bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eski Mezopotamya Mutfak Kültürünün Günümüz Diyarbakır Mutfağı Üzerine Etkileri (The Effects of Ancient Mesopotamian Culinary Culture on Today s Diyarbakır Cuisine)
Authors: ARSLANTAŞ Erengül , İNCE KARAÇEPER Ecem
Published: July 2023

Mezopotamya, kültürlerin beşiği olarak bilinen bir bölgedir. Bu bölge dünya tarihinin, kültürünün, şehirleşmesinin ve mutfağının gelişmesinde etkili olmuştur. Diyarbakır ise Eski Mezopotamya coğrafyasının içerisinde kalan bir şehirdir. Araştırmanın amacı, dünya mutfaklarının çıkış noktası olarak görülen Mezopotamya mutfak kültürünün; günümüz Diyarbakır mutfağı üzerine olan etkilerinin araştırılmasıdır. Bu etki bağlamında; ürünlere, pişirme tekniklerine, yiyeceklere, içeceklere ve tariflere yer verilmiştir. Mezopotamya ve Diyarbakır önce kendi içinde tarihi ve coğrafyasıyla değerlendirilmiş, ayrı ayrı mutfak kültürleri incelenmiştir. Mutfak kültürlerini karşılaştırmak için nitel araştırma yaklaşımı benimsenerek gerçekleştirilen araştırmanın verileri doküman incelemesi yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Eski Mezopotamya mutfak kültürünün büyük ölçüde kullanılan ürünler, pişirme teknikleri, mutfak yapısı, geliştirilen tarifler bakımından günümüz Diyarbakır mutfağını etkilediği görülmüştür.
Otel Mutfağı Çalışanlarının Gıda Güvenliği ve Hijyene Yönelik Bilgi ve Uygulama Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi: Ayvalık Örneği (Determining the Knowledge and Practice Levels of Hotel Kitchen Employees on Food Safety and Hygiene: Ayvalık Case)
Authors: AYDOĞAN Mağfur Sedat , EROL Günay
Published: July 2023

Gıda güvenliği ve hijyen yiyecek ve içecek üretimi yapan her kurum için hayati öneme sahip kavramlardır. Bu kavram yiyecek-içecek ürünlerinin sağlıklı, temiz, hijyenik, kısaca insan sağlığına zarar veren tüm etkenlerden arındırılmış bir şekilde tedarik edilmesi, depolanması, saklanması, üretimi ve sunulması ile ilişkilidir. Dolayısı ile ürünlerin sunulduğu tüketiciler de gıda güvenliği ve hijyen uygulamalarına önem vermekte ve bu durum tüketicilerin tercihlerini etkileyebilmektedir. Gıda güvenliğini ve hijyeni sağlamak aynı zamanda bu konuda bilgili ve doğru uygulama yapabilen çalışanlarla mümkün olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı otel mutfağı çalışanlarının gıda güvenliği ve hijyene yönelik bilgi ve uygulama düzeylerini belirlemektir. Bu amaçla veriler Ayvalık’taki otellerin mutfağındaki çalışanlardan elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, mutfak çalışanlarının gıda güvenliği ve hijyene yönelik bilgisinin iyi düzeyde olduğu, aynı zamanda gıda güvenliği ve hijyene yönelik uygulamalarını, bazı uygulama eksikleri olsa da, sıklıkla gerçekleştirdiği belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca gıda güvenliği ve hijyen uygulamaları ile gıda güvenliği ve hijyen eğitimi almış olma, meslekte çalışma süresi ve hiyerarşik pozisyon arasında anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir.
Menü Kartları ile Dijital Menülerin Karşılaştırmalı İncelenmesi (Comparative Examination of Menu Cards and Digital Menus)
Authors: ERDEM TÜRK Aylin , YILMAZ İlkay
Published: July 2023

