bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Design of Water Source Alternative Based on SWAT Model Simulation
Authors: Pandjaitan Nora Herdiana , Afifi Arif Yusron , Sapei Asep
Published: January 2023

Water shortage problem was often happened in many places in Indonesia. Water availability is very important not only for domestic needs, but also for other activities particularly for agricultural activities. To solve water shortage problem, this study aimed to design a water source alternative. The rain is a free water source and collecting rain in the small dam or reservoir is one of the effective rainwater harvesting technique that can increase water availability. This research was conducted  at Sekaran Village and the analysis had done using SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tools) model.  The planned rainfall and discharge were analysed by 5 years return period to calculate the water  potential for reservoir charging. The results of this study indicated that the location of the reservoir was planned in a forest area with a slope of 8-25%, on coordinates 111º38'11.39"E and 7º6'14.22"S and has a storage volume of 13737 m3. The reservoir has 4356 m2 surface area with a depth of 3 m. Based on the SWAT model simulation, the highest average discharge potential occured in February with a discharge of 0.312 m3/s and the lowest average discharge occured in October with a discharge of 0.044 m3/s. The total volume of potential annual water that can fill the reservoir is 61.166 m3/s per year based on a planned rainfall of 115.38 mm and a planned flood discharge of 2.54 m3/s with a return period of 5 years. The reservoir construction required a cost of  IDR 1,200,747,000. Keywords: Cost, Location, Rainwater Harvesting, Reservoir, SWAT
A Conceptual Model: Generation Z Cryptocurrency Investors’ Behaviors in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Tamtomo Agatha Pricillia Sekar , Farhanah Nanda , Setiawan Doddy
Published: January 2023

This article aims to explain the effect of overconfidence, emotion, and experience on risk perception, using SEM-PLS Method. The expected findings are a negative relationship between overconfidence on risk perception, a positive relationship between emotion on risk perception, also a positive relationship between experience on risk perception. This study explains whether the unusual behaviors of generation Z cryptocurrency investors, during the COVID-19 pandemic, have a correlation with their risk perception. Researchers hope that this research can provide investors and practitioners with an understanding to better understand individual investor interests and consumer behavior toward generation Z cryptocurrency investors in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Towards Human Activity-Based Interactive Communication Systems’ Design in Higher Learning Institutions: Study Conducted in Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions
Authors: Mwombeki Anthony , Shidende Nima , Mselle Leornard
Published: January 2023

The power of human computer interaction in interactive systems’ design processes is unimaginable as it determines their usability. However, these design processes encounter several challenges which make most of the designed interactive systems, notably in higher learning institutions fail to suitably satisfy targeted users’ needs despite the fact that they are normally designed based on their requirements.

This study begins by exploring the challenges facing main communication and interaction means used in Tanzania higher learning institutions. The study then provides a review of challenges related to key research areas associated with interactive systems’ design. Based on the reviewed challenges, authors combined design science research with activity theory to come up with suited techniques through which user-involved interactive communication frameworks needed for suitable design of human activity-based interactive communication systems’ can be obtained.

Based on that approach, authors came up with a suited four phase Design Science Research methodology to be used in designing of applicable frameworks. In its first phase and following a crucial user-centred design process, authors were able to come up with a Human-Activity Design Centred Framework for capturing most of the users’ needs in the design process through activities performed as well as a Human Factors’ Approach to interactive communication systems design in HLIs’.
Multi-Objective Optimization of Input Machining Parameters to Machined AISI D2 Tool Steel Material
Authors: Mohd Hashim Saipul Azmi , Abdul Razak Norrizal Bin , Mohd Yusoff Jasni Bin
Published: January 2023

Poor surface finish on die and mould transfers the bad quality to processed parts. High surface roughness is an example of bad surface finish that is normally reduced by manual polishing after conventional milling machining process. Therefore, in order to avoid disadvantages by manual polishing and disadvantage by the machining, a sequence of two machining operations is proposed. The main operation is run by the machining and followed by Rotary Ultrasonic Machining Assisted Milling (RUMAM). However, this sequence operation requires optimum input parameters to generate the lowest surface roughness. Hence, this paper aims to optimize the input parameters for both machining operations by three soft-computing approaches – Genetic Algorithm, Tabu Search, and Particle Swarm Optimization. The method adopted in this paper begins with a fitness function development, optimization approach usage and ends up with result evaluation and validation. The soft-computing approaches result outperforms the experiment result in having minimum surface roughness. Based on the findings, the conclusion suggests that the lower surface roughness can be obtained by applying the input parameters at maximum for the cutting speed and vibration frequency, and at minimum for machining feed rate. This finding assists manufacturers to apply proper input values to obtain parts with minimum surface roughness.
Secular Worldviews: Scientific Naturalism and Secular Humanism
Authors: Stenmark Mikael
Published: January 2023

