bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"What’s time got to do with it?": The relationship with time in early childhood practice and research
Authors: Clark Alison
Published: October 2024

This article discusses the relationship with time in early childhood practice and research. It is based on a 2-year study, Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child (2020–21). The study was underpinned by a concern about time pressures within the early childhood education and care sector and a desire to seek alternative narratives. This article explains the background to this research before outlining the concept of a slow pedagogy. Two main aspects of the study are discussed. First, “What do ‘slow practices’ look like?”, using the relationship with the natural environment and documentation as examples. Secondly, questions are raised about what slow and patient research can look like.
Refocusing care as central to teaching within ECE
Authors: Gaches Sonya , Gunn Alex , Gaffney Michael , Carvalho Roberta
Published: October 2024

As part of ongoing collaborations with associate and mentor teachers, we explore teachers’ decision making in order to help student teachers and others become aware of the myriad decisions and political choices made by teachers in their everyday work with children. In this article we are particularly interested in care, and in the way the idea of care is construed in education as a perhaps a less-valuable, or less-recognised context of learning. Two narratives are presented to provoke critical reflections of how teacher decision making might be re-centred and guided by care-full teaching as a way to understand the complexities of pedagogies within early childhood education.
Mentalisation in Aotearoa early childhood education: A content analysis of Te Whāriki
Authors: Audier Melanie , Friesen Myron Dean , White E. Jayne
Published: October 2024

The focus of this study is the cognitive process called mentalisation and how it is woven into Te Whāriki. Employing a qualitative content analysis, we sought to examine the embedded expectations and assumptions evident in the curriculum concerning how mentalisation processes and practices should be employed by teachers. Results showed numerous references to mentalisation that were thoroughly integrated throughout the curriculum, particularly in the Contribution / Mana tangata, Belonging / Mana whenua, Exploration / Mana aotūroa, and Wellbeing / Mana atua sections, with the majority of mentalisation references related to cognition and emotion. The implications of these findings for teacher education, practice, and professional development are discussed.
Виробництво та споживання біопалива в транспортному секторі ЄС в контексті сталого розвитку
Authors: Кузнєцова Олена , Барановський Михайло , Корнiєнко Iрина , Ястремська Лариса
Published: October 2024

Розглянуто виробництво та споживання біопалива в транспортному секторі ЄС в контексті сталого розвитку
Перспективні шляхи утилізації осадів міських стічних вод
Authors: Перемітько С. , Черненко Яна , Непошивайленко Наталія
Published: October 2024

Розглянуто перспективні шляхи утилізації осадів міських стічних вод
Особливості виділення біологічно активних речовин зі звіробою звичайного ( Hypericum perforatum L.)
Authors: Полторацька Тетяна , Мага Іван
Published: October 2024

Показано особливості виділення біологічно активних речовин зі звіробою звичайного (Hypericum perforatum L.)
Відходи як чинник забруднення навколишнього середовища, особливості поводження з ними
Authors: Соя Владислав , Корнiєнко Iрина , Ястремська Лариса , Анацький Андрій , Коваленко Алла , Фiлiмоненко Ольга , Корнiєнко Юрій
Published: October 2024

Розглянуто особливості поводження з відходами
Оптимізація біоенергетичних технологій
Authors: Таширєв Олександр , Говоруха Віра , Гаврилюк Олеся , Гладка Галина , Біда Ірина
Published: October 2024

Метою наших дослiджень була розробка нових теоретичних пiдходiв для створення новiтнiх унiверсальних природоохоронних бiотехнологiй, якi не тiльки дозволяють швидко та ефективно знешкодити широкий спектр екологiчно небезпечних вiдходiв, але й отримати з них кориснi продукти.
Екстракція біологічно-активних речовин деревію звичайного (Achillea millefolium L.) та застосування їх у фітотерапії
Authors: Царук Ірина , Мага Іван
Published: October 2024

Показано особливості екстракції біологічно-активних речовин деревію звичайного (Achillea millefolium L.) та застосування їх у фітотерапії.
Бактерії, які розкладають лігнін у біопаливо
Authors: Ястремська Лариса , Корнiєнко Iрина , Кузнєцова Олена , Барановський Михайло
Published: October 2024

Розглянуто бактерії, які розкладають лігнін у біопаливо.
MEGHÍVÓ A VIII. NEMZETKÖZI INTERDISZCIPLINÁRIS KONFERENCIÁRA
Authors: Folyóirat Különleges Bánásmód
Published: October 2024

Invitation to VIII. International Interdisciplinary Conference
The Turbofan Engine Remaining Useful Life Prediction Using 1-Dimentional Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Fauzan Ahmad , Handayani Lestari , Insani Fitri , Jasril Jasril , Sanjaya Suwanto
Published: October 2024

