bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Red o telaraña: las condiciones para la protección del informante
Authors: Pérez Monguió José María
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo trata una cuestión muy concreta y relevante del régimen del informante contenido en la Ley 2/2023, de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de las personas que informen sobre infracciones normativas y de lucha contra la corrupción, como son los requisitos para acceder a la condición de informante y, por tanto, a las medidas de protección y apoyo previstas en la citada norma.
Un régimen que se encuentra fundamentalmente en el primer artículo del título VII de la Ley 2/2023, artículo 35 —tiene su equivalente en el artículo 6 de Directiva (UE) 2019/1937, de 23 de octubre de 2019, relativa a la protección de las personas que informen sobre infracciones del Derecho de la Unión—, con algunas particularidades que se analizarán a lo largo de las siguientes páginas. Desde un punto sistemático, el artículo se divide en dos grandes apartados. En el primero se abordarán las condiciones objetivas, subjetivas y procedimentales para alcanzar la condición de informante y, en el segundo se analizarán los supuestos de exclusión de protección del informante.
Chemically speciated air pollutant emissions from open burning of household solid waste from South Africa
Authors: Wang Xiaoliang , Firouzkouhi Hatef , Chow Judith C. , Watson John G. , Ho Steven Sai Hang , Carter Warren , De Vos Alexandra S. M.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Open burning of household solid waste is a large source of air pollutants worldwide, especially in the Global South. However, waste burning emissions are either missing or have large uncertainties in local, regional, or global emission inventories due to limited emission factor (EF) and activity data. Detailed particulate matter (PM) chemical speciation data are even less available. This paper reports source profiles and EFs for PM2.5 species as well as acidic and alkali gases measured from laboratory combustion of 10 waste categories that represent open burning in South Africa. Carbonaceous materials contributed more than 70 % of PM2.5 mass. Elemental carbon (EC) was most abundant from flaming materials (e.g., plastic bags, textiles, and combined materials), and its climate forcing exceeded the corresponding CO2 emissions by a factor of 2–5. Chlorine had the highest EFs among elements measured by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for all materials. Vegetation emissions showed high abundances of potassium, consistent with its use as a marker for biomass burning. Fresh PM2.5 emitted from waste burning appeared to be acidic. Moist vegetation and food discards had the highest hydrogen fluoride (HF) and PM fluoride EFs due to fluorine accumulation in plants, while burning rubber had the highest hydrogen chloride (HCl) and PM chloride EFs due to high chlorine content in the rubber. Plastic bottles, plastic bags, rubber, and food discards had the highest EFs for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs as well as their associated toxicities. Distinct differences between odd and even carbon preferences were found for alkanes from biological and petroleum-based materials: dry vegetation, paper, textiles, and food discards show preference for the odd-numbered alkanes, while the opposite is true for plastic bottles, plastic bags, and rubber. As phthalates are used as plasticizers, their highest EFs were found for plastic bottles and bags, rubber, and combined materials. Data from this study will be useful for health and climate impact assessments, speciated emission inventories, source-oriented dispersion models, and receptor-based source apportionment.
Characterization of the planar differential mobility analyzer (DMA P5): resolving power, transmission efficiency and its application to atmospheric relevant cluster measurements
Authors: Xu Zhengning , Gao Jian , Xu Zhuanghao , Attoui Michel , Pei Xiangyu , Amo-González Mario , Zhang Kewei , Wang Zhibin
Published: December 2023

Abstract. The planar differential mobility analyzer (DMA), functioning as a particle sizer, exhibits superior transmission and selection accuracy at ambient pressure relative to its cylindrical counterparts. It also presents integration potential with atmospheric pressure interface mass spectrometry (API-MS) for enhanced cluster detection with an additional ion mobility dimension. In this study, the performance of a commercially available planar DMA (DMA P5) was evaluated. The device is capable of sizing particles below 3.9 nm, with larger sizes measurable through a sheath gas flow restrictor. The resolving power was appraised under various recirculation arrangements, including suction and counterflow modes along with different sheath flow rates, using electrosprayed tetra-alkyl ammonium salts. The peak resolving powers for tetrahexylammonium (THA+) achieved in suction and counterflow modes were 61.6 and 84.6, respectively. The DMA P5 offers a sizing resolution that is 5 to 16 times greater than that of cylindrical DMAs. Resolving power displayed a near-linear relationship with the square root of the applied voltage (VDMA) in counterflow mode. Conversely, the resolving power for THA+ ceased its linear enhancement with VDMA beyond a VDMA of 3554.3 V, entering a plateau which is ascribed to the perturbations in sample flow impacting the laminar nature of sheath flow. The DMA P5 transmission efficiency reaches 54.3 %, markedly surpassing that of conventional DMAs by nearly 1 order of magnitude. Moreover, the mobility spectrum of various electrosprayed tetra-alkyl ammonium salts and the mass-to-charge versus mobility 2D spectrum of sulfuric acid clusters were characterized using the DMA P5 MS system.
Carbonyl sulfide measurements from a South Pole ice core and implications for atmospheric variability since the last glacial period
Authors: Aydin Murat , Nicewonger Melinda R. , Britten Gregory L. , Winski Dominic , Whelan Mary , Patterson John D. , Osterberg Erich , Lee Christopher F. , Harder Tara , Callahan Kyle J. , Ferris David , Saltzman Eric S.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Carbonyl sulfide (COS) is the most abundant sulfur gas in the atmosphere with links to terrestrial and oceanic productivity. We measured COS in ice core air from an intermediate depth ice core from the South Pole using both dry and wet extraction methods, recovering a 52,500-year record. We find evidence for COS production in the firn, altering the atmospheric signal preserved in the ice core. Mean sea salt aerosol concentrations from the same depth are a good proxy for the COS production, which disproportionately impacts the measurements from glacial ice with high sea salt aerosol concentrations. The COS measurements are corrected using sea salt sodium (ssNa) as a proxy for the excess COS resulting from the production. The ssNa-corrected COS record displays substantially less COS in the glacial atmosphere than the Holocene and a 2–4 fold COS rise during the deglaciation synchronous with the associated climate signal. The deglacial COS rise was primarily source driven. Oceanic emissions in the form of COS, carbon disulfide (CS2), and dimethylsulfide (DMS) are collectively the largest natural source of atmospheric COS. A large increase in ocean COS emissions during the deglaciation suggests enhancements in emissions of all three sulfur gases via processes that involve ocean productivity.
A large role of missing volatile organic compounds reactivity from anthropogenic emissions in ozone pollution regulation
Authors: Wang Wenjie , Yuan Bin , Su Hang , Cheng Yafang , Qi Jipeng , Wang Sihang , Song Wei , Wang Xinming , Xue Chaoyang , Ma Chaoqun , Bao Fengxia , Wang Hongli , Lou Shengrong , Shao Min
Published: December 2023

