bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Advancements and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Medicine: An Overview
Authors: Bajpai Divyansh , Mishra Manoj Kumar , Srivastava Suyash , Tiwari Amit Mani , Gupta Pankaj , Singh Beer , Mishra Sanjay
Published: February 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly transform medicine and enhance the experiences of patients and physicians alike. The distance between research and deployment has been shortened by promising studies and developments in medical image processing. Eventually, authors discuss significant ethical and technological difficulties ranging from racial bias to data shortage. AI may reach its full potential as these issues are resolved, making healthcare more accessible, effective, and precise for patients everywhere.  However, among the excitement, there is equal scepticism, with some urging caution at inflated expectations. Conclusively, this overview provides new insights into establishing a strong platform to explore certain new facets in the area of healthcare and medicine. The rapid progression of AI technology presents an opportunity for its application in clinical practice, potentially revolutionizing healthcare services, though there are still concerns over research gaps and potential areas for further study in view of the regulation of AI in medicine and pivotal roles across the healthcare system, equally impacting patients, doctors, and researchers.
Comparative Analysis of Chen-type Distributions for Modelling Nigerian Stock Market: An Evaluation of Predictive Performance and Statistical Fit
Authors: Akpojaro Owens Ogheneochuko , Omokaro Ehwarieme Blessing , Aronu Charles Okechukwu
Published: February 2025

This study presents a comparative analysis of Chen-type distributions for modelling the behaviour of the All-Share Index (ASI) in Nigeria, utilizing both secondary data from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (January 2008–December 2021) and simulated datasets. The study evaluates the performance of three statistical distributions: Generalized Chen (GC), New Extended Chen (NEC), and Modified Generalized Chen (MGC) based on key model selection criteria, including Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and Likelihood Ratio Test (LRT). Descriptive statistics of the log-transformed ASI data indicate a mean of 10.33 and a standard deviation of 0.258, with a slight positive skewness (0.51) and a kurtosis value of -0.14, suggesting a near-normal distribution with moderate dispersion. The MGC distribution consistently demonstrates superior model performance, achieving the lowest AIC, BIC, and LRT values across various dataset sizes. Notably, at a dataset size of 1000, MGC records an LRT of 201,256.7, significantly lower than GC (276,903.2) and NEC (1,198,378), reinforcing its superior fit. Additionally, the NEC distribution exhibits extreme instability, with MSE values approaching infinity, making it unsuitable for predictive modelling. The probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) visualizations further confirm that MGC effectively captures the distributional properties of ASI data, while GC shows heavy-tailed behaviour, and NEC demonstrates numerical instability. These findings establish MGC as the most appropriate distribution for modelling ASI behaviour, balancing goodness-of-fit with predictive accuracy and offering a robust statistical framework for financial market analysis in Nigeria.
La experiencia turística en un destino rural, caso de estudio Santa Rosa – Tungurahua, Ecuador
Authors: Zamora Guerrero Brithanny Jazmine , Vaca Vaca Carmen Isabel , Romo Rojas Mario Giovanni , Bonilla Chango Mario Jorge
Published: February 2025

La investigación se enfoca en el análisis de la experiencia turística en la parroquia Santa Rosa con el objetivo de promover experiencias memorables en el ámbito del turismo, de esta manera fortalecer el sentido de pertenencia por parte de los habitantes; así como, la valoración de las potencialidades propias de las áreas rurales. La metodología responde a un diseño no experimental con enfoque cuantitativo de alcance descriptivo. Se utilizó la técnica de la encuesta para medir la experiencia turística percibida por los turistas y la validación del instrumento que se realizó mediante el Alfa de Cronbach, que se alcanzó una confiabilidad “muy bien” (0.937). El estudio de la experiencia turística en la parroquia de Santa Rosa permitió obtener un conocimiento profundo y completo de la experiencia turística y resaltar la importancia de fortalecer las experiencias positivas.
Three-Dimensional Atom Localization and Microscopy in a Three-Level Λ-Type Atomic Configuration
Authors: Uddin Najm , Khan Attaullah , Uddin Ashfaq , Khan Muhammad Umar , Ullah Saeed
Published: February 2025

This paper introduces a method for achieving precise three-dimensional atomic microscopy within a three-level Λ-type configuration, utilizing a probe field and a standing-wave control field. The microscopy information is derived from the imaginary part of the effective susceptibility, which reveals the absorption spectrum. Applications of this approach to atomic microscopy are demonstrated for scenarios involving two atoms and interactions near boundary walls. The atomic positions are precisely controlled through parameters such as detunings (∆), field strengths (β1, p), decay rates (γa, b), and field phases (ϕ1y, ϕ1z). The theoretical findings presented in this study highlight the potential for significant advancements in applications such as laser cooling and nanolithography.
Overview of Fraud Dynamics in Government: Trends, Causes, and Mitigation Strategies
Authors: Kohar Yansen Pratama , Darmawati  , HS Rahmawati
Published: February 2025

Fraud in government is a major challenge that impacts public trust and the efficiency of state administration. This study aims to analyze the trends, causes, and mitigation strategies of fraud in the government sector through a systematic literature review approach. Based on the fraud triangle theory which includes pressure, opportunity, and rationalization, it was found that fraud in the public sector is often triggered by weak internal control, political and economic pressure, and an organizational culture that is permissive of corruption. Recent trends show an increase in the use of digital technology in fraud modes, especially in data manipulation and public procurement. This study also identifies mitigation strategies, including the implementation of effective internal control, strengthening transparency, ethics education, and collaboration between supervisory institutions. These findings are expected to provide relevant policy recommendations for the government to improve transparency, accountability, and integrity in the public sector.
Networked Information Technologies, Elections, and Politics
Authors: Han Jongwoo
Published: February 2025

