bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of the developmental biology of Orthosiphon aristatus (Lamiaceae) under the conditions of introduction on the Southern coast of the Crimea
Authors:   The Nikitа Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the RAS, Shevchenko Svetlana V. , Korostylev Andrey A. ,   The Nikitа Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the RAS, Shevchuk Oksana M. ,   The Nikitа Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the RAS
Published: December 2022

The paper presents the results of the study of the biological features of Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. (awned orthosiphon) in open ground conditions on the Southern Coast of the Crimea and in a greenhouse. Features of flowering, structure of male and female generative structures are revealed. It has been established that when grown in open ground against the background of regular artificial irrigation, active growth and development of Orthosiphon aristatus is observed at a minimum air temperature not lower than +15 °C and a soil surface temperature not lower than +10 °C. Mass flowering falls on the 2nd–3nd decade of August. At this time, the air temperature is +25 °C. On average, the duration of flowering of one plant is 25–40 days. In the structure of the flower of O. aristatus, the phenomenon of hercogamy is observed, which promotes cross-pollination. Sporogenic tissue in microsporangium is represented by one, very rarely two, rows of large cells with a clearly defined nucleus and nucleolus. Pollen grains are 3-celled, most of them are sterile. The ovule of O. aristatus is anatropic, unitegmal and media-nucellar, the vascular bundle reaches chalase and the integumental tapetum is clearly expressed. The maturation of male and female gametes does not coincide in time, protandry is observed. The end of flowering of O. aristatus falls at the end of September – the beginning of October. In September, in protected ground conditions, slight seed formation is possible.
Morphological variability of Colchicum laetum Steven (Colchidaceae) populations in the Lower Volga region and surrounding territories
Authors:   Saratov State University, Bogoslov Artem V. , Parkhomenko Alena S. ,   Saratov State University, Kondratieva Anna O. ,   Saratov State University, Shilova Irina V. ,   Saratov State University, Orlowa Anastasiya D. ,   Saratov State University, Kashin Alexandr S. ,   Saratov State University
Published: December 2022

Data on morphological variability of 13 populations of the species Colchicum laetum Steven, rare for the Russian Federation, in the territory of the Volgograd region, the Republic of Kalmykia and the Stavropol Territory are presented. A strong morphological variability of populations on the territory of the regions was noted both at the intra- and interpopulation level. Apparently, the heterogeneity of the environment in space, both significant and local, is well felt by plants of populations that adapt to this heterogeneity in different ways. However, the revealed change in the morphological parameters of C. laetum along the gradient of geographic coordinates indicates that, above all, weather and climatic factors determine the variability of morphological parameters in this species.
Empirical comparison of personal agency development in students of vocational training programmes in the academic and practical training conditions
Authors:   Samara branch of the Saint Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Akimov Igor B. , Kaptsov Alexander V. ,   Samara branch of the State Autonomous educational institution of Moscow “Moscow City University”, Panov Viktor I. ,   Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education, Ivkina Irina А. ,   Volga State College
Published: December 2022

