bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evolution and development trends of the world monetary and financial system
Authors:   Saratov State Law Academy, Naidenova Natalia V.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Structural changes in the world economy and trade and its financialization contributed to the growth of instability and necessitated the building a new structure for the world monetary and financial system. Theoretical analysis. The evolution of the global monetary and financial system, when the function of world money shifted from gold to fiduciaries and SDR, resulted in the formation of a two-level structure. The top level consists of countries with reserve currencies and, thanks to this, such countries have the privilege of forming long and cheap liabilities by creating public and corporate debt, financing the balance of payments deficit through monetary issuance. The rest of the countries that do not have significant sources of long-term investments belong to the lower level, since they are obliged to maintain the compliance of their national monetary base with the volume of international reserves. The development of the global monetary and financial system within the framework of such structure was supported by an increase in the volume of financial transactions and the appearance of derivatives, the purpose of which was not only hedging, but also speculation. Empirical analysis. It was found out that, while the chronic deficit of the trade and balance of payments and growing volume of public debt were not a problem for the United States for the last 20 years, a sharp increase of Federal Reserve System rates in 2022, that resulted in increased nominal yield of the treasuries, significantly increased the cost of debt servicing. The decrease in the degree of confidence in the dollar pushes central banks to diversify international reserves, as a result the share of gold in the structure of these reserves has begun to increase. Those countries that do not have reserve currencies are now more interested in CBDCs. Results. The increasing importance of tangible assets against the background of political and financial instability in the world, as well as the need to use modern digital forms of money, open up the possibility for the ruble to become one of the world’s reserve currencies in the new structure of the multipolar world monetary and financial system.
Development of Russian precious metals sales planning under the conditions of macroeconomic and geopolitical instability
Authors:   National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Stepanov Ilya A.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Under the influence of external limitations, Russian precious metals market faced new threats and challenges. Metallurgical companies have been forced to re-engineer affected business processes. One of the main tasks is to reassess their approach to sales planning. Theoretical analysis. High market volatility triggered by increased macroeconomic and geopolitical risks causes price bubbles. Bubbles have a negative impact on the market because they produce serious deviations from fundamental levels. There is a definite connection between negative news and bubbles growth. Empirical analysis. Precious metal prices showed high volatility in 2022. The analysis revealed at least one palladium price bubble formed during March. In the face of increased uncertainty, the main sales objective was to sell as much of the production as possible, which most metallurgical companies have coped with. Results. In order to develop sales planning under constraints, a combined approach is proposed that gives minimal deviations from average prices and reduces bubble probability. It is worth using econometric models for the early identification of price deviations from its fundamentals. It is necessary to encourage the regional trading hubs of precious metals.
Some aspects of improving the effectiveness of public administration in contingencies
Authors:   Belarusian State University, Vasilevich Sergey G.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The nature of problems and challenges that arise in the modern state involves rethinking its functions, tasks and approaches to their solution in order to respond in a timely manner and take effective action. The most important tool for this is the law – the main regulator of socio-economic relations. Theoretical analysis. The balance of interests of the individual person and society as a whole is constantly under the influence of objective and subjective factors. The state is forced to adapt to the changing situation, including due to the accumulation of unforeseen phenomena in the economy, social and spiritual spheres. The article focuses on some aspects of increasing the effectiveness of public administration in modern conditions, as well as unforeseen phenomena of multidirectional nature (the pandemic COVID-19, environmental and man-made disasters, sanctions effects, escalated political confrontation between Russia and Western countries). Results. Taken together, all aspects to which attention is drawn require the adoption of non-standard and prompt (quick) solutions, the consequence of which will be to counter emerging threats, ensuring security and balancing the interests of the individual, society and the state.
Vectors of development of constitutional protection of human rights in connection with the progress of genomics
Authors:   V. I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Basova Alla V.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. In modern conditions of rapid development of genomics, the formation of a database of genetic testing of the Russian population, the legislative framework that effectively protects human rights and legitimate interests is only being formed in Russia. Theoretical analysis. Genetic information is of interest not only for a person who has undergone genetic testing, but also for his / her family members, the state in the organization of personalized medicine, employers, insurers, bankers. This situation is associated with violations of the constitutional rights of citizens to personal dignity, privacy, personal and family secrets, and non-discrimination. Empirical analysis. The problems of legal support of the constitutional rights of citizens in connection with the progress of genomics in various fields are revealed: in healthcare, marital, labor, insurance, banking relations, which requires prompt legislative regulation. Results. The vectors of the development of human rights protection in connection with the development of genomics are substantiated, taking into account the discussion of the most appropriate solutions in the legislation of foreign countries, allowing for a fair balance of interests of the owner of personal genetic information and third parties, with maximum minimization of potential risks of violation of constitutional rights.
Problems and prospects for the development of the legal status of election observers in the Russian Federation
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kondrashchenko Daria A.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The functioning of election observers in the Russian Federation is directly related to ensuring and implementing publicity in the activities of election commissions. The study of the features of the legal status of observers is one of the most popular electoral topics in the modern scientific community, the relevance of which is objectively due to the significance of the functioning of the above-mentioned participants in the electoral process. Theoretical analysis. The current electoral legislation establishes an exhaustive definition of the term of “observer”, which rightly focuses on the grounds for obtaining the appropriate status, and also emphasizes the importance of the functioning of observers at certain stages of the electoral process. Empirical analysis. The legal status of observers is regulated in detail by the electoral legislation of the Russian Federation, however, the main attention is paid to their rights, while the obligations of these participants in electoral legal relations are fixed fragmentarily. Results. The author identified practical problems in the activity of election observers in the Russian Federation (the priority of political attitudes in the activity of observers; the low level of legal culture and electoral literacy of observers; the spread of illegal behavior among observers), the development of which is facilitated, among other things, by the significant predominance of powers in the status of these persons. Based on the analysis, it is noted that there is a need to systematize existing norms and fill in existing legal gaps, in connection with which proposals are formulated to regulate the duties of observers in the Federal Law "On basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right to participate in the referendum of the citizens of the Russian Federation".
Genres of online learning discourse: From learning website to e-lesson
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Shchipitsina Larisa Yu.
Published: June 2023

