bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Blue economy: analyzing aquaculture farms on the example of the autonomous republic of Adjara (Georgia)
Authors:   Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia, Varshanidze Nestan , Popluga Dina ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Published: February 2024

The Blue Economy is a relatively new concept that relies on sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs while preserving health of ocean systems. This concept has lately been regarded as a very promising tool in achieving several Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Understanding and proper implementation of the Blue Economy principles in coastline territories have become urgent and topical issues. The purpose of this study is to analyse and assess the feasibility and potential of introducing a fish and seafood production sector in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which is located in Georgia. The current study explores the opportunities, challenges, and potential benefits associated with establishing such sector in this region, characterizes existing aquaculture farms and identifies reasons that hinder the increase of farms’ productivity. In scope of this study, a survey of 70 fish farms was carried out, and the research results highlight possibilities to develop scenarios for further field development where collaboration between aquaculture farms and the government can be identified as crucial issues to stimulate the production of fish products. By summarizing the research results and analysing the data, the following conclusions can be drawn: Georgia faces a challenge in introducing the modern Blue Economy and its principles; the existing aquaculture farms in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara have low productivity; farmers lack the necessary knowledge for sector development; it is crucial to strengthen aquaculture farms with government support.
Trends in agricultural labour productivity in the EU
Authors:   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Ancans Sandris
Published: February 2024

Labour productivity represents production efficiency and is the key factor in income and consequently the standard of living. Incomes are lower in rural areas than in urban areas in any country. Labour productivity in the agricultural industry varies significantly, i.e. tenfold, across EU Member States, with the lowest labour productivity being reported mostly in East European Member States, which makes it necessary to achieve higher productivity in these Member States. The present research aims to examine trends in agricultural labour productivity in EU Member States. The research found that the fastest increase in agricultural labour productivity occurred in East European Member States, while a mixed situation was observed in West European Member States, i.e. in some Member States the productivity increased at a lower rate or even decreased. An analysis of correlation between agricultural labour productivity and the number and average size of agricultural holdings revealed that the situation was mixed across the Member States, with some of them showing a positive trend, whereas some had a negative trend. The Member States with the lowest agricultural labour productivity need to foster increases in it through encouraging their farmers to own/manage larger areas and take advantage of economies of scale.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and structure of agriculture production in Poland
Authors:   Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Danilowska Alina , Jedruchniewicz Andrzej ,   Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW
Published: February 2024

The article aims to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and structure of agricultural production in Poland. The literature on pandemics in the past shows that plague influenced the volume and the structure of agriculture output. The consequences varied between the pandemics and in the frame of the same pandemic between countries. What's more, the length of the analysis period matters. The short-term effects were generally damaging however, the evaluation perspective matters. The assessment of long outcomes is complex. The positive, profound long-run effects were identified. The past pandemics impacted the economy and agriculture through the decrease in the availability of labour because of massive deaths. In the pandemic COVID-19, this channel of transmission occurred as well, but in the form of shortages of labour forces due to governments’ restrictions on people's movement. The analyses found that in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, agriculture production did not decrease. It stemmed from the time gap between the production decisions and getting output. A modest reduction occurred in the second year of plaque. The analyses of the structure and dynamics of the sown area show that farmers restrain themselves from the changes in plant production. Larger adjustments took place in the sector of animal products than in plant products. The most remarkable changes took place in branches of animal production depending on export. Because of the plummet in egg prices, egg production decreased in 2020 and 2021. The fall in meat prices in 2020 resulted in a drop in the meat production in 2021. Despite the unfavourable changes in milk prices, milk production was stable.
Study of flow and heat transfer for pulsating film cooling by dynamic modal decomposition
Authors: Wang Wei , Wang Yu-Qing , Nan Zhu , Li Fajing
Published: February 2024

The effect of pulsating jet on the unsteady film cooling performance was studied by experimental and numerical simulation. The FLIR thermal infrared thermal camera was used the measure the adiabatic temperature of the surface. The large eddy simulation was conducted for analyzing the adiabatic film cooling effectiveness at four different jet non-dimensionalized pulsated frequency of St = 0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3. The analysis of the dynamic model decomposition of both the velocity and temperature fields obtained by numerical calculation was performed to obtain the coupling relationship between the flow and heat transfer. Results show that the cooling effectiveness of steady film cooling (St = 0) decreases with the increase of blowing ratio. At low blowing ratio (M = 0.65), the cooling efficiency of the pulsating jet is significantly lower than the steady-state jet. At the blowing ratio of 1.0 and 1.5, the cooling efficiency of the low frequency pulsating jet (St = 0.1) is a little higher than the steady-state jet, indicating that the low frequency pulsation under the high blowing ratio can improve the coverage of the cooling air. At high pulsating frequency (St = 0.3), the cooling effectiveness is obviously declined.
Study on the processing parameter window for laser cleaning thermal barrier coating
Authors: Dai Guoqiang , Ye Yunxia , Hua Yinqun
Published: February 2024

In this paper, laser cleaning of thermal barrier coatings is investigated by finite element simulation and experiments. The effect of different parameters on the maximum temperature of the substrate surface during the cleaning process is studied. The results show that the repetition frequency and pulse width have little effect on the maximum temperature of the substrate surface, and the maximum temperature of the substrate surface has an approximately linear relationship with the laser power and an exponential decay relationship with the scanning speed. From the perspective of cleaning efficiency and damage to the substrate, the parameter windows for laser cleaning of thermal barrier coatings were obtained. The highest cleaning efficiency for the top ceramic layer is about 3.02 mm3/s. The highest cleaning efficiency for the bond layer is about 2.17 mm3/s.
Organizational Culture’s Involvement Dimension and Academic Staff Task Performance
Authors: Shareef Raad A.
Published: February 2024

