bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE OF EFFECTIVENESS THE EDMODO APPLICATION ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN THE MATERIAL OF ROOFING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCEDURES AT SMK NEGERI 1 PALANGKA RAYA T.A 2021/2022
Authors: Pasaribu Naomi , Pandiangan Pantur , Wiratno
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine the application of Edmodo learning media to student learning outcomes on the material for maintenance and repair procedures on the roof of the building at SMK Negeri 1 Palangka Raya This study uses a descriptive research with a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design research method, namely by using a one-group pretest-posttest design form, one class group, in the experimental class applying Edmodo learning media.This study conducted a pretest before using the learning media and posttest after applying the Edmodo learning media, the effectiveness of learning with Edmodo in terms of the number of pretest and posttest learning mastery, cognitive domain mastery, normality test, paired sample T-test, n-gain test, and results student response questionnaire. Judging from the learning outcomes of 47.94 percent and post-test as much as 80.35 percent, there was an increase after being given treatment by 32.41 percent, in terms of the cognitive domain of C2 (Level of Understanding) as many as 82 percent of students answered the questions correctly from 16 questions (C2 ), in terms of the normality test with a normal distribution with a value of Shapiro-walk sig 0.127 > 005, because it is normally distributed, the next calculation to the paired sample t-test h0 is rejected with sig 0.000 < 0.025 then there is a significant difference, in terms of the n-gain test. being at 64.9 percent stated that learning using Edmodo in learning was quite effective with student responses to Edmodo, 94 percent answered strongly agree that Edmodo was used as an Effective LMS. It can be concluded that the application of Edmodo learning media is quite effective because there is an increase in learning outcomes.
Application of the provisions of Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine during criminal proceedings under martial law: certain aspects
Authors: Shapovalova Iryna
Published: January 2023

The article examines the issue of the practical implementation of the possibility of continuing the preventive measure chosen during the pre-trial investigation in the form of detention under martial law, which is connected with the application by the courts of the provisions of Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. It has been proven that the presence of conceptual conditions defined by this norm of the criminal procedural law is necessary for the court to apply the provisions of Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which in turn cannot be evaluated abstractly and must be applied based on the court’s preliminary assessment of the impossibility of conducting a preliminary trial meeting. A systematic analysis of criminal procedural legislation indicates that the implementation of criminal proceedings under martial law, given the specifics of the regulatory regulation of this process, led to the establishment of special procedures, including the application of the norms of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine as norms of direct action, however, given the novelty of the procedure, in the event that the intention of the legislator was different, all these provisions should be unified. It is emphasized that the grounds for applying the provisions of Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine must be set out in the court decision, with the definition of its mandatory elements, which allow the possibility to assess the correctness of the application of the provisions of Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine in the case of an earlier automatic extension selected preventive measure in the form of detention, in particular, regarding the impossibility of holding a preparatory court session; presence of a preventive measure in the form of detention selected during the pre-trial investigation; expiration of the decision on choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention. A mandatory element is also the establishment of the period for which the preventive measure is considered extended and which cannot exceed two months from the date of such resolution.

Key words: preventive measure in the form of detention, preparatory court session, martial law.
Combining physical vapor deposition structuration with dealloying for the creation of a highly efficient SERS platform
Authors: Chauvin Adrien , Puglisi Walter , Thiry Damien , Satriano Cristina , Snyders Rony , Bittencourt Carla
Published: January 2023

Nanostructured noble metal thin films are highly studied for their interesting plasmonic properties. The latter can be effectively used for the detection of small and highly diluted molecules by the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. Regardless of impressive detection limits achieved, synthesis complexity and the high cost of gold restrict its use in devices. Here, we report on a novel two-step approach that combines the deposition of a silver–aluminum thin film with dealloying to design and fabricate efficient SERS platforms. The magnetron sputtering technique was used for the deposition of the alloy thin film to be dealloyed. After dealloying, the resulting silver nanoporous structures revealed two degrees of porosity: macroporosity, associated to the initial alloy morphology, and nanoporosity, related to the dealloying step. The resulting nanoporous columnar structure was finely optimized by tuning deposition (i.e., the alloy chemical composition) and dealloying (i.e., dealloying media) parameters to reach the best SERS properties. These are reported for samples dealloyed in HCl and with 30 atom % of silver at the initial state with a detection limit down to 10−10 mol·L−1 for a solution of rhodamine B.
The toll of COVID-19 on restaurant business and the future in Zimbabwe: Case of Manicaland province
Authors: Basera Vitalis , Chakaipa Absai , Chatiza Krammer , Muchongwe Nevermind , Chibhoyi David , Chisiri Bernard
Published: January 2023

