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Early Middle Ages pottery with admixture of calcium carbonate in ceramic mass (examples from hillforts in the Nida Basin)
Authors: Tyniec Anna 
Published: April 2023

Among vessels used in the Early Middle Ages in the area of western Lesser Poland, the special attention should be paid to specimens made of ceramic mass with leaning admixture composed of minerals containing calcium carbonate. Such vessels are usually determined as Cracow “white” pottery.
It seems that the centre of production of pottery with ceramic mass with admixture of calcium carbonate was situated in Lesser Poland in Cracow region. A particular place in this group has pottery production in the Nida Basin in hillforts in Stradów.
There is the matter if pottery with leaning admixture of calcium carbonate could have been some kind of a tribal emblem. It seems that it could. The product so sensitive to changes, impermanent and challenging - for more than 200 years -was dominating among vessels in western Lesser Poland. The attachment to tradition of production vessels from challenging material requiring attention at each stage of production (mainly firing) testifies creating and maintaining the specific style and consciousness of its integrating meaning inside the group. From the outside it proves affiliation with the group. The group producing vessels made of calcium carbonate masses may be mentioned in written sources Vistulans.
Signs of ‘New Sincerity’ Literature in Vanessa Dieffenbach’s Novel “The Language of Flowers”
Authors: Gorbovskaya S. G. 
Published: April 2023

The theme of ‘new sincerity’ in literature is considered on the material of the novel “The Language of Flowers” by the American writer Vanessa Dieffenbach, published in 2011. The relevance of the study lies in the keen interest of literary scholars in the 21st century to the issues of ‘new sincerity’ and florpoetics. It is shown that in Dieffenbach modern novel, these themes are revealed through the reconstruction of the ancient secular tradition and the literary genre “language of flowers”. The author of the article traces the history of the formation of ‘new sincerity’ literature at the end of the XX — early XXI centuries. On the example of V. Dieffenbach’s novel, signs of ‘new sincerity’ literature are revealed in fragments of the novel related to the “language of flowers” (as floral communication between heroes), the botanical theme and the recreation of the novel heroines of the forgotten literary genre history of the 19th century with the corresponding name. It has been established that in the past the “language of flowers” was necessary to veil one’s feelings, and in the present, when people lack live communication, it helps to open up. In the conclusion, the author of the article points out the features that characterize V. Dieffenbach’s novel as the literature of ‘new sincerity’. Among them are the emotionality of the text, the search for new means of communication between people, the appeal to Christian values and the tradition of the “language of flowers”, which helps people communicate with each other.
Siberian Exile and Its Reformation during Reign of Peter Great (XVII—XVIII)
Authors: Ivanov A. A. , Kuras S. L. , Kuras T. L. 
Published: April 2023

The history of the formation and development of the Siberian criminal exile, the main link in the all-Russian system of execution of punishment in the Russian Empire during the 18th— 19th centuries is discussed in the article. It is shown that the exile to Siberia appeared already at the end of the 16th century, however, during this period, called “Moscow”, it did not yet have a proper organization. The study provides examples that convincingly prove that it was only under Peter I and thanks to his efforts that the Siberian exile began to acquire a legal and organized character, began to play an important role in the protective and punitive system of the state. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time an attempt was made to comprehensively study the transformations of Peter the Great in the field of legal regulation of the system of hard labor and exile, which is shown on the example of Siberia in the 17th—18th centuries. It is shown that it was under Peter that criminal exile and hard labor became not only forms of punishment for criminals, but also the main way to use free labor in the construction of strategically important facilities for the country located on the borders of the Russian Empire.
Severity of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs may be predicted using neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio
Authors: Ku Dayoung , Chae Yeon , Kim Chaerin , Koo Yoonhoi , Lee Dohee , Yun Taesik , Chang Dongwoo , Kang Byeong-Teck , Yang Mhan-Pyo , Kim Hakhyun 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD).

ANIMALS
106 dogs with MMVD and 22 healthy dogs were included in the study.

PROCEDURES
CBC data were obtained retrospectively, and NLR, MLR, and PLR were compared between dogs with MMVD and healthy dogs. The ratios were also analyzed according to MMVD severity.

