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Nature-Triggered Disasters and the Involvement of Armed Forces: Exploring a Civil-Military Collaborative Framework
Authors: Ahmed Kawser , Haque C. Emdad , Agrawal Nirupama , Sakib Mohammed Sadman
Published: April 2024

Nature-triggered disasters have been causing havoc in Canada over the past decade. Although many of these hazards cannot be prevented (e.g., earthquakes), their impacts can be managed through judicious planning and by mobilizing national resources. Considering the relentless force of nature and the degree of anticipation and preparedness needed, Canadian civil and military institutions must synergize to optimally utilize human capital, knowledge, and financial resources. Both the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and civil society actors have emphasized the importance of enhancing adaptive capacity and reliance on the armed forces for disaster response. As such, frequent involvement in domestic responses diverts the CAF’s focus away from national and international security threats, underscoring a serious national concern. Against this backdrop, the present paper analyzes existing civil-military cooperative models in Disaster Management in Canada and the USA. Three objectives are set: a) to explore the armed forces’ main tenets and approaches to disaster and emergency management, b) to find similarities and differences in institutional and resource priorities (before and during the onset of extreme nature-triggered events), and c) to identify the best collaborative practices and modes of operation of stakeholders involved. Using a case study approach, a desktop review of policy papers and an event database for two large-scale disasters: one in the United States (Hurricane Katrina in 2005) and one in Canada (the 1997 Red River flood in Manitoba) was carried out. The results offered the following major findings: a) organizational and cultural differences between the civil and military authorities in both countries drive the nature of disaster management; b) centralization vs. resource decentralization has remained the key factor in speeding up disaster response; c) political and legal scope and limitations in civil-military cooperation are often blurred; and d) the sole application of the Command, Control, and Communication (C3) approach becomes problematic when a multi-stakeholder approach is preferred for disaster management.
Looking At the Consequences Eight Layers Down: Institutionalizing Readiness in Disaster Response Organizations
Authors: Bowen J. S.
Published: April 2024

Is your organization ready to survive and exploit the opportunities that arise in every crisis? Disasters are increasing in scale, scope, and complexity and the structures currently in place are not designed to handle the now-common ‘disaster within a disaster’. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that our current systems need revision and updating. Black Swan events—the exceedingly rare and highly disruptive events that can trigger existential crises for organizations and societies (Taleb, 2010)—once seen as generational events are now commonplace, interrelated, and compounding components of daily life (Kayyem, 2022; Marcus et al., 2019; Roux-Dufort, 2007). Despite this reality, the reactive design of many humanitarian and disaster response organizations leaves them vulnerable during major events thus at risk of being unable to fulfil their mandates. The mantras “it cannot happen here” and “it will not happen again” are naïve and dangerous.
The network of actors and its social representations: Method of emergency and risk management evaluation in Saint-André de Kamouraska
Authors: Laroche Martin , Plante Steve
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we evaluate emergency and risk management by combining social network analysis and the study of social representations. We use a classical, bipartite network analysis method to highlight the key actors in emergency and risk management. The use of social representations anchors our data in a particular territorial experience. Indeed, the proposed article is a case study of the municipality of Saint-André-de-Kamouraska located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent administrative region of Quebec. We argue that the main advantages of our method are:

to reveal the key actors in emergency and risk management;

to reveal the impact of these actors on the governance of emergencies and risks;

to draw the socialization to risk and emergency of the studied population.
Noise Reduction System Using Passive Bandpass Noise Filter on Podcast Microphone
Authors: Fadlan Siregar Muhammad , Satria Habib , Irwanto Misrun Muhammad , Salam Rudi
Published: April 2024

The general properties of waves are refraction, reflection, bending (diffraction), interference and polarization. Sound is a form of wave and is in accordance with the law of wave refraction where waves coming from a less dense medium to a denser medium will be refracted closer to the normal line or vice versa. Sound waves easily experience diffraction because sound waves in air have wavelengths of around several centimeters to several meters. Then basically every room, whether you feel it or not, will always have sound. This is inversely proportional to light which has a wavelength of around 500 mm. Therefore, an interference reduction system using a passive bandpass interference filter on the podcast microphone is necessary to reduce interference. Test results carried out by filters used to reduce noise using Passive Band Pass. the waveform is still the original spectrum at 0 Hz – 120 Hz, the original sound conditions and does not cause interference, but interference occurs and filtering Category (Noise %) 10 – 40 low - 98 – 99 high.
The influence of Fintech on Financial Inclusion: An International Study
Authors: Feghali Khalil , Daher Lama , Nassif Pamela
Published: April 2024

The digital transformation supported by Fintech firms is rapidly transforming the nature and the shape of the financial markets all over the world, especially after the Covid-19 outbreak and the recent pandemic that have accelerated the implementation and development of these technologies. This disruption on the financial markets is leading to changes in different processes, products and services. Nevertheless, it is argued that the importance of the effect of Fintech is linked to two main factors: including the individuals left out by the financial markets, thus increasing financial inclusion, and benefiting from the decreased trust in the banks. Consequently, we find it valuable to study the relationship between Fintech and financial inclusion. We claim that it is beneficial to study the effect of Fintechs on two different types of financial inclusion, savings and credit, to be able to determine if there will be different or similar consequences. We hypothesize that Fintechs have a positive effect on the inclusion by savings and also a favorable impact on the inclusion by credit. Using cross country data from the World Bank related to the financial inclusion and a Fintech index “Global Fintech index2020”, including the rankings and scores of 65 countries in which more than 7,000 Fintech companies, we find that Fintech is associated with greater financial inclusion.
Perancangan dan Analisis Kelayakan Kebutuhan Tenaga Kerja pada Ternak Ayam Broiler Saragih
Authors: Saragih Nopina Sari Putri , Praptono Budi , Yastica Tiara Verita
Published: April 2024

