bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Insulting His Majesty with Insolent Words” as State Crime (St. Petersburg Archives)
Authors: Korneva N. M. , Solnyshkin A. A.
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the responsibility for the verbal insult of the Russian Emperor, which belonged to the category of state crimes. For the commission of such criminal acts, according to Russian laws, responsibility was due. The documents of the two largest St. Petersburg archives: the Russian State Historical Archive and the Central State Historical Archive of St. Petersburg are analyzed in the article. The evolution of the concept of “insulting His Majesty” as a type of crime in Russian legislation is studied. The application of legal norms in the practical activities of Russian courts is considered. It is concluded that the Russian authorities paid great attention to this type of state crime. The degree of responsibility for its commission was very severe — up to a reference to hard labor. This was partly due to the sacralization of the person of the monarch, and therefore it was believed that the criminals encroached not only on him, but also on the very foundations of the state system. “Insulting His Majesty” remained one of the most common types of state crimes in the Russian Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Muhammad Anwar Sadat and Soviet-Egyptian Relations in Mid-1950s — Early 1970s: Memoirs of Soviet and Egyptian Politicians
Authors: Podolnikov V. P. , Lagoshina N. A.
Published: January 2023

The Soviet-Egyptian relations from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s are analyzed through the prism of their perception by Soviet and Egyptian politicians and diplomats. The ideological, political and world views of the second Egyptian President Anwar Sadat are shown, which predetermined the turn of Egypt’s foreign policy from cooperation with the USSR to an alliance with the USA. Subsequently publishing his “Autobiography”, Sadat hoped to use it as a tool in solving current political problems, in particular, as a means of substantiating the turn he had made. The argumentation and methods of implementing a new direction in Egypt’s foreign policy are disclosed. The details of the behind-the-scenes game of politicians, which are not reflected in the official diplomatic documentation, are highlighted. The real picture of negotiations and discussions of delicate diplomatic topics at the highest level is being reconstructed. The memoirs reflect the political and social atmosphere of Egyptian society at a turning point in the history of this country. They most clearly trace the influence of the “human factor” on the adoption of certain political decisions. Numerous characteristics of the Soviet and Egyptian partners in the negotiation process are given. Comparison of memoir sources allows us to get as close as possible to the reliable history of Soviet-Egyptian relations of that time.
The world in 2023: ten issues that will shape the international agenda
Authors:   Senior Research Fellow, CIDOB (coordinated and edited), Colomina Carme
Published: January 2023

Limits, both individual and collective, will be tested in 2023, whether it be inflation, food security, the energy crisis, rising pressure on global supply chains and geopolitical competition, international security and governance systems breaking down, and the collective capacity to respond to it all. The impacts of this permacrisis contribute directly to worsening household living conditions, which translate into rising social unrest and citizen protests, which will only increase. Cracks are widening and deepening – geopolitical, social and in the access to basic goods. The war in Ukraine has made it clear that the more risks are associated with a geostrategic confrontation, the more obsolete the collective security frameworks built to deal with them appear. The mismatch between means, challenges and deterrence instruments worsens.
The Politics of Clean Water Management: A Critical Review on the Scarcity of Clean Water in Kedungringin Village
Authors: Rahmawati Restu , Firman Firman
Published: January 2023

This paper will examine the politics of clean water management, a review on the scarcity of clean water quality in Kedungringin Village, Sukawangi District, Bekasi Regency. This study is conducted due to a problem occurred in Kedungringin Village regarding the lack of access to clean water both in quality and quantity. Various efforts have been taken by the villagers of Kedungringin, such as constructing boreholes with the help of benefactors. However, this is insufficient to meet the needs of clean water for all residents. In this case, the role of PDAM Tirta Bhagasasi is limited as not being able to reach the Kedungringin Village area due to the far distance of Clean Water Pipeline from the location of Kedungringin Village. By these problems, this study will examine the efforts taken by PDAM Tirta Bhagasasi and the authority of Sukaringin Village in fulfilling the need of clean water access in Kedungringin Village. The research method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative research method with a case study approach. The results of this study indicate that the efforts taken by PDAM Tirta Bhagasasi in fulfilling the need of clean water for the villagers in Kedungringin have not been realized yet. This is for the reason thatin constructing a new clean water pipeline, PDAM Tirta Bhagasasi only reaches the housing/cluster area in Sukaringin Village. Hence, the clean water isunable to flow to Kedungringin Village since PDAM Tirta Bhagasasi prioritizes the cluster housing areas by collaborating with developers. This means that the well-financed community will be prioritized over the low-financed community.
A Study of Traditional Chinese Elements in Balinese Culture: An Acculturation Perspective
Authors: Weifen Qin
Published: January 2023

