bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Implementation of Bantu Warga Apps and Metabase for Spatial Data Processing In Surabaya
Authors: Rasyid Alfandino , Sukaridhoto Sritrusta , Zainuddin Muhammad Agus , Budiarti Rizqi Putri Nourma , Zuhdi Ubaidillah , Sonhaji Agus Imam , Panduman Yohanes Yohanie Fridelin , Iksan Luqmanul Hakim
Published: November 2023

Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) is known as an essential supporting system for effective policy-making and service delivery. Its primary purpose is establishing an individual's legal identity and vital events to ensure all citizens get their rights well. Furthermore, an advanced level of CRVS is equipped with a forecasting system to serve more useful data. This paper discusses the potential benefits and challenges of using Metabase and Bantu Warga as civil ministry support systems. The spatial data visualization system using open-source Metabase ran well and resulted in many visualization geospatial maps like birth, marriage and divorce, education, and employment. The forecasting autoregression model configuration and cumulative sum dataset reach the best error result in 1056618. The other aspects, like the self-isolation management system, civil documents classification system, and OCR system, have a good result.
Modeling of autowave processes in active media with inhomogeneous properties
Authors: Gulaj A. V. , Gulaj V. A. , Dubovik A. V.
Published: November 2023

This paper shows the results of computer modeling of the processes of excitation and propagation of autowaves in distributed active media with inhomogeneous properties. The study of autowaves by the cellular automata method is based on the Wiener–Rosenbluth model, according to which each element of the active environment can be in one of three states: rest, excitation and refractoriness. The software module "AutoWaveModel" has been developed in C++ using the Qt library and OpenGL technology for modeling dynamic processes of excitation of spiral waves and pacemakers. The heterogeneity of the properties of the active environment in the model under consideration is set, in particular, by introducing into the field (volume) of modeling a certain number of inactive elements distributed according to a random law. It is established that the decay of autowaves occurs when about 30-60% of inactive elements are introduced from their total number in the model, moreover, the wave propagation process becomes more stable with an increase in the decay coefficient of the activator of all elements. As one of the factors creating heterogeneity of the active distributed environment, the change in the decay coefficient of the activator in its volume is also considered. In this case, each cell of the model is assigned a random value of the specified coefficient, lying in a given interval from the minimum to the maximum value. With a significant difference in the values of the activator decay coefficient in near areas of the active environment and a sufficiently high excitation threshold, the wave front is curved due to its acceleration or deceleration. In this case, the destruction of the wave is also observed, which is unable to overcome the area with a reduced decay coefficient of the activator.
Paleontology, Stratigraphy and Biogeography of the Late Precambrian and Phanerozoic Formations of Russia
Authors: Kontorovich A.E. , Nikitenko B.L.
Published: November 2023

—This special issue is dedicated to discussing the possibility of the stage division of the Vendian system, specifically, a composite section of the Siberian Platform is proposed as a stratigraphic standard. For the Ordovician system of the Siberian Platform and Northeastern Russia, certain changes in stratigraphic charts are proposed, nomenclative issues and different variants of correlations of regional horizons with the General Stratigraphic Scale (GSS) of Russia are considered. A geochemical analysis of Bajocian and Bathonian belemnite rostra of Arctic Siberia was carried out and for the first time a comprehensive C, O, and Sr isotope characterization of the sections was obtained, making it possible to propose a comparison of the studied sections with the European standard and to develop paleogeographic models. Comprehensive studies of the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous series of the Anabar Bay deposits (Laptev Sea) led to an improved biostratigraphic division for this reference section and to the identification of the levels for interregional and global correlation. The magnetostratigraphic division of the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary interval and its comparison with the Tethyan regions are discussed. Taking into account biostratigraphic data, the δ13Corg variation curve can also serve as a correlation tool. The clinoform structure of Upper Jurassic strata was revealed in the northwest of the Anabar–Khatanga depression, based on the interpretation of seismic profiles calibrated against studied sections. The formation of this complex allows us to consider this stage as the initiation of the Verkhoyan orogeny in this folded area. Analysis of variations in the thickness of sediments allows us to deduce that intense tectonic-sedimentary processes took place during the Late Jurassic epoch, along with subsidence of the bed of the sedimentary basin. Analysis of a specific assemblage of lacustrine fossils from the reference section of the upper part of the Lower Cretaceous series of Transbaikalia and of published data showed that this fossil assemblage was widespread in East Asia. Biofacies analysis made it possible to reconstruct the paleoenvironments of this time.
Voto y conflicto de intereses del accionista
Authors: Sánchez Ruiz Mercedes
Published: November 2023

La Ley 31/2014, de 3 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley de Sociedades de Capital para la mejora del gobierno corporativo introdujo una importante modificación, no tanto en el contenido sino, sobre todo, en el ámbito de aplicación del artículo 190.1 de la Ley de Sociedades de Capital. El citado precepto establece una prohibición de ejercer el derecho de voto dirigida al socio que se encuentre en alguna de las situaciones de conflicto de intereses con la sociedad allí definidas. Los afectados por esta prohibición no son solo los socios de las sociedades limitadas, como ocurría antes de la reforma, sino que la prohibición de votar se extiende también a los accionistas. Dada su relativa novedad en nuestra legislación societaria, presenta especial interés profundizar en el estudio de las prohibiciones de voto por conflicto de intereses entre el socio y la sociedad en el ámbito de las sociedades anónimas. Antes conviene apuntar la existencia de algunos antecedentes relevantes, tanto legales como jurisprudenciales.
Transferencia internacional de datos personales: del Safe Harbour al Privacy Shield
Authors: Ortega Giménez Alfonso
Published: November 2023

