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T&T Clark Companion to Atonement
Authors: Johnson Adam J.
Published: November 2020

The T&T Clark Companion to Atonement establishes a vision for the doctrine of the atonement as a unified yet extraordinarily rich event calling for the church's full appropriation. Most edited volumes on this doctrine focus on one aspect of the work of Christ (for example, Girard, Feminist thought, Penal Substitution or divine violence). The Companion is unique in that every essay seeks to both appropriate and stimulate the church's understanding of the manifold nature of Christ's death and resurrection.

The essays are divided into four main sections: 1) dogmatic location, 2) chapters on the Old and New Testaments, 3) major theologians and 4) contemporary developments. The first set of essays explore the inter-relationship between the atonement and other Christian doctrines (for example Trinity, Christology and Pneumatology), opening up yet further avenues of inquiry. Essays on key theologians eschew reductionism, striving to bring out the nuances and breadth of the contribution. The same is true of the biblical essays. The final section explores more recent developments within the doctrine (for example the work of Rene Girard, and the ongoing reflection on “Holy Saturday”).

The book is comprised of 18 major essays, and an A-Z section containing shorter dictionary-length entries on a much broader range of topics. The result is a combination of in-depth analysis and breadth of scope, making this a benchmark work for further studies in the doctrine.
Simulated Selves
Authors: Spira Andrew
Published: November 2020

The notion of a personal self took centuries to evolve, reaching the pinnacle of autonomy with Descartes’ ‘I think, therefore I am’ in the seventeenth century. This ‘personalisation’ of identity thrived for another hundred years before it began to be questioned, subject to the emergence of broader, more inclusive forms of agency. Simulated Selves: Undoing Personal Identity in the Modern World addresses the ‘constructed’ notion of personal identity in the West and how it has been eclipsed by the development of new technological, social, art historical and psychological infrastructures over the last two centuries.

While the provisional nature of the self-sense has been increasingly accepted in recent years, Simulated Selves addresses it in a new way – not by challenging it directly, but by observing changes to the environments and cultural conventions that have traditionally supported it. By narrating both its dismantling and its incapacitation in this way, it records its undoing.

Like The Invention of the Self: Personal Identity in the Age of Art (to which it forms a companion volume), Simulated Selves straddles cultural history and philosophy. Firstly, it identifies hitherto neglected forces that inform the course of cultural history. Secondly, it highlights how the self is not the self-authenticating abstraction, only accessible to introspection, that it seems to be; it is also a cultural and historical phenomenon. Arguing that it is by engaging in cultural conventions that we subscribe to the process of identity-formation, the book also suggests that it is in these conventions that we see our self-sense – and its transience – best reflected.

By examining the traces that the trajectory of the self-sense has left in its environment, Simulated Selves offers a radically new approach to the question of personal identity, asking not only ‘how and why is it under threat?’ but also ‘given that we understand the self-sense to be a constructed phenomenon, why do we cling to it?’.
Different ways to obtain similar results: the development of the corolla and epipetaly in Rubieae (Rubioideae, Rubiaceae)
Authors: Vrijdaghs Alexander , Smets Erik , De Block Petra
Published: November 2020

Background and aims – Rubieae is a tribe in the subfamily Rubioideae characterised by herbaceous plants with verticillate leaves and flowers with a rudimentary or absent calyx and a short, cup-shaped corolla. This is in contrast to the flowers of most other Rubiaceae, in which the tubular corolla is longer than the corolla lobes. Also, the description by Payer, a French 19th century pioneer of floral ontogenetic research, of the floral development in Asperula, Galium, and Rubia deviates from recent insights about the development of tubular corollas, which are based on investigations of flowers of tropical Rubiaceae. Tubular corollas are currently considered as resulting from the development of underlying annular intercalary meristems, whereas Payer explained the tubular corollas in the three taxa by postgenital fusion. We therefore tested both hypotheses in six Rubieae genera, including the three taxa studied by Payer.Methods – Floral ontogeny of ten species in six Rubieae genera based on scanning electron (SEM) and light microscopy (LM). Conclusions – Our results suggest that, in all species studied, the mature phenotype of the corolla as well as the epipetaly of the stamens is caused by a combination of three developmental processes (the development of a stamen-corolla tube, the development of a corolla tube sensu stricto, and postgenital fusion), and the relative moment of activation of each of these processes during floral development (plastochron variation or heterochrony).
Editorial Ciências Farmacêuticas
Authors: Yonamine Maurício
Published: November 2020

Editorial do Coeditor de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Prof. Doutor Maurício Yonamine.
Een integraal contextueel perspectief op werkintensivering van beroepen
Authors: van den Groenendaal Sjanne Marie , Freese Charissa , van Veldhoven Marc
Published: November 2020

