bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of Stock-Flow Adjustment in European Union Countries
Authors:   University of Bialystok, Piątkowski Paweł
Published: January 2025

Purpose – The stock-flow adjustment variable is rarely discussed among the variables considered in the assessment of the sustainability of public finances. First of all, it is an expression of the extra-budgetary financial operations that cause a change in the size of the public debt. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the impact of fiscal variables, such as the fiscal balance and government debt, on the size of the stock-flow adjustment. Research method – The article uses statistical analysis and panel data modelling. The study covers the period from 2002 to 2022. Eurostat data for 27 European Union countries were used. Results – The study found a statistically significant relationship between the stock-flow adjustment and three variables. The size is influenced by public debt, budget deficit and GDP dynamics. The variables indicate the effect of economic improvement on reducing the size of the stock-flow adjustment. On the other hand, an increase in public debt and an improvement in the budget balance contribute to an increase in the size of SFA. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – In general, the literature concerns the components of the stock-flow adjustment and the causes of its formation. It’s mainly concerned with the nature of the transactions that cause the rise or fall of public debt. Particular attention is paid to creative accounting. In contrast, the study presented in this article allowed us to demonstrate the relationship between the size of the public debt, the budget balance and the dynamics of GDP with the size of the stock-flow adjustment.
Comparison of Risk-Adjusted Relative Returns of MSCI ESG Thematic Indexes on the European Market
Authors:   University of Szczecin, Liutyi Denys
Published: January 2025

Purpose – The primary objective of this article is to compare annualized performance and risk adjusted relative returns of thematic ESG indices (such as MSCI Screened/Leaders/Universal Index, etc.) for European market covering the 5-year period of 2019–2023. Research method – We employed the Sharpe ratio to compare risk adjusted relative returns of 5 selected ESG thematic indices across the European market. Results – Our study revealed that MSCI SRI index, one of the most universal and diversified index that tracks “best-in-class” companies from each sector, yields higher risk adjusted returns than its peers. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The results of the paper fill the existent gap in the literature and complemented the ongoing discussions on the topic of cross-index comparison in the domain of ESG-investing in the European market. It provides valuable insights regarding risk-adjusted returns of large set of ESG thematic indexes for both academic community and professional investors.
Personal Income Tax Rate in the Light of The Postulates of Fair Taxation
Authors:   Rzeszow University of Technology, Pasternak-Malicka Monika , Dębowski Tomasz ,   University of Bialystok
Published: January 2025

Purpose – The aim of this article is to assess the flat rate and progressive personal income tax rate in the aspect of tax fairness. Research method – To achieve the aim, the use of a direct method – a questionnaire was required. The results of empirical research from years 2009–2024 conducted in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship are presented. These studies have been carried out systematically since 2009, excluding 2021 – due to the Covid-19 pandemic and difficulties in directly reaching respondents. Every year, 1,300 surveys are sent to households, but the level of their return varies, which caused the different research samples in the period 2009–2024. Results – Among the people participating in the study, there was a predominance of supporters of progressive taxation as a form which is more consistent with fair taxation in the opinion of the respondents. The widespread acceptance of tax progression indicates a strongly rooted sense of vertical justice in Polish society, according to which, higher taxes should be paid by the richer, while the income of less wealthy people should be taxed at lower rates. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The article presents the essence of tax fairness, which has had a permanent place in tax science and tax practice for years. It is an important and still topical issue, because the results of the previous experience indicate that many issues are debatable, but also raise new questions. The choice of the type of income tax rate is one of the dilemmas. The results of our own research indicate high social support for a progressive income tax rate. In the future, it is necessary to continue research in the identified area.
Does the Impact of Education Expenditures on Economic Growth Vary Between Developed and Developing Countries?
Authors: Bayır Musa , Zengin Nazlıcan
Published: January 2025

