bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Endothelial Monocyte-Activating Polypeptide-II Is an Indicator of Severity and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Saber Manal Mohamed , Nomair Azhar Mohamed , Osman Ashraf M. , Nomeir Hanan Mohamed , Farag Naglaa M.
Published: December 2022

Data for predicting the severity and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are limited, and investigations are ongoing. Endothelial monocyte-activating protein II (EMAP-II) is a multifunctional polypeptide with pro-inflammatory properties. EMAP-II is a significant pathogenic component in chronic inflammatory lung diseases and lung injury. In this study, we aimed to assess the potential utility of EMAP-II as a predictor of COVID-19 severity and mortality. This study included 20 healthy volunteers and 60 verified COVID-19 patients. Nasopharyngeal samples from COVID-19-positive subjects and normal volunteers were collected at admission. The nasopharyngeal samples were subjected to EMAP-II real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). EMAP-II RNA was not detected in nasopharyngeal swabs of normal controls and mild to asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and was only detectable in severe COVID-19 patients. EMAP-II critical threshold (Ct) was positively associated with lymphocyte percentages and oxygen saturation (p < 0.001) while being negatively associated with age (p = 0.041), serum CRP, ferritin, and D-dimer levels (p < 0.001). EMAP-II Ct cutoff ≤34 predicted a worse outcome in COVID-19 illness, with a sensitivity and specificity of 100%. Our study suggests that EMAP-II could be considered a potential biomarker of COVID-19 severity. EMAP-II can predict the fatal outcome in COVID-19 patients.
Immunoinformatics Approach for Epitope Mapping of Immunogenic Regions (N, F and H Gene) of Small Ruminant Morbillivirus and Its Comparative Analysis with Standard Vaccinal Strains for Effective Vaccine Development
Authors: Aziz Muhammad Hasaan , Shabbir Muhammad Zubair , Ali Muhammad Muddassir , Asif Zian , Ijaz Muhammad Usman
Published: December 2022

Background: Outbreaks of small ruminant morbillivirus (SRMV) are regularly occurring in Pakistan despite vaccine availability. This study was designed to identify substitutions within the immunogenic structural and functional regions of the nucleocapsid, fusion, and hemagglutinin genes of SRMV and their comparison with vaccinal strains of Nigerian and Indian origin. Methods: Swabs and tissue samples were collected from diseased animals. RT-PCR was used to characterize selected genes encoded by viral RNA. The study’s N, F, and H protein sequences and vaccinal strains were analyzed for B and T cell epitope prediction using ABCpred, Bipred, and IEDB, respectively. Results: Significant substitutions were found on the C terminus of the nucleocapsid, within the fusion motif region of the fusion gene and in the immunoreactive region of the hemagglutinin gene. Conclusion: Our results emphasize the need for the development of effective vaccines that match the existing variants of SRMV strains circulating in Pakistan.
Serological Responses up to 9 Months following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Residents and Health-Care Workers of Long-Term Care Facilities: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in Northern Italy
Authors: Vicentini Costanza , Zotti Carla Maria , Cornio Alessandro Roberto , Garlasco Jacopo , Marengo Noemi , Meddis Davide , Ditommaso Savina , Giacomuzzi Monica , Memoli Gabriele , Bordino Valerio , Gianino Maria Michela ,   on behalf of the Collaborating Group
Published: December 2022

Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were severely affected by COVID-19, in particular in Northern Italy. We aimed to assess antibody responses among residents and healthcare workers (HCWs) of 13 LTCFs through serum samples collected at three time points: prior to, two weeks, and 9 months after receiving Pfizer/BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine (respectively t0, t1, and t2). IgG antibodies targeted towards the S1 domain of the spike protein were measured, and results were expressed in binding antibody units (BAU/mL). Friedman’s average rank test was performed to compare antibody titres between the three time points. Two logistic regression models were built to identify independent predictors of (1) developing and (2) maintaining a significant antibody response to vaccination, using a previously identified threshold. In total, 534 subjects were enrolled (371 HCWs and 163 residents). The antibody titres at t1 were the highest; at t2, the IgG titres significantly decreased, remaining however 10 times higher compared to titres at t0. Previous infection was the only significant predictor of developing and maintaining a response over threshold in both models. Results of this study provided further insights on the humoral response elicited by vaccination, and on host factors determining variations in its magnitude and kinetics.
Determination of River Hydromorphological Features in Low-Land Rivers from Aerial Imagery and Direct Measurements Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Akstinas Vytautas , Kriščiūnas Andrius , Šidlauskas Arminas , Čalnerytė Dalia , Meilutytė-Lukauskienė Diana , Jakimavičius Darius , Fyleris Tautvydas , Nazarenko Serhii , Barauskas Rimantas
Published: December 2022