Abstract. There are thousands of VOC species in ambient air, while existing techniques can only detect a small part of them (~ several hundred). The large number of unmeasured VOCs prevents us from understanding the photochemistry of ozone and aerosols in the atmosphere. The major sources and photochemical effects of these unmeasured VOCs in urban areas remain unclear. The missing VOC reactivity, which is defined as the total OH reactivity of the unmeasured VOCs, is a good indicator to constrain the photochemical effect of unmeasured VOCs. Here, we identified the dominant role of anthropogenic emission sources in the missing VOC reactivity (accounting for up to 70 %) by measuring missing VOC reactivity and tracer-based source analysis in a typical megacity in China. VOC reactivity from anthropogenic emissions will remarkably affect the diagnosis of sensitivity regimes for ozone formation, overestimating the degree of VOC-limited regime by up to 46 %. Therefore, a thorough quantification of missing VOC reactivity from various anthropogenic emission sources is urgently needed for constraints of air quality models and the development of effective ozone control strategies.
Modeling impacts of dust mineralogy on Earth’s Radiation and Climate
Authors: Song Qianqian , Ginoux Paul , Gonçalves Ageitos María , Miller Ron L. , Obiso Vincenzo , Pérez García-Pando Carlos
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Mineralogical composition drives diverse dust impacts on Earth’s climate. However, most climate models still use fixed dust mineralogy, neglecting its temporal and spatial variation. To quantify the radiative impact of resolving dust mineralogy on Earth’s climate, we simulate the distribution of dust minerals in the GFDL AM4.0 model. Resolving dust mineralogy reduces dust absorption and results in improved agreement with observation-based dust absorption, radiative fluxes, and land surface temperature. It leads to a reduction of over 50 % in net downward radiation across the Sahara and approximately 20 % over the Sahel at top of atmosphere (TOA) in JJA. The reduced dust absorption weakens the atmospheric warming effect and leads to a surface temperature decrease of 0.4 K over the Sahara and an increase of 0.6 K over the Sahel. The less warming in the atmosphere suppresses ascent and weakens the monsoon inflow from the Gulf of Guinea. This brings less moisture to the Sahel, which combined with decreased ascent induces a reduction of precipitation. Interestingly, we find similar results by simply fixing the dust hematite content to 0.9 % by volume, which is more computationally efficient. However, uncertainties related to emission and distribution of minerals may blur the advantages of resolving minerals to study their impact on radiation, cloud properties, ocean biogeochemistry, air quality, and photochemistry. On the other hand, lumping together clay minerals, excluding externally mixed hematite and gypsum, appears to provide both computational efficiency and relative accuracy. Nevertheless, for specific research, it may be necessary to fully resolve mineralogy to achieve accuracy.
MODEL-BASED MULTI-UAV PATH PLANNING FOR HIGH-QUALITY 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
Authors: Zhang S. , Zhang W. , Liu C.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry is widely used for acquiring high-quality 3D models of urban areas. However, the completeness and quality of the reconstructed model can be affected by complex or concave structures when using common flight paths. Furthermore, flight paths with multi-altitude and multi-attitude waypoints can be time-consuming and may not be efficiently implemented by a single drone. To address these challenges, we propose a model-based multi-UAV path planning method for capturing images that enable complete and precise 3D reconstruction of buildings. Our method analyzes the geometry of the input coarse model and plans viewpoints based on the reconstructability related to completeness and precision. By solving a multiple travelling salesmen problem (mTSP), individual flight paths for each UAV are generated. We conducted a real-world experiment comparing the performance and efficiency of the proposed method with two existing solutions. Results the proposed method produces a more complete 3D reconstruction with fewer images compared to the existing methods. It also shows that using two UAVs with the proposed method can significantly reduce the overall time required for 3D reconstruction.
La condition du bouffon dans " Le Fou du roi " de Mahi Binebine : entre le pardon et le ressentiment
Authors: Semlali Mohamed
Published: December 2023

