bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Case Series of Large Volume Iii-Degree Hemorrhoidal Disease: A Special Anatomical Condition Requiring Surgical Treatment
Authors: Pietroletti Renato
Published: March 2023

Background: Haemorrhoidal Disease (HD) is common and impacts negatively on quality of life with high socio-economic costs. Despite international guidelines aimed to indicate appropriate care in HD, treatment of III-degree HD remains controversial due to the wide range of ambulatory or surgical procedures available.

We aimed to analyse treatment options for III-degree HD focusing on special cases characterized by large volume and/or circumferential presentation of intermittent prolapse or recurrence after conservative treatments.

Methods: In the period January 2017- December 2018 out of 152 patients treated by excisional haemorrhoidectomy, we collected a case series of 29 patients affected by III-degree symptomatic HD. They showed a very large, single prolapse or circumferential one or failure of previous conservative treatments.

Results: 14 (48.2%) patients (median age 45 yrs.) of our series were recurrence of HD following Rubber Band Ligation (RBL) (5pts), Dearterialization (DEART) (5pts), Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy (SH) (4pts). Mean operative time was 35 min. Postoperative severe pain (6.8%) and urinary retention (17.2%) were the main postoperative complications which did not affect the length of stay. All patients showed a good outcome without any complication at follow-up.

Conclusion: III-degree HD shows the highest variability in anatomical presentation, and proposed treatment. Thus, the choice of a personalized approach must rely upon objective evaluation of volume of prolapse. Intermittent prolapse, if very large or circumferential, associated or not to large external haemorrhoids, makes a special condition III degree HD, suggesting surgical excision, avoiding conservative approaches.
Route of biofuel production from macadamia nut shells: effect of parameters on the particles mixing index in fluidized beds
Authors: Mendonça Bárbara , Mantegazini Diunay , Nariyoshi Yuri , Bacelos Marcelo Silveira
Published: March 2023

Pyrolysis of macadamia nut shells (MNS) in a fluidized bed reactor has excellent potential to produce bio-oil. High heat transfer rates and uniform temperature in the fluidized bed can be achieved due to effective gas-solid contact in the reactor. However, binary mixtures can lead to the segregation of particles, which negatively affects heat and mass transfer in such a reactor. Therefore, a 2³ statistical experimental design was used to assess the effects of parameters (i.e., air velocity, particle diameter ratio, and mass fraction of MNS) on the mixing index of the bed of MNS and sand. Among the analyzed factors, only DMNS/DS and V/VMF influenced the mixing index (Im) within a confidence interval of 95%. Based on statistical data analysis, an air velocity 20% above the minimum fluidization and particle diameter ratio (DMNS/DS) smaller than 3 results in uniform particle mixing in the bed (i.e., reaching ideal mixing index values). Moreover, the experimental results indicate that fluidized be used for biofuel production from Macadamia nut Shells.
A Review on Blockchain Operations in Construction Management
Authors: SAYED Bassant , ORAL Hasan Volkan
Published: March 2023

This study investigates the important role that the blockchain plays to manage the information about who did what and when and hence provides a strong base for any legal potential conflicts. Blockchain technology permits you to distribute, encrypt, and secure the records of digital transactions. In addition, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are encompassed in it. Even though the construction industry has traditionally been a late user of innovative technology compared to other sectors of the economy, it faces various hurdles in terms of trust, accessibility, information sharing, and process automation. As a result, stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, contractors, and suppliers have been unable to work together effectively. Even if building information modeling is employed, which envisions a centralized building, the primary benefit of blockchain is the secure storage of sensitive sensor data.
A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Resilience Interventions for Children and Adolescents in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period
Authors: Gkatsa Tatiani
Published: March 2023

Many integrated interventions for the psychosocial recovery and empowerment of children and adolescents were implemented during the period of COVID-19. This article aims to present the results of a systematic review of psychosocial, and psychological resilience interventions for children and adolescents implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in the school and community context. The review includes published articles from December 2019 to February 2022. The databases, which were used for the search, were: Google-Scholar, Psych info, Web of Science and PubMed and Scopus. The following words were used in the search: child, adolescents, intervention, school, psychosocial, resilience, pandemic COVID-19. The corresponding articles were checked manually. Articles that did not agree with the inclusion criterion as the school context as well as the interventions related to the health measures to limit the pandemic were not considered. The final selection of articles included 10 studies. The final studies yielded information that was categorized according to their area of application (school, community), the period of application (crisis, lockdown, unlock), goal, method, results, and evaluation. The conclusions drawn from the pandemic, the lockdown and the unlocking confirm the need to apply the already known crisis intervention methods and practices, and other new, innovative practices and methods such as re-entry interventions, alternative methods and the use of new digital techniques and remote psychosocial support.
The Netherlands-Based Study on the Link between Supportive Interventions and Caregivers of Cancer Patients' Psychological Well-Being
Authors: Schilder Wim
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to find out the link between counseling intervention and psychological wellbeing among care givers of cancer patients in Netherlands.

Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low-cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.

