bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Caracterización florística y estructural de los tipos de bosques por unidades fisiográficas en El Caimital, Barinas - Venezuela
Authors: Rangel Ronald , Salcedo Pedro , Gómez Alicia
Published: February 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar las comunidades boscosas en las diferentes unidades fisiográficas (UF) dentro del Bosque Universitario El Caimital (BUEC), evaluar su estructura y composición florística. Para ello se establecieron, nueve (9) parcelas de 1 ha (100x100m), tres (3) por cada unidad fisiográfica (banco, subbanco y bajío), ubicadas aleatoriamente bajo un diseño con restricciones. En cada parcela, se midieron todos los individuos de especies arbóreas con un DAP ≥ 10 cm y los individuos con DAP < 10 cm se evaluaron 3 transeptos en cada parcela de 2x10 m (20 m2). Se estimaron las diversidades alfa y beta, el Índice de Valor de Importancia (IVI), Índice de Importancia Ampliado (IIA). Se realizó un análisis de conglomerados para determinar si existían similitudes ﬂorísticas entre los tipos de bosque. Se registraron 2235 individuos, clasificados en 27 familias y 63 especies. El índice de diversidad de Shannon-Wiener fue 3,33. La densidad promedio del bosque fue 248 individuos/ha. La familia Fabaceae fue la más representada. En las tres unidades fisiográficas se identificaron Attalea butyraceae, Calycophillum candidissimum y Piper sp. Se discuten aspectos florísticos y ecológicos de las especies registradas y se presenta un listado.
Modelado y Simulación del Terreno del Compartimiento 9, en la Reserva Forestal El Dorado-Tumeremo, Bolívar-Venezuela
Authors: Andrades-Grassi Jesús , Rangel Ronald , López-Hernández Juan , Omaña Neli , Cuesta-Herrera Ledyz , Gómez Alicia
Published: February 2023

Se generó un Modelo Digital de Elevación (MDE) del Compartimiento 9, en la Reserva Forestal El Dorado-Tumeremo, utilizando modelado y simulación Geoestadística, se dispuso de las curvas de nivel a escala 1:20.000. Se obtuvo que los datos no son estacionarios por media, ya que se ajustó un modelo polinomial de segundo orden que sigue dirección Este-Oeste. Se ajustó sobre los residuales un modelo de semivariograma Esférico Isotrópico y se ejecutó un Kriging simple residual cuyo error fue de -0.10 m. Finalmente, ante la falta de información se aplicó un modelo de simulación condicional multi-Gaussiana, de la que se obtuvo nuevas realizaciones que reflejen las mismas propiedades estadísticas de la función aleatoria. Los resultados muestran que, el proceso fue altamente efectivo, reconstruyendo la forma del terreno, pero la simulación corresponde con un proceso altamente volumétrico y de elevado costo computacional que requiere de un adecuado criterio estadístico.
Regulation of Financial Statements of Small Partnerships and Micro-enterprises: Comparative Analysis
Authors: Kvekšienė Milda , Striaukaitė Lina , Kuzminskaitė Deimantė
Published: February 2023

EU Directive 2013/34/EU was adopted to reduce the administrative burden on small businesses. By transposing the provisions of the Accounting Directive into Lithuanian legislation: the Law on Financial Accounting, the Law on Corporate Financial Reporting, and the Business Accounting Standards, micro-enterprises have had their administrative burden reduced by simplified financial reporting requirements. A 2018 study by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania states that the intended benefits have not been achieved due to a lack of clarity in the legal framework, which affects the quality of the preparation of financial statements. This study did not take into account the fact that both: the forms of financial statements and the accounting requirements for micro-enterprises with limited liability differ according to legal form. The wide range of financial statement sets leads to the incomparability of the financial statements data. It is therefore essential to analyze the current regulation of the financial statements of small partnerships and micro-enterprises and consequently to provide recommendations for adjustments and standardization of the content of financial statements.The objective of this study is to carry out a comparative analysis of the regulatory framework for the financial statements of small partnerships and micro-enterprises.To back the development of the financial reporting model, data from the financial statement sets of 26 micro-enterprises were used. By standardizing regulation and producing standardized accounts, businesses would save on information resource costs. Furthermore, the uniform content of the financial statements would allow for the comparability of information. It is recommended that the balance sheet should be more summarised in terms of fixed assets and equity, while current assets should be presented in more detail. In the income statement, it is suggested that expenses be presented in a combined way: by type and purpose, detailing the cost of the sales item.
Negation in the Huarpean Languages: Millcayac and Allentiac
Authors: Hasler Felipe , Pineda Ricardo , Aristegui Daniela , Poblete Mariana , Sandoval Consuelo
Published: February 2023

This study describes and compares standard negation in the Huarpean languages, Millcayac and Allentiac. Furthermore, it proposes possible diachronic paths that led to the synchronic stage described herein and identifies possible contact-induced changes. This synchronic description is based on the revision and analysis of the grammars, vocabularies, and religious texts written by Luis de Valdivia. The features considered are (1) type of negative marker, (2) order of negative marker and verb, (3) structure of the negative construction, and (4) type of prohibitive constructions. The analysis shows that standard negation in Allentiac is expressed by a preverbal particle and has a symmetric structure. In Millcayac, standard negation is expressed by suffixation and has an asymmetric structure. In terms of diachrony, it is proposed that Allentiac is more conservative, and Millcayac’s divergence could have been accelerated by contact with Mapudungun. This study is a contribution to the description of these under-studied languages.
Factores afectivos en la enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera en contextos sinohablantes: una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Manzanares Triquet Juan Carlos , Guijarro Ojeda Juan Ramón
Published: February 2023

