bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The mediating role of ethical climate in the relationship between abusive supervision and unethical behaviour
Authors: Nar Yasin , Elçi Meral , Murat Eminoğlu Gülay 
Published: December 2023

This research aims to contribute to the literature on unethical behaviour by exploring the effect of abusive supervision on employees’ unethical behaviour. Also, the mediating role of ethical climate in this relationship is investigated. For this purpose, data was collected through a survey of 440 people working in information technology (IT) companies in Istanbul and Kocaeli cities, Turkey. First, validity and reliability tests were applied to the collected data. After determining that validity and reliability were appropriate, hypothesis tests were carried out using regression analysis.Additionally, Hayes' PROCESS Macro model was used to test the mediating role of ethical climate. SPSS version 23 package program was used to analyze the data. According to the results obtained, it is found that i-) abusive supervision is positively related to unethical behaviour, ii-) ethical climate is negatively related to unethical behaviour, iii-) abusive supervision is negatively related to ethical climate, and iv-) ethical climate partially mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and unethical behaviours.
PROSPECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS ROMANIA, MOLDOVA AND POLAND
Authors: BAL O. , BOLZHELARSKYI Ya. , BABYAK M. , TERESHCHAK Yu. , SOLODIAK L. 
Published: December 2023

Goal. Determination of prospects for the development of railway transport infrastructure of Ukraine in the direction of Romania, Moldova and Poland, with an emphasis on improving export indicators, transit connections and promoting the economic growth of the regions. The problem becomes especially relevant in the context of modern challenges of global trade for effective regional development. Method. During the research, the following methods were used: SWOT analysis, cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, competitiveness analysis, and environmental impact assessment, which made it possible to evaluate the key aspects of strategic planning for the successful integration of the new 1435 mm railway network in Ukraine, its interaction with the existing 1520 mm and the formation of the TEN-T integrated railway system in Ukraine. In particular, the research uses these methods of analysis and planning for a detailed study of the possibilities of railway connections and other transport networks in the direction of Romania, Moldova and Poland and the formation of proposals for improving transit connections of railway networks in the regions. The results. Specific initiatives and projects for the development and modernization of the infrastructure of certain regions were presented and substantiated, and an assessment of these measures was made. The importance of technical compatibility with European standards and the transition to European approaches in matters of safety in order to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of railway transport are highlighted. The article recommends modernization of infrastructure, standardization of rolling stock, development of terminals to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian railway routes for cargo export. Scientific novelty. Application of international methodology and best practices for solving problems of infrastructural development in the international context. Consideration of aspects of cross-border cooperation between countries to achieve synergy and mutual benefits. Practical significance. Providing recommendations for government structures and international organizations to make informed decisions about investments in transport infrastructure. Ensuring stable and attractive conditions for business through the improvement of transit routes and services.
This article is aimed at solving the current problems of infrastructural development in the region and has scientific value due to the use of advanced methods and international standards in research. At the same time, it provides practical recommendations for the implementation of specific projects and strategies for improving the transport infrastructure in the specified direction.
Gestão Pública, Governança, Participação Social e ODS 6: Um retrato da descentralização dos Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas no estado da Bahia, Brasil.
Authors: Monteiro Rhadson Rezende , Vitória Clarisse Silva , Santana Júlio César dos Santos , Santana Luã Fábio Nunes da Conceição 
Published: December 2023

