bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Is transport of microplastics different from mineral particles? Idealized wind tunnel studies on polyethylene microspheres
Authors: Esders Eike Maximilian , Sittl Sebastian , Krammel Inka , Babel Wolfgang , Papastavrou Georg , Thomas Christoph Karl
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Atmospheric transport can disperse microplastic particulate matter to virtually every environment on the planet. Only a few studies have examined the fundamental transport mechanisms of microplastics and contrasted them with the existing body of knowledge accumulated on mineral dust over the past few decades. Our study addresses this research gap and presents results from idealized wind tunnel experiments, which examine the detachment behavior of microplastics ranging from 38 to 125 µm in diameter from smooth substrates. We here define detachment as microspheres detaching from a substrate and leaving the field of observation, which includes several transport modes, including creeping, rolling, and directly lifting off. The detachment behavior of polyethylene microspheres (PE69) and borosilicate microspheres (GL69) of nominally the same physical diameter (63–75 µm) is contrasted across hydrophilic to hydrophobic substrates. We further examine the effect of microsphere–microsphere collisions on the detachment behavior of both polyethylene and borosilicate microspheres. In a collision the rolling microsphere can detach a static microsphere or be stopped by it. Differentiating between microspheres experiencing only fluid forces and microspheres experiencing fluid forces and collisions revealed that collisions can facilitate and mitigate detachment. Further, results indicate that GL69, as a hydrophilic particle, is sensitive to substrate hydrophobicity, whereas PE69 is not sensitive. Sensitive microspheres detached more easily from hydrophobic substrates compared to hydrophilic substrates. The smallest polyethylene microspheres behave similarly to borosilicate microspheres. Results demonstrate that PE69 and GL69 as proxies for plastic and mineral dust, respectively, detach at u* between 0.1 and 0.3 m s−1, fitting the prediction of a fluid threshold model by Shao and Lu (2000). In the observed range of relative humidity (RH), capillary forces can increase the median detachment with about 0.2 m s−1 for PE69 and GL69. The smallest polyethylene microspheres behaved similarly to borosilicate microspheres by being sensitive to the substrate hydrophobicity. For bigger microspheres, the lesser density of polyethylene drives their higher erodibility. At a similar relative humidity, polyethylene microspheres detach at smaller friction velocities compared to borosilicate microspheres of the same nominal diameter. We argue that our idealized experiments provide a useful analog to more complex experiments, for example using simple soils as substrates. We conclude that plastic particles are preferentially transported, as their lower density and more hydrophobic surface facilitate detachment.
Spherical air mass factors in one and two dimensions with SASKTRAN 1.6.0
Authors: Fehr Lukas , McLinden Chris , Griffin Debora , Zawada Daniel , Degenstein Doug , Bourassa Adam
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Air quality measurements from geostationary orbit by the instrument TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution) will offer an unprecedented view of atmospheric composition over North America. Measurements over Canadian latitudes, however, offer unique challenges: TEMPO's lines of sight are shallower, the sun is lower, and snow cover is more common. All of these factors increase the impact of the sphericity and the horizontal inhomogeneity of the atmosphere on the accuracy of the air quality measurements. Air mass factors encapsulate the complex paths of the measured sunlight, but traditionally they ignore horizontal variability. For the high spatial resolution of modern instruments such as TEMPO, the error due to neglecting horizontal variability is magnified and needs to be characterized. Here we present developments to SASKTRAN, the radiative transfer framework developed at the University of Saskatchewan, to calculate air mass factors in a spherical atmosphere, with and without consideration of horizontal inhomogeneity. Recent upgrades to SASKTRAN include first-order spherical corrections for the discrete ordinates method and the capacity to compute air mass factors with the Monte Carlo method. Together with finite-difference air mass factors via the successive orders method, this creates a robust framework for computing air mass factors. One-dimensional air mass factors from all three methods are compared in detail and are found to be in good agreement. Two-dimensional air mass factors are computed with the deterministic successive orders method, demonstrating an alternative for a calculation which would typically be done only with a nondeterministic Monte Carlo method. The two-dimensional air mass factors are used to analyze a simulated TEMPO-like measurement over Canadian latitudes. The effect of a sharp horizontal feature in surface albedo and NO2 was quantified while varying the distance of the feature from the intended measurement location. Such a feature in the surface albedo or NO2 could induce errors on the order of 5 % to 10 % at a distance of 50 km, and their combination could induce errors on the order of 10 % as far as 100 km away.
Assessment of plot-scale sediment transport on young moraines in the Swiss Alps using a fluorescent sand tracer
Authors: Maier Fabian , Lustenberger Florian , van Meerveld Ilja
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Glacial retreat uncovers large bodies of unconsolidated sediment that are prone to erosion. However, our knowledge of overland flow (OF) generation and sediment transport on moraines that have recently become ice-free is still limited. To investigate how the surface characteristics of young moraines affect OF and sediment transport, we installed five bounded runoff plots on two moraines of different ages in a proglacial area of the Swiss Alps. On each plot we conducted three sprinkling experiments to determine OF characteristics (i.e., total OF and peak OF flow rate) and measured sediment transport (turbidity, sediment concentrations, and total sediment yield). To determine and visualize where sediment transport takes place, we used a fluorescent sand tracer with an afterglow as well as ultraviolet (UV) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps and a high-resolution camera. The results highlight the ability of this field setup to detect sand movement, even for individual fluorescent sand particles (300–500 µm grain size), and to distinguish between the two main mechanisms of sediment transport: OF-driven erosion and splash erosion. The higher rock cover on the younger moraine resulted in longer sediment transport distances and a higher sediment yield. In contrast, the higher vegetation cover on the older moraine promoted infiltration and reduced the length of the sediment transport pathways. Thus, this study demonstrates the potential of the use of fluorescent sand with an afterglow to determine sediment transport pathways as well as the fact that these observations can help to improve our understanding of OF and sediment transport processes on complex natural hillslopes.
Deep learning for quality control of surface physiographic fields using satellite Earth observations
Authors: Kimpson Tom , Choulga Margarita , Chantry Matthew , Balsamo Gianpaolo , Boussetta Souhail , Dueben Peter , Palmer Tim
Published: December 2023

