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Low-gluten shortbread enriched with sweet potato powder (Ipomoea batatas var. Portu Orange): quality and texture indicators
Authors: Bordunova Olha , Golovko Tetyana , Golovko Mykola , Samokhina Yevheniia , Vasilenko Olha , Prymenko Vladyslav , Bolgova Natalia , Koshel Olena , Oliinyk Daria 
Published: August 2023

The chemical composition of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas var. Portu Orange), grown in Ukraine, was studied to determine its potential in shortbread technology. Portu Orange sweet potato has a high content of starch (11.2 %), natural sugars (4.7 %), dietary fiber (3.8 %) and food pigments. To obtain the highest quality characteristics and preserve the antioxidant properties of sweet potato during drying, an innovative microwave vacuum drying method was used. This allowed us to produce Portu Orange sweet potato powder with a high content of starch (43 %), natural sugars (18 %), dietary fibre (14.6 %) and preservation of food colouring properties. According to organoleptic parameters, Portu Orange sweet potato has an orange color, which was formed with a combination of anthocyanin pigmentation of the skin (orange) and β-carotene pigmentation of the flesh (light orange). In shortbread technology, Portu Orange sweet potato is used in powder form, which is an alternative to starch, sugar, orange food colorings, gluten-containing cereals and egg products. Portu Orange sweet potato powder was added to the shortbread recipe in the amount of 38 % to completely replace sugar and chicken eggs. The wheat flour in the recipe was replaced by 80 % low-gluten wheat flour and 20 % sweet potato powder. Compared to regular shortbread, the protein content increased by 24.3 % to 9.2 g/100 g, the dietary fiber content increased by 74.6 % to 10.3 g/100 g, and the ash content increased by 155.6 % to 2.3 g/100 g. The fat content of shortbread with sweet potato powder was reduced by 7.5 %, the carbohydrate content was reduced by 11.5 % and the energy value was reduced by 8 % to 407.8 kcal/100 g. Texture parameters were improved, making shortbread with sweet potato powder less hard, the hardness was reduced by 48 %, but at the same time the fracturability indicators were maintained, the fracturability was reduced by only 2 %, compared to the regular shortbread, which made it more acceptable to consumers. The obtained changes in the nutritional value of the shortbread, the improvement of the texture, the reduction of the gluten content and the presence of a high amount of biologically active substances confirm the effectiveness of using Portu Orange sweet potato powder for dietary low-gluten nutrition.
Management of green investment of countries in terms of their technological development
Authors: Taraniuk Leonid , Korsakiene Renata , Taraniuk Karina 
Published: August 2023

In the conditions of technological development and informatization of social relations, the formation of effective organizational support for the processes of investing in green technologies is becoming more and more actualized. The object of the research is the management processes of green investment of the countries of the world by various stakeholders in the conditions of increasing movement and development of productive forces towards Industries 4.0 and 5.0. Among the problems that need to be solved, the following should be noted:
– low level of management decision-making and implementation of green investment in countries with transition economies and developing countries;
– high level of divergence in technological development among the countries of the world in the system of technological structures.
Effective organizational and economic support for green investment at the level of the state, investor, manufacturer, and client should be included among the tools for solving these problems. A comparative analysis of green investment of the countries of the world was carried out. The factors of positive and negative impact on the green investment management process in countries with different levels of economy and technological development were formed. Modern trends in the development of green investment were investigated. The effects of the implementation of green technologies by companies of the world were noted. The benchmarking approach has been improved, with regard to the selection of constituent countries-leaders, which can be used in the management of green investments. The criterion indicators of the SWOT analysis of the green investment management system were formed on the example of the innovative project of the university. The necessary conclusions have been drawn based on the research results.
The obtained results are explained by the possibility of their application in the system of implementation of projects and programs regarding investment in green technologies (solar stations, wind stations, sewage treatment system, landscaping and greening of territories, geothermal energy). Practical implementation is possible in various countries of the world under the conditions of sustainable technological development from Industry 3.0 to Industry 5.0.
