bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Fraud on Elderly Residents in Washington State
Authors: Hollinger Adam
Published: July 2024

Fraud offenses are a pervasive problem for individuals throughout society, especially for elderly victims. This paper explores the impact of fraud on elderly victims in Washington state both by the number of victims and financial losses. A solution to this problem will assist law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, elder advocacy groups, and the public in understanding the impact and types of fraud utilized successfully against elderly victims. By exploring existing data sources of fraud victims, this study attempts to break down the fraud offenses to understand what types of fraud are being committed and what further research is necessary to fully understand and combat fraud offenses with elderly victims. Understanding the impact of elder fraud is difficult due to the low reporting rates, non-standardized definitions across jurisdictions, and rapidly evolving techniques used by offenders. Prior studies have been published analyzing the national impact of fraud offenses using self-reporting data collection from victims, such as the FBI’s Elder Fraud Report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center. These reports rely on victims to self-report to the agency in question and analyze trends at the national level. This study attempts to use local law enforcement data specific to Washington state to determine the number of victims and their financial losses. Overall, Washington’s elderly residents are one of the highest impacted demographics, making up 18.7% of fraud victims in 2022, with $44.8 million in losses. False pretenses, swindles, and confidence games continue to be the predominant fraud offense type in 2022 for elderly victims in Washington. While these data detail the scope of elderly fraud in Washington, further analysis and research are needed to determine why elderly victims continue to be targets of fraud and why false pretenses, swindles, and confidence games are the most successful types.
HYDROGEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND GENESIS OF
MINERAL WATER "TESANJSKI KISELJAK"
Authors: Pašić-Škripić Dinka , Žigić Izet , Zimić Đana
Published: July 2024

Ensuring the exploitation and use of mineral water "Tešanjski kiseljak" implies the analysis and performance of
complex geological, hydrogeological, hydrological, quantitative, qualitative and genetic research, as well as the
definition and establishment of high ecological standards in the researched area of the "Tešanjski kiseljak" source,
along with exemplary field and laboratory and cabinet analyzes and data processing.
The basic criteria for defining the genesis and regime, hydrogeological relations and protection of mineral waters are
geological and geomorphological characteristics of the terrain, climatic and hydrographic conditions, structural-
tectonic and hydrogeological characteristics of the terrain, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the source,
existing and potential pollutants of the source, analysis of genetic and hydrodynamic aquifer parameters from which
protection zones and source protection measures arise
Depending on the hydrogeological characteristics of the terrain, the relationship between permeable and impermeable
rocks, the position of the aquifer in relation to atmospheric and surface waters, recharge conditions, permeability and
hydrogeological parameters, the existence of the water body of mineral waters, the renewal of its reserves and the
quality of mineral waters depends.
Key words: mineral waters, hydrogeological categorization, structural-tectonic relations, water genesis
DIREITO DO CONSUMIDOR: DIREITOS DIFUSOS, COLETIVOS, INDIVIDUAIS HOMOGÊNEOS
Authors: Ribeiro Marcus Vinícius Lopes , Santos Netto Victor , Santos Luiz Márcio dos
Published: July 2024

No âmbito do Direito do Consumidor, os direitos são categorizados em difusos, coletivos e individuais homogêneos. Os direitos difusos são caracterizados pela indeterminação dos titulares e pela indivisibilidade do bem jurídico tutelado, abrangendo interesses de um grupo indeterminado de pessoas, como o direito ao meio ambiente saudável e à saúde pública. Os direitos coletivos referem-se a interesses de um grupo determinado de pessoas, mas que também são indivisíveis, como o direito dos moradores de um bairro a serviços públicos adequados. Já os direitos individuais homogêneos dizem respeito a danos sofridos de forma similar por um grupo de consumidores, permitindo a defesa coletiva de direitos individuais, como no caso de consumidores afetados por uma propaganda enganosa.
Impacts of fire severity and salvage-logging on soil carbon fluxes in a boreal forest
Authors: Kelly Julia , Doerr Stefan H. , Ekroos Johan , Ibáñez Theresa S. , Islam Md. Rafikul , Santín Cristina , Soares Margarida , Kljun Natascha
Published: July 2024

Abstract. The long-term carbon storage capacity of the boreal forest is under threat from the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires. In addition to the direct carbon emissions from combustion during a fire, the burnt forest often turns into a net carbon emitter after fire, leading to large additional losses of carbon over several years. Understanding how quickly forests recover after a fire is therefore vital to predicting the effects of fire on the forest carbon balance. We present soil respiration and CH4 fluxes, soil chemistry, site microclimate and vegetation survey data from the first four years after a wildfire in a Pinus sylvestris forest in Sweden. This is an understudied part of the boreal biome where forest management decisions interact with disturbances to affect forest growth. We analysed how fire severity and post-fire salvage-logging affected the soil carbon fluxes. The fire did not affect soil CH4 uptake. However, soil CO2 emissions were significantly affected by the presence or absence of living trees after the fire and post-fire forest management. Tree mortality due to the high-severity fire, or the salvage-logging of living trees after low-severity fire, led to immediate and significant decreases in soil respiration. Salvage-logging of dead trees after high-severity fire did not alter soil respiration compared to when the trees were left standing. However, it did significantly slow the regrowth of vegetation. Sites where trees had been left standing after the fire also had double the density of Pinus sylvestris seedlings from natural regeneration compared to sites where the trees had been salvage-logged. Our results highlight that the impact of salvage-logging on the soil carbon fluxes depends on the fire severity but that logging always slows the natural recovery of vegetation post-fire.
Malformación congénita pulmonar de la vía aérea abscedada. Reporte de dos casos
Authors: Rodríguez Guerrero Marjorie , Castro Palaguachi Veronica , Roldán Masache Gabriela Alexandra , Marcano Sanz Luis , Llanos Quilli Fernanda , Endis Miranda Miurkis , Marcano Batista Luis
Published: July 2024

