bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decisões logísticas em políticas públicas: o caso da manutenção escolar
Authors: Malta Regiane , Vaz José Carlos
Published: December 2023

Em meio a uma situação alarmante, atores escolares mobilizam-se a fim de pressionar a Secretaria Municipal de Educação da cidade de Santa Maria da Cruz Verde, com o objetivo de encontrar uma solução para aumentar a eficiência e eficácia das manutenções prediais das escolas do município. É necessário repensar as decisões logísticas, seus objetivos, responsabilidades, comunicação com as equipes e políticas aplicadas, assim como seus trade-offs em um contexto político e organizacional complexo. Faz-se necessária a ajuda de um especialista que elabore uma proposta de solução a qual sintetize as necessidades e ofereça orientações para sua implantação.
Το Υπουργείο Παιδείας και η Διδασκαλική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδος ως φορείς δράσης κατά την αξιολόγηση εκπαιδευτικού έργου στην πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση 1996-2023
Authors: Σταύρου Δημήτριος
Published: December 2023

Σκοπός της παρούσας διατριβής είναι η διερεύνηση του τρόπου με τον οποίο επιδιώκεται η Αξιολόγηση του Εκπαιδευτικού Έργου στην ελληνική Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση κατά τη χρονική περίοδο 1996 – 2023. Διερευνάται ο ρόλος του Υπουργείου Παιδείας και της Διδασκαλικής Ομοσπονδίας Ελλάδος ως φορέων δράσης στην Εκπαιδευτική Μεταρρύθμιση με έμφαση τόσο στο είδος των διαδράσεων μεταξύ τους όσο και με τις κοινωνικές δομές. Επικεντρωνόμαστε στους τρόπους με τους οποίους οι δύο φορείς δράσης διευκολύνουν ή παρεμποδίζουν τις εκπαιδευτικές μεταρρυθμίσεις κατά την εν λόγω περίοδο, στους τρόπους με τον οποίους αλληλεπιδρούν μεταξύ τους και την ακριβή μορφή που λαμβάνει η αλληλεπίδρασή τους. Το μοντέλο ανάλυσης που προτείνουμε εξετάζει αφενός τον φορέα δράσης, τις προθέσεις του, τους σκοπούς του, τους στόχους του, τους ορισμούς που δίνει σε κάθε κατάσταση και τη διάδραση των φορέων σε κάθε μεταρρυθμιστικό εκπαιδευτικό επεισόδιο. Επιπλέον, εξετάζει τον τρόπο με τον οποίο η δράση και η διάδραση στην εκπαιδευτική σφαίρα επηρεάζονται από τις υπόλοιπες θεσμικές σφαίρες και συγχρόνως τις επηρεάζουν. Για να το επιτύχουμε αυτό, θέτουμε σε κάθε μεταρρυθμιστικό επεισόδιο υπό εξέταση τα εξής χαρακτηριστικά: α) Στο παραδειγματικό επίπεδο: τις θεσμικές και τις συμβολικές δομές, β) Στο συνταγματικό επίπεδο: τους φορείς δράσης και τους τρόπους διάδρασής τους.
A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for human Midkine for use in Western blot and immunoprecipitation
Authors: Ayoubi Riham , Southern Kathleen , Laflamme Carl ,   NeuroSGC/YCharOS Collaborative Group
Published: December 2023

Midkine is a secreted protein that acts as a growth factor or cytokine involved in cell survival and inflammatory processes. It accumulates in amyloid plaques, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The reproducibility of Midkine research would be enhanced if the community had access to well-characterized anti-Midkine antibodies. In this study, we characterized 8 commercial Midkine antibodies for Western blot and immunoprecipitation, using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in a knockout cell line and isogenic parental control. These studies are part of a larger, collaborative initiative seeking to address the antibody reproducibility issue by characterizing commercially available antibodies for human proteins and publishing the results openly as a resource for the scientific community. While use of antibodies and protocols vary between laboratories, we encourage readers to use this report as a guide to select the most appropriate antibodies for their specific needs.
Adaption and psychometric evaluation of the Hindi version of Neck Disability Index in the rural population of Northern India: A cross cultural study
Authors: Sidiq Mohammad , Ramachandran Arunachalam , Janakiraman Balamurugan , Kashoo Faizan Zaffar , Chahal Aksh , Singh Janvhi , Almotairi Yousef , Almotairi Abdul Aziz , Miraj Mohammad , CH Sai Jaya Prakash , Vajrala Krishna Reddy , Muthukrishnan Ramprasad , Kandakurti Praveen Kumar
Published: December 2023

