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Evaluating the Legal Regime Governing Citizenship for Women in Tanzania: An Analysis of International and Domestic Laws for Conferring Citizenship to Foreign Spouses.
Authors: Lema Macmillan 
Published: December 2023

Purpose: This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Section 11(1) of the Tanzania Citizenship Act, which restricts Tanzanian women from conferring citizenship to their foreign spouses. By examining both domestic and international legal frameworks, this study aims to shed light on the discriminatory nature of this provision and proposes potential strategies to eradicate this issue.
Methodology: The paper combines a detailed examination of domestic legislations and relevant international conventions to provide a robust analysis of the current legal regime in Tanzania. Furthermore, it highlights the need for reform and suggests potential approaches to address this matter.
Findings: This paper aimed at making an assessment on the effectiveness of the current citizenship law in regard to the women of Tanzania and thus the research will be carried out in Mwanza region in Tanzania. The paper also analyzed the provisions of international treaties that protect and declare rights and interests of women with regards to protection of their spouses.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: finally, this paper finds and recommends for the amendment especially the provision of section 11 (1) of the Tanzania Citizenship Act and also suggests the adoption and incorporation of the dual citizenship which will help resolving the issues surrounding citizenship.
Cover crops in pear (Pyrus communis) orchards: effects on soil nematode assemblage
Authors: Azpilicueta Claudia Viviana , Aruani María Cristina , Reeb Pablo 
Published: December 2023

Long-term vegetation cover can affect soil organic carbon content and carbon flow within the soil food web. Nematode trophic structure and soil properties were evaluated in pear rows (intra) maintained without weeds applying herbicide and in the inter-rows (between rows) covered with: Medicago+grasses (MG), fescue or spontaneous vegetation. Soil samples were taken at 0-20 and 20-40 cm depths from 2012 to 2014. Nematode assemblage was different in each inter-row and row, mainly in the topsoil. The inter-rows were reservoirs of omnivores-predators. The MG inter-row promoted the highest accumulation of organic carbon, total N and exchangeable K in the soil. The enrichment index was related to the quantity of dry matter produced by cover crops with the highest index observed in MG. Nematode biomass showed a positive correlation with intra and inter-rows soil organic carbon. Carbon flow through bacterivores prevailed in intra-rows, while bacterivores or herbivores canalized the inter-rows.
Highlights:

Each cover crop (Medicago+grasses, spontaneous vegetation and fescue) was associated with a different nematode assemblage, mainly in the topsoil.
Omnivores-predators were higher in the inter-row than its associated row.
Nematode Biomass showed a positive correlation with the content of SOC in the row and in the inter-row.
Soil energy channels revealed higher carbon flow within the soil food web under Medicago+grasses and spontaneous vegetation than under fescue.
Physical rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease: assessment and treatment preferences of physical therapists
Authors: Kashif Muhammad , Mustafa Rabbia , Bunyad Salma , Aslam Noreen , Arshad Feryal , Umar Bilal 
Published: December 2023

IntroductionPatients with Parkinson’s disease are often prescribed physical therapy. Physiotherapists often assist Parkinson’s disease patients with assessment and treatment, but little is known about the assessment tools and interventions they use. Additionally, physical therapists do not consistently integrate standard outcome measures and treatment procedures into their practices. Consequently, this study was carried out to determine physical therapists’ preferences for assessment and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.MethodsFive hundred questionnaires were distributed to physiotherapists working in clinical settings. Overall, 446 physiotherapists responded to the survey and returned the questionnaires. Questionnaires with incomplete information were excluded from the survey. In total, 418 physiotherapists participated in the study, of whom 324 saw PD patients in their clinical practice.ResultsOverall, 446 physiotherapists responded to the survey and returned the questionnaires. Questionnaires with incomplete information were excluded from the survey. In total, 418 physiotherapists participated in the study, of whom 324 saw PD patients in their clinical practice. Study participants included 43.8% male PTs and 56.2% female PTs with an average age of 30.02 ± 5.38 years. The Berg balance scale for balance assessment was preferred by 220 (67.9%), the Mini Mental State Examination for cognitive assessment was preferred by 317 (97.8%), and the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale was preferred by 168 (51.85%) PTs. Neurological PTs employed PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) to decrease stiffness, and exercise and task-focused training for functional training. Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery were also known by 56.6% and 62.4% of PTs, respectively, although only 4.8% and 1.85% used them.ConclusionsStudy results revealed that most physiotherapists follow routine assessment and treatment protocols and do not implement innovative technology in the physical rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
High-intensity interval training versus hatha yoga for postmenopausal females on obesity, sarcopenia, dynapenia, lower limb alignment: study protocol for RCT
Authors: Gurudut Peeyoosha , Kumar Sanjiv , Patil Ashwin 
Published: December 2023

