bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wileński brat wawelskiego Zygmunta i jego dramatyczne losy
Authors: Žalėnas Gintautas
Published: June 2023

The belfry is an element of key importance in the complex of the Vilnius Archcathedral Basilica and the Higher and Lower Castles, as well as one of the main vertical landmarks of the Old Town of Vilnius, which has become a symbol of the city. As a heritage object, the building is acclaimed for its volume, décor elements and authentic constructions. The 13th century tower originally was part of the defensive wall. Its ground floor has survived almost in its entirety. It is one of the oldest and best-preserved brickwork structures in Lithuania. In Lithuania, the appearance of large bells is related to the name of Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas. The master K.S. Skobeltas cast the first large bell for this ruler in the second half of the 14th century. In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, bells and cannons were most often cast in weapon foundries by the same masters. Sigismund Augustus established such a foundry in the territory of the Lower Castle in the 16th century. From the 16th century onwards, bells began to be cast in Varniai, Kaunas and Nesvizh as well. In 2002, six large bells were consecrated in the Vilnius Cathedral Square and installed in the belfry. It was a gift from the Archdiocese of Cologne to the Vilnius Cathedral and the city. As a token of gratitude to Archbishop of Cologne Joachim Meisner (1933-2017), the largest bell was given the name of Saint Joachim. In 2002, the bells were cast in one of the largest foundries of Germany, “Petit und Edelbrock” in Westphalia, which is in operation since the second half of the 18th century. The clock of the belfry of the Vilnius Cathedral is the oldest and most important clock in the capital of Lithuania. It was installed in this tower in 1672. It is presumed that the mechanism of the clock was produced in Germany, but the name of the master is unknown. The date 1803 incised on the forged frame bears witness to the last significant repair of the clock, supervised by the elder of the Vilnius clock makers’ guild Juozapas Bergmanas. When the clock tower of the Vilnius Town Hall collapsed in the late 19th century, this mechanism became the city’s main clock.
Dzwon Zygmunta w świetle źródeł z Archiwum Kapituły Katedralnej Krakowskiej
Authors: Urban Jacek , Zych Ewelina
Published: June 2023

Much has been written about the Sigismund Bell, but it turns out that in the Archives of the Krakow Cathedral Chapter at Wawel there are still manuscripts unknown to a wider group of researchers. They were recorded in the books kept by the Chapter, and also preserved in the form of loose files. They complement the findings so far and confirm the theses put forward by historians. From source materials we learn about the renovation of the Sigismund Tower and its condition. This topic returned from time to time and was raised during the chapter sessions. In addition, numerous sources provide information on the use and maintenance of the largest of the cathedral bells. Among the first, there are mentions of the dates of ringing in connection with events important for our country (such as the birth of the children of the royal couple or the Victory of Vienna) and the Church (for example, the death of the pope or the election of a new bishop), as well as requests for the Sigismund Bell to ring during funerals of important people. When it comes to maintenance, a number of references to the measures taken to keep the bell and its structure in good condition have survived – such as bills for replacing belts or lubricating bearings, reports on the assessment of the condition of the walls and the slope on which the Sigismund Tower has been erected. In addition, thanks to source materials, we can trace how the largest of the cathedral bells was called over the centuries and from when it started to be called the Sigismund Bell.
Kilka uwag na temat przyczyn „zawałów” serca królewskiego dzwonu Zygmunt na Wawelu
Authors: Biborski Marcin , Krąpiec Marek
Published: June 2023

The Sigismund bell, with a weight close to 10 tons, belongs to the group of great European bells. Inside the bell’s cup is an iron clapper hanged on a cowhide belt, now reinforced with a steel band. The clapper length is 218.5 cm and weighs 323 kg. The clapper consists of the so-called a tail, a ball that directly hits the sound bow of the bell, i.e. the thickest point of the bell cup, the so-called clapper’s ring. Further upwards there is a shaft and, at the end, an ear with which the clapper is hooked to the bell. The clapper of Sigismund that had been working for centuries, failed in 2000. It was then found that it broke at the span of the shaft. Several factors contributed to this. 1. Material factor, i.e. high phosphorous iron, and therefore brittle, with a ferritic and ferritic-pearlitic structure, susceptible to fatigue. 2. Physical factor including linear velocity, greater energy at the end of the clapper as it rings, causing the clapper to bend. 3. The clapper’s profile, including the stria section, below the ball, the edges of which are most exposed to tensile forces and less resistant to shear. These 3 factors caused the fracture to cover more than half of the cross section of the tail neck. This rupture grew very slowly, for a long time during the ringing of the bell, and gradually enlarged in size with each subsequent ringing. It was accelerated in the period when, in the past, as a result of the leather catch being pulled out, the clapper was hitting the bell with its shaft, not a ball. Sigismund’s clapper may have survived to our times if not the reasons mentioned above, that is, if the clapper had not lowered, if the forces of hitting the bell’s cup while ringing were evenly distributed and the edges of the stria were rounded. The material from which the clapper was forged had the least influence on the fracture.
Badania i ochrona zabytkowych dzwonów w Polsce. Głos na marginesie uroczystości 500-lecia dzwonu Zygmunta
Authors: Tureczek Marceli
Published: June 2023

