bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SISTEM PERSEDIAAN PRODUK JAMU UNTUK MEMINIMALISASI KADALUARSA DAN OPTIMALISASI PERSEDIAAN PADA UPTD BALAI PELAYANAN DAN SAINTIFIKASI JAMU KOTA PEKALONGAN
Authors: Mustofa Bisri , Yohani Y , Nur Achmad , Fitrayudi Triatmaja Muhammad
Published: February 2024

Persediaan merupakan aset yang dimiliki perusahaan yang tersedia untuk dijual atau digunakan dalam kepentingan bisnis atau kepentingan lainnya. UPTD Balai Pelayanan dan Saintifikasi Jamu melakukan jasa pelayanan diantaranya seperti pelayanan penyedia simplisia, pelayanan pembuatan simplisia, pelayanan penyediaan produk herbal, dan lain sebagainya. Permasalahan pada UPTD Balai Pelayanan dan Saintifikasi Jamu masih menggunakan pencatatan manual dalam persediaan. Hal ini dinilai sangat rentan dalam berbagai macam kesalahan dan dinilai kurang efektif dalam mencatat persediaan dan memakan banyak waktu dalam proses pencatatan. Selain rentan terhadap laporan juga rentan terhadap barang yang telah kadaluarsa yang beresiko dalam penggunaan jamu. Masalah selanjutnya dalam pemesanan bahan baku yang hanya dilakukan saat barang persediaan telah habis tanpa melakukan perhitungan biaya dalam melakukan pemesanan bahan baku. Dengan menggunakan metode perhitungan persediaan barang dagang First In First Out (FIFO) menjadikan manajemen asset yang dilakukan oleh UPTD Balai Pelayanan dan Saintifikasi Jamu lebih tertata dan meminimalkan resiko kadaluarsa.
Evaluating the Impact of OFDM Parameters on the Operation of the LTE System in Different Conditions
Authors: Sunil Parshar  , Ashish Gupta  , Anuradha Pathak
Published: February 2024

These days we find an enormous growth in wireless communication technologies. The use of OFDM in wireless systems has created a way to provide high data rates, less intercarrier interference(ICI), and less intersymbol interference(ISI). OFDM has become the core of most 4G communication systems, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system. OFDM system divides the available signal spectrum into smaller bandwidths and transmits them to the receiver without interference with each other by inserting the cyclic prefix in between the signals. LTE uses OFDM for downlink, SC-FDMA for uplink and MIMO for enhanced throughput. The OFDM uses inverse fast fourier transform(IFFT) and fast fourier transform(FFT) for conversion of data. The system performance is measured by correlating the signal to noise ratio to bit error rate. The system performance is evaluated to study the effect of various LTE design parameters by simulating in MATLAB
A Literature Survey on Quadruped AI Assistant: Integrating Image Processing and Natural Language Processing for Emotional Intelligence
Authors: Rohan Singh R  , Dhanush P V
Published: February 2024

At the nexus of artificial intelligence, robotics, image processing, and natural language processing (NLP), quadruped AI assistants provide a revolutionary method of interacting with machines. Intending to give quadruped AI assistants emotional intelligence, this literature review methodically looks over and compiles the body of research, concentrating on how to use natural language processing and image processing together. The review seeks to offer a comprehensive grasp of the developments, challenges, and possible uses in this diverse subject. The initial section of the survey provides an overview of quadruped robots and highlights how they are integrated with image processing technology to provide visual perception. It explores the various locomotion techniques, demonstrating how these robots use picture data to improve their capacity to navigate and adapt to different situations. The conversation also touches on sensor technologies, highlighting their function in obtaining and deciphering visual data for intelligent interaction. In addition, the research delves into how quadruped AI assistants include natural language processing and examines how these robots interpret and react to instructions in human language. One of the main topics of debate is how sentiment analysis and emotional recognition methods might help these assistants become more emotionally intelligent. Finally, this review of the literature offers a comprehensive viewpoint on how natural language processing and image processing are integrated in quadruped AI assistants, providing academics and practitioners with an outline for developing emotional intelligence in these robots. Compiling knowledge from robotics, artificial intelligence, image processing, and natural language processing is essential to creating emotionally competent quadruped AI assistants and ensuring their smooth incorporation into human-centered settings.This research also investigates the integration of Natural Language Processing and Image Processing for Emotional Intelligence in Quadruped AI Assistants and thoroughly assesses the gyroscope functioning on these robotic systems
Controversias científicas y tradición filosófica
Authors: Cardona Carlos Alberto
Published: February 2024

En el artículo se encara la siguiente pregunta: ¿por qué la tradicional filosofía de la ciencia ha sido reacia a ocuparse a profundidad de las controversias científicas? Se ofrece una respuesta y se sugiere una alternativa que habría de darle un papel protagónico al estudio de controversias en el marco de la filosofía de la ciencia. Esta propuesta se respalda, en primer lugar, en una breve revisión de la metodología de investigación empleada por Johannes Kepler y, en segundo lugar, en el estudio de la emergencia de la mecánica cuántica adelantado por Mara Beller. La defensa del estudio de controversias se apoya en el reconocimiento del otro como punto fundante de la objetividad científica y en la postulación de una suerte de triangulación.
Vamos festejar! A Perspectiva completa mais uma década de atividades!
Authors: Faggion Bergmann Juliana Cristina , Carvalho de Carvalho Diana , Triches Jocemara , Torriglia Patricia Laura
Published: February 2024

