bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of intraarticular injections of leucocyte poor platelet rich plasma in osteoarthritis knee patients
Authors: Singh Harpreet , Agarwal Kamal Kumar , Tyagi Sangam , Unjia Rishit , Singh Amritesh , Rampurwala Ammar , Bhrambhatt Purvesh , Agarwal Neel
Published: June 2023

Background: The present study evaluates the safety and efficacy of intraarticular injections of leucocyte poor platelet rich plasma (LP-PRP) in osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients. Patients with early osteoarthritis (K-L grading 1 and 2)-clinically and radiologically and those who gave consent to participate in the study were injected with 2.4 ml per knee of LP-PRP over unilateral or bilateral knees at 0, 1, 2 and 6 months of LP-PRP injections.
Methods: 100 patients with osteoarthritis knee pain were injected with LP-PRP at 0.1.2 months on OPD basis. LP-PRP was prepared in a centrifugation machine at 2000 RPM for 4 minutes and 2000 RPM for 10 minutes for two consecutive times and then injected into knee with a medial suprapatellar approach using 20/21 G needle. This was repeated at 1 and 2 months of follow-up. Assessment of efficacy in terms of pain relief was done on the basis of visual analog score (VAS) and clinical outcomes on the basis of knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome scores (KOOS) at 0, 1, 2, 6 months following injection of LP-PRP.
Results: The mean VAS at pre-injection was 7.22±0.965 which reduced to 3.06±1.223 at post-injection follow-up at 6 months. The mean KOOS at pre injection was 33.4±7.51 which increased to 78.86±8.80 at post-injection follow-up at 6 months.
Conclusions: LP-PRP has emerged as an intriguing therapy option for knee OA, and our study has shown that it is effective after 6 months.
Who Benefits from Tuition-Free, Top-Quality Universities?: Evidence from Brazil
Authors: Duryea Suzanne , Ribas Rafael P. , Sampaio Breno , Sampaio Gustavo R. , Trevisan Giuseppe
Published: June 2023

This paper investigates the long-term impact on earnings of attending a tuition-free, top-quality university in Brazil. We identify the causal effect through a sharp discontinuity in an admission process based on test scores. If admitted, low-income students are found to increase their earnings by 26% ten years later. However, admission has a small and insignificant effect on high-income students. The difference between income groups is not explained by educational attainment, program choice, or selection into better-paying jobs. The evidence suggests that most low-income applicants, if not admitted, still graduate from college but with much lower returns to education. High-income applicants who just miss the cutoff, however, can find other opportunities such that earnings trajectories are unchanged. Our results underscore the role of affordable higher education in promoting social mobility.
Methodology "Identification of Problems and Growth Areas in the Sales and Service System: the advantages of a non-imitation approach"
Authors: Gurov Oleg
Published: June 2023

The authors present their methodology for sales and service system analysis for organizations with a branch network. The methodology has been successfully tested in 2023 and proves to be relevant.  Despite the digital transformation, particularly affecting the development of sales channels and the move to digital, branch networks continue to play a significant role in business. Classic sales channels and the branch network solve a multitude of problems. The success of the sales and service model depends on several factors, and a successful combination of all elements allows to develop and manage sales and service in the long term. The proposed methodology enables you to cost-effectively identify the current state, key challenges and growth opportunities of your sales and service system to optimize your operating model. The proposed methodology includes surveys of top managers, directors and branch employees, analysis of internal audit results and sales results, as well as an SMS survey of employees. The results obtained reveal the main problems that directly or indirectly influence sales results and service quality. On the basis of these data, we make recommendations to optimize the sales and service system and develop an action plan to improve sales and customer service quality.
O Papel do Orçamento em Empresas Varejistas do Rio Grande Do Sul no Contexto da Pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Rosa Caroline Da , Gabbi Ronie Elton , Brizolla Maria Margarete Baccin , Brum Argemiro Luis , Baggio Daniel Knebel
Published: June 2023

O orçamento é um artefato que expressa os objetivos organizacionais e que pode ser utilizado para múltiplas funções. A pandemia de covid-19 trouxe às empresas a necessidade de adaptação e de reorganização de processos para que pudessem ser mantidas as suas atividades. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo buscou analisar a percepção de gestores de empresas varejistas do Rio Grande do Sul sobre o papel do orçamento empresarial nos primeiros meses da pandemia de covid-19. Um estudo de campo foi realizado com uma amostra de empresas associadas da Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas de Santa Maria/RS. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi um questionário eletrônico composto de questões estruturadas (múltipla escolha e escala likert) e não estruturadas. Os dados foram analisados pelos valores percentuais gerados pelo aplicativo Google Forms, à luz da literatura sobre o orçamento empresarial, com ênfase nas características do artefato, potencialidades e limitações. Os resultados apontaram que, na percepção dos gestores, o orçamento foi uma importante ferramenta para a tomada de decisões, mas pode ser melhor utilizado como instrumento de planejamento, de controle e de diálogo nas organizações. Palavras-chave: orçamento empresarial, varejo, planejamento.
ARRETADAS: RELATO SOBRE O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM APLICATIVO MÓVEL COM FOCO NO COMBATE À VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA AS MULHERES
Authors: Araújo Tiago Brasileiro , Victor Lacerda de Queiroz João , Stefany da Silva Reinaldo Bruna , Pereira da Silva Arthur , De Souza Ferraz Samuel , Ribeiro de Lemos Alberto , Douglas Ataíde Silva Petterson , Maranhão Soares Sivini Siqueira Alessandra
Published: June 2023

