bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How friendly are New York State Hospital employment applications to individuals with an incarceration history?
Authors: Sánchez Jennifer , Fox Aaron
Published: January 2025

Although discrimination on the basis of previous incarceration is illegal in New York, many employers still screen job applicants based on prior convictions. We conducted a study of New York State hospitals to examine the use of incarceration histories in online applications. Two-thirds of NYS hospitals asked questions about convictions. This was most common in hospitals located in suburban and rural areas. This practice may deny returning prisoners and their communities the numerous benefits of employment. Keywords: Formerly incarcerated, Employment, Community Health, Policies
LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOT-ASSISTED PROSTATECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
Authors: Horovyi V. I. , Shaprynskyi V. O. , Tserkovniuk R. G. , Sosnin M. D. , Kapshuk O. M. , Moraru-Burlesku R. P. , Dovgan I. I. , Balatskyi O. R. , Voznyuk T. O. , Taheiev V. R. , Livakovskyi S. K.
Published: January 2025

ANNOTATION. The article presents a review of the literature over the past 15 years regarding the surgical treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. It was established that during this period of time, new surgical methods of treating benign prostatic hyperplasia appeared in the arsenal of urologists, namely: laparoscopic and robot-assisted prostatectomy (including single-port). These minimally invasive operations dramatically reduced the percentage of open prostatectomies by reducing the number of intraand postoperative complications, reoperations, postoperative bed days, and wound pain. Laparoscopic robot-assisted prostatectomy, when compared with laparoscopic prostatectomy, allows for better visualization of the operative field, greater volume and accuracy of instrument movements in hard-to-reach areas, less intraoperative blood loss and postoperative bed-day. The authors presented the methods and results of laparoscopic robot-assisted prostatectomy according to the literature in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The introduction of robot-assisted prostatectomy will improve the results of treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in Ukraine.
Historia del pensamiento político occidental
Authors: Freitas do Amaral Diogo
Published: January 2025

Lo que en este libro presentamos es una Historia del Pensamiento Político, también denominada Historia de las Ideas Políticas es decir, una historia que narra y pretende explicar cómo nació y fue evolucionando el pensamiento del hombre, desde que en la Grecia antigua nuestros antepasados comenzaron a preocuparse por los problemas políticos. Principales interrogantes sobre la política desde la antigua Grecia: ¿Cuáles son las varias formas de gobierno y cuál es la mejor?, ¿qué es el Poder?, ¿por qué es necesario?, ¿cuándo es legítimo?, ¿cómo se puede conciliar la necesaria autoridad del Poder con los derechos de cada ciudadano?, ¿qué es una sociedad justa?, ¿será aquella en la que el Estado apenas garantiza eficazmente los derechos civiles y políticos de los ciudadanos a través de la ley, de la policía y de los tribunales?, ¿o únicamente será justa la sociedad en la que exista o se intente promover la máxima igualdad posible?, ¿será la economía de mercado, aunque fiscalizada u orientada por el Estado, capaz de alcanzar el ideal de la justicia social? Estas y muchas otras, son cuestiones que se han venido discutiendo a lo largo de la «Historia del Pensamiento Político». Hay muchas formas válidas de contar esta historia. Nosotros, con el objetivo de hacerla más accesible, vamos a seguir el étodo cronológico, por grandes épocas históricas; y dentro de cada una, utilizaremos un método selectivo: sólo analizaremos los principales textos de los principales autores. Este criterio, como todos, es un criterio personal, subjetivo y criticable. Pero fue el elegido para este libro.
Estudios sobre amortización de inmovilizados en la imposición societaria
Authors: Sanz Díaz-Palacios José Alberto , Ezquerra Escudero Luis
Published: January 2025

Como registro contable de la depreciación que sufre el inmovilizado en su aplicación al proceso productivo, la amortización es uno de los elementos más relevantes de cuantos intervienen en la formación del coste. Se trata de un importante instrumento de política económica favorecedor de las inversiones, que constituye un mecanismo fundamental de financiación y expansión de la economía de la empresa.

Esta obra reúne cinco trabajos que abordan destacados aspectos en materia de amortización de activos, sin olvidar la perspectiva del Derecho comparado.
La transición a la vivienda sostenible y la resolución de conflictos
Authors: Pérez Daudí Vicente , Viola Demestre Isabel , Moll de Alba Lacuve Chantal
Published: January 2025

En este libro se analizan las cuestiones generales de la transición a la vivienda sostenible; el coste en la transición a la vivienda sostenible; los conflictos en la transición a la vivienda sostenible; la solución de los conflictos en la transición a la vivienda sostenible y los mecanismos ADR junto con experiencias prácticas; la vulnerabilidad y la transición a la vivienda sostenible y, finalmente, los aspectos administrativos de la transición a la vivienda sostenible. En torno a los mismos se ofrecen las soluciones más idóneas para implementarla y solucionar los conflictos que se generen.
Habitualidad vs temporalidad en los contratos de trabajo ligados al transporte internacional
Authors: Fotinopoulou Basurko Olga
Published: January 2025

La monografía que se presenta es resultado de un largo proceso de reflexión por parte de la autora en torno a las dificultades que existen para determinar la ley aplicable a los contratos de trabajo plurilocalizados de los trabajadores peripatéticos o itinerantes por antonomasia, esto es, de los trabajadores del transporte internacional.