In dit artikel wordt onderzocht hoe maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen in de afgelopen 20 jaar gevolgen hebben gehad voor de werkintensivering van zes beroepen: thuiszorgmedewerker, leerkracht in het basisonderwijs, ICT-systeembeheerder, mobiele objectbeveiliger, vrachtwagenchauffeur binnenland
en orderpicker. Om dit te kunnen doen, werd een integraal onderzoeksmodel ontwikkeld waarin werkintensivering wordt beschouwd vanuit de wisselwerking tussen vier aspecten: veranderingen in de kwantitatieve taakeisen, veranderingen in de kwalitatieve taakeisen, hulpbronnen in het werk en persoonlijke
hulpbronnen van beroepsbeoefenaren. Vervolgens zijn drie focusgroepen georganiseerd met arbeidsdeskundigen om deze vier aspecten in onderlinge samenhang te bespreken en in verband te brengen met contextuele factoren die het beroep in de loop der tijd hebben veranderd. Ook is gebruikgemaakt
van het UWV-Claimbeoordelings- en Borgingssysteem (CBBS) om veranderingen in de functie-eisen te traceren in de zes beroepen sinds het jaar 2000.
The Influence of an Agricultural Subsidy Extension Program on Smallholder Maize
Farmers in Tanzania
Authors: Lameck Christopher , Mwanjombe Kizito , Scheer Scott
Published: November 2020

Smallholder farming in Tanzania is a household activity implemented at the subsistence level. The government of Tanzania launched the subsidy program to promote food secure households and shift subsistence farming to business farming. Food insecurity was associated by low rates of fertilizer application and poor seed quality among smallholder farmers due to fertilizer and seed costs which led to an increase in food prices. This study aimed at assessing the impact of the agricultural subsidy program for smallholder maize farmers. Four research objectives focused on agricultural productivity, food security, usage of improved inputs, and farmers’ perceptions of how the program functioned. An ex post facto research design was used with a sample of 120 smallholder farmers. The investigation involved 60 farmers who received subsidies and 60 who did not. The study used an interviewer administered questionnaire. Farmers who received subsidies significantly increased maize production. Comparison of average output before and after subsides shows an increase in number of bags (100 kg) per acre from an average of 5.35 bags to 10.10 bags. Farmers who did not receive subsides produced about the same amount of maize at time one and time two. There was general satisfaction with the functioning of the program, however certain areas need to be improved including that program objectives are followed, ensuring farmers can manage market price of inputs, and enhancing extension services for farmers to produce more surplus
DEEP LEARNING BASED MASK DETECTION IN SMART HOME ENTRIES DURING THE EPIDEMIC PROCESS
Authors: Cerit B. , Bayir R.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. In this study, "smart home" systems were designed against Covid-19 virus, which negatively affects life all over the world, and viruses that may become epidemics later. Our homes need to be more hygienic and safe than yesterday. One of these hygiene rules is the masks that cover our nose and mouth. It is very important to use a mask to prevent further spread of the virus. Whether or not the people in smart homes are wearing masks at home will be diagnosed with the deep learning method. Hosts will be warned if they do not have masks. Brightness level control card and illuminator have been added to smart home entrances to better identify people's faces. With PID, the illumination level is fixed at the desired value, and with IOT technology, people can follow the illumination level at the smart home entrance from the mobile application.
The catastrophe of the Niedów dam – the dam break causes,
development and consequences
Authors: Kostecki Stanisław , Banasiak Robert
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Due to extreme rainfalls in 2010 in the Lusatian Neisse river catchment, a ﬂood event with a return period of over 100 years took place leading to the failure of the Niedów dam. The earth type dam was washed away with a result of a rapid release of nearly 8.5 million m3 of water volume and ﬂooding of the downstream area with substantial material losses. The paper analyses the conditions and causes of the dam’s failure, while special attention is given to the mechanism and dynamics of the compound breaching process. Several empirical formulas for the dam breach prediction are tested with regards to their usefulness in assessing breach dimensions and outﬂow peak discharge. The paper also describes a numerical approach to simulate the ﬂood propagation downstream the dam with the use of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model. Considering the speciﬁc local conditions and available data set, an iterative, reversed solution of the unsteady state problem is made. This approach enabled to deliver realistic ﬂood propagation estimates, veriﬁcation of the dam breach outﬂow, and several important answers on the dam failure consequences.
A Support Group Model for Child Care Workers
Authors: Biemann Lisa
Published: November 2020

Based on a review of social support groups and her experiences in the field of child and youth care, the author proposes a support group model for child and youth care workers. Roles of group members, contracting procedures, group processes, and a method of evaluation are discussed. The author postulates that such a group model will aid in reducing job stress and enhance worker effectiveness.
Evaluating the Need for Trauma-Informed Care in a Behavioral Health System of Care
Authors: Freeman Megan , Young John , Erickson Kayla , Damon John , Crockett Kathy
Published: November 2020

