bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Synchronization of memristive neuronal oscillators
Authors:   National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, pr. Gagarina, 23, Kipelkin I.M. ,   Southern Federal University, 347922, Russia, Taganrog, Shevchenko str., 2, Gerasimova S.A. ,   National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, pr. Gagarina, 23, Belov A.I. ,   National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, pr. Gagarina, 23, Mikhailov A.N. ,   National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, pr. Gagarina, 23,   Southern Federal University, 347922, Russia, Taganrog, Shevchenko str., 2, Smirnov V.A. ,   Southern Federal University, 347922, Russia, Taganrog, Shevchenko str., 2, Kazantsev V.B. ,   National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, pr. Gagarina, 23,   Southern Federal University, 347922, Russia, Taganrog, Shevchenko str., 2
Published: April 2024

The article discusses a memristive neuromorphic system consisting of two analog memristive neurons, Fitzhugh-Nagumo, connected through a memristive device Au/Zr/SiO2/TiN/Ti/SiO2/Si. Such a system, on one hand, imitates the biologically plausible dynamics of ion channels in neurons, and on the other hand, the interneuronal synaptic connections. It has been established that the memristive device, under the influence of a signal from the presynaptic electrical neuron, exhibits synaptic plasticity. Experimental results have shown forced synchronization modes with frequency ratios of 1:1, 2:1, N:1. The developed system effectively reproduces the dynamics of synaptic connections in neural networks of the brain. From an applied point of view, due to the adaptive properties of the memristor, it can be used for the development of neurosensory devices.
On the possibility of using the ytterbium 2,4-di(α-methoxyethyl)deuteroporphyrin IX complex for superficial tumors theranostics
Authors:   IRE Kotelnikov RAS, Fryazino branch, 141190, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedenskogo Sq. 1, Shilov I.P. , Rumyantseva V.D. ,   IRE Kotelnikov RAS, Fryazino branch, 141190, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedenskogo Sq. 1,   MIREA – Russian Technological University, 119454, Russia, Moscow, Vernadskogo Ave., 78, Gorshkova A.S. ,   IRE Kotelnikov RAS, Fryazino branch, 141190, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedenskogo Sq. 1, Ivanov A.V. ,   «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology»  of the Russian Ministry of Health, 115522, Russia, Moscow, Kashirskoe highway, 23
Published: April 2024

The dynamics of the photosensitized singlet oxygen formation for the ytterbium 2,4-di(α-methoxyethyl)deuteroporphyrin IX complex (Yb-DMDP IX) and for its metal-free form under laser excitation on a highly sensitive laser fluorimeter was studied. It has been shown that the quantum yield of singlet oxygen generation for Yb-DMDP IX (11%) is significantly lower than in the case of DMDP IX itself (40%), which experimentally confirms the low phototoxicity of the Yb complex. However, the established 11% quantum yield of 1O2 indicates the possible presence of DMDP IX in the main substance of Yb-DMDP IX, leading to residual phototoxicity. Using high-performance liquid chromatography, the quantitative ratios of the Yb-complex and its metal-free form (10%) were established. Thus, the presented Yb-complex can also be used for cancer theranostics, since after carrying out IR luminescence diagnostics (in the 900–1100 nm spectral range), it is also possible to subsequently carry out the PDT procedure in the absorption band of the porphyrin complex metal-free form at the 630 nm wavelength. The Yb-DMDP IX effectiveness for the PDT procedure can be significantly increased by treating this compound with ascorbic acid after the IR luminescence diagnostics procedure.
Diabetes-induced osteoporosis. Review
Authors: Кondratiuk V. E. , Stakhova А. P.
Published: April 2024

The literature review highlights the impact of osteoporosis on the health of the population. The attention is focused on one of the secondary osteoporosis types, diabetes‑induced osteoporosis (DIO). The mechanisms of bone mass loss are highlighted, description is given to the interaction between osteoblasts and osteoclasts, the role of immune cells in the process of osteoporosis under conditions of hyperglycemia. The risk factors of DIO in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and the causes of bone mineral density reduction are described. Special attention is focused on the phenomenon of immunoporosis, which can lead to the creation and further development of new approaches to the targeted treatment of osteoporosis.
High incidence of fractures in patients with type 1 diabetes (DM1) is caused by both negative hyperglycemia effects on the bone architectonics, and effects of hypoglycemia that raises the risk of falls. Along with hyperglycemic‑mediated processes in bone, the state of the microcirculatory bed, muscle tissue, and peripheral nervous system is important in DIO pathogenesis. In‑depth study of immunoporosis will contribute to the creation of new and development of existing approaches to the targeted osteoporosis treatment. Literature data show that incidence of any fractures’ is increased in three times in DM1 patients. The correlation between hyperglycemia, insulin, insulin‑like growth factor, anabolic hormones and C‑peptide with the development of diabetes‑induced osteoporosis has been revealed. Despite the lower date of fractures in DM2, comparing to the DM1, the main reasons for fractures include the high risk of falls, accumulation of advanced glycosylation end‑products, the low level of bone tissue metabolism, as well as obesity and insulin resistance. The effects of hypoglycemic drugs on fracture risk and bone mineral density have been characterized. Metformin and glucagon‑like peptide‑1 receptor agonists have the most favorable fracture safety profile. It has been suggested that bisphosphonates, androgens, and receptor activator of nuclear factor‑kappa B ligand (RANKL) inhibitor may be the most effective drugs against osteoporosis in patients with DM.
Analiza izabrane sudske prakse Arbitražnog suda HNS-a u postupcima raskida ugovora o radu/igranju
Authors: Bačić Petar , Radić Davor
Published: April 2024