Background To ensure the validity and therapeutic utility of the Neck disability index (NDI) scale, translations, cultural adaptations and psychometric evidence is necessary. This study aimed to address the absence of a suitable and validated Hindi version of the NDI for the rural population. The specific objectives were to translate, adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly developed Hindi version of the NDI. Methods Following guidelines provided by the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, the original English NDI scale was cross-culturally adapted into Hindi. The adaptation process included translations (forward and backward), expert committee review, pre-testing and cognitive debriefing with 30 individuals experiencing chronic non-specific neck pain. The outcome of this process was the creation of the Hindi version of the NDI, termed NDI-Hi. Subsequently, NDI-Hi was administered to 211 participants with neck pain from multiple centers for psychometric testing. The evaluation involved test-retest reliability over a 48-hour interval, factor analysis, assessment of internal reliability measures, and criterion-related validity by comparing it with the NPAD-Hindi version. Results The NDI-Hi version exhibited favorable psychometric properties, including good test-retest reliability with an intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.87. Internal consistency of the scale was high, indicated by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α) of 0.96. The standard error of measurement (SEM) was determined to be 2.58, and the minimal detectable change (MDC) was calculated to be 7.15. Furthermore, the NDI-Hi showed significant correlation with the NPAD-Hindi version, with a correlation coefficient (rho) of 0.86, and a p-value of less than 0.001. Conclusions The NDI-Hi demonstrated validity and reliability as an outcome tool for assessing neck disability. It can be effectively utilized in clinical practice and research settings involving Hindi-speaking individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain. The adapted scale is particularly well-suited for the rural Northern Indian Hindi-speaking population.
INVESTIGATION OF RESIDUAL PROPERTIES OF TREATED CAR ENGINE OIL
Authors: Kaminsky Nikita S. , Gosteva Pavel R. , Mikhailova Olga G. , Ugai Sergey M.
Published: December 2023

The lubricating properties of motor oils are of great importance for the normal operation of the crank and gas distribution mechanisms of the engine. In the cylinder-piston group, where the greatest friction forces and loads occur, as a result, the quality of engine oil directly affects the resource of the internal combustion engine (ICE). Of no less importance is the constant presence of a reliable oil film in the contact zone of the support and connecting rod necks of the crankshaft with sliding bearings. In addition to the operating time, the parameters are influenced by external environmental factors, operating conditions and the residual life of the engine at the time of oil filling. Factors affecting the operation are important for the study of oils in order to provide information about the quality of oil and the condition of the car in conjunction with these indicators. To derive oil indicators, it is required to conduct laboratory tests using special equipment in order to give more accurate information about the quality of the engine oil under study.

Purpose. Determination of the residual oil life and its effect on the mechanisms of the car engine during operation.

Method or methodology of work. The article used laboratory studies using existing instruments.

Results. The most informative parameters showing the residual resource of motor oils and their effect on the internal combustion engine are obtained.

The scope of the results. The obtained results should be used when working with vehicles that use engine oil and premature identification of cause-and-effect relationships during the repair of internal combustion engines.
ALGORITHM FOR ASSESSING THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF MULTIMODAL LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
Authors: Malakhova Tatiana A.
Published: December 2023

One of the directions of development of the transport complex of the Russian Federation is the development of multimodal transport technologies and infrastructure to ensure multimodal transportation. The article presents an economic assessment of measures for the organization of multimodal long-distance passenger transportation. It is shown that the proposed methodology is aimed at meeting the basic requirements for the organization of passenger transportation, which are to obtain the maximum income when performing multimodal transportation in the direction, and to maximize the number of passengers transported in order to better meet passenger demand.

Purpose is to study the impact of multimodal transportation on the increase of passenger turnover at the landfill of JSC “FPC”. Since modern requirements for the passenger transportation system dictate the need to create a multimodal transport system based on the integration of passenger rail transport with other modes of transport, it is necessary to show the importance of organizing multimodal transportation in accordance with passenger demand. To consider the matter of necessity to determine the main parameters that affect the choice of multimodal routes.

Methodology. Complement existing approaches to the organization of multimodal transportation. Methods of economic theory for determining the effectiveness of the organization of long-distance multimodal passenger transportation.

Results. The criteria of multimodal transportation have been defined.An algorithm for assessing the economic efficiency of the organization of a multimodal route is proposed, which allows to estimate the expected profit from transportation organization, as well as predicting transportation impact on transportation process indicators.

Practical implication. The recommendations and approaches proposed in the algorithm developed by the author can be used for the development of multimodal routes. The proposed algorithm allows performing a preliminary analysis of its economic feasibility yet at the preliminary selection stage for multimodal long-distance passenger transportation organization.
EVALUATION OF INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES FOR SEPARATE COLLECTION OF SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE
Authors: Kuharev Egor A. , Mochalin Sergey M. , Zarudnev Dmitry I.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses the assessment of innovative transport technologies for the separate collection of municipal solid waste (MSW). It was revealed that the processes associated with the separate collection and removal of municipal solid waste need to be implemented innovative solutions that will optimize these processes and significantly reduce costs. Therefore, a scheme was proposed with the introduction of a garbage truck with the possibility of separate collection of waste and the installation of sensors that monitor the filling of containers for collecting municipal solid waste.

Purpose. Development of an effective scheme for organizing the movement of garbage vehicles and optimization of transport processes for the separate collection of MSW through the introduction of innovative transport technologies.

Methodology in article economic-mathematical methods, and also statistical methods were used.

Results. The most informative parameters have been obtained, showing some features for identifying solutions that allow increasing the volume of the solid food waste collection process.

