bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cryotherapy versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus with or without early esophageal neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Gomes Igor Logetto Caetité , de Moura Diogo Turiani Hourneaux , Ribeiro Igor Braga , Marques Sérgio Barbosa , de Sousa Carlos Alexandre , Nunes Beanie Conceição Medeiros , Hirsch Bruno Salomão , de Oliveira Guilherme Henrique Peixoto , Trasolini Roberto Paolo , Bernardo Wanderley Marques , de Moura Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux
Published: January 2024

Background/Aims: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the first-line therapy for dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BE). Therefore, cryotherapy has emerged as an alternative treatment option. This study aimed to compare the efficacies of these two techniques based on the rates of complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia (CE-IM) and dysplasia (CE-D). Adverse events and recurrence have also been reported.Methods: An electronic search was conducted using the Medline (PubMed), Embase, LILACS, and Google Scholar databases until December 2022. Studies were included comparing cryotherapy and RFA for treating dysplastic BE with or without early esophageal neoplasia. This study was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Results: Three retrospective cohort studies involving 627 patients were included. Of these, 399 patients underwent RFA, and 228 were treated with cryotherapy. There was no difference in CE-IM (risk difference [RD], –0.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], –0.25 to 0.19; p=0.78; I2=86%) as well as in CE-D (RD, –0.03; 95% CI, –0.15 to 0.09; p=0.64; I2=70%) between the groups. The absolute number of adverse events was low, and there was no difference in the recurrence rate.Conclusions: Cryotherapy and RFA were equally effective in treating dysplastic BE, with or without early esophageal neoplasia.
A Review on Special Education in India
Authors: Kenjir  Ringu  , Dr. Akash Ranjan
Published: January 2024

As per Article 21A, which mandates free and compulsory for all children from the age group of six to fourteen years, education is considered a fundamental right in India (RTE, 2009). The significance of education for Children with Special Needs (CWSN) has equal significance to that of normal counterpart. Even so, CWSN are substantially far prone miss school than Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes children (Singal, 2009). In addition, even in cases where disabled children attend school, they never advance above the primary level, which leads toa reduced likelihood of finding a job and prolonged financial hardship (World Bank, 2007). The journey from Viklang(non-functional body parts) to Divyangjan (divine body parts) and segregation to inclusion was ambiguous, challenging, and full of obstacles. Various programs and policies have been implemented and enacted since post-independence; these programs act in the interest of CWSN. The researcher has collected data from a pool of sources, including but not limited to journal articles, government websites, newspapers, reports and documents, national education plans, etc. This paper analyses and highlights the idea, evolution, guiding principles, application, advantages, challenges, tactics for putting into practice, current laws, and prospects for special education in India. TheIndian government endeavored to support CWSN welfare by offering social, educational, and rehabilitation services.
Capítulo 15: Prácticas de crianzas en la dinámica familiar y su incidencia en la desnutrición infantil de niños y niñas de la etnia Wayuu en la Guajira - Colombia
Authors:   Universidad de la Guajira, Brito Carrillo Clara Judith , Santiago Vega Talita Salome ,   Universidad de la Guajira
Published: January 2024

La desnutrición infantil se convierte en un desafío de gran envergadura debido a su impacto en la vida de los niños y niñas, este problema social, afecta significativamente el bienestar en términos físicos, mentales y sociales, lo que, a su vez, conduce a la adopción de estilos de vida saludables insuficiente. Es decir, esta situación se agrava por las tensiones y conflictos que surgen en el seno de la cosmovisión familiar. Además, tiene consecuencias negativas en las políticas públicas relacionadas con la seguridad alimentaria, especialmente en lugares geográficos como el departamento de La Guajira. El elevado índice de morbilidad y mortalidad en niños y niñas pertenecientes a la etnia wayuu ha generado un interés considerable por parte de las autoridades gubernamentales, organismos nacionales e internacionales. Esto se debe a la creciente incidencia de casos de desnutrición infantil que se observan en la etnia wayuu, abarcando tanto la región alta, media como baja de La Guajira. En esta línea de investigación sobre las prácticas de crianza en familias y su impacto en la desnutrición infantil entre niños y niñas de la etnia wayuu en los resguardos del sur de La Guajira, es necesario examinar los antecedentes derivados de los casos previamente registrados de desnutrición en comunidades indígenas. Sin embargo, la situación se ha vuelto más grave con el tiempo debido a la falta de interés, indiferencia o negligencia en la aplicación de controles adecuados por parte de las autoridades. Además, surge el interrogante acerca de cuál es el rol que deben desempeñar los padres de familia en relación con los estilos de crianza de sus hijos e hijas. Este tema merece un análisis profundo para comprender las causas y consecuencias de este problema de salud pública. En consecuencia, la desnutrición infantil ha evolucionado más allá de ser un problema exclusivamente de salud y se ha convertido en una cuestión social, política y cultural de gran relevancia en el departamento de La Guajira.
Capítulo 5: Estímulo fiscal por consumo de diesel: un beneficio para el autotransporte de carga en México
Authors:   Universidad de Colima, Ramírez Cacho Sergio Iván , Ríos Silva Luis Octacio ,   Universidad de Colima, Lino Gamiño Juan Alfredo ,   Universidad de Colima, Méndez Gonzalez Carlos ,   Universidad de Colima
Published: January 2024