Economic growth has been a fundamental policy objective for countries throughout history. It signifies an enhancement in a country’s well-being and income levels. Education also plays a significant role in economic development and welfare improvement. This study aims to empirically examine and compare the impact of education expenditure on economic growth in developed and developing countries. The research employs a panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag method to analyze the influence of education expenditures on national income in 20 developing and 27 developed countries over the period 2000–2020. The findings indicate that variations in education expenditure positively affect national income in both developed and developing countries, with a more pronounced impact observed in developed countries. Based on these results, it is inferred that the prioritization of education expenditures in economic policies is crucial for fostering economic growth.
IMPROVE OF UNCERTAIN MICROSATELLITE MAGNETIC CLEANLINESS BASED ON MAGNETIC FIELD SPATIAL HARMONICS COMPENSATION
Authors:   Anatolii Pidhornyi Institute of Power Machines And Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2/10, Komunalnykiv str., Kharkiv, 61046, Ukraine, Kuznetsov B.I. , Nikitina T.B. ,   Educational scientific professional pedagogical Institute V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, 9a, Nosakov str., Bakhmut, 84511, Ukraine, Bovdui I.V. ,   Anatolii Pidhornyi Institute of Power Machines And Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2/10, Komunalnykiv str., Kharkiv, 61046, Ukraine, Chunikhin K.V. ,   Anatolii Pidhornyi Institute of Power Machines And Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2/10, Komunalnykiv str., Kharkiv, 61046, Ukraine, Kolomiets V.V. ,   Educational scientific professional pedagogical Institute V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University,  9a, Nosakov str., Bakhmut, 84511, Ukraine, Kobylianskiy B.B. ,   Educational scientific professional pedagogical Institute V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University,  9a, Nosakov str., Bakhmut, 84511, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Problem of microsatellite magnetic cleanliness (MMC) improving by magnetic field (MF) spatial harmonics compensa-tion and magnetic characteristics uncertainty (MCU) sensitivity reducing considered. Prediction and control by uncer-tain microsatellite MC design are geometric inverse magneto static problem (GIMSP) reduced to vector game solution. Vector payoff calculated based on development method for analytical calculation of magnetostatic field induction of spherical sources in the Cartesian coordinate system (CCS) using Wolfram Mathematica ® software. Both vector game solution calculated based on particles multi-swarm optimization (PMSO) algorithms from Pareto optimal solutions tak-ing into account binary preference relations. Prediction model and location of compensating units in spherical coordi-nates as well as multipole harmonic coefficients of dipoles, quadrupoles and octupoles are calculated during prediction and control of uncertain microsatellite MC. Results of MC improving for microsatellite «Sich» family by compensation of dipoles, quadrupoles and octupoles components of initial MF spatial harmonics and reducing sensitivity to MCU are given. References 17, figures 2.
ASSESSMENT OF UNEVENNESS OF ELECTRICITY WITHDRAWAL IN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION AND USE SYSTEMS WITH ACCUMULATORY BATTERIES
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", 37, Beresteiskyi Ave., Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine, Denysiuk S.P. , Derevianko D.G. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", 37, Beresteiskyi Ave., Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine, Bohoiko I.I. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", 37, Beresteiskyi Ave., Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

The peculiarities of calculating the energy capacity of storage batteries in systems of distribution and use of electricity with time-varying loads at different intensities of their discharge are considered. It is shown that the assessment of the unevenness of electricity selection in systems with storage batteries can be made due to the use of such an integral indicator as the modified Friese power, which is considered an indicator of the operation of a specific element in the system (assessment of the overall system energy efficiency). The dependencies of the unevenness of the battery discharge are obtained in the form of a dimensionless function, which allows you to get a visual representation of the assessment of the level of unevenness of electricity consumption by loads in three-dimensional space depending on the duration of the intervals in which the power draw is constant, and the intensity of the battery discharge during these intervals. An integral characteristic of the assessment of unevenness of the battery discharge, which is an indicator of the energy efficiency of the battery as an element of the system, is introduced. References 19, Figures 4, Table 1.
How to write History (?)
Authors: Petneházi Gábor
Published: January 2025

Gian Michele Bruto (Brutus) (1517–1592) wrote his monumental history of Hungary from 1574 until his death. The Rerum Ungaricarum libri was the story of Hungary's decline and fall in the 16th century, written in a single narrative. According to the plans of its original commissioner, the Transylvanian prince and Polish king Stephen Báthory (1571/76–1586), it was meant to provide a political counterweight to the narrative of the court of Vienna and to represent an independent, constitutional Hungary to the European public. Although a version of the work had certainly been completed by 1584, it was not published during Báthory's lifetime. In 1587, Brutus first entered into Habsburg service, then at the end of 1591, having been informed his work was to be published there, he travelled to Transylvania. He died in Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia, RO) in May 1592. The Transylvanian court was still planning to publish the work in the 1590s: the Transylvanian historiographer István Szamosközy (1570–1612) brought Brutus' manuscripts into a publishable condition and also wrote a continuation of it (Rerum Ungaricarum libri IV) – but this publication was never realised either.

The first edition of the work appeared in print only in the 19th century in the series Monumenta Hungariae Historica Scriptores. The text of that edition was edited by Ferenc Toldy (1805–1875) on the basis of two highly damaged and mutilated 16th-century manuscripts and contained not quite thirteen books of the original work.

In 2020 an almost complete manuscript of twenty books (fully annotated by the author himself) was discovered in the Diocesean Library, Trent. The philological analysis of the three separate manuscripts now available has allowed four different editing stages to be distinguished, three of which are attributed to Brutus and the fourth to István Szamosközy. In addition to a philological comparison of the manuscripts, this article traces the fascinating history of the Rerum Ungaricarum libri in its political and literary context.
« Si saip moult bien au jeu d’eschet jueir » (Huon de Bordeaux, 7721)
Authors: Horváthy Sára
Published: January 2025