Pred Arbitražnim sudom Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza već se više od dvadeset godina vode brojni arbitražni postupci između igrača i trenera te nogometnih klubova. Pritom su zasigurno jedni od najvažnijih i najznačajnijih postupaka oni koji se vode radi otkazivanja ili raskida ugovora, budući da u tim postupcima u slučaju uspjeha u sporu igrač dobiva status tzv. slobodnog igrača te može nesmetano promijeniti klub bez bilo kakvog plaćanja svojem prijašnjem klubu. Za razumijevanje ove problematike važni su poznavanje prakse Arbitražnog suda HNS-a u postupcima otkazivanja ugovora o radu (ugovora o profesionalnom igranju), kao i povezana praksa Sportskog arbitražnog suda u Laussani, te odluke Suda pravde Europske unije. U ovom radu autori će analizirati relevantnu praksu navedenih sudbenih tijela, s naglaskom na komentar u odnosu na najznačajnije dosadašnje odluke Arbitražnog suda HNS-a u postupcima radi otkazivanja ugovora o radu, ugovora o profesionalnom igranju/treniranju ili ugovora o stipendijskom igranju, a sve to u sportsko-radnim sporovima između klubova i igrača.
Religiosity and Morality in Contemporary Churches in Nigeria: Critical Points of Disconnec-tions Between Faith and Praxis.
Authors: Ilesanmi Dele Alaba
Published: April 2024

This paper discusses the critical disconnect between displays of religiosity and morality in contemporary churches in Nigeria. The paper examines whether religiosity has enhanced the spiritual and moral formation of Christian adherents in terms of curbing corruption as a major moral cancer that affects all aspects of human life. The writer subsumes all the moral issues under corruption. Some Nigerian churches are bedevilled by corrupt practices such as greed, fraud, adultery, fornication, and other moral vices against which they preach. Pastors embezzle church funds, engage in financial fraud, and engage in all forms of sexual immorality and abuse. The authors used books, journals, bulletins, and internet articles relevant to the study. The findings of the study revealed five major indicators or barometers of spirituality through which adherents of the Christian religion in Nigeria display religiosity: pilgrimage, worship, regular attendance, fasting, and media production. This paper argues that these displays of religiosity have not been translated into the spiritual and moral formations of Christian religious adherents. The paper concludes by recommending to all Christians and churches in Nigeria the need to return to the practice of ethical and moral codes contained in the Bible, the theopneustic book of Christians.
A hybrid approach to enhance streamflow simulation in data-constrained Himalayan basins: Combining the Glacio-Hydrological Degree-Day Model and Recurrent Neural Networks
Authors: Joshi Dinesh , Kayastha Rijan , Shrestha Kundan , Kayastha Rakesh
Published: April 2024

The Glacio-hydrological Degree-day Model (GDM) is a distributed model but prone to uncertainties due to its conceptual nature, parameter estimation, and limited data in the Himalayan basins. To enhance accuracy without sacrificing interpretability, we propose a hybrid model, GDM-RNNs, combining GDM with Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). Three RNN types (Simple RNN, GRU, LSTM) are integrated with the GDM. Rather than directly predicting streamflow, RNNs forecast GDM's residual errors. We assessed performance across different data availability scenarios, with promising results. In limited data conditions (one year), GDM-RNNs (GDM-SimpleRNN, GDM-LSTM, GDM-GRU) outperformed standalone GDM and machine learning models. For GDM-SimpleRNN, NSE, R2, and PBIAS were 0.85, 0.82, and -6.21, for GDM-LSTM 0.86, 0.79, and -6.37, and for GDM-GRU 0.85, 0.8, and -5.64, compared to GDM's 0.80, 0.63, and -4.78, respectively. Machine learning models yielded similar results, with SimpleRNN at 0.81, 0.7, and -16.6, LSTM at 0.79, 0.65, and -21.42, and GRU at 0.82, 0.75, and -12.29, respectively. Our study highlights the potential of machine learning in enhancing streamflow predictions in data-scarce Himalayan basins while preserving physical stream flow mechanisms.
A possible nocebo effect in children following the Flint Water Crisis: Evidence from schoolteacher perceptions and neuropsychological evaluations
Authors: Roy Siddhartha , Edwards Marc , Petrie Keith , Gamble Greg , Jacques Ellie
Published: April 2024

