bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vojaški samomori v Avstriji od srede 19. stoletja do prve svetovne vojne (z nekaj slovenskimi primeri)
Authors: Čuček Filip
Published: December 2023

V prispevku avtor analizira samomore v avstrijski vojski od druge polovice 19. stoletja do začetka prve svetovne vojne. Za razliko od Prusije, ki je podatke glede vojaških samomorov objavljala že od konca 18. stoletja, imamo za Avstrijo prve analitične podatke šele sredi 19. stoletja. Do preloma stoletja je več avtorjev analiziralo samomore v avstrijski vojski, vsi so si pa bili enotni, da je bila Avstrija v številu samomorov v evropskem vrhu. A počasi je v ospredje prihajal tudi glavni vzrok za samomore; surovo ravnanje nadrejenih z novinci. Medtem je vojska skušala samomore patologizirati in preko številnih obdukcij pokazati, da je vzrok številnih samomorov (poleg psihične labilnosti vojakov) tudi v njihovih organskih anomalijah.
Migrazione, diritti e interculturalità nel Mezzogiorno medievale
Authors: Macchione Antonio
Published: December 2023

Il Mezzogiorno è stato un laboratorio di culture stigmatizzate da diversità etniche e da una pluralità di norme (bizantine e longobarde), consuetudini locali e usi confluiti nelle Assise di Ariano e nelle Costituzioni di Federico II. Favorendo, attraverso il processo di consolidamento normativo e l’unificazione legislativa del regno, la trasformazione dei quadri mentali e la formazione di un modello identitario ibrido, tipico di una terra di frontiera, che ne scandiva la vocazione mediterranea e la proiezione verso l’Europa.
La cuestión del Muni, un enfrentamiento entre Francia y España en el siglo XIX
Authors: Quijano Junquera Carlos R.
Published: December 2023

España y Francia tuvieron un contencioso en el África ecuatorial durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX que se llamó La Cuestión del Muni por la prensa de la época. Por un lado, España había recibido de Portugal en 1778 dos islas y el derecho a comerciar en la costa del golfo de Guinea, tomando posesión de las primeras en 1843. Más tarde fue incorporando las islas de Corisco y Elobeyes, y la zona continental del Cabo de San Juan (1843-1858). Por otro lado, Francia, que estaba presente en el vecino Gabón desde 1843, solo reconocía a España su soberanía sobre Corisco, pero no sobre el resto. Se registraron choques diplomáticos e intrusiones constantes sobre el terreno. El estudio de esta crisis bilateral, y su resolución en 1900 es el objeto de este artículo.
Pengaruh Brand Ambassador Dan Citra Merek Terhadap Keputusaan Pembelian Sepeda Motor Yamaha Pada Surya Inti Putra Pahlawan Kota Probolinggo
Authors: Dewi Diana Supriyantika , Priantono Seger , Vidiyastutik Elok Dwi
Published: December 2023

Semakin ketatnya pesaingan bisnis saat ini, maka perusahaan harus memiliki strategi pemasaran yang tepat dalam memasarkan produknya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk Mengetahui Pengaruh Brand Ambassador Dan Citra Merek Terhadap Keputusaan Pembelian Sepeda Motor Yamaha Pada Surya Inti Putra Pahlawan Kota Probolinggo. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi yang digunakan tidak diketahui, dengan tehnik pengamblan sampel yang digunakan yaitu non probability sampling sebanyak 96 sampel. Metode analisis data berupa uji validitas, uji reabilitas, uji normalitas, uji multikolonialitas, uji heterkedastisitas, uji autokorelasi, analisis regresi linear berganda, analisis determinasi (R2), uji t (parsial). Hasil penelitian ini adalah (1) ada pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara brand ambassador dan citra merek terhadap keputusaan pembelian sepeda motor yamaha pada surya inti putra pahlawan kota probolinggo. (2) Ada pengaruh pengaruh signifikan antara brand ambassador terhadap keputusaan pembelian sepeda motor yamaha pada surya inti putra pahlawan kota probolinggo.
Pengaruh Kecerdasan Emosional, Lingkungan Kerja Dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan KPU Kota Probolinggo
Authors: Mabrori Oky , Wahyuning Tyas Yayuk Indah , Widayanto Mutindah Teguh
Published: December 2023

Kinerja karyawan KPU Kota Probolinggo bisa tercipta dengan maksimum jika keadaan terpenuhi dengan baik. Salah satu faktor meningkatkan kinerja yaitu mengatur kecerdasan emosional, menjaga lingkungan kerja serta meningkatkan disiplin kerja. Peenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kecerdasan emosional, lingkungan kerja serta disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan secara parsial terhadap kinerja karyawan KPU Kota Probolinggo. Metode penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan pendekatan asosiatif kausal. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua karyawan yang berjumlah 33 karyawan. Teknik pemgambilan sampel menggunakan non probability samplingyaitu sampling jenuh. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 33 responden. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berasal dari data primer dan data sekunder. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuisioner dan diselesaikan melalui metode analisis data berupa uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi berganda, koefisien determinasi (R-Square) serta uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kecerdasan emosional secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Dan lingkungan kerja secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan serta disiplin kerja secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk, Harga Dan Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada UD. Probo Sakti Kota Probolinggo
Authors: Akbar M Faisal , Ngatimun Ngatimun , Hudzafidah Khusnik
Published: December 2023

