bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Study on Mechanical Properties and Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation of Recycled Concrete
Authors: Shi Dandan , Shi Qingxuan
Published: September 2022

To obtain the mechanical properties of recycled concrete (RC) under different replacement rates (RRs) of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA), a quasi-static uniaxial compression test, a uniaxial splitting tension test and a uniaxial dynamic compression test of RC with replacement rates (RRs) of 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% were carried out. ABAQUS was used to investigate the cracking and failure of RC. The results showed that, when the RR was less than 60%, the uniaxial compressive and tensile strengths of RC decreased with the increase in RR, but slightly increased when RR was greater than 80%. Under impact load, the dynamic compressive strength of RC increased linearly with the increase in the strain rate, showing an obvious strain rate effect. With the increase in RR, the strain rate sensitivity of RC gradually decreased. The concrete damage plastic (CDP) model can describe the mechanical behavior of RC well. The damage and failure of RC occurred first at the old interface transition zone (ITZ) and old mortar. As the strain rate increases, the damage and failure rate of the specimens is intensified. Research on the mechanical properties of RC can provide a basis for the application and promotion of RC technology.
Testing Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of Basic Psychological Needs in the Digital Version of the Sport Scale
Authors: Pérez-Romero Nuria , Reigal Rafael E. , Franquelo María Auxiliadora , Monteiro Diogo , Castillo Isabel , Hernández-Mendo Antonio , Morales-Sánchez Verónica
Published: September 2022

Motivation is an important field in sport because it is related to the satisfaction, psychological well-being, or adherence to sport. The Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise Scale (PNSE) is one of the questionnaires that assess motivation from the Self-Determination Theory. Online tools are growing because of the advantages that they offer. The PNSE has been validated in different populations but never in its digital version. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the digital version of the PNSE hosted on the MenPas platform. The current study included 1050 platform users aged 18 to 58 who engage in regular physical-sports activity. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the 18-item model was conducted, and invariance was performed according to gender and type of sport. The results indicated that the measurement model displayed a good fit to the data: (CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.08, SRMR = 0.06; df = 132; B-S p = 0.02–0.07): general sample (χ2 = 934.86, χ2/df = 7.08), female (χ2 = 699.94, χ2/df = 5.30), male (χ2 = 442.42, χ2/df = 3.35) individual sports (χ2 = 753.17, χ2/df = 5.71), and team sports (χ2 = 390.44, χ2/df = 2.96). Appropriate values of invariance, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and composite reliability were obtained. The digital version of the PNSE shows adequate psychometric properties and it could improve the data collection process in future investigations.
Preliminary Geologic Map of the Wildcat Creek Area, Eastern Beaver County, Utah
Authors: Haugh Galen
Published: September 2022

Although the area around Wildcat Creek in eastern Beaver County is shown on the Geologic Map of the State of Utah (Hintze, 1963) to be comprised of Tertiary Sevier River Formation, field investigation has revealed a variety of rock types, mostly igneous. In view of the geothermal potential near Cove Fort and Sulphurdale to the northeast, a geologic map correcting this discrepancy would be of vital interest to companies exploring the geothermal potential of the area. A preliminary geologic map of the Wildcat Creek area (figure 1) was made in August, 197 6, using aerial photos at a scale of 1: 36,500. The mapped area lies between the Mineral Mountains and Interstate 15 and encompasses about 14 x 23 km (8 x 14 miles). It is dominated by a series of north trending ridges and washes, influenced by Basin and Range block faulting, and by a line of silicic lava domes
Gravity Study of the Fumarole Butte Area, Juab and Millard Counties, Utah
Authors: Smith Timothy B. , Cook Kenneth L. , Peeples Wayne J.
Published: September 2022

A gravity survey was made in 1973 of the Fumarole Butte area, including the Crater Springs KGRA (Baker Hot Springs), located approximately 39 km (22 miles) NW of Delta, Utah. About 500 stations were taken as part of a study of geothermal exploration techniques. The region of investigation includes portions of both Juab and Millard Counties and incorporates parts of the Desert, McDowell and Drum Mountains. A simple Bouguer gravity anomaly map was computed and two-dimensional geologic models were prepared for two east-west gravity profiles. The analysis of the gravity data, in conjunction with the known geology and the results from other geophysical studies, led to the following interpretations: 1) the indication of two buried intrusive bodies - one a north north westward-trending dike lying beneath the Baker Hot Springs and the eastern margin of the Fumarole Butte lava flows and another several miles southwest of Desert Mountain; 2) the delineation of previously ' unpublished Basin and Range faults and associated grabens; and 3) the existence of a basement flexure with postulated fractures that served as conduits for the upwelling magma to reach the surface at Fumarole Butte.
Digital Marketing Strategy using White Hat SEO Techniques
Authors: Husin Syarief Nur , Edastama Primasatria , Tambunan Amirsyah
Published: September 2022