Potentially traumatic events (PTE) can occur in the life of an individual and can cause long-term psychological harm, including symptoms or diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A large number of youth currently receiving mental and behavioral health services have been exposed to PTE, and a subset of those struggle with distressing and impairing symptoms of PTSD. Often, these youth have not and will not receive appropriate care, which can include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and trauma-informed care (e.g., Sanctuary). We sought to identify rates of exposure to PTE and expression of PTSD symptoms in youth receiving services in a system of care and found that 95% of the sample reported exposure to at least one PTE (mean = 5). One third of the sample reported a significant burden of PTSD symptoms (5 or more rated highly in the past month). These findings support the trauma-informed care principle of universal precautions in environments that provide mental and behavioral health services to youth. Case vignettes are presented and implications for practice are discussed.
Queering the “Modern Bride”: Lessons fromVogue
Authors: Parkins Ilya
Published: November 2020

This article traces the distinctive figuration of the fashionable bride in Vogue (New York) as a variant of broader discourses of the white modern woman in the interwar period. The bride in Vogue constellates multiple times, as the frequent vehicle of “tradition” in a periodical generally saturated with claims of newness. And in embodying a third temporal register—the timeless—she temporarily sidesteps the constraints that the magazine implies are created for women by the aftermath of the wedding: the marriage. In her suspension in the moment of anticipation before the wedding, she suggests an alternative to the deadening force of marriage. As she does so, she mirrors the complex temporal structure of the magazine in which she is represented. Vogue's bride demands that we examine the potentially challenging quality of a frequently trivialized and even derided feminine figure.
Length at maturity of two pelagic sharks (Isurus paucus and Carcharhinus longimanus) found off northern Cuba
Authors: Ruiz-Abierno A , Márquez-Farías JF , Trápaga-Roig M , Hueter RE
Published: November 2020

Many shark species show regional structure and seasonal movements, complicating the gathering of life history data needed for fisheries management. Length-at-maturity is a relatively straightforward trait to quantify through the sampling of fisheries landings and is of great value for
stock assessment. We report here on the median size at maturity for the longfin mako (Isurus paucus) and the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), two important pelagic sharks caught by the small-scale longline fishery operating off northwest Cuba. We determined the
maturity stages for 118 longfin makos and 84 oceanic whitetip sharks, based on the development of internal and external organs. A binary logistic regression was applied to estimate model coefficients necessary to describe proportion mature at size and determine L50 and the
steepness of the model (φ). For the longfin mako, the parameters of logistic models for males were L50 = 215 cm TL (CI: 210–220 cm TL), φ = 4.46 (CI: 2.30–8.64) and for females L50 = 230 cm TL (CI: 220–239 cm TL), φ = 9.79
(CI: 5.15–18.62). For the oceanic whitetip shark, the parameters for males were L50 = 203 cm TL (CI: 186–220 cm TL), φ = 14.59 (CI: 6.74–31.58) and for females L50 = 199 cm TL (CI: 187–211 cm TL), φ = 7.48 (CI: 2.56–21.8).
The parameters presented here contribute to stock assessment and management measures for global conservation of these transboundary, highly vulnerable species of pelagic sharks.
Evaluation of Key Pointers of Physical, Emotional and Mental Health among Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study to Understand the Lifestyle Areas Needing Improvement
Authors: Mishra Anil , Sharma Vinod Kumar , Dixit Anil K
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Medical schools are the places where students learn the art of allaying people’s sufferings in ill health and of saving their lives. Various studies have shown that medical training and education are stressful and require remedial approaches for benefitting medical students.

Objectives: To understand the prevailing life style related health pointers, having potential adverse effect physical, emotional and mental health, among the MBBS students.

Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional assessment involving 82 respondents.

Results: Average age of the study group was 21.61 years, with a majority (89%) belonging to urban areas, around 44% belonging to business family background. The average BMI for the group was 23.02, with 15.85% having BMI 25 or more (overweight). Only 31.71% respondents considered themselves healthy and fit, 53% were doing regular physical activities in any form. Questions related to inability to concentrate in the classroom, losing interest in hobbies, managing studies, feeling sad, depressed, anxious and worried, getting irritated on minor issues, language barrier, ability to express clearly etc. also revealed some valuable findings.

Conclusion: The study findings indicate the need for developing institutional approaches for bringing necessary lifestyle changes to address the issue.
Bupivacaine-induced myotoxicity during a continuous perineural femoral block: case report
Authors: Dorado-Velasco Fabián Camilo , Loaiza-Ruiz Diana Marcela , Llinás-Hernández Paulo José , Herrera Huependo Gilberto Antonio
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Regional anesthesia is widely used for postoperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Although it is a safe and effective procedure, serious complications may still develop. In the event of an unusual or torpid evolution, the possibility of local anesthetic-induced myotoxicity should be suspected.

