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THE ECONOMIC POWER OF VETO PLAYERS – THE CONNECTION BETWEEN FISCAL POLICIES, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS
Authors: WASNIEWSK Krzysztof
Published: December 2022

The present paper explores the correlation between political systems, and fiscal policies, focusing on those changes in fiscal policy that may be induced by modifications in the partisan structure of political systems, as compared to cross-sectional differences between constitutional systems. The government’s fiscal stance is studied chiefly as capital balances, rather than current flows. The theoretical model defines the possible appropriation of liquid assets in the public sector, starting from the basic fiscal equation. Empirical research consists of both a quantitative, econometric part, and qualitative case studies. Quantitative research allows concluding that political systems do differ as for the amount of liquid capital held by the public sector. Three broad clusters of countries are defined, regarding their political systems, and these clusters display a significant disparity as for their observable fiscal stance. Case studies sampled from those clusters lead to conclude that the amount of liquid assets held by the public sector changes in close correlation to political polarization. The main path open for future research is the question whether fiscal variables can indicate pre-emptively the emergence of political veto players, even before their official appearance in the partisan, or the constitutional structure.
Ausbau der Freiflächen-Photovoltaik. Unterstützungs- und Steuerungsmöglichkeiten der Bundesraumordnung und Landesplanung
Authors: Von Seht Hauke
Published: December 2022

Ground-mounted photovoltaic systems have the potential to become one of the central elements of the coming energy system. The German federal government is now planning a significant and rapid expansion. However, the extent to which appropriate planning and measures take place in regions and municipalities will also depend on the spatial planning regulations of the federal and state governments. This paper explains that considerable support and control options are available to accompany expansion efforts. Cross-references to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and the Building Code are also shown and it is explained that the different types of ground-mounted photovoltaic systems may partially require a differentiated approach.
LITERATURA PARA A INFÂNCIA COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL
Authors: Mesquita Regina , Rodrigues Maria José
Published: December 2022

No presente artigo, decorrente da investigação realizada na dissertação de mestrado, conjuga-se a importância do papel do educador ambiental, incidindo na forma como se pode desenvolver um projeto educativo que promova uma consciência ambiental, sustentando-nos, para tal, numa obra de literatura para a infância. Documenta-se, assim, uma das experiências de aprendizagem de entre as que foram promovidas numa turma do 4.º ano de escolaridade do 1.º ciclo do ensino básico, narrando o processo e os resultados. Foi nossa pretensão implementar, in loco, estratégias que nos permitissem ampliar a consciência ecológica das crianças envolvidas no estudo e recolher dados que nos autorizassem aferir sobre as suas atitudes e comportamentos relativamente ao ambiente. Partimos do seguinte objetivo: Conhecer as conceções das crianças sobre problemas ambientais, antes e após a exploração de uma história de literatura para a infância. Utilizou-se como técnica de recolha dos dados a observação direta e participante e como instrumentos as produções das crianças e a entrevista tipo painel. Para a análise dos dados recorremos à análise de conteúdo, seguindo as orientações de Bardin (2014). O nosso estudo permitiu concluir que ainda há um trabalho intenso a desenvolver nas escolas, ao nível do Ensino Básico, para que os futuros cidadãos e cidadãs desenvolvam comportamentos consonantes com a construção de uma consciência ecológica e uma cidadania responsável, tendo como objetivo a preservação do ambiente.
THE CREATIVITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: SELF-PERCEPTION AND EVALUATION IN TORRANCE TEST
Authors: Viana Rebeca Sales , Levi Leonido Fernandes da Silva Levi Leonido Fernandes da , Morgado Elsa Maria Gabriel
Published: December 2022

No presente estudo avaliámos a autopercepção da criatividade de um grupo de estudantes da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú e o resultado da aplicação do Teste de Criatividade de Torrance a 12 bolsistas do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico. Em termos metodológicos recorremos à investigação qualitativa do tipo pesquisa- ação e ao uso de um formulário com uma pergunta aberta e o referido Teste de Criatividade, ambos aplicados antes e após a ação. Podemos observar que os estudantes que se autoavaliam como pouco criativos apresentam resultados acima da média no Teste de Torrance, assim como registamos uma evolução significativa do grupo face à primeira e a segunda avaliação, tanto no Teste de Torrance quanto na perceção da sua criatividade. A oficina (40 horas) agregou elementos propícios à expressão da criatividade dos participantes, especificamente na ampliação da visão de si mesmo como ser criativo.
Digital Marketing Adoption Between Rice Farmer and Farm Trader
Authors: Makbul Yogi , Rochana Siti Herni , Nugraha Deni , Ratnaningtyas Sudrajati
Published: December 2022