Editorial do Volume  41, número 4, 2023 da revista Perspectiva
Seção Artigos de Demanda Contínua
Feminine Words for Feminine Actions: Women’s Partisan Newspapers in the Greek Civil War
Authors: RAITSINIS HARRY
Published: February 2024

This article analyzes the origin and the development of the women’s partisan journals that were published during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949). It constitutes an unexplored topic despite the fact that it can provide crucial insights into the women of that time. In the beginning, it describes the basic factors of the early feminist editions. Subsequently, it examines the course of those newspapers during WWI and the Interwar period in order to delineate the disruption of their progressive evolution. Afterwards, it presents the changes that affected the character of the women’s publications throughout the Second World War, the Axis occupation and the first post-liberation years. Then, it focuses on the fundamental characteristics of the women’s partisan newspapers, their technical aspects, their objectives, their thematic content and the journalistic coverage of the feminist issues. In parallel, it makes several comparisons with the Spanish case and it places the Hellenic example within a broader framework (pertinent European phenomena, feminist waves, etc.) to outline a clear, satisfying and comprehensive picture.
Non-inferiority Clinical Trials: Treating Margin as Missing Information
Authors: Sidi Yulia , Stockton Benjamin , Harel Ofer
Published: February 2024

Non-inferiority (NI) clinical trials’ goal is to demonstrate that a new treatment is not worse than a standard of care by a certain amount called margin. The choice of non-inferiority margin is not straightforward as it depends on historical data, and clinical experts’ opinion. Knowing the “true”, objective clinical margin would be helpful for design and analysis of non-inferiority trials, but it is not possible in practice. We propose to treat non-inferiority margin as missing information. In order to recover an objective margin, we believe it is essential to conduct a survey among a group of representative clinical experts. We introduce a novel framework, where data obtained from a survey are combined with NI trial data, so that both an estimated clinically acceptable margin and its uncertainty are accounted for when claiming non-inferiority. Through simulations, we compare several methods for implementing this framework. We believe the proposed framework would lead to better informed decisions regarding new potentially non-inferior treatments and could help resolve current practical issues related to the choice of the margin.
Prevalence and association of hyperuricemia with liver function in Saudi Arabia: a large cross-sectional study
Authors: Almuqrin Abdulaziz , Alshuweishi Yazeed Abdullah , Alfaifi Mohammed , Daghistani Hussam , Al-Sheikh Yazeed A. , Alfhili Mohammad A.
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND:

Hyperuricemia is linked to an increased risk of various chronic diseases, but data on the prevalence and association of hyperuricemia with liver function in Saudi Arabia are scarce.

OBJECTIVES:

Evaluate the prevalence, association, and risk measures of hyperuricemia and liver function in the Saudi population.

DESIGN:

Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis

SETTING:

Database on large portion of Saudi population

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Laboratory data, age, and gender of the studied subjects were collected from Al Borg Diagnostics. Subjects were stratified, based on their uric acid (UA) levels, into three groups: hypouricemic, normouricemic, and hyperuricemic. The association of UA with liver enzymes was examined in all three groups.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:

Association of serum UA levels with alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and total bilirubin (TB).

SAMPLE SIZE:

13 314 subjects.

RESULTS:

Our study showed that the prevalence of hyperuricemia in the Saudi population is 17.3% (20.3% in males and 15.1% in females). We also found a positive correlation between ALT, AST, and TB with UA levels. The risk of being hyperuricemic was significantly increased in individuals with elevated ALT, AST, and TB. Individuals with elevated ALT, AST, and total TB had a higher chance of having hyperuricemia than those with normal activity. Notably, ALT, AST, and TB had good discriminating capacity for hyperuricemia.

CONCLUSIONS:

Hyperuricemia is highly prevalent in the Saudi population and is associated with compromised liver function. However, further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these findings in large prospective cohort studies in different populations.

LIMITATIONS:

Lack of data on other potential confounding variables.
Tanggung Jawab Perhimpunan Pemilik dan Penghuni (P3srs) Terhadap Peningkatan Kualitas Bangunan Apartemen Sejahtera Surabaya Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2011 Tentang Rumah Susun (Studi Kasus Putusan Nomor 586/Pdt.G/2019/Pn.Sby)
Authors: Milaniawati Willy , Sari Elsi Kartika
Published: February 2024

Peningkatan kualitas ialah pembangunan kembali Rumah Susun yang dilakukan

melalui pembongkaran, penataan, dan pembangunan, karena tidak laik fungsi,

tidak dapat diperbaiki dan dapat menimbulkan bahaya dalam pemanfaatannya bagi

pemilikan rumah susun. Permasalahannya bagaimana tanggung jawab P3SRS

terhadap peningkatan kualitas serta bagaimana perjanjian mitra dalam peningkatan

kualitas Apartemen Sejahtera Surabaya antara P3SRS dengan PT Margamas Griya

Realty. Metode penelitian hukum normative bersifat deskriptif dengan data

sekunder dan data primer serta analisis kualitatif dengan penarikan kesimpulannya

