bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genetic subtypes of prediabetes, healthy lifestyle, and risk of type 2 diabetes
Authors: Li Yang , Chen Guo-Chong , Moon Jee-Young , Arthur Rhonda , Sotres-Alvarez Daniela , L. Daviglus Martha , Pirzada Amber , Mattei Josiemer , M. Perreira Krista , I. Rotter Jerome , D. Taylor Kent , Ida Chen Yii-Der , Wassertheil-Smoller Sylvia , Wang Tao , E. Rohan Thomas , D. Kaufman Joel , Kaplan Robert , Qi Qibin
Published: April 2024

Prediabetes is a heterogenous metabolic state with various risk for development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In this study, we used genetic data on 7,227 US Hispanic/Latinos without diabetes from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and 400,149 non-Hispanic whites without diabetes from the UK Biobank (UKBB) to calculate five partitioned polygenetic risk scores (pPRSs) representing various pathways related to T2D. Consensus clustering was performed in participants with prediabetes in HCHS/SOL (n=3,677) and UKBB (n=16,284) separately, based on these pPRSs. Six clusters of individuals with prediabetes with distinctive patterns of pPRSs and corresponding metabolic traits were identified in the HCHS/SOL, five of which were confirmed in the UKBB. Although baseline glycemic traits were similar across clusters, individuals in Cluster 5 and Cluster 6 showed elevated risk of T2D during follow-up compared to Cluster 1 (RR=1.29 [95% CI 1.08-1.53] and1.34 [1.13-1.60], respectively). Inverse associations between a healthy lifestyle score and risk of T2D were observed across different clusters, with a suggestively stronger association observed in Cluster 5 compared to Cluster 1. Among individuals with healthy lifestyle, those in Cluster 5 had a similar risk of T2D compared to those in Cluster 1 (RR=1.03 [0.91-1.18]). This study identified genetic subtypes of prediabetes which differed in risk of progression to T2D and in benefits from healthy lifestyle.
Research on melting behavior of coaxially fed powder in diode laser cladding process
Authors: Ming Zhu , Hanlin Yan , Zongzhi Zhang , Qian Yang , Yu Shi , Ding Fan
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study was to investigate the thermal interaction between coaxially fed powder and diode laser, which is extremely complex and difficult to be detected in thermal real-time monitoring by the infrared camera system. In order to analyze the dynamic melting behavior of the powder, a high-speed camera system was established to capture the melting behavior of a single powder coaxially fed into the laser, which can reflect the entire melting process. There is a transition of “solid → solid-liquid two-phase state → liquid state” after a single powder enters the laser, and the duration and thermophysical behavior in different transition stages are not the same. Different states and duration determine distinct heat absorption effects. Based on high-speed camera detection results, the thermophysical behavior in different characteristic stages of the melting process in single powder was studied to develop a mathematical model, which is able to simulate and predict the temperature and state of the powder about to enter the melting pool. The experimental and simulation results show that (1) for a well-tested powder melting process, where the laser power ranges from 100 to 1500 W, the duration of the powder particle's absorption stage is between 4.41 and 18 ms, the duration of the solid-liquid two-phase state is between 0.52 and 2.63 ms, and the duration of the liquid state is between 4.67 and 13.48 ms. (2) The laser power ranges from 100 to 1500 W, and the temperature of the powder particles as they enter the melt pool ranges from 745 to 3200 °C.
Calidad de cuidados de enfermería en nacidos con síndrome de aspiración meconial.
Authors: Lopez Escalona Deivis Eduardo
Published: April 2024

Dentro del área de la salud se presentan diversas complicaciones, en este artículo se toma como escenario de estudio el servicio de neonatología en donde los neonatos y recién nacidos presentan una serie de complicaciones que ameritan cuidados especializados por profesionales de la salud. El objetivo o intencionalidad es analizar la calidad de cuidados de enfermería aplicados a recién nacidos con síndrome de aspiración meconial, recluidos en el área de neonatología del hospital San Vicente de Paul de la ciudad de Ibarra. Se toma esta investigación por la complicación que tiene este síndrome que amenaza con la vida de quien la padece, dentro de la metodología se realizó un trabajo descriptivo con un método deductivo bajo un enfoque mixto. Como material se utilizó la entrevista a tres (3) médicos con especialidad en neonatología que laboran en dicho servicio a los cuales se les aplico el instrumento que fue un guion de entrevistas con preguntas abiertas, por otra parte se realizó una encuesta a diez (10) madres de pacientes con SAM. Para el análisis de los resultados se utilizó la triangulación de respuestas obtenidas durante la entrevista y el análisis estadístico para las encuetas realizadas. Como resultado se obtiene que los cuidados de enfermería son fundamentales para la recuperación de neonatos y recién nacidos que padecen el síndrome de aspiración meconial, y que los familiares se encuentran satisfechos con el personal de enfermería pero no con los obstétricos que laboran en el área obstétrica por falta de destrezas, Se  concluye que gran parte de este problema se debe a la falta de control en el embarazo, falta de orientaciones respecto a signos de alarma y a cuidados tradicionales de dar a  luz en los hogares atendidos por parteras y no por profesionales especializados en temas obstétricos y de neonatología.
La inteligencia artificial aplicada al diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades y sus consideraciones éticas
Authors: Sinisterra Marchand Leydi Carolina , Amarillo Rojas Gelberth Efren , Agudelo Cristancho Nelson Giovanni
Published: April 2024

