bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Case report of full-mouth implant placement utilizing 3D-guided surgery
Authors:   Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia, Alanazi Sultan
Published: November 2023

Dental implants are widely recognized as a dependable and cost-effective solution for replacing missing teeth. Achieving successful outcomes in modern implantology and prosthetics depends on rigorous diagnostic methods and diligent planning that meet the expectations of patients and dentists and leverage advancements in materials and digital technologies. The predictability and success rates of implant dentistry have significantly improved following the development of computed tomography, implant planning software, guided implant surgery techniques, and advanced materials. This report presents the case of a 54 year-old healthy male with partial tooth loss who received seven implants in the upper jaw and six in the lower jaw. Based on comprehensive Cone Beam Computed Tomography imaging, the treatment plan was devised to support a fixed prosthesis. Precise implant placement, guided by the treatment plan, addressed the optimal prosthodontic requirements while minimizing invasiveness through a flapless surgery approach. The landscape of rehabilitation practices is evolving due to the incorporation of computer-aided design in treatment planning and the increased application of computer-assisted manufacturing. Guided implant techniques have emerged as a means to mitigate the limitations associated with traditional methods. Compared to conventional approaches, guided implant surgery significantly improves implant placement precision by reducing chairside time, involves minimally invasive procedures, and augments predictability.
Optimizing the Isolation Forest Algorithm for Identifying Abnormal Behaviors of Students in Education Management Big Data
Authors: Feng Bibo , Zhang Lingli
Published: November 2023

With the changes in educational models, applying computer algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies to data analysis in universities has become a research hotspot in the field of intelligent education. In response to the increasing amount of student data in universities, this study proposes to use an optimized isolated forest algorithm for recognizing features to detect abnormal student behavior concealed in big data for educational management. Firstly, it uses logistic regression algorithm to update the calculation method of isolated forest weights, and then uses residual statistics to eliminate redundant forests. Finally, it utilizes discrete particle swarm optimization to optimize the isolated forest algorithm. On this basis, improvements have also been made to the traditional gated loop unit network. It merges the two improved algorithm models and builds an anomaly detection model for collecting college student education data. The experiment shows that the optimized isolated forest algorithm has a recognition accuracy of 0.986 and a training time of 1 second. The recognition accuracy of the improved gated loop unit network is 0.965, and the training time is 0.16 seconds. In summary, the constructed model can effectively identify abnormal data of college students, thereby helping educators to detect students' problems in time and helping students to improve their learning status.
Dynamics of social and labor status in patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Authors: Klinkova A. S. , Kamenskaya O. V. , Loginova I. Y. , Porotnikova S. S. , Edemskiy A. G. , Lomivorotov V. N. , Chernyavskiy A. M.
Published: November 2023

Aim. To study the dynamics of social and labor status in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) 6 months after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) and to identify clinical factors affecting the resumption of labor activity in the late postoperative period.

Material and methods. The study included 79 patients with CTEPH scheduled for PEA. The average age was 48.6 (39.3-59.4) years. We analyzed clinical and functional data, as well as social and labor status before and 6 months after PEA. Using multivariate regression analysis, the factors influencing the resumption of labor activity after PEA, were studied.

Results. In the general cohort of patients with CTEPH, 6 months after surgery, a slight increase in the proportion of working patients of all ages was revealed - from 55.7% to 65.8% (p=0.19). In the subgroup of patients of working age (61 people), the proportion of working patients in dynamics increased significantly – from 67.2 to 85.2% (p=0.03). Multivariate regression analysis showed a protective effect of the 2nd stage of rehabilitation on social and labor status after PEA – OR 4.2 (2.9-8.3 95%CI) (p=0.01). The presence of atrial fibrillation and residual pulmonary hypertension negatively affected the resumption of labor activity in the long-term period after PEA – OR 0.6 (0.3-0.9 95%CI) (p = 0.03) and OR 0.7 (0.2-0.8 95%CI) (p=0.01) respectively.

Conclusion. The dynamics of the social and labor status of patients with CTEPH 6 months after PEA is characterized by a significant increase in the proportion of working patients of working age from 67.2 to 85.2% compared with the preoperative level. The leading protective factor for the renewal of labor potential in patients with CTEPH within 6 months after PEE is the underwenting of the 2nd stage of rehabilitation. Residual pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation are limiting factors for resuming of labor activity.
Desain Kurikulum Sekolah Minggu Menggunakan Subject-Centered Design
Authors: Manalu Debora , Purba Berliana
Published: November 2023

