bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The carbon sink in China as seen from GOSAT with a regional inversion system based on the Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) and ensemble Kalman smoother (EnKS)
Authors: Kou Xingxia , Peng Zhen , Zhang Meigen , Hu Fei , Han Xiao , Li Ziming , Lei Lili
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Top-down inversions of China's terrestrial carbon sink are known to be uncertain because of errors related to the relatively coarse resolution of
global transport models and the sparseness of in situ observations. Taking advantage of regional chemistry transport models for mesoscale
simulation and spaceborne sensors for spatial coverage, the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) retrievals of column-mean dry mole fraction of carbon dioxide (XCO2) were introduced in the Models-3 (a flexible software framework) Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) and ensemble Kalman smoother (EnKS)-based regional inversion system to constrain China's biosphere sink at a spatiotemporal resolution of 64 km and 1 h. In general, the annual, monthly, and daily variation in biosphere flux was reliably delivered, attributable to the novel flux forecast model, reasonable CMAQ background simulation, well-designed observational operator, and Joint Data Assimilation Scheme (JDAS) of CO2 concentrations and natural fluxes. The size of the assimilated biosphere sink in China was −0.47 Pg C yr−1, which was comparable with most global estimates (i.e., −0.27 to −0.68 Pg C yr−1). Furthermore, the seasonal patterns were recalibrated well, with a growing season that shifted earlier in the year over central and south China. Moreover, the provincial-scale biosphere flux was re-estimated, and the difference between the a posteriori and a priori flux ranged from −7.03 Tg C yr−1 in Heilongjiang to 2.95 Tg C yr−1 in Shandong. Additionally, better performance of the a posteriori flux in contrast to the a priori flux was statistically detectable when the simulation was fitted to independent observations, indicating sufficient to robustly constrained state variables and improved fluxes estimation. This study serves as a basis for future fine-scale top-down carbon assimilation.
Change from aerosol-driven to cloud-feedback-driven trend in short-wave radiative flux over the North Atlantic
Authors: Grosvenor Daniel P. , Carslaw Kenneth S.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Aerosol radiative forcing and cloud–climate feedbacks each have a large effect on climate, mainly through modification of solar short-wave radiative fluxes. Here we determine what causes the long-term trends in the upwelling short-wave (SW) top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) fluxes (FSW↑) over the North Atlantic region. Coupled atmosphere–ocean simulations
from the UK Earth System Model (UKESM1) and the Hadley Centre General Environment Model (HadGEM3-GC3.1) show a positive FSW↑ trend between 1850 and 1970 (increasing SW reflection) and a negative trend between 1970 and 2014. We find that the 1850–1970 positive FSW↑ trend is mainly driven by an increase in cloud droplet number concentration due to increases in aerosol, while the 1970–2014 trend is mainly driven by a decrease in cloud fraction, which we attribute mainly to cloud feedbacks caused by greenhouse gas-induced warming. In the 1850–1970 period, aerosol-induced cooling and greenhouse gas warming roughly counteract each other, so the temperature-driven cloud feedback effect on the FSW↑ trend is weak (contributing to only 23 % of the ΔFSW↑), and aerosol forcing is the dominant effect (77 % of ΔFSW↑). However, in the 1970–2014 period the warming from greenhouse gases intensifies, and the cooling from aerosol radiative forcing reduces, resulting in a large overall warming and a reduction in FSW↑ that is mainly driven by cloud feedbacks (87 % of ΔFSW↑). The results suggest that it is difficult to use satellite observations in the post-1970 period to evaluate and constrain the magnitude of the aerosol–cloud interaction forcing but that cloud feedbacks might be evaluated. Comparisons with observations between 1985 and 2014 show that the simulated reduction in FSW↑ and the increase in temperature are too strong. However, the temperature discrepancy can account for only part of the FSW↑ discrepancy given the estimated model feedback strength (λ=∂FSW∂T). The remaining discrepancy suggests a model bias in either λ or in the strength of the aerosol forcing (aerosols are reducing during this time period) to explain the too-strong decrease in FSW↑, with a λ bias being the most likely. Both of these biases would also tend to cause too-large an increase in temperature over the 1985–2014 period, which would be consistent with the sign of the model temperature bias reported here. Either of these model biases would have important implications for future climate projections using these models.
A comparison of Jason-2 plasmasphere electron content measurements with ground-based measurements
Authors: Mazzella Jr. Andrew J. , Yizengaw Endawoke
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Previous studies utilizing the Global Positioning System
(GPS) receivers aboard Jason satellites have performed measurements of
plasmasphere electron content (PEC) by determining the total electron
content (TEC) above these satellites, which are at altitudes of about 1340 km. This study uses similar methods to determine PEC for the Jason-2
receiver for 24 July 2011. These PEC values are compared to previous
determinations of PEC from a chain of ground-based GPS receivers in Africa
using the SCORPION method, with a nominal ionosphere–plasmasphere boundary
at 1000 km. The Jason-2 PECs with elevations greater than 60∘
were converted to equivalent vertical PEC and compared to SCORPION vertical
PEC determinations. In addition, slant (off-vertical) PECs from Jason-2
were compared to a small set of nearly co-aligned ground-based slant PECs.
The latter comparison avoids any conversion of Jason-2 slant PEC to
equivalent vertical PEC, and it can be considered a more representative
comparison. The mean difference between the vertical PEC (ground-based
minus Jason-2 measurements) values is 0.82 ± 0.28 TEC units (1 TEC unit=1016 electrons m−2). Similarly, the mean difference
between slant PEC values is 0.168 ± 0.924 TEC units. The Jason-2 slant
PEC comparison method may provide a reliable determination for the
plasmasphere baseline value for the ground-based receivers, especially if
the ground stations are confined to only midlatitude or low-latitude
regions, which can be affected by a non-negligible PEC baseline.
The effect of forest cover changes on the regional climate conditions in Europe during the period 1986–2015
Authors: Breil Marcus , Schneider Vanessa , Pinto Joaquim
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Afforestation affects the earth’s climate system by changing the biogeochemical and biogeophysical characteristics of the land surface. While the regional effects of afforestation are well understood in the tropics and the high-latitudes, its climate impact on the mid-latitudes is still subject of scientific discussions. The general impact of afforestation on the regional climate conditions in Europe during the last decades is investigated in this study. For this purpose, regional climate simulations are performed with different forest cover fractions over Europe. In a first simulation, afforestation in Europe is considered, while this is not the case for a second simulation. We focus on the years 1986–2015, a period in which the forest cover in Europe increased comparatively strong, accompanied by a strong general warming over the continent. Results show that afforestation has both local and non-local effects on the regional climate system in Europe. Due to an increased transport of turbulent heat (latent + sensible) into the atmosphere, afforestation leads to a significant reduction of the mean local surface temperatures in summer. In northern Europe, mean local surface temperatures were reduced about -0.3 K with afforestation, in central Europe about -0.5 K and in southern Europe about -0.8 K. During heat periods, this local cooling effect can reach to -1.9 K. In winter, afforestation results in a slight local warming both in northern and southern Europe, because of the albedo effect of forests. However, this effect is rather small and the mean temperature changes are not significant. In downwind direction, locally increased evapotranspiration rates with afforestation increase the general cloud cover, which results in a slight non-local warming in winter in several regions of Europe, particularly during cold spells. Thus, afforestation had a discernible impact on the climate change signal in Europe during the period 1986–2015, which may have mitigated the general warming trend in Europe, especially on the local scale in summer.
Identifying landscape hot and cold spots of soil GHG fluxes by combining field measurements and remote sensing data
Authors: Gachibu Wangari Elizabeth , Mwangada Mwanake Ricky , Houska Tobias , Kraus David , Gettel Gretchen Maria , Kiese Ralf , Breuer Lutz , Butterbach-Bahl Klaus
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Upscaling chamber measurements of soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from points to landscape scales remain challenging due to high variability of fluxes in space and time. This study measured GHG fluxes and soil parameters at selected point locations (n=268), thereby implementing a stratified sampling approach on a mixed land-use landscape (~5.8 km2). Based on these field-based measurements and remotely-sensed data on landscape and vegetation properties, we used Random Forest models to predict GHG fluxes at a landscape scale (1 m resolution) in summer and autumn. The results showed improved GHG flux prediction performance when combining field-measured soil parameters with remotely-sensed data. Available satellite data products from Sentinel-2 on vegetation cover and water content played a more significant role than attributes derived from a digital elevation model, possibly due to their ability to capture both spatial and seasonal changes of ecosystem parameters within the landscape. Similar seasonal patterns of higher soil/ecosystem respiration (SR/ER-CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes in summer and higher methane (CH4) uptake in autumn were observed in both the measured and predicted landscape fluxes. Based on the upscaled fluxes, we also assessed the contribution of hot spots to total landscape fluxes. The identified emission hot spots occupied a small landscape area (7 to 16 %) but accounted for up to 42 % of the landscape GHG fluxes. Our study showed that combining remotely-sensed data with chamber measurements and soil properties is a promising approach for identifying spatial patterns and hot spots of GHG fluxes across heterogeneous landscapes. Such information may be used to inform targeted mitigation strategies at landscape-scale.
Sensitivity of Neoproterozoic Snowball-Earth inceptions to continental configuration, orbital geometry, and volcanism
Authors: Eberhard Julius , Bevan Oliver E. , Feulner Georg , Petri Stefan , van Hunen Jeroen , Baldini James U. L.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. The Cryogenian period (720–635 million years ago) in the Neoproterozoic era featured two phases of global or near-global ice cover, termed ‘Snowball Earth’. Climate models of all kinds indicate that the inception of these phases must have occurred in the course of a self-amplifying ice–albedo feedback that forced the climate from a partially ice-covered to a Snowball state within a few years or decades. The maximum concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) allowing such a drastic shift depends on the choice of model, the boundary conditions prescribed in the model, and the amount of climatic variability. Many previous studies report values or ranges for this CO₂ threshold but typically test only very few different boundary conditions or exclude variability due to volcanism. Here we present a comprehensive sensitivity study determining the CO₂ threshold in different scenarios for the Cryogenian continental configuration, orbital geometry, and short-term volcanic cooling effects in a consistent model framework, using the climate model of intermediate complexity CLIMBER-3α. The continental configurations comprise two palaeogeographic reconstructions for each of both Snowball-Earth onsets, as well as two idealised configurations with either uniformly dispersed continents or a single polar supercontinent. Orbital geometries are sampled as multiple different combinations of the parameters obliquity, eccentricity, and argument of perihelion. For volcanic eruptions, we differentiate between single globally-homogeneous perturbations, single zonally-resolved perturbations, and random sequences of globally-homogeneous perturbations with realistic statistics. The CO₂ threshold lies between 10 and 250 ppm for all simulations. While the idealised continental configurations span a difference of around 200 ppm for the threshold, the CO₂ thresholds for the continental reconstructions differ by only 20–40 ppm. Changes in orbital geometry account for variations in the CO₂ threshold by up to 32 ppm. The effects of volcanic perturbations largely depend on the orbital geometry and the corresponding structure of coexisting stable states. A very large peak reduction of net solar radiation by around 20 W m⁻² can shift the CO₂ threshold by the same order of magnitude as or less than the orbital geometry. Exceptionally large eruptions of up to −40 W m⁻² shift the threshold by up to 50 ppm for one orbital configuration. Eruptions near the equator tend to, but do not always, cause larger shifts than eruptions at high latitudes. The effect of realistic eruption sequences is mostly determined by their largest events. In the presence of particularly intense small-magnitude volcanism, this effect can go beyond the ranges expected from single eruptions.
The viscosity and surface tension of supercooled levitated droplets determined by excitation of shape oscillations
Authors: Singh Mohit , Jones Stephanie Helen , Kiselev Alexei , Duft Denis , Leisner Thomas
Published: June 2023