A violência contra a mulher é fundamentada em diferentes manifestações, como assassinatos, estupros, agressões físicas e sexuais, abusos emocionais, mutilação genital, etc. Nesse contexto, tem-se que a maior parte dos casos de violência registrados são advindos de um parceiro ou familiar da vítima. Com o objetivo de auxiliar no combate à violência contra a mulher nas cidades de Monteiro-PB e Garanhuns-PE, foi desenvolvido o sistema Arretadas. O sistema é composto por um aplicativo de celular, a ser usado pelas mulheres em um dispositivo móvel próprio, e por uma página Web, útil às autoridades competentes para levantar e visualizar os dados coletados no aplicativo por meio de gráficos. Dentre as funcionalidades desenvolvidas no aplicativo, estão a disponibilização de informações sobre a temática, o pedido de socorro (cuja função é análoga ao botão de pânico, a ser usado em situação de risco iminente) e a emissão de denúncias anônimas. Os dados exibidos na página Web por meio de gráficos são úteis no sentido de favorecer a tomada de decisão quanto a políticas públicas eficientes no combate à violência contra a mulher.
Special features of assessing the strength of nuclear reactor equipment under dynamic loads
Authors: Lonin K. A. , Panov V. A. , Patrushev V. L. , Savchuk D. V. , Soloviev S. A.
Published: June 2023

The paper presents tasks and approaches to their solutions in assessing vibration strength and dynamic safety of marine reactor equipment (for example: pumps, control driven rod mechanisms). The topicality of this work is determined by the experience of operating nuclear power plants. Development of digital computation models and computational analysis allowed us to exclude experimental validation of control driven rod mechanisms seismic resistance. A digital computational model was developed for validating the dynamic safety and life time of the seal pot of the reactor facility main circulation pump. The model included the main circulation pump and the framework of the reactor facility. Computational and experimental analysis of the vibration state of the control and protection system drives was also carried out.
Ground Water Arsenic Causes Premature Senescence in Population from Gangetic Basin, India
Authors: De Chaudhuri Sujata
Published: June 2023

Groundwater arsenic is the main public health concern in the Indo-Bangladesh Gangetic basin. Much work has been done on the carcinogenic effect of arsenic. Compared to that other cellular effects, cellular senescence in the human system was not studied. Replicative senescence that occurs by the gradual shortening of telomeres, and other cellular changes, is characteristic of human somatic cells. Premature senescence, characterized by increased beta-galactosidase activity; abnormal decrease in telomere length may also be the effect of arsenic. The objective of this study was to know whether premature senescence in the human cellular system can be induced by arsenic. Human cases were selected from the arsenic-affected district (Murshidabad), and controls were taken from the unaffected district (East Midnapore) of West Bengal. Senescence-associated beta-galactosidase in cell and telomere length measured by Southern blotting by DIG-labelled chemiluminescence method was conducted. The result indicated that arsenic causes premature cellular senescence in the human system.
Wosk epikutykularny liści jako cecha warunkująca odporność na suszę u zbóż
Authors: Laskoś Kamila , Czyczyło-Mysza Ilona Mieczysława
Published: June 2023

Nalot woskowy jest elementem lipidowej warstwy, kutykuli, która pokrywa nadziemne organy roślin i stanowi główną barierę zapobiegającą pozaszparkowej utracie wody. Kutykula pomaga także chronić powierzchnie roślin przed patogenami i promieniowaniem ultrafioletowym oraz wpływa na interakcje między roślinami i owadami. Akumulacja wosku kutykularnego to jeden z mechanizmów adaptacyjnych do stresu suszy, w następstwie czego, pojawia się coraz więcej doniesień na temat związku pomiędzy woskami kutykularnymi a odpornością roślin na suszę, jednak szereg badań dotyczy rośliny modelowej jaką jest rzodkiewnik pospolity (Arabidopsis). W związku z ogromnym znaczeniem konsumpcyjnym zbóż, niniejsza praca traktuje na temat związku wosków kutykularnych i odporności na suszę u tej grupy roślin. Zaprezentowano dotychczasoweosiągnięcia z zakresu badania związku pomiędzy biosyntezą wosku a reakcją roślin na stres suszy z wykorzystaniem linii bliskoizogenicznych o sinoszarej i transparentnej warstwie woskowej oraz badania roli genów biosyntezy i transportu wosków kutykularnych oraz regulujących je czynników transkrypcyjnych z wykorzystaniem mutantów o zaburzonym formowaniu pokrywy woskowej.
Tree-Based Ensemble Methods and Their Applications for Predicting Studentsâ€™ Academic Performance
Authors: Ayulani Indri Dayanah , Yunawan Agatha Melinda , Prihutaminingsih Tamara , Sarwinda Devvi , Ardaneswari Gianinna , Handari Bevina Desjwiandra
Published: June 2023