In the Middle Ages, Western society was fascinated by chess and at the same time, convicted it. All over Europe, archaeological excavations have uncovered both luxurious and very simple pieces. In many churches, mosaics or stained-glass windows depict figures playing this pagan game. Medieval literature is also a source for studying the history of chess and its establishment in the feudal society. This study aims to present the lexical, literary and cultural integration of this Oriental game in French medieval society, by studying a corpus of medieval narratives (30 romances and chansons de geste), examining the terms used in the texts, questioning the courtliness of the chess player and of his game, and analysing passages in which chess is not just a stylistic device but actually plays an important role in the narrative progression of the story.
Bat species richness and activity in a Mediterranean area of Northwest Africa: Urban–rural shifts
Authors: Ait-Abdesselam Moncef , Dalhoumi Ridha , Ouabed Asmahane , Bounaceur Farid , Aulagnier Stéphane
Published: January 2025

For studying the response of bat communities to urbanization in an area of the southern Mediterranean, acoustic and underground roost surveys were carried out in and around the city of Constantine. Echolocation calls of 10 species were recorded, with 6, 7 and 9 species in urban, suburban and rural areas, respectively. Pipistrellus kuhlii, P. pipistrellus, Tadarida teniotis, Hypsugo savii, Miniopterus schreibersii, and Eptesicus isabellinus were detected in all three area types. Myotis capaccinii was recorded only in a suburban site crossed by a permanent river. Activity of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Myotis punicus and M. emarginatus was restricted to a few sites in the rural area. The survey of underground roosts (mine, cave, tomb) added two bat species, Plecotus gaisleri and Rhinolophus hipposideros. Overall bat activity did not show an increase from urban to rural areas. The same pattern was reported for the most active species, P. kuhlii, whereas T. teniotis was more active in urban sites, and H. savii in rural sites. This first study of bat species richness and activity in a south-Mediterranean city should be extended to different periods, including winter, and different levels of urbanization.
Dependence of cornea deformation on system parameters under high-rate non-stationary loading
Authors:   Institute of Mechanics, Moscow State University, Moiseeva Irina , Stein Alexander
Published: January 2025

Mathematical modeling of the deformation of the eyeball under non-stationary action of external pressure applied in a limited area of the cornea is performed in a wide range of parameters characterizing the system. The pressure first increases and then decreases in such a way that the pressure–time curve turns out to be symmetrical. The characteristic time of the entire process is of the order of several tens of milliseconds. Such a dependence corresponds to the effect on the eye, which is realized in the Eye Response Analyzer (ORA). The authors' previously developed approach is used, based on the representation of the cornea as a soft two-dimensional surface and of the scleral region as a zero-dimensional element. The deformation of the cornea is described by linear viscoelastic relations of the Voigt type, and the scleral ele-ment is considered linearly elastic. Twice (under loading and unloading) the central region of the cornea takes a shape close to flat. The dependence of the values, which characterize the location of flattening moments on the pressure–time curve, on the true intraocular pressure, mechanical properties of eye tissues, and maximum loading pressure is investigated. It is shown that the average flattening pressure (half the sum of the flattening pressures during loading and unloading) can be used to estimate the true intraocular pressure, but taking into account individual mechanical (elastic and viscoelastic) properties of eye tissues can introduce certain corrections. The value of corneal hysteresis (the difference in flattening pressures) significantly depends on the true intraocular pressure and, in general, cannot be considered as a characteristic directly reflecting the degree of viscoelasticity of the cornea. A technique for effectively estimating the parameter characterizing its viscoelasticity, based on experimentally determined data, is proposed.
Features of pressure asymmetry manifestation on the seat of kayakers on a rowing ergometer
Authors:   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Vasiliev Radivoy , Vasilyev Irina , Voronin Denis , Zhigalina Alyona
Published: January 2025

The sport of kayaking is distinguished by asymmetric movements, which necessitate precise coordination between the upper and lower body. The transfer of force from the athlete's body to the boat is achieved through two points of contact: the seat and the footrest. The present study investigates the manifestation of biomechanical asymmetry on kayakers' seats during rowing ergometer exercises. A total of nine kayakers with varying levels of experience participated in the study, utilising a rowing ergometer equipped with a fixed carriage and a Materialize podoplatform. The data were analysed using the Balance Scientific® software. The instrumental approach permitted a novel examination of the characteristics of pressure distribution on the rowing seat. The study recorded and analysed a number of variables, including the peak force exerted on each buttock, the time taken to reach this peak force, the trajectory length of the overall centre of pressure, the centre of pressure of each buttock, the areas created by these trajectories, the angular displacement of the centre of pressure, and the topography of the pres-sure distribution on the seat. The results demonstrated asymmetry in all participants, irrespective of their level of expertise. When dynamic indicators did not indicate asymmetry, it was evident in kinematic aspects such as the length of the centre of pressure trajectory, the area it encom-passed and the angle of pelvic rotation. Athletes with extensive experience who exhibited asymmetric peak force distribution under the right and left buttocks showed no significant difference in force gradient.
Non-stationary effects in the mathematical model of platelet thrombus growth
Authors:   LLC "Tesis", Kalugina Maria , Limareva Maria , Lobanov Alexey ,   Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
Published: January 2025

