bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thermoelectric Materials Based on Lead Telluride and Prospects for their Practical Application
Authors: Yuriy Pavlovskyy , Nadiya Pavlovska
Published: February 2024

Lead telluride (PbTe) is considered one of the most promising materials in thermoelectrics due to its unique thermoelectric properties. This semiconductor exhibits a high thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) in certain temperature ranges, making it highly effective for converting heat energy into electricity. Additionally, PbTe is characterized by stability and low thermal conductivity, which further enhances the efficiency of thermoelectric devices. Another advantage of using PbTe is its relative affordability and high availability of raw materials. This makes it attractive for manufacturing mass thermoelectric devices such as thermoelectric modules for automobiles, industrial thermoelectric generators, heat recirculation, and others. The paper provides a review of works and an analysis of general approaches to semiconductor thermoelectric materials, including lead telluride.
Greece’s current water and wastewater regulations and the risks they pose to environmental hygiene and public health, as recommended by the European Union Commission
Authors: Adamopoulos Ioannis Pantelis , Syrou Niki Fotios , Adamopoulou Jovanna Pantelis
Published: February 2024

To address emerging environmental issues, the European Union (EU) regularly updates its directives and regulations in the areas of wastewater treatment, water reuse, and water quality. The plan specifies standards for safe water reuse as well as quality requirements for treated wastewater. Legislation and regulations in Greece pertaining to wastewater management and water reuse assess how well-functioning current methods are at maintaining water quality, cutting pollution, and protecting public health. Analyze any unique challenges or successes in putting current laws into effect and keeping them in place. Determine areas of agreement and disagreement between EU plan and Greek legislation. EU proposal’s possible effects on Greece’s infrastructure, adoption of new technologies, and financial implications. This study is a perspective qualitative analysis. Selection of legislation, outline the criteria used for selecting the relevant legislation from EU and Greece. Data sources from obtained the legislation texts. Official government documents, legal databases, and reputable sources. Data variables extracted from the legislation, focusing on aspects related to environmental hygiene and public health risks. Comparative framework used to compare EU commission proposal with existing legislation in Greece. Evaluate the environmental hazards and problems associated with present wastewater management practices in Greece in terms of their potential influence on water quality, ecosystems, public health, and promote environmental hygiene.
Investigation of Radial and Tangential Stresses Occurring in Epoxy (T300) Material Disc with Different Methods
Authors: Kayiran Hüseyin Fırat
Published: February 2024

In this study, a composite disc with Epoxy (T300) material was considered. It is possible to come across different studies to examine the stress field on disks rotating or stationary under thermal loads. Discs play a vital role in the assembly of machine parts in industry. Knowing the behavior of machine parts against temperature allows very good data to be transferred to today’s artificial intelligence world. Epoxy materials are very important today. Epoxies are made up of very strong fibers. They are used in unmanned aerial vehicles, spacecraft and the rocket industry. In addition, their maximum and minimum hardening properties, good adhesion properties and wear resistance are also quite high. In this study, an Epoxy disk (T300) subjected to linear increasing temperature was modeled. The stresses obtained on the discs were determined by different methods. As can be seen from the results, for a temperature of 150 °C, the average stress, strain and compression occurring sequentially in the inner and outer regions of the disk acts as 215.06 and –443.90 MPa. According to the results obtained, it was concluded that there are parallel increases in stresses as the temperature increases, and this can be proven by other different studies in the literature.
A comprehensive review of data analytics in healthcare management: Leveraging big data for decision-making
Authors: Jeremiah Olawumi Arowoogun  , Oloruntoba Babawarun  , Rawlings Chidi  , Adekunle Oyeyemi Adeniyi  , Chioma Anthonia Okolo
Published: February 2024

This research paper presents a comprehensive review of data analytics in healthcare management, focusing on leveraging big data for decision-making. The literature review explores the historical evolution of data analytics, emphasizing its growing importance in clinical support, resource allocation, and operational efficiency within the healthcare sector. The paper discusses fundamental concepts, methodologies, and emerging trends, including integrating artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, and the impact of wearable technologies. Challenges such as data quality, privacy, and interoperability are identified, along with recommendations for future research. The findings underscore the pivotal role of data analytics in transforming healthcare decision-making processes, with implications for precision medicine, preventive healthcare, and enhanced patient outcomes.
Questions of Managing the Trajectory of E-Learning Using Neural Network Technologies
Authors: Shamsutdinova Tatyana
Published: February 2024

This article discusses the application of neural networks in managing the educational trajectory in electronic educational systems. A model of learning management in an electronic information and educational environment is built, and an algorithm for managing adaptive learning is described. A test example of a neural network is constructed, showing the capabilities and problems of applying neural networks to the tasks of constructing trajectories of students’ adaptive personalized training. The following stages of constructing a neural network model are implemented: determining the structure of a neural network and its software implementation using the PyTorch deep machine learning library; preparing a test training sample for training the neural network; importing the initial data for training the model using the modules of the Pandas library; training the model using torch.optim Adam, Adamax, and Rprop optimizers; visualizing the obtained data in the form of graphs based on the matplotlib library; exporting the obtained numerical results and analysing the data. The paper also states the problems of preparing a training data set for teaching a neural network. The paper concludes that using neural networks in the field of building personalized adaptive educational trajectories has great prospects and will be one of the urgent tasks in the coming years.
Comparative Analysis of the Quality of the Technical University Scientific Journals and Improvement Criteria
Authors: Androsov Kirill , Kirichek Andrey , Spasennikov Valeriy
Published: February 2024

The paper presents the results of a comparative analysis of calculating the indicators of scientific journals at Bryansk State Technical University (BSTU) in the fields of technology according to the nomenclature list of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation based on the integral rating of the Science Index information and analytical system.