Studentsâ€™ academic performance is a key aspect of online learning success. Online learning applications known as Learning Management Systems (LMS) store various online learning activities. In this research, studentsâ€™ academic performances in online course X are predicted such that teachers could identify students who are at risk much sooner. The prediction uses tree-based ensemble methods such as Random Forest, XGBoost (Extreme Gradient Boosting), and LightGBM (Light Gradient Boosting Machine). Random Forest is a bagging method, whereas XGBoost and LightGBM are boosting methods. The data recorded in LMS UI, or EMAS (e-Learning Management Systems) is collected. The data consists of activity data for 232 students (219 passed, 13 failed) in course X. This data is divided into three proportions (80:20, 70:30, and 60:40) and three periods (the first, first two, and first three months of the study period). Data is pre-processed using the SMOTE method to handle imbalanced data and implemented in all categories, with and without feature selection. The prediction results are compared to determine the best time for predicting studentsâ€™ academic performance and how well each model can predict the number of unsuccessful students. The implementation results show that studentsâ€™ academic performance can be predicted at the end of the second month, with best prediction rates of 86.8%, 80%, and 75% for the LightGBM, Random Forest, and XGBoost models, respectively, with feature selection. Therefore, with this prediction, students who could fail still have time to improve their academic performance.
A Prediction of in-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Risk Scoring Based on Machine Learning
Authors: Chae Minsu , Lee Hwamin
Published: June 2023

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDC), 591 out of 33,402 cardiac arrests in 2021 occurred in hospitals. A recent study shows that the golden time to detect a cardiac arrest is less than three minutes. It means early detection of cardiac arrest is important. However, early warning systems predict cardiac arrest with low precision and recall. We research data from ICU patients aged 19 and older who were hospitalized at the Korea University Anam Hospital from 2021 to 2022. We grouped patients with similar characteristics based on clustering the selection, such as in prospective studies. We clustered the training data by window sliding age, SBP, DBP, BT, RR, BP, and BT over 8 hours. We applied a long short-term memory (LSTM) model, a recurrent gated model (GRU) model, and a self-attention-based LSTM model. Instead of linear regression, we used multiple classifications to predict values from 0 to 100. We assign weight to each score. We proposed a cardiac arrest risk score and developed a prediction model for cardiac arrest risk score using ICU patients from the Korea University Anam Hospital. We used the cardiac arrest risk score to predict cardiac arrest within 8 hours, 24 hours, and 72 hours. We evaluated the predicted cardiac arrest risk score as 0 below the threshold and 1 above the threshold. Our proposed GRU model shows 0.11% precision and 94.34% recall.
Using High Density EMG to Proportionally Control 3D Model of Human Hand
Authors: Serdana Firman Isma , Muceli Silvia , Farina Dario
Published: June 2023

Control of human hand using surface electromyography (EMG) is already established in various mechanisms, but proportionally controlling magnitudes degrees of freedom (DOF) of humanoid hand model is still highly developed in recent years. This paper proposes another method to achieve a proportional estimation and control of humanâ€™s hand multiple DOFs. Gestures in the form of American Sign Language (ABCDFIKLOW) were chosen as the targets, of which ten alphabetical gestures were specifically used following their clarity on its 3D model. Then the dataset of the movements gestures was simultaneously recorded using High-density electromyography (HD-EMG) and motion capture system. Sensor placements were on intrinsic - extrinsic muscles for HD-EMG and finger joints for the motion capture system. To derive the proportional control in time series between both datasets (HD-EMG and kinematics data), neural network (NN) and k-Nearest Neighbour were used. The models produced around 70-95 % (R index) accuracy for the eleven DOFs in four healthy subjectsâ€™ hand. kNNâ€™s performance was better than NN, even if the input features were reduced either using manual selections or principal component analysis (PCA). The time series controls could also identify most sign language gestures (9 of 10), with difficulty was given on O gesture. The false interpretation was because of nearly identical muscleâ€™s EMG and kinematics data between O and C. This paper intends to extend its conference version [1] by adding more in-depth Results and Discussion along making other sections more comprehensive.
Enhancing Engineering Education in the Roblox Metaverse: Utilizing chatGPT for Game Development for Electrical Machine Course
Authors: Ho Won , Lee Daehyun
Published: June 2023

This research paper explores the use of chatGPT to facilitate the development of educational experiences in the Roblox metaverse, specifically focusing on the electrical machine course. The primary objectives of this study are to demonstrate how chatGPT can streamline the creation of immersive and interactive learning environments within Roblox and to evaluate the efficacy of these experiences in engaging students and enhancing their understanding of electrical machines. Our approach leverages chatGPT's capabilities to optimize client-side scripts for server-side implementation efficiently, create well-structured dictionaries for describing game activities, stages, and points, and simplify the implementation of various effects and interactions. Upon completing our Roblox-based educational experience, the resulting code will be available under a Creative Commons license, allowing other educators and developers to build upon and customize our work for their needs. We tested this project with a group of 22 college-level students studying electrical machines, whose feedback has been instrumental in understanding the effectiveness of our methods and identifying areas for improvement. The results of this study suggest that integrating chatGPT into the development process of Roblox-based electrical machine-learning experiences can lead to increased student engagement and understanding. Further research is recommended to explore the broader implications of using chatGPT and other AI-powered tools in developing metaverse-based educational content across various subjects and learning environments. By doing so, we can continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in virtual education and provide more engaging and effective learning experiences for students worldwide.
Sustainability of Sugarcane Farms in the Milagro Canton, Ecuador
Authors: Amador-Sacoto Carlos , Helfgott-Lerner SalomÃ³n
Published: June 2023