metode deduktif. Tanggung jawab P3SRS Pasal 75 ayat 3 mempunyai kewajiban

P3SRS terhadap hak bersama rumah susun. Peningkatan kualitas rumah susun

didasarkan Pasal 61 jo Pasal 65 UU No. 1 Tahun 2011 disetujui 60 % pemilik

dituangkan Surat Persetujuan No. 640/17679/436.7.5/2018. Perjanjian Kerjasama

Mitra No. 06-TSA/II/2019 peningkatan kualitas terhadap bangunan didasarkan

teori tanggung jawab Contractual Liability antara P3SRS dengan PT Margamas Griya

Realty, namun dalam pelaksananya PT. Margamas Griya Realty melakukan

wansprestasi Perjanjian Kerjasama Mitra terdapat 90 dari 320 pemilik Apartemen

belum mendapat penggantian uang/ganti rugi pelaksanaan peningkatan kualitas

bangunan, sesuai Pasal 1234 KUH Perdata mewajibkan PT Margamas Griya Realty

memberi penggantian biaya, kerugian dan bunga
Studi Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) di Gedung Kampus Universitas
Authors: Hidayat Muhammad Syarif
Published: February 2024

Perkembangan waktu yang cepat dalam ruang itu sendiri menjadi perhatian khusus untuk arsitektur hemat energi. Sistem biaya dapat dilakukan dengan pengaturan beban dan penggunaan sistem pengendalian udara yang sesuai. Untuk mengurangi beban panas luar, Badan Standardisasi Nasional Indonesia dalam SNI 03-6389-2000 tentang Konservasi Energi Lembaran Bangunan yang digunakan dalam Total Thermal Transfer Price (Total Thermal Transfer Value/OTTV) adalah 35 Watt/m². Untuk mencapai kualifikasi Bangunan hemat energi diperlukan parameter energi energi. Jenis energi yang digunakan antara lain kaca dinding atau Window to Wall Ratio (WWR), jenis, warna dinding terang dan luar, pelindung, konduktansi kaca, insulasi atap dan dinding, perbaikan atap dan dinding, arah hadap dan banyak lagi. Penerapan konsep hemat energi pada sektor bangunan akan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keberlanjutan energi. Salah satu upaya energi pada bangunan gedung adalah dengan mengurangi beban luar. Dalam penelitian ini akan dikaji bagaimana nilai OTTV pada fasad gedung kampus Universitas Mercu Buana Jakarta Barat. Nilai OTTV akan dibandingkan dengan standar OTTV sesuai SNI.
RELAÇÃO ENTRE O CONSUMO DE CAFÉ E HIPERTENSÃO ARTERIAL: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Silvestre Fábio Miguel Mendes , Entradas Carolina Alexandra Corte Negra
Published: February 2024

Introdução: A associação entre o consumo de café e o aumento dos valores de pressão arterial tem gerado controvérsia ao longo dos anos. Com este estudo apresentamos como objetivo investigar se o consumo de café está relacionado com a alteração dos valores de pressão arterial, nomeadamente se conduz a hipertensão arterial. Métodos: Revisão da literatura (RL), que inclui artigos científicos publicados entre janeiro de 2013 até junho de 2023. Foram selecionados seis artigos, de acordo com a normativa PRISMA. Resultados: Cinco dos seis artigos incluídos revelam que o consumo de café não aumentou os valores de pressão arterial dos participantes, com apenas um artigo com resultados em sentido contrário. Conclusão: O consumo de café não interfere com o valor de pressão arterial, sendo então o consumo diário de café compatível com uma vida saudável. No entanto, não é uma certeza absoluta, pois apesar de escassos, ainda existem estudos que indicam que o café está relacionado com um aumento da pressão arterial.
ENTRE A REALIDADE E O ESPERANÇAR: A EDUCAÇÃO PERMANENTE COMO FERRAMENTA PARA REORGANIZAÇÃO DOS PROCESSOS DE TRABALHO NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE
Authors: Nóbrega Joanne Days de Sousa , Dantas Fernanda Valentim , Alves Carmen Silva , Costa Juciara Noara Santana de Araújo
Published: February 2024

A proposta de Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS), integra-se com ensino- serviço-comunidade, sendo implantada e executada de maneira que considere a apreensão da realidade nos processos de trabalho, constitui-se uma ferramenta de transformação institucional, coletiva e individual. Desta forma, refletir sobre a EPS proporciona a renovação do conhecimento, a construir cotidianos ligados a saberes populares e científicos que favoreçam a integração dos profissionais, compartilhando saberes e fortalecendo o trabalho em equipe direcionando com maior resolutividade os problemas de saúde do território. Identificar as repercussões da Educação Permanente como ferramenta para reorientação dos processos de trabalho na Atenção Primária à saúde em um município no interior da Paraíba. O estudo contempla as abordagens quanti-qualitativa, tendo como base a pesquisa de campo, exploratória, explicativa e descritiva, com aplicação de um formulário estruturado, realizado com os profissionais de nível superior e técnico que compõem as equipes das Estratégias de Saúde da Família. Foram descritivos e posteriormente analisados em dois eixos, como resultados mais relevantes identificou as principais dificuldades para a não execução das ações de EPS, sendo eles, a alta demanda de atendimentos clínicos, dificuldade com horários e adesão da equipe. Compreende que a EPS é uma política imprescindível para a reorientação dos processos de trabalho, mas que precisa ser fortalecida e fomentada entre os trabalhadores da APS, de forma que consiga elucidar conceitos e inclui-la no planejamento do processo de trabalho, superando as ações pontuais e promovendo estratégias de caminhos possíveis para sua materialização.
OS DESAFIOS DO PROFESSOR NA INSERÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO INCLUSIVA NA REDE PÚBLICA DE ENSINO
Authors: Xavier Fabiano Pedro
Published: February 2024

