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Evaluation of sustainability reporting of the food industry in Hungary from an EU taxonomy perspective
Authors: Lámfalusi Ibolya , Hámori Judit , Rózsa Andrea , Hegyi Judit , Kacz Károly , Miklósné Varga Anita , Troján Szabolcs , Gombkötő Nóra 
Published: April 2024

AbstractCompliance with green requirements is becoming increasingly important in assessing the performance of companies. The new CSRD legislation requires a wider range of companies to produce sustainability reports and their content is influenced by the EU's taxonomy regulation setting out the framework for sustainable finance. The disclosure of information affects the perception of companies' sustainability performance, which will affect their access to financial resources and development opportunities. The main question is, both in theory and in practice, how companies can comply with the legislation in the future. It is essential for the competitiveness of Hungary's food industry to keep pace with future environmental sustainability requirements, so we examined the sustainability reporting practices of the sector's key companies in terms of their contribution to the environmental objectives set out in the taxonomy regulation. The research fits well with the EU's overall green transition regulatory procedure and our study is gap-filling at macro-regional and sectoral levels. The sustainability reports were assessed by content analysis using a scoring method. The results show that the sustainability reporting practices of food processing companies in Hungary differ significantly. Furthermore, greater emphasis must be placed on reporting and the credibility of the reports to meet future expectations. Foreign-owned companies and companies with more than 500 employees attribute greater importance to reporting. In the food processing sector, the disclosure of information and data under the taxonomy objectives of mitigation of climate change, sustainable use of water and marine resources, and transition to a circular economy was most common.
Evolution of the Merger Guidelines: Is This Fox Too Clever by Half?
Authors: Shapiro Carl 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe 2023 Merger Guidelines make some notable improvements over the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines. They give greater emphasis to the idea that predicting the competitive effects of a proposed merger is inherently difficult and that to block a merger the government need only show a risk that the merger may substantially lessen competition – not that it will do so. They also give greater emphasis to dynamic competition and innovation – especially with regard to acquisitions of potential entrants – and they add useful material on multi-sided platforms. However, the treatment of market definition in the 2023 Merger Guidelines may weaken horizontal merger enforcement by demoting the role of the “hypothetical monopolist test,” which is used to define markets for the purpose of measuring market shares, and by removing extensive material from prior guidelines that explained why market shares measured in narrower markets tend to be more informative than market shares measured in broader markets. The 2023 Merger Guidelines lower the market concentration thresholds that trigger a presumption by the antitrust enforcement agencies that a merger may substantially lessen competition, but the enforcement data suggest that change will have little effect in practice. The 2023 Merger Guidelines also may lead to less effective deterrence of harmful mergers because they are not well targeted at the mergers that are most likely to substantially lessen competition. One cannot prioritize everything.
e-Diagnostic system for diabetes disease prediction on an IoMT environment-based hyper AdaBoost machine learning model
Authors: Jasim Abdulrahman Ahmed , Hazim Layth Rafea , Mohammedqasim Hayder , Mohammedqasem Roa’a , Ata Oguz , Salman Omar Hussein 
Published: April 2024

AbstractOne of the most fatal and serious diseases that humans have encountered is diabetes, an illness affecting thousands of individuals yearly. In this era of digital systems, diabetes prediction based on machine learning (ML) is gaining high momentum. One of the benefits of treating patients early in the course of their noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is that they can avoid costly therapies when the illness worsens later in life. Incidentally, diabetes is complicated by the dearth of medical professionals in underserved areas, such as distant rural communities. In these situations, the Internet of Medical Things and machine learning (ML) models can be used to offer healthcare practitioners the necessary prediction tools to more effectively and timely make decisions, thus assisting the early identification and diagnosis of NCDs. In this study, four conventional and hyper-AdaBoost ML models were trained and tested on the PIMA Indian Diabetes dataset. Patients with diabetes were classified on the basis of laboratory findings. Pre-processing tasks, such as the handling of imbalanced data and missing values, were performed prior to feature importance and normalisation activities. The algorithm with the best performance was examined using precision, accuracy, F1, recall and area under the curve metrics. Then, all ML models were hyper parametrically tuned via grid search to optimise their performance and reduce their error times. The decision process was also evaluated to further enhance the models. The AdaBoost-ET model performed even when features were not selected for binary classification. The model proposed in this study can predict diabetes with unprecedented high accuracy compared with the models in previous studies.
Posture-dependent variable transmission mechanism for prosthetic hand inspired by human grasping characteristics
Authors: Chang Mun Hyeok , Jung Inchul , Seo Kang Woo , Park Jonghoo , Choi Hyungmin , Cho Kyu-Jin 
Published: April 2024

