bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immune Responses in Patients Receiving an Allogeneic Stem Cell or Organ Transplant
Authors: Atanackovic Djordje , Luetkens Tim , Avila Stephanie V. , Hardy Nancy M. , Lutfi Forat , Sanchez-Petitto Gabriela , Vander Mause Erica , Glynn Nicole , Mannuel Heather D. , Alkhaldi Hanan , Hankey Kim , Baddley John , Dahiya Saurabh , Rapoport Aaron P.
Published: July 2021

Patients after autologous (autoSCT) and allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) are at an increased risk of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality, compounded by an immune system weakened by the underlying malignancy and prior treatments. Allogeneic transplantation, including stem cell and solid organ transplants, requires intensive immunosuppressive prophylaxis, which may further undermine the development of a protective vaccine-induced anti-viral immunity. Herein, we report on short- and long-term antiviral immune responses in two peri-stem cell transplant recipients and a third patient who received a COVID-19 vaccination after kidney transplantation. Our data indicate that: (1) patients post-alloSCT may be able to mount an anti-COVID-19 immune response; however, a sufficient time interval between transplant and exposure may be of critical importance; (2) alloSCT recipients with preexisting anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity are at risk for losing protective humoral immunity following transplantation, particularly if the stem-cell donor lacks antiviral immunity, e.g., vaccine-derived immunity; and (3) some post-transplant patients are completely unable to build an immune response to a COVID-19 vaccine, perhaps based on the prophylactic suppression of T cell immunity.
Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting an Opisthorchis viverrini Extracellular Vesicle Tetraspanin Protect Hamsters against Challenge Infection
Authors: Phumrattanaprapin Wuttipong , Pearson Mark , Pickering Darren , Tedla Bemnet , Smout Michael , Chaiyadet Sujittra , Brindley Paul J. , Loukas Alex , Laha Thewarach
Published: July 2021

Opisthorchis viverrini causes severe pathology in the bile ducts of infected human hosts, and chronic infection can culminate in bile duct cancer. The prevention of infection by vaccination would decrease opisthorchiasis-induced morbidity and mortality. The tetraspanin protein, Ov-TSP-2, is located on the membrane of secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs), and is a candidate antigen for inclusion in a subunit vaccine. To address the role of anti-Ov-TSP-2 antibodies in protection, we assessed the protective capacity of anti-Ov-TSP-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against opisthorchiasis. Two anti-TSP-2 IgM mAbs, 1D6 and 3F5, and an isotype control were passively transferred to hamsters, followed by parasite challenge one day later. Hamsters that received 3F5 had 74.5% fewer adult flukes and 67.4% fewer eggs per gram of feces compared to hamsters that received the control IgM. Both 1D6 and 3F5 (but not the control IgM) blocked the uptake of fluke EVs by human bile duct epithelial cells in vitro. This is the first report of passive immunization against human liver fluke infection, and the findings portend the feasibility of antibody-directed therapies for liver fluke infection, bolstering the selection of TSPs as components of a subunit vaccine for opisthorchiasis and fluke infections generally.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling and Analysis Approach for Estimating Internal Short-Circuiting in Clearwells
Authors: Shin Eunher , Ryu Jewan , Park Heekyung
Published: July 2021

Disinfection is an effective microorganism inactivation method that has contributed historically to decreasing waterborne diseases. It is necessary to improve hydraulic efficiency for ensuring disinfection ability without creating disinfection by-products. However, many hydraulic efficiency indices, which are a type of black-box analyses based on residence time distribution curves, have been used to assess short-circuiting and mixing. We propose a novel index (internal short-circuiting index, ISI) and analysis approach (internal short-circuiting estimation method, ISEM) based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling for understanding the local hydrodynamics. Then, we implement ISEM to quantify the effect of the clearwell configuration with the different length-to-width and shape ratios on the hydraulic efficiency. As the hydraulic efficiency surrogated by T10/T converges to the maximum value, the ISI values at inlet and outlet reduce rapidly, and the recirculation and dead zones shrink in the channel zones. Thus, the ISI curve changes from a V shape to U shape. The ISEM demonstrates that it is applicable under various conditions and it enables engineers to design clearwells for optimizing the disinfection ability. Furthermore, the CFD model in this study can be combined with machine learning techniques in future studies to extract knowledge for reducing the computational cost.
Communicating for Aquatic Conservation in Cambodia and Beyond: Lessons Learned from In-Person and Media-Based Environmental Education and Outreach Strategies
Authors: Loury Erin K. , Eschenroeder Jackman C. , Seat Lykheang , Chea Seila , Chhut Chheana , Kritsanavarin Suthep , Lovgren Stefan , Ramsay Elizabeth G. , Thao Dee , Hogan Zeb S.
Published: July 2021

