bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Książęta śląscy w relacjach Polski z Czechami w początkowym okresie rewolucji husyckiej
Authors: Sperka Jerzy
Published: September 2022

From the start of his reign, Władysław Jagiełło he strove to normalize relations with the Silesian dukes, vassals of the Czech Crown, and neighbors of the Kingdom of Poland. These plans were initially disrupted by the war with Władysław Opolczyk and his nephews (1391–1396), but after it ended, relations were correct for the next two decades. Jagiełło’s wise policy towards the Silesian dukes also included his matrimonial policy, arranging marriages with representatives of the Giedyminowicz family. In the mid‑1420s, all the bordering Upper Silesian principalities were ruled by relatives of the Polish king. Despite this, the dukes of Upper Silesia remained faithful to their Czech rulers. When the Hussite Revolution broke out in Bohemia in 1419, the Silesian dukes supported Sigismund of Luxemburg, the successor of Wenceslas IV. At the same time, however, they tried to maintain proper relations with the Polish King Władysław Jagiełło, permitting – like the princes of Racibórz, Cieszyn, and Oświęcim – the Hussite legations to pass through their territories on the way to Poland and Lithuania with the offer of the crown of St. Wenceslas. The situation changed when, in September 1421 in Racibórz, Jan II Żelazny (who was married to Jagiełło’s niece Helena) imprisoned the Hussite legation sent by the Czech parliament. Despite pleas and threats from the Polish and Lithuanian sides demanding their release, the Duke of Racibórz, under great pressure, handed over the envoys to King Zygmunt. Consequently, the Silesian dukes, fearing for their principalities (at the hands of the Hussites and Poland), became closely associated with Sigismund of Luxemburg and became his allies in the conflict with Jagiełło and Witold. The culmination of these activities was that the Silesian dukes, at the beginning of 1423, joined a pact against Poland, the aim of which was its partition. However, when Sigismund of Luxemburg abruptly changed his policy and, in March 1423 in Kieżmark, concluded a treaty of friendship with King Jagiełło, the Silesian dukes realized that they had made a mistake by trusting their ruler excessively and adopting anti‑Polish rhetoric. So they took rapid steps to restore the former correct relations, apologizing to King Jagiełło and the Kingdom of Poland for their actions, a move that proved successful.
Joint Liability Based Financing To Prevent Non-Performing Financing In Bank Wakaf Mikro
Authors: Purwanto  , Ghofur Abdul , Abdullah Shodiq
Published: September 2022

The Indonesian government has made various efforts to reduce it, one of which is establishing a Micro Waqf Bank. The focus of the establishment of the Bank Wakaf Mikro is to empower the poor by providing assistance and providing microfinance for productive activities. Interesting to assess is the financing mechanism applied, namely joint liability. The purpose of this study is to examine whether joint liability-based financing can prevent non-performing financing. Data were collected from 215 respondents from Micro Waqf Bank customers in Magelang Regency. Data analysis was carried out statistically by using Structural Equation Model (SEM) Partial Least Square. The results show that joint liability-based financing has a significant effect on preventing non-performing financing. This means that joint liability based on Bank Wakaf Mikro can prevent defaults or non-performing financing.  This means that joint liability based on the distribution of fund financing by Bank Wakaf Mikro can prevent defaults or non-performing financing. Problem financing in joint liability-based financing can be prevented because of the necessity of forming a group when applying for financing, so prospective customers will choose group members who have integrity and can be trusted.
WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL FIELD OF MODERN RUSSIA. FEATURES OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND POLITICAL CHOICE
Authors:   Institute of Socio-Political Research of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Velikaya Nataliya M.
Published: September 2022

The issues of women’s political participation, which are considered in the article, allow not only to predict the general course of the political process in Russia, but also to identify the degree of women’s influence on the electoral results. The article is written on the data of last wave of Monitoring “How do you live, Russia?” (June 2021), launched by the Centre of strategic social and political studies of the Institute of social and political research of Russian Academy of Sciences. The author analyses the features of the legitimization of the Russian political regime by the female part of society, which are determined by the level of trust in various public and political institutions and the level of satisfaction with the political system. Analyzing the political parties sympathies and features of the declared political behavior of women, the author concludes that there are minimal differences in the assessments of the content and specifics of the political system in the opinions of men and women, discrepancies were found in the assessment of the activities of some political leaders, as well as in political parties sympathies. Given the absence of a split between the sexes in the assessment of political issues, it is possible to predict the preservation of the existing gender order, which is characterized by traditional ideas about the role of women in society
GENDER EQUALITY AS A GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN RUSSIA
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Mikhaleva Galina M.
Published: September 2022