La presente investigación ofrece una visión panorámica de la influencia que ejercen los factores afectivos en el aprendizaje de lenguas, en general, y en la enseñanza de ELE en particular, poniendo el foco en el contexto sinohablante como elemento diferenciador. Para ello, partimos de una descripción sucinta de los diferentes componentes que integran la competencia existencial para, posteriormente, analizar en detalle los resultados de las principales aportaciones existentes en la literatura vigente a partir de la revisión de variables como la motivación, la ansiedad, los estilos de aprendizaje y el autoconcepto de este perfil de aprendiente. Con ello, pretendemos arrojar luz sobre el estado actual de la cuestión, compartir nuevos interrogantes y, sobre todo, facilitar claves de actuación necesarias para aquellos enseñantes e investigadores que deseen iniciar su periplo docente en la República Popular China.
Representaciones sociales del racismo sobre la comunidad indígena misak en Colombia y su protesta social
Authors: García Dussán Eder , Hurtado Vera Diana Catalina
Published: February 2023

El artículo describe y analiza algunas estrategias discursivas usadas en diferentes medios de comunicación a propósito de la representación discursiva de un grupo de indígenas y sus acciones, efectuadas entre septiembre de 2020 y mayo de 2021, las cuales consistieron en el derribamiento de símbolos coloniales en grandes ciudades de Colombia. Apoyados en las premisas de autores como Van Dijk, Van Leeuwen, Wodak, Meyer, Soler y Pardo, distinguimos la discriminación racial enclavada en los discursos públicos, fundada en una tensión que existe entre la memoria oficial y la memoria histórica. Los resultados de este esfuerzo analítico revelan la pervivencia ideológica colonial sobre los indígenas, haciendo del carácter informativo una maquinaria que valida la polarización.
El español del Chocó: una lengua afro-hispánica en la frontera española
Authors: Arias-Quintero Irene , Jiménez-Baralt Rafael , Visconte Piero , Sessarego Sandro
Published: February 2023

El español chocoano (EC) es un vernáculo afrohispánico hablado en las tierras bajas del Pacífico colombiano (Departamento del Chocó). Aunque lingüísticamente similar al español colombiano estándar, las condiciones históricas del Departamento del Chocó parecen haber sido ideales para el desarrollo de una lengua criolla: población blanca reducida, introducción masiva de esclavos, duras condiciones de trabajo, total aislamiento del contexto urbano y de la lengua española. Al respecto, se han propuesto dos hipótesis principales: (1) descriollización y (2) afrogénesis. Analizando la evidencia lingüística y sociohistórica del EC, este trabajo indica que las condiciones no fueron propicias para la formación de un criollo en el Chocó colonial. Por lo tanto, las hipótesis 1 y 2 no reflejan la verdadera naturaleza y evolución de este dialecto. El presente estudio sugiere que el EC puede analizarse como el resultado de procesos avanzados de adquisición de segunda lengua, no implicando necesariamente una etapa criolla previa.
El ascenso del gaitanismo en Colombia. Itinerario de un triunfo electoral en el departamento de Santander, 1944-1948
Authors: Villabona-Ardila Juliana , Acevedo-Tarazona Álvaro
Published: February 2023

Este artículo analiza el ascenso del gaitanismo en el departamento de Santander, entre 1944 y 1948. Luego de las elecciones presidenciales de 1946 en las que el partido liberal se presentó con dos candidatos, Gabriel Turbay y Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, el primero recibió una de las mayores votaciones en este departamento, incluso mucho mayor que la votación por Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. No obstante, posterior a esta elección presidencial, Gaitán conseguiría en 1947 las mayorías en Senado, Cámara y Asamblea tanto en el departamento de Santander como en todo el país. Este ascenso vertiginoso del gaitanismo se analiza a partir del diario Vanguardia Liberal de Bucaramanga, principal periódico del liberalismo en Santander, quien pasaría de atacar a Gaitán a apoyarlo, en medio de un contexto de polarización, confrontación y violencia nacional que se desbordaría inconteniblemente con el asesinato del carismático líder en 1948.
Prostitución y enfermedades venéreas en Baja California (México), 1888-1951
Authors: Fierros Arturo
Published: February 2023

Este artículo explora la relación entre prostitución, enfermedades de transmisión sexual y salud pública en Baja California (México) desde 1888 hasta 1951. El autor demuestra que la legislación no se aplicó como una acción de salud pública, sino bajo ideas decimonónicas que culpaban a las prostitutas de la propagación de las enfermedades y priorizando en la obtención de recursos económicos en el ámbito regional. En la interpretación se recurre a fuentes documentales provenientes de archivos históricos y periódicos de la temporalidad estudiada. Se concluye que la inserción de reglamentaciones en la zona más que obedecer a una preocupación de salud pública por parte de las autoridades locales —municipales y estatales—, obedeció a factores exógenos, derivados de las relaciones internacionales que, tenían como eje de enfoque el ataque a la prostitución para frenar las enfermedades en ese tiempo llamadas venéreas en los activos del ejército estadounidense.
Usos sociales, beneficios socioeconómicos e indicadores en el patrimonio cultural: un estudio correlacional
Authors: Cabrera-Martínez Alejandra-María , Igartua-Perosanz Juan-José , Vidal-Ortega Antonino
Published: February 2023

