bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect Locus of Control and Need for Achievement Towards Entrepreneurial Performance
Authors: Rayawan W. , Efrata T. C.
Published: January 2023

Entrepreneurs are the key generator of economic growth. In this research, the characteristics of the entrepreneurs are being evaluated. Particularly, the locus of control and the need for achievement are being examined to find out their impact towards the entrepreneurial performance of the entrepreneurs. 50 young entrepreneurs are being selected as the research samples using random sampling.The result shows that both the locus of control and need for achievement have a significant effect towards their entrepreneurial performance. The benefit of this research is to provide entrepreneurs with a different perception of what actually contributes to the characteristics of them. The research is conducted within entrepreneurs so that we really know if it really affects them or not. And more importantly, we use sample of entrepreneurs who owns a business solely, as such their effect will be more influenced towards their business instead of multiple leadership or long organizational structure.
Macroeconomic Determinant Variables In LQ45 Retail and Consumer Goods Securities Performance Index.
Authors: Septina F.
Published: January 2023

The research aimed to examine the changes of macroeconomic variables which affected securities performance in retail and consumer goods industry. Investors who wanted to get return in the short-run and long-run from thwassecurities should concern the economic circumtances too, besides other systematic risks. Those industries produced consumer goods and gave direct impacts to the market. Securities performance was proxied by the return of securities. Macroeconomics variables were proxied by return LQ45 Index, consumer price index (IHK–Indeks Harga Konsumen), inflation rates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), interest rates (BI Rate), and exchange rates of Indonesian Rupiah to US Dollar. Samples werewere monthly securities trading LQ45 Index of retail and consumer goods firms from January 2014 to July 2016, also the macroeconomic data from Bank of Indonesia. The data taken were assumed during the period of Joko Widodo’s presidency. The research methods were multifactor regressions and correlation.
Feedback Seeking Exploration Study on Entrepreneurial Project (Academic) Performance
Authors: Indudewi Febe Yuanita Ratna , Subadi Lucky Cahyana
Published: January 2023

In the era of competence, performance becomes highly appreciated for being an embodiment of selfcompetence.Increased competence and performance achievement is a process that involves the other party. Feedback seeking behaviour is assumed to be a variable that will affect the process of increasing competence and performance, especially in a learning process. This research aimed to see the correlation between feedbacks seeking behaviour to student’s academic performance. An effective feedback from their mentor can influence student’s academic performance in a positive way. A quantitative-descriptivedesign was used in this research. A random sampling questionnaire and secondary data from Entrepreneurship 2 program of Universitas Ciputra such as overall student’s grades were used to obtain the result. The finding of this research consequently helps the lecturers to design a better feedback giving and seeking behaviour.
Sanitary Supervision in St. Petersburg in the Second Half of the 19th — Early 20th Centuries
Authors: Д.И. Гетьман,
Published: January 2023

В статье рассматривается деятельность ключевых органов санитарного надзора в Санкт-Петербурге второй половины XIX — начала XX веков. Указаны предпосылки к развитию системы санитарного надзора. Изучена работа Министерства внутренних дел Российской империи по предупреждению распространения инфекционных заболеваний. Кроме того, перечислены особенности и недостатки работы окружного санитарного попечителя, а также приведены основные функциигородской санитарно-гигиенической лаборатории, способствовавшие улучшению санитарно-эпидемиоло-гического благосостояния столичного города в указанный период.

The article focuses on sanitary control bodies that carried out sanitary supervision in St. Petersburg in the second half of the 19th century — early 20th centuries. It deals with prerequisites to the development of the system of sanitary supervision. It investigates the actions undertaken by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The article enumerates both negative and positive aspects of St. Petersburg district health officer and describes the main functions of the city sanitary and hygienic laboratory which ensured the improvement of the city sanitary state during the period.
Applications of Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) in Empirical Studies Regarding the Croatian Tourism
Authors: Fotova Čiković Katerina , Lozić Joško , Milković Marin
Published: January 2023

Tourism is one of the largest and continuously booming economic sectors globally that significantly contributes primarily to GDP, employment, and prosperity. The efficiency of this sector is, therefore, closely researched and investigated by scholars across the globe. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA henceforward) is one of the leading non-parametric methodologies that evaluates the performance and relative efficiency of complex and homogeneous entities called Decision-Making Units (DMUs). The main aim of this study is to explore, identify and present different applications of DEA in Croatian tourism, which is one of the sectors that contributes the most to the economy. Other goals are to present ten surveyed papers that employ the DEA methodology. To identify the surveyed studies, an extensive literature review has been conducted, and the Scopus, Web of Science, and CROSBI (Croatian Scientific Bibliography) databases have been browsed, with the keywords "DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS", "TOURISM "and "CROATIA ". Furthermore, the study of Neralić and Gardijan Kedžo (2019) has been used as a foundation of the literature review. The key findings indicate that most of these ten surveyed papers employ the DEA BCC output-oriented model, and most of the analyzed time frame is from 2011 onwards.
It's Not Just About Money in Peer-To-Peer Accommodation
Authors: Gupta Anil , Mahajan Honeyka , Dogra Ravinder
Published: January 2023