The objective of the research was to evaluate the sustainability of sugarcane cultivation in the Milagro Canton of the Guayas Province in Ecuador, addressing the economic, ecological, and social dimensions, according to the Multicriteria Analysis methodology. A survey was applied to a representative probabilistic sample of 277 sugarcane growers from a target population of 422 agricultural production units dedicated to sugarcane in the Milagro Canton. In the economic dimension, the economic indicator (EconI) was 1.64 (below the referential value of 2 proposed as sustainable by the methodology) due to limitations in the diversification of production, number of marketing channels, dependence on external inputs and access to credit, despite presenting an acceptable planted area, productivity, and profitability. In the ecological dimension, the conservation of soil life and avoiding its degradation was deficient, the management of limited biodiversity, the nutrition of the crop mainly with chemical fertilizers and degradation factors, the irrigation system and burning practices are susceptible to improvement (Environmentally Sustainable Index [ESI] of 1.25). In the social dimension, the Social Indicator (SI) of 3.1 was due to values of Satisfaction of basic needs, acceptability of the production system, social integration, and acceptable ecological awareness. The results indicate that sugarcane cultivation in the Milagro Canton is not sustainable because the General Sustainability Index (GSI) was 1.99, less than 2, and not all the indicators exceeded said value.
A economia da maniva: mudança e inovação camponesa em Santo Antônio do Tauá-PA (Paper 554)
Authors: Do Nascimento Antônio Arthur Cruz
Published: June 2023

Analisam-se quais contribuições as mudanças produtivas em Tracuateua da Ponta, comunidade de Sto. Antônio do Tauá, no nordeste paraense, têm em favor da compreensão da inovação camponesa, no que tange à produção de um importante componente culinário e cultural paraense, a maniva em seu surgimento, desenvoltura e movimento na atualidade, em Tracuateua da Ponta. Das articulações sobre inovação camponesa, a nível teórico, aprofunda-se no componente empírico, na comunidade, de seu aspecto histórico ao quadro produtivo atual. Realizaram-se visitas e estadias a campo para depois evidenciar que estabelecimentos camponeses adaptam-se de diversas formas diante de cries ou ameaças à manutenção da sua eficiência reprodutiva, e que há uma atividade culturalmente enraizada em funcionamento e desenvoltura na comunidade.Palavras-chave: Inovação camponesa. Mudança camponesa. Maniva. Economia local.
Reguart Segarra, Núria. 2021. Los pueblos indígenas de Canadá y la defensa de sus territorios sagrados. Análisis sociológico y jurisprudencial, Cuadernos Deusto de Derechos Humanos, No. 98. Bilbao: Universidad de Deusto. 115 p.
Authors: Gómez Isa Felipe
Published: June 2023

Sobre la base de una realidad de siglos de injusticias históricas, marginación económica y social, y exclusión epistemológica, esta publicación analiza los derechos de los pueblos indígenas que se enfrentan a políticas sistemáticas de acaparamiento y expropiación de sus tierras, territorios y recursos naturales en general y, en particular, en Canadá. La profesora Reguart toma como punto de partida el derecho a la libertad religiosa, aplicándolo a la especial relación que mantienen los pueblos indígenas con sus tierras y territorios. La dimensión espiritual de esa especial relación es el hilo vertebrador de la publicación reseñada. Esa dimensión espiritual es reclamada no sólo por los propios pueblos indígenas, sino que ha sido reconocida reiteradamente por la progresiva jurisprudencia de la Corte Inter-Americana de Derechos Humanos en varios de los casos emblemáticos que ha decidido sobre derechos de los pueblos indígenas.
Residencias, hospitales y personas mayores durante la COVID 19: Estudio desde la afectación de derechos fundamentales
Authors: Dalli Almiñana María
Published: June 2023

Tras más de tres años desde que la COVID-19 causara, en unas pocas semanas, miles de fallecimientos en las residencias de personas mayores en España, este artículo analiza los hechos con el objetivo de valorar si se pudieron haber vulnerado derechos fundamentales reconocidos. Para ello se analizan los criterios que se siguieron para ordenar el acceso al sistema sanitario durante la crisis, prestando especial atención al traslado de personas mayores y dependientes desde las residencias. El análisis jurídico se centra en el derecho a la vida y a la integridad física en relación con el derecho a la protección de la salud, de acuerdo con la interpretación del Tribunal Constitucional y del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos, así como en la prohibición de discriminación por diversos motivos, principalmente la edad y la discapacidad. 

Recibido: 15.05.2023Aceptado: 13.06.2023
Jak „krew na pierwszej stronie” zasilała łódzką kulturę popularną. Na przykładzie piosenek o Łaniusze, Zajdlowej i Ślepym Maksie
Authors: Kołodziej Karolina
Published: June 2023

Celem artykułu jest pokazanie, jak na łódzki folklor miejski i kulturę popularną wpływały głośne zbrodnie dwudziestolecia. Analiza tematu pokazuje, że chętnie sięgano i inspirowano się bieżącymi wydarzeniami, o których pisała łódzka prasa. W ten sposób do drukowanych na łamach miejscowych dzienników powieści popularnych i piosenek śpiewanych na łódzkich podwórkach docierały wątki nawiązujące m.in. do głośnych zbrodni czy skandali obyczajowych. Analiza tekstów piosenek dowodzi, że „przetwarzały” one materiał prasowy, czyniąc go dostępnym nawet dla niepiśmiennych mieszkańców. Omówione piosenki wpisują się w schemat popularnych pieśni nowiniarskich, powtarzając charakterystyczne wzorce konstrukcyjne, sposoby kreacji bohaterów. Kanwą dla wyśpiewywanych treści były przestępstwa, którym towarzyszyły procesy sądowe, szczegółowo relacjonowane na łamach prasy i będące tematem rozmów łodzian. Stąd już tylko krok do tego, by Zajdlowa, Łaniucha czy Ślepy Maks stali się bohaterami piosenek śpiewanych na łódzkich podwórkach.
W szpiegowskim labiryncie. Powieść szpiegowska w PRL (na przykładzie serii „Labirynt”)
Authors: Kaczyński Paweł
Published: June 2023

