bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Upper Turonian–Lower Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) ammonites from the condensed phosphate beds of Mangyshlak, NW Kazakhstan
Authors: Kennedy William James , Walaszczyk Ireneusz
Published: December 2023

Eleven ammonites species are described from the condensed phosphate beds of Mangyshlak (in north-western Kazakhstan): Lewesiceras mantelli (Wright and Wright, 1951), Subprionocyclus neptuni (Geinitz, 1849), Prionocyclus spp., Allocrioceras angustum (J. de C. Sowerby, 1850), Hyphantoceras ( Hyphantoceras) reussianum (d’Orbigny, 1850), Hyphantoceras ( Hyphantoceras) cf. flexuosum (Schlüter, 1872), Eubostrychoceras ( Eubostrychoceras) cf. saxonicum (Schlüter, 1875), Scalarites? bohemicus (Fritsch, 1872), Sciponoceras bohemicum bohemicum (Fritsch, 1872), Scaphites geinitzii d’Orbigny, 1850, and Scaphites kieslingswaldensis Langenhan and Grundey, 1891. They provide an incomplete record that spans at maximum upper Middle Turonian to Lower Coniacian and at minimum Upper Turonian to Lower Coniacian. Associated inoceramid bivalves span an interval from upper Middle Turonian (based on the known first occurrence of Inoceramus inaequivalvis Schlüter, 1872) to the lower and middle Lower Coniacian, based on the known last occurrence of Cremnoceramus crassus inconstans (Woods, 1912), in the lower and middle parts of the Lower Coniacian.
Ireland’s first state agency: A century of change in the range and scope of functions of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Authors: Scott Colin , MacCarthaigh Muiris
Published: December 2023

A search of the Irish State Administration Database (ISAD, www.isad.ie), which records the origins, life cycle, policy domain and functions of all central public organisations since the foundation of the Irish state over a century ago, reveals that, following the formative and turbulent year of 1922, the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General was the first new agency formally established in 1923. The primacy given to what we might now refer to as a supreme audit institution (SAI) for the public sector reflects the importance of financial control to the effective functioning and legitimacy of the executive organs of the nascent state. In this paper we analyse the changing range and scope of functions undertaken by the Comptroller and Auditor General in its first century. We examine first the sustained growth in the number and type of public bodies subject to Comptroller and Auditor General scrutiny. Second, we look at the broadening in scope of audit functions beyond the traditional concerns of regularity, ensuring the money was spent for the purposes for which it was given (financial and compliance audit), to encompass wider values such as efficiency, economy and effectiveness and even performance, more broadly conceived. Finally, as well as the instrumental perspective on the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Office, we reflect on the key relationships and cultural and symbolic dimensions of the Office’s work across time. From this analysis we draw some conclusions about the nature of financial control in the contemporary state, as compared with the early Irish state.
Parliamentary oversight: Oireachtas committees and the Dáil Committee on Public Accounts in the twenty-first century
Authors: Lynch Catherine
Published: December 2023

Strong parliaments hold the government, its departments and the wider public administration to account. Such parliaments are built on strong and active committee systems. For a long time, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was the only oversight committee consistently in place in the Houses of the Oireachtas. This article explains how the committee system has been gradually expanded and strengthened, and how its remit to oversee the actions of the government is wide. It explains the institutional factors that lead to the continued prominence of the PAC, including how it draws on the expert, independent reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct its oversight work, while noting that the PAC still faces the same challenges as other committees concerning a wide remit, finite resources and the multiple motivations of its membership. The work of the PAC is described and placed in the context of the financial scrutiny cycle which is being developed in the Houses of the Oireachtas. This is followed by a discussion of how the PAC manages its potentially wide remit to conduct ex post financial scrutiny of public expenditure, and the balance between what is referred to as ‘police-patrol’, rather than ‘fire-alarm’, scrutiny and the procedural changes which are designed to ensure that the PAC (with the authority of the Dáil) can examine and hold actors to account for the expenditure of any public money.
Comparative evaluation of shear bond strength and debonding properties of GC Ortho Connect composite and Transbond XT composite
Authors: Bahrami Somayeh , Azarbayejani Saeed , Kazemian Mehrdad
Published: December 2023

Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) and the adhesive remnant index (ARI) of “GC Ortho Connect”, a new no-primer orthodontic composite, in comparison with Transbond XT composite.

Methods

Sixty extracted human premolars were randomly divided into three groups (n=20). All teeth were etched with 37% phosphoric acid after which brackets were bonded using Transbond XT composite (3M Unitek, Monrovia, USA) and its primer in group I, GC Ortho Connect composite (GC Orthodontics, Tokyo, Japan) in group II, and Transbond XT composite without its primer in group III. After 24 hr of storage in distilled water at 37°C, the SBS was measured using a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. After debonding, the ARI scores were determined under a stereomicroscope at ×20 magnification. ANOVA and the Kruskal–Wallis test were applied to analyse the data at P < 0.05.

Results

The mean SBS value for GC Ortho Connect composite was 15.50±3.25 MPa, which was significantly higher than the value in group I (12.66±3.3 MPa) and group III (11.18±4.94 MPa). The ARI scores showed that the GC Ortho Connect composite mainly exhibited cohesive failure; whereas, most failures in the Transbond XT composite group occurred at the enamel–adhesive interface.