Objective: Special education enrollment increased in Flint following the 2014-15 Flint Water Crisis but lead exposure is not plausibly responsible. Labeling Flint children as lead poisoned or /brain damaged may have contributed to rising special education needs (i.e., nocebo effect). To better document this possibility, we surveyed schoolteachers and reviewed neuropsychological assessments of children for indications of negative labeling. Methods: A survey of Flint and Detroit (control) public schoolteachers using a modified Illness Perception Questionnaire was conducted five years post-crisis. We also examined neuropsychological assessments from a recently settled class lawsuit.Results: Relative to Detroit (n=24), Flint’s teachers (n=11) believed that a higher proportion of their students had harmful lead exposure (91.8% Flint vs. 46% Detroit; p=0.00034), were lead poisoned (51.3% vs. 24.3%; p=0.018) or brain damaged (28.8% vs. 12.9%; p=0.1), even though blood lead of Flint’s children was always less than half of Detroit’s. Neuropsychological assessments diagnosed lead poisoning and/or brain damage from water lead exposure in all tested children (n=8), even though none had evidence of elevated blood lead and a majority had prior learning disability diagnoses.Conclusion: Teachers’ responses and neuropsychological assessments confirm strong perceptions that Flint children were permanently harmed by lead exposure.
Early Identification of Dropouts During the Special Forces Selection Program
Authors: Huijzer Rik , Blaauw Frank , de Wit Age , de Jonge Peter , Hartigh Ruud den
Published: April 2024

Special forces selection is a highly demanding process that involves exposure to high levels of psychological and physical stress resulting in dropout rates of up to 80%. To identify who likely drops out, we assessed a group of 249 recruits, every week of the program, on their experienced psychological and physical stress, recovery, self-efficacy, and motivation. Using both ordinary least squares regression and state-of-the-art machine learning models, we aimed to find the model that could predict dropout best. Furthermore, we inspected the best model to identify the most important predictors of dropout and to evaluate the predictive performance in practice. Via cross-validation, we found that linear regression performed best while remaining interpretable, with an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.69. We also found that low levels of self-efficacy and motivation were significantly associated with dropout. Additionally, we found that dropout could often be predicted multiple weeks in advance and that the AUC score may underestimate the real-world predictive performance. Taken together, these findings offer novel insights in the use of prediction models on repeated measurements of psychological and physical processes, specifically in the context of special forces selection. This offers opportunities for early intervention and support, which could ultimately improve selection success rates.
Embracing the Complexity of Situated Belonging: Possibilities and Responsibilities for Intervention Design
Authors: Zumbrunn Sharon , Nicolai Korinthia , Taylor Molly , Broda Michael David , Delay Kali , Banjade Viyana , Sekhon Navdeep , Berry Danielle , Wineland Tanya
Published: April 2024

Evidence suggesting that the social-belonging intervention (Walton & Brady, 2020) can improvebelonging and academic success for minoritized college students has captured the attention of researchersand practitioners alike. However, findings across studies are mixed and very little is known about the specific mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of the intervention in contexts as complex as institutions of higher education. In this paper, we review recent studies of the social-belonging intervention, highlighting limitations and areas of concern related to design aspects and theoretical and contextual underpinnings across the studies. Then using a critical reflection approach, we describe the development, implementation, and findings of participatory, mixed-methods social-belonging intervention case study. We illustrate how partnering with students as key stakeholders can influence research designs and inquiry approaches in meaningful ways. We also detail how the pairing of mixed methodologies (i.e., quantitative, qualitative) and methods (e.g., drawings, campus maps, campus resource use) can reveal important contextualized aspects of student belonging. Ending the discussion with possibilities and responsibilities for belonging intervention research, we join scholars across the field in arguing for situated approaches that challenge the status-quo.
(Un)Design: Training Entrepreneurial Industrial Designers for New Scenarios
Authors: D'Amico Enrique , Del Giorgio Solfa Federico
Published: April 2024

The paradigm shift has revealed a need among industrial designers to have entrepreneurial capabilities. Being the most effective modality to exercise discipline today. The implementation of this approach requires reviewing the discursive scaffolding that the design has been using to set immovable high standards of complexity and quality, reducing the field of professional action and limiting the intervention alternatives. This article considers the dynamics and trends in people's lifestyles, explores possible strategies and specific content for the entrepreneurial training required by design.
Frustration and Resentment in Politics: An Application to the Chilean Case
Authors: Aroca Patricio , Fierro Pedro , Sánchez-Barría Felipe
Published: April 2024

This study introduces an innovative approach for conceptualising and measuring frustration and resentment in political contexts. Utilising the classic Gamson’s Hypothesis, frustration is defined as the gap between internal and external political eZicacy, measured through structural equation modelling. By distinguishing between flow and stock variables, individual-level frustration is quantified, and then it is grouped and aggregated over time to characterise resentment. A pseudo-panel design is employed to examine the temporal dynamics of these political attitudes. Applying this methodology to the political climate in Chile from 2017 to 2022, a timeframe marked by significant political crisis and social upheaval, the findings indicate a notable prevalence of resentment, especially among younger individuals with higher socioeconomic status. This challenges the notion that political resentment is predominantly associated with material deprivation. Furthermore, the analysis reveals a significant correlation between political interest, ideology, and these emotional states.
Decentralised content moderation
Authors: Friedl Paul , Morgan Julian
Published: April 2024

