bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of multi-criteria recommendation system based on fuzzy algorithm
Authors: Anaam Elham Abdulwahab , Haw Su-Cheng , Ng Kok-Why , Naveen Palanichamy , Tong Gee-Kok
Published: June 2024

There is a gap in defining the multi-criteria decision-making issues and with recommendation techniques and theories that can help develop the modulation coefficient recommenders. The main objective of this research is to identify an in-depth examination of the category of multiple variables recommendation systems. The methodology that is used in the current study is fuzzy multi-critical decision-making to enhance the precision and appropriateness of the recommendations provided to users, and make recommendations by representing an individual's performance for the product as an ordered collection of rankings in addition to different parameters. The techniques used to make forecasts and produce recommendations using multi-criteria rankings are reviewed. In addition, we propose the multiple-criteria ranking algorithms. Experimental evaluations demonstrated that our proposed algorithms can solve the multi-criteria issues. Furthermore, the research considers unresolved problems and upcoming difficulties for the category of recommendations for multiple variables ratings.
An adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system-based irrigation sprinkler system for dry season farming
Authors: Tyokighir Silas Soo , Mom Joseph , Eghonghon Ukhurebor Kingsley , Igwue Gabriel
Published: June 2024

In recent years, the management of irrigation systems has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns in the agricultural industry, especially in areas that experience dry seasons. In this research, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based irrigation system that uses a hot and cold sprinkler mechanism is presented. The goal of the system is to reduce the amount of water needed for farming and increase crop output during dry seasons. Adaptive control of water release is achieved via the use of MATLAB and the ANFIS model. This is done in response to changes in soil moisture, ambient temperature, and crop water demand. According to the findings, the suggested system performs noticeably better than conventional irrigation methods in terms of both the amount of water used and the number of crops produced.
Enhancing quality measurement for visible and invisible watermarking based on M-SVD and DCT
Authors: Kusnawi Kusnawi , Ipmawati Joang , Puji Prabowo Dwi
Published: June 2024

This study introduces an advanced method for evaluating non-blind watermarking quality, leveraging both visible and invisible watermarking techniques grounded in principles of discrete cosine transform (DCT) and modified singular value decomposition (M-SVD). The primary focus is to refine the assessment process of watermarked images by integrating M-SVD, known for its efficacy in measuring image quality and watermarking performance. Results from the M-SVD implementation exhibit a striking resemblance to the original images. The mean squared error (MSE) values for watermarked images range from 0.0003 to 0.0168, while peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) values vary between 42.52 dB and 82.72 dB. These outcomes underscore the potential of DCT and M-SVD techniques in bolstering watermarking processes, especially in invisible watermarking contexts.
Recent trend and future prospect in optimization of electric vehicle charging: a systematic review
Authors: Fauzi Muhammad Ridha , Zakri Azriyenni Azhari , Syafii Syafii
Published: June 2024

Electric vehicles charging (EVs) must be done optimally to minimize the impact it causes. EVs are being recognized as a potential way to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. However, there are still difficulties in optimizing these systems to minimize operating costs and EVs charging waiting times. This study investigates several industrial, commercial and residential charging stations. The primary objective of this study is to systematically review the existing literature on optimizing EV charging. The collection of data was centered on scholarly articles released between the years 2018 and 2023 from Scopus, IEEE Xplore. This study presents a systematic literature review of optimizing EVs charging. As a result, 43 EVs charging optimization studies were obtained which were investigated and studied further. Identify and analysis the selected studies, there are two research topics and trends most frequently addressed by researchers: scheduling and coordination. The four most applied methods in EVs charging are identified: particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA), linear programming (LP) method, and evolutionary algorithms (EA). Future research directions: develop advanced optimization algorithms, investigating the integration of renewable energy sources into the charging infrastructure, exploring the potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, studying the impact of EVs charging on the power grid and developing strategies, considering the optimization of charging schedules and coordination strategies for large-scale EVs fleets.
Análise da Oferta de Empreendimentos Turísticos Associados ao Veganismo
Authors: Oliveira Romário Loffredo de , Conti Bruna Ranção
Published: June 2024

Veganism is a social movement that seeks to end animal exploitation and embraces individual and collective practices to achieve this purpose in the social, environmental, economic and political spheres. Such practices mainly affect the food market, but extend to other economic sectors, such as the tourist market. Therefore, the present study aims to evaluate the relevant adaptations to the vegan niche inserted in this market. The methodological course comprised an exploratory study with a qualitative approach using virtual content analysis and semi-structured interview. Regarding the virtual content analysis, reviews mentioning the terms “vegano/a” on TripAdvisor were searched to find travel agencies and accommodation facilities specialized in serving vegans in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Based on the result of this tourist mapping an after the analysis of their social medias, certain enterprises had their representatives invited to participate in interviews about the services provided to the vegan public. The content analysis of the interviews was carried out from the following categories:  gastronomy; sustainability; experiences; hospitality. Among the results of the survey, there was an increase in the offer of tourist products suitable for the vegan public, and how enterprises have been seeking practices that are increasingly oriented to socio-environmental issues, to attract not only vegans, but conscious consumers. This research contributed to the understanding of how veganism has been transforming the tourist market and to the consolidation of a synthesis of management indicators for enterprises that wish to participate in the vegan travel niche.
Reflexões sobre as questões do corpo na relação terapêutica
Authors: Ferrigno Iracema Serrai Vergotti
Published: June 2024