Conclusions

The performance of GC Ortho Connect composite heralds easier and more efficient bonding in orthodontics.
Effects of Protease and Sex on Skin, Bone and Muscle Yields and Percentages of Major Primal Cuts in Broilers
Authors: Dosković Vladimir , Bogosavljević-Bošković Snežana , Škrbić Zdenka , Lukić Miloš , Milošević Božidar , Rakonjac Simeon , Petričević Veselin , Bjedov Siniša
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to assess the effects of different dietary levels of the protease enzyme and sex on skin, bone and muscle yields and percentages of breast, drumsticks and thighs as the most valuable carcass parts of broilers. A total of 300 one-day-old, mixed-sex broiler chickens (Cobb 500) were randomly divided into 3 dietary treatments with different levels of protease supplementation (group C: a standard diet without Ronozyme ProAct; group E-I: a diet with 200 mg/kg Ronozyme ProAct and a 4% crude protein reduction compared to the standard diet; and group E-II: a diet with 300mg/kg Ronozyme ProAct and a 6% crude protein reduction compared to the standard diet). All diets were maize- and soybean meal-based. Feed and water were provided ad libitum throughout the 49-day feeding trial. The results obtained indicate that the dietary treatments had no significant effect on skin, bone and muscle yields and percentages of the drumsticks, thighs and breast (P > 0.05), except for the breast muscle weight in the female chickens (especially between the E-I and E-II groups), and the drumstick bone percentage in the males between the C and E-2 groups (P < 0.05). In all three groups, the male chickens exhibited higher weights of skin, muscle and bone in breast, drumsticks and thighs than the female chickens, and the differences were not significant only in the skin weight of drumsticks and thighs (P > 0.05). The females had a higher yield of muscle tissue in breast and drumsticks, a higher percentage of skin in drumsticks and thighs, and a lower percentage of bone in drumsticks and thighs than the males (P < 0.05). Major differences resulted from the effect of broiler sex, whereas the dietary treatments containing 3 levels of protease supplementation had a very small effect on the yields and percentages of skin, bone and muscle in breast, drumsticks and thighs.
Seasonal Trends in Holstein Milk Traits
Authors: Gavran Mirna , Solić Dragan , Gantner Vesna , Bjedov Siniša
Published: December 2023

The dairy industry acknowledges the seasonal nature of milk production and the fluctuations in milk component concentrations throughout the year. This variability in milk components, influenced by seasonal changes, assumes critical importance in light of the projected global population increase to 9.7 billion people within the next 20–50 years. Addressing the imminent need for major alterations in agricultural and livestock practices to accommodate this growth necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of all stages within the food production chain. An essential aspect of achieving sustainable agriculture involves identifying opportunities to reduce gaseous pollutants. This study aims to investigate how seasonal variations impact the specific properties of Holstein milk, with a focus on the daily milk yield, daily milk protein, daily milk fat, and urea content. Test-day records from Holstein dairy cows in Croatia, collected during routine milk assessments from January 2005 to December 2022, form the basis of this research. A meticulous process of logical scrutiny of milk recording data, compliant with the ICAR standards, and rectification of non-logical variable values ensured the inclusion of 5,164,920 Holstein test-day records in the refined database. Our analysis centers on the annual number of samples and the primary parameters of milk content (namely fat, protein, and urea). The examination of Holstein milk samples revealed recurring cyclical patterns, indicating higher values during winter and lower values in summer. These distinct variations likely correlate with the annual climatic fluctuations in Croatia. The implications of these findings warrant future research to monitor trends in the raw milk quality and assess the potential adverse effects of the identified changes on the milk properties.
Physiological, Haematological And Production Characteristics Of Pheasants In Different Rearing Conditions
Authors: Davidović Vesna , Popović Zoran , Lavadinović Vukan
Published: December 2023

This paper presents a physiological, hematological, and biochemical study of the impact of different rearing conditions on pheasant production outcomes and mortality rates in both the pheasant parent flock and pheasant chicks up to 6 weeks old. Pheasant breeding holds significance within hunting activities and meat production for the food market due to its high biological and nutritive value. Pheasant meat contains high-quality proteins, minerals, essential unsaturated fatty acids, and boasts a low-fat percentage. The quality of pheasant meat derived from natural habitats holds a higher biological value compared to that of pheasants raised on farms, featuring higher water, protein, and calcium contents, and a lower fat percentage. The dry mass of breast muscles from farm-reared birds contains more protein and less fat when compared to drumstick muscles. Notably, during the egg-laying period, alterations in hematological parameters linked to oxygen transport, decreased erythropoiesis, and increased values in white blood cell parameters were observed. Changes in blood biochemical parameters signify increased energy requirements in pheasant hens during egg laying, as well as heightened transportation of minerals, proteins, and cholesterol, which accumulate in the eggshell, albumen, and yolk. The elevated metabolic requirements in pheasant hens manifest significantly through increased levels of cholesterol, uric acid, lactates, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), calcium, and phosphorus. Simultaneously, there is a noteworthy decrease in plasma total proteins, albumins, glucose, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentrations. Several challenges persist throughout all production stages, leading to reduced egg yield, compromised egg quality and fertility, as well as increased mortality rates. These issues stem from factors such as high population density, an inappropriate male-to-female sex ratio, inadequate nutrition, and insufficient assessment of the biological quality of hatching eggs.
Adaptive Defence Strategies of the Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Iridipennis Smith. Against Nest Intruders in a Newly Divided Colony
Authors: Amala Udayakumar , Shamappa Venu Hunasikote , Kandikere Chandramanu , Nanjundaiah Shylesha Arakalagud , Maharudrappa Shivalingaswamy T.
Published: December 2023

