bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Start-Up Accelerators and Their Impact on Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility of the Manager
Authors: Bańka Michał , Salwin Mariusz , Tylżanowski Roman , Miciuła Ireneusz , Sychowicz Monika , Chmiel Norbert , Kopytowski Adrian
Published: June 2023

Startup accelerators are a highly useful part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. They are responsible for supporting young innovative enterprises with innovative ideas at the early stages of their development. Problems related to building a business model, raising funds for business development, or determining the directions of development of the products and services offered are often just the tip of the iceberg, which can be a serious obstacle preventing survival on the market and achieving commercial success. Accelerators are entities supporting innovation, which, using the tools and programs they have, can significantly facilitate issues related to running a business by immature start-ups and significantly contribute to overcoming the challenges that constantly appear before them. Due to the importance of innovation in the global economy and its obvious connection with start-ups, scientists in the last decade have clearly marked their interest in the subject of start-up accelerators. The purpose of this research work is to present the current state of knowledge in the area of accelerators and to systematize it. For this purpose, a literature review describing issues related to start-up accelerators was reviewed and a bibliometric analysis was carried out. As a result of the research, the topics in the area of accelerators that were most often taken up by scientists and the details on which previous publications focused were shown. The authors hope that the presented study will be valuable material for theoreticians conducting future research on start-up accelerators, and will also be a useful support for practitioners from such entities as start-ups, accelerators, corporations, and government agencies.
Carbon Footprint Accounting and Influencing Factors Analysis for Forestry Enterprises in the Key State-Owned Forest Region of the Greater Khingan Range, Northeast China
Authors: Wang Hui , Wu Jinzhuo , Lin Wenshu , Luan Zhaoping
Published: June 2023

This paper constructed a carbon footprint calculation model and analyzed the carbon footprint characteristics and impact mechanism of forestry enterprises in the Greater Khinggan Range, northeast China, based on the survey and statistical data during 2017–2021. The process-based life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to calculate the total carbon footprint and carbon footprint intensity; then, a panel data model combined with ridge regression was used to explore the impacts of different factors on the carbon footprint of the forestry enterprises. Results showed that the forestry enterprises’ total carbon footprint and carbon footprint intensity showed a general trend of increasing first and then decreasing from 2017 to 2021. The average annual carbon footprint of the forestry enterprises ranged from 2354 t CO2-eq to 24,354 t CO2-eq, and the average annual carbon footprint intensity ranged from 3.48 kg CO2-eq hm−2 to 31.76 kg CO2-eq hm−2. Fire area, the number of hired labor, and vehicle usage intensity are significant driving factors of the carbon footprint in forestry enterprises. The study results can provide references for policy formulation in relation to carbon footprint control in forest regions.
Promote Well-Being and Innovation in Sustainable Organizations: The Role of Job Crafting as Mediator
Authors: Mondo Marina , Cicotto Gianfranco , Pileri Jessica , Cois Ester , De Simone Silvia
Published: June 2023

Job satisfaction and affective commitment are key factors for individual and organizational well-being. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of job crafting, a behavior capable of generating positive results and innovation in the workplace. Using the JD-R model as the theoretical framework, the present study investigated the relationship between resources and demands, derived from both the work and family domains, and job satisfaction and affective commitment, hypothesizing the mediating role of job crafting. The sample consisted of 413 employees. Results showed that job crafting fully mediated the relationship between work-family conflict and job Satisfaction and partially mediated the relationship between supervisor support and job satisfaction. These results confirm the importance of social support, a good balance between work and family and job crafting in generating job satisfaction and influencing positive outcomes at individual, work and organizational levels.
The Moderating Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Financial Performance: Evidence from OECD Countries
Authors: Hamad Hawkar Anwer , Cek Kemal
Published: June 2023

This study aims to investigate the nature and intensity of the changes in corporate financial performance due to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures as a result of certain relationships between corporate governance and company performance in the non-financial sector. This study selected 625 non-financial companies across six organizations for economic cooperations (OECD) countries’ stock markets for the period of 10 years (2012–2021). For this qualitative study, corporate governance, financial performance, and corporate social responsibility score data were collected from the DataStream, a reliable database for examining the research on OECD countries’ listed companies. For the data analysis we applied various statistical tools such as regression analysis and moderation analysis. The findings of the study show that all attributes of the corporate governance mechanism, except for audit board attendance, have significant positive impacts on financial performance indicators for all the selected OECD economies except the country France. France’s code of corporate governance has a significant negative impact on return on asset (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) due to differences in cultural and operational norms of the country. The audit board attendance has no significant impact on ROA. Moreover, all the attributes except board size (BSIZ) have significant positive impacts on the earnings per share (EPS) in Spain, The United Kingdom (UK) and Belgium. The values obtained from the moderation effect show that Corporate social responsibility is the key factor in motivating corporate governance practices which eventually improves corporate financial performance. However, this study advocated the implications, Investors and stakeholders should consider both corporate governance and CSR disclosures when making investment decisions. Companies that prioritize both governance and CSR tend to have better financial performance and are more likely to mitigate risks. Moreover, the policy makers can improve the code of corporate governance in order to attain sustainable development in the stock market.
Industry Structure of Commercial Districts and the Impact of COVID-19
Authors: Hong Sung Hyo , Im Junhong , Lee Gyoungju
Published: June 2023