Peer-to-Peer accommodation (P2PA) has drastically transformed the traditional form of tourism and has become a worldwide phenomenon. There are few studies that have investigated the determinants of participation in peer-based accommodation from the residents' perspective. This study fills this gap by identifying the factors that influence residents' intention to become P2PA hosts based on Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) theory. Adopting a quantitative approach, a pan-India survey was conducted to collect 230 valid responses. For analysis, both convergent and discriminant validity of the constructs using PLS-SEM was examined, along with the reliability of all the measurement scales. Empirical evidence validates that extrinsic motivation (economic benefits) does not have a direct impact whereas intrinsic motivation (social relationships); opportunity, ability, and trust have a significant impact on residents' intentions to host. Finally, the paper recommends strategies for the policymakers and platform service providers to encourage residents to take up hosting to foster sustainable consumption and build relationships with tourists.
Computadores de acceso universal para generar competencias digitales que coadyuben a una inclusión laboral en personas con capacidades especiales
Authors: Fernández Villacrés Gustavo Eduardo , Arcos Naranjo Gissela Alexandra , Guerrero Aguilar Lorena Fernanda
Published: January 2023

La presente investigación tiene como finalidad: construir computadores de acceso universal, en los cuales las personas con capacidades especiales puedan desarrollar competencias digitales que les van a permitir lograr una inclusión laboral adecuada. En el Ecuador se tiene una ley de inclusión laboral para las personas con discapacidad, esta ley obliga a que por cada 100 empleados por lo menos 4 deben pertenecer a este sector vulnerable. A pesar de la ley, las empresas se resisten a su contratación debido a que esencialmente no tienen competencias digitales que les permita desempeñarse de mejor manera en la parte operativa de la empresa. Esto lleva a deducir que durante su formación no se lograron dichas competencias debido también a que no dispusieron de equipos informáticos especiales que coadyuben a lograr estas competencias. Se hizo una investigación de campo entre docentes de varias escuelas y colegios de Tungurahua, de la encuesta se obtuvo que el 95% de instituciones no disponen de equipos especiales y que el 60% de los docentes no están capacitados adecuadamente para generar una educación inclusiva. Se concluyo que: realmente la educación inclusiva no está generando competencias digitales en las personas con capacidades especiales y que la utilización de un computador de acceso universal posibilitaría mejorar la adquisición de dichas competencias.
Recuperación de ecosistemas locales, a través de la economía circular y la pedagogía con TIC
Authors: Gómez Salas Sandy Paola , Capdevilla Beleño Martha Judith , Jiménez Barriosnuevo María del Carmen
Published: January 2023

La economía circular como sistema económico está enfocado en minimizar el derroche y aprovechar al máximo los recursos naturales, promoviendo un modelo sostenible de producción de bienes y servicios. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue promover la economía circular desde la escuela a través de la pedagogía con TIC para el uso eficiente de materiales, agua y energía, como impulso de recuperación de los ecosistemas locales. Se empleó el enfoque metodológico cualitativo de alcance descriptivo, con una unidad de análisis de 12 estudiantes de básica primaria, de una institución educativa colombiana. Al finalizar la investigación se pudo determinar que dentro de la escuela no existen prácticas eco pedagógicas encaminadas a la implementación de la economía circular como herramienta educativa, no emplean las TIC como aliadas de la educación ambiental y existe poco sentido de pertenencia por los recursos naturales y por el entorno que los rodea. Concluyendo que la economía circular debe ser impulsada como una estrategia educativa que aliada con las TIC podría enriquecer y potencializar la educación ambiental.
Absceso hepático piógeno roto: reporte de caso
Authors: Serna Cortes Dr. Giovanni , Mora Loyo Dra. Jocelyn Mildred Mora Loyo , Bojalil Cabildo Dr. Abner
Published: January 2023

Liver abscess is an uncommon pathology caused by the invasion of amebic, pyogenic or fungal microorganisms into the healthy parenchyma of the liver. We present the clinical case of a 27-year-old male adult with alcoholism and occasional smoking, with no other associated comorbidities, who was admitted to the General Hospital of Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico, for generalized abdominal pain and intolerance to oral administration for 4 days. CT scan interpretation showed data suggestive of hepatic abscess in segments VI and VII of the liver with abundant fluid in the abdomino-pelvic cavity. Exploratory laparotomy was performed with the finding of rupture of a ruptured pyogenic liver abscess, drainage and cleaning of the abdominal cavity was performed, antimicrobial therapy was started with satisfactory evolution and discharge without complications. In this patient there were no findings of lesion or cause of migration of the infection from another abdominal organ to the liver, confirming the unknown origin.
Estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje por competencias y la aplicación de las TIC, ABP y ABPI en estudiantes de Enfermería
Authors: Bravo Bonoso Dra. C. Delia Georgina
Published: January 2023