IntroductionMenopause is a challenging stage of a woman’s life, with increased occurrences of musculoskeletal issues and obesity that need to be tackled early and effectively. Less is known about the effect of HIIT & hatha yoga on musculoskeletal parameters in post-menopausal females. Both exercise approaches differ and are comparable in many ways. Thus, the objective of the study is to determine and compare the effects of 12 weeks of HIIT and yoga training protocols in postmenopausal females with central adiposity, sarcopenia, dynapenia, and knee alignment. The present research article presents a study protocol comparing yoga and HIIT protocols prescribed for postmenopausal females.MethodsThis is an open-label, randomised, parallel-armed, assessor-blinded clinical trial that will be conducted on 160 postmenopausal females between 46 and 70 years randomly assigned to either the HIIT or yoga group. The intervention will be in the form of group therapy for 5 sessions per week for 12 weeks. The outcomes include sarcopenia by lean muscle mass using a bioelectric impedance analyser, a radiological measure of the Hip-Knee-Ankle angle, and the perceived stress scale and 36-item short form questionnaires assessed twice (pre & post). The outcomes, including gait speed, hand grip strength, waist circumference, and body mass index, will be assessed at pre, post-4th week, post-8th week, and post-12th week.DiscussionThe study outcomes will provide confirmatory evidence on the effects of Hatha yoga and HIIT exercise training protocols in managing menopausal weight gain, musculoskeletal issues (sarcopenia and knee malalignment), physical and functional capacity, as well as mental health in postmenopausal females.
A climate data record of year-round global sea-ice drift from the EUMETSAT Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF)
Authors: Lavergne Thomas , Down Emily 
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Sea ice in the polar regions can move several tens of kilometres per day under the actions of winds, ocean currents, and internal stresses. Long-term observations of the rate and patterns of this motion are needed to characterize the full response of the polar environment to climate change. Here, we introduce a new climate data record (CDR) of year-round, global, daily sea-ice drift vectors covering 1991–2020. The motion vectors are computed from series of passive microwave imagery in the winter months and from a parametric free-drift model in the summer months. An evaluation against on-ice buoy trajectories reveals that the RMSEs of the sea-ice drift CDR are small and vary with hemisphere and seasons (2.1 km for Arctic winters, 2.6 km for Arctic summer, 3 to 4 km for the Antarctic sea ice). The CDR is un-biased for Arctic winter conditions. The bias is larger for Antarctic and for summer sea-ice motion. The CDR consists of daily product files holding the dX and dY components of the drift vectors on an Equal-Area Scalable Earth (EASE2) grid with 75 km spacing as well as associated uncertainties and flags. It is prepared in the context of the EUMETSAT Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) and is readily available at https://doi.org/10.15770/EUM_SAF_OSI_0012 (OSI SAF, 2022).
Brief communication: A first hydrological investigation of extreme August 2023 floods in Slovenia, Europe
Authors: Bezak Nejc , Panagos Panos , Liakos Leonidas , Mikoš Matjaž 
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Extreme floods occurred from 4 to 6 August 2023 in Slovenia causing three casualties and causing total direct and indirect damage, including post-disaster needs according to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), close to EUR 10 billion. The atypical summer weather conditions combined with the high air and sea temperatures in the Mediterranean and the high soil moisture led to the most extreme flood event in Slovenia in recent decades. The return periods of both daily and sub-daily precipitation extremes and peak discharges reached 250–500 years, and the runoff coefficient of a typical torrential and mostly forested mesoscale catchment was around 0.5. In addition, flooding, soil erosion, mass movements and river sediment transport processes caused major damage to buildings (more than 12 000 houses) and diverse infrastructure.
Analysis of the use of ready-made Expert hepatic diets for adult cats liver care company Miratorg
Authors: Karpenko L. Yu. , Bakhta A. A. 
Published: December 2023