This paper aims to empirically analyze the difference in the closure rate of the commercial district according to the industry structure of the commercial district. Theoretically, the larger the number of stores in a commercial district, the greater the positive externality caused by the agglomeration economies in consumption, namely, the external economies of scale. However, the agglomeration economies could occur from comparison shopping or one-stop shopping, depending on the business structure of the commercial district. According to the empirical results of the regression analysis of all 1164 commercial districts in Korea, the more specialized a commercial district is by stores in a specific industry, the lower the closure rate of that commercial district. This means that the agglomeration economies in consumption are driven by comparison shopping rather than by one-stop shopping and implies that it is necessary to introduce incentives that allow stores in the same industry to cluster together in terms of policy. Meanwhile, if the closure is limited to a specific industry, it will cause an endogeneity problem since it affects the industry structure of the commercial district. Considering this, as a result of additional estimation by 2SLS and GMM using instrumental variables, the error in estimation due to the endogeneity problem was not large, confirming that COVID-19 corresponds to an overall external shock that is not limited to a specific industry. In addition, this paper presents diagnostic indicators for commercial districts to measure the impact of COVID-19. Through this, it will be possible to alleviate conflicts between social classes over compensation or subsidies for sanctions for quarantine. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time to use all commercial districts in Korea for a research in evaluating the impact of COVID-19, and empirical results on agglomeration economies focusing on the consumption side are limited.
Early Stages of the Fablab Movement: A New Path for an Open Innovation Model
Authors: García-Ruiz María-Elena , Lena-Acebo Francisco-Javier , Rocha Blanco Rocío
Published: June 2023

FabLabs, also known as digital fabrication laboratories, are a groundbreaking phenomenon that is contributing to the democratization of innovation and technology. Despite their potential influence, this emerging area has received little attention in the literature. This paper examines the initial stages of the FabLab movement using a mixed-sequential exploratory methodology. Qualitative methodologies were employed to identify relevant dimensions and establish research hypotheses, while quantitative methodologies were used to evaluate and validate these hypotheses and generate a predictive model for the innovation process through binary logistic regression. The information obtained through the participation of 124 laboratories in the online FabLab Global Survey was used. The results indicate that collaborations with large companies and a majority focus on research in FabLab projects promote the development of innovative projects compared to those laboratories affiliated with educational institutions or primarily used by students.
Can Destination Cards Help to Shape Areas’ Sustainability?
Authors: Myrovali Glykeria , Morfoulaki Maria , Mpaltzi Thomai
Published: June 2023

This paper examines whether destination cards can simultaneously serve tourists’ needs and sustainability goals. It provides useful insights for tourism authorities and policymakers in designing a smart tourist card that meets the needs of tourists while preserving and supporting areas’ wellbeing. Taking Thessaloniki city as a case study, a tourist survey, designed based on the key features of European destination cards, was implemented to identify needs and motivations. Interesting insight was revealed: tourists want to self-explore the city, are coming with their families, are history-lovers and gastronomy-keen, and are strongly willing to be provided with a destination card offering unlimited access to public transport. The latter reveals an opportunity for the city; the tourists are willing to use sustainable mobility options, which means that a base of sustainable travelling exists. The proposed Thessaloniki smart card can bring together tourists’ needs with the city’s sustainability goals; the development of tourist packages, including sustainable mobility provisions, walking-talking tours, and bike rentals, should be the backbone of the card. The next challenge for the city is to build a cooperation network to support this smart destination card implementation and promotion.
Informal Board Hierarchy and High-Quality Corporate Development: Evidence from China
Authors: Xie Haijuan , Li Niankun , Wang Chenglong , Wang Jiangxuan
Published: June 2023

Promoting and realizing high-quality economic development is a major development strategy in China, but realizing high-quality macroeconomic development must be implemented at the micro-enterprise level. This paper takes Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2020 as a sample. By collecting data from CSMAR (China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database), CSMAR (China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database), and CNRDS (Chinese Research Data Services) and using a fixed-effects model, this paper investigates the impact of informal board level on the high-quality development of enterprises. The results of the study show that the informal board hierarchy contributes to the high-quality development of firms and is stronger in non-SOEs and firms with lower quality of internal control; the mechanism study shows that the informal hierarchy can contribute to the high-quality development of firms by reducing agency costs and improving business performance. In addition, higher levels of environmental uncertainty and board interaction can weaken the role of the informal hierarchy in promoting high-quality corporate development. Based on the perspective of the informal system, this paper innovatively explores how the informal level of the board of directors can overcome the shortcomings and risks of the “people” in the formal system. It is of practical significance to optimize the corporate governance structure and improve the corporate governance system and promote the high-quality development of enterprises.
How Will Autonomous Vehicles Decide in Case of an Accident? An Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Best–Worst Method for Weighting the Criteria from Moral Values Point of View
Authors: Altay Burak Can , Boztas Abdullah Erdem , Okumuş Abdullah , Gul Muhammet , Çelik Erkan
Published: June 2023

