bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Percutaneous Renal Denervation (RDN), is an Innovative Strategy in the Control of Refractory Blood Pressure. A Case Report.
Authors:   Internal Medicine Specialist, Metropolitan University of Barranquilla La Concepción Clinic Sincelejo Sucre, Colombia., Viloria Sanchez Hernando , Badel Aníbal ,   Hemodinamist Cardiologist CES University, Colombia., González Juan S. ,   Internal Medicine Resident, Juan N Corpas University Bogotá, Colombia., Barros Guillermo ,   Guillermo Barros Internal Medicine Specialist, Fellow of Cardiology Barranquilla, Barranquilla Metropolitan University, Simón Bolívar University, Colombia., Julio Luis Miguel ,   Generalist physician, Rafael Nuñez University Cartagena, Current Postgraduate student public health CES University Medellin, Colombia.
Published: October 2023

Arterial hypertension (HBP) is a heterogeneous diseasecharacterized by havinga high degree of morbimortality in patients who suffer from it. Clinically it is diagnosedby taking blood pressure (BP) 1, when a value equal to or higherthan 130/80 mmHg is obtained.Among its classification there is "Refractory Arterial Hypertension" 4-5 which has a low incidence but with a high cardiovascular risk and costs to the health system. Given its high impact, minimally invasive strategies have been created that have had a significant effect in reducing blood pressure levels; this procedure is calledPercutaneous Renal Denervation (RDN) 6-7.
Assessment of Liver Enzymes (ALT – AST) among Cigarette Male Smokers in River Nile State, Sudan
Authors:   Department of Histopathology, College of Health Sciences, Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University, Sudan., Mohammed Hamad Mosab Nouraldein , Ibn Idris Hisham Abd alhameed , Alameen Amna A. , Naser Fatima A. , Ahmed Omnia M. , Abdulla Razan S. , Alhaj Sara M. , Shareef Tibyan A. ,   Department of Histopathology, College of Health Sciences, Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University, Sudan., Mohammed Mahjaf Ghanem ,   Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University, Shendi, Sudan., Mohammed Hamad Mosab Nouraldein ,   Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, College of Health Sciences, Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University, Sudan
Published: October 2023

Smoking use is widely spread throughout the world. The effect of smoking on human health are serious and, in many cases, deadly. This is a cross-sectional study conducted during the period from April 2018 to measure ALT & AST activities between smokers and nonsmokers. Thirty smokers were selected as the test group and thirty nonsmokers as the control group (age was matched (30-65)). Blood specimens were collected from both groups, and serum ALT &AST activities were determined by using an auto-analyzer (Mindary). Insignificant in means of serum AST &ALT activities in smokers when compared to the control group. The results also showed an insignificant correlation between age and serum AST&ALT activity. Statistical analysis also showed an insignificant correlation between the duration of smoking and serum AST&ALT activity. The result also showed an insignificant correlation between the number of cigarettes per day and serum AST & ALT. No correlation between AST & ALT activities with duration of smoking per year, no correlation between AST & ALT activities with age, and no correlation between AST &ALT activities with several cigarettes per day.
Reimagining the Role of General Practitioners as Gatekeepers in South African Healthcare- A Review Focusing on Medical Schemes
Authors:   Council for Medical Schemes, Policy Research, and Monitoring, Pretoria, South Africa., Willie Michael Mncedisi
Published: October 2023

This review provides insights into the role of GPs as gatekeepers in the South African healthcare system and emphasizes the importance of reimagining and reevaluating their role within the context of evolving healthcare reforms and the changing dynamics of medical schemes. The findings contribute to the ongoing discussion on optimizing the gatekeeping function to ensure equitable access to healthcare services while promoting efficient resource allocation and high-quality care.
Da Página Impressa ao Púlpito Político: Ensaio sobre a Representação Feminina na Mídia e seus Impactos nos Direitos da Personalidade das Mulheres no Brasil
Authors: Abrantes Manoel , Valle Julia Abrantes
Published: October 2023

A trajetória das mulheres na história brasileira é marcada por desafios, resistências, avanços e retrocessos. A cada página virada, o cenário se transforma, mas um elemento tem sido constante em sua evolução: a mídia. Como espelho da sociedade, a mídia reflete, mas também molda e influencia os padrões culturais, normativos e comportamentais, influenciando até mesmo na opinião pública. Quando se trata do papel e da representação da mulher, essa influência assume um caráter duplamente importante. A presente obra pretende traçar um panorama da interseção entre a representação feminina na mídia brasileira e seus impactos nos direitos da personalidade das mulheres, aquelas características inerentes ao ser humano que garantem sua dignidade. Desde as primeiras páginas impressas, passando pelas revoluções de rádio e televisão até as ondas digitais dos dias atuais, as imagens e narrativas sobre o feminino têm oscilado entre fortalecer estereótipos e promover a emancipação.
Knowledge of the behavioral risk factors of the family members of the patients with non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh
Authors:   W A N Research & Consultancy, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Rizwan Abu Ansar Md , Canadi Salina ,   Department of Physical Education, Uttara University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Banik Sujit Kumar ,   Society for Health Extension and Development, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh., Iftekhar Zubaida ,   Symbiotic Infotech BD Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh., Islam Md. Hafizul ,   Society for Health Extension and Development, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh., Khalil Md. Ebrahim ,   Society for Health Extension and Development, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh., Rani Gayettri ,   Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Hossain Abeer Mohammad ,   Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Published: October 2023

