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Interbank Connections, Bank Risk and Returns
Authors: Albinali Abdulla Ahmed , Ghosh Saibal
Published: February 2023

Using data on MENA country-banks, we study how interbank connections affect bank risk and returns. The findings indicate that interbank connections are determinantal to bank stability in the MENA region during periods of crisis, supportive of contagion effects. There is also a dampening impact on profitability. Over and above, the evidence for Islamic banks is supportive of contagion effects during the crisis, although their profitability is higher as well. Furthermore, macroprudential policies appear to exert a salutary impact on bank behavior, although this impact differs across the response variable: being effective for credit exposures with profits as the outcome and for funding exposure when non-performing loan ratio is the outcome variable.
Nachhaltigkeit im Produktionsanlauf
Authors: Padrón Marcos , Beckschulte Sebastian , Haller Julian , Elsner Juliane , Schmitt Robert H.
Published: February 2023

Transparente und nachhaltige Wertschöpfungsketten werden von produzierenden Unternehmen zunehmend gefordert. Im Anlaufmanagement wird die Nachhaltigkeit bisher wenig berücksichtigt, obwohl diese Phase im Produktlebenszyklus mit hohen Ressourcenverlusten verbunden ist. Der folgende Beitrag soll mögliche Potenziale für effiziente Ressourcenkonzepte für den Produktionsanlauf als Impuls aufzeigen.
Die empirische Bestimmung von Personas und deren Implikationen auf eine User Journey
Authors: Merkel-Kiss Mirjam , von Garrel Jörg
Published: February 2023

Dieser Beitrag zeigt auf, wie Personas entwickelt werden können, um die Bedürfnisse der Nutzer:innen korrekt empirisch zu erfassen und dadurch die Benutzerfreundlichkeit von (Software-)Produkten und Dienstleistungen zu gewährleisten. Daher wird nach der Darstellung der theoretischen Relevanz der Thematik die empirische Vorgehensweise der Entwicklung von Personas im BMBF-Förderprojekt WiWiEn anhand einer Beispiel-Persona dargestellt und wie diese bei den Schritten der User Journey berücksichtigt wird.
PHYSICOCHEMICAL, SENSORY, AND BIOACTIVE PROPERTIES OF GLUTEN-FREE PUDDINGS PRODUCED WITH ARONIA DERIVATIVES
Authors: EREM Fundagül
Published: February 2023

This study aimed to investigate the properties of gluten-free puddings, in which antioxidant activity was enhanced by adding aronia powder and aronia fiber powder. The coconut flour in the control sample was partially substituted with aronia derivatives at 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0% concentrations. Increasing the substitution levels resulted in a decrease in Brix, L*, and b* values, and an increase in the a* and ΔE* values, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the puddings (P <0.05). The results obtained showed that the highest concentrations of aronia derivatives substantially (P <0.05) increased the syneresis index; however, there were no significant differences at low substitution levels. Besides, aronia derivatives did not cause a substantial change in the sensory properties of the puddings, except for the consistency in the mouth. Since coconut flour and aronia were found compatible with each other sensorily, they may be valorized together in the development of different food products.
Eco friendly synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles and its application on pyrolysis of Calotropis procera (AKH) Plant roots
Authors:   Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus Lahore 54590,  Pakistan, Din M. I. , Rehman S. , Hussain Z. , Intisar A. , Ahmed E. , Sharif A. , Hussain T. , Khalid R. , Ameen S. , Arshad M.
Published: February 2023

This study covers the slow catalytic pyrolysis of Calotropis procera (Akh plant root) using biogenically synthesized NiO NPs. The synthesized particles were characterized by UV-Visible and FTIR spectrometry. Catalytic activity of the NiO NPs was examined via slow catalytic pyrolysis of Akh plant roots by monitoring temperature and catalyst effect on feedstock for the production of high yield bio-char, bio-oil and bio-gases. At 250°C low bio-oil and higher bio-char yield were obtained. However, at higher temperature inverse results were obtained whereby at optimum temperature of 300°C, the yield of bio-char, bio-oil and biogas 37, 36 and 27% was attained
Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and its applications in the surface modification of textile materials
Authors:   Asstiant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College  of Technology, Coimbatore-641 042, Tamil Nadu, India, Babu B. S. , Srinivasan R. ,   b Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of  Technology, Coimbatore-641 042, Tamil Nadu, India, Potnuru B. K. ,   Asstiant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malla Reddy  Engineering College – Autonomous Main Campus, Ramanan N. ,   Senior Engineer, Synec Engineering, Ambattur, Chennai – 600 098, Tamil Nadu,  India., Gopikrishnan P. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. N.G.P. Institute  of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Vijayandrahari A. P. ,   UG Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of  Technology, Coimbatore-641 042, Tamil Nadu, India, Sripragash M. , Santhosh M. , Yuthith Venkatesh K. P.
Published: February 2023

