bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cadmium Bioconcentration and Translocation Potential in Day Neutral and Photoperiod Sensitive Hemp Grown Hydroponically for the Medicinal Market
Authors: Marabesi Amanda O. , Lessl Jason T. , Coolong Timothy W.
Published: June 2023

Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils is potentially concerning when growing crops for human consumption. Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has been reported to tolerate the presence of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) in the soil. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to evaluate Cd uptake and translocation in two day-length sensitive (DLS) and two day-neutral (DN) hemp varieties grown for the medicinal market and to determine the impact of Cd exposure on cannabinoid concentrations in flowers. A hydroponic experiment was conducted by exposing plants to 0 mg·L−1 Cd and 2.5 mg·L−1 Cd in the nutrient solution. Cadmium concentrations ranged from 16.1 to 2274.2 mg·kg−1 in roots, though all four varieties accumulated significant concentrations of Cd in aboveground tissues, with translocation factors ranging from 6.5 to 193. Whole-plant bioconcentration factors ranged from 20 to 1051 mg·kg−1. Cannabinoid concentrations were negatively impacted by Cd exposure in DN varieties but were unaffected in DLS varieties. Biomass was reduced by Cd exposure demonstrating that these varieties might not be suitable for growth on contaminated soil or for phytoremediation. There is potential for Cd accumulation in flowers, showing the need for heavy metal testing of C. sativa consumer products.
Spatial Evaluation of a Natural Flood Management Project Using SAR Change Detection
Authors: Jarrett Sean , Hölbling Daniel
Published: June 2023

This study proposes an evaluation method using C-band Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to provide evidence of flood characteristic changes after the restoration of a floodplain. A portable, flexible evaluation framework has replicated previous change detection research approaches to analyse a Natural Flood Management (NFM) project on the Sussex Ouse river in southern England, conducted by the Sussex Flow Initiative (SFI), to ascertain how control measures have helped mitigate flood risk. GIS operations were conducted on the mapped results of the change detection procedure to identify how flood area, form and compactness have been affected after the NFM installation restored a floodplain to slow river flow and how these changes relate to the overall aims of the project. Innovative means were employed to verify the change detection methodology by sampling flood records from internet-published drone footage. The overall accuracy achieved using the Change Detection and Thresholding (CDAT) technique was 75%. The use of SAR data provides evidence of how NFM features function during significant flood events, providing a mapped delineation of the actual flood extent. A comprehensive scorecard has been developed to evaluate the positive and negative outcomes of the spatial changes that have manifested in post-restoration floods, in comparison to inundation before the installation. Results from this study have been included in the annual report of the SFI project to demonstrate how key features have attenuated flood waters in accordance with design intentions.
Messengers as evidence of wages and other circumstances in labor disputes
Authors:   Department of Labor Law, Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev, Russia, Yekaterinburg, Kozina E.V.
Published: June 2023

When resolving labor disputes, messengers become popular as evidence of various circumstances, in particular the amount of wages. In order for the courts to establish the circumstances to which the party refers via the messenger, they must be correct. So, in some cases, the courts take into account the correspondence of the parties in messengers as relevant and admissible evidence, in other cases they refuse to satisfy the claims of the plaintiffs, since the information transmitted through messengers does not meet the requirements of reliability and sufficiency.
Labor relations and social security: separate problems of legal regulation
Authors:   Department of International Relations of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of Judicial Systems and Criminal Law of the Faculty of Law National Research University ", Gusev A.Yu. ,   Higher School of Economics"
Published: June 2023

The conclusion of an employment contract by an employee and the exercise of labor activity is associated with the acquisition by an employee of insurance and work experience, including special work experience, the acquisition of which then becomes the basis for the acquisition of social security rights, in particular, the right to receive pensions, benefits; citizens have the right to receive free medical care, social services, etc. One of the legal facts entailing the emergence of social security relations between an employee and the state (state-authorized bodies), or an employee and nongovernmental organizations may be social security contracts. Problems, defects in the legal regulation of this kind of social security relations should be taken into account by specialists in the field of personnel records management.
SOBRE LOS POLINOMIOS DE HERMITE Y SU CONVERGENCIA EN SERIE
Authors: Moreira Mera Wagner Alfredo , Infante Línares Adrián Ramón
Published: June 2023