Good teaching on Sunday School will have an impact in the future for the growth and development of the church. The teaching is given by a Sunday School teacher centered on the Word of God. By teaching God's Word to Sunday School children, they have carried out the great commission of the Lord Jesus in Mark 10:14 and Matthew 28:19-3. However, the Word that is taught must first look at the context or condition of the Sunday School child so that the Word is processed, accepted and actualized by the child in daily life. For this reason, teachers need a method in developing and delivering God's Word in the church. The method that can be used by teachers is to use the curriculum. The curriculum suggested by the author for teaching is to use the Subject Centered Design curriculum which is centered on teaching materials or the Bible. The purpose of this research is to make it easier for Sunday school children to understand the contents of the Bible, to make it easier for Sunday school children to remember the contents of the Bible, to develop teaching patterns for Sunday school teachers in compiling learning materials sourced from the Bible, to find out teaching patterns using the Subject Centered Design curriculum. Thus, the Subject Centered Design curriculum is not only used in formal education, but the curriculum also applies in churches to foster Sunday School Children.Pengajaran yang baik terhadap Sekolah Minggu akan memberikan dampak ke depannya bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan gereja. Pengajaran tersebut diberikan oleh guru Sekolah Minggu yang berpusat pada Firman Tuhan. Dengan memberikan pengajaran Firman Tuhan kepada anak Sekolah Minggu sudah menjalankan amanat agung Tuhan Yesus dalam Markus 10:14 dan Matius 28:19-3. Namun Firman yang diajarkan harus melihat terlebih dahulu konteks atau kondisi anak Sekolah Minggu sehingga Firman itu diproses, diterima dan diaktualisasikan si anak dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Untuk itu pengajar membutuhkan suatu metode dalam pengembangan dan penyampaian Firman Tuhan di gereja. Metode yang dapat digunakan pengajar adalah dengan menggunakan kurikulum. Kurikulum yang disarankan oleh penulis untuk melakukan pengajaran yaitu menggunakan kurikulum Subject Centered Design yang berpusat pada bahan ajar atau Alkitab. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mempermudah anak Sekolah Minggu memahami isi Alkitab, untuk mempermudah anak Sekolah Minggu mengingat isi Alkitab, untuk mengembangkan pola pengajaran guru Sekolah Minggu dalam menyusun bahan pembelajaran yang bersumber dari Alkitab, untuk mengetahui pola pengajaran menggunakan kurikulum Subject Centered Design. Dengan demikian kurikulum Subject Centered Design tidak hanya digunakan dalam pendidikan formal namun kurikulum juga berlaku di gereja untuk membina Anak Sekolah Minggu.
L’impact des diverses formes de déni de grossesse sur le devenir de l’enfant : une revue de la littérature
Authors: Gounelle Juliette , Soubelet Andrea
Published: November 2023

L’objectif de cette revue systématique est de déterminer les conséquences d’un déni de grossesse sur la naissance, le début de la vie, et le développement de l’enfant. Dans l’ensemble des cohortes étudiées, un nombre important de nouveaux nés ont subi des complications périnatales, en particulier de la prématurité et des retards de croissance. On observe des taux de placement et d’abandon élevés, ainsi que des pathologies médicales chroniques et des retards de langage, dont les causes sont difficiles à distinguer de celles de la prématurité. Le déni de grossesse pourrait être un facteur de risque de troubles du développement de l’enfant. Cependant, il y a toujours un manque de recherches longitudinales centrées sur l’enfant né après déni de grossesse.
Dante à l’épreuve de l’amour
Authors: Marion Jean-Luc
Published: November 2023

L’ itinerarium mentis entrepris par Dante, vers le bonheur et à travers Béatrice, entretient un rapport vital avec l’expérience philosophique, comme le montre le lien entre la Vita nova et le Convivio. L’essai de Jean-Luc Marion s’attache à cette continuité, en se concentrant sur le fait que « la voie unique de l’amour » ne se limite pas à indiquer la présence d’une intention unique informant de soi différents amours, mais implique la transformation radicale de l’idée de philosophie, transformation fondée sur l’amitié étroite entre l’amour et la sagesse. Cette union donne vie à un nouveau dynamisme, à un habitus amoureux, ou plutôt à une posture amoureuse dans laquelle la pratique s’impose à la théorie et dans laquelle le sujet se découvre attendu par ce qui formait son but.
De l’idéal de soi au corps déclassé
Authors: Gallien Raphaël
Published: November 2023

Cet article revient sur la place du corps lors de l’internement psychiatrique en contexte colonial. En adoptant une approche micro-historique à travers l’étude de quatre « cas » internés entre 1921 et 1936 au sein de l’asile d’Anjanamasina, seule institution psychiatrique de Madagascar et comptant parmi les plus importantes de l’empire colonial français, nous montrons que le corps tel que saisi par le regard psychiatrique n’est pas seulement le support d’une essentialisation, mais un espace d’expression où se dévoilent des modes de sensibilité bouleversés, constituant autant de traces des transformations du rapport à soi en situation coloniale malgache.
Research on a lightweight electronic component detection method based on knowledge distillation
Authors: Xia Zilin , Gu Jinan , Wang Wenbo , Huang Zedong
Published: November 2023