Using acculturation theory to study Chinese immigrant culture from the main culture of immigrant places, this paper is presented to interpret the characteristics and reasons for Chinese elements in Balinese culture. The exchanges between China and Bali, Indonesia, have existed since ancient times, and the continuous development of the ancient Silk Road has brought the two places closer together. From 2017-to 2019, the writer went to Bali to conduct cultural field research, observed and recorded Chinese elements in Balinese society, consulted literature, and explored the embodiment of traditional Chinese cultural elements in Balinese culture. The study found that Balinese people integrate traditional Chinese culture into their daily life and work, which is reflected in some aspects of local society and culture. They absorb traditional Chinese elements into Balinese culture with a Balinese style. This produced varying degrees of influence in Balinese religion, art, literature, language, and other fields and reflected the example of cultural integration and cultural co-construction carried out by the Balinese in the face of the heterogeneous culture of Chinese culture. Chinese immigration, the homogeneity of Chinese culture and Balinese culture, the tolerance of Balinese people, and the friendship of Chinese people have created favorable conditions for Balinese culture to absorb Chinese elements
An Analysis of Australia’s Foreign Policy through its Domestic Factors to Combat Child Sex Tourism in Project Childhood
Authors: Nathania Christina , K Megahnanda Alidyan
Published: January 2023

2010 was the year Australia initiated and signed Project Childhood, a grant and partnership to protect children from sexual exploitation due to travel and tourism. Four countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, are in a sub-region where child sex tourism occurs a lot. The phenomenon of transnational borders will involve sending country as the country of traveling child sex offenders, and receiving country for victims coordinates to make serious law enforcement regarding this issue. In formulating foreign policy, domestic factors are one way of looking at why Australia provides funding, assistance, and initiate international cooperation to combat child sex tourism in GMS. Through this research, the authors will explain the domestic factors that influence Australia in initiating Project Childhood as its foreign policy, using domestic determinants as the level of analysis. Then, it will be divided into 3 sub-determinants, they are; highly stable, demonstrating an Australian responsibility for TCSO originating in the country. This is related to one of the demographic components that cause migration problems. Moderately stable, in relation to the domestic reforms that are actively being carried out in the context of enforcing the extraterritoriality. The last, unstable, the factor of public opinion which also has played an important role so that the government gives attention to this phenomenon
„Áfram í gegnum þennan brimskafl“: Greining á tilkynningum rektors Háskóla Íslands á tímum COVID 19
Authors: Pétursdóttir Gyða Margrét , Heijstra Thamar Melanie
Published: January 2023

Mikilvægt er að standa vörð um jafnrétti kynjanna á tímum Covid 19 þar sem búast má við bakslagi, bæði vegna þess að staða undirskipaðra hópa versnar enn frekar og á óvissutímum er hætta á að jafnréttisáherslur mæti afgangi. Í greininni eru tilkynningar rektors Háskóla Íslands til nemenda og starfsfólks í kórónuveirufaraldrinum greindar út frá sjónarmiðum kynjajafnréttis. Gögn rannsóknarinnar samanstanda af 96 tilkynningum sem sendar voru á tímabilinu febrúar 2020 til maí 2021. Gögnin, um 11.000 orð, voru orðræðugreind. Helstu niðurstöður eru þær að áhersla er lögð á kennslu og stuðning við nemendur, vinnu sem konur sinna í meiri mæli en karlar. Um leið er lögð áhersla á að halda uppteknum hætti varðandi rannsóknavirkni þrátt fyrir breyttar aðstæður, áhersla sem karlar virðast frekar geta tileinkað sér. Þannig er staða Háskóla Íslands sem háskóla í fremstu röð í forgrunni og fjölskyldu- og jafnréttisstefna í bakgrunni
Adapt or Perish ! A Systematic Review of the Literature on Strategic Renewal and the Family Firm
Authors: Hernández Linares Remedios , Arias-Abelaira Triana
Published: January 2023

The objective of this paper is to examine the current state of strategic renewal research in family businesses, identifying the main research gaps and providing a path for future research to the academics. To do so, we have performed a systematic and comprehensive review of 21 studies (20 articles and 1 book chapter) about strategic renewal and family business published between 2009 and 2022. Our comprehensive analysis reveals that the majority of studies to date are empirical studies that have focused on the strategic renewal’s antecedents, while the strategic renewal’s outcomes remain unexplored. This and other significant research gaps are identified and discussed in this review, which emphasizes the need for further research about the topic.
Aprendizajes en ingeniería de prototipado en centros de investigación de una universidad pública en Bolivia
Authors: Olivares Ugarte Jazmín Estefania , Arévalo Gonzales Juan
Published: January 2023

