bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determining households from patient addresses and unique property reference numbers in general practitioner electronic health records
Authors: Harper Gillian , Firman Nicola , Wilk Marta , Marszalek Milena , Simon Paul , Stables David , Fry Rich , Smith Kelvin , Dezateux Carol
Published: April 2024

IntroductionHouseholds are increasingly studied in population health research as an important context for understanding health and social behaviours and outcomes. Identifying household units of analysis in routinely collected data rather than traditional surveys requires innovative and standardised tools, which do not currently exist.
ObjectivesTo design a utility that identifies households at a point in time from pseudonymised Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) known as Residential Anonymised Linkage Fields (RALFs) assigned to general practitioner (GP) patient addresses in electronic health records (EHRs) in north east London (NEL).
MethodsRule-based logic was developed to identify households based on GP registration, address date, and RALF validity. The logic was tested on a use case on the household clustering of childhood weight status, and bias in success of identifying households was examined in the use case cohort and in a full population cohort.
Results92.1% of the use case cohort was assigned a household. The most frequent dominant reason (55.3%) for a household not assigned was that a person had no valid household RALFs available across their patient registration address records. Other reasons are having none or multiple valid household RALFs, or not being alive at the event date.
In the use case, children not assigned to a household were more likely to attend schools in City & Hackney and living in the third most deprived quintile of lower super output areas.
88.9% of the population cohort was assigned a household. Patients not assigned to a household were more likely to be aged 18 to 45 years, living in City & Hackney, and living in the second quintile of most deprived lower super output areas.
ConclusionsWe have developed a method for deriving households from primary care EHRs that can be implemented quickly and in real-time, providing timely data to support population health research on households.
Impact of Diverse Plant Growth Regulators on Quality Traits of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)
Authors: Seelothu Rakesh , Medda P. S. , Dutta Babli , Ghosh Arunava , Khalko Surajit
Published: April 2024

The present study was conducted at the instructional cum research farm of the Department of Plantation Crops and Processing of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, India during rabi season for consecutive two years (October-2019 to March-2020 and October-2020 to march-2021) to investigate the “Effect of Different Plant Growth Regulators on Quality attributes of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)” with various growth regulators (GA3@ 50 ppm, GA3 @ 100 ppm, GA3 @ 150 ppm, NAA @ 50 ppm, NAA @ 100 ppm, NAA @  200 ppm, Kinetin @ 10 ppm, Kinetin @ 20 ppm, Kinetin @ 40 ppm and Control (Distilled water). In view of, effect of different plant growth regulators on quality attributes has observed significant variation. Results pertaining to total soluble solids, significantly highest TSS recorded under GA3 @100 ppm treated plots (32.10 °Brix), however, dry matter content of bulb was highest at GA3 @ 50 ppm (33.63%). Interestingly, highest oleoresin content of the bulb was also reported from the GA3 @ 50 ppm treated plots (0.24 g) with lowest physiological loss of bulb weight (7.04%). The control plots treated with distilled water was produced qualitatively inferior bulbs. The aim of the study provided valuable results to determine the potential growth regulator for enhancing post-harvest quality attribute of garlic by employing methodology of Randomized Block Design comprising of three replications with ten treatments. Based on the current experimental results, it may be concluded that foliar application of GA3 @ 50 ppm proved the best over other plant growth regulators.
El uso del prompt de ChatGPT como asistente en la educación
Authors: Sandoval Hernández Mario. A. , Morales Alarcón Griselda J. , Vázquez Leal Héctor , Huerta Chua Jesús , Filobello Niño Uriel A.
Published: April 2024

La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha emergido como una tecnología revolucionaria que ha transformado muchos aspectos de nuestra vida diaria, incluso de la educación. Por ello, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo proponer una sintaxis de aplicación detallada del prompt y de los comandos que se deben proporcionar a ChatGPT para la realización de diferentes actividades académicas. Para este fin, se ha concebido a ChatGPT como una herramienta de asistencia en la educación, ya que se encuentra estrechamente vinculada con distintos lenguajes de programación, como lo son C y Python. Además, se presentan ejemplos concretos que muestran la aplicación de estos comandos, los cuales han sido explicados de manera minuciosa para disminuir el margen de error en los resultados obtenidos. En relación con los programas que ChatGPT ha proporcionado junto con los ejemplos, se ha realizado una verificación de su correcto funcionamiento para asegurar la adecuada representación de los conceptos requeridos en cada actividad académica.
Xenopaisagens tecnológicas vivas
Authors: Hernández García Aguiar Iliana , Niño Bernal Raúl , Santaella Lucia
Published: April 2024

Esta investigação partiu da relação entre as Xenopaisagens e o universo do Novacene proposto por James Lovelock. Com o radical xeno-, ‘estrangeiro’ ou ‘estranho’, passamos da vida como a conhecíamos para encontrar um salto quântico que nos leva à vida como ela poderia ser. Trata-se da vida possível, que exibe uma segunda natureza. É a vida que evolui junto com a tecnologia, principalmente com as hiperinteligências artificiais, que se juntarão a nós para continuar cuidando de Gaia, e continuar tornando possível a vida na Terra, nesta nova natureza do vivo, estranho e alheio, como o estrangeiro. A pesquisa inclui a análise das obras de dois artistas: a britânica Libby Heaney e o colombiano Juan M. Castro, cujo temas são a vida artificial e a computação quântica, bem como a protovida, explorarando o conceito de xenovida, que torna possíveis as paisagens de Gaia no Novacene.
Física quântica e cultura:
Authors: Pessoa Jr Osvaldo
Published: April 2024