The influence of empowerment, team orientation, and capability development dimensions of involvement on academic staff’s task performance at Cihan University-Erbil is examined in this paper. By shedding light on the link between these involvement characteristics and academic staff task performance, this study adds to the body of knowledge in the field of organizational behavior and management. This research uses a quantitative methodology. Based on well-known theories and scales for task performance, empowerment, team orientation, and capability development, a questionnaire is created. Academic staff members from Cihan University-Erbil’s various departments make up the sample. To guarantee representation and generalizability of the results, a random sampling approach is used. The study contributed to the body of knowledge on involvement performance in this setting by demonstrating how academic staff task performance was positively impacted by empowerment, team orientation, and capability development. Furthermore, the results offer significant perspectives for academic staff and university administrators on how to raise the degrees of empowerment, team orientation, and capability development to enhance academic staff task performance.
Habitus Entrapment: The Constrictive, Deterministic Habitus of Peter the Venerable
Authors: Elgindy Ahmed , T Sanchez Maria
Published: February 2024

Habitus, as a concept, has been criticized for being constrictive and deterministic since Pierre Bourdieu first introduced it in 1967. Bourdieu transformed this term into a central concept in social theory, wherein the term refers to a collective entity in which predominant social and cultural conditions within a given society are entrenched and replicated. Habitus, consequently, guides agents/individuals in the way they respond, and it also informs their practices in their actual environments. Thus, Bourdieu’s notion of habitus interplays the agent who is bound to a collective social structure with the agent who is free to act. But when can habitus be constrictive and deterministic? This study aims to answer this question. The study shows that when there is a complete and harmonious correlation between habitus and field, habitus becomes constrictive and deterministic. Peter the Venerable’s translation project, The Toledo Collection, is a manifestation of such a conditioning relationship between habitus and field, under which habitus drove the reinforcement of the prevailing sentiments of the dominant institutions of the era, through the influence of translation choices
The Hierarchy of Dogs and Men: Satire in Mamdouh ʿUdwan’s Drama
Authors: Zahrawi Samar
Published: February 2024

This paper will study the satirical representation of the human condition under poverty and political oppression in Syria. People are sardonically presented as inferior to animals in four plays by the Syrian dramatist Mamdouh ʿUdwan: The Feudal Lord’s Dog, The Bitten Bitch, and The Ambassador’s Dog. With the knowledge of the pejorative connotations the Arabic language associates with the term “dog”, these plays can be considered as a poignant mockery of the situation in ʿUdwan’s world 1941-2004 and a prophetic extrapolation of the present abyss. Through textual analysis, this study will delineate people’s servility and the loss of integrity under local political oppression as communicated in the ironical mix-up between the death of the dog and that of the lord in The Feudal Lord’s Dog The sarcastic presentation of a pampered female dog publishing a newspaper column complaining of lack of emotional and sexual fulfillment contrasts wittily with the inadequacy of basic human rights afforded to the journalist, in The Bitten Bitch. Lastly, The Ambassador’s Dog cynically reverses the human-animal hierarchy, as it celebrates the superior quality of life enjoyed by dogs in an unnamed superpower country. The value of human life in Syria has plummeted to the extent that the dog sitter is happy to sacrifice his life to save a dog. This article will evaluate ʿUdwan’s satire of the status quo in his country and investigate whether it is a genuine means of communication to circumvent censorship, or alternatively, it is only a form of licensed criticism used as a valve of pseudo-freedom approved by an authoritarian government.
Identify Appropriate Variables Through Scenario Planning Perspective for Creative Tourism in Iran
Authors:   Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. Email: m.mousavi@urmia.ac.ir., Mousavi Mir Najaf , Ghalehteimouri Kamran Jafarpour ,   Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Geography and Urban Planning, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. Email: space.kamran@gmail.com., Sotoudeh Nazanin Zahra ,   Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Email: nzsetoudeh@yahoo.com., Fahliani Mohammad Reza Amiri ,   Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran. Email: amiri_reza88@yahoo.com.
Published: February 2024

Identify Appropriate Variables Through Scenario Planning Perspective For Creative Tourism In Iran. This study explores the major factors affecting the creative tourism market in Iran and their potential to drive national and regional development in the long run. The study employs the MicMac and Scenario Wizard software to identify the variables and their relationships and influence on each other. The study finds that communication infrastructure is a general factor that affects all guest communities, while others are specific to capital attraction from Middle Eastern countries. These include improving political relations with these countries and digital advertising and marketing of Iran’s development. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a new teaching methodology on student performance in mathematics. The methodology involved a combination of interactive lectures, group discussions, and hands-on activities. A quasi-experimental design was used, with one group of students receiving the new methodology and a control group receiving traditional teaching methods. The study was conducted over the course of one semester with pre- and post-tests administered to both groups. The results showed a significant improvement in the performance of the experimental group compared to the control group. The experimental group had a mean post-test score of 87.5, compared to the control group’s mean score of 76.2. The influence graph shows the relationships between the variables and how they influence one another, and the spatial structure of the direct driving forces of creative tourism development in Iran is indicated at a rate of 25%. This research offers insights and recommendations for policymakers, tourism practitioners, and scholars interested in the development of creative tourism in Iran. These findings suggest that the new teaching methodology can be an effective way to improve student performance in mathematics. Further research could explore the impact of this methodology on other subjects and in different settings.
Keywords: Foresight, Tourism planning, Creative tourism, MicMac, Scenario Wizard.
Seeking Economic Balance: Spatial Analysis of the Interaction Between Smart Specialisation and Diversification in Romanian Mountain Areas
Authors:   “Costin C. Kirițescu” National Institute for Economic Research - School of Advanced Studies of the Romanian Academy, Doctoral School of Economic Sciences, Bucharest; 	Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: sabin.nicula@ince.ro., Nicula Alexandru-Sabin , Țaran-Baciu Georgescu Veronica ,   Doctoral School of Economics II, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania. Email: tbaciuveronica@yahoo.com., Nicula Emanuela-Adina ,   Mountain Economy Center, “Costin C. Kirițescu” National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy, Vatra Dornei, Romania. Email: emanuela.nicula@ce-mont.ro., Domnița Matei ,   Mountain Economy Center, “Costin C. Kirițescu” National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy, Vatra Dornei, Romania. Corresponding author: emanuela.nicula@ce-mont.ro., Păcurar Bogdan-Nicolae ,   Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: pacurarbogdan@ymail.com.
Published: February 2024

