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Challenges and Opportunities for Small Cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Study of Expert Perceptions
Authors: Alarabi Sameeh , Alasmari Fawaz
Published: April 2023

Small cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia face the challenges of adequately providing for their citizens and maintaining and growing their population. This study of small cities in Saudi Arabia provides insights into the prevalent challenges faced by small cities from the perspective of a sample of experts in related fields. In this research, a self-completing online questionnaire was designed to gather valuable quantitative data on five critical themes drawn from relevant theoretical considerations, case studies of small cities, and official government documents. This study explores the issues of existing infrastructure, governance processes, relationships with other cities, current economic activity, and potential development opportunities. The findings suggest that the local urban governance and strategic planning of urban growth are among the main components of successful development in small cities, especially by providing local planning authorities with greater autonomy while considering the cities’ regional integration to form links with larger cities. As research in small cities in Saudi Arabia remains unexplored, the findings also highlight areas of further research which may lay the groundwork for future researchers and be utilized by policy makers to devise more effective policies and implementation strategies that render small cities more sustainable.
An Evaluation of ASEAN Renewable Energy Path to Carbon Neutrality
Authors: Fahim Khairul , De Silva Liyanage , Hussain Fayaz , Shezan Sk. , Yassin Hayati
Published: April 2023

Maintaining our standard of living and keeping the economy running smoothly is heavily reliant on a consistent supply of energy. Renewable energy systems create abundant energy by utilizing resources such as the sun, wind, earth, and plants. The demand for renewable energy is increasing, despite power scarcity, pollution, and climate change posing challenges to long-term development in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has seen significant social and economic growth in recent years. To achieve its 23% renewable energy (RE) target, ASEAN can develop solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity. Members of the ASEAN have established regulations and incentives to encourage individuals and businesses to use renewable energy in the future. This paper explores Southeast Asian countries’ comprehensive fossil-free energy options, the region’s renewable energy potential, current capacity, goals, and energy needs. Through the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016–2025 and the ASEAN Declaration on Renewable Energy, ASEAN is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development aligning with the Paris Agreement’s aim to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Results show that decarbonizing the region’s energy system is possible, but current policies and actions must be altered to reach that target level. Further research is necessary to optimize the ASEAN region’s renewable resource technical potential and commercial viability with available technology.
Leaching Runoff Fraction for Nitrate and Herbicides on Sugarcane Fields: Implications for Grey Water Footprint
Authors: Scarpare Fabio Vale , Zotelli Luciana do Carmo , Barizon Robson , Castro Sergio Gustavo Quassi de , Bezerra Andre Herman Freire
Published: April 2023

Sugarcane cultivation uses many chemical inputs to ensure good yields, which puts local water resources under pressure. Grey water footprint (GWF) is a widely used indicator of the volume needed to assimilate a pollutant load in a water body. However, the GWF relies on leaching runoff fractions, which are empirically determined. We hypothesize that these fractions might not represent the true magnitude of the Brazilian sugarcane environment and that management practices can further reduce this fraction loaded into the environment. In two field trials, we measure the herbicides and nitrate loaded into the environment through in situ measurements, determine their loss fractions, compare them with some empirical models, calculate the GWF, and estimate the potential for nitrate pollution attenuation with the adoption of split and incorporated nitrogen application. Both hypotheses are confirmed. For nitrate, our results suggest that the leaching runoff fraction used in most GWF studies is overestimated by about two times, impacting the GWF estimation for the Brazilian sugarcane environment. However, the same conclusion was not possible for herbicides due to the low diversity of the analyzed molecules. In addition, the fertilizer management application reduced the nitrate load on the environment, which the GWF did not necessarily detect.
The Spatiotemporal Measurement of Coordinated Development of Resource-Environment-Economy Based on Empirical Analysis from China’s 30 Provinces
Authors: Wang Hongqiang , Lu Xiaochang , Guo Qiujing , Zhang Yingjie
Published: April 2023

The coordinated development of resource–environment–economy is the strategic choice to realize sustainable development. To explore the historical pattern of the coordinated development of resource–environment–economy, showing the logic of the spatiotemporal evolution of the system in China, this paper conducts a measurement study. Based on the actual data of 30 provinces in China from 2005 to 2019, the paper constructs an evaluation index system for the coordinated development of resource–environment–economy and establishes a coupling coordination degree (CCD) model and a spatial autocorrelation analysis model. The results show that the mean value of the coupled coordination of the three systems (resource–environment–economy) gradually increased from the stage of near dissonance (0.479) in 2005 to the stage of good coordination (0.853) in 2019. The global Moran’s I was 0.349, indicating that there is a certain spatial aggregation of resource–environment–economy at the province level. Coastal areas have a higher degree, while inland areas have a lower degree. In the spatial correlation analysis, the resource–environment–economy coupling coordination degree of 30 provinces in China is significantly positively correlated. Low–low clusters are found mainly in the Northwest (e.g., Xinjiang, Qinghai). Furthermore, the findings provide some targeted international recommendations. Relevant policies should encourage sustainable development and promote green transformation of industrial structure.
The Optimization of Bus Departure Time Based on Uncertainty Theory—Taking No. 207 Bus Line of Nanchang City, China, as an Example
Authors: Xue Yunqiang , Cheng Lin , Jiang Haoran , Guo Jun , Guan Hongzhi
Published: April 2023

