bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Strategiczne zamówienia publiczne jako instrument polityki rozwoju
Authors: Nowicki Paweł
Published: March 2023

Na skutek reformy unijnego systemu zamówień publicznych z 2014 r. doszło do zmiany paradygmatu prawa zamówień publicznych. W dyrektywach z 2014 r. podkreślono, że zamówienia publiczne odgrywają kluczową rolę w realizacji strategii EUROPA 2020, ponieważ są jednym z instrumentów rynkowych wykorzystywanych w celu osiągnięcia inteligentnego, trwałego wzrostu gospodarczego, sprzyjającego włączeniu społecznemu, przy jednoczesnym zagwarantowaniu najbardziej efektywnego wykorzystania środków publicznych. Strategiczne zamówienia publiczne, związane z realizacją zasady zrównoważonego rozwoju oraz promowaniem innowacji, zostały uznane za jeden z podstawowych elementów środowiska inwestycyjnego i strategiczny instrument w zestawie narzędzi polityki gospodarczej każdego państwa członkowskiego. W konsekwencji przyjęcia dyrektyw z 2014 r. doszło do zmian w polskim prawie zamówień publicznych. Ustawa z 11 września 2019 r. położyła większy nacisk na realizację zasady Best Value for Money z jednoczesną realizacją zasady zrównoważonego rozwoju. Jednakże samo unormowanie instrumentów prawa zamówień publicznych nie jest wystarczające do wykorzystania potencjału strategicznych zamówień publicznych na potrzeby polityki rozwoju. Artykuł wskazuje, że potrzebna jest skoordynowana i przemyślana polityka państwa w tym zakresie, uwzględniająca podejście z wykorzystaniem ekonomii behawioralnej oraz behawioralnej ekonomicznej analizy prawa, aby wykształcić właściwe praktyki na rynku zamówień publicznych, pozwalające na korektę dysfunkcji mechanizmów rynkowych i osiągnięcie celów rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego.
Current challenges and prospects for the development of the Polish public procurement
Authors: Kania Michał
Published: March 2023

The article aims to identify measures that should be taken to create an effective model of Polish public procurement. The study addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the European Union policies on climate change and technological developments, including aspects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, on the Polish public procurement market. A dogmatic method is adopted. The current challenges and prospects of the Polish public procurement market are analysed from the perspective of the Public Procurement Law of 11 September 2019, which came into force on 1 January 2021. The study shows that the effective model of public procurement should be based, first and foremost, on increasing dialogue between the public and private sectors, increasing the implementation of so-called strategic procurement, and creating conditions for supporting the principle of competitiveness.
Holding company location: a Polish tax perspective
Authors: Jamroży Marcin , Janiszewska Magdalena , Łożykowski Aleksander
Published: March 2023

This paper aims to present the size and structure of passive income payments, such as dividends, interest, royalty payments, and fees for intangible services, made by companies domiciled in Poland belonging to a multinational enterprises (MNE) group. The authors formulate a hypothesis that tax jurisdictions offering extensive legal and tax incentives for holding structures, in particular concerning the tax treatment of dividends and other withholding tax payments, are the preferred location of holding companies. A review of the literature and legal sources precedes empirical research. The empirical analysis shows that passive income flows, including dividends, interest, royalties, and fees for intangible services, which constitute the dominant type of payments to holding companies, are directed from Poland primarily to countries with tax and regulatory solutions that are friendly to holding companies, including in particular the so-called intra-EU tax havens, namely Luxembourg, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Malta and Ireland. Real trade with these countries is neither significant nor proportional to the scale of passive income.
De- and recellularized urethral reconstruction with autologous buccal mucosal cells implanted in an ovine animal model
Authors: Håkansson Joakim , Jenndahl Lachmi , Simonsson Stina , Johansson Martin E. , Larsson Karin , Strehl Raimund , Olsen Ekerhult Teresa
Published: March 2023

Objectives

Patients with urethral stricture due to any type of trauma, hypospadias or gender dysphoria suffer immensely from impaired capacity to urinate and are in need of a new functional urethra. Tissue engineering with decellularization of a donated organ recellularized with cells from the recipient patient has emerged as a promising alternative of advanced therapy medicinal products. The aim of this pilot study was to develop an ovine model of urethral transplantation and to produce an individualized urethra graft to show proof of function in vivo.

Methods

Donated urethras from ram abattoir waste were decellularized and further recellularized with autologous buccal mucosa epithelial cells excised from the recipient ram and expanded in vitro. The individualized urethral grafts were implanted by reconstructive surgery in rams replacing 2.5 ± 0.5 cm of the native penile urethra.

Results

After surgery optimization, three ram had the tissue engineered urethra implanted for one month and two out of three showed a partially regenerated epithelium.

Conclusions

Further adjustments of the model are needed to achieve a satisfactory proof-of-concept; however, we interpret these findings as a proof of principle and a possible path to develop a functional tissue engineered urethral graft with de- and recellularization and regeneration in vivo after transplantation.
A study on predicting crime rates through machine learning and data mining using text
Authors: Saeed Ruaa Mohammed , Abdulmohsin Husam Ali
Published: March 2023

Crime is a threat to any nation’s security administration and jurisdiction. Therefore, crime analysis becomes increasingly important because it assigns the time and place based on the collected spatial and temporal data. However, old techniques, such as paperwork, investigative judges, and statistical analysis, are not efficient enough to predict the accurate time and location where the crime had taken place. But when machine learning and data mining methods were deployed in crime analysis, crime analysis and predication accuracy increased dramatically. In this study, various types of criminal analysis and prediction using several machine learning and data mining techniques, based on the percentage of an accuracy measure of the previous work, are surveyed and introduced, with the aim of producing a concise review of using these algorithms in crime prediction. It is expected that this review study will be helpful for presenting such techniques to crime researchers in addition to supporting future research to develop these techniques for crime analysis by presenting some crime definition, prediction systems challenges and classifications with a comparative study. It was proved though literature, that supervised learning approaches were used in more studies for crime prediction than other approaches, and Logistic Regression is the most powerful method in predicting crime.
“Real” and imaginary worlds in children’s fiction: The Velveteen Rabbit
Authors: Matthiessen Christian M. I. M. , Veloso Francisco O. D.
Published: March 2023

Literature for children is often designed to stimulate imagination through variants of the “real” world that we inhabit, expanding their potential for construing different possible worlds – variants that include imaginary characters like animals with human traits or toys that are somehow animated and conscious. Here we will examine one version of Margery William’s classic nursery tale The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real, where the theme of “real” and imaginary characters and worlds is construed both linguistically and pictorially. We will show how the theme is construed in both text and image, and how the two complement one another, together keeping the two worlds apart while at the same time representing the Velveteen Rabbit’s transformation from toy rabbit to real rabbit.
Podlasie w systemie skarbowym Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego i Korony doby unii lubelskiej
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Guzowski Piotr
Published: March 2023

The aim of the article is to present the treasury revenues from three lands, which were parts the Podlaskie Voivodeship after the administrative reform of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1566: Bielsk, Drohiczyn and Mielnik; in 1569 Podlasie Voivodeship became part of the Kingdom of Poland. Revenues taken into account consist of public and court treasury revenues, both grand ducal and royal, during the economic, political and tax reforms of the 1560s and 1570s. It was the period when the administration of royal estates was reorganized and the tax system modernized under the influence of the costs of wars.
Lojalność a podatki? Stosunek szlachty podlaskiej do zobowiązań finansowych w dobie pierwszej wojny północnej
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Kowalik Dawid
Published: March 2023

The article presents research on the loyalty of the nobility of Podlasie in the context of their attitude to tax liabilities to the state. The tax inventory for Podlasie from 1570 and the register of oaths for allegiance to Zygmunt August from 1569 were analysed. Comparison of these documents, using the prosopo-graphic and statistical methods, made it possible to estimate the number of representatives who did not pay taxes and took an oath, and to provide apre-liminary explanation of the determinants of this insubordination.
Policja Państwowa i przestępczość w powiecie wysokomazowieckim w latach 1918–1939
Authors:   Łapskie Towarzystwo Regionalne im. ppłk. Stanisława Nilskiego-Łapińskiego, Sobieszczak Piotr
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the background of the formation of police structures in the Wysokie Mazowieckie poviat in the years 1918–1939 and the analysis of crime in the study area. For this purpose, an analysis of the Białystok voivode’s report, files of the National Police Headquarters, daily press and specialized press was carried out. The author undertook aqualitative and partly quanti-tative analysis (comparative to the Białystok voivodship). The most common types of crime were theft and fraud. However, the source materials for the Wysokie Mazowieckie poviat analyzed in the course of the query did not show all types of crimes and offenses that took place in the described area.
Mień – mała miejscowość z wielką historią w tle
Authors:   Muzeum Rolnictwa im. ks. Krzysztofa Kluka w Ciechanowcu, Brzozowska Marlena , Kotkowicz Eryk ,   Muzeum Rolnictwa im. ks. Krzysztofa Kluka w Ciechanowcu
Published: March 2023

Mień is the village located in the municipality of Brańsk, district of Bielsk Pod-laski, Podlaskie Voivodeship. Its documented roots dated back to the 15th cen-tury, when the area was given to Piotr called Pachoł. However, the traces of settlement discovered nearby date back to the early Middle Ages. Asmall town (an estate and avillage) located on the border was the arena of skirmishes and battles that left some traces in the history of the entire country. An important element determining the fate of Mień was also the geographical location – in the vicinity of relatively extensive forested areas and upon the marshy Mianka River. The aim of the presented text is to indicate the events that took place in the neighbourhood of the village as components of great history.
Ważny krok w badaniach dziejów Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie. Refleksje wokół książki Zbigniewa Opackiego Wydział Humanistyczny Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie 1919–1939, Gdańsk 2021, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, ss. 713
Authors:   Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, Michliński Rafał
Published: March 2023

Review article on the book by Zbigniew Opacki Faculty of Humanities of the Stefan Batory University in Vilnius 1919–1939.
The ovaries of transgender men indicate effects of high dose testosterone on the primordial and early growing follicle pool
Authors: Bailie Emily , Maidarti Mila , Hawthorn Robert , Jack Stuart , Watson Neale , Telfer Evelyn E , Anderson Richard A
Published: March 2023

Androgens are essential in normal ovarian function and follicle health, but hyperandrogenism, as seen in polycystic ovary syndrome, is associated with disordered follicle development. There are few data on the effect of long-term exposure to high levels of testosterone as found in transgender men receiving gender-affirming endocrine therapy. In this study, we investigate the effect of testosterone on the development, morphological health and DNA damage and repair capacity of human ovarian follicles in vivo and their survival in vitro. Whole ovaries were obtained from transgender men (mean age: 27.6 ± 1.7 years; range: 20–34 years, n = 8) at oophorectomy taking pre-operative testosterone therapy. This was compared to cortical biopsies from age-matched healthy women obtained at caesarean section (mean age: 31.8 ± 1.5 years; range: 25–35 years, n = 8). Cortical tissues were dissected into fragments and either immediately fixed for histological analysis or cultured for 6 days and subsequently fixed. Follicle classification and morphological health were evaluated from histological sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin and expression of γH2AX as a marker of DNA damage by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In uncultured tissue, testosterone exposure was associated with reduced follicle growth activation, poor follicle health and increased DNA damage. After 6 days of culture, there was enhanced follicle activation compared to the control with further deterioration in morphological health and increased DNA damage. These data indicate that high circulating concentrations of testosterone have effects on the primordial and small-growing follicles of the ovary. These results may have implications for transgender men receiving gender-affirming therapy prior to considering pregnancy or fertility preservation measures.

Lay summary

As part of gender transitioning, transgender men take testosterone therapy. While androgens like testosterone are essential to maintain ovarian health, the effects of long-term testosterone treatment on the ovary are unclear. This study examines whether testosterone impacts ovarian follicle growth activation, follicle health and whether it causes DNA damage. It also looks at how well these follicles grow in tissue culture. The results showed there was a higher proportion of non-growing ovarian follicles in the ovaries of trans men, they appeared less healthy and there were higher levels of DNA damage. After 6 days of tissue culture, there were more growing follicles in transgender ovaries compared to control, but follicle health further deteriorated and there are increased levels of DNA damage. These results identify new effects of testosterone on the ovary and highlight the importance of discussing fertility preservation options prior to starting testosterone.
Strategies for Improving Middle School Students’ English Reading Ability in the Era of Educational Informatization 2.0
Authors: Zhang Rui
Published: March 2023

Reading is a crucial component of second language acquisition and it significantly influences students’ English literacy development. In the era of educational informatization 2.0 in China, information technology has become essential tool for modernizing education. English reading instruction today aims to improve students’ English reading abilities and meets the demands of the times. Teachers must integrate information technology and English curriculum effectively. This paper examines how to use information technology to enhance students’ English reading memory ability, comprehension ability, and reading speed. We found that most English teachers can use information technology to improve students’ English reading ability by using computers, mobile phones, and interactive all-in-one computers, and various information software such as questionnaire stars, Tencent documents, etc. English textbooks and English magazine articles can be used as reading materials. The results indicate that students’ mastery of text language knowledge has improved, and they can choose different reading strategies to find the required information, grasp the author’s writing intention, and share their own opinions. The average number of English words read by students per minute has also increased. Finally, this paper proposes some effective strategies that can promote middle school students’ English reading ability. For instance, teachers can use micro-videos and online reading tasks to improve students’ memory ability, group online text analysis to enhance students’ understanding ability, and online time-limited reading training to improve students’ English reading speed.
Analysis of Problems in the Development of Online Teaching and Suggestions for Improvement
Authors: Song Dan
Published: March 2023

With the rapid development of information technology, various online learning platforms such as WeChat, MOOC, and Ding Talk are increasingly being used in classrooms, changing the way education is delivered. However, the adoption of online teaching has revealed some problems that have limited its effectiveness. The problems include insufficient network service capacity to support large-scale online learning, a lack of high-quality teaching resources, inadequate learning platform functions, and inadequate online learning habits among teachers and students. Although various means, such as Micro-Course Online Video, MOOC, intelligent teaching platforms, and artificial intelligence technologies can enrich the form of online education, online teaching has not yet maximized the use of information technology to improve education. This paper compares and analyzes online teaching and classroom teaching in terms of teaching resources, activities, evaluation, and outcomes, and proposes suggestions for improving online teaching, including improving network services, optimizing platform construction, promoting the reform of online teaching modes, deepening the integration of disciplines and information technology, and integrating online teaching into curriculum reform.
AI’s Role in Enhancing the Construction of Regional Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Authors: Lin Di
Published: March 2023

This paper investigates and analyzes the current situation of regional teaching staff and explores the path of AI in enhancing the construction of primary and secondary school teachers. Recent state documents have emphasized the urgent need for AI to improve teaching staff development. The study reveals issues in the construction of primary and secondary school teachers' teams in teaching, management, and training. For instance, classroom teaching is limited by time and space, making it difficult to achieve personalized learning for students and differentiated teaching for teachers. Teacher training lacks individual and group diagnosis, which does not consider teacher individuality, differences, and hierarchy. The evaluation of teachers in regional management and service tends to be subjective, and the awareness and application of data are inadequate. The study proposes addressing these problems by building and applying teacher big data, developing an AI assistant for teachers, and upgrading the quality of teaching intelligent monitoring systems. The proposed measures aim to promote high-quality development of regional teaching staff by establishing the main path for AI to enhance the construction of primary and secondary school teachers.
Preliminary Exploration on the Application of 5G+VR/AR Scenario in Teaching - Taking the Lesson “Crossing the Currency Town” of Financial Literacy Education as an Example
Authors: Li Meisong , Tian Xuanxuan
Published: March 2023

The application of 5G technology in education is a major challenge in creating a new teaching ecosystem. The use of 5G+VR/AR scenarios in teaching is still in the theoretical exploration stage, lacking practical cases for education. This paper discusses the practical thinking of 5G+VR/AR scene intelligent teaching, providing cases of 5G+VR/AR classroom application to promote intelligent teaching in the direction of visualization, intelligence and scenario-based learning. Yizhou Primary School developed a curriculum resource “Crossing the Currency Town” that combines financial literacy teaching with 5G+VR/AR scenarios. The school built a 5G+VR smart cloud classroom based on the 5G network and VR/AR intelligent devices, educational terminals, and network devices to create an immersive and real-time teaching scene.

The implementation of intelligent teaching requires the construction of an intelligent environment through the use of intelligent technology to improve the learners’ classroom experience and realize the interaction and cooperation between teachers, students, and machines. Intelligent equipment can also conduct multiple evaluations and monitor students’ learning effects in real-time, generating accurate analysis reports of the learning situation. The data collected can provide resources for personalized recommendation of intelligent teaching and generate intelligent and personalized learning programs.
Mechanical properties and moisture absorption of epoxy composites mixed with amorphous and crystalline silica from rice husk
Authors: Hamid Norul Hisham , Hisan Wan Sulwani Izzati Wan Baderul , Abdullah Ummi Hani , Azim Ammir Affan Abdul , Tahir Paridah Md.
Published: March 2023

Thermosetting epoxies are low-density polymers with excellent adhesion, mechanical properties, and resistance to environmental degradation. They are widely used as molds and castings for manufacturing, protective coatings, and reinforcement material for aircraft. However, polymer brittleness is a major disadvantage preventing its widespread application. The addition of filler materials such as nanoparticles has attracted considerable attention. Using reinforcement materials for biocomposite derived from a natural, renewable and sustainable material will lower the manufacturing cost for epoxy composites. This study investigated the physical and mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced with amorphous and crystalline silica. The amorphous and crystalline silica were obtained by the precipitation method from the carbonization of rice husk at 700 °C and 1000 °C for 6 h, separately. The epoxy resin was mixed with 5 wt%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt% concentrations (by weight) of amorphous and crystalline silica, separately. Silica 10 nm to 30 nm in size was obtained, as observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The epoxy nano-crystalline silica composite had a significantly lower thickness swelling value compared to the epoxy nano-amorphous silica composite. However, the epoxy nano-crystalline silica composite had significantly better mechanical properties.
Quality of life of patients with pressure ulcers: a systematic review
Authors: Roussou Erofili , Fasoi Georgia , Stavropoulou Areti , Kelesi Martha , Vasilopoulos Georgios , Gerogianni Georgia , Alikari Victoria
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Patients suffering from pressure ulcers experience low quality of life, in every dimension of daily living.

Aim. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the impact of pressure ulcers on the patients’ quality of life involving mental/emotional, spiritual, physical, social, cognitive dimensions, and pain.

Methods. A systematic literature search of published articles in the English language during the past 15 years was conducted. Articles were identified in the electronic databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, and PsycINFO using the keywords: pressure ulcers, quality of life, emotional dimension, social dimension, physical dimension. The inclusion criteria were: articles relevant to the study topic, written in English, and published between 2004 and 2019. Articles that were secondary studies, such as reviews and meta-analyses, case studies, and articles written in a language other than English, were excluded from the study. The PRISMA method was applied.

Results. Fourteen studies were included in this systematic review. Eight were quantitative studies (six cross-sectional, one longitudinal, one multicenter cohort, and one pilot study) and six qualitative (one was based on grounded theory, one pilot study, one case study of mixed methods, one phenomenological study, and one comparative study). The emerging themes were related to the mental/emotional, spiritual, physical, social, cognitive dimensions, and pain.