Jongwoo Han’s Networked Information Technologies, Elections, and Politics: Korea and the United States is a study on the changes that have been occurring in elections, politics, and democratic movements in both the United States and Korea. There has undoubtedly been a paradigm shift in political discourse, as the industrial age mass media-based public sphere gives way to the new networked information technologies (NNIT)-based cyber sphere. Analyzing and comparing Korea’s Presidential Election in 2002 and the United States’ 2008 Presidential Election, Han discusses the impact of NNITs in electoral politics, as previously apolitical young generations have become more involved and transformed themselves into both a cohesive voting bloc and a formidable constituency. Han also addresses the role of NNITs in Korea’s beef crisis and President Obama’s legislation battle to reform the U.S. health care system, revealing unprecedented opportunities to observe this major change occurring in political systems during the so-called Information Age.
Food, Power, and Resistance in the Andes
Authors: Krögel Alison
Published: February 2025

Food, Power, and Resistance in the Andes is a dynamic, interdisciplinary study of how food's symbolic and pragmatic meanings influence access to power and the possibility of resistance in the Andes. In the Andes, cooking often provides Quechua women with a discursive space for achieving economic self-reliance, creative expression, and for maintaining socio-cultural identities and practices. This book explores the ways in which artistic representations of food and cooks often convey subversive meanings that resist attempts to locate indigenous Andeans-and Quechua women in particular-at the margins of power. In addition to providing an introduction to the meanings and symbolisms associated with various Andean foods, this book also includes the literary analysis of Andean poetry and prose, as well as several Quechua oral narratives collected and translated by the author during fieldwork carried out over a period of several years in the southern Peruvian Andes. By following the thematic thread of artistic representations of food, this book allows readers to explore a variety of Andean art forms created in both colonial and contemporary contexts. In genres such as the novel, Quechua oral narrative, historical chronicle, testimonies, photography, painting, and film, artists represent Quechua cooks who utilize their access to food preparation and distribution as a tactic for evading the attempts of a patriarchal hegemony to silence their voices, desires, values, and cultural expressions. Whether presented orally, visually, or in a print medium, each of these narratives represents food and cooking as a site where conflict ensues, symbolic meanings are negotiated, and identities are (re)constructed. Food, Power, and Resistance will be of interest to Andean Studies and Food Studies scholars, and to students of Anthropology and Latin American Studies.
Writing and Filming the Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda
Authors: Dauge-Roth Alexandre
Published: February 2025

Writing and Filming the Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda: Dismembering and Remembering Traumatic History is an innovative work in Francophone and African studies that examines a wide range of responses to the 1994 genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. From survivor testimonies, to novels by African authors, to films such as Hotel Rwanda and Sometimes in April, the arts of witnessing are varied, comprehensive, and compelling. Alexandre Dauge-Roth compares the specific potential and the limits of each medium to craft unique responses to the genocide and instill in us its haunting legacy. In the wake of genocide, urgent questions arise: How do survivors both claim their shared humanity and speak the radically personal and violent experience of their past? How do authors and filmmakers make inconceivable trauma accessible to a society that will always remain foreign to their experience? How are we transformed by the genocide through these various modes of listening, viewing, and reading?
On Jean Améry
Authors: Zolkos Magdalena
Published: February 2025

On Jean Améry provides a comprehensive discussion of one of the most challenging and complex post-Holocaust thinkers, Jean Améry (1912-1978), a Jewish-Austrian-Belgian essayist, journalist and literary author. In the English-speaking world Améry is known for his poignant publication, At the Mind's Limits, a narrative of exile, dispossession, torture, and Auschwitz. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in Améry's writings on victimization and resentment, partly attributable to a modern fascination with tolerance, historical injustice, and reconciliatory ambitions. Many aspects of Améry's writing have remained largely unexplored outside the realm of European scholarship, and his legacy in English-language scholarship limited to discussions of victimization and memory.

This volume offers the first English language collection of academic essays on the post-Holocaust thought of Jean Améry. Comprehensive in scope and multi-disciplinary in orientation, contributors explore central aspects of Améry's philosophical and ethical position, including dignity, responsibility, resentment, and forgiveness. What emerges from the pages of this book is an image of Amèry as a difficult and perplexing-yet exceptionally engaging-thinker, whose writings address some of the central paradoxes of survivorship and witnessing. The intellectual and ethical questions of Améry's philosophies are equally pertinent today as they were half-century ago: How one can reconcile with the irreconcilable? How can one account for the unaccountable? And, how can one live after catastrophe?
The United Church of Christ in the Shenandoah Valley
Authors: Cavalcanti H. B.
Published: February 2025

While congregational studies have expanded our understanding of American religion, little is known about the local practices of a single denomination at its smallest jurisdiction. This book explores how national denominational commitments are affecting the practices of local United Church of Christ congregations inside a single association in the Shenandoah Valley. Nationally, the UCC defines itself as a united and uniting church in its ecumenical work; as multiracial and multicultural in its diversity; as accessible to all in welcoming those with disabilities; as open and affirming for its LGBT members; and as a just peace church in its support of social justice. So, how fully have local congregations embraced these commitments? Might congregations be more attached to their older identities, particularly in areas where the church's predecessors were strongly rooted? Or are the national church's commitments being lived out at the grassroots level? The book measures congregational life in one of the UCC's oldest and smallest associations. Books on congregational studies either focus on a case study of a particular congregation, or large-scale surveys of U.S. congregations that explore aggregate data to explain their work. This book looks instead at a group of local congregations inside a small judicatory (the Shenandoah Association) of the United Church of Christ to explain religious life at the grassroots level.
Restorative Justice for Domestic Violence Victims
Authors: Fernandez Marilyn
Published: February 2025

