bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INFLUENCE OF CeO2 ON THE FORMATION OF PLASMONIC Au NANOPARTICLES IN GLASSES OF THE ZnO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 SYSTEM
Authors: Shakhgildyan G. Yu. , Durymanov V. A. , Avakyan L. A. , Atroshenko G. N. , Vetchinnikov M. P. , Alexeev R. O. , Ignat’eva E. S. , Golubev N. V. , Zolikova A. A. , Bugaev L. A. , Sigaev V. N.
Published: December 2023

Using absorption spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray powder diffraction, we studied the effect of a small addition of CeO2 on the process of thermally stimulated formation of plasmonic Au nanoparticles in the glass of the ZnO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 system containing TiO2 and ZrO2 as nucleating agents. It is shown that when the glass is heated from temperatures slightly above Tg to temperatures in the region of the exothermic peak, the plasmon resonance band of Au nanoparticles undergoes a nonlinear shift; however, the addition of CeO2 significantly expands the the shift to the long wavelength region of the spectrum. We performed the computer simulation of the experimental optical absorption spectra, estimated the sizes of the formed nanoparticles and proposed the mechanism of the effect of the CeO2 addition on the formation of plasmonic Au nanoparticles.
HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMOVERMICULITE THERMAL INSULATION ON A WOLLASTONITE BUNDLE
Authors: Rodin A. I. , Ermakov A. A. , Kyashkin V. M. , Rodina N. G. , Erofeev V. T.
Published: December 2023

Ceramovermiculite thermal insulation on a wollastonite bundle was obtained from chalk, diatomite and expanded vermiculite by the method of solid-phase synthesis of components. The influence of the granulometric composition of expanded vermiculite, as well as the composition of the charge on the phase composition, physical, mechanical and thermophysical properties of ceramic materials has been studied. The main crystalline phase of ceramic samples is biotite and wollastonite. The developed ceramovermiculite thermal insulation has an apparent density from 310 to 510 kg/m3 and can be operated at temperatures up to 1050 °C inclusive. The developed materials can be used as refractory thermal insulation of industrial furnaces, equipment, etc.
JOINT PROCESSING OF QUARTZ-LEUCOXENE CONCENTRATE AND BRUCITE CONTAINING WASTE FROM THE PRODUCTION OF REFRACTORY MATERIALS TO OBTAIN COMPLEX COAGULANTS
Authors: Kuzin E. N.
Published: December 2023

The volumes of large-tonnage mineral waste generation cause serious concern from the side of environmental supervision. Most of the mineral waste is a valuable secondary raw material, but the lack of integrated technologies for their processing significantly slows down their processing. As part of the work, an assessment was made of the possibility of joint processing of quartz-leucoxene concentrate (waste from the oil production process) and brucite-containing waste from the production of refractories. Joint pyrometallurgical processing of two waste products made it possible to obtain magnesium titanium, a valuable product for various industries. Hydrometallurgical processing of magnesium titanate made it possible to obtain a complex magnesium-titanium-containing coagulant, which showed extremely high efficiency in the process of treating wastewater with a high pH level (concrete mixing unit). The use of a complex reagent, in addition to increasing the cleaning efficiency (reducing residual concentrations of pollutants), made it possible to reduce reagent costs and intensify the processes of sedimentation and filtration of coagulation sludge (simplification of the instrumental scheme).
STUDY OF THE STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SAMPLES BASED ON MAGNESIUM OXIDE FORMED IN THE PROCESS OF POLYMERIZATION OF ORGANIC BINDER
Authors: Smirnov A. N. , Krylova S. A. , Gorlenko D. A. , Kuzmina E. E. , Alekseev D. I.
Published: December 2023

The article presents the results of a study of the influence of humidity, oxygen on the formation of the structure and strength properties of products based on magnesium oxide and organic binder SFPR-054. It has been established that carrying out the polymerization process at a temperature of 25 ?C without access to air increases the strength of the samples by about 5 times compared to samples polymerized in dry form at a temperature of 300 ?C. The obtained results suggest that the increase in the structural and mechanical properties of products based on magnesium oxide will be facilitated by the moistening of the mixture, the settling of the pressed product and the polymerization process in an oxygen-free environment or in an atmosphere of water vapor.
COMPOSITE GLASS-CRYSTAL FACING MATERIALS BASED ON WASTE FROM THE PHOSPHORUS INDUSTRY AND CULLET
Authors: Suleimenov Z. T. , Sagyndykov A. A. , Abutalipov E. A.
Published: December 2023

Compositions of muffled glasses for the upper layer and the lower structural layer of composite glass-crystal cladding material based on phosphorus industry waste have been developed: phosphoric slag, phosphorite fines, coal dust and cullet.
EFFECT OF SURFACE GLAZE TREATMENT AND MECHANICAL POLISHING ON THE COLOR STABILITY OF TWO TYPES OF CAD/CAM CERAMICS
Authors: Ghazaee S. , Moslehifard E. , Ghaffari T. , Nasirpouri F. O.
Published: December 2023