En este trabajo hacemos un estudio de los resultados sobre las propiedades de los polinomios de Hermite. Estos polinomios forman una familia de polinomios ortogonales respecto a la medida gaussiana y es un sistema cerrado. Presentamos las propiedades básicas hasta introducir la convergencia de series Fourier-Hermite. También presentamos una definición para polinomios de Hermite con cierto parámetro, como una extención de estos polinomios en la forma clásica, motivando a estudiar a los polinomios de Hermite complejo y sus propiedades.
Treatment burden in multiple long-term conditions: a mixed-methods study protocol
Authors: Johnson Rachel , Kovalenko Anastasiia G , Blakeman Thomas , Panagioti Maria , Lawton Michael , Dawson Shoba , Duncan Polly , Fraser Simon DS , Valderas Jose M , Chilcott Simon , Goulding Rebecca , Salisbury Chris
Published: June 2023

Background

Treatment burden represents the work patients undertake because of their health care, and the impact of that effort on the patient. Most research has focused on older adults (aged >65 years) with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) (MLTC-M), but there are now more younger adults (aged 18–65 years) living with MLTC-M and they may experience treatment burden differently. Understanding experiences of treatment burden, and identifying those most at risk of high treatment burden, are important for designing primary care services to meet their needs.

Aim

To understand the treatment burden associated with MLTC-M, for people aged 18–65 years, and how primary care services affect this burden.

Design & setting

Mixed-methods study in up to 33 primary care practices in two UK regions.

Method

The following two approaches will be used: (i) in-depth qualitative interviews with adults living with MLTC-M (approximately 40 participants) to understand their experiences of treatment burden and the impact of primary care, with a think-aloud aspect to explore face validity of a novel short treatment burden questionnaire (STBQ) for routine clinical use in the initial 15 interviews; (ii) cross-sectional patient survey (approximately 1000 participants), with linked routine medical record data to examine the factors associated with treatment burden for people living with MLTC-M, and to test the validity of STBQ.

Conclusion

This study will generate in-depth understanding of the treatment burden experienced by people aged 18–65 years living with MLTC-M, and how primary care services affect this burden. This will inform further development and testing of interventions to reduce treatment burden, and potentially influence MLTC-M trajectories and improve health outcomes.
MODELING THE HODGKIN-HUXLEY NEURON TO DETERMINE NEURONAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY AND OXYGEN CONSUMPTION VALUES
Authors:   Minnesota State University, Enochson Avery , Ewert Daniel , Mitar Dipankar , Striker Ryan ,   University of Wisconsin, Cleveland Jerika , Wolf Henry , Gieser Anna , Braaten Ben , Allen Jeffery ,   North Dakota State, Allen Monica ,   North Dakota State
Published: June 2023

Understanding neuronal structure and function is essential to studying the human brain. The goal of this project was to create a model of human brain neurons that accurately reflects neuronal function, energy consumption, and oxygen consumption. Extensive work has been performed on the Hodgkin-Huxley model of neurons to accurately model neuronal firing. This study focuses on the creation of a model of the Hodgkin-Huxley neuron in MATLAB with the assistance of the DynaSim toolbox. This model was used to compute values and using another model the energy efficiency of the neuron was calculated and related to oxygen consumption, which then corresponds to Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) imaging in fMRI. The results of this study provide detailed visual and technical information about how the brain neurons function, which is crucial to the further development in brain imaging techniques and to further our understanding of why and how our complex brains function.
EFFECT OF SIMULATED SPACE CONDITIONS ON FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY
Authors:   Wichita State University, Aarotale Parshuram N , Desai Jaydip
Published: June 2023

Long duration spaceflight missions can affect the cognitive and behavioral activities of astronauts due to changes in gravity. The microgravity significantly impacts the central nervous system physiology which causes the degradation in the performance and lead to potential risk in the space exploration. The aim of this study was to evaluate functional connectivity at simulated space conditions using an unloading harness system to mimic the body-weight distribution related to Earth, Mars, and International Space Station. A unity model with six directional arrows to imagine six different motor imagery tasks associated with arms and legs were designed for the Oculus Rift S virtual reality headset for testing. An Electroencephalogram (EEG) and functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals were recorded from 10 participants in the distributed weight conditions related to Earth, Mars, and International Space station using the g.Nautilus fNIRS system at sampling rate of 500 Hz. The magnitude squared coherence were estimated from left vs right hemisphere of the brain that represents functional connectivity. The EEG coherence was the higher which shows the strong functional connectivity and fNIRS coherence was lower shows weak functional connectivity between left vs right hemisphere of the brain, during all the tasks and trials irrespective of the simulated space conditions. Further analysis of functional connectivity needed between the intra-regions of the brain.
MATERNIDADE E CARREIRA: DESAFIOS DA MULHER NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO APÓS A LICENÇA-MATERNIDADE
Authors: RIBEIRO THIAGO DE OLIVEIRA ARIANNE
Published: June 2023