Dans Le Fou du roi, Mahi Binebine nous livre une biographie romancée de son père, le fquih Mohamed, et nous introduit, comme très peu de textes l'ont fait, dans l'intimité de la cour de Hassan II. Ce roman de réconciliation dépasse le conflit avec le père et le réhabilite en lui donnant le droit à la parole. Il nous livre, ce faisant, une réflexion sur la condition du courtisan et une représentation de la cour royale et de ses rouages internes. Sans être une fiction politique, l’histoire du bouffon de Hassan II permet aussi d’éclairer certains aspects de la personnalité du roi lui-même.
A Scientometxic Map Illustrating Sustainable Performance Through Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Javaid Zainab , Ilyas Amina , Rahman Saif Ur , Ali Mubashar
Published: December 2023

The field of sustainable performance (SP) research is expanding quickly, involving both industry and academia. In line with current developments in bibliometric research, the objective of this research is to map out the knowledge concerning the topic of sustainable performance (SP) and to identify current and future research trends. To present a detailed bibliometric study of the theoretical literature on SP reported in 202 articles between 2015 and 2022. This study identifies the most significant papers while presenting the key elements of the body of knowledge in this academic subject. It does this through the use of two sophisticated bibliometric visual software tools, Vos Viewer R studio, as well as the use of numerous bibliometric studies such as bibliographic coupling, co-citation and co-authorship analysis, and term co-occurrence, burst detection analysis, and timeline view analysis are all examples of bibliographic coupling. The paper concludes by discussing the utmost popular study subjects and suggesting recently developed research topics that scholars with an interest in SP should put on their future research agenda. This paper presents the findings of a bibliometric investigation on performance measurement systems and sustainability, with a focus on industrial systems. The findings point to a misalignment between performance assessment and sustainability.
Tropical Modern Architect
Authors: Kwabi Prince Charles
Published: December 2023

Professor John Owusu Addo is a Ghanaian tropical modern architect and a pioneer in architectural education and practice in the nation-building of Ghana and other Commonwealth countries. His contributions to the modern architecture discourse seem to be overshadowed by the cohort of architects of both Western and Socialist origin who practiced in Africa during the decolonization era. The Community Center at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus in Kumasi-Ghana was designed by him; it represents a classic example of ‘unknown’ heritage within the narrative. This short essay examines both primary and secondary data, including unpublished interviews, master series events, articles, and papers to contextualize Prof. Owusu Addo as an exemplary protagonist to be explored for the benefit of tropical modern architects, especially in African settings.
Kościół Bożego Ciała w Poznaniu. Późnośredniowieczne sanktuarium, jagiellońska fundacja. Historia i architektura
Authors: Kusztelski Andrzej
Published: December 2023

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Pielgrzymki Polaków do Rzymu w XVI wieku. Przyczynek do dziejów jubileuszy chrześcijaństwa
Authors: Smołucha Janusz
Published: December 2023

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Spustoszenia wojenne w dekanacie słonimskim w czasie najścia moskiewskiego w połowie XVII wieku
Authors: Wilczewski Waldemar Franciszek
Published: December 2023

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Pieczęcie klasztoru cystersów w Koronowie
Authors: Zyglewski Zbigniew
Published: December 2023

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Trzynastowieczne napady mongolskie na klasztory cysterskie Małopolski i Śląska w świetle uchwał kapituły generalnej zakonu cystersów
Authors: Staniszewski Sebastian
Published: December 2023

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Działalność społeczna duchowieństwa diecezji łomżyńskiej w okresie międzywojennym
Authors: Guzewicz Wojciech
Published: December 2023

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Księdza Antoniego Borysowicza do brata listy z zesłania i późniejsze
Authors: Wołczański Józef
Published: December 2023

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Undifferentiated Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting As Wunderlich Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Karki Saurab , Toofantabrizi Mahyar
Published: December 2023

Wunderlich syndrome is a spontaneous, non-traumatic, sub-capsular perinephric hematoma described by a triad of acute flank pain, the presence of flank mass, and hypovolemic shock. This acute syndrome is mostly caused by renal malignancies, particularly renal angiomyolipoma and renal cell carcinoma. Computed tomography (CT) scan is the preferred diagnostic modality for Wunderlich syndrome and its treatment depends on the cause. Herein, we present a 41- year-old male admitted with flank pain, who was subsequently found to have thrombocytosis, hematuria, and hypotension. A computed tomographic scan revealed a kidney mass and hematoma, which was removed. Biopsy of the mass revealed undifferentiated renal cell carcinoma and the mass caused malignant pleural effusion. This case report demonstrates increasing platelet counts, which raised concern for advanced malignancy and the triad of features may not always be present. It also highlights the etiology, clinical manifestation, and management of this syndrome.
Is ‘Herding’ Peculiar to Certain Stocks? A Perspective from the Turkish Stock Market
Authors: YİLDİRİM Mustafa , ÇETİNKAYA İrem
Published: December 2023