The effect of immersion in a coffee drink solution on the color stability of two CAD/CAM ceramic restorations was investigated in this in vitro study. To this end, zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) and lithium disilicate (LDS) glass-ceramic blocks were surface-treated using mechanical polishing and glazing techniques. In addition, their color was examined before and after immersion in a coffee solution using a spectrophotometer, and the color changes were evaluated. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the color changes. The material type significantly influenced color changes (P < 0.001). After glazing and mechanical polishing, LDS exhibited considerably less color change in both groups than ZLS. In both types of ceramics, the glazed group experienced less color variation than the mechanically polished group. Color changes were clinically acceptable across all groups. The glazing surface treatment produced superior color stability than the mechanical polishing technique. LDS exhibited more color stability than ZLS in both surface treatments.
Exploring the Influence Dynamism of Economic Factors on Fluctuation of Exchange Rate - An Empirical Investigation for India Using ARDL Model
Authors: PACHIYAPPAN Sathish , JAIN Ananya , RAJ V John Paul , VELLAIYAN Saravanan
Published: December 2023

The Indian Foreign Exchange Market has experienced significant changes over the past decade, due to high degree of instability of the Indian Rupee leading to its devaluation against major global currencies. Exchange rate is considered as one of crucial indicators to determine the economic growth. Volatility of exchange rate of each day is influenced by various factors such as demand and supply, Gross Domestic Product, Interest rate, employment rate, public debt, balance of payments, inflation etc. Though there are multiple causes to determine the movement of exchange rate, but still the accurate level of causation is unpredictable. Keeping this in mind, this paper tries to attempt the relationship that exists between the exchange rate and select macroeconomic factors. To analyse the extent of influence of the selected variables on the exchange rate, the research paper uses 10 years of data spanning from Jan 2013 to Nov 2022. Further, the study uses monthly data of above-mentioned variables to bring out the analysis to meet the objectives. Descriptive statistics is used to find the characteristics of the data, correlation analysis and Ordinary Least Square method is used to find the relationship and impact level select macroeconomic factors on exchange rate. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model is used to find if any short run and long run association exists between the variables and the exchange rate.
Surveillance et transgression sur la scène plautinienne
Authors: Misdolea Ana
Published: December 2023

This study investigates some of the ways in which surveillance turns into transgression in Plautus’s plays. Watching over someone (obseruatio, in the general sense) can take the form of close watch, spying, and voyeurism, and we try to identify where the transgression lies. As Plautus uses Roman social patterns to turn them into a comical game, the investigation shows how the playwright intertwines social aspects with comical poetics. Our starting point is indeed the situation of the slave Sceledrus in the Miles gloriosus, for which some critics have spoken of “transgression”, as “he saw what he should not see”. However, his position is ambiguous insofar as he did indeed receive a surveillance mission. As we examine Plautus’s plays, it appears that secrecy, with the ignorance that goes hand in hand, is the discriminating element between watch and spying. The speculator, the spy, observes the actions of another character unbeknownst to him. Yet it is this espionage that often highlights the transgression of the spied-on character, who commits a reprehensible or forbidden act. It is the case of some senes in particular, with their vice and decadence. When pleasure occurs in the process, we can speak to a certain extent of voyeurism. The ignorance, the limit and the intention of the beholder are therefore at the heart of the question of transgression. In this sense there is transgression in the case of the guardian of the Miles gloriosus only because the neighbour wants to defeat the guardian by accusing him of spying on his home. It is the trick employed by the neighbour and his sidekicks that transforms the legitimate «guardian» into a «transgressor». The real transgressor is the guarded figure, the courtesan, as are some senes in other Plautus’s plays.
»Misere miser sum«. Die sprachliche Darstellung von Affekt und Emotionen junger Männer auf der Bühne der Palliata
Authors: Seibert Felix
Published: December 2023

This article examines the linguistic representation of strong emotions within Roman comedy using the character of the adulescens. The detailed linguistic analysis of scenes of the three young men Calidorus (Pseudolus), Diniarchus (Truculentus), and Lysiteles (Trinummus) focuses on lexicon, syntax, morphology, prosody, and imagery. As a rule, the characters name their feelings in the beginning and explain them in detail by means of metaphors. In addition, they make use of polymetric verse and typical stylistic elements that serve to increase the pathos of the expression, such as anaphoric enumerations, amplification, rhetorical questions etc. The analysis suggests that a specific combination of these features is used to represent emotions such as miseria, ira or desperatio within the text. A final look at Terence’s Andria and Adelphoe supports the results.
Direct activation of airway sensory C‐fibers by SARS‐CoV‐2 S1 spike protein
Authors: Kim Joyce S. , Ru Fei , Meeker Sonya , Undem Bradley J.
Published: December 2023

