bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Susceptibility of apple varieties to infestation by aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Southern Bulgaria
Authors:   Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Vasilev Pavlin
Published: October 2024

Aphids regularly infest apple orchards and are considered as one of the most damaging species, especially in humid conditions. In 2021-2023, the collection of different species and the rate of infestation by aphids on different apple varieties were studied in the region of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Among the four aphid species identified in the apple orchard, Aphis spiraecola and Dysaphis plantaginea were predominant, followed by Aphis pomi and Dysaphis devecta. The rate of infestation varied significantly among the apple varieties. The Gala Resistant was the most infested by the aphids with a population coefficient (K) 302.5, followed by the Crimson Crisp – 124, the Pinova – 91, and the Red del Mestar – 52.5. The least infested variety was the Super Chief – 0.9, followed by the Modi – 2.2, the Fujion – 2.8, the Enterprise – 7.2 and the Rosella – 19. Keywords: apples, varietal susceptibility, aphids
Possibility for control with botanical insecticides against the mealy plum aphid Hyalopterus pruni Geoffroy, 1762 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on the plum in Southern Bulgaria
Authors:   Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Vasilev Pavlin , Hristozova Mariya ,   Fruit Growing Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Published: October 2024

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of botanical insecticides recommended for control of the mealy plum aphid Hyalopterus pruni (Hemiptera: Aphididae). The experiment was carried out in 2024 in the experimental field of the Fruit Growing Institute-Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The tested insecticides were orange oil (Limocid), liquid extract of Urtica spp. (Basictec) and pyrethrins (Abanto). The insecticides were applied at the recommended concentrations for control of aphids, whiteflies, thrips and other pests. All tested botanical insecticides showed high biological efficacy and can be used to control the mealy plum aphid. Keywords: mealy plum aphid, biological control, botanical insecticides, Limocid, Basictec, Abanto, Hyalopterus pruni
Beyond Reliance: Internal Auditors’ Perceptions of Their Relationships with External Auditors
Authors: Hermanson Susan , Parlier Jenny , Popova Velina
Published: October 2024

Based on a survey of 67 internal audit professionals, we examine the interactions between internal and external auditors and the experience internal auditors have working with external auditors. Specifically, we investigate perceptions of collaboration, interaction, contribution, and confidence with respect to internal-external auditor relationships. In general, we find a positive relationship between internal and external auditors. However, our results suggest that internal auditors see a lot of room for growth in the internal-external audit relationship and are looking for more opportunities to collaborate with external auditors. We discuss implications for both internal and external auditors in practice.

JEL Classifications: M42.
On-Site or Remote? Impact of Remote Audits and Self-Monitoring of Expressive Behavior on External Auditors’ Job Satisfaction
Authors: Li Yueqi , Goel Sanjay
Published: October 2024

SYNOPSIS

This study examines how remote work affects external auditors’ job satisfaction. We survey 308 external auditors and measure their job satisfaction to understand how remote work frequency, self-monitoring of expressive behavior (SMEB), personality traits, technology adoption, job position, and remote onboarding experiences impact auditors’ job satisfaction in the post-COVID-19 era. Results reveal that frequent remote work is associated with high job satisfaction. Auditors who report high SMEB levels have high job satisfaction. However, the positive association between SMEB and job satisfaction decreases as auditors’ remote work frequency increases. Engagement team leaders may wish to encourage high self-monitoring auditors to continue to perform on-site work while encouraging low self-monitoring auditors to work remotely when on-site work is not necessary. We also suggest that audit firms build better supervisory relationships, provide sufficient resources for junior auditors, and continue to provide technology training to increase auditor job satisfaction.

Data Availability: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the first author upon request.
The Effect of State Minimum Wage Increases on CEO Compensation: Evidence of Labor Donation in Nonprofit Organizations
Authors: Balsam Steven , Mao Connie X. , Xu Min , Zhang Yinge
Published: October 2024

In this paper, we test the “labor donation” hypothesis, which posits that intrinsically motivated individuals willingly accept lower compensation to work in nonprofit organizations (NPOs). We do so by examining the response of NPO CEO compensation to exogeneous increases in labor costs resulting from state-level minimum wage hikes, finding these increases are followed by declines in CEO compensation. Consistent with the labor donation hypothesis, we find the declines in compensation are larger for CEOs who we expect to have greater intrinsic motivation, i.e., those whose NPOs are headquartered in counties with higher levels of religiosity, in counties with greater levels of social capital, and those who work for a local NPO as opposed to a national NPO. In contrast to the decline in compensation we observe for NPO CEOs, we do not find an impact on for-profit CEO compensation.