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc throughout the world across economies and social strati as evident from literature. Numerous employees lost their jobs across industries and the hardest hit industry is the tourism and hospitality industry. Restaurant business is a bigger component of tourism industry and many restaurants’ workers were left job less due to COVID-19. This study sought to investigate the toll of COVID-19 on restaurants business. The country is strategising towards attaining an upper middle income economy status by year 2030 (Vision 2030) using National Development Strategy 1 (NDS) and the study noted the concerns of restaurant workers and restaurateur towards Vision 2030. Recommendations to keep in line with the dictates of NDS are given from the study. The study followed a case study approach were restaurants in Manicaland province were used as a representative sample for the whole industry in Zimbabwe. Only Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) registered players were considered in this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and SPSS version 21 in conjunction with the R software were used for data analysis. The researchers gathered data from restaurateurs, restaurant workers and key industry stakeholders including ZTA, Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) and Restaurant Association of Zimbabwe (ROAZ). The research results reflected that COVID-19 had impacted negatively on restaurant business in Zimbabwe; worker retrenchments and restaurateurs’ bankruptcy. For sustainable restaurant business in the future, the paper recommended the restaurateurs to join the restaurant operators association for engagement with government.
PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN, KEPERCAYAAN DAN HARGA TERHADAP KEPUASAN IMPORTIR ASIACOMMERCE
Authors: Zafitri Berliana Fira
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of service quality, trust and price on importer satisfaction at AsiaCommerce freight forwarding company. The population of this research is a clients or members of AsiaCommerce who had made import transactions and the sampling technique used non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling method. The number of samples in this research were 45 clients or members of AsiaCommerce. Data collection by the distribution of questionnaires. The data analysis method used in this research is a multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this research indicate that service quality does not have a significant effect on AsiaCommerce importer satisfaction, but trust and price have a significant effect on AsiaCommerce importer satisfaction.
Peran Komunikasi dan Kepuasan Pernikahan Terhadap Coparenting pada Orangtua yang Memiliki Anak Usia Remaja
Authors: Asia Tracey Sheilla , Setiawan Jenny Lukito Setiawan Lukito
Published: January 2023

This study aims to see the role of communication and marital satisfaction towards coparenting in parent who have adolescence. There are 3 hypothesis presented in this result of this study to see role of communication and marital satisfaction towards coparenting in parent who have adolescence. The result of study is that communication and marital satisfaction contributed significantly towards coparenting in parent who have adolescence. This study was conducted on 79 parents who have adolescence in Church X Samarinda. This study use quantitative method with correlational design. The result of multiple regression test showed that communication and marital satisfaction contributed significantly to coparenting (F= 36,522 : p <0.05). The result of multiple regression also showed that commuication contributed higher than marital satisfaction, and that is 38,9%(𝑅2 = 0,389 𝑝 < 0,05). While marital satisfaction contributed 10,1%(𝑅2 = 0,101 𝑝 < 0,05).
THE STATUS AND SCOPE OF TEACHING HISTORY SUBJECT IN ASSAM: SOME OBSERVATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF NEP, 2020
Authors: Deka Diganta
Published: January 2023

The New Education Policy, 2020 is a comprehensive framework for the upliftment of India’s education system. It has not only focused on a few novel issues related to our society but also sought to pave new ways for the transformation of our overall education sector. The inculcation of India’s glorious heritage, culture and art into the fold of our education system through this NEP has been precisely acclaimed by learned fraternities. Since, these ideas are yet to be successfully been materialised in all the corners of India, there remains certain fundamental and inherent issues which are catching the attention of policymakers and scholars. Assam being situated in the fringe corner of North East India has equally facing an unwanted confusion of not sensitising its common people about the concept of teaching and learning the chequered history of the land. The paper here is therefore an exercise to mark out some of the pros and cons of teaching History subject in all grades of academia and unearth certain ways for better implementation and systematization of the process for the benefit of its new generations.
САУЫННАН КЕЙІН СИЫРЛАРДЫҢ ЖЕЛІН ҮРПІСІН САНИТАРИЯЛЫҚ ӨҢДЕУГЕ АРНАЛҒАН ПРЕПАРАТТАРДЫҢ ТИІМДІЛІГІН САЛЫСТЫРМАЛЫ БАҒАЛАУ
Authors: Танбаева Г.А. , Тагаев О.О. , Барахов Б.Б. , Алпысбаева Г.Е.
Published: January 2023

Аңдатпа
Бұл мақалада, сауын сиырлардың желін үрпісін сауыннан кейін санитариялық өңдеу жұмыстарын іске асыруда, субклиникалық желінсаудың алдын алуға бағытталған отандық дезинфекциялық препарат құрастырылып, оның тиімділігін анықтау үшін, өндірістік жағдайда жүргізілген зерттеу жұмыстарының нәтижесі келтірілді. Қазіргі таңда, еліміздегі сүт бағытында өсіріліп отырған ірі қара шаруа қожалықтары сүттің көлемін арттыруға заманау технологияларды ендіріп, көптеген шаралар іске асырылып жатыр. Барлық шаруашылықтардың басты мақсаты – шикізат көлемін арттырып, халқымыздың сұранысын қамтамасыз ету мен қатар пайда көзін арттыру болып отыр. Сондықтан еліміздегі барлық шаруа қожалықтары бәсекеге қабілетті өнім өндірумен айналысу болып отыр.
Сол үшін қайта өңдеу орындарында өндірілетін өнімдердің сапалы болуына, ең алдымен шикі сүттің сапасына көңіл бөлуді талап ететінін естен шығармағанымыз жөн. Өндірілетін сүттің сапасына әсер ететін факторлардың бірі - субклиникалық желінсау ауруын алдын алуға бағытталған бұл препарат, шетелдік препараттармен («Блокада», «Vet Clean I-Film») салыстыра отырып зерттегенде, олардан кем түспейтіндігі анықталып, аурудың жазылуына септігін тигізетіндігі анықталды. Біз құрастырылған препарат сауын сиырлардың желін үрпісінде бактериологиялық қорғаныс қабат түзіп (пленкалы қабықша), микроорганизмдермен ластану дәрежесін әлдеқайда төмендететіндігіне көз жеткізілді. Сондай-ақ, олардың желін үрпісінен ішке ену процесіне кері әсерін тигізетініде анықталды.
Health Resort Detox Programs Impact on the Body: a Prospective Laboratory Analysis in «Kivach Clinic»
Authors: Isayev Fedor I. , Moskalev Alexey A.
Published: January 2023

