bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Peran Pemerintah Daerah dalam Pengelolaan Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Al Hamid Saleh , Ngiu Zulaecha , Mailensun Tirta Pranadita
Published: April 2021

This research is about the role of local governments in distributing funds for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program to the community, on the grounds that the importance of clarity of authority so that in the future there will be no imbalances in channeling Corporate Social Responsibility funds to the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the Regional Government of North Gorontalo Regency in the CSR programs implemented by investing companies and State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) that have distributed CSR funds to the people of North Gorontalo and to find out the inhibiting factors. in implementing the CSR program. The results showed that the role of the local government as a facilitator in managing the CSR funds of the SULUTGO Bank was to provide health facilities in the form of a hearse, distribute educational scholarships and renovate buildings for the covid-19 quarantine. The role of the Regional Government as a Regulator is to make decisions about managing CSR Funds to SKPD-SKPD that are related to community needs that are urgent to be followed up in the form of procurement of facilities and infrastructure that are needed by the community. The role of the local government as a catalyst is to increase each year shares as equity participation in the Kwandang Branch of the SULUTGO Bank so that dividends for CSR funds will increase and establish communication with other banks to obtain CSR funds.  Penelitian ini tentang peran Pemerintah Daerah dalam menyalurkan dana program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) kepada masyarakat, dengan alasan bahwa pentingnya kejelasan kewenangan agar kedepannya tidak terjadi ketimpangan dalam menyalurkan dana Corporate Social Responsibility kepada masyarakat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Gorontalo Utara terhadap program-program CSR yang telah diimplementasikan oleh perusahaan- perusahaan yang berinvestasi dan Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) yang sudah menyalurkan dana CSR pada masyarakat Gorontalo Utara dan mengetahui faktor-faktor penghambat dalam pelaksanaan program CSR. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Peran Pemerintah Daerah sebagai fasilitator dalam pengelolaan dana CSR Bank SULUTGO adalah telah menyerahkan fasilitas kesehatan berupa mobil jenazah, menyalurkan beasiswa pendidikan dan renovasi gedung untuk karantina covid-19. Peran Pemerintah Daerah Sebagai Regulator adalah membuat keputusan pengelolaan Dana CSR ke SKPD-SKPD yang berhubungan dengan kebutuhan masyarakat yang mendesak untuk ditindaklanjuti dalam bentuk pengadaan sarana dan prasarana yang menjadi kebutuhan masyarakat. Peran Pemerintah Daerah Sebagai Katalisator adalah setiap tahunnya menambah saham sebagai penyertaan modal di Bank SULUTGO Cabang Kwandang agar deviden untuk dana CSR semakin bertambah dan menjalin komunikasi dengan Bank-Bank lainnya untuk memperoleh dana CSR.
Unsupervised Text Feature Extraction for Academic Chatbot using Constrained FP-Growth
Authors: Alias Suraya
Published: April 2021

In the edge where conversation merely involves online chatting and texting one another, an automated conversational agent is needed to support certain repetitive tasks such as providing FAQs, customer service and product recommendations. One of the key challenges is to identify and discover user’s intention in a social conversation where the focus of our work in the academic domain. Our unsupervised text feature extraction method for Intent Pattern Discovery is developed by applying text features constraints to the FP-Growth technique. The academic corpus was developed using a chat messages dataset where the conversation between students and academicians regarding undergraduate and postgraduate queries were extracted as text features for our model. We experimented with our new Constrained Frequent Intent Pattern (cFIP) model in contrast with the N-gram model in terms of feature-vector size reduction, descriptive intent discovery, and analysis of cFIP Rules. Our findings show significant and descriptive intent patterns was discovered with confidence rules value of 0.9 for cFIP of 3-sequence. We report an average feature-vector size reduction of 76% compared to the Bigram model using both undergraduate and postgraduate conversation datasets. The usability testing results depicted overall user satisfaction average mean score is 4.30 out of 5 in using the Academic chatbot which supported our intent discovery cFIP approach.
Review: Synthesis, Characterization and Studies on Controlled Release Properties of Layered Compound
Authors: Sheikh mohd ghazali Sheikh ahmad izaddin
Published: April 2021

Layered inorganic structure such as Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH), zinc layered hydroxide (ZLH) and graphene, in nano-size, have been used widely in the nanotechnology areas as a new and promising problem solving materials. The ability of these inorganic layered compounds that able to encapsulate the organic anions were known to provide greatest benefits; were explained more details in this paper. Intercalations of anion into the interlayer spaces of layered inorganic structure such as anion-exchange, co-precipitation, hydrothermal method and reconstruction with ‘memory effect’ were also explained. The characterization of intercalated layered nanocomposites such as Fourier Transforms Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, PowderX-ray Diffraction (PXRD) analysis, Thermogravimetric analysis, surface analysis was used to explain the successful of anion intercalated in between the interlayer spaces of layered inorganic structures. The application of these hybrids that have been widely used such as controlled release properties in pharmaceutical area, antimicrobial studies, dyeing agent, enhancing UV Sunscreen protection, herbicides and water treatment process were also described in details.
Window Optimisation of Power Quality Signal Detection using Gabor Transform
Authors: Mohamad Basir Muhammad Sufyan Safwan
Published: April 2021