As an essential part of electronic component assembly, it is crucial to rapidly and accurately detect electronic components. Therefore, a lightweight electronic component detection method based on knowledge distillation is proposed in this study. First, a lightweight student model was constructed. Then, we consider issues like the teacher and student's differing expressions. A knowledge distillation method based on the combination of feature and channel is proposed to learn the teacher's rich class-related and inter-class difference features. Finally, comparative experiments were analyzed for the dataset. The results show that the student model Params (13.32 M) are reduced by 55%, and FLOPs (28.7 GMac) are reduced by 35% compared to the teacher model. The knowledge distillation method based on the combination of feature and channel improves the student model's mAP by 3.91% and 1.13% on the Pascal VOC and electronic components detection datasets, respectively. As a result of the knowledge distillation, the constructed student model strikes a superior balance between model precision and complexity, allowing for fast and accurate detection of electronic components with a detection precision (mAP) of 97.81% and a speed of 79 FPS.
Una nueva araña trampera, Nemesia hesperides sp. nov. (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae), de un jardín doméstico
Authors: Pertegal Cristian , Pinilla Rosa Manuel
Published: November 2023

Los jardines domésticos pueden actuar como refugios para la biodiversidad de los artrópodos. Aquí se describe una nueva especie de araña trampera conocida únicamente de un jardín doméstico. Nemesia hesperides sp. nov. construye un nido sencillo con una tapadera formada por una fina capa de seda, característica que comparte con otras especies con morfología similar, como son N. dorthesi Thorell, 1875, N. entinae Calvo & Pagán, 2022, N. santeugenia Decae, 2005, N. santeulalia Decae, 2005 y N. shenlongi Pertegal et al., 2022. Su presencia en un jardín gestionado de manera ecológica frente a su ausencia en los jardines adyacentes manejados más intensivamente, indica la importancia de realizar prácticas compatibles con la conservación de la biodiversidad en estos espacios. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1466-xurn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:39E20568-9B2D-48E1-80AA-178D5A45A810
The Effect of Information Resources Management in the UK on Financial Institutions
Authors: Chang Victor , Kozah Vincent Andrew , Xu Qianwen Ariel , Shi Yujie , Chen Xihui Haviour , Mills Jonathan
Published: November 2023

The authors adopt the resource-based view (RBV) and information processing theory to discover the problems that impact the capital structure of financial institutions in the UK. Five firm-level explanatory variables (profitability, size, tangibility, age, and growth) were selected. The relevant capital structure measure was then regressed against the dependent variable leverage (debt-to-equity ratio). Consequently, correlation and multivariate regressions are applied to firm financial data from the selected financial institutions during the fiscal years 2011–2022. The primary conclusions of the study indicate that important information resources management variables for financial institutions in the UK are profitability and size. While the two other factors, profitability and growth, exhibit negative associations with capital structure, the remaining four variables, tangibility, size, age, and profitability, did not. The study reveals that optimal determinants of information resources management enhance financial performance in the case of top UK banks.
In vitro antimicrobial activity of the crude extract of the endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (SS93) isolated from Sapindus saponaria L.
Authors: Garcia Adriana , Santos Caroline Menicoze dos , Polli Andressa Domingos , Polonio Julio Cesar , Oliveira João Arthur dos Santos , Oliveira Marcos Alessandro dos Santos , Golias Halison Correia , Pamphile João Alencar
Published: November 2023

Endophytes colonize the interior of plant tissues without causing any damage to their hosts. The plant Sapindus saponaria L., popularly known as ‘sabão-de-soldado’, presents a diversified endophytic microbiota and also medicinal properties. Endophytic microorganisms may produce secondary metabolites with different biotechnological properties. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal capacity of the crude extract of secondary metabolites produced by the endophytic bacteria P. aeruginosa SS93 isolated from S. saponaria leaves. The metabolites extract was obtained using the organic solvent ethyl acetate, and the antimicrobial activities were tested against six pathogenic bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis [ATCC 29212], Pseudomonas aeruginosa [ATCC 27853], Shigella flexneri [ATCC 12022], Salmonella enterica [CCCD a016], Escherichia coli [ATCC 25922], and Staphylococcus aureus [ATCC 25923]), and pathogenic fungi (Fusarium oxysporum, Glomerella sp., Sphaceloma sp., Fusarium solani, Maniliophtora perniciosa, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum), by agar diffusion method. In the antibacterial assay, the best results were obtained against E. faecalis and S. aureus, where the formation of inhibition halos was observed in all tested concentrations, especially at 500 and 700 µg mL-1. Positive inhibitory activity against phytopathogenic fungi was observed, with the highest inhibition recorded against F. oxysporum (61.1%), followed by Sphaceloma sp. (55.7%), M. perniciosa (35.6%), F. solani (34.4%), and Glomerella sp. (30.4%).
Acute toxicity study of the isomeric mixture of alpha and beta amyrin from Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand
Authors: Aragão Gislei Frota , Nogueira Amaurílio Oliveira , Xavier Júnior Francisco Antônio Félix , Evangelista Janaina Serra Azul Monteiro , Bandeira Paulo Nogueira , Fernandes Camila , Moraes Maria Elisabete Amaral de , Assreuy Ana Maria Sampaio
Published: November 2023