RESULTS
NLR and MLR were significantly higher in dogs with MMVD C and D (NLR of 4.99 [3.69–7.27]; MLR of 0.56 [0.36–0.74]) than in healthy dogs (NLR: 3.05 [1.82–3.37], P < .001; MLR: 0.21 [0.14–0.32], P < .001), MMVD stage B1 (NLR: 3.15 [2.15–3.86], P < .001; MLR: 0.26 [0.20–0.36], P < .001), and MMVD stage B2 dogs (NLR: 3.22 [2.45–3.85], P < .001; MLR: 0.30 [0.19–0.37], P < .001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of the NLR and MLR to distinguish dogs with MMVD C and D from those with MMVD B were 0.84 and 0.89, respectively. The optimal cutoff value for NLR was 4.296 (sensitivity, 68%; specificity, 83.95%), and the MLR value was 0.322 (sensitivity, 96%; specificity, 66.67%). NLR and MLR were significantly decreased after treatment in dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
NLR and MLR can be used as adjunctive indicators of CHF in dogs.
1. Musical Abilities Very Early in Life
Authors: Iuşcă Dorina Geta 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Music-related skills are not always an effect of systematic music education. Many music perception acquisitions develop naturally due to children’s exposure to melodic and rhythmical structures across their life. Experts found that even at very early stages of life, children are capable of identifying and differentiating musical structures. More so, they develop musical preferences closely related to certain biological features or certain emotional aspects regarding their relationship with their mother. The present study aims to review the latest findings associated to these musical skills that occur during the prenatal period and the first year of life.
2. Debussy’s Préludes as Cultural Mediators Between East and West
Authors: Marisi Rossella 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Each culture is characterized by specific values and ideas; but cultures change together with the related social systems, and new cultural divides are created and bridged in a circular flow. Music can act as a cultural mediator, helping individuals and groups to get rid of their differences and promoting a greater social harmony. This study analyzes Claude Debussy’s Préludes, discussing how and why this work combines traits of Western and Eastern music cultures, and can therefore be considered as an example of cultural mediation.
3. Pianist Aurelia Simion - Talent, Creativity, Performance
Authors: Andriuţa Viorica 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Coming from a family of musicians, the descendant of a dynasty that traces its roots back to the 19th century, had Lia Oxinoit as a teacher at the pre-university cycle and Ludmila Vaverco at the Gavriil Musicescu State Conservatory from Chisinau. The artistic career of the pianist Aurelia Simion is impressive, ascending, marked by important professional successes realized in concerts and solo recitals or in collaboration with soloists, teachers, students and pupils, with participation in the Musical Olympics, in national and international competitions as an accompanist, member or president of the juries. It is particularly important to highlight the fact that Aurelia Simion, in her artistic ascent, performed on concert stages in the Romania and abroad (Ukraine, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland, Austria, Russia etc). Inquisitive spirit, always concerned with learning something new, she also played the harpsichord, celesta, marimbaphone and vibraphone, learned to play the portable organ with pedals, and in the moments when she had to complete the timbral color of the scores as part of the Percussion Ensemble Alternances, led by Constantin Stavrat, played claves, guiro, maracas and other small percussion instruments. Her compositional creation materialized in scores for solo piano, solo instruments with piano accompaniment, arrangements for percussion ensemble. For her academic and artistic achievements, she was awarded numerous awards, medals and diplomas of merit, honor and excellence awarded by various cultural and educational institutions.
5. The Myth of the “Exclusivist” Voice - the Diversity of Sound Aspects. Case Study
Authors: Gârlea Mihaela Loredana 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
There is always talk about the voice intended exclusively for a certain musical genre. There are singing teachers who systematically refuse to encourage young voices to discover other areas of sound from the perspective of vocal practice. For example, Classical Singing teachers approach the phrase “you can’t” or, worse, “you’re not allowed”, when a student studying Academic Singing wants to discover other musical genres such as Folk Singing, Light Music or Jazz. This obtuseness shown by some teachers leads to the premature inhibition of the singer’s vocal potential in the full period of accumulation, but, above all, leads to the narrowing of horizons and opportunities on the job market of Classical Singing graduates. Such practices should be challenged and dismantled through concrete examples where one and the same voice can interpret a diversity of musical genres, without in any way affecting the artistic act.
11. Scores Used in Band Teaching. A Teaching Technique Suited for All Learning Styles
Authors: Cojocaru-Spînu Ramona Mariana 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
If studying and teaching classical music relies a lot on the use of scores, the pop-rock-jazz genres have a different approach, from using a large variety of score-types to not using at all. Pupils from secondary schools and high schools practice pop-rock-jazz, either on their own or coordinated by a music teacher, in which case it is fairly expected for them to be familiarized with the types of scores that can be found in these genres. However, many band teachers prefer using demonstration as a method, some of them claiming that the scores limit the creativity. It is true that music notation in these genres is not standardized. In this article, we will cover the most common approaches for integrating music notation in jazz-pop-rock band teaching.
12. New Concerns in Musical Art Pedagogy Necessary Guidelines for 21St Century Artists
Authors: Budoiu Oana Bălan 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
In the context of the world’s new order in music, artists search, negotiate, sell, and justify their importance through the power of their art and through the skill with which they attract attention to themselves. We hear ever more often of approaches to new artistic products, conventional and unconventional repertoires, to preserving and encouraging tradition or finding new ways of artistic survival, by bringing creation closer to the (increasingly limited) capacity of the uninformed audience to understand classical music works. This paper discusses the necessity to guide art pedagogy towards a new horizon that may increase the degree of relevance that artists evince on the large cultural market. The suggestions we offer stem from the conclusions of several case studies in which the alumni of Romanian conservatories detect certain flaws of their professional training when they seek employment or try to be their own managers after graduation. The material is completed by a set of interviews with managers of cultural institutions which highlight the importance of supporting new guidelines in music pedagogy.