El autotransporte público de carga federal en México desempeña un papel fundamental en la economía del país al ser el principal medio para el movimiento de mercancías a lo largo y ancho de su territorio. Este sector se enfrenta a diversos desafíos y presenta oportunidades significativas para el crecimiento y la optimización. Nuestra aportación explora cómo el estímulo fiscal por adquisición de diesel logra disminuir el impacto financiero que supone la descapitalización, por el entero de Impuesto Sobre la Renta (ISR) retenido a personas físicas y el pago mensual provisional de dicho impuesto, en las sociedades mercantiles dedicadas al autotransporte de carga pública federal en México.
Capítulo 1: Auditoría médica integral como herramienta de gestión de la calidad en servicios de cirugía general en Bolivia
Authors:   Hospital Santa Bárbara, sede CHUQUISACA, Polo Andrade Sonia
Published: January 2024

La Auditoría Médica Integral como proceso evaluativo, se constituye en una herramienta de Gestión de la Calidad en establecimientos de salud. El estudio ha estado centrado en la medición del cumplimiento de estándares de Calidad en Servicios de Cirugía de 2 hospitales de tercer nivel de atención. Estudio descriptivo de diseño transversal, desarrollado en el primer semestre de la gestión 2023. Aplicándose técnicas cuantitativas; 1 Formulario de Auditoria Médica integral aplicado a 120 Expedientes Clínicos y 80 encuestas dirigidas al personal de Salud de los servicios de Cirugía General. Los resultados en relación al cumplimiento de estándares en los Servicios de Cirugía General han permitido evidenciar que del 100 % de Expedientes Clínicos revisados, en el 80% se registra la planificación del proceso quirúrgico, sólo el 52% de los Expedientes Clínicos incluyen el consentimiento informado. El tiempo de espera para acceder a una cirugía está entre las 24 a 72 horas (65 %). Las complicaciones quirúrgicas se presentan entre el 10 y 29%. El porcentaje de reintervenciones quirúrgicas está entre el 10 y 29%. La primera causa de mortalidad en el Servicio de Cirugía General, se debe a infecciones intrahospitalarias con el 70%, seguida de hemorragias postquirúrgicas con el 65%.
Capítulo 9: Relación entre ética en el servicio público y seguridad alimentaria en los mercados municipales de alimentos de la ciudad de Guayaquil - Ecuador
Authors:   Universidad de Guayaquil, Poveda Burgos Guido Homero
Published: January 2024

Se realizó una revisión documental sobre la producción y publicación de trabajos de investigación relacionados con el estudio de la variable Ética del Servicio Público y RSeguridad Alimentaria. El objetivo del análisis bibliométrico propuesto en este documento fue conocer las principales características del volumen de publicaciones registradas en la base de datos Scopus durante el periodo comprendido entre 2016 y 2022, logrando la identificación de 137 publicaciones. La información proporcionada por dicha plataforma, se organizó mediante tablas y figuras categorizando la información por Año de Publicación, país de origen, área de conocimiento y tipo de publicación. Una vez descritas una vez descritas estas características, se realizó un análisis cualitativo de la posición de los diferentes autores en relación al tema propuesto y proyectado a la realidad ecuatoriana. El área de conocimiento que hizo mayor a la construcción de material bibliográfico relacionado con el estudio de la Ética en el Servicio Público y la Seguridad Alimentaria fue la Medicina. Ética de Servicio y Seguridad Alimentaria fue Medicina con 84 documentos publicados, y el tipo de publicación que más se utilizó durante el período mencionado fue el artículo de revista, que representó el 79% del total de la producción científica.
Geologia Ambiental e Médica do Estado da Bahia. Volume 1 - Licenciamento e Estudos Ambientais
Authors: Klumb André , Souza Camila Evangelista Fonseca , Silva Cassiano José Souza , Sandes Fabiano Silva , Santos Fernando Nascimento , Oliveira Luciana Souza , Ferreira Marcela Lima , Souza Milena Marlim Caria , Jesus Marcelo Henrique , Marques Nina Flor de Souza , Carvalho Rodrigo Almeida , Anjos José Ângelo Sebastião Araújo
Published: January 2024

