bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reluctant Republic: A Positive Right for Older People to Refuse AI-Based Technology
Authors: Tudorie George
Published: December 2023

Societies in the global North face a future of accelerated ageing. In this context, advanced technology, especially that involving artificial intelligence (AI), is often presented as a natural counterweight to stagnation and decay. While it is a reasonable expectation that AI will play important roles in such societies, the manner in which it affects the lives of older people needs to be discussed. Here I argue that older people should be able to exercise, if they so choose, a right to refuse AI-based technologies, and that this right cannot be purely negative. There is a public duty to provide minimal conditions to exercise such a right, even if majorities in the relevant societies disagree with skeptical attitudes towards technology. It is crucial to recognize that there is nothing inherently irrational or particularly selfish in refusing to embrace technologies that are commonly considered disruptive and opaque, especially when the refusers have much to lose. Some older individuals may understandably decide that they indeed stand to lose a whole world of familiar facts and experiences, competencies built in decades of effort, and autonomy in relation to technology. The current default of investigating older people’s resistance to technology as driven by fear or exaggerated emotion in general, and therefore as something to be managed and extinguished, is untenable.
Strength and Resilience for Kinship Caregivers Raising Children: A Scoping Review
Authors: Wu Qi , Xu Yanfeng , Pei Fei , Lim Naeun
Published: December 2023

Kinship care is a preferred living arrangement for children when they have to separate from their birth parents due to various reasons. Although kinship care emphasized family and cultural value of connection, kinship families haven been considered as a vulnerable population since they often face myriad and longstanding challenges on both caregivers and child levels. Previous studies have described the challenges and needs that kinship families had, but there has been a continued call for shifting the paradigm from a problem-focused approach to a strengths-focused perspective. After searching in seven research databases, this scoping review identified 25 studies that examined resilience factors that were related to kinship caregivers raising their relative’s child/ren. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were included in this review. The findings showed that the resilience factors are involved with the following five aspects: caregiver characteristics, motivation, stress coping, caregiver’s family, and support. Through summarizing and discussing the resilience factors, this review calls for attention to be paid to the strengths of kinship families. This finding encourages future social work practitioners and researchers to build resilience in kinship families so that positive outcomes for kinship families can be promoted.
Online Combustion Status Recognition of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Process Using DFC Based on Convolutional Multi-Layer Feature Fusion
Authors: Pan Xiaotong , Tang Jian , Xia Heng , Wang Tianzheng
Published: December 2023

The prevailing method for handling municipal solid waste (MSW) is incineration, a critical process that demands safe, stable, and eco-conscious operation. While grate-typed furnaces offer operational flexibility, they often generate pollution during unstable operating conditions. Moreover, fluctuations in the physical and chemical characteristics of MSW contribute to variable combustion statuses, accelerating internal furnace wear and ash accumulation. Tackling the challenges of pollution, wear, and efficiency in the MSW incineration (MSWI) process necessitates the automatic online recognition of combustion status. This article introduces a novel online recognition method using deep forest classification (DFC) based on convolutional multi-layer feature fusion. The method entails several key steps: initial collection and analysis of flame image modeling data and construction of an offline model utilizing LeNet-5 and DFC. Here, LeNet-5 trains to extract deep features from flame images, while an adaptive selection fusion method on multi-layer features selects the most effective fused deep features. Subsequently, these fused deep features feed into DFC, constructing an offline recognition model for identifying combustion status. Finally, embedding this recognition system into an existing MSWI process data monitoring system enables online flame video recognition. Experimental results show remarkable accuracies: 93.80% and 95.08% for left and right grate furnace offline samples, respectively. When implemented in an online flame video recognition platform, it aptly meets recognition demands.
Automated High-Order Shimming for Neuroimaging Studies
Authors: Xu Jia , Yang Baolian , Kelley Douglas , Magnotta Vincent A.
Published: December 2023

B0 inhomogeneity presents a significant challenge in MRI and MR spectroscopy, particularly at high-field strengths, leading to image distortion, signal loss, and spectral broadening. Existing high-order shimming methods can alleviate these issues but often require time-consuming and subjective manual selection of regions of interest (ROIs). To address this, we proposed an automated high-order shimming (autoHOS) method, incorporating deep-learning-based brain extraction and image-based high-order shimming. This approach performs automated real-time brain extraction to define the ROI of the field map to be used in the shimming algorithm. The shimming performance of autoHOS was assessed through in vivo echo-planar imaging (EPI) and spectroscopic studies at both 3T and 7T field strengths. AutoHOS outperforms linear shimming and manual high-order shimming, enhancing both the image and spectral quality by reducing the EPI image distortion and narrowing the MRS spectral lineshapes. Therefore, autoHOS demonstrated a significant improvement in correcting B0 inhomogeneity while eliminating the need for additional user interaction.
Chagas Disease in Europe
Authors: Gonzalez-Sanz Marta , Crespillo-Andújar Clara , Chamorro-Tojeiro Sandra , Monge-Maillo Begoña , Perez-Molina Jose A. , Norman Francesca F.
Published: December 2023