A study was conducted to document nest intruders in newly divided colonies of stingless bees. The nature of the damage, the sequence of activities after colony division, and task allocation in the colony were studied. Three insect invaders - solitary resin bees (Megachile disjuncta, M. cephalotes), ants (Oecophylla smaragdina and Camponotus sp.) and spiders belonging to the family Salticidae and Lycosidae invaded the colonies during the earlier stages of division. The mean number of resin bees and ant invasions was significantly higher during the first week after division. Spiders invaded the hives and formed webs during the second week after division, resin and honey resources are robbed by resin bees and ants. Nest entrance closure was observed at 4.37±0.74 days after colony division guard bee activity from 6.13±1.24 days and foraging activity from 10.63±1.06 days after division. Observations on the task allocation framework after colony division indicated that 69% of bees were involved in hive entrance repair, 18% in colony architecture development, and 13% in tending to newly emerged bees from brood cells. The bees built a complex nest entrance, guarded activity and demonstrated nest closure behaviour in order to protect the nest against intruders. The results of the study are of prime importance for beekeepers to learn how to watch for hive intruders during colony division and to understand the adaptive defence mechanism to protect colonies.
The Impact of Project Management Tools on Project Results: Evaluation of a Survey Among Managers Leading International Development Projects for four selected Central and Eastern European Donors
Authors: Dufková Gabriela
Published: December 2023

As the success rate of international development projects might be still below expectations, several studies have explored whether and how the use of project management (PM) tools might improve internal and external project performance. This article looks specifically at four selected Central and Eastern European countries and evaluates a newly collected data set. Based on a survey, the study examines the adoption of PM tools among project managers in the region. Furthermore, with the use of cluster analysis, it suggests that the tools are adopted progressively in four stages that differ culturally from other international studies. Last but not least, using structural equation modelling, the research indicates that among the surveyed project managers, the use of stage 1 tools might directly contribute to the improvement of internal project results and that these internal results might then have a positive impact also on the external project performance.
Tony Lawson on money
Authors: Menšík Josef
Published: December 2023

Tony Lawson, the leading figure of the Cambridge Social Ontology Group, recently published a series of papers devoted to the question of the nature of money. These contributions have to be understood in the context of his broader approach to social ontology, the so called social positioning theory. While at first glance Lawson’s monetary ideas might appear disconnected and sometimes even contradictory or mistaken, there is a consistent vision behind them which is Lawson general social ontology. Lawson’s elaboration of the nature of money is not the only one compatible with the social positioning theory and an alternative one is briefly proposed in the paper. While systematising various Lawson’s monetary contributions, attention has been paid to several particular discrepancies and mistakes and their rectification. At the end of the paper, some lessons from analysing Lawson’s monetary contributions are drawn for his general approach to social ontology.
The fair access of the third country nationals to successfully integrate in the Romanian society
Authors: Tomita Mihaela , Ungureanu Roxana , Duta Malina , Ilioni-Loga Flavius
Published: December 2023

The present paper presents the experience and situation of third country nationals living in Timisoara, Romania. Their experience is relevant to the region of Banat, in the West of the country, but broadly speaking, also mirrors the situation of various types of migrants who come to Romania. Through both individual interviews and focus groups, we obtained information concerning 4 main topics that are relevant to integration: education, health, housing, and employment. The respondents were adults who came from a background that is diversified professionally, culturally, and geographically. Thus, the sample, consisting of a total of over 50 persons, is relevant to our purpose: finding out what the needs of the third country nationals are and how can both state institutions and civil society organizations better meet those needs. After having studied material stemming from previous research and after having analysed the discourse of those whom we have encountered, we conclude that, though the Romanian state has the legal basis and premises to ensure the successful integration of TCNs in Romania, there is still work to be done in the field of putting the theoretical framework into common practice on the ground, thus ensuring the fair access of the TCNs to the tools and support they need to successfully integrate in the Romanian society.
Complex Analysis of the Territorial Development of Csongrád-Csanád County
Authors: Kovács Helga
Published: December 2023

The study focuses on the county of Csongrád-Csanád and its districts, looking at the relative social and economic development of the districts and the direction of territorial changes in each district. The territorial development differences of the districts of Csongrád-Csanád county were mapped in two years, 2014 and 2020. Based on the indicators defined in Government Decree 290/2014 (XI. 26.), new indicators were developed. Subsequently, the economic, social, infrastructural and employment data of the districts were examined using a complex development indicator. The data for the analysis of the districts were provided by the Regional Statistical Information Database of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) and the National Spatial Development and Planning Information System (TeIR). The county covered by the study comprises seven districts: the districts of Csongrádi, Hódmezővásárhelyi, Kisteleki, Makói, Mórahalmi, Szeged and Szentes.
Book Review: Walter C. Clemens, Jr., The Republican War on America: Dangers of Trump and Trumpism, Washington, DC: Westphalia Press, 2023.
Authors: Weiss Matthew
Published: December 2023

Walter C. Clemens Jr.’s The Republican War on America: Dangers of Trump and Trumpism provides a timely, rich, and insightful contribution to our understanding of the components, causes, and consequences of Trumpism against the backdrop of a towering political figure, the 45th U.S. President, Donald J. Trump, who refuses to go quietly into the night, as so many other former presidents have. Facing three unprecedented felony indictments at the federal and state levels and having thrown his hat into the ring once again as a Republican presidential contender in 2024, Trump and the ideology he spawned, Trumpism, will continue to cast a huge shadow over American politics for the foreseeable future. That few other Republican presidential aspirants have dared call Trump out for the illegal conduct that is at the center of the indictments is a testament to the iron grip Trump and his acolytes continue to exercise on the Republican Party.
Tratamento de Água e de Águas Residuais: Manual de Apoio
Authors: Santos Cristina
Published: December 2023

