bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Consideraciones sobre los grupos implicados y la cultura organizacional para elaborar la planificación estratégica en bibliotecas médicas/Considerations about involved groups and organizational culture to elaborate strategic planning in medical libraries
Authors: Tarajano Roselló Antonio Obed , Molina Ruiz Vladimir , Márquez Molina German Onelio
Published: December 2022

En Cuba, la gestión de información desarrollada por las bibliotecas médicas se organiza según los principios que rigen la gerencia en salud. Ello responde a presupuestos establecidos por el Sistema Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas (SNICM) y a las políticas trazadas por el Ministerio de Salud Pública (MINSAP). Para el correcto funcionamiento de estas instituciones es necesario definir su respectiva planificación estratégica, situación refrendada en los estándares del sistema, por lo que el presente artículo tiene como objetivo establecer los requerimientos que deben tenerse en cuenta para la elaboración de este instrumento, a partir de la definición de los grupos implicados y el análisis de la cultura organizacional. El conjunto de sugerencias brindadas pretenden orientar a las bibliotecarias médicas en la elaboración de esta herramienta, lo que responde a una necesidad actual del sistema.
Combatir las noticias falsas. El perfil profesional del verificador de la información en España
Authors: Ufarte Ruiz María José , Calvo Rubio Luis Mauricio , Murcia Verdú Francisco José
Published: December 2022

El auge que han experimentado las noticias falsas (fake news, según la terminología inglesa) en los últimos años ha generado nuevos perfiles profesionales, como los verificadores de datos o fact checkers, que buscan soluciones a un problema que afecta a la credibilidad de los medios de comunicación. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer este nuevo perfil profesional, analizar las competencias y habilidades más demandadas para desempeñar estas funciones y reflexionar sobre si esta especialidad supone una nueva salida profesional para el mercado laboral. Para alcanzar este propósito se estudian los proyectos independientes de verificación de datos españoles Maldita.es, Newtral Media Audiovisual y Verificat a través de diferentes técnicas cualitativas, como las entrevistas semiestructuradas en profundidad a sus cofundadores o responsables y el análisis de contenido web y de redes sociales. Se trata de una combinación de técnicas que ha permitido extraer conclusiones y aportar ejemplos de interés a la investigación. Los datos muestran que existe una hibridación de perfiles y una transversalidad de conocimientos, aptitudes y actitudes en torno a los verificadores de la información en España, que poseen competencias sobre las tecnologías actuales, la visualización y la gestión de bases de datos.
Creación de una red neuronal artificial para predecir el comportamiento de las plataformas MOOC sobre la agenda 2030 y los objetivos para el desarrollo sostenible
Authors: Hueso Romero Jose Javier
Published: December 2022

El presente estudio aborda una investigación y análisis sobre el comportamiento y oferta actual de las plataformas MOOC frente a la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Los MOOC son un modelo comunicacional en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje cada vez más arraigado, además de que mejoran las competencias digitales de la ciudadanía. Se establece un procedimiento metodológico de investigación mixto, mediante una profunda etnografía virtual y análisis de las plataformas MOOC más significativas, y un estudio bibliométrico en Web of Science y Scopus, para conocer la producción científica de los países sobre esta temática, al objeto de concluir la investigación con la creación de una red neuronal artificial que pronostique la oferta futura de cursos MOOC relacionados con la Agenda 2030, y el desarrollo e implantación de nuevas plataformas especializadas en este tipo de cursos.
Proyecto de innovación en la docencia de la Historia del Periodismo
Authors: Costa Fernàndez LLuís , Camps Durban Eloi , Vidal Santorum Adrià
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo presenta, contextualiza y describe una experiencia docente innovadora en el marco de la enseñanza de la historia de la prensa y el periodismo en entornos universitarios. El diseño del proyecto, radicado en el grado en Comunicación cultural de la Universitat de Girona, parte de la constatación de diversas tendencias que inciden en los actuales estudios en Comunicación y Periodismo, la evolución de los perfiles profesionales y la relación entre universidad, territorio y sociedad.
Another (Not Quite) Fresh Start
Authors: Chanenson Steven L. , Berman Douglas A.
Published: December 2022

As the famed legal scholar Yogi Berra once observed, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Those wise words can describe the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Once again, we find ourselves with a fresh, full-strength Commission brimming with all the promise and excitement that comes with a new opportunity to reexamine federal sentencing law and practice. That is the good news. What brought us to this moment, however, is the not-so-good news, which merits a brief trip down an unpleasant memory lane. This is not the first time that the Commission has lacked a quorum. This latest and longest episode of Commission paralysis strikes us as particularly disturbing because it may reflect a widespread lack of faith in—or at least a notable dearth of enthusiasm for—the work of the Commission and the guidelines enterprise more generally. Like baseball fans on opening day, we remain hopeful about the future. The new Commissioners are well-regarded professionals who come to their common task in good faith—bringing their own, varied views. They face a mix of urgent new challenges and important enduring ones. We add our voices to those over the decades who hope that the Commissioners will think broadly (including by reexamining long-established assumptions) and act boldly.
Unfinished Business
Authors: Perez-Reyzin Jonathan , Booher Leslie , Ali Ismail L.
Published: December 2022

As the newly confirmed Sentencing Commission begins to implement important criminal justice reforms like the First Step Act, we urge it to continue the project of criminal justice reform by returning to the issue of the Drug Conversion Tables, particularly with respect to MDMA (or “Ecstasy”). The Drug Conversion Tables play an essential role in determining sentences for drug offenses, the most commonly prosecuted category of federal crimes. These tables have resulted in severe sentencing disparities for similar offenses—they have been widely recognized as often arbitrary and detached from pharmacological evidence, including by the Commission and Congress, at least in the context of crack cocaine.

