bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Peran Inovasi, E-Commerce, Ekosistem Mendorong Inovasi Produk Unggulan Desa
Authors: Hertati Lesi , Asmawati Asmawati , Syahfitri Lili , Hendarmin Rum
Published: July 2022

This community service aims to train the UMKM of Musi Banyuasin village for product creativity from a village to produce superior products of the highest quality and can be marketed through a more modern way, namely e.commerce. The method applied is lectures and direct practice, the benefits of E-commerce are quite helpful, namely online shopping, humans no longer have to go to shopping centers. The output of this service activity adds to the knowledge and expertise of Village MSMEs in selling village handicrafts. Visiting e-commerce sites, and shopping for all completed transactions and goods until your doorsteps. The various conveniences of E-Commerce, being able to start an e-commerce business is a promising business so you don't need to hesitate to try it. The Village Innovation Program (PID) increases rural productivity by relying on local economic development and entrepreneurship, both in the realm of community business development, as well as businesses initiated by the Village through Village-Owned Enterprises and Joint Village-Owned Enterprises, as well as Village Leading Products (Prudes ) and Superior Products for Rural Areas (Prukades) to drive and develop the Village economy. Improving the quality of human resources (This link between rural productivity and the quality of human resources is expected to occur in the short term as well as significant impacts in the long term through investment in basic education and health.
الإدارة الإلكترونية لإجراءات التقاضي في زمن كورونا
Authors: نعيمي عبدالمنعم
Published: July 2022

تستهدف هذه الدراسة التعرف على مُقوّمات التقاضي الإلكتروني في ظلّ استخدام الإدارة الإلكترونية في مجال العمل القضائي، أو بعبارة أخرى: مُرتكزات التقاضي الإلكتروني وآلياته الإجرائية التي يتطلّبها توظيف الإدارة الإلكترونية في قطاع العدالة. حيث إن الحظر العالمي والعزل الدولي الذي خلّفه تفشّي وباء كورونا – كوفيد 19 خلق وضعا استثنائيا لم تشهده الإنسانية قبلا، أربك سيرورة حياتها الاعتيادية. وكان قطاع القضاء من بين القطاعات الحسّاسة التي نالت حظّا وافرا من تداعيات وباء كورونا خاصة في فترات الذّروة؛ حيث تأثر عمل القضاة بشكل واضح وتقرّر تعليق الجلسات الحضورية، والاكتفاء في بعضها بحضور المحامين دون الأطراف، مع استبعاد علانية الجلسات أمام الجمهور، وتأجيل تنفيذ بعض الأحكام، باستثناء بعض القضايا الاستعجالية. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أنه قد يُتصور أن التقاضي الإلكتروني يمسّ بعدالة القضاء ونزاهته؛ من حيث أن يُخلّ بمبدأ المساواة أمام القضاء وحق المتقاضي في مُحاكمة عادلة، وهذا مُحتملٌ ووارد، لكن يزول هذا التصور إذا تعززت المحاكمة الإلكترونية بما يُناسبها من ضمانات وضوابط وقيود ومُحترزات وتدابير. كما يسمح نظام التقاضي الإلكتروني بتأسيس محاكم الكترونية ولو بصورة مؤقتة، تنعقد تشكيلتها دوريا كلما دعت إليها الحاجة. وعلى مستوى العالم العربي والإسلامي؛ أجد أن دولة الإمارات أحد أفضل الدول تطبيقا لإجراءات التقاضي الإلكتروني؛ لأنها تمكّنت من الانتقال من الإدارة التقليدية والإلكترونية إلى الإدارة الرقمية التي استثمرت في الذكاء الاصطناعي.
الكلمات المفتاحية: الإدارة الإلكترونية، التقاضي الإليكتروني، كورونا.
دور الفيسبوك في غرس وتنمية الوعي الوقائي ضد جائحة كورونا لدى طلبة جامعة مولود معمري– تيزي وزوو– الجزائر.
Authors: حمزة الأحسن , فريد قاسي
Published: July 2022

انطلاقا من الدراسات السابقة العربية والأجنبية التي تناولت موضوع " دور وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في تعزيز المعرفة الوقائية والصحية خلال جائحة كورونا، فقد جاءت هذه الدراسة لتوضيح الدور الإيجابي الذي تلعبه شبكة " الفيسبوك" أو " الفضاء الأزرق " كنموذج شائع من بين تلك الوسائل في غرس الوعي الوقائي لمجابهة انتشار فيروس " كوفيد19" في ضوء بعض المتغيرات الفردية (الجنس، السن، التخصص العلمي)، لدى عينة مكونة من (100) طالب وطالبة يدرسون في جامعة مولود معمري بتيزي وزو– الجزائر. وقد توصلت هذه الدراسة الميدانية إلى الكشف عن النتائج التالية:
- يقدم " الفيسبوك" معلومات خاصة بتطورات جائحة كورونا أكثر مصداقية مقارنة مع بقية وسائل الإعلام التقليدية وذلك من وجهة نظر طلبة جامعة مولود معمري بتيزي وزو.
- يهتم "الفيسبوك " بتوضيح كيفية انتشار فيروس كورونا أكثر من بقية وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.
- يلعب الفيسبوك دورا إيجابيا في تنمية وزيادة الوعي الوقائي ضد جائحة كورونا لدى طلبة جامعة مولود معمري بتيزي وزو.
- وجود فروق دالة بين إجابات طلبة جامعة مولود معمري بتيزي وزو حول دور " الفيسبوك " في تنمية وغرس الوعي الوقائي ضد جائحة كورونا لديهم والتي تعزى إلى متغير (الجنس).
- عدم وجود فروق دالة بين إجابات طلبة جامعة مولود معمري بتيزي وزو حول دور " الفيسبوك " في تنمية وغرس الوعي الوقائي ضد جائحة كورونا لديهم والتي تعزى إلى متغير (التخصص العلمي).

