bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship between financial performance and corporative governance of mining, oil and gas companies
Authors: Bernardes Patricia Mendonça Maia , Brandalise Nilson , Bonamigo Andrei
Published: November 2024

Abstract Sustainability in global business has been recognized as a fundamental element for the competitiveness of organizations. However, studies that relate governance and sustainability criteria to the financial performance of such organizations appear ambiguous, inconclusive, or contradictory. This research aims to assess the relationship between the incorporation of ESG criteria and the financial performance of companies in the mining, oil, and gas sector. To achieve this, a systematic literature review was conducted, followed by content analysis. The results obtained show that the social component increases the company's value, and the environmental and governance components do not decrease it. This study represents a contribution by filling a gap in the literature on the relationship between the adoption of ESG criteria by sector companies and their financial performance. Additionally, it serves as a starting point for future research in related areas, providing information and evidence on these relationships and paving the way for a better understanding of the impacts of ESG practices on corporate finance.
Desenvolvimento e geoecopolítica da energia: uma antropologia da transição energética e dos confrontos por hegemonia no sistema interestatal
Authors: Ferreira Andrey Cordeiro
Published: November 2024

Resumo O objetivo do presente texto é realizar um exercício de articulação entre as abordagens da ecologia social, da análise dos sistemas mundiais e da teoria antropológica da energia. Tal exercício será realizado a partir de um estudo de caso, o da política de transição energética da União Europeia, adotada como resultado da guerra na Ucrânia, bem como as tendências de mudanças nas relações energéticas e geopolítica da energia que ela tem expressado, agrupadas num programa de desenvolvimento regional denominado REPowerEU. A transição energética é componente central da política do desenvolvimento sustentável e do próprio conceito de desenvolvimento do século XXI. Analisar o discurso do desenvolvimento, a partir das relações energéticas, para problematizar como são construídas as relações de dependência e hegemonia, é o exercício que nos propomos aqui.
A new species of Tubella (Porifera: Spongillidae) for the Brazilian Amazon: how misidentification can mask a potential species complex
Authors: NUNES Gabriel , CUSTÓDIO Márcio Reis , PINHEIRO Ulisses
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT Sponges may be among the worst dispersers in the animal kingdom, however, some freshwater sponges produce resting bodies called gemmules, which have been used as the main explanation for the widespread distribution of some of those organisms. This is the case of Tubella pennsylvanica Potts 1882, which was originally described from Pennsylvania, USA, and is reported with a worldwide distribution but with scarce and confusing information to validate its taxonomy and dispersal mechanism. It has been registered in the Amazon and is the first species of Tubella reported outside the Amazon. In order to confirm the taxonomic status of the occurrences in Brazil, we collected specimens from three sites in the Amazon basin and compared their measurements and characteristics with the type material of T. pennsylvanica. Based on this specimen analysis, we consider all records in Brazil of Tubella pennsylvanica to be a different species, which is here described as Tubella manauara n. sp. In addition, we provide the first images of the spicules of the holotype of Tubella pennsylvanica. The new species differs from the type material of Tubella pennsylvanica by presenting larger spines in the megasclere acanthoxeas, and larger size of the spicules. The specimens of Tubella manauara n. sp show morphological variations according to the type of substrate on which the sponge has developed. This study reinforces the need to review South American freshwater sponge species with distributions that stretch to other continents.
A new species and a new record of Sarcofahrtiopsis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from the Brazilian Amazon
Authors: CARVALHO FILHO Fernando da Silva , CASTRO Heitor Antunes de
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT A new species of sarcophagid fly, Sarcofahrtiopsis papei sp. nov., is described based on a male specimen from the state of Amazonas in the Brazilian Amazon. It differs from congeners mainly in having the dorsal surface of the basiphallus with a clubbed projection bearing many tiny sclerotized spines. We also report the first record of Sarcofahrtiopsis matthewsi for the Brazilian Amazon.
Evangélicos brasileiros e o ativismo ambiental: incompatibilidades estruturais ou rivalidades eletivas?
Authors: Santos Renan William dos
Published: November 2024

Resumo: Apesar de pesquisas de opinião não registrarem inclinações antiecológicas particularmente salientes no segmento evangélico brasileiro, o surgimento de iniciativas ecorreligiosas nesse meio tem sido fenômeno raro, sobretudo no âmbito das igrejas. Com base em documentos e entrevistas com indivíduos que participaram de iniciativas desse tipo, este artigo questiona o pressuposto de que tal escassez decorreria da falta de repertórios ou de incompatibilidades ideológicas intrínsecas. Ao demonstrar como as ecodiceias inserem o cuidado da natureza em quadros mais amplos de compreensão religiosa do mundo e contornam contestações escatológicas, defende-se a hipótese de que o principal empecilho para o investimento nessa pauta, por parte das lideranças evangélicas, é a percepção de que, estrategicamente, isso traria mais riscos do que benefícios às denominações.
Jogos de linguagem na prisão: representação do conhecimento e linguagem carcerária
Authors: Costa Amabile , Sales Rodrigo de
Published: November 2024