Chagas disease is currently present in many non-endemic countries and remains a neglected tropical disease globally. A review of the literature identified significant gaps and scarcity of updated information from European countries, with most studies reporting data from Spain and Italy. The index of underdiagnosis may be as high as 70%, affecting mainly females of child-bearing age. Standardized screening of fertile, non-pregnant, women from endemic countries and subsequent treatment is considered an essential strategy to control transmission and prevent new cases, yet no uniform legislation for screening risk groups exists. There is heterogeneity in Europe in terms of preventive strategies to avoid transfusion-related transmission of Chagas disease, not necessarily in line with the European directives, with some countries conducting systematic screening for T. cruzi infection in blood donors, whilst others rely on pre-transfusion questionnaires. The growing burden of the infection in resource-rich areas may provide an opportunity for progress in certain aspects of control and prevention. Options for improving screening strategies, management and linkage to care are reviewed.
Assessment of the On-Road Performance of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Urban Road Conditions in the Philippines
Authors: Bartolome Gee Jay C. , Santos Ariel G. , Alano Lino M. , Ardina Aileen A. , Polinga Camilo A.
Published: December 2023

This current and pioneering work aimed to assess the on-road performance of selected hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) in local urban road conditions following the World Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) and the chase car protocol. An experimental research design was also implemented to investigate the effects of the different payload conditions on vehicle performance, and corresponding drive cycle patterns for the test vehicles were generated from each on-road test. From the series of these on-road tests, it was revealed that there was high variability in speed profiles, and vehicle speed was generally found to be inversely related to payload weight. The variations in the state of charge, fuel fill-up, and fuel and energy parameters exhibited no significant differences in terms of payload conditions. When compared to both the Canada fuel consumption guide and the US fuel consumption guide, the resulting fuel consumption and energy consumption indicated that the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Mitsubishi iMiEV exceeded energy efficiency standards, unlike the Toyota Prius. Meanwhile, in terms of CO2 emissions, all vehicles demonstrated around 40–70% lower emissions compared to conventional vehicles according to the 2023 estimates of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Being the first of its kind in the Philippines, this study on the on-road performance assessments of HEVs and EVs is essential because it provides empirical data on these vehicles’ actual performance in everyday driving conditions. The data are important for evaluating the potential to address environmental concerns, promote sustainable transportation solutions, influence consumer adoption, and shape government policies. With ongoing improvements in technology and expanding charging infrastructure, HEVs and EVs are poised for significant adoption in the coming years.
Adaptive analog and digital active noise control
Authors: Vered Yoav , Elliott Stephen J.
Published: December 2023

Digital adaptive controllers are widely used for active noise control. The secondary path delay, including the anti-aliasing, sampling, and reconstruction effects, must be shorter than that in the primary path to maintain good broadband performance. To eliminate the added delay of the
sampling, a mixed analog and digital adaptive feedforward controller is developed. The analog controller is based on a state-filtered adaptive linear combiner, while the digital one uses an adaptive finite-impulse-response filter. The adaptation of the analog controller is derived based on
a sampled version of the normalized projection algorithm, while the digital controller adaptation is based on the filtered-reference least-mean-squares algorithm. Two configurations are considered for the analog combiner. One aims to minimize the electrical noise by introducing individual
state filters, all driven by the same reference signal. The other gives a superior bandwidth by driving each component filter with the previous filter output. The performance of the proposed controller is assessed and compared with separate analog or digital controllers. The results highlight
that the suggested controller obtains significant attenuation levels close to the causality limit using the analog controller but also allows long impulse responses using the sampled controller.
Sound Absorption Performance of Coir Fiber/Polylactic Acid Composite Microperforated Panel
Authors: Sheng Desmond Daniel Chin Vui , Wong Keng Yinn , Asyraf Muhammad Rizal Muhammad , Yahya Musli Nizam Bin , Din Nazli Bin Che , Reddy Narendra , Sekar Vignesh
Published: December 2023

Microperforated panel (MPP) is considered a unique and promising sound absorber, as its sound absorption performance depends on parameters such as perforation ratio, perforation diameter, and air gap thickness. In this study, the MPP was fabricated through conventional mixing, granulating,
and hot compression methods. The MPP was made from coir fiber/polylactic acid (PLA) composite, outside the norm of using metallic materials to produce MPP. The panel's sound absorption performance was measured using an impedance measurement tube and then compared with pure PLA MPP, which was
taken as a benchmark for this study for a fair comparison. The MPP produced in this study demonstrated outstanding sound absorption performance due to its porous and tortuous structure. The porous and tortuous structure coincided with the perforated hole mechanism in absorbing sound; thus,
the performance was better than pure PLA MPP, which did not possess an apparent porous and tortuous structure. This study proved that natural fiber composite has considerable potential to be used for MPP production, as it is a sustainable and natural resource that brings less harm to the environment
compared to the common usage of metallic materials.
State estimation for sound environment system by using Bayesian filter based on fuzzy observation
Authors: Ikuta Akira , Orimoto Hisako
Published: December 2023

