bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Znaczenie biocybernetyki w nauczaniu inżynierii biomedycznej na podstawie opinii studentów
Authors: Tadeusiewicz Ryszard
Published: November 2023

Teaching Biomedical Engineering now takes place in most technical schools and in some universities. Each of them uses its own curricula, tailored to the goals of education and the qualifications of their staff. This diversity concerns, among other things, the lecture on the subject of biocybernetics. At the birth of the Biomedical Engineering studies (which was launched at the AGH University of Science and Technology a year earlier than in all other Polish universities), the biocybernetics lecture was the first one that the students listened to. Following the example of AGH, other universities also introduced this lecture. Later, however, many universities gave up teaching this subject, and Act 2.0 changed the name of the scientific discipline for many years called “Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering” to “Biomedical Engineering”, limiting the chances of obtaining degrees in biocybernetics. Nevertheless, at AGH UST, this subject is still taught at the beginning of the Biomedical Engineering course. In the academic year 2021/22, a survey was conducted among the students; having had one semester of lectures, they answered the question: “How will the knowledge of biocybernetics help me in the profession of a biomedical engineering specialist?” This article presents the results of this survey and encourages you to think about it.
Czy to zadziała? O wsparciu społecznym online osób cierpiących na choroby przewlekłe
Authors: Mencel Paulina
Published: November 2023

Today, the more and more common chronic diseases among women are classified as critical life events, and increase the need to seek social support. Their frequency and such changes that have occurred in society as increased need for online support, show that the topic requires further empirical research. The article presents the unique features of chronic diseases and the role of holistic social support. The most important information on the opportunities and risks of online support for chronically ill women has been collected. Due to its importance and universality, there is a need to develop this issue and apply more scientific research to it.
Kręte drogi odchodzenia od przestępczości
Authors: Muskała Maciej
Published: November 2023

Moving away from crime does not always proceed along a straight path. Many offenders abandon their criminal behavior to return to it again after some time, although not always with the same intensity and frequency. Therefore, the process of rehabilitation, the specific process of abandoning a life of crime, must be seen as a long-term and dynamic process. It is characterised by numerous relapses to the “old” criminal style of operation, to a greater or lesser extent depending on the individual himself. These relapses do not occur due to single causes, but are influenced by a variety of coexisting factors. The aim of this paper is to present and analyse the Self-Regulatory Model of Relapse Prevention (in its modified SRM-R version), strongly inspired by the Good Lives Model, which illustrates possible ways away from delinquency not always in a linear way, but precisely through a variety of pathways.
Observation Worksheet for the Development of Self-Regulation of 2- To 3-Year-Old Children (AOS)
Authors: Potorska Alicja
Published: November 2023

This article presents the results of verifying the psychometric validity of a tool developed to investigate the developmental changes taking place in children attending nurseries, aged 2 to 3 years. The tool was used in research on the conditions created in nurseries for children of toddler age. It discusses the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of diagnosing early education environments and the assumptions designating the structure of the questionnaire measuring the effects of development of young children in the scope of self-regulation. The studies served to empirically validate the concept of the diagnosis of early care and education milieus and verify the validity of the psychometric tools to diagnose the effects of development of children aged 2 to 3 years. The study made use of the pedagogical monograph method and the observation technique. In order to carry out a longitudinal study with two measurements in the period from December 2017 to July 2018, 5 tools were developed, including the scale described in this article. A total of 131 children of toddler age attending 10 groups in 4 institutions and 20 caregivers working with them on a regular basis were included in the study. Subsequently, the results of the verification of the psychometric validity of the tool were presented: Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient, average correlations between items in both measures, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) indicating the agreement between two judges. The psychometric validity of a scale is confirmed by data concerning high reliability and accuracy. Factor analysis was used to modify the sub-scale measuring the self-regulation capacity developed on the stage of tool development. The psychometric values obtained for the tool suggest that it can be aptly applied to forecast and monitor the development of the self-regulation of young children and, consequently, that it may contribute to creating more conducive conditions for them and assist the development of this ability.
Comprehensive study of optical, thermal, and gamma-ray shielding properties of Bi2O3–ZnO–PbO–B2O3 glasses
Authors: Abualsayed Mohammad Ibrahim , Aloraini Dalal Abdullah , Almuqrin Aljawhara H. , Kumar Ashok
Published: November 2023

The Bi2O3–ZnO–PbO–B2O3 (BiZPB) glasses are prepared using the melt-quenching technique. As the concentration of lead oxide increases, the band gap energy (E
g) decreases from 2.864 to 2.671 eV. The BiZPB glasses exhibit remarkable stability under thermal stress, as indicated by the thermogravimetric analysis graph, with only a marginal 0.5% loss in their initial mass. The decrease in the glass transition temperature (T
g) of BiZPB glasses, with an increase in the PbO concentration, can be attributed to the specific influence of PbO on the glass structure and properties. The radiation shielding performance for the prepared glasses is evaluated using Phy-X software. The transmission factor (TF) for the 10B2O3–10ZnO–40PbO–40B2O3 glass sample is almost zero at 0.122 MeV, which means that this glass sample can attenuate almost all the photons with an energy of 0.122 MeV, whereas the TF values for this sample with thicknesses of 0.5 and 1 cm are 88 and 77%, respectively., it can be observed from the TF values that the prepared glasses have good attenuation performance against low energy (0.122, 0.245, and 0.344 MeV), while they have weak shielding performance against high energy radiation. The addition of PbO causes a reduction in TF, which means that the addition of an extra amount of PbO into the glasses results in an enhancement in the radiation shielding competence of the samples. The average half-value layer (

