bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A RECENTLY FOUND BULGARIAN RULER SEAL FROM PLISKA
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Todorov Todor , Konstantinov Konstantin ,   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen
Published: November 2022

During the regular archeological excavations of site 41 in the Outer City of Pliska in the summer of 2021, a fragment of a lead seal was discovered, which turned out to be the first sphragistic monument of this archeological site. Obv.: In center, part of the facing bust of Christ within equal-armed cross behind head. Inscription between two borders of dots: : . . . . . . . . . . . . ΑΡXΟΝΤΑΒΟ. . . . . . . (Obr. 2а) Rev.: Heavily damaged bust of the Mother of God in the face. Her hands are placed in front of her breast in a praying posture. Her left hand is clearly visible. Around the image part of a circular inscription: . . . . . ΗΘΗΪωA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Obr. 2b). The preserved part of the inscriptions and the serious iconographic and epigraphic proximity of the molybdobull with the seals of "Michael Archon of Bulgaria" and "Simeon Archon of Bulgaria" give grounds to restore the circular inscriptions in the form: Obv.: [+ ×(ñéóô)S or + Ê(ýñé)å âïÞèç <ЙщЬнïх] Fñ÷ïíôá Âï[õëãáñßáò] Translation: “Christ or My God, aid John, archon of Bulgaria” Rev.: [+ È(åïôü)êå âï]Þèç <ЙщЬ[нïх Fñ÷ïнôá Âïхëãáñßáò] Translation: “O Mother of God, aid John, archon of Bulgaria” The iconographic and paleographic data of the fragmented press give grounds for it to be dated with a great deal of certainly in the second half of the ninth century.
DECOLONIZING THE IMPERIAL CENTRE: IMAGES OF LONDON IN BLACK BRITISH POETRY
Authors:   Atılım University, Turkey, Elbir N. Belgin
Published: November 2022

This article examines the imaginative decolonization of London by black British colonial and postcolonial poets since the early twentieth century. After explaining the place and role of London as occupying a significant place in the relations between poetry and decolonization, the article engages with the work of selected black British poets who arrived from (post)colonial countries in London prior to and during the period of formal decolonization following the Second World War, and their descendants writing in the late century. The aim of the article is to explore, in the light of cultural theorist Stuart Hall’s theorizing and understanding of cultural identity, how these poets have imaginatively represented and re-constructed the British metropolis as a location of resistance and change, and articulated their sense of migrant, diasporic and transcultural identities.
THE TURKISH FOLKLORE IN BULGARIA – TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS (PERIODOZATION OF THE STUDIES OF TURKISH FOLKLORE)
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Chufadar Nevrie
Published: November 2022

Folklore or folk culture is at the forefront of the elements that form the linguistic and cultural basis of a nation. Each nation has its own specific features, characteristic only of it, carried over the centuries to the present day. The folk culture of the Turkish population in Bulgaria is understudied, although it can be said that huge work has been done in the search and collection of customs, traditions and folk art by intellectuals, researchers and scholars who have left valuable material for study and research. In this study, a periodization of the studies of Turkish folklore in Bulgaria was carried out, and the main points of research related to the customs, traditions and folk art of the Turkish population were highlighted.
BORDERS OF THE EXOTIC IN SVEN HEDIN’S MY LIFE AS AN EXPLORER THE TRAVEL MEMOIR OF AN AVANT-GARDE SCANDINAVIAN SELF-DISPLACED
Authors:   University of Bucharest, Boboc Raluca
Published: November 2022

However repudiated or obsolete the category of exotism has come to be when dealing with travel literature, the psychological borders of the exotic, the voice of the unknown or “the call” of the exotic remains a topic deserving attention and inviting research. Since travel literature supposes different forms of re-reading, which in its turn involves different levels of self-awareness, and much of the interest travel memoirs generate relies on mapping the mindset of the travelling writer, my article targets the awareness about this “call” of the exotic sedimented in Sven Hedin’s famous travel memoir My Life as an Explorer. It is a book intended to play the part of the bridge between 19th and 20 century travel literature in a larger project whose focus lies on questions related to self-awareness and motivation with 20th century Scandinavian writers of travel literature, in an attempt to identify the presence of a “self-displacement” dimension in their approach to travelling and to using the encounter of alterity for constructing cultural landscape in their memoirs.
THE YOUNG LIBERALS PARTY AND THE PROCLAMATION AND DEFENCE OF BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE (1908 – 1909)
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Ninkova Diana
Published: November 2022

This article traces the attitude of the Young Liberals Party to the proclamation and defense of the Bulgarian independence in 1908-1909. Highlights of the events and the reactions of the liberals of D. Tonchev to them are analyzed. The explanation of the international relations and the politics of the great powers and the Balkan countries are also discussed.
SHUMEN CITIZENS IN BELGIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (END OF XIX - EARLY XX CENTURY)
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Angelova Rositsa
Published: November 2022