Case presentation: A 54-year old patient, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II, underwent TKA due to primary gonarthrosis. The analgesic technique used was a femoral nerve block associated with continuous perineural infusion. 24hours later, the patient’s medical condition deteriorated presenting pain, edema, and functional limitation of the thigh of the operated extremity. The symptoms were suggestive of myotoxicity, confirmed with diagnostic images leading to the removal of the catheter. The patient experienced then a significant improvement and was discharged 5 days after surgery.

Conclusion: The diagnosis of myotoxicity from local anesthetics is rare, since its manifestations may be masked by the usual symptoms of the postoperative period. Early identification of the condition is fundamental to reduce its negative impact on the patient’s recovery and satisfaction. Since the scope of the damage depends particularly on the concentration and duration of the exposure to the local anesthetic agent, there is a need to implement protocols that enable an effective block with the lowest concentration and volume of the medication.
Management model of passengers service at the airport terminal landside in terms of the level of service assessment
Authors: Kierzkowski Artur , Kisiel Tomasz , Pawlak Maria
Published: November 2020

The article presents a model of logistic support for the operation of a ground handling agent at an airport. The presented model enables the assessment of the system in the check-in and security control subsystems. The aim of the model is to forecast the system's assessment from the passenger's point of view. The rating given by the passenger has a significant impact on the non-aeronautical revenues obtained by airports. Therefore, it is a key rating indicator allowing selection of the appropriate number of resources to provide passenger service depending on the given flight schedule. The article proposes the use of a hybrid of two methods - computer simulation and multiple regression. By computer simulation, waiting and service times in queuing systems are determined for each passenger. The use of multiple regression allows to determine the forecasted system assessment from the point of view of passenger service quality. This article takes into account the dependence of check-in and security control systems, which affects the overall service of passengers’ quality at the landside.
Implementation of urban ITS systems
Authors: Kamiński Tomasz , Niezgoda Michał , Razin Paula , Świderski Andrzej , Filipek Przemysław
Published: November 2020

The article describes the most important effects associated with the implementation of the ITS system in the city. Also described is the most important system components common to most of these systems in the world. Selection of each components requires a defined requirements and expectations of the customer, creation of the project team, to provide project financing and active cooperation with the contractor from the planning stage, the stage of fine-tuning, after implementation the system into operation. Article provides access to discussions on the effective implementation of ITS in cities. This article was written in connection with Innovation Development Road (RID) program organized and funded by the National Research and Development Centre and the General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (contract No. DZP/RID -I -41/7/NCBR/2016).
Technical security systems in the protection of the airport
Authors: Żmigrodzka Małgorzata , Krakowiak Ewelina
Published: November 2020

The modern airport is a complex environment in terms of size, traffic, safety requirements and operational reasons, where the primary goal is to create favorable conditions for handling passengers and goods transported by aircraft. All elements of aerodrome infrastructure are an essential medium for carrying out transport and service processes. To be in the infrastructure of the airport should meet the current requirements and standards of carriers who treat this issue as a key criterion for the choice of the airport in terms of where they provide air operations. Modern solutions are increasingly attracting the attention of their customers. The main reason is to place services while increasing security. Europe is the target of terrorist organizations, so the critical infrastructure manager, in accordance with Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention on the State's obligations in the field of civil aviation, outweighs the adoption of an appropriate strategy that outweighs the various technical security solutions. The aim of the article is to present the currently operating technical systems at European airports. In order to achieve the intended goal, the materials available in the scientific publications and data provided by the selected airports were analyzed.
The analysis of the rail trafic management on the railway routes with the given traffic factors
Authors: Jarocki Jacek , Wontorski Paweł
Published: November 2020

One of the elements of modernising the railroad in Poland is introducing the management of the rail transport system which fulfills the needs of growing transportation and increased speed of trains. The proces of investing and innovating of the rail traffic system should be preceded by the analysis of transport prognoses and designing of the rail traffic system adequate to the needs. The aim of this this publication is introducing the simplified conception, which can be the basis for analysis of selecting the proper system. The analysis was carried out on the examplary section of the main arterial route no. 2 between Międzyrzec Podlaski and Biała Podlaska stations.
Determination of the road luminance class using alternative measuring tools
Authors: Jaskowski Piotr , Tomczuk Piotr
Published: November 2020

