bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EDUCAÇÃO PARA A TECNOLOGIA
Authors: Zilio Virgínia Maria , Silva Pamela Carvalho da , Witchs Pedro Henrique
Published: March 2024

No contexto atual, evidenciam-se modos de vida mediados por mídias sociais e tecnologias digitais, ainda que não sejam tão nítidas as formas como se deram as circunstâncias que possibilitaram tais modos. Nesta lógica, observa-se um excesso de informação e, conforme alguns autores, uma escassez de experiência. Este texto tem por objetivo apresentar uma discussão acerca da educação como experiência em relação às mudanças observadas a partir das possibilidades subjetivas que surgem no contexto marcado pela realidade imaterial. Para tanto, parte-se da noção de experiência discutida por Larrosa (2002) em diálogo com autores que refletem as produções e os efeitos gerados em decorrência do contexto digital para discutir o papel de instituições como a escola frente às alterações observadas. A partir da discussão, considera-se que as mudanças observadas parecem exigir a ampliação da noção de experiência, bem como estabelece novos conhecimentos a serem desenvolvidos pelos atores envolvidos.
노화의 재정의: ｢J. 알프레드 프루프록의 연가｣와 ｢비잔티움 항해｣ 비교 연구
Authors:   The T. S. Eliot Society Of Korea, Choi Yunju , Choi Yoo Jin
Published: March 2024

This paper aims to compare T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (1917) and W. B. Yeats’s “Sailing to Byzantium” (1927) by focusing on aging. Theological/philosophical perspectives connecting aging to wisdom prevailed in the Middle Ages and pre-modern periods. However, beginning from the nineteenth century and prevailing in the twentieth, the changed perspective of equating aging to the body replaced the previous view. This study focuses on this shifted sociocultural attitude mirrored in Eliot’s poem. In “Sailing to Byzantium,“ Yeats, in his early 60s, feeling physical aging, first leaves for the ideal Byzantium, where there is no cycle of birth, growth, and death. He leaves the decaying body and pursues the world of the soul and artistic completion symbolized by Byzantium, but eventually realizes that neither art nor the soul can exist by itself. The poet concludes that humans must return to this mortal body, the grieving real world, accept all the pain, and lead the body and the soul together in real life.
Advokasi Hak Penyandang Disabilitas sebagai Gerakan Sosial Baru di Kota Semarang.
Authors: Arawindha Ucca
Published: March 2024

This study aims to analyze the social action of Komunitas Sahabat Difabel (KSD) in advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities in Semarang. This research uses qualitative method. Data collection was conducted through interviews with disabled KSD members, KSD leaders, and the Semarang City Social Service. In addition, researchers also traced secondary data through the Semarang City BPS. The results of the research show that the social action carried out by Komunitas Sahabat Difabel (KSD) is a new social movement, because it carries humanitarian issues. In addition, in carrying out social actions, KSD uses the social media in providing education and disability awareness to the community. KSD also uses social networks in advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities in Semarang. The conclusion of this study is that KSD's social action in advocating the rights of persons with disabilities uses a strategy of mobilizing resources that are both tangible and intangible. It is hoped that this research can have a significant impact on increasing disability awareness and eliminating discrimination against disabilities.
Difabel Berdaya Melepas Stigma
Authors: Pramadha Rezaldi Alief , Darmawan Danang Arif , Kemilau Filipi Ayinnoel Cahaya Putra
Published: March 2024

Negative stigma towards difabled groups often hamperd community participation which requiered in creation of difabled-friendly environment . The study analyzes the success of Difabled Friendly Aren Village (KBRD) Program in mobilizing community participation to create inclusive environment. The study use qualitative research methods with descriptive approach within the framework analysis of induced participation. The study found that empowered Children with Special Needs (CSN) was able increasing communities' literacy regarding difabilities, eliminate the negative stigma towards CSN, and build the social capital between CSN and community. All of this simultaneously paves the way for increasing community participation in the program. Collaboration of multiple actors such as Permata Bunda Business Incubation (Inbis) (civil society), PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PKT) (private sector), and local government leader played privotal role in realization of the KBRD. The study confirms the sandwich movement concept and the twintrack model according to the biopsychosocial paradigm.
Stigma negatif terhadap kelompok difabel sering menghambat partisipasi masyarakat yang dibutuhkan dalam upaya mewujudkan lingkungan ramah difabel. Kajian ini menganalisis keberhasilan program Kampung Aren Ramah Difabel (KBRD) dalam menggalang partisipasi masyarakat mewujudkan lingkungan yang inklusif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dalam kerangka analisis penumbuhan partisipasi. Studi ini menemukan bahwa keberdayaan Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK) mampu meningkatkan literasi warga mengenai difabilitas, menghilangkan stigma negatif terhadap ABK, dan membangun modal sosial ABK dengan warga. Kesemuanya secara bersamaan membuka jalan untuk menumbuhkan partisipasi warga pada program KBRD. Kolaborasi aktor dari tiga sektor yaitu Inkubasi Bisnis (Inbis) Permata Bunda (masyarakat sipil), PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PKT) (sektor swasta), dan tokoh pemerintah lokal berperan penting dalam penumbuhan partisipasi warga membangun KBRD. Studi ini mengkonfirmasi konsep sandwich movement dan model twintrack sesuai paradigma biopsikososial.
Sportlich, zukunftstauglich, international
Authors: Schulze-Hausmann Stefan
Published: March 2024