The specific signal in a sound environment is measured in decibel scale and often contains the fuzziness due to several causes. Furthermore, there exists usually a background noise in addition to the specific signal. In this study, a Bayesian filter for estimating the specific signal,
based on the observed data containing the fuzziness and the effects of a background noise with non-Gaussian type, is proposed. More specifically, the energy variables satisfying the additive property of the specific signal and background noise are first considered. Next, after introducing
an expansion expression of the probability density function based on a log-normal distribution and a new type of membership function, which are suitable for the nonlinear relationship between the energy variable and the measurement in decibel scale, by applying probability measure of fuzzy
events, a state estimation method is theoretically derived. The proposed theory is applied to the actual observation data in a sound environment, and its usefulness is experimentally confirmed.
Hybrid Active Noise Control with Auxiliary Filter-based Virtual Sensing
Authors: TOYOOKA Shota , KAJIKAWA Yoshinobu
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we propose a hybrid active noise control system with auxiliary filter-based virtual sensing. The proposed system consists of a Feed-Forward (FF) part, which can reduce broadband noise, and a FeedBack (FB) part, which can reduce narrowband disturbance components, by introducing
virtual sensing into the hybrid ANC. Virtual sensing is realized by using two auxiliary filters because the optimal noise control filters are different for the FF and FB parts, respectively. These auxiliary filters store information on the optimal noise control filters that can reduce both
narrowband disturbance and broadband noise at the desired location in the tuning stage. Through simulations with real impulse responses for real applications, we demonstrate that the proposed hybrid ANC can achieve an overall noise reduction of about 30 dB.
Elastic wave based Non-Destructive Evaluation for joint characterization in thin section welded structures
Authors: Gautam Govinda , Mehta Manish Kr , Joglekar Dhanashri. M. , Dwivedi Dheerendra Kr.
Published: December 2023

Ensuring safety and reliability in aerospace, automotive, civil, and mechanical industries require efficient evaluation of weld integrity. This involves assessing mechanical, metallurgical, and morphological properties of the bonded zone. Elastic wave-based Non-Destructive Evaluation
provides a cost-effective and efficient alternative for long-range, through-thickness, and in-situ inspection. For this investigation, two 2mm-thick plates of Al5052-Al6083, measuring 250mm x 180mm, were friction stir welded in a lap arrangement. Out-of-plane displacement was generated by
a Piezoelectric Transducer and measured using a Laser Doppler Vibrometer. To generate pulses of 60V and 120V at frequencies of 60kHz and 80kHz, a high-voltage amplifier was utilized. Additionally, visco-elastic bands were employed at the structure boundary for damping purposes. This study
used both fundamental modes to analyze various weld discontinuities such as voids, tunnels, microcracks, hooking bonds etc. Frequency-wavelength filtering techniques were applied for advanced signal processing. Also, the results were cross validated using X-ray, SEM, EDS, and CT scans. This
investigation found a direct correlation between lamb wave propagation and weld performance, as the defect size increased, wave transmission decreased from 13.50dB to 6.34dB at 120V and 60kHz. Abruptly lower transmission behavior at 80 kHz of D2 defect is due to S0 mode conversion. Keywords:
Lamb wave, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Weld integrity, Friction stir welding, Thin section lap joint
E-PANNs: Sound Recognition Using Efficient Pre-trained Audio Neural Networks
Authors: Singh Arshdeep , Liu Haohe , Plumbley Mark D.
Published: December 2023

Sounds carry an abundance of information about activities and events in our everyday environment, such as traffic noise, road works, music, or people talking. Recent machine learning methods, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have been shown to be able to automatically recognize
sound activities, a task known as audio tagging. One such method, pre-trained audio neural networks (PANNs), provides a neural network which has been pre-trained on over 500 sound classes from the publicly available AudioSet dataset, and can be used as a baseline or starting point for other
tasks. However, the existing PANNs model has a high computational complexity and large storage requirement. This could limit the potential for deploying PANNs on resource-constrained devices, such as on-the-edge sound sensors, and could lead to high energy consumption if many such devices
were deployed. In this paper, we reduce the computational complexity and memory requirement of the PANNs model by taking a pruning approach to eliminate redundant parameters from the PANNs model. The resulting Efficient PANNs (E-PANNs) model, which requires 36% less computations and 70% less
memory, also slightly improves the sound recognition (audio tagging) performance. The code for the E-PANNs model has been released under an open source license.
Acoustic metaporous layer with extended neck structures for enhancing low frequency absorption performance
Authors: Nadiva Kamila Azzahra , Prasetiyo Iwan , Sudarsono Anugrah Sabdono
Published: December 2023