Practical training of students in the system of secondary vocational education (SVE) is the most important condition for the development of their ability to be the subjects of the future profession and, accordingly, masters of their craft. The personal agency development is considered within the framework of an eco-psychological approach. The objective of the study is to compare the impact of academic and practical training on the students’ personal agency development in vocational training programmes. The research hypothesizes that practical training of students contributes to the development of cognitive and regulatory abilities to a greater extent than academic training. This, in turn, increases the effectiveness of the students’ personal agency development stages in their mastering of the professional activity. The study was conducted on a sample of two experimental and two control students’ groups (N = 77, 3rd-year students of technical orientation, M = 18.4, Sd = 0.8) by means of the diagnostic techniques: the questionnaire on the personal agency development stagesОСС-С4 (A.V. Kaptsov, E. I. Kolesnikova, V. I. Panov), the questionnaire on methods of performing educational actionsОСС-СФ3 (A. V. Kaptsov, E. I. Kolesnikova), the questionnaire on the style of behavior self-regulationССП-М(V. I. Morosanova) and the methodology of life-meaning orientationsСЖО(D. A. Leontiev). It has been revealed that during the academic training, ratios of manifestation of students’ personal agency development stages in secondary vocational education have no statistically significant differences. It has been found out that practical training and academic training have different predictors of the personal agency development stages that depend on the specialty the students are majoring in. The research shows that in the conditions of practical training the students’ groups are divided into two unequal informal micro groups depending on the predominance of their eco-psychological subject-joint interaction type. Moreover, the success of the development of the “Student” stage has predictors in the form of the stage manifestation ratio, and manifestation of the conscious self-regulation components and life-meaning orientations. The significance of the results obtained lies in the positive impact of practical training on the personal agency development in students of vocational training programmes.
Effect of 4 Weeks Preconditioning with High Intensity Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training on Brain Levels of TNF-Α and TLR4 in Male Wistar Rats
Authors: Foroughi Pordanjani Abbas , Salesi Mohsen , Rezaei Rasoul , Nemati Javad
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Inflammation in the brain is known as neuroinflammation and increases TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor alpha) secretion and activates the TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4) pathway. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 4 weeks preconditioning with high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) and moderate intensity training (MICT) on TNF-α and TLR4 levels in male Wistar rats.
Methods: The current research was an experimental study.18 male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: high intensity intermittent training (6 heads), continuous moderate intensity training (6 heads) and the control group (6 heads). HIIT program included 6 stages of 2-minute activity with intensity of 85-90% VO2max and 5 stages of active rest for 2 minutes and MICT program with intensity of 65% VO2max with the same duration as HIIT for 4 weeks and 5 days per week was implemented. 48 hours after the last training session, rats were dissected and cortical tissues and layers of mice were extracted for TNF-α and TLR-4 using western blotting. Data analysis was performed using ANOVA test at a significance level of 0.05 With the help of SPSS version 16 software.
Results: The results of the present study showed that TNF-α and TLR4 in the cortex and stratum cerebral areas after 4 weeks of high-intensity and moderate-intensity intermittent aerobic exercise did not change significantly compared to the control group (p≥0.05).
Conclusion: According to these findings, it can be stated that exercise with high or moderate intensity cannot be an effective factor in increasing inflammatory markers in the brain.
Estimating Dental Age Using the Pulp/Tooth Perimeter Ratio in Maxillary Canines by Digital Panoramic Radiography
Authors: Entezar-e-Ghaem Mahjube , Pourzarabi Dorsa , Shafieirad Elahe , Askari Asma
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Teeth can be used to determine age in forensic medicine if none of the other techniques of identification are appropriate. The researchers used panoramic radiographs from patients referred to Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Dental School to determine age using pulp/tooth perimeter ratio.
Methods: In this diagnostic study, 800 panoramic digital radiographs were examined and the age of the patients was recorded. The pulp/tooth perimeter ratio of the maxillary canine was calculated by using AutoCAD software, and the patient's age was estimated by using a regression equation. Then, a comparison was made between the estimated age and the actual age using this method. The role of sex, tooth placement in each quadrant and decade of age was examined in this ratio. For analysis, linear regression and paired T-test and correlation coefficients according to age and gender were used in SPSS 16 statistical software.
Results: A linear regression model was used to estimate the age using pulp/tooth perimeter ratio. As a result, the Pearson correlation coefficient between age and pulp/tooth perimeter ratio was r = -0/08. We discovered a negative and significant correlation between these two variables with a P= 0.024. Likewise, the correlation coefficient in women was calculated r = -0.087, which with P= 0.037, this correlation is also significant and inverse.
Conclusion: The study showed that estimating age using the pulp/tooth perimeter ratio of the maxillary canine is a reliable method and the pulp/tooth perimeter ratio on the left side is correlated with dental age. Thus, using the pulp/tooth perimeter ratio to estimate age in women is also valid.
Effect of High-intensity Intermittent Swimming Training on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-αand Liver Enzymes in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Male Rats
Authors: Jowhari Alireza , Daryanoosh Farhad , Koushkie Jahromi Maryam , Nekooeian Ali Akbar
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Accumulation of fat in the liver tissue is known as the most important cause of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, which is associated with a decrease in the protein of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-α). This study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIST) on PPAR-α and liver enzymes in high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rats.
Methods: The current research was semi-experimental. 40 Spraguedauli male rats (age: 6 to 8 weeks and weight: 230 ± 20 grams) were selected and divided into two equal groups, healthy and high-fat diet (HFD). The HFD group was subjected to gavage for eight weeks with the aim of inducing the disease. Rats were divided into four groups: control-healthy (n=9), healthy-swimming (n=9), control- disease (n=9) and disease -swimming (n=9). The training groups performed HIST for eight weeks (three sessions per week, each session lasting 30 minutes). In the end, liver PPAR-α was measured by western blot analysis; and ALT, AST and GGT enzymes in serum level were measured by photometric method. One-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used to analyze the data. Significant level (P≥0.05) and all statistical methods were performed using SPSS16 software.
Results: HIST controlled the weight gain caused by HFD and there was a significant decrease in serum ALT and AST in the healthy-swimming and sick-swimming groups compared to the control-patient group and a significant decrease in serum GGT in the healthy-swimming group compared to the control-patient (P≤0.001) and patient-swimming (P≤0.044) were observed. A significant increase in hepatic PPAR-α was observed in healthy-swimming patients compared to the control-patients (P≤0.002).
Conclusion: HIST can control body weight and reduce liver enzymes. However, more research is needed to obtain definitive results.
V.I. DAHL: LINGUISTIC FORESIGHT
Authors: Bekasova Elena N.
Published: December 2022

