bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Discovery of Arthritis in Psoriasis Patients for Early Rheumatological Referral (DAPPER): Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study
Authors: van Hal Tamara W , Van den Reek Juul MPA , Groenewoud Hans MM , Pasch Marcel C , Van den Hoogen Frank HJ , Wenink Mark H , De Jong Elke MGJ 
Published: November 2021

Background
One in three patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). If left untreated, this can lead to pain, impaired function, and irreversible joint damage. Timely recognition and referral to a rheumatologist are therefore key. However, current methods used to screen patients with psoriasis for those who might benefit from referral to a rheumatologist are not performing well enough.

Objective
The Discovery of Arthritis in Psoriasis Patients for Early Rheumatological Referral (DAPPER) study is designed to determine the prevalence of PsA in a psoriasis population and to find parameters that can be used to develop a new or enhance an existing instrument for a rheumatological referral.

Methods
DAPPER is a longitudinal observational study with a 1-year follow-up. Patients with psoriasis (N=300) who are treated at an outpatient dermatological clinic will be screened extensively for signs and symptoms of PsA by a trained rheumatologist. If there is clinical suspicion of PsA and the patient is not yet treated by a rheumatologist, referral to the Department of Rheumatology will follow for confirmation of the diagnosis and further care. After 1 year, data on changes in quality of life and PsA and psoriasis disease activity will be collected from the referred patients. The screening visit will be used to gather demographical and medical data, which can later be used to develop the aforementioned screening instrument.

Results
Inclusion started in June 2019 and finished in June 2021. Follow-up with newly discovered patients with PsA is ongoing.

Conclusions
The DAPPER study is specifically designed to improve the detection of existing PsA in a dermatologic outpatient setting. Although internal validity will be tested, external validity will have to be checked using a second validation cohort. To predict the development of PsA in the future, longitudinal/prospective data collection is required and will be performed in a follow-up study (DAPPER-i).

Trial Registration
Dutch Trial Register NTR7604; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/7397

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
DERR1-10.2196/31647
ENVELHECIMENTO ATIVO: UMA ABORDAGEM MULTIDISCIPLINAR NO ENFRENTAMENTO DA HIPERTENSÃO E DIABETES
Authors: Rodrigues Camila Almeida , Borges Fábio Jambeiro Santana , Dos Santos Fabiane Soares , De Carvalho Fernando Santos , Dieb Laís Leal , Dos Santos Júnior Pedro Basílio , Neves Nunes Sandra Adriana 
Published: November 2021

O envelhecimento da população, a urbanização e a adoção de estilos de vida deletérios são os grandes responsáveis pelo aumento da incidência e prevalência do Diabetes Mellitus (DM) e da hipertensão arterial (HA) em todo o mundo. Para minimizar as complicações advindas dessas doenças, medidas educativas são necessárias. O presente relato de experiência tem por objetivo descrever a implementação de um projeto de intervenção universitária, no qual foram desenvolvidas ações com foco na atenção ao cuidado integral, ao controle metabólico e à redução dos fatores de riscos associados às complicações do DM e HAS, em um grupo de idosos que reside num bairro periférico de Ilhéus, BA. A execução das atividades foi feita por uma equipe multidisciplinar formada de estudantes doBacharelado Interdisciplinar em Saúde da UFSB, no contexto do componente curricular de Práticas Interprofissionais em Saúde, em parceria com profissionais de Nutrição e Educação física, que atuam no NASF. Foram desenvolvidas ações educativas e de promoção de saúde, como exposições dialogadas, oficinas dinâmicas, orientação nutricional, mutirão de avaliação física, atividades recreativas (bingo e forró) e atividades físicas. A partir da avaliação feita, foi possível identificar que as limitações dos idosos no enfrentamento da HAS e DM são devidas às dificuldades de apropriação dos conhecimentos relativo à prevenção e ao tratamento dessas doenças, assim como seja devido à dificuldade de aderir de forma continuada ao tratamento farmacológico e não-farmacológico. Apesar destas limitações, a experiência advinda desse projeto de intervenção permitiu concluir que há grande motivação por parte dos idosos em continuar buscando conhecimento a respeito de temas relacionados ao estilo de vida e a saúde, fato que revela o impacto positivo das intervenções realizadas no bem-estar da pessoa idosa.
IMPACTOS DA INTERVENÇÃO NEUROPSICOLÓGICA EM IDOSOS COM COMPROMETIMENTO COGNITIVO LEVE
Authors: Leite Amanda De Oliveira Ferreira , Ferreira Ana Luiza Del Pino , Correa Bruna Garcez , Mello Janaíne De souza , Manquevich Marla , Portuguez Mirna Wetters 
Published: November 2021