Practical implications it is expedient to apply the received results the economic subjects which are carrying out foreign economic activity, one of which elements are export operations.
Reliance as a Factor in Optimizing the Interaction of Internal and External Audit
Authors: Belogina Nina , Kovalev Nikolai
Published: December 2023

The article presents a study of the practice of the external auditor's trust in the results of internal audit based on the analysis of the results of interviewing representatives of seven companies for which an audit of accounting (financial) statements is mandatory. Among the interviewees are the heads of the internal audit service, auditors of audit organizations, and the executive director. Based on the results of the analysis, metadata was established that defines the cases of companies with a greater or lesser degree of trust. The conceptual indicators were: interaction between internal and external auditors, the status and value of internal audit, the competence of the internal auditor, the use of direct assistance from internal audit, duplication of audit work and audit methodology
Technologies for the Formation of Functional Literacy
Authors: Bagdasaryan L. , Kulikova T. , Poddubnaya N.
Published: December 2023

The article describes the concept of functional literacy, provides approaches to understanding its components, and also presents a technology aimed at developing this skill using digital tools. One of the problems of school education is the formalism of knowledge and the inability of students to apply subject knowledge to solve life problems in various fields, in connection with which the issue of forming and increasing the level of functional literacy of modern schoolchildren becomes relevant. This work has a systematic and complex character and should be carried out within the framework of both classroom and extracurricular activities. The article focuses on the formation and improvement of the level of functional literacy in computer science lessons as a science characterized by interdisciplinarity, fundamentality and practice orientation. A technology for the formation of functional literacy based on B. Bloom's hierarchy of educational goals which includes six levels is proposed, the article also presents technologies and tools for the implementation of educational goals in accordance with the types of activities at each level.
Scarred for Life? Early-Life Experience of the Post-Reunification Economic Crisis in East Germany and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Early Adulthood
Authors: Bister Lara , Spijker Jeroen , Janssen Fanny , Vogt Tobias
Published: December 2023

Existing research suggests adverse short-term health effects of economic crises during early life, yet, the long-term health effects for children and adolescents exposed to economic crises are still understudied. We investigated the early-adult health implications of experiencing the post-reunification economic crisis in East Germany in the early 1990s during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and its linkage with German pension records (SOEP-RV), we applied entropy balancing and conditional quantile regression to assess the relationship between the experience of the economic crisis during early life (ages 0-17) and physical and mental health effects (SF-12 summary scores) in N = 2,337 young adults (aged 17-30) from East and West Germany. Our results indicate mainly no significant physical health effects, yet, significant adverse mental health effects for respondents exposed to the economic crisis in East Germany, especially in young women of average and better mental health. Parental unemployment was an additional risk factor for young women’s mental health. Thus, we suggest women who experienced economic crises during early life are at increased risk of adverse mental health effects already early in their adulthood. Support for families in times of economic crisis and early prevention for infants, children and adolescents exposed to economic adversities is warranted.
En defensa de la educación artística: argumentos y límites desde el contexto brasileño
Authors: Storck Karine , Gruppelli Loponte Luciana
Published: December 2023

Levando em consideração que, no Brasil, frequentemente, somos convocadas a agir e argumentar em defesa da arte na escola, desenvolvemos este artigo, à luz de um olhar que busca compreender o caráter não natural da presença da arte na educação (Martins, 2012; 2014 e Sabino 2020; 2021) e os constantes movimentos de defesa a fim de assegurar sua inserção e obrigatoriedade na escola (Hernández, 2000; Errázuriz, 2019; Honorato, 2018; e outros). Nesse movimento, percorremos as principais legislações brasileiras referentes à inserção do ensino de artes visuais no currículo da educação básica, desde 1961. Trata-se de um exercício de expor evidências do caráter historicamente construído do ensino de arte e de compreender que este também se articula com as concepções localizadas de educação e de sujeitos que se pretende formar. Na parte final do texto, pontuamos algumas das diversas racionalidades que sustentaram e ainda sustentam muitos de nossos argumentos, atentando à sua desnaturalização e, portanto, a seus limites e à necessidade de novas elaborações. Se entendemos que seja necessário ainda agir em defesa da arte na escola, acreditamos que, talvez, seja preciso revigorar nossos modos de fazê-lo e, a partir disso, fortalecer nossa atuação docente enquanto prática política.
ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS POR INVESTIGAÇÃO E PRODUÇÃO DE JOGOS INTERATIVOS DIGITAIS
Authors: Vieira Sebastiao da Silva , Santos Murilo Lacerda
Published: December 2023

Este artigo relata a experiência com atividades investigativas com o uso de jogos interativos digitais no ensino de ciências por investigação no ensino fundamental anos iniciais, apontando a relevância de sua incorporação à metodologia docente. Este relato de experiência visa apresentar a plataforma Wordwall como recurso para a gamificação no ensino de ciência por investigação, evidenciando seu dinamismo e possibilidades. Sobre a perspectiva metodológica foi utilizando um relato de experiencia, neste sentido, o relato de Experiência é um conhecimento que se transmite com aporte científico, realizado numa escola pública do município de Igarassu -PE, na turma do 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental.
EXPLORANDO SENTIDOS E CONHECIMENTOS EM VIDEOGAMES COM UMA ANÁLISE BASEADA NA GRAMÁTICA DA MULTIMODALIDADE
Authors: Silveira Silva Victor Ernesto
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo discutir a potencialidade dos videogames para o ensino e aprendizado por meio da expressão de sentidos em sua multimodalidade. Partindo de uma pesquisa qualitativa documental e utilizando um instrumento de análise de mídia fundamentado na concepção de Cope e Kalantzis (2020) sobre a gramática da multimodalidade. Esta pesquisa demonstrou por meio da investigação do jogo eletrônico Final Fantasy VII Remake, como conhecimentos sobre meio ambiente, geopolítica, organização urbana, exploração de recursos naturais e desigualdades sociais são expressos nas diversas formas e funções de sentido que constituem o jogo. A expressão destes sentidos e conhecimentos no jogo encontra respaldo nas ideias de Gee (2003) e Shaffer (2005) que defendem que os videogames são contextos que promovem o desenvolvimento de conhecimento e, portanto o aprendizado. Estas ideias também encontram eco em Bogost (2007) e Zacchi (2020) de modo que todos estes estudiosos apontam para uma revisitação o que se considera alfabetização/letramento levando-se em consideração todas as mudanças sociais promovidas pela popularização de mídias digitais e eletrônicas tal qual o videogame.  Esta revisitação, portanto, se faz necessária para que haja a superação de modelos tradicionais e restritivos de espaços de ensino e aprendizado.
ASPECTOS BAKHTINIANOS NA ENUNCIAÇÃO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS VOLTADA PARA ENSINO SUPERIOR NO YOUTUBE
Authors: Alves Maria Carolina , Franco Carvalho Daniela
Published: December 2023

