bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Koineización en el occitano de Navarra y Aragón
Authors: Santano Moreno Julián
Published: May 2024

The presence of francos settlers in Navarre and Aragon left abundant administrative and legislative documentation in the Occitan language. This presence of settlers of different origins, both lengua d’oc and lengua d’oïl, with also differentiated dialectal modalities, who carried out commercial activities, produced intense linguistic contact between the different dialectal modalities. The paper tries to determine the type of language reflected in the aforementioned administrative and legal documents, which use the graphic system of the scriptae of Navarre and Aragon, conveying the romance varieties. Although the term koine has been used to define this language, the concept of koineization more adequately defines the dynamic process of leveling and blending of dialects, whose formation of a stabilized koine may be one stage. Thus, within the scriptae of Navarre and Aragon in the Occitan language, different linguistic norms and stable as well as diffuse language varieties can be identified.
Produktivität in der Krise
Authors: Mallok Jörn
Published: May 2024

Der Beitrag zeigt, wie es kleinen Metallbetrieben während der Corona-Krise gelungen ist, trotz räumlicher und zeitlicher Ausdehnung des Produktionsprozesses sowie volatiler Zulieferungen ihre Produktivität zu verbessern und wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Wesentliche Erfolgsfaktoren bildeten gezielte Investitionen in die Digitalisierung, Lagerbestände mit größerer Reichweite und die Re-Integration vormals ausgelagerter Arbeiten.
Qualitätssicherung für die Serienfreigabe im Produktionsanlauf
Authors: Hinrichs Marcos Padrón , Schmitt Robert H.
Published: May 2024

Das Erreichen der spezifizierten Produkt- und Prozessreife für die Serienfreigabe ist von größter Bedeutung für die Einhaltung der definierten Ziele beim Produktionsanlauf. Dabei stellt die zunehmende Produkt- und Prozesskomplexität eine Herausforderung für etablierte Methoden im Qualitätsmanagement dar. Ziel des folgenden Beitrags ist die Vorstellung eines modellgestützten Ansatzes zur risikobasierten Unterstützung der Qualitätssicherung beim Produktionsanlauf. Der Ansatz wird am Beispiel der Automobilindustrie erörtert.
Pegvisomant and pasireotide in PRL and GH co-secreting vs GH-secreting Pit-NETs
Authors: Araujo-Castro Marta , Biagetti Betina , Menéndez Torre Edelmiro , Novoa-Testa Iría , Cordido Fernando , Pascual-Corrales Eider , Rodríguez Berrocal Víctor , Guerrero-Pérez Fernando , Vicente Almudena , Percovich Hualpa Juan Carlos , García-Centeno Rogelio , González-Fernández Laura , Ollero García María Dolores , Irigaray Echarri Ana , Moure Rodríguez María Dolores , Novo-Rodríguez Cristina , Calatayud María , Villar-Taibo Rocío , Bernabéu Ignacio , Alvarez-Escola Cristina , Benítez Valderrama Pamela , Tenorio-Jiménez Carmen , Abellán Galiana Pablo , Venegas Eva , González-Molero Inmaculada , Iglesias Pedro , Blanco-Carrera Concepción , Vidal-Ostos De Lara Fernando , de Miguel Novoa Paz , López Mezquita Elena , Hanzu Felicia Alexandra , Aldecoa Iban , Aznar Silvia , Lamas Cristina , Aulinas Anna , Asla Queralt , Gracia Gimeno Paola , Recio-Córdova José María , Avilés-Pérez María Dolores , Asensio-Wandosell Diego , Sampedro-Núñez Miguel , Cámara Rosa , Paja Fano Miguel , Ruz-Caracuel Ignacio , Fajardo Carmen , Marazuela Mónica , Puig-Domingo Manel
Published: May 2024

The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of second-line therapies in patients with acromegaly caused by a growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) co-secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (GH&PRL-Pit-NET) compared to their efficacy in patients with acromegaly caused by a GH-secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (GH-Pit-NET). This is a multicenter retrospective study of patients with acromegaly on treatment with pasireotide and/or pegvisomant. Patients were classified in two groups: GH&PRL-Pit-NETs when evidence of hyperprolactinemia and immunohistochemistry (IHC) for GH and PRL was positive or if PRL were >200 ng/dL regardless of the PRL-IHC and GH-Pit-NETs when the previously mentioned criteria were not met. A total of 28 cases with GH&PRL-Pit-NETs and 122 with GH-Pit-NETs met the inclusion criteria. GH&PRL-Pit-NETs presented at a younger age, caused hypopituitarism, and were invasive more frequently than GH-Pit-NETs. There were 124 patients treated with pegvisomant and 49 with pasireotide at any time. The efficacy of pegvisomant for IGF-1 normalization was of 81.5% and of pasireotide of 71.4%. No differences in IGF-1 control with pasireotide and with pegvisomant were observed between GH&PRL-Pit-NETs and GH-Pit-NETs. All GH&PRL-Pit-NET cases treated with pasireotide (n = 6) and 82.6% (n = 19/23) of the cases treated with pegvisomant normalized PRL levels. No differences in the rate of IGF-1 control between pegvisomant and pasireotide were detected in patients with GH&PRL-Pit-NETs (84.9% vs 66.7%, P = 0.178). We conclude that despite the more aggressive behavior of GH&PRL-Pit-NETs than GH-Pit-NETs, no differences in the rate of IGF-1 control with pegvisomant and pasireotide were observed between both groups, and both drugs have shown to be effective treatments to control IGF-1 and PRL hypersecretion in these tumors.
«Lotófagos», de José Ángel Valente, en la obra de teatro musical Wüstenbuch (Libro del desierto), de Beat Furrer1
Authors: Aguirre Martínez Guillermo
Published: May 2024