Probo Sakti akan semakin berkembang secara maksimal jika faktor-faktornya terpenuhi dengan baik. Salah satu faktornya ialah kualitas produk memenuhi kebutuhan pelanggan, harga wajar, dan promosi penjualan yang ditawarkan cukup bersaing dengan bisnis lain. Motivasi di balik penelitian ini ialah untuk menentukan dampak kualitas barang, biaya, dan kemajuan pada pilihan pembelian di UD Probo Sakti Kota Probolinggo. Metode dipenelitian ini ialah KuantIatIf mendekatkan di asosiatifnya. Kualitas produk ditemukan memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian sebagian, menurut penelitian ini. Selain itu, harga dan promosi keduanya memiliki dampak kecil namun efek besar pada pilihan pembelian pelanggan. Kualitas barang, biaya, dan kemajuan semuanya memengaruhi pilihan pembelian secara bersamaan, menurut penelitian ini, seperti halnya kualitas produk, harga, dan promosi secara parsial. Dalam penelitian ini, harga merupakan faktor yang paling penting.
A Guardbanding Method for Managing False Accept Risk under Process Bias
Authors: Delker Collin J. , Peguero Julio
Published: December 2023

The test uncertainty ratio (TUR) is often used to ensure false-accept risk is minimal for a given measurement. The commonly used guidance requires either a TUR greater than 4, or appropriate guardbanding, to result in a global false-accept probability of less than 2 %. However, this guidance assumes the distribution of units under test is centered between the tolerance limits and fails to achieve 2 % false accept probability when the product distribution is shifted toward one of the limits. A new guardbanding calculation is proposed that accounts for this potential bias in the product distribution. This guardband method may be applied when no assumptions should be made, and no information is available about the bias of the product distribution and works to ensure a 2 % or lower false accept probability for all TURs (including TURs greater than 4) in the presence of modest product bias.
Using an Absolute Cavity Pyrgeometer to Calibrate Pyrgeometers Outdoors with Respect to the International System of Units
Authors: Reda Ibrahim , Andreas Afshin
Published: December 2023

Accurate measurement of the atmospheric longwave irradiance is important for renewable energy and atmospheric science applications. Pyrgeometers are deployed outdoors all over the world to measure the atmospheric longwave irradiance and presently are calibrated with traceability to the interim standards for atmospheric longwave radiation measurement, the standards are based on four pyrgeometers and their average irradiance is the World InfraRed Standard Group (WISG) which is developed and maintained by The Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos/World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC). Since 2013 the InfraRed Integrating Sphere (IRIS) developed by PMOD/WRC and the Absolute Cavity Pyrgeometer (ACP) developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have been compared outdoors six times at different locations and the difference between the measured atmospheric longwave irradiance by ACP and IRIS was less than 2 W/m2 with traceability to the International System of Units (SI). During the six comparisons the irradiance measured by the interim WISG was 5 W/m2 lower than the irradiance measured by the average irradiance measured by the ACP and IRIS [1]. Based on this discrepancy, the World Meteorological Organization’s Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO) recommended that the interim WISG should be adjusted to be traceable to SI units [2]. In anticipation of CIMO’s expert team agreement on establishing the world reference using the average irradiance measured by ACP and IRIS in this article we describe a procedure to calibrate pyrgeometers with traceability to SI. One Absolute Cavity Pyrgeometer (ACP95F3) was used to calibrate four pyrgeometers traceable to SI units. Three Eppley PIRs and one Kipp&Zonen CG4 were originally calibrated with traceability to the interim WISG. Using the described procedure below, the responsivity of each pyrgeometer was then adjusted to match the irradiance measured by ACP. Outdoor data was collected during one clear sky nights monitored by the output thermopile voltage of ACP95F3. The irradiance measured by the PIRs was calculated using NREL equation and the CG4 using NREL equation and PMOD/WRC equation. Using the NREL equation, the calculated uncertainty (U95) of the PIRs varied from 2.43 W/m2 to 2.67 W/m2, and for the CG4 using the NREL equation U95 equals 1.97 W/m2, and using the PMOD equation U95 equals 2.88 W/m2 with respect to SI.
A Calibration Technique for Measuring Nickel Plating Thickness
Authors: Crowder Stephen V.
Published: December 2023

A calibration technique was developed to predict nickel plating thickness of a manufactured part. The technique was used to replace a destructive scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurement, with a nondestructive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) measurement. The XRF measurement was used to screen suspect parts from a rejected lot, and to replace lot-by-lot sampling with screening for ongoing product acceptance. The key to this approach was calibration and quantification of prediction uncertainty. Guardbanding, based on prediction uncertainty, was used to minimize the probability of accepting defective product. A significant number of suspect parts from a rejected lot were screened and deemed acceptable for use in next assembly with minimal risk.
"História oral como experiência”: Uma leitura sobre desafios, potencialidades e inovações metodológicas
Authors: Faria Luiza Porto
Published: December 2023