The article aims at the substantiation, definition and genre characteristics of a new sphere of Internet communication – learning online discourse, which is becoming increasingly important in modern educational practice due to various social processes and technological development of society, but has not yet become the subject of linguistic and genre analysis. The research is based on observation and comparison of various genres emerging in online learning and illustrated by the online discourse on studying foreign languages. The basis for the analysis is the model of the Internet genre, which includes media, pragmatic, structural and linguistic parameters. The paper gives the definition of the online learning discourse as a computer mediated communicative activity for the formation of subject knowledge and skills of students. The given definition illustrates that it is important to include the leading media and pragmatic parameters in determining the type of discourse or a particular genre. Among the genres of online learning discourse the author singles out asynchronous (based on written speech format) and synchronous (oral) communication forms. Examples of the former are a learning website and its types (a learning website covering a separate course of lessons, a learning website as part of a personal site, a learning site as part of a learning portal), the latter is illustrated by a synchronous online lesson, its video recording and a recorded video lesson. Different genres of online educational discourse are characterized by the explication of the steps of the lesson. In the structure of the genre there is an instructive component, which is characterized by addressing, directiveness and the use of computer vocabulary, as well as an explanatory component, where the vocabulary of the studied subject area and thematic vocabulary are used.
Modern Tıbbın Işığında İslam Hukuku’nda Düşük Çocuğa Yönelik Hükümler
Authors: ATAN Ömer Faruk
Published: June 2023

Fakîhler, nassları ve dönemin tecrübî bilgilerini referans alarak ceninin gelişimi, tam veya sağ doğumu ve bu süreçte ölmesi gibi hususlarla ilgili çeşitli hükümler vazetmiştir. Çoğunluk, ceninin gelişim süreciyle ilgili -kırk günlük üç ayrı periyot halinde zikredilen- hadisi esas alarak değerlendirmeler yapmış, ancak bunun bazı tıbbî verilerle örtüşmediği gözlemlenmiştir. Zira fakîhlerin dile getirdiği gelişim süresinin aksine, modern tıbba göre bu sürecin daha önce tamamlandığı tespit edilmiştir. Fukahâ, bu süreyi baz aldığı için bundan önce doğan cenine yönelik herhangi bir hukuk terettüp etmediğini ifade etmiş, daha sonra doğanların ise canlı olup olmadığını dikkate alarak değerlendirmeler yapmıştır. Fıkıhta tam doğum sonrasında/sırasında ölen düşük çocuğa “sıkt” ismi verilmiş ve dört ayın sonunda cenine ruh üflendiğini kabul edilerek çeşitli branşlar açısından farklı içtihatlarda bulunulmuştur. Bu ihtilaflar düşük çocuğun yıkanması, kefenlenmesi, cenaze namazı ve defni gibi hükümlerin niteliğine etki etmiştir. Ayrıca annesinin nifâs, talâk ve ümmü’l-veled gibi hukukî statüsüne, kürtaj ve gurre gibi ceza hukukuna, varis olması ve terekesi gibi malî durumlara ve şartlı akitlere etkisi gibi birçok hükmü doğurmuştur. Çalışmamızda tıbbî bilgiler ışığında anne rahmindeki gelişimine bağlı olarak ceninin ölmesi durumunda, kendisine karşı görevler ve bununla ilgili olarak doğurduğu ahkâm ele alınacaktır.
Religião e Pandemia: o uso da hidroxicloroquina e o fechamento dos templos na perspectiva da Folha Universal
Authors: Leite Deivit Henrique da Silva , Oliveira Fabrício Roberto Costa , Almendagna Isadora
Published: June 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma análise da maneira com que o jornal “Folha Universal” noticiou a pandemia de Covid-19 durante os anos de 2020, 2021 e 2022, sobretudo em relação à utilização da hidroxicloroquina como tratamento para a doença e ao fechamento dos templos. O jornal pertence à Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD), importante instituição religiosa e de relevante atuação política. Nosso foco de pesquisa foram os editoriais e as matérias relacionadas à pandemia, publicados nas edições do período do início de 2020 (ano que a pandemia teve início no Brasil) a abril de 2022 (mês em que o Ministério da Saúde declarou o fim da Emergência em Saúde Pública de Importância Nacional pela Covid-19). Fizemos a leitura de todo o conteúdo publicado semanalmente, categorizamos por temáticas e realizamos a análise. Identificamos apoio iurdiano aos posicionamentos de Bolsonaro na defesa do uso da hidroxicloroquina. Na perspectiva da Folha Universal, a politização do medicamento só ocorreu por ele ter sido divulgado por Jair Bolsonaro. Paralelamente, encontramos críticas ao isolamento social e defesa do modelo de isolamento vertical, com ênfase em argumentos econômicos, mantendo sinergia com o governo Bolsonaro. A recomendação de fechamento dos templos foi taxada como prática de comunista e utilizaram o argumento de que “fechar um templo seria como fechar um hospital”. Nosso artigo revela que a Folha Universal apresentou consistente defesa dos argumentos do presidente Jair Bolsonaro e às políticas públicas de seu governo, durante o período da pandemia de Covid-19.
Discussion Issues of the Judge’s Discretion in Proving in Administrative Cases
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Administrative Law and Procedure Named after N.G. Salischeva of the Russian State University of Justice, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Fedorova Tatyana V.
Published: June 2023