The present work has as its theme the return of women to work after maternity leave. Its main objective is to understand how postpartum women manage to reconcile motherhood and professional career. In the literature review, the following were exposed: the evolution of the social role of women, the insertion of women in the labor market and the relationship between motherhood and work. Legislation stemming from maternity leave was introduced. As a methodological procedure, seven women with children up to two years old, who are mothers and professionals, were interviewed, in order to know their experiences and challenges in order to reconcile motherhood with professional life.The analysis of the data collected from the interviews was based on the theoretical foundations of bibliographic research. She made sure that, although a professional career has great importance for women, motherhood is a priority in their lives. It was observed that professional mothers face external and internal demands to perfectly exercise all social roles. It was found that, although reconciling motherhood and career is challenging and requires sacrifices, work is not only seen as a source of income, but also as a source of independence, satisfaction and pleasure.
Memorias de pacto y terror
Authors:   , Behoteguy Chávez Gabriela
Published: June 2023

El general René Barrientos Ortuño lideró el golpe de Estado del 4 de noviembre de 1964, extendió su mandato durante cinco años y transitó de extremo a extremo por tres formas de gobierno poco convencionales: primero, el gobierno de facto de 1964; después, en el año1965 - para no llamar a elecciones y contentar a las Fuerzas Armadas - conformó una copresidencia en la cual, durante siete meses, compartió la presidencia junto al general Alfredo Ovando Candia, jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas; finalmente, en 1966, a partir de elecciones asumió como presidente, cargo que ocupó hasta su muerte, ocurrida en un accidente de helicóptero en 1969. Su figura política osciló entre la violencia autoritaria y la violencia democrática, dando un signo peculiar a la conducción del Estado en esos tiempos. La principal característica de René Barrientos fue su carisma. Era cochabambino y sabía hablar quechua. Se desplazaba por toda Bolivia en helicóptero, visitando pueblos y comunidades, compartiendo en fiestas, cultivando amistad con los dirigentes sindicales, estableciendo lazos de compadrazgo y “adoptando” niños huérfanos por todos lados. Por esa razón, a pesar de haber sido un dictador y un asesino, existen poblaciones en las cuales es recordado con cariño. La tesis estudia las memorias que se construyen en torno a él, en tres lugares de memorias donde se sintió el terror de su régimen: la Plaza del Campesino ubicada en Ucureña (Cochabamba), que concentró al movimiento campesino más afín al general Barrientos, incluso antes del golpe de Estado de noviembre de 1964; la Plaza del Minero situada en Siglo XX (Potosí), donde se perpetró la Masacre de San Juan de 1967; y la población de Vallegrande (Santa Cruz), donde se ejecutó a Ernesto “Che” Guevara y a los guerrilleros del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), también en 1967. Estos lugares son distantes entre sí, hecho que permite comprender cómo las memorias se construyen a partir de diferentes juegos de poder en tensión, según la experiencia de cada región. La investigación establece un diálogo entre la historia y las memorias, interpretando cómo Barrientos y el régimen barrientista (1964-1969) son resignificados en el presente. El alcance temporal se remonta a 1959, cuando el gobierno del Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR) organizó un conflicto armado interno, entre dos poblaciones campesinas del valle alto cochabambino (Cliza y Ucureña) y Barrientos intervino, dando inicio a su liderazgo en este sector de la población, y se extiende hasta 1969, cuando ocurrió el accidente que provocó su muerte. En este sentido, la investigación fue realizada abordando la experiencia testimonial, la bibliografía y la información que existe sobre el tema.
Plastic in the Biosphere – Risks to Biota and Human Health in Russia
Authors: Kizeev Aleksei N. , Syurin Sergei A.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: The constant growth of plastic production accompanied by its insufficient disposal has led to global environmental pollution and potential risks to biota and human health.
Objective: To analyze scientific literature data on the risks posed by plastics for biota and public health in Russia.
Materials and methods: We have studied scientific publications indexed in international (Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed) and domestic (Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI)) databases in 2012–2022 and searched for using the following keyword combinations: microplastics & biota, microplastics & human health. We reviewed 60 Russian and English-language literary sources giving preference to national studies published in journals included in the RSCI core collection and to foreign studies published in the journals indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus (Q1–Q2).
Results: Many potential threats to biota and humans are associated with plastics. Macro-sized (> 5 mm) plastic debris pose the highest risk to mammals and other large fauna while microparticles are dangerous for small mammals as they cause eating, movement, and reproductive disorders. Toxic substances, primarily bisphenols and phthalates that migrate from plastic containers into food and liquids, pose the greatest risk to human health. Yet, in real life, concentrations of these toxicants in food products do not exceed hygienic standards, and health disorders in experimental animals have been observed following the exposure to higher than naturally found levels of plastic contaminants. Adverse effects of plastic micro- and nanoparticles (< 0.001 mm) on blood cells, immune and inflammatory processes, apoptosis, etc., have been established. Yet, no human diseases can be convincingly associated with plastic exposure nowadays.
Conclusions: Many questions about the impact of toxic degradation products of plastic, its micro- and nanoparticles on biota and humans remain unresolved. It is therefore important to use potentially less toxic and biodegradable types of plastic, boost their recycling rates, raise public awareness on plastic pollution, and promote ubiquitous separate waste collection.
On the Relationship between Hair Mercury Concentrations and Cardiovascular
Diseases (based on the example of the Vologda Region)
Authors: Guseva Marina A. , Ivanova Elena S. , Komov Viktor T.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Mercury is considered by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten chemicals of major public health concern. Fish consumption is known to be the main source of exposure to mercury. It has been previously established that freshwater fish of the water bodies of the Vologda Region can be a significant source of mercury exposure in the local population.
