bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experimental Validation of Sparse Sensor Placement Optimization for Flight-By-Feel of a Delta Wing
Authors: Hollenbeck Alex C. , Grandhi Ramana V. , Pankonien Alexander M.
Published: October 2024

The Sparse Sensor Placement Optimization for Prediction (SSPOP) algorithm is a data-reducing approach for extracting maximum information from a low-order sparse approximation of a dense dataset for use in continuous prediction of one or more system parameters. The SSPOP algorithm can work directly with discrete data, such as the calculated velocity at nodes in a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model, and is simpler and faster to implement than conventional gradient-based optimization methods. This research is the first experimental validation of an SSPOP-selected design point (DP), or set of sensor locations, for a flight-by-feel (FBF) flow-sensing system on a wing. We evaluate the absolute and relative computational and experimental performance of five three-sensor DPs on a NACA 4415, 45-degree-swept delta wing for predicting the angle of attack (AoA) from airflow velocity and pressure measurements. The experimental results from artificial hair-cell airflow velocity sensors (AHS) qualitatively validate the computer models but are subject to large errors. The pressure sensor experimental results quantitatively validated the models, with the SSPOP DP error of 0.703 degrees AoA nearly matching the optimum DP error of 0.692 degrees, confirming that SSPOP finds a near-optimal sensor placement solution for flow sensors.
The importance of ensuring representative sample volumes in microplastic monitoring - A predictive methodology
Authors: Cross R. K. , Roberts S. , Jürgens M. , Johnson A. J. , Davis C. , Gouin T.
Published: October 2024

A large body of literature is available quantifying microplastic contamination in freshwater and marine systems across the globe. “Microplastics” do not represent a single analyte. Rather, they are usually operationally defined based on their size, polymer and shape, dependent on the sample collection method and the analytical range of the measurement technique. In the absence of standardised methods, significant variability and uncertainty remains as to how to compare data from different sources and so consider exposure correctly. To examine the issue, a previously compiled database containing 1603 marine observations and 208 freshwater observations of microplastic concentrations from across the globe between 1971 and 2020 was analysed. Reported concentrations span nine orders of magnitude. Investigating the relationship between sampling methods and reported concentrations, a striking correlation between smaller sample unit volumes and higher microplastic concentrations was observed. Many studies scored poorly in quality scoring protocols according to the sample size taken. It is critical that sufficient particles are measured in a sample to reduce the errors from random chance. Given the inverse relationship with particle size and abundance, the volume required for a representative sample should be calculated case-by-case, based on what size microplastics are under investigation and where they are being measured. Here we have developed the Representative Sample Volume Predictor (RSVP) tool, which standardises statistical prediction of sufficient sample volumes to ensure microplastics are detected with a given level of confidence. Reviewing reports in freshwater, we found ~12% of observations reported sample volumes which would have a false negative error rate >5%. Such sample volumes run the risk of wrongly concluding that microplastics are absent in samples and are not sufficient to be quantitative. The RSVP tool also provides a harmonised Poisson point process estimation of confidence intervals to test whether two observations are likely to be significantly different, even in the absence of replication. In this way, we demonstrate application of the tool to evaluate historic data but also to assist in new study designs to ensure that environmental microplastic exposure data is relevant and reliable. It can also be applied to other data for randomly dispersed events in space or time, and so has potential as a transdisciplinary tool.
A Study on Tea Rooms and Tea Societies in the Jinju Region : Focusing on Cultural Capital Theory
Authors:   Association for International Tea Culture, Ryu Myung-hee , Park Mi-young
Published: October 2024