La enseñanza y el aprendizaje es un proceso permanente, cuya meta es el perfeccionamiento de la persona, lo que lleva a mejorar su bienestar y de la sociedad, esto exige cambios profundos en el sistema de educación superior, mediante la expansión hacia nuevas estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje que conllevan la auto-preparación y el trabajo independiente del alumnado. El propósito de este trabajo fue, validar las estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje por competencias para la asignatura Enfermería Médico Quirúrgico II, en la Carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Se diseñó un estudio de tipo cualitativo y cuantitativo, con un método experimental, aleatorizado y controlado con intervención educativa antes y después de la utilización de una estrategia de enseñanza y aprendizaje por competencias (EAC), se trabajó con los estudiantes que cursaban la asignatura, divididos en 2 grupos A y B en paralelo, que rotaron por estrategias. La información recolectada se procesó con una matriz de datos utilizando los programas SPSS versión 25. El rendimiento académico de los estudiantes que cursaron con EAC fue significativamente mayor. Los resultados revelaron que la nueva estrategia, tuvo la efectividad esperada demostrando así, que estas estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje por competencias son importantes para la formación profesional de los estudiantes de enfermería, permitiendo una participación activa de los mismos.
Conexiones matemáticas y conceptualizaciones de la pendiente establecidas por futuros profesores colombianos de matemáticas
Authors: Rodríguez-Nieto Camilo Andrés , Povea-Araque Arturo Manuel , Cera-Charris Hernando Andrés
Published: January 2023

Se exploraron las conexiones matemáticas entre conceptualizaciones de la pendiente establecidas por futuros profesores de matemáticas. Teóricamente el trabajo se fundamentó en la Teoría Ampliada de las Conexiones (TAC) y en las categorías de conceptualizaciones de la pendiente. La metodología fue cualitativa desarrollada en cuatro etapas: 1) se diseñó un cuestionario con tres tareas, 2) se seleccionaron los participantes, 3) se aplicó el cuestionario a través de la observación participante y, 4) se analizaron los datos para identificar las conexiones entre conceptualizaciones. Los principales resultados muestran la diversidad de conceptualizaciones de los futuros profesores, por ejemplo, como propiedad física, razón algebraica, razón geométrica, coeficiente paramétrico, indicador de comportamiento, situación del mundo real, entre otras, donde emergen conexiones de significado, representaciones diferentes, característica, metafórica, parte-todo, procedimental e implicación que, a su vez, son usadas en la resolución de problemas donde los futuros profesores hallaron la pendiente y la ecuación de la recta tangente a una curva. Se concluye que, este estudio puede ser un insumo para los profesores de bachillerato y universidad para abordar el tema de la pendiente desde las conexiones y contribuir a la comprensión del mismo concepto.
La Importancia del Trabajo Colaborativo en Estudiantes del Nivel Primario: Revisión Sistemática de Literatura
Authors: Arenas Figueroa Marcia , Jihuallanca Ruelas Inés
Published: January 2023

El artículo se fundamenta en el estudio realizado y de cuyo resultado a partir del análisis de las ventajas, del trabajo colaborativo en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje. En síntesis, esta investigación demuestra que el trabajo colaborativo es una potencial estrategia en el proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje de los estudiantes y consecuentemente permite el logro de sus aprendizajes.  Para tal hecho se ha planteado el método cualitativo, utilizándose como instrumento de recojo de información, una entrevista estructurada. Pues a partir de ellos, se obtuvieron resultados óptimos, Los resultados de este trabajo analizan cómo el trabajo colaborativo influye en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes y las modalidades de organización más significativas, entre otros aspectos. Entre las principales conclusiones obtenidas, cabe resaltar cómo la implicación personal y la responsabilidad individual son aspectos esenciales para generar un buen clima de cohesión grupal.
EXPLORING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDINAL PATTERN AND MOTIVES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Sarkar Subhash , Das Jantu
Published: January 2023