A journal service system's forum for a publisher platform, or journal publication, that disseminates data about scientific activity, is known as OJS (Open Journal System). By utilizing SEO, websites that already exist may also have their search engine rankings improved. Making it simpler for consumers to locate addresses for scientific journal websites is one technique to use White Hat SEO. This study tries to boost website traffic on sites that host scholarly journals. The White Hat SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategy was employed in this study. This study was done on a website that had not yet implemented SEO strategies, then used White Hat SEO techniques such optimizing keywords in title tags, content, meta keywords, meta descriptions, and social media sharing. The outcomes of the examination of SEO implementation might make it easier to find websites for scientific journals.
Java Temelli Rasgele Sayı Dizisi Test Ortamı Uygulaması
Authors: İNCE Kenan
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmada kriptografinin temel taşlarından olan rasgele sayıların rasgelelik analizlerinin Java ortamında arayüz aracılığı ile kolay yapılabilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Rasgele sayı üreteçleri (RSÜ) siber güvenlik çalışmaların önemli bir alanıdır. Farklı kategorilerdeki RSÜ’ler kullanılarak üretilmiş olan sayı dizilerinin tahmin, taklit ve tekrar edilemez olması için güçlü istatistiki özellikler göstermesi gerekmektedir. Üretilen sayıların bu şartlara uyumluluğu farklı istatistiksel testlerden oluşan test ortamları kullanılarak yapılmaktadır. Rasgele sayı üreteçleriyle üretilen sayıların rasgelelik analizlerini yapan farklı programlama dilleri ile geliştirilmiş test ortamları mevcuttur. Fakat bu test ortamlarının çalıştırılabilmesi için gerekli kütüphanelerin yüklenmesi gerekmektedir. Son zamanlarda geliştirilen birkaç örnek dışında rassallık analizleri için hala terminal arayüzeri kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada NIST SP 800-22 Rev.1a testleri ile analiz yapan, Java Swing tabanlı bir masaüstü uygulaması geliştirilmiştir. Uygulamada üretilmiş olan sayı dizileri test edilebileceği gibi aynı zamanda işletim sistemine göre Java SecureRandom kütüphanesinin sunmuş olduğu algoritmaları kullanarak rasgele sayı üretimi ve ardından üretilen bit dizilerin testleri de yapılabilmektedir.
STRUCTURAL AND NOMINATIVE FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE MEANING OF MEDICAL TERMS IN CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH
Authors: Savchuk I.
Published: September 2022

The article raises the issue of structural and semantic features of the term origin in modern English medical discourse. Characteristics of such a plan include a description of the internal form of units of medical terminology, their etymology and morphological structure which are supported by the human cognitive activity in the nominative act. In view of the inner form of the units under analysis, it appears that many names for the medical phenomena were coined on the basis of people’s names or surnames, functional needs, qualitative characteristics, body parts and other features. The most productive ways of term formation in contemporary English are morphological, syntactic and word formation. Considering the etymological roots of the medical terms, units with Latin roots refer to a part of the human body and sometimes to the names of the pathologies. Terms founded on the Greek root signify a pathology or a disease. In English medical terminology there dominate words with Greek word-forming elements, many of them are included in the nomenclature of medical Latin, but they can be traced to the Greek language. Prefixes and suffixes in the morphological pattern of medical terms play an important role in revealing their meaning. The most popular type of word combinations in English terminology is a two-component attributive phrase containing a nuclear element, mostly a noun in the nominative case and an attributive, defining element. On the whole, the meaning of medical terms is determined by the extralinguistic information reflected in the inner form of the lexemes and also by their structural peculiarities such as the origin and the semantic content of the constituent elements such as roots, affixes, words in compound clusters. The semantic method of term formation presupposes the transition of terms from other sciences, borrowing terms from other languages, terminologizing, metaphorical and metonymic transference.
Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D3 Levels and Factors Associated with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Ziaee Masood , Osmani Freshteh
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is caused by hepatitis B virus infection. It has been shown that vitamin D3 has very important biological effects in the immune system and host response to viral infection. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors of vitamin D deficiency among CHB patients in Birjand, Iran.

Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, there were 292 patients with CHB and 304 healthy subjects as a control group in the outpatient clinic of the Infectious Diseases Department from January, 2017 to December, 2018. Of all the subjects, 62.7% of the control and 48.1% of the case groups were male. We quantified the levels of total vitamin D3 in their serum samples. We employed t- and chi-square tests along with logistic regression to determine the association between the variables of interest and vitamin D3 deficiency related to CHB (p<0.05).

Results:  The mean age and vitamin D3 levels of the case group were 39.9 ±13.3 years and 20.76 ±15.53ng/ml, and for the control group 43 ±13.3 years and 19.07 ±12.41 ng/ml. No significant association between vitamin D3 deficiency and CHB risk factors was found (p>0.05). The prevalence of vitamin D3 inadequacy was high in both HBV patients (63%) and in the healthy group (52.9%). The frequency distribution for the vitamin D3 serum level was significantly different in the two groups (p=0.001).

