bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The influence of severe wildfire on a threatened arboreal mammal
Authors: Green Mikayla C. , Michael Damian R. , Turner James M. , Wright Lucy J. , Nimmo Dale G. 
Published: July 2024

Context Fire regimes are changing with ongoing climate change, which is leading to an increase in fire frequency and severity. Australia’s Black Summer wildfires burned >12 million hectares in 2019–2020, affecting numerous threatened animal species. One of the species predicted to be most impacted was the threatened southern greater glider, an arboreal, hollow-dependent folivore, endemic to eastern Australia’s eucalypt forests. Aims This study aimed to assess how the 2019–2020 wildfires affected greater glider abundance and the resources they depend on in Woomargama National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Methods We categorised 32 sites into four fire severity treatments with eight sites for each treatment: unburned (continuous unburned vegetation); refuges (unburned patches within the fire’s perimeter); low-moderate severity; and high severity. We carried out two spotlight surveys per site using the double-observer method, beginning 21 months after the fires. We also conducted vegetation assessments on the same transects. To analyse the data, we used Generalised Linear Models to compare habitat differences based on fire severity, and N-mixture models to model greater glider detectability and abundance in relation to habitat and fire severity. Key results We found that fire severity depleted several habitat variables including canopy cover and the number of potentially hollow-bearing trees, a resource that greater gliders rely on. Greater glider abundance also decreased in all burn categories, with the greatest decline experienced in areas burned at high severity. We also found that greater glider abundance was much lower in fire refuges than unburned habitat outside of the fire zone. Conclusions Greater glider declines following severe wildfire can be at least partly attributed to the level of vegetation loss and the associated loss of key habitat resources. The contribution of direct mortality to population declines remains unknown. Implications Greater glider conservation will rely heavily on protecting expansive unburned areas of suitable habitat and maintaining hollow-bearing trees.
Claims of ownership, claims of dignity
Authors: Frei Raimundo , Cordero Rodrigo , Lang Benjamín , Rozas Juan , Rodríguez Juan Pablo 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
In September 2022, Chileans overwhelmingly rejected the draft of a new constitution to replace the inherited from
Pinochet’s dictatorship. Existing explanations attribute the failure to a mixture of ill-designed procedures, political dynamics,
and ideological distortions and fake news. However, we argue for a different interpretation, emphasizing the collision of
normative worlds in the struggle for demarcating rights. Through narrative analysis of social media stories during the referendum
campaign, we investigate distinct moral economies around the constitutional debate on housing rights. These reveal a tension
between divergent rights claims anchored in the value of “ownership” versus “dignity.” Within these almost irreconcilable
normative universes, private property condenses meanings across narratives: the value of personal home-ownership effort and the
collective aspiration for decent housing access. While not inherently incompatible, these narratives evolved into polarizing
channels through which property became the defining moral boundary that underlies the stories shaping Chile’s constitutional
struggle over rights.
Industrialization, Collectivization, Centralization
Authors: Kibita Nataliya 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Between 1925 and 1953, Ukraine was in a state of institutional inertia. As designed at the beginning of the 1920s, the Ukrainian Central Committee and the Ukrainian Sovnarkom remained the de facto dual executive, jointly responsible for the fulfilment of tasks assigned by Moscow. This shared responsibility pushed them towards ‘collective leadership’. The appointment of charismatic leaders in Ukraine had no effect on the powers of the Ukrainian leadership. The Communist Party (Bolshevik) of Ukraine remained fragmented. The policy of prioritizing heavy industry divided the Ukrainian obkoms between the privileged ‘industrial’ and underprivileged ‘agricultural’. In the second half of the 1920s, the Ukrainian leadership tried to obtain funds that would establish its usefulness to industrial managers and thus give it a say in Ukraine’s economic development. A secure financial base would also have given the Ukrainian Central Committee influence over the gubkoms. But such hopes had evaporated by the end of the decade. The first five-year plan required centralized control of the economy to meet its ambitious targets for the development of heavy industry. For the next generation, the Ukrainian government was nothing more than an agent for the all-union industrial commissariats. From the perspective of Ukraine’s large industrial enterprises, it was nothing more than a superfluous link in state administration.
