bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seroprevalence of COVID-19 among health workers in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: a longitudinal cohort study
Authors: Pandey Kiran Raj , Bhattarai Aseem , Pant Suman , Barakoti Rimmy , Pandey Janaki , Subedee Anup , Adhikari Prabhat , Aryal Diptesh , Pokharel Prakash Jyoti , Shrestha Gentle Sunder , Pandit Kamal , Timalsina Narendra , Thapa Sameer , Parajuli Roshan , Gyanwali Pradip
Published: September 2022

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) burden, often underestimated by case-based incidence reports, can be accurately estimated by measuring the population that has developed antibodies following an infection. Here, we report the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among health workers in Kathmandu, Nepal. This seroepidemiology of COVID-19 was a longitudinal survey of hospital-based health workers working in 20 hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley. A total of 800 participants were chosen in December 2020 by a two-stage cluster-stratified random sampling method and administered a questionnaire eliciting COVID-19 related history. A blood sample was also obtained from the participants and tested for COVID-19 IgG antibodies using a Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA). We then used a probabilistic multilevel regression model with post-stratification to correct for test accuracy, the effect of hospital-based clustering, and to ensure representativeness. The final analytic sample included 800 participants; 522 (65.2%) of them were female, 372 (46%) were between ages 18-29, 287 (36%) were nurses. Of the total 800, 321 (40.1%) individuals tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Adjusted for test accuracy and health-worker population, the seroprevalence was 38.2% (95% Credible Interval (CrI) 29.26%–47.82%). Posterior predictive hospital-wise seroprevalence ranged between 38.1% (95% CrI 30.7.0%–44.1%) and 40.5% (95% CrI 34.7%–47.0%). Our study suggested that about two in five health workers in the Kathmandu Valley were seropositive against SARS-CoV-2 by December 2020; a substantial proportion of them did not have a documented infection.
Ocular disorders and associated factors among the first year health professional students at a medical college in Kathmandu
Authors: Rizyal Aparna , Shrestha Rajesh Kishore , Mishal Anu , Sunrait Jay Sundar
Published: September 2022

The human eye is an important organ as it provides sight and proper coordination in various tasks. The function of the eye is mediated by the 2nd cranial nerve or the optic nerve. Damage to any part of the optic nerve usually results in poor vision, dyschromatopsia (colour blindness), diminished sensitivity to bright light, poor contrast sensitivity, defective afferent pupillary and visual field defects. The commonest ocular disorders are usually attributed to refractive errors such as: myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. A healthy eye is necessary for a conducive learning and teaching environment in any academia. Eye screening to rule out any ocular disorder is of utmost importance, especially in medical education, because these students need to be detected early and treated on time to ensure their optimal academic work. Therefore, this study was attempted to determine the proportion of visual disorders among the first year health professional students at Nepal Medical College, and to identify factors associated with it. A total of 115 students were enrolled for this study, where males accounted for 51.3%, while females accounted for 48.7%, respectively. The minimum age was 18 years and maximum was 23 years, with a mean of 19.69 years, and a standard deviation of ±1.14. Almost eight out of ten students (78.3%) had some form of ocular disorders, with many of them having more than one disorder. Females outnumbered the males (51.1%; 48.9%) with respect to the occurrence of eye disorders. The commonest eye disorders were: refractive errors in 60 (52.7%) students, followed by dry eye disease in 23 (20.0%) students, cataract in 2 (1.7%) students, Duane’s retraction syndrome in 1, color vision defect in 1 student and 2 students had other manifestations. Based on ethnicity, slightly more than half of the participants were Khas-Aryans (60.0%), while Adibasi-Janjatis and Madhesis had similar participation of 20.9% and 19.1% respectively. More than three quarters of the participants were MBBS students (82.6.%), followed by BDS students (13.0%) and BSc Nursing students (4.4%). The association between ocular disorders and gender was not statistically significant(p value = 0.35). However, a statistically significant association was observed between gender and refractive errors (p value=0.002). There was no association observed between the status of students’ refractive error and parental status of refractive error (p value =0.099)
Assessment of Alveolar Bone Height and Width in Maxillary Anterior teeth - A Radiographic Study Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Authors: Dawadi Asmita , Humagain Manoj , Lamichhane Simant , Koju Sushmit
Published: September 2022

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) can be used for determining the height and width of alveolar bone surrounding the implant site which are important factors in implant planning. This study was done to evaluate and compare alveolar bone height and width in maxillary anterior teeth based on CBCT images from Nepalese population. This retrospective study included patients who had done CBCT scan between January 2019 to December 2020. Sagittal section views perpendicular to alveolar ridge were taken in the middle of maxillary left and right central incisor, lateral incisor, and canine regions and the linear measurements were done to measure alveolar height (between floor of nasal fossa and alveolar crest) and width (between buccal and palatal cortical plate). The result revealed no significant difference in alveolar height among maxillary anterior teeth. Mean alveolar width for maxillary right central incisor (11), lateral incisor (12), and canine (13) were 12.09 ± 2.36, 8.27 ± 1.37 and 9.99 ± 1.44 mm, respectively and for maxillary left central incisor (21), lateral incisor (22), and canine (23) were 9.51 ± 1.47, 8.27 ± 1.32 and 10.35 ± 1.85 mm, respectively. Lateral incisors have less width as compared to other maxillary anterior teeth. Pearson’s correlation analysis for correlating alveolar height with width showed p<0.05 among 13, 12, 21 and 22. There is weaker correlation between the mean of alveolar height and width. The alveolar height as well as width was greater in male than female in all the six anterior teeth except for the alveolar width in relation to 11.
Knowledge regarding Teenage Pregnancy among Adolescene Girls of Secondary School of Sindhuli
Authors: Shrestha Rupa Laxmi , Khadka Laxmi
Published: September 2022