Abstract. We report a new method for determining the viscosity and surface tension of supercooled liquid droplets using electrodynamic levitation and phase analysis of shape oscillations. The method uses a high frequency alternating electrical potential to excite shape oscillations in a levitated droplet, and the phase shift of the oscillations is used to simultaneously determine droplet viscosity and surface tension. The advantages over existing contactless methods include its applicability to atmospherically relevant temperatures, and the possibility to continuously monitor changes in real time. We demonstrate proof-of-concept measurement for supercooled water droplets and dilute sucrose solution droplets, and we anticipate that the technique could be used to measure viscosity values within the semi-solid range for droplets containing dilute organics. The technique is especially well-suited for investigation of the role of atmospheric processing on the viscosity and surface tension of solution droplets in equilibrium with a given or changing relative humidity.
Gas-particle partitioning of toluene oxidation products: an experimental and modeling study
Authors: Lannuque Victor , D'Anna Barbara , Kostenidou Evangelia , Couvidat Florian , Martinez-Valiente Alvaro , Eichler Philipp , Wisthaler Armin , Müller Markus , Temime-Roussel Brice , Valorso Richard , Sartelet Karine
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Aromatic hydrocarbons represent a large fraction of anthropogenic volatile organic compounds and significantly contribute to tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. Toluene photooxidation experiments were carried out in an oxidation flow reactor (OFR). We identified and quantified the gaseous and particulate reaction products at 280, 285 and 295 K using a proton-transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer (PTR-ToF-MS) coupled to a CHemical Analysis of aeRosol ONline (CHARON) inlet. The reaction products accounted for both ring-retaining compounds such as cresols, benzaldehyde, nitrophenols, nitrotoluene, bicyclic intermediate compounds, as well as ring-scission products such as dicarbonyls, cyclic anhydrides, small aldehydes and acids. The chemical system exhibited a volatility distribution mostly in the semi-volatile (SVOCs – semi-volatile organic compounds) regime. The saturation concentration (Ci*) values of the identified compounds were mapped onto the two-dimensional volatility basis set (2D-VBS). Temperature decrease caused a shift of Ci* towards lower values while there was no clear relationship between Ci* and oxidation state. The CHARON PTR-ToF-MS instrument identified and quantified approximately 70–80 % of the total organic mass measured by an aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS). The experiments were reproduced by simulating SOA formation with the SSH-aerosol box model. A semi-detailed mechanism for toluene gaseous oxidation was developed. It is based on the MCM and GECKO-A deterministic mechanisms modified following the literature in particular to update cresols and ring-scission chemistry. The new mechanism improved secondary species representation with an increment of the major identified species (+35 % in number). Light compounds formation (i.e. m/z < 100) is enhanced and accumulation of heavy compounds (i.e. m/z ≥ 100) is reduced, especially in the gas phase. Additional tests on (i) partitioning processes such as condensation into aqueous phase, (ii) interactions of organic compounds between themselves and with inorganics and (iii) wall losses were also performed. When all these processes were taken into account the simulated SOA mass concentration showed a much better agreement with the experimental results. Finally, an irreversible partitioning pathway for methylglyoxal was introduced and considerably improved the model results, opening a way to further developments of partitioning in models. Our results underline that the volatility itself is not sufficient to explain the partitioning between gas and particle phase: the organic and the aqueous phases need to be taken into account as well as interactions between compounds in the particle phase.
Measurement Report: Optical Characterization, Seasonality, and Sources of Brown Carbon in Fine Aerosols from Tianjin, North China: Year-round Observations
Authors: Dong Zhichao , Pavuluri Chandra Mouli , Li Peisen , Xu Zhanjie , Deng Junjun , Zhao Xueyan , Zhao Xiaomai , Fu Pingqing , Liu Cong-Qiang
Published: June 2023

