taking into account the modern trends in the development of interregional cooperation.

Materials and Methods. The study includes analysis of up-to-date publications on the research topic, documents of state origin and is based on evaluation of the long-term experience of development the system of representative offices of the Republic of Tatarstan. The institutional and structural-functional methods of political science were used to determine the place of remote representative offices in the regional government authorities, the conditions of their activities, and the implemented functionality. General scientific methods of comparative analysis and classification were also used to develop a basic concept and work organization model of representative offices, to assess trends in the performance indicators of their activities, to work out development proposals for representative offices of federation subjects.

Results. The current trends in the development of interregional cooperation in Russia together with questions of using the representative offices of federal subjects are considered taking into account corresponding experience of the Republic of Tatarstan. Ways to organize the work of federal subjects’ representative offices and to estimate their efficiency were studied. Approaches to improve activities of the representative offices and to expand their operations to new sites are suggested.

Discussion and Conclusion. The study has showed the importance of the representative offices of the subjects of the Russian Federation for interregional cooperation. The authors describe a general model for organizing the work of regional representative offices and identify the ways to increase their contribution into interregional cooperation. The results of the study may be useful for experts in regional development policy and government officials.
In Search of Balance: Family Care and Professional Employment of Women During Parental Leave
Authors: Fofanova Katerina V. , Dorogaykina Valeria S.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. In previous decades, parental leave was traditionally perceived as a period with a clear functional load that does not go beyond family care. While modern women in this period are trying to combine family care and professional employment. The purpose of the paper is to study the practices of combining family care and professional employment during the period of parental leave for up to three years.

Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the study has consisted of: a gender approach explaining the reasons for the imbalance of social roles performed by a woman during parental leave; a socio-cultural approach describing gender relations as a cultural and symbolic construct and allowing to understand the process of constructing models of behavior of women during parental leave; an institutional approach that allows to highlight the action of norms and functions, regulating the period of parental leave. The article is based on empirical data obtained in the period 2019‒2022 among women of the Republic of Mordovia. The study was based on a qualitative and quantitative strategy: the method of semi-formalized interviews and a questionnaire survey conducted in 2022 were used.

Results. The article has shown that the time of parental leave is perceived by women not only as an opportunity to fulfill the maternal role, but also as a resource for professional self-realization. The paper substantiates the need for a new understanding of the meaning of parental leave, significantly expands the understanding of this period in the life of a woman and a family as a whole.

Discussion and Conclusion. As a result of the study, various options for combining child care and professional employment were identified, groups of women demonstrating different models of “immersion in motherhood” were identified, conditions were determined that allow a woman to combine child care with professional activity. The article shows that the time of parental leave is perceived by women not only as an opportunity to fulfill the maternal role, but also as a resource for professional self-realization. The article substantiates the need for a new understanding of the meaning of parental leave, significantly expands the understanding of this period in the life of a woman and a family as a whole.
Creative Strategies for the Development of Modern Cities: Features, Essence of the Concept and Approaches to their Understanding
Authors: Panina Elena A. , Leontyeva Alexandra V. , Franchenko Evgeniy S.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Creative strategies are strategies for activating the development of urban agglomeration, built on innovative projects, usually with an emphasis on the active development of local culture, the preservation of historical heritage and experience, the development of the uniqueness of the agglomeration, and may also include the ideas of a “smart city”. In agglomerations, creative strategies are implemented according to different scenarios, since urban spaces have different cultural and infrastructural contexts. The purpose of this article is to analyze approaches to understanding creative strategies in urban planning and urban space management; to consider the experience of a number of creative cities of the Russian Federation, including the city of Krasnodar, which will allow developing a number of measures within the framework of creative strategy as the most universal and promising approach to urban creativity.

Materials and Methods. The presented research is based on the results of the works of authors studying various aspects and approaches to the development and use of creative strategies within the urban environment, engaged in the search for promising universal strategies that contribute to the development of the potential of the cultural, social, economic sphere of the creative city. Diagnostics of the state of the urban cultural environment, assessment of the creative activity of the largest Russian cities, identification of threats and justification of priorities for the development of the urban creative environment are based on the use of retrospective analysis, comparison, synthesis, analogy, generalization.