Uma exposição didática sobre a física quântica abre o artigo, salientando-se a diferença entre a parte objetiva da teoria e sua parte interpretativa. Adota-se uma “interpretação ondulatória realista com colapsos” para expor cinco princípios básicos da teoria. Aborda-se então a questão de qual é o impacto da física quântica sobre a sociedade. Discorre-se sobre seu grande impacto científico e tecnológico, e em seguida examina-se com mais atenção o seu impacto teórico, em termos ontológico e epistemológico. Argumenta-se que impacto ontológico em nossa vida cotidiana se limita às aplicações tecnológicas, e que possíveis consequências filosóficas do princípio de incerteza e do indeterminismo não são importantes, e muito menos as consequências imaginadas pelo Misticismo Quântico com relação ao emaranhamento. Dentre as lições epistemológicas está que conhecemos a interpretação que mais se aproxima da verdade, mas não sabemos qual é ela, dentre as dezenas de interpretações propostas. Por fim, discutimos a tese de Forman, que envolve a questão de se a ciência é objetiva ou se é uma construção sócio-culturalmente negociada, como defende o relativismo. Concluímos por um “relativismo relativo”: as interpretações podem ser fortemente influenciadas pela cultura, mas em uma ciência saudável a sua parte objetiva consegue se isolar das vicissitudes sociais e das intenções emotivas dos cientistas. Por fim, são dados alguns exemplos de influência da cultura, e de outros fatores, sobre as interpretações da Teoria Quântica.
Introdução à teoria gerativa — Parte 1:
Authors: Petronio Rodrigo
Published: April 2024

Este artigo propõe desenvolver uma área do conhecimento que tenho definido como teoria gerativa. O gerativismo possui conexões com as chamadas teorias emergentistas. A cosmologia gerativa é um aprofundamento das cosmologias contemporâneas baseadas no conceito de multiverso. Para tanto, tomo como ponto de partida a obra de David Deutsch, um dos pioneiros da computação quântica, das cosmologias emergentistas e da complexidade computacional. O artigo se restringe a sinalizar os limites de algumas vertentes da epistemologia e da filosofia da ciência, tais como o reducionismo, o holismo, o empirismo, o indutivismo, o instrumentalismo e o positivismo, demarcando suas distinções em relação ao gerativismo e às abordagens emergentistas. Ao fazê-lo, defini alguns eixos das propriedades emergentes e, por conseguinte, alguns eixos de orientação do gerativismo.
Horizontes quânticos 1:
Authors: Petronio Rodrigo
Published: April 2024

O dossiê Horizontes Quânticos 1 propõe um levantamento de alguns impactos importantes da teoria quântica em diversos setores do conhecimento e da tecnologia, da computação quântica, da cosmologia e das novas tecnologias vivas passando por questões culturais, epistemológicas, ontológicas e chegando à divulgação científica. O intuito não é detalhar um ou outro aspecto mais específico da teoria quântica, embora contenha artigos que o façam. Tampouco esgotar nenhum ponto de vista de um tema tão complexo e vasto. O objetivo do dossiê é explorar diversos impactos e desdobramentos produtivos que a teoria quântica pode ter (e de fato tem tido) em quase todas as áreas das ciências naturais e humanas e das tecnociências.
Serial killer
Authors: Oliveira Igor de
Published: April 2024

Os crimes cometidos por serial killers denotam que a mente humana merece atenção de todos na sociedade. As várias faces dos assassinos têm demonstrado que a aparência não tem nada que ver com os pensamentos hostis que rondam aquela mente doentia. Acerca dos estudos para esta obra, vários livros de diferentes épocas e escritores foram consultados, além de entrevistas para se obter uma maior gama de opiniões especializadas. Mantendo o estudo sobre as questões do cérebro, pretende-se entender como as sinapses desses indivíduos lidam com mudanças à sua volta.
Comparative evaluation of macro- and microscopic changes in rabbit, cattle, and pig auricular cartilage following exhumation after different postmortem intervals
Authors: Gorza Leonardo Lima , Oliveira Ellen Cristina de , Abreu Douglas Marinho , Ocarino Natália de Melo , Figueiredo Tadeu Chaves de , Lana Ângela Maria Quintão , Bertassoli Bruno Machado , Reis Amanda Maria Sena , Serakides Rogéria
Published: April 2024

The study evaluated and compared macro- and microscopic changes in the auricular cartilage of rabbits, cattle, and pigs following exhumation at different postmortem intervals (PMI). Eight samples corresponding to 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 150 days after exhumation were obtained from all rabbit ears, and twelve samples corresponding to 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, and 150 days after exhumation were obtained from all cattle and pig ears. The weight loss of the rabbit ear samples remained higher than that of the cattle and pig ear samples at all PMIs. At 60 days, the average weight loss of cattle and pig ear samples did not differ significantly (p>0.05). The loss of area of the samples was similar among the three species at most PMIs (p>0.05). At 150 days, all cattle samples were completely decomposed, unlike the pig and rabbit samples. Microscopic analysis of the cartilage tinctorial affinity and loss of chondrocyte nuclei and tissue architecture demonstrated the worsening of postmortem changes over time, regardless of the animal species. Colonization by fungi and bacteria occurred earlier in the cattle and pig samples. The correlation of time with sample weight loss and cartilage thickness was strong, indicating the potential of these variables as parameters for PMI estimation. Therefore, postmortem examination of auricular cartilage can be used to estimate PMI.
Spontaneous anal expulsion of an osteosarcoma in a cat
Authors: Rissi Daniel R.
Published: April 2024

