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The Effect of Awareness of Renewable Energy Resources on Sustainable Production in Dairy Farming: The Case of Konya Province (Turkey)
Authors: Yener Ögür Aysun
Published: September 2024

In this study, the effect of awareness of renewable energy sources on sustainable production in dairy farming was determined. One hundred thirty-six surveys were conducted in the research area. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the effect of awareness of renewable energy resources of dairy cattle farms on sustainable production. According to the results of the analysis, the number of animals, land assets, and age of farmers were found to be statistically significant at a 5% significance level. Awareness of renewable energy sources, environmental factors, and economic factors were found to be significant at a 10% significance level. Therefore, biogas should be converted into electricity. In order to provide waste management, organization should be ensured, and animal waste collection centers should be established.
A Reference Modelling Approach for Cost Optimal Maintenance for Offshore Wind Farms
Authors: Frederiksen Rasmus Dovnborg , Bocewicz Grzegorz , Nielsen Peter , Radzki Grzegorz , Banaszak Zbigniew
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a novel reference model designed to optimize the integration of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for offshore wind farms (OWFs), enhancing operational decision-making. The model’s flexible and declarative architecture facilitates the incorporation of new constraints while maintaining computational efficiency, distinguishing it from existing methodologies. Unlike previous research that did not explore the intricate cost dynamics between predictive and preventive maintenance, our approach explicitly addresses the balance between maintenance expenses and wind turbine (WT) downtime costs. We quantify the impacts of these maintenance strategies on key operational metrics, including the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). Using a constraint programming framework, the model enables rapid prototyping of alternative maintenance scenarios, incorporating real-time data on maintenance history, costs, and resource availability. This approach supports the scheduling of service logistics, including the optimization of vessel fleets and service teams. Simulations are used to evaluate the model’s effectiveness in real-world scenarios, such as handling the maintenance of up to 11 wind turbines per business day using no more than four service teams and four vessels, achieving a reduction in overall maintenance costs in simulated case of up to 32% compared to a solution that aims to prevent all downtime events. The prototype implementation as a task-oriented Decision Support System (DSS) further shows its potential in minimizing downtime and optimizing logistics, providing a robust tool for OWF operators.
Effects of Energy Consumption, GDP and Microfinance on Sustainable Poverty Reduction: Evidence from a Developing Economy
Authors: Khaled Md. Sarowar , Maliwan Kittinan , Taweekun Juntakan , Azad Abul K. , Islam K. M. Zahidul
Published: September 2024

This study examines the combined and individual effects of gross domestic product (GDP), microfinance loan disbursement, per capita power consumption, and total energy consumption on poverty rate in Bangladesh by using annual time series data over the period of 1995–2022. This study determines the direction of causality by applying the Toda–Yamamoto (T–Y) procedure of the Granger causality test in the vector auto regression (VAR) model given the presence of a mixed order of integration of I(1) and I(2). The results of the stationary tests show that all variables except poverty rate are stationary at the I(1) order of integration, according to both the augmented Dicky–Fuller (ADF) and Phillips–Perron (PP) methods, while the poverty rate shows stationarity at the I(2) order in both methods. The T–Y empirical test result shows that the four independent variables combined affect the poverty rate significantly. Power consumption affects both GDP and microfinance and they have bi-directional causality relationship with each other. Our study shows that GDP and total energy consumption individually contribute to poverty reduction. Based on the findings, it is imperative that national policy makers place a greater emphasis on increased domestic production and the proper utilization of power and energy to reduce poverty rates. Policy implications may include strategies to promote sustainable energy development, improve energy efficiency, and provide equitable access to energy services.
Development and Evaluation of a Game to Foster Sustainable Self-Help and Mutual Help Education for Disaster Prevention
Authors: Arakawa Toshiya , Yamada Ayato , Sugimori Junko
Published: September 2024

This study explores the development and evaluation of a game aimed at fostering sustainable self-help and mutual help education for disaster prevention. The game, developed using Unity and Blender, addresses the critical need for effective disaster preparedness, emphasizing the importance of community cooperation, as evidenced by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, in which most rescues were performed by neighbors. Additionally, it features realistic disaster scenarios, and the game’s design incorporates gamification and simulation elements to enhance learning and engagement. An experiment involving 20 participants aged 20–21 years was conducted to evaluate the game’s effectiveness. Participants played the game on desktop personal computers for at least 10 min, and their performance and awareness were measured through pre- and post-gameplay questionnaires. The results indicated no statistically significant improvement in the ability to cooperate with strangers, provide correct instructions, or overall consciousness of helping others. However, a slight increase in the average scores was observed. Participant feedback highlighted the game’s realistic approach and suggested improvements in operability and platform compatibility. The study concludes that while the game shows promise, further development and research are needed to enhance its educational impact and effectiveness in disaster preparedness.
The Impact of Agricultural Food Retailers’ ESG Activities on Purchase Intention: The Mediating Effect of Consumer ESG Perception
Authors: Song Pan-Ting , Oyunbazar Batsuuri , Kang Tae-Won
Published: September 2024

