bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Notes on the taxonomy of the species complex Symphytum tuberosum (Boraginaceae) and on the interpretation of the name S. microcalix
Authors: Kovalchuk A. ,   Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO box 27, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Published: July 2024

The name Symphytum microcalix originally published by P.M. Opiz is currently interpreted in two different ways, namely as a synonym of Symphytum officinale or as a name of a taxon from the S. tuberosum aggregate. The application of the name is discussed based on the analysis of Opiz’s protologue, with notes on the origin of the authentic material, and on the spelling of the name. It is concluded that Opiz’s description was most likely based on an anomalous plant of Symphytum bohemicum and thus it is not applicable to any representatives of the S. tuberosum aggregate. Further nomenclatural and taxonomic issues within the S. tuberosum aggr. are discussed, with a special emphasis on the status of Ukrainian representatives of this species complex.
Species of the genus Phragmidium (Pucciniales) as parasites of roses (Rosa, Rosaceae) in Ukraine
Authors: Tykhonenko Yu.Ya. ,   M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2 Tereshchenkivska Str., Kyiv 01601, Ukraine
Published: July 2024

Four species of the genus Phragmidium parasitizing plants of the genus Rosa (Rosaceae) are recorded in Ukraine. Phragmidium fusiforme occurs only in the Carpathians. Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae was reported only from the Crimean Peninsula. Phragmidium mucronatum and P. tuberculatum are distributed much more widely and occur in Ukraine much more frequently. A reliable feature for distinguishing these two species is a character of the upper cell and papilla of teliospores: in P. mucronatum it attenuates gradually toward the apex to form a papilla, while in P. tuberculatum the papilla is clearly delimited from the rounded apex of the upper cell of the teliospore. An interesting feature of all three species illustrated in this article but not reported previously in mycological literature is a twisting of the upper part of the pedicel of their teliospores. The article is illustrated with photomicrographs obtained using a scanning electron microscope.
The Why and How of Family-Centered Care
Authors: Urbina Theresa , Balasundaram Malathi , Coughlin Mary , Sorrells Keira , Toney-Noland Caroline , Day Colby
Published: July 2024

Although the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education states that neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows must demonstrate an understanding of the emotional impact of admission to the NICU on a family, few curricula are in place to teach this important competency. Family-centered care (FCC) in the NICU is an approach to health care that focuses on decreasing mental and emotional trauma for families while empowering them to reclaim their role as caregivers. FCC is deeply rooted in trauma-informed care and is crucial during transition periods throughout the NICU admission. In this article, we provide a review of FCC and trauma-informed care and how to use these approaches at different stages during an infant’s hospitalization. We also discuss parent support networks and how to integrate FCC into an existing NICU practice.
The Future of Digital Healthcare in Cardiac Prevention Programme in Indonesia: From Bedside to Boardroom
Authors: Dwiputra Bambang , Ambari Ade Meidian , Desandri Dwita Rian , Fatrin Serlie , Zuhdi Naufal , Radi Basuni
Published: July 2024

Digital technology has become integral to the practice of medicine, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and social distancing measures. It has allowed patients, including those undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, to access healthcare services regardless of their geographical location. However, the widespread integration of digital healthcare on a national scale presents numerous challenges. These obstacles encompass various aspects, including patient–physician relationships, legal policies, health information system quality, data privacy, cost–benefit analysis and the potential loss of essential human interaction. To address these hurdles, Indonesia has developed a framework and strategy for implementing digital healthcare. This review examines the experiences of digital healthcare leaders in different countries, considering their unique healthcare systems, cultural contexts and approaches to tackling these issues. Additionally, an analysis of Indonesia’s current healthcare system implementation is provided. By showcasing successful examples and considering critical factors, we hope to facilitate a successful implementation of digital healthcare in cardiac prevention while gathering valuable insights from these endeavours.
Application of computational algorithms with higher order of accuracy to the modeling of two-dimensional problems on development of hydrodynamic instability
Authors: Zhalnin Ruslan V. , Kulyagin Andrey I. , Nefedov Michael S.
Published: July 2024

This article examines application of computational algorithms with an increased order of accuracy for modeling two-dimensional problems of development of hydrodynamic instabilities. The efficiency of using algorithms to improve the accuracy and reliability of modeling in this area is considered. More specifically, the paper describes a numerical algorithm for solving the problem of development of Richtmayer-Meshkov instability. To construct the algorithm, the authors use the WENO scheme of the fifth order of accuracy Several problems are solved numerically using the developed method. The article models such processes as flows at a time of 4 046 microseconds, a change in the width of the region filled with sulfur hexafluoride, numerical schlieren patterns at a time of 877 microseconds, a change in the width of the region filled with heavy gas. The results are obtained by various methods on grids of different dimensions and compared with experimental data. It is shown that schemes with WENO reconstruction of the 5th order of accuracy demonstrate results closer to full-scale experiments.
Continuum Model of Peridynamics for Brittle Fracture Problems
Authors: Deryugin Yuriy N. , Shishkanov Dmitry A.
Published: July 2024