More than half-century collection of geographically and functionally diverse lexicographic material on the territory of the Russian Empire allowed V.I. Dahl to determine the peculiarity of the language situation and the main directions of the development of the Russian language in the relationship between the interaction of inter-dialect and foreign-language interactions, largely correlated with the achievements of modern linguistics. Particularly significant in this regard are the comments of V.I. Dahl on the formation and development of secondary dialects in the vast territory of the Orenburg province, where the post of assistant to the Orenburg military governor allowed him to directly observe the features of Orenburg dialects, which are formed in isolation from maternal dialects in direct contact with the dialects of more than twenty provinces of the Russian Empire and in the neighborhood with Turk and Finno-Ugric languages. At the same time, V.I. Dahl notes the specifics of Cossack dialects, due to the status of the Cossacks in the border territories, as well as gender and socially significant differences in the speech of Cossacks and Cossacks. Filigree linguistic observations of V.I. Dahl on the variety of Orenburg dialects at the stage of their formation and development have scientific significance not only in historical terms, but also to a certain extent correlate with the modern level of studying dialects of late settlement territories, including studies in the field of interference, contact and specificity of the permeability of Russian dialects.
ORAL STORIES ABOUT THE WAR IN RAZDORSKAYA, UST-DONETSK REGION, ROSTOV REGION: THE GENERAL AND THE LOCAL (BY THE MATERIALS OF THE SUMMER 2010 EXPEDITION)
Authors: Litsareva Aleksandra F.
Published: December 2022

The article analyzes texts that allow to identify common and local features in the memoirs of the Great Patriotic War, some interesting unique motifs are noted. The purpose of the study is to show these features on the examples of fragments of oral stories of a particular settlement, in front of the eyes of the inhabitants of which hostilities took place, as a result of which people had to survive, save relatives and friends, acquired property, interact with neighbors, make moral choices, help the Soviet people to the best of their ability. soldiers and coexist with enemies. The motifs characteristic of oral stories about the war recorded in different regions, unique and belonging to the folklore tradition, are singled out.
COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES AND COGNITIVE MECHANISMS IN CHINESE GOODS ADVERTISING TEXTS IN RUSSIA
Authors: Hao Ding
Published: December 2022

The main task of marketers when advertising Chinese goods in Russia is related to the right choice of tactics and communicative and cognitive techniques that allow us to talk about the success of advertising within a particular national market. The study identified the main communication strategies and tactics, as well as cognitive mechanisms that determine the effectiveness of advertising.
ON OBJECTIVIZATION OF CONCEPT “FAMILY” IN FICTIONAL DISCOURSE BY F. O’NEILL
Authors: Stikharnaya Valeria B.
Published: December 2022

Throughout the historical development of mankind, regardless of era, religion, race and culture, society is based on one of the fundamental aspects — the institution of marriage and the family. The phenomenon of the family becomes the basis not only for sociological and psychological research, but also finds fictional reflection in the work of modern authors, particularly English-speaking writers. The article describes and analyzes the linguistic means belonging to different levels and functioning for objectivization of the concept “family” as a sociocultural phenomenon, as well as the presentation of the “female” author’s view of the interpretation of the family phenomenon as a social phenomenon from the point of view of the modern female author – Fiona O’Neill.
ON THE QUESTION OF THE CONTINUITY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL THEORY OF ANCIENT INDIA
Authors: Korotkova Maria D. , Alexandrova Tatyana A. , Bogacheva Ekaterina A.
Published: December 2022

The article deals with the problem of continuity of the fundamental linguistic principles of Ancient India in the formation of the theoretical basis for the development of British phonology. The study provides a comprehensive description of some philosophical views of Indian linguists, which significantly influenced the origin of Indian linguistics and subsequently played an important role in the creation of English phonological theory.
LANGUAGE GAME IN THE FRENCH ADVERTISING DISCOURSE: MEANS OF ITS CREATION AT DIFFERENT LANGUAGE LEVELS
Authors: Kravtsov Sergey M. , Zhilnin Andrei G.
Published: December 2022

The linguistic means of creating a language game in French advertising texts at the phonetic, lexical, word-formation, grammatical levels of the language are investigated. Homophones and paronyms are distinguished on the phonetic level, stylistic tropes – on the lexical, stylistic figures – on the grammatical, contamination – on the word-formation. Cases of combinations of different tropes and figures in some advertising texts are established.
The Entrepreneur Construction Profile: A Bibliometric Study
Authors: Gatto Vanessa Cristhina , Colenci Trevelin Ana Teresa , Lopes Santos David Ferreira , Gheno Simoni Maria
Published: December 2022