Las malformaciones congénitas de la vía aérea pulmonar son una rara anomalía del desarrollo del tracto respiratorio inferior debido a un fallo madurativo de estructuras bronquiolares. Su abordaje diagnóstico se puede realizar desde el periodo prenatal con ecografía, lo que guiará a una resolución terapéutica oportuna, sin embargo, se requiere el estudio anatomopatológico para su confirmación. Se presentan dos pacientes con esta enfermedad, que acudieron con infección del tejido pulmonar involucrado en la malformación y la resolución quirúrgica por lobectomía pulmonar fue exitosa. Hasta donde los autores conocen no hay reportes en el país de malformaciones congénitas de la vía aérea pulmonar tipo I que se presentaran con abscesos en sus cavidades quísticas, por lo que se consideró pertinente su reporte.
«Արձագանգ» ամսաթերթի մասին
Authors: Khachatryan Margarita
Published: July 2024

From 1672 to 1976 in Toronto the AYF “Simon Zavarian” chapter published the “Ardzagank” (Echo) monthly newspaper. The 58 issues were presented in 48 volumes: 8 volumes had two issues and one had 3 issues. Many exceptional articles were published in this monthly, which can still interest not only the readers but also the specialists dealing with issues of the Armenian Diaspora and the press. The rich material presented in this monthly is the diary of five years of the lives of Armenians in Toronto. Many names were immortalized on the pages of “Ardzagang.” Due to their efforts and devotion the publication of the newspaper was realized without paid subscription and sizable financial means. The literary pieces were chosen meticulously from Mesrop Mashtots to Paruyr Sevak, materials representing prominent figures of the world culture and Diaspora, book reviews, interpretations of interesting aspects of local and Armenian life. All issues of the monthly newspaper are notable for their rich content.
Decoro della città, rifugio dei poveri. L’Ospedale Grande del Santo Spirito di Palermo (XV secolo)
Authors: Santoro Daniela
Published: July 2024

L’accoglienza di malati poveri e privi di una rete sociale di protezione costituì una delle priorità degli ospedali medievali. L’obiettivo di questo studio – in un quadro di fonti spesso lacunoso a causa di dispersioni di natura accidentale e volontaria – è ricostruire, attraverso la storia delle tante realtà assistenziali palermitane e specialmente dell’Ospedale Grande del Santo Spirito, le pratiche messe in atto per fronteggiare congiunture particolarmente difficili ed emergenze quali carestie, peste, abbandono. Sul modello di altre città italiane ed europee che si distinsero per i loro sontuosi ospedali, anche il nuovo Ospedale di Palermo, frutto della sinergia tra potere cittadino, regio ed ecclesiastico, fu un luogo non solo di miseria e malattia ma di bellezza e ricchezza da ostentare, per manifestare l’identità della città attraverso decoro e pietà. Pur discontinua e frammentaria, la documentazione consente talvolta di scorgere, anche solo in controluce, oggetti e spazi dell’Ospedale: un inventario del 1490 ci regala ad esempio una preziosa fotografia di Palazzo Sclafani, sede dell’ente ospedaliero sino alla prima metà del XIX secolo, destinato a subire ripetuti smembramenti nel corso della sua storia.
Exploring the Impact of Personal and Administrative issues Faced by Female Students on Satisfaction Levels with Hostel Facilities and their Influence on Lifestyle: A Statistical Investigation
Authors: Yousfani Kinza , Haider Bushra , Qureshi Moiz , Ishaq Khushboo
Published: July 2024

A hostel is a type of housing that provides shared living spaces for travelers and students, particularly offered by educational institutions where students share their living space. This study aims to evaluate the challenges faced by female students living in university hostels and the impact of these issues on their academic performance. Additionally, it identifies common problems such as satisfaction with hostel facilities, security, and how the hostel environment influences their lifestyle. The population for this study includes all female students residing in Peshawar University hostels. Information was obtained from the Provost's office of the University of Peshawar, showing a total of 1951 female students residing in various hostels during the 2015-16 session across all academic programs with an age range of twenty to twenty-five years. An open-ended questionnaire was developed for in-depth interviews, and various statistical tests were employed in this study. The chi-square test of independence was used to examine associations among different factors, revealing significant associations in most cases. The odds ratio was applied to assess the strength of these associations, uncovering a strong correlation between students' health and the type of food provided by the hostel mess. Additionally, a strong association was found between students' academic performance and group discussions. ANOVA was used to analyze the number of girls in the hostel rooms, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. To determine student satisfaction with hostel facilities, a logistic regression model was employed. The results highlighted significant factors such as the name of the hostel, education level, water issues, generator availability, toilet conditions, hostel environment, room accommodation, health facilities, mess condition, academic performance, TV availability, internet access, and good security. Consequently, the study's findings can help improve the quality of hostel services in Pakistan, potentially increasing students' satisfaction with hostel life.
Состав чиновничества Пензенского наместничества в 1780-е гг.
Authors: Чернов Глеб Анатольевич
Published: July 2024