El análisis de esta materia, cuya complejidad es manifiesta a la luz de la jurisprudencia emitida por el TJUE sobre el particular y que se aborda de manera crítica en el trabajo, es de tal envergadura que este estudio nace a resultas de las investigaciones realizadas en el contexto del Proyecto de Investigación DER2013-43423-R: "Problemas actuales y perspectivas de futuro del desplazamiento de trabajadores transnacional: el caso de los trabajadores del transporte» y continúa en la actualidad en el Proyecto actualmente vigente, cuya referencia es DER2017-83040-C4-1-R: «Hacía un nuevo modelo de Derecho Transnacional del Trabajo», ambos financiados por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.

En concreto, en la obra se analiza con carácter central el criterio de la lex loci laboris, tanto desde la perspectiva de su evolución normativa como jurisprudencial en su aplicación a los conflictos laborales que tienen como protagonistas a aquellos colectivos que prestan servicios en sectores económicos, como los del transporte por carretera, aéreo y marítimo, que son muy sensibles desde el punto de vista económico y donde la búsqueda de un law/low cost es su leitmotif.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANDROID-BASED BICYCLE AND SPARE PARTS SALES APPLICATION AT THE ADAN ADEN BICYCLE SHOP
Authors: Iska Asri Agustin  , Jaenudin  , Yogi Syarif Hidayat  , Ahmad Gunawan Herdipriyansyah  , Desrizal  , Akhdan Muhana Nur Almatin
Published: January 2025

In today's digital era, the existence of Android-based mobile applications has become an integral part of daily life, especially in the context of business and marketing. This research focuses on the development of a spare parts and bicycle sales application implemented at the Adan Aden Bicycle Shop in Cianjur, West Java. The main purpose of this application is to facilitate the online sales and promotion process, expand market reach, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business transactions. The application developed consists of two main parts: the My ADD Bike application for customers and the ADD Bike application for store admins or employees. These two apps are connected through Google Firebase's data storage admin server. The methodology used in the development of this application is Extreme Programming, with Kotlin and XML as the programming languages. Application testing is conducted using the blackbox method to ensure all system functionality is running properly.The results of this study show that Android-based sales applications can be an effective solution to improve business performance in the retail sector, especially in bicycle and spare parts sales. With this application, Adan Aden Bicycle Shop can promote and sell not only directly through physical stores and social media, but also through a wider digital platform.
POTENSI PEMANFAATAN PEKARANGAN DI KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI DI KABUPATEN MUSI RAWAS
Authors: Femy Anggeraini  , Johan Setianto  , Mustopa Romdhon  , Agung Kurnia
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 3 Kelompok Wanita Tani dari 3 desa dengan penduduk asli, pendatang dan campuran dari 3 kecamatan yang mendapat program Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari yaitu Kecamatan Tugumulyo, Megang Sakti, dan Tiang Pumpung Kepungut Kabupaten Musi Rawas. Penelitian dilakukan selama 2 (dua) bulan dari Bulan September - Oktober 2015. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode observasi dan wawancara kuisioner. Variabel yang luas pekarangan maupun KWT dari penduduk campuran. Laporan atau dokumen yang berasal dari instansi pemerintah. Potensi pemanfaatan pekarangan jenis tanaman sayuran. Pemanfaatan pekarangan tidak optimal pada Kecamatan Tiang Pumping Kepungut dengan penduduk asli, rata rata luasan pekarangan sedang dengan luas 120 sd 400 m2. Penduduk asli pada umumnya menanam tanaman yang di sediakan oleh pemerintah dan seluruh hasil pekarangan hanya dimanfaatkan untuk rumah tangga, sedangkan penduduk pendatang dan campuran selain di konsumsi mereka juga menjual hasil pekarangan Berdasarkan hasil wawancara pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan sebagai rumah pangan lestari sangat membantu perekonomian keluarga.
Strategi Kepemimpinan Kepala TPA Nurul Amin Berau Dalam Mengembangkan Kemampuan Bacaan Al-Qur’an Santri
Authors: Ismawati
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini membahas strategi kepemimpinan Kepala TPA Nurul Amin Berau dalam mengembangkan kemampuan bacaan Al-Qur’an santri. Fokus utama penelitian adalah pada penerapan pelatihan guru, pengembangan kurikulum berbasis metode inovatif, dan pendekatan personal dalam pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi ini berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan bacaan Al-Qur’an santri, partisipasi, serta minat belajar. Kendala seperti keterbatasan sumber daya dapat diatasi melalui kolaborasi komunitas, optimalisasi tenaga pengajar, dan pemanfaatan teknologi. Dengan kepemimpinan yang inovatif, TPA Nurul Amin Berau mampu menjadi model pembelajaran Al-Qur’an yang efektif bagi lembaga pendidikan serupa.
Kajian Prinsip Keseimbangan Hak dan Kewajiban Dalam Kontrak Baku
Authors: Ade Pusma Sari  , Alan Dwi Putro Patopang  , Afifa Nurocta Wijayanti  , Dina Octavia  , Muhammad Alaudin Yafi  , Novra Velina  , Safira Putrianti Andira
Published: January 2025

