bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical treatment of the generalized time-fractional Huxley-Burgers’ equation and its stability examination
Authors: Hadhoud Adel R. , Abd Alaal Faisal E. , Abdelaziz Ayman A. , Radwan Taha
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we show how to approximate the solution to the generalized time-fractional Huxley-Burgers’ equation by a numerical method based on the cubic B-spline collocation method and the mean value theorem for integrals. We use the mean value theorem for integrals to replace the time-fractional derivative with a suitable approximation. The approximate solution is constructed by the cubic B-spline. The stability of the proposed method is discussed by applying the von Neumann technique. The proposed method is shown to be conditionally stable. Several numerical examples are introduced to show the efficiency and accuracy of the method.
Exploring digital economy: a sociosemiotic perspective
Authors: Hu Ming , Hu Xitao , Cheng Le
Published: November 2021

Digital technologies have transformed our lives with unimaginable speed and scale, delivering immense opportunities and daunting challenges and leading to the birth of the digital economy. China and the United States (US) are two leading countries in the digital economy in both size and growth rate. This study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the similarities and differences between the US and Chinese legislation from a sociosemiotic perspective. By comparing the high frequency words in the two purpose-built corpora, it can be noted that as digital economy, a social sign, has the characteristics of spatiality and temporality. The US federal legislation related to digital economy focuses more on security and protection and has more specific regulations in individual industries, while Chinese legislation is more concerned with the strategy and guideline of development of industries and technologies in digital economy. In the meantime, information infrastructure and information and communication technologies are identified as the foundation and core elements shared in the two countries’ digital economies. Such a corpus-based sociosemiotic exploration of digital economy can shed light on relevant studies in the discourse analysis of legal texts.
Propagation of dark-bright soliton and kink wave solutions of fluidized granular matter model arising in industrial applications
Authors: Sağlam Özkan Yeşim , Yaşar Emrullah
Published: November 2021

The improved tan(φ/2)-expansion, simplest equation, and extended (G′/G)-expansion methods are employed to construct the exact solutions involving parameters of the Van der Waals equation arising in the material industry. This model explains the phase separation phenomenon. Understanding the prominent dynamic and static properties of this model and other models of this type is of great importance for the physical phenomena encountered in many areas of industry. Therefore, for such models, it is also important to obtain guiding solutions in obtaining new information. Many explicit wave solutions consisting of trigonometric, hyperbolic, rational, and exponential functions are found by using analytical techniques. The obtained solutions were verified with Maple by placing them back into the original equations. Moreover, graphical demonstrations for some of the obtained solutions are given.
Investigations of wavelength division multiplexing-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (WDM-OFDM) system with 50 Gb/s optical access
Authors: Kumar Gagandeep , Singh Kulwinder
Published: November 2021

In the present work, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is combined with wavelength division multiplexing-passive optical networks (WDMPONs) to obtain the combined benefits of both technologies for overall system improvement. performance of five OFDM signals using WDM is analyzed. An optical system is designed using the OFDM signal, and its performance is analyzed using various matrices like bit error rate (BER) and Q-factor under the effect of varying laser power. Mapping of OFDM signals is done using 16-QAM modulation. The system shows an enhancement in the performance by increasing the laser power but up to some limit, and efficient results are obtained in the 70–130 mW laser power range.
Translanguaging pathways to higher education: a transition program for highly educated refugees
Authors: Duarte Joana , Günther-van der Meij Mirjam
Published: November 2021

The paper focuses on translanguaging practices of highly skilled refugees in a transition program in Dutch higher education. The pathways for refugees to enter higher education are full of obstacles. Acquiring the new language at a university level is one of the biggest challenges. Many institutions offer ‘transition programs’ to prepare refugees for their studies. These are mostly focused on acquiring language skills and general basic skills in subjects such as Mathematics and Cultural Diversity. The Dutch transition program described in this paper was specifically developed to make use of students’ multilingual repertoires. The resource-oriented pedagogy of translanguaging is used to give space to all languages, leverage students’ resources and contribute to their academic and language development. In this research, data from one year of the Dutch transition program was collected to study a) how teachers engage in official translanguaging practices during instruction and b) to what extent teachers develop other practices to engage with their students’ multilingual repertoires. Results from interaction analysis show that the teachers, although mainly using the language of instruction (Dutch), did use a variety of translanguaging practices, and created other ways to encourage students’ multilingualism, such as engaging in language comparisons and raising language awareness.
IUGR with catch-up growth programs impaired insulin sensitivity through LRP6/IRS-1 in male rats
Authors: Long Wenjun , Zhou Tuo , Xuan Xiuping , Cao Qiuli , Luo Zuojie , Qin Yingfen , Ning Qin , Luo Xiaoping , Xie Xuemei
Published: November 2021

