bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The use of artificial intelligence and deep learning reconstruction in urological computed tomography: Dose reduction at ghost level
Authors: Rauf Abdul , Javed Saqib , Chandrasekar Bhargavi , Miah Saiful , Lyttle Margaret , Siraj Mamoon , Mukherjee Rono , McLeavy Christopher M. , Alaaraj Hazem , Hawkins Richard
Published: October 2023

Objective:

The objective of the study is to demonstrate that with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in computed tomography (CT), radiation doses of CT kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) and CT urogram (CTU) can be reduced to less than that of X-ray KUB and CT KUB, respectively, while maintaining the good image quality.

Materials and Methods:

We reviewed all CT KUBs (n = 121) performed in September 2019 and all CTUs (n = 74) performed in December 2019 at our institution. The dose length product (DLP) of all CT KUBs and each individual phase of CTU were recorded. DLP of each scan done with new scanner (Canon Aquilion One Genesis with AiCE [CAOG]) which uses AI and deep learning reconstruction (DLR) were compared against traditional non-AI scanner (GE OPTIMA 660 [GEO-660]). We also compared DLPs of both scanners against the United Kingdom, National Diagnostic Reference Levels (NDRL) for CT.

Results:

One hundred and twenty-one patient’s CT KUBs and 74 patient’s CTUs were reviewed. For CT KUB group, the mean DLP of 81/121 scans done using AI/DLR scanner (CAOG) was 77.8 mGy cm (1.16 mSv), while the mean DLP of 40/121 CT KUB done with GEO-660 was 317.1 mGy cm (4.75 mSv). For CTU group, the mean DLP for 46/74 scans done using AI/DLR scanner (CAOG) was 401.9 mGy cm (6 mSv), compared to mean DLP of 1352.6 mGy cm (20.2 mSv) from GEO-660.

Conclusion:

We propose that CT scanners using AI/DLR method have the potential of reducing radiation doses of CT KUB and CTU to such an extent that it heralds the extinction of plain film XR KUB for follow-up of urinary tract stones. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study comparing CT KUB and CTU doses from new scanners utilizing AI/DLR technology with traditional scanners using hybrid iterative reconstruction technology. Moreover, we have shown that this technology can markedly reduce the cumulative radiation burden in all urological patients undergoing CT examinations, whether this is CT KUB or CTU.
Reference Generator for a Platoon of Position-Controlled Vehicles on a Curved Path
Authors: Bhaskar Rintu , Potluri Ramprasad , Wahi Pankaj
Published: October 2023

Vehicular automation in the form of a connected and automated vehicle platoon is demanding as it aims to increase traffic flow and driver safety. Controlling a vehicle platoon on a curved path is challenging, and most solutions in the existing literature demonstrate platooning on a straight path or curved paths at constant speeds. This article proposes an algorithmic solution with leader-following (LF) communication topology and constant distance (CD) spacing for platooning homogeneous position-controlled vehicles (PCVs) on a curved path, with each vehicle capable of cornering at variable speeds. The lead vehicle communicates its reference position and orientation to all the follower vehicles. A follower vehicle stores this information as a virtual trail of the lead vehicle for a specific period. An algorithm uses this trail to find the follower vehicle’s reference path by solving an optimization problem. This algorithm is feasible and maintains a constant inter-vehicle distance. The PCVs can be holonomic or nonholonomic. For simulations, this article considers a holonomic four-wheel independent steering four-wheel independent drive (4WIS4WID) PCV for platooning. This vehicle has superior maneuverability and traction and can extend the applications of vehicle platoons from highways to paths with smaller radii of curvature. Simulation of a five-vehicle platoon suggests a satisfactory performance of the proposed approach. This article also presents an alternate curved platooning approach where the lead vehicle communicates its reference longitudinal and lateral velocities and yaw rate to a follower vehicle. The follower vehicle directly follows these communicated signals for platooning. This approach does not store the communicated signals and also cuts the cost of the position controller for the follower vehicles. Simulation results show that this alternative approach is applicable to constant-speed motion.
Impacts of Illegal Fishing and Ocean Dependence on the Livelihoods of Coastal Fisherfolk in Ghana
Authors: Abakah Samuel , Owusu Victor
Published: October 2023

This paper investigates illegal fishing practices and their impacts on the livelihoods of small-scale coastalfisherfolk. A qualitative case study approach was employed, consisting of 53 semi-structured interviews withfisherfolk and key stakeholders in the fisheries industry. The results reveal that the use of unapproved nets,chemicals, explosives, detergents, and light fishing, are the main illegal fishing practices. These illegal fishingactivities have resulted in overfishing, decline in fish catch, and the destruction of the marine ecosystem.Fishermen's intensification of light fishing together with the application of chemicals and explosives as alivelihood strategy to avoid decreasing fish catch and low income are unsustainable. Illegal fishing activitiesthreaten the sustainability of coastal fisheries and the livelihoods of fishing households. The implications of thefindings relate to the necessity of reducing illegal fishing practices and rebuilding coastal livelihoods. Werecommend the strict enforcement of fisheries laws related to illegal fishing and the provision of complimentaryjobs during lean fishing season.
Drone journalism and professional media ethics imperative discourse
Authors: Ehondor Beryl
Published: October 2023