Analising publication activity and disagreements of the expert community in ranking journals in economic specialties is carried out.

The paper identifies the directions for further improving the quality of BSTU scientific journals in technical specialties, namely: Science-Intensive Technologies in Mechanical Engineering, Transport Engineering, Automation and Modelling in Design and Management and Ergodesign based on their expert assessments. It is shown that the priority criteria for expert evaluation are the following: academic contribution to the field of knowledge, the quality of articles and their compliance with the subject area of the journal, the policy of journals regarding the reviewing and geographical diversity of authors and members of the editorial board and editorial staff of the journal.

It is proposed that in addition to the integral Science Index rating, which is a point indicator, the relevance and novelty of published journal articles is associated with analysing altmerics and visualising data.
Functional and Labour-Intensive Analysis of Personnel Processes of the Organization’s Quality Management System
Authors: Mozhaeva Tatyana , Simkin Albert , Proskurin Alexander
Published: February 2024

The article discusses an approach to improving personnel (supporting) processes in the organisation’s quality management system based on the methodology tool modification of the functional-cost analysis (FCA) and the qualimetric substantiation of critical indicators of the studied process function parameters. The paper analyses tools and technologies for structuring, correcting, and improving personnel processes in the organization’s quality management system as well as problems associated with their application in practice. The expediency for operational determination of the direction for improving the personnel process quality is substantiated by studying a limited number of their parameters. Importance (significance) and labour intensity of personnel process functions are considered as the studied parameters. A procedure for functional and labour-intensive analysis (FLIA) is proposed, which is the personnel process improvement based on analysing the importance-labour intensity ratio of function implementation, allowing the process owner to quickly obtain information about the process state. The procedure of functional and labour-intensive analysis is considered through the approbation on the example of the personnel process “Personnel Recruitment.” Critical indicators of “Personnel Recruitment” structure are compared with similar indicators obtained based on applying functional-cost analysis to the process under consideration. The article argues for the promising use of the proposed procedure for enhancing the personnel processes of the organization’s quality management system, aimed at identifying the direction for their improvement.
Store Atmosphere, Store Location, E-Reviews, dan Consumer Purchase Intention
Authors: Humairoh Humairoh , Annas Mohammad , Rifqi Muhammad
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of store atmosphere, store location, and e-review on consumer purchase intention. The type of research used is quantitative research. The sample used in this study amounted to 96 respondents who were calculated using the Lemeshow formula with a non-probability sampling technique, namely consumers who made purchases at the Kopituh coffee shop. Data were taken using a questionnaire instrument with a survey method using google Forms and analyzed using SPSS software version 26. The results showed that part there was a positive and significant influence on the store atmosphere variable on consumer purchase intention with a t count of 11,042, store location have a positive and significant effect with a t count of 10,717, and e-review had a positive and significant effect on consumer purchase intention with a t count of 10,134, and. Then the store atmosphere, store location, and e-review, variables together or simultaneously have a significant effect of 68,060. While the results of the coefficient of determination (R2) obtained a value of 0.689, meaning that the overall store atmosphere, e-review, and store location variables can explain the contribution of 68.90% to consumer purchase intention, while the remaining 31.10% is explained by other variables that not used in this stud
Worldwide forest surveys reveal forty-three new species in Phytophthora major Clade 2 with fundamental implications for the evolution and biogeography of the genus and global plant biosecurity
Authors: Jung T. , Milenkovi I. , Balci Y. , Janoušek J. , Kudláek T. , Nagy Z.á. , Baharuddin B. , Bakonyi J. , Broders K.D. , Cacciola S.O. , Chang T.-T. , Chi N.M. , Corcobado T. , Cravador A. , Orevi B. , Durán A. , Ferreira M. , Fu C.-H. , Garcia L. , Hieno A. , Ho H.-H. , Hong C. , Junaid M. , Kageyama K. , Kuswinanti T. , Maia C. , Májek T. , Masuya H. , Di Lio G. Magnano San , Mendieta-Araica B. , Nasri N. , Oliveira L.S.S. , Pane A. , Pérez-Sierra A. , Rosmana A. , Von Stowasser E. Sanfuentes , Scanu B. , Singh R. , Stanivukovi Z. , Tarigan M. , Thu P.Q. , Tomi Z. , Tomšovský M. , Uematsu S. , Webber J.F. , Zeng H.-C. , Zheng F.-C. , Brasier C.M. , Jung M. Horta
Published: February 2024