13. The Acoustic Analysis of Violins and the Artistic Impressions Evaluated by Musicians
Authors: Stanciu Mariana Domnica , Nauncef Alina Maria , Dinulică Florin , Mihălcică Mircea , Gliga Vasile Ghiorghe , Nastac Silviu Marian 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Violin studies can be classified into two main types: psychoacoustic studies, which are based on the artistic perception of audibility by violinists and vibro-acoustic studies, which are based on the spectral analysis of the vibrations and sounds produced by the instruments. The paper presents the acoustic analysis of violins by means of specialized software, their main acoustic characteristics being extracted in the form of frequency spectrum, spectrograms, specific modes and number of harmonics. These results were compared with the results of the opinion poll among musicians regarding the acoustic qualities of violins, based on musical auditions. The results highlighted the fact that the acoustic analysis technique cannot detect in totality the psycho-acoustic effects of musical sounds, therefore the establishment of the acoustic quality of the instruments on objective foundations, since the personal touch of an instrumental artist aims at the approach and articulation of the musical discourse, in a complex manner, combined with the interpretation of forms and styles.
14. Pablo De Sarasate - Andalusian Romance for Violin and Piano
Authors: Ioniţă Raluca Dobre 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Pablo de Sarasate was a famous violinist and composer of Spanish origin. In his creations, Sarasate highlighted to the maximum the technical and interpretative potential of the violin, composing both works for violin and orchestra (including fantasias on operatic themes) and musical miniatures for violin and piano. Sarasate’s musical language is mainly inspired by Spanish folklore.
2. Performance in the Artistic Career Supported by the Practice of Intense Physical Exercises
Authors: Leşe Ana - Cristina , Minea Raluca , Dumitraş Iarina -Teodora 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Performance in the artistic career is achieved through a continuous process of learning, education and study, supported and enhanced by an unseen, unnoticed, even often ignored factor like sport. Through this study we can demonstrate that the practice of intense specific type of physical exercises or individual sports can influence and support performance in the visual arts field. Our study we have been carrying out in the past 2 years for a number of 350 student artists who practised a type of sport or a physical activity, including physical education courses in their university curriculum, shows that they experienced better artistic performance in a percentage of 60% compared to those students who practiced less physical exercises. It is well known that training, in a variety of forms, allows increasing the mass of specific group of muscles, but also increasing endurance for longer periods of time. Also, regular physical activity causes an increase in the vascular caliber, which will lead to better oxygenation and a better nutrient supply to the brain. The brain is the most glucose-demanding organ in the body and, at the same time, it functions only in aerobic metabolism. Thus, the increase of vascular caliber through regular sports will determine an increased intracranial pressure, respectively a higher oxygen and glucose consumption. Constant practice of physical exercises will significantly reduce the risk of mental illnesses, and will improve memory, by preventing a series of brain disorders.
6. New Perspectives in Developing Teachers’ Social-Emotional Skills to Prevent Bullying: The Role of Forum Theatre
Authors: Grădinariu Tudoriţa , Diac Georgeta 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
The present study is in line with the concern for the prevention of bullying behaviors, which have been continuously and unprecedentedly expanding at national and European level. In this case, the socio-emotional competence of teachers is important. A solution for training and developing this competence is offered by continuing vocational training programs regulated at national and European level. In line with the recommendations of the Council of Europe (2018), which refer to complementing academic training with social, emotional and arts learning, our approach is intended as a reflection of the importance of an innovative interdisciplinary perspective in developing social-emotional competences in teachers by considering the theatrical technique Theatre Forum for effective bullying prevention. In this respect, we propose some directions for analysis:
1). Documentation of the European and national regulatory framework on professional competence training for pre-university teachers;
2). Consider the importance of social-emotional competence in teachers in the effort to prevent bullying;
3). Inclusion of the Forum Theatre technique in in-service training programmes for teachers in the field of bullying prevention as a way of developing socio-emotional skills.
Studying some cytotoxic and cytogenetic potentials of Dandelion methanolic extract on MCF-7 cancer cell line: an in vitro study
Authors: Al-Ezzy Ruqaya M. , Alshanon Ahmed F. , Khalaf Hadeel M. 
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the anticancer activity and cell division arresting by dandelion methanolic extract on breast cancer cell line MCF-7 cancer cell line. For achieving this goal, cytotoxicity assay (MTT assay), multipara system assay: High Content Screening (HCS) which include (viable cell count VCC; membrane permeability MP; cellular mitochondrial permeability CMP; nuclear intensity NI and cytochrome C releasing ), reactive oxygen species detection and cell cycle phases division were tested. The results of this study showed the ability of the plant to reduce cancer cell viability in a dose-dependant manner within IC50 (141.0) in comparison to IC50 of (334.4) on the human normal cell line (WRL-68). Furthermore, the results of HCS demonstrated the ability of plants to enhance apoptosis of cancer cells and increase the production of ROS from cancer cells treated with plant extract and doxorubicin drug in comparison with negative control (50.07±2.2, 53.03±2.6 vs. 44.77±1.4) respectively. Also, the results of the cell cycle for control, 400 µg\ml of dandelion extract and doxorubicin drug showed the ability to arrest the division of cancer cells at G1 phase by decreasing its transmission to S, G2, and M phases of the cell cycle (62%, 59% and 62.46% at G1) (27.46%,26.50% and 24.66% at S Phase) (16.50%, 20.50% and 18.46% at G2\M) respectively. All these effects are attributed to the active compounds (secondary metabolites) such as terpenes, polyphenols, and different minerals that possess anticancer activity against different cell lines like MCF7.
A Developed Compression Scheme to Optimize Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Mazin Zahraa , Alak Saif Al- 
Published: April 2023