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is at its lowest between 0.248 and 0.411 MeV, ranging between 0.396 and 0.513 cm.
Exploration of ketone derivatives of succinimide for their antidiabetic potential: In vitro and in vivo approaches
Authors: Talib Ayesha , Shah Shafiq Ali , Jan Muhammad Saeed , Ahsan Muhammad Zaeem , Munir Abubakr , Bukhari Ishfaq A. , Sadia Halima , Alomar Taghrid S. , AlMasoud Najla , Rauf Abdur
Published: November 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging diseases among all the other diseases in the recent era, and it is a life-threatening disorder. The best enzymes to target for treating DM are α-glucosidase and α-amylase. For this purpose, we explored numerous succinimides with ketone functionalities. First, we explored these compounds for their in vitro analysis. Compounds 1 and 4 exhibited excellent inhibition of both enzymes in in vitro studies. These compounds displayed excellent activity with IC50 values of 3.69 and 1.526 µg·mL−1 against the α-glucosidase enzyme. In the α-amylase inhibitory assay, compound 1 has shown excellent potential with an IC50 value of 1.07 µg·mL−1 and compound 4 with an IC50 value of 0.115 µg·mL−1. Based on the in vitro analysis, the potent compounds were further subjected to their in vivo analysis. Before the in vivo analysis, the toxicity profile was checked, and it was confirmed that the compounds were safe at 1,500 µg·kg−1. Then, these compounds were subjected for their in vivo anti-diabetic potential in a mouse model of diabetes. Various concentrations of compounds 1 and 4 were explored by in vivo analysis using glibenclamide as a standard drug. The blood glucose level of the tested and control groups was measured at 0 to 15 days accordingly. Similarly, we also explored compounds 1 and 4 for the oral glucose tolerance test at 0–120 min using glibenclamide as the standard drug. Hence, the succinimide having ketone moiety displayed excellent potential against diabetes.
Comprehension and production of Kinyarwanda verbs in the Discriminative Lexicon
Authors: van de Vijver Ruben , Uwambayinema Emmanuel , Chuang Yu-Ying
Published: November 2023

The Discriminative Lexicon is a theory of the mental lexicon that brings together insights from various other theories: words are the relevant cognitive units in morphology, the meaning of a word is represented by its distribution in utterances, word forms and their meaning are learned by minimizing prediction errors, and fully connected networks successfully capture language learning. In this article we model comprehension and production of Kinyarwanda verb forms in the Discriminative Lexicon model. Kinyarwanda is a highly inflectional language, and therefore particularly interesting, because its paradigms are almost unlimited in size. Can knowledge of its enormous paradigms be modeled only on the basis of words? To answer this question we modeled a data set of 11,528 verb forms, hand-annotated for meaning and their grammatical functions, in the Linear Discriminative Learning (LDL), a two-layered, fully connected computational implementation of the Discriminative Lexicon model. We also extracted 573 verbs from our data set for which meanings are available that are based on empirical word embeddings obtained from large text corpora, and modeled them in LDL. Both comprehension and production is learned accurately: Kinyarwanda verb forms can be comprehended and produced relying on words as cognitive units, in a two-layered network, in which prediction errors are minimized.
Some pragmatic consequences to the order of determination of the object’s trichotomies in Peirce’s late semiotics
Authors: Borges Priscila , Franco Juliana Rocha
Published: November 2023

The issue of the ordering of the ten trichotomies is one among the many questions still open regarding Peirce’s extended theory of signs. A proper decision regarding the order of the ten trichotomies demands a discussion of the entire semiotic process. The aim of this paper is to discuss the order of the trichotomies related to the mode of being of the immediate and dynamical objects. Therefore, it addresses only one part of this process, which concerns the relationship between the sign and its objects. When subdividing the object, Peirce begins to consider the immediate and the dynamic objects as trichotomies, that is, aspects to be considered in the definition of the classes of signs. The introduction of these two trichotomies brings in a problem: how to order them in the system of ten trichotomies. Diverging opinions regarding this ordering are found in Peirce’s texts, and in his commentators. We will investigate this problem by seeking a sort of pragmatic clarification of the matter, presenting a reflection about the philosophical and semiotic consequences of the different proposals for the ordering of these trichotomies. Placing the dynamic object after the sign may even help to explain the functioning of fictional signs, but is this coherent with Peirce’s philosophy? On the other hand, would it be possible to talk about lying signs if every object was determined by its own sign?
El negocio del durazno en Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca
Authors: Cruz-Cruz E. , Gómez-Hernández L.L.
Published: November 2023