During 25 surveys of global Phytophthora diversity, conducted between 1998 and 2020, 43 new species were detected in natural ecosystems and, occasionally, in nurseries and outplantings in Europe, Southeast and East Asia and the Americas. Based on a multigene phylogeny of nine
nuclear and four mitochondrial gene regions they were assigned to five of the six known subclades, 2a–c, e and f, of Phytophthora major Clade 2 and the new subclade 2g. The evolutionary history of the Clade appears to have involved the pre-Gondwanan divergence of three extant
subclades, 2c, 2e and 2f, all having disjunct natural distributions on separate continents and comprising species with a soilborne and aquatic lifestyle and, in addition, a few partially aerial species in Clade 2c; and the post-Gondwanan evolution of subclades 2a and 2g in Southeast/East Asia
and 2b in South America, respectively, from their common ancestor. Species in Clade 2g are soilborne whereas Clade 2b comprises both soil-inhabiting and aerial species. Clade 2a has evolved further towards an aerial lifestyle comprising only species which are predominantly or partially airborne.
Based on high nuclear heterozygosity levels ca. 38 % of the taxa in Clades 2a and 2b could be some form of hybrid, and the hybridity may be favoured by an A1/A2 breeding system and an aerial life style. Circumstantial evidence suggests the now 93 described species and informally designated
taxa in Clade 2 result from both allopatric non-adaptive and sympatric adaptive radiations. They represent most morphological and physiological characters, breeding systems, lifestyles and forms of host specialism found across the Phytophthora clades as a whole, demonstrating the strong
biological cohesiveness of the genus. The finding of 43 previously unknown species from a single Phytophthora clade highlight a critical lack of information on the scale of the unknown pathogen threats to forests and natural ecosystems, underlining the risk of basing plant biosecurity
protocols mainly on lists of named organisms. More surveys in natural ecosystems of yet unsurveyed regions in Africa, Asia, Central and South America are needed to unveil the full diversity of the clade and the factors driving diversity, speciation and adaptation in Phytophthora.
Fear or Сonviction? How and Why People Become Anti-Semitic
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shnirelman Victor ,   Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: February 2024

How, under which environment is one shifting to xenophobia, including anti-Semitism? How could we explain this phenomenon – with a reference to family mood, to school or outdoor environment, to certain literature, to mature mentors’ impact, to one’s search for a meaning of the reality, to a context of social communication or to a former traumatic experience? My analysis focuses on certain social actors well known for their protensive anti-Semitic activity and extended anti-Semitic publications. All of them are intellectuals who graduated from the Universities or at least received certain University training. As a result, I argue that one has to distinguish between two sorts of personality and two ways leading to anti-Semitism. They are, first, ideological anti-Semites who arrived to this position due to their life-history and an intellectual search, and, second, anti-Semites who were indoctrinated in the family. The former were driven by the reason, and the latter were based on emotions. The biographies of the former demonstrate that they changed their mood, their attitude to religion and outer world and their political views for several times. The latter inherited anti-Semitic mood from their mature relatives – either parents, or grand-fathers and grand-mothers. In childhood they heard such sort of discussions, and observed their relatives’ behavior and reactions in the specific contexts. Later on, a new information was added which they scrupulously selected and preferred those facts or interpretations which better fit their convictions.
Comparative analysis of forestry systems in the United States and Turkey: Practices, technologies, and challenges
Authors: Vatandaşlar Can
Published: February 2024

The current study provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of forestry systems in the United States (US) and Turkey, covering various aspects such as forest ownership, natural resources planning, fire management, technological applications, silviculture, forestry education and challenges faced by each country. The findings mainly stems from the author’s first-hand investigations, field observations, and experiences during a postdoctoral research period in the US from 2022 to 2024. Additionally, a variety of information sources, including US forest plans, publications from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, relevant peer-reviewed literature, and open-source data, was used in the work employing the verbal analysis method. While certain similarities emerge, particularly in technology utilization and the historical development of forestry education, significant disparities are evident in fire management strategies, land ownership structure, silvicultural practices, and forest planning approaches between the countries. These differences can be attributed to unique environmental and historical conditions, varying economic development levels, and distinct regulatory legislations. The outcomes of this study suggest that there are valuable forestry practices that each country can learn or adopt from the other, emphasizing the potential for mutual exchange and improvement in natural resources management practices.
Deep computational neurophenomenology: A methodological framework for investigating the how of experience
Authors: Sandved-Smith Lars , Bogotá Juan Diego , Hohwy Jakob , Kiverstein Julian , Lutz Antoine
Published: February 2024

The context for our paper comes from the neurophenomenology research program initiated by Francisco Varela at the end of the 1990s. Varela’s working hypothesis was that, to be successful, a consciousness research program must progress by relating first-person phenomenological accounts of the structure of experience and their third-person counterparts in neuroscience through reciprocal or mutual constraints. Leveraging Bayesian mechanics, in particular deep parametric active inference, we demonstrate the potential for epistemically advantageous mutual constraints between phenomenological, computational, behavioural and physiological vocabularies. Specifically, the dual information geometry of Bayesian mechanics serves to establish, under certain conditions, generative passages between lived experience and its physiological instantiation. This paper argues for the epistemological necessity of such passages and the inclusion of trained reflective awareness in neurophenomenological empirical approaches, showcasing incremental epistemic gains that come from by shifting the focus from the contents of experience (i.e. what a subject experiences in a given experimental set-up) to the how of experience - the activities of consciousness that allow for a meaningful world to appear to us as such in lived experience. The explanatory power of the resulting framework, deep computational neurophenomenology, arises from the disciplined circulation between first and third-person perspectives enabled by the formalism of deep parametric active inference, where parametric depth refers to a property of generative models that can form beliefs about the parameters of their own modelling process. Hence, this computational formalism contributes to understanding consciousness by bridging phenomenological descriptions and physiological instantiations, whilst also highlighting the significance of trained first person investigation in experimental protocols.
Satellite-based surveys reveal substantial methane point-source emissions in major oil & gas basins of North America during 2022-2023
Authors: Li Fei , Bai Shengxi , Lin Keer , Feng Chenxi , Sun Shiwei , Zhao Shaohua , Wang Zhongting , Zhou Wei , Zhou Chunyan , Zhang Yongguang
Published: February 2024

