bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gingival Biotype Assessment in Association with Age, Gender and Dental Arch Location using a Novel Approach
Authors:   Department of Periodontology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, Reshmi T S , Hegde Shashikanth , Rajesh K S , Boloor Vinita , Rao Anupama
Published: January 2023

To assess the gingival biotypes in a sample of periodontally healthy volunteers and to correlate their prevalence in accordance with age, gender and dental arch location using Hu-friedy Colorvue® Biotype probe. A total of ninety subjects with age groups of 16-34 years (22 males, 23 females) and 35-54 years (23 males, 22 females) were selected for this study. Gingival biotype was assessed in maxillary and mandibular anteriors and was differentiated into thin, medium, thick and very thick biotype using Colorvue® Biotype probe. Collected data was statistically analyzed using chi-square test. The association of age, gender and gingival biotype was not significant in relation to 31,32,33,41,42 and 43 but significant in relation to 11,12,13,21,22 and 23. Study showed that thick biotype decreased with advancing age. Medium and thicker gingival biotype were more prevalent in males. On dental arch comparison, the gingiva was found to be thicker in the maxillary arch as compared to mandibular arch. It was concluded that gingival thickness varies according to age, gender and dental arch. Colorvue® biotype probe was found to be an excellent tool for assessing gingival biotype in the most atraumatic and efficient way and thus aiding in selection of proper treatment protocol. Key Messages: Since gingival biotype is gaining considerable attention as one of the key elements influencing aesthetic treatment outcome, assessment of gingival biotype is of paramount relevance. The Hu-friedy Colorvue® Biotype probe proves to be an excellent tool for assessing gingival biotype in the most atraumatic and efficient way. Keywords: Gingival biotype, Colorvue biotype probe, Dental arch location
Student poverty in South African universities: Promoting the wellbeing and success of students
Authors: Ruswa Anesu , Gore Oliver
Published: January 2023

The fact that poverty has largely been conceptualised from a narrow financial perspective in South African higher education may have contributed to its perpetuation among students. There is limited research on the multidimensionality of poverty, particularly its wide-ranging effect on students in universities. Using the capabilities approach, this study explores the extent of poverty, as well as the way various dimensions of deprivation interplay to affect the wellbeing and success of students in universities. The study employs a sequential-mixed research design and gathers data at a university, initially using three focus group discussions followed by a survey questionnaire administered to 2306 students and 470 student voices and unfiltered stories. Both focus group discussion data and the short stories were coded and analysed using NVivo 12. The themes generated included basic needs, resources, psychological wellbeing, living conditions and participation. The findings of survey questionnaires, which were analysed using Stata, R, SPSS and Microsoft Excel, indicate a complex relationship between the dimensions of deprivations that affect students and the corrosive effect lack of finances has. While providing funding only does not sufficiently address student poverty, the study recommends that universities should consider devising robust measures to identify those financially deprived and provide them with adequate funding. Concurrently, universities should address other forms of deprivations, using mentorship programmes, for instance, to prevent and reduce psychological stress, shame, stigma and loss of dignity among poor students.
Turbulence in Particle-laden Midplane Layers of Planet-forming Disks
Authors: Sengupta Debanjan , Umurhan Orkan M.
Published: January 2023

We examine the settled particle layers of planet-forming disks in which the streaming instability (SI) is thought to be either weak or inactive. A suite of low-to-moderate-resolution 3D simulations in a 0.2H-sized box, where H is the pressure scale height, are performed using PENCIL for two Stokes numbers, St = 0.04 and 0.2, at 1% disk metallicity. We find that a complex of Ekman-layer jet flows emerge subject to three co-acting linearly growing processes: (1) the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (KHI), (2) the planet-forming disk analog of the baroclinic Symmetric Instability (SymI), and (3) a later-time weakly acting secondary transition process, possibly a manifestation of the SI, producing a radially propagating pattern state. For St = 0.2 KHI is dominant and manifests as off-midplane axisymmetric rolls, while for St = 0.04 the axisymmetric SymI mainly drives turbulence. SymI is analytically developed in a model disk flow, predicting that it becomes strongly active when the Richardson number (Ri) of the particle–gas midplane layer transitions below 1, exhibiting growth rates

≤

2

/

Ri
−
2

·
Ω

, where Ω is the local disk rotation rate. For fairly general situations absent external sources of turbulence it is conjectured that the SI, when and if initiated, emerges out of a turbulent state primarily driven and shaped by at least SymI and/or KHI. We also find that turbulence produced in 2563 resolution simulations are not statistically converged and that corresponding 5123 simulations may be converged for St = 0.2. Furthermore, we report that our numerical simulations significantly dissipate turbulent kinetic energy on scales less than six to eight grid points.
Spatial Evolution of 20 MeV Solar Energetic Proton Events
Authors: Kahler S. W. , Ling A. G. , Reames D. V.
Published: January 2023