The article investigates the nonlocal method of peridynamics, which makes it possible to simulate the brittle fracture of a solid body without using spatial derivatives. The basic motion equation of a particle with a given volume is written in integral form. A model combining the key features of continuum mechanics and of the nonlocal method is considered. To determine the forces of pair interaction, the dependence of the Cauchy stress tensor on the rate-of strain tensor was used. This formulation correctly describes the behavior of the material during damage and allows to get rid of the limitations inherent to simple bond-based model and ordinary state-based model. The maximum value of the tensile stress is used as a criterion of fracture, which describes the process of nucleation and evolution of damage. To test the implemented model, tasks in a two-dimensional formulation were used. Using the example of the elastic problem about uniaxial tension of a thin rod, the convergence of the numerical solution is shown with a decrease of interaction horizon and an increase of particles number. The second task demonstrates the capabilities of the implemented model to describe the nucleation and evolution of a crack under uniaxial load on a plate with an initial horizontal defect.
EVOLVING STRATEGIES: INDIA'S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Authors: Nandy Debasish
Published: July 2024

This study explores the evolution and strategies of India's economic diplomacy from 1991 to the present, focusing on Japan's role within the Special Strategic and Global Partnership framework. It highlights the transformation of India's economic policies due to globalization and emphasizes the significance of the partnership with Japan through key initiatives like the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project. The research identifies strategic measures taken by India to enhance economic competitiveness and address sustainability challenges. Despite progress, issues such as reliance on foreign technology and the need for sustainable development remain. Using a qualitative approach and secondary data from official documents, government reports, academic journals, and media publications, the study provides a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics and complexities of India's economic diplomacy. Focusing on domestic industry development, energy efficiency, and innovation, India aims to achieve long-term economic sustainability. The findings contribute to the literature on economic diplomacy and offer insights for policymakers to enhance international economic relationships.
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN E-COMMERCE OPTIMIZATION, CONSUMER TRUST, AND IMPULSIVE BUYING: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS
Authors: Phukhang Passapol
Published: July 2024

This study investigates the burgeoning e-commerce market in Thailand, focusing on consumer trust, e-commerce optimization, and impulsive buying behaviors among Generation Z. With a significant portion of Thailand's population engaging in online shopping, the study aims to understand the factors influencing consumer trust and the impact of e-commerce optimization on impulsive buying. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 721 respondents aged 18-28 and data analysis using SEM-PLS. The main findings show that e-commerce optimization has a significant positive correlation with consumer trust (R² = 0.965) and impulsive buying (R² = 0.988). This research provides practical contributions for e-commerce practitioners to enhance their marketing and operational strategies based on these findings The results indicate a strong positive correlation between consumer trust and e-commerce optimization, The practical implications of these findings suggest that e-commerce platforms should focus on enhancing their security features and user-friendliness to foster consumer trust, which in turn can lead to increased impulsive buying. Additionally, businesses can utilize these insights to design more effective marketing strategies that leverage consumer trust to drive impulsive purchases. This research provides practical contributions for e-commerce practitioners to enhance their marketing and operational strategies based on these findings. Despite challenges such as consumer trust issues and logistical inefficiencies, the potential for e-commerce growth in Thailand remains substantial, driven by government support and private sector innovation.
El juego autoficcional en el teatro de Diana M. de Paco
Authors: Vásquez-Rodríguez Gilberto-Daniel
Published: July 2024

El objeto de este artículo propone un acercamiento a la obra dramática de Diana M. de Paco Serrano (Murcia, 1973) desde una perspectiva autoficcional. Se trata, en cualquier caso, de imprimir operatividad teórica a una concepción performativa del «juego autoficcional» en medio de esa compleja red de relaciones, confluencias y disonancias entre la persona real, la idea de dramaturga y la constitución de los personajes dramáticos. Para tal fin, se abordarán cuestiones concretas en torno a las particularidades teóricas de la autoficción dramática, esbozando a grandes rasgos el proyecto dramatúrgico de la autora, con el fin de forjar una especie de guía orientativa de su producción, al tiempo que, al delimitar un corpus concreto en tres ejemplos fundamentales, puedan establecerse matices comparativos intertextuales que ofrezcan una suerte de rasgos preponderantes que bien podrían definir su poética autoficcional.
«In the Vocabulary will be Found all the Words I have Considered Most Necessary Classified»: las nomenclaturas del español en Estados Unidos
Authors: García-Aranda M.ª-Ángeles
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo mostrar la presencia de la ordenación temática en los materiales de enseñanza de español en Estados Unidos, la construcción de una serie textual y su evolución a lo largo del tiempo y la contribución de profesores, lexicógrafos y gramáticos a la historia de la lingüística. Los vocabularios ordenados por ámbitos designativos compuestos por Nicolas Gouin Dufief, por Edward Barry, por F. F. Moritz Foerster, por el autor de ¿Habla Vm. Español?, por Luis Felipe Mantilla, por Antonio Ramos Díaz de Villegas y por Alfred Ronald Conkling constituyen una interesante aportación a la todavía por hacer historia del español en EE.UU.
Choi, Imogen. The Epic Mirror: Poetry, Conflict Ethics and Political Community in Colonial Peru. Woodbridge: Tamesis, 2022. 229 pp. (ISBN: 978-1-85566-347-3)
Authors: De-Navascués Javier
Published: July 2024