Teenage pregnancy is a global problem mostly occurring in poor and marginalized community. Teenage pregnancy increases when girls are denied the right to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and well-being. The objective of this study was to assess knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy among adolescence girls of secondary school. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted with sample size of 100 by using probability stratified sampling technique. Pretested (r=0.74) structured and semi structured questionnaires (lowest 1 and highest score 34) were used as instrument for data collection. Data was collected through self administered technique. Data analysis was done from descriptive (mean, SD, frequency, percentage) and inferential (independent t test, ANOVA test) statistics using SPSS version 16. The findings of the study showed that respondents were age group 13-15 years (51%), hindu (91%), chhetri (36%), class 9 and 10 (41%) and family (71%) as a source of information. The overall mean knowledge score of respondents was 25.81±3.46 with the minimum score 14 and maximum score 34. The mean knowledge about contributing factors was 12.34±1.82, consequences were 6.69±1.82 and preventive measures were 6.78±1.17. The knowledge score regarding teenage pregnancy was significant in relation to age and education status of respondents where p value were 0.002, 0.000 respectively. It is concluded that respondents had adequate knowledge. According to findings, teenage pregnancy awareness program should be carried out in school and community through mass media to prevent teenage pregnancy in adolescence.
Earnings Gaps between Native-Born Canadians and Immigrants: The Role of Firms in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec
Authors: Dostie Benoit , Li Jiang , Parent Daniel
Published: September 2022

A growing literature shows that earnings differentials are explained in part by the fact that workers from different groups sort differently into high-paying and low-paying firms or are paid differently within the same firm. In this article, we explore whether any differences exist in how those two different channels contribute to earnings differentials between immigrants and native-born Canadians in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, which account for more than 80 percent of all immigrants in Canada. We find a surprising degree of similarity across the three provinces in the way in which firms contribute to the immigrant–native-born earnings gap.
Non-Profit Long-Term Care in Ontario: How Financially Robust Is the System?
Authors: Halpern Lisa , Phillips Susan D. , Grasse Nathan J.
Published: September 2022

The disastrous effects of the 2019 pandemic have demonstrated the need for comprehensive reform of the policy, regulatory, and financing regimes of long-term care in Canada, including strengthening the non-profit component of the care system. In this article, we assess the implications of the evolution of Ontario’s long-term-care policy on non-profit providers. We analyze the revenue trends and financial health of charitable long-term-care homes (LTCHs) from 2004 to 2017. Although the general pattern is one of revenue stability for non-profit LTCHs, their financial robustness has become more constrained over time as a result of greater reliance on government funding and declining philanthropy.
Developing the Educational Program in Kindergartens in the Syrian Arab Republic in Light of the European Model (An Empirical Study on Female Kindergarten Directors and Teachers in the Damascus Education Directorate)
Authors: Hasan Drwish Drwish , Haraki Omer Abdullah , Almukdad Mustafa Abdullah , Engin Ali Osman
Published: September 2022

The study aimed to develop the education program in kindergartens in Syria in light of the European model. The sample of the study consisted of female kindergarten directors and teachers who were selected randomly from kindergartens in the city of Damascus. Also, the study used the descriptive analytical method in the study, in addition to building a tool to measure the development of educational programs in kindergartens in Syria. Where the questionnaire consisted of 19 items distributed on one axis: the first axis includes "the development of kindergarten in the light of the relationship of female teachers with children and their families." The study revealed that the development of education programs in kindergartens in the city of Damascus from the point of view of kindergarten female kindergarten directors and female teachers was generally large. The study also found that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between female kindergarten directors and female teachers’ evaluation of their awareness of the areas of developing educational programs in kindergartens according to the work variable.
Pengalaman Self Regulated Learning Pada Mahasiswa Dalam Menghadapi Ujian Tengah Semester Secara Daring
Authors: Abdillah Rijal , Subakuh Afra Refancienna , Nazla Tazkiya
Published: September 2022

The implementation of the midterm exam, which is currently being conducted online in the midst of a hybrid makes the use self-regulated learning different from when the learning system and midterm exams are conducted offline on campus. The difference in the current system will certainly affect the self-regulated learning of students. From this, students will have different experiences when they will undergo self-regulated learning as preparation for the midterm exam. This experience will be explored more deeply in this study by using qualitative methods and phenomenological approaches that will describe more deeply what is experienced with 2 students as research informants while undergoing self-regulated learning midterm examonline. From the results of the study, it was found that there was use of study time, learning motivation, learning strategies and feelings of anxiety and difficulty from the experiences of the subjects when doing self-regulated learning in order to face the midterm exams.
A new fish of the genus Krusensterniella (Zoarcoidei: Zoarcidae) from the Kuril Islands
Authors: Chernova N.V.
Published: September 2022