Communication and outreach efforts are essential for raising awareness about conservation issues among the general public. This paper reviews three in-person approaches (environmental education, outreach events, and field trips), as well as four types of media (print products, news media, visual media, and social media) for communicating about environmental topics, with a focus on highlighting conservation issues in Cambodia. Strengths and weaknesses are considered for each communication tool, along with lessons from a case study example of the Wonders of the Mekong, an interdisciplinary project based in Cambodia that aims to study, protect, and raise awareness about the Mekong River system. We also describe a cross-cutting initiative to share inspiring stories of local conservation practitioners that incorporates both in-person and media-based approaches. In terms of required resources and effort, there is an inherent tradeoff between the depth of in-person engagement and overall reach. While media-based approaches are valuable for reaching large numbers of people with a moderate amount of effort, in-person approaches may create a deeper connection and longer-term impact on an individual level. Ultimately, a diverse communication strategy that utilizes multiple tools to reach different audiences will be most effective. The interdisciplinary Wonders of the Mekong project has successfully communicated the values of the Mekong ecosystem to a broad audience in Cambodia using a variety of strategies, and further evaluation could help illuminate whether and how these communication approaches are shifting attitudes or promoting conservation behaviors.
Characteristics of the Exchange Flow of the Bay of Quinte and Its Sheltered Embayments with Lake Ontario
Authors: Shore Jennifer A.
Published: July 2021

The nature of the exchange flow between the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario has been studied to illustrate the effects of the seasonal onset of stratification on the flushing and transport of material within the bay. Flushing is an important physical process in bays used as drinking water sources because it affects phosphorous loads and water quality. A 2-d analytical model and a 3-dimensional numerical coastal model (FVCOM) were used together with in situ observations of temperature and water speed to illustrate the two-layer nature of the late summer exchange flow between the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario. Observations and model simulations were performed for spring and summer of 2018 and showed a cool wedge of bottom water in late summer extending from Lake Ontario and moving into Hay Bay at approximately 3 cm/s. Observed and modelled water speeds were used to calculate monthly averaged fluxes out of the Bay of Quinte. After the thermocline developed, Lake Ontario water backflowed into the Bay of Quinte at a rate approximately equal to the surface outflow decreasing the flushing rate. Over approximately 18.5 days of July 2018, the winds were insufficiently strong to break down the stratification, indicating that deeper waters of the bay are not well mixed. Particle tracking was used to illustrate how Hay Bay provides a habitat for algae growth within the bay.
Impact of EU Environmental Policy Implementation on the Quality and Status of Greek Rivers
Authors: Skoulikidis Nikolaos Theodor , Karaouzas Ioannis , Amaxidis Yorgos , Lazaridou Maria
Published: July 2021

Based on historical and WFD-compliant data, the recent inter-annual ecological status and the long-term chemical-physicochemical quality trends of eighteen characteristic Greek rivers have been assessed and interpreted in view of implementing EU environmental policies and the evolution of human pressures. Considering predominating poor ecological status in most of the river outflows, the strengths and weaknesses of the WFD implementation have been highlighted. The long-term decrease of ammonium and nitrite concentrations along with relatively low recent BOD5 levels, indicate a general improvement of WWTP infrastructure in Greece and the other riparian countries, whereas the improvement of nitrate quality is attributed to the reduction of fertilizers use, and possibly, to the successful application of the Nitrates Directive in certain basins. Despite capacity building in governance and administrative infrastructure the recent years, River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) are being implemented centrally, largely mechanistically, with minor public participation. Regarding WFD implementation weaknesses and gaps, concrete proposals have been formulated considering both policy/administrative and technical issues. To efficiently conserve and restore aquatic ecosystems, the forthcoming RBMPs should be consistent with ecosystem services principles focusing on nature-based solutions, along with changing attitudes of the state authorities and the public.
Rainwater Use for Vertical Greenery Systems: Development of a Conceptual Model for a Better Understanding of Processes and Influencing Factors
Authors: Prenner Flora , Pucher Bernhard , Zluwa Irene , Pitha Ulrike , Langergraber Guenter
Published: July 2021

Vertical greenery systems (VGS) are promoted as a nature-based solution to mitigate the urban heat island effect. In order to ensure the long-term provision of this function, sufficiently available irrigation water is the key element. Currently, potable water is one of the main resources for irrigation of VGS. While rainwater is often mentioned as an alternative, only a few studies investigate the actual application of rainwater for irrigation. In this study a conceptual model is developed to present the processes and influencing factors for a holistic investigation of rainwater use for irrigation. In this model, five sub-modules are identified: the atmospheric, hydraulic, quality, rainwater harvesting and VGS sub-module. The conceptual model depicts which processes and influencing factors are involved in the water demand of VGS. Thus, the conceptual model supports a holistic understanding of the interrelations between the identified sub-modules and their relevance for VGS irrigation with harvested rainwater. The results of this study support the implementation of rainwater harvesting as a sustainable resource for VGS irrigation.
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of Input Conditions in a Large Shallow Lake Based on the Latin Hypercube Sampling and Morris Methods
Authors: Pang Min , Xu Ruichen , Hu Zhibing , Wang Jianjian , Wang Ying
Published: July 2021