Bell research in Poland has grown in importance in recent years. A number of new ventures and research approaches show that Polish campanology is attracting increasing interest. However, this does not change the fact that new research challenges still exist. These include above all field inventories focused on the study of the state of preservation and losses. It is worth pointing out that in Poland, a complete inventory of World War II losses has not yet been carried out. Another problem is the study of technical, and musical aspects. This article is a voice in the discussion of the knotty problems of Polish campanological research on the margins of the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Sigismund Bell of Krakow.
Compact all-optical decoder design for optical integrated circuits
Authors: Parandin Fariborz , Mohammadi Mehdi
Published: June 2023

This paper constructs and discusses a 1×2 decoder based on two-dimensional
photonic crystals. The designed decoder is a priority decoder with one
main input and one enabled input.
This logic circuit’s structure
is very simple and compact, and it employs a photonic crystal
structure with dimensions of 11×11 rods built of GaAs. The calculation
results reveal that the output power values for logical mode 1 are
extremely close to the power of the light source, whereas the power is
very low and close to zero in logical mode 0. As a result, the
difference between logical values 0 and 1 in the output will be
adequate, and the circuit’s accuracy will be good. The finite
difference-time domain (FDTD) approach is used for time computations
and light propagation in waveguides.
During heat stress in Myxococcus xanthus, the CdbS PilZ domain protein, in concert with two PilZ-DnaK chaperones, perturbs chromosome organization and accelerates cell death
Authors: Seidel Michael , Skotnicka Dorota , Glatter Timo , Søgaard-Andersen Lotte
Published: June 2023

C-di-GMP is a bacterial second messenger that regulates diverse processes in response to environmental or cellular cues. The nucleoid-associated protein (NAP) CdbA in Myxococcus xanthus binds c-di-GMP and DNA in a mutually exclusive manner in vitro. CdbA is essential for viability, and CdbA depletion causes defects in chromosome organization, leading to a block in cell division and, ultimately, cell death. Most NAPs are not essential; therefore, to explore the paradoxical cdbA essentiality, we isolated suppressor mutations that restored cell viability without CdbA. Most mutations mapped to cdbS, which encodes a stand-alone c-di-GMP binding PilZ domain protein, and caused loss-of-function of cdbS. Cells lacking CdbA and CdbS or only CdbS were fully viable and had no defects in chromosome organization. CdbA depletion caused post-transcriptional upregulation of CdbS accumulation, and this CdbS over-accumulation was sufficient to disrupt chromosome organization and cause cell death. CdbA depletion also caused increased accumulation of CsdK1 and CsdK2, two unusual PilZ-DnaK chaperones. During CdbA depletion, CsdK1 and CsdK2, in turn, enabled the increased accumulation and toxicity of CdbS, likely by stabilizing CdbS. Moreover, we demonstrate that heat stress, possibly involving an increased cellular c-di-GMP concentration, induced the CdbA/CsdK1/CsdK2/CdbS system, causing a CsdK1- and CsdK2-dependent increase in CdbS accumulation. Thereby this system accelerates heat stress-induced chromosome mis-organization and cell death. Collectively, this work describes a unique system that contributes to regulated cell death in M. xanthus and suggests a link between c-di-GMP signaling and regulated cell death in bacteria.
Integrated analysis of genome-wide association studies and 3D epigenomic characteristics reveal the BMP2 gene regulating loin muscle depth in Yorkshire pigs
Authors: Miao Yuanxin , Zhao Yunxia , Wan Siqi , Mei Quanshun , Wang Heng , Fu Chuanke , Li Xinyun , Zhao Shuhong , Xu Xuewen , Xiang Tao
Published: June 2023

Background

The lack of integrated analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and 3D epigenomics restricts a deep understanding of the genetic mechanisms of meat-related traits. With the application of techniques as ChIP-seq and Hi-C, the annotations of cis-regulatory elements in the pig genome have been established, which offers a new opportunity to elucidate the genetic mechanisms and identify major genetic variants and candidate genes that are significantly associated with important economic traits. Among these traits, loin muscle depth (LMD) is an important one as it impacts the lean meat content. In this study, we integrated cis-regulatory elements and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify candidate genes and genetic variants regulating LMD.

Results

Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located on porcine chromosome 17 were significantly associated with LMD in Yorkshire pigs. A 10 kb quantitative trait locus (QTL) was identified as a candidate functional genomic region through the integration of linkage disequilibrium and linkage analysis (LDLA) and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) analysis. The BMP2 gene was identified as a candidate gene for LMD based on the integrated results of GWAS, Hi-C meta-analysis, and cis-regulatory element data. The identified QTL region was further verified through target region sequencing. Furthermore, through using dual-luciferase assays and electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA), two SNPs, including SNP rs321846600, located in the enhancer region, and SNP rs1111440035, located in the promoter region, were identified as candidate SNPs that may be functionally related to the LMD.