Artykuł prezentuje w ujęciu historycznoliterackim powieść szpiegowską okresu PRL. Analiza książek z serii „Labirynt” wskazuje, że funkcja propagandowa dominuje w nich nad rozrywkową, co jest charakterystyczne dla różnych obszarów kultury popularnej w PRL.
Serię „Labirynt” wydawało w latach 1957–1991 Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej. Ukazywały się w niej „zwykłe” powieści milicyjne, ale przede wszystkim powieści szpiegowskie. Podobnie jak powieść milicyjna, również powieść szpiegowska w PRL obok funkcji rozrywkowej musiała spełniać funkcję propagandową. Przejawia się to m.in. nawiązaniem do konwencji wczesnych powieści szpiegowskich w literaturze europejskiej z przełomu XIX i XX wieku, czyli przedstawianiem PRL jako kraju, który tylko broni się przed szpiegami, sam natomiast nie wykrada tajemnic innych państw. Równie daleki od rzeczywistości i wyłącznie propagandowy był obraz Polski jako kraju wytwarzającego liczne wynalazki i technologie, na które polują szpiedzy z Zachodu. Propagandowy charakter ma też obraz wroga i skontrastowany z nim wizerunek własnych agentów. Szpiedzy z BND czy CIA nie cofają się przed morderstwami, są bezwzględni także dla swoich współpracowników i ogólnie reprezentują bardzo niski poziom moralny. Często są byłymi nazistami, a zależy im tylko na zarobku. Z kolei funkcjonariusze kontrwywiadu PRL to ludzie ideowi, z oddaniem służący ojczyźnie, przewyższający pod każdym względem swych przeciwników, także na płaszczyźnie życia prywatnego. Każda z tych historii kończy się oczywiście zwycięstwem „naszych” i – podobnie jak powieść milicyjna – nie pozostawia czytelnikowi żadnych wątpliwości co do tego, po czyjej stronie są w tym konflikcie wszystkie racje – zarówno polityczne, jak i moralne.
Dominikanie na tropie, czyli w służbie Jego Świątobliwości. Agenci w habitach w prozie polskiej XXI wieku
Authors: Głąb Grzegorz
Published: June 2023

W powieściach Officium Secretum. Pies pański Marcina Wrońskiego i Agent Jego Świątobliwości Karola Kowala bohaterami pierwszoplanowymi są „nietypowi duchowni”. Owa „nietypowość” zasadza się na tym, że dominikanie – ojciec Marek Gliński i ojciec Władysław Klonowiejski – zostali wykreowani przez twórców na agentów tajnych służb watykańskich. W odróżnieniu od innych postaci duchownych z kart literatury najnowszej nie pełnią oni funkcji typowo kościelnych, pastoralnych, lecz są duchownymi-tajniakami. Protagonista z dzieła Wrońskiego to zakonny James Bond, który zwerbowany do Officium Secretum, czyli wewnętrznej służby kościelnej będącej spadkobierczynią Inkwizycji, w okresie PRL służył Kościołowi jako podwójny agent (został funkcjonariuszem Służby Bezpieczeństwa). Agentem specjalnym jest także ojciec Klonowiejski. W książce Kowala jawi się on jako wszechstronnie wyszkolony wywiadowca Świętego Przymierza, który podróżuje przez dziewiętnastowieczną Europę w celu unieszkodliwienia agenta o pseudonimie „Haman”. Czy osadzenie bohaterów w habitach w przestrzeni występku oraz wszelkiego rodzaju zbrodni należy uznać za kontrowersyjną koncepcję artystyczną? Wnikliwa analiza dzieł Wrońskiego i Kowala pozwala na stwierdzenie, że w tym przypadku – podobnie jak w innych powieściach z kapłanem w roli głównej napisanych w ostatnich dwóch dekadach – nie można mówić o desakralizacji kapłaństwa czy chęci niszczenia autorytetu Kościoła. Kreacje zakonników należy uznać za swoisty znak czasów współczesnych, w których zmniejszenie dystansu między przedstawicielami Kościoła hierarchicznego i wiernymi sprawił, że duchowni poznawani są i oceniani za działalność także poza sferą sacrum. W Officium Secretum i Agencie Jego Świątobliwości „niecodzienna” aktywność bohaterów w habitach jest pretekstem do ujawniania przez twórców nie tylko spraw eklezjalnych – tajemnic działania instytucji kościelnych – ale także mechanizmów działania instytucji państwowych oraz istotnych problemów życia politycznego i społecznego.
Między horrorem a kryminałem. Katarzyna Puzyńska i Wojciech Chmielarz
Authors: Walc Krystyna
Published: June 2023