A escola é um ambiente que fomenta o conhecimento e prepara os indivíduos para viverem em harmonia com a sociedade. É importante compreender que todos, independentemente de suas limitações, podem compartilhar o mesmo espaço, tornando-a um local adequado para a implementação da educação inclusiva. O presente trabalho de pesquisa se concentra em trabalho o estudo centra-se no estudo da educação inclusiva, examinando especificamente os fatores que dificultaram a sua existência ou eficácia no sistema de ensino público. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é identificar, por meio de uma análise teórica, os principais desafios enfrentados pela educação inclusiva no sistema público de ensino da educação inclusiva, examinando especificamente fatores que dificultaram sua existência ou eficácia em sistema de ensino público. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é identificar, por meio de uma análise teórica, os principais desafios enfrentados pela educação inclusiva no sistema público de ensino. O tema não é exclusivo, mas de grande relevância, pois trata -se de um tema bastante contemporâneo e necessita de estudos que visem garantir a sua implementação e não permanecer apenas teórico. Conforme mencionado, a pesquisa é bibliográfica e exploratória, e através dela foi possível compreender que são muitas as dificuldades encontradas. Porém, é possível incluir com recursos limitados e muita criatividade. O tópico não é exclusivo, mas altamente significativo, pois se trata de uma questão muito contemporânea que requer estudos para garantir que sua implementação vá além da mera retórica. Conforme mencionado, a pesquisa é bibliográfica e exploratória, e por meio dela foi possível compreender que existem muitas que são muitas dificuldades encontradas. Porém, é possível incluir com recursos limitados e muita criatividade, encontrado.
Long-term aerosol particle depolarization ratio measurements with HALO Photonics Doppler lidar
Authors: Le Viet , Lobo Hannah , O'Connor Ewan J. , Vakkari Ville
Published: February 2024

Abstract. It has been demonstrated that HALO Photonics Doppler lidars (denoted HALO Doppler lidar hereafter) have the capability for retrieving the aerosol particle depolarization ratio at a wavelength of 1565 nm. For these lidars operating at such a long wavelength, the retrieval quality depends to a large degree on an accurate representation of the instrumental noise floor and the performance of the internal polarizer, whose stability has not yet been assessed for long-term operation. Here, we use 4 years of measurements at four sites in Finland to investigate the long-term performance of HALO Doppler lidars, focusing on aerosol particle depolarization ratio retrieval. The instrumental noise level, represented by noise-only signals in aerosol- and hydrometeor-free regions, shows stable performance for most instruments but clear differences between individual instruments. For all instruments, the polarizer bleed-through evaluated at liquid cloud base remains reasonably constant at approximately 1 % with a standard deviation of less than 1 %. We find these results to be sufficient for long-term aerosol particle depolarization ratio measurements and proceed to analyse the seasonal and diurnal cycles of the aerosol particle depolarization ratio in different environments in Finland, including in the Baltic Sea archipelago, a boreal forest and rural sub-arctic. To do so, we further develop the background correction method and construct an algorithm to distinguish aerosol particles from hydrometeors. The 4-year averaged aerosol particle depolarization ratio ranges from 0.07 in sub-arctic Sodankylä to 0.13 in the boreal forest in Hyytiälä. At all sites, the aerosol particle depolarization ratio is found to peak during spring and early summer, even exceeding 0.20 at the monthly-mean level, which we attribute to a substantial contribution from pollen. Overall, our observations support the long-term usage of HALO Doppler lidar depolarization ratio measurements, including detection of aerosols that may pose a safety risk for aviation.
A 12-year-long (2010–2021) hydrological and biogeochemical dataset in the Sicily Channel (Mediterranean Sea)
Authors: Placenti Francesco , Torri Marco , Schroeder Katrin , Borghini Mireno , Cerrati Gabriella , Cuttitta Angela , Tancredi Vincenzo , Buscaino Carmelo , Patti Bernardo
Published: February 2024

Abstract. The dataset presented here consists of 273 conductivity–temperature–depth (CTD) stations, as well as 2034 sampled data points in the water column, where dissolved inorganic nutrients have been measured, that were collected during 12 summer oceanographic cruises (BANSIC series) in the Sicily Channel (central Mediterranean Sea) between 2010 and 2021. The quality of the CTD dataset is ensured by regular sensor calibrations and an accurate control process adopted during the acquisition, processing, and post-processing phases. The quality of the biogeochemical dataset is ensured by the adoption of best-practice analytical and sampling methods. This data collection fills a gap of information in the Sicily Channel, i.e., a key area where complex water mass exchange processes involve the transfer of physical and biogeochemical properties between the eastern and western Mediterranean. The available dataset will be useful to evaluate the long-term variability on a wide spatial scale, supporting studies on the evolution of the Mediterranean circulation and its peculiar biogeochemistry, as well as on the physical and biogeochemical modeling of this area. The data are available in Zenodo (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8125006, Placenti et al., 2023).
Gender as a Self-Conferred Identity
Authors: Rea Michael
Published: February 2024