Menü, önemi pazarlama stratejisi olarak ön plana çıkmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, geleneksel bir menü kartı ile dijital bir menü kartı arasında tüketici algılamaları açısından herhangi bir fark olup olmadığını incelemektir. Çalışma sonucunda, katılımcılar klasik ve dijital menülerin fiziksel özelliklerinde işletme konseptiyle uyumlu ve kartın ya da dijital ortamın kaliteli olması gerektiği görüşünde birleşmişlerdir. Menüde alternatifin çok olması katılımcıların eğitim durumuna göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir, (p <0.05). Katılımcıların klasik menü ve dijital menüler ile ilgili sorulara verdikleri cevaplardan bazılarının birbiri ile örtüşürken bazı cevapların farklılaştığı görülmektedir. Bu farklılıklar demografik özellikler ile karşılaştırıldığında cinsiyet, eğitim durumu ve yaş aralığına göre cevaplardaki değişikliklerin olduğu gözlemlenmektedir.
Otel İşletmelerinde Bilgi Odaklı Liderliğin Örgütsel Öğrenmeye Etkisi: Destinasyonlar Arası Bir Karşılaştırma (The Effect of Knowledge-Oriented Leadership on Organizational Learning at Hotel Enterprises: A Cross-Destination Comparison)
Authors: ZORLU Özcan , UÇAN DAĞ Ayşe
Published: July 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı otel işletmelerinde bilgi odaklı liderliğin örgütsel öğrenmeye etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma amacı doğrultusunda ihtiyaç duyulan verilerin temini için nicel veri toplama yöntemlerinden anket tekniği tercih edilmiş ve Afyonkarahisar ve Marmaris’te faaliyet gösteren beş yıldızlı otel işletmelerinde görevli 400 işgörenden veri elde edilmiştir. Geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizleri ile tanımlayıcı analizler sonrasında araştırma hipotezleri etki ölçüm analizleri ile test edilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda bilgi odaklı liderliğin örgütsel öğrenme üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu saptanmıştır. Bununla birlikte, bilgi odaklı liderliğin örgütsel öğrenme üzerindeki etkisinin destinasyonlar bağlamında farklılaştığı, söz konusu etkinin Afyonkarahisar ilinde faaliyet gösteren termal otel işletmelerinde daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca bilgi odaklı liderlerin örgütsel öğrenme üzerindeki etkilerinin en çok grup düzeyinde öğrenme sürecinde ortaya çıktığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Management of the fertilization in Brazilian Savannas with phosphorus and potassium in the succession of soybean, millet and common bean irrigated with center-pivot system
Authors: Silveira Pedro Marques da , Nascente Adriano Stephan , Stone Luís Fernando , Carvalho Maria da Conceição Santana
Published: July 2023

In Brazilian Savannas (Cerrado), soil is managed in a sustainable way with built fertility and the demand for new fertilization will essentially involve the replacement of exported compounds through harvested products. The objective of this study is to improve criteria for fertilization with phosphorus and potassium in the soybean (summer)/millet (off-season)/irrigated common bean (winter) agricultural system. The study was carried out for three growing seasons under randomized blocks design with five treatments and five replications. The treatments consisted of T1= NPK common bean (recommended fertilization) + PK soybean (recommended fertilization); T2= NPK common bean (recommended fertilization) + soybean (without fertilization); T3= Common bean (without fertilization) + soybean PK (recommended fertilization); T4= NPK common bean (recommended fertilization) + P (amount exported by soybean) + soybean K (recommended fertilization); T5= NPK common bean (recommended fertilization) + P and K (amount exported by soybean) + soybean (without fertilization). The treatments T4 and T5 provided common bean and soybean yields (2945 and 4485 kg ha-1 and 2829 and 4412 kg ha-1, respectively) similar to the treatment T1 (2830 and 4353 kg ha-1), in which these crops received pre-fixed doses of recommended fertilization. It was necessary to make the fertilization only once in the year, and not in common bean and thereafter in soybean. We concluded that once there is no need to supply constant seeder with fertilizers for soybean, these treatments can be considered as fertilization management options in the soybean/millet/irrigated common bean agricultural system, which aims at greater operational profitability in planting activities
Predicting teak tree (Tectona grandis Linn F.) height using generic models and artificial neural networks
Authors: Almeida Mariana Pacheco de , Miguel Eder Pereira , Santos Mario Lima dos , Gaspar Ricardo Oliveira , Santos Cassio Rafael Costa dos , Raddatz Dione Dambrós , Martins Walmer Bruno Rocha , Matricardi Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli
Published: July 2023

The continuous monitoring of dendrometric variables provides estimates that assist in conducting fast-growing stands. In this study, we aimed to investigate the performance of generic models and artificial neural networks to estimate total height of Tectona grandis in a forest stand in the Eastern Amazon. Continuous forest inventory was performed in this population, where total height and diameter at breast height were measured. The variables such as age and the square root of the average diameter (dg) of the plots were used to compose the methods adopted to estimate the height of the trees. The accuracy of these methods was assessed using the residual standard error of the estimate, the coefficient of correlation, and the graphical analysis of residues. The aggregated difference and ANOVA were calculated to compare the methods. The independent variables mentioned were able to describe the height behavior of individuals. We concluded that the methods have good residual dispersion, normal distribution of errors and little tendency to overestimate height. It was found that the generic models and the ANNs do not differ significantly from each other and are efficient to estimate the height of individuals. We also concluded that the ANNs, especially those that included dg, presented superior statistical indicators
O papel dos vídeos do YouTube na divulgação de uso do MMS (Mineral Miracle Solution)
Authors: Ramos Thales Brandi , Bokehi Luciana Castilho , Gianoti Torres Renan da Silva , Amorim Gomes Marcel da Silva , De Oliveira Erika Barreto , Costa Mariana Nunes , Bokehi José Raphael , Calil-Elias Sabrina , Castilho Selma Rodrigues de
Published: July 2023