Der Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitspreis zeichnet Vorreiter der Nachhaltigkeit in Wirtschaft, Architektur, Sport, Kommunen und Forschung aus. Am 24. November 2023 erhielten die Sieger der Kategorien Sport, Internationaler DNP und Next Economy Award in Düsseldorf ihre Preise. Die 100 nachhaltigsten Unternehmen wurden am Vorabend prämiert.
Was braucht es, um den Kreis zu schließen?
Authors: Knothe Bettina , Hilgers Yvonne
Published: March 2024

Endliche Rohstoffquellen, steigende Rohstoffpreise und eine nachhaltige Nutzung der Rohstoffreserven erfordern die Schließung ­von Stoffkreisläufen im Rahmen einer zirkulären Wertschöpfung. In Nordrhein-Westfalen haben sich ein Abfallwirtschaftsverband, ­eine technische Hochschule und drei Kreise im ­REGIONALE 2025-Pilotprojekt :bergische rohstoffschmiede zusammengetan, um ­gemeinsam in diese Richtung zu gehen.
Polykrise – Auswege aus dem ­Wachstumsdilemma
Authors: Petschow Ulrich
Published: March 2024

Einführung in das Schwerpunktthema
Zeitenwende ohne Transformationspfade?
Authors: Petschow Ulrich , Kern Florian , Hofmann David
Published: March 2024

„Zeitenwende: Wird diesmal alles anders?“, so fragte das Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (IÖW) 2020 mit Blick auf die Herausforderungen der Coronakrise auf seiner Jahrestagung. Heute muss festgestellt werden, dass der Begriff ubiquitär genutzt wird, dass aber die erforderlichen Transformationspfade nicht entwickelt werden.
Grundzüge gemeinschaftsgetragenen Unternehmertums
Authors: Rommel Marius , Mewes Sarah , Von Wulffen Charlotte , Paech Niko , Reiß Kristin
Published: March 2024

Gemeinschaftsgetragenes Unternehmertum hat in den letzten Jahren an Aufmerksamkeit gewonnen. Innerhalb der bestehenden Wirtschaftsordnung stellt es eine Alternative zum dominanten marktwirtschaftlichen System dar. Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt die Grundzüge dieses Modells in Abgrenzung zu anderen Wirtschaftsformen.
Ludzkie i prawdziwie bliskie. Pamięci prof. dr hab. Swietłany Musijenko
Authors: Tomaszewska Grażyna
Published: March 2024

W artykule próbuje się ukazać wyjątkowość osoby i dorobku naukowego prof. dr hab. Swietłany Musijenko. Zmarła 8 sierpnia 2023 roku naukowczyni stworzyła w uczelni grodzieńskiej Katedrę Filologii Polskiej, a następnie Międzynarodowy Instytut Adama Mickiewicza. Nawiązała współpracę z wieloma ośrodkami naukowymi w Polsce, dzięki czemu mogło dochodzić zarówno do wymiany młodzieży studenckiej, jak i badaczy zafascynowanych wspólnotowymi, komparatystycznymi relacjami kulturowymi, tak ważnymi w rejonach, w których zawsze mieliśmy do czynienia z różnorodnością języków, tradycji, kultur. Bogata działalność prof. Musijenko pozwalała nie tylko na rozwój myśli naukowej, ale i stanowiła znaczącą przeciwwagę dla wszystkich tendencji rozgraniczających wspólnotowe więzi. Swoją biografią i naukową aktywnością dowiodła, jak wielką wartość ma współpraca ponad podziałami.
Efficient and Accurate SimRank-Based Similarity Joins: Experiments, Analysis, and Improvement
Authors: Ge Qian , Liu Yu , Zhao Yinghao , Sun Yuetian , Zou Lei , Chen Yuxing , Pan Anqun
Published: March 2024

SimRank-based similarity joins, which mainly include threshold-based and top-
k
similarity joins, are important types of all-pair SimRank queries. Although a line of related algorithms have been proposed recently, they still fall short of providing approximation guarantee and suffer from scalability issues on medium and large graphs. Meanwhile, we also lack an extensive analysis of existing techniques in terms of accuracy and efficiency. Motivated by these challenges, we first conduct detailed analysis of state-of-the-art algorithms and provide additional theoretical results. Second, to address the limitations of existing techniques, we propose simple yet effective algorithm frameworks for both queries to theoretically guarantee the approximation bound, and present a more efficient all-pair algorithm inspired by randomized local push of Personalized PageRank. Next, we analyze the algorithmic complexity of threshold-based and top-
k
similarity joins by leveraging a reasonable assumption of SimRank distribution. Through extensive experiments, we find that our proposed methods far exceed existing ones with respect to query efficiency, approximation guarantee and practical accuracy, while our theoretical analysis nicely matches the empirical study.
Saturn: An Optimized Data System for Multi-Large-Model Deep Learning Workloads
Authors: Nagrecha Kabir , Kumar Arun
Published: March 2024