Restorative Justice for Domestic Violence Victims uses a rich and detailed set of interviews and complementary survey data to make a strong case for introducing restorative justice principles into the existing menu of services for victims of domestic violence. Guided primarily by concerns of victim safety, domestic violence theorists and practitioners have been wary of introducing restorative justice principled programs in the domestic violence arena. While remaining cognizant of safety concerns, Marilyn Fernandez weaves together the theories, concepts, and research in the restorative justice and domestic violence traditions and uses the voices of domestic violence victims to make a case for restorative justice programs. In the process, Fernandez helps readers, academicians, students, and practitioners, understand the complex nature of domestic violence and the lives of its victims.
Democratic Anxieties
Authors: Feit Mario
Published: February 2025

Democratic Anxieties: Same-Sex Marriage, Death, and Citizenship proceeds from the surprising parallels between straight and gay opponents of same-sex marriage. With their apocalyptic rhetoric they inadvertently point to a frequently neglected, existential dimension of democratic citizenship. Democratic Anxieties argues that we must pay attention to the existential significance of democratic citizenship, because otherwise we end up with anxious democracy-a democracy that cannot fully embrace pluralism, especially when the connections between sex, death, and citizenship are at stake. This book pursues a less anxious conception of democratic citizenship in chapters on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Hannah Arendt, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Feit reveals how Rousseau diminishes democratic citizenship by linking it to existential consolation via sexual reproduction. He interprets Arendt as a queer theorist, because she rejects the heteronormative pursuit of reproductive immortality. Yet, the hope for immortality persists within Arendt's conception of political action, which delimits its democratic potential. Feit argues that Nietzsche resists both Rousseau's political idealization of heterosexuality and Arendt's anxious alternative. Calling for an affirmation of death, Nietzsche, creatively reimagines sexual as well as cultural reproduction, that is, pluralizes democratic citizenship. The resulting, more existentially aware democratic politics not only contributes to lesbian and gay equality, but is also critical in a post-September 11 world.
New Frontiers in China's Foreign Relations
Authors: Xiao Ren , Carlson Allen
Published: February 2025

This book stands as a rebuke to any who would attempt to forward simplistic interpretations of China's rise. In place of parsimonious arguments, or an endorsement of any singular set of images (whether pacific or confrontational), it repeatedly calls attention to the remarkable complexity of China's emerging international profile. More specifically, the leading Chinese and American scholars working in the fields of Chinese foreign policy, international political economy, and national security, who contributed to this volume argue that while China appears to be entering a new era in its relationship with the outside world, such a development encompasses disparate, even contradictory, policies, and, as a result, there is a great deal of fluidity within China's place in world politics.
Wie das Wort zur Schrift wurde
Authors: Zeigan Holger
Published: February 2025

[How the Word became Scripture. History of the Creation of the Bible] Which motive pushed Luke the Evangelist on to write an account of Jesus? What situation was Paul the Apostle in when he wrote his letters? To whom told Jeremiah the Prophet his revelations first? This book describes those people who composed Bible texts. It observes on their time, their experiences, their company. Vivid scenes are used to illustrate the historical contexts from which biblical texts originated: starting from the beginnings of textualization of religious words by a small community of people living in the mountaineous region of Palestine, who worshiped their God Jahwe as National Divinity, continuing with the development towards the conviction that this God is the only God existing, up to the spreading of the believe that the son of this God has appeared as messiah all over the Roman Empire.
Des Rätsels Lösung – oder warum Kontingenz kein Zufall ist.
Authors: Henning Kristina
Published: February 2025

Wir begreifen die Welt in Geschichten und erfahren diese durch Medien. Doch wie verändern die Medien das Erlebnis der Geschichten, oder bleibt es immer gleich? Diese Dissertation befasst sich mit der Veränderung der Rezeptionsweisen von Unterhaltungstexten durch die Einführung der neuen Medien seit dem Web 2.0 (Social Media) gemäß dem Grundsatz, dass ein neues Medium zwar nicht die Welt verändert, aber durchaus die Sicht auf die Welt. Als Basistheorie der Arbeit wird das mediensoziologische Konzept von Elena Esposito fruchtbar gemacht, nach der die determinierte Überraschung charakteristisch für eine durch die vernetzten Computer veränderte, interaktiv- kontingente Rezeptionsweise ist. Es wird somit der Forschungsfrage nachgegangen, ob sich die Rezeptions- und Wirkungsweise der determinierten Überraschung bereits vor Einführung des Web 2.0 in filmnarratologischen Strukturen niedergeschlagen hat und durch eine bestimmte Gruppe spannungsreicher Filme, den sogenannten unzuverlässig erzählten Filmen, umgesetzt wurde – in denen sich damit schon das Paradigma der spielerischen Rezeption gespiegelt haben könnte. So wird anhand einer werkintern- filmnarratologischen Analyse unzuverlässig erzählter Filme bzw. unzuverlässiger Erzählweisen spielerische, interaktive Rezeption in diesen nachgewiesen. Um interaktive Rezeption in den Filmen quantitativ nachweisbar zu machen, bildet die filmnarratologisch-werkinterne Definition und Typologisierung der unzuverlässig erzählten Filme und Erzählweisen eine unbedingte Voraussetzung und schließt eine Forschungslücke. Behandelte Filme: Ekel, One Hour Photo, Lucky Number Slevin, Achteinhalb, A Beautiful Mind, Shutter Island, Inception und eine Folge der Serie Masters of Sex
Natur im Film
Authors: Koebner Thomas
Published: February 2025