The number of studies on Autonomous Vehicle (AV) ethics discussing decision-making algorithms has increased rapidly, especially since 2017. Many of these studies handle AV ethics through the eye of the trolley problem regarding various moral values, regulations, and matters of law. However, the literature of this field lacks an approach to weighting and prioritizing necessary parameters that need to be considered while making a moral decision to provide insights about AVs’ decision-making algorithms and related legislations as far as we know. This paper bridges the gap in the literature and prioritizes some main criteria indicated by the literature by employing the best–worst method in interval type-2 fuzzy sets based on the evaluations of five experts from different disciplines of philosophy, philosophy of law, and transportation. The criteria included in the weighting were selected according to expert opinions and to the qualitative analysis carried out by coding past studies. The weighing process includes a comparison of four different approaches to the best–worst method. The paper’s findings reveal that social status is the most important criterion, while gender is the least important one. This paper is expected to provide valuable practical insights for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software developers in addition to its theoretical contribution.
An Enhanced AC Fault Ride through Scheme for Offshore Wind-Based MMC-HVDC System
Authors: Soomro Jahangeer Badar , Kumar Dileep , Chachar Faheem Akhtar , Isik Semih , Alharbi Mohammed
Published: June 2023

This study presents an improved, communication-free Fault Ride-Through (FRT) strategy for type-3 and type-4 wind turbine integrated modular multilevel converter-based high-voltage direct current (MMC-HVDC) systems in offshore wind power plants (OWPPs). The research aims to enhance the reliability and resilience of OWPPs by ensuring their connection with AC grids remains intact during and after faults. Simulation results conducted on a 580 kV, 850 MW MMC-HVDC system using PSCAD/EMTDC software v.4.6.2 demonstrate quick post-fault recovery operation and the ability to effectively manage DC link and capacitor voltages within safe limits. Furthermore, the circulating current (CC) and capacitor voltage ripple (CVR) remain within acceptable limits, ensuring safe and reliable operation. The study’s major conclusion is that the proposed FRT strategy effectively mitigates the adverse effects of short circuit faults, such as a rapid rise in DC-link voltage, on the performance of the MMC-HVDC system. By promptly suppressing DC-link overvoltage, the proposed FRT scheme prevents compromising the safe operation of various power electronics equipment. These findings highlight the significance of FRT capability in OWPPs and emphasize the practical applicability of the proposed strategy in enhancing the reliability of offshore wind power generation.
A Transformation Factor for Superluminal Motion That Preserves Symmetrically the Spacetime Intervals
Authors: Roldán Diego , Roldán-Aráuz Francisco
Published: June 2023

While superluminal phenomena are not empirically substantiated, they present an intriguing hypothetical case. For this speculative framework, the Lorentz transformations would necessitate a revision: instead of the standard γ(x−vt), the absolute value of x′ ought to be expressed as γ(vt−x), because if v were to exceed c, then the interval vt traversed by the superluminal frame S′ would surpass the distance covered by light. Under the postulates of relativity, the subluminal scenario leads to the conventional Lorentz factor. Meanwhile, the superluminal scenario introduces an alternative transformation factor that accounts for the presence of the speed of light (c) barrier. This factor is also invariant within Minkowski spacetime, meaning it symmetrically preserves spacetime intervals. The details of this derivation become more evident when using a reverse coordinate system. This result is not, per se, evidence for the existence of superluminal phenomena, but it does allow us to speculate with a new argument about the possibility of their existence.
Scheduling Complex Cyber-Physical Systems with Mixed-Criticality Components
Authors: Lee Jaewoo , Koh Keumseok
Published: June 2023

Two emerging trends for designing a complex, cyber-physical systems are the component-based and mixed-criticality (MC) approaches. A component-based approach independently develops individual components and subsequently integrates them to reduce system complexity. This approach provides strong isolation among components but incurs resource inefficiency. Alternatively, an MC approach integrates components of different criticality with different levels of guarantee for resource efficiency, while components are not isolated. To leverage MC and component-based approaches, we investigate how to balance component isolation and resource efficiency under component-based MC systems. We introduce the concept of component-MC schedulability, where isolated tasks are protected from external events outside the component, and shared tasks may be suspended for the critical events of other components. Under component-MC schedulability, we propose a component-based mixed-criticality scheduling framework with dynamic resource allocation (CMC-DRA), which suspends low-criticality tasks differently depending on internal or external component behavior. We also develop scheduling semantics and analyze the schedulability for CMC-DRA. Through simulation on synthetic workloads, we demonstrate that CMC-DRA has up to 88.3% higher schedulability than existing approaches and reduces the deadline miss ratio by up to 47.7%.
Distribution, Sources, and Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticides in Water from Beiluo River, Loess Plateau, China
Authors: Guo Jipu , Chen Wenwu , Wu Menglei , Qu Chengkai , Sun Haotian , Guo Jiahua
Published: June 2023