الكلمات المفتاحية: الفيسبوك، الوعي الوقائي، جائحة كورونا
معوقات تطبيق التعليم عن بعد في جامعة سرت من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس في ظل جائحة كورونا
Authors: موسى سالمة مسعود
Published: July 2022

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على أهم معوقات تطبيق التعليم عن بعد في جامعة سرت من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس بها، وعلى أهم مجال من المعوقات لتطبيق التعليم عن بعد من وجهة نظرهم، ولتحقيق هذه الأهداف اتبعت الباحثة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لوصف وتحليل الظاهرة موضوع الدراسة، وتم إعداد استبيان لجمع المعلومات من المبحوثين، احتوى على أربع محاور ( البيانات الأولية/ المعوقات المتعلقة بالطالب/ المعوقات المتعلقة بعضو هيئة التدريس/ المعوقات الإدارية والمالية) بعد التحقق من صدقها وثباتها تم توزيعها على العينة والتي بلغت (226) مفردة تم اختيارهم بالطريقة العشوائية البسيطة، وبعد معالجة البيانات إحصائيا، كانت أهم النتائج وجود معوقات تحد من تطبيق التعليم عن بعد في جامعة سرت، حيث كانت المعوقات المتعلقة بالطالب هي الأقوى بين باقي المعوقات بمتوسط حسابي (3.79) وبدرجة كبيرة، وكانت فقرة ( عدم توفر الدعم الفني والتقني لأعضاء هيئة التدريس) في محور المعوقات المتعلقة بعضو هيئة التدريس تحصلت على أعلى درجة على مستوى فقرات الأداة ككل بمتوسط حسابي (4.54) وهي درجة كبيرة جداً.

الكلمات المفتاحية: معوقات؛ التعليم عن بعد؛ جامعة سرت؛ أعضاء هيئة التدريس.
Developing Sustainable Agriculture Strategies: Turkish Floriculture Case
Authors: ÇÜRÜK Avni Ürem , ALPTEKİN Emre
Published: July 2022

While Floriculture maintains its importance for many countries and cultures with its commercial possibilities, global players had to differentiate their approach to the industry because of the shift of the production towards developing countries and the change in competitive dynamics. Türkiye’s slow progress in Floriculture and the inefficacy to use its potential presents a unique opportunity to develop a sustainability-oriented strategy to differentiate Türkiye from its competitors. Hence, this work focuses on Turkish floriculture industry dynamics and aims to propose sustainable strategies using a Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)-based model. A comprehensive Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis highlighting Turkish Floriculture’s current state is used for that purpose. The economic, environmental, and socio-political dimensions of sustainability in the floriculture industry are also considered via an Analytical Network Process (ANP) model. The analysis results are used to define a sustainable floriculture strategy with its benefits-opportunities and costs-risks (BOCR) merits. Based on the findings, the economic dimension of sustainability takes precedence over the other two dimensions, and an efficient floriculture strategy needs to focus on logistics and marketing in a developing country like Türkiye.
Corporate Government Index and Factors Diterminant: Study on Manufacture Industries in Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors:   Universitas Islam Indoenesia, Nadifa Fazia Alvira
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that affect good corporate governance (GCG) as measured by the GCG index. While the factors that are thought to influence the implementation of GCG are profitability as measured by return on equity (ROE), leverage as measured by debt-to-equity ratio, independent audit committee, and firm size as measured by log natural total assets. The population of this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), with a sample of 39 companies taken by purposive sampling technique. The data observation period is four years (2017 – 20220) with annual data taken from the website of each sample company. To test the hypothesis, multiple regression analysis tools were used with a significance level of 5%. The results showed that profitability, leverage, and independent audit committee had no effect on the implementation of GCG. Firm size has a significant and positive effect on GCG.
The Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act, the Solarwinds Cyber-Attack, and What Might Have Been Different Had FASCA Been Federal Law at the Time of the Attack
Authors:   Morgan State University
Published: July 2022

This essay explores the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCA) and the difference it would have made had it been a law during the SolarWinds cyber-attack. The Act is examined from a critical perspective to see what effect it would have had if it had existed when the attack occurred. The SolarWinds cyber attack is then discussed in some detail. In deciding what would have happened if the FASCA was a law at the time of the attack, the events are presumed to be the same as what took place. It was at the time when the cyber-attack information reached the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) that the incident would likely have changed. The paper argues that there would be delays in the actions of the FASC due to the complexity of the bureaucracy involved. The article concludes that the projected outcome would differ from the actual outcome because the cyber-attack would have been handled administratively rather than legislatively in the proposed outcome. This difference may or may not have fostered mitigation of the cyber-attack.
The Suitable Concept of the Relationship of Authority between the Center and the Regions for the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia According to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Authors:   Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia
Published: July 2022