In 2001, the Sentencing Commission updated the Drug Conversion Tables to treat one gram of MDMA as the equivalent of 500 grams of marijuana for sentencing purposes. This 1:500 ratio increased MDMA penalties significantly as compared to the prior 1:35 ratio. The Commission made this change based on faulty evidence and in spite of the testimony of scientists that even the original 1:35 ratio was too severe. In 2016, the Commission announced a re-examination of its MDMA conversion ratio. Despite its call for public comment and the submission of extensive expert testimony on the ratio’s unsound basis, the Commission never acted nor announced any conclusion with respect to the MDMA re-examination. We hope that the Commission returns to the re-examination it commendably chose to begin long before it lost quorum.
Limitations of the Commission’s “Length of Incarceration and Recidivism” Report (2022)
Authors: Woehr Tina M. , Bruning Allison L.
Published: December 2022

The U.S. Sentencing Commission a report entitled “Length of Incarceration and Recidivism,” in 2022 examining a cohort of federally convicted incarcerated individuals released in 2010. It asserts that individuals sentenced to 60–120 months, as well as those sentenced to over 120 months, had lower odds of rearrest compared to matched groups of individuals with shorter sentence lengths. The Report concludes that incarceration for sentences of longer than five years has a preventative effect; however, the report did not communicate its results clearly and accurately. Stakeholders and interested observers should be skeptical of the Report’s conclusion for at least five reasons: (1) the emphasized conclusion is an outlier; (2) the Report uses flawed variables; (3) the study design cannot determine causation; (4) results are presented in a way that can confuse a nontechnical audience; and (5) the Report lacks transparency.
Sentence Length and Recidivism
Authors: Berger Elizabeth , Scheidegger Kent S.
Published: December 2022

In response to prison overcrowding concerns in recent years, many U.S. officials have undertaken efforts to reduce sentence lengths for certain crimes. However, it is unclear how these changes affect recidivism rates. Among the research on incarceration and recidivism, the majority of studies compare custodial with noncustodial sentences, while fewer examine the impact of varying incarceration lengths. This article reviews the research on the latter. Overall, the effect of incarceration length on recidivism appears too heterogeneous to draw universal conclusions, and findings are inconsistent across studies due to methodological limitations. For example, many study samples are skewed toward people with shorter sentences while others include confounds that render results invalid. Of the studies reviewed, some suggested that longer sentences provide additional deterrent benefits in the aggregate, though some studies also had null effects. None suggested a strong aggregate-level criminogenic effect. We argue that a conclusion that longer sentences have a substantial criminogenic effect, large enough to offset incapacitative effects, cannot be justified by the existing literature.
Railway Defect Detection Method: A Review
Authors: Shu Ing Doh , J. Li
Published: December 2022

The railway is indeed one of the main transportations means in the world. However, with the rapid development and advancement of the railway industries, more railways accidents occur mainly due to its defects which result in economic losses. Traditionally, the railway defect detections process which is deems to be dirty, difficult and dangerous are done manually by the railway maintenance workers. In the recent years, many sophisticated equipment such as portable detectors, track inspection trolleys, track comprehensive inspection vehicles, etc had been developed. This article outlines two main mode of inspection namely static and dynamic inspection, which are commonly used in the railway defect detection and maintenance work. Furthermore, the railway inspection equipment used by the major countries are summarized and the impact on railway inspection based on deep learning and artificial intelligence are appropriately predicted.
Water Quality Improvement Features of Aquaponic Systems and Their Economic Feasibility
Authors: Ngien Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Su Kong , Mohd Shahidi Mr. Azim Farhan , Doh Dr. Shu Ing , Chin Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Siew Choo , Gisen Dr. Jacqueline Isabella anak , Chua Dato' Ir. Dr. Mukhlis
Published: December 2022

Aquaponics is an evolving sector with significant presence in arid regions or areas that have scarce arable land. Since they are a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, naturally the focus of such systems will be the amount and quality of the food produced. Nevertheless, aquaponic systems also contain large quantites of various microorganisms that helps with fish growth and the assimilation of nutrients by plants. In a way, they are cleaning up the water as well but this aspect of aquaponic systems is largely ignored. In this study, effluent from a sewage treatment plant was fully applied in a media bed unit aquaponic system in place of natural freshwater to investigate the capability of the system in improving the quality of the water. On top of that, economic feasibility of such a system using the benefit-cost ratio method was also studied. It was found through this study that the first 12 hours upon application of the contaminated water is when the rate of change in the parameters were greatest. The water quality parameters tested (biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, phosphorous, oil & grease) showed good improvement by the end of each trial. Economic feasibility of the treated sewage effluent aquaponic system was also studied using the benefit-cost ratio and it was found that the system is able to deliver a positive net present value. In short, aquaponic systems is a feasible alternative to traditional farming and agriculture.
Evaluating the Efficiency of Epoxy Injection Technique for Repairing Normal and High Strength Concrete Beams - A Critical Review
Authors: Abdulqadir Zhyan Muhammed , Karim Dr. Ferhad Rahim
Published: December 2022