Utilizing imaging spectroscopy technology to identify methane super-emitters plays a vital role in mitigating methane emissions in the Oil & Gas (O&G) sector. While earlier research has uncovered significant point-source methane emissions from O&G production in the US and Canada, which are key regions with large methane emissions, a comprehensive post-COVID-19 survey has been notably absent. Here, we perform a detailed survey of methane super-emitters across multiple basins of North America (Marcellus Shale US, Haynesville/Bossier Shale US, Permian Delaware Tight US and Montney Play Canada) using the new Chinese Gaofen5-01A/02 (GF5-01A/02) satellite measurements during 2022-2023. We detect 48 extreme methane point-source emissions with flux rates of 646 to 16071 kg h−1. These emissions exhibit a highly skewed and heavy-tailed distribution, constituting approximately 30% of the total flux in sample region, with a range of 13% to 63%. Moreover, we observe a 66.7% reduction in methane emissions in Permian Delaware Tight region during COVID-19, followed by fluctuations until spring 2022. By summer 2023, methane emissions rebound to previous magnitude (0.66 ± 0.20 Tg a−1). Using these point-source surveys, we further quantify a regional methane emission of 1.08±0.02 Tg a-1 in Delaware subbasin. This estimation closely aligns with top-down inversions (0.86±0.03 Tg a-1) from TROPOMI. The upscale estimation underscores the effectiveness of high-resolution remote sensing measurements in improving bottom-up emissions inventories and refining regional methane emission assessments. Our results highlight the potential climate benefits derived from regular monitoring and specific remediation efforts focused on relatively few strong point-source emissions.
Neural Mechanisms of Social Interaction Perception: Observing Interpersonal Synchrony Modulates Action Observation Network Activation and Is Spared in Autism
Authors: Bierlich Afton M. , Scheel Nanja , Traiger Leora , Keeser Daniel , Tepest Ralf , Georgescu Alexandra Livia , Koehler Jana C. , Plank Irene Sophia , Falter-Wagner Christine
Published: February 2024

How the temporal dynamics of social interactions are perceived arguably plays an important role in how one engages in social interactions and how difficulties in establishing smooth social interactions may occur. One aspect of temporal dynamics in social interactions is the mutual coordination of individuals' behaviors during social interaction, otherwise known as behavioral interpersonal synchrony (IPS). Behavioral IPS has been studied increasingly in various contexts, such as a feature of the social interaction difficulties inherent to autism. To fully understand the temporal dynamics of social interactions, or reductions thereof in autism, the neural basis of IPS perception needs to be established. Thus, the current study's aim was twofold: to establish the basic neuro-perceptual processing of IPS in social interactions for typical observers and to test whether it might differ for autistic individuals. In a task-based fMRI paradigm, participants viewed short, silent video vignettes of humans during social interactions featuring a variation of behavioral IPS. The results show that observing behavioral IPS modulates the Action Observation Network (AON). Interestingly, autistic participants showed similar neural activation patterns as non-autistic participants which were modulated by the behavioral IPS they observed in the videos, suggesting that the perception of temporal dynamics of social interactions is spared and may not underly reduced behavioral IPS often observed in autism. Nevertheless, a general difference in processing social interactions was found in autistic observers, characterized by decreased neural activation in the right middle frontal gyrus, angular gyrus, and superior temporal areas. These findings demonstrate that although the autistic and non-autistic groups indeed differed in the neural processing of social interaction perception, the temporal dynamics of these social interactions were not the reason for these differences in social interaction perception in autism. Hence, spared recruitment of the AON for processing temporal dynamics of social interactions in autism does not account for the widely reported attenuation of IPS in autism and for the widely reported and presently observed differences in social interaction perception in autism.
Is Parental Monitoring Just A Way to Acquire Knowledge? Re-Evaluating A Re-Conceptualization
Authors: Aks Isabel R. , Schwarz-Torres John , Davis Isabella , Racz Sarah J. , Patel Herry , Gonzalez Oscar , Pelham William E.
Published: February 2024

From the 1950s to 1990s, parental monitoring was conceptualized and studied as an independent “socializing mechanism,” driving changes in youth adjustment via several channels. In the past two decades, parental monitoring has become re-conceptualized in many papers as simply one of several ways to obtain parental knowledge, with knowledge replacing monitoring as the construct of central interest. This paper reviews literature showing that this re-conceptualization is not supported by the extant empirical evidence and is strongly contradicted by theory, because parental monitoring may impact youth adjustment in several plausible ways that do not involve acquiring knowledge. As a result, we recommend the field change how it conceptualizes parental monitoring vis-a-vis parental knowledge. Just as we realized parental knowledge doesn’t come only from parental monitoring, now we should realize that parental monitoring is not only a way to get parental knowledge. More evidence is needed to determine exactly how much of the effect of monitoring flows through increased knowledge and what alternative channels are in play.
A feasibility study assessing a program of care for chiropractors managing spinal pain in Canadian Armed Forces personnel
Authors: Mior Silvano , Cancelliere Carol , Hofkirchner Corey , Connell Gaelan , Sutton Deborah , Vogel Ellen , Côté Pierre , French Simon D. , Nordin Margareta , Laporte Audrey
Published: February 2024