Este manual tem como objetivo compilar informações essenciais para o estudo de soluções de tratamento de água e de águas residuais. Ao longo dos diversos capítulos, são introduzidos os conceitos base dos processos que compõem os sistemas de tratamento, assim como noções essenciais para desenvolvimento do respetivo projeto. Os temas apresentados são complementados por considerações técnicas e por diversos exemplos devidamente ilustrados e referentes a casos reais. O manual expõe de forma clara, mas não exaustiva, processos comuns de tratamento de água (nomeadamente filtração e desinfeção) no capítulo 1, com o respetivo enquadramento legal e com as bases para dimensionamento. O capítulo 2 é mais extenso e dedicado ao tratamento de águas residuais com referência a diversos aspetos fundamentais, como as considerações de base para um projeto, o seu desenvolvimento, os processos de tratamento, a gestão dos subprodutos (controlo e minimização de odores, e gestão de lamas), o perfil hidráulico e os sistemas naturais de tratamento.
La negociación colectiva municipal. Contenido y caracterización jurídica
Authors: Roqueta Buj Remedios
Published: December 2023

En este artículo se estudia el contenido de la negociación colectiva del personal funcionario de las Administraciones Locales. Una vez delimitados los límites de la negociación colectiva en función de la naturaleza de la legalidad funcionarial, se aborda el análisis de todos y cada uno de los aspectos de la regulación del procedimiento de negociación colectiva en las Administraciones Locales; a saber: la apertura de las negociaciones, el deber de negociar, la convocatoria de la mesa negociadora y las deliberaciones, el deber de negociar de buena fe, el acuerdo entre las partes, la terminación anormal y sus posibles soluciones, la aprobación «expresa» y «formal» de los Acuerdos, las causas de desaprobación de los mismos y sus posibles soluciones, y el depósito y la publicación oficial de los Acuerdos y Pactos. Finalmente, se analiza la naturaleza jurídica de los Pactos y Acuerdos.
Análisis y reevaluación de la integridad en el desempeño del servidor público local
Authors: Nevado-Batalla Moreno Pedro T.
Published: December 2023

En la actualidad, como tantas veces se ha repetido, no faltan normas que prevean derechos, obligaciones, controles, procedimientos y toda una serie de exigencias y pautas de comportamientos jurídicamente condicionados que aseguren el papel de las Administraciones Públicas como esenciales instrumentos para la gobernanza democrática y la defensa del Estado de Derecho. Sin embargo, parece no evidenciarse, la importancia de acreditar en las prestaciones públicas un elevado perfil de integridad concretado en vectores de ética aplicada que eviten la creciente desafección ciudadana y falta de legitimación, cuando no, el establecimiento de una sistémica y abierta hostilidad hacia las instituciones y Administraciones Públicas.Se trata de una tarea colectiva en la que la responsabilidad propia de los servidores públicos (sean cargos electos o empleados públicos) no basta, necesitando el apoyo de una ciudadanía cuyos valores reflejen una obligada cultura sobre integridad pública.
Presentación
Authors: Rivero Ortega Ricardo , Rastrollo Suárez Juan José
Published: December 2023

Introducción del número.
recepción del mito del pacto faustiano, a través de la intertextualidad, en la propuesta cuentística contemporánea “Un pacto con el diablo” de Juan José Arreola
Authors: Luna Mendoza Joel Alonso
Published: December 2023

El presente trabajo pretende proponer la manera en la que el mito antiguo del pacto faustiano se reproduce en el cuento “Un pacto con el diablo” del escritor mexicano Juan José Arreola. Al utilizar el concepto de la intertextualidad como un posible conector entre el mito arcaico y la literatura contemporánea se pueden rastrear paralelismos entre el mito propuesto y la narrativa de Juan José Arreola.
Gambaran tingkat kepuasan pada lansia pemakai gigi tiruan lengkap (Observasi pada Panti Sasana Tresna Werdha Ria Pembangunan)
Authors: Alivia Danisa , Ayu Ratih Utari Mayun I Gusti
Published: December 2023

Background: Loss of all teeth in the elderly is one of the effects of the aging process. Treatment using complete dentures can be a solution for the elderly to restore aesthetic, phonetic, and masticatory functions. Patient satisfaction is the result of patient evaluation that is formed through emotional responses, such as happiness feelings of pleasure and satisfaction arising from the results of a job. One of the goals in complete denture treatment is the success of the treatment. Success of denture treatment can be judged from patient satisfaction. Aim: To describe the level of satisfaction in the elderly who wear complete dentures. Method: This type of research is descriptive observational with a cross-sectional design. This research was conducted by distributing PDA-ID (Patients Denture Assessment-ID) questionnaires to 22 elderly people at the Sasana Tresna Werdha Ria Pembangunan orphanage. Result: There are 21 respondents out of a total of 22 respondents had a high level of satisfaction with the complete denture used. 1 respondent who has a low level of satisfaction with complete dentures make dentures at a dental handyman. Conclusion: Most of the elderly respondents who use complete dentures at the Sasana Tresna Werdha Ria Pembangunan nursing home have a high level of satisfaction with the complete dentures used.
The Tennis Ball Marker in the south-eastern Bushveld Complex: comparison with the Boulder Bed of the Western Bushveld Complex and proposed genesis by disaggregation of intrusive sills in processes akin to those involved in the formation of peperites and mafic enclave swarms
Authors: Mitchell A.A. , Scoon R.N.
Published: December 2023

