bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Accessibility of State Financial Information: Analysis of State MD&A Size, Readability, and Timeliness
Authors: Yusuf Wie , Jordan Meagan M. , Saitgalina Marina , Jones Peter A. 
Published: May 2024

As the summary narrative introducing the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) issued by state or local governments in the U.S., the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is intended to facilitate meaningful use by a broad audience. The MD&A serves as a transparency mechanism and must be accessible in terms of size, readability, and timeliness. We examine accessibility of MD&As issued by state governments in the U.S. using institutional, agency, and legitimacy theories to analyze how accessibility is related to internal (organizational) and external (environmental) factors. Our findings offer support for the importance of internal factors. The lack of support for institutional, agency, or legitimacy theory imply the lack of intentionality by states to go beyond required content to bolster accessibility for the non-expert public user.
Points for practitioners
• Accessibility of the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) can be measured using three dimensions: size, readability, and timeliness.
• States with an elected comptroller had more accessible MD&As, suggesting that an elected comptroller, serving as the chief fiscal officer, may be more responsive to public demands compared to a political appointee.
• Organizational capacity factors were most influential in explaining timeliness of MD&A issuance, with greater capacity being reflected in more spending on central agency staff and greater number of state employees.
The Impact of Administrative Intensity on Financial Sustainability in Local Government: An Empirical Analysis of New South Wales
Authors: Yarram Subba Reddy , Dung Tran Carolyn-Thi Thanh , Dollery Brian Edward 
Published: May 2024

While a voluminous empirical literature has examined both municipal efficiency and financial sustainability in local government, to date no effort has been directed at investigating the relationship between administrative intensity and financial sustainability in local government, notwithstanding its public policy significance. The present paper thus seeks to address this gap in the empirical literature by examining the putative association between administrative intensity and financial sustainability in the New South Wales (NSW) local government system over the period 2015/16 to 2018/19. In addition, we examine whether variations in this relationship exist between regional and urban NSW local authorities. We find that administrative intensity has detrimental effects on financial sustainability in aggregate since it adversely affects the fiscal balance of local councils, while at the same time increasing the financial risk of local authorities. In terms of any variation between regional and urban councils, we find that administrative intensity has a differential impact on the two council categories in various ways.
Points for Practitioners
• No effort has been directed previously at investigating the relationship between administrative intensity and financial sustainability in local government, notwithstanding its public policy significance.
• This study investigates the putative association between administrative intensity and financial sustainability in the New South Wales (NSW) local government system.
• Our empirical findings show that administrative intensity has detrimental effects on financial sustainability.
• Administrative intensity has a differential impact on regional and urban local councils in various ways. ‘One size fits all' approaches should thus be avoided in local government public policy formulation.
Herramienta de Apoyo para el Control de Esfínteres en Niños con Síndrome de Down, Potty Power
Authors: Flores Ulloa Citlally Guadalupe , Solís Méndez María Fernanda , Corzo Cuesta María de Lourdes , Ibáñez Nangüelú Christian Roberto 
Published: May 2024

Uno de los problemas más comunes en pacientes con síndrome de Down en edades pediátricas es el control de esfínteres, debido al poco tono muscular y retraso de crecimiento corporal. Para abordar esta situación, se desarrolló una herramienta que emite alertas en intervalos específicos, en este caso cada 2 o 3 horas, además de una aplicación móvil con conexión inalámbrica vía Bluetooth, que notifica simultáneamente a los padres o cuidadores, manteniéndolos informados y coordinados. Dicha aplicación contiene funciones de recordatorios, dentro de las cuales encontramos: visitas al baño, ingestas de agua, citas médicas, vacunas, y recomendaciones de cuidado personal. Esta herramienta utiliza un ESP32-WROOM-DA Module como núcleo del sistema, el cual está equipado con un mini módulo lector de tarjeta micro sd para la reproducción de las instrucciones que ayudan al usuario en el proceso de ir al baño, así como también un amplificador MAX 98357, alimentados por una mini power bank de 5V.
Career Development Bagi Praktik Pekerjaan Sosial Dalam Organisasi Pelayanan Sosial
Authors: Sukmana Djulaiha , Nulhaqim Soni Akhmad , Apsari Nurliana Cipta 
Published: May 2024