The historical narrative depicts young people of Shumen who were educated in Belgian schools in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They studied in today's cities of Brussels, Liege, Ghent, Gembloux and Antwerp. In the period from 1879 to 1912, 39 young people born in Shumen studied in Belgian schools. Among them were the girls Hristina Velichkova and Elena Vitanova. Several of them studied at two or more universities. For example, Stefan Kurtev studied at the New and Old Universities in Brussels, as well as in Ghent, Boris L. Velev studied in Liege and Brussels. A significant number of these people later worked in various spheres of life – as military, officials, bankers, directors of institutions. Irrespective of the fact that some of them hadn’t graduated from the respective institutions, they returned to their homeland with a good knowledge of European languages and familiarity with the achievements of the Western European civilization. Their large number, as well as the specialties chosen by them, are a vivid testimony to the aspiration of the young people of Shumen to receive better education and to contribute to the modernization of the Third Bulgarian State and their native Shumen.
FORMATION OF REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS IN BULGARIA (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE BURGAS NEIGHBORHOOD OF KRAYMORIE - THE FIRST THIRD OF THE XX CENTURY)
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Deleva Ivanka
Published: November 2022

One of the main manifestations of migrant movements in Bulgaria from the beginning of the XX century is its settlement-forming function. In contrast to the generally accepted laws of the origin of settlements, the formation of refugee settlements is determined by various factors that give it its distinctive features. The present study aims to present and rationalize the nature and specifics of the refugee settlement as a kind of phenomenon. An example is given with the emergence of the Burgas neighborhood Kraymorie, as it has all the parameters that characterize a refugee settlement.
Zero-Emission Delivery Zones: Decarbonizing Urban Freight and Goods Delivery in U.S. Cities
Authors: Steimer Hamilton , Kothari Vishant , Cassius Sarah
Published: November 2022

This paper describes zero-emission delivery zones (ZEDZs) and their potential to address the negative impacts from increased urban freight and delivery. With insights from over 15 interviews of city policymakers, logistics experts, businesses and community-based organizations, this working paper evaluates real-world ZEDZ examples and offers policymakers preliminary guidelines for the enactment of effective and equitable ZEDZs.
Effects of Survey Mode on Results of a Patient Satisfaction Survey at the Observation Unit of an Acute Care Hospital in Singapore
Authors: Molina Joseph Antonio D , Lim Ghee Hian , Eillyne Eillyne , Heng Bee Hoon
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Over the years, surveys have become powerful tools for assessing a wide range of outcomes among patients. Healthcare managers and professionals now consider patient satisfaction as an outcome by itself. This study aims to determine if results of a patient satisfaction survey are affected by the manner by which the survey instrument is administered.

Materials and Methods: A patient satisfaction survey was conducted from May 2006 to October 2007 in a tertiary level acute care facility. All patients admitted to the observation unit during the study period were invited to participate. Using a contextualised version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Hospital Survey, data was collected through either a phone interview, face to face interview or self-administered questionnaire. Each of these survey modes was administered during 3 different phases within the study period.

Results: Eight hundred thirty-two (832) patients were included in the survey. Based on results of univariate analysis, out of the 18 questions, responses to 11 (61.1%) were related to survey mode. Face-to- face interview resulted in the greatest proportion of socially desirable responses (72.7%), while phone interview yielded the highest proportion of socially undesirable responses (63.3%). After controlling for possible confounders, logistic regression results showed that responses to 55.6% of the questions were affected by survey mode. Variations in response between phone interview and self-administered questionnaire accounted for 87.5% of the observed differences.

Conclusions: Researchers must be aware that the choice of survey method has serious implications on results of patient satisfaction surveys.

Key words: Methods, Patient satisfaction, Surveys
Evaluating User Satisfaction with an Electronic Prescription System in a Primary Care Group
Authors: Tan Woan Shin , Phang Jonathan SK , Tan Lay Kheng
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Electronic prescribing has been proposed as an important strategy to reduce medication errors, improve the quality of patient care and create savings in health care costs. Despite these potential advantages, user satisfaction plays a significant role in the success of its implementation. Hence, this study aims to examine users’ satisfaction and factors associated with satisfaction regarding an electronic prescription system implemented in the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics in Singapore.

Materials and Methods: An anonymous survey was administered in October 2007 to all physicians, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in the 9 National Healthcare Group Polyclinics.

Results: Respondents included 118 doctors and 61 pharmacy staff. The overall level of satisfaction with electronic prescribing was high. Doctors and pharmacists reported a high degree of agreement that electronic prescribing reduces prescribing errors and interventions, and they did not want to go back to the paper-based system. Users were generally satisfied with the functionality of the system but there was some degree of workflow interference particularly for the pharmacy staff. Only 56.9% of the pharmacy respondents expressed satisfaction with the review function of the electronic prescription system and only 51.8% and 60% were satisfied when processing prescriptions that included items to be purchased from an external pharmacy or prescriptions with amendments. The results also revealed that satisfaction with the system was more associated with users’ perceptions about the electronic prescription system’s impact on productivity than quality of care.