This work is devoted to studying the effect of Expert Hepatic ready-made diets for adult cats liver care company MIRATORG on cats in the complex therapy of hepatopathy. An important component in the complex treatment of cats with liver diseases is the use of complete diets. The purpose of these diets is to replenish energy and nutrients to maintain the body's needs and ensure the regeneration of hepatocytes to maintain liver function. This can be achieved if the diet is easily digestible and has high palatability, high energy density and modified protein content. In the course of the studies, biochemical blood parameters were studied, reflecting the condition of the liver in cats, which used ready-made Expert Hepatic diets for adult cats’ liver care from the MIRATORG company in the complex treatment of hepatopathy. The study was conducted on the basis of the Multifunctional Veterinary Center "SPbGUVM" in the period from February 2022 to October 2023. The study was carried out on cats of different breeds aged 6-9 years. The study revealed that at the beginning of the experiment, all experimental animals had increased indicators characterizing the condition of the liver. At the same time, the activity of the cytolysis marker enzymes AlAT and AST was higher than the upper limit of the reference values for this animal species by an average of 1.5 times. A less pronounced increase in activity was observed in alkaline phosphatase, the main marker of cholestasis. These changes corresponded to a moderate increase in the content of total bilirubin. By the end of the experiment, a significant decrease in all studied parameters was observed. The level of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase was at the upper limit of the reference values for this animal species. The activity of aminotransferases significantly decreased, but still remained above normal.
Morphological and biochemical blood profile of dairy cows affected by traumatic reticulitis
Authors: Popova E. L. , Ryzhakov A. V. , Oshurkova Yu. L. , Fomina L. L. 
Published: December 2023