Die äußere Natur ist zwar in vielen Filmen nur Kulisse und Spielraum, der ermöglichende Hintergrund – in einigen Produktionen spielt sie jedoch eine ‚Rolle‘, wird entscheidend für den Ablauf der Konflikte und die Gefühle der Figuren. Die Ansichten der Landschaft widerspiegeln zudem (wie Metaphern) oft die Stimmung und den ‚inneren Zustand‘ der Hauptfiguren. Ausgeprägt ökologische Filme, in denen die Protagonisten ihre ‚naturgegebene‘ Umwelt bewusst als verletzlich wahrnehmen, sind übrigens selten. Viele Filme rekonstruieren indes einen älteren Zustand des Landes, gleichsam vor Einbruch der zerstörerischen Moderne: ein erstaunlich musealer Impuls, der romantisierende Fiktionen einer ‚unberührten‘ Natur hervorbringt. Dieser Essay trägt Beobachtungen an ausgewählten Filmen zusammen und versucht, eine rudimentäre Systematisierung der Phänomene zu entwerfen. Das heißt: diese Studie dient zugleich als Einladung dazu, ‚weiter‘ zu denken.
Psychiatrie und Krieg
Authors: Dauer Lukas
Published: February 2025

Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts befand sich die psychiatrische Anstalt in Haina in einer Phase des Umbruchs, deren zahlreiche Bestrebungen im Geiste von Fortschritt und Modernisierung durch den Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges jäh beendet wurden. Wie sich der Krieg auf die Geschehnisse, das Personal und insbesondere die Patienten des Landeshospitals Haina auswirkte, ist die zentrale Fragestellung der vorliegenden Arbeit, welche hauptsächlich auf der Auswertung von Archivalien und deren Kontextualisierung anhand weiterer Quellen beruht. Die unmittelbarste Folge des Krieges für das Landeshospital war die Einberufung von beinahe der Hälfte des Personals zum Heeresdienst. Bei unveränderter Patientenzahl war deren Versorgung und Überwachung nun maßgeblich erschwert, und schon kurz nach Kriegsausbruch finden sich Berichte über vermehrten Aufruhr und Entweichungen. Spätestens ab Herbst 1915 kam dann die für das Landeshospital gravierendste Auswirkung des Krieges zum Tragen: Durch Fehlplanung, Missernten und eine Handelsblockade war die Versorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln erheblich erschwert. Durch die Verbreitung der Infektionserkrankungen Ruhr, Typhus und Tuberkulose verschlimmerte sich die Situation nochmals erheblich. Insbesondere die ab Mitte 1916 einsetzende Ruhr-Epidemie forderte viele Todesopfer unter den mangelernährten Patienten. Dass in Haina aufgrund des damaligen Status als Pflegeanstalt viele ältere Menschen untergebracht waren, begünstigte den verheerenden Verlauf zusätzlich. Von einer Inkaufnahme des Hungersterbens der Patienten, wie sie der Mehrzahl damaliger Psychiater nachgesagt wird, konnte in Haina keineswegs die Rede sein. Während zu Beginn des Krieges auch in Haina eine patriotische Grundhaltung vorherrschte – hierfür spricht unter anderem die Errichtung eines Vereinslazaretts auf dem Gelände des Landeshospitals, in dem zwischen Oktober 1914 und Mai 1917 verwundete Soldaten versorgt wurden –, unternahm man spätestens ab dem Zeitpunkt, als die gesundheitlichen Folgen für die Patienten sichtbar wurden, vieles, um deren Situation zu lindern, und patriotische Motive rückten in den Hintergrund. Vor dem Krieg deutlich erkennbare Bestrebungen nach Teilhabe am wissenschaftlichen psychiatrischen Diskurs und fachliche Überlegungen in Haina wurden durch den Krieg erheblich eingeschränkt, da dieser die Einrichtung und Patienten insbesondere durch die Hungersnot und den Personalmangel vor eine existenzielle Bedrohung gestellt hatte.
РАЗРАБОТКА МЕТАМОДЕЛИ СИСТЕМЫ МАССОВОГО ОБСЛУЖИВАНИЯ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ АНСАМБЛЕВЫХ МЕТОДОВ МАШИННОГО ОБУЧЕНИЯ
Authors: Антонова Полина Валерьевна , Казаков Максим Владимирович , Гиздатуллин Равиль Маратович
Published: February 2025

В статье представлена разработка метамодели системы массового обслуживания с использованием ансамблевых методов машинного обучения. Рассмотрена возможность замены вычислительно затратных имитационных экспериментов на быстрые предсказания ключевых характеристик системы с помощью обученной модели. Практическая значимость метамодели заключается в возможности оценки характеристик производительности системы при изменении входных параметров
Bangladesh's Economic Diplomacy Toward China: Implementing Vision 2041
Authors: Md Moshrakul Alam Badhan  , Saydur Rahman Nion
Published: February 2025