Concrete deficiency is a very common issue and has several forms, including cracks in a plastic or hardened state. Various materials and methods are used nowadays for repairing because repairing is cost-effective, can rehabilitate deteriorated structures, and increases the overall structural life cycle. Epoxy injection is one technique used for repairing cracks with 0.05mm width. The main objective of this review is to evaluate the efficiency of this technique for normal and high-strength concrete beams and investigate the factors that affect the improvement ratio of repaired samples, such as; the depth of the beam, the number of drilled holes for injection, reinforcement distribution, the viscosity of the epoxy and width of the crack. The results proved that epoxy injection is an effective method for restoring the original structure and stiffness if sufficient repairing procedures are followed. A low viscosity epoxy is preferred as it can penetrate easily into the crack depth and restore strength. On the other hand, beams with smaller depth had a higher percentage of improvement, and the number of drilled holes for injection directly affects the results, fewer holes better the strength improvement.
Ismália, de Alphonsus de Guimaraens e ilustrações de Odilon Moraes: experiências leitoras com o poema/livro-objecto
Authors: Medeiros Juliana Pádua Silva , Beraldo Romano Patrícia Aparecida
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir as potencialidades sígnicas do poema simbolista de Alphonsus de Guimaraens (1870-1921) "Ismália" (1923-publicação póstuma), retrabalhado em formato livro-objeto, dado que o artista-pesquisador Odilon Moraes traz uma proposta muito convidativa à leitura de uma edição ilustrada de Ismália, ressignificando assim um clássico literário do século XX. Nesta obra, previamente publicada pela Cosac Naify (2006 e 2014) e, hoje, pelo Sesi-SP (2018), Moraes cria um projeto gráfico que valoriza a sonoridade do poema a partir de um jogo estético-lúdico com as dobras do papel e a disposição das imagens nas “páginas”, dando novos ritmos à leitura que se torna, no manuseio do objeto, performativa. Acreditando que a arquitetura textual deste artefato poético desperta o interesse dos alunos por um texto com quase 100 anos, propõe-se um trabalho de mediação com o livro em questão à luz das seguintes bases teóricas: Derdyk (2013), Martins & Silva (2020), Palo (2019), Zumthor (2005), Carrión (2011), Navas (2019), Navas e Ramos (2020), entre outros.
Nano Co3O4/NiO catalysts pyrolysis of Cotinus nana bark for bio-oil and biochemicals raw material
Authors: Lou Junwei , Yue Xiaochen , Yang Yafeng
Published: December 2022

Cotinus nana W. W. Smith is a valued landscape shrub and a good afforestation species that is also widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. In this study, the use of Cotinus nana’s bark (CNB) as biofuel and a biochemical under the catalysis of nano-Co3O4/NiO was explored by various thermogravimetric methods and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. The bark powder was extracted using a methanol/benzene solution, and then analyzed by FTIR and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that the pyrolysis products of CNB are rich in phenols, alcohols, and biofuels. The Co3O4 and NiO act as nanometal catalysts in the release of pyrolysis gases, accelerating the precipitation of gaseous products. Among them, NiO has the most obvious catalytic effect in the pyrolysis process of the material components. At the same time, in the temperature range of 40 to 850 °C, as the pyrolysis rate of the sample increases, the pyrolysis process becomes more intense. In contrast, the contents of the extracts N,N-diethyl-formamide, butyric acid, and oleic acid are not only widely used in industry, but also play a pivotal role in medicine. Therefore, the bark of Cotinus nana is an excellent plant material for biofuels and biochemicals.
Protective effect of metafolin in pregnant patients with MTHFR polymorphism, under heparin and aspirin protect treatment
Authors: Jesus Stuart Lujan Irastorza , Carlos Durand-Montaño , Jesús Barron-Vallejo , Daniela Ávila-Rebollar , Josué Giovani Pacheco-Pineda , Mónica Loof-Esquivel , Catalina Villa-Jiménez , Francis Erika Angulo-Rujano , Héctor Arcos-Hernández , Manrique Grisel Estrada , Valeria García-Cruz , Víctor Manuel Vargas-Hernández
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Thrombophilias during pregnancy are associated with maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. In addition to this, the physiological changes that arise during pregnancy also generate a state of hypercoagulability, which can lead to complications during pregnancy such as Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preeclampsia and Gestational Loss (GL). The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of Metafolin (MF) against Folic Acid (FA), in pregnant women with MTHFR-C677T mutation. Material and method: Retrospective, observational and cross-sectional study, which included 73 pregnant women. Groups: 1) GAF-T: Treatment with Folic Acid (FA, 400 mcg/24h) and 2) GMf-T: Treatment with Metafolin (Mf, 0.71 g/24h). In all cases, the women had the MTHFR C677T mutation and were treated with Heparin (5000 IU/12h) and Aspirin Protect (100 mg/24h), from the first trimester of pregnancy. Anthropometric data collection (in mothers and their newborns), presence of complications during pregnancy, MTHFR-C677T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) study and placental pathology were evaluated. Results: The prevalence of Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) (15.3 vs 11.1%), placental abruption (PA) (7.6 vs 5.5%), hypertension (7.6 vs 0%) and preeclampsia (7.6 vs 5.5%) in GAF-T and GMf-T was low. GMf-T presented fewer small villi (61.5 vs 22.2%), ischemic changes (76.9 vs 22.2%), erythrocyte extravasation (61.5 vs 22.2%) and hematomas (46.1 vs 11.1%). Conclusion: The application of Mf from the beginning of pregnancy decreases the probability of developing placental pathologies. In addition, the joint application of Heparin and Aspirin Protect reduces the risk of developing complications during pregnancy such as Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Placental Abruption (PA), Hypertension and Preeclampsia.
Parent Perspectives on Sharing Pediatric Hospitalization Clinical Notes
Authors: Kelly Michelle M. , Hoonakker Peter L.T. , Nacht Carrie L. , Smith Catherine Arnott , Dean Shannon M. , Sklansky Daniel J. , Smith Windy , Sprackling Carley M. , Zellmer Benjamin M. , Coller Ryan J.
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Federal guidelines mandate that hospitals provide patients and caregivers with free, online access to their physician’s clinical notes. This study sought to identify parent perceptions of the benefits and challenges of real-time note access during their child’s hospitalization and strategies to optimize note-sharing at the bedside.