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major health issue in Bangladesh, accounting for 67% of all deaths. Despite the known influence of behavioral risk factors such as diet and exercise, little is known about awareness levels among family members of NCD patients, who are at higher risk due to shared genetic and environmental factors. This cross-sectional study investigated the knowledge and awareness of behavioral risk factors among 318 adult family members accompanying NCD patients in specialized hospitals in Dhaka City. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews in Bengali, with questions focusing on knowledge about physical exercise, balanced diet, cholesterol, obesity, and NCD prevention. The study showed a gender disparity, with 62.8% male and 37.2% female respondents. Education levels varied widely, and most were employed in the service sector. Knowledge about regular physical exercise was high (84.3%), but awareness about cholesterol and obesity was less prevalent. Regarding NCD prevention, a balanced diet and regular exercise were the most cited methods. Knowledge levels were categorized as poor (16.0%), satisfactory (38.4%), and good (45.6%), with significant associations found between knowledge levels and socio-demographic factors like sex, education, and occupation. The study provides critical insights into awareness levels among a high-risk population, which is vital for developing targeted public health interventions. It also emphasizes the need for health education programs to bridge knowledge gaps and promote healthier behaviors to mitigate NCD risk.
Impact of Audit Tenure, Fee and Auditor Specialist on Audit Quality
Authors: M Huda Marizqi  , Dharma Fitra
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTProblems related to low audit quality are significant problems and require careful consideration, because they can hinder the preparation of accurate audit reports. This concern is not only limited to Public Accounting Firms but also extends to Public Accounting Firms that have high credibility, such as the Big Four. Several examples of low audit quality within the Big Four were highlighted in recent announcements by the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) in 2016 and 2017, which resulted in sanctions against several of these companies. This situation requires research to assess the impact of auditor specialization, audit tenure and audit fees on audit quality in manufacturing companies audited by the Big Four Public Accounting Firms. This research used purposive sampling to obtain a total sample of 172 companies. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple regression analysis using SPSS 23. The research results show that audit tenure, audit fees and auditor specialization influence audit quality.
A STUDY OF VOLTAGE SAG IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF WIND FARM EQUIPPED WITH DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION GENERATOR
Authors: SHAHGHOLIAN GHAZANFAR , ZANJANI SAYED MOHAMMAD ALI
Published: October 2023

The DFIG's ability to perform variable speed, reactive power control, and reduce converter rating are the main reasons for the popular choice of DFIG for wind power applications. The dynamic behavior of a wind farm based on a DFIG disturbed in the electrical distribution network is described in this paper. Controlling the output power and voltage of the DFIG terminal is the main task of the rotor converter. The effect of wind energy on various system parameters, such as voltage drop and load current, is presented. The system is simulated in Matlab/Simulink software. In the studied system, the wind turbine farm is connected to a distribution system that delivers electricity to the 120 kV network through a feeder. Simulation studies have been performed using Matlab/Simulink to analyze the effect of different DFIG control modes on power quality in a DFIG-based wind farm distribution system. In other operating conditions, the system's response is simulated and compared. The simulation results are shown and discussed in two modes: reactive power regulation and voltage regulation.
INCREMENTAL LEARNING FOR EDGE NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION
Authors: GLAVAN ALINA , CROITORU VICTOR
Published: October 2023

The paper presents incremental learning as a solution for adapting intrusion detection systems to the dynamic edge network conditions. Extreme gradient boost trees are proposed and evaluated with the Network Security Laboratory - Knowledge Discovery in Databases (NSL-KDD) benchmark dataset. The accuracy of the XGBoost classifier model improves by 15% with 1% of the KDD-test+ data used for training. A mechanism based on unsupervised learning that triggers retraining of the XGBoost classifier is suggested. These results are relevant in the context of model retraining on resource scarce environments (relative to a cloud environment), such as the network edge or edge devices.
De invloed van gespreid leiderschap op de professionalisering van leraren
Authors: Kuijpers C. T. L. , Janssen-Spanbroek N. F. , Van den Hurk M. M.
Published: October 2023

Bij gespreid leiderschap worden leiderschapsrollen, verantwoordelijkheden, functies en keuzevrijheid gedeeld binnen een team. De centrale vraag van dit onderzoek was of gespreid leiderschap een positief effect heeft op docentprofessionalisering en of het gevoel van autonomie van de leraar dit effect versterkt. Een vragenlijst is afgenomen onder 125 leraren in het basisonderwijs, van wie 87 leraren de vragenlijst volledig hebben ingevuld. De vragenlijst bestond uit 33 items. Gespreid leiderschap, professionalisering en autonomie werden met 27 items middels een 5-punts Likertschaal gemeten. Uit de resultaten van de moderatieanalyse bleek dat gespreid leiderschap de mate waarin leraren professionaliseringsactiviteiten ondernemen significant vergroot. Ook bleek dat het gevoel van autonomie van de leraar de invloed van gespreid leiderschap op docentprofessionalisering significant versterkt. Het onderzoek laat zien dat gespreid leiderschap van waarde is voor professionalisering in de school en dat aandacht voor verschillen onder leraren in hun gevoel van autonomie en stimulering daartoe van belang zijn. In hun reflectie op leiderschap zouden schoolleiders daar gezamenlijk bij stil kunnen staan.
PENDEKATAN STM DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN PADA SISWAKELAS 6 SD NEGERI 1 MIRICINDE
Authors: Puji Purwati Puji
Published: October 2023