Consideration of the peculiarities of analyzing financial transactions subject to financial monitoring in times of war
Authors: Vovchak Olha , Yendorenko Liubov 
Published: August 2023

The object of the research is the financial transactions that are subject to financial monitoring. Today, financial monitoring is an integral part of the activities of Ukrainian banks, especially during the period of martial law, since it is through banks that the process of laundering proceeds from crime most often occurs.
The article discusses the peculiarities of analyzing financial transactions subject to financial monitoring in wartime. In particular, the author outlines the trends in the banking system. Given the current challenges, in particular, martial law in Ukraine, the author analyzes the dynamics of submission by banks of reports on financial transactions subject to financial monitoring, including in terms of financial monitoring features, and investigates the factors that affect their number. A forecast of the volume of reports is made. The author analyzes the recommendations of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine (SFMS), which contribute to the improvement of customer service processes in banks in order to counteract money laundering and terrorist financing. The authors also provide the main tools used for money laundering, terrorist financing, etc. during the war. The author describes the impact of money laundering and terrorist financing on the financial security of the state.
The military aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine has had a significant impact on money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Due to untimely/non-operational or inefficient/poor quality analysis and appropriate response of banks to financial transactions that are subject to financial monitoring, this direction in the activities of banks requires special attention. In the current situation, there are new challenges and threats that have signs of criminal acts and fraud:
– financing of war and terrorism/separatism; laundering the proceeds of corruption;
– embezzlement of budget funds and funds of state enterprises;
– laundering of proceeds from crimes related to fraudulent acquisition of funds of citizens and legal entities by deception, including under the guise of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The authors propose to improve the legislative and regulatory acts in the field of financial monitoring and to introduce penalties for bank employees for improper performance of their duties at the legislative level. The authors also focus on the proper automation of processes in banks.
Estado nutricional en pacientes pediátricos oncológicos de SOLCA-Cuenca
Authors: Diaz Gomez Carla Tatiana , Guerrero Quiroz Enmanuel Isidoro , Bermeo Guartambel Ximena Margoth , Urdiales Valarezo Adriana Inés , Albarracín Navas Lorena Carlota 
Published: August 2023

Antecedentes: el cáncer es una de las principales causas de mortalidad entre niños y adolescentes en todo el mundo, el estado nutricional influye en la evolución clínica y pronóstico, aunque son pocos los estudios sobre la dinámica del estado nutricional a lo largo del tratamiento en pacientes oncológicos.
Objetivo: establecer el estado nutricional de niños con cáncer, atendidos en el Instituto SOLCA-Cuenca, período 2016 -2020.
Metodología: se realizó un estudio descriptivo en 158 menores de 18 años ingresados con cáncer en SOLCA. La información se obtuvo de las historias clínicas, fue registrada en un formulario elaborado por los autores, y analizada en el programa SPSS v.26; los resultados se presentaron en tablas con medidas de tendencia central.
Resultados: el diagnóstico nutricional de los pacientes al inicio de su tratamiento reveló que el 23.5% presentaba desnutrición, 19.6% sobrepeso y 0.6% obesidad, valores que aumentaron a 30.4%, 22.2% y 7% respectivamente, al final del tratamiento. En las neoplasias hematológicas predominó el sobrepeso y obesidad, mientras que, en los tumores sólidos fue la desnutrición. Del 13.92% que presentaron recaída; el 50% tuvo algún tipo de malnutrición. El 39.87% presentó más de 3 hospitalizaciones por neutropenia durante el primer año de tratamiento, de éstos, el 39.7% presentó algún tipo de malnutrición, predominando la desnutrición. La media de hospitalización fue de 13.8 días.