As Tecnologias Digitais da Informação e Comunicação são ferramentas emergentes na sociedade multiconectada contemporânea, que possibilitam novos formatos de enunciação científica, como as videoaulas. A partir da experienciação desse produto de consumo na rede e, aliando-se à pesquisa narrativa, refletimos sobre quais aspectos de composição midiáticas estão presentes em quatro canais de videoaulas, da plataforma YouTube, que apresentam conteúdo diverso de Ciências para ensino superior por meio da navegação no site. Reconhecemos nos resultados aspectos estruturais, temáticos e estilísticos que compõem um gênero discursivo bakhtiniano.
LETRAMENTO HISTÓRICO: O ENSINO DE HISTÓRIA À LUZ DA CONSCIÊNCIA HISTÓRICA NA ERA DA INFORMAÇÃO
Authors: De Lima Jades Daniel Nogalha , Kochhann Andréa
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo busca trazer à tona um olhar crítico aos conceitos de letramento e letramento histórico atrelando-o ao ensino de História à luz da consciência histórica na era da informação. Uma abordagem conceitual e crítica dos termos destacando que o seu entendimento está em construção e sujeito à constantes disputas. Asseverando que há, tendências predominantes em sua compreensão e sugerindo uma proposta pluralista de letramento histórico, em que o mesmo ocorre na relação com diferentes instâncias sociais, culturais e históricas. Assim, argumenta a aplicação de letramentos no ensino de História baseando-se nas múltiplas formas de ensinar e aprender na atualidade. Destacando-se a problemática: “Como desenvolver o letramento histórico no ensino História à luz da consciência histórica na era da informação?” O objetivo foi o de analisar os desafios e implicações existentes no ensino de História envolto à abundância de informações na sociedade contemporânea. Neste sentido, os objetivos específicos são o de analisar os letramentos e letramento histórico como prática de ensino e (re)pensar o ensino de história na construção da consciência histórica na atualidade. O estudo se aproxima do método do materialismo, utilizando referências teóricas e epistemológicas para compreensão da temática, fazendo-se valer de fontes bibliográficas para a sua sustentação. Para discussão teórica foi elencado autores como Soares (2002; 2003; 2009), Rojo (2012), Kleiman (2005), no debate a respeito de letramento, Lee (2006), Rüsen (2001) e Strett (2007) na discussão de letramento histórico, Burke (2017) no conceito de informação e Ribeiro e Anastácia (2006) sobre o ensino de História.
Facilidades e dificuldades autorreferidas por trabalhadores de enfermagem para retorno ao trabalho após o diagnóstico de câncer
Authors: Ildefonso Ana Paula Rocha , Rocha Elaine Cristina Lopes da , Daniel Mariana da Costa , Baptista Raquel Veiga , Gomes Raquel Silva , Silva Renata Flavia Abreu da , Faria Magda Guimarães de Araujo , Gallasch Cristiane Helena
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: analisar fatores facilitadores e dificultadores autorreferidos por trabalhadores da saúde para o retorno ao trabalho após o diagnóstico de câncer. Método: estudo descritivo transversal realizado com trabalhadores de enfermagem submetidos a tratamento de câncer, de dois hospitais públicos entre março e dezembro de 2019. Coletara-se dados sociodemográficos, do Índice para Capacidade de Trabalho e do Functional Assessment of Cancer Illness Therapy – General, analisados por estatística descritiva. Protocolo aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: entre os participantes, 81,9% eram do sexo feminino e 54,6% técnicos de enfermagem. A dor foi o principal dificultador (81,9%) e, para todos, o apoio de chefes e colegas de trabalho o principal facilitador. Identificou-se excelente capacidade para o trabalho em 45,5% e qualidade de vida média de 56. Conclusão: para o retorno ao trabalho ser possível, é necessário oferecer suporte ao trabalhador, tanto em função dos efeitos do tratamento do câncer quanto da necessidade de apoio.
Unlocking Urban Insights: A Case Study on Impact of Urban Vegetation on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Variability Across Different Areas of Reggio Emilia, Italy
Authors: Marsili Vittoria , Forti Luca , Arru Laura
Published: December 2023

The Po Valley is one of the European regions most severely affected by air pollution. Within the spectrum of airborne molecules, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) represent a significant component, derived from both natural processes and anthropogenic sources. All VOCs influence air quality, as they are precursors to ozone (O3), secondary organic aerosol (SOA), and particulate matter (PM). While naturally occurring VOCs contribute to the formation of air pollutants, they also have beneficial effects on human health. Furthermore, vegetation plays a fundamental role in air purification and improvement of air quality both directly, through the metabolic processes of leaves, and indirectly, through physical mechanisms.

