bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Feelings of guilt, shame, and forgiveness of the detainees and convicts in a psychiatric prisoner’s service
Authors: KAYA Şuheda , TAŞCI Gülay , BAYKARA Sema , KILIÇ Nülüfer , ÖZSOY Filiz
Published: March 2023

Introduction: In the present study, the purpose was to examine whether there is a difference in the feelings of guilt, shame, and forgiveness in prisoners who committed one or more crimes. Also, the relationship between the number of crimes involved, the diagnosis of existing or past psychiatric diseases, and demographic data was examined.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 107 inpatients in the prisoner’s ward. The demographic data forms Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Guilt and Shame Scale (GSS), and Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS) were administered in the study.
Results: A total of 107 people (51 people involved in one single crime and 56 people involved in more than one crime) were included in the study. The education level was lower in many crimes than in a single crime (p=0.032). Although the diagnosis of mood disorder was higher in the group that was involved in one single crime (36.6%), the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder was higher in the group that was involved in multiple crimes (41.9%). No differences were detected between the groups in terms of BAI (p = 0.903) and BDI (p = 0.557) scores. No differences were detected between the groups in terms of GSS (guilt and shame) and HFS scores (p values of 0.745 and 0.676, respectively). A positive correlation was detected between the BDI and BAI of all prisoners and the HFS-forgiveness subscale. A positive correlation was detected between the GSS-guilt and shame subscales and all subscales and the total score of HFS.
Conclusion: The study showed that anxiety and depression are more common in individuals who were exposed to violence in childhood. It was considered that identifying the prisoners who were involved in the crime for the first time and who felt remorseful and guilty could prevent further crimes. Finally, it is considered that the rate of crime can be reduced by preventing childhood violence and providing psychiatric support to individuals with psychiatric symptoms in order to raise individuals who are mentally healthy and have a low tendency to harm.
Financial Risks of Private Firms
Authors:   , Regenburg Kasper
Published: March 2023

This thesis investigates three sources of private firms’ financial risk. It includes a short synopsis and three self-contained essays that can be read independently and constitute the product of my doctoral studies in financial accounting at Copenhagen Business School. The first paper, ”Criminals, Bankruptcy, and Cost of Debt” (co-authored with Morten Seitz and published in Review of Accounting Studies 26 (3), 1004–1045, 2021) investigates whether criminal CEOs or a high proportion of criminal employees are associated with a higher likelihood of bankruptcy or a higher cost of debt. Using a nationwide sample of private firms and their employees’ crimes, we find that both criminal CEOs and a high proportion of criminal employees are associated with a higher likelihood of bankruptcy. These results hold in out-of-sample predictions and across salary levels of employees as well as across the type and severity of crimes. Though less robust, we find some evidence that lenders consider whether firms have a criminal CEO or a high proportion of criminal employees and price their debt accordingly. In the second paper, ”Government Support and Bankruptcy,” I investigate whether dif-ferences in firms’ access to government support during the COVID-19 pandemic affect their likelihood of bankruptcy. Specifically, I exploit a setting with plausibly exogenous variation in the time between firms’ application date and the Danish government’s decision to provide support and find that the decision time significantly and economically increases firms’ likeli-hood of bankruptcy. Estimation results show that the likelihood of bankruptcy increases by between 3.19 (0.04) to 29.34 (0.71) percent (percentage points), depending on the support type and model specification when firms experience a one standard deviation higher wait time to receive support. This study’s setting addresses the difficulty of separating the endogenous link between governments’ decision to provide support and firms’ performance and thus provides the first causal evidence of the effectiveness of government support. In the third paper, ”Environmental Lender Preferences and SMEs,” I investigate whether lenders price environmental activities of private small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which face limited public scrutiny of their environmental performance. Using a unique and proprietary dataset on firms’ garbage recycling, I find that SMEs with more environmentally friendly (damaging) activities are associated with a lower (higher) cost of debt. These results are only present in recent years, possibly because lenders face increasing pressure to incor-porate environmental considerations in their lending decisions over time. I find no evidence that SMEs’ environmental activities are associated with their likelihood of bankruptcy or that environmentally friendly activities have superior productivity benefits. In addition, SMEs with more environmentally damaging activities are more likely to obtain equity financing, possibly because lenders charge them more for debt.
TOWARD EFFECTIVE OF ASEAN MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING NON TRADITIONAL SECURITY THREAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION
Authors: Syafrinaldi Syafrinaldi , Prayuda Rendi , Harto Syafri
Published: March 2023

The issue of non traditional security is currently one of the changes in studies in international security. One of the changes is from state security to human security. A form of real threat to human security is transnational crime. Therefore, in dealing with transnational crime, coordination between law enforcers in each country is needed by implementing international law. This article uses the approach of liberalism with a qualitative descriptive research approach (literature study) The research findings explain that the lack of domestic law enforcement in ASEAN countries causes transnational criminals to break away from domestic law and flee to other countries, causing fears of new threats in the country where the refugees are fleeing. In essence, there is no country that is able to stand on its own to resolve this transnational crime case. Therefore, multilateral cooperation between countries is needed. ASEAN, which in this case is a Southeast Asian multilateral institution must regulate strategies through MLA (Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters).
EAST MEDITERRANEAN GAS FORUM: CONVERGENCE OF REGIONAL AND ENERGY SECURITY CONCERNS
Authors: Joseph Stefy , Peedikayil Aneetta Thomas
Published: March 2023

