bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Seawater Quality of Kuwait Bay Using Physio- Chemical Parameters
Authors:   Kuwait Coast Guard, Flotilla Department, Kuwait Haiderliri@gmail.com, Liri Haider , Al-Kandary Dhary S. ,   Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait., Al-Awadhi Jasem M. ,   Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Published: March 2022

This study emphasizes on the effects of current anthropogenic activities altering seawater physiochemical parameters around Kuwait Bay. The research aims to evaluate the spatial variations in seawater quality in Kuwait Bay. Fifty-two seawater samples were collected from 1-meter depth, between April and May 2017 and analyzed for Total Suspended Solids (TSS), nutrients: Ammonia (NH3), Nitrate (NO3), Nitrite (NO2) and Silicate (SiO2), and designated trace elements: Chromium (Cr), Zinc (Zn), Selenium (Se), Nickel (Ni), Arsenic (As), and Mercury (Hg). In addition, five realtime monitoring buoys data were used to assess seawater quality based on Kuwait Environmental Public Authority (KEPA) standards to evaluate six parameters: turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, salinity, conductivity, and seawater temperature. The results of this study reveal that: (1) average level of physio-chemical parameters: temperature, salinity, conductivity, turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen and pH in Kuwait Bay water were 27.8 0C, 40.2 ppt, 60.2 μs/cm, 5.9 NTU, 6 mg/l and 8.2, respectively; (2) average level of nutrients; silicate, nitrate, nitrite and ammonia were 333 μg/l, 83 μg/l, 235 μg/l and 43.5 μg/l, respectively; (3) average level of elements found in Kuwait Bay’s seawater were 14.7 mg/l for Barium (Ba), 380 mg/l for Calcium (Ca), 9727 mg/l for Sodium (Na), 411 mg/l for Potassium (K) and 1432 mg/l for Magnesium (Mg); (4) The total suspended solids (TSS) had an average of 25.3 mg/l; (5) mean concentrations of the elements in TSS decrease in the order of Cr (15.6), Zn (5.4), Se (4.5), Ni (3.3), As (1.2), Co (0.2) and Hg (0.1mg/kg) and they are 1.6 to 22 times lower than their soil background values in, while Pb was detected in 2 samples only with average concentration of 0.7 mg/kg; and (6) Cr shows maximum enrichment relative to the upper continental crustal component (Mn). The distribution of pollutants in Kuwait Bay seems to be controlled and produced mainly by the anthropogenic and recreational activities.
Development of Nutri-bar Using Quinoa
Authors: Nisha M Wagh  , Prof. Hanmant Bodhankar  , Prof. Todkar Ashish
Published: March 2022

The study of Nutri-bar development was carried out at the Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara. The main objective of study was to develop a Nutri-bar which will provide enough energy and protein to the body and can be consume by celiac disease patients as well. Quinoa Nutri-bars was developed using quinoa and whey protein concentrate, oats, date paste, honey, nuts, psyllium husk. Dry heat treatments were given to quinoa and oat prior to use in preparation of Nutri-bar. Significant variations were found after heat treatment of quinoa and oats among all the physico-chemical parameters of grain, but ash content showed a non-significant variation. Four different formulations were developed with different concentration of date paste (40%, 60%, 80%, 100%) and whey protein (0%, 5%, 7%, 10%). Nutri-bar with F4 formulation with 100% date paste and 10% of whey protein was found to be the best on the basis of sensory evaluation like taste, texture, color, mouth feel, and overall acceptability. Selected Nutri-bar was assessed for physico-chemical parameters, microbiological and sensory characteristic. The selected Nutri-bar had 7.525% moisture content, 2.35% ash content, 16.63% protein content, 14.63% fat content, 277.16% carbohydrate content and provided 475.35Kcal. It can be concluded from the results that Nutri-bars are good source protein and energy and can be consumed when a meal has been missed as well as it can be consumed by malnourished and school children.
Topoisomerase: An Overview
Authors: Anurag Warale  , Amol Dighe
Published: March 2022

The structure of DNA is a double-stranded helix, where the four bases are paired and stored in the center of this helix. The two strands of DNA are intertwined and this would require the two strands to be untwisted in order to access the information stored. Topoisomerases catalyze and guide the unknotting of DNA by creating transient breaks in the DNA using a conserved Tyrosine as the catalytic residue. Two classes of Topoisomerses are identified yet. Since the overall chemical composition and connectivity of the DNA does not change, the tangled and untangled DNAs are chemical isomers, differing only in their global topology, hence the enzymes are named as Topoisomerases. The insertion of viral DNA into chromosomes and other forms of recombination also require the action of topoisomerases. Topoisomerase inhibitors are agents designed to interfere with the action of topoisomerase enzymes, which control the changes in DNA structure by catalyzing the breaking and rejoining of the phosphodiester backbone of DNA strands during the normal cell cycle. Thus they are found to be important tools for treatment of cancer.
Estratégias de carreira: estudo de caso dos estudantes de administração
Authors: Cembranel Priscila , Silva Lucas Johann Wilbert da , Silva Eloah Wilbert da , Medeiros Breno Wilson Leite
Published: March 2022