Tujuan penulisan adalah untuk menggambarkan pentingnya pengembangan karir (career development) bagi praktik pekerjaan sosial yang bekerja di organisasi pelayanan sosial. Pekerja sosial harus memperoleh kegiatan peningkatan sumber daya manusia (SDM) untuk mendukung pengembangan karirnya sebagai praktisi professional, yang mana pekerja sosial memiliki peran penting dalam memastikan bahwa layanan yang diberikan sudah sesuai dengan prosedur dan membantu meningkatkan keberfungsian sosial penerima manfaat. Metode penulisan menggunakan studi literatur review yakni melakukan penelaan terhadap 18 (delapan belas) artikel ilmiah maupun buku yang berkaitan dengan topik yang dipilih. Adapun hasil telaah yang dilakukan bahwa terdapat beberapa upaya untuk pengembangan karir bagi pekerja sosial yakni diantaranya self-development program dengan mengikuti pelatihan atau workshop, mengikuti kegiatan sertifikasi profesional pekerja sosial yang diselenggarakan oleh LSPS, peningkatan keterampilan atau softskills, kemampuan manajerial, peningkatan penelitian dan penulisan yang mampu mendorong produktivitas pekerja sosial. Upaya ini dapat mendorong pengembangan karir pekerja sosial serta meningkatkan efektivitas organisasi pelayanan sosial dalam memberikan layanan.
Artificial Broadcasts as Galactic Populations. I. A Point Process Formalism for Extraterrestrial Intelligences and Their Broadcasts
Authors: Lacki Brian C. 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Artificial broadcasts from extraterrestrial intelligences are a hypothetical class of celestial phenomena. Unlike known astrophysical objects, the societies that generate them may be able to replicate on galactic scales through interstellar travel. Different galaxies could thus have drastically different populations, with variations in abundance of many orders of magnitude. I present a probabilistic formalism to treat this shared history, in which societies and their broadcasts are described by distributions over basic properties like lifespan and energy released. The framework contains a hierarchy of objects related by a tree structure. Discrete societies, the sources of broadcasts, are organized into potentially interstellar metasocieties. The population of each type of object is represented by a random point process in an abstract parameter hyperspace, a haystack. When a selection like an observation draws a sample, the point process is thinned. Given assumptions of interchangeability and independence, observables are modeled with compound Poisson random variables. I present an example of how selection bias can favor sampling longer-lived objects. I rederive the Drake equation for societies in the limit of no expansion. When interstellar replication is present, however, the mean number of detected broadcasts can depend quadratically on stellar mass, suggesting a search strategy favoring large galaxies.
Resolving the Mechanical and Radiative Feedback in J1044+0353 with Keck Cosmic Web Imager Spectral Mapping
Authors: Martin Crystal L. , Peng Zixuan , Li Yuan 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
We present integral field spectroscopy toward and around J1044+0353, a rapidly growing, low-metallicity galaxy that produces extreme [O iii] line emission. A new map of the O32 flux ratio reveals a density-bounded ionization cone emerging from the starburst. The interaction of the hydrogen-ionizing radiation, produced by the very young starburst, with a cavity previously carved out by a galactic outflow, whose apex lies well outside the starburst region, determines the pathway for global Lyman continuum (LyC) escape. In the region within a few hundred parsecs of the young starburst, we demonstrate that superbubble breakthrough and blowout contribute distinct components to the [O iii] line profile: broad and very broad emission line wings, respectively. We draw attention to the large [O iii] luminosity of the broad component and argue that this emission comes from photoionized, superbubble shells rather than a galactic wind as is often assumed. The spatially resolved He ii
λ4686 nebula appears to be photoionized by young star clusters. Stellar wind emission from these stars is likely the source of line wings detected on the He ii line profile. This broader He ii component indicates slow stellar winds, consistent with an increase in stellar rotation (and a decrease in effective escape speed) at the metallicity of J1044+0353. At least in J1044+0353, the recent star formation history plays a critical role in generating a global pathway for LyC escape, and the anisotropic escape would likely be missed by direct observations of the LyC.
Floor of Cosmogenic Neutrino Fluxes above 1017 eV
Authors: Bérat Corinne , Condorelli Antonio , Deligny Olivier , Montanet François , Torrès Zoé 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The search for neutrinos with energies greater than 1017 eV is being actively pursued. Although normalization of the dominant neutrino flux is highly uncertain, a floor level is guaranteed by the interactions of extragalactic cosmic rays with milky Way gas. We estimate that this floor level gives an energy flux of