In order to optimize the bus departure time considering uncertain factors, this paper constructed an uncertain bi-level programming model for departure frequency and scheduling of a bus line. The uncertainty of passenger arrival and bus operation time were taken into account, combined with actual operation conditions. Nanchang 207 bus line was taken as an example to optimize the departure frequency and scheduling in the morning peak hour. The optimal departure frequency in the morning peak hour is 12 times. The overall index value of the route’s non-uniform scheduling during peak hours increased by 0.06 and 9.23% compared with uniform scheduling. The analysis results show that the effect of the non-uniform scheduling is obvious. The issue of bus line departure frequency and scheduling has a positive effect on improving the efficiency of public transportation, reducing operating costs and promoting the sustainable development of the public transportation system. This paper provides a theoretical support for bus operators to optimize route operations.
Rapid Detection of Changes in Image Textures of Carrots Caused by Freeze-Drying using Image Processing Techniques and Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Ropelewska Ewa , Sabanci Kadir , Aslan Muhammet Fatih , Çetin Necati
Published: April 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in texture parameters between freeze-dried and fresh carrot slices using image processing and artificial intelligence. Images of fresh and freeze-dried carrot slices were acquired using a digital camera. Texture parameters were extracted from slice images converted to individual color channels L, a, b, R, G, B, X, Y, and Z. A total of 1629 texture parameters, 181 for each of these color channels, were obtained. Models for the classification of freeze-dried and fresh carrot slices were created using various machine learning algorithms, based on attributes selected from a combined set of textures extracted from images in all color channels (L, a, b, R, G, B, X, Y, and Z). Using three different feature selection methods (Genetic Search, Ranker, and Best First), the 20 most effective texture parameters were determined for each method. The models with the highest classification accuracy obtained by applying various machine learning algorithms from Trees, Rules, Meta, Lazy, and Functions groups were determined. The classification successes obtained with the parameters selected from all three different feature selection algorithms were compared. Random Forest, Multi-class Classifier, Logistic and SMO machine learning algorithms achieved 100% accuracy in the classification performed with texture features obtained by each feature selection algorithm.
Analyzing the Consequences of Long-Run Civil War on Unemployment Rate: Empirical Evidence from Afghanistan
Authors: Hameed Mohammad Ajmal , Rahman Mohammad Mafizur , Khanam Rasheda
Published: April 2023

This article aims to uncover the asymmetric labor-market consequences of the long-run civil war in Afghanistan by employing a non-linear autoregressive distributed lags (NARDL) model and an asymmetric causality technique over the period from 2004Q3 to 2020Q4. The findings from the NARDL model reveal that the positive asymmetric shocks from the cost of war, GDP growth, final government expenditure, foreign direct investment, and the rule of law significantly decrease the unemployment rate, while their negative asymmetric shocks increase the unemployment rate in the short and long runs. Innovatively, the composite financial inclusion index has been incorporated into the model, which provides interesting results. It demonstrates that enhancing the outreach of financial services plays an important role in reducing the unemployment rate during wartime in Afghanistan, while its exclusion is found to increase the unemployment rate both in the short and long runs. Moreover, the results of the asymmetric causality test reveal that an asymmetric causality runs from both the positive and negative components of the cost of war, the composite financial inclusion index, GDP growth, foreign direct investment, inflation rate, population growth, and the rule of law to the unemployment rate, while no evidence is found to support a causality nexus between the unemployment rate, final government expenditure, and the secondary school enrollment rate. The results entail several policy implications that are discussed.
Overviewing Global Surface Temperature Changes Regarding CO2 Emission, Population Density, and Energy Consumption in the Industry: Policy Suggestions
Authors: Chiu Chien-Liang , Hsiao I-Fan , Chang Lily
Published: April 2023

The focus of this study is to investigate the causal relationships between global surface temperature changes and various relevant economy-related factors and to provide a clearer regime for authorities. The study reveals that the growth rate of production-based CO2 productivity and energy consumption in industrial, service, and transport sectors positively correlates with global surface temperature changes, aggravating the problem in the long run. However, it is evident that, on the one hand, the energy efficiency of industrial and service sectors needs to be highly scrutinized to address the mitigation issues of global surface temperature change. On the other hand, the contributions of the agricultural and transport sectors are not obvious due to their bidirectional causal relationships with respect to global surface temperature changes. Thus, improving energy efficiency and consumption in these sectors should also be a significant concern. Furthermore, the study highlights the positive causal relationship between population density and the contribution of renewable energy to global surface temperature change. Although population density aggravates the issue, the use of renewable energy confronts it. The contribution from empirical evidence presented in this study emphasizes the need for industries to improve their energy efficiency and consumption in order to mitigate global surface temperature changes.
Assessment of Sighted and Visually Impaired Users to the Physical and Perceptual Dimensions of an Oasis Settlement Urban Park
Authors: Boucherit Samiha , Maffei Luigi , Masullo Massimiliano , Berkouk Djihed , Bouzir Tallal Abdel Karim
Published: April 2023