В статье на материале формулярных списков чиновников и канцеляристов Пензенского наместничества рассматриваются их формальные характеристики и карьерные траектории. Анализируется сословное происхождение, владение крепостными и дворовыми людьми, судимости и участие в военных походах служащих. Делаются выводы об определенных изменениях в кадровой политике в регионе в период проведения Губернской реформы Екатерины II, связанных с нехваткой классных чиновников для замещения вакансий во вновь открытых присутственных местах. На региональном материале подтверждается тезис о том, что статская служба в конце XVIII в. не была привлекательной для крупных землевладельцев.
 
ФинансированиеРабота выполнена без внешних источников финансирования.
Фактор военной силы и его влияние на политико-территориальные трансформации в условиях перехода к постглобальному миропорядку
Authors: Лобанов Константин Николаевич
Published: July 2024

Период развития цивилизации, известный как глобализация, равно как и предшествовавшая ему эпоха биполярного мирового устройства, становится историей. На смену уходящему плану приходит миропорядок, контуры которого еще не вполне понятны и неизвестны. Тем не менее основные элементы постглобальной композиции мира уже начинают проявляться. На уровне систем государственных и межгосударственных отношений среди них наиболее ощутимы экономический эгоизм, склонность к автаркическим практикам, ренессанс парадигмы «закрытого общества», резкий подъем религиозного национализма, реинкарнация политики альянсов в духе времен «воюющих царств». Весомое место в процессе транзита от глобального к постглобальному порядку как в мировоззренческом плане, так и в формате реальной политики продолжает играть фактор военной силы. События последних лет указывают на возрастающее значение силовых компонентов в инструментарии политики и политиков. Государства и их лидеры стали все чаще прибегать к использованию военно-промышленных потенциалов для повышения своего статуса в мировой политике или разрешения политико-территориальных проблем. Не будет большим преувеличением суждение о том, что после эпохи относительной стабильности, последовавшей вслед за распадом СССР, мир вступает в полосу войн и военных конфликтов. В представленной публикации автор осуществит попытку проследить восходящую динамику вооруженного насилия на примере ряда военных конфликтов и произошедших по их итогам политико-территориальных изменений на евразийском геополитическом пространстве. Эту проблему автор склонен рассматривать в контексте наметившегося перехода мирового сообщества к новому порядку взаимоотношений.
 
ФинансированиеРабота выполнена без внешних источников финансирования.
Linking supply chain service quality and use of information technology on customer satisfaction
Authors: Bawono Sri Kuncoro , Sohirin Sohirin , Aji Koesmoyo Ponco , Purnomo Agung Sulistyo , Nurkumalawati Intan , Wiraputr Anindito Rizki , Wilonotomo Wilonotomo
Published: July 2024

This research has the aim of analyzing the relationship between the supply chain service quality variable and consumer satisfaction, analyzing the use of information technology variable on consumer satisfaction at the Immigration organization. This research method is associative quantitative research and aims to determine the relationship between two or more variables. In this way, we can build a theory that functions to predict and control a phenomenon. The population in this study were all immigration organization employees. In this research, an analysis model is used, namely Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). In this study, the number of respondents was 613 immigration organization customers. The sampling technique used in this research is nonprobability sampling. In this research, the data collection method used was the questionnaire method. The instrument used to measure this research variable is a 5-point Likert scale. Data processing in this research uses SmartPLS software. The stages of data analysis in this research are the outer model test which includes convergent validity, discriminant validity and composite reliability as well as inner model analysis, namely hypothesis testing. Based on data analysis, it is concluded that Supply chain service quality has a positive and crucial impact on consumer satisfaction. The use of information technology has a positive and crucial impact on consumer satisfaction.
Charting sustainable routes: Navigating uncertainty in the supply chain for lasting loyalty
Authors: Junaidi Akhmad
Published: July 2024

This study investigates the dynamics of literacy, trust, awareness, loyalty, and corporate sustainability among Social Security Management Agency (BPJS) of Employment. Social Security Management Agency (BPJS) of Employment in West Java, Banten, and Lampung Province, Indonesia. Employing structural equation modeling, the study reveals significant relationships and mediating effects. Literacy emerges as a key factor, positively impacting loyalty and corporate sustainability. Trust is found to directly influence corporate sustainability but not loyalty. Awareness significantly affects both loyalty and corporate sustainability. Notably, loyalty plays a mediating role in the relationships between literacy, awareness, and corporate sustainability. These findings contribute to literacy and engagement models, sustainability frameworks, and mediating models in organizational literature. Practical implications include the recommendation for literacy enhancement programs, multifaceted trust-building strategies, proactive communication campaigns, and loyalty-building initiatives. Future research recommendations encompass longitudinal studies, diverse organizational settings, mixed-methods approaches, exploration of moderating variables, and intervention studies. The research contributes to a nuanced understanding of participant engagement and sustainability perceptions, offering actionable insights for organizations, particularly those in the public sector like Social Security Management Agency (BPJS) of Employment.
The nexus between green HR practices and firm sustainable performance in Saudi Arabia manufacturing industry: The role of green innovation and green transformation leadership
Authors: Altassan Megren Abdullah
Published: July 2024