Resumo A linguagem compreende aspectos ligados tanto à essência, quanto ao uso. O uso da palavra está associado ao seu significado e à sua adoção, ou seja, entende-se o significado de uma expressão quando é possível compreender as regras de seu uso. Os jogos de linguagem apresentam regras constituídas a partir de um uso coletivo, ou seja, da sua prática geral determinada por uma comunidade em que as palavras estão inseridas. O objetivo deste estudo é investigar que aspectos dos jogos de linguagem podem auxiliar na identificação de formas de representar o conhecimento na linguagem carcerária. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida na Penitenciária Masculina de Florianópolis, utilizando a técnica da observação in loco, e está caracterizada como descritiva, exploratória e bibliográfica. Os termos foram coletados por meio de entrevistas realizadas com 26 pessoas privadas de liberdade. A partir da análise aqui realizada, é possível afirmar que os jogos de linguagem estão presentes nas prisões e são formas manifestas de representação do conhecimento.
Governamentalidade Algorítmica, sociedade incivil e capitalismo de vigilância: resistência pela produção do comum
Authors: Souza Gabriel Scudeller de , Sabbag Deise Maria Antonio , Achilles Daniele
Published: November 2024

Resumo O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar aproximações reflexivas entre os conceitos “governamentalidade algorítmica”, “sociedade incivil” e “capitalismo de vigilância”, discutindo os pontos de convergências e divergências nocionais e propondo possibilidades de resistência pela produção institucional do comum. Como hipótese ou pergunta de pesquisa, pode-se identificar a ordem social tecnológica como reprodutora da racionalidade neoliberal, bem como a alternativa do comum para produção de subjetividades? Pelas discussões e resultados, identificou-se a produção de poder neoliberal pelas novas tecnologias de poder algorítmicas, num processo de instrumentalização da linguagem comunicacional, de modo que a retomada de espaços institucionais simbólicos de constituição de subjetividades se apresenta como alternativa por meio da produção do comum. Como percurso metodológico, utilizou-se da estrutura crítica de identificação da ordem social atual, passando para a análise de suas contradições e apresentando a possibilidade de resistência por meio do espaço institucional do comum, com a proposta de reflexão de um novo tipo de digital à luz das tecnologias algorítmicas e seus efeitos sociais.
A materialistic Hegel for the times of the WethOthers
Authors: Lolas Ricardo Espinoza , Pellegrini Fabiana , Cortés Nicolás Rojas
Published: November 2024

Abstract This paper seeks, on the one hand, to clarify the relationship between Hegel and Machiavelli as materialist thinkers who, on the other hand, allow us to understand the fascism that plagues us in contemporary political forms. We will use arguments from Marx, Gramsci and Cassirer to show that in Hegel-Machiavelli's thought are the principles for a Political Revolution, namely, the WethOthers.
Production and quality of bell pepper fruits grown under saline stress in different substrates
Authors: Oliveira Francisco de A de , Santos Sandy T dos , Melo Mikhael R de S , Oliveira Mychelle KT de , Pereira Kleane TO , Aroucha Edna MM , Almeida José GL de , Linhares Paulo CF
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the salinity effect on the production and quality of bell pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.) grown in different substrates. The experimental design adopted was randomized blocks, in a 3 × 4 factorial scheme, with three substrates {coconut fiber, sand and mixture [coconut fiber + sand (1:1)]}, and four salinity levels of the nutrient solution (2.2; 3.5; 4.5 and 5.5 dS/m), with three replicates. The first fruit harvest was 60 days after transplanting (DAT) and the others weekly. The following variables were evaluated: number of fruits (marketable, unmarketable and total), average mass of marketable fruits, fruit production (marketable and total), soluble solid content, titratable acidity, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio, vitamin C and fruit firmness. The largest fruit production occurred with coconut fiber (947.27 g/plant) and mixture (763.71 g/plant). The type of substrate has little influence on the quality of bell pepper fruits produced under salinity stress up to 4.5 dS/m. Coconut fiber and mixture are the most recommended substrates for bell pepper production under salinity stress up to 3.5 dS/m.
A educação em um contexto de vulnerabilidade social: contribuições teóricas a partir de diálogos com a juventude favelada da Maré-RJ
Authors: Gomes Rafael Ferreira Diniz , Azevedo Giselle Arteiro Nielsen
Published: November 2024

Resumo Neste artigo, abordaremos o tema da segregação socioespacial, a concentração da pobreza urbana, os malefícios decorrentes das desigualdades sociais e seus reflexos na educação de jovens moradores de favelas. A partir de uma pesquisa que entrelaça a teoria e a pesquisa de campo, estabeleceremos uma conexão entre os conceitos de Efeito-vizinhança e Ativos, Vulnerabilidade e Estrutura de Oportunidades, com as entrevistas realizadas com jovens moradores do Conjunto de Favelas da Maré, situado no município do Rio de Janeiro. O objetivo principal do estudo é examinar a literatura relacionada aos temas abordados, com base nas reflexões emergentes do cotidiano capturado por meio da pesquisa de campo, a fim de ratificar ou contrapor a abordagem teórica adotada. Como conclusão, fica evidente que as diversas formas de marginalização enfrentadas pelas juventudes em situação de pobreza constituem um desafio social complexo, exigindo a priorização da construção de uma cidadania justa e igualitária.
Reforma agrária assistida de mercado: revisão de literatura e agenda de pesquisas
Authors: Roos Rosilene , Delgrossi Mauro
Published: November 2024