Este estudo analisa a gestão da própria carreira de acadêmicos de Administração. O objetivo é analisar quais são as estratégias de gerenciamento de carreira dos estudantes do curso de Administração no seu preparo para o mercado de trabalho. O estudo possui abordagem quali-quantitativa, procedimento de estudo de caso e técnica de questionário aplicado via survey. Participaram deste estudo 78 estudantes de graduação. Os resultados foram apresentados de forma descritiva e contaram com análise de conteúdo. Os resultados demonstraram como os conteúdos abordados em sala de aula ajudam-nos a explorar a área e a abrir um leque de aprendizado e de oportunidade para o acadêmico. As habilidades socioemocionais, como criatividade, organização, comunicação, trabalho em grupo/cooperativismo, pensamento crítico e raciocínio lógico foram as mais desenvolvidas pelos acadêmicos dessa pesquisa. Poucos realizaram cursos de curta duração e/ou participaram de eventos científicos. A maioria desenvolveu sua rede de contatos profissionais pelo contato interpessoal e pelas redes sociais e tem familiares e amigos que contribuem no desenvolvimento da carreira. Conclui-se que os estudantes preparam-se desenvolvendo plano de carreira adaptável. Nesse sentido a Faculdade contribuiu com competências socioemocionais e gerenciais. A rede de contatos profissionais foi desenvolvida de modo interpessoal e pelas redes sociais. Além disso, a família e os amigos possuem influência no preparo dos estudantes durante a vivência dessa fase.
KONSEP TRANSAKSI BAI’ATAINI FI BAI’AH DALAM FATWA BISNIS KONTEMPORER
Authors: Kamaluddin Imam , Mahmud  , Ulum Bahrul , Rahmat Ali
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini menganalisis tentang bai’ataini fi bai’ah sebagai salah satu model hybrid contract yang dilarang dalam Islam melalui hadis Rasulullah yang tegas pelarangannya. Dari penafsiran ulama tentang maksud bai’ataini fi bai’ah ditemukan model pemahaman yang beragam tentang makna, model dan bentuknya, namun mengerucut pada dua‘illat pelarangan yaitu adanya gharar dan riba. Makalah ini mengemukakan bahwa ada pendapat yang lebih longgar untuk menghindari bai’ataini fi bai’ah sehingga model penggabungan transaksi kontemporer yang dibutuhkan seiring perkembangan zaman bisa dilaksanakan tanpa melanggar syari’at Islam
Seyreltilmiş Yüz Yüze Eğitim Sürecinde Öğretmenlerin Günlüklerindeki Sözel ve Sözel Olmayan Davranışlar
Authors: DEMİR Şennur , BAŞ Özlem
Published: March 2022

Davranışlarını anlamak için örnekler ortaya koymayı amaçlayan bu araştırma nitel araştırma deseninde çoklu durum çalışmasıdır. Araştırmaya 46 öğretmen; seyreltilmiş eğitim çalışmalarında görev alma kriterine göre ölçüt örnekleme yoluyla katılım sağlamıştır. Araştırmaya katılan öğretmenlerin 2020-2021 eğitim dönemi tarihleri arasında tuttuğu günlükler ve öğrencilerine yaptırdıkları Covid-19 salgını resimleri de olmak üzere veri kaynakları yaklaşık üç yüz sayfa dokümandan oluşmuştur. Araştırma sürecinde elde edilen veriler içerik analizi kullanılarak çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarından; öğretmenlerin ortak sözel davranışları arasında ortaya çıkan yüksek ses ve maske ile konuşma güçlüğü ve isteksizliktir. Öğretmenlerin sözel davranışları arasında düşünmeye değer bir diğer husus ise iyileştirici, kapsayıcı bir dil oluşturma çabası ile birlikte Covid-19 salgını nedeni ile oluşan tedirginlik ve gerginliktir. Öğretmenlerin ortak sözel olmayan davranışları arasında ortaya çıkan sosyal mesafe de gizli anlaşmalar boyutu ile mesafeyi ifade etmektedir. Öğretmen günlüklerindeki ortak sözel ve sözel olmayan davranışlar mesafe, jest ve kısmi mimikleri, duruş, uyarı, vurgu gibi seyreltilmiş yüz yüze eğitim süreci ile ilgili ortak anlaşmaları ifade etmektedir. Aynı zamanda maske ve mesafe tedbirleri nedeni ile sembolik davranışlar yoğunluktadır. Sarılma, ikaz, onaylama, sınıf yönetimi (sessizlik veya söz verme), pekiştirme gibi unsurlar sembolik biçimde jest ve mimikler ile ifade edilmektedir.
ANAIS CONGREHOF 2021
Authors: Souza Daniela Martins de
Published: March 2022

Livro de resumos de trabalhos apresentados no CONGREHOF 2021
Elmalılı Muhammed Hamdi Yazır’ın Münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân İlmine Yaklaşımı -Bakara Sûresi Örneği-
Authors: Azimi Enayatullah , Tok Fatih
Published: March 2022

