bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Ilmu Fisik dan Pendidikan Islam Melalui Ayat Al-Qur'an
Authors: Hapiz Muhamad Ikhwan bin Abdul , Izahar Athirah Binti , Hissham Nuurulhuda Binti , Khalik Amirah Binti Abd , Suhaimi Suffiah Binti Mohd , Yusof Nur A’qillah binti Md
Published: July 2022

Ilmu Fisik merupakan salah satu cabang ilmu yang penting bagi dunia ilmu pengetahuan. Padahal, ilmu ini erat kaitannya dengan Pendidikan Islam karena telah disebutkan melalui ayat-ayat suci dalam Al-Qur'an. Penelitian dilakukan pada 16 responden dari Form 4. Mereka terdiri dari 3 kelas yaitu 4 Ibnu Khaldun, 4 Ibnu Sina dan 4 Ibnu Hayyan. Penelitian ini untuk menguji tingkat pengetahuan dan pemahaman siswa tentang hubungan Ilmu Fisik dengan Pendidikan Agama Islam. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa siswa mengetahui tentang hubungan antara Ilmu Fisik dan Pendidikan Agama Islam tetapi belum dapat memahami konsep secara utuh. Diharapkan temuan penelitian ini dapat memberikan kesadaran kepada setiap individu muslim tentang hubungan antara Ilmu Fisik dan Pendidikan Agama Islam melalui ayat-ayat Al-Qur'an dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.
Transformationspfade für den europäischen Gebäudesektor: Vergleich von Umwelteinsparungen durch Suffizienz-, Konsistenz- und Effizienzmaßnahmen
Authors: Zimmermann Patrick
Published: July 2022

This article addresses the lack of data about the environmental savings potential of sufficiency measures in the European building sector by using the EUCalc tool. The savings potentials of different sufficiency, consistency, and efficiency measures in the impact categories greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and renewable as well as non-renewable resources are calculated. With sufficiency measures, a total of 16% of GHG emissions can be saved compared to an EU past trends scenario. Efficiency and consistency measures save 31% and 22%, respectively. The most effective sufficiency measure is a reduction of living space per capita. The results vary between the impact categories studied.
Wirkketten von Energie-Suffizienzpolitiken: Ein Vorschlag zur Visualisierung und Möglichkeiten der Integration in die Energiemodellierung
Authors: Zell-Ziegler Carina , Thema Johannes
Published: July 2022

Wirkketten werden in vielen verschiedenen Forschungsfeldern angewandt, um die Effekte einer Aktivität aufzuzeigen und das System zu visualisieren, in das die Aktivität eingebunden ist. Ein spezielles Konzept für Wirkketten von Energie-Suffizienzpolitiken fehlt bislang. Wir entwickeln ein solches basierend auf aktuellen Evaluierungsansätzen, erweitert durch qualitative Elemente wie Erfolgsfaktoren und Barrieren und wenden es in zwei Fallbeispielen zusammen mit den verantwortlichen Klimaschutzmanager*innen an. Zudem beschreiben wir Optionen, wie diese Wirkketten in verschiedene existierende Energiemodelle integriert werden können, die Schlüsselelemente der Politikberatung sind.
Wie neu ist Energiesuffizienz?: Eine Spurensuche in der Geschichte des Energiesparens
Authors: Hesse Nicole , Zumbrägel Christian
Published: July 2022

Die Verfügbarkeit von immer größeren Energiemengen ist die Grundlage unseres heutigen energieintensiven Lebensstils. Entsprechend haben sich historische Energieforschungen primär mit dem seit rund zweihundert Jahren anhaltenden Wachstum des Energieverbrauchs auseinandergesetzt. Auf dem Weg in nachhaltige Energiezukünfte gilt es aber, das Energieverbrauchslevel zu senken. Der Beitrag begibt sich auf eine historische Spurensuche nach dem Energiesparen und zeigt auf, dass aktuelle Diskussionen über Energiesuffizienz Ausprägungen eines Diskurses darstellen, der mindestens bis in die Frühe Neuzeit zurückreicht und seitdem immer wieder Aktualisierungen erfahren hat.
Akzeptanz einer Künstlichen Intelligenz als organisatorische Führungskraft: Eine Fragebogenstudie
Authors: Petrat Deborah , Yenice Ilker , Bier Lukas , Subtil Ilka
Published: July 2022

In Zeiten der digitalen Transformation und in einer zunehmend schnelllebigen Unternehmenslandschaft wird unter Führungskräften zunehmend diskutiert, ob und wie Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) Führungsaufgaben übernehmen oder gar Führungskräfte als solche ersetzen kann. Die vorliegende Arbeit leistet einen ersten Beitrag zu dieser Diskussion, indem sie die Akzeptanz und die Erwartungen der potenziellen Nutzerbasis an den Einsatz von KI‑Technologie in organisatorischen Führungsaufgaben untersucht. Zu diesem Zweck wurden Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte (N = 74) mittels eines Onlinefragebogens befragt. Dieser stellt drei hypothetische Szenarien vor, in denen KI bestimmte Führungsaufgaben übernimmt, wobei die Szenarien unterschiedliche Ebenen der Interaktion mit potenziellen Nutzern aufweisen. Eine ANOVA-Analyse zeigte, dass die höchsten Akzeptanzwerte unter den Szenarien für KI‑Manager erzielt wurden, die als (digitale) kognitive Assistenten agieren und so Führungskräfte bei der Teambetreuung unterstützen sowie eine datengetriebene Feedbackkultur bieten.
К дискуссии о фокус-группах
Authors: Белановский Сергей Александрович , Никольская Анастасия Всеволодовна
Published: July 2022