Environment concerns are now important for every business, especially manufacturing concerns due to imposing regulation regarding ecological performance. The quantitative study aims to investigate the impact of factors including green performance management and appraisal, green training and development and green compensation and reward on firm sustainable development of the manufacturing sector in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, determine the mediating role of green innovation and green transformation leadership. Therefore, the role of these variables in causing actions of sustainability, through the purposive sampling we applied the administration of an online questionnaire to a sample of 350 employees of different levels from 40 manufacturing concerns. The study findings discovered that green human resource management practices positively influence firm sustainable performance. Additionally, the results indicated that green innovation and transformational leadership play an affirmative role in sustainable performance. Green innovation and transformational leadership partially mediate the link between green human resource management practices and firm sustainable performance. This study's findings provide a platform for policymakers and researchers in manufacturing firms to put green human resource-based approaches into practice to strengthen the employees’ environmental commitment and enhance sustainable performance. On the other hand, this study has given a holistic vision of green human resource management practices, green innovation, transformational leaders, and sustainable performance. This research can be reflected as a rock on which other research projects will be built and provide empirical evidence regarding the connection.
Pengaruh Cangkang Pomacea canaliculata L Terhadap Sifat Fisika dan Kimia Air Sungai Cisadane
Authors: Maftukhah Siti , Agustine Dine , Amyranti Mutia , Sukma Andhika Cahaya Titisan
Published: July 2024

The Cisadane River is a very important ecosystem for the people of the city of Tangerang. Its utilization has the potential to produce waste that can damage aquatic life so that it becomes one of the sources of the problem of decreasing water quality both physically and chemically. One of the efforts made to overcome the problem of Cisadane river water is to use water purifiers derived from natural materials so that they do not endanger health and can bind heavy metals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of adding snail shells to the water quality of the Cisadane river in industrial areas, urban areas and slums in terms pH value, TDS value and Pb heavy metal. The experimental procedures in this study were snail shell preparation, Cisadane river water sampling, sample analysis before application, snail shell powder application, and sample analysis after application. The results of analys show that the clarity level of Cisadane river water ranges from 19 NTU to 59 NTU, the pH value ranges from 7.2 to 7.9, the TDS value ranges from 60 mg/l to 170 mg/l and the heavy metal content is 0.0047 mg /l. The conclusion of this research is that there is an increase in the level of clarity with the addition of snail shells by 45%, there is not visible effect of the snail shells addition’s on the pH value and content of Pb heavy metal. And there is an increase in the TDS value after adding snail shells.
An Analytical Study of the Number of Communicable Diseases and Health Institutions in Iraq using Two-Way Analysis of Variance, Friedman and Scheffe Tests
Authors: Hadeel Salim Alkutubi
Published: July 2024

In this research paper, data were analyzed from Environmental Statistics in Iraq (Health Indicators for 2019)/ Central Statistical Organization /Iraqi Ministry of Planning. The data represents the number of health institutions distributed across all governorates of Iraq (government hospitals, private hospitals, popular clinics, specialized health centers (dental, chest, allergy, asthma, other specialties), primary health care centers (main and subsidiary), other health institutions (insurance clinics). health care, health homes), training health center, family medicine health center, family planning center, central health laboratories, forensic medicine, blood bank). In addition to other data representing the number of infections with communicable diseases in Iraq (polio, acute flaccid paralysis, whooping cough, measles, German measles, mumps, congenital tetanus, adult tetanus, hydatid cysts, typhoid, malaria, schistosomiasis, bacillus dysentery, rabies, Diphtheria, chicken pox, hemorrhagic fever, Malta fever, pneumonia, cholera, scabies, cutaneous leishmaniasis, black fever, animal bites, meningitis of all kinds, bird flu, swine flu). It was determined whether there are significant differences in the number of health institutions in terms of their distribution across all governorates of Iraq, or not. Also, is there a significant difference in the number of infections with communicable diseases in all governorates of Iraq or not? If there is a significant difference in the number of health institutions or the number of infections with communicable diseases, whichever number is higher. The study included the total number of health institutions in Iraq, as well as the total number of communicable diseases of various types in all governorates of Iraq. The results were obtained by applying the Friedman test, in addition to two-way analysis of variance, as well as the Scheffé test.
Fuzzy S-Transform is used for Identifying Image Borders of the Medial Model Mycosic Fungoides
Authors: Suha I. S. Al-Ali
Published: July 2024

In order to identify mycosis fungoides in medical photos, the researchers used an algorithm.  There are several procedures that the detection system needs to take in order to identify cell mycosis fungoides. Mycosis fungoides image features have been studied using the new fuzzy transform because of the function's significance in accurate stage analysis. The statistical properties that were taken into consideration were energy, homogeneity, contrast, correlation, median, mean, entropy, and homogeneity. It has been confirmed that these statistical traits may be used to differentiate across various mycosis fungoides time periods.. We relied on the persistence function since it provides more precise examination of affected regions. Orthogonal conversion was found to be effective in assessing pixel area without changing image properties, allowing for the diagnosis of various illness stages.
Computational Machine Learning Analytics for Prediction of Water Quality
Authors: Nitya Nand Jha
Published: July 2024

