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The PHH-1V HIPRA vaccine: a new tool in the vaccination strategy against COVID-19
Authors: Borralleras Cristina , Castrodeza Sanz Javier , Arrazola Pilar , Cámara Hijón Carmen , Eiros José Mª , Fernández-Prada María , Gil de Miguel Ángel , Mirada Masip Gloria , Moraga-Llop Fernando , Ocaña Rodríguez Daniel , Puig-Barberà Joan , Vázquez Jorge , Vergara-Alert Júlia , de Cambra Salomé
Published: June 2023

Objectives. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is essential to mitigate the personal, social and global impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as we move from a pandemic to an endemic phase. Vaccines are now required that offer broad, long-lasting immunological protection from infection in addition to protection from severe illness and hospitalisation. Here we present a review of the evidence base for a new COVID-19 vaccine, PHH-1V (Bimervax®; HIPRA HUMAN HEALTH S.L.U), and the results of an expert consensus. Materials and methods. The expert committee consisted of Spanish experts in medicine, family medicine, paediatrics, immunology, microbiology, nursing, and veterinary medicine. Consensus was achieved using a 4-phase process consisting of a face-to-face meeting during which the scientific evidence base was reviewed, an online questionnaire to elicit opinions on the value of PHH-1V, a second face-to-face update meeting to discuss the evolution of the epidemiological situation, vaccine programmes and the scientific evidence for PHH-1V and a final face-to-face meeting at which consensus was achieved. Results. The experts agreed that PHH-1V constitutes a valuable novel vaccine for the development of vaccination programmes aimed towards protecting the population from SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease. Consensus was based on evidence of broad-spectrum efficacy against established and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, a potent immunological response, and a good safety profile. The physicochemical properties of the PHH-1V formulation facilitate handling and storage appropriate for global uptake. Conclusions. The physicochemical properties, formulation, immunogenicity and low reactogenic profile of PHH-1V confirm the appropriateness of this new COVID-19 vaccine.
The Effect of Giving Dark Chocolate on Reducing Menstrual Pain in Primary Dysmenorrhoea in Employees of Cabangbungin General Hospital, Bekasi Regency in 2023
Authors: Sa’idah Silfia Nuzulus , Maulida Lathifah  , Evita Anindya Bestari
Published: June 2023

Background. Dark chocolate can be used as an alternative to overcome pain during menstruation time because it contains many benefits in the health sector. This study aimed to determine the effect of giving dark chocolate on reducing dysmenorrhea menstrual pain in female employees of the Cabangbungin General Hospital, Bekasi Regency, in 2023.

Methods. This study was an experimental study of 32 research subjects. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using SPSS version 25.

Results. Statistical test results used test paired sample t-test obtained ρ value = 0.000, with a value of α = 0.05 (ρ <α), indicating that there is an effect of giving dark chocolate to reducing dysmenorrhea menstrual pain.

Conclusion. There was an effect of giving dark chocolate to reducing dysmenorrhea menstrual pain in female employees of the Cabangbungin General Hospital, Bekasi Regency, in 2023.
Clinical Overview and Treatment of Hypokalemia in Pediatric Patients: A Narrative Literature Review
Authors: Fauti Winda
Published: June 2023

Hypokalemia is a condition in which the blood potassium levels are below the normal range, which is typically between 3.5 and 5.0 mEq/L. Potassium is an essential electrolyte that plays a critical role in many physiological processes in the body, including nerve and muscle function, heart rhythm, and acid-base balance. This literature review aimed to describe the clinical and current management aspects of hypokalemia in pediatric patients. The pathophysiology of hypokalemia involves a disturbance in the balance of potassium in the body, which can occur due to several mechanisms, including reduced intake of potassium-rich foods, increased loss of potassium, and redistribution of potassium. In children, clinical symptoms of hypokalemia may include weakness and fatigue, abdominal discomfort, cardiac symptoms, respiratory symptoms, neurological symptoms, polyuria, and renal symptoms. There are several diseases and conditions that can cause hypokalemia in children, including renal tubular acidosis, prolonged diarrhea, cystic fibrosis, hyperaldosteronism, malnutrition, medication, type 1 Bartter syndrome, type 2 Bartter syndrome, and Liddle syndrome. Some options for hypokalemia treatment are potassium supplements, a potassium-rich diet, intravenous potassium, and treating underlying conditions. In conclusion, hypokalemia is an overview of the underlying disease and requires immediate management. Understanding the pathophysiology of hypokalemia will increase the accuracy of diagnosis and accelerate hypokalemia intervention in children, as well as prevent complications due to hypokalemia.
The Effect of Giving Cucumber Masks against Melasma in Acceptors of Combination Injection Contraception Users at the Independent Midwife Practice in Bungursari, Purwakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Khalifah Intan Noor , Noti Feberi Endriani
Published: June 2023

Background. Cucumber is one of the natural ingredients that has been widely used traditionally to maintain facial skin health. Cucumber is rich in antioxidants which have the potential to suppress the inflammatory process that arises due to hormonal imbalances in melasma sufferers due to the use of injectable contraception. This study aimed to determine the effect of using a cucumber mask on the incidence of melasma in acceptors injection contraception users at the independent midwife practice in Bungursari, Purwakarta, Indonesia.

