bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Strategies Prompting Language Response on Syntax Ability and Vocabulary Diversity of Middle School Students with Autism
Authors: Kwon Sanghee , Han Kyung-Im ,   The Korean Society of Special Education
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention using strategies prompting language response on syntax ability (grammatical morpheme, mean length of utterance) and vocabulary diversity (the number of total words, the number of different words) of middle school students with autism. Participants in this study were two middle school students with autism who talked through just some single words and had little spontaneous speech. In this study, the independent variables were strategies prompting language response (expansion, recast with contrast, modeling with mand, and time delay), no-tech AAC aid, story-grammar map, and familiar and experienced photos. Dependent variables were grammatical morphemes (subject case marker), (object case marker), (locative case marker), Mean length of utterance (MLU-m, MLU-w, MLU-c) and vocabulary diversity. Multiple probe baseline design across behaviors was conducted and the interventions were given three sessions a week. As a result of this study, AAC intervention using strategies prompting language response was effective on increasing grammatical morphemes and MLU of middle school students with autism. In addition to the AAC intervention using strategies prompting language response was effective on vocabulary diversity of middle school students with autism.
Exploring the Developmental Characteristics of the Learning Pathways of Students With Severe and Multiple Disabilities: Focusing on Cognition, Communication and Social Interaction, and Interaction With the Environment
Authors:   The Korean Society of Special Education, Song Manho , Park Kyoungock , Kim Jiyeon
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to identify the current developmental state and features of students in special schools who have severe and multiple disabilities. This examination was conducted at six special schools for students with multiple disabilities around the nation, Data from 349 students was collected to meet the study’s goals. SPSS 26.00 and Mplus 8.3 were used to analyze the data acquired to determine the students’ cognition, communication, and interaction with others, and interactions with the environment and objects. The results of this analysis displayed that, first, the students showed the highest level of development in the first developmental indicators of each domain: Theme C (response to repetitive patterns), Theme B (response to people), Theme A (response to stimuli), and Theme J (behavior to attract the attention of others). Second, 12 themes (factors) which acted as latent variables were able to appropriately account for the 42 developmental indicators of the learning pathway: additionally it was discovered that the three subthemes developed in a particular order. The developmental characteristics, implications, and assessment potential of students with severe and multiple disabilities were reviewed in light of these aforementioned findings.
EFFECT OF THERMOPHYSICAL AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF A LIQUID DROPLET ON CONTINUOUS MOTION IN AN ELECTRIC FIELD
Authors: Upadhyay Supriya , Muralidhar Krishnamurthy
Published: October 2023

The present study investigates the role of thermophysical and electrical properties of various liquid drops on their continuous motion over a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coated electrode with DI water as a reference. Droplet motion is achieved in an electric field around an active electrode when a ground wire is placed horizontally in an open-electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) device. A charged-coupled device (CCD) camera is used to record the drop shapes and displacement of the moving droplet at 120 fps. Using image processing tools, the velocity of the droplet is determined from a time sequence of its centroid position. The dynamic contact angle of the drop is determined from the tangent drawn over the air-liquid interface. Liquids of interest include ferrofluid and a surfactant solution in water, as well as glycerin for droplet volumes in the range of 2-10 μl with voltages within 170-270VDC. Simulations are carried out in a 2D Cartesian coordinate system within COMSOL Multiphysics® software. The drop is taken to spread immediately after application of voltage following the Young-Lippmann equation and is accompanied by continuous motion. The interfacial forces arising from the electric field are calculated in terms of the Maxwell's stress tensor (MST). The electrostatic force is a source term in the Navier-Stokes equations treated using a fully coupled approach. Interface shapes of ferrofluid and surfactant droplets do not show significant departure from moving water droplets. As the concentration of the ferrofluid increases, surface tension decreases, and the droplet speed increases. The extent of spreading of a surfactant solution is higher, thus generating a higher interfacial area for the electric field, leading to a higher droplet velocity. In glycerine, high viscosity and low permittivity increase wall resistance, which is an important factor in reducing the velocity attained during continuous motion. In comparison with a water droplet, the glycerin drop moves slower, surfactant solution is faster, and the ferrofluid drop has characteristics similar to water. Droplets of glycerin, aqueous solutions containing surfactant, and ferrofluid show the greatest deformation.
Growth kinetics of lead resistant Bacillus infantis isolated from battery industry waste
Authors: Bose Moumita , Dey Tapobrata
Published: October 2023