Institutional Change
Authors: Kibita Nataliya 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Khrushchev’s decentralization reforms set Ukraine on a path of institutional development different from other republics. During decentralization, the Ukrainian leadership did not become the supreme authority in the republic, and policymaking remained firmly with the central leadership. However, in its role as executive, the Ukrainian leadership was in a position to influence policy implementation. Throughout the entire period between 1953 and 1965, the Ukrainian leadership sought to increase its control over resources in Ukraine, to formalize its relationship with Moscow, and to convince Moscow that Ukraine should be treated as a single economic complex. As long as Moscow was open to expanding the powers of the Ukrainian leadership, the latter was willing to fight regional localism and defend the interests of Moscow. After Moscow reversed the course of the reform, the Ukrainian leadership aligned its interests with the Ukrainian regions. The Sovnarkhoz reform empowered regional party–industry alliances and exacerbated the fragmentation of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Obkoms saw their interests deeply vested in the economy of their oblasts. Hence, they remained marginal in the party’s struggle against localism. At the same time, centralized branch administration combined with the prioritization of heavy industry allowed party–industry alliances from Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk to rise in prominence. Western Ukraine remained industrially backward and by 1965 was on a path to political marginalization.
Economic Recentralization and the Ukrainian Leadership
Authors: Kibita Nataliya 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
By the end of 1965, the sovnarkhozy had been abolished and the Ukrainian leadership had been stripped of any meaningful influence over its economy. First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine, Petro Shelest, perfectly understood that economic recentralization exacerbated the imbalance between the responsibilities and the duties of the Ukrainian leadership. With a loss of control over resources, the value of the republican leadership to the regions would decline too. Shelest tried to resist recentralization and secure funds for the disposal of the Ukrainian government to tackle such problems as unemployment. However, the short battle was lost. After 1965, regional managers saw Kyiv as at best marginal in the struggle to secure resources from Moscow. In addition to his efforts to obtain powers from Moscow, Shelest tried to split regional party–industry alliances and place industrial managers under the control of the obkoms and, consequently, under his direct control. However, the incentives of the obkom secretaries to defend managers remained intact. Besides, with restoration of ministerial control over industry, obkom secretaries found themselves indirectly dependent on the all-union economic agencies. Shelest’s efforts failed. In the meantime, the continuous prioritization of heavy industry and its concentration in eastern Ukraine deepened the lines of fracture between the oblasts and between the obkoms. In 1972, Shelest was removed from his post. His power ambitions and his determination to place industrial managers under party control were a bigger threat to the central leadership than his cultural agenda.
The Ukrainian Leadership’s Experiment with Diktat
Authors: Kibita Nataliya 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
The years 1990–1991 gave an opportunity to the Ukrainian leadership to consolidate its power. In 1990, the all-union centre began to crumble and there was a strong demand from the regions that the Ukrainian leadership consolidate its grip over the republic. However, the shared goal of the Ukrainian leadership and the Ukrainian regions to consolidate centralized administration in Ukraine could not be achieved because of disagreement as to how to consolidate the Ukrainian centre and the sovereignty of Ukraine. The Ukrainian regions insisted that the Ukrainian leadership focus on their agenda and include them in policymaking. Ukraine’s sovereignty should be consolidated from the bottom-up, they argued. The Ukrainian leadership, on the other hand, relied on Moscow to distribute power between the all-union and republican agencies and viewed consolidation of Ukraine’s sovereignty as a top-down process with the unquestioned submission of the regions to the authority of Kyiv, the unquestioned priority of Ukrainian republican needs as defined by the Ukrainian leadership over regional needs, and the continued infallibility of the leadership. In 1991, the Ukrainian leadership realized that Moscow was an unreliable source of power, while the regions were stronger than the republican centre. However, it resented the very idea of building its power in cooperation with the regions and chose to attempt to impose its authority through diktat. Such an approach was inadequate for Ukraine.
Plastic Surgery and Cryptocurrency: A 2024 Update
Authors: Thornton Sarah M. , Attaluri Pradeep K. , Shaffrey Ellen C. , Wirth Peter J. , Rao Allison J. , Rao Venkat K. 
Published: July 2024