Авторы продолжают обсуждение вопроса о некорректных трактовках метода фокус-групп, поднятого ими в статье «Что не так с фокус-группами», опубликованной в журнале ЭКО № 6 за 2021 г. Метод фокус-групп трактуется ими как групповое глубокое интервью, основанное на технике зондирования (probing). Обсуждается искаженное использование концептов групповой динамики, поляризующей дискуссии, инсайта, проективных методов, анализа невербальных реакций респондентов и др. Поднят вопрос о низком качестве отчетов, основанных на фокус-групповых исследованиях. Отмечается непрозрачность методик проведения фокус-групп и анализа их результатов. Делается вывод о необходимости ясного формулирования методических принципов фокус-групповых исследований и корректировки вузовских программ обучения.
 
От редакции. Данный текст редакция публикует, невзирая на отрицательные заключения рецензентов, из уважения к опыту авторов. История знает случаи, когда рецензенты заблуждались в отношении научных статей, поэтому редакцией принято решение опубликовать ее, но обращаем внимание читателей, что материал не случайно поставлен в рубрику «Точка зрения».
Мы полагаем важным в рамках академических свобод давать слово разным исследователям даже в ситуациях, когда мнение автора не совпадает с мнением редакции. Надеемся, что данная публикация станет позитивным примером такого подхода, а не ошибкой.
Есть ли у российского коррупционера совесть? Особенности принятия этических решений российскими государственными служащими
Authors: Крылова Дина Владимировна , Максименко Александр Александрович
Published: July 2022

В работе исследуются этические предпосылки коррупционного поведения публичных должностных лиц с точки зрения этической идеологии и внутриведомственной культуры. На основе серии фокусированных экспертных интервью, а также модели принятия этических решений Ш. Ханта и С. Вителля был проведен анализ мотиваций к асоциальному поведению, обуславливающих вовлеченность должностных лиц, осуществляющих функции, при реализации которых наиболее вероятно возникновение коррупции. Было выдвинуто и доказано предположение, что российские чиновники, склонные к коррупции, обладают обоснованным мнением в пользу идеологии, являющейся компромиссом между вредом от правовых последствий рассматриваемого этического вопроса и потенциальными выгодами. Они убеждены в том, что этические решения должны приниматься ситуативно, а их этическому сознанию свойственна высокая степень релятивизма, поддерживающая личные моральные стандарты и отвергающая универсальные моральные принципы и постулаты этического кодекса государственных служащих.
Professional Online Community of Russian Sociologists: Topics of Discussion and Structure of Social Interactions
Authors: Kim Aryuna V. , Maltseva Daria V.
Published: July 2022

The article regards the topics of discussions and the structure of social interactions in the online professional community of sociologists. Based on the texts of the publications, the authors of the study identify 18 discussion topics and determine the structural type of the online community (“core-periphery”) using the blockmodeling methodology. This allows distinguishing 3 groups of participants: the “core” participants who are is interested in all topics, the “semi-periphery” participants who mostly send invitations to events, and the “periphery” participants interested in the expertise and knowledge of the colleagues. Within the core, there is also a group of participants discussing the topics of professional activity and identity. Core members interact with all members of the online community, including less active members of the group, and can act as an integrating force for the entire professional online community of sociologists.
Acknowledgments. The article was prepared within the framework of the HSE University Basic Research Program.
Двухкомпонентная модель факторов поведения: нужны ли имплицитные факторы теории запланированного поведения?
Authors: Чернозуб Олег Леонидович
Published: July 2022

Теория запланированного поведения (ТЗП) является наиболее популярной моделью структурирования факторов поведения и лежит в основе большинства алгоритмов его прогнозирования. Она дополняет теорию социальной установки, указывая, что слепой реализации последней предшествует анализ ее применимости к конкретной ситуации. Опираясь на результаты исследований последних лет, автор данной работы предполагает, что ТЗП может быть усовершенствована за счет интеграции в модель имплицитной (неосознаваемой) группы факторов. В статье представлено теоретическое обоснование и операционализация комплексной (эксплицитно – имплицитной) модели ТЗП, а также первые результаты ее апробации на основе данных специально организованного выборочного опроса населения по выборке в 2908 респондентов. Проведенное исследование позволяет утверждать, что включение имплицитных факторов может приводить к изменению в их относительных вкладах и — потенциально — к повышению прогностической силы модели. Его результаты тем более показательны, что имплицитные факторы продемонстрировали свою значимость на примере поведения россиян при покупке жилья — области потребительского поведения, где, как считается, действия являются преимущественно рациональными и находящимися под почти монопольным управлением эксплицитных факторов.
Haier: A Hammer Turned a Company into Billion Dollar
Authors: Durrani Bilal , Saeed Muhammad Kamran
Published: July 2022