Porous materials with rigid backing are widely used as sound absorbers with good absorption performances particularly at mid and high frequencies, but poor performances at low frequencies. Such poor performances are related to the absorber thickness that is required to be about a quarter
sound wavelength for effective absorption. Hence, the materials become bulky for reducing noise at low frequencies. It is necessary to enhance the porous material performance at low frequencies under the same thickness by which a broadband sound absorption characteristic is also present. In
this study, the resonator system with extended neck was added to porous material to form metaporous layer. The neck of the resonator was extended by coiling it up to allow longer neck to reside in a limited air cavity thickness of 30 mm. The behaviors of the proposed structures are investigated
by varying the length and the width of the extended neck of resonators. For this, the numerical models and simulation are developed using Finite Element Method (FEM) to predict the absorption behavior. The results show that the metaporous absorption increases at low frequency compared to the
porous materials only. Moreover, the sound absorption bandwidth of the metaporous increases with extended neck structure width increase. These characteristics are also found from the experimental results. The results suggest that the extended neck structure can be used as a design parameter
to enhance the porous material absorption performance. Moreover, the proposed structures can extend the absorption bandwidth further ranging from low to high frequencies.
PENILAIAN KINERJA MANAJER KEPERAWATAN BERDASARKAN BALANCED SCORE CARD DAN FUNGSI MANAJEMEN: LITERATUR REVIEW
Authors: Yulistina Putu Desi , Suyasa I Gede Putu Darma , Rismawan I Made , Sandra Putu Yudara
Published: December 2023

One reason for the need for standardized assessment of nurse managers is to ensure their performance evaluations are consistent and objective. This research aimed to be used as a reference in conducting performance assessments at the nurse manager level. This research uses the Literature review method using the PRISMA flow diagram. An article search using 3 journal databases including Scopus, Google Scholar, and Pubmed, obtained 20 final articles published between 2018 and 2023. The results of the research show that the performance assessment of nurse managers includes 4 BSC perspectives and is oriented towards management functions and the five core competency domains of nursing. The performance assessment of nurse managers includes competency knowledge, skills and attitudes which are then linked to the implementation of management roles and functions (planning, organizing, driving and controlling) both from the dimensions of human resources, environment and business or cost control. The performance assessment of nurse managers can be adjusted to the level or career path of nurse managers from level I to level V which is divided into top, middle and low managers. Assessment instruments related to assessing the performance of nurse managers have not been standardized and are still diverse. Several regulations in Indonesia do not yet include competency and assessment standards for nurse managers. The BSC can be used as basis for preparing nurse manager performance assessment instrument which includes 4 perspectives, oriented towards management functions, and 5 core nursing competency domains.
Conscientização ambiental a partir do reaproveitamento de óleo de fritura na produção de sabão
Authors: Guirra Paula Damares dos Santos , Barbosa Amanda Alves
Published: December 2023

A elevada produção de óleo de fritura tem causado preocupação devido ao seu descarte incorreto, capaz de provocar diversos problemas ambientais. Assim, neste trabalho foram realizadas entrevistas com comerciantes da cidade de Senhor do Bonfim (BA), no intuito de se conhecer suas práticas quanto ao resíduo de óleo gerado em seus estabelecimentos. A produção e análise de sabão usando óleo de fritura coletado também foram realizadas. Os resultados indicaram que alguns estabelecimentos utilizam até 100 L/mês de óleo, originando grande volume de resíduo e ainda, que o descarte do óleo de fritura é feito no solo ou em garrafas por alguns dos entrevistados. Um trabalho de conscientização ambiental foi realizado com a distribuição de amostras do sabão produzido junto a um panfleto educativo para a comunidade.
Prevalen Sifilis, Gonore Dan/Atau Klamidia Sebagai Prediktor Epidemi HIV Pada Berbagai Kelompok Seksual Berisiko
Authors: Kurniati Ni Made , Utomo Budi
Published: December 2023

The HIV epidemic in Indonesia is a problem that must be addressed because it has an impact on the health status. Detecting the main predictors related to the incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) for the occurrence of HIV infection is very important, considering that STIs are the main entry point for HIV infection. This study aims to determine the relationship between STIs consisting of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV and to determine the relationship between the three STIs and HIV prevalence in at-risk sexual groups. This study used a cross-sectional design by analyzing data from the Integrated Biology and Behavior Survey for 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. The analysis used was logistic regression and fractional regression. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia infections can increase the odds of a sexual group at risk for HIV infection, although not statistically significant. The OR value of syphilis infection in most models increases the chance of HIV infection. The prevalence of syphilis is related to the prevalence of HIV in each risk group, especially in the transgender and MSM. Every risky sexual group is expected to participate in every program for the prevention and control of STIs and HIV. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen programs that focus on eradicating STIs in at-risk sexual groups.
THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE NAMES OF RURAL STREETS (BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF VICONYMS OF THE SICIENKO DISTRICT IN THE KUYAVIAN-POMERANIAN VOIVODESHIP)
Authors: Duszyński-Karabasz H.
Published: December 2023