Os Comitês de Bacia Hidrográficas são organismos do Sistema Nacional de Recursos Hídricos e defendem a participação na governança das águas pelo diálogo entre vários segmentos beneficiários do recurso, incluindo o poder público, os usuários de água, e a sociedade civil. A realização do CBH é fundamental para a implementação da ODS 6 pois ambas iniciativas buscam melhorar a qualidade da água, assegurar a eficiência de seu uso, proteger e restaurar ecossistemas. Este trabalho tem natureza quali-quantitativa, utiliza o levantamento bibliográfico e a análise de conteúdo dos documentos oficiais, obtidos pelo órgão do Instituto de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos (INEMA) para retratar a atual configuração das entidades que estão ocupando cargos representativos nos CBH da Bahia, é analisado a descentralização e participação destes comitês, apresentado o peso das representações e a implementação dos instrumentos de gestão pública das águas. Das 17 bacias hidrográficas presentes na Bahia, apenas 15 possuem comitês de bacia hidrográfica, cuja responsabilidade é discutir e deliberar normas referente à gestão dos recursos hídricos de cada região, dentre estes, apenas seis comitês possuem um plano de gerenciamento de bacia. Os resultados apontam para uma discrepância de variação de entidades, onde se sobressai o setor privado e órgãos públicos, com menor representatividade nos cargos dos povos e comunidades tradicionais e indígenas, cuja cultura está atrelada à proteção dos recursos naturais, desconfigurando a gestão integrada prevista na ODS 6.
Lista de Plantas Aquáticas e Palustres úteis de São José do Rio Preto e Mirassol (São Paulo, Brasil)
Authors: Dantas Yan Campioni Cavalcante , Vieira Jaqueline Alves , Monzoli João Victor Longhi , Silveira Daniela Sampaio 
Published: December 2023

Objetivo - o presente estudo teve por objetivo apresentar uma listagem de macrófitas aquáticas úteis de São José do Rio Preto e Mirassol, São Paulo, e dados de suas respectivas utilizações. Metodologia - o trabalho contou com coletas mensais das espécies presentes na Represa Municipal de São José do Rio Preto e na Estação Ecológica do Noroeste Paulista. Após a identificação das espécies foi realizada uma consulta à literatura especializada para atribuir os usos de cada espécie. Resultados - diversas utilizações foram constatadas às macrófitas aquáticas amostradas, e o atributo fitorremediação foi encontrado com maior frequência em ênfase para espécies Eichhornia crassipes e Typha domingensis, com elevado número de usos, como fitorremediadoras, bioindicadores, matérias-primas, medicinais, alimentícias e forrageiras. Contribuições: destaca-se que as espécies de macrófitas aquáticas possuem diversos usos para auxiliar no atual contexto ambiental, econômico e social da população local, como endemismo de dengue e poluição de corpos hídricos, que com auxílio de outros estudos e de instituições públicas, podem servir para tomadas de decisão em prol do desenvolvimento sustentável.
Estratégias de Planificação de Contenção de Endemias: Políticas públicas para o controle de doenças decorrentes das mudanças climáticas no arquipélago colombiano de San Andrés, como a dengue.
Authors: Turhan Ana Carolina Su , Arriagada Carlos A. Hernández , Arriagada Giovana L. Hernández , Gonçalves Guilherme Carneiro , Gomes Guilherme da Rocha Haber 
Published: December 2023

O arquipélago colombiano de San Andrés, Providencia e Santa Catalina, está localizado no Mar do Caribe, com coordenadas 12.5567° N 81.7185° W. Composto por ilhas e ilhotas, têm uma população estimada de oitenta mil habitantes, localizadas em região insular do país e plataforma vulcânica a sudoeste do Caribe. As ilhas são particularmente suscetíveis às mudanças climáticas globais, devido a sua proximidade com a linha do Equador, resultando em aumento das temperaturas, incertezas na quantidade de chuvas, aumento do nível do mar e tempestades mais intensas. Será abordado o contexto das políticas públicas locais, para o controle de doenças tropicais às mudanças climáticas no arquipélago de San Andrés, com foco específico na dengue. As estratégias incluem a melhoria na coleta e análise de dados epidemiológicos, áreas afetadas, promoção de campanhas de conscientização e educação sobre a prevenção da dengue. A coordenação governamental e a participação da comunidade, são aspectos fundamentais na implementação de tais estratégias. A pesquisa tem como objetivo discutir, ressaltar a necessidade de políticas públicas sólidas e ações ambientais para enfrentar o impacto das doenças transmitidas por vetores em contexto de mudanças climáticas. A combinação de medidas preventivas, controle, educação e colaboração podem contribuir significativamente para reduzir a incidência de dengue e melhorar a infraestrutura destinada à saúde pública no arquipélago colombiano.
Aplicación de Wolffia Brasiliensis como pulido de aguas residuales domésticas en la ciudad Ilha Solteira - SP
Authors: Laluce Vaz Ana Beatriz , Benavides Adriana Vanessa Mutumbajoy 
Published: December 2023

