bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Increasing citizens involvement in participatory budgeting
Authors: Klimko Roman , Čaplánová Anetta , Sirakovová Eva
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to present findings from a research project which investigates the possibilities of how to improve citizen involvement in participatory budgeting. We collaborated with the town of Hlohovec, Slovak Republic. We used behavioural interventions to increase the number of both projects submitted and voter participation. A database of existing interventions and an overview of suitable interventions were prepared. We used a design specifically developed for the town of Hlohovec. Our intervention was focused on flyer design and aimed at all citizens. We modified flyers using the knowledge of behavioural science. Two redesigned flyers were created and two different slogans are used for each redesigned flyer. The intervention we implemented in the town of Hlohovec appears to have been highly effective in increasing the number of voters. However, a big challenge for the future is to find a way how to filter effects of support activities to increase citizen involvement prepared by the town. The behavioural intervention we developed can be used in any other municipality in which there would be an effort to solve the lack of interest in participatory budgeting.
Výber daní a poplatkov s využitím behaviorálnych intervencií v meste Banská Bystrica
Authors: Murray Svidroňová Mária , Jakuš Muthová Nikoleta , Vitálišová Katarína
Published: February 2023

Many municipalities are facing the problem of non-payers of local taxes or fees. Despite the fact that reminders are sent to taxpayers, informing that in case of non-payment they will be referred for execution, there are still those who do not pay. Several studies have shown that behavioural interventions can be a tool to reduce the proportion of non-payers, i.e. taxpayers can be “nudged” to pay taxes on time. In this article, we present the results of behavioural intervention in the city of Banská Bystrica. The goal was to increase the city’s revenue from the waste disposal fee, dog fee and real estate tax through proactive communication – reminders and leaflets with targeted framing. As part of the intervention, the city sent 520 reminders, divided into 4 groups of 130 tax subjects. The intervention did not bring the expected results as it was in other Slovak municipalities. Based on this fact we deduce possible factors why this intervention was not so successful.
Dopady technostresu na starších dospelých zamestnancov
Authors: Marasová Jana , Seberíni Andrea , Tokovská Miroslava
Published: February 2023

This paper explores the challenges faced by older workers (50+) related to technostress and the digital divide. Technostress is a growing phenomenon resulting from the widespread use of ICT technologies in modern society. The aim of this paper is to propose and characterize strategies to reduce technostress and the digital divide that would help the inclusion and retention of older workers in both private and public organizations. This paper is based on the Arksey and O’Malley framework for scoping reviews. The results of the research conducted show that one of the most effective strategies to mitigate the effects of these phenomena is social dialogue between employers and employees, which can be a source of innovative and creative solutions. As part of the answer to the research question, we found that the social dialogue about solving the impact of technostress should include the active involvement of older adults, which would reflect their current needs.
Zapájanie národných strešných štruktúr environmentálnych mimovládnych organizácií do riadenia aktivít v biosférických rezerváciách vo Švédsku a na Slovensku
Authors: Rojíková Darina , Mihók Peter , Orviský Martin
Published: February 2023

Under the ‘Man and biosferes”(MAB) program of UNESCO, biosphere reserves (BR) are supposed to be representative examples of cultural and natural areas in which both human activity and the natural environment play equally important roles. With proper management, BR should create a synergistic effect between humans and nature in order to foster the so-called sustainable economic and social development at BR territories. Approaches to BR management therefore vary (especially in the way communities and stakeholders are involved) and sometimes even differ within BR of a single country. The aim of the paper is to identify the most relevant publicly available information about the involvement of the most relevant stakeholders in the management of activities of BR in Sweden and Slovakia, with a focus on national umbrella organizations of environmental non governmental organisations and other relevant stakeholders that represent the public.
Влияние уровня энергии внешнего электронного слоя атомов на преломление света в веществе. Результаты исследования.
Authors: Chernov Andrey
Published: February 2023

В этом исследовании изучалось взаимодействие электромагнитных волн с прозрачными веществами, которое проявляется в виде преломления света. В ходе исследования была получена формула, показывающая зависимость показателя преломления света от энергии внешних электронных слоев атомов вещества. С помощью этой основной формулы было определено количество фотонов, образованных при взаимодействии электромагнитных волн с веществом и занесено в таблицу. При анализе таблицы выяснилось, что количество таких фотонов стабильно и почти не зависит от длины электромагнитных волн. Это позволило получить из основной формулы формулу для определения показателя преломления света на основе энергии фотона. Полученная формула является аналогом дисперсионной формулы. С её помощью были вычислены 44 показателя преломления света. В инертных газах расхождение с лабораторными показателями составило ±10 -8 – 10 – 7, в жидких и твёрдых веществах: ±10 – 6 -10 – 5 . При этом расчётные диапазоны волн составляли: в инертных газах 140 нм и 195 нм, в жидких и твёрдых веществах: 60 – 80 нм. Полученную физическую формулу можно применять к такому же широкому кругу прозрачных веществ, как эмпирические формулы Гартмана и Коши. Высокая точность этой формулы подтвердила правильность основной формулы.

В этом исследовании была получена формула предела скорости распространения электромагнитных волн в веществе. По этой формуле были определены 12 пределов скорости распространения электромагнитных волн в прозрачных веществах и занесены в таблицу.

Исследования в этом направлении продолжаются.
International institutional guarantees of the realization of the right for safe life and healthy environment in Ukraine
Authors: Vasylchuk L.
Published: February 2023

The article is devoted to the issue of international institutional guarantees for the realization of the right to an environment safe for life and health in Ukraine.

The author's definition of the concept of "international institutional guarantees of the realization of the right to an environment safe for life and health in Ukraine" is formulated as a mutually agreed whole set of authorized subjects and their activities, which aims to effectively ensure the proper practical implementation of the opportunities established by the norms of the international rights, citizens of Ukraine, foreign citizens or subjects, stateless persons, and their communities, personally or through the organizations created by them, and other authorized subjects, in order to satisfy their own needs and interests in the sphere of environment safe for life and health in Ukraine.

The following elements of international institutional guarantees for the realization of the right to an environment safe for life and health in Ukraine have been identified:

- the UN and its relevant structural divisions and officials.

- The Council of Europe and its relevant structural subdivisions and officials.

- OSCE and its relevant structural divisions and officials.

- International mixed intergovernmental commissions with the participation of Ukraine, created on the basis of bilateral agreements of Ukraine.

- International bodies created on the basis of multilateral agreements with the participation of Ukraine.

- International non-governmental organizations, in particular: Greenpeace, World Wildlife Foundation.

- International business companies.

Modern trends in the development of Ukraine as a democratic and legal state necessitated qualitative changes in the mechanism of ensuring the realization of human rights, including the system of realization of the right to an environment safe for life and health in Ukraine. Ensuring the effective functioning of international institutional guarantees for the realization of the right to an environment safe for life and health in Ukraine is a guarantee of the further democratic development of Ukraine, demining the territory of Ukraine, and an important element for the effective functioning of the system of natural human rights in Ukraine, among which the important the right to an environment safe for life and health.
Concept and legal content of animal quarantine
Authors: Yermolenko V. , Slauta G.
Published: February 2023

The article deals with the issue of forming the legal content of the concept of animal quarantine. The importance of the formation of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of each scientific legal study against the background of the actual absence of theoretical research in the field of animal quarantine is emphasized, due to which there is a need to turn to the disclosure of the legal meaning of this concept. Within the scope of the research, the dialectical method of moving from the abstract to the concrete, i.e. from the term «quarantine» to the concept of «quarantine of animals» is applied, as well as the logical method of defining the quarantine of animals through the nearest genus and species differences, which is reduced to the search for the nearest genus for the defined concept, and characteristic features that are present only in this type of objects and are absent in all other types of objects that are part of the closest genus. At the same time, the concept of quarantine is generic, and the concept of quarantine of animals is specific. The violation of the specified logical principles in the current legislation, in particular regarding the formation of the adjacent lexical construction of plant quarantine, is emphasized. It is indicated that the basis of the formation of the specific concept of animal quarantine is the basic concept of animals as living beings, in connection with which the external and internal signs of their difference from humans are distinguished. Attention has been paid to enshrining in the legislation the definition of animal quarantine as a special legal regime, which is applied in the relevant zones. It was concluded that the legislative formulations agree in the understanding of animal quarantine as a legal regime, but differ in defining the nature and content of such legal regimes. In one case, the quarantine of animals is revealed through the scope of application (functional aspect – depending on the type of activity), while in the other - through the activities of state administration subjects (institutional aspect). The priority of the functional aspect when revealing the legal content of animal quarantine is indicated.
Legal Provision of Rational Nature Management in the Conditions of Martial Law
Authors: Petretska N.
Published: February 2023

The article is devoted to the currently relevant problem of legal provision of rational nature management in the conditions of martial law. From the theoretical foundations, the right of using nature resources, is considering in three guises: as a legal institution, as a subjective right, as a legal relationship. In scientific surrounding there are discussions about the topic of applying the categories of «legal regulation», «legal provision» and «governance”. The first one includes, the general legal provisions of ensuring the right of using nature resources by everyone. The second group consists of special norms of domestic legislation on ensuring the right of special using the nature resources. The third group is also conventionally divided into two parts: application of international principles of rational nature management and sustainable development; adaptive nature management, in compliance with the principle of "do no harm", under the legal regime of martial law.

Observe, that management is carried out by the military command and state authorities in wartime, has a significant impact on ensuring national security, regulation in the management system of the national economy and is characterized by the permissibility of limiting the constitutional human rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of legal entities, at least the law provides the validity period of these restrictions. The article noted, the changes in the organization of administration affects the procedures for its implementation under the legal regime of martial law.

The author gives a generalized description of the provision of sustainable development under the conditions of rational nature management as the primary basis for the economic security of Ukraine in the conditions of martial law.

The article describes the processes of amendments and additions to the legislation that allow changing the legal regime of lands for relocated enterprises. On the one hand, this issue is solved by legal regulation, and on the other - it is necessary to talk about supporting businesses whose activities are innovative and environmentally oriented. The author is conveying the opinion, that the war should in no case be the reason for the violation of the principles of rational nature management and sustainable development of regions for new enterprises.

In the conditions of aggressive hostilities against the background of shelling, bombing, mining, and arson of natural objects, including other types of pollution during the war, the preservation of the qualitative and quantitative state of Ukraine's natural resources seems extremely unoptimistic. In fact, by conducting monitoring and cadastral observation, we can compare the state of natural resources and natural objects in general by qualitative and quantitative indicators before, during and after the war, which will be useful for documenting war crimes.
Semiotic perspective of evidence of court decisions: administrative and legal characteristics
Authors: Blikhar M.
Published: February 2023

The article is devoted to the administrative-legal characteristics of the semiotic perspective of eviden- tiary judgments. This topic is relevant for domestic legal science, since legal reality, which is expressed, in particular, through the administration of justice, is a complex system united by numerous social ties, for the study of which it is necessary to use not only legal methods proper, but also interdisciplinary approaches. One of these approaches is semiotic. Thanks to its application, we will be able not only to deepen certain theoretical knowledge necessary for a better understanding of the phenomenon of justice as a way of exercising judicial power, but also to identify areas that need improvement. As a matter of fact, one of these areas is the evidentiary nature of court decisions. Today, we can observe trends towards the convergence of law, as a system that regulates relations in the “man-man” and “man-state” systems, and man. Law is becoming more people-oriented, humanistic. And the court, as an institution called to resolve disputes arising in these systems, must make exclusively legally based, evidence-based decisions. It is thanks to the understanding of the semiotic perspectives of the evidence of court decisions that it becomes possible to clarify the still unresolved philosophical and legal problems of the judiciary, in particular, symbolism as an opportunity to know the legal reality, and then to raise the level of legal awareness. The influence of semiotics on the evidence of court decisions is proposed to be considered in four aspects: 1) a court decision generally acts as a sign or a system of signs; 2) a sign or a system of signs clearly indicates a certain aspect of legal reality (proves or disproves the existence of an offense in the actions of one of the parties to the legal process); 3) influence on a person who makes a court decision as a sign or a system of signs (lawfulness of his behavior relative to the interpretation of signs in a specific legal system); 4) the content that each of the parties to the court process puts into the announced decision (the impact of the court decision on legal awareness).
Legal regulation of budget control as a type of management activity in the budget
Authors: Harbinska-Rudenko A. , Danchuk І. , Dubrova A.
Published: February 2023

The article deals with the problems of legal regulation of budget control in the budget process. The activity of state institutions aimed at establishing the legality of the activities of participants of budget regulation is analyzed. The problem of ambiguity of application of budget control is revealed and its principles are considered. The possibility to establish how efficiently, rationally, economically and legally the budget funds were used, whether all the reserves were used to fill the revenue side of the budgets is analyzed. Meanwhile, despite the fact of misuse of budget funds, the state can reimburse the losses caused to it. At the same time, budget control can prevent violations of budget discipline, irrational and inappropriate use of budget funds. The solution of this problem is entrusted to the Accounting Chamber, the State Treasury, the bodies of the Ministry of Finance. The author substantiates the interpretation of the term "budgetary control" as a term that establishes the legal status of subjects of financial control and defines its system in many legislative and subordinate legal acts.

 It is summarized that budget control as a type of managerial activity of the budget process can be characterized as the activity of authorized entities regulated by the norms of budget law to carry out operations of comparing the indicators of budgetary and legal reality with the established norms of budget law, identifying and eliminating deviations in order to bring the indicators of budgetary activity in line with the established norms of budget law.

Sustainability, the realization of goals and the effectiveness of state expenditures depend on the effectiveness of budgetary control measures as a special type of regulation of budgetary legal relations.

The task of this article is the analysis of legal regulation budget control as a type of management activity in the budget process and the study of legal problems in the field of budget control to systematize proposals for improving the current legislation in this area.
The implicative relationship paradigm of democracy and constitutionalism: key values
Authors: Berch V.
Published: February 2023

The scientific article examines and analyzes the key values of the paradigm of the implicative relationship between democracy and constitutionalism.

It has been determined that democracy is characterized by significant benefits not only on the national level, but also on an international scale, including the provision of sustainable economic development, the existence of various forms of ownership, the establishment of fundamental rights, interests and freedoms, their proper protection by reliable mechanisms, security guarantees, and the development of civil society.