The paper considers the effects that occur during numerical modeling of platelet thrombus growth during non-stationary flow. Since the detailed mathematical models of thrombus formation developed to date include a large number of equations, the authors propose to use a reduced mathematical model of thrombin production and a simple diffusion model of platelet transport and aggregation. FlowVision, based on the finite-volume approach to approximating the equations of fluid and gas motion, is used as a software package for numerical modeling. Two problems were considered in the test format. The first problem is associated with the formation of a platelet thrombus in the mouse cremaster arteriole at different heart rates. The second problem concerns a similar process in the human portal vein. For the first problem, it was found that platelet mobility increases in the flow near the growing thrombus, leading to the formation of structures ("columns") in the direction perpendicular to the flow velocity. The features of thrombus growth depending on heart rate are studied. As a result of solving the second problem, it was found that the nature of the flow in the portal vein is significantly more complex than in the cremaster. It is evident that the "pillars" are formed on the entire surface accessible to platelets. Changing the frequency of velocity oscillations leads to smoothing of the growing thrombus shape. Both problems are characterized by the existence of such a value of the frequency of flow velocity change at which a thrombus with a complex fractal-type surface is formed.
The obtained results emphasize the importance of taking into account the dynamic charac-teristics of blood flow when studying thrombus formation processes. The use of simplified models made it possible to analyze key aspects without excessively complicating the computational procedures. The study of non-stationary effects during the growth of platelet thrombi can be useful in the numerical study of thrombotic complications during surgical operations. Further studies may include a more detailed study of the effect of hemodynamic parameters on the growth and structure of thrombi, as well as the development of new methods of numerical modeling to improve the accuracy of forecasts.
Changes in the Composition of the WIG20 and mWIG40 Indice and the Operational Performance of Newly Added Companies
Authors: Blaszke Ewa
Published: January 2025

Aim: This article investigates whether the transition of companies from the mWIG40 index to the more prestigious WIG20 index affects their operational efficiency. Methodology: The study analyzes 17 companies that transitioned from mWIG40 to WIG20 between 2000 and 2020. Four operational efficiency indicators were calculated for each company in the four quarters preceding and following the index change. The t-Student test was applied to determine whether this shift had a statistically significant impact on operational performance. Findings: The analysis did not reveal statistically significant changes in the majority of the examined operational efficiency indicators following the transition. The exception was the net income on sales/total revenue ratio, which demonstrated statistically significant differences in certain quarters after the index change. Implications: These findings support the hypothesis that the transition of a company from the mWIG40 index to WIG20 does not lead to an improvement in its operational results. The results suggest that investors should carefully evaluate other factors when interpreting index transitions as signals of improved corporate performance. Originality/value: This study contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence on the relationship between stock index transitions and operational performance in the Polish capital market, addressing a relatively underexplored research area.
Fishery of Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pleuronectidae) in the waters off Kamchatka in 2009–2022
Authors: Novikov R. N. , Glebov I. I.
Published: January 2025

The article characterizes Pacific halibut fishery in the waters off Kamchatka according to the stock units of the Kamchatka-Kuril, West Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-Komandorskaya, Karaginskaya subzones and West Bering Sea zone. Some data on fishery of this species in other areas of the Far Eastern seas are given. A brief history of the development of the fishery is presented, the dynamics of the total allowable catch (TAC) and harvest, the inter-annual variability of the catches by fishing gears, the effort and catch per unit effort for the major fishing gears, and the seasonal dynamics of the catches in the main types of fisheries are considered.
Phylogeny and taxonomy of the shore-fly tribe Ephydrini with comments on related tribes in Ephydrinae (Diptera: Ephydridae)
Authors: Mathis Wayne N. , Marinoni Luciane , Sepúlveda Tatiana A.
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT Ephydrini comprises 118 species (plus seven nomina dubia species) that are distributed in all biogeographical regions except Antarctica. The tribe currently includes 13 genera, of which three (Calocoenia Mathis, Ephydra Fallén, Paracoenia Cresson) include subgenera. The subgenus Ephydra and three other genera (Neoephydra Mathis, Notiocoenia Mathis, Setacera Cresson) include species groups. Representatives of all these groupings (genera, subgenera, and in most cases also species groups) are included in the phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic treatment. To test the monophyly of Ephydrini and to understand phylogenetic relationships among genera, a cladistic analysis was performed using equal and implicit character weightings based on the morphology of adult males and females. Species of all 13 genera of Ephydrini from different geographical regions were included to account for morphological and phylogenetic diversity. Also included in the analysis are species of the other tribes of the subfamily Ephydrinae to provide greater perspective on the phylogenetic position of Ephydrini within the subfamily and to serve as outgroups. In our analyses, cladograms from both equal weighting and implied weighting resulted in cladograms of 261 steps in length. The tribes Ephydrini, Dagini, and Scatellini were recovered as monophyletic lineages. The tribe Dagini is the sister lineage to the node giving rise to the tribes Scatellini and Ephydrini, and the latter two tribes were recovered as sister groups. Within Ephydrini, the implied weighting cladogram provided higher resolution among terminal taxa with the same number of steps and is thus our preferred cladogram. In this cladogram, all currently valid genera, including subgenera and species groups, were recovered as monophyletic lineages. Thus, no taxonomic changes are needed at the genus-group level. In the taxonomic section, the tribe Ephydrini is characterized, as are all included genera within the tribe. In addition, keys to all genera, subgenera, and species groups are provided to facilitate their identification.
Quality of commercialized dry extracts of blood orange juice in Brazilian compounding pharmacies: Dry extracts of blood orange juice
Authors: Meneses Lídia Cristina Merlin de , Lamego Neta Maria Izabel , Miniuki Jhenifer Luisa , Farias Ingrid Vicente , Benvenutti Larissa , Gerlach Otto Mauricio Santos , Reginatto Flávio H. , Malheiros Angela , Santin José Roberto , Bresolin Tania Mari Bellé
Published: January 2025