This study was aimed to expose the attitudinal Pattern of Post Graduate students and their Motives of Community Service The participants were two hundred and six (N=206) Post Graduate students who completed Community Service survey scale developed by Rekha Rani and Punita Govil . The results of the survey were then arranged and analyzed by totaling its frequency and scores as well. The data were then statistically compared to ascertain difference, if any, between male and female in terms of their attitude towards community service, utilizing t statistics and some descriptive statistical techniques like skewness, kurtosis, mean, median, SD were also used as well. Results of the study indicated a very slight difference between male and female which was not able to reject the null hypothesis e.g. there is no significant difference between the boys and girls in terms of their attitude towards community Service as the data obtained regarding is not that much adequate to be statistically significant. The study also revealed that the majority (42.72%) of the respondents expressed to be neutral regarding community service while only 15.05% indicated to be in favour of community service and surprisingly a good numbers (22.33%) of participants shown alarming unfavourable attitude in serving community. Implications and suggestions for further studies and some recommendations regarding are discussed.
Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis: case report
Authors:   Doctoral School, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Vasilescu Diana Iulia ,   Department of Neonatology, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Romania, Dan Adriana Mihaela ,   Department of Neonatology, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Romania, Dima Vlad ,   Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Cirstoiu Monica Mihaela ,   ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Published: January 2023

Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis (TNMG) is a distinct type of myasthenia gravis (MG), a temporary autoimmune condition due to the mother’s antibodies crossing over the placenta and affecting the baby. Studies suggest that 10 to 15% of infants born to mothers suffering from MG will develop TNMG. Undoubtedly, if not diagnosed and treated in time, TNMG can be a serious condition, even life-threatening. Almost 80% of newborns will present symptoms in the first 24 hours of life that will last up to 4 weeks and a complete recovery is expected by 2 months of age. Only 10% of the affected infants may still be symptomatic at 4 months.
Optimization of Indoor Thermal Performance Through Orientation and Vertical Greenery Percentage Analysis in High-Rise Residential, Malaysia
Authors: Hazril Sherney Basher  , Ahmad Sanusi Hassan  , Farhana Mohd Razif
Published: January 2023

Vertical Greenery System (VGS) is one of the passive solutions for urban greening that emphasizes application of building envelope. It can improve both indoor thermal performance and energy efficiency in the longer run. To realize this effort, proper orientations are identified as the main key factors. As high-rise buildings are being develop throughout urban cities in Malaysia, indoor spaces received high amount of solar radiation due to improper orientation and site constraint exposure that mainly comes from East and West. To overcome this issues, orientation study and vertical percentage analysis were conducted in this paper. Investigation on the importance of having proper façade orientation and greenery percentage in urban cities are the main purpose of this research. Several methods that involved empirical studies and simulation using IESVE software were conducted to fulfil this investigation. Based on the findings, the highest reduction in both temperature and cooling load energy using vertical greenery system can be tabulated in the following order: East > West > South > North. It is suggested, that both the East and West orientations to be the best façades to implement the VGS. Both facades received direct sunlight in the morning and evening sessions, enabling the VGS envelope to reduce the indoor dry bulb temperature and building cooling load energy more efficiently at higher altitude. For vertical greenery percentage analysis, higher percentage of vegetation will result in a more positive effect towards the reduction of indoor dry bulb temperature. In conclusion, the incorporation of a 100% VGS window wall ratio coverage is shown to have a reduction of 1.42°C and it was estimated at least 16.9% for building cooling load energy saving.
Statistical Analysis using Taguchi Method for Designing a Robust Wind Turbine
Authors: Vishal Kaushik  , Naren Shankar
Published: January 2023

The current paper presents the tolerance and parameter design for robust wind turbine. By utilizing the traditional Taguchi method along with its extensions, there is a way of designing a robust wind turbine by considering multiple objectives, constraints and design variables. The concept of design of experiment (DOE) i.e.; Taguchi Method is used to evaluate the constrained and unconstrained problems for the optimization. The current work produces an inexpensive and simpler approach for robust vertical axis wind turbine. DOE (Taguchi Method) of L-9 Orthogonal Array having four parameters along with their three levels i.e; type of NACA aerofoil, Reynolds number, Mach number and Angle of attack are utilized for the optimization and to derive the corresponding optimal values of CL, CD and CP. The parameters like coefficient of lift, drag and power for the wind turbine was determined by Q-Blade software, which is use for designing of wind turbine blades. From the obtained results the inferences drawn were: for CL the major impact was due to Reynolds number and least was due to angle of attack, for CD the major and minor impacting factors were angle of attack and Mach number respectively and for CP the most and least influenced parameters were Reynolds number and Mach number respectively. Also, for obtaining the optimized parameters, the Grey based Taguchi method was utilized which has the combination of orthogonal arrays and grey relational analysis. The analysis showed that the NACA0021 has the maximum lift coefficient of 1.0361 and the minimum drag coefficient of 0.02190 in the case of NACA0021 aerofoil.
The right to be forgotten: A new human right?
Authors: Chub E. S.
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the need to establish the “right to be forgotten” as a new human right in the context of the correlation with the right to privacy. Its legislative development and global application call into question the relationship between private and public interests. The issue includes protection of an individual’s privacy, on the one hand, and freedom of information and expression on the other. In this context, the purpose of the study is to identify an approach to enshrine the “right to be forgotten” in a way that strikes an optimal balance of interests.Exploring the evolution of the “right to be forgotten” and the problems of its enforcement, as well as its impact on free access to information and freedom of expression, the author examines the current state of this institution. As the “right to be forgotten” originally appeared in the European Union, the article examines legislation and law enforcement practice of the “right to be forgotten” in the Russian Federation and the European Union, which leads to the conclusion that the “right to be forgotten” should be considered as an independent category in the current Russian legislation. It is proposed to supplement item 1 clause 10.3 of Federal Law “On Information, Information Technology and Information Security” with a provision that the operator of a search engine has the right to refuse to satisfy requests to remove references in cases where the information is of public interest.
RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES COMPANIES ON COMMERCIAL BANKS FINANCIAL RESULTS
Authors: Versockytė Birutė , Burkšaitienė Daiva
Published: January 2023