Economic diplomacy is an important aspect of the international arrangements of a country. Since achieving independence in 1971, the government of Bangladesh has actively pursued economic diplomacy. An important part of Bangladesh's economic diplomacy has always been the pursuit of foreign direct investment (FDI). China is one of the major foreign direct investor country in Bangladesh. In this paper, the author tried to explore the aims of Bangladesh's economic diplomacy, the approaches of Bangladesh’s economic diplomacy toward China to implementing Vision 2041, and the challenges of Bangladesh’s economic diplomacy toward China.
D5.3 - Initial whitepaper on rational for a wet-lab technology platform for patient recruitment
Authors: Krahn Thomas , Campos Sara , Loewe Robert P. , Schmidt Ronny , Rothmann Robert , Rausch Christian , Nogales Calvo Cristian , Petraina Alexandra , Schmidt Harald H. H. W.
Published: February 2025

Precision medicine takes patient characteristics and differences on the phenotypic, endotypic and molecular level into account. With the aim to find the right drug for the right patient at the right time, precise diagnosis becomes essential to determine the best treatment for an individual. Diagnostic tests play a crucial role in recruiting the right patients for innovative clinical trials by identifying patients who are most likely to benefit from a specific treatment and who have specific disease characteristics like a molecular mechanism that is being targeted in the trial. Our wet-lab technology platform for patient recruitment will support the identification of the right patients for innovative clinical trials and guide clinical decisions towards personalised treatments using mechanism-based diagnostics. Mechanism-based diagnostics are diagnostic tests that use the understanding of a disease's underlying biology or pathophysiology to identify the right patient for a targeted treatment. These mechanism-based biomarker tests are used to determine the presence or absence of specific disease-causing mechanisms, such as mutations, biochemical pathways, or cellular processes, which can guide treatment decisions
D2.1 Whitepaper on the platform knowledge base and data standards for in silico drug repurposing
Authors: List Markus , Manz Quirin , Bernett Judith , Hartung Michael , Delgado Chaves Fernando Miguel , Maier Andreas , Tsoy Olga , Guney Emre
Published: February 2025

Computational drug repurposing integrates data from diverse sources, such as sequence databases, GWAS studies, or high-throughput screens. Depending on the original use case or field of research, they vary in availability, timeliness, and compatibility with other data sources. Further, numerous computational tools have been introduced designed to identify active disease modules, indications, or drug-target interactions that use different methods and strategies while not adhering to standard guidelines. Clearing and harmonising the resulting inconsistencies consume essential resources such that compiling a well-structured work plan is fundamental. This whitepaper demonstrates the results of a systematic review effort of about 400 publications and proposes valuable resources and specific strategies for the REPO4EU consortium. We present reviews, databases and computational methods by their applicability to work package-specific tasks and suggest using popular data standards such as FASTQ, SAM and VCF for sequencing data. In detail, we argue how NeDRexDB should serve as an instance of a knowledge base in this project, outline how to create a reproducible yet flexible pipeline for module discovery, and lay out the application of the BioPAX standard for disease module representation. Future challenges include establishing guidelines for computational drug repurposing, flexible and standardised workflows, and comprehensive in silico validation. We are confident that this work will provide a solid basis for tackling them.
Examining the Prediction of Vapor-Liquid Equilibria through Comparative Analysis: Deep Learning versus Classical Cubic and Associating Fluid Theory Approaches
Authors: Khan Muhammad Naveed , Warrier Pramod , Zaman Babar , Peters Cornelius
Published: February 2025

Accurate vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) calculations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide mixtures are critical to gas processing and the affordable, safe design of flow assurance technologies. Inaccurate VLE predictions can lead to inaccurate gas hydrate phase equilibria predictions and ensuing safety and economic risks. This research paper explores the potential incorporation of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to support conventional expert systems within the context of predicting VLE. It facilitates more flexible and data-driven approaches that are required due to the growing intricacy and dynamic character of chemical processes. Moreover, various cubic and non-cubic equation of state (EoS) models (such as SRK, PR, CPA, SAFT, and PC-SAFT) were also examined to compare predicted VLE for various mixtures of CO2 and H2S. Prior to the comparison of DNN-predicted VLE with EOS models, binary interaction parameters were optimized for all EOS with the available experimental phase equilibria measurements. Model accuracies were compared and analyzed for various binary systems containing CO2/H2S + other associative and non-associative components. The absolute average deviation in vapor and liquid phase composition/bubble pressure was calculated and compared for all five-state EOS with DNN predictions. The DNN and equation of states with BIP gave a reliable illustration of the phase behavior of CO2/H2S-containing systems compared to others as indicated by the lower AADP values. By contrasting the applied DNN model with conventional techniques, we explore the promising channel for future research directions and industry applications, as well as an opportunity for innovation and field advancement for modern expert systems.
Les Cartes Porcelaine of the Mid 19th Century.
Authors: Swanson Ben Z , Croll Theodore P
Published: February 2025

A unique type of advertising trade card was popular in Europe, mostly Belgium, between 1840 and 1865. T hese cards were produced with a coating of a white lead substance that gave them a lustrous appearance and feel, resembling porcelain. As attractive as these cards were, producing them oftentimes resulted in lead poisoning for the printers, so few were produced after 1865. “Les cartes porcelaine” were created for a wide variety of products and services, including dentists, and are desirable collectibles to this day.
“See Your Dentist Twice a Year” - What is its origin?
Authors: Spielman Andrew
Published: February 2025