El uso irracional de los recursos hídricos, el crecimiento demográfico acelerado y la expansión de las actividades extractivas han aumentado la escasez de agua. Además, el vertido inadecuado de aguas residuales en los cuerpos de agua los ha vuelto inutilizables. Los efluentes de origen doméstico son una de las principales causas de la baja calidad de las aguas superficiales, debido a que la mayoría de estas aguas residuales no reciben el tratamiento adecuado, siendo desechadas con una alta cantidad de materia orgánica y otros materiales contaminantes. Además, los recursos financieros destinados al tratamiento de efluentes domésticos son escasos en Brasil. Ante esto, es fundamental implementar tecnologías de tratamiento con bajos costos de instalación, mantenimiento y operación, que proporcionen resultados eficientes. En este escenario, el uso de macrófitos acuáticos como forma de depuración de aguas residuales se ha presentado como una solución viable, considerando que tienen bajos costos de instalación y un mantenimiento casi inexistente. El trabajo en cuestión busca analizar la eficiencia del pulido de aguas residuales con macrófitos del género Wolffia, especie Brasiliensis, utilizando el efluente tratado en una laguna de estabilización en la ETE Ilha Solteira-SP. La investigación consta de cuatro cajas de cultivo, de modo que dos de ellas se utilizan como forma de control de autodepuración, conteniendo únicamente el efluente, y otras dos que contienen la planta como forma de pulido. Además, se utilizan dos formas de cultivo y tratamiento, una en condiciones artificiales, realizada dentro del laboratorio y otra en condiciones naturales, realizada al aire libre. En todas las unidades experimentales se analizaron los siguientes parámetros: Demanda Química de Oxígeno (DQO), Demanda Bioquímica de Oxígeno (DBO), Nitrógeno total (NT) y turbidez. Al final del experimento, se obtuvo una mayor eficiencia de eliminación en ambas cajas que contenían Wolffia, en comparación con las cajas de control, para todos los parámetros analizados. Las mayores eficiencias de remoción para las cajas con Wolffia fueron, respectivamente, para DQO, DBO, NT y turbiedad, 78%, 90%, 70% y 99%, mientras que la caja de control presentó una capacidad de autopurificación de 63%, 31%, 38% y 80%.
Assessing neurotropic effects of new antiepileptic nitrogen-containing drugs
Authors: Paronikyan R. G. , Avakyan G. G. , Avakyan V. N. , Paronikyan E. G. 
Published: December 2023

Objective: to evaluate an effectiveness of new nitrogen-containing compounds for alleviating epileptiform conditions in animal experimental study, and conduct molecular modeling of a new neurotropic drug.Material and methods. The anticonvulsant and psychotropic effects of six new heterocyclic compounds synthesized at the Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry were analyzed: № 1 (tetrahydrobenzothienopyrimidine), № 2 (pyridopyrimidine), № 3 (pyranotriazolopyridine), № 4 (thioalkylpyranotriazolopyridine), № 5 (pyrazolyltetrahydrothienoisoquinoline), and № 6 (thioxopyranopyridine). Experiments were carried out with 300 white outbred male mice weighing 18–24 g and 48 male rats weighing 120–150 g. The anticonvulsant spectrum of action was assessed in mice using the following tests: maximum electric shock, corazole-induced seizure. The psychotropic compound-related properties were analyzed using the following tests: elevated plus maze, open field, conflict situation. The neurotoxic compound-related effects were evaluated by incoordination of movements in rotating rod test. Comparison was performed with pufemide (3-(p-isopropoxyphenyl)succinimide), ethosuximide and diazepam.Results. The new nitrogen-containing drugs were revealed to exhibit high anticonvulsant activity, especially observed in corazoleinduced seizure test. All select compounds have anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, psychosedative or behavior-activating effects. Compound № 1 (N3212) is the most effective (median effective dose is 16 mg/kg) in antagonism to corazole action and is significantly superior to ethosuximide and pufemide exceeding by 10- and 5-fold, respectively. The compound shows least toxic (median lethal dose is 2300 mg/kg) and low neurotoxic (median toxic dose is 660 mg/kg) effects. Therapeutic and protective indices for Compound No. 1 exceeds that of ethosuximide by 17- and 13-fold, and of pufemide by 6- and 8-fold, respectively.Conclusion. The select compounds are superior to the approved drugs used in medical practice, pufemide and ethosuximide. A Compound N3212 selected among them may find application as an anticonvulsant drug with psychotropic effects.
Opinion Dynamics and Social Group Information Efficiency: an agent-based model
Authors: Petrunin Yuri 
Published: December 2023