Summary:
Cryptocurrency offers a decentralized alternative to traditional financial systems, facilitating peer-to-peer transactions with minimal fees and heightened security. It also transformed into a financial asset similar to gold. Despite its volatile valuation, recent developments, such as the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission, underscore its evolving role as an investment opportunity. Plastic surgery has increasingly embraced cryptocurrency as a form of payment, leveraging its speed, security, and privacy benefits. However, alongside its potential advantages, risks such as volatility, irreversibility of transactions, and regulatory uncertainties warrant careful consideration. Moving forward, the integration of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency is poised to revolutionize various aspects of plastic surgery, from patient privacy to postoperative monitoring devices, necessitating a proactive approach from surgeons to navigate this evolving landscape. This article explores the intersection of cryptocurrency and plastic surgery, delving into its current applications, risks, investment potential, and future prospects.
Periorbital Swellings Associated with Neurotoxin Injections
Authors: Adel Noury 
Published: July 2024

Summary:
Complications due to facial injectables such as neurotoxin injections can commonly occur and are underreported. Those complications may result from poor injection techniques, lack of proper knowledge about the anatomy, improper patient selection, and the use of counterfeit products. The lack of regulations, along with improper awareness, may jeopardize the quality of the aesthetic treatment provided to the patients. This case report helps in raising awareness about possible complications arising from the use of counterfeit products in the aesthetic industry.
South Africa’s solidarity fund: navigating the shores of uncertainty and crisis
Authors: Mogotsi Keratiloe , Bowen Amanda , Mitchell Clare 
Published: July 2024

Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes focus on enabling higher-order learning for students to critically assess Agile project management in philanthropic settings, specifically compare and contrast Agile project management versus traditional project management in the context of a non-profit organisation (The Solidarity Fund) during a crisis; discuss and evaluate the role and contribution of philanthropy during times of crisis; rate the value additions and contributions of Agile approaches in philanthropy; evaluate the phases of Agile (unconventional) project management executed by The Solidarity Fund; and develop a review of the impact of the work done by The Solidarity Fund in terms of the approach that the Fund used. How effective/not effective was it?

Case overview/synopsis
Chaos, crisis and confusion: the three “C”s that succinctly condense the status quo during the COVID-19 pandemic. The roles and contributions of non-profit organisations gained recognition as countries worldwide responded to the crisis to save lives and livelihoods.
In South Africa, there was a sense of urgency and considerable pressure for a multi-stakeholder approach led by the government to save as many South African lives as possible. The conditions, however, were the opposite of traditional project management methodologies that advocate for the management of the triple constraints, namely, cost, time and scope.
How could cost be managed in a project without a set budget and which was reliant on philanthropy? How could time be managed without a set deadline and while tackling an invisible enemy – a virus that changed dynamics on a daily basis and – how could scope be managed in a context where the future was increasingly uncertain?

Complexity academic level
This case study can be useful for students undertaking postgraduate diploma in business, master of business administration (MBA), master of management courses.

Supplementary material
Teaching notes are available for educators only.

Subject code
CSS 11: Strategy.
Decoding the directives: a textual analysis of monetary policy
Authors: Sharma Rajesh , Kafle Pradip Kumar 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study aims to explore the linguistic and syntactic textual features of Central Bank of Nepal (Nepal Rastra Bank [NRB])’s monetary policy. Considering the recent literature and methodological advancement in computational linguistic analysis, this study intends to explore the features of published monetary policy reports.

Design/methodology/approach
Text mining technique has been used on the monetary policy published by Central Bank of Nepal for the period between 2002/03 and 2021/22 to describe the textual features such as length, tone, degree of forward looking, use of numerical contents and readability. The raw text was tokenized using Python’s Natural Language Toolkit. Considering the LM dictionary, the frequency of tokens matching with dictionary is computed and divided by total number of words to normalize the obtained value.

Findings
This study found that NRB publishes lengthy monetary policies during economic contractions and vice versa. The tone of the policies are pessimistic most of the time. NRB’s policies are not sufficiently forward looking and complex to be comprehended by layman. Ergo, NRB shall form a team of communication experts to ensure publication of optimistic policies with appropriate linguistic features. Furthermore, publishing the minutes of monetary policy meetings will help enhance effective communication through transparency and proper functioning of expectations channel.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no similar study has been conducted to assess the textual features of monetary policy in Nepal. And this study will be helpful to gauge the status of central bank communication in the context of emerging and least developed countries.
The use of problem-solving methodology to develop institutional and curricular change: work-integrated learning as a strategy of differentiation
Authors: Crosbie Beth , Gerhardt Trevor , Montgomery Joel 
Published: July 2024