Abstract. To investigate the physicochemical characteristics and sources of brown carbon (BrC) in North China, we collected fine aerosols (PM2.5) at an urban site in Tianjin over a 1-year period. We measured the ultraviolet (UV) light absorption and excitation emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence of the water-soluble BrC (WSBrC) and the water-insoluble but methanol-soluble BrC (WI-MSBrC) in the PM2.5 using a three-dimensional fluorescence spectrometer. Average light absorption efficiency of both WSBrC (Abs365, WSBrC) and WI-MSBrC (Abs365, WI-MSBrC) at 365 nm was found to be highest in winter and distinct from season to season. The biological index (BIX) and fluorescence index (FI) of WSBrC showed an opposite seasonal pattern to that of the humification index (HIX) with lower values in summer, implying that the secondary formation and further chemical processing of aerosols were intensive in summer than in other seasons. Whereas in winter, the higher HIX together with the higher BIX and FI of WI-MSBrC suggested that the BrC loading was mainly influenced by primary emissions and was relatively water-soluble. Based on EEM, the types of chromophores in BrC were divided into humic-like substances (HULIS), including low-oxygenated and high-oxygenated species, and protein like compounds (PLOM). The direct radiation absorption caused by WSBrC and WI-MSBrC combinedly in the range of 300–400 nm was accounted for about 40 % to the total radiation (range, 300–700 nm), which emphasizes that the radiation balance of the Earth's climate system is substantially affects by the BrC and should be considered in the radiative forcing models.
Short high-accuracy tritium data time series for assessing groundwater mean transit times in the vadose and saturated zones of the Luxembourg Sandstone aquifer
Authors: Gourdol Laurent , Stewart Michael K. , Morgenstern Uwe , Pfister Laurent
Published: June 2023