AbstractGripping objects firmly and quickly is an important function of the human hand for everyday life. Prosthetic devices face significant challenges in replicating these capabilities, particularly in achieving a delicate balance between swift grasping and substantial grip strength while adhering to weight and form-factor constraints. To address these challenges, this study introduces a novel posture-dependent variable transmission (PDVT) that mimics the human hand’s behavior by employing a spiral-shaped spool. The PDVT’s spiral-shaped spool replicates the human hand’s quick and gentle pre-contact movements followed by a stronger force application after contact with the object. Additionally, a compressive series elastic spring enhances tendon tension across a wide range of finger postures. The manufacturing method of PDVT, utilizing both 3D printing and metal processing, enables the creation of complex spiral shapes. The PDVT demonstrates improvements in both speed and grip strength compared to conventional rigid spool mechanisms. The PDVT has the potential to be applied to various robotic grasping systems.
Development and Evaluation of a Quality Assessment Tool for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Videos: A Review and Comparison of Academic and Online Video Resources
Authors: Alghazawi Laith , Fadel Michael G. , Chen Jun Yu , Das Bibek , Robb Henry , Rodriguez-Luna Maria Rita , Fakih-Gomez Naim , Perretta Silvana , Ashrafian Hutan , Fehervari Matyas 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Background
Video recording of surgical procedures is increasing in popularity. They are presented in various platforms, many of which are not peer-reviewed. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) videos are widely available; however, there is limited evidence supporting the use of reporting guidelines when uploading LSG videos to create a valuable educational video.
We aimed to determine the variations and establish the quality of published LSG videos, in both peer-reviewed literature and on YouTube, using a newly designed checklist to improve the quality and enhance the transparency of video reporting.

Methods
A quality assessment tool was designed by using existing research and society guidelines, such as the Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Standardization (BMSS). A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines was performed on MEDLINE and EMBASE databases to identify video case reports (academic videos) and a similar search was performed on the commercial YouTube platform (commercial videos) simultaneously. All videos displaying LSG were reviewed and scored using the quality assessment tool. Academic and commercial videos were subsequently compared and an evidence-based checklist was created.

Results
A total of 93 LSG recordings including 26 academic and 67 commercial videos were reviewed. Mean score of the checklist was 5/11 and 4/11 for videos published in articles and YouTube, respectively. Academic videos had higher rates of describing instruments used, such as orogastric tube (P < 0.001) and stapler information (P = 0.04). Fifty-four percent of academic videos described short-term patient outcomes, while not reported in commercial videos (P < 0.001). Sleeve resection status was not universally reported.

Conclusions
Videos published in the academic literature are describing steps in greater detail with more emphasis on specific technical elements and patient outcomes and thus have a higher educational value. A new quality assessment tool has been proposed for video reporting guidelines to improve the reliability and value of published video research.

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100 anastomoses: a two-year single-center experience with robotic-assisted micro- and supermicrosurgery for lymphatic reconstruction
Authors: von Reibnitz Donata , Weinzierl Andrea , Barbon Carlotta , Gutschow Christian A. , Giovanoli Pietro , Grünherz Lisanne , Lindenblatt Nicole 
Published: April 2024

AbstractRobotic-assisted microsurgery has gained significant attention in recent years following the introduction of two dedicated microsurgical robotic systems specifically designed for this purpose. These feature higher degrees of movement and motion scaling which are useful tools, especially when performing surgery in areas of the body which are difficult to access. Robotic-assisted microsurgery has been implemented in lymphatic surgery as well as soft tissue reconstructive surgery at our institution over the past 2.5 years. Our study gives an insight into the details and outcomes of the first 100 consecutive (super-) microsurgical anastomoses in peripheral and central lymphatic reconstruction performed with the Symani® Surgical System between 2021 and 2024. In total, 67 patients were treated, receiving robotic-assisted lymphatic reconstruction with lymphatic tissue transfer (LTT) and/or lymphovenous anastomoses (LVA)/lympholymphatic anastomoses (LLA). No anastomosis-associated complications were recorded postoperatively. The majority of patients reported a postoperative improvement of their lymphedema or central lymphatic disorder. In conclusion, we show the successful implementation of the Symani® Surgical System into our clinical practice of lymphatic reconstruction. Although the necessary intraoperative setup and the use of intrinsic motion scaling lead to a slight increase in operating time, the presented study demonstrates the advantages of robotic assistance which becomes particularly evident in lymphatic surgery due to the involved deep surgical sites and the need for supermicrosurgical techniques.
Radionuclide Theranostics in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: An Update
Authors: Di Franco Martina , Zanoni Lucia , Fortunati Emilia , Fanti Stefano , Ambrosini Valentina 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Purpose of Review
This paper aims to address the latest findings in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) theranostics, focusing on new evidence and future directions of combined diagnosis with positron emission tomography (PET) and treatment with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT).