Conclusions: According to the results, a high risk of vitamin D3 deficiency related to CHB was not found among CHB patients in Birjand, in contrast to previous literature. Possible reasons for these findings were discussed, although future comprehensive studies are needed to clarify underlying mechanisms and real association.
Primary Hepatic Amyloidosis Associated with Multiple Myeloma Causing Acute Liver Failure: A Case Report
Authors: Abu Sneineh Awni , Haj Ali Sara , Tamimi Tarek , Alshebli Eman , Rajab Reem , Dada Tarek , Rayyan Deema , Rayyan Yaser
Published: September 2022

Primary amyloidosis is the most prevalent type of amyloidosis and is usually due to plasma cell dyscrasia. It more commonly presents with renal and cardiac involvement and, although the liver is frequently involved in primary amyloidosis, it rarely causes clinically apparent disease. The most common form of hepatic involvement is hepatomegaly and mild elevation of alkaline phosphatase. Diagnosis requires tissue biopsy that demonstrates positive staining for Congo red and treatment is ideally a combination of chemotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplantation. The prognosis of hepatic amyloidosis associated with liver failure is poor. Here, we report a fatal case of primary amyloidosis in the setting of multiple myeloma in a 54-year-old man who presented with acute liver failure.
Association between Obesity and Metabolic Anomalies in a Population in Eastern Algeria
Authors: Dalichaouche-Benchaoui Souhaila , Abadi Nourredine
Published: September 2022

Obesity is defined by an excess of fat and can be considered as a heterogeneous, multifactorial phenotype, determined by genetic factors, environmental factors, and gene-environment interaction. A high body mass index is an important risk factor in the development of much comorbidity dominated by metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this work was to describe the obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2) and metabolic profile of adults in Constantine. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted and anthropometric and clinical examinations were performed. Biochemical assays (fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol) were performed. In total, 1,143 subjects participated, with the sample comprised of 41.3% men and 58.7% women. The mean body mass index was 27.22, and the overall prevalence of obesity in the sample was 30.9%. Abdominal obesity by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) was present in 68.15% (83.5% women vs. 46.4% men). The incidence of type 2 diabetes was 42% in the obese subjects. The average number of metabolic complications was greater in the obese than non-obese subjects. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that in men the association between hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertriglyceridemia was the same, regardless of the participants’ BMI. This association increased with BMI in women. With regard to hyperglycemia, the association increased with BMI in men but much more in women. Metabolic abnormalities are more frequent in obese people, increasing their cardiovascular risk, and thus urgent preventive actions need to be taken.
POST-WAR RECOVERY OF EUROPE: EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS FOR UKRAINE
Authors: PIDORYCHEVA Iryna
Published: September 2022

The paper studies the problems of a country’s recovery after a war or a military conflict. The European experience of restructuring the economy after World War II is investigated. The main focus of the paper is on the analysis of post-war Modernization and Re-Equipment Plan of France, entitled the Monnet Plan, and European Recovery Program, better known as the Marshall Plan. The plan for recovering the French economy is of interest to Ukraine due to the similarities in problems and challenges faced by France in 1946 and Ukraine now. Therefore, the paper reviews the methods and approaches employed by the French experts trying to modernize their country. It also determines the risks that the French tackled while implementing the Monnet Plan. The author highlights the progressiveness and identifies the peculiarities of the Marshall Plan used to restructure post-war Europe. Suggestions for its adaptation opportunities in the current Ukrainian conditions are based on the results of the generalization and systematization of the European experience. The author argues that Ukraine’s recovery should start from the structural transformation and transition from the agrarian raw economy to an industrial and innovative kind, achieved through establishment of modern high-tech digital Industry 4.0. Notably, Ukraine itself must show initiative in this if it wishes to avoid being side-lined as a middling agrarian state. Here, a strong and unyielding position of the national elite is of paramount importance, as is their defence of the national interests and the right of the Ukrainian state to innovative development EU membership. It is of key importance that the issue of granting Ukraine financial support is resolved, as it is a condition of ensuring its resilience and sustainability of its post-war economic growth. On its part, Ukraine must ensure transparency in the use of the international aid, eradicate corruption and misuse of funds allocation.
Chancellors as civil lawyers – and the equitable notion of «fraud»
Authors: Lupoi Maurizio
Published: September 2022

The author’s view Equity’s origin is traced back to Rome’s ius commune. Chancellors were doctors in civil law and until Henry VIII’s breach with Rome, were also Bishops. Their cultural and spiritual anchors were very distinct from those dispensing justice in common law courts. In the course of the fourteenth century common law courts surrendered their discretionary powers and disavowed any reliance on conscience and opted for rigor juris. Equitable doctrines, enacted by Chancellors and Masters who knew only Roman and canon law, prevented unconscientious exercise of a plaintiff’s rights at law. «Fraud» in English equity is identical to «fraus» in Roman law; whilst France, Germany and other countries of continental Europe squandered the Roman law inheritance, English equity holds the torch for Roman principles.Tesi
I Cancellieri dell’età formativa dell’equity erano usualmente dottori di diritto civile e di diritto canonico, così anche i Master che li coadiuvavano, e ignoravano la common law. Inoltre, erano vescovi e in tale veste pronunciavano sentenze nelle corti ecclesiastiche. Quando si trovarono a giudicare per delega reale, applicarono l’unico diritto che conoscevano.
La «fraud» elaborata nell’equity corrisponde precisamente alla «fraus» del diritto romano e la dottrina dell’equity in forza della quale non è consentito avvalersi di una legge per sostenere una «fraud» deriva direttamente dalle fonti romane.
Diritto dei beneficiari di conoscere i pareri legali ottenuti dal trustee (Lambie Trustee v Addleman, 1 giugno 2021)
Authors: Lupoi Maurizio
Published: September 2022