Studies on viconymy are becoming more and more popular in Poland. The analysis of the naming systems of more rural areas will allow for synthetic and comparative studies in the field of viconymy and urbanonymy in the future. This text is another in a series of articles devoted to the rural names (viconymy) of selected localities in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The subject of the article are the viconyms of the Sicienko disctrict. The research material was extracted from the list of street names obtained from the District Office in Sicienko in 2021, from the resolutions of the Sicienko District Council on naming streets, as well as from the interactive map of the municipality.
Sicienko is a rural district located in Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, the second largest in Bydgoszcz County. The district includes 21 villages with 39 towns.
222 viconyms were excerpted from nine towns in the district (Dąbrówka Nowa, Kruszyn, Kruszyniec, Mochle, Osówiec, Pawłówek, Sicienko, Szczutki, Zielonczyn). The semantic and structural street names has been carried out.
The naming trends in all the mentioned villages are similar. Most of the names are appellative viconyms (in Dąbrówka Nowa there are 90.4% of them, in Kruszyn – 93.5%, in Kruszyniec – 80%, in Mochle – 83.3%, in Osówiec – 92.5%, in Pawłówek – 95, 8%, in Sicienko – 82.3%, in Szczutki – 90%, in Zielonczyn – 88.2%. As regards the most common types of appellative names, natural names predominate in Kruszyn (where they constitute 62% of all appellative names), Mochle (60%), Osówiec (51.3%), Pawłówek (56.5%) and Sicienko (64.2%). In Dąbrówka Nowa, the most productive type of appellative viconyms are cultural names (84.2%), in Szczutki – metaphorical names (66.6%), in Zielonczyn – topographic names (40%). Names commemorating people important to the district are rare.
As regards formal and linguistic structure, names in the form of adjectives dominate. This is a tendency typical for rural names.
S.K. "RUS'" UZHHOROD – TEAM "FLYING TEACHERS" AND OTHER UKRAINIAN CLUBS OF THE SILVER LAND: NAMES OF ZAKARPATTIAN [TRANSCARPATHIAN] FOOTBALL TEAMS
Authors: Protsyk I.
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes the names of Zakarpattian [Transcarpathian] football teams in different periods of the more than century-long history of the development of Ukrainian football in Zakarpattia [Transcarpathia]. The motivation of the collected names of Ukrainian football teams was clarified, and they were differentiated into homonymous and appellative names (common names). Naming trends during three periods of the history of the formation of Ukrainian football in Zakarpattia [Transcarpathia], caused by social and political, social and cultural factors, are traced. It was revealed that during the first third of the 20th century, when Zakarpattian [Transcarpathian] lands belonged to various foreign states, and the Ukrainians of Zakarpattia [Transcarpathia] sought to demonstrate their national identity in various ways, the names of football clubs reflected associations with the historical, geographical and cultural realities of Ukraine (the ancient name of the state was Rus'; anthroponym – Dukhnovych; toponyms – Korolevo nad Tysoyu, Strypa; oronym – Carpathians) and contained important ethno-cultural connotations. In the Soviet period (40–80s of the 20 th century), along with names with national and cultural semantics, nominations appeared in which colonial influences on the naming system were noticeable, which were manifested in the uniformity of the names of football teams and in the tendency to reflect in the names Soviet realities and communist values (names of all-Union sports associations – Dynamo, Spartak, Kolos, Avanhard, Burevisnyk; names of individuals by occupation – ceramicist, cooperator, furniture maker, motorist, woodworker, chemist, miner, metallurgist, builder, kolhospnyk; names of enterprise products – andesite, plastic; ideological names – red star, Bolshevik, spark). In the period after the restoration of Ukrainian independence, a noticeable increase in the number of football team names was recorded, reflecting the geographical realities of the ethnographic region of Zakarpattia [Transcarpathia] (toponyms – Mynai, Mukachevo, Perechyn, Seredne, Tyachiv, Khust; oronyms – Borzhava, Buzhora, Hoverla; hydronym – Tysa; relief names, flora and fauna – highlands, skala [mountain rock], spruce, berkut [eagle of prey]), but for more than thirty years in football nomenclature it was not possible to completely get rid of totalitarian influences.
"ANOTHER WORLD": PROSE BY NATALENA KOROLEVA
Authors: Vasylenko V.
Published: December 2023