Conclusions

Based on the results of GWAS, Hi-C, and cis-regulatory elements, the BMP2 gene was identified as an important candidate gene regulating variation in LMD. The SNPs rs321846600 and rs1111440035 were identified as candidate SNPs that are functionally related to the LMD of Yorkshire pigs. Our results shed light on the advantages of integrating GWAS with 3D epigenomics in identifying candidate genes for quantitative traits. This study is a pioneering work for the identification of candidate genes and related genetic variants regulating one key production trait (LMD) in pigs by integrating genome-wide association studies and 3D epigenomics.
Challenges of conducting an international observational study to assess immunogenicity of multiple COVID-19 vaccines
Authors: Sardana Ratna , Kingebeni Placide Mbala , Snc Wiwit Agung , Beavogui Abdoul H. , Biampata Jean-Luc , Dabitao Djeneba , de Blas Paola del Carmen Guerra , Gayedyu-Dennis Dehkontee , Haidara Mory C. , Jargalsaikhan Ganbolor , Nyuangar Garmai , Purnama Asep , Palacios Guillermo Ruiz , Samake Seydou , Tounkara Moctar , Weyers Shera , Zulkhuu Delgersaikhan , Hunsberger Sally , Ridzon Renee
Published: June 2023

The International Study on COVID-19 Vaccines to Assess Immunogenicity, Reactogenicity, and Efficacy is an observational study to assess the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines used in Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Indonesia, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, and Mongolia. The study, which has enrolled 5,401 adults, is prospectively following participants for approximately two years. This study is important as it has enrolled participants from resource-limited settings that have largely been excluded from COVID-19 research studies during the pandemic. There are significant challenges to mounting a study during an international health emergency, especially in resource-limited settings. Here we focus on challenges and hurdles encountered during the planning and implementation of the study with regard to study logistics, national vaccine policies, pandemic-induced and supply chain constraints, and cultural beliefs. We also highlight the successful mitigation of these challenges through the team’s proactive thinking, collaborative approach, and innovative solutions. This study serves as an example of how established programs in resource-limited settings can be leveraged to contribute to biomedical research during a pandemic response. Lessons learned from this study can be applied to other studies mounted to respond rapidly during a global health crisis and will contribute to capacity for stronger pandemic preparedness in the future when there is a crucial need for urgent response and data collection.
Artificial trans-kingdom RNAi of FolRDR1 is a potential strategy to control tomato wilt disease
Authors: Ouyang Shou-Qiang , Ji Hui-Min , Feng Tao , Luo Shu-Jie , Cheng Lu , Wang Nan
Published: June 2023

Tomato is cultivated worldwide as a nutrient-rich vegetable crop. Tomato wilt disease caused byFusarium oxysporumf.sp.Lycopersici(Fol) is one of the most serious fungal diseases posing threats to tomato production. Recently, the development of Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) directs a novel plant disease management by generating an efficient and environmental friendly biocontrol agent. Here, we characterized thatFolRDR1(RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1) mediated the pathogen invasion to the host plant tomato, and played as an essential regulator in pathogen development and pathogenicity. Our fluorescence tracing data further presented that effective uptakes ofFolRDR1-dsRNAs were observed in bothFoland tomato tissues. Subsequently, exogenous application ofFolRDR1-dsRNAs on pre-Fol-infected tomato leaves resulted in significant alleviation of tomato wilt disease symptoms. Particularly,FolRDR1-RNAi was highly specific without sequence off-target in related plants. Our results of pathogen gene-targeting RNAi have provided a new strategy for tomato wilt disease management by developing an environmentally-friendly biocontrol agent.
An interview with Richard Raskin about his book, The Yin and Yang of Short Film Storytelling
Authors: Felando Cynthia
Published: June 2023

This article features an interview with Richard Raskin, the distinguished short film scholar and teacher – and founding editor of Short Film Studies (SFS), who discusses his new book, The Yin and Yang of Short Film Storytelling.
Purple and blue: Memory, capitalism and ecological collapse in Flores
Authors: Avilez Jason
Published: June 2023

The ecological landscape an individual, and by extension a community, inhabits is an influential and integral aspect of their experiences and cultural practices in life. But today, capitalist activity continues to cause major ecological collapse and, consequently, mass migrations. This article examines how the Portuguese short film Flores explores a time of ecological apocalypse in two ways. In the first, personal and collective memory of a land before collapse enables inhabitants to hold onto their homes and, in the second, global capitalist forces combine to create a loose form of ecological ‘recovery’.
The use of the modal particle with the subjunctive in the main clauses in the Odyssey.
Authors: De Decker Filip
Published: June 2023