The current investigation presents an innovative approach to address the challenge of removing heavy metal lead from industrial waste through advanced biological remediation techniques. By amalgamating theoretical insights with empirically acquired data, this research endeavours to develop efficient bioreactor strategies suitable for large-scale applications. Initially, bacteria naturally endowed with lead resistance has been isolated from a native source. Extensive microbiological assessments, including a 16S rDNA study, verified the identity of the lead-resistant bacterial cells as Bacillus infantis 4352-1T. In order to evaluate the efficacy of Bacillus infantis 4352-1T for lead removal an attempt has been made to study the growth dynamics of Bacillus infantis 4352-1T cells in batch mode, using lead amended selective media. It has been observed that Monod's equation effectively defined the cell growth behaviour within the lead concentration range of 0.05–0.25 kg lead/m3. Notably, the experiment was also facilitated the derivation of essential intrinsic kinetic parameters, such as the maximum specific cell growth rate (0.0237 h−1) and substrate saturation constant (0.018 kg/m3). Beyond lead concentrations of 0.25 kg lead/m3, up to 0.43 kg lead/m3, it has also been observed the pronounced influence of substrate inhibition which is quantitatively elucidated by the Haldane equation.
Optimised performance of ultrahigh-performance silicomanganese slag concrete by water glass immersion
Authors: Luo Baifu , Wang Dong , Elchalakani Mohamed
Published: October 2023

Silicomanganese slag (SS) is a byproduct of the ferroalloy industry. It causes environmental pollution and consume resources. In this study, water glass immersion was used to improve the performance of SS, which was utilised in the production of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC). The results show that SS treated with a 2% water glass concentration for 24 h had 16 MPa higher compressive strength for composite than pure UHPC. Additionally, the treated composite had approximately half the mass and compressive strength losses of pure UHPC after freeze–thaw testing, indicating that the treatment had a significant positive effect on the freeze–thaw resistance of ultrahigh-performance silicomanganese slag concrete (UHPSSC). Microstructural analysis also showed that water glass immersion optimised the morphology of UHPSSC, contributing to improved mechanical performance and freeze–thaw resistance of the composite.
Uso de del fichero README.md para la documentación de los proyectos de aula del programa de Ingeniería de Sistemas, sede Villavicencio
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Torres Londoño Carlos Ignacio , Patiño Martínez Francy Yaneth , Chica Sosa Piedad
Published: October 2023

Los proyectos de aula son una de las buenas prácticas que tiene el programa de Ingeniería de Sistemas de la sede Villavicencio; la finalidad de estos es que los estudiantes presenten el trabajo realizado durante todo el semestre en forma de proyectos en los cursos específicos del programa y algunos de los transversales. A nivel profesional, los proyectos se están realizando con la ayuda de herramientas de control de versiones y almacenando los mismos en repositorios tipo Git como GitHub, GitLab o Bitbucket entre otros, para tener una trazabilidad como indica [1]. La falta de un sistema de seguimiento adecuado, que permita la identificación de distintos documentos o elementos en el proceso de desarrollo de software, podría generar complicaciones y, en consecuencia, afectar negativamente la calidad del producto. Una parte fundamental en la ejecución de proyectos consiste en la creación de una documentación de calidad [2]. En este sentido, los estudiantes suelen llevar a cabo este proceso mediante la elaboración de un trabajo escrito, comúnmente en Word. Sin embargo, con el propósito de mejorar este enfoque, esta guía busca fomentar la creación de documentación en un formato de archivo de texto plano enriquecido con Markdown. Este formato está ganando popularidad como un estándar para los archivos readme en diversos repositorios de proyectos. Esta guía propone que se utilice el fichero readme.md, para llevar la documentación del proyecto y que se puedan aprovechar todas las características de los repositorios y del formato Markdown, para realizar una documentación adecuada. Esta herramienta permite, además, llevar un control de la evolución del documento escrito en el repositorio y generar una cultura de documentación adecuada a los estándares de la industria de la programación.
One Hundred Years of Polish Comic Books. A Review of Ewa Stańczyk's Comics and Nation: Power, Pop Culture, and Political Change in Poland
Authors: Konefał Sebastian Jakub
Published: October 2023

This article is a review of Ewa Stańczyk's monograph entitled Comics and Nation: Power, Pop Culture, and Political Change in Poland. The book is a comprehensive and well-documented analysis of the complicated relationship between political power and citizens' pursuit of freedom of thought and entertainment during Poland's over one hundred years of comics history. The research spans the interwar period (1919-1939), communist-era Poland, and the thirty-plus years of democracy. Comics and Nation provides an invaluable perspective on the history of Polish comics, seamlessly linking ideology, politics, economics and pop culture’s pleasures. Stańczyk's meticulous examination of the subject serves as an indispensable reference for foreign scholars, while some of its gaps provide opportunities for future research to expand and enrich the study of Polish comics in the changing landscape of global culture and society.
Phenomenological approaches for tourism research: From theoretical foundation to research tool
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Sohye , Lee Hoon
Published: October 2023

