bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychophysiological responses to a multimodal physiotherapy program in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain: A pilot trial
Authors: Fernández-Morales Carlos , Espejo-Antúnez Luis , Cardero-Durán María de los Ángeles , Falla Deborah , Moreno-Vázquez Juan Manuel , Albornoz-Cabello Manuel
Published: July 2024

Background

The physical and cognitive demands of combat flying may influence the development and persistence of flight-related neck pain (FRNP). The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the effect of a multimodal physiotherapy program which combined supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current therapy on psychophysiological variables in fighter pilots with FRNP.

Methods

Thirty-one fighter pilots were randomly assigned to two groups (Intervention Group: n = 14; Control Group: n = 17). The intervention consisted of 8 treatment sessions (twice per week) delivered over 4 weeks. The following primary outcomes were assessed: perceived pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale–NPRS) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV; time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear variables). A number of secondary outcomes were also assessed: myoelectric activity of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid, pain catastrophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale–PCS) and kinesiophobia (TSK-11).

Results

Statistically significant differences (p≤0.05) within and between groups were observed for all outcomes except for frequency domain and non-linear HRV variables. A significant time*group effect (one-way ANOVA) in favour of the intervention group was found for all variables (p<0.001). Effect sizes were large (d≥0.6).

Conclusions

The use of a multimodal physiotherapy program consisting of supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current appears to show clinical benefit in fighter pilots with FRNP.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05541848.
Conhecimento acerca de Normas de Citação e de Referenciação em Estudantes do Ensino Superior
Authors: Festas Isabel , Seixas Ana Maria , Matos Armanda
Published: July 2024

A expressão das ideias das fontes, necessária à consolidação de uma voz própria e à construção da identidade autoral, requer a sua referenciação, requisito também essencial para uma escrita sem plágio. Este estudo teve por objetivos saber se estudantes do Ensino Superior conhecem regras de referenciação e, em simultâneo, se o que julgam saber corresponde à realidade. Para tal, foram aplicados a uma amostra de 208 estudantes universitários um Inventário de Conhecimentos de Normas de Citação e de Referenciação e uma escala sobre o que se julga saber sobre essas regras. Os principais resultados indicam que há um desconhecimento de como citar e referenciar, sobretudo pelos mais novos e pelos que têm mais dificuldades, ao mesmo tempo que apontam para um desfasamento entre o que se sabe e o que se pensa saber fazer, alertando para a necessidade de se investir em medidas pedagógicas promotoras das competências de referenciação e de escrita académica.
Família Envolve-se no Jardim de Infância
Authors: Silva Ana Rita , Mota Luís
Published: July 2024

Este estudo discute as perceções dos intervenientes – crianças e famílias – num projeto de investigação-ação, desenvolvido em 2018, em contexto de estágio, realizado no âmbito do Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar, e centra-se na relevância do envolvimento das famílias para a educação das crianças na segunda infância (três a seis anos). Visava promover uma maior articulação entre o jardim de infância e a família, implementando estratégias que contribuíssem para um maior envolvimento dos familiares no jardim de infância. Investigação de natureza qualitativa, com recurso a entrevista, tendo submetido os dados a análise de conteúdo. Regista-se o maior envolvimento das famílias, identificam-se os obstáculos, bem como o grau de satisfação das crianças.
is not to be (“racist”) phenocist
Authors: Penha Pereira Rui
Published: July 2024

The so-called “problem of racism” must be framed in the general case of the Division between humans. Currently, it is believed that there are two determining factors for its persistence. On the one hand, the usual discourse that affirms the existence of "races" and the supposed colours inherent to them. On the other hand, such discourse and policies seem to have frozen in procedures identical to those used to gain equality in civil rights, ignoring that now the burning issue has to do with moral inequality. In search of solutions to such moral inequality, changes are proposed here for a new discourse and a new mission to guide policies. Underlying such policies is an education centred on love originating the educated person in absence of division and naturally dwelling within the trilogy "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity".
Estética como Resistencia
Authors: Uribe Sarmiento John Jairo , Rodriguez Astrid
Published: July 2024

El presente artículo discute la participación de proyectos de educación popular en la construcción del hip hop bogotano. Esta cultura al llegar a la ciudad desde mediados de los años 1980 permitió a muchos jóvenes construir un relato de sí mismos, plantear sus reivindicaciones y desarrollar una dinámica de visibilización, que a un tiempo emplea la música, el canto, el baile y el grafiti como espectáculo y como estrategia de movilización social. Con metodología cualitativa, este estudio recoge información de carácter histórico, canciones y entrevistas a profundidad que han facilitado la comprensión de parte de la trayectoria del hip hop en Bogotá.
Cosmic Art Pedagogy for the Anthropocene Era
Authors: Jagodzinski Jan
Published: July 2024