Ayam pedaging merupakan jenis ayam yang dipelihara untuk dimanfaatkan dagingnya. Peluang meningkatnya dari konsumsi daging ayam broiler khususnya di Kabupaten Deli Serdang menjadi peluang bisnis bagi peternak ayam. Salah satunya ternak ayam broiler saragih adalah usaha yang bergerak dibidang pembesaran ternak ayam broiler terletak di daerah kecamatan Bangun Purba Kabupaten Deli Serdang Sumatera Utara. Perusahaan ini berdiri pada tahun 2021. ternak ayam broiler saragih memiliki 4 kandang setiap kandangnya berisi 6000 ekor. Ternak ayam broiler saragih merupakan usaha yang bermitra kePT Jaffa Comfeed. Namun, saat menjalankan usahanya ternak ayam broiler Saragih memiliki permasalahan yaitu loss penjualan dikarenakan banyaknya ayam yang mati. Oleh karena itu diperlukan perancangan kelayakan kebutuhan tenaga kerja pada ternak ayam broiler Saragih. Berdasarkan perhitungan beban kerja pada karyawan dengan work sampling diperoleh penambahan karyawan sebanyak 4 orang, dan berdasarkan aspek pasar, aspek teknis dan operasional, dan aspek finansial. Berdasarkan hasil rancangan kelayakan usaha yang dilakukan, maka diperoleh nilai MARR sebesar 10.82%, nilai NPV yang diperoleh sebesar Rp5,360,501,924, nilai IRR sebesar 54.57% dan nilai PBP sebesar 2.71 tahun. Dari hasil perhitungan tersebut dapat dikatakan usaha ini layak untuk dijalankan.
Perancangan Kebijakan Persediaan Obat untuk Meminimasi Overstock di Bidang Farmasi Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi XYZ Menggunakan Metode Probabilistik Periodic Review.
Authors: Herfi Jeehan Hafizha , Ardiansyah Muhammad Nashir , Yulianti Femi
Published: April 2024

Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi merupakan unsur pelaksana otonomi daerah di bidang kesehatan yang berkedudukan di bawah dan bertanggung jawab kepada Gubernur. Dinas kesehatan bertugas melakukan distribusi obat kepada dinas kesehatan yang berada di kota/kabupaten. Pada saat ini manajemen persediaan obat di Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi XYZ masih belum memiliki kebijakan persediaan yang baik seperti tidak adanya waktu pemesanan obat yang tepat dan belum adanya standar perhitungan jumlah obat yang harus dipesan. Hal ini menyebabkan terjadinya penumpukan obat yang berada di Gudang Farmasi. Prioritas obat yang memiliki persentase persediaan tertinggi adalah Obat Gizi dan Anak. Penumpukan ini terjadi karena terdapat gap anatara jumlah persediaan dan permintaa selama tahun 2021. Gap tersebut bisa menyebabkan terjadinya overstock. Oleh karena itu, solusi yang digunakan untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan tersebut adalah perancangan kebijakan persediaan obat gizi dan anak untuk meminimasi overstock. menggunakan periodic review (R,s,S) dan periodic review (R,S). Pada kebijakan ini terdapat paramater yang ditentukan seperti review interval (R), reorder point (s) dan maksimum persediaan (S). Dengan menggunakan metode ini, didapatkan hasil jumlah overstock dapat diminimasi dengan penurunan persediaan usulan sebesar 60% dibandingkan dengan kondisi persediaan aktual.
نماذج تطبيقية لإشارات الإعجاز البياني في الغريب القرآني من خلال الكناية
Authors: حسن القيسي أحمد مناف , محمد العبيدي عمر حسين
Published: April 2024

إنَّ القرآن الكريم أشرف كتاب, فكانت العلوم المتعلقة به أشرف العلوم, ولمَّا كان البحث في ألفاظ القرآن من جهة الإعجاز البياني الذي يمثل المعجزة الكبرى للنبي r, فكان البحث فيه من أشرف العلوم, وعندما يقترن الإعجاز مع الغريب القرآني يعطينا زاوية أخرى مهمة نتطلع بها على إعجاز القرآن وعظمته, وإنَّ هذا البحث مزج الإعجاز مع علم غريب القرآن, وفي بحث الإعجاز البياني من خلال الغريب القرآني من خلال باب من أبواب البلاغة وهي الكناية يعطينا صورة تبين فيها عظمت كلام الله تعالى, فكان العنوان يمزج بين: الإعجاز البياني, والغريب القرآني, والبلاغة, وبحثنا في الإشارات فإنَّا لا ندعي الوقوف على الإعجاز بعينه فإن العلماء قد ألمحوا إلى مكامن الإعجاز ولم يدَّعوا الوقوف على حقيقته, وبيَّنت في هذا البحث تعريف الكناية في المطلب الأول والمطالب الأخرى تناولت فيها نماذج تطبيقية للإعجاز البياني في مفردات من الغريب من خلال الكناية وقد بينت في كل نموذج غرابة المفردة وفي كونها كناية وقد وقفت على ما يسر الله لي من الإشارات البيانية مستعينا بالتفاسير والمصادر التي اهتمت ببيان النكت البلاغية والإشارات الإعجازية ثم بعد ذلك أبين ما تتجلى لي من معاني خفية ومن إشارات بلاغية.
موقف المملكة المغربية من التحالف الدولي ضد العراق عام 1991.
Authors: عبد جاسم محمد , حمد محمد علي
Published: April 2024