Intrauterine growth restriction combined with postnatal accelerated growth (CG-IUGR) could lead to long-term detrimental metabolic outcomes characterized by insulin resistance. As an indispensable co-receptor of Wnt signaling, LRP6 plays a critical role in the susceptibility of metabolic disorders. However, whether LRP6 is involved in the metabolic programing is still unknown. We hypothesized that CG-IUGR programed impaired insulin sensitivity through the impaired LRP6-mediated Wnt signaling in skeletal muscle. A CG-IUGR rat model was employed. The transcriptional and translational alterations of the components of the Wnt and the insulin signaling in the skeletal muscle of the male CG-IUGR rats were determined. The role of LRP6 on the insulin signaling was evaluated by shRNA knockdown or Wnt3a stimulation of LRP6. Compared with controls, the male CG-IUGR rats showed an insulin-resistant phenotype, with impaired insulin signaling and decreased expression of LRP6/β-catenin in skeletal muscle. LRP6 knockdown led to reduced expression of the IR-β/IRS-1 in C2C12 cell line, while Wnt3a-mediated LRP6 expression increased the expression of IRS-1 and IGF-1R but not IR-β in the primary muscle cells of male CG-IUGR rats. The impaired LRP6/β-catenin/IGF-1R/IRS-1 signaling is probably one of the critical mechanisms underlying the programed impaired insulin sensitivity in male CG-IUGR.
Low health-related quality of life in hypoparathyroidism and need for PTH analog
Authors: Kontogeorgos Georgios , Mamasoula Zoi , Krantz Emily , Trimpou Penelope , Landin-Wilhelmsen Kerstin , Laine Christine M
Published: November 2021

Objective

Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a rare endocrine disorder in which insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) lead to low serum calcium (S-Ca) levels and muscular cramps. The aim was to study the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and comorbidities in patients with HypoPT compared with the general population and to estimate the need of treatment with PTH analog.

Design

Patients with HypoPT were identified and compared with a population sample. Short Form-36 (SF-36) and EuroQol-5 Dimensions Visual Analogue Scale questionnaires were used. All patients were followed up at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital outpatient clinic.

Methods

From the medical records between 2007 and 2020, 203 patients with HypoPT were identified and compared with a population sample (n = 414) from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) MONICA project, Gothenburg, Sweden. Of the 203 patients who met the diagnostic criteria, 164 were alive and 65% answered the HRQoL questionnaires.

Results

Patients with HypoPT, 80% postsurgical, and controls had similar age (60 years) and sex distribution (80% women). Patients had lower SF-36 summary component scores for physical (40.0 (interquartile range (IQR): 21) vs 51.2 (IQR: 14.6); P < 0.001) and mental (43.1 (IQR:17.4) vs 56.1(IQR:13.3); P < 0.001) well-being, irrespective of etiology or calcium levels. Individuals with HypoPT had more medications and lower renal function but not higher mortality than controls. Low HRQoL together with low calcium was present in 23% of individuals with HypoPT.

Conclusion

HRQoL was markedly lower in patients with HypoPT than in controls and independent of S-Ca levels. Treatment with PTH analog could be considered at least among patients with both low HRQoL and low calcium levels.
A Holistic Approach for Enhancing the Efficacy of Soil Microbial Inoculants in Agriculture
Authors: Malusà Eligio , Berg Gabriele , Biere Arjen , Bohr Anne , Canfora Loredana , Jungblut Anne D. , Kepka Wojciech , Kienzle Jutta , Kusstatscher Peter , Masquelier Sylvie , Pugliese Massimo , Razinger Jaka , Tommasini Maria Grazia , Vassilev Nikolay , Meyling Nicolai Vitt , Xu Xiangming , Mocali Stefano
Published: November 2021

Microbial inoculants can be an efficient tool to manage the soil and plant microbiomes providing direct beneficial effects, and for modulating native soil and plant-associated microbiota. However, the application of soil microbial inoculants as biofertilizers and biopesticides in agriculture is still limited by factors related to their formulation, application method, and the knowledge about the impact and interactions between microbial inoculants and native soil and plant host microbiomes. The review is thus describing and discussing three major aspects related to microbial-based product exploitation, namely: i) the discovery and screening of beneficial microbial strains; ii) the opportunities and challenges associated with strain multifunctional features; iii) the fermentation and formulation strategies also based on the use of wastes as growth substrates and the technical and regulatory challenges faced in their path to field application. All these issues are addressed in activities performed by the EXCALIBUR project (www.excaliburproject.eu), which aims to expand the current concept about microbiomes interactions, acknowledging their interactive network that can impact agricultural practices as well as on all living organisms within an ecosystem.
To the 80-th birthday of I.S.Magura
Authors:   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kostyuk P.G. , Sagach V.F. ,   Bogomoletz Institute of physiology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: November 2021

November 22, 2008, marked the 80th anniversary of the birth of a prominent domestic scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, laureate of the State awards of the USSR and Ukraine in science and technology, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine Igor Silvestrovich Magura.
THE INFLUENCE OF INTRODUCTION OF PROTEINASE INHIBITORS ON EFFICIENCY FOR SUPPRESSION OF PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVATION OF PNEUMONIA
Authors:   The Crimea State Medical University, Simferopol, Ukraine, Kubyshkin A.V. , Fomochkina I.I. ,   The Crimea State Medical University, Simferopol, Ukraine
Published: November 2021