The article considers the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals in particular the goal No.5 – ensuring gender equality. It analyses differences in the implementation of those goals and objectives in different countries. A critical assessment is given of the “Voluntary National Review of the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and provides data not used in the report related to the situation of women in the Russian Federation. The implementation of the following goals in relation to women is described: the ubiquitous elimination of all forms of discrimination; and violence; elimination of all harmful practices; ensuring the full and real participation and equal opportunities at all levels in political, economic and public life; ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health services. Conclusions are drawn about the main issues in ensuring gender equality in Russia, associated with the existence of different gender orders.
GENDER NEUTRALITY AS THE NORM OF NEW GENDER ORDER. THE RUSSIANS’ ATTITUDE
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Brushkova Lyudmila A.
Published: September 2022

The subject of the article is the Russian people’s attitude to gender neutrality as the norm of new gender order. Majority of the Russians associate the new gender order with the achievement of real equality of men and women in various spheres of social life, elimination of all kinds of gender discrimination. At the same time they keep binary approach to gender awareness. The paper notes that currently Russian people demonstrate one of the most conservative worldwide attitudes toward the gender norms and relations. No one from the Western new gender norms: same-sex marriage acceptance, right to choose sex both by a child and his/her parents, etc. are not accepted by majority of Russians. Moreover women, responders in marriage, having children, responders with higher education demonstrate the most conservative approach. When compared with other countries Russian people are close to Chinese in their attitude to non-traditional gender norms. The author concludes that the new gender order formation in Russia is going on in the frame of binary gender model not assuming any gender neutrality
FEATURES OF THE ATTITUDE TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN MOSCOW. ANALYSIS OF THE ALL-RUSSIAN SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Authors:   Institute of Demographic Research of the National Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IDI FNSC RAS), Rostovskaya Tamara K. , Kuchmaeva Oksana V. ,   Institute of Demographic Research of the National Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bezverbnaya Natal’ya A. ,   Institute of Demographic Research of the National Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2022

The article deals with the analysis of the specifics of attitudes towards assisted reproductive technologies, assessment of the scale and need for the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in Moscow based on the data of the author’s study “Demographic well-being of Russia” conducted in late 2019 – early 2020. The analysis shows that Muscovites stand out against the background of Russians by their attitude to the use of methods of abortion and contraceptive behavior, assisted reproductive technologies, assessment of their reproductive health. The need for ART in Moscow is lower than in many regions of the country. That is caused by the assessment of their state of health, which may affect the need for the use of ART and by a model of reproductive behavior of metropolitan residents, characterized by lower reproductive attitudes against the background of all-Russian indicators. The leading role among the obstacles to the use of modern reproductive technologies in the capital, in contrast to the situation in the regions, is played by psychological motives and doubts about the safety of ART. Muscovites – Women are more favorable than Muscovites – Men to the use of modern reproductive technologies. The existing trends suggest that in the future the need for ART may decrease. Voluntary childlessness becomes a socially approved strategy. Such a trend is still most pronounced in large megacities, an example of which is Moscow.
THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE RUSSIAN MEDIA SPACE
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Kitaitseva Ol’ga V.
Published: September 2022

Today, the issue of violence against women is being actively discussed throughout the world. International community emphasized, that domestic violence is regarded as one of the most widespread and gross violations of human rights and freedoms. Attention to the issue is very high due to the fact that every human life recognized as the highest value. Without preventive measures and proper response the issue of violence against women is becoming very frightful. The mass media have become an important mechanism that can have a meaningful effect in drawing attention to that issue. Their influence on the formation of social space today is very great, because they are used not only to convey information, but also serve as a means of forming a picture of the world. Therefore, it is important to analyze how the Russian media cover the issue of the family violence and form a public Russian discourse on the situation
Content and Language Integration: An entrance for Developing Programs of Learning Arabic to Nonnative speakers
Authors:   College of Education, Damietta University, Egypt,, Suleiman Mahmoud
Published: September 2022

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a curriculum in which the learner learns both a subject and a second language at the same time. For example, a science course can be taught to learners in Arabic. Hence, in this case they will not only learn about science but will also acquire relevant vocabulary and language skills. The problem can be identified in how lessons and units are organized to integrate the content of the lesson with the language. Language helps in transmitting, understanding, and employing information related to the content in receiving or producing the language. To integrate language, content, and culture, it is possible to go in two consecutive or parallel directions: First: Developing a single lesson Other: Developing a unit in one academic field A group of strategies can be used to make language, culture and content an integrated concept, including : Select the educational materials based on the previous knowledge of learners. - Prepare learners for interpretation by arousing their interest about the topic of the lesson - introduce vocabulary and basic concepts to learners before they interact with the material. - Make predictions and provide non-linguistic support for meaning. Also, working with texts several times using different interpretive tasks that focus the attention of learners on language, culture, or content.
The relative contribution of cognitive load and it’s dimensions in predicting cognitive failure among university students
Authors:   College of Education, Menofia University, Egypt, Shoeib Ali , raslan Hind
Published: September 2022

