Vepsian Literature as an Aspiration to the Revival of the People (“Up the Stairs Leading Down”?)

The article is devoted to the development of the literature of the Vepsians of the early written people of Russia, whose language is included in the Red Book of the Languages of the Peoples of Russia (the number of people in 2010 was 5936 people). Despite the negative forecasts, the Vepsianlanguage literature is currently successfully developing. The most popular is poetry, represented by the poems of the national writer of Karelia Nikolai Abramov, known in the Finno-Ugric world and beyond. The first generation of authors developed the forms of Vepsian poetry, its rhyme and style, and young authors, first of all Olga Zhukova, Galina Baburova, proved that in urban conditions it is possible to find opportunities for poetry in their native language. The article shows the connection with oral folk art, mythology, philosophy of Vepsian life, which manifested itself in the Vepsian epic Virantanaz by Nina Zaitseva, in the verses of Alevtina Andreeva, reminiscent of a kind of conspiracies or prayers, and in the prose of Valentina Lebedeva. Creating in close collaboration with scientists who claim that the Vepsian language has perfectly preserved both its grammar and vocabulary, which is easily replenished thanks to the rich word-formation system of the Vepsian language, they strive, without discouragement, to go up the stairs leading down.

Illustrating the unknowable: Women paleoartists who drew ancient vertebrates

ABSTRACT Women have contributed to “paleoart” working in collaboration with scientists, using vertebrate fossils to reconstruct vanished worlds, and directly shaping the way humans imagine the distant past. “Backboned” animals of former times have been portrayed singly or in groups and were often set in landscape scenes. Women paleoartists in America and Europe began working in the nineteenth century often through family association, such as pioneers Orra White Hitchcock, Graceanna Lewis, and Mary Morland Buckland. Mainly using traditional two-dimensional styles, they portrayed ancient vertebrate fossils in graphite and ink drawings. Paleoartist Alice Bolingbroke Woodward introduced vibrant pen and watercolor reconstructions. Although female paleoartists were initially largely unrecognized, in the twentieth cen tury they gained notice by illustrating important books on prehistoric vertebrate life. Paid employment and college and university training increased by the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, with larger institutions providing stable jobs. The “Dinosaur Renaissance” of the late 1960s gave a boost to new paleo-artistry. Women paleo artists became more prominent in the later twentieth to twenty-first centuries with the development of new art techniques, computer-based art, and use of the internet. Increasingly, there is encouragement and support for women paleoartists through the Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) movement.

SARS-CoV-2 a public health emergency: challenges in vaccination in Indian setup

WHO is working in collaboration with scientists, business, and global health organizations to fasten the pandemic response. India has approved two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin for emergency use to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Even when vaccinations are provided free of cost in PHCs, some social stigma always present in communities which make hardest-to-reach remote rural areas. Enhancing access to vaccination services, provider-based interventions and increasing community demand are some areas of concern. In spite of all recommendations, certain challenges like safety of vaccines, human rights and law, trust and prevention of distrust etc. remain to be solved before planning to introduce a new vaccine in the public health system. In the first phase of the vaccination drive, frontline workers nearly from both government and private sector will get vaccinated. These include cleaners, police and paramilitary, home guards, disaster management volunteers and other jawans in civil defence, and revenue officials associated with containment and surveillance. In the second and third stage, those above 45 years of age with comorbidities and then without comorbidities will be vaccinated. Later people in age group of more than 18 years will get vaccine.

Freshness Quality and Shelf Life Evaluation of the Seaweed Ulva rigida through Physical, Chemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Methods

In Europe, the consumption of seaweeds and derived products has increased in recent years, due to the expansion of Asian cuisine and the emergence of many top-level chefs. Often in collaboration with scientists, many have initiated a new gastronomy using algae. However, little is known about the quality and degree of freshness of seaweeds for direct consumption or fresh use. For this reason, different analytical methods were applied to test sea vegetables and other marine products. These methods included physical (aw, pH, color, and texture), chemical (total volatile base nitrogen, TVB-N; and trimethylamine, TMA-N) parameters, microbiological count, and sensory evaluation. In this study, freshness quality and shelf life of the green seaweed Ulva rigida (UR) was evaluated during a 12-day period, stored at 4 and 16 °C. The parameters that proved to be most useful for evaluating its freshness were the TVB, TMA, microbiological, and sensory analyses. The physicochemical and microbiological parameters established a shelf life of UR of 6 days for a storage temperature of 16 °C and up to 10 days for a storage temperature of 4 °C. The changes that UR undergoes during its storage from the sensory point of view are more pronounced than those produced from the physicochemical point of view, which can condition its applications.

Legal support of the organization of production of health and therapeutic prophylactic purpose

Purpose. The purpose of the study is to analyze the basics of current legislation in the field of production of treatment and prevention products from local raw materials and to determine the legal mechanisms for improving the basic principles of positive law in the practical plane of the production process. Methodology. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and generalization of existing practical, scientific-theoretical, practical-applied material and the formation of relevant conclusions and proposals. The following methods of scientific cognition were used during the research: dialectical, system-structural, terminological, system-functional, historical, normative-dogmatic, method of generalization. Originality. In the course of the research the health-improving and treatment-and-prophylactic properties of fruit-berry and vegetable powders (concentrates) made according to the developed by scientists of King Daniel University in creative collaboration with scientists of the National Medical University of modern, innovative, universal, waste-free technologies and successfully» іn the village Olesha of Tlumach district. Scientific novelty. In the course of the research it was established that the authors systematized and generalized the levels of legal regulation in the field of production and sale of treatment and prevention products and its use to strengthen the immune system and more effective fight against viruses. Practical importance. The results of research can be used in law-making and law-enforcement activities on the production and sale of health and medical products.