In recent years, climate issues have become a common challenge for all mankind. It is urgent and important to protect the environment, promote green transformation, and realize sustainable development. Consequently, increasing attention is being paid to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) actions. This study empirically investigated the effect of companies’ ESG activities on the ESG perceptions and purchase intentions of agricultural food consumers in Hebei Province, China, using structural equation modeling. The results of the study show that, firstly, the environmental and social factors of ESG activities had a significant positive effect on consumer ESG perception while governance had a non-significant effect on consumer ESG perception. Secondly, the environmental, social, and governance components of ESG activities had a significant positive effect on purchase intention. Thirdly, there was a significant mediating effect of consumer ESG perception (environmental and social, excluding governance). The theoretical contribution of this study is to reveal the important role of consumers’ ESG perceptions and to emphasize the unique contribution of governance factors in purchase intentions. In addition, this study supports the effect of ESG activities on agri-food consumer behavior through empirical data, which provides a new theoretical perspective on agri-food retailers’ ESG practices and helps to further promote the green transformation of Chinese agricultural food retailers.
Mapping the Environmental Impact Assessment Landscape in the Fashion and Textile Industries: Critical Gaps and Challenges
Authors: Mutambo Nkumbu , Peirson-Smith Anne , KeChi-Okafor Chimdia , Irving-Munro Abigail , Sheridan Kelly J. , Prendergast-Miller Miranda T. , Namdeo Anil , Stanton Thomas , Gallidabino Matteo D. , James Alana
Published: September 2024

The environmental impact of the fashion and textile industry (FTI) is measured and communicated through several interrelated methods, tools and platforms. In this paper, scholarly and grey literature have informed the mapping of the sector’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) landscape to identify key gaps and challenges in effectively quantifying and communicating environmental product performance. These preliminary insights informed the design of multiple focus group discussions where the on-the-ground challenges of EIA implementation were discussed with 85 FTI stakeholders, including industry professionals, academics, non-governmental organisations and local government. Key findings highlight the need for further refinement and harmonisation of assessment methodologies and approaches such as Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to consider a wider range of impact categories to increase the comparability of results. Similarly, the communication asymmetries linked to a profusion of eco-labelling and ranking systems necessitates the development of better tools to communicate the environmental performance for the sector. Furthermore, as all EIA methods require the movement of data between various actors, there is a need for improvement and innovation in data-gathering and management systems to ensure greater quality and reliability.
A Novel Detection Algorithm for the Icing Status of Transmission Lines
Authors: Dai Dongxu , Hu Yan , Qian Hao , Qi Guoqiang , Wang Yan
Published: September 2024

As more and more transmission lines need to pass through areas with heavy icing, the problem of transmission line faults caused by ice and snow disasters frequently occurs. Existing ice coverage monitoring methods have defects such as the use of a single monitoring type, low accuracy of monitoring results, and an inability to obtain ice coverage data over time. Therefore, this study proposes a new algorithm for detecting the icing status of transmission lines. The algorithm uses two-dimensional multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (2D MF-DFA) to determine the optimal sliding-window size and wave function and accurately segment and extract local feature areas. Based on the local Hurst exponent (Lh(z)) and the power-law relationship between the fluctuation function and the scale at multiple continuous scales, the ice-covered area of a transmission conductor was accurately detected. By analyzing and calculating the key target pixels, the icing thickness was accurately measured, achieving accurate detection of the icing status of the transmission lines. The experimental results show that this method can accurately detect ice-covered areas and the icing thickness of transmission lines under various working conditions, providing a strong guarantee for the safe and reliable operation of transmission lines under severe weather conditions.
Can Institutional Openness Boost China’s Urban Economic Resilience? Evidence from Pilot Free Trade Zones
Authors: Ai Xiao-Qing , Yang Hang , Zhu He-Liang
Published: September 2024

Economic resilience represents a nation’s capacity to withstand external shocks, quicken economic recovery, and attain sustainable development. Can Pilot Free Trade Zones (PFTZs), as testing fields for China’s institutional openness, boost the economic resilience of host cities? This study empirically investigates the impact and mechanisms of establishing PFTZs on urban economic resilience. It does so by building overlapping Difference-in-Differences (DID), Propensity Score Matching DID (PSM-DID), and spatial DID models using panel data across 284 cities in China from 2007 to 2021. It is found that establishing PFTZs significantly promotes urban economic resilience, and PFTZs largely achieve this by increasing population density, consumer demand, and economic growth in host cities. Spatial heterogeneity analysis reveals that PFTZs in North, East, Central, and South China notably enhance urban economic resilience, whereas those in Northeast, Southwest, and Northwest China do not. Regarding spatial spillover effects, the establishment of PFTZs has a beneficial impact on the economic resilience of nearby cities within a radius of 100 km to 400 km. The impacts become stronger as the distance grows, peaking at a radius of 400 km. This research offers important policy implications for promoting the establishment of PFTZs, unlocking the benefits of institutional openness, and strengthening urban economic resilience.
Green Bond Issuance and the Spillover Effect of Green Technology Innovation from the Perspective of Market Attention: Evidence from China
Authors: Zhang Qiyue , Wang Yanli , Chen Qian
Published: September 2024