We studied the influence of a way of introduction proteinase inhibitors on efficiency of suppression of proteolysis activation during pneumonia. Comparative study of efficiency of proteases inhibition in experimental pneumonia has shown higher efficacy of local introduction of drugs. Intravenous and intraperitoneal introduction of proteinase inhibitors exhibited inhibitory effect of a smaller degree on local and systemic proteases activation, did not decrease an acute phase of response of a-1-protease inhibitor in comparison with endotracheal instillation of Contrycal and Ingiprol. The study has established that endotracheal intro­duction of proteinase inhibitors is the most effective for correction of the proteinase-inhibitor balance. It also helps to promote the activity proteinase-inhibitor, suppresses elastolytic activity, de­creases cellular infiltration, reduces the concentration of pro­teins in bronco-alveolar lavage fluid that is connected with ad­dress delivery of drugs to the target organ creating a maximal concentration of drugs in affected area.
DIFFERENCES IN MEMBRANE POTENTIAL SENSITIVITY TO POTASSIUM CHANNEL OPENERS AND HYPOXIA BETWEEN INTACT AND CULTURED ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
Authors:   O.O. Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Bondarenko A.I.
Published: November 2021

The influence of pinacidil, an activator of ATP-sensitive K+ channels, on the membrane potential of endothelial cells from intact rat aorta and cultured endothelial cells was investigated. Pinacidil evoked a slowly developing sustained hyperpolariza-tion of endothelial cells from isolated artery with the amplitude of 15±4 mV from the resting membrane potential of –4Ш мВ. In contrast, in cultured endothelial cells pinacidil was without response. Diazoxide, another activator of ATP-sensitive K+ channels, in half of the cultured cells tested, evoked a slowly developing sustained hyperpolarization with the amplitude of 3 mV. The rest of the cells studied did not respond by membrane potential changes to diazoxide. It was suggested that high sen­sitivity of the membrane potential of in situ endothelial cells to potassium channels openers may represent a potent signaling mechanism influencing endothelial cell function upon stimula­tion of vascular KATP channels.
Stock market dysfunctionality in Ukraine: factor of voucher privatisation
Authors:   Stock Exchange “Perspektiva” 30, Voskresenska Str., Dnipro, 49000, Ukraine, Shyshkov S. Ye.
Published: November 2021

The author determines the peculiarities of privatisation processes in transformational economies compared with mature ones and considers the difference of the goal – to accelerate the development of the already existing stock market, and in fact, to create the market anew. Socio-economic transformations, privatisation of property and creation of market infrastructure are prerequisites but not a guarantee for the emergence of the domestic stock market as a specific institutional phenomenon, especially in the absence of adequate incentives for public equity. It is established that some local stock markets are degraded against the background of increasing size, globalisation, liquidity, and integration of world capital markets, including the Ukrainian one. It is stated that, unlike the neighbouring post-socialist states (firstly, Poland), the stock market has not been built in Ukraine as a basis for compelling attraction and allocation of capital. Paper substantiated that this is primarily a consequence of inefficient and protracted privatisation, mainly over-the-counter sale of shares, inconsistency of state and regulatory policy, optional iterations in the development of market infrastructure, the creation irrationality of privatised enterprises (even the smallest) exclusively in the form of open joint-stock companies, which die to their objective inability to raise public capital faced inadequate financial burden and coercion of listing on exchanges. The author identified the main problems of the Ukrainian stock market laid down during privatisation: excessively consolidated share capital structure, insecurity of minorities, meagre free-float and liquidity, conditional exchange pricing, the predominance of over-the-counter circulation of shares, etc. Emphasis is placed on the consequences of the attempt to implement the squeeze-out procedure in Ukraine. In the absence of market prices and the acquisition of control by dominant shareholders long before the legislative changes, the share buyback did not protect minorities. However, it led to significant investors’ losses, termination of circulation of shares of most issuers, even greater conditionality of indices, capitalisation and other indicators of market development. It is noted that the effectiveness of the announced state plans for the development of the stock market due to the privatisation of state property remains in doubt in the absence of prerequisites for balancing economic interests between market participants, the objectivity of pricing, incentives for public capital raising and effective institutional environment. It is concluded that in Ukraine, the focus on privatisation procedures in the stock market development has no prospects in the absence of adequate incentives for the public raising of capital.
HAS THE US POLICY BEEN MORE ANTI-IRANIAN THAN PRO-ARAB WITH THE FALL OF THE SHAH? A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Dwiastuti Ilmi
Published: November 2021

