bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Obchodovanie s deťmi
Authors:   Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Právnická fakulta, Vilhanová Michaela , Klúčiková Barbora ,   Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Právnická fakulta
Published: November 2024

The article approximates the national and international legal regulation of child trafficking and sexual exploitation of children. In the same way, the contribution approaches the strategic goals of the Slovak Republic in the fight against human trafficking as individual cases and examples of the procedure not only of law enforcement agencies and courts in the fight against these serious crimes against human dignity and freedom. Child Trafficking is a phenomenon that affects the entire world, and therefore the Slovak Republic is no exception. This form of criminal activity can take several forms, in our country children are most often trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and prostitution. Children end up in such a situation for various reasons, sometimes they are kidnapped, persuaded into a decent job abroad, where they are subsequently forced into prostitution, sometimes the family and the environment in which the child grows up are to blame. Trafficking in human beings as a part of the transnational organized crime is a growing phenonemenon over the last decades. The fight against this crime on national level hasn´t been very succesfull for various reasons. One of them is the transnational nature of the crime. States and international organizations search for ways to fight this crime on international level. United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime with its Palermo protocol has been the flagship of this cooperation so far. But the impact of this convention is limited – apart from providing so much needed internationally recognized definition of human trafficking – it contains mostly measures and provisions to be adopted into national legislations.
Aplikačný rozsah generálnej klauzuly bezdôvodného obohatenia v slovenskom a českom práve
Authors:   Katedra občianskeho a obchodného práva Právnickej fakulty Trnavskej univerzity v Trnave, Zoričáková Veronika 
Published: November 2024

In this paper the author reflects on the nature of the general clause of unjustified enrichment and subjects the prevailing opinion originating in socialist law to a critical analysis. On the basis of doctrine and comparative research, the author tries to explain what theoretical and especially practical problems the prevailing opinion currently causes and tries to justify why the Slovak general clause of unjustified enrichment should be considered a directly applicable legal norm.
Vulnerability and adaptation strategies of health facilities to climate change at Greater Lomé in 2022, Togo (West Africa)
Authors: Andje Piniouwe , Atchrimi Tossou , Komi Kossi , Houedakor Brigitte Koko Z. , Sondou Tchakouni , Looky-Djobo Hezouwe , Pali Essossinam 
Published: November 2024