عمل العراق على احكام سيطرته على الكويت الامر الذي اثار حفيظة الدول العربية وفي مقدمتها المملكة المغربية التي رفضت التصرفات العسكرية التي اتخذتها الحكومة العراقية ضد الكويت ومن ناحية التدخلات الدولية فإن الملك الحسن الثاني رفض جميع مطالب العرب التي تخص الاستعانة بالقوات الدولية لإخراج القوات العراقية من الكويت, وهذا الامر اثار حفيظة الموقف الشعبي للمملكة المغربية اذ دعت الدول العربية إلى الوقوف الى جانب العراق ضد القوات الدولية نتيجة قصف القوات الدولية على الشعب العراقي الذي ادى إلى أيقاع عدد كبير من الضحايا وحاولت المملكة المغربية ان تنهي هذه الازمة لكنها فشلت بسبب رفض الكويت والسعودية للمقترحات التي قدمها العراق وقد كرست الولايات المتحدة الامريكية جهودها في تنفيذ الهجوم البري على العراق الامر الذي أغضب الاحزاب المغربية واستمرت القوى الشعبية المغربية في تكثيف جهودها في الضغط على رؤساء حكوماتهم في ايقاف الحرب ضد العراق
    واخيرا تبين الموقف المغربي بين التذبذب في شرعية اعلان الحرب واشتراك قواته في استعادة الكويت وبين عدم ضياع الفرصة لكسب الاموال من دول الخليج بعد ان رفضت الولايات المتحدة الامريكية تقديم الديون الى الحكومة المغربية
التشارك المعرفي وعلاقته بالاتزان الانفعالي لدى طلبة الدراسات العليا في جامعة تكريت
Authors: الصميدعي نمير ابراهيم , السعدون رواء وطبان
Published: April 2024

بعد تحديد مجتمع البحث ، تم سحب عينة طبقية عشوائية من مجتمع البحث حسب الكليات والمراحل (الماجستير، الدكتوراه) في كليات جامعة تكريت البالغ عددهم (947) طالبا" وطالبة، تبعا" لمتغيرات (الجنس ، المرحلة ، التخصص) ، وقد بلغ حجم عينة البحث (240) طالبا" وطالبة، بواقع (120) طالبا وطالبة من التخصص العلمي والانساني (الماجستير) و (120) طالبا وطالبة من التخصص العلمي والانساني (الدكتوراه ) ، اما ادوات البحث فقد قامت الباحثة ببناء مقياس للتشارك المعرفي والمكون من(  32) ومقياس للاتزان الانفعالي والبالغ عددها (35) وباستعمال الوسائل الإحصائية (الاختبار التائي لعينة واحدة ( T-Test) _ الاختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين(T-Test) - معامل ارتباط بيرسون ومعادلة ألفا كرونباخ ( Cronbach) _ تحليل التباين المتعدد ) , وبعد معالجة البيانات احصائيا اظهرت النتائج -وجود علاقة ارتباطية ايجابية بين متغيرات الدراسة. وساهمت هذه الدراسة في الكشف عن فروق التشارك المعرفي وفقاً لمتغير (الجنس) ، ولصالح الإناث لمتغير (التخصص) ، لصالح التخصص العلمي .وتمتع طلبة الدراسات العليا في جامعة تكريت بالتشارك المعرفي فيما بينهم.وتمتع طلبة الدراسات العليا في جامعة تكريت باتزان انفعالي جيد.
Orbit Determination for Impulsively Maneuvering Spacecraft Using Modified State Transition Tensor
Authors: Zhou Xingyu , Qiao Dong , Macdonald Malcolm
Published: April 2024

This paper proposes a method to accurately resolve orbit determination for a spacecraft with unknown impulsive maneuvers. The proposed method handles the unknown impulsive maneuver by incorporating the magnitude, direction, and time of the impulsive maneuver into the estimation parameter vector. First, a modified state transition tensor (STT) is proposed via orbit division and segment connection, allowing the orbit to be directly propagated under the effects of impulsive maneuver uncertainties. Then, based on the modified STT, a second-order measurement model is established with the estimation parameter vector as the input. Combining the second-order measurement model with observations, a second-order optimal solution is derived to correct the estimation parameters. The spacecraft orbit, together with the magnitude, direction, and time of the impulsive maneuver, are simultaneously estimated in an iterative framework. The performance of the proposed method is validated in a low-Earth-orbit case and a high-Earth-orbit case. Simulations show that the proposed method outperforms its linear version in terms of convergence, accuracy, and uncertainty quantification capacity. Its maneuver reconstruction and orbit estimation errors are one order of magnitude less than those of competitive methods. Moreover, the proposed method can handle severe conditions and is robust to initial guesses.
Self-Similar-Structure–Based All-Speed Genuinely Two-Dimensional Riemann Solver
Authors: Qu Feng , Liu Qingsong , Sun Di , Bai Junqiang
Published: April 2024