This paper develops and defends the view that gender is an identity that we confer upon ourselves. The claim that gender is a self-conferred identity is not novel, but its metaphysics is obscure at best. What exactly is an identity, and how do we manage to confer identities upon ourselves? Furthermore, how does the claim that gender is a self-conferred identity comport with the widely accepted notion that gender is also a social identity and that social identities are (at least partly) either conferred upon us by others or constituted by the social positions we occupy? This paper articulates a metaphysics for the self-conferred-identity account that addresses these questions. The most important advantage of the view is that, in contrast to other realist theories about the metaphysics of gender, this one transparently offers a basis for assigning first-person authority to people’s judgments about their own gender.
Feminism, Social Justice, and Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Fehr Carla
Published: February 2024

Introduction to the special issue by editor Carla Fehr.
Self-Improvement in Astellian Friendship
Authors: Lennie Tyra
Published: February 2024

In this article, I argue that existing literature discounts the role of self-improvement in Astellian friendship. To make this element central, I show how an Epicurean analysis of Astellian friendship brings self-improvement clearly into focus. On the way to centering self-improvement, I show how extant accounts imply self-improvement without explicitly setting up the architecture to explain this element of Astellian friendship. Self-improvement is centralized by way of three shared themes between the Epicurean Garden and the Astellian religious retirement: the motivation to enter, the project inside, and the manner of friendship.
Alicerces para trazar unha caracterización dialectolóxica da fala do concello de Castrelo do Val e do conxunto do galego, e a súa relación co cambio lingüístico
Authors: Alonso Núñez Aquilino Santiago
Published: February 2024

Esta investigación explica os alicerces da proposta dialectolóxica para o concello de Castrelo do Val e para iso empregáronse como métodos de indagación enquisas e gravacións. Tamén pretende esbozar unha proposta dialectolóxica do conxunto do galego tendo en conta o cambio lingüístico de longa duración. No concello de Castrelo do Val, onde cada lugar ten unha fala diferente, producíronse catro converxencias lingüísticas como resultado da historia, da xeografía e da veciñanza. Isto extrapólase para o resto do galego e sostense que o galego sen seseo explosivo é o galego común (entendido como aquel que ocupa unha área maior), o cal tende a coincidir co galego do bloque central de Fernández Rei. Agora ben, a falta dun estado propio e do seu aparato centralizador fixo que haxa casos de converxencias lingüísticas que só acadan algunhas zonas galegas sen chegar a constituír unha verdadeira koiné galega (aira), a cal é distinta da variante estándar. O galego da comarca de Verín converxe en moitos casos co galego común pero tamén presenta elementos orientalizantes (cantais, tu, alustro, fraga, muito), que tamén son meridionalizantes por teren continuidade no portugués lindante.
DIME CÓMO LEES Y TE DIRÉ CUÁNTO APRENDES
¿QUÉ NOS APORTA LA INVESTIGACIÓN A LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA LECTURA?
Authors: Tirado Ramos Miguel Ángel
Published: February 2024

Es ampliamente reconocido y aceptado que la lectura desempeña un papel fundamental en el proceso de aprendizaje y en el progreso académico, puesto que permite el acceso a la cultura y al conocimiento, además de contribuir al desarrollo personal, social e intelectual. La enseñanza de la lectura es un proceso lento y gradual que sienta sus bases en la educación infantil y se desarrolla a lo largo de toda la educación básica, en un continuo en el que el alumno transita de “aprender a leer” a “leer para aprender”. El objetivo de este artículo es seleccionar y sintetizar los aspectos que se han demostrado efectivos en el aprendizaje de la lectura para que, de esta manera, los centros docentes puedan tomar decisiones basadas en la investigación para una mejor planificación de su enseñanza. Toda la fundamentación desarrollada puede ser de utilidad a los inspectores de educación en su esencial función de asesoramiento dirigido a la mejora de un aprendizaje tan decisivo para el progreso educativo y el éxito escolar.
Association between oral corticosteroid starting dose and the incidence of pneumonia in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a nation-wide claims database study
Authors: Matsuoka Katsuyoshi , Inoue Tomoyuki , Tsuchiya Hiroaki , Nagano Katsumasa , Iwahori Toshiyuki
Published: February 2024

Background/Aims: A previous study demonstrated that half of patients started oral corticosteroids (OCS) for ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbations at lower doses than recommended by Japanese treatment guidelines (initial OCS prednisolone equivalent dose, 30–40 mg). This may relate to physician’s concern about infection, especially pneumonia including Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP), from high OCS doses. We assessed whether pneumonia incidence is increased with guideline-recommended OCS initial doses. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the Japan Medical Data Center claims database (2012–2021). The whole cohort consisted of all UC patients who started OCS during the study period meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The matched cohort was created by propensity score matching; the lower (initial OCS dose < 30 mg), guideline-recommended (30–40 mg), and higher groups ( > 40 mg) in a 2:2:1 ratio. Pneumonia incidence in the primary analysis was evaluated in the matched cohort. A Poisson regression model determined pneumonia-related risk factors in the whole cohort. Results: After screening, 3,349 patients comprised the whole cohort; 1,775 patients comprised the matched cohort (lower dose, n = 710; guideline-recommended dose, n = 710; higher dose, n = 355). The incidence of any pneumonia was low; no differences were observed in incidence rates across these dose subgroups. In total, 3 PJP cases were found in the whole cohort, but not detected in the matched cohort. Several risk factors for any pneumonia were identified, including age, higher comorbidities index, treatment in large facility and hospitalization. Conclusions: The incidence of pneumonia, including PJP, in UC patients was low across initial OCS dose treatment subgroups.
ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF SOME DESIGNATED SCRAP-YARDS IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: EIGBIKE C. O. , ODION N. S. , OJO-IGBINOSA U.
Published: February 2024