Rice marketing, largely, is still traditional, wherein farmers sell their products to traders, who then sell them to consumers. On the other hand, the use of digital media is fast developing in society currently. It is also growing in rice marketing. Digital media can be utilized by farmers to shift from traditional marketing channels to direct online marketing to consumers. The question is which category, i.e., farmers, or traders, can better adopt digital marketing. The purpose of this study is to compare the adoption rate of digital marketing between farmers and traders. If this adoption is higher, then there is a possibility of direct online marketing replacing the traditional ways of rice marketing. The research was conducted by surveying farmers and traders in certain rice production centers in Indonesia. The location of the research was Gantar District in Indramayu Regency, West Java province. The location was chosen because Gantar District is the highest rice producer in Indramayu Regency; furthermore, this Regency is the largest rice producer in West Java. The province of West Java is the ultimate rice producer in Indonesia. The results show that the digital media adoption of traders is higher than that of farmers. So, the possibility of a shift to online marketing from farmers to consumers is low possibility.
Corporate Control and Exceptions to Minimum Corporate Taxation: A Step Toward Fairness or Financialisation?
Authors: Biondi Yuri
Published: December 2022

The European Commission is currently seeking to implement the OECD/G20 agreement on minimum corporate taxation, in view to ensuring a minimum effective tax rate on large multinational corporate groups and protecting the level playing field for business and society. In fact, the proposed ruling introduces scope exceptions for groups directly or indirectly controlled by governmental entities, non-profit organisations, and investment and pension funds. These scope exceptions may provide incentives for controlling parties to restructure the corporate group in view to avoid taxation, if the minimum effective tax threshold is constraining and material. Furthermore, it may provide a tax competitive advantage for groups controlled by those parties.
Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of expectations and needs of engineering students and graduates: a case study at the University of West Bohemia
Authors: Wróblewski Bartłomiej , Petrenko Olesya
Published: December 2022

A good command of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) among Czech engineers seems to be of crucial importance since the engineering field has been developing rapidly and the Czech labour market is becoming increasingly international (Eurostat 2020). The authors of this article, who supervise the ESP courses offered to the students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FST) at the University of West Bohemia (UWB) in Pilsen (Czech Republic), attempt to meet the changing needs of the engineering field by conducting needs analyses among students, university graduates and prospective employers, and keeping their ESP courses’ syllabi up-to-date and relevant to their engineering students. This paper presents a comparative analysis of a questionnaire that was distributed in the year 2021 among UWB engineering students and graduates. Having analysed the responses that dealt with graduates’ needs and students’ expectations of using ESP in a workplace, the authors noticed several discrepancies between the answers they received from the students and those they received from the graduates. Based on the analysis, a hypothesis that current students sometimes have misconceptions about their future work life has been formulated. To confirm this hypothesis, in the next stage of the research, selected students and graduates are to be interviewed to gather additional information. The authors also wish to examine this hypothesis by having prospective engineering employers reply to the same survey questions.
Local Discontinuous Galerkin Method for a Third-Order Singularly Perturbed Problem of Convection-Diffusion Type
Authors: Yan Li , Wang Zhoufeng , Cheng Yao
Published: December 2022

The local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) method is studied for a third-order singularly perturbed problem of convection-diffusion type.
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The New Greek Companies Act – Greek Company Law: Made in Greece or in Europe?
Authors: Perakis Evanghelos
Published: December 2022

Greek Company Law has its origins in the French “Code de Commerce” of 1807, which, although never legislated in Greece, applied as a Greek law to the business transactions even before the Greek Independence (1830). The German influence took over progressively early in the 20
th
century. Such influence is visible in the important Law on SAs (1920), the chapter of the Greek Civil Code on the contract of society (1946) and more recently in Law 4072/2012 on commercial partnerships. The list of business associations available in Greece includes the usual business forms (general and limited partnerships, silent partnership, and capital companies) provided in continental Europe. Recent legislative developments include a new law on SAs (2018) and a new company form, the Private Company (2012), which is mostly used by small and medium entreprises. The Greek Sarl is fading out. The introduction of a new entity has been envisaged (but not yet adopted), imitating the “individual enterprise with limited liability” of French law.
Thermodynamic calculation of phase equilibria in the Al–Fe–Zn–O system
Authors: Matsumoto Naoki , Tokunaga Tatsuya
Published: December 2022

The thermodynamics of the phase equilibria in the Al–Fe–Zn–O quaternary system was studied using the calculation of phase diagrams method to understand the oxidation behavior of the Zn bath surface during galvanizing process. The thermodynamic parameters for the Gibbs energies of the different constituent phases in the binary and ternary systems relevant to this quaternary system were taken mainly from previous studies. In this study, the thermodynamic assessment of the Al2O3–ZnO system was carried out based on the available experimental data, and some modifications to the thermodynamic model and/or parameters for the Fe–Zn–O ternary system were made to maintain consistency with the thermodynamic descriptions of other binary and ternary systems, making up the Al–Fe–Zn–O quaternary system adopted in this study. The calculated results on the ternary and quaternary systems generally agreed with the available experimental results on phase equilibria. The set of thermodynamic parameters enabled us to calculate the phase equilibria in the Al–Fe–Zn–O quaternary system over the entire composition and temperature ranges.
Neo-Stoic Correctives to Neo-Platonic Love Affairs: Subversive Imitation of the Eclogues of Garcilaso de la Vega in Francisco de Sá de Miranda’s Alexo, Celia, and Andrés
Authors: Clark Thomas
Published: December 2022