Turbofan engines have been the dominant type of engine in aircraft for the last forty years. Ensuring the quality of these engines is crucial for flight safety, particularly for long-distance flights. However, their performance degrades over time, impacting flight safety. To address this issue, it is essential to predict potential engine failures by estimating the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of the engines Deep learning, especially Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in handling intricate, non-linear data, leading to improved RUL predictionsdue to their ability to process complex and non-linear data. In this project, a 1-D CNN is used to predict RUL using the NASA C-MAPSS FD001 dataset, which consists of 3 settings and 21 sensors, though sensors with stagnant readings are excluded. The dataset is normalized using min-max and z-score methods, and then segmented into sequences for input into the 1-D CNN model. Various training scenarios were evaluated, with the best RMSE of 3.26 achieved using 10 epochs, a learning rate of 0.0001, and z-score normalization. The results indicate that feature selection can produce a lower RMSE compared to scenarios without feature selection.
Fake News Detection Using Optimized Convolutional Neural Network and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory
Authors: Sari Winda Kurnia , Azhar Iman Saladin B. , Yamani Zaqqi , Florensia Yesinta
Published: October 2024

The spread of fake news in the digital age threatens the integrity of online information, influences public opinion, and creates confusion. This study developed and tested a fake news detection model using an enhanced CNN-BiLSTM architecture with GloVe word embedding techniques. The WELFake dataset comprising 72,000 samples was used, with training and testing data ratios of 90:10, 80:20, and 70:30. Preprocessing involved GloVe 100-dimensional word embedding, tokenization, and stopword removal. The CNN-BiLSTM model was optimized with hyperparameter tuning, achieving an accuracy of 96%. A larger training data ratio demonstrated better performance. Results indicate the effectiveness of this model in distinguishing fake news from real news. This study shows that the CNN-BiLSTM architecture with GloVe embedding can achieve high accuracy in fake news detection, with recommendations for further research to explore preprocessing techniques and alternative model architectures for further improvement.
Composite electrodes based on Li3V2(PO4)3, Li4Ti5O12 and carbon nanotubes: The influence of composition, thickness and surface morphology on electrochemical properties
Authors:   Saratov State University, Ushakov Arseni V. , Rybakov Kirill S. ,   Saratov State University, Khrykina Anna V. ,   Saratov State University
Published: October 2024

The influence of the composition, the thickness and the surface morphology of Li3V2(PO4)3 or Li4Ti5O12 based electrode composites with carbon nanomaterial and polyvinylidene fluoride on their electrochemical performance was examined. The thickness and the surface morphology of the electrodes were jointly controlled by rolling with different gaps and monitored using 3D laser microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Increasing carbon nanomaterial content, the increase in the specific capacity of the electrode due to the non-Faradic component was observed up to the values of the specific capacity seemingly exceeding the theoretical capabilities of Li3V2(PO4)3 or Li4Ti5O12. When rolling the electrode with decreasing gap, we observed that Li3V2(PO4)3-based electrode composites improved their performance in terms of initial specific capacity and resistance to high current loads. As for Li4Ti5O12-based composites we observed the extremum. We concluded that not only the contact of Li4Ti5O12 or Li3V2(PO4)3 with electrolyte, but the three-phase contact of Li4Ti5O12 or Li3V2(PO4)3 with carbon nanomaterial particles and electrolyte as well was important for the electrochemical activity of electrode composites.
Behavior of electrodeposited silicon film on glassy carbon during lithiation and delithiation
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Leonova Anastasia M. , Leonova Natalia M. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Suzdaltsev Andrey V. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Published: October 2024

Silicon is one of the promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced performance. However, the degradation of silicon during lithiation/delithiation is still the main problem that prevents it commercial use as electrodes. In this work the behavior of a silicon film of about 5–6 µm thick electrodeposited from LiCl-KCl-CsCl-K2SiF6 melt on glassy carbon was studied during its lithiation and delithiation, the film being a part of the anode half-cell of a lithium-ion battery. For this purpose, the methods of cycling in galvanostatic mode, electrochemical impedance, and scanning electron microscopy were used. The principal possibility of lithiation/delithiation of the film was shown and its energy characteristics during multiple cycling were determined. However, during 714 charge-discharge cycles with the current being 0.84 A/g the discharge capacity decreased from 723 to 58 mA·h/g. It was noted that the cause of degradation of the investigated sample was the detachment of the film from the glassy carbon substrate and its cracking.
Review: Espejo Jáimez, Gonzalo (ed.), Jorge de Pisidia. Panegíricos. Estudio preliminar, traducción, notas y comentarios (Biblioteca de Textos Bizantinos. Centro de Estudios Bizantinos, Neogriegos y Chipriotas, Granada, 2021)
Authors: Serrano del Pozo Joaquin
Published: October 2024