Kontrak baku memiliki peran penting dalam mengatur hubungan antara pelaku usaha dan konsumen, terutama karena efisiensinya dalam praktik hukum modern. Namun, sifatnya yang disusun secara sepihak sering kali mengakibatkan ketidakseimbangan hak dan kewajiban, sehingga merugikan konsumen yang memiliki posisi tawar lebih lemah. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis penerapan asas keseimbangan dalam kontrak baku di Indonesia berdasarkan kerangka hukum, termasuk Undang-Undang Perlindungan Konsumen (UU No. 8 Tahun 1999) dan Surat Edaran Otoritas Jasa Keuangan Nomor 13/SEOJK.07/2014. Dengan metode penelitian normatif, studi ini menemukan bahwa meskipun regulasi tersebut memberikan perlindungan hukum, masih terdapat celah yang memungkinkan pelaku usaha mencantumkan klausul-klausul yang tidak adil. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini merekomendasikan penyusunan klausul yang adil, transparansi dalam kontrak, penguatan pengawasan, dan edukasi hukum bagi konsumen untuk menciptakan hubungan hukum yang lebih adil. Implementasi langkah-langkah tersebut diharapkan dapat menjadikan kontrak baku sebagai instrumen hukum yang tidak hanya efisien tetapi juga seimbang, mendukung keadilan bagi semua pihak yang terlibat.
Prognostic and Predictive Values of F-18 FDG PET/CT Volumetric Parameters in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Arslan Esra , Alçın Göksel , Aksoy Tamer , Mermut Ozlem , Altin Sedat
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Volumetric parameters of the 18F-FDG PET/CT can contribute to the treatment decision in high risk patients. In the present study, we aimed to examine the predictive, prognostic, and clinical value of PET/CT by using the two volumetric parameters: metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG), SUVmax to concurrently evaluate survival data in patients diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Methods: 244 patients with SCLC, who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging for staging purpose were enrolled. Primary tumor SUVmax, MTV (40-70%) and TLG (40-70%) obtained from PET/CT were documented.
Results: All lesions (n=244) showed 18F-FDG uptake, mean SUVmax of 19.74±8.71 [range (min – max) = 3.80 - 58.80]. SUVmax was significantly higher in tumors with diameters > 2 cm compared to those with diameters ≤ 2 cm (p=0.000). The mean survival time was significantly shorter in patients with tumor diameter greater than 2 cm, locoregional LN involvement, distant nodal metastasis, or distant organ metastasis (p=0.019, p
Aplikacja UBER lub jak ująć sharing economy w istniejące ramy prawne?
Authors:   Katedra Prawa Europejskiego WPiA UJ, Toroń Maciej , Wiese Katarzyna ,   Katedra Prawa Własności Intelektualnej WPiA UJ
Published: January 2025

W artykule zaprezentowano analizę problemów, jakie ujawniają się w związku z rozpowszechnianiem się modeli biznesowych typowych dla gospodarki współdzielenia, wykonaną na przykładzie aplikacji UBER. Choć rozwój sharing economy entuzjastycznie witany jest przez Komisję Europejską, to trudno nie dostrzec, iż państwa członkowskie UE, a także część przedsiębiorców, nie podzielają jej optymistycznego podejścia. W artykule rozważamy zatem, na ile ich zastrzeżenia mają uzasadniony charakter. Dodatkowo analizujemy dostrzeżony przez nas problem zgodności funkcjonowania aplikacji z publicznym prawem konkurencji.
Modele regulacji prawnej konkurencji oraz międzynarodowe formy prawne realizacji polityki konkurencji
Authors:   Katedra Prawa Porównawczego Europejskiego Instytutu Stosunków Międzynarodowych Kijowskiego Uniwersytetu Narodowego im. Tarasa Szewczenki, Smyrnova Kseniia
Published: January 2025

Podstawy ekonomicznej oraz prawnej koncepcji doktrynalnej keynesizmu i ordoliberalizmu zostały wdrożone w ustawodawstwie krajowym. Na podstawie analizy norm konkurencyjnych różnych państw można wyodrębnić dwa modele regulacji prawnej konkurencji – amerykański oraz europejski. Różnica pomiędzy tymi modelami polega na różnym rozumieniu treści i celów regulacji prawnej konkurencji. I o ile celem amerykańskiego prawa antymonopolowego jest ochrona gospodarki w całości, o tyle europejska praktyka egzekwowania prawa wskazuje, że jej głównym celem jest ochrona interesów społecznych w kontekście funkcjonowania rynku wewnętrznego UE. W artykule przedstawiono tendencję do konwergencji krajowych warunków prawnych ochrony konkurencji z pomocą zawierania umów międzynarodowych i włączenia do nich specjalnych norm dotyczących regulacji konkurencji.
Wymierzanie administracyjnych kar pieniężnych przez Prezesa Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki w świetle nowelizacji kodeksu postępowania administracyjnego z dnia 7 kwietnia 2017 r.
Authors:   Katedra Prawa i Postępowania Administracyjnego Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, Zdyb Przemysław
Published: January 2025

Niniejsze opracowanie odnosi się do problematyki wymierzania w drodze decyzji administracyjnej Prezesa Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki administracyjnych kar pieniężnych za niewykonywanie obowiązków o charakterze publicznoprawnym przewidzianych w ustawie z 10 kwietnia 1997 r. – Prawo energetyczne. W części pierwszej przedstawione zostały w sposób węzłowy poglądy na temat charakteru prawnego administracyjnych kar pieniężnych. Następnie przedstawiono nowe regulacje dotyczące administracyjnych kar pieniężnych dodane do k.p.a. nowelizacją z 7 kwietnia 2017 r. Kolejny punkt traktuje na temat regulacji szczególnych dotyczących administracyjnych kar pieniężnych w prawie energetycznym. Artykuł kończy się podsumowaniem zawierającym postulaty de lege ferenda w zakresie zmniejszenia liczby aktów prawnych stosowanych przez Prezesa URE przy wymierzaniu administracyjnych kar pieniężnych.
Les accès vasculaires : quelles sont les meilleures pratiques ?
Authors: Samson Amélie
Published: January 2025