La transferencia internacional de datos personales siempre ha sido un punto muy polémico en el ámbito de la protección de datos a nivel europeo. El 30 de mayo de 2006, la Gran Sala del Tribunal de justicia de la UE dictó una sentencia sobre los asuntos C-317/04 y C-318/04, Parlamento contra consejo y comisión la nulidad de la Decisión 2004/535/CE de la Comisión, de 14 de mayo de 2004, relativa al carácter adecuado de la protección de los datos personales incluidos en los registros de nombres de los pasajeros que se transfieren al Servicio de aduanas y protección de fronteras de los Estados Unidos (DO L 235, p. 11) debido a que el tratamiento de datos objeto de la Decisión se excluye de lo estipulado por la Directiva 95/46, y de la Decisión 2004/496/CE del Consejo, de 17 de mayo de 2004, relativa a la celebración de un Acuerdo entre la Comunidad Europea y los Estados Unidos de América sobre el tratamiento y la transferencia de los datos de los expedientes de los pasajeros por las compañías aéreas al Departamento de seguridad nacional, Oficina de aduanas y protección de fronteras, de los Estados Unidos (DO L 183, p. 83, y corrección de errores en DO 2005, L 255, p. 168) debido a que no puede ser adecuado a derecho la celebración de un acuerdo cuyo objeto se encuentra excluido de la directiva mencionada. En 2013, la Resolución del Parlamento Europeo de 23 de octubre de 2013, sobre la suspensión del acuerdo TFTP a raíz de la vigilancia de la NSA, insta a la Comisión Europea a actuar sobre la posible suspensión del acuerdo SWIFT de transmisión de datos bancaria. El último tropiezo lo encontramos en 2015 por otra STJUE de la Gran Sala sobre el asunto C-362/14, caso Schrems
Armonización y regulación de entidades de crédito y derechos del consumidor
Authors: Merchán Aparicio Carlos
Published: November 2023

Resumen: Este artículo analiza la regulación y supervisión por el Comité de Basilea (II y III) del sector bancario (BCE y BE) desde la perspectiva de protección del cliente bancario, la insolvencia y la concesión irresponsable de crédito hipotecario por parte de las entidades de crédito, agravada por la crisis económica y financiera. Abstract: This article analyzes the Supervision of Basilea (II and III) and the customer´ s perspective involving the BCE and the Bank of Spain in the solution to client protection that attempt to restore confidence in the banking system caused by irresponsible mortgage lending and the economic crisis. Palabras clave: Supervisión y regulación, BCE y BE, solvencia, crédito responsable, protección del cliente, consumidor. Key words: Supervision, BCE and BE, solvency, confidence in the banking system, client protection, consumer.
EU Prospectus Regulation: Some Out-of-the-Box Thinking
Authors: Enriques Luca
Published: November 2023

One of the core initiatives of the European Commission’s plan for a Capital Markets Union is its proposal to replace the existing legal framework for public offerings with a new regulation. The new regulation would bring some incremental changes to the existing framework, mainly in the direction of: (a) lowering the burdens for issuers (via broader exemptions for secondary offerings, an attempt to increase the use of shelf registration, and simplified prospectuses for small issuers); and (b) making prospectuses more retail investor-friendly (via shorter summaries and limits on the use of risk factors).
Conflicto de Ley y Brexit
Authors: Constela Pablo
Published: November 2023

Las partes contratantes suelen seleccionar el foro inglés para la resolución de disputas en sus contratos internacionales. Una de las ventajas, además de los principios de “freedom of contract” y “business certainty”, es el reconocimiento de sentencias entre Estados de la Unión Europea, independientemente de la nacionalidad o establecimiento permanente de las partes. La decisión del “Brexit” tendrá gran repercusión sobre cláusulas de jurisdicción, derecho aplicable y la ejecución de sentencias en la Unión Europea. Existen diferentes posibilidades para Reino Unido.
A propósito de la cláusula suelo y la historia de un desencuentro: Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea vs. Tribunal Supremo
Authors: Callejo Carrión Soraya
Published: November 2023

El pasado 21 de diciembre se daba a conocer la esperadísima Sentencia del TJUE sobre la denominada cláusula suelo; ésta resolución fue directamente propiciada por otra de nuestro Alto Tribunal de 25 de marzo de 2015 (nº recurso138/2014) que declaró, en los casos en que esta controvertida cláusula fuese considerada abusiva, la obligación de las entidades de devolver lo percibido indebidamente sólo en parte.
La transmisión de activos afectos a créditos con privilegio especial desde el marco del artículo 155 de la Ley Concursal: los derechos del acreedor privilegiado y su limitación
Authors: Armijo Pliego Ana
Published: November 2023

El artículo 155 de la Ley Concursal sienta –con carácter general– las bases que regulan la transmisión de activos afectos a créditos con privilegio especial delimitando, por un lado, los requisitos que deben concurrir para proceder a la enajenación de dichos activos en sede concursal y, por otro, el alcance de los derechos del acreedor privilegiado. La finalidad del presente artículo es analizar, en el marco del precitado artículo, los derechos del acreedor privilegiado respecto de la enajenación de activos afectos al privilegio y la limitación de los mismos.
Aspectos relevantes del concurso de acreedores en relación al accidente de trabajo
Authors: Monerri Guillén Concepción
Published: November 2023