Ao compreender melhor os indicadores que definem o perfil empreendedor dos egressos do ensino profissional técnico e tecnológico, as instituições de ensino superior e os formuladores de políticas públicas podem formular ações públicas e educacionais voltadas para o perfil empreendedor dos egressos. O artigo contribui para a literatura empreendedora, explorando, por meio de um estudo bibliométrico, as habilidades que impactam o perfil empreendedor dos egressos, especialmente para as instituições de ensino profissional técnico e tecnológico. Essa proposição justifica-se pela necessidade premente de buscar padrões mais produtivos em relação aos resultados a serem alcançados no fortalecimento do perfil empreendedor dos egressos, reduzindo a dispersão. O objetivo deste trabalho é mapear as habilidades que impactam o perfil de egressos empreendedores da educação profissional técnica e tecnológica, por meio de um levantamento de indicadores sociais, comportamentais, educacionais e culturais que constituem o perfil empresarial da literatura, por meio de um estudo bibliométrico. O método escolhido para esta pesquisa foi exploratório-descritivo, de natureza quantitativa no início, que se baseou em uma revisão de literatura e na aplicação de procedimentos bibliométricos. Por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, utilizando um estudo bibliométrico utilizando a base de dados SCOPUS e um levantamento de artigos de referência em bases de dados abertas, foi possível definir, em versão inicial, seis dimensões que caracterizam a personalidade do empreendedor e indicadores para cada uma delas.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Willingness to Pay Rates for Industrial Consumer Premium Services in Electricity Companies
Authors: Khadafi Muhammad , Sukresna I Made
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of product innovation on brand image, product quality on brand image, product quality on consumer preferences, consumer knowledge on consumer preferences, brand image on willingness to pay, and consumer preferences on willingness to pay at the electricity company. The survey was carried out on 150 industrial consumers in the Pekalongan City area. Analysis of the data used with the Structural Equation Model (SEM) method. The results show that product innovation does not affect brand image. The product can make an impact when considering its equity position as well as its competitive position. Product quality has a positive and significant impact on brand image. This is supported by the availability of backup supply facilities and the addition of Change Over Switch equipment. Product quality does not affect consumer preferences. The quality offered must be easy for consumers to understand so that they can provide alternative choices. Consumer knowledge has a positive and significant impact on consumer preferences. If consumers can understand well, it will strengthen consumer considerations to switch to premium services. Brand image does not affect the willingness to pay. The brand image must have good credibility for premium service products. Consumer preferences have a positive and significant impact on willingness to pay. The more confident consumers are about the services provided, the more feasible it is to switch services even though the price is more expensive.
Introduction
Authors: Kato Danilo Seithi , Narita Felipe Ziotti
Published: December 2022

Introduction for the special issue edited by Jeremiah Morelock and Felipe Ziotti Narita.
Collective education in the era of globalization
Authors: Ly Uyen Hoang Minh
Published: December 2022

This article talks about issues related to education that are inherent to Marxism and analyzed by various Marxist scholars. Specifically, class consciousness and the formation of the collective that must be experienced by each individual in training with the group. In the context of globalization, what is class consciousness, what should education be like, and how to relate them? Rosa Luxemburg argues that workers matured through a series of oppressions that gave them individual consciousness, but through strikes they achieved their class consciousness. The previous generations have opened the revolution for the education of the younger generation in the future. This shows us that education is not only about the individual but also about the community, or the collective. Moreover, worker’s collectivities in the context of globalization will bring great significance in revolutionizing education, from individual to collective.
Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi pada layanan perpustakaan dengan senayan library management system (slims) (studi kasus: perpustakaan pribadi “andalus library”)
Authors: Nurulauni Nadiah , Rukmana Evi Nursanti , Rohman Asep Saeful
Published: December 2022

Keberadaan teknologi informasi, memberikan banyak sekali manfaat dalam menunjang aktivitas manusia, termasuk dalam bidang kepustakaan. Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi di perpustakaan atau biasa disebut otomasi perpustakaan merupakan pemanfaatan teknologi dalam bidang manajemen dan administrasi perpustakaan. Salah satu perangkat lunak yang banyak digunakan di perpustakaan Indonesia sebagai sistem otomasi adalah SLiMS (Senayan Library Management System). Untuk mengetahui mengenai sejauh mana pemanfaatan SLiMS dalam sistem otomasi perpustakaan, penelitian pun dilakukan. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan literature view. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah melalui observasi dan dokumentasi. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah perpustakaan pribadi ‘Andalus Library’, terkait seberapa berdaya gunanya SLiMS 9 Bulian dan apa saja kendalanya. Untuk memulai mengelola perpustakaan pribadi, nyatanya tidak mudah, dikarenakan kurangnya sumber daya khususnya manusia. Sehingga bimbang dalam menentukan apakah proses pengelolaan dari perpustakaan sudah benar atau belum. Meskipun begitu manfaat penggunaan SLiMS yang begitu terasa adalah penggunaannya yang mudah untuk dipahami dan dapat mengefisiensikan waktu dan tenaga. Sedangkan kendala yang dialami lebih kepada kendala secara teknis. Secara keseluruhan, dari apa yang telah di dapat adalah bahwa jelas penggunaan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi di perpustakaan, khususnya dalam sistem otomasi perpustakaan, sangat memudahkan dan memberikan banyak kebermanfaatan. Kendala-kendala yang dialami lebih kepada kurangnya penguasaan pengelola perpustakaan dalam menggunakan perangkat lunak SLiMS
Utilitas membaca novel rumah kertas karya Carlos Maria Dominguez sebagai model meningkatkan minat baca
Authors: Rusydi Muhammad , Juairiah Juairiah , Ilhami Hamidi
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami nilai guna membaca dan faktor pendorong minat baca yang terdapat dalam novel Rumah Kertas. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi pustaka, dengan menggunakan pendekatan pragmatik. Objek penelitian ini adalah tulisan yang mengandung pesan terkait nilai guna membaca serta faktor-faktor pendorong minat baca dalam novel Rumah Kertas karya Carlos Maria Dominguez. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik baca dan catat. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalilis sehingga dapat ditarik kesimpulan. Bahwa (1) Nilai guna membaca yang terdapat dalam novel Rumah Kertas, yaitu memenuhi tuntutan praktis kehidupan batin, memuaskan tuntutan intelektual, meningkatkan kecerdasan intrapersonal, meningkatkan minat terhadap sesuatu yang lebih lanjut, meningkatkan kecerdasan matematis-logis, mengurangi stres, mengisi waktu luang, dan memicu imajinasi. (2) Faktor pendorong minat baca yang terdapat dalam novel Rumah Kertas adalah, yang pertama tersedianya bahan bacaan yang menarik, berkualitas, dan beragam di lingkungan pembaca. Kedua, rasa keingintahuan yang tinggi atas fakta, prinsip, teori, pengetahuan, dan informasi yang diperlukan. Ketiga, suasana yang nyaman untuk membaca
What classification should be used in order to form the domestic system of independent expertise of hydrocarbon resources?
Authors: Zabrodin D.P. , Titkov E.A.
Published: December 2022