The longitudinal extents of solar energetic (E > 10 MeV) particle (SEP) events in the heliosphere are a characteristic important for understanding SEP acceleration and transport as well as their space weather effects. SEP detectors on the STEREO A and B spacecraft launched in 2008, combined with those on Earth-orbiting spacecraft, have enabled recent studies of this characteristic for many events. Each SEP event distribution has been characterized by a single central longitude, width, and amplitude derived from Gaussian fits to peak intensities or fluences at each spacecraft. To capture dynamic changes of those parameters through SEP events, we apply Gaussian fits in solar-based Carrington longitude coordinates with 1 hr resolution to four selected large 20 MeV proton events. The limitations of single-Gaussian fits for very extended events is discussed. In all four examples the widths are increasing throughout the event, as expected, while the projected Gaussian centers at SEP onset start from 30° to 100° east of the associated flare, move westward, then remain stationary well east of the flare for several days before moving west as the event amplitudes decrease. Late decay phases can be characterized by eastward movements away from the flare longitudes. We introduce schematic Buffett plots to show successive snapshots of event longitudes and amplitudes.
A New Numerical Implementation for Solar Coronal Modeling by an HLL Generalized Riemann Problem Solver
Authors: Liu Mengqing , Zhang Man , Liu Xiaojing , Shen Fang
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we employ a Harten–Lax–van Leer (HLL) generalized Riemann problem (HLL-GRP) solver within the framework of a finite volume method to model 3D solar coronal structures for the first time. Based on the rotational invariance of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations, the HLL-GRP solver is successfully implemented into 3D MHD simulations. To constrain the divergence of the magnetic field, the locally divergence-free weighted-least-squares-based essentially nonoscillatory reconstruction and the properly discretized Godunov–Powell source term are applied. To keep density and pressure positive, a positivity-preserving limiter is added to the reconstructed polynomials of density and pressure. We first test a 3D blast wave problem to preliminarily validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme on Cartesian structured grid. Then, we further run our code on a six-component grid to numerically study the steady-state coronal structures of Carrington rotation 2218 during the solar minimum phase. A comparison with the two-stage Runge–Kutta scheme is performed for both the 3D blast wave problem and solar coronal problem. Numerical results of large-scale solar coronal structures are basically consistent with the observational characteristics, indicating the robustness of the proposed model.
Early Results from GLASS-JWST. XIII. A Faint, Distant, and Cold Brown Dwarf*
Authors: Nonino Mario , Glazebrook Karl , Burgasser Adam J. , Polenta Gianluca , Morishita Takahiro , Lepinzan Marius , Castellano Marco , Fontana Adriano , Merlin Emiliano , Bonchi Andrea , Paris Diego , Treu Tommaso , Vulcani Benedetta , Wang Xin , Santini Paola , Vanzella Eros , Nanayakkara Themiya , Mercurio Amata , Rosati Piero , Grillo Claudio , Bradac Marusa
Published: January 2023

We present the serendipitous discovery of a late T-type brown dwarf candidate in JWST NIRCam observations of the Early Release Science Abell 2744 parallel field. The discovery was enabled by the sensitivity of JWST at 4 μm wavelengths and the panchromatic 0.9–4.5 μm coverage of the spectral energy distribution. The unresolved point source has magnitudes F115W = 27.95 ± 0.15 and F444W = 25.84 ± 0.01 (AB), and its F115W−F444W and F356W−F444W colors match those expected for other known T dwarfs. We can exclude it as a reddened background star, high redshift quasar, or a very high redshift galaxy. Comparison with stellar atmospheric models indicates a temperature of T
eff ≈ 650 K and surface gravity

log
g
≈
5.25

, implying a mass of 0.03 M
⊙ and age of 5 Gyr. We estimate the distance of this candidate to be 570–720 pc in a direction perpendicular to the Galactic plane, making it a likely thick disk or halo brown dwarf. These observations underscore the power of JWST to probe the very low-mass end of the substellar mass function in the Galactic thick disk and halo.
Numerical Modelling of Discharging the Lithium-Sulphur Batteries in Ansys Fluent
Authors: Mačák M. , Vyroubal P. , Kazda T. , Capkova D. , Maxa Jiří
Published: January 2023

Lithium-sulfur batteries appear to be an exciting technology for energy storage due to their many advantageous properties. Due to its low weight and high energy, this technology could be used in aviation, aerospace or in heavy electric vehicles or even for mobile applications. This article investigates possible approaches for modelling of lithium-sulfur batteries. A new method using Ansys Fluent add-on Multi-Scale Multi-Domain battery module, originally designed for lithium-ion batteries, is presented. Battery characteristics are described through an equivalent circuit model, which can capture its complex characteristics. The results suggest that the built-in Ansys Fluent model can be successfully extended for 3D modelling of lithium-sulfur batteries. The critical point of the simulation is the precise definition of equivalent circuit model parameters.
The Investigation of Clinical Guidelines and Standards on Infection Control in Specialized Dental Departments
Authors: Ali Keshvad Mohammad , Taghi Vatandoust Mohammad , Tahmasebi Elahe , Yazdanian Mohsen , Sanaeinasab Hormoz , Salesi Mahmood , Rafiei Esmaeil
Published: January 2023