This paper presents power quality analysis on different signal characteristics, namely instantaneous sag, momentary sag, temporary sag, instantaneous swell, momentary swell, and temporary swell. Power quality signals were analyzed using linear time-frequency distribution (TFD) namely short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and proposed Gabor transform (GT), and the best technique for power quality detection was determined based on the performance analysis of varied window length. Optimum window length for different signal characteristics which are effective and reliable for developing real-time monitoring system was employed using MATLAB. From a time-frequency representation (TFR) results based on STFT and GT, parameters such as instantaneous RMS voltage, VRMS(t) and instantaneous total waveform distortion, VTWD(t) had been extracted. In finding the best technique for power quality, the TFDs had been compared in terms of accuracy, memory and computational complexity of the analysis. Based on the performance analysis conducted, GT was able to compute with high accuracy with 94% averagely as well as low memory size by 6% compared to STFT. Hence, GT is considered as the best TFD, and recommended for low cost PQ monitoring system.
Solid Phase Extraction Method for the Determination of Atrazine and Cyanazine in Water Samples
Authors: Zainal Abidin Nurul Auni , Abu Kassim Nur Sofiah , Pungot Noor Hidayah
Published: April 2021

Triazine is one of the herbicides group that is widely used in agriculture that acts as an inhibitor for the growth of unwanted weeds in plants. The use of this herbicide on plants is absorbed by the soil and flows into a nearby water system. This research focused on two types of triazines, namely atrazine and cyanazine. This research aims to extract this type of triazine herbicides and to determine their concentration in water samples. It was quantified by using gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD). Solid phase extraction (SPE) method was applied to extract herbicides from water samples. The results indicate that all the samples contained atrazine and cyanazine. Studies in the range of 0.5 - 25 mg/L achieved good linearity with good correlation of determination, r2 value of 0.9922 - 0.9982 mg/L. Relative standard deviations (RSD) for triplicate analysis of the samples were less than 10.0%. The limit of detection (LODs) and limit of quantification (LOQs) of cyanazine and atrazine were found, ranging from 3.33 – 6.67 μg/L and 11.09 – 20.10 μg/L, respectively. The recoveries of the triazine herbicides studied in water samples ranged from 82.5% to 107.6%. The developed method exhibited excellent clean-up capability and was successfully applied for determining triazine herbicide residues in water samples.
Magnetic resonance-guided focused Ultrasound surgery for treatment of osteoid osteoma: How do we do it?
Authors: Mat Nor Khariah , Ramli Hamid Marlina Tanty , Abdullah Basri Johan Jeet , Ajit Singh Vivek
Published: April 2021

Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) is an increasingly popular non-invasive technique for treatment of severe pain produced by soft tissue, solid or bone tumours. MRgFUS used targeted thermal ablation technique to control moderate to severe pain.

Osteoid osteoma is a small benign, highly vascular tumour, composed of osteoid and woven bone, most commonly affect the appendicular skeleton. Bony spine involvement can produce painful scoliosis, while intra-articular joint involvement can cause irreversible joint damage. Clinical presentation is local bone pain which typically worsen at night and with increased activity.

Conventional standard treatment of osteoid osteoma is analgesic or surgical intervention. Under conservative medical treatment, the patient needs to be on long term analgesic, e.g. salicylates, where well-known reported complications include renal tubular acidosis and gastric ulcer. The standard surgical treatment is curettage. However, this carry the risk of bleeding, infection and tissue damage. Minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or cryoablation which are the current treatment of choice also carry the risk of tumour rupture and bleeding. We present a case of severe bone pain from benign bone tumor (osteoid osteoma), successfully treated with noninvasive Magnetic MRgFUS.
A Micro-macro Paradigm to Identify Simultaneous Interpreting Strategies (SISs) with Reference to -taxis Relations in UN Discourse
Authors: AlaaEldin Mona
Published: April 2021

The object of this paper is to situate simultaneous interpreting (SI) as textually strategy-specific (micro level) and discursive practice (macro level) drawing on Norman Fairclough’s (1989) critical discourse model in Language and Power. Considering its diverse nature, this article treats UN interpreted discourse as a form of particularised organisational discourse where -taxis relations are surface features of language at the micro level. On a deeper level, it contributes to the collective ideological framing at the macro level. A micro-macro continuum substantiates a more unified representation of SI through collaboration across a myriad of approaches and that is where originality lies. SI is incorporated with CDA and Corpus-based methods to make it possible for valid simultaneous interpreting strategies (SISs)to be identified. This model helps to reveal (i) the patterns expert interpreters establish to simultaneously interpret textual features, namely, hypotaxis and parataxis (micro level); and (ii) the functions of interpreted textual features and whether they keep original ideologies or depart from them (macro level).
PENGARUH VISUAL AESTHETICS DAN PRESENTATION MODALITY TERHADAP INFORMATION CREDIBILITY, CONSUMER TRUST DAN PURCHASE INTENTION
Authors: Natanegara Antariksa Wibawa
Published: April 2021