Phenomenology is employed extensively, giving rise to a multitude of divergent interpretations. Phenomenology serves as the foundational perspective underpinning all qualitative approaches, a kind of philosophy, and a specific research method. This study aims to present phenomenology in an accessible manner to tourism researchers, and in turn, to enhance its appeal for research concerning tourism experiences. The article initiates by situating phenomenology within the broader context of qualitative research paradigms. Afterwards, two widely known streams of philosophical phenomenology, Husserlian and Heideggerian, were introduced, followed by an exploration of two research methodologies by Giorgi and van Manen who applied philosophical phenomenology for data collection and analysis within the realm of social sciences. The versatility of phenomenology becomes evident through its diverse applications. Finally, to exemplify the achievement of coherence across the main parts of a research paper, we delved into two recent tourism studies that each employed either Giorgi's or van Manen's methodological approach. In the first study, phenomenology mainly served as a analytical tool, while in the second, it constituted the fundamental framework shaping the researcher's perspective. Improving cohesion in research papers empowers researchers to engage in profound qualitative inquiries. The discourse also emphasizes how doing a phenomenological research in practice could significantly contribute to the scholarly advancement in the field of tourism.
The possibility of phenomenology for exploring the ‘corporeality’ of tourism experience research: Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology of perception
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Yoon Hyejin
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to review the contributions and issues of phenomenological research that have so far emerged in tourism research and to explore what opportunities and potentials phenomenology as a philosophical and theoretical framework could provide to tourism experience research. Particularly when describing the travel experience projected and constructed through the embodiment of people with disabilities, the body-centered philosophy illustrated in Merleau-Ponty's  is an epistemological paradigm with a more subjective perspective. Findings revealed that, as opposed to studies that formed discourse and were devoted to European phenomenological philosophy or epistemology, the majority of phenomenological studies in tourism literature use phenomenological methods that newly appeared in combination with American pragmatism. In order to develop the theory and discourse of the tourism experience and ensure proper application of the methodology, it is necessary to understand the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of phenomenology. The phenomenology and theory of Merleau-Ponty could be a useful substitute for describing and approaching the body and subjectivity of people with disabilities who view life and travel from a different angle. Despite the limitations of the alternatives discussed in this study, it is anticipated that a wide range of in-depth discourses and issues will emerge as a theoretical framework for investigating the significance of the physicality of women with disabilities in the travel experience and how it will be reflected in the ensuing research.
Das Active Office zur Produktivitätssteigerung
Authors:   Universität Siegen, Kluth Karsten
Published: October 2023

Active-Office-Arbeitsmittel sollen mehr Bewegung in den Arbeitsalltag bringen und das häufig vorherrschende stationäre Sitzen durch leichte körperliche Aktivität unterbrechen. Diese kann zur Vorbeugung von Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, Diabetes Typ 2 und Adipositas beitragen. Eine Laborstudie sollte den Einfluss der Active-Office-Arbeitsmittel Laufband und Deskbike auf Produktivität, Leistungsfähigkeit und körperliche Beanspruchung im Vergleich zu einem standardisierten Sitzarbeitsplatz zeigen.
Sicher auf Schritt und Tritt
Authors:   Professur Arbeitswissenschaft, TU Dresden, Schmauder Martin
Published: October 2023

Bei mehreren hundert Sturzunfällen pro Tag kann es nicht nur an den berüchtigten Bananenschalen liegen. Obwohl der Mensch den aufrechten Gang beherrschen sollte, sind Unfälle durch Stürzen, Rutschen oder Stolpern vor allem bei der Arbeit an der Tagesordnung. Außerdem fallen schwere Teile nicht nur auf den Boden, sondern häufig den Menschen auf die Füße und oft fährt ein Wagen nicht nur auf den vorgesehenen Wegen, sondern über die Zehen der Dabeistehenden. Umso wichtiger sind Schutz- und Sicherheitsschuhe in der Arbeitswelt.
Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe TRGS 401
Authors:   Bereich der klinischen und experimentellen Berufsdermatologie, Institut für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin der DGUV Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Fartasch Manigé , Gina Michal ,   Bereich der klinischen und experimentellen Berufsdermatologie, Institut für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin der DGUV Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Pieper Birgit ,   Sachgebiet Hautschutz im DGUV Fachbereich Persönliche Schutzausrüstungen, c/o Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall (BGHM), Dortmund
Published: October 2023

In den sogenannten Feuchtberufen (z. B. im Gesundheitswesen, bei der Gebäudereinigung, im Friseurhandwerk, in der Metallverarbeitung, Bauberufe etc.) ist die Haut einer Reihe von potenziell hautschädigenden Substanzen ausgesetzt. Flüssigkeitsdichte Schutzhandschuhe werden hier sowohl aus Hygienegründen als auch zum Schutz vor hautschädigenden Substanzen eingesetzt. Im Oktober 2022 wurde die überarbeitete TRGS 401 veröffentlicht, die unter anderem ein neues Bild der Feuchtarbeit vermittelt.
Sub-standard or Sub-legal? Distribution, Pharma Dossiers, and Fake-talk in India
Authors: Thakur Nishpriha
Published: October 2023