A 6-year-old spayed female domestic short hair cat was evaluated because of a 1-month history of straining to defecate and partial rectal prolapse, with expulsion of a 1 cm in diameter, white-to-red, firm-to-hard, homogenous nodule from the anus. The nodule was collected by the submitting veterinarian and submitted for histologic examination. Histologic features were consistent with an osteosarcoma. The cat was euthanized, and no autopsy was performed. Although the origin of the osteosarcoma could not be determined, the clinical history was suggestive of a lower gastrointestinal tract osteosarcoma that detached from its primary site and exited through the anus, similar to what is rarely reported for intestinal polyps and lipomas in human medicine. No reports of such event were found in veterinary medicine.
Expériences des Autochtones en matière de soins de santé primaires au Canada : revue systématique qualitative
Authors: Barbo Geneveave , Alam Sharmin
Published: April 2024

Introduction

Les Autochtones du Canada sont traités de façon négative lorsqu’ils ont accès à des soins de santé primaires. Malgré plusieurs comptes rendus qualitatifs de ces expériences, il n’y a toujours pas de revue qualitative sur ce sujet. Dans cette revue systématique qualitative, nous avons voulu explorer les expériences vécues par les Autochtones au Canada lorsqu’ils reçoivent des soins de santé primaires, caractériser les différences entre les régions urbaines et les régions rurales ou éloignées et dégager des recommandations portant sur l’amélioration de la qualité des soins.

Méthodologie

Cette revue a été guidée par la méthodologie du Joanna Briggs Institute concernant la revue systématique de données qualitatives. Nous avons consulté les bases de données MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase et Web of Science, ainsi que la littérature grise et des sources ancestrales afin de trouver des articles pertinents. Les sources ancestrales ont été obtenues en examinant les références de tous les articles inclus afin d’identifier celles qui pourraient correspondre aux critères d’admissibilité. Deux évaluatrices indépendantes ont procédé au tri des articles puis au dépouillement du texte intégral, à l’extraction des données et à l’évaluation de la qualité des données. Une fois toutes les données recueillies, elles ont été synthétisées au moyen de l’approche de la méta-agrégation (PROSPERO CRD42020192353).

Résultats

Nos recherches nous ont permis de trouver 2 503 articles dans les bases de données universitaires et 12 articles provenant de la littérature grise et de sources ancestrales. Nous avons retenu au total 22 articles dans notre revue. Trois grandes constatations synthétisées se sont dégagées – les expériences satisfaisantes, les attitudes discriminatoires et les défis systémiques auxquels sont confrontés les patients autochtones – ainsi qu’une constatation synthétisée concernant leurs recommandations.

Conclusion

Les Autochtones tiennent à recevoir des soins sûrs, accessibles et respectueux. La discrimination et le racisme auxquels ils sont confrontés ont une incidence négative sur leur santé et leur bien-être. Il est donc essentiel de mettre en oeuvre immédiatement des changements dans la pratique, les structures et les politiques en matière de soins de santé et d’amorcer sans délai une transformation systémique.
School- and intervention-related factors associated with institutionalization of health promotion interventions in elementary schools
Authors: Wellman Robert J. , O’Loughlin Erin K. , Maximova Katerina , Kalubi Jodi , Riglea Teodora , O’Loughlin Jennifer
Published: April 2024

Introduction

Long-term availability of health-promoting interventions (HPIs) in school settings can translate into health benefits for children. However, little is known about factors associated with HPI institutionalization in schools. In this study, we identified correlates of the institutionalization of HPIs offered in elementary schools in Quebec, Canada.

Methods

In two-part, structured telephone interviews over three academic years (2016–2019), elementary school principals (or their designees) throughout Quebec identified an index HPI offered at least once in their school during the previous three years, and were asked whether it was institutionalized (i.e. explicitly written in the school’s educational project, e.g. in the form of educational objectives and means of achieving them). We examined associations between institutionalization and 10 school-related and 16 HPI-related characteristics in univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses.

Results

School key informants (n = 163) reported on 147 different HPIs that had been available in their schools in the past three years, 56% of which were institutionalized. Three aspects of school culture—parent/community engagement with the school, school/teacher commitment to student health and school physical environment—were positively associated with HPI institutionalization. HPI-related characteristics positively associated with HPI institutionalization included number of competencies addressed by the HPI, number of teaching strategies employed, modifications made to the HPI prior to or during implementation and perceived success of the HPI. Inviting families or community groups to participate in the HPI was inversely associated with institutionalization.

Conclusion

Better understanding of factors associated with HPI institutionalization may inform the development of school-based HPIs that have the potential for sustainability.
Facteurs liés aux écoles et facteurs liés aux interventions dans le contexte de l’institutionnalisation des interventions de promotion de la santé dans les écoles primaires
Authors: Wellman Robert J. , O’Loughlin Erin K. , Maximova Katerina , Kalubi Jodi , Riglea Teodora , O’Loughlin Jennifer
Published: April 2024

Introduction

L’offre à long terme d’interventions de promotion de la santé (IPS) en milieu scolaire peut se révéler bénéfique pour la santé des enfants. Toutefois, on en sait peu sur les facteurs associés à cette institutionnalisation dans les écoles. Dans cette étude, nous avons dégagé les corrélats de l’institutionnalisation des IPS offertes dans les écoles primaires du Québec (Canada).