We selected Tai Lake in China as the research area, and based on the Eco-lab model, we parameterized seven main external input conditions: discharge, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, wind speed, elevation, and temperature. We combined the LHS uncertainty analysis method and the Morris sensitivity analysis method to study the relationship between water quality and input conditions. The results showed that (1) the external input conditions had an uncertain impact on water quality. Among them, the uncertainties in total nitrogen concentration (TN) and total phosphorus concentration (TP) were mainly reflected in the lake entrance area, and the uncertainties of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and dissolved oxygen (DO) were mainly reflected in the lake center area. (2) The external input conditions had different sensitivities to different water layers. The bottom layer was most clearly and stably affected by input conditions. The TN and TP of the three different water layers were closely related to the flux into the lake, with average sensitivities of 83% and 78%, respectively. DO was mainly related to temperature and water elevation, with the bottom layer affected by temperatures as high as 98%. Chl-a was affected by all input factors except nitrogen and was most affected by wind speed, with an average of about 34%. Therefore, the accuracy of external input conditions can be effectively improved according to specific goals, reducing the uncertainty impact of the external input conditions of the model, and the model can provide a scientific reference for the determination of the mid- to long-term governance plan for Tai Lake in the future.
Living Benthic Foraminifera from the Surface and Subsurface Sediment Layers Applied to the Environmental Characterization of the Brazilian Continental Slope (SW Atlantic)
Authors: Santa-Rosa Luciana Cristina de Carvalho , Disaró Sibelle Trevisan , Totah Violeta , Watanabe Silvia , Guimarães Ana Tereza Bittencourt
Published: July 2021

Living benthic foraminifera (>63 µm) were studied to characterize the continental slope of the Potiguar Basin (SW Atlantic). Foraminifers from the surface (0–2 cm), subsurface (2–5 cm), and integrated (0–5 cm) sediment layers were analyzed to verify their contribution to environmental characterization. It was also estimated if and which changes occur when the subsurface is added. Sampling stations were distributed in five transects in four isobaths (150, 400, 1000, and 2000 m). Sediment samples were fixed with 4% buffered formaldehyde and stained with Bengal rose. Were recorded 396 species in the surface layer, 228 in the subsurface, and 449 in integrating both layers. This study did not include tubular agglutinated species. The assemblages from 150 m isobath indicated the upper slope, from 400 m indicated the middle slope and the ones from the 2000 m indicated the lower slope. The surface layer’s assemblage at 1000 m isobath was more similar to the middle slope; in contrast, its subsurface layer’s assemblage had more similarity with the lower slope. Rarefaction curves, Permanova, and NMDS routines indicated a high resemblance between surface and integrated layers. Therefore, the first two centimeters were sufficient to characterize this region based on living benthic foraminifera.
Freshwater–Saltwater Interactions in a Multilayer Coastal Aquifer (Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, Central ITALY)
Authors: Bonamico Margherita , Tuccimei Paola , Mastrorillo Lucia , Mazza Roberto
Published: July 2021

An integrated research approach consisting of hydrogeologic and geochemical methods was applied to a coastal aquifer in the Ostia Antica archaeological park, Roma, Italy, to describe freshwater–saltwater interactions. The archaeological park of Ostia Antica is located on the left bank of the Tevere River delta which developed on a morphologically depressed area. The water monitoring program included the installation of multiparametric probes in some wells inside the archaeological area, with continuous measurement of temperature, electrical conductivity, and water table level. Field surveys, water sampling, and major elements and bromide analyses were carried out on a seasonal basis in 2016. In order to understand the detailed stratigraphic setting of the area, three surface boreholes were accomplished. Two distinct circulations were identified during the dry season, with local interaction in the rainy period: an upper one within the archaeological cover, less saline and with recharge inland; and a deeper one in the alluvial materials of Tevere River, affected by salinization. Oxygen and carbon isotopic signature of calcite in the sediments extracted from the boreholes, along with major elements and Br concentration, allowed us to recognize the sources of salinity (mainly, local interaction with Roman salt pans and agricultural practices) and the processes of gas–water–rock interaction occurring in the area. All these inferences were confirmed and strengthened by PCA analysis of physicochemical data of groundwater.
Analysis of Electric Moped Scooter Sharing in Berlin: A Technical, Economic and Environmental Perspective
Authors: Wortmann Chris , Syré Anne Magdalene , Grahle Alexander , Göhlich Dietmar
Published: July 2021