Objetivo: Investigar os efeitos da intervenção neuropsicológica em grupo na cognição, no estado psicológico e na qualidade de vida de idosos com Comprometimento Cognitivo Leve. Método: Estudo controlado, randomizado, cego ao avaliador. 78 idosos, divididos entre os grupos Neuropsicológico e Controle, foram avaliados por: entrevista semiestruturada, Exame Cognitivo de Addenbrooke, Índice de Katz, Escala de Lawton e Brody, Escala de Depressão Geriátrica, Inventário de Ansiedade de Beck, Escala de Desenvolvimento Pessoal, WHOQOL-bref e WHOQOL-old. Resultados: Após a intervenção, o Grupo Neuropsicológico apresentou: melhora nos subtestes cognitivos e no escore total; redução na frequência de sintomas associados à ansiedade e à depressão; melhor bem-estar psicológico e qualidade de vida. A pesquisa aponta estratégias de intervenção úteis para melhora da condição geral desses pacientes e para reabilitação de áreas prejudicadas. Conclusão: Concluiu-se existir relação entre a intervenção neuropsicológica e a melhora no desempenho cognitivo, psicológico e qualidade de vida em idosos com Comprometimento Cognitivo Leve.
(Non)Parallel developmental pathways to vertebrate appendage reduction and loss
Authors: Swank Samantha , Sanger Thomas , Stuart Yoel 
Published: November 2021

This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article:
(Non)Parallel developmental mechanisms in vertebrate appendage
reduction and loss , which has been published in final form
at https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8226. This article may be used for
non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions
for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

Appendages have been reduced or lost hundreds of times independently
during vertebrate evolution. This suggests that selection routinely
favors appendage reduction. How often are the same developmental and
genetic pathways used during loss by independent lineages? We reviewed
the developmental and evolutionary literatures of appendage reduction in
12 genera spanning fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. We found that
appendage reduction and loss resulted from modified gene expression in
each case but one. However, the genes for which expression was modified
were rarely shared. Our findings suggest that adaptive loss of complex
traits might proceed relatively easily through changes in gene
expression along multiple developmental pathways.
Silence as a Metaphor in the Polish Radio Reportages during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Wójciszyn-Wasil Aneta 
Published: November 2021

AbstractSilence became one of the important aspects of the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses how this social experience was presented in radio reportages, for which silence is not only a topic but also an element of the construction of the message. The reports of the Polish Radio, produced in lockdown conditions, document silence in a double perspective: the transformation of the broadcast sphere of large metropolises and the private sound space of the characters. Silence, as a phonic phenomenon, functions as a universal metaphor for fear, threat, “curse of isolation,” but also hope. Experiencing silence goes beyond the individual feeling thanks to a metaphoric line through which the recorded stories gain a universal context. The analysis of audible materials shows the mechanism of the constitution of these meanings, as well as selected media functions of silence as a tool for modelling content and managing the recipients’ attention.
Non-Normative Gender Performances Fat Video Game Characters
Authors: Waszkiewicz Agata 
Published: November 2021