La inteligencia artificial (IA) está transformando la medicina, desde el diagnóstico hasta el tratamiento de enfermedades. Objetivo: Este artículo explora el impacto de la IA en la medicina, con un enfoque en las consideraciones éticas y de responsabilidad. Materiales y métodos: La exploración del estado del arte se realizó a través de un análisis minucioso de 33 estudios innovadores y recientes, relacionados con el tema. Resultados: En él, se discute cómo se utiliza la IA en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades, proporcionando ejemplos de aplicaciones y casos de éxito, y analizando los beneficios y desafíos asociados. Se abordan las consideraciones éticas en el uso de la IA en medicina, incluyendo aspectos de privacidad y seguridad de los datos, transparencia y explicabilidad, equidad y no discriminación, y responsabilidad y rendición de cuentas. También se ofrecen posibles soluciones y recomendaciones para abordar estos desafíos. Conclusiones: Se ha concluido con reflexiones finales y perspectivas futuras sobre el uso de la IA en medicina. Se espera que este artículo fomente unadiscusión constructiva sobre cómo podemos utilizar la IA de manera ética y responsable en la medicina.
Indonesia Community Studies
Authors: U Iqbal
Published: April 2024

Indonesian society is a heterogeneous society. To studying the heterogeneity of Indonesian society will be discussed successively in the understanding of Indonesian society, the structure of Indonesian society and the pluralism of Indonesian society. In discussing Indonesian society will put forward the concept of society and the differences between society and citizens. In discussing the structure of Indonesian society, unique aspects are examined vertically and horizontally. To discuss Indonesian pluralism society we can emphasizes ethnic diversity in Indonesia. This book describes the process of a pluralistic society becoming a multicultural society, how culture develops multiculturalism and how multicultural education can be used as a strategy to prevent and resolve possible conflicts that occurs in Indonesia’s pluralistic society. Indonesian culture can be seen as a system consisting of components that are interrelated and intertwined of the entire Indonesian people. To understand the Indonesian culture system requires basic cultural concepts from anthropology experts. Starting from the concept of culture and its function as a life guide, then a description of Indonesian community’s lifestyle, the diversity of Indonesian culture, along with value orientations culture of Indonesian society.
Ethnobotanical Studies on Traditional Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Humans’ Skin Diseases in Ethiopia: A Review
Authors: A* Nigussie
Published: April 2024

The ethnobotanical literature review explores the use of medicinal plants in treating skin diseases in Ethiopia, assessing gaps in accessible research papers. 18 scientific papers, including M.Sc. theses, journals, electrons, and proceeding, highlight the safety and cost-effectiveness of these plants. In this ethnomedicinal literature review, a total of “233” species belonging to 71 families under 170 genera were selected from different regions of the country. Taxa commonly used for the treatment of skin disease belong to six families such as Asteraceae (19), Fabaceae (17), Solanaceae (15), Euphorbiaceae (14), Lamiaceae (11) and Malvaceae (10, each) in number of species. Herbs formed a major component (43%), while shrubs, trees, and climbers constitute 32%, 16%, and 9%, respectively. Plant species cure various skin diseases such as dandruff, eczema, skin rash, scabies, inflammation, cuts, wounds, boils, itching, sores, and swellings. The most frequently used plant parts for the preparation of remedies were leaves, followed by roots and/or leaves. Traditional folk medicines hold the heritage of community acceptance because they are derived from indigenous knowledge and skills that also involve theories, beliefs, and experiences. In this review, the current literature on ethnomedicinal plants is summarized, along with a listing of the medicinal plants used for common skin ailments. Based on the reviewed papers, the main threats to medicinal plants in the country were overgrazing, agricultural expansion, firewood, drought, and construction. Thus, the review paper concludes by providing recommendations regarding the scenarios of research in the country.
Um mapeamento de pesquisas sobre o uso de modelagem matemática no ensino médio publicadas no período 2017 a 2020
Authors: BARONI ALEXANDRA AGUIAR , IGLIORI SONIA BARBOSA CAMARGO
Published: April 2024