This case study examines the key strategic roles of Haier Pakistan management in overcoming the Chinese products image in Pakistani consumers. The case revolves around a MNC company which entered in Pakistan and faced the issue of bad word of mouth regarding Chinese Brand/Products. The benefits of case study is it will help the reader to better understand what needs to be done in marketing a product, what strategies should be used to overcome a bad word of mouth and make the company grow.
Pathway fractional integral formula involving an extended Mittag–Leffler function
Authors: Khan Adnan , Akhtar Hafiz Muhammad , Nisar K. S. , Suthar D. L.
Published: July 2022

This work discovers the Laplace transform using a generalized pathway fractional integral formula involving an extended Mittag-Leffler function in the kernel for various parameters. Our findings are fairly broad in scope. Some well-known and novel results can also be obtained here.
Traceable machine learning real-time quality control based on patient data
Authors: Zhou Rui , Wang Wei , Padoan Andrea , Wang Zhe , Feng Xiang , Han Zewen , Chen Chao , Liang Yufang , Wang Tingting , Cui Weiqun , Plebani Mario , Wang Qingtao
Published: July 2022

Objectives

Patient-based real-time quality control (PBRTQC) has gained attention as an alternative/integrative tool for internal quality control (iQC). However, it is still doubted for its performance and its application in real clinical settings. We aim to generate a newly and easy-to-access patient-based real-time QC by machine learning (ML) traceable to standard reference data with assigned values by National Institute of Metrology of China (NIM), and to compare it with PBRTQC for clinical validity evaluation.

Methods

For five representative biochemistry analytes, 1,195 000 patient testing results each were collected. After data processing, independent training and test sets were divided. Machine learning internal quality control (MLiQC) was set up by Random Forest in ML and was validated by way of both metrology algorithm traceability and 4 PBRTQC methods recommended by IFCC analytical working group.

Results

MLiQC were established. As an example of albumin (ALB) at the critical bias, the uncertainty of MLiQC was 0.14%, which was evaluated by standard reference data produced by NIM. Compared with four optimal PBRTQC methods at critical bias, the average of the number of patient samples from a bias introduced until detected (ANPed) of MLiQC averagely decreased from 600 to 20. The median and 95 quantiles of NPeds (MNPed and 95NPed) of MLiQC were superior to all optimal PBRTQCs above 90% for all test items.

Conclusions

MLiQC is highly superior to PBRTQC and well-suited in real settings. The validation of the model from two aspects of algorithm traceability and clinical effectiveness confirms its satisfactory performance.
Infinitives of affect and intersubjectivity: on the indexical interpretation of the Finnish independent infinitives
Authors: Visapää Laura
Published: July 2022

This article presents an analysis of the structure and use of the Finnish independent infinitives. Although typological studies have shown that syntactically independent non-finite constructions are widespread in many languages, the understanding of their semantic and intersubjective motivation is still in its early stages. The current paper aims to enrich the understanding of independent non-finite constructions by closely looking at free-standing infinitive constructions in spoken and written Finnish: it combines theoretical concepts of Cognitive Grammar with the methodological tools of Interactional Linguistics to explore the nature of independent infinitives as a resource for conceptualization and the intersubjective functions that it affords. The paper suggests that the fact that independent infinitives are grammatically ungrounded makes them useful in interactional and textual sequences involving affect display. As the indexical functions of infinitives can be explained from their own morphosyntactic and semantic characteristics, the paper makes the more general claim that there is no synchronic evidence that would support the assumption that such constructions ever evolved, via ellipsis, from finite constructions. Methodologically and theoretically, the paper advocates an approach that takes into account both the social and cognitive nature of language, and promotes the view that Cognitive Grammar offers a flexible, semantically rich starting point for the description of intersubjective meanings conveyed by grammar, when combined with the context-sensitive and microanalytical methodology of Interactional Linguistics.
Contingent Power in the 21st Century Against the Backdrop of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right – Trump and Twitter as Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Authors: Paar Elisabeth , Raunigg Nikolas
Published: July 2022