Background: It is important to adhere to infection control measures in dental procedures due to direct contact with blood and saliva. During the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, regular surveillance is imperative to ensure adherence to the standards. This study aimed to assess the level of adherence to infection control guidelines in specialized dental clinics in different working shifts.
Materials and Methods: This study was assessed the level of adherence of 45 selected dental departments to three main guidelines released by (I) the Center for Disease Control (CDC), (II) Ministry of Health (MOH), and (III) armed forces organization (AFO) in three different working shift. The CDC checklist had eight domains. Thus, the items of each domain were individually scored, and considering the weighting coefficient of each item, the total score was calculated. The same procedure was carried out for the two remaining guidelines. Possible effect of working shifts and different specialties on infection control practice was also calculated.
Results: The mean rate of adherence was 70.7% to the CDC, 93.8% to the MOH and 84.4% to the AFO guidelines indicating that adherence to the CDC guidelines was lower than the other two domestic guidelines. Individual assessment of each item revealed that hand hygiene (39%) and safe handling and disposal of sharp instruments (46%) acquired the lowest, and sterilization (79%) and safe injection (97%) acquired the highest score according to the CDC checklist. There was no relationship between working shifts and dental specialties regarding the adherence to infection control standards.
Conclusion: Dental clinics had different performances regarding infection control guidelines. Further emphasis should be placed on hand hygiene and disposal of sharp instruments.
DNA barcoding as a tool to monitor the diversity of endangered spring snails in an Austrian National Park
Authors: Schubert Hannah , Duda Michael , Eschner Anita , Weigand Erich , Kruckenhauser Luise
Published: January 2023

The Kalkalpen National Park is situated in Upper Austria and contains more than 800 springs. The international importance of this Park is, from the perspective of nature conservation directives, highly significant (European Nature Reserve Natura 2000, recognised wetland of the Ramsar convention). In the current study, the hydrobioid fauna (‘spring snails’) of the Kalkalpen National Park was evaluated. These tiny snails are difficult to determine; however, their investigation is especially desirable, as several species are threatened and as they are important for water quality assessment. Snails collected in 39 selected springs were examined with classical morphological methods (shell and genital anatomy) and, subsequently, by DNA analysis. For this task, the DNA barcode, a partial sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene (length of the sequence 658-682 bp), was PCR amplified and sequenced. From 107 specimens, the DNA barcoding sequence could be obtained and compared with already existing DNA sequences. The (sub)endemic species Bythinella conica, Hauffenia kerschneri, Hauffenia wienerwaldensis and Belgrandiella aulaei could be clearly identified. For Bythiospeum nocki, despite the ambitious collecting effort, only empty shells were found in four springs (including the locus typicus spring) in the Park and its surroundings. The genus Bythinella was detected in 36 springs. From 25 of these localities, DNA barcodes could be created, which matches those of Bythinella conica (comparison data from ABOL). It is, therefore, concluded that the species occurs widely in the Kalkalpen National Park. The genus Hauffenia was sampled from 16 springs. From one, the haplotype of Hauffenia wienerwaldensis could be identified (spring is 5 km outside the Park) and from six, the haplotype of Hauffenia kerschneri. Belgrandiella aulaei was found in three springs, which all lie outside the boundaries and are, therefore, not included in the protection measures of the National Park. The data and analyses obtained contribute to the assessment of the taxonomic status of the species studied. The present study gives a good baseline for further monitoring of the hydrobioids in the Kalkalpen National Park, which is important to evaluate current as well as to decide on future protection measures for this group.
Learning capability of the rescaled pure greedy algorithm with non-iid sampling
Authors: Guo Qin , Cai Binlei
Published: January 2023

We consider the rescaled pure greedy learning algorithm (RPGLA) with the dependent samples drawn according to a non-identical sequence of probability distributions. The generalization performance is provided by applying the independent-blocks technique and adding the drift error. We derive the satisfactory learning rate for the algorithm under the assumption that the process satisfies stationary $ \beta $-mixing, and also find that the optimal rate $ O(n^{-1}) $ can be obtained for i.i.d. processes.
Laplacian integral signed graphs with few cycles
Authors: Wang Dijian , Gao Dongdong
Published: January 2023

A connected graph with $ n $ vertices and $ m $ edges is called $ k $-cyclic graph if $ k = m-n+1. $ We call a signed graph is Laplacian integral if all eigenvalues of its Laplacian matrix are integers. In this paper, we will study the Laplacian integral $ k $-cyclic signed graphs with $ k = 0, 1, 2, $ $ 3 $ and determine all connected Laplacian integral signed trees, unicyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic signed graphs.
Global investigation for an "SIS" model for COVID-19 epidemic with asymptomatic infection
Authors: Alharbi Mohammed H.
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we analyse a dynamical system taking into account the asymptomatic infection and we consider optimal control strategies based on a regular network. We obtain basic mathematical results for the model without control. We compute the basic reproduction number ($ \mathcal{R} $) by using the method of the next generation matrix then we analyse the local stability and global stability of the equilibria (disease-free equilibrium (DFE) and endemic equilibrium (EE)). We prove that DFE is LAS (locally asymptotically stable) when $ \mathcal{R} < 1 $ and it is unstable when $ \mathcal{R} > 1 $. Further, the existence, the uniqueness and the stability of EE is carried out. We deduce that when $ \mathcal{R} > 1 $, EE exists and is unique and it is LAS. By using generalized Bendixson-Dulac theorem, we prove that DFE is GAS (globally asymptotically stable) if $ \mathcal{R} < 1 $ and that the unique endemic equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when $ \mathcal{R} > 1 $. Later, by using Pontryagin's maximum principle, we propose several reasonable optimal control strategies to the control and the prevention of the disease. We mathematically formulate these strategies. The unique optimal solution was expressed using adjoint variables. A particular numerical scheme was applied to solve the control problem. Finally, several numerical simulations that validate the obtained results were presented.
A generalized distributed delay model of COVID-19: An endemic model with immunity waning
Authors: Iyaniwura Sarafa A. , Musa Rabiu , Kong Jude D.
Published: January 2023