Control of road lighting condition is a key factor in maintaining high standards of lighting and traffic safety for both drivers and pedestrians. Currently, street lighting measurements are taking place mainly at the reception of newly designed installations. It is also necessary to control the lighting status of already operating installations in order to maintain the assumed lighting parameters and carry out their possible maintenance. The article presents the method of measuring luminance using a point and matrix meter in the context of normative requirements.
Completion of the fire stage in selected signal systems of located fire in logistic bases
Authors: Klimczak Tomasz , Paś Jacek
Published: November 2020

The article presents the characteristics of fire alarm systems (SSP) in buildings and logistic facilities and integration of this system with other fire and technical installations as a part of the adopted fire scenario. The models of the fire scenario were presented, including the operation of SSP, fixed fire extinguishing devices (SUG) and other technical installations for modern technical solutions and various alarm variants.
Assessment of the condition of public transport stop infrastructure. Case study: Poznań’s district Łazarz
Authors: Koperski Łukasz , Zmuda-Trzebiatowski Paweł
Published: November 2020

The paper addresses the issue of assessing the condition of the public transport stops infrastructure in urban areas. A set of eight criteria was used for the assessment. The first six criteria assess the occurrence of certain infrastructure elements categorized as: basic equipment; additional equipment; passenger information system; equipment increasing accessibility for people with disabilities; as well as equipment increasing security and safety. The other two criteria reflect the subjective assessment of the degree of destruction and visual quality of the stop. The method was used to assess 68 stops located in Poznań’s district Łazarz.
Analysis of automatic toll collection systems on toll roads
Authors: Siergiejczyk Mirosław , Rosiński Adam
Published: November 2020

The article presents toll collection systems that are used on toll roads. Manual charging systems are currently characterized by insufficient throughput capacity (especially during holiday and weekend periods). Therefore, the aim is to implement automated toll collection systems. They are characterized by the use of advanced ICT solutions, thanks to which they can be classified as transport telematics systems. The article also proposes criteria and sub-criteria that can be applied in the AHP method in order to select a rational solution of the toll collection system.
The method of estimation of influence the type of intersection into environmental conditions
Authors: Sobota Aleksander
Published: November 2020

Functioning of transport system is determine by the quality of service realized by infrastructure of different transport branches. In case of road transport, very important are intersections. These objects are usually a bottleneck in the network. Therefore, the correct selection of the intersection type is really important in the planning and projecting process of infrastructure. So, decision problem have to be solved by the projectors, who have an influence on these process. But the selection of the intersection type is also the multi-criteria problem. Therefore the answer on the question like, does the intersection type have an influence on environmental conditions, have been presented in the article. For this purpose, the basic assumptions of the method of selections the intersection type, and results of the measurements realized at four type of intersection located on multilane arteries, have been presented in the article.
Some aspects of project management in terms of design automation for railway traffic control devices
Authors: Wontorski Paweł , Kochan Andrzej
Published: November 2020

The article presents the concept of integration system of design automation and system of project management. A model was developed cooperation between the two systems on several levels, based on continuous monitoring of the design process and comparing the assumed values of the selected parameters from the actual values. The selection of variables transmitted based on the assumption of cooperation project management system with the system of design automation for railway traffic control devices, designed to support of designers. Due to the nature of projects for railway traffic control devices drew attention to the quality control of the project in the context of the safety and reliability of railway traffic control system, the impact of deviations from the schedule to the railway timetable, version compatibility, and changes in the chamfering work on objects with continuous rail traffic. The structure of the model is presented in graphical form.
Railway transition curves and the large circular arc radii
Authors: Woźnica Piotr , Zboiński Krzysztof
Published: November 2020

This work concerns the search for the optimum shape of railway transition curves (TCs). In work the authors used mathematical methods of optimization and simulation. The computer simulation concerned the dynamic behavior of the the 2-axle rail vehicle model. As the transition curve the authors adopted a polynomial of degree n, where n=9 and 11. The quality function (evaluation criterion) used concerned vertical accelerations of the vehicle body. The authors used large circular arc radii – R=3000 m and 4000 m. The aim of the research was to find the optimum shapes of the TCs, taking into account the criterion adopted and comparison of them among themselves.
Review of methods applied to research of road users behaviour on pedestrian crossings
Authors: Wytrykowska Anna , Tomczuk Piotr
Published: November 2020

Increase in the interest of road safety and threats has influenced the promotion of research conducted in this area. When conducting the analysis of hazards in road traffic, special attention should be paid to the technical condition of the vehicle, the condition of the road infrastructure, the surroundings and the accessibility of the road and the behavior of road traffic participants. Road managers have the opportunity to influence the level of road safety directly, through the modernization and reconstruction of road infrastructure. In order to select effective solutions, it is necessary to conduct systematic research on the level of road traffic safety, accident rates and the effectiveness of implemented solutions. An example of the conducted research are the analysis of traffic participants' behavior. The paper presents an overview of the methods used to study the behavior of road users. One of the presented methods was developed and used as part of the Rector's Grant in 2017 by the Scientific Circle of Electrical Engineering in Transport Systems.
Assessment of the potential of urban goods distribution as illustration by the example of Poznan
Authors: Bojba Dominik , Kiciński Marcin , Merkisz-Guranowska Agnieszka
Published: November 2020