Climate change is causing serious impacts, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where poverty rates could increase by 2050 if climate and development measures are not taken. The health consequences are diverse and include transmissible and non-transmissible diseases. The objective of this study is to analyze the strategies implemented in health facilities in the Greater Lomé health region to cope with the impacts of climate change. The survey was carried out in 23 health facilities in 2022. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study which was carried out from July to September 2022. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. Non-probability sampling method and purposive choice technique were used. Four techniques made it possible to collect the data, namely documentary analysis, survey, interview and observation. The collected data were processed with Excel software and exported to SPSS for analysis. In total, 112 people were surveyed. According to the results, 52.68% of health facilities did not implement adaptation strategies, 47.32% used adaptive strategies depending on to their means. Strategies exist but at low percentages due to limited technical and financial resources and the insufficiency of innovative policies. These strategies need to be supported in order to make them more effective. The study provides a basis for adopting innovative strategies and encouraging financing for adaptation actions.
Simulation of Radial Temperature Field of Overhead Conductors on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Authors: Zhang Hongwei , Liu Yongdou , Han Zhilei , Luo Junpeng , Liu Shengkun 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The temperature field variation of overhead conductors in the operating environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is significant, causing the stress on the conductor wires to fluctuate with climate changes, leading to fatigue and wire breakage. Conducting numerical simulation and analysis of the temperature field of overhead conductors in this environment is crucial for enhancing the safety of transmission lines. This paper establishes a numerical algorithm for solving the radial temperature distribution of overhead conductors in operation based on the two-dimensional steady-state heat balance theory. This method is applied to the numerical simulation of the temperature field of the heat-resistant aluminum alloy conductor NRLH58GJ630-55 in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau environment, analyzing the effects of current load, wind speed, and ambient temperature on the radial temperature distribution of the overhead conductor.
Some Aspects of Using Polymer Materials in Electrical Engineering
Authors: Ondriš Leoš , Fričová Oľga 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Polymer materials are an integral part of our life, and in recent decades they have found an increasing number of applications in electrical engineering. They are used not only as insulators, protective materials and flexible substrates, but also as electrically conductive materials for instance in batteries, capacitors, sensing systems and photovoltaics. These materials are light, low-cost, and easy to manufacture. Their properties can be tailored according to the demands of the particular application. The drawback of polymeric materials, especially petroleum-based plastics, is their impact on the environment due to difficult and/or costly recycling. A possible solution to this problem could be replacing conventional plastics with biodegradable polymer materials obtained from nature like proteins and polysaccharides or synthesised from biological products like poly(lactic acid) or from petroleum like poly(butyleneadipate-co terephthalate). This paper provides an overview of the most commonly used conventional polymeric materials and their potential biodegradable substitutes used in electrotechnical applications.
Environmentally sustainable economic growth in Albania
Authors: Kumi Evis 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
While Albania has experienced significant economic growth, it has also faced environmental degradation and social inequality. The article reviews important policies and strategies that Albania has implemented to achieve key transitions around energy, food and digital connectivity, underpinned by expanded access to social protection and decent jobs, and education and skills for the future, which are essential for rewiring the economy to combat another crisis and to reduce inequalities within Albania. Achieving these objectives requires not only strengthened institutions and policy frameworks but also improving key sectors like energy, agriculture, tourism, waste management, and urban development. These issues offer both opportunities and challenges for green growth.
The 21st century has brought about various environmental and social challenges, leading to the emergence of the concept of the “green economy.” A green economy aims to reduce environmental risks and ecological scarcity while promoting social justice and improving human well-being. This article explores Albania’s potential to achieve sustainable development through the adoption of an environment friendly economy.
The scope of this work is to offer suggestions to accelerate Albania’s move towards a sustainable economy, including the enhancement of governance frameworks to tackle issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Moreover, to encourage the growth of ecotourism and the development of a circular bioeconomy, to address the skills gap faced particularly in the areas of innovation and digitalization, to support the value chains SMEs, promoting decent jobs and inclusive employment opportunities.
Harnessing Heat from Vehicle Exhaust for Automotive Application
Authors: Bleotu Robert-Marian , Preda Cosmin 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Hybrid vehicles, with their dual power sources of internal combustion engines and electric motors, represent a pivotal step towards greener transportation solutions. This study explores the complex domain of electric energy generation through heat recovery, specifically designed for hybrid vehicle exhaust systems. This study explores the complex domain of electric energy generation through heat recovery, specifically designed for hybrid vehicle exhaust systems.
Through an analysis of various heat recovery technologies, including thermoelectric generators (TEGs), this paper highlight mechanism, advantages, and challenges in the context of hybrid vehicles.
A thermal analysis will be performed for different operating parameters of the vehicle, which will generate different temperature values. These will be analyzed from an energetic point of view, when the thermal energy is transformed into electrical energy.
In conclusion, heat recovery systems for hybrid vehicle exhausts represent a novel system towards sustainable transportation.
Modern Surface Deposition Methods for Improving the Properties of Materials
Authors: Ioncică Adrian , Munteanu Corneliu , Istrate Bogdan , Lupu Fabian Cezar 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This study presents the most current research in the field of materials science and engineering aimed at improving the properties of materials through surface deposition. Thermal deposition methods are intended to create superficial layers with high properties to improve the performance of materials. The improvement of the microstructural, mechanical and corrosion resistance properties are the main characteristics pursued for a large range of components so that superficial depositions manage to satisfy these needs, however, according to the specialized literature, these are only part of the material properties that can be improved by submissions. Depending on the needs of the applications, even the thermal protection or electrical conductivity properties can be improved. The plasma jet thermal deposition (APS), high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) or Cold Spray (CS) methods are just one of the deposition techniques that are capable of creating a surface layer with superior properties to the base material, which can contribute both to the increase in the performance of the materials in the technological manufacturing process and to the restoration and reconditioning processes of the various components that can be brought back into good working order through thermal deposits.
Arctic InfraScapes: Mobilizing Arts, Science, Local and Indigenous Knowledge to Understand Infrastructure Imaginaries
Authors: Zaslavskaya Olga , Kuklina Vera 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The Arctic region is a complex and dynamic environment, inhabited by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and non-human species. Understanding and engaging with the Arctic requires interdisciplinary approaches that integrate sciences, arts, local knowledge, and Indigenous perspectives. The exhibition Arctic InfraScapes (2023) and other multimedia projects initiated by the international platform ArtSLInK (Arts, Science, Local, and Indigenous Knowledge) used an audio-visual language and recent digital realms to express concepts and ideas about the future of the Arctic hard and soft infrastructures affected by the climate change. The article presents the Indigenous scholar and curator’s perspective on the form and process of creating multimodal narrative(s) based on the ArtSLInK methodological approach. It seeks to showcase how this approach provides grounds for analyzing the possibilities and challenges associated with converging diverse knowledge systems. (OZ and VK)
A simplified approach for simulating pollutant transport in small rivers with dead zones using convolution
Authors: Szymkiewicz Romuald 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
In the paper an alternative method to solve the one-dimensional advective-diffusive equation describing the pollutants transport in river with dead zones is presented. Because very often transport in a small river can be treated as a 1D issue, then instead of numerical solution of the advection-diffusion equation an equivalent approach based on the convolution technique can be used. Consequently, for a given impulse response function the numerical calculations are required to compute a convolution only. The impulse response function is obtained as an analytical solution of the linear advection-diffusion equation for the Dirac delta function imposed as the boundary condition at the upstream end. Therefore, it represents the Gauss distribution and consequently, this approach is unreliable when the dead zones occur. To reproduce an asymmetric distribution of concentration along the channel axis an approximation of analytical impulse response function using the asymmetric Gumbel distribution is proposed. This approach valid for solution of the transport equation with constant coefficients is extended for piecewise constant coefficients. Convolution approach does not produce any numerical dissipation and dispersion errors typically generated by the methods based on the finite difference technique. Validation of the method using the results of field measurements confirmed its effectiveness.
Regional calibration of the Hargreaves model for estimation of reference evapotranspiration
Authors: Rattayová Viera , Garaj Marcel , Parajka Juraj , Hlavčová Kamila 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Estimation of reference evapotranspiration values is crucial in climatological and hydrological research, agricultural engineering, and irrigation design. The Penman-Monteith method, endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and numerous research studies, is widely regarded as the gold standard. However, its extensive data requirements limit its applicability in regions with sparse meteorological networks or limited measurement capabilities. The Hargreaves method, which requires only basic air temperature inputs, offers an alternative solution.
The aims of this study were to calibrate the Hargreaves model for Central European climate conditions, considering altitudinal dependence, and to evaluate the temporal stability of the model parameters. In the first part of the research, we regionalized the Hargreaves coefficients using a curve-fitting method to ensure the best accuracy across 60 climatological stations in Slovakia. The regionalization of the Hargreaves coefficient improved accuracy by 10.1%, reducing the weighted absolute percentage error (WAPE) to 17.9%. However, our results showed that the accuracy of the modified Hargreaves model decreased with the increasing altitude of a climatological station. Incorporating altitude into the Hargreaves equation significantly improved model accuracy in stations at higher altitudes, providing a consistent level of accuracy across all climatological stations, regardless of their location and altitude. The results also indicated that the optimal model coefficient values change over time, showing a decreasing trend of –0.5 for the B coefficient and –0.1 for the C coefficient between the periods 1981–2000 and 2001–2020. Although regionalizing the Hargreaves model coefficients for local conditions can achieve good model performance, the model’s accuracy is not stable over time. Thus, periodic validation of the model is necessary for short-term applications.
Hippocampus, spare or not to spare? Normal Tissue Complication Probability considerations
Authors: Mężeński Piotr , Peszyńska-Piorun Magdalena 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to use the Lyman-Kutcher-Burman model to calculate and compare neurocognitive function (NCF) impairment in the two types of dose distributions in Volumetric Arc Whole-brain radiotherapy (VMAT WBRT).