Review of the Book: Espejo Jáimez, Gonzalo (ed.), Jorge de Pisidia. Panegíricos. Estudio preliminar, traducción, notas y comentarios (Biblioteca de Textos Bizantinos. Centro de Estudios Bizantinos, Neogriegos y Chipriotas, Granada, 2021), a new edition of the panegyrics of George of Pisidia.
Exercícios pedagógicos na Universidade em dois tempos: a literatura arquitetando espaços de educação
Authors: Catani Denice Barbara , Amparo Patrícia Aparecida do
Published: October 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo construir algumas aproximações entre literatura e formação a partirdas sugestões oferecidas pela ideia de espaços de educação elaborada por Carlos Reis, professor da Universidade de Coimbra. Considerando os efeitos construtivos do espaço literário nas representações a respeito do espaço escolar e, assim, as variadas refrações do primeiro na formação de professores, discutem-se duas hipóteses que já orientaram formas de ensino em cursos de Pedagogia e Licenciatura, as quais tomaram a literatura como fator estruturante. No primeiro caso, trata-se da proposição da leitura de “A língua Absolvida”,de Elias Canetti, e posterior elaboração de ensaios nos quais os estudantes tematizavam dimensões variadas de processos formativos. No segundo caso, apresenta-se a invenção de práticas de ensino a partir da leitura de obras ficcionais. Colocados em ação em períodos distintos, o primeiro entre a segunda metade da década de 1980 e os anos 2000 e o segundo em 2021, tais exercícios pedagógicos indicam a pertinência das aproximações entre obras de ficção, memorialísticas e/ou autobiográficas e a educação, possibilitando a criação de vínculos entre traços das biografias dos sujeitos envolvidos, suas trajetórias formativas e categorias pessoaisde percepção e de apreciação da realidade. O compartilhamento de sentidos atribuídos à sala de aula, aos alunos, à docência, entre outros, mostraram-se fecundos para a iniciação docente nas questões de ensino. Além disso, os exercícios tomaram o ensino como atividade criativa que instaura provisoriamente espaços pedagógicos.
Challenges faced by parents in managing distance learning for preschool children in the Republic of Kosovo
Authors: Agaj Fatmir , Bunjaku Muharrem
Published: October 2024

The closure of educational institutions due to preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 has hurt the management of pre-primary school children by parents. This research has identified the challenges that have hurt the parents of preschool children, so that in the future this research will serve as an aid in managing distance learning, both for parents and preschool children aged 5-6. Data for this research were collected through electronic questionnaires conducted with 240 parents from 12 municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo, dividing them by gender (female and male). The study was conducted at the end of 2021 when the children had started returning to school. The results have convincingly shown that parents of preschool children have not been satisfied with distance learning. The research however reveals that female parents accept the new way of organizing distance learning more easily than male parents. In this case, the support of educators has helped parents alleviate their stress while organizing distance learning. The study has evidenced that in cases where there is good cooperation between parents and educators, good results can also be expected.
Keywords: Distance learning; pandemic; technology; parent; preschoolers
Project-based learning: Does it affect geographic literacy skills and learning outcomes?
Authors: Sekarrini Cipta , Sumarmi  , Bachri Syamsul , Tarya Didik , Giofandi Eggy
Published: October 2024

This study aimed to determine the effect of project-based learning on student geographic literacy skills and to determine the effect of project-based learning on student learning outcomes. The research design was quasi-experimental, with a group pretest-posttest design. The research participants were students of the Health geography course in the Geography Education study program, at a State University. The data in this study were analyzed using a normality test, homogeneity test, and paired sample t-test. The results showed that project-based learning had a significant effect on student geographic literacy skills, and project-based learning had a significant effect on student learning outcomes. Implications of the study, a project-based model is recommended for learning in Health Geography courses to improve geographic literacy skills and learning outcomes. Further research is needed to examine the effect of project-based learning with other variables or integrated with web GIS connected to mobile learning media.
Keywords: Geography;  learning outcomes; literacy skills; project-based learning.
Dieta, patrones alimentarios y su relación con enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles
Authors: Crovetto M María M.
Published: October 2024

En la actualidad, los estilos de vida están condicionando el estado de salud de la población, con un aumento de las enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles (ECNT). La pandemia global de obesidad y de las ECNT son un desafío primordial para la salud en el siglo XXI. Según la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) representan el 63% del total de muertes anuales a nivel mundial, alrededor de 35 millones de defunciones por año. El sobrepeso y la obesidad son el sexto factor de riesgo más importante en el desarrollo de ENT y afectan a 1.400 millones de personas mayores de 20 años y 42 millones de niños(as) menores de cinco, según cifras de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) (1,2).
Índice de colaboradores
Authors: Sociedad Salud y
Published: October 2024

Índice de colaboradoresVol 2. No 1 de 2.015(Por orden afabético)
LEADING LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
Authors: Sitorus Denny S. P. , Meilani Yohana F. Cahya Palupi
Published: October 2024

This study aims to find out the challenges faced by educational leaders in learning in the 21st century and explore various effective strategies to overcome them. Rapid technological advances, diverse student populations, and evolving educational paradigms, educational leaders face various challenges in improving learning outcomes. The method used is through a comprehensive review of relevant literature and empirical studies. The results of the study indicate that various strategies are needed for effective leadership in the 21st century, including visionary leadership, collaborative approaches, innovative pedagogy, and continuous professional development. Successful leadership initiatives and have a positive impact on learning outcomes in the context of modern education. Ultimately, this article contributes to the ongoing discourse on educational leadership and provides insights and recommendations for educational leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to navigate the complexities of leading learning in the 21st century.
MERA NEW VIKSIT BHARAT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION
Authors: Mandal Ram Krishna
Published: October 2024