As the green bond market in China develops and its institutional structure improves, the green bond has emerged as a pivotal element within the broader framework of the green financial system. We focus on bond issuers in China’s A-shares from the years 2010 to 2021 and explore green bond issuance and the spillover effect of green technology innovation under the market attention perspective. Findings are that: (1) Green bond issuance can produce the spillover effect in the industry and significantly enhance peer enterprises’ green technology innovation. (2) From the viewpoint of market attention, analyst attention can significantly enhance the spillover effect of green bond issuance within the industry. The same is true for media attention and investor attention. (3) Further research shows that within the same industry, the spillover effect is more pronounced for state-owned enterprises, large-scale enterprises, and enterprises in regions with higher levels of green financial development. For the booming development of China’s green bond market and the sustainable development of enterprises, this paper provides theoretical and practical foundations.
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Viral Respiratory Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies
Authors: Giordano Antonio , Quattrone Martina , Viscovo Marcello , Fiori Barbara , Santangelo Rosaria , Sanguinetti Maurizio , Pagano Livio
Published: September 2024

Patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) are at high risk of respiratory viral infections due to the intrinsic deterioration of the immune system and chemotherapy treatments. In the recent past, SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viral infection has been responsible for most infectious complications in HMs. We analyzed 2950 samples from 505 patients admitted to the Hematology department from 2019 to 2023. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological trend of respiratory viruses in the SARS-CoV-2 era, the characteristics of the patients involved and their outcomes. In our analysis, we found a reduction in non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viral (NSRV) positivity during the pandemic period, although these data did not show statistical significance. Most of the HMs involved were Multiple Myeloma and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Overall mortality rate was very low and characterized by the progression of the HMs as well as the worsening of respiratory failure. In conclusion, a reduction in non-COVID viral infections was highlighted, probably also thanks to the increase in prevention measures and environmental modifications of the viral background.
Full-Length ASFV B646L Gene Sequencing by Nanopore Offers a Simple and Rapid Approach for Identifying ASFV Genotypes
Authors: O’Donnell Vivian , Spinard Edward , Xu Lizhe , Berninger Amy , Barrette Roger W. , Gladue Douglas P. , Faburay Bonto
Published: September 2024

African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, highly hemorrhagic viral disease in domestic pigs and wild boars. The disease is caused by African swine fever virus, a double stranded DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family. ASF can be classified into 25 different genotypes, based on a 478 bp fragment corresponding to the C-terminal sequence of the B646L gene, which is highly conserved among strains and encodes the major capsid protein p72. The C-terminal end of p72 has been used as a PCR target for quick diagnosis of ASF, and its characterization remains the first approach for epidemiological tracking and identification of the origin of ASF in outbreak investigations. Recently, a new classification of ASF, based on the complete sequence of p72, reduced the 25 genotypes into only six genotypes; therefore, it is necessary to have the capability to sequence the full-length B646L gene (p72) in a rapid manner for quick genotype characterization. Here, we evaluate the use of an amplicon approach targeting the whole B646L gene, coupled with nanopore sequencing in a multiplex format using Flongle flow cells, as an easy, low cost, and rapid method for the characterization and genotyping of ASF in real-time.
Risk Management Associated with Surface Sources of Public Water Supply in Urban and Rural Areas in a Developing Country
Authors: de Araújo Reis Isabel Francisco , Leôncio Hamilton Cristiano , de Castro Ana Letícia Pilz , da Fonseca Santiago Aníbal
Published: September 2024

This research aimed to apply a risk management methodology to multiple surface water sources in urban and rural areas of a developing country. The applied methodology enabled the identification of hazards, classification, and the prioritization of risks at 21 collection points in the rural area and 9 collection points in the urban area. Both rural and urban areas exhibited common events with a high-risk level, such as human access (100% in urban areas and 90% in rural areas), climatic events, and inadequate collection structures (100% of points in both urban and rural areas). However, rural areas presented specific risks associated with animal husbandry (70% of points with high risk), a lack of monitoring, limited infrastructure (30% of points with high risk), and wildlife, including birds and worms (50% of points with high risk in rural areas and 10% in urban points). On the other hand, urban areas faced challenges related to vandalism and sabotage (high risk in 40% of points). Understanding these similarities and differences permits integrated risk management among the various stakeholders who can contribute to risk management within a watershed.
Ultrafiltration Membranes for Microdialysis
Authors: Pientka Zbynek , Doubkova Zuzana
Published: September 2024