Una vez acontecido un accidente de trabajo, el principio de reparación integra del daño, llevará al trabajador o a sus causahabientes en el supuesto de fallecimiento, a reclamar la indemnización correspondiente, que en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico resulta de gran complejidad, pues tendremos el recargo de prestaciones, las prestaciones de la Seguridad Social, la reclamación de daños materiales y, en su caso, la indemnización de naturaleza civil que le corresponda, lo que implicará que éste o sus familiares tendrán que acudir a múltiples órdenes jurisdiccionales.
Abuso crediticio, morosidad y evaluación de solvencia del deudor
Authors: Merchán Aparicio Carlos
Published: November 2023

La crisis económica ha ocasionado diferentes dificultades en el crédito a los consumidores imputables a los organismos supervisores pero también a los abusos bancarios .En este trabajo se analizan cuestiones como la importancia de la información crediticia en los prestamistas, con el fin de cumplir la obligación legal de evaluación de la situación real de solvencia del deudor.
El sector financiero español y los sistemas extrajudiciales de resolución de litigios: Actualidad y tendencia.
Authors: Estupiñan Cáceres Rosalía
Published: November 2023

Asistimos como profesionales en los distintos ámbitos y, a la vez, como consumidores a un periodo de verdadera convulsión en el ámbito financiero, pues desde que comenzara la crisis económica mundial, años 2007-2008, ha sido este sector, y dentro de él el bancario y bursátil, uno de los más conflictivos, como lo demuestran las estadísticas extrajudiciales, judiciales y noticias frecuentes en los medios de comunicación. Al propio tiempo se insiste desde la Unión Europea, e incluso se impone a los Estados miembros, el velar por el establecimiento de procedimientos eficaces y efectivos de resolución extrajudicial de conflictos entre empresas y consumidores, así como por la existencia de organismos independientes e imparciales para tal menester en todos los sectores, incluido el sector financiero. Nos planteamos, por tanto, si nuestros actuales sistemas de resolución extrajudicial en este sector cumplen tales estándares en la actualidad, así como cuál debería ser la tendencia en un futuro próximo.
Pasivo sobrevenido: sociedad (todavía) en liquidación y responsabilidad de antiguos socios y liquidadores A propósito de la STS 324/2017, de 24 de mayo
Authors: Alonso Espinosa Francisco José
Published: November 2023

Hay una más o menos cuestionable praxis de los empresarios de construcción que es la subyacente en el supuesto de hecho de la sentencia de referencia. Con el fin de dificultar el ejercicio de posibles acciones de responsabilidad contractual derivada de defectos o vicios ocultos de las edificaciones que realizan o promueven, tales empresarios constituyen sociedades ocasionales (casi instrumentales) cuyo objeto social es la realización de una determinada y concreta edificación o, acaso, un pequeño grupo de ellas. Una vez vendida la misma (viviendas, normalmente), tales empresarios casi “ocultos” tras tales sociedades ocasionales proceden a disolverlas por conclusión de su objeto social, son liquidadas y formalmente extinguidas mediante cancelación de sus asientos registrales.
Las cláusulas sorpresivas en los contratos de seguro: ¿Delimitación o limitación? A propósito de la STS 732/2017, de 2 de marzo.
Authors: Ortiz Fernández Manuel
Published: November 2023

Como se deduce del propio tenor literal de la norma, este tipo de contratos tienen una serie de límites o delimitaciones que excluyen, en determinadas circunstancias, la obligación de la aseguradora de indemnizar al asegurado. Y es que, precisamente el inciso “dentro de los límites pactados” da lugar a que el riesgo asegurado deba delimitarse desde varios prismas: geográfica o territorialmente, temporalmente –como las cláusulas claim made/claim ocurrence–, cuantitativamente –límite agregado, anual, por siniestro, etc.– y causalmente –coberturas globales y específicas, exclusiones legales y convencionales–.
La compensación en los procesos concursales. Su regulación en el derecho argentino.
Authors: Gerbaudo Germán E.
Published: November 2023

La compensación es un modo extintivo de las obligaciones que presenta especiales controversias en los procesos concursales. Así sucede también en el derecho argerntino.
El Tribunal Supremo “desmonta” la teoría del doble vínculo en materia retributiva
Authors: Enrique García Lázaro
Published: November 2023

La Ley 31/2014, de 3 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley de Sociedades de Capital para la mejora del gobierno corporativo (en adelante, la “LMGC”), trajo consigo una serie de modificaciones en lo que respecta al régimen retributivo de los administradores de las sociedades de capital.De este modo, la LMGC, haciéndose eco de los conflictos de interés que potencialmente podría generar la retribución de los administradores, trató de fomentar una mayor participación de la junta general de socios en las decisiones sobre las retribuciones del órgano de administración.
Grupo de sociedades y reconocimiento de créditos en el concurso de acreedores de alguna de las sociedades del grupo
Authors: Espigares Huete José Carlos
Published: November 2023