This study aims to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative fluctuations of VOCs in different zones within the city of Reggio Emilia (Italy), characterized by varying percentages of vegetation cover and proximity to high-traffic roads. The collected data suggest that air quality may be influenced by the spatial distribution and type of urban area, with urban parks and green zones showing lower concentrations of total VOCs compared to areas with less vegetation cover. These observations can contribute to formulating strategies to improve air quality in urban areas and emphasize the importance of vegetation in an urban context.
Risk awareness in making consumer online decisions during Covid-19 pandemichttps://www.editorialsystem.com/editor/jms/js/article/176172/#
Authors: Bojanowska Agnieszka Barbara , Kulisz Monika , Surowiec Agnieszka
Published: December 2023

Objectives

Every organization operating in the 20s of the 21st century struggles with operating in a turbulent environment. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which are still being felt today, cause some changes in customer behavior. This article focuses on the study of this phenomenon in relation to the risk perceived by customers in making online purchases. The article's purpose is to identify the broad management implications of online shopping risk perceptions among consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Material and methods

The research conducted concerns customers' purchasing risk perceptions. An analysis is made of the countermeasures respondents use to minimize purchasing risks. The research used a diagnostic survey on a sample of 1,000 consumers.

Results

The results of the conducted surveys indicate that consumers in general are aware of the risks associated with purchasing various goods via the Internet. In addition, it can be concluded that age is not significant when it comes to the perception of purchasing risks when shopping online, while concerns about buying online are dependent on the respondents' sex. There is also a statistically significant difference between the respondents' sex and sensitivity to purchase risk in various aspects.

Conclusions

This paper fulfils a gap in knowledge about shopping risk perceptions among consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Are digital natives ready to work in a digitally transformed work environment? University students' perspective
Authors: Czerwińska Magdalena Maria , Berniak-Woźny Justyna , Plebańska Marlena
Published: December 2023

Objectives

The digital transformation is radically changing and will continue to change the work environment and culture. Solutions such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and data analytics, cloud computing, conversational systems, robotics as well as virtual and augmented reality have revolutionized the way we work and the needs and requirements of employees. Completely new goals for work, tasks, and workspace emerge, as well as new challenges to organization, qualifications, employment, and leadership. There are also numerous threats related to the protection of personal data, digital identity management, and cybersecurity, but also in the area of physical and mental health protection against threats resulting from the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). How do “digital natives” deal with these challenges? The study analyses how students perceive the place of digital competencies in the context of the competencies of the future and how they evaluate their own digital competencies.

Material and methods

The authors conducted a questionnaire survey among students (n = 755) of various faculties, forms of study, and with various professional experience.

Results

As the results show, students see the importance of digital competencies, but they rate their own competencies relatively low in this area.

Conclusions

Based on the results of the research, recommendations were formulated regarding the shaping of digital competencies among students at universities.
Classification of consumers according to their response to corporate environmental activities - the case of the clothing market
Authors: Bojanowska Agnieszka Barbara , Gąsior Marcin , Szymoniuk Barbara
Published: December 2023

Cel pracy

Niniejszy artykuł dotyczy reakcji konsumentów na działania z zakresu gospodarki cyrkularnej podejmowane na rynku odzieżowym. Celem autorów było zaproponowanie segmentacji klientów według kryterium ich podejścia do podejmowania decyzji zakupowych uwarunkowanego zasadami ekokonsumpcji.

Materiał i metody

Badania przeprowadzono metodą sondażu diagnostycznego, przy wykorzystaniu kwestionariusza ankiety, w którym zapytano o wybrane postawy, zachowania związane z produktami oraz ochroną środowiska naturalnego oraz ocenę działań podejmowanych w tym zakresie przez przedsiębiorstwa. Próba badawcza wyniosła 1000 konsumentów.

Wyniki

Badania pozwoliły autorom na przeprowadzenie klasyfikacji konsumentów w grupy o spójnej i charakterystycznej reakcji na działania ekonomii cyrkularnej podejmowane przez firmy. Wykazano, że istnieją istotne statystycznie różnice pomiędzy płciami w podejściu do ekokonsumcji. Nie ma znaczących różnic z punktu widzenia przedziału wiekowego, co być może wskazuje na to, że czynnikiem decydującym jest tutaj nie wiek, ale postawy proekologiczne, które nie muszą być z wiekiem powiązane – zależą od innych czynników.

Wnioski

Wyniki badań pozwalają na znalezienie istotnych implikacji teoretycznych oraz praktycznych, a także na zaproponowanie dalszych kierunków eksploracji naukowej. Jako że gospodarka cyrkularna łączy w sobie zagadnienia zarówno z zakresu ekologii, jak i etyki, zarządzania oraz marketingu, dalsze badania powinny mieć charakter multidyscyplinarny.
Directions for rationalisation of the public finance system in the event of the covid-19 crisis
Authors: Skrzypek- Ahmed Sylwia , Bogacki Sylwester , Halemba Adam , Sokół Marta
Published: December 2023

Objectives

Public financial management is of the most global and complex nature. At this level, decisions are made that determine everything related to the collection and spending of public funds. However, we must be aware that at this level there are the greatest political entanglements, which are subject to transformation and are inextricably accompanied by changes in government teams and cooperating party coalitions. This causes general recommendations to be formulated on how to manage public funds. Discussions are held in the government or parliament forum focused on finding ways to reduce expenses. Another direction of political debates leads to a turn towards public revenues. This is expressed, for example, by striving to reduce the tax burden. The attention is therefore focused on two sides of the financial economy, i.e. on the processes of collecting and spending public funds.