Any nation's ability to develop must start with sophisticated communication and transportation systems. In terms of communication and transportation, Bharat is not trailing behind the industrialised nations of the globe. Method: This study is mostly descriptive in character and employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Result and Discussion: Twenty cities have been reached by metro rail projects in the past ten years. Through the initiative measures, it was taken in the aviation segment to make it accessible and inexpensive. In the past ten years, 74 new airports have been constructed and put into service. One hundred and eleven more waterways were designated as national waterways. The 29 tunnels those are now being built or have recently been completed span around 79 kilometres. Suggestions: To get a developed nation, Bharat has to perform so many thinks. Conclusion: The dream of a ‘New Biksit Bharat’ represents the spirit and the desire of people and country ready for a quantum change to a new phase of development.
Los vaivenes de una historia literaria. El «Essai historique sur la Littérature des Romains» (1751)
Authors: Barrios Castro María José , García Jurado Francisco
Published: October 2024

Hemos logrado dilucidar el origen del ensayo titulado “De la literatura de los romanos” publicado en el Espíritu de los mejores diarios literarios que se publican en Europa el año de 1789. Se trata de la traducción del “Essai Historique sur la Littérature des Romains”, publicado en el Journal de Trevoux en 1751, que, a su vez, es traducción y adaptación del “Essay Concerning the Roman Learning”, incluido en el libro Romae Antiquae Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome, de Basil Kennett, publicado inicialmente en 1696. Tanto el cambio de lengua (inglés, francés y español) como de época (1696, 1751 y 1789) en cada documento va a configurar una doble transferencia cultural observable, sobre todo, en la idea de que el poder monárquico de Augusto no fue la causa de la decadencia militar y artística de Roma.
«Pequeños mundos», pero diversos. Explorando la diferenciación interna en las comunidades locales medievales
Authors: Carballido González Elías
Published: October 2024

Los estudios sobre el campesinado medieval y las comunidades locales han experimentado un proceso de renovación en las últimas décadas gracias a un replanteamiento historiográfico y al desarrollo de nuevas metodologías. En la actualidad, este nuevo enfoque ha dado paso a la apertura de nuevas líneas de investigación, como la que tiene que ver con la diversidad interna de estas comunidades y que se relacionan con nuevas sensibilidades historiográficas, como la Historia Cultural y sus derivaciones. A través de este trabajo pretendemos realizar una revisión del estado de este campo y discutir los problemas, desafíos y oportunidades que plantea abordar este tema desde un enfoque de género e interseccional. Para ello, además, nos apoyaremos en un enfoque comparativo y microhistórico teniendo en cuenta el noroeste de la Península Ibérica y el sur de Escandinavia en periodo altomedieval, visibilizando así una de las metodologías más fructíferas en los estudios actuales sobre las comunidades locales del medievo.
Revoluciones e independencias. Historiografía reciente de los bicentenarios iberoamericanos (2020-2024)
Authors: Frasquet Ivana , Escrig Josep
Published: October 2024

Introducción
Assessing the Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Portugal through Patient-Centered Experiences
Authors: Tu Michelle , Moxham Freya , Schwartz Alan , Camilo Joana , Capozza Korey
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Adult patients and caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis experience high physical, mental, and financial burden in Portugal. We outline the experience of atopic dermatitis management and how the current medical care model impacts patient-centered concerns such as financial burden, quality of life, disease burden, and treatment satisfaction. Methods: We conducted a survey of 419 Portuguese adults and caregivers of children to capture the experience of managing atopic dermatitis in Portugal. Results: Respondents reported average satisfaction with treatment, with a mean satisfaction rating of 3.15/5.00 (SD = 0.77). Adults reported slightly better control of atopic dermatitis symptoms (mean = 56.6) than pediatric patients (mean = 55.9, caregiver reported). Nearly 34% of adults and 39% of caregivers of children and adolescents indicated that their healthcare providers asked about their priorities at the last medical visit. Additionally, only 40% of adult patients and 32% of caregivers reported that patient training was offered to them. Respondents seeing dermatologists reported higher satisfaction than those seeing other healthcare providers (p = 0.01) but there were no differences in long-term control of symptoms by provider type (p = 0.85) when controlling for severity. Portuguese adult patients scored 0.86/1.00 on the EQ-5D (where 0 = death and 1 = perfect health). Financial concern was high as nearly 80% of patients and caregivers reported using savings, borrowing money, and/or reducing spending to cover atopic dermatitis-related costs.Conclusion: Portuguese patients with atopic dermatitis and caregivers experience financial burden, lower health-related quality of life, higher disease burden, and treatment satisfaction issues with their current medical care. These factors often deteriorate as the disease’s severity increases. Providers, researchers and policymakers should focus on better addressing patient-centered concerns for individuals suffering from atopic dermatitis to improve care and health outcomes.
The Role of Dermatology in the Diagnosis of the ‘Great Imitators’ in Medicine
Authors: Mancha Dora , De Vasconcelos Pedro , Soares-de-Almeida Luís
Published: October 2024