The application of nanotechnology in the textile finishing is increasingly being explored due to its unique and valuable characteristics. This has brought up many innovative finishes as well as new application techniques. The nano-finished textile materials are found to have better physical properties than the conventionally finished textiles, in areas such as anti-microbial properties, UV blocking, soil-resistance, etc. In the present work, zinc oxide nano-particles were prepared by wet chemical method using zinc nitrate and sodium hydroxide as precursors and solublized starch as stabilizing agent. These nanoparticles were impregnated onto cotton fabrics by pad-dry-cure method using acrylic binder. A fine medium weight cotton fabric samples were used for this. The aims are to impart anti-microbial functions to the textile substrate and the functional properties of coated fabrics. The nano-ZnO impregnated cotton fabrics showed excellent antimicrobial activity against two types of representative bacteria viz. gram-positive organism (S.aureus) and gram-negative organism. (E. coli).
Ethanolysis of glucose into biofuel 5-ethoxymethyl-furfural catalyzed by NH4H2PO4 modified USY zeolite
Authors: Chen Yihang , Liang Xuanyu , Aliya Kutumova , Zheng Zhangbin , He Chao , Jiao Youzhou , Tao Hongge , Chang Chun , Xu Guizhuan
Published: February 2023

5-Ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) can be considered as a potential biofuel because of its excellent combustion properties, such as high energy density and low carbon smoke emissions. In this study, Ultra-stable Y (USY) zeolite was modified with NH4H2PO4 and then used as an efficient solid catalyst for the catalytic synthesis of EMF via ethanolysis of glucose First, the NH4H2PO4-modified USY was characterized by FT-IR, XRD, BET, and NH3-TPD. The effect of reaction temperature, reaction time, substrate concentration, and catalyst loading on the yield of EMF was investigated. The P0.2-USY optimal EMF yield was 39.6 mol%, which increased by 20.7% compared to USY, and still had better activity after being reused for 5 cycles. Moreover, the pseudo-homogeneous first-order kinetics model was developed to elucidate the kinetics of EMF formation from glucose, and the kinetics results showed that the activation energy of EMF formation (64.2 kJ⋅mol-1) was lower than that of humins formation (73.2 kJ⋅mol-1). Finally, the ethanolysis pathway was proposed based on the product distribution.
The Unique Solution to the Differential Equations of the Fourth Order with Non-Homogeneous Boundary Conditions
Authors: B Madhubabu , Sreedhar N. , Prasad K.R.
Published: February 2023

This research paper aims to establish the uniqueness of the solution to fourth-order nonlinear differential equations
v(4)(x) + f (x,v(x)) = 0, x ε [a,b],
with non-homogeneous boundary conditions
where 0 ≤ a < ζ < b, the constants α, ???? are real numbers and f : [a,b] x R →R  is a continuous function with f (x, 0] ≠ 0. Using the sharper bounds on the integral of the kernel, the uniqueness of the solution to the problem is established based on Banach and Rus fixed point theorems on metric spaces.
AMS Subject Classification: 34B15, 34B10.
Obtaining Biodiesel from Fat Extracted from Solid Waste Produced in the Fleshing Stage of Leather Manufacturing
Authors: Diaz Burgos Angel , Lozada Castro Juan Jose , Castillo Parra Carol Andrea , Fernandez Izquierdo Pablo , Arturo Perdomo David
Published: February 2023

Tallow is produced in leather manufacturing, particularly in the fleshing stage. It contains large amounts of fat, which, in most industrial plants, pollutes water and soil due to poor disposal. In order to take advantage of this solid waste, chemical processes have been applied to transform the fats extracted from tallow into biodiesel. In this work, an extraction technique involving non-polar solvents pressurized at 15 psi. With gasoline, a 51,0% fat recovery was obtained. The quality of the extracted fat was determined by analyzing density, viscosity, melting point, moisture, acidity, and acidity, peroxides, saponification, and iodine indices. Biodiesel was obtained via transesterification reactions with methanol and sodium hydroxide. The content of methyl esters produced in the reaction was characterized by means of gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, where the methyl esters of palmitic and oleic fatty acids were identified as major components.
Popularising and appropriating engineering knowledge: an opportunity for innovation
Authors: Ramírez Martínez Diana Cristina , Castellanos Domínguez Oscar Fernando , Rodríguez Devis Julio Mario
Published: February 2023

Developing disciplines in Colombia, such as engineering, is a fundamental element in developing technological development and innovation. Such discipline generating knowledge and research represents input which must support approaches made to Colombia's social and economic problems. The present article recognises scientific journals' role as a support mechanism by controlling the quality of such input, aimed at strengthening technological developments and innovation. It describes the role of broadcasting knowledge and developing engineering, clearly showing the support which it has received in Colombia and the journals' role as an element for strengthening innovation; in the paper "Ingeniería e Investigation" Journal is emphasised, describing its trajectory from its creation to how it has acquired its present day scientific and technological maturity. Some challenges and perspectives are then proposed for broadcasting and appropriating knowledge from journals.
Operational analysis of electric field mills as lightning warning systems in Colombia
Authors: Aranguren D. , López J. , Pérez E. , Herrera J. , Aragón L. , Torres H.
Published: February 2023