This study explores the multifaceted value of tea culture in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, with a focus on its revitalization in contemporary society. By applying cultural capital theory, this research illustrates that tea rooms and tea societies not only serve as custodians of tradition but also play a pivotal role in reinforcing cultural heritage, social cohesion, and communal identity within local contexts. Furthermore, the study underscores the growing significance of tea rooms as wellness spaces in the post-pandemic era, suggesting that traditional tea culture holds considerable potential as a cultural and economic asset in modern society. The findings highlight the strategic potential of integrating tea culture into regional tourism initiatives, thereby contributing to local economic revitalization and the sustainability of cultural practices, while providing new perspectives on the contemporary application and preservation of traditional culture.
A Study Presenting Contents for Tea Ceremony at Jae-Jwa Office of the Inspection Department in the Joseon Dynasty
Authors:   Association for International Tea Culture, Kim Shin-Ja , Kim Chang-Oh , Han Sang-Chun
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study consists of presenting a new tea culture in the content era by illuminating the Tea Time System, which values human life and dignity. The research was conducted to present a literary basis, focusing on the materials from the Jae-Jwa Office of the Inspection Department in the Joseon Dynasty that are recorded in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Ilseongrok, Yongjae Chonghwa, among others. The Tea Time System in the Inspection Department has a deep and long history that began in the Goryeo Dynasty and was maintained until the end of the Joseon Dynasty. The officials gathered their thoughts with a bowl of tea before discussing serious issues, which suggests that this tea culture has a noble philosophy of human dignity. The order of drinking tea at the Jae-Jwa Office was “Bongyak Jipjong (accept the medicine and grab the bowl),” “Jeongeum (drink),” and “Bangyak (put the bowl down).” After that, when an Ajeon, a lower-level official, shouted “Jeongjwajeongsa (Sit up straight and perform the public affairs properly),” the officials returned to the Jae-Jwa Office and performed their duties. The core of the tea ceremony at the Tea Time Office is that the officials drank a bowl of tea before performing their duties with a clear mind. This is an excellent source of tea culture content that can publicize the efforts and achievements of our ancestors to protect the dignity of human life. And this is a valuable source that can highlight the excellent value of Korean tea culture to the world. The content development work was carried out in the process of enhancing the completeness by writing a scenario to reproduce the tea ceremony at the Jae-Jwa Office. This paper has presented it as tea culture content in order to preserve the cultural prototype of the Tea Time System and has laid the foundation for an excellent traditional cultural heritage with this.
Proposta de metodologia para criação do índice de desenvolvimento territorial urbano
Authors: De Oliveira Osmar Faustino , De Lima Jandir Ferrera
Published: October 2024

O objetivo do presente estudo é propor uma metodologia para analisar o perfil do desenvolvimento territorial urbano ante a ausência de procedimentos metodológicos quantitativos que permitam verificar as condições de vida de populações urbanas a partir da concepção de território urbano. A metodologia empregada nesta investigação consistiu em uma pesquisa bibliográfica e quantitativa. Para realizar a estimativa do índice é necessário compor duas dimensões, a Qualidade de Vida (QV) e a Estrutura Urbana (EU), cada uma delas composta por quatro variáveis e parâmetros similares. Os resultados do Índice de Desenvolvimento Territorial Urbano permitem o monitoramento das condições de vida nas áreas urbanas, tendo como elementos as características econômicas e sociais.
Influência do isomorfismo na institucionalização de práticas sustentáveis em cooperativas de agricultura familiar
Authors: Prochnow Darlan Ariel , Vieira Euselia Paveglio , Sausen Jorge Oneide , Kasper Lidiane , Nogueira Tatiane Batista Boeno Peno
Published: October 2024

Concebendo o cooperativismo como elemento de desenvolvimento territorial, a partir de cooperativas constituídas por agricultores familiares, o presente artigo apresenta um estudo multicaso. O objetivo foi analisar as implicações do isomorfismo na institucionalização de práticas sustentáveis em quatro cooperativas de agricultura familiar localizadas na região Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul. Nesta pesquisa foi utilizada a concepção de isomorfismo de DiMaggio e Powell (2005), a qual caracteriza a ocorrência de três tipos deste fenômeno: coercitivo, mimético e normativo. A abordagem da pesquisa é qualitativa, em que os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista em profundidade e observação não participante. Os resultados afirmam que o isomorfismo, sobretudo do tipo coercitivo, mostrou-se um mecanismo importante na institucionalização das práticas sustentáveis, uma vez que as quatro cooperativas estudadas sofrem algum tipo de influência de outras organizações, como a Vigilância Sanitária, Emater, Prefeituras e Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento. Assim, o estudo considera que a influência do isomorfismo é fator determinante na institucionalização de práticas sustentáveis, posto que estas práticas contribuem para que as cooperativas de agricultura familiar alcancem mercados institucionais e perdurem seu papel como agentes do desenvolvimento no território ao qual estão inseridas.
Management in the field of decentralized finance based on blockchain technologies
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Manakhova Irina , Kolmykov Kirill ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: October 2024

Currently, the benefits of decentralization through blockchain technology in the financial sector are actively discussed, but rarely quantified. This article attempts to examine the potential benefits and limitations of blockchain technology in improving governance and performance in digital financial ecosystems. The possibilities of using blockchain technology from traditional financial structures to the creation of new business models operating on blockchain networks and using smart contracts are shown. The impact of decentralization in the management of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) on the financial performance of companies in the field of decentralized finance (DeFi) was assessed. In the process of research, we use the Gini coefficient as an indicator of inequality among token holders. This metric is analyzed in the context of return on investment (ROI) for DeFi companies. The method of linear regression analysis and the rule of interpretation of natural logarithms in regression were used for calculations. This analysis revealed a significant relationship and positive impact of decentralization on the functioning and profitability of organizations in the DeFi field. The resulting relationship indicates that with increasing decentralization in management, the return on invested capital increases. To improve investment attractiveness and long-term stability, DeFi companies should consider fairer ways to allocate tokens so that decentralized governance models based on blockchain and DAO become more profitable. The results and conclusions obtained from the study are based on academic research articles, open data, industry reports and company reports in the DeFi industry.
Modeling the influence of social factors on the dynamics of gray wages
Authors:   North Caucasus Federal University, Kunitsyna Natalia , Metel Yuri ,   Stavropol Territorial Division of the Southern Main Branch of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Published: October 2024