The present study aimed at identifing The relative contribution of cognitive load and it’s dimentions in predicting cognitive failure among sample of university students and to reveal the significance of the differences in cognitive load and cognitive failure according two variables (type and specialization). The study sample was 557 university students (mean age22.8,sd.1.33), consisted of (59 ) male and(498) female students teachers at the Faculty of Education, Menoufia University on whome cognitive load and cognitive failure measures were applied as prepared by the current study. The results showed that there is a statistically significant correlation between the students' scores in cognitive failure and each of the cognitive load as dimensions and as a total degree. The results also found: The internal cognitive load and germane load can predict the cognitive failure of university students, where the beta value reached the level of statistical significance at the level of 0.05. The external cognitive load did not reach the level of statistical significance in its ability to predict cognitive failure among university students. By adding the internal and external cognitive load in one degree and re-predicting again, the results showed that the value of beta -0.586 has reached the level of statistical significance at 0.05. There are no statistically significant differences between males and females in cognitive load and cognitive failure according two variables (gender and specialization).
THE EFFECT OF OIL CONTENT ON SONIC WAVE PROPAGATION (Analyses from Well Log Data)
Authors: Munadi Suprajitno
Published: September 2022

The effect of fluid content to the sonic wave propagation in the reservoir rock hasbeen studied experimentally using the well log data. Evidence shows that the water contentaffects the sonic wave propagation only in a specific interval, while oil content also affectsthe sonic wave propagation but at a specific low interval. There is a discontinuity wherethe effect of oil content changes suddenly with an increasing oil content. Higher than thisvalue it seems that there is no effect of oil content on sonic wave transit time.
A Comparative Study on Performance of Insurance Companies with Grey Relational Analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process
Authors: ERDEMİR Övgücan Karadağ , KIRKAĞAÇ Murat
Published: September 2022

In this study, financial performances of certain selected non-life insurance companies operating in Turkey between 2014-2018 are compared with two multi-criteria decision-making methods. The analytical hierarchy process is integrated into the grey relational analysis. First, the weights of the financial ratios are computed with the analytical hierarchy process, and then the companies are ranked by grey relational analysis using the weights found. The grey relational analysis results in which the financial ratios are taken as equally weighted are compared with the results in which the weights found with the help of the analytical hierarchy process. It is realized that the grey relational analysis results are affected by the weight of the financial ratios calculated with the analytical hierarchy process. In addition, it is observed that the ranking obtained by the combination of grey relational analysis and analytical hierarchy process is more compatible with the data in the financial reports.
Teknostresin Tükenmişlik Üzerindeki Etkisinde Bilinçli Farkındalığın Aracılık Rolü: Banka Çalışanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: GÜL Necmettin
Published: September 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, çalışanların teknostres düzeylerinin tükenmişliklerine etkisinde bilinçli farkındalığın aracılık rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma Kahramanmaraş ilinde bankacılık sektörü çalışanları üzerinde anket tekniği uygulanarak yapılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda elde edilen verilerin analizinde SPSS paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, teknostresin bilinçli farkındalık üzerinde anlamlı ve negatif, tükenmişlik üzerinde ise anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte, bilinçli farkındalığın tükenmişlik üzerinde anlamlı ve negatif yönlü bir etkisinin olduğu, teknostresin tükenmişlik üzerindeki etkisinde bilinçli farkındalığın kısmı aracılık rolü tespit edilmiştir. Bu kapsamda çalışma sonucunda yöneticilere ve gelecekteki araştırmacılara yönelik çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Seçili Makroekonomik Değişkenler ile Borsa İstanbul Endeksi Arasındaki İlişki: Türkiye Örneği
Authors: KARACA Seydi Vakkas , ÇÜTCÜ İbrahim , ÖZKÖK Yıldız
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmada, seçili makroekonomik değişkenler ile Borsa İstanbul endeksi arasında uzun dönemli ilişkinin incelenmesi ve test edilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. 01.2009-01.2019 dönemlerini kapsayan ve aylık verilerin kullanıldığı analizlerde, Türkiye ekonomisi yapısal kırılmalara izin veren testler ile incelenmektedir. Makroekonomik değişkenler olarak, literatür ile uyum gözetilerek faiz, enflasyon ve işsizlik değişkenleri kullanılarak model kurgulanmıştır. Yapılan analizlerin sonuçlarında, seçili makroekonomik değişkenler ile borsa endeksi arasında uzun dönemli ilişki yakalanmıştır. Ayrıca, borsa endeksinden faiz oranlarına doğru tek yönlü ve borsa endeksinden işsizlik oranlarına doğru da tek yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi görülmüştür.
Rekabet Güçlerinin Değer Zinciri Üzerine Etkisinde İnovasyon Düzeyinin Aracılık Rolü
Authors: SEZER Buket , BAKAN İsmail
Published: September 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, rekabet güçlerinin değer zinciri üzerine etkisinde inovasyon düzeyinin aracı rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma evrenini TR41 bölgesinde bulunan Bursa'nın İnegöl ilçesinde mobilya sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletme yöneticileri oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem çerçevesi olarak ise İnegöl Mobilya Sanayicileri Derneği (İMOS) üyesi olan 225 işletme seçilmiştir. Bu araştırma için ulaşılan örneklem büyüklüğü 384 işletme sahip ve yöneticisidir. Yüz yüze anket tekniği ile elde edilen verilerin analizinde SPSS programı kullanılmış olup, güvenilirlik, korelasyon ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, rekabet güçlerinin değer zinciri üzerinde etkisi olduğunu ve inovasyon düzeyinin bu ilişkide kısmi aracılık etkisinin bulunduğunu ortaya koymuştur.
Pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits from Istanbul by LC-MS/MS
Authors: ÇAKMAK SANCAR Burcu , AKHAN Meryem , ÖZTÜRK Muhsin , ERGÜN Özer
Published: September 2022