En su poemario póstumo Fragmentos de un libro futuro (2000) José Ángel Valente indaga, de modo permanente, en la naturaleza del lenguaje, en el olvido, en la muerte. Uno de los poemas que conforman este libro dialoga con el pasaje de la Odisea protagonizado por los lotófagos. Sobre la base de este poema el compositor Beat Furrer realiza en 2006, a su vez, la pieza Lotófagos, posteriormente incorporada a su obra de teatro musical Wüstenbuch (2009). En este trabajo nos acercamos a esta última composición a partir de una serie de motivos, imágenes y conceptos implícitos en el poema de Valente, como es el caso, ante todo, del desierto.
Aukštų pareigūnų skyrimas pusiau prezidentiniame modelyje: Lietuvos atvejis*
Authors: Jastramskis Mažvydas
Published: May 2024

Both academics who study presidential powers and political practitioners acknowledge that Lithuanian president enjoys the power to appoint high-ranking officials. This article investigates the determinants of success (or failure) of presidential decrees by which nominations of high-ranking public officials are submitted to Seimas. Presented theory and results are also discussed in a wider context of literature on semi-presidentialism: what does this power say about the role of presidents and the functioning of such regimes? Analysis employs an original data set, which consists of 337 decrees by presidents of Lithuania from 1993 to 2023 that were submitted to Seimas for consent regarding the appointment of respective public officials. The statistical analysis is complemented by information from semi-structured interviews with several high-ranking politicians. The study reveals several key points. First, high success rate of decrees (about 92.7 percent) is explained by the incentives of the constitutional algorithm and the informal practice of coordinating nominations between the president and the ruling majority before submitting them to Seimas. Second, quantitative analysis and qualitative interviews reveal that the success of decrees increases with the judicial appointments that are advised by a body of experts (Council of Judges) and decreases with appointments to heads of institutions. Third, some cases can also be explained by personal characteristics of nominees: age (result of quantitative analysis) or their self-presentation to Seimas (semi-structured interviews). Fourth, cohabitation – when the president and the parliamentary majority are of different political camps – only partially explains the success of decrees. Some unsuccessful decrees occur because of a short-term drop in the “temperature” of intra-executive relationship. However, this drop usually bounces back to cooperation phase – thus, the power to appoint high-ranking officials contradicts popular paradigm of literature on semi-presidentialism, namely that sees the relationship between president and government as competitive. The president himself together with the system of checks and balances around this power almost ideally embody the moderating power: important condition is that the moderator himself is also constitutionally “moderated”.
Assessment of total peroxidase activity and its relationship with vitamin D in Iraqi rheumatoid arthritis patients
Authors: Hasan Hathama Razooki , Hwaidi Ahmed Qasim
Published: May 2024

Objective: In a previous work carried on in our laboratory, a positive correlation were recorded between different levels of vitamin D and the antioxidant status in Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis, meanwhile some of peroxidases family have been known to act as antioxidant. Therefore in order to look for the molecular level of this action of vitamin D, the impact of different vitamin D levels on peroxidases activity in Iraqi rheumatoid arthritis patients was investigated. Method: The study included 119 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (who were matched in age range and body mass index range). Vitamin D was measured by Roche Elecsys vitamin D total II assay, total peroxidase activity was measured by Song's method and total protein was determined by biuret method. Results: The studied participants in this study were divided into four groups according to their vitamin D levels into: G1 (n=31), G2 (n=30), G3 (n=30) and G4 (n=28), through -out the present study group G4 was used as a control for the comparison purpose. The results indicated that total peroxidase activity and specific activity were highly significantly increased (p<0.001) in patients with severe deficient vitamin D level (G1), and were significantly increased (p<0.05) and highly significantly increased (p<0.001) respectively in patients with deficient vitamin D level (G2). While peroxidase activity and specific activity did not show a significant increase (P>0.05) in patients with insufficient vitamin D level (G3). Conclusion: In rheumatoid arthritis patients, vitamin D level affects peroxidases activity, as concluded from the negative counterbalance relationship that was found between the level of vitamin D and peroxidases activity.
Cluster methods in function better selection
Authors: Mijanović Mihajlo
Published: May 2024