The process of proof is a central link in the resolution of public disputes arising during the consideration of administrative cases. To what extent the discretion (discretion) of a judge can prejudge the fate of a public dispute, what are the limits of this discretion — this is a small fraction of the issues that arise in the study of this legal category. The problem raised is also important for determining the factor of objectivity and impartiality of the court, if we take the fundamental principles of the administration of justice in the Russian Federation. Moreover, the essence of proving public disputes in the framework of competition is to protect violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, rights and legitimate interests of organizations arising from administrative and other public legal relations.
Сущность предостережения о недопустимости нарушения обязательных требований в представлении органов судебной власти
Authors:   Division Head of the Law Making Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Peresedov Aleksey M.
Published: June 2023

In this article, based on the study based on the provisions of legislation and acts of judicial authorities, the author identifies the position of judicial authorities regarding the nature of warnings about the inadmissibility of violating mandatory requirements, as well as problems existing in modern judicial practice on the possibility of appealing warnings issued by control (supervisory) bodies.
Intersexo, identidade biopolítica e a educação
Authors: Santos Thais Emilia de Campos dos , Martins Raul Aragão
Published: June 2023

A existência de pessoas intersexo remonta à Antiguidade, entretanto, somente no final do século XX, iniciou-se a discussão sobre o direito de essas crianças existirem como nasceram. Nessa perspectiva, este artigo discute a pessoa intersexo, enquanto uma identidade biopolítica, a partir da abordagem médica, do biopoder e da educação para a autonomia. Somente nos últimos anos do século passado estabeleceram-se protocolos que apontam a necessidade de essas pessoas serem ouvidas quanto ao seu sexo/gênero e percebidas como seres autônomos e sujeitos de direito. O objetivo, aqui, é apresentar a trajetória geral da militância intersexo por sua existência natural e o papel da educação nesse contexto. O método de pesquisa adotado configura-se num estudo de caso com abordagem qualiquantitativa. Para isso foram utilizadas entrevistas com pessoas intersexo, pais, professores, psicólogos e médicos, além de pesquisa bibliográfica, análise de cartilhas/guias de orientação sobre intersexo e distúrbio do desenvolvimento sexual (DDS). Também foram realizados levantamentos de dados em congressos, conferências, eventos, assim como de documentos oficiais e reportagens. Finalizamos debatendo sobre a questão intersexo, que vem se constituindo como identidade biopolítica, e sua relação com a educação geral para a conquista da autonomia das pessoas intersexo.
Making gems in Indian Alchemical Literature
Authors: Wujastyk Dagmar
Published: June 2023

This article examines the practice of producing factitious gems as described in Nityanātha’s Jewel Mine of Mercury (Rasaratnākara), a thirteenth to fifteenth-century alchemical work written in Sanskrit. It queries how this practice fits within the Indian alchemical discipline and explores its possible connections with other artisinal crafts.
Łódzka Biblioteka Składowa jako efekt łączenia bibliotek dzielnicowych
Authors: Romanowicz Piotr
Published: June 2023

Tworzenie nowych, dużych sieci bibliotek często niesie ze sobą potrzebę wdrażania nowych rozwiązań, które mają na celu zagospodarowanie i „ocalenie” dokumentów piśmienniczych przed ich nadmierną selekcją. Przykładem tego jest łódzka Biblioteka Składowa przedstawiona w artykule. Charakterystyka i analiza działalności objęła pierwsze cztery lata jej funkcjonowania.
Brokerstwo informacyjne w Polsce – przegląd publikacji z lat 2013–2021
Authors: Walczak-Niewiadomska Agata
Published: June 2023