This article explores Francisco de Sá de Miranda’s imitation of Garcilaso de la Vega’s Égloga primera, Égloga segunda, and Égloga tercera, evidencing how the Portuguese seizes upon the neo-Platonic love affairs of the Spaniard’s poems and corrects them, with recourse to neo-Stoic thought, in three of his own eclogues — Alexo, Celia, and Andrés —, which respectively explore the maddening and lustful love suffered by a shepherd, whose infatuation echoes that of Albanio in Garcilaso’s Égloga segunda, for a nymph, who, on love’s command, perversely enchants the waters of a fountain to inebriate his shepherd companions; a shepherd’s hopeless longing for his deceased Celia, a counterpart to the Elisa of Garcilaso’s Égloga primera, who offers a cutting, but prudent, neo-Stoic reproach of her lover’s attempts to envisage a spiritual reunion; and a shepherd’s deception by the cruellest of women Pascuala, who is likened to several ‘perverted women’ of the classical and biblical worlds — Pasiphae, Eriphyle, and Delilah — in a series of descriptions that recall the ekphrases of the Égloga tercera.
A arenga militar proferida por D. Juan de Austria na Felicissima victoria de Jerónimo Corte Real
Authors: Henriques Luís Miguel F.
Published: December 2022

Neste artigo, analisa-se a receção de um discurso que remonta à épica homérica –a arenga militar– por parte de Jerónimo Corte Real, no Canto IX, do poema heroico Felicissima victoria. Trata-se do discurso proferido por D. Juan de Austria aos seus capitães nos prolegómenos da Batalha de Lepanto, quando o temor ia grassando no seio da armada, diante da congénere otomana. A fim de restaurar a confiança dos imediatos, o general pronuncia uma extensa alocução, cuja estrutura formal e substancial se filia no modelo dúctil de arenga criado por Tucídides e imitado por gerações de historiadores e poetas. Assim, em particular, procede-se à análise quer da dispositio quer da argumentatio dos diferentes topoi retóricos eleitos pelo orador para convencer o auditório a enfrentar o Turco.
Improving practicing nurses’ knowledge and perceptions of older people: a quasi-experimental study
Authors: Law Joanna , Dahlke Sherry , Butler Jeffrey I. , Hunter Kathleen F. , Martin Lori Schindel , Pietrosanu Matthew
Published: December 2022

Objectives

This study aimed to determine if an e-learning module about understanding and communicating with older people can improve practicing nurses’ ageist perceptions about older people.

Methods

We used a quasi-experimental pre-post-test design. Participants completed a 13-item Ambivalent Ageism Scale before and after completing the Understanding and Communicating with Older People e-learning module as well as a Likert-style feedback survey with the option for written feedback on an open-ended question.

Results

Pre-post-test comparisons indicated a statistically significant decrease in ageist attitudes and self-reported increases in knowledge and confidence in working with older people. Qualitative analysis of written feedback revealed that most participants felt the module enhanced their understanding of older people.

Conclusions

The e-learning activity has the potential to improve practicing nurses’ knowledge and perceptions about working with older people and is likely to be associated with better patient-level outcomes.
Comparison of fibre reorientation of short-and long-fibre reinforced polypropylene by injection molding with a rotating mold core
Authors: Land Philipp , Krumpholz Thorsten , Heim Hans-Peter
Published: December 2022

With a rotating mold core during the injection molding of fibre-reinforced plastics, the rotational shear caused by the rotation is superimposed on the injection-induced shear. This allows the fibre orientation in this area to be intentionally manipulated so that, for example, in the case of internal pressure loading, the fibres can be oriented in the tangential main loading direction. This paper deals with the impact of a rotating mold core on the fibre orientation and burst strength of short-and long-fibre-reinforced polypropylene. It is shown that the fibre orientation and strength can be significantly influenced for both short and long fibres, whereby increases in bursting strength of mostly over 80%, in some cases over 200%, could be achieved. The ultimate strength depends, among other things, on the wall thickness used and the fibre content. Major differences between the short-and long-fibre-reinforced polypropylene are less evident in the strength and more in the fibre orientation.
Ionospheric scintillation characteristics from GPS observations over Malaysian region after the 2011 Valentine’s day solar flare
Authors: Seif Aramesh , Panda Sampad Kumar
Published: December 2022