A los efectos de la Ley Concursal se entenderá por grupo de sociedades lo dispuesto en el artículo 42.1 del Código de Comercio. Esta remisión de la Disposición adicional sexta de la Ley Concursal (introducida por el número ciento catorce del artículo único de la Ley 38/2011, de 10 de octubre, de reforma de la Ley 22/2003, de 9 de julio, Concursal) permitió aligerar la cuestión de la definición de grupo societario en esta sede. Y no era poca cosa, porque la remisión condicionaba cuestiones varias de una repercusión práctica evidente. Es el caso, por ejemplo, del serial de personas especialmente relacionadas con el deudor concursado (art.93 LC), la eventual tramitación coordinada del concurso para las sociedades de un grupo (arts. 25, 25 bis y 25 ter LC), las incompatibilidades que afectan a la designación del cargo de administrador concursal (art.28.1 LC), las presunciones de perjuicio patrimonial en las acciones de reintegración (art.71.3.1º LC) o la subordinación de créditos en el concurso (art.92.5ºLC).
La protección de los empresarios en la Proposición de Ley “De impulso de la transparencia en la contratación predispuesta”: Una solución a medias.
Authors: Albiez Dohrmann Klaus Jochen
Published: November 2023

Resumen: Se examina una propuesta de ley sobre la transparencia material en los contratos no negociados individualmente, la cual extiende la protección también a los empresarios. El estudio se centra en aquellos aspectos positivos y negativos de la transparencia material relacionados con los contratos de adhesión entre empresarios. Al mismo tiempo, se proponen algunos cambios para mejorar el texto normativo. El estudio termina con una propuesta más: la incorporación de una cláusula general de buena fe para todos los contratos de adhesión en la Ley de Condiciones Generales de la Contratación.Palabras clave: condiciones generales de la contratación, cláusulas no negociadas, empresarios, transparencia formal, transparencia material, cláusula general de buena fe. Abstract: This paper examines a Proposal of Law on material transparency in contracts that are not individually negotiated, which also extends protection to entrepreurs. The study focuses on those positive and negative aspects of material transparency related to the adhesion contracts between entrepreneurs. At the same time, some changes are proposed to improve the normative text. The study ends with one more proposal: the incorporation of a good faith general clause for all the adhesion contracts in the General Terms of Contracting Law.Key words: General terms of contracting; non negotiated contract terms; entrepreneurs; formal transparency; material transparency; general clause of good faith.
APLICACIÓN DEL DERECHO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA POR EL TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICIA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA PARA RESOLVER LA CUESTIÓN PREJUDICIAL SOBRE LA INTERPRETACIÓN DEL ARTÍCULO 7, APARTADO 2, PRIMER GUIÓN, DE LA DIRECTIVA 86/653/ CEE DEL CONSEJO, DE 18 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1986
Authors: Morales Villanueva Paloma
Published: November 2023

Litigio principal versa sobre el derecho a la comisión debida que reclama el Agente comercial, Paul Chevassus-Marche, parte demandante y recurrente en primera instancia, apelación y casación, al Principal o Empresario, Sociedad Groupe Danone, y sus filiales, Societé Kro beer brands SA (BKSA) y Societé Évian eaux minérales d´Evian SA (SAEME), todas ellas conjuntamente, como parte demandada y recurrida, tras la resolución del Contrato de Agencia Comercial  internacional, reclamando el Agente las comisiones relativas a adquisiciones efectuadas por dos sociedades que pertenecían al sector geográfico coincidente con el pactado con el Principal o Empresario, sin el control del Empresario, es decir de Groupe Danone o sus filiales y sin intervención del Agente en las mismas y el consiguiente planteamiento de cuestión prejudicial sobre la interpretación del artículo 7, apartado 2, primer guión de la Directiva 86/653/CEEE del Consejo, de 18 de diciembre de 1986, relativa a la coordinación de los derechos de los Estados miembros en lo referente a los agentes comerciales independientes, sobre el derecho a la comisión.APLICACIÓN DEL DERECHO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA POR EL TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICIA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA PARA RESOLVER LA CUESTIÓN PREJUDICIAL SOBRE LA INTERPRETACIÓN DEL ARTÍCULO 7, APARTADO 2, PRIMER GUIÓN, DE LA DIRECTIVA 86/653/ CEE DEL CONSEJO, DE 18 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1986
LA DELIMITACIÓN DEL RIESGO EN EL SEGURO DE RESPONSABILIDAD CIVIL: EL TRIBUNAL SUPREMO FIJA DOCTRINA SOBRE LAS CLÁUSULAS DE DELIMITACIÓN TEMPORAL [STS, Sala de lo Civil, Pleno, de 26 de abril de 2018 (RJ 2018, 1693)].
Authors: Ortiz del Valle María del Carmen
Published: November 2023

De entre todas las cuestiones que plantea el seguro de responsabilidad civil ocupa un lugar destacado el de la exacta delimitación del riesgo por las consecuencias que la misma tiene en un seguro de esta índole. Teniendo como margen el respeto a los límites legales, la delimitación se produce por acuerdo de las partes y se configura como un elemento esencial del contrato.
ALGUNAS CONSIDERACIONES A LA AUTOCARTERA DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LA PROHIBICIÓN DE ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA
Authors: Herrero Mazarío César
Published: November 2023

El objeto del presente artículo es analizar, muy sucintamente, el régimen legal aplicable a las operaciones que realizan las sociedades no cotizadas sobre sus propias acciones/ participaciones, con especial referencia a los límites, condiciones y finalidad de la autocartera, así como su posible colisión, en el contexto de una operación de financiación que pretenda dotar de la liquidez suficiente para permitir tal adquisición, con la prohibición de asistencia financiera.
EL INCENDIO DE UN VEHÍCULO ESTACIONADO EN UN GARAJE PRIVADO CONSTITUYE UN “HECHO DE LA CIRCULACIÓN”. LA DOCTRINA DEL TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICIA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA Y LA SENTENCIA DEL TRIBUNAL SUPREMO (SALA DE LOS CIVIL, PLENO) DE 17 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2019.
Authors: Ortiz del Valle María del Carmen
Published: November 2023