Electrostatic field measurements taken in Bogotá, Colombia, during thunderstorms in November (the rainy season due to inter-tropical confluence zone over central Colombia) were used to study the performance of an isolated electric field sensor and analyse its most important operational characteristics. The distances from each flash to the studied sensor were obtained by using the Colombian lightning location system. The ΔE cf distance ratio led to defining a charge model which could be used as a reference for calibrating other electrostatic field sensors to be used as lightning warning systems.
Studying the Hall-Petch effect regarding sub-micrometer steel (0.6% C)
Authors: Rodríguez Baracaldo Rodolfo , Cabrera Marrero José Maria , Benito Páramo Jose Antonio
Published: February 2023

This paper study the synthesis and mechanical characterisation of steel (0.6% C) having lower than 1-micron grain size. There was severe plastic deformation in high pressure planetary ball milling and consolidation for obtaining bulk samples at temperatures between 350°C and 500°C. Studying grain size evolution showed that samples without subsequent heat treatment retained their nanocrystalline structure. Grain growth was controlled in heat-treated samples due to many nucleation points and the presence of cementite precipitates. The results obtained regarding hardness and grain size satisfactory agreed with the Hall-Petch ratio. The influence of the synthesis and mechanical characterisation techniques used in this work were compared to results mentioned in several references.
The structural behaviour of laminated-guadua panels under parallel plane loads
Authors: Pinilla Rodríguez Juan Jacobo , Takeuchi Tam Caori Patricia
Published: February 2023

The Universidad Nacional de Colombia "Analysis, Design and Materials - GIES" research group tested two types of panels made from Guadua angustifolia Kunth and poly vinyl acetate (PVA) as a first step in studying the behaviour of laminated guadua frames having panels of the same material under seismic load: type 1 panels had a solid cross-section and type 2 panels a sandwich cross-section. Each type of panel had three different heights and 10 replicates were tested for each type and height (60 trials in total). Each panel's load compared to displacement curve was found; 0.34m and 0.63m type1 panels had initial elastic behaviour followed by inelastic behaviour while 0.98 m panels made of both types had an almost completely elastic behaviour until failure. All panels became crushed at their base; however, the main failure mechanism was warping.
Local distortion of the earth's magnetic field as a proposal for handling the leafcutter ant species Atta spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: Paz Penagos Hernán , Vargas Rodríguez Mauricio Alexander , Forero Bermúdez Oscar , Pabón Caviativa Juan Francisco , Plaza Martínez Jovan
Published: February 2023

Studies regarding the spatial orientation of social insects (bees, termites and ants) concerning their search for food, foraging and transporting it have received considerable attention during the last few years. Such studies have been aimed at learning so as to apply it to robotics (multiagents) and ecological pest control. However, little is known about the types of orientation mechanism and their integration in such insects. This article presents some geomagnetic field detection studies dealing with controlling them by magnetotaxis or orientation experiments in Sasaima (Cundinamarca) to formulate an ecological management proposal for ants from this species which greatly affect Colombian agriculture.
A chronological study of paradigms for data warehouse design
Authors: Cravero Leal Ania , Sepúlveda Cuevas Samuel
Published: February 2023

Data warehouses must homogenise and integrate data from an organisation's areas to extract relevant knowledge for orientating decision-making. This is not an easy task, which is why several approaches have been developed which can be classified according to how information is obtained: supply-driven, demand and a hybrid of the first two. This study offers a conceptual framework and a chronological study of the approaches adopted according to the paradigm used, providing a comprehensive context for better understanding the current state of data warehouses and their evolution.
The application of and unresolved problems regarding the use of objectives in software engineering
Authors: Lezcano Rodríguez Luis Alfonso , Guzmán Luna Jaime Alberto , Tamayo Paula Andrea
Published: February 2023

One of the first items which should be identified in resolving a problem or need is an objective in the various fields of knowledge as it enables determining which results must be achieved. Objectives are the starting point in identifying goals, processes, tasks and the people in charge; moreover, activities defined to fulfil their follow-up are based on a set of proposed objectives and enable evaluating results. This article shows how objectives can be defined and used in various fields, especially in software engineering, and depicts the flaws found.
Using fracture mechanics for determining residual stress fields in diverse geometries
Authors: Urriolagiotia Sosa Guillermo , Urriolagiotia Calderón Guillermo , Romero Ángeles Beatriz , Torres Franco David , Hernández Gómez Luis Héctor , Molina Ballinas Arafat , Torres San Miguel Christopher René , Campos López Juan Pablo
Published: February 2023