Financial technologies have evolved rapidly over the last decade and have adapted easily and quickly to consumer needs. Financial technology has encouraged commercial banks to innovate their systems and opened doors for new companies in the financial sector. Today, fintech services are widely used around the world, and fintech companies presents low-cost, in-demand and userfriendly products, so it is important to evaluate the impact of financial technologies companies to commercial banks performance and financial ratios. This article examines the concept of financial technology, the impact on banks’ financial performance, and the advantages and disadvantages of financial technology. In the analytical part, using the TOPSIS method, three of the ten companies with the largest number of payment transactions were identified as having the greatest impact on the activities of commercial banks. Regression and correlation analysis is used to evaluate technology companies impact on banks performance.
Additions to the distribution of Sudanese scorpions
Authors: Siyam Manal , Dunlop Jason A. , Kovařík František , Mohammad Abubakr
Published: January 2023

Six species of scorpion (Arachnida: Scorpiones) are documented from eighteen localities in seven different states within the Republic of the Sudan. Combining this new data with historical records in the Sudan Natural History Museum and the published literature enables the first provisional distribution maps for Sudanese scorpions. New state records could be added for three medically significant species: Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826) from Khartoum, North Kordofan and North Darfur, Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1829) from Kassala, River Nile, White Nile and North Darfur, and Parabuthus abyssinicus (Pocock, 1901) from Kassala. Among the less venomous species, we offer new state records for Buthacus leptochelys (Ehrenberg, 1829) in White Nile State, for Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908) in North Kordofan, White Nile and Kassala States and for Orthochirus olivaceus (Karsch, 1881) in River Nile, Northern and Kassala States. Further information about the taxonomy, distribution and toxicity of Sudanese scorpions is presented.
Taxonomic review of the Chondrostoma (Teleostei, Leuciscidae) species from inland waters of Turkey: an integrative approach
Authors: Küçük Fahretti̇n , Çi̇ftçi Yılmaz , Güçlü Sali̇m Serkan , Mutlu Ayşe Gül , Turan Davut
Published: January 2023

The genusChondrostoma(Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae), composed of small to medium-sized fish with a scraper feeding characteristic, is distributed in the West and Middle East, Caucasus, Europe and Northern Mediterranean drainages. This genus spreads across Anatolia and Thrace, with the exception of Göksu and Eşen rivers in Turkey’s Mediterranean basin. It is also difficult to understand the systematics ofChondrostoma, which is complicated morphologically. Therefore, in this study, an identification key was made by evaluating external morphology, osteology (some jaw bones and 5thceratobrachial) and molecular features together. A total of 13 valid species have been so far recorded from Turkish inland waters, among which areC. beysehirense,C. ceyhanensis,C. colchicum,C. cyri,C. holmwoodii,C. kinzelbachi,C. meandrense,C. nasus,C. regium,C. smyrnae,C. toros,C. turnaiandC. vardarense.Our molecular data showed thatC. angorense(Kızılırmak and Sakarya rivers) is a synonym ofC. colchicum(Çoruh and Yeşilırmak rivers). In addition,C. angorensewas morphologically similar toC. colchicum. Therefore, we explored the systematic position ofC. vardarense(from Meriç River) andC. nasus(from Simav River) in this study.
Empirical assessment of drivers of electricity prices in East Africa: Panel data experience of Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Kenya
Authors: Daniel Mburamatare , Gboney William K. , de Dieu Hakizimana Jean , Joseph Akumuntu , Mutemberezi Fidele
Published: January 2023