METHODS

This qualitative study was conducted with parents of children aged <12 years admitted to a pediatric hospitalist service in April 2019. Parents were given access to their child’s admission and daily progress notes on a bedside tablet (iPad), and interviewed upon discharge. In-depth, 60-minute interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Two researchers developed and refined a codebook and coded data inductively and deductively with validation by a third researcher. Thematic analysis was used to identify emergent themes.

RESULTS

The 28 interviewed parents described 6 benefits of having note access, which: provided a recap and improved their knowledge about their child’s care plan, enhanced communication, facilitated empowerment, increased autonomy, and incited positive emotions. Potential challenges included that notes: caused confusion, hindered communication with the health care team, highlighted problems with note content, and could incite negative emotions. Parents recommended 4 strategies to support sharing: provide preemptive communication about expectations, optimize the note release process, consider parent-friendly note template modifications, and offer informational resources for parents.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings provide a framework for operationalizing note-sharing with parents during hospitalization. These results have important implications for hospitals working to comply with federal regulations and researchers assessing the effects of increased information transparency in the inpatient setting.
Memórias da minha caminhada pelo mestrado e doutorado
Authors: Mariucci Sérgio Eduardo
Published: December 2022

Este relato de memórias segue uma metodologia de memorial de vida e recupera nomes, dados, eventos e autores em torno da minha caminhada nos anos em que cursei o mestrado e o doutorado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). No texto faço referência e homenagem póstuma à minha orientadora e recupero as motivações para a pesquisa sobre o gestor escolar e sua relação com a qualidade da educação no âmbito da educação católica.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Administrasi di Satuan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Warmansyah Jhoni , Maulana Ade Novia
Published: December 2022

The administration that is still manual in archiving is one of the problems that is often encountered in PAUD Units. Therefore we need an alternative that can overcome these problems by utilizing information systems. This study aims to design an administrative information system in early childhood education. The method used is Educational Design Research (EDR) limited to a design model with stages; 1) Preliminary research; 2) Prototyping stage; 3) Assessment phase. This research produces an administrative information system design that can be used by PAUD units to process data and present SPP financial reports that are more practical and accurate. Thus the use of information systems in other areas of management can be a concern for managers in Kindergarten.
Sistem Informasi Pendataan Pelanggaran Peraturan Daerah Pada Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja Kota Padang
Authors: Putri Nency Extise , Elizamiharti Elizamiharti , Arman Arman
Published: December 2022

The Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of Padang City is a supporting element of the Padang City Government's task in securing and implementing City Government policies that are specific in the field of peace and public order. So many data on violations are handled and the manual data collection of violations results in not yet optimal management of data on violations of Regional Regulations (Perda), so we need an information system for collecting data on violations of regulations. The method of development in the preparation of this study in library research, field research, laboratory research and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The author's program implementation uses PHP programming language with MySQL Server database. With the implementation of the information system on collecting data on local violations in Padang City Satpol PP, it is hoped that it will simplify and speed up the management of regulations on local regulations, so that service to the community is better.
Sistem Informasi Pemesanan Semen Curah Pada PT.Sumber Niaga Interindo Berbasis Webgis
Authors: Suryani Ade Irma , Rahmelina Liranti , Maulidi Syahri
Published: December 2022