Este volume da série Geologia Ambiental e Médica do Estado da Bahia versa sobre Avaliação de Impacto Ambiental (AIA), tema de grande repercussão no Brasil à exemplo dos acidentes das barragens de rejeito de ferro nos municípios de Mariana e Brumadinho, no estado de Minas Gerais, ou o surgimento de resíduos de petróleo que impactaram o litoral nordeste brasileiro, no ano de 2019. Tem como objetivo apresentar para a comunidade cientifica das geociências, estudos inéditos sobre AIA desenvolvidos nas formas de monografias. Esses trabalhos foram desenvolvidos nos últimos 10 (dez) anos, respectivamente, entre 2010 e 2020. É importante ressaltar que esses estudos não foram publicados como artigos de revistas ou livros especializados na área das geociências. Eles foram objeto de monografias em nível de artigos científicos de graduação, tais como: Trabalho Final do Curso (TFG) da Graduação em Oceanografia da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA); Graduação em Engenharia Ambiental da Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS); e Graduação em Geologia da Universidade Federal da Bahia. Ao nível de especialização foram desenvolvidos artigos científicos no Programa de Posgraduação da UNIFACS, denominado Especialização em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais (AIA)/Recuperação de Áreas Degradadas (RAD). Assim, para melhor adequação do conteúdo, o compendio foi subdividido em três (03) partes: a primeira norteada para o Licenciamento Ambiental no Estado da Bahia; a segunda enfatizando a problemática dos resíduos sólidos urbanos e seus conflitos; e a terceira descrevendo diferentes formas de mapeamento geoambiental desenvolvido, em especial, pelo Instituto de Geociências da Universidade Federal da Bahia, na graduação em geologia.
Alternativa Locacional para Implantação de Aterro Sanitário de Pequeno Porte no Município de Boquira-Bahia
Authors: Oliveira Luciana Souza , Anjos José Ângelo Sebastião Araujo
Published: January 2024

A disposição inadequada dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (RSU), tem se tornado uma das grandes preocupações ambientais no Brasil mesmo com a implementação da lei Federal 12.305/10 da PNRS. Essa lei indicou que todos os municípios apresentassem um destino ambientalmente adequado dos seus resíduos gerados. Todavia, de acordo com a Abrelpe (2015), a maioria das cidades brasileiras ainda lança seus RSU nos lixões a céu aberto ou aterros controlados. Essa problemática não se restringe às grandes capitais, mas também aos pequenos municípios. No estado da Bahia, segundo a SEDUR (2014), dos 417 municípios, 359 ainda apresentam disposição irregular. A maioria desses municípios possui pequena população e geração de resíduos de até 20 t/dia, enquadrando-se dessa forma na NBR 15.849 (ABNT 2010), a qual estabelece critérios para a implantação de Aterro Sanitário de Pequeno Porte (ASPP). O município de Boquira, localizado no semiárido baiano, enquadra-se nesta norma, por apresentar população inferior a 25.000 mil habitantes e geração estimada de resíduos inferior a 20 t/dia. Desde 1992, os seus RSU gerados no município são lançados de forma inadequada na bacia de rejeito de chumbo da Mineração Boquira, que contém altos teores de metais pesados. Diante do exposto, este estudo apresenta uma proposta de alternativa locacional para implantação de ASPP no município de Boquira-BA.
De la historia y sus controversias. La monarquía medieval en cinco cuentos portugueses
Authors: GONÇALVES SOARES Ana Rita
Published: January 2024

The short stories that Agustina Bessa-Luís and Mário Cláudio dedicate to a series of particularly charismatic characters of the medieval Portuguese monarchy suggest an openly subjective rewriting of their biographies. In this article, we analyse five short stories –“Afonso Henriques e D. Teresa”, “Dom Pedro I e Inês de Castro”, “Leonor Teles e João Fernandes Andeiro”, “Leonor Telles” and “D. João e a família inglesa”– that allow us to examine the representation of the Middle Ages and the narrative techniques that are used to shape it in contemporary fiction.

Los cuentos que Agustina Bessa-Luís y Mário Cláudio dedican a una serie de personajes especialmente carismáticos de la monarquía portuguesa medieval plantean una reescritura abiertamente subjetiva de sus biografías. En este artículo, se analizan cinco cuentos –“Afonso Henriques e D. Teresa”, “Dom Pedro I e Inês de Castro”, “Leonor Teles e João Fernandes Andeiro”, “Leonor Telles” y “D. João e a família inglesa”– que permiten indagar sobre la representación de la Edad Media y sobre las estrategias narrativas que contribuyen a conformarla en la ficción contemporánea.
Percepción acerca de los estigmas sociales en personas con trastorno del espectro autista
Authors: Ninatype Huanuco Cleny , Valencia Quispe Judith , Chaparro Jean
Published: January 2024