Feed injuries and the presence of foreign bodies in the digestive system of cows can be one of the reasons for a decrease in milk yields and premature culling of animals. Blood tests in most cases can help determine the degree of exposure of foreign bodies to the animal's body. Morphological and biochemical blood analysis can show the presence of inflammation, infection or other diseases associated with the persistence of foreign bodies in the digestive system of cows. Also, a blood test can help determine the effectiveness of various methods of treating feed injuries in animals. The present study was conducted to study the effect of foreign bodies in the mesh on the morphological and biochemical profile of blood and serum of cattle. The object of the study were Ayrshire cows with a diagnosis of traumatic reticulitis and healthy animals. As a result of the study, we obtained reliable values of deviations in the morphological and biochemical profile for such indicators as hemoglobin and alkaline phosphatase. Taking into account the analysis of the literature and the results obtained by us, traumatic reticulitis in cattle cannot be diagnosed on the basis of individual laboratory blood tests, since even the most common deviations can not be observed in all diseased cows. Many of these indicators are not specific to traumatic reticulitis and may occur in other diseases of the abdominal cavity and chest. A preliminary diagnosis can be made only on the basis of all clinical and laboratory data.
Correction of some metabolic parameters in cows during the milking period with the help of a feed additive
Authors: Sitchikhina A. V. , Saythanov E. O. , Gertseva K. A. , Nikulova L. V. 
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the assessment of changes in the clinical condition, hematological parameters, some biochemical blood parameters reflecting the state of protein-carbohydrate metabolism in cows during the milking period, as well as the results of correction of this condition with a feed additive based on humic acids "Fulvat". The article examines the physiological processes occurring in the metabolism of cows during the newbody period and the period of separation, reflects the results of the studies conducted in assessing the dynamics and correction of the main critical indicators in hematological, biochemical blood parameters, as well as in vital changes in cows. The research was carried out using modern techniques, instruments and equipment. The object of the study was cows, 2-3 lactation of a black-and-white breed. All the animals were on tethered maintenance and a balanced diet. 2 groups were formed for research: experimental and control. The animals of the experimental group received the main ration (OR) + the feed additive "Fulvat" for 60 days from the moment of calving; the cows of the control group were kept only on the main ration, without the use of additives in feeding. The feed additive was administered orally with the main diet, mixed with concentrated feed. The total time of observation of the indicators of homeostasis in animals was 60 days. Studies have shown that the feed additive has a beneficial effect on erythropoiesis due to the presence of iron, cobalt, copper and other micro- and macroelements in the chemical composition, increasing the level of hemoglobin in the experimental group on the 60th day of lactation by 19,7 %, reducing the risk of developing a ketogenic situation, increases the level of ionized calcium in the blood of animals, which in 2 times higher, compared with animals in the control group; normalizes the acidity of the scar content in cows of the experimental group and the preservation of the number of infusoria at the physiological level.
Δαμάζοντας τα όρια της πίστης σε δύστηνους καιρούς. Ο υπόκωφος χριστιανισμός της Ursa Minor του Τ. Κ. Παπατσώνη (1944)
Authors: Makrydimas V. 
Published: December 2023

Takis Papatsonis’s Ursa Minor was published shortly before the end of the Axis Occupation of Greece (1944). Scholars have identified its mystic idiom and its debt to ancient Greek mythology, without delving into its constituent poems. However, the prefatory poem of this composition entitled «Θαρραλέα γυναίκα στολισμένη με πολλά γαρύφαλα» enables us to have a more accurate vision of Ursa Minor’s Christian allusions and Papatsonis’s intention to conceal his visualization of Greece’s liberation under a modernist, Christian poetic language.
Η σύνθεση Ursa Minor του Τάκη Παπατσώνη εκδόθηκε λίγο πριν το τέλος της Κατοχής, την άνοιξη του 1944. Μέχρι σήμερα η κριτική έχει εντοπίσει τη μυστικιστική γλώσσα της σύνθεσης και τη διασύνδεσή της με την αρχαιοελληνική μυθολογία. Εκκρεμεί, ωστόσο, μια εμβάθυνση στα οχτώ ποιήματα που την απαρτίζουν. Στην παρούσα εργασία, με φόντο το εισαγωγικό ποίημα «Θαρραλέα γυναίκα στολισμένη με πολλά γαρύφαλα» επιχειρώ να αναδείξω τον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι άμεσες και έμμεσες αναφορές στη χριστιανική γραμματεία εξυπηρετούν την πρόθεση του Παπατσώνη να εισάγει με αδιόρατο τρόπο στη νεωτερικών προσανατολισμών σύλληψή του το όραμα της απελευθέρωσης της Ελλάδας.
The mythopoetics of Helios in iconography: to the formulation of the problem
Authors: Наумова Е.С. 
Published: December 2023