Methods. This study was an experimental study in which a total of 30 research subjects participated in this study. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS 25 software in a bivariate manner to determine the effect of using cucumber masks on melasma.

Results. After using the cucumber mask on the first day, there was an improvement in melasma in the intervention group compared to before using the cucumber mask, p=0.02 (p<0.05). Likewise, after using the cucumber mask on the second to the seventh day, there was an improvement in melasma in the intervention group compared to before using the cucumber mask, p <0.05.

Conclusion. There is an effect of using a cucumber mask on melasma in acceptors of injection contraception users at the independent midwife practice in Bungursari, Purwakarta, Indonesia.
Factors Affecting the Outcome of Breast Reconstruction Surgery in Modified Radical Mastectomy Procedure
Authors: Prabowo Wahyu Hendra , Najatullah
Published: June 2023

Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women caused by cancer. The primary treatment for breast cancer is surgery, where several recommended surgical methods are breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy. Postoperative mastectomy reconstruction has provided an opportunity to overcome the emotional and aesthetic burden of malignancy.

Methods: This research is a descriptive observational study with a retrospective approach. The sample was 45 breast cancer patients who had undergone a modified radical mastectomy operation at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital for January 2019 - April 2023. The data were processed using SPSS for Windows software, and a descriptive analysis was carried out.

Results: Most of the patients who underwent post-MRM breast reconstruction were in the age group >40 years (71.1%), had stage 2 mammary carcinoma (44.4%) and stage 3 (40%), featured invasive ductal carcinoma (84 .4%), breast on the right side (64.4%). Some suffer from hypertension (13.3%) or diabetes mellitus (22.2%). The most used type of reconstruction was STSG (82.2%). A small proportion of patients experienced dehiscence (17.8%). In the Karnofsky score assessment, the highest score was 70 (64.4%), followed by 60 (17.8%), 80 (11.1%), 50 (4.4%), and 40 (2.2%).

Conclusion: The patients undergoing MRM are dominated by the age group > 40 years, not suffering from hypertension or diabetes mellitus, stage 2, histopathology of invasive ductal carcinoma, right-sided breast. STSG dominates the choice of reconstruction with postoperative complications in the form of dehiscence in a small proportion of patients. The Karnofsky score is dominated by a score of 70.
Long-term reduced tillage and winter cover crops can improve soil quality without depleting moisture
Authors: Gomes Anna , DeVincentis Alyssa J. , Solis Samuel Sandoval , Zaccaria Daniele , Munk Daniel , Bali Khaled , Shrestha Anil , Gould Kennedy , Mitchell Jeffrey
Published: June 2023

California farmers who use reduced-disturbance tillage and winter cover cropping can boost production and improve soil health. However, some farmers are hesitant to try these conservation practices due to uncertainty about whether planting winter cover crops will deplete soil moisture in already drought-stricken regions. Our study addresses these concerns by looking at how long-term reduced-disturbance tillage and winter cover cropping, compared to fallowed soils with standard tillage, affected soil moisture. Although we found a statistical difference in total soil water content, the difference was only about 0.3 inches of water per foot of soil. On average, the soil water content of the top 0–96 inches was highest for the reduced-disturbance fields with winter cover crops. This was especially evident during our driest field season, from November 1, 2017, to March 15, 2018, when cumulative rainfall was only 1.9 inches. Our findings show that winter cover cropping and reduced-disturbance tillage can improve soil without depleting soil water levels in row crops.
Mūsdienu latviešu terminogrāfijas nākotne – būt vai nebūt?
Authors:   Liepājas Universitāte, Peina Elīna
Published: June 2023

The experiences and observations of lexicographers and dictionary publishers are very important for the study of contemporary terminological dictionaries, as they not only reveal practical aspects of publishing terminological dictionaries but also provide insight into the challenges of contemporary lexicography and terminography. Therefore, within the framework of the study, lexicographers and publishing representatives were interviewed – the editor Ieva Jansone (Zinātne Publishing House), the editor-in-chief Inta Kalniņa (Avots Publishing House), the chairman of the Terminology Commission of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and director of State Language Centre, Māris Baltiņš. The aim of the article is not only to highlight the main problems of Latvian terminography today (founded on the knowledge of publishers and editors with several years of experience in the field) and their possible solutions but also to shed light on the further development of the field. The opinions of publishers and terminologists were juxtaposed with the results of an online survey conducted among students regarding the use of dictionaries and their views on current issues in contemporary terminography.
The article presents the main challenges of contemporary Latvian terminology and terminography: lack of financial resources; time-consuming work in creating a terminological dictionary; incomplete understanding of the status of the Terminology Commission of the Latvian Academy of Sciences; prevailing method of taking the term directly from a foreign language; development of specialised terminology is not recognised as a scientific work; publication of dictionaries not approved by the Terminology Commission; the future of printed dictionaries and their competitiveness with electronic resources.
Lexicographers and publishers confirm that, for the existence and development of Latvian terminography, fundamental changes should be made related to financial funding, the role of the Terminology Commission, and the recognition of terminology development as scientific work. Despite the shortcomings of electronic terminological resources, online accessibility and convenience seem to outweigh dictionary users’ concerns about the reliability and quality of the source. Therefore, the importance of the Latvian National Terminology Portal, established with a status of national importance, to make the latest official terminology easily accessible and usable by everyone is crucial. Although some fundamental current problems in Latvian terminography require significant changes, moving towards a solution will ensure the development of the field, its research, the development of new terminological resources, and public access to the latest specialised terminology.
Europeiskt och nationellt
Authors: Rytikoski Kajsa
Published: June 2023