This paper discusses the meaning man attributes to his body, specially on the circumstances of a physical acquired handicap. Emphasis is given to the need for one to consider the body issue within a therapeutic relatlonhip under a psychosocial point of view.
O ideal, o rito e o mito na constituição atual da Terapia Ocupacional
Authors: Souza Carmen Teresa Costa
Published: June 2024

O tema é desenvolvido a partir do modelo trigeracional da família. Ele se compõe do herdado dos avós, constituindo o ideal, do assumido pelos pais através do rito e da proposta dos filhos, no mito. Nosso trabalho é resgatar o ideal e o rito através do mito. Para isso é preciso abrir o mito, desmitificá-lo, buscar seu valor original. Procedendo a verificação da adequação e significado desse valor para o desenvolvimento atual da profissão, transformamos o mito em conhecimento.
Uma abordagem psicodinâmica em terapia ocupacional
Authors: Benetton Maria José
Published: June 2024

This article is based on a thesis written by the same author and Its title is "Occupational Therapy: a methodological approach in mental health". Some important parts of the description of a therapeutictreatment of 5 years, ase presented here. They illustrate the main methodological and technical aspects, in Occupational Therapy based on psycho-dynamic elements used for treating psychotic patients.
Des-cobrindo o lúdico
Authors: Prado Marysia Mara Rodrigues do
Published: June 2024

A partir de considerações acerca da Sociedade Moderna marcada pela cultura de massas, este artigo aponta, segundo a perspectiva socio-interacionista da Psicologia Soviética, alguns elementos para o entendimento do "lúdico" enquanto categoria constituída sócio-culturalmente, adjetivadora da atividade ("atividade lúdica")
Kielhofner e o modelo de ocupação humana
Authors: Ferrari Maria Auxiliadora Cursino
Published: June 2024

The author makes a brief synthesis of the human occupation model developed by kielhofner, when she points out that the referred model is a continuation of Mary Reilly's model, for it is based on same and uses the same principal concepts of Reilly's occupational behavior theory. In some aspects, however, Kielhofner is more complete than Reilly. The author also discusses aspects of the human occupation model that she considers positive and also points out other relevant aspects discussed by the Occupational Therapist Heloísa Medeiros in her master's thesis.
Reflexões sobre o processo de autonomia da criança com deficiência e sua família
Authors: Tiengo Maria Aparecida Aponte
Published: June 2024

O texto propõe analisar a partir de um relato de caso, como a família lida com o processo de diferenciação dos seus membros com decorrente crescimento da autonomia de todos e em particular o da criança com deficiência. O presente trabalho visa ressaltar a importância do atendimento familiar em reabilitação e propõe que o terapeuta atue na criação de maiores possibilidades de diferenciação dos componentes do grupo familiar. Teoricamente o trabalho conjuga o pensamento psicanalítico à abordagem sistêmica das famílias.
O programa permanente composições artísticas e terapia ocupaciortal (PACTO): uma proposta de atenção na interface arte-saúde
Authors: Costa Ana Lúcia Borges da , Canguçu Daniela Figueiredo , Castro Eliane Dias de , Lima Elizabeth Araújo , Inforsato Erika Alvarez , Lima Leonardo José Costa de
Published: June 2024

This paper focus a care proposal in Occupational Therapy for heterogeneous groups using Art and Body resources. The work with these resources leads to a process of groups constitution and social circulation. It cares about create both, extra-institutional practices and a new method of work located in the Art-Health interface. This proposal is part of the activities of the Art and Body in Occupational Therapy Study and Research Laboratory from the Occ. Therapy Course of Medicine Faculty - University of São Paulo.
Arte, corpo e terapia ocupacional: aproximação, intersecções e desdobramentos
Authors: Castro Eliane Dias de
Published: June 2024

Um dos desafios dos terapeutas ocupacionais a partir de meados dos anos 80, foi apresentar uma melhora real na qualidade de oferta às pessoas que vivenciam o processo de reabilitação. Este artigo busca discutir a importância da arte e do corpo sob a óptica da necessidade de propiciar a invenção de novas práticas. São temas que proporcionam aos pacientes as mesmas oportunidades que são oferecidas à outros cidadãos, pois configuram-se como instrumentos de transformação de rotinas e ordem estabelecidas. Além disso, oferecem às pessoas instrumentos que permitem o crescimento pessoal, a reconstrução material e simbólica da vida, a busca da autonomia, a interação e inclusão social.
Noticiário
Authors: Paula Eurípedes Simões de
Published: June 2024