Méthodologie

Dans le cadre d’entrevues téléphoniques structurées en deux parties réalisées sur trois années scolaires (2016-2019), des directeurs et directrices d’écoles primaires (ou leurs représentants désignés) du Québec devaient choisir une IPS de référence ayant été offerte au moins une fois dans leur école dans les trois années précédentes. Ils devaient ensuite indiquer si l’IPS avait été institutionnalisée (c.-à-d. si elle figurait explicitement dans le projet éducatif de l’école, par exemple sous la forme d’objectifs éducatifs accompagnés des mesures permettant leur atteinte). Nous avons analysé les associations entre, d’une part, l’institutionnalisation des IPS et, d’autre part, dix caractéristiques liées aux écoles et seize caractéristiques liées aux IPS à l’aide d’analyses de régression logistique univariées et multivariées.

Résultats

Les informateurs clés des écoles (n = 163) ont fait état de 147 IPS différentes ayant été offertes dans leur école dans les trois années précédentes et 56 % de ces IPS avaient été institutionnalisées. Trois dimensions de la culture de l’école – soit 1) la participation des parents et de la collectivité à la vie scolaire, 2) l’engagement de l’école et du personnel enseignant à l’égard de la santé des élèves et 3) l’environnement physique de l’école – étaient associées positivement à l’institutionnalisation des IPS. En ce qui a trait aux caractéristiques liées aux IPS, ce sont le nombre de compétences visées par celles-ci, le nombre de stratégies d’enseignement utilisées, les modifications apportées à l’IPS avant ou pendant sa mise en oeuvre et le succès perçu de l’IPS qui ont présenté une association positive avec l’institutionnalisation des IPS. Le fait d’inviter les familles ou les groupes communautaires à participer à l’IPS était inversement associé à l’institutionnalisation.

Conclusion

Une meilleure compréhension des facteurs liés à l’institutionnalisation des IPS pourrait éclairer l’élaboration d’IPS présentant un potentiel de durabilité en milieu scolaire.
Exploring differences in substance use behaviours among gender minority and non-gender minority youth: a cross-sectional analysis of the COMPASS study
Authors: Varatharajan Thepikaa , Patte Karen A. , de Groh Margaret , Jiang Ying , Leatherdale Scott T.
Published: April 2024

Introduction

Research characterizing substance use disparities between gender minority youth (GMY) and non-GMY (i.e. girls and boys) is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the differences in substance use behaviours among gender identity (GI) groups and identify associated risk and protective factors.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from Canadian secondary school students (n = 42 107) that participated in Year 8 (2019/20) or Year 9 (2020/21) of the COMPASS study were used. Hierarchal logistic regression models estimated current substance use (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, binge drinking, cannabis and nonmedical prescription opioids [NMPOs]). Predictor variables included sociodemographics, other substances, mental health outcomes, school connectedness, bullying and happy home life. Interaction terms were used to test mental health measures as moderators in the association between GI and substance use.

Results

Compared to non-GMY, GMY reported a higher prevalence for all substance use outcomes. In the adjusted analyses, GMY had higher odds of cigarette, cannabis and NMPO use and lower odds for e-cigarette use relative to non-GMY. The likelihood of using any given substance was higher among individuals who were involved with other substances. School connectedness and happy home life had a protective effect for all substances except binge drinking. Bullying victimization was associated with greater odds of cigarette, e-cigarette use and NMPOs. Significant interactions between GI and all mental health measures were detected.

Conclusion

Findings highlight the importance of collecting a GI measure in youth population surveys and prioritizing GMY in substance use–related prevention, treatment and harm reduction programs. Future studies should investigate the effects of GI status on substance use onset and progression among Canadian adolescents over time.
Teachers' Levels of Professional Commitment
Authors: Yazıcı Elif , Ozan Ceyhun
Published: April 2024

The aim of the study is to examine whether the levels of teachers' commitment to the profession differ according to various variables. Survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The sample of the research consists of 608 teachers working in primary, middle and high school schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Yakutiye, Palandöken and Aziziye districts of Erzurum province. As a data collection tool in the research; 'The Personal Information Form' and 'The Teachers’ Professional Engagement Scale’ were used. In the analysis of the data, descriptive analyzes, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test were used. It was seen that the teachers' level of commitment to the profession did not show a significant difference according to the variables of age, marital status, professional seniority and graduated faculty, but showed a significant difference according to the variables of gender and teaching level. It has been obtained that the teachers' level of commitment to the profession is very high. It has been determined that female teachers have higher levels of commitment to the profession. It has been concluded that primary school teachers' level of commitment to the profession is higher than that of high school teachers. There was no significant difference according to age, marital status, professional seniority and graduated faculty variables.
Space Debris Capture - About New Methods of Tethered Space Net Opening by Tubular Booms
Authors: Pałgan Tomasz , Dacko Adam , Rataj Mirosław , Polak Szymon
Published: April 2024

Nowadays, space debris is one of the main subjects of discussion regarding satellites in Earth's orbit. Right now, there are about 26,000 orbiting satellites and only few of these satellites are operational. Recently, the Polish space sector has been strongly growing and delivering instruments working in space. The first part of this paper describes the several space instruments designed in the Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Science (SRC PAS). Instruments such as SWI, RPPWI, LPPWI, Ebox or Pre-boxes have been created for a mission to Jupiter named “JUICE”. After fulfilling their scientific mission, these instruments can increase the amount of debris in space. This is one of the reasons for taking up the topic of space debris reduction and the use of technical solutions used in this mission for the proposed solution presented later.