The paper is devoted to the main ideological-aesthetic, genre-style, historical and cultural features of Natalena Koroleva’s fiction. Historicism and Catholicism, noticeable in the writer’s prosaic works of different genres and styles, are considered the dominant elements of her artistic worldview and thinking. The analysis focuses on the writer’s three key interwar novels: "An Ancestor", "A Shadow’s Dream", "1313" and examines several aspects of their poetics. Koroleva’s historicism is noted for combining scientific (in particular, archeological) knowledge, religious and philosophical experience and an artistic intuition of the writer. The author’s relationship with Catholicism are defined by complexity and ambiguity – from absolutization to undermining of the Christian dogmas and appeal to the history of religious heresies (like the Cathars, Albigensians). Koroleva organically connected Christian mythology with the European cultural tradition as its integral part and understood Christianity as a fundamental basis for the European spiritual and cultural values. The writer’s beliefs in the interaction of history, religion, culture and literature affected a number of her literary texts, many of which are based on gospel stories, medieval mysteries and folk legends. Each of the mentioned works of Koroleva is perceived as a holistic artistic phenomenon linked to her other works and created on the basis of her research into ancient, medieval, and early modern history. The novel «An Ancestor» is viewed as the author’s individual-mythological vision of the family history and the work that, having absorbed various genre varieties (family chronicle, travel novel, historical novel), testified to the author’s attention to the social-cultural, historical, and religious-spiritual characteristics of a person of the early modern era. Koroleva’s novel "A Shadow’s Dream" is regarded as having a connection with the genre of an "archeological novel" ("The Emperor" by Georg Ebers is a particular example of the latter). The novel "1313" is perceived as the author’s attempt to artistically depict the motif of a man’s encounter with the devil in the moral, psychological, cultural, philosophical, and mythological contexts of medieval Europe. The historical and cultural content of Koroleva’s prose, its artistic, aesthetic and ideological potentials are additionally emphasized.
SYSTEMATIZATION OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH WITH THE ADJECTIVE DECLENSION TYPE IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE
Authors: Torchynskyi M. , Torchynska N.
Published: December 2023

The history of the formation of the system of parts of speech, in particular those that have an adjectival declension type, is analyzed in the article. Grammarians usually qualify such words as adjectival units and refer to them as adjectives, adverbs, and part of numerals and pronouns, which for a long time belonged to different parts of the language.
Based on the analysis of national grammar studies, we can conclude that in recent decades there has been a certain difference between the systematizations practiced in school and higher education close to it, and the typologies of parts of speech offered by academic publications. This, in particular, applies to words with an adjectival paradigm.
In our opinion, it is worth unifying such a classification of words, while adjectives will be identified as proper adjectives (qualitative, relative, possessive), ordinal and pronominal adjectives, and participle.
The basis for such systematization is primarily the main criteria for distinguishing parts of the language, such as: semantic, because all words answer the question which? (whose?) and indicate a sign by quality, relation to material, time, distance, etc., belonging, order of number or action; morphological, which we can qualify as basic because gender, number, and case are determined in almost all such lexemes; syntactic, because in a sentence such words are mostly agreed definitions or noun parts of compound noun predicates.
In the future, it is necessary to consider other problematic issues of morphology, such as the differentiation of service parts of speech, verb forms, adverbial constructions, etc.
PROPER NAME-BASED NEOLOGISMSAS A MEANS OF EXPRESSIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
Authors: Bozhko I.
Published: December 2023

The article raises the problem of proper names related neologisms that serve the aims of expressivity in the texts of social networks. The research is focused on the word-formation peculiarities of proper names related neologisms in social networks. The research material was selected during 2020-2023 from the social network Twitter; the material reflects the general public’s mood and the preoccupations of netizens.
Neologisms of social networks are close to author neologisms, since their appearance is connected to a greater extent to the stylistic features of the texts of social networks, than to the need to name new realities.
Expressive neologisms and proper names interact in two ways: a) a proper name is the basis for creating a proper name related neologism that can belong to almost any part of speech; b) appellatives and their combinations borrow the form of the proper name. In both cases, it is the question of onymic game, i.e. the process of forming of occasionalisms and neologisms. Proper name related neologisms are established through a number of word-forming and semantic changes. We mostly attest to a combination of different methods (for example, borrowing + composition, composition + suffixation, etc.). With each repeated use, the expressiveness of a neologism is lost, which is why users may eventually abandon its use: due to the effect of lack of surprise. Some innovations are used occasionally since they are appropriate only in a certain narrow context. Neologisms of social networks depend on the socio-political context, so trying to create lexical units that contradict this context (even purely on an emotional level) is doomed to failure.
Expressive use of proper name related neologisms is characteristic of all languages under examination (Ukrainian, French, English) with some differences in the ways of their formation.
Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes of Vitamin E Diffused Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Liner Versus Moderately Cross-Linked Polyethylene Liner in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Tan Diovince S , Angeles Byron S
Published: December 2023