A new species of prickled eelpouts of the genus Krusensterniella Schmidt, 1904 (subfamily Gymnelinae Gill, 1863) from the waters of the Kuril Islands (Western North Pacific) is described. Moppet eelpout K. infans sp. nov. differs from other species by a combination of characters. Vertebrae are numerous (124 versus 100–122), as well as all spiny rays of the dorsal fin (77 vs. 40–74); number of preoperculomandibular pores is reduced (6 vs. 7 in most species); pungent spines of the dorsal fin (X in number) are located posteriorly (D-fin formula 67 X 44). The holotype, a juvenile with a length of TL 83 mm, is found in the southern group of the Kuril Islands (Urup Strait) at a depth of 240 m. The ancestral form of the prickled eelpouts probably lived in the boreal Pacific waters near the Japanese Islands, where the generalized K. squamosa Chernova, 2022 is found. Other species with similar characters, K. maculata Andriashev, 1938, K. kurilensis Chernova, 2022, and K. pseudomaculata Chernova, 2022, with relatively low number of vertebrae and pungent spines, may have derived in nearby waters, the Sea of Japan and the southern Kuril Islands. Dispersion to the north (into the Sea of Okhotsk) led to the speciation of two pairs of prickled eelpouts. One pair is K. notabilis Schmidt, 1904 and K. infans with low number of pungent spines but numerous vertebrae (113–124); the other pair is K. multispinosa Soldatov, 1922 and K. pavlovskii Andriashev, 1955 with a relatively low number of vertebrae but multiple pungent spines (XV–XXV). This may mean that northward dispersion events could have occurred at least twice.
Pandemia COVID-19 – bariera czy ścieżka rozwoju nowej formy nauczania?
Authors: Omieczyńska Sandra , Przybyłowska Monika
Published: September 2022

Edukacja w XXI w. osiągnęła bardzo wysoki poziom. Nastąpił znaczny rozwój informatyzacji, nauk medycznych, farmaceutycznych, nauk technicznych i innych dziedzin istotnych z punktu widzenia życia społecznego. Niestety, z biegiem czasu szkolnictwo zostało poddane nieprzewidywalnemu i trudnemu do przejścia testowi. Edukacja musiała stawić czoła pandemii COVID-19, która zdestabilizowała cały kraj, w tym system szkolnictwa. Z uwagi na potrzebę ochrony jednej z najważniejszych wartości ludzkich, jaką jest zdrowie, ustawodawca ograniczył funkcjonowanie wielu instytucji oraz przedsiębiorstw. Restrykcje objęły także uczelnie wyższe. Tym samym stacjonarny system nauczania przekształcił się formę elektroniczną. Niniejsza forma stanowiła ogromne novum zarówno dla pracowników naukowo-dydaktycznych, jak i dla studentów. Wymagała ona przystosowania się do wielu zmian, zapewnienia dobrze działającego sprzętu, a także przyuczenia się w zakresie korzystania z programów informatycznych. Po dwóch latach trwania formy zdalnej można wyraźnie stwierdzić, że niesie ona zarówno wiele korzyści, jak i wiele zalet. Korzystny wpływ upatrywany jest w lepszej organizacji pracy, oszczędności ekonomicznej, oszczędności czasu, a także możliwości podjęcia pracy. Niemniej jednak wskazane zalety nie przeważą nad wadami zdalnej formy nauczania. Wśród wadliwości wyraźnie odznacza się niemożność skontrolowania faktycznej obecności oraz zaangażowania studenta, spadek wiarygodności wyników nauczania, bierna postawa studentów, zachwianie systemu nauczania, zanik kontaktów międzyludzkich i tradycji akademickich, a także liczne problemy zdrowotne. Warto zaznaczyć, że nauka hybrydowa stanowi narzędzie o ogromnym potencjale, które mogłoby się przełożyć bardzo melioratywnie na funkcjonowanie uczelni wyższych i mogłoby stanowić złoty środek między nauką stacjonarną a nauką zdalną. Jednakże zbyt wiele rzeczy wymaga poprawy, aby móc uznać naukę hybrydową za atrakcyjną formę dydaktyczną.
Niektóre kwestie dotyczące regulacji prawnej zgromadzeń
Authors: Dobkowska Ada
Published: September 2022

Według obowiązującej Konstytucji status jednostki wyznaczają prawa człowieka i podstawowe wolności. Jedną z takich wolności, mających charakter polityczny, jest wolność zgromadzeń. Ma ona swoje podstawy w polskich konstytucjach, począwszy od Konstytucji marcowej, a skończywszy na Konstytucji RP z 1997 r., jak również w prawie międzynarodowym. Celem artykułu jest analiza obecnie obowiązujących regulacji w tym zakresie, z uwzględnieniem kwestii najbardziej problematycznych. Warto mieć na uwadze, że w zakresie wolności zgromadzeń Konstytucja przewiduje w art. 57 możliwość regulacji ustawowej, ale - co ważne  - nie odsyła do ustawy. Wydaje się zatem, że problem ten możliwy jest do rozwiązania bez udziału Trybunału Konstytucyjnego w drodze prokonstytucyjnej wykładni ustawy z dnia 5 grudnia 2008 r. o zapobieganiu oraz zwalczaniu zakażeń i chorób zakaźnych u ludzi. Co więcej, zawiadomienie o zamiarze zorganizowania zgromadzenia, mimo wprowadzenia zakazu, nie powoduje wydania decyzji o zakazie zgromadzenia, albowiem przesłanki wydania takiej decyzji nie przewidują takiej sytuacji.
Prawo powstrzymania się od wykonywania pracy niebezpiecznej
Authors: Frydrych Patrycja
Published: September 2022