Kur’ân-ı Kerîm sûreleri ve âyetleri arasında dikkat çekici bir insicam ve münâsebât söz konusudur. Kur’ân’ın iç yapısında görülen bu düzen, onun ilahî oluşuyla yakından alakalıdır. Bu bağlamda Münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân isminde bir Kur’an ilmi ortaya çıkmıştır. Kur’an’ın bu yönüne dikkat çeken birçok müfessir de münâsebâta dair eserler kaleme almışlardır. Kur’ân-ı Kerîm’in mesajını doğru anlamamıza katkı sağlayacak önemli hususlardan biri de âyet ve sûreler arasındaki münâsebâtı tespit etmektir. Bizler bu çalışmada tefsirinde münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân’a genişçe yer veren Elmalılı’nın eserini bu yönüyle ele alıp inceledik. Çalışmamızda Elmalılı’nın hem münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân’a dair görüşlerini hem de Bakara sûresi özelinde âyet ve sûreler arasındaki münâsebâta dair tespitlerini ortaya koyduk. Çalışma bir yandan Kur’ân’ın bir i’câz yönünü ortaya koyarken bir yandan da Kur’ân’ın anlaşılmasına mütevazi bir katkı sağlamayı hedeflemektedir.
PENERAPAN SUPERVISI AKADEMIK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI GURU DALAM MENYUSUN RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN (RPP) DI SD NEGERI PLUMUTAN
Authors: Moh Zaenal Arifin
Published: March 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan cara penerapan dan mengetahui seberapa besar peningkatan kompetensi guru dalam menyusun RPP melalui supervisi akademik di SD Negeri Plumutan, Kecamatan Bancak, Kabupaten Semarang Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021. Subjek penelitiannya adalah guru SD Negeri Plumutan sebanyak 18 orang. Desain penelitian dilakukan dua siklus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan supervisi akademik untuk meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam menyusun RPP di SD Negeri Plumutan Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021 dapat dilakukan sesuai dengan pedoman Alat Penilaian Kemampuan Guru (APKG) 1 tentang kemampuan merencanakan pembelajaran. Kompetensi guru dalam menyusun RPP melalui supervisi akademik di SD Negeri Plumutan Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021 mengalami peningkatan. Hal ini terbukti dari perolehan rata-rata nilai kompetensi serta kualitas perencanaan dan pelaksanaan penyusunan RPP. Peningkatan rata-rata nilai kompetensi pra siklus ke siklus 1 sebesar 10, sedangkan pada siklus 1 ke siklus 2 sebesar 12. Kualitas perencanaan dan pelaksanaan penyusunan RPP pada pra siklus ke siklus 1 sebesar 44%, sedangkan pada siklus 1 ke siklus 2 sebesar 56%. Hasil ini sudah memenuhi indikator keberhasilan yang ditentukan. Dengan demikian, pelaksanaan tindakan siklus 2 dinyatakan berhasil. Saran dari penelitian ini adalah sebaiknya dilakukan dalam meningkatkan kompetensi guru menyusun RPP yaitu kepala sekolah senantiasa meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam menyusun RPP melalui supervisi akademik secara terencana dan berkelanjutan; sebaiknya guru menggunakan RPP yang dibuat sendiri dengan lengkap dan benar menurut aturan yang berlaku serta sesuai dengan keadaaan di sekolah sehingga pembelajaran lebih bermakna bagi siswa.
PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN BELAJAR MANDIRI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS IV DI SDN 2 AIKMEL TIMUR
Authors: Muhammad Thalaat
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan bahan belajar mandiri pada mata pelajaran matematika kelas IV Sekolah Dasar dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Penelitian pengembangan bahan ajar mandiri matematika kelas IV SD ini dilakukan melalui 4 (empat) tahapan yaitu tahap Define (Pendefinisian), Design (Perancangan), Develop (Pengembangan), dan Disseminate (Penyebaran) yang di yang dikembangkan oleh S. Thiagarajan. Adapun rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah apakah menggunakan bahan belajar mandiri pada mata pelajaran matematika kelas IV Sekolah Dasar dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kualitas bahan belajar mandiri matematika termasuk dalam katgori baik, dimana kualitas produk yang dikembangkan dari segi materi memenuhi keriteria baik, dengan jumlah nilai 93 berada pada interval data 78,18< X ≤  96,54, dari aspek tampilan kualitas produk yang dikembangkan memenuhi keriteria baik, dengan jumlah nilai 95 berada pada interval data 78,18< X ≤  96,54. Hasil uji coba menunjukkan, pada uji coba terbatas dengan jumlah 15 orang siswa didapatkan rata-rata 78 dengan nilai tertinggi 92 dan nilai terendah 64 dengan ketuntasan 100%, untuk uji coba skala besar 37 orang siswa dengan perolehan rata-rata 80,3 nilai tertinggi 95 nilai terendah 70 dengan ketuntasan 100%. Hasil disteribusi angket respon siswa setelah menggukan produk  92,2 %. Sehingga bisa kita simpulkan bahwa dari hasil prolehan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan bahan belajar mandiri matematika mempunyai dampak yang baik bagi peningkatan hasil belajar siswa kelas.
An Israeli national survey on ischemic colitis induced by pre-colonoscopy bowel preparation (R1)
Authors: Tomer O , Shapira Y , Kriger-Sharabi O , Mawasi N , Melzer E , Epshtein J , Ackerman Z
Published: March 2022

Background and study aims: Ischemic colitis (IC) may occur as a complication of colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to characterize patients with IC that occurred after exposure to bowel preparation laxatives, prior to an elective colonoscopy.

Patients and methods: A survey among Israeli gastroenterologists. Information was collected regarding individual cases.

Results: Eight patients, who developed IC after bisacodyl ingestion that was taken as part of pre-colonoscopy bowel preparation protocol, were reported. In all patients, severe abdominal pain and/or hematochezia started shortly after the ingestion of the first dose of bisacodyl. IC was found in 7 patients during the planned colonoscopy and in 1 patient using computerized tomography. All patients received supportive treatment and recovered.