Improving performance is an important issue in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). WSN has many limitations including network performance. The research question is how to reduce the amount of data transmitted to improve network performance?
The work will include one of the dictionary compression methods which is Lempel Ziv Welch(LZW). One problem with the dictionary method is that the token size is fixed. The LZW dictionary method is not very useful with little data, because it loses many bytes when storing small-sized tokens.
From the results obtained, the best compression ratios were in the proposed algorithm. The proposed work suggests using a dynamic size token where the tokens are classified according to their size(one byte, two bytes, or three bytes). The main idea of the proposed work is based on increasing the frequency of data to increase the compression ratio. To increase the frequency of data, the work suggests keeping the amount of incremental reading data instead of keeping the whole real data. Because the climate reading data changes very slowly, the amount of change would be frequent.
Dire l’exil avec Josep Solanes, une approche phénoménologique des vécus du temps et de l’espace dans l’expérience de l’exil
Authors: Bardet Anne 
Published: April 2023

Josep Solanes (1909-1991), psychiatre et philosophe catalan exilé hors de son pays (d’abord en France, puis au Venezuela) à la fin de la guerre civile espagnole, réfléchit au phénomène de l’exil pendant plus de cinquante ans. Mêlant les registres conceptuel et autobiographique, il en vient à défendre la thèse selon laquelle la condition d’exilé serait paradigmatique de la nature humaine — que l’homme se définirait essentiellement par sa capacité au dépaysement, voire au déracinement. L’approche anthropologique de l’exil à laquelle il se livre se double en outre d’une approche historicisée, ou circonstanciée de ce phénomène : dans En tierra ajena, Exilio y literatura desde la « Odisea » hasta « Molloy », Solanes développe en effet une réflexion sur ce qu’il appelle « les noms de l’exil », se montrant particulièrement attentif aux mots choisis par les exilés pour dire leur expérience de l’exil. Cet article se propose de montrer que la manière dont Solanes place la question du langage au cœur de sa réflexion sur l’exil lui permet d’explorer l’idée que l’exil est indissociable d’un phénomène d’altération de l’espace et du temps — qu’il revient à l’exilé, à la fois expulsé hors de son espace et arraché à sa temporalité propre, d’inventer via la langue un nouveau rapport à l’espace et au temps.