A platform for agent-based modelling of social processes is developed. The focus is on information exchange in a group of social agents. The dynamics of opinions on some topic is modelled, as well as the structure of social ties, which are weakened if opinions are distant and strengthened if opinions are close. In addition, to objectify the notion of &quot;information efficiency of communication in a group&quot;, a test is proposed in which the structure of social ties is transferred to the structure of neural network connections, so that the strength of a tie is equated to a weight. Training of such a &quot;sociomorphic&quot; neural network was conducted and tested on the MNIST array, a test of the ability to recognisehandwritten digits from 0 to 9. The previously described effects of polarisation of opinions and division of the group into subgroups with high density of ties within subgroups and weak ties between agents from different subgroups were obtained in the variant of discussion of one topic. To approximate real groups, a topic selection algorithm was added to the basic opinion sharing algorithm, which is performed by comparing the cosine distance between semantic vectors - the vector of values assigned to each agent and the vector of each of the 9 topics. The topic vectors were generated based on the real news agenda of the news agency. The value vectors were taken from work in which a large sample of Russian youth was surveyed about their association with something most important in life. The modelling results show that the presence of several topics in the news agenda makes the communication process more flexible and multidimensional: even for the most semantically close to values and frequently chosen topics, polarisation of opinions was much slower than in the case of a single topic, and complete segmentation of the group was not observed over the modelled time period. This methodological approach can be useful for modelling conflicts in different communities, as well as for designing artificial communities with increased constructive creative potential. For example, the model can be used to optimise communications in complex multicultural societies
Public Health Expenditure and Infant Mortality Rate in Nigeria
Authors: Anokwuru George , Chidinma Chioma 
Published: December 2023

This study investigated the effect of public health expenditure on infant mortality rate in Nigeria from 2002 to 2021. To achieve the above objective, this study utilized data on infant mortality rate, total government expenditure on health and migration of doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria - doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria but working in other countries from OECD Health Statistics, 2021, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, the United Nations Population Division and Statistical Bulletin of Nigeria’s apex bank. The study employed an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds testing procedure for data analyses. The results revealed that in the long run, total government expenditure on health, as well as migration of doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria - doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria but working in other countries have negative and insignificant relationship with infant mortality rate in Nigeria. However, in the short run, total government expenditure on health, as well as migration of doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria - doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria but working in other countries have positive and significant relationship with infant mortality rate in Nigeria. What this means is that though there has been expenditures on health sector in Nigeria by the government from 2002 to 2021, but the expenditures are low and couldn’t reduce infant mortality rate to a near-zero level in Nigeria. Also, in the short-term, the movement of doctors and nurses from Nigeria to others countries of the world, exacerbated infant mortality rate in Nigeria during the period of study. Based on the forgoing, it is recommended here that government should spend at least 15% of its annual budget on health sector as agreed by African leaders at Abuja in 2015. Government should also reduce the exodus of Nigerian doctors to other countries of the world. This, the government may be able to achieve by increasing budgetary allocation to healthcare sector, enhance doctors’ remuneration, ensure a better work environment with modern healthcare facilities together with general enhancements in basic life facilities including housing, health insurance, security, constant power supply and good roads.
Influence of a new coronavirus infection on the arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension
Authors: Avdeeva I. V. , Pavlenko K. I. , Salyamova L. I. , Lukyanova M. V. , Oleinikov V. E. 
Published: December 2023