In terms of impacts on ecosystems, industry, people, and flora and fauna, water quality is paramount. Contamination and pollution have degraded water quality in recent decades. Predicting WQC and Water Quality Index (WQI) is the problem of this article; WQI is an important measure of water validity. This research use machine learning approaches to forecast WQI and WQC, and it does so by optimizing and tweaking the parameters of several machine learning models. Parameter optimization and tuning for four classification models and four regression models both make use of grid search, an essential tool in both contexts. To forecast WQC, classification models such as Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (Xgboost), Gradient Boosting (GB), and Adaptive Boosting (Ada-Boost) are used. Predicting WQI is done using regression models such as K-nearest neighbour (KNN), decision tree (DT), support vector regression (SVR), and multi-layer perceptron (MLP). Data normalization and data imputation (mean imputation) were also executed as pretreatment steps to suit the data and make it convenient for any further processing. Seven characteristics and ninety-one cases make up the dataset used for this research. Five evaluation measures were calculated to evaluate the classification systems' effectiveness: accuracy, recall, precision, Matthews' Correlation Coefficient (MCC), and F1 score. A total of four evaluation metrics were calculated to measure the efficacy of the regression models: MAE, MedAE,MSE, and R2. The results of the testing showed that the GB model yielded the most accurate predictions of WQC values (99.50%), making it the top performer in terms of categorization. The experimental findings show that the MLP regressor model got a value of 99.8 percent R2 when predicting WQI values, making it the best performing model in regression.
Ecos visuales
Authors: Campo Castro Natalia
Published: July 2024

Escribir salvó mi vida. Sólo solté las palabras sin pensar
en poesía.La fotografía me ha acompañado desde la infancia. Como
muchos fotógrafos mi encuentro con la imagen emerge tras el regalo de una cámara,
con la diferencia que la mía no era una Leica ni una Rolleiflex; la mía era una
cámara de 110 a la que se le borró la marca desde sus primeros meses; pero ese regalo
de manos de mi querida tía Rubiela, transformó mi vida sin vuelta atrás.
Una mirada bioética a la Veritatis splendor
Authors: Gamboa-Bernal Gilberto A.
Published: July 2024

La aparición de la carta encíclica Veritatis splendor (El esplendor de la verdad), en 1993, coincidió con los años de expansión de la bioética y también con una profusión de problemas inéditos originados, entre otras cosas, en las tecnologías emergentes, la biotecnología y el impulso de la investigación biomédica y psicosocial. Después de una introducción donde se muestra en qué consiste la mirada bioética que pretende arrojar este documento, se hace un resumen de la encíclica tomando como base su estructura. Posteriormente, se extraen las principales ideas que, desde la filosofía, la ética y la bioética, se ofrecen para la reflexión, con el ánimo de que sirvan de insumo para la toma de decisiones en estos ámbitos, tan delicados, de la vida de los seres humanos. Luego se mencionan algunas situaciones éticas y bioéticas en las que pueden tener aplicabilidad las ideas resaltadas, para resolver adecuadamente esos problemas, que son más acuciantes en los dos extremos de la vida humana: su origen y su final. Se concluye que, además de lo anterior, es muy importante conocer la perspectiva de la persona que actúa, para evitar los errores derivados de las llamadas éticas de tercera persona; que la relación existente entre verdad, libertad y bien no se puede desconocer; y que los contenidos de la ley natural son muy importantes para orientar la toma de decisiones y los desarrollos biojurídicos que estas materias demandan.
Pathological and biochemical investigation of the effects of Silybum marianum against Methomyl damage in broiler liver
Authors: Kilinc Bahadır , Oruc Ertan
Published: July 2024

This study was aimed to investigate the protective/preventive and/or curative effects of Silybum marianum seed powder against Methomyl toxication by examining some biochemical parameters and pathological changes hepatic in broiler chicks fed with feeds supplemented with Methomyl and S. marianum seed powder. For this purpose, 4 different groups, each containing 32 animals, were used; Control group (CONT), Methomyl group (MET), S. marianum seed powder group (SMT) and Methomyl + S. marianum seed powder group (MET+SMT). In the study, Methomyl was added to the feeds as 20 ppm and S. marianum seed powder as 10 g·kg-1. The trial period was planned as 28 days, and necropsies of animals from each group were performed daily, and samples were taken for histopathology and biochemistry. In the study, liver enzyme activities and liver tissue oxidative stress markers GPx, MDA and SOD values were found to be similar in the CONT and SMT groups, but statistically higher in the MET group. In the MET+SMT group, the increased parameters were lower than the MET group. The histopathological examinations of liver sections, hyperemia, hemorrhage, hydropic degeneration and fatty changes of hepatocytes, focal necrosis, dissociation of remark cords, mononuclear cell infiltration in the portal area and bile ducts hyperplasia were detected. It has been observed that S. marianum given for preventive/healing purposes reduces histopathological damage and contributes positively in all groups. It has been concluded that S. marianum can be added to poultry diets against Methomyl residues or contamınatıons according to thıs study.
Pathological Investigation of Double–Stranded DNA Breaks and DNA Oxidation in Natural Infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Goats
Authors: Dörtbudak Muhammet Bahaeddin , Öztürk Merve
Published: July 2024