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie, jak, mimo ustalonych dawno temu postulatów, nakazujących „oczyszczenie” powieści kryminalnej z elementów fantastycznych i nadprzyrodzonych, motywy te funkcjonują we współczesnych utworach z tego gatunku. Jako kontekst należy wskazać zjawiska dające się zauważyć w najnowszej literaturze i kulturze popularnej. Jednym nich jest zmiana postrzegania typowych monstrów z horroru, które stają się zarówno „mniej groźne”, jak i „bardziej ludzkie”. Kolejnym – zakwestionowanie związku postaci (a także zespołu motywów) z fabułą. To na przykład, co było dotąd typowe dla horroru, może pojawić się w powieści kryminalnej. Przeprowadzono analizę wybranych utworów dwojga współczesnych pisarzy: Katarzyny Puzyńskiej (Czarne narcyzy, Martwiec, Rodzanice i Utopce) oraz Wojciecha Chmielarza (Wampir, Zombie i Wilkołak) pod kątem występowania w nich motywów rodem z powieści grozy. We wszystkich omawianych tekstach to ludzie, a nie potwory są zabójcami. W utworach Chmielarza nazwy rodem z horroru to metafory ludzkiego zła lub szaleństwa (autor odwołuje się do zakorzenionych w kulturze znaczeń słów użytych jako tytuły). Katarzyna Puzyńska z kolei za miejsce zdarzeń wybiera małe, często prawie wyludnione miejscowości, gdzie wciąż żywa jest wiara w duchy, wampiry, nawiedzone domy (autorka odwołuje się między innymi do wierzeń słowiańskich). Ukazuje przy tym siłę ludzkich lęków (dotyczy to, w odpowiednich okolicznościach, nawet policjantów), jak również fakt, że istoty ludzkie potrafią być gorsze od potworów z fikcji literackiej. Motywy rodem z horroru funkcjonują w omawianych tekstach na kilka sposobów: 1) jako odwołania do doświadczenia odbiorcy, który odczytuje np. zaprezentowane w powieści nazwy w oparciu o własną wiedzę; 2) jako element lokalnej lub rodzinnej tradycji (żywy najczęściej w miejscach oddalonych od „centrów”); wreszcie 3) ucieleśnienie ukrytych w ludzkiej psychice obsesji i lęków, które niespodziewanie mogą się ujawnić.
Rodzinna zabawa w kodowanie, czyli o roli rodziców w rozwijaniu zainteresowań i predyspozycji dzieci
Authors: Jabłonowska Małgorzata , Wiśniewska Justyna
Published: June 2023

Celem artykułu jest prezentacja badań opisujących działania rodziców związane z rozwijaniem zainteresowań i predyspozycji dzieci w wieku 5–12 lat w zakresie programowania. Badania przeprowadzono wśród rodziców, którzy podejmują działania na rzecz rozwijania zainteresowań programistycznych małych dzieci. Problemy badawcze koncentrują się wokół zagadnień dotyczących: motywów rodzinnych zabaw w kodowanie/programowanie, organizacji zabawy w kodowanie, sposobów doskonalenia kompetencji programistycznych rodziców i opinii rodziców na temat efektów tych zabaw. Przeprowadzone badania wskazują, że rodzice dostrzegają znaczenie i korzyści z podejmowanych przez siebie działań na rzecz rozwoju zainteresowań i umiejętności programistycznych, a także innych, wybranych umiejętności pozainformatycznych.
MODERNIZATION OF NATURAL GAS TREATMENT
Authors: Liintin Ilia A. , Erofeev Vladimir I.
Published: June 2023

Link for citation: Liintin I.A., Erofeev V.I. Modernization of natural gas treatment. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Аssets Engineering, 2023, vol. 334, no. 6, рр.126-133. In Rus.
The relevance. Most of the existing fields in the Russian Federation are at the last stage of development. They are characterized by low wellhead pressures, increase in water cut, as well as a large amount of mechanical impurities.  These factors have a detrimental effect on the technical and economic performance of the installations, as well as on the further transport of gas through the main gas pipelines. As a result, there is an urgent need to create new efficient technologies in the preparation of natural and associated petroleum gases. In addition to creating new technologies, it is possible to upgrade the existing well production facilities or change process parameters. The main aim: to modernize the current technological scheme of natural gas treatment. Object: complex gas treatment plants of gas fields. Method: modeling with a software package «UniSim Design». Results. It was calculated and shown how much of the hydrate formation inhibitor must be supplied to the gas pipeline during transportation from a cluster of gas wells to a complex gas treatment unit. The dew point temperatures were calculated before and after the upgrade of the inlet separator, as well as the percentage of moisture in natural gas before and after the upgrade of the gas treatment unit. If the wellhead and reservoir pressures drop significantly, it is necessary to carry out a general reconstruction of fields, prefabricated networks, it is possible to combine fields, install modular compressor stations, since the pressure and amount of gas for booster compressor stations will not be enough. In this regard, supersonic separation is the most promising method for separating and purifying gas condensate mixtures from moisture and acid gases. After replacing the separator with a 3S-separator in the complex natural gas purification unit, the dew point temperature of the commercial gas decreased. Gas pressure at the outlet of the 3S-separator has values corresponding to the process mode of absorber operation and the amount of separated moisture and liquid, in percentage terms, will increase.
THERMOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMERIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH CARBON COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES
Authors: Minakova Natalya N. , Ushakov Vasily Ya.
Published: June 2023