La technique invasive la plus pratiquée dans le système de la santé est l’insertion d’un dispositif d’accès vasculaire (DAV). C’est d’ailleurs à l’urgence, à l’arrivée des personnes soignées, que la majorité des DAV sont installés. Il est donc essentiel pour le personnel infirmier de bien maîtriser cette technique, mais surtout d’avoir les connaissances nécessaires afin de sélectionner le bon DAV, pour la bonne personne soignée, dans le but de prévenir des complications. Cet article présente cinq énoncés de type « vrai ou faux » afin de mettre à jour vos connaissances sur les meilleures pratiques en matière d’accès vasculaires.
Sentipensares que se tejen en la Comunidad de Sabias y Teólogas indígenas de Abya Yala
Authors: Chipana Quispe Sofía Nicolasa
Published: January 2025

Comparto la trayectoria de la Comunidad de Sabias y Teólogas Indígenas de Abya Yala, en la ardua tarea de asumir el desafío de beber de nuestras fuentes ancestrales milenarias, cada una desde los espacios a los que pertenece y con los que forma comunidad en los diversos territorios. Desde nuestra convocación, emprendimos el camino de conectarnos con las memorias sanadoras que nos permiten dignificar la vida de nuestros pueblos, y a través de ellos nuestras vidas; reconociendo sus epistemologías y espiritualidades relacionales que, pese a la memoria ingrata de los más de quinientos años de conquista e invasión colonial, no dejaron de cultivar. En el hilo del tiempo que transitamos, nos ubicamos en el sentido de la integralidad de la vida que nos permite desaprender el dualismo del pensamiento moderno y de las religiones monoteístas que separan la vida en realidades contrapuestas e incompatibles. Desde la integralidad de la vida, vivimos el encuentro con la ancestralidad cósmica y humana, desde la que reconocemos las sabidurías que nos ofrecen la sanación para los territorios y cuerpos de las diversas formas de vida, y sanar nuestros linajes heridos, violentados, para armonizar la vida. Por otra parte, en el camino compartido con las sabias, asumimos en los procesos de sanación, la necesidad de equilibrar la predominancia de la energía masculina que se afianza en las sociedades y la religión predominante (el cristianismo) generando una serie de rupturas en las relaciones. Esto nos lleva a reconocer que la energía femenina aún fluye en muchos de nuestros pueblos y que es necesario hacerla más evidente con el fin de armonizar y generar equilibrio en las relaciones entre todas las formas de vida. Agradecidas por la oportunidad de expresar nuestro sentipensar que busca desde los saberes y espiritualidades de nuestros pueblos dignificar la vida en contraposición con aquellos modos de vida que, en nombre del desarrollo, la civilización y hasta del cristianismo atentan contra la vida misma. Que la palabra fluya…
Los bienes comunes, el cuidado de la casa común y la ecodemocracia: Una lectura teológica interdisciplinar
Authors: Murad Afonso , Pastrana Mazón Leopoldo Santiago
Published: January 2025

En la crisis socioambiental que padecemos globalmente, la emergencia del cuidado de los bienes comunes se relaciona con la lucha contra la racionalidad depredadora del sistema capitalista neoliberal. Se trata de un sistema que en su globalización ha generado un paradigma de civilización hegemónico. No obstante, la gestión de los bienes comunes expresa una práctica y unos valores alternativos; otro estilo de vida. En otras palabras, los bienes comunes manifiestan otra racionalidad porque son gestionados a partir del principio de cooperación, reciprocidad y corresponsabilidad. Los bienes comunes expresan un carácter político (lucha y resistencia) y alternativo (contribución) frente al paradigma de civilización actual. Por lo mencionado, mediante una investigación bibliográfica, nuestro objetivo es realizar una lectura integral e interdisciplinaria de los bienes comunes y su relación con el cuidado de la Tierra, nuestra casa común. Primeramente, abordaremos el concepto de los bienes comunes y su pertinencia. En segundo lugar, revisaremos la posibilidad de relacionar esa noción de bienes comunes con el principio del bien común, desarrollado por el magisterio de la Iglesia. Y, finalmente, a partir de la Ecoteología, proponemos realizar una lectura teológico-pastoral del tema, resaltando tanto su aporte como sus implicaciones o desafíos para la vida.
¿A Orbán la gloria? Una actualización subversiva del evangelio de Marcos desde la comunidad luterana en Casa de Mándak
Authors: Thaller Veronika Maria
Published: January 2025

Esta reflexión socioteológica examina el gobierno autoritario de Viktor Orbán, que invoca el cristianismo para justificar políticas marginadoras, y lo contrasta con la comunidad luterana Mándak House de Budapest. Dirigida por la pastora Martá Bolba, la Casa Mándak encarna una praxis inspirada en Jesús a través de iniciativas de apoyo a los refugiados, las personas sin hogar y la comunidad romaní. Analizando pasajes del Evangelio de Marcos, este estudio identifica acciones como la sanación social, la confrontación con la opresión sistémica y la reconstrucción de comunidades inclusivas como formas de resistencia. Así pues, la Casa Mándak sirve de modelo para la resistencia basada en la fe, ofreciendo una respuesta subversiva al mal uso nacionalista del discurso religioso.
Media Spectacle as Political Epistemology: The Real-Time Construction of Presidential Impeachment
Authors: Yergensen Brent
Published: January 2025