Um produto conhecido pela sigla MMS (do inglês Mineral Miracle Solution) ganhou a atenção da mídia brasileira em maio de 2019 após ter sido associado como falsa cura para o autismo, apesar de não haver evidências científicas de sua eficácia e diversos relatos associados às consequências negativas de seu uso. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar vídeos do YouTube que estimulavam ou não o uso da substância antes e após as reportagens. Foram analisados 88 vídeos selecionados pelo filtro de relevância e em aba anônima. A maior parte dos vídeos foi postada por usuários comuns (82,95%) e 62,50% estimulavam o consumo do MMS, apesar da maioria (60,23%) não mencionar os riscos de uso. Chama a atenção que 23,64% dos vídeos indicavam local de compra das substâncias que compõem o MMS e que 93,75% dos vídeos publicados após as reportagens eram contra o consumo do produto, apesar da menor popularidade. O uso de mídias sociais como fonte de informação tem sido cada vez mais frequente, apesar da baixa qualidade das informações veiculadas, tornando importante que profissionais de saúde, instituições sanitárias e de ensino se apropriem dessas ferramentas, além dos próprios administradores das redes sociais estabelecerem mecanismos de verificação e exclusão de conteúdos falsos.
Axial and appendicular postural abnormalities and associations with balance, gait and physical function in individuals with Parkinson's disease
Authors: Artigas Nathalie Ribeiro , Dutra Ana Carolina Leonardi , Soares Nayron Medeiros , Pereira Gabriela Magalhães , Leotti Vanessa Bielefeldt , Krimberg Julia Schneider , Pagnussat Aline de Souza , Rieder Carlos Roberto de Mello
Published: July 2023

Background: Individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) may have a flexed posture, but only axial postural abnormalities (PAs) are generally investigated. Purpose: The objective was to verify if PAs of the axial and appendicular skeleton observed in PD occur in an interrelated manner to maintain balance and physical function. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study. Sixty-nine individuals with PD were evaluated by computerized photogrammetry. The MDS-UPDRS scale was used to analyze the physical function and the Mini-BESTest to assess balance. To determine the relationship between PAs and clinical aspects, multiple linear regression analysis was performed, setting age and levodopa equivalent dose as covariates. Results: The anterior trunk inclination angles were significantly correlated with the flexion angles of the elbows, hips and knees (p˂0.01). Larger head flexion was correlated with worsening physical function (p=0.013) and gait (p=0.043); greater trunk, hip and knee flexion were correlated with reduced postural instability (p˂0.05), and greater knee flexion was correlated with improvements in gait deficits (p=0.013). Conclusion: Postural abnormalities in the axial and appendicular joints of people with PD appear to occur in an organized and interrelated manner as a body compensation used to improve physical function and reduce balance and gait deficits.
Análise do período pré-operatório e complicações nas cirurgias de troca valvar
Authors: Pivetta Maria Lucia , Ludvig Bruna Felipin , Colet Christiane de Fátima , Graube Sandra Leontina , Berwanger Silvana Agnolleto , Winkelmann Eliane Roseli
Published: July 2023

Introdução: Associado ao elevado diagnóstico de doenças cardiovasculares, há o aumento expressivo na realização de cirurgias cardíacas. Tais procedimentos são caracterizados por alta complexidade, das quais decorrem alterações fisiológicas que podem levar a complicações e óbito no período pós-operatório. Objetivo: Analisar características clínicas, fatores de risco, comorbidades e complicações entre os diferentes tipo de cirurgias em Trocas Valvares (TV). Método: Estudo transversal, retrospectivo, analítico e documental aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética (n° 1.983.681). Incluídos pacientes adultos que realizaram cirurgia eletiva de troca valvar com circulação extracorpórea, de janeiro a dezembro de 2017 e que sobreviveram. A coleta de dados ocorreu de julho de 2018 a julho de 2019, em prontuários de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca (excluindo incompletos). Resultados: 64 pacientes inclusos, destes: 12 de cirurgia de troca de valva mitral, 32 de troca de valva aórtica, 2 de troca de valva mitral e aórtica associadas, 6 valvuloplastias e 12 de cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio e troca valvar associadas. A média e desvio padrão da cirurgia de troca valvar foi: tempo de cirurgia (176,72±35,11min), tempo de clampeamento da aorta (69,16±17,56 min), tempo de circulação extracorpórea (85,47±20,64 min) e fração de ejeção (62,94±11,28%). Verificou-se significância estatística em relação à presença de hipertensão arterial sistêmica entre os pacientes, independentemente do tipo de cirurgia TV. A maioria (51,56%) não apresentou complicações pós-operatórias entre as cirurgias. O procedimento predominante foi o de troca valvar aórtica. O tipo de troca valvar não se mostrou fator influenciável para cuidados pré e pós-operatórios para esse tipo de procedimento cirúgico. Conclusão: Os pacientes submetidos aos diferentes tipos de cirurgias de troca valvar não diferenciaram quanto ao perfil clínico, presença de fatores de risco cardiovasculares, comorbidades, complicações pós-operatória e variáveis intraoperatórias.
Practical Historiography: E. V. Tarle and Discussions on the “French Question” in the Soviet Foreign Office (1943–1944)
Authors:   Moscow State Institute (University) of International Relations, Magadeev I. E.
Published: July 2023

