bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Apakah Komisaris Independen Memoderasi Hubungan Koneksi Politik, Kepemilikan Institusional, Dan Manajemen Laba?
Authors: Aprilia Dyah , Darmayanti Yeasy
Published: May 2024

Purpose: This research aims to empirically prove the influence of political connections, institutional ownership and independent commissioners on earnings management in non-cyclical consumer sector manufacturing companies listed on the IDX in 2018 - 2022.
Methodology/approach: this research uses quantitative methods whose data is obtained from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). The method used in sampling was purposive sampling, so that the sample obtained in this research was 17 companies with 85 observation data. The data analysis method used is multiple regression analysis with the help of SPSS version 25 data processing application software.
Findings: The results of this study found that the presence of independent commissioners in the company will create tighter and more objective supervision of the financial reporting process so that it will prevent earnings management actions carried out by politically connected managers and with high institutional ownership within the company the institutions will be able to control company and will avoid earnings management practices.
Practical and theoretical contributions/Originality: this research provides benefits for related parties such as investors. The results of this research provide new knowledge and insight for investors when they want to invest in a company. With this research, investors are able to assess and analyze a company whether the company is worthy of investment or not.
Research limitations: this research has limitations, namely the difficulty in accessing data on each company's website because there are several companies whose data is incomplete. Apart from that, the sample used was too small due to certain criteria so that the sample was limited and the researcher only focused on one sector.
Model Utaut Pada Perilaku Penggunaan Aplikasi Praktik Akuntansi
Authors: Nazmi Nurul , Azizah Siti Nur , Santoso Suryo Budi , Amir
Published: May 2024

Purpose: This research aims to determine the influence of UTAUT theory factors on the intentions and behavior of Accounting Practice Application users.
Methodology/approach: This research uses a quantitative approach. The research data includes all accounting study program students who use the Accounting Practice Application at Muhammadiyah University Purwokerto, Wijaya Kusuma University, and Jenderal Soedirman University.
Findings: The results of the significance test of performance expectations, effort expectations, social influence, facilitating conditions, and learning value have a positive effect on behavioral intentions. Behavioral intentions have a positive effect on user behavior.
Practical and Theoretical Contribution/Originality: These findings contribute to researchers paying more attention to factors influencing user intentions and behavior.
Research Limitation: There is data that does not meet the criteria. This causes the research results to not be able to describe the population as a whole. To overcome this obstacle, future researchers can increase the population size so that the data obtained is more representative.
Монгол дахь Пазырыкийн соёлын уналгын адууны тоног хэрэгсэл
Authors: Батсүх Дунбүрээ , Энхбаяр Ганболд
Published: May 2024

In this date 50 burial structures of the Pazyryk culture were excavated in the western region of the Mongolian Altai Mountains between 2005 and 2018. This research focused on examining the riding horse equipment unearthed from these structures. The significance of this study lies in it’s ability to provide a comprehensive overview of a specific aspect of the Pazyryk culture in the Mongolian Altai region, achieved through comparative analysis with riding horse equipment discovered in adjacent regions. This comparative approach offers valuable insights into the regional variations and cultural nuances within the broader context of the Pazyryk culture. Furthermore, this research serves as a foundation for future investigations aiming to elucidate the broader significance of the documented artifacts and materials. Specifically, it has the potential to contribute significantly to the understanding of ancient nomadic horse culture. By building upon this groundwork, scholars can further explore and interpret the multifaceted aspects of horserelated practices, technologies, and symbolism prevalent among the ancient nomadic societies inhabiting the Eurasian steppes.
The economics of farming expansion in the Brazilian Cerrado under possible effects of climate change
Authors: Monaco Henrique , Ortiz Carlos , Caetano Lilian , Müller Christoph , Jägermeyr Jonas
Published: May 2024

This analysis assesses the financial viability of legally investing in native Cerrado vegetation deforestation for crop production, considering climate change. The study uses data from twelve different crop models based on three different climate models to predict potential future crop yields in cleared land for growing soy and maize. The outcomes show that in many micro-regions, investments in clearing land for crop production would destroy economic value, that is, generate a negative net present value because of low/negative and volatile cashflows driven primarily by future yields as affected by climate. Our analysis was carried out based on present agricultural practices and technology. As climate changes, farmers may adapt their practices, which can lead to more resilient and productive crops, or grow different crops, which could provide better returns on investment in clearing land than the ones resulting from our analysis. Despite various uncertainties, farmers, policy makers and financial institutions should be aware of the climatic and financial risks associated with land clearing in Brazil, mainly in micro-regions in which all scenarios resulted in negative outcomes in the investment analysis.
Design of intelligent agricultural landscape planning and ecological balance control system based on remote sensing images
Authors: Yao Hongyuan , Zhang Yi
Published: May 2024