The second part of this paper describes the new methods related to space debris. The activities can be related to the space debris removal programmes. The paper describes two methods developed by Polish scientists used for removal of space debris. One of them is the new capture method and mechanism designed for it. The special mechanism is based on tubular boom application for opening the net, to capture the space debris. The main parts of the mechanism are mechanisms which have been used in the JUICE space mission. The paper describes the main idea for these new methods, and for the design part prepared the strength confirmation by structural analysis. The main function of the mechanism has been verified by simulations and tests performed in laboratories.
Is Smaller Better? The Valuation of Social Impacts of Differently Sized Sporting Events. The Case of Gdańsk.
Authors: Zawadzki Krystian
Published: April 2024

Introduction.
There is a discourse in the international literature regarding the impact of large sporting events on the place where they are held. In the last few years, particular emphasis has been laid on intangible effects, including social impacts that may occur not only in the case of mega sporting events but also in smaller sporting events. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to estimate the monetary value of intangible social benefits of differently sized sporting events held in two sporting arenas in Gdańsk, Poland, using the contingent valuation method.

Material and methods.
The research concerns four sporting events of various sizes organised in Gdańsk in 2012-2023. In each case, a hypothetical event scenario was used to determine the willingness to pay among the surveyed inhabitants of Gdańsk. A tobit model was used to determine the statistical relationship between the proposed monetary offers and social impacts.

Results.
It was found that sporting events, regardless of their size, determine the occurrence of social impacts among host city residents. Even though aggregated values are lower in the case of smaller events, when added together, they constitute a higher percentage of actual public expenditure incurred on the construction of sports facilities.

Conclusions.
By valuing intangible effects, it is possible, at least partially, to justify the spending of public funds for the organisation of sporting events. At the same time, smaller sporting events have more significant potential for host city residents than mega sporting events.
Nexus between ECO-Innovation, Human Development and CO2 Emissions
Authors: Bucur Louisa-Maria
Published: April 2024

Climate change and environmental issues have become increasingly acute in recent decades, raising global concerns about environmental sustainability. In this context, eco-innovation has become an indispensable component of the efforts to undertake these challenges and build a more sustainable future. This research focuses on analysing the relationship between the eco-innovation index, the human development index (HDI), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, CO2 emissions per capita in European Union member states, for the period 2013-2021. Adopting statistical analysis, particularly the Pearson correlation coefficient, the research examines the relation between these variables. The findings shed light on the complex dynamics between eco-innovation, human development, economic indicators, and environmental factors, providing valuable insights for policy makers, researchers who want to deal with sustainability challenges and promote inclusive growth.
Trends and Analyzes regarding Vulnerabilities in the Agricultural Sector. A Bibliometric Study
Authors: Stoica Gabriela-Dalila , Sterie Maria Cristina
Published: April 2024

10.24818/REJ/2024/87/04
The Effects of the Pandemic on Romanian Incoming Tourism
Authors: Toncescu Mihnea
Published: April 2024

In this paper we study the impact of Covid-19 pandemics on the incoming tourism in Romania. Following the typology of crises in general and the specific nature of the Covid crisis, we will see what effects this most recent pandemic had globally and what economic policies were taken to counteract the adverse effects of the pandemic. We will see that the lockdown and mobility restrictions at European level have led to a free fall of the incoming tourism, increasing the share of domestic tourism on the one side, while on the other hand we observe the tendency of people to move to the countryside. There have been observed some trends that favoured nature tourism, but we also witnessed, that OECD recommends continuing with a more sustainable tourism. We witnessed in 2022 a recovery of tourism in the European Union, which seems to invalidate the trends reiterated by OECD. Through a statistical regression we try to forecast the trend of incoming tourism in Romania, which gives us two possible directions of its evolution. Analysing the pessimistic case, we also identify systemic risks at the level of Romanian incoming tourism, that is focusing on a few countries only, so we see diversification as a very urgent matter for Romanian tourism.
Adopción del comercio digital en pyme mexicanas por medio de la plataforma Amazon: facilitadores y beneficios
Authors: Viramontes-Contreras Loana Careli , Acosta-Gonzaga Elizabeth
Published: April 2024

Objetivo: explorar los factores determinantes que influyen en la adopción del comercio digital por medio de la plataforma Amazon México en tres pequeñas y medianas empresas (pyme) mexicanas, así como su impacto en el crecimiento, desarrollo y obtención de beneficios para dichas empresas. Metodología: se empleó una metodología cualitativa con alcance exploratorio y descriptivo, con la aplicación de entrevistas semiestructuradas. Resultados: el estudio reveló que la adopción de la plataforma de Amazon por parte de tres pyme mexicanas cuenta con diversos facilitadores, mismos que tienen un impacto significativamente positivo en términos de beneficios, crecimiento y desarrollo. Limitaciones: las percepciones y experiencias individuales de las pyme mexicanas podrían ser subjetivas y variar ampliamente, lo que podría dificultar la generalización de los resultados. Conclusiones: la adopción de la plataforma de Amazon por tres pyme mexicanas ha demostrado ser una estrategia efectiva para impulsar su crecimiento y desarrollo, así como la integración de una serie de beneficios.
Revitalizacija kompleksa „Agrohem“ u Novom Sadu
Authors: Gluščević Aleksandra
Published: April 2024