Respiratory viral infection can lead to activation of sensory afferent nerves as indicated by the consequential sore throat, sneezing, coughing, and reflex secretions. In addition to causing troubling symptoms, sensory nerve activation likely accelerates viral spreading. The mechanism how viruses activate sensory nerve terminals during infection is unknown. In this study, we investigate whether coronavirus spike protein activates sensory nerves terminating in the airways. We used isolated vagally‐innervated mouse trachea‐lung preparation for two‐photon microscopy and extracellular electrophysiological recordings. Using two‐photon Ca2+ imaging, we evaluated a total number of 786 vagal bronchopulmonary nerves in six experiments. Approximately 49% of the sensory fibers were activated by S1 protein (4 μg/mL intratracheally). Extracellular nerve recording showed the S1 protein evoked action potential discharge in sensory C‐fibers; of 39 airway C‐fibers (one fiber per mouse), 17 were activated. Additionally, Fura‐2 Ca2+ imaging was performed on neurons dissociated from vagal sensory ganglia (n = 254 from 22 mice). The result showed that 63% of neurons responded to S1 protein. SARS‐CoV‐2 S1 protein can lead to direct activation of sensory C‐fiber nerve terminals in the bronchopulmonary tract. Direct activation of C‐fibers may contribute to coronavirus symptoms, and amplify viral spreading in a population.
The boundary-crossing constraint revisited: movement verbs across varieties of Spanish
Authors: Calle Bocanegra Rosalía
Published: December 2023

Talmy divided the world’s languages according to how they express movement. Spanish, a verb-framed language, purportedly constrains the use of motion verbs expressing the manner of movement (such as roll) to contexts in which no spatial boundary is crossed. Previous research suggests that this constraint sometimes does not apply. We report the first large-scale investigation of the constraint and its modulating factors (movement direction, verb type, entering/exiting, Ground size, the preposition used) across different Spanish-speaking communities. A task with open-ended description of animated videos, a sentence interpretation task, and a rating task found that Spanish and Latin American speakers (n = 180 in total) often use manner verbs to describe boundary-crossing situations (especially entering a place), although this is modulated by the preposition following the verb (more with a than en). Better understanding of this constraint in verb-framed languages has applications in, for instance, L2 acquisition research.
Comprehensive appraisal of pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in singleton pregnancies conceived via in vitro fertilization in the USA (2016–2021)
Authors: Bar-El Liron , Lenchner Erez , Gulersen Moti , Gobioff Samantha , Yeshua Arielle , Eliner Yael , Grünebaum Amos , Chervenak Frank A. , Bornstein Eran
Published: December 2023

Objectives

We set out to compare adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in singleton gestations conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) to those conceived spontaneously.

Methods

Retrospective, population-based cohort using the CDC Natality Live Birth database (2016–2021). All singleton births were stratified into two groups: those conceived via IVF, and those conceived spontaneously. The incidence of several adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes was compared between the two groups using Pearson’s chi-square test with Bonferroni adjustments. Multivariate logistic regression was used to adjust outcomes for potential confounders.

Results

Singleton live births conceived by IVF comprised 0.86 % of the cohort (179,987 of 20,930,668). Baseline characteristics varied significantly between the groups. After adjusting for confounding variables, pregnancies conceived via IVF were associated with an increased risk of several adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes compared to those conceived spontaneously. The maternal adverse outcomes with the highest risk in IVF pregnancies included maternal transfusion, unplanned hysterectomy, and maternal intensive care unit admission. Increased rates of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, preterm birth (delivery <37 weeks of gestation), and cesarean delivery were also noted. The highest risk neonatal adverse outcomes associated with IVF included immediate and prolonged ventilation, neonatal seizures, and neonatal intensive care unit admissions, among others.

Conclusions

Based on this large contemporary United States cohort, the risk of several adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes is increased in singleton pregnancies conceived via IVF compared to those conceived spontaneously. Obstetricians should be conscious of these associations while caring for and counseling pregnancies conceived via IVF.
Pressure Flakers of Late Neolithic Forest Hunter-Gatherer-Fishers of Eastern Europe and Their Remote Counterparts
Authors: Kashina Ekaterina , Simonenko Anton , Zhilin Mikhail
Published: December 2023

The remarkable group of tools was detected among the hunter-gatherer-fishers’ archaeological materials of the East European Plain central part dated around 3500–2700 BC. The so-called “crooked items” were initially interpreted as ritual phallic depictions, but now after conducting a more detailed analysis of their morphology, technology, and use-wear, it became clear that we deal with pressure flakers used to process flint tools. The most astonishing fact is that the straight parallel to these tools exists, coming from the opposite side of the globe, namely, the Bering Strait region – Kamchatka, Chukotka, and Alaska, where the same tools are known quite well both in archaeological and ethnographical collections. In this study, we discuss the results of use-wear analysis of both handles and removable tips from the Central Russian settlements of Moscow, Ivanovo, and Yaroslavl regions dated the second half of the fourth to the beginning of the third millennium BC.
Investigation of structural, optical and thermodynamic properties of FrBO3 (B = Ta, Nb) perovskites: first principles calculations
Authors: Nawaz Muhammad Asif , Ahmed Salman , Yousra  , Saltan Manzoor , Shaheen Sarmad M. , Imran Muhammad , Rafique Muhammad , Masood Tariq , Ahmed Adeel
Published: December 2023