The authors emphasize the need to take into account the uncertainty, conventionality and chances objectively inherent in the oil and gas industry when estimating oil and gas reserves and resources. It is noted that the current system in Russia for calculating and state accounting for reserves at least does not fully take them into account, nor does it meet the needs of business and financial structures, since the principles laid down in it do not correspond to generally accepted world standards.
The authors come to the conclusion that the only reasonable choice for the institution of independent estimation (audit) of hydrocarbon reserves, which is beginning to form in Russia, is the use of the SPE-PRMS classification widely used in the world.
Potential for improving the efficiency of terrigenous oil deposits waterflooding with the use of low salinity technology at fields of the Tatarstan Republic
Authors: Saptarova Zalina R. , Mamonov Alexander A. , Usmanov Sergey A. , Lutfullin Azat A. , Sudakov Vladislav A. , Shipaeva Maria S. , Shakirov Artur A.
Published: December 2022

This article is devoted to the review of one of the currently relevant methods of enhanced oil recovery – low-salinity waterflooding (LSW) – on the example of terrigenous Tulian, Bobrikovian and Devonian reservoirs of the Tatarstan Republic fields.

The first part of review contains information about the key processes underlying this method, such as swelling and migration of clay particles and wettability alteration, as well as the mechanisms that explain these processes, which include cation exchange, multicomponent ion exchange, electric double layer expansion, etc. Their understanding, in turn, contributes to the identification of the main factors, the presence or absence of which at the field allows us to give a preliminary assessment of LSW application. There are main factors: the presence of clay particles, a significant content of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, as well as multivalent ions in formation water, low formation permeability, reduced oil viscosity, an increased content of acidic and especially basic components in oil and, as a result, a hydrophobic type of initial rock wettability.

Then, examples of using the method in other fields are given and the results of laboratory studies, including the measurement of the contact angle, core flooding experiments, are briefly highlighted.

A preliminary screening is carried out on the basis of geological and field data from several fields of Tatarstan Republic, candidate fields are identified and a preliminary conclusion about LSW application in this region is made. The positive factors for the reservoirs under consideration, identified at the preliminary screening stage, include low formation temperature, high salinity of formation water with a significant content of divalent cations and the potential to shift the pH level from the current slightly acidic level towards increased alkalinity, and an increased content of polar oil components. In addition, the reservoirs of the Tulian and Bobrikovian horizons are characterized by the presence of clay particles, and the Devonian reservoir are characterized by a reduced oil viscosity coupled with an increased oil base number.
Complex matrix treatment technologies selection and adaptation for the injection wells of the Republic of Tatarstan oilfields
Authors: Lutfullin Azat A. , Abusalimov Eduard M. , Folomeev Aleksey E. , Khatmullin Arslan R. , Sharifullin Andrey R. , Sitdikov Marat R.
Published: December 2022

Nowadays, oil fields on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan are developed with application of systems for reservoir pressure maintenance, involving injection of large volumes of water into the formation. Efficiency of waterflooding depends on the quality of the injected agent, and, despite the use of various technologies of preparation and treatment of injected water, with the lapse of time critical matrix porosity and permeability inevitably decreases. In this work the main sources of injection wells critical matrix clogging are considered: mechanical impurities, oil products and scales formation, and the results of the component composition analysis of deposits from cluster pumping stations are given. Using the Oddo-Thomson methodology, it is revealed that injected water is prone to calcite and barite deposition at bottomhole conditions. Physicochemical and core-flooding study of several reagents for removing colmatants: acid compositions, hydrocarbon solvents and complexing agents were carried out and their optimal formulations were determined. The matrix treatment technology, including the sequential injection of compositions based on hydrochloric and mud acids, was substantiated. An algorithm for calculating the optimal reagent volume has been developed on the basis of research data on the mineralogical composition of mechanical impurities and ionic composition of injected water. Four types of matrix treatment technologies were determined for the conditions of injection wells at the Romashkinskoye oil field Devonian formation, taking into account the composition of colmatant, and acid treatment designs were developed.
The rock typing of complex clastic formation by means of computed tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance
Authors: Tchistiakov Alexei A. , Shvalyuk Elizaveta V. , Kalugin Alexandr A.
Published: December 2022

