Research papers

From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine: evidence of a Schumpeterian transformation of food logistics

Silvia Andrés González-Moralejo · 2024-2 · Agricultural and Food Economics

Abstract This study analyzes the changes that have occurred in food logistics in the three years since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the one year since the war in Ukraine commenced. Food logistics companies are highly sensitive to demand shocks, energy prices, and staff availability. In this study, “first-hand” information was collected in the Iberian Peninsula, and it showed a process of Schumpeterian t…

Long-term exposure to air pollution and incidence risk of various arrhythmias: A prospective cohort study

Lu Zhou · Qingli Zhang · Huihuan Luo · Kexin Yu · 2024-12 · Eco-Environment & Health

To investigate the association of long-term exposure to air pollution with incident arrhythmia from various causes, this prospective cohort study included 442,386 participants from the UK Biobank cohort. Residential annual average exposures at baseline were evaluated, including fine particles (PM2.5), coarse particles (PM2.5–10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). We further constructed a composite ai…

The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling

Heather Wardle, ProfPhD · Louisa Degenhardt, ProfPhD · Virve Marionneau, PhD · Gerda Reith, ProfPhD · 2024-11 · The Lancet Public Health

Impact of COVID-19 health precautions on asymptomatic Streptococcus pyogenes carriage in palestinian children: a pre- and post-pandemic study

Ibrahim Amer Ghannam · Rana Mahmoud Maraqa · Duha Shokri Qawasmeh · Rania Khalil Alsous · 2024-10 · BMC Infectious Diseases

Abstract Background Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is a significant pathogen that causes diverse infections, ranging from pharyngitis to severe invasive diseases. Asymptomatic carriage in children is pivotal for transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic’s health measures, including mask wearing and enhanced hand hygiene, likely influenced GAS transmission dynamics. This study evaluated the impact of th…

Editorial: Internet deviance

Elena Tsankova · Eric J. Vanman · Evita March · 2024-10 · Frontiers in Psychology

Role of multilayer flow modulator stents in the treatment of arterial aneurysms

Rasit Dinc · Evren Ekingen · 2024-10 · Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease

Arterial aneurysms remain a significant public health problem because they often result in death when ruptured; therefore, they require immediate medical treatment. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has recently become the primary treatment option, owing to the fewer side effects compared to those with open surgery. However, stents used for conventional EVAR often cause side-branch occlusion, which alters the perfu…

Transformation of approaches to mineral resource auditing for augmentation of Russia’s wealth in the current political situation

D. A. Pavlovskiy · J. V. Zvorykina · 2024-1 · Известия высших учебных заведений: Геология и разведка

Background. The mineral resource base is a strategic component of Russia’s economic security and a critical tool for strengthening the country’s position in the international arena. At the same time, economic turmoil and geopolitical tensions negatively affect the quality of resource auditing in the oil and gas and other extractive industries of the Russian Federation. This have an effect on the investment attractive…

Research on the Configuration of a 100% Green Electricity Supplied Zero-Carbon Integrated Energy Station

Jieyu Xie · Xingying Chen · Kun Yu · Lei Gan · 2024-08 · Energies

In the context of rapid growth in renewable energy installations and increasingly severe consumption issues, this paper designs a 100% green electricity supplied zero-carbon integrated energy station. It aims to analyze its configuration focusing on the following three core features: zero carbon emissions, 100% green electricity supply, and a centralized–distributed system structure. It discusses equipment selection …

A pilot study of the perceptions and acceptability of guidance using artificial intelligence in internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism in young people

Sarah J. Egan · Catherine Johnson · Tracey D. Wade · Per Carlbring · 2024-03 · Internet Interventions

Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic process associated with a range of psychological disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Perfectionism (CBT-P) has been demonstrated as efficacious across guided and unguided internet delivered interventions in reducing perfectionism and psychopathology. The aim of this pilot study was to understand perceptions and acceptability of an artificial intelligence supplemented CBT-P in…

Mood Profile Clusters among Greek Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Peter C. Terry · Renée L. Parsons-Smith · Symeon P. Vlachopoulos · Andrew M. Lane · 2024-03 · Sci

Mood profile clusters have previously been identified in several cultural contexts. In the present study, six mood profile clusters referred to as the iceberg, inverse Everest, inverse iceberg, shark fin, submerged, and surface profiles, were investigated in a Greek population. The names of the mood profiles reflect how they appear after raw scores for Tension, Depression, Anger, Vigor, Fatigue, and Confusion (in tha…

Potential of Radioactive Isotopes Production in DEMO for Commercial Use

Pavel Pereslavtsev · Christian Bachmann · Joelle Elbez-Uzan · Jin Hun Park · 2024-01 · Applied Sciences

There is widespread use of nuclear radiation for medical imagery and treatments. Worldwide, almost 40 million treatments are performed per year. There are also applications of radiation sources in other commercial fields, e.g., for weld inspection or steelmaking processes, in consumer products, in the food industry, and in agriculture. The large number of neutrons generated in a fusion reactor such as DEMO could pote…

Interplay of mental state, personality, and popularity among peers in shaping belongingness of first-year students: A cross-sectional study.