The article aims to define the content and the peculiarities of the position held by E. V. Tarle during the active discussions on the “French question” in the so-called ‘Litvinov commission’ of the Soviet Foreign Office. On the basis of the new evidence from the Archives of the Foreign policy of the Russian Federation, the author compares two Tarle’s roles: the one of the historian interested in the French studies for a long period and that of the foreign policy advisor whom he became exactly during the Great Patriotic war. The author concludes that the notions made by Tarle as a historian and as a foreign policy advisor were often not similar. Being a proponent of the affinity between the Russian and French interests on the pages of his historical studies, in 1943–1944, under the influence of critical stance of the Soviet leadership and diplomacy on the “French question” Tarle adopted a tougher position. He was skeptical about the revival of France as a Great Power and prioritized the relations with Washington and London over those with Paris. Being a part of the academic elite of the Stalin’s USSR and having the experience of the exile, he was ready to fit into the dominant consensus defined from above and acknowledged the limitation for his freedom of maneuver as an expert and adviser. At the same time, Tarle continued pursuing high academic standards, carefully hinted on the volatility of the international situation, and was respected by his French colleagues.
The People’s Commissariat of Property of the Republic and the Clergy of the Court during First Months of Soviet Power (Based on the Materials of the Central State Archive of Literature and Art of St Petersburg)
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Sokolov R. A. ,   St. Petersburg State University, Smirnova I. N. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: July 2023

Despite the abundance of researches into the question of the relationship between the Soviet government and the Orthodox Church, there still remain unexplored lacunae. One of them is the relationship of power with the clergy of the Court. The clergy, which was part of the Ministry of the Imperial Court, was abolished in January 1918, a few days before the Decree on Separation of Church from State was issued. This chronological discrepancy had its own reason. First of all, the clergy was connected with the fate of the Ministry, and, like a number of its subdivisions, fell under the control of the People’s Commissariat of Property of the Republic. Despite the generally accepted opinion about the exceptionally consistent anti-religious policy of the authorities, in March 1918 the leadership of the People’s Commissariat of Property issued a decree on the return to the clergy of part of the capital alienated by the January decree. This article examines this document and its appendices, which were not previously published, and also analyzes the possible reasons for the emergence of such a document, which contradicts the general course aimed at combating the church and religion carried out at that time on the national level.
The Influence of Soviet Religious Policy on the Orthodox Communities in Western Siberia in the Late 1940s — Early 1950s
Authors:   Altai State University, Dashkovskiy P. K. , Zibert N. P. ,   Altai State University
Published: July 2023

Based on the documents of the State Archive of the Altai Republic, the State Archive of the Novosibirsk Region, the State Archive of the Russian Federation, the Historical Archive of the Omsk Region, the article examines the implementation of the confessional policy of the Soviet state in Western Siberia in the first post-war years. Since the end of 1947, the state’s confessional policy had been gradually changing, as a result of which the religious communities of the country were increasingly subjected to administrative pressure from the Soviet authorities. During the registration procedure, believers faced numerous difficulties due to the unwillingness of local authorities to have operating parishes on their territory. The Orthodox communities of Western Siberia were no exception. In the territory under consideration in 1948–1953, multiple facts of administrative harassment by regional authorities were recorded, which led to low church attendance and an increase in the number of religious rites performed by believers at home. Often religious communities were placed in conditions under which the further functioning of the parish became impossible. Therefore, believers were forced to stop using houses of prayers. In addition, in the late 1940s — early 1950s, the functioning of churches was influenced by the processes of migration of rural population to the city, as well as by social and socio-cultural transformations in Soviet villages, as a result of which the population tried to avoid public visits to religious sites. The above factors led to an increase in the activities of unregistered ministers of worship, around whom a permanent circle of believers was formed. This, in turn, provoked the emergence of a large number of illegally functioning religious groups whose activities could hardly be controlled by the Soviet authorities in Western Siberia.
1918 between Penza and the Urals [Rev. on: Vasilchenko M. A. Czechoslovak Corps in the Struggle for the Volga Region (May — November 1918). Saratov, 2021]
Authors:   Kopeysk Museum of Local Lore, Shebalkov S. V.
Published: July 2023

The review gives a detailed analysis of М. А. Vasilchenko’s monograph devoted to the problem of the revolt against the Soviet power by the units of the Volga (Penza) group of the Czechoslovak Corps in spring — autumn 1918. The theme of the Czechoslovak Corps’ revolt and its subsequent participation in the Russian Civil War usually causes ambiguous reception. The author of the monograph skillfully used a wide range of sources, including the materials in the Czech language. It enabled him to reconstruct the details of the military operations, identify the features of the everyday life of Czechoslovak legionnaires, as well as the ways of their interaction with anti-Bolshevik forces. In addition to the independent military operations of the Volga Group, the book describes the joint actions of the Czechoslovak forces and the People’s Army of Komuch. Some aspects presented in the monograph, for example, the procedure of the election of delegates to the first congress of the Czechoslovak Corps in Cheliabinsk, were studied in detail for the first time. The key feature of M. A. Vasilchenko’s research is the ambition to show the events through the perspective of the leadership of the Czechoslovak Corps, which determined the specificity of the final conclusions. The author justifiably notes that the Volga Group didn’t instigate the hostilities and points out that the Soviet government was also accountable for the unleashing of the revolt. The weaknesses of the research include the author’s insufficient coverage of the problem of Czechoslovak terror and the interaction of legionnaires with the local population of the Volga cities. Despite some omissions, the monograph makes a valuable contribution to the study of the Czechoslovak Corps’ revolt in the Middle Volga region.
Land Use in Computable General Equilibrium Models: An Overview
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Rose Steven , Tol Richard
Published: July 2023

