bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Protection of the patient’s legal interest in accessing publicly funded health services – exercised through the inspection powers of the National Health Fund
Authors: Michalski Michał
Published: March 2024

Celem pracy było zbadanie ochrony prawa pacjenta do świadczeń zdrowotnych finansowanych ze środków publicznych zapewnianej przez uprawnienia kontrolne NFZ realizujące określone standardy konstytucyjne zawarte w treści art. 68 ust. 2 Konstytucji. Przy opracowaniu artykułu zastosowano metodologię doktrynalną, tj. opartą na analizie stanowisk przedstawicieli doktryny prawniczej prezentowanych w literaturze przedmiotu, oraz metodologię jurydyczną polegającą na analizie orzecznictwa polskich sądów, w tym Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. W celu wykazania wpływu praktycznego uprawnień kontrolnych NFZ przeprowadzono również analizę sprawozdań z działalności NFZ za lata 2020 i 2021 oraz strategii NFZ. Przeprowadzone rozważania wykazały, że uprawnienia kontrolne NFZ realizują standardy konstytucyjne NFZ poprzez zapewnienie pacjentom równego dostępu do świadczeń zdrowotnych finansowanych ze środków publicznych, umożliwiając bezpośrednią reakcję na wykryte nieprawidłowości i przywrócenie prawidłowej realizacji standardów i norm zakodowanych w treści art. 68 ust. 2 Konstytucji.
(Un)expected Emotions and Teamwork: Narratives of Early Childhood Education Practitioners
Authors: Hanhikoski Essi , Alasuutari Maarit , Collin Kaija , Liinamaa Tarja , Sevón Eija
Published: March 2024

This study investigates expectations of teamwork and related emotions as described by Finnish early childhood education practitioners. The data, which consist of video-cued interviews with 15 practitioners in early childhood education and care (ECEC), are examined with narrative-discursive analysis. Emotions are approached from a socio-constructivist perspective as narratively constructed. The results are presented as three narratives identified based on teamwork expectations: 1) narrative of inadequacy,2) narrative of injustice,and 3) narrative of support. The narratives describe how time constraints and unexpected changes in teamwork dictated from the top-down produce negative emotional narratives, as well as how the team’s expected support for each other evokes positive emotions and builds communality. The findings show that not only is teamwork an important emotional context in ECEC but also the limited possibilities for influencing teamwork practices evoke negative emotions that can affect the quality of teamwork and well-being at work in ECEC.
Industrial aluminum hydroxides: Part 1. Phase composition and textural characteristics of industrial aluminum hydroxides/oxides
Authors: Bebyakina A. P. , Farid M. I. , Boretskaya A. V. , Egorova S. R. , Lamberov A. A.
Published: March 2024

The most common component in the design of heterogeneous catalysts for oil refining and petrochemistry are aluminum oxides. Each type of hydrocarbon raw materials and technological process corresponds to the optimal characteristics of aluminum oxide supports and catalysts: specific surface area, pore size, phase and impurity compositions. Due to the trend towards import substitution, the research of domestic producers of aluminum hydroxide used for the synthesis of aluminum oxides is becoming more relevant. In this work, domestic industrial samples of aluminum hydroxides were studied by methods of X-ray phase analysis, thermogravimetry combined with differential scanning calorimetry, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and elemental analysis. It is established that the objects of research are most often phase-inhomogeneous, in which impurities of iron, silicon and calcium are present. The influence of the degree of crystallization and the size of the coherent scattering regions of aluminum hydroxides, mainly with the structure of boehmite and, in some cases, containing bayerite, on the textural characteristics of the resulting aluminum oxides is shown.
The use of microalgae biomass for the production of marketable products. Part 5. Jet fuel from microalgae biomass
Authors: Samoylova Yu. V. , Sorokina K. N. , Parmon V. N.
Published: March 2024

Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia

The review focuses on jet fuel from microalgae biomass. Modern standards that biojet fuel obtained from microalgae biomass must meet are presented. The main ways of producing jet fuel from microalgae are considered, namely the processes of “oil to fuel”, “gas to fuel” and “carbohydrates to fuel”, as well as the production of this fuel along with other valuable products as a result of complex bioprocessing of biomass. Data on the potential for using biofuels from microalgae biomass in mixtures with traditional petroleum fuels are presented. The prospects for using this alternative fuel in modern aviation are considered.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE FRATURAS ÓSSEAS NA INFÂNCIA: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA DA LITERATURA
Authors: Gomes Costa Neves Isabella , Lima de Oliveira Carolina , Ferreira da Silva Pedro Henrique , Silva Menezes Raul , Paschoal Prado Rodrigo
Published: March 2024