Conclusiones: la desnutrición constituye el principal problema de malnutrición en el niño con cáncer; siendo mayor en la población adolescente del área rural, mientras que, el sobrepeso y obesidad predominó en escolares urbanos. En las neoplasias hematológicas fueron mayores el sobrepeso y obesidad y en los tumores sólidos, la desnutrición. En pacientes con recaídas, la mitad tuvo algún tipo de malnutrición y quienes se hospitalizaron por más de 3 ocasiones prevaleció la desnutrición.
Anemia asociada a la inflamación: Prevalencia y factores asociados en pacientes ingresados en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso
Authors: Idrovo Macancela Mayra Estefania , Dita Salabert Liermis Michael 
Published: August 2023

Introducción: la Anemia por Inflamación (AI) es la producción deteriorada de eritrocitos asociada a una activación inmune crónica
Objetivos: determinar la prevalencia de la anemia por inflamación y sus factores asociados en pacientes ingresados en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso (HVCM) durante el año 2021.
Metodología: estudio analítico transversal en una muestra de 440 pacientes hospitalizados en el área de Medicina Interna del HVCM, el cálculo muestral se realizó con el 95% de confianza, 50% de probabilidad de ocurrencia y 4,2% de error, para la recolección de los datos se aplicó un formulario diseñado y elaborado por el autor, en el análisis se realizó con Chi Cuadrado para asociación entre variables y OR para medir la intensidad de asociación, con un nivel de significancia del 5% (p<0.05), procesamiento realizado en el paquete SPSS V27.
Resultados: se encontró prevalencia de AI del 18.18% en total de pacientes hospitalizados, fueron factores asociados: edad (p=0.018); diabetes (p=0.003), infección (p=0.001) y enfermedad renal crónica (p=0.025). La presencia de AI no se relacionó con mortalidad en este estudio.
Conclusiones: la prevalencia de AI fue del 18.18% y se asocia con la edad de los pacientes y presencia de enfermedades crónicas: diabetes mellitus, infecciones y enfermedad renal crónica.
Antimicrobial Peptides for Combating Eukaryotic Pathogens: Anti-Histomonal, and Anti-Leishmanial Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides Released by Entomopathogenic Nematode Symbiont Bacteria
Authors: Fodor András , Hess Claudia , Ganas Petra , Boros Zsófia , Kiss János , Makrai László , Dublecz Károly , Pál László , Fodor László , Sebestyén Anna , Klein Michael G. , Tarasco Eustachio , Kulkarni Manjusha M. , McGwire Bradford S. , Vellai Tibor , Hess Michael 
Published: August 2023

Antimicrobial peptides provide a powerful toolkit for combating multidrug resistance. Combatting eukaryotic pathogens is complicated by the fact, the intracellular drug targets in the eukaryotic pathogen are frequently homologs of cellular structures of vital importance in the host organism. The entomopathogenic bacteria, (symbionts of entomopathogenic nematode species), release a series of non-ribosomal templated antimicrobial peptides, some may be potential drug candidates. The ability of an entomopathogenic nematode /entomopathogenic bacterium symbiotic complex to survive in a given polyxenic milieu is a coevolutionary product, explaining that those gene complexes which are responsible for the biosynthesis of different non-ribosomal templated antimicrobial protective peptides (including those which are potently capable to inactivate the protist mammalian -pathogen Leishmania and the gallinaceous bird pathogen Histomonas) are co-regulated. Our approach is based on comparative antimicrobial bioassays of the culture media of the wild-type and regulatory mutant strains. We concluded that Xenorhabdus budapestensis and X. szentirmaii are excellent sources of non-ribosomal templated antimicrobial peptides, that are efficient antagonists of the mentioned pathogens. Data on selective cytotoxicity of different cell-free culture media encourages us to forecast that the recently discovered “easy-PACId” research strategy is suitable for constructing EPB strains producing and releasing single, harmless, non-ribosomal templated antimicrobial peptides with considerable drug, (probiotic) -candidate potential.