Material and methods

Induction was used as the main research method. It involves drawing general conclusions or establishing regularities based on the analysis of empirically identified phenomena and processes.

Results

Maintaining the stability of public finances may turn out to be one of the greatest challenges of Polish economic policy in the next few years.

Conclusions

The rate of fiscalism in Poland is lower than the average in the EU. Public revenues in Poland are characterized by a high share of social security contributions. The ratio of tax and contribution income to the potential tax base in Poland is relatively low in the case of consumption and comparable to other EU countries in the case of work. Between 2004 and 2014, the share of spending on social transfers in GDP in Poland decreased by 1.8 points. percent. which was the largest decline among all EU countries.
4-K-resolution minimalist optical system design based on deep learning
Authors: Meng Dexiao , Zhou Yan , Bai Jian
Published: December 2023

In order to simplify optical systems,
we propose a high-resolution
minimalist optical design method based on deep learning. Unlike most
imaging system design work, we combine optical design more closely
with image processing algorithms. For optical design, we separately
study the impact of different aberrations on computational imaging and
then innovatively propose an aberration metric and a spatially
micro-variant design method that better meet the needs of image
recognition. For image processing, we construct a dataset based on the
point spread function (PSF) imaging simulation method. In addition, we
use a non-blind deblurring computational imaging method to repair
spatially variant aberrations. Finally, we achieve clear imaging at
4 K (5184×3888) using only two spherical lenses and
achieve image quality similar to that of complex lenses on the
market.
Assessing the effectiveness of intervention to prevent plague through community and animal-based survey
Authors: Rahelinirina Soanandrasana , Rahajandraibe Soloandry , Rakotosamimanana Sitraka , Rajerison Minoarisoa
Published: December 2023

Bubonic plague, transmitted by infected flea bites, is the most common form of plague and, left untreated, can progress to the pneumonic form, which is highly contagious. Surveillance focusing on reservoir and vector is considered to be the main approach to prevent plague. Common rodent control methods include the use of rodenticide and snap traps but, in a plague context, the dispersal of fleas from killed animals may pose a serious health threat. Therefore, there is a need for strategies which address reservoir and vector control. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of combination of reservoir and vector control through community-based surveillance. Activities were implemented by local previously trained community agents in two active plague foci in Madagascar. Kartman bait stations containing rodenticide and insecticide were placed indoors while live traps were set outdoors. Small mammals were identified and killed with their fleas. Effectiveness of control measures was evaluated by comparison of plague incidence two years before and after intervention using data on reported human cases of plague from the Central Laboratory of Plague. A total of 4,302 small mammals were captured, with the predominance of the black rat Rattus rattus. Our results found a reduction in plague incidence in the treated site for at least two years after treatment. Community-based interventions played an important role in reducing contact between humans-rodents-fleas. Our study confirms the importance of animal surveillance during the low plague transmission season. The combination of reservoir and vector control with community involvement may be effective at reducing the risks of plague spillover to humans. The strategy of using Kartman bait stations indoors with live traps outdoors can be used to refine proactive plague prevention, however, due to the potential development of resistance to pesticides in flea and rat populations, overuse should be considered.
Validation of CHERG’S Verbal Autopsy-Social Autopsy (VASA) tool for ascertaining determinants and causes of under-five child mortality in Pakistan
Authors: Siddiqui Muhammad Bilal , Ng Chiu Wan , Low Wah Yun , Abid Khadijah
Published: December 2023

The majority (40%) of the world’s under-five mortality burden is concentrated in nations like Nigeria (16.5%), India (16%), Pakistan (8%), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (6%), where an undetermined number of under-five deaths go unrecorded. In low-resource settings throughout the world, the Verbal Autopsy-Social Autopsy (VASA) technique may assist assess under-five mortality estimates, assigning medical and social causes of death, and identifying relevant determinants. Uncertainty regarding missing data in high-burden nations like Pakistan necessitates a valid and reliable VASA instrument. This is the first study to validate Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group-CHERG’s VASA tool globally. In Pakistan, data from such a valid and reliable tool is vital for policy. This paper reports on the VASA tool in Karachi, Pakistan. Validity and reliability of the CHERG VASA tool were tested using face, content, discriminant validation, and reliability tests on one hundred randomly selected mothers who had recently experienced an under-five child death event. Data were computed on SPSS (version-21) and R software. Testing revealed high Item-content Validity Index (I-CVI) (>81.43%); high Cronbach’s Alpha (0.843); the accuracy of between 75–100% of the discriminants classifying births to live and stillbirths; and I-CVI (>82.07% and 88.98% respectively) with high accuracy (92% and 97% respectively) for assigning biological and social causes of child deaths, respectively. The CHERG VASA questionnaire was found relevant to the conceptual framework and valid in Pakistan. This valid tool can assign accurate medical and non-medical causes of child mortality cases occurring in Pakistan.
PIP2 regulating calcium signal modulates actin cytoskeleton-dependent cytoadherence and cytolytic capacity in the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis
Authors: Chen Yen-Ju , Wu Kuan-Yi , Lin Shu-Fan , Huang Sung-Hsi , Hsu Heng-Cheng , Hsu Hong-Ming
Published: December 2023