The problem of whitewashing wages of a significant share of Russians escalated during the pandemic, post-covid recovery and, especially, against the background of geopolitical shocks. The unprecedented expansion of state support measures provided targeted and officially has prompted entrepreneurs and citizens to get out of the shadows. Despite the obvious positive changes, the problem of salaries “in envelopes” has not eradicated itself: in modern publications, scientists return to it repeatedly. When assessing this socio-economic phenomenon, science relies mainly on methods of regression, panel analysis, instrumental variables, etc. In this work to assess the influence of social factors on the dynamics of gray wages we used the gradient boosting method, linear modeling, random forest and a naive Bayesian classifier. As the initial information, we used the results of the surveys of the Russian Monitoring of the Economic Situation and Health of the Population by Higher School of Economics, which are freely available. The result of the simulation is the dependence of the receiving wages method (official, “in an envelope”) on a number of factors. The organization’s industry affiliation, size, ownership, employee’s education, duration of vacation, satisfaction with professional growth and working conditions have the strongest influence. The applied value of the results obtained is the possibility of generating control effects, both at the state level and at the level of business entities in the direction of leveling the identified reasons for receiving gray salaries and reducing the scale of the hidden wage fund.
Sergey I. Tyulpanov — statesman and outstanding scientist: Historical role and academic legacy
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Kuznetsova Natalia , Sutyrin Sergej ,   St. Petersburg State University, Shirokorad Leonid
Published: October 2024

Sergei Ivanovich Tyulpanov is an outstanding scientist, military leader, diplomat, citizen, an extraordinary person, born in 1901, who for more than eighty years shared the fate of his people and his Motherland. The article presents the joint work of N. P. Kuznetsova, one of Tyulpanov’s graduate students in the 70s of the last century, S. F. Sutyrin, head of the department of world economics, who took the baton from the school of the department of international economic relations and the department of modern capitalism economics in 1996, and professor L. D. Shirokorad, who spent his entire professional life working on the problems of the history of economic thought and the development of the Faculty of Economics at Leningrad State University — St. Petersburg State University. The article is divided into four parts: the initial stage of Tyulpanov’s military and academic career up to the WWII, military and ideological activity during the Great Patriotic war, the role of the Soviet military administration in Germany / SVAG Information Department in the formation of post-war Germany, the creation of the Department of Modern Capitalism Economics — a unique center for teaching and studying the economics and politics of developed and developing countries.
The Practices of Historicism in Metamodern Condition
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Lvov Alexander A.
Published: October 2024

The paper answers the question, if metamodern, which replaced the postmodern discourse, is conceptually viable. The discussion is focused on a particular case of rethinking the Historicist views that are increasingly arising in connection with the task of creative justification of the theory of history. This problem is supposed to be solved, first, by showing that metamodern practices actualize a special type of subject that can be demanded in the context of creative attitude to history, and second, by analyzing what the strategies of constructing a newly emerging historicist narrative will be after the critique of the projects of ‘big stories’ put forward by postmodernity. By doing so, we aim to analyze the epistemological and aesthetic aspects of historicism in the metamodern condition. The return to the principles of Historicism on the grounds constructed by contemporary authors (B. Latour, G. Harman, D. Haraway, etc.) appears to be debatable, so the article pays special attention to the criticism of the conceptual issues and aspects associated with them. As a result of the study, we come to the following conclusions: metamodern requires the revival of a special subject, and the revival itself is by default connected with the aesthetic rethinking of the subject formed by the modern era and neutralized by postmodern relativism. Further, the metamodern subject can be described as ‘flickering’ in the sense that it is not a ready-made construct, but is in constant formation, passing through such ‘nodal points’ in which its conditioning by the totality of circumstances of the present is manifested. Finally, the aesthetic instruments that contribute to the formation of the metamodern subject also make it possible to form post-historical narratives, in which the principle of eventuality restores the unity of time and space of interaction between different actors.
Public Governance in the Context of Global Turbulence: Risk-Reflexive Approach
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Aleinikov Andrei V. , Maltseva Daria A. ,   St. Petersburg State University,   RUDN University
Published: October 2024