This study was conducted to investigate the heavy metal (HM) contamination of some designated scrapyards located in Benin City, Edo State. The designated scrapyards are in Upper Iwehen and Idahosa streets Benin City. Navy Street and Lagos Street were chosen as Control sites. Soil samples were obtained at a depth of 30cm for laboratory analysis. Heavy metals were analysed using atomic absorption spectrometry (Polarized Zeeman Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer ZA3000 Series). The value of Iron in the soil samples from Upper Iwehen scrapyard and Idahosa Street range from 1566 – 2902 mg/kg and 385-1267.50 mg/kg respectively. Upper Iwehen scrapyard was observed to have higher concentration of iron compared to Idahosa Street. Generally, it was observed that control soil samples for Upper Iwehen (Lagos Street) and Idahosa Street (Navy Street) had lower concentration of 216.50 mg/kg and 126mg/kg respectively. Concentration of manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) for soil samples from Upper Iwehen ranged from 43.50 – 80.60mg/kg, 62.65- 116.10 mg/kg, 29.30 - 41.5 mg/kg and 28.90 - 40.7mg/kg respectively while those observed for Idahosa Street ranges from 15.7 - 35.20mg/kg, 26.95-50.7 mg/kg, 13.95-19.15 mg/kg and 13.10-20.70 mg/kg respectively. Percentage composition of clay, silt and sand in samples from Upper Iwehen ranged from 7.30-8.95%, 3.20-4.05%, 87.25-89.45% respectively while that of Idahosa Street ranged from 5.00-8.05%, 2.00-3.00%, 89.05-93.05% respectively. This study revealed the presence of various heavy metals in the soil samples due to uncontrolled activities of scrapyards at the various sites and showed that the samples were contaminated above permissible levels.
Ожирение и ассоциированные с ним заболевания – проблемные вопросы патогенеза и современные стратегии диагностики и лечения
Authors:   Белгородский государственный национальный исследовательский университет, Голивец Татьяна Павловна , Дубоносова Диана Геннадьевна ,   Белгородский государственный национальный исследовательский университет, Ликризон Сергей Вячеславович ,   Белгородский государственный национальный исследовательский университет
Published: February 2024

Изучение механизмов патологического влияния ожирения на развитие, течение и исходы ряда социально значимых заболеваний, поиск эффективных мер их лечения и профилактики находятся в ряду приоритетных задач современной медицинской науки и здравоохранения. Накопленная по этой проблеме информация последних десятилетий демонстрирует необходимость новой стратегии для клинической практики, внедрения междисциплинарных подходов к диагностике ожирения и ассоциированной с ним патологии с включением детального метаболического фенотипирования лиц, страдающих ожирением, и персонализированного подхода к лечению. Перед специалистами практического здравоохранения остро стоит задача своевременного определения у пациентов с ожирением степени сердечно-сосудистого риска, ранней диагностики нарушений углеводного обмена, выбора методов безопасной терапии ожирения и разработки эффективных мероприятий профилактики его хронических осложнений. В данном обзоре проанализированы литературные материалы о патогенезе развития ожирения и ассоциированных с ним заболеваний и сформулированы современные стратегические подходы к диагностике, лечению и профилактике данной патологии.
Targeting crime prevention to reduce offending: Identifying communities that generate chronic and costly offenders
Authors: Allard Troy , Chrzanowski April , Stewart Anna
Published: February 2024

There has recently been renewed interest in place-based approaches for targeting crime prevention, such as justice reinvestment. This project linked research from life course and place-based criminology to explore whether some communities generated chronic and costly offenders. The Semi-Parametric Group-based Method was used to identify non-normative or chronic offenders in the 1990 Queensland Longitudinal Dataset (n=14,171). The postal areas generating chronic offenders were identified based on the proportion of the population who were chronic offenders and the overall cost of chronic offenders. The offender’s first recorded postal area was used to assign location. The top 10 percent of postal areas generating chronic offenders accounted for 20.5 percent of chronic offenders. The top 10 percent of most costly locations contained 40.4 percent of chronic offenders and 50.5 percent of the total cost of chronic offenders. The identified locations had a high proportion of Indigenous youth, were in remote or very remote locations and experienced high levels of disadvantage. The authors conclude that there is an urgent need for therapeutic and place-based interventions to reduce crime and victimisation in these communities.
Ile jest spójności, a ile efektywności w polityce rozwoju obszarów wiejskich w Polsce?
Authors: Zawalińska Katarzyna
Published: February 2024

Artykuł analizuje strukturę funduszy przeznaczonych na rozwój obszarów wiejskich w Polsce po wstąpieniu do Unii Europejskiej pod kątem proporcji działań prorównościowych względem działań proefektywnościowych. Wszystkie działania podzielono według 3 klasyfikacji, kierując się różnymi kryteriami, w tym przede wszystkim ekonomicznymi. Analiza pokazuje, że o ile na poziomie krajowym zachodzi dość duża równowaga między działaniami proefektywnościowymi a prorównościowymi, to jednak na poziomie wojewódzkim występują bardzo duże różnice w strukturze absorpcji tych środków, wynikające z różnic w uwarunkowaniach regionalnych.
Challenges for the implementation of the jurisdictional REDD+ in the Brazilian state of Amazonas
Authors: Seca Abdulai Ismail , Pereira Henrique dos Santos , Miziara Fausto
Published: February 2024