This study provides a new rock-typing approach for low-resistive and low-permeable clastic rocks. The approach includes integrated interpretation of routine core analysis data with microstructural characteristics, acquired from computed tomography (CT) and nuclear-magnetic resonance (NMR) data.
The studied formation comprises siltstones in its bottom, which are replaced by sandstones in its top. Sandstones form the main part of the oil reservoir, whereas siltstones were originally considered as water-saturated. The reserves calculation was performed based on a single Archie equation for the whole formation.
Despite on apparent water saturation and low permeability of the siltstones, incidental perforation showed considerable oil inflow from them as well. In order to delineate missed productive intervals within the low-resistive siltstones, we had to develop a new rock-typing approach, acknowledging rock multimineral composition, diversity of microstructures, a wide range of porosity, permeability, and residual water saturation values.
Designed laboratory program included porosity, permeability, electrical resistivity measurements, capillary, NMR and CT tests. The experiments were performed on the same core samples that enabled reliable correlation between measured parameters.
The joint interpretation of flow zone indicator, calculated as a function of porosity and residual water saturation, together with the results of petrophysical and microstructural measurements allowed reliable rock-typing of the clastic formation. It will serve as a petrophysical basis for identification of the missed productive intervals.
The developed laboratory program and rock-typing algorithm can be implemented in other oilfields.
Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde Bruchophagus roddi Gussakovskiy, 1933 (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae)’nin Yonca Tohumlarındaki Bulaşıklık Oranı Üzerinde Araştırmalar
Authors: SUBAŞI Yüksel , GÖZÜAÇIK Celalettin , GÜLTEKİN Levent
Published: December 2022

Yonca tohum kalsidi, Bruchophagus roddi Gussakovskiy, 1933 (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) önemli bir yonca (Medicago sativa L.) tohumu zararlısıdır. Çalışma, B. roddi’nin Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde Iğdır, Ağrı, Kars ve Van illerinin yonca tohumu yetiştirilen alanlarında tohumdaki bulaşıklık oranının belirlenmesi amacıyla ele alınmıştır. Tohum örneklemeleri, her iki yılda da Ağustos ve Eylül aylarında 76 yonca tarlasında 2016 ve 2017 yıllarında yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla, her yonca tarlasından 100 tohum salkımı toplanmıştır. Toplanan tohum salkımlarından 20’şer adedinin 5’er tohum kapsülü (toplam 25 tohum kapsülü) dissekte edilerek larva sayımları yapılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, çalışmaların yürütüldüğü tüm lokasyonların tamamında tohumların B. roddi ile bulaşık olduğu belirlenmiştir. Tohumlardaki ortalama bulaşıklık oranları 2016 ve 2017 yıllarında sırasıyla, Iğdır ilinde %34,3 ile %17,2, Ağrı ilinde %25,1 ile %13,6, Kars ilinde %18,4 ile %26,4 ve Van ilinde %21 ile %11,7 oranları arasında tespit edilmiştir. Bu böceğin ülkemizde yonca tohumluk üretim alanlarında dikkat edilmesi gereken bir zararlı olduğu kanısına varılmıştır.
Role of Early Enteral Glutamine Supplementation in Reducing Infectious Morbidity in Burn Patients: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Tripathi Sudhanshu , Sheikh M Tafazul , Khurram M Fahud , Ahmad Imran , Karad Somnath , Chaudhury Gautam , O Adebayo Ayodeji
Published: December 2022

Severe burn injury is more challenging to sustain life than a preburn status. The situation changes drastically in terms of energy demands/ expenditure and the great degree of susceptibility to infections due to the loss of amino acids. Glutamine stimulates the immune system and prevents catabolism. The bacterial translocation from the gut can be decreased by glutamine supplementation, thereby suppressing the inflammatory response. In acute burn injury, plasma and muscle glutamine depletion is observed to contribute to muscle wasting, weight loss, and infection. Patients with 20%–50% TBSA burns presenting within 24 hours of injury to the emergency department or outpatient department were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups randomly. In group 1 (Cases), all patients were given enteral glutamine supplementation at the dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day either orally or through a nasogastric tube started within 24 hours of injury. Group 2 (Control) had all the patients in whom enteral glutamine supplementation was not given. In both groups, blood analysis for total leucocyte count (TLC) and total serum proteins (TSP) was done upon admission. On Day 4, followed by analysis every fourth day, after that, till healing occurred or the patient was taken up for grafting. Blood and wound swab cultures were done on the third day of admission, then the first week, followed by weekly cultures for 4 weeks or till healing occurred or the patient was taken up for grafting. A total of 123 patients were studied. There was a decreasing trend in the mean values of the TLC and an increasing trend in TSP in both groups. The difference became statistically significant from Day 20 onwards. The pattern of wound cultures was found to be statistically significant in Week 3 and Week 4, whereas the difference in blood culture positivity among the groups was statistically significant in Week 3. We noted, in our study, that the glutamine supplementation to the early enteral nutrition increased the TSP levels and decreased the TLC, wound, and blood culture positivity rates in the study group. Glutamine supplementation can contribute to improved immunity and reduce burn wound sepsis and bacteremia. All these combined can lead to decreased morbidity, improved wound healing, and better outcomes with lesser costs.
CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY WITH REGIONAL ANESTHESIA IN OUR EXPERIENCE
Authors: MOLA Serkan , DENIZ Gokay , YASAR Emre , KURTBEYOGLU Seda , YILDIRIM Alp , CELİKTEN Ayla Ece
Published: December 2022

Aim: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a common revascularization option for carotid atherosclerosis. Regional anesthesia for CEA has become a preferred anesthesia technique in lots of centers. In this study, we present our experience with CEAs under regional anesthesia.