The article examines methodological trends and combinations in the discourse of political strategic management of dangers and threats under the conditions of the new specific type of risk society formation, which is qualitatively different from the classical version of the ‘risk society’. In this study, using a risk-reflexive approach, authors propose a research route to analyze the transformation of public governance and enlighten the main directions of social behaviour strategies modeling, designing tools for prevention and reducing negative effects of emerging risks. Based on the analysis of the ‘Giddens paradox’ and the concept of ‘organized irresponsibility’ by U.Beck, the problems of the efficiency of public governance institutions in ensuring security and preventing threats are considered. The authors’ attention is focused on analyzing the hierarchy of ways to justify the acceptability of risk and the subjects of risk management. Approaches to the classification of types of power used by subjects of public risk management are investigated. In this regard, the article identifies three mechanisms for the formation of risk-reflexivity (forced, imitative, normative). A theoretical perspective is presented for considering informational, strategic, institutional, motivational and simulation risk reflections in public governance process. Special attention is paid to the main forms of public governance competencies in political risk management, especially in the context of digital transformation, which opens up new opportunities for information impact and cognitive programming of risk perception.
The Early Pythagoreans and the Political Development of Greece in the 6th–4th Centuries BCE
Authors:   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Brovkin Vladimir V. ,   Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2024

The paper deals with the question of the socio-historical conditionality of the political ideas of the early Pythagoreans. It is established that the philosophy of the early Pythagoreans reflected such traditional values of the polis as political activity, patriotism, collectivism. The weak manifestation of individualism among the Pythagoreans testifies to the existence in their worldview of an indissoluble connection between the polis and the citizen. The political ideas and way of life of the Pythagoreans were conditioned by the flourishing of the polis system in the 6th–4th centuries BCE. The desire of the Pythagoreans for political stability and moderation was associated with the idea of a great danger emanating from anarchy and tyranny. The fear of lawlessness contributed to the formation of Pythagoras and his followers’ idea of the importance of political loyalty. It was also found that in the political preferences of the early Pythagoreans manifested two tendencies — aristocratic and democratic. The aristocratic tendency manifested itself in the elitist nature of Pythagorean teaching, in adherence to aristocratic virtues and distrust of democratic practices. The democratic tendency was associated with the early Pythagoreans’ idea of equality as the basis of laws, justice and friendship. It was shown that the changes in the correlation of these tendencies in Pythagoreanism were also conditioned to the socio-historical development of Greece in the late archaic and classical periods. The predominance of the aristocratic tendency among Pythagoras and his disciples was associated with the dominance of the aristocracy in the Greek poleis of the 6th century BCE. The strengthening of the democratic tendency in the views of Archytas and, possibly, Lysis was due to the rapid development of democracy in the 5th–4th centuries BCE.
‘Paul within Judaism’ Research Paradigm in Foreign Religious Studies
Authors:   ITMO University, Popkov Roman A.
Published: October 2024

This article analyzes the current state of research on Paul the Apostle and the reconstruction of and the reconstruction of certain plots in the history of early Christianity. In the midtwentieth century, almost all Pauline scholars saw Paul as a Jewish apostate who had realized the flaws of Judaism, especially the flaws inherent in Torah observance. Ever since Sanders’s pioneering work, the role of Second Temple Judaism became an important dimension of work on Paul’s letters. Even though Sanders’ reconstruction of ancient Second Temple Judaism was radical, his interpretation of Paul was not, even though the traditional anti-Jewish aspects were significantly downplayed. Based on Sanders ‘New perspective on Paul’ it involved many new insights, especially the idea that Paul did not repudiate the Torah as such, but only Jewish identity markers. The combination of Sanders’s reconstruction of ancient Judaism and the focus on Paul as the Apostle to Gentiles has led to a new research paradigm of ‘Paul within Judaism’. Paul was Torah observant and he had never broken with Judaism. Paul argued that Gentiles should not observe the Torah the way Jews did. Paul’s vision was to bring Gentiles into a covenantal relationship with the god of Israel, through Jesus, which indeed called for a significant change of behaviour but did not change their ethnic status. Paul’s critique of the Torah is explained by assuming that he addressed Gentiles members of the Jesus movement who probably wanted to observe all of the Torah.
Alternation in Some Encodings of Secondary Predicates in Latin: Overview and a Sample Proposal on an Issue under Discussion
Authors:   University of Santiago de Compostela, Cabrillana Concepción
Published: October 2024

This paper offers a comprehensive and critical review of the most significant studies on the possible alternation between two specific encodings that can express, in a generic sense, the Manner in which a verbal process is developed: adverbial expressions (ADV) and Secondary Predicates (SP). The main types of SP/ADV to be addressed here are those which are Subject and/or event oriented. Both general and typological works will be taken into account, as well as others more focused on the Latin language; the central criterion of the study will essentially be to distinguish and analyse approaches which are more or less favourable to seeing the two types of constituents as equivalent. A section devoted to the work of one of the Latinists who has contributed most specifically and notably to the issue under discussion (H. Pinkster) will also be included. Following a critical review of the criteria which have the greatest explanatory potential for explaining the issue, some analytical approaches will be proposed which are as objective as possible for a subsequent corpus study; these criteria include parameters pertaining to different linguistic levels: syntax, lexical-semantics, pragmatics, etc.: their application — here only tentatively discussed — will provide clear and measurable results on the problem and on those questions arising from the critical review itself.
„Bamberger Zyklus“ von Albrecht von Eyb: die Schaffung der humanistischen Literatur in Deutschland um die Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts
Authors:   HSE University, Mazhaev Ivan S.
Published: October 2024

