bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
VIBRATION SIGNAL EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS OF COMBINE HARVESTER BASED ON LOW-PASS FILTER-EEMD COMBINATION
Authors: Ji Kuizhou , Li Yaoming , Liu Yanbin , Yu Zhiwu , Cheng Junhui
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT The influence of other working parts on the cab of a combine harvester will lead to increased vibration. The traditional time-frequency domain method for vibration signal analysis will result in a mixture of high and low frequencies, and it is impossible to remove irrelevant signals, resulting in unclear characteristic frequency characterization. In this paper, the vibration signal of a harvester under four working conditions is analysed by using the traditional analysis method and a low-pass filter-EEMD combination method. The analysis results show that after low-pass filtering and EEMD signal processing, the vibration signal is decomposed and reconstructed, and irrelevant signal components are eliminated to avoid mode aliasing. After processing, the peak vibration acceleration of the signal is 0.104 m/s2, 0.113 m/s2, 0.089 m/s2 and 0.112m/s2, respectively. This is closer to the simulated acceleration value of the harmonic response mode in the X direction of the cab. In addition, it can effectively extract the external excitation characteristic frequencies (6.4 Hz, 61.44 Hz, 40.96 Hz) of the shaker, grass crusher and engine that cause the increase in cab vibration, helping to quickly find the vibration source in the vibration and noise reduction project of the harvester. It can improve the reliability of the combine, reduce the vibration and failure rate, enhance the driver's comfort and promote the development of agricultural engineering.
REFERENCE FLOWS ESTIMATES USING DATA FROM REMOTE SENSING IN RIVER BASINS IN THE MATOPIBA, BRAZIL
Authors: Araújo Helio L. , Duarte Sergio N. , Mendonça Fernando C. , Machado Ronalton E. , Jacomazzi Marco A.
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT The MATOPIBA, encompassing parts of the states of Maranhão, Piauí, and Bahia, as well as the entire state of Tocantins, is an expanding agricultural region characterized by water resource management challenges. The availability of water in the hydrographic basins of this region plays a fundamental role in sustaining agricultural activities and preserving local ecosystems. Remote sensing information was used to estimate the flow in 32 hydrographic basins sited in the MATOPIBA region. For this purpose, precipitation and evapotranspiration variables obtained from TerraClimate using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, were considered to calculate monthly, annual, and long-term simplified water balances. To verify the performance of the remotely sensed flow data, the results were compared with those of the Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA), using statistical performance parameters. The results showed that the estimates of long-term and annual mean flows were better than monthly ones. These findings reveal that the simplified water balance done long-term using remote sensing satisfactorily determines mean streamflow in the hydrographic basins of the study area.
Tecnologías Digitales y Evaluación Formativa en Clases de Matemática: una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Balbi Alejandra , Berrutti Sofia , Tejera Mathias , Gonzalez Ernesto , Bonilla Micaela
Published: February 2025

Resumen Las tecnologías digitales (TD) tienen un potencial valioso para facilitar la implementación de Evaluación Formativa (EF) en clases de matemáticas. Nuestro objetivo fue identificar y analizar las TD disponibles para implementar EF en clases de matemáticas en educación secundaria, así como examinar sus aportaciones teóricas y prácticas. Conforme a las directrices del Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group, llevamos a cabo una revisión rápida, que resultó en la obtención de 12 artículos de los que extrajimos once diferentes TD, y reportamos cinco específicas para matemáticas, analizando sus funcionalidades para facilitar EF. También reportamos modelos conceptuales para la gestión pedagógica de la EF con el uso de TD. Encontramos TD que facilitan experiencias de aprendizaje con posibilidades de retroalimentación inmediata y personalizada y herramientas que apoyan una gestión pedagógica más eficiente: compartir resultados, identificar errores frecuentes en tiempo real, visualizarlos con estudiantes. Se discute el impacto de las retroalimentaciones directas versus las interactivas, la brecha digital y desigualdad educativa relacionada con el acceso limitado por costo. Además, discutimos la importancia del rol docente en la gestión pedagógica de la EF a través de TD; la retroalimentación personalizada y la guía individualizada son clave para el éxito del aprendizaje. Consideramos que este análisis es relevante para docentes de matemática e investigadores en el área, ya que presenta un panorama actualizado y resalta factores críticos como las limitaciones tecnológicas, la formación docente, la inversión en tecnología y la formación en EF dentro del campo de la educación matemática.
Dynamic connectedness and volatility spillover in the Brazilian agricultural market in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: CAPITANI Daniel Henrique Dario , GAIO Luiz Eduardo
Published: February 2025

Abstract Agricultural commodities price volatilities experienced an increase in the period of 2006-2008 and since then, the shocks from the global crises have been affecting these markets, as the Covid-19 pandemic period. Many studies have evaluated volatility spillovers around agricultural markets by focusing on crises cycles. However, few of these studies focus on emerging markets. This study examines the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Brazilian agricultural price volatility. This study also considers the USD/BRL exchange rate and crude oil prices. We examine the volatility spillover effects and dynamic connectedness among the markets. A TVP-VAR model was applied, considering the specifications proposed by Antonakakis et al. (2020). The results indicate an increase in volatility connectedness after the Covid-19 outbreak, where volatility transmission affected all markets domestically. These effects were still significant after the Russia-Ukraine conflict and dissipated from mid-2022 onwards. Overall, the exchange rate and soybean were the largest net transmitters during the pre- and post-Covid-19 pandemic, and corn was a net receiver. Crude oil had a significant transmission effect after a short period after the Covid-19 outbreak and the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, wheat was a significant volatility receiver after the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rice was a net transmitter during the Covid-19 pandemic. These findings corroborate that the crises cycles also affect Brazil but highlight that in the context of an emerging market, the exchange rate is more important in explaining agricultural price dynamics than crude oil.
Santo podestà: heresia, martírio político e devoção cívica na cidade medieval italiana de Orvieto
Authors: Ribeiro Felipe Augusto
Published: February 2025