INTRODUCTION. The impact on a human organism of health resort detox programs based on therapeutic governance of lymphatic tissues drainage on human metabolism and a possibility to reduce intoxication and inflammation level has not been evaluated yet.
AIM. To make the first attempt to objectively estimate the influence of health resort body detoxification programs on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and the processes of intoxication and inflammation.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The laboratory data were obtained for all the patients treated under the detoxication program in the corresponding date range (89 persons had a venous blood collected on the first day and the day before the departure). The dynamics of the laboratory indicators were calculated.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. There is an increase of intoxication markers to the end of the first week and a decrease of inflammation and intoxication markers to the end of the second accompanied by a decrease in total cholesterol level. HOMA decreases in all groups, but other insulin resistance markers remain unaltered.
The decrease in cholesterol confirms the expected effect of lymphatic drainage and bile acid loss. There is a decrease in the hepatic insulin resistance without a significant change of the total one. The process of autointoxication rising during the lymphatic drainage and its further decline below the start values is confirmed.
CONCLUSION. An attempt was made to evaluate the body's detoxification programmes using laboratory markers. Such programs decrease level of total cholesterol, body’s intoxication and inflammation level, lower hepatic component of the insulin resistance. This impact is in stages.
The effectiveness of a first-year module presented as an accelerated learning programme to repeating students for subsequent learning
Authors: Ontong Juan , Bruwer Armand , Schonken Chrystal
Published: January 2023

The use of an accelerated learning programme as an intervention to allow failing students to repeat a module in an accelerated format instead of having to redo a module over a semester or academic year has various academic, economic, and social benefits. Accelerated learning programmes are, however, often criticised in the literature for surface learning that may influence subsequent learning. Using a quantitative approach, this study statistically analysed the grades achieved by three distinct groups of students for a first-year financial accounting module and their subsequent second-year financial accounting module. The study found no statistical difference between students who repeated a module over the traditional academic period and those who repeated the module in an accelerated format. This study contributes to the limited research on accelerated learning programmes for repeating a module. The results provide empirical evidence that supports the questioning of the notion that accelerated learning programmes only lead to surface learning, and results are presented that advocate for the implementation of accelerated learning programmes as an effective mode for repeating students to follow to achieve academic success, given the various benefits.
Exploring perceptions of parents in supporting learning during COVID-19 at a South African primary school
Authors: De Jager Chane , Triegaardt Paul Karel
Published: January 2023

The study investigated how the school management team of a primary school in Gauteng supported parents to ensure academic success during COVID-19. Therefore, the study explored the perspectives of parents on their experiences and challenges that they had to support learning at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study used a quantitative approach and participants were selected using quota sampling. The respondents were limited to parents of Grade 3–7 learners from a selected school in the Johannesburg municipality area. Data were collected using an item-format combined questionnaire. This study revealed how parents experienced the online learning process. It is recommended that the school should improve its communication system with its parents, and provide online training and workshops to parents and teachers on how to give support to learners in an online teaching environment.
A SIMPLE APPROACH FOR MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING ON BASIS OF PROBABILITY THEORY
Authors: Zheng Maosheng , Teng Haipeng , Wang Yi
Published: January 2023

In the present paper, a new concept of favorable probability is proposed first, and a simplified approach for multi-criteria decision-making is developed on basis of probability theory. It assumes that all the performance indexes of all alternatives can be divided into beneficial and unbeneficial types in the multi-criteria decision-making, and each performance index of all alternative makes its contribution to a partial favorable probability in positively or negatively correlative manners linearly upon its type of beneficial or unbeneficial; the partial favorable probability of each performance index with the same physical meaning is normalized in the alternative group; the product of all partial favorable probability of an alternative makes the total favorable probability of the alternative. As a consequence, all the alternatives can be ranked according to their total favorable probability comparatively in the multi-criteria decision-making. As application examples of the new method, the quantitative assessment of multi-criteria selection for effective dwelling house walls, project managers and contractor for construction works are given in detail, satisfied results are obtained.
Early Results from GLASS-JWST. XI. Stellar Masses and Mass-to-light Ratio of z > 7 Galaxies
Authors: Santini P. , Fontana A. , Castellano M. , Leethochawalit N. , Trenti M. , Treu T. , Belfiori D. , Birrer S. , Bonchi A. , Merlin E. , Mason C. , Morishita T. , Nonino M. , Paris D. , Polenta G. , Rosati P. , Yang L. , Boyett K. , Bradac M. , Calabrò A. , Dressler A. , Glazebrook K. , Marchesini D. , Mascia S. , Nanayakkara T. , Pentericci L. , Roberts-Borsani G. , Scarlata C. , Vulcani B. , Wang Xin
Published: January 2023