Objective: To establish the relationship between hair mercury concentrations in residents of the Vologda Region and diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Materials and methods: The study involved 849 participants (274 men and 575 women) aged 18 to 94 years living in the city of Cherepovets (Vologda Region: 59° 07' N 37° 54' E). Occipital hair was sampled in accordance with WHO recommendations and then tested using the RA-915M mercury analyzer with a PYRO-915+ pyrolysis attachment (measurement range: 0.002–200 mg/kg) without preliminary sample preparation, by atomic absorption with Zeeman correction of non-selective absorption. The measurement accuracy was verified using the NIMD-01 certified reference material with the mercury concentration of 0.794 ± 0.050 µg/g.
Results: The mean hair mercury concentration in the study subjects from the Vologda Region was 0.572 ± 0.686 mg/kg, which is 3.5 and 1.5 times lower than safe mercury levels of 2.2 and 1 mg/kg established by WHO and US EPA, respectively. Mean hair mercury levels in the study participants with/without cardiovascular diseases were 0.646 ± 0.727 mg/kg and 0.459 ± 0.589 mg/kg, respectively. The highest mercury levels were observed in male subjects with myocardial infarction (> 0.73 mg/kg) and in females with stroke and acute coronary syndrome (> 0.687 mg/kg).
Conclusions: Mercury in the hair of people with diagnosed cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, cerebrovascular accident, unstable angina, etc.) and without them has been found. The accumulation of mercury in the body can be one of the risk factors for the development of vascular and heart diseases.
Investigation of the Relationship between Fluctuations in Natural and Climatic
Factors and Incidence Rates in Selected Territories of the Russian Federation
Authors: Noskov Sergey N. , Stupishina Olga M. , Yeremin Gennadiy B. , Golovina Elena G. , Isaev Daniel S.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: The implementation of measures of the sectoral plan for adaptation of the population to climate change is one of the priority tasks of ensuring sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. The ongoing scientific research is the basis for the development of management solutions aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality related to the observed and upcoming climate changes.
Objective: To assess the relationship between fluctuations in natural and climatic factors and incidence rates in the population of selected territories of the Russian Federation.
Materials and methods: The territories of the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Leningrad, Moscow, Voronezh, Rostov, and Krasnodar regions were selected for the assessment taking into account changes in the latitude of the terrain from north to south (from the 68th to 37th parallels north). The prepared database of incidence rates and weather conditions on the above territories for the years 2008–2019 was used for the analysis. Mathematical modeling was the methodological basis for data processing.
Results: We analyzed the potential relationship between changes in natural and climatic factors and incidence rates in the population of nine regions of the Russian Federation. We also tested the link between geographical coordinates and incidence rates and established the latitudinal dependence of the increase in the incidence in the range of the 60th to 47th parallels north in four regions. There, we observed an increase and a decrease in the incidence in total population related to such meteorological parameters as wind velocity in the city of Voronezh, relative humidity in the cities of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, St. Petersburg, and Rostov-on-Don, cloud cover in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk in 2009 and 2012, respectively. No relationships were found in the city of Moscow and the Krasnodar Region.
Conclusion: We revealed the relationships between fluctuations in wind velocity, humidity, and cloud cover and the incidence rates in the areas under study and identified priority territories and periods for further research.
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF TAXATION OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS PRODUCERS – A CHALLENGE FOR UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD SUPPLY OF THE POPULATION
Authors: Svynous Ivan , Havryk Olesya , Rudych Oksana , Svynous Nadiya
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Prior to Ukraine's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the scope and directions of financial support for agricultural producers were determined by the priorities of the state agrarian policy and the financial capabilities of the state budget. The terms of membership in the WTO make it urgent to consider the issue of reducing the level of taxation for agriculture in the aspect of basic agreements, principles, and rules of the international organization. Methods. The following methods of understanding economic phenomena and processes were used to solve the problems: epistemological analysis (convention analysis), theoretical generalization, synthesis, induction and deduction, structural and logical analysis, comparison. The results. On the basis of the generalization of the world experience regarding the taxation of the activities of agricultural producers, measures are proposed for the fiscal stimulation of subjects of entrepreneurial activity in the field of agrarian business, that as one of the tools for reproducing the potential fertility of agricultural land, we are considering the use of adjustment coefficients when calculating the land tax and the tax of the 4th group of payers. For this purpose, it is expedient to develop a system of correction coefficients when calculating the value of agricultural land, for which it is necessary to carry out (every 5 years) agrochemical certification of land as a component of the agricultural census. As a basis for the calculation of the correction coefficient, it is advisable to take the value of agricultural land at the beginning and end of the reporting period and multiply it by the value of the normative monetary assessment in the region, on the basis of which the value of the land will be determined, which will serve as the basis for calculating land tax and rent. It is advisable to predict the effect of this indicator for a five-year period. Discussion. Financing of the country's post-war reconstruction will be carried out at the expense of agribusiness entities operating without state support. In this regard, it is necessary to use the foreign experience of stimulating tax influence on their activities, especially small agricultural enterprises, in particular, the extension of the simplified taxation system. Keywords: taxes, ecology, agricultural producers, food security, food quality.
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Authors: Banfi Emanuele
Published: June 2023