Conclusions: IC induced by bisacodyl is a rare phenomenon. Regardless of being rare, we would advise withholding bisacodyl bowel preparation in elderly subjects with risk factors for IC that are scheduled for a colonoscopy.
Exploration of a Data-Enhanced Calibration Certificate as Part of a Complete Measurement Information Infrastructure
Authors:   Primary Standards Lab, Delker Colin ,   Sandia National Laboratories, Roberts Mike , Robinson Amaru , Solomon Otis
Published: March 2022

Every calibration laboratory creates calibration certificates that report technical and operational information about a device. Frequently, calibration certificates are issued in Portable Document Format (PDF) with little concern over whether recipients can electronically extract and use the calibration data at their facility. Sometimes data is saved as an image within the PDF forcing the use of optical character recognition or manual transcription to extract any information. These practices effectively lock the data and make it difficult to extract automatically. Without accessible data, tasks involving multiple certificates, such as control charting or interval analysis, become impossible. A universal Measurement Information Infrastructure (MII) includes a calibration certificate in a standardized, open format that allows easy access to the data for analysis, yet can be presented in a traditional, readable form. This paper explores some proof-of-concept ideas under investigation at the Primary Standards Laboratory for such an enhanced calibration certificate. An open specification based on mature technology will ease the transition from existing information systems to new MII standards. This paper describes how to embed Extensible Markup Language (XML) data into a PDF certificate, extract the information for reuse, store calibration certificates in XML format, and extend and customize the certificate to satisfy all requirements in ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E).
Measuring the Performance of Temperature Chambers in Accordance with IEC60068-3-5:2018
Authors:   The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, C.P Julian
Published: March 2022

At the Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL), a method to measure the performance of temperature chamber was developed based on the international standard IEC 60068-3-5 – Environmental Testing – Part 3-5: (2018) Confirmation of the Performance of Temperature Chambers. A multi-channel temperature logger with platinum resistance thermometer sensors was used for the measurement. In this paper, details on the setup and procedure for the measurement of the achieved temperature, temperature fluctuation, temperature gradient, temperature variation in space and temperature rate of change of a chamber are provided. Examples of measurement results and the method for uncertainty evaluation are also presented.
Discovery and rectification of an error in high resistance traceability at NPL: a case study in how metrology works
Authors:   National Physical Laboratory, Giblin Stephen P.
Published: March 2022

We broach a seldom-discussed topic in precision metrology; how subtle errors in calibration processes are discovered and remedied. We examine a case study at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UK, involving the calibration of DC standard resistors of value 100 MΩ and 1 GΩ. Due to an oversight in the assessment of error sources in the cryogenic current comparator (CCC) ratio bridge used for resistance calibrations, results from the period 2001 to 2015 were in error by approximately 0.7 parts per million (ppm), with quoted uncertainties (k=2) of 0.4 ppm and 1.6 ppm respectively. International inter-comparisons did not detect the error, mainly because the uncertainty due to the transportation drift of the comparison standards was too large to resolve it. Likewise, research into single-electron current standards relied on traceability to 1 GΩ, and did not detect the error because at this resistance value it was on the borderline of statistical significance. The key event was a comparison between PTB (Germany) and NPL (UK) of a new small-current measuring instrument, the ultrastable low-noise current amplifier (ULCA). The NPL measurements took place over one week in early 2015 and involved calibrating the transresistance gain (nominally 109 V/A) of the ULCA. At that time, the transport stability of the ULCA was not well established. Nevertheless, calibrations of the ULCA at NPL using a 100 MΩ resistor were sufficiently discrepant with the PTB calibrations to motivate a thorough investigation into the NPL traceability chain, which uncovered the error. All recipients of erroneous calibration certificates were notified, but their responses indicated that the size of the error did not impact their business significantly. This instructive episode illustrates a positive interplay between calibration and research activities and shows that cutting-edge calibration uncertainties must be supported by a vigorous research programme. It is also important for NMIs to maintain a comfortable buffer (at least a factor of 10) between their claimed uncertainty and the uncertainty that their customers require, so that small errors can be resolved without significant impact on measurement stakeholders.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI MENGAJAR GURU SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: KHUMAYAH KHUMAYAH
Published: March 2022