Congresso Internacional de História dos Descobrimentos; Voto de Congratulações Recebidos pela Revista de História; Doutoramento do Prof. Vitorino de Magalhães Godinho na Sorbonne; O professor Charles Verlinden em Roma.
Noticiário
Authors: Ellis Myriam
Published: June 2024

"Mesa-Redonda"de problemas de História Latino-Americana.
Representação social pelo discurso: análise de texto publicitário
Authors: Oliveira-Silva Janaina Michele de
Published: June 2024

Neste artigo propomos apresentar uma leitura sobre textos publicitários veiculados pela mídia impressa brasileira, especificamente, por periódicos comerciais, a partir da descrição e análise desses textos, a fim de que possamos com preender sua estrutura textual baseada na construção linguística (verbo-visual) e que afeta incisivam ente os aspectos sociais, políticos e culturais de uma sociedade. Será com base nas contribuições teóricas da Análise do Discurso, da História Cultural, da Filosofia, da Sociologia e dos Estudos Culturais que a ssentarem os nossas discussões
Situação de fala, definição, estrutura e componentes da narrativa: por um contínuo das formas narrativas
Authors: Carvalho Fábio Almeida de
Published: June 2024

O presente artigo fornece um a caracterização da situação de fala e uma definição operacional da narrativa, bem como faz a descrição de sua estrutura e dos seus componentes mais importantes, com o intuito de ajudar a estabelecer a compreensão de que-mais que uma forma anômala da comunicação, com o queria certa radicalização teórica que definia o texto literário pelo “estranhamento” que supostamente apresentava em relação às demais formas de interação humana - existe, em realidade, um contínuo entre as narrativas naturais e literárias (romanescas e dramáticas), apesar das especificidades lógicas e formais que apresentam
Zé-do-burro e o destino trágico do antimalandro
Authors: Leite Carlos Augusto Bonifácio
Published: June 2024

Este artigo busca compreender Zé-do-Burro, protagonista de O pagador de promessas, peça de Dias Gomes, como representativa da categoria que se optou por denominar “antimalandro” Com base no célebre artigo de Antônio Cândido, “A dialética da malandragem ” analisaram -se os eixos da “ordem ” e da “desordem ” representados na peça, a fim de argumentar pelo predomínio do signo da intransigência na construção desta personagem
Políbio por paparrigópoulos
Authors: Sebastiani Breno Battistin
Published: June 2024

K. Paparrigópoiilos compreende Políbio como legítimo predecessor que fundamentaria discussões caras à historiografia grega de meados do século XIX, envolvendo nomeadamente as questões de língua e pátria gregas. O presente trabalho procura analisar tal apropriação e situá-lo no debate historiográfico do período mencionado
Uma estética, uma ética
Authors: Discini Norma
Published: June 2024

Trabalharem os na interface do saber linguístico-literário e, dentro da Linguística, o fundamento teórico e metodológico virá da semiótica de base greimasiana, respeitados os desdobramentos contemporâneos trazidos por um ponto de vista tensivo. Assim, a partir de um a análise que reconstrói o sentido no plano do conteúdo dos textos e observa as relações estabelecidas com o plano da expressão, serão cotejados um poema e um quadro barrocos, com vistas a identificar o sujeito depreensível de uma totalidade discursiva. Deverá ser confirmado que o estilo é o homem, visto esse homem como efeito de sentido, com corpo, voz, tom de voz, caráter: um éthos, enfim
Cultura e identidade: o cerne da ação e reação imperialista
Authors: Valandro Letícia
Published: June 2024

Através da análise de duas obras de autores africanos - A Chaga, do angolano Castro Soromenho e A Última Tragédia, do guineense Abdulai Sila - buscar-se-á identificar a relevância que os elementos culturais do imperialismo português tiveram para sua dominação na África. Em relação oposta a isso, apresentar-se-á, ainda, a cultura como fator relevante para tomada de consciência e reação, bem como essencial para a (re)construção da identidade africana, a qual se tom a híbrida, constituída através do entrelaçamento de características culturais do colonizador a elementos da cultura do colonizado
A construção multíplice do intelectual Sílvio Romero
Authors: Almeida Luiz Alberto Scotto de
Published: June 2024

Este artigo analisará como os estudos literários, as pesquisas de Antropologia, Sociologia e folclore desenvolvidas por Sílvio Romero na busca de um a teoria do Brasil, integraram -se naturalmente ao projeto político de sua geração. Projeto político/intelectual hoje plenamente identificado: burguês e modernizador, científico e urbano. Neste sentido, demonstrarem os como Sílvio Romero e seus companheiros da Escola de Recife fizeram um a revolta político-intelectual coletiva nos anos que antecederam à proclamação da República
Angústia, de Graciliano Ramos - a memória na relação entre o campo e a cidade
Authors: Batista Eloisy Oliveira
Published: June 2024