Decentralised content moderation describes and potentially advocates for moderation infrastructures in which both the authority and the responsibility to moderate are distributed over a plurality of actors or institutions.
ESG: ‘sustainable’ investing and the risk of infrastructural lock-in
Authors: Jaspert Robin , Fichtner Jan , Petry Johannes
Published: April 2024

Various kinds of sustainable finance have grown rapidly after the 2015 Paris Agreement. But whether this allegedly ‘sustainable’ way of investing can actually fulfil the crucial task of facilitating the mitigation of climate change depends very much on the concrete business schemes and investment practices that are adopted. This chapter conceptualize ESG (environmental, social and governance) as the infrastructure that underpins ‘sustainable’ investing. We argue that ESG constitutes a particular set of market devices – data, ratings, and indices – that define the logic, structure, and outcomes of sustainable investing. Having historically emerged as market-driven private standards for governing how to invest ‘sustainably’, we demonstrate how a small set of private actors defines the infrastructural arrangements that guide ESG investing. Consequently, a preference for a market-friendly and one-sided conception of sustainability exclusively focused on risks to investors’ portfolios (‘single materiality’) was implemented by the actors that defined de facto standards. This setup of ESG creates what we call an ‘infrastructural lock-in’ whereby this particular conception of ‘sustainable’ investing – which is not utilising all available transmission mechanisms to actively advance sustainability becomes the baseline and the common standard for ‘sustainable’ finance.
Expectations of and Perceived Need for Civil War in the United States: Findings from a 2023 Nationally Representative Survey
Authors: Wintemute Garen J. , Li Yueju , Velasquez Bradley , Crawford Andrew , Reeping Paul M , Tomsich Elizabeth A.
Published: April 2024

Background: Surveys have found concerningly high levels of agreement that the United States will experience civil war in the next few years. This study assesses variation in expectation of and perceived need for civil war with respondent sociopolitical characteristics, beliefs, firearm ownership, and personal willingness to engage in political violence. Methods: Findings are from Wave 2 of a nationally representative annual cohort survey of members of the Ipsos KnowledgePanel, conducted May 18-June 8, 2023. All respondents to 2022’s Wave 1 who remained in KnowledgePanel were invited to participate. Outcomes are expressed as weighted proportions with 95% confidence intervals (CI).Results: The completion rate was 84.2%; there were 9385 respondents. After weighting, half the sample was female (50.7%, 95% CI 49.4%, 52.1%); the weighted mean (± standard deviation) age was 48.5 (25.9) years. Approximately 1 respondent in 18 (5.7%, 95% CI 5.1%, 6.4%) agreed strongly or very strongly that “in the next few years, there will be civil war in the United States.” About 1 respondent in 25 (3.8%, 95% CI 3.2%, 4.4%), and nearly 40% (38.4%, 95% CI 32.3%, 44.5%) of those who strongly or very strongly agreed that civil war was coming, also agreed strongly or very strongly that “the United States needs a civil war to set things right.” Expectation of and perceived need for civil war were higher among subsets of respondents who in Wave 1 were more willing than others to commit political violence: Republicans, MAGA Republicans, extreme conservatives, persons in strong or moderate agreement with racist beliefs or statements of the potential need for violence to effect social change, persons who strongly approved of specified extreme right-wing political organizations and movements, firearm owners who purchased firearms in 2020 or later, and firearm owners who carried firearms in public all or nearly all the time. Conclusions: In 2023, the expectation that civil war was likely and the belief that it was needed were uncommon but were higher among subsets of the population that had previously been associated with greater willingness to commit violence to advance political objectives. These findings can help guide efforts to prevent large scale political violence.
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth of South Asia
Authors: Sapkota Suresh , Gautam Dilli Raj
Published: April 2024

The study aims to investigate the effect of foreign direct investment on the economic growth of four countries in South Asia. The inflow of foreign direct investment, inflation, and public expenditure used as independent variables. Whereas economic growth rate used as a dependent variable. All variables are based in current price and data has been collected from the source of World Bank from the fiscal year 2000 to 2022 A.D. Considering the large amount of public expenditure in the South Asian Countries in 2022 AD, Four countries viz. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal were selected to collect the data. Panel regression has been used for effect analysis. Empirical study shows that there is a positive and statistically significant effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth. However, public expenditure has positive but insignificant effect as well as inflation has a negative and statistically insignificant effect on economic growth.
Human Resource Development and Employee Commitment in Nepalese Commercial Banks
Authors: Kharel Shreekrishna , Niraula Ganesh Pd.
Published: April 2024