Murray Edelman argued that political news on television creates spectacles, which render viewers influenced by the emotional production process of publicized events coverage. Yet, the digital age renders spectacle functioning more intimately with audience than during Edelman’s original treatment in 1989. Drawing upon psychoanalytic and epistemological theory, I contextualize Edelman’s theory regarding the real-time opportunity of spectacle coverage, or not. Considering that media spectacle efficacy has to do with experiencing the spectacle as live events, I make the case that real-time coverage plays a role in the media construction of audience perception. The case analysis considers the history of presidential impeachments, with differentiation drawn between fresh news driven impeachments versus post-events attempts at charging national leaders. This is explored more particularly in the impeachment efforts against Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The media empowerment of spectacle is explored further in relation to digital and social media, the opining polarization of participatory politics, and the growth of impeachments, particularly in the age of Donald Trump social media organizing and news development, and in the shadow of his being the first president to be impeached twice while in office.
Emily Wilson’s Translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey, and Walter J. Ong’s Thought
Authors: Farrell Thomas J.
Published: January 2025

In the first part of my article, I highlight the work of the American Jesuit Renaissance specialist and cultural historian and pioneering media ecology theorist Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955) of Saint Louis University. In the second part, I discuss the classicist Emily Wilson’s translations of The Odyssey (2018) and The Iliad (2023).
BLADE RUNNER: FANTASY OR FORECAST?
Authors: Kuhns William
Published: January 2025

Of the two spiraling threads that make up the DNA of AI, this paper argues, one is algorithmic, the other is anthropic. This paper argues that, due to seven powerful drivers, 150% Synthetic Humans, that is, fully engineered “artificial persons” with brains, senses, bodies and durability augmented beyond our own, may be irrevocably baked into evolving Artificial Intelligence. If this is the case, what risks would humans face and how would those risks balance with the advantages we’d reap? In the 1982 classic Blade Runner, the Tyrell Corporation boasts that physically and mentally upgraded versions of you and me are “more human than human.” This paper presents seven reasons – both conscious and subliminal -- why the evolution of AI appears to be on track toward the manufacturing of high-definition, “better developed” human doppelgangers. The drivers: 1) Form follows function; 2) We are the anthropomorphizing species; 3) Synthetic companionship; 4) Current computer chat is only 7% of the way there; 5) The Turing Test; 6) The Bioengineering factor; 7) The Subliminal Grand Commandment enforced by media culture: in mechanically enabled replications, we seek exalted versions of ourselves. Four prospective downsides of building all-too-human humanoids are discussed, as are preventive and resistance measures. The issue of robot doppelgangers may prove more problematic for humans than AI superintelligence. Indeed, the day may come when the acronym “AI” comes to signify “Abundantly Identical.”
Secondary Orality and the Vatican 2024 Declaration on Human Dignity
Authors: Farrell Thomas J.
Published: January 2025

In “Secondary Orality and the Vatican’s 2024 Declaration on Human Dignity,” I highlight, on the one hand, the mature work of the American Jesuit Renaissance specialist and cultural historian and pioneering media ecology theorist Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955), and, on the other hand, the Vatican’s new 2024 Declaration on human dignity – with some discussion of certain related works by David Brooks and other authors.My favorite scholar is my former teacher at Saint Louis University, the American Jesuit Renaissance specialist and cultural historian and pioneering media ecology theorist Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955). In my adult life (I recently turned 80), I have devoted an enormous amount of time and effort to writing about Ong’s mature work from the early 1950s onward.
Syntactic Touch: A Probe
Authors: Cárdenas-García Jaime F.
Published: January 2025

Since the mid-twentieth century, we live in the Information Age. An epoch prioritizing the primacy of information, on a par with matter and/or energy. This probe questions the primacy of information, explores the origin of syntactic information and discovers the ubiquity of our syntactic touch.
Probe: Trump’s Ardent Male MAGA Supporters, and Walter J. Ong's Thought
Authors: Farrell Thomas J.
Published: January 2025

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Americans will vote for the nest president of the United States. I plan to vote for vice President Kamal Harris to be the next president of the United States. But former president Donald Trump’s ardent male MAGA supporters plan to vote for him to the next president of the United States, because they feel under siege because of certain cultural developments in the United States over the last decade or so. In the present short “Probe,” I use the thought of the American Jesuit scholar Walter J. Ong to explain certain psychodynamics about our contemporary secondary oral culture that are contributing to Trump’s male MAGA supporters feeling under siege over the last decade or so.
Reutilização de resíduos da pecuária bovina: estratégias para maximização econômica no oeste paranaense
Authors: Sandmann André , Silva Smyth Trotsk  de Araújo , Silva Francisco de Assis da , Schutz Fabiana Costa de Araújo , Antunes Vera Lúcia , Souza Taimara Ramos Angelino de , Souza Nadiana Praça de , Costa Thais Aparecida Rocha da , Nóbrega Anna Rebeca Silva , Pinto Yohana Macedo de Farias , Sandmann Ana Flávia Maldaner Teodoro
Published: January 2025