In this study, the low-speed asymptotic analysis of the Multidimensional, Self-Similar, Strongly Interacting, Consistent with the Second-Order Moment (MuSIC2) scheme in the low-speed limit is conducted. Based on such analysis, a controlling function is employed to control the numerical dissipation in the momentum equations at low speeds, and the All-Speed MuSIC2 (AMuSIC2) scheme is proposed in curvilinear coordinates. Systematic numerical tests are illustrated. The one-dimensional cases show that the AMuSIC2 scheme is capable of accurately capturing one-dimensional shocks, expansion waves, and contact discontinuities. The two-dimensional odd–even decoupling case indicates that the AMuSIC2 scheme is robust against the unphysical shock anomaly in capturing strong shocks. The spherical blast wave case indicates that the AMuSIC2 scheme improves the traditional one-dimensional Riemann solvers’ mesh imprinting phenomenon as the MuSIC2 scheme. The two-dimensional inviscid flow over the NACA0012 airfoil case and the low-speed Gresho vortex case suggest that the AMuSIC2 scheme improves the MuSCI2 scheme’s accuracy at low speeds remarkably. The turbulent flow over the flat plate case and the turbulent flow past the NACA4412 airfoil case also suggest that the AMuSIC2 scheme has a much higher level of accuracy at low speeds than its counterpart.
Results of anti-VEGF therapy in patients with uveal melanoma
Authors:   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Yarovaya V.A. , Malakshinova E.O. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Pismenskaya V.A. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Loginov R.A. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Yarovoi A.A. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Radiation retinopathy (RR) in the form of macular edema (ME) is a predictable complication of radiation therapy (RT) in uveal melanoma (UM). ME is the main reason for the decrease in visual acuity (VA) after RT. By reducing visual acuity, ME reduces the quality of life of such patients. To date, there is no standardized algorithm for the treatment of this pathology. In foreign literature, anti-vascular endothelium growth factor (anti-VEGF) are proposed as a solution to the problem, but even here their use is limited by the lack of experience of their introduction in domestic literature, the mode of administration and indications. Purpose. To present results of anti-VEGF treatment in patients with ME against the background of radiation treatment of UM. Material and methods. For the period from 2018 to 2023, at S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, anti-VEGF injection was performed in 70 patients (70 eyes) with ME, which developed against the background of radiation therapy of UM. Of these, 24 (34%) patients were men, 46 (66%) were women. The average age of patients was 54 years (from 14 to 89 years). The average maximum corrected visual acuity (VA) when MO was diagnosed was 0,37 (from 0.001 to 1.0). According to optical coherence tomography, the average value of central macular thickness (CMT) at the time of diagnosis of ME was 411 microns (from 165 to 918), the average value of volume cube (VC) – 11.5 (range from 8 to 15.9). Results. The average VA after anti-VEGF treatment was 0.43 (from 0.001 to 1.0). Based on the data of changes in VA, 22 (32%) patients had stabilization of the process, 30 (43%) showed improvement, 18 (25%) – deterioration. According to optical coherence tomography, the average CMT value after anti-VEGF was 298 microns (from 57 to 688; p<0.001), and the average VC value was 10 (from 3.6 to 13.1;, p<0.001). Conclusion. The first experience of using anti-VEGF in our country has shown its effectiveness in reducing the height of macular edema and improving visual functions, which makes their use in radiation retinopathy expedient. Key words: uveal melanoma, radiation retinopathy, macular edema, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
Biomechanical and topographic features of the cornea as factors affecting intraocular pressure
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kazan, Russian Federation, Samoilov A.N. ,   E.V. Adamyuk Republican Clinical Ophthalmological Hospital of the Ministr y of Health of the republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russian Federation, Usov V.A. ,   Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kazan, Russian Federation, Ahmetov N.R. ,   Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kazan, Russian Federation,   E.V. Adamyuk Republican Clinical Ophthalmological Hospital of the Ministr y of Health of the republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russian Federation
Published: April 2024

Review Biomechanical and topographic features of the cornea as factors affecting intraocular pressure A.N. Samoilov, V.A. Usov, N.R. Ahmetov Kazan State Medical University of the Ministr y of Health of the Russian Federation, Kazan, Russian Federation E.V. Adamyuk Republican Clinical Ophthalmological Hospital of the Ministr y of Health of the republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russian Federation Relevance. Today, despite the large number of devices for measuring intraocular pressure, there is no device that could give the value of intraocular pressure, without considering all factors potentially affecting intraocular (IOP) values. Purpose. Conduct an analysis of available literature sources to identify and summarize factors, the consideration of which is necessary to obtain reliable values of intraocular pressure in the clinical practice of an ophthalmologist. Material and methods. To complete the review, literature sources were searched in the PubMed and Scopus abstract databases for the period up to 2022 inclusive using the key words «biomechanical properties of the cornea», «cornea and IOP», «factors affecting intraocular pressure». A total of 58 articles and one clinical recommendation relating to the review topic were selected. Results. The main factors that may influence the formation of IOP values were identified and structured. Groups of factors have been identified, such as: natural, those arising from the use of drugs and other drugs, those arising from medical procedures, diseases, other factors, and those directly related to the anatomy of the eyeball. Conclusion. Thus, after conducting a literature search, we identified and structured the most important factors, ranging from the influence of the external environment to the individual characteristics of human anatomy, the consideration of which is necessary for the correct interpretation and obtaining accurate values of ophthalmotonus in the clinical practice of ophthalmologists. Determining the influence of biomechanical and keratotopographic parameters of the cornea is the most relevant, since in many countries applanation tonometers, such as the Goldmann tonometer and Maklakov tonometer, which are extremely sensitive to the surface features of the cornea, are used to diagnose IOP. Key words: intraocular pressure, cornea, topographic features
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical conductivities of the Complexes of Nickel(II), Copper(II) and Zinc(II) with 2,5-diamino-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone
Authors: Kushwaha A. , Dwivedi Smriti , Prasad R.L.
Published: April 2024