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La glossa De modis studendi di Francesco da Barberino
Authors: Verlato Zeno
Published: June 2023

Nel presente contributo si offre l’edizione critica del trattatello De modis studendi inserito nella glossa ai Documenta Amoris di Francesco da Barberino. Nel saggio introduttivo si illustrano i contenuti del trattatello, anche in rapporto alle possibili fonti. In ultima, è discussa la qualità letteraria della figura di Garagraffolo Gribolo, personaggio d’invenzione presente in diversi punti della glossa, cui Francesco da Barberino assegna il ruolo di studente modello nel trattatello che qui si pubblica.
Near-Field Far-Field Transformations with Unknown Probe Antennas
Authors: Paulus Alexander , Eibert Thomas F.
Published: June 2023

The characterization of unknown antennas under test (AUTs) from measurements of the radiated near field (NF) is commonly performed with known probe antennas. By accounting for the behavior of a given probe in the processing of the NF data, the obtained quantities of interest, e.g., the far-field (FF) behavior of the radiator, are free of biases and distortions caused by the probe sensor. We discuss an NF FF transformation (NFFFT) which can fully compensate the effect of the probe, while only requiring knowledge about its electrical size, position, and orientation. An iterative nonconvex technique based on alternating projections is discussed, as well as a convex approach utilizing bilinear forms is provided. Connections to the related problem of phase retrieval are highlighted. Simulation results showcase the validity of NFFFTs with full probe correction of unknown probes and shed some light on potential limitations.
A Generalization of the Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization (MLEM) Method: Masked-MLEM
Authors: Zheng Yifan , Frame Emily , Caravaca Javier , Gullberg Grant , Vetter Kai , Seo Youngho
Published: June 2023

In our previous work on image reconstruction for single-layer collimatorless scintigraphy, we introduced the min-min weighted robust least squares (WRLS) optimization algorithm to address the challenge of reconstructing images when both the system matrix and the projection data are uncertain. Whereas the WRLS algorithm has been successful in two-dimensional (2D) reconstruction, expanding it to three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction is difficult since the WRLS optimization problem is neither smooth nor strongly-convex. To overcome these difficulties and achieve robust image reconstruction in the presence of system uncertainties and projection noise, we propose a generalized iterative method based on the maximum likelihood expectation maximization (MLEM) algorithm, hereinafter referred to as the Masked-MLEM algorithm. In the Masked-MLEM algorithm, only selected subsets (``masks'') in the system matrix and the projection contribute to the image update to satisfy the constraints imposed by the system uncertainties. We validate the Masked-MLEM algorithm and compare it to the standard MLEM algorithm using data from both collimated and uncollimated imaging instruments, including parallel-hole collimated SPECT, 2D collimatorless scintigraphy, and 3D collimatorless tomography. The results show that the Masked-MLEM and standard MLEM reconstructions are similar in SPECT imaging, while the Masked-MLEM algorithm outperforms the standard MLEM algorithm in collimatorless imaging. A good choice of system uncertainty can make the Masked-MLEM reconstruction more robust than the standard MLEM reconstruction, effectively reducing the likelihood of reconstructing higher activities in regions without radioactive sources.
Cultura y Gestión Organizacional: Aspectos cruciales en la prospectiva y planificación de las instituciones de educación superior
Authors: Jáuregui Mora Sandra Zulay , Peña Humánez Juan Carlos
Published: June 2023