JEL Classifications: G3; J33; J38; L3; L3.
1. Pathogenesis of Diabetic Foot Complications
Authors: Boulton Andrew J.M.
Published: October 2024

Risk Factors Prevention The Pathway to Ulceration Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Patient with Sensory Loss References Suggested Readings
Consensus Considerations and Good Practice Points for Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Hospital Settings
Authors: Shaw Julie L.V. , Bannuru Raveendhara R. , Beach Lori , ElSayed Nuha A. , Freckmann Guido , Füzéry Anna K. , Fung Angela W.S. , Gilbert Jeremy , Huang Yun , Korpi-Steiner Nichole , Logan Samantha , Longo Rebecca , MacKay Dylan , Maks Lisa , Pleus Stefan , Rogers Kendall , Seley Jane Jeffrie , Taxin Zachary , Thompson-Hutchison Fiona , Tolan Nicole V. , Tran Nam K. , Umpierrez Guillermo E. , Venner Allison A.
Published: October 2024

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems provide frequent glucose measurements in interstitial fluid and have been used widely in ambulatory settings for diabetes management. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, regulators in the U.S. and Canada temporarily allowed for CGM systems to be used in hospitals with the aim of reducing health care professional COVID-19 exposure and limiting use of personal protective equipment. As such, studies on hospital CGM system use have been possible. With improved sensor accuracy, there is increased interest in CGM usage for diabetes management in hospitals. Laboratorians and health care professionals must determine how to integrate CGM usage into practice. The aim of this consensus guidance document is to provide an update on the application of CGM systems in hospital, with insights and opinions from laboratory medicine, endocrinology, and nursing.
Quantum Entanglement Enables The Mind during Lifetime to Exist Forever
Authors: Xinye Wang
Published: October 2024

The mind is one of human brain’s activities known as brain wave, which is essentially an electric impulse of neurons in
brain. The mind’s characteristics are highly similar and closely correlated to the quantum entanglement’s features, such as
superposition, non-local correlation, instantaneous connection, monogamy and so on. Through series conversions, including
amplifying, modulation and quantum entanglement, an oscillating electric impulse in brain is converted to a quantum
entangled electromagnetic wave carrying brain activity’s signals, namely a carrier wave with the mind’s activity’s signals.
The carrier wave can transmit in free space and can be detected, recorded and retrieved the original brain activity data by
demodulation in other places, no matter how far away, therefore the mind during lifetime can be preserved forever.
Aprimoramento dos processos organizacionais em instituição de educação profissional
Authors: Giordano Carlos Vital , Langhi Celi , Machado Michel Mott , Vasconcelos Vinícius Miekusz Salgado de
Published: October 2024

A melhoria contínua nos processos internos das instituições de educação profissional se destaca como assunto relevante para a administração acadêmica, no sentido de propiciar as melhores práticas para o funcionamento da unidade de ensino. O objetivo da investigação se pauta em analisar o uso dos princípios da administração na gestão escolar, em especial a escola de qualidade. O Centro Paula Souza dispõe de indispensável ferramenta, baseada em indicadores, para a avaliação dos processos internos das unidades, nomeada Observatório Escolar. O enfoque da pesquisa, assentada no Observatório, é quantitativo, incluindo os alcances descritivo, exploratório e correlacional, tendo como coleta de dados as avaliações apontadas para uma unidade Etec. O instrumento, a partir de múltiplos olhares, dimensões, fatores e afirmativas, permite a avaliação das condutas de gestão escolares. Os resultados indicam avanços em práticas desenvolvidas e diferenças oportunas nas pontuações atribuídas, que subsidia ou subsidiarão a tomada de decisão na melhoria de processos.
Além do lucro:
Authors: Santos Janice Ferreira dos , Souza Flavia Braga de , Borelli Elizabeth
Published: October 2024

O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a função social das empresas e a distribuição da riqueza gerada pelas maiores empresas do Brasil em 2023. Investigou-se como as maiores empresas do Brasil distribuem a riqueza gerada, identificando quais companhias são as maiores geradoras de riqueza, os setores aos quais pertencem e os principais beneficiários da riqueza gerada. Para a seleção das 20 maiores empresas, utilizou-se o Ranking das Maiores Empresas divulgado pela Revista Exame (2024), sendo a Demonstração do Valor Adicionado a principal fonte das informações contábeis. A metodologia adotada foi exploratória e bibliográfica. A amostra abrangeu um total de R$ 1,009 trilhão em riqueza distribuída, equivalente a 10% do PIB (R$ 10,9 trilhões), referente a 17 (dezessete) empresas. Os resultados indicaram que, do total da riqueza gerada pelas 17 maiores empresas do país, 34% foi destinada ao Governo mediante tributos, 30% foi direcionada aos acionistas mediante dividendos, juros sobre capital próprio ou retenção de lucros, 24% foi destinada aos empregados e 12% foi destinada para instituições financeiras e aluguéis. Este artigo oferece uma contribuição valiosa para a literatura acadêmica, para as empresas, governo e sociedade ao apresentar uma análise detalhada e quantitativa da distribuição da riqueza gerada pelas maiores empresas do Brasil em 2023. Isso tem implicações importantes para a equidade econômica, formulação de políticas, e compreensão do papel social das empresas.
Sentiment Analysis for Sumber Gempong Rice Field-Based Tourism Destination using Long Short-Term Memory
Authors: Benarkah Njoto , Prasetyo Vincentius Riandaru , Soetiyono Jehuda Rivaldo
Published: October 2024