Cluster analysis methods, also known as taxonomic methods, are intended for grouping objects and subjects according to certain characteristics, attributes and properties. Cluster analysis looks at relevant objects and attributes, classifying them into two or more independent groups. Cluster analysis supplemented with discriminant analysis is used in confirmatory and fundamental research. In numerous statistical-methodological procedures, these methods are applied when setting up and testing various hypotheses. Grouping methods are particularly useful in the process of different selections with the aim of forming coherent groups, which may or may not necessarily be statistically different. There are several models of clustering (grouping), always with one goal, which is greater proximity (similarity) of an entity belonging to a group compared to an entity belonging to another group. Two basic grouping models are recognizable, Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical. Both models have the same goal, which is the formation of several independent homogeneous groups from one common group of entities. The hierarchical approach does not define the number of clusters in advance (a priori), in contrast to the Non-Hierarchical Model which defines in advance number of clusters. The grouping model is chosen depending on the specific problem and the set goal of grouping. In the process, several different models are often applied, and then one is chosen as in this research. It is important to point out that the theoretical number of clusters (groups) is often not realistically applicable in practice. Using the example of this research, it was proven that the first grouping was not a good solution. Through the subsequent, second and third iteration, as well as the application of additional discriminative methods, three optimal clusters were determined in the population of girls and boys. Satisfactory optimal grouping was obtained on the basis of gender criteria and achieved results on psycho-motor tests.
DEVICES FOR CORRECTING THE VOLTAGE FORM OF THE ELECTRICAL NETWORK THAT FEEDS THE SEMICONDUCTOR CONTROLLED VALVE RECTIFIER OF COMPATIBLE POWER WITH THE ELECTRICAL NETWORK
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Chyzhenko O.I.
Published: May 2024

The paper investigates the application of a technical method of volt-addition in converters designed to correct the voltage waveform of the network supplying a powerful controlled valve rectifier of comparable power to the supply network. A modification of the circuit of a known converter with a diode rectifier adapted for the case of supplying a controlled rectifier and for correcting the voltage waveform at its input is considered, and its shortcomings are indicated. The original effective circuit and technical solutions of devices for correcting the shape of the mains voltage using the method of volt-addition are presented. In the first solution, the device is powered from the auxiliary power supply, and in the second, more universal, it is powered directly from the mains transformer. Ref. 7, fig. 3.
An Expanded Approach to the Ascertainment of Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
Authors: Black Lindsey I. , Ghandour Reem M. , Brosco Jeffrey P. , Payne Shirley I. , Houtrow Amy , Kogan Michael D. , Bethell Christina D.
Published: May 2024

OBJECTIVE

To describe the prevalence, characteristics, and health-related outcomes of children with diagnosed health conditions and functional difficulties who do not meet criteria for having a special health care need based on the traditional scoring of the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Screener.

METHODS

Data come from the 2016 to 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health (n = 225 443). Child characteristics and health-related outcomes were compared among 4 mutually exclusive groups defined by CSHCN Screener criteria and the presence of both conditions and difficulties.

RESULTS

Among children who do not qualify as children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) on the CSHCN Screener, 6.8% had ≥1 condition and ≥1 difficulty. These children were more likely than CYSHCN to be younger, female, Hispanic, uninsured, privately insured, living in a household with low educational attainment, have families with more children and a primary household language other than English. After adjustment, non-CYSHCN with ≥1 conditions and ≥1 difficulty were less likely than CYSHCN, but significantly more likely than other non-CYSHCN, to have ≥2 emergency department visits, have unmet health care needs, not meet flourishing criteria, live in families that experienced child health-related employment impacts and frustration accessing services. Including these children in the calculation of CYSHCN prevalence increases the national estimate from 19.1% to 24.6%.

CONCLUSIONS

Approximately 4 million children have both a diagnosed health condition and functional difficulties but are not identified as CYSHCN. An expanded approach to identify CYSHCN may better align program and policy with population needs.
Nadia Nurhussein, Black Land: Imperial Ethiopianism and African America
Authors: Marye Hewan Semon
Published: May 2024

Book review.
The Location of the Candace Episode in the Alexander Romance and the Chronicle of John Malalas
Authors: Garstad Benjamin
Published: May 2024

The Alexander Romance is vague about Alexander's passage from India to the realm of Candace of Meroë, but seems to suggest it is accomplished swiftly and easily. The earliest versions of the Romance, moreover, indicate there were close relations between Candace's kingdom and India, even that her ancestors once held power over India. If Candace's realm is identified as Ethiopia, this is a perplexing state of affairs. But it seems to have taken on a plausibility with the rise of the kingdom of Aksum. In the De Vita Bragmanorum Palladius depicts Aksum as a province of a vast empire centred on Sri Lanka. But it is John Malalas, in his universal chronicle, who modifies the story of Alexander and Candace to explicitly locate it in Aksum, or the land of the 'Inner Indians', as distinct from both India and Ethiopia. This modification not only made sense of several details in the Alexander Romance, but was also consistent with shifting attitudes toward Ethiopians and Aksumites in Late Antiquity.
La guerra d’Etiopia: una crisi globale
Authors: Carnevale Christian
Published: May 2024

Dissertation abstract.
„Habent sua fata libelli“: Zur Entdeckung einer Hommage an August Dillmann vor hundert Jahren
Authors: Ewald Wagner
Published: May 2024