Abstract. A purposely built deep learning algorithm for the Verification of Earth System ParametERization (VESPER) is used to assess recent upgrades to the global physiographic datasets underpinning the quality of the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), which is used in both numerical weather prediction and climate reanalyses. A neural network regression model is trained to learn the mapping between the surface physiographic dataset, plus the main meteorologic fields from ERA5, and the MODIS satellite skin temperature observations. Once trained, this tool is applied to rapidly assess the quality of upgrades to the physiographic fields used by land surface schemes. Upgrades which improve the prediction accuracy of the machine learning tool indicate a reduction in the errors in the surface fields used as input to the surface parameterization schemes. Conversely, incorrect specifications of the surface fields decrease the accuracy with which VESPER can make predictions. We apply VESPER to assess the accuracy of recent upgrades to the permanent lake and glacier covers, as well as of planned upgrades to represent seasonally varying water bodies (i.e. ephemeral lakes). We show that, for grid cells where the lake fields have been updated, the prediction accuracy of VESPER in the land surface temperature (as quantified by the mean absolute error) improves by 0.37 K on average, whilst for the subset of points where the lakes have been completely removed and replaced with bare ground, the improvement is 0.83 K. We also show that updates to the glacier cover improve the prediction accuracy by 0.22 K. We highlight how neural networks such as VESPER can assist the research and development of surface parameterizations and their input physiography to better represent Earth’s surface coupled processes in weather and climate models.
Rapid warming and degradation of mountain permafrost in Norway and Iceland
Authors: Etzelmüller Bernd , Isaksen Ketil , Czekirda Justyna , Westermann Sebastian , Hilbich Christin , Hauck Christian
Published: December 2023

Abstract. With the EU-funded PACE (Permafrost and Climate in Europe) project at the turn of this century, several deep boreholes (100 m+) were drilled in European mountain sites, including in mainland Norway, Svalbard and Sweden. During other projects from 2004 and the International Polar Year (IPY) period in 2006–2007, several additional boreholes were drilled in different sites in both Norway and Iceland, measuring temperatures along both altitudinal and latitudinal gradients. At most sites, multi-temporal geophysical soundings are available using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). Here, we study the development of permafrost and ground temperatures in mainland Norway and Iceland based on these data sets. We document that permafrost in Norway and Iceland is warming at a high rate, including the development of taliks in both Norway and Iceland in response to global climate change during the last 20 years. At most sites, ground surface temperature (GST) is apparently increasing more strongly than surface air temperature (SAT). Changing snow conditions appear to be the most important factor for the higher GST rates. Modelling exercises also indicate that the talik development can be explained by both higher air temperatures and increasing snow depth.
Impact of time-dependent data assimilation on ice flow model initialization and projections: a case study of Kjer Glacier, Greenland
Authors: Choi Youngmin , Seroussi Helene , Morlighem Mathieu , Schlegel Nicole-Jeanne , Gardner Alex
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Ice sheet models are often initialized with data assimilation of present-day conditions, in which unknown model parameters are estimated using the inverse method. While assimilation of snapshot observations has been widely used for regional- and large-scale ice sheet simulations, data assimilation based on time-dependent data has recently started to emerge to constrain model parameters while capturing the transient evolution of the system. However, this method has been applied only to a few glaciers with fixed ice front positions, using spatially and temporally limited observations, and has not been applied to marine-terminating glaciers of the Greenland Ice Sheet that have been retreating over the last 30 years. In this study, we assimilate time series of surface velocity into a model of Kjer Glacier in West Greenland to better capture the observed acceleration over the past 3 decades. We compare snapshot and transient inverse methods and investigate the impact of initialization procedures on the parameters inferred, as well as model projections. We find that transient-calibrated simulations better capture past trends and better reproduce changes after the calibration period, even when a short period of observations is used. The results show the feasibility and clear benefits of a time-dependent data assimilation for initializing ice sheet models. This approach is now possible with the development of longer observational records, though it remains computationally challenging.
Género, discapacidad e identidad en un mundo post humano: el caso de Aislados, de Cecilia Eudave
Authors: Valenzuela Navarrete Gabriela
Published: December 2023