Abstract—Sumber Gempong is a rice field-based tourist destination located in Ketapanrame Village, Trawas District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java Province. It is managed by a village-owned company (BUMDesa Mutiara Welirang). BUMDesa evaluates tourist satisfaction manually by reviewing online comments and it consumes time and labor works. Data used in this research automatically collected from Google Maps Review. Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) method analyze data of two sentiment labels, positive or negative, based on four categories: facilities, services, culinary, and attractions. The collected dataset has 674 comments consist of 420 positive sentiments and 254 negative sentiments with 320 facilities, 61 services, 125 culinary, and 192 attractions comments. Five LSTM models were trained on each of four categories and an overall category. The trained models of overall, facilities, services, culinary, and attractions categories achieved, respectively, 91.2%, 86.8%, 94.1%, 89.7%, and 95.6% of accuracies. The average result accuracy  is 91.48%. The manager of BUMDesa Mutiara Welirang satisfied with the results of the system and the sentiment results can be used as evaluation material for Sumber Gempong.
Keywords: sentiment anaylsis, LSTM, deep learning, social media, tourism
 
Abstrak—Wisata Sawah Sumber Gempong berada di Desa Ketapanrame, Kecamatan Trawas, Kabupaten Mojokerto dan merupakan tempat wisata alam yang dikelola oleh BUMDesa Mutiara Welirang. Evaluasi terhadap tempat wisata ini dilakukan dengan membaca secara manual ulasan-ulasan yang ditulis di media sosial dan pengamatan pribadi. Banyaknya jumlah ulasan yang ada menjadi kendala dalam melakukan evaluasi karena membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama. Penelitian ini mengambil data ulasan secara otomatis dari media sosial yang diberi label positif atau negatif berdasarkan empat kategori, yaitu fasilitas, pelayanan, kuliner, dan wahana. Metode Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) dipakai sebagai alat untuk melakukan analisis sentimen. Pengambilan data secara otomatis mendapatkan 674 ulasan yang dibagi menjadi 420 ulasan positif dan 254 ulasan negatif,  dengan 320 ulasan fasilitas, 61 ulasan pelayanan, 125 ulasan kuliner , dan 192 ulasan wahana. Lima buah model dilatih berdasar tiap kategorinya dan kategori secara keseluruhan. Model yang telah dilatih mendapatkan nilai akurasi sebesar 91,2%, 86,8%, 94,1%, 89,7%, dan 95,6% berturut-turut untuk keseluruhan kategori, kategori fasilitas, layanan, kuliner, dan wahana. Rata-rata akurasi mencapai 91,48%. Hasil dari sistem telah diujicobakan kepada manajer BUMDesa Mutiara Welirang dan bisa dipakai sebagai bahan evalusi untuk peningkatan kualitas di Sumber Gempong.
Kata kunci: analisis sentimen, LSTM, deep learning, media sosial, wisata
A Evolução do Estado-Providência e a sua Sustentabilidade
Authors: Santos Tiago
Published: October 2024

Debate-se veemente acerca do papel do setor público, mas nem sempre os intervenientes na discussão conhecem o tipo de Estado que os governa. Pelo que este estudo visa contextualizar o Estado-Providência, através da comparação dos diferentes modelos e exposição das pressões globais para a mudança. Adotando uma revisão de literatura distinguiram-se quatro modelos: Liberal, Corporativista, Escandinavo e do Sul. Conclui-se que a globalização e o envelhecimento da população são os principais fenómenos que colocam a sustentabilidade do Estado-Providência em risco.
Immigration in the 2024 US presidential election campaign: policy stalemate, disinformation, and a call for mass deportation
Authors:   Executive director, Refugee Council USA, Slocum John ,   associate senior researcher, CIDOB
Published: October 2024

Immigration has been one of the most contentious and defining issues of the 2024 presidential election, rivaled only by economic policy and national security. The Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, has largely succeeded in setting the terms of the debate – hammering away at his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, with hyperbolic claims that she supports “open borders” and false accusations that the US is experiencing a wave of violent crime committed by migrants. Trump’s immigration rhetoric relies increasingly on lies, misinformation, and racist stereotypes. But his claim that immigration is “out of control” – and his insistence that firm measures are needed to address it – have become central to the Republican platform, and one of Trump’s most frequently repeated campaign promises is that he will deport millions of undocumented immigrants soon after taking office. Why is immigration such a controversial issue in the US? How have the different administrations dealt with it? Is it an overused issue in this campaign?
Os mercados das cooperativas da agricultura familiar no estado da Bahia: desafios ao enfrentamento da pandemia
Authors: Lopes Marcio Rodrigo Caetano de Azevedo , Carneiro Etiene Santiago , Martins Marcia Eliana , Pereira Geusa da Purificação
Published: October 2024