Los lugares de patrimonio cultural son espacios de encuentro en los cuales se socializan y validan los bienes culturales y se generan múltiples beneficios sociales. Sin embargo, la literatura académica sobre el patrimonio cultural ha presentado poca evidencia empírica acerca de la relación entre el patrimonio cultural y sus beneficios. El propósito de este artículo es evaluar la correlación estadística de tres indicadores de impacto muy frecuentes en la literatura sobre patrimonio cultural: valoración del patrimonio, identidad nacional y capital social, con la exposición al patrimonio. El método empleado para el estudio fue entrevistar a 401 estudiantes universitarios, en Salamanca-España y Barranquilla-Colombia. Así, se exploró la fiabilidad del modelo mediante el análisis factorial exploratorio y de consistencia interna; se identificaron las dimensiones de las escalas, así como la validez de criterio y constructo. Los análisis correlacionales dan como resultado relaciones poco significativas entre la exposición al patrimonio con los indicadores mencionados: K. Social, I. Nacional y Valoración.
Lo sagrado, lo patrimonial y lo estético en la arquitectura de la diversidad religiosa colombiana
Authors: Plata Quezada William Elvis , Rueda Cáceres Liliana
Published: February 2023

Este artículo presenta resultados parciales del proyecto de investigación “Diversidad religiosa y arquitectura en Colombia”. A partir de observación directa, entrevistas, estudio planimétrico y revisión documental, se realizó un análisis histórico, social y arquitectónico a quince lugares de culto representativos de grupos religiosos significativos en Colombia, teniendo en cuenta variables que interrelacionan el espacio sagrado con las representaciones y expresiones religiosas. En concreto, el estudio tuvo en cuenta información relacionada con cuatro variables: a) contexto, b) Forma, c) Funcionalidad y d) Significado. En esta oportunidad se exponen los significados que dirigentes religiosos, feligresía y visitantes otorgan a los espacios estudiados, en cuanto a: sacralidad, condición histórico-patrimonial, y condición estética.
Se concluye que los espacios religiosos son lugares altamente simbólicos, cuyos significados son otorgados bien por interés expreso de sus creadores, o bien por la interpretación que fieles y visitantes hacen de ellos. Dichos significados no son estáticos y evolucionan con el tiempo y según los cambios contextuales. Tales significados pueden aludir y basarse en referentes tradicionales, como pueden ser completamente nuevos, no historicistas y hasta neutrales. Por otra parte, el espacio religioso es, ante todo, un lugar que permite el encuentro con la divinidad, por supuesto, pero sobre todo, con el otro, necesidad vital para los seres humanos. Ahí está la gran valoración que propios y visitantes le otorgan.
De Templo Congregacional a Congregación Turística y Comercial Viaje, Turismo y Fe en el Templo de Salomón de la Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios
Authors: Salazar Manrique Cindy Estefania
Published: February 2023

A Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, conhecida como uma das maiores igrejas pentecostais do Brasil, destaca-se por ter um dos recintos mais emblemáticos, o Templo de Salomão, que se caracteriza por sua ótima infraestrutura e pela diversidade temática de seus cultos com a utilização de diversos objetos simbólicos, faz com que muitas pessoas locais e estrangeiras se sintam atraídas por visitá-lo e a sua vez, gerar um turismo religioso que, embora diferente do destacado turismo católico da América Latina, tem padrões semelhantes por seu mercado religioso e objetos sagrados. Soma-se a isso, a circulação econômica gerada tanto no próprio país pela chegada e movimentação de estrangeiros, quanto na própria igreja ao receber seus visitantes. Mas então, quais são os mecanismos utilizados pela Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus no Templo de Salomão, com os quais promove e mantém o turismo e o consumo religioso em sua congregação? Assim, para responder a esta questão, foi necessário fazer um trabalho de campo e uma frequência constante de visita à igreja, juntamente com uma observação participante, com o fim de fazer um tour não só para perceber a sua oferta turística na sua organização, distribuição e implementação de marketing de bens religiosos na igreja e fora do templo; mas também, para saber quem são esses tipos de visitantes ou turistas, por meio de observação e entrevistas curtas não diretivas para chegar a uma aproximação das motivações que os levam a visitar. Neste caso, conclui-se que a igreja, através do Templo de Salomão, oferece todo um atrativo turístico para crentes e não crentes, que, em ambos os casos, procuram uma experiência turística única que supra a sua necessidade espiritual ou mesmo a sua curiosidade turística.
Tensiones en el campo religioso protestante-evangélico chileno. Jóvenes profesionales y sociabilidades en los procesos de movilidad religiosa
Authors: Bravo Vega Fabián Luis
Published: February 2023