Massima
I pareri legali ottenuti da un trustee e vertenti sull’esercizio di suoi poteri discrezionali sono protetti dalla divulgazione a terzi, ma non rispetto ai beneficiari del trust, il cui interesse alla loro conoscenza è giudiziariamente tutelato.
Illegittimo il raddoppio dei termini per l'accertamento delle disponibilità estere non dichiarate (CTP Emilia Romagna, 23 febbraio 2022)
Authors: Arienti Leonardo
Published: September 2022

Massima
La presunzione di evasione e il raddoppio dei termini per l’accertamento sanciti dall’art. 12, D.L. n. 78/2009 con riferimento agli investimenti e alle attività di natura finanziaria detenuti in Paesi a regime fiscale privilegiato e non dichiarati non hanno efficacia retroattiva e dunque non si applicano al contribuente che, per un anno di imposta anteriore all’entrata in vigore della suddetta disposizione, non ha indicato nel quadro RW (inerente il monitoraggio di investimenti esteri o di altre attività estere di natura finanziaria detenute in stati o territori a fiscalità privilegiata) il trust di Jersey di cui è beneficiario e in cui sono segregate le partecipazioni in due società lussemburghesi (e che secondo il Fisco sarebbe interposto).
Assegnazione di casa in trust al coniuge non beneficiario (Trib. Rieti, 7 marzo 2022)
Authors: Novello Federica
Published: September 2022

Massima
Il conferimento dell’immobile adibito a casa coniugale nel trust istituito da uno dei coniugi separandi la cui unica beneficiaria è la figlia maggiorenne, non impedisce di assegnare l’immobile all’altro coniuge, con il quale la figlia ha scelto di andare ad abitare, così da permettere a ella di continuare a vivervi.
Imposizione ipotecaria e catastale fissa al cambio del trustee (CTR Toscana, 10 maggio 2022)
Authors: Tarini Federico
Published: September 2022

Massima
La sostituzione del trustee di un trust (mediante dimissioni del trustee in carica e nomina di un nuovo trustee da parte del disponente) sconta le imposte ipotecarie e catastali in misura fissa in quanto fiscalmente irrilevante.
Note in tema di simulazione e sham trust
Authors: Gambaro Antonio
Published: September 2022

Tesi
La nota documenta che l’espressione Sham Trust nella giurisprudenza di common law è di rara utilizzazione ed è una sineddoche per indicare i rari casi in cui i documenti istitutivi di un trust sono viziati dall’intenzione comune di non dare alcun seguito ad essi. Al contrario nella giurisprudenza italiana l’espressione «trust simulato» non ha un significato preciso e serve essenzialmente per dichiarare la nullità di atti istituivi di trust senza dover spiegare le ragioni della nullità.
The author’s view
The note documents that the expression Sham Trust in common law jurisprudence is of rare use and is a synecdoche to indicate the rare cases in which the documents of a trust are vitiated by the common intention not to create the legal rights and obligations which they give the appearance of creating. On the opposite, in Italian jurisprudence, the expression «simulated trust» does not have a precise meaning and is essentially used to declare the nullity of trust deeds without having to explain the reasons for the nullity.
Oligarchi e azione revocatoria: profili di diritto civile inglese (Akhmedova v Akhmedov, 21 aprile 2021)
Authors: Monegat Maria Grazia
Published: September 2022

Tesi
I soldi non fanno la felicità, perché anche le famiglie più abbienti possono essere infelici e i matrimoni da sogno concludersi con il divorzio. Quando poi l’ex marito - con la complicità del figlio maggiore e i consigli dei propri consulenti - architetta complessi schemi per distrarre il proprio patrimonio pur di non pagare quanto la sentenza di divorzio ha riconosciuto in favore dell’ex moglie, è possibile che la situazione peggiori. La sentenza della Corte Inglese intervenuta sull’azione revocatoria proposta dall’ex moglie di un oligarca russo è spunto per un confronto tra il nostro ordinamento ed il sistema di common law, offrendo l’occasione anche per una riflessione sui professionisti che ruotano intorno ai procedimenti in materia di diritto di famiglia.
The author’s view
Money does not make you happy, because even the wealthiest families can be unhappy and dream marriages can end in divorce. When the ex-husband - with the complicity of his eldest son and the advice of his advisors - concocts complex schemes to divert his assets in order not to pay what the divorce decree has awarded in favour of his ex-wife, the situation can get worse. The English Court's ruling on the revocatory action brought by the ex-wife of a Russian oligarch is a cue for a comparison between our legal system and the common law system, also offering an opportunity to reflect on the professionals who revolve around family law proceedings.
Trust per il passaggio generazionale e agency cost theory
Authors: Snichelotto Marco
Published: September 2022