The level of employee commitment is a significant issue for many firms throughout the world. As a result, many firms are using a variety of human resource development techniques to increase employee commitment. Employee dissatisfaction has been voiced in the field of compensation, which is characterized by unequal rewards, inadequate compensation and lack of job security. The purpose of this research is to focus on analyzing the relationship between HRD dimensions and employees' commitment working across various commercial banks in Nepal. The study's independent variables were Training, Compensation, Job Security, and Reward. The dependent variable was employee commitment. The descriptive research design was used. The population of the study was 46408 employees and a simple random sample technique was used to choose 396 employees from 11 commercial banks under probability sampling method. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire on Likert Scale with 1 specifying a strongly disagreement and 5 a strongly agreement. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Cronbach's Alpha had been used to test for reliability. Reliability is acceptable with a Chronbach's Alpha rating of 0.76 on an average. IBM, SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data. The study concluded that employees' Training, Compensation and Job Security had a favorable and significant relationship with employee commitment, Reward had a negative but significant impact on Employee Commitment. The study recommended that the policy makers and BOD of Nepalese Commercial banks should design an effective welfare policy to enhance commitment of employees.
The Evaluation of an Online Peer Support Group on the Level of Situational Motivation among University Students Amidst a Pandemic: A Self-Determination Theory Approach
Authors: Norhasmi Nur Najlaa Fayyadhah , Amir Rasid Nur Syafiqah , Megat Alias Nan Syarifah Munirah , Mohd Sohaini Muhammad Syahmi Fadzril , Sh Abdull Rahman Siti Mariam , Baharin Nurfatin Afiqah , Abdul Talib Nor Quratun Aina , Mohd Sha’ari Mohammad Azizi , Mohamed Afendi Nur Alia , Lourdunathan Pamilia
Published: April 2024

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many students have reported a loss of motivation whilepursuing remote learning. The loss of motivation can be attributed to various factors,among which are a loss of social support, such as from friends and lecturers, incompleting their assessments. This study aimed to help IIUM undergraduate students toincrease their level of motivation through online peer support group sessions using aSport Psychology approach. The Self Determination theory was adopted as a frameworkin guiding the process of the research. This study also employed two other psychologicaltechniques which are a cognitive behavioural approach and a relaxation exercise. A totalof 13 undergraduate university students of IIUM from different faculties were selectedusing a convenience sampling method based on their voluntary participation in the peersupport group. The participants were required to answer two online surveys and committo joining two online peer support group sessions. The first online measure used wasconducted as a need analysis to assess their level of motivation. This measure compriseddemographic information form, an informed consent form, and a few qualitative openendedquestions related to their level of motivation. This yielded useful indicators for thecontent of the peer support group sessions while the second online measure was used asa pre-test and post-test measure using the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS). The datacollected using the online questionnaire was measured using a paired sample T-test toevaluate the effectiveness of the online peer support group sessions on the level ofsituational motivation among IIUM undergraduate students. The findings of the studyshowed that although there was no statistically significant difference in the pre-test andposttest results of the SIMS scale, interestingly qualitative findings from the participantsyielded positive results which were evident through several meaningful emergent themesthat were obtained from the feedback of the participants post intervention. It is hoped thatthe planned initiative of peer support groups will be expanded to include more studentsin order to help prevent any further progression of loss of motivation and secondary crisisof compromised mental health in those who have suffered from self-isolation, physicaldistancing, and quarantining.
Русский речевой этикет: учебная программа
Authors: Губкина В.С.
Published: April 2024

Рабочая программа дисциплины «Русский речевой этикет» разработана в соответствии с самостоятельно установленным МГУ образовательным стандартом (ОС МГУ) для реализуемых основных профессиональных образовательных программ высшего образования по специальности 45.03.02 «Лингвистика» (образовательная программа бакалавриата «Русский язык в межкультурном пространстве», уровень подготовки – бакалавриат.
MODERNITY AND THE UNMAKING OF MEN
Authors: Schubert Violeta
Published: April 2024

Responding to the renewed emphasis on the significance of village studies, this book focuses on aging bachelorhood as a site of intolerable angst when faced with rural depopulation and social precarity. Based on ongoing ethnographic fieldwork in contemporary Macedonian society, the book explores the intersections between modernity, kinship and gender. It argues that as a critical consequence of demographic rupture, changing values and societal shifts, aging bachelorhood illuminates and challenges conceptualizations of performativity and social presence.
Introduction
Authors: Filauri Federico , Seidler Victor Jeleniewski , Siebers Johan
Published: April 2024

The introduction outlines the genesis and evolution of the two-year German Philosophy Seminar, setting the stage for the current special issue. Originating in 2019 at the University of London, the seminar initially focused on Martin Buber's philosophy, since his insights into dialogue and human relationality became once again topical and relevant in light of the recent broad and rapid changes in public and interpersonal communication. The 2020 shift to an online format due to the Covid-19 pandemic presented challenges but also facilitated global participation, fostering a virtual community. The seminar's success prompted its continuation, partnering with the Global Lehrhaus to explore contemporary themes in conjunction with Buber's philosophy. Across two academic years, sessions delved into Buber's ideas in dialogue with diverse perspectives such as Marxism, feminism, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, communication theory, and contemporary social philosophy. The resulting publication captures these discussions, emphasizing the enduring relevance of Buber's concepts in today's context.
Socio-political views of Gabriel (Kikodze), bishop of Imereti
Authors: Начкебия иеродиакон Николай
Published: April 2024