Albrecht von Eyb (1420–1475) — was a canon, lawyer, and writer, one of the first northern humanists of the 15th century. Eyb went down in the history of German literature primarily as the author of a treatise on marriage (Ehebüchlein, 1472) and as the first translator of Plautus’ comedies (part of Spiegel der Sitten, 1474). These significant works were preceded by the first humanist textbook of rhetoric written in Germany (Margarita poetica, 1459), which was the result of a 15-year stay in Italy and acquaintance with the humanist culture of the time. This article studies a cycle of Latin works (1451), Eyb’s first attempt at writing, which were later partially included in his Margarita. The four Latin opuscula, which I call here the ‘Bamberg Cycle’, were composed during Eyb’s one-year visit in Bamberg, when he was forced to interrupt his studies for a while to secure an income from his prebenda. The works of the cycle are united by the young author’s ambition to imitate humanist literature of his time, from which he borrows not only themes but also form. While it remains impossible to identify the precise audience for these works, or the reason that prompted Eyb to write them, a closer look at these works-exercises, which remain in the shadow of the author’s more successful works, allows us to trace the ways in which the ancient and humanist heritage was received and adapted. Thus, the works of the ‘cycle’ become important material not only for the study of Albrecht von Eyb’s writings, but also for the formation of humanist identity in mid-15th-century Germany, at a time when the institutionalisation of the movement and its further flourishing were only just emerging.
“They Scare with Terror”: On the History of the Language of Violence in 1917
Authors:   European University at St. Petersburg, Godunov K. V.
Published: October 2024

Task of the study is analysis of the specific features of political language of conflict during the revolutionary epoch. Such an approach helps analyze the processes of verbalization of violence, understand the logic of brutalization and social polarization. Without studying this problem it is hard to explain how the cult of terror targeting political adversaries became possible. The article examines the application of the concept of “terror” during the Revolution of 1917. Based on a study of speeches by materials of discussions at various levels, newspapers, diaries the author demonstrates what arguments were used for legitimation and delegitimation of the terror. The author of the article analyzed the processes of infiltration of culture of violence into the mass culture in 1917. The conflict culture, formed during the 1917 revolution under the impact of various factors (influence of the revolutionary underground subculture) increasingly widespread use of terror. The conclusion reached was that all political forces used the collocation “terror”, and they utilized the fear of terror for their own purposes. Special attention is paid to the memory policy of socialist revolutionaries. The articulation of the terror became an important factor that prepared it — concept “terror” legitimised the use of violence, formalised and structured the increasingly political conflicts. The various crisis situations of the revolutionary epoch led to escalation of the struggle against enemies: destruction (political and even physical) of the adversary was described as the means for exiting the crisis. Influence of this cultural factor reduced contributed to the processes of dehumanization, alienation of the enemy, and set up a specific framework in which various political actors had to operate. In 1917, the language of violence spread, which had an impact on the course of the revolution.
The Construction of the Revolutionary Year of 1917: The First Russian Sulphate Pulp Plant
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Zykin I. V.
Published: October 2024

During the First World War in Russia, along with mobilization and evacuation, the construction of industrial enterprises was carried out. The study of this problem will allow us to understand how decisions were made on the construction of new production facilities in the deteriorating socio-economic situation, how the construction was carried out and how it depended on the course of the revolutionary process in the country. Using the example of the joint-stock company of the Nikolay-Pavdinsky mountain district, it is shown how the project of constructing the country’s first sulphate pulp plant was implemented in the Northern Urals. The development of the forest industry in the mountainous district began at the beginning of the 20th century, on the eve of the First World War, a paper mill was built near the Lyalya station, its expansion was planned for several years. The stimulating factor was also the growth of the needs of the population and industry for paper due to the loss of a number of western regions of the empire. The receipt by the joint-stock company of solid revenue in the 1915/1916 operating year allowed it to begin the practical implementation of the project, hoping to put the enterprise into operation in 1918. In the spring of 1917, the firm “A. V. Bolotnikov & Co” began its construction. It was revealed that sometimes conflict situations arose between the contractor and the management of the mountain district. A positive role in their solution was played by the experience of A. V. Bolotnikov and the actions of the district leaders. In autumn, most of the construction work was completed, but the change of government, the sharp deterioration of the transport and financial situation did not allow the company to be equipped.
The Case of the “White Guard Spy” Lidofiria Aspirinskaya: Based on the Materials of the Vyatka GubChK
Authors:   Russian State Agrarian University, Pozdnyakova A. S.
Published: October 2024