The Tennis Ball Marker (TBM) is a distinctive lithology that is particularly well developed near the base of the Rustenburg Layered Suite (RLS) on the farm Middelkraal 221 JS, approximately 20 km south of the town of Roossenekal in the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex. The name refers to a texture in which approximately tennis ball-sized spheroidal aggregates of feldspathic orthopyroxenite or melanorite occur within a lighter-coloured gabbronorite host rock. We have identified two well-defined layers in which pyroxenitic spheroids are densely packed, with spheroids more sparsely distributed elsewhere in the host gabbronorite. The TBM at Middelkraal has previously been described as a contact phenomenon where the Main Zone (MZ) has been contaminated by footwall lithologies that include basaltic lavas of the Dullstroom Formation. Our geochemical data, in tandem with new geological mapping, suggest that the TBM is in fact hosted by the Marginal Sill Phase (MSP), and not by the MZ. The MSP is a regional feature that separates the overlying units of the RLS from its floor rocks throughout this region. Sills that make up the MSP were injected on a regional plane of weakness in the primary stratigraphy prior to the intrusion of the remainder of the RLS. The MSP does not represent the chilled carapace of a magma chamber, as implied in previous studies, and there is no evidence of a genetic relationship with the MZ. Our geochemical data indicate, furthermore, that the gabbronorite constituting the dominant lithology of the MSP that hosts the TBM at Middelkraal formed from a sequence of several magma influxes. The TBM is ascribed to one or more subsequent intrusions of pyroxenitic magma into the still hot gabbronoritic host sequence. There are no comparable lithologies reported from other layered intrusions, and the closest analogy to the TBM is the Boulder Bed in the Upper Critical Zone (UCZ) of the Western Bushveld Complex, which has received considerably more attention in the literature than has the TBM. The Boulder Bed has been ascribed variously to in-situ agglomeration of clusters of orthopyroxene resulting from liquid immiscibility, in situ breakup of a pre-existing pyroxenite layer, possibly due to seismic events, or the disaggregation of a late-stage pyroxenitic sill intruding into the magma chamber. We subscribe to the latter mechanism for both the TBM and the Boulder Bed, drawing on similarities with mafic magmatic enclaves, where mafic sills have been shown to have disaggregated on intrusion into earlier bodies of felsic to intermediate igneous rock, or peperites, where magma intruded fluidised sediments.
The geomorphology and neotectonics of the Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility site, Namaqualand, South Africa: Palaeoseismological and geodynamic implications
Authors: Andreoli M.A.G. , Knight J. , Durrheim R.J. , Evans M.
Published: December 2023

The safe disposal of radioactive waste products remains a challenging and controversial issue, yet their burial in a stable geological environment is the option favoured by most countries. Past investigations of the Vaalputs facility in South Africa’s semi-arid Bushmanland Plateau demonstrated its suitability for the disposal of low-level, short-lived (<300 years) radioactive waste, but also the need for more data on hazardous seismotectonic and climatic processes for the potential storage of longer-lived spent nuclear fuel. We review and then provide new information on the regional geomorphological and morphotectonic features of the Bushmanland Plateau, focusing on pedogenic features and compressive shear fractures in the trenches excavated over the past two decades. The fractures, provisionally dated between ~75 ka and ~46 ka, resemble east-verging thrust faults of limited horizontal displacement (≤1 m) and die out at depths of 4 m. Having discounted a pedogenic origin, the shear fractures likely represent stress relief structures triggered by the seismogenic reactivation of one of the Quaternary active faults in the area. The most likely candidate is the Santab Fault Zone (SFZ), which has a strike length ≥20 km and a throw of up to ~5 m at its closest point (8 km) to the Vaalputs site. Regional remote sensing and off-site investigations in the Bushmanland Plateau relate the neotectonic episodes at Vaalputs and environs to a late Pleistocene climax of the Namaqualand seismic source zone. This zone is characterised by the Wegener Stress Anomaly, a long-lived ~northwest-southeast oriented compression that, at its apex in the Late Santonian, caused large scale folding and thrusting not only in Bushmanland and parts of central-southern Namibia, but also swept across the entire African plate.
Thermo-tectonic evolution of the Neoarchaean Southern Marginal Zone of the Limpopo granulite Complex (South Africa)
Authors: Van Reenen D.D. , Smit C.A. , Huizenga J.M. , Tsunogae T. , Safonov O.
Published: December 2023