En años recientes, el número de estudios teóricos sobre la discapacidad ha aumentado a medida que nos hemos vuelto más conscientes de que eso que podríamos pensar como un ser humano “normal” no es sino una gran falacia del sistema capitalista que valora a las personas en tanto son capaces de realizar un trabajo. Este artículo recupera algunas de estas teorías para aplicarlas al análisis de la novela Aislados, de Cecilia Eudave (Guadalajara, 1968), y a los roles de las mujeres en ella, en especial al de la madre, que, aunque por su edad debería ser una ciudadana productiva que cumpliera con las expectativas de su género, no puede hacerlo debido a la enfermedad de Alzheimer que padece. Más todavía, su presencia, necesitada de cuidados y vigilancia todo el tiempo, altera la vida familiar tanto en el mundo real como en el virtual: su hijo Pedro experimentará de primera mano cómo ambos mundos se combinan y se afectan entre sí, efecto directo de la sociedad post humana en la que vivimos, en la que la cantidad de me gusta y de reproducciones son la medida de nuestra importancia en la sociedad.
El lenguaje de los cuerpos desobedientes y el juego de los placeres en el discurso amoroso erótico de Maritza Buendía
Authors: Becerra Luzma
Published: December 2023

El artículo tiene como objetivo: explicar cómo la vena literaria ovidiana, construida a partir del mito y la mitología, encuentra eco en el discurso amoroso erótico presente en la narrativa de la escritora mexicana Maritza Buendía. Por un lado, explora la tradición mitíca ovidiana, y a la tradición narrativa literaria que de ella depende, mientras que por otro lado, recurre también a la traición biblíca para su enfoque narrativo del amor erótico. Expresaré mi interés por adentrarme en cómo y de qué manera el discurso amoroso erótico en la narrativa de Buendía configura lo sensual por medio de la cual se genera el deseo, se trastoca lo afectivo para dar paso al placer que se instala hasta el agotamiento o el infinito ligado al goce y al dolor en tres textos narrativos; un cuento de la colección El jardín de los cautivos titulado: “La caída de los cuerpos”; así como también en su primera novela Tangos para Barbie y Kent y en su penúltima libro Jugaré contigo.
Perspectivas: narradoras mexicanas en el presente siglo
Authors: Morales Lara H. Pilar , Alvarado Ruiz Ramón
Published: December 2023

Este dossier, como el título lo anuncia, se presenta como un conjunto de Perspectivas que, dentro del marco de la producción de las escritoras mexicanas, muestra el interés de la crítica en temas, formas y propuestas estéticas diversas surgidas en el campo creativo que apuntan a mostrar cómo en las obras se construyen haces de relaciones que son sustanciales para comprender los alcances de las manifestaciones literarias actuales: identidad, género y género literario; espacialidad y memoria; cuerpo y discapacidad; amor, erotismo y liberación; alteridad, transformación y maternidades no canónicas; violencia y construcción de identidades; historia política y feminismo; emocionalidad y ecología del afecto.
Solution of fractional modified Kawahara equation: a semi-analytic approach
Authors: Khirsariya Sagar , Rao Snehal , Chauhan Jignesh
Published: December 2023

The present study examines a semi-analytical method known as the Fractional Residual Power Series Method for obtaining solutions to the non-linear, time-fractional Kawahara and modified Kawahara equations. These equations are fifth-order, non-linear partial differential equations that arise in the context of shallow water waves. The analytical process and findings are compared with those obtained from the well-known Variational Iteration Method (VIM) and Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). The results obtained from the Fractional Residual Power Series Method are found to be more efficient, reliable, and easier to implement compared to other analytical and semi-analytical methods.
A REAL FABRICA DE PORCELANA DA VISTA ALEGRE, O REI D. FERNANDO II E A CONDESSA D’EDLA, PARTE 2
Authors: Arruda de Melo Cota Fevereiro António Francisco
Published: December 2023

No Palácio Nacional da Pena há parte de um serviço de mesa e de sobremesa Vista Alegre com o monograma coroado do Rei D. Fernando II, que se sabe ter sido inventariado em 1887, após a sua morte, e como adquirido depois do seu segundo casamento, em 1869, com a Condessa d’Edla, mas recentemente tem sido divulgado que os serviços foram oferecidos ou encomendados em 1852 ao monarca pela Vista Alegre. Efectivamente, temos vindo a encontrar documentação que cabalmente comprova que foram adquiridos em 1867 conjuntamente com outros, cotejada com bibliografia e peças existentes em instituições museológicas. Este estudo foi complementado com outras peças da mesma porcelana que pertenceram a ambos e é aqui dado a conhecer.
4. KNOWLEDGE OF BLOOD DONATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN 2023: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Authors: Duy Dang Hoang , Trung Vo Quang , Pol Nguyen Van , Nhat Nguyen Hoang , Nguyet Huynh Thu , Nam Nguyen Phuong , Tram Nguyen Thi Huyen
Published: December 2023

Background: Blood and blood products are a unique and precious national resource for its sole source from voluntary donation. Knowledge of blood donation has a great influence on people’s motivation. As the pioneering force in enhancing the healthcare practice, students of medicine should be able to improve the knowledge of blood donation for donors and encourage them to participate in this beneficial activity.