Hydromorphology of rivers assessed through direct measurements is a time-consuming and relatively expensive procedure. The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles and machine learning (ML) technologies enables the usage of aerial images to determine hydromorphological units (HMUs) automatically. The application of various direct and indirect data sources and their combinations for the determination of river HMUs from aerial images was the main aim of this research. Aerial images with and without the Sobel filter, a layer of boulders identified using Yolov5x6, and a layer of direct measurements of depth and streamflow velocity were used as data sources. Three ML models were constructed for the cases if one, two, or three data sources were used. The ML models for HMU segmentation were constructed of MobileNetV2 pre-trained on ImageNet data for the feature extraction part and U-net for the segmentation part. The stratified K-fold cross-validation with five folds was carried out to evaluate the performance of the model due to the limited dataset. The analysis of the ML results showed that the measured metrics of segmentation using direct measurements were close to the ones of the model trained only on the combination of boulder layer and aerial images with the Sobel filter. The obtained results demonstrated the potential of the applied approach for the determination of HMUs only from the aerial images, and provided a basis for further development to increase its accuracy.
Buried Straw Layer Coupling Film Mulching Regulates Soil Salinity of Coastal Tidal Soil and Improves Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth
Authors: Wang Juan , Chen Anquan , Li Yan , Shi Danyi , Zhong Zhaoyi , Liu Chuncheng
Published: December 2022

[Aims] The saline soil in continuous silting tidal areas will become a crucial reserved land resource in China. A prominent problem is controlling soil salinization for improving agricultural water and land resources’ productivity in coastal areas. [Methods] An experiment was conducted to study the effects of different mulching and tillage measures on soil salt-water status and maize growth. There were four treatments: (1) film mulching (FM), by only setting a transparent plastic film (with a thickness of 6 μm) on the surface soil; (2) straw deep-burying (SDB), in which only straw was buried as a layer at a soil depth of 30 cm; (3) combining film mulch with deep-buried straw (F+S), in which a straw layer was buried at a soil depth of 30 cm with plastic film mulching on the soil surface; and (4) control (CK), by simulating standard local practice. [Results] The results showed that the soil water storage (SWS) under FM and F+S was significantly higher than others, and F+S showed the best role in soil water conservation. The film mulching had a reasonable effect on soil salinity regulation during the whole maize growth stage; the soil salt content at 0–30 cm was decreased by 1 g/kg and 0.74 g/kg under F+S and FM, respectively. Compared to CK, the plant height, LAI, SPAD value, and yield were all improved under mulching and tillage. The growth process of maize and water-use efficiency (WUE) under F+S was more significantly improved than those under other treatments. [Conclusions] Overall, the F+S can be recommended as a suitable strategy for regulating soil salt and moisture, and thus improving crop productivity in coastal tidal areas.
Spatio-Temporal Analysis and Driving Factors of Soil Water Erosion in the Three-River Headwaters Region, China
Authors: Wu Dan , Peng Rui , Huang Lin , Cao Wei , Huhe Taoli
Published: December 2022

Soil water erosion is considered to be a major threat to ecosystems and an important environmental problem. Aggravation of soil and water loss in the Three-River Headwaters Region (TRHR) is a prominent problem in China. In this research, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was applied to evaluate annual soil loss caused by water erosion in the TRHR from 2000 to 2020. Spatiotemporal patterns of soil water erosion were analyzed and the main driving factors of rainfall erodibility and vegetation coverage were investigated using ArcGIS spatial analysis. The results revealed that during the study period, soil erosion in the TRHR averaged 10.84 t/hm2/a, and values less than 25 t/hm2/a were characterized as micro and mild erosion. The soil erosion modulus observed a slightly increasing trend over the past decade. The changing trends in the Yangtze, Huanghe, and Lancang river source regions (YRSR, HRSR, and LRSR) were 0.03, 0.07, and 0.03 t/hm2/a, respectively. Both rainfall erodibility and vegetation coverage observed a growing trend, with slopes of 6.78 MJ·mm/(t·hm2·a) and 0.12%/a, respectively. In general, variation of rainfall erodibility showed a relatively higher contribution to soil erosion than vegetation coverage. Findings of this study could provide information for sustainable vegetation restoration, soil conservation, and water management at a regional scale.
Closed Season Policy Is Only Partly Practiced in Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Authors: Macusi Edison D. , Sabino Lizel L. , Macusi Erna S.
Published: December 2022

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) make a critical contribution in terms of employment and food security to coastal communities. Fish serves multiple purposes, mainly as a cheap source of protein and minerals for lower-income families. In order to help sustain this demand and to protect fishing resources, the closed season policy, temporal closure, and spatial closure were adopted to protect fish stocks and avoid fishery collapse. To assess the agreement and compliance of the three municipalities (Cortes, Lanuza, and Lianga) in Surigao del Sur to this policy, we surveyed their responses regarding this policy. We used focus group discussions, two focus groups per municipality (N = 80), followed by member checking to gather and clarify the data from six barangays with small-scale fishers (N = 192). The findings indicate that each community in the three municipalities studied have a different method of implementing the fishery closure or closed fishing season policy which resulted in a limited conservation impact on fish stocks. In the municipality of Cortes, 92% agreed with the policy, provided there would be enough money to comply with the policy. In Lanuza, 60% agreed to implement the policy, provided there would be alternative jobs available. In contrast, the municipality of Lianga, which did not implement this policy, had only 4% that agreed to impose the policy to restore depleted fish stocks. Other reasons for not implementing a closed season policy include lack of community organization, poor fishery management, and lack of strong government support for the policy. Moreover, fishers were only willing to stop fishing if they were given a subsidy of PHP 15,000 per month. In the long term, fishers who provide fish protein needs for the nation also need help and attention from policy and decision makers to realize sustainable fisheries.
Viral Zoonotic Diseases of Public Health Importance and Their Effect on Male Reproduction
Authors: Okeleji Olabisi Lateef , Ajayi Lydia Oluwatoyin , Odeyemi Aduragbemi Noah , Amos Victor , Ajayi Hezekiah Oluwatobi , Akinyemi Amos Olalekan , Nzekwe Chibueze Samuel , Adeyemi Johnson Wale , Ajayi Ayodeji Folorunsho
Published: December 2022