Complexes of the type [M(dadb)] (M = Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)) with ligand 2,5-diamino-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone (dadb) have been synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, magnectic susceptibility, electronic, IR, ESR spectroscopy techniques, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and solid phase conductivity measurements. The room temperature ESR spectra of Cu(II) complex yield ‹g› values, characteristics of square planar geometry. The solid state electrical conductivities of the complexes increase as the temperature increases from 311-383 K, with a band gap of 0.11- 0.21 eV, indicating their semiconducting behaviour.
Air Quality Assessment and Trends in Non-Attainment Cities of Assam (India)
Authors: Das Manimita , Mandal Arnab , Choudhury M.K. , Gargava Prashant
Published: April 2024

With rapid industrialisation and development in the country, air pollution has posed a major threat to the health of every individual. In the current study, the levels of air pollutants (such as PM, SOx, NOx) of the 5 non-attainment cities of Assam i.e. Nalbari, Nagaon, Guwahati, Sivasagar and Silchar, were compared from the year 2017 to 2021. The study showed that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Nalbari, Sivasagar and Silchar varied from good to moderate but for Guwahati and Nagaon, it varied from moderate to satisfactory. PM10 was found to be the major contributor. Furthermore, the exceedance factor (EF) for SOx and NOx for all five cities was determined to be L (Low pollution) i.e. less than 0.5, except for Guwahati's SOx concentration, which was M (Moderate pollution) i.e. between 0.5 and 1.0 in 2021. But EF of PM10 varied from M to C (Critical pollution) i.e. more than 1.5 for all the 5 cities from 2017 to 2021. Although, specific initiatives and sustainable techniques were initiated in 2019 under the Nation Clean Air Program (NCAP) to tackle the serious air quality issues in the selected non-attainment cities of Assam; it was found that the PM10 concentrations of Guwahati and Nalbari were found to be high in 2021 i.e. 114 μg/m3 and 92 μg/m3 as compared to 2019 which was 96.7 μg/m3 and 87 μg/m3 respectively. Hence, strict implementation of effective action plans under NCAP along with additional steps that include changes in the lifestyle, will play a major role in improving the air quality of Assam.
Clinical and neuroimaging predictors of the outcome of microsurgical intervention against the background of cerebral aneurysms rupture
Authors: Kazantseva Viktoriya A. , Zorin Mykola O.
Published: April 2024

Objective: minimization of the risks of complications of microsurgical intervention (MI) for cerebral aneurysm (CA) rupture due to established clinical and neuroimaging predictors.
Material and methods. Evaluation of microsurgical treatment of 418 patients in the acute period of cerebral aneurysms (CA) rupture in the 2013-2018 period, that were operated at the Vascular Neurosurgery Center of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital named after I.I. Mechnikov, taking into account factors that may have an influence on favorable or unfavorable functional consequences. Age, gender, as well as clinical-neurological and neuroimaging assessment of the condition of patients according to the severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) according to the Hunt-Hess classification, WFNS, level of consciousness impairment according to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) were studied. The severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage was evaluated according to the Fisher prognostic scale according to the performed spiral computed tomography (SCT). Cerebral angiospasm (CAS) was evaluated according to cerebral angiography (CAG), and its severity according to transcranial dopplerography (TCD) on the day of hospitalization and surgery. The performed microsurgical intervention (MI) was evaluated according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). The study was both retrospective and prospective.
Results. Among 77 (18.4%) patients with adverse consequences of MI according to 1-3 points of GOS, a dependence was reliably found on the level of consciousness disturbance according to GCS, the severity of meningeal and focal symptoms, the severity of parenchymal hemorrhage, CAS manifestations on the day of surgery according to TCD, the duration of surgery after the rupture of CA (p<0.001). There was no statistically significant relationship between age, sex, localization, form and side of CA rupture. Also, a strong inverse correlation was found between GCS and classification of SAH according to WFNS rs=‒0.96 (95% CI 0.96-0.97) and Hunt-Hess rs=‒0.81 (95% CI 0.77-0.84) during hospitalization.
Conclusions. The effectiveness of MI in the case of CA rupture depends on the severity of prognostic criteria of clinical and neurological examination - evaluation by the GCS, neurological disorders, severity of parenchymal hemorrhage, manifestations of CAS on the day of surgery for TCD, the duration of surgery after CA rupture. Revealed relationship between the score according to the GOS, classifications of SAH according to the WFNS and Hunt-Hess significantly simplifies diagnostic measures during the examination of patients in the acute period of CA rupture.
The presentation of the concept of existential despair in Lermontov's poem “Demon”
Authors: Mysovskikh L.  O.
Published: April 2024

The author of the article believes that the main character in Mikhail Lermontov's poem “Demon” strives to become a part of earthly life, but he understands the objective impossibility of realizing this desire. The contradiction generated by this realization turns into tragic despair, which the founder of existentialism, Soren Kierkegaard, defined as “a disease to death”. As if extrapolating the thought of the founder of existentialism, Lermontov gives the immanence of despair to the main character of his famous poem. The demon wants to reunite with both earth and heaven, hoping to be reborn through love. However, the determinism of his demonic essence prevents the main character of the poem from realizing this aspiration. The rebellious spirit of the Demon, which cannot belong to any of the worlds, reflects the Russian intelligentsia of that period in general and Lermontov himself in particular. However, in this identification, the Demon's rebellion is much closer to the poet's own rebellion, given Lermontov's criticism of his contemporaries, whom the Russian classic describes as prisoners desperate in the face of power in his famous poem “Thought”. The author of the article argues that in identifying the Demon with Lermontov, the rejection of God and the Divine world order comes to the fore. That is why Lermontov's characters are sometimes considered as harbingers of Nietzscheanism. The Demon, paradoxically, begins his path of striving for good from evil, killing Tamara's fiancé. Thus, it is in the poem “Demon” that the existential and psychological foundations of the criminal behavior of artistic characters in borderline situations are laid. The author of the article comes to the conclusion that it is impossible for the Demon to make an existential choice, he is doomed to forever arrive in the borderline situation described in Karl Jaspers' existential theories, without the possibility of its resolution, which results in an irresistible despair, from which even the path of faith proposed by Kierkegaard cannot be saved.
Quality Assessment of Butter Rolls from Selected Traditional and Ecological Bakeries
Authors: Borkowska B. , Filipiak M.
Published: April 2024