With the modernization of agricultural production and the acceleration of urbanization, agricultural landscape planning and ecological balance control have become important issues in promoting sustainable development. Traditional agricultural production methods have problems such as resource waste, environmental pollution, and ecological damage. This article aimed to achieve scientific planning and management of agricultural landscapes, and promote the efficiency of agricultural production, rational utilization of resources, and protection of the ecological environment, thereby promoting sustainable agricultural development. This study first focused on denoising and feature extraction of agricultural remote sensing data images, using remote sensing technology to obtain agricultural landscape information. After that, artificial intelligence was adopted to achieve intelligent agricultural landscape planning, with the goal of maintaining ecological balance and promoting efficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable agricultural production. This study took the landscape of a certain city as an example to test the processing effect of remote sensing images, and it was proved that the effect was good. We tested the performance of an intelligent agricultural landscape planning and ecological balance control system based on remote sensing images. According to the experimental results, it can be concluded that the resource utilization efficiency of farmland A monitored by the intelligent agricultural landscape planning system using remote sensing image technology was 82%, while the traditional one was only 60%. This indicated that the collection effect of remote sensing image technology was much better than that of traditional technology. This article comprehensively and timely monitored and evaluated farmland through remote sensing image technology, including crop growth status, soil moisture, nutritional status, etc. The system can provide precise planting and management suggestions for farmers based on this information, and help them optimize farmland layout, crop selection, and irrigation management, thereby improving the production efficiency of farmland and crop yield.
Social capital in transactions: The role of economic and social trust in the specialty beef production system in Brazil
Authors: Pereira Jaiane Aparecida , Schiavi Sandra Mara de Alencar , Guimarães Amanda Ferreira
Published: May 2024

This study aims to understand the social capital inherent in agents and the role of social and economic trust in transactions between beef cattle producers and slaughtering cooperatives in the specialty beef production system in Paraná state, Brazil. This qualitative research involved 31 semi-structured interviews with beef cattle producers, cooperatives, and key agents. Results revealed that social capital, comprising networks and informal norms, favors the condition of trust, enabling the construction of a hybrid governance structure under a complex institutional environment. Social and economic trust between agents facilitates transactions, reduces behavioral and market uncertainties, enables ex-post adaptations, and consequently, reduces monitoring costs and transaction costs. Trust based on social aspects, i.e., social trust, was more relevant for the construction of arrangements, while trust based on economic aspects, i.e., economic trust, had a greater impact on the continuity of arrangements. This reveals that looking at only one of them is not enough to understand contractual arrangements. Thus, this study highlights that unfolding the concept of trust and investigating whether it comes from an economic or social basis is important to understand the complexity of such arrangements, which may influence specialty beef production system design and coordination efficiency.
Population crisis? Reflection on China's Compulsory Family Planning Policy
Authors: SHAO Dr. wenzhuo
Published: May 2024

In China, the mandatory family planning policy that lasted for half a
century was once considered a necessary measure to control population,
alleviate resource pressure, and promote economic development. However,
over time, the long-term consequences of this policy gradually became
apparent, triggering a series of serious social problems. After the
policy, China’s population structure has undergone drastic changes, with
an increase in the elderly population, a decrease in labor force, and
gender imbalance, which have put pressure on social and economic
development. The family size has shrunk, and traditional concepts have
been impacted. The policy has changed the concept of childbirth, and
young people tend to have one or no children, exacerbating aging and
uncertainty in population development. The past impact of family
planning policies cannot be denied, and in-depth research is needed to
find solutions and contribute to future population and social stability.
Intraoperative Hyperlactatemia during Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery
Authors: Sarathy Ashwini , Bhethanabotla Rohith M. , Mohan Suresh , Park Andrea , Knott P. Daniel , Seth Rahul
Published: May 2024

Key Points The impact of hyperlactatemia following facial
gender affirmation surgery (FGAS) remains unclear The present study
sought to examine implications of intraoperative hyperlactatemia during
FGAS This retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing FGAS
between 2015 and 2023 with at least two intraoperative lactate levels
Included 17 patients with peak lactate levels ranging from 1.2-10.9
mmol/L, all of which normalized by the end of surgery or on the first
postoperative day This study highlights the reassuring lactate
normalization within one day of surgery, cautiously concluding that
intraoperative lactatemia may be managed expectantly
RGAL: Rule Guided Active Link Prediction
Authors: Li Haonan , Gu Jin , zhu shixian
Published: May 2024

Link prediction aims at predicting future links or inferring missing
links based on observed partial networks or graphs. Active link
prediction has recently been shown to be highly effective at reducing
the amount of data needed to train a link predictor by leveraging active
learning. Existing research on active link prediction concentrated
solely on the information gain caused by Shannon entropy to actively
select samples. Few studies consider information gain brought by rule
uncer- tainty in the process of actively selecting samples. This will
cause the existing active link prediction research to be unable to use
the rich semantic information contained in the knowl- edge graph rules,
which is not conducive to further reducing the amount of data needed to
train a link predictor. In this paper, we address the aforementioned
challenge by propos- ing a Rule Guided Active Link Prediction (RGAL)
approach. Through the joint modeling of information uncertainty based on
Shannon entropy and information uncertainty based on rules, our proposed
method can select the most informative triples while taking into account
the latent semantics informa- tion contained in the triples. Extensive
experiments on real- world datasets verify the effectiveness of RGAL
compared with state-of-the-art methods.
OUTCOMES OF RELAPSED FAVORABLE HISTOLOGY WILMS TUMOR IN NON-CLINICAL TRIAL SETTING
Authors: Schneller Netta , Daw Najat , Throckmorton Whitney , Mullen Elizabeth , DeSmith Kylene , Mascarenhas Leo , O’Connell Cameron , Fernandez Conrad , Sutton Kathryn , Venkatramani Rajkumar
Published: May 2024