Large models such as GPT-3 and ChatGPT have transformed deep learning (DL), powering applications that have captured the public's imagination. Such models must be trained on multiple GPUs due to their size and computational load, driving the development of a bevy of "model parallelism" techniques and tools. Navigating suchparallelismchoices, however, is a new burden for DL users such as data scientists, domain scientists, etc., who may lack the necessary systems knowhow. The need formodel selection, which leads to many models to train due to hyper-parameter tuning or layer-wise finetuning, compounds the situation with two more burdens:resource apportioningandscheduling.In this work, we unify these three burdens by formalizing them as a joint problem that we call SPASE: Select a Parallelism, Allocate resources, and Schedule. We propose a new information system architecture to tackle the SPASE problem holistically, exploiting the performance opportunities presented by joint optimization. We devise an extensible template for existing parallelism schemes and combine it with an automated empirical profiler for runtime estimation. We then formulate SPASE as an MILP. We find that direct use of an MILP-solver is significantly more effective than several baseline heuristics. We optimize the system runtime further with an introspective scheduling approach. We implement all these techniques into a new data system we call Saturn. Experiments with benchmark DL workloads show that Saturn achieves 39-49% lower model selection runtimes than current DL practice.
Research on the adsorption of Co2+ ions using halloysite clay and the ability to recover them by electrodeposition method
Authors: Thi Duyen Le , Thao Le Thi Phuong , Bac Bui Hoang
Published: March 2024

In environmental research, along with discovering methods for adsorbing heavy metals, it is essential to comprehend the processes of desorption and recovery of these heavy metals from adsorbent materials and their reuse. In this study, halloysite (HAL) clay, obtained from the Thach Khoan, Vietnam, was utilized for the removal of Co2+ ions from an aqueous solution, and the influence of different factors on the adsorption properties of Co2+ was investigated. Optimal conditions determined were 0.8 g HAL mass per 50 mL of solution, initial Co2+ concentration of 40 mg·L−1, contact time of 80 min, pH0 of 6.09, and room temperature of 30°C. Under these conditions, the adsorption efficiency and capacity obtained were 76.358 ± 0.981% and 1.909 ± 0.025 mg·g−1, respectively. The adsorption process followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherms, with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 3.10206 ± 0.13551 mg·g−1, and exhibited a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Desorption experiments were conducted using the electrochemical method with a deep eutectic solvent based on choline chloride and urea (reline). The results demonstrated that 94.11% of the Co metal could be recovered through electrodeposition after 5 h, using an applied current of 7.5 mA at 60°C. The HAL material was successfully regenerated following the desorption process.
Observation of tunable accidental bound state in the continuum in silicon nanodisk array
Authors: Han Yingying , Xiong Lei , Shi Jianping , Li Guangyuan
Published: March 2024

We experimentally demonstrate the tuning of accidental bound states in the continuum (A-BICs) in silicon nanodisk arrays. The A-BIC emerges of the destructive interference of multipoles, which are the dominating out-of-plane electric dipole and in-plane magnetic dipole, and weak electric quadrupole and magnetic quadrupole. We further show that the spectral and angular position of the A-BIC can be conveniently tuned by varying the nanodisk size or the lattice period. Remarkably, the angular position can be tuned even to 0°, suggesting an interesting transition of the A-BIC from an off-Γ-BIC to an at-Γ-BIC. Our work provides a new strategy for light trapping with high quality factors, and the obtained tunable A-BICs can find potential applications in low-threshold lasing, enhanced nonlinear optics, and optical sensing.
Structural-color meta-nanoprinting embedding multi-domain spatial light field information
Authors: Liang Congling , Wang Jiahao , Huang Tian , Dai Qi , Li Zile , Yu Shaohua , Li Gongfa , Zheng Guoxing
Published: March 2024

Recently, multifunctional metasurface has showcased its powerful functionality to integrate nanoprinting and holography, and display ultracompact meta-images in near- and far-field simultaneously. Herein, we propose a tri-channel metasurface which can further extend the meta-imaging ranges, with three independent images located at the interface, Fresnel and Fourier domains, respectively. Specifically, a structural-color nanoprinting image is decoded right at the interface of the metasurface, enabled by varying the dimensions of nanostructures; a Fresnel holographic image and another Fourier holographic image are present at the Fresnel and Fourier (far-field) domains, respectively, enabled by geometric phase. The spectral and phase manipulation capabilities of nanostructures have been maximized, and the spatial multiplexing capabilities for diffraction in metasurfaces have also been fully exploited. By leveraging the design freedom enabled through the tuning of the geometric size and orientation of nanostructures, as well as optimizing the diffraction spatial light wave transformation, the encoding of multiple images on the single-celled metasurface is achieved. More interestingly, due to the spatial separation of images across different channels, crosstalk is virtually eliminated, effectively enhancing imaging quality. The proposed metasurface offers several advantages, including a compact design, easiness of fabrication, minimal crosstalk, and high storage density. Consequently, it holds promising applications in image display, data storage, information encryption, anti-counterfeiting, and various other fields.
Numerical solution of two-dimensional fractional differential equations using Laplace transform with residual power series method
Authors: Pant Rajendra , Arora Geeta , Singh Brajesh Kumar , Emadifar Homan
Published: March 2024

One of the efficient and reliable methods for resolving fractional order linear as well as non-linear differential equations is the Laplace transform with residual power series method. This approach is used in the current research to obtain the numerical solutions of the two-dimensional fractional differential equations, namely, the temporal fractional order diffusion equation and the fractional biological population equation. The unknown coefficients of the series solutions to these equations are determined using the proposed approach. The difference between exact and analytical-numerical solutions is presented for these equations in the form of errors. The advantage of the suggested method over alternative approaches is that it requires less computation to solve these two-dimensional differential equations of time-fractional order.
Probabilistic analysis of solid oxide fuel-cell integrated with gas turbine
Authors: Gorla Rama Subba Reddy
Published: March 2024