El presente estudio informa sobre el estado del arte en la aplicación de factores del enfoque de ingeniería de prototipado, a partir de estudios de caso de maquinaria fabricada por centros de investigación de la Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) en Cochabamba-Bolivia para determinar lineamientos que permitan estructurar estrategias de prototipado amplias, analíticas e intuitivas. Los centros de investigación vinculados a los estudios de casos, llevaron a cabo procesos de creación de prototipos basados en la acumulación de conocimientos prácticos de investigadores, estudiantes y técnicos. Las lecciones aprendidas del enfoque de Ingeniería de Prototipado en la UMSS muestran que, para mejorar sus estrategias de prototipado, es recomendable el uso de tipologías clave para una ingeniería eficiente: utilización de materiales y técnicas similares al diseño final, fabricación del prototipo en el centro de investigación, contar con un conjunto de subsistemas, espacios de aprendizaje inter y transdisciplinarios, inclusión de todos los componentes y funcionalidad total del equipo. El enfoque de ingeniería de prototipado fue más reactivo que sistemático. Todavía hay oportunidades para mejorar este enfoque y crear nuevos métodos, que también implicarán, el enfoque de gestión de prototipado, para explicar el impacto de las decisiones sobre los recursos de un proyecto.
Procesos de transición hacia el retiro deportivo: una revisión sistemática usando la herramienta PRISMA
Authors: Vasquez Lopez Carolina , González Echeverry J , Posada López Z , Valencia Barco L , Valencia Caicedo M.C
Published: January 2023

El fenómeno del retiro deportivo es una temática relativamente nueva en el campo de las ciencias del deporte, por ello se abordan ideas actuales acerca del proceso hacia el retiro deportivo, como la última etapa dentro de sus carreras profesionales y longevidad competitiva en deportistas de alto rendimiento. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática es identificar las investigaciones que hablan sobre la manera como se asume el proceso de transición hacia el retiro deportivo y desentrenamiento en los deportistas. Para ello se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos. Scopus, Ebsco y Sciencedirect durante el mes de agosto del año 2022. La consulta se realizó combinando los términos: Detraining, Retirement y Sport utilizando los criterios de inclusión. Artículos de revisión, publicados en los últimos diez años, en idiomas inglés o español y que se tuviera acceso al texto completo. Durante la búsqueda se encontraron 16.642 artículos. Luego de aplicar los diferentes filtros teniendo en cuenta el título y los objetivos de la investigación se tuvieron en cuenta 165 de ellos, a los cuales se les aplicaron de nuevo los ítems incluidos en el check list de la herramienta PRISMA teniendo como resultado 17 artículos para ser contemplados en esta investigación. De estos, dos son de revisión sistemática, 1 de ellos con metodología PRISMA, además cuatro cuantitativas y once de carácter cualitativo.
Conectividad y cognición situada: análisis de verbalizaciones sobre el proceso traductor mediante elementos de la teoría fundamentada
Authors: Tortadès Guirao Àngel
Published: January 2023

Se presenta la base teórica y un estudio exploratorio de registros conversacionales recogidos, gracias a la conectividad (potencial de interacción mediante la tecnología), en un marco de cognición situada durante la ejecución de tareas de traducción en un entorno didáctico en línea. El objetivo es el de hacer emerger patrones del proceso de traducción exclusivamente a partir de verbalizaciones. El análisis tiene lugar mediante los elementos básicos de la teoría fundamentada: diseño de investigación emergente, muestreo teórico, saturación teórica, etiquetado y categorización de los fenómenos por medio del método de comparación constante, tal como los conciben Strauss y Corbin (1998). El estudio, sobre diez verbalizaciones, constituye una parte del proyecto en el que se están analizando, mediante esta metodología, 200 conversaciones con la ayuda del programa para el análisis cualitativo de datos asistido por ordenador, Atlas-ti.
Effects of temperature on life table parameters of a newly described phytoseiid predator, Neoseiulus neoagrestis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) fed on Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae)
Authors: Moradi Maryam , Joharchi Omid , Döker Ismail , Khaustov Vladimir A. , Salavatulin Vladimir M. , Popov Denis A. , Belyakova Natalia A.
Published: January 2023

The predatory mite, Neoseiulus neoagrestis Khaustov and Döker (Acari: Phytoseiidae), recently described as new species for science, but seems to have a great potential to be used in biological control. In this study, as a first step to determine the optimum temperature (between three temperatures tested) for its mass rearing, we studied its biological characteristics and life table parameters fed on Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) (Acari: Acaridae) at three different temperatures (20, 25, and 30 °C) under laboratory conditions. Results show that immature development, oviposition period as well as reproductive potential of this predator are significantly vary depending on the temperature. The immature developmental times and adult longevity for females, are ranged between 5.42 to 10.42 days and 39.88 to 74.12 days, based on the temperature, respectively. Average total number of eggs laid by per female at 25 °C (62.29) and 30 °C (58.65) are more or less similar but higher than that determined at 20 °C (41.46). The highest net reproductive rate (R0) is 29.066 (offspring/individual) at 25 °C. In addition, the highest intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) is 0.241 day-1 at 30 °C. Furthermore, the highest finite rate of increase (λ = 1.272 day-1), and the shortest mean generation time (T = 13.416 days) and doubling time (DT = 2.874 days) are also determined at 30 °C. Our results demonstrate that N. neoagrestis successfully completed immature development, and can survive and reproduce at all tested temperatures. Nevertheless, a series of biological characteristics of this predator are differentially affected by the temperature. Finally, 25 °C and 30 °C seems to be more suitable for mass rearing of this predator on T . putrescentiae. Further studies should be conducted to determine biological characteristics and life table parameters of N. neoagrestis on several important pests such as spider mites, whiteflies and thrips.
Knowledge and attitudes towards surgical safety checklists: a survey of veterinary professionals
Authors: Davidow Elizabeth B. , Owen Tina , Rishniw Mark
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE

To determine the knowledge and use of safe surgical checklists (SSCs) and surgical safety practices (SSPs) in different sectors of veterinary medicine.

SAMPLE

1,235 small animal veterinarians who perform surgery in the United States and Canada.

PROCEDURES

An online survey was distributed to veterinarians through social media platforms, specialty listservs, and the Veterinary Information Network. Respondents provided information regarding their role, practice type, as well as knowledge, attitudes, and use of SSCs. Respondents also provided information about performance of SSPs including team introductions; confirmation of antibiotic prophylaxis, patient identity, procedure to be performed; and confirmation of completion of all procedures.

RESULTS

A greater proportion of Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (49/77 [64%]) reported using an SSC than other veterinarians (257/1157 [22%]; P < .0001). A greater proportion of veterinarians working in university and multispecialty hospitals reported using a SSC (71/142 [50%]) than in other practice settings (235/1092 [22%]; P < .0001). Use of a SSC correlated with consistent performance of surgical safety practices listed above (P < .0001). Primary care veterinarians commonly reported not using a SSC because they did not know about them (359/590 [61%]). Of the 507 respondents who had ever used a SSC, 333 (66%) believed the checklist had prevented an error or complication.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Despite widespread knowledge and adoption of SSC use in human medicine, knowledge and use of SSCs is lacking in primary care veterinary practice. Checklist use has previously been shown to decrease post operative complications and in this study was correlated with increased use of SSPs that decreased complications.
The combined effect of time and temperature during oven drying on red grape pomace polyphenols, pigments, and antioxidant properties
Authors: Alibade A. , Lalas S. I. , Lakka A. , Chatzilazarou A. , Makris D. P.
Published: January 2023

This study had as a goal to carry out the drying of red grape pomace (RGP) using a 2 × 3 factorial design. The design of the experiment included combinations of time and temperature in order to achieve the lowest possible moisture levels and examine losses in precious polyphenols, but also the effect on the antioxidant properties of RGP extracts. Drying for 6 hrs at 80°C (D6/80) provided RGP with a satisfactory moisture level (11%). A comparison with untreated (fresh) RGP revealed that drying significantly decreases the polyphenol and anthocyanin pigments’ content. This decline was accompanied by a decrease in both the ferric-reducing power and antiradical activity of the RGP extracts. Although necessary for long-term RGP stability, drying should be implemented with caution because improper drying may have severe effects on the polyphenolic composition and antioxidant activity.
The role of circular economy in food waste management in fulfilling the United Nations’ sustainable development goals
Authors: Prokic D. , Stepanov J. , Curcic Lj. , Stojic N. , Pucarevic M.
Published: January 2023

Based on the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, approximately 931 million tons of food waste were generated in 2019, with nearly 570 million tons of that waste occurring in households. Hunger affects more than 800 million people worldwide. Furthermore, the non-consumption of food accounts for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, food waste generation has significant environmental, societal, and economic consequences. The circular economy (CE) is an economic model that seeks to reduce waste and extend resource life. The purpose of this study is to examine and present the connections between the CE, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and food waste management. Food waste management is commonly regarded as an environmental issue. Still, it also offers vital economic and social benefits for sustainable development. The first section of the research looks at the function of food waste management in the transition to a circular economy. The second part of this study examines the SDGs in food waste management and circular economy. The findings revealed that the most significant connections and synergies between food waste management, circular economy practices, and SDG targets could be found in SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Both goals have high scores for direct and indirect contributions.
Assessment of sodium chloride tolerance and antibiotic resistance of Citrobacter braakii EC-PS1 and Macrococcus caseolyticus Li-PT1 isolated from artisanal cheeses
Authors: György É. , Laslo É. , Unguran K. A.
Published: January 2023