The utilization of inorganic cubic perovskite semiconductors has increased their prominence within industrial applications pertaining to optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices. Lead-free materials are currently receiving significant attention among many perovskite compounds, mostly due to their environmentally non-toxic nature. In the present work, the structural, optical, electronic, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of inorganic perovskites FrBO3 (B = Ta, Nb) are discussed via generalized gradient approximation based on density functional theory. The band structure, density of states, absorption, dielectric function and reflectivity are calculated to describe electronic and optical properties of the compounds. The ground states lattice parameters are found to be 4.292 Å and 4.194 Å with direct band gap of 1.175 eV and 0.90 eV, respectively. The elastic constants and Debye temperature of FrBO3 showed that the compounds are mechanically and thermodynamically stable. The results obtained by this study reveal that FrTaO3 has superior absorption and conductivity making it a more suitable candidate for various optoelectronic devices.
Effect of Gender on Mortality and Treatment Outcomes in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Study
Authors: S. Hussein Zahir , H. Ismail Kameran
Published: December 2023

Background and objective: Tuberculosis regarded as a major cause of death word wide despite WHO trials to eradicate it. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of gender difference in treatment outcome and mortality. Methods: In this retrospective study on pulmonary tuberculosis at the Chest and Respiratory Disease Center in Erbil city. A total 430 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were studied from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2019 at the Chest and Respiratory Disease Center in Erbil city. The patients were divided in to two category groups; category one, includes severe extra pulmonary tuberculosis, Smear negative or positive seriously infected pulmonary disease, and category two: includes failure of treatment, relapses, and default. The recorded files of 430 patients with TB registered at Chest and Respiratory Disease Center in Erbil city as follows 103 (24%), 107 (24.9%), 109 (25.3%), and 111 (25.8%) patients since 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 were analyzed respectively. Results: The median age ± SD of the patients was 44.03 ± 21.57 years (ranged from 1-93 years) and the female to male to ratio was 1: 1.26. The mortality rate among male patients was 9.5%, while 4.2% among female patients and there was statistically significant (P <0.001) association between gender and treatment outcome. The majority of patients were Category I (83.2% of the males versus 76.7% for females) and there was no statistically significant association between gender and patient categories (P = 0.062). The mortality rate in Category I was 4.1%, while in Category II was 15.9% and there was statistically significant association between patient categories and treatment outcome (P <0.001). Conclusion: The study concluded that poor prognostic factors that are associated with higher mortality are male gender and patient category two (failure of treatment, relapses, and default).
Outcomes of non-surgical treatment of chronic anal fissure: A comparative study
Authors: Muhammed Dewana Azhy , Saeed Ahmed Baderkhan , Abdulkadir Baban Ahmed , Musheer Haweizy Rawand
Published: December 2023

Background and objective: Chronic anal fissure is a common health problem related to high morbidity. The chemical option for treating chronic anal fissures is highly preferred. Methods: A clinical prospective comparative study was carried out in the General Surgery Outpatient Department in Rizgary Teaching Hospital, Erbil, KRG, during the period from January 2019 to December 2021,on a sample of 100 patients randomly recruited patients with chronic anal fissures divided into two groups with 50 participants each: the DTZ group, who received 2% diltiazem ointment, and the GTN group, who used 0.2% glyceryl trinitrate ointment twice daily for 6 consecutive weeks. The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy and effects of topical Diltiazem (DTZ) and topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the management of chronic anal fissures. Results: There was a highly significant association between fissure healing at the 4th week and patients treated with DTZ (P <0.001). A highly significant association was observed at the 6th week between fissure healing and DTZ treatment (P <0.001), while there was later a highly significant association between fissure healing at the 8th week and patients treated with GTN (P <0.001). A significant association was observed between treatment adverse effects and patients treated with GTN (P = 0.05). DTZ was found to be more effective for symptomatic relief than GTN. Conclusion: Both DTZ and GTN are effective in the treatment of chronic anal fissures, but treatment with DTZ is accompanied by faster healing and lower side effects.
The effects of adding platelet rich plasma to fat grafting to rejuvenate the face
Authors: H. Fattah Jalal
Published: December 2023

Background and objective: Despite refinement in surgical techniques, fat grafting survival is unpredictable, and the resorption rate varies. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of adding Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to fat grafting for facial rejuvenationin terms of longevity of the results, complications, and satisfaction rates. Methods: The thigh or lower abdomen was chosen as a donor site for fat graft harvesting using a 10-cc syringe, then washed with saline, processed by low-speed centrifugation, and then inserted into the face with a 1 mm blunt-ended cannula at several points. on several tissue planes. A total of 369 cases treated with autologous fat graft with or without PRP for facial rejuvenation were included in this comparative study. The results were assessed clinically and followed for up to 5 years. Data analysis was done using the statistical package for social science SPSS V. 23. Results: The commonest minor complication was fat absorption (27% in group 1 and 11.9% in group 2), no major complications were reported. Adding PRP to the fat graft decreased the need for second session fat grafting from 31.2% to 15.3%. By adding PRP to fat graft, there was a significant increase in the number of highly satisfied patients (from 63.5% to 80.1%). Conclusion: We believe that adding PRP to autologous fat grafting has several advantages for facial rejuvenation with better long-term results, fewer complications, and better patient and surgeon satisfaction.
Notes on Justice, Law, Religion and Revenge in Thomas Aquinas
Authors: Salles Sergio , Mendes Gomes Rafael Martins de Oliveira
Published: December 2023