Resumo A luta dos trabalhadores rurais pelo acesso à terra é antiga, mas a partir da década de 1990 este tema ganhou maior evidência no Brasil. Entre as soluções apresentadas pelos governos de alguns países, inclusive do Brasil, estava a chamada Reforma Agrária Assistida de Mercado (RAAM), apoiada pelo Banco Mundial, que consistia em aquisição de lotes mediante financiamento subsidiado, em que o novo agricultor pagaria em prestações pela terra adquirida. Este trabalho busca identificar o estado da arte, na academia, sobre a implantação dessa política em diversos países. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de uma revisão sistemática de literatura, utilizando o Methodi Ordinatio. Os resultados apontam que a implantação do programa foi acompanhada de inúmeros problemas, tais como a forma de atuação dos agentes envolvidos, disputas com movimentos sociais, inadimplência nos contratos, entre outros, com resultados diversos nos diferentes países onde foi efetivado, além de não reparar as injustiças históricas na distribuição das terras.
Foreign Policy and Identity: A Contribution from a Bourdieusian-Inspired Framework of Analysis
Authors: Motta Bárbara Vasconcellos de Carvalho
Published: November 2024

Abstract While the knowledge that identities matter is reasonably consolidated in International Relations, the evaluation of how identities matter and how they work in setting the boundaries of political actions is still a work in progress. The present article connects this debate with International Political Sociology (IPS) by bringing Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus, field, and doxa to the analysis of identity and foreign policy, which can be used as heuristic devices to address identity without essentializing it. Hence, this article makes a twofold contribution. First, it translates Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus, field, and doxa to Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) and shows how they help to accommodate the binary logic of agent/structure around which the debate on foreign policy and identity is structured. Second, it provides an analytical framework through which one can operationalize Bourdieu’s concepts and identify how identity is mobilized through discourses not only because it is a part of a nation’s idea of itself but also because they improve the chances of a decision-maker to guarantee approval for its foreign policy actions.
Nitrogen fertilization and collection periods of pecan tree for cloning by minicutting
Authors: Hilgert Márcio Alberto , Hoerlle Lucas Ludwig , Fior Claudimar Sidnei , Lazarotto Marília , Maciel Caciara Gonzatto
Published: November 2024

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen fertilization doses and propagule collection periods on the cloning of pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) through minicutting. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, in collection periods summer 2020/2021, autumn 2021, spring 2021, summer 2021/2022, and autumn 2022, combined with weekly fertilizations with doses of 0, 7.5, 14.5, 19.5, 27.5, and 33.5 mg nitrogen per ministump. The experimental design was in randomized complete blocks, with four replicates of ten ministumps per plot. Considering collection period, higher values were observed for the variables callus formation in summer 2021/2022 (90.17%) and rooting percentage in summer 2020/2021 (83.25%) and summer 2021/2022 (84.72%). Superior results were obtained for the variables minicutting production, number of roots, and length of the longest root in summer 2020/2021 and summer 2021/2022, with a linear increase up to a nitrogen dose of 33.5 mg per ministump. Collection periods with high temperatures and higher doses of nitrogen fertilization result in a better rooting and root development for the cloning of pecan tree by minicutting.
Higher education students’ perceptions about an educational process mediated by storytelling*
Authors: Barros Mirelly da Silva , Soares Adélia Karla Falcão , Brondani Jeanine Porto , Araújo Cláudia Marina Tavares De , Oliveira Joseph Dimas De , Sette Gabriela Cunha Schechtman , Gontijo Daniela Tavares , Coriolano-Marinus Maria Wanderleya de Lavor
Published: November 2024

Abstract This study aimed to analyze higher education students’ perceptions about an educational process focused on early childhood, mediated by storytelling in an interprofessional approach. The methodology adopted was a single case study of the evaluative type. Undergraduate students from a public university in northeastern Brazil participated. The data were co-produced from an interprofessional educational process, in a hybrid format, mediated by children’s stories, called Naveghi. The activities included online meetings on Google Meet® and in-person practical activities in community spaces for caring for children and families. The data collection instruments were: 1) individual interest letter; 2) initial and final forms; 3) narratives and productions throughout the theoretical and practical meetings; 4) individual portfolio; and 5) evaluative focus group. Data analysis was performed with categorization based on Vygotsky’s framework. Students highlighted emotional elements and knowledge about their childhoods, and expanded their skills related to child and family care, such as communication and qualified listening in joint and interprofessional actions mediated by storytelling. Storytelling proved to be a potential tool for the teaching-learning process with undergraduate students, with the integration of affections and emotions. The approach favored interprofessional collaboration and the reflection of theoretical and practical knowledge to consolidate practices related to child and family care based on aesthetic and emotional aspects.
Percepções de estudantes do ensino superior sobre um processo educativo mediado por contação de histórias
Authors: Barros Mirelly da Silva , Soares Adélia Karla Falcão , Brondani Jeanine Porto , Araújo Cláudia Marina Tavares De , Oliveira Joseph Dimas De , Sette Gabriela Cunha Schechtman , Gontijo Daniela Tavares , Coriolano-Marinus Maria Wanderleya de Lavor
Published: November 2024