El trabajo deriva de un estudio sobre el negocio del durazno (Prunus persica) en Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, en la Sierra Norte del Estado de Oaxaca en donde el cultivo de frutos afines a la región constituye una fuente importante para la obtención de ingresos, beneficia a empleados, productores, intermediarios y comerciantes. Con base al cálculo de la producción de durazno en el 2017, se realizó un análisis sobre la producción y comercialización del fruto. Sobre la producción, se distinguen las principales zonas de producción y se identifica el grado de aceptación de las distintas variedades del fruto. Sobre la comercialización, se clasifican las formas de venta junto a las preferencias y motivadores de compra. Se exponen los principales mercados de venta, y se analiza el precio de compra y venta, tanto por pieza como por ciento, dentro y fuera del municipio. Finalmente se brindan recomendaciones generales para fortalecer el negocio.
INNOVACIONES TECNOLÓGICAS IMPLEMENTADAS EN LA CADENA MAÍZ DE LA CDMX POR MEDIO DEL PROGRAMA EXTENSIONISMO
Authors: Hernández Ruiz Jesús , Moctezuma López G. , Ramírez Sánchez E.U.
Published: November 2023

El avance de la mancha urbana en la CDMX afecta al sector rural de la capital y por medio del programa de Apoyo al Extensionismo Rural de la SADER, se presenta esta investigación cuyo objetivo es el de evaluar las acciones realizadas por los extensionistas en la cadena maíz. El programa se desarrolló en el periodo abril 2018 a marzo 2019, en las cuatro alcaldías representativas de la actividad agrícola: Milpa Alta, Tlalpan, Tláhuac y Xochimilco. Se utilizó la metodología participativa entre extensionista-productor para que por medio de una agenda de innovación los maiceros se apropiaran de la misma. Las innovaciones tecnológicas se aplicaron fundamentalmente en el eslabón primario, pero también se atendió al eslabón de transformación, comercialización y organización. Destacó entre los principales logros el del incremento en el rendimiento medio por hectárea, el cual fue superior al del promedio de la CDMX, así como la búsqueda de nuevos mercados en los que se alcanzó un incremento en el precio de venta por concepto de ventas consolidadas que trajeron en consecuencia un mayor ingreso a los productores y un mayor bienestar a sus familias y unos productores mejor capacitados en tecnologías agrícolas y en la gestión de apoyos gubernamentales como la asistencia técnica. Así mismo, se logró continuar apoyando a la conservación de las variedades nativas (cuatro) de maíces azules que tiene un alto valor genético y que forman parte del patrimonio de los productores y de México.
Identificación de las especies animales presentes en gelatinas comerciales, mediante la técnica PCR
Authors: Cedillo-Nieto J.T. , Montiel-Sosa J.F. , Sánchez-Mendoza A.E , Moreno-Lara J.
Published: November 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar la presencia de especies de las materias empleadas para la elaboración de grenetinas y gelatinas comerciales, mediante pruebas de PCR (Reacción en cadena de polimerasa), para identificar las especies constituyentes del producto y así poder garantizar al consumidor la información necesaria para que su adquisición y consumo sean seguros y confiables. Se utilizaron 16 marcas de gelatinas y 5 grenetinas diferentes, que se encuentran presentes en el mercado, a las cuales se les extrajo ADN para su posterior análisis por PCR punto final empleando primers específicos. En las muestras analizadas fue identificada la presencia de la especie con la que fue elaborada la muestra, siendo estos importantes porque se comprobó que algunas de ellas contienen una o más especies diferentes, es importante conocer la especie o especies que contienen las gelatinas, debido a que el consumidor puede ser alérgico a alguna de ellas.
Caracterización microbiológica y evaluación de la actividad lignocelulolítica de un hongo xilófago no reportado
Authors: Juárez-Hernández E.O. , Molina-Calderón C.C.
Published: November 2023

La actividad enzimática de hongos xilófagos cambia las propiedades fisicoquímicas de la madera, dañando y fracturando así su estructura. Sin embargo, debido a su inespecificidad, presentan una gran variedad de aplicaciones biotecnológicas en la industria. Se realizó la caracterización de un hongo no reportado, considerado plaga en la sierra de Santa Rosa, Guanajuato; durante un año en las instalaciones de UPIIG se realizó el análisis de su morfología para proponer su identificación a nivel especie, así como se evaluó su capacidad para degradar madera y actividad lignocelulolítica. Se cultivó el hongo por triplicado en medio PDA por seis semanas a 26°C, obteniendo un crecimiento lento de acuerdo a la bibliografía. Se evaluó su capacidad para degradar madera creciendo el hongo en medio PDA con 0, 0.8, 2.8 y 4% m/v de aserrín de pino bajo las mismas condiciones, disminuyendo así el diámetro de crecimiento en los mismos según aumentaba dicho porcentaje en comparación al control sin aserrín e identificando diferencias significativas entre los crecimientos en medios con y sin este compuesto mediante un análisis ANOVA y de Tukey. De igual manera, se evalúo su actividad ligninolítica, con resultados negativos en cuanto a su degradación. La actividad celulolítica se evaluó creciéndolo en medio sólido de celulosa por 21 días a 24°C; se obtuvo una velocidad de aparición del halo de degradación de celulosa de 5.33 y 33.02 mm/día para un periodo de cero a tres y de tres a veintiún días, respectivamente, describiéndo así un organismo celulolítico de alta o rápida capacidad según la bibliografía, lo anterior tras un periodo de latencia de aproximadamente tres días. Los resultados obtenidos en la caracterización de su morfología permitieron proponer la identificación del hongo como Verticillium dahliae, especie que infecta diversas especies de arces y demás huéspedes forestales.
Análisis de la capacidad de adsorción de fluoruro en suelo vertisol crómico del estado de Guanajuato y su uso potencial para remediación del agua
Authors: Solis Reyes K.F. , Saldaña Robles A. , Zanor G.A. , García M.G. , Saldaña Robles N.
Published: November 2023