Trichomonas vaginalis is a prevalent causative agent that causes trichomoniasis leading to uropathogenic inflammation in the host. The crucial role of the actin cytoskeleton in T. vaginalis cytoadherence has been established but the associated signaling has not been fully elucidated. The present study revealed that the T. vaginalis second messenger PIP2 is located in the recurrent flagellum of the less adherent isolate and is more abundant around the cell membrane of the adherent isolates. The T. vaginalis phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase (TvPI4P5K) with conserved activity phosphorylating PI(4)P to PI(4, 5)P2 was highly expressed in the adherent isolate and partially colocalized with PIP2 on the plasma membrane but with discrete punctate signals in the cytoplasm. Plasma membrane PIP2 degradation by phospholipase C (PLC)-dependent pathway concomitant with increasing intracellular calcium during flagellate-amoeboid morphogenesis. This could be inhibited by Edelfosine or BAPTA simultaneously repressing parasite actin assembly, morphogenesis, and cytoadherence with inhibitory effects similar to the iron-depleted parasite, supporting the significance of PIP2 and iron in T. vaginalis colonization. Intriguingly, iron is required for the optimal expression and cell membrane trafficking of TvPI4P5K for in situ PIP2 production, which was diminished in the iron-depleted parasites. TvPI4P5K-mediated PIP2 signaling may coordinate with iron to modulate T. vaginalis contact-dependent cytolysis to influence host cell viability. These observations provide novel insights into T. vaginalis cytopathogenesis during the host-parasite interaction.
Reconstructing gendered narratives through digital platforms and inclusive chatbots
Authors: Mukhongo L. Lusike
Published: December 2023

This article examines how women in the Global South are (re)imagining, challenging and reconstructing gendered narratives through digital platforms and meaningful access through inclusive chatbots. While technologies have historically been biased in their design, creation and access, this article argues that technology and gender are mutually constitutive and draws from recent research and related literature intersecting gender, technology, power and language to discuss gendered narratives and agency of women as technology drivers in the Global South. The article further discusses gender obscurities and invisibilities in Global South media. It draws from examples of mobile technological innovations to illustrate how women in the Global South are appropriating social media and mobile technologies to create visibility through reframing and disrupting gender normativity. It discusses how despite technologies being Anglocentric and patriarchal, women are increasingly drivers of technologies even in cases where their labour remains hidden, such as the case of Kenyan women subjected to precarious working conditions to filter out harmful content from ChatGPT.
DEMOCRACIA DEFENSIVA E OVERCRIMINALIZAÇÃO: LEI DE ORGANIZAÇÕES CRIMINOSAS E OS EFEITOS DA ADI-5567 EM FACE DE CARGOS E FUNÇÕES PÚBLICOS
Authors: Gesta Leal Rogerio
Published: December 2023

Contextualização: O fenômeno da corrupção nos dias atuais tem se expandido para múltiplas fronteiras físicas e virtuais, atingindo relações públicas e privadas que se desenvolvem no âmbito da Sociedade, Estado e Mercado, nomeadamente no que tange à criminalidade econômica e organizada, gerando verdadeiros cenários de overcriminalização (ilícitos penais marcados por níveis de complexidade e sofisticação altíssimos, assim como gerando impactos trágicos de natureza individual, coletiva e difusa, inclusiva à Democracia). Por conta disto, tem-se desenvolvido legislações e políticas de defesa do Estado Democrático de Direito, com o recrudescimento também em termos de penas para sujeitos provocadores daqueles delitos, em especial para agentes públicos, dada a natureza institucional e política dos cargos e funções que ocupam.
Objetivo: O objetivo geral deste trabalho é avaliar, a partir de aproximações aos conceitos de overcriminalização e democracia defensiva, em que medida a determinação do art.2º, §6º, da Lei nº12.850/2013, que trata da perda de cargo e afastamento por oito anos de funções públicas de qualquer agente público envolvido com organizações criminosas, e a decisão do Supremo Tribunal Federal, na ADI-5567, apresentam-se coerentes com o sistema normativo brasileiro como um todo.
Metodologia: Utilizamos no trabalho o método dedutivo, e enquanto técnica de pesquisa, nos valemos da avaliação de documentação indireta, nomeadamente bibliográfica.
Resultados: Como resultados pretendemos propor perspectiva mais ampla enquanto fundamento da decisão do STF, no sentido de levar em conta a natureza política e jurídica dos cargos e funções públicas no Estado Democrático de Direito.
EM BUSCA DE UMA TEORIA DA SEPARAÇÃO DE PODERES EM MONTESQUIEU: ENTRE O GOVERNO MISTO E A SUPRAMACIA LEGISLATIVA
Authors: Matos Nelson Juliano Cardoso , Dettmam Matos Deborah
Published: December 2023

Contextualização do tema. O entendimento atual a respeito do princípio da separação de poderes é marcado por ambiguidades e contradições.

Objetivos. Nesse contexto, pretende-se revisar o debate tradicional sobre a doutrina da separação de poderes, reconstituindo as etapas mais importantes da sua formação.