Resenha do livro "História oral como experiência: reflexões metodológicas a partir de práticas de pesquisa”, publicado pela Cancioneiro em 2021. A coletânea, organizada por Marta Rovai e Ricardo Santhiago, reúne artigos de dez autores que abordam suas experiência com práticas de pesquisa em História Oral.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA SAÚDE COLETIVA SOBRE O CONTROLE E PREVENÇÃO DE PATOLOGIAS BUCAIS EM CRIANÇAS
Authors: Santos Samuel Balduino da Silva , Cabral Antonio Neto Leite , Yamashita Ricardo Kiyoshi
Published: December 2023

A saúde bucal infantil é uma preocupação relevante para a Odontologia na prevenção de doenças bucais. A importância da Saúde Coletiva na odontologia relacionada as crianças, exibem um grande desafio presente nos tempos de hoje. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é analisar por meio de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e descritiva, os fatores que a saúde coletiva na odontologia podem atuar como meio de ajudar na regressão de patologias e lesões bucais em crianças, como também observar o comportamento dos cirurgiões dentistas na educação de saúde bucal e prevenção como a cárie entre outros fatores. Durante a pesquisa, foram elencados fatores que interferem diretamente nessa problemática. A idade ideal para os primeiros atendimentos é ainda no primeiro ano de vida devido a erupção dentária decídua ocorrer a partir do 6° mês de vida. Dessa forma, conclui-se que as  ações de Saúde Coletiva estão voltadas para promoção, prevenção e recuperação da saúde levando em consideração os determinantes sociais da saúde e todos os fatores que podem interferir na saúde bucal infantil, buscando minimizar esses fatores agravantes e desencadeadores das principais patologias bucais em crianças.
1920 in the Memory of Central Europeans: A Regional Panorama
Authors: Szeghy-Gayer Veronika , Zahorán Csaba , Mitrovits Miklós , Lukács B. György
Published: December 2023

The year 1920 plays key a role in memory politics in East-Central European countries, too. Reconstruction had already been under way at some places and in newly annexed areas new authorities began to establish themselves. Elsewhere, for instance in Polish, Ukrainian and Belarussian areas, military operations had yet to end. Moreover, the border between Poland and Lithuania, as well as Poland and Germany (in Eastern Prussia) were uncertain, while Silesia (Śląsk in Polish and Schlesien in German) was in upheaval and the future of Fiume had yet not to be settled. Thus, it is not surprising that the events that took place a hundred years ago are among the most salient questions for historical research and memory politics. In this paper, we survey these in the form of brief, country-specific summaries.
Architectural Reconfigurations and Urban Remaking After Ruptures: Interrogating Frontier Urbanism in Rijeka/Fiume
Authors: Bădescu Gruia
Published: December 2023

The city of Rijeka/Fiume underwent an array of transitions in the long twentieth century, from the port of Hungary in the Dual Monarchy to a free city, to D´Annunzio´s Italian Regency of Carnaro, annexation by Italy, incorporation into Yugoslavia, and eventually the independence of Croatia. The article examines the processes of urban reconstruction and architectural reconfigurations in the city as “frontier urbanism”, building on Wendy Pullan’s (2011) discussion of how various actors employ architectural and place-making practices to secure the state in contested urban space. The article traces Rijeka/Fiume´s urban development as a window of fixating state identities in the built environment throughout the century, focusing on the aftermath of the Second World War. It examines the urban transformations of the city as the demographic landscape was reshaped after the departure of the local Italian-speaking majority and the arrival of workers from various parts of Yugoslavia, but also from Italy. By analysing decisions to rebuild or not buildings damaged by war, as well as the demolition of the 1943-built votive temple in Mlaka, the article inquires how reconstruction and urban planning became avenues to secure the state at its new frontiers.
Tears in the Fabric of Cities in the Socialist Successor States of Austria-Hungary after World War II
Authors: Bereczki Zoltán , Lovra Éva
Published: December 2023

It is needed to reinterpret the concept of plots and internal systems in the context of urban structure and the built environment due to the urban planning decisions of the 20th century. The study deals with tears of historic urban tissues (roads, new urban structures), and settlement-like or individual enclaves of buildings in the post-World War II period. In the focus of the research methodology and criteria system of discussed in the study stands the street network (space syntax), the plot structure (urban morphology) and the construction, i.e. the relationship between buildings and open spaces (space syntax: convex analysis, visibility analysis; urban morphology). The criteria system, even the city itself, has several layers. The study of the three cities that once belonged to the Austria-Hungary, Miskolc, Košice (SK) and Subotica (RS), reveals the location- and country-specific nature of the structural changes and can provide a basis for further studies.
From City to Agglomeration: Socialist Industrialization and Development of City Limits in Košice, Slovakia 1945-1989
Authors: Kušnírová Dana
Published: December 2023