Abstract. While in the southern Hemisphere a single water sample can be sufficient for tritium-based young groundwater dating, several tritium measurements spanning over multiple years are still needed in the northern Hemisphere. Although it is advised to focus tritium-based groundwater age dating on sites where long chronicles of tritium data are available, we tested in this study the potential for short high-accuracy tritium data series (~4 years) to date groundwater from 35 springs draining the Luxembourg Sandstone aquifer (Central Western Europe). We determined groundwater mean transit times by using the lumped parameter model approach in a Monte Carlo uncertainty estimation framework to provide uncertainty ranges inherent to the low number of tritium data at hand and their related analytical errors. Our results show that unambiguous groundwater mean transit time assessments cannot be determined solely based on such recent short tritium time series, given that several ranges of mean transit times appeared theoretically possible. Nonetheless we succeeded in discriminating groundwater mean transit times in the vadose and saturated zones of the aquifer through a stepwise decision process guided with several supplementary data. Our findings are consistent with both the tritium measurements of individual springs and the hydrogeological context of the study area. We have been able to improve our understanding of the water transit times in the Luxembourg Sandstone aquifer. We particularly highlighted a horizontal-vertical water velocity anisotropy in the Luxembourg Sandstone - a key feature that deserves to be explored further.
Windstorm damage relations – Assessment of storm damage functions in complex terrain
Authors: Jaison Ashbin , Sorteberg Asgeir , Michel Clio , Breivik Øyvind
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Extreme winds are by far the largest contributor to Norway’s insurance claims related to natural hazards. The predictive skills of four different damage functions are assessed for Norway at the municipality and national levels on daily and annual temporal scales using municipality level insurance data and the high-resolution Norwegian reanalysis (NORA3) wind speed data for the period 1985–2020. Special attention is given to extreme damaging events and occurrence probabilities of wind speed induced damages. Because of the complex topography of Norway and the resulting high heterogeneity of the population density, the wind speed is weighted with population. The largest per-capita losses and severe damages occur most frequently in the western municipalities of Norway whilst there are seldom any large losses further inland. The good agreement between the observed and estimated losses at municipality and national levels suggests that the damage functions used in this study are well suited for estimating severe wind storm-induced damages. Furthermore, the damage functions are able to successfully reconstruct the geographical pattern of losses caused by extreme windstorms with a high degree of correlation. From event occurrence probabilities, the present study devises a damage classifier that distinguishes between daily damaging and non-damaging events at the municipality level. While large loss events are well captured, the skewness and zero-inflation of the loss data greatly reduces the quality of both the damage functions and the classifier for moderate and weak loss events.
Insights into glacial processes from micromorphology of silt-sized sediment
Authors: Lepp Allison P. , Miller Lauren E. , Anderson John B. , O'Regan Matt , Winsborrow Monica C. M. , Smith James A. , Hillenbrand Claus-Dieter , Wellner Julia S. , Prothro Lindsay O. , Podolskiy Evgeny A.
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Meltwater plume deposits (MPDs) from marine sediment cores have elucidated clearly connected, yet difficult to constrain, relationships between ice-marginal landform construction, grounding-zone retreat patterns, and subglacial hydrology for several glacial systems in both hemispheres. Few attempts have been made, however, to infer coveted details of subglacial hydrology, such as flow regime, drainage style, and mode(s) of sediment transport through time from grain-scale characteristics of MPDs. Using MPD, till, and ice-proximal diamicton samples collected offshore of six modern and relict glacial systems in both hemispheres, we examine whether grain-shape distributions and microtexture assemblages (collectively, grain micromorphology) of the silt fraction are the result of subglacial meltwater action, or are indistinguishable from glacial proximal and subglacial sediments from the same region. We find that of all grains imaged (n=9,400), three-quarters can be described by one-quarter of the full range of measured shape morphometrics, indicating widespread and efficient abrasive processes in subglacial environments. Microtexture analysis reveals that while grains comprising MPDs show evidence of edge rounding more often than tills, fluvial microtextures occur in modest amounts on grain surfaces. Furthermore, MPDs retain many mechanical (i.e., glacial) textures in comparable abundances to tills. Significant alteration of MPDs from till sources is observed for systems (1) for which intensive, potentially catastrophic, meltwater drainage events in the Holocene are inferred from marine geologic records, and (2) with comparatively less mature till grains and a contribution of supraglacial melt to the bed, indicating that quantifiable grain-shape alteration of MPDs may reflect a combination of young till, high-energy flow of subglacial meltwater, persistent sediment entrainment, and/or long sediment transport distances. We encourage future works to integrate grain micromorphology into site-specific marine sediment analyses, which may distinguish periods of persistent, well-connected subglacial discharge from periods of sporadic or disorganized drainage and provide context needed to estimate sediment fluxes and characterize ice response to subglacial meltwater transmission. In addition, this work demonstrates that glacial and fluvial surface textures are retained on silts in adequate abundance for microtexture analysis.
Socijalno-statusni položaj braniteljki Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine
Authors:   Institute for Research of Crimes Against Humanity and International Law University of Sarajevo, Arnaut Haseljić Meldijana
Published: June 2023