Niezależnie od tego, gdzie się znajdujemy, nasze życie i zdrowie podlegają szczególnej ochronie prawnej, przy czym nie są one jednak prawa bezwzględnymi. Celem niniejszego artykuły jest analiza tych sytuacji, w których pracownik ma prawo powstrzymać się od wykonywani pracy, a nawet oddalić się z miejsca wykonywania pracy. Omawiana instytucja nie zawsze obejmuje swoim zasięgiem wszystkie osoby świadczące pracę. Pracownik systemu opieki zdrowotnej, którego celem jest świadczenie usług dla ochrony życia i zdrowia, nie może skorzystać z tego uprawnienia, za wyjątkiem określonych sytuacji, gdy jest zwolniona z tego obowiązku. Omawiane regulacje mają na celu ochronę warunków pracy pracowników, a także motywowanie pracodawców do zapewnienia tych warunków w zgodzie z przepisami prawa i przepisami BHP.
Introduction
Authors: Touya de Marenne Éric
Published: September 2022

What does Covid-19 reveal about France today? What are its effects on culture, politics, and society? One of the contentions of this special issue is that measuring its impacts takes on full significance when approached in the context of other crises that have affected the nation in recent years. These include growing inequality and social and political division, and the rise of populism. This special issue examines how these existing predicaments shed light on the impact of Covid-19. It also seeks to explore ways through which we may give meaning to this tragic moment in French history through art and the public humanities.
Book Review
Authors: Andersen Margaret , Lorcin Patricia M. E. , Fransee Emily Lord , Burton Antoinette
Published: September 2022

Nimisha Barton, Reproductive Citizens: Gender, Immigration, and the State in Modern France, 1880–1945 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2020).

Ian Coller, Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2020).

Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire (Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2019).

Françoise Vergès, The Wombs of Women: Race, Capital, Feminism. Translated and with an introduction by Kaiama L. Glover (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2020).
Fanon on the Dialectic of Madness and Struggle
Authors: Maxaulane Gregory
Published: September 2022

Following the footsteps of scholars who have made contributions to the debate about the question of method and analysis in Fanon’s work, this article explores the implications of his concerns with the link between madness and struggle on our understanding of the transformative role of radical political strategies in the colonial context and the contemporary world. The main argument it pursues is that Fanon regarded madness and revolutionary violence in the colonial context as effects of colonial alienation. Most importantly, this argument sets the article apart from the works which focus on how Fanon’s proto-structuralist analysis of the process of madness and the question of cure reveals his concerns with the conditions for the possibility of a politico-philosophical paradigm or a universal morality in postcolonial time or national liberation time.
Book Reviews
Authors: Ajah Anthony Chinaemerem , Cooper-Knock S. J. , Daemen Josette , Berger Douglas L. , Weaver Hayden
Published: September 2022

Uchenna Okeja, Deliberative Agency: A Study in Modern African Political Philosophy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2022, 214 pp.

Gideon van Riet, Hegemony, Security Infrastructures and the Politics of Crime: Everyday Experiences in South Africa. London: Routledge, 2021, 224 pp.

Richard Grusin (ed), Insecurity. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2022, 272 pp.

Tao Jiang, Origins of Moral-Political Philosophy in Early China. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021, xiii–xvi+556 pp.

Judith Butler, The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind. London: Verso, 2020, 209 pp.
Geopolitics Of Indian Ocean: Emerging Trends
Authors: Karim Asia , Kayani Saima A , Bukhari Saiqa
Published: September 2022

The Indian Ocean has gradually emerged as a significant region in terms of the economic and geopolitical patterns of the world powers. In the contemporary power struggles, it has become a most important contesting ground for global dominance. This research analyses the Geo strategic significance of the Indian Ocean and the interests of regional and great powers in it. The study is particularly focusing on two sub-regions of the Indian Ocean (IO) (Arabian Gulf and South Asia) and is mainly probing the strategic competition between New Delhi and Islamabad in these areas. And the structural enforcement these South Asian countries are receiving from Washington and Beijing. Active engagements of great powers in the said regions also highlight the global dynamic of strategic competition IO. The research concludes that different strategies adopted by regional and global powers to increase their sphere of influence in IOR are consequently enhancing strategic dilemma and initiating arms race between regional powers and that any mishandling can easily ends up in a war, which may not be an ordinary one because all the states focused in the current study are nuclear capable.
Power Transition and Global International Order
Authors: Khan Shahnawaz Muhammad , Khan Muhammad Arif , Khan Safia A.
Published: September 2022