Porous asymmetric polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes were prepared via the nonsolvent-induced phase separation process. The composition of the casting solution was optimized to achieve the required transport properties before membranes in the form of hollow fibers were prepared and characterized. The microdialysis probes were fabricated to extract samples from complex media like living tissues.
Modern Possibilities of Hormone Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Breast Сancer. A Clinical Case
Authors:   Krasnodar Clinical Oncological Dispensary No. 1, Shatokhina A.S. , Leonov M.G. , Shevchenko Yu.A. , Belyaeva S.A. ,   Novorossiysk Oncological Dispensary No. 3,   Kuban State Medical University,   N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Published: September 2024

The article considers a clinical case that clearly demonstrates the positive effect of a combination of targeted therapy, including CDK4/6i (ribociclib), and an aromatase inhibitor in the first line of therapy in a premenopausal patient with hormonal receptor-positive HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer.
Addressing gender pay gap and gender pay equity in the future of work
Authors:   , Mendoza Genevie
Published: September 2024

Nowadays, to remain competitive businesses are pressured to embrace transformations. These changes are called the Future of Work (FOW), and focus on how work, the workplace, and work processes adapt to societal and economic challenges. However, even with the FOW, the issue of gender pay equity remains. Amidst the extensive literature aimed at addressing the global issue of gender pay gap, the lack of understanding of the potential impact of emerging trends and changes in the workplace environment, brought about by the FOW still exists. This is the research gap that this paper aims to address. This research aimed at identifying the factors impacting the prevailing gender pay equity issues in New Zealand organisations through the analysis of worker-related data while looking at factors that influence how organisations will adapt to the evolving work concepts in the FOW. By conducting a quantitative analysis of longitudinal employee data, the research identified the explainable and unexplainable portions of the pay gap, with the explainable portion highly attributable to worker-related characteristics. The general findings from the study showed that the worker-related characteristics are deemed as an avenue for introspection of Human Resource policies and practices to uncover systemic biases and allow for more bespoke initiatives towards achieving pay equity. Furthermore, this study showed the double-edged sword of the FOW as it can act as a catalyst for addressing pay inequities but can also be the reason for the widening pay differences. Lastly, this study proved the benefits of the comprehensive gender pay gap and gender pay equity reporting by NZ organisations as it allows for more targeted review of policies and processes that will help mitigate the gender pay disparity.
Результаты всероссийской переписи населения 2020 г. на Чукотке
Authors:   North-East Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Institute n. a. N. A. Shilo, FEB RAS, Anadyr, Kolomiets O. P.
Published: September 2024

The latest Nationwide Population Census (NPC) of the Russian Federation is fundamentally different from all those previously conducted. In Chukotka, NPC 2020 was arranged in two stages: first, in remote villages, then in the city of Anadyr and the settlement of Ugolnye Kopy. The census results showed the decrease in the population of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. According to the published data, 47,490 residents live in Chukotka. This is less than in 2010 (50,526 inhabitants). There are 32,389 urban and 15,101 rural residents in the area. Representatives of over 90 ethnicities live in the Okrug. An analysis of published materials from the NPC 2002, 2010, and 2020 in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug showed changes in the age and sex structure as well as in the ethnic composition of the population. Among the representatives of the indigenous peoples of Chukotka, the number of Chukchi (13,299 persons) and Kerek (6 persons) increased; the number of Eskimos (1,460 persons), Evens (1,286 persons), Chuvans (743 persons), Koryaks (54 persons), and Yukaghirs (152 persons) decreased. The census showed the decrease in the number of people speaking the Chukchi (11.85 %) and the Eskimo languages (9.32 %) and the increase in the number of native speakers of the Even (23.97 %) and the Yukaghir languages (9.27 %). Despite the difficulties in carrying out NPC 2020, the ambiguous attitude of the expert community and citizens towards its implementation, the population census remains the most important tool in generating information about the ethnic composition of the country's population, in general, and that of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in particular.
Материалы к фауне стафилинид подсемейства Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Камчатки
Authors:   Institute of Biological Problems of the North, FEB RAS, Magadan, Ryabukhin А. S.
Published: September 2024

Twenty one staphylinid species of the subfamily Omaliinae from eleven genera, belonging to the four tribes: Anthophagini Thomson, 1859; Coryphiini Jakobson, 1908; Eusphalerini Hatch, 1957 and Omaliini McLeay, 1825 are recorded for the fauna of Kamchatka. An annotated list of species is presented.
Многолетние тренды изменчивости числа видов рыб в российских водах Кунаширского пролива по уловам донных сетей
Authors:   Sakhalin Branch of VNIRO (SakhNIRO), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Velikanov A. Ya. , Mukhametov I. N. ,   Sakhalin Branch of VNIRO (SakhNIRO), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Shevchenko G. V. ,   Sakhalin Branch of VNIRO (SakhNIRO), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Tshay Zh. R. ,   Sakhalin Branch of VNIRO (SakhNIRO), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Chastikov V. N. ,   Sakhalin Branch of VNIRO (SakhNIRO), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Published: September 2024