Denna artikel baserar sig på min magisteravhandling i etnologi med rubriken ”We’re all living the same experience” Kvinnliga utbytesstudenter i Galway, Irland. En studie om Erasmuskultur och dess uttrycksformer (Åbo Akademi 2013). Om man varit på utbyte i ett visst land förväntas det, logiskt nog, att man är något av en expert på det land man vistats i, samt är väl förtrogen med kulturen, människorna och språket. I den här artikeln vill jag diskutera huruvida detta påstående stämmer och om det överhuvudtaget är möjligt om man inte i tillräcklig utsträckning kommit i kontakt med lokalbefolkningen. Som turist lär man sig vanligen en del om landet man turistar i, men att vara utbytesstudent är inte jämförbart med att vara turist, eftersom utbytesperioden är en speciell fas.
Rättegångar mot botare i Norrland och Svealand under 1600-talet
Authors: Östling Per-Anders
Published: June 2023

Syftet med denna undersökning är att studera ett tjugotal rättegångar från 1600-talet mot magiska specialister. Fokus kommer att läggas vid botarnas kunskaper om magi, vilka de var, skälen till att de blev anklagade, vilka det var som anklagade dem, hur de ställde diagnos, vad det var som troddes ha orsakat sjukdomarna och varifrån botarna fick sin kunskap samt rättsliga påföljder. Ämnet ger oss insikt i vilken grad de folkliga trosföreställningarna och inställningarna gentemot botarna skilde sig från de elitistiska, alltså lärda trosföreställningar och attityder som omfattades av kyrkan och statsmakten, i vilken grad statsmaktens ambition att motverka folklig magi och botare omsattes i praktiken och i vilken grad denna uppfattning fick genomslag bland folket, samt botarnas roll och funktion i samhället och på vilket sätt botarna medverkade i ett "magiskt system". Undersökningen kommer också att kasta ljus över ritualernas och magins betydelse, funktion och vad som troddes göra magin operativ.
Effectiveness of Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupation Performance (Co-Op) Approach in Order to Improve Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) Skills in Dementia
Authors: Avinash John Mariya , Dr. Arunkumar  , M, Niranjen. S
Published: June 2023

The main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Cognitive orientation to activity living of daily occupation Performance (CO-OP) to improve IADL skills among Geriatric patients with dementia. The study was done using a quasi-experimental design and convenient sampling technique was adapted to select the patient with dementia at a mild level in the age group of 60 to 70 years. Totally thirty patients were selected and divided into 15 in the control group and 15 in the experimental group. The experimental group underwent cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) to improve IADL skills and the control group underwent conventional occupational therapy to improve handwriting. Total intervention is given for 3 months consisting of 30minutes sessions for each 30 sessions, weekly 3 days. To measure IADL for old age people with dementia, Lawton Brody IADL scale has been used. The statistical analysis showed significant changes in the experimental group after CO-OP intervention. Analysis revealed that, Occupational Therapist can provide CO-OP-based activities for the geriatric condition with dementia during the instruction and treatment of IADL, which helps to conduct better results of IADL.
Implementasi Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan Di Lembaga Keuangan Non-Bank (Studi Kasus BMT Cahaya Kebajikan)
Authors: Anisa Fitri , Prawoto Imam , Sunarya Fitri R.
Published: June 2023