Conclusion: The survey results indicate that the implementation of the electronic prescription system has gone reasonably well. The survey findings provide opportunities for system and workflow enhancement, which is important as these issues could affect the acceptability of a new technology and the speed of diffusion within an organisation.

Key words: Information technology, Primary healthcare, Prescriptions
A Study into the Effects of Internal Audit on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Zambia (A case of Standard Chartered)
Authors:   ZCAS University, Lusaka Zambia, Sishumba Jackson
Published: November 2022

Commercial banks play an important role in an economy by providing financial services. However, in the course of providing these financial services, banks face risks such as fraud that pose a threat to the financial performance of the bank ultimately affecting both shareholders and stakeholders. The internal audit is one of the functions that were created to help mitigate or prevent these risks. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of internal audit on the financial performance of commercial banks in Zambia with Standard Chartered being the case study. The study had 3 specific objectives; to determine the relationship between internal audit and the financial performance of Standard Chartered, to determine the impact of internal controls on the financial performance of Standard Chartered and to determine the impact of internal audit independence on the financial performance of Standard Chartered. The study presented the theoretical and conceptual frameworks as part of the literature study, which focused on information that is relevant to the internal audit function and the financial performance of commercial banks. The sample population for the study was 156 respondents and the researcher used a questionnaire and interviews to collect data as this was the most appropriate tool given the time of 3 months to complete the research. The questionnaire administered to respondents used the five-point likert scale to rate the responses of the respondents. The researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20) software to process and analyse quantitative data while qualitative data was analysed using the thematic analysis. The software was also used to ensure reliability and validity of the research findings. To make the findings easy to understand and interpret, the findings were presented using pie charts, bar charts and tables. Based on the findings, the study concluded that there is a strong positive relationship between internal audit and the financial performance of Standard Chartered. The findings also found that internal controls and internal audit independence have a strong positive impact on the financial performance of Standard Chartered. This research will aid in making sure shareholders and management are aware of the impact internal audit has on the financial performance of commercial banks due to its role as a control system put in place to safeguard interests of both shareholders and stakeholders. The researcher recommended that Standard Chartered must always make sure their internal control systems technology are up to date and that they must also train their internal audit staff regularly to enhance their informational and technical competency. The researcher then proposed what future researchers can research on with regards to this research topic.
Knowledge Development and Service Efficiency in the Healthcare Sector in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Office and Information Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Bestman Dr. (Mrs) A.E. , Blessing Ibeawuchi-John, ,   Department of Office and Information Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowledge development and service efficiency in the healthcare sector in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study adopted the explanatory and quantitative method through the adoption of cross-sectional survey design. And conducted in some healthcare facilities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. A sample size of One hundred and fifty-two (152) staff was derived from a population of two hundred and forty-eight staff of the healthcare facilities for the study using Krejcie and Morgan determination table as sampling technique. Data collection was gathered through structured closed ended questionnaire and analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Statistics and presented with the aid of SPSS version 20.0 for interpretations. The results of analysed data showed that knowledge development significantly correlated positively with the measures of service efficiency in healthcare sector in Rivers State, Nigeria. Relying on the empirical findings, the study concluded that knowledge development has positive significant relationship with service efficiency. The study therefore recommends that knowledge enhancement of employee should be done periodically through training as it enhances employee quality service delivery and innovation. KEYWORDS: Knowledge Development, Service Efficiency
Grit and Academic Success in Graduate Masters-Level Athletic Training Programs
Authors:   Univeristy of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, FL, Elies Abigail M. , Groff Shannon , Craney Michelle Mc , Aguilar Sunddip Panesar- ,   2Florida State Community College, Jacksonville, FL
Published: November 2022

: A construct termed grit, a non-cognitive personality trait, defined as the perseverance and passion for achieving long-term goals, was introduced by Duckworth et al. Grit entails working tirelessly to reach goals while maintaining determination and interest despite obstacles that hinder progress. Although grit-scale surveys are included as part of the application process in other healthcare professional education programs, no published literature cites grit-scale surveys as part of the applications process in Masters-level athletic training (MSAT) programs. The problem addressed is the current lack of gritscale utilization during the admission process to MSAT programs as a non-cognitive tool to contribute to identifying applicants who will be academically successful. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research Survey Service was utilized to send a web-based survey to over 1000 email addresses. Data was analyzed using the most current version of SPSS (26.0) and was analyzed over four stages. All variables in the study were examined using descriptive statistics. Examples of descriptive statistical analysis used were mean and standard deviation, nominal/ordinal level frequency and percentage of categorical variables, and interval and ratio levels of values for continuous variables. Results of the study uncovered that Grit-S scores were higher in participants who attempted to complete the BOC exam more than once. Grit-S scores were lower in participants who had experienced severe human suffering. No demographic variable (age, racial and ethnic identity, gender) was found to correlate with the Grit-S score. Although the first-time pass rate of the BOC exam was not positively correlated with a higher grit score, Grit continues to reveal itself as a positive indicator of academic success. To maintain and increase alignment with other healthcare professional education programs, the use of Grit-S assessments during the admissions process as an identifier of applicants who will maintain determination and interest, despite failures, setbacks, and plateaus is recommended.
The Investigation Upper-Northern Thailand Wellness Spa Business Service Quality for Customer Satisfactions
Authors: Jedeejit Ploykwan , Phichitchaidecha Benchaya , Phunebua Chitchanok , Phumchan Runglawan
Published: November 2022