In this article, I look at Indian pharma ‘dossiers’—the bundles of paperwork that testify to pharmaceutical quality and adherence to regulatory standards—and how they illustrate a wider and ongoing shift from a paradigm of drug safety to one of drug security. By examining how dossiers enact and enable claims of ‘quality’, I argue that it is in a drug’s paperwork—rather than its chemical composition—that quality or fake-ness is produced. Based on interviews with Indian traders and officials, and an examination of how their work has changed over time in accordance with the regulatory shift to drug security, I show that in many instances the paperwork has come to be more important than the pill itself. This analysis contests the dominant pharmaco-regulatory notion of fake-ness, which privileges chemical composition above all else. In this way, my analysis of the dossier shows that drug security is itself a powerful form of fake-talk, one that informs the entire market and the conditions of possibility of international commerce today.
Don Bosco dialoga con las artes y las ciencias Vol. II
Authors: Cárdenas-Tapia Juan , Pesántez-Avilés Fernando , Torres-Toukoumidis Angel
Published: October 2023

En esta publicación, Don Bosco, visionario educador y filósofo del siglo XIX, conversa imaginariamente con destacados exponentes de las artes y las ciencias, trascendiendo el tiempo.Las páginas cobran vida al revivir conversaciones entre Don Bosco y figuras emblemáticas como Paulo Freire, Alexander Graham Bell, Johann Pestalozzi, Sócrates, Nikola Tesla, entre otros. Estas interacciones imaginativas desdibujan las fronteras entre filosofía, ciencia y arte, permitiendo un diálogo profundo y enriquecedor entre las disciplinas.¿Cómo influiría la perspectiva de Don Bosco en la resolución de los enigmas de la ciencia contemporánea? ¿Cómo apreciaría él las sutilezas de la creación artística moderna? Este libro invita al lector a un diálogo imaginario con mentes brillantes de la historia, planteando preguntas fascinantes.“Don Bosco dialoga con las artes y las ciencias. Vol. 2” es una ventana a la mente de un pensador visionario que desafía las barreras disciplinarias y nos anima a explorar el mundo desde nuevas perspectivas. Esta publicación es una invitación a expandir horizontes, a cuestionar la realidad y a encontrar inspiración en las palabras de Don Bosco y sus interlocutores ilustres.
SAFETY OF APLICATION OF THE FAR EASTERN PLANT RAW MATERIALS IN TEA DRINKS PRODUCTION
Authors:   Far Eastern Federal University, Poloskov D.A. , Dobrynina E.V. ,   Far Eastern Federal University, Vladykina T.V. ,   Far Eastern Federal University, Kovaleva E.D. ,   Far Eastern Federal University
Published: October 2023

In Russian Far East, one of the types of plant raw materials, which exhibits high antioxidant activity, is fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium). We studied the safety of this raw material and a tea drink produced from it. The studies were carried out in the period 2021–2023. Aqueous extracts of Dahurian rose hips (Rosa davurica), cranberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) were used as additional raw materials. We herein present the data on microbiological contamination study and hygienic indicators of the safety of used plant raw materials, the duration of safe storage of the finished drink based on fireweed, as well as the compliance of raw materials and products with the requirements of regulatory documentation, including Technical Regulations of the Customs Union “On food safety” 021/2011.
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF FIXING SOLUTION ON THE BODY WEIGHT OF AMPHIPODS (CRUSTACEA, AMPHIPODA)
Authors:   Khakass State University named after N.F. Katanov, Asochakov A.A.
Published: October 2023

We discuss results of experiments evaluating effect of fixing solution on the body weight of three species of amphipods, Locustogammarus locustoides (Brandt, 1851), Orchestia ochotensis Brandt, 1851 and Parhyale zibellina Derzhavin, 1937, in order to estimate the degree of influence of 70% ethanol solution on the weight of crustaceans during long-term storage. As a result, we found that during the period of conservation lasting 16 years and 3 months, the average body weight of individuals of the first two species decreased by 21% and 26%, respectively in comparison to the initial weight. In case of P. zibellina, 18% decrease in body weight occurred after 13 years of storage. The need to consider effect of alcohol-containing solutions on the body weight of amphipods is discussed. This is particularly important in studies where weight values are used as input or intermediate data for subsequent calculations. These may include estimation of biological production, determination of energy metabolism rates and modeling of growth processes and etc. It is proposed to use correction coefficients to restore the values of the primary mass of amphipods that were stored in a fixed form.
REVISION OF THE BIRD FAUNA FROM THE VALLEY OF GEYSERS IN KAMCHATKA: SPECIES COMPOSITION, ECOLOGICAL FEATURES
Authors:   Kamchatka State Technical University, Lobkov E.G.
Published: October 2023

In this paper, the author presents revision of the investigations of birds from the Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka, which summarizes data obtained for the past 50 years. According to the latest revision, the avifauna of this region includes 91 species (53 nesting species). There are no region-specific species. The discovery and status of the Grey crowned Rosy finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) requires a reliable verification. The high species diversity of birds in a small area (31.5 km2) may be explained by the biotope diversity in the area, which is associated with the geothermal activity at the border of forest and subalpine vegetation. The weighted average bird population density is 211.8 pairs/km2. Its appearance is subalpine with a small proportion of forest species. Twelve (12) species are listed in the Red Data Books of Russia and (or) Kamchatka. The most significant findings are the regular wintering of the Solitary Snipe (Gallinago solitaria), the possible reproduction of the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), the background status of the Rustic Bunting (Ocyris rusticus). The mudflow that passed through the Geysernaya Valley on June 7, 2007 had a catastrophic impact on the natural appearance of the central part of the Valley of Geysers. Variants of its effects on birds are discussed. Geothermal activity determines the possibility of wintering of a number of species in subalpine harsh conditions, a shift in the timing of periodic events in the life of birds, including earlier reproduction, the possibility of nesting on extremely warm ground, behavioral characteristics during incubation and other features of bird ecology.
Influence of alumina and zinc oxide nanoparticles on microstructure and electro-mechanical properties of aluminum metal matrix composites fabricated by customized two-step stir casting method
Authors:   Dept. of Aeronautical Eng., Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, Rumi Md Jalal Uddin , Rahman Muhammad Muzibur ,   Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Sonargaon University, Bangladesh
Published: October 2023