Results. The features of modern creative strategies based on the concept of new urbanism are identified and analyzed. A comparative characteristic of the indices of creativity of urban spaces is given, the problems of their use are analyzed. The experience of creating and implementing projects of creative urban space of Russian cities is analyzed. A comprehensive analysis of internal and external factors, significant challenges and significant threats to the active development of the creative sphere of the city of Krasnodar has been carried out, which makes it possible to develop a number of measures within the framework of the creative strategy as the most promising approach to urban creativity.

Discussion and Conclusion. The study allowed us to identify approaches to understanding creative strategies based on innovative ideas, a creative approach to solving problems with an emphasis on the development of art, local culture, preservation of historical heritage and the uniqueness of urban spaces. The conclusions and suggestions of this study can be used as a universal matrix for the development of activities within the framework of a creative strategy for the development of modern urban space.
Harnessing Deep Learning in Computer Vision for Effective Face Mask Detection in the Global COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Regone Wiliam , Henrique de Oliveira Luciel
Published: December 2023

Objective: This study aims to explore the use of deep learning algorithms in computer vision to address the effective detection of face mask use in the global COVID-19 crisis.

Results: Deep learning techniques enable the execution of tasks by computers and smart devices without human intervention, including image identification and predictions. Its applications have demonstrated significant advances in several areas, particularly in engineering and health research. The study highlights that computer vision scientists can contribute to the prevention, control and management of the fight against COVID-19 and other airborne viruses. Computer vision employs algorithmic tools to process images, perform associations and transmit relevant information.

Implications for Research, Practice and Social: Construction of a deep learning model using a dataset of people with and without face masks. The developed model, implemented in Python with the help of OpenCV, Keras and TensorFlow libraries, presented highly promising results, reaching an accuracy of 99% in predictions in test images.

Originality/Value: This study highlights the originality and value of deep learning techniques in computer vision as an effective means of tackling virus-borne pandemics such as COVID-19, and contributing to a preventive, efficient and cost-effective approach to use of face masks.

Keywords: Computer vision; Convolutional Neural Network; Face mask.
Metáforas conceptuales en la escritura histórica universitaria (Chile: 1940-1990)
Authors: Henríquez Rodrigo , Fernández Labbé Marcos
Published: December 2023

El objetivo del artículo es caracterizar el uso de metáforas conceptuales en la escritura histórica en Chile entre los años 1940 y 1990. Las metáforas conceptuales son unos de los recursos más utilizados en la escritura académica contemporánea y permiten por una parte, la elaboración de sentido histórico en los textos y, por otra, la comunicabilidad del texto. A partir de un corpus de 48 tesis de pregrado de cuatro universidades chilenas del período 1940-1990 se identificaron dos tipos de metáforas: (i) Las metáforas visuales y del punto de vista, que permite identificar la construcción de la “voz de autor” en los textos y (ii) las metáforas bélicas y biológicas, utilizadas para conceptualizar los diferentes conflictos sociales y políticos estudiados en las tesis. Junto con identificar las funciones que cumplen estas metáforas en la escritura se concluye que su utilización es transversal y relativamente constante a lo largo del tiempo y en los diferentes contextos, lo que nos habla de una comunidad historiográfica homogénea, cuestión que se modifica al finalizar la década de 1990.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TRANSFORMER- AND LSTM-BASED MACHINE LEARNING METHODS FOR TRANSIENT THERMAL FIELD RECONSTRUCTION
Authors: Bielajewa Wiera , Tindall Michelle , Nithiarasu Perumal
Published: December 2023

Solution reconstruction from limited number of measurements is useful in many areas of heat transfer applications.
Unlike the standard problems, such reconstruction problems are ill-posed; thus, the nonuniqueness of solution and inherent
instability severely complicates the modeling process. Consequently, more conventional inverse analysis methods
to reconstruct solutions remain computationally intractable and lacking sufficient flexibility, especially when dealing
with time-dependent problems. Aided by powerful graphical processing units (GPUs), machine learning (ML)
methods rose in popularity due to their flexibility and ability to efficiently process large amounts of data. In recent
years, the transformer-based ML models have gained recognition for their remarkable performance in natural language
processing (NLP) tasks as well as time-series analysis, overshadowing the performance of the ML models conventionally
used for sequence processing, such as the long short-term memory (LSTM) models. These achievements make
transformer-based models seemingly ideal candidates for reconstructing full solutions from a few measurements. This
article compares the performance of these novel transformer-based models with a simple LSTM model in reconstructing
transient one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) thermal fields using sparse spatial measurements. Counterintuitively,
the simple LSTM model achieves higher or comparable prediction accuracy compared to the complex
transformer-based models while also exhibiting shorter or comparable training times, which may render transformerbased
models a suboptimal choice for reconstructing transient solutions. Instead, more traditional sequence processing
ML models, such as LSTM, might be preferred for this purpose.
Mechanical and thermal behaviour of concrete with waste rubber and glass powder as fine aggregate and cement substitutes
Authors: Saghafi Lasemi Reza , Ziaei Masoud , Alizadeh Elizei Mohammad Hadi , Esmaeil Abadi Reza
Published: December 2023