This study of the knowledge management model for wellness spa business entrepreneurs in Upper Northern Thailand was a research and development (R&D) that aimed to find new methods to leverage the service standards for spas in Upper Northern Thailand by managing the knowledge and fortifying new skills to add to the existing knowledge to provide quality and standardized services to meet with certain expectations of the market and its customers in the future. Spa businesses in Upper Northern Thailand are unique by their identities, cultures, the style of “Lanna” the reflects through the 5 senses of human beings: sight, taste, smell, sound and touch, which is able to satisfy spa customers. The created model was then evaluated under a conceptual framework of project evaluation through inspections and evaluations from 6 spa business experts who suggested that the selected spa entrepreneurs could improve the existing skills and knowledge in all the 6 categories by managing knowledge through adult learning and learning readiness of the entrepreneurs appropriately by their own contexts. In order to achieve this goal, necessary trainings, seminars, and workshops were conducted as tools in managing the knowledge.
ENTRELER: EXPERIÊNCIAS DE LEITURA EM BIBLIOTECAS COMUNITÁRIAS
Authors: Tessler de Sousa Sofia , Bueno Fischer Rosa Maria
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo lança um olhar para as experiências de leitura em bibliotecas comunitárias, interrogando-se como as mediadoras participam de tais experiências. Trata-se do recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado em educação, de abordagem qualitativa, que recorre aos procedimentos metodológicos da cartografia e da montagem. Através de visitas a quatro bibliotecas do Rio Grande do Sul, busca-se escutar tais profissionais, de forma a desenhar possíveis aproximações entre a multiplicidade de práticas de leitura e seus contextos de atuação. O referencial teórico abrange autores que consideram a experiência da leitura na sua força de abertura, tais como Barthes, Candido, Petit, Foucault e Manguel.
LETRAMENTOS SOCIAIS: A REPRESENTATIVIDADE NEGRA
Authors: Maidana de Vargas Farias Ynara , Silva Veronice Camargo
Published: November 2022

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo compreender de que forma o papel étnico-racial de personagens negros, presentes em histórias de literatura infanto-juvenil na contemporaneidade, dialoga com práticas de letramentos sociais. A pesquisa ocorreu digitalmente, tendo em vista as singularidades impostas pela COVID-19. A metodologia foi de abordagem qualitativa com análise documental de três livros da literatura infanto-juvenil produzidos por escritores brasileiros negros contemporâneos em que trazem em suas histórias literárias, a representatividade étnico-racial. Os dados apontam que a partir de autores contemporâneos da literatura infanto-juvenil, percebe-se visibilidade significativa do protagonismo negro o que favorece um trabalho pedagógico alinhado à construção da identidade étnica, cultural e social ao contexto em que o aluno (a) está inserido. Compreendendo assim, a importância do Letramento Literário, do qual que tem por finalidade designar a construção de sentido a partir da sua relação com a escrita (COSSON, 2009) e agindo como agente de transformação social (STREET, 2014).
“CONSCIÊNCIA NEGRA”: PRÁTICA DE LEITURA PARA A FORMAÇÃO CRÍTICA EM ESCOLA ESTADUAL
Authors: Levandovski Thewes Jéssica Daiane , De Azevedo Fronza Cátia
Published: November 2022

Este artigo apresenta e analisa manifestações de estudantes de Ensino Médio, de um município situado na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre/RS, em práticas de leitura de textos literários voltadas à formação crítica. Os dados se constituem de transcrições de falas de alunos do segundo ano, produzidas em práticas desenvolvidas em escola estadual. A discussão teórica elucida, a partir desses dados, o papel da literatura para a formação crítica, à luz de autores como Cândido (2004) e Cosson (2016) e das orientações da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) (BRASIL, 2018). As produções discursivas na sociedade contemporânea, por sua vez, são lidas a partir da concepção de discurso bakhtiniana. Os resultados refletem conexões entre os alunos e as obras lidas e que, nas práticas, a literatura e as produções discursivas se constituem como possibilidades para o agir social.
Manajemen Anestesi pada Ibu Hamil dengan Preeklampsia Berat, Sistemik Lupus Eritematosus dan Sindroma Antifosfolipid
Authors: Leofirsta Hendra , Soepraptomo RTH
Published: November 2022