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been spreading worldwide for over two years, with millions of reported cases and deaths. The deployment of mathematical modeling in the fight against COVID-19 has recorded tremendous success. However, most of these models target the epidemic phase of the disease. The development of safe and effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 brought hope of safe reopening of schools and businesses and return to pre-COVID normalcy, until mutant strains like the Delta and Omicron variants, which are more infectious, emerged. A few months into the pandemic, reports of the possibility of both vaccine- and infection-induced immunity waning emerged, thereby indicating that COVID-19 may be with us for longer than earlier thought. As a result, to better understand the dynamics of COVID-19, it is essential to study the disease with an endemic model. In this regard, we developed and analyzed an endemic model of COVID-19 that incorporates the waning of both vaccine- and infection-induced immunities using distributed delay equations. Our modeling framework assumes that the waning of both immunities occurs gradually over time at the population level. We derived a nonlinear ODE system from the distributed delay model and showed that the model could exhibit either a forward or backward bifurcation depending on the immunity waning rates. Having a backward bifurcation implies that $ R_c < 1 $ is not sufficient to guarantee disease eradication, and that the immunity waning rates are critical factors in eradicating COVID-19. Our numerical simulations show that vaccinating a high percentage of the population with a safe and moderately effective vaccine could help in eradicating COVID-19.
Has aprendido los cambiantes rostros de esta divinidad ciega: análisis de la relación entre imagen, texto y materialidad en un facticio de la Casa Mendoza (BNE Mss/10269)
Authors: Carvajal González Helena
Published: January 2023

Se estudian las relaciones entre texto, imagen y materialidad en un manuscrito facticio perteneciente a la Biblioteca de Osuna conservado en la BNE y en dos grabados calcográficos que originariamente estuvieron adheridos a las guardas del códice. Tras el análisis iconográfico de los grabados, se estudia brevemente la composición textual, así como la materialidad y fortuna del manuscrito para establecer de este modo las conexiones temáticas y la trascendencia del facticio como un “artefacto cultural”.
Et me simile abortadice: sexo, pecados y beneficios entre el clero en el noroeste ibérico (siglos IX-XII)
Authors: Lorenzo-Rodríguez Abel
Published: January 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es delimitar las consecuencias socioeconómicas y judiciales de las relaciones sexuales del clero a través de una muestra relevante entre los siglos X y XII en el noroeste ibérico. Especialmente con los procesos contra presbíteros del obispado lucense durante el mandato de Vistruario (1060-1086). A pesar de la bibliografía anterior, en esta contribución se incidirá en la casuística de las muestras documentales, la posición de las mujeres ante los hechos, las consecuencias patrimoniales y la cuestión de la autoridad legal. Como resultado de la rotura de la castidad, más allá del problema canónico, se presenta una circunstancia definidora de la propiedad de la tierra de las iglesias, bien por su confiscación debido a los hechos o por la imposición de pena pecuniarias.
Estrategias y actitudes ante la enfermedad en la España del Renacimiento: el caso de Juan Rena (†1539)
Authors: Serrano Larráyoz Fernando , Ferragud Carmel
Published: January 2023

Juan Rena fue un clérigo veneciano que acaparó una gran cantidad de cargos y prebendas gracias al servicio prestado al emperador Carlos V. Participó en conflictos y negociaciones de gran relieve político y viajó constantemente. Además, destacó por sus actividades mercantiles y financieras, pero también por la reorganización administrativa del reino de Navarra tras su conquista en 1512. Gracias a su archivo personal, se ha podido recoger un abanico importante de consejos que recibió de diferentes médicos dispersos por la geografía europea, ya fuera personalmente o a través de correspondencia mantenida con ellos. En el presente trabajo analizamos estos consejos y, en definitiva, las diferentes estrategias seguidas por Juan Rena, para atender las enfermedades que le aquejaron.
Erector spinae plane versus fascia iliaca block after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial comparing analgesic effectiveness and motor block
Authors: Flaviano Edoardo , Bettinelli Silvia , Assandri Maddalena , Muhammad Hassam , Benigni Alberto , Cappelleri Gianluca , Mariano Edward Rivera , Lorini Luca Ferdinando , Bugada Dario
Published: January 2023