Zoonotic diseases occur as a result of human interactions with animals with the inadvertent transmission of pathogens from one to another. Zoonoses remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality among human populations, as they have been a source of pandemics in human history. Viral zoonoses account for a significant percentage of pathogens of zoonotic sources, posing a huge risk to men’s general health and fertility. This review identifies the existing knowledge on the effects of viral zoonotic diseases on male fertility. Evidence from reviewed articles showed that viral zoonotic diseases elicit an immune reaction that induces inflammatory mediators and impairs testicular functions such as spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis, leading to abnormal semen parameters that lead to subfertility/infertility. Although most zoonotic viruses linger in semen long after recovery, their presence in semen does not directly translate to sexual transmission. There is a need to further delineate the possible risk of the sexual transmission of these diseases. While a few of the viral zoonotic diseases discussed have been well-studied, there is a need to place attention on others so as to fully understand their effects on male reproduction and therefore take the right steps towards preserving male fertility.
Varieties of human models and subsystems of society
Authors: Morozov V. A.
Published: December 2022

This article is devoted to the study of approaches to the study of human models in society and the algorithm for their evaluation. The classical composition of the subsystems of society and the modern view of the expansion of its subsystems/spheres are presented. The expanded composition of subsystems/spheres of society allowed us to consider the question of the variety of human models in a new way. The analysis of the complex human model on a new projection of the subsystems of society has revealed the prospect of its improvement.
Wyniki badań genetycznych a obowiązek informacyjny w umowie ubezpieczenia na życie
Authors: Walczak Patryk
Published: December 2022

Możliwość wykorzystywania w działalności ubezpieczeniowej wyników badań genetycznych potencjalnych czy rzeczywiście ubezpieczonych rodzi pytanie o granice obowiązku ich ujawniania ubezpieczycielowi. W polskim porządku prawnym granice w znacznej mierze wytyczone są przez ubezpieczyciela, który może zapytywać o wyniki badań przeprowadzonych przed zawarciem umowy ubezpieczenia, jednak nie są one objęte obowiązkiem notyfikacji ryzyka po zawarciu umowy. Ponadto, ubezpieczyciel nie może żądać przeprowadzenia badań przez potencjalnego i rzeczywiście ubezpieczonego. W polskim porządku prawnym jednak nie dokonano rozróżnienia na testy diagnozujące i prognozujące, co skutkuje nieuzasadnionym, w porównaniu do zagranicznych porządków prawnych, dostępem do danych osobowych potencjalnego ubezpieczonego.
Co więcej, od wejścia w życie RODO napięcie między przepisami Kodeksu cywilnego, przepisami dotyczącymi ochrony danych osobowych czy wreszcie publicznoprawnymi przepisami związanymi z działalnością ubezpieczeniową wydaje się jeszcze większe niż dotychczas. Dwie równoległe procedury prowadzące do zawarcia umowy ubezpieczenia – prywatnoprawna i związana z wyrażeniem zgody na przetwarzanie danych osobowych – wzajemnie na siebie oddziałują i rodzą wiele pytań o konsekwencje różnic i napięć między nimi. Widać to szczególnie w przypadku rozbieżności między zakresem zgody na przetwarzanie danych a zakresem informacji przekazanych przez potencjalnego ubezpieczonego na etapie przedkontraktowym.

Poniższy tekst przynosi próbę odpowiedzi na niektóre z zarysowanych wyżej wyzwań. Stanowi również apel o uchwalenie ustawy dotyczącej badań genetycznych, tak by postępująca komercjalizacja danych osobowych pozyskiwanych z badań genetycznych pozostała pod kontrolą polskiego ustawodawcy.
Ubezpieczenie pielęgnacyjne – publiczne czy prywatne? Gospodarstwa domowe w Polsce wobec oszczędzania na starość i na leczenie
Authors: Cichowicz Ewa , Pieńkowska-Kamieniecka Sylwia , Walczak Damian
Published: December 2022

W artykule zidentyfikowano kluczowe czynniki, które warunkują zachowania oszczędnościowe Polaków w aspekcie zabezpieczenia potrzeb zdrowotnych na starość oraz nawiązano w tym zakresie do koncepcji ubezpieczenia pielęgnacyjnego, prywatnego i dobrowolnego, oferowanego przez zakłady ubezpieczeń przy wsparciu państwa. Bazę danych dla przedstawionych w opracowaniu analiz stanowiło badanie „Diagnoza Społeczna”, przeprowadzone w 2015 roku na reprezentatywnej próbie 11,7 tys. gospodarstw domowych w Polsce. Z badań wynika, że korzystanie z usług medycznych wpływa na decyzje dotyczące gromadzenia oszczędności na leczenie, a ponadto podobne czynniki, bez względu na powód oszczędzania, wpływają na oszczędzanie na starość.
IDENTIFICATION THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR INDICES AT THE LEVEL OF JUNIORS FEMALE HANDBALL TEAMS
Authors: Postelnicu Mădălina Gabriela , Gheorghe Carmen
Published: December 2022