Background The last major North American cooperative group clinical
trial for relapsed favorable histology Wilms tumor (FHWT) was completed
in 2002. The outcomes of patients with relapsed Wilms tumor subsequently
treated outside of clinical trials is unknown. The aim of this study was
to assess the efficacy and toxicity of salvage therapies used for
patients with FHWT suffering first relapse. Methods We conducted a
retrospective chart review of patients treated for first relapse of FHWT
at six large North American institutions from January 2002 through
August 2018. Results Ninety-four patients were identified. Thirty-six
patients were classified as standard-risk relapse (SRR), 49 patients as
high-risk relapse (HRR) and seven patients as very high-risk relapse
(VHRR). Twenty-one patients with SRR were treated with Regimen I. The
4-year EFS and OS for SRR was 82.4% and 93.3%, respectively, with
median follow up of 72 months. Twenty-eight HRR/VHRR patients were
treated with ICE therapy while 13 received NWTS5 Stratum C. No patient
completed protocol therapy per stratum C; median maintenance cycles
administered was 2. The 4-year EFS and OS for HRR/VHRR was 32.6% and
58.3%, respectively, with median follow up of 33 months. Conclusions
Outcomes for all strata of relapsed WT patients treated in a
non-clinical setting appear to have similar outcomes as historical
cohorts treated on NWTS5. Improved strategies are urgently needed for
HRR and VHRR relapses.
Fractures among older patients receiving mirogabalin versus pregabalin: A retrospective cohort study using a large claims database in Japan
Authors: Makito Kanako , Okada Akira , Yasunaga Hideo
Published: May 2024

Purpose: Mirogabalin has a mechanism similar to that of
pregabalin in the treatment of neuropathic pain. However, it remains
unclear whether these drugs differ in terms of serious side effects,
such as fall-related fractures, in older patients. This study aimed to
investigate whether mirogabalin is associated with a decrease in
fractures compared with pregabalin. Methods: We performed a
retrospective cohort study using the DeSC database, a large
administrative claims database in Japan. This study involved 49,393
patients ≥ 65 years taking mirogabalin or pregabalin between April 2019
and March 2020.The cumulative incidence of fractures was compared
between those receiving mirogabalin and those receiving pregabalin using
Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. A
sensitivity analysis was performed for patients who received mirogabalin
or pregabalin without other analgesic medications at the initial dose.
Results: During a median follow-up of 20 months, 8,152 (16.5%)
and 41,241(83.5%) received pregabalin, respectively. The proportions of
fractures in the mirogabalin and pregabalin groups were 24.2% and
25.5%, respectively. Cox regression analysis showed that mirogabalin
was associated with a lower risk of fractures (hazard ratio, 0.88; 95%
confidence interval, 0.84–0.93). Sensitivity analysis also demonstrated
a significant difference in fracture events between the mirogabalin and
pregabalin groups without other analgesic medications (hazard ratio,
0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.82–0.96). Conclusions: Our
analyses suggest that the administration of MGB was associated with a
decreased probability of fracture compared with PGB, although further
studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
Optical parameters of healthy and tumor breast tissues in mice
Authors: Anatolyevna Serebryakova Isabella , Genina Elina , E.N. Lazareva , Yu Surkov , Alexandrovna Shushunova Natalya
Published: May 2024

The 4T1 tumor model closely approximates the characteristics of human
breast cancer and is widely used in laboratory research. Knowledge of
the optical parameters of the tumor is important for choosing the
correct parameters for laser treatment. In this paper, optical
properties and refraction indices of breast tissue in healthy mice and
4T1-model breast tumor have been measured. Using these measurements,
absorption coefficient and reduced scattering coefficient have been
reconstructed. A significant decrease in both the scattering and
refractive index of tumor tissue has been observed. The change in tissue
morphology has induced the change in the slope of the scattering
spectrum. Thus, the light penetration depth into tumor has increased by
almost 1.5-2 times in the NIR “optical windows.” Raman spectra have
shown lower lipid content and higher protein content in tumor. The
results may be useful for modeling the distribution of laser radiation
in healthy tissues and cancers.
IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE POLÍTICA DE GESTÃO DE RISCOS NAS CONTRATAÇÕES PÚBLICAS NOS DISTRITOS SANITÁRIOS ESPECIAIS INDÍGENAS
Authors: Andrade Adriano Simões , Catapan Anderson
Published: May 2024