The City of Košice, which is currently the second largest in Slovakia, underwent an exponential territorial growth during the second half of the 20th century. The reason behind it was the industrialization of East Slovakia as part of the Czechoslovakian government program after the Second World War. City was chosen as the centre of a new industrial area in eastern Slovakia following the Czechoslovakian communist coup d’etat and the culmination of Cold War at the end of 1940s. This included the relocation and extension of already existing, nationalized old factories or the localization of new ones, most notably East Slovakian Iron-works. Inevitably, many new housing estates needed to be built to accommodate workers with their families, causing the expansion of the city borders in all directions. Part of this process happened via the annexation of the neighbouring villages, when connected with Košice, sometimes even involuntary. The paper maps the development and change of Košiceʾs borders using archival sources, maps, research results by regional historians and daily press.
On understanding mountainous carbonate basins of the Mediterranean using parsimonious modeling solutions
Authors: Azimi Shima , Massari Christian , Formetta Giuseppe , Barbetta Silvia , Tazioli Alberto , Fronzi Davide , Modanesi Sara , Tarpanelli Angelica , Rigon Riccardo
Published: December 2023

Abstract. The study aims to demonstrate that an effective solution can be implemented for modeling complex carbonate basins, in the situation of limited data availability. Considering the alternative modeling approaches under circumstances of data shortage is more significant knowing the vulnerability and effectiveness of these kinds of basins to drought and climate change conditions. In this regard, a hybrid approach that combines time series analysis and reservoir modeling is proposed to describe behavior in carbonate basins. Time series analysis estimates the contributing area and response time of the fractured carbonate system beyond the catchment's hydrographic boundaries. The results obtained align with previous literature-based field surveys. This information is then used to develop a conceptual reservoir system using the GEOframe modeling system. The model is validated using in situ discharge observations and Earth observations (EO) data on evapotranspiration and snow. Model reliability is assessed using traditional goodness of fit indicators, hydrological signatures, and a novel statistical method based on empirical conditional probability. This approach enables detailed analysis and investigation of water budget components in Mediterranean carbonate catchments, highlighting their response to significant precipitation deficits. Overall, our results demonstrate that flows from carbonate rock areas outside the hydrographic boundaries significantly impact the water budget of the upper Nera River. The storage capacity of the carbonate basin plays a crucial role in sustaining river discharge during drought years. In a single dry year, meteorological drought is considerably attenuated, while in subsequent dry years, it is slightly intensified. Multi-year droughts result in slower recovery due to the time required for precipitation to replenish the depleted storage that supported river discharge in previous dry years. This unique behavior makes these basins particularly vulnerable to the more severe and frequent drought episodes expected under future climate change.
Framing the Subaltern: Humanitarian Violence in Liz Mermin’s documentary The Beauty Academy of Kabul
Authors: Siriwardena Deepthi
Published: December 2023

This paper examines how the encounter between the “First World American women” and “Third world Afghan women” is framed to inadvertently enact a form of representational violence in Liz Mermin’s documentary film, The Beauty Academy of Kabul. The paper shows that despite its ostensibly progressive stance of giving space to Afghan women’s voice, the film, serves to validate the new form the colonial self has taken in the globalized world - the humanitarian identity - and reaffirms the American imperial agenda. Employing Judith Butler’s insights in Frames of War, where she points out how the frame delimits the domain of representability and the confines of “reality” itself, the analysis explores how Mermin’s documentary frames the Afghan women as the first world audience is meant to recognize, grieve and intervene for.
Existence is a Location: “The Others” in the Form of Conceptual Metaphor
Authors: Morgan Mok-Won Park
Published: December 2023

The need for a safe, stable, and suitable place of residence is fundamental for human beings. Nevertheless, having such a place, particularly in a city, remains unattainable for too many people. This study aims to examine how “the others” are metaphorically represented in contemporary South Korean films that portray city dwellers struggling to find a place of residence in urban areas and fighting for their existence. The multimodal analysis of conceptual metaphors enabled us to comprehend how the metaphor of EXISTENCE IS A LOCATION emphasized the significance of physical space for one’s being. Furthermore, the vertical movements in visual representations, such as GOOD IS UP, BAD IS DOWN, connect to more abstract meanings of precarious existence, social hierarchy, and otherness.
Vivre, pour vivre ensemble
Authors: Nicolaï Jean-Paul
Published: December 2023

Selon Paul Ricœur, « l’anthropologie est devenue une tâche urgente de la pensée contemporaine ». Celle qu’il élabore dans l’ensemble de son œuvre repose sur sa phénoménologie herméneutique (dont l’originalité tient notamment à l’héritage qui lui vient de la philosophie réflexive), au point que cette dernière suffit selon nous à en dessiner les grandes lignes. Elle permet de doter le monde de régularités qui le rendent habitable et de doter chaque homme d’un soi. Elle prend aussi à bras le corps les difficultés de l’intersubjectivité qu’Edmund Husserl ou Martin Heidegger avaient laissé non résolues et fait de cette intersubjectivité une clef de sa philosophie. L’homme est alors plus qu’un habitant du monde : il habite une cité qu’il contribue à édifier. Le thème du « nouveau » permet de consolider l’une des leçons que l’on peut tirer de l’œuvre de Ricœur : pour vivre ensemble, il faut vivre. L’anthropologie ricœurienne ne réclame alors aucune éthique ajoutée pour que cet élan vitaliste apparaisse via sa phénoménologie herméneutique.
Paul Ricœur’s Philosophy of Education and its Relevance for our Scientific-Technological Civilization
Authors: Brennan Eileen
Published: December 2023