Link for citation: Minakova N.N., Ushakov V.Ya. Thermophysical characteristics of polymeric composite materials with carbon components for electrical devices. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Аssets Engineering, 2023, vol. 334, no. 6, рр.134-139. In Rus.
The relevance of the work is caused by the need to further improve the properties of composite materials – their manufacturability, resource and energy efficiency. The scope of such materials is expanding, covering, among other things, the exploration and production of oil and gas resources, due to the possibility of regulating their properties over a wide range. Resistive and insulating products made of polymer materials with carbon components are characterized by low weight and cost, as well as the availability of raw materials and industrial manufacturing technology. The variety of processes in filled polymers used in resistive structures at elevated temperatures requires the study of their thermophysical characteristics, which determine the processes of heat transfer in the material. Heat release and heat transfer in them are realized at different levels: electrically conductive mesh immersed in a polymer matrix. This makes it relevant to study thermophysical characteristics, which are formed due to a wide range of parameters. Purpose: to study the thermophysical characteristics of rubbers filled with carbon black to increase the efficiency of their use in products and structures; to reveal the effect of carbon components on the thermophysical and structural characteristics of polymer composite materials. Methods: instrumental measurements of thermophysical characteristics of materials, X-ray diffraction, statistical and correlation analyses. Results. It was experimentally confirmed that thermophysical characteristics (heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity) depend on the type of binder base. Their relationship with the physical properties of the binder base and composite material is analyzed. The dependence of thermophysical characteristics on the degree of crystallinity of the binder component in the composite material was established – with an increase in the content of the crystalline phase in the polymer, the heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity increase. Recommendations are formulated for the selection of a binder material for polymer composite materials with carbon components, depending on the nature of the thermal regime of the structure, for example, when operating in non-stationary thermal regimes.
La desaparición forzada de personas y su tipificación en el Código penal peruano
Authors: Vélez Fernández Giovanna Fabiola
Published: June 2023

La presente obra constituye una aproximación a la figura de la Desaparición Forzada desde la perspectiva del Derecho Penal y pretende ensayar propuestas que hagan más eficiente su regulación. De acuerdo con esta perspectiva, la obra se desarrolla en dos apartados: «Desaparición Forzada. Nociones generales» y «Análisis Dogmático Penal de la Desaparición Forzada en el derecho penal peruano»; y está con-formada por cuatro capítulos. El primero aborda el marco jurídico internacional y la responsabilidad de los agentes perpetradores de Desaparición Forzada. El segundo estudia su evolución en el derecho penal peruano, considerando los antecedentes de su aparición tanto en el ámbito regional como nacional. El tercero analiza el bien jurídico protegido en el ilícito de la Desaparición Forzada de Personas. El último estudia, critica y realiza propuestas sobre el tipo de injusto de Desaparición Forzada y su tipificación en nuestro Código Penal, evaluando temas de gran importancia como los de sujeto activo, sujeto pasivo, conducta típica, imputación objetiva, y autoría y participación.
Identitas sosial dan perilaku prososial pada anggota fandom K-Pop
Authors: Muslimah Indah Hasanah Putri , Rosalina Adelisa , Khairani Alyazzahra , Desiderawi Mountania , Loviona Lola , Sari Liliyana
Published: June 2023

K-Pop fandom members participate in various pro-social activities, including donations, campaigns, and volunteering. Any form of pro-social behavior performed by the K-Pop fandom is related to its social identity as part of the fandom. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between K-Pop fan social identity and pro-social behavior. The study involved 145 individuals recruited through purposive sampling with the criteria such as aged 18–40 years and members of at least one K-Pop fandom. The data analysis revealed that social identity had a significant positive correlation with pro-social behavior and the direction of the relationship between the two variables was moderately strong. In other words, higher levels of social identity within the K-Pop fandom were associated with increased engagement in pro-social behaviors. Meanwhile, lower levels of social identity corresponded to reduced pro-social behavior.KATA KUNCI:Anggota fandom K-Pop; K Pop; perilaku prososial; identitas sosialABSTRAKAnggota fandom K-Pop berpartisipasi dalam berbagai kegiatan pro-sosial, termasuk donasi, kampanye, dan menjadi sukarelawan. Segala bentuk perilaku prososial yang dilakukan oleh fandom K-Pop berkaitan dengan identitas sosialnya sebagai bagian dari fandom . Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara identitas sosial penggemar K-Pop dan perilaku prososial. Penelitian ini melibatkan 145 orang yang direkrut menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan kriteria yaitu berusia 18-40 tahun dan merupakan anggota dari setidaknya satu fandomK Pop. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa identitas sebagai memiliki hubungan yang positif dan signifikan dengan perilaku prososial dan hubungan kedua variabel yang relatif kuat. Dengan demikian, tingkat identitas sosial yang lebih tinggi dalam fandom K-Pop berkaitan dengan peningkatan keterlibatan dalam perilaku prososial. Sebaliknya, tingkat identitas sosial yang lebih rendah berhubungan dengan berkurangnya perilaku pro-sosial.KATA KUNCIanggota fandom K-Pop ; K-Pop ; perilaku prososial; identitas sosial Hak Cipta ©2023. Para Penulis. Diterbitkan oleh Psikoislamika: Jurnal Psikologi dan Psikologi Islam. Ini adalah artikel akses terbuka di bawah CC BY NO SA. Tautan: Creative Commons — Atribusi - NonKomersial - BerbagiSerupa 4.0 Internasional — CC BY - NC - SA 4.0
The Effect of The CTL Approach on Student’s Creative Thinking Skills and Mathematics Learning Outcomes
Authors: Santoso Herkun , Sunardi Sunardi , Prastiti Tri Dyah
Published: June 2023