A modelagem matemática, uma técnica milenar, tem sido amplamente estudada nas ciências agrárias para otimizar a cadeia produtiva. Este estudo objetivou desenvolver um modelo matemático para maximização econômica em uma unidade de produção agropecuária, reaproveitando resíduos da criação bovina. Realizado em uma propriedade rural em Medianeira, PR, o trabalho envolveu entrevistas e estimativas de custos para compreender a dinâmica do sistema de produção. Os dados coletados permitiram a formulação de um modelo matemático, com cálculos no software LINGO, abrangendo produção vegetal (milho, soja, silagem) e bovina, além de diversas restrições (técnicas, financeiras, ambientais, entre outras). Os resultados indicaram que o modelo pode maximizar o resultado econômico bianual, aproveitando eficientemente a área útil e os resíduos da agropecuária. O uso de esterco bovino como fonte de fósforo mostrou-se eficaz na redução de custos e aumento da receita. Concluiu-se que a modelagem matemática é uma ferramenta valiosa para o desenvolvimento, gerenciamento e tomada de decisões em atividades agrárias com impactos ambientais significativos.
SEALBA: uma análise a partir da aplicação da matriz de insumo-produto
Authors: Suela Attawan Guerino Locatel , Pires Mônica de Moura , Suela Gabriel Locatel , Santos Matheus Souza , Santos Breno Arles da Silva , Santos Pricila Pereira dos
Published: January 2025

O Brasil se consolidou como um dos maiores produtores de grãos do mundo, resultado da evolução tecnológica e do desenvolvimento de variedades adaptadas aos seus solos, além de contar com fronteiras agrícolas propícias para exploração. A SEALBA, uma dessas fronteiras agricolas, apresenta grande potencial para a produção agropecuária. A introdução de tecnologias avançadas pode aumentar a produtividade e fortalecer as cadeias produtivas locais. Este estudo utiliza uma Matriz de Insumo-Produto inter-regional para analisar as interdependências econômicas e identificar setores-chave para investimentos que promovam o desenvolvimento regional. O setor Produção Florestal, Pesca e Aquicultura possui o maior multiplicador de produção na região, e nove setores-chave são identificados como prioritários para investimentos, revelando o potencial da SEALBA para impulsionar o crescimento regional e beneficiar outras regiões do Brasil.
Gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos em cidades inteligentes: possibilidades para o município de Vitória-ES
Authors: Wetler Joanna Passos , Campos Adriana Fiorotti , Pagel Uonis Raasch , Souza Victor Hugo Alves de , Carolino Jaqueline , Cruz Andrea Borges de Souza
Published: January 2025

Ao longo dos últimos anos, o conceito de cidade tem sido ampliado com a inclusão de diversos adjetivos, buscando destacar características desejáveis que vão além de seus limites geográficos. Nesse cenário, observa-se um movimento crescente das cidades em direção à incorporação de elementos tecnológicos e à adoção dos princípios de cidades inteligentes. Com o objetivo de identificar oportunidades para aprimorar a Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (GRSU) sob a ótica das cidades inteligentes no município de Vitória-ES, esta pesquisa propõe como objetivos específicos: verificar os indicadores considerados essenciais para que um município seja classificado como inteligente no contexto da GRSU; identificar as ações realizadas pelo município de Vitória nesse âmbito e propor possíveis soluções inovadoras que aproximem o município das práticas de GRSU no escopo de cidades inteligentes. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa tem caráter descritivo, abordagem qualitativa e natureza aplicada. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica e análise documental. Os principais resultados reúnem um compilamento de informações sobre os serviços prestados à população, que podem ser usados para cálculo dos indicadores de uma cidade inteligente; exemplos internacionais de práticas sustentáveis na GRSU com foco no uso de tecnologias; e a identificação de possibilidades de negócios baseadas nas recomendações da Carta Brasileira para as Cidades Inteligentes. Conclui-se a pesquisa sugerindo ações para tornar o município de Vitória mais inteligente no contexto da GRSU.
Mustard Prosperity: Assessing Economic Realities among KVK Beneficiary and Non-beneficiary Farmers in Samba District of Jammu Division
Authors: Dolma Tsewang , Gupta Vinod , Yangsdon Stanzin , Rafiq Ruhana , Sharma Anamika
Published: January 2025

Background: The study was conducted purposively in Samba district during the year 2020-21 because KVK, Samba has laid maximum number of Frontline Demonstrations (FLDs) under its Cluster Frontline Demonstration Programme during 2019-20.
Methods: A list of 166 mustard growing beneficiaries was collected from KVK Samba. Out of the available list, 60 number of mustard growing beneficiary were selected randomly. Equal numbers of non-beneficiary mustard growing farmers were also selected from the representative/adjoining villages. Total sample size comprised of 120 respondents. 
Results: It shows that average seed cost of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 411.66 and 310.83 Rs./ha, the average cost of fungicide of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 291.41 and 171.46 Rs./ha for Albugo occidentalis and Erisiphe cruciferam, average cost of urea of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 614.33 and 574 Rs./ha. The study also shows that total cost of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 311173.67 and 29596.33 Rs./ha. The B:C ratio of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 1.97:1 and 1.34:1, respectively.
Agricultural and Livelihood Development of Tribal Communities in Melghat: Challenges and Recommendations
Authors: Bhilavekar Dipali , Kale N.M. , Satapathy Bhagyalaxmi
Published: January 2025

The present study explores the constraints faced by tribal farmers in the Melghat region of Amravati district, Maharashtra. An exploratory research design was adopted to systematically investigate the challenges impeding agricultural and livelihood development among tribal communities. The study was conducted in Dharni taluka, selected purposively for its high concentration of tribal populations. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed, involving the random selection of 12 villages and 120 tribal farmers actively engaged in farming and allied activities. The study identified four major constraints: lack of market intelligence and regulated markets (91.66%), absence of agro-based and rural industries (87.50%), inadequate education systems (81.66%), and limited awareness of developmental schemes (63.33%). Based on these findings, the study proposed actionable suggestions to address these challenges. The top-ranked recommendation was the development of regulated markets to reduce the interference of middlemen (93.33%), followed by enhancing tribal infrastructure, particularly in education and subsidiary occupations (86.66%), establishing employment-focused agro-industries (77.50%), and conducting awareness campaigns about government schemes (65.00%). This research underscores the critical need for targeted interventions to enhance the socio-economic conditions of tribal farmers, emphasizing the role of government support and community-based strategies in fostering sustainable agricultural and livelihood development.
Performance Prediction for Spark Ignition Engines Using Artificial Neural Networks: Model Design and Validation
Authors: Aderibigbe A.A. , Ogunsola A.D. , Fadiji E.A. , Adeyi O. , Adeyi A.J. , Owoo E.A.
Published: January 2025