The purpose of building an information system for Bulk Cement Ordering at PT Sumber Niaga Interindo is to facilitate bulk cement ordering, provide reports that can be stored in the information system with a database and the driver will be assisted in locating locations with the Map feature. The problem that the authors found was that ordering bulk cement was still done manually, such as by telephone, sms and via other social media, reports that were not compiled, and the difficulty of the driver in finding a new ordering location or had never been visited by the driver. For data collection methods carried out is by conducting interviews and literature studies, and the software development method used is the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method, namely warterfall, while the tools used in designing this application are unified modeling language and this application was built using web-based PHP programming language. The final result of this research is the creation of Bulk Cement Ordering Information System at PT. Sumber Niaga Interindo based on Webgis which can speed up or simplify the process of ordering bulk cement, reports that are automatically generated by the system after placing the order and overcoming the difficulty of the driver in finding the location of the order.
f-Derivasi di BN1-Aljabar
Authors: Yanti Rosa Gusmira , Handayani Hanif , Fitria Elsi
Published: December 2022

In this paper, another type of derivation in BN1-algebra is defined, which involves an endomorphism of BN1-algebra, namely defining the concepts of left-right -derivation and right-left -derivation (briefly --derivation and --derivation) in BN1-algebras. Based on this definition, some properties of -derivation in BN1-algebras are constructed, then there is one common property, which is if  is a (l, r)-f-derivation or a (r, l)-f-derivation of X, then  is a f-derivation of X. Furthermore, some properties of a regular -derivation in BN1-algebras are constructed.
La instrucción «Crimen sollicitationis» (1922): La competencia del Santo Oficio en delitos de naturaleza sexual cometidos por clérigos
Authors: Terraneo Sebastian
Published: December 2022

A principios del siglo XX, las autoridades del Santo Oficio constataron un preocupante aumento del número de denuncias y procesos por el delito de solicitación. Esta situación y la necesidad de actualizar las normas reguladoras de la materia contenidas en la Constitución Sacramentum Poenitentiæ de 1741 constituyeron el punto de partida de un itinerario que, reconociendo sus raíces en el siglo XIX, desembocó en 1922 en la Instrucción Crimen sollicitationis. Esta normativa contemplaba los delitos de naturaleza sexual sujetos a la competencia del Santo Oficio. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar esta Instrucción que, destinada a los Ordinarios locales, regulaba detalladamente el procedimiento para el tratamiento de un delito que en aquel momento afligía gravemente a la Iglesia y que, contemplando otros crímenes, incluía por primera vez en la competencia del Santo Oficio los delitos sexuales cometidos por clérigos sobre impúberes.
El juramento en el derecho canónico medieval
Authors: Vladár Vojtech
Published: December 2022

El juramento ha sido históricamente una de las instituciones jurídicas procesales más importantes, cuyos contornos fueron bien expuestos y elaborados con gran detalle por los canonistas clásicos y así medió su aplicación hasta la época moderna. Su fundamento se encuentra también en las Sagradas Escrituras, Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, mientras que el derecho romano tradicional, que siempre ha tenido un papel crucial en el desarrollo del derecho canónico, también desempeñó una función importante. Fue a través de los juramentos, definidos por un lado como un tipo peculiar de “ordalía”, que se produjo al mismo tiempo una transición desde la “ordalía” de derecho secular del tipo más antiguo hacia las normas romano-canónicas de la prueba en sentido pleno, y al mismo tiempo hacia el principio de la libre valoración de las pruebas por parte del juez. El objetivo principal de este artículo es destacar la definición conceptual del juramento como institución en el derecho canónico clásico a partir de las fuentes y manuales de derecho procesal más importantes, caracterizando sus fundamentos en la Biblia y en el derecho romano y destacando su papel en la configuración de las normas procesales contemporáneas.
La consideración del buen gobierno en la Iglesia como un derecho de los fieles
Authors: Canosa Javier
Published: December 2022

En la historia de la Iglesia, de sus instituciones y comunidades, no faltan ejemplos de ejercicios de gobierno caracterizados por sus altos estándares cualitativos, que se han traducido en un mayor crecimiento de la comunión de sus miembros con Dios y entre ellos, y en una acción evangelizadora con un alcance más profundo. Si se entiende que, en la Iglesia, estas acciones de buen gobierno –por lo demás, no infrecuentes durante los dos milenios de su andadura– se corresponden con lo establecido por Jesucristo, se llega a concluir que, siendo un bien salvífico –por tanto, en la Iglesia, bien jurídico–, el buen gobierno puede ser considerado asimismo como el objeto de un derecho de los fieles: el derecho de los fieles al buen gobierno.
Environmental Protection Measures Against Landslides Impacts Caused by Slope Instability
Authors: Adolphe Kempena , Gonçalves Antonio Olimpio , Gampio Mbilou Urbain , Florent Boudzoumou , Lacaba Rafael Guardado
Published: December 2022

Each slope is affected by the variations of slope gradient combined with the driving forces including the groundwater action, producing shear stresses in the slopes, which are contradicted by the soil shear strength. The slopes instability may cause the displacement of the mass of soil
downstream recognised as landslide. Consequently, landslides are one of the most significant catastrophic phenomena observed on the earth surface. This phenomenon can be considered as a major concern on the social and economic point of view and for the quality of life of a local population,
including also the environmental impact on the ground water level, blockage of rivers, road destruction, forests and ecosystems destruction, etc. The current study makes the usage of the shear strength reduction technique to evaluate the stability of slopes. This process has tendency to reduce
shear strength as rarer as failure is produced. This study is achieved along with pseudostatic and static methodologies. Varied parameters influence on the stability of slopes are revealed by accomplishment of many studies. To end, the Static method findings are acceded to comparison with
the ones found by Pseudo-Static method.
Chikungunya, Zika and Dengue seroprevalence rates among pregnant women in a hospital of southeastern Brazil
Authors: Wittlin Bernardo Bastos , De Almeida Dalziza Victalina , Marques Bianca Cristina Leires , Monteiro Carolina Cipriano , Moreira Luiz Felipe de Souza , Linhares José Henrique Rezende , Koifman Rosalina Jorge , De Lima Sheila Maria Barbosa , Pilotto José Henrique
Published: December 2022