Electric moped scooter sharing services have recently experienced strong growth rates, particularly in Europe. Due to their compactness, environmental-friendliness and convenience, shared e-mopeds are suitable for helping to reduce the environmental impact of urban transport. However, its traffic-related, economic and environmental effects are merely represented in academic research. Therefore, this study investigates the ability of an e-moped sharing system to substitute passenger car trips, and the resulting economic and environmental effects. First, we model fleets of 2500, 10,000 and 50,000 shared e-mopeds in Berlin, based on a passenger car scenario generated by the multi-agent transport simulation framework MATSim. Afterwards, the total cost of ownership and a life cycle assessment are conducted. The results indicate that a substantial part of all passenger car trips in Berlin can be substituted. The larger the fleet, the more and longer trips are replaced. Simultaneously, the efficiency in terms of fleet utilization decreases. The scenario with 10,000 e-mopeds offers the lowest total distance-based costs for sharing operators, whereas a fleet consisting of 2500 vehicles exhibits the lowest environmental emissions per kilometer. Already with today’s grid mix, the use of shared e-mopeds results in a significant reduction in environmental impact compared to conventional and battery-electric passenger cars.
Theory and history of traditional applied art. Didactic materials for self-extracurricular work of students
Authors: Kurakina I.
Published: July 2021

Reference book is addressed to students studying the theory and history of traditional applied art. It is a set of materials for self-extracurricular work. There are of the questions and tasks for research, artistic and creative activities, information and reference materials, dictionaries and references. The presented theoretical and practical material reveals the main aspects of the existence of traditional applied art in Russia, the logic of development, successive artistic and stylistic features of the language of its specific types.
Soviet artist as a participant in the state funeral ritual of the 1920–1950s
Authors: Rutsinskaya I. I.
Published: July 2021

Throughout the 1920–1950s Selected Soviet artists were regular participants in state funeral ceremonies. In this article, for the first time, the process of including artists in a funeral ritual and investing them with a specific role in the performance of thanatological practices on a national scale is investigated. The stereotypes of behavior of those who were "honored" to be invited to the tomb of the leader, their emotional reactions, the nature of the work performed during the funeral ritual, are considered as components of the formation of a special semiotic space.
Information support and management of mobile staff activities
Authors: Antonenko I.N.
Published: July 2021

Mobile personnel carry out their activities by moving in the shop floor and being directly at the serviced and controlled machines and equipment. These are on-duty operational personnel (rounds and inspections), repair and emergency teams, and field service engineers. The effectiveness of this staff is significantly increased when using mobile computer devices. The article discusses the capabilities of mobile applications when performing equipment maintenance and repairs, and provides examples of completed projects.
Influence of bespoke non-commodity production on the development strategy of production systems
Authors: Mukhin A.V. , Ganina G.E. , Ostrovskiy Yu.A. , Yakovleva A.P.
Published: July 2021

The paper presents a new approach to the development strategy of the production system based on a formalized description of bifurcations that occur in the creative activity of specialists. The goal of the development of the production system in an effort to approach the concept of a bespoke non-commodity production is justified. It is shown that an effective producer of the strategic development process is a "bifurcation producer", which in turn is the fruit of creative activity. As the first measure of evaluating the effectiveness of the strategy for the development of the production system, an approximate method for calculating the similarity coefficient of bifurcation producers to bespoke non-commodity production is proposed.
Search for tools using the mobile application
Authors: Kremer  , Gerrit
Published: July 2021

This article provides information about the program released by Seco Tools. The Seco Assistant mobile app provides all the necessary data about the products and tools without having to search the catalog, even without an Internet access. The application with a simple interface is designed with an emphasis on maximum usability and takes up a small amount of phone memory. The presented program will be useful for the chief mechanic's services and will reduce the search for the necessary tools.
PRODUKSI KONTEN VISUAL DAN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SOSIAL LEMBAGA SENSOR FILM
Authors: Thifalia Naurah , Susanti Santi
Published: July 2021

Indonesian Film Censorship Institution (Lembaga Sensor Film/LSF) uses the existence of social media to increase public knowledge about the LSF's role in the world of Indonesian cinema. As a government agency, LSF uses social media to share, increase public participation, collaboration, and assume the risk of fake news. Through social media, LSF intends to build an image, and educate the public to protect against the negative effects of film and promote the Indonesian film industry. This research reveals the content production on social media platforms used by the Film Censorship Institution (LSF) to convey information to the public. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Interviews, observation used to collect data, while literature review, and documents relevant to the research used as secondary data. Data analyzed using interactive data analysis techniques from Miles & Huberman. The results showed LSF uses Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to convey visual and audiovisual information to the public. The visual content produces in four stages, ideas, visualization, revision, and final artwork (publication). The audiovisual content organizes in three stages, pre-production, production, and post-production. Changes in social media content increased LSF's Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook followers in six months.