Neste artigo estão resultados de mapeamento de pesquisas sobre o uso de modelagem matemática no ensino médio, publicadas no período 2017 a 2020. O objetivo do mapeamento foi sistematizar dois dos elementos essenciais das modelagens registradas: o fenômeno a ser modelado e o conceito matemático modelador. Os procedimentos metodológicos de pesquisa teórica bibliográfica, foram coletas de dados no Google Acadêmico, com os filtros e leituras dos resumos. A seleção resultou em 12 trabalhos para a análise. Neles pode-se evidenciar que os fenômenos a serem modelados eram dissimilares e os conceitos matemáticos modeladores similares, funções, conceito de geometria plana e equação.
Tecendo reflexões sobre o Ensino de Matemática na transição escolar a partir da análise de memórias narradas por um grupo de alunos do 7° ano
Authors: MENDES THAMIRYS EVANGELISTA , TINTI DOUGLAS DA SILVA , NUNES CELIA MARIA FERNANDES
Published: April 2024

O presente artigo tem por objetivo refletir sobre o processo de transição escolar, dos anos iniciais para os anos finais do Ensino Fundamental, a partir da análise das produções textuais  de alunos do 7º ano da rede municipal de Ensino de Ouro Preto. O estudo foi realizado com um grupo de 17 alunos do 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola da rede pública Municipal de Ouro Preto com idade entre 12 e 13 anos. As produções textuais desse grupo foram consideradas como fonte de dados. Os dados foram analisados com o auxílio do software IRAMUTEQ, com o qual buscamos eixos analíticos para fundamentar a pesquisa. Tal movimento favoreceu a construção de  um dendograma com seis classes, divididas em dois grandes grupos, denominados de Grupo A e Grupo B. No presente artigo nos propomos a analisar os dados relativos ao Gupo B considerando duas subcategorias analíticas, a saber: i) Recordações das aulas de Matemática no período de Transição Escolar dos anos iniciais para os anos finais do EF e ii) Recordações dos professores Matemática no período de Transição Escolar dos anos iniciais para os anos finais do EF. A análise revelou que os participantes tiveram diferentes medos ao iniciarem o 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental. Com relação aos conteúdos matemáticos, os participantes relataram que os aprendidos no 6º ano eram mais complexos do que os do 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental. A análise, ainda, evidenciou a importância das metodologias adotadas pelos professores na promoção da Educação Matemática.
Telephone consultation as a sustainable method of service delivery in occupational medicine: results of a qualitative study
Authors: O'Reilly Abigail , Loftus Conor , Thakore Hemal
Published: April 2024

Since the pandemic, telephone consultation is still widely used in Occupational medicine practice, but with a seemingly huge variety depending on the different occupational medicine departments and companies. Telephone consultation could be considered a sustainable alternative to face-to-face consultation in the long term. The aim of this research project was to start an evidence base for the opinions of Occupational Health Physicians (OHPs) regarding telephone consultation. This study also sought to gather further information on the perceived benefits and limitations of telephone consultation as per its current users (OHPs) and identify ways to improve the practice of telephone consultation.
This research project involved interviewing Occupational Health Physicians and analysing the data collected (using thematic analysis) so that the utility of telephone consultation as a means of consultation could be reviewed [12-16]. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with eighteen specialist occupational medicine physicians in Ireland. Data was initially coded and then organised into themes.
The main findings from this research project identified five themes: Quality of Care, Professional Standards, Barriers to Telephone Consultation, Optimal Use of telephone Consultation, and Potential Improvements and Useful Change for Telephone Consultation. Some of these themes have previously been identified in research from other medical specialities.
Upon consideration of the themes and subthemes identified in this study, telephone consultation could be used by Occupational Health Physicians as an adjunct to face-to-face consultations and in some cases as a direct alternative. Further research into this area with pilot studies or comparative trials will provide definitive answers as to the role of telephone consultation in occupational medicine into the future. Telephone consultation would appear to be a sustainable method of service delivery in occupational medicine. Clinical governance for telephone consultation in Ireland is currently lacking with no clinical guidance available specific for occupational medicine. If telephone consultation is to be considered a sustainable method of service delivery in Occupational medicine, a solid foundation of clinical guidance and governance will be required.
Tailored 3D breast models for development of microwave based breast tumor screening
Authors: Särestöniemi Mariella , Singh Daljeet , Reponen Jarmo , Myllylä Teemu
Published: April 2024

Portable breast monitoring devices, which could be used outside the hospital and even for self-monitoring of risk groups, are considered as promising eHealth applications for future telemedicine. Microwave technique is one of the most promising emerging techniques for portable monitoring devices since it enables low-cost, high accuracy, and user-friendly devices. The technique is based on detecting differences in radio channel responses since tumors have different dielectric properties than the breast glandular or fat tissues. Breast density categories affect the detectability of the tumors with also microwave technique. This paper presents a study on breast tumor detectability with different simulation and measurement models tailored to correspond different breast types. The simulations are carried out using electromagnetic simulation software with human voxel models as well as developed breast models. The evaluation results show that even small-sized breast tumors can be detected with microwave technique within all the breast density categories. Differences in channel responses caused by tumors are breast-type dependent. The results highlight the importance of developing extensive reference databank covering all the breast density categories for microwave-based breast tumor detection applications.
2º Encuentro Interuniversitario de Avicultura - Universidad Nacional de Luján
Authors: Prosdocimo Florencia
Published: April 2024