W artykule zamieszczono spis tekstów dotyczących infobrokeringu wydanych w polskiej literaturze przedmiotu w latach 2013–2021. Publikacja stanowi kontynuację bibliografii, jaka pojawiła się w 2013 r. również na łamach „Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Librorum”. Podjęto próbę przeglądu materiałów opatrując komentarzem najważniejsze zaobserwowane zmiany, jakie zaszły w ciągu dekady w obszarze postrzegania zagadnienia brokerstwa informacji w Polsce. Spis liczy 91 pozycji opublikowanych w języku polskim i angielskim, na które składają się monografie, artykuły z czasopism oraz rozdziały w monografiach.
„Bliżej Biblioteki. Pismo Bibliotekarzy Wielkopolski południowo-wschodniej” bibliografia za lata 2013–2021
Authors: Mikołajczyk Marcin
Published: June 2023

Bibliografia obejmuje zawartość siedemnastu numerów fachowego czasopisma bibliotekarskiego. Stanowi uzupełnienie artykułu pt. „Bliżej Biblioteki. Pismo bibliotekarzy Wielkopolski południowo-wschodniej” – próba charakterystyki, zamieszczonego w poprzednim numerze „Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Librorum”.
La respuesta del Estado colombiano frente a la migración proveniente de Venezuela: la regularización migratoria en detrimento del refugio
Authors: Pelacani Gracy , Moreno Carolina
Published: May 2023

La migración de personas venezolanas a otros países de Latinoamérica ha sido definida como el fenómeno migratorio más significativo de la historia reciente de la región, siendo Colombia el país que más nacionales venezolanos acoge. Desde un enfoque de derechos humanos, este artículo analiza críticamente la respuesta del Estado colombiano para atender la migración desde Venezuela. El objetivo es mostrar que Colombia ha preferido gobernar este fenómeno migratorio a través de la creación de permisos ad hoc, en lugar de reconocer la necesidad de protección internacional de esta población y su condición de personas refugiadas. Para ello, analiza el marco normativo colombiano en materia migratoria y de refugio; y, en particular, la respuesta del Estado colombiano a la migración de personas desde Venezuela. El argumento central de este texto es que las autoridades colombianas han apostado por el diseño y la implementación de medidas alternativas de regularización migratoria, como lo fue en su momento el permiso especial de permanencia y lo es hoy el permiso por protección temporal. Este artículo concluye afirmando que el abordaje de la migración venezolana ha conllevado un franco detrimento del sistema de refugio, hoy colapsado y sin perspectiva de reforma ni fortalecimiento. Es así como el diseño institucional de refugio colombiano entraña un cúmulo de obstáculos que desincentiva a los solicitantes a transitar por este camino, aun cuando requieren de protección internacional. Las autoras de este artículo utilizan la dogmática jurídica como principal metodología de investigación.
Género Y Sexualidad: A Nationwide Study of the Social Determinants of Latine Gender Difference in HIV Testing
Authors: Snowden Fabienne , Battle Juan
Published: June 2023

Latine communities comprise 18% of the U.S. population but account for 27% of all new HIV infections in 2019. Arguably, a key ingredient to reducing HIV infection rate is knowing one’s status. A precursor to knowing is actually getting tested for HIV. The more information one has concerning how social determinants serve as conduits and barriers to getting testing, the more beneficial to all communities, especially marginalized ones. To help fill this knowledge gap, this article utilizes critical race theory and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks, employs secondary analysis of the Latine sample within the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as hierarchical logistical regression modeling to examine the relative impact of health and healthcare, substance use, and key demographics on whether or not a respondent gets tested for HIV. Furthermore, to examine gender differences across these relationships for Latine adults, analyses are performed first for both genders and then separately for male and female respondents.
Transition Milestones and Psychological Distress in Transgender Adults
Authors: Klein Hugh , Washington Thomas Alex
Published: June 2023

Transition milestones (e.g., telling family members that one is transgender and beginning hormone treatments) are specific transition-related events in transgender persons’ lives that demarcate what their life circumstances were before versus after the milestone was reached. This article examines the relationship between transition milestones and psychological distress in a large sample of transgender adults. Data from the 2015 U.S. National Transgender Survey were used to examine 11 specific transition milestones in a sample of 27,715 transgender Americans aged 18 or older. A majority (64.6%) of respondents reported that psychological distress had affected them “some” or “a lot.” Along with nine of the demographic measures and 13 of the support/discrimination measures, nine of the 11 transition milestones under study were found to be related to psychological distress levels. Reaching specific transition milestones plays an important role in many transgender adults’ lives and may be highly beneficial in helping them to reduce psychological distress.
Genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens
Authors: Cavero David ,   H&N International, Germany, Raccoursier Maurice ,   H&N International, Germany
Published: May 2023

This chapter reviews genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens. The chapter begins by first focusing on the layer breeding programme structure, then moves on to discuss areas such as egg production, liveability, resilience and adaptability. It also examines how genetic selection can affect egg quality, nesting behaviour and various reproduction traits as well as hatchability, fertility and sperm quality. A section on the molecular tools used is also included.
Innovation in the Financial Sector (FinTech): Paradigms, Causes, Effects and Perspectives
Authors: RÎMNICEANU Ruxandra
Published: May 2023