El presente artículo ofrece una revisión de la literatura sobre la prospectiva organizacional en las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES). Se realizó una consulta bibliográfica tomando en cuenta palabras clave, que permitió lograr una aproximación general al origen y conceptualización de la Cultura y la Gestión Organizacional. La primera, según Edgar H. Schein, refiere la combinación de características que diferencian y otorgan una identidad única a una institución. La segunda es comprendida como un proceso de control, seguimiento y evaluación que favorece el logro de los objetivos, metas, visión y misión institucional. Posteriormente, se da paso a la planeación prospectiva en las organizaciones universitarias, utilizada para obtener flexibilidad, planificación estratégica, capacidad de respuesta y competencias dinámicas. Seguidamente, se abordan algunos aspectos relevantes en la prospección de la gestión organizacional de las IES, como la internacionalización, la sociedad del conocimiento y las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones – TIC, los cuales son fundamentales en los procesos de calidad. Se arriba a conclusiones que permiten delinear la importancia de la planeación prospectiva para los procesos de calidad, pues tanto la cultura como la gestión organizacional son factores clave para mejorar la calidad y las funciones sustantivas en las IES.
EFEK PEWARNAAN RAMBUT DARI EKSTRAK KULIT UMBI UBI UNGU (Ipomoea batatas L.) DENGAN VARIASI KONSENTRASI CU SULFAT SEBAGAI PEMBANGKIT WARNA
Authors:   Program Studi Farmasi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Pakuan, Fatmi Mindiya , Andini Septia , Ambarwati Rini , Khaulah Ikrom
Published: June 2023

Hair dye is a cosmetic preparation intended to give the hair a new color or restore the original color. Purple sweet potato tuber skin contains more anthocyanin that can be used in the manufacture of hair dye preparations. The extract was prepared by maceration using 96% ethanol. Hair dyes were made into 4 formulas: Formula 0 was not added with a concentration of copper II sulfate, while Formulas 1, 2, and 3 were added with copper II sulfate concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%. The tests included organoleptic tests, homogeneity, pH, viscosity, hair coloring stability tests, including stability tests against washing and sunburn, and preference tests. The results showed that the hair dye gel preparations were homogeneous, had a distinctive odor of hair dye, and had brown (F0), brownish green (F1), and blackish green (F2 and F3) colors. The pH of the preparation ranged from 4.6 to 6.3, and the viscosity test ranged from 8243.5-8583.5 Cp. In the staining stabili
Peran Pemerintah Kelurahan Boyolangu Dalam Melaksanakan Tradisi Puter Kayun Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Andika Ronggo Gumuruh
Published: June 2023

Tradisi bagian dari kebudayaan yang tidak bisa dipisahkan karena telah melekat. Saat ini masyarakat Jawa masih termasuk golongan yang berpegang erat pada tradisi di lingkungannya. Berbagai kearifan lokal tertuang dalam nilai-nilai keseharian, sastra tutur, hukum adat, serta upacara adat dan kepercayaan. Upacara adat yang dilakukan masyarakat Osing Banyuwangi memiliki ritual dan tujuan yang berbeda. Puter Kayun adalah tradisi napak tilas masyarakat Osing Boyolangu dengan beramai-ramai naik delman. Di tahun 2022 tradisi Puter Kayun dilaksanakan di masa Pandemi Covid-19, di mana pemerintah mengeluarkan kebijakan pembatasan masyarakat. Tradisi ini unik dan keunikannya menarik perhatian masyarakat, karena hal itu pemerintah kelurahan Boyolangu memiliki tanggung jawab melestarikan dan mengenalkan pada generasinya, dalam pelestarian pemerintah pasti mengalami kendala seperti kegiatan dilaksanakan di masa Pandemi Covid-19, di mana semua kegiatan masyarakat dilaksanakan dengan protokol kesehatan yang ketat dan pembatasan dalam kegiatan. Objek penelitian ini adalah pemerintah kelurahan Boyolangu. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian lapangan (field research). Kesimpulan penelitian ini, peranan pemerintah kelurahan dalam pelaksanaan dari tradisi Puter Kayun sudah melakukan perlindungan, pengembangan, dan pemanfaatan. Dalam upaya pelaksanaan terdapat beberapa kendala yang muncul, yaitu kendala berasal dari internal pemerintah kelurahan seperti kendala finansial dan kendala kedua adalah rumitnya proses perijinan dalam pelaksanaan tradisi Puter Kayun ini di masa Pandemi Covid-19. Selain itu, faktor pendukung dalam pelaksanaan tradisi ini yaitu bahwa agenda tradisi Puter Kayun sudah menjadi event kabupaten dan masyarakat sangat mendukung.
Improvement of Beginning Reading Ability in Class V Dyslexic Students through the Silaba Method at Jombang 05 Public Elementary School
Authors: Risky Amelia
Published: June 2023