La concentración de Fluoruro (F-) en el agua subterránea del estado de Guanajuato excede el límite permisible para consumo humano señalado por la normatividad nacional (1.5 mg/L). Desafortunadamente, la principal fuente de agua en Guanajuato proviene de los mantos acuíferos, por lo tanto, la población se encuentra expuesta a enfermedades asociadas al F-. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la capacidad de adsorción del F- en solución acuosa sobre suelo tipo Vertisol crómico y evaluar su uso potencial para la remediación del agua. Se determinaron las principales características fisicoquímicas del suelo y los datos experimentales del equilibrio de adsorción de F- fueron evaluados aplicando las isotermas de Langmuir y Freundlich. Los resultados demostraron que la concentración de F- fue eficazmente adsorbido por el suelo Vertisol crómico y se puede relacionar con el alto contenido de arcilla, materia orgánica (MO) y minerales de Hierro (Fe). Además, se comprobó que los datos experimentales de adsorción se ajustaron al modelo de Langmuir y se determinó una máxima capacidad de adsorción (qm) de 214.13 mg/kg en condiciones básicas. Estos resultados evidencian que el suelo Vertisol crómico posee características que permiten una alta capacidad de adsorción de F-, por lo cual su uso como material adsorbente es viable.
La procuración de justicia: el talón de Aquiles del Estado de derecho en México
Authors: Aguiar Aguilar Azul A.
Published: November 2023

En México ser un delincuente no siempre tiene consecuencias penales porque los ministerios públicos son incapaces de garantizar la investigación efectiva de los delitos. En un amplio porcentaje de casos, la institución se ha mostrado incapaz de resolver delitos como el robo a casa-habitación, el secuestro, las desapariciones o el asesinato. En México se vive en la impunidad y es importante señalar responsables. No hacerlo, nos impide identificar el problema y resolverlo. Hay muchos responsables: a) las policías sin profesionalización, cuyo actuar no favorece la investigación efectiva de los delitos; b) los ministerios públicos locales y federal sin formación adecuada para el cargo que ocupan; c) los legisladores y el ejecutivo que no se proponen una reforma en serio al sistema de justicia; d) los partidos políticos que no sancionan con la expulsión a sus miembros por estar vinculados con la delincuencia organizada. En este análisis me centro únicamente en un responsable: los representantes políticos, en particular, los encargados de cambiar las reglas del juego con las que opera el sistema de procuración de justicia: legisladores y ejecutivo. ¿Qué acciones se deben implementar para evitar casos como Ayotzinapa or Tlatlaya? Se debe plantear una reforma a fondo al sistema de procuración justicia si queremos contar con un ministerio público que fortalezca el Estado de derecho.Palabras clave: Estado de derecho, procuración de justicia, independencia, profesionalización, delincuencia.
Una revisión del “efecto flypaper” mexicano (1990-2012)
Authors: Sour Vargas Laura
Published: November 2023

La presente investigación contribuye al incipiente análisis sobre el “efecto matamoscas” (flypaper effect) para el caso mexicano al estudiar el mayor número de municipios del que se tiene conocimiento (2,441) durante un periodo de análisis de más de 20 años (1990 a 2012). Los resultados de este trabajo reafirman la presencia del “efecto matamoscas”, pero a diferencia de Ibarra y Varella (2008), Cárdenas y Sharma (2011) y Sour (2013), se encuentra que éste es mayor al previamente reportado: el aumento en las transferencias no condicionadas incrementa de manera proporcional el gasto público local. Este resultado confirma la predicción de Hines y Thaler (1995): money sticks where it hits. Asimismo, se ratifica la existencia del efecto asimetría. Estos resultados se integran a la discusión sobre la reforma en materia de federalismo fiscal en México.Palabras clave: Federalismo, transferencias federales, gobiernos locales, efecto matamoscas, México.
Ecologies of Scale in the Age of Satellites and Television
Authors: Rust Amy
Published: November 2023

A correction has been published: Corrigendum: Ecologies of Scale in the Age of Satellites and Television (https://mediaenviron.org/article/94073-corrigendum-ecologies-of-scale-in-the-age-of-satellites-and-television?auth_token=7M_EXWnApMu8gX62KbWd)