LAY SUMMARY

Spinal pain is responsible for a large proportion of pain and disability in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The authors developed and implemented a program of care (PoC) that included communication strategies and care pathways supporting chiropractic care for CAF personnel with spine-related problems. The authors tested the feasibility of implementing the PoC on two select CAF bases and found that it was feasible to implement, with a high rate of completion of patient outcomes, adherence to clinical pathways, and enhanced interprofessional communication and reporting. Participants reported satisfaction with the program. Successful implementation of a PoC could provide guidance and support for interprofessional collaborative care for CAF personnel with spine-related pain.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОГРАМУВАННЯ ЗАНЯТЬ ОЗДОРОВЧИМ ФІТНЕСОМ
Authors: Пивовар Андрій , Гуральчук Валентина , Воловик Юрій , Данилко Валентина
Published: February 2024

Вступ. Сьогодні спостерігається тенденція погіршення стану здоров’я населення України. Епідемія COVID та військові дії в Україні ще більше ускладнили цю проблему. Зниження рухової активності призводить до негативних змін у функціонуванні всіх систем організму, а серцево- судинної – зокрема. Заняття фітнесом мають позитивний вплив на функціональний стан організму, досягнення й підтримання оптимального фізичного стану та зниження ризику розвитку захворювань, сприяють збереженню та розвитку фізичної підготовленості.
Мета дослідження полягає у визначенні алгоритму побудови оздоровчо-тренувальних занять фітнесом.
Методи дослідження: теоретичний аналіз, синтез та узагальнення даних науково- методичної літератури з досліджуваної проблеми.
Результати дослідження. Виділяють три різновиди занять фітнесом: загальний та оздоровчий фітнес, фізичний фітнес, спортивно-орієнтований фітнес. Планування та організація занять має свої особливості та певний алгоритм побудови. Виконання вправ у різних рухових режимах буде мати певний ефект. Розрізняють чотири режими виконання вправ: оздоровчий режим, тренувальний режим, режим підтримки спортивного довголіття, реабілітаційний режим.
Висновки. Фізкультурно-оздоровчі технології – це спосіб реалізації діяльності, яка спрямована на досягнення та підтримку здорового фізичного стану організму та на зниження ризику розвитку хронічних захворювань засобами оздоровчої фізичної культури. Це основні правила використання спеціальних знань і умінь, форм організації та конкретних дій, які необхідні для здійснення фізкультурно-оздоровчої діяльності.
ПРОБЛЕМА НЕПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ФІЗКУЛЬТУРНОЇ ОСВІТИ СТУДЕНТІВ ЦИВІЛЬНИХ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОСТЕЙ
Authors: Приходько Володимир
Published: February 2024

Вступ. У випадку спеціальностей і спеціалізацій, які ми називаємо «цивільними», до центру уваги потрібно ставити не характер та специфіку службових операцій з використанням фізичних якостей, як це має місце у ППФП при підготовці фахівця до службової діяльності, але інші підходи.
Мета дослідження – актуалізувати потребу та розкрити сутність такого аспекту фізичного виховання, як непрофесійна фізкультурна освіта студентів.
Матеріал і методи дослідження. Дослідження проводилось у Придніпровській державній академії фізичної культури і спорту. Використані методи теоретичного дослідження, а саме вивчення та узагальнення даних літературних джерел, абстрагування, аналіз і синтез, індукція та дедукція.
Результати. Інноваційний підхід до посилення освітньої складової навчальної дисципліни
«Фізична культура» у закладах загальної середньої освіти і «Фізичне виховання» у закладах вищої освіти, вже був трансформований в дослідження і практику в ряді країн. Непрофесійна фізкультурна освіта (НпФО) це високий рівень освоєння фізичної культури. Головна ознака освіченості – включення людини у фізкультурну діяльність. НпФО у закладах вищої освіти – педагогічний процес, що має «замикати» багаторічні зняття молоді фізичним вихованням. Він передбачає формування необхідного освіченій людині теоретичного мислення проєктувального типу. У ході такої усвідомлюваної фізкультурної освіти, яка не тотожна фізкультурній грамотності, формують цінності та цілі використання засобів фізичної культури в різних ситуаціях, що безперервно змінюються. Це також здібності, необхідні для створення образу «себе у майбутньому», конструювання і реалізація систем власних фізкультурних занять.
Висновки. Непрофесійна фізкультурна освіта студентів цивільних спеціальностей має
сприяти формуванню особи, здатної для застосування засобів фізичної культури. Виділення НпФО у якості самостійного напряму визначається особливостями особистості дорослих: складністю організації рефлексії, комунікації, розуміння, самовизначення особи та цілепокладання.
Case Report of an Aortic Laceration after a Posterior Approach for Lumbar Disc Herniation Repair
Authors:   Department of Vascular Surgery, EpiCURA Hospital, Baudour, Belgium, M. Matthys , K. Hafez , H. Tessely , A. Copin , H. Bhogal , P. Arend
Published: February 2024

The posterior approach for lumbar disc herniation surgeries is one of the most used methods worldwide [1]. Though rare, vascular issues can occur during surgery on the lower spine, with reported cases of arteriovenous fistulas, pseudoaneurysms, and vascular lacerations [2, 3]. Aortic tears, an uncommon yet serious complication of spinal surgery, have been documented [2].We report a specific instance of aortic injury following a left L3L4 lumbar disc herniation repair through the posterior approach, managed using an endovascular procedure called CERAB (Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of Aortic Bifurcation).
STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF TOOL GEOMETRY AND CUTTING MODES ON THE ACCURACY OF PROCESSING PARTS OBTAINED BY FDM PRINTING
Authors: KUSHNIRCHUK ANDRIY , TKACHUK VITALII , KHARZHEVSKYI VIACHESLAV ,   Khmelnytskyi National University
Published: February 2024

FDM printing (rapid prototyping) is a production process during which you can quickly obtain parts with high geometric complexity, given dimensions and with low energy consumption. From the early stages, 3D printing was identified as a method of rapid prototyping of parts that have a high level of complexity and their manufacture by traditional methods (for example, mechanical processing on CNC machines) is impossible. Despite the advantages that additive manufacturing offers, it has not yet been incorporated into industrial mass production lines as an alternative to traditional technologies, due to the long manufacturing time of parts and the lack of repeatability. In some cases this may not be a serious problem, but in some industrial applications where high precision parts are required, there are limitations due to the surface roughness of the outer layer and the accuracy requirements. To eliminate these shortcomings, an additional processing process is required. The purpose of this study is to determine the most optimal parameters of the cutting tool and cutting modes (spindle rotation frequency, feed rate, depth of cut, diameter of the end mill, geometric parameters of the cutting edge) for mechanical processing of parts obtained by FDM printing from CoPET (PETg) plastic in order to obtain the specified parameters accuracy and surface roughness. The article describes the study of the work of four types of end mills, which differ in the material of the cutting part, geometry, number of cutting teeth, coating. A rectangular prism printed from CoPET plastic, without internal voids, 100% filling, was selected as a blank. Processing was carried out on a MIKRON WF-2 vertical milling machine. For end mills, the cutting process was investigated with two different strategies: milling of a closed groove over the entire working width of the mill; milling of an open groove with the side surface of the cutter. The suitability for effective processing of each type of tool is evaluated. Results were recorded and evaluated using an optical electron microscope.
МЕХАНІЗМ БЕЗПЕКОВОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ МЕРЕЖЕВИХ СТРУКТУР НА ОСНОВІ СИСТЕМНОГО ПІДХОДУ ТА ЕКОНОМІКО-МАТЕМАТИЧНОГО МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ
Authors: БУЯК Леся , ПРИШЛЯК Катерина , БУЯК Лілія
Published: February 2024

Розвиток інформаційного суспільства в умовах гібридної війни між Україною та росією зазнає впливу загострення міжнародних конфліктів, нестабільності глобалізованого соціально-економічного середовища та загострення соціальних і екологічних проблем. У зв’язку з цим українські підприємства, зокрема підприємства мережевих структур, щоденно стикаються з проблемними ситуаціями, вирішення яких вимагає ефективного функціонування системи управління. Це передбачає врахування потенціалу інформатизації виробничих та соціально-економічних процесів. Тому, метою цієї статті є розробка наукових та методичних підходів до прийняття обґрунтованих управлінських рішень на основі використання економіко-математичних методів і моделей разом та сучасних інформаційних систем та комп’ютерних технологій. У даній статті визначено важливу роль впливу факторів зовнішнього та внутрішнього середовища на управління підприємством мережевої структури. Розроблено математичні моделі для оцінки управлінських рішень. Зокрема, побудована математична модель для визначення рівня готовності керівника до управлінського прийняття рішення, а також модель для розрахунку коефіцієнтів готовності керівника до прийняття рішень. Створено модель управлінського прийняття рішень в умовах нестандартної ситуації в складних соціально-економічних умовах, з врахуванням можливостей використання інформаційних систем та комп’ютерних технологій, що створює передумови для успішного функціонування адміністративної системи.
familia de crianza desde la jurisprudencia constitucional colombiana
Authors: Granados Juan Sebastian Alejandro Perilla
Published: February 2024

La familia de crianza es una institución jurídica que en el sistema jurídico colombiano se adscribe a la iusteoría del antiformalismo. Esto se justifica al considerar que la Constitución Política colombiana de 1991 establece un marco regulatorio en torno a la definición de familia, en el cual la jurisprudencia constitucional ha asumido el rol de reglamentarla desde interpretaciones auténticas. Así, se ha construido una línea jurisprudencial que da cuenta de un precedente uniforme, el cual reconoce los lazos afectivos como una fuente de derecho. Por lo tanto, a través de un enfoque de investigación hermenéutico crítico, este artículo evidencia cómo los sentimientos establecen alcances y vacíos jurídicos en torno a una modalidad de familia disruptiva.
Lipoatrofia semicircular: um caso clínico
Authors:   USF Baguim, Almeida Cláudia Sofia , Tavares Ana Sofia ,   USF São Pedro da Cova
Published: February 2024

Introdução: A lipoatrofia semicircular é uma forma rara de lipodistrofia localizada nas coxas, formando uma banda horizontal, simétrica e bilateral. Apesar de a sua patogénese ser desconhecida existem algumas hipóteses descritas na literatura, nomeadamente: microtrauma repetido, lipólise eletromagnética, defeito congénito da artéria circunflexa femoral lateral e fatores relacionados com condições climáticas dentro dos edifícios. Descrevemos um caso de lipoatrofia semicircular numa jovem de 21 anos. Descrição do caso: Mulher, 21 anos, trabalha na caixa de uma loja de animais, sem antecedentes de relevo e sem medicação habitual. Recorre à consulta aberta por depressão na face anterior das coxas com cerca de três semanas de evolução. Sem história de injeções no local da depressão. Com sensação de pernas cansadas. Sem outros sintomas associados. Apresentava depressão nas coxas, bilateral e simétrica, em banda horizontal. Assumido o diagnóstico de lipoatrofia semicircular, explicada a benignidade da situação e aconselhada a evitar o trauma na região da coxa. Reavaliada passados quatro meses, tinha feito as alterações aconselhadas e já não apresentava alterações de lipodistrofia. Comentário: A lipoatrofia semicircular é uma condição benigna cujo diagnóstico é clínico, com alguns autores a complementarem o diagnóstico com a ecografia. O tratamento passa pela evicção do trigger inicial, quando encontrado. Para evitar esse trigger podem ser realizadas adaptações no local de trabalho. Em Portugal não existem casos relatados nas principais bases de dados. Este facto pode revelar que se trata de uma patologia pouco frequente, revelar pouca preocupação com esta alteração por parte dos doentes ou erro no diagnóstico. Por esses motivos, mesmo tratando-se de uma condição inócua, é importante o médico ter conhecimento da sua existência para uma maior eficácia diagnóstica e, consequentemente, um melhor aconselhamento e tranquilização do utente.
Razões para a falta a consultas médicas em unidades de medicina geral e familiar: um estudo transversal
Authors:   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Carvalhais Ana , Pestana João ,   USF Topázio, Santiago Luiz Miguel ,   Universidade de Coimbra
Published: February 2024

Introdução: A informação sobre faltas às consultas de medicina geral e familiar (MGF) é escassa em Portugal. Objetivos: Estudar os motivos de falta a consultas de MGF em três Unidades de Saúde Familiar no centro de Portugal, em 2022, segundo as variáveis de contexto sexo, grupo etário, índice de Graffar, tempo decorrido desde a marcação e slot horário da consulta. Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal no centro de Portugal, realizado após parecer positivo da Comissão de Ética, com recolha, em anonimato, dos dados de utentes com consulta agendada e não realizada de maio a julho de 2022, através de entrevista telefónica efetuada por um médico interno de MGF de cada unidade, no mês de agosto. Após introdução, garantido o anonimato, era questionado há quanto tempo tinha realizado o agendamento e o motivo da falta à consulta. Resultados: Foram contactados 617 utentes que faltaram nos meses de maio a julho de 2022, tendo-se obtido 455 (73,7%) respostas. Os motivos mais frequentes foram esquecimento (27,6%), dificuldades de transporte e problema já solucionado (8,9% para cada) e “julgar o motivo já não merecer consulta” (8,1%). Em função das variáveis de contexto verificou-se diferença significativa para “há quanto tempo tinha marcado a consulta” (p<0,001) e não significativa para sexo (p=0,721), grupo etário (p=0,765), índice de Graffar (p=0,084) e slot horário (p=0,084). O grupo “outros motivos” teve prevalência de 42,8%, revelando diferença não significativa para as variáveis consideradas. Discussão: A compreensão das razões para a falta à consulta agendada implica a verificação das razões pelo utente, permitindo ao prestador adotar atitudes pró-ativas para a resolução do acesso. Conclusão: O esquecimento, as dificuldades de transporte e o problema já ter sido solucionado foram os motivos de falta a consultas mais frequentes na população em estudo.
Medicamentos iSGLT2 na diabetes tipo 2: quão eficientes são no controlo analítico e na antropometria?
Authors:   Universidade de Coimbra, Saldanha David , Santiago Luiz Miguel ,   Universidade de Coimbra, Oliveiros Barbara ,   Universidade de Coimbra, Pestana João ,   USF Topázio
Published: February 2024