Results: The results revealed that there exist conceptual and contextual gaps relating to the study on counseling intervention and psychological wellbeing among care givers of cancer patients in Netherlands. Preliminary empirical review reveals that provision of counseling and any social support was essential in enhancing psychological well- being of family care givers of cancer patients.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Family System Theory may be used in understanding the impact of terminal illness on the family. The results of this research may be instrumental in suggesting areas concerning counseling that are not effectively conducted with an aim of improving the counseling services in addressing the primary caregiver’s needs in hospitals.
Pro-Environmental Behavior and Household Waste Sorting in Kazakhstan: an Empirical Analysis
Authors: Zhidebekkyzy Aknur , Moldabekova Aisulu , Amangeldiyeva Birganym
Published: March 2023

Climate change, deterioration of nature, pollution - all these have led to the fact that ecological behaviour has become a necessity for the conservation of nature and its resources. Pro-environmental behaviour is one of the most important factors for sustainable development. Thus, from year to year, pro-environmental behaviour becomes an important subject of discussion for many scientists and government bodies. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of pro-environmental behaviour among the population in household waste sorting and to identify the state of development of infrastructure for the disposal of household waste in the settlements of Kazakhstan. The methodology includes an Internet survey, which was conducted among the population of Kazakhstan aged 18 years and older. The survey involved 2264 respondents. Research results show that 3 out of 5 hypotheses that we assumed turned out to be positive. Thus, statistical analyses showed the following results: Pro-environmental behaviour and waste management mostly depend on - 1) the gender of the respondents, 2) the level of education of the respondents, and 3) the type of settlements of the respondents. Also, the sorting of household waste has a negative connection with the age and marital status of the respondents. Based on these results, it can be assumed that pro-environmental behaviour can be affected by gender, level of education, and the type of settlement. Policymakers should pay attention and give support at all levels like infrastructure, education, etc.
Cross-Country Study of Central Asia and Central Europe: Gender Equality Issues
Authors: Yerimpasheva Aida , Lipovka Anastassiya , Zakirova Assem
Published: March 2023

The study investigates how gender stereotypes and economic differences influence gender inequality in emerging economies. The research aims to examine gender imbalances in Central Asia (CA) and Central Europe (CE) which share a long socialist history. The objectives of the paper are to collect data on both CA and CE regions and examine relationships between Human Development Index, Global Innovation Index, Gender Inequality Index, and Global Gender Gap. The relevance of actions and initiatives to promote gender equality in regions is emphasized. To consider the problem from the point of view of theory, we did a literature review of sociological, economic, and educational studies on gender and the formation of gender stereotypes using the Web of Science and Scopus databases and the Mendeley and Research Gate social networks. A comparative analysis of quantitative data of secondary information was carried out based on information from the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The study uses a quantitative correlation method. Countries with a high gender gap are expected to have lower human development and innovation levels. Central Asian countries have more significant gender gaps and gender inequalities than Central Europe. The value of the study lies in the attempt to recreate the big picture regarding the existing gender gaps in the countries with emerging economies, covering countries of Central Asia and Central Europe. Agencies of countries with emerging economies can use the study results to analyze scenarios and forecasts to develop labor markets and elaborate policies and programs to combat gender inequality.
PROTAGONISMO FEMININO NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO: UM ESTUDO SOBRE OS DESAFIOS E SUPERAÇÕES DE LIDERANÇAS
Authors: Oliveira Sueli Maria de , Oliveira Margibel Adriana de , Souza Ângela Ribeiro de , Macedo Daniela Auzineide da Silva , Dias Quéren Fernandes
Published: March 2023