Recent Findings
Following NETTER-1 trial, PRRT with [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE was approved by FDA and EMA and is routinely employed in advanced G1 and G2 SST (somatostatin receptor)-expressing NET. Different approaches have been proposed so far to improve the PRRT therapeutic index, encompassing re-treatment protocols, combinations with other therapies and novel indications. Molecular imaging holds a potential added value in characterizing disease biology and heterogeneity using different radiopharmaceuticals (e.g., SST and FDG) and may provide predictive and prognostic parameters. Response assessment criteria are still an unmet need and new theranostic pairs showed preliminary encouraging results.

Summary
PRRT for NET has become a paradigm of modern theranostics. PRRT holds a favorable toxicity profile, and it is associated with a prolonged time to progression, reduction of symptoms, and improved patients’ quality of life. In light of further optimization, different new strategies have been investigated, along with the development of new radiopharmaceuticals.
Mythos Co-Abhängigkeit
Authors: Bischof Gallus , Bischof Anja 
Published: April 2024

ZusammenfassungAbhängigkeitserkrankungen sind mit hohen Belastungen für das soziale Umfeld verbunden. Während bereits seit den 1950er-Jahren Risiken für Kinder aus suchtbelasteten Familien anerkannt und untersucht wurden, wurde der Blick auf erwachsene Angehörige von Menschen mit Abhängigkeitserkrankungen in Versorgung und Populärpsychologie lange Zeit durch die Vorstellung einer defizitären Persönlichkeitsstruktur mitleidender Angehöriger konzeptualisiert, die unter dem Begriff der „Co-Abhängigkeit“ popularisiert wurde. Der vorliegende Beitrag skizziert den Umfang des Problems, empirische Beobachtungen zu Angehörigen von Menschen mit Abhängigkeitserkrankungen und stellt nicht-stigmatisierende Alternativen zum Co-Abhängigkeitsmodell dar.
Sozialstaat in Gefahr
Authors: Klundt Michael 
Published: April 2024

ZusammenfassungIm bisherigen System der Familienleistungen erhalten die Reichsten am meisten und die Ärmsten am wenigsten. Derweil sind im System der Grundsicherung immer noch keine bedarfsgerechten Regelleistungen für Kinder vorgesehen und der Kinderzuschlag wie auch das Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket erreichen seit Jahren regelmäßig nicht einmal die Hälfte der berechtigten Kinder. Diesen dringenden Reformbedarf versuchen Konzepte einer Kindergrundsicherung zu bearbeiten, um Kinderarmut wirksam zu vermeiden und zu vermindern. Damit verbundene Fragen, Potenziale und Probleme einer Kindergrundsicherung hinsichtlich von Armut und Sozialstaatsentwicklung sind das Thema dieses Extrablicks.
Partial heart transplantation for destructive infective endocarditis
Authors: Mestres Carlos A. , Quintana Eduard 
Published: April 2024

AbstractInfective endocarditis frequently spreads beyond the valve tissue, especially in the aortic location. Invasive endocarditis may lead to abscess formation or fistula, with substantial tissue loss. Here, the case of a 31-year-old male patient with destructive aortic and pulmonary valve endocarditis and a subaortic mural defect who underwent patch closure of the ventricular septal defect and aortic and pulmonary root replacement and right coronary artery bypass graft is presented. This is an uncommon condition and stress is placed on imaging of the technical aspects of the case.
The mediating role of mothers’ conflict resolution skills in the relationship between mothers’ communication skills and behavioral problems of children aged 3–6 years
Authors: Masaroğulları Nicel , Çerkez Yağmur 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAlthough studies have revealed the importance and effect of mothers' communication levels on behavioral problems seen in children, the role of the other key variable in this relationship has not been adequately examined. This study aims to test a theoretical model developed based on the relevant literature to evaluate the mediating role of the mother's conflict resolution skills in the relationship between the behavioral problems of children aged 3–6 years and the mother's communication skills. The study was prepared based on the correlational survey model. Its sample consists of 410 mothers who have children in the age group of 3–6 years and live within the borders of Northern Cyprus. The mothers included in the sample were contacted using a stratified sampling method. The personal information form, Communication Skills Scale-Adult Form, Conflict Resolution Scale, and Social Competence and Behavior Assessment Scale were used to collect the data. Statistical data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 and Amos 21.0 software. The statistical analysis of the research data indicates that the fit indices, except for RMSEA, demonstrate that the χ2/df value has an acceptable fit and the GFI, NFI, and CFI values fall within the fit limits. According to the research findings, mothers' tendencies in conflict resolution significantly predict children's social competence and behaviors. Furthermore, the study reveals that mothers' communication skills do not significantly predict children's social competence and behaviors. As a result, it is determined that mothers' conflict resolution tendencies mediate the relationship between their communication skills and children's social competence and behaviors. In light of these findings, several recommendations are proposed for future research and practical applications.
Psychological vulnerability, emotional problems, and quality-of-life: Validation of the brief suicide cognitions scale for Turkish college students
Authors: Arslan Gökmen , Türk Nuri , Kaya Alican 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale (BSCS-T) and to explore the mediating role of emotional problems in the relationship between psychological vulnerability and suicide cognitions and quality of life among Turkish young adults. Participants were 418 students in Türkiye. The sample included 181 female (43.3%) and 237 male (56.7%) students aged 18–35 years (mean = 22.86, SD = 3.03). The results provided evidence to support the use of the BSCS-T as a means of identifying young people at high risk of suicide. Furthermore, the results showed that psychological vulnerability significantly and positively predicted emotional problems and suicidal cognitions among college students. In addition, psychological vulnerability negatively predicted students’ quality of life, and emotional problems played a mediating role between psychological vulnerability and both suicide cognitions and quality of life. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to reduce suicide risk and improve psychological well-being. Further research in this area can contribute to suicide prevention efforts and the development of effective strategies to support at-risk individuals in college settings.
Stability analysis of a three-dimensional system of difference equations with quadratic terms
Authors: Yazlık Yasin , Fidancı Mehmet Cengiz , Hassani Murad Khan 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis study is involved with a class of three-dimensional system of difference equations incorporating quadratic term, which naturally extends and improve several results in the literature. Firstly, we demonstrate the existence of fixed points, the boundedness, persistence and invariance of positive solution of the mentioned system. Later, for this system, we give the global asymptotic stability at fixed point and the rate of convergence result which play an important role in the discrete dynamical systems. And lastly, some numerical examples are given to validate the effectiveness and feasibility of the theoretical findings.
The subjective treatment effects of COVID-19 on child well-being: evidence from Luxembourg
Authors: Andreoli Francesco , Kirsch Claudine , Peluso Eugenio , Prete Vincenzo 
Published: April 2024