Las personas diagnosticadas con trastornos del espectro autista sufren en la actualidad diferentes estigmas relacionados a condición y muchos estereotipos ocasionados por la desinformación y el poco conocimiento del síndrome así mismo la falta de programas sociales hace un camino difícil para las personas que sufren esta condición. Por lo cual como estudiantes universitarios debemos tener un vasto conocimiento de este síndrome con elfin de erradicar los estigmas y estereotipos además participar e incentivar en la creación de programas sociopolíticos que darán origen a un mundo inclusivo.
The Impact of Applying Sustainable Leadership Principles on Achieving the Characteristics of a Smart Organisation: A Field Study
Authors: Ben Yahia Nadjat
Published: January 2024

The importance of sustainability and environmental protection are among the most important pillars of contemporary business organisations that are described as intelligent. We attribute the first responsibility for this to the organisation’s leadership because it is the one that can support sustainability issues and considers them as part of its work ethics. Therefore, the objective of our study is to identify the most important principles of sustainable leadership that can contribute to achieving the characteristics of a smart organisation. Especially in Algerian public hospitals, because they are the most important service institutions in the country. In addition, the intelligence of business organisations does not mean the acceleration in acquiring and developing information and communication technology. However, it has also included environmental, social, and economic standards. In order to achieve the objective of the study, we reviewed the most important intellectual literature that dealt with the two variables (sustainable leadership and intelligent organisation), in addition to designing a questionnaire to collect information divided into three main axes. It was distributed to a sample of employees in public hospitals in Djelfa (Algeria. We used statistical programs (SPSS, smart pls) to process the data from the questionnaire. The tests showed several important results, including that the principle of conservation and social justice has an important impact on achieving the characteristics of smart organisations in public hospitals in Djelfa. This indicates that the leadership of hospitals attaches great importance to these two principles. It seeks to conserve the resources used through prudent use. It also considers that social justice among members of society is one of its priorities, especially since we know that these hospitals are public and accessible, aimed at all citizens without exception. Several important recommendations, among them the need to support the efforts of conservation and social justice for hospitals to ensure the continuation of adopting the characteristics of smart organisations. They should also reconsider the embodiment of the principles of sustainable leadership by working to deepen sustainability and consolidate it among its leaders and then exporting their ideas inside and outside the organisation.
Competency Assessment Based on Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence Mechanism: A Study of Competency Assessment Document for the Algerian SEROR Company
Authors: Sahnouni Mohammed , Benghebrid Riad
Published: January 2024

Addressing the issue of how automating the quantitative assessment of competencies through a competency assessment document came to remove the assessment process from the descriptive side and an attempt to propose a new model aligned with modern management requirements. Competency assessment is considered one of the most important indicators for managing competencies in organizations, as it offers valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of human resources, which is essential for strategic planning. Organizations are actively seeking a cost-effective and accurate system, aiming to minimize the impact of subjective biases in the evaluation process. Additionally, there is a need for a solution that facilitates swift assessment of a large workforce, ultimately reducing overall costs. To meet these requirements, the current study employs Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence mechanism to develop a contemporary and precise evaluation model. The study, which analyzed competency assessment data from the Algerian SEROR Company, showcased the possibility of creating a sophisticated quantitative model for competency evaluation using Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence Mechanism. The results imply that the institution has the potential to embrace a cutting-edge and forward-thinking approach, enhancing objectivity, particularly in dealing with complex systems. Developing a quantitative competency evaluation model requires a comprehensive database that includes relevant factors in the evaluation process, encompassing details about each employee’s position, skills, knowledge and experience. The research emphasizes that creating a quantitative model through Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence Mechanism is highly achievable, with the applied study indicating an 85% success rate for the model.
Effect of Human Capital on Economic Growth in South Africa: an ARDL Approach
Authors: Djamal Dekkiche , Fairou Chrayett , Oulad Brahim Laila
Published: January 2024

This study tests the influence of human capital expressed by spending on education on South African GDP during the period 2021-2000, depending on the self-regression model of the distributed time gaps (ARDL). This work aimed to study the effect of Human Capital (H) on GDP per capita in South Africa during the period 2000-2021, based on the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. The study results concluded that there is a long-run equilibrium relationship between GDP and the independent variables (physical capital K, labor force L, and Human Capital H). The results revealed that there is a positive effect of Human Capital on GDP (moral for K) in the short run, and an adverse effect of Human Capital on GDP in the long run due to the interest in employing internationally qualified professionals, contributing to an increase in unemployment and indigenous workers’ health and well-being rates. These findings are consistent with the H-related literature. Likewise, from the results of the short-run test, L is the largest among the independent variables by (0.65), K by (0,086), the least of which is H with a coefficient of (0,029). This indicates that H (skilled workforce) in South Africa does not play an important role in the individual GDP in South Africa compared to the regular labor force due to its large size compared to the qualified labor. With regard to the long-run results, there is a negative impact of H on the local product due to the fact that the interest in supporting the qualified workforce coming to South Africa contributed to increasing unemployment rates and influencing the luxury of indigenous workers in South Africa. The study recommended the necessity of supporting local skills. The support must include enhancing skills for all three categories of workers (skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled).
Analysis and Forecasting the Price of the S&P 500 Index Using the Arima Model
Authors: Dun Vadym
Published: January 2024