In the article the issue of supply of goods in the context of sustainable transport has been raised. The main aim of the article was to identify delivery of goods potential to entities located in the very center of Poznan. Therefore, the authors, on the basis of used methodology, identified the entities and classified them. Based on the survey, the potential of goods distribution to defined groups of entities was estimated. It was estimated from the perspective of the use of solutions of sustainable goods distribution in the city center.
Model of the process of selecting the form of the supply chain from the perspective of supply chain integrator
Authors: Fertsch Marek
Published: November 2020

The article presents a model of the decision making process regarding the choice of the form of the supply chain. This process is considered from the point of view of the chain integrator. A supply chain integrator is a company that makes an effort to create a supply chain.
The impact of mass transit schedules on the modal split
Authors: Fierek Szymon , Sawicka Hanna , Sawicki Piotr
Published: November 2020

The paper deals with the problem of the impact analysis of mass transit system timetables parameters on the modal split, which is reflected in a traffic model. A typical criterion of selecting transport mode in this kind of model is a journey time, which is mostly moderated by an individual transport. It mostly results from infrastructure parameters and the travel demand, both defining the traffic conditions in the whole transport network. Considering mass transit system, a journey time derivates from timetable (or frequency of running), which is first defined by the operator and then reflected in the traffic model. As a consequence, this modelling practice makes the journey time via mass transit system independent from general traffic volume reflected in the model. Thus, the authors have started a pilot study on this phenomenon. They have proposed a relationship between an acceptable change in traffic conditions of the traffic model and a resulted difference of a journey time of public transport vs. individual one. On this basis, the concept of a stable modal split was formulated, and it is experimentally tested.
The influence of innovation on the inland waterway transport efficiency
Authors: Kaup Magdalena , Łozowicka Dorota
Published: November 2020

The interest in inland waterway transport observed in recent years in Poland has highlighted the imperfections of both the existing infrastructure and the fleet of inland vessels. Therefore, it was necessary to adapt to EU standards, which requires taking actions that will improve the conditions of transport processes using inland waterways. The number, scope and level of introduced new improvement, modernization and innovation solutions determine the modern management of inland waterway transport. The article presents efficiency and its basic indicators in inland water transport. In addition, the impact of innovation on the development of inland waterway transport was discussed. The aim of the article is to identify and analyze factors affecting the efficiency of inland waterway transport, and in particular to assess the impact of applying innovation on the improvement of inland waterway transport.
Influence of integration processes on the functioning and the development of inland waterway transport market
Authors: Kaup Magdalena , Wiktorowska-Jasik Anna
Published: November 2020

The article presents the importance of integration processes in the functioning of the inland waterway transport market. The structure of port services was characterized and their individual segments were distinguished. The meaning and differences of intra-and inter-branch integration of inland waterway transport are presented. In addition, two examples of solutions are discussed that are used in the organization and management of transport processes and having a significant impact on the integration of all participants of the inland waterway transport market. These examples are the River Information Services RIS and Single Window. The aim of the article is to analysis the impact of integration processes on the development and changes in the inland waterway transport functioning as an element of integrated transport systems. The features and benefits for the transport system resulting from integration within the inland waterway transport system, but also with other systems and the environment, have been indicated.
A kaizen in management of output logistics illustrated with an example of Malow company in Suwałki
Authors: Łangowska Dorota
Published: November 2020

The article presents the work of Kaizen Team, which analyses problems connected with completion of products. The output logistics and the Japanese philosophy of work – Kaizen were described. Then the object of research, Malow Company in Suwałki, was introduced. The practical aspect of management with the use of Kaizen was taken into account. Diagnosing problems, which are the cause of waste, was introduced. Also solutions proposed by Kaizen Team were presented.
Analysis of exceedings the speed limit in Poland
Authors: Macioszek Elżbieta , Lach Damian
Published: November 2020

Driving with excessive speed is considered as one of the main factors affecting traffic safety. This factor affects not only to the risk associated with the participation in a traffic accident, but also on the consequences of these accidents. The paper presents the analysis of the number of exceeding the speed limit in Poland. The analysis was based on data obtained from the Center of Automatic Supervision of Road Traffic. Of all Polish voivodships, the highest number of exceeding the speed limit was disclosed in the Mazowieckie and Śląskie Voivodships. Furthermore, in all voivodeships, the highest number of exceeding the speed limit was recorded in the range of 11-30 km/h. The smallest drivers group is exceeding the speed limit over 50 km/h. A positive phenomenon is the fact that as the speed increases, the number of vehicle drivers exceeding the speed limit is decreases. The presented data confirms that the basic tool used to improve road traffic safety is proper speed management and supervision.
Monitoring and controlling of supply chain processes: Supply Chain Control Tower conception and application in retail company
Authors: Makar Małgorzata , Karkula Marek
Published: November 2020