Pelayanan di bidang anestesi obstetri tidak luput dari berbagai penyakit penyerta yang dimiliki oleh ibu, tidak terkecuali penyakit yang berhubungan dengan sistem imunologis ibu. Sistemik lupus eritematosus (SLE) merupakan penyakit multisistem kompleks yang disebabkan karena interaksi antara faktor genetik, lingkungan dan perubahan respons sel imun tubuh yang dapat mempengaruhi fungsi sistem organ, terutama pada saat kehamilan dan persalinan. Seorang wanita 31 tahun G2P1A0 hamil 34 minggu datang dengan keluhan riwayat pengobatan SLE, sindroma antifosfolipid sejak tahun 2018. Saat datang pasien mengeluh sedikit sesak, mual dan nyeri di daerah kedua sendi lutut. Pasien didiagnosis kehamilan dengan pre-eklampsia berat (PEB) dan riwayat SLE, sindroma antifosfolipid (APS) dalam terapi. Dilakukan tindakan seksio sesarea dan insersi intrauterin device (IUD) dengan teknik anestesi umum. Setelah operasi selesai, pasien dimasukkan ke high care unit (HCU) untuk pemantauan lebih lanjut. Anestesi umum dipilih pada pasien seksio sesarea dengan SLE. Anestesi umum dilakukan dengan teknik rapid sequence induction (RSI) dengan prinsip 7P. Teknik dan rumatan operasi pada pasien ini dapat dilakukan baik secara anestesi regional maupun anestesi umum dengan mempertimbangkan adanya risiko komplikasi terhadap sistem organ terutama paru dan jantung akibat riwayat SLE yang dimiliki pasien
Comparative Effectiveness of Inductive and Deductive Teaching of Indices in Secondary Schools in Bamenda Municipality-Cameroon
Authors: Nkepah Beyoh Dieudone
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the study was to compare the mean achievement scores of students taught indices using the inductive and the deductive methods and to ascertain which of these two methods could minimise gender inequality in the learning of indices. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design where two Form Three intact classes were sampled using both the purposive and the simple random sampling techniques. A pre-test and a post-test were administered to the two intact classes to determine their cognitive levels before and after the experiment respectively. Two equivalent forms of a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) in indices were used to achieve this purpose. The findings of the study revealed that students taught indices using the inductive method performed significantly better than those taught using the deductive teaching method. The findings also showed that female students performed better than their male counterparts when taught indices using the inductive teaching method, while the male students performed better than their female counterparts when taught indices using the deductive teaching method. It was recommended that mathematics teachers in Bamenda municipality should adopt the inductive method in teaching indices. Seminars could be organised to build their capacities in relation to the use of this teaching method. Lastly, if education stakeholders in Bamenda municipality are interested in maintaining gender equality in the learning of mathematics and specifically in the learning of indices, then the inductive teaching method is strongly recommended.
TECNOLOGIAS DA INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO EM SAÚDE NA TRANSIÇÃO DO CUIDADO INTERDISCIPLINAR: UM PROTOCOLO DE REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Authors: Silva Machado Rosana , Augusto Ferreira Carioca Antônio
Published: November 2022

A transição do cuidado  configura um desafio à comunicação interdisciplinar e à continuidade do cuidado seguro. As ferramentas digitais representam potenciais soluções tecnológicas para a efetividade da comunicação. Objetivo: mapear as evidências disponíveis na literatura acerca do uso da tecnologia da informação e comunicação na transição do cuidado interdisciplinar. Método: protocolo de revisão de escopo embasado na metodologia do Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) e checklist Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses  Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Para elegibilidade serão incluídos os estudos primários, que respondam a questão da pesquisa. Será realizada a busca e coleta  dos  dados  em  outubro  de  2022. As bases de dados consultadas serão: EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS e  literatura cinza. A construção da estratégia de pesquisa seguirá o  acrônimo  PCC (População,  Conceito e Contexto), utilizando os  descritores  da  Ciência  da  Saúde (DeCS), Medical Subject  Headings (MeSH), EMTREE e palavras-chave. Dois revisores independentes selecionarão as referências a partir da leitura do título e resumo. Será utilizado o gerenciador de referências Rayyan QCR e Mendeley. Para mapeamento das informações, um formulário ou quadro de caracterização será elaborado, com base no modelo proposto pelo JBI e a sua organização através de planilhas do Excel®. O instrumento de extração de dados conterá: base de dados, ano, idioma, título, autores, tipo de estudo, objetivos e conclusão. A análise qualitativa dos resultados será realizada através de uma síntese descritiva.
Association of Tax Haven and Corporate Tax Avoidance: Does Political
Connection Matter?
Authors: KURNIASIH LULUS , YUSRI YUSNIYATI , SYEKH HASSAN AHMAD FAHMI
Published: November 2022

This study specifically examines the association between tax haven and corporate tax
avoidance, along with the role of political connection in the association. We use two types
of corporate tax avoidance measurements to capture corporate tax avoidance as a whole
and the specific profit-shifting scheme. Based on the data of Indonesian multinational
companies (MNC) over the 2010–2019 period, we find that MNC with tax haven affiliation is positively associated with corporate tax avoidance. Moreover, our result indicates that political connection significantly moderates the association of tax haven affiliation and corporate tax avoidance.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF REAL ESTATE FIRMS: INVESTIGATING THE MODERATING ROLE OF FIRMS’ AGE
Authors:   Department of Entrepreneurship, School of Logistics and Innovation Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Olowofeso Edamisan , Ajayi Modupe ,   Department of Project Management Technology,  School of Logistics and Innovation Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Lawal Akinloye ,   Department of Project Management Technology, School of Logistics and Innovation Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Published: November 2022