An unsigned homage to August Dillmann on the occasion of his 100th birthday was recently found in a copy of Dillmann's Lexicon linguae aethiopicae, after the 200th anniversary of his birthday. The text was presumably composed by Bruno Violet, who was Dillmann's student and the previous owner of the copy of the Lexicon in question.
Front matter Aethiopica Vol. 26
Authors: Editor
Published: May 2024

Front matter
Bibliography of Ethiopian Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic Linguistics XXVI: 2022
Authors: Krzyżanowska Magdalena , Ghion-Hamadu Karin , Bulakh Maria
Published: May 2024

Bibliography of Ethiopian Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic Linguistics XXVI: 2022.
In memoriam Grover Hudson (1940–2022)
Authors: Baye Yiman  , Bausi Alessandro
Published: May 2024

Obituary for Grover Hudson.
Fertility decline and age-structure in China and India
Authors: Fent Thomas , Wrzaczek Stefan , Feichtinger Gustav , Novak Andreas
Published: May 2024

China and India, two Asian countries that experienced a rapid decline in fertility since the middle of the twentieth century, are the focus of this paper. Although there is no doubt that lower fertility levels have many positive effects on the economy, development and sustainability, little is known about the optimal transition from high to medium or even low levels of fertility. Firstly, implementing policies that have the potential to reduce fertility is costly. Secondly, additional costs arise from adapting the infrastructure to a population that fluctuates quickly not only in terms of size but also with respect to the age structure. We apply an intertemporal optimisation model that takes the costs and benefits of fertility decline into account. The optimal time path depends on the cost structure, the planning horizon and the initial conditions. In the case of a long planning horizon and high initial fertility, it may even be optimal to reduce fertility temporarily below replacement level in order to slow down population growth at an early stage. A key finding of our formal investigation is that, under the same plausible parameter settings, the optimal paths for China and India differ substantially. Moreover, our analysis shows that India, where the fertility decline emerged as a consequence of societal and economic developments, followed a path closer to the optimal fertility transition than China, where the fertility decline was state-imposed. The mathematical approach deployed for this analysis provides insights into the optimal long-term development of fertility and allows for policy conclusions to be drawn for other countries that are still in the fertility transition process.
Consolation in the aftermath of violent public assaults: An interaction ethological study
Authors: Liebst Lasse Suonperä , Philpot Richard , Ejbye-Ernst Peter , Bernasco Wim , Heinskou Marie Bruvik , Verbeek Peter , Levine Mark , Lindegaard Marie Rosenkrantz
Published: May 2024

Animal ethologists suggest that non-human primates console victims of aggression in a manner similar to humans. However, the empirical basis for this cross-species comparison is fragile, given that few studies have examined consolation behavior among humans. To address this gap, we revive and apply the underappreciated ethological branch of micro-sociology, which advocates the study of human interactions by applying ethological observation techniques. We thus systematically observed naturally occurring human consolation captured by video surveillance cameras in the aftermath of violent public assaults. Consistent with prior human and non-human primate research, social affiliation promoted consolatory helping. By contrast, we found no main effect of sex. A further exploratory analysis indicated an interaction effect between social affiliation and sex, with female affiliates having the largest probability of providing consolation. We discuss implications for the cross-species study of primate consolation and advocate that micro-sociology should reappraise ethological perspectives.
Causal association between urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and risk of colorectal cancer: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Gao Xueren , Chen Yuqing
Published: May 2024

Previous observational studies have investigated the association between urinary albumin excretion and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the results have been inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the causal association between urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and CRC risk through a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) data of ACR (n = 382,500) and CRC (CRC: 6,509 cases and 287,137 controls) were obtained from the IEU OpenGWAS project website and the FinnGen database, respectively. The TwoSampleMR and MR-PRESSO R packages were used to search for and analyze genetic variations that served as instrumental variables for ACR. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using the inverse-variance weighted method, MR-Egger, and weighted median. Genetically predicted ACR was not associated with CRC risk (all P > 0.05). Further analysis based on the site of onset (colon or rectum) also did not show a significant association (all P > 0.05). MR-PRESSO, MR-Egger regression and leave-one-out sensitivity analysis all indicated that the current results were robust and reliable. These findings suggest that ACR does not affect CRC risk and may not be used as a marker of CRC risk in clinical practice. However, relevant studies especially in ethnically diverse populations are still needed to confirm the current findings.
Clinical Course of Methylmalonic Aciduria in Siblings: Two Clinical Cases
Authors: Bugun Olga V. , Bogonosova Galina P. , Astakhova Tatyana A. , Bairova Tatyana A. , Martynovich Natalya N. , Barycova Darya M. , Belkova Tatyana Y. , Livadarova Yuliya S. , Sysoeva Nanalya I.
Published: May 2024