This best practice aims to convey the author's experience in using the STM approach in science learning to improve the character of environmental care in grade 6 students of SD Negeri 1 Miricinde. Strengthening character education caring for the environment in students needs to be developed from an early age, because now we are in the era of revolution 4.0. This digital era makes students increasingly indifferent to their environment. This also happened to 29 grade 6 students of SDN 1 Miricinde. Students are still wasting on the use of electrical energy, students still do not care about closing open faucets even though the tub is fully charged, advice and appeals from principals and teachers are not heeded by students. Students do not yet understand the importance of caring for the environment. The instruments used are observation sheets of students' environmental care attitudes, observation sheets of teacher activities in applying the STM approach, observation sheets of teachers' roles in instilling environmental care attitudes, and questionnaires of students' environmental care attitudes. The validity of the instrument uses expert judgment, namely the principal. Based on the overall results of observations and analysis of existing data, it can be concluded that the STM approach in science learning can improve the character of environmental care in grade 6 students of SD Negeri 1 Miricinde. Student learning outcomes have also improved. In addition to improving the character of caring for the environment, the STM approach in science learning can also increase the character of nationalism in students. The impact of implementing the STM approach for schools is that there is a decrease in electricity bills in schools.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS VI SD NEGERI I MINGGARHARJO DENGAN PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBING PROMPTING PADA SEMESTER GANJIL TAHUN PELAJARAN 2022/2023
Authors: Sarwi Sarwi
Published: October 2023

This research aims to find efforts 1) Improving mathematics learning activities through cooperative model of Probing prompting type. 2) Motivation of math learning outcomes. Learners are the subject of education, who actively shape mathematics learning achievement in themselves. In order to be able to obtain good math achievement, an attitude or motivation is needed as a teaching provision to learn well. The research used the Classroom Action Research method. Conducted as many as two cycles. The subjects in this study were grade VI students of SD Negeri I Minggarharjo even semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. Learning activities were measured by student observation instruments, while math learning achievement and student responses were taken from test results and field notes at the end of each cycle. The results of the analysis showed that the activity and achievement of grade VI mathematics learning at SD Negeri I Minggarharjo increased, which was marked by an increase in the average value of activity and student test results from cycle I to cycle II. The application of probing prompting model learning provides a positive response for students research aims to improve poetry creative writing skills using audio-visual media. The subjects of this.
.NETIDS can now detect fragmented XSS
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Today I made some large commits to the .NETIDS project to enable detection of fragmented XSS attacks. For an example of what a fragmented attacks looks like, have a look at the .NETIDS SmokeTest.
YouTube einigt sich mit belgischer Verwertungsgesellschaft SABAM
Authors: Spielkamp Matthias
Published: October 2023

In Googles European Public Policy Blog schreibt Julien Blanchez, Marketing Manager für Belgien, dass sich Google mit der belgischen Verwertungsgesellschaft SABAM (Société Belge des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs) über die Höhe der Urheberrechtsabgaben geeinigt habe, die Youtube zahlen muss, um Videos von Künstlern anzubieten, die von der SABAM vertreten werden.
ENDitorial: Copyright combinatronics
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

Smári McCarthy vom International Modern Media Institute hat für EDRi eine sehr schöne Berechnung dazu angestellt, wie viele Möglichkeiten es gibt, die EU-Urheberrechtsrichtlinie in nationale Gesetze zu übertragen.
Improvement of corporate governance as a result of capital market development and improvement of the legal and regulatory environment in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Petrović Jelena , Orlandić Milja , Marković Sanja
Published: October 2023

The framework of corporate governance in the Republic of Serbia is determined by relevant laws and by-laws. Today's regulations are on the trail of targeted European standards, and a bigger problem is manifested in their application than in the quality of individual legal solutions. With the primary goals of enhancing transparency and defending the interests of minority shareholders, pertinent legal measures have recently implemented additional requirements for public corporations as well as majority owners. The issue at hand is how much public company managers believe the legal and regulatory environment has improved corporate governance. On the other hand, the domestic capital market continued to flourish without receiving the crucial attention of the political and economic authorities. The Belgrade Stock Exchange, the sole operator of the regulated market and multilateral trading platform, is required to list all publicly traded firms in the Republic of Serbia's shares for trading on the exchange. The stock market in the Republic of Serbia still doesn't serve as a location for getting additional (equity or debt) capital, or only seldom does so, despite the undeniable advancements in the organisation and trading system. However, the arrival of new (institutional) investors on the Belgrade Stock Exchange brought changes and set new standards not only among direct market participants but also among managers and majority owners of public companies. For years, the reporting rules of public companies have been one of the regular obligations of their managers. It is important to know how much public company managers believe the growth of the stock market has contributed to better corporate governance.
Pozamelodyczne elementy improwizacji i ich rola w edukacji jazzowej
Authors: Majewski Artur
Published: October 2023

This article is a personal reflection on ongoing shape of jazz education in Poland, as well as an attempt to draw attention to, according to the author, key elements of acquiring an artistic workshop that seem to be insufficiently discussed during the process of academic and earlier musical education.
Feminism In The Novels Of Anita Desai
Authors: Dr. Sampath Kumar Chavvakula
Published: October 2023