The results of studying species composition of fish from bottom gillnet catches in the eastern part of the Kunashir Strait showed that in the falls of 1998-2014 a long-term trend of the species number increasing was formed. In Januaries, the trend for this indicator to decrease was marked. In the perennial dynamics of zoogeographical or ecological group number, the two analogous seasonally opposite tendencies were traced. Long-term trends of the netting depth variety were found to have a contrast direction in each season. The exposed trend changes in catching depths are assumingly connected with vertical redistribution of pollock and arabesque greenling schools during the prespawning period. Distribution changes of these two fish species might have resulted from abundance fluctuations of their stocks and the oceanological regime shift in the Kunashir Strait.
الالتزام التنظيمي بوصفه متغيراً وسيطاً في العلاقة بين سلوك القيادة المدمرة وسلوكيات العمل المعوقة للإنتاج
Authors: داهش جمال عبدالحميد
Published: September 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى بحث العلاقة المباشرة بين سلوك القيادة المدمرة (Destructive leadership) وسلوكيات العمل المعوقة للإنتاج (CWBs) (Counterproductive Work Behaviors) للعاملين في مديريات الخدمات بمحافظة المنيا، وغير المباشرة من خلال الالتزام التنظيمي بوصفه وسيطاً تداخليًّا (mediator variable)، وتوصلت الدراسة من خلال استقصاء حالات (324) موظفاً بهذه المديريات إلى وجود ارتباط إيجابي بين سلوك القيادة المدمرة وسلوكيات العمل المعوقة لإنتاج العاملين، وأن أهم سلوكيات القيادة المدمرة التي تؤثر في سلوكيات العمل المعوقة للإنتاج بحسب ترتيبها هي (فقدان الأخلاق المهنية، الفساد، الإساءة للمرؤوسين)، كما أوضحت النتائج أن الالتزام التنظيمي بمكوناته الثلاثة (العاطفي، والمعياري، والمستمر) يتوسط جزئياً العلاقة بين سلوك القيادة المدمرة وانتشار سلوكيات العمل المعوقة للإنتاج.
To the problem of the interrelation of the matrix close to degeneracy and the stability of the so-lution of the system of linear algebraic equations describing a physical object
Authors:   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Voloboiev V.P. , Klymenko V.P. ,   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems of the Ukraine National Academy of Science
Published: September 2024

It is generally accepted that the proximity of the matrix to degeneracy uniquely determines the instability of the system of linear algebraic equations (SLAE). There is only an assumption that the instability of the numerical solution of the SLAE in the case of a matrix close to degeneracy is caused by the rounding error of the arithmetic operation of addition (subtraction). When de-termining the mechanism of the interrelation of the matrix close to degeneracy and the solvabil-ity of the SLAE, as a model example, all stages of the calculation of the electric circuit are ana-lyzed, namely, the description of the graph of the linear electric circuit, the composition of the SLAE describing the circuit, and the solution of the complex system. For the first time, it was proposed to use the conductivity of the bipolar component located between the nodes of the electric circuit graph as an indicator of the matrix close to degeneracy. The dependence of the accuracy of the SLAE solution on the value of the conductivity of the indicator component was calculated for two variants of the voltage and conductivity of the indicator component in the SLAE. The analysis of the calculation results showed for the first time that the rounding error of the arithmetic operation of addition (subtraction) leads to the loss of accuracy or instability of the numerical solution of the SLAE with the matrix close to degeneracy. The influence of the error on the computational process of the numerical solution of the system was performed in two stages. For the first time, it was established that the interrelation between the matrix close to degeneracy and the stability of the SLAE solution depends on the selection of the voltage of the indicator component in the vector of SLAR variables at the stage of compiling the equations describing the electrical circuit. The interrelation exists if the voltage of the indicator compo-nent is not included in the vector of variables and does not exist if the voltage of the indicator component is included in the vector of variables because the second rounding error operation stage does not work. An algorithm for selecting the variables of the SLAE, which is composed, is proposed to obtain a stable solution for the system.
Clinical Decision Support Systems and Where to Apply Them: A Systematic Review
Authors: Babamiri Mohammad , Ahmadi Mojtaba , Heidarimoghadam Rashid , Salmanzadeh Hamed
Published: September 2024