Introduction: In the modern era of Medicine, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is found to last longer than ever before due to the fact that there has been improved bearing surfaces and materials available. Despite these modern approaches, failure caused by polyethylene wear, aseptic loosening, instability and mispositioning and even infection could affect THA survival. In the course of addressing anti-wear characteristics of the conventional polyethylene surface various approaches have been made. To date, there are very limited studies done in which polyethylene liner is better. General Objective: To compare the effects of vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner versus moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner in THA. Methodology: Meta-analysis research design was used in this study. The primary investigators conducted a comprehensive literature search from Medline, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Elsevier, Google Scholar, Embase and ClinicalTrial.gov as electronic database. All randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner versus moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner in THA were included in the review. Conclusions: The investigation disclosed no statistical significance between moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner and vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner in terms of migration, head penetration and wear on mediolateral, longitudinal and anteroposterior axes after 2 and 5 years of undergoing THA. Moreover, the data pertaining to patient reported outcomes and clinical outcomes measure also indicated no statistical significance between moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner and vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner. This indicates that vitamin E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner is comparable with the conventional moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner. Vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene ( VEPE) showed an almost similar stability with regard to the wear rates and the component showed similar stability with that of moderately cross-linked polyethylene liner. Keywords: Moderately Cross-linked Polyethylene Liner, Vitamin E Diffused Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Liner, Total Hip Arthroplasty
Developments in Post-Stroke Spasticity Care with Early Use of Botulinum Toxin A: A Review
Authors: Doquenia Maria Leila M
Published: December 2023

Spasticity is one of the most common and disabling complications of stroke. Most of these patients notably experience both muscle-based and non-muscle-based pain. This negatively affects their quality of life as well as aggravates caregiver burden. Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) may furthermore lead to several complications related to limited mobility, both motor (eg, contractures) and non-motor (cognitive decline, depression) if left untreated. It is thus crucial to address this with safe and effective means such as botulinum toxin therapy as early as possible. We aim to demonstrate the utility of botulinum toxin (BoNT) in PSS treatment and how early intervention may be preferable to late spasticity control for patients. Literature search and evaluation were done using the traditional evidence hierarchy. Early intervention with botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) demonstrated a more marked reduction in both spasticity and spasticity-related pain with longer required intervals to reinjection. Keywords: Botulinum Toxin, Early Use/Intervention, Poststroke Spasticity, Pain
Current Insights into Covid-19 Vaccination
Authors: Sim Tommy C
Published: December 2023

Almost a year after the worldwide appearance of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), several novel vaccines of diverse platforms have been successfully developed and administered. Two mRNA vaccines represented a new type of vaccine that comprised of synthetic mRNA molecules containing the code sequence necessary to build the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. These mRNA vaccines almost single handedly carried the brunt of the US COVID-19 immunization strategy during the past three years. The known and potential benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks and adverse complications. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated unprecedented research on aspects of the vaccines’ ability to reduce the risk of severe infection and death. Likewise, basic immunological studies are pivotal to unraveling the potential and long-term effects of the vaccines as well as to be able to make adjustments to new vaccine development. As the circulating virus strain continues to evolve, updated vaccines will be critical to protecting the population, particularly the elderly and immune compromised.
Parameter identification of the linear discrete-time stochastic systems with unknown exogenous inputs
Authors: Tsyganova Yulia , Tsyganov Andrey
Published: December 2023

The paper addresses a parameter identification problem for linear discrete-time stochastic systems with unknown exogenous inputs. Such systems are considered when solving practical problems related to the measurements processing in the case when it is impossible to do any assumptions about the evolution of unknown input signal or its statistical characteristics that can change over time. We consider a class of discrete time linear stochastic systems with unknown exogenous inputs, where an additional source of a priori uncertainty of the system model is introduced, namely, the unknown parameter, on the elements of which the system model matrices can depend. This formulation of the parameter identification problem under the conditions of unknown inputs and the presence of random noises describes a high degree of uncertainty of a discrete time linear stochastic system. We propose a novel solution to this problem based on the construction of a new instrumental identification criterion. Minimization of this criterion allows for evaluating the unknown system model parameters simultaneously with the estimating of the state vector and unknown exogenous inputs of the system. Numerical experiments confirm the validity and efficiency of the proposed parameter identification method.
What Moderates Occupational Safety Effects of Workplace Innovation? An Examination of HRM and Technological Innovation
Authors:   The Korean Association Of Personnel Administration, Nho Youngjin , No Seri
Published: December 2023