This study analyzes how visual aesthetics and presentation modality influence information credibility, consumer trust and purchase intention on food content. This research uses a quantitative approach and belongs to the category of causal studies. The sampling technique used is non probability sampling. The sample of this research is people who actively use Instagram, follow culinary accounts, have bought food products on Instagram. Data collection techniques through  surveys  with  a  questionnaire  that  uses  a  five-­‐level  Likert  scale.  The questionnaire was distributed via an electronic link using google form. The analysistechnique used is MANOVA and SEM. The results of this study stated that visual aesthetic and presentation modality affect information credibility and consumer trust, then information credibility and consumer trust affect purchase intention.
CITY BRANDING DI JEMBER : ANALISIS PERSPEKTIF DARI PENGUNJUNG
Authors: Prasetya Ardian Jaya , Laksono Yunanto Tri , Candraningrat Candraningrat
Published: April 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of brand attitude and brand image on brand preference through mediating brand equity.  The data collection technique used was a survey through a questionnaire given to respondents.  The population determined in this study is people who have visited the City of Jember.  The samples taken in this study were 130 people.  The data analysis technique used is Partial Least Square (PLS) using SmartPLS 2.0 software.  This study provides several results, among others: 1) The attitude of influencing the brand does not have a significant positive effect on brand preference;  2) Brand image has a significant positive effect on brand preference;  3) The attitude of influencing the brand has a significant positive effect on brand equity;  4) Brand image has a significant positive effect on brand equity;  5) Brand equity has no significant positive effect on brand preference;  6) The attitude of influencing the brand indirectly has no significant positive effect on brand preference through brand equity;  7) Brand image indirectly has a significant positive effect on brand preference through brand equity.
PENGARUH SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ACTIVITIES TERHADAP ATTITUDINAL LOYALTY DAN BEHAVIOURAL LOYALTY PADA KONSUMEN OVO
Authors: Ming Khosasih Mikhael , Secapramana Laurentia Verina Halim
Published: April 2021

This day, social media has been developing. This media was used with company to close with consumer and gain more loyalty to brand. OVO Company have doing many activities in Instagram but the number of active customers not as much as their competitors. Go-Pay have the most active customer with social media activity not as much as OVO. This study aims to discuss the effect of social media marketing activities on OVO customer loyalty from attitudinal loyalty and behavioural loyalty with mediation customer satisfaction and perceived value. This study uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) and 150 respondents processed with SPSS 25 and AMOS 25. The result confirmed that there is positive relation but not significant between OVO customer satisfaction and behavioural loyalty.
PENGARUH PERSON ORGANIZATION FIT DAN WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY TERHADAP TURNOVER INTENTION DENGAN AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING DAN GENERASI MILLENNIAL SEBAGAI MODERASI(STUDI KASUS PT. BANK TABUNGAN NEGARA)
Authors: Nevada Nevi
Published: April 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of person organization fit and workplace spirituality on turnover intention through affective commitment as an intervening variable. Also, to determine the relationship between person organization fit on turnover intention moderated by millennials generation, Samples in this study are employees of PT. Bank Tabungan Negara, Tbk. , total of 100 respondents. This type or research is explanatory with quantitive methods. The sampling technique used is nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling, namely the technique of sampling data source with certain considerations. This study uses a survey method using a questionnaire in data collection and processedusing Partial Least Squares. The results of the testing of hypothesis indicate that there is a negative effect of person organization fit on turnover intention, There is a negative effect of workplace spirituality on turnover intention. There is a positive effect of person organization fitand workplace spirituality on affective commitment. There is negative effect of affective commitment on turnover intention. There is an effect of person organization fit and workplace spirituality on turnover intention through affective commitment. There is a relationship between person organization fit on turnover intention moderated by millennials generation.
Physiological Responses of Coral Reef Species to Emerging Threats of Anthropogenic Climate Change
Authors: Mahmood Rabia
Published: April 2021

Anthropogenic climate change is a threat to countless species and ecosystems around the world, including the coral reefs. Coral Reefs provide habitat to hundreds of thousands of species and play a big role in maintaining biological diversity. Unfortunately, around 50-70% of all coral reefs are under direct threat from human activities such as deforestation and overfishing. Major threats to the survival of coral reefs include increasing sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification, as they lead to bleaching and reduction in coral calcification. Due to the rapidly changing climate, conservation efforts should be aimed at protecting species that can tolerate a wide range of temperatures and buffer pH changes. This paper discusses recent research on tolerance and persistence of various species that make up the coral reefs and how this information can be integrated into current conservation practices to better protect the coral reefs.
Emotional Responsiveness in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Review of Self-Report and Physiological Measures.
Authors: Qaisar Suman
Published: April 2021

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and interpersonal problems, has historically been conceptualized by generalized heightened intensity and reactivity. However, findings regarding emotional responsiveness in adults with BPD are mixed. The current review aimed to critically assess and compare self-report and physiological research of emotional responsiveness in adults with BPD by electronic searching of relevant databases, with 6 articles meeting inclusion criteria. Specifically, results from self-report and physiological measures are compared in an attempt to synthesize similarities and differences. The results suggest a negativity bias in BPD, indicating that BPD patients exhibit heightened negative emotional reactivity, particularly in response to BPD-specific emotional stimuli. Additionally, limitations of individual studies and of the current review are discussed, with potential directions for future research.
Review on the Effects of Increased Social Media Use on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents
Authors: Zahid Aqsa
Published: April 2021