The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, which consists of many provinces, regencies, and cities, always strives to realize the goals of the state as contained in the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The consequences of the form of an archipelagic state make its implementation through the application of the principles of centralization, decentralization, deconcentration, and co-administration. The application of the four principles is carried out simultaneously which is adjusted proportionally.
Study on Severe Accidents of the New Generation WWER-1200 Reactor
Authors:   MSc student of nuclear engineering, Kerman University of Graduate Studies, Iran, Bagheri Ali Ashraf , Zohuri Bahman ,   Galaxy Advanced Engineering, Chief Executive Officer, a Consulting Firm, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
Published: July 2022

As the safety of new generation reactors regarding conditions of radioactive material leakage into the environment greatly attracted the attention of engineers and scientists in the nuclear industry, because if these nuclear radioactive materials enter the environment, they will leave irreversible influences on humans and the environment for years, hence, it is environmentally very essential to investigate the safety of nuclear reactors. The wwer-1200 reactor is a reactor under preparation, and many investigation has been performed on its safety, and all research has revealed that this reactor is safe during all accidents. In this research, numerous severe accidents were examined in this reactor. The results indicated that in only one case this reactor go beyond its design safety situations, which is the concurrent incidence of cooling-water loss and a fracture in the lower part of the reactor chamber without emergency cooling systems. And the results revealed the temperature of the fuel pellet and fuel sheath as the central safety layer
Adsorption Behaviour of Selected Biochar for Cadmium in Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae Fed On Contaminated Organic Waste
Authors:   School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology,Bondo, Kenya, Mutanekelwa Wina ,   African Centre of Excellence in Sustainable use of Insects for Food and Feeds (ACE-INSEFOODS), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya, Okumu Fredrick ,   School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya
Published: July 2022

The efficiency of rice husk biochar (RHB) and coconut shell biochar (CSB) in adsorbing Cadmium (Cd), as one of the prevalent heavy metals reported to bioaccumulate highly at the larval stage of the black soldier fly (BSF) was investigated. The synthesized biochars were activated using sulphuric acid and surface morphology investigated using SEM. The surfaces of CS biochar had well defined pores while RH had irregular pores of different sizes. Batch adsorption studies were done to optimize the effect of different adsorption parameters in three replicates. The equilibrium data was then used to design adsorption isotherms where Freundlich isotherm model best fitted both RHB and CSB data with R2 values of 0.9967 and 0.9877 respectively while kinetic data was best described by pseudo second order model suggesting chemisorption process took place for both the adsorbents. The adsorption capacity of CSB and RHB were reported as 0.8484 mg×g-1 and 0.8399 mg×g-1 respectively. The efficiency of Cd removal by RHB and CSB was found to be 97% and 96% respectively. These results confirmed the suitability of RHB and CSB as adsorbents for effective removal of Cd in organic wastes.
A posztszovjet térségbe irányuló tőkekivitel – országkockázat az elméletben és a hazai gyakorlatban
Authors: Klauda Zalán
Published: July 2022

A tanulmány az a hazai vállalatok tőkekivitelének egy kevéssé tárgyalt irányát elemzi: a posztszovjet térségbe, ezen belül az Oroszországba és Ukrajnába irányuló tőkekivitelt. Tizenegy mélyinterjú alapján bemutatja, mit jelent a hazai vállalatok számára az a megállapítás, hogy a posztszovjet térség a jelentős kockázat/átlagon felüli megtérülés kategóriájába tartozik, hogyan nyilvánult meg az országkockázat a gyakorlatban, és hogyan kezelték a vállalkozások ezeket a kockázatokat. A kutatás a közvetlentőke-befektetés különböző aspektusait az eklektikus paradigma és a behaviorista elméletek együttes alkalmazásával vizsgálja. Fő következtetése, hogy a posztszovjet térségben rejlő fokozott kockázatot elsősorban a piac mérete és a konvergenciavárakozások ellensúlyozzák. Az interjúk és az elemzés az Oroszország Ukrajna ellen 2022. február 24-én indított háborúja előtti fél év során készült. Mivel a háború után a két ország súlya és szerepe várhatóan jelentősen meg fog változni az európai kapcsolatrendszerben, a tanulmány egy drasztikus hirtelenséggel véget ért gazdasági-politikai korszak utolsó hónapjainak pillanatképét mutatja be befektetői szemszögből.
AULA INTERDISCIPLINAR NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS: DISPARIDADE SALARIAL ENTRE GÊNEROS COMO TEMA GERADOR PARA O ESTUDO DE GRÁFICOS
Authors: Jesus de Oliveira Barauna Cristiano de , Deccache-Maia Eline
Published: July 2022