One way of recycling waste materials such as tyres and glass is to use them in concrete. The effects of the simultaneous use of waste rubber particles (RPs) as a partial substitute for fine aggregate and glass powder (GP) as a partial substitute for cement on the workability and mechanical properties of concrete at ambient temperature and after exposure to high temperature (600°C) were investigated in this work. In total, 13 mixes were prepared. Except for the reference mix, all the other mixes contained a combination of RPs replacing fine aggregate at percentages of 5% or 10% by volume and GP replacing cement at percentages of 10%, 15% or 20%. Two different sizes of RPs were investigated (0.15–1 mm and 3–5 mm). Slump tests were carried out on the fresh concretes. Tests for compressive strength and tensile strength before and after thermal exposure, and tests for mass loss after exposure to elevated temperature were also carried out. To obtain an understanding of the behaviour of the waste materials in concrete, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were conducted. In terms of compressive and tensile strengths, of all the mixes containing RPs and GP, the best results were for the mix with 5% RPs of 3–5 mm and 10% GP.
Gastric resection in emergency surgery
Authors: Gadzhiev K. N. , Mustafin R. D. , Antonyan S. V. , Molchanova Yu. R. , Malafeev I. A. , Antonyan А. A.
Published: December 2023

The success of the therapeutic treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers has also changed the attitude of surgeons to the complications of peptic ulcer. Currently, the main aim of the surgeon is to eliminate the life-threatening consequences of perforation or bleeding. In addition, methods of intraluminal endoscopy continue to develop vigorously, in some cases competing with both open and laparoscopic surgeries for perforated ulcers, and endoscopic and endovascular hemostasis is increasingly used for ulcer bleeding.

Purpose. To analyze the immediate and long-term results of surgical treatment of complicated gastric and duodenal ulcers and to evaluate the place of gastric resection in emergency surgery.

Results. The paper analyzes the results of resection and organ-preserving gastric surgeries in perforated and bleeding ulcers using modern instruments that improve the results of the operation. As a reserve for improving the results of this intervention, one should consider performing optimal mobilization and a full revision of the ulcer defect zone, and, of course, involving a more experienced surgeon.
The history of the studies and preliminary data on Chilopoda from the Maritime Province, Russian Far East
Authors:   Altai State University, Dyachkov Yurii V.
Published: December 2023

History of the study and list of the Chilopoda species from the Maritime Province are provided. The first data on the centipede fauna of the Maritime Province were published in the end of 19th century, more active research was started from the second half of 20th century. To date, the fauna under consideration consists of 31 species from 12 genera, 7 families, and 4 orders. Seven species, namely Agnostrup striganovae (Titova, 1975), Arrup mamaevi (Titova, 1975), Escaryus dentatus Titova, 1973, E. krivolutskiji Titova, 1973, E. polygo-natus Titova, 1973, Lithobius fissuratus Attems, 1934, and L. kurchevae (Zalesskaja, 1978), are known from the Maritime Province only. Taxonomic status of the following species requires revision: Arctogeophilus sachalinus Verhoeff, 1934, Geophilus sounkyoensis Takakuwa, 1937, Strigamia hirsutipes (Attems, 1927), S. cf. transsil-vanica (Verhoeff, 1928), Arrup mamaevi, Escaryus dentatus, E. krivolutskiji, E. perelae Titova, 1973, E. polygonatus, E. sibiricus Cook, 1899, Lamyctes pachypes Takakuwa, 1941, Lithobius aberantus (Matic, 1973), L. orientalis (Sseliwanoff, 1878), L. sachalinus Verhoeff, 1937, L. brandtii Sseliwanoff, 1881, L. fissu-ratus, L. kurchevae, and L. nihamensis (Murakami, 1960). It should be recognized, the centipede fauna of the Maritime Province is still insufficiently studied.
SINGLE MARKET OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: DE JURE, DE FACTO, DE LEGE FERENDA
Authors:   Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Mikhaliova T. N. , Berman A. M. ,   Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Published: December 2023