The results of the research allowed to determine that the chosen S&P 500 index can serve as a reflection of the state and forecasts of economic development of the United States. A successful forecast of the index can serve not only as a key point in building an individual investment strategy, but also as an indicator of the general state of the economy. The mathematical model for predicting the dynamics of the index was built. Through exploratory data analysis, a better understanding of the time series and its characteristics was obtained. The application of various statistical methods, such as moving statistics and stationarity tests, made it possible to identify trends and seasonality in the data. Seasonal decomposition and logarithmic transformation helped to better understand the contribution of each component to the overall index dynamics, and special attention was paid to the stationary ADF test, where was considered not only the code but also the significant formulas. The optimal selection of parameters was done automatically. ARIMA model showed good results – the evaluation of the model accuracy included the comparison of the predicted values with the actual values of the SP500 index, both visually and using several metrics – MAE, MSE, RMSE, MAPE. The result of the work is a model for predicting the dynamics of the S & P 500 index, implemented using the Python programming language with a MAPE of about 1.9%, the accuracy of the model is 98.1%. and such good results indicate the possibility of using this tool by market participants in real conditions.
Advanced Technology Investment, Transfer, Export and Import: Determinants or Predictors of Economic Growth and Inflation Fluctuations?
Authors: Pozovna Iryna , Krawczyk Dariusz , Babenko Vadym
Published: January 2024

Investments, scientific patents, export and import of high-tech goods and services stimulate the country’s technological development, contribute to economic growth, job creation, the formation of a qualified workforce, and the maintenance of social living standards of the population. At the same time, the ecosystem supporting technological innovation is largely dependent on macroeconomic stability in the country, inflationary fluctuations, etc. Based on this, the article examines systemic interrelationships between the factors of technological development (export and import of computer, information, telecommunications and other high-tech goods and services, investments in advanced research and technologies, volumes of transfer of rights to new technological developments, as well as general the level of coverage of the population by information technologies and innovativeness of the country) and macroeconomic development (gross domestic and national product, inflation rate). The research was carried out using the method of Principal component analysis, canonical analysis, panel regression modeling on the data of 11 countries with developed economies for 2011 and 2021 (World Bank and WIPO statistical databases). From 14 indicators of technological development, the 8 most relevant ones were selected using the method of Principal component analysis; by means of canonical analysis, it was found that 32.503% (in 2011) and 37.557% (in 2021) of their variation is due to changes in the studied macroeconomic indicators. On the other hand, the change in macroeconomic indicators by 46.497% (in 2011) and 38.739% (in 2021) is caused by the variation of indicators of investment, transfer, export and import of advanced technologies. Thus, macroeconomic dynamics depend much more on technological development, and not vice versa. Based on the conducted panel regression modeling, a statistically significant dependence of the inflation index on the share of the population that is Internet users and the country’s place in the Global Innovation Index was revealed. GDP per capita was found to be dependent on the share of exports of high-tech goods and services, the share of exports of goods in the field of information and communication technologies, the share of the population that are Internet users, the country’s place in the Global Innovation Index. State investments in research and technological development turned out to be dependent on the inflation index, the share of imports of computer, information and other services, the share of exports of goods in the field of information and communication technologies, the share of the population that are Internet users, and the country’s place in the Global Innovation Index.
The Contribution of Employee Financial Participation to the Governance of the SME in Algeria
Authors: Bekhouche Ouahdi Fella , Zahra Boukhedimi Fatima
Published: January 2024

Corporate governance aims to control management decisions and determine their general lines. Thus, the application of the governance system must take into account the nature of the company itself, the conditions in which it operates, its organizational structure and the administrative culture of its actors. While good governance remains the result of good practices. The objective of this article is to demonstrate the contribution of employee financial participation in governance, through the governance regime, the rights to decide and control, the characteristics of employee shareholders in Algeria and thus on performance financial of companies with employee shareholding, based on mechanisms applicable to SME contexts. We will address in a synthetic manner the reality of this contribution of the financial participation of PFS employees through a discussion of the empirical results drawn from a questionnaire survey carried out among employee shareholders working in Algerian SMEs. The results show a low percentage of share capital held by employees with low female participation, an absence of association for employee shareholders, employee shareholding was a financial means to safeguard the activity of public sector companies with critical financial situations. Employee ownership is essential for businesses, promoting employee trust and participation. However, this role is only fully understood by a few companies. It serves as both a collective incentive and a control mechanism. Benefits include better management, financial benefits, business sustainability and job preservation. Despite this, 56.8% of employee shareholders prefer to sell their shares, raising questions about their motivations. A lack of voting rights in the shareholders’ council, which requires a review of the regulations to promote employee shareholding in Algeria, in particular for SMEs.
Behavioral Finance and the Imperative to Rethink Market Efficiency
Authors: Kobiyh Miloudi , El Amri Adil , Oulfarsi Salah , Hilmi Yassine
Published: January 2024