Combined geophysical, structural geological, metamorphic, geochronological, and stable isotope information is employed to elucidate the Neoarchaean thermo-tectonic evolution of the Southern Marginal Zone (SMZ) within the Limpopo Complex (South Africa) during the Limpopo orogeny (2.72 to 2.62 Ga). The complex evolutionary history of the SMZ was controlled by an allochthonous SMZ granulite nappe that was extruded from a rising granulite diapir through a process of mid-crustal heterogeneous channel flow. This granulite nappe with its embedded structures (steeply plunging reclined folds and steep shear zones) was formed during emplacement of the diapir to mid-crustal level (6 kbar, 20 km depth) from where it was thrust south-westwards along the Hout River shear zone (HRSZ) sole thrust against the Kaapvaal Craton (KVC) at 2.72 to 2.69 Ga. Evidence for the thermo-tectonic interaction of the granulite nappe with the KVC includes (1) thrust complexes (referred to as hot-iron zones) that are developed at the frontal ramp sections of the HRSZ juxtaposed against the granite-greenstone belts of the KVC, and (2) strike-slip shear deformation associated with the lateral ramp section of the HRSZ, which developed against the KVC devoid of greenstone belts. The emplacement of the post-tectonic Matok granitic pluton at ~2.68 Ga into the SMZ signified the end of the thermo-tectonic event that established the regional fold- and shear deformational framework of the granulite facies SMZ. Post-Matok secondary shear zones reflect evidence for HRSZ-linked tectonism that continued intermittently to 2.65 to 2.62 Ga. Low H2O-activity fluids (H2O activity of 0.1 to 0.3) released from devolatilisation of underthrust greenstone material passively infiltrated and interacted with the overlying cooling granulites. This established a retrograde anthophyllite-in isograd at ~6 kbar and ~620°C that subdivides the SMZ into a northern granulite domain and a southern retrograde hydrated granulite domain. Simultaneously, gold-bearing fluids focused into these minor shear zones established shear zone-hosted orogenic gold mineralisation at 2.65 to 2.62 Ga. Emplacement of the post-tectonic Palmietfontein granite at ~2.46 Ga and associated sub-volcanic granitic dykes into both the retrograde hydrated granulite domain and the granulite domain signifies the end of all thermo-tectonic activity in the SMZ. A Palaeoproterozoic thermal overprint at ~2.1 Ga is recorded by Rb-Sr biotite and phlogopite ages derived from various rocks from the SMZ and adjacent KVC. This thermal event is not associated with deformation and did not result in the formation of new mineral assemblages. Integrated data presented and discussed in this paper contradict the interpretation of age and petrological data utilised to support alternative models for the evolution of the SMZ, including a proposed ~2.1 Ga Palaeoproterozoic polymetamorphic amphibolite-grade thermo-tectonic event.
MEDAN MAKNA KATA “TERJATUH” DALAM BAHASA SASAK DIALEK MENO-MENI : KAJIAN SEMANTIK
Authors: Yuliana Baiq Tety
Published: December 2023

ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kualitatif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu (1) ingin mengetahui komponen medan makna kata “Terjatuh” dalam bahasa sasak dialek meno-meni (2) ingin mengetahui penggunaan leksem-leksem medan makna kata “Terjatuh” dalam kalimat bahasa sasak dialek meno-meni. Data dalam penelitian ini yaitu berupa kosakata “terjatuh” yang mempunyai beberapa komponen kata yang terdapat dalam bahasa sasak dialek meno-meni. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah penutur asli bahasa sasak yang menggunakan dialek meno-meni. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu teknik simak dan catat. Data dalam penelitian ini dianalisis menggunakan teknik deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian yaitu terdapat dua puluh medan makna kata “Terjatuh” dalam bahasa sasak dialek meno-meni yaitu lawok, kepesik, ngerepak, lolat kesait, langkep, ngalak, paleng, terik, belosor, melekuk, tejujul, tesikuk, tantuk, nyusur, telantur, belanturan, tetendang, tegebuk, dan tesepor yang dianalisis berdasarkan komponen makna dan penggunaan leksem-leksem tersebut dalam bahasa sasak dialek meno-meni.
KATA KUNCI: medan makna; leksem; komponen makna; dilaek meno-meni
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TITLE (1) : NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS AND REFLECT RESULT ON ARTICLES AND MINIMIZE WRITING THE NAME OF THE STATE (TIMES NEW ROMAN 10, BOLD, JUSTIFY, ONE COLUMN).
 
ABSTRACT: This research is a type of qualitative research. The objectives of this study are (1) to find out the meaning field component of the word "Teruntung" in the Sasak dialect of meno-meni (2) to find out the use of field lexemes for the meaning of the word "Fall" in the sentence of the Sasak dialect of meno-meni. The data in this study is in the form of "fallen" vocabulary which has several word components contained in the Sasak dialect of meno-meni. The data sources in this study are native speakers of the Sasak language who use the meno-meni dialect. The data collection technique used is the listening and note-taking technique. The data in this study were analyzed using a qualitative descriptive technique. The results of the study are that there are twenty fields of meaning for the word "Fall" in the Sasak language dialect of meno-meni, namely meno-meni yaitu lawok, kepesik, ngerepak, lolat kesait, langkep, ngalak, paleng, terik, belosor, melekuk, tejujul, tesikuk, tantuk, nyusur, telantur, belanturan, tetendang, tegebuk, dan tesepor which were analyzed based on the components of meaning and use of these lexemes in the Sasak language, the dialect of meno-meni..
KEYWORDS: the field of meaning; lexeme; meaning component; dilake meno-meni
Multi-material topology optimization of a flux switching machine
Authors: Cherrière Théodore , Hlioui Sami , Laurent Luc , Louf François , Ben Ahmed Hamid , Gabsi Mohamed
Published: December 2023