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Comment on “Assessment of the Implementation of the International Health Regulations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Portugal as a Case Study”
Authors: Von Schreeb Sebastian , Ricoca Peixoto Vasco , Firme Ana , Ferreira Mariana , Lourenço Silva Renato , Vasconcelos Paula
Published: October 2024

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Determinantes del apoyo social a aumentar e introducir nuevos impuestos para grupos de altos ingresos en México
Authors: Campos-Vazquez Raymundo , Cepeda-Francese Camilo A. , Krozer Alice , Ramírez-Álvarez Aurora A.
Published: October 2024

Los impuestos cumplen un papel importante en el financiamiento de las políticas de desarrollo y en la corrección de las desigualdades de ingresos. En este artículo investigamos las razones que llevan a los mexicanos a querer aumentar o introducir nuevos impuestos bajo distintos esquemas de progresividad. Mediante una encuesta presencial representativa de las áreas metropolitanas, encontramos que existe un apoyo sustancial a aumentar o introducir impuestos a grupos de altos ingresos y empresas. Los nuevos impuestos para tales grupos tienen un apoyo medio de 47.6% (en comparación con 19.5% para los que no están en el umbral). Respecto del aumento, los de altos ingresos tienen un apoyo medio de 31.9% (en comparación con 7% para los pagados por la población general). Este deseo esta mediado por la percepción de incumplimiento tributario por parte de tales grupos. La percepción de evasión de los muy ricos aumenta el apoyo para todos estos impuestos. Encontramos que factores tradicionalmente relacionados con la igualdad de oportunidades tienen menor relevancia, lo que sugiere que este apoyo podría ser impulsado por el deseo de igualar resultados.
Relaciones laborales e informalidad en Brasil: un análisis del periodo posgolpe (2016-2023)
Authors: Duarte Pedro Hernique Evangelista
Published: October 2024

El objetivo de este artículo es realizar un análisis de los indicadores de informalidad en Brasil después del golpe de 2016 hasta el periodo reciente, que considere su comportamiento en línea con el ciclo económico y las políticas implementadas por los distintos gobiernos en el poder en estos años. En general, la informalidad está directamente asociada con la dinámica de la economía: aumenta en tiempos de crisis y disminuye en tiempos de crecimiento. Sin embargo, en los últimos años se ha expandido incluso cuando la tasa de desempleo se ha reducido. En este sentido, el análisis investigará dos elementos: el carácter estructural de la informalidad en la economía brasileña, y las nuevas tendencias que pueden explicar su aumento, incluso en situaciones de recuperación o crecimiento económico.
Carlos Tello Macías. In memoriam
Authors: Ibarra Consejo Jorge
Published: October 2024

Nota en memoria de Carlos Tello Macías, miembro del Comité Editorial de El Trimestre Económico, destacado economista mexicano, diplomático y catedrático, quien falleció el 30 de julio de 2024.
FORMATION OF BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF INNOVATIVE TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors: POBEREZHNA Zarina
Published: October 2024

The paper describes the peculiarities of the formation of business sustainability in the transport industry, and characterizes the main factors affecting it. It was determined that for the business sustainability of the transport industry, innovative processes and transformations play a significant role, which encourage enterprises to be client-oriented and provide quality service to consumers, the ability to adapt to changes in the economic situation and new social challenges. A feature of the modern development of the transport industry is the transition to an innovative path of development, which will allow transport enterprises to occupy more priority positions compared to their competitors. The impact of innovative transformations on ensuring business sustainability of the transport industry is characterized by the use of innovations in the implementation of commercial activities, ensuring the quality of services (products), which will make it competitive. The paper offers a methodical approach to choosing a strategy for managing the business sustainability of the transport industry in the conditions of innovative transformations, which allows choosing an appropriate development strategy depending on the indicators of economic activity (IEA), the level of business sustainability (IBS), risk indicators (IBR).
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HEADWAY-BASED AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM-BASED ASSIGNMENTS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN VISUM: THE CITY OF KRYVYI RIH CASE
Authors: SISTUK Volodymyr
Published: October 2024

Many researchers have explored public transport assignment methodologies employing transport modelling software. Nevertheless, there remains a gap in evaluating real-world public transit networks utilizing diverse assignment procedures within Visum software. This paper introduces a thorough comparison of algorithms involved in public transport assignment processes, using the transport model of the city of Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine. The three scenarios of the model were developed depending on the public transport assignment procedure: headway-based, transport system-based utilized to all links, turns, and major turns in the network graph, and transport system-based applied only to the links, turns, and major turns traversed by the active public transport lines. The model of the network comprises 13 transport systems, 7 transport modes, 27598 links, 10097 nodes, 83270 turns, 238 zones, 1748 connections for private transport, 3013 connections for public transport, 534 stops, 1165 stop areas, 1190 stop points, 130 lines and 218 line routes. The transport demand model encompassed 14 demand segments. Compared to the outputs of the model calculation using the headway-based procedure, in the scenarios with transport system-based assignment, passenger flows on rail tram lines significantly decreased. Also, the results of scenarios with transport system-based assignment showed that the passengers extremely use parallel streets for travel from an origin to a destination. The modelling outputs for an actual urban network illustrate that the choice of the shortest route in the transport system-based assignment is closely linked to the main urban roads. This circumstance could potentially result in a rise in the number of transfers needed to sustain accessibility to districts residing far from the central highway.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN WARSAW PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE FACE OF DISRUPTIONS IN 2019-2022
Authors: ŚWIDERSKI Andrzej , SOBCZUK Sebastian , BORUCKA Anna
Published: October 2024