Methods: The total dose prescribed to the Planning Target Volume (PTV) was 25 Gy and 30 Gy in 10 fractions. During the optimization of the Volumetric Arc Therapy Hippocampal-Avoidant WBRT (VMAT HA-WBRT) plan, the left and right hippocampus the D100 < 9 Gy, and the point dose Dmax < 16 Gy were minimalized based on RTOG0933 criteria. As an alternative 59 plans for non-hippocampus sparing, 25 Gy, and 59 plans for 30 Gy VMAT WBRT plans were prepared. To calculate the probability of NCF impairment, the Lyman-Kutcher-Burman (LKB) normal tissue complication probability model was used.

Results: The probability of NCF impairment in the HA-WBRT VMAT was equal to 38%, and it was significantly lower compared to 90% in the 25 Gy WBRT VMAT and 97% in the 30 Gy WBRT VMAT (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: The probability of NCF impairment was 51-59 percentage points lower in VMAT HA-WBRT compared to VMAT WBRT plans. To achieve a 5% probability of NCF impairment, the D40 value should be reduced to a value of approximately 1 Gy. However, due to the complicated nature and types of NFC impairment, further analysis and strategies are needed to optimize dose distribution.
Investigation of FLUKA Monte Carlo code to study the influence of degrader and initial proton energy in the Bragg peak position
Authors: Zeghari Abdelkrim , Bouzekraoui Youssef , Bahhous Karim , Slassi Nourddine , Cherkaoui El Moursli Rajaa 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Introduction: In recent times, numerous leading global societies have endeavored to advance proton therapy technology with the aim of making it universally accessible. The goal is to offer proton therapy to all cancer patients who stand to benefit from it, thereby enhancing their overall quality of life. This shared objective unites radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiotherapists, and hospital directors worldwide. The introduction of proton therapy systems, coupled with adjustments to the momentum analysis system, holds potential clinical benefits.