The different varieties of cheese are fermented dairy products with high nutritional value, which have been part of the healthy human diet for centuries. Cheeses are characterized by complex and diverse microbiota carrying beneficial, spoilage, or foodborne pathogen bacteria. Harmful bacteria originate from the production chain. Identification and characterization of microorganisms in cheese are important nutritional, food safety, and technological issues. During this study, Citrobacter braakii EC-PS1 and Macrococcus caseolyticus Li-PT1 bacteria strains, isolated on selective mediums from two artisanal cheeses, were identified by way of 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. Their antibiotic resistance and NaCl stress tolerance were also determined M. caseolyticus Li-PT1 showed tolerance to 6.5% and 10% NaCl. The increasing NaCl concentration above 15% contributed to the decrease of viability in bacteria. The increasing NaCl concentration to 10% contributed to the decrease of viability in C. braakii EC-PS1 bacteria. The identified bacterial species exhibited different levels of resistance to the tested antibiotics C. braakii EC-PS1 showed resistance to chloramphenicol, ampicillin, and streptomycin, whereas M. caseolyticus Li-PT1 was susceptible only to two antibiotics (erythromycin, tetracycline) out of the eight tested.
Hydrodynamic Comparative Study on the Pumping Effects of a Square Tank Equipped with Single-Stage and Bi-Stage Impellers
Authors: Belhanafi Abdelghani , Driss Zied , Abid Mohamed Salah
Published: January 2023

A computational fluid dynamics simulation is done for comparative study from the pumping effect on the four surfaces of the stirred tank. The flow field generated by one-stage and bi-stage six-bladed Rushton turbine in the unbaffled square tank was studied. The Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation with steady-state multi-reference frame approach (MRF) is used to simulate hydrodynamic flow in the tank. The turbulent viscosity, the turbulent kinetic energy and mean velocity distributions obtained in vertical and horizontal plans are analyzed and discussed. We can deduce that the additional Rushton turbine in the upper part of the square tank improves the quality of the mixture.
Experimental Studies of Hydraulic Losses and Carbon Dioxide Concentration in the Space Under the Face Mask Protecting Against COVID-19
Authors: Teleszewski Tomasz Janusz , Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk Katarzyna , Sulewska Maria Jolanta
Published: January 2023

Masks are the primary tool used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the current pandemic. Tests were carried out to determine the total pressure drop through the materials from which the masks are made and the correlation of these results with the concentration of carbon dioxide in the inner space of the mask. The results showed that a parameter representing hydraulic losses of the mask material has a significant influence on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the inner space of the mask. Masks with higher hydraulic resistances accumulated a higher concentration of carbon dioxide, and generated greater fluctuations of carbon dioxide as a function of time, which may be caused by compensation of the respiratory system. For example, in a two-layer mask (mask no. 3) the hydraulic resistance values are about three times higher than in a single-layer mask (mask no. 1). The study also noticed that the inscriptions and prints placed on the masks increase the hydraulic resistance of the material from which the masks are made, which may also contribute to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the space between the mask and the face. To reduce the accumulation of carbon dioxide within the inner space of the mask, the results of this work suggest searching for mask materials with the lowest possible hydraulic resistance.
Spatial Solar Energy Potential of Photovoltaic Panels Surrounded by Protected Mountain Ranges
Authors: Stachura Tomasz , Halecki Wiktor , Bedla Dawid , Chmielowski Krzysztof
Published: January 2023

High growth of human population and dynamic socio-economic development have contributed to mounting demand for electric energy. Currently, electric energy is mainly generated from mined and combusted fossil fuels and by the nuclear power plants. The current geopolitical crisis forces mankind to reflect upon the search for alternative energy sources. In this paper analyses of the potential solar radiation volume for 12 months and annual total have been made and visualized on the maps. Additionally, the energy volume gained by the photovoltaic systems in a 12-month period and the annual total as well as underutilised solar radiation energy were calculated. It was found that the tested sites had a solar potential in the range from 113 kWh·m−2 to 1314 kWh·m−2. For process reasons, only 18 to 203 kWh·m−2 could be converted into electric energy, which accounts approximately for 1/5 of the total radiation. The results can be useful to show the best investment site for commercial plants and households in the mountainous area. Surplus energy output should be stored or sold to the power grid. Moreover, the energy source from photovoltaic panels in these areas is only one of the options for green energy generation.
An Investigation of the Forests of Pernik Province (Western Bulgaria) by the Use of the Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI)
Authors: Grigorov Borislav
Published: January 2023

The current research represents a pilot study for application of the Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI) for an area with forests in Bulgaria. It is the first of its kind when it comes to forest studying in the country to the best knowledge of the author. When it comes to soil background Landsat images and other spectral data may be used for monitoring forest territories as well. The study area is Pernik Province which is located in the western parts of Bulgaria. The main aim is to investigate the PVI for the forests of Pernik Province. The index has been calculated by the application of Landsat 8 bands. The PVI has been processed for several months of different years. The main focus is both on the beginning and the end of the growing season when there are significant changes in leaf biomass. The results are promising and show typical vegetation features in the beginning of the growing season (April), a well-developed vegetation (July) and a steadily decreasing biomass in November.
Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Leachate at a Large Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Authors: Ormaniec Paulina
Published: January 2023