Nowadays, when the market is developing itself dynamically and the customer requirements are higher and higher, traditional way of supply chain management is not enough. Complexity of supply chain is still increasing, because of globalization - companies spread their geographical range in order to find better sources of raw materials, half finished products and finished products. What is more they also want to gain access to new markets and acquire new customers. And last but not least, companies want to strengthen their competitive position and increase income. All these challenges make that companies are forced to change way of functioning and management of supply chain. Supply chain visibility is a key to success, which provides speed, reliability and flexibility. In the response for all these needs more and more often Supply Chain Control Towers are launched. It is kind of center of supply chain management. Thanks to appropriate technology company has an access to all important data in real time - it guarantee visibility, which is such important. What is more, it also help to make all crucial decision, both short and long term. This article present Supply Chain Control Tower conception and show opportunities, how to apply this idea in retail company.
Choosing location of the loading point for the system of goods delivery by cargo bikes
Authors: Naumov Vitalii , Starczewski Jakub , Szarata Andrzej
Published: November 2020

The loading points are an indispensable element in the systems of goods delivery by cargo bikes. The choice of the loading points location is a basic issue to be solved when designing cargo distribution systems. The paper proposes an approach to justifying the location of loading points based on computer simulations of the delivery process with the use of cargo bikes. The simulation experiment was carried out using the software implementation of the developed model of the goods distribution system to justify the location of the loading point for a rectangular network.
The rationalization of the the logistic facility space exploitation: nearest neighbor search simulation
Authors: Ratkiewicz Andrzej , Maślanik Dawid
Published: November 2020

The paper proposes a method of computer aided space design of a logistic facility, which is based on a simplified search of the nearest neighborhood in a set of permissible solutions. An example of a solution to a research problem is presented, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed research method.
Hazards in road transport of dangerous goods
Authors: Rogalski Grzegorz , Pyza Dariusz
Published: November 2020

The article presents the problems of threats related to the transport of dangerous goods in road transport as well as statistical data on such transports. Some of the terms that appear during threats as well as the division of dangerous substances have been interpreted with a detailed description of their impact. Basic legal acts during transport were presented, including control, packaging, marking, safety rules as well as emergency procedures.
Forecast of cargo transported on the Oder Waterway
Authors: Skupień Emilia , Tubis Agnieszka
Published: November 2020

The development of transport goes hand in hand with the development of the economy. Dynamic growth results in the necessity of their planning. One observe this, among others in documents and guidelines created at various levels of administration. In the face of favourable conditions for the development of inland waterway transport in Poland, in particular on the Oder Waterway, it is advisable to ask for potential loads that may use this route. The authors of this publication have attempted to present cargo forecasts that can be transported through the Oder Waterway, presenting two approaches to the issue: (1) determining the forecast based on the anticipated growth assumed in the "Transport Development Strategy for 2020" and (2) a simple regression method, on the basis of which the trend coefficient for waterborne loads has been estimated. All forecasts presented assume an increase in the share of inland waterways in the transport of goods produced or used along the Oder Waterway.
Impact of imatinib or dasatinib coadministration on in vitro preantral follicle development and oocyte acquisition in cyclophosphamide-treated mice
Authors: Hong Yeon Hee , Kim Se Jeong , Kim Seul Ki , Lee Seung-Chan , Jun Jin Hyun , Jee Byung Chul , Kim Seok Hyun
Published: November 2020

Objective: We investigated the impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (imatinib or dasatinib) coadministration with cyclophosphamide (Cp) on preantral follicle development in an in vitro mouse model.Methods: Seventy-three female BDF1 mice were allocated into 4 experimental groups: group A, saline; group B, Cp (25 mg/kg); group C, Cp (25 mg/kg) and imatinib (7.5 mg/kg); and group D, Cp (25 mg/kg) and dasatinib (7.5 mg/kg). Preantral follicles were isolated and cultured in vitro up to 12 days. Final oocyte acquisition and spindle integrity of metaphase II (MII) oocytes were assessed. Levels of 17β-estradiol and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in the final spent media were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and the mRNA levels of Star, Sod1, Mapk3, and Casp3 in the final follicular cells were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction.Results: The percentage of MII oocytes per initiated follicle, the proportion of MII oocytes with normal spindles, and the 17β-estradiol level were similar in all four groups. The median AMH level in group B (7.74 ng/mL) was significantly lower than that in group A (10.84 ng/mL). However, the median AMH levels in group C (9.96 ng/mL) and group D (9.71 ng/mL) were similar to that in group A. The mRNA expression levels of Star, Sod1, Mapk3, and Casp3 were similar in all four groups.Conclusion: Coadministration of imatinib or dasatinib with Cp could preserve AMH production capacity in this in vitro mice preantral follicle culture model, and it did not affect MII oocyte acquisition.
Review of Psychological Interventions in the Management of Arthritic Pain: The Case of Africa
Authors: Ukachi Madukwe Ann
Published: November 2020