Resumo O objetivo do estudo é analisar as percepções de estudantes do ensino superior sobre um processo educativo com foco na primeira infância, mediado pela contação de histórias em uma abordagem interprofissional. A metodologia adotada foi o estudo de caso único, do tipo avaliativo. Participaram estudantes de graduação de uma universidade pública no Nordeste do Brasil. Os dados foram coproduzidos a partir de um processo educativo, interprofissional, em formato híbrido, mediado por histórias infantis, chamado Naveghi. As atividades incluíram encontros on-line na plataforma Google Meet ® e atividades práticas presenciais em espaços comunitários de cuidado às crianças e famílias. Os instrumentos de coleta de dados foram: 1) carta de interesses individuais; 2) formulário inicial e final; 3) narrativas e produções ao longo dos encontros teóricos e práticos; 4) portfólio individual e 5) grupo focal avaliativo. A análise de dados foi realizada com categorização a partir do referencial de Vygotsky. Os estudantes destacaram elementos afetivos e conhecimentos sobre suas infâncias, ampliaram competências relacionadas ao cuidado com a criança e família, como a comunicação e escuta qualificada em ações conjuntas e interprofissionais com mediação da contação de histórias. A contação de histórias mostrou-se uma potencial ferramenta para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem com estudantes do ensino superior, com integração de afetos e emoções. A abordagem favoreceu a colaboração interprofissional e a reflexão de conhecimentos teóricos e práticos para consolidação de práticas relacionadas ao cuidado com crianças e famílias, a partir de aspectos estéticos e emocionais.
Corrosion attack in existing reinforced concrete structures: in-field investigation and analysis of naturally corroded bars
Authors: Elena Casprini , Chiara Passoni , Gianni Bartoli , Alessandra Marini
Published: November 2024

Corrosion of steel bars is a major issue for the management of existing reinforced concrete structures, since affecting many ageing structures and infrastructures and introducing risk for safety and reliability, as well as high maintenance costs. Intervention strategies should be planned and carried out according to the effective state of deterioration and to the expected evolution of performances over time. The critical parameters needed to evaluate these performances are the intensity and pattern of the corrosion attack, referring to both extension and depth of the attack. However, this information is rarely available and hard to predict when dealing with real structures. This paper presents a field investigation on existing corroded structures characterized by different environmental conditions. Corroded bars were removed from structural elements, the corrosion patterns were studied, and then the bars were tested to determine their mechanical properties. The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge of the effects of corrosion in natural environments and to propose a method to relate easy-measurable environmental conditions with the characteristics of the expected corrosion attack, which need to be further validated.
Reklamdaki İletişim Unsurlarının Tüketicilerin Ürün İlgilenimine Göre Tutum ve Davranış Üzerindeki Etkileri
Authors: Tekeli Sena , Yağcı Mehmet
Published: November 2024

Bir iletişim biçimi olan reklamın amacı bir marka hakkında bilgi vererek tüketiciyi ikna etmek ve dolayısıyla tutumlarını değiştirmektir. Reklamlarda kaynak kullanma tüketicilerin reklamı fark etmesini sağlayabilir. Dolayısıyla, tüketici reklamı yapılan markayı veya ürünü satın almaya eğilim gösterebilir. Bu süreçte tüketiciler ilgilenim düzeylerine bağlı olarak reklamdaki kaynağın özelliklerinden veya mesajın niteliğinden etkilenebilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı ilgilenim düzeyine göre reklamlarda kaynak kullanımının ve mesajın tüketicilerin tutum ve davranışları üzerindeki etkisini deneysel bir uygulamayla belirlemektir. Bu çalışma Mersin ilinde 718 kişiden oluşan örneklemde uygulanmıştır. Araştırma verileri çalışma için oluşturulan basılı reklamı ve çalışma değişkenlerine ilişkin soruları içeren bir anket ile çevrimiçi (online) ve yüz yüze olarak toplanmıştır. Hipotezler YEM yol analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma tüketici tutum ve davranışları bakımından teorik ve yönetimsel katkılar sunmaktadır.
El pensamiento político de Chomsky en diálogo con la teoría de la justicia de Rawls
Authors: León Eduardo Alberto , Bagua Maji Alfredo
Published: November 2024

En este artículo se explora la relación entre el pensamiento político de Noam Chomsky y la teoría de la justicia de John Rawls, estableciendo un diálogo crítico entre ambas perspectivas para identificar áreas de convergencia y divergencia. El objetivo es analizar cómo las ideas de Chomsky en torno a la justicia, la democracia y la responsabilidad moral pueden contribuir a la reflexión sobre la teoría de Rawls. Aunque Chomsky es reconocido principalmente por su trabajo en lingüística y crítica social, su obra también contiene una rica teoría política que sostiene que los poderosos utilizan la ideología para mantener su control sobre la sociedad. Por su parte, Rawls es reconocido por su teoría de la justicia como equidad, que se enfoca en la necesidad de organizar las sociedades de manera que todas las personas tengan una oportunidad justa de alcanzar sus objetivos.
El archivo Foucault: un corpus documental diverso
Authors: Ocampo Giraldo Hernán Darío , Conforti Rojas María Cristina
Published: November 2024