Based on unpublished sources from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Kirov region, the article analyzes the judicial and investigative cases of 1919 against L. P. Aspirinskaya on charges of espionage, T. V. Kobelev, I. A. Chernyshev, accused of crimes of office and counterrevolution. In 1919, a number of persons were arrested in Vyatka on charges of espionage, these cases are still classified. The case of L. P. Aspirinskaya, which is in archival access, is especially valuable: upon arriving at the evacuation in Vyatka, she was arrested. Her arrest led to a number of investigative measures against other persons. These cases were initiated by the Vyatka GubChK at a time when A. V. Kolchak’s spring offensive was expected on the Eastern Front of the Civil War. The purpose of the work is to use the example of judicial and investigative cases against L. P. Aspirinskaya, T. V. Kobelev and others to indicate the factors that influenced the lives of individual “random” people in the era of social cataclysms. The theoretical basis of the study was the anthropological approach. L. P. Aspirinskaya tried to survive in the conditions of the Civil War without her father and husband, looking for new survival strategies for herself. In conclusion, the author emphasizes that the study of such topics makes it possible to get to the problems of gender history, as well as to reconstruct the image of the Soviet man. This publication may be of interest to researchers studying early Soviet society, the Civil War in Russia, the history of Soviet regional government bodies, as well as Soviet special services.
Alexander Nikolaevich Gladyshev: The Path in Politics of a Siberian Social-Democrat
Authors:   Historical Аrchive of Omsk Region, Stelmak M. M.
Published: October 2024

The article reconstructs the biography of the Omsk socio-political figure, journalist, editor, revolutionary, social-democrat A. N. Gladyshev. Despite the fact that he played a considerable role in the revolutionary movement in Siberia in 1905–1907, 1917, in the city life of Omsk in the inter-regilization period, a separate scientific publication about his biography, has not yet been written. This is largely due to the fact that he initially entered the menshevik fraction and negatively reacted to the arrival of the Bolsheviks to power in the fall of 1917. At the same time, his biography multiplictly reflects the features of the fate of the intellectual in the Russian province, which is not side to political events. The study revealed the role of A. N. Gladyshev in the formation of his nephew — the famous Soviet figure V. V. Kuibyshev. The basis for conducting the study was a set of unpublished sources identified by the author in the funds of the historical archive of the Omsk region, the Omsk State History and Local Lore, Media and memories of A. N. Gladyshev’s activities in the memoirs of revolutionaries. The correspondence of the 1950s 1970s has the greatest information potential for this production. A. N. Gladysheva with an Omsk historian, candidate of historical sciences P. L. Trofimov. At the same time, the biography of Gladyshev requires further, more detailed reconstruction, since far from all documents, the numerous memories of A. N. Gladyshev were identified. In conclusion, the author comes to the conclusion about the importance of the documentary heritage of A. N. Gladyshev, as an active participant in historical processes in Siberia.
Steiner 3-Wiener Index of Zigzag Polyhex Nanotubes
Authors: Huilgol Medha Itagi , P H Shobha , H Jayakrishna Udupa , Cangul Ismail Naci
Published: October 2024

Background:

Let G be a connected graph and S be a k element subset of the vertex set
V(G) of G. Steiner distance is a natural generalization of the usual graph distance. The Steiner-k
distance dG(S) between the vertices of S is the minimum size among all connected subgraphs
whose vertex set contains S. The generalized indices based on Steiner distances have several applications
in the real world. It is a well-known fact that “Steiner Problem” is NP-complete and
hence any parameter based on Steiner distance is also an NP problem.

Objective:

The objective of this work is to determine the Steiner 3-Wiener index for an important
chemical structure called the zigzag polyhex nanotube.

Methods:

In this paper, we present an algorithm for computing the Steiner 3-Wiener index
(SW3) for zigzag polyhex nanotubes. The developed algorithm addresses the complexities associated
with exponential increments in the number of vertices as the nanotube’s circumference or
length expands. The obtained SW3 values for zigzag polyhex nanotubes can be used for Quantitative
Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) and Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship
(QSPR) analyses.

Results:

We have presented an algorithm and listed the numerical values of SW3 for various parameters
of circumference and length of a zigzag polyhex nanotube to facilitate their utilization
in QSAR/ QSPR analyses. We have obtained the time complexity for the algorithm, which
shows that the SW3 values are computationally intensive. To explain this complex nature, we
have used multiple linear regression to fit log SW3 values corresponding to log p and log q, the
radius and length of a nanotube.