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at 1018 eV, where uncertainties arise from the modeling of the gas distribution and the experimental determination of the mass composition of ultra–high-energy cosmic rays on Earth. Based on a minimal model of cosmic-ray production to explain the mass-discriminated energy spectra observed on Earth above 5 × 1018 eV, we also present generic estimates of the neutrino fluxes expected from extragalactic production that generally exceed the aforementioned guaranteed floor. The prospects for detecting neutrinos above 1018 eV remain challenging, however, unless proton acceleration to the highest energies is at play in a subdominant population of cosmic-ray sources or new physical phenomena are at work.
Gas-phase Condensation of Carbonated Silicate Grains
Authors: Rouillé Gaël , Schmitt Johannes , Jäger Cornelia , Henning Thomas 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Reports on the detection of carbonates in planetary nebulae (PNe) and protostars have suggested the existence of a mechanism that produces these compounds in stellar winds and outflows. A subsequent laboratory study has reported a possible mechanism by presenting the non-thermodynamic-equilibrium (TE), gas-phase condensation of amorphous silicate grains with amorphous calcium carbonate inclusions. The authors concluded that water vapor was necessary for the formation of the carbonates. We present a laboratory study with pulsed laser ablation of a MgSi target in O2 and CO2 gases and report, in the absence of water vapor, the non-TE, gas-phase condensation of amorphous carbonated magnesium silicate dust. It consists of amorphous silicate grains with the formula MgSiO3, which comprise carbonate groups homogeneously dispersed in their structure. The IR spectra of the grains show the characteristic bands of amorphous silicates and two bands at ∼6.3 and ∼7.0 μm, which we assign to the carbonate groups. The silicate bands are not significantly affected at an estimated Si:C ratio of 9:1–9:2. Such grains could form in winds and outflows of evolved stars and PNe if C atoms are present during silicate condensation. Additionally, we find that Lyα radiation dissociates the carbonate groups at the surface of the carbonated silicate grains and we estimate the corresponding photodissociation cross section of (0.04 ± 0.02) ×10−16 cm2. Therefore, photodissociation would limit the formation of carbonate groups on grains in winds and outflows of stars emitting vacuum ultraviolet photons, and the carbonates observed in protostars have not formed by gas-phase condensation.
Presupernova Evolution and Explosive Nucleosynthesis of Rotating Massive Stars. II. The Supersolar Models at [Fe/H] = 0.3
Authors: Roberti Lorenzo , Limongi Marco , Chieffi Alessandro 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
We present an extension of the set of models published in Limongi & Chieffi (2018) at metallicity 2 times solar, i.e., [Fe/H] = 0.3. The key physical properties of these models at the onset of core collapse are mainly due to the higher mass loss triggered by the higher metallicity: the supersolar metallicity (SSM) models reach core collapse with smaller He- and CO-core masses, while the amount of 12C left by the central He burning is higher. These results are valid for all the rotation velocities. The yields of the neutron-capture nuclei expressed per unit mass of oxygen (i.e., the X/O) are higher in the SSM models than in the SM ones in the nonrotating case, while the opposite occurs in the rotating models. The trend shown by the nonrotating models is the expected one, given the secondary nature of the neutron-capture nucleosynthesis. Vice versa, the counterintuitive trend obtained in the rotating models is the consequence of the higher mass loss present in the SSM models, removes the H-rich envelope faster than in the SM models while the stars are still in central He burning, dumping out the entanglement (activated by the rotation instabilities) and therefore conspicuous primary neutron-capture nucleosynthesis.
Free radical scavenging, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and lipase inhibitory activities of metabolites from strawberry kombucha: Molecular docking and in vitro studies
Authors: Pramono Adriyan , Gunawan William Ben , Nurkolis Fahrul , Alisaputra Darmawan , Limen Gilbert Ansell , Alfaqih Muhammad Subhan , Ardiaria Martha 
Published: May 2024