Background: Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) provide healthcare providers with suggestions by evaluating the situation and organizing the decision-making process to reduce their mental workload so they can make decisions more effortlessly and safely in emergencies and critical-safety situations. This article reviews the applications of CDSSs and the benefits that these systems bring to healthcare settings. Method: Scopus, PubMed/Medline, and Web of Science were selected to search high-quality CDSS-related journal articles published in English from 2000 to 2022. Two reviewers, under the supervision of the third reviewer, screened and analyzed the search results based on the inclusion criteria. Results: The required information was extracted from 78 included articles, and it was found that CDSSs have been exploited for four primary purposes, namely, accurate diagnoses, early prevention of diseases, management of clinical/medical processes, and prescriptions. Conclusion: CDSS has many benefits for each of the four applications, the most important of which is to improve patient safety. Generally, the results showed that DSSs in healthcare can positively affect medical decisions by reducing possible errors and putting forward specific medical suggestions for each patient.
Biosocial environmental faces of climate variability in health care: A systematic review
Authors: Zarei Fatemeh , Arzroomchilar Ehsan
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Human health is directly impacted by climate variations, leading to changes in weather patterns (e.g., heat waves, droughts, floods, storms), as well as indirectly affecting water, air, and food quality. This research aims to explore key strategies for addressing environmental risks resulting from climate variations in the healthcare sector. Methods: A systematic analytical approach was employed in this investigation, examining studies on climate change adaptation from 2022 to 2023. English publications were sought in renowned databases like Elsevier, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. The search process consisted of two phases. Initially, articles focusing on climate change, climate variability, and global warming were identified using keywords like "Climate change," "Climate variability," and "Global warming." Subsequently, relevant articles were chosen for examination and analysis, using terms such as "Health," "Exposure," "Infectious disease," "Mental health," "Adaptation," and "Mitigation." Results: Primary healthcare systems are essential for enhancing resilience at both individual and community levels, acting as a critical framework for safeguarding global populations through accessible, cost-efficient, responsive, and dependable healthcare services. The evaluation of selected studies underscores the necessity of establishing resilient healthcare systems to counter climate change through adaptive or resilience-focused and mitigative strategies. Recommendations include bolstering the capacity of these systems, enhancing efficient and iterative risk management across all tiers, fostering collaboration across various sectors, formulating action plans, and making short- and long-term investments to enhance adaptability. Conclusion: Pivotal in safeguarding global populations, healthcare systems should prioritize the reinforcement of social resilience by implementing adaptive and mitigative measures in response to climate change.
Disiplin Pegawai, Kerja Sama Tim, Motivasi Kerja dan Kepuasan Kerja terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Bus Trans Batam
Authors: Sabri Sabri , Hajar Hajar
Published: September 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of employee discipline, teamwork, work motivation and job satisfaction on the performance of Trans Batam bus employees. This research uses a survey method using a questionnaire distributed to Trans Batam transportation bus drivers which was carried out in January-June 2024. The research sample was taken by purposive sampling involving 98 respondents. Data analysis was carried out using multiple regression analysis and the data was processed using SPSS. The results of this research partially show that employee discipline does not have a significant effect on employee performance. Collaboration has a significant effect on employee performance. Work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance. Motivated employees tend to have the drive to achieve higher performance targets and do their jobs better. Motivation encourages them to try harder, increase productivity, and achieve better results. Work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance. Simultaneously employee discipline, teamwork, work motivation, job satisfaction.
Zeolit-Bentonit Karışımlarının Farklı Sıcaklıklar Altında Sıkışma İndisinin Hesaplanmasında Ampirik ve Deneysel Yöntemlerin Karşılaştırılması
Authors: Güneri Esra
Published: September 2024

Zeminlerin mühendislik özellikleri yapıların tasarım ve uygulama aşamasında oldukça büyük önem arz etmektedir. Eksik ya da hatalı belirlenen parametreler istenmeyen birçok olumsuz sonuca neden olabilmektedir. En önemli mühendislik parametrelerinden biri olan sıkışma indisinin tayini, üzerindeki yapının hasar almaması, sürekliliği ve yeni bir iyileştirmeye ihtiyaç duyulmaması için en doğru şekilde belirlenmelidir. Sıkışma parametrelerinin belirlenmesinde, konsolidasyon deneyleri kullanılabildiği gibi literatürde ortaya konan ampirik ilişkilerden de yararlanılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada zeolit-bentonit ve yosun katkılı karışımların konsolidasyon deneylerinden sıkışma indisi (Cc) oda sıcaklığı ve 40°C’de belirlenmiştir. Karışımların ısı değişimlerine karşı mühendislik özelliklerini koruyabilmesi amaçlandığı için deneyler iki farklı sıcaklık koşulunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Killi zeminler için önerilen iki farklı ampirik ilişkiden yararlanılarak, aynı karışımlar için hesaplamalar yapılmış ve deneysel yöntem sonuçları ile kıyaslanmıştır. Sonuçların ampirik ilişkilerle belirlenenden farklılık miktarları yüzdesel olarak belirlenerek, formülasyonların doğruluk dereceleri değerlendirilmiştir.
HASTANELERDE FİNANSAL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK ANALİZİ
Authors: Yıldırım Kadir
Published: September 2024