The East Mediterranean Gas Forum, a nascent regional organization stands at the crossroads of regional cooperation today. Formed in the wake of natural gas discoveries and the resultant bilateral and multilateral mechanisms, the organization has been beset with positive and negative interdependencies in the region. These interdependencies highlight the energy and regional security concerns of the region’s members. As convergences along energy and regional security lines unfold, the foundational structures of the forum have showcased cracks raising questions regarding its relevance. The study thus seeks to examine the dynamics of the international political economy behind the formation of the EMGF by analysing the convergence of energy and regional security concerns of the specific state actors in the region.
UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS JORDAN FROM THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY DIMENSIONS FROM 1990 TO 2017
Authors: Alkhawaldeh Ala , Hayajneh Ayman
Published: March 2023

Foreign policy is an integral part of international relations. This study examines the United States (US) foreign policy towards Jordan from 1990 to 2017 since the period witnessed important regional and international political events that significantly impacted the US foreign policy. These events have the greatest impact on the development of relations between the two countries in terms of political and security aspects. The study looks at four political events and their impacts on Jordanian-American relations from the political and security aspects. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to examine the US foreign policy towards Jordan from the political and security aspects. This study adopted the qualitative approach. The primary data were collected from interviews while the secondary data were obtained from books, journals, theses, newspapers, seminar papers, articles and other documents. In this study, 16 respondents from political, economic and security experts in Jordan and the US were selected for semi-structured interviews. The study employed Thematic Analysis in analysing the data obtained. This study adopted the neo-realism theory as a theoretical framework. This study found that the US foreign policy recognizes Jordan as a close ally and considers its stability very important. The US foreign policy was seen slightly negative towards Jordan during the Iraqi War on Kuwait in 1990. However, the Wadi Araba peace treaty between Jordan and Israel in 1994 had promoted positive US foreign policy towards Jordan. This policy was slightly weakened in 2017 due to the transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Certain political events play an important role in the US foreign policy regarding security aid towards Jordan. The study found that the US foreign policy provides security support to Jordan to protect Israel, spread American ideology and fight against its enemy. This research also found that Jordan has a suitable location to defend Israel because the country is surrounded by important Arab countries.  The US links its aids to Jordan due to political events. Accordingly, the study recommends the necessity for the Jordanian state to increase its influential economic alliances at the international level. In addition, Jordanian policy must be redrawn in line with international realities to pressure the US to make Jordan play an active role in the region and international arena. Jordan should better use its geographical location to achieve international cooperation and enhance Arab security as a barrier against Israel.
Post-pollination barriers contribute to coexistence of partially pollinator-sharing Arisaema species (Araceae)
Authors: Zeng Luo , Shu Wei-Jie , He Hua , Li Tao , Yang Xiao-Chen , Li Li
Published: March 2023

Reproductive isolation plays an important role in maintaining the
species integrity of sympatric close relatives. For sympatric Arisaema
species, interspecific gene flow is expected to be effectively prevented
by pre-pollination barriers, particularly strong pollinator isolation
mediated by fungus gnats. However, due to the lack of quantitative
studies combining multiple pre- and post-pollination barriers, it is not
known whether pre-pollination isolation is complete, and whether
post-pollination barriers also contribute to reproductive isolation
among some Arisaema species. We studied five pre- and post-pollination
barriers (geographic isolation, phenological isolation, pollinator
isolation, hybrid fruit production, and hybrid seed formation) among
three sympatric Arisaema species (A. bockii, A. lobatum, and A.
erubescens). The strength of individual barriers and their contribution
to total isolation were quantified.The habitat elevations of the three
Arisaema species mostly overlapped. Although phenological isolation and
pollinator isolation reduced the frequencies of interspecific pollen
transfer among these species, the partial overlap of flowering times and
pollinator assemblages resulted in pre-pollination isolation that does
not adequately prevent interspecific hybridization. Post-pollination
barriers also contributed to reproductive isolation at the hybrid fruit
and seed formation stages.We propose that, although pre-pollination
barriers are expected to contribute more to total isolation than
post-pollination barriers in Arisaema, pre-pollination barriers may not
completely prevent interspecific pollen transfer among some Arisaema
species. Post-pollination barriers, which are generally ignored, may
also have contributed significantly to reproductive isolation in
Arisaema.
Analysis of Generalized Nonlinear Quadrature for Novel Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems Using Sinc Shape Function
Authors: Mohamed Mokhtar
Published: March 2023