Background: Ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block (FIB) provides effective analgesia after total hip arthroplasty (THA) but is complicated by high rates of motor block. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a promising motor-sparing technique. In this study, we tested the analgesic superiority of the FIB over ESPB and associated motor impairment.Methods: In this randomized, observer-blinded clinical trial, patients scheduled for THA under spinal anesthesia were randomly assigned to preoperatively receive either the ultrasound-guided FIB or ESPB. The primary outcome was morphine consumption 24 h after surgery. The secondary outcomes were pain scores, assessment of sensory and motor block, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting and other complications, and development of chronic post-surgical pain.Results: A total of 60 patients completed the study. No statistically significant differences in morphine consumption at 24 h (P = 0.676) or pain scores were seen at any time point. The FIB produced more reliable sensory block in the femoral nerve (P = 0.001) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (P = 0.018) distributions. However, quadriceps motor strength was better preserved in the ESPB group than in the FIB group (P = 0.002). No differences in hip adduction motor strength (P = 0.253), side effects, or incidence of chronic pain were seen between the groups.Conclusions: ESPBs may be a promising alternative to FIBs for postoperative analgesia after THA. The ESPB and FIB offer similar opioid-sparing benefits in the first 24 h after surgery; however, ESPBs result in less quadriceps motor impairment.
GC-MS analysis and invitro cytotoxic activity of Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae) volatile oil and active fraction composed majorly of estragole
Authors: Imade Rose O. , Ayinde Buniyamin A.
Published: January 2023

Ocimum basilicum leaves contain some bioactive compounds and this study was designed to evaluate the cytotoxic efficacy of its volatile oil and fractions. Preliminary screening of the oil obtained by hydrodistillation was carried out using bench-top assay methods employing tadpoles of Raniceps ranninus (10-40 μg/mL), nauplii of Artemia salina (10-1000 μg/mL) and radicles of Sorghum bicolor seeds (1-30 mg/mL). Application of column chromatography and preparative TLC on the oil resulted in fractions that were tested alongside the oil on breast (AU 565) and cervical (HeLa) cancer cell lines at 50 μg/mL. GCMS analysis was carried out on the oil and the most active fraction. A concentration dependent activity was observed in the preliminary screening with the bench-top assays. The active fraction produced greater growth inhibition of the radicle of S. bicolor seeds than the oil. Inhibitions of -1.02 and +23.02 % were realized against AU 565 and HeLa cell lines respectively with the oil, and these were increased to +33.19 and +89.3 % inhibitions respectively with the active fraction. GCMS results revealed the presence of estragole (88.61 %) as being most abundant in the fraction. This result shows the cytotoxic potential of O. basilicum volatile oil, which was increased in its estragole-containing fraction.
Frazeologizmy z komponentem świnia w języku polskim i chińskim
Authors: Andrzejczak Paulina
Published: January 2023

Phrases with the component pig in Polish and Chinese

Both in Poland and China, the pig is one of the most valuable of all livestock. Bred mainly for meat, it provides people with prosperous lives. This article explores the semantic potential of the word pig in Polish and Chinese. The analysis of the lexical material is preceded by a short description of the cultural image of the pig. In this article, a total of 62 phraseological compounds containing the lexeme pig were analyzed, of which 53 were negative expressions. The linguistic picture of the world presented in the article is fragmentary, it includes only the analysis of Polish idiomatic expressions and Chinese chengyu. A thorough analysis of the linguistic material, extended for example by proverbs, is an interesting future research topic that would reveal how Poles and Chinese perceive the animal more fully.
Sic itur ad astra – wyścig Chin o dominację ekonomiczną i technologiczną w przestrzeni kosmicznej
Authors: Pangsy-Kania Sylwia , Kania Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

Sic itur ad astra: China’s race for economic and technological dominance in space

The subject of this study is to show the growing importance of space in the economic context. The article is an attempt to answer the question of whether China has a chance to win the race for economic dominance in space in the coming years. The method used in the article is descriptive and explanatory research and primarily cause-and-effect analysis. The thesis derived from the aim of the research is that space has become a critical area of economic competition between China and the United States. Although it was only in 2013 that China managed to do what the US did 50 years earlier, the Chinese space program clearly has accelerated in the 2020s. By 2030, China plans to establish a research station on the moon, because the helium-3 found on its surface, as a safe, efficient source of energy, could revolutionize the energy industry on Earth.
Kult Awashimy i jego zawiązki z kobiecą cielesnością
Authors: Sobczyk Małgorzata
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this article is to discuss certain ritual activities and beliefs related to Awashima (Awashima shinkō) with special reference to those involving the female body. It provides the historical background of Awashima based on historical and religious sources, supplemented by some literary examples. This article shows, that the origin legend of Awashima was transmitted by twofold mediums: the official one, promoted by the Awashima Shirine (Awashima Jinja) by means of booklets (such as Kada Awashima Jinja engi, Kada Awashima Jinja ryakuryaku engi), and the folk one (such as Chirizuka monogatari, Kokkei zōdan, Zoku Asuka-gawa), promoted orally by Awashima gannin (questors of Awashima). Both strains of the tradition emphasize women’s matters, such as their reproductive health, maternity, and marriage as areas in which the Awashima deities specialize. Following the analysis, the annual ritual of floating dolls (hina nagashi) on 3 March is presented as a contemporary manifestation of Awashima-related beliefs that only formally bear some similarities to purification rituals. The overall discussion is intended to shed light on a little known aspect of hina matsuri, the meaning of which exceeds that of a Girls’ Festival.
Zapomniana czy przejęta wojna? Uwagi wokół książki Davida Cheng Changa The Hijacked War. The Story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War
Authors: Hańderek Marek
Published: January 2023