Material and Methods: From 2019 to 2022, 271 patients who underwent CEA with regional anesthesia in two centers were included. Retrospectively, patient data, demographical characteristics, comorbidities, and radiological imaging features were enrolled by searching the hospital information system. The primary endpoint was to describe the outcomes.

Results: Of the 271 participants, 202 were male and 69 were female. The male-to-female ratio is 74.5. The average age was 65.3±10,2. General anesthesia was maintained for two patients due to inadequate patient collaboration. The average operation time was 52±8.9 minutes. The mean X-clamp time was 14±2.5 minutes and the patient stayed in the intensive care unit for an average of 14±2 hours. The most common postoperative complication was bleeding (n=8). No cranial nerve damage was observed. There was no procedural death. Patients were discharged within an average of 4 days.

Conclusion: Regional anesthesia can be safely performed for CEA. Considering patient preference and compliance, regional anesthesia is the first option for CEA operations in our routine.

Keywords: carotid artery stenosis, carotid endarterectomy, regional anesthesia
EVALUATION OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION NEED IN HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS
Authors: GÜNAYDIN Berrin , KAPTAN Azer İlbengü , GÖRAL Şeniz , KAYA Zühre , UĞRAŞ DİKMEN Asiye , DİZBAY Murat , GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Doç. Dr. Özlem
Published: December 2022

Abstract Bacground: Blood product management and need during the Covid 19 pandemic is a controversial issue. The effect of reduced blood donation due to the pandemic on blood product management has not yet been determined. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the rate of blood transfusion in COVID-19 patients. Material and Method: The 9-month period between 01.07.2019-31.03.2020 before the pandemic and the 9-month period between 01.04.2020-31.12.2021 during the pandemic period were determined as the time period for scanning the data. The numbers of whole blood, erythrocyte concentrate (EC) , fresh frozen plasma (FFP), pooled platelet concentrate, apheresis platelet concentrate , apheresis granulocyte concentrate, and cryoprecipitate concentrate produced in our hospital provided for COVID-19 services and intensive care units (ICU) or obtained from Kızılay were analyzed. Results: 56,936 patients, including the patients hospitalized in the ICU, were treated in our hospital in the 9-month period before the pandemic and 34,931 patients were hospitalized in the fisrst 9-month period during the pandemic. The number of blood products used in the operating room decreased by 62% and the number of blood products used throughout the hospital decreased by 22%. The number of blood donors decreased from 5414 in the pre-pandemic period to 3879 during the pandemic period. The transfusion rate per patient increased from 0.40 (the pre-pandemic period) to 0.47 (the pandemic period). The rate of transfusion per patient was 1.5 in the pre-pandemic period in ICUs while it was 1.6 during the pandemic period. Conclusion: Although the number of transfusions per patient increased during the pandemic in our center, it was shown that the number of inpatients and transfusions decreased with the decrease in elective surgeries.
TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH STORYTELLING
Authors: DVALİDZE Nino
Published: December 2022

Stories provide a common thread that can help unite cultures and provide a bridge across the cultural gap…
The presented article deals with the benefits of using storytelling in the classroom. This method of teaching is rather captive and it has really a good drive among the students. The article is constructed on the shared experience with a famous storyteller and teacher-trainer Michael Berman.
We often give stories to our students to read, but how often do we tell them a story? One can hardly find a person, who was not brought up on the stories, told by the grandparents or parent. Sitting at the fireplaces or bedsides, stirring childhood’s rich imagination, and travelling on the paths of imaginary world like Alice in wonderland or Harry Potter… if it was not so, some others, perhaps, used to read fairy-tales and myths, folklore, legends or real stories.
We hope the readers and learners would agree with us, that childhood ‘s stories stay in mind for ever ,as the first impression and experience you have got at your young age is unforgettable and the most impressive knowledge of the world and life! For this reason, we think that teaching the foreign language through the storytelling is the most interesting and impressive way for successful learning the language.
Thus, the article looks at the benefits of storytelling and gives advice on performance techniques
• What can storytelling offer?
• Storytelling and intercultural understanding
• Other benefits of using storytelling in the classroom
• Commonalities of cultures around the world
• Performance techniques
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN EDUCATION
Authors: ANDREEA Elena Andreea
Published: December 2022

Originating in the period of the Second World War, Instructional Design has gained importance in several fields of activity, from education, health, the government or military sector, to industry, business and non-profit organizations. The interest it aroused was mainly due to the effectiveness of its theory and application models, its purpose being the improvement of learning, the support of the acquisition of knowledge and the formation of skills.