The emergence of drones in journalism has raised questions concerning use and implications, all against the backdrop of local and global professional media interpretation of ethics. Drone_journalism is fraught with dialectics around privacy, intrusion and professional ethics; due to drones' pervasiveness in newsgathering and ethical challenges for stakeholders. This study relies on PRISMA_framework and discourse_analysis to propose a new concept for the redefinition of media ethics for integration into drone journalism. This paper thus presents the relevance of rethinking media interpretation of ethics through a transformed understanding of privacy in the face of drone technology; in the interest of the human person's sanctity. Include at least one finding of the paper, then what the paper concludes.
Effect of advertising on sales performance of fast-moving consumer goods in Akwa Ibom State
Authors: Mpuon Joseph Akam , Eyo Maurice Efiom , Eko Hodo Anna , Akaninyene Simpson Emen , Eke Samuel Grant
Published: October 2023

The study examined the effects of advertising on sales performance in fast moving consumer goods in Akwa Ibom State. The specific objectives were to examine the relationship between radio advertisement and sales performance of FMCG, investigate the relationship between television advertisement and sales performance of FMCG, and determine the relationship between billboard advertisement and sales performance of FMCG. The research design used for this study is the survey method. Primary data were collected from a judgmentally determined sample of 200 respondents from the qualified population of FMCG’s consumers in Uyo metropolis. The data treatment techniques adopted correlation coefficient as a statistical tool for analyzing or testing hypothesis level and comparing on dependent and independent variables. Based on the results, it was revealed thus:, Radio advertisement has a significant impact on sales performance of FMC, there was a significant impact of television media advertisement on sales performance of FMCG, and there was a significant relationship between billboard advertisement and sales performance of FMCG. The following recommendations were made: Companies should devise effective strategies on how advertising will lead to growth of the organization. The management should monitor the activities of the company's sales force so that marketing objectives could be properly determined. The organization should implement policies on advertising and how it could be well planned.
The Church and the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Intricate Role of Masculinities of the Clergymen
Authors: Fiedler Rachel NyaGondwe , Kaminga Atipatsa , Munyenyembe Rhodian , Kudzula Francis
Published: October 2023

This article seeks to determine how the masculinities of clergymen influenced the church’s responses to Covid-19. In Malawi, about 70%  of confirmed Covid-19 cases were men, and about 83% of those who died were men. Pastors influence the church’s response to the  world. There are many responses from the Churches to the need for prevention and care during Covid-19. Nevertheless, there is a lack of  research on the church’s responses to Covid-19 in the global south and how the masculinities of clergymen played a role in the church’s  reactions during Covid-19. The article, thus, focuses on clergymen’s masculinities of power and authority in influencing the church’s  responses to Covid-19. This article builds on grounded theory and qualitative methods. The article is based on data from two evangelical  and two mainline churches in the four cities of Malawi. The study found that the masculinities of clergymen had little influence on the  responses of evangelical churches during Covid-19. However, the masculinities of clergymen significantly impacted the responses of  mainline churches within the confines of Sunday services but not outside it. We found that African realities, such as African beliefs in  healing, among others, limited the role of masculinities of clergymen in evangelical churches during and after Sunday services. This  article discusses ways of solidifying the roles of clergymen in the church responses.
Wound Healing Potentials of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Piliostigma thonningii Schum
Authors: Mathias S.N. , Ofoegbu S.C. , Lawal M. , Hamidu A. , Ajayi A.S.
Published: October 2023

Philostigma thonningii (Schum.) is used in many parts of West Africa including Kebbi State, Nigeria for the management of wounds, chronic ulcers, gastric heart pain, and headache. It has been estimated that nearly 6 million people suffer from chronic wounds worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the wound healing activity of Philostigma thonningii leaves. The air-dried powdered leaves were extracted by maceration in methanol to obtain a crude methanolic extract (CME). The CME was screened phytochemically, then prepared into 2.5, 5 and 10% CME ointment by fusion before subjecting to wound healing assay using the wound excision model in Wister albino rats. The results showed a non-dependent dose healing effect owing to CME ointment since wound contraction at 2% and 5% CME treatment yielded higher percent contraction compared to that of 10% maximum dose administered. Comparatively, the treatment groups with CME showed better wound closure and re-epithelization of tissue repair and fibroblast in the granulation tissue formation than those in the untreated group of the negative control (in Group I, DW). However, the animals treated with 5% povidone iodine, PI (in Group II, Standard), showed a better wound contraction and arrangement of granulated tissue repair than those of both the CME treated group and the DW groups in the experiment. Consequently, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) observed between wounds treated with CME (2.5, 5 and 10) % of P. thonningii leaves, except the standard treatment group with 5% PI, which showed significantly (p<0.05) wound healing activity. Conclusively, the observed wound healing activity of P. thonningii leaves may be attributed to a single or a synergistic effect of phytochemical constituents. The findings have also justified the traditional medicinal uses of P. thonningii leaves for the management of wounds.
Adsorbents Characterization and Effect of Reaction Indices on The Uptake of Cadmium (II) and Chromium (VI) Ions From Wastewater
Authors: Ochi D O , Babayemi A K , Ekebafe L O
Published: October 2023