This study conducts an empirical study on whether HRM and automated technology
moderate the impact of workplace innovation on occupational injury and illness, using the
manufacturing sample of the 6th-8th rounds of Workplace Panel Survey(2015-2019)
collected by Korea Labor Institute. Conjecturing that the inconsistent safety effects of
workplace innovation in the previous studies are due to the varying characteristics of
workplace innovation practices, we draw the following hypotheses: HRM and automation
rate moderates negatively the effect of workplace innovation on occupational injury and
illness. Besides, we explore the effects of workplace innovation, HRM, and automated
technology on occupational injury and illness. We estimate panel-data fixed effects models.
Their dependent variables are simple and recognized occupational injury and illness rate,
and their main independent variables are workplace innovation, HRM, automation rate, and
their interaction terms. The results of this study indicate the following: HRM moderates
positively the reducing effect of workplace innovation on occupational injury and illness,
and automation rate partially moderates it positively. Workplace innovation does not have
a significant reducing effect on occupational injury and illness, while HRM and automation
rate partially have significantly negative and positive ones respectively. Finally the results
are summarized and interpreted, and their implications are discussed.
Manejo Clínico da Insuficiência Cardíaca: Abordagens Farmacológicas e Estratégias de Monitoramento
Authors: Andrade Trajano dos Santos Maria Eduarda , Sousa Ribeiro Bruna Emanuely , Parrião Lustosa Higor César , Lima Queiroz João Marcelo , Oliveira dos Santos Prado Letícia
Published: December 2023

A abordagem clínica da Insuficiência Cardíaca (IC) apresenta desafios significativos para os profissionais de saúde, particularmente no que diz respeito ao manejo de pacientes adultos. No contexto do diagnóstico, são examinadas as complexidades associadas à identificação precoce da IC nessa população, enfatizando a importância de avaliações abrangentes e pontuais. O processo diagnóstico envolve procedimentos intricados, como exames laboratoriais específicos e avaliações clínicas especializadas, levando em consideração as particularidades da fisiologia adulta. A detecção precoce continua a ser um elemento crucial, dada a potencial progressão rápida da condição nesta faixa etária.

Ao lado do tratamento farmacológico, um aspecto crucial abordado neste artigo é a implementação de estratégias de monitoramento. Exploram-se diversas modalidades, incluindo biomarcadores cardíacos, exames avançados de imagem cardíaca e o uso de dispositivos de monitoramento remoto. O papel central dessas ferramentas reside na capacidade de detectar precocemente mudanças no estado clínico do paciente, fornecendo dados relevantes para ajustes oportunos nos planos terapêuticos. Este enfoque holístico na gestão da IC visa, assim, otimizar os resultados clínicos e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes.

A complexidade inerente ao manejo clínico da IC é ressaltada, exigindo uma abordagem integrada que vá além da simples prescrição de medicamentos. O entendimento aprofundado das nuances farmacológicas e a implementação de estratégias de monitoramento adequadas convergem para uma gestão mais eficaz dessa condição cardíaca progressiva. O presente estudo busca, portanto, contribuir para essa compreensão integral, oferecendo insights práticos e atualizados sobre as melhores práticas no manejo da IC, com ênfase nas vertentes farmacológicas e de monitoramento.
Cirurgia de Câncer de Cólon: Abordagens Cirúrgicas e Desfechos
Authors: Souza Santos Gisele , Maia Teixeira de Sousa Mariana , Torres Neto Marcio Antonio , Uchôa de Miranda Santos Thaís , Campolina Stehling Erica
Published: December 2023

A cirurgia desempenha um papel crucial no tratamento do câncer de cólon, sendo uma intervenção primária na busca pela remoção eficaz do tumor. É importante explorar as diversas abordagens cirúrgicas disponíveis para o tratamento do câncer de cólon, destacando suas vantagens e desafios. Ao abordar as diferentes técnicas cirúrgicas, pretende-se proporcionar uma visão abrangente das opções disponíveis aos cirurgiões, considerando aspectos como invasividade, recuperação pós-operatória e eficácia a longo prazo.

A escolha da abordagem cirúrgica no câncer de cólon é uma decisão complexa, envolvendo a consideração de vários fatores, como a localização do tumor, o estágio da doença e a condição geral do paciente. Nesse contexto, as abordagens laparoscópicas e tradicionais serão avaliadas, além de suas indicações específicas, comparando os resultados de desfechos clínicos. Compreender as nuances de cada técnica é essencial para otimizar a terapia cirúrgica e melhorar os prognósticos dos pacientes acometidos por essa neoplasia.

Além disso, a avaliação os desfechos associados à cirurgia de câncer de cólon, examinando aspectos como taxas de sobrevida, recorrência e qualidade de vida pós-operatória é de extrema importância para tomadas de decisão. A análise crítica desses desfechos permitirá uma avaliação mais aprofundada das implicações de cada abordagem cirúrgica, contribuindo para a tomada de decisões informadas por parte dos profissionais de saúde. Dessa forma, busca-se fornecer uma base sólida de conhecimento que possa orientar a prática clínica e aprimorar os resultados terapêuticos para os pacientes com câncer de cólon submetidos à intervenção cirúrgica.

Em última análise, este artigo aspira a consolidar informações atualizadas sobre as abordagens cirúrgicas no contexto do câncer de cólon, apresentando uma revisão crítica da literatura científica disponível. Ao fazer isso, espera-se contribuir para o desenvolvimento contínuo da prática cirúrgica oncológica, promovendo a eficácia dos procedimentos e aprimorando a qualidade de vida dos pacientes enfrentando essa condição desafiadora.