In this article, I will address the use of the modal particle (MP) with the subjunctive in the main clauses in the Odyssey. I choose this feature, because this is a usage that is unknown to Attic and even in Ionic this is extremely rare. I first explain how the corpus was obtained, as the forms described as “future indicatives” in the grammars of Classical Greek descend either from the Indo-European desiderative and will be called “future-desideratives” here, or are metrically equivalent to the subjunctive of the sigmatic aorist, and as in the vast majority of cases, the distinction between desiderative and aorist subjunctive cannot be made, these forms are catalogued as “future-subjunctives”. In a second step, I discuss some of the textual issues that could arise in determining whether or not the MP was in fact attested. Thirdly, I outline a working hypothesis, outlining that the MP refers to single and specific action close to hearer and speaker and is only allowed with the epistemic modality (as in Allan’s 2013 framework). Fourthly, I provide the fact and figures and then, I start with the actual analysis. I find that there are no “future-desideratives” with an MP in the Odyssey and that only a very limited number of (future-)subjunctives are used with an MP in the main clause. This is due to the fact that most of these forms have a desiderative, voluntative and/or exhortative meaning, which are all three incompatible with the use of the MP. Besides the passages where the rules seem to be observed, I also discuss those in which the rules seem to have been violated, there are different variants attested or more than one interpretation possible.
O menino amou melhor que uma mulher
Authors: Israel Pio Fernanda , Cornelli Gabriele
Published: June 2023

Neste artigo apresentamos uma interpretação ao discurso de Fedro do Banquete platônico, um dos menos trabalhados pela tradição interpretativa. Analisamos inserção das três personagens: Alceste, Orfeu e Aquiles, na estrutura do discurso. Alceste uma mulher que morre para que o marido Admeto continue vivo, Orfeu que não tendo coragem de morrer por Eurídice invade o Hades usando artifícios e Aquiles que segue Pátroclo na morte. Compreendemos então o olhar favorável reservado a Aquiles no discurso. Nossa interpretação explora questões relativas à pederastia e marca no texto a diferença entre referências específicas a essa instituição e simples referências a amantes e amados, essas últimas mais amplas. Amplas ao ponto de inserir, como amante, numa fala marcada por referências a contextos em que figuram exclusivamente homens, a personagem Alceste. Fedro apresenta a variável do olhar do parceiro um elemento intensificador do repúdio às coisas repugnantes e da ambição pelas coisas belas, mecanismo característico da relação erótica e fundamental para sua coesão. O ápice da manifestação de Eros seria morrer pelo outro. A posição de eromenos na relação pederástica e o fato de ter morrido quando Pátroclo já estava morto são elementos que diferenciam a narrativa de Aquiles da de Alceste. Apesar de terem morrido por quem amavam, Aquiles, um menino, o fez sem que estivesse sob o olhar do outro. Nossa leitura permite, ao verificar meandros da fala e Fedro, compreender o extraordinário benefício concedido pelos deuses ao eromenos Aquiles neste que é o primeiro dos discursos do Banquete.
História e cosmos na Eneida e n’Os Lusíadas
Authors: Andriolo Mangini Miguel Ângelo
Published: June 2023

Neste artigo, investigamos a relação entre os conceitos de história e cosmos n’Os Lusíadas e na Eneida. Virgílio. Minha metodologia foi revisar parte de bibliografia pertinente e analisar comparativamente passagens dos dois poemas. Foi possível concluir que Camões, emulando Virgílio, constrói a imagem de um Portugal identificado com o cosmos, em que está o principal argumento épico do poema.
Shedding light on Odysseus’ companions
Authors: Paleou Matrona
Published: June 2023

Seen in the framework of the classical reception, this paper discusses the use of the ancient sources by modern poets highlighting some main aspects of the dialogue between past and present. It focuses on the examination of four poems that present an interesting reworking and appropriation of themes drawn from the Homer’s Odyssey: Ezra Pound’s Canto XX (1928) and Yannis Ritsos’ three selected short poems, included in the collection Testimonies 2 (1966), where myth, history and politics interweave. Although they were written by poets engaged in different ideologies these poems have a key element in common: the focus on Odysseus’ companions instead of Odysseus himself, a choice which reveals both their aesthetic and ideological choices. The way myth is used here brings out the association between aesthetics and politics, thus illustrating the views of the two poets on the position and function of literature in society and their critical intervention in the in the current socio-political developments of their time. The consideration of the poems in the context of Pound’s and Ritsos’ work at this stage of their poetic careers suggests an ideological reading of the myth linked το contemporary concerns, and also confirms the importance and lasting impact of the Homeric epics, providing yet another example of the modernists’ reception of the classical tradition.

Keywords: classical reception, mythical method, modernist poetry, E. Pound, Y. Ritsos
Hematobiochemical, serological, and molecular detection of Anaplasma marginale in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Al-Najaf desert, Iraq
Authors: Aldujaily Ali Hussein , Ameer Nadia Abdul Hadee Abdul , Abeed Shatha Atta
Published: June 2023

Background and Aim: Anaplasmosis, an underestimated disease transmitted by ticks, is widespread in ruminants, such as the Arabian camel (dromedary camel). This study aimed to examine the presence of Anaplasma marginale in dromedary camels in the Al-Hiadyia region of the Al-Najaf desert, Iraq, using serological and molecular tests. Moreover, hematological and biochemical changes in infected animals were compared with those in healthy controls.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 30 healthy and 260 infected camels with severe anemia, pale mucus membranes, and progressive emaciation to investigate antibodies against A. marginale using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, followed by polymerase chain reaction for selected positive samples targeting a specific region of A. marginale major surface protein 5 (MSP5). In addition, hematological and biochemical parameters were measured to indicate the effect of the disease on blood profile, mineral status, and liver and kidney functions.