Objective: This study aimed at surveying the knowledge of blood donation of medical students in Ho Chi Minh City in 2023.

Method: A cross-sectional study on 780 health students was conducted in February 2023.

Results: The blood donation knowledge questionnaire recorded 75% of the questions, with a correct answer rate of over 60%. Most of surveyed medical students have knowledge of required blood tests for donation (n=764; 97.9%) and the maximum age of blood donors (n=711; 91.2%). The Chisquare/Fisher test shows that there is a relationship between gender (p = 0.057), levels (p = 0.007), and religions (p = 0.035) and students’ knowledge of blood donation.

Conclusion: Student health has adequate knowledge of blood donation, but there is still knowledge gap that can negatively affect students’ motivation to practice blood donation.
8. CHANGES IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION DURING TRAINING OF ATHLETIC ATHLETES AND SWIMMERS
Authors: Tu Pham Thanh , Tuong Vo Chau , Manh Pham Hung , Dung Nguyen Thi Ngoc , Minh Tong Duc
Published: December 2023

Objective: Assess the total energy needs during the general and professional preparation phases (total energy consumption) for national athletic athletes and swimmers.

Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis. This research evaluates the Total Energy Expenditure (TTEE) in track and field athletes participating in sprints, jumps, and throw events (2 men, 3 women), as well as swimmers specializing in sprint and medium-length events (3 men, 2 women) in Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center in February 2023. Heart rate monitoring devices were employed to assess the Exercise Energy Expenditure (ExEE) during professional training. Additionally, the study employed methods to calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Physical Activity Level (PAL). Energy consumption was calculated during the first 10 days of both the general and specific preparation phase.

Results: In the athletics team, there was a significant increase in ExEE from 684.46 kcal (SD = 324.5) during the general preparation phase to 936.12 kcal (SD = 636.3) in the specific preparation phase (Sig = 0.007*). TTEE also rose from 2795.7 kcal (SD = 494.5) to 3062.66 kcal (SD = 802.1) (Sig = 0.005*). In contrast, swimmers displayed a slight but statistically insignificant rise in ExEE from 2981.08 kcal (SD = 843.45) to 3237.88 kcal (SD = 751.9) and TTEE from 4811.86 kcal (SD = 941.5) to 5068.34 kcal (SD = 864.6) (Sig = 0.094).

Conclusion: The swimming team required greater energy for their training process compared to the track and field athletes.
11. ENHANCING EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE COMPETENCE IN THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS THROUGH BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH TRAINING: OUTCOMES AND FINDINGS
Authors: Tam Ngo Thi , Cham Tran Linh
Published: December 2023

Background: In 2022, for the first time, the Faculty of Medicine, Dai Nam University applies scientific research methods to 3rd year medical students.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the Medical Scientific Research Methods module on medical students’ skills and knowledge.

Methods: This pre-test post-test pilot study used a prospective descriptive exploratory method by non-probability convenience sampling of all people participating in the course “Medical science research methods,” which was compulsory for 3rd-year medical students, Faculty of Medicine, Dai Nam University, from August to December 2022. The study invited a total of 89 students from two classes to participate. At the beginning of the course, 82 students completed the survey, while 66 students responded to the second survey after completing the course.

Result: This study demonstrated that an undergraduate research methods course had a meaningful impact on medical literature search behaviors, understanding of medical research terminology, and confidence in evidence-based medical practice among students. However, despite these positive results, the knowledge and skills of students in evidence-based medicine were limited.

Conclusion: The scientific research methods course has significantly improved students’ EBM knowledge and skills, albeit with some limitations. However, this study highlights the need for continued training programs and practical experience in medical research to enhance further and maintain learners’ proficiency in EBM.
EL POPULISMO LATINOAMERICANO DEL SIGLO XXI
Authors: Galaviz Miranda Cuitlahuac Alfonso
Published: December 2023

Existen diferentes interpretaciones sobre las relaciones entre democracia y populismo. Por un lado, se menciona que los regímenes populistas centralizan el poder en pocas personas y tienen efectos negativos; por otro, se señala que incluyen a los sectores populares (regularmente excluidos) en las decisiones públicas. Entonces, ¿los populismos destruyen o complementan las democracias? En este artículo analizo y comparo cinco investigaciones con diferentes respuestas (incluso opuestas) a dicha interrogante. Con la comparación de posturas, se obtiene una visión que contribuye a complejizar los análisis sobre la relación entre el populismo y las instituciones y mecanismos democráticos.
RETOS DE LAS MICROEMPRESAS DEL SECTOR SERVICIOS EN CIUDAD JUÁREZ, CHIHUAHUA Y LOS FACTORES QUE INFLUYERON EN LA SUPERVIVENCIA A PARTIR DE LA PANDEMIA COVID-19
Authors: Moreno Arteaga Karla Melissa
Published: December 2023