Rad se bavi revitalizacijom industrijskog kompleksa „Agrohem“ u Novom Sadu, i razvojem njegovih potencijala u domenima kulture i obrazovanja. Funkcionalno rešenje se baziralo na prenameni objekta, u skladu sa principima odživog razvoja u okviru arhitekturе, uvođenju odgovarajućih sadržaja i stvaranju ekološki prihvatljive sredine.
ИСТРАЖИВАЊЕ УРБАНЕ РЕГЕНЕРАЦИЈЕ – ПРОЈЕКАТ КОМПЛЕКСА МЕШОВИТЕ НАМЕНЕ У НОВОМ САДУ
Authors: Стантић Миа
Published: April 2024

Рад се бави истраживањем сложеног процеса урбане регенерације и спровођењем урбане регенерације у центрима градова. Акценат је стављен на сам појам урбане регенерације, циљеве, стратегије и приступе при урбаној регенерацији. Кроз анализу студије случаја успешних урбаних регенерација у свету, долази се до закључка шта је све потребно да би овај процес био успешан. Пројекат комплекса мешовите намене у Новом Саду представља успешан пример урбане регенерације и на најбољи начин одговара на затечене услове локације. Акценат је стављен на урбану пољопривреду и самоодрживост, као и на значај заједнице.
ИДЕЈНО РЕШЕЊЕ ОБЈЕКТА МЕШОВИТЕ НАМЕНЕ У НОВОМ САДУ
Authors: Дурутовић Маја
Published: April 2024

Предмет истраживања јесте мешовита намена и њен однос са околином који се најбоље приказује кроз примере из праксе, али и примере приказане на јавним конкурсима. Важан аспект истраживања је идентификација компати­билности функција кроз живот објекта и живот њених корисника. Идејно решење објекта мешовите намене у Новом Саду има за циљ да обезбеди лакши и бољи живот корисника простора, али и да оствари комуникацију на релацији човек-објекат-природа.
ИДЕЈНО РЕШЕЊЕ ОБЈЕКТА МЕШОВИТЕ НАМЕНЕ-ХИБРИДНА АРХИТЕКТУРА
Authors: Милановић Стефан
Published: April 2024

У овом раду објашњени су основни принципи пројектовања објеката хибридне архитектуре. То подразумева објекте који у свом садржају имају више намена, самим тим због своје мултифункционалности постају удобно место за живот и коришћење, како становника, тако и посетилаца.
MODIFIKACIJA GPSR PROTOKOLA ZA GEORUTIRANJE U TRODIMENZIO-NALNOM PROSTORU PRIMENOM SOFTVERSKOG ALATA NETLOGO
Authors: Prpoš Boris
Published: April 2024

U radu je opisana modifikacija GPSR protokola za georutiranje. U svom polaznom obliku GPSR protokol je osmišljen da funkcioniše u dvodi­men­zionalnom prostoru. Izmjene prikazane u radu omogućile su da protokol bude primjenjiv i u trodimenzionalnom prostoru. Riješenje je implementirano u okviru softver­skog alata NetLogo. Date su opšte napomene o geosen­zorskim mrežama, protokolima i georutiranju.
CIRKULARNA EKONOMIJA U KONTEKSTU TEKSTILNE INDUSTRIJE
Authors: Radić Milanović Sonja
Published: April 2024

U ovom radu opisana je konceptualna povezanost cirkularne ekonomije i njene primene u tekstilnoj industriji, a u cilju postizanja višeg nivoa održivog razvoja. Iznete su opšte definicije cirkularne ekonomije i njene primene u tekstilnoj industriji, a akcenat je stavljen i na podatke vezane za potrošnju i uticaj proizvodnje tekstila, posebno odevnih predmeta, na životnu sredinu, zatim trošenje resursa za proizvodnju i kasnije upravljanje otpadom.
BICIKLIZAM KAO VID SAOBRAĆAJA U PLANIRANJU ODRŽIVE URBANE MOBILNOSTI
Authors: Miličić Marija
Published: April 2024

Predmet ovog rada je analiza biciklizma kao alternativnog vida saobraćaja, koji svojim potencijalima i benefitima po stanovništvo i urbanu sredinu može doprineti održivoj urbanoj mobilnosti. Održiva urbana mobilnost u Srbiji je još uvek u usponu, te je na osnovu primera dobre prakse iz Evrope, u ovom radu su istražene mogućnosti razvoja biciklizma u Gradu Kruševcu.
Possibilities for predicting the course of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases based on a comprehensive study of the cardio-respiratory system
Authors: Obukhova A. A. , Kulikov A. N. , Rabik Yu. D. , Butomo M. I. , Zinchenko A. V. , Markov N. V. , Zaripova Z. A. , Dzadzua D. V. , Obukhova E. V. , Akhmineeva A. Kh. , Novikova L. N.
Published: April 2024