From the evaluation of the Principal of the 1st semester of the 2020/2021 school year through a learning supervise that focuses on the teacher's ability to carry out the teaching and learning activities process against motivation and learning outcomes in Bandungrejo State Elementary School 2, it was concluded that the ability of most teachers has not achieved maximum results. This is evident in the initial supervision carried out by the Principal, from 14 classroom teachers and subjects, most teachers still get a score below the average of 44; While the expected average ability limit is 70,00. Guided by the findings on teaching and learning activities identifying the most basic and urgent needs for teachers today is coaching in the management of the teaching and learning process and finding the right learning model in classroom learning. The principal provides coaching and mentoring services and provides solutions to teachers in managing the teaching and learning process and provides alteranative finding the right learning model by applying the Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model.
ABSTRAKDari hasil evaluasi Kepala Sekolah semester 1 tahun pelajaran 2020/2021 melalui supervise pembelajaran yang berfokus pada kemampuan guru dalam melaksanakan proses kegiatan belajar mengajar terhadap motivasi dan hasil pembelajaran di SD Negeri Bandungrejo 2 diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa kemampuan sebagian besar guru belum mencapai hasil yang maksimal. Hal ini terbukti pada supervisi awal yang dilakukan oleh Kepala Sekolah, dari 14 guru kelas maupun mata pelajaran, sebagian besar guru masih mendapatkan nilai dibawah rata-rata yaitu 44; sedangkan batas kemampuan rata-rata yang diharapkan adalah 70,00. Berpedoman dari hasil temuan pada kegiatan belajar mengajar mengidentifikasi kebutuhan paling mendasar dan mendesak terhadap guru saat ini adalah pembinaan dalam pengelolaan proses belajar mengajar dan menemukan model pembelajaran yang tepat dalam pembelajaran dikelas. Kepala sekolah memberikan layanan pembinaan dan pendampingan serta memberikan solusi kepada guru dalam mengelola proses belajar mengajar dan memberikan alteranatif menemukan model pembelajaran yang tepat yaitu dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL).
Measurement report: Ice-nucleating particles active  ≥ −15 °C in free tropospheric air over western Europe
Authors: Conen Franz , Einbock Annika , Mignani Claudia , Hüglin Christoph
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) initiate ice formation in
supercooled clouds, typically starting in western Europe at a few kilometres above the
ground. However, little is known about the concentration and composition of
INPs in the lower free troposphere (FT). Here, we analysed INPs active at −10 ∘C (INP−10) and −15 ∘C (INP−15) that were collected
under FT conditions at the high-altitude observatory Jungfraujoch between
January 2019 and March 2021. We relied on continuous radon measurements to
distinguish FT conditions from those influenced by the planetary boundary
layer. Median concentrations in the FT were 2.4 INP−10 m−3 and 9.8 INP−15 m−3, with a multiplicative standard deviation of 2.0 and
1.6 respectively. A majority of INPs were deactivated after exposure to 60 ∘C; thus, they probably originated from certain epiphytic bacteria or
fungi. Subsequent heating to 95 ∘C deactivated another 15 % to
20 % of the initial INPs, which were likely other types of fungal INPs that might have been
associated with soil organic matter or with decaying leaves. Very few
INP−10 withstood heating to 95 ∘C, but on average 20 % of
INP−15 in FT samples did so. This percentage doubled during Saharan
dust intrusions, which had practically no influence on INP−10. Overall,
the results suggest that aerosolised epiphytic microorganisms, or parts
thereof, are responsible for the majority of primary ice formation in
moderately supercooled clouds above western Europe.
ICE-CAMERA: a flatbed scanner to study inland Antarctic polar precipitation
Authors: Del Guasta Massimo
Published: March 2022

Abstract. The study of precipitation at very high latitudes is challenging because of the harsh environmental conditions that limit the external activity of humans and instruments, particularly during the polar winter. I describe a device (ICE-CAMERA) for automatic imaging, measuring and classifying ice precipitation on the high plateau. From 2014 the instrument operates unattended, all year round, at Concordia Station (75° S,123° E, 3220 m altitude). The instrument provides detailed precipitation information every hour. The article describes the apparatus and its treatment software.
Vortex identification methods applied to wind turbine tip vortices
Authors: Soto-Valle Rodrigo , Cioni Stefano , Bartholomay Sirko , Manolesos Marinos , Nayeri Christian Navid , Bianchini Alessandro , Paschereit Christian Oliver
Published: March 2022

Abstract. This study describes the impact of postprocessing methods on the calculated parameters of tip vortices of a wind turbine model when tested using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Several vortex identification methods and differentiation schemes are compared. The chosen methods are based on two components of the velocity field and their derivatives. They are applied to each instantaneous velocity field from the dataset and also to the calculated average velocity field. The methodologies are compared through the vortex center location, vortex core radius and jittering zone. Results show that the tip vortex center locations and radius have good comparability and can vary only a few grid spacings between methods. Conversely, the convection velocity and the jittering surface, defined as the area where the instantaneous vortex centers are located, vary between identification methods. Overall, the examined parameters depend significantly on the postprocessing method and selected vortex identification criteria. Therefore, this study proves that the selection of the most suitable postprocessing methods of PIV data is pivotal to ensure robust results.
“An infinite approximation, as is the approximation of the square to the circle”. Hölderlin on the problem of the ideal
Authors: Silva Fernando
Published: March 2022

Amid a period of isolation and profound internal conflict, both in his life and in his thought, arises that which, according to Hölderlin, is “the general conflict in the human being”, namely the conflict between the “aspiration to limitation” and “the aspiration to the absolute”. The aim of this article is to analyze and, as much as possible, follow to its fullest extent, this fundamental thought: to see how it molds Hölderlin’s positions on existence and philosophy, how it meets the most poignant philosophical concerns of the time and hence directly influences Hölderlin’s reading of Fichte, and how it leads the young poet to the notion of an infinite progression of philosophy, that is, to an infinite approximation to the ideal of knowledge.
Filosofía, ciencia y religiosidad en el pensamiento del joven Carlos Astrada (1916-1927)
Authors: Prestía Martín José
Published: March 2022

El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar el lugar que ocupan la filosofía, la ciencia y la religiosidad en el pensamiento juvenil de Carlos Astrada. En la primera parte reconstruyo el contexto histórico-intelectual formativo: su discusión con el positivismo local, su caracterización de la Reforma universitaria y su interpretación de la Revolución rusa. En la segunda analizo su noción de «mito», como impugnación de la racionalidad analítica y renacimiento de la religiosidad en la Modernidad. En la tercera propongo la figura del «intelectual sonámbulo» como síntesis de su empresa: la búsqueda de una «racionalidad ampliada».
¿Qué es la historia? Husserl, Heidegger, Benjamin, Foucault
Authors: Escudero Pérez Alejandro
Published: March 2022