The research aims to analyze the effect of the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach on creative thinking skills and learning outcomes and to describe the implementation of mathematics learning using the Contextual Teaching and Learning approach for class VI students at SDN 2 Ketapang Banyuwangi on the material Circumference and Area of a Circle. A mixed method was used in this research. The population in this research were all of the sixth-grade students for the 2021/2022 academic year, with a total of 54 students. The samples in this research were 23 students in the control class and 23 students in the experimental class, respectively, where the sampling technique used the Yamane formula. Statistical analysis used comparative analysis (t-test) and the N-gain test. The results showed: 1) the post-test t-test results between the control and experimental classes with a t-value of 4.791 (p-value = 0.000) and the t-test results differed between the post-test and pre-test scores between the control and experimental classes with the t-count value of 5.368 (p-value = 0.000). Both p-values are less than α (0.05), which means that the CTL approach influences students' creative thinking skills. 2) the post-test t-test results between the control and experimental classes with a t-count value of 2.136 (p-value = 0.038), the t-test results are the difference between the post-test and pre-test values between the control and experimental classes with a t-count value of 3.038 (p-value = 0.004). Both p-values are less than α (0.05), which means that the CTL approach has an effect on students Mathematics learning outcomes. Thus, the CTL approach has an effect on creative thinking skills and the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VI students on the circumference and area of a circle.
From Professor D. P. Grigoriev’s archive: memories of A. K. Boldyrev, B. A. Zilbermints, L. L. Ivanov, V. I. Kryzhanovsky, P. P. Sushchinsky and N. M. Fedorovsky
Authors: Voytehovskiy Yuri
Published: June 2023

The article publishes for the first time the memoirs of the Soviet mineralogist Prof. A. Ya. Mickey about the great Russian mineralogists and geologists A. K. Boldyrev, V. A. Zilbermints, L. L. Ivanov, V. I. Kryzhanovsky, P. P. Suschinsky and N. M. Fedorovsky, found by the author in the archive of Prof. D. P. Grigoriev, preserved at the Russian Mineralogical Society. All documents are transcribed, attributed and commented by the author. The relevance of the article lies in the necessity of defending priorities of the Russian science and technology. The purpose of the paper is to give a fullest coverage of professional and creative activities of the mentioned scientists as important episodes of the history of Russian mineralogy. The names of D. N. Artemyev, N. I. Bezborodko, V. I. Vernadsky, F. E. Dzerzhinsky, V. V. Dubyansky, A. V. Lavrsky, P. I. Lebedev, F. Yu. Levinson-Lessing, Ya. V. Samoylov, I. I. Tanatar, A. A. Tvalchrelidze, A. E. Fersman, E. S. Fedorov, P. N. Chirvinsky, and L. Ya. Yachevsky should appeal to a wide range of readers. The importance of personal archives in the study of the history of science is underlined. The archive of Professor D. P. Grigoriev in letters and other documents reflects a powerful layer of prewar and postwar history of Russian mineralogy. The article is dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the A. A. Chernov Museum of the N. P. Yushkin Institute of Geology.
Travel Diary as a Method to Study Transport Behavior of the Population
Authors: Sergienko Maria
Published: June 2023

The process of modeling the demand for transport services in urban environment starts with the collection of data on citizens’ transport behavior. Travel diary is the primary and most popular source of this sort of information. Features of three types of diaries are considered in the article — memory-based, semi-automated and automated. Based on the broad foreign empirical experience the author draws on the analysis of the current trend towards partially or even fully automated collection of travel data. The memory-based type of diary becomes obsolete nowadays. Its significant advantage and valuable element for studying urban mobility is the collection of subjective information about the transport behavior logic. Based on findings made by analyzing three types of travel diaries the author concludes that semi-automated diary is the optimal form of the diary. The main reason is its combination of both automated data collection on respondents’ travel choices and the possibility of its manual correction. Nevertheless, recommendations on which type of travel diary to choose depend on peculiarities and technical feasibilities of a particular project.
The relationship of political, socio-cultural and value continuums
Authors: Mchedlova Elena
Published: June 2023

The article analyzes the transformation processes in the socio-cultural, political and ideological situation in the country and the mass consciousness of the Russian peoples, based on the new state concept on the Fundamentals of State Policy to preserve and strengthen traditional Russian spiritual and moral values (Presidential Decree № 809 of November 9, 2022). It is shown that the dynamics of the interrelated relevant processes are aimed at strengthening national security and strengthening the reliance in the relevant areas on the values of different order - traditional-cultural, spiritual-moral, political-democratic. Much attention in the article is paid to such humanitarian value as human rights (their provision / violation).
The empirical basis of the article was the results of the study conducted by the Center for Sociology of Ideological and Socio-Cultural Processes of ISPR FCTAS RAS in the early post-pandemic period, in 2022, in the territories of Moscow, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk oblasts, Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The research toolkit included questions concerning, in particular, the assessment of the political, socio-cultural situation in the country, the provision of social democratic values - human rights and freedoms, security, social protection, etc.
In our view, the relationship of policy actors with religion and religious organizations is one of the parameters of interconnection and interpenetration of current socio-cultural and political processes, which act simultaneously as a factor of social stability, as well as a fairly significant source of values. Adherence to traditional confessions increases the orientation towards a positive image of the homeland. The images of the desired future demonstrate sufficiently stable historical and value relationships and do not lead to contradictions, and the multi-confessional Russia, characterized by the existence of a common space of value, the unity of value orientations acts as a cultural basis for national security.