“See Your Dentist Twice a Year” is the standard of care today honored by dentists, requested by patients, and covered by insurance. Where is the scientific evidence to support this dictate? Several systematic reviews could find no support for or against it. When did it start? This paper traces the timeline of the statement and its appearance in toothpaste advertisements. It was first spotted in 1890 as part of a household guide for beauty preservation. Subsequently, the idea became a tagline in dental advertisements for Colgate Ribbon Toothpaste, Dr. Lyon’s Dentifrice from 1913, and Pepsodent toothpaste starting in 1926.
Enfermería Obstétrica: el Arte de Cuidar a Dos Corazones. Tomo II
Authors:   Red Editorial Latinoamericana de investigación Contemporánea (REDLIC S.A.S), Faican Rocano Pedro Fernando , González León Fanny Mercedes , Yambay Bautista Xavier Rodrigo , Latacela Lligui Gloria Alexandra
Published: February 2025

Prólogo

El embarazo, el parto y la lactancia son procesos únicos en la vida de una mujer, marcados por profundas transformaciones físicas, emocionales y sociales. Estos momentos, aunque llenos de esperanza y emoción, también traen consigo desafíos que pueden ser determinantes para la salud y el bienestar tanto de la madre como del recién nacido. Este libro surge como una respuesta a la necesidad de abordar estas etapas desde un enfoque integral, que combine el rigor científico con una profunda sensibilidad hacia la experiencia de quienes atraviesan este camino.

El lector encontrará aquí un análisis exhaustivo de los factores que influyen en el desarrollo de un embarazo saludable y un parto seguro, así como los riesgos asociados cuando estas condiciones se ven alteradas. Además, se exploran prácticas de cuidado esencial durante la lactancia, enfatizando la importancia de una nutrición adecuada para garantizar el bienestar de madre e hijo. En cada sección, se aborda la relevancia de una atención respetuosa y humanizada, subrayando la necesidad de erradicar prácticas que puedan vulnerar los derechos de las mujeres en los servicios de salud.

El propósito de esta obra es proporcionar una herramienta para profesionales de la salud, estudiantes y cualquier lector interesado en comprender los desafíos y avances en obstetricia y cuidado perinatal. A través de sus páginas, se invita a reflexionar sobre el papel de la ciencia, la ética y la empatía en la atención médica, elementos esenciales para transformar positivamente la experiencia de la maternidad.

Esperamos que esta lectura sea no solo una fuente de conocimiento, sino también una inspiración para promover prácticas más justas, equitativas y respetuosas en el cuidado de la salud materna.

Dr. Andrés Ramírez
Profesor Investigador
Gestión Tributaria y Desafíos en el Impuesto a la Herencia y Legados en Ecuador
Authors: Caiza Valladares Diego Fernando , López Fraga Patricia Geraldina
Published: February 2025

La investigación determina que la gestión tributaria del Impuesto a la Herencia y Legados en Ecuador, aborda desafíos, regulaciones y mecanismos de recaudación. Se identifican problemas como la evasión fiscal, la complejidad normativa y la falta de recursos para su control. A través de un estudio de los años (2019-2022), se examinan las tasas impositivas, su evolución y su impacto en la economía y la distribución de la riqueza. La metodología utilizada es cuantitativa, basada en el análisis de datos del Servicio de Rentas Internas (SRI) y fuentes documentales. Se emplea un diseño no experimental con enfoque descriptivo y analítico para evaluar la recaudación y la incidencia del impuesto. Los datos recopilados incluyen montos anuales de recaudación por meses y por regiones además su distribución regional, pero no un desglose de contribuyentes. Los resultados evidencian que la mayor parte de la recaudación proviene de la Sierra y que el tributo ha tenido variaciones significativas en los últimos años. En 2021, la recaudación aumentó debido al incremento de sucesiones, posiblemente asociado a la pandemia, mientras que en 2022 disminuyó drásticamente tras la derogación del impuesto. Se destaca la falta de control tributario y la necesidad de estrategias para reducir la evasión. En conclusión, se resalta la importancia de una gestión tributaria eficiente y equitativa. Se recomienda mejorar los mecanismos de fiscalización, aumentar la educación tributaria y optimizar la normativa para garantizar una mayor transparencia y recaudación justa del impuesto a la herencia y legados en Ecuador.
Handreichung zu Rechtsfragen beim Einsatz von KI in gemeinnützigen Organisationen
Authors: Singson Lea
Published: February 2025

Neue KI-Verordnung, Datenschutz- oder Urheberrecht: Bei der Arbeit mit Künstlicher Intelligenz bestehen einige juristische Stolpersteine. Helfen kann die neue Handreichung von Till Kreutzer zu Rechtsfragen beim Einsatz von generativer KI in gemeinnützigen Organisationen. Technologien Künstlicher Intelligenz simulieren mit statistischer Wahrscheinlichkeitsberechnung menschlichen Ausdruck.
Abdominal pseudocyst due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt: An uncommon complication of a common neurosurgical procedure
Authors: Alfallaj Ibrahim , Salati Ahmad , Malik Riaz
Published: February 2025

For over a century, the ventriculoperitoneal shunt has been a standard neurosurgical procedure for treating hydrocephalus. However, this procedure is associated with a variety of complications. One uncommon but notable complication is the abdominal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst. This pseudocyst is histologically characterized by a fibrous wall devoid of an epithelial lining, and its exact etiopathogenesis remains unclear. Patients with abdominal CSF pseudocysts often present with nonspecific symptoms, and treatment is tailored to each individual's clinical situation. This article reviews the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical characteristics, histology, imaging features, and available treatment options for abdominal CSF pseudocysts.
ПОСЛЕДСТВИЯ ПРИЗНАНИЯ АКТА НАЛОГОВОГО ОРГАНА НЕДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫМ И ПРОВЕДЕНИЕ ПОВТОРНОГО АДМИНИСТРИРОВАНИЯ
Authors: ALEKSANYAN LUSINE
Published: February 2025