В первой части статьи представлен гомеровский Гелиос — образ, создававший, безусловно, основу представлений античных греков о Солнце. Во второй части статьи эту картину дополняют произведения V в. до н.э., когда, по утверждению французского исследователя Леона Лакруа, возрастает интерес к вазовым и скульптурным изображениям световых божеств. Наконец, третья часть статьи посвящена иконографии Гелиоса, демонстрируя связь сохранившихся произведений (в том числе, гомеровского гимна к Гелиосу) со сформировавшимися иконографическими типами изображения солнечного божества.
The first part of the article presents the Homeric Helios — an image that certainly created the basis for the ideas of the ancient Greeks. In the second part, this picture is supplemented by works of the 5th century BC, when, according to Leon Lacroix, interest in vase and sculptural images of light deities increases in parallel. The third part is mainly devoted to the iconography of Helios, demonstrating the connection between the surviving works (including the Homeric hymn to Helios) and the formed iconographic types of Helios. The solar deity, which occupies a rather modest place in the ancient Greek pantheon, has several basic iconographic characteristics, the main of which is luminosity, which is reflected in different ways on different types of iconographic monuments. Comparison of iconographic monuments with literary ones shows a certain continuity in the transmission of mythological ideas about Helios, the absence of contradictions in interpretations. Thus, the main mythopoetic ideas about the Sun, which were formed back in the Homeric era and actively expanded in the 5th century BC, with the growth of natural science knowledge and philosophical ideas about this deity, continue to exist during the centuries of development of the ancient world.
Interartistic approaches in the field of title science: the example of titles in Andreas Embeirikos’ literary texts
Authors: Μπαμπλέκη Μ. 
Published: December 2023

Το αντικείμενο της παρούσας διακαλλιτεχνικής διερεύνησης, όπως βασίζεται στη διαλογική σχέση ανάμεσα στη Λογοτεχνία, τη Ζωγραφική και τη Γλυπτική είναι η ανάδειξη των οπτικών και απτικών διαστάσεων των τίτλων των κειμένων του Ανδρέα Εμπειρίκου, με στόχο την παρουσίαση των νέων ερμηνευτικών κατευθύνσεων που μπορούν να προκύψουν στο πεδίο της τιτλολογίας. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, συμπεραίνεται πως ο τίτλος λειτουργεί ως τόπος διάνοιξης και απελευθέρωσης του Είναι, αφήνοντας τις απομακρυσμένες πραγματικότητες της υπερρεαλιστικής εικόνας να αναδύονται καθεμιά στον δικό της χώρο και ταυτόχρονα να συνυφαίνονται η μία με την άλλη.
The object of this interart study is the dialogical interrelation of Literature, Painting and Sculpture through the demonstration of the visual and tactile dimension of Andreas Embeirikos’ titles, in order to point out how the inter-artistic methodological tools can carry out new interpretation aspects in the field of titrology (titrologie). Consequently title is concluded to be a topos which means that it makes-room prepares for the different realities of the surrealist image the possibility to belong to their relevant wither and to each other.
«True master’s style». Xenofont Lefcoparidis (1898–1971) — Greek writer, publisher and criticist
Authors: Лубоцкая А.С. 
Published: December 2023

Ксенофонт Левкопаридис — уникальная личность, яркий представитель общественно-политической жизни Греции первой половины XX века. Он был писателем, литератором, издателем, просветителем, общественным деятелем, миротворцем. Он свято верил в идею духовного объединения балканских народов, способного прекратить вражду и кровавые розни на Балканах. Этой вере и борьбе за нее он посвятил основные годы своей жизни, свой организаторский и литературный таланты. И вот его имя забыто для потомков. Во время Второй мировой войны материалы, связанные с деятельностью Ксенофонта Левкопаридиса, были полностью реквизированы немецким командованием. Впоследствии в качестве трофейных вывезены в Москву и засекречены. Их открытие в 1990-х годах позволило пусть и крупными мазками, но набросать портрет Ксенофонта Левкопаридиса, вписать в историю имя этого неординарного человека.
Xenofont Lefcoparidis is a unique person, who brilliantly represented a socio-political life of Greece during the first half of the 20th century. He acted as a writer, publisher, public figure, and peacemaker, his whole life and works being devoted to the idea of Balkan union, which could stop hostilities and blood strife in the Balkan region. For the time being his name remains almost forgotten, for during the WWII all the papers connected with his activity were requisitioned by Nazis. Afterwards, the archive ended up in Moscow as war trophy, and therefore was classified. The discovery of these papers in 1990s allowed to introduce Xenofont Lefcoparidis to the modern audience and tell his story to descendants.