El siguiente artículo presenta algunos resultados de una investigación que analiza el campo religioso protestante-evangélico chileno en el contexto de la desinstitucionalización de lo religioso, un fenómeno caracterizado por un cambio en la disposición individual hacia la autoridad y una mayor distancia con los vínculos institucionales tradicionales. Se plantea cómo los procesos de individualización y pluralización, asociados a las transformaciones socioculturales de los últimos años, inciden en las dinámicas internas de dicho campo. Principalmente, este escenario conduce una apertura a múltiples modos de creencia y adscripciones comunitarias. Para ello, se analiza el rol de las organizaciones basadas en la fe del mundo universitario y su influencia en jóvenes profesionales. Estas últimas son entendidas como comunidades desreguladoras del campo religioso, espacios de resignificación y agencia creativa, las que enriquecen la religiosidad comunitaria, siendo organizaciones más eficaces en leer las sensibilidades de las nuevas generaciones. Al mismo tiempo, se plantean como territorios de disputa por el capital religioso con las iglesias convencionales. Todo lo anterior tiene implicancias en los procesos de diversificación y movilidad religiosa que estructuran la identidad protestante-evangélica, caracterizada por la presencia de mayores tensiones entre las expectativas institucionales y las pretensiones de realización personal. Posteriormente, se propone un modelo teórico de movilidad religiosa, el cual busca objetivar los elementos que componen estos tránsitos. Con esta finalidad, dicha propuesta se basa en la imbricación de factores estructurales, desafíos existenciales y experiencias de ruptura, los que configuran sus condiciones de posibilidad. Finalmente, se concluye que las dinámicas internas de intenso tránsito y movimientos al interior del mundo evangélico constituyen fenómenos que exigen ser abordados desde nuevos enfoques teórico-analíticos que permitan dar cuenta de su complejidad. En cuanto a la metodología del trabajo, esta consistió en una estrategia cualitativa que utilizó el método de historias de vida, las técnicas de observación participante y entrevistas abiertas semidirectivas.
Evaluating the performance of alkali activated concrete with fly ash, lime and GGBS
Authors: Banchhor Sonal , Murmu Meena , Deo Shirish V
Published: February 2023

Alkali Activated Concrete (AAC) is a moderately new form of concrete that has gotten a lot of interest in recent decades owing to its environmental advantages and features. However, further research into the effects of various proportions of fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and lime on the characteristics of calcium-based AAC is still needed. This work aims to provide detailed information about the characteristics of AAC with various concentrations of fly ash, GGBS, and lime in order to produce the best combinations for engineering applications. The alkali activators in this investigation are sodium hydroxide and calcium silicate. All concrete mixes are examined for workability, strength, and durability for knowing the impact of fly ash, GGBS, and lime on AAC performance. The results specify that the increase in dosage of GGBBS diminishes the workability. The accumulation of only lime and GGBS shows optimum strength and durability results. In this study further regression analysis has been carried out for predicting the strength of the AAC. The regression equation was developed using the response surface approach for reliably predicting experimental outcomes with an acceptable margin of error.
Podstawy treningu zdrowotnego
Authors: Herbert Jarosław , Grzywacz Renata , Petrovets Vasylyna , Łoś Aleksandra , Wilczyńska Elżbieta , Gruszka Magdalena , Zadarko Emilian
Published: February 2023

Podręcznik ten jest m. in. odpowiedzią na potrzebę systematycznego kształcenia niezbędnych kadr instruktorów aktywności fizycznej (treningu zdrowotnego) osób starszych. Może stanowić literaturę uzupełniającą dla studentów fizjoterapii, wychowania fizycznego, pielęgniarstwa, zdrowia publicznego czy turystyki i rekreacji. Będzie również źródłem praktycznych wskazówek dla wszystkich zainteresowanych realizacją programów oraz podstawowych informacji związanej z rekreacją ruchową i aktywnością fizyczną osób w wieku starszym, a w szczególności instruktorów, trenerów zdrowia, fizjoterapeutów i specjalistów w zakresie rekreacji, lekarzy (w tym geriatrów), gerontologów oraz osób odpowiedzialnych za przygotowanie i wdrażanie stosownych koncepcji, strategii i programów aktywizacji ludzi starszych.
The use of ICT resources to transform teaching at secondary schools in the Bojanala district, Northwest province
Authors: Molotsi Abueng Rachael
Published: February 2023

In the study reported on here I investigated how teachers used available information and communications technology (ICT) resources to transform teaching and learning in the Bojanala district in the Northwest province of South Africa. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework enabled understanding of how the use of available ICT resources transforms teaching and learning. I adopted a qualitative, multiple case study research design which was grounded in the interpretive paradigm. Eight teachers were purposefully sampled – 6 men and 2 women. Semi-structured interviews, non-participant observation and document analysis were the data collection strategies. Data analysis was done according to Creswell’s 4 pillars of data analysis. Ethics was maintained using voluntary participation, informed consent, confidentiality, and anonymity. The results reveal limited use of ICT resources to transform teaching. It is recommended that ongoing, in-service training on using ICT resources should be done to assist teachers to transform their lesson delivery. Again, schools should be provided with ICT policies to guide them on how to transform teaching using ICT resources.
A Review on the Effect of Dance Therapy on Functioning in Children with Neuro-Motor Disorders
Authors: Natesan Akhila , Shetty Triveni , Mullerpatan Rajani , Parab Shrutika
Published: February 2023