Power is the main reason to rule over the world. The concept of power transition is started when a country has risen in economic growth and gained military power and reaches the level of its challenger,and also had its place at the top of the international order and the hunger for power led the country to reach the maximum extent. This is due to the fact when a country gets power and establishes a great economic system, it wants to get in the top position in the international order and also save its interest in the world.The global international order has seen several power transitions from empire to empire, region to region,and then country to country. The study is a qualitative analysis of past events of power transition in the global world. It also focused on the causes and prospects of power transition in the past and the future,respectively.
Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan
Authors: Ishfaq Uroosa , Ashfaq Kashif , Nuzhat
Published: September 2022

The 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has affected Pakistan’s foreign policy. Both the states are sharing common border and cultural ties. The attack on Afghanistan soil was a treat for Pakistan’s territorial integrity. Pakistan adopted policy of partnership with US in order to withdraw the Soviet Union from Afghanistan.The paper aims to explore Pakistan’s role in Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Secondary data has been collected from books, articles and newspapers. The findings of the study suggest that Pakistan faced serious challenges due to its active role in Soviet Afghan war.
Ochrona danych osobowych w administracji publicznej ‒ wybrane zagadnienia (artykuł recenzyjny monografii Pawła Fajgielskiego, Ochrona danych osobowych w administracji publicznej, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2021)
Authors: Fischer Bogdan
Published: September 2022

Artykuł jest poświęcony wybranym zagadnieniom ochrony danych osobowych w administracji publicznej. W szczegolności zmiana charakteru przetwarzania danych wskutek informatyzacji wymogła zweryfikowanie zagrożeń i konieczność przedefiniowania ochrony przed negatywnymi skutkami niezgodnego z prawem przetwarzania. Prowadzone rozważania opierają się przede wszystkim na monografii P. Fajgielskiego, dotyczącej tego zagadnienia, stąd dominujący polemiczno-recenzyjny charakter artykułu.
Auschwitz: The Ruined Concept of Evil
Authors: Zubets Olga P.
Published: September 2022

Attempts to philosophically comprehend Auschwitz, which inevitably become acts of moral thinking, are faced with the impossibility of relying on the concept of evil and turn into criticism, through to its rejection. H. Arendt's concept of radical evil, which is fundamentally different in content from Kant's, captures the transformation of people into superfluous, which in the idea of the banality of evil is defined as lack of subjectness. Both radical nature and banality take the idea of evil outside the bounds of moral philosophy. But the peculiarity of thinking about Auschwitz also lies in the fact that it does not allow itself to use those “measurement instruments” that are destroyed or discredited by it. Such a discredited means is the dichotomy of good and evil, which lies at the heart of any, but especially Nazi morality: it is in it that the idea of evil and the appeal to it are present to the greatest extent, in contrast to the world of victims and witnesses. The view of Auschwitz and its assessment as evil by an ethical scientist looking from the outside, for whom evil is given as knowledge, is subjected to special criticism: the author refers to the criticism of the idea of knowledge of good and evil by Spinoza and Bonhoeffer. The remaining opportunity to preserve the concept of evil for those who think of Auschwitz as their own act is rejected on the basis of the conclusion that Auschwitz as the ultimate givennes of killing can only be opposed by the givenness of an act of non-murder that is not mediated by moral ideas and norms, primarily by the idea of combating evil
“...To a Gray Proletarian Monastery Under the Ringing of RAPP’s Bells ...ˮ: Poet Vladimir Lugovskoy: from “Fellow Travelersˮ to RAPP-Member
Authors: Klementyev Ruslan E.
Published: September 2022

Based on archival documents and periodicals, the article traces the path of the constructivist poet Vladimir Lugovsky from the eve of his entry into the RAPP in 1930, together with Vladimir Mayakovsky and Eduard Bagritsky, to the party resolution of 1932 “On the restructuring of literary and artistic organizations&8j1;. Against the backdrop of the tragic death of Mayakovsky just two months after joining the RAPP and the attitude of the Rapp leadership towards him, the story of Lugovskoy appears, on the one hand, as a successful version of the “perestroika” of the former fellow traveler (poputchik), according to the canons of Rapp’s ideology, on the other hand, Lugovskiy’s example was to become a model for future relations with fellow travelers, but this was prevented by the dissolution of the RAPP.
On the Strophic Preferences of G. R. Derzhavin (Based on the Material of his Lifetime Collected Works)
Authors: Pasternak Ekaterina
Published: September 2022

The article analyzes the stanza of G.R. Derzhavin on the material of the collected works prepared by him (Part 1–5. St. Petersburg, 1808–1816). In scholarly literature, Derzhavin's work is usually either presented as full of experiments, or easily fits into his contemporary context. Analysis of the corpus of poems clarifies this idea in relation to strophic. On the one hand, the poet really chooses for many works “usual”, predictable stanzas (for example, quatrains or 8-verses stanzas). Although Derzhavin wrote not so many works with many popular stanzas, it is not surprising that his work is largely associated with them. For example, it is the odes “God” and “Felitsa”, written in odic decims, that are one of the poet’s “calling cards”, although in general this stanza accounts for only a little more than 7% of poems, or 12% of poems. On the other hand, from 5% to 25% of works written with some identical stanzas stand out from the rest in some way: it can be the choice of a rare stanza, unusual rhyming, non-standard combination of stanza and meter. At the same time, many techniques, with the help of which Derzhavin creates the unusualness of a stanza, are repeated and amenable to classification. Accordingly, in this corpus there is a place for both “traditions” and experiments – he really has quite a lot of the latter, although even in different stanzas they are often quite the same type.
The Irish Saga: Limits of the “Genre” (a Formal Approach)
Authors: Mikhailova Tatyana
Published: September 2022