The bilateral aggression perpetrated on the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina by its eastern and western neighbors produced the need for the defense of the state, its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Projected plans provided for the appropriation of territories, and alternatively the annexation of certain areas. Armed conflicts caused the commission of numerous war crimes, crimes against humanity and international law against the civilian population. In order to prevent the complete destruction of those who feel and perceive Bosnia and Herzegovina as their homeland, and the execution of genocide on the entire territory of the country, the bare-handed population self-organized. In the very beginnings, the organization was realized in the form of street guards armed with hunting rifles and/or personal pistols, which gradually grew into organizing at the local level, and by being integrated into the structure of the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which became the backbone of the creation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Army represented the only official armed force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the goal of protecting the territorial integrity of the state, citizens, economic, cultural and other assets. In the ranks of the Army there were also 5,360 members of the fairer sex who showed enough courage to put themselves at their disposal in a personal capacity in the most difficult moments of the decisive defense of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state. Among them, special piety goes to the winners of the Golden Lily award - 13 of them. A special honor and respect goes to a special group of women - those who, then, at a time when many were hiding and looking for a way to leave not only the defense line but also the homeland, voluntarily joined the ranks of the Army in order to participate and contribute to the fight for survival, whether they found themselves in combat units on the front line, penetrating enemy lines as saboteurs, scouts, unit commanders, nurses, or engaged in logistical and affiliated units, unit commands. Some of them did not see their freedom. Where are the brave women defenders today? The answer to this question is the topic of the conducted empirical research presented in the titled text, which contains the results of the processes carried out so far in the construction of the culture of memory, as well as the positioning of female volunteers/defenders in legal norms. These are two crucial centers of gravity that position female volunteers/defenders in today's sociological reality.
Prikaz: Enes Dedić, Bosansko Kraljevstvo i Srpska Despotovina (1402-1459), Univerzitet u Sarajevu – Institut za historiju, Historijske monografije, knj. 23, Sarajevo 2021, 481 str.
Authors:   Faculty of Humanities, University ", Zilić Adis ,   Džemal Bijedić",   in Mostar
Published: June 2023

Prikaz/Review: Enes Dedić, Bosansko Kraljevstvo i Srpska Despotovina (1402-1459), Univerzitet u Sarajevu – Institut za historiju, Historijske monografije, knj. 23, Sarajevo 2021, 481 str.
Izvještaj sa Naučno-stručne konferencije “Islamska kultura i tradicija u Orašju od sredine 19. stoljeća do danas”, Medžlis islamske zajednice Orašje, Institut za društvena i religijska istraživanje Tuzla, Muftijstvo tuzlansko, Orašje, 7. 12. 2022. godine
Authors:   Majlis of the Islamic Community of Orašje, Arnautalić Mirsad
Published: June 2023