According to traditional finance, investors with rational behaviors examine risk and return before making a decision to obtain maximum profit. However, the exploration of the behavioral path results in deciphering the emotions of participants in the financial markets. The purpose of this work is to examine the role of the psychological theory. The aim is to see how the psychological attractions of actors have been able to acquire a central place in finance, giving rise to behavioral finance, which allows a deeper understanding of investment in the financial markets. This finance is not just a simple presentation of behavioral biases, it aims to use results from cognitive psychology to explain behavioral finance and the imperative to rethink market efficiency. Behavioral biases challenge informational efficiency and can be reflected in prices. Thus, it is a question in this work of explaining behavioral of analyzing how the limit of the efficiency of the financial markets marks the starting point of this approach. This is to highlight its main contribution, which improves decision-making process, and study the factors allowing its integration into the field of finance as an alternative model.
Research on residents’ intention to settle and the mediating effect of green policy leadership
Authors: Oe Hiroko , Yamaoka Yasuyuki , Sartamorn Sitsada
Published: January 2024

This research constitutes a comprehensive exploration aimed at disentangling the intricate web of relationships between citizens’ interest and their proclivity to engage with policies instituted by local governments, and the consequential impact on their intent to settle in a specific geographical area. Employing a robust quantitative analysis, the authors embarked on a mission to decipher the multifaceted interplay between citizens’ attitudes, local policies, and their desire to establish roots in a particular locale. To facilitate this exploration, the authors meticulously devised a sophisticated model, wherein “welfare and health promotion” and “social participation and exchange” emerged as the primary latent factors, while “green policy leadership” took center stage as the mediating force in the analytical framework. The research design involved a meticulous examination of the paths leading to citizens’ “settlement intention”. Drawing insights from the outcomes of an extensive intention survey, the authors meticulously collected and cleaned a rich dataset sourced from citizen surveys conducted in City A, strategically nestled in the heart of Japan’s Honshu island. This dataset, after a stringent filtering process, crystallised into a substantial sample size of 466 responses. The study’s outcomes reveal a nuanced narrative regarding the relationship between social participation and exchange policies and citizens’ intent to settle. Intriguingly, the findings suggest that these policies, when considered in isolation, may not exert a direct influence on citizens’ proclivity to settle in a municipality. However, their potency becomes evident when channeled through the lens of green policy leadership. This signifies the importance of local governments adopting a holistic approach that not only emphasises individual policies but also recognises the synergistic impact achieved through the integration of green policy leadership. Furthermore, the research extends beyond the conventional examination of policies by delving into the unexplored realms of proactive appeals and communication methods employed by local governments. Going beyond the traditional purview of green policy, the study illuminates the critical role played by effective communication strategies. It suggests that a proactive approach in communicating policies, coupled with a leadership stance that accentuates green policies, serves as a catalyst for aligning local residents’ instructions with municipal policies. This dynamic interplay fosters a positive environment that, in turn, augments citizens’ willingness to settle in the area.
Beekeeping role in enhancing food security and environmental public health
Authors: Richardson Kevin
Published: January 2024

This conceptual article delves into the intricate relationship between public health and environmental health, using the underutilisation of beekeeping in the United States as a case study. The concept of food security, established after the 1996 World Food Summit, encompasses pillars of availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability. This thorough framework creates the foundation for comprehending the crucial aspects of food security and prepares the reader for a careful examination of the implications presented by the US honeybee colonies’ decline. The decline in honeybee colonies in the United States poses a significant threat to food production. Loss of honeybee colonies and the lack of attention to apiculture have far-reaching consequences for public and environmental health. This article explores the often-overlooked intersection of food security and beekeeping, recognizing the intricate dependencies between pollinators and crop sustainability. Honeybees, crucial pollinators for essential food crops, offer not only ecological benefits but also socio-economic opportunities. The article also highlights beekeeping’s diverse contributions, such as enhanced pollination, increased crop yields, ecosystem health, and climate change resilience. Despite the evident benefits of beekeeping for food security and the nutritional richness of bee products, commercial beekeeping in the USA is monopolised by a mere 1.4% of beekeepers. The 1.4% commercial beekeepers control 89.7% of country colonies, an indication of the huge neglect of apiculture. This neglect led to an alarming 48.2% loss of honeybee colonies between April 2022 and April 2023. This unprecedented decline, often overlooked, highlights a deficiency in attention and strategic planning within agriculture, underscoring broader implications for public and environmental health in the United States. This article introduces a theoretical framework incorporating ecological systems, social ecology, system theory, resource-based views, livelihood diversification, and sustainability, emphasizing their role in understanding and improving food security through beekeeping.
The global crisis, government contracts, licensing and corruption
Authors: D. Kaya Halil
Published: January 2024