Inspired by the report, Reimagining our Futures Together. A New Social Contract for Education, which warns that humanity and planet Earth are under threat, but acknowledges that education has the power to bring about profound change, this article makes the case for giving careful consideration both to Paul Ricœur’s reflections on humanity and human capacities, and to his comments on “true education” and the educational value of poetic thought. To get a sense of where scientific-technological civilization is headed, it draws on the work of Allen Buchanan and Dominique Janicaud. It then examines Ricœur’s account of the essential characteristics of education and his thoughts on the roles of families and teachers. It argues that Ricœur’s proposal for the cultivation of an “ethical consciousness” offers greater protection for humanity in an uncertain future than Janicaud and Buchanan’s proposals for “ethical vigilance” and rules-based protective measures.
The regional geographical space of tourism in Spain: bases for the interpretation of the territorial tourism system
Authors: Sotelo Pérez Ignacio
Published: December 2023

The regional geographical space of tourism in Spain: bases for the interpretation of the territorial tourism system
aThroughout this research we approach the sociological explanation of the tourist activities that are developed in the context of the state "apparatus" of Spain, from the regional singularity. The interpretation of a reality becomes relatively important in which the interpretation, from Article 2 of the Constitution, currently in force, of the Nation, Nationalities, Regions, particularism and differential facts stands out. Relationship or political-legal-social relational complex (conceptually materialized as a politically organized social community, that is, as a State), not even, when contrasted differentially and reciprocally, can it ignore the primary purpose to which this relationship aspires, which is none other than to consolidate (rather than achieve), a objectual unit that society, territorially established and politically governed, independently of any other supreme power, recognizes referentially with full sovereignty (with total residential settlement of power in the element “people”), that is, with the State. Tourist activities are greatly influenced by the fact that in the Spanish state model the fruitful territorial division of the nation (understood in its double facet, cultural and legal, where the first refers to a set of individuals related to each other through ethnic, linguistic, geographical, historical, or religious ties, among others, and, in which the second reference refers to the set of citizens subject to a contractual relationship or social control such as the Constitution or the established legal system), has served to superimpose, in the peninsular geographical space, a set of territorial entities resulting from of the collective national will (on which the nation is based in its legal sense), and of the sentimental and identity bond.
Problemática Ambiental Iuscomparatista de las Refinerías Petrolíferas en Esmeralda y Puertollano
Authors: Valverde Balda Diana María
Published: December 2023

Esta investigación realiza un análisis comparativo de la problemática ambiental que hay entre las refinerías petrolíferas de Esmeraldas en Ecuador y Puertollano en España, centrado especialmente en un ámbito de estudio jurídico y de evaluación comparativa. El sector petrolífero constituye en algunas naciones la mayor fuente de exportación y dependencia de su economía, así como a nivel social, son una fuente de trabajo en el sector energético. Este es el caso de la provincia de Esmeraldas que cuenta con una de las refinerías más grandes del Ecuador, la cual genera grandes ingresos para la nación, pero que consigo arrastra también una de las causas más grandes de contaminación de las zonas naturales del país. Otro caso parecido es el de la refinería de Puertollano en España, la cual ha sido considerada por la ONU como una de las que más emiten grandes cantidades de CO2 en el mundo, provocando daños en los ecosistemas y afectando la salud humana. Al ser puntos fundamentales de empleo y economía en sus naciones, su eliminación no es viable, por lo que más bien corresponde analizarlo desde una perspectiva de derecho, para determinar los vacíos legales que existen en relación a la responsabilidad social de la industria petrolera. La investigación inicia con un análisis teórico de sus causas y consecuencias, el grado de incidencia de las culturas y finalmente una comparación de la realidad jurídica de ambas naciones, dejando así también un precedente para que pueda ser comparado con otras refinerías u actividades económicas similares.
El nacionalismo ruso de Putin ¿un legado soviético?
Authors: Faraldo José María
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo parte de los discursos de justificación de la guerra de Ucrania y  los sigue en retrospectiva para buscar el origen de buena parte del nuevo proyecto imperial de Vladimir Putin. Las preguntas principales a las que intento responder son: ¿cuánto hay de soviético en este nuevo nacionalismo? ¿El expansionismo imperial pretende volver a la URSS o reconstruir el Imperio de los Zares? ¿Qué hay de nuevo y original en esta construcción ideológica? En el contexto de la dictadura actual ¿podemos hablar de un nuevo totalitarismo?
Uma perspectiva histórica das políticas habitacionais no Brasil e em Portugal
Authors: Vasconcellos Carla , Nunes Lígia
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo propõe realizar um breve resgate histórico da evolução das políticas públicas de habitação em Portugal e no Brasil. Em uma abordagem sequencial,discorre sobre as primeiras preocupações e ações referentes às questões habitacionais nos países, passando por períodos ditatoriais e de redemocratização, até os períodos recentes, de forte financeirização em Portugal e com políticas habitacionais em grande escala e em fomento à economia no Brasil. Trata-se de pesquisa bibliográfica descritiva, como parte de estudo pós-doutoral, com análise comparativa sobre aspectos do tema no Brasil e em Portugal. Apresentam-se ainda algumas análises gerais e conclusões referentes à importância social das políticas habitacionais estudadas.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Habitação social. Política Habitacional. Brasil. Portugal.
Digitalização e mobilidade urbana em uma cidade não metropolitana: a uberização em Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
Authors: Dória Nathan Magalhães , Da Silva Silvana Cristina
Published: December 2023