Izvještaj sa Naučno-stručne konferencije “Islamska kultura i tradicija u Orašju od sredine 19. stoljeća do danas”, Medžlis islamske zajednice Orašje, Institut za društvena i religijska istraživanje Tuzla, Muftijstvo tuzlansko, Orašje, 7. 12. 2022. godine // Conference Report from the Scientific and Professional Conference “Islamic Culture and Tradition in Orasje from the Middle of the 19th Century to the Present”, Majlis of the Islamic Community of Orašje, Institute for Social and Religious Research Tuzla, Muftijstvo Tuzla, Orasje, 7/12/2022.
Decolonizing Feminism: the NGO-ization Paradigm between the Global Circuits of Neoliberal Power and the Politics of Location. The Case of Romania
Authors: Ana Alexandra
Published: June 2023

While the NGO-ization paradigm helped explain the institutionalization, professionalization, and bureaucratization of feminist movements around the world, from the late 80s and early 90s on, by focusing on the most visible actors, it often concealed the multiplicity of feminisms and their internal heterogeneity. By looking at the institutionalization of feminism in Romania through decolonial lenses, this essay aims to understand some of the transnational processes that have been overlooked or curtailed within the NGO-ization literature, the mechanisms through which certain forms of feminist knowledge and practice became hegemonic and institutionalized, and some of their consequences. The essay argues that the traveling and crossings initiated by those excluded through these processes and who inhabit liminal, in-between spaces contributed to making visible multiple worlds of sense towards pluralist feminism, opening the possibility to build deep coalitions by engaging in complex communication.
DETECTION OF VIABLE BUT NONCULTURABLE BACTERIA CELLS IN MEAT PRODUCTS
Authors:   Moscow State University of Food Production, Abdullaeva A.M. , Blinkova L.P. ,   Mechnikov Research Institute of Vaccines and Sera
Published: June 2023

In foods, after bacteriological analysis, dangerous food pathogens are not detected, which can cause foodborne diseases. This is due to the formation of viable but nonculturable cells (VBNC) by contaminant bacteria under the influence of stress factors, which leads to false-negative results in microbiological expertise. The paper presents data on the presence of VBNC in finished meat products and after experimental contamination of VBNC pathogens. Due to the biohazard nature of such dormant cells, the authors propose to regulate the testing of food products for the presence of VBNC.
EFFECTIVENESS OF PREDICTING THE PRODUCTIVE QUALITIES OF BEEF CATTLE BY QTL ASSOCIATED SNP
Authors:   Belarusian State Pedagogical University Named after Maxim Tank, Belaya A.V. , Beishova I.S. ,   West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir khan, Babenka A.S. ,   Belarusian State Medical University, Shulinski R.S. ,   Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Ulyanova T.V. ,   West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir khan
Published: June 2023

The article presents the results of assessing the possibilities of predicting the meat productivity of Kazakh white-headed and Auliekol cattle by increasing alleles of QTL associated SNP. 4 polymorphic sites were selected for each of the breeds. Priority in the selection of targets were given to those with a higher frequency of occurrence of an alternative allele (at least 15%), location in different functional regions of the genome and genes, and distribution by chromosomes, as well as belonging to known QTL. Analysis of the genotypes of the sample showed that homozygosity for all 4 minor alleles (increasing) were not detected simultaneously in any animal in the sample. It was also not possible to identify animals carrying 7 alleles at the same time. The presence of 3 or more "increasing" alleles in animals of the Kazakh white-headed breed, regardless of the specific polymorphic variant, indicated that its live weight index in 12 months would exceed the average for the sample by 10 kg, and in comparison, with animals that do not carry any such allele – by 15 kg. The identification of 5 or more increasing alleles may probably indicate an even more significant increase in the live weight of the animal at 12 months (20 kg). The Auliekol breed, as in the case of the Kazakh white-headed breed, approximates the trait value to the upper limit of the trait norm as the number of increasing alleles increase. In this case, it can be stated that for the development and application of small diagnostic panels to predict increased productivity of animals, it is enough to detect from 3 to 6 increasing alleles. However, due to the insufficient amount of data, it is worth treating this data with caution at this stage of work. Increasing the sample will allow more specific data to be obtained in the future.
EFFICACY OF SMECTONITE IN COMPLEX THERAPY OF DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS IN CALVES
Authors:   Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Bahamoltsava M.V. , Bahamoltsau A.V. ,   Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine
Published: June 2023

The use of a mineral feed concentrate Smectonite in the complex therapy of calves with diseases of the digestive system helps to increase the effectiveness of therapeutic measures, to eliminate diarrhea and reduce the duration course of the disease.
THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF THE VETERINARY DRUG ARGOFLU IN INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES IN THE UTERUS OF COWS
Authors:   Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Kuzmich R.G. , Ivashkevich O.P. ,   PE Our Idea magazine Our agriculture, Khodykin D.S. ,   Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine
Published: June 2023