Social media (SM) allow individuals to connect with one another through online networking. SM has its benefits in regard to knowledge accumulation and effective communication with all persons at the global scale. However, increased use of SM can have detrimental effects among the adolescent population, specifically in terms of their mental health status. The purpose of the present review is to examine the literature in terms of the influence of increased SM use on the rates of depressive symptoms found in adolescents. During this review, approximately 40 articles were initially reviewed to examine whether or not they meet the primary evidence base criteria for the present literature review. The primary evidence base has been defined as follows: primary research articles published after 2015 in which DS in adolescents who use SM are examined. Based on these criteria, seven articles were located and reviewed. Overall, it has been generally found that an increase in SM use is associated with an increase in rates of depressive symptoms (DS) in adolescents. This finding is crucial as it brings forth the notion that SM may have a strong correlation with DS in a large percentage of adolescents globally. Hence, psychological experts (e.g. therapists, psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists) should consider investigating SM use levels from their clients prior to applying therapeutic interventions.
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF COMPUTATIONAL STABILITY AND CONSISTENCY OF SAMPLE ESTIMATES OF THE CORRELATION MATRIX OF OBSERVATIONS BY THE METHOD OF DYNAMIC REGULARIZATION
Authors:   Odessa Military Academy, SKACHKOV V.
Published: April 2021

The problem of forming sample estimates of the correlation matrix of observations that satisfy the criterion "computational stability – consistency" is considered. The variants in which the direct and inverse asymptotic forms of the correlation matrix of observations are approximated by various types of estimates formed from a sample of a fixed volume are investigated. The consistency of computationally stable estimates of the correlation matrix for their static regularization was analyzed. The contradiction inherent in the problem of regularization of the estimates with a fixed parameter is revealed. The dynamic regularization method as an alternative approach is proposed, which is based on the uniqueness theorem for solving the inverse problem with perturbed initial data. An optimal mean-square approximation algorithm has been developed for dynamic regularization of sample estimates of the correlation matrix of observations, using the law of monotonic decrease in the regularizing parameter with increasing sample size. An optimal dynamic regularization function was obtained for sample estimates of the correlation matrix under conditions of a priori uncertainty with respect to their spectral composition. The preference of this approach to the regularization of sample estimates of the correlation matrix under conditions of a priori uncertainty is proved, which allows to exclude the domain of computational instability from solving the inverse problem and obtain its solution in real time without involving prediction data and additional computational cost for finding the optimal value of the regularization parameter. The application of the dynamic regularization method is shown for solving the problem of detecting a signal at the output of an adaptive antenna array in a nondeterministic clutter and jamming environment. The results of a computational experiment that confirm the main conclusions are presented.
THE DYNAMICS OF THE INTERFERENCE SITUATION IN THE DOWNLINK DIRECTION OF THE MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH CDMA TECHNOLOGY
Authors:   O.S. Popov Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications, SUKACHEV E.A.
Published: April 2021

The work is devoted to the investigation of inter-cell interference in the radio access network, provided that subscribers are moving in cells along the route indicated earlier. Very often, the trajectory of the movement of mobile stations coincides with the grid of city streets, where subscribers are moving in public transport. For a network where the cluster dimension is K = 1, the proposed methodology for studying changes in the level of intra-system interference at the input of the receiver of a mobile station when a subscriber is moving along the given path. The features of the situation where the control mode of the transmitter power of the base station is used in each cell, which provides a constant power level of the input signal when the subscriber is moving within the cell, are analyzed. The level of inter-cell interference is estimated as one of the factors on which the quality of services depends, namely, the signal-to-interference ratio at the input of the receiver of the mobile station. For specific trajectories of the movement of subscribers in neighboring cells, a law of changing the transmitter power of the base station was found, which interferes with the receiver of the mobile station in the neighboring cell. Estimated ratios are obtained for determining the level of interference when subscribers in neighboring cells are moving along parallel streets. This assessment of the dependence of the signal / interference ratio at the input of the subscriber's receiver on the speed and direction of its movement. This dependence shows that serious problems with the quality of service provided by the operator will not arise. Such an investigation allows modeling the cellular network in order to optimize the work on improving the services provided to mobile subscribers.
Multimodal on Quiper Online Tutoring Adversisment
Authors: Purba Nurhasanah , Agung Lasmono  , T. Thyrhaya Zein
Published: April 2021

This study aims to analyze the aspects contained in quipper online tutoring advertisements using multimodal analysis. This study uses qualitative methods to describe the object of research in accordance with what was observed and captured from the data obtained. In addition, the purpose of this method is to assist the research process by providing a more accurate picture. The multimodal concept used in this study is Cheong. The research results show that. There are 5 components in this advertisement, namely linguistic, visual, audio, spatial and genre, which in the linguistic analysis of speech used both oral and written verbal contain meanings that are easily understood by the public. In visual analysis, there are 5 visual stages that appear in this advertisement.
Vulnerabilidad física y exposición ante la amenaza de movimientos en masa del Sistema de Agua Potable Culebrillas de la Ciudad de Cuenca
Authors: Moscoso Vintimlla Gladys Marcela , Paucar Camacho José Abelardo , Solano Peláez José Luis
Published: April 2021