This work provides the generalized fractional differential quadrature
method, which is focused on the generalized Caputo kind and has been
utilized for the first time for solving nonlinear fractional equations.
The cardinal sine shape function is one of the effective shape functions
of this method that is used in conjunction with the fractional operator
of the generalized Caputo kind to convert nonlinear fractional equations
into a nonlinear algebraic system. The nonlinearity problem is then
solved using an iterative approach. Numerical simulations for a variety
of chaotic systems are introduced using the MATLAB program and compared
with previous theoretical and numerical results to ensure their
reliability, convergence, accuracy, and efficiency. As a result,
numerical simulations show that the cardinal sine shape function
outperforms other techniques in terms of accuracy, convergence, and
reliability. We confidently predict that the presented generalized
fractional differential quadrature method and algorithm will be used to
express and simulate many chaotic systems and generalized Caputo-type
fractional problems in the future.
Preclinical Evaluation of a Novel Single-Shot Pulsed Field Ablation System for Pulmonary Vein and Atrial Ablation
Authors: Aryana Arash , Ji Sang Yong , Hata Cary , Rama Alan de la , Nguyen Ken , Panescu Dorin
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a
non-thermal ablative strategy that achieves cell death via
electroporation. Herein, we investigated the preclinical safety and
efficacy of PFA using two novel 8-French, 16-electrode spiral
PFA/mapping catheters (ElePulse, CRC EP, Inc). Methods: Bipolar PFA (>1.8 kV) was
performed using 30 sec, single-shot, QRS-gated applications. Altogether,
94 atrial structures were ablated in 23 swine, 1 canine, and 1 ovine,
including right and left atria and atrial appendages, pulmonary veins,
and superior and inferior (IVC) vena cavae. We also examined the impact
of PFA on phrenic nerve (14 swine) and on a deviated esophagus after
delivery of PFA from inside the IVC (5 swine). Results: All
applications were single-shot without catheter repositioning. Minimal
microbubbling was observed without significant skeletal muscle
twitching/activation (mean acceleration: 0.05 m/s ).
There was marked reduction in post- versus pre-PFA atrial electrogram
amplitude (0.17±0.21 mV vs. 1.18±1.08 mV; P<0.0001).
Durable conduction block was demonstrated up to 3 months in all targeted
tissues. Lesions were contiguous and transmural, measuring 25±9 mm x
21±7 mm without any thermal effects. Magnetic resonance, gross, and
histologic examinations of the brain, rete mirabile, and kidneys
revealed no thromboembolism. No acute/long-term phrenic nerve
dysfunction was encountered. Though within 2 hours of ablation,
histologic examinations of the esophagus revealed acute PFA-related
changes in the muscular layer, these completely resolved by 21±5 days.
Conclusion: A novel, single-shot, spiral PFA system
is capable of safely creating large, durable atrial lesions without
significant adverse effects on the phrenic nerve or the esophagus.
Effects of different substrate addition on growth status of submerged plants and rhizosphere microorganisms in sediments
Authors: Xu Yangfan , Zhao Jianwei
Published: March 2023

Sediment is an important factor affecting the growth of aquatic plants.
The effects of sediment substrate application on aquatic plants and
rhizosphere microorganisms are poorly understood. In this study, we
investigated the effects of four substrates (maifanite, vermiculite,
ceramsite, and volcanic rock gravels) on the growth and rhizosphere
microorganisms of Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara (V. natans) by
Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology. The results showed that
the maximum increase in plant height (20.5 cm) was observed in
vermiculite group during the whole experiment period (day 1-40). The
root activity of V. natans in the four treatment groups
(34.78~85.28 U g-1) was higher than that in CK (28.48 U
g-1). The maximum mean total chlorophyll content in maifanite group was
2.40 mg g-1, followed by vermiculite group (1.1 mg g-1). Catalase
activity in leaves in all the treatment groups except maifanite group
was significantly different during different periods (P<0.05).
The maximum mean superoxide dismutase activity in maifanite group was
273.78 U g-1 min. All four treatment groups exhibited faster reduction
in malondialdehyde content in leaves than CK group, indicating that
substrate addition could rapidly enhance plant stress adaptation.
Redundancy analysis showed that root vitality was positively correlated
with biomass, plant height, and root length, and that different
substrates had different effects on the growth of V. natans. Dominant
bacterial phyla in rhizosphere sediments in each group were roughly the
same, and the top two bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria and
Chloroflexi. Relative abundance of Desulfobacterota and Nitrospirota
were higher in four treatment groups than in CK group. Our results
showed that substrate addition, especially maifanite, into lake
sediments could promote the growth of submerged plants and improve the
rhizosphere microbial community structure. Our findings provide
theoretical basis for lake sediment improvement and aquatic vegetation
restoration.
Local allergic rhinitis in children: clinical characteristics and role of basophil activation test as a diagnostic tool.
Authors: Vila-Sexto Leticia , González-Torres Lucía , Garcia Vanesa , Meijide Angela , Goikoetxea Maria Jose , Salgado Maria Angeles , Sanz María
Published: March 2023