AbstractSince the fall of the Shah, the US-Iran relations have changed significantly. During the Shah regime, US-Iran experience a warm relationship through economic and military partnerships, however, it changed since the Iran revolution until today. Iran turned out to be one of the axis of evil during the Bush administration. The fall of the Shah also changes the direction of the foreign policy of the US. It then led to the proposition of whether the US foreign policy has been more anti-Iranian than pro-Arab with the fall of the Shah. This paper seeks to answer this question through historical analysis. It examines the US policy during the Cold War era and the post-Cold War. Therefore, the US policy in the region is not always anti-Iranian than the pro-Arab case. The changed regional architecture influences the priorities of the President of the US at that time to put aside Iran's issue, as it happened on George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama administration. Thus, the characteristic of the leader also heavily influences US posture in Iran, as Bush and Trump's personality and policies are clearly against Iran. However, despite the dynamic relations of the US-Iran, Iran has always been one of the threats for the US interest in the Persian Gulf since the Shah has fallen.
DINAMIKA TERORISME DI INDONESIA STUDI TENTANG LOKALISASI IDEOLOGI EKSTERNAL
Authors: El Rahman Vanny
Published: November 2021

AbstrakThe terrorism movement in Indonesia has developed from time to time. It perceived when comparing the perceptions of The Indonesian Islamic State from each group. Darul Islam, the root of the extremism movement, echoed the narrative of jihad against the colonialist. They believed that theocracy was an ideal state construction amidst the disappointing policies of the Central Government at the beginning of independence. In the meantime, the perception of Jemaah Islamiyah towards an Islamic state was full of Salafi nuances because they believed that its establishment as an obligation for every Muslim. Meanwhile, Jemaah Ansharul Daulah noticed The Indonesian Islamic State as only part of a global caliphate. The author argues that this dynamic is caused by the phenomenon of ideological internalisation. By combining localization theory and ideological concepts, this article concluded that the ideological localization of external radicalism occurred for three reasons, namely moral compliance to adopt a more argumentative ideology, rational calculations of strategies that can be implemented in the local context and temporary strategies to maintain group existence.
The impact of road transport emissions on air quality in Brăila, Romania
Authors: Dragomir Balanica Carmelia Mariana , Cuzmin Ciprian , Serban Cecilia , Muntenita Cristian
Published: November 2021

Road transport, including accessibility and individual mobility is considered unanimously as a fundamental element of contemporary living. The study area is considering Braila County with a total population of around over 305,000. The area it is well served by 6 national roads, 27 county roads and 42 communal roads and contains some of the most heavily trafficked stretches of road in the Romania. The emissions analysed in this study CH4, CO, CO2, N2O, NH3, NOx, PM2.5 and PM10, were collected by the Agency for Environmental Protection Braila during 2015-2019 based on questionnaires according to EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook. The highest level of pollutant emissions was recorded in 2017, more exactly 191714,5 Megatons. In this article we analysed five categories of pollution sources: Passenger car, Light commercial trucks, Heavy-duty vehicles, Motorcycles and Non - Road vehicles and other mobile equipment. With the exception of CO2, N2O and NH3, pollutant emissions decreased for the eight pollutants analysed.
Impact of landfill sites on superficial water quality: case of the controlled landfill of Zerizer (N-E Algeria)
Authors: Ghebbache Amina , Attoui Badra , Derradji Zouini
Published: November 2021

Adaptation of environmental literacy awareness to the education system and reflection of interest and attitude towards the environment in behavior is a critical element in order to ensure sustainable development. Turkey's interest in the environment and sustainable development began to increase at the end of the 20th century. Unfortunately, the reflection of this interest in the education system has not been at the desired level. The foremost aim of the study is to measure the level of consciousness and awareness about sustainable development of the students who are in the master's programs of the department of public administration. As a sample, students studying in the relevant field between 2018-2020 at Pamukkale University and Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Social Sciences Institute were selected. In this study, where the qualitative method was preferred, the data of 20 students who provided feedback to the 11-expression interview form were analyzed using the word cloud method. It was concluded that the participants began to examine the relationship between the environmental factor and sustainable development, understood the importance of sustainable development for future generations, but could not adequately reflect the consciousness and awareness they had achieved in their behavior.
Hailstorm risk assessment for crop areas in Moldova Region (Romania)
Authors: Istrate Vasilica , Jitariu Vasile , Ichim Pavel , Machidon Ovidiu Miron , Apostol Liviu
Published: November 2021

Estimating the impact of hail on agricultural land is needed in order to streamline damage reduction methods. In this regard, hail risk maps were prepared for the region of Moldova for the main types of crops (wheat and rye, corn, potato, sugar beet, sunflower, vegetables, orchards and vineyards). The methodology that we used consists in determining the risk map, as the product between the hazard map (average annual number of days with hail), the exposure map (agricultural crop value) and the vulnerability map (the percentage occupied by a certain agricultural crop in the administrative units). Areas with severe hail risk are in the eastern half of Vrancea County, the western part of Galati County and the northeastern part of Iasi County, where there are large areas cultivated with vines, orchards and vegetables. In Vaslui County, the most exposed ATUs are those in the vicinity of Bârlad, Fălciu Hills and the Huși wine area. Most AUs in Bacău and Suceava counties, in the southern part of Neamț County, are included in the medium and high-risk classes due to the suitable conditions for cultivating most plants and the higher frequency of hail. The ATUs from Botosani County are included in the low and medium risk classes. The lowest level of risk is registered in the case of AUs from the mountainous area, the Curvature Subcarpathians and the areas with higher altitudes from the Central Moldavian Plateau and Tutova Hills.
Transforming the image of a rural space into a photorealistic virtual reality and opening to a sustainable development
Authors: Simon Mihai , Copăcean Loredana , Popescu Cosmin , Cojocariu Luminita
Published: November 2021