Feminism in western nations are epitomized in literature and different books, that is in composed shape however in the east, especially in nations like India, attributable to its oral tradition and more noteworthy lack of education, the effect of these investigations was limited to the urban populace. In any case, as of late, even the rural regions have been secured due to the regularly spreading wing of electronic media. Since the most recent couple of decades, women have been attempting their hands at writings and that too effectively. Anita Desai is a standout amongst other known contemporary women writers of Indian fiction in English. She has picked up qualification in investigating the human psyche and the enthusiastic sentiments of her protagonists. She has included a new dimension and great support to the contemporary Indian English fiction and has a huge place because of her creative topical concerns and arrangements in her fiction with feminine sensibility.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN PAKAN IKAN KOMERSIAL TERHADAP SIKLUS EKONOMI PEMBUDIDAYA IKAN DI KABUPATEN SERUYAN PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Purnamasari Tina , Eliyana Widya , Amelia Riska
Published: October 2023

Pakan ikan merupakan komponen utama dalam membudidayakan ikan. Pakan ikan menghabiskan 70-75% biaya produksi, terutama jika pakan ikan menggunakan pakan komersial buatan pabrik. Pakan ikan buatan pabrik memiliki harga yang tidak stabil dan cukup mahal. Tingginya biaya produksi dan ketidakstabilan harga pakan ikan akan sangat mempengaruhi ekonomi pembudidaya. Pembudidaya ikan di Kabupaten Seruyan sangat dipengaruhi oleh letak geografis dan jauh dengan produsen pakan sehingga harga pakan komersial tinggi. Berdasarkan letak geografis Kabupaten Seruyan di wilayah Seruyan Hilir dan Hanau berpotensi untuk budidaya ikan, karena wilayah ini memiliki lahan yang luas dan memiliki sumber air yang baik serta melimpah. Berdasarkan wawancara 15 responden pembudidaya ikan di wilayah tersebut masyarakat menghabiskan pakan sekitar 20 kg hingga 30 kg per satu kali siklus budidaya. Harga pakan ikan per kg berkisar 13.000,- – 16.000,- Rupiah. Hasil panen ikan yang dihasilkan per satu kali siklus dapat mencapai 1-3 ton dengan padat tebar 2000 – 3000 ekor ikan ukuran kolam 10 x 20 m2. Harga ikan nila per kg 30.000,- sampai 40.000,- dan untuk harga ikan patin 25.000,- hingga 30.000,- Rupiah. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dari pembudidaya ikan dengan harga pakan komersil yang fluktuatif akan mempengaruhi biaya produksi usaha budidaya ikan. Tingginya biaya produksi juga akan mempengaruhi pendapatan, keuntungan, hingga keekonomi pembudidaya ikan di Kabupaten Seruyan.Kata kunci : Pakan, Kabupaten Seruyan, Ekonomi
ANALISIS STRATEGI PEMASARAN HASIL OLAHAN IKAN TENGGIRI DI DESA SUNGAI UNDANG, KECAMATAN SERUYAN HILIR
Authors: * Darmono , Supriyadi Aab , Putra Andi Perdana
Published: October 2023

Strategi pemasaran merupakan salah satu cara untuk memperkenalkan produk kepada konsumen, hal ini penting karena akan berhubungan dengan keuntungan yang ingin dicapai oleh perusahaan. Strategi pemasaran akan berjalan dengan optimal jika didukung oleh perencanaan yang terstruktur dengan baik untuk internal maupun eksternal perusahaan atau organisasi. Maka kegiatan pengembangan produk dapat dilakukan dengan baik apabila perusahaan senantiasa berinteraksi dengan konsumen untuk mengetahui keinginan dan kebutuhan konsumen. Pengembangan produk yang dilakukan berupa pengembangan kualitas, desain, kemasan, dan pelayanan yang diberikan kepada konsumen, serta pemasaran produk olahan kerupuk ikan tenggiri. Pengembangan produk olahan kerupuk ikan tenggiri sangat diperlukan untuk membuat konsumen lebih tertarik dengan produk olahan kerupuk ikan tenggiri yang dihasilkanKata Kunci : Strategi Pemasaran, Konsumen, produk olahan kerupuk ikan tenggiri
Environmental evaluation of different shrimp farming systems of Bangladesh: A Life Cycle Assessment approach
Authors: Ahmad Al Nahid Sk.
Published: October 2023

Within the overall agro-based economy of the country, the contribution of shrimp production has been considered to grip excellent promise for creating jobs, earning overseas money and supplying protein. However, a number of issues including environmental aspects of marine shrimp farming in Bangladesh are being important day by day for sustainable trade, as consumers of importing countries are demanding environmentally friendly product. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been promoted as a good tool for evaluating seafood products. This study was aimed to evaluate overall resource use and environmental impact caused by six shrimp farming systems and to identify hotspots and improvement options. The inventory covered the entire chain from shrimp brood collection to shrimp harvesting at farm, mentioned as "cradle to farm gate". Three functional units based on area (one hectare), weight (one tonne) and calorie content (one KCal) were adopted. Allocation by economic value was applied to allocate environmental burdens in case of multiple outputs. To assess the environmental impact, the last update of the CML impact assessment method was used. Selected impact categories included global warming, acidification and eutrophication. Life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) results were calculated using CMLCA software (Version 5.2). Based on total score of the studied impact categories Extensive (Shrimp + Fish) had the lowest impact for per ha, KCal and ton shrimp production, whereas Semi intensive (Shrimp) was responsible for highest impact for per hectare shrimp production; Improved extensive (Shrimp + Prawn + Fish), was for per KCal production; and Better Management Practice (Shrimp + Fish) and Modified Traditional Technology (Shrimp + Fish) were for higher impact for per ton of shrimp production. Among different farming stages (viz. fertilization, stocking, feeding and power supply), feeding and fertilization were identified the major contributors for the environmental impacts associated with the different shrimp farming systems. Emphasize on natural feed based shrimp farming along with balanced supplementary feed prepared by environmental friendly ingredients was the major recommendation to increase production addressing both economic and environmental sustainability.
Optimization of an Efficient Micropropagation Protocol and the Assessment of Genetic Fidelity of Solanum tuberosum L. cv Kufri Neelkanth
Authors: Rout Bichhinna Maitri , Bhatia A.K. , Bora Lila , Chauhan Shohaib Sheikh  Ayub , Sapra Love , Singh Tejinder
Published: October 2023