PurposeUsing a Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach, this paper examines whether internships can stand as a viable alternative to Higher Degree Apprenticeships (HDAs) within the UK Higher Education (HE) context. It was a process that was undertaken to identify work-integrated schemes as a part of a curriculum portfolio transformation project. This presented itself as a strategic avenue capable of fostering a competitive advantage (strategic differentiation), particularly in enhancing graduate employability through a differentiation in pedagogy employing Work-Integrated Learning (WIL).Design/methodology/approachThis paper applied a PBL approach comprising of five distinct stages based on the McMaster Five-Point Strategy. This included the Problem Identification, Generating Solutions through a review of relevant literature and a case study, using an evaluation matrix to identify the best solution to Decide a Course of Action, Implementing the Solution and Evaluating the Solution. It presents an institutional and curriculum change project.FindingsWIL can offer both strategic differentiation, an organisational distinctiveness within HE and Pedagogical differentiation, such as embedding internships in curriculum. This can be achieved by creating clear guidelines and expected outcome frameworks, bespoke feedback templates and enhanced collaboration, Experiential Learning pedagogy in the curriculum and the inclusion of other forms of WIL to further diversify and create a WIL organisational culture.Practical implicationsPractitioner use of applying problem-solving models for work-integrated curriculum planning.Originality/valueWe present a confluence of the concepts strategic differentiation and pedagogical differentiation using WIL as a conduit. We present this using a PBL evaluative review approach. The paper’s distinct contribution manifests in the formulation of three pivotal recommendations.
Improving public services’ performance measurement systems: applying data envelopment analysis in the big and open data context
Authors: Bartolacci Francesca , Del Gobbo Roberto , Soverchia Michela 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper contributes to the field of public services’ performance measurement systems by proposing a benchmarking-based methodology that improves the effective use of big and open data in analyzing and evaluating efficiency, for supporting internal decision-making processes of public entities.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed methodology uses data envelopment analysis in combination with a multivariate outlier detection algorithm—local outlier factor—to ensure the proper exploitation of the data available for efficiency evaluation in the presence of the multidimensional datasets with anomalous values that often characterize big and open data. An empirical implementation of the proposed methodology was conducted on waste management services provided in Italy.FindingsThe paper addresses the problem of misleading targets for entities that are erroneously deemed inefficient when applying data envelopment analysis to real-life datasets containing outliers. The proposed approach makes big and open data useful in evaluating relative efficiency, and it supports the development of performance-based strategies and policies by public entities from a data-driven public sector perspective.Originality/valueFew empirical studies have explored how to make the use of big and open data more feasible for performance measurement systems in the public sector, addressing the challenges related to data quality and the need for analytical tools readily usable from a managerial perspective, given the poor diffusion of technical skills in public organizations. The paper fills this research gap by proposing a methodology that allows for exploiting the opportunities offered by big and open data for supporting internal decision-making processes within the public services context.
Sustainability and environmental life cycle analysis of welding processes
Authors: Doncheva Elisaveta , Avramov Nikola , Krstevska Aleksandra , Petreski Martin , Djokikj Jelena , Djidrov Marjan 
Published: July 2024

PurposeWelding is a widely used manufacturing process in many industries. The process consumes a lot of energy and resources, pollutes the environment, and emits gases and fumes into the atmosphere that are dangerous to human health. There are various welding processes, and the suitable welding process is usually chosen based on cost, material, and conditions. Subjectivity is the most significant impediment to selecting an optimal process. As a result, it is critical to develop the appropriate set of criteria, use the best tool and methodology, and collect sufficient data. This study examines the sustainability of welding processes and their environmental impact.Design/methodology/approachThe welding process’s sustainability was examined and discussed in general, considering the technological specifics of each welding process, physical performance, and environmental, economic, and social effects. The study investigates the environmental impact of MMAW, GMAW, and GTAW/GMAW processes through experimental work and LCA methodology.FindingsMMAW is the most environmentally harmful technology, whereas GMAW has the least impact. The GTAW/GMAW process outperformed the other processes in terms of yield stress, but the analyses revealed that it had a greater environmental impact than GMAW.Originality/valueThe study provides an environmental impact summary and demonstrates the effects of welding parameters and processes. This gives users an understanding of choosing the best welding technique or making the process more environmentally friendly. These recommendations help policymakers identify hot spots and implement the right plans to achieve more sustainable manufacturing.