*Chapter 1 of the forthcoming book "Economic Analysis of Land Use in Global Climate Change Policy," edited by Thomas W. Hertel, Steven Rose, and Richard S.J. Tol
Global Agricultural Land Use Data for Climate Change Analysis
Authors: Monfreda Chad , Ramankutty Navin , Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

*Chapter 2 of the forthcoming book "Economic Analysis of Land Use in Global Climate Change Policy," edited by Thomas W. Hertel, Steven Rose, and Richard S.J. Tol
Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data for Climate Change Economic Analysis
Authors: Rose Steven , Lee Huey-Lin
Published: July 2023

*Chapter 5 of the forthcoming book "Economic Analysis of Land Use in Global Climate Change Policy," edited by Thomas W. Hertel, Steven Rose, and Richard S.J. Tol
Biofuels for all? Understanding the Global Impacts of Multinational Mandates
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Tyner Wally , Birur Dileep
Published: July 2023

The recent rise in world oil prices, coupled with heightened interest in the abatement of greenhouse gas emissions, has led to a sharp increase in domestic biofuels production around the world. Previous authors have devoted considerable attention to the impacts of these policies on a country-by-country basis. However, there are also strong interactions among these programs, as they compete in world markets for feedstocks and ultimately for a limited supply of global land. In this paper, we evaluate the interplay between two of the largest biofuels programs, namely the renewable fuel mandates in the US and the EU. We examine how the presence of each of these programs influences the other, and also how their combined impact influences global markets and land use around the world. We begin with an analysis of the origins of the recent bio-fuel boom, using the historical period from 2001-2006 for purposes of model validation. This was a period of rapidly rising oil prices, increased subsidies in the EU, and, in the US, there was a ban on the major competitor to ethanol for gasoline additives. Our analysis of this historical period permits us to evaluate the relative contribution of each of these factors to the global biofuel boom. We also use this historical simulation to establish a 2006 benchmark biofuel economy from which we conduct our analysis of future mandates. Our prospective analysis of the impacts of the biofuels boom on commodity markets focuses on the 2006-2015 time period, during which existing investments and new mandates in the US and EU are expected to substantially increase the share of agricultural products (e.g., corn in the US, oilseeds in the EU, and sugar in Brazil) utilized by the biofuels sector. In the US, this share could more than double from 2006 levels, while the share of oilseeds going to biodiesel in the EU could triple.
Disaggregated Data and Trade Policy Analysis: The Value of Linking Partial and General Equilibrium Models
Authors: Narayanan Badri , Hertel Thomas , Horridge Mark
Published: July 2023

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models are now routinely utilized for the evaluation of trade policy reforms, yet they are typically quite highly aggregated, which limits their usefulness to trade negotiators who are often interested in impacts at the tariff line. On the other hand, Partial Equilibrium (PE) models, which are typically used for analysis at disaggregate levels, deprive the researcher of the benefits of an economy-wide analysis, which is required to examine the overall impact of broad-based trade policy reforms. Therefore, a PE-GE, nested modeling framework has the prospect of offering an ideal tool for trade policy analysis. In this paper, we develop a PE model that captures international trade, domestic consumption and output, using Constant Elasticity of Transformation (CET) and Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) structures, market clearing conditions and price linkages, nested within the standard GTAP Model. In particular, we extend the welfare decomposition of Huff and Hertel (2001) to this PE-GE model in order to contrast the sources of welfare gain in PE and GE analyses. To illustrate the usefulness of this model, we examine the contentious issue of tariff liberalization in the Indian auto sector, using PE, GE and PE-GE models. Both the PE and PE-GE models show that the imports of Motorcycles and Automobiles change drastically with both unilateral and bilateral tariff liberalization by India, but the PE model does a poor job predicting the overall size and price level in the industry, post-liberalization. On the other hand, the GE model overestimates substitution between regional suppliers due to “false competition” and underestimates the welfare gain, due to the problem of tariff averaging in the aggregated model. These findings are shown to be robust to wide variation in model parameters. We conclude that the linked model is superior to both the GE and PE counterparts.
Modeling Biofuels Policies in General Equilibrium: Insights, Pitfalls and Opportunities
Authors: Golub Alla , Hertel Thomas , Taheripour Farzad , Tyner Wally
Published: July 2023