Audrey Zhang · Fjorda Kazazi · Kevin Tang · Peter Howell · 2024-0 · PLOS Mental Health

Belonging to a university shapes wellbeing and academic outcomes for first-year students, yet this belongingness is harder to achieve for those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. This study delved into the flexible construct of status-the individual's perceived position within the university's social hierarchy and the strategy they adopt to achieve that position-and its impact on their belongingness. The objectiv…

Effect of Particle Size on Leachate Formation Characteristics from Gold Mine Waste Rocks: At Source Acid Mine Drainage Management in Tanzania

A. Marwa · 2023-November · Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

Waste rocks from gold mining operations represents a significant environmental burden and impairs sustainable environmental management in developing countries. This study focused on understanding the leachate properties of different particle sizes (>10mm, 20mm, 30mm and 50mm) from the waste rock dump (WRD) - GPAF in the 30 liters containers to represent waste rocks by using quick static testing to determine a more ra…

Rural Community Engagement for Heritage Conservation and Adaptive Renewal

Glenn C. Sutter · Leah O'Malley · Tobias Sperlich · 2023-February · Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship

Systems thinking can shed light on important relationships and conditions that affect community engagement activities. While robust tools like the community capitals framework and the sustainable livelihoods approach provide valuable context for engagement projects, additional insights can stem from models that describe the ebb and flow of different types of capital. This paper uses a well-studied ecosystem model cal…

The role of financial intelligence quotient and financial literacy for paving a path towards financial well-being

Algita Miečinskienė · Jelena Stankevičienė · Daiva Jurevičienė · Kamilė Taujanskaitė · 2023-December · Journal of Business Economics and Management

This study aims to develop an original financial intelligence quotient (FIQ) measurement conceptual model, including guidelines for adequately handling personal finances in four developed areas to serve as benchmarks of financial intelligence. Four hypotheses were raised, one of them consists of four parts. Methods used: a questionnaire to determine how well a person’s financial decisions comply with financial behavi…

Comparison of attempts and plans to quit tobacco products among single, dual, and triple users

Jieun Hwang · 2023-9 · Tobacco Induced Diseases

Introduction Tobacco users are categorized as single, dual, and triple users based on the number of tobacco products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products) used. This study addressed a literature gap by examining how adult Korean tobacco users’ quit attempts/plans differed based on the user type, and the associated psychosocial and subjective health-related factors. Methods We used a questionnaire to…

Hungary in the European Union – Cooperation, Peacock Dance and Autocracy

Éltető Andrea · Szemlér Tamás · 2023-9 · Comparative Southeast European Studies

Hungary had been one of the frontrunners in the political and economic transition process in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s, and in 2004 it joined the European Union. Since 2010, Hungary has gradually become an autocratic regime, a process that has been facilitated by the political benefits of EU integration and money transfers. While the support of the Hungarian people for EU membership has remained high, t…

Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Parents: Are They Willing to Vaccinate Their Children?

Ali GÜNGÖR · Aytaç GÖKTUĞ · Betül ÖZTÜRK · Muhammed Mustafa GÜNEYLİOĞLU · 2023-8 · Ahi Evran Medical Journal

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the willingness of parents to allow their children to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and the factors affecting the decision. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive survey study. A survey consisting of questions about the COVID-19 vaccination was conducted with parents. Results: The study included 592 parents, 180 (30…

Basic arithmetic on financial literacy skills: A new learning outcome

Laela Sagita · Ratu Ilma Indra Putri · Zulkardi Zulkardi · Rully Charitas Indra Prahmana · 2023-8 · Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education

Multiplication is the most difficult basic arithmetic operation and has been documented since 1980. Another multiplication difficulty dealing with story problems, they tend to assume that multiplication produces a larger result and the other way for division. Several studies show basic mathematics as one of the cognitive factors that affect the financial literacy ability of each individual. This study used a qualitat…

Teachers' approaches to music performance anxiety management: a systematic review

Isabella Mazzarolo · Kim Burwell · Emery Schubert · 2023-7 · Frontiers in Psychology

Performance anxiety is a widespread issue that can affect musicians across their education and career. It can develop in musicians from a young age leading to short-term and long-term impacts on not only their performance, but also their wellbeing. There is potentially a significant role that music educators hold in the development of their students and how they handle performance anxiety, though it is not clear how,…