Selected pesticide active ingredients are used in various stages of production of fruits and vegetables in Turkey for the purpose of pest control. Due to their harm to humans, animals and the environment, pesticide active ingredients and their residue limits were determined by legal regulations. The aim of this study was to determine and highlight the pesticide residue risk in fruits and vegetables sold in markets and greengrocers and widely consumed in Istanbul, one of the most populated cities in Turkey. 393 pesticide active ingredients in 100 fruit and vegetable samples (tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, strawberries and apples in total) were screened using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) with Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) sample preparation method. The mean recoveries of the pesticides were between 76.5 % and 115.5 %, LOQ for them was 0.01 mg kg-1. Pesticide residue was detected in 43% of the samples. A total of 7 (7%) samples contained pesticide residues above maximum residue limit (MRL). While pesticide residues were detected above MRL in tomato, strawberry and cucumber samples; no pesticide residues were found above MRL in pepper and apple samples. In the samples analyzed, 42 different pesticide residues were detected, the most detected pesticide active substance in the samples examined was Acetamiprid. Phorate Sulfone, one of the banned pesticides, was detected in a strawberry sample.
Modular construction and circularity. A case study of a mass timber design studio
Authors: Passarelli Rafael Novais
Published: September 2022

The increased use of wood-based materials such as CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) can reduce the GHG emissions of the construction sector. Likewise, offsite and modular construction methods can lead to more efficient material use, reducing construction-generated solid waste. However, it is worth noting that employing mass timber and modular construction is not automatically beneficial under all circumstances. The transition from the current linear, high-impact, and wasteful construction practices to a circular, regenerative one can offer an alternative solution to the problem. Moreover, high education institutions can play an influential role in this transition. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding education for circularity in architectural design. This paper aims to address this gap. It presents an educational approach integrating circular design principles with mass timber and modular construction in the setting of an architectural design studio. This paper analyses the pedagogical methods employed and the learning outcomes of the design studio. The results showed students successfully integrated architectural design and knowledge of modular mass timber technology with an innovative circular rationale and exceeded the learning outcomes in two cases.
Investigation of a novel insulation foam made from gypsum drywall waste
Authors: Drake David R. , Miyasaka Taiji
Published: September 2022

Foamed plastic rigid insulation panels are effective for reducing building heating and cooling loads, with consequent reductions in energy use and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, plastic foam manufacturing and in-service use result in significant GHG emissions. In addition, plastic foams are flammable, and have been implicated in recent building fires. This paper describes proprietary mixtures and methods for producing drywall waste foam (DWF) panels, a carbon-neutral, fire-protective insulation made from gypsum drywall waste and other construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials. Gypsum drywall waste is inherently fire-protective and has relatively low thermal conductivity, but is a low-value commodity with few current reuse and recycling applications. DWF panels address two pressing issues in the built environment: decarbonization of building materials, and diversion of problematic C&D waste from landfills. Investigation of DWF panel engineering properties, including density, hardness, friability, burn-through time, and thermal conductivity are reported, with results compared to analogous commercially-available materials. Potential applications and areas for future investigation are also discussed.
Process evaluation of construction methods to quantify safety
Authors: Odo Nicole T. , Rankin Jeff H.
Published: September 2022