The present paper reports the influence of Alumina (Al2O3) and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on the microstructure and electro-mechanical properties of aluminum metal matrix composites (Al MMCs) fabricated by a customized two-step stir casting method. Two types of Al MMCs were developed, (i) Al MMC-01 having 97.5 wt. % of Al and 2.5 wt. % of Al2O3 and (ii) Al MMC-02 having 95 wt. % of Al, 2.5 wt. % of Al2O3 and 2.5 wt. % of ZnO. The microstructures of Al MMC-1 and Al MMC-2 observed in a Scanning electron microscope (SEM) have affirmed the uniform distribution of Al2O3 and ZnO in the metal matrix composites. It has been observed that the addition of 2.5% Al2O3 has improved the hardness, flexural strength, and impact toughness of Al composite significantly compared with pure Al. Furthermore, both bulk and micro hardness of Al MMC-02 have also increased significantly. However, impact strength, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, and electrical conductivity of Al MMC-02 have been reduced by 12%, 52.5%, 60.8%, and 9.81% respectively in comparison with Al MMC-01 as it becomes brittle in nature for the presence of cleavage cracks, deep shear dimples, and crystallographic planes than that of Al MMC-01 as revealed by fractured surface analysis through SEM.
Cultural heritage in early childhood education. An analysis of the perception of future teachers
Authors: Ciriza-Mendívil Carlos Daniel , Mendioroz Ana , Hernández de la Cruz Jose Manuel , Rivero Pilar
Published: October 2023

El patrimonio facilita los primeros acercamientos de la infancia a su realidad cultural de forma global, inclusiva y respetuosa. Así, el nuevo marco curricular establecido por la LOMLOE pone de nuevo en primer plano la denominada “cultura de la infancia”. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo general analizar la percepción y el conocimiento que tiene el profesorado en formación de educación infantil sobre el patrimonio, así como su funcionalidad en los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje para diseñar con posterioridad formaciones contextualizadas que respondan a las necesidades reales de la práctica de aula. Para ello desarrolla una investigación descriptiva de tipo no experiencial con enfoque mixto mediante un cuestionario validado por expertos, analizado mediante la aplicación informática IBM-SPSS Statistics version 25, con una muestra no probabilística y de conveniencia o casual compuesta por profesorado en formación de diferentes centros universitarios españoles (n=120). Los resultados del estudio muestran que una mayoría del profesorado en formación afirma conocer qué es el patrimonio, su relevancia y su importancia, a pesar de vincularlo preferencialmente con el patrimonio monumental. Consideran que el patrimonio es fundamental en nuestra sociedad, pero evidencian que numerosos recursos vinculados a la educación patrimonial no parecen haberse consolidado en la práctica de aula en la universidad.
A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Design Framework: The Case of Small-scale Farmers in Western Honduras
Authors:   Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University, Li Yan , Caceres Claudia ,   Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University, Mohammed Bazarah Ali ,   Leo J. Meehan School of Business Stonehill College
Published: October 2023

Climate change is now affecting every known society. Small-scale farmers in low-income countries are especially vulnerable to climate change because they depend heavily on rain, seasonality patterns, and known temperature ranges. Prioritizing the efforts of building climate change resilience and adaptive capacity for small-scale farmers is essential in achieving Sustainable Development Goals 13, 1, and 2. An important first step towards those efforts is to assess the climate change vulnerability among the population. We propose a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework Design Framework (CCVA-DF) to guide the design of innovative digital CCVA solutions to enhance the adaptive capacity and climate change resilience of small-scale farmers. The framework outlines modern methods for vulnerability data collection and processing through Remote Sensing and GIS, advanced spatial analysis and modeling for measuring vulnerabilities, and visual analytics to support decision-making in the planning and implementation of suitable interventions. The framework is instantiated into a web application that is used by a real-world organization for transforming household resilience in Western Honduras. The CCVA-DF showcases novel measures of vulnerability using geospatial technology. It provides guidelines to design digital vulnerability assessment tools that can be used by researchers and practitioners worldwide to tackle climate change challenges.
Using AI to Improve Sustainable Agricultural Practices: A Literature Review and Research Agenda
Authors:   Management Information Systems Université Laval, Lakshmi Vijaya , Corbett Jacqueline ,   Management Information Systems Université Laval
Published: October 2023