This chapter reviewed the scientific reports of the prevalence of arthritis pain and the potential of applying various psychological techniques in arthritis pain management among Africans. It initially reviewed the publications on arthritic disease-types, causes and prevalence among Africans and the current status of arthritic treatment options in Africa, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components of arthritic pain experience, and then later focused on potential application of psychotherapies as part of comprehensive pain management protocol in African clinics and hospitals. The chapter discussed psychological explanations of pain and theoretical bases for pain management. It provided information on chronic arthritic pain assessment from a psychological perspective, beneficial psychotherapies and techniques applicable to this health condition. In general, the chapter explained the importance of incorporating psychological interventions as part of a comprehensive treatment plan to help improve the health outcome of arthritic patients presenting at hospitals in Africa. Psychological interventions are recommended to achieve better treatment outcomes for arthritis patients in African nations.
The Finite Element Method Applied to the Magnetostatic and Magnetodynamic Problems
Authors: Quoc Vuong Dang , Minh Dinh Bui
Published: November 2020

Modelling of realistic electromagnetic problems is presented by partial differential equations (FDEs) that link the magnetic and electric fields and their sources. Thus, the direct application of the analytic method to realistic electromagnetic problems is challenging, especially when modeling structures with complex geometry and/or magnetic parts. In order to overcome this drawback, there are a lot of numerical techniques available (e.g. the finite element method or the finite difference method) for the resolution of these PDEs. Amongst these methods, the finite element method has become the most common technique for magnetostatic and magnetodynamic problems.
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: Emerging of Science-Based Hypnosis
Authors: Mordeniz Cengiz
Published: November 2020

Hypnosis, which has been used for centuries in different forms, has to be reevaluated in the light of modern medicine and science by biological, psychological, sociological and spiritual approach. Hypnosis has been regaining its popularity in the trend of personalized and holistic medicine without any drug, injection or side effects.
Pathophysiological Changes and Systemic Inflammation in Brain Dead Organ Donors: Effect on Graft Quality
Authors: Bezeljak Neva , Večerić-Haler Željka
Published: November 2020

Transplantation is the definitive treatment of end-stage organ disease. As the shortage of suitable organs poses its main limitation, the active management of potential organ donors becomes increasingly more important. The majority of solid organs are still obtained from donors after confirmed brain death. Brain death is the complete and irreversible cessation of all brain functions, and triggers a variety of severe pathophysiological changes in cardiovascular, hormonal and metabolic status that can result in organ damage. Moreover, brain death is associated with massive inflammatory response with a cytokine storm and complement activation that increases graft immunogenicity and adversely affects graft survival. Organs from brain-dead donors are more prone to graft dysfunction and rejection when compared to organs obtained from living donors. Brain death is thus believed to be an important risk factor influencing the quality of organs before procurement.
Higher Order Haar Wavelet Method for Solving Differential Equations
Authors: Majak Jüri , Ratas Mart , Karjust Kristo , Shvartsman Boris
Published: November 2020

The study is focused on the development, adaption and evaluation of the higher order Haar wavelet method (HOHWM) for solving differential equations. Accuracy and computational complexity are two measurable key characteristics of any numerical method. The HOHWM introduced recently by authors as an improvement of the widely used Haar wavelet method (HWM) has shown excellent accuracy and convergence results in the case of all model problems studied. The practical value of the proposed HOHWM approach is that it allows reduction of the computational cost by several magnitudes as compared to HWM, depending on the mesh and the method parameter values used.
The Art of Physical Hydraulic Modeling and Its Impact on the Water Resources of Pakistan
Authors: Salik Javaid Muhammad , Zeshan Khalil Muhammad
Published: November 2020

Before any major hydraulic engineering project is undertaken for planning, designing, construction, or revamping and rehabilitation some kind of model study is but a necessity. Depending upon the time, resources and, significance of the project, the study could be done only on the paper and computer screen using some graphical, analytical or, statistical software and tools, or it could be combined with the more expensive and time consuming physical model study also. This chapter focuses on the question as to why the physical modeling should be reintroduced into engineering practice because of the modern techniques and systems now available for construction, operation and, data analysis of these physical models.