The relevance of the issue raised is due to the “disorderly” behavior of the RA State Revenue Committee, in particular, despite the existence of an Administrative Court decision that has already entered into force to invalidate an act of a tax authority on the basis of a violation of procedural legal norms, the latter “duplicates” the circumstances of the case and initiates a new (double) administration in order to “correct” the mistakes made in the primary production of errors. Despite the fact that after the recognition of an act of a tax authority as invalid on the basis of a violation of a procedural legal norm, the tax obligation continues to exist in objective reality, there are no mechanisms at the legislative level for collecting an outstanding tax obligation without double administration, that is, without an inevitable violation of the principle of non bis in idem.

The author pays special attention to the problems related to the impossibility of collecting tax obligations that arose both by virtue of the law and as a result of tax administration, as a result of the recognition of an act of a tax authority as invalid on the basis of violation of the constitutional right of a person to be heard and the legal consequences resulting from this, suggests possible legislative solutions aimed at resolving the raised problem.
УГОЛОВНО-ПРОЦЕССУАЛЬНЫЕ МЕРЫ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ, ПРИМЕНЯЕМЫЕ В ОТНОШЕНИИ ЮРИДИЧЕСКОГО ЛИЦА
Authors: BAYANDURYAN HOVHANNES
Published: February 2025

The article analyzes the security measures applied to legal entities in the criminal procedure legislation of the Republic of Armenia. These measures are aimed at preventing criminal activity, preserving evidence and ensuring compensation for damage. The article examines legislative innovations, including seizure of property, restriction of activities and other instruments. The author identifies a number of gaps in the legislation, which creates risks of abuse and legal uncertainty. The need for a balanced approach to the application of measures that minimizes their impact on the economic activities of legal entities is emphasized.

The author highlights the differences between interim measures applied in criminal proceedings and similar measures in civil and administrative proceedings, emphasizing their preventive and protective nature. The legal grounds for applying these measures, their procedural aspects, and the conditions under which they become necessary are examined.
Sustainable Business Strategies in a Digital Economy: Aligning Growth with Ethical Practices
Authors: Sopandi Encep , Hariadi Sugeng , Sepang Steify Mariane E.W. , Nofianti Nana , Aziz Alfida
Published: February 2025

This study explores the intersection of sustainable business strategies and the digital economy, emphasizing the alignment between growth and ethical practices. Using a qualitative approach, the research relies on literature review and library research to analyze how businesses integrate sustainability into their digital operations. The digital economy presents unprecedented opportunities for growth, but it also poses challenges related to environmental impact, data privacy, and social responsibility. This paper investigates the role of digital transformation in fostering sustainable innovation, improving resource efficiency, and promoting ethical governance. Key findings highlight the importance of adopting circular economy principles, leveraging big data for sustainability insights, and fostering stakeholder engagement through transparent communication. The study also identifies barriers to implementing sustainable practices, such as technological constraints and resistance to change, providing recommendations for overcoming these obstacles. Ultimately, the paper concludes that aligning digital growth with ethical sustainability is essential for long-term business resilience and societal progress. The insights derived from this research offer valuable guidance for policymakers, industry leaders, and academics in shaping a more sustainable digital future.
Mit Pflichtarbeit erziehen?
Authors: Dern Susanne , Löbbert Friederike
Published: February 2025

Der Bezug existenzsichernder Sozialleistungen gilt im politischen Diskurs als verwerflich: In einer stark vereinfachten Transferbetrachtung wird davon ausgegangen, vermeintlich in selbstverschuldeter Armut lebende Personen lebten von der Arbeit anderer. Neueste Ausprägung eines stigmatisierenden Diskurses über Sozialleistungsempfänger*innen ist es, die Arbeitspflicht für Leistungsbeziehende nach dem AsylbLG einführen bzw. ausweiten zu wollen. Solche populistischen Forderungen verkennen sowohl die verfassungsrechtlichen Grenzen als auch die fragwürdige Wirksamkeit von Arbeitsverpflichtungen.
The Binoculars at the Borders of Europe
Authors: De Coninck Joyce
Published: February 2025

A mere two months into 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) have dealt with no less than 7 cases concerning various types of alleged pushbacks at Europe’s borders. In each of these cases rules of evidence were and remain at the forefront of effective human rights protection. This contribution highlights how the defending duty-bearing parties sought to interpret the applicable rules of evidence to evade responsibility. It further argues that failure by the Courts to meaningfully interpret these rules in light of current-day realities and the principle of effectiveness could risk eroding the absolute human rights at the core of the European legal order.
Visuomenės informavimas ir nuomonės formavimas apie valdžios institucijų veiklą
Authors: Juraitė Kristina , Jasnauskaitė Brigita
Published: February 2025