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El mosaico romano de Adamuz (Córdoba)
Authors: Vargas-Vázquez Sebastián , Ventura Villanueva Ángel , Villarejo de Torres Alberto
Published: December 2023

Un reciente hallazgo casual producido en una finca rústica del término municipal de Adamuz, en la provincia de Córdoba, ha puesto al descubierto un mosaico de gran interés, pese a su mal estado de conservación e importantes lagunas. Las escasas escenas figurativas visibles permiten, no obstante, plantear que la temática general del mosaico gira en torno al calendario anual, representando las estaciones y los meses del año (con sus respectivos nombres inscritos) por medio de escenas campestres, realistas y cotidianas. Las representaciones conservadas se localizan en una de las enjutas del mosaico y en el interior del círculo central que protagonizaría su tema principal, en su mayor parte perdido debido a la cárcava que lo atraviesa provocada por las aguas delluvia. Esta misma cárcava, permite comprobar que el pavimento forma parte de una importante reforma desarrollada en la sala en la que se encuentra. Con respecto al edificio y la sala que pavimentó, las limitaciones con las que nos enfrentamos a la hora de su definición, derivan lógicamente del hecho de tratarse de un hallazgo casual. Aun así, es muy probable, en función de los escasos restos asociados al mosaico, que se trate de un posible balneum vinculado a una villa romana.
¿Los procesos electorales en el Sahara Occidental producen representación más allá del contexto de ocupación? Legitimación, clivajes y participación
Authors: Veguilla del Moral Victoria
Published: December 2023

Las elecciones en el Sáhara Occidental constituyen una pieza clave en la estrategia de legitimación de la ocupación marroquí, al asociarlas con la voluntad del electorado saharaui de permanecer bajo su soberanía. De la misma manera, el personal político saharaui electo se reivindica en tanto que “representantes legítimos” en procesos decisorios que transcienden el territorio ocupado y que tocan a la pesca, un sector clave en la economía local. En el presente artículo, abordamos los elementos definitorios de tales procesos, en relación con las tasas de participación, poniendo en evidencia sus límites para producir representación más allá del contexto de ocupación.
Gender, Nationalism and Revolution in Western Sahara: Women’s Participation in the Polisario State-Movement
Authors: Strzelecka Ewa
Published: December 2023

This paper explores the intersections of gender, nationalism and revolution by analysing the Polisario Front’s ideology, gender dynamics, women’s legal and constitutional rights, political engagement, sexual division of labour and the women’s rights movement. The analysis presented in this article is grounded in ethnographic and archival research conducted in the Saharawi refugee camps of Tindouf between 2017 and 2018. It argues that the emerging Saharawi feminism is an unintended consequence of the social revolution and conflict-induced migration.
Anticolonialismo e internacionalismo: la solidaridad argelina con el pueblo saharaui
Authors: Lagdaf Souadou , Omar Sidi
Published: December 2023

La recolonización por Marruecos y Mauritania del Sáhara Occidental (antiguo Sahara Español) en los años setenta, tuvo lugar en un escenario internacional dominado por la Guerra Fría, el panarabismo y el socialismo árabe anticolonialista. En este contexto, dos países magrebíes, Argelia y Libia, emprendieron formas de apoyo a la cuestión saharaui desde lo econo?mico-humanitario hasta lo poli?tico-diploma?tico.

Este trabajo analiza la solidaridad que ha caracterizado la historia de las relaciones entre Argelia y el pueblo saharaui, y argumenta que ésta se explica a partir de factores ideológicos (anticolonialismo) y estratégicos (de defensa de las fronteras postcoloniales) de su política exterior.
La Subjetividad Internacional del Frente POLISARIO
Authors: Soroeta Liceras Juan
Published: December 2023

Aunque en cualquier manual de Derecho internacional clásico se considera al Frente POLISARIO como un ejemplo de movimiento de liberación nacional, a lo largo de los procedimientos que se desarrollan ante el Tribunal de Justicia de la Union Europea (TJUE), tanto las instituciones de la Unión como quienes han intervenido en defensa de la legalidad de los acuerdos de libre comercio y de pesca entre la Unión Europea y Marruecos pese a su aplicación al Sahara Occidental han cuestionado tanto que posea tal condición como que sea el único y legítimo representante del pueblo saharaui. Este estudio analiza los argumentos que confirman tanto su subjetividad internacional como su condición de movimiento de liberación nacional.
Identifying 'Urban Void' Along the Shortest Path in the University Tramway and Walking Environment
Authors: Imen Hassani
Published: December 2023