The therapeutic efficacy of the veterinary drug Argoflu for inflammatory processes in the uterus of cows was studied. The frequency of procedures and duration of treatment using liquid drugs in animals was 7.9 (postpartum metritis), 5.3 (clinical metritis), 4.4 (clinical endometritis) and 1.57 (subclinical endometritis). It has been established that due to the high antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect of the veterinary drug Argoflu its use is relevant in modern animal husbandry in a complex scheme for the treatment of animals. Studies have also shown that the use of Argoflu a day after artificial insemination of cows with subclinical endometritis, is not inferior in its effectiveness to the drug Endometromag-GREEN, and does not require skipping estrus, which allows to significantly reduce the interval from parturition to fertilization (service period).
Preparation and Evaluation of Niosomal Transdermal Patch of Clozapine
Authors: Nagasree K. , Pallavi K. , Sri S Ramya
Published: June 2023

Niosomes are the non-ionic surfactant vesicles obtained on hydration of synthetic non-ionic surfactants. These are the promising vehicles for effective transdermal drug delivery. The present research work was aimed to develop niosomal-based transdermal Clozapine patch containing a stable formulation with improved drug permeation. Niosomes were prepared by solvent casting method. All the formulations were evaluated for vesicle size, zeta potential and percent entrapment efficiency. All the patches were then characterized for thickness, folding endurance, drug content determination, Flatness, and in vitro permeation studies. F3 formulation having optimum vesicle size (2.6m), highest zeta potential (-32.56mV) and maximum percent entrapment efficiency (98.09%) was selected as optimized formulation. The transdermal patch was prepared using solvent casting method from the optimised niosomes formulation F3 formulation. The prepared optimised niosomes F3 formulation were loaded into the patch formulation. Patches loaded with niosomes (F3NT3) showed 95.78 % cumulative amount of drug permeated. The optimized formulation (F3NT3) followed first order release kinetics.
China’s Financial Real Intermediary Scale, Intermediary Quality, and Social Employment
Authors:   The Northeast Asia Economic Association Of Korea, Sun Yang , Kang Seung-Ho
Published: June 2023

This study uses China’s overall financial institutions and city commercial banks as the research objects to explore the transmission mechanism and impact effect of financial real intermediary scale and intermediary quality on social employment. The results show that the intermediary (quantity and quality) between the overall financial institutions and city commercial banks from a national sample has a promoting effect on employment. The financial intermediaries (quantity and quality) of the financial institutions in coastal areas in the research sample have a negative impact on the growth of employment, while it is the opposite for the institutions in inland areas. In the research sample of city commercial banks, the physical intermediary scale in coastal and inland areas is conducive to employment growth. To sum up, a financial intermediary is an important means to promote social employment. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the intermediary function of traditional financial institutions, such as banks.
The Impact of Generalized Trust on Health in China using Instrumental Variables
Authors:   The Northeast Asia Economic Association Of Korea, LEE Chong Wha
Published: June 2023

This study analyses the impacts of general trust on Self Reported Health (SRH) in China, using data taken from World Value Survey. To circumvent possible reverse causality (or endogeneity/simultaneity) whereby it is SRH that is causing the trust outcome and omitted variables whereby the observed association reflects a correlation of both trust and SRH with some unmeasured characteristic, the paper utilizes instrumental variable design which allows one to interpret the findings as causal. This leads to the conclusion that trust has a negative effect, i.e., it leads to a lower level of SRH in China.
A Study on the Technological Competitiveness of Korea and China in the EV Industry using Topic Modeling
Authors:   The Northeast Asia Economic Association Of Korea, Choi Eui-Hyun
Published: June 2023

This study analyzed the technological competitiveness of Korea and China in the electric vehicle industry through natural language big data processing techniques. In order to establish a standard for comparative analysis, patent abstract data from four countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, and China, was analyzed with the LDA model to classify electric vehicle technology into 30 technology-specific topics. Next, Korean and Chinese patents were analyzed again using the topic model, divided into 27 and 16 topics, respectively, and then each topic was linked through keywords analysis.
As a result, it was found that both Korea and China had advantages in machinery parts and in management of cells, modules and packs. However, the two countries showed overlapping technology fields both competitive technology areas and non-competitive technology areas. When evaluating the quality of patents of both countries, Korea’s level was somewhat higher than that of China’s. However, compared to that of the United States and Japan, countries did not have a high level of technology.
Considering the technological characteristics of Korea and China, the electric vehicle industry in Korea needs to introduce necessary technologies from the US or Japan or attempt strategic alliances with companies in these countries rather than a cooperative relationship with China.
Do Oil Prices have an Asymmetric Effect on Economic Growth?: Evidence from the NARDL Approach for Korea, China, and Japan
Authors:   The Northeast Asia Economic Association Of Korea, Piao Shanyu , Nam Soojoong
Published: June 2023