Lembaga keuangan non-bank syariah di Indonesia meliputi asuransi syariah, koperasi syariah, pasar modal syariah dan sebagainya. Seiring dengan perkembangan zaman, kehadiran Lembaga keuangan non-bank mulai digemari oleh masyarakat dan dalam pelaksanaannya harus sesuai dengan prinsip syariah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan memahami bagaimana Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan di BMT Cahaya Kebajikan dan bagaimana tinjauan Fatwa DSN-MUI mengenai pelaksanaan Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan di BMT Cahaya Kebajikan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kombinasi (mix method) dengan desain concurrent triangulation. Adapun data diperoleh dengan cara wawancara, observasi dan angket/kuisioner secara mendalam kepada nasabah dan Anggota BMT Cahaya Kebajikan, Kota Bekasi, Tahun 2022 yang berjumlah 47 Responden dan 10 informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Implementasi Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan di BMT Cahaya Kebajikan telah berjalan dengan baik, namun ada beberapa ketidak sesuaian dari aspek tujuan nasabah mengajukan pembelian barang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian terdapat beberapa nasabah yang mengajukan pembiayaan murabahah bukan untuk membeli barang melainkan untuk keperluan lain seperti renovasi rumah, membayar biaya pendidikan dan untuk keperluan yang sifatnya bukan untuk membeli barang. Dalam hal Tinjauan Fatwa DSN-MUI mengenai pelaksanaan Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan di BMT Cahaya Kebajikan berdasarkan dari hasil analisis data, dapat diketahui Implementasi Akad Murabahah Pada Produk Pembiayaan di BMT Cahaya Kebajikan adalah sangat baik.
DESENHO DE INSTALAÇÕES HIDROSSANITÁRIAS: REFLEXÕES DE ENSINO-APRENDIZAGEM NO CURSO DE TECNOLOGIA EM CONTROLE DE OBRAS
Authors: RIBEIRO A. C. , Baptista T. J. R.
Published: June 2023

O ensino-aprendizagem na disciplina de desenho de instalações hidrossanitárias muitas vezes se constituiu em um problema para o curso de Tecnologia em Controle de Obras. Os estudantes não conseguiam compreender os processos dos desenhos das instalações, que se agravou com fechamento do laboratório e chegavam ao final do semestre sem conseguir apresentar um projeto concluído de água fria e de esgotamento sanitário de forma adequada, mesmo copiando os desenhos do quadro, o que passou a gerar reflexões sobre o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Deste modo, este texto é um relato de experiência sobre a aplicação dos fundamentos do ensino desenvolvimental, o qual pretendeu modificar a metodologia das aulas e, deste modo, aprimorar a aprendizagem dos estudantes. Apesar das dificuldades encontradas, os resultados demonstram avanços quanto ao uso desta metodologia de ensino, uma vez que os acadêmicos formaram conceitos por seguirem o processo desenvolvido pelos cientistas para resolverem problemas como deste estudo.
ANÁLISE DE PATOLOGIA DE INFILTRAÇÃO EM SISTEMA DE REVESTIMENTO EXTERNO EM FACHADA TEXTURIZADA DE EDIFÍCIO NA CIDADE DE CUIABÁ-MT
Authors: Pires V. K. S. , Salomão M. G. F. P.
Published: June 2023

O revestimento externo de uma edificação é um sistema que deve receber atenção especial para que possa atender aos requisitos e critérios de desempenho, vida útil e cumprimento às exigências de uso e operação. Diante de patologias que se manifestaram de forma prematura em um sistema de revestimento externo em um edifício recém construído na cidade de Cuiabá MT, surgiu a necessidade da elaboração do presente estudo de caso, no sentido de corroborar com informações técnicas concernentes a manifestações de infiltração ocorridas no referido sistema. A metodologia adotada além da análise visual preliminar em visitas técnicas in loco, foi a utilização de dois ensaios para a coleta de dados, propostos pela NBR 13528:2010 - Revestimento de Paredes de Argamassas Inorgânicas - Determinação da Resistência de Aderência à Tração e Centre Scientifique et Technique de la Construction (CSTC), 1982 - Avaliação da Permeabilidade e da Absorção de Revestimentos sem Textura – “Método do Cachimbo”, respectivamente. Concluiu-se que, os resultados da aderência da argamassa foram satisfatórios uma vez que onze, do total de quatorze pontos da amostragem tiveram as resistências superiores ao valor mínimo de 0,3 MPa. Em relação ao ensaio de permeabilidade do sistema, houve absorção homogênea em três dos quatro pontos ensaiados quando comparadas ao ensaio de referência realizado com três outras marcas de tinta que não absorveram.
MODELAGEM E FABRICAÇÃO DIGITAL DE RECURSOS DIDÁTICOS: UMA PROPOSTA PARA QUALIFICAR O ENSINO DE REPRESENTAÇÃO GRÁFICA DO CURSO DE TECNOLOGIA EM CONTROLE DE OBRAS DO IFMT
Authors: Logsdon L. , Souto R. N. V. , VALIN JR M. O. , Morais P. H. C. , Borges C. H. L. , Pereira R. R. D.
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Desenvolver modelos físicos e digitais de edificações e sistemas construtivos, através de modelagem e fabricação digital, a fim de serem utilizados como recurso didático nas disciplinas de representação gráfica do curso de tecnologia em Controle de Obras do IFMT. Métodos: A pesquisa será desenvolvida através da abordagem da Design Science Research (DSR), sendo dividida em cinco etapas: (1) identificação do problema; (2) entendimento do tema; (3) proposição do artefato; (4) uso e avaliação do artefato; (5) organização das contribuições. Resultados: A pesquisa encontra-se em sua terceira fase, tendo vários elementos já modelados e fabricados digitalmente, e outros ainda no processo de impressão e montagem. Conclusão: A fabricação digital tem se mostrado uma boa aliada na produção de recursos didáticos para a construção civil. No ensino de representação gráfica, acredita-se que esses recursos facilitarão o entendimento do conteúdo de uma maneira mais efetiva e, desse modo, estaremos contribuindo para a formação de melhores profissionais de tecnologia em controle de obras.
Study on Social and Other General Groups Associated in the Employment Generation for Women With the Help of Primary Data
Authors: Tripathi Priyanka , Bais Dr. Pratima
Published: June 2023