Background. Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) is a rare disease from the group of hereditary metabolic diseases. The MMA clinical picture is polymorphic and meanwhile similar to other metabolic disorders. Determination of specific metabolites in biological fluids and molecular genetic testing are crucial to diagnose this disease. Timely diagnosis mainly determines the treatment efficacy and, therefore, the prognosis of MMA development. Clinical case description. Two siblings with MMA caused by methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency (OMIM #251000) have shown duplication chr6-49459106-T-TA: NM_000255.4c.360dupT (p.Lys121fs) in homozygous state in exon 2 of the MMUT gene. The disease was diagnosed in the first child with underlying metabolic crisis that finally led to irreversible changes in organs and systems and lethal outcome. The diagnosis in the second child was established antenatally, thus, therapy was initiated from the first day of life. Favorable clinical course of the disease was observed during 5 months of follow-up. Conclusion. Timely MMA diagnosis (antenatal or during neonatal screening) is crucial for effective management and relatively favorable life prognosis for infants.
Реформа адміністративної юстиції у Сполученому Королівстві Великої Британії та Північної Ірландії
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Решота Володимир
Published: May 2024

The article examines the essence and significance of the institution of administrative justice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is noted that the modern Anglo-Saxon model of administrative justice emerged in the early twentieth century, creating a system different from continental European countries to protect the rights of citizens from decisions, actions and inaction of public administration and control them, which plays an important role in public administration. The lack of a unified theory of administrative justice, the chaotic creation of its bodies has led to different interpretations and understandings of the system of administrative justice. It is emphasized that today there is no consensus on the concept, nature and system of administrative justice in the United Kingdom, but a study of various theoretical concepts and opinions in this regard led to the conclusion that the main administrative justice bodies are special quasi-judicial institutions - tribunals. the bulk of administrative disputes in the field of public administration. It is substantiated that the Anglo-Saxon model of administrative justice is characterized by significant differences in the nature of its bodies, historical development, procedural features and so on. The administrative justice of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is represented by a system of tribunals empowered to deal with a range of matters concerning illegal decisions, acts or omissions of officials and public authorities. Such tribunals are quasi-judicial institutions that consider and resolve administrative disputes in a procedure that resembles the judiciary, but are not part of the judicial system of the state, thus forming separate bodies with specific functions. Today, the importance of tribunals is constantly growing, from temporary special purpose bodies they are becoming an important element of the justice system. Thus, in recent years, the United Kingdom has been reformed to improve the system of administrative justice, unify and develop common standards for their work. It is analyzed that in 2007, with the adoption of the Act on Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Proceedings, which entered into force on November 3, 2008, a new period of administrative justice of the United Kingdom began. This law significantly reformed the organizational framework of the tribunal system, as well as created the preconditions for the convergence of the tribunal system and the courts in order to create a single mechanism for protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals. It was emphasized that the modern system of tribunals has ceased to be perceived as a temporary, additional way to protect the rights of the individual, and together with the courts has become an essential part of the system of protection of rights.
Співвідношення понять організатор та володілець атракціону як суб’єкта відповідальності в деліктних зобов’язаннях
Authors:   Leonid Yuzkov Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law, Бабійчук Володимир
Published: May 2024

The article focused on the subject of tort liability for damage caused by the activities of the attractions. Particular attention is paid to the history of the concept of «owner of a source of increased danger» in the context of the owner of the attractions. Fundamental historical monuments of civil law of Ukraine have been studied. Documents such as Russ’ka Pravda; The Six Books of Constantine Armenopoulos in 1345; Lithuanian statutes; Cathedral Act of 1649; «The Rights of the Malorussian People» of 1743; Galician Civil Code of 1797; Napoleon’s Civil Code of 1804; The Collection of Malorussian Rights of 1807; Code of Civil Laws (as amended by the Law of June 4, 1912); Civil Code of the Russian Empire; Civil Code of the Ukrainian SSR of 1963; Fundamentals of the civil legislation of the USSR in 1991; current Civil Code of Ukraine were analyzed. Approaches to the understanding of the owner of the attractions as a person who: operates the source of the damage; owns the source of the damage; is obliged to maintain the source of the damage. The owner of the attractions is considered outside the legal framework of «the owner of the thing». There is a statement that human activity in the form of highly dangerous mobile environment is the basis for the formation of the source of harm – the attractions. It is concluded that the inseparable link between the activities of economic entities and the attractions, allows you to identify the responsible person of such a source through the entity that operates. There is a statement that the concept of «owner of the attractions» does not correspond to the modern realities of civil law, so there is a need to introduce into the conceptual apparatus of a specialized subject of liability for damage caused by the attractions. It is noted that the basis of the subject’s activities in relation to the activities of the attractions is not the ownership of the attractions and not its management, but the organization of its activities, namely the establishment of all processes since the creation of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur; development of plans and projects of attractions; installation of the attractions, its testing; selection and cohesion of personnel (operators); security; establishing a clear workflow of the attractions. The interpretation of the word «organize» is analyzed, and it is suggested that the special subject of responsibility for the damage caused by the attractions to determine «the organizer of the attractions». It is noted that the actual ownership of the attractions is carried out by persons who can be divided into two categories: the owner of the attractions and the organizer of the attractions. At the same time, when the owner uses the attractions in his activities, he also becomes the organizer. The features of the attractions organizer are highlighted and the author’s definition of the term «the attractions organizer » is proposed.
EFFECT OF THE TRANSITION PROGRAM ON SELF-CARE OF PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Authors: Tinoco Juliana de Melo Vellozo Pereira , Padua Bruna Lins Rocha de , Souza Beatriz Paiva e Silva de , Guimarães Tereza Cristina Felippe , Mesquita Evandro Tinoco , Cavalcanti Ana Carla Dantas
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the effect of transitional care on self-care, quality of life and knowledge of disease of patients admitted with heart failure. Method: this is a blind randomized clinical trial with 74 patients with heart failure in two quaternary hospitals in Rio de Janeiro-RJ between December 2017 and February 2020. The intervention group received transitional care with educational management by a nurse at the bedside from admission until hospital discharge and telephone consultation for 30 days after discharge. The control group received usual follow-up. The primary outcomes included maintenance skills, management and confidence in self-care, and the secondary outcomes included quality of life and knowledge of disease. Both were assessed using questionnaires validated for use in Brazil. Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA. Results: the intervention group had higher scores for maintenance (74.3 vs 44.2; p<0.001) and self-care confidence (79.3 vs 56.4; p<0.001) and knowledge of disease (41.3 vs 27.5; p<0.001) and lower quality of life scores (42.1 vs 64.5; p<0.001) 30 days after discharge. Conclusion: transitional care was effective in improving quality of life, knowledge of disease, maintenance and confidence in self-care. This study was registered in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry, under RBR-2dpc6b.
Violência escolar e o exercício da autoridade do professor: um estudo com adolescentes de São Paulo
Authors: Gomes Aline Morais Mizutani , Piccirillo Debora , Theodoro Renan , Komatsu André Vilela
Published: May 2024