Fraturas ósseas pediátricas são um problema de saúde pública. Logo, é crucial entender suas características epidemiológicas, os fatores de risco para sua ocorrência e o que influencia em sua incidência, incluindo a pandemia de COVID-19. Este estudo revisou artigos publicados entre março de 2017 e março de 2022 nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Scopus e Web of Science e os selecionou com base em critérios de elegibilidade e exclusão pré-estabelecidos. Os resultados mostraram incidências variadas de fraturas, que aumentaram progressivamente com a idade e relacionaram-se a acidentes de trânsito e domésticos, violência, esportes, abuso infantil e adversidades de nascimento. Evidenciou-se que as fraturas são mais comuns em meninos e nos membros superiores. Fatores de risco incluem complicações de parto, uso de álcool e tabaco na gestação, carência de vitamina D e histórico familiar de fraturas. Durante a pandemia, houve redução nas taxas de fratura e na idade de apresentação, com aumento de lesões em ambiente doméstico. Com isso, observa-se que os resultados traçam a epidemiologia global das fraturas pediátricas, além da influência dos diferentes contextos e fatores de risco, presentes desde o período pré-natal, de modo que seria favorável aliar intervenções no âmbito familiar e dos serviços de saúde para sua prevenção.
ESTIGMA E PRECONCEITO NA PERCEPÇÃO DE PESSOAS COM TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Authors: Kézia Fernandes  , Machado Araújo Marília Daniella , Tatiana da Silva Melo Malaquias  , Daniela Viganó Zanoti Jeronymo  , Kátia Pereira de Borba  , Tatiane Baratieri
Published: March 2024

É nítido a presença do preconceito e estigma relacionados aos transtornos mentais, resultantes de uma construção histórica e cultural que perpetua a imagem da loucura até os dias de hoje. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a percepção dos indivíduos com transtornos mentais sobre preconceito e estigma. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, realizada em uma unidade de básica de saúde do município de Guarapuava, Paraná, com 59 pessoas em uso de psicofármacos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre janeiro e maio de 2022. A análise dos dados foi conduzida conforme os passos da análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática. Verificou-se a percepção dos participantes sobre o transtorno mental no cotidiano, com a presença de desânimo, sinais e sintomas como choro, tristeza, entre outros. Além disso, pontua-se que o preconceito e estigma é vivenciado, muitas vezes, por meio de comentários associando o sofrimento mental à loucura, medo e frescura. Conclui-se que os indivíduos com transtornos mentais ainda percebem a presença do preconceito e estigma. Nota-se também, seus impactos negativos sobre a vida cotidiana desses sujeitos, podendo levar à piora do sofrimento.
Optimizacija procesa upravljanja s strankami
Authors: Civić Aila , Vukovič Peter , Vukovič Goran
Published: March 2024

Relativno novo podjetje na trgu se sooča s težavami v poslovanju, katerih posledica je obstoječi proces upravljanja s strankami. Zaradi preobremenjenosti zaposlenih, izgube dokumentacije in upada povpraševanja smo se odločili za temeljito prenovo obstoječega procesa upravljanja s strankami. Pregledali smo ugotovitve številnih strokovnjakov s področja CRM sistemov in informacijske tehnologije. Pridobljene ugotovitve smo povezali z analizo stanja v delovnem okolju. Skozi analizo stanja obstoječega procesa upravljanja s strankami smo odkrili, da se podjetje X poslužuje tradicionalnih metod hranjenja podatkov o strankah, katere so jih privedle do povečanega nezadovoljstva vseh deležnikov v prodajnem procesu. Na osnovi pregleda literature in izvedene analize stanja v delovnem okolju, smo razvili prototip CRM sistema v programu Access, ki vključuje vse bistvene informacije za nemoteno poslovanje. V predlaganih smernicah za prihodnost smo zajeli različne programske rešitve, vendar je njihova implementacija v obstoječe delovno okolje, omejena zaradi zapletov in finančnih omejitev podjetja X.
A Overview of Energy Modelling Tools Relevant for Energy Efficiency Projections
Authors: Backović Nemanja , Ilić Bojan , Mitrović Dušan
Published: March 2024

In order to define an appropriate energy regulatory policy at the state level, encourage energy efficiency, control the level of final energy consumption and select production technologies, it is important to choose an adequate approach to energy modeling. Hence, this paper will focus on the overview of the most important energy modelling tools. Energy models can be developed for efficient forecasting, planning, design, operation and optimization of energy systems. The heterogeneity of applied energy models and the energy scenarios defined in them require specific, technically advanced skills for an adequate assessment of movements in such a multidisciplinary discipline. The paper analyzes crucial differences between tools, giving an useful insight in contemporary research of energy efficiency projections. A overview of these tools is essential for sustainable energy development and efficient business of energy companies. A comparative comparison of energy modelling tools is also shown, with the intention of pointing out the importance of all models and their differences, in order to indicate which area of investigation is especially significant for a particular model.
Kakovost delovnega okolja v povezavi s tveganjem za pojav izgorelosti zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi
Authors: Lorber Mateja , Dobnik Mojca
Published: March 2024