The aim of the analysis was to make a comparative quality assessment of butter rolls from selected traditional and ecological bakeries. The material was represented by semi-confectionary bakery products – butter rolls. The purchase was made in two ecological bakeries (AE and BE) and two traditional bakeries (AT and BT). Butter rolls were subjected to a point grade. The following indicators of quality were assessed: organoleptic features, appearance, crust, pulp, as well as taste and smell. Physico-chemical analyses covered the determination of pulp moistness, acidity, salt content, sugars, porosity and density of the pulp and the volume. Butter rolls from the traditional bakery BT and ecological bakery BE received quality grade I. On the other hand, butter rolls from the traditional bakery AT, received quality grade III, and rolls from the ecological bakery BE were disqualified.
Poziom zainteresowania problematyką żywieniową wybranej grupy dzieci i młodzieży w wieku 10–16 lat
Authors: Platta A. , Pukszta T.
Published: April 2024

Celem badania była ocena poziomu zainteresowania problematyką żywie­niową wybranej grupy dzieci i młodzieży w wieku 10–16 lat. Badanie przeprowadzono w grupie 260 dzieci, w tym 130 uczniów szkoły podstawowej (66 dziewcząt i 64 chłopców) oraz 130 uczniów gimnazjum (68 dziewcząt i 62 chłopców) w wieku od 10 do 16 lat. Każdy z respondentów miał za zadanie określić swój stosunek do postawionych w badaniu stwierdzeń według 5-stopniowej skali Likerta z oznaczeniami brzegowymi „zdecydowanie nie” (1) do „zdecydowanie tak” (5). Wykazano, że poziom zainteresowania problematyką żywie­niową wybranej grupy uczniów był obojętny.
Rozkład naprężeń mechanicznych w łyżce o szerokości 500 mm, przeznaczonej do koparki podsiębiernej
Authors: Lesnau A. , Kowalski J.
Published: April 2024

W artykule zaprezentowano optymalizację kształtu łyżki koparki przed­siębiernej z wykorzystaniem analizy wytrzymałościowej. Analizę oparto na trójwymiarowym modelu konstrukcji łyżki z zastosowaniem metody elementów skończonych (MES). Opracowanie wspomnianej metody pozwoliło na modyfikację konstrukcji łyżki, która dała w efekcie obniżenie naprężeń złożonych w newralgicznych obszarach konstrukcji łyżki. Przedstawiona analiza okazała się prostym i relatywnie tanim sposobem optymalizacji konstrukcji mechanicznych o złożonych kształtach już na etapie projektowania.
Redukcja emisji gazów cieplarnianych ze statków – amoniak jako paliwo przyszłości
Authors: Ubowska A.
Published: April 2024

Artykuł przedstawia stan wiedzy dotyczący emisji gazów cieplarnianych w żegludze. Wskazuje techniczne rozwiązania umożliwiające ograniczenie emisji dwutlenku węgla, zgodnie z przyjętym przez IMO planem. Jedną z możliwości jest wykorzystanie amoniaku jako paliwa w silnikach spalinowych bądź w ogniwach paliwowych. Rozwiązania te znajdują odzwierciedlenie we współczesnych projektach jednostek pływających.
Assessment of the Microbiological Quality of Soy Cold Cuts
Authors: Kukułowicz Anita , Kornaga Patrycja
Published: April 2024

Soy products can make a good alternative to meat due to the absence of cholesterol, a more advantageous ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated acids, and a high content of full-value protein and dietary fibre. Soy is utilised to manufacture alternative meat products mainly in the form of a soy protein isolate, which usually contains 90% protein. The aim of this study was to assess the microbiological quality of selected soy cold cuts. No presence of Escherichia coli was found in the test products, while the lowest count of Staphylococcus aureus and mesophilic microorganisms was found in soy cold cuts with paprika.
Embedded Weather Station Data Distribution in a DataSocket Client-Server Network on the LabVIEW Platform
Authors: Rabczuk Dorota
Published: April 2024

The article presents a model of a weather receiving station comprising a microcontroller system and LabVIEW application. The microcontroller system is equipped with a receiving radio modem and is intended to decode the frames of data transmitted by a weather station used to monitor weather sensors. The decoded stream of data is sent to a PC computer via a serial interface. The data is distributed over the Ethernet via a LabVIEW DataSocket application, based on the TCP protocol. The data is saved to a text file associated with the local DataSocket server. The DataSocket server allows access to the data by DataSocket clients connecting over the local network. The DataSocket client application enables presentation of current and historical data on a timeline graph.
Methodology for Assessing the Effects of Combined Cycle Plant Characteristics on the Quality of Generated Electrical Power
Authors: Chinhenha Antonio , Mindykowski Janusz
Published: April 2024