A pandemia da Covid-19 provocou inúmeras mudanças nas organizações cooperativas, impondo um conjunto de novas realidades junto aos mercados, haja vista que muitas organizações se encontravam dependentes de determinados canais de comercialização, os quais foram afetados pela crise sanitária. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a atuação de cooperativas da agricultura familiar do estado da Bahia junto aos mercados no período da pandemia. Para tanto, este trabalho apoiou-se em uma pesquisa com 14 cooperativas dispersas em oito Territórios de Identidade do estado e distribuídas em 11 municípios, tendo ocorrido em duas etapas: aplicação de questionário e “Rodas de Diálogo Virtuais” com os dirigentes das cooperativas. Os resultados demonstram que as cooperativas foram afetadas pela pandemia, mas, em alguma medida, buscaram criar e adaptar estratégias econômicas, sociais e tecnológicas à superação dos desafios impostos pelo fechamento de muitos canais de comercialização. 
Palavras-chave: cooperativas; Covid-19; mercados agroalimentares; agricultura familiar.
Review of Helmcke, Cornelia. 2023. Engineering reality: The politics of environmental impact assessments and the just energy transition in Colombia
Authors: Cederlöf Gustav
Published: October 2024

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Symposium Highlight: LYMPHATIC IMAGING AND INTERVENTION IN CENTRAL LYMPHATIC DISORDERS
Authors: Dori Y.
Published: October 2024

Advances in lymphatic imaging for both diagnosis and intervention are reviewed, and specific examples given for protein-losing enteropathy, multi compartment lymphatic failure, congestive heart failure. Presented at the 2023 ISL International Congress of Lymphology, Genoa, Italy in a special symposium on central and regional lymphatic system in health and disease.
Symposium Highlight: IMAGING AND INTERVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT OF LYMPHATIC DISORDERS
Authors: Pinto E.
Published: October 2024

Lymphatic flow disorders are reviewed, and a classification based on magnetic resonance lymphography findings outlined. Examples of successful interventional management based on this classification are provided. Presented at the 2023 ISL International Congress of Lymphology, Genoa, Italy in a special symposium on central and regional lymphatic system in health and disease.
Symposium Highlight: PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL PATHOLOGY OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FONTAN PATIENT
Authors: Hjortdal V.
Published: October 2024

Contractile function of the collecting lymphatic vessels depend on smooth muscle cells, one-way valves, surrounding tissues, and regulation by the autonomic nervous system. The potentially deleterious effects of the Fontan procedure and elevated central venous pressure on lymphatic function leading to life-threatening complications are described. Presented at the 2023 ISL International Congress of Lymphology, Genoa, Italy in a special symposium on central and regional lymphatic system in health and disease.
Symposium Highlight: BRAIN LYMPHATICS: REDISCOVERY AND NEW INSIGHTS INTO LYMPHATIC INVOLVEMENT IN DISEASES OF HUMAN BRAINS
Authors: Bartlett M.J. , Erickson R.P. , Hutchinson E.B. , Witte R.S. , Witte M.H.
Published: October 2024

The brain’s lymphatic system is comprised of a glymphatic—meningeal—cervical lymphatic vessel pathway. The study of its mechanism and pathophysiology in neurodegenerative disease has been one of the most exciting topics in basic and translational neuroscience of the last decade. However, while there has been some debate about when the meningeal lymphatics were discovered, it cannot be denied that studies in preclinical models and humans in this century represent a monumental step forward in our understanding of how the brain removes metabolic waste, the role this system plays in neurodegenerative disease, and, most importantly, its potential as a novel therapeutic target. This is a summary of the history, functional anatomy, and role of the brain’s lymphatics in neurodegenerative disease.
Longer preoperative fluid resuscitation decreased anesthetic fluid interventions in 297 dogs undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction
Authors: Sliman Michael P. , Risselada Marije , Moore George E. , Rahn Alexander P.
Published: October 2024

OBJECTIVE

The objectives were to (1) compare the impact of preoperative fluid resuscitation on anesthetic parameters and interventions and (2) assess the impact of preoperative resuscitation duration on the integrity of intestinal tissue and postoperative complications in dogs with gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction.

METHODS

Medical records from 1 academic hospital were reviewed for 297 client-owned dogs that underwent gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction surgery between May 2017 and August 2022. Data collected included the following: signalment, preoperative fluid resuscitation, surgical findings, anesthetic parameters and interventions, postoperative complications, and timing of the first meal. Variables for preoperative length of fluid resuscitation (hours), total preoperative fluid bolus (mL/kg), and preoperative fluid rate (mL/kg/d) were changed to categorical variables. Associations between anesthetic interventions, postoperative outcomes, preoperative fluid resuscitation length, and total fluid bolus were assessed with ordered logistic regression.