Zdravstvena nega je poklic, kjer so zaposleni izpostavljeni večjim obremenitvam in stresu na delovnem mestu. Povezan je tudi z višjo ogroženostjo za pojav izgorelosti. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, doživljanje delovnega okolja s strani zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi ter ali se kakovost delovnega okolja povezuje s pojavom izgorelosti. Uporabljena je bila kvantitativna metodologija raziskovanja. Podatki so bili pridobljeni z vprašalnikom za oceno kakovosti delovnega okolja in oceno prisotnosti izgorelosti. Raziskava je bila izvedena med zaposlenimi v zdravstveni negi. Podatki so bili analizirani s pomočjo programa IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0. Ugotovljeno je bilo, da pri 47 % zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi prisotna izgorelost. Prav tako je 48 % ocenilo svoje delovno okolje kot srednje kakovostno in 16 % kot slabo kakovostno. Ugotovljena je bila statistično pomembna povezava med kakovostjo delovnega okolja in pojavom izgorelosti med zaposlenimi zdravstveni negi. Slabša kakovost delovnega okolja vodi so nezadovoljstvo z delom in možnosti pojava izgorelosti, kar pa lahko privede do slabših izidov pri pacientih.
Pregled mobilnih aplikacij s področja onesnaževanja okolja
Authors: Muršec Dominika , Rozman Urška , Lavrič Miha , Šostar Turk Sonja
Published: March 2024

Onesnaževanje okolja je težava, ki ne vpliva samo na okolje ampak tudi na zdravje ljudi. Za zmanjšanje negativnih vplivov je pomembno okoljsko ozaveščanje ljudi, tudi z uporabo široko dostopnih mobilnih aplikacij. Mobilne aplikacije smo pregledali v mobilnih trgovinah Google Play in iOS app z uporabo ključne besede »pollution«. Pri pregledu smo sledili priporočilom PRISMA. Aplikacije smo ocenili z uporabo vprašalnika Mobile Application Ration Scale (user version). Mobilne aplikacije so obsegale različne tipe onesnaževanja. Po pregledu smo izbrali 8 aplikacij, ki so se nanašale na onesnaževanje okolja. Ugotovili smo, da je splošna kakovost aplikacij dobra, pri čemer so bile dosežene ocene med 3.06 (±0.23) in 4.35 (±0.08). Najbolje ocenjena aplikacija je bila Earth Hero: Climate Change. Zaradi razširjenosti uporabe mobilnih aplikacij, jih je smiselno uporabljati za vzpodbujanje okoljske ozaveščenosti prebivalcev. V prihodnjih raziskavah bi se bilo smiselno osredotočiti na posamezne tipe onesnaževanja in oceniti kakovost pri uporabnikih.
Prilagajanje na podnebne spremembe s tropskimi stročnicami
Authors: Žnidarčič Dragan
Published: March 2024

V zadnjem desetletju se je v Sloveniji izrazito povečalo število kaskadnih primerov izrednih vremenskih dogodkov. Prav tako velik del slovenskega ozemlja sodi na območje, kjer se je pridelek močno zmanjšal zaradi različnih oblik kmetijske suše. Podnebni krizi se najverjetneje ne moremo izogniti, lahko pa se nanjo pripravimo. Kmetijska pridelava je močno odvisna od vremenskih in podnebnih razmer, zaradi česar spada kmetijstvo po eni strani med najbolj ranljive gospodarske sektorje, po drugi strani pa igra pomembno vlogo pri blažitvi podnebnih sprememb, zato je eden od ciljev skupne kmetijske politike tudi uvajanje dobrih kmetijskih praks za zavarovanje pridelka. Ena od možnosti je tako kolobarjenje z vrtninami, ki jih je mogoče gojiti na posameznem območju in ki dobro prenašajo toplotni in sušni stres. Med te rastline spadajo nekatere stročnice, ki pa jih pri nas skorajda ne gojimo. Z namenom, da bi bolje spoznali to obsežno skupino kmetijskih rastlin, želimo v prispevku predstaviti nekatere manj znane stročnice, ki bi lahko bile primerne za gojenje v naših podnebnih razmerah, hkrati pa bi lahko obogatile ponudbo na lokalnih tržnicah. Med te tropske stročnice sodijo: limski fižol ali masleni fižol (Phaseolus lunatus L.), guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba [L.] Taub.), kitajski fižol (Dolichos lablab L.), golobji grah ali kajan (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp.) in krilati fižol (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus [L.] D.C.).
Zdravje in dobro počutje študentov
Authors: Bizjak Ferjan Maruša , Buzeti Jernej , Stare Janez , Mar Špela
Published: March 2024

V sodobnem izobraževalnem okolju postaja zdravje in dobro počutje študentov ključnega pomena. Prispevek se osredotoča na različne vidike, ki vplivajo na zdravje in dobro počutje študentov, s ciljem zagotoviti pregled trenutnega stanja in predstaviti vlogo izobraževalnih ustanov (univerz, fakultet) pri podpori zdravja in dobrega počutja študentov. Iz literature izhaja, da nezdrave navade, povezane z življenjskim slogom in prekomerna uporaba digitalnih naprav negativno vplivajo na študente, medtem ko kvalitetni medosebni odnosi in socialna podpora izboljšujejo njihovo zdravje in počutje. Prispevek predstavlja ugotovitve predhodnih raziskav o fizičnih, duševnih, socialnih in digitalnih vidikih zdravja, dobrega počutja in navadah študentov ter vlogi izobraževalnih ustanov pri spodbujanju zdravja in dobrega počutja študentov. Skozi sintezo teoretičnih in empiričnih izhodišč prispevek omogoča vpogled v kompleksnost zdravja in dobrega počutja študentov, združuje spoznanja o vlogi izobraževalnih ustanov v spodbujanju zdravega in uravnoteženega življenja študentov ter odpira pot nadaljnjim raziskavam in izboljšavam.
Sexual Harassment, Gender-Based Discrimination and Mobbing in Newsrooms: Qualitative In-Depth Interviews with Women Journalists in Turkish Media
Authors: Melek Gizem
Published: March 2024

This study examines the experiences of women journalists working within the highly patriarchal media industry in Türkiye, which is facing an increase in femicide and gender-based violence. Through in-depth interviews with 12 women journalists working in the industry, this study aims to give voice to women journalists who are subject to discrimination and harassment in newsrooms across Türkiye. The interviews were conducted with journalists aged between 24 and 52, all of whom are based in the three largest cities İstanbul, Ankara, and İzmir. In addition, the journalists are currently working in some of the highly popular media outlets. The findings of the thematic analysis indicate that female journalists encounter a range of challenges within the media industry. These challenges include but are not limited to sexual harassment, glass ceiling, discrimination, mobbing, wage inequality, fighting against masculine language in the newsroom, and peer bullying. The results reveal that these issues persist across a variety of categories, highlighting the prevalence of gender discrimination within the media industry. In summary, the study demonstrates that women journalists face a complex array of challenges that require concerted efforts to address and overcome.
New Aspects of Well-being in the Crisis Era: Emotions, Generations, Anxieties, and Work
Authors: Pietropaoli Matteo
Published: March 2024

This paper is aimed to offer an interpretation of well-being, both at an individual and social level, highlighting the innovative conceptions that have emerged in the last three decades. This period has witnessed significant changes in various areas of life and has been characterized as an "era of crisis," postmodernity, or hypermodernity. This reading aims to explore how these changes have impacted emotional, generational, psychological, and work dynamics concerning the theme of "well-being" in the absence of certain social certainties and values proper of modernity. The primary focus is to identify the changing relationship between life and work, both in terms of social organization (including the relationship with global opportunities and threats) and at an individual level (including the relationship with personal possibilities and fears).
Platform Organising and Platform Organisations
Authors: Rachlitz Kurt
Published: March 2024

There is a growing consensus that the digital age comes along with the distinguishing organisational form of the platform. Discussions of this organisational form, however, tend to lack a coherent theoretical framing. In this paper, I argue that the distinction between platform organising and platform organisation helps to reduce some of the equivocality in the discussion. So far, the literature has focused on the novelty of the ‘organisational form’ without reflecting the inherent ambiguity of the meaning of this term: whereas some scholars use it to describe a new kind of ‘social ordering’, others associate it with ‘formal organisation’. I show that both understandings are relevant, but that they should be kept separate for analytical reasons. Platform organisations are formal organisations which are dependent on the technological infrastructure of a digital platform. Platform organising, however, is a new kind of social ordering, which combines organising outside and organising inside of formal organisations. Platform organising entails four processes: providing (organising technology), regulating (organising markets), integrating (organising networks), and orchestrating (organising the emerging meta-organisation). In shedding light on these processes in their interplay with platform organisations, this paper proposes a theoretical framework providing a basis for both further conceptual considerations and empirical research.
Governance by Algorithms, Governance of Algorithms: Human-Machine Politics in Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)
Authors: Nabben Kelsie
Published: March 2024

This paper situates Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) in organisational theory as an expression of ‘organising outside organisations’ through algorithmic governance. Digital networks, such as the internet, make organising outside of traditional organisational structures possible (Shirky, 2008). DAOs are an attempt at decentralised organisation towards independence from external political influence. DAOs aim for self-governance using algorithms grounded in public blockchain technology, ‘smart’ contracts, and public key cryptography in complement to the traditional rule of law to enforce behaviours. As a relatively recent phenomenon, DAOs remain under-theorised in the field of organisational studies. This paper locates DAOs as organisations in relation to the ‘organisational elements’ proposed by Ahrne and Brunsson (2011) to respond to the research question, ‘can algorithms, as a centralising process, be governed in a decentralised manner?’. I employ qualitative, digital ethnographic methods to trace the relations between human and non-human actors in decentralised networks to investigate algorithmic governance in the case of a DAO called “Gitcoin”. DAO constituents are engaged in both the governance of algorithms, and governance by algorithms. I argue that algorithmic governance in DAOs constitutes a novel form of ‘machine politics’ that elevates algorithms to the position of new political actors who shape and determine how humans behave as well as organisational outcomes, while simultaneously needing to draw on the organisational structure to govern them. This piece contributes to a research agenda on the social implications of algorithmic governance and decentralised modes of organising.
From Ephemerality to Organisationality: The Role of Hashtags in the Constitution of the #wirsindmehr Protests in Germany
Authors: Nadegger Monica
Published: March 2024