This essay attempts to shift the ontological ground for art education to think along a cosmology that is adequate for the Anthropocene era. The cosmic-eco-artisan (without authority) is forwarded as an exemplar of what Deleuze and Guattari would call ‘conceptual personae’. Their cosmic geo-philosophy plays a dominant role in this essay. The point is made that each eco-cosmic project is a singularity and context bound. There is no art education or procedural ‘methodology’ per se. Rather, what is necessary is for art pedagogy to address the Anthropocene problematic through artistic cosmic ‘forcework’ via a techné; that is, through apparatuses which bring art and science together. I call this artscience or scienceart depending on where the emphasis is placed. I end this essay with several paradigmatic examples to vivify this thesis.
Rehearsing Beginning
Authors: Westbroek Sjoerd
Published: July 2024

In this article I propose to study the education of art educators through the lens of beginning –beginning not as something one does once, but as constitutive of a teacher's practice. Similar to how an artist works in a process-based manner, teaching is an embodied practice developed through repetition, which allows one to shape an individual way of being and doing things. My aim is to develop a language that emphasises a common ground for both art and education, revolving around both being an open-ended process. Investigating the concept of beginning in a practice-based manner, I want to show how art education can become what Freire calls a cognisable object, allowing students to become student-teachers and teachers to become teacher-students, who take turns in testing out new practices.
Research Collaboration
Authors: Holligan Christopher , Killen Andrew
Published: July 2024

Collaboration is the social dimension of scientific inquiry. Research collaboration is a field of academic research containing scientific and increasingly commercialized dimensions. This narrative analysis investigates questions about authorship and motivation. Aside from educational research, wider research collaboration literature is dominated by a focus on ‘hard’ sciences. Unresolved are ethical issues regarding the integrity of knowledge contribution claims listed on journal publications. Despite modest recognition by the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF), scientific naming protocols on published journal articles inevitably shape, rightly or wrongly, the status strength of authors’ symbolic capital and ranking as well as permit departments to submit each named author to the UK’s REF, thereby gaining the benefits of additional monetary and scientific capital accumulation.
Conflito dramático e narrativa jornalística na ficção. Análise multimodal de The Newsroom (HBO)
Authors: Novoa-Jaso María Fernanda , Serrano-Puche Javier
Published: July 2024

The Newsroom" é uma das referências jornalísticas mais reconhecidas na cultura popular. Este trabalho busca identificar a conexão entre a ficção audiovisual com as rotinas jornalísticas, valores noticiosos e papéis profissionais. Para isso, a pesquisa analisa o discurso multimodal desta série de televisão a partir de uma perspectiva dupla diegética (nível intradiegético e extradiegético). Este trabalho adotou uma abordagem socio-semiótica, com a aplicação do código realizada em três cenas significativas. Através das convenções verbais, cinestésicas e técnicas, foram delimitadas as posições do conflito dramático. Os resultados mostram que o tema principal trata da seleção de fontes de informação e valores noticiosos. Além disso, as ações dos personagens revelam a confrontação e a deliberação por meio dos papéis dominantes de "cão de guarda" e "entretenedor" da opinião pública.
El modelo de frase 7–5–4 y 5–5–6 en las zambas carperas del folclore argentino
Authors: Liendro Adrián
Published: July 2024

En términos generales, la zamba carpera se asocia a un estilo de zamba en tiempo más veloz que las tradicionales, con origen en las carpas de carnaval de la ciudad de Salta y el Valle de Lerma. Su música se presenta en ritmo ágil y, muy frecuente, se interpreta de forma instrumental, por conjuntos que incluyen guitarra, bombo legüero y bandoneón. 
En el estudio de su repertorio, encontramos dos tipos de frase poético–musical recurrentes, al que nombramos como modelo 7–5–4 y 5–5–6. Una vez identificado, nos preguntamos por sus posibles antecedentes, y su relación con las melodías de zambas, tanto tradicionales como de la industria del folclore argentino.
De esta manera, el trabajo expone, en primer lugar, los fundamentos de los modelos 7–5–4 y 5–5–6 en relación con las melodías y letras del corpus de zambas carperas seleccionadas. Luego, tomando como referencia los registros de Salta de la Encuesta Nacional de Folklore del año 1921, se buscan antecedentes del modelo en letras de chilenas, nombre común de la zamba tradicional de principios de siglo XX. Seguidamente, en base a los textos musicológicos de Carlos Vega e Isabel Aretz, se revisan huellas del modelo en transcripciones de partituras de sus registros de campo en el terreno del noroeste argentino. Establecidos los antecedentes tradicionales, se presentan ejemplos del modelo en zambas de la industria del folclore profesional.
Por último, se reflexiona acerca de los modelos, su anclaje histórico y su importancia en la contribución de los estudios musicológicos referidos al folclore argentino.
Inhibiting Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a Pathogenic Bacterium Responsible for Kernel Rot Disease in Pili nut (Canarium ovatum Engl.) with Ionic Liquid-loaded Nanoemulsions
Authors: Abando Solita Roberth San , Latayada Felmer Sesaldo , Magadan Leones Julius Anthony , Parac Elizabeth Pio , Alguno Arnold Cafe , Capangpangan Rey Yonson
Published: July 2024