El Pleno del Tribunal Supremo, en sentencia de 17 de diciembre de 2019, confirma la tendencia jurisprudencial hacia una interpretación amplia del concepto “hecho de la circulación” considerando como tal el siniestro producido en un vehículo estacionado de forma no permanente por su propietario en una plaza de garaje privado.
LA “AFECTACIÓN” DE LA CRISIS SANITARIA A LAS SITUACIONES CONCURSALES Y PARACONCURSALES EN VIRTUD DEL REAL DECRETO-LEY 16/2020, DE 28 DE ABRIL, DE MEDIDAS PROCESALES Y ORGANIZATIVAS PARA HACER FRENTE AL COVID-19 EN EL ÁMBITO DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE JUSTICI
Authors: Espigares Huete José Carlos
Published: November 2023

Nos parece un término particularmente idóneo el utilizado para estas reflexiones: porque “afectación” de la crisis sanitaria a las situaciones concursales es lo que se produce con el Real Decreto-ley 16/2020, de 28 de abril, de medidas procesales y organizativas para hacer frente al COVID-19 en el ámbito de la Administración de Justicia. Desde luego, al menos, en tanto que estas disposiciones producen una “alteración o mudanza” inmediata en algunos aspectos del régimen jurídico aplicable a las situaciones concursales y paraconcursales; y, también, en tanto que cualquiera de las demás acepciones de esta palabra podría ser perfectamente aplicable a lo que ha motivado estas medidas o a lo que está por venir una vez aplicadas. Nadie puede dudar de la oportunidad y necesidad de algunas medidas. Pero sí puede dudarse razonablemente de la suficiencia de las mismas y de la influencia favorable odesfavorable que tendrán sobre el devenir de las situaciones que regula. A nadie escapa tampoco que las dificultades de interpretación o de aplicación que puedan surgir determinarán en un grado notable los resultados a alcanzar.
EXCLUSIÓN DEL CRÉDITO PÚBLICO DEL BENEFICIO DE EXONERACIÓN DE PASIVO EN EL TEXTO REFUNDIDO DE LA LEY CONCURSAL
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, Verdú Cañete María José
Published: November 2023

El RD legislativo Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2020, de 5 de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Texto Refundido de la Ley Concursal, en adelante TRLC, regula en los arts. 486 y ss. el beneficio de la exoneración del pasivo insatisfecho. Esta materia, regulada anteriormente en el art. 178 bis de la Ley 22/2003, Concursal, adolecía de importantes problemas de interpretación, por lo que era especialmente aconsejable mejorar tanto la redacción del texto como la sistemática del mismo. Especiales problemas presentaba el tratamiento del crédito público en el sistema de exoneración. Conforme a la redacción literal del precepto, se deducía que los créditos públicos que tuvieran la calificación de ordinarios y subordinados podrían quedar exonerados conforme al régimen general de exoneración, pero no podrían serlo si el deudor se acogía al régimen especial del plan de pagos. Este diferente tratamiento era a todas luces incomprensible y carente de fundamento, por lo que el TS interpretó el sistema en el sentido de que los créditos públicos ordinarios y subordinados podrían quedar exonerados en todo caso, sin distinción entre el régimen general y el régimen especial del plan de pagos.
Drill-In Fluid Optimization for Formation Damage Control Considering Salt Dissolution in Saline-Lacustrine Reservoirs
Authors: Tan Qigui , Yang Bin , You Lijun , Kang Yili , Peng Haoping , Song Fuquan , Lin Chong
Published: November 2023

Salt dissolution induced by drill-in fluid loss is a frequent occurrence in saline-lacustrine reservoirs, which can potentially result in serious formation damage. In light of this, an experimental study was conducted to investigate the salt mineral dissolution and dynamic damage in the rock samples collected from a saline-lacustrine carbonate reservoir and the response of pore-fracture structures using the in-situ drill-in fluids. The study further involved analyzing the formation-damage-control (FDC) ability of the in-situ drill-in fluids. The results indicated that although salt dissolution significantly increased the pore size of the tight matrix and the width of natural fractures, improving the conductivity of seepage channels, the increase in pore-fracture size may have greatly aggravated the drill-in fluid loss during the process. The continuous serious filtrate loss, lower pressure-bearing capacity of the plugging zone, and lower permeability recovery rate (PRR) of rock indicated poor FDC performance of in-situ brine drilling fluids for the salt-dissolved core samples. The FDC performance of drill-in fluids for saline-lacustrine carbonate reservoirs was optimized based on the response of reservoir pore-fracture structure to salt dissolution and the theory of slightly underbalanced activity. The experimental results showed that the optimized drill-in fluids had better FDC ability, with an average PRR increase of 14.04%. Field application indicated that the optimized drill-in fluids reduced the drill-in fluid loss by 76.48%, shortened the drilling cycle by 45.20%, and increased the initial production capacity per well by 7.70%. This study can provide insightful guidance to optimize the FDC performance of drill-in fluids for saline-lacustrine hydrocarbon reservoirs during drilling.
Does carbon trading affect the investment efficiency？——DEA test method based on enterprise-caliber
Authors: Liu Biqian , Zhou Chang
Published: November 2023