Dentre todas as perspectivas que envolvem a questão da equidade no meio corporativo, com maior interesse referente à integração da mulher e sua vida profissional, esta pesquisa apresenta os primórdios da atuação feminina no mundo organizacional até a contemporaneidade.  Este estudo tem como premissa apresentar as dificuldades que acompanham a inserção das mulheres no mercado de trabalho, seus eventos adversos e os grandes desafios para a conquista do reconhecimento profissional, com o propósito de compreender os benefícios que a gestão feminina pode proporcionar às organizações. Para o desenvolvimento deste conteúdo, foi utilizada a revisão bibliográfica por intermédio de livros, trabalhos acadêmicos, periódicos científicos, pesquisas em páginas web de órgãos públicos, tal como IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística). Além disso, foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo, por intermédio de um questionário, aplicado em outubro de 2022 a janeiro de 2023, alcançando um total de 194 respondentes, constituído integralmente mulheres residentes no estado de São Paulo - Brasil. Os resultados demonstram que há necessidade de ações que devem ser acolhidas pelas organizações que abrangem investimentos no que tange ao aumento da probabilidade de incorporação de mulheres em cargos gerenciais ou mesmo a maior possibilidade de seu reconhecimento dentro de núcleos profissionais.
TÜRK KOOPERATİFÇİLİK SEKTÖRÜNDE STRATEJİ GELİŞTİRME
Authors: Yüksel Muhammet
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türk Kooperatifçiliğinin stratejik analizlerini yaparak, Türk Kooperatifçiliğinin kalkınması adına yeni stratejiler belirleyip, ilgili literatüre katkı sağlamaktır. Bu çalışmada Türk Kooperatifçiliğinin güçlü ve zayıf yönleri ile fırsat ve tehditlerini belirlemek için SWOT analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. SWOT analizinden veriler elde edebilmek için farklı iş kollarına ait (Tarım (7), Esnaf (5), Sanayi (4), Hizmet (3), Eğitim (3), Akademisyen (7)) kooperatif yöneticisi ve uzmanının yanı sıra akademisyen görüşlerine başvurulmuştur. Bu görüşler sonucu Türk Kooperatifçiliği için 16 adet güçlü yön tespit edilmiş olup, en güçlü yön olarak işbirliği, 17 adet zayıf yönde etkililik düzeyi en yüksek yetersiz sermaye, 13 adet fırsat değişkeninden en etkin olanı vergi avantajı, 16 adet tespit edilen tehdit değişkenlerinde ise etkililik düzeyi en yüksek olan finansal sorunlar olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda veriler sonucu Türk Kooperatifçilik sektörüne yönelik yol göstermesi adına ilk sırada işbirliğine yönelik eylemlerin artması ve kooperatiflerin etkili kurumlar haline dönüştürülmesi, ikinci sırada Türk Kooperatifçiliğine daha çok sermaye desteği ve mevzuatta olumlu yönde düzenleme yapılması, üçüncü sırada vergi avantajları ve kooperatif ürünlerinden daha fazla tüketicinin yararlanması, dördüncü sırada ise sermaye kullanımının doğru yapılması, ekonomik tedbirler ve donanımlı insanlar için kooperatiflerin çekici hale getirilmesi şeklinde 4 strateji geliştirilmiştir.
Performance of Self Help Groups (SHGs): An Empirical Analysis of Moyna Block in Purba Medinipur District (West Bengal)
Authors: Dr. Swapan Kumar Barman
Published: March 2023

SHG is one of the latest phenomenons of anti-poverty programme. The study tries to examine economic changes that have occurred to the rural poor as a result of their after joining SHG. The study consider the Moyna block under district of Purba Medinipur in west Bengal and a total of 530 SHGs are selected at random from 44 villages. These 44 villages have been selected at randomly from 11 Gram Panchayat (G.P,). The findings of study revealed that the rural poor were successful in their savings habit, internal lending, and increasing income in post –SHG situation. Field level study also shows that each member has taken loan and earns money after taking IGAs/MEs. The study concluded that the poor people change their life pattern in post-SHG situation that in pre-SHG situation by means of earning with the involvement of income generating activities.
Determinants of perivascular adipose tissue stranding as a novel imaging marker and its relation to inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Authors: Pouraliakbar Hamidreza , Abouie Abolfazl , Ziaeifar Elham , Rakhshankhah Nima , Shabestari Abbas Arjmand , Rabiei Parham , Mohebbi Bahram , Alemzade-Ansari Mohammad Javad , Mahdieh Nejat
Published: March 2023

Introduction

This study aimed to examine the relationship of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) stranding in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and the determinants of PVAT stranding in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

Material and methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study was done by collecting data from CAD patients who were referred to Rajaie Cardiovascular Centre between January 2018 and September 2020, with CCTA and hsCRP test 72 hours apart from the CCTA. PVAT stranding was defined as irregular obscuration of PVAT adjacent to the coronary arteries. An attempt was made to find a correlation between included variables and PVAT stranding by comparing them between 2 groups: patients with and without PVAT stranding.

Results

From 92 patients, 31 participants had PVAT stranding, and statistically significant higher levels of hsCRP were detected in them (p = 0.007). We demonstrated significantly higher prevalence of history of hyperlipidaemia (OR = 3.83, p = 0.029), high-risk plaque features (OR = 11.80, p = 0.015), and obstructive coronary luminal stenosis (OR = 3.25, p = 0.025) in patients with PVAT stranding. Also, significantly higher PVAT attenuation was detected in patients with PVAT stranding (p < 0.001) independently from mean attenuation of epicardial fat.

Conclusions

PVAT stranding could be used as a novel non-invasive marker in CCTA of CAD patients. More studies focusing on patient outcomes are required to better evaluate the reliability and prognostic value of this marker.
AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY ON THE PERCEIVED SPIRITUAL CAUSES OF PSYCHOSIS IN CENTRAL UGANDA.
Authors:   , Atim Elizabeth , Osire Tukei Maurice
Published: March 2023