Forgotten or hijacked war? Remarks on book by David Cheng Chang The Hijacked War. The Story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War

The paper discusses the book entitled The Hijacked War. The Story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War by David Cheng Chang (Stanford University Press, Stanford 2020, pp. 476). The critical analysis of Cheng Chang’s work situates the book in a new trend seen among western historians interested in the Korean War, which is the tendency to focus on prisoners of war instead of focusing only on the political and military issues of the conflict. Cheng Chang claims that a few thousand Chinese non-communist POWs forced many fellow prisoners held in captivity by United Nations Command to oppose repatriation to the People’s Republic of China and, in the aftermath, those determined POWs “hijacked” the war. This was possible because their stance encouraged the Americans to propose voluntary repatriation. To the Americans’ surprise, the Communists refused to accept it, and the war waged on for more than one year longer.

The paper underlines the main thesis by Cheng Chang and points out the most valuable information provided by the historian that contributes to a deepening of our knowledge and understanding of the Korean War. Moreover, the paper indicates that there are a few minor disadvantages in Cheng Chang’s study, such as the short description of the so-called explanations and interviews conducted under the supervision of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission between October 1953 and January 1954. This is a gap that could be filled, for example, after studying Polish and Czech archival diplomatic and intelligence documents.
Legal Scenarios for Borrowing in Electronic Music
Authors: Mania Grzegorz
Published: January 2023

This article refers to various intertextual strategies in the field of electronic music and their legal categorization. The main part of the article is devoted to the problem of sampling, widely discussed in the literature and jurisprudence. Possible legal qualifications are discussed, as well as controversies related to the different scope of protection of works, artistic performances, and phonograms. The article also refers to other phenomena in the electronic field, including reedit, remix, or mash-up. In the summary, the general rules for making a legal assessment of musical borrowing strategies, interpretative guidelines in relation to a musical quotation, as well as de lege ferenda postulates are outlined.
Pioneering Belgium: Parliamentary Legislation on the Restitution of Colonial Collections
Authors: de Clippele Marie-Sophie , Demarsin Bert
Published: January 2023

The Bill of 3 July 2022 to recognize the alienability of goods linked to the Belgian State’s colonial past and to determine a legal framework for their restitution and return (“the Restitution Bill”) puts Belgium at the forefront of international restitutions of colonial collections. With the parliamentary approval, and therefore democratically backed adoption of the Restitution Bill, Belgium is about to write history by being the first country in the world with a legislative framework allowing for large-scale restitutions of colonial collections. The situation, however, is not all roses, as the new legislation keeps its scope quite narrow (only cultural objects from former Belgian colonies, and no archives or human remains) and excludes local communities within the State of origin from being involved in restitution proceedings. Moreover, the Bill’s initial draft had to be watered down significantly to give the Government maximum freedom in negotiating bilateral restitution agreements. The relative lack of procedural rules renders the process less transparent and more political. In sidestepping the issue, the actual restitution procedure will depend almost entirely on the terms of each of the bilateral agreements, thus giving more leeway to political squabbling.
Colonial Loot and Its Restitution – Country Report: Switzerland
Authors: Kuprecht Karolina
Published: January 2023

In Switzerland, the decolonization of ethnological and historical museums and collections is in progress. This is true in practice, especially by federally funded provenance research projects and by single restitutions of human remains and colonial objects. However, provenance research and its goals need to be better understood in Switzerland, and the reluctance towards restitution is still high. There are no regulations or guidelines that would support the decolonization activities and supplement existing cultural heritage law. In practice and by regulation, the goal to strive for should be to implement the international human rights of Indigenous peoples to control or restitute their cultural heritage.
Narodowcy w powiecie kolskim w latach 1919-1945
Authors: Sierchuła Rafał
Published: January 2023

Stronnictwo Narodowego w okresie międzywojennym było największą partią polityczną II RP. Również na terenie Wielkopolski Wschodniej, gdzie krzyżowały się wpływy polityczne organizacji narodowych z Łodzi i Poznania, zaobserwować można dynamiczny wzrost tej partii politycznej, pomimo represji i szykan ówczesnych władz. Wzrost organizacyjny SN w Wielkopolsce wschodniej, który można zaobserwować w latach 30-tych, zostaje gwałtownie zahamowany w wyniku najazdu niemiecko –sowieckiego na Polskę w 1939 r. Okupacja niemiecka i wcielenie Wielkopolski Wschodniej do niemieckiego okręgu administracyjnego – Kraju Warty, nie spowodowała zaprzestania działalności konspiracyjnego już wówczas SN. Od 1939 r. na terenie Wielkopolski Wschodniej obserwujemy działalność konspiracyjną podziemia narodowego, które działając tu do końca wojny, w 1944 r. w wyniku scalenia z Armią Krajową, stało się na tym terenie częścią Polskiego Państwa Podziemnego.