Este estudo conta com o aporte da filosofia e da historiografia para discutir a transição do campo para a cidade em um a das obras mais representativas da literatura brasileira. Para tanto, será analisado o personagem-narrador, Luís da Silva, um homem que oscila entre o presente que se p assa na cidade e a memória do tempo em que viveu no campo. Em “O Narrador” (1980), Walter Benjamin observa que os leitores jamais percebem a real eficácia do narrador, quando, na verdade, ele é a chave para a leitura de um romance. A análise que se segue aposta nessa tese
Marcas da Oralidade na Composição dos Textos Narrativos Sânscritos
Authors: Vargas Maria Valíria Aderson de Mello
Published: June 2024

A abrangência semântica dos termos kathâ, ânkhyâyîkâ e upâkhyâna, empregados para designar os textos narrativos sânscritos, sugere um conjunto de procedimentos de formulação textual com marcadores explícitos de interlocutores que evidenciam a colaboração mútua na construção textual. Examinando-se alguns trechos das coleções Pañcatantra e Kathâsarit-sâgara e do romance Daçakumâracarita, é possível verificar certos indicadores das regularidades que marcam as estratégias de composição do texto narrativo sânscrito, especialmente o procedimento de inserir-se uma narrativa na outra, eficiente dispositivo do narrador/orador que caracteriza o texto sobretudo como ato comunicativo, como processo de interação social.
Martiros Sergueievitch Sarian, muito prazer!
Authors: Ekizian Chaké
Published: June 2024

O texto apresenta o pintor armênio Martiros Sarian em sua trajetória pictórica. Reflete sobre sua obra e o seu processo de trabalho, mediante o detalhamento descritivo de algumas de suas telas.
Cervantes e o Sufismo: Uma Abordagem Mística de Dom Quixote
Authors: Leite Sylvia
Published: June 2024

Estudo dos elementos sufis presentes em Dom Quixote e que apontam em direção à inciação espiritual e ao autoconhecimento. Reconhecimento do personagem de Cervantes como um possível veículo de ensinamento, a exemplo do Mulla Nasrudin das histórias do Sufismo.
El Islamismo y la Nacionalidad Hui de China
Authors: Pan Zhongqiu , Shyu David Jye Yuan , Chen Tsung Jye
Published: June 2024

There are a lot of histories that an etnia who follows several religionprinciples as well as a lot of etnias following a single religion. By the way it is quite rare to see a religion being followed by a etnia made with a lot ofcredos that came from several etnias and different countries. We presenthere the rare case of Hui's nation formation in China. It is not known if this case is unique but we can consider it as one of the real one. In this paper, we study the origin and the formation of Hui's nation, it also covers the Moslem religion propagation in China. Besides an analysis of Moslem's religion roots as major factor in Hui's nation formation, this paper tries to show that a foreign religion can be presented with only its original principles with a combination of local culture habits. With this way, this religion can survive, blend up and develop in a very ancient and strong culture as chinese one. And this is the inspiration to this work.
A Reading of The Gift of the Holy Cross by Lino Leitão
Authors: Festino Cielo Griselda
Published: June 2024

O presente artigo traz uma leitura do romance The Gift of the Holy Cross do escritor goês Lino Leitão, no qual ele critica tanto os colonizadores portugueses como o Movimento Nacional de Goa para finalmente propor a política de "não violência" do Mahatma Gandhi. Na presente discussão levamos em conta a teoria do romance de Mikhail Bakhtin.
O Mythistórima de Seféris
Authors: Ikolonomopoulou Helene
Published: June 2024

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar a maneira como os fatos históricos, e particularmente a catástrofe na Ásia Menor - que concomitantemente se desenvolvem com os demais temas do Mythistórima - entrelaçam-se aos mitos, revelando o esforço empreendido pelo poeta no sentido de recuperar o tempo perdido de sua raça e, assim, compreender a realidade contemporânea.
Role of particle material and geometry in the ballistic performance of nanoparticle-impregnated Kevlar fabric
Authors: Bablu Muhammad Ali , Nowak Nicholas E , Manimala James M
Published: June 2024

The possibility of enhancing the ballistic performance of aramid fabrics such as Kevlar through the impregnation of nanoparticles is well established. In this study, the influence of the nanoparticle’s specifications such as size, shape, and material on the underlying mechanisms is investigated. A colloid-based treatment process is used to impregnate dry nanoparticles into Kevlar fabric. Using a customized gas gun rig, neat and treated samples are tested to determine the kinetic energy absorbed. Silica, alumina, and zinc oxide nanoparticles ranging from 10 to 125 nm, with spherical or cylindrical shape are considered. Silica treated samples perform significantly better (83% increase in energy absorbed vs neat fabric) than alumina or zinc oxide treated samples, likely due to greater agglomeration between yarn interfaces leading to enhanced frictional mechanisms. The exit-face damaged zone area acts as a surrogate for energy absorbed as it correlates well across all samples. Compared to samples with three layers treated individually, samples with three layers treated together display a 21% enhancement in the energy absorbed. Specific energy absorbed for three layers treated together with 80-nm silica is nearly 3 times higher than that for the neat fabric. Samples with three layers treated together with 80-nm silica provide the same performance as the neat fabric for a projectile that is nearly 70 m/s faster. Hybrid structural materials such as nanoparticle-fabric composites offer a promising route to enhance ballistic performance without weight penalty, while being amenable to multifunctional applications.
A Comparative study of gray relational analysis and VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje approaches for enhancing mechanical properties and productivity in 3D-Printed copper-filled PLA parts
Authors: Elloumi Ahmed , Jerbi Abdessalem , Ben Amor Rania , Souissi Slim
Published: June 2024