Dance as movement therapy is known to improve balance, cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, mood, and quality of life among healthy adults. Literature informing the effect of dance therapy on functional-outcome based on the International Classification of Function (ICF) model is lacking for children with neuro-motor impairment. Thus, the current study aimed to review the effect of various traditional dance forms on functioning based on the ICF model in children with neuro-motor disorders. The findings will inform and guide therapists and clinicians on effective utilization of dance therapy as an adjunct therapeutic tool. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted between 2012 and 2022 through PubMed, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Cochrane. A total of 17 articles were included: 3 review articles, 2 randomized control trials, 9 quasi-experimental studies, and 3 case reports. Articles reporting effects of dance in recreational settings, in age groups other than children and adolescents, in disabilities due to conditions other than neuro-motor origin, or children with severe intellectual disability were excluded. High-quality evidence demonstrated positive effects of dance therapy on body function domain in children with neuro-motor impairments. Review presented limited and low-to-moderate quality literature reporting effect of dance therapy on functions related to activity domain; whereas there is low quality inconclusive evidence on effect of dance therapy on participation of children with neuro-motor impairment. Thus, the review concludes that dance therapy is an effective adjunct tool to improve body function domain of children with neuro-motor disorders.
Understanding building information modelling and its use in the Chinese construction industry
Authors: Liu Zhaoqiu , Zhang Fei
Published: February 2023

Building information modelling (BIM) is both a digital modelling method and information integration platform for interoperability in the construction industry. This paper reviews the concepts and features of BIM along with its different meanings, historical evolution and data exchange standards. It then analyses its application in the Chinese construction industry, with examples of recent major projects. It concludes that many civil engineers are still unable to use BIM to its full potential due to implementation complexity and the industry’s fragmented production structure.
Resilient strain and stiffness degradation of Yellow River silt under cyclic loads
Authors: Wang Yuke , Jiang Rui , Gao Yufeng , Shao Jinggan
Published: February 2023

The use of natural river silt treated as a ‘waste material’ has become the focus of research in the Yellow River flooded area, especially in the field of highway engineering. It is therefore of great significance to study the deformation and stiffness degradation of Yellow River silt (YRS) under long-term cyclic loads. To this end, a series of undrained cyclic triaxial tests on YRS for a large number of cycles (10 000) was carried out using a triaxial apparatus and the effects of confining pressure and cyclic stress ratio on the resilient strain of the YRS were explored. The critical cyclic stress and the critical cyclic stress ratio between the plastic shakedown state and incremental collapse state of the YRS were determined, and the modulus-softening behaviour of the YRS was assessed. The results of this study not only provide theoretical support for the long-term engineering performance of YRS, but also provide theoretical guidance for the cyclic response of all similar types of subgrade soils.
Numerical investigation of fibre-optic sensing for sinkhole detection
Authors: Della Ragione Gianluigi , Bilotta Emilio , Xu Xiaomin , Da silva burke Talia S. , Möller Tobias , Abadie Christelle n.
Published: February 2023

This paper forms part of the SINEW (sinkhole early warning) project and continues the work conducted by Möller and co-workers in 2022, where 1g experiments demonstrated the feasibility of using distributed fibre-optic sensing (DFOS) for sinkhole early warning. Their experimental campaign highlighted an order of magnitude difference in the strain between the soil and the cable that remains unexplained and weakens confidence in the technology and/or the experimental method. This paper uses three-dimensional finite-element analyses to examine further this discrepancy and the soil–cable interface. The results support the experimental findings and demonstrate that the DFOS signature strain profile is induced by the horizontal movement of the ground, and enhanced when sufficient coupling at the soil–cable interface is achieved. This result holds when modelling is scaled to realistic confining pressure, and its significance is twofold. First, this needs to be accounted for in the DFOS laying technique. Second, particles of cohesionless soils undergo relatively high horizontal displacement away from the centre of the sinkhole, and this means that DFOS cables are able to detect subsidence away from the centre of the sinkhole. The paper illustrates this result and the signature strain profile expected in this case.
One-dimensional large strain electroosmotic consolidation of ultra-soft geomaterials
Authors: Guo Yu , Shang Julie Q.
Published: February 2023

Electrokinetic (EK) consolidation has been proven to effectively consolidate ultra-soft geomaterials, such as coal washeries, mine tailings, oil sands tailings and so on. The conventional consolidation model based on the small strain theory encountered difficulties with these geomaterials due to continuous changes in material properties during consolidation. This research developed a one-dimensional large strain EK (LSEK-1D) consolidation model for ultra-soft geomaterials. The model is validated using experimental laboratory results regarding settlements and times on mature fine oil sand tailings (MFT), a major environmental challenge for the oil industry in Northern Alberta, Canada. Moreover, the effects of initial sample heights and applied current densities on consolidation times are evaluated. The experimental data on consolidation times of MFT is consistent with the LSEK-1D model. The LSEK-1D model was used to find the scale effect of drainage path on the EK consolidation behaviour of MFT. The model can also be used for other ultra-soft geomaterials and to facilitate the geotechnical engineering design for EK application.
Representations of Disability in the Old Testament and Their Implication for the Nexus between Poverty and Disability: Lessons for the Church in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Authors: Bowa Makomborero A.
Published: February 2023