It is emphasized that the concepts of constitution and democracy have an implicative relationship within the framework of the doctrine of constitutionalism, which considers the constitution as a means of democracy by applying the formula "democracy through law". Such is the idea of the constitution which constitutionalism carries, and which makes it the doctrine of democracy.

It was established that the key values of constitutionalism are: the actual functioning of the principle of the rule of law; separation of powers and the real existence of a mechanism of checks and balances that prevents the monopolization of power (since this division of powers is contained in the constitution itself, it becomes an effective tool for ensuring constitutionalism); responsible and accountable government that serves the people who elect it (if the government does not live up to the expectations of the electorate, the powers of such state and local government bodies are terminated by voting in democratic elections for more worthy elected officials for these positions); the concept of popular sovereignty, which assumes that state bodies derive their legitimacy from the people (even if there is a certain sovereign entity that is authorized to manage state affairs, the "ultimate" sovereignty belongs to the people, and the power of such a sovereign entity comes from the public); ensuring human and citizen rights and freedoms; the rights of the individual must be properly protected, then constitutionalism will flourish; the independence of the judiciary is the essence of any liberal democracy and the basis of a free society; the judiciary is the defender of the rule of law.

It has been determined that democracy as a legal category and concept as a whole is subject to ambiguous interpretation and understanding by modern scientists in some aspects. At the same time, there are those aspects of democracy on which researchers are largely unanimous in their opinion. First of all, this is an assertion, which has actually become empty, that democracy has a close relationship with constitutionalism and its basic values, the concept of popular sovereignty, as well as state building.
Knowledge sharing dalam komunitas Global Empowerment Steps
Authors: Satifa Adya Oriza , Rusmana Agus
Published: February 2023

Global Empowerment Steps is a social community with three main pillars: education, health, and the environment. The community aims to conduct social programs around Integrated Waste Disposal Sites (TPST). To maintain its three main pillars, Global Empowerment Steps always transfers knowledge among its members in making program innovations through knowledge creation. This research aims to discover knowledge sharing in knowledge creation carried out by the Global Empowerment Steps community and the key to the success of knowledge-sharing activities in the Global Empowerment Steps Community. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection was obtained through observation, interviews, documentation, and literature study. Informants were selected through a purposive sampling technique by selecting four community members who fit the criteria. The results of this study show that the Global Empowerment Steps community implements knowledge sharing with the method of expressing opinions through coordination meetings and informal discussions. The success factor of knowledge sharing is due to the freedom of to state opinion, a family-like organizational culture, and the blending of different background experiences. Knowledge sharing applied by Global Empowerment Steps begins with the delivery of knowledge and experience possessed by each member, documenting and disseminating knowledge, and ends with the absorption of knowledge to be practiced and disseminated into tacit knowledge again so as to produce new knowledge.
Speech Genre “Interpretation on Gospel”: Ideological Content and Linguo-Stylistic Features (Work of B. I. Gladkov)
Authors: Smolina A. N. , Smirnov E. S.
Published: February 2023

On the material of the texts of the spiritual writer B. I. Gladkov, the features of the implementation of the speech genre “interpretation of the Gospel” are considered. The specificity of the embodiment of the ideas of Orthodoxy is indicated. Significant features of the functioning of religions and tropes in the presented speech genre are revealed. Conclusions are drawn about its distinctive features. Particular attention is paid to the typology and functioning of Christian religions, the use of which is considered as one of the features of the church-religious functional style. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time it examines in detail the types of religions that exist in the genre of “interpretation of the Gospel”, provides illustrations of their use, indicates the functions they perform (characterological, emotive, evaluative, prescriptive, etc.). It has been established that in the analyzed texts the most common types of religion names are theonyms; biblonyms; hagioanthroponyms; names of biblical events; names of gospel heroes, etc. It is shown that the author’s use of a combination of such intra-genres as “opinion”, “comment-explanation”, “advice” belongs to the main features of the “interpretation of the Gospel” genre. The results of the study are of interest for theolinguistics, stylistics, and rhetoric.
Nigerian Film Industry and Screenplay Text: Historical and Linguo-Socio-Cultural Symbiosis
Authors: Baghana J. , Voloshina Т. G.
Published: February 2023

The issue of the development of the Nigerian film industry and the specifics of the screenplay text as a reflection of the linguocultural picture of the world is considered. The question is raised about identifying the linguo-socio-cultural features of the screenplay text formed during the contact interaction of British English and the indigenous languages and cultures of Nigeria. It is proved that the text of the Nigerian film script has all the key textual categories, like the texts of British and American films, but in the refraction of the Nigerian linguistic culture. The scientific novelty of the study is determined by the derived new properties of the Nigerian screenplay text in the process of linguocultural adaptation of British English to the realities of Nigerian culture. The author’s development of a model of linguocultural adaptation of the Nigerian screenplay text is presented and its unique properties at the level of vocabulary and grammar are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the aspect of the sociolinguistic differentiation of the Nigerian society and the identification of errors in the dialogic communication of the characters depending on their belonging to the sociolinguistic type — acrolect, mesolect, basilect. The results obtained can be used for researchers in the field of the theory of language contacts in the field of communicative syntax.
“Nordic (Scandinavian) Noir” vs Scandinavian Detective: a Debatable Aspect of Study
Authors: Osmukhina O. Yu.
Published: February 2023