RESUMO Este artigo trata das relações entre heresias, governos citadinos e fabricação de santidades na Itália medieval. O trabalho se debruça sobre um estudo de caso: o culto ao mártir Pietro Parenzo (ca. 1199), primeiro podestà da cidade comunal de Orvieto. Suas fontes são a passio escrita para o mártir, por volta de 1200, por um cônego local; alguns diplomas reunidos no arquivo episcopal da cidade; e um ciclo de narrativas pictóricas tardias feitas em sua honra, na catedral da cidade, nos séculos XV-XVII. A problemática que o texto enfrenta é: como os poderes locais – tanto os laicos quanto os eclesiásticos – atuaram para combater a heresia na cidade? Diante de tal pergunta, o objetivo do trabalho é analisar a trajetória política de Parenzo, formulando a hipótese de que a reorganização da Comuna de Orvieto e a fundação institucional do podestà poderiam ter servido, em primeiro lugar, para sufocar os movimentos heréticos.
Descolonizar Foucault? Por uma história da violência racial e de gênero das máscaras de punição?
Authors: Duarte Evandro Charles Piza
Published: February 2025

RESUMO O texto trata das máscaras punitivas, referidas pela escritora Grada Kilomba como símbolo da opressão contra mulheres negras. Interroga como as máscaras foram utilizadas na economia punitiva, na gestão da dor, nas técnicas de controle social, etc. Propõe compreender como a história desse objeto se imbrica nos esquemas históricos sobre controle social utilizados na criminologia. Argumenta que olhar para as máscaras punitivas permite descolonizar os esquemas de compreensão e considerar as dimensões representacionais e performativas do controle social moderno. O diálogo é com Michel Foucault, em Vigiar e punir, sobre quando a máscara surge na sua história e por que ela foi considerada (in)significante. Se Michel Foucault tivesse tratado sobre a máscara, ela faria parte de sua história do espetáculo da dor ou do poder disciplinar? Como duas de suas referências centrais (George Rusche e Otto Kirchheimer, e Jeremy Bentham) retrataram esses objetos?
O potencial formativo da era axial: repensando a filosofia da educação à luz da tese de Karl Jaspers
Authors: Eccel Daiane
Published: February 2025

Resumo A publicação da obra de Karl Jaspers, Origem e Meta da História, em 1949, inserido na discussão a respeito das filosofias da história comum ao seu tempo, consagra de forma sistemática a tese da era axial ou era do eixo. Seu potencial heurístico encontra-se indubitavelmente no fato de Jaspers ter voltado suas atenções para outras civilizações para além do mundo ocidental, entre o período do século VIII e II a.C. Ao fazê-lo, o autor reconhece que o nascimento de Cristo é o evento fundante do Ocidente, mas é apenas uma das narrativas possíveis e não a única. O esforço de Jaspers em investigar os ensinamentos dos grandes mestres da humanidade compõe seu interesse no tema e, por isso, estuda e analisa os pensamentos de Sócrates, Buda, Confúcio e Jesus. Este presente artigo se ocupa com as análises dos primeiros três grandes mestres realizadas por Jaspers, investigando o potencial delas para a filosofia da educação.
NEGÓCIOS EM JOGO: A FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE DOCENTES NA DISPUTA DE HEGEMONIA EM CAMPINA GRANDE-PB
Authors: Souza Antônio Lisboa Leitão de , Rodrigues Melânia Mendonça , Macêdo Sonayra da Silva Medeiros
Published: February 2025

RESUMO O artigo analisa ações de formação docente continuada implementadas na rede municipal de ensino de Campina Grande-PB, em sintonia com aparelhos privados de hegemonia (APH), no âmbito dos programas Aprender Valor, do Banco Central do Brasil, e Alfabetização Campina de A a Z, da Secretaria de Educação do município (Seduc-CG) em parceria com o Instituto Gesto. Parte do pressuposto de que tais formações são coerentes com o aprofundamento das lógicas do mundo dos negócios e do capital financeiro, rentista, especulativo e de investimentos. Conclui-se que os APH promovem uma formação continuada que visa instrumentalizar os professores, para que estes se tornem, em sua prática pedagógica, disseminadores da sociabilidade capitalista, individualista, consumista e especulativa.
Derecho administrativo en el Ecuador: un análisis bibliométrico desde la entrada en vigor del Código Orgánico Administrativo
Authors: Alvarado-Vélez Julio A.
Published: February 2025