This paper investigates the topology optimization of the rotor of a 3-phase flux-switching machine with 12 permanent magnets located within the stator. The objective is to find the steel distribution within the rotor that maximizes the average torque for a given stator, permanent magnets, and electrical currents. The optimization algorithm relies on a density method based on gradient descent. The adjoint variable method is used to compute the sensitivities efficiently. Since the rotor topology depends on the current feedings, this approach is tested on several electrical periods and returns alternative topologies. Then, the method is extended to the multi-material case and applied to optimize the non-magnet part of the stator. When dealing with 3 phases, the algorithm returns the reference topology as well as a theoretical machine with no return conductor according to the set current angle. To illustrate the creativity of the method, the optimization is finally performed with a single-phase and returns a new topology.
Os Kusanaty Apurinã: diplomatas e guardiões do planeta
Authors: Apurinã Francisco
Published: December 2023

Este texto analisa a importância dos territórios, sobretudo, aqueles sagrados para o povo Apurinã, a dicotomia entre natureza e cultura, as relações assimétricas entre humanos e não-humanos, bem como o desencontro entre os conhecimentos indígenas e os conhecimentos ocidentais. Assim, foram consultadas fontes secundárias e realizada uma escutada qualificada do autor para com seus interlocutores Apurinã, que resultou na configuração de diferentes mundos, ecossistemas e suas agências guardiãs e controladoras sob o prisma do conhecimento do ser Kusanaty, visto que eles viajam para outros mundos sob diferentes formas ou roupagens, pois possuem múltiplas capacidades. Nesse contexto, os kymyrury surgem como habitações de agências espirituais, que alimentam e nutrem nossos corpos, mentes e espíritos. Dessa forma, entendemos que, para cada um desses espaços, existem donos ou guardiões controladores que protegem suas habitações e demais residentes. Quando esses lugares são ameaçados, invadidos ou destruídos, imediatamente, eles reagem contra ações antrópicas por meio de eventos que passou a ser conhecidos como mudanças climáticas, aquecimento global e antropoceno.
A nemteljesítésiráta-idősorok stacionaritásának gyakorlati kérdései banki elemzők számára
Authors: Szigel Gábor , Gyűrűs Boldizsár István
Published: December 2023

Az IFRS 9 számviteli sztenderd, várható veszteségalapú értékvesztés-képzésének megjelenésével a banki gyakorlatban is elkerülhetetlenné vált olyan modellek használata, amelyek a banki default-ráták és egyes makrováltozók (GDP, munkanélküliség stb.) közötti kapcsolatot vizsgálják. Ezekben a modellekben a default-ráta-idősorok stacionaritása az egyik legkritikusabb tényező. Ezért tanulmányunkban olyan, szemléletes, a gyakorlatban és kevéssé ideális körülmények között is alkalmazható tanácsokat kívánunk megfogalmazni a banki szakemberek számára, amelyek segítenek eldönteni, hogy egy rövid, de a stacionaritás-teszteken megbukó default-ráta-idősort milyen körülmények esetén használhatnak mégis egyszerű, OLS-alapú regressziós modellekben. Amellett érvelünk, hogyha a default-rátára vonatkozó előrejelzésekkel szemben elvárás, hogy konzervatívak legyenek, akkor a nemstacionárius default-ráta-idősorok szerepeltetése az OLS-modellekben nem feltétlenül problémás.
A nagy jegybankok reakciója a 2020-as évtized elejének inflációs hullámára – az EKB esete
Authors: Durkó Ruben
Published: December 2023

2021-től a világra nehezedő inflációs nyomás hatására a legtöbb jegybank kénytelen volt a sokáig 0 százalék körüli kamatszinteket ismét megemelni. Egyes jegybankokat azonban, ezen belül az Európai Központi Bankot (EKB) számos kritika érte, amiért nem tulajdonított kellő jelentőséget a kibontakozó inflációs spirálnak. A szerző arra keresi a választ, hogy látszódik-e arra bizonyíték, hogy az EKB a saját korábbi viselkedéséhez képest később kezdte meg a monetáris kondíciók szigorítását. Az akadémia által gyakran használt kamatszabály, illetve az ezzel végzett pszeudo-előrejelzés eredményei azt mutatják, hogy az EKB a historikus viselkedéséhez viszonyítva később lépett, azaz a modellhez képest három negyedévvel később kezdte meg a szigorítást, 2022 végére azonban – a határozott kamatemelések hatására – a tényleges és az elméleti ráta összhangba került.
A pénzmennyiség-növekedés és az infláció közötti kapcsolat elemzése wavelet-koherenciával
Authors: Simon Péter
Published: December 2023

Arról, hogy a pénzmennyiség növekedése és az infláció között van-e stabil, hosszú távú kapcsolat, a különböző pénzelméletek mentén más-más következtetések vonhatók le. Empirikus elemzésében a szerző a hazai M2 pénzaggregátum növekedése és az infláció közötti wavelet-koherenciát vizsgálja. Az eredmények alapján hazánkban nem fedezhető fel robusztus, hosszú távú kapcsolat a két változó között. A pénzmennyiség-növekedés és az infláció közötti koherencia a 2000-es évek közepe és a 2010-es évek eleje közötti időszakban a forintárfolyam mozgását kiszűrve eltűnik. Ez empirikusan is alátámasztja azt a feltételezést, hogy a monetáris politika nem a pénzmennyiség alakításán keresztül hat az inflációra.
Vásárláshoz való viszony válság idején – a magyar vásárlók attitűdváltozásai
Authors: Törőcsik Mária , Csóka László , Németh Péter , Neulinger Ágnes
Published: December 2023