We exploit James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NIRCam observations from the GLASS-JWST-Early Release Science program to investigate galaxy stellar masses at z > 7. We first show that JWST observations reduce the uncertainties on the stellar mass by a factor of at least 5–10, when compared with the highest-quality data sets available to date. We then study the UV mass-to-light ratio, finding that galaxies exhibit a a two orders of magnitude range of M/L
UV values for a given luminosity, indicative of a broad variety of physical conditions and star formation histories. As a consequence, previous estimates of the cosmic stellar-mass density—based on an average correlation between UV luminosity and stellar mass—can be biased by as much as a factor of ∼6. Our first exploration demonstrates that JWST represents a new era in our understanding of stellar masses at z > 7 and, therefore, of the growth of galaxies prior to cosmic reionization.
PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEOPOLITICAL POSITION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Authors: JOZIĆ Jugoslav JOZIĆ , BARIĆ Robert BARIĆ
Published: January 2023

This article analyses to what extent the Republic of Croatia has so far been able to use its favourable geographical position and other geographical features of its territory to improve its own geopolitical position. The article uses the method of neoclassical geopolitics. The conducted analysis shows that the geopolitical agents are aware of the potential of the Croatian territory and that some geopolitical goals are defined in the National Security Strategy. Consequently, Croatian transport infrastructure is constantly being built, modernized, and partly connects to the network of pan-European corridors. Croatia has been able to use its favourable geographical position in defining and implementing its foreign policy goals.
Clinical Evaluation of Intra-Articular Injection of Chondroitin Sulfate and Sodium Hyaluronate in the Management of Degenerative Osteoarthritis of Temporomandibular Joint
Authors: El-Sayed Lubna K. , Elsharaawy Eman , Elsholkamy Mohammed , Tawfik Mona K.
Published: January 2023

AIM: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of intra-articular injection of chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate in cases of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) degenerative osteoarthritis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty patients ASA I of both sexes, who were selected from outpatient clinic of Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry – Suez Canal University, complaining of painful TMJ, presence of unilateral or bilateral TMJ pain, impairment of jaw movements, and joint sounds. Clinical examination was performed to all patients and pre-operative measurements of visual analog scale (VAS) for morning pain, pain with movement and spontaneous pain, maximum mouth opening, and presence or absence of clicking. Patients were randomly divided into two groups; (a) Study group consisted of 15 patients, they had intra-articular injection of chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate once weekly for 3 weeks and (b) control group consisted of 15 patients, they had intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate once weekly for 3 weeks. Post-operative measurements of VAS for previous pain types, maximum mouth opening, and clicking were obtained at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months post-injection.

RESULTS: There was a statistically significant reduction of all types of pain in the study group compared to the control group at all time intervals (p ≤ 0.05), for maximum mouth opening, there was a significant improvement in mouth opening in the study group for all time intervals (p ≤ 0.05), but for the clicking, there was not statistically significant difference between the study and control groups after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. The difference between groups was barely statistically significant (p = 0.05).

CONCLUSION: Intra-articular injection of a combination of chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate is an effective tool in reducing pain, clicking, limited mouth opening, and other symptoms associated with degenerative TMJ diseases.
Correlation of Hypertension Self-Care Activity Level Effects Factors with Perceived Stress in Uncontrolled Hypertensive Patients
Authors: Gusty Reni , Effendi Nursyirwan , Lim Khatijah Abdullah , Syafrita Yuliarni
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Stress is associated with hypertension self-care behavior activity. Low self-care can cause hypertension and make hypertension uncontrolled. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension are very susceptible to experiencing stress through self-care activities that they must do.

AIM: This study aims to identify the role of perceived stress on the self-care behavior of patients with uncontrolled hypertension. This study aims to assess the correlation of hypertension self-care activity level effect factors with perceived stress in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

METHODS: This quantitative study with a cross-sectional design recruited 383 patients with uncontrolled hypertension at a community health center. The sampling technique is consecutive sampling. Perceived stress was assessed using Perceived Stress Sclae (PSS) and hypertension self-care activities were assessed using Hypertension Self-Care Activity Level Effect (H-SCALE). Data were analyzed using chi-square and multivariate test.

RESULTS: All respondents experienced stress, where 55.6% severed perceived stress and 44.4% moderate perceived stress. Severe stress occurs 60% in middle age, 54.2% in the elderly, 56.6% of male respondents, and 55.1% of female respondents. About 71.9% of respondents do not go to school, 69.2% are highly educated, and 56.6% of respondents do not work. Medication non-adherence (p = 0.000; OR = 0.941; 95% CI = 0.911–0.973) and weight management non-adherence (p = 0.006; OR = 0.956; 95% CI = 0.927–0.987) were positively correlated with the level of perceived stress in patients uncontrolled hypertension.