Las unidades económicas mejor conocidas como Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas empresas (MiPymes) son fundamentales para el desarrollo económico de un país. El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar los retos a los que se enfrentan las microempresas del sector servicios específicamente del giro “Publicidad impresa y digital” ubicados al norte de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua y los factores que influyeron en la supervivencia de estas empresas mediante un estudio de carácter cualitativo con entrevistas a profundidad abordando 3 situaciones: prepandemia, pandemia Covid-19 y postpandemia.

Palabras clave: microempresas, supervivencia empresarial, retos, pandemia, Covid-19.
Przemówienie żałobne wygłoszone w Bazylice Wawelskiej dnia 24 maja 1956 r. podczas pogrzebu śp. ks. arcybiskupa Michała Godlewskiego
Authors: Jop Franciszek
Published: December 2023

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Rec.: Z. Szostkiewicz S. Wesoły, Bibliographia Mariana Polonorum ab anno 1903 ad annum 1955 - Polska Bibliografia Maryjna od roku 1903 do 1955, Roma 1955
Authors: Bracha Franciszek
Published: December 2023

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Wstęp do badań nad pismami Doroty z Mątaw
Authors: Kujawska-Komender Teresa
Published: December 2023

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Plan "Dziejów Kościoła w Polsce"
Authors: Umiński Józef
Published: December 2023

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Paweł z Przemankowa, biskup krakowski 1266-1292
Authors: Karasiewicz Władysław
Published: December 2023

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Polemika ks. Marcina Smigleckiego T. J. z innowiercami o powołaniu ministrów
Authors: Drzymała Kazimierz
Published: December 2023

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Cyprian Norwid wobec Kościoła i Stolicy Apostolskiej
Authors: Arcab Jan
Published: December 2023

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Najstarsza wzmianka w Polsce o śmierci św. Wincentego a Paulo
Authors: Schletz Alfons
Published: December 2023

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On the Way: On the Liturgy in the Perspective of the Synodal Process
Authors:   Pannonhalmi Főapátság, Pannonhalma, Fülöp Kisnémet
Published: December 2023

The study presents the preparatory process for the Ordinary Synod of Bishops 2023–24 in the light of documents reflecting on the listening and reflexive phases at different levels. For this reason, the current Synod process is first briefly described, and then the author summarises the insights of the documents presented on liturgical celebration. From all this, we can conclude that, although the interest of the current Synod of Bishops has not turned directly towards the liturgy, the processes of listening and discernment have already made clear the reciprocal determining relationship between the synodal ecclesial life and the liturgical celebration of the ecclesial communities. The study can thus contribute to the dialogue between ecclesiology and liturgical theology and to the reflection of the synodal process on the life of local churches.
Aspects for Creating a Viable Pastoral Plan in Response to the Challenges of Today's World
Authors:   Scoala Doctorală – Religie, Cultură, Societate (Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca), Dicu Ramóna
Published: December 2023

"The objective of the Vatican Council is to ‘introduce the faithful into the life of Christ’. As urgent as it was in the world from 1962–1965, it is even more urgent in today's society and in our dioceses. In an interview during the world youth meeting in August, Pope Francis stated that the teachings of the Second Vatican Council have still not been implemented and that the church cannot be reformed without the gospel. It connected with Rahner's thoughts, according to which maintaining the old well-functioning habits was not enough, since they had been born to solve the challenges and problems of the given age and place. He believed that innovative movements should be in fruitful relationships with the authentic experiences of tradition; it was necessary to go back to tradition because there was a wealth of experiences that provided solution models for every era, but the fruition depended on whether it developed in the present and adapted to current conditions. In my study, I would like to apply such aspects to a life-like pastoral planning that responds to the challenges of the present world. "
The Report of Status Assembly Member Elemér Gyárfás about the Results of the Bucharest Debates on Ecclesiastical and Educational Affairs
Authors:   Scoala Doctorală – Religie, Cultură, Societate (Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai), Cluj-Napoca, Tóth Krisztián
Published: December 2023

In communist Romania, building a church was an almost impossible undertaking, and building permits were rarely granted to anyone who wanted to build a church. The state law that stipulated that a new church could only be built if an existing one ceased to exist provided the opportunity taken by the Diocese of Timisoara to build the new church in Orsova. The state authorities allowed the new church to be constructed in Orsova because of the number of believers (there were Hungarian, German and Czech believers living in the town at the time) and because the construction costs were entirely financed from abroad. The construction of the new Roman Catholic parish church and the priest’s residence in Orsova was one of the greatest achievements of the administration of Konrád Kernweisz, Ordinary of the Diocese of Timisoara – and perhaps of Communist Romania. The speech published here for the first time in print is not a sermon but was certainly delivered at the end of the consecration mass of the church in Orsova. The interesting detail about this text is that it is the first time that the symbolism of the church in Orsova was mentioned.
The search for truth: Filming the battle of Meewah
Authors:   University of Southern Queensland, Maddock Daniel , Baguley Margaret ,   University of Southern Queensland, Kerby Martin ,   University of Southern Queensland, Bedford Alison ,   University of Southern Queensland
Published: December 2023