Obesity, a global issue, is linked to cardiometabolic syndrome. Dietary modification is one of the recommended modes for managing cardiometabolic syndrome. Strawberries, a functional food, and kombucha, a fermented tea beverage, have gained attention for their health benefits.
This study investigated the bioactive components of strawberry kombucha drink (SKD) and their effects on antioxidant activities and improving metabolic disorder markers.
An in vitro experiment was performed to determine the effect of SKD on enzymatic parameters: lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase activities. In addition, antioxidant activity using the DPPH method and quantification of the radical scavenging activity were also measured. Furthermore, untargeted metabolomic profiling of SKD and molecular docking simulation were conducted.
The findings suggest that SKD, rich in secondary metabolites, can inhibit lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase activities. It demonstrated in vitro anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant properties, potentially reducing metabolic and inflammatory issues.
Thus, SKD could be a therapeutic beverage to alter metabolic issues associated with obesity. Nevertheless, further preclinical study is warranted to determine SKD’s potential in vivo.
Les effets de la pleine conscience sur l’orientation client, la créativité et la satisfaction au travail des commerciaux. Une étude empirique
Authors: Poujol Fanny , Czuly Christophe , Pezet Éric 
Published: May 2024

La conduite de soi est une préoccupation importante de la gestion des ressources humaines (Pezet, 2007 ; Salman, 2019) qui amène à réexaminer la question du rapport à soi dans l’entreprise (Igalens, 2005) à partir de techniques de soi, c’est à dire « des pratiques volontaires et personnelles destinées à opérer une transformation du moi » (Hadot, 1995 : 276). Récemment, en particulier dans le domaine de la vente, s’est répandue une technique de soi visant à maintenir son attention sur le moment présent (pleine conscience). Au cours des stages, de pleine conscience les participants s’entrainent à reconnaître les moments où l’esprit s’évade, et à ramener l’attention dans l’instant présent (Erisman et Roemer, 2012). Cet article montre que, dans le secteur de la vente, la pleine conscience a un effet positif sur les deux variables majeures de la service profit chain (Heskett et al. , 1994 ; Hogreve et al. , 2017) : la satisfaction au travail des vendeurs (souci de soi) et l’orientation client des vendeurs (souci des autres). Il serait ainsi possible de concilier souci de soi et satisfaction client.
Disparition du principe d’autorité et transformations en cours dans le monde du travail. L’actualité de la pensée d’Hannah Arendt
Authors: Hamraoui Éric 
Published: May 2024

Partant de la thèse d’un devenir en absence de l’autorité, comprise en tant que principe de limitation du pouvoir et de conjuration de la violence, soutenue par Hannah Arendt dans La crise de la culture (1954), la présente contribution tente de discuter l’actualité en faisant le lien entre la question politique et celle du travail. Distincte d’un pouvoir de commandement ( imperium et potestas ), l’autorité, dont la temporalité constitue la matrice et la substance, connaît aujourd’hui une phase d’effacement inédite de notre horizon de sens dans le contexte de la prévalence du régime d’historicité présentiste qui est celui de l’enfermement dans un présent perpétuel, déconnecté du passé et sans ouvertures à la pensée d’un avenir en commun de l’humanité. Le culte de l’immédiateté, qui en résulte, va de pair avec la passion de l’illimité concernant la recherche d’une amélioration constante de la performance, entraînant la confusion du réel avec l’idéal, comme le montre l’analyse de l’évolution des logiques d’organisation du travail depuis le début des années 1980. L’appui sur des données d’enquête récentes de terrain permet de mettre en lumière la prévalence de cette même logique au niveau de l’administration du chômage, miroir d’un monde du travail où la liberté de l’individu n’est que liberté d’obéir et de s’auto-exploiter, sans médiation possible du tiers en lequel consiste le principe d’autorité.
Les silences du droit pénal : une mécanique du chaos ?
Authors: Zerouki Djoheur 
Published: May 2024