Este trabalho surge como parte de uma pesquisa de doutorado que busca formas alternativas de aulas voltadas para o PEJA – Programa de Educação de Jovens e Adultos – da Prefeitura Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, tendo por objetivo utilizar o conhecimento e as vivências dos sujeitos para desenvolver temas de relevância social. Trata-se do planejamento e execução de um conjunto de aulas interdisciplinares ministradas em uma turma da referida modalidade de ensino, no momento em que se comemorava o Dia Internacional da Mulher, no mês de março. Tal atividade integrou as disciplinas Matemática, História e Geografia. Para incentivar o debate foram utilizadas construções gráficas para análise e interpretação de dados que levassem à reflexão em relação à importância da mulher no mundo do trabalho e à disparidade salarial entre homens e mulheres em diversas regiões e no âmbito global. Foram utilizados dados gerados em aula e na atividade proposta no livro didático de Geografia para ampliação de conhecimento, construção de conceitos, compreensão de fatos históricos e realização de procedimentos matemáticos, com o intuito de dar ênfase ao ensino interdisciplinar, integrando disciplinas, buscando a contextualização e um ensino alinhado a uma aprendizagem mais efetiva.
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN SEMEN INDONESIA, Tbk
Authors: Hidayah Nur
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine the financial performance of PT Semen Indonesia, Tbk. This type of research is descriptive qualitative which describes the financial ratios consisting of liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, profitability ratios, and activity ratios. The research data is taken from the financial statements of PT. Semen Indonesia (Persero), Tbk for the last two years (2018-2019). The results showed that the financial performance at PT Semen Indonesia (Persero), Tbk based on the Liquidity Ratio using three formulas, namely Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, and Cash Ratio. The solvency ratio uses two formulas, namely Debt To Asset Ratio and Debt To Equity Ratio. Profitability ratios use three formulas, namely Return On Assets, Return On Equity, and Gross Profit Margin. The activity ratio uses three formulas, namely Total Asset Turnover Ratio, Receivable Turnover Ratio, and Inventory Turnover Ratio.
A Qualitative Research on the Cloud Kitchen Model: Avane Cloud Kitchens
Authors: BOZAGCI Elif Cemre , ÇEVİK Alper
Published: July 2022

The digitalizing world with the developing technology has brought this change in all sectors. The food and beverage sector is one of the sectors affected by this change. In addition to the technological innovations that emerged in stages such as purchasing, supply and production, innovations have also occurred in business models. One of these innovations is the cloud kitchen model, the number of which is increasing day by day. This study has been prepared to explain the cloud kitchen model and to examine the Avane Cloud Kitchens example. The data were obtained using a semi-structured form in a face-to-face interview with Ahmet Orhon, the founder and CEO of Avane Cloud Kitchens. It is thought that the study includes primary data on cloud kitchens and the transfer of the model within the framework of Avane Cloud Kitchens will contribute to this issue in the literature and will be beneficial for future studies.
Analyzing Heart Disease Dataset using a Classification Algorithm
Authors: Mr. Yogesh Patil  , Dr. Priya Chandran
Published: July 2022

One of the most prevalent ailments today is heart disease, and for many healthcare professionals, early detection of this condition is essential to both protecting their patients from it and saving lives. For the classification of the Heart Disease dataset in this research, a comparison examination of several classifiers was carried out in order to accurately identify and forecast instances with few variables. This research shows the comparative study of classification algorithms on the Heart disease dataset.
Effect of Yogaasanana in Chronic Low Back Pain
Authors: Monika Sharma
Published: July 2022

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) affects millions of people worldwide, and appears to be increasing in prevalence. It is associated not only with pain, but also with increased disability, psychological symptoms, and reduced quality of life. There are various treatment options for CLBP, but no single therapy stands out as being the most effective. In the past 10 years, yoga interventions have been studied as a CLBP treatment approach. The objective of this paper is to review the current literature supporting the efficacy of yoga for CLBP. In nations with abundant resources, more than 70% of people eventually have low back pain (CLBP). However, recuperation is not always successful; 82 percent of non-recent-onset patients are still in pain after a year. Many chronic patients, whose natural histories were previously deemed to be favourable, spend months or years looking for treatment. We carried out a systematic review with the following clinical inquiries in mind: What results do oral medication treatments produce? What results does injectable therapy produce? What outcomes might non-drug therapies expect? Up until May 2007, we conducted searches in Medline, Embassy, The Cochrane Library, and other significant databases. (BMJ Clinical Evidence reviews are updated on a regular basis; for the most recent version of this review. We incorporated hazards warnings from pertinent agencies as the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (MHRA). Our inclusion criteria were satisfied by 74 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies. We graded the strength of the interventional evidence using the GRADE system. The effectiveness and safety of the following interventions are discussed in this systematic review: acupuncture, analgesics, antidepressants, back schools, behavioural therapy, electromyography biofeedback, exercise, injections (epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, local injections), intensive multidisciplinary treatment programmes, lumbar supports, massage, muscle relaxants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and spinal manipulation (TENS).
Big Data with IoT to Develop Sustainability
Authors: Gaurav Singh
Published: July 2022