The demand for efficient and environmentally friendly spark ignition (SI) engines has driven researchers to explore advanced methods for optimizing engine performance and reducing emissions. One such method is the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to develop predictive models that can accurately estimate engine performance under various operating conditions. This study presents the design and implementation of an ANN-based performance prediction system for spark ignition engines, focusing on critical performance metrics. An ANN based model and network architecture were developed and simulated in MATLAB neural network toolbox environment. The search for efficient network architecture was performed in terms of activation function, number of hidden layers, number of neurons in the hidden layers and the type of training function using highest regression value criteria. The ANN predicted results were validated by comparing with corresponding actual values obtained from experiments using t test. The search for efficient network architectures showed that 6 – 13 – 9 – 6 – 8 network architecture gave the best predicted results for the ANN model. Logsig activation function and trainlm training function gave reliable predicted results for the model. The results of the t test and comparison of ANN predicted results with actual experimental results showed that there is no significant difference between the two sets of results at 5% level of significance. The results also showed that 28 neurons distributed into three hidden layers have capability to map and generalize the non-linear data effectively thereby predicting the results accurately. It is observed that Increasing the number of neurons in the network generally increases the ability of the network to predict accurate results but beyond a certain limit this ability decreases due to overgeneralization of the non-linear data. It is concluded that the developed ANN based prediction system for SI engines is robust and capable of giving accurate results.
Artificial Intelligence in Nursing in Low-income Settings: Readiness Criteria
Authors: Kalanda Boniface Francis , Cheboi Asseneth Jerotich
Published: January 2025

In this paper, we explore required criteria for low-income countries to exploit the potential of AI in nursing. We had dubbed this as “Readiness Criteria”. Generative artificial intelligence tools summarize data into text for expedited information-gathering and content creation. They are gaining use in clinical settings to help nursing staff improve productivity.
There are knowledge gaps between experts in AI and nursing professionals. Bridging such gaps, will be the starting point for appropriately applying AI in nursing. As use of AI in nursing becomes prominent, appropriate risk mitigation measures need to be put in place, including, appropriate risk governance frameworks and tools to manage AI driven nursing practices. Most important, low resource settings need to put in place readiness criteria to support them to enjoy the fruits of AI in nursing. Such readiness criteria include having in place data governance frameworks, addressing knowledge gaps, and investing in public data infrastructure.
Assessment of Background Ionizing Radiation of Engineering Laboratories in Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Authors: Legborsi Biibaloo L. , Fidelis Uhiara E. , Abel Nwii A. , T.Ilugo Nwanne
Published: January 2025

In-situ measurement of background ionizing radiation level of the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FET) in Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State has been carried out, with the use Radiation meters (Digilert-200). The Global Positioning System (Garmin 765) was utilized in measuring the coordinates of the sampling points. The aim of the study is to assess the rate of radiation exposure to students and staff during practical work in the Laboratories. Four (4) engineering laboratories within the faculty were randomly selected. The outdoor exposure dose rate varies from 0.006 - 0.017 mR/hr, 0.006 - 0.015 mR/hr, 0.008 -0.015 mR/hr, 0.009-0.014 mR/hr with mean value of 0.011 mR/hr ,0.009 mR/hr,0.014 mR/hr, 0.012 mR/hr for Computer Engineering Laboratory, Mechatronics Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory and Automatic Laboratory respectively. The indoor exposure dose rate varies 0.009 - 0.013 mR/hr, 0.009 – 0.019 mR/hr, 0.006 -0.015 mR/hr, with mean of 0.013 mR/hr,0.012 mR/hr and 0.012 mR/hr for Air Conditioning Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory and Automatic Laboratory respectively.  The outdoor absorbed dose rate varies from 52.2 -147.9 nGy/hr, 52.2-130.5 nGy/hr, 69.6 -147.9 nGy/hr,78.3 -121.8 nGy/hr, with mean value of 96.76 nGy/hr, 79.75 nGy/hr,111.86 nGy/hr and 100.69 nGy/hr and the indoor absorbed dose rate varies from 78.3-130.5, 78.3- 169.7, 52.2-130.5 (nGy/hr) with mean 111.7 nGy/hr, 109.7 nGy/hr, 101.8 nGy/hr respectively. The outdoor excess life cancer risk (ELCR) varies from 0.22x10-3 - 0.56 x10-3,0.22x10-3- 0.56x10-3,0.299x10-3-0.56x10-3 and 0.34x10-3-0.52x10-3 with mean of 0.44x10-3,0.34x10-3,0.54x10-3 and 0.45x10-3 for Computer Engineering Laboratory, Mechatronics Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory and Automatic Laboratory respectively, while the indoor excess life cancer risk (ELCR) varies from 0.36-0.56x10-3,0.34x10-3-0.85x10-3 and 0.22x10-3-0.56x10-3 with mean 0.48x10-3,0.48x10-3 and 0.44x10-3.The results show that the estimated radiological parameters from the radiation exposure dose rate are all higher than their world standard values, except the annual effective doses and the outdoor and indoor exposure dose rate which are within their respective stipulated standard. This high value of Absorbed dose and excess life cancer risk may not constitute any immediate health effects on students and staff but there is a potential health effects for a long term in the future for an individual who may spent he/her life time within the immediate environment such as development of cancer due to the accumulation of high doses.
A Study of Male Infertility Using Some Hormonal and Immunological Indicators in Thi Qar City
Authors: Al-Janabi Lamees M.
Published: January 2025