Ionospheric scintillations due to plasma irregularities can severely affect the modern dynamic and technological systems whose operations rely on satellite-based navigation systems. We investigate the occurrence of ionospheric scintillation in the equatorial and low latitude region over Malaysia after the 2011 Valentine’s Day solar flare. A network of three Global Ionospheric Scintillation and Total Electron Content Monitor (GISTM) GSV4004B receivers with increasing latitudes from the magnetic equator were used to monitor ionospheric TEC, rate of change of TEC index (ROTI), and amplitude (S4) as well as phase (σ
φ) scintillation indices. The results show a simultaneous sudden rise in S4 and σ
φ along with a significant depletion of TEC at all three locations. However, the largest enhancement of scintillation indices accompanying a substantial TEC depletion is observed at the farthest low latitude station (UNIMAS) from the equator with values around 0.5, 0.3 rad, and 1 TECU, respectively. The corresponding values at the near-equatorial station (Langkawi; 0.4, 0.2 rad, and 3 TECU) and intermediate station (UKM; 0.45, 0.3 rad, and 5 TECU) are examined along with ROTI variations, confirming the simultaneous occurrence of kilometer-scale and sub kilometer scale irregularities during 17 and 18 February 2011. The radiation effects of the solar flare on the ionosphere were prominently recognized at the local nighttime hours (around 14:00 to 17:00 UT) coinciding with the equatorial prereversal enhancement (PRE) time to seed the equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) enhancement that resulted in ionospheric irregularities over the low latitudes. The significant TEC depletion seen in the signals from selected GPS satellites (PRNs 11, 19, 23, and 32) suggests plausible degradation in the performance of GPS-based services over the Malaysian region. The study provides an effective understanding of the post-flare ionospheric irregularities during an episode of minor geomagnetic storm period and aligns with the efforts for mitigating the scintillation effects in space-based radio services over low latitudes.
Overcoming Original Sin
Authors: Shin Hyun Song , von Peter Goetz
Published: December 2022

This paper draws on newly expanded BIS government bond statistics to document how emerging market sovereigns have reduced their reliance on foreign currency denominated bonds since the emerging market crises of the 1990s. With external funding still important for emerging market governments, they have increasingly been able to borrow from foreign investors in their domestic currency. In this respect, emerging market governments are overcoming “Original Sin”. The flipside of these developments is that foreign investors increasingly bear the currency risk associated with fluctuations in emerging market exchange rates, making foreign investors’ portfolio decisions more sensitive to prevailing global financial conditions. Emerging markets thus remain vulnerable to reversals of investor sentiment in bond markets, whether or not they have outstanding debt in foreign currency.
Outcomes of children with severe diabetic ketoacidosis managed outside of a pediatric intensive care unit
Authors: Raleigh Zoe T. , Drapkin Zachary A. , Al-Hamad Dania M. , Mutyala Krishnamallika , Masih Jasmine R. , Raman Vandana S.
Published: December 2022

Objectives

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes. Our objective was to determine if children with severe DKA without alteration in mental status can be managed safely on a general children’s medical unit.

Methods

Single center retrospective study of 191 patient encounters among 168 children admitted to the children’s medical unit (CMU) at Primary Children’s Hospital between 2007 and 2017 with severe DKA (pH <7.1 and/or bicarbonate <5 mmol/L). Chart review identified complications including death, transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU), incidence of cerebral edema, and hypoglycemia. We compared patients requiring ICU transfer with those who did not with respect to demographics, laboratory findings at presentation, therapeutic interventions, length of stay, and cost.

Results

Of 191 patient encounters, there were 0 deaths (0%, 95% CI 0–2.4%), 22 episodes of alteration of mental status concerning for developing cerebral edema (11.5%, 95% CI 7.7–16.9%), 19 ICU transfers (10%, 95% CI 6.4–15.1%), and 7 episodes of hypoglycemia (3.7%, 95% CI 1.6–7.5%). ICU transfer was associated lower initial pH (7.03 ± 0.06 vs. 7.07 ± 0.07, p<0.05), increased length of stay (3.0 ± 0.8 vs. 2.2 ± 0.9 days, p<0.05), and increased cost of hospitalization (mean ± SD $8,073 ± 2,042 vs. $5,217 ± 1,697, p<0.05).

Conclusions

The majority of children with severe DKA without alteration in mental status can be managed safely on a medical unit. Implementing a pH cutoff may identify high-risk patients that require ICU level of care.
Did the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impact the cesarean delivery rate? A retrospective cohort study at a primary care center in Switzerland
Authors: Cincera Tabea , Conde Natalia , von Felten Stefanie , Leeners Brigitte , von Orelli Stephanie
Published: December 2022

Objectives

During the first 3 months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, our hospital’s quality management team determined a decline in the rate of cesarean deliveries (CD). Thus, in this study we examined both the factors associated with this decrease as well as neonatal outcomes.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational cohort study comparing deliveries (n=597) between March and May 2020 (first nationwide “lockdown” in Switzerland) with those during the same period in 2018 and 2019 (n=1,063). A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between CD and the pandemic, adjusting for relevant risk factors for CD.

Results

The overall rate of CD during the pandemic period was lower (30.0%), than during the pre-pandemic period (38.7%, unadjusted odds ratio 0.68, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.55 to 0.84, p=0.0004) a result that was supported by the adjusted odds ratio (0.73, 95%CI: 0.54 to 0.99, p=0.04).