The Loess Plateau has been a focus of public discussion and environmental concerns over the past three decades. In this study, in order to investigate the effect of OCP pollution in water of the Beiluo River, concentrations of 25 OCPs at 17 locations in the water were examined. The results showed that the concentration of ∑OCPs in the water ranged from 1.76 to 32.57 ng L−1, with an average concentration of 7.23 ng L−1. Compared with other basins in China and abroad, the OCP content in the Beiluo River was at a medium level. Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) pollution in the Beiluo River was mainly from the mixed input of lindane and technical HCHs. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) pollution was mainly from the mixed input of technical DDTs and dicofol. Most of the OCP pollution came from historical residues. The risk assessment results showed that hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and endosulfan had high ecological risks in the middle and lower reaches of the Beiluo River. Most residual OCPs were not sufficient to pose carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks to humans. The results of this study can provide a reference for OCP prevention and control and watershed environmental management.
Highly Time-Resolved Apportionment of Carbonaceous Aerosols from Wildfire Using the TC–BC Method: Camp Fire 2018 Case Study
Authors: Ivančič Matic , Rigler Martin , Alföldy Bálint , Lavrič Gašper , Ježek Brecelj Irena , Gregorič Asta
Published: June 2023

The Camp Fire was one of California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires, and its widespread smoke threatened human health over a large area in Northern California in November 2018. To analyze the Camp Fire influence on air quality on a 200 km distant site in Berkeley, highly time-resolved total carbon (TC), black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) were measured using the Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System (CASS, Aerosol Magee Scientific), comprising two instruments, a Total Carbon Analyzer TCA08 in tandem with an Aethalometer AE33. During the period when the air quality was affected by wildfire smoke, the BC concentrations increased four times above the typical air pollution level presented in Berkeley before and after the event, and the OC increased approximately ten times. High-time-resolution measurements allow us to study the aging of OC and investigate how the characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols evolve over the course of the fire event. A higher fraction of secondary carbonaceous aerosols was observed in the later phase of the fire. At the same time, the amount of light-absorbing organic aerosol (brown carbon) declined with time.
Planning Tools to Revitalise Urban Vacant Land from Ecological Perspectives: A Systematic Review
Authors: Mohamad Selamat Izyan Ayuni , Maruthaveeran Sreetheran , Mohd Yusof Mohd Johari , Shahidan Mohd Fairuz
Published: June 2023

Urban vacant land availability offers revitalisation opportunities in the form of improving ecological functions. However, less is known about the available planning tools with which to mobilise this effort. Hence, this systematic review adopts ecological perspectives to explore planning tools to revitalise urban vacant land. The search strategy employs Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to track original research on vacant urban land from selected electronic databases. The search revealed thirty-six studies focusing on substance-oriented planning tools (indicator systems, Geographic Information System (GIS), models/simulations, field surveys, and experiments) and process-oriented tools (questionnaire surveys, the Delphi method, focus groups, and interviews). This review suggests that future studies adopt hybrid planning tools that combine the essence of substance- and process-oriented tools. Furthermore, as a framework, it recommends taking a stepwise approach at various planning stages to revive vacant land. Additional studies from the perspective of growing cities are necessary to provide insights into urban vacant land revitalisation planning, considering the competing objectives of economic prosperity and green space preservation.
Investigation into the Rationale of Migration Intention Due to Air Pollution Integrating the Homo Oeconomicus Traits
Authors: Vuong Quan-Hoang , Le Tam-Tri , La Viet-Phuong , Vuong Thu-Trang , Nguyen Minh-Hoang
Published: June 2023

Air pollution is a considerable environmental stressor for urban residents in developing countries. Perceived health risks of air pollution might induce migration intention among inhabitants. The current study employed the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) to investigate the rationale behind the domestic and international migration intentions among 475 inhabitants in Hanoi, Vietnam—one of the most polluted capital cities worldwide. We found that people perceiving more negative impacts of air pollution in their daily life are more likely to have migration intentions. The effect of perceived air pollution impact on international migration intention is stronger than that of domestic migration. Acknowledging a family member’s air pollution-induced sickness moderated the association between perceived air pollution impact and domestic migration intention, while the personal experience of air pollution-induced sickness did not. In contrast, the moderation effect of personal experience of sickness became significant in the international migration circumstance, but the effect of information about a family member’s sickness was negligible. The findings suggest that urban inhabitants’ consideration of air pollution-averting strategies reflects some characteristics of Homo Oeconomicus. Although an individual’s socioeconomic decision may seem insignificant on a collective scale, through environmental stressors as catalysts, such decisions might result in considerable social tendencies (e.g., internal migration and emigration).
Clinical Efficacy of the Neutralizing Antibody Therapy Sotrovimab in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Subvariant Infections
Authors: Miyashita Naoyuki , Nakamori Yasushi , Ogata Makoto , Fukuda Naoki , Yamura Akihisa , Ishiura Yoshihisa , Ito Tomoki
Published: June 2023