Things- or internet-oriented perspective, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of unrelated networks that are linked and addressed by a common communications protocol [1]. When using sensors that send complex data at fast speeds via the industrial Internet, it might be challenging to give accurate and practical insights. Since the machine's underlying dynamic patterns vary over time due to a variety of variables, including degradation, processing large amounts of data is a significant problem. The actionable model must now be updated because it has become dated as a result. In the article, a brand-new deep learning technique called Gaussian-dependent dynamic probabilistic clustering (GDPC) is proposed. Models for usage in complicated situations that are built on the fusion and optimization of three well-known techniques. The Page-Hinkley test with the Chernoff constraint had been used to detect concept drifts, and the expectation-maximization (EM) approach had been used to estimate parameter values. In contrast to previous irregular models, GDPC's model gives membership probabilities to clusters. When a concept drift can be identified using a Brier score analysis, this can discover the robustness and evolution of the instance assignment. Additionally, the technique uses a tiny quantity of data, which significantly minimises the amount of processing power needed to determine whether the model should be changed. The method may be evaluated on artificial data and data streams from a test bed where different operational circumstances are automatically recognised with satisfactory results in terms of classification accuracy, sensitivity, and characteristics [2]. The typical behaviour of private autos is derived from trajectory data.
La rehabilitación y reinserción de la persona privada de libertad en el Ecuador.
Authors: Proaño Soria Diego Bladimir , Sánchez Oviedo Danny Xavier
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de rehabilitación y reinserción de la persona privada de libertad en el estado ecuatoriano; con esta intención se desarrolló un estudio descriptivo de carácter cualitativo, sistematizado a través de la exegética y el análisis de contenido que facilitaron el examen e interpretación de las normas constitucionales y legales, así como los textos de materiales bibliográficos especializados en la materia. Entre los principales hallazgos está la no existencia de políticas efectivas para la rehabilitación y reinserción integral del privado de libertada a la sociedad ecuatoriana.
La perfilación criminal como herramienta forense en la investigación de delitos contra la vida. Ecuador.
Authors: Gómez Barroso Francisco Benjamín , López Soria Yudith
Published: July 2022

La perfilación criminal es una herramienta de investigación criminológica que permite encontrar un patrón psicológico por el que actúa el victimario. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la importancia de la perfilación criminal como método forense en la investigación de delitos contra la vida, en aras de promover estrategias que lo utilicen en el proceso investigativo, para de ésta manera, poder profundizar en las características y conducta del criminal, para lo cual fueron empleados los métodos hermenéuticos, análisis de contenido y analítico-sintético. Se concluye que en Ecuador el sistema de justicia penal no posee un mecanismo investigativo que diagnostique el perfil criminal de una persona, que presente rasgos de una conducta criminal, para de esta forma, prevenir la materialización del acto punible y beneficiar a la sociedad.
Comunicación asertiva en adolescentes. Casa de Acogida Margarita Auger, Municipio Uncía, Norte de Potosí, Bolivia
Authors: Rios Aro Arlena , Ocampo Eyzaguirre David
Published: July 2022

La adolescencia es una etapa del desarrollo de la personalidad que puede ser afectada por problemas que hace vulnerables al sujeto; tales, son los casos del abandono de los padres y el hecho de habitar en casas de acogida. Estos dilemas suelen generar en el adolescente limitaciones en el proceso de interacción o comunicación asertiva con su entorno. El objetivo del presente estudio explicativo es: analizar los procesos de la comunicación asertiva de los adolescentes en el Centro de Acogida Margarita Auger del Municipio de Uncía, Región del Norte de Potosí. Se utilizaron los métodos de análisis-síntesis, deductivo-inductivo, observación científica, la revisión documental y el estadístico, así como la técnica de encuesta. La población de estudio estuvo formada por 18 adolescentes. Entre los principales resultados se encuentran: la existencia de un bajo nivel de comunicación asertiva entre los adolescentes que residen en la casa de acogida, siendo los responsables de la institución quienes deben coadyuvar en el proceso de aceptación de los problemas por los que atraviesan los adolescentes. Las falencias de la comunicación asertiva inciden en la conducta de los adolescentes; estos se sienten incomprendidos, poco amados y, se consideran no ser merecedores de afecto y amor.
El gobierno electrónico en el Código Orgánico Administrativo: importancia durante la emergencia sanitaria por COVID 19
Authors: Sisalema Carrillo Ángel Oswaldo , Yaguachi Gualan Franco Orlando
Published: July 2022

Los sistemas electrónicos en Ecuador, se encuentran normados e implementados en los Ministerios de Gobierno desde el año 2013. Este estudio tiene el objetivo de analizar la importancia del gobierno electrónico, normado en el Código Orgánico Administrativo, durante la emergencia sanitaria provocada por la COVID-19; para lo cual, se realizó una investigación descriptiva de tipo revisión documental, sustentada en los métodos exegético, revisión bibliográfica y análisis de contenido. Entre los principales resultados se expresa que: Ecuador cuenta con un sistema electrónico normado en el COA, antes de la pandemia; pero, con la crisis sanitaria cobró singular importancia, facilitando el teletrabajo, la continuidad de trámites y la atención al público con servicios en línea; de esta forma se contribuyó a no paralizar la vida del país; a pesar de que el gobierno electrónico es aun factible de perfeccionamiento en aras de alcanzar 100% de eficacia y eficiencia.
El acceso al agua como derecho humano inalienable de los seres humanos
Authors: Medina Peña Rolando , Vivanco Vargas Germania , Guerra Aguayo Gustavo Alfredo , Torres Gómez de Cádiz Hernández Alejandro
Published: July 2022