RESULTS

Shorter preoperative fluid resuscitation length was associated with higher anesthetic fluid rates (P = .033) and fluid boluses performed (P = .023). Increased total volume of preoperative fluid boluses was associated with anesthetic synthetic colloid use (P = .028). There was insufficient evidence to claim an association between the impact of preoperative fluid resuscitation length and intestinal wall compromise (perforation, P = .912; enterectomy performed, P = .711).

CONCLUSIONS

Shorter preoperative fluid resuscitation was associated with increased anesthetic fluid interventions but not the need for more complex surgeries.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Longer fluid resuscitation periods are associated with fewer anesthetic interventions in dogs.
Cultural Transmission in Printed Games of Cupid: Tracing Lines of Descent
Authors: Seville Adrian , de Voogt Alex
Published: October 2024

The Game of Cupid is a simple dice-based race game derived from the Game of the Goose in about 1600. Twelve different examples, covering the period to about 1850 and drawn from France, the Low Countries and Britain, are analysed according to distinctive markers that include rules, game board configuration and decorative elements, showing that the evolution of the game can be described by a single tree of descent. The forces governing this evolution are discussed. The results may be of interest to those investigating whether different aspects of a complex cultural trait – such as a board game that has rules, a board and decorative elements – follow separate cultural transmission processes.
Intelligent systems and consumer neuroscience in the age of computational advertising
Authors: Zámečník Robert
Published: October 2024

The main goal of this article is to provide an overview of the use and characteristics of intelligent systems and neuroscience tools applicable in the field of contemporary advertising. The newly emerging field of computational advertising is undergoing dynamic development, and this concept is now placed in the context of advanced intelligent systems, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. According to the specified parameters, a systematic literature search of scientific publications was carried out and subsequently evaluated. The research questions are focused on the identification of intelligent systems and current consumer neuroscience tools finding application in the current trend of computational advertising. It follows from the processed systematic literature review that there are currently a number of intelligent systems and also a number of tools in the field of consumer neuroscience that can find application within the broader concept of computational advertising. These more or less intelligent systems and neuroscientific tools are already affecting all phases of the advertising life cycle. At the same time, a number of ethical issues associated with the use of both these technologies and tools have been found, which still need to be explored. The article attempts to fill the gap in the lack of literature dealing with this issue. Last but not least, the article contains a critical view of these new technological possibilities and also describes a number of new ethical challenges arising in this area.
Leveraging ChatGPT for Sustainability: A Framework for SMEs to Align with UN Sustainable Development Goals and tackle sustainable development challenges
Authors: Fonseca Luis , Oliveira Eduardo , Pereira Teresa , Sá José Carlos
Published: October 2024

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outline a global agenda for sustainable development, but need more detailed implementation guidelines for businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Given their limited resources, SMEs face significant challenges in adopting sustainability practices aligned with the SDGs. This study explores the potential of ChatGPT, a large language model, to assist SMEs in overcoming these challenges. The research introduces a ChatGPT-aided framework through a novel methodological approach to help SMEs develop sustainability roadmaps, engage stakeholders, and identify key sustainability goals, risks, opportunities, and Key Process Indicators (KPIs). The case study of an SME in the electronic measurement equipment industry is used to validate the framework. The findings, corroborated by a Focus Group with the participation of academics and SME top managers, demonstrate the framework’s potential to enhance SME sustainability practices, contributing to academic discourse and offering practical insights that will inform and empower industry stakeholders. Furthermore, several actions are presented to respond to concerns about the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated recommendations. Finally, future research should seek to validate the proposed framework across a broader range of industries and SME contexts and assess this methodology’s application with organisations other than SMEs.
Ein Streikgesetz für Deutschland
Authors: Richter Wolfram F. , Rocholl Jörg , Zimmermann Horst
Published: October 2024

The demand for legal regulation of the right to strike has existed for a long time and has gained importance as a result of the railway strikes last winter. Against this background, the article analyzes the causes of the apparent increase in the willingness to strike in the critical infrastructure sector and how this can be countered. Legal options for the regulation of labor disputes are discussed, with a particular focus on a provision requiring the parties involved to agree to arbitration if either side so requests.
Der Reformvorschlag einer preisindexierten Dynamisierung der Rente
Authors: Sieberichs Ina
Published: October 2024

This article deals with the financing problems of statutory pension insurance in Germany, which are primarily the result of demographic changes in the population. It discusses the reform proposal of a price-indexed dynamisation of pensions and highlights the economic considerations and political ideas underlying the current linking of pensions to wage trends. The advantages and disadvantages of an alternative link to price trends are discussed. Furthermore, the reform proposal of a differentiated pension adjustment is critically examined. Differentiated adjustments are usually intended to protect only particularly vulnerable pensioners from high inflation.
Agrardiesel: Replik und Erwiderung
Authors: Blum Ulrich , Wigger Berthold U.
Published: October 2024