Public transport focuses on meeting the transport needs of people both within the city and in the suburban area. Passenger transport is a key element of sustainable development and improving the quality of life in agglomerations because it provides mobility for residents and tourists. In recent years, residents have become increasingly willing to use public transport. However, this trend was disrupted as a result of global changes taking place in the years 2019 - 2022. The aim of this publication was to analyse and assess the impact of crisis situations on the implementation of transport processes using the example of public transport in Warsaw. It has been shown that events such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the war in Ukraine also had a significant impact on the functioning of transport processes in Warsaw public transport. The study made it possible to identify recommendations aimed at securing the operation of public transport in the event of similar threats in the future.
ASSESSING THE SYNERGETIC EFFECT OF SELECTING THE OPTIMAL STRUCTURE OF A LOGISTICS CHAIN
Authors: NAUMOV Vitalii , TARAN Ihor , ZHANBIROV Zhumazhan , MUSSABAYEV Batyrbek , KONAKBAI Zarina
Published: October 2024

This study tackles a critical challenge in logistics optimization: assessing the economic efficiency not only of individual entities within a logistics chain, but also the synergistic benefits that arise from their collaboration. We achieve this by proposing a methodology that evaluates the economic efficiency of interactions between participants in a logistics chain. This methodology goes beyond individual efficiency and delves into how the overall economic benefit is distributed among key stakeholders. These stakeholders include freight owners, who initiate the delivery process, forwarders who manage and optimize deliveries, carriers who physically transport goods, and freight terminals that facilitate cargo handling and storage. To ensure the methodology’s relevance to contemporary practices, we begin with a comprehensive review of recent advancements in delivery chain optimization research. We propose to measure the synergetic effect by considering delivery demand parameters, such as the weight of the consignment and the distance it needs to travel. To validate our methodology and gain practical insights, we conducted a series of experimental studies specifically tailored to the Kazakhstani transportation market. By analysing the share of the synergistic effect under varying delivery demand parameters, we were able to identify trends and patterns.
The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in the Co-Production of Welfare Services: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Segnestam Larsson Ola
Published: October 2024

This review studies previous research on the role of nonprofit organizations in the co-production of welfare services. The need for the review stems from the lack of systematic literature reviews related to nonprofit organizations, co-production, and welfare services. The empirical material is delimited to peer-reviewed research published in international academic journals and analyzed in relation to levels of co-production, the role of organizations, and nonprofit organizational distinctiveness. Main findings include that research has primarily studied the role of nonprofit organizations in relation to co-production and enabling favorable conditions, and that existing research identifies several potential distinctive contributions made by nonprofit organizations to co-production. Implications include encouraging co-management of welfare services, enabling co-production in welfare services beyond public organizations, and exploring how different types of organizations contribute to co-production.
Nonprofit Planning and Impact with Regard to the 2018 Tax Law
Authors: Padot Rebecca
Published: October 2024

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is considered the largest tax overhaul since 1986 and was anticipated to produce declining charitable donations for nonprofits and was expected to create disruption across the nonprofit sector in 2018. This study tests whether small nonprofits (under $250,000 in revenues) or large nonprofits (over $250,000 in revenues) planned differently due to the law and secondly, how they were affected by the law. Utilizing survey data from 50 nonprofits, this research offers qualitative data on both large and small nonprofit organizational awareness as it relates to the rollout of the law.
European Solidarity Corps Projects Responding to COVID-19: Implications for Future Crises
Authors: Dostál Jakub
Published: October 2024

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in an unprecedented way, affecting various areas of the economy and society, including nonprofits and volunteering. However, nonprofits and volunteering did not just face challenges due to the pandemic; they also played a role in dealing with it. This article focuses on the European Solidarity Corps (ESC), an EU initiative that promotes solidarity through volunteering in countries worldwide. There was a content analysis of all the ESC projects with pandemic-relevant keywords. Though the ESC requests for proposals in the first year of the pandemic did not address the pandemic, about 8% of projects explicitly named the pandemic as either a main or secondary reason for the projects. The ESC projects represent a way to relatively flexibly allocate public funding for local and international volunteer projects dealing with various humanitarian crises, such as COVID-19 or the war in Ukraine.
#BlackLivesMatter (BLM) Was Never About Officer Race
Authors: Houston Brittany , Kinch Abby
Published: October 2024