The phenomenon of “Nordic (Scandinavian) noir”, which has formed in the literature of Northern Europe in the last two decades, is studied. The author considers the works of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian prose writers and proves the insufficient legitimacy of their attribution to “noir”. The term noir is substantiated. Based on the analysis of the novels by S. Larsson, J. Nesbø, H. Flood, M. Lindstein, A. Mette Hancock, the relevance of the term detective in relation to the work of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish prose writers is stated. It has been established that the definition of “Scandinavian (Nordic) noir” is not applicable to any of the newest Scandinavian novels. In terms of genre, in fact, each of these works is a detective story that combines other genre elements. “Millennium” by S. Larsson, “The Snowman”, “Leopard”, “Redneck” by J. Nesbø, “Corpse Flower” by A. M. Hancock synthesize elements of a detective, family and social novel. “The Therapist” H. Flod is a synthesis of a psychological thriller and a detective story. “A sect from a misty island” by M. Lindsteen combines the properties of a gothic novel (a closed chronotope of a manor, which is an analogue of a castle chronotope; the presence of a villain hero who determines the plot deployment) and a psychological detective story (an investigating heroine who reconstructs the events of the past, relying on logic to solve the mystery and giving realistic motivation to what is happening).
Genesis of US Foreign Policy: Theme in Works of Russian Researchers of 19th — Early 20th Centuries
Authors: Dorofeev D. V.
Published: February 2023

The results of the evolution of the perception of US foreign policy genesis study in the historiography of pre-revolutionary Russia are presented. Relevance is determined by filling a gap in world scientific thought. The novelty lies in the fact that for the first time a review of the development of the topic in Russia before 1917 was compiled. Three findings were obtained as a result of the study. Firstly, it was established that V. N. Aleksandrenko, L. N. Demis, E. F. Zyablovsky, N. P. Ivanov, I. I. Ivanovsky, S. A. Kotlyarevsky were engaged in the study of the topic. These scientists were not bound by the framework of scientific schools; when considering the topic, they did not refer to each other. Secondly, bursts of interest in the topic are identified and characterized (early 1830s, 1850s—1870s, 1900s—1910s). Thirdly, a general assessment of the historiography of the topic development is given. For example, it is argued that the development of the topic in the pre-revolutionary period was characterized by a lack of new scientific results and a low intensity of academic interest (intervals between publications averaged 20—30 years). It is shown that the developments of pre-revolutionary historiography were not interrupted and were transferred to the historical science of the USSR.
Reflection of Yakutia History in Siberian Lights Journal in 1920—1980
Authors: Krasilnikova E. I.
Published: February 2023

The article traces the dynamics of representations of the historical past of Yakutia in the publications of the monthly literary, artistic and socio-political magazine “Siberian Lights”. This issue is considered in the context of the processes of constructing the Soviet policy of memory throughout the entire period of the existence of the USSR. The relevance of the study is due to the increased attention to the specifics of historical knowledge presented in the public space, to its structures, interpretations and use for political and ideological purposes in the past and present. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that until now the history of journal representations of the past of Yakutia in the context of state policy has not become the subject of independent scientific research. The study made it possible to identify the contexts that determined the specifics of creating journal representations of the history of Yakutia. The author established and characterized five stages of this representation. It is shown how the meanings and techniques of the politics of memory that were behind the approaches to the description and characteristics of the past of Yakutia changed. It is proved that the differences between approaches to representations were determined by the tendencies of strengthening and weakening the political and ideological control of the state in the field of memory politics and nation building.
Empirical Modeling of Heat Transfer in Cylindrical Polymer Rods Manufactured by 3D Printing
Authors: Hriţuc Adelina , Mihalache Andrei Marius , Slătineanu Laurenţiu , Dodun Oana , Nagîţ Gheorghe
Published: February 2023

The assessment of the ability of polymeric materials to transmit heat is of interest both from the point of view of ensuring maximum thermal transfer and thermal insulation. A simple equipment was designed and materialized for studying thermal transfer in polylactic acid rods made by 3D printing. The results of some experimental tests carried out using the equipment were mathematically processed, determining empirical mathematical models of the second-degree polygon type and a power-type function. The analysis of the empirical mathematical models and the graphic representations made on their basis revealed a decrease in temperature with the increase of the distance from the heated end of the cylindrical rod type test sample and the increase in temperature along the rod until the state of thermal equilibrium is reached.
Simulating Water Flow Through a Hydraulic Channel Using Ansys
Authors: Năstase Eugen-Vlad
Published: February 2023