Resumo Este artigo investigou a violência escolar a partir de um survey longitudinal realizado com adolescentes de São Paulo. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa que analisou a relação entre a experiência e a prática de violências pelos adolescentes e suas percepções sobre o clima escolar e sobre a autoridade dos(as) professores(as) por meio de um modelo de equação estrutural. Os resultados demonstraram que a vitimização escolar e a agressão relacional estão relacionadas entre si e influenciam negativamente a avaliação do clima escolar e da legitimidade dos(as) professores(as). Por sua vez, quando os(as) professores(as) exercem seu poder pautados em valores como respeito e imparcialidade, há um efeito positivo sobre a percepção dos alunos, o que pode ser uma chave para evitar os conflitos.
O PAPEL DA OBESIDADE (E DA PERDA DE PESO PELA CIRURGIA BARIÁTRICA) NAS DOENÇAS AUTOIMUNES
Authors: Beckhauser Ana Paula , Nisihara Renato Mitsunori , Tonial Alessandro Ferroni , Nassif Paulo Afonso Nunes , Santos Carlos Eduardo Oliveira dos , Lages Neto Manoel , Skare Thelma Larocca
Published: May 2024

Introdução : A obesidade tem sido associada ao aparecimento ou piora de doenças autoimunes.
Objetivo : Revisar a presença de autoanticorpos em obesos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica e verificar a possível alteração deste perfil após o procedimento cirúrgico.
Método : Revisão narrativa da literatura efetuada no PubMed e Scielo. A busca utilizou as palavras-chave: “ obesidade, autoimunidade, fator antinuclear, cirurgia bariátrica” . Os critérios de inclusão compreenderam artigos de revisão, estudos experimentais, pesquisas pré-clínicas e clínicas, escritos em português e inglês e disponíveis em texto completo.
Resultado : Foram incluídos 63 artigos.
Conclusão : Existe alta prevalência de FAN positiva na população obesa e candidata à cirurgia bariátrica que diminui consideravelmente no pós-operatório. O mesmo não pode ser verificado com o fator reumatóide, anticorpos do perfil ENA e anti-ds DNA, anticorpos anticardiolipina IgG e IgM, e anticorpos anti-endomísio. Nenhuma variável clínica ou antropométrica pôde estar ligada à presença de autoanticorpos, salvo níveis de vitamina D que foram significativamente menores nos indivíduos no pré-operatório e FAN positivos.
PLANAR TWO-PHOTON FLUORESCENCE IMAGING OF DENSE SPRAY TO ESTIMATE SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS: APPLICATION IN PRESSURE-SWIRL ATOMIZERS
Authors: Vegad Chetankumar S. , Idlahcen Said , Huang Longxiang , Cabot Gilles , Renou Bruno , Duret Benjamin , Reveillon Julien , Demoulin Francois-Xavier
Published: May 2024