The use of off-site construction methods is increasing within the construction industry. While this method has been captured by a variety of terms, they all refer to the process of producing project components in a manufacturing-like facility off-site and transporting completed units to site to be assembled to achieve the desired end-product. To support the quantification of safety performance in off-site construction versus conventional on-site methods, the research has developed a generalized model for capturing and evaluating construction methods. The methodology was developed in partnership with local practitioners to define, assess and compare on-site and off-site construction practices with a safety lens, and the methodology is partially validated in collaboration with various project owners to assess case study projects that employed off-site construction into their processes. The evaluation methodology takes a construction product-focused approach with emphasis on defining a complete material supply chain and capturing the data needed to support quantifiable safety evaluations of the process. As such, the approach takes a unique approach to establish an evaluation methodology for future comparisons.
Dinamika Kepribadia Tokoh Tania dalam Novel Ananta Prahadi Karya Risa Saraswati: Kajian Psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud
Authors: Apriansyah Bagas , Mari’i Mari’i , Khairussibyan Khairussibyan
Published: September 2022

Kajian prosa fiksi merupakan genre sastra yang menjadi fokus penelitian, prosa fiksi merupakan hasil imajinasi pengarang yang dikemas dalam bentuk karya sastra, Karya sastra yang berupa novel yang berjudul Ananta Prahadi karya Risa Saraswati akan menjadi subjek dalam penelitian ini. Novel  Ananta Prahadi karya Risa Saraswati akan dikaji apa saja dinamika kepribadian tokoh Tania menggunakan kajian psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dinamika kepribadian Tokoh Tania dalam novel “Ananta Prahadi” karya Risa Saraswati berdasarkan teori psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu metode baca, metode catat dan studi pustaka. Data penelitian yang dilakukan berupa kalimat, frasa atau wacana dalam dialog tokoh Tania yang terkait dengan dinamika kepribadian Tania dalam novel Ananta Prahadi karya Risa Saraswati. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat dinamika kepribadian Tania dalam novel Ananta Prahadi karya Risa Saraswati yaitu terdapat dinamika kepribadian Tania dibagi menjadi dua, yaitu naluri dan kecemasan. Naluri hidup dan naluri mati. Naluri hidup terdapat dua bagian, yaitu keinginan untuk makan dan libido, sedangkan naluri mati terdapat keinginan menyakiti orang lain. Kecemasan dibagi menjadi tiga yaitu kecemasan objektif berupa kekhawatiran terhadap kondisi Ananta yang sedang sakit, kecemasan neurotik berupa Tania merasa bersalah karena melupakan Ananta yang sedang dalam keadaan sakit, dan kecemasan moral berupa Tania merasa bersalah terhadap orang-orang yang sering tersakiti oleh sifatnya Berdasarkan keseluruhan bagian dari dinamika kepribadian Tania yang paling mendominasi adalah kecemasan. KecemasanTania yang membuat beberapa dari tindakan naluri hidup tidak terlaksana. Kecemasannya juga memicu munculnya naluri mati.
Military medics – holders of military orders
Authors: Simonenko V. B. , Knopov M. Sh.
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to brief characteristics of the military medical service leaders and their activities during the Great Patriotic War. All those were awarded Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov, Alexander Nevsky, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the highest military orders for the success in battlefi elds and enemy’s defeat.
Revisiting China’s Market Economy Status: State Capitalism within the Liberal Trading System
Authors: Stefanova Boyka M , Zhelev Paskal
Published: September 2022

This paper examines the question of China’s compliance with market economy principles. China has reformed away from central planning in the past four decades, but has it achieved a fully-fledged market economy? The paper sheds new light on the contested nature of China’s market economy status from a political economy perspective. It draws on the Varieties of Capitalism analytical framework. The paper explains China’s status as a market economy as the product of a national model of state-dominated institutional complementarities between high levels of trade openness and domestic regulation, including nonmarket principles for the deployment of financial resources and labour.
ALGORITHM FOR SELECTING A FLOW METER WITH OPTIMAL PARAMETERS
Authors: Allahverdiyev Elsevar Nabi
Published: September 2022

Problems. In many cases, the problem arises of choosing from a variety of alternatives to measuring instruments necessary for measuring the parameters of a technological process. So as that measuring instruments with different designs, operating principles and different technical and technological parameters are produced by different manufacturers. One of the important problems in the development of these systems is the selection of measuring instruments with optimal operational and metrological characteristics in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and the terms of reference for the system design.

Methodology. Multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) are used in order to solve problems related to several criteria. The high accuracy sensors ensure accurate readings, although there are several parameters involved in measuring process: flow rate; gas or gases used; temperature; operating pressure; pressure drop; price; accuracy; response time; warm-up time; stable measurement range (turndown) gas is selected.

Findings. Selection process of the optimal gas flow meter for information-measuring system is considered. Criteria for selection of the flow meters is studied, shown that the selection process is multi-criterial problem. Algorithm for selection of the gas flow meter is proposed. Proposed algorithm based on AHP method and TOPSIS. An idea of algorithm is following. İnitially experts select some alternatives, which meet all requirements for flow meters of different suppliers. At the next step the relative criteria of importance are calculated. After that decision matrixes are composed by which determine the preferences for the goals.