Quantitative Analysis of the Co-Publications of Ukrainian Scientists with the Nobel Laureates 1994-2018 in Science

Introduction. The Nobel Prize is awarded annually for outstanding scientific discoveries and inventions. Most scientific papers today are co-authored by a large number of researchers. However, very few scientists can receive the Nobel Prize according to the Statutes of the Nobel Foundation. An analysis of the co-authorship of the Nobel laureates will make it possible to identify employees of Ukrainian institutions who have collaborated with leading scientists of the world, whose scientific works were noted by Nobel. Problem Statement. For the development of science in Ukraine it is important to study the successful experience of cooperation of domestic research institutions with leading world scientists and research centers, because international scientific collaboration facilitates the process of acquiring new knowledge, promotes mutual enrichment of ideas, efficient use of resources and expands opportunities for further use of research results. Purpose. Explore the network of collaborators research institutions of Ukraine workers with Nobel laureates in selected scientific fields. Materials and Methods. Created a list with Scopus ID Nobel laureates 1994-2018 in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine or Physiology. Using the Scopus database, selected publications of Nobel Prize winners, which were written in collaboration with scientists who worked in Ukrainian institutions. The number of these publications, their authors, the type, time of writing and the number of citations were determined. Results. The 31 publications were singled out, in which the Nobel laureates of 1994-2018 and employees of scientific institutions of Ukraine were co-authors. A total of 37 such authors from 14 scientific institutions have been identified. Conclusions. The data obtained indicate that the employees of scientific institutions of Ukraine published very few papers in collaborations with Nobel Prize winners of 1994-2018 in comparison with employees of institutions in leading countries in publishing activity. Consequently, the system of relations of Ukrainian institutions with foreign scientific institutions, whose employees make an important contribution to scientific progress, is underdeveloped.

An update on Inuit perceptions of their changing environment, Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island, Nunavut)

The Inuit of Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) have developed a deep respect for their natural environment and are able to report not only changes in weather, ice, and natural resources but also changes in their communities as a result of climate change. The objective of this study was to shed light on how the impacts of climate change are currently perceived in the communities of Kanngiqtugaapik, Pangniqtuuq, and Qikiqtarjuaq. In order to construct a shared knowledge base, we conducted qualitative video interviews and participated in a hunting camp with multigenerational and multigender Inuit hunters and fishers. First, Inuit continue to see the world in which they cohabit with other living things, particularly animals, as a world that they cannot control on their own—a world they must adapt to, passing learning from one generation to the next. Second, they report that changes in the ice have been among the major and most important transformations to have occurred in recent decades. Observations made by these local populations also indicate changes in hunted species, with fewer caribou and narwhal, more birds, insects, and fish, including from more southerly regions, and an uncertainty about polar bear populations. Seal hunting remains stable, and this meat is still the most popular and healthy food, physically and psychologically. Third, sociological and economic changes (e.g., lifestyle change, monetary economies, quotas), in addition to environmental changes (e.g., climate change, species change), have had a significant impact on food harvesting activities as well as food consumption in the region. A final perspective concerns the needs of the Qikiqtaaluk communities to further develop collaboration with scientists. This need for partnership is not only perceived as a scientific necessity but also recognized by Inuit as essential to their communities, with some local leaders ready to work toward a fruitful collaboration.

Making Sense of Local Climate Projections

Hands-on training, collaboration with scientists, and practice using real-world challenges give planners and decision-makers confidence to work with climate model information.

The rise of seaweed gastronomy: phycogastronomy

Seaweeds enjoy a rich history as human foodstuff for populations around the world. The omnipresence of seaweeds in all climate belts, the great biodiversity, their bounty of important nutrients, combined with the fact that most seaweeds are edible, suggest that seaweeds have played an important role as human food during human evolution. Seaweeds have served as a cheap and easily accessible crop in the daily fare for coastal populations. In many food cultures, in particular in Southeast Asia, seaweeds have for millennia been considered as valuable sea vegetables. In recent years, regional seaweed cuisines around the world have been rediscovered and reinvigorated, and many chefs up to the top level have initiated, often in collaboration with scientists, a trend towards a new seaweed gastronomy (phycogastronomy).

A Bridge between Society and Universities: A Documentary Analysis of Science Shops

Citizen science surfaced as a new way of conducting research and science shops are one of the initiatives in which citizen collaboration with scientists has been most visible. These organisations provide independent and participatory support for research in response to civil society’s problems/needs. Although science shops have pioneered the furthering of citizen participation, the general public is still scantly aware of their existence. This study aimed to explore that matter, identifying and analysing the literature on science shops with bibliometric techniques. Different sources of information have been consulted; namely, Web of Science and SCOPUS database; Google Scholar; CORDIS European Projects Database; and My News. The information collected from 158 documents was analysed and their main characteristics identified. A map of science shops was constructed to show existing initiatives and those mentioned in the texts. We also offer a chronology of the main milestones on the subject mentioned in the texts. The results show the importance that countries like those in Europe, especially The Netherlands, attach to these activities and it is evident that the content can be very varied, although the environmental issues are highlighted.