Introduction: according to Article 4 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, one of the main objectives of the EAEU is to strive for the formation of a common market of goods, services, capital, and labor resources within the Union. The program documents of the EAEU pay considerable attention to this, and the fundamental areas of the Union's activities are related to the functioning of the single mar-ket. Purpose: the research is devoted to the assessment of the current legal regulation of the common (single, internal) market of the EAEU and trends in its development. The authors aim to explain the ter-minological differences, determine the state of the single market de jure, identify de facto regulatory and organizational challenges, and, accordingly, outline the prospects de lege ferenda. Methods: general scientific methods of formal logic and dialectics, the method of system analysis and synthesis, economic analysis of law, comparative legal, and legal-technical methods. Results: the single market of an integra-tion association is an interstate space in which the barrier function of customs borders is abolished and any obstacles to mutual trade are eliminated. Traditionally, the basic conditions for a common market include freedom of movement of goods, services, capital, and labor. Modern challenges and technologies of development expand traditional approaches, today the ‘fifth freedom’ of the market comes to the fore – the freedom of movement of digital and information resources in the regional association. The role of positive integration methods, aimed at the active formation of common market conditions, is also in-creasing. Conclusions: the authors identify differences in terminology with respect to the common (sin-gle) and internal market in the EAEU law taking into account comparative characteristics and come to the conclusion about the importance of the following: formation of an updated concept of a single mar-ket of development resources, with a focus on innovation and human capital; uniform approaches in le-gal understanding and enshrinement of categories and principles of the common market; intensified re-moval of barriers and introduction of new legal instruments of the internal market within the Union for the purpose of advanced development.
THE UK AND BREXIT: SOME CONSEQUENCES OF "TAKING BACK CONTROL"
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Galushko D. V.
Published: December 2023

The article explores the role of sovereignty issues in the Brexit process and its consequences. The author notes the emotional response and attractiveness of the slogan "take back control" for the supporters of the UK's exit from the European Union, but points out the difficulties of its implementation. The concept of sovereignty and its connection with EU membership are analyzed, as supporters of leaving the EU expressed concerns about limiting the UK's sovereign powers. However, the author notes that the rhetoric about the "return of control" does not take into account the modern interdependence between countries and the conditions for integration. The study shows that the British government opted for an absolutist form of sovereignty, but as a result lost effective control in many areas, especially in the economy, erecting barriers with its EU neighbors, thus not achieving the original goals of Brexit. This was clearly demonstrated by the sphere of small and medium-sized businesses, which felt the negative consequences of the decision to terminate membership in the integration entity.
New economic approaches to the production development selective management in the oil and gas region
Authors:   Kazan Branch of the Russian University of Justice, Beilin Igor L.
Published: December 2023

Introduction: the oil and gas region economy is highly dependent on tax revenues from oil and gas companies and their service companies, whose profits, in turn, are significantly affected by the volatility of oil and gas prices in the world commodity markets. This determines the relevance of developing new economic approaches to managing the production development of the oil and gas region, taking into account the principle of selectivity in terms of the ratio between the share of oil and gas in regional mining activities and the share of the main types of products of the oil and gas processing industry in the manufacturing industries of a particular region. Objectives: to clarify the scientific category “oil and gas region”, to substantiate and introduce into scientific circulation of the category “inclusive production development of the region” and to pose the problem of the concept “Groningen effect” acceptability at the regional level on the example of the Volga Federal District. Methods: synthesis of institutional, systemic, structural-functional and innovative-technological methodological approaches to managing the production development of the oil and gas region. The criteria for the analysis are the percentage components of the oil and condensate production volumes, as well as natural and associated petroleum gases, in the volume of final production in “Mining” sector. These indicators are mathematically interconnected with indicators of the structure of shipped products in the production of coke and oil products, rubber, and plastic products in the “Manufacturing production” sector; as a result, the region’s oil and gas activity factor was formulated. Results: the author revealed a characteristic of oil and gas region production development, which was called “inclusiveness”. It is based on the investment strategy of diversified high-yield oil and gas revenues of the regional budget into horizontal industrial policy, considering the economic and geological features of oil and gas resource extraction and their quality composition in the Volga-Ural oil and gas-bearing province. The paper proposes the scientific problem “Groningen effect” in the Russian regional conditions and estimates the magnitude of manifestation of said effect by the main types of foreign trade products of the oil and gas region. Conclusions: the developed approach to economic identification of the oil and gas region can become an effective instrument of selective management of its production development under conditions of high volatility of hydrocarbon raw materials quotations, the sanctions on Russian exports and the transition to technological sovereignty.
6 Şubat Kahramanmaraş Merkezli Depremler Sonrasında Muş İli Ve Yakın Çevresinin Deprem Tehlikesine Yönelik Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: DÖLEK İskender , EKİNCİ Rezzan , ALKAN Hamdi , BÜYÜKSARAÇ Aydın , EKİNCİ Yunus Levent
Published: December 2023