The effect of reaction variables on the uptake of heavy metals from wastewater using modified chitosan and plantain peels carbon based adsorbents was explored in this study. Plantain peels were carbonized, activated with phosphoric acid and the activated carbon was separated into various proportions and impregnated with various percentages of chitosan to make the composite biosorbents. Deproteinization, deminerization, and deacetylation techniques were used to extract chitosan from a snail shell. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), energy dispersive X-ray (EDAX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques were used to analyze the adsorbents. Effects of process parameters: pH of wastewater, adsorbent dosage, temperature, initial concentration and contact time were determined. In the blending ratios of the biosorbents, 75% oxalic acid modified chitosan-25% activated plantain peel (CHT-APP5) was best blend and the optimum process variables for the removal efficiency were time (60-65mins), adsorbent dosage (2-2.125g/dm3), pH(6-6.5), initial concentration of wastewater(20-85mg/dm3) and temperature (308-325K). The results obtained showed that the maximum adsorption capacities of 90.9090, 55.5556 and 142.8571mg/g for Cr(VI) while 62.500, 83.3333 and 43.4783mg/g Cd(II) were obtained for CHT, APP1 and CHT-APP5 respectively. The results showed that blends have the potential to be used as alternative efficient low-cost biosorbent in the removal of heavy metals from wastewater.
Soil Amendment With Biochar Blend Produced From Selected Waste
Authors: Ekebafe M O , Ekebafe I O , Ikyaahemba P T
Published: October 2023

Agricultural performance of biochar blend prepared from waste on the properties of soil supporting the oil palm was investigated. The biochar from the waste produced from coconut coir and chicken dung at 300oC for three hours were characterized in terms of pH, attrition, porosity, bulk density, ash content, conductivity, surface charge, nutrient value, yield% and surface area. Soil samples collected at  the Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) main station were prepared and analyzed for physico-chemical properties in the laboratory using standard techniques. The physico-chemical properties of the biochar blend –soil mixture samples in which sprouted oil palm seedlets have been planted were measured as a function of biochar blend and loading and compared with the values obtained in the control without biochar. The biochar blend showed significant (p<0.05) improvement in soil properties and growth of the oil palm seedlets.
Amino Acid Profile of the Oil Seed of Guizotia scabra Harvested From Plateau and Kaduna States – Nigeria
Authors: Chomo P A , Okunola R M , Suleiman S S
Published: October 2023

Guizotia scabra (L.F cass. composite) is an oil seed crop found wildly and in some areas cultivated at middle and higher elevations in Nigeria and other African countries. The medicinal importance attached to the plant and the acceptance of the seed in some of our rural areas for preparing different types of delicacies is the driving force of this research. The objectives of this study were to determine the amino acids profile. PTH Amino acid analyser was used to determine amino acids in the sample. Amino acid profile revealed that Glutamic acid in the sample from Plateau was 2.57 g/100g protein while Kaduna state was 3.14g/100g protein; arginine in the sample from Plateau was 1.72 g/100g protein while that from Kaduna was 2.06 g/100g protein. Leucine from Plateau was 1.69 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 2.10 g/100g protein; aspartic acid in the sample from Plateau was 1.55 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 1.80 g/100g protein. The sample from Plateau was 1.00-glycine per100 g protein while that of Kaduna was 1.17 g/100g protein, tyrosine in sample from Plateau was 0.52 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.34 g/100g protein, isoleucine in sample from Plateau was 0.49 g/100 g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.82 g/100g protein. In addition, Alanine in the sample from Plateau was 0.42 g/100 g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.53 g/100g protein as valine in the sample from Plateau was 0.41 g/100 g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.61 g/100g protein. The sample from Plateau has 0.41g proline per 100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.51 g/100g protein. Glycine in the sample from Plateau was 0.38 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.50 g/100g protein, and phenylalanine in the sample from Plateau was 0.35 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.44 g/100g protein. The sample from Plateau has 0.24g cysteine per100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.24 g/100g protein; threonine in the sample from Plateau was 0.19 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.28 g/100g protein. The sample from Plateau has 0.16g serine per g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.22 g/100g protein. The concentration of tryptophan in the sample from Plateau was 0.16 g/100g protein while that of Kaduna was 0.23 g/100g protein and histidine in the sample from Plateau was 0.10 g/100g protein while that from Kaduna was 0.19 g/100g protein. The essential and non-essential amino acids from plateau state are 36.19% and 38.18% respectively while that from Kaduna state are 38.44% and 61.56% respectively. These therefore makes the seed a good source of protein and it is hereby recommended for the fortification of diets that are low in protein for both man and animals.
Heat transfer enhancement using combined microchannel with vertical rectangular micro fins
Authors: Godi N. Y.
Published: October 2023

This paper focuses on the numerical optimisation of a combined hybrid microchannel heat sink with rectangular solid fins. The axial length and volume are fixed, and external structure is allowed to vary. The simulation was performed on an elemental unit cell of the microchannel heat sink . The purpose of the optimisation is to discover an optimal geometric arrangement in internal and external configurations that minimises peak temperature in the microchannel heat sink. A high-density uniform heat flux of 250 W/cm2 is assumed to be dissipated on the bottom wall of the unit cell by microelectronics circuit boards devices. Computational fluid dynamic code was used to discretized the fluid domain and solve a set of governing equations. The influence of hydraulic diameter, external structural shape and fluid velocity on peak temperature and global thermal resistance, is discussed. Coolant or water of Reynolds number range 400 to 500 in a forced convection laminar flow is introduced through the inlet of the computational domain to remove the heat at the bottom of the rectangular block microchannel. The results show that when the fluid velocity is increased from 9.8 to 12.3 m/s across the axial length of the micro heat sink, more heat is removed from the bottom of the combined heat sink. The results revealed that the pump power increased by 37.1% in combined microchannels with fins and from by 27.2% in finless micro heat sink. The result of the study is validated with what is documented in open literature for a traditional micro heat sink with circular flow channel and the trends agree.
Assessment of heavy metal contamination in groundwater from motorized boreholes in Maitumbi, Tipa Garage Area, Minna, Niger State
Authors: Umar S. , Muhammad A. , Elijah S.
Published: October 2023

Discharged industrial effluent poses a significant threat to groundwater due to potential heavy metal contamination. Elevated levels of heavy metals in drinking water pose serious public health risks. This study aimed to assess the quality of drinking water from motorized boreholes in Maitumbi, Tipa Garage Area, Minna, Niger State, by measuring heavy metal concentrations using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) as the analytical tool. Water samples were collected randomly from ten (10) boreholes, and the concentrations of some environmentally common heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ni, and Cr) were determined using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer of PG Instruments Ltd. (Model AA500). The results showed high concentration levels for most of the observed metals, which exceeded the permissible limits by the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Generally, the study suggests that the water samples are not safe for drinking directly and recommends some level of tertiary purification to reduce the heavy metal concentration levels to make them safe for drinking.
Public Perceptions of Water Quality in the Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment, Western Uganda
Authors: Saturday Alex , Lyimo Thomas J. , Pamba Siajali , Kangume Susan , Turyatemba Jeniffer
Published: October 2023

Lake Bunyonyi ecosystem plays vital roles in water resource conservancy and tourism. Nevertheless, the rapid increase in human population and the unrelenting human activities are threatening the values, functions, and ecological integrity of the lake. In this study, the public perceptions of drinking water quality and its health implications in the Lake Bunyonyi Sub-catchment, Western Uganda are presented. A closed-ended questionnaire was administered to 267 respondents living within one Kilometre away from the lake shores. Besides, observation and interview methods were used to complement data collected by the questionnaire method. Results indicate that the prominent activities around the lake are peasantry and small-scale businesses attributed to soil fertility and rural tourism.  Despite the lake being a popular source of drinking water in the sub-catchment, the quality of its water suffers from diffuse pollution and little has been done to avert it. This study recommends regular surveillance and water quality testing to increase people’s awareness of water quality. Besides, the local authorities should train people the alternative environmentally-friendly farming practices like afforestation with correct tree species and agro-forestry practices to increase vegetation cover and reduce soil erosion debris washed into the lake system. Environmental-friendly household water treatment methods (biosand filtration and solar disinfection) should be promoted to improve the quality of drinking water.
Evaluation of the Inhibitive Properties of Silver Nanoparticles in Senna occidentalis Root Extract as Corrosion Inhibitor of Mild Steel
Authors: Egbeneje Victor O. , Okhale Samuel E. , Imoisi Chinyere , Ogbogo Isaac O. , Ojo Omolade
Published: October 2023

The use of nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitors has gained popularity because of its increased corrosion efficiency due to increase surface to volume ratio. Nanoparticles which undergo physisorption/chemisorption to the corrosion metal surface and inhibit the corrosion efficiently also have low toxicity, low cost and easy production. In this research work, weight lost method was applied to study the inhibitive properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using Senna occidentalis root extract as environmentally benign corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 medium at 298 K and 308 K. It was observed that the corrosion rate of the steel sample decreases with increase in concentration of the silver nanoparticles but increased with rise in temperature.  The highest inhibition efficiency of 65.59% was obtained at 308 K at the concentration of 5 gdm-3 and the least of 10.58% at the concentration of 1 gdm-3 at 308 K. The decrease in inhibition efficiency with rise in temperature is suggestive of physical adsorption mechanism. The surface coverage was observed to increase with increasing concentration of the nanoparticles and decreased with increase in temperature. This could be as a result of physical adsorption mechanism. The evaluated activation energy was found to be higher for the inhibited process than for the uninhibited process. The increase in apparent activation energy in the presence of the nanoparticles denotes physical adsorption mechanism, while the reverse is usually attributed to chemical adsorption. The negative values of heat of adsorption Qads suggest that the adsorption phenomenon is exothermic.
Suitability of a superheated steam dryer for drying sardines
Authors: Antelm Prissillah , Rweyemamu Leonard M.P. , Kaale Lilian D.
Published: October 2023

The suitability of a superheated steam dryer for drying sardines was investigated. Proximate composition (moisture, crude protein, crude fat, ash, and crude fibre; minerals-calcium, zinc, iron) for fresh, oven dried (OD) at 100 °C, oven dried (OD) at 120 °C and superheated steam dried (SSD) sardines at 120 °C was evaluated and the results reported on a dry matter basis. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in moisture, crude fat, and ash content among fresh and dried samples, but not for crude protein or crude fibre. The crude protein % content of fresh, OD at 100 °C, OD at 120 °C, and SSD, was 78.17, 78.40, 75.77, and 76.05 and crude fibre % was 0.59, 0.12, 0.02, and 0.13, respectively. The SSD sardines had the highest fat content (11.8 %) and the fresh sardines had the lowest (8.1 %). There was a significant difference in calcium content (p<0.05) but not for zinc and iron content. Overall, SSD retained the nutrients of sardines well.
Historical and Cultural Context of the Development of the Ukrainian Museography: The Personology Dimension
Authors: Cherhik Nataliia
Published: October 2023

The development of a distinctive form of scientific journalism, known as museography, started in the second half of the 19th c. within the Ukrainian territories of the Russian Empire. This article aims to explore how financial, industrial, political, sociocultural, and intellectual factors influenced the development of museography in Ukraine in the late 19th and early 20th c. The article describes the impact of political, economic, and sociocultural changes in the Russian Empire during this period, particularly their influence on the evolution of museography as a specialized branch of scientific literature. It is shown how internal reforms led to an expanded assortment of publications about Ukrainian museums and museum collections and the improvement in their material and scientific quality. It was proved that the key factor in the formation of the national museography was the patriotic spirit of the participants of this process. Despite significant subjective and objective obstacles, it is possible to argue that the global outlook of individuals engaged in museographic practices played a fundamental role in the emergence and development of museography on the Ukrainian territories of the Russian Empire.
The Evolution of Views of Franz Karl Heintz, the Quarantine Physician of the Right-Bank Ukraine, Concerning the Reasons of Occurrence, Course and Treatment of the Plague
Authors: Gaidai Olga , Srogosz Tadeusz
Published: October 2023

In the years 1780–1781, Doctor Franz Karl Heintz hesitated about the diagnosis for a long time. Initially he thought he had encountered cases of ‘rotten diseases’. However, taking into account the experience of other European countries, he knew one had to be certain about the diagnosis given, especially when it concerned the most terrible infection. Only after some time he admitted was dealing with the plague. He was still optimistic though. He claimed that herbal medicaments were efficient in many cases. In 1786, already as the quarantine physician of the Right-Bank Ukraine, he sensibly assessed the potential of medicine regarding the plague. Although he based his project on the contemporary medicinal state of the art that went along with the 18th c. ideal of medical knowledge (he was a follower of Hippocrates, i.e. a supporter of humoral pathology), the most important components of the project were police-order in their character, which found a permanent place in the medical thought of that time.
Wojenne losy Adama Vetulaniego (1939–1945)
Authors: Biliński Piotr
Published: October 2023

War Experiences of Adam Vetulani (1939–1945)

In September 1939, Professor Adam Vetulani participated in the military campaign against Germany with the rank of platoon sergeant. On September 17, he crossed the border into Romania and was subsequently interned. In April 1940, he made his way to France through Yugoslavia and northern Italy. He joined the 2nd Infantry Rifle Division commanded by General Bronisław Prugar-Ketling. After the defeat of France, the entire division, including Vetulani, crossed into neutral Switzerland, where he was interned. He spent five years in the Helvetian country from 1940 to 1945. With the help of the Swiss authorities, he organized high school and university education for the interned soldiers. As a result of his efforts, several hundred Poles received university degrees, and dozens received doctorates. On behalf of the Polish government-in-exile, he also served as a representative of the National Culture Fund, offering modest stipends to academics. His dedication to organizational and scientific activities earned him the recognition and respect of his superiors.
Urzędnicza kariera Bonifacego Witkowskiego (1800–1840) – przyczynek do dziejów biurokracji budowlanej w Królestwie Polskim
Authors: Getka-Kenig Mikołaj
Published: October 2023

The Administrative Career of Bonifacy Witkowski (1800–1840) – A Contribution to the History of Building Bureaucracy in the Kingdom of Poland

Biographies of architects have a well-established tradition in the Polish historiography of architecture. This also applies to the historiography of Polish architecture at the turn of the 19th c., which predominantly revolves around biographical studies. However, architectural biographies of this period often concentrate on the architects active in big cities, while their colleagues working in provincial areas receive comparatively less research attention. The lack of in-depth exploration of this subject has a detrimental impact on our comprehensive understanding of the Polish architectural culture of that period, particularly its social aspects. Another notable trait of Polish architectural biographies concerning the turn of the 19th c. is the focus on the architects’ creative output (e.g. projects, buildings). Researchers have hitherto paid relatively less attention to tracing the trajectory of individual careers and specific conditions that shaped their development. The inclusion of these aspects in academic discourse offers valuable insights into the social and political backdrop that influenced architectural activity. This holds particular significance in relation to the era of the constitutional Kingdom of Poland (1815–1830), which witnessed a rapid development of modern bureaucracy in the field of building and architecture. This article delves into the well-documented case of Bonifacy Witkowski. Notably, he was among the first graduates of architecture from the University of Warsaw, and within a few years of his graduation, he attained the position of a chief provincial builder in the Province of Mazovia.
Nowe edycje pism Bronisława Piłsudskiego
Authors: Wójcik Zbigniew J.
Published: October 2023

New Editions of Bronisław Piłsudski’s Works

Japonia późnych lat okresu Meiji oczyma Bronisława Piłsudskiego, wybór, tłum., adaptacja, przyp. i kom. Alfred F. Majewicz, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika,Toruń 2020, (Japonika Toruniensia, t. 4) ss. 553

Bronisław Piłsudski, Dziennik 1882–1886, wprowadzenie, posłowie Witold Kowalski, ARKANA, Kraków 2021, ss. 841

While in political exile in the Russian Far East (Sakhalin, Vladivostok), Bronisław Piłsudski (1866–1918) conducted significant research, documenting the culture of the local aboriginal people, with a particular focus on the Sakhalin Ainu. Using wax rollers, he recorded valuable insights and observations about their way of life. These recordings, preserved in Poland and read in Japan, played a pivotal role in sparking international interest and studies on the work of this pioneering ethnographer. Recent years have borne fruit in the form of a biographical monograph by Kazuhiko Sawada (Japanese edition in 2019, Polish edition in 2022) and an anthology of journalistic articles discussing social relations in Japan, initially printed in Russia since 1906 and later in Galicia and the Kingdom of Poland (since 1907). An English volume prepared by Alfred F. Majewicz will be published in The Collected Works of Bronisław Piłsudski. Furthermore, the published Diary of Piłsudski’s school years is included in the discussion.
Do czego literaturze regionalnej potrzebne jest imaginarium grozy? O gotycyzowaniu Dolnego Śląska
Authors: Rybicka Elżbieta
Published: October 2023

Why Does Regional Literature Need an Imaginarium of Horror? On Gothicizing Lower Silesia The article focuses on the relationship between gothicism and regionalism in the literature of Lower Silesia. The author poses a question about the role of the imaginarium of horror in shaping the psychotopography of the region, in which real, spectral and affective topographies converge. An important context is the peripheralization of the region after the political transformation, which resulted in economic regression of Lower Silesia. Gothic regionalism is therefore interpreted as a reaction to social, economic and political processes taking place on a local and global scale, but perceived from a peripheral point of view. As a descriptive term, however, it allows to recognize several aspects: the key role of center-periphery relations, local-global interactions, the influence of late capitalism, the return of repressed events as the uncanny, the horror of everyday life and the exclusion of what exceeds the internal normativity of regional communities. Works of selected authors were analysed, e.g. Joanna Bator, Olga Tokarczuk, Henryk Waniek, Jakub Bielawski, Maciej Bobula.
Region w przekładzie
Authors: Sawicka-Mierzyńska Katarzyna
Published: October 2023

The Region in Translation

The article consists of two parts. The first contains a summary and an interpretation of the project “New regionalism in literary studies,” initiated in 2012 by Małgorzata Mikołajczak and Elżbieta Rybicka, joined by researchers from, among others, Białystok, Olsztyn, Katowice and Wrocław. The author looks at both external reception, analyzing reviews of the publications that are the aftermath of the New Regionalist conferences, and internal one, i.e. self-diagnoses formulated by its participants. One of the conclusions is the postulate to strengthen interregional comparative studies, which can be helped by the use of tools developed in the field of translation studies, especially in its cultural variety. The second part is devoted to the Belarusian writer from Podlasie, Sokrat Janowicz, who treated translation as a way to overcome the particular determinants of his own work and Belarusian culture.
Węglopolis – metropolitalne związki miast i „pod-powierzchni”
Authors: Tomczok Marta
Published: October 2023

Coalpolis – Metropolitan Relation of Cities and “Under-Grounds”

The article proposes the use of a new concept of coal city, which allows describing regions of hard coal mining and post-mining regions by taking into account both their geology as well as their mining and economic culture. Węglopolis (Coal City) is a perspective on literature and art, particularly useful in attempts to assess the past of coal regions and design their future. The author shows the correlation of coalpolises both with the available naming tradition (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia, polis, megalopolis), as well as with research on the Carbocene, a specified variant of the Anthropocene, in which the role of hard coal in creating and destroying societies, the natural environment and culture is taken into account.
RECITAL ENTREVISTA O PROFESSOR DANIEL PAIVA (UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA)
Authors: Silva Leonardo Luiz Silveira da , Costa Alfredo , Martins Alex Lara
Published: October 2023

O Professor Daniel André Fernandes Paiva é um especialista na área de Geografia, com um doutorado concluído no Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território em 2019. Além disso, ele possui um mestrado em População, Sociedade e Território pela Universidade de Lisboa, obtido em 2013, e é graduado em Estudos Europeus pela Faculdade de Letras da mesma universidade, em 2010. Atualmente, ele trabalha como pesquisador na equipe do Centro de Estudos Geográficos da Universidade de Lisboa, onde concentra suas investigações em temas relacionados ao urbanismo afetivo e à experiência de viver em ambientes urbanos. Em particular, ele se dedica a compreender como a transformação das cidades, impulsionada pelo consumo e pelo turismo, afeta o dia a dia e as experiências das pessoas que nelas habitam.
Assessing Strategic Thinking and Teaching Hospital Performance Post-Pandemic: A Survey from Nigeria
Authors: Grace Olubisi Makinde , Timilehin Olasoji Olubiyi , Lawrita Uloaku Okoro , Ezinne Abosi
Published: October 2023