Pili nut production in the Philippines has grown steadily, but it faces significant challenges from pests and diseases, notably kernel rot. Yield losses due to this pathogen are still not measured, but the damage could extend from the purple immature to the dried postharvest nuts. Therefore, there is a pressing need for safe, effective, and environmentally friendly control measures. This study reports on the successful formulation of various Ionic Liquid-loaded Eucalyptus Essential Oil Nanoemulsions (IL-EEONE) for potential applications against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a pathogenic bacterium responsible for kernel rot disease in Pili nut (Canarium ovatum). Combining eucalyptus essential oil (EO) and Tween 80 in an oil-in-water (O/W) system, followed by stirring and sonication, and the subsequent loading of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([Bmim][HSO4]), an ionic liquid, at varying ratios (1:1, 2:1, and 3:1), yielding the formation of IL-EEONE. The nanoemulsion droplets exhibited a size range of 9.4–12.26 nm, highlighting their nanoscale dimensions. The IL-loaded nanoemulsions formulated at varying ratios typically displayed nearly monodisperse characteristics, except for the higher concentration 1:1 ratio of IL:EEONE formulation, as indicated by their Polydispersity Index (PDI) values. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) analysis further confirmed the successful formulation of the different IL-EEONE nanoemulsion compositions. Significantly, these nanoemulsions demonstrated excellent inhibitory properties against S. maltophilia, as indicated by Zone of Inhibition (ZOI) ranging from 11.3 ± 0.58 mm to 32.7 ± 0.58 mm. The antibacterial activity varied from partially active to very active across different formulations, with the 1:1 IL-EEONE ratio formulation standing out as exceptionally effective. This study shows the potential of IL-loaded nanoemulsions, IL-EEONE, as a potential agent for mitigating S. maltophilia causing the kernel rot disease, offering innovative avenues for addressing bacterial infection in agricultural settings.
Urbanization-induced geo-environmental changes in Naogaon municipality, Bangladesh: a comprehensive assessment
Authors: Md. Abdur Rahman  , Bokul Kumar Ghose
Published: July 2024

This study examines how urban growth impacts the environment in Naogaon Municipality, Bangladesh. We analyzed changes in land use, soil quality, water resources, air quality, and more. Our findings show that urbanization leads to loss of green spaces and agricultural lands, affecting biodiversity and soil fertility. Industrial activities and traffic contribute to air and water pollution. Drainage systems are extensive but unevenly distributed, and waste management needs improvement. We recommend comprehensive strategies to address these environmental challenges for sustainable urban development.
Mapping land surface temperature in Nigeria using Modis data
Authors: M. Menegbo Emmanuel
Published: July 2024

In developing countries such as Nigeria, rapid land degradation is an unavoidable phenomenon. Nigeria is experiencing significant growth as its population clusters continue to expand due to migration from rural areas. Unfortunately, one of the negative consequences of this de-velopment is the increase in impervious areas, which results in higher land surface temperatures (LST). A number of studies have highlight-ed the utilization of Landsat thermal data and the usefulness of MODIS data in the preparation of LST maps. This current study aimed to produce LST maps for Nigeria using 8-day average MODIS MOD11A2 images for the years 2001, 2011, and 2015, allowing for an as-sessment of the average LST for the country. Analysis of the LST maps reveals that the average temperature in Nigeria is 32°C, with the highest and lowest LSTs recorded as 43°C and 20°C respectively within the selected years. These results indicate that impervious areas contain a greater number of pixels falling into the high to very high-class category. It is crucial to adopt appropriate climate change mitiga-tion measures in light of these findings.
INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTERS AND THEIR ROLE IN TRAINING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL IN THE REGIONS OF RUSSIA
Authors: Shakhovskaya Larisa ,   Volgograd State Teсhnical University, Potashova Inna ,   Volgograd State Teсhnical University
Published: July 2024

The urgent task of achieving the technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation cannot be solved without the development of an engineering education system that meets modern requirements, which at this time, having significant shortcomings, does not allow us to fully solve the problems facing it. The purpose of the study was to determine ways and means of overcoming crisis situations in the process of training scien-tific and technical personnel in Russian regions. According to the authors, it is possible to realize the intended goals through the relationship of higher educational institutions with the modern innovation infrastructure creat-ed in the country. The object of the study is the Innovation Science and Technology Center (ISTC). The meth-odological basis of the study is made up of general scientific methods of deduction and induction, logical, statis-tical and comparative analysis. The paper considers legal and practical prerequisites for establishing connections between the centers be-ing created and regional universities in order to solve problems characteristic of the higher education system in the training of engineering and scientific personnel. It also outlines the ways of coordinating INTC and univer-sities in training human resources, developing new scientific directions in universities, and restoring the practi-cal potential of university science.
FORMATION OF DYNAMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF ENTERPRISES IN THE INNOVATION SEGMENT OF THE ECONOMY
Authors: Kuvshinov Mikhail ,   South Ural State University, Kurkina Elena ,   South Ural State University
Published: July 2024