Sustainable electricity supply plays a key role in economic development. Cost recovery, profitability and affordability of electricity through power tariff regulation, have become a subject of conflict between private providers and regulators. Consequently, regulators need to balance the interests of all stakeholders. The objective of this study, is to measure to which extent, Electricity Net Consumption (EC), Electricity Net Generation (EG), electricity transmission and distribution losses (Losses), International Average Crude oil prices (FP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Industry Value Added (IVA) could influence the Average Electricity Prices (EP) in East Africa, especially in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Kenya. The data are from World Bank Indicators and cover the period from 2000 to 2019. This study adopts a three-stage approach, consisting of panel unit root tests, panel cointegration tests and estimating the long run cointegration relationship of the variables in a panel context. We applied four different panel unit root tests including ADF-Fisher Chi-square, Levin, Lin and Chu (LLC); PP-Fisher Chi-square, and Im, Pesaran, and Shin, (IPS). The results reveal that the variables are non-stationary at "level", stationary at first-differences and integrated with order one denoted as I(1). The Pedroni, Kao and Johansen Fisher co-integration tests were performed. This study uses full modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) to estimate the long run relationship among the variables. We find that the increase in EG, FP, and CPI increase the Average Electricity Prices (EP); while the increase in Losses, EC, and IVA decreases EP. Therefore, we recommend the promotion of long-term investment policies in renewable sources and efficient policies to reduce technical and commercial losses. In addition, this study suggests that appropriate policies related to subsidized electricity prices would, however, prevent adverse effects related to inefficient over-consumption of electricity.
Edge detection of remote sensing image based on Grünwald-Letnikov fractional difference and Otsu threshold
Authors: Chen Chao , Kong Hua , Wu Bin
Published: January 2023

With the development of remote sensing technology, the resolution of remote sensing images is improving, and the presentation of geomorphic information is becoming more and more abundant, the difficulty of identifying and extracting edge information is also increasing. This paper demonstrates an algorithm to detect the edges of remote sensing images based on Grünwald–Letnikov fractional difference and Otsu threshold. First, a convolution difference mask with two parameters in four directions is constructed by using the definition of the Grünwald–Letnikov fractional derivative. Then, the mask is convolved with the gray image of the remote sensing image, and the edge detection image is obtained by binarization with Otsu threshold. Finally, the influence of two parameters and threshold values on detection results is discussed. Compared with the results of other detectors on the NWPU VHR-10 dataset, it is found that the algorithm not only has good visual effect but also shows good performance in quantitative evaluation indicators (binary graph similarity and edge pixel ratio).
Case Study of Branded Content in the Automotive Industry
Authors: Gil-Jerez Margarita
Published: January 2023

The chapter aims to analyze the case of musical branded content for a car brand. In a global universe where the saturation of traditional advertising is a fact, the automotive sector seeks to interact with its target audience by offering them audiovisual pieces that connect with their emotions through its brand. In this chapter the authors will analyze an action carried out by the Citroën brand: The Road Song DS3. The research yields interesting results. On the one hand, the brand opted for the creation of branded content to connect with an audience with which it could not otherwise connect, and on the other, to strengthen relations with the press, since the contracting of content with the media serves as economic support, generating a positive engagement between the two.
Identification of Tools for Measuring Branded Content
Authors: Rodríguez-Rabadán María , del Pino-Romero Cristina , Galán-Fajardo Helena
Published: January 2023

Research on the study of the effectiveness of branded content actions shows that the reference data to draw up projections of results are neither standardized nor homogeneous. This is one of the main barriers that brands encounter when undertaking content creation actions: the mechanisms to measure their effectiveness. The aim of this chapter is to analyze what tools exist in the market to measure branded content, establishing a comparison between them that, in turn, can be used as a basis for the creation of a standard and homogeneous results measurement system. All this with the final intention of measuring the real effectiveness of branded content.
Emergence of Crypto Currency and the Digital Financial Landscape
Authors: Argade Nidhi U. , Shukla Parag , Singh Madhvendra Pratap
Published: January 2023

The reality of the new normal induced by the pandemic has resulted in a radical transformation of the financial sector, where it is undergoing a dramatic digital change. With this backdrop, the purpose of this study is conceptualizing the role of crypto currencies and the effects on the digital financial (DiFi) landscape in India and worldwide. It has led to disruptive technological innovation and accelerated change in the financial system. In this light, the present study attempts to highlight the different digital initiatives undertaken by various developed and developing countries and the pros and cons associated with the same. This research study shall serve as a primer to demonstrate the effects of use of digitalization and technology-enabled initiatives for crypto currencies and is also aimed to encapsulate the restraining and facilitating forces that drive adoption of digital financial models and the hybrid role of government as we usher in the new financial landscape.
Smart Farming Ingredients
Authors: Prajapati Jigna Bhupendra , Barad Roshani , Patel Meghna B. , Saini Kavita , Prajapati Dhvanil , Engineer Pinalkumar
Published: January 2023