The changes and evolution of the international and domestic financial-banking system, in the context of globalization, after the financial crisis of 2008, determined the emergence of global, virtual banks, megabanks, financial groups that use disruptive technologies and technological innovations. The first FinTech Action Plan (technology-based innovation in the field of financial services or financial technological innovations) of the European Union mark, as well, the first step circumscribed to the EU Digital Finance Strategy, in order to allow the expansion of innovative business models, but without forgetting to strengthen cyber security and to increase the degree of integrity of the financial system. In this context, however, it is important to take into account the variety of the institutions and the technologies in the countries participating in the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), because the FinTech banks capture the different activities of the credit institutions in different jurisdictions to be closer to the customers and the investors and, in the same time, to expand the area of supervision of the problems related to the emergence of FinTech, because they exceed a sector of the economy or a geographical area and involves multiple financial-banking supervisory and regulatory institutions, belonging to various sectors.
Mikrobiyotanın Enfeksiyon Hastalıklarındaki Rolü
Authors: KAYA Hamide , KAYA Eyyüp
Published: June 2023

Gastrointestinal sistemde trilyonlarca mikroptan oluşan bağırsak mikrobiyotası, insan vücudundaki en büyük mikrobiyal topluluktur. Mikrobiyotanın sağlık ve hastalıklardaki rolü, keşfinden beri çok sayıda çalışmada vurgulanmaktadır. Mikrobiyota, bulunduğu bölgeye bağlı olarak bağırsak, ağız, solunum ve deri mikrobiyotası olarak sınıflandırılmaktadır. Mikrobiyal topluluklar, konakçı ile simbiyoz halinde olup, besinlerin emilimi, homeostaziye katkı, bağışıklık fonksiyonunun modülasyonu ve vücudu patojenik mikroorganizmalara karşı koruma gibi birçok fizyolojik işlevi yerine getirmektedir. Bununla birlikte, mikrobiyota disbiyozu, vücut fonksiyonlarında düzensizliğe ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklar, kanserler, solunum yolu hastalıkları gibi birçok hastalığa yol açabilmektedir. Çok sayıda araştırma, bağırsak mikrobiyotası ile bağırsaklar, akciğerler, beyin ve cilt gibi birçok organ arasında çift yönlü bir etkileşim olduğunu göstermiştir. Bağırsak mikrobiyal değişikliği birçok lokal ve sistemik bozukluğunun patogenezinde rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle, klinik olarak bağırsak mikrobiyal simbiyoz/disbiyoz mekanizmalarının anlaşılması önem arz etmektedir. Bu derleme mikrobiyotanın enfeksiyon hastalıklarındaki rolünü araştırma amacıyla yazılmıştır.
Generációs észlelések az időtényező kapcsán a lakossági banki szolgáltatásoknál
Authors: Balázsné Lendvai Marietta , Kovács Ildikó , Balázs Bence Ferenc
Published: June 2023

A tanulmány az ügyfélérték létrehozásának összetevőit, azon belül az időtényező ügyféloldali észleléseit vizsgálja a banki szolgáltatásoknál. Napjaink rohanó világában a lakosság olyan lehetőségeket keres, amelyeknek köszönhetően sokkal gyorsabban és hatékonyabban tudja kezelni a pénzügyeit, elkerülve a hosszú ügyintézési, várakozási és utazási időt. Az ügyfélélmény fenntartásához és eléréséhez az ügyintézők segítőkészsége, szakértelme, a szolgáltatás magas szintű minősége, a kedvező árazás, illetve a banki hírnév mellett egyre inkább megjelenik az idő is mint kulcsfontosságú tényező, így kutatásunkban az időfaktor mélyebb vizsgálatát tűztük ki célul. A tanulmány kitekintést nyújt a nemzetközi és a hazai kutatási eredményekre, majd a vevőérték modelljéből kiindulva vizsgálja az időtényezőt és annak szerepét a banki szektorban. Az online felmérés 725 fő bevonásával arra kereste a választ, hogy miképpen érzékelik a várakozási időt és a várakozásért felelős tényezőket az egyes generációk a banki szolgáltatásoknál, mit tartanak tolerálható várakozási időnek, és mely időrabló tényezőket észlelik a legkritikusabban az ügyintézésnél. Az adatelemzés módszereként gyakorisági eloszlással kapcsolatos statisztikai mutatókat, ANOVAvarianciaanalízist, Tukey Post Hoc-tesztet és többdimenziós skálázást alkalmaztunk. A kutatás több ponton mélyíti és kiegészíti a témában korábban végzett felmérések eredményeit, valamint iránytűként szolgálhat a banki szakemberek, ügyintézők számára a szolgáltatásfejlesztési és az időtényező csökkentését célzó projektekhez.
Dor Neuropática Periférica Induzida por Quimioterapia em Doentes e Sobreviventes de Cancro: Resposta a Comentário
Authors: Capela Andreia , Alonso Rosário , Araújo António , Craveiro-Lopes Beatriz , Fragoso Rosa Maria , Mansinho Hélder , Moutinho Rita , Teixeira José Alberto , Vieira Cláudia , Veigas Dalila
Published: June 2023