AbstractWhile video games unquestionably became more diverse and inclusive in the past decade, there is still a striking underrepresentation of characters whose bodies do not conform to the heterosexist concept of normativity, including those perceived as fat. My article begins with the introduction of fat studies as the interdisciplinary field concerned with the ways media construct fat people as unattractive, undesirable, and asexual. Next, it discusses how these prejudices are reflected in a medium in which fat has been historically coded as villainous and monstrous. The last part includes two case studies of positive fat representation: Ellie from the mainstream gameBorderlands 2(Gearbox Software 2012) and the eponymous character from the independent titleFelix the Reaper(Kong Orange 2019). Their gender performances are coded equally as non-normative.
5G and Digital Sovereignty of the EU: The Slovak Way
Authors: Gábriš Tomáš , Hamuľák Ondrej 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Some recent views question the concept of sovereignty (especially the sovereignty of states), arguing that sovereignty is to be abandoned as a historical concept, because it existed in the world of the Westphalian system (created after 1648), where states were the major players, centers of power and objects of interest. Instead, we suggest that sovereignty should be perceived again as a “supreme power” (summa potestas), meaning a return to the pre-Bodinian concept of sovereignty and perceive it as a “power to exert control”. With regard to cyberspace, this does not mean direct control of all entities in the cyberspace, but only those that provide services which are perceived as “essential” or “critical” for the security and interests of the state. That is actually the approach taken with regard to ensuring the safety of 5G networks—through control imposed on the network operators, as required by the respective EU legislation and the EU Toolbox on 5G Networks specifically.
The Polish Experience in the Development of Smart Cities
Authors: Kisała Magdalena 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In recent years, Poland has seen an increased migration of people to cities, which translates into significant urban population growth. This, in turn, raises new challenges in the performance of cities’ tasks and responsibilities. Additionally, climate changes and the depletion of natural resources necessitate the modification of existing urban practices. Polish cities seek solutions which would enable social, economic and environmental demands to be reconciled so that urban spaces become friendly for the city’s inhabitants and investors. Some Polish cities have applied the smart city concept to solve their problems. Despite the fact that the concept has been the subject of scientific research for many years, no universal definition of the smart city has been agreed upon. Analyzed assumptions of the smart city concept as well as the Polish experiences in the implementation indicate that the concept is dynamic and changes over time. It should be considered as a perpetual process unrestricted by a specific timeframe. This impedes the formulation of uniform, generally accepted assumptions of the concept since its existence is inscribed in the change related to urban development. This article claims that this would be a beneficial approach for formulating the general characteristics of the smart city that could be applicable to any city, and that could be employed regardless of the present challenges cities may face.
Legal Engineering of the Anti-Abuse Rule in ATAD: Architecture of the Regression Tree Model
Authors: Künnapas Kaido 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Every taxable arrangement is subject to an anti-abuse test. Abusive arrangements are treated as not valid for tax purposes, which is similar to the treatment of artificial arrangements in civil law. The European Union has introduced in its Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive a general anti-abuse test which must be transposed into the domestic laws of Member States. Such a test has its inner structure, consisting of an elimination and requalification stage, while the elimination stage entails genuineness and a tax benefit test. The general anti-abuse test has a great potential (or scalability when speaking in the language of start-ups) of being automated and integrated into different legal application processes (such as taxpayer self-assessment systems, transactions certified by public notary or merger and acquisition deals) to discover debt push down abuses or other arrangement structures which may have abusive content. While the best method for create a reliable algorithm is a decision tree type model, the inner ambiguity of the general anti-abuse test prevents using the full benefits of automation of tax laws. The purpose of this article is to design a decision tree type model for the test and address the main challenges of such a model, both from the perspective of the clarity of concepts and the quality of input information such an engine would use.
Data Protection in Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
Authors: Funta Rastislav , Ondria Peter 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The redesign of data protection in the police and judicial area is intended to create uniformity at the European level for the citizens of EU Member States. This scientific article analyses the subject of data protection in law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The focus is primarily on the existing provisions and the latest developments of the EU with regard to Directive (EU) 2016/680 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA. The international level with regard to data protection in the police and judicial area and possible changes due to the developments in data protection under European law are also examined in more detail.
Personal Data Protection in the Decision-Making of the CJEU Before and After the Lisbon Treaty
Authors: Pavelek Ondřej , Zajíčková Drahomíra 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Personal data protection is one of the important areas of the EU’s operation and the general public is especially aware of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, personal data protection has been an issue in the EU for a long time. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) plays a major role in personal data protection as their function is to interpret EU law and thus also EU legislation related to personal data protection. Until now, research papers have tackled specific issues related to interpreting EU legislation or analyses of specific decisions made by the CJEU. However, no comprehensive empirical legal study has been published so far which would evaluate the decision-making of the CJEU in the area of personal data protection using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Therefore, no analysis has been carried out to determine how many decisions of the CJEU have been related to personal data protection, how their number has increased, or which participants and from which areas have participated in the proceedings. The results of the analysis presented here can be used as a basis for studying the future development of the CJEU’s decision-making in the area of personal data protection in relation to digitization and especially to the COVID-19 pandemic, which undoubtedly has contributed to a significant increase in online communication, posing new challenges towards a more efficient personal data protection in the online world.