The isomeric mixture of alpha and beta amyrin (AMY), present in the resin of Protium heptaphyllum, is popularly used as anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer. The literature has been demonstrating pharmacological activities of these triterpenes in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and in the gastrointestinal and immunological systems. This study traces a toxicological profile of amyrin, aiming to provide information that may clarify its safety. Nine female Wistar rats (170 to 200 g) were divided into three groups of three animals each (control, amyrin 300 and amyrin 2000 mg kg-1, p.o.), which were evaluated by protocols preconized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Open field Test and Malone Hippocratic Screening Scale were performed. AMY, mostly at 2000 mg kg-1, reduced the number of crossings by 57% vs. saline (22.67 ± 2.40) and the number of rearing by 53% vs. saline (42.67 ± 2.96), but increased the number of grooming by 26% vs. saline (1.66 ± 0.33). AMY (2000 mg kg-1) increased the serum glucose by 77% vs. saline (126.70 ± 4.33 mg dL-1), triglycerides by 50% vs. saline (78.67 ± 2.18 mg dL-1) and uric acid by 65% vs. saline (0.73 ± 0.03 mg dL-1). AMY induced vascular congestion and hemorrhage in the liver, spleen and cerebral cortex. Renal changes (cellular damage, inflammatory infiltrate, tubular protein deposition and glomeruli atrophy) were also seen. In conclusion, AMY decreased rat locomotor activity, caused minor biochemical changes, and altered the morphology of the kidney. The present study may contribute to deepen the knowledge about the safety of AMY, aiming the development of a novel pharmacological product.
Parasites of juvenile Salminus brasiliensis and Brycon orbignyanus (Characiformes, Bryconidae) in the middle Paraná River, Argentina
Authors: Furlan Exequiel Oscar , Chemes Silvina Beatriz , Scarabotti Pablo Augusto
Published: November 2023

Piscivorous Salminus brasiliensis and herbivorous/omnivorous Brycon orbignyanus often form mixed schools in the same habitats. The aims of this study were: (a) to analyze and compare ecto- and endoparasite communities in juvenile S. brasiliensis and B. orbignyanus in the Middle Paraná River, Argentina; and (b) to evaluate the possible relationships between degree of parasitic infestation and body condition (Kn) of the fish. Fish necropsy was performed in search of endo- and ectoparasites, which were mounted in permanent or semi-permanent preparations for taxonomic study using helminthological techniques. A total 24 macroparasite taxa were recorded from the two host species. The parasitic infracommunities of both hosts were competitively structured. Ectoparasite communities were more similar than endoparasite communities. The abundance of parasitic species was not correlated with the standard length, weight and Kn of host individuals, except for the abundance of the copepod E. lacusauratus in the host S. brasiliensis, which was positively related to fish condition. New records of parasites were observed for native hosts, extending the geographic range of several species already known in the Upper Paraná River. The general structure of parasite communities can be determined by several factors, such as parasite-host relationship, host trophic level, and environment. In concordance with the similarity in habitat preferences, and the strong differences in trophic preferences, ectoparasite communities were found to be more similar than endoparasite communities between the two host species.
4-Octyl Itaconate Alleviates Airway Eosinophilic Inflammation by Suppressing Chemokines and Eosinophil Development
Authors: Yin Maureen , Wadhwa Ridhima , Marshall Jacqueline E , Gillis Caitlin M , Kim Richard Y , Dua Kamal , Palsson-McDermott Eva M , Fallon Padraic G , Hansbro Philip M , O’Neill Luke A J
Published: November 2023

4-Octyl itaconate (4-OI) is a derivative of the Krebs cycle–derived metabolite itaconate and displays an array of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties through modifying cysteine residues within protein targets. We have found that 4-OI significantly reduces the production of eosinophil-targeted chemokines in a variety of cell types, including M1 and M2 macrophages, Th2 cells, and A549 respiratory epithelial cells. Notably, the suppression of these chemokines in M1 macrophages was found to be NRF2-dependent. In addition, 4-OI can interfere with IL-5 signaling and directly affect eosinophil differentiation. In a model of eosinophilic airway inflammation in BALB/c mice, 4-OI alleviated airway resistance and reduced eosinophil recruitment to the lungs. Our findings suggest that itaconate derivatives could be promising therapeutic agents for the treatment of eosinophilic asthma.
Analysis of Butyrophilin-Mediated Activation of γδ T Cells from Human Spleen
Authors: Wang Chunyan , Lai Anne Y , Baiu Dana C , Smith Kelsey A , Odorico Jon S , Wilson Keith , Schreiber Taylor , de Silva Suresh , Gumperz Jenny E
Published: November 2023