Component deterioration due to a crack is of the highest importance for the engineering community. Fracture mechanics have mainly been used for studying and evaluating crack or defect nucleation and propagation. This article presents a methodology based on inducing a crack (cut) into mechanical components to characterise an induced residual stress field. This research work's originality was aimed at highlighting fracture mechanics' role in detecting possible component destruction by energetic analysis of crack propagation and evaluating service-life to be used as a technique for characterising the effect of prior loading history regarding a given material. The technique presented in this work is known worldwide as the crack compliance method, based on linear elastic fracture mechanics principles developed by Vaidyanathan and Finnie. Three studies are shown (bent beam, pressurised pipe and modified SEN specimen) where components were induced with a residual stress field. The way non-homogeneous loading could introduce a residual stress field is also presented; if residual stress field acting on a specimen has been characterised, then the mechanical process can be manipulated and a beneficial effect induced into the material.
The effect of extrusion and drying on roller techniques concerning the rheological characteristics of rice-, corn-, sweet potato-, bean- and cassava root- and leaf- based composite flour
Authors: Aristizábal Galvis Johanna , Combariza Vargas Angélica , Fernández Quintero Alejandro , Sánchez Tamayo Milton
Published: February 2023

Promoting food security in Latin-America and the Caribbean is directly related to agricultural products. The region faces a food crisis which has reduced large population groups' access to food. This work contributes to the study of obtaining precooked composite flour made from biofortified crops using protein, vitamin A and/or minerals. This study evaluated the effect of precooked flour's composition and precooking on its solubility in water, water absorption capacity, consistency and viscosity; such flour was obtained by extrusion and drying on rollers. The composite flours were obtained from cassava roots, sweet potato tubers, corn, rice and bean grains and cassava leaves. Four composite flours were formulated taking four- to six-year-old children's daily nutrient requirements (protein, iron, zinc and beta-carotenes) as a basis. The extruder was operated at 90oC, 300 rpm screw rotation speed, 17.64 g/min feed flow, with 30% moisture mixture. The dryer rollers were operated at 4 rpm roller rotation speed, 90oC surface temperature and 1 mm separation between rollers. It was determined that flour dried on rollers led to more complete cooking and modified starch granule structure than precooking by extrusion, thereby producing flour having greater solubility in water, less water absorption, higher consistency and smaller viscosity, comparable to that of pattern flour.
A magnetic suspension system for measuring liquid density
Authors: Centeno González Luz María , Castillo Castañeda Eduardo , Becerra Santiago Luis Omar , Rochín García Alberto
Published: February 2023

Density is a derived quantity of mass and length; it is defined as mass per volume unit and its SI unit is kg/m3. National metrology institutes have been designing and building their own magnetic suspension systems during the last 5 decades for making fluid density measurements; this has allowed them to carry out research into liquids and gases' physical characteristics. This paper was aimed at designing and developing a magnetic suspension system for a magnetic balance used in determining liquid density to be used in CENAM's metrology density laboratories.
A business-oriented approach to data warehouse development
Authors: Cravero Leal Ania , Mazón Jose Norberto , Trujillo Juan
Published: February 2023

Several surveys have indicated that many data warehouses fail to meet business objectives or are outright failures. One reason for this is that requirement engineering is typically overlooked in real projects. This paper addresses data warehouse design from a business perspective by highlighting business strategy analysis, alignment between data warehouse objectives and a firm's strategy, goal-oriented information requirements' modelling and how an underlying multidimensional data warehouse model may be derived. A set of guidelines is provided allowing developers to design a data warehouse aligned with a prevailing business strategy. A classic case study is presented.
Evaluating the effect of the number of generations in IBUN 91.2.98 Leuconostoc mesenteroides cultures on enzyme extract production
Authors: Buitrago Hurtado Gustavo , Villamil Porras Withney Andrea , Vargas Sepúlveda Daissy Jasbeydi , Otálvaro Alvarez Ángela , Flórez Glaether Yohn
Published: February 2023

This work studied the effect of the number of generations of the IBUN 91.2.98 Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain on enzyme complex production. The subculturing technique was used on a medium which had been designed specifically for this organism for producing an enzyme complex. The effect was indirectly determined by monitoring microorganism growth and measuring the glucosyltransferase and hydrolytic activity of an enzyme extract obtained from such culture. There were 40 subcultures, representing 196 generations of IBUN 91.2.98 Leuconostoc mesenteroides. The results led to establishing that the extract's higher enzymatic activity (from 4 to 6 U/mL) was reached at the end of the culture's exponential phase and that this activity was stable during subculturing, confirming that there was no variation in strain regarding enzyme extract production until such number of generations had occurred, thereby not being limited to scaling-up to 8,000 litres.
An academic value-added mathematical model for higher education in Colombia
Authors: Bogoya José Daniel , Bogoya Ramírez Johan Manuel
Published: February 2023