La preocupación internacional por el acceso al agua y las diversas posturas sobre su acceso como derecho humano, se convierte cada día en el centro de importantes  debates científicos. Con la finalidad de aportar en este orden, realizamos un estudio epistémico y jurídico del agua como derecho. Para ello, utilizamos métodos como el analítico, para el estudio ordenado y razonado del contenido del derecho humano sobre el acceso al agua, desde las diferentes legislaciones referidas a este derecho; fenomenológico, con la finalidad de conocer de manera objetiva su naturaleza y esencia como bien público a proteger y el hermenéutico, para estudiar este derecho a la luz de las interpretaciones de la doctrina y la jurisprudencia.
Investigating the link between government expenditure on education and education attainment
Authors:   , Luthuli Lungisani Godfrey
Published: July 2022

This study evaluated the effect of government expenditure on education attainment in South Africa by assessing the effect of the amount spent by government on education from 1980 to 2014 on human capital development. The study is centred around two objectives: (1) to analyse the effect of government expenditure on education attainment; and (2) to investigate the effect of education attainment on human development. Human capital development was measured using Gross Enrolment Ratio for secondary school, supplied by the South African Reserve Bank. Data on government expenditure on human capital was acquired from the Treasury database. The study draws from the human capital theoretical framework in explaining the effect of education expenditure on human capital development. The findings of the study showed that there is a positive relationship between human capital development and government expenditure. These findings showed a strong relationship between government expenditure and gross enrolment ratio at 99 % confidence interval (p< 0,0001). The theory of human capital is thus confirmed with these findings.
The relationship between event spend, social cohesion and economic development
Authors:   , Gumede Musa
Published: July 2022

The study addressed four questions using secondary annual time series data: (1) How is event spend related to economic development? (2) How are the physical attributes of the region (natural capital) related to economic development?(3) How is social cohesion related to economic development? (4) How does human capital influence economic development? The study period starts in 1994 and ends in 2016, accordingly 100 data points were pulled from the time series. Error Correction Model and Ordinary Least Squares were used as analytical tools to test the regression model developed for the study. Economic development is the dependent variable and is represented by tourism employment data sourced from Statistics South Africa. The independent variables are event spend represented by expenditure figures for culture, sports and recreation published by Statistics SA; human capital was measured using gross educational ratio for secondary education accessed from the World Bank database; natural capital was measured using the gross domestic product attained from Statistics South Africa; and social cohesion was measured using social expenditure data acquired from the South African Reserve Bank. The theoretical framework that underpins the study is the geography political theory as espoused by different authors including Collier (2007) and Kollosov (2001). On the basis of this theoretical framework the study seeks to look at the effect of event spend, natural capital, human capital and social cohesion on economic development. The findings of the study show that there is no relationship between economic development, event spend and human capital. However a relationship was established between natural capital and social cohesion. The results of the study will inform policymakers in the allocation of budgets towards major events. It will also contribute to the equitable distribution of resources to promote social cohesion in communities.
An investigation into the perceived impact of Richards Bay Minerals corporate social responsibility to the communities in the Northern region of KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Njapha Ntombizonke P.
Published: July 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been recognised as a weapon to survive in global competitive environment. This research paper evaluated the impact of Richards Bay Mineral’s (RBM) corporate social responsibility on communities in the northern region of KwaZulu-Natal. The factors that influence and those that hinders the implementation of CSR initiatives were identified. Strategies that can be applied by CSR managers at RBM in improving stakeholder engagement and communication have been suggested. A quantitative research method was applied in the study. The research sample was selected randomly, using a cluster sampling method and consisted of 250 participants required to complete a Likert scale questionnaire. The questionnaire we distributed to the participants and were collected after two weeks by the researcher. The data was analysed using the statistics package SPSS version 21.0, with the results presented by figures developed in Microsoft Excel and cross tabulation tables. The results of the findings identified factors that influenced CSR initiatives as lack of feedback, communication and stakeholder engagement. Commitment from senior management must be demonstrated at a local level to facilitate community engagement, feedback and monitoring, because the logic of CSR is towards seeing its impact in community socially, environmentally and economically.
A framework of growth options through diversification among shipping agencies in South Africa
Authors:   , Nohumba Izekiel
Published: July 2022

This thesis was aimed at developing a model of growth through diversification, for shipping agencies in South Africa, under recessionary conditions. The study adopted a mixed methods approach, in seeking to develop a methodology to meet the aims of the research project; to develop a framework of diversification strategies for the shipping industry. The mixing of quantitative data and qualitative data not only enriched the findings but assisted with validation thereof, while achieving the research aims through the methodology adopted. The theoretical foundation of the study was on the theories of diversification, the theory of human behaviour and other economic principle theories, all of which were sampled among South African corporate executives in the shipping supply chain. Surveys were carried out using two structured research instruments in the form of questionnaires to collect quantitative data, with qualitative data collected through interviews, focus groups and observation. The data were analysed using triangulation to combine the results of the investigation. Statistical analysis was employed for the quantitative research and results illustrated in tables, combined with thematic analysis through qualitative research, to draw conclusions and recommendations on the study. The findings confirmed that there are opportunities for diversification into husbandry services, freight transportation, charterers’ services and other markets along the supply chain. Reasons for diversification among shipping firms include similar resource utilisation to service many functions, diversification to gain market leadership and poor performance in existing markets. The theory is not conclusive about whether related or unrelated diversification affects firm performance. The development of operation Phakisa, to focus on unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans, has not been addressed and needs more research into its feasibility and likely impact on the South African container shipping industry. There is need for management to mobilise resources, such that they can serve many functions and activities, and to build competences through human resources management. The study is relevant for the shipping supply chain executive, as it contributes to managerial decision-making, in terms of analysing their capability to create and apply knowledge in their competitive strategies.
The Graphic Sex Project: A Creative Tool for Self-Reflection, Communication, and Research
Authors: Beman Jennifer , Freise Amanda
Published: July 2022