The dense spray produced at the primary stage of atomization in a pressure-swirl atomizer is characterized
in this work. The optically dense regime, from continuous liquid stream to first-step breakup
into liquid structures, is acquired using a two-photon planar laser-induced fluorescence (2p-PLIF)
technique. A notable advantage of 2p-PLIF over conventional PLIF is the attenuation of multiple
scattering by simultaneous absorption of two photons in an ultra-short pulse duration. This approach
is able to capture the complex interface morphology of spray structures. A curvature-based
analysis of the near field is carried out to predict far-field spray characteristics. This methodology
was recently introduced by Palanti et al. (2022) to investigate numerical simulation of atomizing
liquid flows. The present work extends its application to experimental images. The atomization process
is described through the curvature distribution in different regimes. The spray characteristics
are predicted from the early stage of atomization and are reasonably comparable with those of direct
measurement by phase Doppler anemometry (PDA) in the later stage of atomization. The present
analysis shows how it is possible to obtain information about the dispersed phase of the spray in
advance based on the dense spray curvature distribution.
Experience in Using Domestic Models for Predicting the Insolvency of Enterprises at the Meat Processing Industry of the Irkutsk Region
Authors: Matusevich Dmitrii
Published: May 2024

The article discusses the application of insolvency forecasting models developed by domestic scientists: A.Yu. Belikov, V.V. Kovalev, A.S. Kucherenko, A.V. Postyushkov, G.V. Savitskaya, R.S. Saifulin and G.G. Kadykov for enterprises of the meat processing industry of the Irkutsk region. The study was conducted on the example of several plants, whose insolvency assessments were to be included in the "green", "grey" and "red" zones of the forecast.
The models used confirmed the hypothesis that indicators are in the "green" zone for enterprises that are currently operating. Enterprises whose indicators were supposed to fall into the "gray" zone were partially diagnosed, which requires clarification of the boundaries of the "gray" zones.
Using historical data on the stoppage of production of one of the enterprises, we can say that the above models correctly diagnosed an enterprise from the "red" zone, but gave different estimates — from one to five years before the actual termination of activity.
The study was conducted using open data from the Federal State Statistics Service and the Federal Tax Service for 2013–2022.
On Negative Consequences of Using ICT for Academic Purposes
Authors: Kosova Yulia , Melgunova Anastasiia , Smetanina Tatiana
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in virtual communication for academic purposes and its consequences. The relevance of the study is explained by frequently arising questions and disputes about the impact of ICT on academic processes: whether ICT are in all aspects favorable, or if virtual communication can provide obtaining the full extent of knowledge and skills and enhance successful interaction between the participants of the academic process.
The aims of the research include studying the applicability of ICT in teaching and learning and their influence on the efficiency, on the participants and their relationships, as well as attracting public attention to the problem of possible future replacement of the teacher by ICT and the related dangers.
The paper discusses the problems resulting from misinterpretation of the meaning of communication as term and as phenomenon, and drawbacks of introducing virtual communication in academic environment. The authors study practices of teacher-student interaction in the context of distance learning, analyze opinions by specialists from various academic backgrounds and compare practices and results of virtual communication between teachers and students in the academic process.
Basing on the results of the research the authors conclude that total and thoughtless reliance on ICT and prevalence of virtual communication over real interaction (or a full replacement of the latter by the former) in academic processes leads to regress of students’ cognitive abilities and decreasing efficiency of social interaction.
Interrelation of Coping Strategies of Entrepreneurs with the Productivity of Their Commercial Activities
Authors: Kyshtymova Irina , Belikova Natalia
Published: May 2024

The results of an empirical study of the characteristics of coping strategies used by entrepreneurs and their relationship with the productivity of commercial activity are presented. The study involved 60 representatives of small and medium-sized businesses of different ages (M = 42,82, SD = 6,8), 33 men and 27 women. The productivity of their commercial activity was determined in two ways: by means of an expert assessment according to objective economic criteria, and by means of a subjective assessment by the entrepreneurs themselves. To determine coping strategies, the methods «Proactive Coping» and «Methods of Coping Behavior» were used. It was revealed that the values of the assessment of the productivity of commercial activities by entrepreneurs themselves are higher than objective expert assessments. A positive correlation was found between the objective productivity of commercial activity and «preventive overcoming» — the ability of an entrepreneur to take actions that prevent possible risks. Negatively correlated with objective productivity are «confrontational coping», «distancing» and «avoidance». Subjectively assessed business productivity is negatively associated with «avoidance», «seeking social support», and «accepting responsibility». Examples of the use by entrepreneurs of the described coping strategies related to the productivity of commercial activities are given.
Russian Federalism and Local Self-Government: Correlation Trends and Development Prospects
Authors: Bezrukov Andrey , Kozhevnikov Oleg
Published: May 2024

The issues of correlation and development of Russian federalism and local self-government in the conditions of building and strengthening a unified system of state power in modern Russia are considered. Based on the analysis of the current legislation and practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the "main" trends in the development of local self-government in the conditions of the constant development of Russian federalism and the building of a unified system of public power in Russia are revealed.
It is shown that the federal foundations of the formation of the legal framework for the organization of local self-government are marked by a significant "tilt" towards the provision by the federal legislator to the regional authorities of a broad degree of independence in determining the "normative" features of the functioning of local self-government on the territory of the subject of the Russian Federation. The necessity of a more attentive attitude to the "embedding" of municipal power into the vertical of a unified system of public power, preserving the importance and necessary independence of local self-government in the system of formation and development of federal relations at the present stage of our state is proved. Otherwise, we may lose the identity of the local level of government not only in the system of state power, but also in the system of the Russian federalism model that has been established for more than 30 years.
Modeling Tax Incentives for Sustainable Development of Territories
Authors: Sinenko Olga
Published: May 2024