2º Encuentro Interuniversitario de Avicultura
Universidad Nacional de Luján
6 de octubre de 2023
Objetivos de la actividad 
Establecer un espacio de reunión, intercambio de saberes y actualización entre quienes se encuentran a cargo de enseñar avicultura en nuestro país y el sector avícola 
Difundir trabajos de docencia, investigación, extensión y vinculación relacionados a la temática mediante la presentación en modalidad póster y disertación. Debatir mediante una mesa redonda diferentes temas vinculados con la educación
Importancia de la visualización creativa y el diseño de la información en actividades para la alfabetización digital de los docentes senior en México
Authors: Lizardi Rojo Verónica , Buitrón de la Torre Marcela Esperanza
Published: April 2024

Nowadays, higher education in Mexico presents some difficulties and limits in the use of emerging technologies by senior teachers -over 50 years of age- who, due to various factors, have not managed to establish links with the computer media, and therefore, limit the scope of their teaching-learning processes’ development. So, there is a high percentage of this teacher’s group who, despite mastering their specialization area, lack the basic skills -digital and computer- required to carry out their work in a digital educational era. Digitally training, has led these institutions to consider certain actions, based on the development of activities for the acquisition of technological skills, which have ignored visualization like a support in the definition of strategies for an effective information design in them provided, resulting in their poor assimilation and, therefore, use for the purposes of the corresponding digital training. This paper supports the development of the research ‘ ‘Design of information visualization for the acquisition of basic technological-educational skills by senior university level’ (UAM-A), shows the importance of creative visualization and information design in shaping the contents of a learning activity, with the purpose of achieving objectives of digital literacy for senior teachers in the current educational processes.
Factors influencing the hesitancy and refusal of vaccines in India: A study-using tool developed by WHO SAGE Working Group
Authors: Moosa Mohamed Bilal , Josh Devayani , Bobby Reshma , Biju Besty , Sebastian Juny , John Sheba Baby , Ravi Mandyam Dhati
Published: April 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the hesitancy towards vaccination and to identify the factors and predictor variables within the study population. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted via a web-based platform where a validated questionnaire was circulated among the public to understand their hesitancy towards vaccination. WHO SAGE Working Group Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The predictors for hesitancy were determined by using bivariate logistic regression analysis and the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was identified. Results: A total of 353 subjects enrolled in the study during the 6 months of the study. Among them, 133 (37.67%) subjects showed vaccine hesitancy. On performing the bi-variate analysis, it was found that among the subsets studies those who were more hesitant to receive vaccines were females (OR: 1.476); individuals who are widowed/separated/divorced (OR: 3.109), age 40–49 yrs (OR: 3.710); from a rural (OR: 1.277) and not graduated (OR: 1.077). These subsets were predictors identified for vaccine hesitancy. Among the vaccines, maximum hesitancy was observed for the chicken pox vaccine [47 (13.31%)], followed by TCV [25 (7.08%)] and Rota [24 (6.79%), whereas the minimum hesitancy was observed for BCG [2 (0.56%)], OPV [4 (1.13%)] and IPV [8 (2.26%)]. Reasons provided for the hesitancy observed were mainly (i) Did not think it was needed [163 (46.17%)], (ii) Did not think the vaccine was safe [41 (11.61%)] and (iii) Did not know where to get vaccinated [24 (6.79%)]. Conclusion: The study observed less vaccine hesitancy among vaccines included in the EPI program. A major contributing factor for VH among the study population was their wrong perception about vaccines as that is not needed and not safe. Hence, there is a real need for education to the population to improve vaccine confidence among the general population.
The foreign atmosphere of Africa as part of magical expression in the fiction of Marek Vadas
Authors: Píšová Paula
Published: April 2024

The prosaist Marek Vadas is a contemporary Slovak writer who has won several literary prizes. A unique part of his bibliography is represented by short stories inspired by African culture and environment. The main objective of this paper is to analyse via interpretation these stories and to prove the role of the African environment in the process of creating the magical as a quality of expression. Stories from the following collections are looked at: Liečitef’, Čierne na čiernom, and Zlá štvrt’. The methodological approach of the interpretation is based on the theory of František Miko and his system of expression categories. The portrayed image of Africa interpreted in this contribution proceeds from Vadas’s personal experience. We conclude that the unique African element in his work adds to the magical quality of expression, which is based on the coaction of several elements: different cultural experience, thematic scheme, blend of multiple qualities of expression and of compositional techniques. The final magical quality of expression represents the specificity of Vadas’s writing style.
The “own” vs the “foreign” in the German translation of Pavol Rankov’s novel Svätý mäsiar zo Šamorína a iné príbehy z čias Malej dunajskej vojny
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Authors: Zahorák Andrej
Published: April 2024