Este artículo muestra que la obra de Foucault puede dividirse en cuatro categorías de documentos: los libros publicados en vida, los documentos de Dits et écrits, los cursos del Collège de France y los textos póstumos. Cada categoría tiene un registro distinto: los libros publicados en vida del autor representan para el investigador un corpus documental más confiable, pues se trata de una obra revisada, aprobada y finalizada por Foucault. Los documentos de Dits et écrits son diversos, y tienen un registro más ligado a oralidad, al pensamiento inmediato, a la premura de la respuesta. Los cursos del Collège de France tienen un registro mucho más complejo por las modificaciones que los editores debieron realizar para convertir el lenguaje oral al escrito y porque se tratan de investigaciones en curso. Por último, los textos póstumos son mucho más complejos y en cierto sentido menos confiables, peropermiten pensar; por ejemplo, en las aparentes pausas investigativas que hay entre la publicación de los libros.
Desprecarizar la vida: biopolítica afirmativa y disenso como tareas de una filosofía por venir
Authors: Castillo Villapudua Karla , Barria-Asenjo Nicol A. , Salas Gonzalo , Ayala Colqui Jesús
Published: November 2024

Este artículo tiene como objetivo plantear la posibilidad de desprecarizar la vida a través de la biopolítica afirmativa de Roberto Esposito y el concepto de disenso de Jacques Rancière. La hipótesis de trabajo que guía nuestra reflexión indica que ya no es suficiente señalar cómo el poder se ejerce sobre la vida; por el contrario, hoy más que nunca es necesario afirmar el poder de la vida a través de una biopolítica afirmativa y posibilitar disensos como nuevas formas de pensar, decir y sentir. Finalmente, pensamos en cómo transformar las vidas precarias subsumidas en la sobrevivencia a través del poder de una vida que no se conforma con discursos derrotistas sin potencia política alguna.
La enseñanza de la filosofía: opciones, dilemas, responsabilidades y retos
Authors: García Duque Carlos Emilio
Published: November 2024

En este artículo se presentan algunas reflexiones sobre la enseñanza de la filosofía, basadas en la revisión analítica de las principales tendencias en la literatura nacional reciente y en la experiencia docente del autor. Se discuten distintas posiciones sobre el contenido de los cursos, las estrategias para impartir dichos contenidos y se examinan los principales dilemas y retos que generan los enfoques más populares en la actualidad.
Karbon Maliyetlerin Faaliyet Tabanlı Maliyetleme Sistemiyle Hesaplanması: Üretim İşletmesi Örneği
Authors: Ok Şahay , Vargün Hakan
Published: November 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı demir çelik sektöründe faaliyet gösteren bir işletmenin karbon emisyon miktarlarını ve emisyon maliyetlerini Faaliyet Tabanlı Maliyetleme (FTM) Sistemi ile faaliyetler ve mamuller bazında hesaplamaktır. Böylece FTM sistemiyle karbon maliyetinin işletme giderleri içindeki payının hesaplanması, mamul üretim kararlarında yönetimin tercihlerini etkileyebilecek önemli bir faktör olacağı değerlendirilmektedir. Demir çelik sektörünün bu çalışmada seçilmesindeki başlıca etken, sektörün küresel ölçekte karbon emisyonuna yaptığı önemli etkidir; zira bu sektör, dünya genelindeki karbon emisyonlarının yaklaşık %7’sine sebebiyet vermektedir (International Energy Agency, 2020). Çalışmadaki veriler sektörde faaliyet gösteren bir işletmenin muhasebe dokümanlarından, saha araştırmalarından ve yönetimle yapılan toplantılar neticesinde ortaya çıkmıştır. Çalışmada işletmede gerçekleştirilen her bir faaliyet merkezinin karbon emisyonu ve karbon maliyetleri belirlenmiştir. Faaliyet merkezlerinin karbon emisyonları belirlenirken Kyoto Protokolü'nde belirlenen CO2, CH4 ve N2O sera gazları dikkate alınmıştır. Bu gazların takip edilebilmesi için gerekli olan emisyon faktörleri ise Greenhouse Gas (GHG), UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting ve daha önce bu alanda yapılan akademik çalışmalardan elde edilmiştir. Faaliyet verileri ve emisyon faktörleri yardımıyla işletmenin üretim faaliyetlerinde meydana gelen karbon emisyon miktarları belirlenmiştir. Karbon emisyon maliyetinin hesaplanabilmesi için Emisyon Ticaret Sistemi'nde alım-satıma konu olan karbon fiyatı tespit edilerek faaliyetlerde toplanan karbon emisyonlarının maliyetleri hesaplanmıştır. Çalışma ile elde edilen bulgular şöyledir: 2021 yılında söz konusu işletmenin Hammadde Depolama Faaliyet Merkezinin 671,39 ton, Kütük Kesim ve Fırın Hazırlık Faaliyet Merkezinin 1.158,59 ton, Tavlama Faaliyet Merkezinin 27.684,14 ton, Haddeleme Faaliyet Merkezinin 6.042,46 ton, Mamul Kesim Faaliyet Merkezinin 1.483,39 ton, Doğrultma Faaliyet Merkezinin 3.037,93 ton, Mamul Depolama Faaliyet Merkezinin 833,63 ton, Bakım Onarım Faaliyet Merkezinin 1.565,93 ton, Sevkiyat Faaliyet Merkezinin ise 5.303,64 ton olmak üzere toplamda 47.781,10 ton karbon emisyonuna sebebiyet verdiği hesaplanmıştır. İşletmede üretilen ürünler bazında birim başına UAC Profil 0,882 ton, Eşkenar Köşebent 0,663 ton, Lama Demir 0,425 ton, Kare Demir 0,616 ton, Yuvarlak Demir 0,226 ton karbon emisyonuna neden oldu hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan bu hesaplamalar neticesinde işletmenin katlanmış olduğu karbon maliyeti ise 12.554.484,03 TL’dir. İşletmede üretilen mamuller bazında değerlendirildiğinde UAC Profil 231,75 TL, Eşkenar Köşebent 174,20 TL, Lama Demir 111,67 TL, Kare Demir 161,85 TL ton, Yuvarlak Demir 59,38 TL karbon maliyete sebep olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda işletmenin katlanmış olduğu karbon maliyeti, 2021 yılında işletmede gerçekleşen genel üretim giderlerinin yaklaşık olarak %14’üne denk geldiği görülmektedir.
Multiplexed CRISPR-based target-enriched next-generation sequencing for detecting antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples v2
Authors: Mao Yuqing , H Nguyen Thanh
Published: November 2024