The concept of academic added-value can be associated with a variation in the cognitive development of students who complete an educational cycle at a given institution belonging to a reference universe, related to the tendency shown by all students in the aforementioned universe. Certain knowledge at the beginning and end of the cycle must be evaluated to estimate such variation. The pertinent literature states that learning is the result of students, teachers, and classmates' intellectual capacity, mainly within the family and an institution. This article proposes an academic value-added linear mathematical model representing a single student and sets of students in Colombia, grouped by institution, in terms of two vectors: learning outcome, regarding standardised national exams at the beginning and end of higher education programmes, and context, estimated as socioeconomic strata.
OOAspectZ and aspect-oriented UML class diagrams for Aspect-oriented software modelling (AOSM)
Authors: Vidal Silva Cristian , Saens Rodrigo , Del Río Carolina , Villarroel C
Published: February 2023

Regarding modularised software development, Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) identifies and represents individually crosscutting concerns during the software development cycle's programming stage. This article proposes and applies OOAspectZ to formal Aspect-oriented requirement specifications for prior stages of the software development cycle. It particularly concerns requirement specification and the structural design of data and behaviour, along with describing and applying Aspect-oriented UML class diagrams to designing classes, aspects and associations among classes and aspects during Aspect-oriented software development (AOSD).
OOAspectZ is a language integrating both Object-Z and AspectZ formal languages whereas Aspect-oriented UML class diagrams represent AOP code, object class and crosscutting concern class structure by means of stereotypes. This article shows and applies the main OOAspectZ and AO UML class diagram characteristics to Aspect-oriented software modelling (AOSM) using a classic example of AOP. Ideas for future work concerning an actual AOP version are also indicated.
Food Biodiversity as an Opportunity to Address the Challenge of Improving Human Diets and Food Security
Authors: Jacob Michelle , Medeiros Souza Alice , Martins de Carvalho Aline , Alves de Vasconcelos Neto Carlos Frederico , Tregidgo Daniel , Hunter Danny , De Oliveira Pereira Fillipe , Ros Brull Guilhermo , V. Kunhlein Harriet , Guedes da Silva Lara Juliane , Mont'Alverne Jucá Seabr Larissa , Drewinski Mariana de Paula , Menolli Jr Nelson , Carignano Torres Patricia , Mayor Pedro , F. M. Lopes Priscila , Vasconcelos da Silva Rafael Ricardo , Marcelino Gomes Sávio , Da Silva-Maia Juliana Kelly
Published: February 2023

Scientists have warned for several years that food systems have become major drivers of environmental degradation, malnutrition, and food insecurity. In this paper, we present arguments from specialists that suggest that, in the transition to more sustainable food systems, biodiversity and food security can be mutually supportive, rather than conflicting goals. We have divided the opinions of these scientists into two "Big Topics". First, they examine the synergies and challenges of the intersection of biodiversity and food security. In the second section, they explain how various forms of food biodiversity, such as mushrooms, terrestrial wild animals, aquatic animals, algae, and wild plants, can contribute to food security. Finally, we present three main pathways that, according to these experts, could guide the transition toward biodiversity and food security in food systems.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Situation of Large Families in Poland
Authors: Bebel Anna
Published: February 2023

The aim of the article is to show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the living situation of large families. The study paid particular attention to the economic and housing problems, as well as the mental condition and challenges related to remote learning. The study was primarily empirical. The article presents the results of quantitative research extended by a catalogue of open questions, together with the results of research conducted by the “Three Plus” Association of Large Families in May 2020. Statistical methods were used to analyse the data. The living conditions (in most of the examined dimensions) of most families with many children deteriorated during the pandemic. The most important problems faced by such families were primarily related to the labour market (employment and running a business), and housing (related to a deterioration of the mental condition of family members). However, the families also indicated closer family relations, caused by forced isolation and slowed-down pace of life (lack of commuting, additional activities, and other activities outside the home). Overall, families with more children, and those living in smaller flats experienced the most difficult situation.
Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19): Expanded in February 2023 to Include Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19
Authors: Flagg Anne
Published: February 2023

"This report provides guidance to death certifiers on proper cause-of-death certification for cases where confirmed or suspected COVID–19 infection resulted in death."
Historia Kościoła w myśli Marsyliusza z Padwy
Authors: Pawlak Mieszko
Published: February 2023