The New City of Ali Mendjli tram line is more than just a public transportation axis; it represents a new tourist product that strongly impacts the socioeconomic environment and the city's image. Since its inauguration in 2014, it has been catering to a student population estimated at 60,000. However, the layout of this dedicated line raises issues concerning the accessibility of the neighborhoods and the buildings it serves. Throughout its 400m corridor, we have identified accessibility constraints stemming from inadequate topography, indirect access to buildings within the central areas, and an unclear urban landscape, unfortunately, unqualified due to the city's design based on a network of vehicular traffic. In this quintessential university town, student housing can present an opportunity for sustainable development, especially when taking advantage of its proximity to the tramway. Therefore, the New City needs to craft a distinctive image worthy of its status and display its local identity. This article aims to identify the tramway as a means of public transportation concerning its practical, comfortable, and secure usage. Additionally, we seek to explore perspectives on optimizing university commuters' movements through walking. To achieve this, we present an experience that analyzes students' perception of their university environment, its strengths, and risks regarding circulation, pathways, and locations through the interpretation of visual diagrams. The conclusions drawn from this exercise will aid in designing "void frameworks" intended as markers to assist pedestrians in orienting themselves from the tramway, ensuring sustainable development for the New City of Ali Mendjli.
Servant Leadership and Lecturer Performance at Private Universities in the City of Sorong: The Intermediary Role of Organizational Commitment
Authors: Tabara Reijeng , Samdin Samdin , Madjid Rahmat , Adam La Ode Bahana
Published: December 2023

The study aims to find out the influence of Servant Leadership on lecturer performance through the Organizational Commitment of a private university in the city of Sorong, Indonesia. This research presents organizational commitment as a mediator between Servant Leadership and Lecturer Performance. Six private universities were involved as the objects of the study. The sampling method was Proportional Random Sampling using the Slovin formula gaining 236 respondents. The data collection used was a questionnaire with the tested validity and reliability. The data analysis technique employed was SEM-PLS. The research results show that Servant Leadership has a positive and insignificant effect on Lecturer Performance and Servant Leadership has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment while Organizational Commitment has a positive and significant effect on Lecturer Performance. The relationship between servant leadership and lecturer performance has a full mediating effect among the variables examined. The research evidences that the construct of Organizational Commitment is the main factor that plays a mediating role in the relationship between Servant Leadership and Lecturer Performance. Building and improving Organizational Commitment requires open communication, consistency, and transparency from the heads and management of private universities. The study provides important reinforcement for institutional leaders in improving the performance of lecturers at private universities in Sorong by increasing the causal relationship between the construct of the organizational commitment variable as a mediator toward the influence of servant leadership on lecturer performance.
Predicting ICT Students’ Profile Using AI and Social Network for a Post Pandemic Classroom
Authors: Boudia Cherifa , Bengueddach Asmaa
Published: December 2023

The study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on education, focusing on computer science graduates and the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills aligned with job expectations. Employing a questionnaire-based approach and data mining algorithms, the research assesses students' self-reported ICT skills post-pandemic. Findings indicate students generally possess fundamental ICT skills but exhibit areas for improvement. The study emphasizes addressing gaps in graduates' profiles to enhance skillsets and adapt university curricula. Practical implications highlight the need to prepare students for the evolving workforce, and the research contributes to literature by enriching understanding of post-COVID-19 education. The approach, combining questionnaires and data mining, offers valuable insights for assessing and predicting students' skills in a post-pandemic context. This research serves as a foundation for adapting teaching strategies and curricula to meet evolving learner requirements.
Cult practices of Vissarion’s (Sergey Torop’s) followers
Authors: Davydov Dmitrii , Chibisov Boris
Published: December 2023

The authors of the article consider the liturgical (liturgical, as well as prayerful) practices of the followers of Vissarion, the founder of the so-called "Church of the Last Testament", living in the Abode of the Dawn and near it. The research problem that the authors state at the very beginning is the lack of a systematic description of the liturgical practices of Vissarion's followers and the obvious lack of individual point studies of this direction within the framework of the existence of this religious movement. The beginning of the article is devoted to a brief analysis of historiography, after which the researchers proceed to a detailed analysis of the festive liturgies, based on video evidence from the community members themselves, and then describe individual sacred rites, rituals and liturgical elements of the Vissarion cult. Throughout the text, the authors analyze the liturgical symbols and paraphernalia. Attention is paid to the ritual inventory, ritual clothes of the priests of the movement, the architecture of temples, the liturgical calendar, etc. This article does not solve the problem of a systematic description of the liturgical practices of Vissarion's followers, which has not yet been done by domestic religious scholars, but is an attempt to start a study of this topic, in including through the introduction into scientific circulation of new sources - liturgical chants of Vissarion's followers. In particular, the work presents one of the most complete versions of the liturgical chant "Gore-gori yasno" (also known as "Sobiraytes' ludie vo edinom kruge"). The authors use publicly available sources - texts of community members on the Internet, videos and documentaries made by the followers themselves, and come to the conclusion about the dynamic development of liturgical practices and the gradual formation of a certain liturgical canon, an annual cycle of rituals, rites and liturgical norms in the life of the Vissarion communities. Throughout the text of the article, the authors supplement, comment on or refute some theses from the works of religious studies of previous years, which brings novelty to the study and testifies to the development of the object of study - the community of followers of Vissarion (Sergey Torop).
Understanding the tradition as the basis of identity in orthodox parishes in small Russian towns (using two cases as an example)
Authors: Krihtova Tatiana
Published: December 2023