Türkiye’nin doğusunda bulunan Muş havzası birçok aktif fay ve fay zonuna sahiptir. Ayrıca bölge tarihsel ve aletsel dönemde yıkıcı etkiye sahip orta ve büyük birçok depreme maruz kalmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Muş havzasında 2010-2023 yılları arasında meydana gelen ve büyüklükleri Mw≥4.0 olan depremler kullanılarak bölgenin tektonik gerilme durumu Coulomb gerilme analizi ile incelenmiştir. Derinlik ile birlikte statik gerilme değişimlerini modellemek için farklı derinlik seviyeleri içim Coulomb gerilme değişimi haritaları oluşturulmuştur. Özellikle, Muş havzasının kuzey batısında bulunan Karlıova üçlü birleşimi civarında bulunan Kuzey Anadolu Fay zonu ile ilişkili Kargapazarı ve Elmalı segmentleri ile Varto Fay zonu boyunca sığ derinliklerde pozitif Coulomb gerilme değerleri göze çarpmaktadır. Bunun aksine, Muş şehir merkezinin doğusunda bulunan Bulanık Fayı, Haçlıgölü Fayı ve Malazgirt Fayı civarında ise gerilme değişiminin daha durağan olduğu gözlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Muş şehir merkezinin özellikle kuzey doğusunda sığ derinliklerde sismik aktivite ihtimali diğer bölgelere göre daha yüksektir.
Development of a control and unit positioning system for a mechatronic rehabilitation complex
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Verhovod Dmitriy P. , Voronoy Vadim V. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Pobedinsky Sergey Y. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

A high pace of modern medical technologies development in the world requires the introduction of intelligent robotic equipment into Russian practice, which allows us to take the healthcare sector to a new level. Due to the progression of diseases of the patients’ musculoskeletal system and an increase in spinal injuries, rehabilitation equipment is becoming increasingly important. In addition, the development of domestic robotic rehabilitation complexes that match or exceed the functionality of foreign analogues is currently required. A fairly new area of modern medicine is a clinical analysis of biomechanical parameters and study of gait pathology using biomechanical models. Currently, to build parametric models, motion capture methods are being developed that make it possible to reconstruct and visualize the movement of human limbs, as well as to estimate various dynamic quantities, for example, motor forces or ground reaction force. The results obtained are used in rehabilitation complexes, video games, sports simulators, etc., where input data are user parameters recorded in real time. The results obtained allow us to conclude that it is necessary to further improve the characteristics of the rehabilitation complex by making changes to the mechanical design of the complex, as well as adjusting the mathematical model of the control system with additional calculations and modeling of the system structure. The developed experimental model of a mechatronic rehabilitation complex is based on the principles of subordinate regulation by actuators using PD regulators. And the desired coordinates of the movement of a person’s leg, obtained using a motion capture complex, are used as a driving signal for the control system.
An Investigation of The Relationship Between Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Graduate Education and Academic Motivations
Authors: KALİ Ebru , TAŞGIN Adnan
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between preservice teachers’ attitudes towards graduate education and their academic motivations. The correlational survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, has been used in the research. The sample of the research consists of 864 preservice teachers studying at Atatürk University Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education in Erzurum, Türkiye. “Scale for Attitude Towards Graduate Studies” and “Academic Motivation Scale” have been used as data collection tools in the research. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test have been used. It is understood that the participating preservice teachers generally express positive views on the items of the attitude scale towards graduate education and their academic motivations are high. Among the variables, significant differences are found according to gender, department and grade level. Significant differences are also found out in the attitudes towards graduate education and academic motivations of preservice teachers’ education in favour of female preservice teachers. As a result, a positive and significant relationship between preservice teachers’ attitudes towards graduate education and their academic motivations is detected. Thanks to the research results, the reasons for lack of motivation of students in higher education institutions can be investigated and it can be a guide for the prospective studies that can make a difference in the attitudes of students who have negative attitudes towards graduate school.
A q method study on gender (in)equality in faculties of education in turkey: “The glass ceiling is everywhere!”
Authors: SEL Burcu , BOZAN Mehmet Arif
Published: December 2023