In this essay, I maintain that although atheism, minimally construed, consists simply of the belief that there is no God or gods, atheists must embrace a secular worldview of one kind or another. Since they cannot be without a worldview, atheists must develop an alternative to the religious, especially the theistic, worldviews which they, by implication, reject. Further, I argue that there are, at the very least, two options available to atheists and that these should not be conflated or treated as one and the same. The two options that I explore and distinguish are scientism and secular humanism. I also maintain that the things that might count as good grounds for or against secular or religious worldviews are shaped significantly by whether atheists embrace scientism or secular humanism.
ANALYTIC HASIDISM: REFLECTIONS ON SAM LEBENS’ PRINCIPLES OF JUDAISM
Authors: Paul FRANKS
Published: January 2023

Sam Lebens has written a richly inventive and thought-provoking book that contributes greatly to philosophy of religion and to contemporary Jewish philosophy. While there is much that merits response, I will focus here on one central theme of the book: the doctrine, dubbed (Extreme) Hasidic Idealism by Lebens, that we exist only in God’s imagination — accordingly that we are nothing but divine ideas. I will also argue that the book exceeds its self-presentation as a work in the “analytic style” and illustrates the need to overcome the analytic/Continental divide.
RESPONSE TO CRITICS
Authors: Samuel LEBENS
Published: January 2023

Before responding to the diverse and fascinating contributions of the three symposiasts, I want to express my gratitude to T. Ryan Byerly and the European Journal for Philosophy of Religion for arranging this symposium. My thanks also to the illustrious symposiasts themselves for giving me so much food for thought and for engaging so thoroughly with my work
What It Is, and What It Is in Itself: A Systematic Ontology by Robert Merrihew Adam
Authors: TIEN-CHUN LO
Published: January 2023

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Why God Must Do What is Best: A Philosophical Investigation of Theistic Optimism by Justin J. Daeley
Authors: CHRIS TUCKER
Published: January 2023

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Face Veil and Lawo-Lambu: Negotiating Religious Practices Among Muslims and Catholics in Ende City
Authors: Woi Bule Yosep Aurelius , Sihombing Adison Adrianus
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACTThe phenomenon of wearing a face veil in Ende City has received a rather negative response from Catholics. The Catholics think that the face veil worn by Muslim women has created a social and emotional distance that disrupts the kinship system of Muslims and Catholics of the same ethnic culture. This study explores and analyzes the motivation for Muslims wearing the face veil, the reasons behind the response of Muslims and Catholics, and the negotiation efforts made by Muslims in responding to and accommodating the local culture of dressing among the Ende people. This study is qualitative research through in-depth interviews with Muslim and Catholic sources as well participant observations. This field study was conducted from July 2019 to December 2021. The data analysis process used was descriptive and interpretive. The findings of this study show that; first, the choice to wear the face veil comes from personal motivation towards piety of the faith of Muslim women. A face veil is not an expression of a suspicious radical movement and will not disrupt the kinship system as perceived by the Catholics. Second, it turns out that the response of the Catholics is due to the assumption that Muslim women who wear the face veil have left the local dress culture because they are adopting Arab culture and causing social rifts in daily life even though they are ethnically still brothers and sisters. Third, Ende Muslims combine the face veil with local clothing, the lawo-lambu, on different occasions. This combination is a negotiation process between personal autonomy towards a true Muslimah and a strategy to accommodate the beauty of the local dress, the lawo-lambu, so as not to lose their identity as Ende people who are predominantly Catholics.
Ethnicity, Religion and The Changing Community Structure Within Fakfak Society in Papua
Authors: Yamin Ade , Rumbaru Musa , Lestari Nining , Wijayati Mufliha
Published: January 2023

Through in-depth research using an ethnographic method, this article seeks to show what changes are taking place in the Fakfak community regarding culture, religion, and composition. This research aims to fill the research gap from previous studies by looking at how religion has rapidly changed the structure of society (both in terms of identity and population demographics) even though they come from the same kinship in a nuclear family. This article found that religion has become society’s primary agent of change, with positive and negative connotations. However, at the same time, the community has a local knowledge called “toromit wat istery” which is used as an unbreakable bond due to clashes between religions. This unity in diversity is a fundamental value that the community must observe. As an implication, these changes in the Fakfak community serve as an example of the resilience of local values in the face of the clash of global values that must be protected and maintained as the primary source of national resilience.
Cultural Resistance and Sharia-Based Ecology in the Fishing Community in Aceh
Authors: Zubir Zubir , Manaf Abdul , Noviandy Noviandy , Mugni Abdul
Published: January 2023