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issue of corruption. The main purpose of the research is to examine the impact of global economic/financial crisis on corruption. We focus on manufacturing firms in the EECA region and examine their activities including bidding for government contracts, applying for an operating license, and applying for an import license. Systematization of the literary sources and approaches for solving the problem indicates that bribes got significantly smaller after the crisis ended. The relevance of this scientific problem decision is that governments’ efforts to improve the overall business environment when facing an economic/financial crisis help reduce corruption. Investigation of corruption in the paper is carried out in the following logical sequence: First, the size of bribes for securing government contracts is examined. Then, the prevalence of bribery during import license application process is examined. Finally, the prevalence of bribery during operating license application process is examined. Methodological tools of the research methods were non-parametric tests that compare the years of 2007 and 2010-2014. The research object is manufacturing firms in the EECA region because they were included in the BEEPS IV and BEEPS V manufacturing surveys. The research empirically confirms and theoretically proves that governments’ actions during an economic or financial crisis affect the size and prevalence of bribery. The research results can be useful for government officials that plan on reducing corruption in their region or country.
The role of trust in open innovation collaboration: the experience of polish medium-high-tech SMEs
Authors: Runiewicz-Wardyn Małgorzata , Winogradska Beata
Published: January 2024

This paper contributes to an emerging debate on open innovation ecosystems and knowledge sharing in the innovation environment, by sharing insights on the role of trust in open innovation collaboration. Systematization of the state of art literature on the innovation networks show that trust is crucial for improving competition among Polish companies, yet its seems to have not an important place in the innovation environment. The main purpose of the research is to determine the role of personal traits, including trust, in the initiation of the potential open innovation collaboration. The study applies the qualitative survey method and shares up-to-date empirical evidence from Polish high- and high-mid-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study was conducted using the computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) method, in collaboration with the ARC Rynek i Opinia company, from January to April 2021. The study covers 100 SMEs active in advanced technology industries. The results reflect the opinions of middle- to high level managers. The study findings show that there is a need for a deeper understanding of the factors behind trust-embedded open innovation collaboration, and the perception of open innovation as a win-win game for all the partners. Better understanding of these factors will ensure more effective communication in developing an open innovation environment in Polish SMEs. The study findings also indicate the need for an active role of key stakeholders and intermediary agents in facilitating formal and informal networks stimulating mutual trust, as well as the importance to build the educational system enabling the strengthening of the creativity, and the diffusion of innovations.
Sustainable and entrepreneurial: a path to performance improvements for family firms?
Authors: Mullens Drake , Shen Stella
Published: January 2024

This study endeavors to reconcile the limited, mixed findings related to entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility in the family firm context. Specifically, the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation (EO), sustainable investments in environmental and societal initiatives, and the interaction of EO and sustainable investments with family firm performance are evaluated. Data were collected through in-person interviews of 151 top managers of automobile and motorcycle dealerships. Secondary data were collected from ReferenceUSA to confirm the veracity of the primary performance data. Multiple linear regression models were used to evaluate the hypothesized relationships. The results indicate family firms realize higher performance with an EO by being proactive, innovative, and risk-taking. Moreover, sustainable investments are associated with higher family firm performance by either increasing revenues or decreasing costs. EO does not significantly accentuate the positive relationship between sustainable investments and performance. The observed interaction was contrary to expectations with EO acting as a substitute for sustainable investments; firms with an EO use a variety of initiatives, including but not limited to society and the environment, to improve performance. These findings advance the family business literature on entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility theory by establishing EO and socially responsible, sustainable investments as antecedents of family firm performance while also analyzing the EO-sustainable investment interaction.
Dynamics of Financial Management of The Village in Sugian Village Sambelia District East Lombok
Authors: Hapizah Hidayatul , Juaini Muhammad , Mispandi Mispandi
Published: January 2024

This research aims to figure out how the dynamics carried out by the village government in managing the allocation of village funds (ADD) are formed both at the level of refinancing, implementation, and accountability. This research uses qualitative methods. The data in this study was obtained through observations, interviews, and documentation. The data is then analyzed by reducing it, presenting it, and drawing conclusions. As for the results of this study, it shows that the Sugian village government manages the village budget, which includes the village fund allocation (ADD), well and makes changes at every level.During the planning phase of the village government, Sugian made changes by holding the Musyawarah Plan (MUSREN) with the invitation of various parties, such as the village government, the village forestry agency (BPD), religious figures, public figures, youth, and corals. In the statement, the village government provided detailed information on the amount of funds received, the sources of the funds, and the plans for the use of those funds. As for the form of change in the implementation stage, which is to install banners and create a website that informs about the activities financed by the village fund allocation, As for changes in the level of responsibility, it is to make some reports, such as accountability letters (SPJ), receipts, payment order letters, invoices, activity reports, and photos of activities. The reports are submitted to the BPD, the PMD, and the Inspectorate.
Strategies With A Wask Cake Trade in The Way of Fighting Online Shop Rivalities in Sikur Village
Authors: Aini Siska Hidayatul , Susilawati Susilawati , Mispandi Mispandi
Published: January 2024