Book Review
Radiographic description phase composition of lithium niobate crystals with anomal growth of domains during soft proton exchange
Authors:   Perm State National Research University, Sosunov Aleksei V. , Savelyev E.D. ,   Ural federal university, Akhmatkhanov Andrey R. ,   Ural federal university, Shur Y.Ya. ,   Ural federal university
Published: July 2024

The formation of periodically polarized waveguide structures in lithium niobate crystals for nonlinear optical transformations of laser radiation in the telecommunications wavelength range is an important applied problem. One of the options for forming waveguides with low switching fields can be waveguides obtained by soft proton exchange. In this work, using X-ray diffraction analysis, it is shown that anomalously low polarization switching thresholds occur in layers with so-called intermediate κ-phases when varying the time of soft proton exchange, and when varying the concentration of lithium benzoate, a transition from the metastable β-phase to the intermediate κ-phase is revealed. The results obtained support the hypothesis that the proton concentration gradient leads to a decrease in the threshold field for polarization switching. However, high-concentration metastable and intermediate crystalline phases lead to an increase in optical losses and temperature instability of waveguides.
Activity of Father Władysław Chotkowski (1843–1926) in the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
Authors: Wilk Bernadeta
Published: July 2024

Władysław Chotkowski (1843–1926), a Catholic priest and patriotic activist, lectured on Church history at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The excellent preacher who addressed national and social issues from the pulpit, he delivered eulogies at the funerals of eminent Poles and notable Kraków figures. The article presents the relationship of Władysław Chotkowski with the Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1883, he was elected a member of the Historical Commission, and in 1901 appointed to the Commission for the History of Polish Literature. Since 1907, he was a corresponding member of the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the Academy of Arts and Sciences. As a researcher of the Church history in Galicia, he participated in the meetings of the faculty, during which he presented the results of his research and scientific work that were published by the Academy of Arts and Sciences as dissertations and monographic works. The text, based on archival materials from the resources of the Archive of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU), fills the knowledge gap in the research on the scientific activity of prelate Władysław Chotkowski in the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Unknown designs from the collection of the Na Piasku Carmelite Monastery in Kraków
Authors: Betlej Andrzej
Published: July 2024

The article describes five altar designs that were discovered in the Na Piasku Monastery of Calced Carmelites in Kraków. Absence of any information about the origin of the drawings makes it impossible to determine which specific church they were intended for. The discovered drawings can be dated to a period from the beginning of the 18th century to the 1770s. They feature various artistic solutions and were made by different artists. Assuming they were intended for churches in what historically was Małopolska, they significantly increase the number of sketches preserved and published in the literature. One of them is evidently a work of by a German-speaking artist, while the others seem to be the works of guild woodcarvers (or carpenters) or monastic artists. They might have been part of a collection of sketches that could have belonged to Brother Grzegorz Kaczyrek, a Carmelite repeatedly mentioned in the archives of monastery in 1742–70 as the maker (and designer) of retables in the Na Piasku Church.
Teacher Round Table
Authors: Unsicker-Durham Shelly , Bevill Scott , Bianchi-Pennington Brooke , Green Kamrin , Robinson Ray , Sausville Paul
Published: July 2024

Study and Scrutiny has focused on the publication of critical and empirical studies surrounding the scholarship and critical merits of Young Adult Literature. Because other journals provide a space for pedagogical practices concerning YA, the editors have intentionally shied away from explaining to teachers how to teach a particular title in a particular way. Still, the intention of the journal has been, in part, to support the learning of secondary students as readers and the classroom practices of their teachers. Teacher Round Table hopes to serve as a space to open the conversation surrounding YA literature, its critical merits, and ways that the research might serve teachers as they make curriculum choices about both texts and strategies. The idea is to bring teachers, as intellectuals, into conversation surrounding the scholarship of a featured study.
For this round table, five secondary teachers joined Shelly Unsicker-Durham via Zoom to focus on Ashely Dallacqua’s article “Reading When the World Is on Fire: Teaching with Comics and Other Multimodal Text Sets” from S & S Issue: 6.1. Jason DeHart, special editor, invited three of his Tennessee colleagues and Shelly invited two of hers from Oklahoma, for a conversation that included graphic novels, classroom instruction, and censorship. Words and images provided by the teachers, along with the following conversation, have been edited for clarity, style, and organization.
Instructions:
Authors: Rodríguez R. Joseph
Published: July 2024