This article examines the cultural resistance and sharia-based environmental management in the fishing community in Aceh Timur Raya, Indonesia. Aceh is a fascinating Indonesian region as the country’s implementer of Islamic law.  To date, Aceh’s environment has yet to become an issue that needs to be immediately addressed. This study is classified as field-library research with a qualitative analysis. The data were collected using interviews, documentation, and observations of fishermen’s environment in Aceh Timur Raya. These data were analyzed using a sociological approach, social theories, power-knowledge relations, and habitus. This study found several important reasons why there could be damage to Aceh Timur Raya’s ecosystems. This article has produced several vital findings; First, the absence of the role of religion in maintaining and building an ecological culture in the fishing community. Second, the attitude of indifference among the fishing community towards the environment. Third, the politicization of environmental care. These three pieces of evidence state that cultural resistance and sharia-based environmental management in Aceh threaten the community's survival, especially fishermen who rely heavily on nature. Islamic law has not been able to base its teachings on the environment that must be preserved and developed.
Fen bilimleri öğretmenlerinin öğretmenlikte kariyer basamaklarında yükselme sistemine ilişkin görüşleri
Authors: PINAR Mehmet Ali , DÖNEL AKGÜL Güldem
Published: January 2023

Bu çalışmada ülkenin farklı şehirlerinde görev yapan fen bilimleri öğretmenlerinin uygulamaya yönelik görüşleri incelenmiştir. Bu amaç kapsamında 50 öğretmene açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan görüşme formu çevrimiçi olarak paylaşılmıştır. Öğretmenlerden gelen yanıtlar içerik analizi tekniği ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda kariyer basamakları uygulaması öğretmenin meslekteki gelişimine katkı sağlayacağı ve motivasyonunu artıracağı düşünülmektedir. Öğretmenler kariyer basamaklarının olmasını savunsalar dahi, bunu sınav başarısı ile değil de öğretmenin kıdemine göre belirlenmesi gerektiğini savunmaktadırlar. Ayrıca kariyer basamaklarının öğretmenleri ayrıştıracağı, itibarsızlaştıracağı, öğretmenler arasında eşitsizliğe yol açacağı şeklinde bazı tedirginliklerinin olduğu ifade edilmiştir. Hatta bu ayrıştırma, velinin öğretmen seçimine kadar varacağı düşünülmektedir. Öğretmenler kariyer basamaklarına seçilmek için verilen eğitim ve yapılan sınavlarda da birçok eksiklikler olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Öncelikle eğitimlerin internet üzerinden uzun, sıkıcı ve monoton şekilde verilmesi yerine yüz yüze ve branş bazında eğitimlerin yapılması, sınavların da aynı şekilde alana göre yapılması gerekmektedir. Araştırmacılar öğretmenlikte kariyer basamaklarında yükselme uygulamasına yönelik tüm bu eleştirilerin yanında sürecin sağlıklı bir şekilde ilerleyebilmesi adına bazı önerilerde bulunmuşlardır.
Targeting the ACE2 receptor using nanomedicine: Novel approach to lung cancer therapy
Authors: Sivalingam Dillon , Singh Moganavelli
Published: January 2023

The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor gained prominence in 2020, having been identified as a prime receptor for entry of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, which has led to the current global pandemic. Many studies have reported that lung cancer patients have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to the up-regulated expression of ACE2 in lung cancer cells. Lung cancer is a heterogeneous disease and the most frequently occurring cancer globally. It is more prevalent in men than in women and accounts for an estimated 40% of cancer cases. Over the years, many studies have reported on the ACE2 expression in lung cancer. Conventional methods currently available for the detection and treatment of lung cancer face numerous challenges. Nanomedicine has risen to many challenges facing cancer therapy and drug delivery. With the array of nano delivery systems available, nanomedicine can be used to develop alternative methods to help overcome these challenges and improve the therapeutic efficiency in cancer therapy. Hence, this review focuses on lung cancer, the ACE2 receptor, and the use of nanomedicine in formulating a novel targeted cancer treatment strategy directed at the ACE2 receptor. This may serve as a stepping stone for exploring further targeting strategies and therapies.
Investigation of Driving Stability of a Vehicle–Trailer Combination Depending on the Load’s Position Within the Trailer
Authors: Dižo Ján , Blatnický Miroslav , Droździel Paweł , Melnik Rafał , Caban Jacek , Kafrik Adam
Published: January 2023

Passenger cars are a means of transportation used widely for various purposes. The category that a vehicle belongs to is largely responsible for determining its size and storage capacity. There are situations when the capacity of a passenger vehicle is not sufficient. On the one hand, this insufficient capacity is related to a paucity in the space needed for stowing luggage. It is possible to mount a rooftop cargo carrier or a roof basket on the roof of a vehicle. If a vehicle is equipped with a towbar, a towbar cargo carrier can be used for improving its space capacity. These accessories, however, offer limited additional space, and the maximal load is determined by the maximal payload of the concerned vehicle. If, on the other hand, there is a requirement for transporting a load with a mass or dimensions that are greater than what could be supported using these accessories, then, provided the vehicle is equipped with a towbar, a trailer represents an elegant solution for such demanding requirements. A standard flat trailer allows the transportation of goods of various characters, such as goods on pallets, bulk material, etc. However, the towing of a trailer changes the distribution of the loads, together with changes of loads of individual axes of the vehicle–trailer axles. The distribution of the loads is one of the key factors affecting the driving properties of a vehicle–trailer combination in terms of driving stability, which is mainly a function of the distribution of the load on the trailer. This research introduces a study into how the distribution of the load on a trailer influences the driving stability of a vehicle–trailer combination. The research activities are based on simulation computations performed in a commercial multibody software. While the results presented in the article are reached for a particular vehicle–trailer combination as well as for a particular set of driving conditions, the applicability of the findings can also be extended more generally to the impact that the load distributions corresponding to various vehicle–trailer combinations have on the related parameters and other driving properties.
Research on the development path of university smart library based on the Internet of things
Authors: Li Xuemin , Ji Mingxin , Li Hongwei , Li Junyang
Published: January 2023