A governança pública é definida como um conjunto de mecanismos de liderança, estratégia e controle destinados a avaliar, direcionar e monitorar a gestão, visando conduzir políticas públicas e fornecer serviços de interesse da sociedade, conforme define o Decreto nº 9.203, de 22 de novembro de 2017. Um dos instrumentos dentro desse conjunto é a Gestão de Riscos, cuja importância foi reforçada pela promulgação da Nova Lei de Licitações, LEI Nº 14.133, em 1º de abril de 2021. Esta lei tornará obrigatória a sua utilização por todos os entes públicos, sejam da União, Estados ou Municípios, abrangendo os poderes Executivo, Legislativo e Judiciário. Isso se torna especialmente relevante, uma vez que estados e municípios têm tido pouco tempo para se adaptarem às nuances da nova legislação. Considerando que as contratações públicas representam aproximadamente 12% do PIB nacional, o tema assume uma importância considerável. Este artigo tem como objetivo demonstrar os resultados da pesquisa realizada nos Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas, onde foram evidenciados os procedimentos adotados pelas unidades integrantes da Secretaria Especial de Saúde Indígena para a implementação do gerenciamento de riscos a partir de 2017, quando foi emitida a IN 5/2017-MPOG, buscnado fornecer subsídios aos órgãos das esferas pública, especialmente aqueles que são obrigados a fazê-lo em que razão do que prevê os artigos 1º a 47-A da Lei nº 12.462/2011. O instrumento de pesquisa consiste na aplicação de um questionário a 102 servidores que atuam na área de logística dos Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas e na gestão central do órgão. Esta amostra inclui servidores terceirizados e temporários, visando captar a visão daqueles que estão envolvidos na execução da política de gestão de riscos nas diversas etapas das licitações, desde o planejamento da contratação até a execução do contrato.
Economic Approach for Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle-based Freeze Indicator for Fish Products
Authors: Sreelakshmi K. R. , Mohan C. O. , Renjith R. K.
Published: May 2024

This study was conducted during the period September 2020–January 2023 at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin. The study was to develop a cost-effective freeze indicator using gold nanoparticles. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized using chitosan and trisodium citrate (TSC) as a reducing agent. Various chitosan samples with different molecular weights were obtained from commercial chitosan units. Chitosan was employed at two distinct concentrations. The UV-Vis spectra exhibited the characteristic peak of AuNPs at 520–530 nm in all analyzed samples. The samples containing chitosan displayed a light pink color, whereas those containing TSC exhibited a ruby red color. An increase in chitosan concentration led to an increase in absorbance of the SPR peak. The full width at half maximum (FWHM), zeta potential, and conductivity of the nanoparticles were also investigated. The stability of the synthesized nanoparticles was assessed during frozen storage at -18°C, revealing that the sample containing TSC became colorless upon freezing. The stability of chitosan-containing samples improved with higher concentrations and molecular weights. No distinct color change upon freezing was observed in the samples synthesized using chitosan. The AuNPs synthesized using TSC were evaluated and the significant color change demonstrated by the sample confirmed that the nanoparticle solution synthesized using TSC at a gold concentration of 1 mM can serve as an effective freeze indicator for food and pharmaceutical applications.
Programa de Educación Ambiental No Formal y Sustentable sobre Residuos Sólidos Urbanos (PEANFSRSU) para habitantes de la Comunidad, Las Vigas, Gro., México
Authors: Miranda Esteban Adriana , Bedolla Solano Ramón , Bedolla Solano Irma
Published: May 2024

Los residuos, emanados de las actividades humanas, se manifiestan en diversos entornos y generan un impacto adverso sobre el medio ambiente. Por ende, el propósito de esta investigación consistió en presentar un programa de educación ambiental no formal y con un enfoque sustentable dirigido al manejo de los residuos sólidos urbanos (PEANFSRSU) en la comunidad de Las Vigas, Guerrero (México). El sustento de esta indagación se encuentra en la problemática latente y los desafíos asociados con la gestión inadecuada de los RSU en la mencionada comunidad, sumado a la insuficiencia de prácticas y comportamientos idóneos por parte de sus habitantes. Para ello, se adoptó una metodología mixta, que incluyó la observación directa en localidades específicas, la aplicación de encuestas a 56 personas, así como entrevistas con 42 informantes clave. Los resultados del diagnóstico revelaron carencias significativas de índole socioeconómica y ambiental. En concreto, el 63 % de los encuestados identificó la problemática asociada con los RSU, mientras que el 68 % percibió las consecuencias de la contaminación generada por estos residuos en distintos ámbitos sociales. Asimismo, en términos económico-políticos, el 46 % consideró que el problema de los RSU constituía una preocupación de gran envergadura. Finalmente, las entrevistas arrojaron luz sobre la magnitud del problema que representan los RSU en la comunidad, pues se evidenció la falta de implementación de conocimientos existentes y la deficiencia en la conciencia ambiental. Con base en estos hallazgos, se concibió el PEANFSRSU, el cual se estructuró en cuatro fases: contexto, estructuración, programación y evaluación. En conclusión, la problemática de los RSU en Las Vigas exige una respuesta concertada entre la comunidad y las autoridades.
FEATURE OF RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CREATED BY AI ON THE INTERNET MEDIA, SOCIAL NETWORKS
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Кuznetsova Olena
Published: May 2024