We test the existence of daily/weekly herding behavior in the Turkish stock market between June 2013 and October 2020 on the stocks that remained listed on the benchmark stock index over the analysis period. Rather than performing the test on a set of stocks belonging to firms with different characteristics as in the literature, we conduct it on subsets of stocks we form based on foreign ownership ratio, firm size (measured by total assets), and prominent financial indicators (price-to-earnings and market-to-book ratios). Our analysis provides no evidence of herding behavior but yields important insights. Specifically, it demonstrates that financial indicators have no bearing on herding behavior, but investor type and firm size may. A slight indication of herding tendency emerges in stocks with a relatively higher investment from local investors but disappears in those with a comparatively higher investment from foreign investors. This finding suggests a potential market knowledge disparity between local and foreign investors, with the less expert being the local group. Moreover, a faint sign of herding tendency also appears in stocks that belong to small firms, possibly due to a heightened uncertainty inherent in such stocks.
Thực trạng năng lực nghề nghiệp của đội ngũ giáo viên trường mầm non ở quận Ninh Kiều, thành phố Cần Thơ
Authors: Lưu Thị Kim Chi
Published: December 2023

Năng lực nghề nghiệp có vai trò rất quan trọng đối với sự thành công trong công việc của người giáo viên nói chung và người giáo viên mầm non nói riêng. Năng lực nghề nghiệp của người giáo viên mầm non là sự kết hợp của các các thành tố: kiến thức, kỹ năng, thái độ của người giáo viên trong hoạt động nghề nghiệp và được tiếp cận theo tiêu Chuẩn nghề nghiệp của người giáo viên mầm non. Trên cơ sở Chuẩn nghiệp giáo viên mầm non đang được áp dụng hiện nay, chúng tôi đã xây dựng các thang đo để có những đánh giá ban đầu về năng lực nghề nghiệp của đội ngũ giáo viên mầm non ở quận Ninh Kiều, thành phố Cần Thơ. Từ đó, đề xuất một số biện pháp phát triển năng lực nghề nghiệp cho đội ngũ giáo viên mầm non góp phần nâng cao chất lượng giáo dục mầm non quận Ninh Kiều, thành phố Cần Thơ.
A Compassionate Perspective toward Public Leadership in Conflict Mediation
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Literature, Lee Inkyung
Published: December 2023

The study looks into the perception of intellectuals by focusing on public leadership for conflict mediation and the narrator’s views as described in literature related to legal folktales, also known as 訟事說話 (folktales dealing with trial processes). These folktales depict not only the trial processes of civil or criminal cases but also the complete case-solving process from the initiation of disputes to the investigation process and the final verdict related to the general administrative tasks of local officials.
In the legal folktales written in literature, a diverse panorama of human lives unfolds, and the views of narrators consistently are biased. They prioritize Confucian ideology as an absolute value, unilaterally force a patriarchal societal order, and take it for granted to approve the class superiority of the nobility and to sacrifice individuals within family or kinship communities over individual self-realization in the public area.
The narrators representing the consciousness of noblemen maintain distorted and biased perspectives towards lower social classes and women. The narrators who depicted the manifestation process of public leadership mediating various conflicts attentively observed the wisdom and judgments of several judges and consistently evaluated based on the values held by noblemen. They assessed the trial processes from their subjective standpoint but showed indifference to the impacts on the common people. They exclusively worried about a collapse of the communal order set by the nobility while ignoring the suffering of the socially disadvantaged who suffocated under such a stringent social order.
The narrators evaluated the judges’ decisions by focusing on the defense of the social order that noblemen aspire to. At that time, those who read literary tales were all nobles with proficiency in Chinese like the writers. Those who read the literary tales in the Joseon Dynasty identified their social homogeneity as nobles while solidifying it.
Reflecting on the literary utility of reading legal folktales, training for empathy to see from another’s perspective is the purpose of reading literature. In the legal scenes illustrated in legal folktales, there are plaintiffs and defendants, judges, and mediators as well as narrators who consistently observe and narrate. Readers can have an opportunity to interpret the ongoing dispute process from various angles through the perspectives of these diverse characters. Those who read also contemplate the fairest judgment, putting themselves in the shoes of a mediator. This process demands legal folktale readers for psychological tasks of empathy and self-reflection towards others. At that moment, moral imagination is required.
Chaesaenggiwoo(蔡生奇遇) Consideration of Satire -Focusing on Character Formation and Desire-
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Literature, Ahn Ji Min
Published: December 2023