In Nigeria, there is a dearth of information on the moderating role of the age of firms in determining the performance of such firms. This study, therefore, examines the moderating role of the age of firms on the relationship between Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and the performance of real estate firms in Lagos, Nigeria. Data were collected through questionnaire administration and analysed using Hierarchical linear regression model. The results, among others, revealed that the age of firms is positive and significant at P < 0.05 to the performance of the real estate firms in the study area. To generalize the results of this study, it is recommended that the model used in this study be replicated in different industries in future research.
EFFECTS OF THREE MODES OF EXERCISE TRAINING PROGRAMME ON BODY MASS INDEX OF ADULTS
Authors:   Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka., Adebayo Esan , Adebero Adewale ,   Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka., Abolade Oluwayomi ,   Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka., Ademola Victor ,   Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka., Daramola Masud ,   Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka.
Published: November 2022

The study examined the effects of three modes of exercise training programme: aerobics exercise, resistance exercise and combination of aerobics and resistance exercise on Body Mass Index among senior non-teaching staff in University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria, after a 12-week training programme. Age ranged from 45-55 years. The study adopted pretest posttest research design. The participants were subjected to the three modes of the exercise training programme lasting 30 minutes, performed three times a week. Data were collected on the body weight using a bathroom weighing scaleand height of the participants with calibrated wall. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). There was significant difference in the pretest and posttest values of Body Mass Index of the participants after exposure to aerobics exercise, resistance exercise and combination of aerobics/resistance exercise training programmes [F(3,47) =24.732, p=0.000]. It was observed that there was reduction in the Body Mass Index of experimental groups: Aerobics exercise from pretest value of 31.08 to 28.92, resistance exercise from pretest value of 32.42 to 28.35 and combination of aerobics/resistance from pretest value of 32.54 to 30.38. the study identified the training programmes as a means of reducing Body Mass Index from increasing to the level of high risk for diseases. It is suggested that adults should take part in the training programme three times a week, so as to enhance their fitness status.
Detailed Analysis of Crystal Structure and Optical Properties of Green Synthesized Nanoparticles: Application for Photocatalyst Degradation of Methylene Blue
Authors: Selestin Arul Vathana , Karuppiah Amudhavalli , Thanapalan Vinoline Golda , Christopher Infant Francita Fonseka
Published: November 2022

We report the green chemistry reduction approach method for the synthesis of Manganese Oxide nanoparticles (MnO NPs), Copper Oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) and Manganese-doped Copper Oxide nanoparticles (Mn-doped CuO Nps). Aqueous extract from the seeds was used as reducing and capping agents. The detailed crystal structure analysis was investigated; crystallite size, crystallinity, morphological index, x-ray density, bulk density, specific surface area, porosity, Lorentz factor, Lorentz polarization factor and other parameters were calculated. Simple EDX mapping reveals the presence of Mn, Cu, O and C. FTIR analysis was used to determine the bond length of a nanocomposite. In the visible area, nanoparticles have higher optical absorption, with bandgaps varying from 1.79 (MnO), 2.18 eV (CuO) and 1.72 eV (Mn-doped CuO). After 90 min, the photodegradation rate of Mn-doped CuO nanocatalysts was 93.73 % while using a smaller amount of catalyst (0.1 g) at pH 7. The pseudo-first-order MB photocatalytic decomposition kinetic model has a high correlation coefficient value (R2 > 0.95). It was found that Mn-doped CuO NPs have higher photocatalytic efficiency and can be used as potential photocatalysts for industrial dye degradation.
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Green synthesis of Mn, Cu, and Mn-doped Cu nanoparticles by Bambusa seeds extract
Characterized via XRD (crystal structure), UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance spectra (UV-DRS), FT-IR (bond length), and FESEM-EDS analysis
Photocatalytic degradation of organic methylene blue dye using Mn-doped CuO nanoparticles

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
RANCANG BANGUN PROTOTYPE SISTEM KEAMANAN SEPEDA MOTOR BERBASIS E-SIM MENGGUNAKAN RFID
Authors: Nur Faqih Mochamad , Budiyono Budiyono , Prasetyo Imam
Published: November 2022