Inclusive design (ID) is a design process that ensures that all people, particularly marginalized groups, can use the environment. Inclusive design (ID) in architecture is based on accurate data related to user experiences where the users’ perception of the built environment demonstrates the optimal facilitation of their expectations, needs, and demands. Despite this, in studies about inclusive design and multisensory architecture, the perspective of visually impaired people (VIP) is still lacking, especially in accessing public spaces. To address this gap, this study aims to investigate how sighted and visually impaired people perceive an oasis settlement urban park’s physical environment and verify the similarities and differences between these two categories. The research was conducted by applying two approaches, one qualitative based on a series of field surveys and the other quantitative relying on in situ measurements of the physical dimensions of the environment. The main findings of this study show that visually impaired people deserve special consideration due to their varying abilities to perceive the surrounding environment. Furthermore, the results indicate that auditory environments are more perceptible to the visually impaired than the sighted. In contrast, findings from the analysis of the perceived restorativeness scale (PRS-11) show that sighted users of the park have a slightly higher average score than visually impaired users regarding its components of Fascination, Being-Away, Coherence, and Scope. According to the Semantic Differential Scale of Multi-Variable Evaluation of the Park Environment, there are no significant differences between park users’ perceptions of the park’s nature and the thermal environment. The conclusion suggests that to ensure users’ well-being, it is crucial to understand the different individual needs among groups of users and come up with innovative and all-inclusive solutions.
MOUNTAINPLAST: A New Italian Plastic Footprint with a Focus on Mountain Activities
Authors: Senese Antonella , Pecci Massimo , Ambrosini Roberto , Diolaiuti Guglielmina Adele
Published: April 2023

The plastic footprint is defined as a science-based tool for quantifying the amount of plastic (in kg) one contributes to the world’s plastic waste (from plastic wraps to anything containing plastics, such as clothes). Making consumers aware of their total plastic footprint and of how it is divided among their various daily life activities can promote concrete eco-sustainable actions aimed at reducing it and consequently plastic consumption. To this aim, we developed a free online plastic footprint calculator for making users aware of how much plastic they introduce into the environment through individual consumption, from food to clothing or leisure. In this tool, we also considered the consumption of plastics during mountain activities as it leads to the production of specific plastic waste. We tested the beta version of this tool on a small sample of users, including students, living in the mountains. Our results show that the sector with the greatest impact is food consumption (72.8%, mainly due to plastic drink bottles), followed by mountain activities (17.4%), a sector that was investigated in more detail (i.e., with more questions) than food consumption. Considering only mountain activities, synthetic fleeces are the most widely used and incorrectly managed items (34.7%), followed by shoes for mountain running or hiking (20.8%). We hope this tool will contribute to more aware use and management of plastic items during mountain activities and daily life and help reduce the distribution of plastics into the environment.
Heat and Mass Transfer on Magnetohydrodynamics Casson Carbon Nanotubes Nanofluid Flow in an Asymmetrical Channel via Porous Medium
Authors: Noranuar Wan Nura’in Nabilah , Mohamad Ahmad Qushairi , Shafie Sharidan , Jiann Lim Yeou
Published: April 2023

The rapid development of nanotechnology in our emerging industries has drawn the interest of numerous researchers and scientists, especially in experimental and numerical studies. Therefore, the present analytical study will help reduce time and costs and validate the numerical study. However, the analytical research of carbon nanotubes with Casson fluid in a channel is still limited. Therefore, the current analytical study inspected the consequences of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nanoparticles on the heat and mass transfer of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) Casson nanofluid flow induced by a moving vertical plate with a porous region inside an asymmetrical channel. Dimensional governing equations are used for the modelling, which is then expressed in a dimensionless form by employing dimensionless variables. The analytical solutions for the velocity, temperature, and concentration are tackled using the Laplace transform technique. The temperature and velocity are significantly enhanced when increasing the nanoparticle volume fraction. This is due to the outstanding characteristic of nanofluid thermal conductivity, which results in an efficient heat transfer. This result has the potential to be applied to various nanofluid cooling technologies. Since the solutions are determined in an analytical form, this study could be used as a reference for other numerical and experimental works and a guide for several industries.
First Isolation and Genome Sequence Analysis of West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes in Brazil
Authors: Neto Joaquim Pinto Nunes , Reis Lúcia Aline Moura , Freitas Maria Nazaré Oliveira , do Nascimento Bruna Laís Sena , das Chagas Liliane Leal , da Costa Hernan Hermes Monteiro , Rodrigues Jéssica Cecília Pinheiro , Braga Camila Margalho , da Silva Eliana Vieira Pinto , Silva Sandro Patroca , Martins Lívia Caricio
Published: April 2023