Background The WHO defines health as the complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not simply the absence of disease. Unfortunately, many are increasingly suffering from mental illness especially following the recent COVID-19 pandemic characterized by psychosis among other symptoms. According to the DSM-5, psychosis is characterized by the following: “delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonia or abnormal motor behaviour, and negative symptoms” which greatly disrupt human life and relationships. Although there are conventional ways of managing psychosis, people still seek spiritual modalities due to the perceived spiritual causes. This study, therefore, sought to identify and document the perceived spiritual causes of psychosis in Central Uganda from July to December 2022. Methodology An ethnographic study design was employed for this explorative qualitative study. The sample size was 15 which was obtained through saturation. Sampling was carried out using the snowball method and the respondents were traditional healers, Christians, and Muslims who practiced spiritual management of psychosis as well as their clients (patients and caregivers). In-depth Interviews and Key informant interviews as well as observations were used for data collection. Data were analysed thematically. Results The spiritual cause of Psychosis in the study area was found to be demons (evil spirits). These were either ancestral in nature or a result of witchcraft. Witchcraft was either sent or self-inflicted.  Conclusion There is a spiritual world that can influence and inflict disease in the physical body including mental illness (psychosis).  Recommendation Research needs to be done to establish whether the disease progress and manifestations are similar in one who has psychosis as a result of spiritual causes compared to one whose psychotic symptoms are a result of purely physical causes.
Dynasties and State Formation in Early Modern Europe
Authors: Geevers Liesbeth , Gustafsson Harald
Published: March 2023

In state formation research, princely houses have been a blind spot. The development of states has been discussed from many perspectives, like interstate competition, internal social conflicts, fiscal-military developments, etc., but at the centre of most European states, there was a princely house. These ruling houses have been overlooked in studies about state formation. What’s more, when discussing such dynasties, the vertical chronological perspective (grandfather-father-son) is all dominating, for instance in the focus on dynastic continuity, dynastic culture and representation, and the like. This collection of essays highlights the horizontal perspective (ruler, all children, siblings, cousins), in asking how the members of a princely family acted as a power network. The quest is to develop an understanding how this family network interplayed with other factors in the state formation process. This volume brings together existing knowledge of the topic with the aim of exchanging insights and furthering knowledge.
Dynastic Marriage Spheres in Early
Modern Europe : A Comparison of the
Danish Oldenburgs and Three Houses
of the Empire
Authors: Gustafsson Harald
Published: March 2023

Princely marriages are here seen as a key component in
dynasty formation and dynasty securing. The marriages of the Danish
royal house and three houses of the Empire are studied for the period
c. 1530–1700. Most of them took place within what can be labelled
a Scandinavian-German-Lutheran marriage sphere. It was a highly
hierarchized sphere with little contact between top (royal and electoral
houses) and bottom (comital houses). The will of a princely couple to
let their offspring continue to lead their lives at an appropriate status
level, or a higher if possible, together with confessional considerations,
seems to explain more of the marriage pattern than purely political
considerations.
Single-player Religion
Authors: de Wildt Lars
Published: March 2023

This chapter builds on the previous chapter by conducting in-depth
interviews with 20 players: Why do they individually play with religion?
and How do they adopt worldviews (albeit temporarily) that are not
usually theirs? Players, whether atheists, Hindus, Christians, Muslims,
self-identified Pagans or of other convictions, all have one thing in common:
they are prompted by games to enter worlds with different beliefs
than theirs, taking up identities of religious “Others” that do not share
their own religious convictions of everyday life.
Pop Theology
Authors: de Wildt Lars
Published: March 2023

This chapter concludes that there is a disjunction between the production
and consumption of religion in videogames. On the one hand, the production
of games leads to a commodification and “sameness” of religion in
videogames, hollowing out the meaning of religious practice and belief.
On the other hand, the consumption of games leads to meaningful public
debate and individual (ir)religious experience, reasserting inter-religious
conversation in the post-secular. This conclusion argues that religious
signs are first turned into “simulacra” by game developers, and then
played with and negotiated by players, resulting in a “pop theology.”
That is, an exchange of belief for play as the epistemological strategy for
relating to religion in post-secular, mediatized societies. Videogames
thus offer a ludic epistemology of religions as worldviews to be tried on,
compared and discarded, rather than as sources for belief or disbelief
in ultimate truths.
An Intelligent and Data-Based Skate Analyzer to Assist in Analyzing Movements of Skate on Ice
Authors: Wang Yirina , Sun Yu
Published: March 2023

Ever since the start of Figure Skating, there has been an emphasis on skating technique, especially in the step sequences of a skater’s choreography [1]. But Figure Skaters often are not able to detect the motion, edge, or placement of their blade on the ice without watching themselves skate. The solution to this problem would be to have a skate analyzer. A skate analyzer would record the movements of a skate on ice and one would be able to playback the recorded data and view their skate motion precisely [2]. Three main components that my project links together are the QTPY-ESP 32 microcontroller, the sensor that combines the accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer, and the SD card reader. The QTPY-ESP32 is a microcontroller that acts as a main computer controlling the whole board. The QTPY is then connected to a sensor board through an I2c protocol. Then, through an SPI protocol, the QTPY is connected to an SD card reader. After the skater is finished recording, they can insert the SD card in a computer, upload the data into the app, and play it back. There is also a slider on the top of the screen that the skater can slide back and forth to view the skate at specific times in the file. This would be a great technology to use for skaters as they can playback their movements on ice and improve their technique [3].
Airbnb Research: An Analysis in Nexus BetweenVisual Description and Product Rating
Authors: Fu Chun Kit , Sun Yu
Published: March 2023