Objective. The aim of the study was to compare the parameters of lipid profile, arterial stiffness and endothelial function in patients with arterial hypertension (HTN), examined before the COronaVIrus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and patients with HTN who underwent COVID-19.Design and methods. In total, 133 people were included: 72 patients with HTN examined in 2010–2015, 61 patients with HTN who survived after COVID-19. A biochemical blood test was performed to determine the level of glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was calculated. The parameters of arterial stiffness were assessed using volume sphygmography, endothelial function was determined based on the values obtained in the sample with post-occlusive reactive hyperemia.Results. According to the results of a biochemical blood test, a significantly higher level of total cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was noted in patients with HTN who underwent COVID-19. In the compared groups, comparable indicators of endothelial function were registered with post-occlusive reactive hyperemia. At the same time, according to volume sphygmography, the highest values of arterial stiffness indicators (pulse wave velocity in the aorta, pulse wave velocity in elastic arteries, cardio-ankle vascular index on the right and left) were found in patients with HTN who had undergone COVID-19. A univariate regression analysis was carried out, which confirmed a significant negative effect of the transferred COVID-19 on the parameters of arterial stiffness.Conclusions. Patients with HTN in the post-COVID period represent a particularly vulnerable cohort of the population in terms of the risk of developing and progressing cardiovascular pathology, including vascular events. The inclusion of volume sphygmography in the list of examinations will probably allow early detection of an increase in arterial stiffness with subsequent drug correction.
Effect of sleep-disordered breathing on recovery in patients with “wake-up” stroke
Authors: Korostovtseva L. S. , Bochkarev M. V. , Golovkova-Kucheryavaya M. S. , Osipenko S. I. , Sviryaev Yu. V. , Yanishevsky S. N. 
Published: December 2023

Background. Wake-up stroke (WUS) is often combined with sleep-disordered breathing and may potentially have a more unfavorable course.Objective — to evaluate the association between the time of stroke onset and the pattern of sleep-disordered breathing, as well as the effect of wake-up stroke on stroke recovery and stroke severity in patients with ischemic stroke.Design and methods. We included patients 18–85 years old with acute ischemic stroke admitted within 24 hours of symptom onset to the neurological resuscitation unit, and performed polygraphy within the first day of hospitalization to assess the parameters and severity of sleep-disordered breathing. In 2018–2023, 2122 patients were screened, polygraphy was performed in 639 patients, and data from 292 patients were included in the final analysis. Stroke severity was assessed using the NIHSS scale, stroke type was determined using the TOAST classification. WUS was considered when symptoms were detected upon awakening. Functional status was assessed by the Barthel index, and rehabilitation outcomes by the modified Rankin scale. The cumulative end point included death from any cause, new nonfatal myocardial infarction, new nonfatal stroke/transient ischemic attack, emergency revascularization, or emergency hospitalization due to exacerbation of cardiovascular disease.Results. WUS was detected in 101 patients (34,6 %). The WUS group had more frequent diabetes mellitus and higher NIHSS (p = 0,021) and Barthel index (p = 0,026) at discharge, less frequent thrombolytic therapy and emergency endovascular procedures (p = 0,007) which in most cases was associated with hospitalization in time beyond the therapeutic window (p < 0,001). Endpoints were reached in 21,6 % with a median follow-up of 209 days. No significant differences were found in the main indices of sleep-disordered breathing in groups of different severity and pathogenetic type of stroke. The most significant factors related to Barthel index were stroke severity at discharge (p < 0,001) and age (p < 0,001). Stroke severity at discharge was most influenced by thrombolytic therapy (p = 0,006) and stroke severity on admission (p < 0,001).Conclusions. Our study did not show the previously described higher incidence of sleep-disordered breathing in WUS. The best outcomes were in subjects who received reperfusion therapy. Patients with WUS should be hospitalized in a hospital where reperfusion therapy is available. Lower Barthel index values at discharge of patients with WUS may characterize their lower rehabilitation potential.