Nowadays, Internet mass media and social networks are a battlefield in the information war as a component of the armed battle for democratic convictions and consciousness of Ukrainians. Counterfeiting Russian disinformation created by AI in the Internet media is an important topical problem of journalism researchers and an applied problem of all Internet users for the formation of stable democratic beliefs, resistance to hostile manipulations of Russian propagandists. The importance of knowledge about the signs of Russian disinformation in the Internet media for every citizen of Ukraine and citizens of democratic states is due not only to the role of disinformation in the information war, which precedes and accompanies the armed war, has a long-term disturbing effect on the consciousness and psyche of people in order to deform the pro-Ukrainian mental horizon, destroy democratic values, planting a pro-Russian mental look, justifying Russia's war against the independent Ukrainian state. The purpose of the study is to teach Internet media users to identify the signs of Russian disinformation and to warn them against its harmful effects on the mind, emotions, and psyche. Russian disinformation weakens the spirit, will, and resistance, deliberately disorients, destabilizes, disorganizes people, manipulates consciousness, feelings, weakens a person's confidence in himself, the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, hides miscalculations and mistakes of the Russians, creates false ideas about events, facts, phenomena in favor of Russia, encourages decisions that are disadvantageous to Ukrainians, independent Ukraine and democratic countries. Russian Internet media and social networks are dangerous for people who do not have the basics of mass media literacy, do not know the signs of Russian disinformation, cannot independently determine the content belonging to Internet media, Russian manipulators. The proposed study shows which signs of disinformation indicate that this is precisely Russian disinformation – a component of Russia's informational and psychological operations on the Internet in order to oppose their anti-Ukrainian influence. The article reveals the visible (external) and invisible (hidden in the context) signs of Russian disinformation in the Internet media, social networks by the forms of its reproduction: text, photo, audio, video.
PIBID E O CÍRCULO DE CULTURA NA PERSPECTIVA FREIRIANA CONTRIBUINDO NA CONSTRUÇÃO IDENTITÁRIA DE FUTUROS EDUCADORES PARAENSES: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: Silva Francimar Brito da , Azevedo Gabriely Kaylane dos Santos , Pacheco Tatiana do Socorro Correa , Russo Dayana Viviany Silva de Souza
Published: May 2024

A presente produção acadêmica intenta relatar uma das vivências experienciadas por bolsistas do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência- PIBID implementado em uma escola pública de educação básica em Belém do Pará. Trata-se de um relato de experiência de cunho descritivo, qualitativo com fundamentação teórica central na perspectiva freiriana do círculo de cultura. Desse modo, e com intuito de respaldar as intervenções pedagógicas realizadas com crianças do 2º ano do ensino fundamental participantes do programa, pretende-se confirmar a proposição de que o PIBID, através do método do círculo de cultura de Paulo Freire, numa perspectiva de uma formação contextualizada, ética e estética de graduandos de pedagogia da Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia- UFRA, contribui para a construção identitária de pedagogos em formação.
O ACESSO E A PERMANENCIA DE EDUCANDOS COM ALTAS HABILIDADES/SUPERDOTAÇÃO EM UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DE PARINTINS NO BAIXO AMAZONAS
Authors: Costa Samuel Almeida
Published: May 2024

A presente pesquisa analisou como ocorre o acesso e a permanência de crianças com altas habilidades e superdotação em uma escola pública de Parintins-AM, pois entende-se que esse público ainda é invisibilizado pelas políticas públicas, não tendo acesso garantia dos seus direitos e uma educação de qualidade que venha suprir suas necessidades específicas, dito isso, entende-se que se faz necessário uma adequação da escola para receber esses alunos e oportunizar suporte didático e pedagógico necessário para suprir suas necessidades educacionais bem como desenvolver suas habilidades. Além de descrever as principais características destes indivíduos que os diferem de outros estudantes, para tanto esta pesquisa foi feita por meio de observações no ambiente escolar e pesquisa bibliográfica.
PERFIL E CONCEPÇÕES DE PROFESSORES DE SALA COMUM PARTICIPANTES DE UMA AÇÃO FORMATIVA SOBRE INCLUSÃO ESCOLAR NO VALE DO MUCURI
Authors: Oliveira Jáima Pinheiro de
Published: May 2024

Uma das maiores e mais atuais demandas da área de Educação é o apoio especializado para o processo de inclusão escolar. O presente relato de pesquisa se insere nesse contexto e tem como objetivo apresentar resultados sobre o perfil de professores que participaram de uma ação formativa conduzida em um município de pequeno porte, do Vale do Mucuri, assim como algumas concepções deles sobre o processo de inclusão escolar. Essa ação faz parte de um projeto maior que consolida uma rede de apoio para a inclusão escolar atuante em municípios dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. Participaram dessa etapa 52 professores regentes. Os dados foram obtidos por meio da aplicação de um formulário online (Google Forms) e serviram de base para o planejamento de uma ação formativa. Destacamos os seguintes resultados: 46 mulheres e seis homens participaram dessa ação; mais da metade (28) possuía acima de 15 anos de experiência na educação básica; todos os participantes relataram não possuir nenhum tipo de experiência em educação especial e três não possuíam formação em nível de graduação. Em relação às concepções, a maioria (34) dos professores mencionou ser necessário obter “maior conhecimento e capacitação” para atuar com perspectiva inclusiva e sobre o suporte especializado e o planejamento curricular, a maioria dos professores relataram conhecer o Plano de Desenvolvimento Individual (PDI), mas chamou a atenção que 15 (29,0%) professores mencionaram não conhecê-lo. Os dados permitiram conduzir uma ação formativa enfatizando a necessidade de mobilização de conhecimentos básicos, especialmente relacionados ao direito fundamental das pessoas com deficiência à educação, na perspectiva da educação inclusiva.
Employment Models and Best Practices for the Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
Authors: Güner Gülce , Yiğit Emre Hüseyin
Published: May 2024