Conclusions

The results of this study confirmed a significant reduction in the rate of CD in early 2020, during the first lockdown period due to COVID-19, but without major differences in maternal and infant health indicators or in obstetric risk factors than before the pandemic. These results may have been due to a difference in the composition of the obstetric team as well as the behavior of the obstetrics team and in the patients during the pandemic, given the burden it placed on healthcare systems. However, this hypothesis remains to be tested in further research.
Stem cells in HIV infection
Authors: Boesecke Christoph
Published: December 2022

To date, four cases illustrate that stem cell transplantation (SCT) remains an option for cure of HIV in only few cases. Long-term follow-up data on viral shedding of reservoirs are still needed. So far, interruption of ART is the only way to validate long-term HIV remission.
Les compétences des enseignants de traduction au XXIème siècle
Authors: Najm Pierre , Abou Fadel Saad Gina
Published: December 2022

In the context of a digital revolution that predicts a change of rules in different sectors of the future economy and in order to comply with the requirements of the extremely changing labor market, the education sector is faced with the big challenge of sustaining teaching quality. Competence-based training (CBT) seems to offer the best way of reaching this aim, but teaching using the CBT model requires specific teaching competences. After publishing a framework for translator and translation competences, the EMT network publishes the Translator Trainer Profile that outlines the competences that translator trainer staff should possess. The School of Translators and Interpreters of Beirut (ETIB) of Saint Joseph University of Beirut, member of the EMT network since 2019, conducted a qualitative research with the aims of identifying the teaching competences required from its teachers. This article exposes the results and the different steps undertaken in this research.
Long noncoding RNA WT1-AS regulates trophoblast proliferation, migration, and invasion via the microRNA-186-5p/CADM2 axis
Authors: Qiu Qun , Tan Juan
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to determine the role of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) WT1 antisense RNA (WT1-AS) in the occurrence and progression of preeclampsia (PE) and to determine the underlying molecular mechanisms. The associations between WT1-AS and microRNA (miR)-186-5p, and miR-186-5p and cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2) were predicted using StarBase software and verified via dual-luciferase assays. To explore the role of the human chorionic trophoblast line HTR-8/SVneo, gene (WT1-AS/miR-186-5p) gain/loss of function experiments were performed. Qualitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis was used to evaluate transfection efficiency. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell migration, and invasion were assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), flow cytometry, and transwell analysis, respectively. Moreover, CADM2 protein expression was measured by western blotting. The results indicated that overexpression of WT1-AS inhibited cell viability, migration, and invasion, and induced apoptosis in HTR-8/SVneo cells. We observed that miR-186a-5p directly targeted WT1-AS, and miR-186a-5p knockdown reversed the effects of WT1-AS knockdown in HTR-8/SVneo cells. Binding sites were found between miR-186-5p and CADM2, and CADM2-overexpression reversed the influence of miR-186-5p mimic on HTR-8/SVneo cells. In summary, our findings demonstrated that lncRNA WT1-AS participates in PE by regulating the proliferation and invasion of placental trophoblasts, through the miR-186-5p/CADM2 axis.
The incidence of bronchiectasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Lu Hsueh-Yi , Liao Kuang-Ming
Published: December 2022

Bronchiectasis is a common comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are limited data regarding the incidence of bronchiectasis in COPD. The purpose of the study was to use a nationwide database to evaluate the incidence of bronchiectasis in COPD in Taiwan. We used a cohort of 2,000,000 individuals followed from 2005 to 2018. Patients with COPD diagnosed between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2017, were selected, and those with bronchiectasis before COPD were excluded. In total, 134,366 patients with COPD were enrolled, and propensity score matching was used to ensure homogeneity of baseline characteristics between the COPD and non-COPD groups. The incidence rate of bronchiectasis was higher in the COPD group than in the non-COPD group (87.83 vs 69.80 per 10,000 person-years). The adjusted hazard ratio (1.9; 95% confidence interval 1.75–2.05; P < 0.001) of bronchiectasis indicated that the risk of bronchiectasis was 1.9 times higher for patients with COPD than for patients without COPD. In the COPD group, the age-stratified incidence rates of bronchiectasis increased with age (55.01, 80.92, 101.52, and 105.23 for 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and over 70 years, respectively). The incidence of bronchiectasis was higher in patients with COPD than in the general population, the risk of bronchiectasis increased with age in COPD, and post-tuberculosis status was an important risk factor for bronchiectasis.
Policing a revolutionary capital: Public order and population control in Nafplio (1824–1826)
Authors: Seirinidou Vaso
Published: December 2022

In the new hierarchy of space created by the Greek Revolution, Nafplio acquired a prominent position and soon replaced Tripolitsa as the preeminent administrative center of the fledgling state. Declared by law as the seat of the administration in September 1823, Nafplio was a stronghold during the incessant infighting that characterized the Greek struggle for independence. From June 1824 (when its fortress was handed over to the government), Nafplio served as the political and military center of the revolutionary territory. Administrative officials, politicians, primates, soldiers, and an influx of refugees thronged the city, creating conditions for overpopulation, at a time when the Ottoman–Egyptian commander Ibrahim Pasha was advancing on rebel strongholds in the Peloponnese. Based on voluminous archival records, this essay examines the policing projects carried out by the revolutionary authorities between 1825 and 1826 to address public order and security issues facing the city. The essay demonstrates that in the space of two intense years of political and military struggle, enclosed and overcrowded Nafplio became a laboratory for developing civil administration and the creation of a policed capital.
Personen im Recht – über Rechtssubjekte und ihre Rechtsfähigkeit -
Authors: Bauermeister Tabea , Grobe Tony
Published: December 2022