The paper deals with cultural phenomena – realia and precedent phenomena – in the novel by contemporary Slovak author Pavol Rankov: Svätý mäsiar zo Šamorína a iné príbehy z čias Malej dunajskej vojny [The Holy Butcher of Šamorín and Other Stories from the Time of the Lesser Danube War, 2016] and in its German translation Der Kleine Donaukrieg (2022). The novel depicts a fictional war between Slovakia and Hungary, with its specific feature being the clash of several cultures and linguo-cultural spaces (Slovak, Hungarian, Roma, Czech) on the linguistic and extra-linguistic levels. The paper presents an interpretative probe into the analysed novel as well as a theoretical definition of the types of cultural phenomena in translation communication, focusing on the ambiguity of the rendering and definition of the “own” and “foreign” in a literary text. In the comparative analysis of the original work and its German translation, we focus on the interpretative, receptive and translational specificities of realia and precedent phenomena reflecting the Roma and Slovak linguo-cultural space.
Network optimality conditions
Authors: Osmolovskii Nikolai P. , Qian Meizhi , Sokołowski Jan
Published: April 2024

Optimality conditions for optimal control problems arising in network modeling are discussed. We confine ourselves to the steady state network models. Therefore, we consider only control systems described by ordinary differential equations. First, we derive optimality conditions for the nonlinear problem for a single beam. These conditions are formulated in terms of the local Pontryagin maximum principle and the matrix Riccati equation. Then, the optimality conditions for the control problem for networks posed on an arbitrary planar graph are discussed. This problem has a set of independent variables x
i varying within their intervals [0, l
i], associated with the corresponding beams at network edges. The lengths l
i of intervals are not specified and must be determined. So, the optimization problem is non-standard, it is a combination of control and design of networks. However, using a linear change of the independent variables, it can be reduced to a standard one, and we show this. Two simple numerical examples for the single-beam problem are considered.
Controllability of consensus heterogeneous multi-agent networks over continuous time scale
Authors: Athira V. S. , Muni Vijayakumar S. , Rafeek Kallu Vetty Muhammed , Reddy Gudala Janardhana
Published: April 2024

The research, presented in this paper, concernes the controllability of a multi-agent network with a directed, unweighted, cooperative, and time-invariant communication topology. The network’s agents follow linear and heterogeneous dynamics, encompassing first-order, second-order, and third-order differential equations over continuous time. Two classes of neighbour-based linear distributed control protocols are considered: the first one utilises average feedback from relative velocities/relative accelerations, and the second one utilises feedback from absolute velocities/absolute accelerations. Under both protocols, the network’s agents achieve consensus in their states asymptotically. We observe that both of the considered dynamical rules exploit the random-walk normalised Laplacian matrix of the network’s graph. By categorising the agents of the network into leaders and followers, with leaders serving as exogenous control inputs, we analyse the controllability of followers within their state space through the influence of leaders. Specifically, matrix-rank conditions are established to evaluate the leader–follower controllability of the network under both control protocols. These matrix-rank conditions are further refined in terms of the system matrices’ eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The inference diagrams presented in this work provide deeper insights into how leader–follower interactions impact the network controllability. The efficacy of the theoretical findings is validated through numerical examples.
Sub-disciplines in management sciences: criteria of sub-division in theory and research practice
Authors: Matejun Marek , Feng Mengying
Published: April 2024

This paper aims to identify the key criteria for distinguishing sub-disciplines in management sciences and evaluate their application in national and international science classifications. Documents from 16 different countries and areas were studied semantically. Triangulation was used to study 16 sub-discipline classifications and survey expert opinions among 31 representatives of management sciences from Poland and China to achieve the paper’s purpose. Based on the results, the classifications use various criteria for categorising sub-disciplines, with the key criteria being (1) resources, (2) activity areas, (3) management concepts and methods, and (4) types of organisations. Meanwhile, the extent of their use is well in line with the expectations of the management sciences community representatives participating in the survey. The paper proposes a theoretical framework of 13 distinguishing criteria and characterises 16 classifications of sub-disciplines in management science from different countries. The theoretical considerations provide a good insight into the logic of creating a classification of sub-disciplines. They also provide a better description and understanding of the role of research specialisations in building the identity, organisation, and development of the management sciences community. The results align with a discussion on improving the classifications of management sciences’ sub-disciplines. They are essential in identifying future and promising research specialisations within management sciences. They are helpful in the process of reviewing and/or placing particular research issues or problems in specific sub-disciplines of management sciences.
Supply Chain 4.0: what the supply chains of the future might look like
Authors: Bielecki Maciej , Wisniewski Zbigniew , Dukic Goran , Dujak Davor
Published: April 2024