Si bien la entrada en vigor del Código Orgánico Administrativo representó un avance para el derecho administrativo del Ecuador, en general, y para el resguardo de la seguridad jurídica de los administrados, en particular, por otra parte, desde el ámbito académico, se podría concebir la idea de que este acontecimiento también contribuyó al desarrollo de nuevas publicaciones en torno a distintos elementos y procedimientos que, otrora, no estaban dentro del espectro de los investigadores jurídicos. En este contexto, el presente artículo tuvo como objetivo proporcionar un análisis bibliométrico de la literatura sobre el derecho administrativo ecuatoriano, a partir de la entrada en vigor de esta normativa en 2018 hasta fines del 2022. Para ello, se realizó un análisis de desempeño, a partir de los artículos académicos proporcionados de una búsqueda en Redalyc, Scielo y Google académico. Los resultados demuestran que, a pesar de que las publicaciones en esta rama del derecho no fueron numerosas en el periodo analizado, se puede notar una creciente producción de trabajos sobre este tema. Además, se aprecia que las publicaciones realizadas durante este periodo no tuvieron un gran impacto en la comunidad científica. Con respecto a las principales preocupaciones académicas dentro del campo del derecho administrativo ecuatoriano, se evidencia que el estudio del procedimiento administrativo ha sido la temática preferente. Se concluye que el desarrollo del derecho administrativo es un factor clave para la sociedad ecuatoriana y representa numerosas líneas de investigación que en la actualidad no solo se encuentran en pleno desarrollo, sino que también tienen el potencial de crecer.
Horizontes de la maternidad subrogada en Latinoamérica: Un análisis desde la investigación y la educación jurídica
Authors: Molina-Ricaurte Carlos Jesús
Published: February 2025

El presente estudio se propuso, principalmente, revelar el horizonte de la maternidad subrogada en Latinoamérica alrededor de tres ejes: la investigación, la educación jurídica y la práctica del derecho. La hipótesis principal encontrada fue la necesidad y admisibilidad del acceso de personas homosexuales y parejas del mismo sexo a la maternidad subrogada, desde la investigación, la academia y la profesión jurídica en Latinoamérica. La investigación tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo. El método empleado fue descriptivo. El instrumento utilizado fue una encuesta aplicada a 180 participantes de distintos países de Iberoamérica, seleccionados mediante la técnica de bola de nieve. Se hizo evidente el profundo vacío jurídico en Latinoamérica en relación con la maternidad subrogada; vacío que debe llenarse cuanto antes, realizando, desde la investigación, análisis más pertinentes, generando, a nivel de la educación, un impacto mayor, y llevando a cabo esfuerzos regulatorios, que solo pueden hacerse desde el derecho. El presente artículo constituye, sin duda, un insumo importante para la estructuración de nuevas propuestas de lege ferenda, la formulación de futuras reformas legislativas y la inclusión de la maternidad subrogada en los planes o programas de salud públicos en los países de la región latinoamericana, pero, sobre todo, para la reflexión académica, ya que es un tema aún por conocer.
Antonio Fernández Alba. Construcción de un oasis en el desierto
Authors: Gonzalvo Salas Carlos
Published: February 2025

En su definición más simple, el paisaje del desierto responde al vacío y la inmensidad, siendo atributos antagónicos a los que define la naturaleza humana. El poblado para trabajadores de la central nuclear de Zorita, situado en la región desértica de la Alcarria, nos ofrece respuestas al problema de habitar y asentar de manera temporal a un grupo reducido de moradores en la infinidad del desierto. En este ensayo nos introducimos en la piel del arquitecto madrileño Antonio Fernández Alba para explorar desde la disciplina de la profesión las estrategias que utiliza en este proyecto, olvidado y deshabitado desde 2006, para conformar un lugar habitable en este tipo de paisaje. Una de las estrategias principales es la construcción de una suerte de oasis que contrasta social y climáticamente con el paisaje del desierto.
Diseñando el paisaje de la huerta de Alicante a través de la fabulación especulativa y las cartografías afirmativas
Authors: Gisbert Alemany Ester , Nieto Fernández Enrique , Cuadrado Mulero Alfonso M. , Mendo Pérez María Ayara
Published: February 2025

El artículo presenta la huerta de Alicante, un paisaje de regadío tradicional al borde de la desaparición, y una investigación basada en la práctica con el proyecto ‘Camins de l'Aigua’. En este proyecto de arquitectura del paisaje, hemos utilizado herramientas gráficas y narrativas para reconstruir un imaginario que haga deseable nuevamente la tarea de gestión del agua, pero de formas diferentes. Explicamos cómo hemos evitado los peligros de la nostalgia asociados con la promoción de paisajes patrimoniales mediante el uso de las teorías de las académicas feministas Donna Haraway y Rosi Braidotti, específicamente la fabulación especulativa y las cartografías afirmativas. La primera nos ayudó a mejorar la técnica de las narrativas de lo más-que-humano que encontramos en el campo. La segunda nos ha permitido activar el potencial crítico del paisaje incluso en un contexto de promoción turística y cultural, manteniendo una ética afirmativa.
Outcome of cataract surgery in patients less than three years of age
Authors: Shetty Sushan Shankar , Pai Vijaya H , Trivedi Divya
Published: February 2025

To evaluate the outcomes of cataract surgery in children younger than three years, specifically surgical techniques, complications, and postoperative visual acuity.