Traditionell differenziert das deutsche System zwischen natürlichen Personen, juristischen Personen und rechtsfähigen Personengesellschaften. Gerade der Unterschied zwischen juristischer Person und rechtsfähiger Personengesellschaft ist jedoch – spätestens mit Inkrafttreten des MoPeG – überholt. Außerdem zeigen u. a. die Vorgesellschaft und der Nasciturus, dass es auch außerhalb dieser drei Gruppen Rechtsfähigkeit geben kann. Der folgende Beitrag zeigt auf, dass es keine „Rechtsfähigkeit zweiter Klasse“ gibt, sondern allein eine Kategorisierung in Rechtsobjekt und Rechtssubjekt überzeugt. Darüber hinaus wird der Frage nachgegangen, mit welchen Kriterien eine Trennlinie gezogen werden kann, um problematischen Fällen wie der Rechtsfähigkeit der wirtschaftlichen Einheit des Wettbewerbsrechts oder auch den jüngst verstärkt in den Fokus rückenden Rechten der Natur überzeugend gegenübertreten zu können.
Unplanned Return to Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of Children After Congenital Heart Surgery: Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk Factors
Authors: Lin Ze-Wei , Lin Wen-Hao , Lin Shi-Hao , Chen Qiang , Cao Hua
Published: December 2022

Objective: Factors leading to an unplanned return to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) in children after congenital heart disease and their impact on mortality have not been well characterized. We sought to determine the incidence and outcomes of unplanned return to the CICU. A secondary objective was to identify risk factors.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of the registration data collected by our unit. The study subjects included postoperative patients with congenital heart disease who survived to initial transfer out of the CICU. Patients who unexpectedly returned to the CICU due to an acute change in clinical status were defined as unplanned returns. Demographic, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were assessed. Univariate comparisons were performed between the return group and non-return group, and multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify potential risk factors for unplanned return to the CICU.
Results: Of the 531 children who met the inclusion criteria, 29 were unplanned returns to the CICU. Respiratory symptoms (41.4%) and cardiac symptoms (44.8%) were the most common reasons for returning to the CICU. Patients with unplanned returns had a higher mortality rate (13.8% vs. 0.56%, P < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, unplanned CICU admission was associated with chromosomal abnormalities (P < 0.01), longer ventilator duration (P < 0.01), and more prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (P < 0.01) was associated with a return to independence.
Conclusions: Unplanned return to the CICU during the same hospital stay was uncommon but associated with higher mortality. Chromosomal abnormalities, longer ventilator use duration, and prolonged CPB were significant risk factors for the entire cohort. We hope to minimize the impact of unplanned return after congenital heart disease surgery by changing the process of transferring these high-risk postoperative patients out of the CICU and early postoperative care.
Surgical Resection of Primary Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma: A Case Report
Authors: Wen Yulin , Ren Shuofang , Yan Qian , Ma Guotao
Published: December 2022

Cardiac tumors are rare. They were found in only 0.001%–0.300% of cases in a relatively recently reported autopsy series. Among cardiac tumors, primary hemangioma accounted for approximately 2.8% of all primary resected tumors, indicating this is a particularly rare benign neoplasm. We present a patient with a 5×3×2 cm cavernous hemangioma, arising from the right atrial roof and occupying the atrial septum and inseparable from the aortic root. We successfully accomplished a complete surgical resection of a cardiac cavernous hemangioma and reconstructed the cardiac atrium by a bovine pericardial patch.
Declaración de retracción
Authors: Peruana de Biología Editor Revista
Published: December 2022

El Comité editor de la Revista Peruana de Biología (RPB) retracta el artículo: “Barros Gomes P.R., Batista Reis J., Pêssoa Fernandes R., Mouchrek Filho V.E., Gouveia de Souza A., Alves Fontenele M. and Caetano da Silva J. 2019. Toxicity and molluscicidal activity of the essential oil Pimenta dioica against the snail Biomphalaria glabrata. Revista Peruana De Biología 26 (1), 101-8. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v26i1.15913.”
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF WATER FROM THE SOURCES OF THE CARPATHIAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Authors: Kryuchenko N.O. , Paparуga P.S. , Zhuk O.A. , Kuhar M.V.
Published: December 2022