Background Local allergic rhinitis (LAR) is a condition involving a
localized nasal allergic response in absence of systemic atopy. We aimed
to describe clinical characteristics of LAR and non-allergic rhinitis
(NAR) pediatric patients, their clinical evolution over a 7-year
follow-up period and to study the role of basophil activation test
(BAT), for the diagnosis of LAR. Methods Forty-four children with
non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) were included (24 males, 20 females, aged
under 15 years). Nasal allergen provocation test (NAPT) and BAT were
performed with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Phleum
pratense. Results Seven patients (16%) were diagnosed of LAR. Seven
reacted to D pteronyssinus and one also to P pratense. All
LAR and 86% of NAR patients presented perennial symptoms. Fifty-seven
percent of NAR and LAR patients referred persistent symptoms. Three LAR
patients associated conjunctival symptoms. BAT was positive after
stimulation with D pteronyssinus only in one LAR patient. On
follow-up, 3 LAR patients and 10 of the 25 NAR patients who agreed to be
retested, presented systemic sensitization. Conclusions LAR should be
considered in children with NAR. Almost half of children with LAR and
one fourth of NAR children will develop systemic sensitization over
time. BAT shows low sensitivity for the diagnosis of LAR in children.
Key message: Since sixteen percent of initially diagnosed as
non-allergic rhinitis children present local allergic rhinitis, we
suggest performance of nasal provocation test in those cases to achieve
a correct diagnosis. Basophil activation test seems to be less sensitive
for the diagnosis of local allergic rhinitis in children than in adults.
Follow up over would be interesting since a significant number local
allergic rhinitis children and non-allergic rhinitis children will
eventually develop systemic sensitization to aeroallergens.
High frequency of Lamivudine and Entecavir resistance mutations in hepatitis B virus isolates from HIV co-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Bucaramanga, Colombia: a cross-sectional study.
Authors: Bautista-Amorocho Henry , Silva-Sayago Jorge Alexander , Picón-Villamizar Jirehl
Published: March 2023

Drug-resistance mutations (DRM) of HBV in HIV coinfected patients
undergoing HAART are complex and incompletely understood. We aim to
determine the prevalence of HBV, HBV genotypes, and DRM in a cohort of
HIV-infected patients in the northeast region of Colombia. This was a
cross-sectional study in HIV patients between January 2010 and July
2011. Virological, immunological and HAART were collected from clinical
records. An in-house nested PCR of HBV pol gene was used to
identify coinfections, genotypes, DRM and HBV s antigen (HBsAg) escape
mutants. Out of 275 subjects, 11.6% were identified as HIV-HBV
coinfections from which 3.3% were HBsAg positive. All HBV sequences
(n=23) belonged to genotype F3. Among HIV/HBV coinfections, 71.9% had
CD4+ T cell counts above 200 cells/mm and 37.5%
undetectable HIV viral loads. DRM rtL80I, rtL180M, and rtM204V, which
confer resistance to Lamivudine, were found in all HBV isolates. Also, a
rt236Y unknown mutation to Tenofovir was identified and HBsAg escape
mutations were not observed. Most patients received first-generation HBV
antiviral therapy with a low genetic barrier to resistance. In Summary,
these findings highlight the importance of molecular HBV screening and
new guidelines to overcome DRM and prevent HBV-related liver diseases.
Close Accord on Partial Discharge Diagnosis During Voltage Harmonics in Electric Motors Fed by Variable Frequency Drives
Authors: Hassan Waqar , Akmal Muhammad , Hussain Ghulam Amjad , Raza Ali , Shafiq Muhammad
Published: March 2023

Partial discharge (PD) diagnostics test is reliable for estimating
insulation health conditions in power system components. During
laboratory PD diagnostics, the effect of harmonic components in the
voltage waveform generated by variable frequency drives (VFD) fed
electric motors (EMs) is often overlooked. However, these harmonic
components can cause significant distortion in the applied voltage
waveform. As VFD-fed EMs operate at low speeds, the harmonic
concentration in the voltage increases. It has been found that PD
activity in VFD-fed EM is significantly affected by the addition of
harmonic components in the voltage, thus making it necessary to consider
their impact when performing true PD diagnostics. This paper
investigates the influence of voltage harmonic distortion produced in
VFD-fed EM on PD severity and the subsequent insulation degradation.
Eight VFD-fed EM are used to study PD behavior under different levels of
harmonic pollution. The PD characteristics, such as inception voltage,
pulse repetition rate, accumulated apparent charge, average discharge
current, discharge power, and quadratic rate, are determined. With the
help of probability distribution functions, the chance of PD activity
and its severity at various voltage harmonic levels are estimated. The
proposed technique can be used to plan maintenance activities that
ensure reliability for industrial applications dealing with voltage
harmonic distortion.
Cortical visual impairment at birth can be improved rapidly by vision training in adulthood: A case study
Authors: Pandey* Ashim , Neupane* Sujaya , Vaidya Keepa , Adhikary Srijana , Pack Christopher C
Published: March 2023

Background. Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a severe loss
of visual function caused by damage to the visual cortex or its
afferents, usually as a consequence of hypoxic insults during birth. It
is one of the leading causes of vision loss in children, and it is most
often permanent.