Conclusion:

The algorithm addresses the complexities associated with the exponential increase
in vertices as the nanotube’s circumference or length expands. Furthermore, we provide SW3
values for various parameter combinations up to circumference or length 17, and a general relation
to determine the value of SW3, facilitating its utilization in real-world applications. These
values serve as crucial descriptors for understanding the structural nuances of zigzag polyhex
nanotubes, that find applications in material science, drug design, drug discovery, etc.
Local Delivery of Ginger Extract via a Nanofibrous Membrane Suppresses Human Skin Melanoma B16F10 Cells Growth via Targeting Ras/ERK and PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathways: An In vitro Study
Authors: Wei Wenju , Zhang Tianlu , Yuan Bo , Rohani Saeed
Published: October 2024

Background:

Metastatic melanoma poses a significant threat globally, with a distressingly
low ten-year survival rate of only 10%. While FDA-approved treatments such as dacarbazine
and high-dose IL-2 have been employed in clinical settings, their limitations underscore
the urgent need for more effective therapies.

Aims:

This study aimed to develop a potential anticancer local treatment through the extraction of
various amounts of ginger extract loaded unto Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibers.

Methods:

The anticancer activity of the produced membranes was studied on human skin melanoma
B16F10 cells. Other in vitro experiments such as cell migration assay, cell proliferation assay,
cell viability assay, scanning electron microscopy assay, real-time PCR assay, and ant-inflammatory
assay were performed for the in vitro characterization of the delivery system. Tissue toxicity of
the developed patches was studied in a rat model.

Results:

The study showed that scaffolds loaded with 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 0% of ginger extract
had around 784.98 ± 202.31 nm, 771.86 ± 219.07 nm, 820.65 ± 242.43 nm, 785.19 ± 203.99 nm,
and 671.29 ± 184.09 nm of mean fiber size, respectively. The ginger extract-loaded membranes
suppressed the growth and migration activity of human skin melanoma B16F10 cells in a dose and
time-dependent manner. Real-time PCR assay showed that the developed membranes modulated
the expression levels of Ras/ERK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Animal study results
showed that our developed patches were not toxic against liver or skin tissues.

Conclusion:

Ginger extract-loaded PVA nanofibers exhibited promising anticancer potential
against melanoma cells, suggesting a viable localized treatment option.
Identification of Potential Drug Targets for Sleep Apnea Through Mendelian Randomization
Authors: deng Sui , Mao Rui , Zhang Hu
Published: October 2024

Background:

Sleep apnea is a significant health impediment, and it presently lacks efficacious
therapeutic interventions. Thus, it is imperative to discover novel therapeutic targets that
could guide clinical treatment strategies.

Objective:

This study aims to utilize an integrative analytic approach to unearth previously unappreciated
protein-encoding genes implicated in sleep apnea susceptibility.

Methods:

Through the Multi-Marker Analysis of Genomic Annotation (MAGMA), we aligned
Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) summary statistics from Genome-Wide Association
Studies (GWAS) of gene bodies to discern potential risk genes. Following the MAGMA results,
we conducted a round of Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies (TWAS) and Proteome-Wide
Association Studies (PWAS) to expedite the conversion of genetic associations into probable protein
targets. Mendelian Randomization (MR) and co-localization analysis were employed to ascertain
the causal linkage between the candidate target genes and sleep apnea. Finally, a mediation
analysis was undertaken to explore the possible intermediary role of 150 inflammatory metabolites
and 1,124 proteins.

Results:

The MAGNA analysis revealed 2,819 genes in association with sleep apnea. TWAS and
PWAS analyses indicated that cis-regulation of nine particular genes could play a role in sleep apnea
onset via blood protein level alterations. MR and co-localization analyses also suggested a
causal relationship with sleep apnea for three genes (ACADVL, CCDC134, UPP1). Consistent associations
were found between genetically predicted biomarkers and Albumin, HCC-1, N-acetyl
carnosine, and RELT, pointing towards their potential mediating roles in sleep apnea's etiological
pathway.

result:

The MAGNA analysis revealed 2,819 genes in association with sleep apnea. TWAS and PWAS analyses indicated that cis-regulation of nine particular genes could play a role in sleep apnea onset via blood protein level alterations. MR and co-localization analyses also suggested a causal relationship with sleep apnea for three genes (ACADVL, CCDC134, UPP1). Consistent associations were found between genetically predicted biomarkers and Albumin, HCC-1, N-acetylcarnosine, and RELT, pointing towards their potential mediating roles in sleep apnea's etiological pathway.