The History of the Church in the Thought of Marsilius of Padua The article discusses the issue of Church history in the thought of Marsilius of Padua, one of the most original thinkers of the Middle Ages. The author of the article presents the specific vision of the history of Christianity outlined by Marsilius, beginning with his view of the early Church as the community in which the primacy of Roman bishops emerged gradually – not by the will of God, but with a human decision motivated by pragmatic reasons. According to Marsilius, the reign of Constantine the Great marked a turning point in the history of Christianity, since it enabled identification of the Church and the state, as a result of which the communitas fidelium became a perfect community. On the other hand, Constantine supposedly initiated a process of gradual degeneration of the Church through his reckless donation given to Pope Sylvester and his successors. Taking into account the thought Marsilius of Padua in its entirety, the author tries to demonstrate that this vision of the history of Christianity was in fact an instrument of political propaganda, aimed at justifying the full subordination of the Church to the state.
Rola Konferencji Biskupów w działalności apostolskiej w świetle listów pasterskich
Authors: Kantor Robert
Published: February 2023

In the canon law studies, the Conferences of Bishops are mentioned among the sources of the canon law. Bishops have been and are substantially aware of their role in the diocese. The Conference of Bishops is a new, post-conciliar authority in the structure of the universal Church. Pastoral letters are one of the forms of apostolic activity of the Conference of Bishops. The primary source of these letters is the Revelation contained in the Bible and Tradition, as well as natural law. Proclaiming the Gospel is the primary task of bishops. They are the first preachers in their dioceses. They perform munus docendi individually in connection with the pope or collectively, e.g. during the Conference of Bishops. By jointly announcing the Catholic truth concerning the faith and morals, bishops gathered at the Conference preach to the People about God more effectively. The purpose of this study is to signal the significant role of this authority in the apostolic actions through bishops’ activity regarding preaching via pastoral letters. The Conferences of Bishops fulfil their tasks using various forms and methods of apostolate corresponding to the current situation of local particular Churches. Thus, the scope of analysis is not the competences of the Conference of Bishops regarding munus docendi from a legal perspective but those competences relating to pastoral preaching. Therefore, the role of a bishop in a diocese as the inspirer and person responsible for apostolic activity will be discussed first, followed by a description of the institution of the Conference of Bishops as a collective body responsible for the effective and authentic announcing the faith and morals. The conclusion will be an attempt to define the essence of pastoral letters.
Церковные документы северных православных епархий периода позднего социализма в СССР как исторический источник
Authors: Mołodow Oleg
Published: February 2023

The article deals with the analysis of archival documents for the 1960–1980s deposited in the diocesan administrations of the Northern dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. This set of sources is poorly understudied, as modern historians generally use materials of Federal and regional state archives. The author characterizes the different groups of Church documents from the point of view of their form, content and informational opportunities for the study of the history of Orthodoxy in the Russian North. The article is prepared on records of the Church archives of the Arkhangelsk and Vologda dioceses. It is intended for researchers of Church history and law, and for all who are interested in the sources on the history of the USSR of the period of “late socialism”.
Źródła do historii bibliotek klasztornych eparchii lwowskiej XVII–XVIII wieku. Inwentarze monasteru bazyliańskiego w Krechowie
Authors: Almes Iwan
Published: February 2023

The studies of inventory descriptions (book lists) of the basilian monasteries of early modern time are represented in this article by Krekhiv monastery. The structure of the inventories was analyzed. Also the quantity of Krekhiv library was regarded (printed and manuscript books, language, place of printing, format of books). The review of thematics and the history of collection of Krekhiv library were done according to the inventory descriptions.
Historia Eucharystii w pierwszych wiekach chrześcijaństwa w świetle wybranych źródeł (II–IV w.)
Authors: Janicki Jan Józef
Published: February 2023

The author presents in his article the Eucharist in early centuries of the Church in the light of the most important sources available today. He shows that it is a reality very rich in the theological, liturgical and pastoral aspects. The author analyzes and presents the most important documents such as the Didache. Science of the Twelve Apostles (I/II), Apology of St. Justin Martyr (150), Apostolic Tradition of St. Hippolytus of Rome (215), Records of Martyrs. The martyrs of the Sunday Eucharist in Abitene (304) and Apostolic Constitutions with the so called “klementynian” mass (380), which division into the mass of the catechumens (currently liturgy of the word) and the mass of the faithful (now the liturgy of the Eucharist) survived to the new Roman Missal (1970) edited by the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). Analyzed by the author of this article the most important source of the Eucharistic of the early centuries of the Church (II–IV c), confirms the teaching of pope St. John Paul II (1978–2005), that “the Eucharist, understood as Christ’s saving presence in the community of the faithful and its spiritual food, is the most precious possession which the Church has on the roads of history” (John Paul II, encyclical “Ecclesia de Eucharistia”.
Diplomatic relationship between Avars and Byzantine Empire by Menander Protector
Authors: Zhdanovych Olesia
Published: February 2023

In the article submitting the translations of some fragments of book by Menander Protector with comments. Its fragments are about the diplomatic missions from Avars to Byzantine Empire. Menander described communications between Avars and others barbarians in the South and East Europe. Contacts with the Byzantine Empire were the most important preferences for barbarians in 6th century. Thanks to Menander, we have our opinions about Avars and their life, tradition and true motivations about relationship with Byzantine.
Zapamiętana historia islamskiej rewolucji. The Hard Awakening: historia książki, polityka i autobiografia
Authors: Rzepka Marcin
Published: February 2023