Originality. Better alternative or flow meter with optimal parameters is determined by ranking of all alternatives.

Practical value. Applying of the proposed algorithm increases reliability of the final decision and automates the selection process by using of the corresponding software.
Assessment of recreational and tourist attractiveness of roadside territories
Authors: Anisimova Svitlanа
Published: September 2022

Problem.  Currently, many roads and their infrastructure have been severely damaged by hostilities. In the post-war development of Ukraine, especially transport infrastructure, much attention should be paid to the restoration and construction of recreational facilities in roadside areas to ensure short-term and long-term recreation of drivers and passengers. Not many studies have been devoted to the problems of providing tourist and recreational potential with transport and recreational infrastructure in Ukraine. Basically, researchers pay attention to the characteristics of the transport complex of Ukraine in terms of the development of the roads themselves. Thus, it is necessary to determine the principles of selection of territories for the development of recreational facilities along highways in the restoration and development of post-war Ukraine.  Goal.  The aim of the work is to develop criteria and principles for assessing roadside areas in terms of the need and possibility of locating tourist and recreational infrastructure. Methodology.  Analytical research methods were used to determine the approaches of foreign countries to the location of tourist and recreational facilities on highways. Determining the most attractive roadside areas for tourist and recreational infrastructure is based on the developed criteria and methodological approach to scoring the requirements of vacationers.  Results.  The main highways, which are tourist and recreational routes for Ukrainian and foreign vacationers, are characterized. The tourist and recreational infrastructure and its influence on the development of recreational business in the state are determined. The principles of location of recreational facilities in roadside areas abroad are analyzed. Recreational requirements of traveling tourists are revealed. Criteria and principles for assessing roadside areas for the construction of recreational facilities have been developed. Originality. Criteria and methodological approach for assessing the most attractive roadside areas for tourist and recreational infrastructure have been developed. The main priorities are suggested that should be the basis of tourism and recreation policy of the state in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. Practical value.  The use of the proposed methodological approach to determining the most attractive areas for the construction of tourist and recreational infrastructure will help avoid chaotic construction of roadside space and unmotivated alienation of agricultural land.
Decreased Cathepsin-K Mirrors the Severity of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Authors: Bolignano Davide , Greco Marta , Arcidiacono Valentina , Presta Pierangela , Caglioti Alfredo , Russo Emilio , Andreucci Michele , Tripolino Omar , Carullo Nazareno , Foti Daniela Patrizia , Coppolino Giuseppe
Published: September 2022

Background: In kidney transplantation (Ktx) recipients, cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the leading cause of death. Abnormal carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) represents a valid indicator of incipient atherosclerosis also in this setting. Cathepsin-K (CatK) is a cysteine protease involved in vascular remodelling, as well as in progressive atherosclerosis. In this study we evaluated clinical predictors of CatK in Ktx recipients, with a particular focus on its possible relationships with subclinical atherosclerosis. Methods: Circulating CatK was measured in 40 stable Ktx recipients together with several laboratory, clinical and echocardiography parameters. 30 healthy subjects and 30 hemodialysis (HD) patients served as controls for CatK values. Carotid IMT was measured in Ktx and these subjects were then categorized according to age-gender reference cut-offs of normal IMT. Results: CatK levels were similar in Ktx recipients and healthy subjects but significantly reduced as compared to HD (p = 0.0001). In Ktx, at multivariate analyses CatK was associated with the LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDVi) (β = 0.514; p = 0.05), Ktx vintage (β = –0.333; p = 0.05) and mean IMT (β = –0.545; p = 0.05); this latter robust inverse association was confirmed also in another multivariate model with IMT as the dependent variable. Logistic regression analyses confirmed the beneficial meaning of CatK increase towards subclinical atherosclerosis [Odds Ratio (OR) 0.761; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.569–0.918, p = 0.04]. At Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses, CatK held a remarkable discriminatory power in identifying Ktx patients with abnormally increased IMT [Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0.763; 95% CI 0.601–0.926; p = 0.001]). Conclusions: In Ktx recipients, reduced CatK levels reflect the time-dependent improvement in the uremic milieu, cardiac adaptations and, above all, the severity of subclinical atherosclerosis. CatK measurement in Ktx may therefore hold significance for improving early CV risk stratification.
The Prognostic Value of Cardiac Biomarkers in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction during and after Hospitalization
Authors: Idzikowska Karolina , Kacprzak Michal , Zielinska Marzenna
Published: September 2022