In these extraordinary times, we felt we would start this issue on censorship with a poem. Much that is going on in our country is cacaphony; Joseph R. Rodríguez' poem makes the noise more legible.
Introduction to Special Issue 6.1, Censorship and Young Adult Literature
Authors: Kachorsky Dani
Published: July 2024

For this special issue of Study and Scrutiny: Research on Young Adult Literature, we welcome guest editor, Dani Kachorski, who created the call and worked diligently to usher in the scholarship of educators and researchers from all contexts. At Dr. Kachorski’s suggestion, we opened up the journal to other scholarly genres and we are delighted to offer them here.
Reading the Rural Queerly
Authors: Kedley Kate E. , Schey Ryan
Published: July 2024

In this article, we describe an interpretive framework for teachers and teacher educators to use when engaging with two areas of English language arts curriculum and research – ruralness and queerness – as they work alongside readers of young adult literature. Too often rural communities and queerness are characterized as opposed if not incompatible. This binary—i.e., urban-as-queer-affirming and rural-as-queerphobic—has become so common that queer theorists have developed the term metronormativity to name and interrogate this ideology (Halberstam, 2005; Gray, 2009; Herring, 2010). Having lived and taught in rural and small town communities, we are concerned that metronormativity can, at times, go unrecognized if not uninterrogated in educational research. By offering a framework for teaching and analyzing literature in classrooms and teacher education classrooms, we encourage readers of queer young adult literature to ask questions about how and why ideas about spaces and sexualities become naturalized ideologies that are accepted as truth. Such questions matter not only for queer youth in rural contexts. Instead, they offer productive ways to think about literature and its relationships to life for readers in urban, suburban, and other contexts regardless of their sexual identities.
Thoughts of Light: Erik Bulatov’s Creative Work
Authors: Ičin Kornelija
Published: July 2024

This article discusses the question of white, light, and the limit of a painting in the creative work of the contemporary artist Erik Bulatov. The author shows how, based on theoretical and practical knowledge of Malevich’s and Favorsky’s painting, Bulatov creates in his canvases a unique space of painting that extends in both directions from its surface, i. e. towards the viewer, and into the depths. To achieve this, Bulatov used words addressed to the viewer that were simultaneously placed between the viewer and the painting (‘Glory to the CPSU’, ‘Danger’, ‘Do not lean’), thus freeing up the space of the painting itself. This leads to a break with the boundaries of social space, which is achieved with the help of the poet Vsevolod Nekrasov’s words “I walk”, “I live and see”, “Freedom exists”. In his work on the structuring of pictorial space, Bulatov draws on Р. Florensky’s textbook provisions on linear and inverted perspective (in Iconostasis) and the narrowness of the Universe and the openness of the Empyrean (in Imaginaries in Geometry), as well as Malevich’s supremacist manifestos, which called for the painting to be freed from the frame and, at the same time, from the materiality of the consumerist attitude towards painting. In this regard, Bulatov developed a theory of two types of light in his paintings: the light of the surface of the painting (illumination of this surface by the light of the space surrounding the painting, i. e. lamps, windows, etc.) and the light from within the painting, i. e. the light of space, which is actually white light, i. e. the light of absolute infinity.
Strategies of Women’s Behaviour in Eighteenth-Century Courts (as Reflected in the Materials of the Investigative Chancellery)
Authors: Vidnichuk Anastasiya
Published: July 2024

This article analyses the main ways of acquittal and defence of women in Russian courts in the second quarter of the eighteenth century. Women’s experiences of the investigative and judicial process in eighteenth-century Russia have not been the subject of specific research in historiography, nor have the discursive practices of male and female investigators. The paper focuses on two main questions: Were the accused able to construct their own narratives and thus influence the course of the trial? Were the female perpetrators able to exploit the existing gender order and turn it to their advantage? The aim of this article is to examine what opportunities for self-defence the modern Russian legal system offered, what limitations it imposed, how sensitive it was to the gender of the accused, and how women on trial were able to influence the course of the trial. The study is based on a series of investigative materials produced by the Investigative Chancellery between 1730 and 1750. By analysing the speeches of the accused, their typology and comparing the information they contain with other testimonies, laws and judgements, it is possible to identify the main ways in which women were acquitted. The most common of these were “word and deed”, in the hope of being transferred to another institution or of delaying the sentence for the main offence; the inclusion of third parties in their testimony, referring to subornation or rape; false statements, including those concerning their social status; and the declaration of insanity. However, the only way of obtaining an acquittal that had any chance of success was for the accused to declare that she was pregnant. In general, the criminal process in modern Russia was structured in such a way that no strategies or tricks were taken into account. In the end, the only thing that mattered was the testimony of witnesses and the testimony of the accused under torture.
Diagnostic study of nitrogen nutrition in cotton based on unmanned aerial vehicle RGB images
Authors: WANG Lu , YAO Qiushuang , ZHANG Ze , QIN Shizhe , WANG Hongyu , XU Feng , YANG Mi , LV Xin , MA Lulu
Published: July 2024