The Battle of Meewah (One Tree Hill) was fought just outside the city of Toowoomba in September 1843. The battle constituted the first major setback to European settlement in Queensland, though it slowed rather than halted the dispossession of First Nations’ people. It offers an invaluable insight into the ‘Aboriginal way of war’ and challenges the widespread perception that First Nation’s peoples were the passive victims of colonial expansion. The battle is the subject of a currently in-production documentary film with the working title The Battle of Meewah. For this documentary the filmmakers have developed a new approach to documentary film authorship that aligns more deeply with Indigenous story telling culture rather than the Western sole-authorship model.
Manejo fisioterapéutico de un paciente con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
Authors: Perez-Chuquimia Marcos
Published: December 2023

La enfermedad de la Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica es considerada una de las enfermedades más comunes hoy en nuestro medio, a su vez es de las más trágicas para los pacientes que la padecen, además de su entorno familiar y social en general. Esta enfermedad neurodegenerativa no muestra una etiología clara estudiada y definida, pese a su origen desconocido aún la prevalencia a nivel mundial es demasiado alto, variando entre 2 y 11 casos por 100.000 personas; la edad aproximada de presentación es de 58 a 63 años para los casos menos frecuentes, y de 47 a 52 años para los casos más frecuentes, conocer una propuesta mas de tratamiento fisioterapeutico es de vital importancia.
Contract selection for collaborative innovation in the new energy vehicle supply chain under the dual credit policy: Cost sharing and benefit sharing
Authors: Jun Hu , Jie Wu , Fei Zhuang , Mengzhe Wang
Published: December 2023

The dual point policy is an important policy in the field of China's new energy vehicle industry, various factors such as point trading prices and technological innovation costs were included in the profit game model to explore the effects of cost contract model and revenue contract model on the optimal profit of new energy vehicle supply entities after collaborative decision-making. Research has found that the dual credit policy for China's new energy industry has a promoting effect on collaborative innovation among entities in the new energy vehicle supply chain; Compared with decentralized decision-making situations, the integration of cost sharing contracts or revenue sharing contracts can more effectively stimulate the innovation vitality of new energy battery suppliers and enhance their technological innovation level; Under the cost sharing contract and the benefit sharing contract, the optimal profit after collaborative decision-making between new energy vehicle manufacturers and new energy battery suppliers is greater than the optimal profit during decentralized decision-making, while the optimal profit of new energy vehicle supply chain entities under the benefit sharing contract is slightly higher than the optimal profit of new energy vehicle supply chain entities under the cost sharing contract.
Hybrid heuristic for the one-dimensional cutting stock problem with usable leftovers and additional operating constraints
Authors: Bertolini Massimo , Mezzogori Davide , Zammori Francesco
Published: December 2023

The One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem consists in cutting long bars into smaller ones, to satisfy customers’ demand, minimizing waste and cost. In this paper the standard problem is extended with the inclusion of additional constraints that are generally neglected in scientific literature, although relevant in many industrial applications. We also modified the standard objective function, by assuming that bars may have a different economical value and a different processing or shipping priority. Moreover, in line with business requirements, among solutions that generate the same cutting waste, we prefer the ones that generate a low number of leftovers, especially if leftovers are long, so that the likelihood of their reuse is high. To solve the problem, we propose a Simulated Annealing based heuristic, which exploits a specific neighbor search. The heuristic is implemented in a parametric way that allows the user to set the priorities of the bars and to choose the specific sub-set of constraints he or she wants to consider. The heuristic is finally tested on many problem instances, and it is compared to three benchmarks and to one commercial software. The outcomes of this comparative analysis demonstrate both its quality and effectiveness.
Research on location-routing optimization of distribution center for emergency supplies based on IMOCS-LNS hybrid algorithm
Authors: Ren Xiangyang , Meng Lu , Liu Zhiqiang , Zhang Xiujuan
Published: December 2023

This paper establishes a location-routing optimization model of the distribution center for emergency supplies with the goals of system reaction time, total cost of consumption, psychological fear of the populace in disaster-affected locations, and material usage rate. Where the excess time, demand, and penalty coefficient are the components of the penalty cost in the total consumption cost, and where the psychological panic of those in the affected area is represented by the psychological perception function of panic developed in accordance with the prospect theory. An improved hybrid multi-objective cuckoo-large-neighborhood search algorithm was then designed to introduce tent mapping, nonlinear inertia weights, elite strategies, congestion operators, and dynamically adjusted discovery probabilities into the standard multi-objective cuckoo optimization algorithm, which generates a new solution using a large-neighborhood search algorithm after discarding part of the solution with the discovery probability, and then accepts the current nondominated solution with dynamic probabilities. The paper uses the improved algorithm to solve Christofides69, an arithmetic example from the standard dataset of the LRP problem, and the results show that the solution provided by the improved algorithm outperforms the solutions provided by the standard multi-objective cuckoo search algorithm and the NSGA-II algorithm in terms of the total cost of dissipation, the level of psychological panic of the people in the affected area, the rate of utilization of the supplies, and the number of distribution centers open. Finally, the improved algorithm was used to analyze cases of different sizes separately, and it was found that the algorithm yielded better results and was therefore able to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Research on collaborative decision making of China's photovoltaic supply chain based on competition policy
Authors: Hu Jun , Wu Jie
Published: December 2023