Keywords: content, social media, visual, audiovisual, film industry.
Sistem Komunikasi Pemerintah Provinsi Papua dalam Penyusunan Rencana Aksi Daerah pada Program Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”
Authors: Mogot Yuni Dahlia , Husnita Husnita
Published: July 2021

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) merupakan program pembangunan berkelanjutan yang saat ini dilaksanakan secara global di seluruh dunia sampai dengan tahun 2030 mendatang. Indonesia sebagai anggota PBB berkomitmen untuk mendukung program tersebut dengan diterbitkannya Peraturan Presiden No. 59 Tahun 2017 tentang SDGs dan tindak lanjutnya. Berdasarkan data dari Bappenas bulan Mei 2020, tercatat baru 25 provinsi yang telah selesai menyusun Rencana Aksi Daerah (RAD) sekaligus menerbitkan peraturan daerah terkait. Provinsi Papua merupakan salah satu provinsi yang tidak dapat menyelesaikan penyusunan Rencana Aksi Daerah (RAD) sesuai dengan kerangka waktu yang ditetapkan pada program SDGs.

 

Paradigma konstruktivis digunakan pada penelitian ini, dengan pendekatan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Adapun yang menjadi Subjek Penelitian adalah Staf Ahli Tim Pelaksana Program SDGs dari Bappenas, Manager Pilar Ekonomi Sekretariat Nasional SDGs, Staf Bappeda Provinsi Papua, dan Redaktur Pelaksana merdeka.com. Sementara yang menjadi Objek Penelitian adalah Sistem Komunikasi Pemerintah, Aliran Informasi dalam Sistem Komunikasi Pemerintah, serta Hambatan Komunikasi terkait penyusunan RAD di Provinsi Papua.  Teknik Pengumpulan Data dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam, tinjauan pustaka, studi daring, studi pustaka, studi lapangan, dan dokumentasi. Sementara Uji Keabsahan data dilakukan dengan cara triangulasi dan membercheck.

 

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan (1) Sistem komunikasi pemerintah Provinsi Papua dalam penyusunan RAD adalah menciptakan organisasi yang membentuk lingkungan informasi di antara pilar yang telah ditunjuk dalam penyusunan RAD di Provinsi Papua, (2) Aliran sistem komunikasi pemerintah Provinsi Papua bersifat sentralisasi atau top down. Informasi dari Bappenas selaku penanggungjawab utama menjadi tolak ukur dalam penyusunan RAD, (3) Hambatan komunikasi dalam sistem komunikasi pemerintah Provinsi Papua terkait penyusunan RAD terletak pada hambatan semantik, ketiadaan anggaran, dan kurangnya pemahaman terhadap program SDGs tersebut.

 

Kata Kunci: Sistem Komunikasi Pemerintah, SDGs, Provinsi Papua
Entre voos e pousos, uma cartografia de/em “Percy Jackson e o Ladrão de Raios”
Authors: Gava Sabrina Da Silva , Scareli Giovana
Published: July 2021

Num movimento-reflexão, este texto relata a metodologia de pesquisa empregada em uma dissertação de mestrado que estudou a obra “O Ladrão de Raios” a partir de três diferentes produções culturais: o livro, o filme e a graphic novel. Mais que apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa que, de modo geral, busca observar como os mitos gregos são apropriados pela indústria cultural, este texto trata de apresentar os percursos e intensidades de uma cartografia movimentada por diferentes discursos e imagens – uma linha dentre tantas outras que deseja mostrar a experiência de duas pesquisadoras-cartógrafas na passagem de um pensamento arborescente para um pensamento rizomático utilizando-se de voos, pousos e janelas atencionais.
A Debate on Vitamin C: Supplementation on the Hotline for COVID-19
Authors: Mahmoodpoor Ata , Shamekh Ali , Sanaie Sarvin
Published: July 2021

SARS-CoV-2 causes acute respiratory distress syndrome. As any other newly emerged viral disease, there are no definite and curative treatments available for the COVID-19 till now, so almost all of the available therapies are designed to support the body against the virus. A healthy and complete nutrition provides the resources to the body’s defense mechanisms. Vitamin C supplementation has shown promising results in the activation of the innate immune system and may protect against respiratory viral diseases. Here, we briefly discuss about its role in critically ill patients, respiratory distress, sepsis and possible role in COVID-19.
The images of priests in the epic poems “Who Is Happy in Russia?” by Nikolay Nekrasov and “The Land of the Fathers” by Sergey Gusev-Orenburgsky
Authors: Andreeva Valeria G.
Published: July 2021

The article analyses the symbolic correspondences between the image of the priest in the epic poems “Who Is Happy in Russia?” by Nikolay Nekrasov and “The Land of the Fathers” by Sergey Gusev-Orenburgsky. The author of the work turns to the process of creating the image of the priest by Nikolay Nekrasov and shows the duality of this figure, which arose due to the fact that at first the poet used to take a dislike to the priest, but gradually Nikolay Nekrasov approached the assessment of the environment precisely from the position of religious consciousness in his best works. In the final text, the poet, as it were, combined two views: the impression of the priest’s well-fed and contented life, expressed by Luka the peasant, and the peculiar ideal of the life of a priest as the spiritual father of the people. Creatively mastering many of Nikolay Nekrasov's finds and achievements, his images of fighters and truth-lovers, at the turn of the 19th century, Sergey Gusev-Orenburgsky created an example of an autobiographical hero breaking with his environment, embodying in the artistic world of the story, but this time in relation to different heroes, the dual assessment of Nikolay Nekrasov’s priests. Following Nikolay Nekrasov, Sergey Gusev-Orenburgsky looked for real figures among the people who acted in accordance with Christian ethics, who could not isolate themselves from the world and who thought about the happiness of the people.
On the origins of the crowd scenes in the novel “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov
Authors: Kolchanov Vladimir V.
Published: July 2021