The Graphic Sex Project is a public art installation where participants make graphs of a good sexual experience using colored cubes. The goal of the project is to give people a way to reflect on and communicate their sexual desires and values, as well as showcase and normalize the wide variety of human sexual behaviors through a display of participant-made graphs. Here we describe the Graphic Sex Project and the results of a preliminary quantitative analysis. Our findings support the potential application of the Graphic Sex Project toward research into sexual desires and preferences, as well as a tool for therapeutic settings.
Tafamidis Meglumine (Vyndaqel)
Authors: CADTH
Published: July 2022

CADTH recommends that Vyndaqel should be reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) if certain conditions are met.

Vyndaqel should only be covered to treat adult patients who have a documented diagnosis of cardiomyopathy caused by ATTR. The type of ATTR cardiomyopathy could be either hereditary (inherited) or wild type (patients without a family history of the disease). Patients who are eligible for Vyndaqel coverage must also have a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of I to III and a history of heart failure. Patients who have received a heart transplant or a cardiac mechanical assist device (CMAD) or who are taking other disease-modifying treatments for ATTR are not eligible for reimbursement of Vyndaqel.

Vyndaqel should only be reimbursed for patients with ATTR if they are being cared for by a specialist for the condition and if the price of Vyndaqel is reduced.
Evidence and gap map-studies of the effectiveness of transport sector intervention in low and middle-income countries
Authors: Malhotra Suchi , White Howard ,   The Campbell Collaboration, de la Cruz Nina , Saran Ashrita , Eyers John , John Denny , Beveridge Ella , Blondal Nina
Published: July 2022

There are great disparities in the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure. Differences in access to investment are often exacerbated by weak governance and an inadequate regulatory framework with poor enforcement which lead to high costs and defective construction. The wellbeing of many poor people is constrained by lack of transport, which is called ‘transport poverty’. This evidence and gap map identifies, maps and describes existing evidence on the effects of transport sector interventions related to all means of transport (roads, paths, cycle lanes, bridges, railways, ports, shipping, and inland waterways, and air transport).
Occurrence of rats and their impacts on colonial waterbirds in a Danish fjord
Authors: Bregnballe Thomas , Sunde Peter , Kuhlmann Clausen Kevin
Published: July 2022

Human development around the globe has led to great expansion of the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus), which has implications for local wildlife and especially ground-breeding birds. In this study, we analyse the colonisation and persistence of rats on small islets important to breeding waterbirds in a Danish fjord, and investigate the effect of rat presence on the number of breeding pairs of eight waterbird species. The islets had an annual rat colonisation probability of 6% and an annual rat population persistence rate of 65% (equalling an annual population survival rate of 62% when adjusting for re-colonisations upon extinctions). Contrary to our hypotheses, rat colonisation and persistence was uncorrelated with islet size, distance from the mainland and the presence of shrub cover. Rat presence had a significant negative effect on the number of breeding pairs of four waterbird species, including Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta, reduced to 30% compared to years without rats), Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, reduced to 45%) and Common Tern (Sterna hirundo, reduced to 52%). The smaller bird species in particular seemed to be affected by the presence of rats, and control efforts aimed at reducing rat presence on important breeding bird islets may consequently have a positive effect on the occurrence and breeding success of these species. We found no evidence of birds acting on a memory of where rats had been present in the previous year, and further research is needed to investigate the precise mechanisms behind the recorded negative effects in the contemporary year, i.e. how do prospecting as well as settled breeders detect and behaviourally respond to the presence of rats.
RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA: ABUSO SEXUAL NA ADOLESCÊNCIA À LUZ DA ABORDAGEM CENTRADA NA PESSOA
Authors: Castro Tamires Gomes de , Sousa Laiza Ellen Gois
Published: July 2022

O presente estudo objetiva relatar a experiência de atendimento psicológico feito a uma adolescente de 17 anos, que sofreu abuso sexual intrafamiliar. Os atendimentos aconteceram no consultório de uma das autoras, no bairro de Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro. Os resultados apresentados foram coletados através dos relatos das sessões e da aplicação de uma entrevista semiestruturada e aberta, e divididos em categorias conforme a análise de Bardin. Além dos atravessamentos do abuso, aspectos como automutilação, baixa autoestima, conflitos na relação familiar e tentativa de suicídio surgiram nos relatos da cliente. A análise foi interpretada à luz da Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa (ACP), possibilitando reflexões sobre os conflitos, impasses e dificuldades vivenciados pela cliente, considerando suas questões subjetivas e familiares.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their alkylated, nitrated and oxygenated derivatives in the atmosphere over the Mediterranean and Middle East seas
Authors: Wietzoreck Marco , Kyprianou Marios , Musa Bandowe Benjamin A. , Celik Siddika , Crowley John N. , Drewnick Frank , Eger Philipp , Friedrich Nils , Iakovides Minas , Kukučka Petr , Kuta Jan , Nežiková Barbora , Pokorná Petra , Přibylová Petra , Prokeš Roman , Rohloff Roland , Tadic Ivan , Tauer Sebastian , Wilson Jake , Harder Hartwig , Lelieveld Jos , Pöschl Ulrich , Stephanou Euripides G. , Lammel Gerhard
Published: July 2022