A világ jelenleg egyidejűleg legalább négy válsággal néz szembe, így a továbbra is aktuális Covid-pandémia árnyával, az orosz-ukrán háború következményeivel, egy jelentős inflációs nyomással járó gazdasági válsággal és az évtizedek óta jelen lévő, sokakban szorongást keltő klímaválsággal. Mindezen helyzet befolyásolja a fogyasztói, vásárlói magatartást, a jövőhöz való hozzáállást, aminek tovagyűrűző hatása a gazdaság szereplőinek munkájában is megjelenik. Tanulmányunk a válsághelyzetek és a vásárlás közötti kapcsolat megismeréséhez kíván hozzájárulni. Megállapításainkat egy 2022. július 7. és július 20. között zajlott, online megkérdezés eredményeire alapozzuk. Az 1 000 fős online minta nem, életkor, településtípus, iskolai végzettség és régió szerint reprezentatív a 18–74 éves magyar lakosságra vonatkozóan. Jelen vizsgálat célja annak bemutatása, hogy a négy jelzett válság hogyan befolyásolja a vásárláshoz való viszonyt, kitérve a vásárlás örömének szerepére és a jövő miatti aggodalom jelentőségére.
A FUNÇÃO BASILAR DA RECIPROCIDADE NA ECONOMIA SOLIDÁRIA
Authors: Gaiger Luiz Inácio
Published: December 2023

O propósito desse artigo é caracterizar conceitualmente a reciprocidade e demonstrar como desempenha uma função de vital importância na dinâmica dos empreendimentos de Economia Solidária. A partir principalmente das obras seminais de Marcel Mauss e Karl Polanyi, a reciprocidade é definida como um princípio socialmente vinculante, ao qual se soma um mecanismo prático de prestações e contraprestações reiterativas entre indivíduos, grupos e organizações. Argumenta-se que os empreendimentos solidários, estando fundamentados na lógica da reciprocidade, atuam como vetores da pluralidade econômica, à medida que alimentam várias lógicas e se contrapõem ao monismo do mercado. Eles acionam a reciprocidade como base integrativa da produção e circulação de bens, instilando-a no interior das formas de economia correspondentes aos demais princípios e, assim, expandindo a reciprocidade a todo o corpo social. Dessa forma, demonstram o papel crucial da associação e da cooperação produtiva como bases para a resolução de problemas, valorizando novas formas de solidariedade. Tais proposições encontram seu fundamento em revisões bibliográficas sucessivas, integradas a pesquisas empíricas diversas, com foco na realidade brasileira e de outros países.
A TRANSVERSALIDADE DO GÊNERO NOS ESTUDOS E INVESTIMENTOS DO BANCO MUNDIAL NO BRASIL: UMA ANÁLISE CRÍTICA (2010-2021)
Authors: Dorea Mascarenhas Andrea , Vitale Denise
Published: December 2023

Desde os anos 1990, o Banco Mundial tem abordado a pauta do gênero tanto na produção de conhecimento quanto nos seus investimentos. Isso acontece em um cenário influenciado pelo ativismo feminista e pela tendência do uso da expertise de gênero no âmbito das relações internacionais, como ferramenta das organizações internacionais nas diversas áreas, inclusive econômica. Com base nesta perspectiva, este artigo analisa se a questão de gênero impacta ou não as políticas de investimentos do Banco Mundial. Este artigo tem como ponto de partida uma análise dos investimentos do Banco Mundial em projetos relacionados a questão da desigualdade de gênero no Brasil, traçando uma relação desses projetos com os indicadores dos relatórios Women, Business and Law, no período de 2010 a 2021.
ASSISTENCIA SOCIAL, LEGITIMIDADE E MERCADO NOS PROGRAMAS DE TRANSFERENCIA DE RENDA (PTRS): NOTAS ANALITICAS E TEORICAS
Authors: Ivo Anete B. L.
Published: December 2023

Este artigo discute o processo de legitimidade do programa de transferência condicionada de renda (PTR) examinando dois processos articulados: (i) a formação de um amplo consenso quanto à prioridade do combate à pobreza por meio de uma eficácia da focalização que, indiretamente, gera uma “fidelidade passiva” entre o governo e as classes populares e; (ii) a constituição de uma nova subjetividade política dos beneficiários mediante sua inscrição no programa e inserção no mercado. Este processo representa uma integração da reprodução social na dinâmica do capitalismo através de uma “nova fetichização” do mercado, pela transferência de rendimentos. O modelo do programa despolitiza a justiça redistributiva, restrita às camadas de renda mais baixas; legitima a segmentação da proteção; e constitui uma nova categoria social de atenção pública – os beneficiários das transferências de renda – ou “uma classe por outra”.
Photosensitive presentation of aggressive mycosis fungoides mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Nair Pradeep S. , Prathap Ankitha , Sudhesan Athira
Published: December 2023

A 62-year-old female with a history of carcinoma cervix presented with fever, oral erosions, joint pains, and photosensitivity of 6 months duration. On examination, the patient had multiple discrete erythematous macules, papules, and plaques on the face and forearms in a photo distribution. The patient was investigated on the lines of systemic lupus erythematosus, but the antinuclear antibody profile was negative. Slit skin smear from skin lesions showed malignant lymphocytes. Peripheral smear and bone marrow smear showed malignant lymphocytes. Skin biopsy showed the entire dermis packed with malignant lymphocytes. Immunocytochemistry showed malignant lymphocytes which are CD3+, CD4+, CD30 negative, CD20 and CD117 negative, diagnostic of mycosis fungoides (MF). The patient expired before the treatment could be started. We are reporting an aggressive form of MF presenting with the clinical features suggestive of systemic lupus erythematosus.