Due to the widespread occurrence and the potential threat to the environment, plastic materials are currently a growing problem of environmental protection in the world. Plastics whit dimensions not exceeding 5 mm are called microplastics. One of the main sources of microplastics in the aquatic environment are municipal wastewater treatment plants. The paper presents the results of research on the presence of microplastics in leachate from sludge processing at a large municipal wastewater treatment plant. The leachate was divided into the leachate produced in the processes of sludge thickening and dewatering. The analysis of the isolated microplastics included a physical analysis, which focuses on determining size, shape, and color of the isolated material. The next step was the chemical identification of the microplastic, where the type of polymer of the tested material was confirmed by means of Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared. Among the isolated microplastic particles, almost a half was identified as fragments, and a smaller amount was confirmed for the presence of foil, fibers, foams and granules. The identified particles were plastic materials, including polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene or poly(terephthalate). Based on the results of the conducted research, the mass of microplastics in leachate was characterized and determined.
Urban Nature as an Active Means of Adapting Public Spaces to Climate Conditions: Case Studies from Copenhagen and Selected Polish Cities
Authors: Pancewicz Alina
Published: January 2023

Progressive climate change brings many challenges to cities, which, in an effort to meet them, are looking for ways to create a built environment that is resilient and adapted to change. The subject of the paper is the urban nature, which, skillfully used and introduced into public space, becomes an active tool for adapting cities to future climate conditions. The aim of the paper is to identify key solutions to introduce urban nature into public spaces in the context of model strategic planning and urban design undertaken in cities. To this aim, development strategies, with a particular focus on urban nature, developed in Copenhagen over the past few years, were researched. Of those identified, the directions and actions that address public spaces and holistically link the needs of the built and natural environment with the needs of humans were selected. Research leads to a comparison of the model strategies and selected implementations used in Copenhagen, prioritizing the urban nature, with examples of strategic development policies and adaptation projects implemented in the public spaces of selected Polish cities. The result of the research is an assessment of the completeness of climate change adaptation measures undertaken in Poland, using the potential of urban nature in public spaces and recommendations for updating planning and strategic documents based on Copenhagen’s model solutions.
Chemical Composition of Industrial Wood Waste and the Possibility of its Management
Authors: Malinowski Ryszard , Meller Edward , Ochmian Ireneusz , Malinowska Katarzyna , Figiel-Kroczyńska Monika
Published: January 2023

Organic wood waste (sawdust, shavings, pieces of wood and bark), is widely used as a secondary raw material and, after composting, for soil fertilisation and substrate production in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, urban landscaping and rehabilitation of degraded land. However, problematic to process is wood waste that is very dirty with soil. They have limited calorific value and cannot be used in the R10 recovery process of land treatment benefiting agriculture or improving the environment. However, the morphological composition of these wastes indicates that they have good properties and can be used for agricultural use and for the reclamation of degraded land. The research involved wood waste with the code 03 01 99 (other unspecified waste from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture) generated during the preparation of deciduous tree logs for the veneer production process, and ashes from the burning of wood waste generated in the veneer production factory. The aim of the study was to assess the chemical composition of these wastes and the possibility of their agricultural use. In the samples of wood waste and ashes there was determined: pH; chlorines content; conductivity; hydrolytic acidity; content of micro and macroelements and heavy metals. The morphological composition of the waste is dominated by sawdust, with a smaller share of shavings, bark and earth parts, and a small addition of pieces of wood of various sizes. It is rich in easily bioavailble as well as total macroelements and is not contaminated with heavy metals. Analyzed wood waste has deacidifying properties, high sorption and buffering capacity. Studies have shown that the wood waste produced at the veneer factory, can be used as an organic fertiliser, a component of other organic fertilisers, for soil mulching, horticultural substrate and soil and land reclamation.The ash obtained from burning wood is strongly alkaline and rich in alkaline cations, mainly Ca, Mg and K. It is not contaminated with heavy metals. The ash can be used for soil deacidification and fertilization, especially for soil reclamation. The waste from the heap can be used as an organic fertilizer, a component of other organic fertilizers, for mulching soils and as a gardening substrate. However, the possibilities for non-agricultural (e.g.: for the production of pallet, particle board) use are limited due to the high proportion of earthy parts.
From Dysfunction to Functionalism: The Evolution of Military Construction in the Interwar Period Poland
Authors: Rudnicka-Bogusz Marta
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the article is the general characteristics of military residential architecture built in the 1920s and 1930s in the 2nd Polish Republic. In the newly restored Poland the most pressing problem was the improvement of the housing conditions of the population. The military, who contributed the most to the reinstating of independence held special privilege with the state officials. Therefore, the problem of their quartering was resolved with utmost preference. After an unsuccessful period of trial and error with traditional and light timber frame construction the government addressed this problem systemically establishing the Military Accommodations Fund with a dedicated budget for creating typified, repeatable solutions. The MAF commissioned specific designers, held open as well as limited competitions and hired a cadre of architects and engineers to come up with designs that could rapidly and cost effectively replenish the housing base with functional, hygienic solutions. Because the MAF was well funded, the most prominent polish modernist architects readily cooperated with the organization making Polish interwar architectura militaris an engine of modernization.
Water and Sewage Management in the Districts of Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland
Authors: Płuciennik-Koropczuk Ewelina , Myszograj Sylwia
Published: January 2023