This paper summarises the concepts of the Internet of things and its examples of application in libraries throughout the world. Given the existing university library digital infrastructure, a development path for our national university intelligent libraries based on the Internet of things was studied in detail from three aspects. We hope more university libraries will move towards true university intelligent libraries.
Debate and discussion of VOCs diffusion coefficient derivation process for the Bodalal model
Authors: Zhang Xin , Wang Limin , Chen Haijiang
Published: January 2023

VOCs are the main source of indoor environmental pollution. Bodalal established a mathematical model of VOCs emission characteristics, which provided a reference for many scholars to study the diffusion of VOCs. However, there are some logical errors in the process of mathematical derivation, which make the model difficult to understand. In the paper, first, the reasons for the error of model derivation are pointed out in detail. Second, using Laplace–Carson transform and generalised Heaviside theorem, the correct derivation process is given. Finally, a simple method for calculating the diffusion coefficient is presented and its application is given. This paper provides convenience for people to use this model in related research.
Research on the relationship between managerial overconfidence and M&A decision-making-moderating role based on board vigilance
Authors: Zhang Quan , Wang Zhentao
Published: January 2023

This paper uses the A-share data of listed companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2012 to 2016 and uses the Xtlogit model to test the relationship between managers’ overconfidence and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) decisions, and also to test the relationship between directors’ vigilance and managers’ overconfidence and M&A decisions, and the corresponding robustness test was carried out using the Xtprobit model. The study found that managers’ overconfidence can significantly promote M&A, and board vigilance can significantly moderate the relationship between managers’ overconfidence and M&A decision-making, and can inhibit M&A caused by managers’ overconfidence.
Woringer-Kolopp Disease, a Rare Dermatologic Malignancy Presenting in a Young Male
Authors: Andreea-Raluca Pricop , Alexandra-Florentina Stamate , Emma Gheorghe , Tony Hangan
Published: January 2023

Pagetoid reticulosis (PR), also known as Woringer-Kolopp disease (WKD), is a rare variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma usually presenting as an isolated patch or plaque on the extremities. Immunohistochemical staining of T-cell markers can be variable, but as the name implies the epidermotropic lymphocytes consistently display a “pagetoid” appearance. Two variants of the disease are described: the localized type WKD and the disseminated type (Ketron-Goodman disease or KGD).

We present the case of a 31 years old patient with no other known personal history, who is a dentist working with irritating chemicals such as orthophosphoric acid 36% and hydrofluoric acid 9.5%, who presented to our clinic for a rash consisting of papulo-vesicles with a diameter of 0,5-1.3 cm, intensely pruritic, firm to palpation, arranged on a diffuse erythematous background, located on the left hand on metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints I-II, that had been evolving for about 1 year, with healing under local cortisone treatment but rapid relapse with local extension of lesions.

Diagnosis is confirmed via a skin biopsy of the affected area followed by a cytologic examination. Histopathological appearance and immunophenotypic profile of the lymphoid infiltrate (CD3+, CD4-, CD8+) supported the diagnosis of PR, the localized form WKD.

Treatment typically entails topical corticosteroids, alkylating agents, and retinoids but as an additional therapy in cases with localized form, narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) with remission of lesions and their recurrence, has also been chosen for our pacient.
Cancer in Parkinson’s Disease, a Review of Literature
Authors: Zorina Stroe Alina
Published: January 2023

Background/Aim: The present study aimed to assess the conclusions of literature articles on the matter of cancer in Parkinson’s disease.

Patients and Methods: Studies and articles that contained information on epidemiology, pathophysiological, clinical as well as associations and correlations on the topic of Parkinson’s disease and cancer were incorporated in the research too.

Results: The prevalent part of the investigations and studies on the matter of Parkinson’s disease patients’ risk of cancer revealed a decreased lifetime risk in comparisson with non-PD subjects. In the literature, the most prevalent types of cancer among Parkinson’s disease patients were melanoma and other subtypes skin cancer and also, breast cancer.

Conclusion: Epigenetic factors, gene–environment interactions, and problematic events can have an impact in the occurance and progression of Parkinson’s disease. Further, the mentioned factors can also determine the developing of cancer. Therefore, a complex and interesting relation between the two diseases is further to be discovered.
Particularities of the Management of Medical Services in the Obstetrics Gynecology Departments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Olimpia Ilici , Irina Franciuc , Irina Vlase
Published: January 2023

The coronavirus pandemic influenced the way medical care was provided, in ambulatory and hospital environment.