Gender inequality manifests itself in academia as in every field. Although the number of female academics has increased quantitatively compared to previous years, there is not enough research on the state of gender inequality today. This study, which aims to reveal how the concept of gender equality (GE) is experienced by academics working in faculties of education in Türkiye, is designed as Q methodology. The participants of this study were selected using maximum variation and snowball sampling, and they were consisted of fifteen academicians working in faculties of education. In addition, it was aimed to ensure diversity by paying attention to the fact that some of the participants were working in public universities and some in foundation universities. The data were obtained because of the participants' evaluation of the items in the Q set. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine the participants' views on extreme values. The PQMethod 2.35 statistical program was used to analyze the data in the Q items, and content analysis was used for the data obtained from semi-structured interviews. It was observed that the views of the participants were grouped under two factors; socioeconomic and cultural factors that form the basis of gender inequality (GI) in Türkiye were emphasized, and in this context, social change and legal regulations were suggested as the antidote to GI.
Способствует ли электронное участие повышению качества предоставления общественных благ на муниципальном уровне? На примере ремонта дорог
Authors: Аркатов Дмитрий Александрович
Published: December 2023

Какое влияние оказывает электронное гражданское участие на государственное управление? В современной литературе по гражданскому участию существуют две основные теоретические предпосылки о направленности такого воздействия. Одни исследователи и практики утверждают, что демократический и бюрократический процессы сами по себе не являются совместимыми и потому граждане, привлеченные к созданию и имплементации политик, будут только мешать, растрачивая драгоценные бюджетные ресурсы.

Другая же перспектива говорит нам о том, что знания и умения граждан зачастую оказываются очень полезными для избранных и назначенных управленцев. Гражданское участие, по их мнению, помогает устранить асимметрию информации и нехватку компетенций, приводя к повышению качества благ и исходов политических курсов.

В литературе по непосредственно электронному участию данному вопросу уделяется мало значения, а исследователи предпочитают фокусироваться на анализе институционального доверия и практиках вовлечения.

В России активно развиваются площадки электронного участия и одними из самых распространенных являются порталы сообщения о проблемах. С их помощью можно рассказать о практически любой проблеме благоустройства для ее скорого разрешения. В данном исследовании предпринимается попытка протестировать предположения о влиянии гражданского участия на качество управления и предоставления благ через анализ данных порталов. Используя квазиэкспериментальную стратегию с зависимой переменной в виде качества муниципальных автодорог, мы установили, что порталы сообщения о проблемах оказывают идентифицируемый положительный эффект, помогая поддержать или улучшить их состояние. Сам эффект накапливается со временем экспозиции к инновации и является постоянным.
Городской стресс и его предикторы: психологическое исследование
Authors: Нартова-Бочавер Софья Кимовна , Северьянова Екатерина Дмитриевна , Резниченко София Ивановна
Published: December 2023