This essay presents a theory of scale as a nonrepresentational interface, or crossing-point, to reappraise distance in approaches to remote viewing. To do so, it turns to the idea of “action at a distance,” particularly as described by Maurice Merleau-Ponty, as well as to the year 1968, when the photograph Earthrise, the Whole Earth Catalog, and shouts of “the whole world is watching” put a fine point on matters of scale for media such as satellites and television. Variously revered or reviled in this historical moment, these devices implied totalities for some and total fields for others, though in either case, it was distance that assured hierarchy and homogeny, according to critics and scholars. In the years since 1968, this distrust has typically held sway, shaping calls for immediacy as opposed to abstract distance in most accounts of scale. By contrast, this essay argues that distance preserves difference and, emphatically, dependence across vast and variegated milieus, making scale a site for mutual responsibility in addition to variance or invariance. Bearing this out, the essay concludes with considerations of scale in the films Medium Cool and 2001: A Space Odyssey, wherein distance ensures the entangled conditions by which just and unjust circumstances are made and unmade.
Place Matters
Authors: McKibben Carol Lynn
Published: November 2023

Place matters. In analyzing historical events and rights movements, we need to pay close attention to the divergent locales where they happened. This article focuses on one such event, the lettuce workers’ strike of 1936, as it played out in Salinas, California. The setting of Salinas made a difference in labor relations and race relations, both in the way the strike came about and, just as importantly, in how and why it was ended. Strikers and their adversaries (growers and labor contractors) were multiracial and multiethnic but shared a common bond in their deep attachment to the city of Salinas. They knew one another intimately and had every incentive to heal the breach.
Contributions to a New Enlightenment: The Ecological Condition
Authors: Zimmermann Gill
Published: November 2023

My review essay on the outline of a reconfiguration of the trajectory and task of the humanities presented by the New Institute strives to critically situate and supplement some of the key concepts addressed by the authors. In particular, I draw attention to the question of what a humanist orientation toward futurity could mean in the context of the increasing predominance of prognostic forms of knowledge. Only after addressing the question of the temporalization of the humanities do I delve into the authors’ core concern: the configuration of a “New Enlightenment” and its claim to sever the link between reason and domination in order to escape the violent disposition of its historical predecessor. From this complex entanglement, I arrive at the foundation of a new conception of universality suggested by the authors, and endeavor to determine its processual conditions. Lastly, my essay discusses the ecological condition of humankind as a potential horizon of possibility for a modified approach to universality.
Exogenous L‐Alanine promotes phagocytosis of multidrug‐resistant bacterial pathogens
Authors: Jiang Ming , Chen Xin‐Hai , Li Hui , Peng Xuan‐Xian , Peng Bo
Published: November 2023

Multidrug‐resistant bacteria present a major threat to public health that urgently requires new drugs or treatment approaches. Here, we conduct integrated proteomic and metabolomics analyses to screen for molecular candidates improving survival of mice infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which indicate that L‐Alanine metabolism and phagocytosis are strongly correlated with mouse survival. We also assess the role of L‐Alanine in improving mouse survival by in vivo bacterial challenge experiments using various bacteria species, including V. parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Functional studies demonstrate that exogenous L‐Alanine promotes phagocytosis of these multidrug‐resistant pathogen species. We reveal that the underlying mechanism involves two events boosted by L‐Alanine: TLR4 expression and L‐Alanine‐enhanced TLR4 signaling via increased biosynthesis and secretion of fatty acids, including palmitate. Palmitate enhances binding of lipopolysaccharide to TLR4, thereby promoting TLR4 dimer formation and endocytosis for subsequent activation of the PI3K/Akt and NF‐κB pathways and bacteria phagocytosis. Our data suggest that modulation of the metabolic environment is a plausible approach for combating multidrug‐resistant bacteria infection.
Stand des Performance Measurements
Authors: Gleich Ronald , Wald Andreas , Kowatz Uwe
Published: November 2023

Im Beitrag werden die Ergebnisse einer Studie zu den aktuellen Herausforderungen an die Performance Measurement-Teilsysteme und der Eignung und Anwendung von Performance Measurement Tools und Konzepten vorgestellt.
Aufwandsschätzung bei Managed-Cloud-Services: Entwurf eines Vorgehensmodells
Authors: Floerecke Sebastian , Lehner Franz
Published: November 2023

Dieser Beitrag schlägt ein Vorgehensmodell zur Aufwandsschätzung bei Managed-Cloud-Services vor. Im Kern werden die technische Konfiguration und die Service-Ausgestaltung eines Kunden mit der empfohlenen Referenzkonfiguration des Anbieters abgeglichen. Aus diesem Abgleich sowie der Berücksichtigung weiterer, unternehmensspezifisch anpassbarer Checklisten mit Aufwandstreibern lässt sich der erwartete Gesamtaufwand ermitteln.
Rechtliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten von Business Ecosystems
Authors: Stratmann Lukas , Al-Sibai Anas , Hoeborn Gerrit
Published: November 2023