Sotrovimab, an antibody active against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that neutralizes antibodies, reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death in studies conducted before the emergence of the Omicron variant. The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of sotrovimab in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariant infections using a propensity score matching method. The propensity score-matched cohort study population was derived from patients who received sotrovimab. We derived a comparator group from an age- and sex-matched population who were recuperating in a medical facility after COVID-19 infection or from elderly person entrance facilities during the same period who were eligible for but did not receive sotrovimab treatment. In total, 642 patients in the BA.1 subvariant group and 202 in the BA.2 subvariant group and matched individuals were analyzed. The outcome was the requirement for oxygen therapy. In the treatment group, 26 patients with the BA.1 subvariant and 8 patients with the BA.2 subvariant received oxygen therapy. The administration of oxygen therapy was significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group (BA.1 subvariant group, 4.0% vs. 8.7%, p = 0.0008; BA.2 subvariant group, 4.0% vs. 9.9%, p = 0.0296). All these patients were admitted to our hospitals and received additional therapy and then recovered. No deaths were observed in either group. Our results demonstrate that the sotrovimab antibody treatment may be associated with a reduction in the requirement for oxygen therapy among high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants.
Tumour Necrosis Factor-α, Chemokines, and Leukocyte Infiltrate Are Biomarkers for Pathology in the Brains of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEEV)-Infected Mice
Authors: Phelps Amanda L. , Salguero Francisco J. , Hunter Laura , Stoll Alexander L. , Jenner Dominic C. , O’Brien Lyn M. , Williamson E. Diane , Lever M. Stephen , Laws Thomas R.
Published: June 2023

Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a disease typically confined to South and Central America, whereby human disease is characterised by a transient systemic infection and occasionally severe encephalitis, which is associated with lethality. Using an established mouse model of VEEV infection, the encephalitic aspects of the disease were analysed to identify biomarkers associated with inflammation. Sequential sampling of lethally challenged mice (infected subcutaneously) confirmed a rapid onset systemic infection with subsequent spread to the brain within 24 h of the challenge. Changes in inflammatory biomarkers (TNF-α, CCL-2, and CCL-5) and CD45+ cell counts were found to correlate strongly to pathology (R>0.9) and present previously unproven biomarkers for disease severity in the model, more so than viral titre. The greatest level of pathology was observed within the olfactory bulb and midbrain/thalamus. The virus was distributed throughout the brain/encephalon, often in areas not associated with pathology. The principal component analysis identified five principal factors across two independent experiments, with the first two describing almost half of the data: (1) confirmation of a systemic Th1-biased inflammatory response to VEEV infection, and (2) a clear correlation between specific inflammation of the brain and clinical signs of disease. Targeting strongly associated biomarkers of deleterious inflammation may ameliorate or even eliminate the encephalitic syndrome of this disease.
Discovery and Classification of the φ6 Bacteriophage: An Historical Review
Authors: Gottlieb Paul , Alimova Aleksandra
Published: June 2023

The year 2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the bacteriophage φ6. The review provides a look back on the initial discovery and classification of the lipid-containing and segmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome-containing bacteriophage—the first identified cystovirus. The historical discussion describes, for the most part, the first 10 years of the research employing contemporary mutation techniques, biochemical, and structural analysis to describe the basic outline of the virus replication mechanisms and structure. The physical nature of φ6 was initially controversial as it was the first bacteriophage found that contained segmented dsRNA, resulting in a series of early publications that defined the unusual genomic quality. The technology and methods utilized in the initial research (crude by current standards) meant that the first studies were quite time-consuming, hence the lengthy period covered by this review. Yet when the data were accepted, the relationship to the reoviruses was apparent, launching great interest in cystoviruses, research that continues to this day.
The Role of Political Belief in COVID-19 Vaccine Resistance, Virus Transmission, and Closure Policy Response
Authors: Ben-Shahar Danny , Gabriel Stuart , Golan Roni
Published: June 2023

We employ unique panel data on the universe of COVID-19 vaccination and infection cases in Israel to examine the role of political belief in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, virus transmission, and closure policy response. The paper identifies political beliefs based on statistical area votes in national elections held in Israel on the eve of the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020. Unlike the U.S. and elsewhere, pandemic policy intervention in Israel was broadly supported by politicians across the belief spectrum. As such, household response to virus risk was not biased by contemporaneous partisan disagreement and debate among political leaders. Findings show, all things equal, that in the wake of emergent and localized virus risk, voters in politically right-of-center and religious areas displayed substantially higher odds of both vaccine resistance and virus transmission as compared to their left-center counterparts. Moreover, political belief is highly salient to aggregate pandemic outcomes. Model simulation shows that had all areas responded to virus risk with the more risk-averse behaviors of left-of-center areas, the number of vaccinations nationwide would have increased by 15 percent. That same scenario results in a full 30 percent reduction in total infection cases. Results also show that coercive policy measures such as economic closure were more effective in reducing virus transmission among less risk-averse right-wing and religious areas. Findings provide new evidence of the role of political belief in household response to health risks. Results further underscore the importance of timely, targeted messaging and intervention among divergent political belief groups to reduce vaccine hesitancy and enhance disease control. Future studies should explore the external validity of findings, including the use of individual voter data, if available, to evaluate political belief effects.
ESQUEMA DEL TIPO MODIFIED PATANKAR RUNGE–KUTTA UTILIZANDO UNA PONDERACIÓN CONVEXA DE LOS PESOS PATANKAR WEIGHT DENOMINATORS
Authors: Villavicencio Delgado Johnny Fabián , González Hernández Galo Javier
Published: June 2023