This chapter explores the critical role employment plays for People with Intellectual Disability (PwID), highlighting it as a means for achieving dignity, independence, and societal contribution, and how sectorial barriers still persist, despite progress in disability rights. Moreover, it examines employment models and practices to enhance workforce inclusion, promoting a more equitable society, addressing the impact of misconceptions on employment opportunities and exploring models like Supported Employment, Sheltered Workshops, Integrated Employment, and Customised Employment, each providing pathways to inclusion. Best practices including accessibility, accommodations, and inclusive hiring are discussed, with real-life examples demonstrating their effectiveness. Ultimately, this chapter aims to offer insights into creating more inclusive employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, advocating for systemic changes in the job market.
Las bases socioterritoriales del sistema de partidos mexicano después de 2018
Authors: Sonnleitner Willibald
Published: May 2024

Desde la última alternancia presidencial prevalece una narrativa dual de la política entre las élites mexicanas, que rompe con la retórica consensual legada por el Antiguo Régimen posrevolucionario. Sin embargo, el relato de una Nación dividida en dos polos opuestos oculta una pluralidad creciente, resultado de la descomposición añeja del sistema político. El tsunami electoral de 2018 fue el producto de la erosión de las identidades tradicionales, de la fragmentación y del colapso del sistema de partidos que encauzó la política durante tres décadas. El análisis de los comicios realizados desde entonces permite ponderar sus efectos: ¿Qué cambió y qué permanece del tripartidismo transicional? ¿Cómo se transformaron las bases socioterritoriales de los partidos, y cómo creció Morena desde 2015? ¿Cuánto ha permeado en el electorado la polarización afectiva e ideológica que enfrenta a las élites? ¿Cuán polarizado, o cuán fragmentado, está el voto en términos geográficos y sociodemográficos? Este artículo aborda estas preguntas con un enfoque espacial y cartográfico, mediante mapas sintéticos que captan la reconfiguración geográfica del sistema de partidos mexicano en la escala de los 300 distritos legislativos federales.
A Path Analysis of Goodwill Impairment – Does Corporate Governance Matter?
Authors: Ferreira Leonor Fernandes , Fernandes Joaquim Santana , Rebelo Efigénio
Published: May 2024

Objective

This paper examines the extent to which different corporate governance mechanisms affect the recognition and measurement of goodwill impairment, considering that these decisions are affected by a complex set of factors such as variables associated with corporate governance, economic/financial variables, and the market.

Methodology

We used data from 110 companies, both Spanish (75) and Portuguese (35), with listed securities, in the period 2010–2016 (unbalanced panel), and the path analysis method to infer financial and non-financial data relationships.

Findings

The results support the hypothesis that attributes linked to management and internal and external control mechanisms, as well as economic/financial, market and location variables, are directly and indirectly associated with the recognition of goodwill impairment.

Value Added

This paper outlines a company behavioral profile where opportunity seems to prevail over timely recognition and measurement of goodwill impairment. Big bath practices appear to be well founded, as well as the alignment of this strategy with market signals.

Recommendations

To foster the adoption of accounting practices close to the interests of all stakeholders, regulators should be encouraged to incentivize corporate governance models that promote the periodic rotation of the chief executive officer/chairman, the independence of all members of the statutory audit board, and training in economic and financial areas.
Due Diligence Associated with Risk Management and Linked to Management Control
Authors: Oliveira Cidália , Barata Vanessa , Rodrigues Margarida
Published: May 2024

Objective

Due Diligence is considered an internal practice that analyzes and identifies the actual situation of an organization. Having a strategic relevance and impact on Mergers and Acquisitions, it provides a solid foundation for the final decision or negotiation. Given this relevance, it is considered an input for Management tools to have information precisely collected and oriented.

Methodology

The aim of this article is to confirm, through empirical research, namely a case study, conducted in Portuguese enterprises, the importance of Due Diligence and its role in Risk Management, assessing its usefulness as a management control tool and its potential impact on the performance of Portuguese SMEs.

Findings

Managers recognize that there is a lack of empirical research in this area, especially in terms of its impact on SMEs.

Value added

Few studies relate to the practices of Due Diligence associated with Risk Management and linked to Management control in SMEs in order to increase transparency and performance.