Tesi
Il tema che qui interessa indagare è relativo alla possibilità di utilizzare il trust in funzione di un passaggio generazionale dell’impresa famigliare che possa dirsi di successo, ed in particolare della possibilità che lo strumento così istituito possa servire a garantire continuità e prosperità all’azienda e alla famiglia di riferimento. Il contributo non mira ad essere esaustivo ma a proporre alcune riflessioni sul tema dei cosiddetti Family Business Trusts al fine di contribuire allo sviluppo di un modello che riesca a coniugare i temi del passaggio generazionale delle aziende famigliari, le best practice di corporate governance. Il saggio prende le mosse dall’applicazione delle strategie sviluppate nell'ambito della agency cost theory of the firm per capire se è possibile estenderle all’istituto del trust.
The author’s view
The issue we are interested in investigating here relates to the possibility of using the trust as a function of a successful generational transition of the family business, and in particular the possibility that the instrument thus established can serve to guarantee continuity and prosperity to the company and to the family. The contribution does not aim to be exhaustive but to propose some reflections on the theme of the so-called Family Business Trusts in order to contribute to the development of a model that is able to combine the issues of the generational transition of family businesses and the best practices of corporate governance. The Essay starts from the application of the strategies developed within the agency cost theory of the firm to understand if it is possible to extend them to the trust institution.
Liberalità indirette ed imposta sulle «gratuità»: casi di esclusione ed oneri dichiarativi alla luce della (ondivaga) giurisprudenza di legittimità (Cass. 12 aprile 2022, n. 11831)
Authors: Montanari Francesco
Published: September 2022

Tesi
La «non imponibilità» delle donazioni indirette collegate ad atti già assoggettati ad Iva o ad imposta di registro prevista dall’art. 1, comma 4-bis, D.Lgs. 31 ottobre 1990, n. 346 non è riconducibile tra le agevolazioni fiscali ma tra le esclusioni in senso stretto: conseguentemente, la fruizione di tale regime non necessita l’esplicito esercizio dell’opzione da parte del contribuente.
The author’s view
The exemption for taxation of indirect gifts linked to deeds already subject to VAT or to registration tax provided by Article 1, paragraph 4 bis, of Legislative Decree No. 346 of 31 October 1990, is not one of the tax benefits, but rather one of the exclusions in the strict sense of the term: consequently, the enjoyment of such regime does not require the explicit exercise of the option by the taxpayer.
I registri dei titolari effettivi alla luce del D.M. 11 marzo 2022, n. 55: diritti di accesso e diritti di opposizione
Authors: Valas Igor
Published: September 2022

Sunto
Il DMEF 55 demanda alle Camere di commercio competenti plurime attività, sia interpretative della legislazione primaria, sia di autogestione delle procedure di accesso. Pur nell’auspicata lungimiranza di queste ultime, è fondato il timore che troppi dati sensibili siano accessibili agevolmente da parte di una moltitudine di soggetti, senza un vero e concreto controllo sia dell’utilizzo per l’accesso, sia di altri utilizzi.
La criticità è maggiore in relazione ai dati del registro dei trust e degli istituti affini. È   plausibile che l’unico rimedio attuale, pur spuntato per assenza di un’adeguata procedura giurisdizionale, può oggi consistere nell’attività dichiarativa dei controinteressati in relazione all’esistenza di «circostanze eccezionali».
Numerical Simulation of Changes in Iron Content in the Bottom Sediments of the Orkhevi River on the Basis of Field Measurements and Experimental Data
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Surmava Alexsandre , Rostomashvili Irakli ,   Georgian Technical University, Kerkadze Jimsher ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

The issue of revitalization of small rivers belongs to those actual problems, which in turn are successfully implemented in many countries of Western and Central Europe. This problem of Georgia, which is going through European integration, has become urgent now. Based on the conducted hydrographic and morphometric measurements, experimental data and the transfer-diffusion equation of a passive ingredient in surface waters, the change of iron content in bottom sediment samples taken from four pre-selected points over time was calculated, in terms of observing the bed of the Orkhevi River, the left microtributary of the Mtkvari River within the administrative limits of the city of Tbilisi, since iron is the most dominant component in the water of the Orkhevi river, compared to other heavy metals, in terms of its concentration. It is showed that as a result of the calculations performed for numerical modeling of the sedimentation process of the main ingredient, the concentration of iron in bottom sediments significantly depends on the main driving forces of the course of its sedimentation process, on vertical turbulent diffusion and on the rate of gravitational sedimentation.
Stationary Task of the Boundary Layer Generated by the Rotation of a Porous Circular Plate in an Electrically Conductive Fluid With Respect to a Weak Magnetic Field and Heat Transfer at Variable Suction Velocity
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Jikidze Levan , Tsutskiridze Varden ,   Georgian Technical University, Elerdashvili Eka ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