This article takes as its subject of study the Yadamgye(野談系) short novel Chaesaenggiwoo(蔡生奇遇). The purpose is to examine Old man Chae(蔡)’s Satirical character, his son’s psychological phase of fantasy, and traces of women’s desires.Through this, I would like to reveal that the way of depicting characters and desires contributes to effectively taking on satire.
Previous studies have tended to look at the work mainly based on the confrontation between Old man Chae(蔡) and interpreter Kim Ryeong(金令). It seems that there was a strong intention to place the work in the coordinates toward modern realism novels by highlighting aspects that dynamically show social status trends during the modern transition period. However, as that view has solidified to this day, it is thought that areas excluded from the work also clearly existed.
This paper focused on three aspects of the excluded areas.
First, contrary to the existing view that defined Old manChae’s character as ‘serious’ and ‘stern’, it focuses on the fact that the fallen noble class is effectively being satirized by acquiring a comical typicality that goes back and forth between desire and respect (ideology) around ‘whims’ and ‘memory loss’.
Next, the description of the fantastic desire detected in the son Chae-saeng(蔡生)’s gaze, attitude, and emotions shows that this text is not only composed of the axis of the confrontation between old man Chae and interpreter Kim Ryeong, but also that there is another axis of generational conflict between father and son. This tells us that the text contains a fantastic narrative of the son’s dual desire to fulfill his desire that goes against his father’s teachings without seriously violating his father’s world.
Next, we examine how the fantastic desire detected in the son Chae-saeng’s gaze, attitude, and emotions reveals the duality of hesitation between his father’s teachings (ideology) and his desire. In addition, it is revealed that the son’s narrative is being satirized by depicting the narrative of a foolish person’s megalomaniac desire and windfall as the miraculous fulfillment of the desire is achieved solely by the interpreter.
Lastly, by analyzing the desires of old man Chah’s wife, Chae-saeng’s wife, and Kim Ryeong’s daughter, we examine how each woman escapes from traditional hierarchical relationships and society’s expected gaze.
In doing so, this article aims to reveal that the text satirizes the downtrodden yangban class in the late Joseon Dynasty while unleashing the various desires of the members of the Fallen Yangban family.
Qing Writers Whom Joseon Envoys Met in the Year of Daoguang and Xiangfeng -Focusing on the Data from ‘A Collection of Poetry by the Joseon People(韓客詩存)’-
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Literature, Jin Hong-mei
Published: December 2023

Dao Guang(道光, 1821～1850) and Xian Feng(咸豐, 1851～1861) Period of the Qing Dynasty was a time when they faced internal and external conditions. During this period, evidential learning still held a leading position in the Qing Dynasty, but some writers began with a sense of crisis and promoted a useful learning for running a country, which drew support from the court and a favorable response from literature. On the other hand, Song School of Poetry had the greatest influence in literature at the time, and Song School of Poetry’s influence grew even greater with the addition of Tongchengpai writers with similar poetic tendencies.
In this paper, the connections, exchanges, and tendencies of Qing writers who directly interacted with Joseon envoys during this period were examined based on changes in the Qing Dynasty’s academic style and literature. It is noteworthy that many of the writers who exchanged with Joseon envoys during this period were from Jinsa, so they had a high level of literature. In addition, it is presumed that many writers had a Suffering consciousness of friendship as they directly or indirectly participated in the Opium War or Taiping Heavenly Kingdom War.
In terms of literary trends, it can be divided into Song School of Poetry and Tongchengpai , and in this paper, Zhang mu (1805-1849), who was a historian and had a very close relationship with the key figures of Song Si-pa, examined his academic trends, characteristics of poetry, and exchanges with Koreans. As for the Tongchengpai faction, the characteristics of poetry creation and friendship with Joseon writers were examined, focusing on the Zhu qi (朱琦, 1801～1861). Their academic trends and poetry style are thought to have had a certain influence on Joseon’s writers.
Mengontrol Kecemasan dengan Dukungan Spiritual
Authors: Prasetyo Roni , Sulastri Sulastri , Yuniastini Yuniastini , Amperaningsih Yuliati , Purwati Purwati
Published: December 2023

Pembedahan merupakan ancaman potensial atau aktual terhadap integritas seseorang yang dapat menimbulkan reaksi stres fisiologis dan psikologis, dan merupakan pengalaman yang sulit bagi hampir semua pasien. Kecemasan merupakan keluhan yang umum dialami oleh individu yang akan menghadapi operasi. Respon emosional yang dialami akibat rasa takut disebabkan oleh paparan fisik atau psikologis terhadap situasi yang mengancam seperti pembedahan. Penelitian yang dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Dukungan Spiritual terhadap tingkat kecemasan pasien saat menghadapi operasi dan mendeskripsikan respon kecemasan pasien pra operasi sebelum dan sesudah diberikan terapi Dukungan Spiritual. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif, desain dalam penelitian ini adalah analitik dengan pendekatan pre-eksperimental dengan pendekatan one group pre-post test design. Sampel dalam penelitian berjumlah 32 responden yang mengalami kecemasan saat menghadapi operasi. Variabel penelitiannya adalah kecemasan pre operasi sebelum dan sesudah diberikan dukungan spiritual. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling dengan menggunakan kuesioner Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (ZS-RAS) dan dianalisis secara statistik dengan uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Hasil rata-rata yang diperoleh adalah tingkat kecemasan sebelum diberikan terapi Dukungan Spiritual sebesar 46,03 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 4,381, sedangkan nilai rata-rata pengukuran kecemasan setelah diberikan terapi Dukungan Spiritual sebesar 40,78 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 3,850. Hasil uji statistik Wilcoxon Signed Rank diperoleh nilai p value sebesar 0,000. Pembedahan adalah situasi yang mengancam secara fisik dan psikologis. Respon yang umum dialami adalah kecemasan. Terapi yang efektif dapat dilakukan yaitu dukungan spiritual. Seseorang akan merasa tenang dengan berserah diri kepada sang pencipta.
Recidivism among prisoners: Who comes back?
Authors: Fitzgerald Robin , Cherney Adrian , Heybroek Lachlan
Published: December 2023