Recommendations

This study confirms the contribution Due Diligence can have to Risk Management and the consequent impact on performance when used linked to a Management control tool.
Workplace Flexibility: Identifying New Trends and Directions from the Grey Literature Sources
Authors: Paulišić Morena , Vizjak Maja , Elhawari Mostafa Mohamed
Published: May 2024

Background and purpose

This literature review examines labour market trends, focusing on workplace flexibility. It analyses grey literature and statistical reports to understand the impact of policies promoting sustainable digitisation. The analysis seeks to understand how these strategies have influenced labour market dynamics.

Methodology

The research utilised descriptive and compilation techniques to analyse grey literature, focusing on theoretical frameworks and temporal trends. It analysed non-traditional publications, reports, and statistical data to understand emerging labour market trends, particularly workplace flexibility and sustainable digitisation policies. This approach provided unique insights beyond traditional academic publications.

Results

Three major themes were identified by the review of grey literature sources. First is the impact of digitalisation on the labour market, the second is flexible working arrangements, and the third is working time flexibility.

Conclusion

The digital revolution transforms lifestyles and practices, leading to novel work forms. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, focusing on digitisation for work optimisation and flexibility. These new work forms increase productivity efficiency and reduce operational costs. Technological integration affects work quality and employee competencies, influencing the workforce’s needs.
Intercultural Communicative Competence in Virtual and Face-to-Face Teamwork: A Quantitative Analysis of Culturally Diverse Teams
Authors: Yousef Katul
Published: May 2024

Purpose

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of virtual teams has increased during this period. There is a gap in current literature about the transformation of cultural diversity, how it appears in face-to-face interactions, and how it does in virtual teamwork. Global, virtual coworking requires different skills in order to communicate efficiently and understand the team members. This paper analyzes the importance of intercultural communicative competence in virtual and face-to-face teamwork.

Methodology

The research was conducted with a quantitative methodology to see the pattern regarding teamwork throughout culturally diverse teams. A total of 133 questionnaires were obtained for the data analysis. The collected data were then analyzed by using the IBM SPSS Statistics 27 program.

Findings

The results found that intercultural communicative competence is crucial in virtual teams. With better intercultural competence, cultural differences can be identified and considered during project management. However, in face-to-face teamwork, it seems to be more complex. Willingness to discover another culture and eagerness to understand fellow teammates makes a higher priority than being temporarily effective due to intercultural competence.

Conclusion

Intercultural communicative competence is a crucial workplace requirement in today’s globalized world, regardless of branch, profession, or geographic location. The ability to understand people with different cultural backgrounds is an increasingly important competency both virtually and in face-to-face interactions.
Human Capital Efficiency and Firm Performance of Quality-Certified Firms from EFQM Excellence Model: A Dynamic Panel Data Study
Authors: Yousaf Muhammad
Published: May 2024

Purpose

The study’s main purpose is to investigate the impacts of human capital efficiency (HCE) on the firm performance of non-certified and quality-certified firms from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model. The study also examines the relationship between firm performance and quality-certificates from the European Foundation.

Design/methodology/approach

By using a sample of 282 non-certified and 22 quality-certified firms from 2017 to 2021, the current study employed a two-step system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation to analyse the empirical data. The dummy variable is used to examine the relationship between quality-certificates and firm performance. The dummy interaction term is employed to quantify the impacts of HCE on the firm’s performance for quality-certified firms.

Findings

The results revealed that quality-certificates and firm performance have a positive relationship. Quality-certified firms perform better and earn more profits than non-certified firms. HCE has a positive impact on firm performance for both types of firms. Moreover, the quality-certified firms utilize HCE in an efficient way to earn more profits compared to the non-certified firms.

Originality

This is the first study to use a comprehensive analysis to emphasize the HCE for non-certified and quality-certified firms separately. The effects of quality-certificates on firm performance in the context of HCE are also being highlighted for the first time in this research.

Practical implications

The current study’s findings are fruitful for academics, managers, researchers, policymakers, and other firm management. The findings will encourage the management of the firms to implement the total quality management (TQM) approach within their firms.
Intestinal perforation secondary to the use of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, case report
Authors: Adriano-Castro Roberto , Sancho-Muriel Jorge , Cholewa Hanna , Flor-Lorente Blas , Segura Francisco Giner
Published: May 2024

Background:

The use of cation exchange resins such as sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) in the treatment of hyperkalemia has been associated with potential damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

Case Presentation:

We present a clinical case of a 63-year-old male patient admitted following a single-lung transplant who presented a complex postoperative period associated with renal failure and hyperkalemia, therefore administering SPS. 17 days afterward, the patient presented a clinical exacerbation with acute abdominal pain, due to a sigmoid perforation. The patient underwent urgent surgery, performing an open sigmoidectomy and terminal colostomy. The anatomo-pathological study of the surgical specimen revealed abundant SPS crystals in the depth of the colonic wall.