High-throughput detection of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in complex environmental samples is challenging for two reasons: 1) ARGs account for less than 0.1% of total DNA in an environmental sample, and 2) it is difficult to detect thousands of ARGs in one reaction. Conventional methods, including metagenomic sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), have their limitations with sensitivity and target range, respectively. Here, we propose a multiplexed CRISPR-Cas9-based target-enriched next-generation sequencing (NGS) method to detect thousands of ARGs in complex environmental samples, using sewage as a testbed. This protocol includes guide RNA design, guide RNA synthesis, DNA sample preparation, CRISPR-NGS library preparation, and data processing steps. With this protocol, ARGs in low abundances can be detected with increased read depth and higher sensitivity than regular metagenomic NGS methods. This protocol is also applicable for detecting other low-abundance genetic markers, for example, bacterial virulence factors, in environmental samples.
Looking for Daisies: The Hidden Attraction and Arrival Infrastructures of Welcoming Spaces in Rural Spain
Authors: Oso Laura , Santaballa Leticia
Published: November 2024

In recent decades, shrinking areas in rural Spain have sought the arrival of newcomers. This migration is driven mainly by economic reasons and is not related to regionalizing or redistribution migration policies. The main contribution of this article is to highlight how the articulation between social agents’ (public administrations, third sector, enterprises, migrant communities, and civil society) strategies and infrastructuring practices, within the framework of political, social, and economic structural contexts, has crystalized into specific “welcoming spaces,” impacting newcomers’ access to resources. The main innovation lies in the identification of an analysis model applied to three different types of “welcoming spaces” of attraction, arrival, and settlement, considering their impact on other mobilities. We have named them in order to represent the connection of rural territories with nature: the waves, the oak, and the river. The analysis reveals the factors that favor but also block access to resources for newcomers. This has allowed us to design an ideal type of welcoming space, which we have called “Daisy,” and which beyond its theoretical value, could facilitate the revitalization of shrinking areas. “Looking for Daisies” represents the desire of local social actors, lost in the disjointed way in which infrastructuring practices are managed, to reach this goal. Framed under the Horizon 2020-funded program Welcoming Spaces—Investing in “Welcoming Spaces” in Europe: Revitalizing Shrinking Areas by Hosting non-EU Migrants (H2020-SC6-Migration-2019-870952), the research is based on qualitative fieldwork (comprising 75 semi-structured interviews and participant observation), carried out in three localities in two regions of Spain (Galicia and Castilla León).
Walkability and Parental Safety Perceptions as Determinants of Children’s School Commutes: A Systematic Review
Authors: Cadima Catarina , Pinho Paulo
Published: November 2024

Walking is the oldest, most affordable, and environmentally healthy mode of transport. Its importance is widely recognised in the scientific and political fields, with active school travel being a consensual target goal. Children’s active school travel promotes physical activity, independence, and social interaction. Additionally, it contributes to mitigating traffic congestion, reducing air pollution, and enhancing societal well-being. Despite these positive effects, children’s commuting patterns and outdoor activities are becoming more restricted due to the continuous growth of motorised traffic and car-oriented urban environment conditions. As a result, school walkability indexes are emerging in literature, although few consider parental safety perceptions. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the existing evidence, examining and summarising quantitative and qualitative studies on school walkability and the impact of parental barriers on children walking to school. The updated information provided in this review highlights the link between the urban environment, parental fear of traffic, and children’s school travel behaviour. Using the PRISMA method and a series of in-depth interviews, we developed a comprehensive walkability model. The literature review highlights the importance of geographical differences and social and environmental diversities, requiring different solutions to promoting active commuting to school. Distance and quality of infrastructure are critical factors, but not exclusive. Our interview results suggest that social norms, parents’ fear of car traffic, and educational background can influence the results. This study offers insights into perceived walkability, particularly regarding school walkability in a Portuguese context.
Reimagining Urban Spaces for Children: Insights and Future Directions
Authors: Katsavounidou Garyfallia , Sousa Sílvia
Published: November 2024