This paper deals with the assessment methodology for the impact of combined cycle plant characteristics on the quality of the produced electrical power. The aim of this work is to develop the assessment methodology with the use of an algorithm based on a flowchart of the system. The research methodology includes an analysis of the non-steady state phenomena with use of a MATLAB-Simulink environment and an analysis of the steady-state phenomena based on the theoretical calculations and analytical models of a combined cycle plant of the COGES type, connected with the processes of producing and converting of thermal and electrical power in the considered systems. A key point of the study is to check that the voltage frequency modulation on the shaft of the gas turbine is included in the limits defined by the appropriate requirements of the related IEEE Std 45TM-2002 standard.
Impact of Air Fuel Mixture Formation Method on Soot Emission Volume in Ship Engine Exhaust Gas
Authors: Glazkov Dmitry
Published: April 2024

The paper discusses the mechanism and properties of the soot generation process for cases of volumetric and volumetric/film-based methods of air fuel mixture formation. Results of testing the impact of operating factors on soot emissions are shown. For selected ship engines, empirical relations between soot emissions and affecting factors are determined.
Comparative Analysis of Devices Used for Hydrocarbon Concentration Measurements During Cargo Tank Gassing-up Operations on Gas Carriers
Authors: Wieczorek Agnieszka
Published: April 2024

The paper is a detailed analysis of the devices used in measurements of hydrocarbon content on gas carriers during cargo tank gassing-up operations. The characteristics of the Riken Keiki GX-8000 portable gas detector used commonly on ships are described, the types of detection used in the device in relation to the detected gases are discussed, which made it possible to question the validity of using the detector for analysing the concentrations of large quantities of hydrocarbons on gas carriers. Also discussed is
a device enabling such analyses to be carried out much more accurately – the Agilent 490 Micro GC chromatograph, which will substantially improve the process of cargo tank gassing-up.
Benefits of using TI6AL4V alloy for connecting rod and crankshaft of a four-stroke ICE
Authors: Hebzda Michał
Published: April 2024

The article presents the process of designing a connecting rod and crankshaft made of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V in accordance with the assumed dimensions. The Engine unit will power a vehicle taking part in the Shell Eco-Marathon competition. The elements were subjected to FEM simulation for static and fatigue strength to check their trouble-free operation. The research has had positive effects, making further modification of the designed parts unnecessary. The energy needed to set in motion elements made of steel and Ti6Al4V alloy was compared, which results in a difference in fuel consumption.
The slide broaching burnishing and the influence of deformation on roughness of 314L stainless steel sleeves
Authors: Dyl Tomasz , Wijata Mateusz , Kuśmierska-Matyszczak Wioletta
Published: April 2024

The paper is intended to inform the reader of the effectiveness of the technological burnishing process utilizing a three burnishing broach mandrel for the inner finishing of cylinder surfaces. The burnishing tools were constructed out of 40HM steel, and the burnishing broach tool was secured in a Hydraulic Press MX-340G. The mechanism of slide burnishing broaching consists of prepared burnishing mandrel pushers with diameters Ø17 mm. The sleeves were designed to achieve a reduction ratio in burnishing of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm. Here, slide burnishing was conducted in two passes, (down and then up). The burnishing was performed at a constant rate of feed and with the same force for all samples. In the thesis, classifications and characteristics of burnishing with conditions of process parameters and the used instrumentation are presented.
Climate-Friendly Transport – Analysing Structural Relationships
Authors: Kolanović Ines , Čišić Dragan , Jugović Alen , Smojver Željko
Published: April 2024

The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of technology, and social, economic, and legal effects on climate-friendly transport. A model is created to identify the relationships between important factors that are creating the concept of climate-friendly transport. Structural equation modelling was used to identify the relationships between 21 measured influencing factors and four latent constructs: technology, legislative, and socioeconomic factors, and green transportation as abstract concepts used to group them. The relationships between all of the measured factors and constructs are calculated indicating the correlations, regression, and covariance between all elements of the study. The relationships between the abstract concepts and factors are calculated. The results of this research will improve insight into all environmentally friendly transport-influencing factors and concepts.
Speed Variations in Cage Induction Motors Under Sinusoidal Voltage Modulation
Authors: Gnaciński Piotr , Hallmann Damian
Published: April 2024

A specific case of voltage fluctuations is sinusoidal voltage modulation, which is a superposition of the fundamental voltage component and the subharmonic and interharmonic components – that is components of frequency less than the fundamental one or not being an integer multiple of it. Depending on the phase angles of the subharmonic and interharmonic components, various cases of voltage modulation can be distinguished, like amplitude, phase and intermediate modulations. This paper deals with the effect of phase angles of the subharmonic and interharmonic components on speed variation. The results of FEM computations are presented for a cage induction motor with a rated power of 3 kW.
High-Speed Binary-to-Residue Converter Design Using 2-Bit Segmentation of the Input Word
Authors: Smyk Robert , Czyżak Maciej
Published: April 2024

In this paper a new approach to the design of the high-speed binary-to-residue converter is proposed that allows the attaining of high pipelining rates by eliminating memories used in modulo m generators. The converter algorithm uses segmentation of the input binary word into 2-bit segments. The use and effects of the input word segmentation for the synthesis of converters for five-bit moduli are presented. For the number represented by each segment, the modulo m reduction using a segment modulo m generator is performed. The use of 2-bit segments substantially reduces the hardware amount of the layer of input modulo m generators. The generated residues are added using the multi-operand modulo m adder based on the carry-save adder (CSA) tree, reduction of the number represented by the output CSA tree vectors to the 2m range and fast two-operand modulo m additions. Hardware amount and time delay analyses are also included.
The Consumer Versus Innovative Dairy Products
Authors: Rybowska Agnieszka , Gromowska Karolina
Published: April 2024