The article presenting the situation of the Anglican com­munity in Iran during the Iranian revolution, problems and persecutions the Iranian Anglican faced at that time is focused particularly on a book written by the Anglican bishop Hassan Dehqani-Tafti (1920–2008). The book en­titled The Hard Awakening was published in London in 1981 by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, however before its publication the book arose discussions among the workers of the British Foreign and Common­wealth Office. The article attempts to describe and analyze the circumstances in which the book was written and pub­lished in a context of hard British-Iranian relations con­nected to the imprisonment of British citizens in Iran in 1980, underling the importance of the book as a personal story of the revolution seen and experienced by an Iranian, Christian, Anglican.
Niemieckie prawo gospodarcze i socjalne wprowadzone w Generalnym Gubernatorstwie w latach 1939–1940
Authors: Gieroń Roman
Published: February 2023

This article concentrates on economic and social law intro­duced in the General Government (GG) in 1939–1940. This problem still has not been thoroughly described in Polish historiography. This is why the paper’s aim is to analysis German regulations. In the discussed period, Germany treated GG as the subject of negotiations with the Western Allies. At the same time, they introduced regulations con­trary to international law. The article suggests that German regulations were concentrated on exploitation, support for the German war economy and systematic limitation of the rights of the occupied population.
Cross-border commercial activity strategies of businesses in the border province Edirne
Authors: Tezel Özgür , Kumkale İlknur
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is to reveal the strategies to enter the international markets applied by the enterprises that entered the international markets in Edirne, which is an important border province, and to provide basic information to researchers as well as different organizations and managers, since there is no previous study on this subject in the literature.For this purpose, exploratory research design, one of the qualitative research designs, and semi-structured interview method as data collection method were used. In the research, interview requests were made for all of the businesses, except the closed ones, which could not be reached from the list of 56 companies operating internationally and obtained from the Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI), but 20 companies accepted the interview request.In the research, it has been seen that the enterprises that opened to international markets in Edirne generally apply export strategy directly or indirectly, as well as make a little direct investment. It has been understood that partnership strategies (strategic partnership, joint venture, assembly operations, etc.) are not preferred to avoid risk. It has been stated that businesses that have started their international operations have increased their profitability and transaction volumes, they have been recognized in international markets, and they have been able to catch up with developments and opportunities in the international arena. In addition, it has been observed that international businesses in Edirne have expectations from managers such as legal guarantees, financial stability arrangements to be less affected by the exchange rate difference, informing ETSO and other public institutions about international opportunities, and deciding for Edirne’s geographical proximity to Europe to provide more benefits to the region and the country.
Narrar las emociones políticas: una apuesta por el diálogo y la reflexión en la Comuna 8 de la ciudad de Neiva
Authors: Rojas Reyes Laura Vaneza , Useche Ardila Andrea Lucía , Ordóñez Andrade Gina Marcela
Published: February 2023

La estrategia Narrarte es una apuesta de participación y diálogo de las emociones políticas frente a las reflexiones del transcurrir cotidiano de la amistad y la violencia barrial de niños y niñas en espacios de encuentro que posibilitan la construcción de un entramado de emociones, acciones y pensamientos individuales y colectivos, que favorecen el agenciamiento político y permite dar trámite emocional a situaciones dolorosas, de alegría o de entusiasmo. Este artículo, presenta los resultados de la experiencia emocional en relatos familiares, escolares y territoriales de 33 niños y niñas con edades entre 6 y 12 años, participantes de la Biblioteca Popular Pacho Vacca (BPPV) en la Comuna 8 de la ciudad de Neiva-Huila. El abordaje metodológico para la comprensión de las emociones fue la narración a través de talleres pedagógicos que desarrollaron metodologías artísticas y permitieron ver y reconocer las significaciones y sucesos de los niños y niñas en situaciones de la vida cotidiana. La información obtenida describe las tramas narrativas de emociones a partir de las prácticas de violencia y cuidado que ocurren dentro y fuera del espacio, demostrando la necesidad de emprender estrategias comunitarias que promuevan actitudes compasivas y de cuidado.
Percepciones de los docentes en torno a la formación de estudiantes del nivel medio superior con capacidades diferentes
Authors: Ávila Valdez Cristina , Rodelo- Pérez Jesús Manuel
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo forma parte de un estudio más amplio que aborda la educación inclusiva de alumnos con necesidades especiales en una institución pública del nivel medio superior. Esta investigación surge de considerar la importancia de las estrategias educativas del profesorado en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes, lo cual es de especial relevancia en los estudiantes con capacidades diferentes pues ellos requieren de una atención diferenciada dependiendo de su discapacidad. El objetivo es describir las percepciones de los docentes con relación a las estrategias educativas implementadas en la formación de estudiantes del nivel medio superior con capacidades diferentes en el contexto de una preparatoria pública. Con base en una metodología cualitativa (Goetz y LeCompte, 1988) se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a los docentes del grupo estudiado y al coordinador del programa. A través de las percepciones de los docentes que laboran con los alumnos discapacitados se analizó el sentido de las prácticas pedagógicas configuradas para un sujeto con discapacidad y las rupturas con las lógicas de inclusión educativa.  En los resultados fue posible dimensionar el panorama de sus prácticas y describir las tensiones entre lógicas diversas y contradictorias. En apartado de conclusiones, se manifiesta que las problemáticas requieren atención inmediata, independientemente de la situación que exista para capitalizarlas de forma positiva. Las narrativas aludieron a casos exitosos en determinadas acciones donde los profesores son protagonistas de estos logros y manifestaron su aporte entendiendo la inclusión no como una problemática, sino como una experiencia de vida que enriquece su crecimiento personal.
Congenital Knee Dislocation: Help for Neonatologists and Pediatricians
Authors: Kruglov Igor Yu. , Rumyantsev Nicolai Yu. , Omarov Gamzat G. , Rumyantseva Natalia N. , Kagantsov Ilya M.
Published: February 2023