Hosts are often desperate to find ways to rent their house, However, most of them do not have possess theknowledge of knowing what type of image cover would grasp the attention of their customer. Gilded by these needs, I have designed an application that uses machine learning to find the relationship between the images andtheirrating [1]. I first used JSON to convert the HTML file resource to a format where we can use in python for webscraping [2]. This paper designs an application tool to find all the object or characters inside images by webscraping and changes it into a model for machine learning [3]. Applied our application to predict the ratingandconducted a qualitative evaluation of the approach. In order to prove our result, I imported an image fromAirbnband found its rating. It turns out that the predicted rating is extremely close to the real rating, Proving The system’susability.
Still life without background in multi-layer watercolor
Authors: Andriaka Sergey Nikolayevich
Published: March 2023

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On teaching portraiture as part of pre-vocational and higher art education
Authors: Davlashyan Alla Razmikovna
Published: March 2023

Unlike other art education institutions, the Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts of Sergey Andriaka applies the method of visual instruction – the teacher performs tasks from the curriculum in the classroom. The scientific and methodological journal Secreta Artis unveils never published before graphic portraits made by the teacher of the Academy A. R. Davlashyan during her classes on academic drawing as part of pre-vocational and higher education courses. Portrait drawings are done quickly, in three to four hours, with the usage of various graphic techniques. As a result, students not only get insight into the methodology behind sequential development of the portrait composition, proportions, volume, transmission of light and air, etc., but also observe the process of drawing from the perspective of multiple techniques.

Moreover, it is important to underline that one of the fundamental principles at the Academy is the continuity of education. Such an approach, in turn, allows one to organize teaching by formulating a logical sequence of progressively more complex tasks, which are first to be performed by students in the pre-vocational programme. Likewise, more advanced assignments are devised for higher art education courses. The author of the article shares her personal experience of working on a portrait, enumerates effective author’s techniques and original principles of interaction with students; she further outlines diverse drawing exercises, as well optimal task sequence at the first stages of teaching portraiture with their gradual complication (namely, depiction of the emotional world of the person, creation of a portrait with a composed background). Seemingly, the methods of teaching portraiture have long been elaborated. Nonetheless, there always remains a necessity for unconventional creative approaches to teaching, accumulation of personal pedagogical experience and search for alternative tools of interaction with students.
Research on efficient synthetic method of β- and δ-carbolines using a Copper catalyst
Authors: Ban Van Phuc  , Nguyen Minh Quan  , Nguyen Hien  , Nguyen Quyet Tien  , Truong Thi Thanh Nga  , Nguyen Ngoc Tuan  , Nguyen Quang An  , Cu Hong Hanh  , Dang Thanh Tuan  , Tran Quang Hung
Published: March 2023

Methodology for synthesizing of β- and δ-carboline via two steps reaction from 2,3-dibromopyridine and 3,4-dibromopyridine. The intermediate was prepared from the substrate with o-bromophenylboronic acid via site-selective Suzuki-Myaura reaction, then, the final products were obtained by double C-N coupling via the Ulmann reaction of the intermediate with the corresponding amine with copper catalyst.
Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using ZnO nanomaterials prepared from sonochemical method
Authors: Tran Quoc Toan  , Tong Thi Loan  , Do Tra Huong  , Nguyen Van Truong  , Phung Thi Oanh  , Nguyen Thi Mai  , Keomany Inthavong  , Nguyen Thi Khanh Van  , Nguyen Van Dang
Published: March 2023

This study reported the results of fabricating ZnO nanoparticles by an one-step sonochemical method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The photodegradation of Methylene Blue (MB) has been investigated in the presence of ZnO nanomaterials under Xenon light irradiation. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of MB (20 ppm, 200 mL) was about 93.1% after 75 minutes. The Intermediate product analysis and photocatalytic degradation pathway of MB were also studied.
Study the effects of P2O5 mineralization additives on cement clinker quality at low calcination temperature 1300oC and 1400oC
Authors: Ta Ngoc Dung  , Le Van Quang  , Huynh Dang Chinh  , Pham Thanh Mai
Published: March 2023

In this study, the cement clinker was mixed with P2O5 mineralization additives with the rate of 1.0% and 2.0% (compared to the content of cement clinker without P2O5 mineralization additives which was called the control sample) and then this mixture was calcined at temperatures of 1300oC and 1400oC by gas furnace. The mechanical properties of the prepared cement samples were determined: density and free lime content of clinker; normal consistency and setting time of cement paste; soundness and compressive strength of hardened cement paste. The results showed that, the cement samples mixed with P2O5 mineralization additives had free lime content (1.36-1.91%) which was lower than the control sample (1.39-2.34%). The setting time significantly reduced compared with that of the control sample. The soundness of cement samples mixed with P2O5 reache 0.55-1.2 mm in accordance with TCVN 4031:1985 and it was smaller than that of the control sample. The compressive strength of hardened cement paste sample which mixed with P2O5 of 1.0% (at the age of 28 days) reached 25.23 N/mm2 at 1300oC (the control sample reached 24.32 N/mm2) and reached 28.6 N/mm2 at 1400oC (the control sample reached 27.00 N/mm2). The study showed that, The using of P2O5 mineralization additives with appropriate content will bring to the improved quality of the cement clinker.
MECANISMOS DE DEFENSA DEL SISTEMA RESPIRATORIO
Authors: Oyarzún Andrade María Angélica
Published: March 2023