Conclusions. Pressure ulcers have a negative impact on the patients’ quality of life, especially at a psychological level. Patients’ life is severely affected as they are fully dependent on their supportive environment and health services.
Bile Composition - which Components Can Have Clinical Significance? A Review of the Literature
Authors: Podgórski Paweł Bartłomiej , Przybyłkowski Adam , Nehring Piotr
Published: March 2023

Over the years, scientific research concerning the qualitative analysis of bile and its use in diagnostics and treatment, have been very limited. Due to unsatisfactory results of detection, inter alia, cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder carcinoma, and the necessity to discover more efficient techniques of diagnostics, bile has become an interesting direction to study. Nowadays, thanks to the latest research, analysis of concentration i.e. specific bile salts, proteins, nucleic or fatty acids in bile or imbalance of biliary microbiome, could play a crucial role in cancer detection or prognosis of progression such diseases as primary sclerosing cholangitis/ choledocholithiasis. This review article provides an overview of individual biliary solutes, which may play a role in diagnostics improvement.
The main directions of scientific activity of Academician V.P. Kukhar
Authors: Romanenko Vadim
Published: March 2023

This survey is dedicated to Academician Valery P. Kukhar on the occasion of his 80th birthday, to acknowledge his contribution to synthetic bioorganic chemistry
Вдосконалення технології азотування методом електроіскрового легування
Authors:   Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine, Gaponova O.P. , Okhrimenko V.O. ,   Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine, Tarelnik N.V. ,   Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine, Myslyvchenko O.M. ,   I. M. Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science, NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: March 2023

The work shows studies aimed at developing methods for protection of structural steels on the example of steels 20 and 40, from wear, using the electricity spark alloying (ESA), by applying the nitrogen-like mixture on the treated surface with subsequent vanity of steel electrode appropriate to the material of the workpiece. To increase the thickness of the surface layer and the best adhesion of the coating is offered in front of the ESA electrode-tools made of steel of the corresponding brand, to form a mold of aluminum, using an electrode from the aluminum bar of the brand of blood pressure. Metrolographic studies were performed and the distribution of microtrandomness in the coating. Studies have shown that nitrogen -containing coatings consist of a "white" layer ", which smoothly goes into the diffusion zone and base metal. The obtained coatings have the highest thickness of "white layer" 110-130 microns. The results of the study of the micro-hardness of the obtained nitrogen-containing coatings indicate an increase in hardness to 9700-9910 MPa. The phase composition of nitrogen coatings is represented by a alloy solid and cubic iron nitride, aluminum dissolves in nitride and ferrite. The considered methods of application of nitrogen -containing coatings can be used to strengthen the surface of responsible parts and elements of pumping and compressor equipment: end surfaces of rings, for protective bushings; piston machines, mechanisms that have increased wear of the product, etc. Keywords: electro-spark alloying, microstructure, nitriding, steel, phase analysis.
Соціальне підприємництво як фактор розвитку соціальної роботи: міждисциплінарний та міжпрофесійний погляд
Authors: Тарасенко Тетяна , Бородін Євгеній
Published: March 2023

У статті розглянуто соціальне підприємництво як фактор інноваційного розвитку соціальної роботи, що передбачає належне врахування можливостей соціального підприємництва у вирішенні соціальних проблем, здійснені соціальних змін та інновацій на національному, регіональному, місцевому рівнях. Особливу увагу приділено розширенню меж соціальної роботи як професії та напряму підготовки фахівців виходячи зі схожості ціннісно-смислових характеристик соціального підприємництва і соціальної роботи. Йдеться про здатність соціального підприємництва забезпечити доступ різних категорій осіб зокрема тих, які перебувають в складних життєвих обставинах, до нових можливостей, ресурсів покращення їхнього становища. Підтверджується думка доцільності більшого орієнтування соціальної роботи, соціальної політики загалом на теорію постматеріалізму та відповідно цінності самовираження, зменшення тяжіння до цінностей виживання.

Розкрито публічноуправлінський аспект інституціоналізації соціального підприємництва в європейських країнах (створення організаційних структур у складі різних органів публічної влади; підсилення їхньої суб’єктності у сфері публічних послуг; стратегічні, концептуальні документи з питань розвитку соціальних підприємств, соціальної економіки, громадянського суспільства; конкретизація правового статусу, розробка процедур акредитації; ведення публічних реєстрів). Обстоюється думка про важливість поширення практики прийняття програмних документів з питання розвитку соціального підприємництва на регіональному та місцевому рівнях в Україні, що сприятиме появі нових форм діяльності у соціальній сфері, взаємодії влади, бізнесу, громадянського суспільства, зміцненню місцевої демократії. Подальші наукові пошуки пов’язуються з обґрунтуванням засобів удосконалення організаційних механізмів публічного управління щодо сприяння діяльності акторів інноваційної поведінки.
Реалізація механізмів взаємодії органів влади та інститутів громадянського суспільства: виклики та перспективи
Authors: Гончарук Василь
Published: March 2023

В статті автор розкриває важливу умову успіху публічного управління – це активна участь громадянського суспільства в усіх аспектах суспільно-політичного життя держави, що позитивно впливає на успішний розвиток суспільної демократії, зниження рівня таких соціально негативних явищ, як корупція, бідність, нетерпимість, екстремізм.