We have talked about women's equality in this study, including socioeconomic position. In the current modern environment, women and their issues are becoming more and more significant. Realizing the vital role that women play, it is desirable to place more attention on her overall development. Numerous organizations exist, including local or general groups, Mgnrega, self-help, small units, and crafts. Additionally, we talked about the sources of income, social groups that support women's empowerment, education levels, and monthly income from social programmes. We have shared our study with the help of graphs and pie charts.
Smart Power Monitoring System CCTV Menggunakan Internet of Thing
Authors: Warta Joni , Priatna Wowon , Srisulistiowati Dwi Budi
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this research is to design an intelligent monitoring system to monitor CCTV installed on the highway using internet of things (IOT) technology. CCTV monitoring was previously used only for monitoring and recording events from objects caught by CCTV and can be accessed through an application provided by the supplier of the CCTV brand so that it is not difficult to configure according to the needs of the user. In this research designing CCTV smart power monitoring apart from monitoring and recording objects, this smart power system can find out time, address, code, voltage, electric current, total kwh and electricity costs which display variable values ​​that are measurable and can be controlled through an application that can and accessed using the internet and smartphones. The resulting data can be used as a reference..
MODERN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: IMPLEMENTING AND MODELING
Authors: Gurbanov Natig , Akhmadova Esmira , Khosrovlu Fikret
Published: June 2023

At the present stage of development of society, intellectual resources, information and knowledge are facing the challenges of transforming the economy, which is changing under the influence of technologies of the 4th industrial revolution. These challenges throw the existing education system back and require it to adapt to new realities. As a result of the analysis of scientific literature, the authors showed a stable model-scheme of the knowledge base in a changing world. As a result, the model of interconnection between branches of the knowledge industry can be implemented as a basis in the education system and the labor market. Correlation-regression linear dependence of R&D and economic development indicators was built. The implementation of the goals can increase the adaptation of the education system to the changing labor market, provide a basis for the reproduction of knowledge, which will further turn the education sector into one of the leading sectors of the new type of economy. Scientific novelty consists in an attempt to implement education in other sectors of the economy in order to ensure the uninterrupted reproduction of knowledge and its dissemination. Practical application will improve the efficiency of knowledge management. The objectives of the study are to show the relevance of the research topic and the lack of a single solution in this direction today. The digital economy, artificial intelligence and new technologies are changing all spheres of human life. Understanding knowledge management requires new solutions, new methods and behaviors.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYMPTOMS OF BURNOUT OF THE EDUCATORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE
Authors: Mironova Jūlija , Sloka Biruta
Published: June 2023

Research on new perspectives on management and resilience of different organisations including higher education has indicated that burn-out emerged as extremely important concept. Aim of this study is to investigate role of management in preventing burnout of the educators based on survey data received of the teaching staff of higher education institutions and to find if there is a relationship between symptoms of burnout and experience of the educators. Research results indicated relationship between symptoms of burnout of the educators of higher education institutions in relation to their professional experience and most important role is on management of the respective institution.
THEORETICAL MODELLING OF THE MARITIME BUSINESS’ RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT POSSIBILITIES IN A VOLATILE, UNCERTAIN, COMPLEX AND AMBIGUOUS ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Valionienė Elena , Kalvaitienė Genutė
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how maritime business companies can develop the resilience and achieve business excellence in a highly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. Within the literature about business resilience for achieving business excellence in maritime industry there is a lack of understanding of the impact of today’s high VUCA environment. A contemporary business concept, business excellence in VUCA (BEVUCA), will be analysed by considering the overall VUCA influence on the business resilience as well as Agile leadership methodology influences business excellence. The research consists of theoretical model creation that helps to identify general maritime business resilience factors and critical success factors to enhance the resilience and to manage business excellence under a high VUCA business environment in maritime business. The results of this theoretical approach will be applied in the empirical research on maritime business resilience.
PLACE BRANDING ATRACTION FOR INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
Authors: Barros Luís Branco , Barros Teresa
Published: June 2023