Introducción: En la ciudad de Cuenca-Ecuador existen varios sistemas de abastecimiento de agua potable, algunos de los cuales se encuentran en zonas de expansión urbana y expuestos a amenazas. Objeto: Analizar la vulnerabilidad física y exposición ante la amenaza de movimientos en masa del sistema de agua potable Culebrillas, que se encuentra en la zona de expansión urbana y cubre una parte de la ciudad. Metodología: Se aplicó una metodología cualitativa y se utilizó una ficha de entrevista a técnicos de la Empresa Pública de Telecomunicaciones, Agua Potable y Alcantarillado para recolectar información de cada uno de los indicadores de vulnerabilidad de los componentes del sistema, que fueron ponderados para obtener un índice de vulnerabilidad física, el mismo que permitió determinar el nivel de vulnerabilidad, cuyos criterios para la ponderación se aplicó el método Delphi; mientras que, para establecer la exposición ante la amenaza de movimientos en masa de la infraestructura, se utilizó el mapa de movimiento en masa elaborado por el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca  y Secretaría Técnica de Gestión de Riesgos. Resultados: Los resultados indican que el sistema de agua potable Culebrillas en sus componentes: captación, posee un índice de 20 puntos que representa el nivel de vulnerabilidad bajo; conducción, con 25 puntos equivale a bajo; planta de tratamiento con 19,3 puntos representa bajo; distribución, que a su vez está compuesta por los tanques de reservas de distribución con 25,2 puntos que corresponde a bajo y la red de distribución con 48,4 puntos que representa medio; con respecto a la exposición a la amenaza movimiento en masa: la infraestructura de la captación-tanque, en su mayor parte la red de conducción, con menor número de tanques y la red de distribución se encuentran en zonas de nivel alto. Conclusión: El presente estudio constituye en un modelo piloto para evaluar los otros sistemas que abastece a la ciudad de Cuenca, así como, se podría replicar en otros centros poblados del país.
Evaluación del efecto del cortisol provocado por hipoxia sobre algunos parámetros inmunológicos de tilapias de comercialización de la ciudad de Sucúa – Ecuador
Authors: Briones García Javier Ignacio
Published: April 2021

Introducción. El organismo de los peces responde a cualquier efecto del estrés activando las hormonas corticosteroides, un aumento del cortisol en el organismo de los peces desestabiliza el estado de los factores de inmunidad celular y humoral, el agotamiento del sistema inmunológico, el estrés continuo en los peces puede acarrear consecuencias graves y perjudiciales en su salud, generalmente están relacionadas a las condiciones ambientales que existen en el entorno, en acuarios de comercialización de tilapias se observa que el más común es la hipoxia. Objetivo. Evaluar el efecto del estrés por hipoxia sobre algunos parámetros inmunológicos de tilapias. Metodología. La evaluación de los cambios en algunos parámetros del sistema inmunológico en la tilapia bajo la influencia del cortisol endógeno se realizó por efectos de hipoxia, experimentando con 10 peces, grupo control (5) y experimental (5) tomando muestras de sangre durante 3 días, la evaluación del estado de la inmunidad celular, se determinó mediante la actividad fagocítica de las células sanguíneas (eritrocitos, leucocitos y trombocitos).  Resultados. Al analizar los cambios en la actividad fagocítica de las células sanguíneas de la tilapia, se observa un crecimiento de la actividad fagocítica en todas las células sanguíneas en los peces del grupo de control; en los peces del grupo experimental, la actividad fagocítica de los eritrocitos solo aumentó, mientras que los trombocitos y los leucocitos disminuyeron. Los niveles de cortisol en sangre aumentaban mientras se reducía los niveles de oxígeno en el acuario, en el grupo experimental. Conclusiones. Se encontró que, con un aumento en el nivel de cortisol, aumenta la actividad de la inmunidad celular en los peces, creada por los leucocitos, así mismo se determinó que algunos indicadores del estado inmunológico disminuyen con un aumento de esta hormona.
Cambio climático y migración en los pueblos indígenas de la provincia de Chimborazo - Ecuador
Authors: Bolívar Urquizo Tenesaca
Published: April 2021