Objective: Myocardial infarction (MI) carries a strong risk of death and the development of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). A number of biomarkers have been proposed for risk stratification among patients with MI. The aim of this study was to determine whether elevated galectin-3 and midregional-pro atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) levels can be used as predictors of MACE in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Plasma levels of galectin-3 and MR-proANP were collected from 96 patients following their first AMI hospitalised in our clinic over the course of a year. Samples were taken on admission, and on the first and fifth day of hospitalization. During hospitalization, all patients were followed up for the occurrence of early major adverse cardiac events (MACE), defined as sudden cardiac arrest, new onset atrial fibrillation and need to use pressor amines. All patients were also followed up twelve months after AMI for the occurrence of late MACE defined as cardiac death, reinfarction and need for unscheduled PCI. Results: Patients who experienced early MACE had significantly higher galectin-3 and MR-proANP levels assessed on admission (p = 0.007, p = 0.003). ROC curve analysis found also galectin-3 concentration assessed on admission to be a strong predictor of late MACE (AUC = 0.75, p = 0.0061). MRproANP does not appear to have any value in predicting late MACE. Conclusions: A high concentration of galectin-3 and MR-proANP observed on admission in patients with acute myocardial infarction has significant prognostic value: it may identify patients at high risk of early adverse cardiac events after AMI. In contrast to MR-proANP, a high concentration of galectin-3 observed on admission may also identify patients at high risk of late MACE.
Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Cardiac Complications in Chagas Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review
Authors: Romero Acero Laura-M , Gallego Ardila Andrés-D , Nanna Michele , Manrique Espinel Frida T , Medina Héctor M , Sciarresi Esteban , Tabares-Mora Fabio-A , Sanchez Alejandro Olaya , Ayala Carolina , Fajardo Ruge Jorge L , Medina-Mur Ramón , Vargas Vergara Diana , Salazar Castro Gabriel , Díaz Andrés
Published: September 2022

Background: Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC) increases cardiovascular mortality associated with congestive heart failure (CHF), ventricular arrhythmias (VA), and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Different imaging techniques have been tested to assess disease progression and cardiac risk in individuals with Chagas disease (ChD). In this systematic review, we evaluated the accuracy in detecting cardiac complications in CC patients using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and speckle tracking echocardiography (STE). Methods: A search was done on PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase for studies in humans over 18 years of age with ChD. Demographic data, research methodology, imaging parameters, and cardiac outcomes were extracted, and study quality was assessed, resulting in a narrative description. Results: Twelve studies with 1124 patients were analyzed. One study discovered a contractility pattern by STE. Four studies assessed the identification of Early Cardiac Impairment (ECI) and VA risk, respectively, while three studies evaluated the risk of SCD. Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) identified patients with ECI (–18.5 ± 3.4% non-fibrosis vs –14.0 ± 5.8% fibrosis, p = 0.006 and –18 ± 2% non-fibrosis vs –15 ± 2% fibrosis, p = 0.004). The amount of fibrosis >11.78% or in two or more contiguous transmural segments were markers for VA risk. GLS and the amount of fibrosis were found to be predictors of SCD. Conclusions: STE may be considered a screening technique for identifying the subclinical status of CHF. CMR using Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE) is considered a relevant parameter for stratifying patients with ChD who are at risk of SCD. Fibrosis and GLS can be used as markers to categorize patients at risk for arrhythmias.
The Memory of Street | Hong Kong: History, Culture, Memory and Post-humanism
Authors: Luk Wai Lam Noah , LIU Chunxi
Published: September 2022

In this annotated portfolio, we present a posthumanist idea of defining mingling spaces with microorganisms. Using this approach, we explored and extended the current boundary of cultural concerns of human beings. Human landmarks, such as buildings, streets, and cities, are usually named after famous people, important events, religious symbols, or a piece of collective memories. From Alexandra (named after the Macedonian King) to Hong Kong (meaning “fragrant harbour”), names of places are lyrical codenames that connect human emotions to a physical space. However, while these names last, the stories they tell often get forgotten. In this work, we propose a new, posthuman narrative for naming places. Microorganisms, the invisible lifeforms that pervade every micrometer of air, water bodies, and land on earth, coevolve and interact with the changing environment of the place they inhabit, accumulating genetic traits along the way. Just like gut microbiota that are unique for each individual human, the composition and genetic variations of the microbes in each location are also unique to that place, shaped by millennia of adaptation. Microorganisms narrate another kind of story, told through their genomes, where “collective memories” are a natural history in which anthropological activities play only a small part. Bacteria, the witness of human kings and heroes, wars and revolutions, ascent and extinction, are the rightful “namesake” of places. Using four landmarks in Hong Kong, a city tossed in endless political and cultural tides in the past 150 years, as our point of departure, we contemplated the use of bacteria as a new narrative for the posthuman stories associated with places. Alongside the philosophical articulations, we also visualized this idea by fabricating an installation through the interdisciplinary use of 3D printing technology and microbiological procedures.
The asymmetry principle of the values of nature and human
Authors: Khuc Van Quy
Published: September 2022