Puberty represents the period in which athletes go through many changes from a physical, morpho-functional and psychological point of view. Also, in the age range between 13-14 years, the training of athletes registers a gradual increase in the volume and intensity of training, which determines special attention on the methods and means used during training. This study was carried out with the aim of identifying the level of development of the motor indices directly involved in the practice of the handball game. The research methods used during this study were: the method of analyzing specialized and interdisciplinary literature, the pedagogical observation method, the statistical-mathematical method and the tabular method. Following the study, we would like to emphasize the urgent need to update the performance scales specific to the game of handball and develop unitary training models, from the perspective of the content of the training process for each age group.
Some Biological Characteristics of the Transcaucasian spirlin, Alburnoides fasciatus (Nordmann, 1840) inhabiting Borçka Reservoir, NE Türkiye
Authors: YEŞİLÇİÇEK Tuncay
Published: December 2022

The present study investigates for the first time some basic biological aspects such as sex ratio, size composition, length-length relationships (LLRs) and length-weight relationships (LWRs) of Alburnoides fasciatus inhabiting Borçka Dam Lake and its tributaries from the lower Çoruh River Basin located in the northeastern Türkiye. Fish samples were collected from February 2017 to June 2019. Totally 171 specimens ranging from 7.4 cm to 16.2 cm TL and 4.06 g to 46.56 g were sampled. The sex ratio (F:M) was calculated as 1.19:1.00 (χ2 test; P>0.05). The total length-weight relationships were determined as W= 0.008TL3.154 (r2=0.987, N=93) for females, as W= 0.007TL3.183 (r2=0.990, N=78) for males and as W= 0.007TL3.205 (r2=0.981, N=171) for combined sex. The b-values were significantly different from isometric growth (b=3) indicating positive allometric growth of Transcaucasian spirlin for all sexes (Pauly’s t-test; P˂0.05). The regression analysis of LWRs revealed that the coefficient of determination was r2>0.9 showing a highly significant correlation between total length and weight. Results of the LLRs indicated that the values of correlation coefficient were highly correlated (r2>0.9) for each sex and relationship. The differences in b values of the LWR were statistically significant for both sexes (ANCOVA; P
KUALITAS MUTU PERAIRAN SUB DAERAH ALIRAN SUNGAI KALIGARANG DESA GOGIK DITINJAU DARI PARAMATER NITRAT, BOD, COD DAN DO
Authors: Pertiwi Kartika Dian , Lestari Ita Puji
Published: December 2022

Garang River or often known as Kaligarang class I river is one of the sources of water that can be used to meet human water needs in the field of meeting the needs of clean water as raw water, agriculture and animal husbandry. The upstream Kaligarang River Basin (DAS) is one of the watersheds indicated in critical condition. One of the critical areas in the Kaligarang watershed is the sub-watershed from Kaligarang which crosses the village of Gogik to the village of Genuk, Ungaran Barat District, Semarang Regency. This study aims to determine the characteristics of the Kaligarang sub-watershed in the Gogik Village to Genuk Village in terms of the parameters of Nitrate, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxogen Demand (COD) and Disolved Oxygen (DO). This research is a descriptive observational study with a cross sectional design. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling at 10 stations representing the sub-watershed of Gogik Village to Genuk Village as a whole. 500 mL of water samples were taken on the surface layer using a water sampler and stored in a coolbox for further analysis at the Regional Health Laboratory of Semarang Regency. Water sample analysis technique refers to SNI. The results showed that the nitrate value in the Kaligarang sub-watershed ranged from 10-100 mg/L, the BOD value varied between research stations, namely 0.4-57.4 mg/L, COD 40-1000 mg/L, DO 2.96- 4.98 mg/L. So that the quality of the water quality of the Kaligarang sub-watershed in Gogik village in terms of the Nitrate, BOD, COD parameters does not meet the requirements, while the DO parameter meets the requirements for class I river water quality PP RI No. 22 Year 2021.
Optimización de tráfico en redes multiservicios aplicando técnicas heurísticas
Authors:   , Carletto Javier Alejandro
Published: December 2022