Studien zeigen, dass die meisten Business Ecosystems langfristig an unzureichender Governance scheitern. Daher hat das FIR an der RWTH Aachen eine Entscheidungshilfe entwickelt, die eine Unterstützung zur Auswahl vertragsrechtlicher Instrumente liefert. Dieses Werkzeug richtet sich an Orchestratoren, um Rechtssicherheit zu schaffen und den langfristigen Erfolg des Business Ecosystems zu fördern.
Controlling-Erkenntnisse beim Aufbau eines Business Ecosystems
Authors: Maicher Leah , Lenoci Tiziano , Vetterling Dennis
Published: November 2023

Diese Case Study beleuchtet die Entwicklung des Business Ecosystems von myky, einem Schweizer Unternehmen, das private Immobilienbesitzer bei einem nachhaltigeren Wohnen unterstützt. Insgesamt wurden neun wesentliche Erkenntnisse von myky bei dem Aufbau ihres Ecosystems identifiziert. Ziel ist es, Einblicke in den Prozess der Entwicklung eines Business Ecosystems zu liefern und wie das Controlling als Business Partner diesen Prozess unterstützen kann.
Digitalisierung bei öffentlichen Auftraggebern umsetzen
Authors: Kopka Stefan , Hoffjan Andreas
Published: November 2023

Die BWI GmbH ist primärer Digitalisierungspartner der Bundeswehr. Als 100-prozentige Tochter des Bundes erbringt sie für die Bundeswehr stabile, sichere und effiziente IT-Services im In- und Ausland, vom Grundbetrieb bis in den einsatznahen Bereich. Sie trägt so zur kontinuierlichen Erhöhung der Führungs- und Einsatzfähigkeit sowie Kampfkraft der Streitkräfte bei. Die BWI GmbH beschäftigt aktuell knapp 7.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter an mehr als 40 Standorten mit dem Hauptsitz in Meckenheim bei Bonn. Seit ihrer Gründung 2016 treibt die Firma die Digitalisierung und Innovation der Bundeswehr voran.
Effects of corn stalks returning on soil microbial carbon use efficiency and corn yield in semi-arid cropland
Authors: Meng Yue , Wu Kaikuo , Gong Ping , Zhang Zhe , Han Mei , Wei Zhanbo , Wang Lingli , Lv Na , Bai Wei , Zhang Lili
Published: November 2023

Soil microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is a key parameter controlling the short-term carbon (C) cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. The effect of urea application (156 kg N ha-1) and corn stalks returning (9.0 tons ha-1) on soil microbial CUE and corn yield in semi-arid cropland was studied using the 18O-labeled water approach during a one-year experiment. In semi-arid cropland, applying urea reduced soil microbial CUE by 44%, while the soil microbial CUE was increased significantly by 34% after returning corn stalks to the field. The application of urea increased the total nitrogen content of soil by 23%, and corn stalks returning further increased nitrate nitrogen (NO3–-N) by 45%, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by 53%, and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) by 122%. Compared with no fertilization, urea application increased the corn height by 4% and the corn yield by 21%. Corn stalks returning combined with urea reduced the corn stalks by 37% compared with no fertilizer. There was no significant difference in corn yield between corn stalks returning combined with urea and single urea application. Therefore, corn stalks returning combined with urea may be an effective agronomic measure to increase soil carbon sequestration, improve soil fertility, maintain corn yield, restore soil fertility, and improve production capacity.
Proposal for integrated organizational accounting reporting within the SDG framework
Authors: Vásquez Lina Marcela Sánchez Vásquez , Obando Julián Andrés Ríos
Published: November 2023

Understanding the production of organizational information within the framework of sustainability implies migrating from financial information to integrated information. Therefore, we start from analytical empirical research with a mixed approach, which allows, from the review of the organizational reports included in the database of the GRI global reporting initiative of eleven (11) organizations in Colombia, to propose an integrated accounting report. within the framework of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The research allows us to conclude thatThe most accurate way to cover sustainability information is to complement financial information with non-financial information. Only in this way is it possible for the organization to achieve each one of the 17 sustainable development goals.
The Effects of Online Peeragogy on University Students’ Critical Thinking
Authors: Li Li , Salleh Shaharuddin Bin Md
Published: November 2023

The globalization of the economy, the blending of various cultures, changes in the social environment, and the requirement for democratic progress as mankind enters the digital age have enhanced the importance of critical thinking and made it an important educational goal. Chinese higher education also need to create a model of training that goes beyond basic knowledge and develops critical thinking in order to produce high-level talent capable of participating in international affairs and national strategies. Thus this study design the research answering the three questions: first, what is the university fresh students current critical thinking ability? Second, can online peeraogy promote students’ critical thinking ability? Third, what factors in online peeragogy influence students’ learning ? The study finds efficient online peeragogy activities need focus on the following three aspects to execute: technology, teaching, and learners’ aspect. What’s more, the key feature for linking the above three aspects is communication: between students, between students and teachers, between students and materials, between students and online apps.
A Review on Fabrication and Printing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composite Filaments using FDM Process
Authors: Naidu A. Lakshumu , Kumar K. Himanth , Kumar G. Ramesh , Vedavathi L. , Kumar J. Naveen , Rao G. Shanmukha , Kalyan N. Pavan
Published: November 2023