Objective. Several studies have demonstrated limited vision
restoration in adults who trained on well-controlled psychophysical
tasks, after acquiring CVI late in life. Other studies have shown
improvements in children who underwent vision training. However, little
is known about the prospects for the large number of patients who
acquired CVI at birth but received no formal therapy as children.

Methods. We therefore conducted a proof-of-principle study in
one CVI patient long after the onset of cortical damage (age 18), to
test the training speed, efficacy and generalizability of vision
rehabilitation using protocols that had previously proven successful in
adults. The patient trained at home and in the laboratory, on a
psychophysical task that required discrimination of complex motion
stimuli presented in the blind field. Visual function was assessed
before and after training, using perimetric measures, as well as a
battery of psychophysical tests.

Results. The patient showed remarkably rapid improvements on
the training task, with performance going from chance to 80% correct
over the span of 11 sessions. With further training, improved vision was
found for untrained stimuli and for perimetric measures of visual
sensitivity. Some, but not all, of these performance gains were retained
upon retesting after one year.

Conclusion. These results suggest that existing vision
rehabilitation programs can be highly effective in adult patients who
acquired CVI at a young age. Validation with a large sample size is
critical, and future work should also focus on improving the usability
and accessibility of these programs for younger patients.
The Causes of Job Insecurities among Employees of Textile Industry- The Case of Zaman Textile Mills Private Limited
Authors: Aziz Sana , Khan Mohammad Moiz
Published: March 2023

Abstract

The employee job insecurities problem could directly hit to the performance level of employees of textile sector. The success of an organization to achieve goals and objectives is largely determined by the performance of employees. This study is conducted to evaluate the factors that have influence on the employee’s job insecurities of the textile sector. Analytical approach is used for the conduction of this project and the data is qualitative in nature. The findings of the project disclosed that all the factors like employee’s job insecurities, monetary rewards, intrinsic motivations and performance of the employees working in textile industry. The action of prompting a reduced the employees’ job insecurities as that can increase the performance level ofthe workforce.
Evaluation of UAE E-Commerce Websites – MyGrocery as a Case Study
Authors: Taher Ghazal  , Saigeeta
Published: March 2023

The MyGrocery Website is mainly used at the store, which is mostly random use or when the customer is at home. Understand how users can scan and know where the barcode is Make sure they are using it properly and coordinate with what is at home. Let's pretend you're stuck in the supermarket, unable to move. Check to see whether you have any tomato paste on hand. You spend the most of your time thinking about the fantastic handmade spaghetti meal you'll cook after a 12-hour workweek. To go to the grocery store, you'll have to struggle through heavy traffic and wait for 20 minutes in the corridor. If you don't have any tomato paste on hand, you'll either must pay extra money or keep it in your closet. While it is hardly a life-changing decision, we make it every time we go grocery shopping. Saving money by repurchasing items you already have might pile up quickly at the end of the month. The MyGrocery store Website eliminates the mental upheavals that must be dealt with in the five corridors. There's no need to construct a shopping list. Let's assume you go to the grocery because you need milk, bread, and wheat flakes. The supermarket website scans the barcode of your grocery shop and adds newly acquired milk, bread, and wheat to all of your kitchen's ongoing lists. Scan the barcode on your grocery receipt or use the Website to scan the barcode and record your whole purchase. After you've done eating your brown grass, you'll be ready to go on to the next step.
Stabilizacja granulometryczna małoinwazyjną metodą ulepszania gruntowych nawierzchni szlaków turystycznych na gruntach małospoistych w polskich parkach narodowych
Authors: Kieszek Artur
Published: March 2023

W artykule przedstawiono podstawowe znaczenie stabilizacji granulometrycznej dla wykonywania prac inżynieryjno-remontowych gruntowych nawierzchni szlaków turystycznych znajdujących się w parkach narodowych. Nawierzchnię szlaku turystycznego tworzy jedna, dwie lub kilka warstw materiału użytego do jej budowy, profilowanych na podłożu gruntowym w obrysie szlaku. Jest to proces polegający na utworzeniu nowego gruntu, zwanego również mieszanką gruntową, z dwóch lub trzech różnych gruntów w odpowiednich proporcjach wagowych, następnie wymieszaniu go na sucho i mokro oraz poddaniu procesowi zagęszczenia przy określonej wilgotności. Utworzony w ten sposób grunt charakteryzuje się lepszymi właściwościami fizycznymi, mechanicznymi oraz większą odpornością na zróżnicowane warunki klimatyczne. Zastosowanie doziarniania gruntowych nawierzchni szlaków na gruntach małospoistych pozwala uzyskiwać lepsze właściwości mechaniczne stabilizowanych granulometrycznie szlaków turystycznych w parkach narodowych.
Computational thinking in education - epistemology, pedagogy and politics
Authors: Sumonja Milos
Published: March 2023