The Owl of Minerva only spreads its wings at dusk. This Hegelian realization might also apply to the last days of Donald Trump in office which brought about many a precedent in the relationship not only between the then President of the United States and its constitution but also between him and his main means of communication: Twitter. The president’s tumultuous communication surrounding the transition of power climaxed in an angry mob storming the Capitol in a vain attempt to – dependent on whose narrative one credits – either restore or abolish democracy. Twitter’s subsequent decision to ban Trump from using its services for arguably inciting or at least condoning the insurrection quickly led to heated discussions rooted in the issue of the allocation of power within contemporary societies. At the core of these discussions lie two central elements: freedom and the (legitimate) power to restrict it. One side argued that the platform operators had infringed Trump’s freedom of speech. In contrast, the other side claimed that abridging Trump’s ability to communicate whatever came to his mind was an inevitable step to protect the American constitutional order and thus liberal democracy. Meanwhile, attention has gradually been focused on the larger underlying issues. One common aspect is that both positions seem to presuppose a concept of freedom that is all too formalistic. On a more abstract level, the events also boil down to a clash of two separate claims to power: Social media operators opposing the head of state’s claim to do as he wishes. Thus, the paper aspires to analyze the sources of legitimacy for the actions taken by platform operators and their respective counterparts. The analysis is based on Hegel’s Philosophy of Right. In particular, Hegel’s understanding of freedom, the ideal state and of possible legitimate sources for universal rules shall be put to use. The first point of contact in Hegel’s Philosophy of Right is his view of the head of state, his relation to the law, especially to the constitution, and to his constituents. Against this backdrop, it shall be determined how power is distributed in Hegel’s state. Then, an attempt shall be made to transfer the underlying ideas and considerations to the power structure and the legitimizing factors as they are laid down in the US Constitution. Furthermore, the paper examines the state’s possibilities to react to possibly problematic behavior of the head of state. The focus will be placed on the possibility of holding them accountable for actions directed against the state itself or its constitutional order. Particularly against the backdrop of the questionable efficacy of impeachment procedures in deeply divided nations, the question arises as to whether private actors can legitimately intervene. Concretely, whether social media operators may legitimately bar heads of state from using their platforms in order to protect the state, the legal system or democracy.
Are extracellular vesicles ready for the clinical laboratory?
Authors: Enderle Daniel , Noerholm Mikkel
Published: July 2022

The diagnostic potential of exosomes and extracellular vesicles (EVs) for liquid biopsies was first demonstrated over a decade ago, but despite a lot of progress in the scientific field there are still very few applications of EVs that are ready for implementation in clinical laboratories for routine diagnostic use. Despite good options for routine isolation of EVs and a wide analyte target space for assay development (incl. RNA, DNA, proteins and intact EVs) assessable by standard detection technologies, the attrition rate in translating biomarker reports in the academic literature to clinical assays is very high. While there are examples of successful development, the largest obstacle to increased clinical utilization is the lack of good biomarkers that can withstand rigid clinical validation, and which make use of the EVs’ unique capabilities as a biomarker platform.
On computation of the reduced reverse degree and neighbourhood degree sum-based topological indices for metal-organic frameworks
Authors: Ravi Vignesh , Desikan Kalyani
Published: July 2022

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are permeable substances with a high porosity volume, excellent chemical stability, and a distinctive shape created by strong interactions between metal ions and organic ligands. Work on the synthesis, structures, and properties of numerous MOFs demonstrates their usefulness in a variety of applications, including energy storage devices with good electrode materials, gas storage, heterogeneous catalysis, and chemical assessment. The physico-chemical characteristics of the chemical compounds in the underlying molecular graph or structure are predicted by a topological index, which is a numerical invariant. In this article, we look at two different metal-organic frameworks in terms of the number of layers, as well as metal and organic ligands. We compute the reduced reverse degree-based topological indices and some closed neighbourhood degree sum-based topological indices for these frameworks.
Study of industrial interactive design system based on virtual reality teaching technology in industrial robot
Authors: Liu Ying , Kukkar Ashima , Shah Mohd Asif
Published: July 2022

Across numerous disciplines, virtual reality (VR) had been used to aid decision-making in training, design, and evaluation processes. Both the educational and industrial groups have contributed to a vast knowledge based on a variety of VR topics during the last two decades. VR has been expanded to industry in recent years, but the majority of its applications do not involve industrial robots. To study the application of VR technology in industrial design, it is better to combine the design activities with computer-integrated manufacturing system and bring new opportunities for the innovation of industrial design. Therefore, in this article, an application of industrial interactive design system based on VR technology in the education domain is explored. First, the function and scheme design of industrial robot assembly and adjustment system are designed, and the model is established. Finally, SolidWorks and 3DsMAX are selected as three-dimensional model development tools. Unity 3D is used as the VR development engine; HTC VIVE is used as VR equipment. The study shows that the design of the machine motion instruction interpreter is effective, and the specific steps of the system to realize real-time control are also given. The feasibility of the system is verified through the analysis of typical applications of industrial robots.
Aqueix Caught in the Middle. A Demonstrative Choice Task Study of Catalan Demonstratives
Authors: Todisco Emanuela , Rocca Roberta , Wallentin Mikkel
Published: July 2022

Recent studies using the Demonstrative Choice Task (DCT), where participants pair words with a demonstrative with no additional context, have shown that this choice is influenced by word semantics. Here, we applied the DCT to Catalan. We aimed at replicating previous findings and assessing how semantic factors play out in Catalan. We focused specifically on the second termaqueix(that), currently falling out of use. We hypothesized that its residual use would be influenced by the semantic factorvalence, due to a hypothesized derogatory meaning. We also explored whether its use differed across varieties (Central Catalan versus Balearic Catalan). Our results replicate previous findings from English and Spanish on the role ofmanipulability,valenceand psychological proximity to theselfin preferences for proximal versus distal forms, reinforcing the hypotheses that these factors underlie demonstrative choices in the DCT, cross-linguistically. The use ofaqueixwas overall infrequent, highlighting the ongoing reduction of Catalan demonstratives from a three- to a two-term system. No significant association betweenvalenceandaqueixwas found, but a small unpredicted effect fortaste/smellindicated an increased use ofaqueix. Frequency in the use ofaqueix, but not semantic factors driving its use, differed across peninsular and insular speakers.
How Do Different Brand Equity Measures Affect Long-Term Promotional Effectiveness?
Authors: Shi Yuying
Published: July 2022