The article explores the concept of tradition through a field study of two Orthodox parishes that have emerged over the past 15 years in formerly atheist regions of Russia. The selection of these two parishes is based on their comparatively recent formation, yet they have already established their own tradition, which allows for a clear demonstration of the process of its formation. The article describes how the identity of the parish that it formed, its place in the city, region, and diocese, and how the main qualities inherent in an Orthodox parish are determined. The theoretical approaches of Karl Popper, Hannah Arendt, Eric Hobsbawm, Siegfried Wiedenhofer, and Eugen Diverman were used to categorize tradition in the article. According to each of these authors, tradition is defined differently, with each highlighting its own characteristics and what tradition is opposed to. However, in the cases presented in this article, each theory is reflected in different aspects of the activities of both parishes. In each of them, tradition is seen as something created by parishioners and priests within the community, including through practices brought from outside and interaction with external actors. In this case, the youthfulness of the priest and the fact that he recently received education are perceived as important factors in the development of the parish, and openness, the ability to change quickly, and self-organize are considered traditionally inherent qualities of an Orthodox parish and are contrasted with excessive ritualism and rigidity. In both parishes, tradition is viewed as a dynamic concept that can change in accordance with socio-historical conditions and context. At the same time, parishioners actively participate in shaping tradition, including incorporating new elements brought from outside. This tradition becomes not only a binding force between people but also a force that unites them as a whole, creating an atmosphere of warmth and responsiveness.
How Rural Society Was Occupied
Authors: Bėčiūtė Kotryna
Published: December 2023

Apie Antano Terlecko disertaciją „Kolchozų visuomenės sukūrimas: Lietuvos kaimo sovietizacija 1940–1965 m.“ ir jos gynimą / On Antanas Terleckas’ Thesis „Creation a Kolkhoz Society: The Sovietization of Lithuanian Countryside (1940–1965)“
“In Heavy Chains”: The Treatment of Prisoners of War in the Teutonic Order in Prussia, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the First Half of the Fifteenth Century
Authors: Petrilionis Antanas
Published: December 2023

This article delves into a analysis of the treatment of prisoners of war during the late 14th and 15th centuries. The study not only examines the challenges encountered by the prisoners themselves, as documented in their letters, but also sheds light on the difficulties faced by the officials of the Teutonic Knights and lords involved in their release and care. The work highlights the most salient aspects of captivity, including the deprivation experienced by the prisoners, the means by which they were able to obtain basic necessities such as food and clothing, and the types of places in which they were typically detained. Moreover, the article explores the various factors that influenced the behavior of both captors and captives, and distinguishes between the appropriate and inappropriate treatment of prisoners based on the established norms of medieval times.
Rescuing the Jews in Lithuania during World War II: Practices of Creating a Lithuanian Museum Narrative
Authors: Šermukšnytė Rūta
Published: December 2023

Lithuanian historiography shows that the topic of rescuing the Jews in Lithuania during World War II (WWII) is intertwined into different narrative schemes: the pre-Holocaust story of the rescue of Jewish refugees at the beginning of WWII and the topic of the Holocaust in Lithuania. The question is: what narrative schemes of the rescue of the Jews are used in Lithuanian museums, what does the museum want to communicate to the public on the topic of the rescue of the Jews, by what means does the museum create a historical narrative, what historical cultural events promote the emergence of themes of the rescue of the Jews in one or another Lithuanian museum? The analysis of four cases (Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History, ‘Sugihara House’ in Kaunas, The Ninth Fort of Kaunas, ‘Lost Shtetl’ museum under construction in Šeduva) is used to answer these questions. It revealed that the aim of the topic of rescuing the Jews is to present the most objective, all-encompassing image of this past and to perform several important functions with the help of it. This is the education of Lithuanian and foreign visitors (the museum as a space of knowledge), honoring, remembering and thanking the Jewish saviors (the museum as a memorial space), refuting stereotypes related to the rescue of Jews (the museum as a space of demythification).
Art Creating Imperial Space
Authors: Kudijanovas Laurynas
Published: December 2023

Rec.: Elena Andreeva, Russian Central Asia in the Works of Nikolai Karazin, 1842–1908: Ambivalent Triumph, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Rimvydo Valatkos komentarų apie Rusijos ir Ukrainos karą ypatumai: stilistinis aspektas
Authors: Aleksaitė Agnė
Published: December 2023