Since 1991, Poland has been taking steps to organize the country’s wastewater management in order to meet the requirements of Council Directive 91/271/EEC. The current goals to achieve the said requirements are set in the VI update of the National Urban Wastewater Treatment Program (KPOŚK) and has to be achieved to 2027. The article presents the status of water and wastewater management in the districts of Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland in 2021, in relation to year 2017. The degree of water supply and sewerage system, as well as wastewater systems management in individual agglomerations of Lubuskie Voivodeship are defined.
Short-Term Forecast of Oxygen Concentration in Nitrification Chamber Using Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Płonka Lesław
Published: January 2023

Due to the difficulties in implementing other methods of removing organic compounds and nitrogen from wastewater, municipal wastewater treatment plants use classical processes (nitrification and denitrification) that require large energy expenditure on aeration. The problem of high energy consumption concerns every treatment plant using aerobic activated sludge, hence the constant attempts to introduce possibly intelligent aeration control techniques. In this study, a short-term (hourly) forecast of oxygen concentration in the aeration chamber was calculated under the conditions of changing values of wastewater flow and pollutant concentrations as well as active aeration control according to an unchanging algorithm. Artificial neural networks were used to calculate the forecast. It is shown that an accurate prediction can be obtained by using different sets of input data but depending on what data we choose, the neural network required to obtain a good result has a more or less complex structure. The resulting prediction can be applied as part of a system for detecting abnormal situations and for preventing excessive energy consumption through unnecessary over-oxygenation of activated sludge.
Vehicle detection using panchromatic high-resolution satellite images as a support for urban planning. Case study of Prague’s centre
Authors: Golej Peter , Horak Jiri , Kukuliac Pavel , Orlikova Lucie
Published: January 2023

The optical sensors on satellites nowadays provide images covering large areas with a resolution better than 1 meter and with a frequency of more than once a week. This opens up new opportunities to utilize satellite-based information such as periodic monitoring of transport flows and parked vehicles for better transport, urban planning and decision making. Current vehicle detection methods face issues in selection of training data, utilization of augmented data, multivariate classification or complexity of the hardware. The pilot area is located in Prague in the surroundings of the Old Town Square. The WorldView3 panchromatic image with the best available spatial resolution was processed in ENVI, CATALYST Pro and ArcGIS Pro using SVM, KNN, PCA, RT and Faster R-CNN methods. Vehicle detection was relatively successful, above all in open public places with neither shade nor vegetation. The best overall performance was provided by SVM in ENVI, for which the achieved F1 score was 74%. The PCA method provided the worst results with an F1 score of 33%. The other methods achieved F1 scores ranging from 61 to 68%. Although vehicle detection using artificial intelligence on panchromatic images is more challenging than on multispectral images, it shows promising results. The following findings contribute to better design of object-based detection of vehicles in an urban environment and applications of data augmentation.
Non-Monotonic Reasoning in Medieval Theology: Problems and Assumptions
Authors: Trepczyński Marcin
Published: January 2023

Some interesting cases of non-monotonic reasoning have already been identified in medieval theological texts. Jacob Archambault proved in 2015 that the argumentation presented by St Anselm of Canterbury in his Proslogion has non-monotonic “embeddings”. My own contribution from 2011 indicated that we can argue that a non-monotonic logic underlies some discussions provided by St Thomas Aquinas in his Summa theologiae, and showed that Boethius of Dacia used non-monotonic reasoning in his De aeternitate mundi. In this article, I would like to briefly present these examples and verify whether we can speak about similar cases in medieval Biblical exegesis. My aim is to outline particular problems connected with the identification of non- monotonicity which are specific to theology, as well as assumptions that should be adopted to successfully discuss this issue.
Analysis Of The National Health Insurance Program At Puskesmas Sempaja 2022
Authors: Ujuk Lisna Riana , Nordianiwati
Published: January 2023