The work considers traditional use of the term “saga” meaning the quantum of the Old Irish epic narrative, in Russian and European research. The correlation of the Russian term’s saga semantics with the English and French (saga) as well as German (die Sage) usages of the notion in scholarly texts describing the same denotates is also analyzed. The comparison with the semantic field of the original term scél, having “story, tale” as one of its meanings, is conducted. The work also attempts at singling out certain formal features making it possible to relate some Old Irish prose narrative to “saga” (in contrast with historical tales, prose texts on legal subjects et al.). As a working hypothesis the author suggests to single out the four aspects: 1) the presence of the initial formula referring to the oral stage of the narrative tradition; 2) the presence of a character’s long descriptions of ekphrastic type; 3) the presence of unjustified use of the Present Tense (the so-called Scenic Present); 4) the presence of verse insertions marking characters’ emotional speech yet not regarded as poetry proper. It is supposed that the three latter aspects should create the described events’ epic visualization. As the time passes traditional Irish narrative prose loses those aspects, neither are they preserved in the oral folklore tradition. To sum up, the conclusion concerning the term’s “saga” relative quality as a mediaeval genre is made, and the necessity to appeal to the researcher’s intuition is pointed out.
Model Pemberdayaan Perempuan Pelaku Usaha Perikanan di Negeri Tulehu Kabupaten Maluku Tengah
Authors: Ohorella Rahma , Risakotta Tessalonika K. , Tuhumena Lolita
Published: September 2022

Women activities as a fishery businessmen is a effort for to increased family income while husband income insufficient household needs. Empowerment efforts become one of alternative solution for reduce that problem, the study aims to formulated empowerment model of women from fishery businessmen in Tulehu village. The analysis method that used SWOT and AHP. Based on the results of research that showed the first priority to increased management ability of fishery business, the second priority is increased human resources quality and infrastructures , the third priority is optimization of utilization fishery resources potential and the last priority is expand cooperation networks in business development.
Design and Performance Analysis of a Combined Heat Source for Data Center Waste Heat and Solar Energy Applied to Evaporative Cooling System
Authors: Li Guozhu , Sun Zixuan , Zhao Xudong
Published: September 2022

To address the problem that indirect evaporative cooling technology is limited in high humidity areas, this paper establishes an evaporative cooling system with dehumidification system, which uses the waste heat of data center and solar energy as the regenerative heat source of dehumidification bed, and introduces the selection method of the main equipment of this system; the performance of data center using this system in Guangzhou is analyzed and compared with the conventional mechanical refrigeration system. The results show that the PUE of the conventional mechanical cooling system is 1.4, and the PUE of the combined heat source system is 1.21, which is better than that of the conventional mechanical cooling system; the power consumption and carbon emission of the combined heat source system are much lower than that of the conventional cooling system, which shows a superior energy saving level.
Integrated Control System of Charging Gun/Charging Base for Mobile Energy Storage Vehicle
Authors: Yang Yong , Jia Zengdong , Li Zhigao , Zhang Guoying , Huang Dexu , Jiao Ruikang
Published: September 2022

With the rapid development of mobile energy storage technology and electric vehicle technology, there are higher requirements on the flexible and convenient interface of mobile energy storage vehicle. This paper presents a gun/seat integrated control system for mobile energy storage vehicle. The integrated system model of the charging gun/charging base is established, the principle block diagram is drawn, the recognition principle and discrimination method of the plug-in state of the double head gun are analyzed, and the vehicle/pile switching function and anti-reverse connection function are designed under the condition of meeting the national standard. The main controller coordinates and controls the charging process of the charging pile and the power supplement process when it is used as a mobile energy storage vehicle. The converter is the hub of the mobile energy storage vehicle and the power grid. Through the real-time sampling of the power grid information and the double loop control strategy, the mobile energy storage vehicle has the power quality control functions such as reactive power compensation, harmonic control and imbalance control while completing its normal functions.
Analysis on the Current Situation and Trend of Nuclear Energy Development
Authors: Chen Jing , Li Wanlun
Published: September 2022

Uranium is not only an important strategic resource for national development, but also an important global energy raw material. About 98% of natural uranium is sold to the nuclear power generation market every year, and the sales volume of nuclear power market in 2020 is 64832tU. This paper analyzes the current situation of uranium resources in the world from the aspects of uranium resource reserves and production output, and discusses the nuclear energy policy and development trend of some countries. Under “Dual Carbon” goals, countries all over the world are actively seeking alternatives to green energy and new energy. More use of nuclear energy is needed and used as a backup energy for renewable energy power plants.
Study on the Clean Energy Cooperation of Northeast Asia Based on Dynamic Game Theory
Authors: Zhang Huan , Zhu Yuru , Zhao Fang
Published: September 2022