This study examined recidivism in an Australian correctional population. Three different groups of offenders were identified from their recidivism profiles: low-risk or slow recidivists, moderate-risk or delayed recidivists, and high-risk or rapid recidivists. Slow recidivists were more likely to be younger Indigenous men, with a history of both drug use and parole suspension or cancellation. Delayed recidivists were more likely to be younger non-Indigenous women serving shorter sentences. Rapid recidivists were differentiated only by being more likely to serve shorter sentences.
Spam and criminal activity
Authors: Alazab Mamoun , Broadhurst Roderic
Published: December 2023

The rapid growth of the internet is transforming how we engage and communicate. It also creates new opportunities for fraud and data theft. One way cybercriminals exploit the vulnerabilities of new technologies and potential victims is the use of deceptive emails on a massive scale. In a sample of more than 13 million emails identified as spam, more than 100,000 contained malicious attachments; nearly 1.4 million contained malicious web links. If opened, these attachments and links could infect the recipients’ devices with software that allows cybercriminals to remotely access them. This paper describes how crime groups increasingly adopt novel approaches to cybercrime. Increased law enforcement capacity, the cultivation of high-level coordination between industry, government and police, and the further development of machine learning techniques should be at the forefront of government initiatives in this area.
The influence of size factor on the core membership of buying agencies from small retailers
Authors:   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Charterina Abando Jon , Pando García Julián ,   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Tamayo Orbegozo Unai ,   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Tejada Barrenetxea Susana ,   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
Published: December 2023

For several years, small shops in Spain and in other European countries have found themselves facing up to a situation of increasing convergence with the inrush of new commercial ways which are more vertical and horizontally integrated and better prepared to compete in price and variety. Faced with this fact, the trade associations (central offices of purchasing) offer themselves as an alternative designed to reduce distances on these two questions and at the same time providing certain services to help the small trader to manage his business more efficiently and effectively. In this article before you, this recent evolution and the supply trend by the small shops through the trade associations (central offices of purchasing) in Spain are analysed. Then, through an empirical study, it is tried to establish the answers of the small shops to a suggested relationship of points in favour and against which grouping together in a trade association (central office of purchasing) would suppose. With regards to this question, it is analysed in a particular way, to what extent we can relate the size of the commercial company with the degree of agreement with the trade associations (central office of purchasing).
Brand equity: perspectives of analysis and estimation criteria
Authors:   Universidad de Oviedo, del Río Lanza Ana Belén , Vázquez Casielles Rodolfo ,   Universidad de Oviedo, Iglesias Argüelles Víctor ,   Universidad de Oviedo
Published: December 2023

An important issue was raised for discussion trough the last decade regarding the meaning of brand equity. Different forms of analysis and estimation criteria have been applied, and that is the reason for the current ambiguity on its meaning. In this article, we present a theoretical frame were several forms of study and criteria for brand equity estimation are empirically analysed. Using six different brands of training shoes, seven estimation variables are empirically analysed in accordance with the opinions given by a sample of users for these different brands. By means of this analysis, it is our aim to contribute to a better knowledge on he concept of brand equity.
Bertoko case
Authors:   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Aparicio de Castro Gloria , Barañano Orbe Leire ,   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Lafuente Ruiz de Sabando Amaia ,   Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
Published: December 2023

Bertoko Gar, S.A. is a minibrewer firm established in 1999. It produces and sells a beer characterized by its local and home-produced character. Despite the fact that no other bottled beer brewers with the same characteristics exist in its home market, Bertoko competes in a market dominated by multinationals. Once it has set its aims, Bertoko is currently designing its marketing strategy and setting which are the actions to be taken for its near future (some of which are detailed in this case).
Wind Speed Prediction Using Meteorological Measurements for Elazığ Province
Authors: POLAT Serdal , ALPASLAN Nuh , HALLAÇ İbrahim Rıza
Published: December 2023

As a result of the increasing energy demand and growing environmental concerns, the global significance of renewable energy resources is steadily rising. Wind energy has been increasingly gaining importance in electricity generation in recent years. The accurate prediction of wind speed is crucial for the safe operation of wind turbines. In this study, wind speed prediction performance of different models was examined using data obtained from various regions in the Elazığ province. LSTM, random forest, and XGBoost models were employed in the study. The dataset was decomposed into seasonal and trend components using the STL method, and seasonal components were determined using Fourier transformation. The results indicate that different models perform better in different regions. According to the findings, XGBoost and random forest models exhibit the lowest RMSE and MSE values in Elazığ, Keban, and Sivrice regions, indicating better predictions for these models in these areas.
Efficacy and safety of thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for chronic low back pain: A randomised controlled trial
Authors: Allen Simon , Rashid Abid , Adjani Ariana , Akram Muhammad , Khan Fahad Said , Sherwani Rehan , Khalil Muhammad Talha
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Lumbar disc herniation and non-specific low back pain are common conditions that seriously affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Although empirical evidence has demonstrated that novel Thermobalancing therapy and Dr Allen’s Device can relieve chronic low back pain, there have been no randomised controlled trials for these indications.