The world is confronted with the grand challenge of food insecurity amidst growing populations and the climate crisis. Artificial intelligence (AI) deployed in agricultural decision support systems (AgriDSS) raises both hopes and concerns for increasing agricultural productivity in sustainable ways. In this paper, we conduct a scoping review to uncover the roadblocks to the use of AI-supported AgriDSS in sustainable agriculture. Based on the corpus of 121 articles, we find that the effective use of AI-supported AgriDSS is hindered at technical, social, ethical, and ecological levels. Then, drawing on the experiential learning perspective, we propose how conjoint experiential learning (CEL) can enhance sustainable agricultural practices by enhancing both AI and human learning and overcoming roadblocks in using AgriDSS. Based on this conceptual framework, we build a research agenda that suggests blind spots and possible directions for future research.
Breton National and Cultural Movement of the 19th – the 1st half of the 20th Century Through the Assessments of Mykhailo Drahomanov and Olgerd-Ipolyt Bochkovsky
Authors:   Black Sea National Petro Mohyla University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Pidbereznykh Inna , Visko Hanna ,   Black Sea National Petro Mohyla University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2023

The article deals with the views of two Ukrainian thinkers, Mykhailo Drahomanov and Olğerd-Ipolyt Bochkovsky, on the contemporary nation-building processes which took place in the Breton society. The aim is to reveal the main opinions of Drahomanov and Bochkovsky regarding the course of linguistic and cultural movements in Brittany. The authors briefly characterize the three waves of the Breton linguistic and literary movement, and dwell in detail on the analysis of two Ukrainian historiographical sources. Mykhailo Drahomanov’s first article «The Neo-Celtic and Provençal Movement in France» of 1875 was a detailed political study of the first Emsav, of which Drahomanov was a contemporary. The second article, «Young Brittany and Neo-Breton activism», 1932, belongs to the Ukrainian sociologist and historian Olgerd-Ipolyt Bochkovsky and is the result of a detailed analysis of the Breton national-cultural movement of the first half of the 20th century up to the time of writing the article, comparing it with the 1st Emsav of the 19th century. Both thinkers, reflecting on the course of the Breton national and cultural revival, first of all payd attention to measures for the revival of the language and the promotion of Breton-language literature. Drahomanov leaded to the idea that national literature would be the fundamental basis for building national identity. Bochkovsky, among whose ideological inspirations was Drahomanov, also emphasized the measures taken by his Breton contemporaries to improve the language and polish, modernize and elevate literature. Being a supporter of nation-building «from the elites down», he welcomed a similar strategy of the Breton Gwalarn movement – to train educated elites to then influence the entire Breton community through them. The detailed attention of Ukrainian intellectuals to the national and cultural movements in Brittany was caused by the need to find models for the Ukrainian national movement at various stages of its development in the second half of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century, and also testified to the good awareness of both thinkers regarding current social and political issues and local events in European countries.
Ukrainian Minority in Croatia: Historical and Demographic Dimension
Authors:   Volodymyr pedagogical professional college named after A. Yu. Krymskyi, Nahirnyi Mykola
Published: October 2023

Throughout the history of the existence of the Rusyn-Ukrainian diaspora in Croatia, several important demographic trends can be traced. One particular characteristic of migrants from Ukrainian lands to the South Slavic territories was the presence of a dual ethnonym: the early wave immigrants brought with them a Rusyn identity, while the subsequent ones carried a Ukrainian identity. As a result, descendants of the Rusyn migration have maintained a certain degree of separateness from the Ukrainians, which complicates the preservation of this minority. The demographic indicators of the Ukrainian community have been influenced by the policies of various governments (Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the Royal and Socialist Yugoslavia, the Republic of Croatia) and military conflicts throughout the 20th to the early 21st century (World Wars, the Serbian-Croatian War, Russian aggression against Ukraine). Determining the exact number of migrants was challenging until population censuses were conducted in Austria-Hungary. Until the 1930s, there was a relatively sharp increase in the number of the Rusyns and the Ukrainians in Croatia: prior to the First World War, thanks to targeted agrarian policies of the Austro-Hungarian government, and during the time of the first Yugoslavia, due to the arrival of Ukrainians as part of Russian White emigration. The period from the 1930s to the 1970s saw a relative stagnation in the size of this minority. Demographic losses during the Second World War were compensated by the resettlement of Rusyn-Ukrainian population from other Yugoslavian republics. Starting from the 1970s, we have observed a steady decline in the Rusyn-Ukrainian diaspora. This process was further complicated by the consequences of the Serbian-Croatian War of 1991–1995, divisions within the Rusyn-Ukrainian organizations, and globalization processes, which resulted in the assimilation of these small ethnic groups. At the same time, the demographic crisis was mitigated by a favorable policy of the Croatian government towards national minorities, which provided relatively generous funding while simultaneously dividing the Rusyns and the Ukrainians. As a result of these negative factors, the Rusyn and Ukrainian minorities in Croatia faced the risk of disappearance in the coming decades. However, the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine led to a significant wave of refugees, some tens of thousands of whom settled in Croatia. This expands the possibilities for preserving the Ukrainian community by integrating the newly arrived individuals into the cultural and social life of the minority. However, nothing has changed for the Rusyns, and their path to overcoming depopulation and assimilation is seen through consolidation with the Ukrainians.
Sport in Interwar Latvia (1918–1940): a Review of Latvian Historiography
Authors:   Institute of Baltic Region History and Archaeology, Klaipeda University, Petryk Artem
Published: October 2023