In face of the tension of climate change and energy shortage, all countries endeavor to explore and utilize clean energy for sustainable development and accelerate regional clean energy cooperation. Not only big energy exporting countries but also big energy importing and carbon emission countries are distributed in Northeast Asia, thus laying a favorable foundation for the regional energy cooperation. Northeast Asia has witnessed lots of sticking points over history, territory and big powers out of the region. Therefore, the cooperation on energy is progressing at a slow pace. By virtue of dynamic game model, this paper analyzes the strategies adopted by Northeast Asian countries in the regional clean energy cooperation, setting out a reliable path for the regional clean energy cooperation of Northeast Asia.
A Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Oil and Gas Companies
Authors: Chen Xinyi , Shao Nan , Zhang Hua , Fang Wei , Xu Xiaofeng , Xu Ting , Lv Hua , Li Yanhua
Published: September 2022

Under the influence of multiple factors such as the double “black swan” time and climate change, major oil and gas companies have accelerated their business transformation from high-carbon to green and low-carbon, which can help to resist market risks by the adjustment of energy structure. Currently, there are two ways developed for the green and low-carbon transformation of oil and gas companies: renewable energy and low-carbon petroleum. This paper proposes a study focusing on the green and low-carbon transformation of oil and gas companies by analyzing the differences of the strategies based on Internal/External Factor Evaluation Method and then putting forward multi-angle suggestions for giving impetus to industrial transformation.
Thermal Performance Simulation of CMA Concrete Composite Insulation Block
Authors: Chen Xinxiao , Han Diyang , Wang Youxi
Published: September 2022

Cattle manure ash (CMA) is a pure, non-toxic and harmful component of biomass ash. In order to study the factors affecting the thermal performance of CMA concrete composite insulation block, single row hole, double row hole, dislocation double row hole and insulation material were used to replace the transverse wall of CMA concrete composite insulation block, and the thermal resistance values of each insulation block under different CMA content were studied. The results show that with the increase of CMA content, the thermal resistance of the block increases. Under the same cavity ratio, the smaller the width of the longitudinal rib, the greater the thermal resistance. After replacing the rock wool board and extradited polystyrene plastic board on the inside and outside transverse walls of the block, the thermal insulation performance is improved obviously, the relation between the thickness of replacement material and the thermal resistance of block is obtained.
Influence Law and Mechanism of Magnetic Field on Accumulation of Nitrite Nitrogen in Denitrification Process
Authors: Yan Yan , Jia Xinqiang , Yu Cong , Wang Jiabin
Published: September 2022

A magnetic short-range denitrification reactor was constructed by using an external magnetic field, the influence of magnetic field on the accumulation characteristics of nitrite nitrogen in the denitrification system was studied, and the mechanism of magnetic field was analyzed. The study found that the magnetic field helps to increase the accumulation of nitrite nitrogen, and when the strength of the external magnetic field is 50 mT, the nitrite nitrogen can reach 35 mg/L. The magnetic field improves the stability of the nitrite nitrogen accumulation process, and has a certain inhibitory effect on the entire denitrification process, but has a greater impact on the NO2– to N2 reaction process.
Uncertainty Evaluation for Determination of Silver in High-Purity Silver by LA-ICP-MS
Authors: Wang Xuan , Yang Tingting , Huang Boling , Shen Jiani , Li Lansen , Zhu Yong
Published: September 2022

In this study, LA-ICP-MS was used to detect high-purity silver (silver content > 99.99%) in situ and in real time, and the content of silver was obtained by testing the content of various impurity elements. The uncertainty of copper, iron and zinc with high content was evaluated. Meanwhile, the source of each component affecting the uncertainty was studied, and the evaluation steps of each uncertainty component were formulated. The results show that the contents of silver were 99.993%, and the total expanded uncertainty is 0.0011%. The results provide data support for the determination of silver content in high-purity silver by LA-ICP-MS.
Fe-Cu Bimetallic Oxide Quantum Dots Coupled with g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Efficient Photo-Fenton Degradation of Phenol
Authors: Luo Jingpeng , Pang Weiying , Ye Qingying , Fu Dong
Published: September 2022

Graphitized carbon nitride (g-C3N4), as a simple and green photocatalytic material, has been widely used in photocatalytic degradation. However, the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 was inhibited by poor visible light absorption and high photocarrier recombination rate. Metal quantum dots (Qds)/g-C3N4 nanosheets coupled catalysts have attracted more and more attention in the Fenton advanced oxidation process due to their high charge mobility and more active sites. In this work, heterogeneous photocatalysts of Fe-Cu bimetallic oxide quantum coupled with g-C3N4 nanosheets were prepared. It shows high activity in Fenton and photocatalytic system. Under the optimal conditions, the removal efficiency of 50 ppm phenol reached 99% after 60 min. The removal efficiency of the catalyst for phenol did not decrease significantly after four cycles of experiments, and the catalyst had good stability. The experimental results show that the synergy between g-C3N4 semiconductor photocatalytic oxidation technology and heterogeneous Fenton advanced oxidation technology has great practical significance.
Experimental Study on the Use of Highway Tunnel Spoil as Artificial Wetland Fill
Authors: Zhu Yufeng , Dong Bochang , Yu Jun , Li Dongrui
Published: September 2022