AIM

To evaluate the efficacy of Dr Allen’s Device in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).

METHODS

A randomised clinical trial was conducted investigating 55 patients with chronic low back pain due to LDH (n = 28) or NSLBP (n = 27), out of which 15 were randomly assigned to the control group and 40 were assigned to the treatment group. The intervention was treatment with Dr Allen’s Device for 3 mo. Changes in HRQoL were assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Questionnaire.

RESULTS

Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device showed a significant reduction in pain in the treatment group (P < 0.001), with no recorded adverse effects. Both pain assessment scales showed a significant improvement in patients’ perception of pain indicating improvement in HRQoL.

CONCLUSION

The out-of-hospital use of Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for Low Back Treatment relieves chronic low back pain significantly and without adverse effects, improves the level of activity and HRQoL among patients with LDH and NSLBP. This study demonstrates the importance of this safe first-line therapy that can be used for effective at-home management of chronic low back pain.
A interdição do feminino, a presença do mostro e a morte em A Asa esquerda do anjo
Authors: Da Costa Luiza Liene Bressan , Koenig Marília , Moraes Heloisa Juncklaus Preis
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo refletir sobre o imaginário acerca do feminino e da morte na obra A asa esquerda do anjo, da escritora gaúcha Lya Luft. Para tanto, analisamos a narrativa considerando que esta enfatiza o regime noturno da imagem, em se tratando, sobretudo, das questões relativas à noite, à morte, à intimidade e aos movimentos de descida. Outro ponto que destacamos é o caráter social do imaginário disposto na narrativa que entra em conflito com as questões de individualidade.  A concepção da personagem principal sobre o feminino é fortemente abalada pela relação com outras personagens femininas e pelo rigor das tradições familiares.
Panorama da qualidade biológica da água destinada ao tratamento dialítico em pacientes sob cuidados críticos em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Authors: Almodovar Adriana Aparecida Buzzo , Hilinski Ellen Gameiro , Buzzo Márcia Liane
Published: December 2023

A incidência da lesão renal aguda caracteriza-se como evento frequente em pacientes críticos internados em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva e está associada ao aumento de mortalidade, causando grande impacto à Saúde Pública. As intercorrências clínicas são minimizadas com intervenções dialíticas, acarretando a exposição do paciente a volumes expressivos de água tratada durante a terapia renal em leito. As análises microbiológicas e de determinação de endotoxinas bacterianas em amostras de água tratada e em soluções de dialisato foram executadas em dois hospitais públicos do município de São Paulo, seguindo metodologias analíticas preconizadas em compêndios oficiais. A avaliação demonstrou que a porcentagem de resultados satisfatórios no período de 2010 a 2022 variou entre 35,2 a 100% e de 40 a 100% para as unidades hospitalares I e II para a água tratada, respectivamente; e, 100% para as soluções de dialisato para a unidade hospitalar I. A eficácia de ações delineadas pelas equipes técnicas das unidades hospitalares, na adequação da água destinada à terapia dialítica, aponta para a importância em estimular outras instituições hospitalares na padronização e implantação de melhoria contínua de seus sistemas de tratamento de água para uso em procedimento dialítico, prevenindo riscos adicionais aos pacientes expostos à terapia renal.
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Van
Authors: Selvi Haluk
Published: December 2023

The Van Province, which will be discussed in this study, consisted of Merkez, Erciş, Şatak (Çatak), Adilcevaz and Gevaş districts during the years of the National Struggle. The activities of Armenian committees for independence which continued for about thirty years in Van and its environs, and the destructive acts during World War I disrupted the advanced socio-economic life in the region. This period also had negative effects on the population. The most advantageous development for Van, after liberation from the Russian occupation, was achieved through the management of experienced administrators such as Haydar Beg and Ali Ihsan Pasha, who initiated the reconstruction process. It was important to inform and unite the people and tribes in Van against the intense claims of Armenia and Kurdistan after the Armistice of Mudros. This unity was ensured by the Van representatives at the Erzurum Congress. This study aims to present the reconstruction process after the liberation of Van from the Russian occupation, the reactions of the administrative and civil units of Van against national and international developments, and the struggle of the Ottoman Empire to protect its territorial integrity after the liberation of Van, within a general framework based on archival documents, newspapers and research conducted on the period.
A study on distribution of heavy metal pollution on the urban parks soils in Çankırı, Türkiye
Authors: SÜNAL KAVAKLIGİL Seval , YILMAZ Ülkü , TİMUR Özgür , PEKİN TİMUR Umut , ERŞAHİN Sabit
Published: December 2023