Studies on the relationship between brand equity and long-term promotional effectiveness have many issues. Brand equity measures can be classified as either consumer-based (CB) or firm-based (FB) measures. Previous literature has mostly focused on one or the other type of measure, mostly due to computational difficulties or data limitations, making it difficult to determine whether the results can be generalized to all types of measure. In addition, long-term promotional effectiveness remains a debatable issue due to complicated long-term effects. Our study is the first to include both CB and FB brand equity measures in a long-term promotional effectiveness study. Using weekly scanner data in the breakfast category covering a three-year period, we are able to compute a variety of popular operationalizations of brand equity measures by employing the aggregate demand model and capture total long-term effects via the persistence model. Our major finding is that the general consensus that higher brand equity generates higher promotional effectiveness applies only to typical FB measures—not CB measures. Moreover, we show a positive accumulated long-term effectiveness and an absence of permanent effects for all our brands. These results offer new insights into the differentiation of major brand equity measures and long-term promotional effectiveness.
Male pelvic pain: the role of psychological factors and sexual dysfunction in a young sample
Authors: Edvinsson Magnus , Karlsson Moa , Linton Steven J. , Brattgård Klas , Solinger Gabriel , Flink Ida K.
Published: July 2022

Objectives

Male pelvic pain is a common yet poorly understood condition, strongly influencing quality of life of those affected. Research on psychological and sexual factors is lacking, specifically on younger men in family-forming ages. This study aims to explore psychological and sexual factors related to pelvic pain in younger men (<40 years) through a cross-sectional design.

Methods

Participants were recruited via social media, and completed a digital survey regarding sexual health and psychological distress (n=2,647). Men with varying levels of pelvic pain were compared on levels of psychological distress and self-reported sexual health.

Results

Men with pelvic pain (n=369) reported significantly higher levels of catastrophizing, anxiety and premature ejaculation compared to men without pelvic pain. Furthermore, men with higher pain intensity reported significantly higher levels of catastrophizing, anxiety and depressive symptoms compared to men experiencing lower pain intensity. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed catastrophizing and depressive symptoms as significantly predictors of pain intensity.

Conclusions

These findings underscore the role of psychological factors in male pelvic pain, and points to the need for integrating a psychological understanding for further treatment development.
Multiple sluicing and islands: a cross-linguistic experimental investigation of the clausemate condition
Authors: Cortés Rodríguez Álvaro
Published: July 2022

This paper experimentally investigates the two generalizations for multiple sluicing (MS) recently presented by Klaus Abels and Veneeta Dayal: first, that wh-remnants must have clausemate correlates in the antecedent utterance and, second, that wh-remnants in MS can have correlates in the antecedent clause that are contained in a strong syntactic island. The fact that MS displays both of these properties is puzzling since island insensitivity under sluicing favors a non-sententialist approach to MS, while the clausemate requirement on MS is most straightforwardly explained by postulating a silent structure at the ellipsis site. Even though the clausemate condition has been reported in several languages, no experimental work has been conducted so far to examine its precise effects on the acceptability of MS constructions. In this paper, I will present the results of a series of experiments in German, English, and Spanish (employing both acceptability judgment tasks and a self-paced reading task), where the factors of clausemateness and islandhood have been examined systematically. The results provide solid cross-linguistic support for Abels and Dayal’s generalizations by showing that multiple sluices originating from islands and non-islands are equally acceptable and do not exhibit online processing differences. Furthermore, the acceptability judgment tasks show a significant degradation in acceptability when the correlates in the antecedent do not stem from the same finite clause, thus violating the clausemate condition. I will interpret these results as supporting a particular strand of sententialist research known as theisland evasionapproach and, in particular, defend that MS is derived from a non-isomorphicshort sourcesluice.
Using Art and Artists as a Tool to Promote Tourism
Authors: Sitek Magdalena
Published: July 2022

The aim of the study is to demonstrate the role of art and artists in the promotion of regional tourism in the post-pandemic period. The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have suspended or severely restricted tourism worldwide. The negative effects of the pandemic are particularly visible in the regional economy. Despite financial support from states and international organisations, including the European Union (the EU Reconstruction Fund), many regions which lived off tourism until now are struggling with great economic difficulties. The aim of the study is to show the possibility of using art and artists as tools for the promotion and economic development of the local community. These activities may increase interest among potential tourists and investors. The analysis of the possibility for using the new method of local promotion with the use of artists is enriched with reference to the effects of the local economic recovery programme implemented in 2015 and 2016 by the Otwock district. The research hypothesis is the statement that today it is necessary to search for new and unconventional means of promoting countries and regions The result of the analysis is to show possible forms of using art and artists for local promotion in the post-pandemic period.
The Main Reasons for Customer Satisfaction with Parcel Locker Services: the Case of Lithuania
Authors: Stašys Rimantas , Švažė Dovilė , Klimas Edmundas
Published: July 2022