The post-pandemic business landscape in Africa is characterized by organizational non-performance, employee attrition, lack of resilience, and strategic thinking in recent times. It continues to generate public discussion, concerns, and scientific interest because of its negative impacts. The coronavirus pandemic has also heightened these concerns; though, organizations continue to grapple for ways to improve performance. However inadequate strategic thinking is prevalent and has not received adequate attention post-pandemic, particularly in Nigeria the giant of Africa owning to the population. Therefore, this study aims to determine the association between strategic thinking and the long-term performance of organizations in Nigeria with a representative sample of selected teaching hospitals in Ogun State Nigeria. This is due to the peculiarity of teaching hospitals to live and well-being and the peculiar erratic business environment in Nigeria. The investigation utilized a survey research design comprising 339 medical doctors (Registrars, Senior Registrars, and Consultants) from teaching hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria. The technique of total enumeration was used. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was utilized to collect data for the study. The constructs' Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients ranged from 0.88 to 0.92. The rate of response was 93.8%. For the analysis of the data descriptive and inferential statistics were employed (Pearson product-moment correlation and regression analysis). The data analysis revealed that strategic thinking had a significant positive effect on the organizational performance of teaching hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria (Adj. R2 = 0.051, F(4, 313) = 5.295, p < 0.05). The study concluded that strategic thinking affects the organizational performance of teaching hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria, and can ensure long-term survival. Due to the correlation between strategic thinking and organizational performance, it is recommended that organizations adopt strategic thinking and ensure that they comprehend its significance to organizational performance. Strategic thinking can be a solution for hospital organizations to remain resilient in uncertain times.
The Influence of Original Regional Income on Regional Expenditures in Regencies/Cities in West Java Province
Authors: Riswandi Dede
Published: October 2023

The Purpose of the research is to know how much the influence of regional original revenue to regional expenditure on the local goverment city/regency in west java province. The research approach used in sample of this research is Budget Realization Report of Local Government in West Java Province. The method used in this research is descriptive and verifikatif method. Data collection techniques are conducted through secondary data, the data obtained from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) in West Java Province.Statistical analysis used in this study is normality test, autocorrelation test, simple linear regression analysis, person correlation analysis, coefficient of determination analysis, and t hypothesis and assisted with data processing using SPSS 25.0 for Windows.The result of the research show that regional original revenue has an effect on regional expenditure on the local goverment city/regency in west java province. The influence of regional original revenue on regional expenditure means that the higher the regional original revenue, the more the regional expenditure will increase.
Osmanlı Arşiv Belgelerine Göre Rize Rus Konsoloslarının Anadolu Seyahatleri (1888-1907)
Authors: Yıldırım Özay
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada Rusya Çarlığı’nın Rize konsoloslarından Aleksandr Gippius ve Vlademir
Mayevskiy’in Anadolu’ya yaptıkları seyahatler ele alınarak, bunların gerçek maksatlarının ne olduğu
ve Osmanlı Devleti’nin bunlar hakkında ne gibi tedbirler aldığı ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.
Çalışmada temel olarak Osmanlı arşiv belgelerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu belgelerin büyük bir
çoğunluğu, seyahatlerin gerçekleştiği yerlerdeki idareciler ile Babıali arasında yapılan şifreli
telgraflardan oluşmaktadır. Çalışma sonucunda konsolosların asıl niyetlerinin askerî casusluk yapmak
ve Ermeni meselesini gözlemlemek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Konsoloslardan Mayevskiy’in Ermeni
meselesinde tarafsız kaldığı ancak Gippius’un Ermenileri kışkırtmak niyetinde olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Konsolosluk, Rize Rus Konsolosları, Gippius Aleksandr İvanoviç, Vlademir
Teofiloviç Mayevskiy, Ermeni Sorunu
Salgurluların Fars ve Basra Bölgesindeki Siyasi, İktisadi Ve Bayındırlık Faaliyetleri
Authors: GÜLMEZ Abdurrahman
Published: October 2023

Kadim dönemlerden beri İran’ın Fars bölgesi, Med, Pers, Sâsânî, Abbâsî, Emevî, Büveyhî, Selçuklu
gibi birçok uygarlığın ve medeniyetin kurulmasında rol almış önemli bir coğrafyadır. Bölgenin önemli
gözde şehri Şiraz devletlere başkentlik yapmıştır. İran’ın güneyinde olan bölgenin batı kısmı Basra
Körfezi’ne dayandığından ticaret ön plana çıkmıştı. Buna bağlı olarak burada kurulan bütün devletler sahil
şehirlerine dolayısıyla bütün körfeze hâkim olmaya çalışmışlardır. Selçukluların zayıflamasıyla 12.yy’da
Fars bölgesinde Salgurlular diye yeni bir devlet kuruldu. Yeni kurulan bu devlet doğudan gelen Moğol
tehlikesi karşısında Moğollara biat ederek bir denge siyaseti izlediler. Bu siyasetle uzun bir süre Fars
bölgesine hâkim olan bu güç körfezdeki ticareti de yönlendirmeye başlamasıyla ülke sınırlarını Bahreyn’e
kadar genişletti. Ticaretin getirdiği ekonomik güç ile Salgurlular Fars’a yaptıkları bayındırlık hizmetleriyle
bu bölgeyi ihya ettiler. Özelikle Şiraz’da Salgurluların yaptıkları cami, medrese, köprü ve su kanalları gibi
yapılar hala mevcuttur. Salgurlu atabeyleri devletin son dönemlerinde Moğollara karşı cephe alınca Fars
bölgesi Moğol istilasına açık hale gelerek Moğol devleti tarafından yıkılmıştır. Bu tehlike ile Salgurluların
hem bölgedeki ticareti bozulmuş hem de bayındırlık faaliyetleri durmuştur. Araştırmada dönemin
kaynakları olan Farsça eserler daha fazla kullanılarak konuya açıklık getirilmeye çalışılacaktır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Salgurlular, Fars Bölgesi, Basra Körfezi, Ticaret, Bayındırlık
Arşiv Belgelerine Göre Uluslararası Oslo Kongresi
Authors: EMİROĞLU Atiye , ÖZTÜRK Hülya
Published: October 2023