Over the past decade, biofuels production in the EU and US has boomed - much of this due to government mandates and subsidies. The US has now surpassed Brazil as the world's leading producer of ethanol. The economic and environmental impact of these biofuel programs has become an important question of public policy. Due to the complex intersectoral linkages between biofuels and crops, livestock as well as energy activities, CGE modeling has become an important tool for their analysis. This chapter reviews recent developments in this area of economic analysis, and suggests directions for future research.
The Optimal Allocation of Global Land Use in the Food-Energy-Environment Trilemma
Authors: Steinbuks Jevgenijs , Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

This study analyzes the optimal allocation of the world's land resources over the course of the next century in the dynamic forward-looking framework, which brings together distinct strands of economic, agronomic, and biophysical literature and incorporates key drivers affecting global landuse. We show that, while some deforestation is optimal in the near term, the desirability of further deforestation is elimated by mid-century under the baseline scenario. While the adverse productivity shocks from climate change have a modest effect on global land use, when combined with high growth in energy prices they lead to significant deforestation and higher GHG emissions than in the baseline. Imposition of GHG emissions constraint further heightens the competition for land, as fertilizer use declines and land-based mitigation strategies expand. However, the effectiveness of such a pre-announced constraint is completely diluted by intertemporal substitution of deforestation which accelerates prior to imposition of the target.
Forest, Agriculture, and Biofuels in a Land use model with Environmental services (FABLE)
Authors: Steinbuks Jevgenijs , Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

The goal of this paper is to introduce FABLE (Forest, Agriculture, and Biofuels in a Land use model with Environmental services), a dynamic global model, aimed at analyzing the optimal profile for global land use in the context of growing commercial demands for food and forest products, increasing non-market demands for ecosystem services, and more stringent greenhouse gas mitigation targets. The model seeks to determine the optimal allocation of scarce land across competing uses across time. FABLE integrates distinct strands of agronomic, economic and biophysical literatures into a single, intertemporally consistent, analytical framework, at global scale. It is based on a dynamic long-run, forward-looking partial equilibrium framework, in which the societal objective function places value on food production, liquid fuels (including first- and second- generation biofuels), timber production, forest carbon and biodiversity. The forestry sector is characterized by multiple forest vintages, which add considerable computational complexity in the context of this dynamic forward-looking analysis. Our baseline accurately reflects developments in global land use over the years that have already transpired, and determines the optimal path of global land use over the course of next century based on projections of population, income and demand growth from a variety of recognized sources.
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Rich and Poor Countries: Current Modeling Practice and Potential for Empirical Contributions
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Lobell David
Published: July 2023

In this paper we discuss the scope of the adaptation challenge facing world agriculture in the coming decades. Due to rising temperatures throughout the tropics, pressures for adaptation will be greatest in some of the poorest parts of the world where the adaptive capacity is least abundant. We discuss both autonomous (market driven) and planned adaptations, distinguishing: (a) those that can be undertaken with existing technology, (b) those that involve development of new technologies, and (c) those that involve institutional/market and policy reforms. The paper then proceeds to identify which of these adaptations are currently modeled in integrated assessment studies and related analyses at global scale. This, in turn, gives rise to recommendations about how these models should be modified in order to more effectively capture climate change adaptation in the farm and food sector. In general, we find that existing integrated assessment models are better suited to analyzing adaptation by relative well-endowed producers in the developed countries. They likely understate climate impacts on agriculture in developing countries, while overstating the potential adaptations. This is troubling, since the need for adaptation will be greatest amongst the lower income producers in the poorest tropical countries. This is also where policies and public investments are likely to have the highest payoff. We conclude with a discussion of opportunities for improving the empirical foundations of integrated assessment modeling with an emphasis on the poorest countries. Keywords: Climate change, adaptation, integrated assessment models, investment, new technologies, developing countries. JEL codes: Q54, Q55, Q56, Q58, Q15, Q16, Q17
The GTAP Data Base Construction Procedure
Authors: Harslett Philip
Published: July 2023

The GTAP Data Base provides a consistent snapshot of the global economy. It consists of a set of product-by-industry input output tables that represent the structures of more than 100 economies and are linked by bilateral merchandise and cross-border services trade. It is used to support a variety of models that are built to analyse policy changes. The database is assembled using regional input-output tables and data on trade, energy, protection and macroeconomic aggregates from a variety of international sources. The incompatibilities inherent in the data mean that many compromises are required to produce a fully consistent representation of the global economy. This paper provides a summary of the GTAP Data Base construction process. The process has improved continuously over the different versions. This paper refers to the process used to produce version 8.1. The detailed documentation is available from https://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/databases/v8/v8_doco.asp. The purpose of this paper is to provide a link between that detailed documentation and the higher-level summary in the ‘Introduction to the Global Trade Analysis Project and the GTAP Data Base’ paper by Walmsley, Aguiar and Narayanan (2012). This paper contains three sections. Section 1 provides an overview of the GTAP Data Base construction procedure. Section 2 details the data sources used and the manipulations applied to data obtained from international organizations to ensure that they are globally consistent. Section 3 details the FIT process, which is the procedure used to adjust regional I-O tables so that they are consistent with international data sources.
Extending the GTAP framework for public procurement analysis
Authors: Aguiar Angel , Carrico Caitlyn , Hertel Thomas , Hussein Zekarias , McDougall Robert , Narayanan Badri
Published: July 2023