Material and Methods: The momentum analysis system typically modifies the energy of the clinical proton beam, influencing the shape and position of the Bragg peak. FLUKA, a Monte Carlo-based software, was employed to simulate various beam setups by directing the proton beam into a water phantom. The resulting Bragg peaks were analyzed and compared with those from different setup simulations.

Results: The findings indicate that the Bragg peak undergoes changes in a proton therapy system, both with and without a modulator, across all potential tumor depths. The results demonstrate that the position of the Bragg peak can vary from Z = 31.4 cm for deep tumors such as prostate to Z = 2.6 cm for spinal axis tumors, solely by adjusting the modulator depth from ΔZmodulator = 5 to ΔZmodulator = 30 cm for an energy level of 250 MeV, without altering the proton beam energies.

Conclusion: The investigation of these results plays a potential dosimetric consequence, especially for clinics interested in acquiring such a proton therapy system for treating and managing tumors at varying depths.
NFT-Based Life Cycle Management for Batteries of e-Cars
Authors: Prause Gunnar , Gerlitz Laima 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe classical pathway of mass production followed a linear model with trashed products and wasted remaining materials at the final stage of their life cycle. Smart approaches of manufacturing and product life cycle management aim for Circular Economy (CE) models to implement sustainable business models to overcome imbalances between resource supply and demand of goods. Non-Fungible Token (NFT) solutions together with smart contracts seem to have the potential to realise such new sustainable business models in the context of CE. The study demonstrates how NFT technology can become an integral part of smart product life cycle management for batteries of e-cars. The research highlights how circular business models can be developed and implemented in the e-car sector around the life cycle management of batteries as well as how NFT technology can contribute to sustainable conceptualisation for battery recycling.
The Application of 2k Factorial Design to Determine the Luminance in Truck Parking Lots
Authors: Kandananond Karin 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Road freight is a main mode of transportation in the logistics system, and its operation substantially depends on the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) trucks. One of the places, where trucks drivers spend hours in the long-haul route, is the parking lot. As a result, the safety matter in truck parking lots is important to the efficient performance of trucks in the system, especially during the night time. The enough amount of light significantly contributes to the safety of both drivers and pedestrians in the parking lots. This research focused on the optimal design of lighting installation in the target truck parking lot. The first stage of this study was the survey of the available truck parking lots, and the layout of the selected lot was used as the input of the simulation program. Afterwards, DIALux software was used to simulate the luminance for the chosen layout. To carry out the empirical study, a statistical design method, 2k full factorial design, was utilised to determine the relationship between design parameters and two responses, average luminance (Lav) and overall uniformity ratio (Uo). The design parameters were categorized into three groups, luminaire (LED wattage), the placement of pole (spacing, height, boom angle, and overhang), and pavement reflectance (average luminance factor or Q0). The analysis results showed that all designed parameters had a significant effect on Lav. There were also effects from two interactions, height*Q0 and boom angle*Q0. Moreover, Uo was considerably influenced by all parameters except wattage. Another important finding was that the following setting, spacing (low) and Q0 (high), should lead to the maximization of Lav and Uo. Finally, the validation stage was carried out by applying the optimal setting with the lighting design on a different truck parking layout. The empirical and validation results signified that the setting of design parameters for the highest Lav also led to the acceptable level of Uo as well. In practice, the research results can assist lighting designers to improve the design of a lighting system, so it would provide the adequate amount of light for truck parking lots.
Transport, Logistics, and Economic Growth Nexus: A Cross-Country Analysis
Authors: Sabir Muhammad , Akram Muhammad , Mian Rehman Uddin 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Transportation and logistics play a crucial role in the overall supply chain of a country by ensuring the timely delivery of goods for production and consumption. The current study investigates the relationship between economic growth and logistics performance across countries. The study’s significant contribution is using logistics performance data from a panel of 107 countries covering the period from 2007 to 2019 and applying panel data-based time-series econometric models to investigate the link between economic growth and logistics performance. The study confirms a long-term relationship between economic growth and logistics performance and shows that short-term disequilibrium is adjusted back to steady-state conditions. The findings suggest that policymakers should focus on developing all aspects of logistics performance rather than physical infrastructure.