Many business leaders agree that their performance depends on the quality of the service they provide and its impact on customer satisfaction. In order to survive in the market or to increase their market share, parcel service providers need to be aware of the key factors that affect customer satisfaction with parcel services. The aim of this article is to analyse customer satisfaction with parcel locker service theories, and create a theoretical model to identify the main reasons for customer satisfaction with parcel locker services. The research problem: What are the main reasons for customer satisfaction with parcel locker services? The research methods are based on scientific literature, and data was collected through the questionnaire survey method and analysed by AcaStat software. The theoretical analysis distinguishes the six main reasons for customer satisfaction as price and quality, location dimension, time suitability, technological friendliness, service reliability, and safety. The research data were collected from 438 parcel service delivery users in Lithuania. The results indicate that the main reasons for customer satisfaction are: no need to wait for delivery at home, easy-to-use parcel lockers, 24/7 service possibility, and location convenience. This research is limited, because it was carried out during the pandemic, and the results would need to be verified if the epidemiological situation changes.
Innovative Approaches to the Formation of a Social Atmosphere in the Context of Work Team Management
Authors: Šramková Marianna , Janičková Jana , Zimermanová Katarína
Published: July 2022

The article deals with innovative approaches to shaping the social atmosphere in work teams in selected children’s and family centres which are also directly influenced by the manager’s personality, leadership styles, and by the application of managerial functions. The aim of the paper is to present survey results about the social atmosphere in work teams in selected children’s and family centres, and to make recommendations for the effective formation of work teams with stakeholders’ benefits. The survey’s institutional objects are children’s and family centres, and the survey’s personnel subjects are employees in individual work teams. The processes of the analysis and evaluation of the selected social facility’s social atmosphere in the work team were chosen as the survey’s subject. The methodology came from a practical survey, by applying the ‘Kollárik social atmosphere scale’, using a guided interview and the analysis of internal documents. It used mainly methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction, application and mathematical recalculation. The sources of information were primary survey results from the selected social facility. The research results were achieved in accordance with the aim of the contribution. The level of social atmosphere and teamwork is excellent.
Physical Activity of Older Students During the Lockdown Period
Authors: Trakšelys Kęstutis , Martišauskienė Dalia
Published: July 2022

The article presents a study of the physical activity of older students (15 to 18 years old) during the lockdown period. It analyses whether students’ physical activity changed during the lockdown period after the introduction of certain restrictions in a survey of 150 respondents at the General Education and Vocational Training Centre. Summarising the results of the survey, it can be stated that one third (30%) of the respondents spent three to four hours a week with friends and family during the lockdown. The respondents also actively participated in volunteering: as many as 30% devoted some time to this activity. It also turned out that a third of respondents (30%) spent between three and four hours at a computer. The study found that physical activity did not decrease during lockdown, only the nature of activities and the physical activity changed. It should be noted that those students who were active in sports prior to the announcement of the lockdown restrictions remained physically active.
The Results of Post-Covid Rehabilitation in Pulmonary Care Patients
Authors: Witana-Hebda Katarzyna , Pietrzykowska Joanna
Published: July 2022

Post-Covid rehabilitation deals with properly selected exercises for the respiratory muscles, respiratory rehabilitation, learning to relax, and exercise. The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of post-Covid rehabilitation in pulmonary care patients. The study was performed on a group of 50 patients (15 women, 35 men; the mean age was 59.4 years) undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation in January 2022 in the rehabilitation department of a pulmonary hospital in southern Poland. Patients’ physical activity tolerance was assessed before and after rehabilitation using the walk test, mMRC test, Barthel’s scale, CAT questionnaire and Borg’s scale. The research results show a statistically significant improvement in all patients and in each of the methods for assessing physical activity tolerance. There is an urgent need for a rehabilitation programme aimed specifically at post-Covid patients.
Gestational Buprenorphine Exposure Disrupts Dopamine Neuron Activity and Related Behaviors in Adulthood
Authors: Elam Hannah B. , Donegan Jennifer J. , Hsieh Jenny , Lodge Daniel J.
Published: July 2022