Paratuberculosis, created by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), manifests as a chronic affliction marked by persistent diarrhoea and granulomatous enteritis, pervasive in both domestic and global wild ruminants. In this investigation, DNA disruption in lesioned tissues of goat as natural infecte with MAP was pathologically assessed. Accordingly, goats manifesting symptoms suggestive to paratuberculosis, including pronounced emaciation and continual episodic diarrhoea, were subjected to an ELISA diagnostic procedure to ascertain the presence of MAP. This diagnostic approach confirmed the presence of the infectious agent in 20 patients. These patients were subsequently euthanized, and tissue samples from intestinal and regional lenf nods. It were subjected to Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining for histopathological investigatıon, Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) staining to identify acid–fast mycobacteria, γ–H2AX to discern disruptions in double stranded DNA, and 8–Ohdg to detect DNA oxidation by immunohistochemical (IHC) method. Gross anatomical observation serous adipose atrophy, augmented dimensions of mesenterial lymphatic nodes, mucosal hypertrophy and non–retractable mucosal undulations. Histological assessment highlighted epithelial cellular degeneration, an abundance of epithelioid macrophages, lymphocytes, plasmocytes, infiltrating in mucosa. Acid–fast entities, discernible through ZN staining, appeared as luminescent red conglomerates in intestinal and mesenterial tissue. The immunohistochemical analyses evinced positive results for both γ–H2AX and 8–Ohdg across all sampled tissues. Intriguingly, this investigation presented the inaugural global evidence of γ–H2AX and 8–Ohdg expression in a natural MAP infection, demonstrating that this pathological agent precipitates DNA degradation and oxidation, thereby augmenting comprehension of the disease’s pathogenesis.
地方居民對建設康養小鎮的支持度研究──以貴州省Z縣為例
Authors: 劉馥瑤 劉馥瑤 , 孟奕如 孟奕如
Published: July 2024

本研究旨在探討貴州省Z縣建設中的康養小鎮為案例，藉此瞭解地方居民對未來康養小鎮在運營與維護的參與意願、基層政府信任與居民支持度的影響。針對康養小鎮周邊之核心社區居民為主要對象，並選擇5%的總人口數為受測者，通過立意抽樣調查及面對面的方式進行問卷發放，獲得有效問卷443份，並對資料進行描述性統計分析、信效度分析和結構方程模式驗證。結果發現，居民參與意願對基層政府信任具有正向顯著影響，基層政府信任對居民支持度具有正向顯著影響，同時基層政府信任在居民參與意願及居民支持度之間具有完全中介效果。結果表明，該地人口以農民為居多，強化居民的基層政府信任度和農民參與及其社會保障機制，才能營造良好的政民互動氛圍，促進康養小鎮的持續發展。The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship among residents' participation willingness, local government trust and support in the construction of health and therapy town in Z County, Guizhou. In this paper, adopted purposive sampling in the core community of the health town and selected 5% of the total population as testers, obtaining 443 valid questionnaires, and descriptive statistical analysis, reliability and validity analysis and structural equation modeling were performed on them. According to the results, residents' participation willingness has a positive and significant impact on local government trust, while government trust has a positive and significant influence on policy support. The full mediation of local government trust has between residents' participation willingness and support; the influence of moderating function on participation willingness and support is moderated by types of workers that farmers generally do higher in participation willingness and support than non-farmers. The results show that the residents' trust in the local government should be strengthened to create a suitable atmosphere of interaction between the government and the people, and present the priority should be given to the farmer participation and social security mechanism.
Development of expandable pipe technology: double-acting expander
Authors:   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan, Ismayilov Sh. Z. , Shmoncheva Y. Y. ,   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan, Jabbarova G. V. ,   Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Published: July 2024

Drilling wells presents a number of problems such as loss of circulation, wellbore instability, stuck pipe due to differential pressure or mechanical problems, and increased formation damage. Traditionally, these problems have been addressed by installing additional casing, resulting in a reduction in wellbore diameter. However, the use of expandable tubing technology within the wellbore can effectively mitigate these problems, potentially eliminating the telescoping effect associated with traditional well designs. This technology allows wells to be completed without reducing the planned diameter of the production string, which is critical for deepwater and highly deviated wells. The effectiveness of expandable tubing technology continues to evolve both offshore and onshore, offering solutions to a variety of operational challenges encountered during well construction. Steel pipe expanding requires specialized tools. During workover operations, these tools are used to isolate corroded or worn sections of casing, seal unwanted perforations and reinforce casing to stimulate flow and treat the wellbore. They also allow problem areas to be isolated without connecting to the previous casing string. However, dual-action expanders are required to drill constant-diameter wells. These expanders create sockets at the bottom of the large-diameter pipe and then expand the casing string to the smaller diameter. The paper describes the design and operating principle of a new expanding device that has been developed to solve the problems associated with efficiently expanding round steel casing and achieving double expansion in mono-diameter well construction. In conclusion, the developed new round steel casing expanding tool achieves double expansion, facilitating the construction of monodiameter oil and gas wells.