In order to tackle the severe environmental problems associated with climate warming, countries worldwide have shifted their focus on micro-enterprises. They have effectively guided enterprises to participate in carbon emission projects by establishing several environmental regulations policies that internalize environmental costs. This process will also impact the business activities, innovation activities, and investment decisions of micro-enterprises. In this context, considering the clean development mechanism (CDM) project carried out by China in cooperation with developed countries and China's domestic PPP projects related to climate change mitigation as the research background, this study selects A-share listed companies from 2003 to 2017 as the research sample, constructs enterprise investment efficiency with Data envelopment analysis (DEA) model, and uses two-way fixed multi-period DID model and fixed year and industry OLS model to test the impact of carbon emission projects on the investment efficiency of industry and individual enterprises. The empirical results show that whether from the industry or individual level, carbon emission projects have significantly promoted investment efficiency. The participation of enterprises in carbon trading projects can improve their investment efficiency by increasing R&D (research and development) investment, alleviating financing constraints, and improving risk-taking levels. Further research shows that the investment efficiency of state-owned enterprises, enterprises with a high proportion of institutional investors, and enterprises in highly active carbon market areas is more significantly affected by carbon emission projects.
A Descriptive Study on Patient Satisfaction with Waiting Time in Emergency Departments: Insights from Hospitals in the Northern Emirates
Authors: Mosleh Sultan , Hamoud Aisha R , Saeed Aisha A , Alnaqbi Hessa M , Alhouti Rayan S , Alshehhi Shamma S
Published: November 2023

Background: Long waiting times in emergency departments (EDs) are a major challenge for healthcare systems, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose: identify factors that contribute to low satisfaction levels and long waiting times in EDs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted, with 394 patients participating.
Results: The overall satisfaction rate was 6.82, with the highest satisfaction with medication (78.6%), and the lowest was related to waiting times (36.7%). There was a negative association between waiting time and patient satisfaction. The four most common barriers to long waiting times were computer systems (46%), crowded waiting lounges (42.7%), understaffing (38.1%), and an inadequate number of examination/consultation rooms (37.3%).
Conclusion: Patient satisfaction is significantly impacted by waiting times in EDs. To improve patient satisfaction, hospital management should address the barriers to long waiting times that were identified in this study.
Climate Change Impact on the Trigger of Natural Disasters Over South-Eastern Himalayas Foothill Region of Myanmar: Extreme Rainfall Analysis
Authors: oo KYAW Than , Haishan CHEN , JONAH Kazora
Published: November 2023

The study examines the characteristics and variability of monsoon rainfall in Myanmar, focusing on the relationship between heavy rainfall, floods, and earthquakes, which impact agriculture, hydrology, and the environment. Generally, heavy rainfall can cause flooding, economic losses, and water table changes. Northern Myanmar floods occur mainly during the monsoon season from June to October and can be classified into widespread floods along major rivers like Ayeyarwady, Thanlwin, Chindwin, and Sittoung, and flash floods in small streams and rivers. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall, which can trigger floods or landslides, which also can in turn cause earthquakes. Heavy rainfall over northern Myanmar and the Sagaing faults, which are the main triggers of earthquakes, has been the subject of several studies. The study uses the Copernicus 5 database of Global Climate Model (GCM) simulations with two scenarios analysis on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI) to study changes in climatic extremes. Results show high intensity in the northern region and monsoon core regions, while the central region shows less intensity. The study also uses intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves to analyze the relationship between rainfall duration, intensity, and return time in major risk zones. The study finds that as short duration lengthens with rainfall intensity increases for future rainfall patterns. This information is expected to be convenient for local authorities and flood protection projects in rural and urban basins.
Apparent Non-Suppression of Chaos in Spatiotemporal Chaotic Systems under Spatial and Temporal Variation of Parameters
Authors: Teli Bishnu Gupta
Published: November 2023

Coupled Map Lattice systems have been extensively studied in the past. The behavior of such systems under various mechanisms for the suppression of chaos has been investigated. The suppression of chaos is investigated here for both spatial as well as temporal variations of parameters. For this, the well-known Logistic map is used as the dynamical system. The method of homogeneous pinning is used as the chaos suppression mechanism. It is found that with pinning conditions, the STC when (i) control parameter r having only spatial variation together with coupling parameter ϵ having either only temporal temporal variation or spatial as well as temporal variation at the same time, (ii) r having temporal variation with every possible variation in ϵ and (iii) r having both spatial as well as temporal variation at the same time with every possible variation in ϵ, appears to have narrow range of values with non-suppression of chaos. However, upon close examination, it is found that the system is not chaotic at all.
Lightweight and Anonymous Mutual Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for WBAN
Authors: Marandi Saba , Moazami Farokhlagha , Malekinezhad Amir
Published: November 2023