The paper investigates the stationary task of the boundary layer generated by the rotation of a circular porous plate rotating in an electrically conductive fluid with respect a weak magnetic field and heat transfer when the suction velocity into the plate changes by a linear law. The problem is solved by using the method of successive approximation (Shvec method). For solving it, in the magnetic field electrically conductive fluid flow Navier-Stokes and energy nonlinear differential equations in partial derivatives is used, which is recorded as a system of ordinary nonlinear differential equations using Karman general insertions. The solutions of the obtained system of equations are sought in the form of infinite series. The first two approaches are clearly found. Appropriate equations are obtained to determine the thickness of dynamic and thermal boundary layers and their exact solutions are obtained. All the kinematic characteristics of the fluid flow are calculated and images are obtained for the heat transfer and pressure distribution on the circular plate. The torque of rotation of the plate and the coefficient of heat transfer are also calculated. In the particular case, the relationship between the thicknesses of the dynamic and thermal boundary layers is established.
Emotional Intelligence in Humanoid Robots: Social and Technical Applications
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Tedoradze Rezo , Kavtaradze Megi ,   Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Mirtskhulava Lela ,   Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Published: September 2022

Main challenge in the human–robot interaction is to endow the robots with emotional intelligence making the interaction more genuine and natural. Main aspect in achieving this goal is the robot’s capability to interpret human emotions. Destiny humanoid robot will be one of the most widely used agents in human-robot interaction. Destiny robot will be equipped with a module of facial expression recognition based on CNN (convolutional neural network) facial expression recognition model with high accuracy and capability. This module will be integrated into Destiny's SDK that will allow facial expression classification. Another approach is developing a tool for emotion recognition through vocal features, such as tone, timbre, pitch or loudness making it possible to acquire machine intelligence with emotional intelligence. This feature would be especially helpful for humans suffering from emotional disorders or from the inability to express emotions. The model can detect emotional signals in the human voice using CNN.
The Value Aspect of Social Justice
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Metreveli Lia , Alania Ia ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

Most people today associate social justice with the equality of all citizens before the law, a decent wage, a high level of social security for people with disabilities, equal access to health care, education, culture, and etc. We analyze value aspects of social justice and define the importance and role of values in human life. The substantive relationship between the concepts of value and well-being is studied. Important aspects of social justice such as: social, legal and political are discussed separately. The demand for social justice in modern Georgian society is analyzed. An assessment of the role of social justice in the development of society is given. Analyzing the value aspects of social justice, we would like to point out that social justice is the category and working tool by which we evaluate various social and political phenomena, adopted laws, results of ongoing reforms, socio-economic status of Georgia, social groups and classes, distribution of public good and etc.
American Private Villas in the Last Decade: The Long-awaited Alternative?
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Shavishvili Nikoloz , Chubinidze Tamar ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

Architectural projects of countryside and suburban private houses in the United States, mainly in its central regions today create a long-awaited alternative to the US commercial architecture, which is in a state of crisis due to corporate pressure on it. The projects published in 7 leading American specialized journals during 2011-2020 years were reviewed, many of which, according to the criteria chosen by the authors of the article, became notable for their growingly stimulating trends. The authors of the article did not intend to make a complete classification of the collected materials, although they did offer some typological signs for grouping the studied villas. Almost every private house of the last decade is connected to the forest or mountain, waterfront or other natural environment – the trend that has overcome the early-modernist problem of alienation from the surroundings. At the same time, private villas of the studied decade even act complementary to their environment by staying connected to it yet acting autonomously. Both natural and high-tech construction methods and materials, laconic and understated strategies typical for the current stage are frequently used, as well as we see now examples of satisfying the wishes of unpredictable customers and successful attempts to create a sustainable home with solutions appropriate to various natural climatic conditions. With all of this, the trends of the long-awaited alternative to the commercial architecture of cities seen in American private villas are becoming clearly evident.
Results of Biochemical Investigation of Dried Roots of Caucasian Rhododendron
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Isakadze Tamaz , Ghvachliani Vitali ,   Agrarian University of Georgia, Gugulashvili Givi ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron Caucsicum Pall) is characterized by a very wide range of useful properties. Considering the many useful properties of rhododendron, the question of study on its antilipase properties was raised. The results of the study of the biochemical composition of the Caucasian rhododendron are presented. In particular, extractives, poly phenol content, antioxidant and anti-lipase activity of dried rhododendron roots were studied. As a result, it was found that the extractives, the content of poly phenols and the antioxidant activity of the roots are inferior to those of the leaves of the plant, and the anti-lipase activity significantly (about 2,3 times) exceeds the anti-lipase activity of the leaves and exceeds the anti-lipase activity of the medication (orlistat) used for this purpose.
Improvement of Traditional Methods of Evaluation of the Scientific Activities Using Innovative Approaches
Authors:   Georgian Technical University, Chubinishvili Teimuraz , Makhviladze Nelly ,   Georgian Technical University, Gelashvili Tina ,   Georgian Technical University
Published: September 2022