I propose and advocate “the asymmetry principle of the values of nature and human”
Volcanic Lightning and Prebiotic Chemistry on the Early Earth
Authors: Bada Jeffrey
Published: September 2022

Based on the paper by Pan et al., on the early Earth >4.2 Ga with limited exposed land areas, coupled with an ice covered ocean, lightning could have been rare. This presents a conundrum because lightning is considered to be an important energy source needed for the synthesis of prebiotic compounds required for the origin of life. Lightning occurrence during eruptions on wide spread volcanic islands coupled with their associated release of reduced gases provides a solution.
Whose emotion is it? Perspective matters to understand brain-body interactions in emotions
Authors: Engelen Tahnée , Buot Anne , Grèzes Julie , Tallon-Baudry Catherine
Published: September 2022

Feeling happy, or seeing someone feeling happy are two distinct facets of emotions that nevertheless rely on similar physiological and neural activity. The distinction between those two facets is essential, but how is it implemented? In non-emotional cognition, the transient neural response evoked at each heartbeat, or heartbeat evoked response (HER), indexes the self and signals Self/Other distinction. Here, using electroencephalography (n=32), we probe whether HERs’ role in Self/Other distinction extends also to emotion – a domain where brain-body interactions are particularly relevant. We asked participants to rate independently validated affective scenes (n=210), reporting either their own emotion (Self) or the emotion expressed by people in the scene (Other). During the visual cue indicating to adopt the Self or Other perspective, before the affective scene, HERs distinguished between the two conditions, in visual cortices as well as in the right frontal operculum. Physiological reactivity (facial electromyogram, skin conductance, heart rate) during affective scene co-varied as expected with valence and arousal ratings, but also with the Self- or Other- perspective adopted. Finally, HERs contributed to the subjective experience of valence in the Self condition, in addition to and independently from physiological reactivity. We thus show that HERs represent a trans-domain marker of Self/Other distinction, here specifically contributing to experienced valence. We propose that HERs represent a form of evidence related to the ‘I’ part of the judgement ‘To which extent do I feel happy’, which would be combined with the affective evidence proper collected after affective scene onset, accounting at least partly for the difference between feeling an emotion and identifying it in someone else.
Measuring the Four Higher-Order Values in Schwartz's Theory: Validation of a 17-Item Inventory
Authors: Lechner Clemens M. , Beierlein Constanze , Davidov Eldad , Schwartz Shalom H.
Published: September 2022

Schwartz’s theory of basic human values is the dominant framework for assessing values. One of its strengths is that it allows for different levels of analysis. The ten basic values can be reliably assigned to four higher-order dimensions: Openness to Change, Conservation, Self-Transcendence, and Self-Enhancement. In this paper, we examined the psychometric properties of the Higher-Order-Value Scale-17 (HOVS17), an inventory that economically assesses these higher-order values. We analyzed data from the GESIS Panel, an ongoing large-scale probability-based panel study that fields HOVS17 annually since 2013 and for which HOVS17 was originally developed. We found HOVS17 to have satisfactory psychometric properties. The 17 items were located in the two-dimensional MDS space as hypothesized. All four subscales were unidimensional, showed good fit when modeled as reflective latent variables, and had acceptable reliabilities as well as 1-year test–retest stabilities (.65 to .69). The subscales correlated in theoretically plausible ways with a wide range of correlates and criteria, such as personality traits and well-being. This demonstrates that HOVS17 provides a sound basis for studying the development, precursors, and consequences of the higher-order values in the GESIS Panel and in future surveys that adopt HOVS17. We also discuss suggestions for further improvements of the inventory.
Play and Counter-Conduct: Migrant Domestic Workers on TikTok
Authors: Chee Liberty
Published: September 2022

This paper examines how migrant domestic workers subvert domination, exploitation and subjection through performances on TikTok videos. Through this confessional social medium, workers exercise a form of autonomy in severely restrictive employment and living conditions, where collective action may not only be improbable but also illegal. I argue that these videos demonstrate Foucauldian counter-conduct or the “art of not being governed so much.” Counter-conduct is an exercise of agency which transforms the self and others through relations of power. It is a form of resistance distinct to a category of workers who have limited access to the public sphere due in part to the gendered nature of cooking, cleaning and caring. Domestic work is not normally included in labour laws and the place of employment are employers’ private homes. This makes it difficult to organize or make rights claims. I build on a Foucauldian ‘analytics of resistance’ to examine the practices, mentalities and subjectivities performed by migrant domestic workers in videos produced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a period of tremendous stress on households. These videos became a popular medium among workers in the Middle East to express themselves, alleviate isolation and connect with others. In so doing, so-called ‘modern slaves,’ enact freedom, already present, as subjects of ethics and politics.