Seeking Economic Balance: Spatial Analysis of the Interaction Between Smart Specialisation and Diversification in Romanian Mountain Areas. This research article delves into the intricate relationship between smart specialisation and economic diversification within the unique context of Romanian mountain regions. As regions characterized by their geographical isolation and distinctive socioeconomic challenges, mountain areas in Romania stand as vital territories where balanced economic development is crucial. In this study, we employ a comprehensive spatial analysis to explore how the European Union’s concept of "smart specialisation" and the imperative for diversification intersect within these mountainous areas. The investigation combines both qualitative and quantitative methods, utilizing spatial data and GIS techniques. Findings reveal the intricate interplay between smart specialisation and diversification efforts, highlighting the necessity for adaptable policies that respond to the unique challenges and opportunities present in Romanian mountain areas. The study also offers recommendations for policymakers, emphasizing the importance of custom-tailored approaches that consider the geographic, social, and economic idiosyncrasies of these regions. Ultimately, this research article contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between regional development strategies and the specific needs of mountainous territories. By shedding light on the practical implications of smart specialisation and diversification in Romanian mountain areas, it offers valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working towards sustainable and balanced economic growth in similar regions worldwide.
Keywords: smart specialisation, diversification, regional development, economic growth, mountain areas
Anthropogenic Hazards and Their Impact Upon the Historical Cultural Landscape in Roșia Montană Area
Authors:   Geographic Research Center, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: gabriel.nicula@academia-cj.ro., Nicula Gabriel , Gavra Camelia-Ina ,   Geographic Research Center, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: camelia.gavra@yahoo.com., Vasiliță-Crăciun Ileana-Cristina ,   Geographic Research Center, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: ileana.vasilita@academia-cj.ro.
Published: February 2024

Anthropogenic Hazards and Their Impact upon the Historical Cultural Landscape in Roșia Montană Area. The cultural landscape is a result of the continuous human actions of satisfying the communities’ various needs and the response of the natural system, in its attempt to balance its components in relation to the modelling factor - the human society. Thus, the cultural landscape displays the imprint of the infinite possibilities of the human and natural joint manifestation, sometimes hazards bringing their own contribution to the shaping of the cultural landscape. Hazards, whether natural or anthropogenic, are unforeseen phenomena in terms of space or time of their manifestation, and most often have considerable negative consequences. In particular, anthropogenic hazards, which are directly or indirectly related to human activities, appear mainly as a manifestation of the resilience of natural elements in the cultural landscape, as a complex system. Thus, major interventions, such as mining in Roșia Montană area (an activity that had been lasting for over 2000 years) in relation to the unpredictable evolution of the social, economic, technological and political context (on local, national and global level) have favoured the manifestation of some unforeseen events with a negative connotation such as: complex pollution, depreciation of the living standards (in Roșia Montană area mostly due to the cessation of mining activities), demographic aging, etc. The complex analysis of these implications in the above-mentioned area allows us to outline an eloquent assessment of the present state of the local cultural landscape and to identify the opportunities of systemic resilience. These include: the awareness of the planning, protection and conservation of the local historical cultural landscape as a primary need, restoration of the cultural landscape (through the aesthetic rehabilitation of degraded cultural elements), the implementation of projects that target the sustainable development of Roșia Montană, as a source of identity and sustainable development, the tourism conversion of activities, etc.
Keywords: Roșia Montană, cultural landscape, historical cultural landscape, anthropogenic hazards, mining, gold deposits.
Analysing the Capacity of the Urban Road Transport Network Using a Dynamic Assignment Model in the Bistrița - Târgu Mureș Geographical Axis
Authors:   Doctoral School of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: alexandrumarius232@gmail.com., Tătar Alexandru Marius
Published: February 2024