Background: The current study aims to identify some of the causes that may cause male infertility especially the secondary type, which has recently increased in urban life more than rural life, using some hormonal factors such as FSH, LH, testosterone, and biochemical parameters such as lipoprotein alpha and some immune indicators such as anti-insulin antibody.
Study Design: This case control study was carried out on infertile males at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Thi Qar city, over a six-month period from September 2017 to March 2018.
Methods: Hormonal evaluations were performed on those with abnormalities in their sperm count. Results: The total number of patients evaluated for infertility was 97. The mean age of the patients was 33.5 years. 81 patients (83.5 %) had primary infertility and 16 patients (16.5 %) had secondary infertility, and according to the study, there was a significant association with the problem. Hormones change according to the age of the patients as there is a significant difference in FSH and testosterone with no significant difference in LH. While hormonal changes between the age groups of the study were normal with FSH and no change in the values ​​of both LH and testosterone these results apply with regard to the duration of infertility for the time group 2-5 years. The opposite is true regarding the presence or absence of varicocele. Regarding alpha-lipoprotein the most affected age groups are G2 and G3 with a 2-5year infertility period and secondary infertility with varicocele. What this study has addressed about anti-insulin antibody affects the age group G2 by increasing the periods of secondary infertility by 2-3 years and is not related to the presence or absence of varicocele.
Conclusion: Varicocele plays a major and important role in male infertility especially if it is associated in any way with insulin resistance or high alpha lipoprotein.
Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metals As, Cu, Pb and Zn in the Sirba Greenstone Belt Soils (Liptako, Niger)
Authors: Abdoulatif ABASS SALEY , Mohamed MOUNKAILA , Mahamadou SALEY , Ibrahim ELHADJ DAOU
Published: January 2025

The Sirba greenstone belt was Niger's main gold province. Soil geochemical data from the Sirba gold prospecting campaign carried out from 1989 to 1994 by the Japanese International Cooperation, prior to the advent of gold mining in the region were used in this work. The aim of this work was to establish geochemical background and to assess soil pollution for As, Cu, Pb and Zn. Geochemical data from 16,696 soil samples (analyzed by AAS) had been used to define geochemical background. The median method to calculate the threshold value on log-transformed data was used. Geochemical background data were used to assess the pollution of each element using the Contamination Factor, and multi-element pollution using the Pollution Load Index. The geochemical background values obtained were: As (27 mg/Kg), Cu (151.99 mg/Kg), Pb (12.50 mg/Kg) and Zn (145 mg/Kg). Soil Contamination Factor values for As (Min = 0.02, Mean = 0.99, Max = 442.07), Cu (Min = 0, Mean = 0.31, Max = 8.95), Pb (Min = 0.04, Mean = 0.29, Max = 43.12) and Zn (Min = 0, Mean = 0.39, Max = 8.58), and Pollution Load Index values (Min = 0.01, Mean = 0.28, Max = 3.86) show higher arsenic contamination and some samples with high global pollution (PLI > 1). The pollution and gold mining areas were mainly developed in the soils with high arsenic Contamination Factor values. The arsenic in the soils of the Sirba was therefore thought to have originated from gold mineralization.
Comparative Analysis of Yield and Fibre Traits in Newly Developed Bt and Non-Bt Cotton Hybrids
Authors: Shamkuwar S. G. , Kayande N. V. , Uike A. R. , Ganvir M. M. , Shamkuwar G. R.
Published: January 2025

Aims: Cotton is a major fibre crop for textile industry and farmers in the world. Despite its tremendous importance, productivity constraints are still present. To eliminate productivity problem and increase the yield, the present investigation focused on developing new Bt cotton hybrids with better yield and fibre characteristics through estimation of heterosis in different combination of Bt and Non Bt parents.
Study Design: Randomized block design with three replication was used to conduct the experiment.
Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at Cotton Research Unit, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, during Kharif 2019 & 2020.
Methodology: The five diverse parents were crossed with one another as making four crosses of Bt x Bt parents and four crosses of Non-Bt x Bt parents. Eight F1 hybrids then were evaluated for heterosis performance for different morphological, yield, yield contributing traits and fibre traits with standard checks i.e. PDKV JKAL 116 and Ajeet 155 in Kharif 2020.
Results: Results showed that for seed cotton yield (kg/ha), the cross AKH 09-5 × ICAR-CICR Rajat Bt recorded highest 12.30% standard heterosis over the check PDKV JKAL 116. Significant standard heterosis of 35.83% and 34.36% was observed for no. of bolls per plant over both the checks. While the cross ICAR-CICR 081 Bt × ICAR-CICR Rajat Bt was found to be most heterotic for fibre parameters.  
Conclusion: It was found that the Non-Bt × Bt crosses performed better for yield and its contributing trait than Bt × Bt crosses, while Bt × Bt crosses did gave good results for fibre quality parameters. Understanding the genetics behind, can be beneficial for the farming community.