Objetivo: Avaliar a efetividade dos medicamentos inibidores da SGLT2 (iSGLT2) no controlo de pessoa com diabetes tipo 2 (PDM2) pelos valores de hemoglobina A1c (HbA1c), índice de massa corporal (IMC) e perímetro abdominal (PA) após cinco anos de seguimento. Métodos: Estudo observacional de coorte retrospetiva multicêntrica, de 2017 a 2022, efetuado em 2023. Analisaram-se os dados fornecidos pela Administração Regional de Saúde (ARS) do Centro de PDM2 (classificação T90 da ICPC-2) dos Agrupamentos de Centros de Saúde (ACeS) Baixo Mondego e Dão Lafões, de PMD2 escolhidas aleatoriamente e medicadas em 2017 com iSGLT2. Dados de PDM2 em 2017 e 2022, para a data mais próxima do fim do respetivo ano para HbA1c, IMC e PA. Controlo de DM2 para valores de HbA1c: ≤7% e ≤8%. Resultados: Amostra de n=264 pessoas, 59,0% (n=156) homens. Verificaram-se variações de 2017 para 2022 na HbA1c de 7,62±1,21 para 7,56±1,12 (∆=-0,009) (p=0,951), no IMC de 31,65±8,72 para 29,90±4,56 (∆=-0,056) (p<0,001) e no PA de 104,90±13,64 para 105,58± 11,11 (∆=+0,007) (p=0,424). Frequência de PMD2 controladas, para HbA1c ≤7% e <65 anos, de 31,1% em 2017 e de 27,1% em 2022, ∆=-12,9 (p>0,05) e para HbA1c ≤8% de 74,8% em 2017 e de 73,3% em 2022, ∆=-0,02 (p=0,002). Discussão: Comparando com valores de um estudo prévio, com seguimento a dois anos, verificaram-se reduções em HbA1c e IMC e aumento do PA, provavelmente pelo facto de a sarcopenia reduzir o IMC, que o aumento do PA não contrabalança. A prescrição de iSGLT2 não reduziu a prevalência de PMD2. Conclusão: Verificou-se efetividade dos iSGLT2 na redução da HbA1c e do IMC, ao contrário do PA e da percentagem de PMDM2 controladas pelo valor de HbA1c.
Drug Use Disorder and Coping Mechanisms Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Measures: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Al Awaidy Salah , Al Abri Mahmood Z. , Langrial Sitwat Usman , Al Adawi Samir , Al Hasani Iman , Wesonga Ronald
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic presented numerous obstacles to people of different health status and capabilities. There is scarcity of information on the coping mechanisms for people with substance use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in Arab nations. This study aimed to identify behavioural mechanisms and factors associated with how the COVID-19 pandemic measures imposed among people with substance use disorders in Oman. METHODS: Survey data on demographic and behavioural factors from 61 respondents out of the target sample of 73 persons with substance use disorder receiving treatment at a specialised hospital. Changes in behaviour related to substance use due to the COVID-19 pandemic measures were investigated using demographic and modifiable factors. For the specific study evaluation, the variables studied included; age, family size, marital status, employment status, suicidal thoughts, and ways of substance abuse, family responsibilities, hospitalisation tendency, and change of behaviour. FINDINGS: On average, the participants were 16-48 years old (mean age 31.5 years, SD=6.82). The study findings show that the consumption of morphine as the main drug compared to others (OR = 0.03, _p_=0.003) resulted in a reduction in the odds of feeling increased effects of COVID-19 measures among individuals with substance use disorder. Furthermore, the increase in effects was significant among the participants who opted to be hospitalised to reduce drug use (OR=9.97, _p_=0.017) and those who took overdoses (OR=8.17, _p_=0.008). CONCLUSION: The study findings indicate that due to the measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic measures, individuals with drug use disorders switched to different types of drugs, such as morphine, to reduce the effects of the measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, people with drug use disorders who took overdoses and those hospitalised were more associated with increased effects of COVID-19 measures. The implication of the study findings is that outreach and community-based services should be made more accessible for people with drug use disorders, since this could relieve effects due to a pandemic.
Flood Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study in Temerloh, Pahang
Authors: Abdul Rahman Ahmad Jazli , Ramli Nor Azuana
Published: February 2024

Flood is one of the natural disasters that causes damage to properties, and sometimes loss of lives. Floods in Malaysia happen every year, especially in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia, due to the Northeast Monsoon and climate change, which may lead to heavy rainfall throughout the end of the year. Temerloh is one of the districts in Pahang that frequently encounters flood events, especially between November and January every year. Even though there are multiple efforts in flood mitigation and preparation, the damage to citizens and properties every year has cost thousands of Ringgits and the time taken to clean the damages caused by floods. Despite this, research on flood prediction in the state needs to be done using machine learning techniques. Due to this, this research explored the hydrological and meteorological factors that caused the flood in Temerloh and developed a machine-learning model capable of predicting the flood occurrence. The study used a dataset from the National Hydrological Network Management System (SPRHiN), which consists of hydrological data, and weather underground for the meteorological data in the location. The correlation analysis found that stream flow and water level are highly correlated to floods, with correlation coefficients (r values) of 0.83 and 0.76, respectively, while the temperature is inversely related to floods with a -0.28 correlation value. A lower temperature has a higher chance of rain and subsequent flooding. The results show that the model, by using an artificial neural network (ANN), has produced an accuracy of 0.9909 and a good performance of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve (AUC) at 0.888. The model also shows a low error with the mean squared error (MSE) of 0.009 and the root-mean-squared error (RMSE) of 0.096. The R2 value of 0.768 and F1 value of 0.875 indicate that the model has high precision and recall. Afterwards, a flood monitoring dashboard was created to visualize the data interactively. This research is vital in understanding the flood factors in Pahang and would offer academic insight for future research in floods. In addition, the flood monitoring dashboard will significantly assist governments and authorities in focusing the flood management efforts in areas at high risk of flood and be used to aid the state's future development.