Investigating the Critical Success Factors for Water Supply Projects: Case of Iraq
Authors: Al-Juboori Omar Akrm , Rashid Hatim A. , Mahjoob Ahmed Mohammed Raoof 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Water supply projects (WSP) requires high plan information, specialized capabilities, capable human resources, and high administrative capacity. However, in the developing countries, particularly in Iraq, these projects experience a lack of a large number of these necessities, which shows the need to identify the critical success factors (CSFs). Accordingly, the objectives of this research are to investigate the CSFs for WSP and their significance among the construction (public and private) and education sectors. To achieve this, first we have carried out a comprehensive literature review of the CSFs for WSP. Second, we administrated a questionnaire survey to 260 construction experts working in the construction and education sectors. It was found that the top five important success factors for water supply projects in Iraq were a stable political environment; sustainable construction legislation and regulation; effective risk management practices; well-organized and committed project teams; and government decisions through the project life cycle. The survey results did not indicate major differences in the perception of the experts. The findings are focused to assist construction practitioners’ gain better understanding on the important areas to achieve project set objectives.
Analysis of Geogrid Reinforced Structures with a Passive Facing System Using Different Computational Methods
Authors: Sulovska Monika , Stacho Jakub 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The article deals with designing and analysing a wrapped geogrid reinforced structure (GRS) with a passive facing system. The analysis has been done using analytical calculation and numerical modelling. The analytical calculations were executed using FINE Geo5 geotechnical software, and numerical modelling was executed using Plaxis 2D software. The analysis is focused mainly on comparing tension forces in geogrids and the stability of the reinforced embankment determined using both computational methods. The deformation analysis was done only using numerical modelling. The numerical modelling allowed for a more detailed analysis of the wrapped GRS. Each construction phase was modelled step by step according to an actual construction procedure. Two complex road embankments supported by GRS were modelled and analysed. The first model consisted of three GRS, which not affected each other. In the second model, the GRS at each side of the embankment influenced each other. The analysis results showed that tension forces in geogrids, determined using both computational methods, can differ significantly from each other. The stability of the reinforced embankment determined using numerical modelling was within the range of 0.87 – 1.22 of the stability determined using analytical calculation. The numerical modelling results showed that the final horizontal deformation of the passive facing is about 2.8 – 3.8 times smaller than the deformation of the wrapped GRS, which occurs during the construction of the embankment.
Analysis of a Fire in an Apartment of Timber Building Depending on the Ventilation Parameter
Authors: Iringová Agnes , Vandličková Dominika 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In modern buildings are also currently used the wooden-based construction systems. A wide range of uses the timber constructions in apartment buildings is a vision of the countries of the EU. The use of timber and the other recyclable materials in apartment buildings creates the precondition for the implementation, operation and disposal of environmental impacts of the EU 2020 Strategy. In the long term is important to transform the construction of buildings to a sustainable standard, which the application of wood in construction supports. Currently, the fire height of timber-based residential construction in most EU countries is limited to 5 storeys, provided that the timber structures are fire-protected. This paper deals with the influence of the ventilation parameter in the time and the intensity of the gas temperature during a fire in a model of an apartment building with a timber load-bearing structure. The load-bearing structure is made of CLT panels, with a mixed structural unit, i.e. with fire-resistant cladding of all load-bearing and fire-dividing structures. FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator - PyroSim software) is used for dynamic simulations of fire in the model apartment.
The Behavior of Strip Footing Resting on Soil Strengthened with Geogrid
Authors: Al-Jeznawi Duaa , Al-Azzawi Adel A. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The soil in Iraq has a low load carrying or bearing capacity and high deflections or settlement because of the applied loads. The use of strip footing as a foundation to support different kinds of heavy structures has become necessary nowadays through solving such problems by using geogrid. This soil improvement technique is widely used all over the world. In this paper, the bearing capacity and settlements were calculated using finite elements and analytical models for strip footing resting on different kinds of soil. The study parameters are footing rigidity, the number of layers in a geogrid, the dimension of geogrid, and spacing of geogrid layers. According to the findings, the geogrid improved the bearing ability of the footing and reduced settlement. The optimum geogrid dimension was three times the footing width, and three geogrid layers were optimum. The changing in footing rigidity also affects the stress and settlement behavior.
Non-Destructive Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Materials Performance During their Life Cycle Based on Accelerated Pavement Testing
Authors: Ďurinová Michaela , Kozel Matúš 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The characteristics of asphalt concrete materials (ACM) composing the surfacing layer of a bituminous pavement must fulfil a requirement to maintain a level of operational capability demanded by national standards of a given country. ACM’s are a subject to significant stress caused by traffic load and climate conditions, this leads to changes in their physico-mechanical properties. The loss of physico-mechanical properties causes deterioration of road surface characteristics. Since these changes occur throughout the ACM’s life cycle, it is necessary to know the deterioration curves related to loading and time in mathematical terms, i.e. functions describing the initiation and progression of pavement’s defect in time. Pavement Performance Models (PPM) ascertained by non-destructive testing are used to objectively express the surface properties of pavements and their deterioration. The methodology consists of an analytical method to ascertain physico-mechanical characteristics of ACM’s and the use of experimental accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities.