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Oleadas de anticorrupción y escenarios de participación política (España, 1915-1952)
Authors: Contreras-Pérez Francisco
Published: September 2023

En las siguientes páginas se hace un seguimiento de las denuncias por corrupción pública ordinaria en España entre 1915 y 1952. La información judicial en lo criminal nos permite construir la primera serie anual de causas incoadas por este tipo delictivo en los Juzgados de Primera Instancia e Instrucción, revelando que recurrir a la denuncia en vía judicial fue una pauta recurrente y supletoria en la impugnación del gobierno local durante el tránsito del viejo orden liberal a la nueva política de masas. En razón a su volumen y el perfil temporal, la dinámica de estas incoaciones pone de manifiesto la recurrencia a lo largo de estos cuarenta años de visibles oleadas de anticorrupción. Su comparación denota, por otra parte, patrones diferenciados en los usos políticos de estas denuncias bajo los distintos regímenes que se suceden en este periodo crítico en la modernización del país.
ANALISIS SOSIAL EKONOMI PEMBANGUNAN MASYARAKAT INDRAMAYU
Authors: Sumarta Sumarta , Abdul Jalil Abas
Published: September 2023

Indramayu is a very fertile area due to the presence and passage of the Cimanuk river which has an impact on soil fertility which is very serviceable and suitable for development and growth in agriculture. With a historical approach method with literature study and interview methods can construct how the socio-economic development of the Indramayu community in its journey from time to time. The problem of hard work no longer needs to be questioned to see the phenomenon of Socio-Economic Development in Indramayu Regency which focuses on the dynamics that occur in the firecracker industry, people's salt, women's labor and agriculture. They try to deal with various obstacles, challenges, opportunities and changes that occur from their perspective, even though they often intersect with rules or other parties and even the existing culture.
Etnografi Virtual terhadap Dakwah Husein Ja’far Al-Hadar di Media Sosial
Authors: Lestari Rahma , Fauzi Ahmad
Published: September 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa metode dakwah yang disampaikan oleh Husein Ja’far Al-Hadar di media sosial dengan menggunakan metode etnografi virtual. Munculnya internet telah membawa perubahan dalam dunia dakwah, dari tradisional menjadi virtual digital. Salah satu tokoh yang banyak berkontribusi dalam dakwah digital tersebut adalah Husein Ja’far yang hadir di dunia digital dengan pembawaan dan gaya bahasa yang dekat dengan generasi milenial. Artikel ini akan melihat studi etnografi terkait materi dan metode dakwah yang disampaikan oleh Husein Ja’far. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam penyampaian dakwah Husein Ja’far akrab dengan keseharian generasi milenial perkotaan. Sehingga kalangan milenial, yang menjadi sasaran utama dalam dakwahnya, cenderung menikmati dan menyukai baik materi, pembawaan, dan gaya bicara yang disampaikannya.
Biopesticide and biofertilizer potential of tropical earthworm vermicast tea
Authors: DADA Ebenezer O. , NWANI Simeon O. , YUSUFF Sekinat M. , BALOGUN Yusuf O.
Published: September 2023

The adverse effects of chemical pesticides have continued to drive the search for safe, biological alternatives. Studies on biopesticide potential of earthworm casts have remained largely limited to those of temperate earthworms. We evaluated the insect pest repellency and growth-promoting potential of tropical earthworm-derived vermicast tea on the seedlings of Arachis hypogaea (groundnut), Zea mays (maize) and Phaseolus vulgaris (bean). Field-sourced earthworm casts were soaked in water for 48 hours, routinely stirred every 6 hours, and filtered through a fine mesh cloth. The filtrate was the vermicast tea. Seedlings grown in garden soil were sprayed with vermicast tea every four days. The seedlings were monitored for insect pest-induced leaf damage and growth performance for 5 weeks. Vermicast tea exhibited insect pest repellency effect on groundnut and bean seedlings, as evidenced by the significantly lower (p<0.01) insect pest attack on the treated seedlings, as against the untreated that recorded high pest infestations. However, leaf damage was relatively low in maize seedlings, and the differences in percentage leaf damage among the treated and untreated were not significant (p>0.05). The effect of vermicast tea on the physical growth of seedlings was positive, but marginal. This result calls for increased research on tropical earthworms.
Comparative pathogenesis of Fusarium spp. obtained from diseased chickpea plants in Morocco
Authors: ELHAZZAT Naila , ADNANI Manal , BERBER Fadoua , BOUGHRIBIL Said , MOUDEN Najoua , ERRIFI Azeddine , CHLIYEH Mohamed , SELMAOUI Karima , BENKIRANE Rachid , OUAZZANI TOUHAMI Amina , DOUIRA Allal
Published: September 2023

The pathogenicity of two isolates (FS1 and FS2) of the Fusarium solani isolated from diseased chickpea plants harvested from two different regions from Morocco, which were identified morphologically and molecular, was evaluated as the severity, incidence and index of the disease. The results show that the two isolates tested were able to induce symptoms in both parts of the plant (root and aerial), of the seven chickpea varieties (‘Garbanzo’, ‘Farihane’, ‘Moubarak’, ‘Douyet’, ‘Rizki’, ‘Arifi’ and ‘Zahour’), which were associated with a reduction in all measured agronomic parameters. However, the intensity of the symptoms depends on the combination of the variety and the isolate of Fusarium. It appears that the FS2 isolate affected the ‘Moubarak’ variety much more, while the pathogenicity of the FS2 isolate was more pronounced on the ‘Rizki’ variety. The increase in the leaf damage index as a function of time is due to the evolution of leaf yellowing through several physiological stages (necrosis, stunting, wilting, leaf fall), before causing plant death. At the end of the experiment, the re-isolation of the two Fusarium isolates from the four vegetative parts of all inoculated varieties was positive.
Short-term changes in antioxidant response of Eutrema salsugineum exposed to severe salinity
Authors: ELLOUZI Hasna , RABHI Mokded , HANANA Mohsen
Published: September 2023

Salinity is one of the major constraints limiting plant productivity. Understanding the mechanism of salinity tolerance is a necessary step for improving crops yield in saline conditions. Eutrema salsugineum is a halophyte species and plant model for salinity tolerance mechanism study. Therefore, we studied the ability of E. salsugineum plants for their antioxidant response to 400 mM NaCl treatment. Changes in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) and tocopherol contents, and kinetics of catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase enzyme activities were investigated. Results shows that, although increasing in the beginning of the salt treatment, the fast decrease in H2O2   and MDA levels afterwhile indicates the ability of E. salsugineum to alleviate oxidative damage and to maintain membrane integrity. Together, with the increase of tocopherol contents, the high enzymatic activity of CAT, SOD and POD reflect the highly efficient antioxidant response of E. salsugineum.
LEVANTAMENTO QUANTITATIVO, FÍSICO-QUÍMICO E MICROBIOLÓGICO DA CAPTAÇÃO DE ÁGUA DE CHUVA NO CAMPUS IFBA - EUNÁPOLIS
Authors: Ribeiro Kariny Santos , De Jesus Helenice Silva
Published: September 2023

O aproveitamento da água de chuva para uso doméstico tem assumido um papel importante na sociedade, seja em áreas urbanas ou rurais. O presente projeto tem como objetivo quantificar e analisar as águas pluviais captadas dos telhados do IFBA-Campus Eunápolis. O dimensionamento total da área de cobertura predial foi adquirida por ções diretas. Esta informação unida aos índices pluviométricos da Região possibilitou estimar o volume de água de chuva ao longo do ano, cerca de 8.684, 7m3/ano no Campus IFBA Eunápolis. As análises da qualidade físico-química e microbiológica realizada com amostra de água de chuva de telhado, demonstrou pH de 6, 3, teste de Coliformes fecais positivo sem presença de Escherichia coli e aproximadamente 0, 16mg/L de sólidos totais. Indicando possibilidade para usos não potáveis no Campus, tais como descarga sanitária, irrigação de jardim e lavagem de pisos, está água poderá ser utilizada sem tratamento prévio.
COMPOSTAGEM UTILIZANDO SOLO DE MANGUEZAL
Authors: Da Rosa Beatriz Bonfim , Tessmann Cristiane , Tessmann Marcelo Simões
Published: September 2023

Uma das maiores preocupações atuais diz respeito ao lixo produzido em quantidades cada vez maiores pela população. Sabendo que grande parte destes resíduos é de precedência orgânica, seu uso na compostagem apresenta-se como uma alternativa de tratamento e descarte sustentável e benéfica ao meio ambiente. Este trabalho apresentou ainda a proposta de utilização de solo do manguezal como inoculante do processo de compostagem doméstica, utilizando pH, temperatura e umidade como parâmetros para monitorar o processo. Foram realizados cinco tratamentos, incluindo o controle, modificando a composição da mistura que compôs a compostagem. As condições de temperatura e pH não foram adequados ao início da fase de degradação dos resíduos sólidos orgânicos. Os teores de umidade apresentaram-se variados. Dentre os fatores que podem ser apontados como causa estão o excesso de umidade, a granulometria alta, e falta de micro-organismos aeróbios.
Aerobiology in Poland: Achievements and challenges
Authors: Grewling Łukasz , Myszkowska Dorota , Piotrowska-Weryszko Krystyna , Sulborska-Różycka Aneta , Weryszko-Chmielewska Elżbieta
Published: September 2023

Aerobiology is a scientific discipline that focuses on investigating biological particles (bioaerosols) passively transported in the atmosphere, mainly fungal spores and pollen grains. Due to the allergic and pathogenic properties of these particles, aerobiological data is widely used in allergology, plant pathology, and agriculture. In addition, the results of aerobiological monitoring have found applications in biogeography, paleoecology, forestry, veterinary medicine, forensic science, and climate change research, as well as in the assessment of threats to the deterioration of cultural heritage. In this review, the contribution of Polish scientists to the development of worldwide aerobiology is presented. The most important results on the atmospheric dispersion of bioaerosols, spatiotemporal modeling, and novel methods used in aerobiological research are described. Moreover, the cooperation at the national and international levels as part of scientific programs and the perspectives for further development of aerobiology in Poland are discussed.
Prospection of bacteria with probiotic potential from Tapereba extract Spondias Mombin L.
Authors: Oliveira Iasmin dos Santos , E Gonçalves Gabriele Gonçalves , Da Silva Anna Giulia Leal Moura , Vaz Aline Marreiros , Da Costa Luiz Fernando Maués , Oliveira Júnior Jorge Belém , Garcia Júnior Manoel Daltro Nunes , Souza Antônio Carlos Freitas
Published: September 2023

Probiotics are bacteria of great importance to human health, as they have the ability to rebalance the microbiota, bringing benefits such as strengthening the immune system and stimulating the development of new products. The objective of this work was to isolate microorganisms with probiotic potential from the extract of Spondias mombin L. fruit, popularly known as taperebá. The taperebá fruits were collected at public street markets in the city of Macapá-Amapá and taken to the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research of the State of Amapá. These were submitted to hygiene with a 1% NaClO solution for 15 minutes, washed, pulped, crushed and pressed to extract the juice. Initially, isolation was carried out from Taperebá fruits, using Agar Man, Rogosa and Sharpe, Agar MRS. Subsequently, NaCl tolerance tests were performed, followed by bile tolerance studies using MRS broth with 1% and 5% bile; followed by tests of pH tolerance, antagonism against pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility. The results demonstrated good tolerability in aniline blue, negative catalase and good inhibitory capacity against pathogens. The fruit showed considerable diversity in the microbiota, with high potential for the isolation of lactic acid bacteria. However, more in vitro resistance tests are needed in order to evaluate alternatives for better resistance to bile salts of the strains tested; regarding antimicrobial resistance it is recommended that further evaluations be made on the safety of those strains that can encode and transfer antibiotic resistance genes.
O espetáculo da política brasileira em cena: Jean Wyllys e Jair Bolsonaro
Authors: Motta Suelen Homrich
Published: September 2023

Este trabalho pretende através da metodologia de pesquisa documental identificar como a espetacularização e a midiatização acabam servindo para a construção da campanha permanente de políticos. Para exemplificar esse processo será dado enfoque à imagem dos deputados federais e também lideranças partidárias Jean Wyllys (PSOL-RJ) e Jair Bolsonaro (PSC-RJ), a partir de informações veiculadas em canais de comunicação online. Percebeu-se que a internet acaba atuando como instrumento de campanha permanente para ambos os deputados principalmente por populariza-los.
Pesquisa participativa baseada na comunidade (CBPR) na promoção da saúde com pessoas com hipertensão mediante uso de mídias sociais: revisão de escopo
Authors: Rolim Estêvão Cubas , De Souza Brandon Vidal , Teles Lucas Carvalho Souza , Yung Felipe Rodrigues , Da Silva Dayde Lane Mendonça , Rocha Dais Gonçalves
Published: September 2023

As mídias sociais são estratégias efetivas e sustentáveis em promoção da saúde de pessoas com hipertensão. A pesquisa baseada na comunidade (CBPR) potencializa a ampliação da voz da população e coprodução do conhecimento. Realizou-se revisão de escopo com o objetivo de mapear o uso da CBPR na promoção da saúde com pessoas com Hipertensão.  Ao localizar uma revisão que respondia à questão de pesquisa, com critério de elegibilidade apenas a língua inglesa, expandiu-se para outras bases de dados com os descritores em português e recorte temporal de 2010-2021. Dos resultados destacam-se: tipos, referenciais e fatores críticos dos usos da CBPR; emergência da produção da temática na América Latina e ausência no Brasil. As parcerias da CBPR envolvem predominantemente universidades e sociedade civil. Finalmente, requer avançar na busca de referenciais mais emancipatórios e transformação de contextos de iniquidades.
Modelo espacial do risco de inundação: a influência de fatores socioeconômicos em um município da Amazônia Oriental
Authors: França Carlos David Veiga , Silva Matheus Cavalcante , Dos Santos Artur Silveira , Da Silva Vagner Paz , Teixeira Marcelo Rassy , Segundo Jorge de Jesus Passinho , Dos Santos Wanderson Braga , França Thais Aguiar
Published: September 2023

Os desastres hidrológicos de inundação são frequentes na região amazônica brasileira. O município de Parauapebas – PA apresenta estratos populacionais urbanos vulneráveis aos impactos danosos dos fenômenos de inundação. Desta forma, a pesquisa objetivou analisar a dependência espacial entre os espaços populacionais de baixa renda e a população residente na planície de inundação do rio Parauapebas. Para tanto, foi necessário identificar a população urbana vulnerável a inundação, verificar a distribuição espacial da população de baixa renda e definir a situação da correlação espacial entre a população residente e de baixa renda. Os procedimentos metodológicos adotados perpassaram por um levantamento bibliográfico narrativo, seguido da coleta de dados primários do Censo Demográfico – 2010 do IBGE e aplicação do método de Análise Espacial de Dados Exploratórios. Os resultados observados delineiam a existência de interdependência espacial entre a população de baixa renda e a residente nas planícies de inundação do rio Parauapebas – PA.
Training on Determining Competitive Selling Prices Towards Digitalization of Marketing in Home Industries in Muara Penimbung Village
Authors: Sri Maryati  , Hendra Prasetyo
Published: September 2023

This dedication is motivated by the rapid flow of globalization making technological developments towards digital increasingly rapid. This is an opportunity that can be exploited by business actors to penetrate the digital marketing market and competitive selling prices. Price is one of the determinants of product selection which will later influence purchasing interest. Apart from that, introducing digital marketing is no less important for Songket UMKM in Muara Penimbung, especially so that their products are widely known to the public at competitive selling prices. Based on the results of the service, it can be concluded that the people of Muara Penimbung Village have the ability to determine competitive selling prices for their songket products and can market them on social media by including product specifications.
Improving the Literacy Skills of Children in Kijang Jaya Village Through Competitions to Commemorate National Children's Day
Authors: Non Syafriafdi  , Alwin Zein Nasution  , Muhammad Irfan Ali  , Parasian Sitorus  , Rudi Hartono Simanjuntak  , Dormauli Simanjuntak  , Arauna Sipahutar  , Cantika Khoiruroh  , Yusnia Aprelia  , Kharunia  , Marsauli Simanullang
Published: September 2023

KKN activities carried out by Riau University Students in Kijang Jaya Village carry several themes, one of which is literacy. The choice of theme was motivated by an analysis of the situation and conditions existing at the location where the KKN activities were carried out. This community service activity with a literacy theme aims to improve the literacy skills of children in Kijang Jaya Village. One of the programs included in the literacy theme is competition activities to commemorate National Children's Day on July 23 2023 at the Kijang Jaya Village Multipurpose Building. The competitions held were the Storytelling, Fast Accurate and Ranking 1 competitions. The competition implementation method consisted of two stages, namely the preparation stage and the implementation stage. The results obtained from this competition activity are an increase in children's knowledge and literacy skills.
Irreversible facial nerve palsy as a revelator ofparotid gland cancer
Authors: Marszał Joanna , Bartochowska Anna , Klimza Hanna , Nogal Piotr , Wierzbicka Małgorzata
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Bell’s palsy is still the diagnosis of exclusion. In most patients it does not progress, it is unilateral, and selflimiting. Additionally, the majority of patients recover spontaneously within 3 weeks. It is well known that all patients with irreversible facial nerve paresis (FNP) need further examinations to exclude the organic, infectious, metabolic, and autoimmunological causes of the palsy. The goal of the study was to assess the frequency of malignancies hidden under the diagnosis of “Bell’s palsy”.

Aim: We aimed to create a diagnostic algorithm to avoid failures concerning patients whose only symptom of parotid gland cancer was irreversible FNP.

Material and methods: We analyzed 253 consecutive patients with FNP treated in our department in the last 5 years. The subject of the study was “Bell’s palsy” cases. All patients with irreversible FNP were reassessed in 6–12 months. We underlined all shortcomings in the diagnostics of those in whom malignancies were found in MRI of the neck and presented the proposal for a diagnostic algorithm to avoid missing such an entity.

Results: Bell’s palsy was observed in 157/253 patients (62.06%), in 36/157 (22.92%) it remained permanent. In 4/36 patients (11.11%) with irreversible FNP, which constituted 2.54% of all “Bell’s palsy” cases, parotid gland deep lobe mass was found in MRI. In one patient, infiltration of the skull base was diagnosed. Adenoid cystic carcinoma was confirmed in final histopathology in all cases.

Conclusions: Our experience has shown that irreversible FNP can be a revelator of the malignant tumor located in the deep lobe of the parotid gland. Contrast-enhanced MRI covering intra- and extracranial segments of the facial nerve should be ordered in all cases of FNP without recovery after 4 months. Repeated imaging should be considered in undiagnosed cases. The main point of our study is to underline that the assessment of the deep lobe of the parotid gland with MRI should be included in the standard diagnostic protocol in all irreversible “Bell’s palsy” cases.
An algorithmic approach to sinonasal evaluation preceding bone marrow transplantation
Authors: Ghazizadeh Matin , Mehrparvar Golfam , Ghazizadeh Maryam
Published: September 2023

Introduction: The authors conducted this study to review the available resources and prepare an algorithmic approach to pre-transplantation sinonasal evaluation.

 Materials and methods: The sources of data were PubMed, Cochrane databases, and Google Scholar. We searched the available database for English-language studies using the keywords rhinosinusitis, transplantation, post -transplant sinusitis. Studies of all designs were included.

 Results: Thirty-five relevant studies were retrieved from a total of 182 articles. The review of references guided us to 5more publications.

 Discussion: We have proposed an algorithmic approach to sinonasal evaluation before transplantation which can provide a brief but comprehensive assessment of the patients. The evaluation begins with a thorough history and physical examination, including nasal endoscopy with careful attention to objective evidence of inflammation. CT scan should not be considered in all of the cases.

 Conclusion: We have suggested an algorithm to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective way for the evaluation of sinonasal diseases before planned immunosuppression in order to assist in reducing post-transplantation morbidity and mortality.
Influence of UV radiation on the color of furfurylated wood protected with refining coatings
Authors: Jagłowski Krzysztof , Marchwicka Monika
Published: September 2023

Influence of UV radiation on the color of furfurylated wood protected with refining coatings. Furfurylation is a method of chemical modification of wood, with significant effects on its strength parameters, resistance to degradation and color. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the color changes of furfurylated wood under UV radiation in an accelerated aging test. The wood was refined with selected protection agents -polyurethane varnish, linseed oil and wax; in addition, the stabilizing agent Tinuvin 292 was used as an additive to the wax and polyurethane varnish. The most favorable results in terms of UV light protection of furfurylated wood were obtained with polyurethane varnish, while among the two natural coatings, linseed oil showed significantly more favorable properties than wax. The UV light stabilizing agent was much more effective in protecting the color of unmodified wood than furfurylated wood.
Girard and Nietzsche's phenomenology of victims
Authors: Armitage Duane
Published: September 2023

In this paper I argue that Nietzsche and Girard provide, for the first time, a phenomenology and genealogical account of the victim as both an ontological and moral category. First, I lay out Girard’s mimetic theory and show how it culminates in a phenomenology of victims and victimization. I then turn to Nietzsche, in particular Girard’s consideration of Nietzsche as the most important theologian of recent past, to show that Girard’s phenomenology – of victims, violence, and scapegoating – already exists within Nietzsche’s philosophical framework, albeit with a significantly different interpretation. It is my hope to problematize the seemingly self-evident and axiomatic character of the category of the “victim” by highlighting its specific genealogy within the Judeo-Christian tradition in order to further a much broader discussion on the hermeneutics of violence in general.
The wounds of war and the scars of culture: Simone Weil and René Girard on the symmetry of violence
Authors: Sosnowska Paulina
Published: September 2023

The philosophical discourses of violence developed in the 20th century can be grasped in two fundamental paradigms: the paradigm of force (Simone Weil) and the paradigm of domination (Horkheimer and Adorno). This article aims at situating René Girard’s theory of the culture within the paradigm of violence as an immediate force, stemming from Simone Weil’s phenomenological description of force in The Iliad. Simone Weil can be read as a model for modern reflection on violence in different ways. One of them can be identifying her interpretation of The Iliad as a starting point for the critique or even unmasking of blind reifying violence through the philosophy of culture: an example of this kind of translation can be found in Girard and his analyses of the figure of the scapegoat and rituals of violence, (sanctioned within myth), transferring violence into a sacral sphere. The pivotal point of the comparison is the concept of kydos, “the triumphant fascination of superior violence,” developed by Girard in Violence and the Sacred. The Greek term, which connects violence, understood in the mode of immediate force, with the magical and sacral dimension, serves as a key concept for comparison of the two thinkers’ conceptualizations of force. It allows interpretation of the conceptual tenets of Girardian theory, such as unanimity, symmetry, mimesis, and myth in the light of the key concepts of Weil, such as reification, symmetry, unawareness, and the blind mechanism of force. It also allows us to point out the discrepancies between the two conceptualizations (above all, the tensions between the rationality and irrationality of violence) and to grasp Girard’s theory as a philosophical commentary on Weil’s insights. This is going to fill a space on the map of modern discourses of violence.
Being as sacred: on Heidegger’s ontological wanderings
Authors: Antonelli Emanuele
Published: September 2023

René Girard’s Mimetic Theory has put forward a very compelling toolbox whose hermeneutical valour we are willing to test by reading Heidegger’s ontological wandering in the semantic constellation of Being. Finding a lead in Heidegger’s reading of Œdipus’ peripeties as presented in Sophocles’ Œdipus Rex, we will try to translate the fundamental notions of Heidegger’s critique of metaphysics into Girard’s jargon to see if any clarity is gained. It is time to go after Heidegger, both as in following him in his own wandering but also as in chasing him, out of his Holzwege, and eventually go further. Hopefully, some of the obscurities of Heidegger’s text will find in this perspective a new light, without losing any of its fascination.
The violence of space
Authors: Umbelino Luís
Published: September 2023

The main goal of this paper is to analyze how “space happens to us” in the “unstable equilibrium” between the need to assert for oneself and the necessity to belong to a surrounding world. We will argue that when such an equilibrium is disturbed, “space can become violent.” We will take a phenomenological approach in our work, trying to intertwin E. Minkowski and M. Merleau-Ponty’s insights on “lived space” with Bruce Bégout’s concept of “ambiance.”
The Ill Body. Between power and rebellion
Authors: Dworakowska Katarzyna
Published: September 2023

This article examines the issue of the ill body from two perspectives which are at the same time two parts of this paper. The first one which follows Michel Foucault, concerns production of the specific type of the subject, namely the patient and includes a scrutiny of the hospital as a disciplinary apparatus. The goal of the second part is to analyse illness as a counter-apparatus which undermines any given order. I argue that power, violence, the process of subjectification and a way of eluding their moulding force are reflected in the issue of the ill body. For the ill body simultaneously is extremely vulnerable (as something that needs to be fixed) and invulnerable (because of the rebellious ‘nature’ of illness) to the apparatus investments.
Populism, counter-democracy, and counter-education. Notes on the imagination about antidote to the crisis of liberal democracy
Authors: Włodarczyk Rafał
Published: September 2023

Despite the convergence in the wording, the concepts of Ilan Gur-Ze'ev's counter-education and Pierre Rosanvallon's counter-democracy remain independent of each other, but they have a common denominator, which, in my opinion, allows us to look at the complexity of the relationship between education and populism from a pedagogical point of view and perceive its ambiguity. As for populism itself, its media and political understanding most often confronts it with democracy, seeing populism as a kind of threat. In such a context, it is easy to present education in its various form as an unequivocal antidote to the threat so understood. However, some researchers of populism, such as Margaret Canovan, Roger Eatwell, Matthew Goodwin, or Pierre-André Taguieff, recognise the complexity of the relationship between populism and democracy, its ambiguity, which may also help to revise the view on the role of education in preparing citizens to face the populist challenge. Consequently, it can be assumed that the findings of P. Rosanvallon, I. Gur-Ze'ev and M. Canovan allow the question of populism in educational theory and practice to be raised anew. The theoretical perspective I have adopted will allow me, I believe, to develop two propositions: first, that populism is to some extent a development, an increase in the inalienable property of democracy, which in effect turns against itself; second, that this property also characterizes education. This is related to what democracy and education promise us, or what we think democracy and education promise us, and which, if they are lacking, do not arouse our enthusiasm or the interest necessary to defend or develop them.
BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF THE REACH REGULATION FOR MINING EXPLOSIVES
Authors: Harat Andrzej
Published: September 2023

The article outlines practical implications associated with the development and implementationof the REACH regulation. Following the introduction of this legal act, the system for managingthe safety of chemical substances throughout the European Union has been harmonised andbased on the principles of registration, evaluation and authorisation. These rules apply to alltypes of substances, preparations and products available on the market. Their importance inreducing the environmental impact of hazardous substances, including explosives, should beconsidered particularly important. The study inter alia analyses the advantages of applying theREACH system to mining explosives (dynamites and emulsion explosives), including in particulara comprehensive analysis of the environmental effects of the use of this type of substances, carriedout according to unified criteria specified in the provisions of the regulation. On the other hand,the major drawback of the adopted regulations is the failure to take into account the conditionsassociated with the safety of the working environment in the discussed legal act.
CBRN THREATS TO UKRAINE DURING THE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: MITIGATING GAMMA RADIATION HAZARDS-INNOVATIVE COUNTERMEASURES AND DECONTAMINATION STRATEGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF POTENTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE ZAPORIZHZHIANUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Authors: Szklarski Łukasz
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates potential countermeasures to mitigate the disastrous effects of gammaradiation exposure in the event of a possible destruction of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant,Ukraine’s largest nuclear facility, due to escalating conflicts. The potential destruction could resultin an unparalleled release of gamma radiation, posing significant threats to human health andthe environment. By examining the radiological dangers of gamma radiation, past case studiesof radiation exposure, current countermeasures, as well as the limitations and challenges of thesestrategies, we may provide a comprehensive overview of the multidimensional nature of thispotential crisis. The paper also explores innovative approaches in decontamination under resourceconstraints, focusing on dry decontamination, the use of alternative fluids, and the effectivemanagement of decontamination effluents.
A DEMOGRAPHIC CRISIS IN POLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING SECURITY – A DIAGNOSIS
Authors: Kochańczyk Rafał , Maziarz Bartosz
Published: September 2023

For several years, issues related to the demographic situation in Poland have been causing muchconcern. Unfortunately, this country is in a difficult and constantly deteriorating demographicsituation. This is further complicated by the fact that, due to the low female fertility rate, peopleof post-working age are not being replaced by younger generations. According to demographers’forecasts, Poland will be significantly depopulated in the coming decades. Consequently, it canbe deduced that the current situation will become translated into consequences for practically allspheres of the social and economic life. What seems particularly important is that the unfavourabledemographic trend is already having an impact on both the present and future dimensions of thesocial and economic life of every region of Poland. It is to be expected that one of the consequencesof depopulation would be manifested in the reduced ability of the state to ensure national security.Potential staff shortages that are expected to occur in the formations responsible for maintainingsecurity and public order should already be prompting decision-makers to undertake numerousmeasures in the organisational, legal and technical spheres.
Water production functions for potato (Solanum tuberosum) under different irrigation methods
Authors: PAWAR D D , DINGRE S K
Published: September 2023

A field experiment was conducted at research farm of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra during rabi season of 2006 to 2008, to develop water production functions for potato (Solanum tuberosum) under different irrigation systems, viz. sprinkler, microsprinkler, drip and surface irrigation system. Each irrigation method except drip was combined with 5 irrigation regimes, i.e. IW/CPE ratio of 1.40, 1.20, 1.00, 0.80 and 0.60. In drip, variable wetted area factors, viz. 1.30, 1.10, 0.90, 0.70 and 0.50 were applied as irrigation regimes. The sprinkler method was found superior to all other methods in terms of tuber and haulm yield, water use and fertilizer use efficiency. Potato tuber yield increased with increasing irrigation level from 0.60 to 1.20 IW/CPE (in drip 0.5 to 1.10 wetted area) and then decreased at 1.4 IW/CPE ratio (in drip 1.30 wetted area) in all the irrigation methods. However, haulm yield of potato was found highest in 1.4 IW/CPE ratio. The highest water-use efficiency (7.72 q/ha-cm) was recorded with 0.50 wetted area treatment in drip irrigated plots. The second order quadratic water production functions developed to estimate potato yield were used to find optimum depth of irrigation under different methods of irrigation. For sprinkler and microsprinkler methods 3.50 cm depth of irrigation at 25 mm CPE and for surface 6.00 cm depth of irrigation at 50 mm CPE was found optimum. For drip method of irrigation wetted area factor of 0.90 was found optimum.
Repositioning Integrated Science Curriculum for National Growth and Development
Authors: Obo Omirigbe Alphonsus , Nwona Hyginus Ambrose , Steve Ekpo
Published: September 2023

The importance of Integrated Science curriculum to nation’s development cannot be overemphasized. In Nigeria, issues such as poor academic performance of students, low quality of graduates, inadequate funding, lack of equipped laboratory and workshops, low quantity, quality, and commitment of teachers, inappropriate curriculum are prevalent in Integrated Science education provision. To improve the state of science and technology from its status quo and reposition it for the 21st century, adequate funding, provision and furnishing of laboratory and workshop, provision of scholarships and bursaries for students, regular review of science and technology curriculum, provisions of ICT in teaching and learning, recruitment of more qualified science and technology teachers, as well as motivation of science and technology teachers are recommended.
Effect of Reality Therapy on Attitudes of Drug Addicts at the Specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria
Authors: Longbap Prof Nanram Bitrus , Mohammed Hashidu Bala , Bulus Clementina Hashimu
Published: September 2023

The research investigated the effects of reality therapy on the attitudes of drug addicts at the Specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. The specific aim was to determine the effect of the Reality Therapy intervention on the attitudes of drug addicts of Specialist Hospital Gombe. To achieve the three objectives formulated for the study, three hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. True experimental pre-test post-test control group design was adopted. The population of this study consisted of all drug addicts at the Specialist Hospital Gombe during the period of conducting the research. The hospital had a total population of 63 drug addicts who received in and outpatient treatment, consisting of 52 males and 11 females. The sample of this study consisted of 20 clients who scored between 11-15 points on the Drug Abuse Screening Test. The sample comprised 17 males and three females aged between 18-36 years old and above. The content validity of the three instruments used in the study were established by three different specialists in the Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Cronbach's alpha method was used in estimating the reliabilities of the two instruments. The reliability coefficients for DAST- 20 and DAS were 0.87, and 0.85 respectively. The major findings of the study indicated that; the post-test attitudes mean scores of the drug addicts in the experimental group were greater than the pre-test attitudes toward recovery from addiction mean scores of the drug addicts in the control group. Therefore, there was an improvement in the attitudes of drug addicts toward recovery from addiction because of the Reality Therapy intervention given.
Instructional Supervision and Improved Teaching Performance for Public Primary Schools in Somalia
Authors: Mohamed Ali Abdi , Nkomo Ntu N.
Published: September 2023

This paper discussed instructional supervision as a vital administrative tool for improving teachers’ job performance in Somalia public primary schools. Instructional supervision is a series of actions intended to enhance the process of teaching and learning. The performance of teachers as highlighted in the paper is measured in terms of syllabus completion, lesson planning, and preparations, assessment and evaluation, and regular attendance. Supervision practices that can improve teaching performance include checking attendance in schools, inspecting the adequate interpretation of the curriculum and appropriate use of teaching methods, and evaluating the results of instructional activities in Somalia. The paper also noted some major challenges faced in supervision and identified that there are inadequate supervisory personnel, lack of proper training, lack of motivation, and poor leadership. The paper recommended the provision of in-service training programs to the supervisors in duties to enhance their capacity of practicing modern supervision. This can provide the supervisory skills needed and Proper staffing of the supervisory personnel by the educational administrators.
An Evaluation of the Attitude of Secondary School Teachers toward Improvisation and Utilisation of Instructional Material in North Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Bello Dahiru Lamara , Ishaya Alhamdu , Daniel Nehemiah
Published: September 2023

This study is set to examine the attitude of secondary school teachers toward the improvisation and utilization of instructional material in northeast Nigeria. The population of the study consists of all teachers in the selected nine secondary schools in the Northeast. The sample of the study was drawn from three states out of the six states that constitute the northeast. They include Bauchi, Borno, and Adamawa states. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire administered to teachers. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques and correlation analysis. Some of the major findings are; there is limited availability of instructional materials for teachers’ use in the school and the ones that are available do not meet the curriculum specifications. The findings also reveal that, there is adequate workshop/equipment for the teaching of Vocational and Technical subjects in secondary schools but inadequate facilities in the laboratory. Some recommendations were made; government should work at setting aside funds for education especially for the procurement of instructional materials. The teachers should also strive at developing skills and abilities to use the instructional material to improve their teaching
Social Change and the Big Brother Nigeria Fandom: Implication on National Values
Authors: Tambari Adooh , Daniel Happiness V
Published: September 2023

There is a wide variety of reality shows in Africa. In this era of globalization, modern media had brought about social change and Africa's indigenous moral values and socio-cultural norms were in deep crisis. Reality shows in Africa have deepened this crisis. The moral values of decency, chastity, celibacy, and communion were sacrificed on the altar of promiscuity, romance, prostitution, and individualism. It follows from this that young Africans who form the media base of reality shows have been exposed to non-African values. Building on this publication, this study seeks to investigate the influence of Big Brother Nigeria on Nigerian national values. The study is an attempt to show how modern media has brought about social change among Nigerian youth. The study is a qualitative research that relies mainly on secondary sources for data collection and analysis. The article adopted cultivation theory to describe how BB Naija's immoral scenes negatively affected the fan community. The document concluded that the modernization of African media has not only eroded fundamental African values, but has also negatively affected national development
Learning Poverty and Gaps: Toward A Basic Education Solution for Sustainable Development and Economic Evolution in Nigeria
Authors: Oodee PHILIP-KPAE Friday , Soorbari PHILIP-KPAE Joyce
Published: September 2023

There is a growing and proposed increase in spending on education, which tends to encourage inquiry into what the impact of such investment will be in light of students with regards to the problem of learning poverty. This study revealed that acquiring highly standardized education has the potential to produce significant learning gains at larger scales. Social learning theory was adopted to serve as an undergirded theory in this study. Thus, finding suggests that policymakers may wish to investigate the possibility of incorporating standardization into the educational systems in Nigeria, including standardized lesson plans as well as teacher feedback, monitoring, and coaching. The findings indicates favorable benefits on reading abilities including sound functional memory and self-reliance, as well as the participation of both teachers and parents in their students' educational experiences.
Critical infrastructure as an object of criminal encroachment: General characteristics and features of the investigation organisation
Authors: Yefimenko Ihor , Slipchenko Volodymyr , Vaško Adrián
Published: September 2023

New technologies used in infrastructure systems add complexity to the management and protection of these systems, and therefore, the consideration of issues related to criminal attacks on critical infrastructure and the organisation of investigations are becoming increasingly important. The main goal was to identify the problematic aspects and unique features of organising pre-trial investigation of crimes committed at critical infrastructure facilities. The methodological tools of scientific research were based on the diagnostic method for studying social and legal phenomena, analytical, dogmatic, comparative legal, formal legal, and modelling methods. Based on the results of the study, the current state of criminal law norms regulating the grounds for criminal liability for criminal offences involving critical infrastructure was comprehensively analysed. Based on the assessment of the current state of criminal legal protection of critical infrastructure facilities, it is established that it is insufficient and needs to be improved. It is proposed to supplement the norms of the special part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with additional qualification criteria that would establish criminal liability for encroachment on critical infrastructure facilities. The issues of the development of a unified concept of protection of critical infrastructure facilities from criminal offences through a comprehensive scientific and practical approach to the development and assessment of forensic support for countering criminal offences involving critical infrastructure are updated. Specific steps are outlined to improve laws and regulations that define the specifics of organising investigations at critical infrastructure facilities and conducting priority investigative (search) actions in this regard. The practical significance of the results obtained lies in the development and argumentation of conclusions and proposals for improving the system of protection of critical infrastructure from criminal encroachments
Aspects of legal regulation of national-level medical research
Authors: Karpushyna Mariia , Veresha Roman
Published: September 2023

The relevance of the study is conditioned by the rapid development of the social and state system. Considering the development of political, economic, and social levels of life, and the issues of considering public opinion and raising the level of legal awareness of the public in the medical industry arise. The purpose of the study was to apply a correlation comparison of legal and medical sciences, and their combination with the subsequent use of applied legal dialectics in the sub-branch of medical law knowledge. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: dialectical, logical and general scientific (observation and generalisation). The analytical processing of statistical information material from the medical sector is reflected in law-making and rule-making processes and acts, and is considered in the case law of the national level based on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights. Legal monitoring of officials authorised at the state level, practical interest of public organisations and certain segments of the population stimulated the innovative development of media-communicative content, which aims to convey the necessary materials of the legal component in the medical sphere in an adapted form. Such an example is the final products of thematic media content. The Academy of the National Health Service of Ukraine has developed useful resources supplemented by an electronic periodical. The specific feature and significance of the state course for the development of the medical industry in the legal sense are reflected in the specially developed material and the procedure for its submission, given the insufficient level of legal education in the potential audience. An innovation of development is the presentation of specific and significant legal and medical materials in a form adapted for perception and understanding and in a simplified form. The results of mastering the information resource of the medical legal field are of practical importance if it is used by consumers of medical services, medical personnel and the state – the body that monitors the relationship between doctors and patients