The problems of evaluating the research conducted by the scientific organization, groups of scientists and individual scientists and other actions related to their scientific activities have always been and still remain a serious challenge in modern scientific circles. Dataware and software issues for evaluating the scientific activities are discussed in this paper. Along with the traditional methods of evaluation, altmetrics – a new way of assessing research beyond citation, is taken into account. According to the basic idea of altmetrics, the evaluation of the scientific results should be based not only on the number of published articles and their citations, but also on the responses to the papers published in various sources. This principle gives rise to the idea that the altmetric methodology of dataware can play a crucial role in solving various problems arising in the process of scientific work. Therefore, for overcoming the existing problems in the sphere of research and evaluating scientific results, the information on the involvement of scientists in the context of emerging/existing problems, for which the appropriate recommendations have been elaborated, should be taken into account.
Accuracy Analysis of Div-Conforming Hierarchical Higher-Order Discretization Schemes for the Magnetic Field Integral Equation
Authors: Kornprobst Jonas , Eibert Thomas F.
Published: September 2022

The magnetic field surface integral equation for perfect electrically conducting scatterers suffers from accuracy problems when discretized with lowest-order Rao-Wilton-Glisson (RWG) functions. For high-frequency scattering scenarios, one of the various reported countermeasures are hierarchical higher-order (HO) functions. We demonstrate that the accuracy of these HO methods of up to 1.5th order may be further improved by employing a weak-form discretization scheme for the identity operator inside the magnetic field integral equation (MFIE), in particular for scatterers with sharp edges. As expected, the presented numerical results indicate that this approach becomes less effective for increasing order. Moreover, since the weak-form discretization overcomes only the anisotropy problems of the standard discretizations, parts of the accuracy problems of the MFIE persist for HO discretizations if the testing is performed with non dual-space conforming functions.
Defects and Faults in Algorithms, Programs and Instruction Sequences
Authors: Bergstra Jan Aldert
Published: September 2022

A new definition of algorithms is given, where algorithms are understood as cognitive 'entities', the definition of which is done in tandem with so-called algorhymes, which are entities serving as documentation of algorithms. Based on this definition the notions of fault and defect are reconsidered in relation to instruction sequences, programs and algorithms. Programs as well as algorithms are considered capable of containing moral defects, the notion of a moral defect is developed in some detail. The notion of a moral fault is considered implausible.
Study of Generalized Peritonitis in Children at the Hospital Fousseyni Daou of Kayes: Mali
Authors: Kouyate Mamaye , D Traore , M Kane , Haidara M
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Peritonitis is an acute inflammation of the peritoneum; it is a surgical emergency in children, as in adults. It is still common in underdeveloped countries because of the delay in diagnosis. There are primary and secondary peritonitis. The main symptom is violent and sudden abdominal pain in children. The objectives were to determine the hospital frequency of peritonitis, to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspects, to evaluate the mortality of peritonitis. This was a retrospective study that took place in the pediatric surgery department from January 2019 to December 2021; using patient records. All patients operated for peritonitis from 0 to 15 years old were included in this study. Results: During this study, we performed 650 surgeries, including 23 cases of peritonitis, or 3.53% of the surgeries. The ages were between 4 and 15 years old, the male sex was predominant, i.e. 65.21%: 15 cases. The average consultation time was 7 days. The clinical signs were dominated by abdominal pain in 100% of cases, asthenia and deterioration in general condition. All the patients had benefited from a biological assessment, the widal was positive in 12 cases. Abdominal X-ray without preparation and abdominopelvic ultrasound were performed in all patients. Abdominal X-ray without preparation objectified 6 cases of pneumoperitoneum, water levels in 10 patients. Ultrasound showed 16 cases of appendicular peritonitis, i.e. 69.56%. All patients underwent laparotomy and we found 16 cases of appendicular peritonitis 69.56%, 5 ileal perforations i.e. 21.73%, 1 perforation of the gallbladder i.e. 4.34% and tuberculous peritonitis confirmed by pathology 4.34%. The postoperative course was simple in 65.21%, parietal suppuration was observed in 21.73% of patients. We had recorded 3 cases of death or 13.04%.
Measurement and Correlation of the Liquid-Liquid Equilibria of Tertiary-Butyl Alcohol – Water – Benzene System at 30°C and 1 Atmosphere Pressure
Authors: Ndukwe Obineche Charles , Ezuru Chukwudi Christian
Published: September 2022

The Liquid-Liquid equilibria of Tertiary-Butyl Alcohol – Water – Benzene System were measured experimentally at 30°C and 1atm pressure. The experimental binodal curve compositions were obtained using the cloud point method. The compositions of the two equilibrium phases were analysed using Agilent 7820A series Gas Chromatograph. The consistency of the experimental data was determined using the Hand, Othmer-Tobias and Bachman- Brown correlation equations while the plate point was determined using the Treybal’s method. The effectiveness of the solvent in the extraction was determined by calculating the distribution coefficients and separation factors. The experimental tie-line data were correlated with the Universal Quasi-Chemical (UNIQUAC) and Non-Random Two Liquid (NRTL) activity coefficient models. Also, the deviation between the experimental and calculated equilibrium compositions were calculated using the root mean squared deviation equation. The UNIQUAC predicted data gave a closer resemblance to the experimental.
Mathematical Modeling of the Effect of Cut-Off in Controlling Seepage beneath Hydraulic Structures
Authors: C Ugwuanyi, D. , I Enem, J. , N Ugwu, J.
Published: September 2022