The article deals with the roots of the crowd scenes in “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov, focusing on such motifs of the novel as death's head hawkmoth and theatrical motifs. The origins of the crowd scenes in Mikhail Bulgakov’s literary work are all connected with the mentioned three motifs. The researcher uses information from the little-known literary, historical, and cultural sources. These include, firstly, the occult works of the Fin de siècle writers, such as novels “The Gloomy House Mystery” and “The New Power” written by the “Criminal Novel Master” Aleksandr Tsehanovich (1862-1896); the play “The Fair God” by David Aizman (who has been justly called “Chekhov of the Jews”) (1860-1922); the story “The Succubus” written by the Belgian writer Antoine Louis Camille Lemonnier. “A House in a Delirium” by a German prose writer W.Hollander. Second, these include literary work by a Soviet writer: story “The Condemned” by Mikhail Kozakov. Third, an important role belongs to sketches from the “The Red Panorama” journal: “The Footsteps Leading Westward” by Jānis Larri, “Travelling from Resort to Resort: Yalta” by D. Gorodinskiy. The plots and details of the named works had a great influence on Mikhail Bulgakov and inspired him while writing such chapters of the novel as “Never Talk with Strangers”, “The Seventh Proof”, “The Chase”, “Praise Be to the Rooster”, “News from Yalta”, “Black Magic and Its Exposure”, “Nikanor Ivanovich’s Dream”, “The Great Ball at Satan's” and some fragments of the auxiliary plot connected with the figure of Pontius Pilate.
Topical issues of legal regulation of artificial intelligence in the implementation of state and municipal service in the Russian Federation
Authors: Melnikov Ivan N. , Samakov Ivan A.
Published: July 2021

This paper discusses the current issues of legal regulation in the field of artificial intelligence in the state and municipal service in the Russian Federation in order to ensure and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. The article highlights the current problems that arise in the implementation of certain state functions, such as – the work of state bodies with citizens' appeals and the lack of regulatory regulation of the use of artificial intelligence technology in this process, the use of which will contribute to meeting the deadlines for working with citizens' appeals, as well as increase the overall level of quality of interaction between citizens and public authorities. Specific measures are proposed for the development of legislation in order to introduce artificial intelligence in solving the problems facing the public authorities. The article formulates the main conclusion regarding the trend of using the artificial intelligence system in the issue under consideration.
Animals as objects of legal protection in the Republic of India
Authors: Smirnov Evgeniy R. , Beznosova Yana V. , Zavurbekov Faridun Z. , Ostroumov Nikolay V.
Published: July 2021

The article analyses the legal acts of the modern Republic of India aimed at protecting animals from human actions that cause physical and mental suffering. It is emphasised that the Indian legislator recognises the presence of feelings, emotions, experiences and consciousness in animals. The authors studied the report of the World Society for the Protection of Animals, which contains information on the state of legislation and judicial practice in this area. The authors drew attention to the position of Indian judges who explicitly recognise the existence of special rights for animals that are subject to legal protection. The article deals with the issues of legal regulation of the protection of wild, agricultural, laboratory, domestic, circus and captive animals. In relation to each of these categories, there are special legal acts that confirm the commitment of the Indian state to the principle of "ahimsa", which has existed in this country since ancient times, i.e., humane treatment of all living beings. India's legislation dealing with animal welfare issues is progressive compared to many states where such issues are not a priority. Noting the unconditional achievements of the Republic of India in the field of animal protection, the authors did not ignore the existing problems of law enforcement practice that require immediate solutions.
Development of the Russian industrial base and technology for the production of artillery weapons in the 18th century
Authors: Benda Vladimir Nikolaevich
Published: July 2021

The purpose of the research is to reveal the features of the creation and activity of the Russian military industry for the production of artillery weapons and ammunition in the 18th century. The article deals with issues related to the accelerated development of industry under Peter I, especially metallurgy, associated with the Great Northern War (1700-1721). Attention is drawn to the fact that due to the construction of a group of state-run private iron foundries and ironworks, four industrial districts were formed – Tula, Olonets, the Urals and St. Petersburg. These districts had for a long time been the main arsenals for the production of artillery weapons for the Russian army. The author focuses on the aspects of improving the quality of products produced by weapons factories in the 18th century. Scientific novelty consists in an interdisciplinary consideration of the issue involving the works of authors whose works were published in the pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern periods and in the introduction of previously unpublished sources into scientific circulation. It is concluded that the development of the organisational structure of the Russian army caused an increase in the production of artillery weapons and ammunition and the creation of the necessary amount of stocks of these weapons to meet the current needs of the army and navy.
The award promotion for the members of the accounting and loan committees at the branches of the State Bank of Vladimir Province
Authors: Kovrov Timur A. , Okolotin Vladimir S.
Published: July 2021