Polish Nationalists in Kolo disctrict in years 1919-1945

The National Party in interwar period was the biggest political party of the Second Polish Republic. In Eastern Wielkopolska, where the influence of political organizations from Łódź and Poznań met, the dynamic increase of this political party may be observed as well, despite the repressions and harassment of the contemporary authorities. The organizational increase of National Party in Eastern Wielkopolska, which may be observed in the 30s, was violently stopped as a result of German – Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939. German occupation and embodiment of Eastern Wielkopolska into German administrative district – Wartheland, did not put the stop to – at that time - clandestine activity of NP. Since 1939 in Eastern Wielkopolska the activity of national underground movement is observed. In 1944 the movement became a part of Polish Underground State as a result of joining of Home Army.
Problemy stosowania środków i urządzeń gaśniczych w ochronie przeciwpożarowej obiektów podlegających szczególnej ochronie w tym zabytkowych
Authors: Król Bernard
Published: January 2023

Ochrona przeciwpożarowa obiektów zabytkowych jest istotnym, ale również trudnym zagadnieniem technicznym i organizacyjnym. Największym i kluczowym wyzwaniem jest niedopuszczenie do rozwoju pożaru, zwłaszcza do rozmiarów skutkujących poważnymi i nieodwracalnymi zniszczeniami. Artykuł przedstawia wybrane aspekty stosowania urządzeń i środków gaśniczych, skupiając się na ich potencjalnym negatywnym wpływie na chronione obiekty. Analizie poddano cały zakres możliwości reagowania i działania w celu uniemożliwienia rozwoju pożaru, od fazy jego wykrycia po interwencję profesjonalnych służb ratowniczych. W konkluzji stwierdzono, że najistotniejsze jest szybkie wykrycie pożaru i w zależności od warunków lokalnych stworzenie możliwości działania automatycznych systemów gaśniczych lub interwencji straży pożarnej.

Problems of using fire extinguishing agents and equipment in fire protection of objects subject to special protection, including historic buildings

Fire protection of historic buildings is an important but also difficult technical and organizational issue. The greatest and most significant challenge is to prevent the development of fire, especially to a size resulting in serious and irreversible damage. The article presents selected aspects of the use of firefighting equipment and agents, focusing on their potential negative impact on protected facilities. The entire range of response options and actions to prevent the development of a fire, from the phase of its detection to the intervention of professional emergency services, is analyzed. In conclusion, it was found that the most important thing is to quickly detect a fire and, depending on local conditions, create the possibility of automatic firefighting systems or fire department intervention.
Potrzeby edukacyjno-szkoleniowe studentów na kierunku bezpieczeństwo wewnętrzne – komunikat z badań
Authors: Kobiałka Andrzej
Published: January 2023

Artykuł stanowi komunikat z wyników badań własnych, które dotyczyły potrzeb edukacyjno-szkoleniowych w zakresie wzmocnienia oferty kształcenia dla studentów na kierunku bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego Staropolskiej Szkoły Wyższej w Kielcach, fili w Myślenicach. Dynamicznie bowiem zmieniająca się nieprzewidywalna rzeczywistość różnych zagrożeń wpływających na bezpieczeństwo stanowi ciekawy element poznawczy i bodziec do zmian edukacyjno-szkoleniowych. Artykuł to próba zaprezentowania optyki i perspektywy studiujących, pozwalających rozstrzygnąć, w jakim zakresie modyfikować i wzmacniać proces edukacji na studiach wyższych z bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego. Zaprezentowane wyniki badań ukierunkowują ww. proces dydaktyczny i naznaczają kierunek bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego oraz istotne zmiany, które powinny być dostosowane do potrzeb studentów.

Education and training needs of students in the field of internal security – research report

The article is a raport based on the results of our own research, which deals with the educational and training needs in the field of strengthening the educational offer among students for the Internal Security course of the Starpolish University in Kielce, branch office in Myślenice. This is because the dynamically changing unpredictable reality of various threats affecting security is an interesting cognitive element and a stimulus for educational and training changes. The article is an attempt to present the optics and perspective of students on how to modify and strengthen the process of higher education in internal security. The presented research results direct the didactic process and mark the direction of internal security and important changes that should be adapted to the needs of students.
A Study on Airline Operations and Corporate Social Responsibilities of Air Italy
Authors: S Parimala
Published: January 2023