На думку автора статті, активна співпраця громадськості та влади допомагає побудувати відкрите демократичне суспільство, в якому люди будуть довірятимуть одне одному і спільними зусиллями вирішувати соціальні проблеми.

Метою статті є аналіз сучасного стану реалізації механізмів взаємодії органів державної влади та інститутів громадянського суспільства в умовах сучасних глобальних викликів та загроз, серед яких війна в Україні.

Питання взаємодії органів державної влади та інститутів громадянського суспільства є одним з ключових питань суспільства упродовж всього його періоду існування. Від такої взаємодії залежить легітимність державної влади, її зміст та стабільність державного управління. Розвиток Української держави характеризується модернізацією всіх соціальних інститутів, що включені в процес демократичних перетворень. Однак ці зміни здійснюються нелегко та навіть пекельно, адже вони супроводжуються боротьбою із зовнішнім ворогом – Російською Федерацією, яка здійснила 24 лютого 2022 р. підступний напад на Україну, розв’язала повномасштабну війну на території нашої держави,  окупувавши й анексувавши у 2014 році Крим та частини Донецької й Луганської областей. Разом із тим спротив, що демонструє українське суспільство агресору, солідаризували навколо себе всі демократичні країни світу, і цей факт підкреслює незмінність курсу України на демократію, членство в ЄС та НАТО, яке громадянське суспільство активно підтримує. Зазначеним модернізаційним процесам розвитку України сприяють інноваційні механізми взаємодії влади та суспільства, які передбачають нові форми громадської активності в боротьбі з корупцією, зростання волонтерської діяльності, дію принципів  транспарентності в органах державної влади та місцевого самоврядування від національного до місцевого рівнів.
Weighted Average Bridge Inspection Methodology (WABIM)
Authors: Amariles-López Cristhian Camilo , Osorio-Gómez Cristian Camilo
Published: March 2023

This article discusses developing a methodology based on visual inspection for quantifying bridge damage (WABIM). The proposed methodology was developed through the application of weighted averages and a case study. Many current visual inspection methodologies, manuals, or guides related to bridges only allow qualitative results to be determined. Consequently, a high degree of inefficiency and inaccuracy was identified in the results from traditional methodologies; since they have a subjective approach, the results merely depend on the observer. Therefore, a methodological proposal was generated that allowed qualitative results to be described quantitatively, increasing the objectivity of the analysis and the accuracy of bridge maintenance plans. Rating ranges are used with weighted averages for each pathology, applied directly to the structural elements of the bridges. The classification guidelines and pathologies of bridge structures are adapted according to the Manual for the Visual Inspection of Bridges and Pontoons of Invías, Colombia. The case study was developed on a bridge in the city of Pereira, Colombia, presenting more significant surface deterioration and equipment deterioration. The WABIM methodology identified that periodic maintenance is required and the intervention's emphasis.
Han
Authors: Considine Kevin P
Published: March 2023

This article argues that han should be received as an intercultural anthropology into global theological discourse, provides insight into some of the nuances of this anthropology, and shows the benefits of a thorough engagement with han. It suggests han anthropology be received as “intercultural” as opposed to “cross-cultural” or “trans-cultural.” The article then provides a brief overview of the development of han as a local anthropology of the Korean people and then interprets han using the work of Hwa-Young Chong and the philosophy of Jae-Hoon Lee to focus on han’s various manifestations—original and secondary—as well as won-han, jeong-han, and especially hu-han. It explains han’s ambiguous relationality, its potential for negative and positive transformation of life and society, its evocation of woundedness beyond “trauma,” and its deep connection to religion and ritual. I conclude that han continues to offer a rich and under-utilized resource for articulating Christian soteriologies between global and local that prioritize the “sinned-against.”
Freedom of Religion amid Polarization and Religious Moderation Policy
Authors: Cholil Suhadi
Published: March 2023

To address religious extremism and radicalism, the Indonesian government initiated the idea of “religious moderation” as an official state policy centered at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Since 2019 the government has published books, guidance, and held various trainings on religious moderation, especially in institutions related to the Ministry. It also develops religious moderation instruments to ensure that government employees and officials, especially those within the Ministry, are free from exposure to extremism and radicalism. The idea is presented by the government as appreciating, respecting, and protecting the valued religious pluralism in Indonesia. But this article also argues that, upon critical examination, there are tensions between this idea and freedom of religion or belief in Indonesia. The religious moderation policy may run counter to freedom of religion or expression and overlooks central weaknesses in the existing state governance of religion
Archaeology of Islamization in Northern Madagascar
Authors: Anderson Nathan J
Published: March 2023