Bound by a need for belonging and togetherness, open and fluid hashtag collectives like neo-tribes challenge the notion of political participation and activism in the digital. Although these new forms of activist collectives scale up quickly via social media, it is unclear how these loose neo-tribal collectives can transform from weak bonds to more organised collectives, with interconnected decision-making, organisational actorhood and collective identity. Building on the concept of organisationality, this study investigates how hashtags as non-human actors afford and restrict the communicative constitution of organisationality in digital neo-tribal collectives. Situating organisation in communicative interaction between human and non-human actors, the study shows how non-human actors such as hashtags constitute organisationality and, therefore, enable neo-tribes to act collectively. This paper uncovers this transformation by exploring the hashtag #wirsindmehr and the related protests on Twitter with a mixed-method approach combining social network analysis and critical technocultural discourse analysis. This paper advances understanding the constitutive dimension of communication in neo-tribes and their transformation into more organised collectives. In addition, it complements the research on organisationality by understanding neo-tribal hashtag activism as a new form of organising on social media platforms.
Metaphors in co-designing a digital healthcare platform: the case of the Brain House for the Health Village
Authors: Cleland Silva Tricia , Sorsa Virpi , Hyytiäinen Salla , Ylä-Soininmäki-Pyöriä Mea
Published: March 2024

This empirical and method study explored the co-design processes of online public health care services for a national digital platform in Finland. The aim of the research was to understand how multi-stakeholders co-designed content for online services of a digital platform, and how metaphors impacted collaborative sensemaking processes and action. Our research design applied qualitative interviews, observations, and two workshops with Collaborative Story Craft method to explore the narratives and the sensemaking processes of multi-stakeholders involved in the co-design of the Brain House for the Health Village. The Brain House represents the specialization of neurology and is one of 32 houses for the Health Village, which is nationally accessible and coordinated by the five main university hospitals. Through the interviews and the workshops, we argue that the metaphor of the “Brain House” of the “Health Village” revealed a metaphoric field that facilitated collective sensemaking and leveraged collaboration among multi-stakeholders and researchers themselves.
Mission G20: Organizing world politics
Authors: Koch Martin
Published: March 2024

While G20 summits receive some overall public recognition, political results are less impressive since the final declarations are merely expressions of intentions with no legal obligations. Against this background one might wonder about the very function of G20. In order to grasp the role of G20 in world politics, this article does not essentialize the G20 but concentrates on how it is organized internally and how it is organizing world politics. It does so by using Ahrne and Brunsson’s (2008, 2011, 2019) approach on organizing outside formal organizations. The article analyzes the role of G20 by differentiating five elements of organization: membership, hierarchy, rules, observation, and sanction. Analyzing the G20 along these five elements, the article explains if and to what extent the elements are reflected in the G20. Interestingly enough, the G20 shows some similarities to formal international organizations but explicitly refuses to organize itself in a formal way. The analysis is based on data gathered through participating observations during the G20 summit in Hamburg 2017 and interviews with various members in the context of G20 such as sherpas and sous-sherpas of participating countries, members of international organizations and engagement groups.
Disability and Technological Practices of Refusal: Locating “Crip Futurity” in the Remote Access Archive
Authors: May Emma
Published: March 2024

This theoretical essay explores the connections between disability and temporality as they relate to technology, utilizing The Remote Access Archive as an illustrative case. The crowdfunded online archive is concerned with how disabled people use technology to create access. The Remote Access Archive highlights the imaginative ways that disabled people utilize and build relations through technology. These practices can be understood as more than simply technological, artistic, or archival interventions. They are practices that uncover possibilities to imagine and enact crip futurity. This paper builds upon the concepts of refusal (Campt, 2017) and crip futurity (Kafer, 2013) to examine how the archival endeavor of the Remote Access Archive is a means to collectively imagine disabled futures despite the ongoing foreclosure of futurity.
Da música antiga a Stravinsky: um panorama histórico, estético e teórico do fenômeno do paralelismo de acordes
Authors: Viegas Alexy
Published: March 2024

Este trabalho investiga a questão do paralelismo de acordes na música de Igor Stravinsky como um evento estilístico coordenador de influências e confluências estéticas. Explorando precedentes históricos na literatura, bem como questões biográficas do compositor, o presente trabalho demonstra uma série de manifestações composicionais desta prática, não apenas na música de Stravinsky, mas também no Nacionalismo Russo do século XIX (em especial na obra de compositores do Círculo Balakirev) e na obra de compositores com os quais Stravinsky estabeleceu algum tipo de relação de amizade (incluindo Claude Debussy e Maurice Ravel). Observando que esta aptidão possui colateralidades com o início da prática polifônica medieval teorizada, o paralelismo de acordes frequentemente empregado no modernismo stravinskiano representa um afastamento prático dos mecanismos de condução de vozes (especialmente aqueles com ênfase na idealização dos movimentos oblíquo e contrário) que se estabeleceram durante o predomínio do sistema tonal. Não menos importante do que as amplas e demais questões que envolvem o tecido de superfície de suas composições, os momentos em que acordes são articulados em paralelo constituem um dos traços tipicamente relacionados à música de Stravinsky.
pH-Responsive Al2O3 Nanoparticles using Cymbopogan citratus Leaves Extract for the Removal of Inorganic Ions Through Photo-catalytic Degradation from Waste Water
Authors: Maqbool Nadia , Aslam Misbah , Noor Shah , Parveen Warda
Published: March 2024