The world is becoming more connected, with the internet bringing us closer together, 24- hour news allowing us to see what is happening around the world, and more efficient planes allowing us to travel from place to place. Over the next decade, China will overtake the US as the highest source of passengers, flying to, from, and within the country, potentially rising to over 1 billion. Even if there is a downturn in productivity and restrictions in trade agreements, globally there should still be more than 6 billion passengers every year by the end of the next decade, significantly higher than today. Passengers numbering in the billions will continue to use planes, and many millions of new fliers will experience it for the first time, eventually becoming loyal customers. Job Growth: Job growth is also increasing Aviation industry growth. An increase in passengers will have a knock-on effect of stimulating more jobs in the Aviation industry. There are already 65 million jobs supported by the industry, but even more, will be needed to handle the volume of new flights. The IATA surveyed growth in the Aviation sector and found that the majority of respondents predict growth in ground operations, cabin crew, and customer service personnel jobs over the next two years, which will allow the industry to maintain its high standards. The 10 million jobs directly in the Aviation sector are around 4.4 times more productive than the average job around the world, and there will be millions more Aviation jobs created over the next decade. Supersonic Flight: New Aviation technology is emerging all the time, making flights faster, more efficient, and a more enjoyable experience for customers.
Challenges in addressing low student performance
Authors:   High School Sava Dobroplodni, Shumen, Bulgaria, Ivanova-Nedelcheva Albena
Published: January 2023

This article presents basic ideas for improving student achievement. Basic guidelines for motivating students, teachers and parents are proposed. Specific educational products resulting from these activities are presented. In the article, we present opportunities implemented in the STE(A)M center of High School Sava Dobroplodni. The learning material is "translated" by the teachers so that it can meet the students' interests and activities. We jointly implement numerous projects aimed at in-depth understanding of the educational material. We believe that students learn willingly when the material is close in subject matter and content.
Practice-oriented teaching of mathematics as a cross line of model programs for grade 5-6 of the new ukrainian school
Authors:   National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Shvets Vasyl , Lukianova Svitlana ,   National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Nasadiuk Tetiana ,   National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2023

The article examines model curricula in mathematics for students of the 5th-6th grades. The ideas of the authors regarding the new trends in the content of the 5th-6th grade mathematics course of the New Ukrainian School and the pedagogical technologies of its teaching are analyzed. Conclusions were made about the orientation of model mathematics curricula for grades 5-6 on strengthening the practical and applied direction of the school mathematics course, increasing attention to the formation and development of key competencies. The article emphasizes the importance of revealing inter-subject and intra-subject connections during the teaching of mathematics to 5-6 grade students.
On binary LCD codes possessing an automorphism of order 13
Authors:   Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bouyuklieva Stefka , Yankov Nikolay ,   College in Dobrich, Shumen University, Russeva Radka ,   Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Shumen University, Karatash Emine ,   Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Shumen University, Ivanova Milena ,   Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Shumen University
Published: January 2023

In this work we apply the method for constructing binary LCD codes via an automorphism of prime order described in [3] and [4]. Thus we obtain all optimal LCD codes of lengths 26, 27 and 28 possessing an automorphism of order 13 with two cycles.
A Closed Loop Two Cycle Audit Assessing the Prescription Practice of Topical Antibiotics for Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in a Primary Care Department
Authors: Katsimpris Andreas
Published: January 2023

Background: The implementation of guideline recommendations for antibiotics prescription for the management of patients with Acute Infective Conjunctivitis (AIC) in primary care departments remains below par.

Objectives: To assess the impact of clinical audit on adherence to evidence-based indications for prescription of antibiotic eye drops in patients diagnosed with AIC, in the setting of a primary care practice in western Greece.

Methods: This was a closed loop two cycle audit to evaluate the current prescription practice of antibiotics for the managements of AIC. Following evidence-based indications for the prescription of antibiotics in AIC through literature search, and in combination with discussion and collaboration with the primary care doctors of our department, we formulated and implemented guidelines for the management of AIC. In the second cycle of the audit we assessed the management of patients with AIC after local implementation of the guidelines.

Results: A total of 191 cases were audited in the first cycle before the introduction of the guidelines, from 15th June 2019 to 7th March 2020, and 140 cases after, from 10th March 2020 to 20th November 2020. The compliance with the guidelines regarding antibiotics prescription was significantly improved from 12.0% to 84.6% between the first and the second cycles of audit.

Conclusion: In this study, clinical audit with locally introduction of guidelines sign
Domestic Plots and Class Reform in Varney the Vampire
Authors: Cameron Brooke
Published: January 2023

First published serially 1845–7, James Malcolm Rymer’s Varney the Vampire taps into the emergent class tensions of its period. The novel’s running focus on marriage reads as a critical response to recent Sanitation Acts and, specifically, social reformers’ preoccupation with rewriting working-class domestic plots and spaces. However, in Varney, such domestic plots remain elusive as the eponymous vampire repeatedly fails to find true love (“companionate marriage”) as a cure for his monstrous condition; instead, time and again, Varney’s romantic adventures uncover the real monsters to be the middle- and upper-class humans who seek to profit, vampire-like, by pushing their daughters into mercenary marriages (“kinship marriage”). While, in typical Gothic fashion, Rymer’s penny dreadful imagines how the past informs the present, Varney is also astonishingly forward-looking with its critique of domestic plots haunted by structures of kinship. At the same time, Varney implicitly acknowledges that the working class had its own marriage model – one built upon working wives’ equal economic contribution – and thereby encourages these same readers to question, if not reject, middle-class domestic models as a solution to their social problems.