This paper extends the GTAP framework to aid in the analysis of changes to public procurement policies. In terms of data developments, government investment demand data is estimated for each of the 57 GTAP Commodities in the 140 regions of version 9. In addition, the origin of imports by end use (i.e., for firms, private consumption, government consumption, and investment) is determined following the recent literature. Another layer of valuation is also introduced, which captures the preferences towards domestic production. In terms of model extensions, there is a new nest in the production structure that allows for different procurement regimes, and the origin of imports by agents’ end use is incorporated. We illustrate this framework by simulating the impact of a hypothetical reduction in the domestic preference in one of the newly introduced procurement regimes. Future work should focus on estimation of these domestic preference margins.
Evaluation of GLDAS soil moisture product over Kermanshah province, Iran
Authors: Amini Ata , Moghadam Mehdi Karami , Kolahchi Abdolnabi Abdeh , Raheli-Namin Mehrdad , Ahmed Kaywan Othman
Published: July 2023

Land surface modelling and data assimilation are advanced techniques for generating optimal fields of land surface states and fluxes. In this study, the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS) data were utilized to investigate the soil moisture variations and droughts in Kermanshah province, northwest Iran. The GLDAS soil moisture data were employed in various depths and compared with observed monthly soil moisture. The monthly and annual moisture data were processed in the Geographic Information System (GIS) environment. To compute the Standardized Precipitation Index, SPI, precipitation data from 2000 to 2014 were used, and the relationship between drought and soil moisture variation was studied. The moisture data from GLDAS had a significant correlation with the most severe wet and dry seasons. The minimum and maximum values of the SPI were determined as −2.077 and 0.931 in 2004 and 2009, respectively, which corresponded to the highest and lowest normalized soil moisture of −1.93 and 1.41. The results showed that GLDAS data can be used to reconstruct spatial and temporal moisture data series.
Study of holy water consumed to treat gastrointestinal ailments in gold deposit areas of May-Hibey, Northwestern Tigray, Ethiopia
Authors: Berhe Goitom Gebreyohannes , Sbhatu Desta Berhe , Gebremariam Abraha
Published: July 2023

In Ethiopia, holy water is used to treat various ailments. This study examined the safety of holy water in May-Hibey, NW Tigray, Ethiopia consumed to treat gastrointestinal ailments. Sensory observation, compositional and elemental analyses of rock samples, and analyses of physicochemical properties and inorganic constituents of holy water samples were conducted. Sensory observation revealed that the water had a musty taste and rotten egg-like odor. Its consumption in drinking rituals caused instant vomiting and loose bowels. Geological studies of rock samples via X-ray diffraction revealed Si (62.456%), Fe (15.441%), and S (7.912%) as major elements. Physicochemical analyses of the holy water samples showed that temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, pH, total alkalinity, total hardness, and concentrations of calcium, magnesium, iron, and sulfate were above the permissible limits of the World Health Organization and the Ethiopian Standards Agency. These imply that holy water is unsafe and may cause health complications. Patients believe instant vomiting and diarrhea after drinking rituals are parts of the treatment process. But such effects might be due to the high sulfate content and other chemical properties of the holy water. Studies for establishing the physiological effects of holy water on patients with gastrointestinal ailments are required.
An Empirical Study on Reading Behavior of University Students : Focusing on the Socio-Psychological Characteristics of Generation Z
Authors:   The Korean Publishing Science Society, Lee Jang Suk , Sung Dong Kyoo
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to propose a publication marketing strategy by empirically identifying the difference in reading motivation, reading genre, information medium for book purchase, and reading amount by medium according to MBTI type as a socio-psychological characteristic of Generation Z. To this end, university students representing Generation Z were selected as research subjects, an online survey was conducted, and a total of 183 responses were analyzed. Analysis results, reading motivation(pursuit of information and knowledge, pursuit of fun, emotional cultivation, self-realization and self-development, habit, use of leisure time, SNS reading certification, influencer recommendation), reading genre(education books, liberal arts books, practical books, academic books), information media for book purchase (TV, newspaper, book magazine, Internet, YouTube and SNS contents, reading community or publisher homepage, book review, reading campaign and bookstore visit), MBTI in paper book reading volume by media found a difference. The significance of this study is to provide theoretical and practical implications by presenting the role of MBTI in understanding the reading behavior of Generation Z.
Consideration of Publishing Governance to Revitalize the Book Culture Ecosystem
Authors:   The Korean Publishing Science Society, Jeong Yun Hee , Park Jong Kuk
Published: July 2023