Introducción. La adaptación al cambio climático (CC) se ha convertido en uno de los transcendentales objetivos de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo sostenible a escala mundial. Surgiendo así la necesidad de identificar vacíos en el vínculo entre CC y migración para conseguir una mayor estabilidad entre prevención, adaptación, mitigación, respuesta humanitaria y desarrollo para las víctimas del CC. Objetivo. A través del presente artículo se pretende establecer un escenario sobre el CC y migración en los pueblos indígenas de la provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador. Metodología. El estudio se basó en una revisión documentaria como método de investigación. También, una gran parte de este informe es de contexto de reflexión teórica, asentada en la convergencia de prácticas de lectura académica y crítica. Resultados. Los resultados analizados, expresan que la migración forzosa la provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador, consigue ser una consecuencia de los efectos ambientales. El vínculo sistémico entre el CC, los desastres y la migración obligada cada vez asume un mayor nivel de reconocimiento, pues es una estrategia de supervivencia, crecimiento y adaptación del ser humano. Conclusión. La comprensión del rol del medio ambiente en los procesos migratorios de los pueblos indígenas de la provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador, exige el análisis de las condiciones de vulnerabilidad de la población frente a los efectos del CC, así como el examen de sus estrategias de afrontamiento, y avanzar en la promulgación de políticas públicas de manera efectiva y sin dejar a nadie atrás.
Participación ciudadana y planificación del desarrollo local: caso del cantón Gualaceo
Authors: Méndez Pinos Mercy Alexandra
Published: April 2021

Introducción. La participación ciudadana en el Ecuador va más allá de elegir a los gobernantes, es un derecho de los ciudadanos de intervenir de forma protagónica en temas públicos, es un proceso continuo de construcción del poder ciudadano. Este trabajo tiene el propósito de analizar los procesos de participación ciudadana aplicados en el Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado del cantón Gualaceo durante el periodo 2011-2019 y cómo han venido contribuyendo al desarrollo local. Objetivo. Diseñar una propuesta metodológica para la participación ciudadana en el proceso de planificación del desarrollo local en el caso del Cantón Gualaceo. Metodología. La presente investigación es de enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo con alcance analítico y propositivo. Partiendo con la técnica de recolección de datos la misma que corresponde a datos primarios como una encuesta realizada a ciudadanos mayores de 15 años en adelante residentes en el cantón Gualaceo y una entrevista semi estructurada dirigida a funcionarios vinculados a la participación ciudadana durante el periodo 2011-2019 y datos secundarios como la revisión de bibliografía para obtener teorías y conceptos  respecto a la participación ciudadana y planificación del desarrollo local, así también los instrumentos legales de la Constitución y la aplicación de los mecanismos dispuestos por el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social CPCCS. Resultado. Como resultado de la investigación se propone una metodología de fomento y estímulo a la ciudadanía, con el fin de desarrollar talento humano individual y colectivo, de manera especial en los jóvenes para formar nuevos líderes partícipes y comprometidos en el desarrollo local del cantón; esta propuesta es sometida a un proceso de validación según criterio de expertos vinculados a la participación ciudadana. Conclusión. La propuesta metodológica para la participación ciudadana sugerida, tiene una aceptación del 65,63% según el criterio de expertos, pues consideran que es pertinente, coherente y viable para cualquier instancia de participación ciudadana del cantón Gualaceo.
Los emprendimientos verdes una alternativa de sostenibilidad para las pymes en la ciudad de Cuenca.
Authors: Plaza León Iván Darío , Banegas Campoverde Christian Mauricio , Castillo Ortega Yonimiler
Published: April 2021

Introducción. El emprendimiento verde es comprendido en este documento, como el desarrollo de actividades orientadas a la mitigación, reducción o eliminación de problemáticas ambientales. Se observa el comportamiento entre el ser humano con el entorno en el cual se proponen cambios dentro de la producción y el consumo que perjudican las condiciones naturales del planeta. Objetivo.  Diseñar un modelo de gestión basado en los principios de los emprendimientos verdes como alternativa de sostenibilidad para las Pymes de la ciudad de Cuenca. Metodología. El presente trabajo de investigación es de naturaleza descriptiva y transversal. Para diagnosticar el modelo de gestión de las Pymes, se empleó un cuestionario estructurado en cinco principios de emprendimientos verdes: economía baja en carbono, protección, transparencia, conocimiento y alianzas. El análisis de fiabilidad del cuestionario presentó un coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach de 0.924. Resultados. Los resultados evidencian que la actuación de las Pymes cuencanas en cuanto a su gestión, no orientan el desarrollo de sus actividades a mitigar, reducir o eliminar problemáticas ambientales, relacionadas con los patrones de producción y consumo que deterioran las condiciones naturales del planeta. Conclusión. Se establece los componentes de un modelo de gestión que incorpora en su esquema los principios de los emprendimientos verdes, que permita desarrollar una cultura de sostenibilidad en las Pymes de la ciudad de Cuenca, para crear valor económico, medioambiental y social, y hacer de su gestión una acción responsable con el medio ambiente y la sociedad.
El control interno en las PYMES: Caso Empresa Noble L.G.A.
Authors: Díaz Córdova Pedro Enrique , Moreno Tapia Lucia Margoth , Olvera Anchundia Auria Germania , Osorio Muñoz Karen Liseth
Published: April 2021