Abstract The juice of blood oranges, especially those of the Citrus sinensis variety Moro, cultivated in the region of Sicily (Italy), is an increasingly popular drink due to its beneficial health properties, such as its ability to reduce abdominal fat, related to its anthocyanin constituents, especially cyanidin-3-O-glycoside (C3G), as demonstrated in pre-clinical and clinical studies. However, the dry extract of C. sinensis juice currently available at compounding pharmacies in Brazil includes samples from various countries, some of which may not have adequate climatic conditions for the production of anthocyanins. In this work, we investigated samples from the three major suppliers (reference, A1, and A2). The composition of the samples was analyzed by LC-UV and LC-MS, total anthocyanin content (TAC), antioxidant activity (DPPH assay), and in vitro anti-inflammatory effect, by NO production in macrophages. C3G was detected only in the reference sample (1.6%), the TAC values were 1.45%, 0.1% and 0.01% in the reference, A1, and A2, respectively. The reference and A1 showed similar antioxidant activity (EC50 of 45.6 and 62.4 µg/mL, respectively), while A2 showed lower activity (EC50 315.1 µg/mL). Only the reference sample showed significant inhibition of NO release, demonstrating the need for quality control of these commercialized samples.
Proposing a new anti-Covid-19 agent by using molecular docking and dynamics simulations
Authors: Silva Izabella Rodrigues Fonseca da , Martins Luís Felipe Guerreiro , Yoneda Julliane
Published: January 2025

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, was responsible for millions of deaths worldwide. The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is considered one of the important drug targets for the treatment of Covid-19. Recent studies have shown that anisotine should be a potent Mpro inhibitor. In the present work, four oxoquinoline derivatives are proposed as candidates for Mpro inhibitors. The main functional group of these derivatives shows similarity to anisotine, and they are active against the HSV-1, as well as the latter. Molecular docking studies evaluated whether these compounds could be active against Mpro of SARS-CoV-2. Structural modifications were proposed on the oxoquinoline derivative which formed a more stable complex with Mpro and this proposal formed an even more stable complex besides exhibiting improvements in the toxicological profile. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated that derivatives proposed promote greater stabilization by complexing with Mpro than anisotine.
Disruptores Endócrinos: um risco ocupacional para os profissionais da saúde
Authors: Birelo de Almeida Chayene , Santos Veronezi Letícia , Martins Nathália , De Souza Candido Thiago , Ramos de Oliveira Elisângela , Regina Gonçalves Ivana , Viegas Katia
Published: January 2025

Disruptores endócrinos (DECs) são substâncias químicas exógenas presentes no ambiente e em objetos de uso comum, que causam danos à saúde humana. Este estudo objetivou fazer um levantamento bibliográfico sobre DECs que podem trazer riscos ocupacionais aos profissionais da saúde. Foram pesquisadas as bases SciELO, BVS e PubMed, cruzando os descritores em português Disruptor Endócrino, Saúde Pública, Esterilização e Produtos Químicos, e em inglês Endocrine Disruptor, Public Health, Sterilization e Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, selecionando artigos do período de 2018 a 2023. Foram encontrados 12.483 artigos, a maioria descrevendo os aspectos prejudiciais ao meio ambiente. Feitos novos cruzamentos entre os descritores selecionou-se 64 artigos entre revisões e metanálises, nenhum abordando diretamente a exposição de profissionais da saúde. Os resultados apontam várias substâncias como de risco significativo, como bisfenol encontrado em consumíveis plásticos laboratoriais, e óxido de etileno, usado em esterilização hospitalar, podendo levar a disfunções reprodutivas, neurológicas e metabólicas. Conclui-se que diretrizes laborais específicas e medidas preventivas para minimizar os impactos dos DECs são urgentes. Estudos são necessários para avaliar quantitativamente a exposição e os efeitos a longo prazo, promovendo ambientes de trabalho mais seguros.
Recommendation of RILEM TC 269-IAM: damage assessment in consideration of repair/retrofit-recovery in concrete and masonry structures by means of innovative NDT
Authors: Shiotani Tomoki , Watabe Kazuo ,   RILEM Technical Committee
Published: January 2025

