Research papers

TAX MORALITY AND THE INTENTIONS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY

Monika PASTERNAK-MALICKA · 2023-12 · Humanities and Social Sciences

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the tax morality of households and business entities in the context of the shadow economy. Methodology: The implementation of the objective requires the use of the direct-questionnaire method. The article presents the results of empirical research for 2009–2023, carried out in the Podkarpackie Province. Results: The publication describes tax morality. It also presents p…

On the Biopolitics of Suicide

Zachary Gan · 2023-11 · Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind

This essay critically examines the biopoliticization of suicide, challenging its framing as a public health issue which obscures its cultural and philosophical significance. Drawing from Michel Foucault’s theories of biopower, this essay argues that suicide is externalized, massified, and medicalized under the discourse of public health, leading to its subjugation to biopower’s rhetoric. At the core of this narrative…

Relationship of the SITLESS intervention on medication use in community-dwelling older adults: an exploratory study

Ruben Viegas · Filipa Alves da Costa · Filipa Alves da Costa · Romeu Mendes · 2023-11 · Frontiers in Public Health

BackgroundSedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) interventions in older adults can improve health outcomes. Problems related with aging include prevalent comorbidity, multiple non-communicable diseases, complaints, and resulting polypharmacy. This manuscript examines the relationship between an intervention aiming at reducing SB on medication patterns.MethodThis manuscript presents a local sub-analysis of…

Transient Elastography and Video Recovery Narrative Access to Support Recovery From Alcohol Misuse: Development of a Novel Intervention for Use in Community Alcohol Treatment Services

Stefan Rennick-Egglestone · Mohsan Subhani · Holly Knight · Katy A Jones · 2023-10 · JMIR Formative Research

BackgroundMortality from alcohol-related liver disease has risen significantly for 3 decades. Transient elastography (TE) is a noninvasive test providing a numerical marker of liver disease. Preliminary evidence suggests that TE can reduce alcohol consumption. The KLIFAD (does knowledge of liver fibrosis affect high-risk drinking behavior?) study has developed a complex intervention wherein people receiving alcohol t…

Harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance key surveillance and response measures for arbovirus disease outbreaks: the exemplar of Australia

Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson · Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson · Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson · Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson · 2023-10 · Frontiers in Microbiology

Prevalence, predictors and pregnancy outcomes of unprescribed and herbal medicine use in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ikeola Adeoye · Victoria Etuk · 2023-1 · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Abstract Background Unprescribed and herbal medicines use among pregnant women is a public health concern in low and middle-income countries because of the potential teratogenic effects, insufficient safety and weak drug regulatory systems. Unprescribed and herbal medicines are common among pregnant women in Nigeria, and only a few researchers have documented the prevalence and the risk factors. However, evidence on …

Social Network Analysis of Editorial Board Interlocking Phenomena from the Perspective of Astronomy and Astrophysics Journals

Farshid Danesh · Samaneh Kesht Karan · Lili Banihashemi · Somayeh GhaviDel · 2023-1 · International Journal of Information Science and Management

Editorial board members (EBMs) of journals play a pivotal role in authentic international scientific journals. Editorial Board Interlocking (EBI) phenomenon reflects the effectiveness and importance of the scholarly journal's editorial boards in various scientific fields. The primary purpose of this paper is to conduct a Social Network Analysis (SNA) of EBI phenomena from the perspective of astronomy and astrophysics…

Utilization of mobile health applications and determinant factors among health science students at Debre Markos University, northwest Ethiopia in 2022.

Gizaw Hailiye Teferi · Maru Meseret Tadele · Getaye Tizazu · Zegeye Regasa Hordofa · 2023-0 · PLoS ONE

<h4>Background</h4>High penetration of smartphones and ownership among the young generation increased the utilization of mobile health applications for health management among university students more than ever. Compared to other health service provision mechanisms mobile health service has higher advantages in promoting a healthy lifestyle since it is not limited to time and space. Even though there are numerous stu…

Implementation of Synology NAS-Based Storage System Type DS220+ at LSP-SV IPB

Widodo Bayu · Dewi Renanti Medhanita · Indriasari Sofiyanti · Sastrawan Uding · 2023 · E3S Web of Conferences

As the digital world evolves, safeguarding digital assets becomes crucial for organizations, particularly educational institutions. LSP SV-IPB, as a vocational certification body, manages student data, academic records, and other valuable information. Therefore, it is essential to implement an effective protection strategy. The research aims to develop and implement digital asset protection strategies at the LSP SV-I…

Formation of supporting points for production growth based on diversification of the regional industry

Ruzmetov Baxtiyar · Ruzmetov Sherzod · Bakhtiyarov Shakhzod · Dzhumaeva Zulfiya · 2023 · E3S Web of Conferences

The article describes production opportunities based on diversification of industry in Khorezm region and ways to form “growth points” in economic sectors of the region. Taking these circumstances into account, “growth points” aimed at the development of industrial products in the Khorezm region were identified, and conclusions and proposals regarding the implementation of these measures were highlighted. In the firs…

What are common barriers and helpful solutions to colorectal cancer screening? A cross-sectional survey to develop intervention content for a planning support tool

Robert J C Steele · Sara Macdonald · Marie Kotzur · Kathryn A Robb · 2022-September · BMJ Open