Strategy is, in fact, planning and managing to a goal. It is also understood as a process of determining a summit leader's plan that focuses on the long-term goals of the organization, accompanied by the elaboration of a way of achieving a specific goal or to face competition. The objective of this research is to find out where wet cake traders are in the midst of online shop competition and to know what strategies the wet cookie traders in Sikur Village use in the face of online store competition. This research uses qualitative methods. The subject of the study is 10 wet pie dealers in Sikur Village. The data in this study is obtained through three methods observation, interview, and documentation. The results of this study are analyzed by reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show that; 1) The situation of wet cake merchants in Sikur Village experienced a slight decline in buyers caused by the presence of a new trading system i.e. trading through online shops. The presence of this new trading system has strengthened the competition between traders, and it has been coupled with advances in society that have made conventional trade abandoned.  As a result, the income of most wet cake traders in Sikur Village has fallen. 2) Most wet cake dealers in Sikur Village have a special strategy to survive. The strategy used is product quality improvement strategy, price strategy, service strategy and promotion strategy.
Exploration of The Potential of Suwangi Tourism Village Through Swot Analysis in East Lombok Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Junaidi Muhammad Adi , Rochmi Evilia , Ramli Muhammad , Mawalina Mawalina , Firmansyah Kukuh , Sari Mira
Published: January 2024

Suwangi Village is one of the villages located in Sakra District, East Lombok Regency. Suwangi Village is trying to pioneer a tourism village through natural, cultural, artificial, and special interest tourism. Therefore, to develop the potential of Suwangi village, a strategy is needed to make a tourism village that can continue to grow and attract the attention of tourists to visit. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods and uses Strenght, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat Analysis so that the strengths and weaknesses of the village can be recognized and to see the opportunities and threats faced to pioneer Suwangi Village into a tourist village. Based on the results obtained, several aspects that become the strength of Suwangi village's tourist attraction include natural beauty that is still natural, a fairly large area, has relics that are considered sacred and preserved until now. In addition, public awareness and understanding of the management and development of tourist destinations is still limited, becoming a weakness of the management of this tourist village. It can also be known opportunities and threats such as natural disasters, public perceptions that have not been educated about tourism tend to think negatively to be an obstacle to tourism development, and security is still not good. Although it still has some shortcomings, the potential tourist attraction of Suwangi village is quite adequate as a competitive tourist village.
Arteriografía más embolización de aneurisma esplénico
Authors: Buchelli Armando , Masias Toapanta Juan Pablo
Published: January 2024

Los aneurismas esplénicos son entidades raras, siendo el más frecuente de estos el de la arteria esplénica definida como una dilatación anormal mayor de 1 cm de diámetro. El 90 % de los casos son asintomáticos, se trata de una patología con una etiología no claramente definida relacionándose principalmente con un alto flujo portal donde la complicación más temida sería la ruptura que ocurre con una frecuencia de entre un 2-10 % cursando con abdomen agudo y shock que puede llegar a tener una mortalidad del 30 %. Se presenta un caso clínico en las Jornadas Médicas del Hospital Alcívar.
Arritmia por reentrada ventricular izquierda
Authors: Arellano Eliezer , Barrio Nuñez Eduardo , Gomez Macías Luis , Macias Zambrano Johnny , Quisanga Llumiluisa Jaqueline Magaly
Published: January 2024

La taquicardia ventricular (TV) idiopática engloba un grupo heterogéneo de taquicardias ventriculares, en las cuales no se puede demostrar cardiopatía estructural (displasia del ventrículo derecho, el prolapso de la válvula mitral, ciertas miocardiopatías), alteraciones metabólico- electrolíticas, presencia de intervalo QT largo o síndrome de Brugada. En general la TV se considera idiopática en un 11%. Las TV idiopáticas fasciculares izquierdas son una forma infrecuente de TV, representan del 10 al 15 % siendo más frecuentes en adultos jóvenes (15 a 40 años), de los cuales entre 60% y 80% son hombres. La forma mayoritaria de estas taquicardias involucra al fascículo posterior y por ello se denomina TV fascicular posterior, con morfología de bloqueo de rama derecha y eje superior. Aunque la terapia farmacológica puede ser eficaz en un buen porcentaje de los pacientes, la ablación tiene una alta tasa de éxito, baja tasa de complicaciones y de recurrencia a largo plazo. Las tasas globales de éxito para la ablación de TV fascicular idiopática oscilan entre el 70% y el 90% en relación con el seguimiento a largo plazo. Se presenta un caso clínico en el congreso anual del Hospital Alcívar.