One of the key tasks of the modern development of Russian regions is to change the negative socio-economic trends and ensure the transition to a sustainable development trajectory, including using tax instruments. The purpose of the work is to study the possibility of using the synthesis of system-dynamic and agent-based modeling to justify the policy of tax incentives for the sustainable development of the territory. The essence of the research procedure is a comparative analysis of modeling methods in the context of the problems of tax incentives for the sustainable development of the region. The scientific novelty of the results obtained lies in the substantiation of the scientific and methodological approach to the study of the subject area, based on the synthesis of system-dynamic and agent-based methods, which provide for the study of aspects of sustainable development of the region, taking into account feedback, using system dynamics, and the behavior of enterprises operating in it, individually responding to tax incentives — using agent-based tools. Such a synthetic approach will make it possible to better consider the specifics of the sustainable development of the territory, due to both system-wide and behavioral factors.
Restructuring of the Mechanism for Countering Tax Evasion
Authors: Garmysheva Alexandra
Published: May 2024

Along with the advantages of the ongoing digital transformation of the economy in Russia, there are problems with the use of technology for illegal purposes. New tax evasion schemes are emerging, based on previously unused information technology solutions and income-generating activities that are gaining momentum. Rapid trends encourage government agencies to take timely measures to neutralize threats to the country's economic security. In this regard, the restructuring of the mechanism for countering tax evasion is of particular relevance. The purpose of the research is to develop an updated structure of the mechanism for countering tax evasion. The methodological basis was the methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparative analysis in determining the essence of the mechanism for countering tax evasion; the method of system-structural analysis in determining the constituent elements of the mechanism and the classification of tools; methods of abstraction and logical formalization in the representation of the mechanism. The result of the research is the author's structure of the mechanism for countering tax evasion. The proposed restructured version of the mechanism allows you to automatically respond to changes in factors affecting it and adjust yourself by updating operational tasks and counteraction tools included in the variable component.
Impact of Reindustrialization on the Priorities of Inclusive Development of the Resource Region
Authors: Popodko Galina
Published: May 2024

Increasing the competitiveness of the economy of a resource region is ensured by developing its production potential. At the same time, indicators of sustainable and social development of the territory are often considered as «secondary». A quantitative assessment of the inclusivity of a resource-specialized region (by the example of the Krasnoyarsk Krai) is convincing evidence of this. The greatest lag in inclusive development is indicators of the standard of living. It should be noted that resource development has significant risks and limitations. To mitigate the negative consequences of priority development of industries for mineral resources extraction, it is proposed to implement a new industrial policy for the reindustrialization of the resource region economy, based on the development of processing industries, the use of environmentally safe technologies, and the development of mechanical engineering as the "core" of industry. The aim of the study is to determine the influence of reindustrialization on the priorities of inclusive development in a resource region. The conducted research has proved that the priorities of inclusiveness, in addition to the general goals of socio-economic development, are the formation of a «green» economy, the creation of high-tech jobs, and expanding the list of engineering specialties focused on the needs of reindustrialization.
Üniversite Yöneticilerinin Etik Karar Verme Süreçlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Şen Serkan , Özdemir Servet
Published: May 2024

Çalışmanın amacı, üniversite yöneticilerinin etik karar verme süreçlerini incelemektir. Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Veriler Ankara şehrindeki üç ayrı üniversitedeki toplam 10 üniversite yöneticisinden yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme yöntemiyle elde edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden tipik durum örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Üniversite yöneticileri karar verme süreçlerindeki etik ikilemlerin çözümünde sırasıyla adalet etiği, meslek etiği, ilgi etiği ve eleştiri etiği çerçevesini kullanmaktadır. Üniversite yöneticilerinin karar verme süreçlerinde etik ikileme neden olan kurumsal faktörler arasında üst yönetim baskısı, kurumsal kültür, kayırmacılık, zaman ve bilgi eksikliği ve yasal eksiklik yer alırken bireysel faktörlerin ise yöneticilerin kişiliği, deneyimi ve iletişim becerileri olduğu görülmektedir. Üniversite yöneticilerinin karar verme süreçlerindeki etik ikilemlerin çözümü için yönetime ilişkin izlenmesi gereken yollar arasında kayırmacılığın yerine liyakatin işletilmesi, yasal ve etik çerçevenin çizilmesi, hesap verebilirliğin sağlanması, üniversite özerkliğinin arttırılması ve daha çok araştırma yapılmasının gerekliliği öne çıkmaktadır. Yöneticilere ilişkin yapılması gerekenler ise etik farkındalığın geliştirilmesi, etik karar verme eğitiminin verilmesi ve paydaşların kararlara katılımının sağlanmasıdır. Üniversite yöneticilerinin etik karar verme süreçlerini ortaya çıkarma çabasındaki bu çalışmanın, etik karar verme ile ilgili tartışmanın başlamasına ve bu konuda daha çok araştırma yapılmasına yardımcı olması beklenmektedir.