O setor florestal em países em desenvolvimento pode contribuir para combater a mudança climática através de negociações financeiras, sendo o mecanismo de REDD+ uma abordagem proeminente. A abordagem de REDD+ jurisdicional (J-REDD+) surgiu para países de grandes dimensões como o Brasil, cujas particularidades regionais ou estaduais podem influenciar na dinâmica de implementação do REDD+. Este estudo analisa a implementação do J-REDD+ no Amazonas (AM) de 2005 a 2022. Usando-se análises de documentos oficiais e estudos acadêmicos, uma matriz SWOT foi criada para identificação de forças, fraquezas, oportunidades e ameaças na implementação do J-REDD+. Foi percebido que as forças incluem políticas públicas, combate ao desmatamento, governança, monitoramento e metas de redução do desmatamento. As fraquezas englobam a falta de um plano estadual de REDD+, aumento recente de desmatamento, desafios estratégicos, representatividade limitada de PIPCTs em colegiados e mecanismo de transparência. Externamente, a oportunidade reside em financiamento crescente para projetos. No entanto, as ameaças incluem a falta de financiamento continuado, mudança na constituição de equipes e a descontinuidade dos programas do governo local. Concluiu-se que a implementação do J-REDD+ em ambas as escalas é crucial para que esse mecanismo contribua efetivamente para a mitigação da mudança climática, atendendo às necessidades presentes e futuras.
The Effect of PEG 4000 in Co-processed Excipient using Melt Granulation Method on the Physical Characteristics of Chitosan Tablets in Mangrove Crab Shells (Scylla serrata)
Authors: Salsabil Femiko , Mariawati  , Imtihani Hilya Nur
Published: February 2024

Mangrove Crab (Scylla serrata) is an animal that likes to be consumed but its shell waste is underutilized. The shell contains chitosan which has many benefits, one of which can lower cholesterol levels. The combination of 2 or more excipients is called co-processed excipients which are then continued into tablets by direct compression. The aim of the study was to find out whether chitosan could be formalized into coprocessed tablets (lactose, primogel, and PEG 4000 7.5% & 15%) by direct compression method and the effect of differences in the characteristics of coprocessed and chitosan tablets with a ratio of PEG 4000 7.5% and 15 % as binder. The evaluation results showed that chitosan tablets fulfilled the requirements for the uniformity of weight, hardness, disintegration time (F1) tests, while they did not meet the requirements for the uniformity of tablet size, friability and disintegration times (F2) tests and the results of the coprocessing evaluation met specifications both F1 and F2, namely: particle size distribution, moisture content, flow rate, angle of repose (very good), compressibility index (adequate) and Hausner's ratio (very good). The evaluation results were then processed statistically using the SPSS application using the independent t-test method which showed that there was no significant difference in the effect of PEG 4000 7.5% and 15% as a binder on the characteristics of co-processed and chitosan tablets. Chitosan tablets from mangrove crab shells (Scylla serrata) cannot be formalized by direct compression with co-processing.
Comparative analysis of measures of central tendency in the classification of Officer Cadets of the Military Police of Bahia
Authors: Oliveira Anderson Ubiratan Farias de , Senna Valter de , Silva Marcos José Chaves da , Pereira-Guizzo Camila de Sousa
Published: February 2024

The study proposes a reassessment of the final classification methodology for Officer Cadets in the Military Police of Bahia (PMBA) through the application of different measures of central tendency. The research, conducted through bibliographic review, documentary analysis, and comparative study, encompasses four courses (one CFOPM, one CFOAPM, and one CFTAPM), with CFOPM still in progress. The choice was limited to Arithmetic and Harmonic means, revealing a strong correlation between the two. Remarkably, there was a change in the rankings of 318 out of 393 evaluated students, representing a variation of 80.9%. When comparing classifications based on legislation (Article 124 of RAPM), 41 Officer Cadets would have been classified differently, including the introduction of the "Regular" (R) concept. It is concluded that the application of the Harmonic mean is the closest to representing the desired professional profile by APMBA.
The Effect of Giving Ambon Banana (Musa Paradisiaca Var Sapientum Linn) on Blood Pressure among Pregnant Mothers with Hypertension
Authors: Berliana Fara , Tiara Carolin Bunga , Azzahroh Putri
Published: February 2024

The incidence of hypertension in pregnant women constitutes 33.07% of pregnancy complications which is one of the factors causing maternal death. Pakuhaji Regional Hospital found that the incidence of hypertension was around 40%. One good diet method is to reduce salt intake and increase potassium intake. Giving Ambon bananas is high in potassium which can lower blood pressure. This study aimed to determine the effect of giving Ambon banana (musa paradisiaca var sapientum linn) on blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension at Pakuhaji Regional Hospital in 2023. Pre-experimental research with a one group pretest and post test design. The sample in this study consisted of 35 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test which was previously tested for normality. The results of univariate analysis before giving Ambon bananas averaged systole 159.54 mmHg and diastole 102.89 mmHg, after giving Ambon bananas it decreased with an average systole of 141.57 mmHg and diastole 86.80 mmHg. The results of bivariate analysis with paired sample t-test giving Ambon bananas a value of 0.000. There is an effect of giving Ambon bananas (Musa paradisiaca var sapientum Linn) on blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension. It is hoped that pregnant women can increase the knowledge of pregnant women with hypertension that apart from using medicines from doctors, they can also use Ambon bananas.
The Influence of Diabetic Foot Exercises on the Risk of Diabetic Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Purwaningsih Endang , Wiratmoko Heru , Wiwit Suwanto Agus
Published: February 2024