Conclusion:

Close patient surveillance and high clinical suspicion are essential to prevent potentially fatal complications from the use of SPS. Due to the low incidence of this complication, the evidence in the literature is limited to case reports and retrospective studies.
To determine the level of knowledge and perception of clinical year medical students on surgical and invasive procedure protocols in Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Hakami Ibrahim , Madkhali Abdullah , Mosleh Amani , Alshekh Fatmah , Alshekh Ali , Moafa Akram , Arishi Abdulaziz , Mashbari Hassan
Published: May 2024

Objective: This study aimed to explore the knowledge and perception of clinical year medical students at Jazan University regarding surgical and invasive procedure protocols.
Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional design, targeting clinical students at Jazan University who were 18 years old and above. Data were collected through an online validated questionnaire distributed via social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Twitter, Telegram, and Snapchat. The questionnaire, previously evaluated in similar studies, covered key aspects of surgical protocols. The sample size was determined to be 350 participants, employing random sampling techniques.
Results: The distribution of participants according to gender revealed that 56.0% were male. Descriptive statistics indicated a mean age of 23.05 years. Analysis of participants' responses to various surgical protocol items showed a high level of awareness among clinical-year medical students. For instance, a significant percentage (86.3%) acknowledged the importance of the surgical team operating on the correct patient with informed consent. Similarly, participants demonstrated awareness of preventing harm during anesthesia (92.0%) and recognizing life-threatening respiratory issues (93.4%). Significant associations were observed in certain protocol items concerning gender and age, adding depth to the understanding of factors influencing awareness levels.
Conclusion: This study sheds light on the commendable awareness levels among clinical year medical students at Jazan University concerning surgical and invasive procedure protocols. The observed gender and age-related variations in awareness highlighted the need for tailored educational strategies to ensure a comprehensive understanding of these critical protocols.
FORMULATION AND PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATION OF RITONAVIR FLOATING TABLETS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AIDS
Authors: Kiran R. Shireesh , Shekar B. Chandra , Babu B. Nagendra
Published: May 2024

In the current study, gastro-retentive tablets of Ritonavir was developed to increase its oral bioavailability using hydrophilic polymers HPMC K 4M, K 15M, and K 100M as release retarding agents. Polyox WSR 303 was chosen as resin, sodium bicarbonate was used as effervescent agents. The tablets were prepared by direct compression method and FTIR studies revealed that there is no interaction between the drug and polymers used for the formulation. Among all the formulations F21 containing HPMC K 100M, Crospovidone, Polyox WSR 303 and sodium bicarbonate, as gas generating agent was choosen as optimized formulation based on the evaluation parameters, floating lag time (33 sec) and total floating time (>24 h) and in vitro dissolution studies. From in vitro dissolution studies, the optimized formulation F21 and marketed product was shown 98.67% and 95.09 ± 5.01% of drug release respectively. From in vivo bioavailability studies, after oral administration of floating tablet containing 100 mg Ritonavir, the Cmax, Tmax, and AUC0–∞ of optimized gastroretentive formulation were found to be 30.11 ± 1.16µg/mL, 8.00±1.23 h and 173 ± 26.34µg*h/ml, respectively. Cmax and AUC values of optimized formulation were found to be significantly higher than of marketed product, where longer gastric residence time is an important condition for prolonged or controlled drug release and also for improved bioavailability.
Synthesis, antimicrobial activity, drug likeness and in silico toxicity study of some novel Triazole derivatives
Authors: Saxena Vaibhav , Sharma Chandra Shekhar
Published: May 2024

A series of novel 1,2,4- Triazole was synthesized and investigated for antimicrobial activity. The structures of all synthesized compounds were confirmed by means of elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, and LCMS. All compounds were evaluated for antimicrobial activity cup plate method against S. aureus, B. anthracis, P. aeruginosa, E. coli, C. albicans and A. niger. Compounds 3a, 3b and 3e showed mild to moderate activity, whereas compound 3c and 3d showed significant activity against gram positive bacteria. In case of antifungal activity, compounds 3b and 3c showed mild to moderate activity against the fungal strains as compared with fluconazole. The predicted results showed that all of the compounds (3a-3f) may not have overall toxicity and any other kind of toxicity and showed great % absorbance ranging from 93.25 to 94.22 %.
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Identification and Quantification of Morpholine Residual Content in Cobicistat After Derivatization
Authors: ANWAR SYED , A. A. Khan Pathan Mohd.
Published: May 2024

A derivatization HPLC procedure has been developed to identify and enumerate morpholine (MPE) in cobicistat (CCT) pharmaceutical active substances. MPE react with acetonitrile solution of 1-Naphthyl isothiocyanate to produce stable MPE derivative. The MPE derivative produced was identified and enumerated by HPLC based procedure. The linearity range of MPE was 0.3002675–1.201070 μg/mL with good squared correlation (0.9995), and limits of detection and quantification were 0.1000 μg/mL and 0.3001 μg/mL, respectively. Low (50% of specification quantity), medium (100% of specification quantity), and high (150% of specification quantity) concentrations of MPE were added in CCT samples to evaluate recovery rate. The added recovery rate ranged from 97.9% to 100.4%. The precision value was 0.79% relative standard deviation. The developed procedure also has good selectivity and robustness. This quantitative procedure for MPE can successfully be implemented to analyse the MPE residual quantities in CCT pharmaceutical active substances.