The paper discusses computational thinking (CT) in education, as a new curricular content, and as a technosolutionist project to reshape educational practice. Proponents of CT argue that all students should learn to ?think like computer scientists?, because that is a universal mental skill for solving problems. However, practical difficulties in teaching and assessing this skill show that CT is contextually specific to computer programming, which means that its educational universalisation unjustifiably marginalizes other forms of knowledge. At the same time, especially during the pandemic, CT is increasingly permeating education through machine learning softwares, with the pedagogical argument that, like on YouTube or Netfix, algorithmic processing of data on student activities on educational platforms will achieve the progressive ideal of personalized user experience ? of learning in an adaptive environment. Thus, however, algorithms shape the curriculum, not institutions. Proponents of digitalization actually confirm that these algorithms are not politically neutral, and that personalization means further privatization of education, when they demand that traditional schools be gradually replaced by educational platforms, while advocating the neoliberal view of education as acquisition of ?human capital?, or skills needed by the digital economy. Hence, ?thinking like a computer scientist? really does not only mean programming, but also creating digital content and data, which is capital for large IT companies.
Holocaust industry? The (American) debate on the instrumentalization of the Shoah at the turn of the century
Authors: Mevorah Vera , Krstic Predrag , Velinov Marija
Published: March 2023

In three books published at the turn of the millennium, the authors talk about the phenomenon of the pronounced presence and significance of the Holocaust in American society: Hilene Flanzbaum?s Americanization of the Holocaust (1999), Peter Novick?s Holocaust in American Life (1999) and Norman Finkelstein?s The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering (2000). These works describe (and criticize) the post-Holocaust memorial world which is characterized by the commodification, commercialization and instrumentalization of the culture of remembrance. Even though each of these authors invoked/understood the term differently, the effect of their works was the introduction of the term ?Holocaust industry? into the public discourse. Today, it has has become an umbrella metaphor for a whole range of practices that represent the instrumentalization, commercialization and commodification of Holocaust remembrance. The paper deals with the process of (political-economic) instrumentalization of the Holocaust, its normalization, naturalization, normativization and mechanization ? in Western societies ? and criticism of that process. The aim of the paper is to shed light on what is meant by the Holocaust industry and to open space for further reflection and problematization of the Holocaust discourse in the light of the warning that its current commodification and industrialization sends us.
Therapy culture and the culture of self-help as neoliberal governmental technologies in postsocialist societies of Eastern Europe: Metasynthesis and a theoretical interpretetion
Authors: Urosevic Milan
Published: March 2023

Since the existing research on therapy culture and self-help culture in postsocialist societies of Eastern Europe is mostly empirically oriented, this article aims at developing and testing a theoretical framework for their future research. Our theoretical framework will be based on the conceptual apparatus of a theoretical and research field known as ?governmentality theory?. By using this apparatus, we will define terms like neoliberalism, therapy culture and self-help culture and complement them with certain concepts that will adjust those definitions for studying postsocialist contexts. We will test this theoretical framework by using it to analyze existing research on therapy culture and self-help culture in postsocialist societies of Eastern Europe. In the conclusion we will, based on this analysis, present the perceived advantages and disadvantages of our theoretical framework.
Dermoscopic Structures Predictive of Response to Photodynamic Therapy in Basal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Navarro-Bielsa Alba , Cerro-Muñoz Paulina , Almenara-Blasco Manuel , Gracia-Cazaña Tamara , Gilaberte Yolanda
Published: March 2023

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Environmental pollution: structuring and visualization of contaminated areas
Authors: Гладышева М.М. , Гладышева К.С. , Шишиморов А. П.
Published: March 2023

Целью исследования является повышение эффективности экосистемы города и уменьшение временных затрат на формирование сравнительного анализа исследуемых компонентов в атмосферном воздухе. Представлена структура исходных данных, предоставленных лабораторией охраны окружающей среды для визуализации мест загрязнений атмосферы. Приведены проектные решения разработки программного обеспечения в виде ментальных схем и блок-схем. В результате разработано программное обеспечение с использованием географической информационной системы (ГИС) с открытым кодом и системой управления реляционными базами данных MS SQL Server, что делает ПО универсальным с возможностью использования в любой местности.

The purpose of the study is to increase the efficiency of the city ecosystem and reduce the time spent on the formation of a comparative analysis of the studied components in the atmospheric air. The authors present the structure of the initial data provided by the environmental protection aboratory for visualization of atmospheric pollution areas. Design solutions for software development in the form of mental diagrams and block diagrams are given. As a result, special software was developed using an open source geographic information system (GIS) and a relational database management system MS SQL Server, which makes the software universally applicable in any area.
Frame "Human Relations" as a way of representing the value dominants of the Greek conceptosphere
Authors: Чакалова Э.П. , Фарамазян З.А.
Published: March 2023

В настоящем исследовании мы изучаем особенности языка в непосредственной связи с действиями и поведением человека, а также его ежедневными потребностями. Паремии относятся к виртуальным средствам выражения коллективного опыта народа и являются неотъемлемой частью повседневной неформальной речи любого этноса. В нашей работе мы попытались оценить национальный характер греков при изучении паремиологических единиц, связанных с человеческими отношениями. Цель данной работы – изучить, насколько в греческом языке отражается культура и стереотипы мышления. Для систематизации материала было использовано понятие «фрейм», позволяющее структурировать знания и представления о мире.