Diabetes Mellitus is a non-communicable disease that continues to experience an increase in the number of cases with high mortality and morbidity rates, expected to triple by the year 2030. In the long term, it can lead to microvascular, macrovascular, and neuropathic complications such as peripheral vascular disease, indicating abnormalities in the lower limbs, manifested as diabetic ulcers. The research aims to determine the Influence of Diabetic Foot Exercises on the Risk of Diabetic Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at Sukosari Community Health Center in Babadan Subdistrict, Ponorogo Regency. The research design is a pre-experimental study with a One Group Pretest-Posttest approach. The study was conducted from June to August 2023. The population consisted of all Diabetes Mellitus patients at Sukosari Community Health Center in Babadan.  Sample of 30 respondents was selected using purposive sampling. The independent variable was the risk of diabetic ulcers, and the dependent variable was diabetic foot exercises. The observation instrument used was Inlow's 60-second diabetic foot screening tool. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test through SPSS with α = 0.05. The research results showed that the risk of diabetic ulcers before diabetic foot exercises, more than half of the respondents (63.3%), had a moderate category, and 43.3% had a mild category. There is an influence of Diabetic Foot Exercises on the Risk of Diabetic Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at Sukosari Community Health Center in Babadan Subdistrict, Ponorogo Regency, with a p-value of 0.000 ≤ α 0.05. Diabetic foot exercises can be performed independently, without the need for equipment, and at no cost. It is hoped that patients with Diabetes Mellitus can perform them regularly, systematically, and continuously, with the expectation of reducing the risk of diabetic ulcers.
Il valore della comunicazione come tempo di cura nella presa in carico del paziente a domicilio: revisione della letteratura
Authors: Bulfon Andrea Sveva , Bassi Claudio , Ripa Paola , Biscotti Rita , Capatti Stefano Romano , Milani Ilaria , Rimoldi Elisa , Ingrosso Filippo
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND: La comunicazione riveste un ruolo fondamentale nell'ambito dell'assistenza infermieristica. L’OMS sottolinea l’importanza dell’utilizzo delle competenze comunicative da parte dell’infermiere nel garantire un elevato standard di assistenza. La comunicazione terapeutica mira a promuovere il benessere della persona con le sue esigenze, facilitare l'adesione al percorso di assistenza e instaurare una relazione di fiducia e rispetto reciproco tra l'infermiere e la persona. Questa forma di comunicazione rappresenta il fondamento cruciale su cui si basa un'assistenza domiciliare efficace.
OBIETTIVI: L’obiettivo di questo progetto è analizzare le modalità con cui l’assistenza infermieristica domiciliare concorre nell’instaurare una relazione terapeutica con la persona assistita, la famiglia e il caregiver.
METODI: Sono stati identificati l’ambito e il quesito di ricerca, quindi è stato formulato il PIO. Successivamente, è stata condotta una ricerca bibliografica attraverso la consultazione delle banche dati biomediche di CINAHL, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE(R) e SCOPUS per la ricerca degli articoli.
RISULTATI: Sono stati inclusi 10 articoli. In ciascuno di essi, sono state individuate e messe in luce le varie modalità comunicative da parte dell’infermiere domiciliare nel contesto di assistenza domiciliare.
CONCLUSIONI: Dai risultati emerge l'importanza della comunicazione terapeutica nel contesto dell'assistenza domiciliare; sono stati evidenziati i potenziali ostacoli che gli infermieri possono incontrare nell’attuare la comunicazione. Si viene a sottolineare la necessità di studi qualitativi in Italia per esplorare le tematiche emerse e approfondire la comprensione dell'effetto della comunicazione terapeutica sul benessere delle persone assistite.
The Synergistic Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics on Marketing Communication Strategies in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Data-Driven Approach
Authors:   Director of Climate Innovation Center, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan, Yakhshiboeva Laylo , Eshbayev Oybek ,   Corporate Governance faculty, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
Published: February 2024

In today's competitive entrepreneurial landscape, effective marketing communication strategies play a pivotal role in success. Entrepreneurs are increasingly adopting cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to optimize their marketing efforts. This research explores the synergistic impact of AI and big data analytics on marketing communication strategies within entrepreneurial ecosystems, presenting a data-driven approach. The study assesses the current marketing communication landscape in entrepreneurial ventures, identifying challenges faced by entrepreneurs in connecting with their audiences. By reviewing the latest trends in AI and big data applications, we investigate their integration into marketing communication strategies. Through case studies and empirical data analysis, the research uncovers the successful adoption of AI and big data analytics in entrepreneurial marketing communication. These technologies enable personalized and targeted campaigns by identifying customer preferences and behaviors. Big data analytics helps refine marketing strategies by extracting valuable insights from vast datasets. The research also addresses challenges and ethical considerations related to data privacy and bias. Additionally, it explores the necessary infrastructure and human capital for effective implementation. The findings highlight AI and big data's critical role in driving innovation and growth in marketing communication within entrepreneurial ecosystems. Adopting a data-driven approach empowers entrepreneurs to enhance marketing effectiveness and gain a competitive edge. In conclusion, this research showcases AI and big data analytics as transformative tools for shaping marketing communication in entrepreneurial ventures. Leveraging these technologies strategically can unlock novel opportunities and ensure long-term business success in the dynamic marketplace.