Porto and São João da Madeira are cities in the metropolitan area of Porto – Portugal. They are quite different regarding dimension and number of inhabitants. Nevertheless, they are considered as attractive for businesses, workers, and tourists. This study aims to analyse how the internal stakeholders of both cities relate to the place brand. An extended literature review of place branding was pursued to select the most relevant variables. Interviews and questionnaires were conducted. Findings concluded that the adopted place branding strategy influences the quality of life of the internal stakeholders, their level of engagement and their relationship with the local institutions.
THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE OF THE ROMANIAN BANKING SYSTEM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Schipor (Frecea) Georgiana Loredana , Duhnea Cristina
Published: June 2023

The present paper explores the CSR informational asymmetry of the Romanian banking sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, using multiple case studies. The research results outline that the CSR activity was not properly exploited by the banks during the pandemic, strengthening the increasing visibility of the economic performance as part of the corporate social responsibility approach. The research methodology was organised in a three-step process: a content analysis, computation of a CSR scorecard based on Global Reporting Initiative guidelines and testing the effect of the CSR disclosure on the banks’ resilience during pandemic. The regression analysis positively relates the CSR score to the banks’ performance, suggesting that 29.8% variation in total net assets is explained by the independent variable CSR_score. The main findings of the paper are significant in the banks’ transition to digital banking, assisting decision makers from banks in implementing appropriate CSR disclosure mechanisms.
HOW LOCAL SME BUSINESS CAN DEFEAT BIG MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES NOWADAYS?
Authors: Petrenko Konstantin
Published: June 2023

There is perception within business community of multinational companies (MNC) that Small-Middle Size enterprises (SME) have limited potential to compete with them. The purpose of the study was to explore successful SMEs competitive advantages vs. their MNCs rivals on local markets. Technology SMEs with bigger to MNCs market shares and above average maturity level were selected for this study. Three production industry sectors were chosen: household chemistry, electrical/electronic assembly, and chemical products. Methodology was an assessment of SMEs and MNCs competitive advantages enablers by their soft and hard nature, performed by individual interviews and questionnaires. It was found that in order to successfully compete with MNCs, SMEs can use the right set of dominantly soft elements of organizational structure: selected ranger of operational strategies, skills and values such as deep relationships with customers, flexible agile response to their needs, niche bespoke products based on strong technology expertise, lean organizational structure and entrepreneurial behaviors. Some examples are given.
STRENGTHENING ROLE AND RESILIENCE OF BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS (BMO) THROUGH MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND DELIVERED SERVICES
Authors: Brazinskas Sigitas , Pipirienė Vida , Timothiwos Metasebia
Published: June 2023

Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) are important and recognized facilitators of a competitive economic environment and its development. However, they are under continuous demand to adjust their role in the business ecosystem and determine their strategic development directions. BMOs performance, their existing connections, advantages and benefits are challenged by changing business cooperation patterns, digital transformation, generation change and other emerging factors. The paper analyses how BMOs can sustain in delivering business value to their members and stakeholders (individual firms or other BMOs, government, public institutions) through existing and new service ranges, evaluate their business model and continue to be resilient organizations. It demonstrates with a benchmarking analysis across different BMOs how these organizations are important actors with significant benefit for sustainable and competitive business and its environment development. The findings add that reviewed and adjusted BMOs service ranges are among key success factors for BMOs to continue gaining an important role and remain resilient organizations in changing business ecosystems. The paper provides an insight of demand- and supply driven service approaches to meet business and public sector as well as BMOs to be development policy drivers and help determination of business development directions.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ON THE MARKET
Authors: Švikruhová Petronela , Čereš Matej , Kapsdorferová Zuzana , Zábojníková Veronika , Fronc Karol
Published: June 2023

Currently, an everincreasing number of organizations are recognizing the importance of environmental protection. One of the progressive decisions for the company’s management is the implementation of an environmental management system. Through environmental management implementation, companies can find solutions to manage individual business activities which do not cause environmental degradation. The environmental management system will ensure optimal management of the company’s activities so that environmental risks are minimized. Considering the above-mentioned, the main objective of the presented article is to evaluate the environmental management system and call attention to the benefits and risks that affect the company’s competitiveness. The world is changing, and organizations in general can assume a key role in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda, because only by correctly setting up the individual processes can organizations positively influence the reduction of their costs, the creation of profit and competitiveness in today’s turbulent market. The implementation of environmental management systems is also supported by the selected organization. The organization’s integrated management system mitigates the impact on environmental pollution and increases its competitiveness, which also adjusts the results of the questionnaire survey conducted with the organization’s managers. In addition, the implementation of environmental management systems allows the organization to analyze not only the impact on the environment or its competitiveness but also the future direction of the organization.
THE ROLE OF THE HRM NETWORKS IN THE ATTRACTION, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTS OF ESTONIAN ORGANIZATIONS
Authors: Kuimet Karin , Uhabakin Olga , Pihel Ljudmila , Titov Eneken
Published: June 2023