This study examined the publishing governance for the revitalization of the book culture ecosystem, and proposed a plan by analyzing its characteristics and problems, focusing on the composition of the board of directors of the KPIPA. In order to revitalize book culture, an ecological perspective that solves problems from an integrated perspective and organic connection of various actors in the ecosystem must be applied, and it is sustainable with the cooperation of various members of the ecosystem. As a result of the study, first, the board of directors is composed mainly of publishing organizations and publishers. Second, there is no participation of various stakeholders from the perspective of the book culture ecosystem, such as authors, publishers, bookstores, libraries, and readers. Third, the composition and operation of the board of directors is male-dominated, and as a public institution, it does not comply with the Gender Equality Act. Fourth, there is a structural problem with the regulations of the executive nomination committee in the articles of incorporation of the KPIPA. Fifth, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is responsible for changing bad governance to good governance and cooperative governance, failed to properly fulfill its role as a mediator.
WITHDRAWN: Network Pharmacology and In vitro Experiments Reveal that Noscapine Induces Ros-mediated Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest via PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a Signaling Pathway in Human Bladder Cancer Cells
Authors: Su Yao , Chen Lin , Yang Jin
Published: July 2023

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Impact of Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle on Anthropometric Characteristics,
Climacteric Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Women
During Menopausal Transition
Authors: Senouci Azzeddine , Benhabib Wassila , Fizi Rahmouna , Mekki Khedidja
Published: July 2023

Objective:

The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of a lifestyle promotion based
on the principles of the Mediterranean diet (MD) combined with regular physical exercise on climacteric
symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life in women in the menopausal transition.

Methods:

Among 100 perimenopausal women recruited, 80 (48 ± 2 years) with climacteric symptoms
were eligible for the study and were randomized into two groups: an intervention group (n=40) that
received nutritional counselling based on the principles of MD with the practice of regular activity
during 8 weeks, and a control group (n=40). At baseline and 8 weeks after the initiation of nutritional
intervention, we assessed daily energy expenditure and food intake, anthropometric characteristics,
climacteric symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life.

Results:

Results showed that in the intervention group, compared to the control group, after 8 weeks
of nutritional counselling, a significant decrease was noted in somatic and psychologic (p<0.01) symptoms.
No significant difference was noted in urogenital symptoms. The quality of life was improved
by the decrease of the Menopause Rating Score (-25%, p<0.001). A decrease was observed in subjective
sleep quality (-27%, p<0.05), sleep duration (-39%, p<0.05), habitual sleep efficiency (-43%,
p<0.05), and daytime dysfunction (-43%, p<0.01). The score of PSQI was decreased by (-31%,
p<0.01), which meant that the quality of sleep improved.

Conclusion:

Anthropometric characteristics, climacteric symptoms, sleep quality and quality of life
were improved in women on menopausal transition adopting a healthy lifestyle based on the principles
of Mediterranean eating pattern combined with regular physical activity.
The prevalence of anxiety syndrome in people with chronic non-communicable diseases in real clinical practice
Authors: Shimokhina N. Yu. , Baranovich Zh. R. , Yunevich A. S. , Savchenko A. A. , Zimnitskaya O. V. , Petrova M. M.
Published: July 2023

Objective: to study of the features of the spread of anxiety syndrome in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) in outpatient practice. Materials and methods: the study included persons of both sexes over 18 years of age who visited outpatient facilities in a large industrial center of Eastern Siberia in the summer of 2022. Diagnosis of chronic NCDs was established according to modern clinical guidelines. The examined were divided into two groups. The first group included persons without NCDs, the second group included patients with concomitant NCDs. The psycho-emotional state was assessed using the Spielberger-Khanin test with separate determination of the levels of personal and situational anxiety. Statistical data analysis was carried out using the Statistica 12.0 software package (StatSoft Inc., USA). Results: the level of situational anxiety in patients with chronic NCDs was statistically significantly  higher compared to individuals without concomitant  somatic pathology. In patients with chronic NCD, compared with individuals without them, a significant increase in the median scores for the level of low and moderately expressed personal anxiety and for the level of moderate and high situational anxiety was revealed. In the group of patients with CND, a high level of personal and situational anxiety was significantly more often observed in comparison with persons without CND. Conclusion: the prevalence of anxiety syndrome, especially situational anxiety in patients with chronic NCD in the outpatient network is quite high and reaches 93%, which requires a solution to the issue of practical psychiatric care for these patients.
Combination of myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative diseases: clinical observations
Authors: Shatokhin Y. V. , Snezhko I. V. , Burnasheva E. V. , Ryabikina E. V. , Mordanov S. V. , Matsuga A. A. , Degtereva E. V.
Published: July 2023

Currently, there is an increase in the number of publications, devoted to the problem of multiple primary tumors — neoplasms that occur simultaneously (synchronously) or alternately (metachronously), developing independently and independently of each other within the same or different organs. They are described as two, three or more nosologies. Due to the presence of defects in the immune system in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, solid tumors of different localization are a common finding. Their development is possible in other hematological diseases. This is probably due to success in the cure of tumor diseases, an increase in the life expectancy of patients, urbanization, an increase in the intensity of carcinogenic technogenic and medicinal effects, the presence of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies, as well as the use of modern diagnostic methods. Simultaneous detection of myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative diseases in a patient is rare (in 1%), and this entails difficulties in diagnosing and prescribing therapy with such an association. In this regard, alertness is necessary in the presence of clinical and laboratory signs of a disease of the blood system that are not characteristic of the established type of hemoblastosis. And, of course, of undoubted interest is our own experience in managing such patients.