The aim of our experiment was to determine the optimal types and concentrations of plant growth regulators used during different stages of micropropagation and assess the genetic fidelity of tissue culture raised plants of a purple colored cv Kufri Neelkanth by using reliable markers. According to the shoot bud initiation data, it was found that utilizing a combination of 0.25 mg l-1 BAP and 0.5 mg l-1 Kinetin resulted in the greatest number of shoots per explant (3.5±0.12) within a timeframe of (3.3±0.08) days. The maximum number of in vitro shoots per shootlet (10.4±0.59) were recorded when auxins were used in combination with NAA (0.01 mg l-1 NAA) and Kinetin (0.25 mg l-1) for shoot proliferation. In vitro root initiation was observed in (2.1±0.07) days on MS medium fortified with 2.5 mg l-1 NAA. The maximum number of in vitro roots per shoots (13.0±0.55) were observed when MS media fortified with 2.5 mg l-1 IBA. Maximum 100% rooting was observed in all MS media supplemented with different concentrations of auxins. In vitro raised plants were assessed for genetic fidelity by using twenty RAPD primers (genetic markers). Out of twenty primers used only four primers produced amplification. DNA banding patterns of all tissue culture raised plants and mother plants were monomorphic showing true to type planting material. This protocol for tissue culture propagation along with testing its genetic fidelity could be useful for better conservation of germplasm and genetic transformation studies in potato.
Análisis de herramientas de pagos en línea en el Ecuador
Authors: Caina Guamán Andrés Eduardo
Published: October 2023

El artículo aborda el contexto del comercio electrónico en Ecuador, donde el uso de herramientas de pagos en línea ha demostrado ser escaso, mientras se destaca el crecimiento significativo del comercio electrónico en todo el mundo, esencial para el éxito de las transacciones comerciales. En Latinoamérica se continúa usando efectivo como forma de pago, factor que frena el desarrollo de la economía de la región de forma más rápida, sumado a eso se destaca la falta de estudios similares al presente que guíen a empresarios o emprendedores. El objetivo de la investigación se conecta con establecer herramientas de pago en línea en Ecuador, proporcionando información sobre costos, comisiones, requisitos, métodos de pago, servicios y casos de uso. La metodología utilizada es de enfoque cualitativo descriptivo con método analítico y tipo transversal. El estudio reveló una variedad de herramientas de pago en línea en Ecuador, tanto gratuitas como pagadas, para empresas ya constituidas o emprendimientos, facilitando transacciones digitales e inclusión financiera. Se reconoce la utilidad de este tipo de estudios para las empresas debido a que les permitirá elegir una opción adaptada a sus necesidades y la consecuente optimización de recursos. Además, el efectivo sigue siendo una forma de pago común en Ecuador; no obstante, el empleo de herramientas de pago digitales lo reducirá y generará oportunidades comerciales.
Herramientas de marketing digital potenciadas por inteligencia artificial
Authors: Cajamarca Altamirano Efrén Efraín
Published: October 2023

El estudio se enfoca en la intersección entre el Marketing Digital y la Inteligencia Artificial, analizando cómo la IA potencia diversas áreas del marketing y su impacto en la relación empresa-cliente. Ante el crecimiento digital acelerado por la pandemia COVID-19 y otros factores, debe comprenderse cómo la IA puede mejorar la competitividad de las empresas en el entorno digital y cómo aprovechar estas herramientas avanzadas para lograr una mejor interacción con los clientes ha llegado a ser imprescindible, desde una perspectiva competitiva, hasta el punto de considerar que si una empresa no usa IA con alguna de las herramientas disponibles corre el riesgo de quedar obsoleta. El objetivo del estudio es identificar y describir herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial que mejoren la productividad en el Marketing Digital, enfocándose en las áreas de atención al cliente, analítica de datos y generación de contenido. La metodología utilizada se basa en un enfoque cualitativo descriptivo con método analítico para comparar las herramientas y tipo transversal debido a que los datos serán tomados en un solo momento. Entre sus resultados, se identificaron las herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial divididas en las áreas mencionadas anteriormente que permiten mejorar la productividad en el Marketing Digital y cómo estas pueden ser utilizadas, además se evidencia que las mismas plantean varias posibilidades para el futuro, pues se considera que apenas se está “rosando la superficie” del verdadero potencial de una IA.
3-Dimensional Quartic Bézier Curve Approximation Model by Using Neutrosophic Approach
Authors: Rosli Siti Nur Idara , Zulkifly Mohammad Izat Emir
Published: October 2023