In this article we investigate language in direct relation to human behaviour and everyday needs. Paroemias are always expressive and are an integral part of everyday informal speech of any ethnic entity. We have tried to assess the national character of the Greeks through the study of paremiological units associated with human relations. The aim of this work is to study the connection of language and cultural stereotypes of thinking in the Greek mentality. To systematize the analyzed material, we turned to a scientific term, a frame, since frames allow structuring knowledge and ideas about the world. The paroemias that represent the frame "Human relations" indicate the significance and relevance of this concept for Greek self-consciousness.
Personality-oriented approach to the implementation of health-saving activities for bachelors
Authors: Козуб М.В.
Published: March 2023

В статье с позиций личностно-ориентированного подхода раскрыто понятие «здоровьесберегающая деятельность бакалавров»; дана характеристика целевого, физического, мотивационно-потребностного, когнитивного, практического, рефлексивного компонентов данного понятия; описаны критерии (мотивационный, физический, знаниевый, практический, рефлексивный), соответствующие им методики и высокий, средний, низкий уровни здоровьесберегающей деятельности. Предложена авторская программа курса по выбору. С помощью критерия φ* – угловое преобразование Фишера – доказана ее эффективность.

The author reveals the concept of "bachelors’ health-saving activities" from the standpoint of a personality-oriented approach; highlights the characteristics of the target, physical, motivational-need, cognitive, practical, reflexive components of this concept; describes the criteria (motivational, physical, knowledge-based, practical, reflexive), the corresponding methods and high, medium, low levels of health-saving activity. The author's program of the elective course is offered. Applying the criterion φ* – Fisher’s angular transformation, its effectiveness has been proved.
Developing communication culture among adolescents by means of game technologies
Authors: Раянова Ю.Ю. , Гаврикова О.Ю.
Published: March 2023

Авторы рассматривают основные подходы к понятию «культура общения», ее компоненты и проблему формирования культуры общения у подростков 11–12 лет. В статье описаны результаты констатирующего этапа опытно-экспериментального исследования по формированию культуры общения у подростков. Авторы актуализировали возможности использования игровых технологий в формировании культуры общения у подростков на уроках физической культуры.

The authors consider the main approaches to the concept of «communication culture», its components and the problem of developing communication culture among adolescents aged 11–12. The article describes the results of the ascertaining stage within the pilot study related to the development of communication culture among adolescents. The authors updated the possibilities of applying gaming technologies in the formation of communication culture among adolescents in physical education class.
The necessity to improve the quality of higher education received in private higher education institutions, taking into account the experience of private universities in New Zealand
Authors: Рогозин А.Ю.
Published: March 2023

В статье рассмотрены особенности получения высшего образования в частных университетах Новой Зеландии, где качество образования признано на международном уровне. В статье рассматриваются проблемы высшего образования в Российской Федерации, требования современного общества к получению наиболее востребованных профессий. В статье описывается система двойного контроля по обеспечению качества высшего образования в частных университетах Новой Зеландии, указано на необходимость адаптации позитивного опыта высших учебных заведений за рубежом к практике работы отечественных частных университетов и высших учебных заведений в целях повышения качества высшего образования.

The article discusses the features of higher education in private universities in New Zealand, where the quality of education is appreciated internationally. The article deals with the problems of higher education in the Russian Federation, the requirements of modern society for obtaining the most necessary professions. The article describes the system of double control to ensure the quality of higher education in private universities of New Zealand, indicates the necessity to adapt the positive experience of higher education institutions abroad to the practice of domestic private universities and higher education institutions in order to improve the quality of higher education.
Prediction of back-up roll barrel hardening based on computer simulation
Authors: Ермушин Д.Ю. , Лобачев А.А. , Болобанова Н.Л.
Published: March 2023

Представлены результаты моделирования напряженно-деформированного состояния бочки опорного валка методом конечных элементов в зависимости от интенсивности его работы за кампанию в клети непрерывного стана. Установлена зависимость, позволяющая прогнозировать упрочнение бочки опорного валка от длины прокатанной полосы и средней погонной нагрузки в межвалковом контакте в клети непрерывного стана. Получено соответствие результатов с данными промышленных опытных измерений приращения твердости после прокатки на широкополосном стане горячей прокатки 2000. Предложено использовать полученные результаты в программном инструменте для оперативной обработки информации об эксплуатации опорных валков чистовой группы на участке подготовки валков производства плоского проката листопрокатного цеха № 2 ПАО «Северсталь».