Opioid misuse among pregnant women is rapidly increasing in the United States. The number of maternal opioid-related diagnoses increased by 131% in the last 10 years, resulting in an increased number of infants exposed to opioidsin uteroand a subsequent increase in infants developing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The most prescribed treatment to combat maternal opioid use disorder is buprenorphine, a partial μ-opioid receptor agonist and κ-opioid receptor antagonist. Buprenorphine treatment effectively reduces NAS but has been associated with disrupted cortical development and neurodevelopmental consequences in childhood. Less is known about the long-term neurodevelopmental consequences following buprenorphine exposurein utero. Previous research has shown that gestational buprenorphine exposure can induce anxiety-like and depressive-like phenotypes in adult rats, suggesting that exposure to buprenorphinein uteromay render individuals more susceptible to psychiatric illness in adulthood. A common pathology observed across multiple psychiatric illnesses is dopamine system dysfunction. Here, we administered the highly-abused opioid, oxycodone (10 mg/kg, i.p.) or a therapeutic used to treat opioid use disorder, buprenorphine (1 mg/kg, i.p) to pregnant Sprague Dawley rats from gestational day 11 through 21, then examined neurophysiological alterations in the mesolimbic dopamine system and dopamine-dependent behaviors in adult offspring. We found that gestational exposure to buprenorphine or oxycodone increases dopamine neuron activity in adulthood. Moreover, prenatal buprenorphine exposure disrupts the afferent regulation of dopamine neuron activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Taken together, we posit that gestational buprenorphine or oxycodone exposure can have profound effects on the mesolimbic dopamine system in adulthood.
KOVANDAKİ GİZLİ MUCİZE: ARI POLENİ VE ARI EKMEĞİ İLE GIDALARIN ZENGİNLEŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: NAKİLCİOĞLU-TAŞ Emine , NURKO Eda
Published: July 2022

Tarih boyunca çeşitli alanlarda kullanılan arı ürünleri, zengin besin içeriğine ve biyoaktif özelliklere sahiptir. Arı ürünleri, hastalıkların tedavisinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Arı ürünlerinden olan arı poleni, tohumlu bitkilerin üreme hücresidir. Arı ekmeği ise doğal olarak korunmuş ve arıların salgılarıyla fermente edilmiş polendir. Yüksek besin içeriğine ve antioksidan özelliklere sahip olan arı poleni ve arı ekmeği, sağlığa faydalı etkileriyle tüketiciler tarafından ilgi görmektedir. Fonksiyonel özellikteki arı poleni ve arı ekmeği ile zenginleştirilmiş gıda matrikslerinin, hem lezzet hem de duyusal özellikler bakımından kabul edilebilir düzeyde olması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada, arı ürünlerinden birisi olan arı poleni ve arı ekmeği (perga) ile zenginleştirilmiş gıda ürünleriyle ilgili çalışmalar irdelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak yapılan literatür taraması sonucunda arı poleni ve arı ekmeği ile zenginleştirilmiş gıda ürünlerinin zengin besin içeriğine sahip olduğu ve bu ürünlerin antioksidan kapasitelerinde artış meydana geldiği görülmüştür.
A regional variation in the vulnerability of socioeconomic systems to climate change. A case study of Poland
Authors:   Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Uniwersytet Łódzki, Burchard-Dziubińska Małgorzata , Grzelak Maria ,   Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Uniwersytet Łódzki
Published: July 2022

Purpose – The aim of the study was to identify the differences in the vulnerability of Polish voivod-ships to climate change, which may pose a threat to the sustainable development of particular regions. Research method – To achieve the purpose of the research, for each voivodship, a Synthetic Measure of Socioeconomic Vulnerability to Climate Change (SMSEVCC) was calculated. The SMSEVCC was applied in the linear ordering of objects characterized by several diagnostic variables, which were later replaced by one diagnostic value. Results – The implementation of sustainable development in Poland is strongly determined by cli-mate change and the associated extreme weather phenomena. The risk varies regionally and depends on the natural vulnerability of a given area that results from environmental conditions and the level of socioeconomic development. Originality /value / implications / recommendations –The paper presents a comprehensive analysis, eva-luation of socioeconomic vulnerability of voivodeships in Poland to climate change. Progress in the im-plementation of sustainable development requires strengthening adaptation measures to climate change, which should be adapted to the specifics of individual regions. An important element of actions for sustainable development should be the increased importance of the economic insurance system.
Finansowe aspekty funkcjonowania instytutów badawczych nadzorowanych przez Ministra Zdrowia
Authors:   Wydział Ekonomiczny, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Jaworzyńska Magdalena , Śmiechowicz Joanna ,   Wydział Ekonomiczny, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
Published: July 2022