El abrupto crecimiento del tráfico presente en las redes convergentes actuales, trae como consecuencia la implementación de nuevas tecnologías que permiten ofrecer a los usuarios mayores anchos de banda para lo cual es necesario realizar una distribución óptima del tráfico, tomando algún criterio de desempeño y teniendo en cuenta la elasticidad del flujo que involucra atender tráficos tan disímiles como voz, video, sonido, datos, entre otros. Optimizar la distribución de distintos requerimientos considerando estos aspectos en redes multiservicios permite garantizar la disponibilidad de la red para los requerimientos de tráfico, cuando las demandas modernas ponen en riesgo de congestión a las redes que utilizan las técnicas tradicionales de conmutación. MPLS (conmutación de etiquetas multiprotocolo) se ha convertido en una tecnología eficaz en la solución a estos inconvenientes, aunque el problema de la selección de la mejor ruta y de la distribución de tráfico no solo sigue existiendo, sino que exige nuevas propuestas de optimización del enrutamiento. En muchos casos, la planificación óptima de distribución de tráfico en redes MPLS, conlleva la necesidad de resolver un problema de optimización combinatorio de características tales que, para instancias medias o grandes del problema, los métodos determinísticos no son adecuados desde el punto de vista del tiempo de ejecución necesario para obtener el óptimo. En este punto las heurísticas, constituyen una alternativa válida para proporcionar buenas soluciones en tiempos aceptables. En esta tesis se presenta una taxonomía de estrategias heurísticas y metaheurísticas con el objetivo de distribuir los requerimientos en los enlaces disponibles de una red minimizando el costo de enrutamiento, al tiempo que se satisfacen restricciones en cuanto a demanda y capacidad de cada enlace. Se presenta el desarrollo, descripción y modelado del problema, se diseñan diferentes algoritmos bio-inspirados en el comportamiento de enjambres que brindan una solución de configuración fuera de línea, a este problema tradicional de la ingeniería de tráfico en redes con alta interconectividad. Se implementan cinco algoritmos inspirados en bandadas de pájaros, colonias de hormigas y el comportamiento de quirópteros, que permiten determinar una solución óptima explorando el espacio de búsqueda desde diferentes estrategias. Se ejecutan los algoritmos sobre cuatro redes de ensayo de diferentes tamaños, con lo que se determina la aplicabilidad de los algoritmos, y los parámetros óptimos de funcionamiento en cada caso, se presenta el análisis comparativo de los resultados obtenidos y se dejan planteadas distintas opciones de trabajos e investigaciones a futuro.
Sustainable Development, Globalization, Non-antagonistic Development, Philosophical Environmentalism and Endangered Democracy
Authors: Sztumski Wiesław
Published: December 2022

In this paper, one discusses the conditions favourable for sustainable development, limitations of it in the social reality and the sense of implementing it everywhere. The author points out that sustainable development has always taken place in nature thanks to the mechanisms of self-regulation and the laws of nature. However, what is new is the idea of sustainable development in the social reality. Balancing   inequalities to the end, i.e. until the state of permanent equilibrium of social systems is achieved, leads to stagnation. Because the source of sustainable development is throwing off equilibrium, and stabilization kills development. He also indicates that the idea of sustainable development was not born out of ecological, but economic reasons, and still serves mainly economic, not ecological purposes. It works best in the sphere of the economy. Nevertheless, it is implemented everywhere with a better or worse result, because the world fashion for sustainable development and its mythologization has prevailed. One sees in it a panacea for all social problems. In fact, it is a tool of self-regulation in social systems that ensure the survival of them. There is a feedback loop between sustainable development and globalization. Sustainable development contributes to globalization, and globalization promotes sustainable development. However, only until one reaches some critical moment. Then, globalization begins to hinder sustainable development and eventually makes it unfeasible. The condition for the implementation of sustainable development is the freedom provided by the democratic system. Therefore, it works best in a liberal democracy. Unfortunately, this democracy is already collapsing. It has taken on a caricature form that makes difficult for people to live and for governments to exercise power. Therefore, one replaces it by totalitarian or fascist regimes, which for different reasons gives greater hope for a better functioning of the state. However, totalitarianism limits freedom significantly and fascism, in addition, raises legitimate fear due to negative historical experiences. There is no place for sustainable development in these regimes. That is why many researchers and politicians want to stop fascism and bring about sanitation of democracy with New Enlightenment, New Metanoia, and New Humanism. In such way, they want to enable further sustainable development.
Resilient Openness of Eastern European Cities in the Conditions of Sustainable Development
Authors: Tarasevych Olena , Akhromkin Yevhen , Volkova Anastasiia , Zablodska Dariia , Akhromkin Andriy
Published: December 2022

This article is devoted to the research of the resilience category, which is now one of the best safety catalysts of each state and its cities. The authors consider the resilience of cities and European countries in terms of preserving the vector of their sustainable development and successful confrontation with external and internal challenges, political and intellectual elite’s efforts to anticipate and neutralize these challenges. This material is disclosed in scientific and practical approaches to openness of countries (cities), as well as through analysis of results of resilience estimation on large cities of Eastern Europe in sustainable development conditions. The article emphasized importance of ratings and methods that reflect the results of the transparency assessment of the city councils’ activities in order to ensure their social, economic and environmental development. For the purposes of the article the authors presented main assessment results of pollution and comfort of residence in cities of Eastern Europe, which allowed to carry out comparative assessment analysis of openness and transparency of the Ukrainian cities in the context of their resolution under sustainable development conditions.
Civilizational Imperative of Social Economy
Authors: Lukianenko Dmytro , Simakhova Anastasiia
Published: December 2022

In recent decades, the socialization of economic development has become one of the key trends in globalization and, at the same time, a multilevel, structured and institutionalized process. Theoretical approaches to the essential identification of the social economy are generalized and a multi-criteria format of evolution of its models is proposed, based on social justice, responsibility and solidarity, social mentality and culture, social unity and optimism, social security, climate and comfort. The current configuration of the sustainable development paradigm with its subjective determination is outlined. The results of cluster modeling according to global indices of human development, social process, economic freedom, well-being of the elderly, happy planet, happiness and gender gap are presented. Social attention is paid to the empirical comparison of countries in terms of social optimism using global indices of happiness and a happy planet. The results of the empirical analysis are summarized in the disposition of the Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, continental, Mediterranean and transitive models of the social economy, which need qualitative renewal in the process of their global scaling.
Liberty, Utilitarian Morality and Sustainable Development
Authors: Singh Mayavee
Published: December 2022