The revolution in the Russian Empire and the defeat of Germany in the First World War opened a window of opportunity for the people of Latvia. For the first time in its history, the country was able to appear on the political map of the world. However, this became possible only through the armed liberation struggle (1918–1920). Victory in the War of Independence, like that of neighboring Lithuania and Estonia, marked an era of independence that lasted until the Soviet occupation in 1940. In cultural and social aspects, these more than two decades of freedom became a real national renaissance. The revival was understood as a multifaceted process affecting all spheres of Latvian life, with culture, education, and science as a priority. Sport was not an exception in it either, on the contrary, it was an important element of the general mosaic. He played a great consolidating, upbringing and ideological role in the life of Latvia. This is characteristic of both periods of the interwar history of the Latvian state – «democratic» or «parliamentary» (1920–1934) and especially «authoritarian» during the «May 15 Latvia» or «Ulmanis era» (1934–1940). The article presents the first attempt in Ukrainian historical science to analyze the achievements of Latvian historiography on this issue. Attention is paid to studies created at different historical stages, by representatives of different scientific and ideological conjunctures. This publication claims the role of a structural segment of a further comprehensive study of the history of interwar Latvia, with an emphasis on various spheres of the country’s political, military and cultural life in that era. At the same time, such research is embedded in the general architecture of more global historical Baltic studies in Ukraine.
Raoul Wallenberg – Savior of the Jews of Budapest During the Holocaust
Authors:   M. S. Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian Archeography and Source Studies National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv), Mykhailiuk Maryna
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the rescue of Hungarian Jews who were doomed to deportation and extermination during the Nazi occupation of the country. The methodology is based on the use of interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of world history, psychology, ethics, as well as theoretical and conceptual developments of researchers of Raoul Wallenberg’s biography. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time in Ukrainian historiography, the figure of Raoul Wallenberg is considered as the savior of Hungarian Jewry. During the Nazi occupation of Hungary, two ghettos were created in Budapest for privileged and ordinary Jews. In the «International Ghetto» lived those persons who were under the protection of diplomatic missions of neutral countries. The rest of the Jews were gathered in the «Great Ghetto». The saving mission of R. Wallenberg consisted in the fact that he issued Swedish documents and transferred people to the «International Ghetto», where access to the Nazis and Nilashists was prohibited. During the «death marches» organized by A. Eichmann’s team, the Swedish diplomat led out of the columns and removed from the trains those Jews who received «protective documents» (passports, certificates), and also wrote down the names of those who asked for help and rescue. In total, R. Wallenberg managed to issue 4,500 «protection documents» and save Jews from both ghettos, i.e. more than 100,000 people, from deportation. The story of a man who gave up his own comfort and well-being in order to save unfamiliar Hungarian Jews rightfully remains indicative for the current generation, as it proves that humanity, compassion, and helping the needy do not have a statute of limitations, but can manifest themselves unexpectedly, unexpectedly, not only for those around them, but also for himself. For Wallenberg, these qualities became defining, because he spared no effort, no time, no money to protect people. He used every opportunity to save those condemned to deportation and death. The young man did not leave Budapest during the siege of Soviet troops and stayed in the city until the last. After all, he understood his rescue mission and tried to save the lives of as many Jews as possible.
Surgical treatment using a laser with a wavelength of 445 nm in patients with chronic paralytic laryngeal stenosis
Authors: Panchenko Pavel I. , Shamkina Polina A. , Krivopalov Aleksandr A. , Mazeina Ekaterina S.
Published: October 2023