La filosofía actual está marcada por una crisis de la concepción moderna de la historia. Por eso, una de sus tareas consiste en volver a plantear la pregunta “¿qué es la historia?” En este artículo buscaremos los elementos para elaborar una respuesta en algunos textos concretos de Husserl, Heidegger, Benjamin y Foucault. El núcleo de la propuesta consistirá en distinguir entre un a priori formal de la historia y un a priori material, todo ello pensado desde una ontología del acontecimiento.
El sueño de la metafísica
Authors: Vinolo Stéphane
Published: March 2022

La experiencia común presenta los sueños como una sucesión de imágenes. Incluso quienes lo teorizaron vinculan lo onírico con lo visual: soñar es ver algo. No obstante, dado que los sueños están habitados por negatidades que se presentan bajo la forma de la ausencia, de la falta, de la frustración o, de manera más general, del deseo, el autor muestra que la ontología paradójica de éstas obliga a alejarnos del paradigma visual de la representación para pensarlo mediante el modelo discursivo de la significación. Así, lejos de ser una imagen, los sueños son siempre ya un texto.
MERGING EPISTEMIC AND TEMPORAL MODELS: A HISTORY-FREE APPROACH
Authors: Popova Elena
Published: March 2022

There are two approaches to merging temporal and epistemic models. The first one consists in starting with a temporal model and enriching it with epistemic dimension (as temporal epistemic logic), while the second one is supposed to start with an epistemic model introducing temporal dimension (dynamic epistemic logic, epistemic temporal logic). The proposed evolutionary epistemic model (EEM) is based on the standard epistemic model with an evolutionary relation. EEM captures knowledge changes in terms of the evolution of worlds included in different epistemic contexts. Unlike other temporal-epistemic models, EEM is free from the concept of history and enriched with quantification operators over the worlds’ evolution stages.
INFLUENCE OF FULVIC ACID ON THE EFFICIENCY OF POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION
Authors: Aleksin M.M. , Kapitonova E.A. , Arefjev P.V.
Published: March 2022

This article presents the laboratory tests data of the influence of different doses and methods of fulvic acid introduction into the diets of broiler chickens. Based on the conducted studies it was found that the best impact on increasing the poultry meat production was provided by the introduction of fulvic acid in the 4th experimental group where the feed additive was given with drinking water. The watering of fulvic acid in the norm of 2.0% and the concentration of the solution of 1 g/l allowed increasing the slaughter yield of the eviscerated carcass – by 1,3 p.p., weight fraction of the breast and meat – by 1,7 p.p. and 1,2 p.p. respectively. The achieved results allowed to get the muscles output – by 2.5 p.p. more than in the control which increased the edible parts output – by 1,1 p.p. compared with the control achievements.
Modified Lemaire lateral tenodesis associated with revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case series
Authors: Pavão Douglas Mello , De Faria José Leonardo Rocha , Albuquerque Rodrigo Pires e , Moreirão Marcos de Castro , Vivaqua Thiago , De Sousa Eduardo Branco
Published: March 2022

To increase the success and reduce failures related to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), many techniques of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LEAT) have been developed, mainly in revision surgeries, where a previous failure has already occurred. This study aims to report a case series of patients with failed ACLR treated with revision techniques combined with LEAT. Seven patients were retrospectively evaluated. At the postoperative analysis, in all patients, after six months of follow-up, there was no range of motion loss, there was an improvement in the functional Lysholm score, a reduction in the instability degree according to the semiological maneuvers of the anterior drawer and in pivot shift tests, compared to preoperative evaluation. No complications were observed. In conclusion, revision ACLR combined with LEAT showed good clinical functional results, without any complications reported.
Adopting Natural Host Immune Response Against Zoonosis
Authors: Helisa Yasmin Nur , Winangkoso Horizon
Published: March 2022

Zoonosis originated from the transmission of pathogens between species. Rapid mutation causes the pathogens to develop resistance to treatments. Thus, there is an urgent need for medications that could maintain efficacy when encountering new strains. This study aims to discern the possibility of overcoming threats from EIDs by recreating immune responses of natural hosts and reinforcing them in the human system. The methodology used is literature study, as the resarcher utilized data presented by similar studies. References will be taken from clinical trials and studies on related topics from PubMed, ResearchGate, and NCBI. Within multiple research papers, it was found that several experts support the idea of mimicking hosts' immunity through the use of interferon. Treatments with IFN-2b significantly reduce viral infection of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tract and increase blood levels of inflammatory markers, according to research conducted in Wuhan. Similar results apply in other trials, proving that interferon managed to contain the invasion of pathogens. This is shown through a reduction in the severity of infections, the duration of viral clearance, and levels of mortality. The results conclude that the use of interferon benefits the patient’s recovery progress by mimicking the natural host’s immune response and heightening the viral clearance rate. More research needs to be done to explore the effect of excessive IFN-$\alpha$/$\beta$ usage on immunity.
On generalizations of graded multiplication modules
Authors: Abu-Dawwas Rashid , Saber Hicham , Alraqad Tariq , Jaradat Reem
Published: March 2022