Metodologia. Pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica.

Resultados. Para dar clareza às ideias, será necessário recompô-las desde às suas origens históricas e teóricas até o uso efetivo coerente atual, para tanto, desmistificar a doutrina e descortinar a posição de Montesquieu, situando-o no seu contexto e extraindo a sua contribuição para o debate contemporâneo. Nessa trajetória, entrelaçam-se as categorias: governo misto, supremacia legislativa e separação de poderes.
CONDENAÇÃO POR ATO DE IMPROBIDADE ADMINISTRATIVA E A EVENTUAL INELEGIBILIDADE NOS TERMOS DA ALÍNEA “L” DO INC. I DO ART. 1º DA LEI COMPLEMENTAR N. 64/1990 (COM A REDAÇÃO DADA PELA LEI COMPLEMENTAR N. 135/2010 – LEI DA FICHA LIMPA)
Authors: Cherem Garcia Jamil , Vandresen da Rosa Luana
Published: December 2023

Com o advento da Lei Complementar n. 135/2010, mais conhecida como Lei da Ficha Limpa, a qual operou modificações na Lei Complementar n. 64/1990 – Lei das Inelegibilidades –, acresceu-se a hipótese de inelegibilidade pelo cometimento de ato que importe em improbidade administrativa. O escopo da novel norma é o de proteger a probidade e a moralidade administrativas em toda extensão do setor público. Passou-se a exigir, portanto, dos aspirantes a cargos eletivos, como condição para sua investidura, a comprovação de que não sofreram condenação tipificada como improbidade administrativa, nos termos da alínea “l” do inc. I do art. 1º da Lei Complementar n. 64/1990. Estribando-se em material eminentemente bibliográfico, notadamente ensinamentos doutrinários e jurisprudenciais, procurar-se-á estabelecer a conceituação de improbidade administrativa, tal como analisar-se a hipótese excepcional da norma constitucional, com regulamentação em legislação complementar, que admite a interferência nos diretos políticos do cidadão. Por fim, a presente pesquisa debruça-se a esquadrinhar especificamente a forma como os requisitos essenciais devem ocorrer para que, as condenações por atos de improbidade administrativa, previstas na alínea “l” do inc. I do art. 1º do Diploma Legal em questão, possam atingir os direitos políticos dos postulantes a cargos eletivos.
RECONHECIMENTO JUDICIAL DA PATERNIDADE SOCIOAFETIVA NAS RELAÇÕES DE PADRASTIO E MADRASTIO E À VIOLAÇÃO À AUTONOMIA PRIVADA E EXISTENCIAL
Authors: Miranda Weiner Vicente da Silva Janine
Published: December 2023

Este artigo reflete sobre a evolução da família, chegando à família recomposta e ao reconhecimento da filiação socioafetiva post mortem. Anteriormente, de acordo com o Código Civil brasileiro de 1916, a família era definida como a união entre um homem e uma mulher por meio do casamento e pelos filhos que dele fossem fruto, consagrando o vínculo da consanguinidade. No entanto, com o advento da Constituição de 1988, houve uma reinterpretação do conceito de família, que levou a duas principais mudanças: (1) todos os filhos passaram a ter igualdade de direitos, independentemente de sua origem; (2) o divórcio foi permitido e facilitado. Com a Constituição de 1988, o afeto passou a ser valorizado nas relações familiares. A família do século XXI tem a capacidade de se reinventar e superar as normas tradicionais estabelecidas. Os costumes e o Direito de Família têm evoluído rapidamente, exigindo constantes atualizações nas definições legais. Além disso, a Constituição de 1988 reconheceu a união estável e a família monoparental como entidades familiares, quebrando o monopólio do casamento na formação de uma família e igualando sua importância às outras formas de família. Nesse contexto, surgiu a família recomposta, que levanta questões sobre o vínculo entre os padrastos ou madrastas e seus enteados, não existiu uma movimentação de vontade (autonomia da vontade/autonomia privada e existencial) para o reconhecimento da relação paterno filial. Essa situação se torna mais complexa quando há um questionamento sobre o reconhecimento da paternidade socioafetiva post mortem, considerando também a autonomia existencial e privada do padrasto, madrasta e do enteado menor de idade legalmente representado.
The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Turnover Intentions through Employee Engagement as a Mediating Variable (Study on Yogyakarta Social Service Employees)
Authors: Nisfatun Nabillah  , Wahyuningsih Rr. Sri Handari
Published: December 2023

Research Aims: This study aims to analyze The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Turnover Intentions through Employee Engagement as a Mediating Variable (Study on Yogyakarta Social Service Employees).

Methodology: This quantitative survey research, focusing on the Yogyakarta City Social Service, involves the entire population of 76 employees as respondents. Data was collected through a questionnaire instrument and analyzed using Descriptive and Path Analysis for hypothesis testing

Research Findings: The results indicate that transformational leadership significantly and positively influences employee engagement and turnover intention among Yogyakarta City Social Service employees. Additionally, employee engagement significantly and negatively affects turnover intention. Transformational leadership also exhibits a significant negative effect on turnover intention, mediated by employee engagement

Theoretical Contribution: This research makes a significant theoretical contribution to the understanding of organizational dynamics, particularly related to transformational leadership, employee engagement, and turnover intention

Implication: This highlights the importance of strengthening transformational leadership, particularly in the Yogyakarta City Social Service, to improve employee engagement.