The treatment of chronic paralytic laryngeal stenosis remains a relevant issue. It ranks second and accounts for 29.9% of chronic diseases of the laryngeal plexus. The number of affected patients has increased 10-fold over the past 10 years (20102020). Surgical treatment of chronic paralytic laryngeal stenosis is aimed at respiratory function restoration and the possibility of decanulation of the patient while maintaining vocal function. In the literature, the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with laryngeal stenosis varies greatly, ranging from 22% to 94%. We have proposed a technique for performing laryngoplasty in a patient with chronic paralytic laryngeal stenosis using a laser with a wavelength of 445 nm with a supply of inert gas (helium) in the operating field. When helium was injected into the operating field, the oxygen content at the laser exposure site decreased; thus, the effect of tissue carbonation was minimized, and thermal damage to surrounding tissues was reduced. Owing to the presence of gas, the smoke generated during the operation was quickly removed from the operating field, which provided good visualization. The properties of the aforementioned laser ensure a bloodless operating field, increasing the accuracy of surgical intervention. When using this laser, thermal damage to the surrounding tissues is no more than 0.6 cm in depth. This minimizes inflammatory reactions in the larynx in the postoperative period and promotes faster patient rehabilitation. The proposed volume of resection of the anatomical structures of the larynx was as follows: the posterior two-thirds of the vocal muscle and the anterior two-thirds of the body of the arytenoid cartilage, with the preservation of the mucous membrane to close the surgical wound, which ensures healing by primary tension and creates the necessary lumen of the glottis for sufficient breathing and allows for the maintenance acceptable voice function for patient communication. A laser with a 445-nm wavelength and a flap for closing the surgical wound used during the operation can speed up the recovery process and reduce the risk of relapse. This technique can be a method of choice for the treatment of patients with paralytic laryngeal stenosis.
Modern concepts of treatment of phantom limb pain
Authors: Kolomentsev Sergey V. , Polezhaev Peter A. , Gaivoronsky Alexei I. , Kolomentseva Anna V. , Tsygan Nikolay V. , Litvinenko Igor V.
Published: October 2023

Phantom limb pain is a specific entity of neuropathic pain that develops in 30%85% of patients with amputated limbs and leads to considerable worsening of the quality of life. The number of such cases increases during military conflicts. It can be caused by a traumatic amputation due to mine blast injury, peculiarities of provided medical assistance, and the special psychological state of casualties being in extremely stressful situations at the moment of wounding. Phantom limb pain development is accompanied by multiple functional and structural changes at different levels of the peripheral and central nervous systems. As a result, different theories of pathogenesis are proposed. However, at present, no final opinion concerns mechanisms of phantom limb pain development. Although different versions of drug and non-drug therapy have been suggested, none of them turned out to be universal and fully effective. Many medications were found to be linked to phantom limb pain pathogenesis; however, even first-line therapy drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, narcotic analgesics, and anticonvulsants) often fail to provide adequate analgesia. Long-term prescription of narcotic analgesics is at risk of the development of addictive disorders. Surgical interventions have not demonstrated their effectiveness as well. Thus, their use is justified only in the case of ineffective conservative treatment. Poor efficacy of conventional concepts of phantom limb pain treatment led to the use of new means such as botulinum toxin therapy, non-drug methods (psychotherapy, mirror therapy, biological feedback, virtual reality, acupuncture, massage, hypnosis, etc.). Thus, the search for original methods based on the development and introduction of new drug therapy schemes is imperative. A possible solution to this problem is not only creating absolutely new non-opioid analgesics but also using adjuvant therapeutic means in the multimodality schemes of analgesia. The latter promotes neurotransmission in the antinociceptive system and potentiates the effect of traditional analgesics.
Use of navigation technologies in the installation of external ventricular drainage in patients with severe combined traumatic brain injury
Authors: Badalov Vadim I. , Tyulikov Pavel K. , Mityunina Vladislava S. , Spitsin Maxim I. , Korostelev Konstantin E. , Tyulikov Konstantin V. , Yarmoshuk Roman V. , Zhukov Vladimir S. , Ismailov Ismail K.
Published: October 2023

The study investigated the possibilities and effectiveness of surgical navigation in the installation of external ventricular drainage in patients with severe combined traumatic brain injury. In total, 41 patients were examined, and in those with urgent indications during the first period of traumatic illness, external ventricular drainage was installed (up to 2 days). All patients were divided into the main group (n = 14) and control group (n = 27). In the main group, external ventricular drainage was installed using surgical navigation. The control group underwent surgery without surgical navigation. According to the treatment results of the main group, the use of surgical navigation during the introduction of ventricular drainage significantly increased the accuracy of its installation and reduced the number of complications and rechecks. The accuracy of ventricular drainage installation was improved by 35%. Thus, out of 13 drainage installations, 12 (92.3%) had an optimal position, and 1 had a satisfactory position because its tip had a deviation of 2 mm; however, this drainage did not require re-examination, performing its function. Moreover, in the control group using the classical “free hand” technique, out of 21 cases with drainage installed, only 12 (57.1%) had an optimal position, 9 (42.9%) drains were rechecked because of deviation from the specified trajectory over 3 mm, and 4 (19%) required repeated rechecking (p = 0.039). The main causes of errors and complications of the surgical treatment of patients with craniocerebral injuries are related to the difficulties in installing ventricular drainage, namely, inaccurate positioning of the drainage tip, placement of the drainage in the brain substance at a distance from the planned point (28.6%), the drainage is going beyond the ventricular system of the brain (14.3%), re-drainage during the operation (44.4%), which often (42.9%) leads to incorrect introduction of the drainage into the ventricular system of the brain. Thus, the application of the navigation technology technique when installing drains into the ventricular system of the brain is very effective in the treatment of patients with severe combined traumatic brain injury. This innovative technique for ventricular drainage in severe combined traumatic brain injury will reduce the frequency of errors and complications associated with repeated drains, which is fundamentally important in unstable patients with multiple traumas. The navigation system allows for accurate installation of the drainage to the planned location from the first attempt.