Let $G$ be a group with identity $e$, $R$ be a $G$-graded ring with unity $1$ and $M$ be a $G$-graded $R$-module. In this article, we introduce the concept of graded quasi multiplication modules, where graded $M$ is said to be graded quasi multiplication if for every graded weakly prime $R$-submodule $N$ of $M$, $N=IM$ for some graded ideal $I$ of $R$. Also, we introduce the concept of graded absorbing multiplication modules; $M$ is said to be graded absorbing multiplication if $M$ has no graded $2$-absorbing $R$-submodules or for every graded $2$-absorbing $R$-submodule $N$ of $M$, $N=IM$ for some graded ideal $I$ of $R$. We prove many results concerning graded weakly prime submodules and graded $2$-absorbing submodules that will be useful in providing several properties of the two classes of graded quasi multiplication modules and graded absorbing multiplication modules.
CURRENT MODE OF TREATMENT IN ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS
Authors:   Department of General, Visceral and Emergency Surgery, UMHATEM ", Kostov Konstantin ,   N. I. Pirogov",   – Sofia, Bulgaria.
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The purpose of our study is to determine whether patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis with micro-perforation should really be treated as patients without perforation and to identify differences in recurrence rates, complications and mode of treatment Material and Methods: A total of 47 patients with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis were admitted to the hospital for a three-year period from 01.01.2018 to 01.01.2020 in the Department of General, Visceral and Emergency Surgery at UMHATEM "Pirogov". Of those hospitalized, women were 21 (44.68%), men 26 (55.32%). The age in this retrospective analysis varied from 27 to 81 years (average 51.3 years). Results: All patients had leukocytosis, abdominal pain, and tenderness. From the group of 47 patients hospitalized with acute diverticulitis, twenty-five (53.19%) were diagnosed with micro-perforation by pneumoperitoneum data from X-ray and CT or free intraperitoneal fluid from ultrasound. The other three (6.38%) were identified intraoperatively (by laparoscopy or laparotomy) based on an indication of peritoneal irritation. The remaining 19 (40.43%) with mild symptoms for conservative management (38.89%) - through physical examination, laboratory data and imaging diagnostic methods (X-ray, ultrasound and CT). Of the 28 operated, 13 patients had laparoscopy performed lavage and drainage, with the remaining 15 (with laparotomy) - had Hartmann's procedure. Conclusion: Acute diverticulitis with micro-perforation showed no significant differences in the complications and course of antibiotic therapy compared to the group of acute diverticulitis without micro-perforation. Neither group required surgery after one-month discharge. Accordingly, to these outcomes, the mode of treatment should be identical.
GREEN BANKING IN KAZAKHSTAN: POTENTIAL, FORMATION, DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Kuur O. V. , Varavin Ye. V. , Kozlova M. V.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of the research is to analyze the problems and prospects for the development of «green» financing and banking in Kazakhstan and to propose directions for stimulating banks to finance «green» economy projects.

Methodology – in the course of the study, the methods of critical analysis, logical generalization, systematization and grouping of information are used. Scientific publications of domestic and foreign authors are the basis of the research.

Originality / value of the research – the results of the study can be applied in Kazakhstan in improving the state regulation of responsible activity of banks with a view to stimulating their participation in financing the «green» economy.

Findings – the essence of «green» banking is considered and the role of banks in financing projects of the «green» economy is defined; the structure and condition of the banking sector of Kazakhstan are analyzed, and the factors inhibiting the emergence of «green» banking are identified. It is noted that banking regulators, with appropriate public policies, could facilitate the channeling of financial resources to environmental projects by regulating banks, for which monetary policy and macro-prudential policy instruments can be used. It is concluded that development of «green» banking is extremely important for development of «green» technologies, financing of ecologically clean production, ensuring goals of sustainable development of the economy of Kazakhstan.
MODERN PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Authors: Khamitov Zh. M. , Junusbekova G. A.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of the research is to study the existing problems in the public procurement system and ways to solve them.

The methodological basis of the research is scientific, scientific-practical and publication studies that reveal the problems of public procurement management in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the article uses theoretical and empirical research methods, such as description, comparison and analysis. At the same time, official statistics are given and positive international experience in this area is studied, as well as a sociological research method is applied. The survey toolkit was developed by the authors and posted on the public procurement portal of the Republic of Kazakhstan (questionnaire).

The originality / value of the study. The sphere of public procurement acquires an important role in the development of the socio-economic direction, the results obtained can be applied in improving the procurement system.

Findings. The current situation in the field of public procurement monitoring in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the experience of advanced countries are analyzed, on the basis of which the problems of functioning in the analyzed area are highlighted. Procurement corruption manifests itself in different situations. In order to solve these problems and develop the institute of anti-corruption monitoring in the public procurement management system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is proposed to use the best practices of foreign countries. The necessity of strengthening public monitoring of public procurement and the creation of public control centers in the field of public procurement is substantiated. In conclusion, the article offers a number of recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of monitoring public procurement.
Información implícita y explícita en la percepción del covid-19 en los medios de comunicación social en español, alemán y ruso
Authors: Pilgun María , Koreneva Antonova Olga
Published: March 2022

La pandemia de covid-19 cambió radicalmente la vida de las personas, pero también el estado de cosas establecido en todas las esferas de la vida. Transformó las ideas medioambientales, los problemas sociales a nivel micro y microeconómico y el mecanismo de mercado para mantener la justicia económica. Las consecuencias de la pandemia han agudizado los problemas de individualismo, interseccionalidad, diversidad, inclusividad, etc. Se observaron riesgos desproporcionados y perspectivas empeoradas para los grupos social y económicamente vulnerables. En este estudio transcultural se analizó el contenido de las redes sociales, aplicando un enfoque multimodal y recurriendo a tecnologías de redes neuronales y a diferentes tipos de análisis de texto sobre la percepción del covid-19 producidos por los actores de habla hispana, alemana y rusa. El análisis de los datos permitió identificar rasgos comunes y diferentes de la percepción de diversos aspectos de la pandemia de covid-19 por parte de los actores comunicativos. Con la identidad de los temas expresados ​​explícitamente, la información implícita para los tres tipos de usuarios fue significativamente diferente y se reflejó en el transcurso y la evolución diferenciados del mismo evento de pandemia en diferentes partes del mundo, lo cual arroja luz sobre sus razones culturales y políticas.
“Improvised Chase”
Authors: Carney Mary A.
Published: March 2022