In the medical field, a wearable body area network is a wireless network in which wearable sensors are implemented in or on patients' bodies to gather their sensitive health information and send it to the medical servers accordingly. These multi-functional sensors provide all users with optimized and convenient services, such as homecare monitoring people’s health conditions. On the other hand, the mobility and insecure communication channels pose a vital threat from unauthorized entities to the information transferred in this network and endanger users' privacy. Therefore, numerous authentication and key agreement schemes have been suggested by researchers to solve this issue. Furthermore, the wearable body area network consists of resource-constrained devices. Thus, lightweight protocols are required to guarantee the authenticity, confidentiality, and integrity of the information. Recently, Ankur Gupta and his colleagues proposed a mutual authentication and key agreement protocol and proved its security against well-known attacks. However, after in-depth analysis, we discovered that their proposed protocol is vulnerable to the sensor node impersonation attack, and sensor node capture attack. In this paper, we propose a new lightweight mutual authentication and key agreement scheme in WBAN based on basic symmetric cryptosystems (Exclusive OR and Hash functions) to overcome the security weaknesses in Gupta's protocol and provide indispensable security for communicating data. Unlike the Gupta’s protocol, our proposed scheme is safe in CK-adversary threat model. The security of the presented scheme is evaluated using BAN-Logic, the AVISPA tool, and Real or Random (ROR) model. Overall, the performance comparison of the proposed protocol with the existing related protocols depicts that our new scheme is more efficient than others in terms of communication and computational complexities.
Effect of air pollutants on the processes of fertilization and embryo formation
Authors: Jiang Nan , Huang Qiongxiao
Published: November 2023

Fertilization and embryo cultures are at risk of direct exposure of germ cells to air pollutants in assisted reproductive technology. The degree of exposure of germ cells to the pollutants is different in vitro fertilization methods, conventional in vitro fertilization (c-IVF), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. However, there are conflicting conclusions about the effect of air pollutants on in vitro cultures. A retrospective analysis of fertilization and embryo cultures of 2689 c-IVF and 1133 ICSI cycles that underwent assisted reproductive treatment for the first time was performed. Weighted binary logistic regression models were used to investigate the correlation between air pollutant exposure and fertilization, cleavage, and embryo development. We found that D− 1-NO2 (adjusted odds ratios (aOR): 0.996; 95% CI: 0.992–1.000) was negatively correlated with normal fertilization, whereas D− 1-PM2.5 (aOR: 0.989; 95% CI: 0.982–0.995) and D1-O3 (aOR: 0.998; 95% CI: 0.997–1.000) were negatively correlated with high-quality embryo formation, D− 1-CO (aOR: 1.631; 95% CI: 1.152–2.311) and D− 1-O3 (aOR: 1.002; 95% CI: 1.001–1.004) were positively correlated with high-quality embryo formation. In c-IVF cycles, D0-SO2 (aOR: 0.974; 95% CI: 0.953–0.995) was negatively correlated with normal fertilization, D− 1-PM2.5 (aOR: 0.986; 95% CI: 0.978–0.993) was negatively correlated with high-quality embryos formation, and D− 1-CO (aOR: 1.498; 95% CI: 1.002–2.240; p = 0.049) was positively correlated with high-quality embryos formation. In ICSI cycles, D− 1-NO2 (aOR: 0.991; 95%CI: 0.983–0.999) was negatively correlated with normal fertilization, whereas D− 1-CO (OR: 2.161; 95%CI: 1.068–4.373) and D− 1-O3 (OR: 1.004; 95%CI: 1.001–1.007) were positively correlated with high-quality embryos formation. We conclude that air pollutants affect the processes of fertilization and embryo development in vitro; however, the types and interference stages of air pollutants that affect germ cell cultures in vitro are different in c-IVF and ICSI.
Nature-derived five-star general fighting postoperative abdominal adhesion
Authors: Jin Lin , Pan Xiaolin , Ren Congling , Chen Xing , Liu Xiaoli , Yang Zhe , Wang Taoxia , Li Guiying , Zhang Xingcai
Published: November 2023

Postoperative adhesion of abdominal is one of major surgical complications, mainly due to inflammation in the wound tissue causing adhesion between the wound tissue and the tissue. These adhesions not only cause the loss of functional parts, but also seriously affect the postoperative rehabilitation. Recently, researchers have developed various types of hydrogels as barriers to prevent adhesion through physical and mechanical isolation. However, the swelling of hydrogel may lead to the new inflammation and generate excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), inducing the tissue adhesion again. Herein, we designed a Nature-derived five-star general fighting postoperative abdominal adhesion, which possesses a five-star function of anti-swelling, ROS clearance, inflammation inhibition, anti-bacterial and anti-adhesion. Thus, the swelling rate of the prepared nanofiber hydrogel system is confined to 1.21 times, the antibacterial efficiency is 96%, and the adhesion inhibition efficiency is 99%. Combined with its excellent performance, we believe that the prepared anti-swelling, ROS scavenging and antibacterial composite hydrogel system will provide a new strategy for clinical postoperative adhesion inhibition.
Impaired bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathways disrupt decidualization in endometriosis
Authors: Monsivais Diana , Liao Zian , Tang Suni , Jiang Peixin , Geng Ting , Cope Dominique , Dunn Timothy , Guner Joie , Radilla Linda Alpuing , Guan Xiaoming
Published: November 2023