The case of motorcycle theft is not a new or common thing in the ears of the public and the world of the Indonesian National Police or the Indonesian National Police. Motorcycle theft cases can happen at any time. In accordance with the regulations of the Indonesian National Police as stated in Article 18 Paragraph 1 of Law no. 14 of 1992 which reads "Every driver of a motorized vehicle is required to have a driving license." In Indonesia, many minors are not yet ready to ride a motorcycle and do not have a driver's license (SIM). To anticipate the breaking of ignition keys by unscrupulous motorcycle thieves, and comply with the rules from the Police in accordance with Article 18 Paragraph 1 of Law no. 14 Years Old, a motorcycle security system was designed using an e-SIM based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) key also uses an e-SIM and ID tag card as an identity card or identification when trying to turn on or turn off a motorcycle engine. The performance of this card is also supported by the Arduino Nano Microcontroller and Relay. In designing this tool, we connect the cables according to the existing circuit in the security module (Design Tool consisting of Arduino Nano hardware, RFID reader, relay and I/O/I switch) with a skun cable with input and output switches on the motorcycles so that during assembly or experimentation they can be directly connected to the ignition, starter and brake switches to connect the tools designed with automatic motorcycles. To use this tool, it is carried out in three stages (scan) using an e-SIM and ID tag card to turn the motorcycle engine on and off. The first scan, to turn on the motorcycle's electricity. The second scan, to start the motorcycle engineKeywords: e-SIM, RFID, Arduino Nano, Relay
De la anécdota al chiste: ejercicios de condensación en la narrativa de Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Authors: Kutasy Mercédesz
Published: November 2022

En el estudio se observan dos breves textos de Guillermo Cabrera Infante –un fragmento de “La casa de los espejos” de Tres tristes tigres y el diálogo titulado “La habanera tú” de Exorcismos de esti(l)o– para analizar las variadas manifestaciones del humor. En el análisis se utiliza el ensayo de Jorge Máñach, Indagación del choteo, y se reflexiona sobre las posibilidades de la caricatura desde la distancia. También se enfoca en el mito de Narciso y Eco, lo visual y lo sonoro, a la hora de observar cómo se construye el humor, en versión larga o corta, a través de contrastes y simetrías, antagonismos y reescrituras paródicas y satíricas.
La autoficción especular como juego ficcional. En Lluvia de Victoria de Stefano
Authors: Alarcón Bermejo Javier Ignacio
Published: November 2022

Victoria de Stefano escribe un tipo de literatura autorreferencial. En la estructura de sus novelas, se hace una reflexión explícita sobre la compleja relación que existe entre la realidad y la ficción. Al hacer esto, produce un doble efecto. Por un lado, subraya la artificialidad del texto. Por otro, cuestiona los límites de la ficción. En otras palabras, la mayor parte de su literatura entra dentro de la categoría de la metaficción y, tal como señala Guyard, “los teóricos de la metaficción insisten en el hecho —indudable, por otra parte— de que el texto metaficcional cuestiona los límites entre lo real y lo ficticio” (2012: 59-60). Lluvia (2006) recoge los elementos mencionados arriba para producir un texto autoficticio marcadamente autorreferencial y especular. Partiendo de esta premisa, se puede afirmar que la obra en cuestión propone un juego al lector, lo hace cómplice de la creación literaria. No solo, crea una paradoja irresoluble que es el centro de la reflexividad de la ficción. En este estudio se analizará el funcionamiento de dicha estructura y su relación con lo que podríamos llamar la ficción lúdica (Robert Detweiler), un modo literario que hace al lector cómplice al revelar la artificiosidad texto. El objetivo central será analizar cómo este juego literario define la novela de Stefano, que puede ser estudiada desde la noción de “autoficción especular”, y sirve para acentuar su tema central, la creación literaria, no solo al exponerla en la diégesis sino al hacer que el lector participe indirectamente de ella.
Desvíos lúdicos para la construcción de una nueva memoria escrituraria. Análisis de tres piezas de literatura digital latinoamericana
Authors: G´ómez Verónica Paula
Published: November 2022

Este trabajo aborda un corpus de artistas latinoamericanos cuyas piezas de literatura digital, artefactos producidos y consumidos en soporte digital, rompen, mediante el juego, con un tipo de escritura lineal y canónica en favor de la recursividad, los desvíos y los microrrelatos. En general, el aspecto lúdico de los trabajos de literatura digital está muy presente dado que en muchos casos se precisa la interacción de los lecto-usuarios de estas piezas, al tiempo que las mismas poseen la particularidad de ser realizadas con distintos lenguajes, sea artísticos o de programación. Se imponen ciertas reglas de juego a través de instrucciones de uso, al mismo tiempo que se promueve un espacio para el azar y la combinatoria, a partir de la profundidad del hipertexto propia del soporte digital. En el caso específico del corpus que proponemos en esta ocasión, los artistas trabajan bajo una nueva concepción de memoria escrituraria habilitada gracias al elemento lúdico interviniente: la autobiografía hipertextual en Memorias y caminos (2016) de Jaime Alejandro Rodríguez, los poemas rebeldes sobre el tejido urbano en Textos guerreros (2017) de Pablo Somonte Ruano y la tradición literaria canónica revisitada en El Aleph a dieta (2015) de Milton Laüfer.
Plant Leaf Diseases Identification in Deep Learning
Authors: Rana Md.Milon , Tithy Tajkuruna Akter , Mamun Nefaur Rahman , Sharker Hridoy Kumar
Published: November 2022