Background and objectives: For decades, dengue outbreaks have been affecting vast territories of the Americas. In 2010’s decade, Chikungunya and Zika virus (CHIKV and ZIKV) emerged as new arboviruses in the region. While several seroprevalence rates have been reported for dengue virus (DENV) infection in Brazil, serological surveys for the latest are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of CHIKV, ZIKV, and DENV infections in pregnant women at admission to a public maternity hospital of Nova Iguaçu, state of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: A simple questionnaire was applied, containing limited demographic, obstetric, and clinical data, alongside with blood collection. Different commercial test kits, based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), were used. Results: Among 349 pregnant women enrolled from July to December 2017, there was a 28.4% seroreactivity for CHIKV, 47.2% for ZIKV, and 88.8% for DENV. Conclusion: These findings reflect the high dengue endemicity scenario and suggest a significant reach of the recent outbreaks of ZIKV and CHIKV infections in the region.
DETERMINANTS OF SOVEREIGN CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP (CDS) SPREADS IN EMERGING COUNTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY
Authors: KARTAL Mustafa Tevfik , ERTUĞRUL Hasan Murat , AYHAN Fatih
Published: December 2022

Turkey faces increasing CDS (Credit Default Swap) spreads. The level of CDS spreads shows the riskiness of a country in terms of credit default and countries can’t attract high foreign investment inflows when CDS spreads are high. In this context, countries need to identify the influential factors in order to decrease CDS spreads. In this study, ten independent variables classified in global, macro, and market factors are analyzed using monthly data between January 2004 and December 2019 with autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL), fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS), and Markov Switching Regression (MSR) after applying principal component analysis (PCA). The results show that (i) market component has a greater effect than other components for all models, which indicates that it is the most important variable for Turkey’s CDS spreads; (ii) global and market components are positive and statistically significant for the ARDL, FMOLS, and DOLS models; (iii) macro component is negative for all models.
The effects of tertiary hospital nurses' ageism and nursing practice environment on geriatric nursing performance
Authors: Kang Hyemin , Shin Sujin
Published: December 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to examine tertiary hospital nurses’ ageism, nursing practice environment and geriatric nursing performance and discover factors influencing geriatric nursing performance. Methods: The research was conducted for 117 nurses working at tertiary hospitals located at Seoul, and data were collected from March 14 to March 31, 2022. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using the IBM SPSS 26.0 program. Results: Nursing practice environment was positively correlated with geriatric nursing performance (r=.25, p=.007). The factors influencing geriatric nursing performance were nursing practice environment (β=.25, p=.009) and experience living with the elderly (β=.23, p=.013), and as for the present units, internal medicine (β=.27, p=.009) and integrated nursing·care service (β=.21, p=.042) wards compared with a surgery ward showed an explanatory power of 19.0%. Conclusion: Factors affecting geriatric nursing performance include the current unit where nurses work, nursing practice environment, and experience living with older adults. Based on the research findings, preparing measures for enhancing the quality of geriatric nursing performance is necessary.
Variación en el consumo de leña y factores que lo determinan en una comunidad campesina al suroeste del estado de Morelos, México
Authors: Bello-Román Mónica , García-Flores Alejandro , Colín-Bahena Hortensia , Román-Montes de Oca Erika , Beltrán-Rodríguez Leonardo
Published: December 2022

Antecedentes: La leña es el principal recurso energético de las familias rurales en diversas comunidades de México. En Morelos el 6.2 % de las viviendas particulares utilizan este recurso para cocinar y la Selva Baja Caducifolia es el principal tipo de vegetación de donde la obtienen.
Preguntas: ¿Cuál es el consumo de leña en los hogares de una comunidad campesina y qué factores influyen en las tasas de aprovechamiento?
Sitio y años de estudio: Comunidad El Zoquital, Municipio de Amacuzac, Morelos. Enero-diciembre 2021.
Métodos: Se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 33 unidades familiares para documentar las especies utilizadas como combustible. Además, se evaluó mediante la medición directa el consumo de leña en seis hogares. Con los datos obtenidos se aplicaron análisis estadísticos (ANOVA, ANCOVA, χ2, residuos ajustados de Haberman y LDA) para evaluar los factores que influyen en las tasas de aprovechamiento.
Resultados: Se identificaron 23 especies como leña. El consumo total anual en las seis unidades familiares fue de 13,338.1 kg, y estuvo afectado por la edad y el número de integrantes. Existen diferencias significativas en el consumo de leña a lo largo del año y entre temporalidad estacional (lluvias vs. secas). La disponibilidad y consumo por especie fue diferente en las unidades productivas tradicionales (milpa, potrero, patio y monte) debido a la diversidad de actividades productivas entre unidades familiares.
Conclusiones: El aprovechamiento de recursos dendroenergéticos en el suroeste de Morelos es producto de factores causales determinados por la disponibilidad de las especies y la composición de cada unidad familiar.
Ordination in the Writings of Ellen G. White
Authors: Tsegaw Melak Alemayehu
Published: December 2022