CONCLUSION: Improving coping strategies for stress by designing educational provisions about medication and weight management (diet and physical activity) are easily understood by people who do not experience education. Continuity and comprehensive education are needed.
L’autoritarisme néolibéral à l’assaut de l’éducation républicaine
Authors: Dupeyron Jean-François , Miqueu Christophe
Published: January 2023

L’émergence dans les années 1980 au sein de l’Éducation nationale française de la thématique prioritaire de « l’éducation à la citoyenneté », qui a constamment été troublée par divers éléments idéologiques et structurels, se trouve désormais en grande difficulté face à une offensive néolibérale qui en éducation a grandement fait reculer la mise en œuvre du projet républicain. En rappelant le sens historique et philosophique de ce projet, les auteurs montrent comment le néolibéralisme est un autoritarisme implacable se situant aux antipodes du modèle de la citoyenneté républicaine.
Astigmatism Profile in a Large Series of Brazilian Patients
Authors: Ventura Bruna V. , Pacheco Ingrid A. , Menezes Camilla A. , Rocha Camilla S. , Higino Taciana M. M. , Ventura Camila V. , Koch Douglas , Nosé Walton
Published: January 2023

Purpose:

To assess anterior, posterior, and total corneal astigmatism in a large sample of Brazilian patients.

Methods:

In this retrospective cross-sectional study, all patients whose corneas were imaged with the Galilei G6 (Ziemer Ophthalmology) between January 2017 and February 2019 at HOPE Eye Hospital, in Recife, Brazil, were eligible to participate. Anterior, posterior, and total corneal astigmatism values were collected and analyzed.

Results:

The study included 3,253 eyes of 1,919 patients. The mean magnitude of the anterior, posterior, and total corneal astigmatism was 1.50 ± 1.11, 0.34 ± 0.15, and 1.29 ± 0.98 diopters (D), respectively. Corneal astigmatism was greater than 0.50 D in the anterior cornea of 86.3% of eyes (2,807 eyes) and in the posterior cornea of 13.2% of eyes (429 eyes). Vertical alignment of the steepest corneal meridian was observed in the anterior cornea of 74.5% of eyes (2,423 eyes) and in the posterior cornea of 93.1% of eyes (3,029 eyes). The correlation between the astigmatism magnitude of the anterior and posterior cornea was strong when the steep anterior meridian was aligned vertically (
r
= 0.720;
P
< .001), and absent when it was aligned horizontally (
r
= 0.102;
P
= .036).

Conclusions:

Corneal astigmatism values in the Brazilian population were similar to those found in other ethnicities, suggesting that toric calculators, nomograms, coefficients of adjustment, and formulas that were developed based on astigmatism values of other populations may be used in Brazilian patients with comparable accuracy.

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J Refract Surg
. 2023;39(1):56–60.]
Moving average control chart under neutrosophic statistics
Authors: Aslam Muhammad , Khan Khushnoor , Albassam Mohammed , Ahmad Liaquat
Published: January 2023

Continuous monitoring and improving the production process is a crucial step for the entrepreneur to maintain its position in the market. A successful process monitoring scheme depends upon the specification of the quality being monitored. In this paper, the monitoring of temperature is addressed using the specification of moving average under uncertainty. We determined the coefficients of the proposed chart utilizing the Monte Carlo simulation for a different measure of indeterminacy. The efficiency of the proposed chart has been evaluated by determining the average run lengths using several shift values. A real example of weather-related situation is studied for the practical adoption of the given technique. A comparison study shows that the proposed chart outperforms the existing chart in monitoring temperature-related data.
La cultura materiale del trapasso. Il funerale del basileus e la teologia del potere nella Costantinopoli della corte macedone
Authors: Di Cosmo Antonio Pio
Published: January 2023

[it] Il contributo analizza il ruolo giocato dalla cultura materiale nel funerale imperiale. Questa ricerca applica le conoscenze in materia archeologica, antropologica e storica, per raccontare l’azione della corte imperiale, che risolve le questioni circa i problemi di rappresentazione del funerale del basileus. In questo senso si vagliano le modalità di spettacolarizzazione delle strategie di comunicazione che modellano i protocolli della Basileia.
Mestres de la ciència dels estels. Astrònomsastròlegs al servei del rei Pere el Cerimoniós
Authors: Giralt Sebastià
Published: January 2023

[ca] El regnat de Pere el Cerimoniós és sens dubte el període de més esplendor per a l’astronomia i l’astrologia a la Corona d’Aragó, gràcies al decidit impuls d’aquest monarca. El seu interès per la ciència dels estels es manifestà en l’adquisició i fabricació d’instruments astronòmics i en la promoció d’un ambiciós conjunt d’obres d’astronomia i astrologia. En conseqüència, al llarg del seu regnat, més d’una dotzena d’astrònoms-astròlegs consta que van estar al servei del rei Pere, sigui per a treballs puntuals sigui per una vinculació continuada. Aquest article pretén oferir una visió sobre el perfil biogràfic i professional d’aquests experts, especialment pel que fa a la seva relació amb la Corona, a partir no solament de la revisió dels testimonis ja coneguts sinó també de documents que fins ara havien passat desapercebuts o havien estat poc estudiats.
El fragmento de Berlín atribuido a Hildegarde de Bingen y la actividad del scriptorium de Rupertsberg
Authors: Santos Paz José C.
Published: January 2023