Abstract. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their alkylated
(RPAHs), nitrated (NPAHs) and oxygenated (OPAHs) derivatives are air
pollutants. Many of these substances are long-lived, can undergo long-range
atmospheric transport and adversely affect human health upon exposure.
However, the occurrence and fate of these air pollutants have hardly been
studied in the marine atmosphere. In this study, we report the atmospheric
concentrations over the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the
Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, determined during the AQABA (Air Quality
and Climate Change in the Arabian Basin) project, a comprehensive ship-borne
campaign in summer 2017. The average concentrations of ∑26PAHs,
∑19RPAHs, ∑11OPAHs and ∑17NPAHs, in the gas
and particulate phases, were 2.99 ± 3.35 ng m−3, 0.83 ± 0.87 ng m−3, 0.24 ± 0.25 ng m−3 and 4.34 ± 7.37 pg m−3, respectively. The Arabian Sea region was the cleanest for all
substance classes, with concentrations among the lowest ever reported. Over
the Mediterranean Sea, we found the highest average burden of ∑26PAHs and ∑11OPAHs, while the ∑17NPAHs were
most abundant over the Arabian Gulf (known also as the Persian Gulf).
1,4-Naphthoquinone (1,4-O2NAP) followed by 9-fluorenone and
9,10-anthraquinone were the most abundant studied OPAHs in most samples. The
NPAH composition pattern varied significantly across the regions, with
2-nitronaphthalene (2-NNAP) being the most abundant NPAH. According to
source apportionment investigations, the main sources of PAH derivatives in
the region were ship exhaust emissions, residual oil combustion and
continental pollution. All OPAHs and NPAHs except 2-nitrofluoranthene (2-NFLT), which were
frequently detected during the campaign, showed elevated concentrations in
fresh shipping emissions. In contrast, 2-NFLT and
2-nitropyrene (2-NPYR) were highly abundant in aged shipping emissions due
to secondary formation. Apart from 2-NFLT and 2-NPYR,
benz(a)anthracene-7,12-dione and 2-NNAP also had significant photochemical
sources. Another finding was that the highest concentrations of PAHs, OPAHs
and NPAHs were found in the sub-micrometre fraction of particulate matter
(PM1).
Seasonal variations in fire conditions are important drivers in the trend of aerosol optical properties over the south-eastern Atlantic
Authors: Che Haochi , Segal-Rozenhaimer Michal , Zhang Lu , Dang Caroline , Zuidema Paquita , Sedlacek III Arthur J. , Zhang Xiaoye , Flynn Connor
Published: July 2022

Abstract. From June to October, southern Africa produces one-third of the global
biomass burning (BB) emissions by widespread fires. BB aerosols are
transported westward over the south-eastern Atlantic with the mid-tropospheric winds,
resulting in significant radiative effects. Ascension Island (ASI) is
located midway between Africa and South America. From June 2016 to October 2017, a 17-month in situ observation campaign on ASI found a low
single-scattering albedo (SSA) as well as a high mass absorption
cross-section of black carbon (MACBC), demonstrating the strong
absorbing marine boundary layer in the south-eastern Atlantic. Here we
investigate the monthly variations of critical optical properties of BB
aerosols, i.e. SSA and MACBC, during the BB seasons and the driving
factors behind these variations. Both SSA and MACBC increase from
June to August and decrease in September and October. The average SSA during
the BB seasons is 0.81 at 529 nm wavelength, with the highest mean
∼ 0.85 in October and the lowest ∼ 0.78 in
August. The absorption enhancement (Eabs) derived from the MACBC
shows similar trends with SSA, with the average during the whole of the BB seasons
at ∼ 1.96 and ∼ 2.07 in 2016 and 2017, respectively. As the
Eabs is higher than the ∼ 1.5 commonly adopted value by
climate models, this result suggests the marine boundary layer in the
south-eastern Atlantic is more absorbing than model simulations. We find the
enhanced ratio of BC to CO (ΔBC/ΔCO, equal to BC/ΔCO
as the BC background concentration is considered to be 0) is well correlated
with SSA and MACBC, providing a simple way to estimate the aerosol
optical characteristics in the south-eastern Atlantic. The exponential
function we proposed can approximate SSA and MACBC with BC/ΔCO, and when BC/ΔCO is small it can capture the rapid growth of SSA
as BC/ΔCO decreases. BC/ΔCO is influenced by combustion
conditions and aerosol scavenging. From the analysis of the location of BB, the primary source fuel, the water content in the fuel, combined
with the mean cloud cover and precipitation in the transport areas of the BB
plume, we conclude that the increase in BC/ΔCO from June to August
is likely to be caused by burning becoming more flaming. The reduction in
the water content of fuels may be responsible for the change in the burning
conditions from June to August. The decrease in BC/ΔCO in September
and October may be caused by two factors, one being a lower proportion of
flaming conditions, possibly associated with a decrease in mean surface wind
speed in the burning area, and the other being an increase in precipitation
in the BB transport pathway, leading to enhanced aerosol scavenging, which
ultimately results in an increase in SSA and MACBC.