Soil is a crucial component of rural and urban environments. Urban soils in Çankırı have a high potential impact on soil quality. To date, little research on soil pollution has been conducted in Çankırı's urban parks has been conducted. To identify the concentrations and sources of heavy metals in soil, and to assess the soil environmental quality, samples were collected from 10 urban parks soils and different time located in the city of Çankırı (total 90 soil samples). The concentrations of B, Cd, Cr, Fe, Mn, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn were analyzed in the samples using an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry). The mean concentrations (mg/l) were Mn>Fe>Zn>Cu>Ni>Pb>B>Cd>Cr. Considering the heavy metal concentrations obtained in the study, all of these values were found below the acceptable However, in some parks of the study area, some elements were also slightly raised, the transported soils in urban parks should be handled carefully and to avoid an environmental hazard of these heavy metals.
Pilot study on the use of soft release for translocation of rehabilitated eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Authors: Alexander Jacob E. , Debbie Sykes  , Healan Amanda M.B.
Published: December 2023

Successfully rehabilitated eastern box turtles (EBTs, Terrapene carolina carolina) originating from destroyed or degraded habitats are prime candidates for translocation. However, physiological and behavioral characteristics of chelonians often lead to acclimation difficulties and limited survival post-release. Soft release is a translocation technique whereby an animal is held in a pen on location and allowed to acclimate to its new habitat area for a predetermined duration prior to release. This pilot study explored the viability of small-scale, soft release penning to aid wildlife rehabilitators in the translocation of rehabilitated EBTs. We hypothesized that soft release penning is a practical strategy to help rehabilitated EBTs maintain health and appropriately sized territory in new environments. We built and deployed two soft release pens that were used to relocate three rehabilitated EBTs with varying success to an urban greenspace in Nashville, Tennessee. Our results suggest that soft release penning provides a unique opportunity to observe health and behavior in a controlled environment during the initial period of acclimation, and this early intervention period may help rehabilitators facilitate successful translocation. Further research is recommended to evaluate the direct impacts of soft release pens on body condition, dispersal distance, and home range size of translocated EBTs.
Cuidados paliativos para pequenos animais em terminalidade: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Soares Lorena da Silva , Guarim Aline Santos da Silva , Oliveira Leonardo Moreira de , Françoso Rafael
Published: December 2023

Com a evolução da Medicina Veterinária e com os cuidados dos tutores, observou-se um aumento da qualidade de vida, consequentemente gerando uma maior expectativa de vida para esses seres vivos. Por definição, os cuidados paliativos é uma abordagem que melhora a qualidade de vida dos pacientes e suas famílias que enfrentam uma enfermidade com risco de vida. O presente estudo consiste em uma pesquisa aplicada de caráter descritiva que visa a importância dos cuidados paliativos no fim da vida. Nesse sentido, os resultados serão expostos de forma qualitativa, a partir da coleta de informações de fontes secundárias. O objetivo do trabalho é discutir a importância dos cuidados paliativos presentes no tratamento de cães e gatos em terminalidade. Embora o paliativismo carrega a função de trazer uma morte natural ao animal, a eutanásia não é uma opção abolida.
Turismo, heterotopias e espaços urbanos, na cidade de Belém (Pará, Brasil)
Authors: Cruz Fernando Manuel Rocha da
Published: December 2023

Partindo da tipologia proposta por Foucault sobre heterotopias, propomos refletir no presente artigo sobre a sua aplicabilidade a lugares turísticos da cidade de Belém, no estado brasileiro do Pará. As heterotopias baseiam-se em lugares reais e concretos onde se concretizam utopias, as quais têm um papel transformador do espaço ao refletirem outros tempos, modos de vida ou até, ações de contracultura. Nesse sentido, apoiamo-nos na metodologia qualitativa e dialética para debater, discernir e defender os conceitos propostos, tendo por base a pesquisa etnográfica sobre: Estação da Docas, Forte do Castelo e dois restaurantes paraenses. Concluímos que as heterotopias foucaultianas são plenamente justificadas nos casos tratados, ao permitirem compreender a dualidade de significância desses espaços para – e entre – residentes e turistas que subsidiam concepções, planeamento urbanístico, propostas de lazer e qualidade de vida nas cidades e, em Belém, em particular.
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATED TO SELF CARE IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT BANTIMURUNG HEALTH CENTER
Authors: Jamaluddin Maryam , A Alfiah , Y Yusnaeni
Published: December 2023

Hipertensi merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang utama di seluruh dunia. Upaya pengendalian hipertensi lebih cost effective melalui pendekatan non farmakologis, Pengendalian hipertensi diyakini dapat dilakukan dengan kontrol tekanan darah yang dapat dilakukan dengan mengontrol gaya hidup yang lebih sehat. Untuk mengurangi dan mencegah komplikasi dari hipertensi, penting untuk mengadaptasi perilaku self care. Self care telah diyakini sebagai aspek yang penting dan hemat biaya dalam pengelolaan dan pencegahan hipertensi serta komplikasinya. Tujuan penelitian pada penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan faktor sosiodemografi dengan self care pada pasien hipertensi di puskesmas bantimurung. Jenis penelitian menggunakan deskriptif analitik korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional study. Penelitian akan dilaksanakan di Puskesmas Tamalanrea Makassar. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah semua orang dewasa (18-45 tahun) dan pengambilan sampel dengan teknik consecutive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar observasi serta diolah dengan uji statistic dengan tingkat kemaknaan nilai p value < 0,05. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pendidikan dan dukungan keluarga dengan self care pada pasien hipertensi di puskesmas bantimurung