Fused Filament Fabrication (FDM) has emerged as a prominent and innovative manufacturing technique, facilitating the creation of intricate, lightweight components at reduced time and cost. Despite its advantages, the productivity and mechanical performance of 3D-printed parts remain challenging areas. Hence, there is a growing interest in investigating the interplay between FDM build time and mechanical properties. Structural parameters such as layer thickness (Lt), raster angle (Ia), and air gap distance (Ifd) can exhibit conflicting effects on productivity and mechanical properties. This study employs GRA and VIKOR techniques for the multi-criteria selection of 3D printing, aiming to optimize both printing time and specific flexural properties of PLA/copper composite beams constructed in the edge direction. We compare the parameters selected by both methods and evaluate their impact on the responses. The behaviors of the two models differ: GRA optimizes two responses the specific stiffness ans specific strength, while VIKOR is more effective for minimising printing time. Both models select the lower raster angle of 0° as optimuim. Lt significantly influences printing time, being the primary parameter in the VIKOR method, whereas Ifd primarily contributes to mechanical properties.
Patterns in Receiving Informal Help With Childcare Among U.S. Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Yang Yining Milly , Zang Emma , Calarco Jessica McCrory
Published: June 2024

Pandemic-related school and formal childcare closures have increased the demand for informal (i.e., unregulated or unpaid) childcare, including care from nannies, tutors, extended family members, siblings, friends, neighbors, and pandemic pods. Drawing on a novel survey of 1954 U.S. parents, we are the first to examine U.S. parents’ use of informal childcare during the pandemic. During the early stages of the pandemic, approximately 60% of US parents received informal support with childcare, mostly from older children and extended family members. The types of informal care that parents used differed by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. Among parents employed pre-pandemic and mothers of young children who had a job exit during COVID-19, receiving informal childcare was associated with longer work hours in December 2020. We discuss the implications of these patterns for maternal employment and the roles of grandparents and teens in providing informal care during the pandemic.
Who passes the Turing test? / ¿Quién pasa el test de Turing?
Authors: Baquero Ricardo
Published: June 2024

This essay shares a series of intuitions about certain paradoxes that artificial intelligence reveals when confronted with the Turing test. Using chess as an example, we ask about the feasibility of distinguishing intelligent behaviour from the ability to simulate, or even the impossibility of discrimination by the average human. We offer sense-making and corporeity, as opposed to mere computations, as the central attribute of living beings. And in attempting to discern the limits of these simulations, we even consult ChatGPT's own opinion.
Deathbots. Discussing the use of Artificial Intelligence in grief / Deathbots. Debatiendo el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial en el duelo
Authors: Brescó de Luna Ignacio , Jiménez-Alonso Belén
Published: June 2024

Deathbots, griefbots or thanabots are chatbots based on the digital footprint of the deceased that offer mourners the possibility to ‘talk’ to their loved ones after their death. This Artificial Intelligence–based thanatechnology raises a number of ethical and psychological questions. Drawing on the concept of mediation from cultural psychology and the notion of continuing bonds in bereavement, the article discusses some controversial questions about deathbots, such as the illusion of reality that this technology may generate, its impact on the autonomy of the bereaved, the possible individualization of bereavement, the ethical implications in relation to the deceased and the potential therapeutic uses of this digital tool. We conclude by stressing the need for a non-essentialist perspective when studying the relationship between AI and grief, addressing the mediational role of deathbots not for what they supposedly are but for what they allow us to do.
Manipulation and Financial Market Misconduct in Indonesia
Authors: Sergi Bruno S. , Wongkar Nathan , Suhariono Kenneth L.
Published: June 2024

In the intricate landscape of Indonesia’s financial sector, the pronounced stock price volatility stands out as a topic of pressing concern. This volatility, often perceived as a hallmark of emerging markets, manifests distinctly in the Indonesian context. This paper uses the UMA (Unusual Market Activity) as a primary reference point to unravel the patterns underlying stock-price manipulations. Benchmarked against the IDX80 and LQ45 indexes, our exploration reveals overarching trends in the behavior of potentially manipulated stocks. To refine our analysis further, we incorporated machine learning tools, including a Support Vector Machine (SVM) and a Random Forest classifier, as supportive instruments. Our study offers a panoramic view of Indonesia’s stock market dynamics, shedding light on areas that warrant regulatory attention and paving the way for informed decision-making for investors and market stakeholders.