West Nile virus is a flavivirus transmitted by mosquitoes, mainly of the genus Culex. In Brazil, serological studies have already indicated the circulation of the virus since 2003, with the first human case detected in 2014. The objective of the present paper is to report the first isolation of WNV in a Culex (Melanoconion) mosquito. Arthropods were collected by protected human attraction and CDC light bait, and taxonomically identified and analyzed by viral isolation, complement fixation and genomic sequencing tests. WNV was isolated from samples of Culex (Melanoconion) mosquitoes, and the sequencing analysis demonstrated that the isolated strain belonged to lineage 1a. The finding of the present study presents the first evidence of the isolation and genome sequencing of WNV in arthropods in Brazil.
Antigen-Specific Antibody Signature Is Associated with COVID-19 Outcome
Authors: Salgado Bárbara Batista , Jordão Maele Ferreira , de Morais Thiago Barros do Nascimento , da Silva Danielle Severino Sena , Pereira Filho Ivanildo Vieira , Salgado Sobrinho Wlademir Braga , Carvalho Nani Oliveira , dos Santos Rafaella Oliveira , Forato Julia , Barbosa Priscilla Paschoal , Toledo-Teixeira Daniel A. , Pinto Kerollen Runa , Correia Ingrid Silva , Cordeiro Isabelle Bezerra , Souza Neto Júlio Nino de , Assunção Enedina Nogueira de , Val Fernando Fonseca Almeida , Melo Gisely Cardoso , Sampaio Vanderson de Souza , Monteiro Wuelton Marcelo , Granja Fabiana , Souza William M. de , Astolfi Filho Spartaco , Proenca-Modena Jose Luiz , Lalwani Jaila Dias Borges , Lacerda Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de , Nogueira Paulo Afonso , Lalwani Pritesh
Published: April 2023

Numerous studies have focused on inflammation-related markers to understand COVID-19. In this study, we performed a comparative analysis of spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) protein-specific IgA, total IgG and IgG subclass response in COVID-19 patients and compared this to their disease outcome. We observed that the SARS-CoV-2 infection elicits a robust IgA and IgG response against the N-terminal (N1) and C-terminal (N3) region of the N protein, whereas we failed to detect IgA antibodies and observed a weak IgG response against the disordered linker region (N2) in COVID-19 patients. N and S protein-specific IgG1, IgG2 and IgG3 response was significantly elevated in hospitalized patients with severe disease compared to outpatients with non-severe disease. IgA and total IgG antibody reactivity gradually increased after the first week of symptoms. Magnitude of RBD-ACE2 blocking antibodies identified in a competitive assay and neutralizing antibodies detected by PRNT assay correlated with disease severity. Generally, the IgA and total IgG response between the discharged and deceased COVID-19 patients was similar. However, significant differences in the ratio of IgG subclass antibodies were observed between discharged and deceased patients, especially towards the disordered linker region of the N protein. Overall, SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked to an elevated blood antibody response in severe patients compared to non-severe patients. Monitoring of antigen-specific serological response could be an important tool to accompany disease progression and improve outcomes.
Human Papillomavirus Infections and Increased Risk of Incident Osteoporosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Authors: Ma Kevin Sheng-Kai , Chin Ning-Chien , Tu Ting-Yu , Wu Yao-Cheng , Yip Hei-Tung , Wei James Cheng-Chung , Chang Ren-in
Published: April 2023

Patients with viral infections are susceptible to osteoporosis. This cohort study investigated the correlation between human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and the risk of osteoporosis via 12,936 patients with new-onset HPV infections and propensity score-matched non-HPV controls enrolled in Taiwan. The primary endpoint was incident osteoporosis following HPV infections. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the effect of HPV infections on the risk of osteoporosis. Patients with HPV infections presented with a significantly high risk of osteoporosis (adjusted hazard ratio, aHR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.06–1.65) after adjusting for sex, age, comorbidities and co-medications. Subgroup analysis provided that populations at risk of HPV-associated osteoporosis were females (aHR = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.04–1.71), those aged between 60 and 80 years (aHR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.01–2.08 for patients aged 60–70; aHR = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.07–2.12 for patients aged 70–80), and patients with long-term use of glucocorticoids (aHR = 2.17; 95% CI = 1.11–4.22). HPV-infected patients who did not receive treatments for HPV infections were at a greater risk (aHR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.09–1.80) of osteoporosis, while the risk of osteoporosis in those who received treatments for HPV infections did not reach statistical significance (aHR = 1.14; 95% CI = 0.78–1.66). Patients with HPV infections presented with a high risk of subsequent osteoporosis. Treatments for HPV infections attenuated the risk of HPV-associated osteoporosis.
Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with or without Acute Gastroenteritis in Acre, Northern Brazil
Authors: Trindade Fábyla D’ Tácia Brito , Ramos Endrya Socorro Foro , Lobo Patrícia Santos , Cardoso Jedson Ferreira , Penha Júnior Edvaldo Tavares , Bezerra Delana Andreza Melo , Neves Mayara Annanda Oliveira , Andrade Jorge Alberto Azevedo , Moraes Silva Monica Cristina , Mascarenhas Joana D’Arc Pereira , Guerra Sylvia Fátima Santos , Soares Luana Silva
Published: April 2023