Introduction. The problem of predicting the course of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (FILD) is extremely relevant for the timely initiation of the treatment. Aim. To build a prognostic model based on data from a comprehensive study of the cardiorespiratory system in patients with FILD. Material and methods. The study included a group of 40 patients: 18 men and 22 women (M±S 60±9.7 years old), with verified FILD, who completed a full range of clinical and instrumental studies of the cardiorespiratory system at the time of inclusion in the study and after 12 months of observation. Then the initial group was divided into 2 groups: group A (20 patients), which did not reach the combined point, and group B (20 patients), which reached the combined point after 12 months. The combined point consisted of several outcomes: an increase in the degree of dyspnea on the m-MRC scale to 4 points, a deterioration in the results of the 6-minute walk test ≥50 m, a decrease in FVC or TLC ≥10 %, a decrease in the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLСO) ≥15 %, the lung transplantation, a death due to the lung disease. Results. Groups A and B did not have any differences in gender, age (А group (M±S) 57±11.8 y. o.; B group (M±S) 63±7.6 y. o., (p=0.06)), structure of the FILD nosology, the therapy and the frequency of the antifibrotic drug prescription. The hard endpoint at 12 months was achieved in 20 of 40 patients (50 %). Patients who reached the combined point were characterized by initially lower lung volumes (VC(M±S) 2.09±0.56 (p=0.016)); FVC (M±S) 1.99±0.55 (p=0.029)), FEV1 (M±S) 1.67±0.37 (p=0.036)), according to the results of a comprehensive study of the pulmonary function; a higher oxygen desaturation index (ODI (M±S) 5.76±4.48 (p=0.022)) and a more pronounced decrease in nocturnal saturation according to the computer pulse oximetry and the cardiorespiratory monitoring (SpO2 (M±S) 81.01±6.74 (p<0.029)). We developed a prognostic model that included such indicators as: post-bronchodilator MOC 75, TAPSE, VE/VCO2 (VO2 peak), desaturation index and minimum SPO2 % (AUC=0.949). Conclusion. The developed prognostic model for the course of FILD, based on the data from the comprehensive study of the cardiorespiratory system, demonstrated high sensitivity (93.8 %) and specificity (87.5 %).
A Method to Create NIPT Samples with Turner Disorder to Evaluate NIPT Algorithms
Authors: Vinh Le Sy
Published: April 2024

Noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT) is a widely used screening method to detect numerical aberrations on autosomal chromosomes with high sensitivity and specificity.  However, predicting abnormalities on sex chromosomes is much more challenging due to complicated genomic characteristics of sex chromosomes. Turner disorder (XO) is one of the most common disorders due to the missing of one X chromosome in females. A number of large-scale retrospective studies have showed that the positive detection rate of Turner disorder is considerably high and the false negative rate has not been well evaluated due to the lack of available positive Turner samples. To solve the problem, we present a novel method to create positive Turner samples from negative samples that can be easily obtained from NIPT testing centers. We applied the method to create 600 positive Turner samples and examined and the performance of WisecondorX, CNVkit, and VINIPT algorithms on the samples. Experiments show that the sensitivity of WisecondorX, VINIPT, and CNVkit in detecting positive Turner samples are 100%, 100%, and 99.5%, respectively. We also evaluated the performance of the algorithms on 500 negative XO samples. The VINIPT and CNVkit algorithms have very high specificity in identifying negative XO samples (i.e., 99.8% for VINIPT and 99.6% for CNVkit), while WisecondorX has a lower specificity of 96.8%.  The study opens an easy way for researchers to assess the performance of NIPT algorithms on screening the Turner disorder.

Keywords: NIPT, cfDNA analysis, Turner disorder, XO aberration, WisecondorX, CNVkit.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhi Perilaku Penggunaan APD pada Karyawan Bengkel Machining
Authors: Muhamad Iqbal , Gumiyarna Hana , Suhaenah Een
Published: April 2024