The article mainly aims to try and create a new concept for developing logistics and supply chains in the era of Industry 4.0. Analyses of development trends in logistics and production management were used to create the new logistics and supply chain concept. Conclusions were used from the analyses of how the modern concepts of Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0, Supply Chain 4.0, and 5.0 work. Analyses of the benefits of applying modern management concepts in these areas were carried out and criticised because of their inadequacies, which became apparent during the recent crises in the world. Although the sources of the crises were different, they could be eliminated by reconfiguring logistics systems and supply chains. The results aim to answer three questions: (1) Has the time come to change the current way of looking at logistics and supply chains? (2) What could Supply Chain 4.0 look like using Industry 4.0 tools? (3) How should Supply Chain 4.0 address the logistics and supply chain challenges? The presented answers do not exhaust the topic but rather open up a discussion on logistics and supply chains of the future. The presented concept allows for a completely new global and local view of logistics chains. The structure of the presented model can be subjected to scenario analysis using agent-based simulation modelling due to the structure’s emergent nature. The new approach can significantly benefit the development of local production centres and global supply networks. The benefits mainly come from reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing and logistics processes from the moment the new product idea is conceived.
Factors affecting the cooperative relationships in material supply chain of construction enterprises
Authors: Hanh Nguyen Thi My , Toan Nguyen Quoc , Thanh Pham Quang
Published: April 2024

The materials supply chain in the construction industry involves many independent actors, creating complex, dependent relationships, including competitive and cooperative relationships. To develop together, chain members need to build a long-term cooperative relationship for mutual benefits, promote the development of chain members and improve the operational efficiency of the construction supply chain. Therefore, studies to measure and improve this relationship are urgently needed. Within the scope of the present article, the authors carry out work with the aim of assessing the current status of the relationship between construction contractors and partners in their material supply chain and ranking the factors affecting the relationship. From the synthesis of research documents, the report outlines eight factors affecting the construction supply chain cooperation, namely: trust, information sharing, choosing the right partner, profit and risk sharing, senior management support, problem solving, transaction frequency and culture of cooperation. A survey was carried out with subjects who are senior leaders of construction enterprises, project directors/deputy directors, site commanders/deputy commanders, employees of different departments. contractors and field engineers. Data from 132 valid questionnaires were used for the study. Based on the survey results, the authors assessed the current relationship with the members in the supply chain and the impact of these factors on the cooperation between construction enterprises and their supply chain partners. The research results of the present article can help construction enterprises identify important influencing factors and take appropriate measures so as to strengthen the cooperative relationships with the stakeholders. This would help improve the operational efficiency of the supply chain.
The effect of cooper, zinc and selenium on skin condition
Authors: Kulik Anna
Published: April 2024

Trace elements are essential for the maintenance of the homeostasis of the body, and condition the proper functioning of the human organism. Micronutrients influence a number of metabolic processes in the dermis and epidermis. An excess or deficiency of trace elements may represent a potential threat to human health with implications for skin condition. This study reviews the literature on the effects of copper, zinc and selenium on skin condition.
Longitudinal study of the frequency of body modifications, attitudes towards them and knowledge about the complications of such procedures among pharmacy students
Authors: Wysokińska Klaudia , Nieradko Agnieszka , Nieradko-Iwanicka Barbara , Niezbecka Joanna , Turżańska Karolina
Published: April 2024

Body modifications consist in changing the appearance. They gain more and more popularity. The most popular forms of body modification are tattooing and piercing. The aim of the study is a longitudinal assessment of the prevalence of body modifications in the form of tattoos and piercings among students of pharmacy at the Medical University of Lublin and their knowledge about the possible complications of such interventions.

The study was conducted using a validated questionnaire. The study with the participation of first-year pharmacy students was conducted in 2017, and with the participation of sixth-year pharmacy students in 2022. Participation in the study was voluntary and anonymous.

The respondents approved the modification in the form of piercings in the ears to the greatest extent, and invasive body modifications to the least extent. The percentage of people having body modifications has not changed significantly over time, but their awareness of the possible complications of such procedures has increased. Piercings and tattoos, in the opinion of pharmacy students, are not stigmatizing.