Human bocavirus (HBoV) is an emerging virus detected around the world that may be associated with cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). However, its contribution to AGE has not been elucidated. This study aimed to describe the frequency, clinical features, and HBoV species circulation in children up to 5 years with or without AGE symptoms in Acre, Northern Brazil. A total of 480 stool samples were collected between January and December 2012. Fecal samples were used for extraction, nested PCR amplification, and sequencing for genotyping. Statistical analysis was applied to verify the association between epidemiological and clinical characteristics. Overall, HBoV-positivity was 10% (48/480), with HBoV-positive rates of 8.4% (19/226) and 11.4% (29/254) recorded in diarrheic and non-diarrheic children, respectively. The most affected children were in the age group ranging between 7 and 24 months (50%). HBoV infection was more frequent in children who live in urban areas (85.4%), use water from public networks (56.2%), and live with adequate sewage facilities (50%). Co-detection with other enteric viruses was 16.7% (8/48) and the most prevalent coinfection was RVA+ HBoV (50%, 4/8). HBoV-1 was the most frequent species detected in diarrheic and non-diarrheic children, responsible for 43.8% (21/48) of cases, followed by HBoV-3 (29.2%, 14/48) and HBoV-2 (25%, 12/48). In this study, HBoV infection was not always associated with AGE, as most HBoV cases belonged to the non-diarrheal group. Future studies are warranted in order to determine the role of HBoV in causing acute diarrhea disease.
Integrating Remote Sensing Techniques and Meteorological Data to Assess the Ideal Irrigation System Performance Scenarios for Improving Crop Productivity
Authors: Gaznayee Heman Abdulkhaleq A. , Zaki Sara H. , Al-Quraishi Ayad M. Fadhil , Aliehsan Payman Hussein , Hakzi Kawa K. , Razvanchy Hawar Abdulrzaq S. , Riksen Michel , Mahdi Karrar
Published: April 2023

To increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security, it is important to understand the reasons for variations in irrigation over time. However, researchers often avoid investigating water productivity due to data availability challenges. This study aimed to assess the performance of the irrigation system for winter wheat crops using a high-resolution satellite, Sentinel 2 A/B, combined with meteorological data and Google Earth Engine (GEE)-based remote sensing techniques. The study area is located north of Erbil city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI) and consists of 143 farmer-owned center pivots. This study also aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal variation of key variables (Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Precipitation (mm), Evapotranspiration (ETo), Crop evapotranspiration (ETc), and Irrigation (Hours), during the wheat-growing winter season in the drought year 2021 to understand the reasons for the variance in field performance. The finding revealed that water usage fluctuated significantly across the seasons, while yield gradually increased from the 2021 winter season. In addition, the study revealed a notable correlation between soil moisture based on the (NDMI) and vegetation cover based on the (NDVI), and the increase in yield productivity and reduction in the yield gap, specifically during the middle of the growing season (March and April). Integrating remote sensing with meteorological data in supplementary irrigation systems can improve agriculture and water resource management by boosting yields, improving crop quality, decreasing water consumption, and minimizing environmental impacts. This innovative technique can potentially enhance food security and promote environmental sustainability.
The Socio-Environmental and Human Health Problems Related to the Use of Pesticides and the Use of Advanced Oxidative Processes for Their Degradation: Brazil
Authors: Pereira Anna Karla Santos , Silva Lívia Fernandes , Barbosa Gustavo Antonio Figueredo , Miranda Thaynara Guimarães , Sousa Rayane Reis , Sarmento Renato Almeida , Souza Nelson Luís Gonçalves Dias , Pereira Douglas Henrique , Cavallini Grasiele Soares
Published: April 2023

The present study reviews the quantitative data on the use of pesticides and their relationship to environmental and human health problems in Brazil. The detection of residual concentrations of pesticides in food and water consumed by humans has raised questions regarding the overuse of pesticides and their consequences. This global concern was registered as the second goal of sustainable development by the United Nations, which refers to sustainable agriculture and alternatives to pesticides. However, besides recognizing the harmful effects of these contaminants on the environment and human health, there is also a need to understand treatment techniques that can remedy the existing conditions and thus alleviate the problems that affect water treatment plants. In this context, this study compiles information pertinent to the use of pesticides and highlights the prospects for the degradation of these persistent pollutants with emphasis on Brazilian data, one of the countries that had the greatest increase in the consumption of pesticides in the world.
SPIRITUAL BASIS OF SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL SOCIALIZATION OF YOUTH
Authors: Lebedyk L.
Published: April 2023

The article reveals the spiritual foundations of successful professional socialization of student youth in the modern conditions of the information society. The author has defined the essence of the following concepts of the research: «spirituality» as a category of human existence that expresses their ability to create culture and self-creation; «professional socialization»‘ as a person’s entering a profession, acquiring specific role knowledge, when the professional role is connected with the division of labor; «institution of higher education» as an institution of professional socialization of an individual, connected with their choice of profession, deepening of worldview and final consolidation of professional social role; «religious socialization» as the process which is performed by society to transmit a system of religious knowledge from generation to generation, orientations, guidelines acquired during the life-creating period of humanity, nation, individual.