O processo de digitalização do espaço geográfico, a agudização do meio técnico-científico-informacional, revela-se pela radicalização da transformação das atividades cotidianas por meio da mediação das técnicas da era digital, como o uso de aplicativos para serviços de transporte. No entanto, essa camada digital integra-se a processos sócio-históricos materializados no espaço geográfico, como analisamos em Campos dos Goytacazes. A entrada da Uber na cidade com ofertas de serviços de transporte mediadas por aplicativos agravou a situação já precária da mobilidade urbana, integrando um espaço urbano com profunda desigualdades, marcado pela segregação residencial e pela periferização da população de baixa renda. Esse novo serviço implicou nos problemas urbanos já existentes, reproduzindo desigualdades socioespaciais e contribuindo, ao mesmo tempo, para a precarização do trabalho.
Palavras-chave: Mobilidade urbana; precarização do trabalho; uberização; Campos dos Goytacazes.
Verticalidades e horizontalidades na constituição dos lugares: proposta metodológica para estudo de empresas de food delivery a partir dos dois circuitos da economia urbana
Authors: Nobre Carlos Eduardo
Published: December 2023

Propomos uma metodologia para estudo de empresas de food delivery a partir dos dois circuitos da economia urbana. Tal metodologia reconhece a necessidade de compreensão do chamado capitalismo de plataforma e seu corolário – a uberização do setor de serviços – como uma das manifestações da modernização tecnológica e de seus rebatimentos na economia política da cidade. Nesse sentido, fundamentamos a metodologia a partir das noções de verticalidade, horizontalidade, tecnoesfera, psicoesfera e na proposição teórica dos dois circuitos da economia urbana. Destacamos que essa metodologia foi desenvolvida e aplicada em pesquisa que teve como objetivo compreender a ação das empresas de food delivery na cidade de São Luís, MA, no ano de 2020, e cujos resultados são discutidos, principalmente, em Aguiar (2021) e Nobre et al. (2023).

Palavras-chave: Método Geográfico. Circuitos da Economia Urbana. Capitalismo de Plataforma. Food Delivery.
Engineering geological conditions for the construction of a photovoltaic power plant on coal tailings
Authors: Frangov Stefan
Published: December 2023

Photovoltaic power plants have recently become increasingly common to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Non-fertile lands occupied by industrial waste are very suitable for their construction. The present study concerns the design and construction of a photovoltaic park on the territory of a reclaimed coal tailings dump “Suhoto Dere” near the TPP “Bobov Dol”. The study includes collection, processing and analysis of archival materials, site mapping, drilling of exploration boreholes, dynamic penetration tests, geophysical electrical resistivity survey, laboratory testing of soil samples to determine physical and mechanical properties; chemical analysis of soil samples to assess soil aggressiveness to concrete and steel. Based on the obtained data, an assessment of the suitability of the site is made and recommendations are given to prevent the occurrence of adverse phenomena and processes.
Hydrogeological conditions in the recharge area of the Glava Panega spring
Authors: Gerginov Peter , Benderev Aleksey
Published: December 2023

Hydrogeological conditions in karst areas reflect the high velocities of groundwater movement in open or material-filled channels. Usually they remain hidden under the ground, and only high flow rates of the flowing underground water reveal them. An example is one of the largest karst springs in Bulgaria – Glava Panega in the village of Zlatna Panega. There are two hydraulically connected lakes close to the spring head. The purpose of the present study is to establish this relationship, as well as to provide a more accurate information of groundwater discharge zones in the lake near the source of groundwater. The methods used include analyzing specific information from speleological studies, combined with conducted on field geophysical studies. Profiling was carried out using the method of the self potential, as well as research with the determination of the values of the natural electromagnetic field. The obtained results support the understanding of the behavior of the karst system in the area of the Glava Panega spring.
Geochemical characteristics of silty clays from the Brusartsi Formation
Authors: Karadjov Metodi , Karastanev Doncho , Tchakalova Boriana
Published: December 2023

This study investigated the geochemical characteristics of Pliocene clay sediments from the Brusartsi Formation, situated in the area of the town of Kozloduy, North Bulgaria). The main objective of the study is to characterize the Brusartsi clays as a natural barrier against pollutant and radionuclide migration. Based on mineralogical and geochemical analyses, new results are obtained concerning the mineral composition, cation exchange capacity (CEC), specific surface area, etc., for the Brusartsi Formation.
Application of borehole cameras in the field of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Authors: Krastanov Miroslav
Published: December 2023