The market of dairy products is one of the most dynamically developing sectors of food products, offering consumers a broad and continuously growing range of products. Innovative products play an important part in this range, being an answer to changing market trends and expectations of ever more aware consumers. The aim of this study was to learn the consumers opinions and their positions towards innovative dairy products. The study was conducted using the CAWI survey method and an original survey form. The test group was made up of 195 residents of the Pomorski Voivodeship who declared they consumed dairy products. The study demonstrated that consumers consume such products frequently and consider them an important part of their diets. The most commonly consumed were traditional dairy products: butter, UHT milk and cheeses. At the same time, the study participants were positively predisposed towards novelty products. They showed the highest preference for flavoured milk-based drinks, yoghurts with additions, and cheeses with additions. When selecting innovative products, the participants mainly followed the health impact of the products, positive opinions and attractive prices, while promotion and advertisement were the least important. As the preferred location for purchasing such products, the participants specified hyper- and supermarkets, large self-service stores and local neighbourhood stores. The study results may be used in general innovative product management, particularly in planning marketing strategies for innovative dairy products.
Studi Komparasi Cadangan Karbon Dan Arahan Kebijakan Untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Pada Hutan Alam Dan Hutan Tanaman Eucalyptus Di Lahan Konsesi PT. XX
Authors: Deswarman Deswarman , U Iswandi , Nurhasanah Nurhasanah
Published: April 2024

Penelitian ini membandingkan cadangan karbon antara hutan alam dan hutan tanaman Eucalyptus di lahan konsesi PT. XX, dengan menggunakan analisis citra satelit dan matriks pendapat pakar. Hasilnya menunjukkan densitas karbon yang jauh lebih tinggi di hutan alam (201.3 ton per hektar) dibandingkan hutan  tanaman  Eucalyptus  (88.1  ton  per  hektar),  menekankan  pentingnya  hutan  alam  dalam  strategi mitigasi  perubahan  iklim.  Selain  itu,  penelitian  ini  menyarankan  reformulasi  kebijakan  pengelolaan hutan yang holistik, menggabungkan aspek ekologi dan sosial, termasuk keterlibatan masyarakat, untuk mencapai keberlanjutan lingkungan dan kesejahteraan sosial. Pendekatan ini diharapkan dapat menjadi model  bagi  pembangunan  hutan  tanaman  industri  yang  berkelanjutan  dan  berfokus  pada  pelestarian lingkungan serta kesejahteraan sosial.
Perancangan Sistem Air Bersih Ibu Kota Kecamatan Simpang Hulu Kabupaten Ketapang
Authors: Kurniawan Hendra , Soeryamassoeka Stefanus B. , Kartini Kartini
Published: April 2024

Desa Balai Pinang merupakan salah satu wilayah administrasi Kecamatan Simpang Hulu, Kabupaten Ketapang. Dengan kondisi fisik aliran air Riam Kondang yang jernih, berkecepatan tinggi, dapat diprediksi bahwa potensi Riam Kondang untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber air bersih, maka perlu dilakukan suatu kajian yang bisa memberikan masukan mengenai potensi Riam Kondang sebagai sumber air bersih bagi warga. Tahapan analisis dalam penulisan skripsi ini adalah analisis menggunkan metode geometrik untuk menghitung kebutuhan air penduduk, analisis kualitas air dengan pemeriksaan sampel air di laboratorium, analisis ketersediaan air untuk melihat kuantitas air Riam Kondang dengan menggunakan Model Mock, perancangan sistem pengaliran air bersih pipa transmisi menggunakan perangkat lunak EPANET. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, Riam Kondang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber air bersih dengan kualitas air yang baik. Debit andalan rata-rata probabilitas 99% sebesar 324,00 lt/s untuk debit minimum terdapat pada bulan September sebesar 47,02 lt/s sedangkan debit maksimum terdapat pada bulan November sebesar 908,53 lt/s, jaringan transmisi yang direncanakan menggunakan pipa HDPE dengan diameter Ø 200-250 mm dengan panjang 6,26 km.
Perencanaan Sistem Pengelolaan Air Limbah Domestik Terpusat (SPALDT) di Perumahan Graha Kirana 11, Kota Pontianak
Authors: Frida Julieta Nanda , Utomo Kiki Prio , Fitrianingsih Yulisa
Published: April 2024

Menurut RKPD Kota Pontianak 2023, hampir 100% masyarakat di Kota Pontianak menggunakan septic tank sebagai sarana pengolahan air limbahnya, namun tidak semua septic tank dalam kondisi yang layak dipakai. Kerusakan pada septic tank memiliki resiko mencemarkan air tanah dan permukaan tanah yang memicu penyakit seperti diare. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, solusi yang bisa digunakan adalah membangun Sistem Pengelolaan Air Limbah Domestik (SPALD) yang lebih mudah untuk diawasi dan dirawat serta pengolahan yang lengkap yaitu, SPALD Terpusat. Perencanaan dilakukan dengan cara mengumpulkan data baik data yang didapat langsung dari lapangan maupun dari dokumentasi yang telah tersedia, kemudian data tersebut dianalisa untuk mendapatkan perancangan pipa dan IPAL serta rencana anggaran biaya (RAB). Hasil dari perencanaan ini adalah : (1) Sub sistem pelayanan, terdiri dari Perencanaan pemasangan pipa persil berdiameter 100 mm serta grease trap dan bak kontrol disetiap pekarangan rumah, (2) Sub sistem pengumpulan, terdiri dari perencanaan pemasangan pipa lateral berdiameter 150 mm serta pengadaan 6 buah manhole,(3) Sub sistem pengolahan, terdiri dari perencanaan bak pengolahan yaitu bar screen bak pendahuluan, bak biofilter anaerob, bak sedimentasi dan bak desinfeksi.