There is considerable interest in therapeutically engaging human γδ T cells. However, due to the unique TCRs of human γδ T cells, studies from animal models have provided limited directly applicable insights, and human γδ T cells from key immunological tissues remain poorly characterized. In this study, we investigated γδ T cells from human spleen tissue. Compared to blood, where Vδ2+Vγ9+ T cells are the dominant subset, splenic γδ T cells included a variety of TCR types, with Vδ1+ T cells typically being the most frequent. Intracellular cytokine staining revealed that IFN-γ was produced by a substantial fraction of splenic γδ T cells, IL-17A by a small fraction, and IL-4 was minimal. Primary splenic γδ T cells frequently expressed NKG2D (NK group 2 member D) and CD16, whereas expression of DNAM-1 (DNAX accessory molecule 1), CD28, PD-1, TIGIT, and CD94 varied according to subset, and there was generally little expression of natural cytotoxicity receptors, TIM-3, LAG-3, or killer Ig-like receptors. In vitro expansion was associated with marked changes in expression of these activating and inhibitory receptors. Analysis of functional responses of spleen-derived Vδ2+Vγ9+, Vδ1+Vγ9+, and Vδ1+Vγ9− T cell lines to recombinant butyrophilin BTN2A1 and BTN3A1 demonstrated that both Vδ2+Vγ9+ and Vδ1+Vγ9+ T cells were capable of responding to the extracellular domain of BTN2A1, whereas the addition of BTN3A1 only markedly enhanced the responses of Vδ2+Vγ9+ T cells. Conversely, Vδ1+Vγ9+ T cells appeared more responsive than Vδ2+Vγ9+ T cells to TCR-independent NKG2D stimulation. Thus, despite shared recognition of BTN2A1, differential effects of BTN3A1 and coreceptors may segregate target cell responses of Vδ2+Vγ9+ and Vδ1+Vγ9+ T cells.
Configuring a computer‑based nursing process form to support nursing diagnosis in rural healthcare clinics in Nigeria
Authors: Eleke Chinemerem , Nwaner Ada C. , Samuel Joy C. , Ngbala‑Okpabi Sabinah , Agu Ifeyinwa S. , Amachree Damiete M. , Dokuba Tex‑Jack
Published: November 2023

Poor internet infrastructure limits the use of computer-based nursing process forms in rural areas. This study aimed to configure a computer‑based nursing process form to support nursing diagnosis and care evaluation in rural healthcare clinics in Africa. This study utilized a methodological design. The design process utilized a three-stage procedure involving planning, configuration, and testing. Seven faculty members volunteered to participate in the laboratory verification process. Each simulation session lasted 45 min and span from patient admission to exit. The experts independently scored the software functionality dichotomously as Not Suitable (score 0) and Suitable (score 1) for nursing practice. The agreement between the faculty volunteers was 0.857. The configuration of a readily available Microsoft Access computer application to support nursing diagnosis without internet service is possible. Health facilities in rural areas without internet connectivity should resort to such local configurations to maximize the benefits of electronic‑based documentation.
Genotypic resistance testing improves antiretroviral treatment outcomes in a cohort of adolescents in Cameroon: Implications in the dolutegravir‑era
Authors: Pabo Willy L.R.T. , Njume Debimeh , Ndip Roland N. , Takou Desiré , Santoro Maria-Mercedes , Chenwi Collins , Beloumou Grace , Semengue Ezechiel N.J. , Nka Alex D. , Ka'e Aude C. , Teto Georges , Dambaya Beatrice , Djupsa Sandrine , Nyasa Raymond B. , Anguechia Davy H.G. , Kamta Cedric , Bala Lionel , Lambo Virginie , Sosso Samuel M. , Colizzi Vittorio , Perno Carlo F. , Fokam Joseph , Ndjolo Alexis
Published: November 2023

Poor internet infrastructure limits the use of computer-based nursing process forms in rural areas. This study aimed to configure a computer‑based nursing process form to support nursing diagnosis and care evaluation in rural healthcare clinics in Africa. This study utilized a methodological design. The design process utilized a three-stage procedure involving planning, configuration, and testing. Seven faculty members volunteered to participate in the laboratory verification process. Each simulation session lasted 45 min and span from patient admission to exit. The experts independently scored the software functionality dichotomously as Not Suitable (score 0) and Suitable (score 1) for nursing practice. The agreement between the faculty volunteers was 0.857. The configuration of a readily available Microsoft Access computer application to support nursing diagnosis without internet service is possible. Health facilities in rural areas without internet connectivity should resort to such local configurations to maximize the benefits of electronic‑based documentation.
Brain MRA 3D Skeleton Extraction Based on Normal Plane Centroid Algorithm
Authors: Feng Guoying , Zhu Jie , Li Jun
Published: November 2023

INTRODUCTION: Analysis of magnetic resonance angiography image data is crucial for early detection and prevention of stroke patients. Extracting the 3D Skeleton of cerebral vessels is the focus and difficulty of analysis. OBJECTIVES: The objective is to remove other tissue components from the vascular tissue portion of the image with minimal loss by reading MRA image data and performing processing processes such as grayscale normalization, interpolation, breakpoint detection and repair, and image segmentation to facilitate 3D reconstruction of cerebral blood vessels and the reconstructed vascular tissues make extraction of the Skeleton easier. METHODS: Considering that most of the existing techniques for extracting the 3D vascular Skeleton are corrosion algorithms, machine learning algorithms require high hardware resources, a large number of learning and test cases, and the accuracy needs to be confirmed, an average plane center of mass computation method is proposed, which improves the average plane algorithm by combining the standard plane algorithm and the center of mass algorithm. RESULTS: Intersection points and skeleton breakpoints on the Skeleton are selected as critical points and manually labeled for experimental verification, and the algorithm has higher efficiency and accuracy than other algorithms in directly extracting the 3D Skeleton of blood vessels. CONCLUSION: The method has low hardware requirements, accurate and reliable image data, can be automatically modeled and calculated by Python program, and meets the needs of clinical applications under information technology conditions.
Utilizing Information and Communication Technology in Scalable Management Strategies for Teacher Development
Authors: Rukajat Ajat , Gusniar Iwan Nugraha , Abas Totoh Tauhidin , Nurkhalizah Ervin , Bachruddin Rizal
Published: November 2023