The aim of the research was to create an "improved" virtual tour, which would allow the transformation of the image of a rural space into photorealistic virtual reality, through mobile scanning equipment and geomatic technique, to meet practical requirements: evaluation of the agricultural potential of the area, evaluation of the tourist potential, reconstruction of the urban space, territorial planning, etc, but also with theoretical implications in the scientific research in the field. The area of interest was scanned with the Leica Pegasus Backpack, a platform for capturing reality. With the help of the acquired data, a virtual tour of this village was made similar to Google Street View, but more complex due to the fact that LiDAR data were also purchased in addition to images during the scan, thus having the possibility to perform various measurements within virtual tour, made with Leica TruView and JetStream software. The inclusion of data in the virtual tour offers, in addition to measurable elements and the possibility of summative analysis of all components of physical space, from "strengths" to "opportunities" and "risks", data that are needed in the process of planning and sustainable development of space.
Medina’s Habitation as a Sustainable Investment Factors: Thermal Experience
Authors: Hadjala Ali , Mazouz Said
Published: November 2021

The study examined significant summer heat effects on a traditional habitation cluster within a compact fabric of the Medina of Constantine, based on building materials and spatial functional architecture. As climate relates to energy effects, the study raises the importance of possible heat gains in the approach of thermal comfort through building materials without using other energy sources. The study employed both empirical and comparative methods to undertake the research work. The empirical method consisted of taking thermal and metric measurements of the habitation cluster and comparing them with current normative requirements in sustainable architecture. The comparative method consisted of comparing results of performance assessment of studied building materials with results of similar materials. The current study adds to researchers' claims about the importance of the Medina's habitation in the face of climatic aggression at times with its architecture and building materials. Medina’s habitat did not have the technological means to preserve some physical comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet its architecture used soft means to accomplish the physical comfort. Additionally, the site's well-chosen materials, which are formed by the natural typology, match well with the site’s climate and provide better resistance to material overflow, not to mention their availability and inexpensive cost.
A case based, combined LCA and S-ROI methodology for sustainable mining in the Suceava County, Romania
Authors: Ionce Ruxandra , Breaban Iuliana Gabriela
Published: November 2021

LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) is a useful tool in decision-making for most businesses that opt for sustainability and offers the possibility to compare different products, processes, and value chain scenarios, both real and hypothetical. Coupled with S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), the LCA has a great potential in using available data for existing mining sites in the North-East Region of Romania to assess the economic, social and environmental benefits of certain sustainability measures on a local and regional level. The article will explore this approach of combining the two methodologies: LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), with necessary adjustments according to the characteristics of the local mining activities, to show key investment areas that can improve the value chain of copper exploitation and preparation in the mining perimeter Mănăila. The case of the copper mine in Mănăila offers a great opportunity to apply the current LICYMIN (Life Cycle of Mining) research and to use available Ecoinvent data for the copper ore by comparing the current value chain scenario with a proposed scenario that includes a different location for a mining ore preparation unit, closer to the quarry. The results will give an insight into the potential social and economic impact (the measure can translate into a higher local employment rate, better social stability, lower transportation costs, etc.) as well as the environmental impact (reduction of GHG emission, pollution, and energy efficiency) of the suggested changes.
Vulnerability of urban floods in association with the sewage system and geographical features in the Giulești – Sârbi neighborhood, Bucharest, Romania
Authors: Radu Crina , Beteringhe Andreea , Raduc Marius Andrei
Published: November 2021

The study aims to analyze the vulnerability of floods and their impact in the Giulești-Sârbi area, the marginal northwestern neighborhood of Bucharest. The location of the accumulation lake has hydrological importance for the studied area. The anthropogenic dam is one of the susceptible sources of floods, but the most inefficiency of the sewage system is the actual principal cause, which frequently flows back when there are significant increases in rainfall. The motivation for choosing the study is represented by the vulnerability of the Giulești-Sârbi area and by the lack of a study on flood vulnerability and frequency in the area. A questionnaire was also applied locally, some of the results being presented in this paper. The main objectives of the study refer to the spatialization at the street level of the vulnerability of floods and their following impact. It also compares the vulnerability of floods after two key periods: before and after the construction of the dam, respectively 1980 and 2020 – for the comparison and evolution of terrain changes. The problem was also analyzed by the vulnerability related to the slope, land use and geological characteristics. The results show that the Giulești-Sârbi neighborhood is still susceptible to floods. The most affected streets are those from the southeastern part of the neighborhood and punctually to the NW. On the other hand, the application of the questionnaire shows that the southernmost street (Răsadniței Street) did not register problems as often as the current hazard maps from the rowater.ro source for which the highest vulnerability was expected to show. The areas indicating problems according to the questionnaires and Romanian Waters National Administration maps largely coincide with the results of the vulnerability maps resulting in this paper. The main solution that can reduce the effect of flood vulnerability is the modernization of the sewage system.
Studies and research on the phenomenon of hydrodynamic erosion in river beds
Authors: Sion Paul-Vivian , Avram Mihaela , Luca Mihail
Published: November 2021