We analysed of the situation on the Obstetrics-Gynecology section of the Emergency County clinical Hospital „Saint Andrew the Apostle” in Constanta, for a period of two years, regarding the protocol of pregnant patients, gynecopats and shoots infected with Covid-19, measurement of hospital costs, prevention and limitation measures against the infection of medical personnel with the above-mentioned virus.
Pharmaceutical Management and Models for Modernizing a Pharmacy in Romania
Authors: Emin Cadar , Leonard Gurgas
Published: January 2023

In order to increase the profits of companies, and their efficiency, a modern and valuable management method called Pareto analysis was used. This model was discovered by Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist in 1897, hence the name of this analysis. It is also called the 80/20 analysis, which can show us that few causes generate many results in most cases.

Pareto analysis was used to determine the most vital drugs dispensed from the pharmacy, from the point of view of the sales made and the supply process of the community pharmacies.

In this study, the importance of the Pareto method was highlighted in the selection of the most valuable preparations in 10 community pharmacies in the city of Constanța over a period of 12 months, 01.05.2021-01.05.2022. The results obtained validate the Pareto method, 5 of the 10 formulations taken into the study gave approximately 80% of the total value of the pharmaceutical formulations.

The obtained results indicate that the Pareto analysis is an important tool that can be successfully used by the pharmacy manager
Urinary Tract Infections Spectrum During Pregnancy: Etiopathogenesis and Outcome
Authors: Ciciu Elena , Pașatu-Cornea Ana-Maria , Dumitru Stefania , Petcu Lucian Cristian , Tuță Liliana-Ana
Published: January 2023

Background :The occurence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the course of a normal pregnancy should always be early diagnosed and treated, even asymptomatic as it could evolve to threatening pathological conditions, like sepsis with acute kidney injury, or preeclampsia. The aim of study was to establish a cartographic projection of the risk factors and etiopathogenesis of urinary tract infections diagnosed during pregnancy, with the purpose to control their severity and evaluate the therapeutic strategies used to reduce maternal and fetal risks.

Material and methods: The study included 175 patients, pregnant women, diagnosed with UTIs hospitalized in the Nephrology Clinic and Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic of the Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Constanta, in an interval of time of 4 years, between 2017-2021.

Results: Out of the 247 patients recruited in our study, the distribution according to the trimester of pregnancy, there were : 72 pregnant women in the first trimester (41.14%), 35 in the second trimester (20.0%) and 68 in the third trimester (38.86%). The frequency of pregnant women who had other favorising conditions and detectable risk factors was 70.29%. The clinical manifestations of UTIs in our study group were distributed as follows : 36 (20.57%) asymptomatic bacteriuria, 56 (32.0%) acute cystitis, 44 (25.14%) recurrent lower urinary tract infections, and 39 (22.29%) acute pyelonephritis. There is an association (p ---lt--- 0.001) between the type of clinical form of UTIs and a certain trimester of pregnancy, for example the highest frequency of acute pyelonephritis (AP) was noticed in the third trimester of pregnancy (71.8%, 28/39). Out of 39 pregnant women with AP, 71.8% (28) had associated ureterohydronephrosis (UHN). E. Coli was present in 41.71% of pregnant women., followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis and, less frequently, Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis. The most frequently used antibiotics in pregnancy were: 2nd and 3rd generations of cephalosporins (42.29%), followed by ampicillin (34.29%); less used were amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (10.29%), quinolones (6.29%) and nitrofurantoin (6.86%). Most of the pregnant women (94.28%, 165/175) had remission of fever within 24-48 h of using appropriate antibiotic therapy. The recurrence rate was 22.28 %, (39/175).

Conclusion All clinical forms of UTIs could be present during pregnancy, but the most common are lower urinary tract infections and the most involved germ is E. Coli. UHN is a factor that influences the occurence of UTIs, being the most common favorising condition.
About Applications of Deep Learning Operator Networks for Design and Optimization of Advanced Materials and Processes
Authors: Korić Seid , Abueidda Diab W.
Published: January 2023

The paper explores the possibility of using the novel Deep Operator Networks (DeepONet) for forward analysis of numerically intensive and challenging multiphysics designs and optimizations of advanced materials and processes. As an important step towards that goal, DeepONet networks were devised and trained on GPUs to solve the Poisson equation (heat-conduction equation) with the spatially variable heat source and highly nonlinear stress distributions under plastic deformation with variable loads and material properties. Since DeepONet can learn the parametric solution of various phenomena and processes in science and engineering, it was found that a properly trained DeepONet can instantly and accurately inference thermal and mechanical solutions for new parametric inputs without re-training and transfer learning and several orders of magnitude faster than classical numerical methods.
The Impact of Digital Technologies on Neoclassical Labour Market
Authors: Petrová Kateřina
Published: January 2023