In the April 2024 issue, Wirtschaftsdienst published an article entitled ‘The abolition of tax breaks for agricultural diesel is overdue’ by Berthold U. Wigger. Ulrich Blum takes a different view in a reply, after which Wigger explains his position in a rejoinder.
Individual right to clean air including compensation for health damage – comment on JP v Ministre de la Transition écologique, C-61/21
Authors: Bazylinska-Nagler Justyna
Published: October 2024

On the one hand, the EU member states are to manage ambient air quality in line with the Air Quality Directive (dir. 2008/50/EC) provisions that put forward local air quality targets. On the other hand, EU citizens have their right to demand that their local authorities pass ‘air quality plans’ for towns or districts where air quality standards were below the so-called limit values. In 2008, in the Janecek

Judgement of the Court of Justice of 25.07.2008, C-237/07 Dieter Janecek v. Freistaat Bayern EU:C:2008:447.

case the Court of Justice of the EU (the CJEU) for the first time recognised the direct effect of Articles 13 and 23 of this directive, and in this way granted rights to individuals to challenge local air quality plans for their inefficiency.

The main point of this article is to prove that EU citizens have a subjective, justiciable right to clean and healthy air, and to examine whether this right entitles them to compensation for health damage due to air pollution, as was the subject matter of the commented case: JP v Ministre de la Transition écologique. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the three conditions of the Francovich rule for state liability established in the Brasserie du Pêcheur case: ‘1. the rule of law infringed must be intended to confer rights on individuals; 2. the breach must be sufficiently serious, 3. and there must be a direct causal link between the breach of the obligation resting on the state and the damage sustained by the injured parties’

Judgement of the Court of Justice of 5.03.1996, C-46/93 and 48/93 Brasserie du Pêcheur EU:C:1996:79.

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Geopolitical Structure of the Middle East
Authors: Pogosyan A. B.
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this article is to describe the geopolitical structure of the Middle East and analyze the factors that hinder the formation of a regional subsystem. Among the key reasons for the immaturity of the regional subsystem of international relations in the Middle East, the author highlights the absence of a leading state or organization capable of becoming the core of the subsystem, the lack of desire among regional entities to act on the basis of common interests, as well as the absence of an inclusive regional identity due to cultural and ethnic heterogeneity, the presence of conflicts, as well as other chronic security problems (terrorism, etc.). Integration initiatives capable of drawing the region into a subsystem are also currently experiencing a crisis. The author argues that the Middle East is rather an international political space where intercultural, political, economic and other interactions take place without political unity. Three possible scenarios for the development of relations between regional centers of power in the process of forming a regional subsystem are given.
Convergence and Divergence in Multilateral Initiatives of Leading Powers
Authors: Komarov I. D. , Gorbunova M. L.
Published: October 2024

The emergence of multilateral initiative states and integration associations of the world, including the “Belt and road” of China, the “Greater Eurasian Partnership” of the Russian Federation, the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region” of the USA and Japan, the “Global Gateway” of the EU is an element of the rivalry between the mentioned powers. Within the system of international relations, this trend creates a complex interdependence among States with a different position in the global socio-political and economic hierarchy. Comparing multilateral initiatives represents a relatively new and promising research topic. The authors examine the convergence or divergence of separate multilateral initiatives by an assessment of the trends in income inequality among participating States. The income inequality is obtained through a calculation of cross-border Gini index for GDP per capita.

The research conclusions are following. First, the presence of the authors revealed multilateral initiatives in cooperation with developing groups in all major states - development centers and details of such projects by the PRC, USA, Russian Federation, Japan and EU. Second, the elements of goal-setting and in the composition of the participants lead to a conclusion that multilateral initiatives of great powers at the same time constitutes an example of both power projection and complex interdependence typical to the periods of globalization trend in the evolution of international relations.

Furthermore, the study results showed that the rising powers Russia and China, alongside Japan – a traditional power – have less inequality and better convergence rates within their multilateral initiatives. The US initiative has the highest level of inequality, but there is a convergence. The EU initiative has both a high inequality and the minimal dynamic convergence.

Thus, the approach used by the authors to assess the inequality and convergence of multilateral initiatives based on the calculation of the cross-border Gini index demonstrates comparative inequality with sufficient completeness and characterizes the processes of convergence and divergence of multilateral initiative.
Environmental Education and Health Promotion: Diagnosis of the Epidemiological Profile of Dengue Cases in the City of Anápolis, Goiás, From 2014 to 2017
Authors: Rocha Romulo Araujo da , Peixoto Josana de Castro , Silva Andressa Cavalcante Paz e
Published: October 2024

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiological profile of dengue cases reported in the city of Anápolis - Goiás, during the years 2014 to 2017, with the aim of providing an overview to support control and prevention actions.
 
Theoretical Framework: Considered a Public Health problem in Brazil, dengue is a disease transmitted by the main arbovirus vector, the Aedes aegypti mosquito, through the bite of an infected female, which causes morbidity in the country and it is re-emerging. In the case of dengue fever in the urban environment, it is necessary to monitor the epidemiology, due to the probability of epidemics due to the conditions that facilitate the formation of the transmission chain.
 