This prospective observational study was conducted at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, between September 2017 and August 2019. Children under three years old undergoing cataract surgery with at least six months of postoperative follow-up were enrolled. Data collected included surgical procedures, patient demographics, and outcomes, which were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

The study included 60 eyes of 37 patients. Bilateral cataracts were present in 62.16% of patients, and congenital cataracts were the most common (56.75%). The most frequent surgical techniques were lens aspiration with posterior primary capsulotomy, anterior vitrectomy, and peripheral iridectomy. Intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed in 61.66% of eyes. Postoperative optical rehabilitation consisted of IOLs (61.66%), aphakic glasses (33.34%), and contact lenses (5%). Visual acuity improved in 50% of eyes postoperatively. Complications were observed in 33.33% of eyes, with posterior capsular opacification being the most common (16.67%). Glaucoma was rare (1.67%). The study's limitations included a small sample size and variations in surgical techniques among the four surgeons.

Lens aspiration with primary posterior capsulotomy and anterior vitrectomy, with or without IOL implantation, appears to be a safe and effective procedure for pediatric cataracts in children under three, demonstrating notable postoperative visual improvement. Larger, standardized studies are necessary to validate these findings and optimize surgical techniques.
Revisión comprensiva del uso eficaz de fructooligosacáridos en el proceso salud-enfermedad en niños
Authors: López Velázquez Gabriel , Montijo-Valdés Angel , Rodríguez-Valladares Cinthya Guadalupe , Fernández-Lainez Cynthia , Pacheco Gutierrez Sebastian , Sanhueza Enrique , García-Torres Itzhel
Published: February 2025

Hoy en día, los profesionales de la salud que atienden niños saben que sus decisiones para prescribir probióticos se basan en las propiedades específicas de la cepa probiótica que elijan. La evidencia científica generada durante las últimas décadas respalda dicha toma de decisiones. Los prebióticos y postbióticos son otros actores importantes que están involucrados en la prescripción de productos naturales; sin embargo, estos productos tienen historias similares a las de los probióticos. La inulina de la achicoria y los fructanos de las plantas de agave están potenciando su uso en la prevención y el tratamiento de diversas enfermedades. Sin embargo, los hallazgos experimentales muestran que existen diferencias en el mecanismo de acción de estos carbohidratos no digeribles dependiendo de su origen, estructura y propiedades fisicoquímicas. Aunque la mayoría de los estudios demuestran los efectos benéficos de estos fructanos para la salud humana, existe controversia sobre su uso en algunas condiciones pediátricas. Por lo tanto, el objetivo principal de esta revisión es brindar a los profesionales de la salud que atienden niños evidencia comprensiva, con sustento científico y actualizada sobre el uso de los fructanos de plantas para hacer frente a diversas enfermedades de la infancia.
The Scientific Rationality and the Concept of Cognitive Relativism
Authors:   Saratov State University, Golik N.M.
Published: February 2025

Actual problems of modern philosophy and methodology of scientific
cognition are examined − the problem of cognitive relativism. Research of this problem supposes the specification of theoretical basis
of the phenomenon of relativism in area of scientific knowledge.
A Life You Know is Dying Like a Statue: Stateless Communities and Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Gulf Countries
Authors: Al Shallah Sherine
Published: February 2025

To understand the extent to which the intangible cultural heritage of stateless communities in Gulf countries is safeguarded under the law, it is necessary to interpret international, regional, and state frameworks around cultural heritage and cultural rights – or human rights to culture. The current study reviews international law and regional frameworks that govern intangible cultural heritage in Gulf countries and examines a case study of the Bidun community in Kuwait.  The article focuses on intangible cultural heritage in the context of stateless communities and examines the relationship to tangible cultural heritage as part of the intangible cultural heritage.  The study finds that while the legal framework in Gulf countries lays out the groundwork for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of stateless communities, some states’ laws and policies are not aligned with obligations under international and regional frameworks.
Analyzing Critical Thinking and Mathematical Communication Skills of Junior High School Students Based on Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Intelligence
Authors: Marfirah Laila , Hidayati Kana , Radite Ramadian
Published: February 2025

This research aims to describe the profile of students' critical thinking abilities, mathematical communication abilities, and intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence, as well as analyze their influence on critical thinking and mathematical communication abilities. A survey was conducted on 368 eighth-grade junior high school students in Yogyakarta City, selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique based on Regional Education Standardization Assessment (ASPD) scores. The instruments used included intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence questionnaires, as well as tests for mathematical communication and critical thinking skills. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with a focus on multiple linear regression analysis.
The results show that the average students' critical thinking and mathematical communication skills are moderate, with percentages of 53.2% and 51.9%, respectively. Similarly, the average intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence of eighth-grade students in Yogyakarta is moderate, with a percentage of 48.3%. Students with high intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence tend to demonstrate high critical thinking and mathematical communication skills, with respective percentages of 53% and 61%. Furthermore, intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence significantly affect mathematical communication skills but do not have a significant effect on critical thinking skills.
Razumevanje osnovnih računovodskih konceptov na zgledu storitvenega podjetja
Authors: Tešić Neca , Zdolšek Daniel
Published: February 2025