In 2014, a cluster of essays celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the Edith Wharton Review. This bibliographic article provides an overview of significant events, archival findings, major books, and select journal articles published since that issue. While length restrictions prevent the inclusion of all the fine studies from 2014 to 2020, this article outlines trends related to the journal's move to a more prestigious home, the upcoming complete works by a major university press, the remarkable harvest of archival research, the long-awaited rise of digital humanities for our author, and select single-author books and essay collections that have contributed fresh perspectives and a more holistic portrait of Wharton and her writings. Scholars undertake a remarkable range of approaches that include genre, identity, and comparative studies, and considerations of geography and periodization. Wharton is more fully realized as a figure spanning the eras of realism, naturalism, and modernism, holding dialog with her contemporaries across these decades.
“Nay, rather, Lord, between”
Authors: Aylor Emma
Published: March 2022

Edith Wharton composed many dramatic monologues in her lifetime, and from the beginning of her poetic output, her personae tend to speak from a point of extremity between the living and the dead—often choosing, in fact, to narrate the moments of their own deaths. From her 1878 book of juvenilia, in a poem called “The Last Token,” Wharton made her interest in this particular placement evident; she herself, as evidenced by her reading and letters, was often strung between religious and secular modes of life, value, and belief. This article examines two of Wharton's “deathbed monologues” in detail: “The Leper's Funeral and Death,” unpublished in Wharton's lifetime, and—primarily—“Margaret of Cortona,” published in 1901. In each, a person speaks not only at the cusp of their bodily death but also from a vantage point past a symbolic death. In dividing and extending these speakers' deaths in this way, Wharton draws attention to the simultaneous fragility and persistence of the human: between and beyond traditional Christian divisions of body and soul.
Integrating climate change and management scenarios in population models to guide the conservation of marine turtles
Authors: Jensen Michael P , Eguchi Tomoharu , FitzSimmons Nancy N , McCarthy Michael A , Fuentes Mariana M P B , Hamann Mark , Limpus Colin J , Bell Ian P , Read Mark A
Published: March 2022

The globally significant green turtle (Chelonia mydas) population in the northern Great Barrier Reef is threatened by anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, habitat degradation, and indigenous harvest. Evidence suggesting the population is producing an extreme proportion of females due to increasing temperatures, coupled with temperature-dependent sex determination, is concerning. In response, and to explore management options, we developed two density-independent, stochastic stage-structured metapopulation models: a “Moderate Climate Model” and an “Extreme Climate Model”. The models differ based on climate change projections by incorporating increased female hatchling sex ratios due to global warming and loss of nesting habitat due to sea level rise. The models were based on demographic data from field studies at major rookeries and regional foraging grounds and allowed for variation in operational sex ratios, management actions, and levels of indigenous harvest. Under the Moderate Climate Model, population size increased but could be vulnerable to overharvest of adult females. If overharvest was indicated, the harvest of a proportion of subadults rather than only adult females reduced population declines. Under the Extreme Climate Model, there was a steep population decline even without any harvest, and harvesting subadults accelerated population decline due to the inclusion of subadult males. In the Extreme Climate Model, reversal of population decline depended on male turtles mating with an increased number of females, or management actions to substantially increase the number of male hatchlings produced.
Studying the role of the choroid and lens in the development of primary anterior chamber angle closure
Authors: Kurysheva N. I. , Sharova G. A. , Belikova E. I.
Published: March 2022

PURPOSE. To study the role of the choroid and lens in the development of primary anterior chamber angle closure.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. The study included 90 patients aged 47 to 80 years (30 with primary angle closure (PAC), 30 with suspected primary angle closure (PACs), and 30 in the control group) who underwent swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). The following parameters were analyzed: subfoveolar choroidal thickness (SFCT), intraocular pressure (IOP), axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens vault (LV), iris curvature (ICurv) and iris thickness (IT750), angle opening distance (AOD500, AOD750), and trabecular-iris space area (TISA500, TISA750).

RESULTS. SFCT in PAC (341±59 µm) and PACs (340±51 µm) was higher than in the control group (257.0±37.0 µm, p<0.05). In PAC and PACs, the correlations of SFCT with age, AL, LV, ICurv, IT750 were revealed (p<0.05 for each), as well as correlations of LV with age, IOP, ACD, ICurv, IT750, AOD500, AOD750, TISA500, TISA750 were found (p<0.05 for each). The correlation of SFCT with IOP was determined only in PAC (p=-0.476; p=0.008).

CONCLUSION. The increase in the choroidal thickness in macula in both PACs and PAC compared with the controls, as well as the correlations of subfoveolar choroidal thickness with lens vault and iris parameters suggest the involvement of the choroid in the pathogenesis of primary angle closure disease (PACD). The correlations of lens vault with IOP, as well as the parameters of anterior chamber and iris indicate the prevailing role of the lens in the development of PACD and the need for its early replacement.