The object of the study covered by this article is the emotives and expressives used by the journalist Rimvydas Valatka in his comments on the war between Russia and Ukraine that were published on the delfi.lt news portal in 2022. A total of 44 such comments have been found. The goal of the article is to determine the quantity and the style of the instruments that Valatka uses in his comments on the war that Russia has started in Ukraine. 
The journalist’s texts are defined by a variety of stylistic figures (with lateral instruments totalling 218 (36.1%)), and 92 (15.3%), appropriately), figurative verbs (77 (12.8%)), neologisms (43 (7.1%)), and dysphemisms (39 (6.5%)) that are used most frequently (with primary instruments totalling 385 (63.9%)). 
The lateral stylistic instruments are not marked by any degree of productivity and consist of slang (29 (4.8%)); inclusions from foreign languages (26 (4.3%)); metaphorical and figurative nouns (23 (3.8%)); antonomasias and personal names (20 (3.3%)); irony (20 (3.3%)); similes (20 (3.3%)); parcellation (18 (2.9%)); interjections and onomatopoeic interjections (15 (2.5%)); allusions (13 (2.2%)); remakes (7 (1.2%)); sayings, proverbs (6 (1%)); barbarisms (6 (1%)); vulgarisms (6 (1%)); paraphrases (5 (0.8%)); and swearwords (4 (0.7%)). 
Original comments use negative connotative stylistic instruments to give an emotionally charged descrip- tion of the warmongering Russian President Vladimir Putin, his entourage (political mates, broadcasters of the Kremlin’s propaganda, supporters of the Kremlin’s policy), the Russian troops, and every modern-day antihero (war supporters, passive politicians) who actively or passively (through their political indifference and failure to act) endorses and supports the war in Ukraine.
Краевая задача Римана с бесконечным индексом и неограниченным коэффициентом логарифмического порядка 0 < ρ, σ < 1 для полуплоскости
Authors: Alekna Petras
Published: December 2023

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Application of data mining technologies for analysis of Šiauliai university’s young computer users’ school
Authors: Turskienė Sigita , Kulvietis Genadijus , Burbaitė Renata
Published: December 2023

The paper analyses possibilities of using data mining technologies for investigation of activity of Šiauliai university’s young computer users’ school. The application’s domains, principal stages of mining model’s creation are analyzed. Data mining models young computer users’ school was made by using WIZWHY, XPERTRULE MINER, STATGRAPHICS, INTELLIGENT MINER SYSTEMS. The basic tendencies of young computer users’ school activity are presented and the recommendations for school’s activity improvement are formulated.
Active XML: application to the development of information systems curriculum
Authors: Vasilecas Olegas , Saulis Algis , Nogis Rimvydas
Published: December 2023

The paper deals with the problems of expanding the system of information systems curriculum development in the field of Web application. The main aim is to enhance the project coordination and control, to personalize presentation of information. Different active XML methods based on ECA (event-condition-action) model have been analyzed. All the methods discussed have draw­backs and limitations, and can be treated as prototypes of future universal system. Peer-to-peer architecture is recognized as the most suitable for active system. The results of investigation are implemented in a prototype that uses ideas of few methods.
Statistical analysis on avoidance of palindromic sequences in genomes of microorganisms
Authors: Rekašius Tomas , Timinskas Albertas
Published: December 2023

The statistical analysis of oligonucleotide combinations and mathematical modelling of outgoing processes is very successfully used in the research. It present research we applied Markov chainmodel. Using themodel few new methodologies for research of oligonucleotidic composition within DNA sequenceswe created.
On parameter estimation for stochastic logistic growth laws through the maximum likelihood procedure
Authors: Rupšys Petras
Published: December 2023

A three alternative stochastic logistic growth models (exponential, Verhulst, Gompertz) are used for modelling of growth processes. The aim of this paper is to develop stochastic growth curves for all three stochastic growth models. Estimates of parameters of the stochastic growth models are performed by the maximum likelihood procedure with the local linearization method. The Milshtein discrete time approximation for the solutions of stochastic differential equations is applied.
Determination of the kinetic parameters of a supersonic plasma flow of a gas-discharge source from the current measured by an insulated probe system
Authors:   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Lazuchenkov D.N. , Lazuchenkov N.M. ,   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine
Published: December 2023

The aim of this work is to develop a procedure for determining the kinetic parameters of charged particles in a supersonic jet of a gas-discharge source of collisionless plasma by measuring the current collected by an insulated probe system of cylindrical electrodes placed transversely to the jet. Based on the authors’ mathematical model of current collection by the above-mentioned probe system and asymptotic solution for the probe current in the electron saturation region, the ion temperature and directed velocity and the electron temperature are related to the measured probe current. The effect of the probe system parameters and the current and voltage measurment error on the reliability of diagnostics of a diatomic gas-discharge plasma is studied. Within the framework of the probe current collection model for the electron saturation region, numerical and analytical estimates of the errors in determining the kinetic plasma parameters are obtained as a function of the geometric parameters of the probe system, the accuracy of probe current measurement, and the bias potential of the probe relative to the potential of the reference electrode. The measuring-to-reference electrode area ratio and the probe current measurement conditions optimal for adequate estimation of the average kinetic energy and the directed velocity of ions in a supersonic gas-discharge plasma jet are determined. A priori quantitative characteristics of the effect of the probe measurement errors on the reliability of the determination of the charged particle kinetic parameters are given. The reported procedure and estimates of the error in kinetic plasma parameter determination allow one to choose the probe system parameters and estimate the required measurement accuracy when planning and conducting experiments on laboratory plasma diagnostics.