In a 3-dimensional data collection process, there exists noise data that cannot be included to visualize the process. Therefore, it is difficult to deal with since fuzzy set and intuitionistic fuzzy set theories did not consider the indeterminacy problem. However, using a neutrosophic approach with three memberships: truth, false, and indeterminacy membership function, the error data will be treated as uncertain data by using the indeterminacy degree. Thus, this study will visualize the 3-dimensional quartic Bézier curve model by using neutrosophic set theory. To construct the model, the neutrosophic quartic control point must first be introduced to approximate the neutrosophic quartic Bézier curve. Next, the Bernstein basis function as the methodology of this study will be blended with the neutrosophic fundamental notion. At the end of this paper, a numerical example of the 3-dimensional neutrosophic quartic Bézier curve will be visualized by using the approximation method as the finding of this study. Finally, this study provides significant contributions to making it easier for data collectors to visualize all data, which means that no data will be eliminated since the uncertainty data will also be used.
A Mini Review of the Potentials of Chlorella Species Microalge for the Production of Biocrude by Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) Operation
Authors: Ikhazuangbe Prosper M.O. , Eboibi Blessing E. , Amabogha Blessing , Orugba Henry O. , Agarry Samuel E.
Published: October 2023

The operation of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass is an enticing technique for the production of biocrude, which can serve as a viable alternative energy source to the growing universal energy demand and the pollution problem caused by fossil fuels. This article reviewed research publications that describe the elemental composition of Chlorella species biomass, biochemical analysis of the feedstock, the effects of the conditions of operating the Chlorella species biomass conversion, hydrothermal liquefaction mechanisms, separation technique, and the products of hydrothermal liquefaction operation. Nevertheless, the modification of the chemical and biochemical compositions of Chlorella specie biomass to yield higherquality biocrude was not researched. Also, other biocrude separation techniques, such as mechanical separation, were not researched after the hydrothermal liquefaction of the Chlorella specie biomass. This information can help in making decisions on the route where research should be directed, towards in-depth study, improvement of yield of the biocrude more than other products, and quality of the derived biocrude by the operation of hydrothermal liquefaction of Chlorella species biomass.
การเชื่อมต่อ: การทำแผนที่อนาคตของอารยธรรมโลก
Authors: เจริญศรี นรุตม์
Published: October 2023

เรากำลังก้าวเข้าสู่ยุคที่เมืองจะมีความสำคัญมากกว่ารัฐ และห่วงโซ่อุปทานจะมีความสำคัญมากกว่าพลังทางด้านการทหาร ที่ซึ่งเป้าหมายก็คือการปกป้องห่วงโซ่อุปทานมากกว่าการป้องกันเส้นเขตแดน การแข่งขันกันเพื่อสร้างความเชื่อมโยงคือการแข่งขันกันของศตวรรษที่ 21
ปรัชญาเศรษฐกิจพอเพียง: บทวิเคราะห์เชิงปรัชญา
Authors: ธีระฐิติ ชลธิศ
Published: October 2023

ฐานคิดที่รองรับการวิเคราะห์มโนทัศน์และความคิดต่าง ๆ ภายในปรัชญาของเศรษฐกิจพอเพียง คือแนวคิดที่ว่าปรัชญาของเศรษฐกิจพอเพียงน่าจะประกอบด้วยความคิดพื้นฐานสองชุดคือ หลักคำสอนของพระพุทธศาสนา และ แนวคิดเกี่ยวกับวิทยาศาสตร์   ความสอดคล้องกันในเนื้อหาความคิดระหว่างวิทยาศาสตร์และพระพุทธศาสนานี้ได้มีการกล่าวถึงมานาน โดยเฉพาะในประเด็นเกี่ยวกับความสัมพันธ์ทางเหตุ-ผลในประสบการณ์ของมนุษย์ แต่ก็จำเป็นต้องยกระดับของความสอดคล้องนี้ขึ้นมาหากเราต้องการเข้าใจและเห็นผลในเชิงปฏิบัติของการเชื่อมกันของระบบความคิดทั้งสอง และปรัชญาของเศรษฐกิจพอเพียงก็เป็นตัวอย่างของการยกระดับความเข้าใจในความสอดคล้องดังกล่าว   ข้อความหลักในการวิเคราะห์นี้คือการกล่าวถึงความพอเพียงในแง่ของการมีเพียงพอต่อการดำรงชีวิต   มโนทัศน์เพื่อการวิเคราะห์ที่สำคัญประกอบด้วยความรู้จักประมาณ (หรือความพอดี)  การใช้เหตุผล  และทางสายกลาง  ซึ่งจะทำให้เข้าใจแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับความพอเพียง และในระดับที่เป็นจริยธรรมสังคมนั้น มโนทัศน์เหล่านี้ได้ถูกนำมาผูกโยงกันกับแนวความคิดเรื่องหน้าที่ของมนุษย์ที่มีต่อผู้อื่นและระหว่างกันเพื่อประโยชน์ของสังคม
Paradigma Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Dalam Membangun Karakter Generasi Penerus Bangsa
Authors: Rachmawaty Shella
Published: October 2023

Citizenship education is one of the compulsory subjects that aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the state, government, politics, law, rights and obligations as citizens as well as the behavior of good and responsible citizens. The Citizenship Education Paradigm in building the character of the nation's next generation must includes an understanding of diversity and inclusivity, democracy, active participation, and social responsibility. The purpose of writing this journal is to examine in depth the paradigm of civic education in building the character of the nation's next generation. This research method uses a literature approach.The results obtained are that civics education can help overcome the weak character of the nation's next generation, especially in terms of understanding and practicing the nation's noble values. So it can be suggested that civics education in its implementation does not only act as a compulsory subject but more than that civics education should be internalized as a form of strengthening to form a nation with character, both through teaching and learning activities by prioritizing critical thinking, integrating it with extracurricular and intracurricular , other subjects, humanitarian projects or social activities (comunity service).
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE’S IMPACT ON CORPORATE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE IN DISSIMILAR INDUSTRY GROUPS: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN
Authors: MUKHTAR ZEESHAN , RASHEED DR. ABDUL
Published: October 2023