Žiniasklaida yra viena svarbiausių informacijos šaltinių apie valdžios institucijų darbą bei jo vertinimą ir kartu viena pagrindinių demokratinės visuomenės veikėjų, formuojančių ir palaikančių viešąjį diskursą. Normatyviniu požiūriu žiniasklaida laikoma demokratijos garantu, užtikrinančiu visuomenės informavimą apie jai svarbius politinius, socialinius, ekonominius įvykius, atstovaujančiu piliečių interesams ir formuojančiuvisuomenės nuomonę bei kontroliuojančiu valdžios institucijų veiksmus. Korupcijos skandalai, valdžios pareigūnų piktnaudžiavimas tarnybine padėtimi, viešųjų ir privačiųjų interesų supainiojimas bei kitos problemos, nušviečiant politinio gyvenimo aktualijas, itin dažnai atsiduria žiniasklaidos akiratyje. Neigiamos informacijos vyravimas politinės komunikacijos kanaluose skatina visuomenės nusivylimą valdžios institucijomisir nusišalinimą nuo politinio gyvenimo, taip pat nepasitikėjimą žiniasklaidos priemonėmis ir jose pateikiama informacija. Šiame straipsnyje aptariamas žiniasklaidos vaidmuo formuojant visuomenės nuomonę apie politikos problemas vietos ir šalies mastu, remiantis kiekybinio ir kokybinio tyrimo duomenimis, analizuojamas visuomenės žinojimas ir jo įtaka piliečių politiniam dalyvavimui.
Tapatumo raiška sporto aistruolių kelionėse
Authors: Liutikas Darius
Published: February 2025

Straipsnyje nagrinėjama sporto aistruolių asmeninio ir socialinio tapatumo raiška, aistruolių vertybės. Analizuojamos vertybinės sporto aistruolių kelionės, jų santykis su kitomis kelionių rūšimis. Remiantis atlikta krepšinio aistruolių apklausa, įvertinami pagrindiniai vertybiniai ir nevertybiniai veiksniai, vyraujantys aistruolių kelionių metu.
Lietuvos žiniasklaidos vaidmuo stiprinant antreprenerystės elementus Lietuvos kaime
Authors: Vidickienė Dalia , Gedminaitė-Raudonė Živilė
Published: February 2025

Antrepreneriškumas laikomas vienu svarbiausių sėkmės veiksnių žinių visuomenėje. Svarbiu instrumentu, stiprinant antreprenerystės elementus, gali tapti žiniasklaida, kuri daro vis didesnę įtaką visuomenės ir atskirų individų požiūriui ir turi galimybę keisti socialinę ir psichologinę situaciją visuomenėje, įvairiomis formomis ugdydama supratimą apie antreprenerystę kaip naujovišką ir kūrybingą būdą plėtoti verslą. Straipsniotikslas – įvertinti žiniasklaidos indėlį ugdant Lietuvos kaimo regionų gyventojų antrepreneriškas savybes. Tyrimų objektas susiaurintas iki antreprenerystės Lietuvos kaimo regionuose, nes antreprenerystės skatinimas čia dabartiniu metu yra ypač aktualus ir Lietuvoje, ir pasaulyje. Be to, žinių visuomenės etape antreprenerystės procesai kaimo ir miesto regionuose įgyja skirtingų bruožų. Straipsnyje pateikiami tyrimo, atlikto išanalizavus Lietuvoje 2010 m. pirmą pusmetį išleistų laikraščių turinį, rezultatai. Analizuota antreprenerystės reiškinio pristatymo kokybė, pranešimo turinio kontekstas ir pobūdis, publikacijoje naudojamų informacijos šaltinių įvairovė, pranešimo svarba pagal vietą leidinyje ir turinį, pranešimų sklaida.
Kūrybinių industrijų bendruomenės socialinės aplinkos formavimas neformalaus mokymosi ir atvirų inovacijų principais: atvirų inovacijų forumo „Aš, idėja“ atvejis
Authors: Levickaitė Rasa , Reimeris Ramojus , Žemaitis Eigirdas
Published: February 2025

Straipsnyje analizuojami neformalaus mokymosi ir atvirų inovacijų ypatumai, taikymo aspektai, įvairūs požiūriai aptariamu klausimu. Remiantis Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universiteto bendruomenės suburtu atvirų inovacijų forumu ir atliktu tyrimu, aptariami forumo ypatumai bei poveikis kasdienos, studijų, profesiniame kontekste, neformalus mokymasis grindžiamas kaip atvirų inovacijų ir verslumo skatinimo būdas. Kūrybingumo, verslumo skatinimo tema ir konkretaus atvejo pavyzdys turėtų būti aktualus studijų programų rengėjams, į studijų kokybės gerinimą orientuotiems universitetų padaliniams bei visiems, palaikantiems mokslo, orientuoto į taikymą ir laimėjimus, idėją.
Histological Changes in the Vital Organs of Labeo rohita Acclimated to Increased Temperatures and Exposed to Critical Temperatures
Authors: Das Tilak , Nayak-Tripathy Sanchita , Midya Sujoy , Chakravorty Partha Pratim , Chakraborty Susanta Kumar , Pal Asim Kumar , Dalvi Rishikesh Subhashrao
Published: February 2025

The present research study describes histological aberrations in the vital organs namely, kidney, liver and gill of Labeo rohita advanced fingerlings acclimated at 26 (Control), 31, 33 and 360C for 30 days, and those exposed to the Critical Thermal Maxima (CTMax) (40.63 ± 0.170C) and Critical Thermal Minima (CTMin) (13.73 ± 0.07 0C) (temperature increased or decreased at the rate of 0.30C/min from 260C). Fish acclimated at 26, 31 and 33oC showed normal histoarchitecture. However, fish acclimated at 36oC and those exposed to CTMax and CTMin showed damaged gill lamellae, hepatic hypertrophy and renal hyperplasia. Our report on histopathological aberrations in the important organs at higher acclimation temperatures (360C) and during acute thermal changes (CTMax and CTMin) will help to monitor health and proper management of L. rohita culture during climate change scenario.