This recommendation specifies a method for measuring active elastic waves and assessing damage to concrete members such as decks and girders. The method uses elastic waves propagating inside the concrete member. Elastic waves generated near a surface of the concrete member are detected by acoustic emission sensors installed on the opposite side of the member. Elastic waves propagating in concrete are attenuated or diffracted by damage such as cracks and voids, resulting in fewer AE sources than that of intact areas. Thus, it is possible to distinguish a damaged region from others with density of the observed AE source distribution.
Investigating the Influence of Agricultural Extension Service Providers (AESPS) on Building Inclusive Food Systems Through Underutilised Indigenous Foods Education: A Case Study
Authors: Qwabe Q. , Khapayi M.
Published: January 2025

South Africa, a rich tapestry of diverse communities, is home to at least nine major ethnic groups (Zulu, Xhosa, Bapedi [North Sotho], Batswana, South Ndebele, Basotho [South Sotho], Venda, Tsonga, and Swati). Each group, deeply rooted in their culture and traditions, consumes a unique array of foods. Often considered indigenous, these foods are sourced from the wild and grown using traditional production techniques. The literature indicates indigenous foods have been a staple in many parts of the country for centuries. Although this study's findings are based on three districts in northern KwaZulu-Natal, similarities have been noted in previous studies conducted within and across regions, particularly in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The research methodology involved using the Chi-square test method, a correlation analysis, and the computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software package Atlas. Ti. These methods were used to determine the existing relationship between extension services and the production of underutilised indigenous food crops (UIFCs). Theoretical findings then corroborated the statistical data. This research's findings imply that while several agricultural extension service providers (AESPs) advise on the production and utilisation of UIFCs, the inverse was true of others. Participants indicated that much of the knowledge passed to them mainly involved exotic vegetables such as Spinacia oleracea and Brassica oleracea and excluded local foods such as Bidens pilosa and Momordica foetida. One of the emerging themes was AESPs' invisibility in communities, which was found to be a contributing factor to non-inclusive food systems. Thus, the study contributes to the knowledge domain by outlining a need for AESPs' visibility in communities and accentuates opportunities that AESPs miss in not participating in building inclusive food systems. The paper concludes by recommending the inclusion of UIFCs in the continued professional development (CPD) of AESPs, wherein the significance of UIFCs would be enshrined.
Plan de formación diseñado para producir mejora en la competencia digital
Authors: Parés Costa Lídia
Published: January 2025

El desenvolupament la cultura digital en els centres educatius implica canvis i adaptacions. Després d’elaborar, implementar i realitzar l’Estratègia Digital de Centre el curs passat, m’he basat en algunes dades i estudis que ja tenim per tal d’elaborar un pla de millora del meu centre escolar analitzat, incloent el disseny d’una proposta formativa. Fonamentat en el Constructivisme de Vigotski i Piaget i el Connectivisme de Siemens, passant per les aportacions sobre organitzacions i innovacions de J. Gairín, el pla de formació en competència digital que proposo en aquest projecte, busca potenciar les habilitats digitals dels docents i alumnat per millorar la qualitat de l’ensenyament, fomentar la participació i preparar tots els membres de la comunitat educativa per un món digital actual en evolució constant. Es proposa un seguit d’activitats d’avaluació i es teoritza sobre l’impacte que podrà tenir aquesta formació en el futur pròxim.
El FabLab en la Escola Joan XXIII
Authors: Marimon Fontanet Jordi , Joglar Huber Elisenda
Published: January 2025

The FabLab (FABrication LABoratory) was born at MIT in Massachusetts with the course “How to build almost anything”. A FabLab is a place equipped with computer-controlled machine tools (3D printing, laser cutting, NC-Numerical Control, vinyl cutting, electronic prototyping...) that covers all aspects of the technological development process: design, manufacturing, verification, monitoring, analysis and documentation.
The cornerstone for the development and consolidation of the FabLab is to constitute a learning community that provides the necessary skills to use the production infrastructure. The FabLab is therefore an ideal gateway to STEAM education, encouraging access to Digital Fabrication.
The project presented here adopts and adapts the FabLab in school to enhance inclusive learning, creative problem/challenge solving and collaborative work, connecting people with Digital Fabrication.
This article presents the implementation process at the Escola Joan XXIII in Bonavista-Tarragona without any prior experience with the FabLab. The objectives of the project are the training of teachers, the creation of the FabLab, and the co-design of educational resources so that students have new and better learning-teaching environments.
Práctica educativa informada por la evidencia: la competencia investigadora con apoyo de la Inteligencia Artificial desde el up-skilling
Authors: Sánchez-Santamaría José , Olmedo Moreno Eva María , Ballester Vila María Gracia , Boroel-Cervantes Brenda Imelda
Published: January 2025