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Integrated organosilica nanomedicine enables sonoimaging, sonochemistry and antitumor sonodynamic therapy
Authors: Wen Xiaoming , Fu Jingke , Tian Yue , Gao Jianyong , Zhu Yingchun
Published: June 2024

Sonography with its non-invasive and deep tissue-penetrating characteristics, not only contributes to promising developments in clinical disease diagnosis but also obtains acknowledgments as a prospective therapeutic approach in the field of tumor treatment. However, it remains a challenge for sonography simultaneously to achieve efficient imaging and therapeutic functionality. Here, we present an innovative integrated diagnosis and treatment paradigm by developing the nanomedicine of percarbamide-bromide-mesoporous organosilica spheres (MOS) with RGD peptide modification (PBMR) by loading percarbamide and bromide in MOS which were prepared by a one-step O/W microemulsion method. The PBMR nanomedicine effectively modifies the tumor acoustic environment to improve sonoimaging efficacy and induces sonochemical reactions to enhance the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) for tumor treatment efficiency under sonography. The combination of PBMR nanomedicine and SDT achieved multiple ROS generation through the controlled sonochemical reactions and significantly boosted the potency of sonodynamic therapy and induced significant tumor regression with non-invasive tissue penetrability and minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Simultaneously, the generation of oxygen gas in the sonochemical process augments ultrasound reflection, resulting in a 4.9-fold increase in imaging grayscale. Our research establishes an effective platform for the synergistic integration of sonoimaging and sonodynamic antitumor therapy, offering a novel approach for precise antitumor treatment in the potential clinical applications.
Social systems for future manufacturing framework: An overarching view of people, organization and society
Authors: Muniz Jorge , Zhang Yufeng , Wintersberger Daniel , Ramirez Paulina
Published: June 2024

Drawing on insights from relevant scholarship in the areas of producing engineering, sociology of work and political economy, as well as a series of ‘webinars’ with R&D managers, production managers and trade union representatives conducted between 2021 and 22, we propose an interdisciplinary, multidimensional framework (‘social systems for future manufacturing’) as a means to better understand the shopfloor and societal implications of technological change in the context of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. Our framework entails three distinct though interrelated levels of analysis (worker, manufacturing, as well as societal), all of which are necessary to engage with in order to understand the implications of digital transformation. We argue that the extent to which employee voice is institutionally embedded at societal level, will have an impact on the way in which new technology will be developed and implemented (namely in a labour-saving or labouraugmenting way). We also discuss relevant factors in terms of workforce skills development at individual and firm level, as well as in terms of national vocational training and development infrastructure, and how these are likely to determine industrial competitiveness in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. Theoretical and managerial implications around work organisation and workforce training are discussed.
I am a Performer Because of Self-control! A Canvas Among Abusive Supervision, Silence, Voice,  Self-control and Performance
Authors: Imran Muhammad Kashif , Nadeem Muhammad , Fatima Tehreem , Sarwar Ambreen , Shabeer Sobia
Published: June 2024

In a dynamic and competitive world, organizations need healthy interpersonal relationships in the workplace to achieve success. Within the interpersonal relationship domain, the supervisor–employee bond is the most important that determines the fate of employee performance. Drawing on the conservation of resources and self-control theory, this empirical inquiry investigates the buffering effects of self-control on the relationship between abusive supervision and employee performance through the mediating effects of defensive silence and constructive voice behaviours. The data were collected from a sample of 293 respondents from the services sector organizations functioning in the southern Punjab region of Pakistan and were analyzed by deploying partial least squares structural equation modelling technique. The results revealed that abusive supervision has negative effects on employee performance with partial mediation of defensive silence and constructive voice behaviours. This research adds to the existing literature in organizational behaviour and psychology by introducing moderated mediation of self-control perspective between the relationship between abusive supervision and employee performance through silence and voice behaviours. Further, this study provides guidelines to practitioners on how to reduce the injurious effects of abusive supervision on employee performance.
Representational Style Across National and Constituency Contexts: Members of Parliament in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
Authors: Blidook Kelly , Koop Royce
Published: June 2024

In this study, we ask how and why do Members of Parliament adopt different representational styles? Looking at MPs in four Westminster-style democracies, we identify differences between MPs and inductively explore influences on representational styles by first using participant observation to gain deep insights into the activities of a small sample of MPs and then by using semi-structured interviews from a larger sample to elucidate findings from the observations across states. Our primary focus is the method of connection between representative and citizen, as fostered by the representative while present in the constituency. Despite similar institutional and electoral contexts across countries, we find a significant variation that is influenced by both country-level and constituency-level factors. Findings suggest a continuum from highly service-oriented to highly symbolic-oriented styles, where MPs from the UK illustrate the former, and MPs from Canada illustrate the latter, though with further variation at the constituency level that is based, in part, upon both geography and demographics.
Topology optimization of continuous fiber-reinforced composites using Shepard interpolation and its design variable reduction
Authors: Guo Xinze , Zhou Kemin
Published: June 2024