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Lo Staffato, de Giovanni Fattori à luz da “epistemologia do negativo” de Eugenio Battisti
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Marinho Fernanda
Published: June 2023

Andre Chastel no prefácio de L’Antirinascimento de Eugenio Battisti, definiu esta pesquisa da “outra face” do Renascimento como a “epistemologia do negativo” exercida quando “l’ordine del sapere è fatto in modo che la penetrazione delle apparenze richiede oggi nozioni negative e paradossali”. O prefixo anti empregado pelo autor nos convida a adentrar em um novo espectro conceitual da história da arte que nos permite associar, como bem faz Battisti, a problemática ocorrida entre o classicismo renascentista e o antirrenascimento, e o neoclassicismo e o romantismo do século XIX. Propõe-se nesta comunicação uma reflexão a respeito deste caráter obscurum per obscuris em relação à pintura Lo Staffato, de Giovanni Fattori.
Análise da composição e da qualidade da carne previamente moída comercializada no estado do Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Aspectos forenses
Authors: Lima Pamella Pryscila de Alvarenga Bissoli Maciel de , Fernandes Thais Alves , Paulino Patrícia Gonzaga , Mota Júnior Miguel Angelo Leite , Auriema Bruna Emygdio , Souza Daniele Duarte Nunes de , Ubiali Daniel Guimarães , Pereira Gabriela Oliveira , Santos Huarrisson Azevedo , Sousa Márcio Reis Pereira de
Published: June 2023

Este estudo avaliou a composição e os requisitos mínimos de identidade e qualidade da carne bovina previamente moída exposta à venda em estabelecimentos varejistas no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. As amostras foram coletadas nos estabelecimentos no período entre março e abril de 2019. Os produtos foram analisados quanto a composição, a apresentação, a temperatura, o pH, teor de lipídios, morfologia e histoquímica, e a identificação da espécie de animal que originou a matéria prima do produto. De 11 amostras coletadas, 72,7% foram moídas e armazenadas no próprio estabelecimento varejista e 27,3% foram previamente moídas e embaladas nos estabelecimentos industriais. Em 18,2% das amostras foi identificado teor de gordura 34% acima da quantidade máxima aceitável, apresentando alterações nas características sensoriais, como aspecto pegajoso, odor não característico e pH > 6,4. Foi observada perda de estriação nas fibras musculares esqueléticas e dos detalhes celulares em 54,5% das amostras, enquanto 9% do material coletado apresentou vestígios de tecido glandular. Em todas as amostras detectou-se a presença de bactérias, sendo que 81,8% delas foram identificadas como Gram-positivas e 18,2% como Gram-negativas. Foi identificado, em uma amostra, estruturas parasitárias morfologicamente compatíveis com Sarcocystis spp. Na análise de identificação de espécies pela qPCR Multiplex HRM, foi detectada, em 60% das amostras, a presença simultânea de material genético bovino e equino. Foi constatado que nenhuma das amostras avaliadas de carne previamente moída apresentou os requisitos mínimos exigidos relacionados à identidade e qualidade, de acordo com as normas técnicas específicas aplicáveis à carne moída de bovino.
Current controversies in the management of neck node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer
Authors: Shaha Ashok R.
Published: June 2023

The incidence of nodal metastasis is quite common in well-differentiated thyroid cancer. However, its clinical significance is generally quite minimal. The adverse pathological features need to be recognized. The debate continues over prophylactic central compartment dissection. However, it needs to be re-evaluated in terms of complications of elective procedure. The extent of lateral neck dissection is standardized from level II through level V. Recurrent nodal disease is more likely to be persistent nodal disease. Appropriate preoperative imaging is very crucial. Surgery for recurrent disease needs to be considered based on nodal prognostic factors and location of the disease. The approach of using active surveillance and continuous monitoring is reasonable, especially for recurrence below 1 cm.
Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Significance of the Early/Middle Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna of the Süttő 21 Site
Authors: Pazonyi Piroska , Szentesi Zoltán , Mészáros Lukács , Hír János , Gasparik Mihály
Published: June 2023

The Süttő 21 site is a fissure fill of the freshwater limestone of the Gazda quarry in Süttő. The material was collected between 2017 and 2019, the results are summarised in this article, with a special focus on the small vertebrate fauna of the site and its stratigraphic and paleoecological significance. The fissure fill can be placed around the early/middle Pleistocene boundary (ca. 1.1 and 0.77 Ma). The paleoecological analysis of the herpeto- and mammal fauna of the sequence indicates the proximity of a permanent water body. The lower part of the sequence is dominated by open habitat indicator taxa indicating a cool, dry climate. Towards the upper part of the sequence, the climate remained cool but became wetter, and the vegetation gradually changed to forest-steppe/open forest. The fauna of the Süttő 21 site can be compared with the material of sites, which are of similar age, thus revealing taxonomic and paleoecological differences between different areas of the country. While a warm, dry climate and open vegetation can be reconstructed in the Villány Hills around the early/middle Pleistocene boundary, the northern Hungarian areas had a cooler, wetter climate, and slightly more closed (grove, forest-steppe) vegetation during this period.
Re-think Data Strategy and Integration for Artificial Intelligence: Concepts, Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Aldoseri Abdulaziz , Al-Khalifa Khalifa N , Hamouda Abdelmagid S.
Published: June 2023