В статье рассматриваются общественно-политические взгляды еп. Гавриила (Кикодзе), известного грузинского архиерея XIX века, ныне прославленного в Грузинской Православной Церкви в лике святых. Цель работы: определить богословские идеи, легшие в основу общественно-политических взглядов святителя Гавриила (Кикодзе). Задачи: изучить труды святителя Гавриила и определить, как он понимает взаимодействие Церкви, государства и отдельных граждан в контексте его времени. Деятельность святителя была направлена на искоренение на Кавказе таких исторически сложившихся пороков, как социальная рознь, вражда, зависть, месть и ненависть, которые, по его мнению, являются главными причинами социально-общественных бед в Грузии, а также и в обществе в целом. По мнению святителя Гавриила, дело православного христианина — примирять враждующих и усмирять бунтовщиков, противных воле православного государя. Пример святителя актуален и в наше время.

The article deals with the socio-political views of bishop Gabriel (Kikodze), a well-known Georgian bishop of the XIX century. Nowadays he is glorified as a saint in Georgian Orthodox Church. Purpose of the work: To identify the theological ideas that formed the basis of the socio-political views of St Gabriel (Kikodze). Objectives: To study the writings of St Gabriel and determine how he understands the interaction between the Church, the state and individual citizens in the context of his time. The activity of the bishop Gabriel was aimed at eradicating such historical vices in the Caucasus as social discord, enmity, jealousy, revenge and hatred. These social vices, in his view, were the chief causes disasters in political life of Georgia, as well as in Georgian society as a whole. According to St Gabriel, the task of an Orthodox Christian is to reconcile dissenters and tame rebels, who oppose the will of the Orthodox sovereign. Example of St Gabriel stays relevant in our time as well.
Biochemical composition and antioxidant activity of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) during the summer-autumn cultivation period in South Dagestan
Authors: Gadzhimustapaeva E. G , Soloveva A. E , Kurkiev K. U
Published: April 2024

Broccoli cabbage Brassica oleracea L. var. italica is an economically important and widely cultivated vegetable crop, consumed both fresh and processed. To solve the problems of import substitution, the provision of high-quality varietal diversity of broccoli for agricultural producers in the middle zone of Russia and the Southern Federal District (SFD) comes first. Our work presents the results of the study of seven varieties and hybrids of broccoli, previously identified by productivity and commercial qualities. For the first time in the conditions of the northern dry subtropics of southern Dagestan, the content of dry matter, water-soluble polysaccharides, organic acids, flavonoids and antioxidant activity in fresh products were determined. The distribution of these substances by plant organs is shown. Broccoli samples with a high content of individual chemicals, as well as a set of characteristics that can be used as sources in breeding for an increased content of dry matter, water-soluble polysaccharides, organic acids, flavonoids and with high antioxidant activity, were isolated.
Justification of the approach to establishing levels of soil fertility (on the example of a farm)
Authors: Ushakov R. N , Ruchkina A. V , Levin V. I , Ushakova T. Yu , Bobrakov F. Yu
Published: April 2024

The information of agrochemical monitoring of elementary sections of fields allows us to study soil fertility in more detail. For example, using cluster and discriminant analysis methods to identify different levels of agricultural soil fertility. At the same time, it is necessary to comply with the criteria of grouping by fertility. 1. Low spatial contrast of agrochemical properties. If it is present (checked by indicators of asymmetry and kurtosis), then it must be weakened - to bring the data values in the sample to a normal distribution or close to it. Otherwise, information on some indicators may be veiled by extremely high values of others. 2. Reliable participation of all registered soil indicators in the allocation of several groups of sites with similar characteristics (cluster analysis). 3. Equivalent (according to Lambda-Wilkes) and reliable contribution (in terms of significance) of indicators in the allocation of fertility levels. At the same time, it is possible to determine the proportion of sites with different classes of availability of batteries or degrees of acidity. The research was carried out on the basis of data from agrochemical monitoring of soil indicators of leached chernozem of heavy loamy granulometric composition in JSC "General Skobelev", Ryazan region. Salt acidity, mobile forms of phosphorus and potassium, humus were determined by publicly available methods. Two fertility options have been established - conditionally level No. 1 and No.2. According to level 2, the acidity of leached chernozem is shifted to a greater extent to a slightly acidic region compared to level No. 1. The ranges of values for mobile phosphorus correspond to the average - 72-92 mg/kg (level No. 1) and elevated - 103-122 mg/kg (level No. 2) security classes, for mobile potassium - an elevated class. However, for level No. 2, the values were higher (145-167 mg/kg) compared to level No. 1 (114-138 mg/kg). A similar nature of differences was observed in humus. We believe that the information on the fertility of leached chernozem, characteristic of level No. 1, can serve as a guide for the soil of elementary areas with the worst characteristics.
Adaptive changes of cows blood under technological stress
Authors: Deryuginа A. V , Ivashchenko M. N , Talamanova M. N , Belov A. A , Petrov V. A , Kustova A. A , Erobkina D. A
Published: April 2024