In the design optimization of fiber-reinforced composites, spatial material discontinuity is considered intractable within the manufacturing reality imposed by advanced technologies. This paper presents a topological optimization framework based on truss-like material to design composite structures with continuous fiber. Specifically, the fiber morphology at the scattered design points, which controls the orientation and volume fraction, is taken as design variables. Using the Shepard interpolant scheme, the fiber morphology at any given computational point is interpolated by scattered design variables within a certain circular influence domain. The employed interpolation inherently ensures the spatial continuity and range-restricted of the physical field in an element-independent manner. Since separating the design variable field and analysis mesh on two independent sets of points, this method is well suited for using a sparse design variable field. The computational savings are compelling due to the reduced number of design variables without significantly restricting the design freedom. Numerical instability such as checkerboard and mesh dependencies vanished as no intermediate densities are suppressed in optimization. The continuous fiber-reinforced composites (CFRCs) in the form of truss-like continua are ready to be manufactured with the aid of a simple post-processing. Several numerical examples are investigated to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed formulation and numerical techniques.
Ethical Pitfalls in Research with Young People: How Can They Be Identified and Addressed?
Authors: Schmid Evi , Garrels Veerle
Published: June 2024

This article aims to shed light on ethical pitfalls that may occur when researchers conduct research with young people (aged 15–24). Young age itself does not automatically indicate vulnerability. Yet, young research participants may be in need of extraordinary measures that safeguard their well-being. The presented pitfalls centre around the issues of consent, power and agency, and relationships and confidentiality. The article contributes to the research literature by creating awareness about these ethical pitfalls that otherwise may pass by unnoticed and by exploring how such pitfalls may be avoided or addressed. To this purpose, the authors build upon the existing knowledge base and reflect upon their own experiences as youth researchers. The article may be used as a thinking or discussion tool and concludes with recommendations that may become part of youth researchers’ ethical toolkit.
Discrimination and rights in German naturalization policy
Authors: Hofhansel Claus
Published: June 2024

This paper examines German naturalization policies through an analysis of naturalization guidelines from 1921 to 2000 supplemented by archival research into their implementation. The substantive focus, first of all, is on the extent to which naturalization in Germany has become more or less discriminatory in ethnic and economic terms as well as on how one aspect of gender discrimination relating to the naturalization of spouses intersects with ethnicity. Second, is citizenship a privilege bestowed by the state solely at the state’s discretion and in accordance with state interests or is there a right to citizenship? The paper shows that negative ethnic discrimination, at least in its explicit varieties, has largely disappeared, and economic self-sufficiency has always been a prerequisite for naturalization, but the most recent statutory changes limit exceptions to this requirement. For executive discretion, we see a broad shift over time toward limiting state discretion with exercises of administrative discretion becoming fully reviewable by courts.
A pharmacist-led heart failure stewardship initiative for guideline-directed medical therapy in hospitalized patients with reduced ejection fraction
Authors: MacDonald Gemma-Dawn A. , Johnston Rochelle M. , Flewelling Andrew J.
Published: June 2024

Background:

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a progressive disease with high rates of hospitalization and mortality. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society recommends treating patients with HFrEF with medications from 4 standard medication classes—this is known as guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). However, despite clear evidence and recommendations, GDMT agents are known to be underutilized in the HFrEF population.

Objective:

To determine if the implementation of a prescriber-alert stewardship tool for hospitalized patients with HFrEF will increase the frequency of GDMT prescribing with all classes during hospitalization.

Methods:

Utilization of GDMT in patients with HFrEF between admission and discharge pre- and post-implementation of a prescriber alert stewardship tool was compared. Patients admitted to a cardiology stepdown unit between January and April 2022 had a stewardship-alert tool placed on their chart for physician review, while those admitted during the same time frame 1 year prior did not.

Results:

Following the use of a prescriber alert, there was a statistically significant increase in prescribing for β-blockers (38.1% to 95.2%; p < 0.001), mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (9.5% to 66.7%; p < 0.001) and combination GDMT (9.5% to 52.4%; p = 0.004) from admission to discharge. A statistically significant increase in the prescribing of β-blockers (47.6% to 76.2%; p = 0.004) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (21.4% to 40.5%; p = 0.008) was still observed without the use of the prescriber alert.

Conclusion:

A pharmacist-led heart failure stewardship tool initiative increased uptake of GDMT in patients with HFrEF.
The effect of video assistant referee (VAR) on match performance in elite football: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Li Ming , Wang Xing , Zhang Shaoliang
Published: June 2024