Historically, disability has been part of the human condition such that persons with disabilities have existed in virtually all societies from ancient to modern times. At the core of the experiences of persons with disabilities are contradictory perspectives which have essentially served as inclusion and exclusion mechanisms in the context of disability. The Old Testament (OT) presents such contradictory perspectives on disability in texts that discriminate against persons with disabilities (Lev 21:16-24; 22:17-22; Deut 28:28) as well as texts that call for nondiscrimination (Lev 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:18). Accordingly, the negative and discriminatory perspectives on disability that provide the foundation for the systematic exclusion stigmatisation of and discrimination against persons with disabilities in African societies are partly rooted in the Church's engagement with biblical texts on disability. Such exclusion is the primary mechanism that nurtures and perpetuates the connection between disability and poverty. Drawing insights from the Social Model of Disability, the chapter argues that there has to be a paradigm shift in the way that society has addressed the issue of disability. The Church should take appropriate action to guard against the systematic exclusion of persons with disabilities through a liberative reading of biblical texts that cultivate a social ideology of inclusion in the context of disability.
A simulation model to study truck-allocation options
Authors: Zeng W. , Baafi E.Y. , Fan H.
Published: February 2023

We present a discrete event simulator, TSJSim (Truck-Shovel JaamSim Simulator), for evaluating the stochastic and dynamic operational variables in a truck-shovel system. TSJSim offers four truck allocation strategies: Fixed truck assignment (FTA), Minimizing shovel production requirement (MSPR), Minimizing truck waiting time (MTWT), and Minimizing truck semi-cycle time (MTSCT) including the genetic algorithm (GA) optimization and the frozen dispatching algorithm (FDA) optimization rules. Multiple decision points along the haul routes for all the trucks close to the decision points were included in the model. The simulation results indicate that the trends associated with production tons and queuing time utilizing the four truck allocation strategies (MSPR, MTWT, FDA, and GA) all demonstrated similar patterns as the fleet size varied. As the system fleet size increased, the system production tons under these strategies at first increased significantly and then remained relatively constant; the queuing time relating to these strategies showed a positive relationship with the system fleet size. The bunching time decreased when the truck allocation strategies were applied in the model. In the simulated truck-shovel network system with multiple traffic intersections, by assigning the trucks at the intersections, both productivity and fleet utilization increased.
Bulgar loanwords in Slavic languages: vowels
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dybo A.V. ,   Tomsk State University
Published: February 2023

The article focuses on the phonetic adaptation of the early Turkic loanwords in Slavic languages. As it has been demonstrated, there is no evidence for Turkic loans in the Proto-Slavic language. In this article, the author deals with the loanwords a) from the Danube-Bulgar language into the South Slavic languages and b) from the Volga-Bulgar language into the East Slavic languages to establish a system of vowel correspondences, which appeared during the adaptation of Bulgarian words into the early state of the Slavic languages. The presumable phonetic appearance of Bulgar words was established using, on the one hand, the latest version of the reconstructed Proto-Turkic linguistic situation and, on the other hand, the data of the Bulgarian phonetics obtained from the only living descendant of the Bulgar languages, Chuvash, and from the analysis of the consequences of mass borrowing from two different states of the Bulgar languages (Proto-Bulgar and Danube-Bulgar) into Hungarian. In particular, the result of the study confirms the preserved non-phonological opposition of long vs. short vowels, correlated with their qualitative differences in the early state of the Slavic languages.
“The Lay of the Warfare Waged by Igor” and its Author: Epiphanic Connection of Events (Reflections on A.N. Uzhankov’s Book)
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Vasilik V.V.
Published: February 2023

The article focuses on the latest revolutionary monograph “The Lay of the Warfare Waged by Igor” and its author by Aleksandr Uzankov, where he systematically and logically proves the authorship of Moses of Kiev, the author of the Vydubychi Chronicle and the Panegyric to Prince Rurik Rostislavich. On the base of a number of parallels between the Vydubychi Chronicle entry of 1185 and “The Lay of the Warfare Waged by Igor” he proves that they both might be authored by abbot Moses of Kiev. Since the author of the “Lay” was an expert in war terminology and druzhina’s composition and could be related to it, A. Uzhankov assumes that before his monastic ordination Moses could be named Belovod Prosovich, a nobleman, who escaped to Sviatoslav of Kiev after Igor’s defeat. Such a complementary theory unites two earlier hypotheses about the author of “The Lay”, which did not receive due justification. Another A. Uzhankov’s undoubted scholar achievement was narrowing the date gap of “The Lay” to 1200–1201, by dating the raid of Prince Roman Mstislavich against the Polovtsi in the autumn of 1200, mentioned in “The Lay.” Yet another merit of of the monograph is the proved Christian character of the “The Lay” and its biblical background, including The Book of Jeremiah. Prince Igor is likened to the foolish king Zedekiah, who untimely rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar and paid for it with the captivity and destruction of Jerusalem. Similar to it, Igor’s campaign resulted in a premature attack against the Polovtsi, captivity, and the peril of his and of many Russian people. As The Book of Jeremiah was not translated into Old Church Slavonic, A. Uzhankov assumes that the author of the “Lay” knew it in Greek and was connected with the Greek-speaking circle of monks of Vydubychi monastery. In general, A. Uzhankov’s constructions look reasonable and may be considered a breakthrough in Slavic studies in general and in the studies of The Lay of the Warfare Waged by Igor in particular.
Proto-Slavic trace in Rusin lexis and paremiology: potya*
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Mokienko V.M.
Published: February 2023