S predmetno študijo primera želimo bralcu na praktičnem primeru ustanovitve mikro storitvenega podjetja in nadaljnjih poslovnih dogodkih, ki se zgodijo v njegovem prvem mesecu poslovanja, predstaviti način analiziranja teh poslovnih dogodkov in presojo, kako ti vplivajo na premoženjsko-finančno stanje ali uspešnost podjetja. Poudarek študije ni na številnih računovodskih pravilih ali pa na sami tehniki knjiženja, temveč na ključnem poznavanju koncepta strogega upoštevanja nastanka poslovnega dogodka ter na povezanem spreminjanju gospodarskih kategorij, kar zasledujemo z doslednim upoštevanjem računovodske enačbe oziroma ravnovesja. To je ključno pravilo, ki se realizira kasneje pri vseh nadaljnjih knjigovodskih operacijah, kot so knjiženje in sestavljanje temeljnih računovodskih izkazov. Študija primera je primerna za vse, ki želijo razumeti osnovne koncepte delovanja računovodstva ter sam način računovodskega razmišljanja, ne glede na njihovo strokovno ozadje. Takšno znanje je koristno za sprejemanje raznovrstnih poslovnih, poslovodnih in celo zasebnih odločitev, saj prinaša vpogled v kompleksno (računovodsko) obravnavo slehernega poslovnega dogodka oziroma odločitve ter predvsem njegovih/njihovih posledic na uspešnost in premoženjsko-finančno stanje (podjetja ali posameznika).
Sustainable Hospitality: The Zero – Waste Approach of Ribno Alpine Resort
Authors: Belak Jernej , Elias Arun A.
Published: February 2025

Ribno Alpine Resort is Slovenia's first certified zero-waste hotel, highlighting an innovative approach to sustainability in the hospitality industry. The hotel’s zero-waste policy focuses on minimizing waste production through composting, recycling, and reducing single-use materials. This case study examines the steps taken by Ribno Alpine Resort to achieve zero-waste certification and the impact of its sustainable practices on operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, and environmental preservation. Additionally, it explores the challenges faced by the resort, including sourcing sustainable materials and managing costs, and strategies to address these challenges. The case exemplifies the economic, environmental, and social benefits of the zero-waste approach and demonstrates its potential as a replicable model for other businesses in the hospitality industry. By exploring the journey of Ribno Alpine Resort, this case aims to provide valuable lessons for businesses committed to reducing their environmental impact while maintaining high standards of service.
Enhancing User Engagement in the Mobile App: An Agile Approach to New Product Development in the Queue App
Authors: Raišp Jakob , Malc Domen
Published: February 2025

This case study examines the application of new product development (NPD) methodologies within the mobile application industry, focusing on the Queue app – a platform designed for social content discovery and sharing among movie and TV show enthusiasts. Despite initial success, the app encountered challenges in user engagement, social interaction, and retention. The study details the iterative process undertaken by the product team, guided by the NPD principles, to identify, prototype, and implement a new feature, ˈSwipe with Friends.ˈ This feature was designed to address the identified issues by transforming content selection into an interactive and social experience, ultimately leading to significant improvements in user metrics. The case provides insights into how theoretical frameworks in NPD can be practically applied to enhance user engagement and retention in a highly competitive digital landscape.
Obraz XIX-wiecznej francuskiej prowincji Berry w świetle pamiętnika George Sand „Dzieje mojego życia”
Authors: Domarańczyk Daria
Published: February 2025

The article’s aim is to present the unique character of French province on the example of Berry – the region known from the diary of the famous writer, George Sand (1804–1876). In her book published in 1854, the accomplished writer and feminist dedicated much attention to nature of the Indre valley and to the inhabitants of Nohant – her place of birth. The writer was famous for being an acute observer of human emotions and behavior, and her, mostly life-long, friendly relationships with the inhabitants of the nearby villages enabled her to describe the country life of that period. The mansion which belonged first to her grandmother and later to George Sand had multiple functions, one of them being the centre of culture for the inhabitants of the surrounding areas (e.g. an amateur theatre, Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin’s piano concerts).Thanks to the diary, the reader can find out how the French province reacted to the revolutionary events taking place in Paris, what the life of both ordinary and rich inhabitants looked like and what were the typical pastimes of the region. The discrepancies between the English, Polish and French province of that time are so distinct mainly due to the witnesses’ account. The reader will probably find it surprising that Story of My Life does not contain descriptions of customs and traditions which are so typical of Berry, and without which we cannot fully reconstruct its microhistory.
Ukraińcy w ruchu rewolucyjnym w II Rzeczypospolitej
Authors: Cimek Henryk
Published: February 2025

Following the end of the Polish-Soviet war and the conclusion of the Riga Treaty as of March 18 in 1921, Galicja (Małopolska) Wschodnia [Eastern Galicia (Little Poland)] was placed within the boundaries of the Polish state. The province’s national composition was mixed, whereby the Rusyn population (Ukrainian) prevailed over the Polish one. In about 90% it was a rural region, with a very high share of illiterate people which reached almost 80% in the case of Ukrainians. The Ukrainians constituted 14,3% of Poland’s population according to the national census of 1921 and 13,9% according to the census of 1931. Initially, those where the areas where Komunistyczna Partia Galicji Wschodniej [Communist Party of Eastern Galicia] was active (since February 1919), and then Komunistyczna Partia Zachodniej Ukrainy [Communist Party of Western Ukraine] (since October 1923) which was an autonomous district organization of Komunistyczna Partia Polski [Communist Party of Poland]. There were also legal Ukrainian revolutionary organizations, inter alia, Sel-Rob Jedność [Sel-Rob Unity]. The relations between Polish and Ukrainian communists were not very good, especially at the beginning, which is particularly focused upon in the present paper.
Problemy wiejskie w systemie bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego w ujęciu geopolitycznym
Authors: Dzieciński Paweł
Published: February 2025