The results of research into the sources of carbon dioxide underground water within the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve (CBR) are presented. According to the results of statistical processing of the results of the analysis of the chemical composition of water, the limits of the content of the components of the salt composition — SO42–, Cl–, Ca2+, Mg2+, HCO3–, Na++K+, mineralization, pH value, temperature, as well as СО2 and a comparison with known mineral carbon dioxide were established the waters of the Caucasus — Arzni, Narzan, Borjomi. Possible sources of carbon dioxide inflow into groundwater are given. It has been established that the source of the Kveliv forestry of the Chornohirsky massif of the CBR is similar to the carbonated mineral waters of the Narzan type, the sources of the tracts of Hoverla, Piddil and Krasne Pleso are similar to the carbonated mineral spring of the Borjomi type. The microcomponent composition (As, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, V, Cr, F) of the sources of carbonated waters of the CBR was determined, the median content and concentration coefficients were calculated, on the basis of which the source located in the Hoverla tract (the village of Lugi, Chornohirsky massif) was singled out CBR) has a content of cadmium, 20 times, lead — 9 times, and arsenic and chromium — 5 times higher than background. The possibility of enrichment of spring waters with microcomponents due to their inflow into underground waters from polymetallic ore deposits is considered.
MOLYBDENUM MINERALIZATION OF BALKA ZOLOTA Au-Mo DEPOSIT (MIDDLE DNIPRO, UKRAINIAN SHIELD)
Authors: Sukach V.V. , Riazantseva L.O. , Bondarenko S.M. , Kotenko M.S.
Published: December 2022

The Balka Zolota gold-molybdenum deposit is located in the central part of the Solone ore field in the southern part of the Sura greenstone structure of the Middle Dnipro megablock of the Ukrainian Shield. Molybdenum mineralization is confined to the eastern flank of the deposit and is termed as the Solone occurrence. Main questions are address in this study of thе occurrence: i) the discovery and study of the deposit, ii) the composition of wall rock complex, iii) the structural position and localization of molybdenum mineralization, iv) the morphology of ore-bearing zones and ore bodies, (v) the composition of the ores, (vi) the ore mineral associations and the sequence of their formation, (vii) morphological features of molybdenite and (viii) a general analysis on the genesis of molybdenum mineralization. Mining of molybdenum ore of Balka Zolota deposit is possible in the case of output, first of all, gold ores. It can be realized more realistically after the start of mining operations within the Serhiivka gold-molybdenum deposit. Further geological exploration focusing on the Balka Zolota deposit is needed to assess the resources and reserves potential of the gold and molybdenum mineralization, especially on the eastern flank of the deposit.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan (SAP) Berbasis Akrual
Authors: Grave Anita De , Hasan Syahril
Published: December 2022

This study aimed at determining how the effect of the variabels of human resources’ quality, organizational commitment, and SIPKD on the implementation of accrual-based Government Accounting Standards in the Government of Balikpapan City district both partially and simultaneously. The population of the unit of analysis in this study was 18 official governments in Balikpapan City. The sampling was through the purposive sampling technique with total respondents of 72 people. The data collection was conducted through a questionnaire and the measurement was conducted through a Likert scale. The results of this study are partial, the variabel of the quality of human resources, organizational commitment, and SIPKD significantly affected the implementation of accrual-based Government Accounting Standards in the Government of Balikpapan City. Simultaneously, the quality of human resources, organizational commitment, and SIPKD significantly affected the implementation of accrual-based Government Accounting Standards in the Government of Balikpapan City.
Anomalous geoelectric potential variations observed along a gas pipeline section in Argentine, possible intensification with variations of the Earth’s magnetic field
Authors: Larocca Patricia Alejandra , Arecco M. A. , Macrino A. C.
Published: December 2022

Significant anomalous geoelectric potential variations have been observed in a section of the NEUBA II gas pipeline along its route in the district of Saavedra, near the area of Goyena, province of Buenos Aires (Argentine), where it goes through major lithological, edaphological and hydrological variations. Detailed research was conducted, showing that these disturbances may be intensified with variations of the Earth’s magnetic field, during a magnetic storm, as the pipe-to-soil potential (PSP) values remained constant for weeks and then fluctuations from 0.1 V to 0.15 V were recorded in various parts of the pipeline. On the other hand, to provide another analysis of these variations, models based on the distributed source transmission line (DSTL) theory were used, proposing a uniform geoelectric field along the pipeline route. A design was proposed that would allow modeling the response of the pipeline to variations of induced geoelectric fields, taking into account their intensification based on points of discontinuity due to subsoil characteristics or differences in its structure. Good consistency was achieved between the observed and modeled PSPs. The analysis and monitoring of these PSPs is a useful tool to identify the potential risks caused by geomagnetically induced currents in the pipes that would increase the effects due to the structure or the environment in which it is buried.
Investigating the effects of groundwater level changes on GNSS observations in the Konya Closed Basin
Authors: Erdogan H. , Oktar O. , Gezgin Cemil , Poyraz F. , Arslan N. , Yilmazturk F.
Published: December 2022