This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the fabrication and printing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced composite filaments using the FDM process. Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) or Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an Additive Manufacturing technology that uses the idea of melting the material and depositing it layer by layer. The filament for this is usually prepared by mixing the metal powder in a polymer. The material extrusion method is the preferred way to fabricate the 3D printed filament. In this article, the main processes behind various base polymers and combinations like PLA, ABS and PETG as base polymers and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PLA, ABS and PETG as fillers have been discussed and various Mechanical Tests are also done by the 3D printed parts like Tensile, Compression, Hardness and Impact Test. It is concluded that the importance of Carbon Fiber composites in various industries, such as aerospace, automotive and consumer goods etc… the need for innovative manufacturing techniques like FDM.
Uncovering the Geo-Location of the Grand Mosque of Melaka Sultanate
Authors: Mustaffa Fauzan , Baydoun Ziad , Abidin Mohamad Izani Zainal , Othman Muhammed Fauzi
Published: November 2023

Historical records make note of a magnificent stone-built mosque, renowned throughout the region, within the city of the Melaka Sultanate. According to these accounts, the mosque was said to have been dismantled after the 1511 war, and its stones were repurposed. Scholars have debated its likely form, ornamentation, and symbolism based on the visual precedents of mosques from that era. However, until now, there has been limited effort to pinpoint its exact location within the contemporary geographical context. This study represents a crucial step towards its objective of furnishing vital data for potential empirical investigations, using ground-penetrating scanning technology to explore the mosque's remains for the first time in over five centuries. The rationale for this research is rooted in the belief that a grand stone-built mosque would almost certainly have an extensive stone-built foundation, making its complete removal an exceedingly challenging task. This study employs two methods of analysis: i) Narrative analysis, which examines historical texts containing descriptive clues about the mosque's nature, location, and its significants. ii) Visual anthropological analysis, which investigates historical visuals pertaining to city planning during the colonial era. The latter phase of the investigation is centered on a singular objective: the identification of structures depicted in the municipal plans of Portuguese and Dutch Melaka, guided by the 'qibla test,' a geospatial mapping technique that scrutinizes the alignment between (i) structures in the municipal plans, (ii) satellite imagery of the location, and (iii) the qibla direction. This research has unveiled a corresponding structure in a relatively uncommon Dutch Melaka municipal plan. It comprises two square shapes that exhibit remarkable accuracy in alignment with the qibla: (i) a larger square site, conceivably representing the primary structure of the mosque, and (ii) a smaller square site, potentially indicative of the minaret. The identified geographical location corresponds to the parking lot of Melaka's History and Ethnography Museum. Nonetheless, it is important to acknowledge the limitations of this study, which include reliance on English translations for Portuguese ancient manuscripts, as well as the utilization of colonial Melaka municipal plans instead of those from the Sultanate period. Nevertheless, the study presents a compelling case for identifying the specific site of the historical mosque, which warrants further verification and reconstruction studies aimed at historical tourism, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals 8.9 and 11.4.
Differences in Saving and Investment between Men and Women in Luwinga Ward Mzuzu City, Malawi
Authors: Nsoma Patuma , Tembo Mavuto , Benard Shaibu , Msiska Ulemu , Ng’ambi George , Chadza Malack
Published: November 2023

Saving and investment are important and required for a society. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the differences in saving and investment between business and working men and women of Luwinga Ward, Mzuzu City. Sample of 100 men and women participated in a structured questionnaire survey. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the differences that men and women have on the preferences of type of saving and assets ownership. The logistic binary regression was used to determine the factors influencing the saving behavior of men and women. The results showed that gender moderate preferences of saving avenues and asset ownership. There were gender disparities in savings and assets ownership in which men were having long-term savings and also were owning more financial assets compared to the women. It was found that saving behavior between men and women significantly determined by source of income, sex, Marital status, age and education level. The paper recommends the provision of financial literacy and capacity development in making investment decision to women and youth. The paper also recommends economic empowerment through provision of low-interest loans to youth and women to boost their saving and investment behavior. This paper has policy impact in narrowing down gender differentials between men and women in making saving and investment decision that favours national development.
Effect of Balance Exercises with Smart Phone Based Virtual Reality Programme on Balance in Stroke Patients
Authors: MPT Nihitha Siriguppa , (NEURO) Prem Kumar B. N MPT
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Stroke is a neurological deficit, caused due to vascular changes. Impaired postural control and balance impairments in post stroke patients, associated with high risk of fall among the stroke patients. The perturbation - based balance training mainly used in older adults and balance impairment. Virtual reality (VR) as a novel technology is rapidly becoming a popular intervention for improving balance. VR can visualize the computer - generated environments with full field of view by Head mounted displays (HMD-VR) .This study was conducted to assess and investigate the effect of balance exercises with smart phone based virtual reality programme on balance in stroke patients. METHOD: This was a randomized single-group pre and post test study design. 30 subjects met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled, assigned and received intervention. Subjects were given perturbation based balance exercise and smart phone based virtual reality along with conventional physiotherapy. Intervention protocol was for 6 days/week for 4 weeks period. RESULTS: Following 4 weeks of intervention showed improvement in postural control and balance which was assessed using BBS, TUG, VR BESS, BESTest, SIS 3.0. Paired t test was used to differentiate the mean significance. The mean pre to post intervention difference is 12.6 with P value < 0.05. TUG score improved from pre to post intervention difference is 1.443 with P value < 0.05. VR BESS score improved from pre to post intervention difference is 10.266 with P value < 0.05. The mean BESTest pre to post intervention difference is 11.467 with P value < 0.05. SIS 3.0 score improved from pre to post intervention difference is 20.33 with P value < 0.05. The result of this study showed highly significant difference in pre and post treatment. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that perturbation based balance exercises with smart phone based virtual reality programme is a useful adjunct on improving balance in stroke patients along with conventional physiotherapy.
Presence and Impact of Uterine Fibroids in Women with Menstrual and Premenstrual Syndrome – A Statistical Analysis
Authors: Anuradha R. , Rathi G.
Published: November 2023