This article is devoted to the award promotion for the members of the accounting and loan committees at the branches of the State Bank of Vladimir Province. The consequences of the reforms of Emperor Alexander II included the development of the Russian economy and the formation of a commercial and industrial bourgeoisie. Within it, stable and large industrial dynasties arose. For many representatives of these dynasties in post-reform Russia, the established reputation meant honest businessmen who valued their position in society and sought to increase their merits before it. It is to this category of entrepreneurs that the State Bank of the Russian Empire drew attention to during the organisation of the accounting and loan committees for the development of lending of industry and trade in the post-reform period. This decision of the State Bank served as the basis for the formation of the future institute of public-private partnership in the national economy of the Empire. This topic has already been developed in the research activities of the authors of the article. In this publication, it is viewed through the system of the state awards, as a form of recognition of the merits of the entrepreneurs of Vladimir Province in successful cooperation with the branches of the State Bank in Vladimir and Ivanovo-Voznesensk. For their useful activities, the State Bank presented the members of the committees to be awarded with various awards – the civil medals for the wearing on the neck or the chest, the orders on the ribbons, the coronation medals and the honorary titles. The practice of the presenting of the members of the committees to the awarding of the medals and orders is confirmed by examples from the documents of the State archives of Vladimir and Ivanovo regions. The conclusion about the work of the accounting and loan committees at the branches of the State Bank on the basis of the institution of the state-private partnership is drawn.
Sharhorod as a Jewish shtetl at the late 16th – early 20th centuries: particular qualities and typical features of the socio-cultural appearance
Authors: Rozina Olga V.
Published: July 2021

Regional historical and cultural studies represent the new areas of regional studies associated with the actualisation of the problems of regional identity in the context of an identification crisis, both at the level of the individual and at the level of the whole ethnic group. The worldview split of society as a product of the pluralism of the postmodern culture of the early 20th century led to the fragmentation of historical knowledge and the mosaic nature of historical structures, the devaluation of the value of a single historical past in the post-Soviet space. In the logic of historical postmodernism the substitution of historical facts becomes possible, which together with the blurring of socio-spatial identity, make the basis for myth-making and distortions of the processes that actually took place in the history and culture of peoples. In the context of the modern information warfare, various anti-Russian historical myths, including the “prison of the nations”, acquire special topicality. The article examines the history of the Jewish ethnos – one of the traditional ethnic groups that used to live in the territory of the Russian Empire at the late 16th – the early 20th centuries in the Ukraine. The object of regional research is Sharhorod, one of the towns of Eastern Podolia (now Vinnytsia Region), a typical Jewish shtetl with characteristic features of socio-cultural appearance. The town arose in 1585 in the lands of the Polish magnate Jan Sariusz Zamoyski, where the geopolitical interests of the Russian and Ottoman empires, Poland, Lithuania and Principality of Moldavia collided.
Regional and sectoral aspects of inequality and legal delimitation of the production societas in the late USSR (1950-1980)
Authors: Nikiforov Yury S.
Published: July 2021

The article examines the factors and sources of inequality and legal delimitation of the industrial societas in the USSR in the 1950-1980s. The article raises the question of the key aspects of regional and sectoral inequality of the Soviet societas. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is associated with the paradigm of the "global intellectual history of inequality". Much attention is paid to the analysis of the concepts of "estate" and "class" in modern historiography. The article is based on the ideas of Mikhail Beznin and Tat’yana Dimoni on the legal demarcation of the production societas in the USSR and the formation of special social classes in Soviet Russia in the 1950s-1980s. An important theoretical role is played by the controversial thesis of the researcher Simon Kordonskiy on the existence of special estates – social registration groups – in the USSR. The source base of the study is represented by the official normative documents of the Soviet era, statistical data, unpublished archival documents of the Russian State Archive of Social and Political History. The article expresses a scientific hypothesis that the main criteria for inequality and legal delimitation of the production societas of the USSR included 3 indicators in the second half of the 20th century – a formally determined size of wages, social security, horizontal social mobility.
THE TECHNOLOGY OF “STRETCH” FABRIC PRODUCTION IN A SMALL FACTORY
Authors: Telitsyn Anatoly A. , Delektorskaia Irina A. , Ryzhov Alexandr I.
Published: July 2021