Most global talent surveys mutually emphasize the labour market’s general and painful talent shortage. No country or industry is protected against talent migration and drought. Although some countries or regions have understood the vast role of talent attraction and retention in the region’s success, most governments need to pay more attention to this issue. Employees and HRs feel alone in this continuous war for valuable employees. The labour market parties increasingly see the trend where only mutual efforts in attracting talent can lead to success in this global competition. The talent management functions have exceeded the companies’ borders lines, and regional/sectoral collaboration is the only possibility to attract and keep talent in the region and its industries. This article aims to conceptualize the strategic activities and principles of the HR networks in supporting the member companies’ talent attraction and retention ability based on the Estonian experience. Together with the HR networks and with the help of the theory and other cases, the authors bring out the main principles and actions on how the HR networks can support organizations in the continuous fight for talent. The originality of the article is that talent management from the point of view of the network and networking opens a new perspective for talent attraction and development – for different levels of crossborder organizational collaboration and research opportunities.
BIBLIOMETRIC DATA ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Authors: Leonavičiūtė Virginija
Published: June 2023

Frequent and ongoing changes in organisations that are instigated by external factors can be a significant obstacle, but they can also spark transformations in the sustainability of the business model, unveiling fresh prospects in terms of technology or operations. The inevitable part of each company’s existence is the capability to adapt to the changes and use it to strengthen its competitiveness. Due to the increasing relevance of change management, it is necessary to analyse and accumulate the existing literature on this topic. The objective of the study is to identify the trends of impact and influence of scientific sources on the topic of change management. The research involved two tasks: to analyse the performance of activities in the scientific sources of change management and to create and analyse scientific networks in order to determine the impact and influence of publications. To understand the deeper approach of the publications in the scientific field of change management, the two main bibliometric analysis methods were performed: performance analysis and science mapping. It included the selection of the Scopus database, filtering scientific sources by the main keyword “change management” in the fields of business, management and accounting, and the use of bibliometric indicators. The results showed that the topic of change management started to become popular around 2000, and the most productive source is the Journal of Organisational Change Management. The general performance of the authors and publications was identified; furthermore, the impact and influence of the publications were determined. As can be seen from the research results, the change management topic is studied worldwide by scientists and business representatives.
The process of photography-wandering in the apprehension of urban ambiences and the creation of emotional cities
Authors: Farias Marília , Leite Julieta
Published: June 2023

Cet article se propose à démontrer une manière de révéler, à partir des processus de déambulation photographique sensible et créative, de l'élaboration de Carnets de bord, et de montages photographiques, les ambiances qui participent à l'élaboration subjective de la ville pour ses citoyens. L'objectif est de présenter une proposition de pratiques de recherche de terrain qui participent au processus de création dans l'élaboration des espaces urbains. Ces études se déroulent dans le quartier de Santo Antônio, au centre historique de la ville de Recife, au Brésil. Comme principal apport théorique, on retrouve les études sur les ambiances de Thibaud et Augoyard, ainsi que les travaux de Didi-Huberman sur les montages d'Aby Warburg. L'article explique les étapes des processus qui se sont développés, en observant principalement les procédés de montages photographiques, et comment ils contribuent à appréhender et penser les ambiances dans le quartier de Santo Antonio.
Influencing Factors of Glare in Patients With Myopia After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction
Authors: Zhao Wuxiao , Wang Jifang , Fu Dan , Huang Yangyi , Han Tian , Zhou Xingtao , Zhao Jing
Published: June 2023

Purpose:

To investigate influencing factors of glare in patients with myopia after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

Methods:

Thirty patients (60 eyes) aged 24.9 ± 4.5 years with spherical equivalent of −6.69 ± 1.10 diopters (D) and astigmatism of −1.25 ± 0.76 D who underwent SMILE were consecutively recruited in this prospective study. Visual acuity, subjective refraction, Pentacam corneal topography (Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH), pupillometry, and glare test (Monpack One; Metrovision) were measured preoperatively and postoperatively. All patients were followed up for 6 months. The generalized estimation equation was used to judge the determinants of glare after SMILE, and a
P
value less than .05 was statistically significant.

Results:

Under mesopic conditions, the halo radii preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months after SMILE were 207.72 ± 46.67, 216.17 ± 40.63, 200.67 ± 34.68, and 193.50 ± 40.75 minutes of arc (arcmin), respectively. Under photopic conditions, the glare radii were 79.10 ± 17.78, 87.00 ± 20.44, 78.00 ± 14.59, and 72.00 ± 15.27 arcmin, respectively. Compared with preoperative glare, no significant changes were detected in postoperative glare. However, glare at 6 months was statistically significantly improved compared to the values at 1 month (both
P
< .05). Under mesopic conditions, the main influencing factors of glare were sphere (
P
= .007), astigmatism (
P
= .032), uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) (
P
< .001), and postoperative time (all
P
< .05). Under photopic conditions, the main influencing factors of glare were astigmatism, UDVA, and postoperative time (all
P
< .05).

Conclusions:

Glare improved with time during the early stages after SMILE for myopia. Less glare was found to be associated with better UDVA, and greater residual astigmatism and sphere translated to more obvious glare.