Se conoce como fragmento de Berlín una miscelánea atribuida a Hildegarde de Bingen y conservada en un solo manuscrito (Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Lat. Qu. 674). A partir del análisis de varios pasajes se propone una interpretación del fragmento como un texto no unitario, probablemente una recopilación de escritos variados conservados en el scriptorium de Rupertsberg de manera dispersa y que, al menos en parte, representan ideas, bocetos o redacciones descartadas de las obras de Hildegarde, producto quizás de un contexto de autoría colaborativa. Algunos pasajes referidos a la rota del Liber diuinorum operum permiten intuir la existencia de instrucciones textuales para la elaboración de las ilustraciones del manuscrito de Lucca, Biblioteca Statale, 1942, cuyo origen parece estar próximo al del códice de Berlín que contiene el fragmento.
Obtaining hydrolysate from macauba oil and its application in the production of methyl esters
Authors: Raspe D.T. , Stevanato N. , Massa T.B. , Silva C.
Published: January 2023

This work aimed to obtain a hydrolyzate rich in free fatty acids (FFA) from the hydrolysis of macauba oil for subsequent esterification and obtaining of methyl esters. To determine the conditions that maximize FFA yield in the hydrolysis step, the effects of buffer solution percentage and catalyst concentration (Lipozyme® RM IM) were determined at 55 ºC and 6 h. From the results, it was verified that both variables evaluated in the experimental range had an influence on the reaction and their increase favored the production of FFA. Additional experiments were carried out to assess the influence of reaction time with a progressive increase up to 8 h. Hydrolyzate with ~92 wt % FFA was obtained and its use in the enzymatic esterification step using Novozym® 435 as catalyst resulted in ~95 % FFA conversion. Regarding the reuse of enzymes at each stage, a ~50 % reduction in FFA yield was found and only 98 % FFA conversion.
A comparative study of sexual behavior, dysfunction, satisfaction, relationship, and sexual quality of life amongst treatment-naïve and abstinent men (buprenorphine-maintained) with Opioid (heroin) dependence syndrome
Authors: Sen Mahadev Singh , Chattopadhyay Ankita , Chawla Nishtha , Ganesh Ragul , Verma Suraj , Sarkar Siddharth , Ambekar Atul
Published: January 2023

Background:

Association between opioid use and sexual functioning is well-known. However, data evaluating the influence of treatment on different aspects of sexuality are lacking.

Aim:

To compare sexual behavior, functioning, relationship, satisfaction, and sexual quality of life (sQoL) among treatment naïve patients (GROUP-I) with Opioid (heroin) dependence syndrome (ODS-H) with those maintained on buprenorphine (GROUP-II).

Methods:

Married adult males diagnosed with ODS-H, currently sexually active, and living with their partner were recruited. They were assessed for their sexual practices and high-risk sexual behavior (HRSB) through a semi-structured questionnaire and sexual functioning, relationships, satisfaction, and sQoL through structured questionnaires.

Results:

A total of 112 individuals (GROUP-I: 63; GROUP-II: 49) were recruited from the outpatient settings. Mean age and employment in GROUP-II were higher (p < 0.05) than in GROUP-I (37 vs 32 years; 94% vs 70%, respectively). Other sociodemographic variables and the age of onset of heroin use were comparable. The current practice of HRSB (e.g., engaging in casual partner sex, sex with commercial sex workers, and sex under intoxication) was higher in GROUP-I while almost no differences were seen in lifetime HRSB. The frequency of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation in the two groups were: 78% vs 39% (p < 0.001), and 30% vs 6% (p = 0.001), respectively. GROUP-II had significantly higher scores in all the scales (p < 0.05) as compared to GROUP-I, indicating better sexual satisfaction, quality of life, and sexual relationship.

Conclusion:

Heroin use is associated with HRSB, poorer sexual functioning, overall satisfaction, and sQoL. Maintenance of Buprenorphine helps with improvement in all these parameters. Comprehensive management for substance use should target sexual problems as well.
On the square root of the inverse different
Authors: Agboola Adebisi , Burns David John , Caputo Luca , Kuang Yu
Published: January 2023

Let
$F_{\pi }$
be a finite Galois-algebra extension of a number field F, with group G. Suppose that
$F_{\pi }/F$
is weakly ramified and that the square root
$A_\pi $
of the inverse different
$\mathfrak {D}_{\pi }^{-1}$
is defined. (This latter condition holds if, for example,
$|G|$
is odd.) Erez has conjectured that the class
$(A_\pi )$
of
$A_\pi $
in the locally free class group
$\operatorname {\mathrm {Cl}}(\mathbf {Z} G)$
of
$\mathbf {Z} G$
is equal to the Cassou–Noguès–Fröhlich root number class
$W(F_{\pi }/F)$
associated with
$F_\pi /F$
. This conjecture has been verified in many cases. We establish a precise formula for
$(A_\pi )$
in terms of
$W(F_{\pi }/F)$
in all cases where
$A_\pi $
is defined and
$F_\pi /F$
is tame, and are thereby able to deduce that, in general,
$(A_\pi )$
is not equal to
$W(F_\pi /F)$
.
Jak wygląda prawna ochrona fashion designu w Chińskiej Republice Ludowej?
Authors: Guss Aleksandra
Published: January 2023

Legal measures to protect fashion design in the People’s Republic of China

This article aims, first, to present means of protecting fashion design offered by intellectual property law in the People’s Republic of China. The author briefly discusses the intellectual property law system in China, detailing the instruments that help protect fashion designs. Second, examples show how the protection mechanisms of intellectual property rights are applied in practice. The author also briefly describes the characteristics of the fashion industry as a specific market and the potential threats to it.
Legal regime for the protection of cultural heritage in India
Authors: Pathak Gaurav
Published: January 2023