Method: The methodology adopted for this research was an exploratory study, in order to understand the subject to be addressed, and a documentary research to present the data, which were obtained from the Notifiable Diseases Information System – Goiás (SINAN), and in the IT Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System / Health Information System (DATASUS).
 
Results and Discussion: During the period evaluated, 22,592 cases were reported. Data for the years 2014 to 2017 showed that the number of cases of dengue fluctuated over the period studied and the need for more investment in information as a disease prevention strategy.
 
Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed below, providing insights into how the results can be applied or influence practices in the field of Epidemiology and Environmental Sciences. These implications can cover the Surveillance and Health Care sectors, as well as directly impact the management sector.
 
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the democratization of information and is relevant for identifying the epidemiological reality of certain geographic areas, identifying certain weaknesses and providing data for managers in light of scientific evidence.
Cambuci Festival as an Attraction for Cultural Tourism From the Perspective of the Sustainable Supply Chain
Authors: Frank Fabiola Bonaldo , Neiman Zysman , Hortencio João Victor , Santos Gilberto Correia dos , Moreira Sueli Aparecida
Published: October 2024

Objective: To characterize the use of cambuci, a native Brazilian fruit, during the Festival in the village of Paranapiacaba, Santo André-SP, as a circular chain supply.
 
Theoretical Framework: Supply chains are configured in linear or circular. Linear chain is an open system that ignores the extraction environment, resource yield, waste, assimilative capacity, and recycling. A circular chain is a closed system where the environment is part of the system, as it considers extraction, resource yield, waste, assimilative capacity and recycling. Gastronomic tourism was considered as a segment of cultural tourism.
 
Method: A qualitative study was carried out through testimonies as a methodological approach proposed by Meksenas (2002). For analysis, testimonies from 2023-2013 were selected, from electronic addresses. The categorization of testimonies transcribed from the corpus allowed the thematic analysis according to Jovchelovitch and Bauer, (2002).
 
Results and Discussion: The community works in the extraction of cambuci, in the elaboration of derivatives, in the organization of the event, in the commercialization, but there are no testimonies about the destination of waste. Thus, cambuci is an open-system linear chain supply with no mention of waste. Gastronomic tourism requires proper planning to mitigate impacts on the destination.
 
Research Implications: Interviews coincided with the pandemic period.
 
Originality/Value: Gastronomy fosters cultural tourism. The participation of the community in the collection, elaboration, and organization of the event made it possible to describe the trajectory of cambuci as a supply of an open system production chain due to the disposal of waste. The methodological approach of testimonies optimized the study during the pandemic.
Evaluation of the Quality of Organic Compost Produced From Fish Filleting Waste: Application and Use in Agriculture
Authors: Marone Eduardo Javier , Roveda Luís Fernando , Hermenegildo Wanderley
Published: October 2024

Objective: This study aims to chemically characterize the compost resulting from fish filleting waste, identifying macro and micronutrients, and investigating the effects of different dosages of this compost on lettuce fertilization.
 
Theoretical Framework: The research is based on concepts of sustainable management of urban solid waste, highlighting composting as an effective practice for recycling organic matter. Previous studies on composting animal waste and its application underpin the context of the research.
 
Method: The methodology consisted of experiments with 28 plants, applying 7 treatments with 4 replications, ranging from 10% to 50% fish compost. Fresh and dry mass, root size and volume, and nutrients were analyzed.
 
Results and Discussion: The results indicated that fish waste compost has significant potential as a source of nutrients, with medium to high levels of macro and micronutrients. In lettuce cultivation, the 10% dosage was the most cost-effective, although proportions of up to 30% promoted good development in all the indicators evaluated.
 
Research Implications: The practical implications of this research suggest that fish waste compost could be a viable alternative for organic fertilization, promoting sustainable practices in waste management and agricultural production.
 
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by exploring the use of fish filleting waste compost as a fertilizer, demonstrating its effectiveness and potential as a source of nutrients for lettuce cultivation.
PREDICTORS OF MENTORING ACTIVITY OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors:   Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Poleniakin I.V.
Published: October 2024

Mentoring activity is one of the important factors in the development of professional competence of future teachers. Mentoring skills acquired during their studies at a university significantly expand the opportunities of young people who have chosen the teaching profession. In this regard, an important aspect of educational activities in pedagogical universities is attention to predictors that mark the effectiveness of acquiring mentoring skills among students. The most important predictors of mentoring activity are: psychological, characterizing the individual qualities of students, and professional, including the experience of mastering special additional educational programs, technologies, and practice-oriented acts of interaction in the mentor-mentee system. These predictors are interrelated and together make it possible to predict the success of mentoring activity. The purpose of the article is a theoretical analysis of the predictors of mentoring activity, characterization of the qualities that contribute to the effectiveness of this activity among students, and presentation of the results of the empirical survey. The core of the research activities were psychological and professional predictors of mentoring activities of student youth. The material for the analysis was the personal and professional qualities of students with different experiences of immersion in mentoring during their studies at a pedagogical university. The research data showed that there are differences in the personal and professional qualities of respondents who are consciously focused on mentoring activities, have been trained within the framework of a special additional educational course, actively participated in volunteer activities, etc., and student respondents who do not highly appreciate the value of mentoring for the future profession of a teacher. General qualities: moral and ethical guidelines, altruistic vector of behavior, orientation towards mutually beneficial communication
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF ETHNIC IDENTITY IN THE FORMATION OF THE STATE CIVIL IDENTITY OF A PERSON IN A MULTICULTURAL SPACE
Authors:   Samara State Social Pedagogical University, Sharapov V.V. , Sidoryakin R.V. ,   Samara State Social Pedagogical University
Published: October 2024