Labour market economics works on the principle of a neoclassical approach. Competitive forces, corporate policy, collective bargaining, and state intervention create the reality of the market. Technological progress in advanced technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence is strengthening the economies of several countries. The article deals with the actual influence of digital technologies on the neoclassical paradigm of the labour market and the impacts on the tasks and requirements for the competencies of workers and the level of their qualifications. Research is based on secondary data from relevant sources with emphasis on the quality using the interface Primo database, enabling the search for data in full-fledged databases (Web of Science, ProQuest, etc.). The real minimum wage, employment rate and jobs at risk of automation were analysed to compare the situation in European countries. The main objective is to analyse the magnitude of the impact of digital technologies on the labour market. The results point to technological progress, especially automation, which eliminates job positions by substituting low-skilled workers with machine learning robots. Government can ensure more balanced inclusive growth in the area of education. The change in the concept of teaching leads to higher qualifications and skills for future employees.
Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Transport Vehicles: Case Study Banja Luka Region (B&H)
Authors: Bjelić Draženko , Malinović Borislav , Nešković Markić Dragana
Published: January 2023

Waste transport is just one of the segments in the solid municipal waste management. Throughout the entire waste life cycle, starting by generation of waste, via storing, collecting, transporting, recycling, treating and depositing, several different polluting substances are emitted. The solid waste transport, apropos, transporting vehicles emit into the air different pollution substances such as CO2, CO, NOx, NMVOC, PM, PAHs etc. These substances can present certain problems for human health and environment. The research subject of this study is the analysis of solid waste transportation within the Banja Luka region (B&H), from towns and municipalities belonging to the region and transporting their mixed municipal waste to the Banja Luka landfill. In the analysis, following parameters are included: distance to the landfill, type of vehicle used for the waste transportation, type of the engine, vehicle capacity and the number of tours during a year. The study estimates the emission of CO, NOx, NMVOC, and PM2.5 during one year using the listed parameters and by applying EMEP/EEA guidelines for estimating the emission of polluting substances into the air. The largest emission of polluting substances (CO, NOx, NMVOC and PM2.5) is from the oldest vehicles. The newest vehicles had a significantly lesser emission of these polluting substances into the air. The recommendation for decreasing the emission from the transportation vehicles is to organise the transfer-stations, procure new vehicles, optimise the collection routes and decrease the number of tours, as well as to better the usage of the vehicle capacity level.
Marine Biotoxin Profile and Karenia selliformis and Alexandrium minitum Occurrence in Boughrara Lagoon During the Last Decade
Authors: Marrouchi Riadh , Abdennadher Moufida , Feki-Sahnoun Wafa , Marzougui Zeineb , Hamza Ismail Sabeur , Hamza Asma , Kharrat Riadh
Published: January 2023

As part of the routine control of the Tunisian network for the monitoring of the most problematic microalgae species Karenia selliformis and Alexandrium minutum and for the study of hydrophilic and lipophilic marine biotoxin profiles, clams and seawater samples from Boughrara lagoon were analysed during the past decade. The results showed that the abundance of Karenia selliformis and Alexandrium minutum in the Boughrara lagoon exhibited significant variability at annual scales. K. selliformis was recorded in all sampling years with interannual variability. Among the nine sampled years, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2017 were, respectively, the most significant in terms of mean abundance (2.85, 2.42, 1.38, 1.69) ∙ 105 cells L–1. A. minutum species were observed in the water column during all investigated years except in 2013, 2016 and 2017, but in low concentrations compared to K. selliformis (≤ 7.4 ∙ 102 cells L–1). Using LC-FLD, traces of paralytic toxins (C1 and GTX-2) were detected in some clam samples. Their concentrations were largely below the regulatory limit. For the first time, N-sulfocarbamoyl gonyautoxin-2 (C-1) and gonyautoxin 2 (GTX-2) were detected in some clam samples from this region. LC-MS/MS analysis confirmed the presence of gymnodimines in some samples. The main peak corresponds to the GYM-A with high concentrations generally above 1 mg kg–1 of clams meat, which confirms the persistence of this neurotoxin in Boughrara lagoon.
Evaluating the impact of public financial support on innovation activities of European Union enterprises: Additionality approach
Authors: Lewandowska Małgorzata Stefania , Weresa Marzenna Anna , Rószkiewicz Małgorzata
Published: January 2023

The study aims at estimating the effects of support for research and development and innovation from the European Union (EU) budget for boosting innovation in European enterprises, using input, output, and behavioral additionality approach. The study is based on microdata of the Community Innovation Survey 2012–2014, covering a sample of 98,809 enterprises from 14 EU countries. The direct and indirect relationships between the variables were studied using path analysis. For the whole sample, three additionality dimensions were confirmed; however, the result differs across EU member states. Multi-additionality of EU grants was confirmed only for Spain; in eight EU countries, input and behavioral additionality were proved, and in two, only behavioral additionality was found. This leads to the conclusion that the potential of EU support is not fully exploited, in particular in Central and Eastern European countries, and there is room for improvements with regard to policy design and implementation.
Corelations Between the Value of Serum Cholinesterase and Child-Pugh and MELD-NA Scores in Cirrhotic Patients
Authors: Stancu George , Sorohan Bogdan , Toma Letiţia , Iliescu Laura Elena
Published: January 2023