Reżim prawny ochrony dziedzictwa kultury w Indiach

Uprawnienia do stanowienia praw dotyczących ochrony dziedzictwa kultury w Indiach są podzielone między parlament i stanowe ciała ustawodawcze na mocy Konstytucji Indii. Chociaż Indie mają wiele obiektów historycznych, pomników i tradycji kulturowych, twórcy Konstytucji Indii położyli większy nacisk na ochronę mniejszości, ich praw kulturowych i języków. W rezultacie istnieją pewne prawa podstawowe, które gwarantują ochronę osobom mającym „odmienny język, pismo lub kulturę”, dając im prawo do ich zachowania. Istnieją również podstawowe obowiązki, zgodnie z którymi każdy obywatel musi m.in. dbać o bogate dziedzictwo kultury Indii i chronić je. Archeologiczny aspekt indyjskiego dziedzictwa kultury wywodzi się od Brytyjczyków. Pierwsze prawa dotyczące ochrony dziedzictwa były kolonialne, a niektóre z nich nadal obowiązują. Prawa ustanowione w niepodległych Indiach również zawierają te same podstawy. Jeśli chodzi o egzekwowanie przepisów, Indie dobrze sobie radzą, odzyskując swoje zabytki, które zostały skradzione i przemycone za granicę. Niemniej jednak mniej popularne elementy dziedzictwa kultury nadal cierpią z powodu opieszałości zarówno wykonawczej, jak i publicznej. Sądy w Indiach aktywnie chronią zabytki. Jednocześnie potrzebna jest większa świadomość społeczeństwa, a także pewne zmiany w polityce, ponieważ Indie chcą zostać światowym liderem w turystyce do 2047 r.
Healing the Past: Recovery of Chinese Cultural Objects Lost during the Colonial Era
Authors: Chen Ruida
Published: January 2023

This article focuses on the colonial context of China, which led to a monumental loss of Chinese cultural objects by three means: looting and plundering; cultural expeditions; and illicit trafficking. The loss of cultural objects caused severe deprivation to the country of origin (i.e. China) from the perspective of culture, and active decolonization could helpheal the wounds and rebuild the cultural independency of China.In order to recover cultural objects removed during the colonial era, at the present time countries of origin are faced with difficulties at two levels. In terms of provenance research, the history and ownership trajectory of the cultural objects is difficult to establish in light of the fact that significant time has elapsed. In terms of legal claims, evidence needs to be collected in order to prove the original ownership, while at the same time issues of private law create obstacles to claims. Moreover, current international conventions fail to provide a legally-binding obligation on the part of current possessors to return objects lost due to colonialism. This article proposes mutual respect for cultural sovereignty as a way to make up for the absence of cultural sovereignty during past colonizations.
Hard and Soft Law Measures for the Restitution of Colonial Cultural Collections – Country Report: The Netherlands
Authors: van Beurden Jos
Published: January 2023

This commentary offers an overview of the restitutions and claims processed in the Netherlands until recently, and the legal framework in which they took place. Although the focus is on restitutions to and claims from Indonesia, those to and from a number of other former colonial possessions occur as well. It thus looks at Dutch cultural heritage regulations and laws concerning colonial possessions. Next, the current situation is reviewed, with special attention paid to the Dutch Heritage Act of 2016 and the 2021 Policy Vision on Collections from a Colonial Context, and possible frictions between the two. In the final part, two comparisons are made. One is between how the Netherlands has been dealing with claims for Nazi-looted art works and with claims for items looted from colonial areas. The second comparison is between the current measures for dealing with colonial loot by the Netherlands and Belgium. For several years now, both countries have taken up more seriously the decolonization of state-owned collections from colonial contexts. However, the new policies of both countries have their limitations as well. For the Netherlands, the author concludes that this former major colonial power is in an intermediate phasein the process of developing new rules for dealing with objects and collections from colonial contexts.
Pominięte przez czas. Materialne dziedzictwo Żydów w Kaliszu na przykładzie szyldów sklepowych, mezuz i kuczek
Authors: Halak Mateusz
Published: January 2023

Niniejszy artykuł jest kolejną odsłoną w badaniach międzywojennego Kalisza, jako miasta wielokulturowego. Praca zasadniczo dotyka dwóch odmiennych rodzajów dziedzictwa kultury żydow-skiej, inaczej też poddając je analizie. Historia Sklepów Kolonialnych, to wynik kwerendy w archi-wach, prasie i przewodnikach, wydanych pomiędzy 1914 a 1939 rokiem. Przy tym zagadnieniu uważałem za istotne wskazanie reliktów po handlu towarami kolonialnym w dzisiejszym krajobrazie Kalisza. Jest to więc świadectwo zdolności kupieckich lokalnej społeczności. Świadectwem wiary natomiast, jest druga część pracy, poświęcona mezuzom i kuczkom. Przy tych artefaktach, ich interpretacja jako obiektów związanych z kultem była najważniejszym czynnikiem budującym ich obraz. Wynikiem, badań terenowych na obszarze Kalisza i ziemi kaliskiej, jest opinia na temat zachowania tych obiektów, oraz ich analiza pod pojęciem kontaktu kulturowego.