Results: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis and microscopic examination revealed that 115/260 (44.23%) and 87 (33.46%) camels were positive for Anaplasma spp., respectively. The MSP5 gene, which is unique to A. marginale, was amplified. The results of hematological analysis indicated a significant decrease in total red blood cells, hemoglobin, and packed cell volume and a significant increase in mean corpuscular volume in infected camels, but no difference in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Moreover, there was a significant increase in total white blood cells count, lymphocytes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and platelets. The results of biochemical analysis indicated a significant increase in the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and iron and a decrease in copper in infected camels. Cholesterol and triglyceride showed no significant variations between healthy and diseased camels.

Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecular study to demonstrate the presence of A. marginale in dromedary camels in Iraq. The MSP5 gene is a valuable and unique diagnostic target for identifying A. marginale.

Keywords: Anaplasma marginale, biochemical parameters, dromedary Camel, hematological parameters, indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, polymerase chain reaction.
Renal Doppler ultrasonography for predicting non-diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes
Authors: Jung Sung Il , Moon Min Hoan , Sung Chang Kyu , Lee Myoung Seok , Park Jeong Hwan , Oh Sohee
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the role of renal Doppler ultrasonography (US) in predicting non-diabetic kidney disease (NDKD) in patients with diabetes, using histologic findings as the reference standard.Methods: Fifty-nine consecutive patients with diabetes who underwent renal Doppler US and native kidney biopsy were included in this retrospective, single-institutional study. Based on histologic findings, patients were classified as having diabetic nephropathy (DN) or NDKD. Renal Doppler US findings, including cortical echogenicity, corticomedullary differentiation, and the resistive index (RI), were compared between DN and NDKD. A subgroup analysis according to chronic kidney disease (CKD) status was also performed.Results: Cortical echogenicity and corticomedullary differentiation showed no significant differences between DN and NDKD (P=0.887 and P>0.99, respectively), whereas the RI was significantly higher in patients with DN than in those with NDKD (P=0.032). The subgroup analysis revealed a significant difference in the RI between DN and NDKD in patients with diabetes and CKD (P=0.010), but a significant difference was not found in those without CKD (P=0.713). When limited to patients with diabetes and CKD, the RI had an area under the curve value of 0.759, sensitivity of 57.1%, specificity of 81.0%, positive likelihood ratio of 3.0, and negative LR of 0.5 for predicting NDKD, using a cutoff value of ≤0.69.Conclusion: Renal Doppler US may be useful in predicting NDKD in patients with diabetes and CKD.
A Source-Related Approach for Discussion on Using Radionuclide-Contaminated Materials in Post-accident Rehabilitation
Authors: Miwa Kazuji , Iimoto Takeshi
Published: June 2023

Background: In the process of discussion on the possibility of using radionuclide-contaminated soil and debris generated by radiation disasters, a strategy for the proper management of radiation exposure protection while considering the source of the contaminated materials is necessary.Materials and Methods: The radiological protection criteria that are likely to be applied to the source-related approach based on the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommendations and the International Atomic Energy Agency safety standards are summarized. We proposed five interpretations of radiation protection to contribute to the promotion of discussion on the possibility of using a part of low-level-radionuclide-contaminated soil and debris in the post-accident rehabilitation. Interpretations I to III are based on the idea of “using a reference level to protect the public in post-accident rehabilitation,” whereas IV and V are based on the idea of “using the dose constraint to protect the public in the post-accident rehabilitation when the sources are handled in a planned activity.” The former idea is subdivided into three based on the definition of the source, which is managed by the reference level, and the latter idea is divided into two depending on whether or not additional dose from using contaminated materials is deemed acceptable.Results and Discussion: To confirm the applicability of the five interpretations presented, we suggested the concrete values of protection criteria via two feasible cases. In this case study, we proposed radiation protection by the dose constraint based on the Interpretation IV and chose 1 mSv/yr for the public and 20 mSv/yr for workers dealing with radionuclide-contaminated materials.Conclusion: We concretely and systematically demonstrated how the concept of radiation protection can be applied to the process of discussion on the possibility of using radionuclide-contaminated materials within the framework of an international system of protection. This study’s findings can provide necessary information to discuss the possibility of using radionuclide-contaminated materials as an alternative option for recovery and reconstruction after a radiation disaster from the viewpoint of radiation protection.
¿Cómo y cuándo se encendió el faro de la disciplina positiva?
Authors: Núñez Gigliola
Published: June 2023

Las habilidades planteadas en la disciplina positiva se logran porque durante las reuniones de clase los niños están creando sentido de pertenencia y significancia. Los niños tienen la oportunidad de dar y recibir reconocimientos. Cada uno de ellos tiene una voz dentro del círculo y sugieren ideas para resolver los retos que se les presentan. Desde la práctica aprenden a contribuir y a desarrollar habilidades de vida y todo esto ayuda también a mejorar el clima de la clase.
Disciplina positiva en centros educativos
Authors: Huerta Carolina
Published: June 2023

La disciplina positiva es un estilo educativo basado en el aliento, el respeto mutuo, la amabilidad y firmeza y el desarrollo de habilidades socioemocionales que se puede utilizar en cualquier espacio de educación formal y no formal con niños, adolescentes y jóvenes. Para implantar este modelo en un centro escolar es imprescindible la apuesta del equipo directivo, involucrar a toda la comunidad educativa y generar un plan con fases asequibles a la realidad de partida.