The authors present the results of simulating the stress-strain state of the back-up roll barrel by the finite element method depending on the intensity of its work during the campaign in the continuous mill stand. The dependence has been established that makes it possible to predict hardening of the back-up roll barrel due to the length of the rolled strip and the average linear load in the roll-to-roll contact in the stand of a continuous mill. The results are consistent with the data of industrial experimental measurements of the increase in hardness after rolling on a wide-band hot rolling mill 2000. It is proposed to use the obtained results in a software tool for online processing of information on the operation of the back-up rolls of the finishing group at the roll preparation section of the flat-rolled production at sheet-rolling section No. 2 of PJSC Severstal.
Mathematical modeling and controlling thermomechanical destruction of single pieces of coal
Authors: Синицын Н.Н. , Запатрина Н.В. , Куценко В.Н.
Published: March 2023

Разработана математическая модель прогрева одиночных образцов угля сферической формы в электропечи с учетом фазового перехода влаги и выхода летучих веществ. Представлены результаты влияния продолжительности и температуры термической подготовки на прочность образцов сферической формы. Показаны результаты расчета температурных полей по сечению образцов с учетом фазового перехода влаги. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют, что высокотемпературная термическая подготовка угля резко снижает прочность кусков топлива и дает возможность повысить лабораторный относительный коэффициент размолоспособности топлива. Получены значения кинетической энергии разрушения при различных температурах в электропечи для различных диаметров образцов из угля сферической формы. Представлены алгоритмы расчета температурных полей по сечению образцов сферической формы с учетом фазового перехода влаги и выхода летучих веществ.

A mathematical model has been developed for heating single samples of spherical coal in an electric furnace, taking into account the phase transition of moisture and the release of volatile substances. The authors describe the influence of the duration and thermal preparation temperature on the strength of spherical samples; present the calculation of temperature fields over the cross-section of samples, taking into account the phase transition of moisture. The results obtained show that high-temperature thermal preparation of coal dramatically reduces the strength of fuel pieces and makes it possible to increase the laboratory relative coefficient of grinding capacity of fuel. The values of the kinetic energy of destruction at different temperatures in an electric furnace for different diameters of spherical coal samples are obtained. The authors also present algorithms for calculating temperature fields by cross-section of spherical samples, taking into account the phase transition of moisture and the release of volatile substances.
Service-oriented approach to designing agent-based models of optimal spatial placement of healthcare infrastructure facilities
Authors: Швецов А.Н. , Дианов С.В. , Дианов Д.С. , Сидоренко Е.Э. , Зорин Д.А.
Published: March 2023

В статье представлена авторская концепция построения агент-ориентированных моделей, обеспечивающих процесс принятия решений по оптимальному пространственному размещению объектов инфраструктуры здравоохранения. Она включает описание задачи по оптимальному пространственному размещению объектов инфраструктуры здравоохранения, а также описание моделей с использованием протокола, предназначенного для стандартизации описаний агент-ориентированных моделей.

The article presents the authors’ concept of building agent-based models that provide the decision-making process for the optimal spatial placement of healthcare infrastructure facilities. It includes optimal spatial location of healthcare infrastructure facilities, as well as the description of models using a protocol designed to standardize descriptions of agent-based models.
Structural aspect of code-switches in Russian glossy magazines “Elle” and “GQ” (2021–2022)
Authors: Екатерина В.Б.
Published: March 2023

Автор рассматривает структуру переключений кодов, извлеченных из 8 номеров глянцевых журналов “Elle” и “GQ” за 2021–2022 гг. Научная новизна состоит в том, что в работе впервые предлагается исследовать структурные черты переключений кодов с учётом особенностей их словообразования. Установлено, что в материале преобладают вкрапления и гибридные формы, в большей степени отражающие специфику медиадискурса. Частотность вкраплений обусловлена понятностью, простотой их введения в русское высказывание, продуктивность гибридов – нестандартностью, а также сочетанием в них краткости и информативности.

The author considers the structure of code-switches extracted from 8 glossy magazines Elle and GQ dated 2021-2022. Scientific originality of the research lies in the fact that the structural analysis of code-switches concerning the peculiarities of their word formation is proposed in the paper for the first time. We conclude that inclusions and hybrid forms are more typical for the media discourse and they prevail in the data. Insertions are frequent due to clarity and simplicity of building the Russian utterance with them. Hybrids are productive because of non-standard form, as well as the combination of short but informative content in them.
Preserving the Credibility of the Physician Peer Review System
Authors: Gharagozloo Farid , Gruessner Rainer , Postopm Robert
Published: March 2023

A just, equitable, and credible peer review process is the cornerstone of a high quality and safe Health Care System. The importance of an unbiased and protected Peer Review System is codified in the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, HCQIA. However, the peer review process may go wrong when in the new landscape of healthcare which is dominated by large hospital organizations and the big business of medicine, the peer review system may be misused for reasons other than to ensure compliance to the highest standards of professionalism in the interest of the public and the profession. In those instances, due to the immunity protection, which is afforded by HCQIA, contrived allegations of incompetence or disruptive behavior may be used to retaliate against physicians. Most physicians are not familiar with these complex issues which can affect their careers. It is time for a comprehensive discourse among physicians and healthcare attorneys with the singular goal of preserving the legitimacy of Peer Review.