The article focuses on the formation of dynamic stability of enterprises in the innovation seg-ment of activity under limited resources. In these conditions, in order to obtain investments in the innovative segment of the enterprise's activity it is required to ensure the stability of its functioning at the end of the plan-ning horizon and dynamic stability during the planning horizon. The required result can be achieved by sub-stantiating the hypothesis of putting into production and realization of the second innovative product, the super-income from which can cover the predicted risks of profit drop from the realization of the first product taking into account the dynamics of their introduction. The authors propose a new methodological approach to deter-mining and assessing the dynamic stability of functioning and development of innovative industries using the tools of modified CVP-analysis, according to which the correction of initiating deviations is carried out by de-termining the amount of investment for the second project, the time of its start and the characteristics of profit-ability, which form the overall dynamic stability of the set of industries for all projects. The author's model al-lows taking into account the risks of changes in all initiating fixed and variable factors of deviations of the final dynamic stability within the boundaries of the specified permissible changes in profit on the general planning horizon, taking into account the time of launching the corrective project and the clock productivity of product output. The methodical approach given in the article is illustrated by examples of practical implementation with analytical calculations and graphical representation of adjustment of the initiating change of variable costs, price, clock productivity and fixed costs of one product due to the definition of three parameters to ensure the boundary conditions for achieving dynamic stability of another product at given values of its investment costs and profitability parameters. The presented approach is largely universal under other boundary conditions for the analyzed pairs of initiating and corrective actions to assess the dynamic stability of development of both mono- and multi-product production under resource constraints.
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROCESS OF AUDIT AND CONTROL OVER INFORMATION SECURITY
Authors: Denisova Taya ,   South Ural State University, Ternovskaya Alexandra ,   Avantazh LLC
Published: July 2024

This article discusses the advantages of using cloud technologies in audit activities. The audit al-lows you to control financial flows, identify and eliminate violations and shortcomings in resource management, and ensure transparency and reliability of financial statements. In connection with the need to process a large ar-ray of data, a global tendency to reduce time to collect information, verification and analysis, as well as with the relevance of quick access to operational information, cloud technologies are increasingly popular in audit activi-ties that facilitate and accelerate production and managerial processes . One of the main advantages of cloud technologies is the ability to use and access data from anywhere in the world, from any device, without the need for physical presence on the spot. Through the review of information and its analysis, the advantages and re-strictions of the use of cloud technologies in the activities of the auditor were identified.
The Effect of Intelligence Games Lesson on Metacognitive Thinking Skills
Authors: EPÇAÇAN Uğur , BAHÇECİ Ferhat
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to scrutinize to what extent the intelligence games course affects the metacognitive thinking skills of seventh-grade secondary school students. The research consists of a mixed method in which the quasi-experimental model from quantitative methods and the case study design from qualitative methods are used. The study group consisted of 40 participants from seventh-grade students in a secondary school in the 2021-2022 academic year. 20 of the participating students were in the experimental group and they chose elective intelligence games lesson, and the remaining 20 students were in the control group and they did not choose the elective intelligence games lesson. For quantitative data analysis, non-parametric tests, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for related measurements, and the Mann Whitney U-test for unrelated measurements were used. Descriptive analysis was used for qualitative data. Research results revealed that the intelligence games lesson significantly affected metacognitive thinking skills. The views stated by the students after the intervention also supported this finding. Hence, it can be suggested that the intelligence games lesson, should be applied at other education levels and the necessary workshop environments should be provided.
Sözleşmeli Öğretmenlerin Yaşadıkları Sorunların Öğretmen Görüşleri Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: AKÜZÜM Cemal , Azboy İmran , Yaşar Zeynep , AKÇAY Ahmet
Published: July 2024

Bu araştırma, sözleşmeli öğretmenlerin yaşadıkları sorunları öğretmen görüşleri açısından incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemi temel alınarak olgubilim deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesindeki bir ilimizin İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı resmi okullarında sözleşmeli öğretmen olarak görev yapan 31 öğretmenden oluşmaktadır. Çalışma grubunu belirlemek için amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada, kişisel bilgiler ve görüşme soruları olmak üzere iki kısımdan oluşan veri toplama aracı kullanılmıştır. İlk kısımdaki kişisel bilgiler formunda katılımcıların cinsiyeti, öğrenim durumu, mesleki kıdemi ve uzmanlık alanı hakkındaki sorular sorulmuştur. İkinci kısımda ise sözleşmeli öğretmen olarak görev yapan öğretmenlerin görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada betimsel olgubilim deseni benimsenmiş olup, verilerin analizinde tematik analiz tekniği tercih edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin sorulara verdiği cevaplardan öğretmenlerin çoğunluğu sözleşmeli öğretmen olmaktan memnun olmadıkları görülmüştür. Bu memnuniyetsizliğin temel nedeni, kadrolu ve sözleşmeli öğretmenler arasındaki hak eşitsizliği olarak ortaya çıkarken, özellikle mali, atama ve yer değiştirme ile özlük hakları gibi alanlardaki eşitsizlikler vurgulanmıştır. Bu farkların özellikle öğretmenlerin motivasyonu, iş tatmini ve mesleki bağlılığı üzerinde olumsuz bir etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Additional vitamin D supplementation does not affect muscle strenght in the older women: A double-blind randomized controlled trial
Authors: Nurahmatika Prisma , Noer Etika Ratna , Ngestiningsih Dwi , Susanto Hardhono , Pramono Adriyan , Supatmo Yuswo
Published: July 2024