Nitrogen fertilizer levels significantly affect crop growth and development, necessitating precision management. Most studies focus on nitrogen nutrient estimation using vegetation indices and textural features, overlooking the diagnostic potential of color features. Hence, we investigated cotton nitrogen nutrition status using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image features and the nitrogen nutrient index (NNI). Random frog algorithm - and random forest-screened image feature sets significantly correlated with the NNI, which were substituted into four machine learning algorithms for NNI estimation modeling. The composite scores (F) of optimal image feature sets were calculated using the coefficient of variation method for comprehensive cotton nitrogen nutrient diagnosis. Validation of the model for determining the critical nitrogen concentration in cotton yielded a coefficient of determination R2 = 0.89, root mean square error RMSE = 0.50 g (100 g)-1, and mean absolute error MAE = 0.44, demonstrating improved performance. Additionally, our novel NNI estimation model constructed based on the optimal image feature sets exhibited R2c = 0.97, RMSEc = 0.02, MAEc = 0.02, R2v = 0.85, RMSEv = 0.05, and MAEv = 0.04. Polynomial fitting of the composite index with NNI indicated that the model was reliable and yielded the following diagnostic criterion: 0.48 < F2 < 0.67 indicated nitrogen overapplication, whereas F2 < 0.48 or F2  > 0.67 indicated nitrogen deficiency. This study demonstrates the superior effectiveness of using UAV RGB image feature sets for NNI estimation and the quick, accurate diagnosis of cotton nitrogen levels, which will help guide nitrogen fertilizer application.
Assessing montane grassland and butterfly biodiversity to improve management strategies in locally significant conservation areas
Authors: HÂNGAN Ilie Daniel , HULUJAN Ionuţ-Bogdan , FLORIAN Teodora , TRUTA Alina M. , OLTEAN Ion
Published: July 2024

Montane grasslands must be managed effectively to conserve biodiversity since they play an important role in sustaining healthy and diversified ecosystems. A 9 km transect was used to assess plant and lepidopteran biodiversity in mountain meadows in Bilbor, Romania. Different management strategies were used in each plot. The identified plants were divided into three categories: Poaceae, Fabaceae, and other families. In the case of lepidoptera, diurnal butterfly species from three families were observed: Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, and Pieridae. The number of plant species in the abandoned meadows was reduced, with a focus on those with low fodder value (Nardus stricta and Deschampsia flexuosa), as well as some invasive species (Vaccinium myrtillus). The implementation of protection and conservation measures resulted in species diversification, with an increase in the number of Poaceae (11 to 16 species) and Fabaceae (nine to fourteen species). In addition to providing more feed, the flora can benefit lepidopteran entomofauna. During the monitoring period, 29 species were identified from the three lepidopteran families. The most abundant species were Maniola jurtina L., Boloria selene Denis & Schif., Argynnis paphia L., Coenonympha pamphilus L. (Nymphalidae), Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri Hemming (Lycaenidae), and Pieris mannii Mayer (Pieridae). Traditional mowing and grazing activities can help to maintain the structure and composition of these ecosystems, limiting biological succession to forest and sustaining floristic biodiversity.
Comparison of pepper accessions acting as rootstocks: A case with low P inputs
Authors: PEREZ-CORDOBA Maria J. , DIEZ-DIAZ Mónica , De LUIS Ana , CASTELL-ZEISING Vicente , RODRIGUEZ-BURRUEZO Adrian , FITA Ana
Published: July 2024

Fertilization is essential for maintaining production in agriculture. Yet, in too high quantity it causes high impact in environment and in farmers economy. This is especially true in the case of phosphorus (P) fertilization. Finding genotypes adapted to low P conditions may help to reduce the problem. P efficiency depends to some extend on the ability of the roots to acquire this mineral, therefore using efficient rootstocks would provide a higher acquisition of P, maintaining the good characteristics of the scion varieties. In this study, twenty diverse pepper accessions (Capsicum annuum L.) have been evaluated as possible rootstocks to increase P acquisition and yield in pepper under no P fertilization. Plant production, biomass, P content and physiological phosphorous use efficiency were evaluated for ‘Lobo’ variety grafted onto different rootstocks. In addition, root traits, measured manually (shovelomics) and semi-automatically (Winrhizo) were studied. The results showed a great diversity in the root traits for the studied accessions. These root traits changed significantly when the accessions act as rootstock, indicating great rootstock/scion interactions. In general, all the rootstocks adapted their root size and shape to that displayed by ‘Lobo’ root system. Some accessions seemed to have some incompatibility whereas some others enhanced the scion performance. It was possible to identify some genotypes suitable to act as rootstocks for pepper with good performance under low P conditions. Root length, root weight, branching, and root angle were identified as key root traits for plant growth and P acquisition under low P conditions.
A REVIEW ON RECOVERY PROCESS OF PRECIOUS METALS LIKE GOLD AND SILVER CONTAINED IN ELECTRONIC WASTE
Authors: Ávila Mata Ana Sofía
Published: July 2024