The use of borehole cameras in Bulgaria is increasingly used in hydrogeology and engineering geology. The resulting photographs and movies contribute to solving problems related to the study and assessment of the condition of water supply wells, as well as to obtain a clear picture on the assessment of rock massifs for their suitability for various types of construction. Borehole cameras on the territory of our country are more widely used in the field of hydrogeology compared to engineering geology. The purpose of this article is to present the possible applications of this technology, which has been improved over the years, for the study of rock massifs in their study for various infrastructure objects. Also. to shed light on the benefits of using boreholes in surveying the various water sources.
An Assessment of Examination Procedures Administered by Punjab Examination Commission in Primary and Elementary Schools of District Faisalabad
Authors: Khalid Tahmina , Ali Muhammad Shabbir , Amir Syed Muhammad , Khalid Rahit , Asghar Saira , Murtaza Ghulam , Raza Muhammad Ahsan
Published: December 2023

Education is important in society's political, social, and economic development. Education is a basic ingredient of human development. Education is an individual's fundamental right, and it plays a key role in personality improvement. Early years are very important in human life. Keeping this in mind, the educationists have developed a separate curriculum and examination system for early childhood education. Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) is an independent body created by the Punjab Government in 2005 to examine 5th and 8th standard students. The objectives of this study were to examine the PEC's functionality, the respondents' awareness level about the PEC, the advantages and disadvantages of the PEC system, and the effects of PEC examinations. The population for the study was 249 teachers randomly selected from 20 schools in the district of Faisalabad. A random sampling technique was used to select a sample from the population. The population for this study was all elementary and primary schools in the Faisalabad district, and data were collected from primary and elementary school teachers. A well-structured questionnaire was used as a research tool. The sample size of 151 had been determined with a 95% confidence level and 5% confidence interval. Respondents were given a questionnaire according to objectives, and SPSS software was utilized to examine the questions. The findings revealed that the majority of the respondents “awareness level for exams for Primary and Elementary classes” (3.51±1.53) and “conducting examinations by Punjab examination commission is trying to improve literacy rate in Punjab” (3.92±1.65). Furthermore, “result system of PEC can be utilized further” (4.72±1.54) is considered as an advantage of PEC, while “fair educational policy is required” (4.97±1.28) is considered as a disadvantage of PEC. It is suggested that it “encourages more learning and written practices” (4.95±1.34) as the usefulness of PEC.
A holistic view on special education in Sweden exemplified by early reading instruction
Authors: Fischbein Siv , Marx Elisabeth
Published: December 2023

This paper aims to present a holistic approach to special education in Sweden, focusing on early reading instruction and its compatibility with inclusive strategies at school. Special education is an interdisciplinary field comprising subjective and objective aspects of the individual and the environment. Particularly relevant in early reading instruction is the interaction of psychological and biological prerequisites in the environment’s individual, social, and physical characteristics. A case description is included to illustrate the complexity of special educational needs in relation to increased freedom of choice and inclusive strategies at school.
Assessing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Risk: Insights from Behavioral Aspects and Home Environmental Conditions
Authors: Fahri Sukmal , . Suhermanto , Aryani Susi
Published: December 2023

As the provincial capital, Jambi City has witnessed rapid development, evident in the construction of 5,000 housing units between 2019 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if left unoccupied, these settlements could potentially become breeding grounds for mosquito larvae, particularly Aedes aegypti, contributing to the escalating dengue cases in the city. This study aims to analyze the risk factors for dengue hemorrhagic fever based on behavioral aspects and environmental conditions. Conducted in the Pinang Merah Alam Barajo Urban Village of Jambi City, this observational analytic study involved 108 randomly selected respondents. The research data underwent analysis using the chi-square test, with statistical significance set at ≤ 0.05. The findings revealed that most community behaviors fell into the 'good' category, including habits like hanging clothes, collecting rainwater around the house, using abate powder in water reservoirs, weekly drainage of water reservoirs, proper disposal of used items, monitoring of larvae through cards, and keeping larvae-eating fish. The incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever was significantly associated with hanging clothes indoors (p=0.000), collecting rainwater around the house (p=0.004), and draining water reservoirs once a week (p=0.004). However, no significant associations were found with the use of abate powder (p=0.380), disposing of used goods (p=0.087), monitoring larvae with cards (p=0.134), and keeping fish (p=0.122). In conclusion, the study highlights a strong correlation between dengue hemorrhagic fever and certain behaviors, notably hanging clothes indoors, collecting rainwater around the house, and draining water reservoirs on a weekly basis.