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) integrated with a Gas Turbine (GT) is a highly efficient way to convert chemical energy of hydro carbon fuel into electrical energy. SOFC-GT is a high temperature, high pressure system and features a fuel flexibility, which makes it easier to retrofit into the existing power plants. A lot of research had already taken place to make SOFC-GT more fuel efficient and cost effective as well. SOFC-GT is a complex thermodynamic electro-chemical system that has numerous input variables that affect the overall efficiency of the system. In order to further develop the SOFC-GT technology and future research, clear understanding is required to analyze relationship between the input and output parameters. One way to analyze the input/output relationship over the range of parameter variations is to conduct a probabilistic sensitivity analysis. A probabilistic sensitivity analysis of 19 input variables has been conducted to understand how each variable would affect the net power output and overall efficiency of a SOFC-GT system.
Effectiveness factors of small and medium-sized enterprises from the perspective of corporate culture: A case study in Slovakia
Authors: Lorincova Silvia , Hitka Milos , Durian Jozef , Rauser Daniel
Published: March 2024

To reach business success, a company can use and manage a lot of seemingly inconspicuous and useful tools. One of them is corporate culture. The purpose of the paper is to define the factors that affect business efficiency from the perspective of corporate culture. The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) was used. For data analysis, the Beta regression method, inductive statistics, and Tukey’s test were used. Based on the research results, it can be stated that there are significant differences in factors that affect the business efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises in Slovakia from the perspective of corporate culture. The results show that effectiveness factors typical for clan corporate culture, such as teamwork, communication, loyalty, and human resource development, are applied in small enterprises. However, medium-sized enterprises are dominated by a hierarchical corporate culture with an emphasis on regulations, procedures, stability, control, and accuracy of management. It can be concluded that clan corporate culture is the best type of corporate culture for small and medium-sized enterprises in Slovakia. It is recommended to see the success of the enterprise in relation to caring for the people because employees represent a strategic tool in management that can influence the effectiveness of all business processes.
Analisis Penerapan Sistem Tanggap Darurat Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas Ruas Jalan Tol Semarang-Batang
Authors: Nuzula Firda Habibatun , Widowati Evi
Published: March 2024

Dalam kurun waktu 2 tahun terakhir dari tahun 2019 hingga tahun 2020 terdapat 287 kasus kecelakaan lalu lintas yang terjadi di Jalan Tol Trans Jawa Ruas Semarang-Batang. Dari kecelakaan tersebut terdapat 529 korban kecelakaan dengan rincian 300 korban luka ringan, 149 korban luka berat, dan 80 korban meninggal dunia. Kecelakaan disebabkan oleh faktor pengemudi, kendaraan, lingkungan dan jalan. Penerapan sistem tanggap darurat kecelakaan lalu lintas di jalan tol dilakukan untuk menekan dampak yang diakibatkan oleh kecelakaan lalu lintas pada ruas jalan tol. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat penerapan sistem tanggap darurat kecelakaan lalu lintas di ruas jalan tol Semarang-Batang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif yang melibatkan Manager Traffic, Supervisor Patrol, Koordinator Rescue, Koordinator Medis, dan Koordinator Derek. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu: lembar observasi, panduan wawancara, dan lembar studi dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan analisis univariat. Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dari 19 indikator Sistem Tanggap Darurat Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas di Ruas Jalan Tol Semarang-Batang, terdapat 15 indikator yang sudah diterapkan sebesar 78,94%, 1 indikator yang sudah diterapkan namun belum sesuai dengan standar sebesar 5,27%, dan 3 indikator yang belum diterapkan sebesar 15,79%. Kesimpulan: Penerapan sistem tanggap darurat kecelakaan lalu lintas di jalan tol Semarang-Batang belum sesuai dengan semua poin pada standar peraturan yang digunakan dalam penelitian.
İNGİLİZ HUKUKUNDA YAPI MALİKİNİN SORUMLULUĞU
Authors: ORDU Ayten
Published: March 2024

Çalışmamızın konusu; İngiliz Hukuku’nda yapı malikinin sorumluluğunun incelenmesidir. Yapı malikinin sorumluluğu, bir binanın veya diğer yapı eserinin malikinin, intifa veya oturma hakkı sahiplerinin, bina veya yapılardan üçüncü kişilere doğan zarardan sorumlu tutulmalarını ifade etmektedir. İngiliz Hukuku’nda yapı malikinin sorumluluğuna ilişkin düzenlemeler, bina veya yapı eserinde izinli ve izinsiz olarak bulunan üçüncü kişiler bakımından farklılık göstermektedir. Bina veya yapıda izinli olarak bulunan üçüncü kişilere ilişkin düzenlemeler, İngiliz Hukuku’nda Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 kanununda yer verilmiş, izin olmadan bina veya yapıda bulunan kişilere karşı olan sorumluluk ise; Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 kanununda yer almaktadır. Çalışmamız bakımından yapı malikinin sorumluluğu konusuna ilişkin olarak bina veya yapı eserinde izinli olarak bulunan kişilere karşı olan sorumluluk kapsamında düzenlenen, Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 dikkate alınacaktır.
Wunderlich Syndrome Managed with Angiomyolipoma Embolization – Renal Artery Anatomic Variant Augmenting Safe and Nephron-Sparing Intervention
Authors: Tripathy Tara Prasad , Alagappan Alamelu , Patel Ranjan Kumar , Behera Srikant Kumar , Panda Sandip Kumar , Naik Suprava
Published: March 2024