Background: The elderly, aged 60 and above, are expected to increase in number in the coming years. Aging brings about various changes, impacting both physical and mental health. Proper protein intake and exercise can boost muscle protein synthesis, while maintaining optimal vitamin D levels is crucial. Research is necessary to explore vitamin D's impact on elderly muscle mass.Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of adding vitamin d supplementation to protein and exercise on handgrip strength in healthy elderly.Materials and Methods: 24 participants were randomized in a double-blinded, pilot study ages 60- 80 years Subjects were divided into two groups. Group 1 was given interventions of vitamin D supplementation 1000 UI/day combining soy + oats milk as a protein and exercise. The second group was given intervention of soy+ oats milk protein, and exercise. The intervention program was administered for 8 weeks. Data comparison whitin and between groups were analyzed by Independent T-test, Mann-Whitney, and Paired T-testResults: Data from all participants was analyzed, before and after interventions of handgrip was increased in both of groups from a mean of 17.18kg to 18.06kg for the right hand and 15.17kg to 18.26kg for the left hand in Group 1, 13.80kg to 16.86kg for the right hand and 15.45kg to 17.32kg for the left hand in Group 2. Results of the difference test analysis between the two groups (ANOVA t = 0.548, P= 0172) showed no difference between group 1 and group 2.Conclusion: In this study, there was no effect of adding vitamin D supplementation on handgrip at healthy elderly participants.
A SCOPING REVIEW OF NUTRITION AND DIET-RELATED FACTORS IN COMBATING LEPROSY DISEASE
Authors: Rusyda Akifa Laila
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTBackground: Indonesia still faces several challenges concerning the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Leprosy is one of the bacterial infectious NTDs caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The most obvious risk factors include undernutrition, poverty, food scarcity, food insecurity and a lack of food diversity. According to immunity beneficiaries and preventable or protecting factors, nutrition and food are essential.Objectives: To synthesize the diet and nutrition risk factors and consequences with the most substantial evidence related to leprosy disease.Methods: Five databases were searched systematically, following punctuation and conventions-based keyword searches and criteria and free-text terms. Selected articles included systematic reviews and other studies involving human subjects published between 2013 and 2023. Finding articles (n=588) were interpreted using preferred reporting of items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). Eligible articles (n=16) were described by author’s name, publication year, study objectives, locations, study design, participants, methods, intervention and exposure, and critical findings and impacts/outputs.Results: In 16 studies, there were nutrition explanations correlated to leprosy disease. Malnutrition, either undernutrition or overnutrition, may lead to a worse disease prognosis. A comprehensive approach to food security, diet quality, and dietary behaviors is needed to protect against the disease. Affected individuals tend to have lower essential nutrition serum levels to obtain multiple micronutrient supplements such as vitamins A, C, D, E, zinc and selenium.Conclusion: Regarding immunity beneficiaries and impacted factors, there are several potential risk factors related to nutrition and diet in leprosy that are necessary considerations, including nutritional status, food and nutritional security (food environment-related) and dietary behavior. Keywords: Food insecurity; Immune responses; Leprosy; Neglected tropical disease; Nutrition vulnerability.
‘Vigred’ - a new domestic sweet cherry variety (Prunus avium L.)
Authors: SMOLE Julija , USENIK Valentina
Published: July 2024

'Vigred' is a new Slovenian sweet cherry variety, an offspring between ‘Germersdorfer’ x ‘Burlat’ crossed by Smole in 1970, introduced in 1986. Ripening occurs about one week after cv. ‘Burlat’. The tree is medium vigorous, wide spreading. Blooming in midseason. Flowers and leaves are large. The fruit is large (average weight 8.5 g), blunt shape, the skin is glossy red to brown red, very attractive and medium susceptible to cracking. Flesh is red, firm, sweet, high quality. Pedicel is medium.
Inside the “Administrative State”: The Enigmatic Office for Civil Rights
Authors: Melnick R. Shep
Published: July 2024