FEATURES OF THE FLOW STRUCTURE IN A RECTANGULAR TRENCH
Authors: Voropaiev Gennadii , Rozumnyuk Nataliya , Baskova Oleksandra 
Published: August 2023

The study of features of the flow structure in rectangular trenches in a wide range of Reynolds numbers was carried out by means of direct numerical simulation of the flow in the channel and on а plate. Both isothermal and non-isothermal formulations of the problem were considered. Water and air were used as the investigated fluids. The flow structure inside and around the trench in the rectangular channel in the range of Reynolds numbers based on the trench length Re<=9000 was studied in a three-dimensional setting. In the Reynolds numbers range Re>=10000, unsteady flow around a plate with a trench was considered in two-dimensional formulation of the problem. Depending on the Reynolds number, the flow structure in the trench, the influence of geometric parameters on the vortices scales in the trench, their localization and intensity were analyzed. The scale of inhomogeneity of the trench flow in the transverse direction was obtained. The features of non-stationary behavior and interaction of vortex formations with each other and with the external flow at higher Reynolds numbers are considered, development of instability of the vortex structure in the trench and its influence on characteristics of the external flow are shown: from regular oscillations at certain frequency to gradual chaosization of the flow around the trench as the Reynolds number increases, when fractional and multiple frequencies appear. A comparison was made with the vortex structure obtained by other researchers for similar geometric parameters of the trench. The contributions of frictional drag and shape drag to the overall hydraulic drag of the trench, as well as the streamlined surface downstream the trench, are considered. Intensity of heat exchange processes inside the trench, localization of the maximum values of heat fluxes, dependence of heat transfer on the oncoming flow speed were evaluated.
The Role of C-to-U RNA Editing in Human Biodiversity and Disease
Authors: Elkin Peter , Norden Melissa Van , Falls Zackary , Mandloi Sapan , Segal Brahm , Baysal Bora , Samudrala Ram 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Intra-organism biodiversity is thought to arise from epigenetic modification of our constituent genes and post-translational modifications after mRNA is translated into proteins. We have found that post-transcriptional modification, also known as RNA editing, is also responsible for a significant amount of our biodiversity, substantively expanding this story. The APOBEC (apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-like) family RNA editing enzymes APOBEC3A and APOBEC3G catalyze the deamination of cytosines to uracils (C>U) in specific stem-loop structures.1,2 We used RNAsee (RNA site editing evaluation), a tool developed to predict the locations of APOBEC3A/G RNA editing sites, to determine whether known single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA could be replicated in RNA via RNA editing. About 4.5% of non-synonymous SNPs which result in C>U changes in RNA, and about 5.4% of such SNPs labelled as pathogenic, were identified as probable sites for APOBEC3A/G editing. This suggests that the variant proteins created by these DNA mutations may also be created by transient RNA editing, with the potential to affect human health. Those SNPs identified as potential APOBEC3A/G-mediated RNA editing sites were disproportionately associated with cardiovascular diseases, digestive system diseases, and musculoskeletal diseases. Future work should focus on common sites of RNA editing, any variant proteins created by these RNA editing sites, and the effects of these variants on protein diversity and human health.