Among Seventh-day Adventists, Ellen G. White is believed to possess the gift of prophecy, and her writings have served in organizing as well as nurturing the Church. This article is an inquiry into the concept of ordination as it is presented in her wittings. The following five questions guide the research: (1) What is ordination? (2) Why is it needed? (3) How is it performed? (4) When is it appropriate to ordain a person? and (5) Who should be ordained? A deeper understanding of her writings on the topic of ordination enables the church to avoid majoring in minors and pay the needed attention to its mission.
PROGNOSTIC IMPORTANCE OF THE LYMPH NODE RATIO IN STAGE III COLORECTAL CANCERS
Authors: ERDOĞAN Kübra , YILMAZ Nisbet , ERDOĞAN Ahmet , SÜTÇÜOĞLU Osman , YAZICI Ozan , YILDIRIM ÖZDEMİR Nuriye
Published: December 2022

Objective

Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are among the most com-

mon cancers all over the world with a high mortality

rate. Many prognostic factors have been identified for

these cancers, one of which is the lymph node ratio

(LNR). The purpose of this study was to reveal the

prognostic importance of the LNR in stage III CRCs.

Material and Method

The records of stage III colorectal patients who received

adjuvant chemotherapy between January 1998

and May 2014 were examined retrospectively. Similar

to the literature, the patients were divided into three

groups according to their LNRs. Those with a ratio of

0–0.20 were in the 1st group, with 0.21–0.50 were in

the 2nd group, and with 0.51–1 were in the 3rd group.

Demographic characteristics of the patients, number

of positive and total lymph nodes removed, lymph

node positivity rate, presence of free tumor nodules,

and survival were evaluated.

Results

A total of 263 patients were included in the study. While

163 (61.9%) of the patients were male, the median

age was 62 (min: 25–max: 85). The mean number

of lymph nodes removed was 17.46 (±11.55), and

the mean number of positive lymph nodes was 3.48

(±5.13). The mean duration of disease-free survival

(DFS) was 65.2 (±46.07) months (min = 6, max =

223). The mean overall survival time (OS) was 70.9

(±44.4) months (min = 6, max = 223). In univariate

analysis, it was observed that as the LNR increased,

recurrence and mortality increased statistically significantly

(P < 0.001). According to the results of multivariate

analysis, the relationship of DFS and OS with

the LNR groups was statistically significant (P = 0.030

and P = 0.019, respectively).

Conclusion

The LNR in operated stage III CRC is an effective

prognostic factor on DFS and OS.
La pandemia como oportunidad política. Visibilidad mediática y movilización de los jornaleros migrantes en España
Authors: Pedreño Andrés , Sánchez Miguel Ángel , De Castro Carlos
Published: December 2022

El miedo al desabastecimiento alimentario durante la pandemia de covid- 19 reforzó la visibilidad del sector agrícola como una de las actividades esenciales para los Estados europeos. La situación de la mano de obra agrícola en Europa, en su mayoría compuesta por trabajadores migrantes procedentes de países del sur global, se convirtió en objeto de debate político, mediático y académico. Las investigaciones publicadas en este contexto nos muestran que la crisis sanitaria reforzó todavía más la precariedad de las condiciones de trabajo y vida de los jornaleros extranjeros. Sin embargo, hasta el momento, no se ha prestado la misma atención a cómo los trabajadores migrantes de la agricultura aprovecharon políticamente la centralidad pública que les otorgó la crisis de la covid-19. Tomando como caso de estudio cuatro regiones agroexportadoras de España, este trabajo analiza el ciclo de protestas y movilizaciones jornaleras entre junio y diciembre de 2020. Lo que demostramos en este artículo es cómo los trabajadores y sus organizaciones de apoyo consiguieron transformar la fuerte visibilidad pública durante la pandemia (compuesta de imágenes positivas y negativas de los jornaleros migrantes) en una ventana de oportunidad política para reclamar derechos y protestar por la situación de precariedad estructural en el sector.
Healthcare workers’ survival in times of COVID-19: The need for social dialogue
Authors: García Jurado Ana Belén , Elgoibar Patricia , Medina Díaz Francisco José , Munduate Jaca Lourdes , Euwema Martin
Published: December 2022

Healthcare workers were more than essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, a fact that is recognized by societies the world over. However, in many countries, healthcare workers are not satisfied with their working conditions, which has resulted in frequent protests and strikes. One such country is Spain. How can the theory of social dialogue contribute to explaining and improving healthcare workers’ conditions during a healthcare crisis such as this one? In this paper, we aim to explore what it is really like for healthcare professionals working under these challenging circumstances, and link their experience to the theory of social dialogue in order to engage in a double process of contribution: from practice to theory and vice versa. In order to do so, we first explore the real-world problems encountered by professionals, focusing particularly on cases in Spain, before reviewing theoretical approaches to the study of social dialogue in organizations, an area that has received very little attention in the revised academic literature. Finally, we show how constructive social dialogue can be an effective tool for improving working conditions for healthcare workers.
Percepción de habilidades en la figura del directivo y disposición a ocupar el cargo por parte de los trabajadores. Análisis de diferencias por género
Authors: Gutiérrez-Aragón Óscar , Guillén-Pujadas Miguel , Fondevila-Gascón Joan-Francesc
Published: December 2022