State’s progress is dependent upon its political and socio-economic development which is tantamount to an increasingly adverse impact on climate. These adverse impacts on climate not only endangers our life but also our future generations, resulting in political and socio-economic instability. These irrational and rampant developments of any state require a systematic strategic principle. Following such a principle, a state can be progressive in a real sense by gaining political and socio-economic development while simultaneously maintaining sustainability. In this paper, through examining J. S. Mill’s doctrine of liberty and utilitarian morality, a valiant attempt has been made to resolve the problem of the free individual within the social whole by including sustainable development as a part of the progressive accomplishment of well-being.
First-principles study of anomalous Hall effect and anomalous Nernst effect in Fe2Si
Authors: Tominaga Takahiro , Yamaguchi Naoya , Sawahata Hikaru , Ishii Fumiyuki
Published: December 2022

We have performed density functional calculations of the electronic structure, anomalous Hall conductivity, and anomalous Nernst conductivity for the model crystal structure of a mineral Hapkeite Fe2Si contained in a meteorite Dhofar 280, which is believed to originate from the Moon. The calculated results showed that the model structure of Hapkeite Fe2Si exhibits a larger transverse thermoelectric effect than bcc-Fe and hexagonal Fe2Si. Based on the detailed analysis of the electronic structures and transport coefficients, we found that the origin of the large transverse thermoelectric effect is due to an anomaly in the density of states at the interface between the Fe layers and the Si–Fe alternative stacked layers. This finding is promising for the design of new transverse thermoelectric materials.
Bulk-fin field-effect transistor-based capacitorless dynamic random-access memory and its immunity to the work-function variation effect
Authors: Lee Sang Ho , Park Jin , Kim Geon Uk , Kang Ga Eon , Heo Jun Hyeok , Jeon So Ra , Yoon Young Jun , Seo Jae Hwa , Jang Jaewon , Bae Jin-Hyuk , Lee Sin-Hyung , Kang In Man
Published: December 2022

In this study, we developed a capacitorless dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) (1T-DRAM) device based on a junctionless (JL) bulk-fin field-effect transistor structure with excellent reliability and negligible variability against work-function variation (WFV). We investigated the variation in the transfer characteristics and memory performance of the memory cell owing to WFV. In particular, to investigate the WFV effect, we analyzed the transfer characteristics and memory performance of 200 samples using four metal-gate materials—TiN, MoN, TaN and WN. Consequently, we discovered that the WFV affected the transfer characteristics of the JL bulk-fin field-effect transistor. However, the proposed 1T-DRAM demonstrated that the sensing margin and retention time produced minimal effect owing to the adoption of a structure storing holes in the fin region. Consequently, the proposed 1T-DRAM exhibited strong WFV immunity and excellent reliability for memory applications.
Highly efficient operation and uniform characteristics of curved mirror vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Authors: Ito Maiko , Hamaguchi Tatsushi , Makino Tomohiro , Hayashi Kentaro , Kearns Jared A. , Ohara Maho , Kobayashi Noriko , Nagane Shoetsu , Sato Koichi , Nakamura Yuki , Hoshina Yukio , Jyoukawa Tatsurou , Watanabe Takumi , Kikuchi Yuichiro , Kasahara Seiji , Kusanagi Susumu , Kanitani Yuya , Kudo Yoshihiro , Nakayama Eiji , Koda Rintaro , Futagawa Noriyuki
Published: December 2022

This study obtained highly uniform and efficient GaN-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with curved mirrors from a single wafer. The average threshold current (I
th) and the optical output power (P
max) of 14 chips measured up to 7.0 mA were 0.64 mA and 4.5 mW, respectively. The standard deviations of I
th and P
max were 6.7% and 5.1%, respectively. Additionally, the best chip showed maximum values of wall plug efficiency and output power of 13.4% and 7.6 mW, respectively, at 5.2 mA and 12.8 mA operating currents.
Mode conversions for elastic waves transmitted and reflected by ultrathin elastic metamaterial plates with anisotropic resonances
Authors: Yu Wenjie , Peng Pai , Hu Wei , Du Qiujiao , Liu Fengming
Published: December 2022

In this work, we study the conversions between longitudinal and transverse modes by one layer of oblique anisotropic dipolar resonators, whose size can be orders smaller than the wavelength. Mode conversions are found for both transmitted and reflected waves by such small resonators with a normal incidence. A mass-spring model is proposed to depict analytically the mode conversion, giving simplified analytical expressions for the conversion rates. The reflected conversion will gradually increase to the maximum while the solid material behind the resonators becomes soft, or vice versa. This work may provide theoretical guidance for practical applications.
The Factors Affect the Implementation of English Teaching Strategies before and during Covid- 19 Pandemic Era
Authors: Sakkir Geminastiti , Abduh Amirullah
Published: December 2022