Islamic towns dotted the northern coasts of Madagascar in the immediate precolonial period. The heritage of these settlements was not unlike their coastal East African contemporaries. Elaborating upon what is known from regional oral traditions and Islamic histories, archaeology has increasingly served as a conduit for understanding, facilitating the investigation of Muslim chronologies and lifeways in Madagascar. Tangible cultural heritage has corroborated Malagasy tradition, attesting to a human landscape sculpted by centuries of colonization, disparate and interconnected micro-migrations, and seasonal visitations. These finds are echoed in the genetics of the present-day Malagasy, where a legacy of Austronesian, African, and Indian Ocean inputs and population fluidity is found (Heiske et al. 2021; Radimilahy and Crossland 2015, 504–505). The compositional peculiarities of Muslim communities along the northern flanks of Madagascar recommend that Islamic beliefs reached the great island via the Comorian Archipelago in the early 2nd millennium CE, arriving via maritime routes and as components of larger southward dispersion phenomena, which included ideological dissemination, socio-religious affiliation, and the physical movement of people over multiple generations. The diffusion of Islamic ideologies to Madagascar was not realized according to a uniform Islamization pathway, nor was the development of member communities constrained within a single moment in time, as told in Antalaotra and Zafiraminia foundational biographies. Recent archaeological investigations at the Islamic town of Kingany in Madagascar’s northwest help clarify the trajectories of said ideological transmission and elaborate on underlying Islamizing mechanisms pertinent to the Mozambique Channel in this period.
A Sanskrit Treasury: A Compendium of Literature from the Clay Sanskrit Library, edited by Camillo A. Formigatti
Authors: Killingley Dermot
Published: March 2023

A Sanskrit Treasury: A Compendium of Literature from the Clay Sanskrit Library, edited by Camillo A. Formigatti. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2019. Foreword by Amartya Sen, preface by Richard Ovenden. xviii + 270 pp., £50. ISBN 9781851245314 (hb).
Making Sense of the Incense Altar: Location in Sacred Space and Text
Authors: Shapira Hananel
Published: March 2023

The position of the prescriptive unit regarding the construction of the incense altar (Exod 30:1–10) has been identified in previous scholarship as problematic. In support of Julius Wellhausen’s diachronic solution to this problem, several additional irregularities in this unit can be adduced, as well as indications in the larger Priestly texts in the Pentateuch that an independent altar for incense was not in use. An explanation for the entire array of irregularities is based on the suggestion that the incense altar was meant to replace another vessel, the menorah. The current command regarding the function of the menorah (Exod 25:37b) raises doubts regarding its originality. Based on other features in the menorah unit (Exod 25:31–38) an alternative, original command designating the menorah for burning incense can be reconstructed. When the incense altar replaced the menorah in that role, the author of its prescriptive unit had to argue in favor of its legitimacy through direct polemics with the menorah’s function, and through the incorporation of it in the highly esteemed annual ritual of atonement.
Toilets and Toilet Humor in the Story of Eglon’s Murder by Ehud (Judges 3:15–26)
Authors: Magness Jodi
Published: March 2023

Judges 3:15–26 describes the murder of Eglon, the king of Moab by a Benjaminite named Ehud son of Gera. In this article I propose that archaeological remains of ancient Judahite and Judean toilets, particularly the arrangement of two installations in the eighth-century BCE gate at Lachish, shed light on some of the obscure elements in this story. My analysis supports the humorous and scatological understanding of the Eglon story favored by many scholars and suggests that toilets and excrement might have been associated with ritual impurity even before the Second Temple period.
Morphological, quality characteristics, and antioxidant activity of grapes from heritage germplasm grown in Central Anatolia, Turkey
Authors: OZDEN Mustafa , DEVECI Yasin
Published: March 2023

Conservation of Central Anatolian grapevine genetic resources is essential to slow down to loss of biodiversity and genetic resources. This study provided information about fruit quality characteristics including morphological, physical, chemical, and antioxidant potential of ten grape accessions from heritage germplasm grown in Central Anatolia. Physical and chemical quality characteristics measured included berry and cluster weight, must yield proportion, firmness and chroma index, pH, titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), total anthocyanins (TAC), total phenolics (TP) and total flavonoids (TF). Also, antioxidant potential of ethanolic berry extracts were investigated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. ‘Kızıl Üzüm, ‘Nuniyar’, ‘Karaşabı’ and ‘Kırmızışabı’ had higher firmness values and lower must yield, which are important for storage of table grapes. ‘Kavak yaprağı' had heaviest berries, highest must yield and TSS/TA ratio giving it excellent flavour. The red grape accession with the highest TAC was ‘Kırmızışabı’, and the highest TP and TF were recorded for ‘Sergi Karası’. Eighty percent of the extracts could scavenge 50% of the DPPH free radical with 0.28 mg mL-1 of extract. ‘Tilki Kuyruğu’ had the highest DPPH free radical scavenging activity due to high phenolic and flavonoid content. FRAP reducing power of extracts also showed a similar trend to DPPH free radical activity. The accessions with rich secondary metabolite profiles inhibited DPPH free radicals and increased FRAP activity. Based on these findings, it is possible to suggest that chemical characteristics including secondary metabolite profile and antioxidant activity of grapes might be used as biochemical marker to discriminate grape cultivars each other. Finally, the region where this study was carried out is very rich in grape diversity, it should be screened and valuable accessions protected for the future.
Leaf disease caused by Epicoccum thailandicum on Amomum villosum in China
Authors: WANG Shanqi , LI Zixiang , FENG Wenmin , CHEN Yufan , ZHANG Ying
Published: March 2023