The conditions of professional socialization of student youth in the educational space of a higher education institution are highlighted. They are the following: the inclusion of student youth in a creative activating environment and developmental situations, achieving openness of youth in the process of communication and formation of professional competence, active living by an individual of a new personal experience, involving young people in self-analysis and self-evaluation of their own activities, teaching youth self-regulation of their experiences and activities, personal orientation in the process of professional socialization, the system of continuous education.

Eight levels of spiritual development of the individuality of each representative of student youth, which is significant for their professional socialization, are distinguished, i.e., the level of the biological individual; the level of the psycho-physiological individual; the level of the mental individual; the level of the social individual; the level of the individual as a subject of volitional action; the level of the continuous intuitive mind, freedom of will; the level of compassion and empathy, emotional sensitivity and love; the level of transcendence.

Attention is focused on the main concepts of determining the spiritual values of the professional socialization of student youth in the direction of humanistic psychology (A. Maslow, G. Allport, K. Rogers, etc.).
ESSENCE AND STRUCTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE OFFICERS
Authors: Buhun I.
Published: April 2023

In the article, in the logic of systemic, competence and personal scientific approaches, the essence and leading components of the technological competence of future military specialists are characterized, taking into account the needs of the implementation of a number of tasks - social, military, personal, professional - such competence is considered as the ability of a person to effectively perform tasks in modern warfare, humanize the professional technosphere (types of weapons, equipment, types of equipment and work with it), save the lives of servicemen with the help of innovative technologies. It has been proven that the methodological and theoretical possibilities of the sciences of education (pedagogy) provide awareness of the technological competence of the future officer as an integrative personal quality of a specialist in military affairs, based on the relevant characteristics of the professional and his technological culture, the basis of which is the motivated ability to responsibly apply military-technical and psychological pedagogical technologies for a humanely oriented solution of professional tasks.

Invariant components of the structure of technological competence of future officers are distinguished: value-motivational, cognitive, activity, and their reflexive-evaluative features are deepened and adapted. The concepts of «technological knowledge», «technological skills of an officer», «values of military technological culture» have been clarified
THE USAGE OF COMPETENCE-ORIENTED TASKS IN THE PROCESS OF FUTURE GEOGRAPHY TEACHER TRAINING
Authors: Vishnikina L. , Halushka L.
Published: April 2023

The article examines the content and structure of competence-oriented tasks (COT), which are used in the process of training future geography teachers in higher education institutions (HEI); an own definition of the term COT is proposed and its conceptual basis is characterized.

The leading features of geographical disciplines COT, their structural components, in particular motivation, providing the question with the COT form, explaining the evaluation criteria, and, if necessary, an answer sheet, searching for information sources, correcting the geographic competence of the higher education seeker are highlighted. Five structural components of the COT are singled out, and the requirements for their design are defined.

The study provides methodological recommendations for monitoring the state of formation of higher education students' subject competencies with the help of COT and the construction of appropriate training sessions; attention is focused on the algorithm of the teacher's actions when creating a COT in class; there are examples of COT that can be used in the process of studying the discipline «Physical Geography of Ukraine» in HEI.

The results of higher education students' education, which depend on the solution of the COT, have been clarified; developed a scheme of the mechanism of the influence of the application of the COT on the formation of the self-esteem of each future teacher of geography and proved that the use of the COT with the subsequent analysis and self-analysis of the correct answers forms the objective self-evaluation of the applicant. Attention is focused on the didactic purposes of the use of COT by teachers of higher education institutions.
PROFESSIONAL CULTURE OF FUTURE BACHELORS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY, ERGOTHERAPY AS A PEDAGOGICAL ISSUE
Authors: Hrytsai N. , Andreieva O.
Published: April 2023

The article emphasizes that the professional culture of future bachelors in physical therapy and ergotherapy is an indispensable component of their future professional activity because it is professionalism and professional culture that ensure the formation of competent and highly qualified specialists. The level of professional culture of future bachelors in physical therapy and ergotherapy directly depends on the level of their professional skills, which contributes to the improvement of the specialist's professional qualities and competitiveness in the labor market.

It is noted that the person's existence in the modern world and his attitude towards it depends primarily on culture. In different historical epochs, there is a significant number of cultures, interactions, and interpenetrations that determine the person's life position, worldview, and worldview. In a broad sense, culture is considered to be a set of spiritual and material values and methods of their formation. The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate the essence of the concepts «culture» and «professional culture of future bachelors in physical therapy, occupational therapy», to distinguish the elements of professional culture, forms, and types of the culture of specialists. Research methods are analysis of literary sources, generalization, and comparison.