Es un proceso que supone esfuerzo y dedicación, ahora, con perseverancia se mejora la convivencia y se consigue un buen desarrollo integral de todas las personas pertenecientes a ese centro.
¿Por qué la disciplina positiva en las familias?
Authors: Infante Cano Bibiana , Fernández Rivas Carmen
Published: June 2023

La disciplina positiva es una metodología basada en la psicología individual de Alfred Adler, que promueve relaciones de respeto y responsabilidad en contextos familiares. Adler y su discípulo, Rudolf Dreikurs, elaboraron un método pragmático orientado a la comprensión de los propósitos del comportamiento de los niños y a la estimulación de la conducta cooperativa sin hacer uso de castigos ni recompensas. Ambos vieron necesario formar a los padres/madres y docentes en la tarea educativa.
Capacitando a los alumnos en el desarrollo de habilidades socioemocionales con la disciplina positiva
Authors: Arana Amor Mercedes
Published: June 2023

En el siglo XXI no podemos seguir resolviendo los conflictos en la escuela como en el siglo XIX (castigos y más castigos). Es imprescindible capacitar a los alumnos con herramientas eficaces y ayudarlos a desarrollar habilidades emocionales y sociales para que ellos mismos sean quienes resuelvan esos conflictos de forma respetuosa y asertiva y así mejorar la convivencia dentro y fuera de las aulas.
El gerencialismo en la práctica escolar de centros educativos andaluces: Un estudio de caso
Authors: Martín-Alonso Diego , Guzmán-Calle Eva
Published: June 2023

Partiendo de estudios previos—que señalan al gerencialismo como un dispositivo de control que se viene introduciendo en las escuelas en las últimas décadas—esta investigación tiene como propósito conocer y comprender la experiencia del profesorado con las prácticas gerenciales y en qué formas estas se hacen presente en su práctica educativa. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo un estudio de caso a través de: entrevistas semiestructuradas (con dieciséis docentes de centros públicos de Andalucía y un inspector) y el análisis documental de la normativa que regula dos de los centros investigados. Los resultados y su discusión indican que: 1) el profesorado se siente desbordado ante la continua y elevada tarea documental que le demanda la administración; 2) esta sobrecarga de trabajo dificulta las posibilidades de reflexión del profesorado sobre su práctica; 3) el gerencialismo genera unos marcos y estructura que limitan la autonomía docente y dirigen el sentido de su práctica profesional.
DIRECTIONS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGAL REGULATION
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Beliaeva Irina
Published: June 2023

The article reveals the main directions of legal regulation of anti-corruption in the Rus- sian Federation in the light of significant changes in international legal regulation of this sphere and Russia's participation in various international institutions and organizations at present. The thesis of a sufficient level of legal regulation of anti-corruption within the framework of the national legal system is substantiated, taking into account the implementation of international legal norms in the Russian legislation in this area, which made it possible to form a stable system of legal norms in the field of anti-corruption. The necessity of forming national tools for an objective assessment of the level of corruption outside politicized international institutions, associations and organizations is substantiated.
CONVERGENCE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAW IN THE SPHERE OF CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Authors:   Rostov Branch of the Russian State University of Justice, Rostov on Don, Russia, Kolesnik Veronika
Published: June 2023

The subject of the article was the identification of the main directions and results of the convergence of private and criminal law in the field of criminal justice. The purpose of the article was to sum up the results of the development in domestic science of a set of views on the process of convergence of private and public law in the field of criminal justice. The main subject of the analysis was the conceptual apparatus, which reflected changes in ideas about the measure of private and public in the mechanism of criminal procedure regulation. The author of the article tried to overcome dogmatic obstacles to strengthen private law values in the domestic criminal procedural culture, including ideas about a contractual method for resolving issues related to the conduct and completion of a criminal case. The main dogmatic obstacle is the postulate about the dominance of the public law principle, interpreted in the investigative sense. The investigative ideology hinders the convergence of private and public law in domestic criminal procedure science. The main areas of application of the author's developments are seen as «evidence law» and «law of accusation», as the backbone institutions of Russian criminal procedure law. It is in them that the essence of the Russian type of criminal process is embodied. Changes in these institutions are significant in terms of the degree of penetration of the private principle into their public law nature. The author comes to the conclusion that the convergence of private and public law in the field of criminal proceedings manifested itself in a number of sub-institutions, including private and private-public types of prosecution, alternative outcomes of a criminal case on some nonrehabilitating grounds, a pre-trial agreement on cooperation, a special procedure for considering a criminal affairs. All these institutions stand on two «super-institutions» of procedural law: accusation and proof. To some extent, both of these institutions were affected by the convergence of private and public law in the field of criminal justice. The conclusions made by the author contribute to the development of the general doctrine of the convergence of private and public law in the field of criminal justice. He makes specific proposals for the modernization of the institutions of prosecution and proof in the light of the concepts of «contract».
MECHANISM FOR PROTECTING THE VICTIM'S RIGHT TO AN EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Morozova Julia , Kudryavtseva Anna ,   St. Petersburg City Court, St. Petersburg, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Published: June 2023