Endometriosis is linked to increased infertility and pregnancy complications due to defective endometrial decidualization. We hypothesized that identification of altered signaling pathways during decidualization could identify the underlying cause of infertility and pregnancy complications. Our study reveals that transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) pathways are impaired in the endometrium of individuals with endometriosis, leading to defective decidualization. Through detailed transcriptomic analyses, we discovered abnormalities in TGFβ signaling pathways and key regulators, such as SMAD4, in the endometrium of affected individuals. We also observed compromised activity of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP), a subset of the TGFβ family, that control endometrial receptivity. Using 3-dimensional models of endometrial stromal and epithelial assembloids, we showed that exogenous BMP2 improved decidual marker expression in individuals with endometriosis. Our findings unveil a previously unidentified dysfunction in BMP/SMAD signaling in the endometrium of individuals with endometriosis, explaining decidualization defects and subsequent pregnancy complications in these individuals.
Risk factors for incident fragility fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An cohort study based on a nation-wide prospective registry
Authors: Hou Ruihong , Jin Shangyi , Duan Xinwang , Fang Yongfei , Luo Hui , Wu Lijun , Li Hongbin , Wang Yongfu , Jiang Nan , Wang Qian , Tian Xinping , Zhang Liyun , Li Mengtao , Zeng Xiaofeng
Published: November 2023

Objective
To identify the risk factors associated with incident fragility fractures in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods
This study was based on the Chinese Registry of rhEumatoiD arthrITis (CREDIT), a nation-wide prospective registry. For each patient with incident fragility fracture, 20 control patients with matched follow-up duration (with < 1 month difference) were randomly selected for analysis using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results are shown as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
Results
A total of 11564 patients were screened. Incident fragility fracture occurred in 32 patients (27 women) patients during the median follow-up of 24.5(10.3, 31.8)months. In comparison to the control patients (n = 642; 534 women), patients who developed fragility fractures had older age, higher rate of menopause, longer disease duration, higher rate of morning stiffness, higher number of swollen joints and higher DAS28 CRP at the baseline. The cases also had lower use rate for glucocorticoid, csDMARDs, and calcium-vitamin D supplementation. In multivariable logistic regression, incident fragility fracture was associated with older age (OR: 1.006 per year, 95%CI: 1.001, 1.011), longer disease duration (OR: 1.006 per year, 95%CI: 1.001, 1.011), menopause (OR: 28.411, 95%CI: 3.154, 255.935), and no calcium-vitamin D supplementation (OR: 4.505, 95%CI: 1.414, 14.289).
Conclusion
Risk factors for incident fragility fracture in RA patients included older age, longer disease duration, menopause and no calcium-vitamin D supplementation.
Estimands for clinical endpoints in Tuberculosis treatment randomized controlled trials: a retrospective application in a completed trial
Authors: Weir Isabelle R , Dufault Suzanne M , Phillips Patrick PJ
Published: November 2023

Background:
Randomized trials for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) rely on a composite primary outcome to capture unfavorable treatment responses. However, variability between trials in the outcome definition and estimation methods complicates across-trial comparisons and hinders the advancement of treatment guidelines. The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) provides international regulatory standards for clinical trials. The estimand framework outlined in the recent ICH E9(R1) addendum offers a timely opportunity for randomized trials of TB treatment to adopt broadly standardized outcome definitions and analytic approaches. We previously proposed and defined four estimands for use in this context. Our objective was to evaluate how the use of these estimands and choice of estimation method impacts results and interpretation of a large phase III TB trial.
Methods:
We reanalyzed participant level data from the REMoxTB trial. We applied four estimands and various methods of estimation to assess non-inferiority of both novel 4-month treatment regimens against standard of care.
Results:
With each of the four estimands we reached the same conclusion as the original trial analysis; that the novel regimens were not non-inferior to standard of care. Each estimand and method of estimation gave similar estimates of the treatment effect with fluctuations in variance and differences driven by the methods applied for handling intercurrent events.
Conclusions:
Our application of estimands defined by the ICH E9(R1) addendum offers a formalized framework for addressing the primary TB treatment trial objective and can promote uniformity in future trials by limiting heterogeneity in trial outcome definitions. We demonstrated the utility of our proposal using data from the REMoxTB randomized trial. We outlined methods for estimating each estimand and found consistent conclusions across estimands. We recommend future late-phase TB treatment trials to implement some or all of our estimands to promote rigorous outcome definitions and reduce variability between trials.
Trial registration: NCT00864383
Validating the Delone and Mclean’s Model in a Developing Country's Infectious Disease Pandemic Context
Authors: Ikenyei Uche , Haggerty Nicole
Published: November 2023

Purpose: This study aimed at validating the updated DeLone and McLean’s information systems success model (D&MISS) in a developing country’s infectious disease pandemic preparedness and response context. The findings are relevant to inform policies and actions for enhancing the Health Information System’s (HIS) performance in developing countries specifically to improve their future pandemic readiness and response. The study sought to respond to a key research question; to what extent can the D&MISS model provide evidence to improve the HIS’s infectious disease pandemic readiness and response in developing countries?
Method: A cross-sectional study design that involved a multistage sampling approach to select eligible respondents was applied. Conducted in Nigeria and Liberia, 576 primary healthcare workers, out of the planned 600, participated representing a response rate of 96%. The D&MISS model served as the theoretical underpinning for this study and nine hypothesized relationships were stated prior to the study based on the interconnectedness of the model’s six dimensions.
Results: Eight of the nine hypothesized relationships were supported, except for the relationship between Information Quality and Use. The relationships between System Quality and Use and between User Satisfaction and Net Benefit had the highest beta coefficient which was statistically significant at p<0.05.
Conclusion and Relevance: While the D&MISS model continues to remain valuable in information systems (IS) and HIS research, its enhancement with context specific dimensions will improve its ability to determine context specific gaps peculiar to developing countries. The results of which will improve their HIS’s pandemic preparedness and response.