The Konya Closed Basin (KCB) that inhabited by approximately 4 million people has a semi-arid climate and has been an important agricultural and economic production area with its alluvial fertile soils. In recent years, the use of groundwater as a main source in the intense need for irrigation in the basin due to climate change, drought and wrong agricultural policies triggered land subsidence in the basin by causing the aquifer system compaction. In this study, the effects of groundwater level changes obtained from groundwater monitoring stations on the positions of continuously operating GNSS stations located in KCB were investigated by time series analysis. As a result of trend component analyses of time series processed based on the ITRF08 fixed frame, it was determined that the horizontal positions of stations in this region were moving in the northeast direction (18.88 mm/year). For the up coordinates, while stations ANRK, KLUU, and NIGD had movements (0.56 mm/year) in the up direction, the other stations moved in the down direction. The vertical movement of KNY1 station based on 560-day data was in the down (-) direction, with an annual movement of 70.96 mm, and this was the maximum movement or velocity compared to the other stations in this region. The trend analysis of 19 wells revealed linear groundwater level changes in the down direction with a mean value of -39.22 cm/year. The decrease in the water level of the wells in the Konya Closed Basin was statistically significant for the majority of the wells and at meter level in some wells. It was determined that the linear decrease was generally caused by the reduced level of groundwater in this region. The periodic component analysis showed that the movements of the GNSS stations changed from a day to a year due to several factors, such as atmospheric and hydrological loading and climatic effects.
Mineralogy and geochemical signatures as indicators of differential weathering in natural soil profiles from the West Asturian-Leonese Zone (NW Iberia)
Authors: Alcalde-Aparicio Sara , Vidal-Bardán M. , Alonso-Herrero E.
Published: December 2022

This paper presents detailed mineralogical results together with a geochemical characterization for a sequence of six natural soil profiles. Bedrock samples (R series) and overlying soil samples (S series) were characterized. The soil profiles are distributed in a series of Paleozoic lithological units from lower Ordovician to upper Carboniferous in age (Iberian Massif, NW Iberia). The lithological influence on mineral properties and geochemical composition and, how different weathering may be occurring under very similar temperate and acidic conditions, have been studied. Field observations together with laboratory analyses were indicative of differential weathering. So, a series of selected chemical indices and relations were applied to clarify this assumption. The mineralogy was analysed by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) of rock powder and soil oriented aggregates. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) were applied to analyse chemical composition. The first results showed how major elements, SiO2, Al2O3 and Fe2O3, slightly enriched in the soil profiles, are consistent with the dominant mineralogy: quartz, chlorite, muscovite and/or illite, together with kaolinite and albite. The bases K2O, Na2O, CaO and MgO are also coherent with mineral composition and experience little variation, but are gradually removed in the profiles. The mobility of major elements leads to a general loss of bases and, in general, a slight enrichment in silica and sesquioxides. SiO2 is enriched, firstly accumulated in soils and partially depleted by dissolution as colloidal form. Al2O3 in some soils is slightly less than in former rocks, so other physical processes are expected to take place, involving clay removal with consequent aluminium depletion too. A special emphasis has been given to albite coexisting with kaolinite, firstly supposed to be directly inherited from parent substrates when present, but finally the chemical index PIA shows it was mainly due to mineral alteration of plagioclases. The best correlations to explain the albite alteration and kaolinitization progress were obtained with chemical indices PIA, CIW, CIA and Al2O3/Na2O ratio. This together with mineralogical signatures, suggest that kaolinite is the result of gradual dissolution due to the acid hydrolysis of albite in such acidic environments, which may also be attributed to the organic matter influence.
Drought Monitoring Using MOWCATL Data Mining Algorithm in Aras Basin, Turkey
Authors: Topçu Emre
Published: December 2022

Drought is a natural phenomenon that occurs frequently and has some adverse effects on the ecosystem and humanity. Determination of drought beforehand is vital for optimal management of water resources. Many different methods have been developed to detect drought. Sequential association analysis is used for the data series analysis containing time information and is one of the methods used to determine the drought. A correlation can be established between the values taken by the data at different times when determining association rules with this method. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the sequential association patterns between precipitation and climate oscillation index for Aras Basin. The Aras basin is a region where irrigation and animal husbandry are common. Today, many dams and hydroelectric power plants, together with the increasing population, meet the water and energy needs. A possible drought event in this region will adversely affect the living things in the basin. Therefore, the study focused on this basin. Finding sequential associations between precipitation and climate oscillation index can determine the temporal correlations between these parameters and specifically detect drought. The MOWCATL (Minimal Occurrences with Constraints and Time Lags) algorithm was used to detect sequential associations, and the J-measure was used to evaluate the patterns in the study. Sequential association patterns were determined by applying this method to the precipitation data obtained from 6 meteorology stations in the Aras basin. AO (Arctic Oscillation) Index, MEI (Multivariate ENSO) Index, NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation) Index, Oceanic Niño Index (ONI), PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) Index, PNA (Pacific/North American), and SOI (Southern Oscillation Index), followed by the 1, 3, 6 and 12-month Agricultural Standardized Precipitation Index (a-SPI) were used in sequential association. The study results revealed that the antecedent parameters were ineffective in detecting arid conditions in Ardahan and Doğubeyazıt stations, and they were influential on drought conditions, especially in a-SPI-3 and a-SPI-12 month periods at other stations. Although the altitude and geographical features are different, similar climatic patterns have been detected in some stations. As a result, it has been determined that climatic oscillations generally bring about typical situations in terms of drought for the Aras Basin.