Keselamatan kerja di bengkel machining sangat penting, dan penggunaan APD menjadi kunci. Tantangan utama adalah kepatuhan karyawan dalam menggunakan APD, yang dapat dipengaruhi oleh tingkat kebisingan lingkungan kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kebisingan dan faktor lain terhadap perilaku penggunaan APD di bengkel machining PT. X untuk meningkatkan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja karyawan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif untuk mempelajari faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi perilaku penggunaan APD pada 95 karyawan bengkel machining PT. X. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner, observasi, dan pengukuran kebisingan dengan dosimeter. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hubungan signifikan antara pengawasan terhadap penggunaan APD (P-value = 0,000) dengan pengawasan yang tidak optimal oleh perusahaan (65,3%), dan kepatuhan yang rendah (32,6% tidak menggunakan APD). Hubungan yang signifikan juga ditemukan antara kebijakan APD dan perilaku penggunaannya (P-value = 0,016), dengan hanya 48,4% perusahaan memiliki kebijakan yang jelas, mungkin menyebabkan rendahnya kepatuhan. Meskipun tidak signifikan, pengetahuan yang tinggi tentang APD (72,4% karyawan) meningkatkan kesadaran dan kepatuhan, sementara tingkat kebisingan yang rendah (2,1% karyawan bekerja dalam lingkungan berkebisingan  tinggi) menurunkan kepatuhan dalam menggunakan APD. perusahaan perlu meningkatkan pengawasan terhadap penggunaan APD, mengembangkan kebijakan APD yang jelas, mengurangi tingkat kebisingan, menyelenggarakan pelatihan tentang APD, dan memastikan evaluasi berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan keselamatan kerja karyawan di bengkel machining PT. X.
Translation and reader reception of L. N. Tolstoy's novels in China
Authors: Zhang Yang , Nikonova Natal'ya Egorovna
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of translation and reader reception of L. N. Tolstoy's novels "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina" and "Resurrection" in China. The subject of the research in the article is the history of the translation reception of these three novels and their perception by Chinese readers. The material of the article was the Chinese review site"Douban. Reading". The purpose of this article is to analyze and compare the chronology of the work of Chinese authors on translations of three novels by Leo Tolstoy and the reviews of Chinese readers on them. Descriptive, analytical and comparative methods are used in the course of the study. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the attempt of a comprehensive study of Chinese translations and reader's perception of three novels by Leo Tolstoy is being carried out for the first time in the science of Russian literature. As a result of the research, it is proved that of all the Russian classics, L. N. Tolstoy is one of the most popular in critical, translation and reader reception in China. By the middle of the twentieth century, three of the author's most famous novels were translated from the original Russian into Chinese. Currently, they still have a high research value, discussions of readers of these translations in China are also actively underway, while the novel "Resurrection" has the largest number of translations (30), and "Anna Karenina" is most popular with recipient readers. The result of this scientific work will be an addition to the knowledge of Russian literature, will expand the idea of the artistic world of Leo Tolstoy. The scientific and practical significance of the proposed work lies in the possibility of using its results in research works in the field of Russian-Chinese literary interrelations. In addition, the results of the study can be applied to the development of educational courses, as well as in traditional practice for commenting on the works of Leo Tolstoy.
Fictional worlds of fantasy and "magical" prose as a space for generating supertext
Authors: Borunov Artem Borisovich , Ustinovskaya Alena Aleksandrovna
Published: April 2024

In this paper, the author addresses the features of the supertexts based on the modern Russian novels, namely postmodern works, the genre of which can be defined as fantasy. One of the areas of research is the interpretation of the author's myth, as well as understanding the role of myth in literature. The subject of the study is an end-to-end code that unites the prosaic macrocycles of modern authors as a supertext unity. The object of the study is the macrotext as a format of a literary work in the literature of modern Russian writers. The authors consider in detail such aspects of the topic as the cross-cutting theme of an alien / adopted / unrecognized / illegitimate child and its connection with the genus and family, and the implementation of this theme in novels combined into trilogies or macrocycles. Both general scientific research methods and specialized philological ones were used in the article, namely: the method of qualitative content analysis and the narrative method, the methods of idealization and deduction are secondary methods of working with the material. The leading method was the interpretation of literary texts, which were the source of the parktic research material. The main function of the myth is to reflect a certain image of reality, being an add-on above it, containing specific semantic models and roles distributed among the characters, and also an expression of the author's position. The author's myth can be described as a playful, mosaic, inverse construct. The conclusions presented in the article can be used in further analysis of the work of modern writers, as well as when working with the concept of "author's myth" and studying the transformation of myth (both archaic and social, cultural, etc.) in modern postmodern literature. A special contribution of the authors to the research of the topic is the consideration of this motif in its diversified interpretation in various works and the connection of this motif with the onomastic code of works as one of the principles of the formation of a supertext.
Preservation and reproduction of cultural and historical memory in the complex of journalism functions
Authors: Blokhin Igor Nikolaevich , Georgieva Elena Savova , Labush Nikolai Sergeevich , Oleinikov Sergei Viktorovich
Published: April 2024

Addressing the phenomenon of cultural and historical memory in the context of journalism theory and professional practice is important for a number of reasons. In a theoretical sense, it is necessary to take into account the structural features of the phenomenon of cultural and historical memory and the dynamics of its development, changes and influence on the processes taking place in journalism under the influence of the formation of a new system of post-global world order. The question of the essential institutional features of journalism in the spaces of sovereign macroregions can be solved only in the search for supporting specific basic principles of the existence of the profession. One of these principles should be cultural and historical memory, which has a national origin and institutional and cultural forms of expression, to which, among others (no less, but no more important), journalism should be attributed. The methodology of system analysis is used as a fundamental principle in the work. In determining the functional structure, the approaches developed within the framework of structural and functional analysis are used. In determining the interdependence of the structure of a historical fact in journalism and the spaces of its realization, discourse analysis is used in its functional application in the form of a discursive framework. The inclusion of the issues of cultural and historical memory in the processes of professional journalistic education requires the approval of the principle of subjectivity of journalism, its institutional nature, which allows initiation and full participation in social changes. The preservation and reproduction of cultural and historical memory is present as an integral part of the complex of professional journalistic functions.The functional complex of journalism manifests itself at the strategic level as participation in the expansion of cultural space and self-determination as an active part of cultural national history. At the operational and tactical level, journalism performs the functions of socio-cultural integration, socialization and adaptation. The structural components of a historical fact in journalism (denotation, meaning and concepts) are revealed to varying degrees depending on the implementation spaces. The methodology of the spatial approach used in the study of journalism allows us to identify the natural, material, social, personal and mediated media levels of space. Denotation plays a dominant role on the natural, material and social levels, meaning plays a dominant role on the personal level, meaning plays a dominant role on the media space level, and concepts play a dominant role in audience feedback systems.