Araştırmada Edebiyat Fakültesinde Müderris olan Ali Muzaffer Bey tarafından kaleme alınan 14
Ağustos 1928 tarihinde Oslo’da toplanan Uluslararası Tarih Kongresi hakkında, müellifin izlenimleri göz
önüne alınarak bilgi verilecektir. Bu kongre Oslo’da yapılan uluslararası tarih kongrelerinin altıncısıdır.
Bu kongrenin seçilmesinin ana nedeni, milliyetçilik esası üzerine kurulmuş olan yeni devletin tarih
çalışmaları ve öğretilerinin şekillenmesinde kongrenin etkisini incelemektir. Oslo Tarih Kongresini ele
alan özgün bir çalışmanın olmayışı bu çalışmanın değerini artırmaktadır. Henüz Dünyada milliyetçilik
akımlarının tohumları serpilirken uluslararası tarih kongresinin Oslo’da yapılması ve buraya Türkiye
tarafından bir gözlemcinin gönderilmesi Türk tarih çalışmalarının kökeni bakımından önem taşımaktadır.
Bu amaçla müellifin kaleme aldığı notların gün yüzüne çıkarılması tarih çalışmalarının kökenine ışık
tutmak amacıyla elzemdir. Çalışmada Oslo’da toplanan uluslararası tarih kongresi arşiv belgeleri
ışığında ele alınmıştır. Araştırmanın yöntemi, nitel araştırma kapsamında tarihsel araştırma yöntemidir.
Doküman analiz tekniği kullanılarak veriler analiz edilmiştir.
Şiirleri Bestelenen Sultan Şairler ve Sultanlarda Peygamber Sevgisi
Authors: GÜNAYDIN Talha , KAPTAN Mirac Betül
Published: October 2023

Klasik Türk şiiri sahasında, birçok meslek grubundan şairler, çeşitli konularda şiirler kaleme almışlardır. Bunlardan en çok dikkat çekeni, Osmanlı İmparatorluğunu yöneten sultanlardır. XVI. yüzyıldan itibaren olmakla birlikte pek çok sultan, edebiyat ve mûsikî ile ilgilenmiştir. Şiirle ilgilenen sultanların neredeyse tamamına yakını Hz. Muhammed (sav) sevgisi ile na’t da kaleme almıştır. Şiir yazdığı bilinen ve dîvân sahibi olan Osmanlı sultanlarının sayısı 19’dur. Eserleri bestelenen sultanların sayısı ise 12’dir. Eserleri en çok bestelenen sultan, Adlî mahlasıyla şiir yazan II. Mahmud’dur (1808-1839) ve 9 farklı eseri bestelenmiştir. En çok bestelenen eser ise “Sanma şâhım herkesi sen sâdıkâne yâr olur” ismiyle, Yavuz Sultan Selim’e (1512-1520) ait olup 10 farklı bestekâr tarafından bestelenmiştir. Kendi eserini besteleyen sultanlar; Murâdî mahlaslı III. Murad (1574-1595), İlhâmî mahlaslı III. Selim (1789-1807) ve Adlî mahlaslı II. Mahmud’dur. Çalışmamızda öncelikle eserleri bestelenen sultan şairler sırasıyla zikredilmiş, hayatları ve bilhassa mûsikî ile ilişkileri hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Sonraki bölümde sultanlarda peygamber sevgisi konusu ele alınmış; na’t yazan sultanlar hakkında bilgi verilmiş ve na’tları bestelenen sultanlar zikredilmiştir. Söz konusu bestelerin notaları ise çalışmanın sonunda sunulmuştur.
Revealing the Wave (Quantum) Nature of Acupuncture and Acupuncture Analgesia
Authors: Kuman Maria
Published: October 2023

The acupuncture points are electrically conducting ellipses aligned with their long axes along a line called acupuncture meridian and they are imbedded in the semi-conducting tissue of the body. Since the media is electrically inhomogeneous, to describe mathematically one acupuncture meridian I needed nonlinear equation. Nonlinear equations have more than one solution and my nonlinear equation had two types of solutions – electric impulse and wave. Chinese scientists had already measured electric impulse running from the treated acupuncture point in the direction of the acupuncture meridian (determined by DC potential gradient at rest). However, nobody has measured waves. The nonlinear mathematical model predicted waves must run from the treated acupuncture point in the direction of the acupuncture meridian. Only a year later, the waves were experimentally found. Pain is the cry of the body for help – the pain signal is a wave signal sent to the brain along the acupuncture meridian asking for help. If an acupuncture treatment creates wave, it can block the propagation of the pain-impulse wave and provide analgesia (pain relief). Pain blockage with acupuncture is also the basis of the acupuncture used for anesthesia, which allows painless surgery with much faster recovery.