Smart farming uses information and communication technologies in various fields of agriculture. It refers to the use of information and data management technologies in agriculture. Smart farming leads towards high productive and sustainable agricultural production. Smart farming provides the farmer many advantages for decision making for better management. Smart farming technologies collect precise measurements of factors that determine farming outcomes. It enables agriculture more reliable, predictable, and sustainable. It also improves crop health, reduces the ecological footprint of farming, helps feed the increasing global population, provides food security in climate change scenarios, and achieves higher yields while reducing operating costs. It's also needed to meet the needs of the growing population. There are many technological devices, such as IoT, software support, connection, data analytics, robots, drones, and GPS, which is useful to enhance the quantity and quality of agriculture production with minimizing labor.
5G and IoT for Smart Farming
Authors: Ajmani Prerna , Saigal Pooja
Published: January 2023

Since the advent of technology, it is growing by leaps and bounds. The thirst to be connected to the world has led to the emergence of 5G in 2019. Mobile technologies are evolving rapidly to address various concerns related to speed, efficiency, connectivity, power consumption, bandwidth, and latency. As compared to its predecessors, 5G provides a greater speed and higher bandwidth to exchange data, in lesser time. Thus, it can cater to many advanced communication applications and fully supports the current modern technology and solves its intended purpose. 5G seems promising in connecting any device, object, or human to any other node, at any location and at all times. It is expected that by 2030, the network traffic and dependency on wireless communication will experience a massive increase and 5G is ready to support such a huge volume of traffic. This chapter will present a systematic and detailed study of 5G, a comparative analysis of 5G with its predecessor technologies, its potential applications, and current use cases of 5G, with a special focus on the agricultural sector.
Machine and Deep Learning (ML/DL) Algorithms, Frameworks, and Libraries
Authors: Prajapati Jigna Bhupendra , Patel Savan , Gaurav Richesh , Prajapati Dhvanil Nileshkumar , Saini Kavita
Published: January 2023

Each primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and the quinary sector has huge or very huge incremental data from large-scale, small-scale industries, medium industries, or cottage industries. The data associated with each of them are very crucial from every point of view. The complex problems are increasing day by day in real-time execution which can be addressed using current trends of technology like machine learning and deep learning. Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence. ML is functioning for image & speech recognition, mail filtering, Facebook tagging mechanism, and many others. Deep learning is an advanced technology that is a subset of machine learning with the capacity to learn more intelligently on a large set of data. Deep learning works with multiple hidden layers to produce the predicted outcomes. Deep learning algorithms include convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory networks, stacked auto-encoders, deep boltzmann machines &, etc.
Experiential Marketing through Virtual Reality: A Study based on the Hospitality Industry in Sri Lanka
Authors: Eranda B. A. N. , Muwandeniya K. C. B.
Published: January 2023

This study aims to examine how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used for experiential marketing in the hospitality industry in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted using the qualitative research methodology by adopting phenomenology as the research approach to capture the respondents' experiences regarding VR. Data was collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight respondents, and data analysis was conducted using the generic strategy. As per the findings, the VR experience is explained under two themes. First, VR is an innovative marketing medium that offers opportunities to attract prospective customers. The second findings show that VR provides an immersive user experience that facilitates hotels to reach their customers with higher interactions. The motives for implementing VR are identified under four themes: powerful digital experiential marketing strategy, ability to avoid seasonal factors, adapting to the dynamic business environment and boosting HR effectiveness. Therefore, the findings of this study are significant since this is the first attempt to explain VR from the perspective of hoteliers and industry professionals, which has multiple implications for enriching the hospitality industry in the future. Further, the study's exploratory nature opens opportunities for future research.
Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development Edited by Marcello M. Mariani, Wojciech Czakon, Dimitrios Buhalis, and Ourania Vitouladiti (1st Edition :2016; Pages: 291)
Authors: Arachchi R. S. S. W. , Sellahewa W. N.
Published: January 2023

The book, Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development is a series of chapters that address a wide variety of research concerns with a particular focus on the role of performance and strategies at the destination and corporate levels, sustainability, and advances in management knowledge and practice in the quickly expanding tourism sector. The chapters in this book are the result of the collaboration of a team of international specialists. They present original research on tourism management from a range of theoretical perspectives, as well as from different epistemological paradigms and mixed research methodologies and procedures. The volume mixes strategy, performance, and sustainability issues as linked factors in a number of the cases explored. The book also emphasizes the importance of innovation as a corporate strategy for maximizing the benefits of the digital revolution in a quickly evolving business environment.
Ketamine induces schizophrenia-like condition in rats via amendment of neurotransmitters and behavior
Authors: Georgy Gehan S. , Gad Amany M. , Anwar Hend Mohamed , Taha Rehab H. , Hassan Aliaa A.
Published: January 2023

Background

The pupae of mulberry silkworms, family Bombycidae, possess a great number of proteins that cover all of the necessary amino acids obligatory for well-being.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the probable antipsychotic effect of pupae of mulberry silkworms in a rat model of schizophrenia prompted by ketamine on the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum, the brain areas involved in neuropsychiatric complaints.