Keywords: Well drilling; Mono-diameter technology; Steel pipe expanding; Double expansion; Expander.
e-mail: yelena.shmoncheva@asoiu.edu.az
andere Zustand
Authors: Braun Michael , Ziebritzki Henning
Published: July 2024

Henning Ziebritzki, Schöner Platz. Gedichte. Zu Klampen Verlag, Springe 2007. 48 Seiten, 17 Euro
Macht ist stärker
Authors: Hübner Klaus
Published: July 2024

Hans Joachim Schädlich, »Sire, ich eile«. Voltaire bei Friedrich II. Eine Novelle. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2012. 143 Seiten, 16,95 Euro
Qual der Wahl
Authors: Ferchl Irene
Published: July 2024

Arche Kinder Kalender 2013. Mit 53 Gedichten und Bildern aus aller Welt. 18 Euro
Lesezeit. Diogenes Literatur-Kalender 2013. 19,90 Euro
Arche Literatur Kalender 2013. Die Zeit. 19,90 Euro
Fliegende Wörter 2013. Postkartenkalender. Hrsg. von Andrea Grewe, Hiltrud Herbst und Doris Mendlewitsch. Daedalus. 16,95 Euro
Lyrik-Taschenkalender 2013. Hrsg. von Michael Braun. Verlag Das Wunderhorn. 15,80 Euro
Parents´ Perception of Restriction and Encouragement of Toddlers During Physical Activity in Play
Authors: Iveković Ivica , Matošina-Borbaš Sandra
Published: July 2024

The aim of the paper was to determine whether there were interactions or differences between gender, age, level of education of parents regarding safety concerns, restrictions, freedom and encouragement of physical activity in the play of toddlers of different gender and age. The sample of respondents consisted of parents of children who attend preschool institutions in the Virovitica-Podravina County (Republic of Croatia). The respondents filled out a survey. Factor analysis identified two factors: concern for safety and restriction of physical activity in play, and freedom and encouragement of physical activity in play. A two-way analysis of the variance was used to examine whether there were differences between sociodemographic variables on the factors and whether there was an interaction between sociodemographic variables. It was found that the gender of the parents and the level of education of the parents has significant effect on how they will treat their children up to the age of 4, i.e. whether they will encourage or restrict them during physical activity in play.
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN USING ESCROW
Authors: GOROBINSKY V.G.
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the concept of “escrow” and highlights its role in corporate legal relations. The author emphasizes the importance of the escrow agent’s reputation and state control over his activities during the transaction. The specified conditions guaranteeing the trust of the parties in the Anglosphere countries are satisfied by a lawyer, and in the countries of the Romano-Germanic law system by a notary. The conclusion is formulated about the expansion of the notarial activity in corporate relations in connection with the emergence of new legal mechanisms in civil turnover.
Ileitis due to yersinia as a differential diagnosis of crohn's disease: case report
Authors: Braga Lenita Vieira , Pedro Wilson Jose Sena , Tabata Keyci Shizue Ito , Barbosa Júnior Flávio Vecchi , Alves Fernanda N. B. R. , Alves Larissa Rodrigues , Afonso João Pedro R. , Freitas Júnior Wilson Rodrigues , Cury Adriano Namo , Oliveira Luis Vicente Franco
Published: July 2024

This report describes a case of ileitis caused by Yersinia sp. in a hospitalized patient who presented with severe abdominal pain in the right flank and iliac fossa, and chronic diarrhea. The initial hypothesis was Crohn's disease. Diseases that affect the intestine can be grouped under Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which refers to an inflammatory process that affects the gastrointestinal tract (with autoimmune characteristics). Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC) account for about 80-90% of the causes. Other types of pathology, such as Behçet's disease, eosinophilic enterocolitis, and microscopic colitis (lymphocytic or collagenous), can also be causes, but they are much rarer than CD and UC. This case report is about a 23-year-old patient, admitted to a hospital in the city of Anápolis, GO, who presented with active ileitis, diarrhea, and enterorrhagia, asthenia, and weight loss. After extensive investigation—laboratory tests, echocardiogram, abdominal CT scan, and colonoscopy with lymph node biopsy—, the patient was diagnosed with Yersinia sp. infection. He was treated with antibiotics and discharged (after outpatient treatment) with an excellent response to treatment.
Comportamiento del consumidor turístico durante el proceso de compra. Caso de estudio
Authors: Retana de Guirola Yeyli Yalitza , Pérez Hernández Mónica Esther
Published: July 2024