INTRODUCTION: Teachers are human resources who play an important and strategic role in the success of learning so they must fulfill adequate competencies. Teachers with low competence will not be able to produce students who excel both academically and non-academically. Efforts to improve teacher competency include education and training.
OBJECTIVE: This research aims to see how information and communication technology is used in developing teachers' pedagogical and professional competencies.
METHODS: This research was carried out using a descriptive qualitative approach. The data used in this research was obtained from various relevant sources.
RESULTS: The results of this research found that increasing teacher pedagogical and professional competence through the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and scalable management strategies opens up new perspectives on the importance of investing in the development of teaching staff.
CONCLUSION: The alignment of modern pedagogical approaches with the use of technology and efficient management strategies allows teachers to develop as more effective and competitive educators. Increasing pedagogical competence allows educators to create more dynamic and relevant learning environments for students. By incorporating innovative teaching methods, such as the use of digital tools and resources, teachers can adapt learning to students' diverse learning styles.
Informational Interventions in Environmental Behavior of Rural Residents: Example of Waste Separation and Water Quality Enhancement
Authors: Cai Jianming , Ling Hong , Yang Chao , Gu Jianfeng
Published: November 2023

INTRODUCTION: The ongoing progress in China's rural revitalization and precision poverty alleviation has led to the gradual implementation of environmental improvement initiatives for rural residents. As a result, rural residents' environmental behavior is now being influenced by informatization interventions. With the deepening of these interventions, various environmental behaviors have emerged. Therefore, it is crucial to study the impact of informatization interventions on rural residents' ecological behavior, focusing specifically on garbage classification and water quality enhancement. OBJECTIVES: To improve the level of China's rural habitat improvement, to improve the mechanism of informatization intervention in the environmental behavior of rural residents; to solve the problem of garbage classification and water quality improvement in the environment of rural residents under the background of informatization intervention, and to improve the level of modernization of China's agriculture and rural areas. METHODS: First, using the theory of informatization intervention to establish a model of informatization intervention in the environmental behavior of rural residents; secondly, using the questionnaire method to investigate and analyze the ecological behavior of rural residents under the background of informatization intervention in the case townships; finally, using the model to analyze the results of the survey and establish the relevant principles of environmental improvement under the background of informatization intervention. RESULTS:  Under the background of informatization intervention, there is a significant improvement in the environmental behavior of rural residents, and the efficiency of garbage classification is significantly improved compared with the traditional model; the application of informatization intervention has dramatically improved the efficiency of environmental remediation in the case townships, and the informatization intervention can also play a significant role in the improvement of water quality. CONCLUSION: In the continuous process of rural revitalization and precise poverty alleviation work, to strengthen the informatization intervention of rural residents' environment and comprehensively improve the quality level of rural habitat environment, it is crucial to carry out from various aspects and construct informatization.
Radiation Oncologists’ Perspectives on Oligometastatic Disease: A Korean Survey Study
Authors: Rim Chai Hong , Cho Won Kyung , Lee Jong Hoon , Kim Young Seok , Suh Yang-Gun , Kim Kyung Hwan , Chang Ah Ram , Chie Eui Kyu , Ahn Yong Chan ,   on behalf of the Oligometastasis Working Group, Korean Cancer Association
Published: November 2023

Purpose Perspectives of radiation oncologists on oligometastatic disease was investigated using multi-layered survey.Materials and Methods Online survey on the oligometastatic disease was distributed to the board-certified regular members of the Korean Society for Radiation Oncology. The questionnaire consisted of four domains: five questions on demographics; five on the definition of oligometastatic disease; four on the role of local therapy; and three on the oligometastatic disease classification, respectively.Results A total of 135 radiation oncologists participated in the survey. The median length of practice after board certification was 22.5 years (range, 1 to 44 years), and the vast majority (94.1%) answered affirmatively to the clinical experience in oligometastatic disease management. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents considered the number of involved organs as an independent factor in defining oligometastasis. Most frequently perceived upper limit on the numerical definition of oligometastasis was 5 (64.2%), followed by 3 (26.0%), respectively. Peritoneal and brain metastasis were nominated as the sites to be excluded from oligometastastic disease by 56.3% and 12.6% of the participants, respectively. Vast majority (82.1%) agreed on the role of local treatment in the management of oligometastatic disease. Majority (72%) of the participants acknowledged the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)–European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) classification of oligometastatic disease, however, only 43.3% answered that they applied this classification in their clinical practice. Underlying reasons against the clinical use were ‘too complicated’ (66.0%), followed by ‘insufficient supporting evidence’ (30.0%), respectively.Conclusion While most radiation oncologists supported the role of local therapy in oligometastatic disease, there were several inconsistencies in defining and categorizing oligometastatic disease. Continued education and training on oligometastatic disease would be also required to build consensus among participating caregivers.
On the precise cusped behaviour of extreme solutions to Whitham-type equations
Authors: Ehrnström Mats , Mæhlen Ola I. H. , Varholm Kristoffer
Published: November 2023