Water pollution is the main problem in the current scenario which is being faced by mankind due to the industrial and commercial effects. Industrial effluents contain heavy metals and inorganic ions like nitrates and phosphate ions. These ions are being included in waterways through industrial runoff. When the concentration of these hazardous pollutants increases in aquatic flora and fauna causes severe health problems. So remediation of these toxicants from water reserves is of chief importance. Conventional processes along with modern processes are being used for the treatment of industrial wastes. Photo-degradation is a modern method used for the degradation of inorganic ions due to its environmentally friendly nature and cost-effectiveness. In a recent study Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized via a green approach at different pH by using Cymbopogan citratus (lemongrass) plant extract and these nanoparticles were used for the removal of inorganic ions from wastewater. The nanoparticles of different pH showed different % degradation of the inorganic ions in acidic medium removal of inorganic waste was less, in basic media % degradation was more as compared to acidic media but maximum % degradation was observed in neutral media like that average % degradation 91% and 81% was observed for nitrate and phosphate ions. The maximum absorbance occurred at 212nm and Al2O3 nanoparticles showed absorbance from 210nm-217nm. The R2 values of pseudo1st, 2nd, and BMG models were 0.956, 0.837, 0.7007 0.95, 0.896, and 0.756 for the nitrate and phosphate ions. Characterizations of synthesized particles were investigated by using UV-visible spectroscopy and other analytical methods like X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The statistical analyses were done using Simple Linear regression (SLR).
Cross-Walking the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: A Forest-Centred Outlook
Authors: Aggestam Filip
Published: March 2024

Following the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), with the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as its guiding treaty, the European Union (EU) has just reached an agreement on an EU Nature Restoration Regulation. This study carries out a systematic cross-walk between the restoration regulation and the KM-GBF, focusing on their implications for forest ecosystems. This paper identifies areas of alignment, divergence, and potential gaps related to habitat restoration, species protection, climate resilience, and the sustainable use of natural resources. The methodology adopts a grounded approach, starting with the 23 targets outlined in the KM-GBF and proceeding to the 28 articles set out in the restoration regulation. The results highlight the need for better alignment between the KM-GBF, the restoration regulation, and other forest-relevant EU policy instruments. The study stresses the need for a coherent and integrated EU policy approach that can address the diverse challenges and policy objectives facing forests. It concludes that amendments to the restoration regulation have significantly diluted its potential impact, limiting the EU Members States accountability and ability to meet KM-GBF goals and targets. It further stresses the need for strategies that can reconcile divergent EU policy pathways, support forest management and restoration efforts, while aligning with global biodiversity objectives.
ANALYSIS OF VARIABILITY IN CONFORMATION TRAITS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BREEDING WORK IN RABBITS OF THE TERMOND WHITE AND POPIELNO WHITE BREEDS
Authors: SOCHA Stanisław , WEREMCZUK Dorota, Elżbieta , KOŁODZIEJCZYK Dorota
Published: March 2024

The aim of the study was to assess and analyze conformation characteristics and the effectiveness of breeding work in TB and PB rabbits over 10 years. The study determined the variability of conformation traits in two animal herds, as well as their heritability. Additionally, phenotypic trends in conformation traits were estimated. The analysis of variance of conformation traits showed that the year of license had a statistically highly significant impact on: body weight (expressed in grams and points), body structure, breed type, coat color and specific breed characteristics. Gender and race had a statistically significant impact on body weight (g) and coat color. Moreover, race also showed a statistically significant effect on body weight in the scoring. In turn, the farm had a statistically significant impact on: body weight (g), body structure, breed type, coat color and specific breed characteristics. The analysis of conformation characteristics showed that 97.9% of rabbits received positive marks, and 2.1% were disqualified. Only individuals intended for herd improvement were subjected to evaluation. Summarizing the results of the conformation traits analysis, it can be concluded that the rabbits kept on the examined farms underwent proper selection. The animals had very good conformation features. Based on our own research, it was found that rabbit breeding in both of the studied farms was conducted correctly, and the obtained results are satisfactory, both in terms of reproductive and conformatin traits.
The Implementation of Digital Entrepreneurship Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Aysi Siti Aenandari Hadatul , Susilaningsih Susilaningsih , Sabandi Muhammad
Published: March 2024

The phenomenon and topic of digital entrepreneurship learning remain popular for analysis in the era of digitization. Previous literature reviews discussed the context and concept of digital entrepreneurship only. This article presents a literature review aimed at facilitating the search for research publications on digital entrepreneurship, in order to understand the track record, learning models, the impact of implementing digital entrepreneurship learning, and future research opportunities. The article has used the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method using the Scopus database. This article has used "digital entrepreneurship" keyword for search the resources in January 2014 to May 2023 period. The result of the literature screening process yielded 19 relevant journals. The results of the literature review indicate that research on this topic has shown a significant increase and has the potential to continue to grow. Digital entrepreneurship learning can be designed using experiential learning approaches or the Internet of Things (IoT) and technology approaches. The implementation gives an impact on business opportunities, entrepreneurial intention, innovation, entrepreneurial attitude, and student problem-solving. This study contributes to providing an overview of learning models that can be replicated or modified in future research.
Highlights:

Growing research on digital entrepreneurship education; impactful learning approaches identified.
Experiential and IoT-based methods enhance digital entrepreneurship learning outcomes.
Positive impact on business opportunities, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills observed.