Este trabajo presenta una introducción a los esquemas del tipo Modified Patankar Runge-Kutta (MPRK), los esquemas numéricos MPRK resuelven sistemas de Producción Destrucción positivos y conservativos. Se presenta las principales propiedades de los esquemas MPRK y en particular se detalla el esquema de segundo orden de dos etapas denominado MPRK22, para luego introducir una modificación del esquema MPRK22 y presentar un nuevo esquema de segundo orden haciendo una combinación convexa de los pesos Patankar Weight Denominators (PWD). Los resultados son confirmados por experimentos numéricos considerando un sistema de ecuaciones diferenciales no lineal.
Indicadores de sustentabilidade socioambiental em escolas de educação básica
Authors: Pezzi Claudia Maris Coelho , Lima Lúcia Ceccato de
Published: June 2023

Os indicadores de sustentabilidade socioambiental deveriam estar na pauta de discussão da educação básica. A implantação desses indicadores na escola promove uma educação que inclui a justiça social e a conservação ambiental, para formar cidadãos preocupados com o futuro comum. Sendo assim, objetiva-se analisar a percepção dos gestores em relação ao que está registrado nos documentos das unidades escolares, como o Projeto Político-Pedagógico (PPP) e o Plano de Gestão escolar (PGE), no que tange às dimensões e ao uso de indicadores voltados à sustentabilidade socioambiental. Para tanto, utiliza-se uma pesquisa qualitativa e descritiva, desenvolvida a partir de questionário on-line enviado aos gestores e de análise documental. Destaca-se que os gestores possuem conhecimento e conscientização perante essa questão, porém, isso não se reflete nos documentos analisados. A educação pública precisa avançar no que se refere às práticas pedagógicas socioambientais, que são trabalhadas de forma fragmentada e seguindo roteiros que não atendem a essa demanda.
A importância da Educação Ambiental para a conscientização das populações no entorno de Unidades de Conservação: o caso do Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba
Authors: Fortes Isabele de Brito , Dias Júlia Marques de Moraes
Published: June 2023

Ao decorrer das últimas décadas, com o intuito de atender as necessidades da sociedade, desencadeamos um ciclo vicioso: retiramos, consumimos e descartamos desenfreadamente. Desta forma, todo o estoque de recursos naturais disponíveis para satisfazer as exigências humanas, irão caminhar para o seu esgotamento. A Educação Ambiental tornou-se um instrumento ao enfrentamento dessa crise através da articulação entre as dimensões social e ambiental. Essa pesquisa busca realçar os elementos principais que compõem no aspecto global e humanitário a EA, sua relevância para a elaborar mecanismos que favoreçam a construção de sociedades sustentáveis e apresentar uma análise crítica em como a EA é atualmente aplicada no meio, especificamente em áreas sensíveis, como em Unidades de Conservação.
Gestão hospitalar e gerenciamento legal de riscos na humanização da saúde
Authors: Ovando Rômulo Gustavo de Moraes , Bourlegat Cleonice Alexandre Le , Pavon Raíssa Varrasquim
Published: June 2023

Diante das proporções positivas e negativas das atividades de risco exercidas pelos hospitais e outros estabelecimentos de saúde, as medidas de prevenção a eventos adversos tornaram-se imprescindíveis para seu regular funcionamento, haja vista o expressivo aumento de demandas judicias e administrativas, decorrentes, dentre outros, da extenuante jornada de trabalho dos profissionais da saúde e a precária situação da saúde pública. O objetivo foi trazer para reflexão o papel que a gestão hospitalar, em particular o gerenciamento legal de riscos, exerce no ambiente hospitalar, culminando na implementação de serviços mais humanizados e seguros no atendimento à saúde, beneficiando profissionais e usuários do serviço. A pesquisa foi bibliográfica e documental, mediante seleção de livros, artigos e periódicos sobre o tema. Os resultados foram apresentados em quatro partes. Abordou-se na primeira parte a origem do direito fundamental do ser humano em relação à promoção da saúde. Em segundo, foram analisados os princípios e critérios que regem as políticas humanísticas. Em terceiro, foi apontado os princípios e objetivos da gestão hospitalar nesse novo processo. Por último, foi salientado o papel da gestão legal de risco no ambiente hospitalar. Conclui-se, ainda que parcialmente, que a gestão hospitalar, por meio do gerenciamentos dos risco inerentes é fator determinante para a efetiva humanização da saúde, direito fundamental estampado na Constituição Federal de 1988.
Assessing the quality of 3D point clouds using descriptors for color and geometry texture
Authors: Freitas Pedro Garcia , Diniz Rafael , De Farias Mylene Christine Queiroz
Published: June 2023