The increased utilization of the video assistant referee (VAR) system in professional football matches has sparked academic interest, leading to investigations of its impact on various performance variables. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to assess the impact of VAR on match performance in elite football competitions and determine its effects on diverse variables. We undertook a thorough search of electronic databases and conducted a meta-analysis using the statistical software R. The standardized mean difference (SMD) was employed to quantify the pooled effect of VAR on match performance variables, such as red cards, yellow cards, fouls, offsides, and playing times for both halves and the total game. The analysis included 12 studies, covering 10,088 matches from various elite football competitions. Homogeneity was found in the red cards group, whereas significant heterogeneity was noted in the other groups. VAR implementation correlated with a reduction in fouls (SMD = −0.187) and offsides (SMD = −0.216), indicating statistically significant decreases. Conversely, VAR led to an extension in match playing time, notably in first-half (SMD = 0.406), second-half (SMD = 0.517), and total playing time (SMD = 0.747), with all increases being statistically significant. Our findings indicate that VAR has a significant impact on match performance variables in elite football. Furthermore, the efficacy of VAR interventions differs among organizations and leagues, necessitating future research to ascertain whether VAR’s impact is universal or varies with specific competitions.
Assessment of health perceptions, use of health services and traditional health practices of Afghan immigrants in Türkiye
Authors: Okuyan Canan Birimoglu , Bilgili Naile
Published: June 2024

Immigration, as a social determinant of health, encompasses several social and economic transformations. Neglecting to adequately address this issue could potentially worsen pre-existing challenges within health systems and in the management of migration. In the present study, we aim to evaluate the health perceptions, traditional health practices and use of health services of Afghan immigrants. We enrolled 1597 Afghan immigrants over 18 years old in the descriptive cross-sectional research. The mean age of the immigrants was 49.19 ± 1.6 years. The smallest number of points that can be achieved on the health perception scale is 15, while the greatest number is 75. We found that the health perception scale average score is 37.61 ± 7.32. Some factors, such as age 65 and over, female gender, postgraduate education level, good social insurance and economic status, being a public officer, not having any infectious diseases, and having a good Turkish level, have positively affected the health perception levels ( p < 0.05). Moreover, we observed that cultural differences, expensive health care, a lack of social insurance, fear and anxiety, lack of language skills, waiting times and traditional health practices were the most common barriers to accessing healthcare services. Considering these issues in the health system, identifying the factors that negatively affect the perception of health and related to the use of health services can help immigrants increase their use of health services and improve their health.
Acute myocardial infarction in a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-white pattern ECG
Authors: Wong Shiun Woei , Yin Lim Shiane Shi , Tong Jieli
Published: June 2024

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome produces repolarisation electrocardiogram (ECG) changes that can both mimic and mask myocardial infarction. Concurrent presentation with both conditions can cause extreme difficulty with ECG interpretation. We present a case of a 46-year-old man, with WPW ECG and concurrent inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Public Health Challenges for Post-secondary Students During COVID-19: A Scoping Review
Authors: Dey Pooja , De Souza Leanne R.
Published: June 2024

Research about public health impacts of COVID-19 on post-secondary students is slowly beginning to emerge. This scoping review identified common public health challenges among post-secondary students in higher-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five databases were searched to find relevant peer-reviewed literature up to March 2022. Results were categorized according to reported public health challenges and relevant socio-economic variables. After screening, 53 articles were reviewed. Most articles were from the USA (39/53). The seven main public health challenges identified were mental health (35/53), financial instability (25/53), physical health (13/53), food insecurity (12/53), social well-being (8/53), digital access (7/53), and housing or relocation (6/53). Students with low socioeconomic status experienced heightened public health challenges. This review offers insight and opportunities for the development of longitudinal tools to support social determinants of health in post-secondary populations in high-income countries and may offer insight into similar experiences for students in other settings.
Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Brassica rapa var. Purpuraria
Authors: Gong Yihui , Xie Xin , Zhou Guihua , Chen Meiyu , Chen Zhiyin , Li Peng , Huang Hua
Published: June 2024

Background

Purple flowering stalk (Brassica rapa var. purpuraria) is a widely cultivated plant with high nutritional and medicinal value and exhibiting strong adaptability during growing. Mitochondrial (mt) play important role in plant cells for energy production, developing with an independent genetic system. Therefore, it is meaningful to assemble and annotate the functions for the mt genome of plants independently. Though there have been several reports referring the mt genome of in Brassica species, the genome of mt in B. rapa var. purpuraria and its functional gene variations when compared to its closely related species has not yet been addressed.

Results

The mt genome of B. rapa var. purpuraria was assembled through the Illumina and Nanopore sequencing platforms, which revealed a length of 219,775 bp with a typical circular structure. The base composition of the whole B. rapa var. purpuraria mt genome revealed A (27.45%), T (27.31%), C (22.91%), and G (22.32%). 59 functional genes, composing of 33 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 23 tRNA genes, and 3 rRNA genes, were annotated. The sequence repeats, codon usage, RNA editing, nucleotide diversity and gene transfer between the cp genome and mt genome were examined in the B. rapa var. purpuraria mt genome. Phylogenetic analysis show that B. rapa var. Purpuraria was closely related to B. rapa subsp. Oleifera and B. juncea. Ka/Ks analysis reflected that most of the PCGs in the B. rapa var. Purpuraria were negatively selected, illustrating that those mt genes were conserved during evolution.

Conclusions

The results of our findings provide valuable information on the B.rapa var. Purpuraria genome, which might facilitate molecular breeding, genetic variation and evolutionary researches for Brassica species in the future.