The data of JKN visitors to receive health services at Public Health Center (Puskesmas) 2021 every month in July was 12.910 people, August was 12.954 people, September was 12.986 people, and October was 12,603 people, and November was 12,907. The data on patient visits increased every month.  This research used a type of case study research with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used interviews, documentation, and observation of 5 informants. Doctor, Head of Public Health Center, and JKN User. The data analysis technique used data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results stated that there were still patients who did not know the service flow. The obstacles obtained at the Public Health Center were 3, namely the sudden request for a referral, patients still asking for a referral even though they could be treated at Puskesmas, and patients having difficulty following the requirements of JKN service recipients. The mobile JKN application has not been used very well by patients. It was concluded that there are patients who do not know the flow of services at the Puskesmas. The obstacle obtained is about referral services and mobile JKN, which is not yet known and appropriately utilized, so the usage is not optimal. Advice on the need to improve advanced technology services in public health center services and technology in patients and the need to educate patients about the service flow and referrals.
The knowledge and practice of Saudi type-2 diabetic patients regarding lifestyle habits in Riyadh City
Authors: Mujamammi Ahmed , Sabi Essa , Dakhil Abdulaziz , Alammari Ali , Almoaiqel Saleh , Alkhenizan Zeyad , Almuhanna Abdulaziz
Published: January 2023

Objectives: To estimate the level of knowledge and practice in type-2 diabetic patients, regarding the effect of lifestyle habits. Also, to estimate the knowledge of diabetic smokers toward smoking cessation benefits and its relation in decreasing diabetic complications, and to estimate the ratio between men and women about the knowledge and practice regarding the effect of lifestyle habits.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire amongst 332 type-2 diabetic patients observed at the outpatient clinics in 5 hospitals across Riyadh city. Baseline characteristics of the participants were obtained and their knowledge and practice regarding lifestyle modification were assessed.
Results: Out of 332 participants, almost 84.6% of participants knew that physical exercise improves diabetic symptoms but unfortunately 49.4% did not exercise at all. It was also found that almost 45.1% of participants did not know about the effect of cigarette smoking/alcohol consumption on the progression of diabetes, and 50% of active smokers had no awareness about its effect on the progression of the disease. Also, 13.6% of participants did not know about the effect of diet on the progression of type-2 diabetes.
Conclusion: Despite the high level of awareness among the patients regarding its effects on lifestyles in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients, there was a lack of routine physical activity.
Does Mesenchymal Stem Cell therapy affect clinical outcomes in COVID-19-associated ARDS?
Authors:   Departments Of Anesthesiology And Reanimation, Bakirkoy Dr. SadiKonukTrainig And Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Yilmaz Rabia
Published: January 2023

To retrospectively investigate the effects of intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy on mortality, ventilator-free days, acute phase reactants, and respiratory parameters in moderate-severe ARDS patients dependent on mechanical ventilation.
Assessment And Management of Chronic Pain In Hemodialysis Patients: A Pilot Study
Authors:   Department Of Nursing, Faculty Of Health Sciences Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey, Güler Sevil
Published: January 2023

This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 89 HD patients. The study was carried out in the hemodialysis unit of a training and research hospital between April August 2022
A Research on Herbal Treatment against Ectoparasites in Cattle
Authors:   Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Chouhan Ashwin Singh
Published: January 2023

In herbal way we can treat cattle bite by ectoparasites parasite, nowadays world is looking towards herbal remedy and it is being brought as medicine and it is proving effective
Three new species of the ant genus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Thailand
Authors:   Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140 Thailand, Jarernkong K. , Kongmee M. ,   Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140 Thailand, Pinkaew N. ,   Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140 Thailand, Jaitrong W.
Published: January 2023

Ninety-nine valid species and forty-four valid subspecies of the ge¬nus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 have been known from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, southern Indo-Malayan, and Indo-Australian realms. Among them, two species are known from Thailand. In this paper, three additional new species are described from the country: Lepisiota bicolor Jarernkong et Jaitrong, sp. n. (based on the worker caste); Lepisiota siamensis Jarernkong et Jaitrong, sp. n. (based on the worker caste); and Lepisiota thepthepae Jarernkong et Jaitrong, sp. n. (based on the worker caste and dealate queen). A key to the Thai species of based on the worker caste is pro¬vided. All of the new species were collected from soil.
A new tribe of the pygmy grasshoppers subfamily Cladonotinae (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae)
Authors:   Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia, Storozhenko S.Yu.
Published: January 2023

New tribe Epitettigini trib. n. is proposed for five genera with uncertain tribal position within subfamily Cladonotinae. It consists of the genera Epitettix Hancock, 1907, Devriesetettix Tumbrinck, 2014, Ingrischitettix Tumbrinck, 2014, Pseudohyboella Günther, 1938, and Yunnantettix Zheng, 1995. New tribe is most similar to the leaf-like tribe Cladonotini but differs from latter in the not leaf-like body, straight or weakly triangular anterior margin of the pronotum, which never covered head in dorsal view, the lacking of true scutellum, the upper and lower carinae of the fore and mid femora straight or weakly sinuate, and the third tarsal segment of the hind legs considerably shorter than first one.