Introduce government competition policies and technological innovation efforts into the profit game model of the photovoltaic industry supply chain, establish two different supply chain profit models, and study the impact of government competition policies and manufacturers' technological innovation efforts on the profits of each manufacturer and the overall profit of the supply chain. Construct profit models in both competitive and cooperative situations, and empirically analyze the impact of government competition policies and manufacturers' technological innovation efforts on the optimal supply chain profits in both competitive and cooperative situations. Research has shown that: (1) government competition policies are conducive to promoting an increase in manufacturers' profits; (2) The increase in technological innovation efforts can quickly increase manufacturers' profits; (3) Compared to the cooperation situation, the profit of each manufacturer and the total profit of the entire supply chain are higher in the competitive situation.
BHARAT: A simple and effective multi-criteria decision-making method that does not need fuzzy logic, Part-2: Role in multi- and many-objective optimization problems
Authors: Rao Ravipudi Venkata
Published: December 2023

A simple and effective multi-attribute decision-making method, named as BHARAT method, is proposed in Part-1 of this paper and the same method is used now as a multi- and many-objective decision-making method for evaluating the Pareto optimal solutions. The proposed BHARAT method is used to identify the best compromise Pareto solution. Based on their importance for the given optimization problem, the objectives are ranked, and the weights are assigned. The weights of the objectives and the normalized values of the objectives for different Pareto optimal solutions are used to compute the total scores. The total scores are used to differentiate the alternative optimal solutions and an alternative solution that gets the highest total score is suggested as the best compromise solution. Three case studies are presented to illustrate and validate the proposed BHARAT method. The case study 1 is a multi-objective optimization problem related to cloud manufacturing with 3 objectives and 20 alternative solutions; case study 2 is a many-objective optimization problem of electro-discharge machining process with 4 objectives and 50 alternative solutions; case study 3 is a many-objective optimization of milling process parameters with 4 objectives and 100 alternative solutions. The outcomes of the suggested BHARAT method are compared with those of the other popular decision-making approaches for each of the three case studies considered. The suggested simple and more logical BHARAT method can be used in multi- and many-objective optimization problems to select the best compromise solution.
Collaborative decision making of photovoltaic industry chain considering carbon quota sharing contract
Authors: Hu Jun , Wu Jie
Published: December 2023

From the perspective of carbon quota policy, we consider integrating carbon quota sharing contracts into the collaborative decision-making model of the photovoltaic industry chain and compare and explore the collaborative decision-making of the photovoltaic industry chain under decentralized decision-making and considering carbon quota sharing contracts. Research has found that carbon quota sharing contracts can effectively promote green innovation among the main body of the photovoltaic industry chain; In the case of carbon quota sharing contracts, the pricing between photovoltaic system suppliers and photovoltaic power plant enterprises is lower; Under the carbon quota sharing contract, the profits, and overall profits of each entity in the photovoltaic industry chain are better than the optimal profits under decentralized conditions.
Part transformation-based spare parts inventory control model for the high-tech industries
Authors: Güçdemir Hülya , Taşoğlu Gökçeçiçek
Published: December 2023

Timely and cost-effective supply of spare parts is the main purpose of spare parts inventory management and substitution is an effective way to fulfill demand on time. However, direct substitution of spare parts is not suitable for the high-tech industries due to the ever-changing nature of the product structures. Hence, parts should be transformed to be used as substitutes. This paper provides a novel spare parts inventory control model for the high-tech industries. In the proposed model, part transformation-based substitution is considered and the near-optimal values of spare part inventory levels (s, S) that minimize total cost are determined by using a simulated annealing-based simulation optimization approach. Computational analyses are performed for a hypothetical inventory system by considering transformation and no-transformation cases. The results reveal that transformation is very useful for the companies who endure long production lead times and high penalty costs associated with backorders.
Study of heterosis for agronomic, yield and fiber quality traits in cotton under the irrigated condition of Middle Awash, Ethiopia
Authors:   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Gurmessa Donis , Balcha Merdasa ,   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Gudeta Bedane ,   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 37, Ambo, Ethiopia., Damtew Samuel ,   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Gebregziabher Arkebe ,   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Published: December 2023