Few federal agencies have generated more controversy than the small Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Education. From desegregation and bilingual education to intercollegiate athletics, sexual harassment, and transgender rights, it has turned short civil rights statutes into lengthy administrative rules. It thus offers a useful window into what has become known as “the administrative state.” But this window is far from transparent: OCR rarely uses standard Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, opting instead for unilateral “Dear Colleague Letters” written with little external participation; the bulk of its resources are devoted to investigation of individual complaints, with little public explanation of the outcomes. Innovation and expansion of the agency’s mission has not come from the permanent bureaucracy, but from the courts and from agency leaders appointed by the president. From the 1960s through the 1990s, the result was slow but steady accretion of power and responsibility. More recently political polarization and shifting Supreme Court jurisprudence has led to more rapid alteration of agency policy and enforcement practices.
Crystal structure of bis(μ-benzeneselenolato)-(tetracarbonyl)-{μ-[N-(diphenylphosphanyl)-N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-P,P-diphenylphosphinous amide]} diiron, C48H35Fe2NO4P2Se2
Authors: Lü Shuang , Li Qian-Li
Published: July 2024

C48H35Fe2NO4P2Se2, monoclinic, P21/c, a = 20.3289(18) Å, b = 12.6909(11) Å, c = 17.6743(16) Å, β = 109.767(4)∘, V = 4291.1(7) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0638, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1439, T = 298(2) K.
Improved mechanical properties of graphene-modified basalt fibre–epoxy composites
Authors: Sepetcioglu Harun , Lapčík Lubomír , Lapčíková Barbora , Vašina Martin , Hui David , Ovsík Martin , Staněk Michal , Murtaja Yousef , Kvítek Libor , Lapčíková Tereza , Zmeškal Oldřich
Published: July 2024

In industrial applications, the potential of basalt fibre-reinforced polymer (BFRP) composite pipes as a compelling alternative to glass and carbon fibre-reinforced composite pipes is recognized. Their high recyclability makes them a viable option for aerospace, marine, and automotive applications. In this study, a comparison is made between the mechanical properties of virgin basalt–epoxy composite pipes and graphene-modified counterparts. To conduct the experiments, pipe section specimens were prepared using a flex grinding machine. Graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs), serving as an exceptional reinforcing material, were uniformly incorporated into the basalt–epoxy composites at a specific concentration. The inclusion of these nanoplatelets resulted in significant changes in mechanical stiffness compared to the virgin basalt–epoxy composite pipes. A series of tests, including uniaxial tensile, Charpy impact, microhardness, Shore D hardness, uniaxial 3-point bending, and dynamic displacement transmissibility tests, were carried out to assess the mechanical properties of both graphene-reinforced and virgin basalt–epoxy pipes. The findings indicated that the pure basalt–epoxy composite exhibited lower ductility compared to the graphene basalt–epoxy composites after undergoing uniaxial mechanical loading. Non-destructive dynamic mechanical vibration testing was used to investigate the complex mechanical response of the materials under examination. The observed complex frequency-dependent responses reflected the mutual ductile/brittle mechanical performance of the developed composites.
Argument coding and the alignment type of Beria
Authors: Compes Isabel
Published: July 2024

This paper describes the verbal argument coding by a system of person indexing and the alignment type of Beria. Beria is a Saharan language spoken in the Sudan and Chad. The data presented here is from the Wagi dialect. The person indexing system has been analyzed as exhibiting split-S alignment with two types of intransitive verb classes: agentive and patientive verbs. Patientive verbs – though mostly encoding one-participant events – are, however, formally transitive. This morphosyntax-semantics mismatch poses a challenge for the split-S analysis and calls for a reassessment of the transitivity status of the patientive verb class. The present study takes morphosyntactic facts into account that have not been considered in previous contributions. It provides evidence from the verbal number marking system which corroborates an analysis in terms of a split-S alignment type with typologically unusual features.
Radical cations of chalcogenanthrenes with halogenido metalate anions. Part I: tetramethoxythianthrene
Authors: Schipmann Karen-Christina , Daniels Jörg , Beck Johannes
Published: July 2024

The electron-rich molecule tetramethoxythianthrene TMO-TA can readily be oxidized to the radical cation using various transition metal halides in acetonitrile as solvent. Reactions with CuBr2, FeCl3, AuCl3, NbCl5, and CuCl2 yield dark blue or black crystals of [TMO-TA]2[CuBr4] (2), [TMO-TA][FeCl4] · CH3CN (3), [TMO-TA][AuCl4] (4), [TMO-TA][NbCl6] · CH3CN (6), and [TMO-TA]5[Cu2Cl6]2 · 2 CH3CN (7). [TMO-TA]2[Ta2OF10] (5) was obtained by anodic oxidation of TMO-TA in the presence of (Nbu4)2[Ta2OF10] as electrolyte. Using mercury(II) bromide, no redox reaction occurs. Instead, the colorless complex [HgBr2(TMO-TA)] (1) is formed. In the crystal structures of the compounds 2–7, the almost planar radical cations show different types of arrangements. Pair formation of the [TMO-TA]•+ radicals to [TMO-TA]2
2+ dimers with the typical intra-pair S⋯S bonds of 3.1–3.2 Å lengths is predominant. Compounds 6 and 7 contain stacks of planar TMO-TA molecules in equidistant arrangement without pair formation and the unique feature of rotation of each adjacent cation by about 30°. Compounds 2, 5, and 7 are electrical semiconductors with band gaps between 0.62 and 1.4 eV, reflecting the arrangement of the radical cations. While 5 is diamagnetic, the magnetic momenta of 2 and 7 correspond only to the expected paramagnetic momenta of magnetically dilute Cu2+ ions. Electrons on the organic radicals are strongly paired in all compounds.
The Dying Sahara. US Imperialism and Terror in Africa by Jeremy Keenan
Authors: El Alaoui Ayoub
Published: July 2024