AbstractEstimating the impact of COVID-19 on the multiple dimensions of child well-being requires quasi-random variation in exposure to it, which is unlikely to occur during a pandemic. Recent developments in econometrics have highlighted the relevance of subjective evaluations of treatment effects in the absence of randomization. This paper delivers new evidence, based on primary data collected in Luxembourg in Spring 2021 about their subjective appraisal of the effects of COVID-19 on multiple dimensions of children’s well-being. Effects are recovered through specific survey questions, asking children to compare actual outcomes with counterfactual ones, that they believe would have occurred in the absence of COVID-19. Children report negative effects of COVID-19 on subjective health and on schooling outcomes, as well as disruptions on the time used to interact with the family. The paper explores the sources of heterogeneity behind these results.
Pilgrimage and State-Security: Visiting the Tombs of Tzadikim in the Socialist Hungary—Before 1989
Authors: Novak Attila 
Published: April 2024

AbstractVisiting the graves of the (Hasidic) Rebbes of Bodrogkeresztúr, Nagykálló, Olaszliszka, Sátoraljaújhely and other (Hasidic) places of worship are unique manifestations of Jewish popular religiosity in Hungary. These visits are mainly made on the anniversaries of the deaths of the great Rabbis (“Yahrzeit”). The literature does not pay much attention to the fact that these customs were still alive during the decades of Socialism, and even after 1957, although to a limited extent, foreign citizens also took part in these pilgrimages. The pilgrims were monitored by State security. The increase in the intensity of state security surveillance was not related to religiosity, but to the anti-Zionist state policy that emerged in Eastern Europe after the Six-Day-War, which saw all Jewish organizations as Zionism. The study gives an account of the Rabbis behind the custom, the religious significance of the visit and its role in local society. At the same time, it also shows how the memory of the Hasidic “wonder rabbis” was passed on during the decades of the Hungarian Socialist Kádár regime. Moreover it presents how (from the point of view of the Socialist regime) the pilgrimage (peregrinatio religiosa) and participating in it became elements of the power-relationship system and what it meant for the church politics of the period.
Cultural nationalism and its effect on Chinese higher education: continuity and variation
Authors: Lin Jason Cong , Shen Yuting 
Published: April 2024

AbstractSince 1840, Chinese political leaders have struggled to draw effectively from Western culture without abandoning the Chinese essence in their design of higher education. In this paper, we use cultural nationalism as the theoretical framework to examine how Chinese political leaders have responded to this challenge. Our analysis shows that cultural nationalism closely links to politics, and although the form taken by cultural nationalism has varied throughout Chinese history, it has significantly influenced Chinese higher education. In particular, we identify a strong cultural nationalism in today’s China, which has already influenced teaching and research in Chinese higher education. Finally, we discuss the implications and limitations of this paper, and call for critical reflections of cultural nationalism and its impact on Chinese higher education.