Background: Wunderlich syndrome is an uncommon entity characterized by spontaneous, nontraumatic renal bleeding into the subcapsular and perirenal regions. The most frequent benign tumor, angiomyolipoma, is the most common cause of Wunderlich syndrome.Case presentation: We report a case of Wunderlich syndrome in angiomyolipoma. Intratumoral pseudoaneurysm arising from feeders of an accessory renal artery supplying the lower pole of the kidney was selectively embolized. Rarely does a sporadic renal angiomyolipoma develop a giant pseudoaneurysm.Conclusion: Transarterial embolization is imperative to control the bleeding or as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of intralesional pseudoaneurysm rupture. When vascular interventional facilities are unavailable, surgery may be necessary.
Ovarian artery Doppler velocimetry effects after myoinositol and lipoic acid therapy in PCOs patients
Authors: Juan Piazze , Marta Perruzza , Cristina Donfrancesco , Giuseppe Rizzo
Published: March 2024

Background: Polycistic ovary syndrome (PCOs) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic disorders in premenopausal women. This is the second part of an extended report regarding the significant effects of the therapy based on an Alfa Lipoic Acid (ALA)/Myoinositol (Myo) combined drug on adnexal parameters, as assessed by ultrasound technique. Methods: A prospective cohort trial. Data regarded thirty four italian nulliparous women considered for the study, control cases were chosen from an initial group of sixty-nine healthy women group paired by age and nulliparous status. Patients underwent a Myoinositol plus ALA regimen twice a day in a continued fashion in a twenty four months period. Ultrasound examinations were coincident with the fifth day of menstrual period and were set as follows: Time 0 (first evaluation), Time 12 (after twelve months) and finally Time 24 (after 24 months). Results: The mean age was 31.4 years old. Results regarding any significant change in the endometrial width, number of follicles, and the ovarian volumes within the time of the trial, showed no significant changes in the intervals considered. Conversely, the parameters dealing with color Doppler velocimetry waves of the ovarian arteries showed a significant decreasing trend, considering the first values and after 12 and 24 months. Conclusions: Considering a consistent and significant decrease in ovarian arteries resistance, we may hypothesize that Inositol plus ALA therapy may block the vascular effects of hyperadrogenism, maybe playing a role in the anti oxidant and anti inflammatory pathways
Multifunctions of the auxiliary vegetation structures on conservation habitat quality. A challenge for the agro and socio ecosystems redesigns
Authors: Vázquez Luis L
Published: March 2024

The conservation of biodiversity and the generation of ecosystem services constitute strategies that has been promoted and executed by the institutions that manage ecological systems, which are also being assumed by the governance of socioeconomic systems. The design and appropriate integration of Auxiliary Vegetation Structures (AVS), as semi-natural spaces to improve the habit quality of the associated biodiversity and people in rural and urban areas, is argued as a promising alternative. Various plants and the design of vegetation structures that offer ecological, cultural, economic services are considered multifunctional
Total pelvic organ prolapses and its surgery with meses: Adventure or cure?
Authors: Dogan Semra , Demirbas Sezai , Tulunay Gokhan , Kaymak Sahin
Published: March 2024