Исследуется феномен городского стресса как напряжения, вызванного или спровоцированного условиями среды проживания. Методологической основой исследования была теория соответствия личности и среды.В исследовании приняли участие 396 русскоязычных городских жителей (314 женщин, 82 мужчины; возраст 16–74 года, Mвозраст = 25,0, SDвозраст= 11,2). В качестве эффектов рас- сматривались неклинические состояния тревоги, депрессии и стресса. Использовались Шкала субъективного восприятия качества городской среды (19 субшкал), Шкала привязанности к району и Шкалы депрессии, тревожности и стресса. Показано, что стаж проживания в районе и привязанность к нему никак не связаны с показателями дистресса, что возраст связан отрицательно с этими показателями, а пол модерирует силу связи между качествами городской среды и дистрессом (у женщин связи сильнее). Обнаружена отрицательная связь между показателями дистресса и многими качествами городской среды. Регрессионный анализ показал, что наиболее сензитивны к условиям городскойсреды тревога и стресс, наименее—депрессия. Модерационный анализ показал, что ансамбли связей-предикторов варьировали в зависимости от уровня показателей дистресса; наиболее сильной была предикция в группах средних показателей. Показано также, что социальные характеристики городской среды вносят бо́льший вклад в превенцию состояний дистресса, чем архитектурные и физические характеристики. Представляется, что полученные результаты могут быть использованы для организации мероприятий городского активизма, а также учтены в процессе реновации и редизайна городских кварталов.
Alongshore sediment transport rate –measurement and comparison with empirical formulas and an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model
Authors: Azad Allahkarami , Jamal Nili , Sardar Bakhtyar , Fouzieh Kaki , Tayeb Sadeghifar
Published: December 2023

The rate from alongshore sediment transport in the surf zone depends on the product of the local wave height and mean alongshore current speed. The aim of this article was to predict the alongshore sediment transport rate using a semi-empirical application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) on the south coast of the Caspian Sea. This study reports the measurements of the alongshore sediment transport rate performed in the surf zone of the Noor coastal area located in the southern part of the Caspian Sea from September 2011 to June 2012. Further, alongshore sediment transport rates have been estimated by different famous semi-empirical formulas. On the other hand, an artificial neural network model was trained using three predominant parameters of sediment transport formulas including wave-breaking height (Hb), surf zone width (W), and alongshore current velocity (V). ANN models were able to show hidden laws of natural phenomena such as the sediment transport process. The results of ANN and some sediment transport rate formulas concerning alongshore sediment transport rate were compared with corresponding measured values. Sediment transport is still an evolving science because it depends on complex processes. It is worth mentioning that some of these processes have not been measured or fully understood. Therefore, it is necessary for engineers to pay attention to the fact that even the best forecasts available in the field of sediment transport have a wider margin of error than the forecasts expected in other disciplines and fields of science and engineering. The results show that the estimated value of alongshore sediment transport rate by Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC), Walton and Bruno, Kamphuis formulas
Air Compressor Use and Maintenance v1
Authors: Sabic Ksenija
Published: December 2023

This manual includes instructions for regular use and maintenance of ACGP Series Air Compressor by Newport. Instructions are taken directly from manufacturer website: https://www.newport.com/p/ACGP (also attached). Please use the printed Air Compressor Maintenance Checklist in Alcove D to record maintenance activity.
Prognostic value of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis v1
Authors: Bellos Ioannis , Benetou Vassiliki
Published: December 2023

Cardiovascular disease represents the main complication of chronic kidney disease. Robust biomarkers of increased cardiovascular risk in the chronic kidney disease population are currently lacking. Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 levels have been associated with incident heart failure, as well as with adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims to shed light on the prognostic role of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 in chronic kidney disease patients, evaluating its potential association with overall survival, cardiovascular events and kidney disease progression.
Method to determine dew point temperature of natural gas combustion products
Authors:   Donetsk National Technical University, Biryukov A.B. , Lebedev A.N. ,   Donetsk National Technical University, Kaminskii K.D. ,   Donetsk National Technical University
Published: December 2023

Currently, there are various methods to determine the dew point temperature of humid air and combustion products of distinct types of fuels. It is especially important when designing deep flue gas cooling systems in boiler plants that do not consider the composition of a particular type of fuel. In this regard, the urgent issue is the development of a simple method to calculate this value when using natural gas as fuel. The authors have used the methods of thermodynamic analysis of processes in humid air and fuel combustion products, and the results of thermal calculations of fuel combustion processes. The authors have conducted the analysis of existing methods to determine the dew point temperature for natural gas combustion products, since it is necessary to prevent condensation of water vapor in chimneys and chimney flue to ensure their operation conditions, especially during deep cooling. A simple method to calculate this value is proposed, and an example of its use is presented. The authors have analyzed the influence of such factors as the moisture content of air and natural gas, the absolute pressure of combustion products and the air flow coefficient per the dew point temperature. It is shown that the final refinement of the given value can be quite significant, and therefore the use of the method that allows considering these patterns is advisable when designing deep flue gas cooling systems. It is established that the proposed method is quite universal and can be used during combustion of natural gas of various compositions and various values of factors characterizing fuel combustion.