Par l’effet des diverses lois d’amnistie adoptées en Algérie, le droit pénal s’est montré particulièrement silencieux à l’égard des crimes coloniaux. Mais, dans sa mise en œuvre comme dans sa philosophie, l’amnistie instituée à la fin de la guerre d’Algérie n’est pas une amnistie comme les autres. Contournant les exigences constitutionnelles, l’exécutif se fonde sur la loi sur les pouvoirs spéciaux (l’état d’urgence) pour recourir à des mesures dérogatoires qui s’inscriront durablement dans l’appareil normatif postcolonial et réalise ainsi le tour de force politique de procéder à une véritable « auto-amnistie ». On peut alors difficilement affirmer que l’amnistie en Algérie ait été un instrument permettant de sortir d’un cycle de vengeance en réconciliant les vainqueurs et les vaincus, comme il est de tradition qu’elle le soit. L’exécutif, construisant sa propre amnistie au travers de celle des forces de l’ordre qu’il a commandées, détourne ainsi la philosophie du mécanisme destiné à organiser le retour à la paix sociale. En garantissant l’impunité des auteurs des crimes coloniaux, l’amnistie a instauré une omerta totale et l’impossibilité de remonter les chaînes de commandement. L’étouffement du droit pénal a bâillonné les victimes du conflit, entendues dans leur sens le plus large comme comprenant non seulement les personnes physiques mais également les sociétés algériennes et françaises sommées de se construire sans langage et sans mémoire et c’est cet étouffement du droit pénal, en particulier, qui est le socle de ce que l’on a pu appeler le « grand refoulement ». La Chambre criminelle n’était pas en reste puisque quelques années plus tard, en refusant - en substance - la qualification de crimes contre l’humanité aux tortures commises pendant la guerre d’Algérie, elle fermait définitivement la porte à la répression et les maintenait dans le giron de l’amnistie et de la prescription. Or, « l’amnistie » affirme Ricoeur, « en tant qu’oubli institutionnel, touche […] au rapport le plus profond et le plus dissimulé avec un passé frappé d’interdit. La proximité plus que phonétique, voire sémantique, entre amnistie et amnésie signale l’existence d’un pacte secret avec le déni de mémoire qui […] l’éloigne en vérité du pardon après en avoir proposé la simulation ». En outre, comme l’écrit Karima Lazali, « la part d’Histoire refusée par le politique se transmet de génération en génération et fabrique des mécanismes psychiques qui maintiennent le sujet dans une honte d’exister. L’émancipation du sujet passe par la libération du collectif qui se structure –aussi- autour du droit et de son récit.
Incidence of acute kidney injury and its associated risk factors in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy surgeries at a tertiary care cancer institute – A pilot prospective observational study
Authors: Parab Swapnil Y. , Majety Sarat Chandra , Ranganathan Priya , Jiwnani Sabita , Pramesh CS , Shetmahajan Madhavi 
Published: May 2024

Background and Aims:
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant postoperative complication. Multiple perioperative factors are implicated in the causation of AKI in the postoperative period in patients with oesophageal cancer. The study aimed to find out the incidence, causes and effects of AKI following oesophagectomy surgery.

Methods:
A prospective observational study was conducted in consecutive adult patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy at a tertiary cancer care hospital. Patients with preoperative chronic renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >1.5 mg/dl), AKI in the past and a history of renal replacement therapy were excluded. Serum creatinine values were measured on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, the day of discharge or day 15 and on the day of first follow-up or day 28, following oesophagectomy surgery. The incidence of AKI was measured using the ‘Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome’ (KDIGO) criteria.

Results:
The incidence of AKI was 14.7% [95% confidence interval (CI) 9.9%, 20.7%] (i.e., 27/183) in patients who underwent elective oesophagectomy. AKI was associated with prolonged hospital stay [median- 13 days (interquartile range {IQR} 11–21.5) versus 9 days (IQR 8–12), P < 0.001] and increased in-hospital mortality (14.8% versus 1.3%, P 0.004, odds ratio = 13.2, 95% CI 2.3, 77.3). After multivariate analysis, age, anastomotic leak and use of vasopressors in the postoperative period were independent predictors of AKI.

Conclusion:
The incidence of AKI was 14.7% after elective oesophagectomy. AKI was associated with prolonged hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. Higher age, anastomotic leak and use of vasopressors in the postoperative period were independent predictors of AKI.