The knowledge of future pharmacists about the possible complications of piercing and tattooing increases with the duration of their studies.
The neighborhood assembly in the art museum: Practicing cultural citizenship
Authors: Gigante Lucrezia
Published: April 2024

The crisis of democracy calls upon public art museums to reflect on what is expected from them as public spaces. This article investigates the art museum as an engaged political participant in its local surroundings and the neighborhood assembly as the platform of this participation. Through original interviews with museum professionals, the article examines three examples of museum-based neighborhood assemblies in different geographical contexts: the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Spain), Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (Chile), and Whitechapel Gallery (UK). Drawing on political theory to analyze the horizontal, discursive, and performative features of these practices, the article examines their democratic potential and limitations. The argument is put forward that the neighborhood assembly functions as a practice of participatory cultural citizenship, whereby the art museum can enter a space of co-authorship of the local cultural environment with the local constituents and can be a participant among many.
Visitor voices in the museum space: sharing art experiences as a dialogic mode in museum communication
Authors: Særkjær Christiane Oved
Published: April 2024

The article takes its point of departure in an experiment conducted at Randers Art Museum, Denmark, in which museum visitors were asked to comment on their experiences with artworks from the museum’s collection. Their comments that were subsequently shared by the museum in the exhibition space.

By examining dialogue as a form of participation, the author analyses and discusses how this particular participatory experiment created a dialogical and polyphonic museum experience in which the institutional voice was complemented and even challenged.

The article contributes to the field of research on participation by connecting theoretical and practical levels through an experimental methodological approach. It presents concrete recommendations for enhancing visitor-oriented and dialogical strategies in museum communication. Moreover, it demonstrates that the experimental approach can be very useful for both researchers and museum professionals, as long as they reflect on both the limitations and the possibilities of specific experiments like this one.
Tokenistic behavior? Exploring Blockchain and DAOs as a participatory practice in museums
Authors: Liddell Frances
Published: April 2024

The paper examines the possibilities offered by decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) for supporting audience participation in the museum sector . DAOs, a type of digital infrastructure underpinned by blockchains and smart contracts, have been seen as informing a more autonomous, self-managing, transparent, and more efficient online organization, one capable of shaping how users participate and communicate with one another. At the same time significant questions have been raised over how DAO technologies complicate the human issues of democracy and shared authority. This paper explores and evaluates the impact of DAO structures in the context of museum participation, specifically viewing them through the lens of shared authority and democracy. It argues that these technologies are capable of offering evidence-based participation, but that this is contingent on access and trust.
Out of time: The experience of contrasting temporal frameworks in participatory art
Authors: Holm Ditte Vilstrup
Published: April 2024

Participatory art turns the artwork into a process of engagement and co-creation, and it thus involves forms of time-based coordination that influence the experience of creating participatory art. In this paper I argue that participatory art is underscored by two contrasting temporal frameworks. One is the framework of long-term durational approaches that have been internalized among artists as an ethical and political obligation toward participants; the other is the short-term temporary framework that typically comes with project funding and steers the project toward delivery of target outcomes. To show the tensions to which these contrasting temporal frameworks can give rise, I analyze the development of a participatory art project in Copenhagen’s South Harbor. Specifically, the analysis emphasizes how tensions arose in respect to delimitations of project aspects such as who constitutes the creative team, what is the task before us, and what is our expected contribution to the community. By emphasizing the tensions arising from contrasting temporal frameworks, the article contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the experience of creating participatory art, and to problematizing the question of time for participatory art.
Cards on the Table: Critical reflections on a participatory research method
Authors: Hope Sophie , Mulhall Henry
Published: April 2024

This article critically reflects on the limitations and challenges of using Cards on the Table (COTT), a participatory research method used to evaluate experiences of participation in art projects. The focus of this article is on the application of COTT as part of our evaluation of BE PART, a four-year Creative Europe Program of the European Union that ran from 2019 to 2023. The COTT method is informed by community research and participation action research, but here we highlight the ambiguous and messy nature of researching with such a broad and varied network of communities. We illustrate the tension between our desire to research in a co-productive, community-led, and action-oriented way and the realities of conducting research with a vast network of participants and limited time and budget.
Analysis of Teacher Commitment, Motivation, and Satisfaction with School Culture and Performance of State High School Teachers in Baubau City
Authors: Arifin Andrianto , Ramly Mansyur , Mursalim  , Zakaria Junaiddin , Malik Ernawati
Published: April 2024

Purpose: The primary objective of this research was twofold: firstly, to examine the direct impact of teacher commitment, teacher motivation, and teacher satisfaction on school culture and the performance of State High School teachers in Baubau City; secondly, to analyze the indirect effects of these factors on school culture and teacher performance.
 
Methods: The research methodology involved distributing questionnaires to 213 State High School teachers across seven schools in Baubau City. Statistical analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), a technique employed to test hypotheses and model relationships among variables.
 
Results and Discussion: The findings revealed several significant relationships: (1) Teacher commitment exhibited a direct positive influence on school culture, (2) Teacher motivation demonstrated a direct negative impact on school culture, and (3) Teacher satisfaction had a direct negative effect on school culture. Additionally, (4) Teacher commitment, teacher motivation, and teacher satisfaction each directly influenced teacher performance positively. However, (5) school culture did not directly affect teacher performance.
 