The article offers a detailed analysis of the Rusin lexeme potya (‘small bird’) inherited from the Proto-Slavic language. The form and semantics of the lexeme fully corresponds to its Proto-Slavic prototype reconstructed in the article. The author cites a representative series of derivatives of this lexeme (potyata, potyatko, potyaytko, pot’ka, potyuk, potyukh, potich, potak, potyachnyy, pot’ichiy etc.), fixed in the dictionaries by I. Franko, D. Pop, I. Kerchа, M.Y. Onyshkevich, M.D. Matviyiv et al. to trace its semantic evolution and demonstrate its connotative potential. The lexeme is compared with the East Slavic and Slovak lexemes of the same root to register semantic similarities and differences. Particular attention is paid to sayings (resp. phraseological units) and proverbs with the potya component. The following five sayings are characterized in terms of their chronology, area, structure and semantics: Põtya maloye beresya na svõyi kryla; Vadyat’sya tak, shto y põtya by na khizhu ne sіlo; Tsi sova ne põtya? Lem põtyachoye moloko mu khibit’. They are compared with Ukrainian, Russian and other Slavic or common European sayings. Revealed are both common and their various features. The detailed analysis of the following eight proverbs has shown that some of them have a narrowly regional character, while the area of others goes beyond the common Slavic pace: Põtya vidko po pіryu, a cholovіka po robotі; Vpoznati potya po piryu; Põtyati, shto zvyklo lіtati, tyazhko na klіtku zvykati; Yake gnizdo, taki y potita; Kazhdoye põtya lyubit’ krikhotya; Krikhõtyata day põtyatam; Serencha gi põtya, de khõche, tam i syade; Yedno põtya lіs ne nasvishche; Yak potya yimayut’, ta go gladkayut’. The data proves the ProtoSlavic status of the Rusin lexeme potya (*pъtę) and allows its attribution to the ancient Rusin linguistic and cultural heritage. A comparative and etymological analysis of the lexeme convincingly shows its originality in the regional language and as well as its uniqueness and proto-Slavic antiquity. It retained the Proto-Slavic form and semantics and gradually enriched with phraseological and paremiological connections. Proverbs and sayings, whose semantic core is the Rusin lexeme, reflect multi-layered interlanguage connections with other Slavic and European areas, without losing their figurative and regional uniqueness.
DNA extraction and PCR amplification of petB gene of marine Synechococcus v1
Authors: Rui Ying Ong Denise
Published: February 2023

This protocol was described in the paper “Nested PCR Approach for petB Gene Metabarcoding of Sorted Marine Synechococcus Populations”. The objective was to create a nested PCR approach for amplifying the petB (encoding the cytochrome b6 subunit of the cytochrome b6f complex) marker gene from marine Synechococcus populations. The protocol can be used with DNA templates from samples obtained by traditional filtration methods as well as flow cytometry sorting, which often have low nucleic acid concentrations. We suggested that our protocol would be of interest to those applying flow cytometry for cell physiology measurements, such that these studies can also obtain the community composition simultaneously. This protocol has two parts: 1) The steps used to extract the DNA from filtered marine seawater samples and flow cytometry sorted samples. 2) Standard and nested PCR amplification reactions of the petB marker gene.
A Torilis nodosa új behurcolásai és terjedése Magyarországon
Authors: Kun András , Exner Tamás , Bauer Norbert
Published: February 2023

A Torilis nodosa (L.) Gaertn. atlanti-mediterrán gyomnövény. Régi megfigyelései ismer­tek Budapest térségéből, de ezek alkalmi megjelenések lehettek, a faj előfordulását több mint száz éve nem erősítették meg hazánkban. Az elmúlt néhány évben a faj hat új, spontán előfordulását talál­tuk Magyarországon, egy állományt Budapesten, további ötöt a Balaton északi partmellékének települé­sein. Minden esetben belterületek ruderális vagy intenzíven nyírt élőhelyein észleltük. Megjelenésében az intenzív turizmus szerepe biztosra vehető, de önfenntartó populációinak létrejöttében és már érzé­kelhető regionális terjedésében az éghajlati adottságok kedvezőbbé válása, az egyre enyhébb telek, a fagyos napok számának csökkenése is kulcsfontosságú lehet. A magyarországi adatok csatlakoznak a faj más közép-európai adventív előfordulásaihoz.
UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN CULTURAL RELATIONS IN THE RESEARCHES OF YURII SHEVELOV
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine ", DENYSIUK Serhiy ,   Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"
Published: February 2023