Este estudio rastrea las capacidades y aptitudes que los trabajadores estiman que ostentan sus directivos, así como las aspiraciones para promocionar a estos cargos, prestando atención a detectar las diferencias que puedan existir entre géneros. La metodología empleada utiliza como herramientas la encuesta y el análisis de correspondencias múltiples para determinar las características que presentan los directivos y las propuestas que plantean los encuestados en materias como la selección y la remuneración. Se concluye que, de forma mayoritaria, se reconocen en los directivos cualidades como liderazgo, influencia, inteligencia emocional y facilidad de comunicación. Igualmente, de forma mayoritaria, los trabajadores están dispuestos a ocupar cargos directivos, aunque con diferencias en función del género, tanto a nivel remunerativo como de desempeño.
Morphology and identification of the seedlings of selected woody/semi-woody species of dicotyledons sensu lato growing wild in South Florida (U.S.A.). Part II. Species with hypogeal germination
Authors: Wilder George J.
Published: December 2022

Herein, I describe and compare the seedlings of 23 species which have hypogeal germination and of an additional species having germination intermediate between hypogeal and epigeal. The species are of trees, shrubs, and woody vines of dicotyledons sensu lato which grow wild in south Florida. In those species the portion of seedling stem situated distal to the cotyledons consists of two main parts: the basal stem sector and the distal stem sector. The first-formed foliage leaves develop on the distal stem sector. The basal stem sector serves to position those foliage leaves sufficiently high aboveground to intercept adequate ambient light; thus, it is functionally equivalent to the elongated hypocotyl in species having epigeal germination. Certain of the studied species exhibit cotyledons that are entirely or partly connate and/or peltate, unlike the adult leaves. For each species I characterize the macroscopical features of the diaspores, cotyledons, basal stem sector, distal stem sector, and leaves, as well as the presence vs. absence of, the kinds of, and the distribution of trichomes. I conclude with a taxonomic key for identifying the seedlings of all considered species. Twenty-two and two of the species are native to, and exotic within Florida, respectively.
Documented chromosome number determinations in some Physaria species (Brassicaceae)
Authors: Salywon Andrew M. , Rebman Jon P. , Dierig David A.
Published: December 2022

The determination of the chromosome numbers of species of Physaria (Brassicaceae) are of interest as part of a breeding program to develop new industrial oilseeds and to further our knowledge of the genus in general. Polyploid plants could be useful in generating novel and improved breeding populations. We report 47 meiotic chromosome number determinations for 19 species of Physaria. The first chromosome number is reported for P. kingii subsp. kaibabensis as 2n = 5 II, and the first report of polyploidy in Physaria kingii susbsp. latifolia with a tetraploid determination of 2n = 10 II. A determination of 2n = 23 II is reported for Physaria mendocina, which was previously reported as 2n = ca. 50, which results in a new base number for the genus of x = 23.
The families Aizoaceae and Molluginaceae (Caryophyllales) in Sonora, Mexico
Authors: Sandoval-Ortega Manuel Higinio , Sánchez-Escalante José Jesús , Zumaya-Mendoza Silvia Guadalupe
Published: December 2022

The families Aizoaceae and Molluginaceae are distributed in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. In Mexico, these families have been studied for Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Veracruz, the Bajío region, Mexico Valley, and Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley. This work aimed to develop morphological descriptions and dichotomous keys for the taxa of the families Aizoaceae and Molluginaceae present in the state of Sonora. The material collected in the state of Sonora and deposited in the University of Sonora herbarium and the Mexico National Herbarium was reviewed, and the identity of the specimens was corroborated using specialized bibliography. In addition, the specimens deposited in the Herbarium of the Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium, University of Arizona Herbarium, and Desert Botanical Garden were consulted online via Red de Herbarios del Noroeste de México. In Sonora, the family Aizoaceae is represented by three genera and five species, while the family Molluginaceae is represented by three genera and three species, mostly distributed in the Sonoran biogeographic province, in sandy soils. All the taxa of Aizoaceae present in the state are part of the flora of beaches and coastal dunes, and the three genera on the family Molluginaceae reported to the country are also found in Sonora.
Numerous distributional novelties collected by students for Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, U.S.A.
Authors: Daines Michael , Anzjon Annika , Gay Madeline , Headings Luke , Huckabee Jaci , Marine Mary , Poolman Tessa , Scoggins Sydney , Styers Rachel , Villafañe Isabelle , Snow Neil
Published: December 2022

Thirteen distributional records from Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas are reported for seven native and five non-native plant species, many based on course-related collections by students. These include state records for three taxa: Cyperus brevifolioides and Paspalum dilatatum for Kansas, and Sphaeralcea parvifolia for Idaho. We also report ten county records, including significant range extensions for Dinebra panicoides. We also report what we believe to be pseudovivipary in Setaria pumila.