El sistema respiratorio cumple múltiples funciones no respiratorias, entre ellas es fundamental su rol en la defensa del organismo frente a una gran variedad de agentes externos potencialmente nocivos. Para ello, cuenta con mecanismos de protección de la vía aérea, dado por sus estructuras anatómicas, reflejos y el transporte mucociliar, además de un complejo y amplio desarrollo del sistema inmune pulmonar. El objetivo de este articulo es revisar los conceptos y componentes más importantes de función defensiva del sistema respiratorio.
Сутність категорії «соціальна відповідальність» у контексті трансформації аграрного сектора
Authors: Pakhucha Elina
Published: March 2023

У статті розглянуто теоретико-методологічні аспекти категорії «соціальної відповідальності», що визначають сутність і зміст корпоративної соціальної відповідальності як чинника економічного розвитку суспільства в цілому. Досліджено етапи розвитку соціальної відповідальності в умовах економічних перетворень. Визначено рівні соціальної відповідальності та їх особливості.
Long-term retrospective development of agriculture in Bulgaria, 1934–1989
Authors: Rangelova Rossitsa , Vladimirova Katia
Published: March 2023

The reform of agricultural land was one of the primary tasks during the transition from centrally planned to market economy in Bulgaria. The only undoubted point was the necessity of land restitution. It was without a doubt important to return the land to its rightful owners, the so called restitution. Both politicians and theoreticians were caught off guard in the face of the much needed radical reforms. The former is the main reason rendering some of the laws voted by the Bulgarian Parliament, including Law on Ownership and Use of the Farmland (1991) inefficient. The paper is aimed at outlining the main features of the long-term agricultural development in Bulgaria throughout the 20th century, namely before and during WWII as well as the period of centrally planned economy leading up to 1989. The historical overview is employed a background for the purpose of outlining preconditions for the following process of transition once again of agriculture to market economy type.
Менеджмент логістичних систем підприємств АПК
Authors: Kolodiichuk Volodymyr
Published: March 2023

Визначені найбільш суттєві фактори впливу на ефективність логістичних систем підприємств АПК і запропоновано їх класифікацію на керовані внутрішні та некеровані – зовнішньосистемні. Досліджено особливості задіяння внутрішніх організаційно-структурних, функціонально-економічних та соціально-споживчих резервів. Визначено зовнішні резерви з позицій менеджменту логістичних систем підприємств АПК.
Механізм оподаткування в системі державної підтримки сільськогосподарських товаровиробників
Authors: Mazur Natalia
Published: March 2023

Реформування податкового механізму в сільському господарстві має передбачати не лише оптимальні розміри податкового навантаження, а й відповідати за структурою платежів і застосовуваним податковим інструментарієм рівню розвитку економіки України в цілому та галузі сільського господарства зокрема. У статті подано наукове обґрунтування дальших напрямів розвитку вітчизняної системи державної підтримки сільськогосподарських товаровиробників, зокрема, через механізм оподаткування.
Significados do Direito ao Desenvolvimento a partir da Ordem Econômica Constitucional
Authors: Tawfeiq Reshad
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo identificar as acepções fundamentais do direito ao desenvolvimento a partir da ordem econômica constitucional. A análise é realizada a partir da concepção de direito ao desenvolvimento consagrada nos ideais da Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988 (CR/88) e da obra “A ordem econômica na Constituição de 1988”, de Eros Grau, referência essencial para o estudo do Direito Econômico no Brasil. O trabalho se justifica na medida em que o direito ao desenvolvimento assume concepções e conteúdos distintos em cada um dos Estados nacionais pelos quais é recepcionado, sendo que alguns países sequer o compreendem e o reconhecem enquanto um direito. No caso brasileiro, o direito ao desenvolvimento emerge também da ordem econômica inscrita na Constituição, que, segundo Eros Grau, representa um importante instrumento de transformação e aprimoramento do mundo e da economia real. Assim, de acordo com o autor de referência deste trabalho, tem-se que a constituição econômica brasileira de 1988 foi desenhada como modelo econômico de bem-estar. A ideia central do presente artigo é a de, portanto, identificar os sentidos fundamentais do direito ao desenvolvimento a partir da ordem econômica constitucional e da referida obra de Eros Grau, de modo que se possa compreender seus significados e seu conteúdo material. Metodologicamente, a presente pesquisa utiliza o método de abordagem dedutivo, partindo-se das premissas teóricas para verificar se e como as mesmas encontram respaldo na no texto constitucional e, com isto, cumprir o objetivo apresentado, sem perder de vistas a perspectiva crítica acerca do fenômeno estudado. Quanto às técnicas de pesquisa, trata-se de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. A contribuição oferece, pela análise, um referencial teórico para o estudo do direito ao desenvolvimento numa perspectiva mais ampla e sistemática, vez que pretende qualificar o direito ao desenvolvimento a partir de seus sentidos mais fundamentais extraídos da ordem econômica constitucional.
Technical Note: On HALOE stratospheric water vapor variations and trends at Boulder, Colorado
Authors: Remsberg Ellis
Published: March 2023