Analysing the Capacity of the Urban Road Transport Network Using a Dynamic Assignment Model in the Bistrița - Târgu Mureș Geographical Axis. Network capacity in a transportation system becomes an important measurement for transport planning and management because it addresses its capability to satisfy an efficient network traffic flow reducing the inefficiency of congestion phenomena. This work provides a discussion of road urban transport network capacity including existing definitions in literature and the validation of new measurement methods. The study explores some of the properties of network-wide traffic flow relationships in a large-scale complex urban street network using real-time simulated results obtained from a dynamic traffic assignment model, periodically updated by data from radar sensors through rolling horizon technics. The basic variables used in the methodology, such as network flows and speeds, are characterized using a network model calibrated in the urban area of the geographical axis Bistrița-Târgu Mureș. For a comprehensive yet simple analysis, equations, and graphs are utilized to resume the obtained results related to different days and several time intervals of the day. The focus of sustainable urban transportation development lies in realizing the untapped capacity potential of the existing road network and enhancing its operational efficiency without expanding its physical footprint. To quantify the supply capacity of road networks in mountainous cities, this paper converts the problem of solving the capacity of road networks into the problem of solving the minimum cut set in road networks from the perspective of road network capacity, using the idea of the auxiliary diagram method in graph theory. This procedure proved to be suitable for investigating the properties of network-level traffic flow relationships and concluding remarks include suggestions for further research in this highly promising area.
Keywords: Traffic-flow relation, Intelligent Transport System, Dynamic assignment model, Road urban transport network, road network capacity, Geographic Axis Bistrița - Tg. Mures
Senegal: A Typically African Country?
Authors:   Faculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: csaba.kovacs@ubbcluj.ro., Kovács Csaba M.
Published: February 2024

Senegal: A Typically African Country? The young nation of West Africa, part of the former French colonial system, has a long history showing a clear integration within the context of the Sahel region. After independence, it followed a particular evolution: though its economic and social development was not free of the contradictions and the failures so characteristic for former colonies, compared to other African states, Senegal showed a considerable political stability, successfully avoiding civil wars, military coups and dictatorships and maintaining a multiparty system. However, recent evolutions show a certain tendency towards constitutional instability, a weakening of the rule of law and certain signs of drift towards authoritarian governing. The present international situation of the Sahel and of West Africa represent a further challenge for Senegal, because it can play a crucial role there showing a positive example, on the condition of preserving its stability and democracy.
Keywords: colonialism, slavery, négritude, independence, French Community, Françafrique, elite, president, crisis, coup d’État, corruption.
The Gospel of Matthew and the Pesher Interpretation
Authors: IATAN Cristinel
Published: February 2024

This study explores the pesher interpretation, a method of biblical exegesis used by the Qumran community, and whether early Christians like the author of Matthew's Gospel employed similar techniques. Since the 1950s, scholars have analysed the so-called “formula quotations” in Matthew, finding parallels with the pesharim commentaries found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Krister Stendahl argued Matthew comes from a “school” using pesher to radically reinterpret Old Testament passages as fulfilled in Jesus. Others like Richard Longenecker also find Matthew employing this Second Temple Jewish method, especially in texts with “fulfilment formulae”. However, objections have been raised. Joseph Fitzmyer notes the differences between Qumran pesharim and Matthew's use of scripture. Norman Hillyer wonders if the fulfilment formula indicates a distinct hermeneutic, not pesher. Ulrich Luz stresses Matthew proclaims fulfilment, not hidden meanings like pesharim. In conclusion, applying the ideas of pesher from Qumran to the New Testament raises problems. Similarities between pesher and Patristic exegesis are noted, but determining dependence requires examining the original historical meaning versus the contemporary application of prophecies. More analysis of whether early Christian use of scripture mirrors Qumran pesher or develops its fulfilment hermeneutic is needed.
Who are “the least?” Ἐλάχιστος (Mt 25:31-46) – a hermeneutical reconsideration
Authors: CIUCIU Hrisostom
Published: February 2024

The present paper deals with the interpretation of one of the Matthean texts that still raises problems to modern exegesis, namely the one relating to the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46), and this because of a term – ἐλάχιστος (v. 40) – translated with “the least”. The question to which the author tries an answer is: “Who are the little ones?” The approach of the work is not so much one of an exegetical nature, but it is of a hermeneutical nature. Beyond the difficulties that modern exegesis seems to have failed to overcome, the real challenge is the spiritual interpretation of this text, an interpretation which depends very much on identifying those who are “the least”.
This work attempts to harmonize the textual exegesis with the patristic interpretation, having the stated purpose of applying this text to the spiritual life, both relating to the person and community.
Criteria at the Last Judgment from Matthew 25:14-46
Authors: REDNIC Georgel
Published: February 2024

This study analyses the criteria for judgment presented in the Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) and the Parable of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) in the Gospel of Matthew. It explores whether these parables refer to the criteria for judgment of Christians and non-Christians, respectively. After providing background on eschatology and judgment in Scripture, the study examines the usage of key Greek words like “ethnos” (nation) and “adelphos” (brother) to support the interpretation that the Last Judgment passage refers to non-Christians. It highlights exegetical difficulties in viewing this as a judgment of “unconscious Christians” and proposes that non-Christians are judged based on acts of mercy towards Christ's disciples. In contrast, the Talents parable is presented as outlining the criteria for judgment of Christians – namely, their use of God-given gifts and abilities to serve others. So, while non-Christians are judged by how they care for Christ's followers, Christians face judgment for how well they use their unique gifts. Together these parables present a complex picture of the diverse criteria, for both Christians and non-Christians, at the final judgment.
Matthean Allusions and Echoes in the Catholic Epistle of James
Authors: CIUREA Mihai
Published: February 2024

The present article aims to examine the theology of the Epistle of James through the lens of the Gospel according to Matthew. James is a unique text in the New Testament deeply rooted in the tradition of Hellenistic Judaism. The writing presents theological ideas in the form of sayings or sentences, closely resembling the wisdom literature of the Old Testament and the Synoptic Gospels. The practical nature, rare doctrinal fragments, and the presence of recurring themes make it challenging to establish a clear division of the five chapters. They can be best grouped around eight homiletic-didactic discourses, mostly built around a macarism or aphorism, adapted by the author to a specific theme. Most allusions and echoes can be linked to the Sermon on the Mount, but not exclusively. Even though some texts resonate strongly with the Matthean text, especially thematically, and the phenomenon of intertextuality is impressive, it would still be quite bold to assert that James had a copy of Matthew in front of him when writing his Epistle. This is confirmed by the lack of exact quotations. It is very likely a catechetical or didactic tradition already present in the first-century Christian teaching at the confluence of the Jewish and Hellenistic environment, strongly influenced by Matthew, whose popularity is beyond doubt. The hypothesis is supported by the presence of similar themes in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, literature highly esteemed in early Christian communities. It is therefore very possible that James was familiar with the Matthean Gospel through his cultic reading, justifying the theological depth evident in the treatment of common themes.
Review of Benally, Klee. 2023. No spiritual surrender: Indigenous anarchy in defense of the sacred
Authors: Dunlap Alexander
Published: February 2024

 
Short-term parenteral infusions with high-osmolality amino acid solutions can be safely administered through peripheral catheters in dogs treated for hypoaminoacidemia-related conditions
Authors: Arsenault Anne C. , Loftus John P. , Rishniw Mark
Published: February 2024

OBJECTIVE

To compare complications between central and peripheral administration of high-osmolarity (approx 700 to 1,000 mOsm/L) amino acid (± lipid) infusions.

ANIMALS

18 client-owned dogs diagnosed with aminoaciduric canine hypoaminoacidemic hepatopathy syndrome or superficial necrolytic dermatitis receiving parenteral amino acid ± lipid infusions.

METHODS

In this retrospective case series, medical records were reviewed for administration route (central vs peripheral), catheter details and infusion characteristics (product osmolarity, concurrent lipid administration, infusion volume, duration, and rate), and complications for each infusion.

RESULTS

18 dogs received 277 infusions (median, 8.5; range, 1 to 84). Effective infusion osmolarities were 683 mOsm/L in 22% of infusions, 791 mOsm/L in 8%, 802 mOsm/L in 2%, 837 mOsm/L in 45%, and 998 mOsm/L in 23% (65% peripheral, 35% central). Most (n = 230 [83%]) infusions were given peripherally. The osmolarities of solutions administered by each route (P = .53), the infusion rate indexed to body weight (P = .17), or the lipid infusion rates indexed to body weight (P = .89) did not differ. One dog suffered 2 complications in 63 infusions—1 mild, 1 severe—both occurring with peripheral infusions. Thus, the overall complication rate was 2 of 277 (0.9%) infusions.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Short-term peripherally administered amino acid ± lipid infusions < 1,000 mOsm/L confer little risk compared to centrally administered infusions. Additional studies are needed to determine the safety of infusions with longer durations. Due to the relative ease of peripheral catheterization, clinicians should consider this route for medically managing aminoaciduric canine hypoaminoacidemic hepatopathy syndrome and superficial necrolytic dermatitis in dogs.
A Highly Selective Real-Time Electroanalytical Detection of Sulfide Via Laser-Induced Graphene Sensor
Authors: Singh Ritesh Kumar , Amreen Khairunnisa , Dubey Satish Kumar , Goel Sanket
Published: February 2024

Herein, a novel miniaturized sensor for sulfide detection is presented. The sensor was fabricated over a flexible polyimide substrate via CO2 laser ablation followed by surface modification with methylene blue acting as a redox mediator. The sensor showed an acceptable linear detection range (0.5 μM–1 mM), and excellent limit of detection (0.435 μM) and limit of quantification (2.45 μM). Further, remarkable sensitivity of 0.295 μA/(μM mm2) for 0.5–50 μM and 0.0047 μA/(μM mm2) for 100–1 mM was obtained. The signal-to-noise ratio was found to be 2.76 and the performance was validated by real lake water samples.
Comparison of outlier detection approaches in a Smart Cities sensor data context
Authors: Zafeirelli Sofia , Kavroudakis Dimitris
Published: February 2024

This study examines outlier detection in time-series sensor data from PurpleAir low-cost sensors in Athens, Greece. Focusing on key environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and particulate matter (PM) levels, the study utilizes the Interquartile Range (IQR) and Generalized Extreme Studentized Deviate (GESD) methods on hourly and daily basis. GESD detected more outliers than IQR, most of them in PM, while temperature and humidity data had fewer outliers; applying filters before outlier detection and adjusting alpha values based on time scales were crucial, and outliers significantly affected spatial interpolation, emphasizing the need for spatial statistics in smart city air quality management.
Efek Temperatur dan Waktu Terhadap Total Kandungan Antioksida Dari 5 Jenis Tanaman Herbal dengan Metode Phenanthroline Termodifikasi
Authors: Arman Etriyanto , Yefrida Y. , Refinel R.
Published: February 2024

This research determines the effect of temperature, maceration time, extract storage time at room temperature and refrigerator temperature of the total antioxidant content in miana leaves (Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.)R. Br), papaya leaves (Carica papaya), rambutan leaves (Nephelium lappaceum), bay leaves (Eugenia polyantha) and green betel leaves (Piper betel L). The determination of total antioxidant content was carried out by modified phenanthroline method. Based on the research data. It was found that the optimum conditions for total antioxidant content in the samples above were at 100oC with 60 minutes of maceration time and without storage time of the extracted samples before being analyzed. The total antioxidant content of miana leaves, papaya leaves, rambutan leaves, bay leaves, and green betel leaves analyzed in the optimum conditions are 3.0865; 1.1554; 0.4641; 0.6764; and 3.3630 mmol Fe/g DW, respectively.
The Effect of Chameleon Leadership on Employee Grievances
Authors:   Department of Business Administration, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Hiwa Mohammad Hozhin , Khalid Faeq Dalia , Jamal Ali Bayad , Noori Ismael Zain
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this empirical study is to investigate the impact of chameleon leadership style on employee grievances from the perspective of employees in Komar University in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The data was gathered from primary sources by using a survey questionnaire from 60 employees, then, statistical analysis has been performed. The results show that, chameleon leadership has a detrimental impact on the number of grievances filed by workers. In accordance with the proposal, the business ought to make it a priority to acquire an understanding of the distinctions between the various types of leadership, focusing in particular on the chameleon leadership style because they will have a better understanding of the positive effects that will be realized as the result of organizational or structural changes, employees will be able to accomplish a variety of tasks without making negative comments. It is important to have a social atmosphere at work in order to improve the level of mutual understanding that exists between the institution and its staff. By examining the relationship between chameleon leadership and employee grievances, this study offers a novel perspective in the field of organizational behavior, filling a significant gap in current research and paving the way for future investigations into this intriguing leadership style.
Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Frontline Medical Staff's Sense of Happiness in The Workplace: Empirical Evidence From The Public Health Sector in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
Authors:   Department of Business Administration, Technical College of Administration, Duhok Polytechnical University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Khalil Ismael Hadi , Yohana Odeesh James ,   Department of Business Administration, Technical College of Administration, Duhok Polytechnical University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Published: February 2024

Medical staff in general and front-line medical staff in particular work in difficult working conditions, and it is expected that this will affect their sense of happiness in the work environment. Therefore, in these difficult circumstances, they need the availability of workplace of spirituality that motivates them to perform their tasks efficiently. This descriptive study contributes to reducing the gap in the experimental studies conducted in this field by examining the impact of workplace spirituality including meaningful work, sense of community, and alignment with organizational values on the frontline medical staff's sense of happiness in the workplace. This study adopts a quantitative approach using a survey questionnaire to collect data from 237 frontline medical staff in four public hospitals in Duhok city, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The results showed that all dimensions of workplace spirituality have a significant positive impact on sense of happiness in the workplace among frontline medical staff. The results also support the acceptability of the proposed model. The study recommended that the hospital administrations surveyed should work to enhance the medical staff on the front lines’ sense of happiness in the workplace.
تأثير الأزمات المالية في محاسبة التحوط دراسة تطبيقية في عينة من المصارف العراقية
Authors: عماش مصطفى بدر , حسين علي إبراهيم
Published: February 2024

يهدف البحث إلى اختبار تأثير الأزمات المالية في محاسبة التحوط ضمن القطاع المصرفي العراقي، وقد تناول البحث عينة من المصارف المدرجة بسوق العراق للأوراق المالية وعددها (12) مصرف من عام 2009-2019 بواقع (132) مشاهدة، وقد تم تحديد الأزمات المالية بالفترة من 2014- 2016 نتيجة لما شهده البلد من اضطرابات على مختلف القطاعات ولا سيما المالية منها، بينما تم قياس محاسبة التحوط كمتغير وهمي، وقد اشارت النتائج إلى عدم وجود تأثير ذو دلالة معنوية للأزمة المالية في محاسبة التحوط للمصارف عينة البحث، مما يدل على أن المصارف عينة البحث تعمل على إدارة المخاطر للأدوات المالية باستخدام أدوات محاسبة التحوط بغض النظر عن الازمات المالية، فالسياسة المحاسبية لتلك المصارف قد تقوم على تدنية المخاطر المتوقعة ضمن الحدود التنظيمية للمصرف سواء كانت التوقعات تدل على حدوث أزمات اقتصادية أو اضطرابات مالية في البيئة المحيطة أو لا.
أثر منظورات ذكاء الأعمال في إعادة هندسة العمليات المصرفية دراسة استطلاعية في عدد من المصارف الخاصة في بغداد
Authors: كريم ميثم سامي , حنظل قاسم أحمد
Published: February 2024

هدفت الدراسة الى التعرف على اثر منظورات ذكاء الاعمال في اعادة هندسة العمليات المصرفية ومدى امكانية تطبيقها، وتأثير ذلك على اعادة هندسة العمليات المصرفية للمصارف الخاصة المبحوثة، وتمثلت اهمية البحث بانه يسهم اثر منظورات ذكاء الاعمال بمساعدة المصارف الخاصة في اعادة هندسة عمليات المصارف والذي من خلاله تحقيق قدرات تنافسية عالية في ظل التقلبات السوقية المتغيرة، ومن هنا تبرز مشكلة الدراسة بالتساؤل الرئيس والذي مفاده: ما هو دور اثر المصارف مجتمعا لها متمثلة بـ (مصرف الخليج التجاري، ومصرف الشرق الاوسط العراقي، منظورات ذكاء الاعمال في اعادة هندسة العمليات المصرفية؟ واتخذت الدراسة من مجموعة من ومصرف الراجح الإسلامي، والمصرف الوطني الإسلامي، ومصرف الاقليم التجاري) وقد تم اجراء التحليل الوصفي لمتغيرات الدراسة من اجل التعرف على الاوساط الحسابية والانحرافات المعيارية والاهمية النسبية ومعامل الاختلاف، وتم استخدام برنامج (SMART, PLS3) في اجراء العمليات الاحصائية. وتم توزيع استبانة للأفراد العاملين بواقع (92) استبانة وتم استردادها جميعها والتي تمثل، ما بنسبة (100%) من مجموع الاستبانات الموزعة، وتوصل البحث الى اهم النتائج: هناك تأثير لمنظورات ذكاء الاعمال على اعادة هندسة العمليات المصرفية.
أثر القيادة التشاركية في تعزيز روحانية مكان العمل دراسة تحليلية لآراء عينة من العاملين في دائرة صحة نينوى
Authors: شويت العلي محمد ظاهر , أحمد ميسون عبدالله
Published: February 2024

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على الأثر الذي تحدثه القيادة التشاركية بأبعادها (تفويض السلطة، المشاركة في اتخاذ القرار، العلاقات الانسانية، والاتصال وبناء المعلومات) في روحانية مكان العمل بأبعادها (العمل الهادف، الاحساس بالمجموعة، الملاءمة بين قيم الفرد والمنظمة، والاستغراق الوظيفي) في المنظمة المبحوثة.           تم وضع مخطط افتراضي يوضح الباحثان من خلاله طبيعة العلاقات بين متغيري البحث المستقل والتابع، ولتحقيق أهداف البحث تم الاعتماد على استمارة الاستبانة بوصفها الأداة الرئيسة في جمع بيانات الجانب الميداني للدراسة، إذ تم تصميم الاستبانة بواقع (49) فقرة غطت كل أبعاد البحث.           فيما يتعلق بميدان البحث فقد تم اختيار (دائرة صحة نينوى) بوصفها ميدانا للدراسة، وتم استقصاء آراء عينة يبلغ حجمها (407) مبحوث من دائرة صحة نينوى بكافة اقسامها.           واعتمد الباحثان على عدد من الأساليب الإحصائية لتحليل بيانات الجانب الميداني باستخدام (AMOS. V24)، توصل الباحثان بعد اختبار الفرضيات الموضوعة التي اجابت على المشاكل البحثية إلى عدد من الاستنتاجات أهمها نتائج التحليل الإحصائي للمعادلة البنائية وأظهرت النمذجة (SEM) تأثيرًا كبيرًا لمتغير القيادة التشاركية على متغير الروحانية في مكان العمل، مما يشير إلى أن أبعاد القيادة التشاركية تساهم بشكل مباشر في إظهار أبعاد الروحانية في مكان العمل بين الأفراد العاملين في المنظمة التي تم فحصها.           في ضوء الاستنتاجات المقدمة قدم الباحثان مجموعة من التوصيات أبرزها استغلال كل ما يؤدي إلى روحانية أعلى في مكان العمل، وعليه يتطلب استخدام مفاهيم القيادة التشاركية في المنظمة التي يتم التحقيق فيها بشكل يسهم في رفع المستوى من الروحانية في مكان العمل.
صوت العاملين ودوره في تعزيز القابلية على اتخاذ القرارات لدى القادة الحدسيون دراسة مسحية في جامعة الموصل
Authors: حسين أضواء كمال , حسن علاء أحمد
Published: February 2024

يهدف البحث الحالي الى التعرف على واقع صوت العاملين والآليات المعتمدة في ايصال هذا الصوت الى القادة في جامعة الموصل ومدى اعتماد هذا الصوت في تعزيز القابلية على اتخاذ القرارات لدى هؤلاء القادة، لذا فقد عمدت الباحثان الى وضع عدد من الفرضيات الميدانية والتي تم اختبارها باستخدام عدد من الوسائل الإحصائية، كما وتم جمع البيانات المطلوبة من العينة المبحوثة المتمثلة بعمداء كليات الادارة والاقتصاد والآداب والتربية ومعاونيهم ومجالس الاقسام والبالغ عددهم (240) فرداً باستخدام استمارة استبانة اعدت لهذا الغرض، وبعد اجراء التحليل الإحصائي باستخدام (AMOS V.26) توصلت الباحثان الى جملة من النتائج قادتها إلى وضع عدد من الاستنتاجات أهمها ان لمتغير صوت العاملين (المتغير المستقل) اثر مباشر وايجابي في تعزيز القابلية على اتخاذ القرارات لدى القادة الحدسيون، في حين خلص إلى العديد من المقترحات ومن اهمها يجب على القادة في جامعة الموصل ان يدركوا الدور المهم لآليات المشاركة التمثيلية في تمثيل صوت العاملين والمتضمنة نقابة الأكاديميين وغيرها من آليات الصوت التمثيلية وأن يعملوا على تفعيله ودعمه بما يعزز من صوت العاملين.
دور أبعاد التسويق الأخضر في تعزيز استراتيجيات التصنيع الأخضر دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من الأفراد العاملين في مصنع الألبسة الجاهزة/الموصل معمل ولدي
Authors: حامد الملاحسن محمد محمود , عبدالمجيد عمر سالم
Published: February 2024

هدف هذا البحث إلى بيان دور ابعاد التسويق الاخضر في تعزيز استراتيجيات التصنيع الاخضر في مصنع الالبسة الجاهزة/الموصل معمل ولدي من خلال توضيح علاقات الارتباط والاثر بين المتغيرين والابعاد ايضا، وقد اعتمد البحث على محورين اساسيين تمثل الاول بكونه وثائقي وصفي متمثلا بالاطلاع على عدد من الأدبيّات لتوضيح الخلفية النظرية لكل من التسويق الاخضر والتصنيع الاخضر التي عرضها الكتاب والباحثين في نتاجاتهم العلمية. أما الأسلوب الثاني فهو أسلوب استطلاعي تحليلي، من خلال اعداد استمارة استبانة اعدت لغرض جمع البيانات والمعلومات المتعلقة بالبحث، وسعى الباحثان إلى تضمين عدد من الأسئلة المعبرة عن مشكلة البحث التي كانت الاساس لمنهجية البحث والاعتماد عليها في الجانب الميداني وكان اهمها التساؤل الرئيس: ما طبيعة الأثر للتسويق الأخضر في استراتيجيات التصنيع الاخضر في المنظمة المبحوثة، وللإجابة على هذا السؤال تمت صياغة مخطط فرضي للبحث يعكس من خلاله العلاقات والتأثيرات بين متغيري البحث، مما نتجت عنه مجموعة من الفرضيات الرئيسة والفرعية التي اختبرت باستخدام عددٍ من الوسائل الإحصائية للبيانات التي جمعت بالاستبانة التي وزعت على (144) فردا مبحوثا في المنظمة المبحوثة والتي تمثلت في مصنع الالبسة الجاهزة/الموصل معمل ولدي، وتوصل البحث إلى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات التي يعرض الباحث أهمها:

افصحت نتائج اختبار الفرضية الرئيسة الاولى وفرعياتها عن وجود علاقات ارتباط بين متغير ابعاد التسويق الاخضر ومتغير استراتيجيات التصنيع الاخضر وهذا يدل على مدى الاهمية التي يتمتع بها متغيري الدراسة بالنسبة للمنظمة المبحوثة.
اظهرت نتائج اختبار الفرضية الرئيسة الثانية وفرعياتها عن وجود علاقات تأثير بين المتغيرات والابعاد التي تبنتها الدراسة سواء كان تأثير متغير وابعاد التسويق الاخضر على متغير استراتيجيات التصنيع الاخضر أو تأثير ابعاد استراتيجيات التصنيع الأخضر على متغير التسويق الاخضر وهذا ما يعزز ما تم التوصل اليه في ضوء نتائج الفرضية الرئيسة الاولى.

          وعلى ضوء ذلك قدم الباحثان جملة من المقترحات التي موضوع البحث
علاقة التشارك المعرفي في دعم الأداء الإبداعي دراسة استطلاعية في عينة من مؤسسات التعليم العالي
Authors: محمد خميس ناصر , إبراهيم طارق دخيل
Published: February 2024

هدف البحث الحالي إلى معرفة علاقة التشارك المعرفي في دعم الاداء الابداعي لمؤسسات التعليم العالي في محافظة الانبار، ولتحقيق هدف البحث فقد تم استعمال المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لوصف البيانات المجمعة بواسطة الاستبانة وهي الادارة الرئيسة للبحث وتحليلها، وزعت الاستبانة على عينة مكونة (115) فرداً وهي عينة غير عشوائية (قصدية) من مجتمع البحث شملت (عميد، معاون عميد، رئيس قسم، مدير قسم ساند)، توصل البحث الى ان الاركان الاساسية للتشارك المعرفي موجودة في الجامعات والكليات المبحوثة، على اعتبار ان مؤسسات التعليم العالي هي اكثر مكان تتم فيه مشاركة المعرفة، من خلال ملاكها التدريسي فيما بينهم او بين الطالب والأستاذ، وهذا يؤهلها على دعم أدائه الابداعي وتطويره بطرق مدروسة وواضحة، اما اهم التوصيات فهي ان تعمل القيادات الادارية العليا في الجامعات والكليات المبحوثة على دعم الاداء الابداعي لدى ملاكها، وذلك من خلال تبني قيم المشاركة بالمعرفة كقيمة محورية وجوهرية ثابته للعمل الأكاديمي الجامعي.
أثر أبعاد رأس المال البشري في تحقيق الأداء الابداعي دراسة تحليلية لآراء عدد من التدريسيين في كليات جامعة بوليتكنيك/أربيل
Authors: بايز علي فخرالدين , عبدالرحمن لك سالار علي , ابابكر كوسرت محمد
Published: February 2024

تناول البحث أثر أبعاد رأس المال البشري في تحقيق الأداء الإبداعي وقد أختبر على تدريسيين في كليات جامعة بوليتكنيك، أربيل. والهدف منه توضيح مفهوم أبعاد رأس المال البشري المتمثلة بـ (المهارة، الخبرة والمعرفة) وتأثيره في تحقيق الأداء الإبداعي وأبعاده المتمثلة بـ (إدراك الأفكار، تطوير الأفكار والحلول الإبداعية) في مجال خدمة التعليمية.           ونفذت على عينة مكونة من (165) تدريسياَ، حيث استخدم الإستبيان كأداة رئيسة لجمع البيانات والمعلومات. وإختبار عدد من العلاقات والتأثيرات بين متغيرات البحث من أجل الحصول على الإجابات المتعلقة بمشكلة البحث في تحقيق أهداف البحث من خلال إستخدام مجموعة من الأساليب الإحصائية برنامج الحاسوب (SPSS).           وفي النهاية توصل البحث الى مجموعة من الإستنتاجات من بينها: تمتلك الجامعة عدد من التدريسيين من ذوي المعارف والخبرات اللآزمة لأداء العمل الأكاديمي، وكما تركز الجامعة على التطوير والتعلم المستمر كأساس لإكتساب المهارات في عملية الإبداع مع وجود ضعف في الإهتمام بجانب تطوير الأفكار والحلول الإبداعية في أداء الأكاديميين. كما يوصي البحث ضرورة إهتمام الجامعة بتطوير ورعاية الأفكار الإبداعية لملاكها الأكاديمي والملاكات مع تطوير الخبرات والمعارف المتنوعة لديهم.