In view of the large amount of tunnel slag in mountainous areas and the difficulty of selecting sites for slag sites, an experimental study on the use of tunnel slag as substrate filler for artificial wetlands was conducted on the section of G8513 Pingliang-Mianyang National Highway from Wudu to Jiuzhaigou (Gan-Chuan border). Based on the support effect of tunnel slag on artificial wetland plants and the provision of surface for microorganisms to grow, the tunnel slag was modified to further reduce the concentration of total phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen in water bodies through adsorption. This study makes full use of the value of slag as a resource, eliminates the negative environmental impact of traditional slag treatment, and also alleviates the eutrophication problem caused by excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in the water body at the same time.
Estuary Habitat Restoration on Union River: A Short-Term Quantitative Analysis
Authors: Qi Eric , Farias Joel , Kohout Josef , Lahn Daniel , Wilcox Sean
Published: September 2022

Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) is a species of salmon native to the Pacific Northwest region. In estuary habitats, this salmon spends a significant part of its juvenile life. And in our study, we focus on investigating how the restoration of Union River estuary habitat impacted the presence of native salt-tolerant vegetation species, which indicates the health of potential Chum salmon habitat. To do this, we reviewed vegetation data in Hood Canal restoration and reference estuaries from 2014 to 2018 along six 200-meter transects. Percent growth rate was calculated using arcsine transformed percent cover data and it was determined that the transformed mean percent growth rate of salt-tolerant species was not greater in the restored stand than that in the reference stand using a Welch two sample t-test. Overall species composition was produced with the use of a Bray-Curtis dissimilarity matrix and through Analyses of Similarity (ANOSIM) which determined that no significant difference in species composition existed within or between test groups. Similarity Percentages Breakdown (SIMPER) analyses found various native species could recolonize the restored stand along similar distributions in that of the reference stand across all years monitored, such as: baltic rush, pickleweed, eelgrass, brass buttons, sandspurry, and mixed grasses. Additionally, the presence of eelgrass was found to maintain similar distributions within and between the restored and reference estuaries. We have included in our analysis two GIS maps showing the spatial distribution of our restored stand compared to our reference stand and elevation data to show the differences in the tidal channels between our restored and reference stands. Our findings could be used to better assess the usefulness and implementation of estuary restoration in improving habitat that is used by chum salmon.
Effect of Low Temperature Action on the Mechanical Properties of Modified Rubber Concrete
Authors: Liu Xinyu , Li Yang , Shi Run , Lu Yiping
Published: September 2022

This paper investigates the mechanical properties of rubber concrete after low-temperature action (0°C, –20°C, –60°C and –100°C) compared with room temperature (20°C), and provides a reference basis for the subsequent establishment of the strength modification model of rubber concrete under low-temperature action. The results show that the internal void structure of rubber concrete is improved and the compressive strength value increases under the effect of low temperature, and this strength increase effect is no longer obvious at lower temperature; the modified rubber particles have better ductility characteristics, and the tensile to compressive ratio of modified rubber concrete and unmodified rubber concrete will gradually decrease after lower than –60°C.
Comparison of Carbon Emissions in the Whole Life Cycle of Buildings of Different Structural Types
Authors: Wang Yu , Dong Ling
Published: September 2022

From the strategic consideration of sustainable development, it is the general trend to develop new building systems in the 21st century to select ecological environment building materials that consume as little resources as possible, have little impact on the ecological environment, and have high recycling rates. Relying on the life cycle evaluation (LCA) theory, the total life cycle of carbon accounting model is established in this paper. Moreover, to explore methods of reducing carbon emissions in buildings and the selection of suitable structure types and structural materials, this paper focuses on two different structure types: heavy structure (steel structure, reinforced concrete structure) and light structure (wood structure, light steel structure). Starting with the corresponding structural materials, quantitative measurement and comparative analysis of the whole life cycle’s carbon emissions are carried out. The results of the research show that in terms of carbon emissions per unit building area per year, light structure < heavy structure; wood structure < light steel structure < steel structure < reinforced concrete structure.
Experimental Study on the Effective Energy Dissipation Range of EPS Cushion in Shed Under Impact Loading
Authors: Li Ke , Ye Siqiao , Liu Dongsheng
Published: September 2022

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a lightweight, malleable, adjustable strength material with good cushioning properties. This paper introduces the concept of diameter-thickness ratio and high-thickness ratio to analyze the impact force and impact duration data of impact tests with different thicknesses of EPS plates and sand cushion layers under different impact environments, which shows that within the range of cushion thickness that can be withstood by the structure of the shed cavern, there is an optimal energy dissipation range for different cushion materials under different diameter-thickness ratio and high-thickness ratio conditions, and the best energy dissipation performance of EPS material cushion layer; if the falling rocks correspond to the diameter-thickness ratio or if the falling rocks exceed this range, the energy dissipation performance of the cushion material will be greatly reduced. Engineering designers can select the ideal EPS cushion thickness according to the maximum cushion thickness, estimated rockfall volume and rockfall height that the shed cavern can withstand, based on the calculations provided in this paper, thus achieving a fast and accurate design of EPS cushion for shed cavern structures.