The creation of livestock complexes with the introduction of new methods of organization and technologies has led to a wide manifestation of technological stresses in cattle. Stress reduces the natural resistance and the level of humoral immunity, as a result of which conditions are created for the activation of conditionally pathogenic microflora, which leads to digestive disorders, respiratory diseases, decreased productivity, increased morbidity and mortality of animals. Therefore, the analysis of adaptive reactions of blood in cows under technological stress will allow us to assess the state of the body and timely develop measures to prevent emerging disorders. The marker of the general adaptation process is the blood system. The study of the content of leukocytes, erythrocytes, ATP in erythrocytes, electrophoretic mobility of erythrocytes (EFPE) of cattle blood under technological stress.It was shown that in animals after technological stress there was a significant increase in the number of leukocytes on the 3rd- 14th day of the study compared with the control group of animals, the development of neutrophilosis, monocytosis and lymphopenia was noted. The number of red blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, EFPE and ATP content after technological stress were lower compared to the control group for 3 days. Thus, to correct technological stress in cows, means are needed that increase the overall adaptive capabilities of the animal organism.
Biochemical assessment of remontant raspberry fruits grown in indoor and outdoor cultivated
Authors: Rachenko M. A , Kiseleva E. N , Zhilkina O. F , Malova T. N , Atanova M. V , Rachenko A. M
Published: April 2024

Technologies for the extended production of fresh berry products are of great importance for agriculture in the territories of extreme farming, which include the Baikal region. The emergence of domestic producers of fresh berries is actively pushing imported products out of the market. This study is aimed at developing a technology for obtaining early and late fresh berry products of remontant raspberries in the Baikal region with high nutritional qualities. The article introduces the researches carried out in the Department of Applied and Experimental Developments of the SIPPB SB RAS (Irkutsk). The objects of study are the fruits of varieties and forms of remontant raspberries of Russian selection: Rubinovoe Ozherel'ye, Orangevoe Chudo, Heracle, Zhar Ptitsa, 32-151-1, 37-15-4. In this work, the change in the accumulation of sugars, vitamins and organic acids depending on the growing conditions was studied. The fruits were harvested in favorable weather, in the phase of consumer ripeness at all sites simultaneously. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of toxicology and biochemistry at the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Irkutsk MVL". As a result of the study, it was found that citric acid in the fruits of remontant raspberry accumulates more in plants growing in open ground, and malic acid - in a greenhouse with a polycarbonate coating. In fruits grown in a film greenhouse, sugars accumulate less than in a polycarbonate greenhouse and open ground. The accumulation of vitamin C in fruits ripened in film and polycarbonate greenhouses is less than in open ground.
Monitoring of the radionuclides and heavy metals content in the agroecosystems of the forest-steppe zone of the Central Chernozem Region of Russia
Authors: Lukin S. V
Published: April 2024

The research was carried out as part of the state agroecological monitoring program in the southwestern part of the Central Chernozem region in the Belgorod region. The soil cover of the forest-steppe zone was represented by typical chernozems. All analytical studies were carried out in an accredited testing laboratory according to generally accepted methods. The territory of the region after the accident at the Chernobyl NPP in 1986 was subjected to radioactive pollution. As a result of the studies, it was found that the average gross content of typical heavy metals in arable chernozems forms the following decreasing series (mg/kg): Mn (345) > Zn (36.5) > Cu (13.9) > Pb (10.3) > Co (8.48) > As (4.18) > Cd (0.23) > Hg (0.022). In terms of the content of mobile forms of heavy metals, the pattern is slightly different: Mn (16.7) > Pb (0.40) > Zn (0.39) > Cu (0.09) > Co (0.08) > Cd (0.05). According to the specific activity of radionuclides, they form a series (Bc/kg): 40К (530.2)>232Th (38.1)>226Ra (23.8)>137Cs (17.3). There was no excess of the standards of the approximate permissible and maximum permissible concentrations of the studied elements in the studied arable soils. The availability of arable soils with mobile forms of Zn, Cu and Co is assessed as low, in which microfertilization containing these elements is recommended to increase crop yield. In winter wheat grains, the content of the studied elements and the specific activity of the 137Cs were significantly lower than the maximum permissible levels.
Pharmacological correction of hepatotoxicity induced by Kinmiks
Authors: Rakhmatullin E. K , Nasybullina J. R , Yamalova G. R , Vasilevskiy N. M , Malanyev A. V , Khalikova K. F , Aleev D. V , Mishina N. N
Published: April 2024