The article clarifies the essence of the concepts «culture», and «professional culture»; the major forms and types of culture are characterized, and the elements of professional culture are analyzed; the professional culture of future bachelors in physical therapy and ergotherapy is interpreted as a complex social and psychological neoplasm that originates in the process of studying at a higher educational institution and is realized during the performance of functional duties, determines worldview orientations, value attitudes, professional possession of knowledge, abilities, skills and the level of professional training of future specialists. In the future, it is envisaged to determine the components, criteria, and levels of professional culture of future bachelors in physical therapy and ergotherapy in the process of their professional training in institutions of higher education.
COMPLIANCE WITH ACADEMIC ETHICS IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF FUTURE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Kornosenko O. , Danysko O. , Khlibkevych S.
Published: April 2023

In the article on the materials of professional training of highly qualified specialists – masters of specialties 017 Physical culture and sport and 014.11 Secondary education (Physical culture), a study of aspects of compliance with academic ethics by students of higher education in the process of research activities at the university was carried out. The need for the formation of scientific research competence of specialists at the master's level of training based on the ideas of combining and integrating the content of scientific and professional activities for conducting research at the objective subject level and working out the technologies of experimental work in the chosen specialty has been updated.

The purpose of the research was to analyze the specific scientific, methodical, and normative sources of professional training of future highly qualified specialists majoring in specialties 014.11 Secondary Education (Physical Culture) and 017 Physical Culture and Sports of the second (master’s) level, identifying the types of scientific and research activities, substantiating the importance of compliance by applicants of higher education, the principles of academic integrity and the formation of recommendations for the development of scientific and research competence of masters of selected specialties.

The concept of «scientific-research competence of physical culture specialists» is clarified as an integral characteristic of the individual, which is displayed in the conscious readiness to develop and implement scientific and applied projects aimed at solving problems of an innovative nature, determined by components (axiological, cognitive, activity, professional-reflexive) and the ability to make the transition from procedural to creative activity with a desire for self-development and self-improvement. This provision is confirmed by the documents on the organization of scientific and technical activities at Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, and the corresponding Code of Academic Integrity. Examples of the analysis of master’s qualification studies using the Unichek anti-plagiarism platform are given, taking into account the need to establish 4 levels of the uniqueness of works – high, sufficient, medium, and low. As part of the educational component of master’s training «Methodology and organization of scientific research», a number of recommendations for conducting lectures and practical classes are offered.
Sur la cinétique de la réaction d’échange entre l’Hydrogène et le Deuterium sous l’action des rayons alpha
Authors: Mund Walter , Van Meerssche Maurice
Published: April 2023

La fraction des chaînes réactionnelles diffusant jusqu’à la paroi dans la réaction d’échange H2 + D2 = 2HD a pu être calculée dans le cas d’une irradiation centrale de la chambre de réaction sphérique par une source de rayons alpha et la cinétique de cette réaction a été précisée sur cette base.
Quelques aperçus sur un problème de M. J. Boussinesq
Authors: Viguier Gabriel
Published: April 2023

L’auteur étudie le mouvement d’un fluide visqueux incompressible dans le cas où les gradients de vitesse sont tellement élevés que l’on ne peut se limiter à l’approximation linéaire classique. Il obtint une équation de Riccati dont il étudie les propriétés géométriques.
Sur les configurations hexagonales (1re partie)
Authors: Simonart Fernand
Published: April 2023

La solution du problème de G. Thomson dérive de l’approximation de l’erreur de fermeture de l’hexagone construit avec trois courbes du réseau et donne lieu à deux critères généraux de fermeture dont l’application aux réseaux rectilignes fournit déjà des résultats importants sur la génération de ces réseaux.
Sur les théories unitaires
Authors: De Donder Théophile
Published: April 2023

Le champ unitaire considéré ici a une métrique définie par une forme bilinéaire ; il résulte de la combinaison d’un champ à métrique symétrique et d’un champ à métrique antisymétrique. L’invariant de courbure de chacun de ces champs est calculé explicitement ; il est écrit en (19).
Étude de certains points de diramation isolés de surfaces multiples
Authors: Godeaux Lucien
Published: April 2023

Étude d’un point de diramation en lequel le cône tangent à la surface multiple se scinde en deux cônes et est suivi d’un point double biplanaire suivi lui-même d’un point double conique. Formation de cette singularité.
Sur les fluctuations saisonnières de la rotation du globe terrestre
Authors: Van den Dungen François Henri Antoine , Cox Jacques François , Van Mieghem Jacques
Published: April 2023

Les auteurs ont montré, en juillet 1949, dans ce Bulletin, que l’étude de la variation moyenne annuelle de la répartition des pressions à la surface du globe permet d’expliquer une partie importante des fluctuations saisonnières de la rotation du globe.