The phenomenon of hydrodynamic erosion affects the riverbeds in which sub-crossings of pipes or bridges are located. The depth of erosion is determined at a point in the riverbed by the use of specialized computational relationships. For some works located in the riverbed it is necessary to know the erosion depths on the perimeter of the flow section. The analysis models used to investigate the phenomenon of hydrodynamic erosion were: a - topographic model; b - calculation relations from the technical regulations; c - erosion simulation model on a river section. The obtained results were materialized by the evolution of the erosion depths on the considered river sector over an interval of about 5-15 years. The depth of erosion on the lower course of the Moldova River showed values from 0.75 m to 1.65 m on a research sector. The research results were capitalized on the design of the rehabilitation works of the constructions present in the riverbed.
Computer-assisted Analysis of Zhu Fonian’s Original Mahayana Sutras
Authors: Qian Lin , Radich Michael
Published: November 2021

In her 2010 study of the Shi zhu duan jie jing T309, Jan Nattier found that several passages in T309 were copied from earlier Chinese Buddhist texts. She thus proposed that T309 is not a translation from an Indian text, but a “forgery” by Zhu Fonian. Extending Nattier’s analysis with the help of TACL, a tool for computational textual analysis, we conducted a more thorough analysis of Zhu Fonian’s four Mahayana texts, namely, T309, the Pusa chu tai jing T384, the Zhongyin jin T385, and the Pusa yingluo jing T656, and found in T309 and T656 additional content deriving from earlier Chinese texts. On the basis of this analysis of these features of the texts, we propose that all four were likely compiled by Zhu Fonian himself.
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch.
Authors: Welter Albert
Published: November 2021

Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch. Brill. 2019. X + 316pp. €116/$140. ISBN: 978-90-04-39620-3.
Buddhist Philosophy of Consciousness: Tradition and Dialogue, edited by Mark Siderits, Ching Keng and John Spackman.
Authors: Stepien Rafal K.
Published: November 2021

Buddhist Philosophy of Consciousness: Tradition and Dialogue, edited by Mark Siderits, Ching Keng and John Spackman. Brill, 2021. 356pp., €135/$162. Hb ISBN-13: 9789004440890; e-PDF ISBN-13: 9789004440913.
Vector control system of electric drive of grain machine conveyor
Authors: Burdilna Evgeniia , Serhiienko Sergii , Chornyi Oleksiy
Published: November 2021

Purpose. Synthesis of an automatic control system for an asynchronous electric drive of a grain thrower conveyor based on a frequency converter with vector control.

Methodology. The research was carried out using methods of mathematical modeling of an electric drive; using methods of tuning optimization and regulator synthesis. The technique of synthesis of vector control systems is based on the representation of a non-stationary multi-connected object, which is an AC machine, in the form of a set of stationary subobjects with linear links in the main control channels.

Findings. The study of the work of the subordinate regulation system, which implements the principles of vector control, oriented along the vector of the rotor flux linkage, has been carried out. The modeling of the processes of AM excitation, AM start-up at idle speed, nominal load surge, speed reduction has been carried out. It was found that the synthesized system is characterized by good quality indicators. The overshoot at start does not exceed 5%, the regulation time is 0.4 s, the torque limitation is carried out at a predetermined level. It has been proven that oscillatory processes in transient modes with significant torque surges with classical settings of loop regulators can be compensated by introducing artificial cross-links into the control part of the electric drive.

Originality. A system of subordinate regulation of the blood pressure of the grain thrower trimmer conveyor has been implemented to set the speed of the grain flow with the aim of throwing grain at a given distance by creating an appropriate ballistic flight trajectory, which ensures a reduction in losses from damage to grain.