El control interno es de vital importancia en el ámbito empresarial dado su impacto positivo que este puede generar dentro de una organización, la presente investigación tendrá como fin evaluar el control interno en el logro de los objetivos de la empresa “Ferretería Noble L.G.A;” del cantón La Maná clasificada dentro de las PYMES, la metodología utilizada se basó en un estudio cualitativo y de diseño descriptivo y bibliográfico,   la población lo constituyo todo el personal, La empresa se encuentra bajo la dirección familiar  y los resultados obtenidos determino que no disponen de una estructura organizativa formal, así como la ausencia de un manual de  funciones, políticas y procedimiento , que permitan delimitar los campos de acción de los colaboradores y que contribuyan a integrar de forma ordenada las actividades y normas para alcanzar las metas y objetivos empresariales, además de un nivel de riesgo por componentes alto y un nivel de confianza bajo. Se concluye que es importante contar con un adecuado sistema de control interno el mismo, de él depende evitar o disminuir riesgos y fraudes dentro de la organización y que su implementación es responsabilidad de la administración y que debe ser aplicado sin considerar el tamaño, la actividad, activos o estructura de la misma que permita alcanzar una seguridad razonable en la información financiera, la toma de decisiones, el desarrollo de sus actividades, y cumplimiento de la normativa legal vigente en el país.
PREDICTING THE EFFICIENCY OF MEASURES TO REDUCE SALT CONSUMPTION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Balanova Yu. A. , Kontsevaya A. V. , Myrzamatova A. O. , Mukaneeva D. K. , Khudyakov M. B. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Excessive salt intake (ESI) is a well-established risk factor of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Russia is among the countries with the high salt consumption. Population-based strategies to reduce salt intake have a potential for significant contribution to reduce the burden of NCDs. Modeling studies to justify the need and quantify the potential of these measures have been performed in several countries, but the evidence from Russia is still scarce. Aim: To forecast the efficiency of selected population-based prevention strategies to reduce salt intake in Russia. Methods: Potential efficiency of two population-based strategies was assessed. Introduction of the national excise tax on sodium used for industrial food production was the first strategy. The second strategy was a long term health literacy mass-media campaign aimed to reduce salt intake combined with a voluntary reduction in salt content in processed foods by manufacturers. Russia-specific impact of ESI on NCDs and population attributive risk (PAR) were calculated using previously assessed economic burden (EB) of ESI. The prediction period was 15 years. The changes in PAR after the introduction of population-based prevention strategies and changes in the EB of selected NCDs were calculated. Results: The first and the second programmed had a potential to reduce ESI prevalence by 2.99 % and 7.49 %, respectively. The corresponding numbers of prevented cases of NCDs were 23 352 and 57 874. Avoided direct medical costs exceeded 390 million rubles for the first strategy and over 969 million rubles for the second. The cumulative economic effect over 15 years was 4.10 billion rubles for the introduction of the new tax while the predicted cumulative economic effect of the second programme was 9.9 billion rubles. Conclusions: Although the population-based prevention strategies selected for this study have not yet been implemented in Russia, both have a significant potential to reduce the burden of NCDs and have substantial economic efficiency.
PREVALENCE OF SMOKING AND HAZARDOUS DRINKING AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN THE SVERDLOVSK REGION
Authors: Maksimov D. M. , Maksimova Zh. V.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Both smoking and heavy drinking have been consistently shown to be associated with social factors, such as age, gender and education, although their relative importance vary across populations. Aim: To assess the prevalence and social correlates of tobacco smoking and hazardous drinking among industrial workers in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia. Methods: Altogether, 2 432 employees (59 % men) of industrial enterprises of Sverdlovsk region took part in a cross-sectional study during annual medical checkup in 2015 using the WHO STEPS questionnaire. For this study only data on smoking, hazardous drinking, age, gender and education were used. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to study independent associations between smoking and hazardous alcohol consumption as dependent variables and education, age, gender and body mass index. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results: The prevalence of daily smoking was 45.2 % and 16.6 % among men and women, respectively. The corresponding numbers for hazardous drinking were 18.4 % and 10.2 %. The highest prevalence of both smoking and drinking were among 25-34 year-olds. Primary (OR = 3.2, 95 % CI: 2.0-5.3) and secondary (OR = 2.6, 95 % CI: 1.5-2.4) education were independently associated with higher prevalence of smoking. For associations between education and hazardous alcohol consumption the corresponding odds ratios were 2.7 (95 % CI: 1.5-4.6) and 1.8 (95 % CI: 1.3-2.5). Conclusions: Female employees in the Sverdlovsk region were more likely to smoke while men were less likely to drink heavily compared to the general population. Gender and education were significantly associated with both smoking and hazardous drinking. The youngest age-group had the highest prevalence of the studied unhealthy behaviors.
Self-Perceived Health and Its Associations with Social Factors and Perceived Environmental Quality in Southern Kazakhstan: a Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Alipbekova Sandugash N. , Buleshov Myrzatai A.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Self-perceived health (SPH) has been shown to be a valid proxy indicator of health status in epidemiological studies. Substantial social variations in SPH have been previously reported from Kazakhstan. Southern Kazakhstan is among the poorest regions of the country with limited health information in international peer-reviewed literature. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess SPH in Southern Kazakhstan and its associations with selected social factors and perceived environmental quality. Methods: Altogether, 1 148 permanent residents of the Turkistan region aged 16-63 years participated in a cross-sectional study. Data on SPH, age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, perceived environmental quality, smoking and alcohol consumption were collected by a questionnaire. Associations between SPH and selected socio-demographic and geographical variables were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated. Results: Poor, satisfactory, good and very good SPH was reported by 4.4 %, 27.1 %, 55.3 % and 13.2 % of the participants, respectively. Men (OR = 2.11; 95 % CI: 1.53-2.89), cohabiting responders (OR = 2.37; 95 % CI: 1.30-4.35), those who perceived environmental quality as unhealthy (OR = 2.12; 95 % CI: 1.31-3.43) or satisfactory (OR = 1.75; 95 % CI: 1.16-2.66), smokers (OR = 1.64; 95 % CI: 1.02-2.64), alcohol drinkers (OR = 1.44; 95 % CI: 1.00-2.06) and residents of Ordabasinski district (OR = 1.98; 95 % CI: 1.22-3.23) were more likely to report poorer health (poor+satisfactory combined) than their counterparts in the reference categories in the final multivariable model. Conclusions: The observed variations in SPH in Southern Kazakhstan contribute to the knowledge on inequalities in health in Kazakhstan and warrant monitoring of health inequalities on the national level. Further research in Southern Kazakhstan should address the factors behind the associations documented in this study.
Efeito de condicionadores químicos sobre a qualidade da cama de frango
Authors: Bordignon Leonardo Andre Fialkowski , Conceição Paulo Cesar , Haskel Maiara Karini , Mendes Angélica Signor , Luchese Augusto Vaghetti , Paier Cristiane Dalagua , Oliveira Jaqueline Pereira Machado de , Stumpf Lizete
Published: April 2021