A variety of laboratory tests are used in the evaluation of the hepatic patients. Serum cholinesterase is reduced in liver disfunction in contrast with other enzymes. The aim of this study was to assess the value of serum cholinesterase in evaluation of the liver reserve function in cirrhotic patients. A total of 70 patients were divided into 3 groups according to the Child-Pugh Score. Using corelation analysis, the correlation between serum cholinesterase and albumin and serum plasma prothrombin time was analysed. Cirrhotic patients were grouped into A, B and C grades as per Child-Pugh score.

The results showed that cholinesterase levels tend to decrease according to the Child-Pugh score. The cholinesterase correlated with the albumin serum levels, value of Child-Pugh score and MELD-Na score and didn’t corelate to INR. In conclusion, correlated with the damage severity of the liver cells cholinesterase may respond to liver reserve function.
Biomarkers Involved in the Mineral-Bone Disorders Secondary to Chronic Hemodialysis
Authors: Văcăroiu Ileana Adela , Calangiu Filip , Tănase Georgiana , Isac Sebastian , Georgescu Dragoș Eugen , Dragoș Dorin , Cobilinschi Claudia , Chiperi Liviu Vasile , Ionescu Dorin , Balcangiu-Stroescu Andra-Elena , Călinoiu Amalia Loredana , Tulin Raluca , Bălan Daniela-Gabriela
Published: January 2023

Introduction. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most prevalent public health problems of the elderly population. End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)’s most common treatment is dialysis. There are some dissimilarities between the sexes that are apparent in the status and the possible outcomes of CKD. This study aims to shed some light on these somewhat overlooked wwwvariations and their implications.

Materials and methods. We conducted an observational study on subjects with CKD, undergoing hemodialysis for at least 2 years. For participation, we selected an equal number of men and women, which were divided into 2 groups according to gender. Plasma levels of the following parameters were monitored: creatinine, urea, bicarbonate, phosphorus, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, vitamin D, FGF-23 and TNF-alpha. The differences of the variables between the two groups were evaluated using TTEST and CORREL test.

Results. A significant correlation was between the plasma levels of FGF-23 and gender (p =0.02). Regarding the plasmatic levels of urea, besides the expected difference in pre- and post- dialysis levels, we obtained a significant correlation between its post-dialysis value and gender (p =0.045). In regard to the plasmatic levels of the alkaline phosphatase, there was a significant correlation between its value and gender (p =0.01).

Conclusions. There is a significant correlation between the plasmatic levels of creatinine, urea, alkaline phosphatase, vitamin D, FGF-23 and gender. Women present lower levels of creatinine and urea, while men present lower plasmatic levels of vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase and FGF-23.
Evolution of Biological Parameters in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing TAVI - Results at One Month
Authors: Dumitrof Luiza Cristina , Nedelciuc Igor , Roca Mihai , Boișteanu Daniela , Crișan-Dabija Radu , Mihăescu Traian , Tinică Grigore , Mitu Florin
Published: January 2023

Aortic stenosis is one of the most common valve diseases in patients over 60 years of age. Lack of prompt surgical correction by conventional valve replacement or interventional transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) increases the risk of morbidity and mortality, in the context of worsening clinical picture. Since the first interventional transcatheter valve implantation procedure in 2012 and to date, the evolution of technology and refinement of medical techniques has led to the refinement of the treatment method and thus to the improvement of the prognosis of patients with aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI after only one month.
Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19
Authors: Vlădăreanu Ana-Maria , Nistor Raluca Ileana
Published: January 2023

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its specific respiratory pathology has generated extensive research that has highlighted the specific nature of the disease (COVID-19). Thrombotic processes in the macrocirculation and microcirculation were among the first reported, accompanying respiratory (pulmonary) manifestations. Of the COVID-19 complications, thrombosis in the venous system (venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) and the atrial system (stroke) are the most numerous and severe in terms of evolution and prognosis. The prophylaxis of thrombotic processes in COVID-19, initially empirical, has gained a scientific basis based on research and experience of clinicians.

The current paper presents general data on macro- and microcirculatory thrombosis and the rationale for thromboprophylaxis. Thromboprophylaxis in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients, “non-critical” and “critical” hospitalized patients and possible post-hospital thromboprophylaxis are presented.