Purpose – This article is devoted to research institutes supervised by the Minister of Health, and its purpose is to analyze, evaluate and compare the financial situation of 11 entities operating in Poland in the context of further possibilities of functioning and the ability to perform the tasks for which they were established. Research method – The financial standing of research institutes supervised by the Minister of Health was assessed based on the balance sheet analysis, profit and loss analysis, analysis of profitability, cash flow, efficiency and debt ratios. The study used data contained in financial statements of research institutes posted on the websites of the Ministry of Health for 2017–2020. Results – The financial condition of individual research institutes is highly varied, but generally in most cases it is bad or even critical. It is not favourable situation to fulfil the basic goal for which they are created, which is research and development works as well as their implementation. In the long period of time, it even threatens their existence in the present organizational form. Originality /value /implications /recommendations – The subject discussed in the study is rarely in the area of interest of researchers, although it is extremely important and up-to-date. The analyses carried out and the conclusions formulated in this article fill the existing gap to some extent and constitute a contribution to further considerations.
Endocrine and metabolic complications of COVID-19: lessons learned and future prospects
Authors: Esmaeilzadeh Abdolreza , Elahi Reza , Siahmansouri Amir , Maleki Armin Jahani , Moradi Amirhosein
Published: July 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is well known for its respiratory complications; however, it can also cause extrapulmonary manifestations, including cardiovascular, thrombotic, renal, gastrointestinal, neurologic, and endocrinological symptoms. Endocrinological complications of COVID-19 are rare but can considerably impact the outcome of the patients. Moreover, preexisting endocrinologic disorders can affect the severity of COVID-19. Thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, neuroendocrine, gonadal, and parathyroid glands are the main endocrinologic organs that can be targeted by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Endocrinological complications of COVID-19 are rare but can significantly deteriorate the patients’ prognosis. Understanding the interaction between COVID-19 and the endocrine system can provide a potential treatment option to improve the outcome of COVID-19. In this article, we aim to review the short-term and long-term organ-based endocrinological complications of COVID-19, the pathophysiology, the influence of each complication on COVID-19 prognosis, and potential therapeutic interventions based on current published data. Moreover, current clinical trials of potential endocrinological interventions to develop therapeutic strategies for COVID-19 have been discussed.
Redox-sensitive DJ-1 protein: an insight into physiological roles, secretion, and therapeutic target
Authors: Dash Biplab Kumar , Urano Yasuomi , Saito Yoshiro , Noguchi Noriko
Published: July 2022

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The highly conserved DJ-1 protein fundamentally acts as a redox sensor conferring antioxidative cytoprotection under oxidative insults. DJ-1 preferentially undergoes oxidation at 106 cysteine residue (C106) under oxidative stress. Although initially identified as an oncogene, emerging evidence suggests the essential roles of DJ-1 in modulating numerous physiological processes involved in cellular growth, development, survival, and death. Compromised DJ-1 expression and function directly or indirectly trigger signaling cascades leading to pathophysiological conditions including neurodegeneration, cancer, stroke, and inflammatory diseases. Besides the intracellular functions, enhanced DJ-1 secretion into the extracellular fluid, including cerebrospinal fluid and blood, is related to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and cancer pathogenesis. Here, we review the current knowledge regarding DJ-1’s roles as a ubiquitous cytoprotective protein controlling numerous signaling pathways, secretion, and therapeutic potentials.
Post-translational modifications of endothelial nitric oxide synthase induced by oxidative stress in vascular diseases
Authors: Negre-Salvayre Anne , Swiader Audrey , Guerby Paul , Salvayre Robert
Published: July 2022

Endothelial nitric oxide (NO) plays a critical role in vascular homeostasis. It regulates the vascular tone, maintains the blood flow, exerts a vasorelaxing effect on smooth muscle cells and inhibits their proliferation. In the endothelium, NO is synthesized by the endothelial NO synthase which is activated by dimerization in the presence of l-arginine (as substrate) and several cofactors including the essential cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin. The NO/eNOS pathway is basically vasculoprotective and antiatherogenic but it may become dysfunctional and proatherogenic under conditions that locally increase the production of reactive oxygen species, leading to tetrahydrobiopterin oxidation, eNOS dysfunction and uncoupling. In these conditions, eNO synthase switches from a NO-producing to superoxide anion-producing enzyme, which potentiates oxidative and nitrosative stress via the generation of peroxynitrite. In redox-perturbed conditions, eNOS dysfunction may also result from post-translational modifications deriving from oxidative stress such as S-glutathionylation or resulting either from the formation of adducts on eNOS by lipid-oxidation-derived aldehydes or from hyperglycemia-induced modifications. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms by which these post-translational modifications alter eNOS activity, and their potential implication in the pathophysiology of vascular diseases.
Synthesis of 1-propargyl-1-(2-methyl-3-oxo-3-(p-tolyl)propyl)-piperidin-1-ium bromide and its plant growth-stimulating activity assessment
Authors: Belyankova Yelizaveta , Dauletbakov Anuar , Anapiyayev Bakytzhan , Ten Assel , Aydemir Murat , Zazybin Alexey
Published: July 2022

The aim of this study was to synthesize novel ionic compound – 1-propargyl-1-(2-methyl-3-oxo-3-(p-tolyl)propyl)-piperidin-1-ium bromide – via the N-alkylation (in conventional conditions and using ultrasound activation), and investigate its influence on the plant growth-stimulating activity using of sweet sorghum seeds. The synthesized compound was fully characterized by infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Regardless of the type of synthesis’ methods, the isolated yield of the produced ionic compound is showed 79-81%, however, the reaction rate was significantly increased by using ultrasonic activation. For the assessment of the growth-stimulating activity of the synthesized ionic compound, parameters such as root length, shoot length, seed energy germination rate, and germination capacity were determined on 10 genotypes of sweet sorghum seeds. The results of samples with low concentration (0.001% vol. solution) were demonstrated the higher intensity for tested genotypes than control samples, especially for process of gemmogenesis and intensity of rhizogenesis. The results of this study can be used as basis for the further development of plant growth stimulants based on ionic compounds.