Conclusion:

Our findings indicate that ACADVL, CCDC134, and UPP1 genes are potentially significant
targets for further functional investigation and therapeutic interventions for sleep apnea.
Asthma: An Overview of Pathophysiology, Molecular Mechanisms and Combination Therapy
Authors: Sneha S , Singh Ekta
Published: October 2024

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the respiratory airways that is characterized
by narrowing of airways, wheezing, difficulty in respiration, shortness of breath, stiffness in
the chest region, and sometimes cough. In some cases, mucus secretion is enhanced. Several factors
precipitate asthma. These factors may contribute individually or collectively to the pathophysiology
of asthma. The objective of this review is to compile a detailed description of pathways involved
in asthma. This compilation helps provide a better understanding of the disease. The information
provided in this review may be used for planning a personalized therapy. Besides pathways,
this review includes the current therapy used for asthma management. New combinations
of drugs targeting multiple pathways can be developed to better manage the disease.
Utilizing AspectJ for Defense Against Evasive Malware Attacks in Android System
Authors: Pattani Ketaki , Gautam Sunil , Rashid Mamoon , Zuhair Mohd , Rizvi Ahsan
Published: October 2024

Introduction:

Mobile devices have become an integral part of our digital lives, facilitating
various tasks and storing a treasure trove of sensitive information. However, as more
people utilize mobile devices, sophisticated cyber threats are emerging to elude traditional security
measures.

Method:

The use of evasion techniques by malicious actors presents a significant challenge to
mobile security, necessitating creative solutions. In this work, we investigate the potential critical
role that the aspect-oriented programming paradigm AspectJ can play in strengthening
mobile security against evasion attempts. Evasion techniques cover a wide range of tactics, including
runtime manipulation, code obfuscation, and unauthorized data access.

Results:

These tactics usually aim to bypass detection and avoid security measures. In order to
address the aforementioned issues, this paper uses AspectJ to give developers a flexible and
dynamic way to add aspects to their coding structures so they can monitor, intercept, and respond
to evasive actions. It illustrates how AspectJ can improve mobile security and counteract
the long-lasting risks that evasion techniques present in a dynamic threat landscape.

Conclusion:

Consequently, this work proposes a novel defense mechanism incorporating AspectJ
into a significant paradigm of security against evasion with 91.33% accuracy and demonstrates
the successful detection of evasive attacks.
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Various 5-Fluorouracil Formulations as Adjuvant Therapies for Vitiligo Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Kohaf Neveen A. , Sarsik Sameh M. , Salman Samar , Amin Omnya M.
Published: October 2024

Background:

All vitiligo treatments are restricted, and no known treatment reliably produces
repigmentation. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and safety of 5-Fluorouracil (5FU)
as adjuvant therapy in treating vitiligo.

Method:

Using five significant databases, an electronic systematic search of the literature was conducted.
Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) that investigated 5FU for treating vitiligo in humans
were selected for a meta-analysis and systematic review. This study was conducted by following
PROSPERO (CRD42022345736).

Results:

A total of 10 studies involving 302 patients were included in our systematic review. The
meta-analysis of eight studies revealed that the combination of 5FU with microneedling showed a
statistically significant superior effect in comparison with other treatment modalities in
ing >75% repigmentation (OR= 4.47; 95%CI= (2.39, 8.35), P < 0.00001). 5FU with microneedling
versus microneedling alone showed higher efficacy of 5FU with statistically significant results
(OR= 4.22; 95%CI= (1.55, 11.44), P= 0.005). Regarding the influence of different formulations of
5FU, the meta-regression revealed that the highest efficacy was achieved when microneedling was
combined with liposomal formulations. There were not any reported severe side effects related to
5FU.

Conclusion:

5FU as an adjuvant treatment for vitiligo was found to be more effective in achieving
≥75% repigmentation rates.
The impact of the campus teaching program on social sciences education students Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Authors: Azizah Primanisa Inayati
Published: October 2024

Asistensi Mengajar di satuan Pendidikan atau popular disebut Kampus Mengajar (KM) merupakan satu program dalam kebijakan Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM). Sejak dijalankan pada pertengahan tahun 2021, program ini banyak diikuti oleh mahasiswa dari seluruh Indonesia, termasuk mahasiwa Program Studi Pendidikan IPS, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Hukum dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengalaman terkait bagaimanakah dampak keikutsertaan mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan IPS UNY pada pengembangan kompetensi mereka sebagai calon guru. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif, menggunakan metode penelitian fenomenologi. Partisipan adalah mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan IPS UNY yang terdaftar sebagai peserta program KM, dan telah selesai melaksanakan program KM. Pengumpulan data penelitian dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam, data kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik interpretative phenomenological analysis. Hasil penelitian menjelaskan bila mahasiswa program studi Pendidikan IPS UNY yang mengikuti program Kampus Mengajar memiliki pengalaman mengembangkan kemampuan sebagai calon guru selama mengikuti penugasan di satuan pendidikan tempat bertugas. Kompetensi pedagogis didapatkan terkait bagaimana mahasiswa memahami dan berkomunikasi dengan siswa. Pengembangan kompetensi profesional didapatkan perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi pembelajaran. Kompetensi sosial mahasiswa dikembangkan melalui interaksi sosial yang dilakukan dengan warga sekolah, serta kompetensi pribadi dikembangkan dengan menempatkan diri dengan baik, berpakaian dengan baik, dan memberikan teladan sikap yang baik pada siswa di sekolah.