El Salvador ha logrado posicionarse en el mercado turístico como un destino competitivo a nivel nacional e internacional, fomentando el turismo doméstico y receptor como clave para la generación de divisas y empleos. Las artesanías no solo representan manifestaciones culturales con arraigo histórico, sino también una fuente de ingreso para miles de familias que dependen de este sector informal. Efectivamente, las tradiciones artesanales son uno de los mejores ejemplos de la conexión entre el arte y la industria.
El principal receptáculo artesanal en el que se exponen estas piezas culturales en El Salvador es el Mercado Nacional de Artesanías de San Salvador, ya que se presentan productos artesanales de todos los departamentos del país; volviéndolo un atractivo rico en folklor para el turista nacional e internacional. Esto se ha convertido en un motor económico relevante, que logra captar la atención de las autoridades estatales.
Por esta razón se vuelve importante el análisis del comportamiento del consumidor turístico en el proceso de decisión de compra de productos artesanales, y la identificación de los factores económicos, demográficos y psicográficos que influyen dicho comportamiento durante el proceso de compra del consumidor turístico. Esto con el fin de mantener la vigencia del sector artesanal, que representa una forma importante de producción, fuente de empleo, apoyo a la economía local y una oportunidad de fomentar la identidad y cultura nacional.
Salvadoran unconventional renewable energy cluster
Authors: Cladellas Romero Camila , Umaña Trujillo Carlos Rodolfo , Zepeda González Daniel Antonio , Benavides Castro Marian
Published: July 2024

Unconventional Renewable Energy (URE) in El Salvador is a form of energy whose sources are not exhaustible such as sun, wind, sea, earth, heat, and biomass. Developing an energy cluster will boost not only the sector, but also the related industries and implicitly the competitiveness of the country, thereby improving in long term the quality of life of its inhabitants and the environment.
Elasticidad precio de la demanda de bienes socialmente significativos
Authors: Nikishin Alexander , Karashсhuk Oksana , Mayorova Elena , Boldiasov Alexey
Published: July 2024

El artículo considera la elasticidad precio de la demanda de tres grupos de bienes con diferente importancia social, según las estadísticas oficiales de Rusia. La estimación se basa en un modelo de regresión econométrica utilizando datos de panel. Los autores han concluido que la elasticidad precio de la demanda no identifica bienes socialmente significativos cuyos precios sean de libre mercado. Sin medidas de apoyo gubernamental, estos bienes se han convertido en el principal objeto de transacciones especulativas en el mercado minorista. Los resultados obtenidos confirman la necesidad de un mayor control por parte del Estado de los precios de los bienes socialmente significativos, incluidos los que no están incluidos en la lista oficial. Además, es necesario establecer un requisito de disponibilidad obligatoria de dichos bienes para la venta, lo que garantizará la estabilidad de los volúmenes de ventas independientemente de la dinámica de precios desfavorable. Los resultados se pueden utilizar en el desarrollo de medidas de regulación estatal para el mercado de consumo y organizaciones comerciales socialmente responsables al formar un surtido y fijación de precios para bienes socialmente significativos.
Estimación de la Presión tributaria óptima en Nicaragua
Authors: Cruz Aguirre Helen Nicole , Montenegro Úbeda Judhey Fidelia , Cerda Álvarez Yarline Guadalupe , Morales Rivas Oliver David , Flores Méndez Leonel Antonio
Published: July 2024

En este trabajo se estima el nivel óptimo de presión tributaria de los impuestos IVA, IR y ISC de Nicaragua durante el Periodo 2010 – 2021. Se utilizaron modelos econométricos polinómicos con covariables para estimar el punto óptimo en cada impuesto, así también se usó fuentes secundarias de información, estimando el índice de presión tributaria y la curva de Laffer por impuesto. Se evidenció que la presión tributaria real de los impuestos indirectos IVA y ISC sobrepasan el óptimo fiscal y que la presión tributaria del IR es inferior al óptimo con un comportamiento de reducción de brecha entre el punto óptimo y real. En conclusión, se encontró que al reducir la carga impositiva de los impuestos indirectos IVA y ISC aumentaran las recaudaciones y que hay margen para el aumento del IR sin afectar a las actividades económicas.
A Cognitive View on Prosodic Relations
Authors: Jitcă Doina
Published: July 2024

The paper presents a new F0 contour partitioning approach by using the category of prosodic relations also used by Ladd (2008) for improving the F0 contour descriptions based on phonological categories. The new approach involves a cognitive view on the low-high and high-low ’metrical’ structures of prosodic relations, by relating them to the structures of cognitive relations generated during speech object representations at the cortical level. In section 2, the paper presents the information structure model by defining the cognitive categories that describes prosodic relations of F0 contours involving their two overlapped structures and nuclear positions. CU_predicate-CU_argument and CU_theme-CU_rheme are the two structural levels of prosodic relations. The model proposes a binary-tree hierarchy to describe the articulation of prosodic relations within utterances. Two rules are formulated for the identification of nuclear constituents of prosodic relations. The utterances analysed in section 3 illustrate how prosodic and prominence relations can be identified by analysing acoustic cues of their F0 contours. Utterances correspond to English borad focus and narrow focus statements. Focus positions are deduced by only using the rule of the cognitive model.
Networked learning and utopia
Authors: Bayne Sian
Published: July 2024

The corporate infrastructures and policy trajectories of contemporary digital education are rarely seen as utopian. To a significant extent they are extractive, utilitarian, colonising and homogenising. At a historical moment of multiple, intersecting crises, scholarship in networked learning can contribute new methods for imagining and re-building digital education – unpicking its histories, imagining better futures and – ultimately – maintaining hope.This paper uses Levitas’s (2013) ‘Utopia as Method’ as a way to approach this challenge, applying its three-part analytical sequence – archaeology, ontology and architecture – to networked learning and digital education.