Since the mid-20th century, the use of digital formats for visual content has revolutionized communication in society. The Internet and digital broadcasting systems, which became widely available in the 1990s, led to an incredible expansion of multimedia consumption among the public. As a result, telecommunication networks and providers were pushed to their limits to meet the growing demand for multimedia content. Traditional electronic imaging systems, such as TV broadcasting systems, were designed based on subjective quality analysis for defining parameters like the number of lines in a video. However, with the emergence of new digital visual content services that require faster and more affordable methods of evaluating human perceived quality, there has been a need for automatic quality assessment. In the past few decades, numerous visual quality models based on algorithms running on digital computers have been proposed. While these existing models are highly advanced for 2D digital imagery, a new generation of immersive media has emerged with different data structures that are not applicable to traditional 2D methods and require novel quality assessment metrics. These emerging immersive media formats provide a 3D visual representation of real objects and scenes. In this new visual format, objects can be captured, compressed, transmitted, an visualized in real-time as 3D content, allowing consumers to select free-viewpoints to view such media. One of the most popular formats for immersive media is Point Cloud (PC), which is composed of points with 3D geometry coordinates and color information, and sometimes other attributes such as reflectance and transparency. This research focuses on the quality assessment of 3D Point Clouds using novel color and geometric texture statistics. Since distortions in both color and geometry attributes of 3D visual content can affect the perceived visual quality, this work proposes using both color-based and geometry-based texture descriptors for Point Clouds to obtain visual degradation information through their statistics. Four novel Point Cloud texture descriptors are introduced in this work, three of which are color-based and one which is geometry-based. Additionally, a new voxelization method is proposed, which converts points to voxels (volume elements), and improves the performance of the color-based texture descriptors. The proposed Point Cloud quality assessment method demonstrates high performance, comparable to the state-of-the-art methods, while also being flexible and extensible to adapt to different types of distortions.
Uso de citrato de clomifeno e hCG no tratamento de hipogonadismo secundário: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Veiga Ana Carolina Bernard , Mantovani Eduardo de Falchi , Ferreira Mateus Colhado , Lehmkuhl João Victor Borges , Leitão Andressa Miguel
Published: June 2023

Atualmente, o hipogonadismo secundário é tratado com testosterona exógena. O Citrato de clomifeno (CC) e a gonadotrofina coriônica humana (hCG) estão sendo introduzidos de forma “off-label” como terapia, visto que apresentam menores efeitos colaterais e permitem a manutenção da espermatogênese. O presente estudo trata-se de uma Revisão Integrativa literatura a fim de avaliar o uso dessas medicações para o tratamento do hipogonadismo secundário. Foram encontrados 174 artigos no total, dos quais, após a leitura do texto completo, 9 foram incluídos para análise dos dados. Todos os artigos confirmam a ação benéfica do Citrato de Clomifeno e/ou hCG no tratamento do hipogonadismo secundário, seja em monoterapia ou combinados com outras medicações.
Bank line retreat between 1984 and 2016 at Itaipu reservoir, Paraguay-Brazil border
Authors: Fernandez Oscar Vicente Quinonez
Published: June 2023

The Itaipu reservoir was created in 1984 on the Parana River, in the Paraguay-Brazil border. The reservoir is 181 km long, 7 km mean width, its capacity exceeds 29.109 m3 and the bank line has over 2,919 km. The objective of the present work is to estimate the magnitude of the shoreline recession rates in Brazilian shorelines of Itaipu reservoir since its formation (1984) to 2016, through cartographic sources (1984-1992), direct field measurement adopting erosion pins technique (1993-1995) and comparison of satellite images available on Google Earth (2002-2016). The combination of indirect and direct techniques adopted to measure the bank erosion in the Itaipu reservoir provided bank line retreat between 1984 and 2016. The erosion measured during the first eight years after closure of dam, show that 54 to 75% of the total recession has occurred in this period. This data provides a rate of decline of bank erosion at Itaipu reservoir over time.
Condições de trabalho das profissionais do sexo e as dificuldades de monitoramento de saúde pelo SUS: uma revisão
Authors: Vieira Marcos Borges , Praxedes Leide de Almeida , Do Nascimento Fábio Mesquita
Published: June 2023