Total pelvic organ prolapse is a condition that is frequently seen in elderly women and presents with defecation and urinary system dysfunctions and impairs quality of life. Study objective: While preparing this study with its results, our aim was to evaluate the positive effect of minimally invasive repair with mesh on impaired organ functions, anatomy and quality of life in patients with obvious pelvic organ prolapse. Design: Among the people who applied to the gynecology and proctology outpatient clinic within a certain time period, the files of the patients with complaints stated below were scanned. The determined parameters were collected and evaluated prospectively. Statistical study was done with SPSS 15.0. Patients: The patients were those who applied to the gynecology and proctology outpatient clinic. Patients with complaints of vaginal/pelvic fullness, constipation, fecal incontinence, and prominent vaginal tissue prolapse between the legs were selected to participate in the study. Measurement and main results: Laparoscopic promontofixation was performed on 8 patients with overt pelvic organ prolapse (POP-Q III and IV), among those who applied to the outpatient clinic with complaints of pelvic fullness, pain, difficult urinating, constipation or overt organ prolapse between 2015-19. Pelvic dysfunction, difficult urination and defecation function of these patients were evaluated. Pelvic organ distress, urinary distress, and colorectal distress inventory questionnaires were administered to the patients before and during follow-up and the measurements were compared. Complications related to surgery and recurrence was also monitored during follow-up. In those patients followed for an average of 29.5 months. Surgical recurrence was observed in one patient and various surgical complications were observed in 4/8 patients. At the end of the comparative evaluation of the questionnaires, it was determined that the patients' pelvic function and difficult urination improved with surgery. However, an improvement could not be demonstrated in defecation function. Conclusion: Laparoscopic promontofixation should be kept in mind as a surgical method that can provide functional improvement in selected patients with overt pelvic organ prolapse.
Determinants of home delivery among childbearing age women in Gondar zuria district of central Gondar, Ethiopia, 2020
Authors: Abye Tesfahun , Abera Tigist , Tariku Rozina , Gelaye Zewdu , Alayu Mikias
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Birth is a critical time for the health of the mother and newborn; and place of delivery is a crucial factor for the wellbeing of both. Ethiopia is a major contributor to the worldwide death tax of mothers with a maternal mortality ratio of 412 per 100,000 live. Therefore institutional delivery has paramount importance to get skilled care throughout pregnancy from inception to postnatal care. But in the Amhara region, only 27% of mothers gave birth at the health facility. The objective of the study is to assess determinants of home delivery among childbearing age women in Gondar Zuria district of central Gondar, Ethiopia. The study duration was from January 1 to February 30 2020. Method: Community-based age-matched case-control with the complementary qualitative design was used in Gondar Zuria district. Simple random sampling was used to select study participants for quantitative and purposive sampling used for the qualitative part. The total sample size was 264. Quantitative data were collected by in-depth interviews. Data entry and cleaning was done by epi info and analysis was done using SPSS and results were presented in odd ratios, and tables. Result: Seventy-one 71 (26.9%) of the mothers were in the age range of 31–35 years and 50 (18.9%) of mothers were in the age range of 26-30 years. Logistic regression analyses revealed that living in the rural area (AOR, 9.53; 95%CI; 3.50-25.90), not in union with husband (AOR, 8.35 95%CI; 3.53-22.09), unable to read and write (AOR, 4.50 95%CI; 1.12-18.07) and having a monthly income of less than 600 ETB (AOR, 6.45 95%CI; 2.26-18.37) were more likely to deliver at home. Being unaccompanied by the husband during antenatal care (AOR, 2.34, 95%CI; 1.30-4.22), having no antenatal care visit (AOR, 4.60; 95%CI; 2.02-10.48), traveling on foot to get maternal services (AOR, 2.89; 95%CI, 1.19-7.01), and giving birth of above four (AOR, 4.12, 95%CI; 1.97-8.62) were also more likely to deliver at home. Mothers having good knowledge about danger signs and importance of skilled birth attendance, deliver at health facility twice (AOR, 1.77; 95%CI; 1.06-2.94) than women having poor knowledge. Conclusion: Living in the rural area, traveling on foot, not in union with husband, being uneducated and poor, having no antenatal care visit, poor knowledge of danger signs of pregnancy, and giving birth of above four were the determinant factors to home delivery. Actions targeting maternal education; encouraging the number of ANC visits and making health facilities accessible are the recommended interventions to tackle home delivery.
Структурні зміни нітриду ванадію в умовах термобаричного спікання керамоматричного композита в системі cBN—VN—Al
Authors: Білявина Н.М. , Туркевич В.З. , Курилюк А.М. , Стратійчук Д.А. , Стасюк Л.П. , Наконечна О.І. , Когутюк П.П.
Published: March 2024

Методом рентгенівської дифрактометрії детально досліджено кристалічну структуру нітриду ванадію (VN), який поряд з кубічним нітридом бору (cBN) наявний у керамоматричних композитах, отриманих HPHT спіканням (тиск 7,7 ГПа, температура 1600—2450 °С) попередньо механохімічно активованої шихти складу cBN—VN—Al (60 : 35 : 5 об. %). На підставі рентгеноструктурних розрахунків встановлено, що дефектна кристалічна структура вихідного нітриду шихти VN типу NaCl під впливом баротермічного навантаження модифікується за рахунок міграції додаткових атомів азоту з середини композита на його поверхню. Ці додаткові атоми азоту в структурі VN cтатистично розміщуються по вершинах октаедрів, розташованих навколо наявних вакансій атомів азоту з основної ґратки типу NaCl. Збагачення поверхні композита cBN—VN—Al азотом повинно позитивно впливати на деякі його поверхневі властивості, на кшталт мікротвердості та зносостійкості (як це виявлено раніше для композита cBN—TiN—Al) і забезпечувати високі експлуатаційні характеристики отриманого надтвердого керамоматричного матеріалу, призначеного для високошвидкісного (300—500 м/хв) оброблення легованих та нержавних сталей.
Акцесорні самородні метали і сплави в ударно-розплавлених породах кратера Ельгигитгин, Чукотка
Authors: Гуров Е.П. , Пермяков В.В.
Published: March 2024

Акцесорну мінералізацію самородних металів і сплавів було виявлено електронно-мікроскопічним вивченням ударних розплавів гірських порід у південній та південно-східній частинах ударного кратера Ельгигитгин. Ці утворення представлені сплавами срібла, міді, олова, свинцю і рідше самородними металами. Ударно-розплавлені породи мають везикулярну структуру і містять численні фрагменти багатих на вуглець глинистих частинок, що знаходяться в газових бульбашках у склоподібній матриці. Внутрішня поверхня цієї речовини всередині газових бульбашок є основним субстратом для кристалізації самородних металів і сплавів. Їх джерелом ми припускаємо рудне родовище, розташоване в зоні ударного плавлення мішені під час удару астероїда, тоді як донні осади місцевого озера на поверхні мішені були ймовірним джерелом глинистих уламків.
Ubuntu no Novo Serviço Público?
Authors: Fuel Tomás Heródoto
Published: March 2024