Despite decades of international efforts, children remain overlooked in urban planning, which predominantly caters to adults. This editorial introduces a thematic issue of Urban Planning that compiles 13 articles exploring how cities can be redesigned to better serve children’s needs and rights. The collection covers a range of critical themes, including children’s mobility and the constraints imposed by car-centric environments, the lack of accessible and inclusive play spaces, and the disconnection between children and nature exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The articles highlight barriers to children’s independent mobility, the importance of unstructured green and grey spaces, and the need for multigenerational public spaces. Additionally, they emphasize the role of children in environmental stewardship and urban wellbeing. We argue for a holistic, child-centred approach to urban planning, calling for greater integration of children’s voices in decision-making and the creation of urban environments that promote children’s well-being, mobility, and inclusion. The thematic issue provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the urgent need to reshape urban spaces for children, fostering more liveable, sustainable cities for all.
Ureteroileal anastomosis-associated complications of radical cystectomy with ileal conduit in bladder cancer treatment
Authors: Rumiantseva D. I. , Mamizhev E. M. , Krotov N. F. , Shchekuteev N. А. , Karasev M. E. , Semeyko D. P. , Bashmakova Ya. P. , Nosov A. K
Published: November 2024

Background. Radical cystectomy remains the gold standard of bladder cancer treatment for both muscle invasive form and high-risk patients. However, despite the patients’ high quality of life after radical cystectomy, formation of ureteroileal anastomoses (UIA) is still associated with a number of serious complications at various times in the postoperative period.

Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of an original technique of UIA formation in the context of development of postoperative complications.

Materials and methods. At the N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology between January 2012 and October 2023, 465 radical cystectomies with ileal conduit were performed. In retrospective analysis, patients were divided into two groups: group 1 (n = 285) with the conventional technique for forming UIA, group 2 (n = 180) with a modified technique. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the groups were compared using t-test and χ2-test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the likelihood of complications associated with UIA.

Results. Both groups were matched by clinical and demographic characteristics. The overall rate of complications associated with UIA was slightly lower in group 2 than in the conventional technique group (15 % vs. 16 %; p <0.001). Late complications associated with UIA were observed significantly less in the modification group (2.7 % vs. 4.2 %; p <0.001), and in group 2 repeat surgical interventions were required significantly less often. In multivariate analysis, the modified technique group was significantly less likely to develop UIA-associated complications than the conventional technique group (odds ratio 0.123; 95 % confidence interval 0.06–0.22 vs. odds ratio 0.179; 95 % confidence interval 0.12–0.27; p <0.001).

Conclusion. The presented modified technique of UIA formation can be quite effective in reducing the risk of developing UIA-associated complications.
Prognostic factors affecting survival of patients with penile cancer receiving treatment in wide clinical practice
Authors: Shirokorad V. I. , Kostritskiy S. V. , Semenov D. V. , Yakubova D. D.
Published: November 2024

Aim. To evaluate the effect of prognostic factors on survival rates of patients with penile cancer and to identify groups of patients with favorable and unfavorable prognoses.

Materials and methods. Retrospective analysis of data of 197 patients with penile cancer who were treated at the Moscow City Oncological Hospital No. 62 and Clinical Oncological Dispensary (Omsk) between 1997 and 2023 was performed.

Results. Statistically significant prognostic factors affecting survival rates of patients with penile cancer according to univariate analysis (log-rank test with p <0.05) and multivariate Cox regression analysis are: clinical stage (I–IV), T stage (T1–T3), resection margin (R0–R1), N grade (N0–N3), lymphovascular invasion, extranodal extension of metastasis to the inguinal lymph nodes, necrosis of the primary tumor, iliac lymph node involvement. Factors without significant effect on survival are: morphological structure of the tumor (p = 0.73), radiation therapy of the primary tumor (p = 0.38), chemotherapy (p = 0.46).

Conclusion. Analysis of clinical and pathomorphological factors allowed to identify an unfavorable prognosis group in patients with penile cancer for a personalized approach to improve survival rates.
Modern approaches to treatment of tumors of the solitary kidney
Authors: Petrov S. B. , Zyatchin I. V. , Reva S. A.
Published: November 2024

Neoplasms of the solitary kidney account for <1–5 % of all tumors of the renal parenchyma. Nephron-sparing treatment is the treatment of choice in patients with a tumor of the solitary kidney. Oncological safety and maximum preservation of the kidney parenchyma are the main goals of nephron-sparing treatment. As part of a personalized approach, patients may be offered partial nephrectomy (open, robot-assisted, laparoscopic techniques), thermal ablation, stereotactic radiation therapy, and active surveillance.

Options for prescribing immuno-oncological drugs and tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the neoadjuvant setting followed by kidney resection are being studied. Sometimes nephron-sparing treatment is not possible and radical nephrectomy is required.

This review provides a comprehensive assessment of possible treatment options for solitary kidney tumors.
Functional results of partial nephrectomy depending on the use of various intraoperative techniques
Authors: Seregin A. A. , Seregin A. V. , Dadasheva A. E. , Ibragimov M. A. , Mulabaev N. S. , Kolontarev K. B. , Loran O. B.
Published: November 2024

Background. A lot of techniques are utilized in order to improve functional results of partial nephrectomy. Many questions regarding this issue remain controversial.