This study was conducted to know and identify the challenges faced by teachers in teaching English in the current curriculum change. The research method that will be used is the descriptive qualitative method. The subjects are 102 teachers in SMA/MA/SMK/equivalent in South Sulawesi Province. Data obtained from essay questions were analyzed through qualitative data analysis techniques through coding. The results of the analysis were in the form of a description of the factors that affect the implementation of English teaching strategies before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic era. This description will be useful for learners, teachers, policymakers, and foreign language learning theorists. The results of the study indicate that many factors affect the teacher’s strategies in teaching English in the current curriculum change (before and during the Pandemic Covid-19 era). The factors come from students’ conditions, teachers’ conditions, school conditions, environmental conditions, materials conditions, learning process, administration process, and technology implementation.
Tecnología digital y nuevas formas de evaluar el apoyo social en la mentoría de menores
Authors: Sánchez Aragón Anna
Published: December 2022

This article presents the experience of implementing in a formal mentoring service a digital application that instantly connects mentors and social workers/educators. In order to improve scientific research and evaluation methods of youth mentoring programs, it was designed a data monitoring and synchronization system that provides real-time information about meetings. The so-called Messagenes app was tested with 130 couples mentor-mentee during their participation in the Nightingale project, a community-based mentoring programme whose objective is to facilitate social, cultural and linguistic cohesion of foreign minors. The results demonstrate the benefits of adopting technologies in order to assess the social support offered to youth who face adversity.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN MAKE A MATCH TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PANTUN PADA SISWA KELAS V SDN TISNONEGARAN 3 KOTA PROBOLINGGO
Authors: Elsa Yunda Septiany
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh fakta bahwa keterampilan berbahasa khususnya pada keterampilan menulis pantun  pada siswa kelas V di SDN Tisnonegaran 3 Kota Probolinggo masih tergolong rendah terlebih ketika pembelajaran berlangsung. Tujuan dari dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya pengaruh model pembelajaran make a match terhadap keterampilan menulis pantun pada siswa kelas V SDN Tisnonegaran 3 Kota Probolinggo. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pre experimental design dengan desain penelitian  the one-group pretest-posttest design. Pengambilan sampel untuk penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dimana peneliti mengambil secara acak 13 siswa dari populasi yang ada. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti melakukan analisa data dengan menggunakan uji t. Berdasarkan hasil analisa data yang telah dilakukan dengan uji t didapat hasil bahwa nilai t. Hitung = 10.156 lebih dari t. Tabel = 2.179 sehingga dapat dikatakan H0 ditolak. Untuk nilai sig. juga menunjukkan nilai sebesar 0,000 yang mana melebihi 0,025 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan dari penggunaan model pembelajaran make a match terhadap keterampilan menulis pantun pada siswa kelas V SDN Tisnonegaran 3 Kota Probolinggo
O DESAFIO METODOLÓGICO DA ABORDAGEM INTERESCALAR NO ESTUDO DE CIDADES MÉDIAS NO MUNDO CONTEMPORÂNEO
Authors: Sposito Maria Encarnação Beltrão
Published: December 2022

O conjunto de mudanças que marca o período atual impõe novos desafios ao pesquisador do ponto de vista da condução da pesquisa. Neste artigo, tratamos dos desafios que se nos apresentam para a adoção da abordagem interescalar no estudo das cidades médias, cujos papéis vêm se alterando, de modo profundo, à medida que as relações que se estabelecem entre elas e outros espaços urbanos não são apenas hierárquicas e podem alcançar a escala internacional. A articulação da produção e seleção de imagens sobre diferentes espaços intervêm no processo de condução da pesquisa, tanto quanto a experiência pessoal do pesquisador enriquece ou dificulta o processo de elaboração do pensamento.
Mikołaj Magni z Jawora i jego Contra epistolam perfidiae Hussitarum. W związku z: Jiří Petrášek, „Meide die Häretiker”. Die antihussitische Reaktion des Heidelberger Professors Nikolaus von Jauer (1355–1435) auf das taboritische Manifest aus dem Jahr 1430, Aschendorff Verlag, Münster 2018 (Beiträge zur Geschichte der Philosophie und Theologie des Mittelalters. Texte und Untersuchungen. Neue Folge, LXXXII)
Authors: Bracha Krzysztof
Published: December 2022

Nicholas Magni of Jawor and his Contra epistolam perfidiae Hussitarum.
In connection with Jiří Petrášek, „Meide die Häretiker”. Die antihussitische Reaktion des Heidelberger Professors Nikolaus von Jauer (1355–1435) auf das taboritische Manifest aus dem Jahr 1430, Aschendorff Verlag, Münster 2018 (Beiträge zur Geschichte der Philosophie und Theologie des Mittelalters. Texte und Untersuchungen. Neue Folge, LXXXII)

Nicholas Magni of Jawor (Nicolaus Magni de Jawor/Jauer, von Heidelberg) (1355–1435), a Silesian professor of theology, preacher and diplomat, was one of the most interesting figures among the first generation of scholars from the University of Heidelberg. Of all his output, it is the treatise De superstitionibus that has attracted the greatest attention so far, while his lesser known anti-Hussite writings have long been only a research postulate. Jiří Petrášek’s study is, therefore, a long-awaited analysis of an insufficiently researched piece of writing by Nicholas Magni: Contra epistolam perfidiae Hussitarum, which was a response to the 1430 Taborite Manifesto. The author uses two fifteenth-century manuscripts: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preussische Kulturbesitz Ms. Theol. Lat. 672 and Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen MC 31. The study is a thorough analysis of the contents of Magni’s piece compared with two other contemporary manuscripts: Curandum summopere by an anonymous master from Vienna, and Videte, ne quis vos seducat by Matthias Döring and Johannes Bremer.
In his study Petrášek draws new conclusions: regarding Nicolas Magni’s views on indulgences, he points to the borrowings from Henry of Langenstein, and does not share Franz X. Bantle’s earlier assertion about the originality of the Heidelberg theologian’s views on indulgences and their essence confined to the notion of communicatio. Thus, we get a work that verifies the previous findings on the anti-Hussite views of Nicholas Magni, and that provides an in-depth introduction to lesser known areas of the fifteenth-century Catholic anti- Hussite polemics.
Cztery alchemiczne kolory księżyca poddanego magicznemu rytuałowi sprowadzania z niebios (toposy, idee, archetypy)
Authors: Janiszewski Paweł
Published: December 2022