This paper investigates the mixed relations among ownership structure and corporate social responsibility in different non-financial industries across Pakistan. The OLS regression models are estimate using the data from 2011 to 2020 of Pakistani non-financial industries. Ownership structure including managerial ownership (MOWN) concentration ownership (COWN) and family ownership (FOWN) encourages corporate social responsibility (CSR) of organizations with social and environmental market capitalization risk coverage. Generally, the positive outcome of ownership structure is established in different non-financial industries at a combined level whereas investigates the firms with a whole market capitalization risk exposure. The detecting suggest that ownership structure can mitigate the market capitalization risk coverage non-financial industries in terms of relationship improving the CSR and the benefit can emerged with the addition of equal female director in family ownership firms (executive or independent) to the panel. This study also call attention to the ownership structure improves CSP in different non-financial industries with market capitalization risk coverage while performance so in industries with control risk coverage after accompaniment by independent director effects and critical mass effects.
Financing and Marketing Dynamics of Brand Loyalty and Consumer Satisfaction in Pakistan
Authors: Naeem Mubashir , Siddique Muhammad Umair , Ahmed Mumtaz Uddin
Published: October 2023

This study investigates the pivotal proxies influencing Aaker's brand loyalty model, focusing on both a general fashion brand context and, more specifically, a Pakistani fashion brand, Nishat Linen. The study examines indicators such as brand image, customer satisfaction, brand differentiation/personality, salesperson personality, service and product qualities, and product price to discern their potential impacts on brand loyalty within the outlined fashion brand framework. A total of 312 responses were collected via restricted non-probability sampling to scrutinize the hypotheses posited in this study. The findings substantiate that both the brand image and salesperson personality wield a significant and positive influence on brand loyalty and consumer satisfaction at t > 1.5, particularly in the case of Nishat Linen. Notably, consumer satisfaction emerges as the most influential factor in shaping brand loyalty at t > 1.5 for this brand. Additionally, the study underscores that the personality of the salesperson, and the differentiation of the brand, which contributes to its overall personality, also hold significance for consumer satisfaction at the same t > 1.5. In conclusion, this research provides valuable insights into the determinants of brand loyalty in the context of a fashion brand, shedding light on the specific relevance of brand image, salesperson personality, and consumer satisfaction for brand loyalty.
La representación de personas con discapacidad en la televisión pública a través de nuevos medios digitales: Visibles
Authors: Cerdán Martínez Víctor , Giménez Sarmiento Álvaro , Villa Gracia Alberto Daniel
Published: October 2023

Introducción: Visibles es una serie de documentales que se estrenó el 3 de diciembre de 2022, día internacional de la discapacidad, en la televisión pública Telemadrid. La serie consta de seis capítulos temáticos centrados en diversos temas: el trabajo, el deporte, el arte, la música y la tecnología. Metodología y objetivos: Esta investigación analiza la representatividad mediática de las personas con discapacidad en el programa de televisión Visibles, serie realizada a través de nuevos medios digitales que ayudaron tanto en el proceso de creación audiovisual, como en la extracción de los datos analizados. El objetivo es averiguar la representación de los diferentes tipos de discapacidad (física, psíquica y sensorial) y compararlos con los datos oficiales de la Comunidad de Madrid. Resultados y conclusión: El resultado estadístico de la prueba Chi-cuadrado indicó que el tratamiento mediático de Visibles fue similar entre protagonistas de ambos géneros (p valor de 0,2055). En cuanto a la representación de las diferentes discapacidades, concluimos que Visiblesgeneró una mayor visibilidad de personas con discapacidad psíquica (50,5%) que de personas con otras discapacidades (física: 32,6% y sensorial: 15,8%) con respecto al patrón de la Comunidad de Madrid (psíquica: 36,2%, sensorial: 12,3% y física: 51,7%). Según la teoría del framing, esto se debió a la necesidad de normalizar la inclusión de personas con discapacidad intelectualen entornos laborales en la sociedad española actual.
Máquinas de cuidado
Authors: Creus Amalia
Published: October 2023

Los avances en robótica y en las tecnologías de automatización están cambiando rápidamente muchos aspectos de nuestras vidas. En el campo de la salud y la asistencia sanitaria, y en especial en la atención a las personas mayores, la utilización de robots es ya una realidad. Pero más allá del gran interés político, económico y social que despierta la robótica, la utilización de robots para el cuidado de personas mayores plantea importantes desafíos que afectan a las interacciones humanas basadas en la empatía, el cuidado mutuo y la interdependencia.
Medea senza serpenti: un percorso warburghiano
Authors: Barale Alice
Published: October 2023

Medea is one the ancient Greek figures that mostly attracted the attention of artists and scholars in the Twentieth Century. She is a woman, but also a witch and a stranger, she represents the otherness in all its charms and dangers. Among these interpretations, Aby Warburg’s research on Medea can be very significant for a wider comprehension of this figure, because it calls into play the idea of hero and its critique, and also another topic that is only apparently distant from the myth, i.e. the rising of consciousness. Through the analysis of these issues inside Warburg’s interpretation of the myth, I will try to imagine a different ending for Medea. This will happen through the consideration of a recent picture made with artificial intelligence that recalls, for some aspects, Rembrandt’s Medea, from which Warburg’s interpretation starts.
Resti di un naufragio: María Zambrano nel labirinto di Antigone
Authors: Boccali Renato
Published: October 2023