The objective of this research is to look into the inclusion of children with neurological diseases in Indian education. According to the research, a substantial proportion of children in India have neurological disorders, and they frequently face barriers to education. The study examines the current situation of education for children with neurological problems in India, as well as the policies and laws that regulate their education. The review also looks at the difficulties that these children, their families, and educators have had in implementing inclusive education. Lastly, the report explores interventions and techniques that can help children with neurological disorders be included in Indian education settings with a concerted effort from all stakeholders involved in the education process.
Analisis Kinerja Keuangan Pada Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Dr. Zainal Umar Sidiki Kabupaten Gorontalo Utara
Authors: Tambuwun Fonie , Usu Idrus , Lamuda Ilyas , Abdullah Julie
Published: June 2023

This study aims to analyze the financial performance of the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) dr. Zainal Umar Sidiki, North Gorontalo Regency. This study uses quantitative methods with data analysis techniques used is financial ratio analysis. The results of the study using the cash ratio approach, current ratio, debt collection period ratio, fixed asset turnover ratio, return on assets, return on equity, inventory turnover ratio, and POBO ratio, it is obtained that the financial performance of RSUD dr. Zainal Umar Sidiki, North Gorontalo Regency, for the last three years has experienced fluctuations and it can be said that it is not yet in the good category based on standards
Research on Personnel Selection in the Age of Artificial General Intelligence Focusing on Augmented Intelligence
Authors:   The Korean Association Of Personnel Administration, Lee JoongHak , Jung Jinwoo , Song Taekyung
Published: June 2023

This study is designed to actively consider how the use of artificial general intelligence, sparked by the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), can help organizations decide who to hire. For a long time, cognitive abilities have been used by organizations as an important selection factor and an important tool for predicting performance. However, ChatGPT, AutoGPT, BabyAGI, and others are heralding the rise of artificial general intelligence, which means that the cognitive skills required of employees will become less and less important. Therefore, through a literature review and expert discussions, this study proposes augmented intelligence as a new intelligence to consider when hiring. To do so, we first examine how organizations are applying cognitive abilities to hiring and outline the history of AI in three milestones. Then, we summarized experiments on the impact of the recently studied GPT-4 algorithm on work to show its impact on organizations, and summarized previous research to present the concept and possibilities of general AI and explain its limitations. Based on this, we conceptualized augmented intelligence as an intelligence that can understand, utilize, and make decisions about artificial general intelligence, and presented sub-factors and behavioral indicators to measure it. We also provided detailed skills, cognitive abilities, and knowledge that can be matched based on the U.S. occupational classification to measure and utilize augmented intelligence so that it can be quickly applied in academia and practice.
Blockchain Technology and Its Impact in Advancing Supply Chain Analytics
Authors: leema Dr.A.Anny
Published: June 2023