Of course, #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) is about race. However, the ‘B’ in BLM refers to the victim’s race, not that of the officer involved in the interaction. Still, the discourse has primarily been framed as White law enforcement versus Black citizenry. The BLM social movement for racial justice began as a hashtag following the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin. In the following years, #BlackLivesMatter was used to bring attention to inequitable police interactions experienced by Black people, disproportionately resulting in death. The George Floyd case acted as a focusing event for the movement, where a Black victim was killed by a White police officer but calls for #BlackLivesMatter were not because the officer was White. In this essay, we argue that the police system is embedded with institutional racism at the organizational level (e.g., policies, procedures, climate) and that public trust in police is positional, not racial, indicating that systemic changes are required at the organizational level to improve police outcome equity.
ANALYZING THE DETERMINANTS OF BOND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Jonas Ajibu , Nyange Asia Khamis , Yusuph Ashura Rajabu
Published: October 2024

This study examines the key factors influencing the development of Nigeria’s bond market using time series data from 1981 to 2022. While employing quantitative methods, the study identifies a strong long-term relationship between key economic variables and bond market development. Major findings highlight the critical roles of inflation, fiscal deficit, foreign direct investment, and per capita income in shaping market growth. The study provides practical policy recommendations, including measures to boost market liquidity, improve transparency, and promote public-private partnerships for sustainable bond market development. These findings contribute significantly to understanding the dynamics of emerging bond markets and their potential for economic development in Nigeria.
¿Eres lo que comes o comes lo que eres?
Authors: Aristizabal John Fredy , Vital Cuauhcihuatl , Olivas Patricia
Published: October 2024

¿Qué significa el dicho “eres lo que comes”? ¿Por qué no puede ser “comes lo que eres”? En animales, y particularmente en primates no-humanos, se podría asegurar que ellos comen lo que son y no al revés. Y a pesar de que este juego de palabras parece confuso; el asunto no es banal, entonces, científicamente cuál sería la forma más fácil de describir y entender nuestros hábitos alimenticios.
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING MODEL IN THE CREATIVE PRODUCT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSE FOR VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Authors: Syamsudin Rudi Nur , Ikhwanuddin Ikhwanuddin , Prihadi Wisnu Rachmad , Malik Abdul
Published: October 2024

The learning model is one of the main factors that need to be considered in the learning process. This study aims to reveal the effect of applying the “EkRenFaTiHa” entrepreneurship learning model in vocational high schools. The research design is quasi-experimental. Determination of the sample using the purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques using observation, documentation, and tests the prerequisite tests carried out are validity tests, reliability tests, normality tests, and hypothesis tests. The research location was in class XI at one of the state vocational schools in the Province of DIY. It was agreed with the school that it was not permissible to mention the name of the school, so the research location was named X’s vocational high schools. The results of the hypothesis testing showed that the cognitive value in the experimental class was significant, which was 0.001, where the value was < 0.05. This means that the “EkRenFaTiHa” entrepreneurship learning model can have a significant influence on student learning outcomes in the subject of creative products and entrepreneurship. While the value of product results in the experimental class is still higher than in the control class. The experimental class got an average product value of 75.455, while the control class average product value was 74.773.
Feeding habits of the longfin goatfish Upeneus supravittatus Uiblein and Heemstra, 2010, along Chennai coast, south India
Authors: S. Gomathy  , E. Vivekanandan  , Kizhakudan Shobha Joe
Published: October 2024

Recognising the need to understand the feeding habits of marine fishes, a study was undertaken on the longfin goatfish Upeneus supravittatus Uiblein and Heemstra, 2010, which contributed to trawl fisheries along Chennai coast (south-east coast of India). Dataon trophic attributes such as mouth gape area, gill raker counts, stomach and intestine lengths and gut condition and contents were collected and analysed to determine condition index, index of relative importance (IRI), niche breadth and trophic level (TrL) with reference to two variables, namely, body size (small, medium and large) and season (post north-east monsoon (PNE); summer (SUM); south-west monsoon (SW); north-east monsoon (NE). The mouth gape area of U. supravittatus was 129.3 mm2. The maximum body depth-total length ratio was 1:5.0; gill rakers in lower arch was 29 and the relative intestine length was 0.48. Empty stomach contributed 56.1% of the samples. U. supravittatus fed on prey belonging to 25 Orders and >40 Genera. Decapods such as shrimps and crablets were the main prey followed by fishes. The IRI of decapods was 6474 and that of fishes was only 193. The maximum prey size predated by the fish was 33.5 and 9.8% in terms of the predator’s length and weight, respectively. Higher prey diversity was noticed in small size group and during south-west monsoon season. The narrow niche breadth of 0.20 showed the selective nature of the fish to feed on decapods. The fish is a benthic carnivore with a mean trophic level of 3.58. The trophic level decreased with body size. Diet similarity was evident between north-east and post north-east monsoon and between summer and south-west monsoon seasons. Diversity indices showed marginal variation in prey diversity among size groups and among seasons. This study paves way for estimating production efficiency of U. supravittatus.
 