Past in present. The legacy of Kalish jews ilustraded by the example of colonialshops, mesusahs and sukkoth

This paper is the next part of the study over the interwar Kalisz as a multicultural city. Generally speaking, it describes two different kinds of Jewish heritage, which are analysed differently. The history of colonial shops is the result of the research in the archives, newspapers and guidebooks published between 1914 and 1939. In this part of the research I found important to indicate the relicts of the colonial trade in today’s landscape of Kalisz. In this aspect it is a testimony of the trade talents of the local community. The second part of my research, which is devoted to mezuzahs and sukkoth, is the evidence of faith. Taking these artefacts into consideration, it was found important to understand them as objects associated with the cult, which had been the most important factor building up their image. The result of the field research in the area of Kalisz and the Kalisz Region, is the opinion on the state of conservation of these objects and the analysis of them as cultural contact.
Czesław Maciejewski (1881-1976) – nauczyciel, społecznik
Authors: Gołdyn Piotr
Published: January 2023

W każdym zawodzie, w tym również nauczycielskim, znajdą się ludzie wybitni, którzy poświęcają się nie tylko pracy, ale aktywni są także na polu społecznym. Do takich z pewnością należał Czesław Maciejewski (1881-1976). Był absolwentem Seminarium Nauczycielskiego w Łęczycy i przez ponad 40 lat nauczycielem w Kowalewie. Oprócz działalności dydaktycznej i wychowawczej poświęcił się także działalności społecznej, zakładając wiele organizacji, jak choćby straż ogniową, kółko rolnicze czy związki zawodowe. Uczył w różnych okresach, które cechowały się innymi okolicznościami społeczno-politycznymi. W każdych warunkach potrafił się znaleźć i aktywnie uczestniczyć w życiu szkoły, wsi, powiatu.

Czesław Maciejewski (1881-1976) – a teacher, a community worker

In every profession, including teachers, there are outstanding people, who devote themselves not only to their work, but also are active on the on the community field. One of them was definitely CzesławMaciejweski (1881-1976). He was a graduate of the Teaching Seminar in Łęczyca and who was a teacher in Kowalewo for over 40 years. Apart of his teaching and education activity, he devoted himself also to the community by founding many organizations, for example of fire brigade, farmers’ association or trade unions. He taught in various times, which could be described as marked by other socio-political circumstances. In all circumstances he was able to take an active part in the life of school, a village and a district.
VERTEBRATES FAUNA OF PULAU TINGGI, JOHOR, MALAYSIA
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, YIN HUI NG , MOHAMED MOHD SANUSI ,   Copenhagen Zoo Malaysia, MUNIAN KAVIARASU ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, ZAINAL MD-ZAIRI ,   Shaz Resort Pulau Tinggi Sdn. Bhd., ABDUL LATIFF MUHAMMAD ABU BAKAR ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: January 2023

Islands are known for confining high disproportionality of threatened species diversity. Documenting the fauna richness in a particular island could serve as baseline information for conservation purposes in the future. Hence, a study on vertebrates using a camera trap in Pulau Tinggi, an island located in the southern part of the state of Johor was conducted from June to October 2019. A total of twenty-two camera traps were deployed for five months in Gunung Semudu and an added expedition in Sebirah in August 2019. A total of 12 species comprised of nine families of mammals, birds and herpetofauna were documented based on 166 trapping night efforts. The most abundant vertebrates were the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) followed by the Maxomys sp. and unknown rodent. In addition, species of concern such as the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) and grey-headed fish eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus) were discovered during the study. The presence of species of concern in Pulau Tinggi indicates the conservation importance and proper management of the island should be formulated to ensure the continuity of the island`s biological diversity.
PHYLOGENETIC POSITION OF LONG-TAILED MACAQUE (Macaca fascicularis) IN PULAU TINGGI, JOHOR, MALAYSIA
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, KASUAHDI KHURAISYAH , HARIS HIDAYAH ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, OTHMAN NURSYUHADA ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, SARIYATI NUR HARTINI ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, MD-ZAIN BADRUL MUNIR ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ZAINAL MD-ZAIRI ,   Shaz Resort Pulau Tinggi Sdn. Bhd., ABDUL-LATIFF MUHAMMAD ABU BAKAR ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: January 2023

Macaca fascicularis is one of the most common primates found in Malaysia; however, they are under-appreciated and under-studied, especially in the taxonomic field. The subspecies M. fascicularis laeta was previously hypothesized to be distributed in Pulau Tioman and Pulau Tinggi. Thus, in this study, we aim to verify the phylogenetic position of long-tailed macaque in Pulau Tinggi through a molecular approach based on the D-loop region of mitochondrial DNA using Neighbour-Joining (NJ), Maximum Parsimony (MP) and Bayesian Inference. Three samples were successfully analyzed with a 99% bootstrap value in NJ, 99% bootstrap value in MP and 1.00 posterior probability in Bayesian Inference for Pulau Tinggi’s clade. The phylogenetic analysis concluded that Pulau Tinggi’s population is similar to the mainland population, which is the subspecies M. f. fascicularis, with an estimated time of divergence at ~0.299 million years ago. Overall, this study generally provides baseline data to aid in the future translocation process and conservation management of M. fascicularis in Pulau Tinggi and Malaysia.