In the present full of dangers and threats world one attach great significance to the public safety question. Until recently we seemed, that the developed countries are the oasis of peace and safety. The acts of terrorism in New York, Madrid and London proved, that this opinion was wrong. It turned out too, that not only terrorist are dangerous for the political system.
The social unrest in EU countries showed, that domestic security of a country may be endangered too. The violent clashes between the demonstrators and the police in Greece and the financial crisis in Spain and Portugal are the serious warning. The country terrains are the special areas in internal security question. A history demonstrate that in the part on the country lands broke out of the revolts. These revolts was different as revolts in cities. It arise because of geographical and social factors.
The country revolts broke out always in critical and hopeless for country peoples situations. If these revolts spread the more extensive areas then took on a pulsating character. The revolt centers relocated to another places and at previous places the revolt came to end. As a result these revolts wasn’t hazardous for the political system. It was otherwise, if the revolt threatened to a main political centre. Today the situation is altered. The technological development a town with countryside. The recent events in Arabic countries and Greece establish that for the safety contemporary state very dangerous are the subversive of the different populists.
Struktura i idea kołchozu a wspólnoty lokalne tradycyjnych społeczeństw Azji Środkowej
Authors: Książek Joanna
Published: February 2025

Diverse kinds and levels of the ethno-cultural identity of a tribal or terriorial origin is a distinctive feature of the traditional societies of the Central Asia. During the Soviet period one of the factors interfering with the comlpex constelation of this identity layers was collectivisation on the rural areas. The point was to destroy the traditional society in favour of the homo sovieticus. How it comes, that the kolkhos became a part of the framework of the traditional tribal-based networks? In what way did the Soviet practices leave their stamp on the solidarity groups present on that area? Does something like kolkhosian identity really exist? Is it still a part of the present-day identity of the citizens from the independent states of Central Asia? All this questions I would like to answer in this article.
Szkice z dziejów wsi w Radomszczańskiem (XIX–XX w.). Wydobycie torfu w Woźnikach
Authors: Kapuściński Jacek
Published: February 2025

The article presents traditions, conditions and methods of peat extraction in Woźniki – a locality situated about 10 kilometres from Radomsko in the Łódzkie Voivodeship. The issue of peat extraction has been extended to questions related to customs and culture of the local population. Moreover, the author describes the proprietary, economic, topographic and toponomastic issues. The paper has been mainly elaborated on the basis of stories of living village inhabitants. Peat as heating material has been ousted by coal, wood, gas and electricity. Presumably there is only one inhabitant in Woźniki who still continues quarrying this raw material.
Przemiany społeczno-kulturalne wsi Sudzin i Sudzinek na przestrzeni XX i początku XXI wieku
Authors: Kopera Łukasz
Published: February 2025

This article is the first attempt to depict the socio-cultural aspects of the villages Sudzin and Sudzinek in the twentieth and twenty-first century. These villages are located in the south-eastern boarder of the Łódź region (Żytno community) and they used to be owned by the Ostrowskich family estate, and then Potockich’s from Mulszyn. The view of villages, over seventy / eighty years ago, show us the oldest citizens, who are now eighty or even ninety years old. Among them there are people who were born here, who went “into the world” or who are still living here, and also those who came to these villages, for example by marriage. The article is an interesting contribution to the issues of regionalism, which consists of community matters, buildings, infrastructure, traditions, and sources of income. Issues such as beliefs and rituals have been widely considered in the Radomszczański county and the region of Łódź.
Krajobraz i jego kulturowa waloryzacja. O przestrzeni znaczącej w Pieninach
Authors: Swoboda Szymon
Published: February 2025

The article focuses on the problems connected with the local worldview and images concerning the culture and significant space functioning within. The text is a presentation of the part of research results conducted by the author in the Pieniny Mountains from 2009 to 2012. The significant part of the cultural aspects was presented with regard to local mythology (legends and myths), existing terminology and the advantages of the landscape. The author invokes basic landscaping categories – centre and borders. The analysis of the presented ethnographic material, shows the role of particular landscape elements such as: mountains, rocks, stones, valleys, roads, river, forests in the local people worldview. The legends and myths give an explanation to their origin, names and meaning they are given. The aim of the author was also to present and illustrate the culture of the region being discussed – the Pieniny Mountains.
Kilka słów o zupie zwanej ptisane (πτισάνη)
Authors: Kokoszko Maciej , Jagusiak Krzysztof , Rzeźnicka Zofia
Published: February 2025

The present article is to report Galen’s main points introduced by that eminent ancient physician in his treatise De ptisana. His teaching is compared with the expertise of select ancient (the anonymous author of De diaeta in morbis acutis) authorities, who preceded Galen, and Byzantine doctors (Oribasius, Alexander of Tralles, Aetius of Amida, Anthimus and Paul of Aegina), who followed in Galen’s doctrinal footsteps. Additionally, the medical material is set aside culinary data taken from De re coquinaria. The collected information show proximity between culinary and medical knowledge of Antiquity and Byzantium.
Poskładane z okruchów. Uwagi na temat pracy nad wyposażeniem wnętrza domu mieszkalnego w Łęczyckiej Zagrodzie Chłopskiej
Authors: Chlebowska Barbara
Published: February 2025