Practical value. The structure of the vector control system of a frequency-controlled asynchronous electric drive with additional compensating cross-connections between active and reactive energy control channels is proposed to improve the quality indicators of the system.
Rationale for the Formation of a New Work Ethic through the Prism of Post-Operaism Philosophy and the Concept of a “Projective City”
Authors: Yana Grigorova
Published: November 2021

The article attempts to analyze the formation of a new work ethic in modern society through the prism of the post-operaist concept and the theory of "projective city". It is demonstrated that labor has undergone significant changes in comparison with the labor of the Fordist stage, as a consequence of which a new justification of justice and individual good was required, which would promote involvement in project labor. Drawing on the concept of post-Fordist labor, the emergence of such a rationale is examined. The article reveals the key points of post-Fordist theory that deal with the transformation of labor. conditions of postFordism. It is shown that, on the one hand, labor becomes immaterial, biopolitical, affective, on the other hand, such features contribute to the formation of new practices of ethical justification of labor. It is demonstrated that the organization of "immaterial labor" or biopolitical labor is formed as a network. At the same time, it is the project that becomes the value model that allows the formation of a new work ethic. Thus, the destruction of hierarchical structures leads to the formation of a network mode of labor organization, which does not allow an answer to the question of the fair distribution of material and symbolic goods. Then project work imposes a certain framework that allows us to restore the procedure of fair evaluation. Through the concept of "projective city" by L. Boltanski and E. Chiapello the logic of development of justification of individual benefits for a person included in hired labor is comprehended. It is revealed that justification is built through increasing the opportunities for selfrealization and the expansion of personal freedom. The article shows that the reliance on the concept of "projective city" allows to consider the contradictions associated with the formation of new ethical justifications and value structures. When the apparatus of argumentation of labor involvement in the "projective city" works with the principle of justice and individual good, the worker is offered the opportunity for self-realization and development of his own potential through practices of self-control. The conclusion is that the value changes described above are indicative of the emergence of a new ethic of labor relations.
The History of Vocational and Technical Education in the Soviet Period According to Contemporary Dissertations
Authors: Valery Dozmorov
Published: November 2021

The topic of study was chosen and determined by the raised interest in the difficulties of the history of vocational and technical education. This subject attracts the focus of figures from various areas of scientific knowledge. The Russian system of vocational and technical education has been solving the problems of teaching highly qualified workers in all spheres of the national economy. The aim of our work is to reveal and analyze the prevalent trends in the development of science in realizing the difficulties in the history of vocational and technical education in the Soviet Union. Analysis of the author's abstracts of modern dissertation research on the history of Soviet vocational and technical education has been presented in the article. This analysis was done for the period of 2001-2020. The methodological foundation of the article is a systematic attitude to the problems of formation and development of Soviet vocational and technical education in current dissertations. To achieve this aim the next methods of historiography as a science are used: comparative-historical, retrospective, concrete and logical analysis, updating. Today vocational and technical education in Russia is an essential part of the educational system, the part of the national culture and the spiritual being of society. The analysis of the establishment and improvement of vocational and technical education system makes possible to examine the problems of the Russian history. The history of vocational and technical education and training of highly qualified workers allows using own cumulative knowledge and skills to make the current situation analysis in the field of education. Despite the fact that the value of historiography of vocational and technical education formation and improvement in the Soviet Union is impressive, nevertheless, there is a necessity of exchanging the accumulated experience of learning this topic by modern scientists. The study of dissertation research is a new area of activity in Russian historiography. Due to the made analysis it was revealed the peculiarities of historical formation and improvement of vocational and technical education in the Soviet period shown in modern dissertations. By the example of the Republic of Crimea research tasks concerning the study of this topic have been formulated.
Preregistration of secondary data analysis: A template and tutorial
Authors: Van den Akker Olmo R. , Weston Sara , Campbell Lorne , Chopik Bill , Damian Rodica , Davis-Kean Pamela , Hall Andrew , Kosie Jessica , Kruse Elliott , Olsen Jerome , Ritchie Stuart , Valentine KD , Van 't Veer Anna , Bakker Marjan
Published: November 2021

Preregistration has been lauded as one of the solutions to the so-called ‘crisis of confidence’ in the social sciences and has therefore gained popularity in recent years. However, the current guidelines for preregistration have been developed primarily for studies where new data will be collected. Yet, preregistering secondary data analyses--- where new analyses are proposed for existing data---is just as important, given that researchers’ hypotheses and analyses may be biased by their prior knowledge of the data. The need for proper guidance in this area is especially desirable now that data is increasingly shared publicly. In this tutorial, we present a template specifically designed for the preregistration of secondary data analyses and provide comments and a worked example that may help with using the template effectively. Through this illustration, we show that completing such a template is feasible, helps limit researcher degrees of freedom, and may make researchers more deliberate in their data selection and analysis efforts.
Justicia y democracia: Dos siglos de inacaba discusión (Con coda pensando en Chile)
Authors:   Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Gargarella Roberto ,   Universidad de Buenos Aires
Published: November 2021

En lo que sigue, quisiera reflexionar sobre el largo e inacabado diálogo que viene desarrollándose, desde hace décadas, en torno a la justificación del control judicial.
El proceso constituyente y la policía: El primer paso de un proyecto democratizador
Authors: Cortés Carrasco Pascual , García-Campo Almendros Gonzalo ,   University of Oxford
Published: November 2021