As profissionais do sexo (PS) são reconhecidas legalmente pela Classificação Brasileira de Ocupação (CBO) n° 5198-05, o que promove a autonomia para o exercício da profissão. Porém, as PS enfrentam problemas no que se refere a apoio trabalhista no ambiente de ocupação, o que motivou a realização desse estudo de revisão integrativa. As pesquisas consultadas afirmam que o uso do corpo como ferramenta de trabalho, associado a uma carga horária predominantemente noturna, aumenta o estresse e diminui a qualidade de vida das PS. Esses desequilíbrios resultam no consumo abusivo de psicotrópicos, redução dos cuidados pessoais e má alimentação, consequentemente, diminuindo a imunidade e aumentando os riscos de doenças, principalmente as Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST). Além disso, outros fatores agravantes são os locais de trabalho em péssimas condições e o preconceito e discriminação da sociedade como um todo. Verificou-se que a ilegalidade na qual operam os prostíbulos é fator que impede a atuação do SUS e seus braços de apoio na promoção de saúde e qualidade de vida das PS.
Atuação do enfermeiro da atenção primária à saúde frente à criança com transtorno do espectro autista
Authors: Freitas Silvana Caroline Dalmina , Pozzebon Bruna Rossarola , Dos Santos Karla Priscilla Paulino , Da Rosa Amanda Nunes , Da Silva Francieli Quevedo , Da Cruz Daiana Belize Berté , Fávero Wágner Mattana , Da Cruz Tarzie Hübner
Published: June 2023

O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) é um distúrbio relacionado ao neurodesenvolvimento, no qual interfere na capacidade de comunicação, linguagem e interação social/comportamental da criança. O TEA não tem cura, porém o diagnóstico precoce nos leva a minimizar os sintomas estimulando uma qualidade de vida melhor à criança. Para isso, o profissional enfermeiro tem um papel muito importante sendo que o mesmo realiza as consultas de enfermagem na puericultura verificando os marcos do desenvolvimento e crescimento da criança e percebendo quando há alterações nos mesmos. Por esse motivo, o objetivo deste trabalho é identificar a atuação do enfermeiro da Atenção Primária à Saúde frente à criança com Transtorno do Espectro Autista. O presente estudo trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura com abordagem qualitativa utilizando o Portal Regional da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), nas bases de dados: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online (MEDLINE) e no Google Acadêmico, no período de 2012 a 2022. Seguindo os critérios de inclusão e exclusão obteve-se um total de 11 artigos. A análise dos dados permitiu identificar que a atuação do enfermeiro da atenção primária à saúde tem um papel muito importante desde o diagnóstico inicial até ao acolhimento e acompanhamento familiar, porém ainda há ausência de conhecimento sobre o tema e para que a efetividade no atendimento seja relevante e necessária deve-se realizar educação continuada tanto para a sociedade quanto para os demais profissionais de saúde.
The causes of the behavior and origin of charging carriers current and nano and microstructure through the layers on metallic biomaterials with or not titanium base: an essay and a new perspective through a review
Authors: Da Silva José Félix Estanislau
Published: June 2023

In this article, starting from a critical review, an original study is made of the causes and nature of the behavior of the current density of charge carriers and of nano and microstructures, respectively, through and on a layer under construction on a metallic surface (for example: titanium), when subjected to anodizing engineering. Here, the causality proposal for the behavior of the current and the nano and microstructures is improved, broader and more accurate in relation to the others already existing in scientific publications. In this sense, the causes show that the presence of nano and microstructures on the layer under construction is not a necessary or sufficient condition to always influence the behavior of the current density through this layer. The presence of such nano and microstructures, which influence the behavior of the current, is a strictly particular case and is achieved by adjusting some anodizing parameters (voltage, time, type of electrolyte, etc.). Thus, the main cause for the current behavior is the lifting of a potential effective barrier resulting from the interactions between charge carriers during the anodizing process and not only the nano and microstructures, as has been stated in recent scientific publications in this area.
Integração ensino-serviço na assistência de terapia ocupacional em um laboratório de atividade de vida diária
Authors: Corrêa Roberta de Oliveira , De Oliveira Cleiziane Lima , Xavier Eduarda Cavalheiro , Feijó Lissa Karine dos Santos , E Martins Ana Claudia Martins
Published: June 2023

Introdução: A integração ensino-serviço-comunidade constitui-se uma importante estratégia de mudança na qualidade da assistência e nos processos de formação dos profissionais de saúde. Metodologia: este estudo configura-se como relato de experiencia caracterizado como qualitativo e descritivo. Resultados: pacientes conseguiram realizar as atividades com facilidade e melhor destreza, com relatos de melhora em suas capacidades físicas e habilidades psicossociais, conseguindo executar as tarefas domésticas e de autocuidado, com diminuição das dores, com isso favorecendo o desempenho ocupacional em suas tarefas cotidianas. Considerações finais: durante a prática os acadêmicos conseguiram visualizar a partir da observação e trocas de experiências tanto com os profissionais quanto com os usuários a importância de planejar suas ações. Em relação a clientela assistida teve a oportunidade de vivenciar conhecimentos acerca da cervicalgia e lombalgia que poderá ser utilizada no seu cotidiano, bem como o gerenciamento da dor e o uso de estratégias em suas tarefas do cotidiano para conservação de energia e proteção articular, com perspectiva de melhora no desempenho ocupacional.