Com a crise do petróleo no início da década de 1970, assistiu-se ao princípio do fim dos “anos dourados” do modelo burocrático. Na década seguinte, o modelo já estava amplamente desacreditado; por conseguinte, condições materiais e intelectuais levaram a crer e defender a superioridade do modelo substituto, a Nova Gestão Pública (NGP). No entanto, estudiosos apontam que a NGP não passa de “crenças pré-científicas”, e Denhardt e Denhardt (2000) propuseram o modelo do Novo Serviço Público (NSP) que, dentre outros aspetos, visa superar o individualismo e o economicismo subjacente à NGP. No entanto, os pressupostos que fundamentam o NSP propõem o resgate de valores que há décadas são defendidos pelo Ubuntu. Questiona-se: o que é Ubuntu, quais são os pressuposto do Novo Serviço Público e quais são os seus pontos de convergência. Em termos ontológicos, este estudo adopta uma visão subjetivista e, epistemologicamente, ancora-se no pós-colonialismo. Este é um estudo de caso associado à pesquisa qualitativa que tecnicamente alicerçou-se na revisão da literatura e análise de discurso. Concluiu-se que as propostas do Novo Serviço Público convergem com os fundamentos do Ubuntu e que, a despeito de serem epistemologias construídas em lados diferentes das fronteiras, podem dialogar e se complementar.
Spots and Stripes: An Investigation into the Representations of the Hyena in Ancient India
Authors: Száler Péter
Published: March 2024

In this article I intended to further explore Jürgen Frembgen’s supposition about the late presence of the spotted hyena in South Asia with the help of available textual sources. My aim was to determine what kind of animal is meant by the word tarakṣu, which is the common Sanskrit name for the hyena.
The Guide, Pivot of Creation: The Sources of Shi’i Gnosis
Authors: Amir-Moezzi Mohammad Ali
Published: March 2024

The aim of the article is to explore the relationship between cosmo-anthropogony and the imamology of Shi’ism through its earliest sources in the pre-Buyid Hadith corpus. It shows that the figure of the Divine Guide is the axis around which creation revolves. Early Shi’ism thus appears to be heir to some of the great doctrines of the spiritual and intellectual traditions of late Antiquity.
Consumer trust in local food system – An empirical research in Hungary
Authors: László V. , Szakos D. , Csizmadiáné Czuppon V. , Kasza Gy.
Published: March 2024

Consumer trust is essential to any market but particularly relevant to the food sector. Sustainable food systems require integration of small-scale food producers, for them consumer trust is pivotal. However, comprehensive measurement of consumer trust regarding local food is a less explored area. Based on the adjusted version of Benson's trust toolkit, local food trust was measured on four levels. This approach, connecting locality/proximity to food-related trust, was tested with a representative quantitative consumer survey (n = 1,001) in Hungary. Interpersonal trust, general organisation trust, local food chain trust, and local food product trust were measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Correlation and boxplot analysis conducted revealed that trust levels correlate significantly but remain independent from demographic characteristics, indicating that trust in local food is not region-, education-, or income-specific amongst Hungarian consumers. A relatively high level of consumer trust was measured for local food products and producers compared to other stakeholders, strengthening the assumption for the proximity-trust relationship regarding food. This is a key factor for small-scale food producers: only shared values with the local community and earned trust can attract customers despite less flexibility with pricing and limited capacity for advertising.
Doing ‘Kulturpolitik’
Authors: Schmickl Philipp
Published: March 2024

In this article I focus on the motives and practices of a group of women who ensured the continuity of the small Austrian music festival ‘Konfrontationen’ after its bankruptcy in 2007. While the association responsible for the festival was being restructured, they assumed responsibilities and re-modelled organizational practices into a cultural-political practice. I look at their agency through the lens of Judith Butler’s concept of subversive repetition. By contextualizing their practices with Austrian cultural policies that have been neoliberalized since the late 1990s, I place them in the arena of what in Austria is called ‘Kulturpolitik’: the negotiation of rivalling (world)views of what is to be understood as ‘culture’ and what the role of that culture is in society.
Juan Clemente Rodríguez Estévez: El Universal convite: Arte y alimentación en la Sevilla del Renacimiento
Authors: Hayward Vicky
Published: March 2024

Juan Clemente Rodríguez Estévez: El Universal convite: Arte y alimentación en la Sevilla del Renacimiento: Ediciones Cátedra, Madrid, 2021: 528 pp., paperback, 25.50 euros.
Assessing the deposition of heavy metals in edaphotopes and synantrophy vegetation under the conditions of technological pollution of the city
Authors: Yehorova Oksana , Zhytska Liudmyla , Bakharev Volodymyr , Mislyuk Olga , Khomenko Elena
Published: March 2024