Keywords: Digital Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Learning, Learning Model
WITHDRAWN: Application of medical care four-hand operation mode in digital indirect bonding of palisade guide
Authors: Hu Meichun , Cao Yannan , Wu Xiangbing , Jiang Qian , Zhu Fangyong
Published: March 2024

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Big Data Framework for Predicting Infectious Diseases to improve Healthcare by Discovering New Symptom Patterns
Authors: mounir amal , Marie Mohamed Ibrahim , Abd-Elhamid Laila
Published: March 2024

Infectious disease control is one of the most thrilling opportunities form using big data, where these streams of novel data can be used to improve timeliness for preventing. Various public and private sector Healthcare providers generate, store, and analyse big data to improve the services they provide. Lately, the COVID-19-new Corona virus outbreak has put human health, life, production, social connections, and international relations in grave danger. Consequently, big data technologies have been crucial in the pandemic response. Infectious disease occurs when a person has a disease by a pathogen from another person. It is a problem that causes harm for both individual and macro scales. In addition, infectious illness patterns are unknown, which complicate the prediction process. This study aims to create big data framework to predict infectious diseases by discovering new symptoms patterns to enhance healthcare infection prevention and control. To achieve this goal, machine learning algorithms K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN) and Random Forest (RF) were used to clean and maintain big data from December 2019 to June 2020. Additionally, the mining model FP-growth and Park, Chen, and Yu (PCY) of China were applied to discover new symptom rules. The results show that the RF model performs better than K-NN with accuracy rates of 97%, and the PCY model performs better than FP-growth with an accuracy rate of 98%. These results highlight the potential of big data and machine learning in identifying patterns and predicting infectious diseases, which can ultimately improve public health outcomes.
Estimating the Burr type III distribution of three parameters using Hamiltonian Monte Carlo and application to arthritis relief times data
Authors: Kim Alexander
Published: March 2024

Statistical probability distributions hold great significance in practical problems. Often times, real-world probability distributions do not have a closed form and must be estimated through statistical algorithms. The Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) algorithm, a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method, is one such method to sample from distributions that cannot easily be sampled from by other means. The HMC algorithm is applied to find Bayes estimates of three parameters of the Burr type III distribution, one of several probability distributions in the Burr distribution family used in a variety of modelling problems from household income to flooding risk. Following the simulation, the algorithm is applied to real-world data, a set of arthritis relief times data where 50 arthritis patients received a fixed amount of an analgesic to test the effectiveness of the medication. The results from HMC are compared with results from Metropolis-Hastings, a simpler MCMC method, which show that HMC offers competitive performance even with a fraction of the number of iterations ran by Metropolis-Hastings.
Mathematics subject classification:60J10, 62F15, 62F10, 70H05
Predicting the epidemiological trend of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in China using Bayesian structural time–series model
Authors: Xu Guangcui , Fan Ting , Zhao Yingzheng , Wu Weidong , Wang Yongbin
Published: March 2024

This study aims to understand the epidemic characteristics of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) in China and to explore the application value of the Bayesian Time Structure Sequence (BSTS) model. The reported data of AHC cases in China were collected from January 2011 to October 2022. R software was used to construct the BSTS and the Differential Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models based on the AHC incidence data from January 2011 to December 2021. The prediction effect of both models was compared by using the data from January to October 2022, and finally the incidence of AHC in China from November 2022 to December 2023 was predicted by the BSTS model. The actual value of AHC incidence in July 2022 under the ARIMA model was not within 95% CI of the predicted value, and these under the BSTS model was within 95% CI of the predicted value. 26,474 new AHC cases were predicted using the BSTS model in China from November 2022 to December 2023. The prediction performance of the BSTS model was better than that of the ARIMA model, and it has a had high application value for the prediction of AHC epidemic trends.
Gene selection driven by DNA methylation in relation to lymph node metastasis in prostate cancer and prognosis analysis
Authors: Sun Ji , Wang Xing , Liang Tie-Jun
Published: March 2024

Purpose Lymph node metastasis is an independent prognostic factor for prostate cancer (PCa), and this study aims to explore the intrinsic molecular mechanisms of PCa lymph node metastasis based on epigenetic modifications using bioinformatics.Methods Gene expression data set TCGA PRAD was downloaded from the UCSC Xena database for differential analysis. Differential genes between patients with and without lymph node metastasis were identified and functionally annotated. DNA methylation data from the GSE220910 dataset were used to identify differential methylation sites (DMPs) using the "ChAMP" R package. The correlation between differential gene expression values and methylation probe beta values was calculated and tested for significance. Finally, a prognosis analysis was conducted for the selected genes regulated by DNA methylation.Results We identified 1380 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 906 upregulated and 474 downregulated genes. GO analysis revealed that upregulated genes in patients with lymph node metastasis were mainly involved in processes such as cell division and mitosis, while downregulated genes participated in the cellular response to copper and zinc ions. Subsequently, we further selected 81009 differential methylation sites (DMPs), ultimately retaining 263 DEGs associated with 382 DMPs. Correlation analysis showed that LTA, DOK3, TNFRSF25, and CHRM1 had Pearson correlation coefficients of -0.4092, -0.4111, -0.4054, and − 0.4598, respectively (P < 0.05), with their corresponding methylation probes. Survival analysis indicated that high expression of LTA, DOK3, and TNFRSF25 genes was associated with a shortened progression-free interval (PFI) in PCa patients, while CHRM1 showed the opposite trend (P < 0.05).Conclusion Lymph node metastasis in PCa patients is associated with active cell division and suppression of the response to metal ions. We also discovered that LTA, DOK3, TNFRSF25, and CHRM1 are regulated by DNA methylation, and their abnormal expression significantly impacts patient prognosis.
In vitro comparison of the leakage of carbon dioxide and iodine contrast medium in a bleeding model
Authors: Kitamura Ryoichi , Yoshida Kazuhiro , Maruhashi Takaaki , Tamura Satoshi , Kurihara Yutaro , Suzuki Koyo , Asari Yasushi
Published: March 2024