Abstract. This study compares time series of stratospheric water vapor (SWV) data at 30 hPa from 1993 to 2005, based on sets of Halogen Occultation Experiment (HALOE) profiles above the Boulder, CO (40° N, 255° E) region and on local frost-point hygrometer (FPH) measurements. Their differing trends herein agree with previously published findings. The FPH trends are presumed to be accurate within their uncertainties, and there are no known measurement biases affecting the HALOE trends. However, the seasonal sampling from HALOE is deficient at 40° N from 2001 to 2005, especially during late winter and springtime. HALOE time series at 20 hPa clearly show a springtime maximum in SWV at 40° N. The retrievals of HALOE SWV have significant corrections for interfering aerosol extinction following the eruption of Pinatubo, but there is no evidence that those corrections cause incorrect SWV trends after 1992. Accordingly, this study finds that the SWV trends from HALOE and FPH agree within their uncertainties for the more limited time span of 1993 to 2002. Northern hemisphere time series and daily plots of SWV from the Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) experiment indicate that there is transport of filaments of high SWV from polar to middle latitudes during dynamically active, winter and springtime periods. Although FPH measurements sense SWV variations at all scales, the HALOE time series do not resolve small-scale structure because its time series data are based on an average of four or more occultations within a finite latitude/longitude sector. It is concluded that the variations and trends of HALOE SWV are accurate for 1993 to 2002 at 40° N and in accord with the spatial scales of its measurements and its sampling frequency over time.
New and Additional Records for the Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Morocco
Authors: TAHERI Ahmed , REYES-LÓPEZ Joaquín L.
Published: March 2023

Morocco hosts a high diversity of animal and plant species, including a diverse ant fauna. Here, we report collection records of four ant species not previously known from Morocco: Goniomma kugleri Espadaler, 1986, Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890, Temnothorax longipilosus (Santschi, 1912) and Proceratium numidicum Santschi, 1912. G. kugleri is mentioned for the first time for continental Africa. This raises the number of ant species known from Morocco to 242. In addition, we report new data on six ant species in Morocco for which there is little information: Technomyrmex vexatus (Santschi, 1919), Temnothorax convexus (Forel, 1894), Messor brevispinosus Santschi, 1923, Strumigenys baudueri (Emery, 1875), Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869 and Monomorium andrei Saunders, 1890. This number of ant species known from Morocco greatly exceeds from neighboring countries in North Africa. In addition, vast regions of Morocco have never been surveyed and probably host many undiscovered species.
Temperature-Dependent Demographic Parameters of Diaeretiella rapae (M Intosh, 1855) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Schizaphis graminum (Rondani, 1852) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Authors: TALEBI Ali Asghar , KAZEMI Mahdieh , REZAEI Mehran , MIRHOSSEINI Mohammad Ali , MOHARRAMIPOUR Saeid
Published: March 2023

Diaeretiella rapae (M’Intosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is one of the most important biological control agents of aphids on crucifer and cereal plants. The reproduction and demographic parameters of D. rapae were investigated at six constant temperatures (10, 15, 20, 25, 27.5, and 30 °C) on the greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) reared on wheat (var. Pishtaz). No development was observed at 30 °C. The highest value of mummified aphids per parasitoid female was obtained at temperature of 20 °C (120.08). However, the highest (0.374 day-1) and lowest (0.019 day-1) values of the intrinsic rate of increase (r) were observed at 25 and 27.5 °C, respectively. The shortest times for doubling and mean generation of parasitoid were resulted at 25 °C (1.85 and 7.73 days, respectively). Based on the results, a range of 20 to 25 °C is the most suitable temperature regime for D. rapae population growth on S. graminum. These findings have potential implications for integrated S. graminum management in wheat fields. However, semi-field and field studies are needed to obtain more environmentally relevant results.
The Community Structure of Ants in Hordeum Vulgare and Grass Mixture Conditions in the Southwestern Part of Slovakia
Authors: LANGRAF Vladimír , PURKART Adrián , PETROVIČOVÁ Kornélia , SCHLARMANNOVÁ Janka
Published: March 2023

Ants are an important bioindicative group that plays a significant role in agroecosystems. As a result of interspecific competition for food, they can displace native species. The aim of the research was to assess the influence of environmental variables (soil pH, soil moisture, potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen) and the influence of seasons on the dispersion of ants. Between 2018 and 2020, while investigating different types of crops, we recorded 864 individuals belonging to 9 species and 2 unspecified species (sp.). The dispersion of ants was affected by moisture, soil pH, phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen. In addition, an increase in value of the average number of individuals during spring and summer months was confirmed. We confirmed an increasing number of ant individuals with increasing values of potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen and soil moisture. A neutral pH of soil is optimal for ants. Our results yielded new information indicating that agricultural intensification negatively affects ants which are important for the production of biomass and reduces the number of pests which also affect crop yields.
Two New species of Dicopomorpha Ogloblin (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from Himalayan belts of Himachal Pradesh, India with the first record of male of D. albithorax Rameshkumar Manickavasagam
Authors: ANWAR Prince Tarique , ZEYA Shahid Bin , USMAN Syeda Uzma , AHMAD Syed Kamran , KHAN Farmanur Rahman
Published: March 2023