In this paper, We empirically analysis the impact of oil prices on the economic growth of Korea, China, and Japan in Northeast Asia. The analysis period used variables such as per capita GDP, international oil prices, real effective exchange rates, consumer price index, and total currency in the three countries from the first quarter of 2000 to the fourth quarter of 2022. The NARDL model proposed by Shin et al. (2014) was applied to analyze the effects of rising and falling oil prices. In this study, first, it was found that fluctuations in oil prices in all three countries affect economic growth. However, it was not statistically significant in the long run. Second, the impact of oil prices on economic growth in all three countries was found to be asymmetric. In the short term, the rise and fall of oil prices showed statistical significance in Korea, China and Japan. Third, the impact of oil prices in Korea and Japan is similar to the analysis results of previous studies analyzed in advanced countries (e.g., OECD countries). However, in the short term, the impact of oil price fluctuations on China has differentiated results from Japan and Korea. Each of the three countries’ error correction terms coefficients is statistically significant, which means that short-term economic growth is adjusted to a long-term equilibrium relationship at a certain rate for one year if any impact occurs in the system.
Making emotions count through CLIL
Authors: Puente Adriana Marina , Rojas Milena , Chavelí Corral Johana
Published: June 2023

In this article, we consider the importance of learner well-being for a better performance during the learning process, taking into account their emotions and how they affect them. The CLIL approach is used to integrate learners’ language knowledge and provides strategies about how to manage their emotions and develop a positive mindset. In this context, we suggest three meaningful activities for teenage learners to identify and analyze their emotions while learning and encourage their critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative work. Furthermore, learners can learn about how emotions affect not only their school, but also their personal lives. Through these proposed activities, students may develop some tools and pieces of advice to take care of their emotional health.
The 2030 Agenda in Uruguay: critical aspects of its implementation during the period 2015-2020
Authors:   Professor of the Departament of Political Science &Public Administration. Faculty of Political and Social Science. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas/Pozuelo de Alarcón. Community of Madrid, Spain, Millán Acevedo Natalia , Martínez Martínez Ignacio ,   Professor of the Departament of Political Science &Public Administration. Faculty of Political and Social Science. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas/Pozuelo de Alarcón. Community of Madrid, Spain
Published: June 2023

We are facing a time of multidimensional crisis that demands new policy responses that place sustainable development at the centre. The 2030 Agenda was born in 2015 as a framework for collective action in response to the challenge of the multidimensional crisis, with the aim of serving as a guide for all countries to move towards sustainable development. This article addresses this challenge by studying the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Uruguay between 2015 and 2020. It analyses the deployment of this agenda with reference to six critical areas for the success of the 2030 Agenda: the visions and narratives of the agenda, the institutional framework, the strategic vision, coordination and coherence between actors, the role of civil society and the specific instruments for its implementation. The article focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of this process, highlighting the excessive focus on the dynamics of technocratisation and accountability that can undermine efforts for achieving sustainable development.
Tarihi Kızılkoyun Nekropol Alanında M54 No.lu Kaya Mezarının Fotogrametri ile 3B Modellemesi
Authors: AYDIN İbrahim , OSO Cömert , YAŞAR Mehmet , POLAT Nizar
Published: June 2023

Kültürel mirasın belgelenmesi, geleneksel yöntemlere dayanan kaydetme ve koruma süreçlerinin yanı sıra fotogrametri gibi yeni bilimsel yöntemlerin kullanımıyla devrim yaratmıştır. Fotogrametri, son derece hassas 3 boyutlu (3B) modellerin oluşturulmasıyla kültürel miras alanlarının kesin ve verimli bir şekilde belgelenmesini sağlar. Kültürel miras alanları, bir toplumun tarihini, geleneklerini ve değerlerini yansıtan paha biçilmez kaynaklardır, ancak doğal afetler, insan faaliyetleri ve zamanın etkisi nedeniyle genellikle risk altındadırlar. Bu nedenle, kültürel mirasların korunması ve gelecek nesillere aktarılması için doğru şekilde belgelenmeleri önemlidir. Fotogrametri, kültürel miras alanlarının ayrıntılı ve doğru kayıtlarının oluşturulmasını kolaylaştırarak bu alanların korunmasına katkıda bulunur. Nekropoller, antik çağlarda kullanılan mezarlık alanlarıdır ve antik Yunan ve Roma dönemlerinde önemli arkeolojik kaynaklar olarak kabul edilir. Bu makalede, tarihi Kızılkoyun nekropolü alanında bulunan M54 no.lu kaya mezarının fotogrametri kullanılarak 3B modelinin oluşturulması üzerine bir çalışma sunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Tarihi Kızılkoyun Nekropol Alanında M54 No.lu Kaya Mezarının fotogrametri yöntemiyle Agisoft yazılımı kullanılarak ayrıntılı bir şekilde belgelenmesini sunulmaktadır. Bu kapsamda mezara ait nokta bulutu 3B model cephe ortofotoları ve mimari çizimler gerçekleştirilmiştir.