The sider-metallurgical process for the treatment of gold and silver remained unchanged during the first 70 years of the 20th century and consisted essentially of leaching with cyanide in solution followed by solid-liquid separation, with the washing of solid waste in the most efficient way possible, and with the treatment of the leaching solution with metallic zinc for the recovery of precious metals. This process is generally very efficient and quite cheap but has its limitations in the treatment of low-grade ore ores certain types of complex minerals. Due to the low grade found in the mines, waste from other industries has been recycled to obtain gold and silver. The mineral recycling process takes around 20 years of study, development and application. This article shows a summary of the most important recycling processes like smelting, alkali smelting, electrochemical and hydrometallurgical process.
Spatial rotational behaviour of intact and damaged column foot joints: numerical modelling
Authors: Wu Ya-Jie , Meng Wei , Chang Wen-Shao , Xie Qi-Fang , Zhang Li-Peng
Published: July 2024

Columns in traditional Chinese timber structures barely rest on stone bases, and the column foot joints are capable of resisting moment around any direction. This study numerically investigated the spatial rotational behaviour of intact and damaged columns based on experiments. Unidirectional cyclic loading tests were carried out on two intact and three damaged column foot joint specimens. A fibre element-based numerical model for the column foot joints was developed and validated by use of the unidirectional loading test results. Numerical analyses were performed based on the fibre element-based model to obtain the rotational behaviour of the intact and damaged column foot joints under spatial loading. The analyses indicated that the moment–rotation curve of an intact column foot joint under spatial loading was on an umbrella-shaped surface. The damage at the column foot not only unidirectionally decreased the moment-resisting capacity of a column foot joint but also resulted in a rotational performance degradation valley on the moment–rotation surface of the joint. The rotational behaviour of both the intact and damaged column foot joints under spatial loading was highly non-linear. This developed fibre element-based model can be further utilised to analyse the structural performance of traditional timber structures under three-dimensional excitations.
Illuminating Knowledge: The London Mechanics’ Institution and the Diorama
Authors: Plunkett John
Published: July 2024

The London Mechanics’ Institution, founded in 1823, sought to foster scientific knowledge among operatives. This article demonstrates how it was part of a new educational and technological landscape whereby there were increasing attempts to ‘illustrate’ knowledge in order to make it accessible and memorable. New scientific and optical devices were used to produce, disseminate, and democratize knowledge. The operatives attending lectures and classes had to be engaged and their attention fostered. It was believed that the march of knowledge did not succeed if it was dryasdust, and there were many forms of illustrated lectures, from diagrams and transparencies to magic lantern shows to live experiments. This article links the London Mechanics’ Institution to the advent of other metropolitan institutions like the Diorama and reflects on broader ideas of progressive education and the nature of learning engagement.
APPROACH TO MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE COST OF APPLYING COATINGS TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF ARPD
Authors: Khasanov I.I. , Shakirov R.A.
Published: July 2024

The authors explore the topic of operation of main oil pipelines, complicated by the formation and settling of asphalt, resin, and paraffin deposits (wax deposits). It is known that the fallout of paraffin deteriorates the technological characteristics of the pipeline, which has a number of negative consequences from an economic point of view: a decrease in income due to a narrowing of the flow area and the volume of pumped oil, an increase in costs due to the increased load on main pumps. Today, there are many different ways to combat wax deposits, primarily aimed at preventing the fallout or removing formed deposits from the internal surface of an oil pipeline, the effectiveness of which is determined individually for each pipeline due to the complexity in assessing the influence of the rheological characteristics of oil and the geological conditions of the pipeline on the effectiveness of the methods. One of the additional and universal options for combating wax deposits is the use of internal and external protective coatings.The authors have developed a number of models of oil pipelines that use oils from various oil and gas basins, differing in paraffin content, and considering the presence of insulation of various protective coatings (paint and varnish, highly reinforced protective coating (VUS), bitumen-mastic VUS, polyurethane foam) and their combinations. For these models, the Schlumberger OLGA program simulated the operation of the pipeline for 180 days, on the basis of which the maximum thickness of the formed paraffin was estimated, and the specific energy costs for pumping through the pipeline without coating and various types of coating were calculated, after which the calculation was performed main economic indicators of pipeline operation for each option. Based on the calculation results, it was concluded that it is advisable to use one or another coating based on the shortest payback period. This comprehensive assessment demonstrates a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of the use of protective coatings from both a technological and economic point of view and allows us to draw conclusions about the possibility of using one or another option based on the results of the study, depending on the composition of the oil.
Sürekli mıknatıslı senkron motorların hız-algılayıcısız model öngörülü akım kontrolü
Authors: Demir Rıdvan , Gümüşcü Duygu
Published: July 2024

Sürekli mıknatıslı senkron motorlar (SMSM’ler) yüksek verimleri, basit yapıları ve/veya geniş hız aralıklarında kullanılabilir olmaları nedeniyle yüksek başarımlı değişken moment veya hız kontrolü gerektiren endüstriyel uygulamalarda ve elektrikli araçlarda yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, SMSM’lerin hız-algılayıcısız model öngörülü akım kontrolü için gerekli olan duran eksen takımındaki stator akım bileşenleri ve rotor açısal hızı/konumu ile birlikte yük momentinin eşzamanlı kestirimi için genişletilmiş karmaşık Kalman filtresi (GKKF) tabanlı gözlemleyici tasarlanmıştır. Tasarlanan GKKF gözlemleyicisi ve model öngörülü akım kontrol sistemi sıfır hız ve hız terslendirmelerinide içeren geniş hız aralığında farklı yük momentleri altında zorlayıcı senaryolar ile test edilmiş ve doğrulanmıştır. Ayrıca hem GKKF’nin hem de model öngörülü akım kontrol sisteminin SMSM parametre değişimlerine karşı başarımı analiz edilmiştir. Benzetim sonuçları GKKF gözlemleyicisi ve bu gözlemleyiciyi kullanan hız-algılayıcısız model öngörülü akım kontrol sisteminin oldukça yüksek başarıma sahip olduğunu onaylamaktadır. Ek olarak GKKF gözlemleyicisinin işlem yükü bu çalışmada kestirilen durum ve parametreleri kestiren geleneksel genişletilmiş Kalman filtresi ile karşılaştırılmış ve işlem yükünün düştüğü gösterilmiştir.
Effect of varying levels of achichi (Cannabis sativum L.) seed oil extract in the inhibition of bacteria spot disease of scotch pepper (Capsicum annum L.)
Authors: Aderibigbe ATB , Ajaitun OD
Published: July 2024

Negative food safety reports over the use of synthetic pesticides in controlling bacteria disease of pepper caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv is increasing in Nigeria, hence the need for friendly options. An experiment was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, located on latitude 70 12N and longitude 50 35E at 350m above sea levels, to evaluate the effect of varying levels of achichi (Cannabis sativum L.) seed oil extract in the inhibition of bacteria spot disease of scotch pepper (Capsicum annum L.). Treatments include; Positive control (Synthetic Rindomil gold), Negative control (distill water), 2 ml ASO (Achichi seed oil), and 4ml ASO (Achichi seed oil) which were randomly distributed into plots, arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Results showed that the application of ASO had bactericidal inhibition potential against the bacteria spot diseases comparable to the synthetic ridomil powder. Application of between 2 – 4 ml / 1 liter of water of ASO was found to significantly influence the general performance of sprayed pepper in the study area. Further investigation should be carried out to determine the right volume between the ranges of 2 ml – 4 ml of ASO that can effectively control the bacteria spot disease in the study area.
Appraisal of Active Tectonics: An Insight from the Morphotectonic Study of Drainage Basins and OSL Dating in the Kangra Area, Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Sharma Ravi , Singh Yudhbir , Rajwant  , Singh Neelratan , Malik Javed N. , Dhali Mitthu , Srivastava Eshaan , Sharma Nayan
Published: July 2024

A morphotectonic investigation of the drainage basins and an estimation of the rate of upliftment have been conducted in the vicinity of Palampur, located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The assessment utilized the geomorphic index of active tectonics (IAT) and the Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating technique. The study area is situated within the epicentral zone of the 1905 Kangra earthquake and is drained by three significant perennial tributaries of the Beas river, namely Baner, Neogal, and Awa. To evaluate the tectonic influence on these drainage basins, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data with a resolution of 30m, Survey of India toposheets, and Google Earth images were processed using ArcGIS and Global Mapper software. The findings of this investigation indicate that the drainage basins have been impacted by tectonic activity, resulting in the formation of asymmetrical, elongated basins with deep V-shaped valleys and active mountain fronts. The hypsometric integral values derived from the study suggest that these basins have reached an equilibrium stage. Originating from elevations exceeding 4500m in the Dhauladhar range, these rivers, like other Himalayan rivers, partake in active downcutting and erosional processes, as observed in the presence of terraces. By employing the OSL dating technique, the terraces of the Neogal river were dated, enabling the calculation of an upliftment rate ranging from 0.6 ± 0.03 mm/year to 1.7 ± 0.1 mm/year for the area.
Pronunciation Pedagogy Revisited: Voices From Omani B. Ed. Students
Authors: Pitychoutis Konstantinos M.
Published: July 2024