L'educació busca promoure la ciutadania democràtica i crítica, alineada amb els drets humans, amb implicacions directes en el desenvolupament econòmic, cultural i social. La qualitat d'aquesta promoció i dinamització social està estretament vinculada a la competència professional en la intervenció socioeducativa. Contribuir a millorar la qualitat, eficàcia i eficiència de la intervenció socioeducativa és essencial per a abordar els desafiaments actuals, incloent-hi aquells relacionats amb l'Agenda 2030. Aquesta comunicació, des d'un enfocament descriptiu, es presenta el disseny del projecte Ci-Eduso (2024/2026), orientat a la promoció de la competència investigadora amb suport de la intel·ligència artificial des d'un enfocament de up-skilling. L'objectiu és obtenir evidència científica per a enfortir la presència i desenvolupament de la competència investigadora amb intel·ligència artificial que millori la intervenció socioeducativa. La rellevància d'aquest treball radica en la seva vinculació amb la imperativa necessitat d'avançar en el desenvolupament conjunt del marc de ResearchComp, on la intel·ligència artificial exerceix un paper transformador en l'àmbit de la competència digital, emergint com una eina fonamental en la intervenció socioeducativa. Aquest treball aborda un tema crucial per a una intervenció socioeducativa, que ha d'avançar cap a una pràctica professional cada vegada més informada per l'evidència amb suport de la intel·ligència artificial.
Avoidance Interoceptive Disorder Treatment in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Authors: Fernando Gimeno Marco , Isabel Castillo Salazar , Gabriel Domínguez Almuzara , Javier Tenas Gonzalvo , Susana Ara Gimeno , Cristina Hernández Jordán , Héctor Gutiérrez Pablo , Marta Pie Villacampa , Adrián Najarro López , Juan Carlos Carrión Pareja , Elena Charte Alegre
Published: January 2025

In Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), sub-axial cervical involvement associated with episodes of neck pain is often observed. The pain and the anticipation of physical damage in these episodes can trigger a conditioned anxiety response with panic attacks, resulting in an Interoceptive Avoidance Disorder (IAD). Using a multiple baseline n=1 between-subjects design, in vivo exposure treatment was implemented using a joint mobility routine and cognitive-behavioral coping strategies in two cases of AS affected by IAD. After 14 weeks, both cases were discharged. During treatment, the efficacy of the in vivo exposure technique used is verified. The possibility of application in other analogous cases, in which the characteristic symptoms of AS act as a trigger for the problem, and the contribution to the reduction of anxious symptoms, justifies the consideration of this treatment for the improvement of the state of health in the EA.
Phytochemical Screening of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts under Different Solvents
Authors: Onuoha Stanley Obialo , Ajani Emmanuel Kolawole , Jenyo-Oni Adetola
Published: January 2025

The rich nutrients and essential phytochemical compositions in the Moringa plant make it suitable and useful as a phytogenic feed additive to optimize feed efficiency and boost growth and reproduction in humans and animals. Various metabolites and bio-active ingredients contained in the leaves of Moringa oleifera have pharmacological, therapeutic, and physiological values in humans and livestock including fish. This study was intended to investigate the effect of different solvents of extractions on the quantity (yield) and quality (presence) of various phytochemicals in Moringa oleifera leaf extracts. Moringa leaves were identified, authenticated, processed, and pulverized following standard procedures.
Common Fixed Point Theorems via Measure of Noncompactness
Authors: Alireza Valipour Baboli
Published: January 2025

In this paper, by applying the measure of noncompactness a common fixed point for the maps T and S is obtained, where T and S are self-maps continuous, commuting continuously on a closed convex subset C of a Banach space E and also S is a linear map. Then as an application, the existence of a solution of an integral equation is shown.
Subcultivo o Pase de Cultivos Celulares v2
Authors: Garcia Judit
Published: January 2025

Consiste en transferir células de un recipiente de cultivo a otro nuevo para mantenerlas en condiciones óptimas de crecimiento. Este proceso se realiza cuando las células alcanzan una confluencia entre el 70% u 80%.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural and suburban areas about brucellosis in Central Bosnia
Authors: Šečić-Selimović Sabina , Papić Emsel , Katica Aida , Abou El Ardat Mohammad , Obradović Zarema
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonosis classified as one of the most important neglected zoonoses in the world, especially in low and middle-income countries with livestock farming represented. In recent years, an increased incidence of brucellosis has been reported in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in the Central Bosnia Canton (CBC) region. In the CBC region, the first case of the disease was registered at the end of 2002 in the municipality of Novi Travnik. In the period 2003-2012, 539 cases in humans and 7508 infected animals were registered. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the risk of brucellosis in the population living in rural and suburban areas because human behavior plays a significant role in the spread of brucellosis.
Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in selected rural and suburban areas of the CBC in the period from October 2023 to January 2024. In this study, 117 respondents participated with 60 respondents (51.3%) from rural areas and 57 (48.7%) from suburban areas.
Results: The respondents from rural areas showed better knowledge with an average score of 69.86 ± 11.99% than the respondents from suburban areas with an average score of 59.21 ± 11.86 (p < 0.0001). Looking at the average scores of the attitudes of the same regions, it can be seen that the respondents from the suburban region have a better attitude with 55.56 ± 23.64% (p < 0.0001) than the respondents from the rural region. In practice, the suburban region scored better with an average of 50.50 ± 18.65% than the rural region with 37.08 ± 15.02% (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion: The One Health approach, which involves collaboration between veterinary and public health professionals, is the key to successful brucellosis control.
Concentración de yodo en la sal de consumo de hogares paraguayos en el periodo 2015-2019
Authors:   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN), Morínigo Isla Geraldine , Acosta Escobar José ,   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN), Galeano Miers Marcelo ,   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN), Bonzi Carolina ,   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN), Ovelar Elsi ,   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN), González Cañete Natalia ,   Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición (INAN)
Published: January 2025