Örgüt faaliyet alanlarının tüm bölümlerine konu olan finansal sürdürülebilirlik, bugünün ihtiyaçları karşılanırken gelecekteki karşılama düzeyinden eksilme olmadan sunumunun yapılabilmesidir. Bunun sağlanabilmesi için yapılması gereken, gelir veya kazanç sağlama ve maliyetlerin kontrol edilmesidir. Sağlık sistemlerinin sürdürülebilirliği için de sınırsız gereksinimlerle sınırlı olan finansal kaynaklar arasında baş gösterecek sorunların çözülüp giderilmesi gerekir. Araştırmaya konu olan çalışma da sorunların tespiti ve çözüme katkı sağlanması, hastanelerde finansal sürdürülebilirlik için oluşturulan göstergelerin semantik diferansiyel aracılığıyla derecelendirilmesini içerir. Böylelikle hizmetlerin verimliliğini ve etkinliğinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Semantik diferansiyel, ölçümlemenin yapılabilmesi için hazırlanmış Likert ölçeklendirme benzeri bir derecelendirme türüdür. Ölçek ile hassas durumlarda ölçümleme amacıyla direkt sorulan soruların oluşturduğu olumsuzlukların ortadan kaldırılması amaçlanmaktadır. Hazırlanan göstergelerle model oluşturularak, değerlendirmelerin periyodik olarak yapılması, sağlık yöneticilerinin bilgi düzeylerinin yükseltilerek farkındalıklarının arttırılması ve karar aşamalarında objektiflik ile kolaylık sağlaması amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma için kapsamlı literatür taraması yapılarak, oluşturulan on bir gösterge çerçevesinde hazırlanmış, sadece hastanelere değil tüm sağlık kurumlarına uyarlanabilir şekilde ve bunlara ek ihtiyaçlar doğrultusunda ayrıca özel durumlar için revize edilebilir veya geliştirilebilir olarak sunulmuştur.
A STUDY ON DEVELOPING A HEALTH INDEX FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
Authors: Ergil Ceyhan , Çıraklı Ümit
Published: September 2024

The Health Index is instrumental in determining the status of a country's healthcare sector and assists regulatory authorities in evaluating the effectiveness of health policies. Additionally, it can be used to compare and improve health conditions between countries. The aim of this research is to develop a health index and ascertain its applicability in international comparisons. In this context, 51 different health indicators from 32 countries were classified under health determinants for the years 2000-2020, and sub-dimensions of the desired index were identified. By aggregating the standardized indicator values in each sub-dimension, health index scores were obtained, and findings regarding each sub-dimension and the overall health index for the countries were presented in detail. The research concluded that the developed index model was significant based on the findings of panel data analysis; however, it was determined that the variables within the environmental dimension need to be re-evaluated. The constructed health index model contributes to the literature by serving as a measure that can be used in international health comparisons, lays a foundation for future research, and suggests that a more comprehensive index could be developed if the contributions of the sub-dimensions are determined using advanced statistical methods.
La semilla de Emilia
Authors: González Balducchi Camilo
Published: September 2024

Este libro recupera el caso de Yesica Emilia Uscamayta Curi, pero lo más importante, construye una narrativa que, palabra a palabra, pone a Emilia en movimiento. En 2016 fue asesinada por la negligencia nocturna en manos de los poderosos que solo buscan enriquecerse a costa de las vidas de nuestras y nuestros jóvenes.
Similarités et disparités sémantiques entre verbes modaux du français : Étude des propriétés combinatoires de pouvoir, devoir, falloir et vouloir dans une approche de linguistique de corpus
Authors:   , Pamuksaç Aylin
Published: September 2024

This thesis explores French modal verbs – pouvoir, devoir, falloir, and vouloir – through a corpus linguistics approach. The research focuses on the semantic properties of these verbs by studying their semantic cores, effects of meaning, modal values, as well as their grammaticalized uses. The methodology is based on the study of privileged contexts, particularly focusing on nouns in the grammatical subject position and infinitive verbs that are modalized. This approach reveals stable semantic properties and variations influenced by genres and textual fields. The results show that each modal verb has specific combinatory properties. For example, pouvoir stands out for its significant semantic flexibility, whereas devoir is strongly associated with contexts of necessity and obligation. Falloir, on the other hand, is often used as a focalization marker rather than a true modal verb. Vouloir presents interesting nuances between its use as a modal verb and its more grammaticalized uses. The use of quantitative analyses, such as the calculation of co-occurrences using the specificity index, correspondence factor analysis (CFA), and tree analyses, has highlighted the similarities and differences between these verbs. These methods have revealed unprecedented combinatory preferences, enriching our understanding of modal verbs and emphasizing the importance of returning to the texts for qualitative interpretation of the results. This thesis thus makes significant contributions to the theory of modal verbs and demonstrates the effectiveness of corpus linguistics methods for studying the semantics and modal values.
Criteria for assessing the diagnostic significance of modern methods of imaging gastrointestinal diseases in practical gastroenterology
Authors: Kotelevets Sergey M
Published: September 2024