El presente artículo aborda el impacto que la discusión constituyente puede tener en la configuración institucional de la policía en Chile. Luego de una revisión de la regulación constitucional vigente, caracterizada por la alta autonomía de Carabineros de Chile (I), se examina, con carácter genealógico, qué tipo de poder se encuentra en la base de las instituciones policiales, con el objeto de mostrar que éstas presentan características intrínsecas que las diferencian de otros órganos de la administración del Estado (II). Con ambos antecedentes expuestos, se señala que la discusión constituyente puede sentar las bases de un proceso de democratización de la policía. El trabajo advierte, no obstante, que la democratización de la policía es un proyecto que excede la construcción de una nueva regulación, requiriendo así de una robusta participación ciudadana, tanto para que la actividad policial vaya efectivamente en el interés general de la ciudadanía (III.a), como para que las futuras reformas policiales tengan éxito, evitando algunos fracasos ocurridos en otros países del continente (III.b).
Principios Latinoamericanos de Derecho de los Contratos: ¿Dónde está lo latinoamericano?
Authors:   University of Edinburgh, Ithurria María
Published: November 2021

Los Principios Latinoamericanos de Derecho de los Contratos (PLDC) son el resultado de una iniciativa académica loable. Uno de los aspectos más atractivos del proyecto es que declara no ser una iteración de procesos de armonización desarrollados en otras latitudes, sino que un reflejo de la cultura, tradición e identidad jurídica latinoamericana. Esto sugiere que, metodológicamente, los redactores adoptaron una aproximación culturalista al derecho comparado, pero que a diferencia de otras aproximaciones culturalistas –como la de Pierre Legrand– no enfatizan las diferencias o singularidades entre los distintos sistemas jurídicos bajo análisis, sino que sus semejanzas. Sin embargo, distinguir este proceso de armonización como un proyecto que recoge la cultura jurídica latinoamericana impone cargas: por una parte, definir cuál es esa cultura jurídica, y por otra, mostrar cómo ella es recogida efectivamente por los PLDC. Lo anterior es crítico, no solo porque la existencia misma de una identidad jurídica latinoamericana es cuestionable, sino también porque es uno de los dos aspectos que estructuran el proyecto. En este breve texto se argumenta que el carácter latinoamericano de los PLDC no es claro. Para ello se abordan tres puntos. Primero, se observa un problema metodológico relativo a los países representados. Luego se pondrá de relieve un problema derivado de un método que sólo mira regla, jurisprudencia y doctrina. Finalmente, se cuestionará la falta de una síntesis que identifique la identidad cultural latinoamericana.
‘Nichts zu sagen. nur zu zeigen’: En torno al método de ‘mostración’ del pensamiento benjaminiano a partir del fragmento ‘N 1 a 8’ del Libro de los pasajes
Authors: Fernández H. Diego
Published: November 2021

Resumen: Aunque la forma definitiva que tomaría el Libro de los pasajes es algo que nunca podremos llegar a conocer, Benjamin dedicó varias anotaciones metodológicas del “Convoluto N” a discutir su diseño o ‘dispositivo crítico’. En el presente artículo prestamos especial atención a la anotación N 1 a 8, en la que se confrontan dos maneras de entender la tarea del historiador: por un lado, aquella en la que el historiador “dice” (sagen) -propia del “historicismo”-, y aquella en la que el historiador “muestra” (zeigen) -propia del “historiador materialista”, y que Benjamin busca hacer suya. Sostenemos que esta confrontación contiene una especificación fundamental acerca de la forma o ‘dispositivo crítico’ del Libro de los pasajes, en virtud del cual los materiales de trabajo (“harapos” y “desechos”) podrían llegar a ‘hablar por sí mismos’. El esclarecimiento de este procedimiento obliga revisar los conceptos de “presentación” y “objetividad” lingüística, y permite clarificar el problema del método en el pensamiento de Benjamin.
A interdisciplinaridade da retórica e sua influência na música colonial Brasileira
Authors: Soares Eliel Almeida , Ricciardi Rubens Russomanno
Published: November 2021

Resumo: Em determinadas músicas do final do século XVI ao começo do século XIX, a retórica mostrou-se como componente indispensável à tarefa de compreender e clarificar o discurso musical, haja vista a sua utilização, relacionada à gramática, bem como sua adequação nas estruturas musicais. Tal processo ocorreu por meio de uma sistematização e teorização aprimorada por diversos tratadistas da retórica musical, cujo postulado se embasava nos mestres da Retórica Clássica, Aristóteles, Cícero e Quintiliano, estabelecendo, assim, uma nomenclatura conhecida como Musica Poetica. Resultantes dessa metodização, vários tratados destacavam os meios pelos quais a música pudesse ser elaborada num discurso organizado e ordenado por elementos retóricos, de modo a mover os afetos do ouvinte. Nesse sentido, nos últimos 50 anos, a área da Música, através da musicologia, da performance e da teoria-análise, vem demonstrando interesse sobre o tema, desenvolvendo inúmeras pesquisas mediante análise retórico-musical, objetivadas em esclarecer a relação entre música e afeto. Por esse motivo, este artigo apresenta o diálogo da retórica com as outras áreas do conhecimento humano, a saber, Música, Filosofia e Hermenêutica, além da sua influência e emprego na música colonial brasileira por alguns compositores.