Amomum villosum is widely planted as a cash crop and medicinal plant. Recent reports of leaf diseases that result in yield reduction of Amomum villosum fruits raise concerns, which may play an important role in yield losses. Understanding the aetiology of current and new diseases of Amomum villosum is important to address production issues and to formulate effective disease control measures. An organizational separation method was used to isolate phytopathogen from leaves. Ten fungi were isolated from the diseased leaves. Among the selected microorganisms, fungi AP5 showed typical pathogenic symptoms and fulfilling Koch’s requirements. The rDNA internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) with primers ITS1/ITS4, 28S ribosomal RNA gene (LSU) with primers NL1/NL4, RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (RPB II) with primers fRPB2-5f/fRPB2-7cR, and beta-tubulin (tub2) with primers BT2a/BT2b of pathogenic strain were amplified and sequenced. AP5 was identified as Epicoccum thailandicum based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses. This is the first report that Epicoccum thailandicum is the pathogenic fungi infecting Amomum villosum leaves.
Сultivation experiment of Origanum vulgare L. in Northern Kazakhstan using nitrogen fertilizer
Authors: KABANOVA Svetlana , SHAKHMATOV Pavel , BORTSOV Valeriy , DANCHENKO Matvey , SCOTT Sabina , KABANOV Andrey , KREKOVA Yana , KOCHEGAROV Igor
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the research is to determine the effect of ammonium nitrate fertilizer on the growth and yield of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil grown in Northern Kazakhstan. One-factor analysis proved that the introduction of ammonium nitrate positively affected the growth and yield of O. vulgare L., the yield of essential oil and the content of its individual components. Plant height increased by 19.3%, bush size – by 17.4%, yield – by 11.8%. Essential oil output of O. vulgare L. at the experimental site, compared to the control site, increased by 20% and the yield of extraction reached 0.60% and 0.48%, respectively. The largest number of components was related to monoterpenes (52.57% in the experimental section, -50.10% in the control section), the most common were γ-Terpinene, β-Sabinene, Carvacrol and trans-β-Ocimene. Sesquiterpene content in the experimental sample was 37.19%, compared to 38.5250% in the control sample, in which Germacrene D and Caryophyllene were the most common components. Cluster analysis showed that the essential oil composition of O. vulgare L. from Kazakhstan is similar to the composition of the essential oil of plants from Moldova, Poland, Turkey (Anatolia), Latvia and Russia. Germacrene D, Carvacrol and β-Sabinene were the binding components of plants from Kazakhstan and Moldova. The similarity between plants from Kazakhstan and other countries in the same cluster was due to the Germacrene D content (cluster’s average value was 10.1%) and the content of Spathulenol (4.9%).
New record of Kallstroemia tribuloides (Mart.) Steud. (Zygophyllaceae) in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, after 136 years – a bioinvasion in progress?
Authors: Santos Alex , Amorim Thiago
Published: March 2023

The occurrence of Kallstroemia tribuloides (Mart.) Steud. (Zygophyllaceae) in southeastern Brazil is reported after 136 years. It has been registered in recently disturbed areas of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. K. tribuloides is recognized as a species adapted to open and sunny environments, with a preference for sandy soils, typical conditions of drylands (e.g. Caatinga Biome) and Restingas. K. tribuloides has attributes that may favor its distribution into the newly colonized environment and its bioinvasive potential should not be overlooked. So, further studies are strongly recommended to monitor and control the spread of K. tribuloides on the Brazilian southeast coast.
Kararsız Özdeşleşmenin Bilişsel Esnekliğe Etkisinde Örgütsel Sinerjinin Aracı Rolü
Authors: COŞAR Bora
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmada örgüt üyelerinin örgütle ilgili bilişsel ve duygusal konularda kararsızlık içinde olma durumlarının örgütsel sinerji aracılığıyla alternatifler arasında karar verebilen ve kontrolü elinde tutan bireylere dönüşüp dönüşmediği araştırılmaktadır. Bu bağlamda örgütsel sinerjinin alt boyutları olan etkileşim ve takdir etme, bütünleşme, strateji ve güncellenme ve güçlenme değişkenlerinin örgüt içindeki kararsız bireyleri daha kararlı ve kontrollü bir yapıya ulaştırmada aracı değişkenler olarak ne derecede etkilediği araştırmanın odak noktasını oluşturmaktadır. Bu odak noktası doğrultusunda 20-50 yaş aralığında, 92’si kadın ve 155’i erkek lojistik sektörü işletme çalışanlarından veri toplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda kararsız özdeşleşmenin bilişsel ve duygusal boyutlarının bilişsel esnekliğe etkisinde örgütsel sinerjinin aracı değişkenlerinin farklı düzeylerde anlamlı etkisinin olduğu görülmüştür. Bulguların alanyazına katkı sağlayıcı nitelikte sonuçlar içerdiği düşünülmekte olup konuyla ilgili bundan sonraki çalışmalara ışık tutabileceği öngörülmektedir.