Congenital knee dislocation is relatively rare pathology of the musculoskeletal system. Timely diagnosis and treatment onset allow us to achieve full range of motion in the knee joint. However, low awareness of physicians in these topics and, as a result, diagnostic errors lead to pseudo-correction and motor deficit in the knee joint. This article describes correct examination of a child with congenital knee dislocation directly in the delivery room, management after discharge, and subsequent patient's routing with the assistance of orthopedic traumatologist.
Impact of the Health Gym Program on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
Authors: Guarda Flávio Renato Barros da , Rodrigues Bárbara Letícia Silvestre , Silva Rafaela Niels da , Faria Shirlley Jackllanny Martins de , Silva Paloma Beatriz Costa , Silva Júnior Redmilson Elias da , Feitosa Daíze Kelly da Silva , Anokye Nana Kwame , Coyte Peter C.
Published: February 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Health Gym Program (HGP) on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. This policy impact evaluation used a quasi-experimental approach consisting of a difference-in-differences estimator, weighted by propensity score matching to deal with potential confounding variables. The study comprised socioeconomic, demographic, and epidemiological data from official Brazilian databases from 2010 to 2019. The treatment group was composed of the 134 municipalities that implemented the HGP since 2011. The 51 municipalities that did not were allocated to the comparison group. The nearest neighbor algorithm (N5) was used to pair treatment and comparison group municipalities and create the weights to evaluate the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) in the difference-in-differences estimator. In 2010, 2,771 people were hospitalized for stroke (0.51% of all hospitalizations) and in 2019, 11,542 (2%). Municipalities that implemented the HGP had 18.37% fewer hospitalizations than their counterparts in the comparison group. The program’s impact in reducing hospitalization rates was incrementally greater among men (ATT: -0.1932) and those aged 71 to 80 years (ATT: -0.1911). All results were statistically significant at the 5% level. The HGP reduced hospitalization for stroke in several population groups, but primarily in those whose underlying prevalence of stroke is highest, reinforcing the importance of public investments in health promotion policies designed to encourage lifestyle changes.
Morada Nova lambs’ meat production potential description through morphometric evaluation
Authors: Alves Genilson Cesar , Vega Wilder Hernando Ortiz , Costa Hélio Henrique Araújo , Silveira Robson Mateus Freitas , Landim Aline Vieira
Published: February 2023

ABSTRACT: Morada Nova breed has a low effective herd, and its white variety is in risk of extinction. The selection of individuals based on breed standard without correlation with productive aptitude is predominant today. We believe that the best way to rescue this valuable genetic resource is to describe its productive potential for commercial use. Thus, this study described the meat production potential of Morada Nova lambs through morphological and zoometric data, performance and carcass characteristics. Twenty-four non-castrated male lambs from two genetic groups were used: Morada Nova red (MNR) and crossbreed Morada Nova (red x Morada Nova white-MNF1) distributed in a completely randomized design. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used. The yields of commercial cuts and the physicochemical characteristics and qualitative measurements of the carcass were similar between the genetic groups. Seven of the 28 characteristics of the carcass were greater in MNF1 lambs. The chest height, rump height and anamorphosis index showed to be important variables in the choice of MN lambs with meat production potential. Based on factor and hierarchical cluster analysis, the Morada Nova beef morphometric index (MNBMI) was created. Both of groups have high thoracic development, ability to produce meat, weight gain, feeding efficiency and breathing capacity, infusing greater rusticity and adaptability; however, the application and validation of the developed index showed superiority for meat production in the crossed lambs. Thus, the MNF1 lambs are a sustainable option for sheep production in drylands.