The article studies and compares the views of researchers on the relationship between ethnic and state civic identity. Arguments in favor of the position that assumes an important role of positive ethnic identity of a person in the process of formation of the state civil identity of a person in a multicultural space are presented. Ethnic identity is interpreted in the scientific article from socio-psychological positions as a dynamic and multidimensional formation, which characterizes the feeling (implicit component) and awareness (explicit component) of a person as a member of a certain ethnic group/community. State civic identity, in turn, is the result of a complex process of identifying oneself with the state, with the civil society of one's country. The formation of ethnic identity is based on ethnic self-consciousness, while the state civil identity is about national self-consciousness. The opinion about the natural nature of the process of ethnic self-identification is argued: ethnic identity is always present in self-consciousness as a more or less vague feeling of attraction to the elements of one's ethno-culture. At the same time, the process of national self-identification is to a greater extent a regulated process that presupposes the presence of more complex preconditions and a higher level of meaningfulness. The assumption of close interrelation between the considered concepts, their consistency is put forward. The process of formation of ethnic identity and state civil identity in the context of ontogenesis is considered. The opinion about the primacy (chronological) of ethnic identity in multicultural pro- space is substantiated. Different points of view are compared and conclusions are drawn about the possibility of managing the process of formation of the state civil identity, education of patriotism in a multicultural region.
EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD: EXPLORING THE PATH OF FAMILY EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors:   Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, Xiaoyan Chen
Published: October 2024

Nowadays, the importance of family education of preschool children in the field of education is becoming increasingly important. Family education has gone beyond the simple upbringing of children. It plays a vital role in shaping the personality, habits and values of children. Often, parents do not have scientifically proven methods of teaching and raising children. To help these families, we have combined the latest educational concepts and practical results to comprehensively analyze the essential elements and effective strategies of family education in order to provide specific practical recommendations so that parents can find an educational path that suits their circumstances. It is necessary to lay a solid foundation for the all-round development of the child. In this regard, parents need to update their educational concepts, wisely allocate family education resources, understand and respect the physical and mental state of children, develop and strengthen interaction and communication with children. This article discusses the path of family education for preschool children, emphasizing its importance and the challenges faced by families today. The article first defines the connotation of family education for preschool children, and then elaborates on its core elements, including emotional companionship, cognitive enlightenment and habit formation. In terms of implementation paths, strategies such as creating a favorable family environment, formulating science education plans, and parent-child reading are proposed. We realized that family education of preschool children is not only a long-term and challeng-ing task, but also a lofty mission carrying the hope of cultivating the future.
CREATION OF FAVORABLE PSYCOLOGICAL CLIMATE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS AT THE LINGVISTIC UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Semenov-Tyan-Shansky Lipetsk State Pedagogical University, Andreenko T.N. , Trunova E.G. ,   Semenov-Tyan-Shansky Lipetsk State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to description of the most significant components of a favorable psychological climate in a foreign language class at the linguistic university. These components were identified on the basis of a survey carried out among students. The authors consider modern approaches to the notion “psychological climate”, analyze its compositional structure and factors, which determine it. The paper puts a special emphasis on the idea that a favorable climate plays a crucial role for mastering a foreign language, as emotional disposition of the participants of the educational process determines considerably the work of students in a foreign language class, demotivating, or on the contrary, motivating them for an initiative participation in a classroom conversation, which is an obligatory condition of mastering a foreign language. The foreign language as an academic subject has its obvious specificity and it enables the authors to suppose that it is possible to single out the components of the psychological climate which are perceived by students as the most essential for a foreign language class. The article presents the results of the survey among senior students, specializing in learning foreign languages. Thanks to this survey the mentioned above components have been identified. They are the following: 1) personality of the teacher; 2) the style of the pedagogical activity;3) the forms how the work is organized in class; 4) the range of tasks offered to students;5) the ways the mistakes are corrected. The interpretation of the obtained results makes it possible to make a concussion that psychological climate in a foreign language class has a manageable character, as the teacher can influence its key components which seem to be the most significant for students. All these constituents to this or that degree are connected with communication. All they promote transformation of a rather regulated formalized classroom conversation into a livelier personal communication, making it more similar to natural interpersonal communication.