State shifts and divergent sensitivities to climate warming across northern ecosystems
Authors: Saulnier-Talbot Émilie , Duchesne Eliane , Antoniades Dermot , Arseneault Dominique , Barnard Christine , Berteaux Dominique , Bhiry Najat , Bouchard Frédéric , Boudreau Stéphane , Cazelles Kevin , Comte Jérôme , Corbeil-Robitaille Madeleine-Zoé , Côté Steeve , Couture Raoul-Marie , Fontaine Guillaume de la , Domine Florent , Fauteux Dominique , Fortier Daniel , Garneau Michelle , Gauthier Gilles , Gravel Dominique , Laurion Isabelle , Lavoie Martin , Lecomte Nicolas , Legagneux Pierre , Lévesque Esther , Naud Marie-José , Paquette Michel , Payette Serge , Pienitz Reinhard , Rautio Milla , Roy Alexandre , Royer Alain , Simard Martin , Vincent Warwick , Bêty Joël 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Northern ecosystems are among the most exposed to warming and their responses are difficult to anticipate due to the variable sensitivity of their biophysical components. Using an analysis based on expert assessment, we investigated heterogeneity in the sensitivity to climate-driven state shifts across the vast northern landscape, from the boreal to the polar biomes. Over a 3,700 km latitudinal gradient in northeastern North America, we identified 28 discontinuous states for six ecosystem components: permafrost, peatlands, lakes, snowpack, vegetation, and endothermic vertebrates. Sensitivities were quantified by the estimated time required to shift from an initial to a contrasting state in response to a 5°C step increase in mean annual air temperature. The inferred scenario reveals that multiple interconnected state shifts are likely to occur within a narrow subarctic latitudinal band at timescales of 10 to >100 years. However, response times decrease with latitude, with freshwater systems at high latitudes displaying heightened susceptibility to rapid state shifts (timescales of 1 to 10 years). The lack of coherence in response times between components and across latitudes will likely impair the integrity of northern ecosystems and generate heterogeneous range shifts, resulting in the reconfiguration of landscapes and ecosystems.
Trajectory tracking control for uncertain underactuated surface vessels with guaranteed prescribed performance under stochastic disturbances
Authors: Dong Chao , Zheng Bing , Chen Lin 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

The environmental disturbances acting on marine surface vessels are naturally stochastic. The control performance may be seriously deteriorated if the stochastic components are ignored in control design. In this paper, we aim to address the trajectory tracking control problem for uncertain underactuated surface vessels exposed to stochastic disturbances under prescribed performance constraints. The environmental disturbances are divided into a deterministic part and a stochastic component modeled as standard Wiener process. Subsequently, a novel tan-type quartic barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) is incorporated into the control design to handle the Hessian terms induced by stochastic differentiation rule and simultaneously guarantee prescribed performance of tracking errors in probability. Meanwhile, a transverse function control method is developed to introduce an additional control input so as to deal with the difficulties caused by underactuation and nonzero off-diagonal terms. Based on transverse function control, backstepping procedure, neural networks (NNs), and quartic barrier Lyapunov function, an adaptive NN-based trajectory tracking control protocol is finally developed, whose advantage is that prescribed performance of tracking errors is guaranteed in probability despite the presence of stochastic environmental disturbances. Simulations are carried out to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control protocol.
Fumarate Metal Organic Frameworks as Reactive and Curing Reaction Alternant in Hydrophobic Bispropargyl Ether Based Matrix Resin System
Authors: S Siva Kaylasa Sundari , S Shamim Rishwana , Dhanalakshmi J , M Arunjunai Raj , CT Vijayakumar 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Acetylene terminated polymers are gaining interest due to the need for easily processable thermally stable networks. The Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) - aluminum fumarate (Al_FA_A) and copper fumarate (Cu_FA_A) MOFs were synthesized and blended with bispropargyl ether (bis (4-propargyloxyphenyl) sulfone - SPE). The (SPE + 1 % MOFs) blends were characterized and thermally polymerized to give P(SPE + MOFs). The synthesized materials were characterized using FTIR, DSC, TG and TG-FTIR. The addition of both MOFs decreased the enthalpy of fusion and enthalpy of curing by 60 %. The addition of copper MOF to SPE drastically reduced the temperature at which the thermal curing was maximum (300 °C to 252 °C). The 2-H chromenes were formed from bispropargyl ethers by Claisen-type sigmatropic rearrangement. Compared to pure SPE, the polymers resulting from hybrid systems show a slower thermal degradation rate. The sulfone as a swivel group in SPE and the involvement of fumarate π-bonds of MOFs during polymerization makes the material more versatile. The investigation concluded that these novel inorganic-organic hybrid blends may be a good start for low-temperature curable sufficiently thermally stable matrix resin systems having a wide scope of applicability in the field of filler-reinforced composites.