The essay discusses María Zambrano’s rewriting and interpretation of Sophocles’ Antigone. Antigone’s Tomb is structured as a tragedy in the form of an essay in which the Spanish thinker gives life to an unknown language that mixes dramaturgy, poetry, and philosophy through which the female self of the tragic heroine takes voice. By turning to a logos rooted deep in a “poetic reason”, Zambrano splits Antigone’s word from Creon’s phallogocentric discursive order, bringing forth a new feminine symbolic ‘sacrificial’ order founded on love and pity. There is no trace, then, of the action that produces the contrast with Creon, that is, the burial of Polynices, because the real center of the play is the tomb in which Antigone is confined without being dead. Being buried alive, she can meet the ghosts of those who have crossed her life and re-weave the threads of her family history to purify it, giving a new chance of life and storytelling. In short, producing a new birth.
L’Antigone di Anouilh e la tomba dell’eroe
Authors: Mazzocut-Mis Maddalena
Published: October 2023

The essay analyses the influence of Anouilh’s Antigone on the drafting of the opera libretto Giocasta by Maddalena Mazzocut-Mis with music by Azio Corghi. Anouilh’s lucid and disarming reworking and rewriting of the characters reverberates not so much on the figure of Antigone in Giocasta as on that of the brothers Eteocles and Polynices. With the help of her philosopher and playwright’s gaze, the author analyses Oedipus’ complex and stratified family, and at the same brings them closer to us through the French dramatist’s desecrating and ferocious poetics. A play of mirrors and reflections that moves from Sophoclean tragedy to our closest contemporary.
Irreligioso sublime
Authors: Principe Quirino
Published: October 2023

Antigone, Electra, Medea, like other figures of the Greek theater, are archetypes: originating in myth, embodied in dramas, stories, poems over a multi-millennial span, they are meta-historical essences that continue to nourish Western civilization, from the Athenian tragedy to Dante Alighieri’s Commedia until the twentieth century and today. Paradigms all the more reliable as, not bound to immutable religious dogmas, they come true in the ever-changing and adaptable language of myth, through which the West must remain capable of representing and self-interpreting itself.
De novo fatty-acid synthesis protects invariant NKT cells from cell death, thereby promoting their homeostasis and pathogenic roles in airway hyperresponsiveness
Authors: Koh Jaemoon , Woo Yeon Duk , Yoo Hyun Jung , Choi Jun-Pyo , Kim Sae Hoon , Chang Yoon-Seok , Jung Kyeong Cheon , Kim Ji Hyung , Jeon Yoon Kyung , Kim Hye Young , Chung Doo Hyun
Published: October 2023

Invariant natural-killer T ( i NKT) cells play pathogenic roles in allergic asthma in murine models and possibly also humans. While many studies show that the development and functions of innate and adaptive immune cells depend on their metabolic state, the evidence for this in i NKT cells is very limited. It is also not clear whether such metabolic regulation of i NKT cells could participate in their pathogenic activities in asthma. Here, we showed that acetyl-coA-carboxylase 1 (ACC1)-mediated de novo fatty-acid synthesis is required for the survival of i NKT cells and their deleterious functions in allergic asthma. ACC1, which is a key fatty-acid synthesis enzyme, was highly expressed by lung i NKT cells from WT mice that were developing asthma. Cd4 -Cre Acc1 fl/fl mice failed to develop OVA-induced and HDM-induced asthma. Moreover, i NKT cell-deficient mice that were reconstituted with ACC1-deficient i NKT cells failed to develop asthma, unlike when WT i NKT cells were transferred. ACC1 deficiency in i NKT cells associated with reduced expression of fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ, but increased glycolytic capacity that promoted i NKT-cell death. Furthermore, circulating i NKT cells from allergic-asthma patients expressed higher ACC1 and PPARG levels than the corresponding cells from non-allergic-asthma patients and healthy individuals. Thus, de novo fatty-acid synthesis prevents i NKT-cell death via an ACC1-FABP-PPARγ axis, which contributes to their homeostasis and their pathogenic roles in allergic asthma.
β-Arrestin-dependent and -independent endosomal G protein activation by the vasopressin type 2 receptor
Authors: Daly Carole , Guseinov Akim Abdul , Hahn Hyunggu , Wright Adam , Tikhonova Irina G , Thomsen Alex Rojas Bie , Plouffe Bianca
Published: October 2023

The vasopressin type 2 receptor (V2R) is an essential G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) in renal regulation of water homeostasis. Upon stimulation, the V2R activates Gαs and Gαq/11, which is followed by robust recruitment of β-arrestins and receptor internalization into endosomes. Unlike canonical GPCR signaling, the β-arrestin association with the V2R does not terminate Gαs activation, and thus, Gαs-mediated signaling is sustained while the receptor is internalized. Here, we demonstrate that this V2R ability to co-interact with G protein/β-arrestin and promote endosomal G protein signaling is not restricted to Gαs, but also involves Gαq/11. Furthermore, our data imply that β-arrestins potentiate Gαs/Gαq/11 activation at endosomes rather than terminating their signaling. Surprisingly, we found that the V2R internalizes and promote endosomal G protein activation independent of β-arrestins to a minor degree. These new observations challenge the current model of endosomal GPCR signaling and suggest that this event can occur in both β-arrestin-dependent and -independent manners.