A number of non-invasive alternatives to hysterectomy are available for treating uterine fibroids, but they may not effectively relieve all symptoms. As a result, it has become increasingly important to use patient-reported outcomes to assess the success of these alternative therapies in reducing uterine fibroid symptoms. These symptoms can range from heavy menstrual bleeding to dysmenorrhea for women who experience menstrual and premenstrual syndrome. To standardize the assessment of fibroid-related symptoms, the Uterine Fibroid Indicators and Analysis of Patient Recovery survey form (UFS-APR) was developed as a patient-recovery report analysis. The UFS APR is used to analyze womenfolk with uterine fibroids existing with menstrual and premenstrual syndrome. In our study, we had translated and validated the UFS-APR in India to examine its reliability, correctness, scope, validity and responsiveness in assessing the treatment of uterine fibroids.
The Effect of Training Program on Nurses Performance Regarding Massage and Positive Body Touch of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants at NICU
Authors: Al-bayaidah Asmaa Ismail , Mourad Ghada Mohamed , Ismail Safaa Salah
Published: November 2023

Background: Training programs focusing on massage and positive body touch can enhance nurses' knowledge and skills in providing appropriate and safe touch to preterm and low birth weight infants. Aim of the study: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of training program on nurses’ performance regarding massage and positive body touch of preterm and low birth weight infants at NICU. Research design:  A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study.  Setting: The study was conducted at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Pediatrics Departments Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subjects: A convenience sample of 30 nurse admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Data Collection Tools: Tools of the study consist of two tools, tool (1) A Structured Questionnaire sheet (2) Observational check list to assess nurse’s level of practice regarding massage and positive body touch of preterm and low birth weight infants at NICU. Results: More than three quraters of the studied nurses had satisfactory level of total knowledge regarding infant massage post educational program. Approximately three quarters of the studied nurses had satisfactory level of total knowledge regarding positive touch post educational program. Furthermore, more than half of the studied nurses had competent level of practice regarding infant massage post educational program and two thirds of them had competent level of practice regarding positive touch post program. Finally there is statically significant relation between nurses’ performance regarding massage and positive body touch pre and post educational program. Conclusion: It can conclude that the educational nursing program had a positive effect on the improvement of nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practices related to massage and positive touch. Recommendation:  Periodical educational programs for the nurses to enhance their knowledge and practice of positive touch and massage of low birth weight and preterm in order to improve their performance level at NICU.
Guidelines for the Development of Jazz Music Education Management in Thailand’s Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Sriputtarin Saran , Sabpaso Pongpittaya , Charanyananda Anak
Published: November 2023

The objectives of this research were to study 1) the conditions and problems of jazz education management in higher education institutions in Thailand, and 2) the guidelines for developing jazz music education management in higher education institutions in Thailand.  Qualitative research methods were employed by collecting data from documents, interviews, observations, and focus group discussions. The findings are as follows: Regarding the conditions of jazz music education management in Thailand’s higher education institutions, in terms of curriculum, the course offered is a four-year Bachelor of Music Program in Jazz Studies; in terms of instruction, there were qualified instructors with expertise in professional jazz, and the educational system allows students to gain knowledge and experience to the fullest extent from the faculty members and external experts; regarding educational resources, enough budgets are allocated for the purchase of educational equipment, and quality instruments and music rooms were provided; regarding measurement and evaluation, there was a measurement and evaluation system that complies with the undergraduate learning benchmarks, teaching strategies were evaluated, and student achievement was assessed according to standard criteria. Meanwhile, the problems were that some courses focused too much on classical music, learners still lacked good basic skills for jazz, the budget for organizing skills-enhancing activities was insufficient, and individual differences made group assessment difficult. Guidelines for the development of jazz music education management in Thailand’s higher education institutions. Jazz music personnel should be prepared to study the history of jazz music and understand its essence. It should be encouraged that learning content be determined, starting from the listening-memorizing-understanding-application. The inspiration and space for jazz music should be promoted in all dimensions of society, and linkages between other types of music and jazz music should be established. Jazz music should be developed based on the area, history, society, and culture of each locality. There should be an integration of what exists in society in education management personnel and agencies in the public and private sectors. As well as other related parties providing cooperation, the jazz music curriculum should be developed in accordance with the undergraduate education framework, national policy and strategy, manpower development policy of the country, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and visions and missions of each university.