Jeremy Keenan: The Dying Sahara. US Imperialism and Terror in Africa. Pluto Press, 352 p.
Review Bb: Ayoub El Alaoui
A Review of the Validity and Reliability of Accelerometer-Based Metrics From Upper Back–Mounted GNSS Player Tracking Systems for Athlete Training Load Monitoring
Authors: Dawson Laura , Beato Marco , Devereux Gavin , McErlain-Naylor Stuart A.
Published: July 2024

Dawson, L, Beato, M, Devereux, G, and McErlain-Naylor, SA. A review of the validity and reliability of accelerometer-based metrics from upper back–mounted GNSS player tracking systems for athlete training load monitoring. J Strength Cond Res 38(8): e459–e474, 2024—Athlete load monitoring using upper back–mounted global navigation satellite system (GNSS) player tracking is common within many team sports. However, accelerometer-based load monitoring may provide information that cannot be achieved with GNSS alone. This review focuses on the accelerometer-based metrics quantifying the accumulation of accelerations as an estimation of athlete training load, appraising the validity and reliability of accelerometer use in upper back–mounted GNSS player tracking systems, the accelerometer-based metrics, and their potential for application within athlete monitoring. Reliability of GNSS-housed accelerometers and accelerometer-based metrics are dependent on the equipment model, signal processing methods, and the activity being monitored. Furthermore, GNSS unit placement on the upper back may be suboptimal for accelerometer-based estimation of mechanical load. Because there are currently no feasible gold standard comparisons for field-based whole-body biomechanical load, the validity of accelerometer-based load metrics has largely been considered in relation to other measures of training load and exercise intensity. In terms of convergent validity, accelerometer-based metrics (e.g., PlayerLoad, Dynamic Stress Load, Body Load) have correlated, albeit with varying magnitudes and certainty, with measures of internal physiological load, exercise intensity, total distance, collisions and impacts, fatigue, and injury risk and incidence. Currently, comparisons of these metrics should not be made between athletes because of mass or technique differences or between manufacturers because of processing variations. Notable areas for further study include the associations between accelerometer-based metrics and other parts of biomechanical load-adaptation pathways of interest, such as internal biomechanical loads or methods of manipulating these metrics through effective training design.
Contributions From a Southern Minnesota Saturated Buffer Field Site: Agricultural Best Management Practices and Dissolved Phosphorus Loss
Authors: Bender Laura J. , Lenhart Christian F.
Published: July 2024

Phosphorus is a growing water quality concern in agricultural landscapes. Sources of agricultural phosphorus include synthetic fertilizers and manure application that support crop growth. These sources lead to excess phosphorus in adjacent waterways causing harm to aquatic communities and to human health. Phosphorus is transported downstream contributing to larger pollution issues including eutrophication of freshwater bodies. Conservation practices called Best Management Practices (BMPs) have been developed to manage agricultural phosphorus pollution. One common BMP is a riparian, or streamside, buffer. This BMP allows for the reestablishment of vegetation between an agricultural field and adjacent waterway. Riparian buffers act as a filter strip and are effective for nitrogen, sedimentation, and erosion control. The efficacy of these practices to manage phosphorus, however, is less clear, notably regarding dissolved phosphorus. Dissolved phosphorus is highly bioavailable and ready for plant uptake, contributing to pollution from rapid algae growth. A saturated buffer is a specific type of riparian buffer known to be effective for nitrogen and particulate phosphorus removal, but in some cases has been shown to contribute to dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) pollution. Through field data collection, the aim of this case study was to document DRP contributions from a saturated buffer field research site located in Southern Minnesota. In addition, this study documents the drivers of DRP contributions including soil characteristics, microbial community structure, and flooding. Results from the work demonstrate the need to account for dissolved phosphorus in meeting water quality goals through the implementation of agricultural BMPs.
Territorio-tierra: A community feminist perspective on land by Indigenous Xinka women from Guatemala
Authors: Sippel Charlotta Sophie , Sippel Sarah Ruth
Published: July 2024

Interview with the human rights defenders Maudy Ucelo and Gilberta Jímenez. Both are part of the Xinka women’s association Asociación de Mujeres Indígenas Xinkas de Santa Maria Xalapán, Jalapa (AMISMAXAJ) from Guatemala, which works to defend and protect the “territorio-cuerpo-tierra.”