O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do uso de condicionadores químicos na cama de aviário e a influência destes na liberação de amônia. Utilizaram-se cinco condicionadores químicos: cal hidratada, gesso agrícola, sulfato de alumínio, superfosfato simples e calcário calcítico, com diferentes manejos no parcelamento da dose: em dose única, parcelada em duas vezes e parcelada em três vezes. A adição dos tratamentos foi realizada no intervalo entre lotes. De cada unidade experimental coletou-se uma amostra que foi utilizada para determinação da umidade, do pH, da amônia volatilizada e do teor de nitrogênio. Utilizou-se um delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial com quatro repetições, sendo o fator “A” composto por 16 tratamentos (cinco condicionadores químicos e três formas de parcelamento, mais uma testemunha) e fator “B” composto por cinco lotes avaliados (1º, 4º, 5º, 7º e 8º). Dentre os condicionadores e formas de parcelamento da dose utilizada, o sulfato de alumínio apresenta maior magnitude na diminuição do pH e na volatilização de amônia, principalmente quando aplicado de forma parcelada. Contudo, não foram observados incrementos nos teores de N nos mesmos tratamentos supracitados.
Painel solar ou teto verde? O que considerar quando for preciso escolher
Authors: Amorim Nayara Cristina Rosa , Soares Matheus Garcia
Published: April 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é comparar as vantagens e as desvantagens da implantação de painéis solares e tetos verdes em coberturas residenciais. Busca-se amparar a tomada de decisão, quando o projeto arquitetônico possui área reduzida, ou limite de investimento, sendo necessário a escolha entre as duas tipologias. O estudo tem como base conceitual o entendimento de infraestrutura verde e serviços ecossistêmicos. O objeto de estudo é o projeto de uma casa, com área de cobertura de 100 m², situada na cidade de Ilhéus - Bahia - Brasil, bem como as características de infraestrutura e mercado da cidade. A pesquisa utiliza o método comparativo, e tem como parâmetros: custo de implantação; necessidade de manutenção; eficiência; serviços ecossistêmicos obtidos; cuidados necessários e aspectos de inserção no projeto e na paisagem. São utilizados dados bibliográficos e pesquisas de mercado. Como resultado constata-se que, no geral, a escolha entre as tipologias pode variar de acordo com os princípios do projeto arquitetônico.
Physiological quality and seed storage potential of four soybean cultivars
Authors: Giasson Larissa Aparecida , Contreiras-Rodrigues Adriana Paula D’Agostini , Dalla-Costa Daniela Aparecida , Bortolli Betania Brum de , Coelho Aline Ferreira , Pereira Silvia Rahe
Published: April 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluate physiological seeds quality of four soybean cultivars during storage, under controlled and uncontrolled conditions. Seeds of Brasmax Lança IPRO, Brasmax Raio IPRO (está diferente do Material e Médtodos), Pioneer 95y52 and TMG 7062 IPRO cultivars were stored in controlled (20 ± 1.2 °C) and uncontrolled (producer's warehouse) environments and the following traits were assessed: percentage of germination (GERM), germination speed index (GSI), germination speed (GS) and accelerated aging (AA) at 0, 60, 120 and 180 days of storage. Covariance matrices structure of storage time was tested through repeated measures analysis, adopting a bifactorial model. Data were submitted to ANOVA (α=5%) and when the means presented significant differences, regression analysis and Scott-Knott test (α=5%) were performed. Differences in soybean seeds physiological quality are not related to storage environment. Lança cultivar was the most tolerant to storage, while Ray and TMG 7062 cultivars were more sensitive.