This article investigates the attitudes of Omani B. Ed. students towards various aspects of pronunciation pedagogy. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study captures students' preferences for pronunciation instruction methods, their attitudes towards different English accents, the role of technology in pronunciation learning, and the influence of extracurricular exposure to English. The findings reveal a strong preference for instructor-led methodologies, the use of technology, and a focus on communicative competence. Additionally, the study highlights a preference for Received Pronunciation among students, while views on American and International accents are polarised, reflecting the complex interplay of cultural, educational, and personal factors in accent choice. The research also underscores the significant role of extracurricular exposure to English in shaping students' attitudes towards pronunciation learning and correction. The study's insights have profound implications for curriculum design and teaching methodologies in English language teaching in Oman, emphasising the need for pedagogical approaches that are responsive to students' diverse linguistic backgrounds and experiences.
Vulnerabilidade social no contexto da pandemia de COVID-19: uma discussão bioética
Authors: Alves Priscila Dias , Seidl Eliane Maria Fleury
Published: July 2024

To analyze, from a bioethical perspective, social vulnerability in relation to health during the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Methods: The study included peer-reviewed publications from January 1st until December 31st 2020, identified in Pubmed, SciELO and LILACS data basis. Mesh terms were utilized for research in Pubmed as follows: “COVID-19” conjugated with the terms: “vulnerable population”, “population groups”, “social determinants of health”, “health equity”. Portuguese and Spanish equivalents DECS terms were used for searching in the other two databases. Results: a total of 132 articles were found. After applied inclusion and exclusion criteria, were 21 eligible articles. The most recurrent themes were: racial, ethnic and social-economics, gender, age, disability and chronic health conditions. Articles addressing more than one theme were observed, integrating different aspects of vulnerable populations. A bioethical discussion with focus in vulnerability based in the data retrieved took place and connections with discrimination and social determinants of health were made. Conclusion: Results point to the violation of rights explained in the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights. By increasing the disparity in morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 of population groups already impacted by the social determination of health, there is a violation of the right to health, indicating that governments and societies fail to respect the vulnerability of social groups in the pandemic context.
Submission: 08/01/23| Review: 09/15/23| Approval: 09/18/23
Whitehead, Tansley, Sen, Bobbio e a abordagem One Health
Authors: Abud Carol de Oliveira , Gorisch Patricia , De Souza Luciano Pereira
Published: July 2024

Objective: draw parameters to structure concepts of the One Health approach through the thoughts of Alfred North Whitehead, Arthur George Tansley, Amartya Sen, and Norberto Bobbio. Methodology: this was original research, with a deductive approach, hermeneutic bias based on the selected thoughts and the One Health. Results: One Health is structured on the holistic and integrated assertion that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected. From Whitehead's perspective, the One Health approach can be considered a dynamic and relational process, where humans, animals, and the environment constantly interact, interconnecting through relationships and processes, forming a whole. From Tansley's perspective, the idea of One Health can align with the ecosystem concept, where health cannot be analyzed in isolation in individuals, but necessarily through the complex interactions between humans, animals, and the environment. From Sen's development prism (rights and freedoms), the One Health approach can be seen to achieve it, through the interrelation of mechanisms, systems, and institutions focused on promoting health and well-being. In Bobbio's view, fundamental rights, democracy, and peace are ethical and primary ways to ensure rights, especially a right of nature (humans, animals, and the environment) in the joint pursuit of guarantees for peaceful coexistence. Conclusion: the One Health approach is not just a practical strategy, but also a renewed vision of the old perception that recognized the interconnection of all forms of life.
Submission: 10/01/24| Review: 02/02/24| Approval: 13/02/24
Functional and stylistic features of neologisms in the Ukrainian-language segment of the social network "Twitter"
Authors: Kozka Davyd ,   Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: July 2024

The article outlines and analyzes the functional and stylistic parameters of neologisms in the Ukrainian-language segment of the social network "Twitter". The research data is based on more than two thousand Ukrainian-language Twitter posts in 2020-2024. Given the specifics of network, whose main purposes of which are providing communication and information, the following functions of neologisms in tweets are distinguished: nominative, communicative, attention- grabbing, influence-related, and pragmatic. The nominative function of the named words in tweets realizes the need to give new realities, individuals, phenomena, and events names that do not yet exist either in general usage or in lexicographical works. Neologisms also serve as a means of self-nomination and are part of aphorisms and paraphrases. The structure of tweets that represent the attention-grabbing function includes marker lexemes, with the help of which the author encourages online communicators to pay attention to a certain event, phenomenon, situation, or give their own assessment of it. Neologisms are used in interrogative statements, prompting communicators to hold their attention on posts, reflect on the information presented in them, and sometimes take the position of the tweet author in a reply. The cognitive function of neologisms is to verbalize the ability of the author of a tweet to understand, perceive, and learn information, i.e. to activate the author's speech and nominative activity with his or her pragmatic instructions. The analysis of the factual material suggests that since tweets are representatives of the author's views, and value judgments regarding certain events, concepts, and phenomena, it is advisable to distinguish the pragmatic function of neologisms in tweet expressions. The use of neologisms in tweets is influenced by pragmatic factors that reflect the author's attitude to the message; pragmatic information in tweets is expressed in evaluative neolexemes derived in different ways and represented mainly by noun and adjectival formations. The article focuses on analyzes neologisms with the morpheme ze-, which has recently become a productive class of neologisms.