Materials and methods

To this end, male albino rats were classified as follows: group 1 was the control group; group 2 animals were administered 135 mg/kg, p.o. silkworm pupae for 3 weeks; group 3 animals received vehicle for 3 weeks, and ketamine (30 mg/kg, i.p.) for the last 5 consecutive days of the experiment; and group 4 was the silkworm pupae and ketamine-treated group.

Results

The results revealed that treatment with silkworm pupae improved the exploration of schizophrenic rats in the novel object test and almost normalized their locomotor activity in the open field test. Additionally, silkworm pupae modulated the content of catecholamines and oxidative state in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum of schizophrenic rats; however, the acetylcholine esterase activity was restored in the hippocampus only. Histopathological damages caused by ketamine are partially reduced by silkworm pupae.

Conclusion

Our data suggest that silkworm pupae, via neurobehavioral modulatory pathway, exhibit beneficial effects against psychomimetic influence of ketamine.
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses
Authors: Rao Amrita , Mamulwar Megha , Shahabuddin Sheikh Mohammed , Roy Tarun , Lalnuntlangi Nunui , Panda Samiran
Published: January 2023

Background & objectives:

Mizoram, a northeastern State of India bordering Myanmar, is home to several tribal clans under the ethnic group Mizo: Renthelei, Ralte, Paite, Lai, Hmar, Lusei, Mara, Thado and Kuki. Mizos also reside in the neighbouring northeastern States of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. The majority of Mizo people outside India live across the border in the neighbouring Chin State and Sagaing Region of Myanmar. Over the last decade, Mizoram witnessed a concerning level of rise in HIV prevalence among the general population. The present rapid review was conducted to identify various interventions that could help curb this rising trend.

Methods:

An electronic search strategy with broad domains of ‘HIV/AIDS’, ‘key population’, ‘community engagement’ and ‘interventions in Mizoram’ using PubMed, Embase and Cochrane was adopted; grey literature were also accessed. Evidence, thus gleaned, were synthesized.

Results:

Twenty eight resource materials comprising articles, reports and dissertations contributed to the current review. Changing tribal social support structure, early initiation of drugs, sexual debut at an early age and drug–sex interface were identified as factors associated with the progression of HIV epidemic in the State. Issues pertaining to the migration of people across the borders and easy access to drugs continue to be of concern. Churches and youth leaders have a strong influence on the society, at times even constraining access of key population groups to HIV prevention and care services. Tackling stigma and discrimination, ensuring uninterrupted HIV services and creation of an enabling environment in this context seems urgently needed. Incarcerated people in the State have been found with a high level of HIV infection and their linkages with prevention and care services need strengthening.

Interpretation & conclusions:

This review underscores the importance of drawing upon successful intervention examples from the past such as ‘Friends on Friday’ and Red Ribbon Clubs. Active engagement of community-based organizations in programme planning, implementation and monitoring is essential. Establishment of harm reduction interventions for general and key populations paired with strategic communication appear to be the need of the hour.
Burden of sickle cell disease in tribal students in Maa-Baadi institutions in southern Rajasthan - A pilot study
Authors: Mohanty S.S. , Purohit Anil , Anand P.K. , Huda Ramesh Kumar , Sharma Arun Kumar
Published: January 2023

Background & objectives:

Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited disorder of erythrocytes, is highly prevalent in the tribal population of India. The tribal population of India is approximately 100 million and it is necessary to identify the magnitude of this problem. Furthermore, the prevalence of the disease is unknown among the five million tribal people of southern provinces of Rajasthan. In this study, we intended to determine the prevalence and characteristics of sickle cell disorder among the tribal inhabitants of southern Rajasthan.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted among the tribal students of the Maa-Baadis and hostels situated in the five tribal sub-plan districts of Rajasthan. Maa-Baadi centres are located in every village, whereas for every four to five villages, one hostel is allocated to accommodate the tribal students. The screening for SCD was done by solubility test and electrophoresis was used for confirmation.

Results:

A total of 36,752 tribal students were screened from 1,006 Maa-Baadi centres and 243 hostels. The prevalence of SCD among the tribal students was 5.8 per cent. The prevalence of heterozygous and homozygous conditions was 5.61 and 0.17 per cent, respectively. Among the five sub-plan districts, the highest prevalence was observed in Sirohi district (10.5%) followed by Banswara (7.42%), Udaipur (6.53%), Pratapgarh (5.51%) and Dungarpur (1.89%). Among the four major tribes belonging to these districts, the highest prevalence was recorded in Garasia tribes (13.81%). The history of leg ulcers and the mean pulse rate were significantly high in SCD individuals.

Interpretation & conclusions:

SCD is a significant problem among the tribes of southern Rajasthan, with the highest prevalence among the Garasia tribe. The present study recommends that a structured screening programme targeting the entire tribal population with appropriate counselling as well as providing treatment through the existing health system is the need of the hour.