The object of this study is a regional center with a developed industry and a significant traffic load. The study provides an assessment of the impact of the urbanization process on the conditions of development of urban edaphotopes and their role in the functioning of urban ecosystems. It was determined that the geochemistry of the soils of urban ecosystems is significantly different from natural landscapes, which is due to the symbiosis of natural and anthropogenic factors. The content of mobile forms of heavy metals in the soil of 14 localities of different functional zones within the city was investigated. A comparative assessment of the spatial heterogeneity of the content of heavy metals in the vegetative organs (root, shoot) of the diagnostic species Polygonum aviculare L. was performed. Based on the sources of emission of heavy metals and the formed geochemical anomalies, a direct dependence was established on their accumulation by the vegetative organs of Polygonum aviculare L. According to the calculated biological absorption coefficient (BAC), high bioavailability for the accumulation of man-made toxicants Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd by the phytomass of Polygonum aviculare L. was proven. It was determined that the content of heavy metals in different parts of the test object is due to their physiological ability to accumulate these toxicants in the root and above ground mass. Active translocation of toxicants from the soil to the roots is characteristic of localities with intense influence of man-made factors, for which the value of the bioavailability coefficient varies within 0.6>BAC<0.85. Correlation coefficients between the content of heavy metals in the atmosphere, soil, and vegetative organs of the plant were determined. The research allows us to evaluate the prospects for using Polygonum aviculare L. as a cumulative indicator of metal pollution in urban technogenic ecosystems and their high phytoremediation value under conditions of environmental pollution with heavy metals
Development of a mechanism for information security risk management of transport service provision systems
Authors: Melnychenko Olexandr , Ignatenko Oleksandr , Tsybulskyi Vitalii , Degtiarova Anastasia , Kashuba Mykola , Derehuz Igor
Published: March 2024

The object of the study is the process of analysis, assessment, and management of information security risks in transport service provision systems.
The problem of applying the information security risk management approach in the activities of transport business entities was investigated. As a result of the application of effective forms, methods, and means of information security risk management based on international standards, a risk management mechanism was developed. The risk assessment process of transport systems has been systematized. This allows business entities in the transport sector to determine ways to prevent and counter information threats and challenges in their activities, both when designing and operating systems for providing transport services.
Verification of the devised methodical approach to information security risk management was carried out on an example of the taxi company «Taxifay N». Threats and challenges of the company’s information system were evaluated by an expert method. Based on the results of the analysis of expert risk assessment, it was found that the concordance coefficient (0.86) confirms the high level of agreement of experts’ opinions. As a result, the company’s information security risk management program was developed. The effectiveness of the program was assessed by the efficiency ratio, which was 0.64. This testifies to the effectiveness of the implemented program of measures to manage information security risks.
The scope of application may be the activity of business entities that provide transport services to the population, aimed at data storage and processing.
The prospect of this study is to expand the list of threats and categories of vulnerabilities depending on the characteristics of the economic activity of various enterprises
Determining the characteristics of contact interaction between the two-row windshield wiper and a curvilinear glass surface
Authors: Holenko Kostyantyn , Dykha Aleksandr , Voichyshyn Yurii , Horbay Orest , Dykha Maksym , Dytyniuk Volodymyr
Published: March 2024

Among the evaluation criteria for determining the efficiency of vehicle windshield cleaning, the pressure distribution of the wiper rubber brush on the glass surface is important. The problem is the lack of this indicator standardization by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Rules (UNECE) regarding the windshield wipers certification. The inhomogeneity of the pressure distribution of the conventional wiper (the object of research) is additionally due to the mobility of the links of its mechanism and the plasticity of the rubber brush together with the blade. The pressure value should not be more than 30–50 kPa (33.4 kPa was recorded for the immobilized wiper case), and the external normal load on the frame should be kept within 20...30 N. Under a load of 24 N, the wiper blade was deformed by 1.48 mm (according to R43, it cannot exceed 1.5 mm). Further loading of the wiper frame causes two types of plastic deformation: local and global (loss of the rubber brush shape). Local displacements have increased to 1.82 mm, and the shape of the blade has acquired a "sliced" character, which causes thin jets of dirt. Global ones led to the rubber brush bending with the gap between it and the glass (5.7 mm) and caused the blind zone appearance. Models to mathematically predict layer-by-layer deformations of a conventional wiper were investigated. A model of a double-row blade with separate brushes was built, which enables the parallelization of water flows and explains the increase in the efficiency of its design. Hydrodynamic tests showed 1.58 times greater effectiveness compared to a classic single-row blade: the water flow rate was 15.61 vs 9.86 m/s. This technological advancement is the subject of a patent and a possible working prototype
Information technologies in the management of technological processes for the production of building products
Authors: Karshyga Akishev , Kapar Aryngazin , Erbol Ospanov , Amandos Tulegulov , Zhadira Nurtai , Dastan Yergaliyev , Sholpan Ussenkulova , Zhenisbek Ussenlulov
Published: March 2024

The object of the study is the production of construction products with fillers from recycled wind turbine blades.
The study solves the problem related to the possibility of using fillers from recycled wind turbine blades in the technological process of manufacturing construction products.
According to the results of the study, concrete mixtures with the most optimal formulations that meet the requirements of state standards were classified, this was achieved due to effective indicators reflecting the characteristics of concrete mixtures.
The developed algorithm of the technological process of production of building products was used in the development of the program code, this became possible due to the consideration of assumptions and limitations of the technological equipment used in production.
The program for managing the technological process of manufacturing construction products is developed in C++, which does not require additional resources for auxiliary operations, has the ability to metaprogram and has the necessary performance. The adequacy of the model is ensured by the maximum approximation to real production.
The effectiveness of research results in real production is explained by high-quality mixtures, dosage of ingredients, optimal parameters of technological equipment, process control based on data obtained by modeling, which reduces the number of defects and increases equipment productivity.
The conditions for using the results of the study are the legislation of the country related to environmental requirements, as well as compliance with the technological process.
For the resulting construction products, the bending strength increased by 20 % compared to traditional ones, the number of defects does not exceed 15 %, and equipment productivity increased by 12 %