Simulations of water flow in open-channel in the presence of an air–water interface are performed to examine the velocity distribution profile in deep and along of the channel. The simulations are made for a channel with glass walls.
Simulation of a CNC Machining Program
Authors: Rădulescu Mara-Cristina , Rădulescu Bruno
Published: February 2023

This paper presents the influence of the technology on the CNC machine. The evolution of the information and communication technologies, have had a decisive role in all aspects of the life.
Increasing complexity as a challenge for contemporary organizations
Authors: Dębski Maciej
Published: February 2023

For a wide range of regions tourism is a critical element of their development. In effect, profound intensification of efforts intended to advance the destination’s competitiveness may be observed. A principal source of competitive advantage in the region is its product including such elements as: natural attractions, cultural attractions, festivals, sleeping accommodation, or communication infrastructure. However, it should be kept in mind that an effective tool for stimulating the tourist demand is suitable marketing communication pursued for the destination. In the paper the author provides insight into core aspects of the destination competitiveness as well as marketing communication. Theoretical contributions) were expanded by the author’s surveys designed to feature the most effective channels for communicating with a potential customer, as well as to identify key message contents, and factors at the heart of making a travelling decision
Effect of Cavities on the Behavior of Anchors in Sandy Soil
Authors: Naji Ali , Mustăţea Florin-Sebastian
Published: February 2023

Anchor is a structural element as part of foundation that can take a variety of forms. Over the past four decades a wide variety of foundation anchor systems have been developed to satisfy the increasing demand for foundations with ever-higher pullout resistance. Some kind of soils have problem of cavity deforms inside it, and the reason of these cavities belong to two main reasons, natural cavities because of some chemical actions inside the soil and artificial reasons as human made like old building inside the soils. Experimental modeling was carried to study the capacity of anchor plate under effect of cavity inside the soil, small scale anchor embedded in sandy soil was carried in laboratory to study the capacity and the displacement for loaded plate anchor, the result for test shows reduced capacity for the plate capacity under appearance of cavity inside the effective soil area for the anchor.
An Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Integrated in Control Strategies in Building Services
Authors: Simtinică Marian-Cătălin , Culcea Magdalena , Caluianu Sorin
Published: February 2023

This study carries out a literature review on artificial intelligence techniques used in building services for energy economy while maintaining the comfort of the occupants. The building services in which artificial intelligence techniques are used the most are: lighting systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, heating systems which use radiators and we also decided to include dynamic shading systems in here. The artificial intelligence techniques which are used the most in the recent years in building services are: fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks and for optimization problems, genetic algorithms are used. These techniques are utilized in many occasions to build predictive models or occupancy-based models.
Class II and anterior open bite malocclusion treated with mini-implants, intermaxillary elastics, speech therapy, and retained with a night-wear palatal crib wraparound
Authors: Martinelli Fernando
Published: February 2023

The teeth position in anterior open bite malocclusion depends on a balance of pressure between the tongue and lips and the treatment planning should include such variables. The objective of this study was to report an orthodontic case of an adult with maxillary protrusion and anterior open bite treated with skeletal anchorage and intermaxillary elastics. The patient presented a Class II malocclusion with anterior open bite, without a history of non-nutritive habits, and mandibular missing teeth at 54 years old. Mini-implants were inserted in the maxillary molars region to produce distal movement of the maxillary dentition while controlling molar extrusion, and in the mandibular anterior region on the left side to produce mesial movement of posterior teeth. Up and down intermaxillary elastics were worn in the area of the incisors to treat the open bite together with Class II intermaxillary elastics. Cleats were bonded in the lingual surface of the anterior teeth as spurs to the tongue posture. However, the best result on the anterior open bite treatment was coincident with the speech therapy. Normal relationships between the maxillary and mandibular occlusal plane of cusps, correct anterior overbite, and adequate proximal relationships were obtained at the end of treatment. The retention modality to the maxillary arch was daily wear of a removable standard wraparound and a night-time wraparound with the palatal crib. The new technology allows for more effective treatment in adults and speech therapy was helpful to achieve balanced pressure between the tongue and lips.
Clinical and dermoscopic evaluation of red light emitting diodes with beta-carotene versus red light emitting diodes alone in treatment of photoaging
Authors: Kumar Mehnaaz , Kaur Tejinder , Kaur Inderpal
Published: February 2023

Objectives:

Red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) alter the extracellular matrix and increase fibroblast growth factor which increases the number of fibroblasts. Carotenoids have singlet oxygen quenching properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate combined effect of red light with oral beta-carotene in treating photo-damaged skin.

Material and Methods:

Enrolled subjects were randomized into two groups, A and B. Group A received two sessions/week for 4 weeks of red light therapy and oral beta-carotene 30 mg/day for 12 weeks and Group B received two sessions/week for 4 weeks of red light therapy alone. Before and after clinical as well as dermoscopic photographs were evaluated. Dermoscopic photoaging scale (DPAS), Physician Global Assessment, and Patient Global Assessment was done at baseline, at end of therapy at 4 weeks and at 12 weeks.

Results:

The mean DPAS of Group A before the treatment was 22.76 which decreased to 10.08 at the end of follow-up period (12 weeks) and was 19.80 in Group B before the treatment which decreased to 10.84. There was 28.25% reduction in DPAS in Group A at 4 weeks whereas it was 16.18% in Group B. Group A showed 56.12% reduction at week 12, while Group B showed 44.78% reduction. There was statistically significant difference in mean percentage reduction in DPAS between the two groups when compared (P = 0.001).

Conclusion:

Red LED therapy with oral beta-carotene is a better approach for treating photoaging than Red LED therapy alone.
Evaluation of Cement Gradation Effect on the Injectability of Cement Suspensions for Soil Grouting – A Review
Authors:   Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece, D Christodoulou
Published: February 2023

Grouting is a common technical method with many applications, e.g. it is used for soil stabilization and strengthening, for reduction for water ingress to underground facilities or of the water loss through a dam foundation, etc. Grouts comprise several constituents, which are combined in many ways depending on the in-situ conditions and the outcome desired. The use of very fine cement grouts for injections into fine-to-medium sands has been proposed to circumvent problems associated with the permanence and toxicity of chemical grouts and the inability of ordinary cement grouts to permeate soil formations finer than coarse sand. In this paper, a brief historical review of the research efforts carried out seeking to investigate the effect of cement gradation and specific surface area on the injectability of cement suspensions takes place.
Development of a chemogenetic approach to manipulate intracellular pH
Authors: Ghaffari Zaki Asal , Miri Seyed Mohammad , Akgül Çağlar Tuba , Yiğit Esra Nur , Aydın Mehmet Şerif , Öztürk Gürkan , Eroglu Emrah
Published: February 2023

Chemogenetic Operation of iNTRacellular prOton Levels (pH-Control) is a novel substrate-based enzymatic method that enables precise spatio-temporal control of ultra-local acidification in cultured cell lines and primary neurons. The genetically encoded biosensor SypHer3s showed that pH-Control effectively acidifies cytosolic, mitochondrial, and nuclear pH exclusively in the presence of beta-Chloro-D-alanine in living cells in a concentra-tion-dependent manner. The pH-Control approach is promising for investigating the ultra-local pH imbalance associated with many diseases.
Assessing the Accuracy of Density Functional Approximations for Predicting Hydrolysis Reaction Kinetics
Authors: Epstein Alexander R. , Spotte-Smith Evan Walter Clark , Venetos Maxwell C. , Andriuc Oxana , Persson Kristin A.
Published: February 2023

Hydrolysis reactions are ubiquitous in biological, environmental, and industrial chemistry. Density functional theory (DFT) is commonly employed to study the kinetics and reaction mechanisms of hydrolysis processes. Here, we present a new dataset, Barrier Heights for HydrOlysis - 36 (BH2O-36), to enable the design of density functional approximations (DFA) and the rational selection of DFAs for applications in aqueous chemistry. BH2O-36 consists of 36 diverse organic and inorganic forward and reverse hydrolysis reactions with reference energy barriers calculated at the CCSD(T)/CBS level. Using BH2O-36, we evaluate 63 DFAs. In terms of mean absolute error (MAE) and mean relative absolute error (MRAE), wB97M-V is the best-performing DFA tested, while MN12-L-D3(BJ) is the best-performing pure (non-hybrid) DFA. Broadly, we find that range-separated hybrid DFAs are necessary to approach chemical accuracy (0.043 eV). Although the best-performing DFAs include a dispersion correction to account for long-range interactions, we find that dispersion corrections do not generally improve MAE or MRAE for this dataset.
Towards multi-scale measurement-informed methane inventories: reconciling bottom-up inventories with top-down measurements using continuous monitoring systems
Authors: Daniels William , Wang Jiayang (Lyra) , Ravikumar Arvind , Harrison Matthew , Roman-White Selina , George Fiji , Hammerling Dorit
Published: February 2023

Government policies and corporate strategies aimed at reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector increasingly rely on measurement-informed emissions inventories, as conventional bottom-up inventories poorly capture temporal variability and the heavy-tailed nature of methane emissions. This work is based on an 11-month methane measurement campaign at oil and gas production sites. We find that basin- and operator-level top-down measurements show lower methane emissions during end-of-project than during baseline 9-months earlier. However, gaps persist between end-of-project top-down measurements and bottom-up inventories, which we reconcile with high-frequency data from continuous monitoring systems (CMS). Specifically, we use CMS to (i) assess the validity of snapshot measurements and determine how they relate to the temporal emissions profile of a given site and (ii) create a near-real time, measurement-informed inventory that can be cross-checked with top-down measurements to update conventional bottom-up inventories. This work presents a real-world demonstration of how CMS can be used to reconcile top-down snapshot measurements with bottom-up inventories at the site-level. More broadly, it demonstrates the importance of multi-scale measurements when creating measurement-informed emissions inventories, which is a critical aspect of recent regulatory requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act, voluntary methane initiatives such as OGMP 2.0, and corporate strategies.
الانومية التنظيمية وتأثيرها في حدوث الانحراف التنظيمي
Authors: توفيق هنداف , خالد ئاميَدي گرین
Published: February 2023

تهدف الدراسة الحالية الى تقديم مفهوم الأنومية التنظيمية كأحد اهم المشكلات المعاصرة وتأثيرها في حدوث الانحراف التنظيمي كمضلة تندرج تحتها جميع السلوكيات السلبية المدمرة التي من شأنها إلحاق الضرر بالمنظمات، وتم اجراء هذه الدراسة في عدد  من المديريات الحكومية في مدينة زاخو شملت (18) مديرية. ومن أجل الوصول إلى النتائج المتوخاة من الدراسة، تم الاعتماد على المتاح في أدبيات الموضوع التي تناولت متغيري الدراسة لكي يتم بناء الإطارين النظري والمنهجي لها. إذ اتجهت الدراسة عبر إطارها العام تحديد مشكلة الدراسة من خلال طرح عدة تساؤلات تتمحور حول طبيعة علاقة الارتباط والتأثير بين المتغير المستقل المتمثل بالانومية التنظيمية والمتغير المعتمد والمتمثل بالانحراف التنظيمي. وصممت استمارة استبانة لجمع بيانات الإطار الميداني، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (250) عامل في تلك المديريات المدروسة. بينما جرت عمليات التحليل الإحصائي للبيانات باستخدام البرمجية الإحصائية (SPSS) وتم حساب عدد من المؤشرات الإحصائية والتي شكلت الأساس في عرض ومناقشة نتائج التحليل الميداني. خرجت الدراسة بمجموعة من الاستنتاجات، أهمها وجود علاقة ارتباط موجبة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين الأنومية التنظيمية والانحراف التنظيمي، كما وأن الأنومية التنظيمية بوصفها متغيراً مستقلاً تؤثر معنوياً في الانحراف التنظيمي بوصفه متغيراً معتمداً. تم وضع مجموعة من المقترحات ركزت على ضرورة قيام القيادات الإدارية في المديريات الحكومية بالاطلاع على الواقع العملي الذي يعيشه أفرادهم العاملين ومحاولة الاتصال بهم ومعرفة المشاكل التي يعانون منها عن طريق الاجتماع والتباحث معهم عن المعوقات التي يعانون منها داخل مديرياتهم، ومحاولة إيجاد سبل التي يؤمل أن يستفاد منها المديريات المعنية في مدينة زاخو للتخلص من السلوكيات المدمرة للانحراف التنظيمي فضلا عن طرح بعض العناوين للدراسات المستقبلية التي تخدم الحقل التنظيمي.
A Coupled-Fed Broadband Dual-Polarized Magnetoelectric Dipole Antenna for WLAN and Sub-6 GHz 5G Communication Applications
Authors: Park Sion , Kim Sangkil
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a novel coupled-fed broadband dual-polarized magnetoelectric dipole antenna for wireless local area network (WLAN) and 5G communication applications. The proposed magnetoelectric dipole antenna is composed of a planar electric dipole and shorting pins as a magnetic dipole to obtain a broad operation frequency band. Two coupled microstrip lines perpendicular to each other are coupled through a cross-shaped slot to excite the vertical and horizontal polarizations. The proposed antenna features a simple structure, high gain, and high polarization isolation. The measured impedance bandwidth of the proposed antenna is 1.8–4.2 GHz (fractional bandwidth of 80%). The measured realized antenna gain value is 3.7–8.5 dBi, and polarization isolation level is 25 dB at the operation frequency band.
Shielding Effectiveness of a PC Case Using Three-Axis Electro-optic Sensors
Authors: Lee Hee Jung , Kang Tae-Weon , Choi Jin Soo , Hong Young-Pyo , Lee Woosang
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a measurement method for the shielding effectiveness (SE) of a personal computer (PC) case using three-axis electrooptic sensors and a vector network analyzer (VNA). The SE is obtained by taking the difference between the logarithmic values of the ratios of transmitted power to the input power for conditions with and without the PC case. The SE measurements versus the incident angle and polarization of incident electromagnetic fields are performed in a fully anechoic chamber (FAC) in the frequency range of 1 GHz to 4 GHz. A computer simulation is conducted to compare the experimental and numerical results. Additionally, we measured the SE of the PC case in a reverberation chamber (RC). The SE values of the PC case for the three axes in the case of FAC and RC are within 4 dB. The results show that this SE measurement technique, using electro-optic sensors and a VNA, is useful for both FAC and RC.