Keywords: Dengue, Aedes Aegypti, Behavior, Vector
Obstetric Ultrasonography Beliefs, Expectations, and Experiences among Women Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Center in North-Central Nigeria
Authors: Msuega Chia Daniel , Teryima Iortile Joseph , Alexis Aondoaseer Ugande
Published: December 2023

Background: In this era of reproductive health-rights, evidence-based medicine, and universal access to ultrasonography services, pregnant women's opinions must be documented because they are the primary stakeholders in obstetric ultrasonography.
Aim: We aim at assessing obstetric ultrasonography beliefs, expectations, and experiences among women attending a tertiary healthcare centre in north-central Nigeria.
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 pregnant women who had obstetric ultrasound at Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, between May 2022 and May 2023. The data consisted of 36 items assessing women`s sociodemographics and obstetric ultrasonography beliefs, expectations, and experiences. Data was entered into SPSS version 23 and Microsoft Excel 2017 for statistical analysis with P-value set at<0.05. Frequency tables were used to present data for categorical variables, while means and standard deviations were used to present data for quantitative variables.
Results: There was 100.0% response rate. Most, 239(95.6%) women had good beliefs regarding obstetric ultrasonography. Expectations were high among 217(86.8%) women that obstetric ultrasonography would, at least, confirm pregnancy, fetal gender and gestational age. Majority,216(86.4%) of respondents had positive obstetric ultrasonography experiences, with satisfactory rating of services by 233 (93.2%) others, notwithstanding suggestions for further improvements. There was statistically significant correlation between beliefs versus expectations and satisfaction (P = 0.000, 0.000), as well as satisfaction versus expectations and experiences (P = 0.001, 0.000).
Conclusion: Obstetric ultrasonography, which can promote safe-motherhood and reduce maternal and prenatal mortality, was well-received by pregnant Nigerian women, who also had favorable beliefs, expectations and experiences with it.

Key words: Beliefs, Expectations, Experiences, Nigeria, Obstetric Ultrasonography, Tertiary Healthcare
Correlation of Salivary Streptococcus Mutans’ Count between Mothers and Their Neonates within 48 Hours of Birth - An Ex-Vivo Study
Authors: Shah Reetu , Sodani Vasudha , Gandhi Mayur
Published: December 2023

Context: Streptococcus Mutans are one of the causes for development of carious lesion. With the emergence of deciduous teeth, the number and species of the microflora in the oral ecosystem continues to grow and along with Streptococcus Mutans can cause early childhood caries.
Aims: To detect co-relation of Streptococcus Mutans’ count between mother and their neonates.
Settings and Design:
Methods and Material:
Sample size - 60 healthy mothers and their 60 neonates born through vaginal-delivery
Group 1: 30 Pregnant women with DMFT score less than 5.
Group 2: 30 Pregnant women with DMFT score more than or equal to 5.
Salivary swab samples will be taken from mothers’ oral cavity and from their neonates’ oral cavity at the time of birth. Salivary swab samples of infants will also be collected after 48 hours of delivery. Samples will be stored in peptone water and will be grown on the Salivarius Mitis agar. Visible S. mutans colonies grown on these media will be counted using a bacterial colony counter.
Statistical analysis used: Mann Whitney U test
Results: Significant difference was observed in samples taken from neonates after 48 hours of both groups. Neonates of group 2 showed significantly higher SM count compared to neonates of group 1.
Conclusions: Vertical transmission of SM was observed from mothers to neonates. Nevertheless, environmental factors also seemed influential in colonisation of SM in infants' oral cavity.

Key words: Streptococcus mutans, Vertical transmission, Salivary swab, Microbial count
Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Cauliflower Ears and Saddle Nose Deformity in a Patient of Syphilis Incognito: Two Rare Diseases in One Patient
Authors: Neenu Kaul , Neeti Kumari
Published: December 2023

Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is a rare immune-mediated systemic disease. The etiology of RP is unknown but both infective and non-infective causes have been suggested to play a role in causation. It manifests as recurrent episodes of pain, redness and swelling of the cartilaginous parts of body commonly involving the auricular and nasal cartilage.

Key words: Relapsing Polychondritis, chondritis, saddle nose, syphilis, prednisolone.
Formulation and Evaluation of Gentamicin-Loaded Transferosomal Gel
Authors: Begum Nooreen Arjumand , Azeez Basha Syed Abdul , Mannan Abdul
Published: December 2023

Gentamicin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is utilized in treating infections caused by strains of Streptococci, Staphylococci, Pseudomonas, and gram-negative bacteria. Gentamicin, being a BCS class III drug possess poor permeability. The aim of the current research was to formulate and optimize Gentamicin-loaded topical transferosomal gel to enhance its permeability. The components such as, surfactants, edge activators, phospholipids were screened individually with drug. The transferosomal gel formulations were prepared by thin film hydration method. The formulations had particle size ranging from (113.98±2.51 nm) to (309.09±1.10nm), in vitro drug release ranging from (75.98±0.55%) to (97.13±0.24%), Zeta potential(-34.56mV) to (-13.18mV), PDI ranging from (0.205) to (0.542). The Optimization of Transferosomal gel was done on the basis of different concentrations of Carbopol 934 and HPMC k15 and the optimized formulation is characterized for viscosity, spreadability, SEM analysis, pH, drug content and in vitro drug release. The 0.1 % Gentamicin transferosomal gel had Spreadability 0.301±0.25 g.cm/sec, pH value is 6.1. Viscosity of optimized Gentamicin transferosomal gel was found to be 68521cps, and percentage drug release for was 98.59 ± 0.46. Finally, stability studies were carried out for prepared transferosomal gel and it was stable at30℃ ± 2℃ / 65 % ± 5 % RH for 90days.

Key words: Gentamicin Transferosomal gel, Transferosomes, Topical, Antibiotic drug, Thin Film Hydration Technique.