Imaging methods are frequently used to diagnose gastrointestinal diseases and play a crucial role in verifying clinical diagnoses among all diagnostic algorithms. However, these methods have limitations, challenges, benefits, and advantages. Addressing these limitations requires the application of objective criteria to assess the effectiveness of each diagnostic method. The diagnostic process is dynamic and requires a consistent algorithm, progressing from clinical subjective data, such as patient history (anamnesis), and objective findings to diagnostics ex juvantibus . Caution must be exercised when interpreting diagnostic results, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostic tests. In the absence of such tests, preliminary criteria and a diagnosis ex juvantibus must be relied upon. Diagnostic imaging methods are critical stages in the diagnostic workflow, with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy serving as the primary criteria for evaluating clinical, laboratory, and instrumental symptoms. A comprehensive evaluation of all available diagnostic data guarantees an accurate diagnosis. The “gold standard” for diagnosis is typically established through either the results of a pathological autopsy or a lifetime diagnosis resulting from a thorough examination using all diagnostic methods.
The role of Islamic tolerance in ensuring socio-political stability in Uzbekistan
Authors: Farfiev B. A.
Published: September 2024

According to the author, it is known from the history of mankind that rational relationships between members of society are necessary for the well-being of people, the  development of society. In order to maintain a stable state of society, the power structures of the state play a significant role, but spiritual factors, including religion, play a significant role in this process. But not in all countries of the Muslim world, especially in the Arab states, the tolerant quality of Islam is applied in interethnic and interfaith relations. Although, as  many believe, the Qur’an is sent down in Arabic, the hadiths are also in that language. However, people who speak Arabic do not fully comply with Islam’s demands for tolerance towards non-Arabic speakers in everyday and public life. The article substantiates these conclusions with examples from the public life of Middle Eastern countries. Based on the results of comparative analysis, the author concludes that in Uzbekistan, among the spiritual factors that served as the basis for ensuring and strengthening socio-political stability, the importance of Islam and its principle of tolerance are manifested at a special level. In theoretical and practical aspects the role of the principle of Islamic tolerance as  a  factor in ensuring and  strengthening socio-political stability of Uzbekistan is investigated.
Efektivitas Undang-Undang No. 12 Tahun 2022 dalam Mencegah Kasus Kekerasan dan Pelecehan Seksual di Kota Bandung
Authors: Aprilia Erry
Published: September 2024

In Indonesia, efforts related to the launch and adoption of e-Governance initiatives have been made in various fields. However, so far most of these efforts have not achieved the expected results over a longer period. This has led to underutilization of public funds. In addition, there are variations in the adoption and success of e-Governance initiatives across Indonesia, mainly due to prevalent diversity. The implementation of good governance principles in BPJS Health services was measured based on a sample of 50 respondents of BPJS Health service users at Cinunuk Health Center, then analyzed using the Rasch Model. The method applied in this research is a quantitative approach, so the application of nonexperimental is used in this research. Primary data was obtained through a questionnaire design and distributed online with the help of the google form application. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors responsible for higher adoption of e-Governance services in Indonesia. This research will also analyze the impact of the ongoing pandemic on e-Governance adoption by including a separate construct related to healthcare.
 
ABSTRAK
 
Di Indonesia, upaya terkait peluncuran dan adopsi inisiatif e-Governance telah dilakukan dalam berbagai bidang. Namun, sejauh ini sebagian besar upaya tersebut belum mencapai hasil yang diharapkan dalam periode yang lebih panjang. Hal ini menyebabkan kurangnya pemanfaatan dana publik. Selain itu, terdapat variasi dalam adopsi dan keberhasilan  inisiatif e-Governance di seluruh wilayah Indonesia, terutama karena adanya keragaman yang prevalen. Implementasi prinsip good governance dalam pelayanan BPJS Kesehatan diukur berdasarkan sampel sebanyak 50 responden para pengguna layanan BPJS Kesehatan di Puskesmas Cinunuk, lalu dianalisis menggunakan Model Rasch. Metode yang diaplikasikan dalam penelitian ini ialah pendekatan kuantitatif, sehingga penerapan nonexperimental digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Data primer diperoleh melalui rancangan kuesioner dan disebarkan secara online dengan bantuan aplikasi google form. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang bertanggung jawab atas adopsi layanan e-Governance yang lebih tinggi di Indonesia. Penelitian ini juga akan menganalisis dampak pandemi yang sedang berlangsung terhadap adopsi e-Governance dengan memasukkan konstruk terpisah yang terkait dengan pelayanan kesehatan.