Four alchemical colours of the Moon in the magical ritual of bringing it down from the sky (topoi, ideas, archetypes)

One of the most mysterious ancient magical rituals involved bringing the Moon from the sky to the earth. In its course the Moon changed its colour from white (that is “silvery”) to yellow, black and red. In the article the author analyses references to the topic found in ancient sources from three perspectives: of a literary topos, philosophical idea and psychological archetype.
Polityka papieża Aleksandra VI i obchody Jubileuszu roku 1500 poza Rzymem. Przykład Polski
Authors: Ojrzyński Rafał S.
Published: December 2022

Pope Alexander VI’s policy and the celebrations of the 1500 Jubilee outside
Rome: the example of Poland

The year 1500 Jubilee came at a time of strong tensions in European politics caused by a threat of a Turkish invasion and fight over hegemony in Italy. The pontificate of Alexander VI Borgia was the peak of the construction of the papal state understood as an early modern monarchy. On the other hand the idea of a crusade against the Turks was the papacy’s last big project in the spirit of the Middle Ages, aimed at rebuilding the authority of the Bishop of Rome, with the 1500 Jubilee being the last great manifestation of medieval piety. The pope wanted his state to be a hegemonic power in Italy. An important element in the implementation of this plan was raising the prestige of his own family by creating a sovereign duchy ruled by the pope’s son, Cesare. Alexander VI’s policy, with regard to both the Italian and Transalpine states, was a function of his personal ambitions and plans. Did the pope accord a privileged status to the Jagiellonian states? Through his bull Gradiente domino super aquas (22 May 1500) he gave people living in Poland and Hungary a possibility of obtaining a jubilee plenary indulgence under simplified conditions at a point — contrary to the established practice — when the celebrations of the Holy Year in Rome had not finished yet. In fact, however, this was an example of using the prerogatives of the pope’s spiritual power to pursue current political objectives. It could even be said that the so-called jubilee sums and their spending became the focal point of the 1500 Jubilee celebrations. Although the sums were to have been spent on the fight against pagans, they were spent on other military objectives instead: they enabled the pope to support his son’s endeavours to build his own domain. An analysis of Alexander VI’s policy shows that the customs and legal norms associated with jubilee celebrations and plenary indulgencies became fully subordinated to the current political objectives and financial needs of the monarch pope as well as his family. Universalist projects that were prime examples of medieval piety were profoundly transformed and adapted to completely new circumstances.
Publiczne awantury i prywatne interesy. Anna Katarzyna z Sanguszków Radziwiłłowa a sprawy wewnętrzne Rzeczypospolitej w dobie wojny o polską sukcesję (1733–1735)
Authors: Penkała-Jastrzębska Anna
Published: December 2022

Public rows and private interests. Anna Katarzyna Radziwiłł née Sanguszko and the internal affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the War of the Polish Succession (1733–1735)

In the article the author explores the political activity of Anna Katarzyna Radziwiłł née Sanguszko, wife of the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, during the War of the Polish Succession, 1733–1735. The noblewoman’s activities in that period have not been analysed in detailed so far. Yet research into the activity of the chancellor’s wife, who controlled the policy of the Nesvizh Radziwiłłs, makes it possible to understand even better the attitude of the representatives of the House of Radziwiłł during the electoral struggle. In addition, the surviving source material in the form of private correspondence sheds light on Anna Katarzyna’s political concepts, which she sought to implement in the analysed period. Particularly important were her relations with Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, as well as her diplomatic contacts with both sides of the conflict. The author also explores the significance of the noblewoman’s stay in Gdańsk, among supporters of Stanisław Leszczyński, to her private political objectives. Another aspect, captured in the study, is the complex family relations among the Radziwiłłs.
„Homines sumus casibus subiacentes”. Kilka uwag o Historia Apollonii regis Tyri w odpowiedzi Jakubowi Zbądzkiemu
Authors: Żelazowski Jerzy
Published: December 2022

“Homines sumus casibus subiacentes.”
Some remarks on Historia Apollonii regis Tyri in reply to Jakub Zbądzki

This brief contribution is my response to the polemic concerning an article I wrote over twenty years ago and at the same time an opportunity to take stock of the development of research into Historia Apollonii regis Tyri over the last two decades. Worthy of note is the polarisation of views and lack of unequivocal findings, as a result of which the novel still eludes scholars’ interpretations and my opinions formulated twenty years ago are still valid. It should be stressed that the novel glorifies culture and education, which may have been the element that made it so popular towards the end of Antiquity and in the Middle Ages. Consequently, it is an important testimony to ancient culture — not so much declining but heading for a new, now medieval reality.