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J Refract Surg
. 2023;39(6):398–404.]
Improving Health Equity Through Health Literacy Education
Authors: Nepps Peggy , Lake Adam , Fox Jenna , Martinez Cindy , Matsen Phebe , Zimmerman Kristina
Published: June 2023

Health literacy is the ability to understand and use health information. More than one-third of adults living in the United States have limited health literacy, which is associated with adverse health outcomes. Physicians need education about how to communicate effectively across the range of health literacy levels, but residency programs often fail to provide it. We aimed to develop and evaluate a curriculum to establish evidence-based recommendations for training family medicine resident physicians to communicate effectively across the range of health literacy levels. We developed and implemented a 6-month curriculum about health literacy and best practices for communication and collected three pre-/post-measures: patient surveys, videos of residents' patient encounters, and resident self-surveys of knowledge, attitudes, and use of communication techniques. Training of 39 residents included conferences, videotape reviews, written feedback, targeted supervision, and environmental cues. All knowledge/attitude questions on the resident survey improved significantly, as did the use of 4 of 6 communication techniques. Video observation also showed significant improvement in the residents' use of three techniques and a decrease in jargon use and an increase in “plain language” explanations of terms. Multimodal interventions improved residents' knowledge and attitudes about health literacy and use of health literacy precautions. [

HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice
. 2023;7(2):e99–e104.

]
Stochastic travelling wave solution of the $ N $-species cooperative systems with multiplicative noise
Authors: Wen Hao , Luo Yantao , Huang Jianhua , Li Yuhong
Published: June 2023

The current paper is devoted to the stochastic $ N $-species cooperative system with a moderately strong noise. By the theory of monotone random systems and the technique of suitable marker of wavefront, the existence of the travelling wave solution is established. By applying the Feynman-Kac formula and sup-sub solution technique, the upper and lower bounded of the asymptotic wave speed are also obtained. Finally, we give an example for stochastic 3-species cooperative systems.
Blockchain-Based Health Information Systems to Improve Data Security
Authors: Mnyawi Richard W. , Nyambo Devotha G.
Published: June 2023

Healthcare services are dependent on health information systems (HIS), which enable health data collection and storage with improved management of healthcare service provision. However, several data security weaknesses in HIS have been identified by various studies in Tanzania. The majority are on data and information exchange leading to breaches of system security. In order to reduce security threats and accomplish security objectives (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, availability), disruptive technologies like blockchain must be used to address security breaches, attacks, and vulnerabilities of HISs. In this chapter, a problem-solving technique with digital innovative solutions for addressing real-world problems was used to arrive at the problem's solution. This chapter then shows how the data security weakness of HISs can be improved using the hyper-ledger blockchain. The system was virtually integrated with an existing HIS. Data storage security was attained through private data collection to meet security goals.
Leveraging Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Learning and Recommendations Within Dairy Farms
Authors: Nyambo Devotha G. , Malamsha Glory C. , Mavura Fatuma
Published: June 2023

Tanzania's small-scale dairy industry faces similar challenges to those of other developing nations whereby insufficient infrastructure, outdated technology, and low productivity are serious problems for higher milk yield. Tanzania urgently needs to adopt cutting-edge solutions in order to boost dairy performance. With 3500 households' secondary data and 202 households' primary data from 8 villages throughout the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions, this chapter demonstrates the use of machine learning (ML) techniques to derive homogeneous production clusters and recommendations for more milk yield among dairy farmers. The likelihood for higher milk yield is demonstrated for various clusters with the use of support, confidence, and lift values of association rules analysis. Finally, the production clusters and recommendations are deployed through a mobile application. Recommendations for future improvement are suggested especially on further deployment of learning recommendations and development of a platform-independent mobile solution.
Role of Quantum Dots in Volatile Poison Detection
Authors: Kiran Shumaila , Naz Saba , Rahmat Muniba , Farooq Tahir
Published: June 2023

Volatile poisons are volatile organic carbon-based compounds that easily release from indoor surroundings (for example paints, furnishings, building materials) or industry productions because of their relatively low boiling points. The detection of volatile toxins can be done in a variety of ways. Various kinds of sensors have been created to analyze volatile organic toxins. Volatile poison sensors are generally easy to use, inexpensive, programmable, and portable. Future developments will include innovations or combinations of advanced technologies for volatile poisons sampling, detection, and analysis, as well as validation and standardization of these methods for practical clinical use. This chapter will provide an overview and critical analysis of the sampling, collecting, detection, and analytical techniques linked to volatile substances, with a focus on current advancements in nanomaterials such quantum dot-based sensors.
Subalternidade e opressão sociorracial
Authors: Ribeiro Jonatas Roque
Published: June 2023

Resenha de:
Veiga, C. G. (2022). Subalternidade e opressão sociorracial: questões para a historiografia da educação latino-americana. São Paulo, SP: Editora da UNESP.