The article examines the international legal foundations of the victim's right to an effective investigation, the possibility of exercising the victim's right to an effective investigation under the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, as well as the mechanism for implementing the victim's right to an effective investigation in the decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. The question of the procedural status of the victim and the moment of his acquisition as a starting point for the protection of his rights is investigated. Attention is drawn to the specifics of appealing actions and decisions of officials conducting criminal prosecution to victims of a crime in accordance with art. 125 The Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation as the most effective mechanism for protecting the rights of the victim in criminal proceedings.
LEGAL MODEL OF THE STIMULATING REGIMES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN THE SPHERE OF DIGITAL INNOVATIONS
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Gromova Elizaveta
Published: June 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the features of the legal model of incentive regimes for entrepreneurial activity in the field of creating digital innovations. The author analyzes the legislation on these regimes, as well as doctrinal studies, both in the field of legal modeling and in the field of establishing these incentive regimes. As a result, the concept of a legal model of incentive regimes for entrepreneurial activity in the field of digital innovations is formulated, and its features are identified. The shortcomings of modern models of incentive regimes are identified and proposals are made to improve their legal regulation in order to eliminate such shortcomings, as well as to increase the effectiveness of incentive regimes for entrepreneurial activity in the field of digital innovation.
Distribusi Nitrogen Anorganik Terlarut di Perairan Padelegan, Kecamatan Pademawu, Kabupaten Pamekasan
Authors: Akbar R. Nandi Fausil , Kartika Ary Giri Dwi , Pratiwi Wiwid Sri Werdi , Effendy Makhfud
Published: June 2023

Perairan Padelegan merupakan wilayah perairan kompleks yang terdiri dari ekosistem mangrove, estuari, kegiatan akuakultur dan tambak garam. Kegiatan akuakultur dan produksi garam tersebut dapat mempengaruhi kualitas perairan dan kandungan nitrogen anorganik terlarut di perairan Padelegan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tentang distribusi nitrogen anorganik dan persen komposisinya pada setiap titik di perairan Padelegan. Pengambilan sampel air dilakukan di perairan Padelegan pada 9 titik. Konsentrasi nitrogen anorganik terlarut memiliki nilai tertinggi terletak di perairan peralihan di sebelah barat, dan konsentrasi terendah terdapat di laut lepas di sebelah tenggara. Persen komposisi distribusi nitrogen anorganik terlarut pada semua titik didominasi oleh kadar amonium (>80%) disusul oleh nitrat (<15%), dan nitrit (<1%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nitrogen anorganik terlarut tertinggi pada titik 4 sebesar 7,93 mg/L dan kandungan terendah pada titik 8 sebesar 6,432 mg/L. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut menunjukkan kadar amonium yang mendominasi dalam persen komposisi kandungan nitrogen anorganik terlarut, selanjutnya disusul oleh nitrat dan nitrit. Padelegan waters are complex waters that consist of mangrove, estuary, aquaculture and salt pond ecosystems. These aquaculture and salt production activities can affect the quality of the waters and the content of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in Padelegan waters. This study aims to examine the disorder of inorganic nitrogen and the percent composition at each point in Padelegan waters . Water sampling is carried out in Padelegan waters at 9 points. The highest value of dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration is located in transitional waters to the west, and the lowest concentration is found in offshore waters to the southeast. Percent of the composition of dissolved inorganic nitrogen distribution at all points is dominated by ammonium content ( >80%) followed by nitrate ( <15% ), and nitrite ( <1%). The results showed the highest dissolved inorganic nitrogen at point 4 was 7.93 mg/L and the lowest content at point 8 was 6.432 mg/L. Based on these results, it puts ammonium levels dominating in percent composition of dissolved inorganic nitrogen content, its cells are overtaken by nitrates and nitrites.
Estimasi Karbon Organik Partikel (POC) di Perairan Pantai Banjir Kanal Timur Semarang
Authors: Masluka Lilik , Zainuri Muhammad , Wirasatriya Anindya , Widjaya Kevifa Satria
Published: June 2023