Objective Colorectal screening using faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) can save lives if the people invited participate. In Scotland, most people intend to complete a FIT but this is not reflected in uptake rates. Planning interventions can bridge this intention-behaviour gap. To develop a tool supporting people willing to do colorectal screening with planning to complete a FIT, this study aimed to identify frequent…

Study protocol for the Multiple Symptoms Study 3: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial of a clinic for patients with persistent (medically unexplained) physical symptoms

Tom Sanders · Waquas Waheed · Monica Greco · Cara Mooney · 2022-November · BMJ Open

Introduction Persistent physical symptoms (which cannot be adequately attributed to physical disease) affect around 1 million people (2% of adults) in the UK. They affect patients’ quality of life and account for at least one third of referrals from General Practitioners (GPs) to specialists. These referrals give patients little benefit but have a real cost to health services time and diagnostic resources. The sympto…

A MAGYAR VÉDELMI IPAR JÖVŐKÉPE

Balázs Taksás · Ernő Hegedűs · 2022-March · Köz-gazdaság

A 20. és 21. századi tapasztalatok alapján a nemzeti védelmi ipar létrehozásának 3 alapvető feltétele van: külső vagy belső biztonsági kihívások, politikai akarat, gazdasági és társadalmi erőforrások. Ez a cikk ez utóbbin keresztül mutatja be a magyar védelmi ipar jövőképét. Átfogóan elemzi a védelmi ipar erőforrásbázisát, megvizsgálja az olyan szükséges elemeket, mint a technológia és know-how, tőke, munkaerő, mened…

The First Baby Born After Polygenic Embryo Screening

Kalina Kamenova · Hazar Haidar · 2022-April · Voices in Bioethics

INTRODUCTION The possibility of using genetic technologies to engineer the perfect baby has long haunted the public imagination. While some techno-utopians have openly advocated for human genetic enhancement, many critics have warned that advances in DNA technology come with myriads of ethical dilemmas and potentially dangerous social consequences. Literary and cinematic works have offered dystopian visions of our ge…

Equity and efficiency of public hospitals’ health resource allocation in Guangdong Province, China

Wanmin Su · Liulin Du · Yujun Fan · Peixi Wang · 2022-9 · International Journal for Equity in Health

Abstract Background To better meet people’s growing demand for medical and health services, 21 cities in Guangdong Province were involved in the reform of public hospitals in 2017. This paper evaluates the equity and efficiency of public hospitals’ health resource allocation in Guangdong Province and explores ways to change the current situation. Methods Data were collected from the Guangdong Health Statistical Yearb…

End of the road? The career intentions of under-represented STEM students in higher education

Billy Wong · Yuan-Li Tiffany Chiu · Órla Meadhbh Murray · Jo Horsburgh · 2022-7 · International Journal of STEM Education

Abstract Background The analogy of the leaky pipeline has been used to describe STEM education, with lower student diversity from compulsory to post-compulsory education and beyond. Although extensive research has explored the views and experiences of school-aged children about STEM, fewer studies have examined the career intentions of STEM students at university, especially those from under-represented backgrounds (…

إدارة البيانات الضخمة فى المکتبات العامة المصرية

الحسن شعبان احمد · 2022-7 · المجلة العربية الدولية لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والبيانات

هدفت هذه الدراسة الى معرفة أنواع التحليلات الفعلية المستخدمة بالمکتبات العامة المصرية, وتحديد مدى معرفة العاملين بالمکتبات العامة المصرية بموضوع البيانات الضخمة, وتحليلاتها, والتعرف على مصادر البيانات الضخمة بالمکتبات العامة المصرية, وتحديد مجالات تطبيق تحليلات البيانات الضخمة بالمکتبات العامة, ومدى تقبل الإدارات لتطبيق تحليلات البيانات الضخمة بمکتباتهم, وکذلک مدى تقبل العاملين والادارة لاستحداث قسم خاص بتحليل البيان…

Integrative Model of Human-Animal Interactions: A One Health–One Welfare Systemic Approach to Studying HAI

Charlène Leconstant · Elisabeth Spitz · 2022-7 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science

The Integrative Model of Human-Animal Interactions (IMHAI) described herewith provides a conceptual framework for the study of interspecies interactions and aims to model the primary emotional processes involved in human-animal interactions. This model was developed from theoretical inputs from three fundamental disciplines for understanding interspecies interactions: neuroscience, psychology and ethology, with the o…

Analysis of the status and framework design of intelligentcoal mine auxiliary transportation system

CHANG Kai · LIU Zhigeng · YUAN Xiaoming · LI Yuan · 2022-6 · Gong-kuang zidonghua

This paper introduces the development and application status of intelligent auxiliary transportation technology in open-pit coal mine and underground coal mines at home and abroad. The intelligent auxiliary transportation system of open-pit coal mine has realized the functions of unmanned driving, automatic loading, automatic unloading, active obstacle avoidance and intelligent dispatching of mining trucks in fixed s…

Design and psychometrics of common value creation measurement tools in technology businesses

M.S. movahedifar · M. Taghvaee Yazdi · Mohammad Salehi · 2022-6 · Fanāvarī-i āmūzish

Background and Objectives: Today, the creation of shared value between institutions, organizations and businesses is one of the important factors of economic growth and business development and improving stakeholder relations. Therefore, this study aimed to design and validate a tool to measure shared value creation in technology businesses with a practical purpose. The main goal of the researcher in the present stud…