The residential house reconstructed in Łęczycka Zagroda Chłopska is a one-bay wide-front peasant cottage in the village of Chorki with clay walls and two rooms separated with a through hallway. The furnishings reflect the interwar period, i.e. the 1930s. The basis is formed with furniture obtained during penetrative field research of the Ethnographic Team of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography in Łódź. Historic objects from the Museum’s collection, such as devotional objects, functional fabrics, and household items, supplement the exhibition.
I have assumed that the house is inhabited with a two-generation family, i.e. a married couple with several children. This solution has enabled me to allot one room for a kitchen (a so-called ‘black room’) and the second one – for a residential room (a so-called ‘white room’). The arrangement including rooms with different natures and functions makes the exhibition more attractive.
Growth Attributes, Yield Attributes and Yield of Groundnut as Influenced by Intensification Through Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)- Sweet Corn (Zea mays var. saccarata) Intercropping System
Authors: Parmar P.N. , Virdia H.M. , Patel V.P. , Khatana K.J.
Published: February 2025

Background: Second-generation issues facing by Indian agriculture today are changing water tables, nutrient and disease imbalances, contamination of the environment and declining output from agriculture so there is a urgent need to enhance crop productivity to ensure food security. Methods: In this field study, groundnut and sweet corn were used as a test material under ten treatments, including sole groundnut; sole sweet corn; groundnut + sweet corn in 1:1; 2:1 and 3:1 row ratio in both replacement and additive series; mix sowing of groundnut 80% + sweet corn 20% and groundnut + sweet corn in (2:1) with paired row (30-60-30 cm) at Regional Rice Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Vyara, Gujarat (India) during the summer season of the year 2020-21 and 2021-22. Data on growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of both the crops were recorded. Result: The results showed that significant reduction in growth, yield attributes and yield of groundnut were observed under mix/intercropping systems as compared to sole groundnut. Among the mix/ intercropping systems, intercropping of groundnut + sweet corn in (2:1) with paired row (30-60-30 cm) was found superior in terms of the pod yield as well as haulm yield, the productivity and biological efficiency of these systems in terms of groundnut pod equivalent yield (3221 kg/ha), land equivalent ratio (1.88) and area time equivalent ratio (1.75). Crop intensification through groundnut + sweet corn in (2:1) with paired row (30-60-30 cm) or groundnut + sweet corn in (3:1) in additive series could be adopted for obtaining higher groundnut pod equivalent yield.
SOBRE OS ESTUDOS BIOGRÁFICOS NO ÂMBITO DA HISTÓRIA: uma conversa com Wilton Carlos Lima da Silva
Authors: SARAIVA DANIEL LOPES , MACHADO ANA CAROLINA
Published: February 2025

Entrevista realizada com Wilton Carlos Lima da Silva, professor associado do Departamento de História da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp).
Exploring Non-Banking Sources of Business Finance for Small Businesses: Pros, Cons, and Scholarly Insights
Authors: Kumar Satish
Published: February 2025

Financing is the foundation of any business, including small businesses, helping innovation, operational growth, and market differentiation while promoting business sustainability. Traditional banking has long been the primary source of funds for businesses, but small enterprises often face challenges like cumbersome eligibility requirements, insufficient collateral, or assets. All this has led to alternative financing methods like crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, trade credit, and venture capital. This study examines the benefits and drawbacks of these non-banking financing options, especially for small businesses, studying their potential availability to address the financial gaps small businesses face. By analyzing some of the academic theories and works, this study highlights how these alternatives of non-banking finance can promote financial inclusion and support entrepreneurial growth. This paper also analyzes the risks and other practical issues coming with the non-banking financing, including regulatory complexities, high-interest rates, and lack of financial diversity. Studying the existing literature and real-world implications of these sources, this study suggests a balanced perspective on how non-banking financial tools can complement or replace traditional sources of business finance, and what are the actionable takeaways for policymakers, lenders, and entrepreneurs.
Struktur Mikroanatomi dan Histomorfometri Duodenum Tikus Putih Jantan setelah Pemberian Doksisiklin dan Ekstrak Etanol Bunga Telang
Authors: Putri Amalia , Kasiyati Kasiyati , Sitasiwi Agung Janika
Published: February 2025