Aim. To evaluate the influence of various techniques on the functional results of partial nephrectomy.

Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 904 patients with renal cell carcinoma who underwent open partial nephrectomy between 2010 and 2019. The functional results were assessed according to the trifecta and pentafecta criteria. The effect on the functional results of the following techniques was assessed: a) enucleation of the tumor; b) coagulation of the bed without suture; c) preventive seams; d) hemostatic suture of the parenchyma;

e) earlier removal of the clamp from the kidney vessels; f) use of intraoperative ultrasound; g) selective clamping of a branch of the renal artery. The effect of the studied characteristics on functional outcomes was assessed using univariate analysis by determining the odds ratio (OR) with 95 % confidence interval (CI). The difference was considered significant at the significance level of p <0.05.

Results. Two techniques significantly improved the likelihood of achieving the “trifecta”: enucleation (OR with 95 % CI 2.27 (1.36–3.81), p <0.001) and preventive sutures (OR with 95 % CI 1.97 (1.22–2.83), p <0.001). The univariate analysis showed a statistically significant increase in the probability of achieving the pentafecta for three techniques: enucleation (OR with 95 % CI 2.28 (1.33–3.82), p <0.001), preventive sutures (OR with 95 % CI 2.22 (1.27–3.61), p <0.001), and coagulation of the bed without sutures (OR with 95 % CI 2.24 (1.29–3.76), p <0.001). When considering all techniques, a significant increase in the frequency of achieving the trifecta (OR with 95 % CI 2.31 (1.41–3.28), p <0.001) and pentafecta (OR with 95 % CI 2.41 (1.45–3.77), p <0.001) was observed.

Conclusion. Tumor enucleation, preventive sutures and coagulation of the removed tumor bed without suturing allow, even when used as a single technique, to significantly improve the functional results of partial nephrectomy. Other technical maneuvers we evaluated also provide improved functional results when used in combination, thus creating a new concept of nephron-sparing surgery.
LEADING CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS IN A CYCLE OF POEMS OF TARAS SHEVCHENKO "DAVID'S PSALMS"
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Syvets T. V.
Published: November 2024

The article attempts to analyze the main Christian concepts presented in the cycle of poems by Taras Shevchenko "Psalms of David", from the standpoint of cognitive literature. Concepts such as GOOD, SIN AND REDEMPTION, FEAR OF GOD, GOD'S WILL are singled out, which form the author's mental picture based on the study of the influence of the Holy Scriptures. The idea of the meta-genre nature of certain artistic texts, in particular prayers, is considered in detail. The accompanying features that form the literary canon are somewhat removed when it comes to chants, translations, literary meditations. Thus, attention is paid to the modeling of the cognitive map on the basis of the sacred chronotope in the cycle of poems, as well as to the definition of special features of artistic prayer. The nature of the "basic pattern" is clarified in order to scientifically observe the process of transformation of cultural memory in Taras Shevchenko's artistic poetic texts. Patterns clearly reflect the level of the author's subconscious and extrapolate the relevant images, which are realized in poetic texts already at the level of fictional consciousness, but with the presence of an in-depth personal beginning of the author, which in our research is presented through self-concept. It is also noted that Taras Shevchenko's artistic method tends to the contaminated projection of the clarism of form with Bergson's intuitionism of ideological searches. It is also noted that the theory of genre patterns is more related to fiction, the axiology of the author's life, his desire to maximize his own understanding of the typical situation than to rely on the canonical text, which is the source of intertextuality.
Conceptual Qualification of Motivation in the Design of Communication Environments: ab ovo
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kornieiev Vitalii , Sashchuk Tetiana ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: November 2024

Contemporary studies on communication impacts, conditions, methods of public opinion formation, and the functioning of the communication environment often overlook motivational components, which may be crucial for effective communication activities. At best, scientific research highlights widely recognized theories, such as Abraham Maslow’s theory, establishing links between communication actions and potential motivations or motives. However, empirical studies on motivation within any field of activity in the socio-communication paradigm remain limited due to both objective (such as research complexity and audience reach) and subjective reasons.

The relevance of the proposed study primarily lies in integrating motivational and needs theories into the scientific paradigm of communication impact studies, which will ultimately encourage the active use of these categories in communication activity modeling and enhance scientific interpretations of these activities.

The main objective of this study is to consolidate the approaches of 20th-century researchers and their successors into a single model that accounts for the correlation between established and validated tools for typical communication needs. A comparative analysis of definitions of motivation and needs, along with globally recognized theories and approaches to classifying these phenomena, has been conducted to establish the communicative potential of their actualization within the communication environment.

The methodology used in this study is shaped by the content of the examined materials and the approach to their classification. Key methods applied to the research sources (definitions and descriptions of theories) include formalization and generalization for identifying core parameters of motivation and needs understanding, qualification of the communication determinants of motivational and needs theories, comparative analysis to contrast interpretations of motivations and needs, and the hypothetico-deductive and modeling methods, which were used to form the primary indicators of communicative actualization in motivational theory and suggest the categories for communication analysis to define the potential for using communication techniques and tools for specific approaches to understanding motivation.

A significant finding of this research is the disclosure of the communicative potential of various motivational and needs theories, as well as the identification of marker categories for the effective use of communication tools in positioning motivational theories within a discrete communication environment.