Two new mymarid species Dicopomorpha heratyi Anwar & Zeya, sp. nov. and Dicopomorpha mirzai Anwar & Zeya, sp. nov., are described from Himalayan belts of Himachal Pradesh, India and also male of D. albithorax Rameshkumar & Manickavasagam is recorded and described for the first time. The type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collections, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
ПРАВОВИЙ МОНІТОРИНГ – ЗАСІБ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ КОНСТИТУЦІЙНО-ПРАВОВОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Колодій Анатолій Миколайович , Тернавська Вікторія Миколаївна
Published: March 2023

Конституційно-правова політика держави продукує певну стратегію і тактику розвитку правового життя, яке має своє вираження переважно у правових актах. Якість та ефективність правового інструментарію опосередковуються не лише належним застосуванням правил і прийомів юридичної техніки, але й врахуванням фактичного стану політичних та соціально-економічних відносин. Відповідно, формування стратегії і тактики конституційно-правової політики потребує системного застосування спеціальних правових засобів правової політики, серед яких першорядне значення має правовий моніторинг. Саме тому в статті аналізуються сучасні наукові підходи до розуміння сутності правового моніторингу, його змісту, методів здійснення, суб’єктів та об’єктів реалізації, нормативних, організаційних, інстанційних, координаційних та інших засад. Представлено авторське визначення правового моніторингу. Робиться висновок, що правовий моніторинг є ефективним засобом формування і реалізації конституційно-правової політики держави, дія якого спрямована на забезпечення належної якості нормативно-правових актів, що приймаються, та їх практичну реалізацію. Вбачається за необхідне розроблення і прийняття Закону України «Про правовий моніторинг», яким передбачатиметься обов’язковість проведення правового моніторингу як на стадії проектування законних та підзаконних нормативно-правових актів, так і на стадії правозастосування, а також Порядку проведення правового моніторингу нормативно-правових актів, затвердженого, наприклад, указом Президента України або постановою Кабінету Міністрів України. Рекомендується створення єдиної державної структури, яка б здійснювала планомірну функцію моніторингу нормативно-правових актів, та запровадження електронної форми правового моніторингу з метою економічної та технічної ефективності інформаційного пошуку, автоматизації його процесу та індексування правової інформації.
КАТЕГОРІЇ «НОРМОТВОРЧІСТЬ» ТА «ПРАВОТВОРЧІСТЬ»: НЕОДНОЗНАЧНІСТЬ ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ТА СПІВВІДНОШЕННЯ У ПРАВОВІЙ ДОКТРИНІ
Authors: Міхайліна Тетяна Вікторівна , Гоцуляк Юрій Вікторович , Гель Андрій Павлович
Published: March 2023

Метою статті є уточнення та розмежування понять нормотворчості та правотворчості, а також переосмислення їх співвідношення із суміжними категоріями. Зроблено висновок, що у вітчизняній правовій доктрині повністю розмиваються межі понять «нормотворчість» та «формування права». Зміст категорії «правотворчість» натомість є досить усталеним, проте цей термін нерідко необґрунтовано підміняється терміном «нормотворчість». Установлено, що нормотворчість є широкою категорією, яка виходить далеко за межі формування права, тому що охоплює виникнення усіх соціальних норм, які впорядковують поведінку у суспільстві: моральних, корпоративних, звичаєвих, релігійних, традиційних тощо. Про формування ж права слід говорити лише в тому разі, коли фактичні, не правові за своєю природою соціальні регулятори починають «виростати» із соціуму на офіційний рівень. Тобто формування права охоплює такі стадії: 1) виникнення у суспільстві певних відносин, що потребують регулювання, та їх масштабування; 2) виникнення фактичних регуляторів цих відносин неюридичної природи; 3) усвідомлення правотворцем необхідності впорядкування суспільних відносин за допомогою правових приписів (через аналіз статистичних показників, експертних оцінок, опитувань тощо); 4) правотворчість як фінальний, офіційний етап формування права. З’ясовано, що нормотворчість співпадає за обсягом із формуванням права (правоутворенням) винятково тоді, коли йдеться про створення правових норм. Тим часом із правотворчістю нормотворчість за обсягом не співпадає узагалі. Вона є набагато ширшою категорією по відношенню до правотворчості. Рівно як і всі регулятори відносин у суспільстві (соціальні норми) є набагато більшими за обсягом, аніж право, яке є лише одним видом із таких регуляторів. Уважається, що законотворчість є одним із видів правотворчості, що пов’язаний виключно з прийняттям парламентом законів як нормативно-правових актів вищої юридичної сили. Наголошено на тому, що процеси тлумачення та реалізації правових норм ані нормотворчістю, ані правотворчістю не охоплюються, оскільки вони включаються в механізм правового регулювання тоді, коли правова норма вже є в наявності (тобто після закінчення правотворчості).