Improper usage of pyrethroid pesticides, non-compliance with the rules of storage and transportation can lead to negative consequences (poisoning, allergic reactions, chronic disorders of body systems, death). In recent decades, the attention of scientists has been attracted by the problem of toxic damage to the liver by pesticides. Kinmiks is a pyrethroid insecticide, the active ingredient is beta-cypermethrin (50 g/l). Conducted complex experimental studies have shown that Kinmiks, when administered intragastrically to animals, provokes the development of pathological reactions and has a toxic effect on the liver. It was concluded that in the complex treatment of poisoning with pesticides containing β-cypermethrin, the dipyroxime and pyridoxine hydrochloride should be used. For early diagnosis of pesticide poisoning the indicators of bilirubin, albumin, ALT, alkaline phosphatase and the ratio of ALT to alkaline phosphatase can be used as markers.
Mathematical model of indicators determination of quality root crops harvesting and potato energy saving technology in high humidity soil condition
Authors: Dorokhov A. S , Sibirev A. V , Aksenov A. G , Mosyakov M. A , Sazonov N. V
Published: April 2024

Existing machines for harvesting root crops and potato tubers perform the technological process in conditions of high soil moisture, which negatively affects to the quality of harvesting as a result of a decrease in the completeness of separation of marketable products. To increase the separating capacity of slotted devices for cleaning root crops, it is proposed to improve the method of heating the separating surface with hot exhaust gas from the power plant of a harvesting machine or drive. The FSC VIM has developed a separating system for harvesting root crops and potatoes at high humidity using the heat of the exhaust gases of the power plant. In order to determine the optimal values of the developed separating system, as well as recommendations for subsequent changes in the design and technological parameters of harvesting machines, a mathematical model has been developed for calculating the quality of harvesting root crops and potatoes using energy-saving technology in conditions of high soil moisture. The values of finding the completeness of separation by expression are presented, depending on the heap mass of the root crops and potatoes coming from the digging to the separating working bodies, as well as the coefficient K_С of the change in the structural moisture of the soil.
Creation of new rice genotypes tolerant to long-term water flooding using DNA markers
Authors: Dubina E. V , Lesnyak S. A , Garkusha S. V , Makukha Yu. A , Kutischeva A. A
Published: April 2024

The aim of this work is to search for informative molecular markers for the identification of the Sub1A gene in rice breeding material. Studies have been carried out to identify specialized DNA marker systems that provide a clear control of the inheritance of the target locus on the basis of tolerance to prolonged flooding with water, as a factor in the fight against weeds. Of the studied set of microsatellite markers (13 SSRs), two SSR markers (RM 7481, PrC3) showed high efficiency in detecting polymorphism between donor varieties and varieties of domestic selection. Based on them, the DNA of the obtained hybrid rice plants of the F2 segregating population was analyzed for this trait and a laboratory express method was performed to evaluate the phenotype. During the statistical analysis, it was found that both SSR markers are co-heritable with the trait of tolerance to prolonged flooding under water, and on their basis, plants were selected that have the target gene in the genotype in the homozygous state, which were transferred to the breeding process for study by morphometric characteristics and economically valuable traits.
Evaluation of the mechanical and biochemical composition of rare citrus taxa fruits in the Russia’s humid subtropics
Authors: Kuleshov A. S , Kulyan R. V , Belous O. G
Published: April 2024

In the present study, an assessment was made of the mechanical and biochemical composition of the fruits of rare citrus taxa grown in the humid subtropics of Russia. The studies were carried out on the basis of the bioresource collection of citrus crops of the Federal Research Center "Subtropical Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences" (Sochi). The objects were 13 taxa of the genus Citrus belonging to the rare category: C. aurantiifolia Sw. (cv. ‘Tahiti’, cv. ‘Foro’), C. × aurantium var. myrtifolia Ker Gawl. cv. ‘Cinotto’, C. × bergamia Risso Poit., C. × ichangensis Sw., C. limon L. ‘Del Brasil’, C. × limonelloides Hayata, C. × limetta Risso cv. ‘Chontipico’, C. maxima Burm. Merr. cv. ‘Sambokan’, C. medica L. (var. sarcodactylus Sw.), C. × meyerii Yu. Tanaka. Measurement of the mass concentration of organic acids, sugars and vitamin C was carried out by capillary electrophoresis using the Kapel-105M system. The results showed that the studied taxa have fruits with different mechanical and biochemical composition. All studied rare taxa were divided into three groups according to fruit weight: small-fruited, medium-fruited and large-fruited. Taxa C. × meyeri, C. maxima cv. ‘Sambokan’, C. aurantifolia, C. aurantifolia had a high juice yield from 51.3 to 57.2%. The maximum levels of vitamin C were noted in C. × aurantium var. myrtifolia ‘Cinotto’, C. × limetta ‘Chontipico’ and C. medica. Among the organic acids identified, citric and malic acids were the most common, followed by tartaric and succinic acids, although other acids predominated for some taxa. Most samples have the highest amount of sucrose, followed by fructose and glucose. The least amount of sucrose was found in C. aurantifolia ‘Foro’, C. × aurantium var. myrtifolia ‘Cinotto’ and C. × limetta ‘Chontipico’ Fruits of C. × aurantium var. myrtifolia ‘Cinotto’, for C. maxima ‘Sambokan’, for C. × limetta ‘Chontipico’. For all the studied objects, a high assessment was given to the appearance of the plant, fruits, which indicates their decorative properties.