The article reveals the views of the famous Ukrainian scientist Y. Shevelov on the problem of Ukrainian-Russian cultural relations. It is argued that the researcher's works were an alternative to the concepts prevailing in Soviet science, which considered a set of issues of Ukrainian-Russian relations exclusively within the framework of official ideology. It is pointed out that one of the most destructive factors in the development of Ukrainian culture, Y. Shevelov considered provinciality, which in his writings appears as a „psychological complex‟ caused by the history and colonial position of Ukraine. The expansion of Ukrainians into the Tsardom of Muscovy in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the colonial absorption of Ukraine led to the fact that the Ukrainian culture for a long time lost its direct connection with Europe. It is emphasized that Y. Shevelov made efforts to refute the stereotypical views prevailing in the works of Soviet scientists about the positive influence of figures of Russian culture on the Ukrainian one. In particular, he has been proving the invalidity of the assessment adopted in the USSR that T. Shevchenko got inspired by the Russian critics and publicists M. Chernyshevskyi and M. Dobrolubov. Among modern Russian writers, Y. Shevelov singled out the author of the "Gulag Archipelago" A. Solzhenitsyn, who in his fundamental work revealed the mechanism of the Soviet punitive system. At the same time, the scientist emphasized that A. Solzhenitsyn failed to overcome the Russian imperial complexes, which is manifested in his attitude to the enslaved peoples of the Soviet Union. Y. Shevelov draws a parallel between the work of A. Solzhenitsyn and the novel "The Garden of Gethsemane" by Ivan Bahrianyi, who much earlier than the Russian author raised the topic of testing a person in the grip of a totalitarian-repressive system. It is noted, that in general in his writings Y. Shevelov interpreted Ukrainian and Russian cultures as excellent systems, the relationship between which he repeatedly regarded as the history of a great and still unfinished war.
A Study on Hong Kong Young Adults’ English Pronunciation: The Influence of Native Language and American Pop Culture
Authors: Lau C. W. Y. , Ho R. S. Y.
Published: February 2023

Like in many English-speaking countries, Hong Kong, despite its small area, has its own variation of English, covering accent and phonology. This paper not only studies native Hong Kong people’s attitude towards this variety, but also their English pronunciation under the influence of a rising American English (“AmE”) environment (L3 affecting L2) and their mother tongue (L1 affecting L2). 14 post- secondary students from various colleges in Hong Kong were investigated. Their data displayed many AmE features including postvocalic [ɹ], and Hong Kong English (HKE) features such as simplification of consonant cluster and deletion of final consonant. Overall, HKE is still the dominant accent of many speakers in Hong Kong.
Analysis of Leadership Influence, Resource Allocation, and Employee Engagement on The Effectiveness of Strategy Implementation
Authors: Kusnaya Ade Aziz , Lukman Syukri , Syafrizal Syafrizal
Published: February 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of leadership, resource allocation and employee engagement on the effectiveness of strategic implementation with organizational commitment as a mediating variable. The amount of sample is 52 employees with sampling technique is saturated sampling method. This study uses path analysis SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) which is processed with the IBM SPSS AMOS V23 program. The results show that leadership has a direct insignificant effect on organizational commitment, resource allocation has a direct and insignificant effect on organizational commitment, employee engagement has a direct influence on organizational commitment, leadership has a direct influence on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, resource allocation has a direct influence on organizational commitment. not directly significant on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, Employee engagement has a significant direct effect on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, Organizational commitment has a significant direct effect on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, Organizational commitment is unable to mediate the influence of leadership on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, Organizational commitment is unable to mediate the influence of resource allocation power on the effectiveness of strategy implementation, organizational commitment is able to mediate the effect of employee engagement on effectiveness of strategy implementation.
The Role of Compensation Moderates Individual Factors towards Employee Performance at XXX Palembang Company
Authors: Cahyani Eni , Avissa Avissa , Masdaini Efrina , Emelda Emelda , Sule Sani Abdullahi
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of work discipline, appreciation, motivation and responsibility on performance. The number of respondents to the research was 66 people, the sampling technique was by applying saturation sampling. The data used is primary data, namely by questionnaire and secondary data. Exogenous variables consist of work discipline, motivation, protection as well as moderating variables while endogenous variables are employee performance. The scale of measurement of indicator variables uses a Likert scale. Data processing is done by calculating using SmartPLS 3.0 software. Data analysis in this study uses the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. PLS is a structural equation equation model (SEM). Empirical results state that this model is feasible to study, then the results of hypothesis testing reveal that work discipline has a positive effect on performance. Motivation has no effect on performance, it is also revealed that the setting does not moderate work discipline and motivation on performance.
Global Approach in Teaching and Learning Theory
Authors: D. Mallillin Leovigildo Lito
Published: February 2023

The study aims to explore the contribution of global approach in teaching and learning theory in the educational system in terms of natural, political, physical, economic, cultural, and social approach in teaching and learning.
Descriptive quantitative approach of research is utilized in the study. It quantifies and measures the contribution of global approach in teaching and learning theory in the educational system. Likewise, random sampling techniques are utilized in the study. The participants are chosen randomly based on set criteria in the selection process. The study comprised sixty (60) respondents only.
Results show that classroom tasks or activities are focused on content leading acquisition of teaching and learning, show to explore theory and political philosophy in educational teaching and learning leadership understanding influenced practice and analysis, show to organize teaching delivery for students to the best of knowledge and understanding manner, show to classify economic approach to teaching and learning for fundamental processes of economic system and mechanism, show to convey messages in teaching and learning as to knowledge and information, personal stories, and experiences, and show to promote exchange of ideas in teaching and learning for better communication and feedback for students as the centers of learning
Findings show that there is a significant relationship on the contribution of global approach in teaching and learning theory in the educational system as observed by the respondents.