Heparins (HGMM and HNF) are the most commonly indicated and used antithrombotic agents. Other antithrombotic agents - antiplatelets and direct anticoagulants (oral - DOAC) have a very limited and possibly negative role in thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19.
Cardiac Rehabilitation of Patients Following Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Badan Maxim , Mazur-Nicorici Lucia
Published: January 2023

Myocardial infarction (MI) - represents cardiomyocytes necrosis due to prolonged myocardial ischemia, occurring in the context of an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and consumption. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2017, mortality from cardiovascular diseases made up 58.4% of all deaths, of which ischemic heart disease (IHD) constituted 52.5% and 8.5% were due to acute myocardial infarction.

Cardiovascular rehabilitation is used to optimize the physical, psychological and social functioning of the patient who suffered a myocardial infarction. The session includes 3 phases: the warm-up, the actual training and the recovery (relaxation) phase. The program is individualized, so it is necessary to correctly select the type, intensity, duration and frequency for maximum therapeutic effect.

Exercise-based medical rehabilitation is a supplement to drug therapy and post-infarction interventional surgery, as it improves cardiopulmonary function, optimizes drug therapy, decreases risk factors, increases exercise tolerance, improves mental status, reduces the risk of repeated heart attack and cardiac mortality. There are fewer complications due to bed rest and increased performance as a result of improved hemodynamic and metabolic function. As part of a cardiac rehabilitation program, physical activity helps with psychological adaptation and contributes to a successful return to work.
When policy clashes with practice: The case of teaching assistants in the Czech Republic
Authors: Slezáková Katarína , Kissová Lenka , Felcmanová Lenka
Published: January 2023

Since the mid-2010s, Czech Republic has been implementing inclusive education measures on a wide scale. Five stages of supportive measures have been introduced, including the assignment of teaching assistants (TAs) for students with special educational needs. In the four years since the main reform, the assignment of TAs has become the most implemented supportive measure, even as their role in promoting inclusive education has been questioned in the scholarly literature. We base our findings on empirical research in primary schools and relevant policy documents. This paper focuses on the clashes between policy intentions and the practice of incorporating TAs into classrooms. We organise the findings into four categories of policy/practice conflicts: (1) ambiguous TA job descriptions; (2) insufficient TA qualifications; (3) combined TA contracts due to lack of funding; and (4) inconsistencies in TA appointments. Our findings suggest that, in practice, policy-regulated measures often do not correspond to the actual needs of schools.
How rural schools in Czechia respond to parental preferences: Different approaches to students’ well-being
Authors: Svoboda Zdeněk , Dvořák Dominik , Zilcher Ladislav , Šmíd Jan , Kučerová Silvie R.
Published: January 2023

Czech parents place particular emphasis on ensuring the overall quality of life of their child when choosing a school. Our study shows how rural state schools understand this demand. A mixed approach was used in our research. In the first step, administrative data from all schools in municipalities with a population of up to 3,000 was used to shortlist 91 schools in demand by both catchment and non-catchment families. In the second step, socio-geographic data on type of municipality, online presentations, and other documents of the shortlisted schools were analysed. In the last step, case studies of 13 schools were prepared on the basis of parent surveys and interviews with stakeholders. We present case studies of three schools with different explicitly expressed approaches to satisfying parental preferences through a specific mix of care for well-being and valued characteristics of the rural environment. Our study adds to the existing literature on school choice and school leadership by describing specific developmental and/or marketing strategies of rural schools based on the real or perceived characteristics of the countryside.
Evaluation of Crushed Fine Materials
Authors: Gram Annika , Lagerblad Björn
Published: January 2023

As natural resources of sand and fine material used in the concrete industry are becoming more scarce, crushed materials are being used to a greater extent. Shape and texture of machine crushed materials differ from aggregates naturally ground, layered and sorted under the course of millions of years. It is assumed that crushed aggregates are more angular and of less smooth texture than natural aggregates, which will affect the flow behaviour of a suspension containing crushed material. In the mix design process of cementitous suspensions, an adequate rheology of the micro mortar (all constituents in the concrete being able to pass a 0.125 mm sieve, including the cement) is crucial. In this paper, the shape of fine particles is linked to the micro mortar plastic viscosity of the filler suspension including cement. The plastic viscosity here serves as an important quality assessment of the filler, since the micro mortar workability features are vital for the final mix design quality of the concrete workability.
Principal Component Analysis in the Study of the Structure of Decathlon at Different Stages of Sports Career
Authors: Dziadek Bartosz , Iskra Janusz , Mendyka Wiesław , Przednowek Krzysztof
Published: January 2023

Introduction.
Due to the complexity of decathlon resulting from the number and diversity of the component events as well as difficult and time-consuming training required of athletes, high sports performance in this combined form of competition may depend on several factors.

Material and Methods.
The objective of the paper was to subject the careers of the world’s top decathletes competing between 1985 and 2018 to the principal component analysis (PCA) in order to explore and define interdependencies between the component events and the final result in decathlon at four stages of sports career development (from U20 – junior, through U23 and athletic excellence stage to decline in athletic performance).

Results.
The results made it possible to define the majority of the principal components determining high performance in decathlon.

Conclusions.
The analysis has shown that each sports ontogenesis stage has shared elements and a specific arrangement of events for every age category.