We prove exact leading-order asymptotic behaviour at the origin for nontrivial solutions of two families of nonlocal equations. The equations investigated include those satisfied by the cusped highest steady waves for both the uni- and bidirectional Whitham equations. The problem is therefore analogous to that of capturing the

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interior angle at the crests of classical Stokes’ waves of greatest height. In particular, our results partially settle conjectures for such extreme waves posed in the series of recent papers by Ehrnström, Johnson, and Claassen (2019), Ehrnström and Wahlén (2019), and Truong, Wahlén, and Wheeler (2022). Our methods may be generalised to solutions of other nonlocal equations, and can moreover be used to determine asymptotic behaviour of their derivatives to any order.
Fiscal and monetary policy for difficult times: MMT solutions
Authors: Leclaire Joëlle
Published: November 2023

This article considers the current economic situation from the lens of modern money theory (MMT) and expresses a policy response rooted in post-Keynesian theory and empirical data for the US and the euro area. First, MMT supports targeted deficit spending to promote production. Increasing domestic supply will reduce the prices of goods and energy. Second, MMT advocates for reducing the interest rate to make production more profitable. Third, MMT pushes for a job guarantee and increased unionization to alleviate wage pressure. Fourth, MMT believes in rationing, postponed consumption, patriotic saving, and regulation. Increasing interest rates and limiting government deficit spending are not the only ways to address the post-COVID-19 period. We show there are better ways to restore price stability.
Ustawowe określenie stosunku pracy jako narzędzie delimitacji zatrudnienia pracowniczego i niepracowniczego
Authors: Tomanek Artur
Published: November 2023

The legal definition of an employment relationship as a means of distinguishing between labour and non-labour forms of employment

The aim of this text is to consider the functions which are fulfilled by the legal definition of an employment relationship in Polish labour law. The evolution of legal regulation as well as the labour courts’attitude lead to the conclusion that the definition provided for in the Art. 22(1) of Labour Code may fulfil only to the limited extent the function of distinguishing between employment relation and civil law forms of employment. The postulates to include new criterions determining the existence of an employment relationship to the aforementioned regulation should be evaluated in a careful and restrictive way. On the other hand, the meaning of the legal definition of an employment relationship may be newly considered in the light of ILO position on facilitating the determination of the existence of employment relationship, including the proposal to provide for a legal presumption of aforesaid relationship.
Personal Dimension of the Right to Disconnect in the EU Directive Draft
Authors: Ludera-Ruszel Agata , Naumowicz Kamila
Published: November 2023

This paper tackles the issue of the personal scope of the right to disconnect as the right of a worker to refrain from engaging in work-related tasks and not to participate in communication with employer for a work-related purpose, in particular communication via digital tools such as email and telephone. The reference point of the analysis undertaken will be the EU directive draft regulating the right of workers to disconnect contained in the European Parliament resolution adopted on 21 January 2021. The issue addressed is part of a broader discussion on the legal model of labour provision that has long accompanied the academic debate among Polish and foreign labour law scholars. The prevailing view among those working on this topic, which is correct in principle, is that the protection of employment law should be extended to self-employed workers. There are differences of opinion as to how such protection would be implemented and, in particular, to whom it would apply and to what extent it would apply.
Konsekwencje prawne zatrudniania cudzoziemców przebywających w Polsce nielegalnie
Authors: Skupień Dagmara
Published: November 2023

Legal consequences of employing undeclared third-country nationals in Poland

The possibility of finding work is one of the factors encouraging irregular migration. This article analyses Polish legislation setting up duties and sanctions for employers who have conferred work to third-country nationals illegally staying in Poland. It also discusses legal consequences of undeclared work for foreigners. The author examines Polish rules combating employment of undeclared migrants in light of the aims of the Directive 2009/52/EC and presents conclusions about their effectiveness.
Naruszenie prawa przez pracodawcę przy uzgadnianiu zasad kontroli trzeźwości z działającymi u niego związkami zawodowymi
Authors: Kurzynoga Małgorzata
Published: November 2023

Violation of the law by the employer when agreeing the rules of soberity control with the employer’s trade unions

This article critically assesses the regulation, which entered into force on February 21, 2023, with regards to the procedure for establishing preventive sobriety control for employers with trade unions. The new solutions, on one hand, grant the employer the right to control the sobriety of employees if it is necessary to ensure the protection of employees or other persons’life and health or the protection of property, on the other hand it entangles the employer into an imperfect model of coordinating the rules of this control in the labour regulations. In practice, trade unions have the opportunity to block the introduction of intra-company sobriety control regulations, and at the later stage, to change them. Taking into account the purpose of this control the Author points out arguments in support of the thesis that is permissible to amend the working regulations against the will of the trade union party, which obstructionism prevents the introduction or modification of the already existing system of employee sobriety control.
Multiplikacja podstaw zatrudnienia i jej konsekwencje prawne na gruncie prawa ubezpieczeń społecznych
Authors: Krajewski Marcin
Published: November 2023