The article presents an improved technology for joining yarn from natural fibres with elastic filament of yarn using compressed air. The technological scheme of the process is presented. The main working parts of the thread connecting machine are shown – the tangential winding unit of the elastane thread, the additional tension zone, the pneumatic processing zone, the winding zone. The resulting thread is used as a weft in the production of light “stretch” fabrics. The necessity of performing the operation of relaxation and heat fixation of the fabrics is substantiated. The prospects of applying the new technology at small enterprises in the textile industry are shown. Information about the features of the production technology is presented. References are given to works previously published by the authors, as well as by the experience of leading European specialists. The large volume of research performed allows considering this development ready for implementation.
INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL MANAGEMENT METHODS IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF FLAX TOW YARN PRODUCTION
Authors: Kuznetsova Natal′ya S. , Shutova Anastasiya G.
Published: July 2021

The ways of automating the process chain in a short spinning system, when producing combed yarn, are described in the article. The degree of automation of all stages of the process chain is the subject of the article. In particular, the introduction of digital control methods, when using an automatic layer forming hopper of the production line (the device is protected by a patent of the Russian Federation), which increases the quality of semi-finished products by reducing long sliver unevenness and, consequently, by aligning the sliver coils by mass; application of the automatic sliver levelling system, which allows to increase the evenness of the formed sliver, on the card; possibility to equip the spinning rotor with breakage sensors and the pneumatic autolevelling system, which allows to increase the productivity and to reduce the down time, increasing the ratio of the useful time of the spinning machine.
MEASURING SYSTEM BASED ON THE SBRIO-9636 CONTROLLER AND THE MEMS ADXL1005 BROADBAND ACCELEROMETER
Authors: Yakupov Eduard S.
Published: July 2021

This article describes a measurement system based on a programmable single-Board controller sbRIO-9636, which is designed to control vibration acceleration measurements. A low-noise broadband accelerometer MEMS ADXL1005 is used as a measuring sensor. This paper provides information about the limitations of the considered measuring system related to the technical characteristics of the controller and sensor. A listing of the programme developed in the LabVIEW environment is also provided. The frequency and amplitude ranges that the system can measure are indicated. The given values are justified. The measurement system was validated, and the results are summarised in a table. Based on the results of the work, conclusions are made, which state that the considered measuring system should be used in research works related to experimental modal analysis.
RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THE PROCESS OF CUTTING SOFT WOOD USING DISC BLADES
Authors: Ivanovskiy Vladimir
Published: July 2021

The processes of chipless deformation of wood by means of a force field are less laborious and are not as-sociated with significant energy consumption and irrecoverable waste, as in the processing of such wood by chip cutting. To determine the cutting force on a laboratory setup, a factorial experiment was carried out for two main factors: the diameter of the cutting circle and the sharpening angle of the circular blade. Then, to estimate the va-riance characterizing the experimental error, a separate series of 5 experiments was set in the center of the plan, i.e. in conditions where each factor varies at the basic level. A mathematical model in natural values of the factors for the force deformation of wood by a disk has been obtained. Further, the following influencing factors have been investigated: wood thickness and feed rate. The analysis of the obtained regression equation indicates that the thickness of the cut workpiece has a major influence on the cutting power, which imposes a limitation on the feed rate. The next 4-factor experiment made it possible to reveal the combined influence of the named factors, as well as the moisture content of the wood and the length of the cut, on the quality indicators of the cutting process with circular knives. The analysis of the adequacy of the obtained regression equation showed its high accuracy and made it possible to reveal the influence of dominant external factors on the quality of the separated surfaces
The Role of Print Media in Kerala Renaissance
Authors: R Chandrabose
Published: July 2021

Mass media especially print media, act as a catalyst in the growth and development of modern democratic societies. Several studies has proven the role of printing in the evolution of the idea of the nation state, nationalist ideologies, and standardisation of language, printing and journalism acted as a catalyst in the formation of Kerala public sphere in the surge of the ideologies and activism that resulted in Kerala Renaissance. A diachronic survey of Malayalam print media, which started in the nineteenth century, illustrate the formation of the ideological pathways of the Kerala Renaissance. The survey proves the significant role of the print media in effecting the diverse ideological under currents of colonial administration, indigenous spiritual figures and movements western Christian missionary groups etc. to fashion Kerala modernity. This study focuses on the role of the print media in steering Malayali consciousness towards modernity, enlightenment, humanism and the idea of nation state.
Rama Subramanian Uraill Paadauruvaakangal
Authors: A Santhi
Published: July 2021

It is only after the books appeared in the early days and were given verbally for a long time that the history of the origin of the Theocratic Text reveals. Written books were also written in palm leaves in the early days. In such a way, it was written without being dotted, without any distinction between the mark-needle, the one-horn-double horn, and the junction undivided. This led to various confusions in the reading and understanding of it by the following. Everyone began to interpret according to their will. This led to differences in subject symmetry and changes in the structure of the book.  There are also differences in the composition of the ancient grammar book, tholkappiyam. The early speakers of tholkappiyam were ilampuranar, Prof. senavaraiyar, Deivachchilaiyar, Nachinarkiniyar, Galladar and palaya uraikarar There are many differences in the text between these contemporaries, and wrote the text for the twentieth-century epic. This article sets out to explore how Rama., Subramaniam differs from them in terms of syllabus and nurpa structure.