Antibiotik, seperti doksisiklin dapat digunakan untuk mengatasi penyakit infeksi, namun jika digunakan secara berlebih, akan menghasilkan radikal bebas berlebih dan menyebabkan stres oksidatif yang mampu merusak duodenum tikus putih. Antioksidan yang dimiliki oleh bunga telang dapat menangkal radikal bebas yang terdapat di dalam tubuh. Radikal bebas juga ditemukan pada duodenum sehingga pemberian bunga telang berpotensi mencegah kerusakan duodenum sebagai tempat absorpsi nutrien. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian ekstrak etanol bunga telang terhadap struktur mikroanatomi dan histomorfometri duodenum tikus putih. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 20 ekor tikus putih jantan dan dibagi menjadi empat perlakuan, yaitu P0 (akuades), P1 (doksisiklin 6 mg/ekor/hari), P2 (ekstrak etanol bunga telang 90 mg/ekor/hari), dan P3 (doksisiklin 6 mg/ekor/hari dan ekstrak etanol bunga telang 90 mg/ekor/hari). Bahan uji diberikan secara oral dan dilakukan selama 14 hari. Sediaan histologi duodenum dibuat dengan menggunakan metode parafin dan pewarnaan hemaktosilin-eosin. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji sidik ragam dengan taraf signifikasi 5% dan hasil menunjukkan bahwa pemberian doksisiklin dan ekstrak etanol bunga telang pada histomorfometri duodenum tikus putih berbeda tidak signifikan (P>0,05), namun terdapat perubahan pada struktur mikroanatomi dan sel epitel vili duodenum. Simpulan penelitian ini adalah pemberian doksisiklin dan ekstrak etanol bunga telang tidak mengubah morfometri duodenum, namun komponen aktif dari bunga telang berkontribusi pada perbaikan struktur duodenum yang mengalami kerusakan pada tikus putih jantan.
The role of the media in Russian and Serbian influence operations
Authors: Brautović Mato , John Romana
Published: February 2025

This study examines the intricacies of Russian and Serbian influence operations within the Western Balkans, focusing specifically on concerted efforts to shape narratives through media channels. Drawing on a case study of the canceled pro-Ukrainian concerts by the band Ljapis Trubeckoj in Belgrade (Serbia) and Budva (Montenegro), this study highlights the interplay of the various actors involved in the influence campaign. The campaign was orchestrated by radical and pro-Russian Serbian politicians and organized through social networks, while at the same time Russia’s state media, namely Sputnik Serbia and RT, played an important role in initiating and spreading narratives consistent with Russian interests. Moreover, these narratives also resonated with Serbian and Montenegrin media and were supported by influential Croatian and Bosnian media. By analyzing this cross-border narrative formation, this study uncovers the mechanisms Russia and Serbia use to influence public opinion in the Western Balkans and the EU. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the broader impact of Russian influence operations in the region and shed light on the complex dynamics underlying such campaigns.
Catheter Ablation of Septal Accessory Pathways in Children: A 11- Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Center
Authors: Turan Ozlem , Akdeniz Celal , Tuzcu Volkan
Published: February 2025

Background: Septal accessory pathways (APs) are challenging ablation targets. The study aims to contribute to the pediatric literature by presenting our long-term experience of septal AP ablations with limited fluoroscopy. Methods: This is a retrospective study of all patients who underwent septal AP ablations from July 2012 to July 2023 at a single center. Results: We identified 298 septal AP connections in 291 (11.8 ± 4.9 years) patients. Seventy-nine (27%) cases were diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, and 225 (73%) cases were diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW). The AP locations were posteroseptal (n=159;54%), anteroseptal (n=86;30%), and midseptal (n=46;16%). Of those diagnosed with WPW, 61 (28%) had high-risk AP and 90 (40%) were adenosine responsive. Cryoablation was used in 190 (66%), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was used in 36 (12.5%), and both were used in 62 (21.5%) patients. The overall acute success rate of initial procedures was 89.6% (The acute success rate of cryoablation=86.6%; RFA=94.1%). During a mean follow-up of 88.5±33.0 months, the overall recurrence rate was 11.3%, with the highest at the right-posteroseptal location. An irrigated-tip RFA was preferred during redo procedures in 20 (45%) cases. The long-term success rate was 99% when the repeat procedures were considered. No complications were observed. Conclusions: Due to the higher recurrence rates in septal AP ablations compared to other locations, repeated procedures might be needed to achieve definitive long-term success. This study indicates that similar acute and long-term success rates can be achieved with cryoablation compared to RFA, with the significant benefit of increased safety.
Tecnologías de la información y comunicación en la educación para la salud en el control del Aedes aegypti
Authors: Yañez-Santaolalla Jair , Gómez-Dantés Héctor , Piña-Pozas Maricela , Lloyd Linda S , Betanzos-Reyes Ángel Francisco , Arenas-Monreal Luz
Published: February 2025

Objetivo. Analizar la incorporación de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) en educación para la salud para el control del Aedes aegypti, el principal vector de dengue, Zika y chikungunya. Material y métodos. Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura utilizando seis bases de datos (Medline/Pubmed, SciELO, Lilacs, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Scopus y Wos), siguiendo las guías Cochrane y PRISMA. Se incluyeron estudios publicados de 2000 a 2024, en inglés, español y portugués. Resultados. De 425 artículos, sólo 12 estudios cumplieron los criterios de selección, los cuales evaluaron el impacto de la intervención educativa con TIC, narraron la experiencia educativa con TIC, y utilizaron alguna metodología educativa y teoría de cambio de comportamiento. La principal TIC utilizada fueron las aplicaciones móviles, la cual permite la comunicación instantánea y el acceso a información. La mayoría de los estudios se llevaron a cabo en población urbana. Conclusiones. Las TIC están cada vez más presentes en la sociedad y su uso en la educación para la salud para el control del Aedes aegypti muestra efectos prometedores en el conocimiento, índices entomológicos, calidad de materiales y aceptabilidad. Sin embargo, sólo se hallaron 12 artículos relevantes, lo que indica una brecha en el conocimiento que debe ser explorada. La alfabetización digital en salud es esencial para evitar desigualdades y se necesita más investigación para tomar decisiones basadas en evidencia en diversos contextos.