Antecedentes: la yodación universal de sal constituye la estrategia más segura y rentable para el control de los desórdenes por deficiencia de yodo. Objetivo: determinar la disponibilidad de sal adecuadamente yodada en hogares de Paraguay en el periodo 2015-2019. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional retrospectivo; diseño muestral probabilístico por conglomerados, multietápico y estratificado. Los valores considerados como adecuados fueron 20-40 mg/kg. Resultados: la mediana de yodo de las 21 408 muestras fue de 25 mg/kg (percentiles 25 y 75 con valores de 19 y 31 mg/kg, respectivamente). El 67 % de las muestras presentaron yodación adecuada. Aumentaron significativamente las muestras con niveles adecuados en el 2019 con respecto al 2015 (76 % vs. 58 %, p < 0,001). En el 2019, más del 90 % de los hogares presentaron concentraciones de yodo ≥ 15mg/kg, indicador hacia la sostenibilidad de la eliminación de los desórdenes por deficiencia de yodo. En América Latina, los hogares con sal yodada ≥ 15 ppm aumentaron de 84,7 % a 90,6 %, desde 1995-2004 al período de 2005-2013. Conclusiones: se visibiliza progreso en la adecuación de la sal yodada tanto a nivel nacional como mundial, y en la sostenibilidad hacia la eliminación de los desórdenes por deficiencia de yodo. Es clave continuar con la vigilancia.
Ética y esquizofrenia: una mirada desde el rol de los profesionales de la nutrición
Authors:   Universidad de la República, Echegoyen Ron Andrea , Petronio Pera Isabel ,   Universidad de la República, López Soiza Mayra ,   Universidad de la República
Published: January 2025

Antecedentes: el estigma y la discriminación que padecen las personas con esquizofrenia conlleva que no solo sean afectadas por la enfermedad, sino también por el prejuicio asociado a esta, lo que repercute en el tratamiento y la rehabilitación. La finalidad de este artículo es la reflexión ética sobre los problemas que surgen en el ejercicio profesional. Reflexión: las personas con esquizofrenia son más propensas a desarrollar patologías relacionadas con la alimentación, patologías que afectan la calidad de vida. Para contribuir a su recuperación, es necesario que los nutricionistas revisen los vínculos que se establecen con los usuarios, para generar la confianza necesaria y que a su vez faciliten la resolución de los posibles problemas éticos. Se considera que los principios de la bioética constituyen una referencia que ayuda a orientar las acciones y a tomar buenas decisiones sobre lo que se debe hacer ante cada persona. Conclusiones: en el entendido de que la atención alimentaria nutricional implica desempeñarse en un entorno en el que la estigmatización y discriminación aún persisten, y se vulnera la dignidad humana y los derechos humanos, es fundamental que la integración de los profesionales de nutrición a los equipos interdisciplinarios se haga con una mirada crítica, analítica, pero sobre todo ética, siempre contextualizada social y culturalmente.
Sovereignty – of God, the nation, the people?
Authors: Von Sinner Rudolf
Published: January 2025

Starting with an analysis of recent examples of Christian exponents trying to influence government in South Africa and Brazil, the article recalls the confessional declarations of Barmen, Belhar, and against the russkii mir, in their advocating a sovereign God against a totalitarian regime. While this shows efficient in specific historical circumstances, it is insufficient in a secular, religiously diverse environment. God’s sovereignty is not only questioning human sovereignty, but tempers the concept itself. Rather than an oppressive “monotheism of truth”, it is a “monotheism of loyalty” (Jan Assmann) in God’s covenant with the people that presupposes their consent and the giving of the law. “The people” are, however, a precarious category and reality, given the ambiguity of good and evil as present in the world, which does not leave Christian communities untouched. This should produce a more humble approach that seeks to formulate a new, relational and dynamic concept of God’s sovereignty that has its bearing on people’s sovereignty as they are bound together in a covenantal relationship governed by the law.
Pentecostals’ fatal eschatology of destruction
Authors: Nel Marius
Published: January 2025

Since its inception, Pentecostals have expected the imminent return of Christ. They viewed their movement as the restoration and revival of the early church to introduce Christ’s second coming, ensuring their eschatological fervour to hasten Christ’s return by taking the gospel to all people. In accepting classical dispensational eschatology, they became so heavenly-minded and focused on reaching the un-evangelised that they showed little concern for preserving the earth. Several Pentecostal scholars, of whom four are discussed, revisited traditional eschatology and suggested an eco-theology. It is concluded that Pentecostals urgently need to redesign their eschatology with an alternative eschatological future that focuses on transforming the present world because the awaited new world is born from the present world. Christians are called to establish a renewed earth filled with God’s presence because the world’s end is not its termination. A Pentecostal eco-theology is kingdom-oriented, socially minded, pneumatologically consistent, ecologically inclusive, and sustainable.