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent across industries as diverse as healthcare, finance, and transportation. Artificial intelligence is based on the analysis of large data sets and requires a continuous supply of high-quality data. However, using data for AI is not without its challenges. This paper comprehensively reviews and critically examine the challenges of using data for AI, including data quality, data volume, privacy and security, bias and fairness, interpretability and explainability, ethical concern, and technical expertise and skills. This paper examines e these challenges in details and offers advices on how companies can address them. By understanding and addressing these challenges, organizations can harness the power of AI to make smarter decisions and gain a competitive advantage in the digital age.
An Estimation of Daily PM2.5 Concentration in Thailand Using Satellite Data at 1-kilometer Resolution
Authors: Buya Suhaimee , Usanavasin Sasiporn , Hideomi Gokon , Karnjana Jessada
Published: June 2023

This study addresses the limited coverage of regulatory monitoring for particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter (PM2.5) in Thailand due to the lack of ground station data by developing a model to estimate daily PM2.5 concentrations in small regions of Thailand using satellite data at a 1-kilometer resolution. The study employs multiple linear regression and three machine learning models and finds that the random forest model performs the best for PM2.5 estimation over the period of 2011-2020. The model incorporates several factors such as Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), Land Surface Temperature (LST), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Elevation (EV), Week of the year (WOY), and year and applies them to the entire region of Thailand without relying on monitoring station data. Model performance is evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R2) and root mean square error (RMSE), and the results indicate high accuracy for training (R2: 0.95, RMSE: 5.58 μg/m3), validation (R2: 0.78, RMSE: 11.18 μg/m3), and testing (R2: 0.71, RMSE: 8.79 μg/m3) data. These PM2.5 data can be used to analyze the short- and long-term effects of PM2.5 on population health and inform government policy decisions and effective mitigation strategies.
A Novel Programming Circuit for Memristors
Authors: Tu Shengtao , Li Jinyu , Ren Yanyun , Jiang Qin , Xiong Shisheng
Published: June 2023

Memristor has attracted a lot of interest due to its high processing speed, low power consumption and high integration ability, which is critical for electronic systems and memory-centric computing. However, the memristor programming circuit and strategy are still inflexible and complex, since the signal generator/collector and stimulate pulse must be carefully matched and designed based on memristor intrinsic characteristics without reconfigurable. Here, a simple and effective circuit only consists a parallel reference-resistor-and-NMOS is designed to program memristor with a more than 99% memristance precision. And the amplitude and width of stimulate pulse are fixed to ±4V and 5ms, respectively. In order to cope with the device variation, such as ±10% tolerance of transition voltage, an optimized programming strategy was proposed and demonstrated great robustness. Additionally, a set of reference resistors and NMOSs have been added to facilitate multi-level memristance operation without requiring any changes to the circuit structure. This program circuit was also employed to program memristor crossbar remains 99% precision. In the end, a memristor-based convolutional neural network which controlled by our optimized programming circuit was used for image recognition, and 89.36% accuracy can be achieved even under 15.8% memristance tolerance. This novel circuit demonstrates a simple and flexible strategy in memristor programming, providing a new way to control memristor crossbar for practical application.
Experimental Study on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of the Diesel Engine Fueled with Tung Oil-based Biodiesel Blends
Authors: Mu Zhiyue , Fu Jianqin , Zhou Feng , Yuan Kainan , Yu Juan , Huang Dan , Cui Zhuangping , Duan Xiongbo , Liu Jianping
Published: June 2023

In this paper, the performance and emission characteristics of the engine were investigated with varying ratios of tung oil-based biodiesel blends (B10, B20, and B50) and 0# diesel under different operating conditions. The experimental results indicated that both the power and torque of B10 increased compared with 0# diesel, which increased by 1.9% and 6.6%. But the power and torque of B20 and B50 decreased slightly. The fuel consumption rate increased slightly with an increasing percentage of biodiesel added. In general, the overall emissions of tung oil-based biodiesel blends were lower compared to 0# diesel. Compared to 0# diesel, the CO-specific emissions of B10 decreased by 42.86% at medium and large load, and NOX-specific emissions of tung oil-based biodiesel blends were reduced at all load conditions, except for B50. In addition, HC-specific emissions were all reduced, especially for B20 decreased by 27.54% at 50% load. With the increase of the biodiesel blend ratio, the smoke decreased significantly. Among the blends tested, B50 showed the greatest reduction of 38.05% at 2000 rpm. Overall, it can be asserted that using biodiesel presents a favorable alternative fuel option that can lead to a more environmentally friendly exhaust output.
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Enhances the Bioactive Compounds Content and the Anti-bacterial Activities in Curcuma longa
Authors: Aldayel Munirah F.
Published: June 2023