Keywords: Diet composition, Index of relative importance, Trophic level, Trophic morphology, U. supravittatus
Method validation for the detection of formaldehydein fish using ultra performance liquid chromatography
Authors: Dhruve Domendra , Rajendran Shalini  , Robinson Jeya Shakila  , Ulaganthan Arisekar  , Geevaretnam Jayasekaran  , Asha Hemamalini  , Vedprakash Ratrey
Published: October 2024

Formaldehyde, the simplest aldehyde, tops the list of illegal and harmful food contaminants. Recently, formaldehyde has been used indiscriminately to preserve the freshness and quality of fish. Numerous incidents of formalin (a solution of formaldehyde) misuse during the storage and transportation of fish have been reported in several parts of India. In this context, it is pertinent to study formalin contamination in fish and shellfish. Protocol for detection of free and bound formaldehyde by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) was attempted in the present study. Formaldehyde peak was observed in the expected retentiontime and standardisation of the protocol for formaldehyde determination was then carried out. UPLC method was developed and validated for specificity, repeatability, accuracy, and linearity. The average correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.99. The recovery rates of free and bound formaldehyde were 90.83 to 116.43% and 88.76 to 132.98%, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) was found to be 0.5 ppm. The study investigated free and bound formaldehyde levels in commonly traded fish species across five major fish markets inTamil Nadu, India. Sphyraena barracuda had the highest recorded concentrations of free and bound formaldehyde at 9.8 and 6.45 mg kg-1, respectively, while Lethrinus lentjan exhibited the lowest concentrations at 0.8 mg kg-1 for free formaldehyde and 0.5 mg kg-1 for bound formaldehyde.
 
Keywords: Formalin abuse, Limit of detection, Method validation, Retention time UPLC
Growth performance of critically endangered Hypselobarbus pulchellus in biofloc system: Influence of carbon sources on immune response, enzyme and antioxidant activity
Authors: Anantharaja Kanagaraja , Barlaya Gangadhar , C. H. Raghavendra  , B. S. Anand Kumar  , G. M. Siddaiah  , Radhakrishnan Kalidoss , Chadha N. K. , Krishna Gopal , Routray P. , Hemaprasanth K. P.
Published: October 2024

We investigated the effect of various carbon sources on the production performance of critically endangered Hypselobarbus pulchellus in biofloc system. The experimental setup comprised four biofloc treatment groups with various carbon sources (jaggery, tapioca, rice and corn flour) and a control group. Healthy early fry (0.0068 g) was randomly stocked at 100 individuals per m3 into 15 circular fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks (1000 l) and raised for 90 days. All the tested carbon sources significantly influenced weight gain, weight gain (%) and specific growth rate (SGR), with the jaggery treatment displaying the best growth performance (p<0.05). Fingerling survival rates varied from 93 to 95.67% (p>0.05). Compared to the control, the biofloc groups had significantly lower concentrations of nitrogen compounds, specifically total ammonia nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate concentrations were significantly lowered (0.29, 0.35 and 1.32 mg l-1, respectively) in jaggery treatment (p<0.05). In addition, the treatment using jaggery had a higher amount of plankton biomass and an abundance of the Bacillariophyceae group (80%). All biofloc groups displayed enhanced immune and antioxidant activity compared to the control. The jaggery treatment had elevated levels of lysozyme activity than other treatments (p<0.05). Furthermore, fingerlings raised in BFT treatments had significantly higher amylase, protease and lipase activity (p<0.05). Overall, this study’s findings suggest that the addition of various carbon sources significantly improves the production performance, with jaggery as the best carbon source for critically endangered H. pulchellus fingerling production in biofloc system to ensure sustainability.
Keywords: Antioxidant activity, Fingerling, Heterotrophic bacteria, Jaggery, Specific growth rate, Sustainability
The use of renewable energy sources as a factor of sustainable development of the mountainous territories of Russia
Authors:   National  Research Moscow State University of Civil  Engineering, Glazkova Valeria , Verstin Nikolay ,   National  Research Moscow State University of Civil  Engineering, Pakhomenko Elena ,   National  Research Moscow State University of Civil  Engineering
Published: October 2024

Introduction. In the context of the current system of support for the course on carbon neutrality, the relevance and expediency of using renewable energy sources in Russia is substantiated and it is determined that the potential for the development of renewable energy sources in the mountainous territories of Russia is significant. Methods and materials. The objectives of sustainable development of mountain territories in the context of the use of renewable energy sources are defined, differentiated in terms of economic, environmental and social character, as well as depending on the degree of development of the territory. The results. A system of factors influencing the development and use of renewable energy sources in the mountainous territories of Russia has been formed, taking into account the influence of the external environment, as well as internal factors that reveal the characteristics of these territories. A methodological approach has been developed to determine the feasibility of developing and using renewable energy sources in mountainous areas, taking into account the influence of these factors. Discussion. The proposed author’s approach, in addition to the traditional economic efficiency of the introduction of renewable energy sources, involves determining the feasibility of their use in terms of current indicators of energy supply of the territory, the degree of its accessibility, development and environmental pollution of the territory. Conclusion. For the sustainable development of mountain territories, the use of renewable energy sources is important in view of the territorial and logistical specifics of mountain territories, and also has a high potential for development due to natural and climatic conditions, in connection with which the proposed author’s approach seems promising.