The multiplication of the basis of employment and the legal consequences of this on the basis of the social insurance law

The article presents the rules of overlapping of pension and disability insurance titles in Poland. The Act on the Social Insurance System makes it possible to be subject to pension and disability insurance under more than one insurance title. The introduced model is not immune to the multiplication of insurance titles. The multiplication, the purpose of which is to divide the insurance title, makes it possible to pay lower premiums, but it also significantly reduces the level of protection of the insured and the income of the Social Insurance Fund. The author puts forward a proposal for simplifying the rules governing pension and disability insurance. The article also assesses the introduction of changes resulting from the KPOiZO aimed at equalising the social protection granted to persons employed on the basis of an employment relationship and civil law contracts.
Social Law Instruments for Counteracting Mistreatment and Victimization of Elderly and Dependent People
Authors: Lach Daniel Eryk
Published: November 2023

The subject of this paper is to establish risk factors which make elderly and dependent people vulnerable to different forms of mistreatment and victimization. Therefore, firstly there will be presented different forms of mistreatment or abuse, including some crimes, and risk factors of mistreatment and victimization. Secondly, against this background Author will identify social law instruments, which may minimize the impact of those factors.
Labour Law in the 20th Century as a Response to the Climate Crisis in Poland. Pro-climate Attitudes Versus the Obligations of the Parties to the Employment Relationship
Authors: Barański Michał , Jaworska Katarzyna , Piszczek Anna
Published: November 2023

The starting point for further consideration is that climate change and humanity’s contribution to this process is an indisputable global fact. The article puts forward the thesis that certain provisions of the Labour Code—either existing since its enactment (i.e. since 1974) or introduced later but before 2000 (the title labour law of the 20th century)—show a visible “pro-climate potential”. This potential should be understood in that they can become an effective instrument in the fight against climate change.

The analysis examines: 1) the employer’s obligation to respect the dignity and personal rights of employees, 2) the employee’s duty to respect the interest of the work establishment and 3) the employer’s obligation to contribute to shaping the principles of social coexistence in the workplace and the related employee’s obligation to respect these principles. The option to use multiple legal constructions and protective mechanisms in parallel when determining the responsibility of the employee or the employer reinforces the importance of pro-climate behaviour in the workplace. Nevertheless, not all of the mentioned legal instruments will always be able to be applied when categorising a specific event.
Zasady prowadzenia dialogu społecznego na gruncie postanowień (zrewidowanej) Europejskiej Karty Społecznej
Authors: Wujczyk Marcin
Published: November 2023

Principles of social dialogue based on the provisions of the European Social Charter (revised)

The European Social Charter (both in initial as well as revised version), as one of the most important legal acts regulating the standards of labour law, contains a number of provisions that regulate the principles of social dialogue. The Charter imposes an obligation to encourage joint consultation between workers and employers; supporting the mechanisms of voluntary negotiations between employers or employers’ organizations and employees’ organizations in order to regulate employment conditions through collective labour agreements; supporting conciliation mechanisms and voluntary arbitration for settling collective disputes. The provisions of the Charter also regulate the right of employees to be informed and participate in consultations regarding the employer’s situation.

The standards of social dialogue included in the European Social Charter constitute a comprehensive solution that can be a point of reference for the analysis of national solutions. They are also an indicator of changes that should be introduced to the national labour law system in order to create a strong basis for dialogue between social partners.
Służba zdalna
Authors: Witoszko Wioletta
Published: November 2023

Remote service

The subject of the study is the institution of remote service by uniformed services officers. The legislator has significantly restricted the use of remote service, which may only be performer in strictly defined cases, such as states of emergency, state of epidemic threat or epidemic, or due to special needs of the service.
Praca zarobkowa a opieka nad dzieckiem z niepełnosprawnością. Postulat zmian w zakresie regulacji normatywnej świadczenia pielęgnacyjnego
Authors: Małysa-Sulińska Katarzyna
Published: November 2023

Gainful employment and care for a child with a disability. Postulate of changes in the normative regulation of the nursing benefit The article presents an analysis of the normative solutions regarding support for a care of a person with a disability. It takes into account the changes introduced by the provisions of the Act on Supporting Benefits, which create a new system of care benefits from 1 January 2024 encompassing financial support exclusively for carers of people under the age of 18 with disabilities. The legislator simultaneously decided to leave the possibility of setting the care benefits after 1 January 2024 on the basis of the provisions in force up to 31 December 2023. However, the accepted duality of the solutions on this is difficult to justify because of the different treatment of carers of people with disabilities, because their right to a care benefit is determined by the moment that the application is filed. Similarly, the moment that the application is filed for a nursing benefit and consequently the procedure in which the case is handled determines whether it is possible for the carer of a person with a disability to take up gainful employment.