The present study is dedicated to Instructional Design and its role in education. The first section provides a brief overview of the evolution of this field from the period of the Second World War to the beginning of the 21st century. We also have here a review of the definitions of Instructional Design identified in the specialized literature. The second section is reserved for Instructional Design models that support teachers in design activities, the Gagné model, developed in the 1970s, and the ASSURE model, developed in the 1990s.
IT Workforce Planning Practices in Kenya
Authors: Chege Stanley , Wanyembi Gregory , Nyamboga Constantine
Published: December 2022

With looming talent shortages and the mainframe era IT staff retirement, workforce planning is necessary in order to maintain business continuity. Without a dedicated workforce plan, CIOs and business leaders will be unable to meet the business requirements of the future. To 46% of business leaders, workforce planning is a top priority, yet only 13% do it effectively. The aim of the study is to provide a guidance on best practices in workforce planning to all the organizations in Kenya. The findings are that some organizations in Kenya have executed and implemented best practices in workforce planning. There is a positive relationship between good workforce planning practices and business performance.
АНАЛИЗ ОСОБЕННОСТЕЙ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ CO2 HUFF-N-PUFF
Authors: Соромотин Андрей Витальевич , Лекомцев Александр Викторович , Илюшин Павел Юрьевич
Published: December 2022

Актуальность. Перспективным направлением разработки нефтяных месторождений является применение нетрадиционных способов добычи трудноизвлекаемых запасов. Особый интерес уделяется технологиям использования углекислого газа в условиях политики снижения углеродного следа в мировом энергобалансе. Диоксид углерода является одним из наиболее эффективных вытесняющих агентов для повышения нефтеотдачи пластов, который может растворяться в легкой и средней фракции нефти, способствуя ее набуханию, уменьшая вязкость и увеличивая подвижность. В связи с этим актуальной задачей является поиск и практическое применение эффективных решений. Одной из таких технологий использования углекислого газа является Huff-n-Puff. Цель: провести оценку мирового опыта применения технологии СО2 Huff-n-Puff; проанализировать факторы, влияющие на эффективность метода; установить взаимосвязь технологических факторов при использовании СО2 Huff-n-Puff. Объект: технология СО2 Huff-n-Puff. Методы: литературный обзор; анализ параметров технологии. Результаты. Технология СО2 Huff-n-Puff отличается эффективностью в широком спектре свойств пласта и нефти. В ходе исследований выявлены основные критерии эффективности технологии Huff-n-Puff, наиболее важным из которых является достижение полной растворимости углекислого газа в нефти. Основными факторами, влияющими на эффективность данного процесса, являются режимные технологические параметры, естественная и искусственная трещиноватость, молекулярная диффузия. Оценен эффект прироста нефтеотдачи от влияния геометрии и длины трещин. Авторами статьи для анализа параметров технологии и выявления статистических зависимостей использована тепловая карта и характеристики распределения. Также применен градиентный бустинг (метод машинного обучения) с использованием библиотеки SHAP для определения влияния технологических параметров на эффективность СО2 Huff-n-Puff. Установлен прирост нефтеотдачи от применения рассматриваемой технологии до 5,4%.
ОБОСНОВАНИЕ КРИТЕРИЕВ ЛОКАЛЬНОГО ПРОГНОЗА УДАРООПАСНОСТИ МЕТОДОМ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ ЕСТЕСТВЕННОГО ЭЛЕКТРОМАГНИТНОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ НА ШАХТАХ КУЗБАССА
Authors: Простов Сергей Михайлович , Разумов Егор Евгеньевич , Мулев Сергей Николаевич , Шабанов Евгений Анатольевич
Published: December 2022

Актуальность исследования обусловлена необходимостью совершенствования геофизических методов контроля напряженного состояния и прогноза геодинамических явлений на шахтах Кузбасса, включая системы геодинамического контроля и георадиолокацию. Цель: обоснование рациональных методик измерения параметров электромагнитного излучения в условиях интенсивной механизированной отработки угольных пластов и установление критериальных значений этих параметров для локального прогноза удароопасности на основе сопоставления с основными геомеханическими параметрами (коэффициентом концентрации напряжений и расстоянием от контура выработки до точки их максимума), полученными прямым базовым методом выхода буровой мелочи. Объекты: горные выработки очистной лавы на шахте «Им. С.М. Кирова», проходка подготовительных выработок на шахте «Есаульская». Методы: анализ научно-практических результатов, полученных методом электромагнитного излучения, экспериментально-теоретические основы которого разработаны в ряде организаций. Результаты. Установлена взаимосвязь амплитуды, формы, частоты следования импульсов, интервалов между ними с уровнем напряжений, раскрытием трещин, скоростью их развития. Разработана и постоянно совершенствуется аппаратура «Ангел», комплексные испытания которой проведены на ряде рудных и угольных месторождений. Доказана на основании результатов промышленных экспериментальных исследований возможность применения метода и аппаратуры регистрации ЭМИ для решения широкого круга инженерно-геологических задач, связанных с геологической подземной доразведкой, диагностированием зон тектонических нарушений, смещений и деформаций. Экспериментально доказана взаимосвязь параметров ЭМИ с концентрацией напряжений в массиве и расстоянием до их максимума, установлены особенности динамики изменения этих параметров во времени. Установлены критериальные значения, и предложена номограмма для локального прогноза удароопасности в очистных и подготовительных выработках шахт Кузбасса.