Purpose
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of carbon dioxide (CO₂) on the sensitivity of bleeding detection by comparing the hydrodynamics of CO₂ and iodine contrast medium using a bleeding model.
Materials and methods
We created a bleeding model with large and small wounds in simulated blood vessels. A syringe was connected to the bleeding model and a blood pressure transducer, and the circuit was filled with CO₂ and iodine contrast medium. The piston of the syringe was pressed, and then the flow rate and intravascular pressure of the CO₂ and iodine contrast medium leaking from the bleeding model were measured. The volume, sphere-equivalent diameter, and sphere-equivalent area of the leaked contrast medium were compared.
Results
At a constant flow rate, the intravascular pressure required for the model to leak was lower for the CO₂ than for the iodine contrast medium, and it was also lower for larger wounds. The CO₂ contrast medium leakage volume, equivalent circle diameter, and equivalent circle area were greater than those of the iodine contrast medium, and they were also greater for larger wounds.
Conclusions
In the bleeding model, the CO₂ contrast medium may be more prone to leakage than the iodine contrast medium in large and small wounds. In terms of visibility, the CO₂ contrast medium may be more likely to detect leakages than the iodine contrast medium.
Photocatalytic-Assisted Electrochemical Machining of SiCp/Al: An Exploration of Mechanisms and Effects
Authors: Zhou Jing , Wang Feng , Wei Hongfei , Kang Xiaoming
Published: March 2024

Silicon carbide particle reinforced aluminum matrix composites (SiCp/Al), combine the properties of aluminum matrix materials and reinforced silicon carbide (SiC) particles, finding widespread application in aerospace, optics, and electronics. The increased hardness and electrochemical inertness of SiC particles present significant challenges in their processing. This research investigates the impact of photocatalytic processes on machining accuracy in electrochemical processing (ECM). The dissolution characteristics of SiCp/Al during ECM and photocatalytic-assisted electrochemical machining (PAECM) were analyzed with varying electrolyte compositions, using polarization curves and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP). Validation of improved machining accuracy in PAECM was achieved through no-feeding machining. PAECM, with its photocatalytic reactions, effectively blocked stray currents and stray corrosion, enhancing accuracy in profile creation. Comparative analysis revealed that PAECM exhibited smoother profiles and reduced Overcut Ratio (OCR) in hole and groove machining compared to ECM, particularly in groove machining. Adjusting machining gaps and reducing abrasive particle size in PAECM influenced groove depth and width, achieving optimal morphology with a 0.4 mm gap and a 2-3 nm abrasive particle size, resulting in a 370 μm depth.
Unveiling Piperazine-Quinoline Hybrids as Potential Multi-Target Directed Anti- Alzheimer’s Agents: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
Authors: Nagani Afzal , Shah Moksh , Patel Salman , Patel Harnisha , Parikh Vruti , Patel Ashish , Patel Sagar , Patel Kirti , Parmar Hardik , Bhimani Bhargav , Yadav M R
Published: March 2024

Multi-target directed ligands (MTDLs) have recently been popularized due to their outstanding efficacy in combating the complicated features of Alzheimer's disease. This study details the synthesis of piperazine-quinoline-based MTDLs through a multicomponent Petasis reaction, targeting multiple factors such as AChE, BuChE, metal chelation to restore metal dyshomeostasis, and antioxidant activity. Some of the synthesized compounds exhibited notable inhibitory activity against AChE and BuChE enzymes at specific concentrations. Among the synthesized compounds compound (95) containing a 4-chloroaniline moiety and a 4-methoxybenzyl group displayed the most promising inhibitory activities against AChE (IC50 3.013 µM) and BuChE (IC50 = 3.144 µM). Compound (83) featuring 2-methoxyaniline and 4-fluorobenzyl substituents, exhibited the highest BuChE inhibition (IC50 1.888 µM). Notably, compound (79) demonstrated 93-times higher selectivity for BuChE over AChE. Out of these compounds nine compounds were assessed for antioxidant activity, displaying significant potential at a concentration of 100 μM. Moreover, all the compounds demonstrated metal chelating activity with Cu+2, Zn+2, Fe+2, Fe+3 and Al+3. This study provides insights into the design of novel MTDLs, highlighting compound (95) as a potential candidate for Inhibiting Alzheimer's disease and emphasizing its role in the development of anti-AD medication.