Interview conducted and edited by Charlotta Sophie Sippel and Sarah Ruth Sippel
Temperature effect on improving the carbon fixation properties of steel slag
Authors: Wang X. Y. ,   School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China, Li M. , Zhan Q. W. , Zhang X. , Ge Y. M. , Zhou J. L. ,   School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China,   School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China,   School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China,   School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China,   School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
Published: July 2024

As an important way to reduce CO2 emissions, mineral carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration had received widespread attention. Due to its low cost and secondary use, steel slag (SS) was regarded as a suitable material for carbon fixation. By keeping the pressure, time, and solid-liquid ratio accord, carbon sequestration properties of SS at different temperature were discussed. The composition of the Carbonized Steel Slag (CSS) was analyzed with the aid of XRD and FT-IR. SEM and EDS were utilized to examine the microstructure and elemental distribution of CSS. BET method was employed to analyze the pore characteristics of the CSS. Quantitative analysis of the production was performed in conjunction with TGA. The results revealed that the generated calcium carbonate (CaCO3) was mainly distributed in three places, which were the surface of SS, the external water environment, and the pores inside the slag. At 30 to 60℃, the carbon sequestration capacity was improved with temperature increasing. While the temperature exceeded 60℃, the effect of carbon sequestration was reduced. The results proved that the best effect of carbon sequestration in SS was at 60℃.
U sjećanje: Akademik Dragutin Feletar obilježio više od pola stoljećarazvoja suvremene hrvatske geografije
Authors: Magaš Damir
Published: July 2024

U sjećanje: Akademik Dragutin Feletar obilježio više od pola stoljeća razvoja suvremene hrvatske geografije
Digitalization of Customs Procedures: Current State and Prospects
Authors: Yereshko Kateryna , Khoma Olena , Pyslytsia Anna
Published: July 2024

The article is aimed at studying the current state of the digitalization of customs procedures in Ukraine and determining the prospects for the development of this process in Ukraine. Improving the electronic document management system at customs is consistent with Ukraine's European integration aspirations. Electronic declarations can not only minimize the time of customs procedures, but also fight corruption, develop international cooperation, and interact with the information systems of government organizations in the country. The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of the digital economy on the transformation of customs in Ukraine and to analyze the existing shortcomings of this system. The article describes the features and current state of digitalization of customs procedures in the context of simplification of customs control. The state of implementation of modern electronic services for the automation of customs procedures in Ukraine is analyzed. The authors emphasize the need for the development of world trade and the implementation of customs control procedures using communication technologies and electronic communications. The positive aspects of the introduction of information technology are identified. The achievements and problems of the process of reforming modern information technologies in the work of the State Customs Service of Ukraine within the framework of the strategic course of the state development are outlined. The reduction of customs clearance times can be achieved by introducing such new customs methods: 1) modern risk management processes using a multifunctional declaration system; 2) the widest possible use of post-clearance control methods; 3) gradual transition from transactional control to control based on audit methods; 4) independent control by participants of foreign economic activity over compliance with the law through the introduction of the institute of authorized economic operators. It is emphasized that the introduction of modern digital service technologies into the practice of the State Customs Service of Ukraine will improve the image of this state body both in Ukraine and in the international arena.
Management of the Intensity of the Flow of Buyers of the Retail Network
Authors: Burtnyak Ivan , Blahun Ivan , Kusnir Oleksandr
Published: July 2024

An approach to the management of customer flows is considered, which takes into account the uniformity of the daily intensity as an efficiency criterion. An intensity model is proposed to assess the degree of uniformity. A new formulation of the task of managing the flow of buyers has been introduced, the main feature of which is the criterion of management efficiency, based not on the economic effect, but on the uniformity of the flow. At the same time, the time of making a purchase is, as a rule, a random value. Then the ratio of the instantaneous intensity of the flow and its power per day is the probability of visiting the store at a certain point in time. The relative intensity thus specified can be examined using the density function of the purchase time distribution. To assess uniformity, it is suggested to switch to the daily flow intensity model. The built map of the cluster structure of flows allows you to visually analyze the effectiveness of managing the intensity of customer flows, in particular, during peak pricing activities. The economic effect is justified by the economic benefit, which is achieved not only due to the equalization of the intensity of the purchase flow during the day, but also due to the increase in the volume of sales, which compensates for the reduction of the mark-up in periods of low purchase activity. Therefore, along with the relative intensity, changes in the power of the flow and its qualitative composition according to the average purchase volume were also studied. The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of peak pricing measures in terms of smoothing daily fluctuations in the intensity of the flow of buyers in retail chains. To achieve the goal, a new formulation of the task of managing the flow of buyers was introduced, the main feature of which is the criterion of management efficiency, based not on the economic effect, but on the uniformity of the flow. To assess such uniformity, it is suggested to switch to the daily flow intensity model. It is important to take into account the relationship between the characteristics of the structural components of the flow on one of the components leading to a change in the intensity of the other. In general, the proposed formulation of the task of flow management and the model of its intensity are also applicable in the activities of companies of other types of economic activity that face the problem of peak demand, for example, in the electric power sector. This opens up opportunities to identify new patterns in consumer behavior.