Implications of the Research: The implications of these findings suggest that fostering teacher commitment and motivation while addressing factors contributing to teacher satisfaction are crucial for shaping a positive school culture. Additionally, recognizing the direct influence of teacher commitment, motivation, and satisfaction on teacher performance underscores the importance of prioritizing these aspects within educational institutions.
 
Originality/Value: This research contributes to the existing literature by elucidating the intricate relationships between teacher commitment, motivation, satisfaction, school culture, and teacher performance. The findings offer valuable insights for educational policymakers, school administrators, and educators to enhance organizational effectiveness and teacher productivity within State High Schools in Baubau City.
The Influence of Service Quality, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Image on Patient Satisfaction and Service Marketing Performance at A Type B Private Hospital in Makassar
Authors: Mora  , Mahfudnurnajamuddin  , Amir  , Damis Hasanuddin
Published: April 2024

Purpose: The overarching purpose of this research encompasses a multifaceted examination aimed at understanding various factors influencing patient satisfaction and service marketing performance in private hospitals in Makassar. Specifically, the objectives are to explore the impact of service quality, customer relationship management (CRM), and image on patient satisfaction, as well as to analyze their influence on service marketing performance.
 
Methods: Primary data for this study were collected through a survey conducted among 160 inpatients across four Type B private hospitals in Makassar. The survey was administered between April and June 2022. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), a statistical technique utilized to examine complex relationships among variables.
 
Results and Discussion: The findings of the research revealed several significant insights: (1) Service quality, CRM, and image each had a direct impact on patient satisfaction at private hospitals in Makassar. (2) Furthermore, patient satisfaction was found to significantly influence service marketing performance. (3) Additionally, the study identified indirect effects, such as the influence of service quality, CRM, and image on service marketing performance mediated through patient satisfaction.
 
Implications of the Research: These findings hold important implications for private hospitals in Makassar. Understanding and enhancing service quality, CRM practices, and image perception can directly contribute to improving patient satisfaction, which in turn positively impacts service marketing performance. By recognizing and addressing these factors, hospitals can better align their strategies to meet patient needs and enhance overall performance.
 
Originality/Value: This research contributes to the existing literature by providing comprehensive insights into the dynamics between service quality, CRM, image, patient satisfaction, and service marketing performance in the context of private hospitals in Makassar. The study's findings offer valuable guidance for hospital management in devising effective strategies to optimize patient satisfaction and enhance service marketing outcomes, ultimately improving overall organizational performance.
Importance and Performance Analysis of Lecturers Intellectual Capital of Indonesian University with Diagonal Regression Approach and Standard Error of Estimation (SEE)
Authors: Fadli Uus Mohammad Darul , Savitri Citra , Faddila Syifa Pramudita , Tuhagana Aji , Fadili Dadan Ahmad
Published: April 2024

Purpose: This study aims to explain the use of Importance and Importance Analysis (IPA) with a diagonal regression approach and standard error of estimation (SEE) in the case of lecturers in intellectual capital universities in Indonesia.
 
Theoretical framework: The Lecturer Study of Intellectual Capital University is closely related to the excellence of Human Resources, individually and collectively as a key factor for higher education excellence. Science analysis can produce strategic considerations to improve the overall performance of higher education institutions.
 
Method/design/approach: The research design uses a quantitative approach; the population is all university lecturers in Indonesia. Scale data is in the form of semantic differential, questionnaires are made in Google forms which are shared using social media: email, WhatsApp’s and telegrams. There were 225 answers worthy of analysis, coming from 65 universities spread across 14 provinces in Indonesia. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using Importance and Importance Analysis with a diagonal regression approach and standard error of estimation.
 
Results and conclusion: The study results show that a high difference in the mean importance and importance does not necessarily indicate irrelevant performance, because the spread of the data must be checked from the estimated standard error according to the considered level of accuracy. It is concluded that lecturers at intellectual capital universities in Indonesia currently need improvement in the fields of academic position, learning skills, and relationships between lecturers. Besides that, the indicators that need improvement are innovation, relativity, and lecturer involvement in method-making.
 
Research implications: University lecturers are one of the key factors in the development of universities today. With the presence of lecturers, the university can carry out its business processes as a higher education institution. It seems that this research has not been responded well by all lecturers in Indonesia, it is evident that only 225 respondents want to be involved in this research, even though the benefits are considered very strategic for fostering the role of lecturers in improving the quality of universities as a whole, then the use of semantic differential scales is very suitable for analysis IPA because the data can be implemented directly in the analysis, there is no need for data transformation.
 
Originality/value: Science studies in the field of Intellectual Capital are still new, as well as the use of semantic differential scales and diagonal regression approaches with standard error estimation that have not been found in previous literature.
Aspectos de la construcción nominal en español
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