Muara sungai berperan sebagai agen transfer dan penyimpanan bahan organik sebagai bagian proses ketersediaan zat hara di perairan. Sungai Banjir Kanal Timur merupakan salah satu sungai di Kota Semarang yang melintasi daerah padat pemukiman dan aktivitas industri sehingga memiliki kondisi dinamis akibat inputan limbah dari hasil aktivitas manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsentrasi karbon organik dalam suspensi (POC) dan konsentrasi klorofil-a serta menentukan jumlah karbon yang terkandung dalam fitoplankton sebagai hasil sekuestrasi karbon di daerah muara sungai. Analisis klorofil-a dilakukan dengan metode spektrofotometri dan analisis POC dilakukan dengan metode LOI (loss of ignition) pada sampel MPT. Nilai klorofil-a hasil pengukuran lapangan berkisar antara 2,15 –20,44 μg/L dan POC berkisar 0,0273–0,1894 μg/L. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sekuestrasi karbon terjadi melalui proses fotosintesis oleh fitoplankton dan berjalan maksimal di daerah dekat muara (pantai). Konsentrasi klorofil-a yang tinggi menunjukkan tingginya biomassa fitoplankton yang sekaligus menjelaskan banyaknya carbon yang terserap.   Estuaries act as agents for the transfer and storage of organic matter as part of the nutrient availability process in the waters. The Banjir Kanal Timur (BKT) Estuary is a waters and river mouth that crosses dense residential areas and industrial activities so that it has dynamic water conditions as a result of waste resulting from human activities. This study aimed to determine the concentration of organic carbon in suspension (POC) and the concentration of chlorophyll-a and to determine the amount of carbon contained in phytoplankton as a result of carbon sequestration in the estuary area of the river. Chlorophyll-a analysis was carried out by spectrophotometric method and POC analysis was carried out by LOI (loss of weight on ignition) method on MPT samples. The chlorophyll-a values from field measurements ranged from 2.1456 μg/L – 20.6424 μg/L and the POC ranged from 0.0273 – 0.1894 μg/L. The results showed that carbon sequestration occurs through the process of photosynthesis by phytoplankton and runs optimally in areas near estuaries (beaches). A high concentration of chlorophyll-a indicates a high phytoplankton biomass which also explains the amount of carbon absorbed.
An Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Capsicum chinense Jacq. as A Bio-reducing Agent
Authors: Putra Boyfannie Ivan , Sulistyarti Hermin , Retnowati Rurini , Rafi Mohamad
Published: June 2023

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have become popular due to their unique properties that can be used as biosensors, composite fibers, semiconductor materials, and other medical applications. Green synthesis of AgNPs using natural reagents from plant extract offers advantages as an efficient and environmentally friendly technique by which the compounds from the extract perform as bio-reductor for silver ions and the capping agent for stabilizing the AgNPs. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to conduct the synthesis of AgNPs by utilizing an extract of Capsicum chinensie Jacq as the bioreductor. The effect of extract concentrations, duration of exposure to sunlight, and temperatures on AgNPs formation was studied to obtain the optimum synthesis condition. The biosynthesized AgNPs characteristics were analyzed using UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, FTIR, SEM, X-Ray Diffraction, and PSA. The results showed that the higher extract concentration produced smaller AgNPs. The synthesis under sunlight exposure showed more product of AgNPs compared to heating on a hot plate. The optimum conditions of biosynthesis of AgNPs were attained at the volume ratio of extract (20%) and AgNO3 (1mM) of 1:1 and duration of sunlight exposure of 90 min, resulting in AgNPs characterized with maximum wavelength 422 nm and average particle sizes of 67.94 nm.
Thermal Properties of Acetylated Betung Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) Pulp – Polypropylene Biocomposites
Authors: Kusumaningrum Wida Banar , Kusumah Sukma Surya , Ismadi Ismadi , Rochmadi Rochmadi , Subyakto Subyakto
Published: June 2023

Thermal properties are important factors to determine the proper manufacturing, processing, and storing of biocomposites. Therefore, the thermal properties of the biocomposite made from acetylated betung bamboo pulp and polypropylene (PP) were investigated. The biocomposite was manufactured by hot pressing at 180 oC for 2 minutes and the fiber contents of the acetylated bamboo pulp used were 10 and 20% according to PP weight. The influence of acetylation and fiber content of bamboo pulp on the thermal properties of the biocomposite were investigated by using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The results showed that acetylated bamboo pulp-PP biocomposite’s were higher than its pure and untreated biocomposites. The rate of crystallization growth of the acetylated bamboo pulp-PP biocomposites was faster up to 4.5 fold than pure PP composite. In addition, its acetylated bamboo pulp-PP had higher onset and maximum decomposition temperature than its untreated fiber-PP biocomposites but lower than PP. According to the results, the best thermal properties of biocomposite were obtained by acetylation of bamboo pulp with 10% fiber content.
Construction of Meaning in Verbal Communication
Authors: Liliweri Alo , Widowati Dewi , Manafe Yermia Djefri
Published: June 2023

In the social sciences, coordinated meaning management (CMM) provides an understanding of how individuals create, coordinate, and manage meaning in their communication processes. In general, it refers to "how individuals establish rules for creating and interpreting meaning and how those rules are related in conversation where meanings are constantly coordinated". (West and Lynn, 2007)." Human communication is seen as a flexible, open and changeable process that develops in continuous mutual interaction, which allows movements, shifts, and ways of evolving with one another". According to Miller and Sarah (2019). CMM embodies this vision and enables interpersonal connections and open conversations between individuals or groups, and can be applied across a wide range of academic fields and social scenarios.