Dans la présente note ils montrent que l’étude des échanges de quantités de mouvement entre l’atmosphère et le globe confirme et complète leurs résultats antérieurs.
Sur la thermodynamique des phénomènes irréversibles
Authors: De Groot S. R.
Published: April 2023

Une comparaison entre la théorie thermodynamique des phénomènes irréversibles basée sur l’emploi des relations réciproques d’Onsager et celle de Verschaffelt, qui repose sur son principe de superposition, montre que la première est à préférer à la seconde.
Méiose bloquée et fausses microspores chez Marsilea hirsuta
Authors: Martens Pierre , Feller-Demalsy Marie-José
Published: April 2023

L’évolution du microsporange de Marsilea hirsuta comporte régulièrement : 1° un blocage indéfiniment prolongé de la méiose en métaphase hétérotypique ; 2° la différenciation d’une paroi sporale hautement complexe autour des cellules sporocytaires, encore potentiellement diploïdes ; 3° la différenciation d’une multitude de « pseudospores », aplasmiques et anucléées, au dépens du protoplasme plasmodial.
Origine et signification des principaux constituants de l’oocyte chez Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Bruchide-Coléoptère)
Authors: Mulnard Jacques
Published: April 2023

Chez Acanthoscelides obtectus, la répartition caractéristique de l’acide ribonucléique dans l’œuf vierge et mûr résulte de l’allure de la vitellogénèse et de la formation du cortex au moment de la maturation. L’oöcyte jeune présente une polarité primaire dont l’axe est perpendiculaire à l’axe secondaire céphalo-caudal. La symétrisation de l’oöcyte est très précoce. La vésicule germinative possède une constitution spéciale dont l’étude permet de proposer une conception nouvelle de sa structure et de son origine.
Sur quelques astronomes qui n’ont pas postulé implicitement l’uniformité de la rotation de la Terre
Authors: Van den Dungen François Henri Antoine , Cox Jacques François , Van Mieghem Jacques
Published: April 2023

Le nom de Kepler paraît devoir être associé ici à celui de J. de Lalande et de Newton.
Le caractère « aphylle » des Rhyniales est-il primitif ?
Authors: Martens Pierre
Published: April 2023

La reconstitution ont ogénétique de l’axe d’un Asteroxylon Elberfeldense montre que le sommet végétatif doit s’y comporter tardivement à la manière dont une Rhyniale semble se comporter toute sa vie, en même temps qu’il revient à son comportement originel de la phase rhizomatique. L’aphyllie apparemment complète des Rhyniales pourrait s’expliquer simplement par un retour beaucoup plus précoce à ce comportement juvénile. Elle serait donc secondaire et non primaire.
Notions métriques liées à l’équation de Riccati et à l’étude du problème de J. Boussinesq
Authors: Viguier Gabriel
Published: April 2023

L’auteur reprend le problème de J. Boussinesq dont il fait le sujet d’une précédente note
Simplification de la méthode d’intégration d’Hadamard (3e note)
Authors: De Donder Théophile
Published: April 2023

En utilisant les parties finies, nous trouvons une propriété importante de la fonction [formule]
L’énergie potentielle en thermomécanique
Authors: Verschaffelt Julius Emiel
Published: April 2023

L’énergie potentielle externe est introduite dans les équations de la thermomécanique. Cette introduction permet de trouver aisément l’influence d’un champ de force sur l’affinité d’une transformation moléculaire.
Le diviseur de Séveri de certaines surfaces irrégulières
Authors: Orgeval Bernard d'
Published: April 2023

On montre qu’une surface irrégulière qui ne possède pas un faisceau irrationnel de courbes, de diviseur s est l’image d’une involution d’ordres sans points unis sur une surface de même irrégularité et de diviseur I. Les deux surfaces ont même variété de Picard. On en déduit quelques relations entre invariants de surfaces dotées d'involutions sans points unis.
Sur l’affinité d'écoulement fluidal
Authors: Verschaffelt Julius Emiel
Published: April 2023

Je reviens sur la définition que j'ai donnée antérieurement de l’affinité de glissement ; j'y substitue une autre, plus logique. J'examine ensuite le rôle de la vitesse d’écoulement dans les équations dé la thermomécanique des fluides et je termine par une application de ces équations à un cas simple.
Comparaison quantitative des effets radiochimiques en phase liquide et en phase gazeuse
Authors: Mund Walter , Herman J. A.
Published: April 2023

Description d’une méthode expérimentale permettant de ramener à une commune mesure les effets chimiques des rayons alpha en phase liquide et en phase gazeuse dans le cas de polymérisation du chlorure de vinyle. Le nombre de chaînes réactionnelles initiées est sensiblement le même.
La structure cristalline de l’oxyde de platine : PtO2
Authors: Goche Omer
Published: April 2023

La pulvérisation cathodique du platine dans l’oxygène fournit des films de bioxyde de platine. La présente note décrit certaines particularités des dépôts obtenus en présence d’un champ magnétique et propose une structure cristalline pour cet oxyde.