The present investigation was undertaken to study the extent of heterosis in respect of seed cotton and lint yield, fiber quality traits and other agronomic performances. Six cotton genotypes were crossed in all possible combinations including reciprocals. The resulting filial generation (F1 hybrids) seed of 30 crosses and 6 parents were planted in a simple lattice design with a perfect square of 6x6 replicated twice. Mean square due to genotypic differences were found significant for all the traits under study except for boll number per plant indicating the availability of substantial genetic diversity for different traits in the experimental materials. Among the hybrids intra specific G. hirsutum L. hybrid, HS-46 x Stonoville 453 19-8 X Stam 59A x Cucurova 1518 30-2 (B-1) exhibited considerable heterotic values for seed cotton and lint yield, and fiber length possibly suitable for local cottage and textile industries. The obtained results indicated the possibility of improving yield and fiber quality traits simultaneously using interspecific hybrids. Moreover, research on cotton breeding needs to address all possibilities including the exploitation of hybrid vigour to increase yield and fiber qualities of cotton production in Ethiopia.
association between linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis in a South African skeletal sample
Authors: Marais Chantelle , De Lange Johanna M. , Walters Jacklynn , Alblas Amanda
Published: December 2023

Background: Linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) and porous cranial lesions such as cribra orbitalia (CO) and porotic hyperostosis (PH) are considered nonspecific indicators of early childhood metabolic stress.
Objectives: The study aims to describe the association of LEH with CO and PH in a sample of the Kirsten Skeletal Collection (KSC) rep- resenting a cohort in the Western Cape, South Africa. This will be used to determine if one or more of these lesions can be used as an indicator of adult mortality.
Sample and Methods: Skulls (n = 412) of both sexes with known demo- graphics from the KSC were macroscopically scored for LEH, CO and PH lesions using a ring light. This study was ethically approved by the Health Research and Ethics Committee of Stellenbosch Uni- versity (S13/05/100).Statistical chi-square tests were used to deter- mine the association between lesions and student’s t-tests to deter- mine if there was a significant difference in mean age-of-death be- tween groups.
Results: There was no association when comparing LEH with CO and PH in the cohort, although an association was found between CO and PH. Individuals who exhibited the pathological lesions for LEH, CO or PH (or a combination thereof) were observed to have a younger mean age-at-death than the individuals without any of the three disease lesions.
Conclusions: The lesions may potentially be used as an indicator of adult mortality. However, the results of this study might represent a biased population of low socio-economic status in the Western Cape as represented in the KSC, rather than the general population of the region.
Attitude towards purchasing consumer items can be extracted from Demographic and health survey India-2019-2020 (NFHS 5)
Authors: Soumyajit Singha Roy , Sikdar Mithun , Mondal Nitish , Scheffler Christiane , Groth Detlef , Hermanussen Michael
Published: December 2023

Background: National Health Surveys have been part of national health services in many countries, but their data are summary com- pilations and commonly used only for describing trends in health and living conditions.
Aim: Tostatisticallydisclosenetworksofinteractingvariableswithin National Health Survey data.
Sample and methods: We used anthropometric, educational, environ- mental and economic information of people of Sikkim, West Bengal, Telangana, and Gujarat, India, obtained by the Fifth Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).We applied a new statistical approach labeled as “St. Nicholas House Analysis” (SNHA). SNHA ranks absolute bivariate correlation coef- ficients in descending order according to magnitude. The method creates hierarchic “association chains” of correlation coefficients de- fined by sequences where reversing the start and end point does not alter the ordering of elements. Association chains characterize de- pendence structures within networks of extensively interacting variables.
Results: SNHA disclosed fundamental differences in the network of anthropometric, educational, environmental and economic variables of the people of Sikkim, and the people of West Ben- gal, Telangana and Gujarat. Whereas relevant interactions among these variables were largely absent in the people of Sikkim, the variables formed characteristic star-shaped networks with wealth quintile and the possession of motorcycles in a strong central position, in the people of West Bengal, Telangana and Gujarat.
Conclusion: Depicting association chains within net- works of extensively interacting variables such as health survey data appears to be a promising statisti- cal tool for disentangling the effects of environmen- tal circumstances, education, and social, economic, political and emotional (SEPE) factors on human growth.
Adnexal Torsion in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Barišić Tatjana , Azinović Anđela
Published: December 2023

Acute abdomen in pregnancy is one of the biggest diagnostic and therapeutic challenges today. Despite advances in medical technology, the preoperative diagnosis of acute abdominal conditions is still inaccurate. Torsion of the adnexa, which refers to complete or partial rotation of the adnexa, resulting in obstruction of venous and lymphatic reflux in the ovary, is a common gynecological emergency. Torn adnexa affect both the ovary and the fallopian tube, and rarely affect only one of them. Adnexal torsion occurs more frequently in the first and early second trimester than in the third trimester. It is difficult to diagnose in advanced pregnancy because of nonspecific symptoms and signs of acute abdomen as well as ultrasound limitations due to uterine enlargement complicate diagnosis. Late diagnosis and delayed surgical treatment result in ovarian loss and fetal endangerment. It is important to thoroughly evaluate the adnexa at the 1st ultrasound examination in pregnancy and to monitor the observed formations.