Blockchain technology has made global supply chains more perfect and efficient by delivering products and services directly to customers without third parties. The main purpose of this research paper is to examine the perspective of blockchain technologies for supply chain analytics. Blockchain technology (BT) is supporting logistics and financial services more flexibly and easily. It also helps companies understand their supply chain and attracts consumers with immutable, verifiable, and real data. The security system of any specific supply chain company also has become high with the collaboration of blockchain technology. Accompanied by the adoption of modern and advanced blockchain technology, instant traceability, and greater transparency have become possible to implement in the supply chain management (SCM) process. In maintaining the relationship between stakeholders and customers, blockchain technology is a useful medium. In order to collect the relevant data and resources regarding this research topic, “primary quantitative data” has been identified as beneficial. Along with this, SPSS software has been used to interpret the data in a perfect and systematic way. Moreover, this study will help the readers to understand the real effectiveness of blockchain technology and its role in influencing and advancing supply chain analytics. Keywords : Accountability, Blockchain Technology, Growth, Product Delivery, Profit, Supply Chain Analytics, Transparency.
MONETARY VALUATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE CONTEXT
OF FORMING ECONOMIC RELATIONS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
OF UKRAINE
Authors: Svynous Ivan , Yemets Olga , Rudych Oksana
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The basis of the assessment of the market value of agricultural land is the theory of land rent or excess income generated during the use of land for obtaining the agricultural products. In turn, this income is determined not only by the natural conditions and quality of the land, but also by the prices of the products produced. It is also determined by the quantity, demand and supply of agricultural products in the sales markets, the level of wages and other costs in agricultural production, as well as the prevailing rate of interest on capital and the established rate of profit in agriculture.
Methods. To solve the set research tasks, a complex of general scientific research methods was used: abstract and logical (when forming principles, theoretical generalizations and conclusions); monographic (study of scientific works on the regularities of the formation and development of land relations, research on the processes of formation, formation and development of land relations in Ukraine); hypotheses (determining the characteristics of land as a commodity and the specifics of the process of formation of the land market in Ukraine); statistical, method of synthesis and economic analysis, calculation (research of effectiveness and organization of land use in the agricultural sector); specification and formalization (development of approaches for determining the price of agricultural land plots).
The results. A scientific approach to the reproduction of land resources in agricultural enterprises is proposed, which is based on a complex of organizational and economic tools of socially responsible management of activities, in particular: calculation of land tax and rent based on the adjustment of the value of agricultural land, creation of a corresponding special fund, motivation of agricultural producers to apply organic fertilizers, which will help increase the fertility of agricultural lands.
Discussion. In the post-war period, the problem of monetary valuation of agricultural lands will significantly worsen, which will be caused by the revival of agricultural production in the corporate sector of the agrarian economy. In connection with this, there is a need to use the cost method of price formation, and as the main article, in our opinion; the costs will be related to the reclamation and demining of agricultural land.
Keywords: monetary assessment, agricultural land, method, fertility, price.
THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITALISM IN THE ECONOMY
Authors:   Russian State Social University (RSSU), Moscow, Russia, Parasotskaya Nataliya N. , Serebryakova Ekaterina P. ,   College of the Russian State Social University (RSSU), Moscow, Russia, Patyulina Natalya D. ,   College of the Russian State Social University (RSSU), Moscow, Russia, Shishigina Natalya V. ,   College of the Russian State Social University (RSSU), Moscow, Russia
Published: June 2023

Throughout human history, starting from the primitive world, there is inequality. This is the very inequality generated by the concentration of a colossal amount of material goods in the hands of a narrow group of people who use the available resources to justify their political and economic domination over broad strata of the disenfranchised poor masses, which, in turn, generates competition, a war of all against all. In this path, capitalism, which has existed for about five hundred years, seems to be increasingly not a progressive system that contributes to the development of scientific and technological progress and society as a whole, having turned into a directly harmful element. The modern hereditary bourgeoisie is simply unable to cope with the productive forces created by it, thereby creating the basis for a new social revolution. In this article we have made an attempt to reveal the history of the development of capitalism in the economy.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION IN THE COST AND FINANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS
Authors:   Moscow State University for the Humanities and Economics, Moscow, Russia, Mozhina Elena L.
Published: June 2023

The article deals with topical issues of the development of the theory and practice of accounting and taxation in terms of the cost and finance management system of construction organizations, relevant for construction organizations (developers), given the post-pandemic period of labor shortage, a sharp lack of materials due to the departure of foreign partners and the search for their replacement with Russian analogues, the rise in the cost of attracted financing. The author emphasizes the importance of the joint development of not only the theory of accounting, taxation, but also the convergence of the development of practices (including judicial) accounting, the practice of tax accounting by construction organizations, the formation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, management accounting. In connection with this, first of all, it is necessary to build a monitoring system of the approved theory of accounting, tax legislation, but also to correlate the issues considered by the courts on claims by the parties to tax relations, among the audit community to identify the issues most acutely arising during the audit of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, including in terms of calculating income tax construction organizations at the time of completion of the construction of the facility, mostly for the formation of a standardized list of such problems, arising in practice and solutions to them. The article attempts to reveal the relationship between the development of the theory and practice of accounting based on an example on the problem of recognizing the cost of services (remuneration) of a developer during the construction of an object with a long production cycle and describing the main features of the development of accounting (management), tax and accounting, including for the purposes of IFRS of construction organizations, but at the same time with maintaining independent development goals. For the effective development of theory and practice, the author considers it extremely important to constantly monitor, generalize the accounting practices used and apply the monitoring results in timely updating of related theoretical provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation for the subsequent elimination of accumulated problems in accounting practice, including in the judicial.