Incorporating nanoparticles into plant cultivation has been shown to improve growth parameters and alter the bioactive component compositions of many plant species, including Curcumin longa. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of foliar application of zinc oxide na-noparticles on the content of bioactive compounds and their antibacterial activities against poten-tial bacterial pathogens. To this end, C. longa leaves were treated with different doses of ZnO NPs to see how they affected bioactive component composition. The effect of different doses of ZnO NPs on the accumulation of bisdemethoxycurcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and curcumin in etha-nolic extracts of C. longa rhizomes was evaluated using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). When compared to the control treatment, foliar spraying with (5 and 40 mgL-1) ZnO NPs increased bisdemethoxycurcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and curcumin levels by approximately (2.69 and 2.84), (2.61 and 3.22), and (2.90 and 3.45) fold, respectively. It was looked at to see if the ethanolic extracts made from the plantlets might change in terms of their phytochemical makeup and antibacterial properties. Furthermore, the results revealed that C. long-ZnO-NPs displayed antibacterial activity against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa tested bacterium strains, but made little attempt against E. coli. The MIC for P. aeruginosa was 100 g/mL. Time-kill studies also revealed that ZnO-NPs at 4 MIC killed P. aeruginosa, Actinobacteria baumannii, and Bacillus sp. after 2 hours, while S. aureus did not grow when treated with 4xMIC of the extract for 6 hours. The strongest antibacterial activity was seen with extract from plantlets grown without nanoparticles for P. aeruginosa, whereas it was seen with extract from plantlets grown in the presence of 5 mg/L ZnO-NPs for E. coli, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa. These findings show that ZnO-NPs are a pow-erful enhancer of bioactive compound production in C. longa, a trait that can be used to combat antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacterial species.
Exploring the Molecular Targets for the Antidepressant and Antisuicidal Effects of Ketamine Enantiomers by using Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
Authors: Altê Glorister A. , Rodrigues Ana Lúcia S.
Published: June 2023

Ketamine, a racemic mixture of esketamine (S-ketamine) and arketamine (R-ketamine), has re-ceived particular attention for its rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects. NMDA receptor inhibition has been indicated as one of the main mechanisms of action of the racemic mixture, but other pharmacological targets have also been proposed. This study aimed at exploring the possible multiple targets of ketamine enantiomers related to their antidepressant and antisuicidal effects. To this end, targets were predicted in SwissTargetPrediction software for each ketamine enan-tiomer. The targets related to depression and suicide were collected by GeneCards database. The intersections of targets were analyzed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Network pharmacology analysis was performed in GeneMania and Cy-toscape softwares. Molecular docking was used to predict the main targets of the network. The results indicated that esketamine and arketamine share some biological targets, particularly NMDA receptor and phosphodiesterases 3A, 7A and 5A, but have specific molecular targets. While esketamine is predicted to interact with the GABAergic system, arketamine may interact with macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Both ketamine enantiomers activate neuroplas-ticity-related signaling pathways and show addiction potential. Our results identified novel poorly explored molecular targets that may be related to the beneficial effects of esketamine and arketamine against depression and suicide.
Disinfection of Digestate Effluents Using Photocatalytic Nano-Filtration
Authors: Chioti Afroditi G. , Sarikaki Georgia , Tsioni Vasiliki , Kostopoulou Eleni , Romanos George Em. , Falaras Polycarpos , Sfetsas Themistoklis
Published: June 2023

The physiological characteristics of liquid digestate retrieved from various biogas plants based in northern Greece are presented. Preliminary photocatalysis experiments on inoculated liquid di-gestate sampled showed that disinfection is possible when pre-treated digestate with a combination of centrifuge-flocculation-μFiltration after 5.5 hours of 0.7g/L suspended TiO2 under UVA illumination for the experimental conditions is used. A novel design photocatalytic nanofiltration reactor was implemented for disinfection experiments on pre-treated liquid digestate, giving promising results. This work sets the basis for the efficient operation and engineering application of technology collaboration with photocatalysis as the final step for liquid digestate sanitation and reusable water recovery.
Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Oil Content and Seed Related Traits in Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica) Population
Authors: Odoi Juventine Boaz , Adjei Emmanuel Amponsah , Barnor Michael Teye , Edema Richard , Gwali Samson , Agyemang Danguah , Odong Thomas Lapaka , Hendre Prasad S.
Published: June 2023

Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) is an important fruit tree crop because of its oil used for cooking and industrial manufacture of cosmetics. Despite its many benefits, quantitative trait loci linked to the economic traits have not yet been studied. In this study, we performed association mapping on a panel of 374 shea tree accessions using 7,530 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) markers for oil yield and seed related traits. Twenty three markers that were significantly (–log10 (p) = 4.87) associated to kernel oil content, kernel length; width and weight were identified. The kernel dry matter oil content and kernel width had the most significant Marker Trait Association (MTA) on chromosomes 1 and 8 respectively. Sixteen candidate genes that condition early induction of flower buds and somatic embryos, seed growth and development, substrate binding, transport, lipid biosynthesis, metabolic processes during seed germination and disease resistance and abiotic stress adaptation were identified. The presence of these genes suggest their role in promoting shea bioactive functions that condition high oil synthesis. This study provides insights into the important marker-linked seed traits with genes controlling them, useful for molecular breeding for improving oil yield in the species.