Crop diseases constitute a big threat to plant existence, but their rapid identification remains difficult in many parts of the planet because of the shortage of the required infrastructure. In computer vision, plant leaf detection made possible by deep learning has paved the way for smartphone-assisted disease diagnosis. employing a public dataset of 4,306 images of diseased and healthy plant leaves collected under controlled conditions, we train a deep convolutional neural network to spot one crop species and 4 diseases (or absence thereof). The trained model achieves an accuracy of 97.35% on a held-out test set, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach. Overall, the approach of coaching deep learning models on increasingly large and publicly available image datasets presents a transparent path toward smartphoneassisted crop disease diagnosis on a large global scale. After the disease is successfully predicted with a decent confidence level, the corresponding remedy for the disease present is displayed that may be taken as a cure.
Signal Detection in MIMO Communications System with Non-Gaussian Noises based on Deep Learning and Maximum Correntropy Criterion
Authors: pourmir Mohammad Reza , Monsefi Reza , Hodtani Ghosheh Abed
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we study signal detection in multi-input-multi output (MIMO) communications system with non-Gaussian noises such as Middleton Class A noise, Gaussian mixtures and alpha stable distributions, using several deep neural network-based detector models such as FULLYCONNECTED and DETNET detector. By applying information theoretic criterion of Maximum Correntropy , SVD analysis on the channel matrix and reducing network complexity, the suggested deep neural network detector performs well in environments with non-Gaussian noises and, compared to the deep neural network-based detector with MSE loss function, achieves better performance.
Generation of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived adherent 3-dimensional skin hair-follicle organoids
Authors: Nhu Mai Thi Quynh , Batjargal Ulziituya , Song Hyeon , Kim Jin-Man , Kwak Ihn-Sil , Moon Byoung-San
Published: November 2022

Regenerating hair follicles (HFs) is a critical medical need for patients who suffer from serious hair loss. To generate equivalent hair-bearing skin systems that could mimic the complexity of native tissues with pluripotent stem cells, floating culture has been employed as a standard method; however, it is still necessary to improve limitations such as the heterogeneity of organoids and the difficulty of handling them, which increases during long-term culture. Here, we devise a floating-adherent combinatory culture system to establish skin HF organoids from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Specifically, embryoid bodies were generated in a free-floating environment, followed by the induction process, which occurred in adherent conditions. With our approach, hair germ-like buds were shown to protrude and extend faster. After 100 days of culture, mature cystic skin organoids stratified to form the epidermis, dermis, and outer root sheath, as evident from quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry analysis. Dermal condensate cells (Sox2+, PDGFRα+, P75+), which are the precursors of HFs, were detected together with HF stem cells (NFATC1+, LGR5+), putative bulge stem cells (LHX2+, KRT15+) and melanocytes (PMEL+). Notably, our constructed HFs could recapitulate the sensory function of native tissues, as illustrated by the formation of a network of sensory neurons and Schwann cells connecting towards HF cells and epidermal progenitors. In summary, our results demonstrate a new protocol for the simplified and efficient induction of skin HFs from hiPSCs, thereby contributing to research on optimizing HF growth and investigating novel therapeutic strategies to treat alopecia.
Derechos Humanos y ayuda económica
Authors: G. M. U.
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 34, No. 367, 1979: 338-341.
Abril/1979
Authors: C. E. H.
Published: November 2022

No hay resúmenes disponibles.

ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 34, No. 367, 1979: 356-358.
Using Big Data in Education: Curriculum Review with Educational Data Mining
Authors: OLPAK Yusuf Ziya , YAĞCI Mustafa
Published: November 2022

Today, most educational institutions have become more interested in big data. Because the importance of extracting useful information from educational data to support decision-making on educational issues has increased day by day. In this context, through educational data mining, this research study aims to reveal the association rules among compulsory courses in the Computer Education and Instructional Technology curriculum within the faculty of education of a state university in Turkey. In this context, the research was conducted with data obtained from 258 preservice teachers who had completed all of their compulsory courses (n = 42) for the Computer Education and Instructional Technology curriculum, having graduated from the Computer Education and Instructional Technology program between 2012 and 2020. According to the experimental results, the academic performance of preservice teachers in some courses could be used as a predictor of their academic performance in other courses. Other findings from the study are discussed in detail, and suggestions put forth for future research.
Conflicto ambiental y territorialidades en el sur de Nayarit
Authors: Guzmán Calderón Juan , Rea Rodríguez Carlos Rafael , Navarro Hernández María del Refugio
Published: November 2022

Este artículo analiza el conflicto socioambiental ocasionado por la presencia de megaproyectos geotérmicos en el sur del estado de Nayarit. Particularmente da cuenta de algunos de los rasgos fundamentales que configuran la territorialidad movilizada por las comunidades en resistencia a dichos proyectos. Esta territorialidad comunitaria fue visibilizada y desarrollada a partir de la respuesta organizada de la población de los distintos municipios de la región, que convergieron en el movimiento socioambiental “No al Proyecto Ceboruco”. Este trabajo es resultado de una investigación realizada mediante un estudio de corte fenomenológico, transversal, en el cual se emplearon privilegiadamente las técnicas de investigación bibliográfica y documental, así como la entrevista semiestructurada en profundidad y la observación no participante.