Seepage is among the major causes of damage to dams and other hydraulic structures. Studying the hydraulic gradient and drift beneath hydraulic structures give a general idea about their safety. The objective of the paper is to develop a mathematical model of the effect of cut-off in controlling seepage beneath dams and other hydraulic structures. Analytical method was applied in the solution of the derived differential equation. The model exhibited a fairly constant reduction in the drift from upstream to downstream. A comparison of model shows that it compared favourably with the existing model with the advantage of being more simplified and easy to apply.
CIDADANIA E TRABALHO:
Authors: Paulon Alessandra Ciambarella
Published: September 2022

“Em toda a sociedade civilizada existem necessariamente duas classes de pessoas: a que tira sua subsistência da força de seus braços e a que vive de renda de suas propriedades ou do produto de funções onde o trabalho do espírito prepondera sobre o trabalho manual. A primeira é a classe operária; a segunda é aquela que eu chamaria de classe erudita. Os homens da classe operária têm desde cedo necessidade do trabalho de seus filhos. Essas crianças precisam adquirir desde cedo o conhecimento, sobretudo, o hábito e a tradição do trabalho penoso a que se destinam. Não podem, portanto, perder tempo na escola. (...) Os filhos da classe erudita, ao contrário, podem dedicar-se a estudar durante muito tempo; têm muita coisa a aprender para alcançar o que se espera deles no futuro. (...) Esses são fatos que não dependem de qualquer vontade humana; decorrem necessariamente da própria natureza dos homens e da sociedade.”[1] (grifos nossos)

            Assim Antoine Destutt de Tracy, filósofo e político francês descrevia, no início do século XIX, mais precisamente em 1802, a função da Educação e, sobretudo da Educação Profissional. Sob a forma de um “destino manifesto”, pareciam claros e inexoráveis os papeis sociais a que cabiam os “filhos da classe operária” e os “filhos da classe erudita”, não só na dinâmica da educação como também na sociedade como um todo.

[1] DESTUTT DE TRACY, Antoine (1802). In: GOMES, Carlos Minayo [et al]. Trabalho e conhecimento: dilemas na educação do trabalhador. São Paulo: Cortez/Autores Associados, 1987. p. 15.
ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO: UMA ANÁLISE DO CURSO TÉCNICO EM ELETROTÉCNICA DO IFMG - CAMPUS FORMIGA
Authors: Izidoro Diego Luís , Dias Vagno Emygdio Machado
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a organização pedagógica, na perspectiva da integração, do curso técnico em Eletrotécnica integrado ao ensino médio do Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG), campus Formiga. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir da análise do projeto pedagógico do curso, do calendário acadêmico e da grade de horários referentes ao ano letivo de 2020. Os resultados mostram que apesar de algumas estratégias empregadas favorecerem a formação integrada, o curso foi concebido com uma formação voltada prioritariamente ao mercado de trabalho e sob uma visão dicotômica em relação à formação geral e específica.
FAKTOR RISIKO KEJADIAN PNEUMONIA PADA BAYI
Authors: Afriani Berta , Oktavia Lina
Published: September 2022

Latar Belakang: Pneumonia adalah penyakit infeksi saluran pernafasan akut yang mengenai jaringan paru-paru (alveoli). Mortalitas dan morbiditas di Indonesia dan negara berkembang masih merupakan masalah kesehatan yang cukup besar, khususnya angka mortalitas bayi masih cukup tinggi. Dari data penyebab kematian utama bayi di Indonesia, pneumonia berada pada urutan ke-2 (15,5%). Di UPTD Puskesmas Pengandonan pada tahun 2019 jumlah kasus Pneumonia pada bayi sebanyak 64 kasus (32,4%) dan di tahun 2020 meningkat menjadi 72 kasus (36,8%) kasus. Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian pneumonia pada bayi diantaranya adalah jenis kelamin, status gizi dan pemberian ASI ekslusif pada bayi. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui faktor resiko kejadian pneumonia pada bayi yang berkunjung di UPTD Puskesmas Pengandonan Kabupaten OKU Tahun 2021. Metode: Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah Cross Sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh bayi yang berkunjung di UPTD Puskesmas Pengandonan Kabupaten OKU berdasarkan rata-rata kunjungan perbulan berjumlah 74 bayi dengan besar sampel yaitu total populasi. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji chi square. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Puskesmas Pengandonan Kabupaten OKU pada bulan Maret 2021. Hasil: Berdasarkan analisis univariat terdapat terdapat sebanyak 24 (32,4%) bayi yang menderita Pneumonia, sebanyak 44 (59,5%) responden berjenis kelamin perempuan, sebanyak 18 (20,3%) responden status gizi bayinya kurang, dan sebanyak 28 (37,8%) responden tidak memberikan ASI Eksklusif. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara jenis kelamin dengan kejadian pneumonia pada bayi dengan p value 0,001, ada hubungan yang bermakna antara status gizi dengan kejadian pneumonia pada bayi dengan p value 0,000 dan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara antara pemberian ASI Eksklusif dengan kejadian pneumonia pada bayi dengan p value 0,001. Kata Kunci: Jenis Kelamin, Status Gizi, ASI Eksklusif, Pneumonia